13 FEBRUARY 1841, page 2

Three More Elections Which Have Taken Place This Week Have

brought rather a less measure of defeat to the Whigs than they have recently been used to. Monmouthshire, where Mr. ILtNBURY TRACY, a Whig, was to have walked over the course,......

The Other Business In Parliament During The Week Has Not

been of much mark. The introduction of a bill to continue the Poor-law Commission for ten years longer, and to give increased powers to the Commis- sioners, elicited some......

The French Have Begun To Exchange Their Warlike Rhodamon-...

for the business of peace and commerce : the Chamber of Deputies has been occupied in revising the commercial tariff. The main question raised by the new Customs-duties Bill,......

The Only Political Event On The Continent Has Been The

actual termination of the Douro dispute : Portugal has satisfied the de- mands of Spain. The Portuguese pretender has realized the hacknied simile of the vulture scenting the......

Dthatts Ant Vrocrebings Ilt Varliament.

POOR-LAW CONTINUANCE. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, on Tuesday, moved the second reading of the bill for the continuance of the powers of the Poor-law Commissioners. Mr. DISRAELI opposed......