Henry John Temple

Palmerston - the Premier of the British Cabinet, aud for half' a oontury prominontly conneoted wilh the British gov eenraent, died on tho 18th uit., at 9.35 A. M. Lord Palmkrston was born in [reland on the 2Oth day of October, 1784, and therefore lacked but two dnya of being 81 years oíd. He has been a eading spirit in the affairs of Europe, and has shaped the policy ol his ovvn country for many years. His death at this junctnre may somewLat embarrass the Queen. It is supposed that Earl Russell will sucoeed to the Premiership. Edp Iu another coluinn we give place to the prospectus of the Novv York World. We havo read the World daily 'or the last two years, and can eheer'ull endorse it both as a political and riews Journal. It is edited with great ability and vigor, in faet furnishes artioles which, in terseness of style, clenrness of logic, and atrength of argurnsut, are a model of newspaper literature. - It did admirable service for tho Demoerutio party iu the Presidential campaign, and is now, as then, ou tho right trackAs a gatherer of Irosh aud important lews from all parts of the vvorld it has no superior. We conimend it to any of our friends who wih a duily, semiweekly or weekly New York journal. - al i i - Mïr -- -W"' - - SfëT State elections were held en Tuesday in New York, New Jorsey, tfassaohusetts, Minnesota, and Wisconsia, and in each State tho voters perversely, and despite their own interests, ersisted in giving the Republican eau' iidates mnjoriHes. We confesa to being some little disappointed at the result in New York and New Jersey, but, then, f the citizens of those States eau stand t we can.