TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — As endeavours have been made to excite judice against the introduction of straw p siting f or ti'" purpose of employing the children in this town 0 i il ground of its alleged tendency to create immoralit r shall feel obliged by your insertion of the follou.

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We observe in the Scotsman of Saturday, an abstract of two Bills introduced by the late Lord Advocate (.Murray), one for the better Registration of Parliamentary Electors,” and the other, for Restraining the Creation of Fictitious Votes.” The leading provisions appear to be— Fir

THERE is for Sale, at the Mains of Coul, a superior well bred Short-horned BULL, three years old. Application be made the Overseer Coul, by Dingwall. Coul, 30th April, 1839. EXTENSIVE SALE OF PERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.

Mr C. Wood, as Chairman on the Committee on Pub. lie Petiiions, begged to ask the opinion of the Hous? as to whether lithographed petitions should be received by the House, it being a rule that no printed petitions should be received. After a short discussion, Mr Hume suggested

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At LLOYD’S ROOM, CITY OF LONDON TAVERN, BISHOPSGATE-STREET, FRIDAY, May 3, at Half-past Two, (Unless previously disposed of by private contract,) jj&g. THE fine fast-sailing Schooner OROTAVA.J. Watson, Master, burthen 91 8-91 tons (0.M.), built under particular inspection at Sou

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LJ REPORT. ROLLS' COURT, Mondit, Rnui 2!>. MDTBWUX COLLEGIATE CUOBCH V. THOMPSON. This MUM, napMUrg Um kouduiM *f ttaa aUlntiff'i m tb« Bolt, NoUiogbuuhiiT, Imam them to thadafaodaata, was naamad,and oeeapiad IhawholedaT. Attar Mr. KiaDUaur, for the plaintiff, had Aafahad LaitoDa