... case of a Commission of Inquiry despatched from a neighbouring planet to ascertain ;—we could imagine their report to be composed of such a mass of contradictions as to lead to belief either in the of the reporters or in that of the subjects of their igation. If the Commissioners began their task by a call at Buckingham Palace, as ia duty bound to do, and requested the opivien of Her Most ...

... Mowpay, April 18. The House met at four o'clock. Mr WILSON said that on Thursday next he would state the Customs. the views of the Government the subject of the reform of LONDON AND EDINBURGH GAZETTES. | Mr WILSON moved for and obtained leave to bring in a | bill for the consolidation of the London and Ga- | When the consolidation was effected the cost at which the London Gazette was now ...

... EBvinburgh Share List. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 13, 1853. - When Deseription of Stock ‘share. Paid | Price. — —_-—_—_- —_ — ee i i tt ! | ‘ ! Banks. 8 F cent. -* 100 lve 10 ‘Bank of Scotland 100 we ir 0 June& Dee. British Linen Co.. lw 2? 318 Bank le | Aug. jCity of ots lo | 10 13 “4 Do. & 50d 100 184 le j 1 Jan. &July Commereral 2 lo! We i2 | May& Nov. Eastern Bank - Feb.& Aug Edinburgh & ...

... ‘Tuverspay, DIVISIONS—SCOTCH MEMBERS. ADVERTISEMENTS. AYES—15. Anderson, Sir James Hastie, Alexander Baillie, Henry J. Joseph Baird, James Lockhart, William Bruce, C. L. Cumming Mackenzie, W. Forbes Cowan, Charles M‘Gregor, John Duncan, George Stirling, William Ewart, W. Thompson, George Forbes, William 2 NOES— Ze Johnstone, Jas. Bouverie, Hon. E. Pleydell Campbell, Sir A. Islay Kinnaird, Hon. ...

... affairs, and he may be detained there for some time. New or Pursicat readers will perceive that some scient'fic lectures, involving sugges- tions of a novel and stariling character, regarding physical for- ces, are about to be delivered by Robert Forfar, Esq., archi- tect, of this city. Me Forfar has published a treatise (London Bailliere), entitled “ Analytical Physics, or Trinology,” in ...

... HOUS SE OF coM Mw Tavrspay, Arai 21. The House met at the usual hour. The Barnstaple election committee reported that Sic Wm Fraser and Mr Bremridge were not duly elected for that borough at the last election, they havinz by their agents been guilty of bribery and treatinz. In reply to a question from Colonel Lindsay, Lerd PALMERSTON said measures were under the con- of the War Office with a ...

... Rattwar—7?2 Milesopened. Week ending March 26. Passengers, 6050—Receipts, .. £609 0 0 940 0 «0 £1549 0 Corresponding week in 1852, 1426 0 RarLwar—189} Milesopened. Week ending March 27. 57,527—Receipts, £3164 19 2 ee cee cee oe ces a7 0 4 6 £8951 19 Corresponding week in 1852, 8129 0 3 & Raitway. Week ending April 2. ‘ Recei: eee 3 Passengers, 7 Corresponding week in 3269 ...

... SHERIFFS COURIS BILL—REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE OF WRITERS TO THE SIGNET. he committee appointed by the Writers to the Signet to examine the provisions of the bill brought in by the Lord Ad- vocate, with respect to Sherifis Courts, have issued a report, the substance of which is as follows :— S to With respect to the first principle which the bill establish, that of extending the jurisdiction of ...

... a A valuable report has been issued by the Edinburgh Gene- ral Committee on Bankruptcy-Law Reform, suggesting some important alterations and improvements in the administration of the Bankrupt Law of Scotland. Among other recommendations, it is proposed that the office of interim-factor on its present elective footing, should be abolished, and that the judge, in awarding sequestration, should, ...

... Caledontan Jilercurp. EDINBURGH, THURSDAY, APRIL. 1. ———_--— -— | A SECOND EDITION of the MERCURY is published every Monday Afternoon, containing Reports of the iouden Corn and Cattle Markets of that day, the state of the Funds and ail other intelligence received by Telegraph. The Second Edition can be forwarded, in most nstances, to any part of the Country by the Mails of that Evening. — — ...

... S APPEALS Hlouse of Lords, Monday. The House assembled this morning, at the usual hour, to hear appeal causes. The Peers in attendance were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Colville, and Lord Cremorne. WISHART ¢. WYLIE AND OTHERS. The Lord Advocate and Mr J. Anderson appeared for the appellant ; and the al, Mr Rolt, and Mr A, Gordon represented the respondents. This appeal was partly heard during the ...

... —— WAR OFFICE, April 22. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Henry Savile Lumley to b: Captaing by purchase, vice Hon. Robert Neville Lawley, who retires—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Robert (Brien Jameson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lumley, April 22. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Cornet John W. Bil- lington to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lord George Charles Gordon Lennox, who ...