... Extraordinary Case of Somnambulism.- A somewhat singular and alarming occurrence happened last week, resulting in the serious injury of Private John Williams, of the 8th King's Own Regiment, now stationed at Sheffield. The unfortunate young man was out of the barracks on a seven days' pass, and had been staying a short time at h;s parents' house connected with the Ragged School, in Peacroft. ...

... NEW YORK, FEB. 7. Resolutions have been introduced in the Illinois Legis- lature declaring President Lincoln's policy unconstitu- tional, and denouncing the taxation of States for the purchase of negroes. They also declare President Lin- coln to have pandered to New England in not using the means at hi3 disposal to open the Mississippi; denounce the Morrill tariff, by which the East enriches ...

... A Flock of Sheep Poisoned-—A. curious case poisoning, by wbi ...

... The Catch Club;—The interest attaching to this now venerable society is becoming historical. It was founded in the year 1761, when George III. was (scarcely) king, for the encouragement not only of the performance, but the composition, of catches, glees, and canons; and, during the long interval, has admirably fulfilled its professed objects. Credit is fairly claimed for it as having fostered ...

... Btrtfjs. At Monmouth, May 11, the wife of Mr. Joseph Coates, iron- monger, of a daughter. At Matherne, near Chepstow, May 6, the wife of Mr. T. Pearce, South Wales Railway, of a daughter. At Usk, May 16, the wife of Mr. Beeston Stockham, of a daughter. At Blaenavon, May 19, the wife of Mr. Thomas Morgan, jun., brickmaker, of a daughter. Carnages. At the Superintendent Registrar's Office, ...

... TO CORRESPONDENTS AND READERS. Re-opening of Llanhennock Church reacked us too late for this week. PONTYPOOL.—Additional intelligence from this place will be found in a First Edition of to-day's issue, which can be obtained of the agents in that locality. ...

... From the Potomac there is very little news, ex- cept that the Confederates have strengthened their earthworks at Fredericksburg, and the authorities have prohibited the circulation of newspapers in the army of the Potomac. The New Yorh World approves of the mediatory proposals of France, and. condemns Mr. Seward for not accepting them. The Federal Senate has resolved to call up the entire ...

... T-A-ILiK:. I OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. Out reetders leHl understand fhat do not hold ourselves responsible for our able Correspondent's opiniois. THE elections caused by the retirement of the At- torney-General have all been simply occasions for the candidates to pay compliments to their con- stituents, and make speeches about things in general, without any of that flurry or excitement that is ...

... At the Bristol assizes a case was tried in which the plaintiff was a Miss Leete, and the defendant a farmer, named Stogdon. The action was tried before Mr. Justice Willes and a special jury, and the declaration alleged that the defendant had imputed that he had had carnal intercourse with the plaintiff, whereby she had been treated with less kindness and hospitality by her friends, and that a ...

... The South Western Steam Navigation Company contemplate increasing the speed of their Channel Island packets in order to insure the passage between Jersey and Southampton in the winter time being mad In about eleven and a half hours. The Tea Duties.-At a meeting of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce on Thursday it was unanimously resolved, That a memorial be presented to Parliament narrating ...

... A Game of Patience.—We extract the following from the Nord An ingenious arithmetician has made the following calculations, in virtue of which he proposes to call the year 1863 tha year of nines. Add the two first figures of the year, 1 and 8, and you have the total 9; the two last figures, 6 and 3, give the same result. Place the two figures, 1, 8, under 6, 3, and add, when you will have 81, ...

... The session of the Senate and Corps Legislatif-wasr opened on Monday by the Emperor. The following are extracts from his speech on the occasion:- The Legislative Body now commences its last session. To anticipate the-term fixed by the canstitutioo^uld have been, in my dpiuion, an act of ingratitude towards the Chamber, and of distrust in the country. It is no longer the case that it can be ...