... Lord Vane will shortly proceed to St. Petersburg to invest the Emperor of Russia with the Order of the Garter. DEATH OF THE ARCHDEACON OF CARLISLE.— The Venerable Archdeacon of Carlisle expired on Satur- day evening last, at half-past six, after a long illness. The late archdeacon was formerly one of the assistant masters at Harrow, and until his promotion to the archdeaconry of Carlisle was ...

... The Public Ledger is in many ways one of the most remarkable and successful papers in America, and was first issued in 1838. It was started by three working printers, who gathered together all the money they had in the world, and found they had barely §5,000 to devote to the enterprise. It was an experiment, for they were without influential friends or support, and started their paper as a ...

... Kits. LONDON CORN MARKET.—MONDAY. Arrivals last week were unusually small. With a very short supply of wheat this morning, especially from Kent and Essex, factors held at Is. to 2s. more, this being a re- covery of last Monday's decline, though a return to genial weather caused a languid trade. Foreign sold freely, espe- cially Russian sorts, at an improvement of Is., though the market closed ...

... DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.—This entertainment will come off on Friday week, June Till. Tickets are going rapidly, and a full honse is confidently predicted. HAY.—On Saturday last, the first crop of hay mown this year in this district, was that on the ground in front of the Union Workhouse. HORD'S THEATRE—This theatre continues to be very fairly supported. Several interesting dramas have already ...

... WENVOE. On Sunday week a funeral sermon on the late Rev. Alfred Jenner, the respected rector of this parish, was preached by the Rev. J. Evans, at this church. The Dying Christian was beautifully sung by the chcir, under the leadership of Mr. T. Richards; and several other suitable anthems. The first treble was sung by the Misses Miller, of the Wenvoe Arms, Jane Williams and Catherine ...

... THE TOWN MISSION AXD THE INFIRMARY.—We are requested to sta'e that the Town Mission only applied for permission to see the sick in the Cardiff Infirmary one hour per week, and not every day as stated in our second edition last week. LORD BUTE AT OXFORD.—The Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, has been receiving company last week at the College Lodge. The Bishop of Bangor and family have been ...

... On Friday, May 31, at the London Bail Court, before Mr. Justice Lush, a case of Stacey v. Firth and wife was tried. The plaintiff, Miss Stacey, is a milliner and dressmaker, carrying on business at Weston-super-Mare. The plaintiff's case was that Mrs. Firth, formerly Miss Fanny Sharland, resided with Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham Lewis, wealthy people ( residing at the Grove, Weston-super-Mare, and ...

... A NEW POOR LAW CODE. T Mr. Hardy and Mr. Sciater-Booth have brough^ bill to make the Poor-law Board pt=Tl;utn;>nt, provide a number of changes in the law for the the poor. It appears that the board is only a institution, which has been renewed from time to ti111 whose existence terminates at the end of session, when it would have to be renewed Mr. Hardy now thinks that the value of the 3 has ...

... In the Divorce Court on Thursday, the case of Trim v. Trim was tried. This was a suit for a dissolution of marriage, sought by the wife on the ground of adultery and desertion of her hus- band. There was neither answer nor appearance on the part of the husband. Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Searle (instructed by Messrs. Vizard, Crowder, and Co., solicitors, New Inn, Strand, solicitors to Mr. ...

... —i —— 1 OPENING OF A TOBACCO MANUFAC^ IN CARDIFF. f; t0r» Some months since we had the pleasure of ^t ing that the. Customs nvhorities had granted to (-1 the privilege of importing tobacco, which «lone of jPD quired to place this town on a level with other pOl, an import town. Every article which now can be mitted in'o any other port of the United Kingdom tor be imported into Cardiff on the ...

... THE THEATRE.—Mr. Hord's stay being limited to another week, it is intended that the volunteers and their friends shall return by a benefit the kindness of the company in placing their comfortable little theatre at their disposal. WOOL FAIR.—South Wales does not possess a town in which any representatives of the wool trade meet. It is determined to get up such a fair as will do honour to the ...

... THE llArtvr.sr.—I'Lio mowing of seeJs Clm. rm-nceu it tu»s neighbourhood, last Monday, in a field on tin- :HIIn nf .Mr. Edward Morgan, hast Barry, and consice:ing tbe inclemency of the weather during the spring quarter, tbe cop is remarkably good, both i in quality and quantity. The perennial grass is ccffiicg en tast, aru v. t! svm be tH cut. ...