... Hlow did you like the ruins of Pompei? enquired gentleman of a friend who had just returned from a tour. No very well, he replied, ' they are so dreadfully out of repair. A ToTas JOB.-It is now nine years since the French Academy begaun to formi its new dictionary of the Frencb lan- guage, and the last discussion, which took place a few dayssiUce, -was en the word accorder, so that the ...

... biR ROBERT. PEEL, HrIS TENANTS, HIS ?? T-TER, AND, tIMSLF W* Wtcopy the following 6pirited letter from .1Mr. Caley Woirsley: ?? ;1, ' . TOfIR':ROBERT .PEL. ?? ?? Sir,_-I have now before ici your cold blooded letter to your Drayton. teoauts.;. its. tcold. as. the. seaes n; ;cld~a lhe frozeu bsorqt ofa worn-outtastesamned colder-than thoefirelees hearth of ourrunemployed labourers; 'bat, cold ...

... IEXETER SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY I I - .1 INSTITUTION. ?? The annual meeting of the members of this Institution was held on Tuesday at the Athenaeum, Bedfor4 Circus: Edward Woolmer, Esq., Vice President, in the Chair. The Secretary, Mr. Blake, read the following RPPORT OF TVE COMMITTEE. The Committee in presenting their Annual Report have much pleasure in congratulating the members upon the ...

... AIS CELL ANE OUS. POUGIN WORK.-You are writing my bill on very rough paper, said a olient to his attorney. 'Never mind, said the at- torney, it lias to befiled before it comes into court, ANT'IMALTIusTANS.-There are now living in the town of s Cowvbridge, within a circuit of a hundred yards, five men who have beei married to fifteen women, A JEWEL OF A Wirr.-A Wife who, whatever may be ...

... TiHE RUSSIAN LOAN. A. public meetilig was held at the London Tavern onl Friday, to consider the proposal issued for negotiating a loan to the Ilussian govecrnment in this country. The large room was crowded. inanfy present appearing to be foreigners. .11. C. Gijlpinj having taken the clairi and opened the business, and a leltte fioot lord Dedley Stuart, apologising for )til absence frill, ?? ...

... ATpr a ,rJotl 26,rcu150 - SATURDAY, JANujzr 26, 1850. OPENING OF P kRLIAMENT. As the session approaches, Vi irs are indications that the i next Parliamentary campaigi. .%3 being looked forward to, I by various classes and bodieR *: 'Wre, with more than ordinary interest. Independc.tly of the stir which is visible in the ranks of the ProtcJtonists, and which will I lead, no doubt, to some ...

... Cc orrve'PoIlDrIlre. To t//c Editor of thie Bristol M1ercury. Royal Oak, lordleld, Jan. 21. Prrl l ring in your iipression of Saturday Inst a police- ropre t M tire Cosurcll-lHolisc, ill which tile prisonrer, 3armes Bmrns relirt 'cd private of tie riiles), stated that hie hatl receivel ile Ion,,iine iatelle-balls of ein during the thne I kept the Can- ten, \ ill roi alo v ile to give such a ...

... Wa last week expressed some doubts as to the judicious- ness ofMr. Cobden's policy in reference to this matter ?? must admit them to have been set at rest by that ;etntleman's triumphant exposition at the London Tavern yesterday week. In the entire grasp of his subject, and fthe striking novelty with which he clothed an apparently dry topic, this may be certainly pronounced one of his most ...

... DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCEL We are informed thlat her )1ajesty vill not open h next scssion of parliament in person. we have reason to believe ethat tier Majesty's absence on that occasion wvill be owing to 0 ethe near approach of eni event which Vwill probably add anotlcer member to the roya fi~uy.T~m Elst~tcOOOeIt is expected to occ ur at~out thle niiddle of April.)]C We have reason to believe ...

... - - Bowrfitotol SATURDAY, JA.NUA - 26, 1850. Vice drculation of TnE MERCURY, in 1819, lwas 277,300 copies, giving an average of upwards of 5,.'3Oo per week. BRISTOL AND E.XETER RAILWAY. [IT another part of our paper will be found some further correspondence that has taken place between the Direc- tors, and the Committee of Shareholders, and in our advertising columns will be found a statement, ...

... TURiEEY-It is now sltaci, to the honour of Tttrk-ey, if true, that Austrial %%ithbolds its res imption of diplomatic itn- tere~ourse, because ti e Porte wvili not allow it to determi ne ithe length of time dunring whichl Koisotith and his friends shall be detained ae prisoners in the Turkisih empire. The Sultan, it is said, is willing to conflne them at Kutilth, in Asia Minor, until erder is ...

... FR AN CE. ?? French chamber divided on Saturday,afterabout aweek's n debate, onl the tirst reading of a government education bill, the L object of whiich is to con fer greater educea iona aul horit y on the L priesthsood. The nuambers were :-For thle bill, too.; agalisto, 187;, majority, 26S. Several talented speeclies, inl the French wuanner, is were dstiererd towards the cioseoif the ...