17 MARCH 1849, page 6

Ireland.

The "rate in aid" excitement has risen to a high pitch in Ulster. At a meeting of the County Antrim, held at Ballymena at the end of last week, under the presidency of the High......

Scotland.

A preliminary meeting has been held in Edinburgh for the purpose of considering the best means to be adopted for obtaining suitable house accommodation for the lower classes.......

Fforrigtt Attb France. — One Of Those " Scenes" Which...

late become compara- tively rare in the French Assembly occurred on Monday, upon the discus- sion of the articles of the budget. M. Passy, the Minister of Finance, having......