... t On Monday a ase was heard at the Guildhall, at f Cambridge, before the borough bench of magistrates, id which, owing to foregone circumstances, excitedI more than ordinary interest, sd the court, as a l ,t was densely crowded. Charles A. Andrews (a Creole), an undergraduate of St. John's College, was brought up (on remand from Saturday), )e chargedwith mischievously ringing the door bell of ...

... ?? ?? BEVERLEY. POACRIiN.-At the East Riding magistrates' meeting, at Beverley, on Saturday-before Messrs R. Wylie and D.Burton-fThomas Oliver, of Walk- ington, labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of night poaching at Risby on the 283., Jauuary, and was committed to the Houne ,, ?? rtirn for two mouths. He was also ordered to ?? -.c costs, and to enter into his own recognisances of £10, and ...

... I TEE WAR IN PARAGUAY. DESPERATE FIGHTING. The following intelligence from the seat of war in Paraguay is taken from the Angfo-flcr~ilia* Times of the 7th January:- The news from the seat of war continues to be highly important. After the defeat on the 41th and 11th of December of 1500 Paraguayans, who took up strong positions behind streams to stop the Brazi]ian advance, the victorious ...

... | THE CAPITATION GRANT TO THE VOLUNTEER FORCE. ?? E IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY M2R, CARDWELL. On Saturday an important deputation, repre- senting the volunteers of Ocotland, waited upon Mr. Oardwell, at the War Office, for the purpose of bringing before her Majesty's Government the necessity of an increased capitation grant to the volunteers of the United Kingdom. The deputa- tion included several ...

... RAILWAY FARES. TO Tml EDITORS OF THE LrmRPOYI EM5RRODU. Geniiemen -ia am aware of the act referred to by Your correspondent who signs Correction. Tp s act Is I proof of security being required by the public, but is merely a compromise, such a~n might be expected from a Parliament largely composed of the railway element. This does not meet the cane, and is very little advanse over ordinary ...

... There has just been printed certain correspond- ence which had passed between Mr. Corry and various officers of the royal navy with respect to the turret ship as a sea-going ship. Captain Chamberlain, formerly captain of the steam reserve at Portsmouth, is content to express his belief that the construction of a seaworthy turret ship is possible, for that such a vessel would, under ordinary ...

... I , At Clerkenwell police court, on Tuesday Lydia Austin, aged 29, a poor, mieerably-lA woman, who described herself nI; the wife of a barrister, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by throwing herself into the waters of the Ilegent's Canal at Camdel-tOwn, and, further, with attempting to strangle herself at the Pratt- street police station, Somers-town. The defendant, crying ...

... It is of the highest importance to the ratepayers of this town that some supervision should be exer- cised over the expenditure of public money, so as to check everything approximatingto extravagance or lavish outlay. An impression prevails in soime quarters that this control is now exercised by the vigilant watchfulness of the local press over the various channels of public expenditure, and ...

... ANOTHER -WRECK ON LANG- I1NESS POINT. We have received the following lettera in reference to the wreck and loss of life on Larugacns Point, 16le of Man, an account of which appeared in yesterday's paper:- TO TUB BIJITORS OF TEIF LIVtRPOOL AfHICIJRtY. Gentlomen,-Tho eunclosed letter speaks for itself. Tha end tale it relates wants no words fruin mu to prove the absolute necessity of ...

... The following additional returns of the expenses in- curred at the last Election will be interesting in the respective localities :— The expenses of Mr. A. C. Barclay, at Taunton, are re- turned as £688 6s. 5d.-viz., printing, advertising, and sta- tionery, £.224 14s. lod. clerks, for writing, &c., £46 8s. clerks, &c., on the polling day, £13 13s. messengers, porters, and for telegrams, £24 28 ...

... The first corps of the Turkish army is in position on the left shore of the gulf of Volo, not far from the plain of Pharsalia, and quite close to Zeitoin. It is 24.000 strong, and is composed of picked troops, well appointed, and provided with excellent artillery. If the emergency should arise, it will forthwith occupy Zeitoin and march direot on Athens, before which it would arrive in tour or ...

... SATEBDAT.—(Before J. C. Fowler, Esq.) UNDER PROTECTION. John Marsden was charged with being drunk in High Street at half-past eleven last night.-P.C. Jennings saw the prisoner drunk and in a most incapable state, being neither able to stand or walk. He had a. bundle with him, and as some prostitutes were round him, he brought him to the station for safety.—Fined 5s., which was paid. THE CAT ...