... MEN AND THINGS, MEK and their circumstances are always current topics. Circumstances have often much more to do with men— their habits, their tastes, and the aspect of their cha- racter, in tho estimate of others—than the most distinct attributes of personal predilections. It is a. very sug- gestive problem, Which is tho master power ? that of the man in forming the circumstances or that of ...

... TUESDAY.—(Before J. C. Fowler, Esq., and Captain R. T. Roberts.) Affiliation Order.—David Lloyd was summoned by Eliza- beth Williams as thefather of her illegitimate child. Last court day the ccise was adjourned as the defendant wished to offer a defence. To-day he did not appear, and had been to the complainant and wished to settle the case.—An order of 2s. 6d. for the first six weeks, 2s. ...

... IN the present day, when the fever of politics on the ques- tion of Reform is at his height, very few politicians take a sufficient time, or patience, to study the various social elements lying around the roots of all practical politics, which are imbedded in the soil of every day habits, those habits giving them their life-power. The speech of her Majesty the Queen, at the opening of ...

... MISCELLANEOUS. An EXPENSIVE\NEWSPAPER.—It is to be hoped that the Duke of ,Montrose, who is understood to be a very energetic man, will be able to make some more reasonable arrangements with the, French Post-office than exist at present. A few hours ago we received a twopenny newspaper, which was apparently insufficiently stamped, and for this paper no less a film than 5s. lid. was charged, ...

... 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 ...

... ADDRESSED TO THE EDITOR. The Editor is not resi.,onsible for the oplniou* of his Correspondent' POACHING IN PROFESSIONAL PRESERVES. SIR, -In your last week's issue, under the above heading, 1 am made to have committed a most gritvousjoffunce, and subjected myself to a penalty of £ 50 by certain chagrined lawyers, for daring to trench on Tom Tidler's ground, in making an application to Mr ...

... VARIORUM. The Metropolitan Board has placed £28,000 to the account for carrying out the removal of Middle-row, Holborn. The appointment of the Duke of Edinburgh to ti.t tommand of the Galatea has been announced. Mr. F. P. Onslow. barrister, of Lincoln's-inn, has keen appointed secrttary to the Neutrality Laws Com- Mission. The Sporting Gazette hears that Mr. J. Goldsmid, M.P.. intends keeping ...

... The weekly meeting of the Guardians was held as usual on Saturday, at the Board-room of the Workhouse, when the following were present:—Messrs. G. T. Clark (chairman), Lewis Lewis. D. Williams, J. W. Russell, G. Martin, B. Kirkhouse, D. E. Williams, J. Edwards, J. Williams, E. H. Rhys, Evan Evans, and the Rev. J. Griffith. TEE RELIEF OF TRAMPS. After the minutes had been confirmed, a cireular ...

... PUBLIC HALL. —A meeting in connection with the Public Hall, is to be held in the New Inn Assembly Room, on Wednesday next. ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday morning, an accident oc- curred to a boy named Thomas Lloyd, who worked in the Chain Works. His arm was so much injured that it was necessary to take it off. POPULAR READINGS.—The fourteenth of these readings was given in the Assembly Rooms, New Inn, ...

... MISERABLE DEATH OF A MISER.—One day during the week an eccentric old woman, well known in the southern district of the metropolis as Jenny, the cat skinner, but whose real name was Hannah Henson, was discovered tyirg dead, in a state of nudity, in a wretched, filthy room, in Harriet-street, Lower Marsh, Lambeth. At an inquest on the body, held on Saturday, it was proved that, although Jenny, ...

... THE SIGN3 OF THE TIMES. The above is the subject of the following discourse delivered on Sunday evening, in the Market-Square Con- gregational Chapel, by the Rev. S. Jolinstone. As it was listened to with great interest by the congregation, and many expressed a desire to see it take a more permanent form, we have given it a place in our columns, believing that it will find a large circle of ...

... PESXT READINGS.—On Thursday evening last, a meet- ing for reading and singing was held at the Lower British School which was very well attended. BRTNHYFRTD CHAPEL.—We understand that the Rev. W. Thomas (Isbwyn) preached very superior sermons on Sunday last, at this chapel to very large audiences. It is seldom that the intelligent congregation assenibling in this chapel hear such attractive ...