... REFORM OF TIHE BOARD OF CUSTOMS. An influential meeting of the merchants and ship- owners of Hull was held in the Exclhange-rooms on Monday last, to receive a deputation from the London Committee for obtaining a reform of the Board of Customs. Amongst the gentleni present we observed Alderman Thompson, and Mlessrs. H. Blundoll, J. Blundell, John Foster, J. Atkinson, V. B. Brownlow, Win. ...

... corme pollbelixt. I TO THE EDITOR OF THE HULL PACKET. Si ,-I cannot help regrettingthat Mr. Overton, in his lecture, as reported in the Hull Packet of March 21, should have taken up the untenable scheme of Mr. Elliott, in his interpretation of the heads of the first Apocalyptic wild beast. Such crudities, in which the work of Mr. Elliott is pre-eminent, serve oly, I fear, to expose the study ...

... DISTRICT INTELLIGENCEJ.] !e, ~~HEDON. ur Monday last being Holyrood fair, there was a good oi su Poly Of horesmoat of Which, of good quitlity, were ksr tseof at reunerative Prices. There was a good attend. orac fbyers, mostly dealers anid shippers, for the ono- Se tinlent. As usual at the close of the fair a great number 5' of very inferior horses, of the carting kind, anid ponies, ?? nero ...

... ELECTION OF CHURCHlWARDENS. I HOLY TRINITY CHURCH. The annual election of churchwardens and sidesmen -at this church took place on Monday morning, at eleven o'clock, in the vestry. The venerable Vicar was in the chair, and there was a rather large attendance of 5 parishioners. ,4he VICAR, in opening. the proceedings of the meet- r in alluded to the defective condition of the building, and ...

... I i, and LESSONS LOOR SUNDAY, MA-Y 4.-Second Sun- no of day after E9estsr.-Moruing..Firstesosaoi, Numbers xxiii,, bigxxiv. Second Lessont Matthew ?? big son Numbers xxv. Second Lesson: Romans 1oo. arving On Tuesday last, the H-ull petition against the PapalI aggressions was presented In the House of Commons by the hia.Right Hon. Mr. M.. T. Baftes. ghb.PRESEN~TATION To nrm REV. TV. MORTrON.-A ...

... FROM 'ITH E LONDON GAZETTE. FRIDAY, AUGUST 8. flANKRPIcS. CLOUGHTON, William, of Kingston-upon -Hull, auctioneer, August 20 and September 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Kingston-up traiIull. Mr. T. Carrick, ofl- cial assignee; and Messrs. Richardson and Lec, solicitors, H1all. NEWTON, John, sen., of Washingborough, Lincobtshire, boat owner, August 20 and September 17, at half-past ...

... In censequence of a representation made to the vestry clerk of St. Pascras parish, by the secretary of the Master of the Horse, relative to the dangerous state of that portion of the New-road, extending from St. Pancras New Church to Bel. grave-street, King's-cross, a number of labourers were set to work ?? to rill up the ruts and level the carriage way. Should the defective portion of the ...

... REVIEW OF THECORN TRADE DURINU THE PAST WEEK. (From Bell's Weehly Messenger.) WriEAT.-A sudden change in the weather in the early part of the past week gave a slight check to the trade for this article, inducing the millers not to take ally parcels the least affected by the humidity of the atmosphere ; still no decline was submitted to on any description, and the best qualities of red and all ...

... FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE FRIDAY, NOV. 28. BANKtRUPTS. MILLEIt, Wiliam, of 1, Hawley-place, Kelitish-towr, bake, December 3, at holif-past eleven, and January 6, at eleven' at the Court oi Bankruptcy, London. Mr. H. H. Stansfeld' official assignee; ?? 'Messrsm. Wilkinson, Gurney, and Steven-, solicitors, 2, Nichulas-lane, Lombard-street. FORBES, Robert Miill'r, of Great St. Helen's, London, pro. ...

... I The twerity-third anniversary of the Hull branch of the Irish Soch ty of London zns held in the large hall of the Public Runms, in Jarratt-eireet, on la-t Monday evening, thle [tee. John Kieg hi the chair. 'T'he proceeloiis having bcen cimmenced by prayer,-the rev. chairmen delivered a bri.l addre's, in which he referred to the suffering condilion t. Which Ireland had been reduced by the ...

... BULL WORK11OUSE. The usual meeting of the Board of Guardians was held on Wednesday, the Governor in the chair. Mr. WELLS having read the minutes of the last meeting, stated that he had obtained a warrant for the apprehension of Clappisoll, the late defaulting relieving officer, in accordance with the resolution of the board to that ofifct, and lhad placed it in the hands of the police. ...

... I HAMBURG, AUGUST 3.-Intelligence from the Dan- ish capital represents the public mind in the most b perfect state ot tranquility, and has continued so since the change of ministry. The question of the project of ti the Count Von Sponueck seems to have been discussed by most of the members of the new cabinet as the most suitable to be laid before the Chambers for the final regulation of the ...