... NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. All letters intended for publicationmust be accompanied by the names and addresses of the writers, not necessarily for publication, but for the -information of the Editor, Correspondents who set any special value upon their com- munications must keep copies of them, as we cannot under- take to return unused contributions. J. C. M., Redditcls-We shall obtain the ...

... ~f . Pi~min tax paloot§; THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1862. i NEWS OF THE DAY. VERY little-business of importance was traus- acted at the morning; sitting of the House of Cormupons yesterday. Mr. MW'MAIroN moved the second reading of the County Courts Procedure Bill, which 'was opposed by the ATTORNEY- NEISAL, and was ultimately withdrawn. In the 'course' of the short discussion Upon the measure, Mr. ...

... I MIPORTANT MEETING OF THE WEST BROMWICH COMMISSIONERS. A special meeting of this Board was held yesterday; present, Thomas Jesson, Esq., Chairman; Messrs. W. J Kite, E. Caddick, J. Morris, E. L. Bullock, S. Roberts, B. Plant, J. Lees, T. Lloyd, J. Spittle, and H. Jackson. In the surveyor's report the only matters of interest stated were the presentation of the ground plan of the new Ragged ...

... BY ELECTmIO AND INThEeNATIONAL TELEGRAYHL OPICEi, TEmnima BUILDINGS, NEW STREET. .REUTER'S TELEGRAMgS. LATEST FROM AMERICA. STATE OF AFlFAIRS AT NEW ORLEANS. EXPECTED -BATTLE BETWEEN HALLECK AND BEAUREGARD. QUEENSTOWN, MAY 14. The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Company's steamship City of New York, arrived this morning. She landed mails, and proceeded. AU well. NEW YORK, MAY 3. Full ...

... . THE CRCWN PRINCE OF PRUSSIA. His Loyal Highniess the Crown Prince of Prussia arrived at Dover on Tuesday. The boat was moored at the Ad- sniralty pier, which was thronged with spectators of the better class. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, who had arrived from London by the 10.30 train of the South. Eastern Railway, for the purpose of receiving his illus- trious relative, proceeded on ...

... I7l1NCE ALFrRD IN BIRMINGHAM. Pst 5veilig his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, who our ?? ?? has been uIpOIS anl excursion, at- Od,id I t I-othwsto Iiy 1,3. Colonel Elphinstone, to the south west of Eng' -d throl-gh this town enl route for Bnlmoral. Hii ?? [l;.d ne who travelled ii at saloon carriage belong- 1S tbe Losadel and North-Western Railway, arrived at Street Station from Bristol by the ...

... WESLEYAN METHODIST IDISTRICr - , SESSION. - : (Fsesa. a $prcial Corespoendcnt. . WOLVERAAMPTON, Tuesday. The Poinmnittee assembled this inorningat nine o'clock. The Secretary read a portidio of Holy Scriptvire as usual, after which Mr. Jackson' and Mr.. Crsrclfy' engraged in prayer. A notice of motion 1aaiiag been given-on Monday by .Mr. Cattle, relative to' the election; of president, a short ...

... I HE. ALLIES~ , ! O. 7 ma ! .. T1 [-ME ATI.TIF M-N,, G s, I The T e cY ' rorrespondpsnt ,1iA Iexico,. reviewingg tle state of affairs in O1at cQ 1trylon the 26th of dernhU, thle dat'e'of Ihis 'le'tterj~ sayd that 'the-.Jitarei Ciovernrhienti has Ibegins to levy- forcled contributions 4di-' trixes - dn ufoneign@. l Numbersn of: eir rs, ,he !saysz hav~i :been ruined by these exiactioist ; bpt. ...

... ((BY 'LcThIS TELEGIRAPH,) RIOUSE OF LORDS. The House rot at five o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS. The Halifax Corporation Bill was read a third time and passed; the Munbees Bill, and Divorce (India) Bill, passed through committee. ART COPYRIGHT BILL Earl GRANVILLE moved the second reading of the Copyright Works of Art Bill, and said it was intended, under particular safeguards, to extend to painters ...

... THE EVANGIELICA CLERGY AND THIF ~ : -i : BIBLE so- tT. [!Thd1followirg letter, which .i -probably be thena one, appears in the.Record of Monday] - Sir,--Your amiable correspondent of Wednesday as, ?? ?? mistakes the .positjion into which we ane thrown, in reference, to the Bible Society, by the changes brouglht against us by the Ultra-Bicentenarians, and also the view which I had in writing. ...

... THlE COMING PARLIAMENTARY CONTEST. The London correspondent of the DalbliU EvenwCILt 1faMit, referring to the preparations to support 16. Stansfeld's motion, says:- As far as the Conservative party are con- cerned, I am not at liberty to state more than that a meet- ing of the leading members was held last Saturday, and that the feeling of the assemblv was sound and cordial. Before any final ...

... WELLINGTON, DRAYTON, AND NEW CASTLE RAILWAY., (From our Reporter. ) HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY. At the close of Mr. Denison's address for the p. -motors, the first witness was examined. 5 John Barber, examined by, Mr.: Johnson, deposed ti he was anlslalctioncer and fveeluer; and proprietor of tb Wellington Smithfield. - He-~sold a large number of fe stock, which *ent pri~n0jirpaUlIY to ...