... d BANWELL.-At a petty session held at the Ship inn, on f Monday last, before W. H. Harford, chairman, F. H. Synge, T. oT. Knyfton. and Hl. F. Emery, Esqra., justices, Robert Nigh, of oh Wiuscombe, summoned by Arthur Hancock, of the same place, for assaulting and beating him at Banwell, on the l8th instant. was Sued 108. and costs, which wasiimmediatelypaid. J. Harse, _ of Weston-super-Mare, ...

... EVANGELICAL CONTINENTAL SOCIE TY. A publio meeting In furtherance of thte claims of this society, forme with the objeot of aseisting and encouraging evangelioat Tt societies on the COntinent in their endeavast poaaethe D gospel, was held at King-strelet Chapel on Monday evening wi last, when'the spacious buildlingwas filled to overfilowing. The chair Was taken by Robert Leonard. Esq., to A ...

... BRISTOL AND CLIFTON HlIBERNIAN SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the abovesociety was held on TYpesday, at the Victoria-Rooms, Clifton. The audience, as usual, con- siated for the most part of ladies, The chair was occupied by The Rev. J. EBSWORTH read a letter from the Rev. E. Totten- ham, rector of Bath, stating that, owing to the unexpected and dangerous illness of his father, he was obliged ...

... It is said-that some general announcement of the in- bentlions of the new government were made at a City meeting on Thursday. They were to the effect that it was the intention of the oabinet to prepare and Submit to the legislature Ia large measure of electoral reform,; to bring forward .a bill for altering the tbrm Of oath taken by members of the House of opoommons; and to propose at once, ...

... n e On Wednesday evening the Rev. E. B. Elliott, the learned aauthor of the H orc Apocalypticie, gave, in connexion With this association, a reply to the question, AIs the Pope's claim |to be. Christ's V icegerent on Earth the claim of Truth or False- . hood, of Chrlst's own really appointed Vicar, or of Anti-Christ. It was originally Intended to hold the meeting in the smaller of the ...

... THE ADVERTSEMENT DUTY. TnE government resolution to reduce the advertisement duty was subjeoted to some strange freaks of fortune on FrIday ss'nnight. It was aproposition to cut down the duty from Is. 6d. to 6d. Mr. Miner Gibson had In April last carried a motion to abolish it altogether. To that the Chancellor of the Exchequer demurred on the ground that au obligation-lay upon him to raise ...

... ASSAULT ON THE IORTUGUESE CONSUL BY A ROMAN-CATHOLIO PRIEST. The Reverend William Cullinan, 10.0. priest of, the chapel Of St. 1'icholas, Poennywell-road, Brietol, and Martin Foley, sur- rendered to answer a bill of indictment preferred against them for an alleged assault, by the Chevalier Antonio Baran de Mas- carenhas, POrtUgUEse Consul-Geuieral at the port of Brietol. M~r. D. W. Nash ...

... PAR&MENTAR INTEIGENCE. I UOUSE OF LOltD8.-THIURDAY, May 5. .Tlls~elsg s~e~it5.aY ?? did not alt.. *HOUSE, OF COMMON4S.-TinUDAY, May 5 Ig Ui . asmdetl took the oaths Lud big seat for TauntsOnl. !i 'petitions were presented by Sir W. Codrington, from the is. 'Gloucestar~ljlr Medical'and Surgical AssociationS, cotmplalntig as of the oppressive nature of tile income-tax, and praying fot' the of ...

... . ' On Monday evening last a meeting of the Unitari an Congre- gation was held at Lewin's mead ohapel, to take into considera- tion an - Address of the Committee of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society to Christians of all denominations, and especially to Christian ministers. The meeting was presided over by JoHN SHUTE, Esq., treasurer of the congregation, who opened the proceedings ...

... BRISTOL SOCIETY OF ARCMTECTS. n.The~ annual meeting was -held on Tuesday, at the society's ,W rom g allstret, hen, in Ike absence of aJ.-S. Harford. Esq., .e, who' ad bobrr'1etafiied Ink Rome, the chair Was taken by the precideidteeleot; P. W. S. M1iles, Eiisq. i I. . la Before the report. wiis re ?? th~e Chairnoan- presented two' id.giiesivholhad, been awai' ~d to the sheccaiful oandI ates ...

... BlAN WELL.,Our annual fair on Tuesday last was the most brisk we remember for several years past. The supply of fat stock was tolerably good, but not at all equal to the demand. Mutton yielded from 7d. to 7id, per lb., and beef from 46s. to 545. per cwt.; lean stock was also on the advance, End every- thing at all saleable was speedily bought up. The light-fingered .gentry were very busy on ...

... |FA.TAL RAI.WA.Y 'ACCIDENTI ON THE BRISTOL -AND GLOUCESTER LINE. A fearfal collision took place on Wednesday morning Dear the NMinsgtsfield~station of the Bristol and Gloncebter railway, Lbetween a detabhed engine returning froos Gloucester (to whiich P city it had gone thhspreviouzs night to. help on a liesovllk-48deu goods train) and the, morning down mail, which ?? in thisy city at six a~m. ...