... L LOSS OF THlE PARAGON BY FIRE. I The following interesting and affecting account ap. peared in the pages of a morning contemporary. It is from the pen of the Rev. Dr. Fletcher, who, we understand, will receive subscriptions, at his residence in the Ale-end. road. Sir,-Permit me through the medium of your paper to direct the attention of the benevolent and humane to a case of most affecting ...

... - i0Nll'-S- -J046 - ' !S - PRESIDENT Jner'iEH3ON.-A bronze statue of Air. Jefrerson, late President of America, as modelled by Al. David, has been cast by 3. Honore Gonon, of Paris. It represents the President in his natural attitude and usual dress, and is full of dignity. Mr. Jefferson was six feet two inches high, and the stanue has the same dimensionst It is to be placed in one of the ...

... ? I Er I.- ofr Duli.m, FIalDAY, Nov. 15.-A dreadful cir- cunistancu took place in the neighbourhood of Par- or nstowln (Birr,) in the King's county, on. Wednes- e day. 'uTwo officers of an infantry regiment quartercd r, in that town had gone out to sihoot, accomnianied by ;. two men as beaters. They had been out about a 0- ?? of hours, when the latter perceivedl a number a, ofarmed mnen (not ...

... 7?? cloillootif smiorcil4lljt$I I IottD DiUR Asri.-_0n Wednesday wvee, a public inner was given to Lord Duriui by thc new cofstituency f Gateshead. Robert Rippon, Esq., M. P., for Gaite,. Iead, Wivs in thc chalir, und upwards of 130 gentlceien were prcsent. Lord Durhanm, (n his health bhing given, 0dressed thc colipany at great length, amridst tire most cordi3l applause. I n the c9uirse of his ...

... INCENDXARISM. I On Friday night, the 22'd instant, a woman was passing by the farming premises of Mr. 11. Rix, at Wymondham, when she saw a blaze, and two men in the stack-yard, who immediately. ran away She alarmed Mr. Rix's family, and in the m1antime the adjoining premises of Mlessrs. Spruce and Miller were found to be on fire. The baris, stftbles, and outbuildings, with several stacks of ...

... I ITHE ST. SIMONIANS I N LONDON. l Mlost nf our readers are aware of the great progress madeI in France by a sect of politico-religionists, calling themselvese St. Simenains. They have enlisted in their ranks not merely i numbers of the enthusiastic and dissatisfied; but many, andI especially young mete, of talent, enterprise, and even of pro-T perty, have openly joined their standard. But ...

... FEES AND SALARI1ES OF THE OFFICERS OF TlER uolU-SE 'OF COMMONS. From tire report of the committee which sat last session on the House of Commons' offices and fees, it appears that there is hardly an officer - condected with the house who has not been in the habit of receiving fees and gratu- ities to a large amount, all for doing what they ought to do in the regular course of their duty. The ...

... I -? , tewpollZiolu. I P4YJIWNTS OF 0DRn1rps ox 7' '11 COUN'Ty TO@ THE ?? Rt 'tX1 T tU TQ'ttoNCg The County Treasurer having f ais l am inorismed) chiamitd the systemo of paying the orders mrado upan hiut by tille . gistTateS at tice Plrston Sessions, ?? right that sucl change should be publicly kIiown, itt order tint itamy be ascer. taillad wieother tile alte: tion has becn made teith tbie ...

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... Torreopontisite. I ?- PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESTO5O CHlRONICLE. Sir, Permit me, through the medium of your paper, to call the attention of our police coosmissioners to one or two of our public streets or thoroughfares, which, I fear, they have either overlooked, or are too much engaged in the alterations (I had nearly said unnecessary) going on.in .C/ripel sireet, which, ...

... 2!-T--2t!T-nL Cable calt n2!nL!?? ErrFcFrS ct 'IIE PRINTING PlESS. - Every thing of the nature of light is favourable to truth; antd light bas ?? increasing and prevailing through long periods of' tine. Nearly four centuries since an hu mble indliiidual, dwelling ont the banks of the Rhine, invented the printing press; an invention simple in its kind, but for its issues almost divine, it ...

... ,joreigit fRiocellaup. ?cq.? BELGIUM. THE KINGw'S SPEECH.-On the 12th instant, the King (Leopold) opened the Legislative Sessions of 11833.34. On taking his seat on the throne, his Majesty delivered a speech, of which the following are the most important passages a- The birth of a prince royal has drawn still closer the bonds which unite the throne with Belgic nationality. I I love to call to ...