... GENERAL NEWS. Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, was attacked with paralysis at the Manchester Athenaum last week- Sir James is recovering. We are requested to state that there is no truth in the report that the Government intend to create three new Indian Bishoprics.— Times. It is stated in the Dublin Evening Post thst Lord Naas, the Chief Secretary, is to succeed Lord Elphinstone in the ...

... DAYI-S, BUOTHEKS, MERTHYil TYDIL. „ W\ Iron Bedstead Sole Agents — full 10 per cent be- lOr ■ v ■•■■■: -r „ low any person in Eares Floor Cloth. r v the Trade, SELLI.2 ...

... etc (ETourt, ART AND THE PRINCESS ROYAL,-It will interest many of our readers to learn that the Princess Frederick William of Prussia sedulously cultivates her talents as an artist in bar new home; and, more, that the Princess still seeks the assistance aod remembers the attention of those who were her early instructors. Mr. Edward Corbould, from whom the Princess received her first lessons in ...

... CRICKET CLUB.-On Wednesday last the autumnal nesting of the above club was held at the Three Salmons Hotel, when a moderate muster of playing nembers attended. The accounts having been pre- sented, found correct and passed, shewing a balance )f 5s. 7-id. in favor of the club, it was proposed and inanimously carried, that Mr. Bailey be appointed secretary, and Mr. F. Greatwood, treasurer, for ...

... fiabai and JEtlttatg* DEATH OF A. TRAFALGAR HERo.We announce with deep regret the death of that gallant and distin- guished officer, Captain Robertson Walker, R.N., which took place at his seat of Gilgarran, near Whitehaven, on the 25th ultimo. He entered the navy on the 6th of April, 1801, and was appointed midshipman on board the Princess Charlotte. He fought on board the Victory as ...

... HORTICULTURE. From Bell's Weekly Messenger. The weather has again bpen very favourable for all kinds of out-door work, and planting operations especially ought to be diligently pushed forward. In forming new orchards, or in prepaiing borders for the reception of wall trees, the first point to be considered is a dry bottom, for unless tbe land is well drained it, is vain to endeavour to improve ...

... Plarftets. LONDON, MOKDAT, Nov. 1. During the past week the value' of the Precious Metals im. ported was X414,250 and exports were £ 499.880. A decrease in the Home trade export demand for Colonial Produce, stocks are large, and rates generally have adownward tendency, although consumption is favourable. Russian Produce is more readily dealt in, and not easily to be bongbt at last weeks' terms ...

... M1NCINQ -LANE, MOUDAY NOV SUGAR.—Numerous public sales are announced for the week and the small parcels disposed of to-day were rath ?, ? Fridays' rates. The currency is for Havanah nt un,der 36s to 40,; yellow 40s (jd to 47s; FloretS tATD ?,U*lity clayed 37s to 38s, nnclayed 33s to 34s. Date Ben rai wi J*18, and white Benares 48s to 53s (id. en&al oO, to 45s, For REFINED SUGAR a quiet market- ...

... ISpitomeof Nctos. The Daily News was seized at the Paris post-office on Snnday. inconsequence of its observations on the Mon- tp]pmhp.t prosecntion. The Paris correspondent of the Daily News says that, in lcral circles it is reported that the Government, will not follow up this prosecntion. The Melbourne National Bank of Australia had been opfnpd. ami was bailed with enthusiasm by the com- ...

... At the public meeting of the members of the Evan- gelical Alliance, at the Philharmonic-hall, Liverpool, the other evening, the Earl of Roden presided. The audience was large and respectable, the hall being well filled throughout. A hymn having been sung, the Rev. C. M. Birrell offered up a prayer appropriate to the occa- sion. The Chairman, in his address, stated that though 11 others might ...

... Scientific. UNPRECEDENTED FEAT OF ELECTRIC TELE- GRAPHY.- We understand that the British and Irish Magnetic Company transmitted from Birmingham on Wednesday night last, on the occasion of Mr. Bright's address to his constituents, and a similar quantity on Friday night, twenty columns of close news paper print. We believe that such a quantity of news in so short a space of time was never ...

... POETRY. AUTUMN. Why do ye droop to see the wither'd leaf ? Why do ye mouru to mark the fading flower ? Why ilotli 110ft melancholy o'er thee creep In quiet autumn hour? Is it that beanty has so short a reign ? And perfumes sweet thou canst 110 more inhale; It is within thy sinking heart thou feels't That loveliness is frail'! Well be it so—for truth is in the thought, All things are passing, ...