... LONDON, THURSDAY. London has behaved well over this thanksgiving- has done well, one should say, i-o respect of making the very most of its grand old picturesque self-almost as well as if the aid of Messrs. Beverley, Telbin, and John O'Connor had been sought to decorate the streets. Fleet-street looked bright; the Strand was positively splendid, and the triumphal arch between Fleet-street and ...

... AN AMERICAN VIEW OF LORD MAYO. The assassination of Lord Mayo has excited great in- terest and regret in America. The }sew York papers are generally disposed to regard it as ominous towards the future of English rule. The Xac York Times takes a high view of his character. It sa.ys A great outcry was raised at Lonl Mayo's appointment. It was made on the eve of Mr. Disraeli's Cabinct going out ...

... SPECIAL TELEGRAMS, l I I (FROM OUR O WN CORRBSPONDZNNTS.) OUTRAGE ON THE QUEEN. London, Thursday, Evening. An attempt was made this evening to assassinate her Majesty. London is becoming frantic with ex- citement, and it is alleged that the would be assassin is an Irishiman. The facts, as far as are known, are these .-Her Majesty left Buckinghiam. Palace this afternoon for a constitutional ...

... NORTHUMBERLAND CETRAL RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of the Northumberland Central Railway was held at the Central Station iHotel, On Saturday afternoon- Mr John Ord, Nisbet, in the chair. The SEcRErARY (Mir Wm. Wbodnan) read the report of the directors, which ?? directors haye to report to you that, the line having been corn- pleted and opened, the position of the company was that the ...

... PIBDA Y, MARCH 1, 1872. THE debates in both Houses of Parliament were interrupted last night by an announcement which created the greatest excitement, and elicited in a marked manner expressions of loyalty and regard for the person of the Sovereign. In the Lords Earl GRANVILLE, and in the Commons Mr. GLADSTONE, informed the members that a futile attempt had been made upon the life of the QUEEN ...

... The annual meeting of the members was held yes- terday (Thursday), Mr. E. S. Hill, president, in the chair. There was a large attendance, including Messrs. J. Cory, J. J. Hoist (vice-presidents), C. H. Page, M. Krieger, L. V. Sherley, D. Griffiths, J. Willans, J. P. Ingledew, C. Thompson, J, Marychurch, M. Kohn, A. Thackeray, J. Thomas, W. J. Trounce, J. H. Wilson, Ronnfeldt, J. Angel, J. ...

... ! IMP. ERIAL. sPALIAMENT.-':, D ,, . ?? I ?? - , . _ ?? .. , ,. ;I,. H O1USE OF LORDS.-FR1DAY. 'Their lbrdshiphi's only sst fori twenty' minutes Lord S AilsuiR gave notice of aimotiorl for 'a returht as to parish,-ohurdhyards' -;and the' Eal of CLANRi- R~Dls. gave' f not motion respecting Irise >l 'MONDAY. [ ,: , ' pJLWvAAMA=\BATION;' - tih A coininittee waa appointed to adt with the House' ...

... H&Mnilftry, but at all events a very effectual irranner. Slyly' they dropped the butt-ends of their rifles on the- crowd's toes, and as the rifles were the harder, tho crowd yielded to their gentle admonition, thoso in rear chaffing the unfortunates who suffered at the hands of the 2Jrd. When at length the streets were -cls&red, and a fair view could from the ccntre of tho roadway be obtained ...

... L;2V'EZl FZ'z M I21.oli' [ 11RTS, PALRIS, ZwDr@da)y. TEE Lib'-Z/e, which gives an independent and therefore a valuable support to the present Government, raises its voice in the most decided manner against the law presented by M. Victor Lefranc, being of opinion that the Republic will find its real power not in a dictatorship but simply in liberty. On the other hand the Republican Left, at a ...

... Mr. Gladstone announced in the Commons last night that Her Majesty on returning from a drive this after- noon, was followed up to the entrance of Buckingham Palace by a youth about 18 years old, who presented a pistol at the Queen. She showed no alarm, but simply withdrew herself within the framework of the carriage. The lad was instantly seized and disarmed. FURTHER PARTICULARS. The youth who ...

... Pei if The usual monthly meeting of the Govan Paro. Pa iichial Board was beld yesterday ?? Bcc Win. Wilson, chairman of the Board, presid~ing. an a THES CASE OF 311 leranwooD. if t. t From the minutes of the Chairman's Committee, ae,; ;,of date 15th February, it appeared that Mr Cvourlay t i~ 0 reported that Mr Kirkewood hbed tak'n. pocessir w- y ofcertain papers relating to the investigatiorn ...

... In selecting the Spirit of tha Press, we are guided solely by a wish tb plahe before our readers the opinions of all parties, without any regard to the relation such opinions may sustain to this journal. THANKSGIVING DAY. (From the Times.) 'The Thanksgiving Day has come and gone, and universal opinion proclaims that it has ex- hibited one of the grandest and most impressive ceremonies ever ...