... BY OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. [Ottr readers Kill understand that we do not ho7d ourselves re- sponsible for our able Correspondent's opinions.] H THE shaft is sped; the archer, little John, is looking on hard to see the effect of his twang- ing bow. Before I send my next, I suppose we shall know whether the last conservative ministry stands or falls. I call it the last, because it has been so ...

... (From the West Sussex Gazette.) On our visit to {Midhurst two years ago, we were surprised to find how little Mr. Cobden was thought of by his neighbours in comparison with the world wide fame he enjoys. We imagined that the name of Cobden at Midhurst would have been like the name of Shakespeare at Stratford. But we made no allowance for the conservative prejudices of the place. The brilliancy ...

... LONDON, MONUAT, MAECH 7. At present there are few export purchasers of Colonial Produce, but the home trade demand continues favourable, and prices generally ruled firm to-day, although large public sales art an- nounced for the week. There is an increasing dèmahd for articles used in manufacturing purposes; stocks are moderate, and prices have an upward tendency for Indigo and Wool. Russian ...

... IF we are to believe the Americans, in that land of republican simplicity and Spartan virtue there is not a little of base alloy. The recent report of the Investigating Committee of the House of Re- presentatives, says an American paper, discloses a state of corruption among public men in this country which is replete with disgust to the most lukewarm patriot. It reveals a state of things ...

... The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock on Monday. At that hour there was an unusually numerous attendance of members; the Opposition benches were fully occupied, those on the Ministerial side of the House rather more sparely. Many members, even at this early period of the sitting, were driven up to the galleries, on ordinary occa- sions, at the same hour, almost untenanted. The Strangers' ...

... The Observer says it is understood in the highest political circles that the motion for the second reading of the Government Reform Bill will be rejected by a majority of from 80 to 90 votes, and that the resolution of Lord J. Russell will be carried by a majority of from 60 to 80. It is at present considered extremely doubtful whether the government, in such case, will resign office or ...

... MINCING-LANE, MONDAY, MARCH 14. SUGAR.—A larger steck than last year, many public sales announced, and only small contracts were concluded to-day prices ruled for Havannah of brown quality at 37s to 40s; yellon- 4.0s fid to 46s .fioretts 4-Cs 6d to 48s; white Bengal 42s 6d to 47s and grainy 44s to 47s. For REFINED SUGAR a slow sale, and _rates easier: stoved goods selling at 52s 6d to 59s; wet ...

... DUNMOW FLITCH. Weare informed that it is the intention of the committee at Dunmow to offer for competition in the course of the present year the usual prize for the highest degree of excellence in connubial felicity. It appears also that a Mr. Jackson, of Hull, having both time and money at command, proposes to extend presentations of this nature to all the large towns in the kingdom seriatim. ...

... FRIDAY, FEB. 25. COLLECTION OF RATES.-Earl GREY moved for a select committee to inquire into the operation of the Act 13 and 14 Vic., for amending the assessment and collec- tion of poor rates and highway rates upon small tenements, and of another act passed last session, respecting the municipal franchise. He believed that in consequence of these acts the constituencies by whom the town ...

... PONTYPOOL. MEETING ON THE REFORM BILL.—A preliminary meeting, convened by means of a circular bearing the names of Mr. C. H. Williams, Mr. F. Levick, Mr. D. Jenkins, and Mr. C. Davies, to take into con- sideration the Government Reform Bill, was held in the Town Hall, on Wednesday last. Amongst the electors and visitors who attended the meeting were —Mr. W. W. Phillips, sen., Mr. C. H.Williams ...

... A correspondent of the Star writes :—To the Editor of the Star. Sir,—Jeremiah Noonan, an Irishman, pressed in 1803, when thirty-seven years of age, was taken to Plymouth, served on board the St. Salvador, then the Thunderer, a seventy-four; was at the battle of Trafalgar, on the 21st of October, 1805, under Lieutenant Stockholm went to Constantinople in 1807, in passing the Darda- nelles ...

... Mr. Akroyd, in the event of the second reading of the Representation of the People Bill being agreed to will move, in committee, That every male person not legally dis- qualified, who shall hold a certificate of educational attain- ments from any university, or from any society or board of examiners, which is or hereafter may be authorised under royal charter, or by the Committee of.Council ...