... HOUSE OF LORDS. TUESOAY, AUGUST 5.-The Lord Chancellor, after going over the evidence in support of the Warwick Borough Bill, gave it as his opinion that the petitioners had failed in their case, and moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. He had much suspicion upon the case, and felt the difficulties under which the petitioners had laboured, but did not think they had ...

... MARKETS., CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE. Monday, August lI.-Supplies have been, since this day se'n- night, of English wheat, foreign oats, and foreign peas, rather great; of English flour, as also Irish and Scotch oats, good of Irish, Scotch, and foreign wheat and barley, English malt, oats, and peas, English and Scotch beans, foreign flour, and seeds, from all quarters, very limited. In this ...

... Borough, Monday, August 25.—Hops, of the two last year's growth, are selling lardily, at barely their last week's prices but several Kent and Sussex pockets, of the growth of this year, are said to have sold at from £10. 10s to £14. 14s. per cwt. Currency East Kent, in pockets, 1831, SO. Os to EO. Os, Joo?' 0s t0 £ 5' 10s » 1833> £ 6- 6s t0 £ 8- 8s Mid-Kent, 1831, £ 0. 0s to £ 0. 0s 1832, £ 3. ...

... BHECONSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES. The Assizes for this county commenced on Saturday last, the 26th ult., before Mr. Baron Parke. His Lordship, in conse- quence of the heavy business at Cardigan, did not arrive at BJe- con till about eleven o'clock at night, when he proceeded to the Town-hall and opened court in the usual form. On Sunday last his Lordship, accompanied by the High Sheriff of the ...

... London, Thursday Evening. ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY.—We are happy to announce the safe arrival of her Majesty in this country, which, according to anticipation, took place at an early hour yesterday afternoon. This event caused no inconsiderable excitement along the river. Though the ceremonials attendant on it were not of that extensive character which marked her departure, they were still such ...

... MR. EDRROR,—In perusing the columns of the last Merlin, an erroneous statement respecting the principal object of a clerical meeting held at Llanover on the 13th instant, caught my atten- tion. As a member of the Society, present on the occasion, I beg to apprise your informer and the public in general, through the same medium he has used, that he has been misinformed re- specting the object ...

... EXCISE REVENUE.—We are happy to observe, that the reports of the commission appointed last year to inquire into the revenue of excise have been presented to the House of Commons. The reports actually presented are but seven in number, though they include the eighth, the seventh not being yet quite completed. The important subject on which they treat, and the numerous changes which they re- ...

... Mr. Cobbett says- The Budget has given great satis- faction in the country. Every part of it is judicious and good as far as it goes; and if a repeal of the malt tax were added, I should begin to hope that the country might see better days. They may talk of the spirit of the age as long as they like; but the spirit of this age in England is, what it was in all other ages—an appetite for ...

... WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6.—Several petitions were presented, among which was one from Greenock by the Earl of Gosford, complaining that the mails were not forwarded by steam-boats along the river Clyde, the Duke of Richmond denied the fact, and took an opportunity of defending his administration of the post office department in a manner at once perspicuous and satisfactory. Several bills, including ...

... AMERICA.—TRAGICAL EVENT.-A misunderstanding has existed since about the 1st of January last, between Robert Singleton and David English, sen., in regard to the right of possession to certain negroes. On the 4th of July, and for six or seven months previous, they were in possession of Singleton. On the latter day, Washington English and David English, jun., sons of David English, sen., repaired ...

... Thou -art dear to my heart, though its last hope is blighted, And grief's darkest mist round my fate has been cast; Still I turn to the spot where in childhood delighted, The happiest days of my life have been passed. Thou art dear to my heart, though thy scenes must awaken, In its core, thoughts of anguish, of pain, and regret;— But, oh where are they 1 Alas! how forsaken Is the home of our ...

... No political event of any importance, either foreign or domestic, has marked the week which has just passed over Us- We endeavour to press something of the sort into our 8ervice, which shall appear to demand the passing tribute praise or censure, but can find nothing upon which to descant, and to draw conclusions. Our senators are busily em.played bagging grouse, or indulging in other ...