... ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIFETY-.. The public annotncement that l. Olement Mark- ham, the able secretary of the sooiety. who hasacted as~the aroiiedited- geographer of the Abyssinlian expet dition. would communicate all his additional obser, vationas on the country between Antalo anid lagdala, at the meetin' on Monday evening, attracted a more than usaally numerous meeting of members at Bur- ...

... ?? Eci. RsjUTERY MLUASKS. | ASSASSINATION OF PRINCE MICHAEL Or, SERVIA. BEcsIAD], Wednesday. At five o'clock this ?? the reilaing Plince liclael, while walking in theiprofflenade of the Top- caebidar-park, was attacked by three individuals, and thot clown with revolvers. Immense excitent prelvails. BELGRADE, Thorsday. A provisional government l as been formed, con- sisting of ministers ...

... THE PROTESTANT ZEALOT. Mr. Disraeli consoleslhimself forhis troubles in the House of Commons by his orations be- yond its walls. We have seen him lately, shedding the sunlight of his holiday coun- tenauce over an exhibition of the industry of his country; and now we have to contemplate him as the Defender of the Faith. . He is an. adept, it seems, in the dificult art of receiving a deputation. ...

... TimE NEWSpAPER PRESS AND LIBEL. *6T6LE EDITOR.-Sx,-I was pleased to see 'in your columus of last weik, an ?? from an article in the Paroclhiaf Oritic. on one of the 6g'ratest'nci- sances and pieces of oppression, with which the preas of any countrg can be inllicted-viz., the registra- tion against libel; and if an instance is reqivired to show thexestent to which the present gorern- snent ...

... ,.am~R*THE A~YssiTA rIORI Thunkeaicfroz4 Dr.flane , i .bi cotsis ?? freak detaX ~of aiteve i ?? ~st of the sent uls t o tfhdyT 'ettiOag5s our armbval'there we to re bailed by our servants, adi the fe, a fr -iends we had on the monntaina as men that:bat~h~diur' darhntbe.graie WO~8flt for 6sr ?? 7an4 Wuitg withwt ietyni Dest move of tty thel eso. ' ' About noon the wh~ole of the garrison of ...

... ACTION FOP. LIBEL AGAINST THE STANDARD.' : [From our latest editions of la;t weelk) Bins~ AtLLA v. J OB14STF13 AN:D AEoTHE% -This was an action (tried in the Conirtof Queen's Bench on Saturday mlorning) against the proprietor of the Stccadord newspaper for a libel contained in a leading article; published in the Standrardz shortly after fthe, trial of the plaintiff at Brussels, outhe alleged ...

... - BRISTOL ELECTION CONWI;E., The omnunittee;appointed to try the nierits of ile petition ogiinst the return of Mr. Mies' eeantinecd its. itirge on' Monday and. Toeeday. A number of witnesses weire called, who deposed to acts of briboryi treating, and personation, which appeared to bq ?? ried out in.a very open manner. - ; On Wednesday Mr. II. Giffard opened the case-on behalf of the sittingr ...

... THIE HEIR TO WOtMILUON POUNDS. * For several weeks past thefollowing advertisemnent has appeared in the leading daily newspapers of the United States:- A Two million pounds sterling for the heirs of William Harrison, of London. who emigrated to America about 1796. Address Richard Stifford, 4, Lincoln's-inn, London. In answer to this public call for the legitimate claimants of this V&sst ...

... FEAPFUL ACCIDENT AT A LAUTNCH. During the launch of a vessel near Castleford on Wednesday, a shocking accident, resulting in the death of two men and serious injury to two others, occurred. A large number of people had gathered on the banks of the river to witnees the launch of the Britannia schooner, about 160 tons -burthen, from the yard of Mr. Cliffe, at Allerton Bywater. The vessel ...

... ler majesty's breakfast, appointed to taoe Vite on Monday, the 22nd inst,, ate Bucinghampaltce, io from half-past four to hilf-past seven o'cloek, , An order was issued on Wednesday nitht by 81r R. Maine to the members of the metropolitan police force, granting one entire day's cessation Irom. duty in each vreek. Endeavour3 will be made, as far an practicable, to grant this leave to as many as ...

... THH GABDEX.-BY MIL Giam. i SFA NABLE GARDENING FOR THE WEBB ENDING JUNE 20. The prin.cipal work now in the garden is fo keep the crops and flowers clear of weeds, for their growth is infi- nitely more raniidthan that of snyother thing. Peasemust bewatcheli aid asyestragglingshoots be tucked in among the sticks which are to support them l for if this ba neglected they will stray outside the ...

... SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT IVIGAN. On Thursday a street accident which, it is feared will be attended with fatal results, took place in thal tbhicly-popitlated part Of7 Wigan known as ScholUs1 About balf-past eleven, a man with a barrel orgac and a moukey bad taken up a position in a narrow part of the main street, near the point where Vaux hall-road joins the thoroughfare. Acrowdof womer and ...