... The Gonstitutionnel of Monday, in an article signed by its chief editor, M. Grandguillot, says that the declara- tions of the Cabinet of Turin, on the subject of the Regency of M. Bouncompagni, are of a nature to make those arrangements possible which have generally been considered as very difficult of execution. It is under- stood that if M. Buoncompagni exercises the regency, it is only for ...

... Austere and crotchety, elderly and cynical, Henry Drummond is an extraordinary man merely to look at. He is tall and thin, with an oval head, a calm, passionless face, and short, scant grey hair. There is an air of the recluse about him. One would expect to find him at Oxford or Cambridge rather than in the House of Commons. Yet not only do you find him there, but he is a favourite with the ...

... PARIS, Nov. G. It is stated, on reliable authority, that the Congress will meet in Paris, and not in Brussels. ...

... is, I imagine, a great secret of Sir James's success. He is a boy, and will remain so to the end of the chapter. I know he was born in 1792, that he has been in and out of office times innumerable, that he has sat on ail sides of the House, advocated all sorts of measures, and coalesced with all parties but the enthusiasm with which he does all this, is youthful. He is an artless, simple, ...

... The recommendations proposed in the report of the royal commissioners appointed to inquire into the sanitary condition of the British army, presented to parliament last year by command of her Majesty, are gradually being carried into operation by the present Secretary of State for War, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert. This is only what might be expected, as the commission itself s,at under the ...

... COURT OF CHANCERY, LINCOLN'S-INN, Nov. o (Before the Lord Chancellor, and the Lords Justices of Appeal.) IN BANKRUPTCY.—EX PARTE NICHOLSON, IN RE NICHOLSON. This was a petition of the bankrupt, Thomas Nichol- son, praying the Court to vary or annul an order of Mr. M. D. Hill, Comn .itsioner of the Court of Bankruptcy at Bristol, entirely refusing the bankrupt's certificate. The bankrupt was ...

... Mr. Edmunds, of Raglan, has written to complain of the manner in which a sale of coppice woods, at the Three Salmons was conducted, and alleges that the lots were not knocked down to the highest bidder. There may probably have been a misunderstanding which can be more easily set right by speaking to the Auctioneer. BLAENA vON.-The poetical effusion relative to Flirting it Pontypool, is declined. ...

... .LONDON RAILWAY SHARE LIST. Shares. Railways. |Paid. closing P ices ''Tone8* 13 14 Birm.&StourValleyj All 8 81 Stock Birken.,Lancashire,]1 2 &Chesh Junction 100 76A— 77i Stock. Bristol and Exeter.'100 99 101 Stock. Bristol and Exeter.1100 99 -101- Stock. Chester & Holyhead! All — Stock. Eastern Counties AB 544 55A v, 43 KL Stock East Lancashire .jlOO [ i ? Stock. Great Northern .|100 J01^ ...

... CARDIFF. MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—On Wednesday, considerable excitement was occasioned in the North Ward by a contested election for the vacancy occasioned by the election of Mr. Pride as alderman, in the room of Walter Coffin, Esq., resigned. The candidates were Mr. C. E. Bernard, who had retired from the Council on the 1st instant, and Mr. John Winstone, of the George Hotel, who had been an ...

... [Magistrates The Rev. THOS. POPE, M.A., and TIlos. GRATREX, Esq., Mayor of Newport ] NEWPORT.—Thomas Cooper was charged with being absent from the training of the second batallion of the Royal Warwick Militia. The only evidence against the prisoner was that of the escort, by whom he was brought from the gaol at Birmingham. That was insufficient to warrant his detention, and he was ordered to ...

... EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF BIGAMy.-Considerable ex- citement was occasioned in this locality last week, in consequence of its having come to light that a woman, named Coleman, had been apprehended just prior to set- ting out for America, on a charge of bigamy. The more marvellous did the affair appear when it was known that the woman had been living upon apparently affectionate terms with her ...

... The Cotswold hounds commenced their season last Mon- day, the meet being Dowdeswell Wood. The weather was fine, and above 200 horsemen were presant. Dowdeswell Wood was drawn blank, and the. hounds were taken to Wittiugtoo and Puokhaun coverts with no better saccess. A fox was, however, found in West Wood, and a good run might have.been enjoyed had not a portion of the field driven, the var ...