... HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. Lord Campbell presented a petition from the Oude Princes now in this country, praying that their relative the ex.King of Oude might be informed of the nature of the charges brought against him by the Indian Government. 00 the suggestion of Lord Redesdale, the petition wis re- jected, because the word ''humble'' had been omitted in commencing it. The Marquis of ...

... VIENNA, SATURDAY, 8 A.M. The representatives of France, Russia, Prussia, and Sardinia have announced in a note, couched in identical terms, the cessation of their diplomatic relations with the Porte, and their approaching departure from Constantinople. The Russian flag was struck on the 6th instant. The Vienna Gazette states that according to the last accounts direct from Constantinople, Lord ...

... Letters from Genoa of the 8th mention the execution of two convicts, and state that agitation continued in the hulks. A plot had been discovered, the object of which was to liberate the convicts and murder the gaolers. An attempt had been made to assassinate two officers. The Neapolitan refugees say that in publishing the manuscripts left, by Pisacano they mean to omit the political parts. ...

... Scientific, NEW INVENTION IN LOOMS.—The other day (says the Blaclcbum Standard), we saw at the house of Mr. Benjamin Croasdale, of Pigeon Hall, Whitton, the application of a new motive power for the pro- pulsion of looms for weaving hair-cord checks, satin spot3 laces fancy ves tings, regattas, and many descriptions of fancy work. The inventors are Benjamin Croasdale and Richard Talbot. The ...

... Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor and Empress of the French arrived off Osborne in the Reine Hortense, on Thursday morning, the 6th inst., (as mentioned in the GUARDIAN of last week), from Havre, and were received with a Royal salute. Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, accompanied by Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and Alice, attended by Lady Churchill, the ...

... The startling resemhlance of Prince Napoleon to his uncle, the Great Emperor, was the subject of general remark during the visit of his Imperial Highness at Osborne last week. ...

... A thing of beauty ill a joy for ever. Whoever selected the above line with which Keats' poem of Enilymion commences, as the motto of the Art Treasuies Exhibition, had a due appreciation of its results Up/III the tastes and habit* of rhe people. A selection of nil that is beautiful and Taluthle iu painting and sculp- ';ure, aud their sister arts, perfectly and artistically dis- played for the ...

... CAUTION TO PERSONS LYING IN OUTHOUSES.—A tramp of the name of Joseph Bush, was brought before W. Williams, Esq., charged by P.C. Burgis with having been found lying in an outhouse, on the premises of Mr. Prichard, farmer, in the parish of Llanvihangel Crucorney. The charge was proved, and he was committed as a rogue and vagabond to the house of correction for 12 days, hard labor. THE WEATHER ...

... We have been favoured with a copy of the following letter from a ladv, the wife of a Bengal officer My beloved Brother,—It has pleased God mercifully to spare all our lives; and though unable to give you at this moment any re- gular account of our past trials and wonderful escape from the hands of the blood-thirsty heathenish insurgents, yet I will not let my first moments of peace pass ...

... NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next GENERAL HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Proprietors will be held, pursuant to Act of Parliament, at the CASTLE HOTEL, Daudovery, on SATURDAY, 29th instant, at One o'clock precisely. DAVID JONES, Llandovery, Aug. 10th, 1857. Chairman. I ...

... NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Seventh Ordi- lN nary Annual GENERAL MEETING of the Cardiff: Water YVorks Company, will be held at the Offices of the Com- pany, in Charles-street, Cardiff, on MONDAY, the 24th day of A™US £ i r fi r> aU'to bo taken at 1 o'clock precisely. The Books of the Company, for the transfer of Shares, will be closed from and after Saturday, 15th August, till Thursday, ...

... covered from his severe attack of illness. He purposes, after the ensuing vacation, to resume his professional duties at the bar, and hopes at the next session to be able to take a useful part in the House of Commons. He vacated the Recordership of London to accept the Soli. citor.Generalship, but, owing to his alarming illness, was compelled to resign the office ere he had barely entered on ...