... T tCE FACTORY BILL. | al lll . -, , v -, , -I contested Factory Bill is about to undergo al in the Upper House; we presume iti will be easy as compared with the fierce has surmounted in the House of Com- Worthy of remark, that the. most .bitter this wise and wholesome measure have 'n Liberals, and of that class commonly olitical Economists. The operative, on A has had an excellent opportunity ...

... SHAKSPERE'S BIRTH-DAY AND Robjt I 0~~~ * The annual festivities in celebration of the Birth-day of the hsad of Avon took plane in his native town en the 24th elI, baq there was little pnblic demonstration. Says a peal of hllo ,fr the tower above tepoet's lost resting-plane, and a bannter q, reol ahovo the Shakspere-holl. everything wan quiet adnpe The meeting of the members of the Shaokoperian ...

... FOE'LUGN INTELLIGENCE * hetetnoe f h ?? I.Thec~netg o ?? are of no political interest what- oever. Mlont of their lotnditng article,4,refer to Et pending discuisionl in) I the Chatnber of Deputies en a propositions ?? Incr introd ucing a uniform postage, of ltwenty cunlimes, onl single lea. toes thaeuiihaut France. Although advocated by tile majority of the joureele,, lo. Gamiut anod his ...

... ?.Tljc Oottrt. lIER MAJESTY'S SrATE BALL.-(Continued from I the Court Circular of Saturday.)-Her Majesty and Prince 2 Albert, accompanied by their RR.HH. the Duchess of I Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, vnd Prince George, and f.S.11. the Prince of Leiningen, returned to t the ball-rooms after supper, and dancing was resumed. l1cr Majesty's piper, performed seieral pieces. Her blejestv ...

... RAIL WAY NEITS. The share market was rather more firm yesterday, but without much activity of business. Therc Nvas not much business dens yesterday at Liverpool, but prices were steady. There was a better feeling in the Manchester market, and a fair 1)usiness was done at slightly bettsr prices than have prevailed for several days. Manchester and Birminglsham A Q arters were done at dl.5 pem. G ...

... SCO TLANkD. EDINBURGH, M&Y 13. The weather still continues unfavourable for vege- tation. The wind is indeed westerly, bat rain comes so often as to prevent that steady heat that is now essential to protzress. Nevertheless, the trees and fields have a healthy and fresh appearance. Road reform will likely become a movement ques- tion in Scotland. An influential meeting has been held in Ayr for ...

... 'Ihe following letter from our Bombay corre- spodent will gi-ve our readers a more complete ac- count of atfairs inI India than our summary of yester- day. BOMBAY, ArnvL loth, 1847. The season is now approaching in India -vhen inac- tivity reigns supreme throughout the length and breadth of the land-swheri in fact, it would be fatal for our troops to be engeged in the field; so that, for the ...

... TO TiHE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,-Onev ould ttirk, Iroma eriesofincidentsreporited in your paper of yesterday, that the offices of coroner and magistrate ?? been instituted for the purpose of facilitat- ingthe escapeof uslpicted criminals. An individual sup- posed to be implicated in a case of infanticide was present for examination at an inquest, when the coroner gave him the usual caution ...

... ADMISSION OF TFIE PUBLIC TOVIEW THlE NEFW HOSE Os LORDS.-The public are now admitted to view the New House of Lords without tickets. The privilege is to be continued during the session on Appeal days, namely, on @Mlon:days, Tuesdayl, and Thursdays; on Saturdays ad mission will still be by ticket, issued from the Loid Chamberlain's office. THE LYCEU THEATEE.It has been finally arrnge that Mr ...

... THE I l- : ; l Us l ; 7 ; - s ; T HE; Q.UEENP'5 BIRT rxD, I : During the wbole of Thursday,0whbich'waa appointedi for the celebration of her 'Majesty'sbirth;day,:tbe wather- was exceedingly fine, andi thei sireetsiwres crowdedr vith mu ltitudes dei on%' off witnessing I`e -various public proceedings and spectacles. Among the most airactive. were the reviews. The customary military inspection ...

... HEREFORtDSltitE. This inland county has a portion of Wales for its boundary on the south; on the east, the counties of Worces- ter and Gloucester; on the north, Shropshire and a part of the county of Worcester; on the north-west and vest, Rad- norshire and Brecknockshire. Out of these limits the county has fsur detached portions, which extend themselves in other quarters: two of them belonging ...

... BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, I OTICES OF MOhilONS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY STAND- LNG ON THE ORDER-BOOK AT WHIITSUNTIDE. FRIDAY, MAY 28. ORDERS OF THE DAY.-Committees of Supply and Ways and manus. SsEcoNo Re,.imos_.-Eetesiastical Commissioners; Metropolitan Buildings: Newfoundland Government; Burgh Police (Scotland); Out-pensioners (Chelsea and Greenwich); Railways (No. 9), Bills. CommirMEBs ...