... Peter Fenn's sentence is commuted to transportation for life. TjlE RIIIN&.-What with the facilities aflorded by the stean)-boats, tile numerous graphic representations of Rhenish scenery, and the yal00 written descriptions of travellers, we cockneys shall soon he nost asll't acquainted with the banks of the Rhine as the banks of the Thales T add to our knowledge of this memorable stream, a Mr ...

... - LONDON, APRIL IS, 1828. WE refer to some extracts under our Foreign head, announti t formal assumption of authority by the new PRESIDENT of G t 'which ceremony was attended by salutes from the English Fro th' and Russian ships;, in the port of Egina, where the ceremony t I place.. We also learn by a letter from Zante, extracted by the Freed papers from the Austrian Observer, that Sir ...

... - - ?? Part Is the madness of many for the gain of a ?? ?? MIR HELY HUTCHINSON AND THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. Aa HErLY HUTCIRNSOS'S refusal to pledge himselfto hostility to any Administration opposed to the Catholic Claims, has drawn down upon him, in the debates of the Association, expressions of virulent odium, and the propriety of the political Ban directed against him has been affirmed by ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS, Monday, Feb. 4. Lord Kixa,, on the part of Lord Holland, postponed the motion of which the latter had given notice for to-night on the subject of our relations with Turkey; Lord Holland was too much indisposed to attend the House-The motion was finally fixed for Monday next, when the Lords were ordered to be summoned. Thursday, February 7. In. a Committee of Privileges on the ...

... EDucATfow.-The principal schoolmaster of Rouen made a public experiment of a new system of teaching reading, a short time since, Three of his scholars, who did not know a single letter, after only thirty two hours' instruction, were enabled to read 'With precision, and quick enough to be understood by every one present. FORCE DP IMAGINATION.-Joseplh Scales, Esq. about five years since, met a ...

... LETTER ADDRESSED TO LORD CHIEF JUSTICE BEST, 27THi OCT, 182a, Mr LoaD,-In obedience to the notice you gave me in July last, I sall attend to fulfil my duties as a Jurymnan on the Court over which Your Lordship so ably and equitably presides. Appreciating as I do the great and paramount importance of the insti. tution of Trial by Jury, I feel it a duty to appear whenever calledupon to discharge ...

... Party ls the madness of many for the gain ofa few.-POri. SALE OF OFFICES. WITH reference to the Secondary's Office, the Morning Chronicle, strengthened with the arguments and authority ?? BENTHAM, has ably advocated the sale of offices in preference to the patronage of them. Admitting, as we do, the skill with which our contemporary has discussed this subject, and disposed to defer, as we ...

... I HOUSE OF LORDS Ailoolday, April 28. TEST AND CORPORATION ACTS. The Repeal Bill was read a third time. Upon the second clause I(Containing the declaration)-. Lord HOLLAND moved the omission of the words- I solemnly and sincerely declare, on the true faith of a Christian. His Lordship objected to them generally as needless in the way of security to thle Establishment, and as tending to ...

... NVAPD OF FARINGOWN WITHOUT.-The annual election. ot Common Councilmen for this populous Ward commenced on Monday, and there ^55 more than usual excitement OR account of the appearance in the Church (St Andrews, Holborn) of Messrs Hunt and CGbhett as Candir dates, which was crowded to the very organ loft, many ladies gracing th galleries with their presence. Mr Ald. WTATrHMAN presided, and he ...

... THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTION ?? _ _ _I AArAX.>\A On Tuesday evening a numerous Meeting ot the Members took pi, in Southampton street buildings; upon which occasion Dr BIRRXRael the President, took the Chair. They had now (he said) existed X years: at the commencement of that period, there had been man p6 phecies that the life of the Society would be short and unsatisfaypti, The propheciers, and ...

... LONDON, Nov. 23, 1828. TuE foreign news received during the past week is not unimportant, either in a speculative or practical point of view. From France we learn of a new Ministerial movement, in favour, so far as it goes, Of liberal or at least constitutional government; but failing so shorl of the anxious expectation of the open party, that it has been received with very significant ...

... T HE EXAMINER. LONDON, J4&Te 13, 1828. A LIST of the new French Ministry is supplied under our Foreign head in the Royal Ordinances by which the members of it are appointed; but for the advantage of comparison, we reprint it here in juxta position with the old one OLD MINISTRY. NEW MINISTRY. Finances ?? Villele ?? Roy Foreign Affairs ?? Baron de Damas.. . La Ferronays Keeper of the Seals ...