... BREECH-LOADING RIFLS The following appears in some of the Iletropji journals:- , Sir,-In the issue of the Times of the 23rd ilst the-column headed I International Exhibition s I r that three of the best of the Americaa bre.beh rifles, a Wlhitworth, an Enfield, and the ealr thd (which has ?? reported so favourably by the carbll authorities at Maidstone) are to be publicly teited,. lty long ...

... - I , . le [YFOM OUR OWe ConMESPONDENT.] to LoNDoN, WEDNESDAY. to TVx announcement that ling.Victor Emmanuel had Y$instituted a blockade of the Island of Sicily, and that St Garibaldi had actually usurped the Executive in cer. of tain towns and cities lately the appanage of the exiled le Eancis the Seeond, was the news which hurried a Earl Russell from the charming scenery of Wicklow s to the ...

... DEDICATION Of, TIlE CIhURCH OF CLOIf- I BERNE. (iql;oo OUl CORRtEBSLONDXN'T.) Oni Wednesday last this beautiful new church, which las been recent'y erected by thc zealous energic3 of tae veorilhy elergyrneil of tile pari~l--th0 B1ev. Ifeary Kelly, ?? nnd his most able and efficient co-operator, tle Bev. Ialachy Monialan, C.C-wvas dedicated to lhe ecrvice of Almighlty God, under the especial ...

... . P tromt tp A P-~f I (Firom the Morning Post.) We profess to know absolutely nothing either of an official character, or derived from official sources, respecting the present state of Italy. We believe that no reliable information can be obtained from official sources, and that there is but one official fact certain in the matter-that every official personage is completely and hopelessly be- ...

... LOCAL INTELLuc.EN (jj |- Lord Londesborough has left Thomas t Betriel3-quare, fur Gtihustoue ?.ark. YoiiVgSuiltE RIFLE ASsoCIATION.-We under- 44ud rhat Lord Londesborough las offered £20 per a~t.txz, tu augment the funds of the above associatiun. MAhlAUGE IX BIGH LIIE.-We understand tb-t a In -.iria.go is in contemplation between Atr P. O 3:apil, M. P. for Colchester, and Miss Emily Gdrnier, ...

... At the close of the late session of Parliament an act was passed to amend the law relating to coal mines and its adoption, it is hoped, will prevent a recurrence of the scenes with which the public mind was shocked at the Hartley and other col- lieries by the frightful loss of human life. The Go- vernment, soon after the accident at Hartley, re- quired a report, and the opinion given was that ...

... CARDIFF POLICE INTELLIGENCE. I KillAY. (Before the Mayo*, and Dr. EDWARDS.) STEALING A COAT.-William Basaley was charged with stealing a coat, the property of Thomas Cody, shoemaker, and pleaded guilty. It appeared that prisoner went to Copy's house and stole the coat. Sentenced to one month's hard labour. ASSAULTS.—Ann Lewis, married woman, was charged with assaulting a little b, iy named ...

... TO CORRESPONDENTS. The letter on Emigration to the United States shall appear in our next issue. Those of our friends' who wish to favour us with their sentiments must bear in mind these indispensible con- ditions :—What they write must be to the point, and expressed in as brief terms as possible; must be written on one side of the sheet only, and legible; the name of the writer must accompany ...

... THE mlANCASIR ?? . . The Times has sent a special reporter into to give particulars-of; the present distress cases amongst tbe poor operativee, Tbh cOO1@ Prevail. visited Ilreston, and be thu rpeaks of det t scenes which came under his not ice -- Of e of the popalation of Preston, 82,900, it is c OI tlht5 26,000 are in one way or other engaged in the, tb^ mills, and of these 12,460 are ...

... Virtue is not left to stand alone; he who practises it will have neighbours. Never turn a blessing round, to see whether it has a dark side to it. Judgment is a faculty which very few people have enough of to discover that they want more. It is easy to live well among good people but show us the man who can preserve his virtues in spite of strong temptation and universal example. ...

... eONPAOT--WHE-*ROY-ALTROOPS.-- short PARIS, August 28..-Th_ .Moniteur announces that the squadron of evolution has received orders of to proceed to the Bay of Naplesc. ?? last t if NAPL1S, 'August27.-Yesterday a conflict took Busi place between Abe Garibaldians and the recon.at 11 noitring party of the Royal troops sent from sold: Reggio. at SC Another conflict occurred also to-day, and te ...

... WIRRAL ANNUAL LICENSING SESSIOINS. The annual licensing e-.slons for the hundred of Wirral vicre held yesterday, at the County hail, Abbey-strEet, the magistrates upon the b~uos being the Elon, Sir idward Cust (halirman), W. Jaolkion, lAP., 11, Bryants, R. Barton, H. Segar, J. B. Case, B. Derbyshire, J. Torr, W. luman, Congreve, D. Graham, the Ilev M. h (oxon, and Captain Glegg. There 2d ...