It is very generally reported that the dissolution of Parliament
will take place on or about the 27th of May.—Globe, March 27. It is very generally reported that the dissolution of Parliament will take place on or about the 27th of May.—Globe, March 27.
At Carlisle, on Thursday evening, Sir James Graham appeared before the electors, and threw himself heartily upon their suffrages for the next Parliament. His speech was chiefly of local interest, and it created im- mense enthusiasm in his favour.
The Duke of Argyll was installed Chancellor of St. Andrew's Univer- sity on Thursday.
When the Prince Regent, (90,) Captain Harris, and Hogue, (60,) screw- ship, Captain Macdougall, have reached Spithead, the naval force at Ports- mouth will amount to 7000 men, with a fleet of steamers in commission whose aggregate horse-power is 3700. Giving a cruising-range of ten miles to each vessel, with the eight sea-going steamers in commission, and the half-dozen advanced steam squadron ready for service at Portsmou the whole coast of England, from Sheerness to the Isle of Wight, co be efficiently covered by the Portsmouth force of steamers alone.—Moni- inf Herald.
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