... CALEs IONIA.N __MERCURY. MauavRY OFrlCz, FMUAr, EUVme o'CiWMo. FRANCE. A species of panic seemed at one time to pre. vail in France' when the budget was made public. The passage of the report which was particularly ,rearhed, is that which states that the French overrnment hold the indemnrity bonds paid by Piedmont after the treaty of Zurich at a price be. low that at which the} received them, ...

... -BXPLOUKNESS OP COAL OILS. (Prom the Minig JournaL) When Ikerosen&,ll* or coal oil, was first lntroduoed tothe public as an illominating agent, its commendable qualities were largely dwelt on. Among other recomamendations, its freedom from exploelveness was particularlyemphAsised, and its barmlesaness placed in glaring contrast with the well- known dangerous character of burning fluid which ...

... :0ttIlas tg I Pifbtar. , OO CARDS. .Sin,-4 It the crage for modern improvement, you I geistss~mer you dear' tiucks of creatures,-are always t .ready toisupport any more sensible advances k~romu the oaend~mrorsof your gallantry,,.the fair sex, to whish II hav,'tbe honour and felicity 1o belong. The laitstE instance in hand is the ''No Card movement, which( is a very great improvement indeed, ...

... _STABLISRED PRESBYTERY OF GLAS-iOW., CY1. 03 WATSON OF ST. 3TATTEENV'S TO DlUNDE A. special meeting of this Presbytery was held yesterday- 3- Seira, of ]iLUYth, Moderator-for the purpose of hear. 1,g parties in reference to the call from the congregation of gbe parish Church of Dundee to the Rev. Archd. Watson, of Ct. Vat~hew's. - Th. lolloving gentlemen appeared as a deputation from ct ...

... LIVERPOOL N.EWS. *Irom our own Correspondent.) Saturday, Jan. 25. THE ]HISTORY AND PROSPECTS OF THE ELECTRIC TELE- OGAPH.-In thanking a number of gentlemen who preiented bim with a, handsome testimonial in Liverpool to-dsy, oa the occasion of his relinquishiog his position of Eagineer-in- Chief to the Britibl and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Compsny, Slr Charles Bright, after acknowledging the ...

... - LONDON, JANVARY 24. In the. auseum of antique Sr rnzes, recently iustallei on the first floor at the Louvre, a large circular glass- case has been placed to receive antiquities of ?? dimensions. Oue of its compartments is entirely fitted with antique jewellery, consisting of IecklaCes, eixg8, medals, &c, which were found at Amtreville ?? (Eare), and presented to the museL m in 1861, by M. ...

... LATEST- FR:OMLAMERIA. ARRIVA OF' THE SB.-TA. . (Fiom eur own Correspondent. ., Liverpodi, Jan. 23. The Liverpool, New York,s and Philadelphia Steamship Company's screw atesamer Etna, Captain Kennedy, arrived in Liverpool to da' from Now York, whence she sailed eon : Saturday the 11th inst. The Etua brought 39.cabia and G3 steerage passengers, and had £75,899 in specie on feight On tbe ...

... SITAMATRY. An agent of Cardinal Antonelli has been an- rested by the police at Legho-n. The Suniter is reported as in si;'ht of Al liers. It is eupposed that she has eneountcre.l an-d dc- stroyed another Federal ship. M. Fould's report on the state of the Frelnch finances, of Which to-day we give aa extended summary, has had iittle influence in the inmne- tary circles of Paris or London. lzi ...

... GLASGOW ABERDEENSHME ASSOCIATION. wers ANNUAL SOIREE. I vera- THEc Annual Soiree, under the auspices of this Association, r4 eg9is- was held on Thursday night, in the Merchants' Hell, Glas- ti leder gow. The Hall, which is One of the most tasteful roonie in el five the Kingdom, was comfortably filled with a respectable P' the audie~nce, consisting in good pertef ladiesl. Gilbert Heron, el !rth ...

... (BaY SPECIAL EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.) of LIVERPOOL, Monday.-The Asia's despatches, th &c., wcre landed this morning. ar TILE SITUATION. in The most interesting news from Washington f{l is the resignation of Mr Simon CaOfleron, Secretary of of War, who has accepted the mission to Russia, m from which Mfr Cassius M. Clay is about to retire, 1( in order, it is said, to take a command in the H ...

... LECTURE BY DR. W. T. GAIRDNER. THE COURSE AND DURATION OF HUMAN LIFE. Last night, Dr. W. T. Gairdner, of Edinburgh, delivered his second lecture in the Queen's Rooms, on The last Census and some of its Lessons-the Courseand Daration of Huan Life. The chair was cconpied by Wm. Spens, Esq., who briefly introduced the lecturer. Dr. GAIRDSRR commenced by recapitulating the results which had been ...

... II P LEY. -SUIC -On Wednesday, a weaver, reaadingjin |IBIng. Street,- K~ilbaeoan, committed 'uicide by ?? hzmsel. in his onhonse.i The poor man waaboutW tgyarbage,; and havhig lost his wfiabonttgltt vefke ag he has be en in a desponding stateaeversice, HElefi aaaoe, it ppeirs, Ijing on atable, directing whelis wetc' was to be given to-; and expressing a hope that God would'forgive him for whe ...