... USE OF ZINC INSTEAD OF THE STOMACH-PUMP.— On Monday, a young giil of Loughborough, named Beadsley, in consequence of some words which she had with her parents, procured an ounce and a half of laudanum, which she swallowed as soon as it was discovered, Mr. Palmer was sent for, and used the necessary medicines with the desired effect, and she is now considered out of danger. This is the second ...

... Hampden will appear in our next publication. II Benevokis is unavoidably postponed. Lambda is quite wrong in his conjecture. 'The request of A Friend is one that we can rarely find time to grant; in this instance, however, we will acquiesce, and he shull hear from Us on Tuesday. ...

... We will speak, whether or no.—CM Play. Good morning (said the Weather-glass to the Weather- cock) you don't look well this morning. No wonder (said the Weather-cock), for I've had nothing but wind, in my teeth all night; and I don't see, Mr. Weather- glass, thcLt you have much reason to boast, for you look rather down this morning. Do I ? (said the Weather-glass). At all events, I'm up to ...

... TO MY NOSE. Knows he, that never took a pinch, Nosey the pleasure thence which flows ? Knows he the titilating joy Which my nose knows 1 0, Nose I am as proud of thee As any mountain of its snows- I gaze on thee, and feel that pride A Roman knows ...

... Then shall the fury passions tear, The vultures of the miild; Disdainful aitger-I)allid fear- And shame that skulks behind.GRA T. THE deep-toned bell of St. Paul's told that time had advanced an hour upon midnight—the rain fell in torrents, pattering upon the ilagged foot-paths, and against the windows, while the hollow wind swept, in fierce gusts, along the deserted streets of the great ...

... TRUE STORY. Shewing, as in the case of John Gilpin, how the parties went farther than they intended, and came safe home again. Early in the last month, the better half of a farmer, re- siding not a hundred miles from Wickwar, in Gloucestershire, left home with her two blooming daughters for the purpose of taking a peep at the raree-shows at Bristol fair, and of making sun- dry purchases. In ...

... IMPORTANT DECISION RESPECTING BONDS.—On Tues- day, in the bankruptcy court, Mr. Danford appeared to prove a debt for £2000, against the estate of Mr. W. Croggan, artificial stone and scagliola manufacturer. The solicitor to the assignees said, the claimant became Mr. Croggan's partner in 1830, and brought £3000 into the concern; in two years the partnership was dissolved, being unprofitable, ...

... SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. ASSESSED TAXES. [The late resistance made to the payment of the Assessed Taxes in London has provoked the amplest discussion in the Metropolitan Press. The Times, as the chief Government organ, argues the case with its wonted zeal and talent. It denounces fiercely, but seeks rather to attribute that to a partial, which it ought to know, springs from a general feeling of ...

... CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE, WEDNESDA Y. OCTOBER 30.— Though the arrivals were on Monday limited, there has been a vei y fair supply fresh this morning of all kinds. The trade for a Wednesday's market is moderately brisk for fine articles, aid and Monday's quotations are generally supported. ...

... (From the Carnarvon Herald.) [On this interesting subject, an able article has appeared in the Carnarvon Herald, from which we have made the following epitome. Facility of intercourse is the wealth of a nation; without it commerce dies, and enterprise is of non-avail. Inter- sect a country with roads, and you shorten labour, fertilise dis- tricts, in fact, give a commanding influence to all. ...

... THE MINISTER OF WAR NEAR BEING BLOWN UP.—INTREPI- DITY AND PRESENCE OF MIND OF HIS SON.—When the Right Hon. E. Ellice and his son, aged about 18, were lately on a shooting excursion at the seat of Mr. Maepherson Grant, of In- verishie, they paid a short visit to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at the Doune. In consequence of the Castle being oc- cupied by a large party, these gentlemen were ...

... Monday, October 28.-This day's supply of sheep and beasts. was rather great; but, generally speaking, deficient in quality the supply of fat calves was moderately good of porkers but limited. Trade was, throughout, exceedingly dull with veal and pork at a depression of 2d per stone with beef and mutton at barely Friday's quotations. (Per stone of 81b. sinking offal.) Inferiorbeef,from 2 0 to 2 ...