... WEST ON THE LATE MRS. ILLIAMS. Pontvn111^681 was resumed at the Three Cranes Hotel, Mrp 00 Friday, before Mr. E. D. Batt, coroner, behalf Hreenh)g again appeared to watch the case on an^ w °t the husband of the deceased. Dr. Williams ■jjj r Thomas, surgeon, were also in attendance, dence C°rp0t?er went through a summary of the evi- Wife of AT showed that the deceased, who was the tnrer James ...

... On Saturday evening, a little after five o'clock, there was an accident on the Water Lane Junction, near Leeds. A luggage train came up from Huns- let, and as the engine was turned the wrong way, the driver went up the triangle to turn it near Nin- eveh Bridge. While it was thus on what is called the triangle, or what is locally described as the elbow the Derby slow train, due in Leeds about 5 ...

... WASHINGTON, December 5th.—Congress assem- bled at noon to-day. There was a full attendance of bled at noon to-day. There was a full attendance of both Houses. The President's Message announces that since the last assembling of Congress the country has en- joyed peace, general prosperity, and abundant har- vests, and has been spared complications or war with foreign nations. Comparative ...

... ^ntcUUjencc. Cncncn PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.—The Rev. J. T. Wren ford, rector of St. Paul's, Newport, preached at St. John's Church, Maindee, on Sunday morning last, on behalf of this Society. The collec- tion amounted to X- i 10s. Od. In the evening the Rev. Mr. Tedman, curate of St. John's, preached, when the sum collected was NEWPORT SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—Entered. -Ot. 28.-Hirrett Maid, 9G, ...

... BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL, LOWER MAUDLIN STRBST. Admission Bays—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from half-past Eleven to One. Surgeon-DR. BABTLEY. ...

... PETTY SESSIONS.-MoxDAY. (Before Messrs. L. POWELL, (Chairman), and GEORGE SlIAHPE. MICHAEL REGAN AGAIN.—The last two sessions, Michael and his wife have been brought up before their worships, for being drunk, &c., to-day his name was called several times, but no answer was got, so it seems Michael had absconded. Sergeant Wilson proved the servce of the summons, and P.C. Arthur j gave evidence ...

... We all remember (says the Daily News of the 12th) the glorious scene. presented on the morning of Novem- ber 14, 1866, when the heavens were lit up with the glory of hundreds of falling stars. Since that time Ho November has passed without the display in some part orother of the earth, of similar showers, though Dot quite-equalling that of 18tk> in splendour. This November, then, and more ...

... T^TiilANENT ENLARGEH1 OF THE MERLIN. c -iay, tlio Oth of January, 1S71, and On. succeeding1 Friday, tlie MKRLIX will be t onm on a full-sized sheet of Eight Pages, f VT will be sold at TWO-PEXCE. ...

... TO CORRESPONDENTS' Correspondent? sending letters for insertion should send also their names and addresses—not necessarily for publication. No notice will 'be taken of com- munications when this requirement is not complied with. Letters and other matters intended for pub- lication shoxdd be addressed to The Editor, not to any person connected with the. office, by name. Asa rule, we do not ...

... iirtfcs, jftUrriitgfs, and |i(atlw. [Announcements ef Births, Marriages. and Deaths are inserted at ONE SHILLING each, if under 24 words.—If more than 24 words, 6d. extra.—Prepayment is required.] DEATHS. W A TEES.—On the llth inst., at Park House, Ebbw, near Newport, Haniet, the beloved wife of Alexander ...

... PROJECTED FORTIFICATIONS OF LONDON.-It is said that the fortification branch of the War office has been directed to prepare a careful scheme for defending London. All that will be done is to select spots on which fortifications ought to be erected in case of necessity. The Pope has declared The glorious Patriarch S. Joseph, spouse of Mary Immaculate, and Adopted Father of the Incarnate Word, ...

... EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT A FUNERAL..g On Thursday, at the Dewsbury Borough Court, John Grady was charged, at the instance the local Burial Board, with creating a in the cemetery on the 7tb instant. A man na,I°0t Anihony Fox was included in the charge, but did jig appear. It was proved that on the above day j. Rev. W. R. Kenny, Roman Catholic priest, vexed the conduct of the defendant and other ...