... A terrible catastrophe occurred on Mrnday oa the Ramostead Junet'oa line. owing to.acoll.inion between an excursion tBinand a train composed of art engine and tender, 19 billaat trucks,,aad a hreak Yom. The Hamp- stead Junction is a tone, which has be -u opened within the last twoyai~s. Ir joiiM tie Horth. L mdon- at G:vaden- road stitio.n, and .passes ,tt13!1é;Ctllr.m;ll. Q,1:nlen-G ...

... A. Spark, Great Coram-street, Russell-square, watchmaker and jeweller.—W. Thorn, Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, innkeeper. J. Reader, Birmingham, galvanised iron roof manufacturer.—W. McIntosh, Newport, Monmoutnshirc. travelling draper. W. Terry, Birmingham, plater and spur manufacturer.-J. T. Shel- drick, Stainsby-terrace, Poplar, and Woodbridge-street, Clerk- enwell, timber merchant. — S. Less, ...

... WARDEN'S FETE.- We again take the opportunity of reminding our readers that this event will come off on Monday next, when, from what has come to our ears from the different towns in the county, we anti- cipate the gathering will be very large. Through the courtesy of Mr. Percy Morris (traffic manager of the West Midland railway) the arrangements for the con- veyance of visitors are excellent, ...

... Captain Walker, late of the Gal way line, ba3 been appointed to the command of the Great Eastern. A young man applying, a few days sitice, for appointment of a schoolmaster in a Highland pa -rIs bI sent, a]on.' with the usual certificates, a photograph himself. Land in Tasmania.—Cheap land is obtainable this culo y upon very easy terms. From the Gazette, recently published by the Tasmanian ...

... Siglit Abou.t,-In the march of life, don't heed the order of right about when you know you are about right. Blowing One's own Brains Out.-Phyers of .wind instruments often devote so much time to music, to the entire neglect of their minds, that they may be literally said to have blown their brains out. Lady Emma.-In a fashionable novel the author says, Lady Emma trembled, grew pale, a .d ...

... One of the seven gunboats ordered by the United .States Congress for the war has just been; launched at Philadelphia. Her length is 108 feet 8 inches, and she is 33 feet beam and 15 feet hold. She will carry four 32-pounders and two 11 inch, guns. She will be fit for sea about the 1st of October, ...

... FISHING IN LOCHLOMOND.—The rod fishing in Loch- lomond has been very good for some days past. One gentleman lately had some excellent sport in the neigh- bourhood of Luss, having, in the course of five hours, succeeded in landing a salmon of 14 pounds weight, besides 12 pounds of trout—in all, 26 pounds of fish. The salmon was a fine clean spacimen. and kept Mr. Walker an hour and a half in ...

... Her Majesty arrived at Aberdeen on Saturday f°reT noon, the only stay of any length after leaving Holy head being at Perth, where the Royal part breakfasted. waiting at Aberdeen WHe the Lord Provost of the city and the Convenor of the county, with the latter of wboB1' it may be remembered, the Prince Consort resided a Bancbory-house when he visited Aberdeen as Preside11' of the British ...

... ml'Sh S been to crop ia places thin „„ tfe /roM? Sf ° sown in spring has compensated for the defect of the winter sowing, and we are assured that on the whole the harvest wil be tolerabJy.good, and successfully gathered Dull and declining corn markets in every nart of tho coun ry are certains indications of the gJ ffi o av»uSl?YnT.l,?pr hFr*T m„°i come to our weK ?Ch n,° lonSer it necessary ...

... [Before 0. R. GREENHOW-RELPH and S. CHURCHILL, ESQRS. aud MAJOR M'DONNELL. LEAVING SERVICE.—James Barrell appeared under a warrant, charged with leaving the service of Wm. Blower without giving notice. It was shewn that when the police officer called at defendant's house to serve him with a summons, he found him ill in bed. As he did not obey the summons, a warrant was issued. He now appeared ...

... Sad Calamity at Turin.-A very awful calamity has befallen Turin lately. A fire broke out in the Via di Po, which resisted for a few hours the efforts of the fire brigade, aided by the regular troops. These latter were carried away by their zeal for the public cause, and ventured into the burning buildings with a rash courage, to which about a dozen of them fell victims. Colonel Trotti, a brave ...

... Arrival of Troops from India-A numerous party of troops belonging to various cavalry and infantry regiments from India disembarked at Gravesend a few days back, from the chartered East India troop-ship General Caulfield. The number of troops who embarked at Madras was 112 men of all ranks, together wish li women and children, bel ruing to the Royal Artillery, Madras Arlillery, 2nd Madras ...