... HOUSE OF COMNINS.-WEDNESDAY. A great number of petitions were presented for and against a: alteration in the present system of beer-houses, for and againstte corn-laws, &c. / SALE OF BEER BILL. ' Mr. PFcnxrGTos rose to move the second reading of this bid The house would no doubt hear of free trade and of the odios system of monopoly which might rise up under his bill, but h. begged to say that ...

... monfrotir Intelligence. ENGLAND. ts The Queen has Conferred the honour of Knighthood upon C oy Captain George Bacl, ioyal Naoy. C The Queen has appointed Captain Sir John Ross, R.N., to I be her Majesty's Consul at Stockholm. Viscount Melbourne dined at the Palaoe on Monday, Tues- ai day nuid Wediesday. Ol Thursday he wns indisposed. dI Amtonag the youthful dbutstleus of tise prcsent season is ...

... 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 ...

... LEA:;rwlG ?? :T!N; -,F T C-i A. ?? CANiD'A-;. ali'I th Ill' ?? 110 Olip)tat tlt osimt11 l, fWll~iW c115' 05 15~ 1 ?? out 1111o ,.ps, ~iis -liglit tl 1551101 lht narrnliiv,, of Sir 1.ranci. s i-nte l0iot cil. Cl D) iidi'll 0, and11 tile h11A01)15 of' socvral local O~l~iii5.il~~5can no lolgtier Screen th vjpall);1i5 neglect ofie th i Iely erefttls of VIbsi officers, or involve ni obscni v ity ...

... 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 ...

... I - LETTER FROMb MR. O'CONNELL. n London, March 7, 1839. M, DEAR RAY-I am exceedingly afflicted at being compelled to forego, for another fortnight, my journey to r.Dublin. But the meeting in the Tory camp threatening fan opposition to the corporate reform bill detains me here. The second reading of that bill comes on to-morrow, and, sin all probability, the committee on Monday to continue ...

... MECHANICS' INSTITUTE'URGEON LOVW'S | LECTURES. , - | 1 -. . ?? . __ . _ ?? .. .. -. _, - I Yesterday evening Surgeon Lover delivered the 3d of his yesi course of popular lectures, on the organs of the senses, at to I the Theatre of the above institution. The roons was fully awl as crowded as at the two former lectures, and the audience were, as usual, loud in their demonstrations of delight. ...

... STATEMENT IN VINDICATION OF LADY FLOIIA HASTINGS.— We have hitherto abstained from moie than a mere allusion to the infamous charge made against the purity and character of a lady, high in the confidence of the Duchess of Kent, because we considered there might have been gross exaggeration in the case, and we were unwilling that the pages of the Merlin should give currency to either false or ...

... The Earl and Countess of Harrington, gave a sumptuof* dinner at Pembroke House on Sunday week. Several mesnbelf of the family were present, including General Stanhope, 'h ...

... Our Honourable Member was in his place in Parliament during the entire debate on Mr. Villiers' motion, still we find his name in the list of the pairs. This we understand occurred in consequence of Mr. Barneby, the member for East Worcester- shire, having, on Friday, asked Mr. Blewitt to pair with him after that night, saying he would certainly remain in town if he could not get a pair. Mr. ...

... Rollboll, WEDNESDAY, MARCHl 6, 1839. d [To Diarnjo of Jll-vantitth of tile l8th ilist~, t, - containse news front the city of MIexico of the 2L.t De' lp ),cembler, announcing the appointment of Don 51anuel- n U-Eouardo Gorostizo to be ?? ?? the Interior; and 9 it lie had taken the required oath and entered upon the dis- C (I charge of' his futictions. It appears from three dtides 1` e itiat ...

... THE RECENT GUARDIAN ELECTION ORDER ISSUED nY THE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS. At a vestry meeting of the parish of Lambeth, held on Tliureday evening, relative to the sending into that parish by the poor-law commissioners a returning officer of their own appointment, reversing their order of the 2d of March, 1836, two important circumstances took place. First, the reading of the opinion of Sir ...