... LITERARY VARIETIES^ A Persian philosopher being asked by what method he acquired so much kuowtedge, he answered— By not being prevented by shame from asking questions when I was ignorant. The virtue which we gather from a fable or an allegory, is like the health we get by hunting as we are engaged in an agreeable pursuit that draws us otl with pleasure, and makes us insensible ot the ...

... HER MAJESTY.—We have reason to. believe that A0 event may be expected in the early part of April noO which will add a new member to the Royal family. Times of Wednesday. The Earl of Dunraven passed through Cardiff Saturday last, on a visit to the Countess Dowager.1 DunritTenCaatte. Charles Rodney Morgan, Esq., M.P., has retired frotf the Army (the Coldstream Guards), having found it in*' ...

... GENERAL MISCELLANY. THE LATE EAUL OF BEAUCHAMP.—The late Earl of Beaucliamp has lell property to the amount of upwards of 1:700,000. The provisions supplied to the Great Britaiu steamer on her voyage to Australia, with U37 passengers, cost l?s. Gd., and there was an extra quautity on board to the value ot £ 2,455 12s. 4tl. for the home voyage. At Whitstable, the wife of a labouring man went ...

... A Glass Bottle Company adveitises for a cleik who is requited to keep the books by double entry. We wish they would m.ike their bottles upon the same prin- ciple-fhpy should certainly hold twice as much as they do. — Diogenes, The election for live took place on Saturday, and terminated in the return of Mr. Mackinuon (Liberal) by a majority of JM. The numbers at tbe clooe of the poll were ...

... THE MARCHIONESS OF BUTE, accompanied by young Marquess and Lady Adelaide Hastings, oyer the New Town-hall on Tuesday, and° seeing highly pleased with the arrangements of the building. The party then went into the Old Town-hall, and the Militia clothing and accoutrements. On Wednesd*/ the Marchiouess, attended by her youthful charge Lady Adelaide. visited the Bute Docks, upon which occ*' sion ...

... FRANCE. — PARIS, JUNE 6, 6 P.M.—The Muniteur announces that the Emperor granted a special audience at St. Cloud to his Excellency Vely Eddin Rifaat Pasha, Am- bassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Sublime Porte, who came to deliver to His Majesty His Highness's answer to the notification of the marriage of Hie Imperial Majesty. To-day scarcely any business was transacted on 'Change ...

... An inquest was held at the Old Town Kail, Cardiff, on tiieeveuingof Monday Ia6t, before It. Lewis Heece, Esq., coroner, on view úf the body of Richard Price, stone. mason, who was one of the men engaged at the new docks near this town. The deceased resided at No. 7, Alice-street, and was unmarried. it appeared from the evidence ot a Dutchman, named Peter Zimmerman, who is cook on board the ...

... FRIGrITITL AcciDEKT AT THE CRYSTAL PALA.CE, SYDENHAM.—An accident of a fatal character took place Monday afternoon, about 2 o'c ock, at the Crystal lattice. The scaffolding intended to raitse the remaining great ribs, of the main transept suddenly gave way, precipitfting a number of men to the ground fiom a height o' upwards of 150 feet. We ha-crecctved several accounts of this lament- able ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—THURSDAY. The Duke of Newcastle explained the intention of Government in regard to Jamaica. Mr. Barkley with £ 5000 per annum, was to replace Sir Charles Grey, who had £ GU00; and efforts were to be made to retrench all the establishments in the colony. The finances were to be care- fully investigated, and this country would become the guar- iintee of ...

... A telegraphic despatch from Vienna, dated the 5th, announces that the Pruth was passed at Leova by the corps destined for the occupation of Wallachia, and at Skouliany by the corps which is to invade Moldavia. This is confirmed by the following despatch published in the Moniteur of Wednesday morning The French Government has received a telegraphic despatch from Bucharest, dated the 2nd instant ...

... CARDIFF REGATTA. THE Regatta of this port has gone through a second edition with increased popularity to its authors, of whom we feel called upon to speak most favourably. It was established last year; and its promoters then achieved considerable success. Their indefatigable exertions on the present occasion have been crowned with similar results. The weather, an important clement in the ...

... Mr. T. W. Evans is opposed in North Derbyshire by another Liberal candidate, Mr. W. Thorotiiil. The took place 011 Saturday, and the lirst pulliu¡.; on Tuesday, when there was some serious rioting at a telegraphic uinssage was seul to Manchester for police, Out none being oh.a;ue 1, special constable. weru H viirn iu. Several per-iuus luve been neverely beaten but h-j loss ol li'ti r« p jrlcU, ...