... I Many thousands of the industrious inhabitants of our metropolis are now prevented, by the artificial enhance- mnent of the price of food, from partaking in the festivities of Christmas. When, to gratify the selfih and short sighted policy of the wealthiest class of the community, every poor man is made to pay 8-Ad. for a loaf that ougtit not to cost him more than 44d.; when, for the same pur ...

... I - a-;(roma our own Correaspondent) I FRANCE. The events of 1830 created in England a great idea of the French press, of its influence and omni- potence. That idea was scarcely exaggerated. Throughout the Restoration the pressmen formed the foremost rank of an army in which the whole nation was marshalled against the interested few, who attempted, by divine and royal right, to force a host of ...

... The following is from an article under the above title in the TFestminster Review for January. What, says the reviewer, are the natural and just demands of an active and honest labourer ? A home, food, firing, clothing, education; and a provision. saved by him- self, against old age. A home, wind and water proof; firing, of turf, or wood, or coal, by no means large or extravagant; food ...

... PO LIT ICAL. PRESENTATION OF ADDRESSESS TO LORD MELBOURNE. IMonday being the day fixed for the presentation of addresses to Lord Melbourne, a numerous party of gen- tlemen and tradesmen left Derby in carriages and on horseback for Melbourne Hall. The deputation from Derby halted on this side of Melbourne, to await the procession from that place. At the large open space near to the Hall two ...

... LONDON, Saturday Morning, January 1, 1842. There is little additional foreign news this morning. From Paris we learn that the Chamber of Deputies ter. minated on Thursday the election of all its officers, by the appointment, for its two last secretaries, of Messrs Havin and De Lespee. A meeting of the opposition members had been held at M. Barrot's residence since the opening of the Chamber, ...

... UNITED STATES. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The Independence packet from New York arrived on Tuesday. The message as usual is very long, but we give the spirit of it as ?? some preliminary congratulations upon the happy and prosperous con- dition of the country during the last twelve months, the subject of M'Leod's recent trial is considered. Since the last adjournment of Congress, savs the ...

... EXCHEQUER BILLS. - It may be wen to guard the public against being misled by some confident statements in circulation as to the course which the Government will pursue with reference to the forged Exchequer bills. Nothing definite can be known-for this best of reasons, nothing definite has been decided on.-Siandard. A GENERAL BILL OF THE CHRISTENINGS AND BURIALS WITHIN THE CITY OF LONDON AND ...

... Tuesday, December 28. WAR OFFICE, DEcEMBER 28. 2d Dragoons-Liett. D. J. M. Maclerd, to be Capt. by pur- chase, vice Forde, who retires; Cornet E. Barcett, to be Lieut. by peurchase, vice Macleod; H. T. C. S. Pigott, Gent. to be Cornet, by purcbase, vice Barnett. 2d Foot-Brevet-Col. Sir C. W. Dance, from half-pay Royal York Rangers, to be Major, vice Brough, promoted; Brevet. Major G. D. J. ...

... i If I mightgirea short hint to .snimpartial writer, it would be to toll him hi, fate, If be truolvs to veaturi' upon 'the dangeous precipice of tell. log: unlisssd troth, let hi procltim swir with mankind d la mondo le prsos de Pnlvr.-neitber to give nor to take quartter. If lie tells the crimes ofes treat tos, tls. vhey I uns him with the iron hnods of the lastv if hi sisodeo. lint if he ...

... The following is the important declaration of the French press against the conviction and sentence of M. Dupoty. After stating that by it public writers are deprived of those guarantees which are a natural right in every civilized community, and which the Revolution of July had promised, and the Charter had consecrated, it proceeds:- i In circumstances so solemn and so critical, it has ...

... POST-CRIPT. LONDON, Saturday Morning, January 8, 1 42. We refer the reader to other columns for details of the imnortant foreign intelligence received within the last eight-and-forty hours. We have not a syllable of additional intelligence to supply in this prhce, the foreign express being delayed, and no arrival having taken place at the time of our going to press. We learn, from a source on ...

... The subjoined letter from Comte ?? appears in the Courrier de 1 Europe (a French newspaper published here) of Saturday last: i Mr Editor,-By having mentioned my name in the ob- servations you made with reference to the death of the un. fortunate Leschine, you afford me an opportunity of calling your attention to a project I have lon, entertained with a view to provide assistance to such of our ...