... AIR. WILLIAM Jmms's ALMS HousES AND FREE: GRAMMAR SCHOOL. This is a perpetual charity; and the name of the founder will be co-eval with the existence of Great Britain as a civilised country for who but barbarians will ever dare to con- fiscate the inheritance of the poor? The objects of the charity are to clothe the naked, give food to the hungry, and instruction to the ignorant. Though the ...

... The ground appropriated to the course is the most beautiful part of the Duke of Richmond's park, who has raised these races from comparative obscurity until they now rival all others in the goodness of the sports, and greatly surpass them in the excellence of the arrangements. The race-couise has a straight run out, a good hill, a fine turn, and a beautiful straight run In it is two miles and ...

... LIVERPOOL, OCT. 6.—The directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Rail-road having offered, in the month of April last, a prize of X500 for the best locomotive engine, the trial of the carriages which had been constructed to contend for the prize commenced to-day. The running ground was on the Manchester side of the Rainhill-bridge, at a place called Kenrick's cross, about nine miles from ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Mertin. Sip,-One would imagine, from the style of assumption adopted by your correspondent, Mr. John Renie, that he was the oracle of Monmouth,—the literary mouth-piece through which all its inhabitants were content to trumpet forth their united opi- nions. As one of such inhabitants, I must confess that I see no reason for applauding the conduct of the ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. MR. EDITOR,—Your report in the last Merlin of the damage done by the late high tides in our great Western Estuary may, perhaps, give an additional interest to the account of a similar, though far more tremendous and awful visitation, which more than two centuries ago befel many of those parts through which the Merlin now travels. We have every reason ...

... NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS.—A Privy Council was held at two o'clock on Thursday afternoon in the Court of Ex- chequer, at Westminster Hall, for the purpose of nominating persons to fill the office of Sheriff for the several counties in England during the ensuing year. At the time appointed the Chancellor of the Exchequer entered the Court, in his splendid robes of office, followed by the Privy ...

... Mrittsft. At the meeting of the Bank of England Directors, on Thursday, it was resolved— That advances be made on Exchequer Bills, India Bonds, and Bills of Exchange (as approved of), at the rate of Three per cent. per annum, and on Bullion at the rate of Two per cent. per annum. That such advances commence on the 5th instant, and extend to the 15th of January next. That no advances shall be ...

... FRIDAY'S POST. Despatches dated Vienna, August 29, arrived at the Foreign Office yesterday morning, from Lord Cowley. Accounts had been received from Adrianople, dated August 20, announcing that that city had capitulated to Gen. Diebitsch on the preceding night, and that the Russian troops were to enter it on the evening of the 20th. It is stated that the inhabitants were very anxious for the ...

... WITH IRON.—Pamot, Darley, for Oporto.—Sarah, Lawson; Ju- bilee, Falkener and William, Williams, for LoKdom.—Conway Jones; and Cordelia, Williams, for Dublin.—William, Clampitt, for Cardiff. Eliza, Davis, for Runcorn.—Acorn, Esson,for Kirlc- aMy.—Gleaner, Cermack and Caledonia, Hurst, for Newry.— County of Cork, Davis, for Glasgow.-Klte, Oxford, for Teign- mouth. -Cornelia, Evans, for Liverpool ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Thursday, May 21 (continued.) After a long discussion, Mr. Spring Rice's motion for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Roman Catholic Relief Act, was withdrawn, and it was ordered that the Speaker should issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the county of Clare. Friday, May 22. There was no business of general interest.-Adiourned until ...

... By A YOUNG LADY.—FROM THE BlJOU FOR 1830. 0, could I calm yon raging sea, Whose -mountain waves toss fearfully Their giant crests of foam For he is in his slender bark, Breasting that world of waters dark Kind Ocean, waft him home 'Tis awful at such hour to wake, And dare the tempest for his sake, Trembling with hope and fear To listen to the sea-gull's scream I see, I see the white sail gleam ...

... Nisi PRIUs.On Wednesday, at twelve o'clock, Chief Justice Sir N. C. Tindal arrived in Bristol, and immediately proceeded to the Guildhall, to hold the Court of Nisi Prius. His Worship the Mayor had previously opened the commission on Saturday last. Mr. Justice Burrough, we understand, is considerably better. The attendance of barristers was numerous, and the causes entered on the list amounted ...