... THE DIVISION ON MR. GLADSTONE'S MOTION. The Times says :—Mr. Disraeli will not die easy. Nobody can be surprised at this, since intobody expected he would suffer himself to be snuffed out by a single adverse division. Early on Friday night he warned the House of Commons of the coarse he intended to pursue, and his stieech at the olose of the debate breathed the frankest spirit of defiance. The ...

... It requires upwards of 2,000 policemen to keep ordet in New York. Two men, named Jones and Scott, have been sen- tenced to six months' hard labour at Manchester for stealing 401bs. of quicksilver. The Post-offioe department, having now to carry offioial correspondence without charging the postage to the several Government offices, have given an es- timalA of the qnantitv for the vear. ...

... At an early hour on Sunday morning a woman named Charlotte Macready, a native of Glasgow, 35 years of age, was found murdered in a room in a baok yard in Thomas street, Barnsley. It appears that the deceased had cohabited for four or five years with Harrison, a stonemason, and rented a miserable hovel, the only furniture being a bedstead, on which was some straw, a chair, table, and a stool. ...

... PENTYRCH. latitude 51°31'Nr. Longitude. 3°15'W. Height of receiver ( Above ground 1ft. lin. of rain gauge Above sea level 100ft. i.*s Thermometer *c -~z D»tP,||||! s!ie- 4| II I |j |2 9 A.M. £ £ T =|J.= 2F S mum. mum. c — T3 1st 29-98 4S 35 N.W. 7 67 i)-28 8 '2nd 30' 15 •> 43 N.W. 6 85 — 5 3n't 3'J'33 50 45 W. .W. 8 98 O'll — 4tli '30-25 53 40 W.S.W.I 9 81 0'4S 8 5th 59-8 5i 47 VV.NT.\V.| 10 ...

... An adjourned meeting of the members of the Town Council and Board of Health was held at the Town Hall yesterday, The Mayor (It L. Reece, E ...

... AT last the dirty and unworthy condition of the interior of St. David's Church has caused the preliminary steps to be taken towards its renovation and improvement. On Wed- nesday night a meeting was held, at which the RECTOR and several of the leading members of the -church were present, and there it was stated that Mr. BRIGDEN, of Dowlais, had examined the church, and reported that the ...

... THE EARL OF DERBY.—Lord Derby's health con- tinues to improve. His lordship drove out on two or three days last week, and is reported to be regaining strength. It is hoped that he will be found in the House of Lords, with recruited health, soon after the Easter recess. THE EARL OF ELLESMERE.—This nobleman at- tained his majority on Sunday. His lordship is at pre- sent on a tour in the East, ...

... CONFIRMATION.—On Sunday last the Lord Bishop of the Diocese attended the parish Church for the purpose of confirming several young persons. As this was the first time of a confirmation being held in this Church, more than ordinary interest was evinced by the parishioners, and a large congregation was present. The prayers and litany were read by the Rev. V. Saulez, the rector. His lordship, ...

... TO CORRESPONDENTS. c.- Our Correspondents are requested to favour us with their communications as early in the week as possible, as we are obliged, every week, to omit many commu- nications which would appear if we received them be. fore Thursday. ...

... The village of Valbella-Superiore, In the Milanese, was a few days back entirely destroyed by fire. An old woman, a young girl, and 29 head of cattle perished in the names. Six hundred and forty persons have been reduced to destitution by this catastrophe. The famous Australian steamer Great Britain, Cap- tain Gray, which sailed from Liverpool on the 15th December, arrived all safe at ...

... There was a trial of more than ordinary interest a1 the Manchester city sessions on Saturday. Mr Tohn Howarth a provision dealer, of Cross street who has hitherto held a respectable position, was tried on a charge of receiving stolen postage stamps from boy. ,n Payment for buns and confectionery, was found guilty, and was sentenoed to penal servitude for five We are informed tin the best ...

... CONFIRMATION.—The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Llandaff held a confirmation service in Penarth Church on Monday afternoon. There was a large congregation, present, besides the candidates. The usual evening service was gone through, and his lordship delivered an immpressive address, after which he performed the rite of confirmation to about 70 persons. The confirmation anthem Where withal ...