... Punjaub, and the political quiet which prevails; but, as regards commercial affairs, the news is gloomy enough, though not, we apprehend, so bad as had been anticipated. Bombay and Madras, indeed, there is reason to conclude, will suffer little; and the hope is expressed that, happen what may, they will ultimately come out unscathed from the fiery trial of general in- solvency. But the ...

... LONDON CORN EXCHANGE. MONDAY, JAN. 24.—We had a good supply of Wheat to-day,.besides a quantity left over from last. week, and the demand being very limited, prices of Essex and Kentish, Wheats were Is. to 2sr. lower than on this' day sennjght. Foreign Wheat met only a slow retail sale at the same reduction. In Flour but little doing, though the best quality sold fully as dear. Fine Barley and ...

... saists, subjects, and tributaries, in the colonies and set- tlements belonging to the British Empire, amount to about 36,079,000; making together about 196,000,000. There are only three European states with a population more numerous; Russia with 68 millions; Austriavvith 37 millions; .and. France with 35 millions. But taking the whole British Knrpire, it is certain that no Sther state in ...

... VARIETIES. FATHER MATHEW intends to visit Rome before pro- ceeding to America. A COUNTRY paper states, by a misprint, that the influenza has occasioned a remarkable -increase of mora- lity in the metropolis. A CURE of cholera, by the inhalation of ether, is re- ported on the medical authority of a Dr. Taron, at Mar- seilles. A LARGE glass of water, sipped ten drops at a time, in perfect ...

... (From Douglas Jerrold's Newspaper.) BARBEK'S SHOP OF OLIVER CROMWELL NUTTS.— The usual customers drop in. Nutts-Good morning, Mr. Peabody; same to you, Mr. Slowgoe; and you, Mr. Nobby. This is cheering, at last. 'Pon my life, hardly used a razor this fortnight. —Thought I'd been obliged to shave the cat just to keep my hand in. Seen nobody. And all with this 'fluenza half the world's been in ...

... 337 -Veview- D. S. Evans's English and Welsh 338 Selections from the Press- Claims of the 338 The Price of Martial Glory 339 The Barber's Chair 339 Welsh Intelligence £ 340 Correspondence- Evidence of the Rev. H. L. Davies, Troedyraur 342 The Non-Taxation of Cha- 342 Pwncau Schools—Mr. Lin- gen's EXplanation 342 A Comparison ;of Degrees 343 An Apprentice's; Way of Ac- quiring a Library 343 The ...

... nnMTF.xTS 433 Review- The Sunday School, by Mrs. Davids. 434 Ireland 435 Foreign Intelligence France. cideiits of the Revolution 435 Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia 435 Welsh Intelligence 436 The late Meeting at the Town Hall Births, Marriages, and Opening of the Welsh Edu- cational Institute at Llan- Correspondence.— The late Meeting at Solva -Brynmawr 438 Proposed Monument to ...

... LONDON CORN EXCHANGE. MONDAY, MARCH 6.-We had a short supply of Essex and Kentish Wheat to-day, and the condition in general affected by the wet weather. Good dry samples found a ready sale at rather better prices than last Monday, and the market was firmer for other sorts. For Foreign there was likewise more demand, and the best qualities were held at rather higher prices. Flour was more in ...

... POSTSCRIPT. FRANC E.-The Paris papers of Friday states that everything is tranquil. The coming elections began to exclude all other topics of discussion in the journals, as they seem to engross the attention of the Provi- sional Government and of society in general. THE WiasH-ur LO--N-I)ON. -Two very respectable and populous meetings were held in London last week to defend the character of ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House resolved itself into a Committee of Ways > andMeans. Mr. Wilson made a most. powerful speech in defence of Sir R. Peel's policy. He was followed on the same side by Mr. J. B. Smith, who was not opposed to an in- come-tax, but only to the inequalities of it. Mr. Miles supported the tax for the sake of 'public credit. Mr. Brotherton followed on the same side, as did ...

... MOTS IN GLASGOW AND EDINBURGH. GLASGOW, MONDAY, MARCH 6. There were serious riots by the unemployed opera- tives of Glasgow on Monday. At noon on that day Trom 3,000 to 4,000 of them assembled on the Green, and were addressed by various speakers, in an inflated style, on the exciting topic of the day, and called upon to assert their rights, and to do a deed which should rival the heroism of ...

... PRTHE OF C, Ti A T V Wheat, per 701bs s. d. s. d. I English, white 8 0 9 0 Ditto, red 7 6 8 0 Welsh, SlOtch, and Manx white 0 0 0 Ditto, red 0 0 0 0 Irish, white 7 6 7 9 Ditto, red 7 0 7 8 Baltic 7 4 8 9 Oats, per 451bs English and Scotch 3 2 3 4 Welsh 2 9 2 10 Irish 3 0 3 1 Barley, per im. qr. English, Malting.32 0 35 0 Irish, Scotch, and Manx, per GOIb. 4 0 4 6 Feeding, ditto 3 9 4 3 ...