26 MAY 1838, page 13

Growth Of Tory Influence In Small Towns.

THERE is reason to apprehend that the operation of the Muni- cipal Act, in some of the smaller towns, is very different from that which the Liberal supporters of the measure......

Working Of Tiie Corn-laws In Uncertain Seasons.

THE price of the best wheat in the London market is from 66e. to 73g. a quarter; and the last average price being 39s. I Id., the duty on foreign corn i 27s. 8d. God foreign......

Topics Of The Day.

WHIG ADMINISTRATION OF THE FINANCES. THE Exchequer Accounts exhibit a decrease in the produce of taxation, comparing the last with the preceding year's, of upwards of two......