... MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1864. The Archduke Maximilian is shortly to visit the Court of the Tuiierieß. -Itr stated that he will have 110 difficulty to obtain a sufficient aruount of funds to establish Monarchy in Mexico, as French and English capitalists, with those of otker nations, have offered loans. The Archduke has expressed his desire that his accession to the throne should not be soiled by a ...

... MONDAY, JULY 25, 1864. It said that Protestantism is spreading amongst the Musselmen in Constantinople. perhaps in consequence of this tt at the Protest.nt Missionary esablishmeit ...

... FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1864. On Tuesday, the Norwegian Storthing voted 800,000 thalers for armaments. The Government was also authorised, should they deem it expedient, to employ the army and navy in suppoit of Denmark. The whole fleet is to be fitted out for active service, and 6000 troops are to placed on a war footing. Garibaldi and his suite were on board of the Ripon mail steam-ship, and ...

... STEP BACKWARDS. If we were asked upon what Governmental institution the blessings of the people of this country were most likely to be showered, were a special benediction called for, we should mo*t decidedly reply, the Post- Office. The welfare of the Post-Office is so intimately bound with all that concerns the story of our lives from year to vear, that not a man, woman, nor child in the ...

... hex we a short time ago hinted that might be advisable, as a matter of public interest, to pay more attention to the proceedings in the Small Debt Cour than has been usually given to them, we certainly did not anticipate the occurrence which has induced us to write these remarks. We have hesitated till now to notice it, partly because it was in itself merely contemptible, partly because it ...

... have published the evidence taken before the Commission so far as it has yet been made public and though it yet too early to form any conc'usion as to the general bearing of the investigation, we may gain some idea as to what are he the general tendencies of the evidence. The witnesses already examined represent the landord interest and that of the wealthy tenant farmers. These two classes are ...

... The Smoke Nuisauce Aet may be said to be still under discussion in this burgh. That gives local importance to some proceedings which have taken place reference to that Act before Sheriff Sir A. Alison in Glasgow. The discussion was reported at some length in the North British Mail of yesterday, and from it we glean some hints which may be of service to our sanitary reformers and anti-reformers ...

... WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1864. In the House of Lords last night, a great number of bills were advanced tl rough varicus stages, and others read a tliird time and passed. The Earl of EHenborough diiepfed attention to the changes reign affairs since Parliament met, and censured the policy of the Government regarding Denmark. Earl Russell replied, and after a few words from Lord S. de RedclifFe, the ...

... WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1864. There is a statement in the American news tc the effect that General Banks has retrieved the defeat suffered by portion of his army Louisiana, but other intelligence renders that report doubtful, and we mu.st wait til] it is confirmed. Confederate ram has sunk three Federal gunboats near Plymouth, North Carolina, and placed the garrison that town in an embarrassing ...

... MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1864. The Board of Trade returns for the month of June continue to show incraise in the value and amount of our exports. The declared value for the month nearly £14.000,000, and for the hal'-year ending on tlie 30th u't. £78,000,000. In both instances, the increase, as compared with the corresponding periods of 1863 aud 1862, is very considerable. ...

... The expected battle Tennessee had not taken place when the Etna left. Thomas and his subordinates were still facing the Confederates under Hood, and protecting Nashville. It is possible Hood will deal with that place, as Sherman did with Macon—pass it by, and press on to destroy the Federal communications, and invade Kentucky. It is reported that Grant is r believed to be preparing another ...

... If it had not been for the Dano-German dispute, the session of 1864 would have had the character of dull and uninteresting otae. Its history might have been written down in a few words, describing how in little was done thtt any one either dreaded or desired, and little said that any one cared about. It is, however, when near its close, to be redeemed from that fate by motion, or rather a ...