... MARYLEBONE.'—THE TOLL-KEEPERS AND THE ZEBRAS.—John Plush, keeper of the toll-bar at the Park-street gate, Camden- towu, was summoned for having taken double toll for two zebras, belonging to the Zoological Society. Plush said he did not con- sider zebras asses, but. horses. A servant of the Society referred to Dr. Johnson's Dictionary, wherein a zebra was stated to be an ass. A witness on the ...

... MARKETS. Monmouth, Saturday, April Od to 8s 3d Barley, 4s Od to 4s 6d Oats, 3s Od to 3s 3d Beans, 5s 6d to Os Od per bushel of ten gallons. Abergavenny, April 16.—Wheat, 51s 23d Barley, 35s 11td Oats. 00s Od beans, 00s Od Peas, OOs Od per Imperial quarter. Chepstow, April 6.—Wheat, 48s 5d Barley, 25s 4d j Oats. 00s Od i eans, 00s Od per Imperial quarter. Hereford, April, 13- Wheat per bushel ...

... DOMESTIC. COVENTRY ELECTION.—This election terminated on Sa- turday evening, in the re-election of Mr. Ellice, the new Secretary at War, after a very strenujous opposition on the part of the Tories and extreme Radicals. The candidates were Mr. Ellice, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. John Cobbett, son of the member for Preston. The numbers at the final close of the poll were— Eliice 1509 Thomas 1206 ...

... Ring the bells backwards! the church, the church is in danger! No person who has read that admirable work, entitled The Independent Whig, which was published in opposition to the arbitrary pretensions and mercenary claims of high church poli- tics in the early days, and in defence of the Hanoverian suc- cession to the throne of these realms, but must be reminded of the above quotation by the ...

... THE INFLUENZA.—During the present week many thousand inhabitants of the metropolis and neighbourhood have suffered gieatly from this singular disease, amongst whom were the Queen, Benjamin Iiall, Esq., M.P., and many of the Cabinet Ministers. One or two cases are reported as having terminated fatally. RAILWAY IRON FOR AMFmcA.—We learn that a most respect- able mercantile house in this town has ...

... The Llantillio hounds will meet on Tuesday next at Llanarth Court, and on Friday at Grosmont-each morning at eleven o'clock. Fox CHASE, Yesterday se'nnight, the Llantillio Hunt as- sembled at Little Killouch Wood, and a numerous field of sports- men were present, anxious to try the mettle of their steeds. The morning was beautiful, and delight beamed on every counte- nance, which was much ...

... MISCELLANY. UTILITY OF LAMP-POSTS.—On Monday last, at Lambeth- street Office, a decent looking man was charged before the Rev. Mr. Matthias with having wilfully extinguished one of the public gas-lamps on Sunday evening. A witness proved that she saw the prisoner put his back to the lamp-post and shake the light out. The defendant, in reply to the charge, said that the fact was, that he had ...

... PROPOSED NEW MARKET PLACE IN MONMOI'TJI.—On Wednesday last, pursuant to a requisition, a meeting was held at the Town Court, Monmouth, our worthy chief magistrate in the chair, to take into consideration the propriety of removing the market to a more convenient situation. Among the gentlemen present at the meeting, and who seemed to feel great interest in the welfare and impiovement of the ...

... (CONTINUED FROM OUR LAST.) LJCE v. CROFT.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff, as executrix of the late Mr. Luce, a brewer, of Pontypool. to re- cover certain sums of money, hereinafter specified, alleged to be due by the defendant to the said Mr. Luce. Mr. Richards opened, and Sergeant Ludlow stated the case. The learned Sergeant observed, that the pleadings in this case would lead to ...

... The prefatory address to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, of the Commissioners on the Adminis- tration and Operation of the Poor Laws, prefixed to the volume of Extracts from the information received by them, published by authority, concludes with the following passage We believe, however, that this volume, though a small por- tion of the evidence, which we are preparing to ...

... How painful the hour that compels us to part With the friends that we cherish, as gems of the heart! —But ah, more severe when that parting is told With a voice unimpassioned, an aspect that's cold; -when the sigh meets no sigh from an answering breast, When the hand pressing warm vainly sues to be prest; For then 'tis not absence alone we deplore, But.friendship decayed, and affection no more ...

... CFrom our Correspondent.) A question affecting, not remotely, the future peace and well- being of this country, and which has long formed a leading topic of discussion in every class and grade of society, has at length been decided, in a way that is likely to afford gratifica- tion to the feelings of every man of justice and humanity in the empire. The principle of our poor law will be ...