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Hontwn. -ft THE CO VENT GARDEN PREACHINGS. — On Sundav afternoon the third of the out-of-door services in Covent-garden Market was conducted by the Rev. v Samuel Thornton, B.A., of Queen's College, Oxford-a gentleman who is officially connected with the London Diocesan Home Mission, under whose auspices, and with the consent of the bishop, the services are held. At three o'clock, when the services commenced, there were between 500 and 600 persons present, but the numbers rapidly increased, and the sermon was delivered to between 800 and 1,000 attentive listeners. The Rev. Henry Hutton, M.A., the rector of the parish, gave out a psalm, which was sung with much devotional feeling; after which Mr. Thornton read a passage of Scripture, offered up a short prayer, and then proceeded to the delivery of his sermon. He departed from the usual custom of selecting a text. He described with graphic power the storm which raged in London on the previous night, and adverted to the description, from the pen of an eye-witness, of the terrible war which had recently taken place on the plains of Lombardy. From this he passed by an easy transition to the thunders of God's wrath against the unconverted sinner and His mercy to the penitent, illustrating his subject by reference to familiar topics connected with art and science, and every-day life, which made a marked impression upon an auditory which could only have been held together by a preacher of uncommon powers. Amongst the congregation were many working-people, who seemed astonished with Mr. Thornton's familiarity with subjects not ordinarily adverted to in the pulpit, and the facility with which he drew from them great lessons of religious truth. The sermon lasted about forty minutes. At its close many of his hearers sut rounded the preacher and heartily shook hands with him, thanking him at the same time for a sermon so peculiarly adapted to them. NEWSPAPERS FOR RUSSIA.—The Postmaster- General thinks it right to make known to the public that, according to information which has been officially com- municated to this office, it is forbidden to introduce into Russia, through the post, political newspapers, in covers open at the ends or sides; and that the only means by which persons residing in Russia can obtain newspapers from the United Kingdom is by subscribing for them at one of the Russian post-offices. It appears, further, that the admission into Russia of newspapers not of a political character, is only permitted in those cases where they are addressed to the house of some established bookseller. Printed prices current, however, as well as printed circu- lars, in covers open at the ends or sides, are allowed to be addressed to any persons residing in Russia. In all cases where the above mentioned printed papers are allowed to circulate by the post, they are chargeable in Russia with a foreign rate of postage, in addition to the rate charge- able on their being posted in this country.—By command of the Postmaster-General, Rov. R.AN7> HILL, Sec.- General Post-office, July 2. PROPERTY LEFT IX CABS.—At the West- minster County Court, judgment was given in a case, the first hearing of which was reported a short time ago. It will be remembered that a lady named Nash found a c arpet bag in a cab and took it home with her. The b ag, which contained letters relating to the Public Brinking Fountains, was advertised for, a reward of X2 being offered. On Mrs. Nash sending it to the owner, Mr. Wakefield, secretary of the Drinking Fountains Association, that gentleman refused to pay the reward, and this action was brought fo* the money. Judgment was given for the amount claimed, with costs. GRAND FANCY BAZAAR AT THE EAST INDIA DOCKS, BLACKWALL.—At this critical period of our In history, when England is straining every nerve to man her "wooden Trails," the announcement of a Fancy Bazaar, under the special patronage of our gracious Queen, being about to be held on board Mr. Green's magnificent clipper ships the "Agamemnon" and Monarch," in aid of the funds of that highly deserving institution, the Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum," will be hailed with great satisfaction. The vicissitudes of a seaman's life are numberless; but when the mariner knows that, in the event of death by shipwreck, or falling a victim to a deadly climate, his little ones may be received and educated in this benevolent institution, he will be none the less a sailor, and probably a better man. The Bazaar is intended to be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 5th, 6th, and 7th July, and on each day a splendid band will be in attendance. This most useful institution cannot be too highly praised, and is deserving of the active support of till.

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ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

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DOUBLE SUICID T. I

GREAT THUNDER STORM.

THE SWINFEN CASE.

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THE RELIGIOUS MOVEMEN r iN…

CANNIBALISM IN AMERICA.

THE REVENUE.

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