... 1: CAR IARTHEN COUNCIL MEeTING.-A meeting of the Town Council was held on Friday, at the Coun- cil-chamber, the Mayor (Mr. John Lewis, of Wauniago) in the chair. There was a ' good attendance. A special district rate having been made, Mr.: Lukin, an 'assistant of Mr. Brodie,' engineer submitted a plan of the water-wheel' scheme for thie consideration of' the council. Mr. George Thomas stated ...

... lith, -- got TRADE OP TIIF. PORT.-The monthly meoting of the ieed Swansca Harbour Trust will take place on Monday. The r-eturns for the past month show an increase iu the trade of I an the port of eqn appreciable character, compared witis the ever corresp oir ng period of last year. The shipping rates for t August amount to £1,089, against £l1,39 received durillg i the corresponding month of ...

... At the Bow-street Police-court, London, on Tuesday,, Sidney Powell, photographer, and dealer in photographic slides, pictures, &c., was brought up before Mr. Flowers, in custody of Inspector Parker end Constable Chamberlain, of the E division, upon a warrant charging him with selling obscene prints. M~r. Thomson, superintedent of the N and F divisions of police, had charge of the case, and the ...

... LATEST INTELLIGEN CE S (REt3TWR'5 TIUE~aAM.) FRANCE. r. PARIS, Do.r.. 24, ?? The Pblic of. this erenirg says that the follow- eng de9.%itie anini:terial ?? w:ll l.- h6bmitteO to the Emperor :-Mfi. O;iLv, vier, ister LS of the Intey'ior and Public Worship ; 24. Joan. linister of/(nstice ; .egoger ?? Minister itof Public Wo.-;Aiip, 2f. Lo-, vin1, Yinjst}.t. o f A,,,r I- :o culture ; M. ' ...

... 2: )r t. ir S I- V. Ig 5. )r or Ig S. I- y s-i BIRMINGHAM, SATURDAY. at The concluding sitting of the National Trades' Congress fc comnmenced this morning at half-past nine, under the s, presidency of Mr. T. Wilkinson. of Birmingham. it MR. RUPERST KETTLE AND THE CONGRESS. it The following letter from Mr. Rupert Kettle was read:-w To the Chairman of the Trades' Congress, Birmningham:. a Dear ...

... TH.,.E EXTEN$tVE IkOBBERY, AT $ i-OU-ETEMR. A sentenceof eighteen months'- imprisonmext pxised' by ini . the. Reccrder,' Mr:'2G'.;5:Whitmpic- at thel Gloucester . ,Quar ?? afternoon, tras the fini'ihing of D atroke'iiia'story', ?? as'cu'rbouds as any-fo be' fond 'in' a the records -f erinI We have already given ftheoxfacts.'fO ' Messia. Bruton-and-;Knowles,..well-known qaet;ioners at '1 i ...

... | 'sThe trial of the directors of Overend, Gurney, and Co. le, (Limited) was continued at the Court of Queen's Bench, 0 ujldhallb yesterday, before the Lord Chief Justice and a to special jury. ( [IS On the part of the prosecution, further evidence was r- given to show that piersons who took shares in the com- a pany were influence by the prospectus and the namns of the defendants; and ...

... ILATEST INTELLIGENCE ie (sEUTVE'S TEJLEGRA1rS,) So FRANCE. l The Emperor is Slightly 5,A s' 12. rndsnse His by Majesty held, nevertheless, yesterday evening, a id reception, at which a large number of Senators ewere present. His Majesty has postponed his de- le parture for the Camp of Chalons until Saturday. to The health of Marshal Neil has become wors. in and his life is despaired of. he MI. ...

... t THE HORRIBLE MASSACRE .IN e I 0 ABYSSINIA. . e re - at From frtrther inquiries, we are enabled to oonfirm tbe 'fI particulars which appeared in yesterday's Issue relative to ve er, in Abyssinla, of Thomas Powell, Esq., of Coldra an Hall, together with his wife, eldest son, servants, and atten. [le dAnts, additional particulars having come to hand'confirma. in tory of the dreadful tragedy. ...

... I MOIRE RELICS OF SIR JOHN FRAKIKLIN. I The Nell York Tribune publichees a very interesting letter fre Catai C.p. hLlil, WIlo hlas just arrived ut New ue~iford, af ter a live5 yVars' absencei, ?? hih ohasr bsw onE. I intesac ?? fourther informationo t 1-,stii h il-ae rankfln expeditioni. Hopu n rbi llin but dopended entirely uo slgoornys, ?? h led coo th oh ?? iean ta im ge~ fhivoaellhn 1101) ...

... IN TENTIONS AND MECHANICAL APPLII ANCES OF INTEREST I SOUTH WALES. one Qeompilecl expreeeiy for 17oe Westecrn MeUl.) vec', into ReAIL STiRATIGHTENING A-ND I'5i?IOISG ScACHINR AT THEIS0 is LAND nic SIEMENS' IVrEEL WURRI. ~ i s The very excellenlt ralil straightening, punching, and OfNt shearing machine which lies lately be~oc constructed by tune Mess hatsand Caubutt, of the Vuolcan Ironwvorks, ...

... LLAXDAFF AND MANCHESTER. mn There are two cities in this island whose ecclesiastical a and temporal position presents some singular likenesses and )ydifferences. One is undoubtedly the newest B~ishopric in :.the kingdom; the otfier is generally understood to be the oldest which has preserved a continuous succession of of Bishops. One is in commercial and political importasuco 0-the first of ...