... TO TIHE EDITOR OF THE FIREMAN. DFmAi1 Siu-With the many I have been astounded on reading the articles on this wonderful and mysterious phe- nomenon which have appeared in the columns of your jour- nal, and also extracts taken from the American and continental press, and must give you full credit for your disposition at all times to give publicity to any matter connected with scienr! that may ...

... Br[isil sPIRITrs. The Customs either keep no separate account of Irish spirits exported, or, if they do, it is not pab- lished in a distinct form, but mixed up with Briti'h in one general return. The fusion is not, however, of much practical importance, as Vie total exports form a very trifling portion of the aggregate pro- duction. The whole quantity produced in the three kingdoms in 1852 ...

... i THE FRENCH EMPIRE. A bill has be on seat by the Mlinister o! Justice of France to tee Counc:l of State, and is cow under the consideration of that body, the object of which is to modify art. 86, and the following articles of the penal code, in order to give the government more rpoarpt and elficisnt means of repression in of oilces against the internal security of the state. To art. 8G a new ...

... I There has been just issued a most instructive parliamentary paper, showing the amount of the consolidated annuities in each union in Ireland, the poundage rate, and the number of years over which the rate is to be payable. 'his paper is peculiYrY valuable, as showing the exact amount of. the so- called remission, in lieu of which we are to be saddled with an income tax, not on the property ...

... CATHOLICCHURCH. az. CSFCRATION OF THE RIGHT REV. PATRICKI FALLON, LORI) BISHOP OF KILMACDUAGH ACID KILFENOl te On Sunday last the seautiful little town of Gort presented an nnssui1ay animated appearance. From an early hour crowds might be seen wending their way towards it, or etrolnging in the vicinity of its neat and pleasing chapel.- %josy were assembling to witness one of those gorgeous ce ...

... Tile members of this society liet last evening at the Aca- demv House, Dawson-streat. The Rev. ROBINEY ROBINSON, President of the Academy, in the chair. The Rev. C. Graves read the minutes of the previous meeting and announced the receipt of the following contribu- tions to the museum of the ?? publications of the geological survey of the three kingdome; and the records of the government ...

... D1. NEWMAN AND THE CATHOLICS OF FRANCE. I The following is the translation of a circular which has been addressed, through the columons of the Univers, to the French bishops, conveyiag the thanks of the Very Rev. Dr. Newman for the contributions so generously raised for him in that country:- My LORD-If vie had nothing but an obligation of gra- titude to fulfil in regard to your lordship, we ...

... (FRitot OUE COXIRESPODNDBNT). LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET-MAY 2. emket today vas moderately supplied. The numbers The or sale were 1,666 beasts and 4,2e9 sheep and lambs.- moffere rt was tolerably steady, but before the olose of business The par r rices were accepted for beef. rather love rrime heifer beef, 6d to 63d ; ditto fat oxen, 5td to Wye quotey olposri oa; aln Tud; to inferior, 6deto6d, ...

... SURGEON WELBERAN'S LECTURE. Surgeon Ml'lheran delivered an introductory lecture on ,tho general laws of development yesterday evening in the theatre of the Mechanics' Institution to a crowded audience. He commenced by pointing oat the contradictory theories of materialists, some teaching a progressive development from lower to higher species, others denying a progressive develop- ment, and ...

... SOUSE :OF LORDS-FRIDAY, MAY 6. The following bill was read a third time and passed:- The Cork ?? bill. LAW OF REVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE. Lord BROUGHAM called their lordships' attention to the bill which passed the second reading before' the recess for effecting important amendments in the law in reference to procedure. He gave notice thatlon Monday next he ehould name an early day for going into ...

... The mission at Headford was opened on Sunday, the 1st D of May, in the parish chapel of Claran, by sermona from . each of the reverend missionaries. The congregation nunm- bered at least five thousand, and included several Protestants. s' On each morning several masses were celebrated in succes- sion. Sermons were preached in Irish by the clergymen of el the archdiocese of Tuam, and in English ...

... I -FOUR -DAYS LATER FROM AT}ERICA. I ~ ?? I ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP ARABIA. ! (FRoMc OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,) 'Liverpool, Saturday Night. After an unusally rapid passage of tea days, the ?? Cuanard steamship Arabia, Capt. Judkins, entered the Mersey shortly after four o'clock this afternoon, from New York direct. The Arabia sailed from New York on the 4th instant; and brings 1t6 ...