4 MARCH 1848, page 13

Topics Of The Day.

FRANCE, PAST AND PRESENT. FRANCE, for the fifth time within little more than half a century, is engaged in the labour of trying to find out what is her govern- "ing influence.......

Canadian Politics.

SINCE our recent observations on Canadian affairs, we have re- ceived newspapers and letters from the colony. The further in- telligence is upon the whole satisfactory. The......

The Basis Of Taxation.

Tan Chancellor of the Exchequer relies for the present on his balances, and postpones the question of augmenting or readjust- ing taxation.. It will be well if we get through......