7 DECEMBER 1839, page 5

Scotland.

In a" sentence at the opening of last Spectator, we inadvertently clubbed Edinburgh with the other places havinq vacant seats where in- teresting contests might be expected. We......

A Paper, Signed " W. L. Maherly, Seeretary," Has Been

issued from the General Post-office. stating wilt more precision than the former notice. the alteration which commenced on Thursday the 5th instant, in the rates of postage— The......

The Tinwe Says—" Our Readers Will Have Seen The Abuse

of Queen Adelaide for not going to the Duke of Devonshire's, at Chatsworth. Well, we are authorized to state that her Majesty postponed her visit to another year at the......

The Limerick ,standard Contains An Extraordinary Account...

to Limerick by Father Matthew, an apostle of " temperance,", who is making it great stir among the whisky-drinkers- " On Saturday evening last this gentleman arrived in this......

Miscellaneous.

Summonses have been issued for a Privy Council to be held at Windsor on Monday next, at two o'clock ; when, it is supposed, the day fbr the meeting of Parliament will be fixed.......

Mr. Roby Has Written A Letter To One Of The

officers present at the Ashton dinner (Colonel Thomas, we presume) to state that nothing in his speech "could, or was meant to, apply in any way to her Majesty, except......