30 MAY 1846, page 2

'the United States And Mexico Are Fairly At War. Mexico

strikes the first blow ; crossing the Texan frontier, and inflicting on the American General something very like defeat. General Scott and reinforcements of men and treasure are......

Debates Anti Tlrocetbings Invarliament.

THE CORN BILL. Monday being the day appointed for the second reading of the Corn Im- portation Bill by the Lords, great anxiety was displayed by the public on that day to gain......

Prince Louis Napoleon Has Escaped From The French Prison At

Ham ; and is now, it is said, in London, seeking a passport for Italy. The French seem in general to rejoice at his escape ; and it is even surmised that King Louis Philippe is......

The Authorities Of St. Martin's-in-the-fields Have...

Queen Victoria's fifth child—a daughter. The guns fired ; Parliament have passed addresses to the Queen ; but the fourth Priocess's entry on the scene created no sensation equal......

News Of The Week.

WHITSUNTIDE finds the Corn Bill further on its anxious way through the Lords than might have been expected a little while ago; the House having passed the second reading by 211......