8 FEBRUARY 1840, page 7

Vie Aftetropolis.

A movement against the Corn-laws has at length been made in th e City of London. A requisition, signed by the four Members for the Cits and many leading bankers and merchants of......

A Common Hall Was Held Yesterday, And A Petition To

the House of Commons to release the Sheriffs, and amend the law if libel, carried unanimously. Between 700 and 800 persons were present. The Session of the Central Criminal......

The Annual Meeting Of The Governors Of The Seamen's Hospital

Society, was held on Wednesday ; when the report for 1839 was read. It stated, that During the past year, 2,573 patients had been admitted; and advice and medicine provided for......

Bc Vrobiners.

Sir William Molesworth dined with a large party of his constituents at Leeds, on Wednesday. He was most warmly received ; and every part of a full explanation of his......

Addresses To The Queen Against The Punishment Of Death In

any case, and, for mercy to Frost, Jones, and Williams, were sent from twelve congregations in Birmingham. A petition to Parliament to the same effect from Birmiagham generally,......

_miscellaneous.

Lord Brougham has left London for Paris, and his friends do not expect his return for two months. It will be recollected that he told the Lords last session, he would not be......

The Vote Of The House Of Commons On The Annuit3

to Prince Albert has had its influence on the Commission of the French Chamber of Deputies charged to examine the. 3d lid 101. a year for the Duke of Nemours. If the S11111 11 ,......