... 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 ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCIE. 12RANCE. The Eetndzrd says:- The interview between Lord Stanley and the Marquis de Moustier was of considerable duration, and of a oordial oharaoter. T he two ministers reviewed the chief points of general foreign polioc, and the impression left upon the minds of both by this confi- dential conversation is that the present state of affairs in Europe presents none but ...

... Some excitement has been caused in the town of Motherwell, in consequence of the removal of a coffin from Dalziel-churchyard, and a public meeting was held to consider the conduct of the grivedigger, and to hear explanations. Mr. John Ray, bookseller, presided. In the month of February last a child belonging to a man named Hugh Love died, and was interred in the church- yard. A stiort time ago ...

... THE MORALS OF THE ARIS- TO-CRACY. ' TO TEE SDrroR OF EyNOLDS'S tawSPAPEn. SlR,-One of the most repulsive traits in John Bull's character is fiunkeyish servility to rank, and another is undue veneration for those who possess wealth, never mind by what means it has been attained. The Englishman's noble nature has been degraded to a certain extent by the venality and servility of his newspaper ...

... et - x- f E T ! At ?? _ M _ STATIONS OF THE ARMIY.-AUGUST. Where two places are mentionso, the last named is that at which the Dopot is stationed.] lestc. Guards: Windsor Do, 2nd bat Bartnsh Shef- ftd~do. Regoen's-patle feld mh Se- toyal H. G.:; ?? 1Ifth do, lotbat: Glasgow let D. Guards: Aldershott Do. *nd bat: Bengal; Preston 2nd do: B.mbay; Canterbury 26th do:; Bonbtry; Preston 8rd do: ...

... THE SOBAP-BEOK COLUMN. lioness Is BATrKE.-Although' less distressing to see, the horses which had just lost their riders, with- out being themselves disabled, were formidable dis- turbers of any regiment which had to encounter them. Tho extent to which a charger can apprehend the perils of a battle-field may be easily underrated by one who confines his observation to horses still carrying ...

... On Monday, the following cases were disposed of at .tbe Court-house, Uarylebone-lanec- .. Murray, greengrocer, 15, Bell-street, Ilsson-grove, l false weights (first offence), fined lOs-. Carter, tripe beUer, 25, Homer-street, 6unjust weights (second offence), V. Lavoir, inaajne store dealer, 27, Carburton-street, unjust machine (fined, Nov. 3, 1865), lOs. ! On Tuesday the following oases came ...

... THE POLES AT RAPPERSCHWVYL. IT is somewhat remarkable that at the Polish celebration which recently took place at Zurich, not one Pole who enjoys the least celebrity either as a political or as a military leader was present. Count Hauke (otherwise General 'KBossak ), the most successful of all the leaders in the last insurrection, lives at Geneva; but he did not think fit to make the voyage ...

... OCCASIONAL NOTES, It would be absurd to criticise too closely the proceedings of a Welsh coroner, but the gentleman who is conducting the inquiry into the Abergele accident seems to be determined to achieve extraordinary distinction. The accounts allege that he has outraged the feelings of the relatives by raising various objections to the interment of the persons killed. He wanted to adjourn ...