Mr. Thomas Duncombe met his agent, Mr. Joseph Croucher, by
appointment, on Saturday afternoon ; and during the same evening every account outstanding of the late election for Finsbury was di-charged. Mr. Duncombe has, during the last three years, stood three contested elections for Finsbury, which have cost him nearly 6,0001. ; which expense was all promptly paid.—Horning Advertiser.
It will give great satisfaction to the country to be informed, that the representation lately made to the military authorities by Lord John Russell, relative to the general practice of soldiers wearing side-arms when not on duty, has been successful ; and that in consequence of his interposition, the practice will in future be discontinued.—Mgrniny Chronicle.
The rule for a criminal information obtained last term against Mr. G. F. Mentz and others, for is riot in St. Matthew's Church, Bir- miosham, on the '28th March, was yesterday made absolute by the Court of Queen's Bench, after a long argument for the defendants by Sir Frederick Pollock.
To the Under Sheriff's Court, on Saturday, a Special Jury gave Mr. William Delves a farthing damage,: for a breach of promi-e of mar- riage made to him by Miss Mary Ann Hobler, daughter of the Lord Alayer's Clerk. The lady was on the wrong side of thirty. and the hti:w-to about the same age. Miss Hobler's love.letters were de- tidod enough—and she had 2,000/. It appeared, however, that the brother hail been transported ; that he was himself an in- solvent, and of a very violent temper. The timely discovery of these circumstances caused the match to be broken off.
A Coroner's Jury decided, on Monday last, that Joseph Robson, the man %rho lost his life in the collision between the Mereury, Graves- end steamer, and a collier's boat, " came to his death by accident ;" and that a deudand of 100/. be paid by the owners of the Mercury.
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