... DRUNK AND DISORDERLIES.—At the police court on Monday before Messrs. E. David, and G. F. Williams, Agnes Wilton, a girl of loose character, charged with being drunk and riotous in Halket-street, Canton, on Priday the .15th instant. P.O. Griffiths proved the charge, and the prisoner was fined ;); or three days' imprison- ment.—Cornelius O'Brien, Jane Murphy, and Mary Regan were ctlrged with ...

... The Archbishop of Canterbury has left Addington- lor Stone-house, Broadstaira. ...

... A meeting of farmers was. held on Tuesday at New- market, at which it was anaaounced that above seventy persons had given in their names as members of the proposed agricultural association, to resist strikes and the agitation of professional agitators. The speakers disowned any desire to act in any oppressive way, and stated that their wish was to convince labourers of the fallacies of the ...

... On Tuesday an inquest was held on the body of a woman, named Annie Girlin, 29, widow, of Manchester, who poisoned her youngest child, Ada Millicent, aged two and a half years, and afterwards committed siucide by taking prussic acid. Her husband died about eight months ago, since which time she has been in a very depressed state, and has often spoken of killing herself and her children. On ...

... The Bombay Gazette gives an account of a visit paid to Hindoo temple in an obscure part of the town of Bombay during the celebration of the eighth incarnation of Vishnu:— A crowd of men, it seems, had attended in the temple all the previous night, worshipping the imago of the god and reciting the shastras. These were now dancing in the streets, some clinking cymbals, and several making a ...

... SERIOUS EXPLOSION.—As a refiner at these works, on Tuesday morning, was, according to custom, throwin water on the melting iron which was proceeding from his fur- nace, an explosion of a serious character took place, whereby two females were severely injured. A SEVERE ACCIDENT.—About twelve o'clock on Mon- day night last, whilst John Davies, apparently about 40 years of age, was engaged in ...

... The Cardigan Steam Navigation Company have pre- sented Mr. T. Edwards, master of the Tivyside steamer, with a very handsome gold Albert guard as a token of their respect and esteem, aad in recognition of services rendered to the Uprightness. We regret to state that Mr. J. Head, collector of cus- toms at this port, is about to be transferred to Deal. Mr. Head leaves amid the best wishes of the ...

... On Sunday a painful and fatal case of somnambulism occurred at South Shields to Peter Olsen, a Swedish seaman belonging to the schooner Betgefrink, of Holland, lying in Tyne docks. Early in the morning Olsen was heard to get out of his berth and walk on deck. Immediately afterwards he was heard to fall from the ship into the water. An alarm was at once raised, and his shipmates proceeded to ...

... TORFEDO BOATS.—Orders have been given that all steam launches and steam pinnaces supplied to sea- going vessels are to be fitted as outrio-ger torpedo boats, and, as has been long advocated by those who have interested themselves in the torpedo question, a certain proportion of torpedo stores is to be supplied to every vessel, troop ships alone being excepted from the universal rule. THE ...

... WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs. R 0. JONES and W. D. BUSHELL.) CAB CASES. Henry Sanders, a licensed cab driver, was summoned for behaving in an improper manner in Bute-street, on Tuesday week. He was cautioned and discharged. Thomas Hawkins, another cab driver, sum- moned Mr. J. H. Rowlands for refusing to pay 10s. cab hire. The defendant did not appear, and an order was made for payment, with ...

... NEATH. URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY.—An adjourned meeting of the above authority was held at the Town Hall, on Tues- day, at which there was a full attendance of members, the purpose of the meeting being to make arrangements for the appointment of officers according to the provisions of the Public Health Act. The business commenced by the clerk reading the minutes of the Salaries' Committee held ...

... THE CENTRAL CHAMBER OF AGRICUL- TURE. A meeting of the General Council of the Central Chamber of Agriculture was held yesterday at the Salisbury Hotel, Mr. Heneage, the President, in the chair, when, with the exception of the a-plioin,ment of a deputation to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the subject of the mait tax, the business transacted was of a purely formal character. At the annual ...