... „. Nov 29. Sir George Grey has intimated that the Paisley petition for relief to the able-bodied poor ha* been referred in the first instance to the board of supervision. Time alone will show whether this is significant of intended alteration. Meanwhile idleness and starvation are on the increase. In Scotland, it must be remembered, gold scarcely circulates, hence every one of our pound ...

... Africa is about to be further complicated. Intelligence has been received by the Naval Department at Washington that the free-negro settlement of Liberia has declared itself an independent state. this, of course, no opposition will be offered by the American Union. The scheme of getting rid slavery by gradually exporting negroes as free colonists, never was favourite of the American slave ...

... the west division of Gloucestershire (says the jo urnal). The Hon. Grantley Berkeley, in a letter to the M oers, state* that is called upon to prove hia qualification ; .t has no money to fee counsel; and that shall defcf hi* seat in parliament before the committee. It i* not «x for moment that the hon. gentleman can maintain Is . qualification. The second expected vacancy one Sunderland. Mr. ...

... North and South Wales Bank.—Yesterday afternoon a special general meeting of the shareholders in this bank was held in the Clarendon-rooms, at Liverpool, The attendance, which was pretty numerous, comprised i several gentlemen from various parts of North Wales; R. , Griffith, Esq., chairman of the directors, presided, and the report was read by the manager, Mr. George Rae. The di- 1 rectors, ...

... Concert fob the Family of the late Mr. Rooks —This concert tikei place in the Hanover Booms this evening, which is the tenth anniversary of the production of hit pepulsr opera of Amilie. We sincerely hope it will ac«ompli»h its benevolent purpose, of affording substantial benefit to the widow and seven young children of a man of genius and respectable character, left by his untimely death ...

... or the ordinary session of parliament. The evidence reported to the house the late committee principally refers certain negotiations of the commissioners with the church-lessees of Soathwell, Nottinghamshire! respecting the enfranchisement of their lands. Mr. Denison, who moved for the appointment of the committee, was himself one of these lessees, and had long been engaged in a controversy ...

... Cambridge-heath, Hackney. The report congratulated the members the cheering prospects of the society, whose design is to sfford protection to innocent females who may be exposed to temptation and danger, as well to assist in the restoration* of others. During the last year 66 have participated in the benefits the charity, 18 of whom were sent respectable situations, reconciled and restored to ...

... DtTStIN, DSC. 1. The rapidity with which the coercion debate has ran to a division, and significant division, has surprised us at this side of the Channel. We expected, at least, a week's hard reading aver the wisdom of the new parliament, with a vast deal of conflict and crimination between English and native members. But all ii over, and there has been excessive exasperation or indignation. ...

... brings one day's later oat's bat news. She had on freight specie the amount of 60,000/. The John R. Skiddy, New York paeket, which arrived on Wednesday, brought 41,000/. in gold ; and it is laid, that all the sailing-packets, as well as the steamers, are expected to bring large quantities of the precious metals. ...

... Dublin, Dm. 2. The recent attacks on the catholic clergy have provoked much displeasure in that body. Archbiiliop M'Hale has published their vindication in a lons letter in the Freeman, addressed to Lord John Russell. Allow me, says the archbishop, to assure tout lordship, that were any clergyman found so to abuse his ministry as to excite any of his flock to any whatever, so surely would ...

... PUBI.IC SECUnITIrS. MIoDAaY.-The English funds were steady to-day, and prices improved. Consols for money were first quoted at 844- to 83. whence they advanced to 854 to e3 This price, hon-ever, was not quite sustained, and they closed 85S to 4. For the January opening they began at 851 to 4, wvent to 854, anid closed at 8SR to 4. Bank Stock left off] S7 to 189; Reduced Three per Cents., 835 ...

... Tuesday, November 30. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. G. W. Jones, Birchin lane, City, and Cheltenham, shoe manufacturer. 25 BANKRUPTS. 0. Evans, Grove lane, Camberwell, surgeon. [Borradaile and Co. King's Arms yard, Coleman street. IV. Gribble, Boston street, Dorset square, builder. [J. Ivemey, Chancery lane. Al. L.. S. L., J. L., and J. L. Bensusan, Magdalen row, Great Preso cot street, Goodman's ...