... domestic fUiua. It is understood that the Grand Cross of the Bath was conferred on the Earl of Durham at the express desire of his Majesty, as a mark of approbation of the talents and diplomatic skill displayed by his Lordship during his mis- sion, and more particularly in effecting certain recent ar- rangenients in a matter which at one time threatened se- rious difference between this ...

... The Professorship of Irish, Trinity College, will be esta- blished without delay, as the sum required, {1500, has been made up. Strange the revolutions that are the offspring of time. After all the care taken to root out the language of the people, we have now the college of the Virgin Queen applying itself to revive and extend the knowledge of it. The power of St. Patrick appears to be on the ...

... LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. The accounts from Manchester and Liverpool announce no new failures' trafle was dull and no confidence, but it was hoped the worst of the crisis had passed. No failures in the City have been announced on 'Change. The American packet ship, which was due at Liverpool, was looked for with much anxiety: she had not arrived up to the leaving of the ...

... Every man who respects the Christian religion will respect the Christian Sabbath,! and not only respect it himself, but en- deavour, by example and precept, to prevent its being desecrated and stained by others. But it is not a necessary result that he should fortify his arguments with fines and imprisonment, and follow Sir Andrew Agnew through all his mischievous vagaries. The Sabbath is a ...

... The fete of Wednesday, in Paris, was attended with rather a melancholy circumstance. Some vaga- bonds created a disturbance at the gate or grate of the Champ de Mars, where a mock siege of a citadel had at- tracted considerable crowds. Many were robbed and lacerated, and in the crush eighteen people were killed, several of whom were women. There were also a consi- derable number wouaded and ...

... TiLURSDAY-The assemblage on the heath on the Cup dav. was at least equal to anything seen on it since Zinganee's year. The ioyal stand was thrown open to ladies connected with the stewards and their friends, and was quite full. This, we believe, is the first year that his Majesty has failed to participate in amusements to which he so munificently coni-ribnt ...

... WASTE OF COALS.—Dr. Buckland in his Bridgwater Trea- tise, notices the disgraceful and atmostincredtbtefact, that dur- ing many years more than a million of chaldrons of coals per annum, being nearly one-third part of the best coals, produced by the mines near Newcastle, have been condemned to wanton waste on a fiery heap, perpetually blazing near the mouth of almost every coal-pit of that ...

... THE NATIONAL DEBT.—By a return of the House of Com- mons dated the 19th instant, the amount of surplus revenue and interest on donations and bequests applicable to the reduc- tion of the national debt, appears to be as follows :—Between 5th July 1836, and 5th July 1837, supply bills, £1,771,900 15s 7d; stock, £188,823. 12s Id; slave compensations, Total, £2,010,724 7s Id. LIVRToAD IMBEDDED IN ...

... Triumphant from battle the warrior returns, With the garland of victory wreathed o'er his brow Led on in my first, whilst his bosom still burns With feelings a conqueror only can know. Then his name by my seeond is cherished most dear, For the uf her hero she claims as her own And histoiy a tablet of honour shall rear 'Neath herbanner the victor's brave deeds to make known. My le sinill e'er ...

... MAKfclAOlt OF tm DUKE or ■ The French papers are filled with details of the marriage festivities AT Fontainbieau, and with tccoanii fif fh; V?IS( parations that are going on for the celebration of the fetes to be given by the city of Paris. Some hundred. of workmen are employed, night and day, in erecting theatre* and preparing SPEctacles tor the gratuitous use of an elated populace, whose, ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS. TCESDAY, MAT 30.-—The Dukt of Wellington and the rarl) of Bradford presented petitions in favour of Church-rates, and Lord Poltimore for' their abolition. Lord Ashhvrton presented a petition signed by several bank- ers, merchants, and men of science in the metropolis, for the establishment of a uniform postage of one penny. ATotwith- standing the increase in the wealth, ...

... It is slated that Mr. Justice Moore is about to retire, and to be succeeded in the Common Pleas by Mr. Altor- ney-General Wolfe. Baron Foster is confined to his house wilh a seveie fit of gout. Chief Justice Bushe has nut attended Court since the melancholy death of his daugh- ters n-law.— Dublin Paper. DISTRESSING DUEL.— On Tuesday morning, between three and four o'clock, a meeting took place ...