... I GLOEDON'IAN MERCURY. SECOND EDITION. )1 EDNESIAY, 1ELI2VLN OCLOCK, CHINk. lseGnAi, Dec. 24 -Pekin and Canton are Nhtiugp has fallen into the hands of the CNle;TO lee. 31.-The export of tobacco from ?? total export ot goil from Melbourne since tte 1101arture of the lasc. mail -was 173,245 oz. IN LommoNs.-The West.instcr Iron ;iu 13attersea Fields, London, where the ,n1-k for the N;ew ...

... HLOUSES OF THE WORKING CLASSES. Mnel Yesterday afternoon, a meeting was held in stai Qucen Street Hall to take into consideration the tha best means of improving the state of the dwell- mei ilug-houses of the working classes in Edinburgh. Lei Tlhere was a very fair attendance. Sir John be M'Neill, ?? presided; and among those lial present on the platform were the Rev. Dr Hunter, pit the Rev. ...

... TIHE HARTLEY CATASTRIOPHE. TIIOSIAS vA'rsON'S NAIIRRATIVE. ?? Thomas Watson, whose nanto is so honourab]y conliceted with thie IHartley calamity, as one of those brave men who forgot his own danger in the attempt to benefit his fellow-suffercrs, at- terrded the Bhackett Street noonl day prayer meet- ing on Thursday, anid, at tho request of Dr Bruce, gave a narrative of the memorable event. Por ...

... MR MILNER GIBSON AT ASRTON. Yesterday evening, the Presiident of the Board S of Trade delivered his annual address to his con- N stituents at Ashton-under-Lytie, in the Town Hall. Several thousands of persons were pre- fit sent. Mr Kenworthy, the Mayor, presided. Mlr Miluer Gibson was received with great enthat- siasm. A considerable portion of the right hon. gentleman's speech, which lasted ...

... SIHERIFF COURT ACCOINMODATION. A meeting of the Commissioners of Suoply for the county of Edinburgh was held yesterday in the County Hall. On the motion of the Dnke of BUCC'LEUCII, Mr TROTTER of Mortonliall, convener of the county, was called to the chair. The UrIXU of Srrrizr read the following report by the committee on the Sheriff Court-house ac- comnmodation 2 ' The committee beg to report ...

... SOIAT, SCIENCE A.3'SOCrATION. i.e\ ?? oi tile Elillburgeh ?? of this A~size ll'; r.: leii yesertmy atttl.loonl i0 tte Ci'y Ci ottlierrs. The h air i w:;s occunpicl by Sir Daviio I P:Best 'r ; and amoln'ist those pr. sent were ?? I'l.rt'ss l'iliaos, Profe'ssov lVilsoll, ?? ?? 'Mossena.n, Mr Charles LawYson, Mr J. C. Smintil, all 000 ate, Mr S0lith, Governoiir of E iill bur h pri- siI, a-id Mr ...

... AG E NTS. ?? X. e a Rt Mim n c Iawlek . ?? -it tb'e! j)u ~ .:l, s 3eL~iz,,s, $ Do . ?? 1-1J1]¢4WAisi. c,.ll-stN. lnlerletilten ?? Eub;:: Small. Do. ?? C; J. Sil~ith. !I avericei:'!l-; Camplibeill I. ?? I lhWE .e SoJll.dJebur gi ?? I W. Easton Du. X. Sonlisom IJ!n 1prGiev Mis ';ilile. Don . Wwagte. ?? tii. t t. Aristrather ?? ! 1) Do. -lt 1ia 1 ?? LiLadsa ?? 1 , 1.I;wrie. 1)o. ?? .1lacaggarlt ...

... 0 ?? 411tc1liglict. Cf 3 vc'O ?? faetory, Operatives are wholly t ?? in ]3laekbiiliiNv ,llr, lerrfC r 1)1siddhehs an Impeiatece h ' .tIre Crrstoifl-liOOlC of Nice for the iuipor- t tat ~ I Iql~i-s nnouceas official 114 ewtha~t tire IKing of Portugal is about to marry be theN ye~ sitr fthe late Queen of Portugal. 91 nrovernent bras been maitte in the diocese of ble Nosihwith the view to the ...

... DIVES AND LAZAgRUS. A Churchman in the Lincoln Gazctte says:- In this parish [BLissieg- h am] we have an absea: tse rO' op, who ?? e~arly £1000 a-year from his flock, and dairipg the thirty ye.rs he has held the living he has only preached one sermon. D1uring the time he has been rector, he has re- ceivedl (with: acecunlat- ing interest) l1pwaras of Z50, 000; and foF this we havc hal prayers- ...

... [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] : h PARIS, February 12.-The Afoniteur announces r 1 t that the committee on the artistic copyright in th question has appointed a sub-committee to pre- way e pare a Bill based upon the principle of perpetuity, has e very a THtE EOURSE.,be c PARIS, Feb. 12, 3.30 r.M.-The Bourse closed are r r rather firmer. Final quotatibn of Rtentes 71-35, or 10c. higher than yesterday. r ...

... St 1MMAIUY. The G1.b) reports thlat the Emperor of Aus- Itria has definitely suppressed the present Aidmi- nistration of the isavv nnd created a special Miuistry fur it, the direction being confided ad Yttir';z to Count lWickemiburg, the Minister of Corn uerce. The irkhdnhke Maximilian remains l ?? of it. Tho principal iten of news fronm India is to the effect that a Comnpany has been formed ...

... 1. The existing Lunacy Act of 25th August 1857 shall be repealed after 1st January 1863. 2. The Board of Supervision for the Relief of the Poor in Scotland shall be chargedl lvith the care and supervision of lunatic paunpers and lunatic poorhouse accommoldation, in manner and to thie extent hereinafter provided; and the Cbairman and Secretary of the said Board, and the Slieriffs of Pcrth, ...