... COMPENSATION TO DISMISSED TOWN CLERKS AND CnuponATE OFFICERS.—The Lords of the Trea- sury have, in answer to several applications on tliis sub- ject, informed the parties that, having taken the advice of the Law Officers of the Crown, they will consider themselves authorised to award the compensations, under the 66ih clause of the Municipal Corporations Act, either in a gross sum or by way of ...

... samrsttc CHCRCH C MMfstON.—The following are circul letters recently addressed by Mr. Murray, the Secretary of the Church Inquiry Commissioners, to the Member* of the Commission : ...

... Netoport, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1836. OXFORD CIRCUIT. i Before Mr. Baron Alderson and Mr. Justice Williams. HEREFORDSHIRE Wednesday, March 23. at Hereford. BERKSHIRE Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Reading. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Oxford. j WORCESTERSHIRE Friday, March 4, at Worcester. t StAirrowDSHttt* «.v. ,Bfarch 10, at .Staffed F SHROPSHIRE Friday, March IB, at Shrewsbury. f MONMOUTHSHLUE Saturday, ...

... THE DISSEXTEHS. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—The mild, the meek, the placid, and the courteous letter of Candor in your paper of last week, hardly needs a reply from me as an individual but, as he classes nil Dissenters (and I am one), according to the cant of the day, with infidels, I deem it necessary to say a few words, to set mystlf right with the public. Candor, ...

... Thursday Eveuing. HOUSE OF LORDS. The Duke of Leinster, moved, and Lord Burlington, conded the Address. The Duke of Wellington, was left speaking in reply. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Severat notices of most important motions wenrgiveo, embracing the Commutation of Tithes, Poor Laws fo, lie. land, the Irish Church, Elective Proceedings, &c. Sir John Wrottesleif, (Staffordshire) moved tne Adrels, and ...

... rniÍred, and still unceasing, ancient Time Rolls onward in his course no pause Seeks he, nor resting-place sublime tj And vast, above all human laws, He triumphs; kines and kingdoms disappear, or aye—yet still for aye, year follows year. -I nd in that portion that has passed, that spanr Just merged into eternity, So strangely chequered o'er with all that man Has been, and has aspired to be i ...

... At the Court of St. James, on Wednesday last, Capgl Hanbury Leigh, Esq. of Pontipool Park, took the oaths, having been appointed Lord Lieutenant of the county of Monmouth. — Penry William, Esq^ also took the oaths, having been appointed to the Lord Lieutenancy of the county of Brecon. NEWPORT.—On Thursday, the 4th instant, was launched from the building yard of Mr. John Young, r Sne schooner ...

... IRON MINES IN THE FOREST OF DEAN. The Foiest of Dean may be said to have been the only place in England where the manufacture of iron was first conducted on a large scale, and the only one on record, ex- cept those of minor consideration in Sussex and Kent, until the year 1782. It would appear that it was selected by the Romans from the easy capability of obtaining the iron ore, as well as the ...

... Lord Segrave, in his official capacity as Lord Lieu- tenant of the county of Gloucester, met the magistrates of the lower division of Berkeley, on Wednesday last, at Lawford's Gate, and afterwards dined with them at the Clifton Hotel. Thomas Daniel, Esq., presided, supported on his right by the Lord Lieutenant and the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire (H. W. Newman, Esq.), and on Ills left by ...

... The finest quality of wheat at Angerville (Seine et Oise), commands 22 f. the 1J hectolitre, the second quality 20f., and the third 18f., which gives a mean price of 20f. the Ii h«\o- litre, which corresponds to £ 1. 1 Is 6d the quarter and (he price of wheat of the first quality at the Corn Exchange be- ing S2. 5s the quarter, it appears that the wheat of Anger- ville is 13s 6d per quarter ...

... OPENING OF PARLIAMENT, AND THE KING'S SPEECH. His Majesty this day opened the Session of Parliament with the usual formalities. He went in state from St. James's Palace, preceded and followed by the whole of his Household retinue, in a carriage drawn by eight horses, richly caprisoned, with superb new harness—the postillions and footmen in attendance being also dressed in new state- liveries. ...

... SPAIN. ST. JEAN DE Luz, JAN. 23.-The attempt made by the Carlists on the 17th to dislodge General Cordo- va's brigade from its position at Alaban were renewed on the 18th without success. On the 19th two armies were in presence of each other. General Cordova's artillery was placed at Venta Meha, a building conrigu-, ous to the position of the rebels. On the 20th three hiitidred wounded ...