... CIO -Wll va6-irt. HULL, FLIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1841. j THE POST OFFICE. ON Wednesday last! a system of registration was adopted at the post-offices throughout the kingdom, which is appli- I cable to all lettcrs, whethier containing Coin or other vain- I ables, or not. The charze for registering letters is G7ie shilling each; whihli must always be paid in Monsy. If this registration were adopted to ...

... Itocal 'Public MeFttings. | ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HULL AUXILIARY a CHURCH MISSIONARlY SOCtETY. M On Monday morning, the public meeting, in aid of the sE funds of this society, was held in St. Johin's Church, the K Rev. T. Dikes in the chair. The proceedings were com- mnenced with a prayer, which was offered up by the Rev. ni W. KNIGHT, after which the Rev. J. SCOTT said, the only statement of ...

... TIHE MURDER OF MR. WESTWOOD AND ELIZA GRIMWOOD. At the Hull sessions, on Saturday last, a man who calls himself John Arthur Robarts, wvas convicted of obtaining money under false pretences, and sentenced to seven years' transportation; there being several other charges against him of similar offences practised during a residence of about ten months in Hull. The result of his trial has, however ...

... aterfals for gable ZIaI. I have never yet met with a man, or with an author, who both understood Christianity and disbelieved it.- Beeitlie. Who is wise? 7 Ec that learns from every one. Who is powerful ? [le that governs his own passions. Who is rich ? I-le that is content. --Cohen. Wisdom is an ocean that has no shore; its prospect is not terminated by an horizon; its eentrt, is everywhere ...

... HOWDEN SPRING FAIR. (Frem e,,r CXrrendt.Alr. C. Su~den.) 0 ,The attendance of dealers at Howden Spring Fair, on . Thursday and Friday, the l5th and 16th inst., was numer- ous and respectable,. amongst whom we noticed purchasers a for Mr. Dyson, Mr. Burlord, and others from London and a tile midland counties, and also some foreigners, who I made extensive purchases. Mr. IRiby Nicholson, frorm. ...

... I 31jis.torical.kPitome. DOMESTiC AND METROPOLITAN. THE CunUT.-The Marquis and Marchioness of Douro were additions to the party at the palace on Tuesday evening . On Wednesday, the Duchess of Kcnt visited the Queen, and lunched with her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the King of the Belgians.-For a wonder, Lord Melbourne did not dine at the palace in the evening. On Thursday her Majesty and ...

... 3aaflwap Entelligence. . . . - I RAILWAY THROUGH LINCOLwsHIRE. -A short time back we called the attention of our readers to the recommendation of a gentleman, that the projectors of the Northern and Eastern railroad should alter their proposed line, so as to have a terminus at Grimsby, thence to communicate by steamers with Hull, instead of Carrying on their line to York-and we then shewed ...

... r.-Qistolittll Kpitonic. DOMESTIC AND METROPOLITAN. Tim CouuanT-Oa Thursday, Prince Albert, attended by Lord Robert Grosvenor, groom of the stole; Mr. George Edward Anson, treasurer; Earl of Morley, gentleman in waiting; Captain Francis Seymour, groom in waiting; and Colonel Wylde, equerry in wvaiting went to St. Paul's Cathedral, to attend the Festival of the Sons of the Clergy. His royal ...

... I vocaI ]intdinrnic. I DISPENSARY.-MeSsrS. Taylor and Clifford have increased their subscription one guinea to the Hull and Sculcoates Dispensary. FREIGhHT.-We are informed, that the rates of freight to Canada, for the spring ships in the lumber trade, will be 43s. to Quebec, and 38s. to the Lower Ports. HULL AND NOTTINGHAMi.-A project is on foot, for opening a communication, daily, between ...

... LITERARY & PIIILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. I The first mneeting for the season, of this society, was held on Wednesday evening last, at the lecture-room, Kingston- square. The chair was taken by TInoM,.s THoMPsON, Esq., the president of the society,-who read over the names (of a number of gentlemen proposed as inembers: the proceed- ings of the last ordinary meeting were also read over; as well as a ...

... ' - - - - E -IDINO. THL EANST RIDING. T'PiRE wvas a glorious display of' conservative feellig at Boverlcy on Wednesday, whne Mr. BROADLFY was ro elected as a represeniltaive for the liding; and Lorl HOTrIAM XNt S w Cellscn in ttlC roomil of Mr. BETIIELL. The splendid procession of eldctors which accompanied the former gentlemiaini to the hlisLings, was equal to any thing ot' the kielid we ever ...

... A infollisbile wam Harvest commenced at Hlorucastle on Tuesday last, in a field of oats belonging to Mr. Armstrong, mercllant. GRaiesuv PoLicE.-Robert Botves, blacksmith, of Cux- Nvold, -was, ol Alonday last, convicted, before W. Bennett, Esq., mayor, and''Thos. Boll and Jno. Nicholson, Esqrs., magistratcls in thle petnalty of 5s. aned costs, for being dounk at Grimsby on Sunday last. ...