... CHARITY SCHOOLS—The annual meeting of the Trus- tees of Caerleon Charity Schools, was held on Thursday, August 1st. Ten boys and ten girls were of age to go out, and ten boys and twelve girls were admitted in their st-ad. Above 200 children partook of tea at 4 o'clock, in a field adjoining the school house garden, aft -r which they amused themselves with various games until nine o'clock, when, ...

... We read in the Perseveranza of Milan a letter from Rome, from which the following is an extract:— I break tll silence which I have kept for some time, to give you a piece of news which, though old, is not suf- ficiently recognised The Pope is ill. He has not only tho chronic affection of the legs, which are swollen and covered with large sores, but he has a disease of the heart, which may ...

... THE ALARM. Suddenly up rode an officer, with a crowd of soldiers after him, from the village. We've whipped them on all points he shouted; we've taken their batteries, and they're all retreating! Such an nproar as followed. The spectators and the men cheered again and again, amid cries of Bravo! Bully for us! Didn't I tell you so? and guttural hochs from the Deutschland folk, and loud ...

... A few days ago a police-constable in Holborn, London, was startled by seeing a man named William Cogan, coming to him covered with blood. The man pointed to his throat to show that it was cut, and in answer to questions intimated by signs that he had done it, and that he had also cut his wife's throat. The wretched man was led to King's College Hospital, where lie remains in a precarious state ...

... 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- ...

... Death of the Sari of Traquair.—Our obituary announces the death of this venerable nobleman, which took place on Sunday at Traquair House, Peeblesliire. His lordship, eighth earl of Traquair, was in his 81st year, and had been for some years in feeble health. I. e is Uie last in his line of a very old branch of the roycl house of Stuart. The title, we presume, now becomes ex'inct. The estates ...

... The Royal Assent was given by commission to a large number of public aud private bills, and parliament was prorogued with the usual ceremonies. ...

... BANKRUPTS. FRIDAY, A ^WEII chemist,—E. p. E. C. Baldoek, Aylesbury-strcet, Clei j AvmStage) Jones, Crawley-stre.et, o>- A, Lupus-street and Charl- Woolw.ieh, cheesemonger. J.• j Mantua, Luton, Bed- wood-street, Pimlico cheese pavemcnt, City, general fordslnreJewelter.—-J Lev & p Hollingsbead, Chelten- dealer.-W. Kerr, G. Earnshaw, Halifax, York shire,°1dyefs.:—G. Smeeton, Batley, Yorkshire, ...

... INSPECTORS OF FACTORIES.—In answer to Mr. Cobbett, Sir G. GREY said that it was not intended to appoint a new chief inspector of factories in the place of Mr. Horner, but four sub-inspectors had been recently appointed. THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL.—The Lords' amendments to this bill were agreed to, as were the amendments to several other bills, which were brought down from the Upper ...

... According to the New York papers, the Federal troops advanced to the attack in high spirits, and the conflict was desperate, lasting 11 hours. A letter from Washington gives some account of the engagement:— The programme was carried out until the troops met wi th a succession of masked batteries which were attacked with vigour and success, after a severe loss of life. Our troops advanced as ...

... ITALY. TIm amount to which subscriptions to the National have been made by the public now reaches 900 millions. FATHER GIACOMO, Count Cavour's confessor, has ar- rived at Orvieto. The court of Rome has deprive liim of his benefice. ...

... THE SUEZ CANAL.-In answer to Mr. Griffiths, Lord PALMERSTON said that a report had been recently made by the Consul-Gem ral of Egypt, by which it. appeared that there was a considerable amount of forced labour. The men were well paid, but they were brought ther without, consulting their own wishes. THE OFFICERS OF RESERVE ROYAL NAVY BILL.—On the third reading of this bill, after some re- marks ...