... P UN C H IA N A. We select a few of the good things in the PUNCH bowl for the present week. The wit and humour ot our little friend are perfectly exhaustless. CORRECTION TO BE MADE IN ALL GEOGRAPHIEs._ Pyreneea.-A chain of mountains which was formerly the boundary between France and Spain. They were cleared away by Louis Philippe, in the year 1846, on the occasion of his son's marriage with ...

... London.—Mr. Arnold, yesterday, went through the lists of the following parishes: St. Sepulchre, Bridewell precinct, St. Bride, St. Dunstan in the West, and the precinct of Whitefriars.—Mr Bright, M.P., who was on the list of St. Dunstan, in respect of the offices recently occupied by the League, at 67, Fleet-street, was objected to by the Tories. It appeared, from the evidence of a witness ...

... who was in oar service in India, and, we believe, was compelled to quit it, is a benefit rendered not merely to the cause of truth, but to the mutual good understanding between the countries. Nothing has tended more strongly to keep up the ignorant hatred and prejudice of France against England, and of England against France, than the stupid falsehoods of persons who have written accounts of ...

... they do, and to give the utmost amount of belief to all they say. But when case presents two bodies of evidence in diametrical contradiction, —one furnished by an inspector, three seijeants, and four private constables of the police force; the other by number of witnesses, respectable in station, strangers to cach other, and not labouring under any suspicion of collusion with the accused or ...

... the Royal sanction. The present consular establishment of France consists of 21 Consuls-General, and 96 Consuls; these 117 agents being classed followsln Austria 3, Belgium 2, Bolivia 2, Brazil 41, Chili 3, China 1, Denmark 1, Sicily 2, Equador 2. Spain 14, Roman States2,United States (Central America) 1, United States (North America) 7, Great Britain and Ireland 11, Greece 2, Hayti 2, Duchy ...

... Windsor, Friday Evening.—The Court will arrive at the Castle, from Hatfield House, to morrow afternoon, about five o'clock. Her Majesty's military escort, con- Bstin'g of detachment of the Ist Life Guards, having been Commanded to be in waiting at Iver Heath, between Slough Uxbridge, half-past three o'clock. The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal took equestrian exercise this morning upon ...

... NI I SC EL LANE 0 U S. OxeiiiSES AT A PENNY PrElt B.MILT].-In consequence of the success attending the attempt at conveyirg passelo- gero by Oinnibus at the rate of Id. a mile, a scomber of the oftl proprietors that have hitherto chargedl 6d. have started their vehicles at the reduced rate. 'lhere are Inow upwairds of twenty omnibuses, carrying from seventeen to thirty passongers each, whose ...

... The Gazette of last night announces the prorogation of Parliament to the middle of January. Thus, one of the questions, which occupied the consideration of the Cabinet, lia»been decided. It has not been judged prudent to call Parliament prematurely together, in order to sanction extraordinary measures for the alleviation of either Irish famine or English scarcity. Government does not stand in ...

... WVINDSOR, WEDNESDAY EVFNING. Everything has been very quiet at the Castle to-day, The Duke anid Dueliess of Norfolk aund Lady Miary Hloward have taken their leave of her afjesty and returned to London. lis Excellency the Baron Brunow has returned to town. t Lord Alorpeth, the chief oommissioner of the Woods and Forests, after having ijoined the Master of the Horse in the inspection of some ...

... H'IIE GREAiiT' 13BRITAIN. LiVvr'OOL, WEDXESDAY, SEPT. 30.-TIre following letter from Lieutellant losker, tie commander ot the Great Britain, has been posted in the public news rooms to-day:- 1 Great Britain Steam-ship, Sept. D. ' Dear Sir-By the tog I seud Mr. Smiith, with all the cargo she call take. A few packlages may be touched with the fresh water, but I trust not damiaged. All the ...

... IR.ISH J)ISTlRiESS andlt IRISH RAILI AYS. In iot I T('1if i' t requiitefion , IIbich was ?? and T.SltT If 1;1iNe ii , TletL Lcrd Mllyfrconvenliet ?? of tile ciTiz, II, it DIthoib il on idoy, lit thle Roya Eeli iii Cli for the' pal p), Of ot ppIyi~n, to thle 10ovt raI TTeit til ?? Mone y, lf %oay ol lioa, to such Irish rafivaN cooM ai canl otfvr w,oi i T rv eet urity for such loan, ?? I'to ...

... TIlE POOR RElJOVAL ACT. i The following important document has been isue poor-lawv cotntisisiol ers:- I r I Poor-law Comnmission Office, Stnerst II0L 20th October, 1846. Sir-I am directed by the Poor-law Cin,mmaitSiionf state, that in consequence of various iroqtiiri iltl Iecr ri as to the construction of the late R 1u1ziil Act, Xii, Vic., c. 66, they have deemed it rigrht to io ll-t tle ...