... creditable to Sir George Grey that he has ' 80 early in the session, to grapple with, J«st and remedy, the difficulty attendant P ° secondary punishments. The task is cony a trying one, involving so much that is extent in theory with a concurrent amount of disjointed experiences as to perplex even the most philanthropists and the most acute e g'slators. i 8 not a subject for dogmatism, far ...

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... MARCH 14, 1857. article on Working Men's Benefit Societies, is reserved lo next week. Reviews of New Books and Periodicals, are also deferred. have no recollection of the paragraph Howden AmaUr Saxhorn Band it must have been mislaid. ...

... Nine Years, Al, at Lloyds. Apply to HUNTER & ERICHSEN. •QUALITY—STYLE—FIT—PUNCTUALITY GUARANTE ...

... i n Monday afternoon a sppcial general meeting of the R aI aebolders of the 131Bth aned Tine Railway waa held n tee comnany's offices, in Neville.etreet, J. Carr, Req. iii ihe chair, for the purpopeof authorieing the directors to apply to parliament in the ensuing sesaion to obtain certain objects-viz: to relinquish theautborised Long- burstexienmion, end to subtlitute a brnuch to Wavk. worth ...

... MONDAY.—Before the Mayor (E. Grace, Esq.), Capt. West, E.iV., and Aid. Hodgson. Receiving Stolen Property. - Elizabeth Stephensor was charged with having received quantity drapery goods, knowing them to tho proceeds of robbery from the shot of Mr F. Clark, draper, Bridge-street, Gateshead. It appeared that, from information received Sergeant Leech, of Gatesbead, tbe prisoner was apprehended ...

... The opening of a new parliamentary session will take place on Tuesday next, but not by her Majesty in person, who will authorize the royal speech to be read by commission. There is a considerable amount of work already cut out for the legislature to perform during the sittings of the present year, in nearly every department of the state. Law reforms are spoken of as certain of accomplishment, ...

... NORTHUMBER-LA'N:D WINTER ASSIZES. I TUESDAY, DECEMBEI 22. These saaiies were onened at en o'clock on Tuesday roorning, at the Moot uall. The following gentlemen were sworn as the grand jury for the county of North- umberland:- Rl'te- Hon. Charles Bennet Lord Opsuls'on, ?? Cbillirgbtm Casile, foreman; Sir; Chasles M. L. jgorckb Bart., BAleay Castle; Sir Edward Blaokett, Mart., MWarfen; Sir ...

... Guardian Office, Saturday, 2 p.m. This morning's London papers contain no new feature of the Ministerial crisis. The Dissolution, according to some, will take place before Easter (the 10th April), and is supposed the elections will be over in six weeks afterwards. The Times says a new Plenipotentiary will be immediately sent to China. He not to supersede, but to advise with, Sir John Bowring. ...

... NORTHUMBERLAND DURHAM DISTRICT BANK MEETINGoPSHAREHIOLDERS A special general meeting of the shareholders in this bankwaee held on Tuesday afternoon, at one o'clock, for the purpose, ,as stated in the advertisement, of ' receiving and considering a statement of the effdire of tche asia cornsany; and of adopting such resolutions with respect thereto as may be deemed expedient; and, gentrsally, ...

... a change. Ou her soft lap, With many wistful, upturned lock, behold The HOAET Year reclines his heavy head, Awaiting dissolution. Aye ! 'tis plain He needs will have to pass full soon away— Away, to where the shadows of bis Sires Stalk grimly the Chambers of tho Past. He hath had warnings! Vestineuts, that erewhile Adorned his noblo frame seemly-wise, Of late hung loosely on him : pinched and ...

... the mid-day sky; Come where the kingcup and cowslip are blooming. And the cuckoo shouts as he hurries ...