... THE CARNARVON NATIONAL I EISTEDDFOD- | rntli .'ML JLV JI Vi.U (From eur Special Reporter.) OARNARVON, THURSDAY. After our report of yesterday's proceedings leff, the following portion of the programme was disposed of: Competition, female performers under 18 years of age, on the plano-forto. Adjudicator, Mr. Brluley Richards. Prize medal, value £2 2s. , awarded to Miss Parry Rbyl, Next followed ...

... T1'HE CONDEMNED MURDERERS i IN KIRKDALE GAOL, It has already been stated In these columns that on Saturday last, Taylor, the Manchester murderer, had a final interview with his wife, and that the scene at parting was of a heart-rending description. We find that in the last particular our informant ,was slightly In error, Mrs. Taylor was passionately fond of her husband, and therefore the ...

... LOIBD PALMERSTON AT .SREFFLELD. SIHEPFIElD, FRI)eAY Nxunr. The Mayer of 4heffield (1lr. John Brown), gave a grand banquet, la the Cutlera! Hall, this evesing. I There was r, large and Influential attendancs, i. oluding Lord Palmerston, J. A. Roebuck, Isq., X.P., G. Hadfteld,ierq., M.P., Mr. Sheriff Twenty. t man (London), ITr. Alderman Gibbon (London), most of the provincelr mayors, and other ...

... The fourth quarterly meeting of the town council was held yesterday, Mr. Alderman Holme, In the absence of his Worsbip the Mayor, being called upon to preside. Before proceeding with the usual busi- ness it waS resolved, on the motion of Mr. Tobin, seconded by Mr. Heywortb, to forward ,n address of congratulation to her Majesty the Queen upon the marriage of her Royal Highness the Princess ...

... BY NLRCTRIC AND MAGNETIC TLEBGRAPs. The Viceroy of Egypt left England on Monday. Several of to-day's papera plead strongly in behalf of John Flood, the soldier, who lles under sentenee of death for the murder of another soldier, namea ,John O'Dea. The Daily News anticipates that If the cotton dearth continues to Christmas neither the rate-in-aid nor tho power of borrowing will andfica to meet ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE_ The Cunard steamship Scotla. Captain Judkins, sailed from this port on Saturday for New York. She took out about 200 passengers and a fair cargo, A boy 14 years of age, named Alexander Midge. ball, living in Chatham-street, Liverpool, was on Saturday last committed to gaol for 14 days by the county magistrates for stealing six cigars from the shop of James Sinnett, West ...

... GERMANY. The Gazette de Carleruhc contains a decree, signed by the Grand Duke of Baden, remitting the sentences of all persons, - civil or military, condemned for political offences. FRANCE. Paris, Wednesday.-The Patrie of this evening announces that the Marquis Pepoli has arrived in Paris. He is believed. to be commissioned to submit to the Emperor a plan for the occupation of Rome by a mixed ...

... POLICIE REGULATIN0.8-The menebers of the Watch Committee were yesterday engaged in making the neces- sary police arrangements for the Guild. HANDIOOM WEAVERS.-The bandloom weavers of Preston have expressed their intention of joining the general trades procession at the forthcoming Guild. THE OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION of the intention to hold a Guild Merchant, at Preston, on the 1st of September ...

... I MARLISENTARY 1NMELLIME. HOI5SE OF LORDSo-SATUIDAY, AIUCTST 2, The Lord Chancellor took his, seat on the wioolsack at 12 4o'lock UNIoii RELSIT Aml 131nL.-Earl RUSSELL, in moving the second reading of this- bill, said he -believed it wag understood that the discusslon should be taken on going into cominttep on Monday. I 'was proposed also on Mcnday,,, witlp the Sonse of theilr lordships, to ...

... THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER RIFLE ' ASSOCIATION. i MUIITING AT ALTOAI. The soopnd annual meeting of the County of Lancaster Mhi Association commenced on Monday, at Altear rifle range, on the Liverpool and Southpcrt Railway. The con- test wrill eloso with a night review to-day. About £80 offered In prizov.-250 Aissociation Purse, for Volunteers, at aggregate 5Coor, Lieutenant £,50,igon t Rgrmentes ...

... IMrLTlNGS OF OPERATIVES ON THE DISTRESS. I MA'NCTIMlSTERc.-A. large mceting of operatives was hold Jat night, in St. John's Hall, John-stroot, Groat AncoAts. street, Air. Morris in tho chair, whon the four resolutions wvre unanimously adopted which had been agreed upon at a meoting of dolegates lat Sunday. Ono of theso iesolutions declared Air. Villiers's bill inadequate, and recommended a ...

... I CORRESPONDENCR I THE 1S DLTRS. a TO TUlB EDnIRS OF THE LIVIMPOOL MiRaulay, y t ?? distress in the Manufacturing e districts appears to be so great as to render It the 4 duty of every one to attempt byevery means In his 3 power to re41uce it. With thi object In view, I venture to call your readerE ' attention to the Auok. ei land colony in New Zealand. in this colony free a grants of 40 sores ...