THE new Parliament has met, and the first introductory scene of the drama has been performed—the House of Commons has chosen its Speaker. Thus far the proceedings of the House...

THE Queen and Prince Albert remain at Windsor ; and will still do so, it is said, notwithstanding the opening of Parliament ; Dr. Locock having forbidden her Majesty to undergo...

OPENING OF THE NEW PARLIAMENT. Both Houses of Parliament assembled on Thursday. The House of Commons met before two o'clock ; almost all the eminent men on both sides being...

The Liberal electors of Lambeth, to the number of eight hundred, celebrated the return, for the fourth time, of their candidates, Mr. Ben- jamin Hawes and Mr. Tennyson...

We hear from a well-informed quarter, that the Right Honourable John C. Herries will come forward in the Conservative interest for Bradford, vacant by the death of Mr....

Lord Morpeth has accepted the invitation of the Irish Reformers, and the dinner is fixed for Thursday the 9th September. The Dublin Monitor, in publishing the following letter...

As, in her Majesty's present condition, any undertaking involving anxiety or fatigue might prove injurious, we understand ihat Dr. Lo- cock has interposed his veto ; and that...

The Commission of the General Assembly of the Church have taken -a new step. At the May meeting of the Assembly, when the seven ministers of Strathbogie were deposed, Dr. Cook...

SATURDAY NIGHT. The Whig paying - off goes on, but the batch of Baronetcies is not yet forthcoming. Last night's Gazette announces several minor appointments. Lord Sydenhain...

W. Wilberforce, a Tory, and Mr. Busfield, one of the late Liberal Members. Mr. Busfield appeals to his well-known political opinions, but especially avows himself an advocate...

insurrectionary movemems at Seville, Grenada, and Malaga ; but Go- vernment was fully informed on the subject, and prepared to act. Ne- gotiations for a Government loan of sixty...

Bank of England, from the 25th May 1841 to the 17th August 1841— LIABILITIES. ASSETS. Circulation £17,228,000 Securities £23,012,000 Deposits 7,956,000 Bullion 5,106,000...

the return of a Tory for Radical Westminster, by a public dinner at Drury Lane Theatre. The pit was boarded over on a level with the stage, the chair being placed about the...

which Mr. M'Leod is detained must take its course until the final decision, gives the following assurance- " If that result should prove unfavourable to our hopes, and the...

have become) against the Government measure of taxation-survey, does not relax, but quite the reverse ; and by Thursday it had begun to excite a graver sense of uneasiness than...

New York to the 7th instant. There is no news, except that the trial of Mr. M•Leod was fixed for the 19 , 11 September. Exchange on London was 9 premium ; on France 5 francs 25...

10th, seventeen days later than the accounts received by the regular Indian mail, with extracts from the Chinese papers. Some doubt, but on no stated grounds, is thrown on the...

STOOK EXCHANGE. FRIDAV AFTERNOON. The fluctuation of the market since our last has not exceeded 4 per cent.; Bank and India Stock have, however, varied rather more...

letters du separate points of the Cora-law discussion, which we are now engaged in, until our general review of the whole question be completed. MILER is wrong there was no...

Ma. BURFORD has ;Ailed In his Panorama in Leicester Square a third eircl , . less than the smaller i f the other two, but well lighted, and acc.sAhle without ninini:irig a...

Arrived—At Grave...al. A112. 19111. Carr. from Van Diemen's Land. At Des', 19t1,. Princess from licogid. At Lirerpeol, 1411t. Lord Western. Locke from Singap re; 17th. 0:ive...

THE PROXIMATE PREMIER. THE r0110WiDg communication on the character of Sir ROBERT PEEL is offered by a friend of ours, a man of mark among the Libe- rals, who with excellent...

IN July 1839, immediately after the death of Sultan MAHMOUD, MEHEMET ALI intrigued with the party at Constantinople opposed to KHOSREFF Pasha, for the purpose of getting himself...

IMPROVED HOME-MARKET, NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE. LAST week we directed the attention of our readers to the immediate and inevitable consequences of any law prohibiting or...

THE English Opera-house is converted into a court of appeal for in- jured dramatists, from the decision of managers to the judgment of the public. Mr. GEORGE STEPHENS published...

WAITER, " said BRUMMELL, when a well-meaning gentleman, on his joining a party, offered to resign his chair to him, " Waiter, Five me a cool chair." This was not pure gratuitous...

Pourry. A Essay on the Government of Denendenci Au es. By George Cornewall Lewis, Es q . Murray. FICITON, Stormer ; a Tale of Mesmerism. To which are added, other Sketches...

ABOUT a year ago we noticed Mr. COLQUHOUN'S book, with appro- bation, for the practical knowledge of field-sports which it displayed, and the life-like sketches of scenery and...

THE writer was originally sceptical upon the subject of Animal Magnetism, but having "submitted herself to a series of experi- ments" under the direction of Dr. C— of Vienna...

From July 3Ist to August 19th. Booxs. Amenities of Literature, consisting of Sketches and Characters of Eng- lish Literature. By J. D'Interni, D.C.L., F.S.A. In three volumes....

DECORATION OF THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. THE "Report of the Select Committee on Fine Arts" is a document of lively interest to all who regard the advancement of the arts of...

Tuesday, August 17. PARTNERSHIP'. DISSOLYZ11. Broom and Davies, Llanelly, Carmarthensh ire, printers—Brown aud Laing. Halifax, drapers—Firth and Cu. Horton. Yorkshire,...

BIRTHS. On the 19th inst., at Spring Gardens, the Right Hon. the Lady SEYMOUR, of a son. On the 18th inst., at Downshire Hill, Hampstead, the Hon. Mrs. BUTLER, of a daughter....

WAR.OFFICE, Aug. 17.—Ist Regt. of Life Guards— Cornet and Sub.Lieut. S. P. Allen to be Lieut, by purchaae, vice Lord GA. F. Paget, promoted; II. Marquis of Worces- ter to be...

BRITISH FUND S. (Closing Priced.) hoturday Monday. Tuesday. Wedses. Thurs. Friday. 894 894 894 894 891 891 891 894 891 891 894 894 891 90 891 891 891 89/ 981 991 99 981 981 99...