... MULTUM [N -PARVO. A subscription to erect a statue to the Emperor Maximilian ?? been spontaneously organised at Trieste--The PrindyVs Dagmar, wife of the Czarowitch, and sister to the Prtncess of Wales, has had a mis- carriage. -A convict is in custody at Wakefield for attempting to stab a prison ?? journals announce the death of the wife of Samuel Phelps, Esq., the celebrated ?? expedition is ...

... L PARLIAMENT. 111110-77T ?? gousp, OF LORDS.-FRIDAY. Teer lordships met at five o'clock. a gESI)ALE, who had on the paper a motion Lod ,nd reading of the Royal Parks Bill. moved for the secoder be discharged, and withdrew the that the rae35ure. THE EXECurUON OF MAXIMILIAN. The Eorl of DEBBY appealed to Lord Stratford de t to bring forward a motion, of which he ieaclinfe notice for an address ...

... | On Friday afternoon, a meeting of the members of the House of Lords took place on the invitation of the Earl of Derby, at his official residence, for the pur- pose of considering with him the present aspect of the Reform Bill. There 'were about one hundred peers present, The Earl of Derby, having thanked them for their attendance, said it was highly desirable that the Reform Bill, which had ...

... THE BELGIAN VOLU.NTIEERS. The ball to the Belgians at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, on Thursday night was a very brilliant affair. The Times says the scene has never been sur- passed in any capital, and certainly never equalled in this. The ball room was a marvel in illuminative and decorative art. It consisted of a central arena, five hundred feet long, by 300 feet wide, entirely boarded ...

... A London correspondent thus describes Earl Grey's speech in the House of Lords on Monday evening:- Instead of speaking from the table (not on it, but standing by it as he usually does), or even from the cross benches, Earl Grey stationed himself upon a back seat behind what is known as the dukes' bench, because, I suppose, dukes hardly ever sit there. In that position it requires a full-voiced ...

... On Monday evening, a zeneral meeting of the sub- scribers of the Central Exchange News Room, New- castle, was held in that building, for the purpose of considering the proposal which had beer. made by Aessrs Prichard and Collette to let the room at a yearly rent. There was a good attendance. In the absence of the Mayor, Mr Councillor Gregson was in- vited to preside. After some conversation, ...

... AGRIOULTURAL INTELLIGENCE I The preparations for the great show of the Agricultural Society, to be held the last We August, in Dublin, are rapidly progressing Th;ek ferent buildings are being erected ?? hel In addition to cattle, sheep, implemeents &. 5 Cre horse show will be held, and a banqut ' 'dot probably six hundred or seven hundred willt wb sent, will be given, as well as aboL .+ betp ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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. ...