... 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 ...

... . passenger and Goods Traffic on Railways in the United Kingdom. It appears from a return of the Railway department of the Beoard of Trade that the receipts for 39,249,6051 passengers conveyed on railways in the United Kinldom amounted to 3,403,826, and for goods, cattle, parcels, mails, &c., 3,791,726; total, from all sources of traffic, 7,195,551 *for the half year ending 30th June, 1852, on ...

... COMMISSION OF LUNACY OF MR. [ - - -Feargus O'Connor, late Mj?. . On Tuesday a commissions was opened before Mr. Commnis- sioner Barlow and a jury of freeholders of the county of Middle- sex, at the Roebuck Tavern, Chiswick, for the purpose of investigating the state of mind of Mr. Feargus O'Conuor, formerly M.P., for Nottingham, and a leading Chartist agitator, but who since June last has been ...

... V: EDITION FOR EARLY MORNING I TRAINS ON SATURDAY. SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1853. THE PARLIAXENT OF. THE WEEK. I A discussion upon a Parliamentary form said to have been violated by the House of Commons in sending a bill to the Upper Chamber with reference to a commission to inquire into the late malpractices at the Chatham election, occupied the rouse of Lords for the three hours duoing which they ...

... I . Hints for Emigrants. MELBOURNE, ?? Nov. 5,1852. Having experienced the difficulties in the way of an intending emigrant in getting usefnl information, prior to leaving England, touching the necessary outfit, and having witnessed the serious loos and inconvenience the ignorance on these matters has caused many, I beg, through you, to cay a few words to such as intend to emigrate to this ...

... . CURRENT' EVENTS. TPE Royal Anstralasian Mail Steam Company have received notice from the Government of the withdrawal of their contract. IT appears that the declared value of steam engine and other mill work exported from the United Kingdom in the month ended the 5th ultimo, was 99,932. PROPOSED ERECTION oP FIiTY-EIGIMT NEW CHURCHES IN LONDON DiocEsr.-Her Majesty's Commissioners have ...

... TITULAR DISTINCTIONS TO Professional Mien. Most of our readers will admit that titles of social rank are very partially distributed in this aristocratic land of ours. Of hereditary titles we do not speak, but of those far more honourable distinctions of name- which many have fairly won by their merits, but which are so sparingly bestowed, except perhaps in the cases of successful politicians, ...

... FREE1WASONRY. Progress of Freemasonry. We have great gratification in being enabled to inform the brethren that there never was a time in the history of Free- masonry -in England when the Order was more prosperous, or its progress amongst the influential classes of the community more decided. We believe we do not exaggerate whaen we state that already this year there have been nearly 1,500 ...

... I The following important minute has just been issued by the Board of Trade:- At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 23d day of March, 1853, by the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council, appointed for the consideration of all matters re- lating to trade and foreign plantations. M My lords take into consideration the estimates about to be submitted to Parliament for ...

... HOTEL AND TAVERN-KEEPE-l' .Provident Institution. On Tuesday the annual festival of the members and friends of this institution took place at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields; Mr. Bass, M.P., in. the chair. About 150 gentlemen sat down to dinner, and among the guests at the principal table were, Mr. Otway, M.P., Captain Greene, M.P., Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Daniel, Mr ...

... CONT AFFAIRS. it seems to be at length a settled matter that the Pope will not come to Paris to crown the French Em- ppe. Austrian influence has proved too powerful in the Council of Cardinals for French temptation, and hle consequence is that LouIs NAPOLEON has already thealcged his coaxing policy towards the Court of Vienna, and instructed his ambassador to press orceently in favour of the ...