... The Government of the United States have, it is believed, resolved to send an agent to this country versed in maritime and international law to co-operate with Mr. Adams, the American minister in London, in the consideration of tbe various questions now arising or likely to arise on those points between the two countries. The object is to enable such questions in all possible cases to be ...

... The Select Committee of the House of Commons ap- pointed to control the arrangements of the kitchen and refreshment rooms in the department of the Sergeant-at- Arms, have agreed to a report respecting the complaints which have been made as to the arrangements for dining in the lower House. It seems that the situation of keeper of the refreshment rooms is considered anything but a desirable ...

... Great Loss of Lifs. By the Arabia, which arrived at Queenstown on Satur- day, and at Liverpool on Sunday, with advices from New York to the 29th ult., and via Halifax to the 30th, we have the direful intelligence of the wreck of the Canadian mail steamship Anglo-Saxon, Captain Bur- gess, with, it is feared, a loss of nearly 250 lives. The following particulars have been received by telegraph: ...

... A great murder case was concluded last week at the assizes of La Vendee, which has excited public attention to a degree unparalleled since the trial of Madame La- farge. In November last a half-pay captain, named Olive, was shot dead as he was about to take the diligence between his residence at the village of Lucs for Napoleon Vendee. He fell without uttering a cry. The night was very dark, ...

... Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has sent 25 to Mis. M'Nair, whose husband lost his life in Dundee on the 11th of March, in taking down a flag aaed in the rejoicings of the 10th. The Hon. Mrs. .Uruce, in forwarding ihe remittance, states that the Princess has been truly grieved to hear of her (Mrs. -M'Nair's) affliction, and of the manner in which her husband's death occurred. ...

... Discovery of a Subterranean Forest at Hull.- During the excavations now progressing at the Victoria-dock extension works, at Hull, a discovery interesting to antiquarians has been made. In several places at a depth of about thirty-two feet from the surface, and beneath a seam of sand several feet in thickness, may be seen the remains of an ancient forest, held almost in a state of solution. In ...

... Cutlets and other forms of meat are sometimes dressed it la Jardiniere. So are bonnets, according to the ensuing entry in Le Follet:— An elegant Leghorn bonnet was edged with green ribbon. On thi3 ribbon, which was quite flat, were placed here and there cherries, fastened together two by two, and falling so as to form a bunch. At the edge of the front a large bouquet of real corn. The idea of ...

... The Liverpool Spies. Sir George! Sir George upon my life a pretty state of things. Tis trespassing upon the rights of presidential kings, To let your merchants in the North equip and send to sea War vessels to support the South and vilest slavery. So Adams cried. Sir George attends, and rides away in haste, While Lincoln's minister in wrath his private chamber paced. To Liverpool by telegraph ...

... AT the Royal Academy, where so many delightful pictures are now being exhibited, it is difficult to select the most deserving of notice. Mr. Leighton, however, con- tributes four that cannot fail to attract attention. The largest represents the Meeting of Elijah with Ahab and Jezebel at the Door of Naboth's Vineyard. As the text seems to suggest, the prophet is shown meeting the king and ...

... Zachariah Howell, gunmaker, Simeon Howell, his son, and Mary Bentley, a woman of the town, were charged, at Thames-street Police-court, the first-named prisoner with committing an indecent assault on Louisa Mackett, a girl aged eighteen, and the others with conspiring to defile her. Louisa Mackett, although eighteen, is in appearance a mere child. Her mother, a very small woman, is a poor but ...

... A lecture on the present position of these two countries to Russia was delivered on Thursday evening at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, by John Richardson Esq., C.C. The lecturer gave an interesiing account of the Circassian struggle with Russia, eulogising the race and giving frequent instances of their martial qualities and undying love of independence. He appealed to the audience to ...

... THE MILXTIA.—The men composing this regiment have been generally well conducted during the training, both in and out of billets, and having considerably advanced in drill, they present a soldier-like appearance. On Saturday (to-day) a review is expected to take place, at which the Lord Lieutenant of the county it is said will be present. The inspection by Colonel Pipon will take place on the ...