... and the conversation was proceeding freely, till interrupted the entrance agaberlunzie, who in a broad Scottish dialect,requested aim?, which were refused, the ground that England was over-run with Scotch and Irish paupers. Why don't you stay at home,said one the company, sure there's very tew English in your country ? Atweel, replied Sawney, *• there's wheens o' English in Scotland too. 1 ...

... shop, and has only six resident rated inhabitants, all of whom (we believe) hold some parochial offioe.—Kendal Mercury. ...

... trusted to be turned out to starve ; he at once set about raising a subscription for school, and headed the list with sum which would have about paid one year of the least annuity, which, in ordinary decency, he could h;ive offered to an old servant. His exaim>i was to lowed : funds were raised; a house purchased, and he school established; to him, as the projector and the largest donor, the ...

... the handsome sum of £1200. On Friday, the Committee of the British Association announced the sums received then to be £385,000, of which £165,000 waa received under the Queen's letter. The convicts in the Warrior hulk Woolwich contributed 17s. in pence and half-pence, the other day, towards this fund. The subscription of the Society ef Friends amounts to upwards of that of the Manchester Unity ...

... While so much has been done, and nobly done, for Ireland, by our generous townsmen and townswomen, one of our own most valuable charities has been so far forgotten that it is in debt and difficulty. Instead of having a surplus in the treasury of rather more than three hundred pounds, as at the end of the year 1845, the Dispensaries of this town were in debt, at the end of 1846, more than four ...

... In Memory thr late Rev. Dr. Fatter,hall, suing a butt hmm, just published by Thoughts deeply sunk snd settled in the heart, A troubled feeling, when disturb'd, impart: Thus did Bethesda's pool angel blens, Thy semblance, thus, yields comfort through distress: Each time that memory, sad, conjures the saint, Religion stills and purifies the plaint. Short-sighted grief would darkly view thy loss ...

... the various powers, passions, and accidents with which humanity has to con'cnd. the pawns we see the representatives cftlie minor actions pnd duties of life. It is in chess, in the world; much our success depends upon the skill with which these are played. Great pieces can only brought into action on great occasions. These are ever in the front the battle, and upon their conduct success ...

... Vht jflcvcuvn. BALUS POPULI LEX SUPREMA. TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1847. We are glad to perceive that the Select Commit tee of the House of Commons, appointed to inquire into the state of our commercial relations with China, has commenced its labours. The evidence, so far as it has proceeded, is conclusive in regard to the necessity of a reduction of the present high duty on teas. Such a course is ...

... The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday last. The following members were present: Rev. Rector Campbell, (in the ch iir,) Messrs. Swainson, Whitby, Riding, Seward, Hand, Caffemta, Chesney. Johnson, Mellor, Horsley, Avison, Haigh, Watson, Steins, and Macgregor. THK FKVER SHRDS. The Chairman announced that depu'ation from the Health of Towns Association was in attendance, ...

... place at Lagos Bay, some months since, the owners not naving vessels to ship them in, nor food for their sustenance. This had no relation to the report which re-appeared some days since, about 2000 •laves having been taken to the beach at the Gallinas, and slaughtered, which report had foundation in fact. ...

... The first anniversary meeting of the above society, established for the purpose of aiding missions at home and abroad, was he'd last evening the Music-hall, Bold-street. The chair was occupied by Adam Hodgson, E«q., and on the platform we observed the following gentlemen The Kev. H. M'Neile, Rev. H. Hampton, Rev. W. Chaw, from the Parent Society, Rev. B. Clarke, Rev. T. C. Cowan, Rev. W. W. ...

... which will cause both lamentation and suffering at many hearth. —Mon- Revi-w. [We deeply regret add that the party here alluded to is the Viscount Arbuthnott, Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Kincardine, and who was deeply esteemed by all classes from the highest the lowest. Caledonian Mercury.] ...