... MRS. CLOVER. % sr- ?? , . . We have beard with regret that this lady intends to quit the stage, whose glories she was born to augment. Her parents belonged to the profession, and the infant was taken from the cradle to appear upon the boards. The descendant of the great Betterton did not, like the majority of our present performers, take to the stape to please the vanity of riper years, but ...

... I OPENING OF PARLIAMENT, AN:D EXPECTED AMENDMEiNT. ?? learn that the Conservative leaders, or rather the leaders of those who are in favour of Protection to British Industry--aparty in whoseranksmay now be found many who have inl their timie been friendly to Free Trade, and therefore not the Country party only - have determined upon assembling at the hnose of Lord STANLEY, on the 31st of this ...

... LOUIS NAPOLEON AND HIS NEWS- PAPER. A new newspaper, called Le Napoleon, has been very lately started in Paris by friends of the exist- ing Government, and it is reported that the President of the Republic not only writes for it, but is wont to amuse himself with correcting the proofs in the midst of the printers. That Louis NAPOLEON subscribes himself to its pages, and gives it his ...

... ! - .ThE SC5OOLMASTER, TH1E YOUNG LADY, AND THE -iitATE FATHER.-On Wednesday Michael Elijah Impey, Esq., a gentleman of property, residing in Duchess- street Portland place, was charged at the Marylebone pfolic' Court on a warrant with having assaulted Mr. James Shives, a schoolmaster, living at 94, High-street, near this court. A solicitor appeared for defendant. The Rev. Charles Baring, ...

... OUR.L CARPET BAG. S0D, Ax EXTRAORDINAUY RUSBAND.-A man who never once in his life beat his wife, except at cribbage. JUST L-I 'EM.- My love, says Mrs. Foozle to her husband, oblige me with twenty dollars to-daty to purchase a new dress. I'll do no such thing Agnes; you called me a bear, yesterday ?? Law, love, that was nothling; I meant by it you were very fond of hugging. I You're ...

... FRADE AND OPINIONIS A -a .MhAwt . (FROM OUR OWN CORRBESPONDENT.) Whilst the attention of the Social Reformers has been zealously called to the condition of the working classes, there is one trade that has been entirely omitted in their enumeration, and which, from its importance and intimate connexion with one great branch of the manufacturing industry of the coauntry, imperatively demands an ...

... THE WITS OF EDINBURCH. Professor Anderson, the famed Wizard of the North, anxious to commemorate in a suitable way his present successful sojourn in Edinburgh, announced his intention of giving a handsome twenty guineas silver cup to the inventor of the best original conundrum, and an elegant twelfth cake, weighing 20bs., to the inventor of the second best. The conundrums to be sent in to ...

... TOWN EDITION. SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1850. | THAT IS THE QUESTION ! The prevailing subject of the day is the question of Protection or No Protection ? - and not exactly that either, for the farmer complains of having to compete with the foreigner under disad- vantages from which trade and commerce are exempt, and says, Tar us all* with one brush- give us Free Trade in everything if we ...

... On ednsda in FRANCE. On ednsda inthe National Assembly the debate on the bill on Public Instruction was continued ; M. Bechiard following M. Pascal Duprat, and defending the project. The Ch amber adjourned at half-past six O'clock. The Evenernent states that a new Parliamentary club i about to be formed under the direction of the Duke de Broglie, MM. Thiers and Piscatory. It is further stated ...

... EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF ALL NATIONS TO BE HOLDEN IN TBlf YEAR 1851. The above Exhibition, as most of our readers well know, has been talked about for some time past, and is now in rapid progress. Prince ALBERT is its principal promoter, and he deserves all the credit he will get for exciting faiir and spirited rivalry among all who live by mechanical industry, and for collecting the works ...

... OfN TleI3 DANIGER AND OTREER IN- I JURIOUS EFFECTS OF WEIRS, PERMANENWLY FIXED AT THE MOUTH OF TIDAL RIVERS AND ON THE SEA COAST Under the above heading an intelligent cor- respondent has called our attention to, and given us important particulars concerning, some ancient evils which this age of reform seems to have utterly dis- regarded, and which are not likely to be sweet away until the ...

... SY No PSI S. . I GRAY'S Ibrw, J.AN. 16.-Mr. Saint George Kerr and Mr. Geor e Francis were this day called to the degree of barrister at lawvby the Hon. Society of Gray's Inn. A NEW POLICE B&RRACE.-The Commissioners of Police are now ?? an extensive reserve police- barrack contiguous to the Old St. James's watch-liouse Vine-street, PiccadillyI THE ARMy.-It is stated that the reduction is to be ...