... HOUSE OF LORDS, Thursday, October 20. In consequence of the absence of so many Noble families from town, the prorogation of Parliament, so far as the ceremony in the interior of the House of Lords is concerned was to-day curtailed of much of its usual splendour. The Peeresses were not sufficiently numerous to fill one-half of the benches, and several ladies without plumes, or much distinction ...

... SECOND RE A DING THE REFORM RILL. The debate on this question commenced in Ihe Hume of Lords Monday evening. Galteriei have been erected for Ibe accommodation of Noble Peers, stntl the House was excessively crowded at ai hour—a 300 members were present. The Lord Chan took his seat on tbe woolsack about five o'clock. g-eal number of petitions were presented, some again?! tbe Bill, but ...

... BANKRUPTS FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. Christopher Cattle, Whixley, cattle-dealer, 31st inst. Ist and 20ih Nov. at the King's Arms Inn, York. Sols. Messrs. James & Battye, Coleman-street, London and Messrs. Wood Newton, York. Win. Shaw, Hnddersfield, victualler, 3d, 4lb, h Nov. at the While Hart Inn, Hnddersfield. Sols. Mr. Lever, Gray's Inn square; and Mr. Baker, Huddersneld. Edwin Sansom, ...

... definitively deprived of the privileges of a free port. The abuse of the privileges of that place by the enemies of the existing ouler of things in Spain has led to this determination. The Emperor of Russia, in gratitude for the services of Count Paskewitsch in the late Polish campaign, has promoted him to the rank of Prince, with the title of Warszawiski. Pope Gregory XVI. has recognized Don ...