... co OS ' TS. DisTAssotr S'crocw .-On Friday the 22nd lnst.,i this neighbourhood was shocked by a report that Miss S. ] Gurllver, daughterfof Mr. T. GuivOI% of Blodham, and I sister to Mrs. Fisher, of Grimry ho 55, wit h whom she I had beon staying some timer bad drowne herself. She J was about twenty-six years, of age andhadforalong period I been in indifferent health, and latterly her spirrta ...

... AFTER-DENNER SESSIONS. (FRoMs PUNCH.) The following report of the trial of a prisoner after dinner will serve to show the expediei cy of discontnuieig evening sittings, recommended by Sir James Graham.- Judge (taking his seat): Ha, ha, ha! very good, excellent, aciapitl joke, ha, ha !-Counsel (coming in): Ha, ha, ha l The wine's better than they gave us last session, ha, ha!- Jury (entering ...

... GREAT BRITAIN AND THE COURT OF ROMIE. (From the Morning Post.) The political understanding between Great Britain and the Court of Rome, for ecclesiastical and general pur- poses, to which Awe alluded yesterday, has already become a topic of no small alarm among the fiercely radical body of the Maynooth priesthood in Ireland. Hints are al ready muttered of throwing olf allegiance to the Pope ...

... GIX AND GLASGOW RAILWAY COMPAN-YV. ThU TRUSTEES OF ST MARX'S UNITARIAN CtTAPEL. On Monday last, a trial took place before Mr.Sheriff Speirs n and a special jury, in reference to the compensation to be paid D to the trustees of St Mark's Unitari.n Chapel, Castle Terrace, bythe Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company, in conse- quence of the formation of the tunnel which is to be made 5e about 13 ...

... PUSEYISid-PROCEEDINGS AT OXFORD IN I THE CASE OF MR. WARD. Our readers are already aware that the Rev. W. G a. Ward, the reputed-now the admitted-author of Tract No. 90, entitled The Ideal of a Christian C Ohurch, was recently cited before the Vice-Chan- cellor, and other authorities of Oxford University, of which Mr. Ward is a graduate, and of one of thelcoleges of which he is a fellow, to ...

... IC COURT OF CHkNCERY-YESTERDAY. *. Dimsdale v. Robertson. The Lord Chancellor gave judgment in this case. After enumerating the facts stated in the bill, as published in the Fn1tEEMAN on the occasion of the argument, his lordship said his opinion was against the plaintiff on all the points, and that he should therefore dismiss the bill with costs. Taylor v. Hughes. Judgment was also given in ...

... CBArTRA L CRIMINAL Co URT- SATURDAY. [Before Mr. Justice Miliase.] MIANSLAUGHTER. Samuel S inos, commander of the Waterman No. ti, Thanuee-river steamer, wae indicted tor tie munolangbilor of Edward Everest. Mr. Ballentine and Mr. Wild condctlel shte prosecution. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Clarkson end Sir John Bailey. From the evidence it appeared that on the Mith October last, the ...

... The CoaRO THE JOf AL DES 3LimAs]. The Court of Aesize of the Loire Inferieure was occupied during the 13th, 14th, and 15th instant, by one of those judiciary dramas which excite one's interest to the highest point, and which afford a wide range to the observations of the criminaliet. It has occupied three long sittings of th is Court of Assize. Two accused, an old man and a young girl, have ...

... COURT OF ALDsaUzN CHARGE AGAINST TUSt CITY Porlc T at a court held for the dispatch of tosiess Tuesday Copeland presented a petition from a man oam' aterrs who had been tried and acquitted at thaead Barges; Sessions. The alderman stated that he wlas ondof magistrates who were present at the trial of the o re for an assault upon some of the offiers of lb the s5; A more gross case upon the part ...

... Atrocious Murder and Highway Rob bery. BRrcaoN, Drc. 7.-I send you particulars of one of the most foul murders we have ever heard of, and which took place last night about midnight. I should inform you that in this country there are many men who obtain their livelihood by purchasing butter and other provi- nions in Cardigan and Carmarthenshire, and taking thers to the iron districts for sale; ...

... Jftropoltan volthe EuttlligeltUge MANSION HOUSE. JAcK AaHoax.-Betsey Reddiin and John Cox were ebarged on Saturday, before the Lord Mayor, tnder th0 Wollowig eircumstances :-On Friday afternoon the femiale prisoner took Cox, who was a mariner just returned from sea, to a drapers shop to pur- chase her a shawl. At first, however, she could not make isip her mind as to what kind of a shawl she ...

... e -- - ~-I - Aid .5541.4. ?? xj j-Wkaa, uco usila. . for On Tuesday, William Jones. a powerful, athletic fellow, about, cnti. 25 years of age, was brought before Mr. IRushton, charged with able the wilful mnurderof Richard Fairclough, police-cificer, No. 78,. e, in in Toxteth-park, on Sundaymorning last. Tho evidence against 2 Sir the prisoner was as follows:- ?r, I John Teglason, (officer No ...