speech by Lord Mounrcesnin, on Church Reform; and to another on Thursday, by Lord GODBRICH, on the subject of the National Debt. The House of Commons discussed the...

Tin Public are as much in the dark as ever in regard to the real na- ture of the King's illness ; but to whatever category of disease it may belong, his Majesty, if there is...

in the House of Commons on Thursday night, that Members will not, ot rather cannot contribute any thing to the projected street from Waterloo Bridge to the Museum, except the...

states that a new association is about to be entered into in Ireland for the purpose of opposing all the measures of the Duke of Wellington. No professional agitators are to be...

his Majesty's birth-day, neither of the Houses of Parliament met ; and the usual demonstrations, of rejoicing took place throughout the metropolis. The Judges and King's Counsel...

a re- ceiver. By the contemplated admission of cotton goods, it is supposed the duties will be swelled to eight millions of dollars. These facts have been published by the...

STOCK EICblIANBE, FRIDAY EVENING.—We have again to report a week of comparative tranquillity, or rather inactivity, in the British Stock Market ; the prices in which have...

King's Bench, on Wednesday, against Mr. Westmacott and Mrs. Durham Dutton, as proprietors of the Age, for a libel on Mr. Holmes of the Trea- sury (whom it designated as the...

th THE DRAW Loom.—The Glasgow papers announce an important sim- plification of this machine, from which highly useful results are anticipated. The inventor is a common weaver,...

clerk who was called on to give evidence in a case of bigamy, stated to the Magistrate, that of late the greater part of his time was taken up by such cases. The Magistrate...

and murder of a young woman near Dalkeith. The North Briton contains a long account of the deed, which for brutal atrocity exceeds any in modern times. It appears that the...

about one o'clock on Monday afternoon to be on fire. The alarm was instantly given, but from want of water—the perpetual want on such occasions—half an hour elapsed after the...

By the American ship Augusta, arrived at Cowes, letters have been received from China to the 8th of January. Matters were then so for from being settled with the Authorities at...

Cockerell, Trail, and Co. The merchants of Calcutta, it is added, offered to subscribe one million for the purpose of supporting the credit of Messrs. Palmers i but even that...

Ox FORD, April 29.—This day the following degrees were conferred. Masters of Arts —Rev. J. H. Parlby, University ; E. H. Chamberlain, University ; Rev. T. Hutchings, Chaplain of...

On Tuesday last the Rev. W. 'I'. Eyre, M.A. of Brazennose College, was instituted by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln to the Vicarage of Padbury, Bucks, on the presentation of the...

BIRTHS.—At Bombay, on the 18th September, the Lady of the Hon. Sir JAMES DEWA it, of a son—At William Reetory, on the 30th April, the Lady of the Rev. WIL- L/AM W. Pvm, of a...

SON, Newcastle-upon Tyne, cordwainers- T. WANT, Grove Street, Camden Town, and J. RicuAnnsosz, Elizabeth Place, Ball's Pond, builders—J. Pat's/ and SON, Sunderland-near-the-Sea,...

MINING. Quantity of Copper Ore sold last week at Redratb,3543 tons. Amount of Money, 18,5661. 68. 68. Average Price, 51, 51. 6d, Standard, 1071, as, Produce, h. Quantity of...

WAR OFFICE, May 3. Memorandum—The half-pay of the undermentioned officers has been cancelled from the 4th inst. inclusive, upon their receiving a commuted allow- ance for their...

THE second reading of the Jew Bill, which was fixed for Monday night, was postponed on account of the absence of Mr. Secretary PEEL. We are not sorry that an opportunity has...

THE KING'S ILLNESS. THE King of England lies on a bed of sickness ; and yet, that there is not one of his subjects acquainted with the nature and seat of the disease by which...

ON Tuesday night, there was a very sotto voce discussion in the House of Commons on the subject of renewing Patents and Com- missions on the demise of the Crown. It led to no...

"There is not one law for the rich and another for the poor."—OLD SONG. WE extract the following account of a case at the Belfast Quarter Sessions, from a Morning Paper....

ONE of the most striking distinctions between Paris and London, to a person of literary pursuits, is the distinguished character of the lecturers in the former capital, and the...

THERE is a tide in the affairs of theatres, as well as of men. ROSSINI is the impelling power that now drives along the current of public favour towards Drury Lane and Covent...

WE sit down to this subject vexed and mortified. The fourth con- cert was, in point of selection, the very best we ever heard ; the fifth, the very worst. A few more such...

WE turned with some interest to the article in Blackwood entitled " Alter- ation of the Courts of Law in Scotland ;" but it has disappointed us. The subject is treated in a...

TRAITS AND STORIES OF THE IRISH PEASANTRY.* WHEN we say that these are volumes overflowing with talent, we beg to say that we write under no apprehension of the shillelah,...

MR. LOUDON is the well-known author of a work on Gardening, which is one of the most singular specimens of learning and dili- gence, and almost superhuman labour, that the...

THE Encyclopwdia Britannica, Vol. I. Part II. This part contains 70 pages of Professor STEwanT's Preliminary Dissertation, and brings down the alphabetical arrangement to...

EXHIBITION OP THE ROYAL ACADEMY AT SOMERSET HOUSE. THIS is "a sorry sight." After all the trumpetings that ushered in this great feast of art—the parade of dishes, and the...

Tins work consists of six views of Mount Horeb and Mount Sinai, show- ing the spots which are pointed out by the guides as celebrated for having been the sites of remarkable...