... It has already been stated that the Governor of Madeira, on finding that Don Miguel's cause was lost, had thought it at last prudent to recognize Donna Maria. His despatch on the occasion to the Portuguese Government is a curious example of political tergiversation. This man, whose name is Alvaro dxi Costa, was one of the most violent partisans of Don Miguel, by whom he was created Count of ...

... Letter on Bulls, from Macktwistopedia, shall have a place. *ne political importance of the present, time, will, we hope, plead Oar apology with Quint us, for the present. *ne uaverusement beginning,—Any lady or gentleman who can procure a peerage for a gentleman who is possessed of a great landed property, but much in debt, will be most amply compen- sated,—is (though postage paid) a ...

... It is stated that Mr. Watson, the father of the young lady who was reported to have eloped with Signor Paganini, went in pursuit of his daughter a few minutes after she had left his house, and having ascertained that the Signor had set off for Boulogne, he proceeded there without delay, and saw Paganini anxiously waiting the arrival of the vessel, in the expectation of its conveying Miss ...

... FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENINO. The proceedings in the House of Commons on Wednesday evening, appear to have given very general satisfaction in the City. Lord Western's appeal to hon. members against Mr. Ellice, met with the result which all thinking men must have expected, and with which the truly independent members must have been gratified. The charge was preposterous. The ...

... MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE. Monday, July 14.—Supplies have been, since this day se'n- night, of English wheat and flour, Irish, Scotch, and foreign oats, Irish barley, and foreign beans, good of English and Scotch barley, English oats and malt, Irish, Scotch, and foreign wheat, Scotch and Irish flour, English and foreign peas, and seeds, well attended by buyers, but, as they, for the ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS. TUESDAY, JULY I.-Lord Wynford having presented a petition from Thomas Biddlestone, expressing his regret, that having offended against the privileges of the house, moved that he be discharged. It was ultimately arranged that his petition should be taken into consideration on the following day.—The Lord Chancellor, throughout the business, has behaved in the most generous manner ...

... A Government has been at length constructed. Lord Mel- bourne, charged by his Majesty to form a Ministry, has ful- filled the Royal wishes. His Lordship is the new Premier; Lord Duncannon goes to the Home Office; and Sir John Cam Hobhouse, of consistent memory, is destined to watch .Over the growth of the Woods and Forests. All the old Members of the Grey Cabinet remain; and Lord Althorp, ...

... ( i rom Lay Hermans, by the Ettrick Shepherd, in Eraser's Magazine for this month.) A sermon devoted entirely To Young Women merits special notice. It opens thus Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched-forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet. In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ...

... PARISH MEETING.—Yesterday, a meeting of rate-payers was held at the vestry room of St. Mary's church, to take into consideration the propriety of directing the parish officers to re- move an obstruction to an old-established thoroughfare. The obstruction complained of consisted of an iron gate, erected by Mr. Wm. Knight, for the purpose of closing from the public a road to the river Wye near ...

... FRIDAY, JULY 18.—Lord Suiffeld moved the second reading of the Capital Punishment Bill, and prefaced his motion by a speech, in which he intimated his intention of restricting the operation of the bill to the single case of returning from transportation, as he understood that a comprehensive measure was contemplated by the government on the general subject. The Duke of Richmond thought their ...

... Hesoh.itions to be proposed by Mr. Wallace Ccf Greenock) on going into Committee. I. That no postage whatever shall be demanded or paid in future on newspapers sent by post in Great Biitain or Ireland.— 1. That no postage shall be demanded or paid (without the previous sanction of Parliament) on newspapers sent to or from foreign couutnes.-S. That prices-current, news letters, and the like ...

... FRANCE. The following singular and impressive scene took place last week at Cremareste, near Boulogne-sur-Mer. M. Noel, a bachelor, aged 85, who is a native of the village, but residing upon his own property at Versailles, felt a desire before he finished his earthly career to re-visit his native village, which he had not seen for 70 years, and become ac- quainted with the branches of his ...