... 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 ...

... A STRANGE CHARACTER. We have this week to record the death of Mr. James Macdonald, M.A., a remarkable character, well known in Stafford and the neighbourhood. Mr. Macdonald graduated at the University of Edinburgh, taking the degree of Master of Arts, and for some time dis- charged the duties of sub-editor of the Edinburgh Courant. Here is a sketch of his life About thirty years ago he came to ...

... An affair occurred yesterday afternoon (says a Cin- cinnatti paper) in the Fourth Ward, which created quite an excitement throughout the city. Captain William Glass, councilman of the Fourth Ward, was deliberately shot by a young actress named L. Wright, She afterwards attempted to take her own life by drinking poison. Captain Glass and Miss Wright have both been raised in the iourth Ward. ...

... THE RIFLE CORPs.On Sunday last, about 60 of the members of the rifle corps, mustered at the Cwmreiggydion Hall, and marched, preceded by the drum and fife band, for the first time in a body, to St. Mary's church, where an eloquent sermon was preached to them by the Rev. Canon Jones, of Llan- over, when as may be expected, a large congregation was piesont. In the evening a sermon was preached ...

... Anne, otherwise Dinah Greenland, a well-dressed and rather good-looking woman, a native of Sussex, whose connections are highly respectable, was placed at the bar of the London Southwark Police-Station, for final exami- nation, charged with stealing a gold watch worth twenty- six guineas, a gold chain, and a valuable diamond ring, the property of a gentleman named Herbert, at Smith's Hotel, ...

... His HURRYBACIL-ûld Mr. Simms had in his employ a man named Matthew—called Mat for short. When told to do anything, he always made some blunder more or less egregious; and it was only his perfect willingness to do anything required of him that kept him in his situation. One morning Mr. Simms summoned him into his presence, Well, Mat, said he, I want you to take the ban ow, and go.down to Mr. ...

... ROME (via Marseilles), OCT. II. General Goyon has sent three regiments to reoccupf Viterbo and the patrimony of St. Peter. General Lamoriciere and General Schmidt are eÄ pected here. Becdelievre has been appointed colonel. Cordova has been summoned to Gaeta. The Pope has issued a proclamation ordering an mcrairv concerning the prisoners taken by the Sardinians, whom the Papal Government ...

... We give one or two letters which have appeared on the other side. Senex writes as follows Far be it from me to deny that the Great Unseen can, and may at any time, will to communicate with his creatures by means that may be seen as well as heard, and felt; but I must see something superhuman in the object, as well as in the act, before I can ac- knowledge agency, divine or devilish, before I ...

... LONDON, MOKDAT, OCT. 15. There is less doing in Colonial Produce; arrivals are on the increase; but at present scarcely any variation in prices. Im- portant public sales are announced of Tea, Sugar, and Spices. In the markets for Russian Products less briskness, and more desire to sell Tallow and Hemp. A more ready sale for Metals, and fully last week's quotations realised. Few orders for Dye ...

... Lord St. Leonards succeeded, during the late session, m passing an act further to amend the law of real property, as its title describes it. As his lordship was also fortunate enough, in the session of 1859, to. pass an act with a similar title (remarks the London Review), it is evident that he, as the champion of real property law, is doing all in his power to fortify his citadel against the ...

... (POl' the ensuing Week.) FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES—Cuttings should be carefully looked over to see that nothing has been omitted, and that a sufficient quantity of everything is ia a promising state for making nice plants before winter; bo™e in mind that'things which are at all difficult to winter rooted after this season may be con- siderably thinned before spring, and also that they will ...

... Petty Sessions, Pontypool (highway purposes) Sat., Oct 20 Volunteer Concert at Usk (seeadvt,) Mondau Comity Court—Newport, Mon. and Tues; Cardiff, Wed. ...