... EREMONY OF, LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE. THE ceremony of laying the Foundation Stone 'of the New Dock, now constructing in this town, was performed yesterday, in presence of an immense concourse of spectators. The rain had fallen in great quantity during nearly the whole of Sunday, night, and fears were entertained that,.on this ac- count, the gentlemen whotook part in the proceedings would be ...

... SING U,.rAR DEFERCB. At the Conrt of Requests in Kingsgste-street, tondon, onth 8tJiuI±.; Nlr.Brown,arespectable licensedviciualler, *sought to recover the sum of 8s. due to him by a defedasnt tained lPearce. lr. Pearce appeared in proapwi p)ersoen, , :answer ef the delnanil. M r. Brohan stated that the debt iii qudltion had been contracted nine years ago. Thie Chaisinan-; I am afraid tben ...

... TREATY FrOl THE SrTTLEF1EN'r tOF GCREOCF. E 1li the ritiruc of tile MJlst Violy rind niidividl ed ir itily. His Majesty the King of the United Kingd( Uin dii'reit! Britain and Ireland, his Majesty tire lkin - of Fi arce ald Navarre, and his Maijesty the Hliperor of All tbif' liisuis.., penetrated with the necessily of putting air end tl the oangoiteary contest which, by deliveling op) the ...

... NEWTS O F .'i' 1- ) WEK. The Lord Hhih AMiri], it is snid,' bhq..deleprioined on another expidition It the North Pole. His Ioyasl High. nuess jitpecled Capt. Patrry's vesIel, the Plecks, Ilat vveeti. fils MAJASTV'S Y.Arcr i\Z DANGP1.-Ye-PrdIIyeIek, two ollimcss o Excise, at Depiorord, reoeired infrmaition tht a quatily of tobacco had tiehen snmi ggled front Hot. linfl hty the crew of tbe Royal ...

... THE HULIL PACKET, TUESDAY, OCTOo.Ea 30. INFPRUMARY. IN-PATtCENT5. OVr7-RAIJENr?. I Diccharged,t:. 0 Discoarged & c. 31 Admitted ..1 Ad mitted 3B Vaccinaled-by tihe HouseSurgeon,A14. Physician, Dr. Alderson.-Surgeon, Mr- Young. MIr. T. Waeton, House visitor- lkev.W. Enight, Chbplaina HULL AhND SCULCOATES DJSRflNSARY. PA TII NTS. FATLENTS. Discharged, Cured,&c 34 IAditted . 24 ...

... SEL.ECTIONS. The Royal Academy of Music, it is said, gives no concert this year, which will in all-probability be given up, as its expenses have hitherto far exceeded the receipts. One of the mostsimple and useful discoveries in agriculture is to mix layers of green or new-cut clover with layers of straw in ricks or stacks; - Thus the strength 6f the clover is absorbed by the straw, which, ...

... ? irc, jjt-?ati)valkitical C avre,*, II 0 II'Ll c II t 5 - Question (63) by Th:. H. II. T1oMPSoN, - Reqluired the external diametei of the least empty spherical balloon of iron, the shell of which is six inches thick, so that it may' just float in th anir. A cubic foot of iron weighing j7'3O0.4. ounces, and tliat'of air 1.2 ounces, Question (64) by NAUTICUS, Brovmpton. Two ships, situated in ...

... . THE.SERGEANT.'S WIFE,. The drama of this name, Ihonuh taken from one of the O'Haria 7'ales, is founded, as well af the tale itself, on an occarrence which took place in 8S13j in Ireland, and which is thnsIdescrited in the confession of the assassins; who were convicted and executed ianthtit year - Thediscoveryofttliremirderasdecreed bytheAlmighty, was mnade 'by Margaret Armstroog, tbe wife ...

... One of the finest Estates in the Noirh-Riitdinr of York- shive, and in the vicinity of the best markels in England, approximating upon Northalierton, Thirsk, Whiitlyi and Richmond, is announced in our column8 to-day for peremptory sale, by Mr. George Robins. It incindes the Manors or Lordshipm of Murton, and of Dale Town, with the Court Leets, nod eleven farms, itncluding near 4,0(10 acres of ...

... 5mpcr'al parlianitnt. IHOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY, MAY 7. liar! Fitizilliain presented a petition from the Mer- chants, Traders, and others, resident in the Borough of Leeds, complaining of the impropriety of raising duties upon goods from the East Indies. Sir J. Beckelt, and other Members of the House of Commons, brought up several private bills. The Marquess of Londonederry said he rose to move ...

... MdATRIMONY. I A. A.l. Brunet (we tatenlrir inforrrlatiOn frnm tIhep nzette !(e Flance), who styles hmarself lireme d'uqffires, has paib- lished it book on (tie above seduclive subject, which lie titles Altnrnach Mhtriaonial. It is followed by aer essay upon ntrirriage, explaining the delicate and secret means which tile sahid A1. Brillet employs in matclinag the ladies nnd geni leNatn v who ...

... N E IV S O F 'Ill E W EsE, K. Tnte McrcSern v.-WeV are, nt length, able to snonce the..tfial arraingements of the liniuiry, such as it will be benceforth constituted. The Marqulis of Lansdowne baq a sent in thie Cabinet, hbtl takes no office. The Earl Of Carlisle aicept, the vitunation of First ConlmisFionpr of his Majesty's Woods and Forests, with a sent in the Cabinet. Mr. Tierney is ...