... James Chapman, Esq. in the chair. The minutes of the last half-yearly meeting, and the special meeting on the 20th of January were then read. The first were confirmed unanimously, but with regard to the second, Mr. Lefevre opposed the confirmation of that part of the proceedings, contained in the 11th resolution, which had reference to the question of the steam-packets, then discussed. He was ...

... The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk yesterday in the pleasure grounds of Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness afterwards rode out horseback, attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Waiting. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken their accustomed exercise yesterday the royal gardens. His Royal Highness ...

... choose address us in confidence will find their confidence respected. NEITHER CAN WE UNDERTAKE TO RETURN ANY MANUSCRIPTS WHATEVER. ...

... fun, or strikes from their density one spark of amusement, deserves well his country. H. B. has this: each phase which the interminable question has recently preseuted, each turn it has taken—has afforded the most classical of graphic caricaturists, a pleasant idea- An embo .iment of the eight hundred and fifty-fourth H. B.'s diverting ideas now lie 9 before us, being a political application ...

... From our own Correspondent.) j.romu DUBLIN, Feb. 24. symptoms FAVI.NE.-The Cork « l emoWiae: - Weights. ' potatocmCork market Saturday, Feb. 22, Bl?hWt 0 flight P e we; 't 201b5.) J [hat year the quantity of potatoes at over one-ha'f that at the corresponding mark? 1 *5,1 hile the price nearly double. of „ »de —Some time since considerable cx- the north of Ireland by general Marshal, that ...

... A lecture on and in behalf of the ragged schools for the destitute poor was delivered yesterday evening by the Iter, ltobt. Ainslie, at the Literary and Scientific institution in Aldcrsgatc-strcet. The theatre of the institution was not well filled should have wished to have seen it, but the audience was of a most respectable nature. After short but fervent prayer, The Rev. Mr. Ainslie rose ...

... plain reason that they are a faction. Fiercely intent upon an object which they believe to involve both their pecuniary interests and their political importance, they are deafer than any adder to the voice of the charmer. Appeals to reason, facts, and human feelings, pass by them like the idle wind which they regard not. But the influence of that speech upon the public mind is beyond their ...

... FRANCE. AFFAIRS OF HAYTI.-Vice-Adruiral Laplace, the com- mandant of the naval station at the Antilles and the Gulf of Mexico, arrived early in the manth of January off Hayti, on board the Andromede frigate; and on the same day had a long interview with the Commandant Lartigne, * ho had conducted the negotiations with the President Pierrot respecting M. Dubrac and the French Consul- General M. ...

... L O N D O N: FjrDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 184. The labouring oar is still assigned to the Liberal leaders. Lord1 JoJHN RUSSELL, on Monday nighit, deterinned the limits within whlich the discussion would find its legitimate!cotrse; the sainc task, last night, was uniidertaken by Lord MTORPETII. One of two mletho(ds wvas o(pen to either of the noble lor(ls. The first was to tbllow each of the Pro- ...

... POUT'UGIAL. ?? OUR C1k 0 31lt~zI`N vNT.] LtSttON, FEBt. 9.-The debate onl the reports of the elec- tion cotnmittees terminated onl the 23d ofllitst monith. Every -report was approyeil of' by the preparatory junta. They were ready alsoc to confirm the report oiltt le elections of IAlimittjo, tand thus to sweep tenl more of' the Opposition miembersH froml the ciniLmber; but tie Minister of thre ...

... ISOUTHl I..ASTI'RN ]PllIM-AY--OPl'EXNIX 01'lE TIfF I' - EX;TENSlION TO CXNTER1;II'-. The iintersethitvt cercinony of ?? that portiitt cf the brimich froth the Soitih ?? Railway, which ?? s at Asilifild, Ind t~rmtiates ?? Canterbury, took lo;e. yes- telday. At anl early hour a larg nnilnumber of the direetora; nml sharehtolders of the lin(e as.;enlhlled at tim llricickla-i ' Ar m stotion, nml ...

... COURT CIRCULA IR. The Queen antid Prince Alht r t ?? by the Prince of WVales and the lhi P cess lov1l, left Btickin-itain Palahce in a carri:gLe-aild-fittr, alt halflt st eiuhlt o'cloclk yesti rldy nmerilnlg, for Osborne Houw, late of W; iehlt. Their Royal H iQriltesee, Prince Alfred anwl the- Pcrinvttss Alice, avcclPilnt- nied bv ?? LiAy lyt Itiiton, tollowed ina nother CitrritiitePtiitti- ...