... I At the Countess of Derby's reception on Saturday night Sir Henry Edward'sM.P,.Leady Edwards, and Mr. to. Edwards, and MOss Edwards&,were present; so0als was Chtistopher Sykes, Esq. M.P. The Hon. Mrs. Arthur Dtincombe and-the two Misses Duncombe were also among those constituting the brilliant assembly. Sj~rR--nMnam A 'AIUV oF A OF Ew SNEW -On Mondaymorning the screw steamer Niobe, 799 tons ...

... I On Saturday, at the Police-court, a special meeting of magistrates was held for the purpose of granting a licence to Capt. Morton Price, the new lessee of the Queen's theatre. The Justices on the bench were the Mayor (Aid. Loft), Mr. T2. H. Travis (stipendiary magistrate), Ald. Lumsden, Mr. W. B. (Jarriclr, and Mr. T. Ward. Mr. Summers applied for the licence on behalf of Mr. Price, who was ...

... MASTER TAILORS' ASSOCIATION OF THE I - UNITED KINGDOM. An adjourned meeting of the above trade was held at Hanover-square Rooms on Saturday after. noon, at two o'clock; 'Mr. R. Lewis occupied the chair. A large number of members were present, and the Chairman commenced the proceedings by calling on the hon. secretary, Mr. Landen, to read the report, which congratulated the trade on the ...

... TEE DIVISION ON MR. HARDY'S AMEND3M1NT. R~epresentattioin of the People Bill ?? in Commrittee :-Clausse 4 :-Amendment again proposed, in page 2, lin 22, after the word 1of, to insert the words 'lendeor tenements ?? Seoretay'yGathorno Hardy:) -Amendment again proposed to the said proposed amenld- ment, to leave out the words or ten ements,' in order to insert the words with a. tenement ...

... (Flao oua LONDON In3mR .m) LONcON, Thursday. The spring general meeting of this association was held this day, at Willis's Rooms, St, James's, His ERoyal Highness the Duke of Cimmnorn, president of the association, in the chair. His Royal Higheuss, in opening the proceedings, referred to the retirement of Lord Eloho from the chairmanship of that council, in which he was happy to say that he ...

... MR. MILL'S PROPOSALS AS TO THE MIACHINERY OF ELECTIONS. The folloiving is the formn in which Mr. J. Stuart Miiill's propositions with regard to the method of voting at elections, now stand in the order-book of the House of Commons- In committoe on Representation of the People Bill:- Mr. Mill-Clauoe 9, line 27. leave out all after ' From and after the,' end insert 'Ipassing of the present ...

... R NT. DOS F COMMIONS, losenY .t ?? the chair. at four o'elock. a ted siook Cowan took the) oaths and his seat for p he oosty of Stitherlasu. RAIWAY Os idraio Of the report of the North British Rail- b, Oy sad 6lH5j0 l)esi1tioii Bill, Vr. ?? oved that the bill be referred to a e V, Il~ADFiFLD in orde to iliow the shareholders of the a :eec 1511is.o ie Oleregoir, Company to be heard against ...

... THB WtLLIAM BEOKETT. LIFEBUAT. The arrival of a lifeboat created as much exoite- ment yesterday in Leads as does the launch of a first-claus ship at a seaport town. Large numbers of persona assembled in the vicinity of the Great Northern station to welcome its approach, its passage alongour principal streets was acconipanied with manifestations qf rejobiing, and when placed in its temporary ...

... RALWAY TRAFFIC RETIRN13. 21sT EAMWAYS. Bristol and Exeter.. ?? Oambrian ?? Cockerm'tb,E.,d&Pe Cork1Bandon,&Kin- Deesade ?? Dublin&BelfastJnf. Dubin & Dregheda. Dnmb, &IflagstiL&W. Furneee ?? Great Eastern ?? Gla.t0w&SWestern Gt. orthof Sootiand G.r7a. Nor ?? Great Western, ?? Highland ?? Irish North Western Laneashire &Yorks. London &1laokwall London & Blighton.. Lon Chat., & Dover Do., ilet ...

... TRE UEIORM BILL. The many changes which have been made in this bill during its progress in committee have tended to confuse the public as to the exact position of the bill, and the precise nature of the clauses so far adopted. With the exception of Clause 3, which defines the borough franchise, and which is given below, none of the amended clauses have been reprinted, and we are oialyable, ...

... O Ama N EWSoI [IR~Tan'S TsUAGPkos.I AMERICA. ,B [By Atlantio Telegraph.] CAPTURE OF THE ,p]EROR MAXIMILIAN. NEW YTon, May 27,6 p.m. D AaCes from Mexico published in the New York c mals annoance positively the oapture of Queretaro t ) tbe Liberals on May 15, a )!ximiliai, Mejia, and Miramon are prisoners, The Blamburg an American Company's steamer Dernania arrived out yesterday, and the Inman ...

... THE LEEDS MERCURY. TMr EMPPROR and O3MPRE:SRS O USSA yester- day left St. Petersburg, on their way to Paria. They| a are to pass through Berlin, and it is expected that the Kwle OF Pnussz will make his visit to the French capital simultaneous with that of the Russian Court. a Pnron Goreaon:xorr accompanies the Cain, and there can be no doubt that bunsieas is meant. The three most powerful ...