Altitistellaneous.

The name of Prince Albert appears the first in a recently published list of the Ranchers of Lincoln's Inn.

The Queen Dowager has taken Cashiobury Park, Harts, the seat of the Earl of Essex, for two years.

Sir James Graham's eldest son, Mr. F. Ulric Graham, has joined the First Life Guards, as Cornet.

The fracas in the House of Commons on Friday night did not terminate there. Colonel Peel sought Mr. Disraeli, and addressed an observation to him of a nature that induced the Member for Shrewsbury to send Lord George Bentinck to Colo- nel Peel for an explanation. Lord George was referred to the Honourable Captain Rous : with whom his Lordship had so satisfactory an interview that any farther proceeding was deemed wholly unnecessary.—Globe.

A correspondent informs us, that Mr. Smith O'Brien, so far from manifesting any intention to succumb, went yesterday to view the place intended for his con- finement if he continues refractory. Mr. Smith O'Brien is not, we are told, to be honoured with a residence in the Tower, but is to be assigned a small apartment called "the cellar," and occupied by the porters of the House of Commons. It is on the North side of the House, between the entrance to the two Houses, and on the ground floor. There are two rooms of the same size' with a bed in each; and it is presumed that the outer room will be occupied by the officer in charge. These rooms have not been occupied by any one in contempt since Howard or Stockdale.—Times, Thursday.

The Commissioners of the Customs have received a communication from the Foreign Office, stating that the Earl of Aberdeen is of opinion that Texas must henceforward be considered as forming part of the American Union.—Morning Chronicle.

The Portuguese exchequer is in arrears to the Duke of Wellington; his good service pension of 2,0001. being over-due. The Duke's agent makes constant calls, but has not yet succeeded in getting the money.

Keying, the Chinese High Commissioner, has contributed, through Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, a sum equal to 1901. in aid of the Thames Float- ing Hospital for the relief of seamen of all nations.

Mr. Everett has taken up his residence in Cambridge (U. S.) and entered upon the duties of the Presidency. His accession to this office, the highest literary dis- tinction in the country, will be an auspicious sera in the history of Harnurl University.—Boston Courier. At the annual meeting of the Shakspere Society of London, held on Tuesday

been discovered among Garrick's papers with the autograph of the poet attached, SATURDAY NIGHT.

few weeks after, he was more fortunate; purchasing an animal that seemed to be all he could vrisb, and for which he paid much more than he sold the worthless mare for. But, alas! when he bad got his bargain home, his sharper-eyed wife 01911.

very cleverly disguised it. the more prominent particulars from the summary in the Times.

' where he learned that the last ornaments left with him were formed of false Mr. BELLEW thought that Sir Robert Peel was the last man in the world to atones, and that three other tradesmen had been similarly tricked. The pre- tell the landlords of Ireland that they were too much in the habit of neglecting

tended lace-merchant has been since arrested at Rouen, on his way to England. their duty, of doing nothing for themselves, and of trusting for everything Letters from Iceland, received at Copenhagen, state that a great misfortune has to the Government. Was not Sir Robert Peel the Minister who issued the befallen that country in consequence of the present eruptions of Heels ; a fatal Landlord and Tenant Commiesion; and had be brought in any measure founded malady having attacked the cattle from eating herbage which had been covered on the report of that Commission to fulfil the hopes which he had himself excited?

by the volcanic ashes. " These dshes act more particularly on the bones of the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL made an elaborate reply to the speeches of Mr. animals which have swallowed them. Thus, on the bones of the feet there are O'Connell and Lord John Russell on the first night of this debate, and vindicated, formed, in less than twenty-four hours, osseous excrescences of an oblong form, in detail, the various clauses of the bill. which gradually assume so formidable a development that they prevent the beasts Mr. Ihnsay GRATTAN, after an impassioned denunciation of the agrarian from walking ; the same phsenomenon is then manifested in the lower jaw, which murders by which Ireland had been recently disgraced, proceeded to condemn with is at the same time enlarged, and extends in all directions so considerably that it even still greater warmth the oppressive and unconstitutional provisions of this eventually splits in several places; whilst on the teeth of the upper jaw there is Curfew Bill, which was intended to repress, but would most unquestionably formed a species of osseous needles, very long and pointed, which take root in the aggravate them. He ran riot for some time among the general and local gnevances lower jaw, and even traverse it,—a phase of the malady which always de- of Ireland; which he described as "a gutted and eviscerated" country. lie caused, termines a fatal issue. As high winds had prevailed for some time, the however, a striking sensation in the House by making. a statement of numerous volcanic ashes were scattered throughout the island; and a great number cases, in which the Police had been actively engaged in employing spies and in- of cattle, especially oxen, cows, and sheep, had perished. If the eruption of formers to incite individuals to the commission of crime in Ireland, and in which Hecia is prolonged for two months more, all the rural proprietors who have they had themselves written and served threatening notices, for which they had not enough hay to keep their herds—and the majority are in this situation afterwards apprehended innocent individuals, and received considerable rewards. —will be obliged either to slaughter their cattle, or to abandon them to certain Mr. W. R. COLLETT showed from his own experience that the infusion of capi- death on the pastures thus poisoned by the volcanic ashes. The eruption of tal did not always prevent the perpetration of crime in inland. He detailed cases. Mount Hecla was extremely violent. The flames which issued from the three In connexion with one in which a number of ruffians with blackened faces inti- great craters attained a height of 14,400 feet; and their breadth exceeded the mated to a woman that her husband would be murdered so soon rs he bad re- greatest breadth of the river Picersen, the most considerable river in Iceland. covered from injuries previously inflicted upon him by fire-arms, he said, that if The lava had already formed lofty mountains; and amongst the masses of pumice- he had been armed with this bill, he could lave apprehended those marauders; atone vomited by the volcano, and which have been found at a distance of three- but as the law now stood, they were enabled to walk off with impunity. fourths of a mile, there were some which weighed half a ton. By the eruption of Captain FITZMAVEICE contended that the commission of crime in Ireland was Heals, the enormous quantities of snow and ice which had accumulated for save- not general, but confined to the commanders of a few wretched factions. If those ral years on the sides of that mountain have melted, and partly fallen into the Persons were either imprisoned or transported, there would be an end to the die- river Rangen, which has overflowed its banks several times. The waters of that turbances. He corroborated a statement made in the early part of the evening by river, which runs almost at the foot of Mount Hecht, and which receives a large Mr. Colquhoun, as to outrages recently committed on the estate of his brother, portion of the burning lava were so hot that every day they cast upon the banks the Earl of Orkney. numbers of dead trout, alMost half-baked. Every night vivid streaks of the Mr. E. B. ROCHE could not understand why this bill had been introduced; but

