... IMPERIAL PA RLIAMEN'T. in tacht or HOUSE OF LORDS, 'TysttAr, Fell. 22. In n- The Law of Evidence (Sotland) Bill was read a second L ed time, on the motion of Lord L'iioOGHAM- i.p ottct is- Some other business was also, dispatched, and their lordships 33' adjoutrnied at an early hour.stt Wl THUVRSDAY, FED. 24. tion se Lord Dzaya gave notice that on Monda y he should pres.ent he a petition on ...

... Ad _ n o - IA -A ?? 5 ?? NAALA . by- in- -v -111 - SA UL.U& IC . 1 - -t s ?? 0th. sly On Saturday last a complaint was lodged before the MAYOR, mix n-Dr. BEsN, and R. FO ANat a, J. SAaNDARS, and H. F. Gis-.r en SORNz. Esqrs., against Mr. F. Shaw, silk manufacturer, for ot his having females employed io his manufacturing premises after foo by seven in the evening, of the 14th February last. it ...

... The principal leaders of the movement, whose names Ain acquired such notoriety for awhile, are no longer united De' among themselves. Mr. Everett and Mr. Griffith remain in the service of the Reform Committee ; Mr. Dunn is now his pastor of a small Congregationilist Church in Sheffield, and !,e is becoming one of the stoutest advocates of the peculiar ! , church views of that body; Mr. ...

... THE NEW EXTENSION AND IMPROVE. MENT BILL. We have at length had an opportunity of perusing u' that precious piece of patchwork-that jumble of Yt things comprehensible atid inconprehensible-tie new 11 local Bill; of which we give an epitome in our pre- al sent number. We confess, however, our complete e inability to give-in much less space than a quarto i volumec-nntiiyitg like an adequate idea ...

... FlEt) iU E-S1- .' Id' LEFICESTUERSH IRE. ; (From our own Correspondent.) t ULCIsTUa, Monday. The old prediction has been fulfilled. Winter has had another fight over us since Candlemas-day, and has left us weather more wintry than before. A snow-storm of con- , siderable duration, succeeded by frosts still more severe, have . been the characteristics of the weather during the week. In e the ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY, Feb. 27. In reply to a question from the Earl of ELLNSBoROUOII a5 to the appointmentof Major-General Vivian to the command of the Turkish contingent to our army. Lord PANII5URE said that General Vivian had performed in India duties very similar to those which he would now have to undertake, and to the entire satisfaction of the authorities in that country. It was iD ...

... That the popular belief in ghosts is not extinct, even in a large town like Sheffield, is proved by a tragic circumstance of recent occurrence. It was currently reported in Campo- lane, at the latter end of last week, that a ghost, all in white, had made its appearance in the house of John Favell, who lives in Campo-lane, a little beyond the parish church. The story was genuine thus far, ...

... TIHE DERBY EXTENSION AND IMPROVE- |MENT BILL. W We have reported at considerable length the debate s on this matter, which took place at the meeting of e the Local Board of Health last week, as we are anx- ious that our readers should be furnished with every Y argument which can be brought to bear either for or e against the measure. We are prepared to admit the e specious nature of the ...

... GREAT FlRE-DESTRUCTION OF A FLOATING I BATTERY. .I -- ma A fire, involving the destruction of an immense amount of coi property, broke out in the extensive shipbuilding-yard at Si, aMillwall, Poplar, the property of Messrs. John Scott Russell foll , and Co., about 9 o'clock on Thursday night, in the newly- inc e built floating battery to have been launched on Saturday ril last, named the Etna. ...

... THE FIRST DERBY REGIMENT OF! MILITIA._I W We mentioned the other week that this regiment gas satiS- , factorily progressing in strength, and in the efficiency of its , training ; and we have now the pleasure of stating that it y passed a review on Monday last as complimentary and en- couragingto the men as it was gratifying and pleasing to the dn I officers. Shortly after three o'clock the ...

... ?? . . . - - ?? a: During Wednesday night and Thursday the inhabitants at the East end of Lorndon were kept in a state of continual excitement, in consequence of the alarming conduct of several hundred dock labourers and other destitute persons, who perambulated the principal thoroughfares in procession, de- manding bread and money from the shopkeepers, whose pre- mises were forcibly entered ...

... LEICFS'I'ERSIIIRE. (From our own Correspondent.) Lascicslwic, Monday. i The Shakesperian celebration last Monday evening passed acco off well. The Ternperance-hall was engaged fr theocca- pr sion, 700 persons were present. and J. F. Holling, Esq., p.e- swer sided. After all expenses were defrayed, the sum of 51. was wte handed over to the Jones Testimonial Fuod. last The annual attack on the ...