... The American papers g; Ve the particulars of a singu- lar railway accident which occurred recently. On the night of the 22nd uit., the eastern-bound train of the Sioux City Railroad was thrown off by a broken rail near Farley, and the rear car, containing about thirty passengers, was precipitated over a forty-foot embank- ment. The growth of young timber checked the vio- lence of the fall, or ...

... A complimentary banquet, wail given on the evening of the 29th of December, at in New York, to Professor Morse, the inventor of a system of electric telegraphy. Chief Justice Chase presided. Mr. Thornton, the British minister, Attorney-General Evarts, General M'Dowell, Goldwin Smith, ex-Go- vernor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, and Buckingham, of Connecticut, were present. After the first regular ...

... Before the Rev. J. C. Llewellin and the Rev. T. Evans. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. James Smith, who had been remanded on bail, was charged with embezzling certain mo- neys belonging to his employer, Richard Clarke, at Cwmbran. Mr Clarke did not appear, and the prisoner was discharged. WHEN SHE FETCIIED THE CATTLE HOME. Ann Ihomas, of Upper Sovridd, near Crum- liD, was charged with assaulting ...

... A curious question in practical natural history has been submitted to the Eight Hon. John Bright, M.P., President of the Board of Trade. JUr, Alexander Drew wishes to obtain parliamentary heip to destroy the bottle-nosed whales and porpoises which injure and persecute fish of economic value to the public- There can be no doubt that :\11'. Drew has reason on his side. Bottle-nosed wlules and ...

... LLANYAIR. SERMONS were preached at this place on Sunday last, by Rev Mr Howells, in aid of the fund for defraying the cost of the recent repairs to the church. There was a good attendance both morning and evening, and good collections. ...

... The adjourned meeting at Freemasons'-hall, London, to consider the course to be pursued by the Ritualists in consequence of the recent judgment in the case of Martin y.Mackonochie, was held on Tuesday. Admission was by let- ters of invitation only, which were sent to all the clergy known as using altar lights or otherwise specially interested in the judgment, the chairmen of branches, and ...

... MISS ERIN DELINEATED. The artist of the Weekly Ncws has an illustration in last week's issue in which Miss Erin is represented -,i, a young lady seated at one side of a table, looking charmingly disconsolate. At the other side stand Mr. Gladstone with a shamrock in his button-hole, smiling upon her, and desirous of pleasing her, but rather concerned to find that she does not. look con- ...

... THE FIRE ENGINE has at last been removed from the shed at the top of George-street to the corridor at the Town Hall. There may it rest in peace, with no more undignified squabbling over it, and no necessity for its use. ROMAN CATHOLIC INTERESTS IN SOUTH WALES.— The Marquis of Bute having joined the Church of Rome, the material influence of that church in South Wales will be very materially ...

... V ARTEG HILL. A PURLlC SUPPER, in connection with the Mountain Home Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, took place on Thursday at the house of Mr J. Pugh, Crown Inn. There was a good attendance, and the room was nicely decorated 9W the occasion with a variety of evergreens, &c. After supper, which had been sump- tuously got up by the worthy host and hostess, Bro J. A. Kelly, P.G., of ...

... An inquest has been held in the gaol of Newgate, London, respecting the death of Thomas Thomas, aged nineteen years. The deceased was a prisoner in New- gate waiting to be tried on a charge of having assaulted and rohbed a gentleman at Forest-hill. Mr. Jonas, governor of Newgate, said that when the deceasod was admitted into the gaol on the 17th Decem- ber, he was in perfect health. On ...

... A despatch from Chattanooga, dated December 23, furnishes the following :— A tragic affair occurred on Salt Creek, forty miles below here, a few days since, the particulars of which are as follows :—It seems that Mr. Beaae, a school teacher, attempted to whip a boy named Hutchison, *ho resisted and left school. A day or two afterwards young Hutchison, accompanied by his brother and a man named ...

... A BLACK LIST Some noise has heen made at Marseilles by a trial which has been called locally the affair. A certain society analogous to the Etlglih Trade Pro- tection Societies has been in the habit of publishing for circulation among its members—tailors and other trade. men of the sort-a ligt of customers, distinguished as to their habits of paying by particular numbers. No. 4 signified ...