... THE PAY DAY.—On Saturday last the usual pay jtook place, and every thing connected with it passed off gatis- factory. THE ENGINEER OF THE WORKS.—We understand that Mr. Fairnburn, from the North of England, has been ap- pointed the engineer of the works instead of Mr. Moyle, who has resigned his appointment in consequence of ill- health, and goes to the south of France. THE WATER WORKS. —This ...

... IMPORTANT TO JURORS.—On tha 1st of next month a provision in a recent Act of Parliament (30 and 31 Vie. c. 35) will take effect, under which jurors, both in civil and criminal cases, who object to be sworn on religious grounds, can take an affirmation or make a declaration in lieu of an oath, which is to have the same consequence as being sworn. THE QUEEN A TIUITox.-A writer in the Gentleman's ...

... The usual meeting of the Board took place on Thursday, G. Overton, Esq., in the chair. There were present Messrs. W. Jones. D. DWleiJ, G. Martin, E. \V. Scale, D. Williams, J. Jones, R. Harrison, and T. W. Evans. The minutes of the meeting were read and confirmed. SURVEYOR'S REPORTS. As there wa3 no meeting on the 5th inst., there were two reports to be read the first having been prepared for ...

... From Engineering. Dowlais The name of no other place in Britain so strongly and fully expresses the tremendous power of British iron and Brirish coal—a power which has made our country first among the nations of the earth. France has its Crusot, with its fourteen blast-furnaces, and giving em- ployment to ten thousand men Belgium has its Seraing, with five furnaces and extensive workshops, ...

... His Grace the Archbishop of Dubiiu left Kingstown on Monday for England. A Tynemonth coble was upset on Monday, and its only occupant, John Ryles, was drowned. THE BIRKENHEAD MURDEK.—The Birkenhead county magistra'e?, on Tuesday, finally committed for trial James Markey, who was charged with tho mur ler and robbery, under the most flagrant and daring cir- cumstances, of Hugh McKabon, a marine ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD.—A few days since an ad- vertisemeut appeared in one of our contemporaries from a gentleman at Swansea, for a porter to take charge of a store. The replies were very numerous, and among them was one from a person, who certainly carries off the palm in point of orthography. It was as follows:—I red iu your paper the daily leader adversment as Porter to tacke chirge of ...

... THE POWER OF TRADES UNIONS.—A Mr. Joseph Hume, a master bricklayer, appeared before the Liverpool stipen- diary magistrate yesterday, and requested that a summons, which had been issued against one of his apprentices for absconding from his service, might be withdrawn, stating that he had received a letter from the Union threatening to force all the men in his employ to quit work if be pro- ...

... Simla is reported unhealthy this year, which is at- tributed to bad water and the want ofsanitary arrange- ments. The owners of the ground on which Donnybrook Fair has been held in years past, inform the public that no fair will be held this year. Mr. R. Ball, M.A., assistant astronomer at Lord Rosse's, Parsontown, has been appointed Professor of Mathematics in Queen's College, Cork. The ...

... Orders for the II eek ending September 21, ISfiZ. [onday—Recruit Drill-S.:30 p.m., Drill Hall—Plain Clothesrf Rifles, Side Anns. Wednesday—Company Drill-S.30 p.m., Drill Hall—Undress Uniform. 'riday—Recruit Drill-8.30 p.m., Drill Ilall-Plain Clothes-Rifles Side Arms. OFFICERS FOR THE WEEK: Ensign Roadl, Sergeant Davies, Corporal Lewis. 5Si ...

... The Prince and Princess of Teck have left Paris foi Germany. Elihu Burrit, the learned blacksmith, has gonE back to New Britain, Ct., his native place, to live. Advices from Burmah announce the arrival of the French expedition from Saigon at Moue, near Man- dalay.. Colonel Elphinstone, the agent of the Punjaub and Delhi Railway, has been suspended pending Govern- ment inquiries. The Dublin ...