... the captor of Smith O'Brien, for which lie received 5001. St'si'ECTEi) Cake Poisoning.—Some sensation was excited in Leicester last week, in consequence alleged case of a woman poisoning her husband. It appears that about month ago a man, named Manton, a tailor, was taken ill, and died rather speedily, lie was interred in St. George's burying-grouud. without any suspicion at the time, or at ...

... WEDNESDAY, October 24, 1849. The extraordinary demonstration made thoughout the country men of all classes, all opinions on political affairs, and of all sects and shades religious belief, against Post-office desecration of the Sabbath, is one of the most extraordinary signs of the times. It proves that, however we may differ with respect to numerous questions a public nature which, iu their ...

... The following simple statement of what has been (lone under the auspices of the National Society during the last 10 years, is extracted from recent charge Archdeacon Manning:— Every dioce-e in the church has been organized to unite the clergy and laity, under their Bishop, in the work of promoting education. The diocesan boards, united with the National Society their centre, form a system co ...

... early portion of the evenings the week, as cause some observa- . lion, and give rise political rumours, not altogether, it is said, devoid foundation. The of Ministers feel anxious as th« result of the vote for the relief of Irish distress, and some explanation that subject has been anxiously looked for. The position of parties in the House has not materially changed appearance since last ...

... The Rev. Mr. Gisborne has been presented by the Lord Chancellor the rectory Yoxall, vacant by the death the Kev. Mr. illes. Kingston.—The Hon. E. Strutt lias just set out field for the purpose of getting clay and making drain-pipes, the Staffordshire principle, intending to have the whole of this estate drained, understand, at his own expense. Workmen have already commenced their operations, ...

... Jainieson. this subject. Perka,' says the Lady; Persha, replies the Professor, who tells the stickler for the k that she has not leg to stand her assumption upon ; and Dr. Balfour, as a sort umpire, sides with the Professor, saying that Perka isan unadulterated Cockney ism. ...

... I : ~ ~ ~ ~ ?? dw STRANGE SUtICIM C-On Monday night an inquest wae held by Mr. Bedford, at the Unicorn, Henrietta-street Covent-garden, on the body of William Austin, aged fifty-seven. The deceased had for many years been in the service of Messrs. 1amberger and Rogers, the gold lace manufacturers, of 30, King-street, Covent-garden, as a gold lace Iweaver, but was in the habit of being greatly ...

... I Early on Wednesday morning the inhabitants of Brighton were thrown into the utmost consternation by the intelligence that Mr. Griffith, the well-known brewer of Brighton, had been waylaid or, his road from Hlorsham to Brighton, and most brutally murdered. The informa- tion reached the Town Hall at four o'clock Wednesday morning, from Mr Hodson and Mr. Kerton, who were returning from a ...

... At the Westminster Police-court, last Monday, a person communicated to the magistrate the following case of distress :-He stated that a man and his wife who had been well brought up had encountered great reverses, and came with their family to lodge in a house belonging to applicant in York-street, Westminster. For a short time they endeavoured to procure a subsistence-the mother by knitting ...

... On Tuesday a Court was held. R. W. Carden, Esq., was sworn in as alderman of Dowgate Ward, in the room of the late J. Johnson, Esq. NEWGATE GAOL. Upon the presentation of a report from the gaol com- mittee, on the subject of works and new regulations at Newgate, a discussion of some length took place. Alderman SALOMONS was opposed to the introduction of any temporary expedient for the ...

... I I GORHsAM V. THE BTssOP oF EXETEn.-The judicial committee of the Privy Council met on Tuesday to hear the appeal of the Rev. Mr Gorham from a decision of the Courtof Arches, in which judgment was given for the Bishop of Exeter. There were present the Arch- bishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of London; Lords Langdale, Campbell, Lansdowne: the Vice-ChancellorKnigltt Bruce ...

... EXTRAORDINARY INVESTIGATION AT HACKNEY.-An inquiry was held before Mr Baker, the coroner, at Hackney, on Saturday, respecting the death of Mr G. Row land Smith, aged 64 years, a solicitor, who died from starvation, under the following melancholy circumstances :-Mrs M. M'Donald, of No. 5 Orchard Cottages, deposed that the deceased had re. 'sided with her for the last twenty-four years. His ...