... _ A hunter, while in pursuit of a deer, fell into one of those deep, funnel-shaped pits, formed on the prairies by the settling of the waters after heavy rains, and known by the name of sink-boles. To his great horror, he came in contact, at the bottom, with a huge grizzly bear. The monster grappled him: a deadly contest ensued, in which the poor hun.. ter was severely torn and bitten, and had ...

... A very edifying correspondence has passed between Sir Robert Peel and Mr Hume on the subject of honour. In the course of the debate (wrote Sir Robert to Mr Hume) I understood you to make use of expressions of which the purport was, that I was pursuing a course in respect to the measure then under discussion that was inconsistent with the conduct of a man f.l honour. Sir Robert concludes by ...

... LONDON, MARCH 1, 1835. General Sebastiani, the newly-appointed Ambassador from France to this country, has been suddenly recalled. His assistance was needed by Louis-Philippe in the new Ministerial appointments consequent on the resignation of the President of the Council, which has just taken place. Marshal Mortier, who has always been undlerstood to have consented to hold office merely until ...

... LONDON, MARCH 29, 1835. The new Ministry of France have commenced in a somewhat startling way. M. Thiers, in claiming the secret funds, demands from the Chambers as a vote of confidence in the Cabinet, twice as much as is usually given. He will not be satisfied with less than a hundred thousand pounds. It is the intire Cabinet (said M. Thiers) which, after taking the orders of the King, ...

... LoRa DURaAM.-The Earl of Durham left his residence in Cleveland row, on Friday week, for Lambton Casile. During hislordship'ssojourn in town he suffered so severely from indisposition that he was confined to his chamber nearly the whole period. His Lordship's health has im- proved since he returned to Durham Castle, as he has derived benefit from his native air and repose. His Lordship is not ...

... THE POLITICAL EXA-MINER. leI might give a short hint to an impartial eritr, t would be to tell him his fate. if he resolves to venture upon the dangerous ?? of telling unblessed troth, let him proclaim ar influhmankindcdi ode toaitede sbe-enih atpogivenor to taeoqnsarter. tfhetells the crimes Of gret men, they fall upon him with the iron hands of the law; if he tell' their virtueshentheyhave ...

... If I might give a short hint to an impartiall witer, it would he to tell him his fate If he resolves to venture upon the dangerous ?? of telling unbiased truth, let him proclaim war crith mankind di la -odole pair dep po,-neither to give nor to takeh larter. If hoetells the crimeo of great men, they fall upon him with the iron hands of the law; if he tells their virteh, whenxthey have any,t ...

... 74 T PA -- R L - . HEz PAALI AMBOT. HOTUS:E OF LORDS. The Lords met on Monday, but transacted nothing of importance. Some petitions were presented. On the sulbect of one of them the Mar- quis of BUrE said that that part of the King's speech which recommended a grant for increased accommodation in the church of Scotland, had been very gratefully received in that ?? ROSEBEaY denied this, and ...

... PERSONAL IEWS. SB0Ng i8 : ?? Tla PjauscEss VscTOna.-The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria were received with the loudest possible aecamations by the imnmense ?? on their way to and from the Court of St Jamps's, on the birth-day. The young Princess gracefully acknowledged these popular demonstrations of attachment to the heiress presumptive to the crown of Englasad. THE QUEEN.-We copled ...

... I HOUSE OF LORDS. The house met for an hour or two on Monday, but nothing took place of any interest, if we except an intimation from the Marquis of WEST- MINSTER, to the effect, that he should not at present bring forward the question of voting by proxy; and that with regard to whether he should or should not submit to the house the question of the emancipation of the Jews, he was intirely in ...

... LONDON, MARCH 22, 1835. The statement we last week gave of the newly patched (or hatched) French Ministry, turned out to be the correct one. The ordinance confirming it has appeared in the Moniteur; and King Louis Philippe, wearied with his productive labours, has been hearse to ejaculate with an air of satisfaction- Enfins nous voila tran- quilles pour quelque temps. Already, however, this ...

... NO TAB ILIA. I THE NEWSPAVER..A newspaper is a flying omnibus, licensed to carry I the opinions of the world. Time and space are compromised by its velocity and power; for it has the regularity of ocean's tides, besides that they are turned into steam, and work at high pressure. It is an ephemeral giant, Ibose birthisrenewed every morning; and it issues forth to the field with all its arms ...