aurora borealis illumined the sky.' he promised the House that in its present shape it should never pass. It was During the late shooting season, some gentlemen in the neighbourhood of Ip- woodcock were returning after a good day's shooting, when on passing a cover, a woodcock rose; but not being prepared or expecting to find game there, they took little notice of the bird. Not so, however, old Ranger; who on hearing the rise measures of conciliation and justice towards that country. The House might reared himself on his hind-legs and marked him in. The party were proceedine rely upon it, that they would never settle the Irish question satisfactorily until on, when presently the dog came no to the gentleman who had the gun, ana they gave up the government of Ireland to the Irish. jumping up tugged at the corner of his jacket. Not knowing the dog's meaning, he appealed to its owner, who was not caming a gun, to have it explained. The . master told him to take no notice but go on; but Ranger was not to be diverted from his purpose, and he repeated the tug at the coat. The gentlemen then turned and followed the cog to a spot at some distance, where he halted. The dog then watched the gentleman's actions intently, while he prepared his gun supported it. and cocked the locks; and when ready, he instantly sprang forward to a bush and ee raised the woodcock, which immediately fell to the gentleman's gun.— Western Luminary.

The first stage-coach frcm Edinburgh to Glasgow was established by contract re had already spoken in the debate. I.J.pon which Mr. PETER BORTHW1CK lent between the Glasgow Magistrates and William Hume, a merchant of Edinburgh, his assistance, and made the inotionin his own name. This enabled Lord George in the year 1678. He was to have " in readiness one sufficient strong coach to Bentinck to get on. He disclaimed the O'Brien alliance in toto. On receiving run betwixt Edinbro' and Glasgow; to run by sax able horses; to leave Edinbro' Mr. O'Brien's letter, he submitted it to his political friends; and the answer they ilk Monday and return again (God willing) ilk Saturday night. 'the burgesses instructed him to return was told in the hearing of the House. Nothing else took of Glasgow always to have a preference to the coach." Probably at this time place between them.

Number of Spring Annual deaths average. average. EyMotic (or Epidemic, Endemic, and Con(agious) Diseases .... 149 ... In • • . 188 Dropsy, Cancer, and other diseases of uncertain or variable seat 83 ... 98 ... 104 Diseases of the Brain, Spinal Marrow, , Nerves, and Senses .... 140 ... 135 ... 157 Diseases of the Lungs, and of the other Organs of Respiration 250 ... 271 ... 294

Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 31 ...26 ... 27 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion 67 ... 65 ... 72

Diseases of the Kidneys, Sc 15 . . 7 7

Childbirth, diseases of the titerus, Sc 15 ... 9 ... 10 Rheumatism, diseases of the Bones, Joints, Sc Diseases of the Skin, Cellular Tissue, etc. Old Age 17 ... 60 ... 67 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 19 ... 25 ... 26 Total (including unspecified causes) 356 ... 392 ... 968

The temperature of the thermometer ranged from 78.7° in the sun to 28.9° in the shade;. the-mean temperature by day being colder than the average mean temperature by 2.9°. The direction of the wind for the week was North-Kurt, but variable.

the coach would passengers weekly to and from Glasgow per number about

twenty-four. In one day alone (Thursday last) tie passengers by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Rail way numbered 2,000.—Edinbargh Post.

Results of the Registrar-Generara return of mortality in the Metropolis for the week ending on Saturday last—