... I - Some most important improvements in locomotive en- gines have been made by Mr. John Gray, the principal e engineer in the locomotive department for the Hlull and Selby Railway Company, for which he has obtained a patent,-aand the engines, on his construction, must, we should think, soon supersede all others;, unless, indeed, other engineers should invent still better methods of' obtaining ...

... C-be visit Varucto . MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. TIiE Globe of Monday, contradicts a rumour, that par- liament was to be speedily re-assembled. The legislature will not, it affirms, meet before the usual time. FOREIGN LETTERS. A question of great importance to merchants has been lately raised between them and the post-office authorities, relative to the conveyance of ship-letters. Our readers are ...

... 1Wisto aital Epitome. METROPOLITAN INTELLIGENCE. TuE COURT.-01 Wednesday, the Queen and the Queen of the Belgians, rode out in the Great Park, Windsor, in a pony phwton; all the ladies at the Castle, followving either in phretons or open carriages. Prince Albert and the King of the Belgians rode out at the same time, accompanied by all the gentlemen staying at the Castle.- The Earl of ...

... . ilc -n i re On the 6th inst. an inquest Was held at Gains. bro', before K Hlolgate, Esq., upon the body of Mr. George Fawcett, aged 43, engineer to the Atlas steam tug. It appeared that the- unfortunate manl, vhilIe attending upon his duty, when the Atlas wavs on' her voyage from Gainsborough to IHull l on Friday last, was unfortunately caught by the 'imachiey, by wvhiIch his head was so ...

... t -- s rFrom the Limerick Standard.) In proportion as Popery attains power,'. and station, and patronage, and courtly favour, il the same ratio do her designs become matured, more fully developed, and more unblushingly avowed. Political ascendancy and religious supremacy, nay, exclusiveness, are her aim-Popery alone shall be the religion of Great Britain. To achieve this end, the Established ...

... I I There liq 11 y1n I iP, ll nr e ,f A0 ! A-- - There lhs been no public act of modern times more honourable to Scotland, than the object which is now engrossing the attention of men of all parties, from the Tweed to John O'-Groat's House, of erecting a- National Testimonial to the Great Captain of the age- The miuid that thought for Britain's %veal, The hand that gtaspi'd the victor steel.' ...

... I AT length we have the gratification to Unloillice that an institution which we were the first to advocate in this town may be considered as definitely esta- blished. To the address of the accomplished Pre- sident of the Provisional Council, in another column, we invite especial attention, as embodying with vivid- ness and perspicuity the essence of our enterprise, the substance of the ...

... octropolis. THE QUEEN. -It is whispered, in circles likely to be acquainted with the fact, that her Majesty is in a way likely to prevent the succession to the throne from passing into any other than the direct line. The report derives strength for her Majesty's recent abstinence from her favourite exercise oln horseback, and also from dancing, in which she is known to take much pleasure. ...

... lI V1 _)fLT , ; , . . ;., .. lx. h, A rather inetive trade hIs been experienced this 0 Lek, cOrilnec ing w-ith Ii odav, wienl mullch of the y nlw wVheat waIS Sill cut of c ;lAitlion, lithiigh ftrGSt I: i bilst 111dc l ll 1'p . C:' Icil ilitS h Jlti uaIf,';v ig lasted muorc or less througholit thly Nvi ek, beilg *iurin rI e tNro t lights vems or vere' and hlvinlg at he Clos'e so llir alnpp ...

... ------------- wjw?? THE Cit[SIS. 1I: predicting, last wcek. that before thc Hull Packet wvrs in tdin hands of our readers M1inisters would receive a blow il(licative of the aroused energies of the Coaservativc partv, and that uotice of a votc of Wault of confidenlce Il thle Queen's crayon advisers wonld be rceordud on thle lirst night of tile Session, We hwave provedt true ploplet. Quailing ...

... IImperial _arliament. HOUSE OF L ORDS. THURSDAY. March 26. Lord MONTEAGLE said he had recently learned that some correspondence had taken place between Sir T. Fremantle and Sir J. Newport on the subject of the Exchequer records. The series of papers laid before parliament would be incomplete with- out that correspondence, and he therefore moved that it be pro. duced. Several petitions were ...

... . . - I II Ar __. I 'i110 tollowing beautiful and appropriate address was delivered by the Rev. J. A. WANTON to the scholars of Kingston College, at the public distribution of prizes last week:- When I reflect upon the vast importance of education in general, I cannot but regard with feelings of the deepest interest the proceedings of this day. Ladies and gentlemen, -friends and patrons of the ...