... TOWN AId CON, Y TALKa During the past week four persons died in St. Fancras workhouse whose united ages amounted to 363 years. The eldest was a female aged 101. An old woman was lately taken from a house in Straits- month, in the lowest state of destitution, to the Green- wich Rnion. On searching her apartment, a baaker's book was found, from which it appeared that she was worth 1501. Several ...

... I THE ELECTION COAITTEZS The inquiries into the corrupt doings at the late edl- tions have been renewed since the vacation with ?? vigour; and every day elicits fresh evidence of political delinquency. Cockermouth, it is shown, has been the scene of modt unscrupulous doings. The most desperate efforts were made by the agents and canvassers of Mr. Aglionby (the member petitioned against), to ...

... ANNIVERSARY OF PORESPZERRE'S BIRTH- DAY.- A tea party and public meeting. most numerously attended, was held at the National Hall, Holborn, on WedneEday, for the purpose of commemorating the anniversary of Robe. spierre's birthday. Mr. J. B. O'Brien was called to the chair, and read letters apologising for ioea-attcndance from Messrs. Ijossuth, G. W. H. Reynolds, Harney, &l. The letter of ...

... WETVEsT 51m CoOc, WITH LHOLY DIN sOA.TTES TIER SEAU OF DASSIErSs TEIN..-Iilion. THE BALLOT SOCIETY. An office has been opened in the Strand as a centre of communication- point of departure-for men desirous of rendering the free and independent really free and independent oftheir lords, masters, and mistresses. We rejoice at this, for the day is near at hand when minis- ters must listen to ...

... [WRoX OUR OWN CORRBSPOSDrDIT.] : Em o i PARIS, TMJx DAY EVEMNG. Tbe 3rEmperor ib suffering under an eruption of the skin. aaid to be of an sfflictive although not dangereas character; lbe consequently has not shown in public for several days. The trial of the different newspaper correspondents arrested sn.me time since Is proeeeding with closed doors, and the most extraordinary efforts are ...

... .TIM, COURTl. DuarIg the Seek the calls at Tha0lngham. Palsoo have been ?? numeroas . The following bulletin of the Qaeen's health was Iesgued on Wednesday ?? . I Buokingham Palace, April 1s, Nine o'oleock a.m. The Queen is convaleseent. The infant Prinoe continues weil. James Clark M.D. Charles Locook, l.D. Robert Ferguson, M.D. Her Majesty's recovery Is so far advanced that no further ...

... LONG LI V THE QUE3EN! Until a late interesting event had taken place in the Royal Family, and the first following nine days (magic period!) had been safely got over-giving sure promise of a complete recovery to the mother-we abstained in delicacy from noticing a report of a sad and start- ling nature, which seemed to have been electrically transmitted along the lines, and found its way into ...

... THE ENGLISHMAN, MLR. COBDEN, I and Mr. Richards. TO THE EDITOR OF TE EBRA. Sir,---While sincerely thanking you for the very favourable notice of my letter, entitled Cobden and his Pamphlet Con- sidered, given ini the ERA of the 3d inst., there is one point relating to it which induces mc to trouble you with a few lines, leaving it entirely to your discretion whether you publish them or not ...

... THE COMING STRUGGLE BETWIXT THE OLIGARCHY AND FTHE PEOPLE. 4o SI,- The latent significance of Wellington's once earnest question, 'i How shall her Majesty's government be carried on ? is daily becoming more apparent; . and in the course of ra few years, perhaps months, will be one that must cause serious perplexity and considerable excitement. It is very clear that a progressive people cannot ...

... ouL , CONT ,MPORARIEB , LUCAS'S ' RsvELUT IOud .-(Ymeo)-Mr. Lucas has undertaken to preach, as a sort of special revelation, particularly suitable for the Nineteenth century, that the proper relation. of priest and people is that of a kite and its tail. If the priest flies up, the people nust fly up; if the priest chooses to come down, the people can grovel as lowv; and if the priest chooses ...

... - ?? - MELAND. ,UExux FEOM THE ULPIT.-A crregondent of the Cork Conwtiten gives the following. account of a somewhat unusual ?? .in the eathedral of Derry on ISunday last:- When the preacher ascended the pulpit, before he gave out his text, lhe said that he had just retuaned from a *deathbed scene. The person was a female, reduced to the moat dire distress. A wisp of straw formed her bed, and ...

... I - . .. I A correspondent has addressed the following letter to the Morning Herald:- Sir,-Oar naval discipline is a subject that cannot be too often discussed or too often brought under public no- tice. It is one of vital importance, because on it depends the efficiency of our navy, and, in a great measure, the efficiency of the country. Everything that has a tendency to weaken our ...