13 MAY 1848, page 14

Centralization And Localization.

CERTAIN ingenious and philosophical politicians wish to reduce the management of sanatory affairs to the condition of being "everybody's business": They call any attempt to make......

How The Colonial Office Does It.

Pitoat being burdens our Colonies might be converted into sup- ports for the Mother-country ; but the great obstacle to such a truly "blessed change" is the Colonial Office : we......

State Dressmaking.

"To make a dike is a great plot of state," in Holland ; but in this country, it seems, the great officers of state turn their atten- tion to the making of dresses; and......