... M ISCELLA NE OJ S. Y7e Atidir of ,Sicet li ?? life of J. Howard Payne, tbe author of Sweet IHome, Ias oie of remairkable vicissitudes Of an evening, t says one who kneow him, ve would walk along tile streets, looking into the liglhted parlours as we passed. O1cc in a while we would see some family circle so happy, and forming so beautiful a group, that we would both stop, and then pass ...

... (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Lonpox, Wreonespay Eventne. On to-day copper was quoted at an advance of L.10 per ton. Scotch pig-iron and tallow dull at rather under yesterday's currency. The Giole states that Mr J. R. Colvin, one of the Judges of the Bengal Sudder, at Adallaut, sueceeds Mr Thomason in the government of the North-West Provinces Morning Paris correspondent writes on Tuesday evening ...

... critics, who fancy their country and its hero, Washington, insulted thereby. Mr Thackeray thus writes to the Times, in vindication of himself and his inten- tions :— “Sir,—Allow me a word of explanation in answer to a strange charge which has been brought against me in the United States, and which your New York correspondent has made public in this country. “In the first number of a periodical ...

... it is necessary to & proper understanding of the subject to look at Wales and Scotland also. There are in Wales three boroughs with less than 500 elec- tors, returning three members ; there are nine boroughs with more than 500 and less than 1000 electors, returning nine members ; there are two boroughs with more than 1000 elec- tors, returning each one member. Take away the three mem- bers ...

... ATE Oo TRADE. DexpeEE.—A quiet week has again been felt in flax, with a very moderate of business. Prices have, however, been weli sus- tained, if we except the lower which are more relatively abundant, and to effect sales of which a farther slight concession has been necessary. A smaller business is doing in tow and codilla, chiefly cansed by the indifferent selection, but also from the ...

... T Hi 1, ri o ST 0 ) ICE. ! 1 ?? ?? ?? - -. , , (Paroll the (it, inut.) 'The cetnitrv icilt ?? til teail- that ilieasilires baeenci ltiltcii ft ?? the( dcis-iaifctiepaiitinc'ii of' tIme, public se rvi!c, 'The Scandadlouns imwtftic -iic' of,'I( ?? Office hmaviiig at., hlat exhllisted the( mit 1110t lntit of patieniec aid for- Ibetramice. aI ?? of' iiiqatiry hlito its Cr'ying etiormuities has b l ...

... (Proln the London Papem of Mondy. ) LONDON CORN MARKET.--MoNDAY. At Mark Lane to-day there was an exceedingly small show of wheat from the' hors counties;' and but few offers from Lincoln- shire, aud thatneighbourhood. Ths stands were quickly clear,ed, and though prices were nob' generally quoted higher, the turn was decidedly. in favour of the seller. There was a good in- quiry for. Foreign ...

... IF any person who had witnessed the popular agitation that preceded the Reform Bill were to a6rive in this' country, after -a few years' absence and inattention to the newspapers, he would be somewhat astonished to; find a new measure about to make its appearancee.In the midst of an almost universal silence, broken only'.by calm admonition and gentlemaily. recommendation. He would be at a loss ...

... FF EH U , -H - COIM I ;SI O . (FREE.CEHUE' 'G'M SS,,O . ,;; . ;1f.' .- . . .. _; _ 1,'' (i, !' ;-' . o ne Wed. y- Sm e.*' ,..lT~he Commrission appcen~ted 29th inst.,asaB day of 1iimilsiatiqp tbroughout, the Free Crhutrch,, on account of ;,the visitation of !cholera, -with)tbhe reservation ,that( thi's ahould not. apply to thiose plades where such aA , .,-,epo4reirlative sto, ...

... by the un- gentiemanly personalities, which it has from the first directed against those wh with myself, petitioned the Lord Lyon up- o on the subject of the quartering of the Royal Arms of Scot- land, forfeited that courtesy which is usually accorded to the tl press of addressing to its Editor my reply to the mis-state- ments and accusations contained in his paper of Thursday, I beg the ...

... POSTAL ECONOMY AT GLASGOW (hrom Panch are famous for their economical disposition. Here is a remarkable instance of Scotch economy :— “ LETTER APPEAL. “'To the Editor of the Glasgow Herald Dear Six,—W feel, with you, indignant at the scurvy treatment we have received at the hands of the London an- thorities, in reference to our Post-office, and think we ought to take the matter in the meantime ...

... EDINBUIGHll TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS A I +8- ?? ,f 1r. fumn t , 'I ?? (0i-i-iI n T''l - i At the meetiig of the Edinburgh Town Council on Tuesday d last, the followiug diseussion took plaoe regarding ADMISSiON' TO HOLYiOOi). , Billie Bnowx Douui_.s said lie bad boon much astonished a few days ago on being told by a friend from England that lie it bild to pay two or three shiillinos for ...