... A distressing fatality occurred at Fenn's Fields, near to Wolverhampton, last Saturday afternoon. Fenn Fields is about two miles from Wolverhampton, on the road to Stourbridge, and it comprises villa residences. The curate of St. Philip's Church there is the Rev. W. Gay, who has a family of three sons and a daughter. Under the instruction of their father the boys had been made familiar with ...

... T? e Law Times regrets to hear that since Dr. Ken- cdy withdrew hom the defence of the Fenian prison- ers he has received several threatening letters. It has been resolved by the Watch Committee of Lecdr, to give an eftra day's pay to each officer and mat. ,or fhe manner in which they carried out the ar- rangements entrusted to them to prevent anyattempf at a funeral procession in the town in ...

... THE BRISTOL CONSERVATIVE BANQUET. — Mr. Gathorne Hardy, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, has consented to attend the Conservative banquet to be held in that city on the 22nd of next month. DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF A CHURCH.—A pretty little Norman church, situated at Letwall, in the most picturesque portion of that cluster of ducal residences which adorn North Northamptonshire, was ...

... COMMITTAL OF A POLYGAMIST. A well dressed, middle-aged, and gentlemanly looking man, named George Pearce, described as a sur £ ?°' was brought up at the Southwark Police-court, on lues- lay, for final examination, charged with intermarrying with Catherine Pearce. his first wife, Amelia Pearce being then and now living. He was also charged with having been convicted at Glasgow in I860, of ...

... On Wednesday the annual general meeting of this institute was held at the Temperance Hall, Abtrdare. The business commenced with the election of office- bearers for the ensuing year, and the result was the election of Mr. BedJington as president, and the re- election of all the officers of the last year. The fol- lowing gentlemen were balloted for, and duly elected: Mr. Elias Jenkins Beor, ...

... A special meeting of this Board, convened for the purpose of taking into consideration the prevalence of fever in the district and of taking measures for its re- moval, was held at the board room, Canton, on Mon- day evening last. The members who attended were Messrs. D. Francis, (chairman), G. Bodington, D. W. Jones, Coleman, Glaves, French, D. Thomas, and J. Evans. Mr. Waldron, clerk, having ...

... HAILEYBURY COLLEGE.—The head mastership of this college is vacant. The appointment is in the gift of the Council, and the salary is £1,500 per annum. PUBLIC INCOME AND EXTENDI IURE. —An account has been just issued of the public income and expendi- ture for the year ended Sjpt. 3J, 18G7. The income from customs was £ 22,492,000; from excise, £ 20,334,000; stamps, £ 2,000.000; laud and assessed ...

... The usual monthly meeting cf this Board was held at the Town-Hall, on Wednesday—the Mayor (R. Reece, Esq.) in the chair. There were also present: Aldermen Pride, David, Alexander, and Watkins. Councillors J. Bird, E. Whiffen, P. Bird, H. Bowen' J. N. Flint, S. D. Jenkins, W. Vaehell, D. Jones, J. Ingledew, and R. E. Spencer. Police-constable Elliott was reported by the Super- intendent for ...

... TUESDAY.— {Before J. C. Fowler and R. H. Rhys, Esqrs. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. Thomas Jones, a platelayer, was charged with assaulting P.C. Morgan while in the execution of his duty on the 23rd. —P.C. Morgan deposed that yesterday morning about 11 o'clock lie was called to Mr. Lindsey's spirit vaults to turn prisoner out. He got him outside, and prisoner then wanted him to fight. He told him to ...

... Lord Teynham has entirely withdrawn from all con- nection with the Reform League. A residence has been prepared at Osaka for the British minister. An hotel is in preparation for foreigners at xeaao. A decree of the Portuguese government abolishes tho duties on cereals imported into Portugal until tho end of June, 1863. The Committee of the People's Hall, Stalybridge, have refused the use of ...

... LOCAL SUMMARY. THE Inquest to enquire into the deaths, and the causes of the accident at the Ferndale Colliery, commenced on Monday last, and is likely to continue for a fortnight. The opening address of the Coroner, G. OVERTON, Esq., was marked by several sound suggestions, and his re- marks with reference to the continuance of such acci- dents until some improvement in the condition of the ...

... GENERAL NEWS. THREATENED ATTACK OX THE KOTAL GE^KGE.—■ Sentries nave been posted on the East Pier, Kingstown, in conse-mence, it is said, of placards having been foui d in the neighbourhood threatening an attack on the Royal George. The Prussian Consul announces that in accordance with treatiesconcluded with Japan by England, France, the United States, and the Netherlands, Yeddo and Osaka ...