... The increase of nearly ,000,000 under the bead of customs, in the returns of last quarter, has caused the at- tention of commercial men to be more than usually di- rected that way. They find that out of a revenue so raised, of more than X16,000,000 annually, nine-tentlig are derived from four sources, viz., tea, sugar, tobacco and timber. The remainder arises frotn imposts tvn more than 500 ...

... AH the day coaches, on Wednesday m0 stopped at Andoversford the Berkley JJ rn,n?» were attempt to proceed further with six horses K'U mad« an pelled, by the heavy drifting of the snow' tUt Was co«*-> and all were obliged to remain until a J.0°.turn back, dug out for the mail, by which they Wflfc been proceed. The Hon. Craven Berkeley jyj to a passenger by the Berkeley Hunt,determin a' V''JO ...

... Eyes are dim and red with weeping- Hearts are bursting for thy fall Let them weep !-the swords are sleeping That refused thy pitying call. All they could, thy spirits gave thee— All they could not, who will blame T They lived, they breath'd, they died to save thee, To revenge thy fallen fame Freedom !—Freedom !-to restore thee, Fought they as their fathers fought; Red offerings, as their ...

... TUESDAY MARCH 1.—After the presentation of several petitions of no public interest, Mr. P. Thomson moved that the house take into consideration the report of the select com- mittee on railways, and said that he should propose a series of resolutions, embodying the recommendation of the com- mittee. These recommendations had reference to the com- position of the committees to which railway ...

... reading ^EI!• ^5.— Mr. ttannerman moved the second Canta- p 6 Aberdeen Public Schools Bill. the charge fk™ °^jecled to it, as it was proposed to meet Sir Alexandl ''le new schools out of funds left by bridge of Balw 'D l^e ^ear t0 ^eeP the celebrated pair, and th °wine' erected by King Kobert Bruce, in re- ^en solemn^a^nr!014' '? wh°m l,hey were confided, had of judgment t -'Ured' as 'hey ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Sift,—As your paper is conducted on impartial principles, I presume you will not object to ths following account of a numerous meeting assembled in our p'afish vestiy on Friday last—the Vicar in the chair,—to consider the J)io- priety of granting a church rate. The Dissenters of this town, aided by many liberal and respectable Episcopalians, wishing ...

... ) THE QUANTITY OF GAS OBTAINABLE FROM A GIVEN WEIGHT OF COAL. Mr. Peckston, in his valuable treatise on gas lighting, whilst writing on this branch of the subject, observes that pit coal may be divided into three classes, according to the pro- portions of its component parts. Such coals as are chiefly composed of bitumen are to be considered as belonging to the first class. These coals burn ...

... In another part of our paper will be found the parti- culars of the sanguinary battle outside the walls of St. Sebastian. The British Legion, ill treated, worse paid and badly fed as it has been,still maintained the honour of the land from which it sprung, by its gallant conduct in the field. The conflict was murderous, and numbers of brave fellows have fallen. Officers, as well as men every ...

... THE QUEEN'S DRAWING, ROOM.—Her Majesty's Drawing Room on Thursday, was the last that will be held this season. It was very numerously attended: i the dresses were splendid in the extreme.—The King was attended by the Great Officers of State and the | Officers of the Household. Lord Lilford was fhe Lord in Waiting, and Sir Joseph Whateley the Groom in Waiting.—The Duchess of Kent came in State, ...

... The Quotidienne mentions the discovery at Rome of an infernal machine, which was to be conveyed to France, with a view to making another attempt on Louis Phi- lippe's life. According to the report several of the agents of the French police have been dispatched beyond the Alps to ascertain what truth there may be in the iufor-$ matlOYi communicated by the Roman gov«rnmeul to the Court of the ...

... This most interesting ceremony took place on Saturday last, and nothing could have been more auspicious than the whole proceeding. The day cleared up most beautifully, and at an early hour a lofty banner, with the good old-fashioned motto of Church and King, was seen on the site, floating in the breeze. Mr. Wyatt, the architect, Mr. Strawbridge, the contractor, and Mr. Lewis, the clerk of the ...

... WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23.-There was some conversation peering the course to be pursued relative to the rejection by a Committee of the Leith Harbour and Docks Bill. Se- veral petitions were presented among which was an im- portant one from the Mechanics' Institution against the law of patents; and a Sir-A adrew- Ague ir-presentation against drinking on the Sabbath. The Carlow election, and the con- ...