... MANCHESTER, Thursday.—The banquet to the Earl of Derby and her Majesty's Ministers took placJ iu the Fre# Trade Hall, in this city, on Monday evening uuder the auspices of the Manchester Conservative Association. The assembly was of the most brilliant description, and comprised the leading members of the Conservative party, not ouly of Manchester but of the surrounding counties. About a ...

... BRISTOL BANKRUPTCY COURT. MONDAY. RE B. BOORNE, Cardiff, circus proprietor.—Mr. Eldin (instructed by Mr. J. Inskip) opposed on behalf of the assignees; Mr. Clifton supported the bankrupt. The bankrupt was examined respecting the sale of two or three of his horses. On the 24th of January, shortly before his bankruptcy, he sold a performing horse called Signal to Mr. M'Dowell, his son-in-law, ...

... Jmngn: FRANCE AND THE ROMAN QUESTION. PARIS, Oct. 19.—The Opinione Nationale of this even- ing says that according to despatches from Florence, the Italian troops have received orders to advance at once into the Papal states. A telegram from Lyons has been published, stating that the number of soldiers sent from that town te Toulor is 20,000, and that another corps will operate in another ...

... The General Sessions of the county af Glamorgan were opened at the Town-hall, Swansea, on Tuesday and the following gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury:—John Lewis, draper, Castle-street (foreman); Charles Beynon, Ffynnone; James Edward Burges-, Heatbfield John Dyer, Ffynnone; Thomas Glasbrook, Cockitt; Henry Gorvin, Oxford-street; James Goodall- Castle-street; John Lewis, Bellevue-street ...

... HARVEST THANKSGIVING.—There was a service of this kind on Wednesday evening, the 9th inst., at Bonvil. stone. The Rev. Lewis Morgan, St. Hilary, preached a most eloquent sermon, which was listened to with marked attention. Mr. Atkins, Cardiff, presided on the organ, and the deeorntions was of a most eloquent de. scription, a lady artistte, on a visit with Mrs. Bassett, Bonvilstone Cottage, ...

... The RECORDER of WARWICK on the EXECUTION of WIGGINS. At the Warwick borough quarter sessions last Friday the recorder, Sir John Eardley Eardley Wilmot, Bart., in the course of his charge to the grand jury, took occasion to refer to the execution of SViggins in London last week, and said he felt most strongly the horror of the scene on account of the recommendation of the jury before whom the ...

... On Monday evening a special meeting of the members of the Hospitality lodge of Odd- fellows was held iu Brother Beaeliain's, the Montague, +'or the purpose of presenting a testimonial to P.P.G.M. Henry Griffiths. The 1 testimonial cot-listed of a silver snuff-bnx, a purse containing and an address. About twenty-live sat down to supper, which we hear j \as provided in the host's best style. ...

... HARBOURING SEAMEN. [We last week reported at some length a case of har- bouring a seaman by a boarding-house keeper, and also the conviction of a shipping master for aiding and abetting in the harbouring. A report of the case having been sent to the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, the editor considtred the points raised worthy of notice, and in a leading article of Monday last, which we ...

... FORESTRY.—The thirty-first district meeting of this ancient order was held at:the Maypole Inn, on the 7th inst. The district comprises 32 courts. 25 of which sent delegates on this occasion. D.C.R. Daniel Matthews presided. Several important resolutions were proposed and carried. Officers elected for the ensuing year :— D.SC.R. John Howell, of Court Sebastopol, D.C.R.; P.C.R. Thomas James, of ...

... GLAMORGANSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. [Continued from 6th page.] THE TRIALS OF PRISONERS AT SWANSEA. WEDNESDAY. The Chairman, Mr. R. Jones, touk his seat this morning at ten o'clock, ard was accompanied by Mr. H. R. Bagshaw, Q.C., and Mr. E. M. Richards. A second court was formed, and was presided over by Mr. Bassett, Mr. St. I-. Grenfell, and Major Francis. PRISONERS WHO PLEADED GUILTY.—Selina ...

... A REFLECTION UPOX THE XEWTOHT ASSESSM#1* HI COMMITTEE.—Mr. Isaacs, clothier, jeweller, &e was suB»' V np°il^,nt trC th° Borou £ h Petty Sessions, yesterday, V K x Sk the Sum ot' £ l:i odd> ^mg the amount k) lor six months poor rate. Mr. Isaacs stutod that he V bEI9; bUt he did shoald » f; rated by Mr. Biker i.4 more at one time without rpceiVi^S I any notice, lhe Clerk said Mr. Baker (tK^ col ...

... A conference of Sunday-school representatives is now sitting in Birmingham. The question as to how Sunday schools can more effectually promote the religious educa- tion, and improve the social, moral, and spiritual condition of the working classes, has received very attentive con- sideration. The various speakers assigned diffel1nt rea- sons why those institutions have apparently failed to ...