... TRELLECK. ^MEDICINAL WELL AT RRFTLLSCK.——This well, which is slightly chalybeate, and recommended by many of the faculty for its medicinal purposes, we regret to state, is failing into a deplorable state of decay. It is situate a few hundred yards from the town, and will repay a visit from the tourist. The well is divided into four compart. ments, each said by the villagers to have its ...

... MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT BILL.-The LOHD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which is to place on a more satisfactory footing the law relating to marriages in Ireland. After a brief discussion, in which the principle of the bill was approved, the bill was read a second time. CONVICTS AT BERMUDA.—The Earl of CARNAR- VON inquired whether any measures bad been taken to ...

... CHINA. From Hong Kong we have news to Feb. 15 from Shanghai to Feb. 6. The following is from the summary of the China Mail: Important rumours have been received from Japan by the steamer Carthage, which left Shanghai on the 13th inst. First, that Mr. Husken, the secretary of the United States legation, has been murdered at Yedo. Second, that all the foreign ministers at Yedo (except one) bad ...

... PETTY SESSIONS.—TUESDAY. [Before the Rev. WILLIAM POWELL and C. NICHOLSON, Esquire.] ILLEGITIMACY.— Simeon Warder was summoned bv Elizabeth Cronnin, a poor Irish girl, to shew cause why he should not contribute to the support of her illegitimate child. Mr. Green way of Pontypool appeared for com- piainant, and Mr. Cathcart of Newport for defendant. From the evidence of complainant, it would ...

... STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH CHARLESTON. —We understand that a company has been formed for the purpose of establishing a direct steam communica- tion with the Southern States of America, Charleston being the port chosen for the American terminus of the line, and, from its geographical position, it is no doubt best suited for a. rapid communication between, all the Southern, cities and this country ...

... NEW MEMBER.—Loid PALMEESTON took the oaths and his seat for the borough of Tiverton. His lordship, who was received with cheers from both sides of the house, was introduced by Sir G. Grey and the Lord Advocate. NAVAL DOCKYARDS.—Sir F. SMITH gave notice for Tuesday next to call attention to the report of the Commissioners on Her Majesty's naval dockyards, and to move that under the present ...

... QUEENSTOWN, April 15 The following is a farther summary of the news pef Canada, which arrived here this morning The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald says:— The President and the majority of the Cabinet are satisfied that an extra session of Congress is inevitable. I have reason to believe that the President will issue a proclamation in a few days summoning Con- gress to ...

... A SCEXE AT ANTWERP.—The port of Antwerp w s three davs ago the scene of the following incident: -The English steamer Dolphin came into the port from Lt.ndon, and moored in the place usually occupied by the Dutch steamers, and those from Goolo. The harbour master, 51. Van dea Bomden, sent a message to Captain Frost, of the English steamer, to move away and moor his vessel at the quay ...

... QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 2. The Royal Mail steamship Niagara, Captain Moodie, from Boston on the 20th, and Halifax on the 21st ult., arrived here at 5-20 p.m., landed all mails except those for Liverpool, and proceeded at 5-35 p.m. She brings 28 passengers. She was detained off Halifax 28 hours by a snow-storm. She experienced strong easterly gales all the way across the Atlantic. The steamships ...

... FATAl, EXPLOSION OF GAS.—Last week Mr. Serjeant Payne, the coroner for the City (,f London, held an inqiiist at the London Hospital, on the body of Edward Thomas, gas-fitter, aged 39 years, resident in Primrose-street, Bishopsgate-street, who lost his life under the following melancholy circumstances:—The deceased was sent to the premises of Messrs. Aitcheson, Scotch ala stores, Upper Thames ...

... THE COURT, &c. GENERAL FLEURY gave a childs' ball last week to the Imperial Prince and about a hundred children of cour- tiers and foreign ambassadors. Most of the children were in fancy dresses, some of which were very splendid. The Imperial Prince wore a Pierrot's costume of white satin. The Empress was present and remained to the end of the entertainment. His Royal Highness the Prince of ...

... PONTYPOOL. THB FAIB.—The second fair of the year was held on Monday last, which, if anything, was a shade better than the preceding one. T.iere was a good supply of store cattle, which were much in demand, at advanced prices; in fact, the demand amounted to a regular clearance of everything useful in that department. Fat beasts were scarce, and sold at 7d. per lb. (sink the offal). Cart horses ...