... 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 ...

... ALGERIIN RAILWA YS. l1 I g The ordinary annual general meeting of this company g was held in Paris a few days since. The report of the directors having traced the early history of the undertaking, I proceeds .hus to describe the principal couditions of the E law of lOO:- r The Ainister of Algeria is authorised to pay, in the name of the State, a subvention of 6,000,000f. (6210,G00) t for the ...

... VOLUNTEER COHJANDERS iety To TMIt EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. aia. Sic-On reading your excellent sammary of the past j year's events, this morning, I was much pleased with your remarks upo a the Volunteers. In those remarks you draw e attention to a very fruitful source of discord which exists Jer- in many regiments, and which, if not put down by the (id strong arm of the Press, threatens ...

... [REU.TER'S TELEGRAH8.1 - I THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS, The Valetta, with the above mails, left Malta ' x for Ma iseilles o n the 22nd inBt,, at 4 p.m. The P era, with the heavy portion of the mails, tl s ailed at eight o 'clock the same evening. She may be expected at Southampton about the 31st 0 instant. S INDIA. CALCUTTA, D EC. 30. U el The 2aras Atlienmu rn of the 29th instant b avinounes ...

... MR. It'. P,. BAXTER ON AJfEl/ICA. 1 Mr. Bi-xer cttrn- a testivz.l if Ioe Gr(fcrs' lBenevo. lent Sciety on Wednesday. ^Ater a rnfmr nze to local h affairs, Rnd a garvgy rif continentral poltics, he care to the g |,fairR *i Alsler, i aying it down thatelave3ry Wage ii hjns e! etopro ;n'71. Re desire)d that soes considerations should not be overlooked d The lirse-xnd tver to my mind the ...

... WEST AFRICAN MAILS, LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. The African Steamship Company's screw steamer Athenian, from the West coast of Africa, arrived here this morning. She brings 25 passengers, and 2,200 ounces of gold dust. Her dates are Benin, Dec. 8; Fernando Po, Nov. 30; Cameroons, 29 ; Old Calabar, Dec. 3; Brass River, Nun and Bonny, 7; Lagos 10 ;JAvcra, 12; Cipe Coast Castle, 14; Cape Paimas, 16; ...