... THIE PRUDENCE OF PASSING A REFORM BILL. Some prominence was given in the Times of Tuesday to a letter signed H. (generally supposed to be the initial of Mr. Vernon Harcourt, the Historicus of the American war), advocating, on prudential grounds, the passing of the Roform Bill of the Government. H1. writes:- What I venture to think the public interest really demands is that the question ot ...

... TH-JE TOWN COUNCIL AND THE DOCK TRUST. IT is an unspeakable relief to all who Cale more for the prosperity of the port than for mere paltry personal triumph, that at 1lst there is a fair chance of the Bill for a bock Trust being tried upon its merits. We thlke it that the vote of the Town Counoil on Tuesday last was a decisive one. Indeed if the Mayor had chosen to exercise the powers given ...

... LfauR m's TrELEGAM.]. PRUSSIA AND THE FEDERAL DIET. VISEyA, Araxa 10, EVrENrU. According to the Presse of this evening, the Prussian propositions, in addition to the question of the Duchies, also treat of the reform of the Federal military organisation. Prussia asks that t the contingents of the Northern States of Germany should be under her leadership, while those of the Southern States ...

... LIVERPOOL- NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. The Naturalists' Field Club last night wound th up its winter session by a soirde at the rooms of the Savings Bank, in Bold-street. There was a T, numerous attendance, the ladies especially muster- w ing in greatforce-and attrabtivedness; 'and as there Bo was an abundauzio hl tiiings to please, and every- botly seemed willing to 'be jpleased, a very enjoy-. ...

... pigit (Uttiligna. AMERICA. ,, YORK, 1AiCHef 29 (MORNIeNGo),sPressident Johnson ioes Jse t a message to them Senallvetoing the civil Rights p4. Ho argued that it is unoftitt t e billon bun its chate stdiwould override the5 white race- of its hcharifactuerced Io,wol eto h said ano-10123tem ii t h pw rs, gislt bresakdow h rights Of the Statee as reserved in their Laegslturs andh isl tribones. He ...

... NOTTLVGHA.1I ELECTIOr( N COMLMITTFL. If Tire commnittee appoinited to try the merits of the pett. 5Y tion against the return for Nottingham met ager1irs yes- terday ; Mr. Adair in the chair. Mr. Mundell and Mr. Cave appeared on behalf of the petitioners ; Mri. Rodwell, Q.C., Mr. Price, QOC., and Mr. -Pope H-ennessy for Sir IR. Clifton; MrI. Fitzjanses Stephera for Mri. Mrorley. - William Dring ...

... PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S VETO OF THE I CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. The Boston papers of the 28th received by the of American mail contain the full text of the message in in which President Johnson vetoed on the previous I c day the Civil RightsBill. It is as follows in TO THE SENATE OF THE JNrTED STATES. 0 O] I regret that the bill which has passed both Houses of Congress, entitled An act to protect all ...

... I I (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. VIENNA, APRIL 10. In reply to a question addressed to the ministry it has been officially stated that the independence of the Bank of Austria will be strictly maintained by the government, and that the bank charter will in no way be infringed. A ministerial plan is said to be under considera- tion for an issue of treasury bonds bearing interest. ...

... ' (uUuTwl'3 TELEGRAMS.) I THE PIlUSMIANN REPLY TO THE LAST AUSTRIAN NOTE. VIENNA, APRIL 13. 'The Prussian reply to the last Austrian note ar- riv c here vesterday. It declines in laconic terms ttb accede to the Austrian demand for the demobili- sationi of the Prussian forces. The Ost Deutsche Post savs that several of the Middle States will combine in d(emaidillg a settlement of the Schleswig ...

... THlE DERBYSHIRE CATTLE PLAGUE A-ND PLEUR'O-PNEUMONIA ASSOCIATION. e IAn adjourned meeting of the Central Committee lwas id held at the County Hall. Derby on Friday last, when y there wvere present, Mr. Fox (in the chair). Lord Scars- IC dale, Lientenant-Colonel Wilmot. V.C.. Hon. E. Coke, le Mr. Cox. MI?.. Mr. J. G. Crompton, Mr. Faulkner, MAr. le HIaslam., Mr. Canuer, Mr. Foster,. Mr. Coleman ...

... AGRLIC'ULTURAUPROLSPECTS. I The past week opened withl a fine day, occnsionally thick, but with no rain. On ilconday the wind was round to the north-east, with rain at S.30 eAl. for about an hour; and was off and on, showery up to 2 p.m., but with nothing to hInrt. Thermomcter 40 degrees, barometer down to 29.20 inches, slightly rising. Tuesday was a cold day, with occ asional showers of hail; ...

... The fortnightly meeting of this board was hold at the House of Industry on Wednesday last. There were present-Mr. J. C. Langtry (chairman), Capt. Commerell, R.N., v.c., and Messrs. Dashwood, Smith, Biddle, Walling- ford, Blake, Ridoutt, and Mitchell. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. On the motion of Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Biddle, Mr. John Collis Langtry was unanimously re-elected chair- man of the ...