... I've a yacht in the Island, the Sea Pink, of Ryde, Not a craft in the Club can be better; I own when she goes very much on one side, I'm afraid that the wind will upset her: I belong to the Club, which is very genteel— We ne'er let a Scamp or a Shab in But though it's the fashion, I own that I feel More at ease in my Cab than my Cabin 'Tis true. I know little of nautical ways, And less about ...

... FmDAY, MARCH 17.—The Birmingham and Derby Junc- tion Railway Bill was lost by 90 to 33. STORKS SUPPLftD TO SPAIN. Mr. Maclean said he understood a ship had been sent out lately with ammunition and stores for the service of the jQueen WSpsno he wished, therefore, to ask lhe ~~t-lh' Imri wjithir sui-h was the fact, and also whether the government Had re- ceived any payment for stores hitherto ...

... BRISTOL. APPREHENSION OF A SWINDLER—It will probably be recol- lected that in June, 1835, a person giving the name of Jowett, succeeded in swindling Messrs. Miles' Bank, of Bristol, of £1200, by obtaining discount for a bill of that amount, pre- tended to be indorsed by Messrs. Gladstone, of Liverpool; and that he also succeeded in eluding all attempts at discovery.— Emboldened, it would seem, ...

... The arrival of the James from Sydney, New South Wales at Liverpool, on Saturday, brings the particulars of the ship- wreck of this long-missed vessel. She sailed from New South Wales early in May last year, and was wrecked on the 21st of that month in lat. 34., long. 155. 12. east, on Eliza-reef. The crew immediately took to the boats, and put to sea, with the intention of making Kepulse-bay. ...

... MONDAY, MAnCil 20.—Several petitions on the subject of Church-rates were presented. The Duke of Richmond presented a petition by the Guardians of a Union in Sussex, praying their Lordships not to make any alteration in the Poor-law Bill. The petitioners stated that Sussex had been one of the most pauperized districts in the 4jr](|(bn2i under the old law, but that the new law had been so ...

... MR. MURI.IN—SIR,—A scall scurry cogging fellow, witl u prains, who calls himself A Constant Reather of the thllT Gurdan, has written, look you, against our late gret m ing at the PEIX lxx, over against Harry of Monmouth. slave says there was no trink there, but what the tog Measter Wilks's beer—why, look YCi:, we did not go to trink and make prate peasts of ourselves, piit to meet welcome an ...

... MONOPOLY OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND. t> 1 R' ^lave been much amused by the perusal of Horsley Palmer s pamphlet just published. Considered in reference to its intrinsic merits, it would be as undeserving of importance, as it is beneath the dignity of criticism. But we experience another feeling, when we remember that he, in all his littleness, is the great man of the Bank—the presiding deity—the ...

... domestic Netts. At an inresture of the Order of the Bath, on several Naval officer, his Majesty addressed kindest terms. To Vice Admiral Sir Ross Donll Majesty said, You;were in the baitle of the where you commanded your ship in a most ,eaman-like manner. I regret that the reward of t fitorious services hjJd been so lone delayed, teel the greatest satisfaction in performing a taR iustice to so ...

... To the Editor or the Monmouthshire Merlin. It shall even be as when an hungry man drenmeth, and, behold, he eateth but he walketh, and his soul is empty or as when a thirsty JÐan dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, be- hold, he is faint, I cannot call the swift And perilous lightnings from the angry clouds, And bid Ùlem hide themselves in earth beneath I cannot analyse the ...

... MONDAY, MARCH 20.—MKRTHYR TYDVIL RoAns.— Mr. Mackinuon brought in the Merthyr Tydvil Road Bill-read a first time. Sir n. Vyvyun brought in the above bill, which was read a first time. The Bath Gas Bill was read a first time. A new writ was moved for the borough of Warwick, in the room of the Hon. C. J. Canning, now called to the upper house. CHURCH-RATE BILL. In reply to a question of Mr. ...

... TUESDAY, MARCH 7.— 1'HE BALLoT.-An immense number of petitions in favour of the Ballot were presented after which Mr. Grote rose, and said his object in bringing forward this measure was, that eveiy elector should have perfect freedom in voting. In Cambridge and elsewhere exclusive dealing had been recommended, in order that persons should be made to suffer in their business for having voted ...

... Til V nSDA Y, Ma IICII 9.—(Continued jrom Melbourne said he had listened with great respect to the right rev. prelate (Archbishop of Canterbury) with the greatest at- tention, but he was compelled also to say with deep concern and sorrow, for he differed altogether from his opinion upon the measure at present before the other House of Parliament. That measure was, in his opinion, called for by ...