... BLACK LEAD MINES OF SHATTER FELL-About seventy years ago, a person who possessed a part of the mountain contiguous to the mines determined to obtain a share of this rich mineral. Here, with great labour, he sunk a shaft, which he carried dia- gonally till he entered the mines, and with secret joy he conti- nued his depredations for some time undiscovered. At length his fraud was detected, and ...

... GENTLEMEN, IN this time of great distress and commotion, when the Govern- ment of the country are required by all classes of people to reduce the public burthens, when landlords are urgently called on by their tenants to reduce their rents, and the clergy by their parishioners to reduce their tythes, you who are regularly receiv- ing yearly dividends of ;E12 per cent. on your capital, and are ...

... The trial, for libel, of the far-famed author of the Political Register took place on Thursday se'nnight, at the Guildhall, be- fore Lord Tenterderi and a Special Jury. The galleries were filled a considerable time before his arrival; which was greeted by three cheers,-a very unusual circumstance within the grave walls of the King's Bench. The libel formed part of the number of the Register ...

... BANKRUPTS' COURT, BASINGHALL-STREET,-Tuesday the Commission against William Prior attracted a great deal of curiosity. The bankrupt was a partner in the emi- nent brewery of Henry Meux and Co., and disappeared a short time ago, as mentioned in last week's papers. Commissioner-Do you expect Mr. Prior 1 Mr. Smith—No I have not heard that he means to be here. Commissioner—What! Then has he ...

... The following epigramatie reflections, which have already been published in a hundred different shapes, appeared originally in the Edinburgh Review, and are just re-pub- lished on a folio sheet, headed with an admirable likeness of the Lord Chancellor. We give them in the order they are printed :■— TAXES Upon every article that enters into the mouth, Or covers the back, or is placed under the ...

... TO A LADY. When, on a bright and starry night, The moon shall pour her brilliant light On every hill, and tower, and tree Fair maid, I ask, as it doth rise, If thou dost hear my inward sighs, Heave thy fond heart-and think of Thy lovely form, and face so fair, The beauteous tresses of thy hair, Wake in my soul sweet thoughts of thee The sun doth rise with cheering rays, Fair maid, I ask, if ...

... EXTRACTS RROM A LETTER FROM DERBY, DATED OCT. 10. Derby, half-past six o'clock, p.m., Oct. 9.—The town still continues in a dreadful state of excitement. An immense body of people have proceeded to Little Chester, and have entirely destroyed the front of Mr. John Harrison's house returning back, almost every house was attacked, and scarcely a window remained whole but the anti-reformers shared ...

... jMotfdcn/, October 10.—The supply of beef this day is large, prime qualities of which met a readier sale at last week's prices. Mutton is in much demand, and is 2d higher than last week. Lamb about the same as our last quotation. Veal is not so good as last week by 2d per stone. Pork, brisk sale. (Per stone of 81b. sinking offal.) Inferior beef, from 2 0 to 3 4 Prime beef, from 3 8 to 4 4 ...

... GLAMORGANSHIRE AGRICULTURAL REPORT.-OCT. 13.—The weather in September proved very showery, and the corn not se- cured in the preceding month received some injury from the fre- quent rains; a good deal of late barley is in consequence con- siderably stained, and put together damp, which will render it unfit formalting. In the last fortnight the rains have occasionally been rather excessive, ...

... TLe numbers of misguided men who, having been induced te take an active part in the disturbances which have recently dis- graced the agricultural districts of this county, imparted to these sessions a greater degree of interest and importance than usually occurs, and the influx of visitors to this city during the week was very great. On Wednesday morning the Court was opened before the fullest ...

... INCENDIARY FIRES.-A rick of hay and an outhouse, the property of Mr Lennard, of Potterne, near Devizes. A cattle shed, Mith calves' house attached, situate at Forth- ampton, Gloucestershire, the property of the Hon. Philip Cocks. A straw rick, belonging to Mr. Tuckey, of Strat- ton, near Swindon. A barn, the property of Mr. Bradford, and a hayrick, belonging to Mr. Goddard, of Swindon. A barn ...

... At a meeting of the Wine Porters, on the 13th instant, at which Mr. O'Connell was present, that consistent patriot made the following speech :-— My friends, I gladly accept the call of the wine-porters of the city of Dublin. Before the end of 48 hours I'll be on English soil (cheers,) on my way to attend my duties in .parliament. I have only been kept too long from my place. (Hear.) I made a ...