... ROMAN RAILWAYS.—It is stated that the agents of a French railway company have offesed the Papil vjovernment a sum of 15'OOO.OOOl. ( £ 0,000,Ot'O sterling) for tue concession of ah the railways proposed to be constructed in the Rotnaa State?. ATTEMPTED MUIIDER AND St'tC!DE.—NtWCASTLt Mo -.BAY — This morning, at the borough police comf, a tailor of the name of Robert Knox, underwent an ...

... THE LATE Silt J. J. GUEST, B.RT.-We call attention to anotituary notice in another part of our paper, of Sir J. J. Guest, Bart., and late MP for Merthyr. As the tribute is written by an individual who was brought up by Sir John, we take it to be a panegyric of truthful feeling, and laudably conceived. ...

... SALT IN IRBLAND.—A company is about being formed in Belfast, with a capital of fifty thousand pounds, to work the salt mines which have been discovered on the Marquis of Downsbire's estate at Duoerue. In connexion with the prepar- ation 01 the salt for commerce, chemical works are to le estab- lished, which will enable the company not only to supply manufacturers with bleaching materials, but ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. THE FRANCHISE. Mr. T. Duncombe gave notice that it was his intention, immediately after the recess, to move a resolution, that it was the opinion of the House that the representation of the people in parliament, demanded immediate attention, with a view to the enlargement of the electoral franchise, and the correction of those abuses which the reform act of 11532 was ...

... PUBLIC MEETING ON THE SUBJECT OF THE RAILWAY EMBANKMENT. The readers of the MERLIX will best understand the object cf this meeting, if we make a few preliminary observations, in explanation. In the year 1817, when the South Wales Railway Company commenced their still-unfinished branch from Monmouth to Newport, they began the work of a tunnel-among other works fur constructing the line-at a ...

... THE BUDGET.—Rumour is busy, just now in London, and deelareE amongst other things the probability of the Budget not being ready by Friday next. No notice of it appears on the Uouse of Commons books.—Daily 1Yc>rs. GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS. — The Speaker has, pursuant to the provisions of The Election Petitions Act, 1848, appointed M. T. Baines, Sir John Trollope. J. E. Den- nison, ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. PROCLAMATION OF THE EMpmE.—In the last number of the MERLIN we were enabled to give, by submarine telegraph to London, The announcement of the election, by the French people, of Prince Louis Napoleon to the title of Emperor of the French, We now give more details:- The French Senate and the Legislative Corps went in a body to St, Cloud, on Wednesday, and ...

... COMPLAINTS have been made, on two grounds, against certain copper works, near the Swansea Pier-head Light- house. It is said that the fumes will have a malign efiect upon the health of the neigbourhood; and it is asserted that the lights from them are already mislead- ing vessels. This a matter of great importance. That the fumes from such works are injurious to the health of persons living ...

... The deepest gloom shrouds this neighbourhood—the large- minded Iron King is gathered to his fathers The chief prop, and main support, of the far-famed Dowlais iron works, has fallen from amongst the living, and our hearts seek a solace in the bitterness of sorrows, throbbings, wailings, and in dwelling upon the excellences of the great departed. Sir Josiah John Guest, Baronet, then Mr. Guest, ...

... PRINCE ALBERT AND THE MAUILEBONE FREE LI- BRARY.—Prince Albert, in addition to permitting his name to appear as patron of the Marylebone Free Library, has transmitted through the Hon Colonel Phipps to Mr. Oliveirs, the chairman, the munificent donation of C50 towards the establishment of that institution, thus showing the lively sympathy evinced by his royal highness, in the improvement of the ...

... TREDEGAR. METHODISM.—The Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society's annual services have been held here, producing good effects among the large numbers of the supporters of the connexion. The eloquent deputation from the Parent Society, the Rev. Mr. Thomas, lately returned from a twenty-six years' sojourn on the Friendly Islands, warmly and energetically advocated the cause of missions as was ...

... BURSTING OF A RESERVOIR-GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. A serious flood occurred on Sunday near Bury, in Lancashire, by the bursting of a reservoir, by which, though happily no lives were lost, an immense amount of property has been destroyed. About three milts nonh-eastof Bury, at the top of the val'ey in which Elton is situa'e, are the dye and bleach works of Mr. John Whitehead. called the ...