... HOUSE OF LORDS-march 12. Several petitions were presented for and ?? the corn lawrs. Lord GALLOWAY presented petitions praying for church extension ant endowments for the Church of Scotland. HIe begged to take this oppor- tunity of asking the Noble Viscount -whether it was his intention to continue to turn a deaf ear to the prayer of these petitions, by refusing to make any grant to tie Church ...

... i31PO'RT'ANT EXPERIMNIET IN STEAM NAVIGArilON. Oan Mutdav last, the Archimedes steamer per- formed aln exi;erimental trip from London Bridge to Gravesend and back, much to the satistaction of the shlareiholdles of the Ship Propeller Company, many of whom were on board, accompanied by par- ties or their friends, andi by several engineers andi other scieutific gentlemen interested in tihe ...

... OLD JJIGII CONSTAIILLS. ()ss lriksv, the members or' the late Societv of I light Constables gave a public dinner iii the Aem ?? Ilooms. to James 3Izller, Kill. surgeoni, their Moderator, as a testimony of their highi app~robation C his public conduact, as well as of their csteem for hutm as P. private getitlenman. A number or MNr Mul- Icr's private friendi, and old members of thle High ...

... PRESBYTEl'ly o0 EL)INfURCII. At the. ordinary moiil ne;- ., h riy ry Y-trdaveM Syue of Newt Greyfir'iars, wsho sel~gitaie tof Pre at ie towetiti; theia Asembly 1:19,!et o gve ll i:;resigna Lion,whc lbtad li didi solely o accomit of' the dilciente State (, his h1ealth pireveiitiig. hull from uttenditi'. i'tioive'ly up- - on tflit dut. 'l'ije ]resbytery :iceeptcid of Mr c Mr (*AND: ris1 thll' ...

... Paris, August 20. Thle reception of the Duke and DuIchess of Or- leans nt Bordeaux appears to have ?? of thle most enthumiastic kiml. All tile ellorts made to indispose the l)epulation of that city against tbr m failed mi- serablv. T;e reaping of whent is over in every part of l r30ce, except oni some points of the northern de- partments, nlod has exceeded in quantity nd weight sail that was ...

... AMt ROLAND'S ASSAULT. Tihe annsual meeting of' Tr Roland's pupils, and of the ?? ncaeletuics of wiliiel he is tie il- structor, took place on Saturday last, iln the Assem- bly Ibionos, George Street, nod was as usual at- tenlcil by a large cu course of spectitors, including most of the be'amty and fashion of Edinblurgh. Amongst others we remarked tile Countess of'Caith- ness, Lady Greenock and ...

... (Fromn our V.pefal Corrempondent.) e LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING. Now that the storm has passed over, and that e ve are not only uninjured, but greatly improved by the beneficial influences of the clear political atmosphere which it has left behind, tile ques- tion begins to he asked, and with every reason- e able ground to require a prompt and satisfactory 0 ?? vill the Alinistry do ? It this c ...

... 1I1PERIAL PARLIAIMENT. Tile' ncie. cit the res.igciatioll ol' thle 'I'ory Audini- niiit t'tioii. Which wvas vicicllcted with thc'.grccte~t raipidlity this :ir1terntoni, occaitiivilo :i large ?? IIpersmis~ii to w niibseih' ill thet P alace Yard, n ear tilic entrance ofthle Mulose cil L Wl.~ ithiin tfce I lotoe, also, there was; an appie~irain.e oit ciiicsnal e'xcitc'- ineoit. FIlit' ~trallgvrs' ...

... On Monday a grand entertainment was given at the London Tavern, by the Russia Company, to his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke of Russia and his Royal Highness the Prince William Henry of tile Netherlands. It was prepared on n scale of magni- ficence rarely surpassed, if ever equalled, and was al- together worthy the Imperial and Noble visitors whom it was inteuded to honour. The august ...

... NEWS BY TIE GREAT WESTERN. The Great Western, LieutenanIt James llosken, R.N. arrived at IBristol on Friday, in twelve -ays nod thirteen hours, from New York, bringin with tiles of United States papersof the 21st UIL 43 passengers and LlI 7,051 in specie fir the agent in Londoln of tile United States Rank. The British Queen arrived at New York on the eveninig of the 20th. Were it not for the ...

... NEW SOUTH WALES, VAN DIEMiEN'S LAN D, &e. At file of the Syd ary Pferatld newnspaper to tile 231d af April has been received. A scarcity of wheat wvas antici1)atell, from the long-contimued drought. that hand parched up every thilng almost in the set- tdemnt; taut the Governor, Sir George Gipps, had taken what were consiliered judicious .nmeasures to secure a sullicient supply from other ...

... EDINBU ?? ?? ITTINESS ASSOC'ATION. W*C have perused, v'vbi great satisraction, a pamn- pilet by SIr Ma1tckay of thle High School, and con- tailling,_ Thit Objects, Rleglations, and Eouc.%- TrIONA, II:ns of this Assiciationl. It is to the latter brunclh, however, that the attention of this cminncit classiciil teacher is iainiy directed: but ble- fore adverting to the same, we may state, tiet ...