... I I The first impression which attends the perusal of Sir Robert Peel's speech Is one of regret, that the grandeur of a scheme at once so bold, so comprehensive, and so jns safe, recommended by reasoning-economlicallY, so pure sut -and, practically, so well confirmed by the experience abi of the past-should be deprived of any part of its lustre ap] ie by trifling1 and petty concessions to ...

... aira ateoiugeare. - Si ANOTHE INSTANCE OF THEi LIBaBALITY OF RICHARD :i -VAUIGHAN Y ATaS, Ea.-On Tuesday evening la-st, our res- 1 *pected townsman, it. V. Yates, Esq., with his accustomed a liberality, gave a most excellent tand substantial dinner to, g 'the workmen engaged at the vatrious buildings belonging h to him, now in course of erection in th rne'-ak The dinnier took'place in the ...

... RAILWAY INTELLIGENCL recmil GRkAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. the anc The htrslf-yolarty speial general mneetting of the proprietors of g this oympanY was bald Onk Friday. at the cotton Salerwooe a. eei, Chalsli5LIMM110cloyII,, chairman1111 of the board of th directors, r Inthe ieh~hir. £10 ae The CHIRM~MAN, after reading -the voilge mummonieg the Ato gal it meeting, called upone Mr. Booth to read the ...

... Mr. C. B. Wall, M.P. for Guildford, has declared him- con self in 1hvour of Yir R. Peel's commercial scheme; and be bas also announced to his constituents, that ciCum- 8 stances compel him no longer to delay communicating we the fact, that he does not intend. again to solicit the amn bonour of their suffrages. 4 Mr. Rowee, M.P., has announced to the electors of tho South Durham his intention ...

... iftdtritt *ftetifIgetee. Os SW ST. HELEN'S. SC ?? Mzricrit.-As this Is a aultablo department In whiob tos Ua apeak to the readers of the Mercuryj at St. Helen's, It may be In towell to advise them always to purchase the paper on Friday. or D positively orerif5 it for Saturday, to prevent dIsappointment. II* P-Last Saturday -oue of our agents, after disposing of rather more l hethan a ?? coples ...

... DESTRUCTIVE, FIRE IN BACK. GOREE. I ii- ad an On Tuesda y last, another of thes alarming casualities thc ui- by fire, for which this town has uinfortunlately acquired to ve such a painful notoriety, occurred in a warehouse belong- lie ch ing to Mr. Harbord, situate in Back Gores. The rit, ns buligi hc h iecmeced was one Of a pile hai runn acwrst]teodroey ie tre igrt thtelahndwsacuienydes an, ...

... Squire's Omen paid Mr BHuckwerth' BaRSICeeiS boat 35r Drinkald's EmiliUs Mr Dobede's Deerslayer beat Mr Fyson'a Fast-.nt Mr King'S Richard beat Mr Gillett's (iraveny Mr Nash nasmed Memmon beat Mr Bagge'b Thaddens of Warsaw Mr Dabedes Dunkirk beat Mr Moody's Robin THE CUP. Mr Fyson's Figaro beat Mr Bagge's Topsail Mr Nash named Muslin beat Mr Meody's Rhea Mr Fyeon's Farmer beat Mr Caldwell' ...

... Irx. ?? -nf 'P~in- A lihoi oninr, u- sl-r ty Her Majsty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of ales and the Princess Ioya], left Buccking- t ham Palace at ten minutes past three o'clock on Friday an afternoon, in a carriage and four, for Claremont.' Their l Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice, to accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttlefon, were in e another carriage ...

... On DThursday, the 30th ult. John Stuart, Esq. waselected for Newark, vice W. E. bladstone dismissed by the Duke of Newcastle. The new member denounced the Anti-Cori.Law League as dishonest, and avowed his determination to stand by the landed interest, which he thought had been very unfairly, improperly, and uncon- stitutionally attacked. -No-doubt remains, owing to the great majorities ...

... LImptrint furliament- HOUSE OF COMMONS. WEDNESDAY, Februaryj 4. The House met at twelve o'clock. Petitions in favour for the follownlg railway bills wacro pro. ainted and referred to the committee, the Hull and Selby, the South Western, the Cornwall, the Shrewsbury and Halifas, tho Lincoln, the Barwich and Eastern Counties Junetlon, and the Direct Northern. On the motion of Mr. iANKES a return ...

... .WA~N,,b AN'S LAND. The ?? .tbis colony have prepai d1 pj addrewrtt Z M li 4eoj gt mpking known to her 4hb o' *09laynde # urs tlle qfy.is at present *abourti; the ?? convicts who have,. urin ii; hbe sad upon it sh r *;pjMIls5f if Besa gsatnt ihade'nd im ortance nato linvolve aitie6 ;o reiite pe5dho uter. expusion s$,the free pqpatson. Pal The facts 4t on which the cimito redre iifounded ae. d ...

... I EP)OYFD SWEFRAGL. re.The SulMowing iub4sortsant, csniunicartion an the sub- .ic jest ot mweiroppai. brousht. befr.r a recent meetingI of dfte sil of -Taims 5Association, and we earnestly call thea attention 61 builides aild - nighnees to the faet,, 0113 wb. I tcain A TUBfLAig SE WERS the Sra,-4at your ?? October laut, you did spe 1;of Cbe fttomr to~plish re leter ot, mine' to MBaili-duncan, ...