... ITHE CHEERING PROSPECT BEFORE US'! ! (From Bell's Weekly Jklesseager.) Those of our readers who take more then a passing in- terest in public affairs, and are in the habit of camly and dispassionately weighing the assertions of public men, and forming an estimate of the real value of the opinions of such individuals, by the judgment passed upon them by the impartial and unerring voice of Time ...

... Maze Uibvstv'*l it~irtoeey. = -= - . -- = 7 -- _ = =: -- _ _. - - SAIXS POPULI LEX SUI'REMA. FJi;bDA 1-, A,'I Y 10, ThS(0. The Qttcen is pro'res'sitig so satisfilctot ily towards recovery that no0 more bulletins willb issued. tlle. A ustraliian Coloi jies 1ill, as a ~illlided in, 1 commitiiittm, was considered inl the ooseif Comi molls oil Mo nday nligh t, N% henl -Hr AV. l olcsiwoi ti moved ...

... LATEST NEWS iRYV VTrFCTRTO TP.1.PTvADI- (BY ELECTRIC TELPGRAPh)._ HIOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST NII;lIr. The house did not eileet to-davy, 111 COlIseqii' nsC v f being Ascension Day. ?? S}. OF COMAMONq.-LAe - XIII Air. 11. DIU'MEION) gpave notice that ol 3n 'IT, , 1 would move a resolution that it was nj-t ni ,1: to impose dlties onl the produce of thel libolur of l' ' subjects, while no duties were ...

... -- ' ^ :; I : L. I FLowER GARDEN ANtD iSjaiichRM.-.The everg.reens t which were placed in the flower bads before winter shonl now be removed to the reserve garden, in order tha't the ground may be prepared for its sunmmer occupants. The 't beds which have been filled with Crocuses, or other winter t and spring flowering bulbs, are generally prepared for this r purpose by' taking up the bulbs ...

... A SHORT-TIME BiTL FOR COLLIERS. .At4CHESTER, MAr 9. -if used to be a favourite matxim with free traders-, Get the monopoly of the landowners removed, and they willbe the first to go with you against other mono- polieF. The advocates of a restriction on the hours of lc- ?e au6re acting upon a dialar pelicy; they have all but got ?? complete ten hours bill, and they expeet-that, the measure ...

... ABERDEElN. An adjourned opecial meeting of thle company took place at Rdley's llotel, Bridgest-eeet, Blaekftriars on Wtd.*. nlesay, toneeivs the report of the commnittee eppo~id~,t . tbe meoting held on the 25th ult., for investigating the affairs of the comipanw. Mr. PaurY ia the chair,. . Mlr. WVILSO iN ?? it it w ile that Colonel Fruer had resigned his s; at the boara ?: The HI~RMAN said a ...

... FEARFULLY SUD>OEN DEATr OF WALTER GOODMAN, ESQ. . We feel deep regret in announcing the afflicting incident e of the sudden death of this highly-respected gentleman. The I sad event took place on last evening, betwm en the hours of r five and six o'clock. The facts, as ascerta ned regarding this painful occurrence, are these:-Mdr. Goodman, who has been wvell known as a gentleman of highlv ...

... I THE ROYAL ACADLT1Y-IRISlI ARTISTS, 'AIR. AcC1s,.c-The Atheliracu, in its notice of the Exhi bition of tho Royal Academv, speaks of Mr. 31acli-e's pc tures in the following terms :-The next artist who clatu: our notice is Mr. Mlaclise-and be claipns it as mucb fir hbe contrast as for the separate excellencies of his two welks.- 'lice Spirit oJaustice, painted in the House of Lords, is hue ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS. THE CASE OF MR RYLAND.-The Duke of ARGYLL brought forward the case of Air Ryland, late clerk of the executive council of Can ada, and concluded by meovig resolutions ii favour of tlse acknowledgment of M~r Rylaed's ?? GREY moved the previous ?? Ryland's claims were supported by Lords Stasley, Brougharm, and 61 enelg; Earl Grauville being the only other speaker on the government ...

... PACKET BOATS.-GENERAL POST-OFFiCL- 1T, -: 1 ?? - Mxv~S . Destinatlons Mlalils desnprhed: Las: Parle-t bOY! 7. 1- from Lldolln ! 314 3 17 , 15 SOUTRAMNPTO SrATro. Ij 1 a Lisbon ?? . (By Day Mail) 16 a Spain ?? .. ; , 1Th, t& 27th a ;. 1105 16 i Gibraltar ?? of every moclth. l 14 Gibral 1,rlaln ,Greece, d t> 3 12 f and `hani IslacS dst 20th of every Itcpen, IN g il | Egypt, Ceylon, India [ ...

... PREVENTION OF WRECKS.—The official return of wrecks for lo49, shews that there were 3(;0 of sailing vessels, and six only of steamers. This is, indeed, a strong illustration of the value of our steam marine. But is such a loss of sailing vessels unavoidable ? We cannot believe that it is. Many disasters will inevitably occur; but we are confident that the per centage might be much reduced. A ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—THURSDAY. The Marquess of Lansdowne moved an Address to her Majesty congratulating her on the birth of another Prince, and conveying the assurance thai every accession to her Majesty's domestic happiness afford sincere satisfaction to the House. After a few words from the Duke of Richmond, express- ing his entire concurrence in the sentiments to which the ...