... DESTRUCTIVE FIaE IN THE CITY.-The solemn precincts of Doctor's-commonls were aroused from their propriety last Thurs- day evening by a conflagration, which, for some time, seriously threatened the safety of its time-honoured walls, but which, owing to the well-directed exertions of the fire brigade, under the personal superintendence of Mr. traidwood, was confined to the total destruc- tion of ...

... WILFUL MiURDEB LY A PORTUGUESE. On Monday an inquiry, which lasted above six hours, took place at the London Hospital, before Mr. Baker and a respectable jury, on view of the body of Vallielle Calegor, otherwise Barelebs Tra- lagar, aged thirty-three, a seaman, and a native of. Greece, who died at the above institution, in consequence of wounds inflicted on him with a stiletto, by Bernado ...

... SuDDEer DEATHE OF Mn. BROUELL, OF LnznETB:.-An. inquest was held at the Eight Bells, Cross-street, Blackifriars-road, on the body of Mr. Richard Palmer Roupell, aged seventy-four, a gentleman well known in Lambetic for his wealth and liberality to the our. Louisa Maria Hannan, widow, was housekeeper to thre deceased, who resided at 16, Cross-street, his family residence being Aspin Honses, ...

... The interviews between Walter and William Palmer, at the Gresham assurance Office. in the Old Jewry, are spoken to by Mr. Farren. the actuary and secretary of that office. The following is Mr. Farren's account of the trarstac- tion: -It appears that the proposal for insuring the life of Walter Palmer for 1IQOtl. was left at the offices of the compaur by e person kho was not known there. It wae ...

... IPSNVICIT POLICE. For Monday's report t'ide fourth page Tit ?? the Mayor George Christopher- aon. Eaq.. T. D'Eve Burroughes, Esq.. II. Miller, Esq., S. n. Chatittn0 Etq. ,tsundaoy DePrier L-Mr. John Wells. Irnlfi of the Co and c wtt a WAS chiaseed Wilit hairir p hit house open sdter twelve o'clock on the itight of Saturday ul.t Th leteoce was ?? the ?? was ?? Sor the reception or travezlersr ...

... There has beets n very serious collision between the Alilitia and police at Sunderland. After notwral of the former had bcen captured the Mayor telegraphed to Sir hlarry Smith. stating that unl.e the corps he removed he would not be answerable for the peace of the town. It has been definitely arranged that the execution of the wretched convict. Thomat William John Corrigan, for the murder of ...

... CENTRAL. CRIMNINAL COURT, M.vtcst 5. IWillinm Griffiths 3, was indicted fora ssau'ting and woundiii- Alfred Mills, with intent to murder him. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clark conducted the proset tion. It appeared that the priwoner was a eonvictand that he had been removerd from Portland prison to the Peniten. tiary at Milbank to undergo a sentence of penal servi. tudc, anm he had on several occasion- ...

... GLOUCESTER ASSIZES, MONDAY, Aug. 4. f nArelzfl- Af, wno -- X V I (Before Mr. Justice VIGETcIAN.T VTe Mharge of EmlbeIzcleneat againat a Bank Afanegei. Theodore Emiats, late manager of the Tewkesbury branch of the Gloucestershire Banking Company, surrendered to take his trial upon an indictment which charged hims with stealing the sumI of 1,0001., the property of the (;ouccster shire Banking ...

... The Michiaolnas Quarter Sessions For this County were held on Monday last. Tire Committees met at 11 o'clock, and at one o'clock the Court was opened in the Grand Jury Reom for the transaction of the county business. Thle Chairman of the Quarter Sessions (the ?? lion. J. W: Henley, M. P.) presided, and among the Magistrates present ?? Heinersley, REsq. (Vice-Chairman), the Marquis of ...

... (Before Mr. CoFaneississs 15i6.) RE IACmETrT.-This was a sitting for the purpoce of (de- claring a dividendi under the bankruptcy of Win. Hacliett, of 11igh strect, Oxford, gas and wattsrengineer, whv, it may be remembered, obtained a' first elass certificute o01 the 22ad of D)ccember last. Ml;. 1Hooke, of the filnr of Parker, Rooke, and Co., Bed- ford-row, attended for the trade assignecs. ...

... SATURDAY, AUG. 9.-Before G. C. Stigaut (Mayor), ne J. 0. Travers, and B. W. Carter, Esqrs. Qi Robert Reynolds, belonging to the Land Transport fir Corps, was convicted of assaulting and resisting police- -V constable Barber, in the execution of his duty, at two wi o'clork this asorninir, at Portsmouth, and fined 10s. and Lb costs, winch he paid. MONDAY.-Before G. C. Stigant (Mayor), j. 0. of ...

... aGwn. rowreMOUTHI PDLICE. MONDAY.-Before G. C. Stigant, (Mayor), J. 0. Travers, G. J. Scale, J. F. Pratt, and B. W. Carter, I Esqrs. George Turner, a gunner in the Royal Marine Artil- lery, was committed to take his trial at the sessions, on two charges of felony, the first for stealing a coat, waist- coat, trousers, and other articles, on the 13th instant, at ?? the property of William Morgan ...