... Leeds. There has been very little business done at the clothhalls since this day week, a few low-priced goods for the American market being nearly all that were sold. l ine and middle cloths calculated for the home trade being scarcely all del' the prudence of the manufacturers curtailing the production has prevented any material fail prices the stocks continuing to be less than usual this ...

... North Chkshirk.—Contrary to general expectation, Mr, latton Egerton again comes forward, and acliv® canvas has already been commenced. South Durham.—Mr. Bowes, in his farewell address to the electors South Durham, states that '* a candidate intending to carry through contest with any B ,n *» must prepare himself for expenditure of fourteen or fifteen thousand pounds. Having te?ted this two ...

... It is said to be the intention of the leading men o! Cork to call on Mr. John O'Connell to offer himself as candidate for the vacancy in the representation created by the la mented death of the Liberator. Should the hon. member accept of this well-merited compliment there will be a vacancy in Kilkenny city. It is ramoured that Sir William Sommerville will offer himself as candidate for the ...

... KRO.M Ol'K roHHItsPoXDI.VT.I M■inchestrr, Monday. One o'clock. We havo nothing dcneon future events this morning, but, the- following bets haw accepted within the last day or two: THE ASCOT STAKES. fi l Humdrum—taken 1 Clermont—takn I'' Mermillo—taken Vans pyre Nannette—taken Hydrogen—taken THE sr. LEGER. 4'«' to the field—( fit red MANCHESTER MEETIN G. rni'Rsn.4 y, 27. The ST Lr.OF.R ST KK», ...

... . r «eks of splendid weather have most material It altered our prospects, not only in England, but even throughout Europe. During that period vegetation hat advanced with very unusual rapidity, and all the important crops now appear healthy, abundant, and promism*. In proportion to the long continuance of winter has bee* the rapid development of the spring: indeed, we are bow enjoying the ...

... BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. CANADA.—The steam-boats from Montreal to (Quebec to run for the season on the afternoon of the 6th of May. the Ist of the month a May pole was planted on the ice at Nicolet. It is but fair-play to Canada to add that the oldest inhabitant docs not remember the like. The printing presses did not so soon the river : the daily papers (which only publish three times a week ...

... H OF JOHN BLANE -Died at Kilmarnock, n, Jsth May, 1847, the 85th year of his age, Mr. John Blane, formerly a coach drlver. By the demise Mr. Blane, another of those links, which connect the poet Burns with the present generation, removed. During the period Burns he;d the farm of Mosgiel, deceased was in his service, and, believe, first acted as his gadsman. and afterwards essayed the handling ...

... TKLEGJfAPH-OFFICE, MAY Jtl. cn?ta n ...

... In the House of Lords, the Marquis of Laxsdowne, answer to Lord Brougham, replied that no convention had been absolutely entered into, but a protocol had been signed by the ministers cf England, France, Spain, and Portugal, with the view, if possible, of establishing in the latter country the constitutional rights of the Queen and her people; and that no time would be lost in laying before ...

... A meeting of this committee was held at the workhouse yesterday, The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR in the Chair. The following members wver also present :-Mr O'Do- noghue, inspector ; Mr Mangan, P L G; Mr Reilly, P L G; Dr Willis, P L G; Mr Magian, Mr Smyth, P L G; Rlev Mr Wilson, Very Rev Dr Yore. Mr Mullin, P L G; Mr Nugent, P L G ; Rev Mr Keatinge, Rev Mr Coogan, Mr M'Owen, P L G; Rev Mr Mooney ...

... -- C. Ian at P OWIS COLLEGE1 B.n ue ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~o .V- To the Editor of thle North Males Chroniclo. thi (P([ART II.) an bh Sin,-The only question is, Are we to have a till re Church at all? or do we hope to see it raised as -e from its present fallen state ? If so, we must bol ohcultivate the language at all sacrifices, so long as PO' h the language exists. Must it not be aelcoW- ers he ...

... - I I LlTEt PARTICULARS OF TIHl RAILWAY I AOU'IJ.ACCIDN I' AT (21iESTI1. (Froin the Second IRditilot o! the Liverpool Timecs.) Soel of' the statemenits arlrealy given, as well as othcr roumours whicl; wvere c:trreit iln this towmn alid even ill ( hester, are far fiont correct, and we there- lure hasten to place the tLie slate of affojrs before our readers. 1he scenc of tile accid. ut is the ...