... 0 As our readers will be aware there has been a miu- c isterial crisis in Canada, consequent upon the rejection d of the Militia Bill. The London Times takes the a opportunity thus afforded of giving some general advice a to the Canadians. The writer says: -Let Canada look t carefully at her own circumstances, let her statesmen fl study the tone of the American press, and the strange a and ...

... H Halleck's Head-quarters, May Sb. During all of last night the moving of cars aua suppressed whistles sounding betokened some move. ment going on, but, it not being any extraordinary occurrence, was not considered of an extraordinary nature. About five o'clock this morning several explosions were distinctly heard. Immediately after skirmishers were thrown out, and a general advance took ...

... TiLE steamer Australasian, which has arrived, with New York dates to the 21st unt., brings us a few addi- tional items of news. The Richmond journals contain a declaration by PREsnIDFNsT DI)VAS to the Virginia Legislature, stating that lie had never entertained the idea of abandoning Virginia, even shoald Richmond fall. He did not see the necessity of allowing the Virginian capital to fall ...

... THE WARLIKE DEMONSTRATIONS IN AUSTRLA. 9L ' A letter from Venice says :-After a series of any reviews, which extended from the 9th to the l3th May, the -7 men were confined to barracks, and everything was prepared rla so that they might march on Lombardy at a moment's ces notice. To ' march on Lombardy,' was tile ' refrain' of the 2 garrisons of Nlaniua and Peschiera, and the exciting chorus ...

... By the arrival of the Niagara at Quocnstown, yesterday, we have New York advices to the evening of the 29th ult. The Federals, under GENERAL BANKS, have sustained a severe defeat, and have, in fact, been driven out of Virginia. The previous mail brought us news of a defeat suffered by the advance of General Banks, when Front Royal on the Shenandoah was re- taken by the Confederates. ...

... THE lRREGULARITIES AT TUE CROWN I POINT MANURE DEPOT. STOR-MY WARD MEETING. 5An adjourned meeting, of the ratepayers of the Mill-bill Ward, was held at the West Riding Hotel, Leeds, last evening, Mr. C. Pectn presiding. The i-ones was~ crowded. 'There -were among those present Mr. Aid. Bateson, Mlessrs. Counncillors Smith, Ferns, Price, Gaunt, Marsdois, Carter, and. Wray, as wiell, as several ...

... I TBIE INCORPORATION QUESTION AT I R1UDD)ERSFIELD. I 3 { Fr-tfom Our Vorwspomdentm -Pursisurit to arrangemneiits made at the las-t lriot- , ing of the IHuddersfield Incorporation Coimnitteo, a, general meeting of itflluential ratopayers was held yesterday . afternoon, in the Magistrates' Court-roorn. ltuddslfield, to ake into consideration the propriety of adoptinzg the memo- rial passed in ...

... I HULL LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH I C: ?? meeting of tbis body took place on Monday after- nbon'lat, in the County 'Court. [iWe may takethi3 opportunitY of strting that no accom- imodation rwhatever is provided for the members of the B press in tbe County Conurt room during the meetings of e. the cou'deil; 'and ther efore they have to labour under the d diteat ~di diantle9s On the present- occasion ...

... On the occasion of the death of Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte, elder brother of the first Emperor Napoleon, a notice of his life, entitled Quelques Mote sur Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte, was written by the present Emperor of the French, which may be found in Vol. II. of his works, at p. 4115. The following extract acquires especial interest, from the peculiar attitude which France occupies just now ...

... I1PERIAL PARLIAMENTO (Dvy Telqlraph.) HOUSE 0 Fi LORDS, Y1ESreseDAY. The Loms) CHLANCELLORC t~ook his seat oil thle Woolsack at four o'clock. TilE BREACH. OF PRIVILEG4E. dir. Issacs, cleik to dMr. B or-de, solicitor, and Yohii Pies- ton, town crier at Cirel tenaians, appear-ed at list. bar to asnwer for their Condruct in getting upl petitions arqairssl thle 1iast Clouoeerteisrhire liilway ...

... THE BATTLE BEFORE RITCHMON). . P . PI., _ I ., m. TinE American war is fertile in lbloody and un- decided battles. The great battle foughlt b)eforc 1 ichmnond must, from the recent accounts, be adlded to this list. It is clear that in this conflict neither side gained any decisive, or Cven considerable, advan tage. In some of its details it bears a grcat rescm- blallce to the fearful struggle ...

... I mc j ~FRANCE. In~ THE11 MEXICAN EXPEDIT[ON. rioU PAuRs, Wednesday. Iih- A Bill was la-id before the Logislative C orps on Monday I11 demanding a sum of 15,000,00ak. for the Mexican expedi- 1110 tion Itwas agreed unaninmously to refer it to the Coin- Th' mission on the Budget, who, of course, will report e'se favourably. silt, Twenty-five maillions of francs (a million sterling) were pre ...