... FRENCH AND ENGLISH POULTRY OOIIPARED.-In our own Country poultry shows, even those connected with our agricultural societies, are chiefly devoted to the encouragement of pure breeds of fowls, and the animals are prized in proportion to their approach to certain standards of form and celoration. In France, on the contrary, fowls are esteemed solely in refer- ence to their economic value as ...

... THE LATE BisHoP Or DExseY.-The Bishop of Derry, whose death has just been announced, was in the 74th year of his age, but he had been apparently in good health the day before his fatal illness. Dr. Higgin was the son of Mr John Higgin, of Greenfield, Lancaster. He was educated at the Manchester Grammar School, and graduated at Cambridge 13th wrangler. He came to Ireland on being appointed to ...

... The sixth annual report of the inspectors of sal- mon fisheries has been issued. Owing to the death of Mr Ffennell, and the retirement of his colleague in consequence of broken health, the presenf publi- cation presents new names, and comprises the first report of Mr Frank Buckland, and the first report of Mr S. Walpole. Shortly before his death, Mr Ffen- nell issued a series of questiors to ...

... The Military Review in Hyde Park is finally aban- doned, and the galleries are taken ?? sub- marine telegraph between Jutland and Norway is now in full working. -The widow of Professor Aytoun has just been married again. Her new husband is Commander Forbes.-A stable caught fire in Clayton Road, London, on Sunday, and two hones were burned to ?? next meeting of the Evangelical Alli- ance takes ...

... I EWCASTLE. JULY 28. The aiiiameobtary Reform Bill has occupied much of the attention of the Fconce of Lords this weelk, 'but with no positive result, further than shewing that the peers are disposed to I eonsent to areform measure, and, substantially { that which is now under consideration; yet not without trying to carrysorneamendments, notices of which are expected to be on the papers for ...

... * IOTJSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY. The Church Rates Abolition Bill was brought up from the House of Commons and read a first time. A debate ensued on the second reading of the Tests Abolition (Oxford and Cambridge) Bill. Their Lord- ships divided, when the numbers were, for the second retadiing, 4; against 74 ; majority 28. The biU was accordingly rejected. iioUSN: OF COMMONS.-THUIRSDAY. The Speaker ...

... ROYAL AG B The annual summer meetinU 0f rl1sz _. adjaceit to yard,1 LK5i' t^orm daudd wyrand it is. anth of, that the entries of implement exhibit a very 1 crease as compared with the lest ;sees society, which was held at Plymnout g the long lines of sheds which have been u tdeed, tbe placed end to end, extend over a ?? rid, ii four miles. These sheds have 1een erected reaeln Penny, of Taunton ...

... The monthly meeting of this body was hent yester- day (Thursday) ; the Vice-chairnlian of the board (Ald. Ridley) presiding. THE WATER COMPANY. The CLERK (Air CLAYTON) said that an agraement had been come to between the Commissioners and the Water Company, with respect to the latter crossing the new bhidge with their pipes. The stipulations set down by the Commissioners had been assented to by ...

... COMPLIMENTARY DINNNUt BY ALD. POLLARD. Last evening (Thursday). Alderman Pollard (who has recently been elevated to the office of alderman in this town), entertained a company of gentlemen to dinner in honour of the event, at the Station Hotel, Newcastle (AIr Jeffery's). The banquet was elegantly arranged, covers being laid for a considerable number of guests, jamong whom were the Mayor of ...

... RATE OFDISCOITNT.-The Bank rate is fixed to-day (Thursday) at two per cent. OVERFND,.GURNEY & Co.-The decision of the House of Lords in this case is expected to- morrow.(Friday): TEE MoNkEY MARKET.-Sales of consols are nuinerous on the part of the public, and the proceeds are daily thrown upon the discount .aarket, where employment for them at 1 or 1- per cent. is found with difficulty. ...

... ASYLUM FOR THE Bi IND. The anniversary meeting of the supporters and friends of the Royal Victoia Asylum for the Blind was held on Friday, in the chapel of the institution, N~orthlumberland Street, in this town ; under the pre- sidency of the Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. Hunter). Mrs Mayoress was among the visitors present. The report, which was read by Aid. POLLARD, stat- ed that the conduct of ...

... I OFFICIAL DETAILS. Adivices received from New York contain full and authentic details of the circumstances attending the execution of the Emperor Maximilian. The follow- ing is the telegram of Escobedo to the Mexican Minis- ter of War announcing the execution:- San Louis Potosi, June 19, 1807. Citizen Minister of War,-On the 14th inst., at 11 o'clock at night, the council of war condemned ...