... ILLNESS OF JOHN MARTIN, M.F. Lmmox, Thursdny. Mr John Martin, M P., is lying very ilL near Newry. His indispositicn was caused through ex- citement at the funeral of John Mitchei. ...

... RAILWAY COLLISION. LONDON, Friday. The express train from Leeds ran into a ballast train at Ordsley this morning, severely shaking ftveral passengers. Both engines and the carriages were quite 'n»w. -i j, ...

... WREXHAM DISTRICT HIGHWAY BOARD. The first meeting of the new board was held at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Wrexham, on Thursday afternoon. Present—Captain Griffith, Mr Baugh, Mr Humphreys, Mr S. Harrison, Holt; Mr Wil- liams, Bersham; Mr Wilcock, Marchwiel; Mr Joseph Woolrich, Burton; Mr Matthews, Esclusham Be- low; Mr Dicken, Bieston; Mr Ellis Woolrich, Al- lington; Mr Milligan, Mr Michell, ...

... NEWMARKET RACES. FRIDAY. (BY TELEGRAPH). BENNINGTON STAKES.—1, Duke of Rutland 2, Maude Victoria. Two ran. HANDICAP PLATE.—1, Pacha 2, Teacher; 3, Dublin. Five ran. REFUSE STAKES.—1, Little Ben; 2, Erinon Filly 3, Shakespeare. Six ran. SELLING STAKES.—1, Mozart; 2, Algebra; 3, Cat's Eye. Four ran. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP.—1, Peeping Tom 2, Seymour; 3, Conceil. Eleven ran. NEWMARKET SWEEPSTAKES ...

... FRIDAY'S RACING. [BT TELEGRAPH.] DONCASTER. SELLING WELTER PLATE.—1, Eveleen 2, Idle Boy 3, Bohemian. FITZWIUJAM STAKES.—Kings Lynn beat Bargee. SCURRY STAKES.—1, Clara; 2, Zoroaster 3, Idle Boy. Five ran. SANDOWN PARK. CLAREMONT HANDICAP.—1, Snail; 2, Hampton 3 Zitella. Five ran. MILITARY STEEPLECHASE—1, Highland Mary; 2, Morristown; 3, Purity. Seven ran. SANDOWN PARK STAKES—1, Kaleidoscope 2 ...

... FIRE AT WISCONSIN. PHILADELPHIA, April 29. A great fire occurred at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, and burnt over a surface of 500 acres, destroying the chief part of the business section of the town. Several persons were killed and wounded. The loss amounm to nearly 1,000,000dols ...

... THE KING OF BURMAH. RANGOON, May G. The King of Burmah has issued a pacific proclamation saying that he wishes for peace. ...

... ASSAULT AT DENBIGH. DEBIGH, Friday. At to-day's borough court two farmers, named Owen. father and son, living at Llanefydd, were charged with brutally kicking John Davies, ostler at the Backrow Inn, on Tuesday last. The father had attempted to enter the boot-house, and the ostler interfering, Owen struck him on the head with a stick. The son also kicked him, render- ing him senseless. Mr Louis ...

... 3Bidh$ gTarriagts, anh g-cailjs. BIRTHS. BODEx-On the 16th inst., at Saighton, the wife of Mr Walter M. Boden, of a son. BLEW—On the 12th inst., at Rhostyllen, the wife of Mr F. T. F. Blew, of a daughter. GILPIN—On the 15th inst., a Minera, the wife of Mr Thomas Gilpin, of a son. J oEs-On tne 20th inst., at St. Helens-road, Hastings, Sussex, the wile of C. Davenport Jones, Esq., solicitor, of ...

... (BY TELEGRAPH). CORN MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Friday. The tone of the market to-day has been dull throughout, and in the absence of anything like a fair demand, sellers have been obliged to concede Id on white, and Id to 2d per cental on red wheats. Flour dull and nominal. Beans rather lower, Oats, b'lrley ^sintai^ed lite rates. Ind.An corn closes dull on a very limited trade. Mixed American 31s ad ...

... TROOP DINNER AT THE OLD SWAN Following tbe mounted drill on Saturday of the Wrexham ut the D.Y.C., was the usual dinner in the evening ert theUld t>wiut. which was the last that will be given before the assembling of the regiment for eight days p^>>nont dntv at Ruthin. Dr Eyton-Jones, the regimental »-*Xf-,or. presided, and was supported by Capt. and Aijutani Morrison, Mr Williams, his partner ...

... HEAVY FAILURES. .The failure of Messrs Robert Benson and Co., mer- chants, of King's Arms-yard, Moorgatc-street, London, was announced on Thursday. The difficulties of Messrs Benson were currently referred to after the failure of the Abevdare and Plymouth iron companies, for whom they were under acceptance for about but the standing of the house has also been prejudiced by the unfavourable ...