... Among the ladies the chief topic of conversation is the marriage of the Princess Alice, under the re- markable circumstances which are so formally re- corded in the Court Circular. I can add nothing to this account, nor substract nothing from it; but it may be of some little interest to mention that the account of the marriage which you may see in the London daily papers emanated from the ...

... We copy the following graphic description of an insult oftered to British sailors on the Mediterranean from the columns of a morning contemporary:— Chios is in quite a state of ferment to-day, owing to the Pasha of Rhodes having been compelled to apologise for having insulted the British flag. I hastily send you the particulars. Her Majesty's sloop, Foxhound, Capt. Hobart (brother of Lord ...

... 0 W TALK. BY OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT OUT readers will understand that we do not hold ourselves responsible for our able correspondents opinions, THE past week has certainly been the most re- markable in the memory of the sight-seers of London. The greatesf glutton must have been satisfied, and the most opposite tastes have found suitable food. While, as usual, the Inter- national Exhibition ...

... PROJECTED CONFERENCE AT CONSTANTI- NOPLE. THE Patrie of June 27 asserts that the Ambassadors of several of the Great Powers will assemble in conference at Constantinople in July next, to deliberate on the affairs of Servia. ...

... Monday was another Great day at the Exhibition; the fine morning seemed to cheer jvery one, and the road to Kensington was literally crowded. When the eleven o'clock return appeared, the hopes of the well-wishers of the building and of the commissioners were raised. There appeared on the face of the return 10,957 persons as hav- ing passed the turnstiles, and this was found to be a greater ...

... ^fai01' Hewett to insert the foil t.MHivs to and inn t to our Arisen ViW^ -■ ■Hill, for their kinJi.tss Review: °U,tUeerS' wnen attending the Bristol Jfy dear Mr. aiid°Mr^S' Hill' —Yn' Jun thank you for the 2-euera! ii,vif.t!fi VI TT-U P°rmit ™ to Artillery Volunteers, under ,HV st?ri £ a(le Glamorgan the pnacely entertainment on the ]-h V m'd more so lor and volunteers who partook of your ...

... Guilt and misery are twins, which cannot be separated. A sound discretion is not so much' indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating one. You may gather a rich harvest of knowledge by reading; but thought is the winnowing machine. He who has wisdom without money is rich, he who has money without wisdom is poor. Time works wonders on the faces of Mrs. Tittyvate's -frknik; but ...

... OUTLINES OF THE WEEK. THE question of Church-rates has again occupied the attention of the House. Mr. Sotheron Estcourt, acting on the suggestion of Mr. Bright, brought forward a motion to abolish the right to compel payment by dis- traint, but he left open to parishes an opportunity to adopt the form of a voluntary rate, and sought to give landlords the power to meet the claim upon property. ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. THURSDAY. In the HOUSE of LORDS, Lord Clifford of Chudleigh took the oaths and his seat. The Earl of Airlie moved for returns showing the progress of the fortifications now in course of erection, and tbe details of the expenditure connected with them. His Lordship considered that the late changes in naval architecture rendered the policy of constructing stationary forts ...

... INFLUENCE OF INSTITUTIONS ON NATIONAL CHARACTER. EVERY nation has its peculiar characteristics, and though climate and external influences may have much to do with their growth and formation, more depends upon the nature of the popular institutions. Now there are among Englishmen qualities or attributes which are perfectly distinct from all other nations on the face of the globe-attributes ...

... CA:ERLEON PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY, before the Rev. WM. POWELL, and C. NICHOLSON, Esq. STEALING A WRAPPER.—William Phillips, laborer, Caerleon, w as charged with stealing a wrapper, the pro- perty ot Altrcd Getuirig, farmer, Pentose farm. Defendant alleged that he had merely taken the wrapper to protect him from the weather on his way home, and intended too return it, but bail not since been to ...

... GAEULLWYD CHAPKL —T; e annual tea meeting in connection with the uoove chapel, was held on Thursday, the 26th ult. Tho weather being propitious, a marquee was erected in the chapel yard, wnere all took their tea in a very comfortable manner. About hall-past three, the village presented a very gay appearance. A variety of vehicles with cheer'ol freights- of ladies and gentlemen from the ...