... chitchat. STEAM MARRIAGFS.-Itinay be important to state that the Prestoir and Glasgow railway pftsses thronsh Gietna green. It will be easily possible to travel from London to the forge matrimonial, and back again to London on the same day; and what:is, perhaps, of stjll greater consequence in an elopement, the railroad trains cannot overtake each other, so that pursuit will be vairt. The ...

... The weather of this mouth has been, in every respect, quite as fine as could possibly have heen experienced. The fine growing showers and inter- vening-sunshine have had a must beneficial effect upon the whole face of nature, and imparted to it a veltv proinisit) *!r appearittice; wh-st the,-(! i.- ev,-t-y indication of a houuteoits grwwth of all kinds of the soil's- produce. The hop-bine is ...

... DIIKAOIUL EXPLOSION OF A OUNPOW- DKR-P.OVT. AND DESTRUCTION OF A FOREIGN HIIIP. (From the Times.) Thursday afternoon, about half-past three o'clock. a most serious calamity occurred on the lhaincs, ofl Hlackwnll, in the explosion of a boat laden with gunpowder, aud the sinking of n. brig lying alollgside. The explosion was plainly heard in all parts of Lon- don, and excited the greatest alarm, ...

... THE CROWNED HEAD. — Her Majesty the Queen is the twenty-seventh in regular descent from the Conqueror, and at the same time thirty- sixth sovereign in succession from the conquest. This ffives nearly twenty-nine years to a generation and twenty-two years to a reign, in I-espect of the seven hundred and seventy-one years which have elapsed siuce that period. The commonly received average is ...

... A WHISTLING SHOP. enquired Job Trotter. What do YUlllHe:tn! was Mr Pickwick's counter enquiry. A vistlin' shop, Sir, interposed Mr Weller. What is that Sn. in —A bird-fancier's ■ enquired Mr I'Kkwiek. '• lilcss vour Sir. Mr Job Trotter bi ic/ly explained here, that all persons, being prohibited under heavy penalties from convey- ing spirits into debtors prisons, and such commodities ...

... THE Covitr-On Wednesday week, Queen heldacourt.at the new palace. SevervilpriYf councillors and lord lieutenants were sworn in. the council A design of the royal arms (OMSWI*5; the arms of Hanover) was submitted to, and APPFFOW^ of by, the Queen in council. The arms will borne on a shield, the same as in the time of ttueeIJ Anne. The arms of England appear in the firilt¡ and fourth quarters, ...

... A THOROUGH BRED ANGEL. Mr Weller, said Job, with real tears in his eyes for once, I could serve that gentleman till I fell down dead at his feet. 1 say, said Sam, I'll trouble you, my friend- none o' that. Job Trotter looked amazed. None o'that, I say, young feller, repeated Sam firmly. No serves him but nie. And now ve're upon it, I'll let you in to anot her secret besides that, said ...

... THE QUEE\.—The young Queen is winning golden opinions of all sorts of men by her affa- bility, the grace of her manners, and her prettiness. She is excessively like the Brunswicks, and not at all like the Duchess of Kent, or the Cobourgs. So much the more in her favour. The memory of George 111. is not yet forgotten; and the people are glad to see his calm, honest and English physiognomy ...

... HOT.BlAST. To the Editor of the Mining Journal. Sin, The relative value of pigf-iron made with the hot and cold-blast, is a subject of such great importance, uot only to the iron master and founder, but to the public, that the strictest investigation ought to he instituted to ascertain the real merits of each. When il i* taken into consideration that one half, and, in many instances, two ...

... Final stale of the poll, in the County of Ayr, Sth August, 1S37. ShcriiT Bell, this morning, made the official decla- ration of the poll in front of the County Buildings. Previous to his reading the returns, D. Shaw, 1'sq., principal agent for Lord oil his Lordship's behalf, and for, and in name of, Archd. Hamilton, Ksq., of Blackston, and other registered voters, pro- tested agaimt the ...

... Our neighbour Mr Rruce? of Duffrvil) „ow Mr Bruce lyce, assuming the name and arms of the latter fannlv, on succceding to the estates of the Hon. Grey, lornierly Miss Pryce, (as we stated in onr last,) his brother, Iir Knight: the Queen's Coun- sel, takes, at the same time, the name of Bruce, after Ills present surname. The iloval Licence for these purposes wiil probably appeai. in the next ...

... QUARTKTTFROM THE AiR.-Of a noble race was Skinki'1' Guest.—Is then my fate decreed, Sir, And mys £ [ think of quitting. When first we met ?o moves tne yet, Oh! see hyw my votes a*c splitting. Talbot.-To myself I must take heed, Sir, Or I may jjet'a licking, For our split votes stick in their throats, And coalition tricking. And coalition tricking. Bothi—Our fate is then decrpied. Sir; ,One of ...