... I If I might give ashort hint to an impartial writer, It would be to tell him his fate, If he resolves tovesture upon thedangerous precipiceof tell- ing unbiassed troth, let him proclaim war with mankind-neither to give nor to take quarter. if he tells the crimes of great men, they fail opon him with the ieon hands of the law; * if he tells them of their virtues, wvhen they have any, then the ...

... MEHOME ON 'n iNistE It dnbrg C CAGE.heo following letter has appeared i, the ?? nicle.' It is addressed to Mr Tait dof Ednburghde Bryanston square, Jan., 1840. Sir, that, at a distance, you should be at a loss to understand the causes of the late changes of ministers, and of their move- ments, when we here cannot see any rational grounds for the proceedings, as regards the Whigs, at least. I ...

... FRANCE. DlIs FLiNCII IN ALGIeIA.-Thle 'Monitetir' pub- tidics a despatclh for General Levasseur, dated Setif, the 10th instant., containing the official details of the dis- aster experienced by the columni comnsuanded by that officer in the province of Constantine. After giving an account of his operations from the 23rd tlt. to the 2nd inst., the General thus proceeds:- On the 2nd the weather ...

... .MHE BENCHERS OF THE INNER. The Barristers ef the Inner Temple, whose names are subscribed to this memorial, beg leave to submit it for consideration to the other Barristers of the Society. To the Benchers of the Honosrable Society of the Inner Temple.-The undersigned Barristers of the Inner Temple take the liberty of requesting the attention ofthe bench to the subject of the present mode of ...

... COURTrAND ARISTOCRACY. | THE COURT.-Her Majesty, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and a part of the Royal family, is expected to leave Windsor, at an. early period, for Claremort, there to remain for about a week or ten days. The Court is expected to return to the Castle a few days before the meeting of Parliament HER MAJESTY's BOUNTY TO THE PooR AT WINDSOR. -Thursday being New ...

... TILE MlLITrA.-The following are the qualificatiron for holding comnissions in the miilitia:-1'or colonel, 1,0001. a-year landed property, or to be heir-apparent to 2,0001. a-year. For lientenant-colonel, 300 a-year landed property, or to be heir-apparent to 1,2001. a-year. For major, 4001. a-year landed property, or to be heir-ap- parent to 800?. a-year. For captain, 2001. a-year landed ...

... POSTSCRIP'T. LONDON, Saturdaq, Jan. 10, 1846. A great free-trade meeting was held yesterday in the Amphitheatre of Liverpool, at which about 4,000 persons were present. Mr Cobden and Mr Bright were present; and amongst the numbers assembled were a large proportion of the repre- sentatives of the wealth and influence of that im- portant commercial city. Subscriptions to the amount of 14,0001. ...

... pOLITICAL. I THE REVENUE. The official returns for the year and quarter ending on the 5th, of January were issued on Monday. The follow- jog is an abstract of the accounts. The quarter just ended, as compared with the similar quarter ending on the 5th of January, 1845, is as follows:- COMPARtSON oF THE QUARTERS ENDING Jan. 5, 1846. Jan. 5, 1845. Customs .. .. 4 354,689 .. 4,902,135 Excise :, . ...

... FRANCE. TiHe Di BAlES -Tle proceedirtgs in tie ?? alber of Peers dtitiig the past week ihavc beett cooi ined to ihe discussion (f ofllagrlollts of t; e ti itc6rt !I t he Cl''aijler of D1epolies the debaite N as to cotlilit to COstrdity. Those mleilis i Iohio hiicve is et ciiteid u i. ll'ita It sieak oil the adhvcss arlet Ii tile (ppihi iLsll.Oit 'liieDirF ttclN ii. tttlT Cs'tv r.-1lie Cleai}ht ...

... The Queen held a Court on Saturday at Windsor Castle, for the reception on the throne of addresses from the Cor- porations of the Cities of London and Dublin. The London deputation consisted of the Lord Mayor, seven Aldermen, two Sheriffs, 110 Common Councilmen, and the City officers. The Recorder read the following address:- Most Gra- cious Sovereign,_We,yourMajesty's most dutiful and loyal ...

... I TRAFALGAR SQUAR1Sa-Four handsome Bude lights have lately been erected at the corners of the square. They have not, however, yet been lighted, as (with the singular fatality attendant upon everything connected with the square) there is a dispute about lighting between the Commissioners of Woods and Forests and the parish of St Martin. THE NELSON MONUMENT.-The completion of this work has at ...

... I HOUSE OF LORDS. Saturday, Januarsy 24. PRESENTATION OF THE ADDRESS. Their lordships met to-day for the purpose ofproceeding in state to Buckingham palace with the address in answer to her Majesty's speech. The attendance of peers was more than musally scanty, there being only four noble lords with the Chancellor present, nanmely.the Earl of Home (mover of the address), Viscount Haawarden, ...