... CrKiUCESTEHSIilKE. A cebsfcs of the population of Cheltenham has been rertntly taken, from which it appears that the number of inhabitants at present amounts to upwards of 33,000. CIRENCESTER.—The proper authorities having given direc- tions that the articles not convenient to sell by the strike mea- sures be in future sold by weight, pursuant to the Act of the 5th and 6th of his present ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS. TUESDAY, JUNE 6.—CHURCH-RATES.—Petitions in favour^ the ministerial measure for the abolition of Church-rates, aikt others praying for the continuance of Church-rates were prip sented. MUNICIPAL REFORM. ■ J[ Mr. Wilhs presented a petition from Cripplegate Withoufc praying that the state of the corporation of London may, witlj| out further delay, obtain the attention of the ...

... MONDAY, JUNE 6.-Several petitions were presented in favour of church-rates, and some against them.-I-ord Brougham pre- sented a petition from Dumbarton in favour of the Irish Muni- cipal Reform Bill. Lord Brouvbam rose, ursuant to the notice which he had given a few days ago, to propose to their lordships a motion on a subject of what their lordships, he apprehended, would deem paramount ...

... The Earl and Countess of Durham and family aie expected to arrive in Cleveland-row on Saturday the 24th Mr. Hedworth LlImbl0n, brolher of the noble earl, having direcled the mad- sion to be prepared for their reception by that day. His lordship is expected to travel to England from St. Petersburg, via Lu- beck and Hamburg. tOHD GREY.—Some favourable accidents have thrown me lately, more than I ...

... My own bright Greece! Mv sunny land! Nurse of the brave and free' How bounds the chords beneath my hand YY hene'er I sing of thee— A TI ^ranches_ wave above my brow, 11 memories thr.ong around me now! Thy very name was a spell— A watchword in t>.e earth— A i »e the first deigned to dwell— And o er, thy gentle hearth ie social spin*v spread her gleaming wings nia 11 f-ne glad home of pure and ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS. THURSDAY, JUNE 8.-Lord Brougham presented a petition from Brighton, signed by upwards of 3700 persons, in favour of ihe abolition of church-rates; to the same effect from Mary- 14-bonne, from Protestant dissenters in the county of Lincoln, from Cockerwell, and Tiverton.—-Petitions to the same effect were presented by the Earl of Burlington and the Earl Fitz- william. Petitions ...

... LEPROSY .—-There is, near the walli of Morocco, about the north-west point, a village called the Village of Lepers. I bad a curiosity to viait it. I mounted my horse, and took two horse guaids with me, and my own servant. We rode fhrouth the lepers town. The inhabitants collected at 'he doors of their habitations, but did not approach UI; they, lor the most pait. showed no external ...

... IMPOUNDING CATTLE. Much inconvenience having arisen from the ignorancf which prevails among the agncultural population of the provisions of those sections of the 5 and 6 VVm. IV., on the subject of impounding, which for the must part ifleet them, we have copied the 4, 5, and G sections for the information of our readers and the public, viz. 'And whereas great cruelties are practised by ieason ...

... THE COLONIES. B i RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERNMENT oF NEW SOUTH WALES BY SIR RICHARD BOURKE, K,C,B.-We under- iand that the Governor has received a despatch by theS fortune, reinstating Mr. Riddell in the office of Councillor. It is known to the public that the governor! suspended Mr. R'iddell from this office about the close offij 1835. In communicating that suspension to the Secretary of State, ...

... SATURDAY, JUNE 10.— MUNICIPAL REFORM. — Lord John Russell moved that the order of the day for the consideration of the Lords' amendments to the Municipal Reform Act Amend- ment Bill be read, which being done,—Lord John RussstU said that it was very desirable, with respect to this bill, particularly as it had been before parliament for so long a period—he might say for two sessums-that they ...

... T. Phillips, Esq., of Brunswick-square. London, has with his usual liberality presented a sixth donation of books to the library of St. David's College, consisting of 284 volumes, be- sides two Hebrew Manuscripts, beautifully written upon vel. luin, one of which is upwards of fifty feet in length. The annual association of Baptists was held at Carmarthen last week, in a field near Waundew on ...

... The Tory papers have zealously laboured to blatikcn and defame the reputatiooof the British Legion, both as a body and ns individuals. A London morning paper of Tuesday published a letter from one of its correspondent., dated from Irun, giving some details of the taking of that town. This text famishes the subject of one of the foulest commentaries that could discredit the columns of an Eng- ...