... HORRIBLE MURDER OF A WIFE BY HER HUSBAND. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY.—About half-past ten o'clock this morning, the inhabitants of Moor-street were alarmed by ciies of murder, proceeding from an eating house opposite to the Public-office, and kept by a man named Matthew Davies. The police, several of whom were near at the time, immediately ran to the spot, and in the back yard a frightful spectacle ...

... THE IRON TRADB.—WOLVBBHAMPTO*, WEDNESDAY.- To-day the second of the quarterly meetings of the iron trade was held here, at the Swan, and was numerously attended by the representatives of nearly a I1 the large.bousesi in the trade, and there were many gentlemen from a distance. It was doubt- ful whether the recent depressing influences on the commerce of the country generally would not.lead to ...

... Present-James Lewis, Esq., mayor, and Rev. James Evans. John Moss, boatman, was charged with being drunk on Sun- day.—Dismissed with a caution. John Hardin?, James Slumber, Daniel Bryant, and Patrick. Bryant, four Emeralders, were charged with breaking the Sab- bath by playing a game called pitch and toss.—Discharged, on receiving a severe rebuke. Peter Henley and Oliver Jones were charged by ...

... 2t To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—The Beacon paper has, in a long and laboured^ 2 ...

... PKEP INTO A WELSH IRON VALI.F.Y. Let us look nearer at the village. Let us peep a little into that double row of houses, just beneath us. What huts these houses are How iriegularly built I Doors that enfoice the decorum of II. salllam, lIot without record ol the lesson remaining on the hat of him who is rude enough lo euter coveied. in- dows a foot or so sqmie one-hail of many of them not ...

... CATHOIIC DEMONSTRATION IN FAVOUH OF POPE PIUS On Monday night, a densely-crowded meeting of the Catholic inhabitants of the borough ot Marylebone, was held at the Literary Institution, Edward street, Poitman-square, for the purpose ot expressing ti,t;ir sympathy with Pope Pius IX., and to protest against the aggressions of the Austrian government on the Roman states. Resolutions for this ...

... BIRTHS. Oct., 11, in Dynevor-place, Swansea, the wife of Dr. Nical M.D., of a son. Oct., 16, at Bute-villa, Cardiff, the wife of Benjamin Mat- thews, Esq., solicitor, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. Oct., 14, at Stringston church by the Rev. W. Comins, M.A., Birt Wyudham Kous Jenner Esq., late Captain in the Bengal army, and youngest son of the late Robert Jenner, Esq., of Wen- voe Castle, ...

... WOMAN IN TEARS. Does Woman weep! Her order, lower mide Than the bright seraph in the realms of bliss A little! Hush! see as the dew-drop bright The falling tear, and her soft bosom he¡lve! Does Woman weep ? A mother ? Spare, Oh, spire A mother's tears thy being's native source! Yield her due honour, length of days he thine. Does Woman weep ? A sister, stranger, friend, A kindred spir.t, or thy ...

... CHURCHI AND STATrE.. ( Front the Cambridge Adlert it er.) illis Worship the -Mayor and the three ftail sisters having actually (lecreed that the Church and State question should be brought to the test of discussion and disquisition in the Ilowtn Hall of Cambridge, we vere not sorry that a gentleman of fir. Scley's t attainments in titis departmient of controversy, blending acknowledged ...

... Mr. White, of Cam, killed a woodcock on Tuesday week, near his residence. The bird was in fine condition, and it is believed to be the earliest ever killed in that neighbourhood. Among the many discoveries that characterise the present age, nothing has contiibuted so much to the comfort and ease of the community, nor conferred such a boon upon suffering humanity, as tflat important discovery ...

... THE CONSEQUENCE9 OF A WOMAN'S SCREAM.—We learn from the Manchester Eiaminer, that during last week the Mechanics' Institute, Bacup, was crowded to hear Mrs. Jackson, of Wakefield, lectu.-e on the Temperance question. Mrs. J. was subsequently announced to preach last Sunday evening at the Wesleyan Association chapel, and above 1500 persons were col- lected to hear her. Shortly after the service ...

... SETTLEMENT OF THE DOWLAIS LINE.- We have reason to lmow that all the paragraphs which from time to time have appeared, relative to the settlement between Sir John Guest and the Marquess of Bute, were published without any infor- matton upon the subject. Up to the present time, no progress alTr tb n?ade t?warfis AGREEMENT. and when it will act„. Ve P'ace, it will be a t.appv day to this town ...