... I de opull ioaturt. I AGITATION IN IRELAND AND ENGLAND. Ties day a meeting, to bolster up ministers, is to be eld in Dublin,-called by a requisition, to which about 900 names are attached; 30 of which are those of peers, and 40 those of liberal members of parliament: tho Roman Catholic priests have also signed in great numbers. At this meeting Lord Charlernont takes the chair; and we are ...

... ?Odrrtce, oto lubattions, kc. SLIDING PAVstMENT.-Opportunely or inopportunely,- the reader may decide,-a Mr. Kirk, who has taken out a patent for his invention, has just opened, in the Regeat's Park, a specimen sheet of artificial ice for the amusement of skaters. It consists of a composition laid down in the manner of the asphalt pavement; and the patentee pro. poses to form a society for the ...

... NEWV YEAR'S EVE AND NEW YEAR'S DAY. I THIrs is the time of good wishes; you cannot meet a friend but lie grasps your hrand, and most heartily wishes * The compliments of the season ;` and we wish it were possible, with one magnetic touch, to grasp the hands of all our readers, and tell them with what cordial sincerity wve wish them iany happy returns of this period, and each one bringing new ...

... misotuical Mpitolne. I DOMESTIC AND METROPOL[TAN. t Tsit COu'RT.-Thl court remains at Windsor. Her Majesty and the young Prince of Wales continue in perfect d health. There have been many rursours regarding the royal christcning, l and the period wvhen it is supposed to take place. Some accounts state, that it is likely to occur carly in Fcbruary. Thu foilowigetetemetit lies, hovever beon ...

... Our *trap moot; OR, EXTRACTS FR1OM RECENTLY PUBLISrIED WORKS AND PUBLIC JOURNALS. A DELICATE ArPrTITE.-The Lady Beatrix, says the legend, was a groat gourinette in her way. She evas, as peopie often profe-s themselves to be, fond of children. She liked them newly born, and dressed simply-on the gridiron; and she had a cook, whose broiled babes were chef d'omuvres of the then infant art of ...

... I Xlincolnsjire NeWS. The Earl of Yarborough, after leaving Brigg on Friday last, proceeded to Hull, and on the following morning took the railway train for London. M A1r. Story, farmer, of Ulceby, Lincolnshire, has at this time a cow, just six years old, that has had five calves. Two are a fortnight old; two were calved last year, and one the year before ; making five calves in two years, and ...

... STILL no news of the President; and there are arrivals from Bermuda to the 8th nilt. We understand, that the pre. vIous voyage of this noble vessel was not made so quick as the directors thought it ought to have been; and Captain F.syRo was in consequence dismnismed,-Lt. lOLERTs being appointed to succeed him. lie would, of course, endea- vour to make his voyage in as little time as possible, ...

... Our Crap 93O0.t; OR, EXTRACTS FRIOM RECENTLY PUBLISHED WORKS, AND PUBLIC JOURNALS. TuE NATIVES OF NEW ZEALAeND AND TluE SETTLERS. -' The principal danger to which it Was imagined in this country we Nvere exposed, was the lhos(ility of the natives. Mlk1ost of us had made anxious inquiries oln this subject before ve embarked, and our conviction was, that we should be received as friends by the ...

... I 3istorircal Epitome. I DOMESTIC AND METROPOLITAN. 3 THE QUEEN AND TUE PRInNcE.-On Thursday, the fol- lowing bulletin was issued:- Buekingham Palace, Thursday, November 11, 1841, Half-past nine o'clock, a.m. The Queen has passed an excellent night. Her Majesty and the infant Prince are going on well. JAMES CLARE, M.D, CHARLES LocoCx, M.D. ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D. RICHARD BLAGDENn. The inquiries ...

... GiREATi' MlI EEING OF TIHE YORKSHIME AGUICULTURikL SOCIETY. Ti: notiCC(t last -w eei the priparatiolls mnakin, for the lncetioi3 of the Y orloltiru Agriculitirnl Societv, whIieh llkes p110 in this torI n l ext w ekcl. The S.rcietv is ntrlch itlebjtod to LiO;Nny BioaLt.vDi.t, Esq., for tile nIeC of thle D.,CI; Green, whici, as a site fir the exhibiliuon of eattlc c:eltmu be t xueeded ; auil wet ...

... local lublic netintg, I ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF THE WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. On Alonday morning, this meeting was held in Waltham-street Chapel.-James Henvot.d, Esq., in the chair, suppotted rn tlhe platform by the levs. W. Lord, V. Smith, P. Duncan, W. North (of Malton), J. Whitehead (of liornsea).J. Dixon (of Manchester), - Robinson, the secretary of the auxiliary society, and neveral ...

... lij.7istorical Epitomr. I DOMESTIC AND METROPOLITAN. Tica COURT. -At thle council, on Wednesday, Mr. E. J. Stanley, late M.P. for Cheshire, was sworn in one of the most hnoiiorable buare.On Thursday, the.Queen and Prince Albert. enjeeyed their usual mo~hing'si walk. -Ini thle afternoon her Majesty rode out in aI pony lllaeton, the Prince drivini . 'i'le Duke of Bedford, the Marquis of ...