... An inquest was held on Wednesday at the Lord Nelson Tavern, Blackfriars-road, on the body of William Carter, the son of William Carter, Esq., the coroner for East Surrey, who lost his life from injuries he received at the destructive fire which occurred at his father's house, 76, Blackfriars-road, on the 8th inst. A number of witnesses having been called, the jury returned the fol- lowing ...

... SUBSTITUTE FOR SILVER.—The intrinsic value of silver being great, and the duty paid on all articles manufactured of 11, whether for domestic or ornamental purposes, high, it has long been felt that an efficient substitute for this metal, possessing the same purity of colour and beauty of appearance, Would be a desideratum to the public. Several years ago, Mr. Benson, of Cornhill, succeeded in ...

... DUBLIN, Monday, Aug. 25.-Richard Burke, convicted at the last assizes of the poisoning of his wife, was executed at a quarter past 11 to-day at Clonmel. The ground was kept by a large body of police and a detachnae, t of Hussars. From the respectable position formerly failed by the criminal, ,,reat illIerest fested m his execution. All the approaches to the gaol were crowded. Burke, contrary ...

... 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 ...

... At the Leeds Town-hall, on Saturday, James Lombard, carver and gilder, and the gay Lothario who had ensnared the affections of Mrs. Jackson (wife of Mr. John Jackson, of Norton, near Malton), was charged with being in possession of a quantity of valuables, which Mr. Jackson claimed as his pro- perty. The circumstances attending the elopement and robbery have been repeatedly before the public, ...

... The Emperor of Russia's Reception of the u apanese.—A letter from St. Petersburg of the 15th states that the Emperor, in reply to an address from the Japanese ambassadors, spoke as follows :— I rise to re- ceive the representatives of his Majesty the Tycoon with pafuieular satisfaction. The relations of Russia with Japan have always been friendly. The proximity of botu kingdom*, afrd the ...

... THE NEWS BUDGET. John Doidge, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Roger Drew, at St. Stephen, by Launseston on the 7th of June last, was executed on Monday in front of the county gaol at Bodmin; Though exceed- ingly .uneducated, some impression was made upon him by the exhortations of the clergyman who attended him. He made a. full confession of his guilt, and died in a penitent state ...

... FASHIONABLE SWINDLERS AT BATH. On Monday a fashionably-dressed man, about 35 years of age, of good appearance, who gave his name as James Ftale, and a fine-looking young woman who said her name was Mary Ann Greenslede, were brought up in cus- tody before the Bath magistrates charged with having conspired together in obtaining goods to a considerable value from various tradesmen in that city ...

... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... From the Paris Elegant. The unseasonable weather we have had, ladies, has naturally rendered the fashions unsettled of late. People are at a loss which toilet to select whilst the weather is changing five or six times a day first warm, then cold, then, again, wet, then sultry, and finally tempestuous and blowing a fierce gale, threatening to lift the crinolines into the clouds. How is all this ...