... Prince George of Cambridge has been appointed to a supernumerary Lleut..Coloneley In the 12h, or Prince of Wales'is Royal Lancers, and is to take rank between L'eut.-Cot. Stamell and Miajor Barton. The Duke of Buckinghami has been entertaining a large and distinguisited party at Smowe: arnsgst the company were the Dfike aad Prince George of Cambridge and the two ?? Chancel. lors, B:ougham and ...

... LONDON IMEETING ON THE CORN LAW. ed NUNItROUS Public Meetings continue to be held in Cii many parts of the kingdom, and petitions to be signed, j 3tS in favour of a repeal of the unjust and oppressive Broad It !Tax. Within the last week or two the following townsl have lifted up their voices against this iniquity, cither by public mcetings, petitions, or tile formation of Anti-Corn Lao ...

... I r I . . . MOsT fervently does the Conservative interest con- gratulate Queen Victoria on the auspicious event that Her Majesty's loyal subjects celebrated on Monday, while a gleam of hope, notwithstanding the mournful complexion of the political horizon, irradiates their minds as they behold a female Sovereign entering upon an eventful crisis of her reign, involving the momentous fate of a ...

... QI~orresponIence. THE REVEREND MR. SANDYS AND HIS ACADEMICAL BABEL. TO ZHE E)DITOR OF THE HULL PACKET. SRn,-I cannot refrain from expressing my thanks to you, not simply for your report of the proceedings in our Town-Hall, but also for your very able leading article on a subject of suoh vital importance to the best interests of society. That such an unchristian and anti-church system should ...

... TO THE ED[TORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. mO RESIECTED FuitIENDS,-1 am requested to fbrward to fro you, on John Thorogood', aecount, the sum of£3 l10. raised by 6s subset lption from persons of different DencominationscIn the Ing small Village of Ackworth, for the use of his Wife and Family. -- Owing to the w ant of a suitable place to meet in, the Idea of E rhilding a public meeting on the subject ...

... I cut .7fplat %sairlUct# HI ULL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1840. AF.'TER fixing the day for the celebration of the Rtoyal nuptials on a Monday, totally unmindfidl of the general and lamentablc desecration of the Sabbath thereby induced, Minist ers have converted the Queeln s marriage into a party triumph by excluding from the Palace banquet, given in honour of their Sovereign s marriage, the entire ...

... The ploughing match took place on the 5th instant, in fields near the starting-post of the Kepling-coates Race-course, occupied by Mar. Whipp, of Etton, and the trustees of the late Mr. Riley. The morning was fair, and the ploughing commenced at half-past ten o'clock, There were 139 competitors. The sight was beautiful, and it was calculated that above 3,000 spectators were present, chiefly ...

... I LEEDS. TInE LinDs MEMORIAL received 7,000 signatures in one day. PROST'S DEFENCE FUND. j Smelt ?? ?? 0 6 Do. .. ?? 1 I Friend . 0 2 Firth ?? ?? 0 6 Abbott ?? ?? 1 0 T. Ellis, 2nd. sub ?? 6 Mr1 B. ?? ?? .0 6 Henderick ..1 J. Smith 1 0 Smelt ?? ?? Two little girls at the .4 N;srtherr Star Office, 6d. each ?? 1 0 D. B , ?? ?? J. B., a Republican 0 6 J.G. ?? ?? 06 I Joseph Smith ?? 1 I 11 9 C ...

... ?j TfMh -DELfEGVES ?? RECENMLY ASSEMBLH AT; MANCHESTER AND THEIR, CONSTITUENTS. FRxmNDsr-I cannot allow the proceedings at Blanchester to be-laid before the public without Bflring to your, a parties, my most sincere and Wertfelt thanks. The step which I found myself ,,pelled to take was 'required to be taken promptly, A41 ventured upon my own responsi- bility to call you together at this ...

... 7,( FEBRUARY 7.-We have a good arrival of Wheat : 10.1 millers buy cautiously at rather over the prices of last 40'A 20,1 week. Barley is in moderate supply, asad the business 203j done is at about previous rates. Beans as before. Oats 2(, and shelling tite turn dearer. 50(1, par qr. of 60th. to the bush. i WOHAT, Essex and Kent, Red, New. .Oil. -Os. Extra 71a. k - Norfolk and Suffolk ?? I:6s. ...

... 3E~Mrial Plarliamnt. HOUSE OF LORDS.-Fridy, January 31. Lord Brougham asked whe her the Lord- Chancelldi would be disposed lo makealterations in PriiceAlbert's Naturalisatiun Bill ? Hle put this question in order to prevent, as much as possible, disagreeable discussion on the subject. The Lord Chancellor answered that he supposed that some precedence would be allowed to Prince Albert, and ho ...

... FROM OUR LONDON CORRES- I i PONDENT. Wednesday Evening, Feb. Sth, 1840, Haif-past Six. FR03T AND HiS FELLOW-SUFFERaRS&-The treat- ment which Frost and his companions have expe- rienced at the hands of Government, has created a deep sensation of indignation in the minds of most persons who petitioned for mercy ; and the mode of carrying into effect the commutation, is viewed with little ...