... I CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 14. I am happy to be able to inform you of one fact which can scarcely fall to Increase our faith In the fulfilment of the promises with which the present reign opened. We have heard from time to time of economies practised in the Imperial household, and. of the Sultan having sold quantities of plate and J jewels which were not required for the use of the palace. It was ...

... OLDBURY. IMPORTANT QUESTION AS To THE EL, LATIONS OF MASTER AND SERVANT. In the Oldbury Police Court, yesterday, before J. T. Chance, and W. R. Dawes, Esqrs, George Hinton appeared en remand, charged under the 4th (Ce-. IV., e. 34, se& 3, with neglect of service, under circumstances detailed below. The section referred to states that any servant in husbandry, or artiflcer'. calico pruiter, ...

... MR STIMPSOJ'S CONCERT. Two serious drawbacks militated against the financial success i of the congert given in the Town Hall on Thuradaynight-the first being thel unfavourable weather and the other the virtual novelty of the chief personal attraction upon whiel the belil- ficiairc relied and we need scarcely remark that novelty is by imo means so popular a recommendation in a musical celebrity ...

... - r MAR AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. Toils Association held their Spring Show of Balls, Seeds, and Roots at Monymus k, on Saturday last. The Scow vas rather limited in every department; its best feature being that of Short-iorn Bfalls, several of which were very su- perior. The Judges were-Messrs Walker, Hillside, Port- lthen; Pihilip, Boynds; and Wicyte, Ardcoonon. The fol- lowidg is the prize ...

... _The Earl. of Derby succeeds the late Prince, Cons~ort In the, gi presidency.of-the WellingtouCcillege., DUn It hailibeen determuined toconnect the proposed Museum, In Pl~ysouth with the memorial to ?? Tbs proposed eisotion at Gloacest~r of a loct.l memorial to he db at 6rnc aosort, seems likely to fall to tihe ground. ad ~The Italian Fre-emasous~bave, just introduceda ,n important Jt ...

... BANBRIDGE EXTENSTON RAILWAY COMPANY. - , . ,. . , - . . . .. - . - TnE following is the report of the directors to be presented to the meeting of shareholders on Friday next :_ GENTLEmRw-During the interval which has elapsed since the last general meeting of shareholders, your directors have not thought it prudent to do more than make the necessary preparations previoun to commencing the ...

... | IMPERIAL PARLIAMENTS [BY MAGNE-TIC TELEGRAPH.]- HOUSE OF LORDS-YESTrEsRDAY. TEE LORD CHANCELLOR took bis seat at five o'clock.- STARTLINGe PROCLAMATION IN NAPLES. The Earl of DERBY give niotice that, in the ab- sence of tbe Marquis of Normanby. be should, on -YE Thursday, put a question to the noble lord the Se- cretary for Foreign Affiairs, with regard to a procla- mation, of a most ...

... 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. ...

... 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 ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12. Several private bills were brought in and read a first time. The usual list of members excused from attendance on com- mittees, as being beyond the age of sixty years, was read and agreed to. The report on supply was brought up, and the committee of supply was fixed for to-morrow. A supplementary naval estimate was laid on the table by Lord C. Paget. ...

... JUSTICE IN ROME. tinder the present regime, in the Eternal City, it is a matter of child's play for the rich offender to escape panish- ment by bribery, and for the Government to wreak its ven- geance on all suspected of disloyalty, and to make a show of justice by unmitigated severity towards the poor and friend- less criminal. The stories current here illustrating these assertions are quite ...

... DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.—Ann Dunning, a widow, of Upper High-street, Taunton, has recently died, at the patriarchal age of 105. The Commander-in-Chief; according to the Untied Service Gazette, has prohibited the metropolitan volun- teers from attending the contemplated review at Brighton, on Easter Monday, unless under the command of a general officer. Another frightful aceident has occurred to ...