... 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 ...

... (Cul/tinlled from our first editiou.) FIRST COURT—FRIDAY. The Chairman, J. S. Batchelor, Esq., presided at the above court on its being opened at 10 o'cloek subsequeutty C. H. Williams, Esq., sat with Mr. Jones. STEALING BEANS AT ABERDAUE. Thomas Davies, 25, haulier, was indicted for stealing 7ilbs. weight of beans and brun, the property of his employers, at Abcidare, on the 3rd of September. ...

... To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir,—It is high time that the attention of the public and the local authorities should be called to the dangerous state of the public road leading from, the tvrnpike road, beyond the Twmpath, to the Race Furnaces and Bhendare. This road i., I believe, the only available route between the town and the, populous neighbourhood about Blaendare but notwithstanding ...

... 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 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 ...

... 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 ...

... FIRST COURT.—SATURDAY. The Court opened this morning at ten o'clock, R. O. Jones, Esq., chairman, and J. W. Corbett, Esq., sitting on the Bench. STEALING A PAIR OF TROUSERS AT CARDIFF.- Elizabeth Davies (34), was charged with having, on the 4th of August, stolen a pair of trousers, the property of James Gtiiiiney, ofcardiff. Mr. H. Allen conducted the prosecu- tion. The prisoner was sentenced ...

... EBENEZER CHAPEL, NELSON.—On Monday and Tues- day, the 14th and 15th inst., the yearly meeting of the Calvinistic Methodist denomination took place at this chapel. There was a small remnant of debt existing on this little edifice, and the members were very anxious that it should be swept away without further delay. At six p.m..Monday evening, the Rev. Thos. Rees, Abera- man, and the Rev. Samuel ...

... THE COUNCILMAN (The following verses have been distributed amongst the voters in the South Ward.) Tune—The Itarn^d Man. The wished-for day is drawing near, When from the Board must disappear, One whom we neither love nor fear, However he may boast We've heard enough (and no mistake) Of what he suffers for our sake, But neither he nor Mister B- Shall till that envied post. Oh have you lately ...

... THE RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION AT THE DOCKS. Elated cy the success which, attended the public meding of the ratepayers of the town th.it was con- vened a few weeks past at the Towu-Lail, the disant Ratepayers' Association convened another pub- lic meeting in the school-room of some chapel in Bute Town, on Tuesday last; but when the otheial trysting place of the public was not open for discussion ...

... POPULAR READINGS.—The second of the series took place on the 16th instant in the Infants' School-room. The beautiful change of weather on the day previeus gave some hopes that for once a fine evening would favour the Sirhowy readings. The dawn of Wednesday morning proved very gloomy, and towards 6 o'clock p.m. the wind and rain seemed fighting for the mastery, and this state of things ...