... In these days, when there are no great party questions to occupy those who pay attention to the affairs of the State, Finance the most interesting department of politics. It quite in keeping with that fact, that, excepting the Premier, the Finance Minister the most important of all the Government officials, and that the person selected to fill that office is the most eloquent of all the ...

... The estates of Breadalbane are said to be worth some L.50,000 a-year, and they comprise some of the most beautiful arid picturesque parts of Scotland. With them is counected an ancient title. The Marquisate expired with the late Marquis, but there an ancieut Earldom, dating back to the times of the Stuarts, and which would give a title to the fortunate heir the broad lauds and priucely ...

... MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1868. Thk Italian Chambers of Deputies, at their sitting on Satuiday, resolved a vote of confidence in the Ministry, by a majority of 202 to 52. To-day's telegraphic news report several advantages which the Polish insurgents have obtained over the Russians and Cossacks. We direct attention the telegraphic report of at tide on the Polish question from the Memorial Diplomatique ...

... Tin interest of the intelligence from Vicksburg may said almost concentrated a ■ingle sentence. Vicksborg has not been taken. There had been a aeries of sanguinary combats, twit Confederates had succeeded in keeping of the place, and every day they did •o increased the chances their favour. The Federal* say that Qeneral Grant was confident • uccew ; bat the Confederates assert that the placa ...

... On Monday night, the House of Lords had before it a subject which illustrates one of the diffi- culties of au Established Church with set forms) observance of which is enjoined by law. A great many clergymen of the English Church, appeals, have some qualms conscience about reading the Burial Service, contained in the Book of Common Prayer, by the side of all the graves at which they are called ...

... THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1863. the Hou-e Commons yesterday, Mr Dillwyn moved that the order of the day for the Second reading of the Endowed Schools' Bill be discharged, with a view to the bill being withdrawn. After some discussion, the motion was •greed to. Sir J. Hay moved the second reading the Naval Prize Money, &c., Bill. Lord j C. Paget hoped, as the Government intended introduce ...

... or Wales Merchant Tailors' HALL.-The Prince of Wales, on Thursday evening, received the freedom of the Merchant Tailors' Company, and wag afterwards entertained at a magnificent banquet, at which a most distinguished were present. The Prince acknowledged briefly tbe hospitality of the Merchant Tailors. The Duke of Cambridge, Duke Homerset, Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Deiby, and Mr Disraeli ...

... In the recent accounts from America, there is piece of intelligence which places in very equivocal aspect the patriotism of the soldiers of the Federal army. When Hooker moved forward from Falmouth on his disastrous expedition across the Rappahannock, there were in his army some corps the term of service of which was just about to expire. It was tolerably notorious that the men composing them ...

... MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1863. The Emperor Napoleon has been congratulated upon the taking of Puebla by the King and ' Queen of Spain and the Queen of Holland. The departure of reinforcements for Mexico has ' been deferred until General Forey's account of ; the capture of Puebla has been received. The Mexican maritime provinces of Yucatan and ! Tobascz, it is reported, have pronounced in j favour of ...

... SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1868. In the House Lords last night an interesting discussion took plaoe regarding the rupture of our relations with Brazil. The question was introduced by the Karl of Maucksburt lengthened addres*, severely condemning the course taken the Government our recent disputes with that of Brazil, and defending the latter. Karl Rcsbeli made eloquent and spirited reply in defence ...

... All commnnicatiogi intended for insertion in Courier or relating the litemiy I department the paper, should be addteued Mk! •' the KditorjJtjf K From the »pace occupied by our reported much I*4*l aid general Mil ha* been postponed.^};* TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1863. In* the House of Lords Inst night, Lord Broooham, after referring to recent railway accidents, inquired if the Government intended to ...

... FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1863. Last night, the House of Lords sat only twenty minutes. The Earl of Malmesbury gave notice that, on the 16th instant, would invite attention to the state of our relations with Brazil. In the House of Commons, last night, a great variety of subjects no great interest occupied the attention the House. Amongst the most | important was the Volunteers' Bill. A motion I to ...