... . f -1- IHOUSE 0OF LORDttS.-F~iDAY, April 8. T~h lari of ELLENI5OROU01H presented a petition from the urnerO Ilartlepsol, complainsing of the proposed alterations ,,ier portion of British and foreign seamen employed in i th p bou~ft service, and praying that those alterations might the ?? nitted to become law. The noble earl warned the housc ris alienatinlg the affections of British seamen by ...

... FOREIGN IN'TELLIGENCE. FRANCE.-Political news of importnow comes at rare intervals from France. Afore attention has been paid lately to the dispute on ecclesiastical matters than to anything else. Last week a special envoy returned from Rome, and it was presumed he brought an un favourable answer from.the Poperespecting the coronation; which, it is currently reported, has been postponed till ...

... THE JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL. TO TRE EDITOR OF TIHE EXETER MYING POST. Sir,-The House of Commons, having by a small majority, agreed to the third reading of the Jew Bill, many days we may expect will not elapse before the Government will introduce this objectionable measure into the House of Lords. I trust, therefore, that I may be alloweid, through the means of your valuable and widely ...

... LETms PO'55 WILLIAM NOWIav. The following are extraotsafrom lettere written by fr. HowIt. in December last. The firsts and longest, Is dated the I10th Of that month iglr ousps pss usontiinually on the road. Here are Sifivo six d g~r sniplendid horses' with their 1swag before them,co~nslstig of a rug rolled round their damper, &o. Here again career along diggers Of a more work-a-day ...

... OO~RRESP-O=P1 c~E. , TO TI: 1Dii OF THiE EXPO1ST~ flYINO r .T Sim.-I ari isincerely glad to observe that the Vicar of slhebbear has called the attention of the public, through the medium of the prves; to that want of oonfidence which lie believes is so extensivily felt,,as to the religious principles upon whicli the initended. Training College at Exeter. is to be carried on. ' Like that ...

... BRISTOL & CL TON ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. The annual meeting of shareholders was held on Wednesday jast, Sir J. K. iaberfield in the chair. The meeting was held in the reptile-house, to the evident annoyance -of the great African Python, which monster serpent gave repeated signs of anger at the presence of so unusual a company, hissing and rearing itself with great animation, and dashing itself ...

... TlHE DEVON AND EXETER REFUGE SOCIETYr8 REPORT. [A, pressure upon our space caused~the omliission' oc Sis report in our'last. numnber.) Ino o-ffering once more nix atintisil report to their, friesids And -to the public:, the Committee of the Devon and Exiteri Refuge for Discharged, Prisoners desire to 'xPi'ess theur' increased conuii ions-that'ther.q ?? in-stitntionfa ?? the -diotates' of sound ...

... COMITSSION OF LUNACY ON MR. FEARGUS O'CONNOR. On Tuesday a commission, In the nature of a writ de lunatico f inquirendo, was opened at the Roebuck tavern, Chiswick, for , the purpose of investigating the state of mind of Mr. Feargus t O'Connor, formerly M.P. for Nottingham, and a leading Chartist s agitator, but who since June last has been an inmate of Dr. s Tuke's lunatic asylum. M1anor ...

... SOUTH DEY .d- TEIG-NMOUTH. StnirpiNO. -Arrivedl Janie ?? lesstl fo Swaniea; Richard, Ctorlisle, lefro oath Eah T,'urrier, .C Nymph, Bnrtoii~, Briganod, Sim'cliThomaso Hisirsg,` of -Harlequin, Bifll -Sara Sheldrick from NeWcast~e~ Nary, Medland, from 'Torbay, Albert, Linghhln,-4as-u:K A. endotw Nornoet'hi from Lofidbn,` Susannla, Blrmett, fromn briaii, die Commodore, Bence, tror ExeteK; Tearer ...

... i RECOVERY OF HER MAJESTy.-The following sulletin of tie Queen's health was issued on Wednesday: Bucking- ham-palace, April 13, nine o'clock atm. The Queen is conva- lescent. The Inifant Prince continues well. James Clark, K.D.; Charles Locock. D D.; Robert Ferguson M.D. Her Majesty's recovery is so far advanced that no further bulletins will be Isoued. SEIZURE OF FIRE-ARMS, AMMUNITION, &C. ...

... ' CAt~ne ?? Arno, Madequtto. and [lhe Saturn. Schaiino, from Marseilles; the Ciifton. Furzman. from Cdic; he Daper, leech fromJerse; tile H~orca, MwDenald, final Savanli h i the William, Emmet, rot Libon th Grceloptf, lunkin, from Genoa the Sabrina, Parker, the Juverna, Gilmore, andt the Vangualrd, Buert, from or'; Victory, Stacey , from M t rford; tile Rose, lurgee, from DB blin ; the ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS,-TUESDAY. tl The Clergy Reserves (Canada) BIl wias brought up from ol the House of Connion, antd read a drat tike. In reply to Lord Cepleis.ivT, arl . GI ANvILt,. stated that L measures were being taken by the Board of Works to restore 'n the site of tbe Crystal Palace, in Hyde Park, to its former ii condition. 10rd J.YTT il.'IOX, elho entered into the subject at great o length, ...