A letter from Mr. Stephen, of the Colonial Office, appeared
in the .1Iarning Chronicle of Tues.-lay, complaining that Sir Francis Ilead, its his Narrative, published on Monday, imd garbled evidence riven by. Mr. Stephen to a Committee of toe ileuse of ConllitonSivecting Canada ; and supplying the pasunge's omitted liy Sir Francis. In con- sequence of some terms of contradiction in this letter, an interview took place between Colonel Wells, acting for Sir Francis ilead, and Mr. Stephen ; whereat the latter said, that he had no intention of im- puting falsehood to Sir Francis; and a letter to this effect from Mr. Stephen, written at Colonel W"elle's request, appeared in the ropers of Wednesi lay.
Mr. Frost not having disavowed the language attributed to him, "that if Lord John Russell struck his name off the Magistracy, the people would put it on again," the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on Saturday last, recimunended the Lord Chancellor to issue a new etimmissiiie of the peace for the borough of Newport, in which the name of 31r. Frost should not be included.—Xemnouth Media, A Caithness-shire landowner announce, with great glee, that a public meeting will be held in \\ ick, fcr the purpose of petitioning for the total repeal of the Corn-laws, mid of all restrictions tin trade. De goes ou to point out the great error of attempting to cultivate tbr corn land fitted only in a climate like this to feed stock, and "that every one knows, that unless trade and IllatillfaCtUrl'S arc prosperous, there is no profit in breeding or feeding n hat 1111 one eau buy." He adds, "'There is a report that the Government plan is to be a duty, to he diminished gradually. This is so like the Whigs; it would lie the very worst plan after the present. As to the Government, it is no use speakiug about them. All the honest and intelligent fellows even in these remote regions are disgusted with them ; and nothing but the horror ol' the Tories prevents them from speaking out."—Iflorning Chmnick.
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