... ltl WILLETT'S SPEECH AT THE INQUIRY. ^ilW?r Edition we gave an epitome of Mr. s addressed before the Inspector, but as there Plbl]0^ P°*pts in it which will bear extending, we ^is week in an enlarged form. fose t a(- the close of the case for the defence, ,° and spoke for upwards of an hour. He 0f „ e1.ad been most unfairly placed by the board Stan/I'lllans a ^se position. He had no right to ...

... At the Mansion-house on Thursday, Lieutenant Francis Higginson, who lately made several applications to the sitting magistrate at Guildhall with reference to some money which he said was wrongfully withheld from him by the Atlantic Telegraph Company, appeared before Sir R. W. Carden, in discharge of his bail, for having com- mitted an assault upon Mr. Alderman Salomons, the magistrate who ...

... At the Mansion-house on Thursday, Lieutenant Francis Higginson, who lately made several applications to the sitting magistrate at Guildhall with reference to some money which he said was wrongfully withheld from him by the Atlantic Telegraph Company, appeared before Sir R. W. Garden, in discharge of his bail, for having com- mitted an assault upon Mr. Alderman Salomons, the magistrate who ...

... Forwards and backvvards—'tween pillar and post, Was a saying of which we could formerly boast; But now that old saying is gone to the ground, Since pillar and post both in one can be found. Merthyr, Dec., 1858. SCALLOP. ...

... r CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS- T| Saturday last being Christmas day, the board n^il\ on Friday, E. David, Esq. in the chair. Weatten^e | the meeting as usual, and found that the Fina0^ Committee had held its sitting—the first since the^ appointment in April last—and had passed a bat J of bills which were presented for payment. It also stated that they had agreed to meet in fuW\ on the last ...

... THE SOCIETY OF THE IMMACCULATE CON- CEPTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF DRUNKENNESS. A monster meeting of the above society, of which the Rev. R. Richardson is the founder, was held at the Theatre, on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, Henry Sheppard, Esq., presiding. On the stage we noticed the following gentlemen :—R. F. Woollett, Esq., W. H. Brewer, Esq., Dr. J. J. Buist, Messrs. James Murphy, A. ...

... (From the Friend of Indict, October 28.) Slavery in its worst and most hideous form has been re-established in India by judicial decree. Six months ago Mr. Toogood, magistrate of Monghyr, discovered that the Cazee was in the habit of registering the sale of girls to brothel keepers on legal documents. Three girls in particular had been so sold to one Ameerun by deeds des- cribed as deeds of ...

... The situation of the Iron Trade remains favourable, and since our last the arrival of several fresh orders has given in- creased confidence to the ironmasters. Slackness is now felt only in particular neighbourhoods, and even in these but par- tially, while briskness, generally speaking, characterises the principal works. From America the demand is becoming much more animated, but it is from ...

... A LEVIATHAN BREWERY.—There is at present in process of erection at Burton-on-Trent, by Messrs, Baker and Sons, of Stangate, a brewery, which when completed will cover nearly four acres of land, and pre- sent one faqade of more than a quarter of a mile in length. This brewery, which has been designed for Messrs. Samuel Allsopp and Sons, is intended for the exclusive production of East India ...

... THE Journal o f St. Petersburg of the 18th inst. says Her Majesty the Dowager Empress has passed a good night, moisture having been restored to the skin, and the fever having subsided. The expectoration is easy, and the cough less frequent. INTELLIGENCE from Sweden states that the health of the King of Sweden is seriously impaired; his appetite and power to sleep diminish, and his strength ...

... CITY, WEDNESDAY, DEC. The funds remain steady, at yesterday's prices. The goverO | ment broker has made his usual purchase, but the transactions 1. J F this department are upon a very limited scale. The attention | the members of the Stock Exchange is almost exclusive11, occupied with the fortnightly settlement in shares and foreifP* stocks, which is in full pi-ogress. English railway stocks ...

... LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, DEC. 28. Corn market steady, with an improved demand for wheat, at ID. ADVANCE ON ALL DESCRIPTIONS. INDIAN CORN AND FLOUR DULL, LATE RATES. EGYPTIAN BEANS 32S CD TO 33S IN RETAIL. OATS ART OATMEAL QUIET. I SMITH FIELD HAY MARKET, DEC. 28. I TRADE HEAVY. PRIME MEADOW HAY, 70S TO 80S SUPERIOR DITTO, 1 84S TO 90S INFERIOR- DITTO, 55S TO 60S; ROWEN, 60S TO 70S; CLOVER, FT ...