... On Monday, at the Exchequer Court, Westminster, the ancient ceremony of nominating the Sheriffs was performed in the presence of a large conoourse of spectators. The list of the gentlemen nominated for the counties round about Birmingham stands as follows:— Derbyshire.—Sir William Fitzherbert, of Tissington, Bart. ; E. S, C. Pole, of Radborne, Esq.; and F. of The Oaks, near Sheffield, Esq. ...

... Tiik Birmingham Natural History and Microscopical Society. —The usual weekly mooting of this society was held at the Midland Institute, on Tuesday last, the President (Mr. W. R. Hughes) in the chair. Several new members were elocted. Two alligators eggs, a mocking bird's nest, and a hornet's nest pendant from the branch of a tree, all from Demerara ; fine example of the beetle stone, and ...

... it On Friday afternoon the 10th instant the Queen, f aecompaccied by their Royal Higlhness Princess Helena, Princess Beatrice, Princc Leopold, and Prince Loulis of H lesse, wvitnessed exp rimrients with Mr. Gale's protected ! Af gunpowder in the l'racngery at Windsor Castle. Tih I is experiments ?? conducted by Mr. Galc and hlr. I cd Samnders, and throughout the proceedings her Majesty I At ...

... I . BanM OFnION, Tuesday Morning. BY 2' EL' 1 A A PH, FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] GREECE Athens, Nov. 17, 4 1r The Ministry hae demanded the prorogation or dissolution of the Chamber. The King refused, and the Ministry thereupon tendered its resignation. Great popular excitement prevails SPAIN AND CHILI. BRITISH DI IPLONMATIc RMONSTEAOE. The Times ?? have reaeon to believe ...

... ?? - . t 1 By - ?? - - - At the Lambeth Police Court, on Tuesday, a de. tective, named Warren, was charged with an excess of duty in having accused Mr. Edward Meade, jun., a gentleman connected with the engineering depart- ment at the Bank of England, of picking pockets, and in having marched him to a station-house and searched him there.-Mr. Wonther said he wasi in. strhtted on the part of ...

... I THE WAR BETWEEN SPAIN AND CHILT. I INDIGNATION MEETING AT LIVEBPOOD. At, noon on Friday a numorously-attended and in. 3- fluential meeting of the merchants of Liverpool was ir held in the Common Hall, Hackin's Hey, under I, the presidency of Mr. Charles Turner, M.P., for the purpose of considering the present position as- sumed by Spain in the Pacific, in reference to the )r South American ...

... q REENOCOL Boan LxazmoX Nff ArPAL COoUTa.-The usual statutory Appeal Court was hold on Thursday, in the Sheriff Court Hall, Justice DuIA presiding. There was a full bench of Justices present. Seven appeals were disposed of, one being granted and six refused. The appeal sustaned was that of Mary Hunter, 32 Dalrymple Street. Justice Tasker moved that the transfer requested by the appellant. be ...

... A Parliamentary return just issued supplies the ?? relating to the traffic oa Scotch railways for the yp ar ending 31st December, 1864 :-The total length of line open was 2105 miles, being an increase of 9I. over 1863. The total number of passen. ger (inclusive of holders of season and periodical tickets) was 20205,455, made up as follows:-1st class, 2,091,301; 2d class, 1,998,949; and 3d ...

... THE iEJEDS MERCUR4Y. Wn publish to-day a large mass of informa- tion respecting the Jamaica insurrection. Side by side appear the official despatch of tho Goviuiwox, and a letter addressed to the Ssorzrsnv OF TiEAerI- Saus~vxnv Socotr. These two documents may be held to be the two versions of the story put forth by the two great interests of the island, and our readers wrill be able to compare ...

... TTEI SATUReDAY EALF HOLIDAY. TO1 Tl :EDITOURS OF TEE LEEDS flROURY. GENTLEMflt,--WilI YOU oblige me by allowing 3me to offer a few remarks on the above movement ? The 'subject and all connected with it are of too great impor- tance and tco wide embracing to admit of a contro- {!versy in a paper of which the space is SO valuable as that of the Lees Aercus'y. I do not consider the movement from ...

... WINOHESTERR. n VWINCHESTER CATHEDRAL. TWIINTY*THIRD SUNDAY AOT5t Titunrey. Early Scrvie.-To Douei and Jubilate, Boyce in C. Second Sorvicc.-Sanetus, Kyrie. and Greed, Travers in F. Before time Sermon, Psalm 1419 ?? Stanley. Afternoon Servlce.-Ietbre the berma, 0 how amiablo,' Richard. sen. MagiliHeat and Nino Dimittis, Cooke ia C. Anthem, I1 have aet God, Blako. Ra ?? Very Reo. the Dean and ...

... (;4c 'frarciw l's ,fQutnuat. _ ?? DUBiLIN: THJURSD)AY, NOVEMBER 16, 1865. . . _ . ?? I )~s r~ot'U~I no Enlishmell are treated with gircat consideration in Amcrica. How the Prince of WA.ES fared among all classes of time Republican family, with one exception, will be long remembered by himself, and was rtmreibered by his mother in a critical period of the relations between the two countries. ...