... The Calcutta correspondent of the Times, an aole but somewhat prejudiced writer, returns to the attack upon the Ir.dia Council. He repeats his argument that India is suffering from want of personal government, and looka back with regretful eyes to the days when the Marquis Wellesley was always fighting against the directors, and the Marquis of Dalhousie extorted their admiration. India's palmy ...

... The Church Review says that the new bishop for the dic- cese of Natal will be consecrated in less than three weeks. Mr. Butler is intended for the post. Some mural paintings have oeen discovered in St. Thomas's Church, Salisbury, in a part built in the reign of Edward IV. The 14th prox. is appointed for the re-opening of Chichester Cathedral, when the Archbishop of Canterbury will preach. £50 ...

... | INDIA. The Times of India gives the following items of fntelll- fnce up to the 9th of September The Abyssinian expedition is now the chief topic of dis- cufsion :n India. A pioneer force leaves Bombay to- j narrow, n.), according to present arrangements, will be followed a month hence by the main body of the expe- ditionary army. The latest direct news of the Abyssinian capFves is to July ht ...

... yv e hr.ve before us the text of the Papal allocution delivered at the recent consistory. It will be seen that the denunciation of Italy is even more severe than the tele if ram* hud intimated. The Pope spoke as follows :— v etierable brethren,—The Catholic world knows well often we have been compelled to deplore and reprove the i-'reat. toa-ea and heavy injuries inflicted for some years past ...

... BEECON.-Lieut.-Col. E. Reilly, C.B., R.H.A, and Mr. J. Lindsay Johnson, Barrister, attended the Town Hall, Bre- con, on Friday, the 4lh inst., for the purpose of inquiring into the Parliamentary boundaries of the borough. From the evidence that was received it appeared that although the town has increa ed to some extent since its receiving more improved railway communications the building, and ...

... GLAMORGANSHIRE.—Aberavon. Oct. 7th Penryn, 8th Swansea, 8th; Caerphilly, 9th; Loughor, 10th Swansea, 19th Llantrissant, 29th Neath, 30th. BRECOXSHIRE. Hay, Oct. 10th. MONMOUTHSHIRE.—Pontypoot, Oct. 10th; Newport, 21 st; Chepstow, 25th Llanarth, 27th. SOMERSETSHIRE.—Wootton Bassett, Oct. 8th (jlaston- bury, 11th Wells, 25th. ...

... THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. THE excitement concerning the annual election of Councillors has considerably cooled, but will doubtless break forth with greater virulence and acrimony as the eventful First approaches. No new candidates have appeared in either ward, and at this date we should think, as most men must have promised, or made up their minds, no one will go to the expense of the printer's ...

... SERIOUS COLLIERY ACCIDENT. Shortly after six o'clock on Tuesday morning con- siderable consternation was created on the top of the Strafford Main Colliery, from its being apparent that some accident had taken place at the bottom, from the frequently repeated signals from those at the bottom to be drawn up. Quickly through Barnsley, from which the pit is distant rather more than two miles, and ...

... In connection with the payment of the approaching dividends at the Bank of England, a new typographical contrivance will be brought into play, calculating greatly to expedite the process, and at the same time to impart to it an extraordinary increase of precision, while it will like- wise in the end effect a saving of labour. Hitherto in the dividend books the names of all the proprietors of ...

... LLANTRISANT NEWS—We understand that the of Llantrisant is to be lighted with gas. The tract for the whole of drainage, stones, lime, &c., bell^i ing to the building, has been taken by Mr. RlC'utb Ijvans, Maesaraul. The works will stand on # side of the town, on the top of Pengawsy H^ field of the property of Mr. David Evans, Greyb Inn, of this town, ft will be a great improvciuC-jy the town ...

... THE ELECTION.—On Wednesday evening, the 25th ult., a meeting was held by Mr. Richard's friends, nt Moriiih (Independent) chapel. This being the first public meeting held by any of the political parties which have lately been formed in Aberdare and its neighhour- hpod, it was looked forward to with interest by many of the inhabitants. The chair; was taken by the Rev. M. Phillips, Aberaman, who ...

... LONDON CORN MARKET.—MONDAY. The was a good supply of foreign oats last week, but the other arrivals were moderate. There were no exports. The thow of samples of wheat on the Essex and Kentish stands this morning was moderate, with very little fine, part of which was wanted for seed, and sold at high rates. The best milling sorts, being scarce, were 2s. dearer; secondary fully Is dearer. There ...