... The augmentation of the Ist West India regiment to 1500 men, and a report that it is intended to make the 2d equally strong, induce us to suggest t, the authorities to take advantage of the opportunity, and provide for a couple of General Officers, br dividing each regiment into two battalione, as is. the case with the 60th rifles and rifle brigade * as 'tis scarcely fair, where so many are ...

... PRIVATXE ORRMSPONDED00 (Fromr our Snecial Correspondent.) LONDON, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. As wvell as the hurry incidental to the despatch of my letter of Monday would admit, I acquainted you with what was then going forward, and the little impression which Lord F. EGERTON was making on the House. The Noble Lord did not improve towards the end, so that the rising of Mr WARD was considered a ...

... IW1Pt~ZAt PARLIAMTE-1,T. HIOUSE OF LORDS-February S28. On the motion of Lord DUliCANNON, the Post Office -contract bill piased through a Committee, and ?? then re.nd a third time and passed. The wills billU va read a see'ons' time. On the motion of Lord ELLENBOROUTGH, a re- turn was ordered shorwing the popiulation according to the laseicensus of all such unions, ul'ar tler poor law amuend- ...

... I SCOTTISHI PARLTAMENTARY BUSINESS. ElrlLS. Febrnarv ~2.-Glasgow sad A*r Rlil ?? fair hill rep orted, and hill oirlered to be brought in by Mr Dunlop and.Mr Hitstie. Edinbuogh and Glasgow Thilws-Petitions in favour of the application for a hill; Provost. Mkagistrates, and Town Council of Avr, Incarporated Trades of Asr, andl Mlerchant Company of AN r; to lie on the table. Glasarow and Avr ...

... cateouafl otelup. EDINBURGH. SA TURDA Y, FEBR UAR Y 18. In the HousE of LORDS, on Tuesday, the peti- tion against church rates, agreed to at the late meet- t ing of delegates in London, was presented by Lord BROUIGHAM. ( Onl the motion of the Earl of SLI A!FTFSBURY, it. was resolved, that no petition for any private bill should be received after Wednesday the 22d of March ; and that no report ...

... PAMRI.AMEN.TA-R REPORT. (Conttnuedfiom Supplenpeut.) LA-W O COVERTTumE. -Cptaaid4CHELL' presented a petition, signed by B2lf js anit, fraders and other inhabitants of Bfgbt'?,praying that the law0 might be so riltered a tha ierionrs might recover debts to the amount of .0 ?? Sheriffs'Court-; and also praying for an amendment ih the laws of cOverture. Tlf1e Ho7. Gentleman stated that many ...

... EDINBURGHI2 NEWS CONTINUED. I VISIT OF TUE GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND to EDINBIURGH ST MARY'S CHAPEL LODGE, a No. I.-We understand that the Right Honourabi a Lord Ramsav, in his capacity of Grand Master Ma. I sou of Scotland accompanied by the office-bearers ( of the Grand Lodge, visited the ancient Lodge of I Fdhiburgh Mary's Chapel, No. 1, on the evening of the 14th inst. Upwvards of 130 of the ...

... i (Firanz te Lonadon Courier.) We regret that our able contemporary, the Spec- tntor, who so truly expresses the general feeling that Mr Ferguson of Raith should be Lord Lieu- tenant of Fife, should at the same time give his readers pain by leading them to believe that the appointment is not to be bestowed on him. Our contemporary would, as we think, have shown more candour by refraining from ...

... I RE A a - It is said that the Duke of Leinster ?? Ed- ward Blakeney, the Commander of the Forces, with a message to the Earl of Charleville yesterday, in consequence of the gross personalities in which the Noble Lord indulged at the great Orange ga- thering oll Tuesday. The result has not trans- pired. It is generally rumoured in' Dublin, that Lord Castlereagh called upon Mr Sharman Crawford ...

... THE AR1MY. As an errnest of the impartiality by which all future reliefs are to fie arranged, we are led to understand that the 7th fNsileers, on its tour of home duty being com- pleted, will be one of tle first regiments for India. This is as it should be.-U. S. Gazette. Royal Dragoon6-lhajor Everard has had his leave i extende 1. Scots Gre ?? Miller bas joined head-quar- ters from leave. 4th ...

... THE ARIMY. Lieutenint-Ciilonel Sir Patrick- Doherty, C.B.. mba died ait Bath last week, * as a distinguished ravalry offi- cer, having been engaged in all the actions of the Peliri- sular war. HFe was quartered in l.imierick, the year Ibefore Waterloo, aa Captain in the 13th light dragoons, when he bail an affair of honoer with Colonel Jones, 71lt regiment, ehose death in Upper Canada also ap- ...

... PRIVATE corilirz-zlspomj-a-,.--;?;C!,E- Our Corresp0ondent's lottep, ?? sxdisl ' peared in doze course last numnbe, ?? O 2is' gow, and onip arrived at or offic o0, SaL! 7t/: s ' no00on, too Wate of courscfwj insertion-E.C. 'JT (IroiZ our Specinl CoresCpozdn: ?? LONDON, FrtIDAY, Fn[1U1BS :3 The entire isusiness of the lIon. Muisbei - both sides of the House appears to b2 ?? notice of motions, a ...