29 JANUARY 1848, page 9

Ireland A Stage.

ACTUAL life in Ireland seems to be conducted on the principle of burlesque. That principle consists in picking out the incongrui- ties which lurk in any handling of a serious......

Defence For Peace, Not War.

LET us not be led away from the true point of view in respect of national defence: it is not whether we are to prepare for war, but whether our defences are in such a state as......

Topics Of The Day.

PROGRESS OF CHEAP POSTAGE. WE print in another page a table showing the increase in the number of chargeable letters delivered in the United Kingdom in each year from 1839 to......