- _ MIZPOZT OF CAPITAL PIINISHICZNT COMMISSION. The following is the report the Capital Punishment Cowmiseien as fivally, and it is believed unanimewily, agreed agreed to. Sevend of the commissioners, have, however, 'ivied a supplementary paragraph stating their belief that capi

BY POACII2IIII. At the Leeds Assizes, David Booth, dans - Savage, John Teak, John Benidiffe and Henry Bone were before Mr. Justi ce Sh ee w i th the wilful mur d er of Lilley, at Ravenfield, near Rotherham, on the 10th of October LA This case lasted two days and a half. The facts

AMERICA. M. de Menthelon, the French Minister at Washington, has dispatched the Chief Secretary of the Legation to Europe, to ask instructions of the Emperor Napoleon on the Mexican question. It Is rumoured that M. do Menthelon intimated to the Federal Government that, in Case a

Our London temple of oomedy has foregone on this occasion It. accustomed choice of burlesque or pantomime, and treats its patrons, on the coatrary, to a sparkling opera bouffe, the most popular by Offenbach, which has tickled the ears and stirrtd the tongues of the Parisians for

20AXD OF WORMS AND SITTROPOLITAN OLPXOTZUNNTA, A GREAT WATER SCRZME. Upwards of 100,000,000 of gallons is the daily supply of ,! water to 3,000,000 of people in the metropolis. But it is chiefly I river water, and impure to a considerable degree. Besides, it is sot sufficient, an

AND NAVIGATION. The return for the month and eleven months ending 30th November, have been published. For the month, the experta of British and Irish produce, &c., amounted to £15,567,742, being an increase of £3,502,529 on the oornispending month of last year. The amount for the

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The North China Herald and Marktt Report summarises the news from Japan in the following terms : —"Private advice. inform us that on the let inst. the following yawls started for the Inland Sea, fur the purpose (it iv said) of opening Hiogo and Osaca to foreign trade steam-abips