... CRIMINAL INFORMATION. EX-PARTE THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT,— Sir James Scarlet1! f applied, on behalf of the Duke of Beaufort, for a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against the printer and publisher of a weekiy newspaper, called The Spec- tator, for a libel on the Duke of Beaufort, inserted in that paper of the 30th of April last. At such a time as this, the Duke of ...

... LATEST I NTELLIG'ENCE. r PoLAND.—It appears by dispatches from General Dwernicki lb the Polish government, that he was not driven by the Rus- re aiis into the Austrian territory, but that finding himself hard 5Pressed, he took up a strong position in front, on which he braved a1|»e attack of the enemy, having the Austrian territory in his rear, t(. pom which he of course apprehended no ...

... Like the illustrious Caliph Haroun Alrascbid, of Eastern Slebrity, we occasionally lay aside our editorial dignity to ningle, incognito, among the comrnon herd of mankind. i'he,other night, in one of our peregrinations, we heavcf a violent contention between two unwashed and unshaven arti- ficers as to the amount of the salary supposed to be received a Member of Parliament—the one contending ...

... LATE ELECTION FOR THE MONMOUTHSHIRE BOROUGHS. ACCOUNT OF THE DISPUTED VOTES, OMITTED LAST WEEK THROUGH WANT OF SPACE. As this election turned upon the admission or rejection of a great number of disputed votes, it cannot but be interesting to our readers to accompany us befcre the Assessor, and learn something of the nature of those questions, which were raised for his consideration. Mr. ...

... FRANCE.—On the 4th inst., thirty-three houses were de- stroyed by lightning at Hamegicourt, in the department of the Aisne, and on the following day the flames broke out again and consumed two more. On the former day the electric fluid killed three horses in a stable at Aubenton, wi:hout setting fire to the building. On the occasion of a popular commotion last week in Paris, the mob were ...

... SIR,—Observing two paragraphs in your last paper respecting the gentlemen who canvassed as Members of Parliament for the county of Gloucester, and neither being correct, I beg leave most respectfully to observe, that when Messrs. Guise and Moreton entered the town of Coieford, not one person of the Blue party offered the least insult, or made use of an offensive observation and as for your ...

... Account of Wheat, fyc. arrived in the Port of London, during$'&IS Week ending April 30. Wheat, f Barley. Malt. Oats. Beans. Qrs. 31,308 18,224 8.260 23,560 1,478 | 14 £ > Flour—6,126 sacks, and 5,911 barrels. Imperial Average Price of Corn and Grain, for the week April 30. 6 Wheat 70 10 I Oats 27 4 Beans j. Barley 41 8 Rye 42 2 Peas Aggregate Average of the Six Weeks, which regulates Du^Vpr(, ...

... Again thou art come—sweet bird, thou art come, To treat me once more with a lay; Thy voice so enchanting makes pleasant my home, And the night more delightful than day. While the vale with soft echo responds to thy voice, While the woodlands with harmony ring, And I at my casement, though pensive, rejoice, Do thou, sweetest Philomel, sing. How mellow thy notes-how plaintive thy strain, ...

... DEAN Swin's WiLL.—The Dean could not forbear a his humour even in making his will. The following is one his bequests lteiii., I bequeath to Mr. JohnGratta. bendary of Clonmethan, my silver box, in which the fr* the City of Cork was presented to me in which I desire John to keep the tobacco he usually cheweth called pigta* The black cattle of Shetland are of a very dimunitiv. a cow weighing ...

... LOND$$TNEWS; At the Queen's last Drawing-room, which was most nu- merously attended, whilstEthe distinguished persons were rapidly passing the throng and when Lord Brougham in his turn had made his obe»«ce| the King said, in rather a loud tone, My Lord ChafflteUor, will you do me a favour? Will you ask the Judges, and some of the leading Barristers, to dine with mq? Make the day compatible ...

... MONMOUTH BOROUGH ELECTION.—The following is an account of the votes given for the two candidates at this election, distinguishing the number from each borough HA LL LORD WORCESTER 19 57 141 61 8 31 168 149 Majority declared by the Assessor, 19. Rejected Votes. Hall, 8 Ld. Worcester, 7. It was stated in our last that Mr. Hall's committee had received from the trustees of the Loyal Patriotic ...

... The time of nomination being fixed for ten o'clock on the morning of Monday se'nnight, an immense concourse of people assembled in front of the Shire-hall, and a few minutes before ten, a large number of voters for the respective candidates, headed by bands of music and an elegant display of banners, marched in procession to the Hall. When the gates were thrown open, a tremendous rush took ...