... 4 THE PIRELUDE ON THE CORN - LAWS IN THE I II. - HOUSE OF LORDS. y The fatutity tlhat is said to be the forerunner of of destruction would seem to have taken possession of in the lords Anything more damaging to the consti- imi tutio al privileges of the national peerage than the irregu]ar skirmishib whichl recently took plaee on the F. corn-laws in the upper house, we cannot well eon- AMo ...

... PRISON D)ISCIPLINE ABROAD. The following facits relating to the progress ofip Ove h nienti; in prison discipline in Amnerica, and on the continent, e: front ~the piper icead by Mr. Josephi Adslicad, iat the Royal Insti lotion, wsill be read1 with interest by ell wh'o haie, Faidl 01 atttention to this qutestion t-at ?? STATES.a 'The qrue.stion or thie lit'per treatmtent of' crimtinails has ...

... ?? BRITISH COLONY OF NOW 3'3RX T SWICL he - terre .ag The following ?? the pen of the Rev. any, e J C Galloway, has been handed to us by an .ini- dens nent merchant in this town, with an intimation that print ied it contains most important matter, especially valu- he o of of able to persons co?templ3ting emigration. A peru- ose sal ha? satisfied isa that his view of It Is perfectly ? els ...

... . MIECHANICS' HNSTITUTiON. nel~s 5 years To Mhe EDITOSof8 sthc P~El7R POOL MfERCU7RY. ?? the annuasl meeting ot the Mechanics' Tha lInstitution, on the 11th instant, it was mentoiosed in the agent r leport that the comamittee, in consequence of al deficiency ot .in the lecture fund, had determined: to raise the terms of oure .admission for ladies from lTS. Sd. to DInu, and the sons of tha and ...

... ?LucaI *,rtehfgt)T(t Tine LATE CAPTAIN DUNCAN, isv THE SOLWAY.-ThO has cxl edi;ur at' ?? Mondsly AdecriW? thus allude' to ms?isti tli? *410117 of the above-named haic seaman, who ?? their at well known in Liverpool -Perhapo some of our POOr L Alloa readers may be unaware that that very fkmlly ?. mow re-idimig in the same town with thmielves; and whole whatever m?sy be the issue of our humble ...

... y (Frointh iie Revite Brilannique') toe A most interesting and important debate took Place in e England towaurds the end of the ?? ectilry. Soeiety, o being founded onail fendal basis, had thoroughly acquired to the system of privilege tnil robbery. Numlibeis had bec to W enricheild at the expense ot' the biatty, and monopoly had Pr n gradually inyaded all social interests. GoveJUciMilt ...

... i?trtct*ntefli?esTee. O PR ESCOT.COn ei Tna CLsss TRADL -At tbe petty g~easions, on Tuesdaty last, at tbc o teflore a lull cench of mogisytratce, two glass men, named eieorge Ro~ O Tullp and Richard 8anderson, were placed atohs her, olaxeed FOF owithl hafing unliawfully absented themselves from the service of ley am o their emphlyers, M1essrs. Pllklngten. of Ht. llelen's. It appeared ceharg ...

... THlE TARIFF DISCUSSIONS.-STATE OF IRELAND. It turns out that we gave the Protectionists considerably more than their due, when, last week, we extolled their judicious acquiescence H in the inevitable consequences of one signaldtt defeat, and credited them with the hononrable an initention to avoid quibbling about the details of 'bi a measure whose great principle is irrevocably wv established ...

... PAVING AND SE WERAGE COMMI?ONE1?S. I a The ,isu.,i weekly meeting of this body wais held yes'er-1ay. er~mot add Thc folilowing members were present:-:Meesrs. Ifeyc, (chair. eht ii aman.) il~ggins, Leylaatd, Waltbhew, Denten, Guyton, Morris, leupre e-Aciscrs, Copeanad, Cooper, Prooter, Whitby, Jas. Lawrence, P's.. m-Tinree, Kilsbaw, and Giladotene. F tri of The Coasmisotonere of thle d~striot ...

... LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL NEWiS. STATE OF TPtDE. -The ?? has beei CXtreimely 1ttie tinring the IMat week, both in goods alnd vi:ins. Te sligtL pppelrinices of inprovemeilt whimli we lnoticed li st week do ?? SeemO to have (otitiiled, inld both bluvers and sellers seenl to bC embarrassed to decide tbe best (nnrse to 11111Slt*. The Slpinners andi ?? are in ilo altkwa:trl I ?? ' - ns it is ?? in keep ...

... [MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. . -_ _ or HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY, MARCIiH16. be6 Lord Kinuard, in reference to the lodging of railway in plans at the office of the Board of Trade on Sunday, , November the 80th, and also to the publication of railway w notices the same day on the church doors in Scotland, b inquired whether measures would be adopted. to prevent at the recurrence of sach scenes as then ...

... RAILWAY DEPARTUYRES. e. - anal GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. If 111052 LiVEOCOCIL TO * IRON BIRMINOIIAU TO Dli ?, 5(R?2IXGHAU AND 55100010. LIVKR?10L. SHIPS Mall. Mixes 1 II) a.w., Mail, Mixed st 0 6 (kant, ?? ship I 6 smlstsnd2ndClfl.55 63) am., 3rd Class only 1115a.m., Mail. Mixed for nc 8 15 a.m.. Sat Class I 0 p.m., let Class, Mixed gar d II U ow.. Mail. Mixed 1 45 urn., Malt 1 0 p.m * let Class ...