... Jmpnnal ^nvlinment. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY. The Speaker took the chair shortly after four o'clock. THE ARMY ESTIMATES. Colonel ANSOX gave notice that in Committee of Supply on the Army Estimates, he should move the reduction of votes 12 and 13. THE AKIADNK CATASTROPHE. Mr. BOUVEUIE gave notice that on going into Com- mittee of Supply, he should call attention to the recent accident to the ...

... This market was fairly supplied with agricultural pro- duce, which were disposed of at the following rates Cask butter lid to Is. per lb., old ditto, lOd. to lid. per lb. Cheese, 24s. to 26s. 6d. per cwt Bacon 6|d. to 6 £ d. per lb. dry ditto, 7d. to 7fd. per lb. Wool, Is. lOd. to 2s. 4d per lb. Seed barley, 4s 3d. to 4s. 9d. per bushel. Sead oats, 2s. 9d. to 3s. per bushel; white ditto, 3s. ...

... The trial of the prisoner, Arthur O'Connor, for having endeavoured to alarm the Queen as she was about to alight at Buckingham Palace, by presenting a pistol at her, will stand among the judges' list on Wednesday next. Since the prisoner has been in Newgate he seems to have conducted himself in the most harmless and inoffensive manner. It appears that he was visited a few times by a solicitor, ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack a few nainutes before five o'clock. MISCELLANEOUS. The Duke of CLEVELAND moved the second reading of the Prison Ministers' Bill. Lord ORANMORE and BROWNE moved that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. The Earl of DELAVVAR. supported the Bill. The Earl of CARNARVON said it must be evident to all that the ...

... CARMARTHEN. THE VESTRIES.—The following gentlemen have been elected churchwardens for the ensuing year: St Peter's, Messrs. R. Lester, and R. M. Davies (re-elected) Christ- church, Mr. E. W. Shackell, and Captain de Kautzow; St. David's, Mr. William Davies, Lammas-street, and Mr. William Davies, Dame-street. CARMARTHEN MARKETS. There was scarcely any home-grown corn offered at this market to ...

... OYSTER FISHERY.—The large number of 200,000 oysters were taken off the Pembrokeshire sea coast during the past week. The trade promises to be a very remunerative one, and we trust the success achieved by the oyster- dredgers will be the means of attracting the attention of fishermen and capitalists to the deep-sea fishing of the coast generally. It is now almost entirely neglected while a ...

... A report of the trial of Shere Allee at the Andamane has been published, but it contains very little that was not embodied in the account already published. The following are the only passages of any particular in- torest:- Before his commitment the prisoner said:—'This man (Urjun, a convict Peon) seized me, whereupon a thousand men set on me. If the Sahibs will say they saw me do the deed, ...

... CAERPHILLY. The old Guardians have all been re-appointed, thus saving the parish from the expense and turmoil of an election. THE HARBINGER OF SPRING.—Several persons in this neighbourhood have heard, during the latter end of last week, the welcome notes of the cuckoo, its appearance this year being very early. ...

... MANUFACTURE OF COCOA, CACAOINE, AXD CIIOCOL-ATE. We will now give an account of the process adopted by Messrs. Jamea Epps and Co., manufacturers of dietetic articles, at their work# m the Euston-road, London.See article in Part 19 of Cassell's Household Guide. 819 A VISIT TO EPPS'S COCOA MANUFACTORY.—Through the kindness of Messrs. Epps, I recently had an opportunity of seeino- the many ...

... ACCIDENTS.—A collier, named Richard Foster, had his leg broken and also received other injuries, on Thursday, by a fall coming upon him at the New Rhoswen pit.- The same day a collier, named William Thomas, got jured with the trams in the New Place pit. CONCERT.—On Thursday even'ng a concert was under distinguished patronage, at the Drill Hall, in aid o the British School. The large hall was ...

... PONTYPRTDD. CLAIMANT'S DEFENCE FUND. A meeting of the believers in the Claimant and those who wish to give him another opportunity to test his case was held in the Butchers' Arms, Pontypridd, on Friday evening. There was a full attendance, and upwards of £ 6 was subscribed. ...

... 'RE MAN WITH THE IltON HAND.—At the Police-conrt g? Monday (before Mr. J. C. Fowler), Hugh Pearce, aged a Herculean specimen of the Northumbrian breed, j ^divig six feet five inches and a half in his stocking Vr > was charged with an unprovoked assault on Sergt, I at Troedyrhiw on the evening of Saturday, tke 20th T^&nt. Prisoner lost his left arm in an accident some years &°> and its jilace ...