... CM=o on owne COompSONDmT) PARIS, SuONY ]Sxnoo. The paradoxical proverb, 'a bad reason is better than none, seems to have influenced the Paris journals in the variety of motives they assign for the non-return by Queen Viotoria of the ?? visit to her at the British Embassy. The ifs-nce of yesterday adopted fromn Gfa~lgnane, the singularly bad shot thawt setiquette pre- vented the Countess ...

... WONDAY, AUGUBT 17, 8 A.K. _ Io. Esrem. N in. 9f6 9 NaW ?? N. E. Aberdeen 29.04f 8! S .S. W. I I SS.E. Leith ?? 575 N.W. 2 2 E. Shields ?? 29.92 5755 N.E. 2 2 N.H. Scarboro'.., 29.89f| 81 N.E. a 3 N.H. Yarmouth.. 29.77f 65164 N.N.E. 8 6 N.E. Helder ?? 29.72 17 N.N.E. 2 2 N.X.W. Cumhaven - 1 -- - Skudenaes. 29.81 64 N.N.E. 2 2 .N.W. Ardrossan 29.97r 6157 E. 1I 8 N.E. Greencastle. 29 ...

... Tho Union Steamship Company's steamer Celt, Captain Baynton, from: the Cape of Good Hope, arrived at Southampton yesterday with a full complement of passengers, 37 sacks of .mails, 8201. in specie, and a large cargo, including 2,088 bales of wool. The Celt left Table Bay an the 1.9th ultinio. On the 21st she spoke the ship Astronomer, bound for Liverpool, on the 27th. the Hero of the Nile and ...

... THE NATURALISATION QTESTION. Tho following despatohes, addrossed by Lord; 3iLan10y to tho British ?? at Waslington, woroe publishled yesterday: Foreign-ofoica, June 16, 1808. Sir,-Thie United States' Chargi ?? has inquired of me, by direction of Mtir, Saward, whother her Majosty's govormnent were prepared at onco to enter into a treaty with the UnitedStats on the subject of rnataralisatior,. I ...

... II I 'THE GRAT -IF AT VIEUSA! TEE GEATRIFLE MEETING .1 - ' s (nom ouz STM conEWNOOiR1. ' t) .I- . NA, JtY3l. s' The great German and International rifle con- is tesi which has been going on here during the past, o week, has lost none of its attraotions, and is still g carried on with vigour by competitors from almostt a allparts of Germany,-from Tyrol, from Belgium, n and even frpn America. ...

... A. volume has just been published in connexion nvith the Schools Inquiry Commission which will %avo great interest for parents living in or near London, and for all wh~o take an interest in edu- piation. It is Vol. X- of the Commission's Reports, end.relatc5 to the London division as defined by ~Theilcgistrar-General, and not to the larger area, the London postal district, which forms the sub- ...

... R ?? ' ?? # 'A k,, UMENM Ell trI _,l ,i- I K ~ ?? acre ADERXLE, T nIUeAY.x. After the 'desptoh of Wour paroo',yesterday, the following witnesses were heard: ?? Mr. Francis Askain, schoolmaster Kidderminster 'said lthat' on Th'irsda'y last he placed his wife an two ,dauglhscesl A,~i trallnrga*.l~4'd~ertinster, for Dublin, viaI .Chester. -e ' dehtiffe'd X e rihg bearing his name and s ...

... IAATYST TELEGRAMS. osmanm numa' Jirm.)' THE BRAZILS. APrAgED P.14FRT 01@ TIM &II!.T.tl, SS-r8- Ds' JBIO1B ABIO, JuLY 81. W egl Intelgence from the seat of war to,000 allied troops attacked Humaita on the 16th hjst., but were disastrously repulsed. Their loss is stated to have been 3,000 rnen. An attack of the allies upon the Chaco had also been defeated. :Exchanfa on London is falling; the ...

... PEINCESS'S. '1a EYRS1SO, POOR PLLBICODDY.-AFT~ER DAER: A AtLE OF 1OXDOX I;EFE. 3Ir. Vining, Mressrs ~Walter Lacy, I)reutnirk 3Murray' Montogno, Shore, &o.; Misses Marston and L.,*rler e.-AndN> 1, ROUND) T1IE CORNER. QUEEN'S THEATRE, LONG-ACRE, Maa ,M.w. H. Liston. THi3 EvEsisO, at 7, IE'S A LUNATIC. At 7.45, THE LANOASHIRE LAISS. Measr S. Emery, E. Irving, Clayton, W. H. Stepheis, C. Wyndham, ...

... Cteb' t Fd.@s of Stat ?? Home Notes. Mr Richard Pigott, proprietor of the IrisI1mren newspaper, was released from prison on Saturday last, having served half the period for which he was sentenced. On Monday the long vacation at common law commenced, and will not end till the 24th of October. Formerly the long vacation was to enable persons to assist in getting in the harvest, and in these ...

... THE FUTURE LIBERAL POLICY,- WHAT IS IT TO BE? Sir,-Now that we have got the franchise what had we better do with it? You-have always been ahead of the main body in the march of progress, and we look to you, therefore, as one of those we can trust, to give the right word and to make a true sign. We have been looking out for the flag round which and for which we are to fight; but as yet we see ...

... I!T O I UIVERSITY COLLBGB, LONDON. The result of the examinations for the medica classes, summer term, is as follows: Practical Chemistry, Professor Williamson, Ph.D., ?? Gold medal, H. J. Benbam, of London; certificates, 2nd, H; S. Worsley-Benison, of Reading; rd, Eustace M. Swanvick, of Manebester; '4th, Henry Humpnhreye, of London - 5th, E. B. Edger, of Uxbride; 6thf, Edward B. Aveling, of ...