... ABINGDON. Nov. 20. Ediv. Gulson, Esq. the Assistant Poor Law Commissioner for this district, arrived at the Crown and Thistle Inn, on Monday last. It is understood that he will remain here. till all the arrangements relative to the parochial union have been completed. The first duty that will devolve on the parishes so united is the election of Guardians. And it wvill be of so much importance ...

... [FPo?)1 tme BIORNING III-MALD oft Wednesday.] 'A he fcl devoted WXhig papers wich London now boasts have had the hardihood to deny the coalition between the Melbourne Ministry and Mr. O'Connell, while their own columns afford ample testimony, if any were wanting, to con- vince every reasonable mind that a most disgraceful compact exists between the rulers of the British empire and the repeal ...

... FROM THE LONDON GAZETrTE OF FRIDAY. At the Court at S. Jamnes'is the 171/s ?? 1834,,D1'ent - the KtiS9s Mt ?? ient Mlfjes&y ic Couancs. T is this day ordered by his Majesty in Council, .. that the Parliament, which stands prorogued to Thursday the 25th of September Inst. be further prorogued to Thursday the 23d of October. BANKRUPTS. John Chandler and Samuel King, of St. Paul's Churc~h-yard, ...

... I I~. . . -- .. - . . (From the Xorning flereeld.) A Yesterday morning, as early as six O'clock, the neighbour- rat hood of Copenhagen-fields began to assume a very animiatedF appearance. Thousands were to be seen flocking in all di. rections to the place appointed for assembling, in order to j form~ a procession to accompany the petition in favour of a es remission of sentence on the ...

... To the EDITOR of the OXFORD JO URNAL. I -- I . . -. SIu,-I have observed in two or three of your late Papers advertisements calling on Medical Men to -enter into com- petition wvith each other for Auch disgraceful contracts as farming the medical necessitie's of the sick poor. Do the kind-hearted souls who compose the Select Vcstries of Fa. ringdon and Bampton, and who authorised such ...

... IT.l4)ENDE.)DAY'S ASU) Ti URSD)AYS OS IS. IOUS: OF LOARDgWellneslay. Several petitions were presented in favour of the Estalb- lished Church and the better observanice of the Sabbath. The Bishop of LONDON, on presenting one upon the latter subject, alluded to the bill (Lord Wynford's) already before the House, and regrcttedl the inattention of both Houses to the petitions of the people. His ...

... CRELTXA1 SPRING MEETING[G. On Thaursday last, on ithe occsioin of the first Spring Aleeting, the race course in Prestbury Park was tiumerously attended and a line of carriages, as contiguous its at our Summer Aileotingo1, filled with the grace, beauty, and fashion of' Cheltenham and the surrounding country, gave great splendour to the scene. WVe con gratullat c the spirited snewards, tol. ...

... 9PSTSCR1 alT. house of Lords, Thut.sday.-1,ord 1rynfbr'd's Sabbath Observance Bill was read a second time by a majority of 16 to i3. It is quite impossible that the bill should succeed ultimately. HOUSE OF CO3lMMONS-Thuwrsday. AIr. 11. HUGHES presented a petition from the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Common Councilmen of the City of Oxford, against the Bill (Mr. G. Wood's) for the admission of Dis- ...

... ABINGDON. Dec. 11. FIRST UNION OF PARISHES UNDER THE POOR LAW AIMENDAIENT BILL. The Warrant and Declaration for the Union of Abingdon and its vicinity was issued on Monday last, by Edw. Gulson, Esq. the Assistant Poor Law Commissioner. This is the first Union formed, and, from the general satisfaction ex- pressed by all parties concerned, there can be no doubt of the beneficial effect which it ...

... L ogs of the Stecan-boat Wiliam Penn, by Fire. (From the United States Gazette.) Yesterday afternoon the steam-boat William Penn, be- longing to the Citizens' Line, plying between this city and Baltimore, on her way from New Castle, when nearly oppo- site the Point-house, was discovered to be on fire. Every exertion was made to stop the progress of the flames, which spread with great rapidity ...

... To the EIdator of the Oxfor)d Jowrnal. MI1. EDIT'OR,--Whether the black letter erudition of the Rev. Arthur 13. Evans and Dr. Phillpntts Lave succeeded in persuading many of the readers of your very extensively circulated Paper to consider tile authority of 13aclstone, in regard to tile olijinill ilistribution of tithe, that of al) old apple woman, I llve no 0meals of acertsilling; hut, as a ...

... WEDNESDAY'S AND TBURSDAY'S IPOSTS.I HOUSE OF COOIWMqONP, Wedflnescday. Mir. SiAWv LEIEVRE presented a petition trom the town of Southampton, praying for leave to make a railway between Southampton and lonlon. Petition for Bill referred to a Colnmmiitee. AGOjjCi'I'ia RE-1fALT TAX. Lord ..ENeIeCER presented a petition, signed by 1,000 of the inhabitants of ?? hundred of Hoxnc, praying that the ...