... THE IRISH CURFEW BELL.—-As no persnn in Ireland is to bs allowed to leave his house after a certain hour of night, Punch reepeclfully ukl LOld Lincoln, how the evicted tenants are to manage, who have no houses to remain in 1 Are they to roolt io the bedgi-s I An answer will oblige. A SURE CAPTURE,— We recommend the following plan to the King of the French as an infalliable one for taking A bd ...

... PUNISHMENT FOR MARITAL INTIDIUTY—A very novel and extraordinary procession took place on Thursday the 2nd inst., at King's Coed, in the parish of Llandenny. On the morning of that day, Elizabeth, the wife of a farm labouier of the name of Cole, and a farmer residing near, h^ds^ mmedi^elv against the eighth commandment. The u y communicated the knowledge of his rib''• infidelrty a»f °f Ins own ...

... BEFORE HENRY JOHN DAVIS, ESQ. The business of this court was transacted to-day before Mr. Davis, by authority of the Judge in the superior court, Mr. Towgood, the parter of Mr. Fox, the Under-Sherilf, being soli- citor in the only case heard. HENRY CLAPPERTON V. CHARLES OLIVER. Tkis case appeared to create a considerable interest in the town, as evinced by the large number of inhabitants who ...

... THOSE EVENING BELLS.-[FoR THE MERLIN.] Those evening bells—those evening bells, Oh! how I love their chime! It wafts my souls on memory's wings, To scenes ot early time; When nature and the world were new, And life was in its spring, And all that met my wondering view, Seemed buoyed on pleasure's wing. It brings me back, in calm review, Those sunny hours again, When, hand in hand, with happy ...

... EXECUTION AT LEICESTER. On Wednesday last, April 1, William Hubbard, convicted of the murder 01 his wife, was executed in front of the county bridewell. He ascended the steps to the scaffold without any appearance of trepidation. Upon aeaching the platform, he advanced to the front pact, and addressed the iawease assemblage collected, estimated at between 25 000 and 30,000 people. He exclaimed ...

... PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF COMMONS. FRIDAY, APRIL 17. The house resumed its sitting aher the Easter recess. Sir R. Peel, in reply to a question from Mr. R. D. Browne, said the goternoent bad made eveiy possible provision for the relief of distress and the suppression of outrage in Irelaod. Both his light hon. friend (Sir J. Glaham) aDd himself had received information, from time to ...

... THE Lords' Committee of inquiry into the Special Burdens on Land, which is now sitting, is said to have discovered one burden upon the landed interest; though it is not one of those which have been put forward in justification of the Corn Law. And common sense will dictate that this evil, which by the way, free traders will cordially help to ^remedy, should be removed, and not, according to ...

... THOUGH the Polish Insurrection has been pletely defeated, and the probabilities of a suCC ful revolt at any proximate period have been that event greatly diminished, yet the more gen and indirect consequences of the rising are but ginning to be seen, and it appears likely that t will be more influential than the partizans lished despotisms at all expected, and that great personal sacrifices of ...

... APPEARANCES OF FAMINE IN IRELAND.—Tbe accounts re- ceived on Wednesday are still more alarming than any that have been published since the commencement of the potato disease. So imminent is the danger that the gentry and clergy of all de- nominations, without waiting for the measures ofthegovernment so very tardily carried into practical operation, are working with zeal and energy to avert the ...

... THE determination of Government to proceed with this Bill, renders it fitting that we should again call attention to its very objectionable provisions, respecting which but little information seems as yet to be generally possessed. One main feature of the measure is its costliness. The Lord Chancellor, after eulogizing the Court of Chancery, made en important admission, by adding that it an ...

... THE DESTITUTE FAMILIES.—The benevolent who will read with pleasure the subscription list to the fund for the forlorn families of the deceased Risca colliers, are earnestly requested to add their mite, and use their kind influence with others for additional aid, in order that the list may be closed with the least possible delay, so that the good work of a judicious appro- priation of the means ...

... CROWN COURT, LIVERPOOL.— Fegitta v. Stevens.—The first case called on was the trial of a peison named William Stevens, for a libel on Mr. B. Peach, late of Coleford, of the firm of Owen and Peach, attorneys, of Liverpool. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Blair appeared on behalf of the prosecution, and Mr. James for the defendant. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins proceeded to ...