... The cloudless sun is bright upon Dunluce's castled steep, And countless boats float gaily on The breast of the glancing deep The plaided chiefs of Alba's clime, And Erin's bright array, Have peopled all the cliffs sublime That line the giant bay. How grand the scene those rocks displayed, The thousands on them seem -In arms and saffron robes* arrayed,- Like children of the golden beam, In ...

... TUFSDAY, APRIL 2.— Mr. Hyett presented several petitions from Gloucestershiie, for the abolition of slavery. Other peti- tions of a similar nature, and also for the repeal of taxes, &c. &c., were presented by different members. A message from the Lords announced that their lordships had agreed to the amendments of the Commons in the Irish Dis- turbances Bill. ELECTION COMMITTEES. John Barlow ...

... 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 ...

... FOREIGN. .À'body of Polish refugees have left France, and are pro- ceeding on their route through Switzerland. It is not pre- cisely known what is their object or intended destination. They consist of about 400 persons, partly armed, and ap- pear to be tolerably furnished with funds. MAYENCE, APRIL 5.—We hear that, in consequence of the troubles at Frankfort, the Diet, in an extraordinary ...

... TUFSDAY, APR IT. 2.— The Bishop of Hereford presented two petitions, one from the clergy and inhabitants of Hereford, and the other from Buttongton, Montgomeryshire, praying for the better observance of the Sabbath. The Earl of Wicklow. said that no measure for the relief of the Irish clergy had been brought forward, or any sllnsion made to it, by any member of his Majesty's government, though ...

... Would'st thou enter, child of elay, On the straight and narrow way, That, through flood, and fire, and need, Doth to Heaven's glory lead ? If thou would'st—this emblem see, For it must be All to thee !— Hope's desire—Faith's Polar Star— Thy rest in peace—thy shield in war When bow'd down by guilt and fear, Cling, O cling, poor sinner, here To thy God, with trembling tongue, Plead His hlood, ...

... MISCELLANY. The Royal mail-coaches are to be painted navy blue. HINT TO POETS.—Talk no longer of laurels, ye bards and scribblers especially should fate cast you under the Persian sky for know, that twice twelve-months are scarce elapsed since his Highness the Shah presented a minstrel of Teheran, who had composed an ode on his Imperial birthday, with a pair of hippo- potamus-leather trowsers ...

... The success of Mr. Hope's friends at Gloucester (parti- culars of which appear in another part of our paper), is at present the great subject of local interest. Mr. Hope came forward, as a Conservative, for Gloucester, at the general election in December last, when, by the strenuous exertions and spirit of the reformers, Capt. Berkeley and Mr. Phiil- potts were returned. Mr. Hope has been ...

... DOMESTIC. We have every reason to believe that the accounts of the Revenue for the Year and Quarter ending to-moirow, which will be made up lo-ni^ht, will prove satisfactory, and that in the two principal branches of Customs and Excise there will probably be an increase of not less than half a million on the Year's Revenue; and some increase will be apparent also on the Quarter. In the other ...

... Accounts from Constantinople, to the 1st ifistant, state, that the Sultan had sent off Haiil Pacha's secretary to Ibra- him's head-quarters, to express his readiness to treat on the basis of the propositions transmitted by Mehemet All, through the Sultan's Plenipotentiary, Halil Pacha. The Sultan's agent or emissary was accompanied by M. de Va- rennes, Chief Secretary to the French Embassy, ...

... Monday, April 22.—This day's supply of beasts, sheep, and porkers, was but limited the supply of lambs and fat calves mo- derately good. Trade was, throughout, dull; with beef, veal, and pork, at Friday's prices with mutton and lamb at a depres- sion of 2d per stone. (Per stone of 81b. sinkine offal.) Inferior beef, from 2 4 to 2 8 1 Prime beef, from 3 10 to 4 4 Ditto mutton. 3 6 to 4 0 Ditto ...