... THE SHAMS OF A GENE- RAL ELECTION. A general election is supposed to be an ap- peal to the country, but it is, in fact, an appeal to the cheque-books of wealthy candidates. We take the opinion of the people in the most ex- traordinary and expensive fashion, with as much nloise and confusion as possible, and, generally speaking, Mr. Long Purse adds the cabalistic initials of MPI. to his name ...

... WAR OR. REVOLUTION IN FRAXCL, TO TVE EDITOR OF REYSOLDSS IewsPAPM. SIB,-War is looming, it is confidently said, in the horizon, and before many months have pased away the gigantic armed hosts of Europe wilf probably be in deadly collision. * The French papers are bellicose, and Louis Napoleon is chafing, on account of being snubbed by hi, brother potentates. The other sovereigns of Europe ...

... Tri} SOCL&L SCIENUS ASSOCIATION. At the annual meeting of this 'ssciation held at y rorwich the followieg papers were read:- o The Rev. Oanon G0RDuLIToNa rend a- paper On the n ndition of the agrinultural lsbourer, especially in the o fest of England. The rev. canon observed that the it rogress of manufacture, so far from lessening, had ather inoreased the 'value of land. Fortunes made b 1 ...

... OU, DAILY h ON@TEMPORAREM5. 0.- mt. ur -- . EATWAY SL&Ou(TER}.-The JAfornifm Advertiser thus )mments on the recent frightful railway accident :-If ie railway had, by negligence, broxen the legs of sirty-threepersons, the damages whinh those persons ould hove recovered would probahbl have exceeded ),0001. But, having absolutely cauised the death of all iese persons, the damages levied will be ...

... IT -- l KIDNAP-I The fo3l1'wlng oy rebpondo00 hae pasted between the ohairman of the West Cowes local b-,ard of health and Lieutenant General the Hon. Charles Grey- ' Oower, Dec. 21,1867,-Sir, -The inhabitants of West Cowes much regret that the noseseity has arisen to take more than ordinary measur'ea to seoure the safety of her most gracious Kajesty the Qweez, and I write as dkalr- man of the ...

... T13M ZATE PRINIAN ARZEST IN DUBLIN. I -u- ?? .- h- n.- ?? LeaDan, wto was arremsea so cleverly Dy uwe- i- tlvo officers Egglogten and Carey on Wednesday last, t has been now clearly Identified as the man who took the e command of the attacking party at Btepeslde and Glen- tc cullen police. brracke on the night of the 51h of March w last. The polioe oossider that the Importance of the f' arrest ...

... SUDAY, JANBUAY 19, 1868. SUNDAYS EDITION. AUMTPODBA3 FLUNKR~yISIW When there was a dearth in the land of Canaan, th. poor, famishing people were consoled by the intelfi gence that there was corn in Egypt. In the semi manner, it must be consoling-to the Innumerable via tims of the prevalent panic to learn that If there i Fenianism In Eogland, there is flunkeyhlrm in Australia The cordial ...

... FOURSMEN ?? or A MaTRorITAN I Theotha OPS CCOASHIERBDB AX n Ugler rngus, oae of the most extraordinary prc credogs which lass taken place mince the lormation of'h Volunteer movement occurred to the Havelook, or 48 . Middlesex B lae Volunteers, commanded by Lieutenant 0Colfnel rui1ahan1,h in tbe snamm ry dionasalof foarteei offloer and the resignation of others. The oircumstanue which have led ...

... MISUlCELLIEOUS. The sheriffs have fixed Tuosday, the 12th of May, for the execution of the prisoner Michael Barrett. On Monudy afternoon the news of the termination of the vtar with Rimg Theodore was celebrated by the firing of the Park and Tcwer guns. Stephen J. Mneny, the Fenian prisoner who, was released from prison on condition of leaving the United Kingdom, has arrived at New York, The ...

... SCRAPS FROM THE COMIO PERIODICALS. Ion the Tomaiuswoi WHAT IS MANSLJ&UGHTEIR? AS we go to peens, the Yollowing outrage comes under our no'ios. A sink man, his wife, and child apply for VOieW t one ef our national charitable institutien, with the fcllowtnZ resaxt. Let the skbhioined paragraph speak fcr iMSil: They went to 8i. Lake's Verkhhonae at half past itne In the mnorning, amd at ten ...

... THE ALBERT MEMORIAL CIAPEL, WINDSOR. Ua Tuesday, at noon, ner Maejsty, with their goyal Hightlesees the Crown Princess of Prussia and Princess Louise, visited thoe Albort Memorial Chapel, adjolnsng St George's Cathedral, Windsor Castle, for the purpose of inspecting the grand marble tableaux executed by Baron Triquete, and contribu'ed by Princesses Victoria, Alice, and Alexandra. Her majesty ...

... ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF A RUSSIAN AM8ASSADOR. Baron de Budhsrg, the ?? ambassador, has arrived in Paris from his visit to St. Petersburgh. We regret to stats that his passage through Verviers was marked by an afflicting incident, which, fortunately, had no disastrous consequences. The following letter gives details:-I had taken the train at Cologne to proceed to Paris. When we reached ...