... 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 ...

... opela. 11 very A Meeting of the Police Board was held on Monday-Mr Smith (in the absence, at the commencement of the proceed- about ings, of any of the Council Office-bearers) in the chair. erdeen PRESENT :--Treasurer ElmslY; Convener Watson; Messrs been a Topp, IV 'Hardy, Buyers, Spark, Stirling, Calder, igreed Sherar, Eddie, Bisset, Matthews, and Rose. might STREETS. wish. The Street ...

... Intperial Varltantritt. ffOUSE OF LORDS-T-edav~, April 12. TCqc'lera Reserves (Canada) Bill was brought up from tble Tine - offdnf~land road a first time.A Rorl~ rOfnCoemons, whentored into the subject at some lengtht 010ci nln teVaccination Extension Bill should be corn- V oinl~l.55~1 f 8)e~flob~r -ses ofopinon tat the demand fort Oeeal,15f LlennbeC51595 suggested tha te bill should be ti ...

... ‘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. ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY, A'RIL 12. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. Mr. CARD WELL further postponed until Thursday next his resolutions relating to railway and canal bills containing powers of amalgamation. The Forth and Clyde Junction Railway Bill was read a second time. Petitions were presented by Sir G. MONTGONs.RY (2), from the Presbytery of Kirlecaldy, one against the ...

... e THI Pontiff's decision, in the dispute between the Aroh- I o bishop of Paris and the Editor of the Univers, has caused a Iome a good deal of curious speculation. The mannuer in 'r T. which the Archbi~blop has slubmitted, shsews that; what-t been ever form the Gallican Church may. assuime hereafter, * the its vital independence is gone; and, sooner or later, it ry of must submit to the ...

... HOUSE OF COMAMONS-TnURhSD)AY, APRIL 14. my _ e. - a -1. P ?? -W - ?? ?? The SeltiEIct took the chair at four o'clock. Petitions, praying for the repeal of the dutics on paper, adver tisements, &c.,werc presutod by r. COWVAN, from1 Mr. J. Greig, proprietor and editor of the Scottis/ Press newspaper ; by Mr. it. IIArTIrn, from Peter Micenzic and Co., proprietors of the Scotc7 Reformers' ...

... CROWN OFFICE, MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Lancaster.—Thomas Greene, of Hall, in the county palatine of Lancaster, in the room of Robert Baynes Armstrong, Esq., whose election has been ad- judged void. . BANKRUPTs. John White, draper, Charles Street, Tottenham Court Road. Edward Blakely, linen-draper, Conduit Street, Regent Robert Chinery, brewer, Witherstield ...

... Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LATEST NEWS, Lonvon, Evening. ELECTON COMMITTEE. Messrs Higgins and Moore have been declared duty elected. ELECTION. Mr Starkey and Lord Goderich are candidates. The Lord Goderich bas a nomination took place to-day. show of bands by an overwhelming majority. A poll was demanded for Mr Starkey, to take place to-morrow. — AUSTRALIA. April 20. — Arrived the Ba'lerat from ...

... DtIUKE OF WELLINGTON, 131, SCREW LTNE-OF-BATTLE SIIIP, CAPTAIN HlENRY BYAM MARTIN, C.B. 7- (From the Standard.) f Portsmouth, Monday. I This most magnificent of warx steamers has more than. f answered tile most sanguine expectations that could possibly have been imagined. This day was witnessed the largest war- steamer in the world, and we may say the handsoomest, doiig an average of tell ...

... M ISCELL AN BOUS. luther's Childhoo(.-TIie habits and manners of I that time were generally harsh and rude, and so Was c his education. Luther relates thlat his mother once 0 scourged him till the blood came, on ?? of one a mi.serable nut; that his father liad punished him so t; severely that it was withi great difficulty he could get 1 over the child's terror and alienationl. At school lie 1, ...