... I ?? . . , . _- _- I The conduct of O'Connell in his insane and brutal attacks on the Chartists, has long ago ex- cited the indignation of every reflecting man. Not content with sneering at their principles- principles which he pledged himself by his own signature to uphold and support-he has attribnkted to them designs upon life and property, which even the most violent Chartist would ...

... - - Very little progress has been made by the corm- mittee in this great work since our last notice.' At that time, our readers will recollect, the three plans to which the premiums had been awarded, and the five others in the class of merit, were-referred to Mr. Tite, the president of the Architectural Society, and Mr. George Smith, the surveyor of the Gresham committee, to recommend two or ...

... POSTSC RIPT. LONDON, Saturday Morning, Dec. 28, 1839. The uniform penny rate of postage comes into operation on the 1oth January. The Government has acted with perfect good faith in this matter, and it remains for the public to requite the obligation. A correspondent draws our attention to a suggestion in the Patriot, anti makes a remark upoa it which we subjoin. If all our Christian men of ...

... TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF .srAMPS AND TAXES. GTS'TLTE-IN,-T was last week favoured with a visit of in- specl ion from your windlow surveyor, and, to my surpnie, am now charged with nine windows,. I had previously declared t hat I wouldi never again pay window duty. One glimpse at the ftwnt of my residence would prove to yeu my sincerity. Six froht windows in a handsome niewly-buiit frontage ?? ...

... The following appeared in only a part of our im- preasion of Saturday:- We have just received the Paris journals Of Thurs- day. with a letter from our Correspondent. Notwithstanding the caution and nullity of the KINo's speech, it annears nevertheless that there will be a sharp debate on the Eastern ques- tion, the negotiations having gone through one distinct phase. It will be a reproach to ...

... - ALDERSGATE WARD. State of the poll at the final close:- Messrs. Godson, 134; Wood, 133; Rolls, 129; Lorkin, 127; Norris, 124; Stacey, 10S; Burton, 108; Mottram, 107 ; De Jersey, 99. The first eight were declared duly elected. Mr. Mottram, a Liberal, and former representative of this ward, replaces Mr. De Jersey, the late member, who is a Conservative. This latter gentleman had rendered ...

... . ,F9R4I0CP AFFAIRS. , , S o : FRANCE.- ' . The Paris papers, have arrived but contain little mat-' ter of interest, buttheletter of our 'orrespondentin the Frenchl capital gives, us the following ranslation of the SPEECH OF THE KING OF ?? PHENCH ON OPEN- ING THE SESSION OF THE cICAHIMERS. Gentlemen Peers, Gentlemen Deputies,- Since the close of your last sessions, the internal calm which ...

... 40 COMMENCEMENT OF THE PENNY POSTAGE ON THE 1OTH JANUARY. ABSTRACT OF A TREASURY MINUTE, Dated Dee. 26, 1839. My Lords read the Minute of the 23rd of August, proposing to receive communications from the public with reference to the Letter Stamps named in the act 2 and 3 Victoria, cap. 52, and offering certain rewards for the same. The communications (more than 2,600 in number) received, in ...

... MR LABOUCHERE'S VISIT TO LIvERpooL.-Last week Mr Laboucbere, the President of the Board of Trade, paid a visit to Liverpool, as the invited guest of the chief magistrate. The right hon. gentleman received a number of deputations from the several commercial associations of the town. Air Labouchere, accompanied by the Mavor, appeared on 'Change- where he was warmly received. He then visited the ...

... THE SHEFFIELD ADDRESS ANDD THE I WEEKLY DISPATCH. That extraordinary journal, The Weekly Dis- patch of last week says:- s The Sheffield Address, we are sorry to say, con- tains common-place vulgarities. We will conclude with one instance. Speaking of a poor man, it says:- I He and the partner of his cares and toils are al- lowed for their maintenance the small pittance of 3s. per week, to ...

... [FROM THE HARLEQUIN OF THE IGTH INSTANT.1 On the 2d December a court-martial was assembled on board the Rodney, to try a seaman of the Powerfl for sttiking the Master-at-Arms. The charge was proved, and be was sentenced to death, but recommended for mercy. On the 4th another court-mnartial was to sit for the purpose of trying two seamen 'of the Ganges, who -were found secreted on board an ...

... ANTI-CORN-LAW MBBTIIVG. [FROlM TRE SCOTCH REFORMER.] A meeting of the electors, callpd by the directors of the Anti-Corn-Law Association, was held in the Trades' Hall, Glassford-street, on Friday afternoon, at two o'clock. Mr. Johnston, President of the Anti-Corn-Law Associu- tion, in the chair. The meeting was extremely well at- tended-the large hall being completely filled. On the platform ...