... M1ROAM A RUST I I AE IFEROM A SPECIAL COncERSPOND-NT.] NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 1862. It is precisely two years since the election of Mr. Lincoln (in November, 1860) made it a certainty that the dissatisfied Southern States would leave a Union in which they (rightly or wrongly) regarded themselves as sovereign, and the Federal Government only an agent, to be got rid of just so soon as the agent did ...

... THE vacation speeches of the Noble Lords and Members of Parliament are not always either very profitable or very entertaining. It is often expected that they shall speak for speaking's sake-speak when there is absolutely nothing to speak about, and on such occasions it can hardly be wondered if even constant readers and devoted constituents find their yawns irrepressible as they sit down to ...

... THE OVERLAND MAIL. We have advices from Calcutta dated Nov. 22, and from Madras dated Nov. 2S. The unexpected death of a faithful ally of Enegland, the Rajah of Puttiala, is announced. The l1ajah excused himiself from attending during the present session of the viceroy's council on the ground of ill health, but the sudden termination of his illness was wholly unexpected. He is succeeded by his ...

... Mr Digy Seymour, M.P., has brought the matter of his dispute with the Benobers of the Middle Temple into the law corts. The charges against him, which were investigated by the Benobere, will be remembered by our readers. Those charges had reference to his con- nection with some joint-stock companies, and the result of the investigation were commented upon in the law Ilagazine in a tone hostile ...

... DR. LIVINGSTONE AND THE ?? INERSITIES AFRICAN MISSION. . Dr Livingstone's friends have published the two following extracts-the first from a letter of Dr Living- stone, dated Cbibisi, November 13, 1861; the second from a letter of Bishop Mackensie's. dated Magomero, Aug. 21, 1862:- I A detached portion of a tribe called Ajawsa bad been incited by Portuguese to attack' village after village of ...

... OUGHT THE COTTON DISTRICTS TO RECEIJTE A PARLIAMENTARY GRANT? A FEw of the Members of Parliament, and. a considerable number of other gentlenicii, who have spoken at public meetings on the distress ill the Cotton Districts, have assumed that on the meeting of Parliament a grant will be made from the Colisoli- dated Fund towards the relief of that distress. We shall not be suspected of want of ...

... A PERSONAL EXPLANATION. (From our Comrespondedt.) At meeting of the Manchester City Council, yes- c teiday, was culivened by ex~lanatory statessents of a J character very dilfcreut fro usthe usual routine of its a proceedlings. The business of the oceting had come to a . close ; tho new M1Iayor (MrI. Abcl leywwood) was leaving the fi chair, andk the whole of the scmbers were rising simulta- f, ...

... ANOTHER DEATH. (From the Sheffield independene of yesterday.) The interest and excitement created throughout tl.e iron manufacturing districts by the late fearful explosion at the Midland Iron Works, were clearly demonstrated yesterday. From an early hour in the morning, the roads leding to the work-a were thronged with persons anxious to see for themselves the scene of wreck and confusion. ...

... THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION AND ITHE SILAVEOWNERS. The correspondent of the N ew York Pimes, with General Rosencranz's army, writes fromn Gallstin, Tenees. see:- The country in which we are is beautiful, fertile, and comparatively well improved, yet on all sides the withering, blighting effects of the rebellion are visible, Uncultivated fields, dilapidated outhouses, vacant resi, dences, ...

... ?? . T is stated at Turin that commnunications. have' passed between the Italian and French Governments which practically amount to a shelving of the Roman question for an indefinite period. In an interview between; .M. FARIrI and the FRENcH' MINIsrTa at Turin, the former is said to have stated to M. Sartiges that' the present policy of the French Government rendered it little probable. that ...

... THE -STOIR M. TELE ANGLO-SAXONh STEAMER. *.LIVRPOOL,- Dec. 22. Rtrmours were current here yesterday and to-day, that the Anglo-Saxon which sailed hence for Portland on 'Thursday last had been lost on her passage to Londonderry. The telegraph lines between Belfast and Londonderry having been blown down, no information could be obtained from the latter place until this afternoon, when intelli- ...

... LATEST NE WS. S.S a.~ .a. M - .a. -4 ma * * r. @ [REUTRr's TELEGRAMS.] ITALY. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. TURntl, DSC. 6. The following is the probable list of the Nevv Ministry:- President of the Council of Ministry and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Signor Pasolini. Minister of Finance, Minghetti. Minister of Commerce, Manna. Minister of Public Works, Menabra. .Minister of War, Petitti or Larovore ...