... A curious story (the Sfatis remarks) cornea freIè Germany. The Free Trade newspapers of that notice that a certain German ironworks—the Rah- rort-tendered rails for the supply of the Dutoh Railways at t5. per 1,000 kilos., being the lowest, and, therefore, the successful bid; but it tendered to the Prussian Main-Weser State Railway, foreigs tenders being excluded in that case by Miniateriet ...

... The Daily New. correspondent in Rome, telegraph- ing, says:—The Victories of the Faith in Rome and Henry (sic) Newman, a Cardinal of the Holy Church,—such is the title of a leader in Unita Oat- toliea, It says What manner of man Dr. Newman is the Anglicans themselves have told us. According to Dr. Pusey, he was destined to restore to the in- stitution of Henry the Eighth the splendour it had ...

... Kate Webster, agei 30, domestic iervant, was again brought up before the bench of magistrates at Richmond on Tuesday, charged with the murder of Mrs. Julia Martha Thomas, at No. 2, Vine Cottages, Richmond, on or about the 2nd March last. Mr. Poland prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury Mr. Valentine Browne appeared for the prisoner. John Church, cross-examined by Mr. Browne, said he had been to ...

... 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 ...

... FASHIONS FOR MAYo: Trains separate from the under skirt are most fashionably worn for evening dresses. The under skirt is never very long. This is most convenient for dancing, the loose train being easily raised in one hand. Plain or fancy silk and satin corsages and trains for ball dresses are worn over-diaphanous fabrics, such as tulles and gauze in its myriad varie- ties. The tulle ...

... A memorable celebration of her Majesty's birth- day was the ceremony of releasing five of the Thames bridges from the dominion of the toll collectors. The occasion was rendered still more remarkable and in- teresting by the presence of the Prince of Wales, who took an important part in the proceedings. The last half-penny toll on Lambeth Bridge was taken at half-past two o'clock, when the ...

... EXECUTION AT TAUNTON. On Monday morning, at eight o'clock, Catherine Dhurchill, aged 54 years, was executed within the precincts of Taunton Gaol, for murdering her hus- aand, Samuel Churchill, at Knowles St. Giles, near Shard, on the 4th of March last. The prisoner, it will be remembered, killed the old man with a bill- iiook, in order to prevent his altering a will he had made in favour of ...

... Thirty periiOns- have been killed and an equal number wotinded at Panama on April 17th, in an attempted revolution by the Columbian Guards, ...

... Mr FORSTER said that it was stated in the other House last week that instructions with res- pect to the terms of peace had not been sent out to Sir Bartle Frere, because they had not yet re- ceived information from him with regard to other matters. He wished to ask if that information had been received, and what was the date of the instructions. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the ...

... WARWICKSHIRE TENANT FAR- MERS ASSOCIATION. On Saturday a meeting of Warwickshire tenant farmers w u held at the Warwickshire Arms Hotel, Warwick, for the purpose of electing a chairman, vice-c airman, and secretary, and also appointing a co.itmittee to draw up a code of rules, and to take charge of the working of the new Tenant Farmers' Association during the first year of its existence. The ...

... THK LOCAL DOAlW met on Thursday. Present- Messrs H. Gover, J. Edwards, G. P. Ivey, and E. T. Ho wells, Mr Gower being in the chair. At the previous meeting it was resolved to appoint two inspectors to overlook the new drains, but one of the members asked whether it was legal to put them on before the minutes were confirmed. It was resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting be confirmed ...

... The annual meetings in connection with this body are being held this year at Lydnev, on the borders of Dean Forest, nearly 50 delegates having assembled. The first gathering (a temper- ance meeting) took place at Albert-dtveet Chapel, ou Thursday evening, under the presidency of the Rev. G. Gibson, of Kingswood, Bristol. Among the speakers was the Rev. G. W. Houghton, of Lydney; Rev. T. H. ...