... A dispatch from New York, dated June 24, states that the transport Kentucky, with 1,200 paroled Con- federate prisoners on board, struck a snag near Shreveport, on Red River, on the 9th, and sank in three minutes. Over 200 lives were lost. Galveston, Texas, the last seaport held by the Con- federates, was surrendered to General E. J. Davis by Kirby Smith on the 5th.. In conseqnence the Presi- ...

... SUMMARY OF PASSING EVENTS. THE fruits of over-speculation continue to affect India in a remarkable manner. The last mails from the East bring intelligence from Bombay of a ruin- ous character. Failures, the papers say, take place every day, and mercantile men know not where it may end; few houses are considered safe, and commerce is crippled to such an extent that it appears quite in a chaotic ...

... The correspondent of the Morning Post, writing from Stockholm, says:- It was not difficalt to be foreseen that the trial of Pastor Lindbaok for the murders he had committed at Siibodal would not occupy much time after the quali- fied confession which had been made by him with re- gard to them, more especially when it is remembered that in this country the formalities of a trial are to a great ...

... A mother came before the magistrate at the Clerk- en,well Police-court, and told a sad story of a lost daughter. Her girl, she said, was only fifteen years of age, but she had left her home with a married man who had deserted his wife and three children, and, although she had made every endeavour to discover their whereabouts, she had been unable to do so. This week she. had received a letter ...

... Coronation Day. The anniversary of the coronation of her Majesty the Queen, which event took place at Westminster Abbey on the 28th of June, IQOO wa, duly celebrated in London with Royal honour? At Windsor the bells of the Chapel Royal, of St. George, and parish church, began ringing at an earlyhour, while Royal salutes of 21 guns were fired from Fort Belvedere and the Royal Adelaide frigate ...

... To the Editor of the Free Press. SIR,—In your highly interesting account of the perpetual curacy of Trevethin in your paper of last Saturday there were a few errors in the account of the ecclesiastical divisions, which I hope you will permit me space at your earliest convenience to correct, otherwise they may per- haps be cited hereafter as authentic, and the errors be perpetuated. For brevity ...

... Mr. Roebuck, M.P., has evidently been ill-treated. He ought to have had a peerage long ere this Hear what he said at Sheffield I fought the great 'battle of the Crimean war. [Loud cheers] I turned out a Ministry [cheers]—I changed a policy; I relieved the army of Eng- land. [Enthusiastic cheers. ] I have withstood all tempta- tion, and here I am, plain John Arthur Roebuck. I am now sgain ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. I AMERICA. NEW YORK, July 7. Mrs. Surratt, Payne, Atzerott, and Harold were executed to day. The Washington correspondent of the New York Evening fy.M writes that Payne last night made a statement exone- ratIng Mrs. Surratt from complicity in the conspiracy. July 8, 11 a.m. The President was sufficiently recovered yesterday to attend a Siting of the Cabinet. inr State ...

... MARK LANE, MONDAY. The arrivals of wheat fresh up from Essex to this morning's market was very moderate; but there was a somewhat in- creased supply of Kentish produce on the stands. The total supply of English wheat, however, exhibited for sale was limited; whilst the condition of the produce was good. Harvest work, as regards cutting of wheat, rye, barley. and oats, having been commenced ...

... Death from Fear of Hydrophobia.-An inquest was recently held at Manchester, on the body of a man named Robert Roberts. About six weeks ago the deceased was bitten in the hand by a Newfoundland dug. The wound bled a little, and was bathed in salt and crater. The following morning the deceased said be was sure the dog was mad, and that he ebould die in six weeks He then went to a medical man, ...

... HINTS IUPON GARDENING. IT need. scarcely be repeated that a. garden can afford but little enjoyment .unless good cultivation and cleanliness form its chkff characteristics. Roses covered with aphides, cabbages spoiled by caterpillars, gooseberry bushes-stripped of their foliage by similar means, are matters of but too common occurrence, Whatt possible enjoyment, ifeen, can be derived from such ...

... RAGLAN. PETTY SESSIONS, JUNE 30, before T. P. P. Esq., and the Rev. ROBERT JACKSON. SERIOUS OFFENCE.-Abraham Jenkins, Raglan, laborer, was charged with attempting to rescue a prisoner named Meredith from the custody of the police, on the night of the 31st of May last. P.C. Bevan deposed that on, the niaht in question his attention was called to a figbt in the street near the Crown Inn, and ...