... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... TnE IREVIATIIAN STEAX WAR-SOHP.-PORTsMOrTIE, TumssAT..-Yesterday, about noon, the screw three- decker Duke of Wellington, 131, was taken out of harbour for her first trial in steaming. We remember no event since we have resided at this port that created more gene- ral and intense interest. The walls of the garrison were thronged with spectators of all ranks, and the line of beach extending ...

... ?? o ALE SENTENCES TRANSSORTATIOr- _Fourteen Years.-Villiarn Rich. ard Grindell, Sarah Wel , q Badoski, hn Ell is, Joseph Briggs, Johl, Seven Years -HnyHrioep Brg, o Hossey, Eleanor Warder, Emmna Goodall, George Ciar,- John Baker, Charles alias Jamies Dale, Charles Clare David Alexander5 Joseph Alexander, Richard Alorgal, George Bates, John Ellis, Joseph CriPPsEwrdB s James Dimmock, Edwin ...

... PARTY SPIRIT ON TRH BENCE. The following extract from the Blacaburn Standard illustrates the temrier in which the proceedings arising out of the late election are dealt with by some of the ma. gistrates. It ?? oll Sunday and Monday two of the workmen of Mr. Horrby, the defeated candidate, were apprehended by the police for taking part in the riotous proceedings at the election, and the ...

... A royal duke, an earl, and viscount have dur- ing the past week done somewhat as a set-off to the miserable doings of the merchant, banker, and trader who-in their self-satisfied smallness .-represented London merchandise, banking, and trading at the Tuileries. Nobility has made some amends for the meanness of the counting-house, the copper shovel, and the shop. The nobility on Tuesday last ...

... EmIGRANT3S AND TLEIR bVRIjNDS. l [The friends of emligrants will be doing a great ser. vice to persons iitending to seek their fortune in the southern colonies, by transmitting copies or extracts ol letters from Australia. Considerable weight is attached to epistolary evidence of the state of Australian affairs, and much useful information is eften conveyed by such means. Every care will be ...

... MECRANICS & T sIR INS ITUTIS, No. XV1. SIe,-I have received a letter this week-amongst a glass of interesting correspondence-from an individual who signs himself Fair-play; and having adopted this rather hackneyed signature, proceeds to Elefend Odd-fel- lows and other secret orders; and to affirm that I have exhibited a certain partiality in my communications. He hopes I will insert his ...

... T12GARDEUM.By Mr. Ganny7. SEASONABLE GABDENING. Now we may safely sow everything that is not sown already, both fowers and vegetables. Tree-planting time has gone by, except in extreme eases. Plant out cabbages, calillovers, and lettuces. Earth up beans, peas, and other crops. Sow all your annuals in the open ground; or, if you want to hasten them. SOW in hotbeds or pots in stoves. Pot off the ...