... IRISH ELECTION PETITION FUND.—We arc authorised to state that Mr. Blewitt was prepared to have brought on his motion on this subject on Wednesday evening last, but he con- sented to adjourn it at the particular request of some of the most influential members on both sides of the house. The fortunes of public men in ancient Rome often it was said, depended upon the predictions of the augurs, ...

... Who is Mr. BLEWITI, every one will ask ? who is the gen- tleman that proposes to delay, rather to deny, the justice of the country, in attenuance upon its committee 1 we are enabled to answer the question by the Parliamentary Pocket Book Com- panion.' He is a provincial attorney, late editor of a very scure and very ill-conducted provincial journal. How he got into Parliament we are unable to ...

... ( Before Dr. Lvshington.) BRAINTREE CHURCH-RATE CA5E,- Vesey and Jocelyn v. Burder.—In this suit—which, it will be remembered, is the Braintree church rate case—the registrar informed the court that he had been served with a copy of a rule to show cause why a prohibition should not be issued to stay proceedings in this court till the matter with regard to the jurisdiction had been discussed in ...

... AUTUMN.— (Extract from an essay on Autumn in the Coun- try Miscellany for October, edited by H. Burgess, Luton.)—But Autumn gives rise to a very dilJerent class of associations, more in unison with those melancholy musings in which men are often compelled to indulge. It is true the busy world cares little for the changes of seasons, except so far as they may affect the shipping interest, or ...

... Sweet girl, you've stole my heait away, You're sadly given to thieving; To make me thus so dearly pay, When nothing I'm receiving. L But if you give your heart to me, t All matters thus arranging I No more, sweet girl, 'twill stealing be— 'Twill only be exchanging. I All matters thus arranging I No more, sweet girl, 'twill stealing be— 'I'ivill oitl!l be exchaitgiii. I ...

... INNER TEMTLE, SATURDAY, Nov. 25.-The undermen- rioned gentlemen were yesterday called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, viz :-Edward Brooke, Esq.; Peter Moncrieffe, Esq.; Charles James Cruitwell, Esq.; and James John Fitz James, Esq. The reformed corporation of Hull have adopted a peti- non to Parliament, praying for household suffrage, trien- nial Parliaments, and vote ...

... THURSDAY, Nov. 23.—SLAVFRY EMANCIPATION ACT.— Lord Brougham presented a petition from Southampton, com- plaining that the planters in most of the colonies had failed in performing their part of the contract entered into when the sum of twenty millions was generously rather than justly voted, and therefore praying that measures be taken for the effectua- tion of entire and immediate ...

... FRIDAY, Nov. 24.—Several petitions were presented in favour of the ballot. Mr. Blacitt gave notice that he should move on the first day after the recess forleavetointroduceabill for the repell of so much of any Act or Acts now in existence as prevented spiri- tual persons holding shares in joint-stock banks. Lord John Russell moved a series of resolutions on the sub- ject of the business of ...

... QUEBEC, OCTOBER 28.—GREAT MEETING OF THE FIVE COUNTIES.—Owing to the almost impassable state of the roads in the country, our express from St. Charles did not arrive till half-past three o'clock this afternoon, and, at the risk of making our paper a little later than usual, we de- lay, in order to lay before our readers the following letter from our correspondent at St. Charles ST. AIARC, TI ...

... THURSDAY, Nov, 23,-(Culltirwcd from last week's Pa- per.)— The Chancellor of the Exchequer, when that portion of the Speech from the throne referring to the Civil List had been read, said that he felt his inability to do justice to the subject it fell to his duty to state to the house. All parties concurred in the desire to provide amply for the support of the dignity of the Crown, as all ...

... The Monmouthshire Hounds will meet on Blue Broom. Graig Turnpike. At a Quarter before Ten o clock. ...

... What more it (the Beacon) will do, TIME WILL OUT.—Bcacon Paper, 4th Xuvernier, SIR,—I am an ardent admirer and frequent reader of news- papers, which 1 consider the chief pabulum of our mental vigour, and the best sentinels of our glorious constitution, and read all prints I can obtain, but particularly OUR ows. When I cast my eyes on the emphatic announcement that heads this letter, in ...