... CtI wtoll Inauue HEALTH OF TOWNS. WE are glad to find, that the government have intro- duced a bill of practical legislation, which must have a beneficial effect,-we allude to that introduced by Lord NORMAN13Y, for regulating the buildings in, and effecting the proper drainage of, towns. We regret, with Lord ELLENBOIIOUGH, that it has not a retrospective operation; for not only is it ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... iaeting of the goin ualutiEi. WEDNESDAY, FRORUARY 3. The MAYOR in the chair. rMose marked thus * in the following list were absent. ALDEROM EN. Atkinson, J. Blyth, R. 4Holmes,WW. Ayre, Dr. Brownlow, W. 'Storry, J. Al. 'Bean, It. 0Bowden, J. Thompson, T, Bell, W. H. Cookman, G. COUNCILLORS. Lottgafe Ward. Bast Sculcoatee. JVorth Myton. Carey, W. *Alderson, Dr. Astrop, J. Jallivid, 13. M. Boyle, ...

... I THn news from the United States, which we published last week, shews, that another cause of quarrel has arisen between Great Britain and the model republic; whose government seems to be progressing in the most direct possible way towards a war with this country. Our readers will recollect, that in the latter part of 1837 a band of sympathising ruffians from the United States, united with ...

... AT their meeting on the 3rd inst., the tyrant majority A of our' liberal Town Council again essayed to carry out the Vs spirit of the municipal corporation act, which was devised PC to prevent these bodies from being converted to party pur- 'vI poses, by electing another whig-radical alderman: they m also chose whig-radical printers, and a whig-radical sta- tioner; the latter, we regret to ...

... AT the meeting of our reformed Town Council on Wednesday, the 3rd inst., the tyrant majority of that body played some more of those fantastic tricks which have made them so contemptible in the eyes of honest men. We did not animadvert upon their conduct in our following publication, because we wishee to do so rather more at length, than either time or space would then allow us to do; ...

... IN our 6th page, our readers will find Lord !MIORPETH'S exposg of the provisions of his bill for amending the system of registration in Ireland; and a very pretty concoction it is,-being stamped with the influence Of O'CONNELL ill every line. To keep terms with this disturber of the empire's propriety, ministers, under the pretence of de- fining the franchise in Ireland, propose to change ...

... oral Rntlellictrnle. HULL AND SELBY RAILWAY.-Traffic returns s for the week ending Febtuary Gth.- Passengers (2086), parcels, £282 17 3 c Goods, cattle, sheep, grain, &c. 127 14 7 s Total £410 11 10 The Columbine, Capes, being the first ship direct from Hull to Sydney, sails to-day with a full cargo, wiind and weather permitting. The James and Thomas is also only awaiting a ...

... I local Illullf(trilce. INFIRMARY.-A legacy of £30, left by the d late Miss Alice Armistead, has been paid into the bank of ot Messrs. Pease and Liddells, treasurers. M ASSESSOR FOR HOLDERNESS WARD.-Mr. A. d Wade has been elected to this office, in the room of Mr. No Benjamin Clarkson, deceased. bi We have beard, from good authority, that la Miss Grace Darling is invited and expected to visit ...

... 6entral miorksire Nebzs. DRIFFIELD, FEB. 25. DRIFFIELD CORN MARKET. Wheat . . 55s. to 60s. per qr. Barley. 25s. to 27s. - Oats . 10d. per stone. BEVERLEY, FEB. 25. ST. MARY'S SUNDAY SCHOOLS.-On Sunday morning last, a sermon was preached in St. Mary's church, on behalf of the above schools, by the Rev. J. A. Wanton, M.A., vicar of Drypool, Hull. The service was well attended, and ...