... ( THE good people of Boston, says the >Stamford Mercury appear determined to alter the nature if not the name of ^ood Friday, to Good Tea-day, for tea meetings on that day l(icrease annually. Curtis.—Borlase, in his book of Notable Things, ob- •fifres that a halter wherewith any one has been hanged, if tledahout the head [the neck?] will cure the headache. He ^dds;—Moss growing upon a ...

... „ HAY. Meadow 53s. to 75s. ) Clover. 72s. to. 95s. 23s. to 29s. ...

... 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 ...

... MEMOIRS OF THE LATE REV. W. WILLIAMS, OF WERN. By WM. REES, of Liverpool. Translated from the Welsh by J. RHYS JONES, of Kilsby. London: Snow, pp.202. WE know not how to excuse ourselves to the author or the translator of this for having so long neglected any notice of it in the PRINCIPALITY. We can, however, say with great truth, that it has not been oh account of any want. of reverence for ...

... THE VICTORY OF GOOJERAT. We have received by express from Marseilles despatches iu advance of the overland mail, which left Bombay on the ,17th ult. They contain full particulars of the decisive Nik-tory achieved over the Sikhs on the 21st of February last, a brief announcement of which arrived by the last i!iili I. On this occasion no doubt need be entertained of the decisive character of the ...

... That the important subject of Life Assurance is but imper- fectly understood by our countrymen, and that only a few com- paratively avail themselves of its provisions, are facts wnich none can rationally dispute. Public attention has been but partially directed to the subject in Wales. Scarcely has a word been said of the nature, principles, and object of Assur- ance Societies in our Welsh ...

... The following appeared in our second edition of last week:— A most terrific conflagration is raging at this favourite theatre. The flames and smoke issuing from the building are tremendous, and can be seen from all parts of the metro- polis. It is impossible to ascertain any authentic information, owing to the consternation at present prevailing. There does not appear to be the slightest hope ...

... 10 answer to Sir E. BUXTON, who stated that there was great misapprehension respecting the cost of collecting the malt-tax, one journal having estimated the expense of collecting it at £ i ,5o0,' 00, The CHANCEI.I.OR ...

... TENBY. PEMBROKESHIRE IRON AND COAL COMPANY.—Saunders- foot and its environs have these last t'ew days presented a scene of the most animated description, in consequence of the above company having, on the 20th ult., started an engine 45 horse-power—an event which created amongst the working classes a degree of excitement unrivalled in the county. During the greatest part of that day flags were ...

... — ■ -— =■ in Norwich. But as it grew again he abandoned it but made no secret of its possession. Chestney first swore that she could not distinguish the man, and subsequently that it was him. Could they believe her?—They could not convict a man of murder upon such testimony. It was said the murderer carried his head aside. Did no other man do so ? Stress had been laid upon the shape of the ...

... HOPS. BOROUGH. MONDAY.—No change worthy of notice has taken place in the demand for, or prices of, any kinds of hops. Fine samples are scarce, and quite us dear. Old hops are selling as low as 10s. per cwt. New Ilops- Sussex Pockets 44s. to 60s. Weald of Kents. 52s. to 68s. Mid. and East Kents 63s. to 130» ...

... MR. DUFFY'S CASE.—On Wednesday the same witnesses were examined as the last trial. One of the jury was a prominent member of the Repeal Association. There are iu all five Catholics on the jury. A juror requested the Solici- tor-General to allow him and his brother jurors to take a little exercise, as their health might suffer from so much confinement. The Solicitor General communicated the re- ...