... SECRET MARRIAGE (1) AND PREGNANCY OF THE DUCHESSE DE BERRi—PARis, FEB. 25.—On the 22d February, at half-past five, Madame the Duchesse de Berri delivered to the General Bugeaud, Governor of the citadel of Blaye, the following declaration Pressed by my circumstances, and by the measures ordained by the Government, although I had the gravest possible motives for keeping my marriage secret, I ...

... BIRMINGHAM MEETING. (From the Sun Express.) Monday a most numerous and highly respectable meeting of the inhabitants of Birmingham was held at Beardsworth's Re- pository, for the purpose of considering the address voted by the House of Commons in reply to the King's Speech, and the Bill introduced into the House of Lords, establishing arbitrary power in Ireland, and also for the purpose of ...

... FOREIGN. It is perfectly true, as stated in the Madrid correspond- ence of a Morning Paper, that M. Zea Bermudez continues opposed to the recognition of Donna Maria as Queen of Portugal. The last despatches from Sir Stratford Canning leave no doubt on this point, but it is understood that if Don Pedro will consent to make some arrangement by which the influence of the democratic party in ...

... DOMESTIC. POOR LAWS IN IIlELAND.-By the following answer of Mr. Stanley to a question put by Sir John Tyrell, on Tues- day last, it appears that Government are not prepared to bring forward any system of poor laws in Ireland Mr. Stanley said, that the hon. member must be aware that the question as to the propriety of introducing poor laws into Ireland, and if so as to the principle upon which ...

... How sweet and softly on the breeze, those airy murmurs float, Resounding so melodiously, the ever varying note So calmly and so mournfully upon the evening breeze, It fills the balmy air around with richest harmonies. How wild and plaintive o'er its strings, the breezes gently sweep, Then die away so distantly, so calmly, and so deep It seems as tho' some seraph choir had stopped upon their ...

... FRIDAY, FEB. 22.-Several petitions were presented, praying for the abolition of negro slavery. DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND SUPPRESSION BILL. Earl Grey moved the order of the day for the third reading of the above bill. Lord Teynham said he should strongly protest against this bill, as a gross infringement of the constitution of England and Ire- land. The union, the inviolate union of England and ...

... DOMESTIC. The Glasgow Free Press of Saturday says- Let no one be deceived by the present cry about Irish outrage. Ireland was in a ten times more convulsed state a twelvemonth ago than she is at this moment, and yet there was no demand for additional powers then. No! It is only when the people are in a position to force Ministers upon courses of extensive practical reform in our domestic ...

... The Llanlillio Hounds will meet on Monday, at the Graig Turnpike, and at the Kennel on Friday, at ten precisely. ...

... A very tragical event, and happily as rare as it is tragical, has just occurred in the quiet and retired village of Kirkcolm, in Scotland, and has excited a degree of alarm in the minds of its inhabitants to which they have for many years been strangers. We give the particulars as they are supplied to us by a corres- pondent who sends us his name; and on whose statement, as far as his ...

... MISCELLANY. f R COSTUME OF THE COMMISSIONERS, AND OF LORD BROUGHAM IN PARTICULAR.—Of the costume of the learned, noble, and dis- tinguished personages who occupied the woolsack, as his Ma- jesty's Commissioners, it would be difficult for any one, not acquainted with the art of robing, or initiated into the mysteries, which are, no doubt, familiar enough to the keeper of the ward- robe or groom ...

... The beginning of March usually concludes the winter and the end of the month is generally indicative of the succeeding spring. This is a laborious and trying month, both for men and cattle engaged in field operations. It is the proper time for getting seed barley into the ground crops sown later may be very beneficial, but if all circumstances were equal, the March- sown would be superior to ...

... The following communications from our County Mem- bers have been received by Mr. Cossens, who, in pursuance of a resolution agreed to at the meeting held at Mon- mouth on Tuesday se'nnight, requested their support to the petition for the repeal of the Assessed Taxes Whitehall, February, 27th, 1833. SIR,-I have received your letter of the 25th, and also a copy of the Monmouthshire Merlin, ...