... a -As N J@B1DA-, ZTEWH DEnT OF M. Foqu.-M. Achilles Fonld, the celebrated French financier, died suddenly. yesterday at Tarves. REoxc OF o WRECKS. -The number, of wrecks reported during the last week hasbeen 45, maldig for the present year a total of 1954. The John Bull says that Earl Russell is seriouslyill in Irela4d,. He lias had a fit aid had to -be carried home, and though better remains ...

... t LATEST I NEWS.. I- ?? . ; .mA Or;D on, Mo ~ Moa~. TELEGRAMS BY SPECIAL WIREI PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, AND ROYAL MOVEMENTS. The Prince and Princess of Wales, who intended to return to Londonto receive the Crown Prince and, Princess of Prussia, will remain at Wiesbaden for about a fortnight or three :weeks longer, as the Princess continues to derive benefit from hersojourn there. The ...

... I SUNDAY TREMPER-AICE IN NEW YORK. A correspdent of the Timaes Says -Sunday is a terribly d day within the bounda ies of the city, but the dulness results from an application of teetotal I ratherthan of Sabbstarzarinciples. Tobacconists' are even more generally open than in London, | ?? can be purchased at street stalls as freely on Sunday as during the rest of the week; but all bars for the ...

... I RAnWAY VITSASTER NEAU LARBERT. I A O0)0D TRAN UPSET. A serious disaster occurred on Saturday moriang, between the hours of four and five, on the Cale- donian Raiway, aboutsa mile and a half to the north of IArbert Station. A North British goods train, consisting of twenty four waggons, left Stirling aboute four o'clock for Larbert, and had proceeded all right till nearly opposite Torwood, in ...

... .: A.UAL REPORT. The following is the report by the directors to the annual general meetingof the matriculated members of the Merchants' Honse,- to be held in the Mer- chants' Hall, 'Hitcheson Street, on Tnesday first:- The directors beg leave to submit to the annual general meeting of the members the annexed state- ment of the revenue and expenditure and stock ac. counts of the Merchants' ...

... This trophy, ivwon by the Sootch Twenty in' the International EnfieldMatch at Wimbledon, was, in term of the conditions of the match, consigned for the year to the charge of the Lord Provost of Edin- burh, who appointed that its place of keeping should be the National Museum of Science and Art there. The uncovering of the trophy took place on Saturday evening at five o'clock, in presence of ...

... I :The town of Harrow was thrown into a state of- consternation at about two F'clock on Wedzesday- morumng ,lst by the discharge of 'ram.and the bugle calling the Volunteergs to arms. It appears that.,the sergeant-iaorzof theSarrow-Rifla.(loW, when on his way to drill on Monday evening, fell in with a man wioappeared svery curous to know the numbeof rifles; &c, whichwere kept-in the-drill- ...

... . . . ?? t U, OU , 0. W : ? ? 01- %I , ? 1.11 . 'MONDAY MMOBWG, OCT. .7. AT ?? Court, on Saturday, Francis :E.7PoSk, master of the brig Constauce, was- charged with assaulting several of his'crew on - the high seas. After eidunce 'had been led 'atnoniderable length, the jury 'unanimously returned a verdict of not guilty onfour counts in the indietment, id th&-renwnind kharg ~waiiP d IOD ti ...

... :BY, OBDIH4r.BY TELtZGRAPR.- ' F9 0'SIEI1 GI N-I;T.3ELiLIGE]3NCE:. ('EUTEWS TElEGRAMS. M ?? - IAtv~. - 0 A ;lA'ene.4(Llreig. Advice reeelvea here fbon the. Roman frontier amiouniee-fthat te insretonayicrn'n t eon-- tinues. -New' bands of i were asemblin t diferent`poiiet.. A denial i ?? to the ?? tha CheVfaie Ni^ps, thX ?? Miniser in Pan, is 'expce £t Florence. ' The ir r feg to the, movemena ...

... DR GUTHRIE ON THE WALDENSIAIN CHURCOH. A meeting was held on Friday evening in the Muuic Hall, Birkenhead, for the purpose of hearing a deputation in connection with the Waldensian Mission engaged in the spread of the Gospel in Italy, After some preliminary remarks by the Chairman' the Rev. Dr Guthrie made a very interesting speech, from which we take the following extract. He said ...

... o I - ;ff TERRIBLE EXPLOSION .T -ACOTlTON - MI ?? - e I A 9bout-'forty miutes pest siix o,'clock' on Fiday- monvar exjcai o a mos th d estrueictiveo charce works o Messr Hodgino,-F Swading&olncto pugaad-aiia- extensive bulidig,sevedal storeys eastwr wide. At h r corner of this shed are boilers of 830 horserPower-each, partitindofrn -the store bysabc *s AfIewmnts - & Bisonengineer, Okehanse, ...

... GREENKOCK. MurciPAL ErExcrross-THEiBD Win%-On 1S. turd7 an active canvass was commenced intbe Ward in favour of Mr James Stewart, of Garvocks. Mr William Neill is the retiring co. oillor, and seeks re-election. AOTHER STABBING CABs-About three ockl yesterday morning, a man, named Patrick 3M'A nch, a journeyman cooper, employed in Glsqgro and who was on a visitto hismother, who reeiesi Stanners ...