... On Saturday evening, a little a,f,cr seven o'clock, the inhabitants of Wolsingham, situated ten mues from Bishop Auckland, in the county of Durham, were startled by a rumour that a man had killed his sweet- heart by cutting her throat. The unfortunatei victim was a younj woman named .Mary Ann Ivewton. She waa twenty-two years of years, and_ was em- ployed as servant to a gentleman named Gibson ...

... On the day of the discovery of the body, Dr. Long, the coroner of the district, proceeded to the scene of the murder, and held au inquest. The x'ollowiag evi- dence was tendered:— Grace M'Cormick said: I live in the townla'fid of Bengorm. I rexaember this day week. It was Toes- day. I recollect James M-Kelvey, the deceased, com- ing into my house about the hour of ten o'clock. Some of the ...

... Temperance-hall, to hear aadseesea from Air. Samuel Morley and the Rev. Newman Hall. Mr. Morley, who was in thechair, addressed some plain and faithful advice to the working classes, expresriog his earnest desire to see them enfranchised, and referred to the bitter ob- servations of Mr. Lowe for the purpose of urging them to renounce many evil habits which could give occasion for argument ...

... The Public Health.—During the second week of October the births registered in London and 12 other large towns of the United Kingdom were 4,060; the deaths registered, 2,984. The annual rate of mortality was 25 per 1,000 persons living. In London the birtha of 1,054 boys and 977 girls, in all 2,031 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of 10 years 1856 65 the average ...

... ST. PETERSBURG, October 14. According to advices received here from Constanti- nople, the Porte had agreed to the demands of the Montenegrins, and the deputation from Prince Nicholas had returned to Montenegro. The news revived from Candia was of a contradictory cha- raoter, and the successes obtained by the Turks were apparently unimportant. The eastern portion of the island was occupied by ...

... M. Lauchaud, the well known advocate, who dis- tinguished himself on the occasion of the trial of Madame Laf arge, is to plead at the trial of Risk Allah Effendi, at Brussels, for the supposed murder of his pupil at an hotel in that city. The press in France and Belgium has been for some time occupied in pre- paring the public for the denouement of one of those romantic dramas which large ...

... THE news from America is important. The Republicans have carried the elections in several of the States, and a large majority is anticipated in the next Congress in opposition to President Johnson's policy. This simply means that the members will enforce upon the President and his ministers a constitutional Act which will give greater freedom to the coloured race, and enable sent moment is ...

... FLORENCE, Oct. 10. The Austrian garrison evacuated Peschiera to-day, which was then occupied by the Italian troops. It is stated that the Austriana will quit Mantua to- morrow, or the day after. An affray took place at Verona on Monday between some of the Austrian troops and the inhabitants. Per- fect order, however, now prevails in that city. ...

... FOURTEEN PERSONS BURNT DEATH. The Toulon journals contain an account of a terrible catastrophe by fire which has just taken place on Levant Island, one of a group lying at a distance of about ten miles from that port In the afternoon of the 3rd the authorities at Toulon received information that a revolt had broken out in a penitentiary establishment for young criminals established on the ...

... The will of the Hon. Harriet Catherine Lady Capel, late of Cambridge-street, Hyde-park, was proved in London on the 22nd ult., and the personal property sworn under .£18,000, the executors being the Right Hon. Arthur De Yere Capel, Viscount Maiden; Francis Lowe, Esq., of the Inner Temple; and Frederick William Oliver, Esq., solicitor. Her will bears date August 9,1860, with a codicil executed ...

... TOWN HALL, FRIDAY, before G. R. GEKBNF.OW- RELPH, S. CHURCHILL, E. LISTER, and SAMUEL HOMFKAY, Esqrs. keeper, was charged with having his houqp nmn prohibited hours. In defence it landlord had ris«n f,-™ v,;„ J1\ that the let him oil light this time, and only inflict- the costs, 10s. WAGES-—Richard Pitt was summoned by George Mor- gan for wages. The complainant said he engaged with, the ...

... AN OLD MAID'S REMARKS UPON OLD BACHELORS. The following singnlar letter was recently addressed to the editor of Public 'Theta' for introducing the subject ot 'Early Marriages,' for it is decidedly a question that squires ventilating, and till to-day the bachelor* bave had it all their own way, therefore I rejoice at the appeal- ance of the admirable letter from, A. Justly-indignant English ...