... SHAMEFUL INCIDENT OF THE BRADFORD ELECTION—An incident has come to our knowledge in connection with the election which cannot be too severely condemned by all right thinking men. An undertaker in the town, whose name is well known, is said to have made a bet on Tuesday morning that he would have a coffin made sufficiently large to hold Mr. Miall, and that he would have it ready and bring it ...

... THE WIFE MURDER IN SOMERSET. On Mondav, the Corouer tor East Somerset beHau inquest at Woolvorton, ou the bo ly of Mary Britton. who was murdered by her husband. Intense ev.ciie- ment prevailed in Fromeand surrounding district. A crowd assembled in front of the police station, where the prisoner had been locke 1 up; and all along tha road to Woolverton persons ranafteftho lly in which the ...

... MAGISTERIAL ENQUIRY. A Special Petty Sessions was held yesterday afternoon, s by J. C. Fowler, Esq., and the Rev. J. Griffith, the rector, t in consequence of the sudden arrest of two men residing in Dowlain, suppose to be Fenians. Information had been given to the police (by whom does not appear, but the reader of the evidence of the principal witness may form an a Opinion) upon which they ...

... DEATH, impartial and ever-impending, stalks the land with rapid step, now invading the lowly cottage home, embowered in rustic simplicity; and now intruding within the palatial precincts of lordly magnificence; striking down the old and the feeble, and the strong man in the prime of life; caring not for pomp, it attacks title unheeding innocence, it removes tho darling of the home. Bereaved ...

... For some time past an agitation has been carried on by the working menangst the bakers of Belfast,who are charged with monstrous imposition. Thesubject has been already freely discussed in the press, and the feeling of dissatisfaction which the labouring classes especially felt was largely shared in by their employers. Several owners of large establishments pledged themselves not to purchase ...

... MULTUM IN PARVO. The Grand Duke Michael of Russia is about to pay a visit to the Sultan. M. Mechi is of opinion that our wheat crop must fall short of an average. The Earl and Countess Fitzwilliam have arrived at the Bilton Hotel, Dublin. Marioand Grisi are abont to make an artistic tour in the United States of America. Lord and Lady Rnssell arrived in Dublin on Monday. They left for ...

... TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our Correspondents are requested to favour us with their communications as early in the week as possible, as we are obliged, every week, to omit many commu- nications which would appear if we received them be- fore Thursday. ...

... LATE FIP.E.—It is with great satisfaction that we state that the amount for which Mr. T. Richards, chandler, was insured has been promptly paid. This speaks, of course, not so much in favour of the office, the Norwich Union, in paying the money, but that it was paid without any difficulty and without loss of time. We are happy to say that Mr. Richards has made arrangements to re- sume his ...

... What atyleofhatis the easiest to Wtar P-Thatwhlch il not felt. AN iNCi-DENTAL ALLUSION;—When did Hamlet inti- mate that he should be armed to the teeth ?—When he said, I will speakdaggers. A negro on a trial in Philadelphia for stealing, put in the plea of insanity. To prove this, it was said he might have stolen the big rooster, but he only took the small chickens. A physician stopped at the ...

... It has been ascertained that an iron girder will break with about 400,000 changes of load, accompanied by vi- brations, a fact which but too clearly shows that the spon- taneous destruction of our iron bridges is but a question of time, and that not a very long time. THE WAGES OF THE WORKING CLASSES.—The'facts and figures arrived at lately by Mr. Leone Levi and Mr. Bass, respecting the wages ...

... TO COKllESPOXDENTS. We have omitted the letter of .T. 11. His argument is based upon an erroneous impression. The gentleman he alludes to has received an University education and training, and his examination won considerable honour. Lay of the Rejected One.—In our next. Our Correspondents are requested to favour us with their communications as early in the week as possible. as we are ...

... SIR,-—Believing that your readers will be glad to see the inclosed interesting letter, I beg to send it to you for pub- lication in your next issue, and remain, yours truly, Tydvil School. EVAN WILLIAMS. Glenview, Llanwrtyd, Builth, July 30, 1867. My dear Sir,—In answer to your note of inquiry, on behalf of the promoters of the candidature of Mr. Henry Richard, of London, I beg leave to say ...