... The Torquay paper of Wednesday records the par- ticulars of a catastrophe involving consequences so calamitous as to be scarcely paralleled by any that has ever before occurred within the neighbourhood of Tor- quay. The scene of the accident—Beacon-terrace—is very familiar to most, if not all, of our local readers. Healthily situate, with a warm aspect and a beautiful view of the bay, these ...

... VIENNA, FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 24. Yesterday a provisional Caimacamie was formed at Belgrade. The Mussulmans in the fortress and the Christians in the city are under arms. Two companies of Servian troops have joined the Milosch party. No blood has yet been shed. The Paris papers publish the following telegram :— VIENNA, DEC. 24. Advices from Belgrade say:— 'On the 22nd inst. the Skouptchina ...

... ARK LANE, DM. 27. For Engli,h Wheat the currency rnlct] firm to-day, and a fair amount of business Avas transacted: white at 44s to 4-Ss; and red at 37s to 4.3s per quart cr. In Foreign scveral transactions at full rates, ruling from 37s to 50s: and supply Ayas small. For FLOUR a firm market: town-made 3f's to 40s; ditto house- hold 34s to 37s country-made. -Aim to Sic. French 32jj to 35s .per ...

... CHRISTMAS ATXRAirriOXS IN CARDIFF, Our publication day Win- that previous to the general market, we were prevented last week from doing more than taking a enrsory glance at the preparations being then made for a Christmas display; we have now much pleasure in entering more into detail. The butchers of Cardiff and its neighbourhood came out in their usual first-rate style this year; their shops ...

... In one of the law courts lately, the audience were much amused by an unintentional admission, on the part of one of the counsel defending a party who had been copying the Name, Labels, and forms of packages of tha celebrated GLBNFIBLD PATENT STARCH. The judge coul I scarcely conceRl his indignation at the fraudulent attempt, and told the counsel to advise his client to alter the appearance of ...

... A THOUGHT IN SEASON. Boll on, fair Earth, although yon never xtMV, Yet to us mortals there's a reckoning day And at rotir cliiniro of season w should think Of our approaching nearer to the hrink Of that last silent home where all must, lie Until awakened to Eternity. Mertbyr, Dec. 18,1858. SC ALLOP. KING CHRISTMAS. Come hang o'erbead the mistletoe, Bedeck the walls, and bring The gnarled and ...

... V THRTE PUBLIC EXPEzYDITURE. l (BY A PRACTICAL ACCOUNTANT.) The sensible injunction to take care of the pence, and leave the pounds to take care of themselves,' though generally obeyed by Englishmen as to their personal expenditure, is strangely lost sight of in the conduct of public affairs. There can be Lo doubt that our taxation would be lighter if the control over the expenditure of the ...

... COVENT GAPtDEKr.-Hundreds were turned away unable to obtain admittance. The great attraction- the pantomime-is entitled, [itle Red Riding Rood, or Harlequin and the Wolf in Granny's Ciothing. The first scene is laid in the clouds. Italian Opera having, while abrkad, heard certain rumours, is on her way back to Lndon to inquire how far these rumours are true, when she meets her mother, the ...

... PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE. M. MA. FARM LABOURERS. ward (CONTINUED.) and ] Li W'E spoke in our last article of tile difficulty Avwlich OF C labourers have ill chianging their locality. This diffi- Mr.: and]1 culty is only a real one in the case of married men, ,Alia especially if they have children. AW it1l single men Egzgl the difficulty is only imaginay. anl l yet it is often h'itc1 insuperable. ...

... BAI7. URY. DIED.-Dec. 2S, agedl 2i vears, Alice Marian, daugliterof 'Mr. W. R. Ilairiscn obemilist, Banbur',- Dec. 29, aged 4 ionilihe, Iichlard Tredwell, infaut son, of IV. Caless, Esq., of Bodicote House-At New Grinssbury, two Snfiait daughters of Mr. IV. Ilygrave, one on Dec. 22, the other on Dec. 25.-I)ce. 25, at Middlatou Chienoy, nged 5S, Mr. G. Austil, fninier.-Dec. 25, agel 69 yenre, ...

... fd In corroboration of statements made as to the success st that would attend railway enterprise in India, we may ( id quote a portion of the evidence given by Mr D. I. Noad, ti Is secretary of the East IndianRailway, to the Select Com- v d mittee on East Indian Railways, which sat a few months I 10 ago. Mr Noad was examined tins:- M Chairman: Will you give to the committee some in- o t ...

... ST. ASAPFI UNION. The fortnightly meeting of the Guardians of this fo Union was held at the Board-room on Thursday last. Pi Present-H. L. Thomas, Esq. (Chairman), Col. H. sti Wynne, I-Ion. R. T. Roowley, Rev. IV. R. Wyatt, Rev. T. I-esketb,- Messrs. IV. S. Conovy, T. Hoist- ings, T. Evans, H. Cook, R. Jones, W. Parry, L. Of Lodge, J. Cono'y, E. Morris, and T. Pierce. in Mr. R. E. Williams, ...