... The Daily News of Monday says,—Trade ge- nerally throughout the kingdom presents no indi- cation of revival; but neither does it appear that stagnation has increased. The number of opera- tives unemployed in the cotton trade seems to be much the same as for some time past; but it is obvious that the longer they continue out of work the more pressing must their necessities become, as their ...

... FORGERY BY THE ELDEST SON OF THE REV. H. S. FLETCHEB.—On Wednesday, Horatio Lester Fletcher, the eldest son of the Rev. Horatio Samuel Fletcher, the incumbent of St. Leonard's, whose proceedings in connection with the Bilston Savings Bank are so notorious, was brought up in custody, and went through his preliminary examination before Mr. W. Partridge, the stipendiary magistrate at Wolverhamp- ...

... AMERICA AND THE GREAT EX- HIBITION. Thedetails of the arrangement, for the opening cere- mony of the Exhibition building have not been finally agreed upon. This much, however is certain, that neither Her Majesty, nor the Prince of Wales, and probably no member of the royal family will be present on the occa- sion. As much will, however, be done as possible to sive ectof to the ceremony. Her ...

... The Gardens in Town Protection Bill'was referred to a Seleet Committee after a short discussion or, the present condition of Lieicestef-square. ...

... The Lunacy Bill. On the second resding of the Lunacy Regulation Bill,, a discussion, originated by Lord Chelmsford, took place, in which the details of the measure were crfricisea byttic -Erari or Drby¡ Lord Cranwortb, and Lord St. Leonards, and defended by the Lord Chancellor and the Earl of Shaftesbury; after which the hill was read a second time, and The house adjourned. ...

... In the HOUSE °f LORDF, numerous petitions sgunst the Revised Code, were j resented by the Earl of Derby Viseount Dungannon, the Bishop of Worcester, and ot ier' peerp. The Earl of Carnarvon brought forward the conditton of Poland, and eulogised the constancy with which the people had clung to their independence through unexampled hardships and persecutions. He complained that the Russian ...

... HEREFORD ASSIZES, March 25.—Mr. Baron Channell opened the commission for this county yesterday, and anerwor.is attended Divine service at the Cathedra). Nieir L( rdships took their seats in court this day at 10 o'clock, Mr. Justice Crompton presiding in the Civil Couit, and Mr. Baron Chsnnell in the Criminal Court. The cause list enumerates four causes. The calendar is very light and contain! ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. THURSDAY. In the HOUSE of LORDS last night, after a short preli- minary discussion the Habeas Corpus (Colonies) Bill passed through committee. The Bishop of Oxford, in asking whether by the new Minutes it is intended to provide that scholars in night schools shall be fxamined with the scholars of the day schools, dwelt with particular emphasis on the advan- tages of the ...

... ( Continuedfroln page 7j WEDNESDAY'S PKOCBEDIXGS. lhe Inquiry was re-opened at half-past Ten. lhe Coroner, in opening, observed that he had been f»- oured with many, important communications, which had been sent to him by gentlemen who professed to have a perfect preventative for explosions. One of these was from Mr. Col- ville, Belvidere-square, London; Mr. Harwood, of Kidder- ™'°sp ?r; ai?d ...

... MERTHYR. THE GETHIN COLLIERY EXPLOSION. THE INQUEST. Tbete important ptoceedings were opened on Tuesday at the Bush Assembly-room, before G. J. Overton Esn and the following jury Mr. Thomas StPphens, drug- gist, foreman; Peter Williams, printer; Edwin Gay dentist; John Daviee, grocer; John Nicholas, collier- William Harris, grocer; David Jones; Thos. Lo,eridge: dentist; David Richards, ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. In the House of Lords, February 20, no public business of any importance was transacted, and their lordships adjourned after a number of private bills had been read second time. In the House of Commons business commenced by a dis- cussion on the St. Giles's-in-the-Fiekis Burial Ground Bill, which, after some discussion among the metropolitan mem- bers, was read a second ...

... We believe the amount subscribed at Tenby towards the erection of a suitable memorial to the late Prince Consort is above d630. We believe that the sum may have been trebbled, had the memorial taken some other form than the obelisk determined on. THE TENBY Y OLUNTEER ARTILLERY CORPS met to- gether for big gun practice on Monday week. Out of 30 rounds of ball cartridge fired, only one was a bad ...