... DISGRACEFUL DOINGS OF WvESLEYANS. In the Insolvent Debtors' Court at York,; last week, Jonas Woodhead, of Clifton, Halifax, manufacturing chemist, was opposed by Mr. Shaw, and supported by Mr. Harle.. The-grounds of opposition were fraudulent prefer- eiece, making away with property, and. contraeting debts wvithout reasonable expectation of being able to pay. Insol- vent was, a great man among ...

... g Ci7' COLEBA. (From the ucard of lealtb.) LONDON. A fatal ?? occurred in the York-road, Wraterloo- raol, on the 3rd instant; oec also at the bottom of Sta:tgat,-otret, estminster. Since the beginning OF the present vweek several deaths have taken place ithe loV iilthv courts and streets in the Borough; zd ttiere has been a large increase of bowcl corn- ;!atiBts il several districts. The local ...

... L'u 41LIGN IN f'ELLIGENCE, THE FRENCt EMPIRE. (FROM THE TIMES CORRESPOND&NT.) PABIS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, t, P.x.-A privat5 t! graphic despatch from Constantinople, dated the '5thr ul' has been received this day by Art ethinent banking homeis Pari,. . It etatte that 'A the Divan has declared war agsimt ftustia.' It is thought that a decioion in favour of war has been adopted by the divan, and ...

... Wit gli [uuwgor. I say, Bill, did you ever see tables move by the aid of spirits from the spirit world ?? No, Sam; but I saw a stool move, and it came towards me with a perfect rush.-'0 Were you not a little frightened?- Yes, but 1 dodged it.- ?? made it move, Bill?- Why, my own sweetheart! she throwed it at me because I made fun of the wray she puts her hair up in papers.- Oh, get ...

... Thle annual meeting of this association took place on Wednes- cc day last, the exhibition of stock, implements, poultry, &c., being inl held on thea same ground as last year-~a field in the ?? of Mr. Butcher, near the independecnt Chapel, Poulton. Taken en altogethr the sow was asuperio on; there were two or three a very god buls exhbited some ery ecellet miuch cows, young b horss, e.,thi ...

... L Before Captain Hewett.and the Rev. Evan Morgan]. CAUTION TO DRIVERS OF VANS AND CARS. William Thomas, of lS ...

... The Board, according to the resolution adopted at the former mectiog, to assemble weekly, met again 011 Monday morning last, when the following gentlemen were in at- tendance ;— Mr. John Evans Mr. Lewis Lewis „ David F.vans George Overton C. H. James „ Daviil Rosser „ John Bryant Lewis Morgan On the motion of Mr. John Evans, Mr. C. H. James was called upon to take the Chair. The minutes of the ...

... The movement for an advance of wages among the operatives in Lan- cashire still continues. At Preston the number of hands unemployed and dependent for support upon the contributions of their brethren in that and other towns is about 2,000 Serious as is this state of things, and disastrous as must be its consequences to many, it is in- significant compared with what may be expected if the ...

... H-LIIRALD OlFrICE, M1o0dlay M1o1rnil17. i BY ELECTRIC TELEGR.APHI. AMERICA. LiAV(rp)ool. ?? 10.30 A.MY. The ljoyal MAlfil steanicr Asia has arrived from New York, and brings advices to the 21st ltiltio. She brings 231;,000 dollars in specie, soil l;4 passeligelrs. The heavy storim on the )0th eheked nearly all kinds oflout- door business. Orders werc received at Portsmouth, N. 11., for ...

... TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 12.-The Egyptian troops who left their camp at Unkiar Skeliessi on the Bosphorus last Monday, on board numerous steamers and trans. ports, destined for the Turkish camp at Schumla, did not arrive at Varna until Wednesday night. having en. countered rough weather in the Black Sea. Theempty steamers returned on Friday. There is little of local importance to report ...

... I THE, COURT AT BALMORAL. During ties past week, the weather on Deeside has been more favourable than in the preceding, but tile influences of the ap-. prolaching season are seen and felt at every turn. Speedily the scene will don its wintry mantle. Nevertheless, her M~ajeetIy and the Royal family have not been prevented from enjoying their wonted drives along the Dee, and strolls into the ...

... COLLIERS' S'lRIKE. TO THIE EDITORS OT TJIE LEEDS 'iERCURY. Watorloo ilain Colliery, near I.cds, 29tlh Sept, 1853, GCiSNTLrXEX,---A letter having appeared ill the Lemls Timeso of Saturdiay lost, From the Leeds Ainers Associastion, its refer- once to the striho ?? thi; colliery. ali. olsicih is calculaated to miislead the public, I shall feel grcatly obliged if you will give insertion to the ...