... TO THE EDITOR OF T'HE HULL PACKETR. I Q-r _T k1:fi1 :. __ .1 - , . . I- icu,-I think it would be unbecoming in me to pass over Air Huffam's letter in your last week's paper with- out some few remarks; and, in the first place, I would premise that the letter with the signature of my firm id- your paper of the 18th nit. was not intended for publi- cation, but was merely sent as a little ...

... istrxid Beits. DUDLEY. APPOINTMENT or OVxusscmee.-The overseers of Dudley for the past yearieave been reappointed for thle year ensuing, i; Messrs. William Harrison, John Rutland, Williami Wiikinson, and James Rowley, (Netherton.) THE INcoME TAX DEevALCILIONS.-A public meeting will take place this (Wednesday) evening, in ties Old Town Hall, to afford an opporunaity to tse coasmittee appointed ...

... pigilift 3dys. DUDLEY. THE DEFEAT OF MictsTzrs.-The news of the defeat of the Ministry on the Conspiracy Bill was received in Dudley on Satur- day with a good deal of satisfaction; and it having been runmoured that it would precipitate au appeal to the country, the subject of the next election was freely discussed. We are informed it is very likely a meeting of Mr. Sheridan's friends will be ...

... Puip PERU. THE GREAT BATTLE AT AREQUIPA. (Freoe the PFanasia Star and Herald.) ARICA, March 21.-Castilla has at last takeen Arequipa by storm onl the 17th instant, not however without severe loss. The narration of the battle is terrific. An eye wit- ness states that the blood ran down the barricades ill streams six hours after the fight . that the Batallon de Ayacuchio defending the ...

... Qt ?Ilmbilltm Tar Inoy TRADE IN SOUTH WALES.-The iron trade of South Wales has experienced a slight change for the better, more confidence being shown. Several of the works lave received an amount of orders that will enable them to carry on until the reviving trade of the country shall be fully restored. Thee Tredegar works are fully engaged, good orders for rails being on hand.-Timees. A ...

... The Washington correspondent of the New York Times gives the following account of the fracess in the House of Reprcsentatives - The telegraph has already given you a general state- ment of the fact that we had a grand row in the House of Representatives at about four o'clock this morning, but some additional particulars may be found of interest. The Anti-Lecompton men yesterday determined to ...

... LATEST NEWSO (By lilecrie and Ia4teauion Ts~eeraZifph,) OFFI1E, TnEFLE BUILDINGS, NEW STREET. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPHb The second edition of the Timtes contains the following letter from the secretary of the Atlantic Telegraph Com- parry :- I have the pleasure to inform you that the line from Valeritia to Neweoundlaild is now working satisfac- torily both ways. The following message was ...

... No. 3. [A number of short essays, sketches in prose and verse, and brief discussions on questions of social ethics-the pro- duction of Birmbsghaut maec-have been placed in our hands, with permission to select and publish such as we may consider suitable. Upon tie whole they do great credit to the good sense and tice literary ability of the writers; and in the hope that some of the papers may ...

... TO THE MINERS AND COLLIERS OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE AND EAST WORCESTERSHIR. Having seen an lappeal to your fellow-men, in which you endea- vour to induce them to ask an advance in wvages, and giving as a reason that the price of coal has not been reduced, we cannot allow this statement, which you surely should leswc to be erroneous, to remain uncorrected. We purchase annually coals to the value ...

... THE DECORATION OF ST. PAUL'S AND THE WELLINGTON MF,3iORIIAL. We have as much reason as the circumstances of the competition admit to be satisfied wvith the result of the contest for the Wellington monument which Lord John Manners announced last week. We unhesitatingly adliere to our judgment, expressed at the time, that not one of the prize designs was fit tO be executed. Not one of them is to ...

... NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. All letters intended for publcaftion mtust be accompanied by the namtes and addresses of the assitcrs, not necessarily for publication, but for the enforma tion of the E ditor. Correspondents obho set any special value upon their coin- mauications must keep copies of t/ean, as soe cannot unlder- takce to return unused contrib utioss. E. V. makes the following ...

... ?? 'R65. DUDLEY. Tin CASTLr FaRs-At a ineeting of the committee of tie Dudley Mechanics' Institution, held onl Monday evening, the pro- priety of holding fetes in the Castle grounds on behalf of the bnuiding fund of the institution at the ensuing Whittsuntide, in accordance with the custom of several years past, was discussed. It wae aug. goetedi by a member of the committee that the entire ...