... gfetopt Jutal nttlligttttt. Mr. James Vaughan, a barrister of note, on the Oxford circuit, presented himself here on Saturday last offering to stand for the boroughs in the Liberal interest. A brother-in-law of John Bright, and of the same political creed, it was expected that he would be supported, but we learn that one member of the council, and the chief leader of the opposition, refused to ...

... iSpttotnect Neto. Advices from Auckland, New Zealand, confirm the statements of the discovery of good coal in that province. The death of Mr. W. J. Champlain, so many years chairman of the London and South Western Rail- way Company, is announced. The Paris correspondent of the Globe says:— Emile de Girardin is coming out with a Letter to Benjamin Disraeli on Universal Suffrage, recommending ...

... Trade on the hills, both in coal and iron, is in a atisfactory and progressive state, The works at Ihymney are now in full career, and it is confidently eported that three new olast furnaces are about ^to w: erected at Abertillery; while the extension of tne c ...

... BRISTOL UNITED GAS LIGHT COMPANY.-The half- yearly meeting of this company took place at the offices, Canon's-marsh, on Thursday, when a divid- end at the rate of t9 per cent. free of income tax, was declared. The captain and crew of the ship Premier, of Bristol, had a narrow escape from death. On the voyage to Bombay heavy storms arose and,- the ship sprung a leak. The crew were exhausted ...

... tomii SIR R. PEEL'S HonsE.-It is stated that the horse from which Sir R. Peel received his fatal fall was bought at Tai- tersalls' on the 22nd of April last, by Mr. Beckett Denison, and intended to be offered to Sir Robert Peel. Mr. Denison rode him daily for a week. He met the troops with their bands playing, as well as omnibuses and carriages in Picadilly —all which the horse passed without ...

... SATURDAY, JULY 6. SMiTHnijLD,—Trade steady, at full prices. CUMBERLAND.—A full average supply, and a sluggish demand, WHXTKCUAPEI..—Trade dull, at our quotations. ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY, MAY 10. The Advances and Repayments of Advances to Distressed Unions (Ireland) Bill, was read a third time and passed. The report on the Prevention of Sunday Trading Bill, was brought up and received. Their lordships then adjourned. ...

... ACCIDENT TO H.M. STEAMER CUCKOO. The Daily News of Friday last reported the sinking of the Royal Navy steam-vessel Cuckoo off Jersey, on Wednesday last. The following additional particulars are from the Jersey Times :-The Birkenhead, Queen's -steaxner, of 1,200 tons, Captain Stevens, having anchored in the Large Roads, on Tuesday evening, under the charge of Mr. Gallichau, Queen's pilot, with ...

... At the morning sitting the second reading of the Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Act Continuance Bill was moved an amend- ment against it,moved by Mr. S. CRAWFORD being rejected by a majority of 60. On resuming at half-past five it went into committee of supply, and the following votes were agreed to :-£1,6.5.0 for the repairs of Holyrood House; 91,000 for alterations in the new House of Commons £ ...

... MEllTIIYIt. A meeting, called by requisition to the Chief-constable, took place at the Bush Inn, on Wednesday evening week. Mr. Robert Jones in the chair. The Chairman, in opening the meeting, read the notice and then briefly stated the object of the meeting. Mr. David W. James then said that as he had taken an active part in getting up the requisition, he felt it his duty to express his ...

... CARDIFF TOWN COUNCIL. A quarterly Town Council Meeting, was held on Monday last, his Worship the Mayor in the Chair. After the passing of the various quarterly accounts, the Council decided upon placing at the Town-hall, for the purpose of cleansing, and using the necessary means for preserving it, a person who would be allowed to live rent free. A policeman who resides near the station-house ...

... TOWK LETTERS.—So. 47. LONDON, including Parliament, has been, according to custom, holiday making, and right English holiday weather have we had. The Cockneys, as usual, did the rustic, as their fathers before them, in the royal park of Greenwich, and Lord John Ilussell started for Manchester to visit that great seat of intelligence and trade. His lordship's visit ig. said to be for the ...