... A LAWYER'S ORATION.—We remember once, when a young man, living in Hampshire, they dedicated a new bridge, and invited a young lawyer to deliver an oration. The lawyer had never yet, after a fortnight's practice, had the honour of being retained, and the op- portunity of establishing a reputation was admirable. The day came, and with it to the bridge came the multi- tude and the orator. He had ...

... A petition has, it is said, been lodged against the recent return of Francis Macdonogh, Q.C., for Sligo. ...

... ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.—On Monday evening last, while one of our miners was coming from Sirhowy to Beaufort, he was attacked by two men when near one of the Ebbw Vale ponds. The fellows stopped the man by holding a pistol, and threatening to blow his brains out if lie did not deliver up his property. He replied that he had nothing to give them, and at this moment the sound of approaching footsteps ...

... [Before T. PROSSER, Esq. (Mayor), and JOHN PROBYN and T. WATKINS, Esquires.] BASTARDY.-Susannah Jones summoned George Hodge to shew cause why he should not pay towards the support of her illegitimate child, of which she alleged be was the father. As she, the plaintiff, had no corroborative evidence, the case was dismissed. Mr. H Roberts appeared for the defendant. POUND BREACH.—Pearce v. Evans ...

... BY OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. (Our readers nrW, understand that we do not hold ourselves re- sponsible for our able Correspondents opinions.) THE Budget virtually settled, and party fights on foreign policy, if not exhausted, reduced to speeches meant for continental ears — likely, however, to be useful in that way—an import- ant business has been opened by the Attorney- General, Sir Richard ...

... The New York Herald publishes the following extraordinary letter from an American sailor to the editor of that journal: I learn from a stray number of your great paper that Savers and Heenan have a match for June next, and I must therefore postpone the pleasure of lighting these men till some months later. That they may be timely advised, however, that I shall not only contest the championship ...

... AdvlcGS received in untidpfltlon of the overland 111ai1 brio? letters and journals from Hongkong-, August 25, and Shanghai; Aufrnst IS. The London and China Telegraph publishes the following letter:— OFF THE PEIITO, AUGUST 12. My last was dated from Tah-lien-Whan, and we were then in expectation. Our hopes had indeed been cheered by the advent of Lord Elgin, and we looked forward to some ...

... MARK-LANE, MONDAY, SEPT. 10 There are still ready sellers of Engiisli WHEAT, and the reduc- tion since Monday last has been 4s to Gs per quarter, new selling at 44s to 61s atid old 50s to 60s, at which not much business done. Heavy supplies of foreign, few buyers, and prices much lower, ruling at;526 to 56s: and Russian 4bs to 5.4s. The FLOUR trade also ruled heavy, and a reduction: sellers ot ...

... DISTURBING A CONGREGATION.-A parrot belonging to some friends of mine was generally taken out of the room when the family assembled for prayers for fear lest he might take it into his head to join irreverently in the responses. One evening, however his presence happened to be unnoticed, and he was forgotten. For some time he maintained a decorous silence, but at length, instead of Amen, out ...

... CALCUTTA, MARCH 1G. (Six days after the departure of the mail.) Outrages by the ryots of Lower Bengal have taken place. The Lieutenant-Governor has issued a notification which it is hoped will be effective. ...

... JRarf^tg. LONDON, AUGUST 20. Demand falls off for Colonial Produce, and Stocks are large at present scarcely any variation in the value on acooant of the moderate parcels offering Russian Prod acts aotnmch m request, arid a fur Liter reduction for Tallow., lint rates about the same for Hemp and Linseed. Trade dull for Metals, and quotations receding for most articles. Purchases still large in ...

... ANOTHER CURE OF CONSUMPTIVE COUGH BY DB LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAI'ERS.-Extract of a letter fiom J Mr Thomas Dean, 150, Scotland Road, Liverpool. Gentlemen,—! have great pleasure in communicating sSiT; herself it settled upon her lungs. She was trouoiea t 1. a d eadful cough, and every tion She applied to her medical man, but did not obtain any relief; when, upon the recommendation of a friend s e ...