... The Scotman supplies the following information concerning the death of this well-known actress, which took place a day or two ago at her resi- dence in London :larie Beatrice Binda-for the cognomen by which she was known to the world at large was only one of her christian names—was of Italian birth and parentage. She made hor debiit on the London stage in October, 1864, under the name of ...

... A terrible drama of real life has just been enacted in the Rue Vintimille, a street in the midst of one of the most literary quarters of Paris. About six months ago, M. Filliette, a clerk in a money changer's office, came to live at No. 9 in this street with his wife. M. Filliette adored his wife, but they appear to have had frequent dis- cussions a propo.* of a young man employed at the ...

... Sheriff Spens gave decision, last week, in Glas- gow, in the action in which Agnes Reid, residing at 244, Buchanan street, sued John Wallace, sugar broker's assistant, living in Thistle street in that city, for the sum of £ 800 for breach of promise of marriage. The allegation was that for sixteen or eighteen months prior to November last Wallace, who is possessed of considerable means, paid ...

... HEAVY SENTENCES FOR HOUSE- BREAKING. At the Notts. Quarter Sessions on Monday, Wm. Dove, aged 38, labourer, and George Wilbraham, aged 38, collier, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the warehouse of William Newton, at Mansfield, with intent to commit a felony, on the 4th of December.—Lucy Ann Newton, daughter of the prosecutor, was called at the desire of the magistrates, Mr. Morley, the ...

... PIRACY IN THE PERSIAN GULF. A Muscat correspondent gives an account of an engagement between pirates and one of the gunboats on that station. Her Majesty s ship Vulture left for Bahrein, on the 4th of October, to inflict certain fines on the head men of that island for an infraction of the Treaty of 1861. On her arrival there it was reported that all in- tercourse with El Katif was suspended, ...

... J NKWPOHT POLICE INTELLIGENCE., COUNTY POLICE. — SATURDAY. | [Magistrates W. S. CAKTWBIGHT, Esq., in the chair J T. CORDSS, Esq., M.P., F. J. HALL, Esq., and Colonel HSYWORTH.] SLTDIITO.—William Powell, Charles Fennell, and George Holly, charged with sliding at Maindee, were iioed respectively Ie, 2s 6d, and Is. REFUSING TO GIVB HIS NAMS TO THE POLICE.— Togamar Llewellin, tailor, of Tvdee, was ...

... THE INQUEST. An inquest was held on Saturday afternoon by Mr. Wm. Weedon, the county coroner for Berk- shire, at Southill Park, near Bracknell, Berks, into the circumstances attending the death of Sir Wm. Hayter, who was found drowned on Dec. 26th, in one of the lakes on his own estate. James Dougal, steward, said he last saw de- ceased early on the above morning, when he complained that his ...

... At the Christmas Quarter Sessions at Berwick, last week, the Recorder was presented with a pair of white gloves, there being no caEe9. This is the twentieth maiden session during e gbt years. During the two months from the 2lst of October to the 21st of December 144 societies, 44 news- papers, and 15 other publications in Germany were proscribed by virtue of the Socialist laW. Italian artisans ...

... A SELF-ACCUSED MURDERER. Joseph Perkins, a painter, has confessed to the police that he murdered Mrs. Samuels, in Burton crescent. On Tuesday, he was brought before Mr. Vaughan, at Bow street Police Court. It was proved that the prisoner was suffering from delirium tremens, and there was no reason to believe he was connected with the crime. He was remanded for a week to recover. ...

... The revenue returns for the year, nine months, and quarter ended Dec. 31, 18?8, were published on Tuesday. The ¡,:ros!; revenue for the year is £ 80.484,03',), showing a no: increase of £ 1,803,485. This is made up as follows:—The only hettd showing a decrease compared with last year is that of stamps, The other heads showing an increase are .—Customs, £ 103,000; Excise, £ -1000; land tax and ...

... AN ALLEGED NUISANCK.'—The body of Mr. Thoe. Eyre, a farmer near Henley-on-Thames, wa« buried on Monday in the garden of his brother, Mr. George Eyre, at Ewelme. A Weateyan minister officiated at the funeral. At the olofce of the ceremODV, the sanitary inspector of the dis- trict said to Mr. Eyre:— I am instructed by the sanitary board at Wallingford to inform you that you arc engaged in ...

... On the 30th November, the last day for deposit- ing bills for the coming session in the railway department of the Board of Trade, 105 plans, Ac., had been sent in, which may be contrasted as follows with those of the previous year:— 1878. 1877. 68 80 — 12 Tramways 31 23 x 8 Miscellaneous 6 8 — 2 105 111 — 6 This decrease is not, apparently, very consider- able, though when we look back to such ...