... The Solicitors' Journal understands that, by an arrange- ment between the contending parties in Be Overend, Gurney, arjd Co-, the appeal on the two motions is to be carried direct to the House of Lords, go that the expense of one intermediate appeal may be spared. A RIGHT COSCLUSIOX.—The subject debated last Tuesday evening at the Cambridge University Union Society was, That, in the opinion of ...

... MERTHYR POLICE COURT. SATURDAY.—(Before J. C. Fowler, Esq.) trunk and Riotous. — William Uren, who was drunk and eating a. disturbance in Post Office-lane; on Wednesday nht, was fined on the evidence of P.O. Griffiths, 7s. 6d. rusive of costs.—The same constable gave evidence aiinst Dennis Sullivan, who, on the 21st inst., was flourish- ii a stick near the Glamorgan Arms, being at the time ...

... foreign UttsccttaoiB. SANGUINE CACULATIONS.—Paris, it is expected will attract at least a million of visitors during the course of the Exhibition. Admitting that every foreigner expends au average of five hundred francs while he stays, that makes five hundred millions, which in the space of a few months will circulate and fructify.—Paris Paper. Ax AMUSIXG SC-EXE.—A ludicrous scene occurred in ...

... SURVEYOR WANTED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the above Board are in want of a SURVEYOR. He will be required to attend at an Office in the District Three days in every week, at a Salary of £70 a-year. He will not be allowed to exercise his profession otherwise than for public purposes within the District of tho Board, but there will be no objection to his doing so elsewhere. Applications to be ...

... Now that so much attention is being paid to the great work of education the proportion of men and women in different parts of Great Briton who were able to sign their names to the marriage register merits attention, seeing that it points out the localities where edcuational effort should be more particularly directed. The reports of the Registrar-General show that the value of this test has ...

... One of the most singular exhibitions ever offered to the curiosity of the British public is now to be witnessed at St. Martin's Hall. In the words of an advertisement the Japanese troupe have arrived, and the eleven members composing it perform nightly before an as- sembly of spectators not so numerous, to judge from a single occasion, as one would have expected. The exhi- bitors are ...

... It is interes'ing to notice that when an important necessary of lite is lowered in price, the consumption is vastly stimulated, while the quality supplied is of the highest class; for instance, the Custom House Return recently issued shows that a fur- ther greatly increased quantity of Tea was chared during lt-GS by Messrs. Hornimau & Co., London. The sale of the Agents oJ this firm is greatly ...

... MISCELLANEOUS. THE OVERLAND ROUTES.—We understand that it is in contemplation, when the new line of steamers com- mence running for the conveyance of troops to and from India by way of Suez, to permit officers who are return- ing to England on leave to take passages in these ves- sels on the payment of £40. There will be an additional expense of 3s. 6d. per day for messing during the voyage. ...

... A LONG SUFFERING MILKMAN. On Friday, the 22nd ult., an inquest was held in North-street, Walworth, respecting the death of Mary Guest, aged 65, of Sun-street, East-lane. The deceased was for many years well-known in the locality from her singularly eccentric habits. She had been for about 35 years accustomed to go round with milk, closely follow- ing a milkman, who it is understood formerly ...

... BRITISH SHIPPING. The correspondence respecting the operation of the French navigation laws on British shipping has just been presented to the English Parliament. The corre- spondence commences with a letter addressed by Lord Clarendon to Earl Cowley in February of last year, calling attention to the fact that her Majesty's Govern- ment had recently contracted with Prussia and certain of the ...

... BISHOPS COURT, LLANDAFF, Feb. 23,1867. Sir,—My attention has been called to the fact, since I spoke in Convocation the words which were printed in your paper of yesterday, that the follow- ing Resolution was passed on Xov. 24, 1863, at a Ruridecanal meeting held at Chepstow That a respectful request be made to the Bishop of the Diocese, that he would consider whether any steps can be taken ...

... SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND IJ EM ARK ABLE ESCAPE. Last night (Thursday) as a party of ladies and gentlemen were returning from the Troedyrhiw Readings to Alerthyr in a covered two-horse brake, supplied by V r. Rees Gabe, they met with a serious accident, and their escape with life may be looked upon as providential. In the vehicle weie Mr. and Airs. W. L. Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Williams, Mr. ...