... M ANSI.A RGHTEII.— I he governor of Padman workhouse has been committed to the House of Correction at Preston, by the magisliaies of Burnley, on a charge of manslaughter. It ap- peals lhal an old man, an inmate of the woikhouse, and who was verv dutv in his habits, was taken to the pump in the yard, i nd afterwards laid upon some shavings, in a corner of Ihe house, where he died. This rook ...

... Our attention has been drawn by a valued correspondent o a slight error which occurred in our leading article ot ast week, and which, uncorrected, was likely to do injury o an old and consistent Reformer. On referring to the irticle, we t:nd we there Mated that Mr. Bonham Cartel vas amongst the most prominent of the canvassers for Sn Francis Burdett. We should have slated Mr. Bonham, he member ...

... ORIGINAL CHARADES. (No. XI.) i is sweet to view. Beneath the genial breath of Spring, My first bud forth, a lovely thing, O'er which Aurora's handmaids fling The silver dew. 'Tis sweet to hear The name of one the heart doth love, Echoed like music from above, And such rnethinks my next will prove To some, most dear. Within the tomb Soon I shall rest my weary head, 1 Then may my whole its ...

... Bridgwater is lost: we were not unprepared for tlap event. The success of Mr. Broadwood was certain from the moment it was understood that Mr. Ilolmes and Mr. Croiicher had gone down specially from the Carlton Club with those means which rile honest electors of that imma. culate boroush know so well how to appreciate and re- ceive. We do not, of course, say that either of these most ...

... It gives us great pleasure to be able to state that his Majesty has been advwd to grant a pension Df Y,300 a year to Lady Morgan. To the people of Ireland in par- ticular this mark of royal bounty must be most gratifying, ts they cannot fail to see in it a tribut? to the services n..n.. fered by her ladyship to the cause of her count:y. The renius of Ireland may be said to have inspired Lady ...

... Neuiport, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1837. SiY Francis Burdelt lias triumphed, and VVestminstei in one day the laurels of a hundred victories. Shi tarnished her former fame; she is a bye-word of scorn. **nd, unless she make ample atonement at the next elec ''ion, she will rank among the most corrupt, intimidated. •&nd degraded of cities: when in her bright and palmy ^ays she set the example of exalted ...

... The King has given permission to the Marquess of London- derry, G.C.C. to accept and wear the medal instituted by the Emperor of Russia, in commemoration of the capture of the city of Paris in ihe year 1814, which his Imperial Majesty has been pleased to confer upon the Noble Marquess, Letters from Berne state ihat the ex-Queen Hortense, mother of Louis Bonaparte, is seriously indisposed. The ...

... Mr. Philiipr, at Abergavenny, un th* t which appears in ita ihird column of our first page, ■'i/ter the nuwe of the. Auctioneer, the following words should be fitr,id:ice ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS. MAY 11.—Several petitions in favour of and Bgainst Church-rates were presented. On the motion of the Marquess of Clanricarde, the house went into committee on the Improvement of Lands in Ireland Bill.—After some conversation the bill wasjreferred to a com- mittee up stairs. Lord Duncannou presented a third report of the commission- er. of ecclesiastical revenue (Ireland), and a ...

... LONHOK, THI'RSDAY EVENING. The accounts of the capture of Hernani by Espartero, whirl' tppeared in the morning prints of yesterday, would appear tl. Ie incorrect, as ao expiesa from Paris which arrived this morn- lng, brings no confirmation of it. Advices from Madrid to the 9th, represent the governmeni to be ill a most critical position. Affairs are rapidly approach- ing a crisis. The w*nl or ...

... •ilftAt DUBLIX ffrf COBVRCS GARDENS. Dcr.i.rx, MAY 15.—This being tha day for the ag gregate meeting at the Coburg Gardens, for the purpose of ei pressing public opinion on the present crisis of public affain,. and public confiùence in the Government of Lord 3Iulgran. from eleven o'clock n stream of people began moving along al the; streets leading the place of meeting. A few miuute after one ...

... REPRESENTATION OF WESTMINSTER. OI FICIAI. DI CI.ARATION OF THE POM..—Friday being sp. pointed for declaring the successful candidate, long before the hour appointed by the High Bailiff for the purpose, every avenue j leading to Covent..garoen and around the hustings was crowd. !d to excess. At half-past one Mr. Leader, accompanied by Mr. Hume, Dr. Bowring, Mr. Aghonby, and other members of ...