... The recent summary dismissals of volunteers which have taken place in the Queen's, South Middlesex, and other corps, at the caprice of the commanding officer?, have induced the establishment of a Protection Asso- ciation amongst the volunteers themselves. The object of this association is, as their prospectus states, to protect volunteers against dismissal by the commanding officers of their ...

... T O W 3sT BY OUR I .ON DON CORRESPONDENT. Our vectdtrs will understand that we do not hold ou> selves responsible for our able correspondent's opinions. WHO was answerable for sending the father and mother of the Princess of Wales to an hotel? When, in the face of the parvenu Hotel Company, Mr. Breach built his Palace Hotel, people thought him silly; he has proved himself wise in his ...

... SHOCKING TRAGEDY ON BOARD A STEAMER. By the arrival of the Arsglo-J'rench Steam Ship Company's steamer Grimsby, Captain Wharton, which vessel has just entered the pert of Great Grimsby, we have particulars of a shocking tragedy that was enacted on board that vessel on her passage from Hamburg. It appears that the Grimsby left Hamburg on Friday evening last, in ballast, and also with several ...

... FIRE INSURANCE. The advantages offered by Fire Insurance are too prominent to require much comment. By the pay- ment of a small annual premium, indemnification from loss by fire may be secured, and the insurers placed beyond the possibility of sudden beggary. It has been calculated that property to the value of about £6,000,000 is annually destroyed in Great Britain and Ireland by fire, a fact ...

... From the Potomac there is very little news, ex- cept that the Confederates have strengthened their earthworks at Fredericksburg, and the authorities have prohibited the circulation of newspapers in the army of the Potomac. The New Yorh World approves of the mediatory proposals of France, and. condemns Mr. Seward for not accepting them. The Federal Senate has resolved to call up the entire ...

... THE ROYAL MARRIAGE. ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA. GRAVESEND. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. If anything had been wanting to encourage the townspeople to make their decorations as light and as beautiful as possible, the delightful weather which has prevailed during the past week has afforded that en- couragement; the elements themselves seemed to have conspired to render the face of nature gay for ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.-YESTERDAY. The Union Relief Aid Act was read a third time and passed* The subject of an imprisoned Englishman at Alexandra, and the consolidation of the Metropolitan and City police, next occupied the attention of the house. Their Lordships adjourned at twenty five minutes past six p.m. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—YESTERDAY. Mr. Layard said that since the breaking out of the American war ...

... THE ALABAMA.—The following lettei has been received from a Rochdale joulh, now serving on board the Alabama :—Confederate screw steamer Alabama, Feb. 25,—Dear Cousin—I am now in the vessel mentioned above, and tikeherpretty well. We have taken about 35 vessels, including the California steamer, bound from New York for Aspinwall. She had about 140 marines on board, and we thought we should ...

... We have been compelled by a pressure of advertisements to withdraw our summary of general and local intelligence, and several other communications of interest, some of which will appear in the Guardian of next week. The Proprietor of this Paper does not hold himself responsible for any errors which may inadvertently occur in the arrival or departure of the different Trains and Packets, as ...

... (Before the MAYOR, R. O. JONES, and J. PRIDE, Esqs.) BROTHEL KEEPING.—Mary Kaohane was charged with keeping a brothel in Whitmore-lane. Three con- stables proved visiting the house, and finding the de- fendant in bed with men. Sentenced to one month's im- prisonment with hard labour. This was the fourth con- viction of the keepers of the house in question. SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—John Morgan, a ...

... TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV. C. S. EDWARDS.—We are happy to find that through the instrumentality of Mr. Procter, a very handsome subscription has been got up amongst the inhabitants of Penarth and Lavernock, for the purpose of making a present to the Rev. Charles Smallwood Edwards, as a means of testifying their great respect for him, and sincere regret at his departure from among them, having ...

... IJarlimmiiiaru MONDAY—MARCS 16. In the House of Lords, the Union Relief Aid Act (1862) Continuance Bill, the object of which is to extend the power of unions in the distressed districts in Lancashire to make rates in aid and to borrow money, and which had come up from the Commons, was read a second time, as was the Salmon Exportation Bill. The Malt Duty Bill was read a third time and passed. ...