... MIII lignru. LIABILITY TO INSANITY.—From a table illustrative of the occupation and civil condition of the insane, it appears that the farmers and labourers, whose natural and healthy employments might be thought to bestow almost an exemption from this malady, afford no less than twenty per cent. of the whole number. The mercantile class, whose anxiety and feverish speculations might be ...

... DR. KNOX ON THE RACES OF MEN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRINCIPALITY. SIR,-The inclosed letter was written by way of a beginning to refute certain assertions, theories, descriptions, and doctrines inculcated in the lectures of Doctor Knox on the Races of Men, in the Medical Times, and addressed to its editor, who excused himself from administering the antidote to the poison, with which he had been ...

... THE BURIAL OF THE CORN-LAWS. The Corn-laws are at last decently buried. On Thurs- day week they were deposited in their last resting-place amid national rejoicings. The interment was an Irish sort of an affair. It was a reason of banqueting*. The only tear that we.have heard of being shed on the occasion catue from the lachryniose Duke of Richmond. At Manchester, and at other., places ...

... EXPLOSION* ON BOARD A VESSEL IN THE BUTE DOCK.—It appears that on Friday morning last about six o'clock, an explosion took plaoe on board the Diana, of Bremen, a Danish schooner, laden with coal, in consequence of the hatches hav- ing being closed down over night. We understand that vessels loaded with steam coal should have their hatches left open for a certain period, otherwise the ...

... the 27th. the Duke uf Savoy, eldest sonof Charles Al- bert, was proclaimed here un ier L; to name of Victor Ivnanuel. The Ivtgiish and French Ambassadors came back with him from the camp oJ Radetzky. An armistice has been agreed on for an indefinito period, till a tre itv of peace between Piedmont and Austria can be arranged. The former is to pay a contribution ot 100 mil- lions of francs ...

... The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. ...

... MKRTIIYR. COHONLU s INQUEST.—On Wednesday evening last Geo. Overtoil, ijsq., the newly-elccted coroner for this district held an inquest at Penydarran on the body of Thomas D/er' aged 49, who died suddenly the previous day. After the examination of a son of the deceased, and one or two otli-Ir witnesses, the jury returned a verdict Died by the viiitv tion of God. This was the first inquest ...

... BRIDGEND. ELECTION OF CORONER FOR THE MERTHYR DISTRICT. The nomination took place on Thursday week at Bridgend. From an early hour the note of preparation was sounded. The frjencfe of the three competing candidates, Messrs. Over- ton, Russell, and Roberts were duly at their post, and most indefatigable in completing their arrangements for the coming contest. As early as nine o'clock the town ...

... PONTYPOO L. BAPTISM BY IMMERSION IN TIIE ESTABLISHED CHURCH.—. It may not be known to many of our readers that the new church at Trevethin is provided with a baptistry, in addition to the font, in order to accommodate those who may prefer going into the water, to the now common mode of observing that rite. And on Sunday last, two female adults were pub- licly immersed by the Rev. Mr. Phillips, ...

... WOOL. MONDAY.—The imports of wool into Hondon last week were 2,146 bales from Sydney, 186 from Germany, and 5 from IN ew York. The private coatrapt market is quiet. The private coatrapt market is quiet. ...

... Or all tyrannies, that is the worst which can count its subjects, and see from its throne the limits of its empire.—GUIZOT. I OBSERVE in England one thing, the people talk much less of liberty than we do on the continent, but practise it more.—MERLJ D'AUBJSNE.. TJIE CHURCH MUST DE DIVORCED FROM: THE STAT.E.-This- unnatural union, the device of artful politicians, is an injustice to the subject ...

... FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. John Morgan, sen., and John Morgan, jun., woolstaplers, Here- ford, Sept. 7, and Oct. 4, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham. TOXDON CORN EXCHANGE, ...