... Murder in Wiltshire.-The wife of John Hill, gamekeeper for Sir Francis Astley, at East Everly, Wilts, was found a few days ago near the dog's kennel, 1 not far from her dwelling-house, with her throat cut; s her neck and the lower portion of her face presenting marks of strangulation. The deceased's husband is ab- sent from home, and she was found by a male relative, who obtained the ...

... NEWS BUDGET. The New and Old Coinage.—The joint circula- tion of the old copper coinage with the new bronze coin- age is occasioning great inconvenience. By a reply to an application made to the authority officially concerned, it appears that the withdrav. U of the old coinage will shortly commence. The time has been deferred only from the ready absorption of the new coinage hitherto produced, ...

... Lecturers from Australia.-Prior to the sudden steppage of Parliamentary business in Australia, a bill was safely carried through both Houses to borrow £ 5 000 r°r £ f?\i-i s.alar5es1 a°d expenses of two lecturers bo visit e n> anc' discourse on the merits of the Colonv as a field tor emigration. Mr. Parkes, one of the mem- bers for East Sidney, brought forward the proposal m the Assembly. Of ...

... „ „ „ Surrey, licensed victualler. — W. H. J. Randall, B' gurrey, builder and undertaker.—J. A Batchelar, Leate Caledonian-road, Islington, late of Fen- cThu^h:^ehcf syhirand i-^ance broker.-C. Webb, Drury-lane, and ChrisD street. Poplar, general salesman,—E. Simons, Ne vv- E-ate-street Citv, and Birmingham, lamp dealer and Italian warehouseman.—H. W. Stear, Bread-street, City, lace ware- ...

... MARKETS. LONDON, JULY 29.—The dealings in Colonial Produce have increased since Friday; supplies, however, having been large, any advance in the value is prevented; but a rally for cheap produce is quickly looked for. The markets have a more lively appearance for Dye Stuffs; and Indigo, Cochineal, or Safflower, not easily to be bought at previous quotations. Moderate rates being current for ...

... Omer Pacha has signed an armistice for ten days with the insurgents of Montenegro. ...

... | THE COURT. ADMIRAL EBSKINE'S division of the Channel Squadron Consisting of the Edgar, Trafalgar, and Hero, accompanied Her Majesty to Ireland. THEIR Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, Princess Louisa, and Princess Beatrice, at- tended by Lady Caroline Barrington, Lieut.- Colonel the Hon. D. De Ros, Major Elphinstone, and Sir James sClark, have left Buckingham Palace, and are ...

... THE COURT. HER MAJESTY and the Court remain at Osborne. THE members of the Royal Family occasionally make short excursions in the Royal yacht Fairy. THE Queen has appointed Lieut.-Colonel Thomas Bythesea Mortimer, on half-pay, unattached, one of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice Sir Charles Rich, Bart., resigned. A MARRIAGE will shortly take place between Miss ...

... OUTLINES OF THE WEEK. THE stock of bullion in the Bank of England having increased during the last few weeks to a little more than twelve millions, the rate of discount has been reduced from 6 to 5 per cent. Notwithstanding this alteration, the Continental exchanges continue on the whole, favourable, and comparatively little specie is now going either to America or India. It is not unreason- ...

... Dming with One's Member. The Right Honourable Frederick Peel, remarks a contemporary, has the credit of having discovered a new and unobjec- tionable form of political influence. He has chartered an excursion train to bring his constituents from Bury to enjoy themselves at his country seat. The idea once suggested will probably spread rapidly. Members of Parliament, no less than the railway ...

... CITY, AUGUST 27.—A fresh rise of 1 to t per cent. was to- day established in the funds, notwithstanding the unfavourable ac- counts of the harvest in Ireland.—Consols clo,ed at 92i sellers. For oney the last price was to f. The official business re- port is as follovrs: --Three per Cent. Consols, for Money, 92|, fs ditto for Account (Sept. 10.) 92J. f, 1; Three per Cents Reduced, 92f, ...

... The war news by the North American, dated J*, f York, Aug. 3, is unimportant. Congress has passed Tariff and Direct Tax Bills, the latter for the sunl tr 20,000,000 dols. Bills have also been passed levying a dn of 15c. on tea, 4c. on coffee, 2c. on sugar, and a tax 0 per cent, on incomes above 800 dols. A.Bill order1 the confiscation of property used for purposes has likewise been passed. ...