PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 28, 4 November 1842, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

The House of Commons has been engaged in passing the Tariff, and discussing the shocking bribery which took place at recent elections, and whether or not the unhappy constituencies should be disfranchised. As is usual in those matters, there was a great display of Virtuous indignation—and new writs issued, Lord John Russell has, however, brought in a bill for the

“ better discovery of bribery at elections,” to which Sir Robert Peel has promised his support.

The Lords have had their attentibn drawn to the distressed state of the country, by Lord Kinnaird, who moved for an inquiry. The Duke of Wellington treated the matter very lightly; affecting to believe that the passing of the Tariff, the settlement of differences with' America, and the restoration of peace in Asia, would remove all cause of complaint. His' Grace did not condescend to say how the horse was to be fed while the grass was growing. In the course of the debate it was shown that the condition of the felon was infinitely superior to that of the starving manufacturer, and a wonder was expressed how such sufferings were quietly borne. Certain of their lordships considered the whole matter so ludicrous, that they were unable to restrain their laughter. The motion was for the time withdrawn. In our report of the sale of Stock, by Messrs. Bethune and Hunter, in our last number, we committed an error in stating that 20 wethers were sold for 11s. each; it should have been 18s., hone having been sold under that price.

All the Same Thino. —Papa, what means to cleave? —My dear, it means “to unite.”— Pa,- does Thomas unite our firewood, when he cleaves it ? —llem ! sometimes, my dear, if means also “to separate.”—Pa! when a man “ cleaves” to his wife, docs he separate from her ?—Thomas, take this boy to his mother —I wish she would not “ let him out.” A Hard Name. —A man named Stone exclaimed in a bar-room, “ I’ll bet I have the hardest name in the company.” “ Done” said one of the company; what is your name ? “Stone,” cried the first. “Hand me the money,” said the other, “ my name is Harder.” Napoleon’s hat once fell off at a review, when a young lieutenant stepped forward, picked it up, and returned it to him. “ Thank you, Captain,” said the Emperor. “In what regiment, sire ?” retorted the sub., quick as thought. Napoleon smiled, passed on, and forth wit) i caused the lucky youth to be promoted to the step of his ambition. Natural Curiosity. —On a piece of elm timber being cut for the keel of the Albion, at Devonport dock-yard, it was found defective in the centre, though the outside bore no mark of decay; and the sawyers, on examining it, discovered a bird’s nest with two eggs, completely imbedded. From the size of the timber, there can be no doubt that the nest had been there 60 or 70 years; yet the shells of the eggs were in a perfect state. — Hobart Toi&i Courier. Curious coincidence respecting the letter C, as connected with the lamented Princess Charlotte : —Her mother’s name wa’s Caroline ; her own name was Charlotte; that of her consort Coburg; she was married at Carlton house ; her town residence was at Carnelford House; Lord Carnelford was ultimately killed in a duel; her country residence was at Claremont, formerly the property of Lord Clive; she died in Childbed; the name of her accoucher being Croft.