... M. T. Baines, Esq., and James Clay, Esq., M.P.'a for Hull, we are glad to learn, have taken up this poor man's case, and, along with Mr. Sidebottom, the solicitor, had an interview with Sir George Grey, Bart., at the Home Office, yesterday afternoon, relative thereto; and we are glad to hear that the Home Secre- tary considered it a case deserving investigation, and immedl. ately gave ...

... -~ pn ac ANe wA tD srzatit AND M!AST-ILIDING WDINES. HULL, FRIDAY APRIL 16,1847. WE have before us the Bill introduced into Parliament by Lord MonPrTa, on the 30th of March last, for improving the health of towns in England. As the subject of Sanitary Improve- ment is one to which we have devoted con- siderable space and attention, and as Lord MOEPETrI's Bill, if carried into effect, will very ...

... A lady, accompanied by her legal adviser, entered the Marlborough-street police court, on Friday, to make an applica- tion to Mrr. Bingham. The gentleman sald-* Sir, I have to solicit your advice in a case of a very painful nature. It is a case in which I do not know whether it is in the province of this court to give assistance and this increases, if possible, the painfulness of this public ...

... a tnre part COMMIMTTAL OF' A BANK ~MANAGER ON A CHARGE OF EMIIEZZLEOIENT,The Hants 171depolidetat says there hats XD. been much excitement in Christchurcit for some days past, in Ofal consequence of various rumours affecting the character of the rthe manager of thle branch of the Wilts and Dorset Banking vik ls Company in this town. All doubts as to the truth of these rone rumours have new ...

... I~ ORSDLNATION.-At the ordination held at Bishopthorpe Palace, on Saturday last, we observed the Rev. G. Lambert, son of Mr. Lambert, organlrt, Beverley Minster, was admitted into holy orders. NATIONAL SCHOOLS.-Sermons were preached in behalf of the schools connected with the abovesociety, in St. John's Chapel, by the Rev. A. T. Carm, M.A., by the command of her Most Gra. cious Majesty the ...

... On Monday last, an adjourned meeting of thle ToWni Council was he-d in the Town Ball, for thle purpose. of takinit into consideration two 110lotios of whlich not~ice 0 had been given at the meeting held on tile Thursday pre. n winnes. B3. N JALLAND, Egg., the Mlacor, was i~n the g cbair, and there were present Aldetrmlen tki'nlsou, a Cookman, Sir William Lowthrop Ayre, Greshamn, a Eunton, and ...

... CONSTITUTION OF THE NEW HOUSE IOF COMMONS. vith 'The elections are virtually concluded, and we can now saw with something like certainty calculate the general results. v But our estimate must of necessity be a rough one, as at all present it is impossible to say on which side of the House He many of the new members will range themselves. We adopt, herfo the sake of convenience, the two ...

... &otwjsponbence. HULL SPRING FAIR. TO TuE EDITORS OF TlE HULL PACKET. GENTLEr.gcEN,-Your correspondent, A Townsman, is in error in supposing that no particular day is set apart for tire Hull Spring Fair. It was announced that the Spring Fair would be held on the First Tuesday in every April, and the advertise- ments which have subsequently appeared, have only been by way of refresher to the ...

... Qlorresponience. TO !TJIE EDI TOR OF THE HULL PACKET. ~sia,-The Editor ofthe Advertiser has committed an I error vivlch I shouald n6o have expected in a person who I was not born in this towvn. ',In his remarks last week I on drainage, he states-*' Though standing near the con- fluence of two'great rivers, the site is so level that it is exceedingly difficult and very expensive to maintain any ...

... I I The Marquis of Lanadowvne, as Lord President of the Council, gave a grand full dress entertainment on Mon- day evening, at Lanedowne house, to a distinguished circle of Whig Peers, including the nembers of the Cabinet having seats in the Upper Hlouse, and the mover end seconder of the address in the Lords. Among-th6se present were the Lord Privy Seal, Earl of Minto; the Colonial Secretary, ...

... HL'nOX AND H{OLDERLUESS MacisAdNISc' INSTITUTE.- The th annual general meeting of the Iledos and Holdernes Mechanics' Institution was held on Thursday evening, the 21st th ult., in the hall of the Institution, 'when the report. of the first oe year's labour of the Institution was read, and the committee and be ofilcers for the ensuing year were elected. From the report we learn that twelve ...

... 1 I HOUSE OF LORDS. THURSDAY, JULY 1. The report of the Qualification of Peers (Scotland) Bill was received, Lord DENMAN announcing that on the third read. *ug he sho~ldmove anarneedment to one of the clauses. 'oOR LAW AD~MINISTRATION BILL (IRELAND). In answer to the Earl St. Germans, the Marquess of LA -,DOWNE said that the Poor Law Administration (Ire_ ?? would not be assimilated with the ...