... FOREIGN. It is stated in the latest arrivals of the German Papers, that the Sultan has accepted the proffered aid of Russia in his contest with the Pacha of Egypt. There appears, how- ever, great reason to question the correctness of this rumour. No doubt that the Grand Vizier brought the defeat upon himself by his treachery and bad faith. Commercial letters from Smyrna, to the 6th ult., ...

... The Bishop of Durham has, in the most quiet and un. ostentatious manner, dispensed in private charity during the lust year upwards of nine thousand pounds. Wei) may it be said to the detractors of this excellent and pious individual; Go you and do likewise. Newcastle Journal. TROOPS FOR JAMAICA.—Monday, Captain Goldie. Ensigns Morritt and Durham, and 40 rank and file of the 37th regiment, ...

... NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. A free thinker who sends i:s his first address, need not trouhle himself lo prepare a second. H. Y. Z. is quite unintelligible. Mont-c-la's letter ii i-ece;ve(l. ...

... SIR,—As you have inserted in your last number an extract from the Cambrian Quarterly for January, purporting to be a prophecy of Twm Ifan Prys, with an iiiterpretation applicable to revolutionary France, the following letter written some years since to the Editor of the Gentleman's Magazine, may be interest ing to your readers. There is a striking coincidence between the interpretation of the ...

... SHERIFFS FOR 1833. The following gentlemen have been appointed Sheriffs for the undermentioned counties for the present year MONMOUTHSHIRE.. William Vaughan, of Courtfield, Esq. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Henry Elwes, of Coulesbourn, Esq. HEREFORDSHIRE. Thomas Dunne, of Bircher, Esq. BBECONSHIRE W. H. West, of Beaufort, Esq. CARMARTHENSHIRE David Lewis, of Stradny, Esq. CARDIGANSHIRE. Wm. Owen Brigstock ...

... Yesterday se'nnight, ...

... There has been lately at Haverfordwest a most numerous and respectable meeting convened to pe- tition Parliament for the abolition of Negro Slavery. With a full sense of the respect due to the persons present, and still more to the noble philanthropy by which we believe them to have been actuated, we feel bound to say that we greatly fear that in this instance they have yielded entirely to ...

... Lord Anglesey departed Thursday se'nnight her Lady- ship and.the family will leave this day. The Gazette of Thursday contains two proclamations from his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. The first offers a reward of One Hundred Pounds for the apprehen- sion and conviction of all, or any of the persons concern- ed in the murder of John Flood, who was found barbarously murdered at Baltiboys, in ...

... OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH. Earl RODEN presented several petitions on this subject. The Bishop of LONDON presented three similar petitions. MARTIAL LAW IN IRELAND*. Earl GREY, pursuant to previous intimation, laid before their lordships the bill for the adoption of measures to put an end to the disturbances at present existing in Ireland. His Lordship spoke at great length on the dreadful state ...

... 0 FRANCE. PARIS, FEB. 2. The brutal descent made by the Carlist party into the office of the Corsairc has produced its natural effect The patriotic press, in a bod}-, seeing its liberty of opi- nion menaced by a handul of men, whom the long sufferance of our gwernors has rendered delirious, has lLen and closed its ranks. There, where the Paladins of the adventuress of Vendee had expected to ...

... The accounts from Portugal are unimportant. The forces of Miguel were still bombarding Oporto, but there had been some cessation, occasioned by want of ammunition. On the 16th, there was an explosion of an alarming and fatal de- scription at the Serra Convent. The artillerymen were filling shells, when, by some accident, one of them exploded, and the fire communicated to those around, and to ...

... THE BIRTH OF PORTRAITURE. From Moore's Evenings in Greece. Just published. As once a Grecian maiden wove Her garland mid the summer bow'rs, There stood a youth with eyes of love, To watch her while she wreathed the flowers. The youth was skill'd in Painting's art, But ne'er had studied woman's brow, Nor known the colouring which the heart Can shed o'er Nature's charms, till now. His hand had ...