24 FEBRUARY 1838, page 9

Scotland.

Mr. Fox Meek was returned for the Elgin district of Burghs, without opposition, on Tuesday week. In his speech from the hust- ings, Mr. Mettle stickled for Lord John Russell's......

The French Minister Of Commerce Has Submitted To The...

a magnificent proposition, which we have no doubt, after it goes through the form of a committee, will be at once adopted by the Legis- lature. That proposition is to make Paris......

There Was A Most Terrific Snow-storm On Thursday And Friday

in the South of Ireland; which did much damage, and has for the present nearly impeded all internal communicution. Cork and Limerick, the shipping at both places especially,......

In A Paragraph Copied Last Week From The Derby Mercury,

it was stated that damage to the extent of 7001. was caused by a fire on a farm belonging to the Duke of Grafton, which fire was occasioned by " flakes " of flame from an engine......

There Are Seven Codicils To Lord Eldon's Will. By The

last codicil, dated 1837, the sum of 81. per annum is left for the support of his dog Pincher. Amongst the articles bequeathed as heir-looms, the follow- ing are particularly......

S*h Idceuanenad.

It is rumoured that the Marquis of Clanricarde will go to St. Pe- tersburg as British Ambassador. Lord John Russell was, or professed to be, in a great rage at the de- sertion......

Ireland.

Lord Cletihrork had been elected a Representative Peer for Ire- land, by a majority of 75 to 4, over his opponent Lord Langford. Mr. Lynch was returned for Galway on the 16th......

The Army.

omen or ORDNANCR. Feb. 19.-Corps of Royal Engineers-Second Capt. A. Wal- pole to be ('apt. vice Young. dec. ; First Lieut. II. Tucker to be Second Capt. sloe Walpole ; Second......