THE House of Commons has not been idle since Monday. Two of the greatest subjects of the session have been debated, and disposed of for the present at least ; and a third has...

Toulon, to be in readiness to go to sea upon the arrival of the English squadron, which was expected soon to arrive there. Orders had been transmitted to the storekeepers to...

1. DISTRESS OF THE COUNTRY; THE CURRENCY; Mr. MATTHIAS Arrwoon, on Monday, moved the following resolution " That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the state of...

tery who fired into the French schooner Alcyon, while in the Douro, and has consented to pay the whole amount of the damage incurred by her owners.

Egypt, upon the basis of the propositions transmitted by him to his son IBRAHIM. The French envoy appears to be acting the part of a mediator between them. All active...

Royalist volunteers were the authors. The regular troops proceeded to put down the insurgents ; who took refuge in the Cathedral, and were de- fending themselves with...

of the Falkland Islands, on behalf of the British Government. There has been a dispute long pending between the United States and the Bue- nos Ayres Government, as to which of...

The Lord Mayor gave a grand entertainment on Wednesday, at the Mansionhouse, to his Majesty's Ministers and other persons of dis- tinction. Among the gentlemen, were the Duke of...

THE King and Queen arrived in town on Tuesday, from Windsor, whither they had gone at the close of last week. In the evening, the King gave a grand dinner to the Knights of the...

held on Thursday, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, for the purpose of adopting measures for the repeal of the House and Window Taxes. The great room was completely filled before...

General obtained a rule for a criminal information against Mr. John Martin Smithson, the proprietor of the Northampton Herald, for a libel on Mr. Spalding, the son-in-law of...

de- bate was resumed. Mr. Hankey thought the propositions of Gove: nent were inequit- able, and inconsistent with the just lights of property. He would sup- port Sir John...

considerable body of Russian troops had been despatched from that port to join the fleet in the Bosphorus, and that more would soon follow.

degree of excite. 4nent in the Metropolis. In Lombard Street, and about the Exchange, the monied men arc full of anxiety and consternation at the prospect of falling . Funds and...

Sunday evening. tie had been living for the last three weeks in a disreputable house in the Almonry, Westminster ; and feeling unwell, went to consult Mr. Leary, a surgeon in...

by a speech front the throne, on Thursday. He expressed much satisfaction at the.support which his Government had received ; and declared that the country was in a state of...

and of Con- servative Commoners with Mr. ALEXANDER BARING, this evening. In the latter party, the Speaker and Sir ROBERT PEEL are included.

and of our Original Papers ou the Government of India, and on Taxation. have obliged us to exclude from this week's Spectator all the Literary Notices, and several articles of a...

some more money, which will be remitted to him next week. A considerable burly of men will leave France for Oporto in about a fortnight. Despatches have been received to - day...

House and Window Tax go to a division, it will have the support of several Tory as well as Liberal mem- bers; and as sonic of the hitherto thick and thin supporters of Ministers...

Arrived—Off Portsmouth, April 24111, Southworth, Coombs, from Madras. Off Fal- mouth, din to, General Palmer, Cotgrave, from Bengal. At Liverpool, 19th, Mary Ann Webb. Hesse,...

SATURDAY NIGHT. Lord ALTHORr tendered his resignation this morning to Earl GREY; who -refused to accept it. • In the afternoon, a Cabinet Council was held, which broke up at...

STocx ExcnANoz, FRIDAY EVENTNG. The fluctuations during the week have been unimportant, and little has oc- curred to require particular notice. The Consol Market has, however,...

THE BUDGET—HOUSES AND WINDOWS. THE somewhat elaborate article on the Soap-tax—reduced, but not abolished in Lord ALTHORP ' S Budget—was written before the stormy meeting at the...

of Commons reduced the duty on Malt by rather more than one half—in other words, took off more than two millions of taxes. It is clear now that Government will be compelled to...

AMONGST our numerous taxes, this is one of the worst. It is le- vied on an article essential both to cleanliness and health ; it is very unequal ; for whilst the duty adds two...

IN the following sketch we propose to take a rapid view of the Ministerial plan for ruling India. That plan is briefly this. The East India Company, relinquishing for the time...

" THE Freedom of the Press " is one of the regular toasts at all patriotic dinners; and ninety-nine out of' a hundred of those who drink it believe, that in England at least the...

THE new Number of the Edinburgh Review contains a peevish attack on the London Newspapers, and a very hearty puff of the Penny Magazine. The article is entitled " Progress of...

SHERIDAN KNOWLES iS the BURNS of dramatists. His fancy is of the heart as well as of the head. His poetry is ardent and generous as the impulses of his nature; healthful and...

This is a periodical of a larger size and more varied character than the former. It professes to contain original and selected Songs, Duets, &c., with short pieces for the...

The Monthly Sacred Minstrel, Nos. I, II. III. Edited by Join.; Goss. The First Number of a Musical Periodical is not always a fair sample of its future contents ; and, although...

BIRTHS. At Canonteign, on the 18th inst., the Right Hon. Viscountess EXMOOTII, of a son. On the 18th inst., at Ealing, the wife of the Rev. H. W. Sruebow, Vicar of Horsham,...

THE PUFFING SYSTEM. In exemplification of the honesty or the critical judgment of the Press, we copy a string of eulogies, published in an advertisement, of a nonsensical...

CASTLE. The words of this Canzonet are well adapted for musical expression, and Mr. HQRNCASTLE has manifested his accustomed good taste in. their arrangement. " You ask why I...