... MARCH OF DANDYISM.—A lady has been seen during the week leading about the streets of the West-end a beatiful Italian greyhound, with a boa round its neck What will our dandies say to this ? A clergyman residing about six miles from Edinburgh has a large dog of the smooth pointer breed, which is accustomed to attend him in his visits through the parish but, when he had occasion to go to ...

... Sin,—Although the parliamentary campaign can hardly be said to be opened, the people of England are already on the alert, preparing materials for wordy warfare and for votes, the more decisive test of the strength of contending parties. The citizens of London, always foremost in the good work of reform and national amendment, have set an example to the country, which will doubtless be followed ...

... At a dinner given on Friday week, by the electors of the Southern division of Hants to their representatives, Lord Pal- merston and Sir George Staunton, after the Chairman, John Bonham Carter, M.P. had proposed the venerable, consistent, and patriotic Earl Grey, and the rest of his Majesty's Ministers, who have given us the charter of 1832, Lord Palmerston returned thanks for the noble Earl ...

... BRUSSELS, JAN. 25.-The accredited opinion here is that the French and English Governments have vigorously re- monstrated against the closure of the Scheldt, and have pe- remptorily demanded its entire and free navigation, until the question of payment shall be definitively settled. It is added that if this demand is not complied with, forcible means will be adopted to bring the matter to an ...

... A new, a most eventful era has commenced in the history of this empire-an era from which, we trust, the future his- torian may date the returning prosperity and glory of Eng- land. The Reformed Parliament met on Tuesday last, and although the proceedings may be considered as merely of a formal or preliminary nature, public attention has been di- rected, with most earnest anxiety, to the ...

... Monmouthshire.-Caerleon, Monday 11. Herefordshire.—Ledbury, Monday 4; Hereford, Tuesday 5 Leominster, Wednesday 1J. Gloucestershire.—Tetbury, Wednesday 13 Frampton, Thurs- day 14 Campden, Wednesday 20. Glamorganshire.—Cowbridge, Tuesday 5 Llandaff, Saturday 9; Uantrissent, Wednesday 13 Newbridge, Thursday 14 Bridgend, Monday 25. Breconshire.—Talgarth, Saturday 2 (this day) Builth Mon- day 18. ...

... A SENSIBLE CONSERVATIVE.—PROPOSED CONSERVA- TIVE CLUB.—We understand it has been in contemplation for some time past to form a Conservative Club in this city, and circulars have been very generally addressed to gentle- men of Tory principles, earnestly soliciting them to become members of this society. Application having been made to the Earl of Coventry, as one of the most ancient of the ...

... CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE. Monday, January 28.—Our supplies have been, since thisday se'nnight, of English wheat, barley, malt, beans, peas, and flour, as also Scotch oats, moderately good of English and Irish oats, Scotch wheat, beans, peas, and flour, and seeds, from all quar- ters, very limited of Foreign corn none. In this day's market, which was, for that of Monday, but thinly attended ...

... Monmouth, Saturday, January 26.-Wheat. 8s 3d to 8s 6d Barley, 4s 3d to 4s 6d Oats, 2s 9d to 3s 6d Beans, 5s 6d to Os Od per bushel of ten gallons. Abergavenny, Jan. 36.—Wheat, 52s lOd Barley, 30s Old Oats, 00s Od; Beans, OOs Od; Peas. 00s Od per Imperial quarter. Chepstow, Jan. 29.—Wheat, per Imp, Quar. 49s 3d; Barley, 28s Od; Oats, 18s 8d Rye, 00s Od; Beans, 41s 8d; Peas, 00s Od. Hereford, ...

... CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30.- The market for wheat remains dull, but without any alteration from our quotations of Monday. Barley and oats remain nearly as we quoted them, and in other grain there is nothing doing. ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—Of all the taxes wrung from this tax-ridden country, none are more obnoxious and unjust than the assessed taxes, more especially the house and window duties, and the charge for clerks, shopmen, warehousemen, &c. These imposts press most heavily upon a valuable class of the community who are least able to bear them, viz., shopkeepers. It is a ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS. TUESDAY, JAN. 29.—The house met at two o'clock, when prayers were read by the Bishop of Hereford. The Lord Chan- cellor entered the house at twenty minutes past two o'clock, shortly after which the Commons were summoned to hear the Royal Commission read. The Lords Commissioners were, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Grey, the Duke of Richmond, the Mar- quis of Lansdowne, and Lord ...