... A man named William Wil1imson, a surfaceman! belonging to the north-west of Fifeshire, was on Saturday apprehended and brought to Cupar, on a charge of having murdered Edward Glenning, a grieve, in the service of Mr. Alexander Hunter, farmer, on the farms of Fordell-hill and Strathburn, two farms in the vicinity of Leuchars, the St. Andrew's Junction of the North British Railway. The ...

... THE OCCUPATION OF THE PAPAL STATES. THE INTERVENTION OF FRANCE. The Times says the Government of the Emperor Na. poleon and that of King Victor Emmanuel have taken up their respective positions. The French expedition to Rome, with which the FioreBce Cabinet was threatened, has been resolved upon in principle in full Ministerial Council at St. Cloud. The execution of this resolution has been ...

... BURGLARY.—We understand that the house of Dr. Llewellyn, of this town, was entered, either on Friday night, or early on Thursday morning last, and several articles cf great value stolen therefrom. We trust the perpetrators will soon be detected and brought to justice, fearing the innocent may be accused. One or two rob- beries have, within these few months, been committed, but no one as yet ...

... The Congregationalists have commenced their sittings at Manchester. The Rev. J. R. Campbell, D.D., of Bradford, the president, opened the proceedings with an address. After enumerating the reasons which kept the Independents distinct from other churches, he referred to sacramental ordination, which, he said, the Independents had not among them the reason for its being neglected was that it ...

... COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF GLAMORGANSHIRE.—1st A.V.C.—A. P. Wilks, Gent., to be Honorary Assistant Surgeon, vico Griffith, promoted. 3rd A.V.C.—R. Boyle, Esq., to be Captain. 16th R.V.C. —J. W. A. Stevens, Gent., to be Ensign. MERTHYII AND BRECON RAILWAY.—Intelligence, which we have every reason to^dcein authentic, was received at Merthyr on Friday to the effect that the ...

... THE COAL AND IRON TRADES.—The staple trades in and around this district are, we regret to say, in a very depressed condition. The men are loosing a great deal of time at the iron works, and there appears every chance of short time being the rule during the winter. At Blaenavon the company are erecting new blast fur- naces, but in the forge there has been little doing for the past fortnight; ...

... DISTRIBUTION OF GOVERNMENT PRIZES AT THE CARDIFF TOWN HALL. On Tuesday evening, at the Cardiff Town-hall, a distri- bution to the successful competitors for several prizes, given by the science and art department of the Govern- ment, took place. There was a tolerably good at- tendance, and the Mayor presided. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, expressed the pleasure with which be ...

... 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 ...

... At the evening meeting of the United Kingdom AJlianoe, Manchester, no fewer than 5,500 persons squeezed into the Free Trade Hall. The gathering was influential as well as numerous. Speeches were delivered by Archbishop Manning, Rev. Sir L. Stamer, Bart.. Mr. B. Whitworth, M.P., the Hon. Neal Dow, Mr. Wm. Lloyd Garrison, Mr. Pope, &c. Archbishop MANNING, on rising to move the first reso- lution ...