Most unfortunately at this important juncture of public busi- ness the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been assailed by a severe cold, conpled by influenza, which will pre- clude him from attendance to public business for a few days. Since the Cabinet Council on F

—It will be seen by reference to our Parliamentary intelli- gence that vast numbers of petitions against the abolition of church-rates have beeu presented this week, and not one that we are aware of in favor of it. The second reading is fixed lor next Wednesday, before whiih day

Thb Horse Guards.— General Scarlett has been appointed to succeed Sir George Wetherall, who resigns the post of Ad- ?? on the Ist of April. It is generally reported iv military circles that Sir George Wetherall will take the com- mand in Ireland, but we believe that General Sir

mislead by mere appearance. The leaves gathered in the early spring contain the valuable juices the plant lull perfection, the autumn crop flavourless, and costs less; hence, the great temptation to substitute the common for best, which is done by colouring the withered autumn g

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LONDON AND DUBLIN STOUT. TO CONNOISSEURS IN WINE. attention of really good judges of Wine ii directed JL to a large parcel ot PINE OLD PORT AND SHERRY, very rare and superior quality, Ten Tear* Old, jut received, and now offered by the Snbeeribed at a Large Reduction from the pr

the U R E. i’ trimmE Velvet and T E >R N LOUGE .LE AGENT SANESE. EALER IN OILS, iH,at Is. per •n used extensr? liUings, and Iml al, equally dural 5-RESISTIU • SAFES against 'c, apply to arehouso, Orel jSalo of INES. 3ARS. um). irwst)j rmingham. 3E, and MINED ,n--iP IRON-, all EN

VOTERS, &c. Mr. MILNE S obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law for the registration of persons entitled to votes, to define certain rights of voting, and to regulate certain proceedings in the election of members of parliament for England and Wales.

PFESENTATION OF COxOuns TO THE 35TH REGIMEW. 2 -Her Majesty's 35th Regiment were presented with new colomrs by the Countess Canning; at Meerut, on the 2thDEcemuber. The Countess addressed Lio~ut. - I Colonel Walker in a few chosen words, and then cor- v nitted tlhem to tho two e

FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10. IN the uouse of Commons, lest night, Lord Pal- meraton announced that the Budget would come on this evening. , Mr. Sidney Herbert, the War Minister, last 4ight I stated, in answer to Major Sibthorpe, that afl the a oacers of the Volunteer Corps whose