... I TO THE EaITOR OF THE DaILY NEVS. SIE,-The limited geographical extent of the British Isles is inadequate to the home growth of sufficient food for the populationlof these countries, and the additional unsuitableness of climate bars the production of raw material required for the supply of our manufactories. The power wielded by the empire of Great Britain depends upon due provision of ...

... TO THE E:DrrOR OF THE DAILY AS,. SIR,-Mr. Massey, M.P., appears to be backing the party who are seeking a war with the United States, on the ground of commiseration in the sufferings of the cotton trade in this country and in France. Now, I speak the sentiments of nine- teen out of twenty manufacturers when I say they want no such aid as Mr. Massey would give us. It would be too expensive, ...

... On Saturday morning, at eight o'clock, the con- demne ?? Brandrick, was executed in front of the cuntyprisn, a Staford.Contary o th expcta- 9an effort was being made on behaf of Maddoeka, but we believe it wast conifinied to the personal application of his solicitor, Mr. H. Barber, to the Hoe Secretary and Mr. Baron Martin, setting forth the inconclusive nature of the evidence against hins. ...

... SATURDDAY, JANUAar 18, 8 A.M4. B. L M. D. . C. I S. W. NAN 29.78 86 84 S. 5 4 C ?? 29.87 85 84 S. 6 LEUCH ?? 29.4889d 35 S.E. 2 16 - BEaWKOR ?? 29.97 27 - S. 6 8 b 8 AaDROSSAN ?? 289 . 3S s 6 S.SW. 5 D Or 6 0.17 PoRTaUS ?? 29Oe- 42 41 S.E. 6 8 0 6 - Sg s8 ?? 38.08 29 - S.W. 7 6 o - GA.LWAY *29.51 40 89 S. 7 8 0 4 - SOAntBOsoU(o 80.12 429 - S. 2 8 b 8 _ SIVERPOOL ?? 29.0 3 _- S.E. 4 2 In 8 ...

... It THIE WEST INDIA MAIL. SOUTHIAxnoN, JAN. 13. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Seine1 Captain Revett, with the West India and Pacific mails, arrived here this afternoon. She brings in I all sixty passengers; specie value 96,4461., of which 32,7801. is gold bullion, 2,8681. gold coin, 43,8861. silver bullion, 8,1021. silver coin; pearls, 1,6001.; Iand platina, 7,2101. Hercargo comprises 73 ...

... PROPOSED STATUE OF THE PRINCE CONSORT IX EDIN.BURGH.I d h There seems (says the ,Scotsman of yesterday) to h. be a pseuliur appropriateness in the suggeetion which hits if been eloating about for some time among our leading citi- 11 zens, that Edinburgh, whatever other cities and towns may e do, should have its own, and a worthy, memorial of his late ,r Royal Highness the Prince Consort. If ...

... SPEECH OF THE KING. At tlhe sneetillg of the Cortes of the kingdom on the 23rd ult., under the presidency of Viscount de Castro, supplemnlntary president; of the Hereditary Ch-amber, the King, Don Louis I., bearing in his haid the royal sceptre, teoo his seat on the throne. His Majesty, while his right hand rested upon the holy gospols covered with a cross, renewed the oath iu thesc terms I ...

... (aEUTER's TELNGIAMS.) RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, JAN. 11, EVENMs . The Jov rnal de St. Petersbourg of to-day contains an article congratulating Mr. Seward upon the up- rightness and intelligence of his policy, and demand- ing that the incident of the Trent may'become the starting point of negotiations for the recogni- tion by the different Powers of common prin- ciples upon the neutral flag ...

... 1 T4E WINDHAM LUNACY COMMISSION. I l ' ?? ' ' -4-l This inquiry *as resumed for the twenty-first time on Saturday, 'ithi Sessuons House, Westminster. The following additional evidenee was given: Mr. W. Drew, eialned by Mir. .Milward-I now keep the Somersot Hotel in the Strand. In March, 1860, Ikept the Royal. Kent Hotel at Sandigate, and remember Mr. W. F. Windham coming there to stsy, ie was ...

... ' (REUTElI'5 TELEGILMS.) ITALY. THE DISTURBANCESTIN SICILY. TURIN, JAN. 15. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, Signor Doudes addressed a question to the govern- ment respecting the recent disturbances at Castel- 1amare, in Sicily. He censured the local authori- ties for not having taken xogular legal proceed- ?? against the disturbers of public order, and expressed his disapproval ...

... VACANCIE, APPOINTMEBNTS, PROMO- | I TIoNS Vi THE CIVIL SERVICE Foreign-office. -Mr. William .Webb Follett Synge, assistant clerk in the Foreign-office, has been appointed com- missiorner and cornsul-general in the Sandwich Islands, in the room of Mr. W. Miller, deceased. War-office.-Mr'. Rudolph Guetavuse Glover, accountant- general's branch, has been promoted from the third to the second ...

... This inquiry was resumed yesterday morning, for the 27th time, at the Sessions House, Westminster, before Mr. S. Warren, Q.C., and s special jury. Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. Field, and Mr. Hume Williams, were for the petitioners; Sir H. Cairns, Mr. Karelae, and Mr. Milward for Mr. Windham; Mr. Coleridge for dMrs. Winrdham; andMr. Charles lussoll ?? SophiA Guibilei. The Master at the sitting of the ...