... HOUSE OF LORDS. THURSDAY, APRIL 18.-The house was occupied in receiving petitions, principally for the abolition of slavery. The second reading of the Local Jurisdictions' Bill, and the third of the Irish Juries' Bill, were postponed.-Adjourned. ...

... MONDAY, APRIL 22.—The Earl of Radnor moved the second reading of the Stafford Bribery Bill, and adduced several cases of bribery in the elections for that borough in support of the bill.- Lord Wynford opposed the bill, on the ground that there was no evidence to warrant their lordships in pursuing such a course, and moved that the bill be referred to a select committee to inquire what ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. A bold peasantry, a country's pride, When once destroy'd can never be supply'd. SIR,—In accordance with the intention expressed in my former communication, I proceed to detail the plan of letting small allotments of land to labourers, for the growth of vegetables, &c.: and here I cannot do better than quote the practice of that benevolent prelate and ...

... 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 ...

... Fox HUNT.—The Llantillio Hounds met at the Graig Hill on Monday last, being the last day this season. The morning was unpropitious, smart storms continually passing over, yet there was a fair muster of sportsmen, anxious to enjoy their favorite amusement. Several covers were tried without success, but at last there was a tally ho on the summit of the hill, and the hounds were quickly laid on; ...

... 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 ...

... Monmouth, Saturday, April 6.—Whea ...

... .TO CORRESPONDENTS. In the advertisement of the Sale of the Traveller's Rest Inn, Cole- ford, inserted in our first page, the following is omitted in the description of the hoMM,— a roomy Cellar, and four Bedrooms. Querist is informed that Dissenters first separated from the Church of England in 1571, and that the test act was repealed in 1828. Let Oswy appear in a less questionable ...

... DOMESTIC. A number of gentlemen, who act as delegates from soci- eties in different parts of England, established for the aboli- tion of slavery, had an interview yesterday se'nniuht, in Downing-street, with Lord Althorp and Mr. Stanley. They were received in a very flattering manner, and were in- formed that the sole reason which had delayed the consi- deration of the question in which they ...

... CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17.— i nere was scarcely any business doing in our market this morn- ing. J he saies of all gram were extremelv heavy, and Monday's pi ices were oarely supported. A considerable c uantity of barley emainsonhand for want of buyers, as the malting season is an4 *'le distillers have no wish to increase their e aiTiv'aJ of oats has been again large this ...