... Lord BKOUQIIAJJ presented a petition for the repeal of the Excise duty on paper and of the newspaper stamp duty, and declared hiinselt a warm advocate of the principle of the pe- tition. i t Ihe Turnpute Roads and Bridges (Ireland) Bill, and the Registration of Metropolitan Public Carriages Bill, were then passed through committee, and their lordships adjourned. ...

... Various arrangements were made for the further progress of different measures now before the House, upon members re- assembling after the Easter recess among others, the com- mittee of the Marriages Bill, which stood in the paper for this evening, was fixed for Thursday, April IS and Mr.Labouchere's Commercial Seamen's and two other Bills for the following day. Mr. L. KING brought forward a ...

... The overland mail brought to London, on Thursday, news from Bombay to the 16th, and Calcutta to the 8th February and from Hong-Kong to the 30th January. The event of importance is a mutiny of a Bengal regiment of Naliye Infantry, at Umiitsir, on the 21.d Februiry. The men had, for some tims, shown symptoms of insubordination on ac- count of the 8cin Ie batta, which, they said, pressed hard on ...

... TOWK LETTERS.—So. 47. LONDON, including Parliament, has been, according to custom, holiday making, and right English holiday weather have we had. The Cockneys, as usual, did the rustic, as their fathers before them, in the royal park of Greenwich, and Lord John Ilussell started for Manchester to visit that great seat of intelligence and trade. His lordship's visit ig. said to be for the ...

... FRIDAY.-CROWN COURT. BEFORE JUSTICE PATTESO. It being Good Friday, their lordships this morning attended divine service, and did not sit till half-past one. The Court, in a few minutes after being opened, to-day as well as yesterday, was filled to excess. FORGERY ON THE BANK OF ENGLAND. Henry New, a downcast-looking person, was placed at the bar, charged with having at Ledbury, Winchcombe, ...

... Our accounts from Madrid are of the 25th ult. On the 22nd, two young Mussulmans and a Protestant girl of 16 received the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation in the church of San Luis. The church had been magnificently decorated for the cere- mony, which was celebrated by the Archbishop of Toledo. A detachment of halberdiers lined in the choir, in which were placed the neophytes and the ...

... MERTHYR. ACCrDENT.-An inquest was held all Tuesday last before Wm. Morgan, esq., deputy coroner, on the body of David Rowlands, aged 16. It appeared the deceased was at work at the Werfa colliery on Saturday last, when a fall of coals came upon him. He survived till Tuesday, when he died. Verdict, Accidental death. MESSRS. DAVY AND JACKSON, mesmerists and phrenologists, gave a lecture ard ...

... CARDIFF WESLEY AN DAY SCHOOLS. On Easter Sunday two sermons were preached at the Wesleyan chapel, Church street, in aid of the funds of the above schools, by the Rev. Caas. Tucker. On Monday evening a public tea meeting was held in the school rooms, Working street, and was attended by a numerous company of the friends and supporters of education. A good tea was provided, which was, apparently, ...

... MONMOUTHSHIRE ASSIZES. (Continued from our last.) STEALING SPIRITS AT NEWPORT. Margaret Jones was charged with having, on the 26th instant, at Newport, stolen a quantity of spirits, and several other articles, belonging to John Prichard, her master; Mr.Vaughan prosecuted, and Mr. Huddleston defended the prisoner. The prosecutor suspecting that he had lost spirits, and other articles, sent a ...

... TALLOW. MONDAY—Since our last report the demand for foreign tallow has ruled tolerably steady, and prices have been well supported. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 36s. 9d. to 37s. 3d., and for delivery of new, faring the last three months, 38s. 3d. to 38s. 6d. per cwt. At tho^e.-quotations very few contracts have been entered into. Town tallowt ...

... According to reports from the Department of the Vosges, the Socialist candidate has been elected the representative. It is announced that, after all, M. Vidal, who was elected for Paris and for the Bas Rhin, will be forced to choose for the latter place, and M. Emile Girardin will offer himself as a can- didate for Paris. The Legitimists propose the Duke of Valmy. On Saturday General ...

... HIDES. LEA DÐNHAI, J,Market hides, 561b. to 641b., lid. to lid. per lb.; ditto, 641b. to 721b., 14d. to lid.: ditto, 721b. to 801b., 2d. to 21d. ditto, 80ib. to88ib.,24d. to 2ifd. ditto, 881b. to 961b., 3d to )J(I. ditto, 961b. to 1041b., 3id. to 3^d.; ditto, 1041b. to 1121b., 3.}d. to 4d; Calf-skins, light, 2s. 3d to 3s. Od. each; ditto, full, 5s. Od. to 5s. 6d. Horse hides, 6s. Od. to 6s. 6d ...