... j THE CASE OF MISS EDWARDS. The following further details have transpired with rcierence to Miss Edwards. She states that on the day she left her father's home on September 3rd, she departed early In the morning, and not at three in theafernoonathasbeen generally reported. This therefore may be considered in answer to those who have urged that from three to sevn was too brief a period for the ...

... The Lisbou Board of Health has declared Bombaj infected with cholera. A very serious gas explosion has taken place il Hamburg, resulting in ten deaths. The Imperial Council says the Golos, will shorty Issue an order enjoining the authorities to report as tc the number and character of all horses throughout Russia—a knowledge of the national resources inthii respect being necessary in view of ...

... The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on Wednesday, when the members present were—Messrs George Martin (in the clair), T. Williams, J. Gabe, T. Lloyd, J. Bryant, J. Price, J. Jenkins, J. Ross, T. Jones, David Price, B. Kirkliouse, R. T. Griffiths and J. Probert. THE PROPOSED BORROWING OF £2,700. The minutes of the former meeting having been read and confirmed, the Clerk informed the ...

... t m16 of revivalism was witnessed it Manchester on Sunday. Handbills had been dis- nbuted announcing a series of special revival ser- .ices to be held in the Grosvenor Street Mission Hall n that city by The Salvation Army, and the fol- owing characters were announced to take part in Way s services:—Captain Booth, with his ifheld P7 Bill^nd Qlory Tom> W .!l j Shaker Bill, from Blackburn and a ...

... LOCAL NOTES. BREAD-BAKING AT THE UNION. IT will not be a matter of surprise to the public to find that the Merthyr Guardians have again altered their minds respecting the baking of bread at the Workhouse. It was only a very few mouths ago that, owing to the bad way in which the bread was baked, and the fact that it cost more, even with pauper labour for nothing, to make it in the house than it ...

... Needles are made from soft steel wire, whfen mre- ceived from the manufactory in coils. The wire is cut by fixed shears into lengths sufficient to make two needles. These blanks, being bent, require straighten- ing, which is done by placing soveral thousands of them between two broad, heavy rings, and heating them to redness in a furnace. They are then removed ana plaoea still in position ...

... MOTHER RAILWAY ACCIDENT. f A railway accident happened on Monday evening on the Great Northern line close to the Nottingham etation. It appears that a passenger train consisting of fire carriages an engine and guard's van left Pinxton, Derbyshire, for Nottingham, in which town it was due at 6.24. On getting within a short distance of the destination, when the steam had been shut off and speed ...

... A PUZZLING CASE. A correspondent writing, says :—A singular case it very-much-marrying came up before the Borough nagistrates London, on Monday. Henry Mosforth iVas charged, by the direction of the Nottingham Board of Guardians, with neglecting to maintain his Fife, and the chargeability was proved. On being tpoken to by the relieving officer, before the summons ivas taken out, said he would ...

... Divorces are not allowed in Russia, but a marriage can be annulled for informality and so divorces are pretty frequent. It is only a question of money, like most Russian things. In Lithuania and some parts of Little Russia it is the custom for the bride's nearest relative to give her a slap on the face at the moment of leading her to the priest, the object of this being to establish, in case ...

... ALARM I NTt R VILWAY ACCIDENT.—CAR- ivLAbr^S Oviilii AN KMKANKMENT. The Great Eas ern Rai way train which left Ips- wich at a few minutes past 12 on Monday ran off the line whilst abollt a mile on the London side Manning ree S* ti ...

... On the farm, cats are a necessaryPS stock. One ran ly considers tuata iv-. ...

... THE EICHMOJTD TKAGEBY.COilMITTAL OF THE PRISONER. A Ti* i Kate Webster was again brought before tnemagia- trates, at Richmond, on Friday morning, chafcr&i with the wilful murder of Mrs. Thomas. Mr. Poland prosecuted, and Mr. O'Brien appeared to dofend. Mr. Browne did not appear at the opening of the case.—The bench read over the charge, and asked the prisoner if she had anything to say. The ...