... What would be thought now if the Times (says the leviathan) were to announce that the Bank of England had no more money, that it was making payments in sixpences to gain time, that cash payments were sus- pended altogether, that the Channel Fleet had mu- tinied, that the Mediterranean Fleet had followed its example, that the passage of the Thames was stopped by our men-of-war, that Consols ...

... COLLIERY AcCIDEXT.-On Tuesday, a man named Wm. Belcher met with an accident resulting from a fall of earth, in Habbakkuk's level, Cwmnant- ddu. He was completely covered, with the exception of his head, but an alarm being given, he was promptly rescued by his fellow workmen, and conveyed home. but beyond a few bruises, he was not materially injured. ALAIUIIXG ACCIDENT AND REMARKABLE ESCAPE. ...

... The charge of perjury exhibited by the Hon. Hugh Rowley against his late wife was on Wednesday pro- ceeded with at the Westminster police-court. The proceedings, which were merely repetitions of facts and recriminations like those already at too great length reported, having continued for some time, Mr. Paynter interfered, and remarked that he should be glad to put a stop to this most painful ...

... WHAT IS A QUARTER AT SCHOOL ? At the Wakefield County Court on Wednesday last, the Rev. James Taylor, Head Master of Queen Eliza- beth's Grammar School, sued a Mr. Hall for the amount incurred by a quarter's tuition of his two sons, and a quarter's notice. The time for opening the school after the Christmas vacation was on the 21st of January. Mr. Hall had given notice to Mr. Taylor at ...

... There is a high island in the centre of the Rotorua lake, called Mokoia. Many years ago there lived on this island a family of five sons and one daughter. Tutanekai was the name of the youngest son save one, and he was said to be an illegitimate child. In the village Owhato, on the main land, exactly opposite to where the family resided, lived a maiden of high rank and great beauty, called ...

... An Indiana journal, the Vevay News, thus describes the search after, and hunting almost to death, a human chattel in that neighbourhood, who had escaped from bondage On Saturday night, Nov. 12, a negro man, the property of a gentleman of Woodford County, Kentucky, encamped at a strawyard on the farm of Mr. Samuel Leechruan, in Carroll County, and to protect himself from the weather built a ...

... [We deem it right to state that we do not identify ourselves with our correspondent's opliions.) In the political world all is quiet and comatose. Cabinet Ministers, like lesser mortals, like to enjoy i.hemselvea at this festive season. Their country nouses ^re doubtless resonant with the merry laugh of children, decked with the holly and mistletoe, and ht up, not by chandeliers and mirrors ...

... A report of the ordination lately held by the Bishop of London states that- Ftill choral service was performed; the prayers being beautifully rendered by the Rev. J. H. Coward, M.A., and the lessons read by the Rev. H. Milman, M.A. In what sense were the prayers beautifully rendered by the reverend gentleman? The word render has several meanings. For example, to render signifies to ...

... A GLANCE AT FOREICN AFFAIRS. tthe Proprietor of this paper does not necessarily identify himself with the opinions here expressed.] There are no matters of striking importance in the foreign intelligence of the day. The prevailing topic continues to be the imperial policy of France with regard to the Papacy. France maintains that the existence of the Papal power, in its present enlarged ...

... Tke Court of Queen's Bench has partially heard an action brought by a chemist and druggist in London, against the Royal Insurance Company. The plaintiff's claim was a new and peculiar one, and the position of the insurance company was altogether unprecedented. The following are the par- ticulars :— The plaintiff's house was damaged by a fire which burned down the adjoining house. A certain ...

... The celebrated chemist, Baron Liebig, has addressed a long communication, relative to the importance of securing town sewage as manure, t* Mr. Alderman Mechi, the eminent agriculturist, of Tiptree Hall, Essex. From the importance of the subject, it may be considered a fortunate erent that a man of so eminently practical a character as Mr. Mechi has now for the first time, in the interests of ...

... Ipsallaiwiros (Sural Jtfus. THE CHUHCH OF ENGLAND MILITANT.—In London, on Tuesday a meeting of distinguish laity of the Church of England took place—a meeting singu- larly remarkable at this particular moment. As described by the reporters, it is a movement com- menced to resist aggressions upon the Church of England, just, we suppose, as the Rifle Corps movement is designed to resist the ...