... VIENNA, MAY 13. The outbreak of war is considered imminent. Military preparations and patriotic manifestations continue. A patriotic appeal to the inhabitants of Vienna and South Austria, signed by Prince Colloredo and the Burgomaster of Vienna, has been issued to-day, calling for contributions for the formation of volunteer corps. In consequence of this manifestation Baron von Werther is ...

... THE HIGHWAY BOARD.—A meeting of this body was held at the Town Hull, on Monday, the 7th inst., when there were present:—Messrs. Thomas Watkins (chair- man), E. Lister, Edward Evans, Walter Blower, William Gough, Henry Fisher, J. E. Williams, David Mosely, William Rowlands, C. G. Watkins, Thomas James, George Williams, Edward Price, Henry Edward Stinehcorub, John Morgan, William Price, and ...

... THE Exhibition of the Institute of Painters in Water-colours has a very superior collection in London this year. The power that the masters of the art of water-colour painting get out of their brushes is won- derful, and every year seems to increase their ability. If time would only deal kindly with their efforts—that is, preserve the freshness and bloom of the colour— oil-colour might ...

... The Lord Chief-Justice, with six other judges, have been sitting in the Exchequer Chamber to consider in this case whether there was error in the mode of trial. Oil Monday the court was very much crowded. Several ladies oooupied the jury-box. There was a fall bar. Lord Houghton occupied a seat among the (queens counsel.. Chief Justice Erie having intimated that the couru would not call upon ...

... On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of the mercantile community of Liverpool was held at the Common-hall. There was a crowded meeting, and Mr. Councillor Tvlar was called to the chair. The following resolu- tions were adoptedThat a wanton act of destruc- tion of neutral property having been committed by the Spanish squadron, in bombarding the defenceless city of Valparaiso on the 31st of March last ...

... An analysis of the last cattle plague returns shows that of the counties in England, exclusive of the metropolis, two counties remain free from the disease in 16 counties no cases have been reported as occurring during the week. Six coop ties showman increase of 70 oases during tha counties ot hiijg- s. decrease of 722 casey^rnnolis shows a deerfcc.se during the week of wr me counties in ...

... On Saturday, Dr. Lankester, the coroner, opened an inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Elizabeth Etall, the charwoman who was killed by the explosion of gas that happened on Wednesday morn- ing, at Mr. Gambart's residence, in Avenue-road, St. John's-wood. The leading facta of the case have been already described. Mr. Ernest Gambart de- posed that Mr. Frith's picture, The ...

... AFFAIRS in the money market appear to be once more returning to their usual course, after the re- cent severe agitation. Notwithstanding that the effects of the late crisis continue to make them- selves felt in occasional instances of suspension, the confidence of the public is evidently becoming restored, and we hope that now the oanic of 1866 is entirely a thing of the past. Two ...

... At the Guildhall, on Thursday, application was made by the authorities of St. Andrew, Holborn, for power to issue a warrant against the corporation of London for a rate in lion of tithes under a local Act: and al- though the amount claimed was only 10s., it in- volved a question of considerable importance. Mr. Gresham, of Basinghall-street, appeared for the complainants; and Mr. Underdo wn, ...

... A frightful occurrence took place in Manchester on Saturday evening. Mrs. Nash, the wife of a soldier, living in St. Michael's-place, Angel-street, Rochdale- road. went out shopping about seven o'clock, leaving her child, a boy about two years old, asleep on a couple of chairs. On returning, some time after, with her brother, she was horrified by the sight of her infant lying upon the floor, ...

... FLORENCE, APRIL 28. All the intelligence received here from Venetia con- firms the magnitude and precipitancy of the Austrian military preparations. It is calculated that the present strength of the Austrian army in Venetia will be augmented by 60,000 or 80,000 men, and that by the 1st May, or within a few days from that date, Austria will have assembled a total effective force of 160,000 men ...

... A CHURCH CHOIR « ON STRIKE On Sunday a dispute whirih has prevailed between the curate (the Bev.T. E. Ba-sfield) and the chojofSt George's Church, Rochdale-road, as to the method of conducting the services, was brought to asome what amusing climax, if that can be said to be anting which is not altogether consonant with the decorum and reverence of the sacred engagements of the parties ...