POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
SIR ROBERT PEEL was observed to put a penny into the hands of the man at the crossing in Downing-street. It is anticipated, from this trifling circumstance, that sweeping measures will be introduced on the assembling of Parliament.
A deputation from the marrow-bones and cleavers waited on Lord Stanley at the Treasury. His lordship listened attentively for some minutes, and then abruptly left the apartment in which he had been sitting.
We understand that Colonel Sibthorp intends proposing an economical plan of church extension, that is to cost nothing to the public; for it suggests that churches should be built of Indian rubber, by which their extension would become a matter of the greatest facility.
It is rumoured that the deficiency in the revenue is to be made up by a tax on the incomes of literary men; and a per-centage on the profits of Martinuzzi will first be levied by way of experiment. Should it succeed, a duty will be laid on the produce of The Cloak and the Bonnet.
THE LATE PROMOTIONS.
The whole of the police force take one step forward, on account of the late very liberal brevet.
Sergeant Snooks, of the Royal Heavy Highlows, to be raised to the Light Wellingtons.
Policemen K 482,611, to be restored to the staff by having his staff restored to him, which had been taken from him for misconduct.