... ANOTHER ELOPEMENT.-We regret to have this week to record the elopement of the wife of Mr. Smith Bannerman (a gentleman of large property living at Hunton, near Maidstone), with the Rev. A. W. Green, curate to the Rev. Canon Moore, at Hunton. It seems that the painful fact was discovered by Mr. Bannerman on his return from a day's hunting; and there can be no doubt that the elopement had been ...

... CITY, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4. An advance of 1-1G to J per cent. has taken place to-day in the funds. The upward movement would have been more marked but for the continued flatness of the Paris Bourse. In the other departments of the Stock Exchange the tendency of prices is like- wise upwards. Indian securities of all kinds continue in demand and are very strong: the railway stocks have advanced. ...

... DEATH OF THE MARCHIONESS OF BUTE. We regret to announce the demise of the Marchioness of Bute, which melancholy event occurred on the 28th ult, at Edinburgh, whither her ladyship had gone route to Mount Stuart House, Isle of Bute, from Cardiff Castle, South Wales. Her ladyship had with her in her last moments her son, the youthful Marquis of Bute, and her sister, Lady Adelaide Murray. Her ...

... THE LATE MARQUIS OF BUTE.—The portrait of the much-lamented Marquis of Bute, kindly presented to the Corporation of this town, by Lieutenant Colonel Crichton Stuart, our respected borough member, has arrived, and has been placed over the elaborately carved mantel-piece, in the grand assembly room of the Town-had. Brevet Lieut.-Col. Frederick Geddes Bull, Captain on half-pay 60th Foot (Staff ...

... MARRUGB. Dec. 20th, 1859, bv licence, at St. Tydfil's Church, by the Rev. J. Griffith, Mr. James Thomas, of Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Copper Refiner, to Miss Ann Davies, youngest daughter of Mr. John Davies, Tydfil's Well, Merthyr, late Gronrr and Soirit Merchant. Dec. 28th, at Penuel Banfisf Chapel, Rhymney, by the Rev. D. Rhys Jones, Minister, Mr. John Jenkins, tailor, Liverpool, to Miss ...

... MODERN STATESMEN; OR, SKETCHES FROM THE STRANGERS' GALLERY OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. VISCOUNT PALMERSTON. SOME fifty years since, Dean Miluer, writing to his friend Wilberforce, speaks of having been solicited for his vote and interest for the university of Cambridge by a young Irish peer of the name of Palmerston. According to him, the peer aforesaid was one of the most promising young men he ...

... CANTON. BOAIW OF HEALTH.-On Monday evening the monthly meeting was held, Mr. VT. P. James in the chair. There was no business of great importance. and several accounts were ordered to be paid. The market on Tuesday was rather scantily sup- plied with good fat beasts, which caused a rise in the price, and nearly a whole clearance was effected. in the course of the day. Mutton still meets a dull ...

... LONDON CORN EXCHANGE.—Monday, The attendance of the trade to-day was fair, the tone quiet, and prices of most articles unaltered. The supplv of home-grown grain was small, and of country-made flour fair. The imports of foreign grain into London since Monday week were reported this morning small of flour, small of wheat, large of barley, and large of oats. WEDNESDAY. Fair arrivals of Foreign, ...

... WHICH IS 'FEAPEST ?—The extensive adultera- tion of drugs wiiicn has recently come to light is a sub- ject which concerns the public most deeply. It is often a question OF and disease, sometimes a question of life and death, uiugs are adulterated in order that they may be sold cneap. but what is the meaning of cheap ? Drugs are not cneap unless they will cure disease. All medicines are dear ...

... BOARD OF HEALTH. A meeting of the Board took place on Thursday, when the following members were present: R. T. Crawshay, Esq., (chairman), Messrs. Forman, D. Rosser, J. Bryant, D. Williams, J. Jones, and T. H. Williams. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and signed, the following report was read from the surveyor, all the recommendations in which were agreed to:- Merthyr Tydfil, ...

... The Dublin Morning News gives a Latin copy of the letter from the Pope, in reply to the address of sympathy adopted by the Roman Catholic prelates at their meeting in Dublin on the 3rd November last. The following is a translation:- TO OUR VENERABLE BROTHER PAUL, ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN, ETC. To our venerable brother and dearly beloved sons health and our apostolic benediction. Nothing could be ...

... Present: The Mayor (W. Alexiiider, Esq.), in the chair- Messrs. LI! Vac bell. (M.D.), J. Thomas,1 H. Bowen G. H. Clemcuts, E. Mason, J. J. R. Cory. The Collector's statement shewed that the balance of rates uncollected was ,1.:5,373, and for Private improvements, £ 1,111. Chequu. tot the expenses of the past quarter were signed. 1\1r. \justune g,l\-e uotice that at the next meeting lie should ...