... THE DUTY OF WELSH CHURCHES TOWARDS THEIR COUNTRYMEN IN ENGLISH TOWNS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRINCIPALITY. SIR,—Being a Welshman myself, and having spent some years among my countrymen in an English town, I am able, in some degree, to judge of the great importance of the above- mentioned subject. Although I am aware that this question requires, and well deserves, an abler advocacy, yet being ...

... TO CORRESPONDENTS. T. JONES, Pontypool.—Your letter can only appear as an advertisement. ...

... The Governments of Prussia, Saxony, and Hanover, having agreed in the scheme of a ConStltutlOll, have also established a Provisional Court of the Confederation (or Bundes-Schieds- gerichtj for the judicial decision of all questions that may arise before the final settlement of the Constitution between the Powers who are parties to it. This court is to consist of Imperial judges (or Bundes ...

... The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Supply, Mr. Bernal in the chair. The following votes were agreed to:— £ 110,117 for super- annuation allowances and compensation to persons who had been employed in the public service E4,100 for the relief of American loyalists and other charges iC2,000 for the National Vaccine Establishment; E2,000 for the Refuge for the Destitute CS,900 for ...

... MIII lignru. LIABILITY TO INSANITY.—From a table illustrative of the occupation and civil condition of the insane, it appears that the farmers and labourers, whose natural and healthy employments might be thought to bestow almost an exemption from this malady, afford no less than twenty per cent. of the whole number. The mercantile class, whose anxiety and feverish speculations might be ...

... DR. KNOX ON THE RACES OF MEN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRINCIPALITY. SIR,-The inclosed letter was written by way of a beginning to refute certain assertions, theories, descriptions, and doctrines inculcated in the lectures of Doctor Knox on the Races of Men, in the Medical Times, and addressed to its editor, who excused himself from administering the antidote to the poison, with which he had been ...

... THE BURIAL OF THE CORN-LAWS. The Corn-laws are at last decently buried. On Thurs- day week they were deposited in their last resting-place amid national rejoicings. The interment was an Irish sort of an affair. It was a reason of banqueting*. The only tear that we.have heard of being shed on the occasion catue from the lachryniose Duke of Richmond. At Manchester, and at other., places ...

... EXPLOSION* ON BOARD A VESSEL IN THE BUTE DOCK.—It appears that on Friday morning last about six o'clock, an explosion took plaoe on board the Diana, of Bremen, a Danish schooner, laden with coal, in consequence of the hatches hav- ing being closed down over night. We understand that vessels loaded with steam coal should have their hatches left open for a certain period, otherwise the ...

... the 27th. the Duke uf Savoy, eldest sonof Charles Al- bert, was proclaimed here un ier L; to name of Victor Ivnanuel. The Ivtgiish and French Ambassadors came back with him from the camp oJ Radetzky. An armistice has been agreed on for an indefinito period, till a tre itv of peace between Piedmont and Austria can be arranged. The former is to pay a contribution ot 100 mil- lions of francs ...

... The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. ...

... MKRTIIYR. COHONLU s INQUEST.—On Wednesday evening last Geo. Overtoil, ijsq., the newly-elccted coroner for this district held an inquest at Penydarran on the body of Thomas D/er' aged 49, who died suddenly the previous day. After the examination of a son of the deceased, and one or two otli-Ir witnesses, the jury returned a verdict Died by the viiitv tion of God. This was the first inquest ...

... BRIDGEND. ELECTION OF CORONER FOR THE MERTHYR DISTRICT. The nomination took place on Thursday week at Bridgend. From an early hour the note of preparation was sounded. The frjencfe of the three competing candidates, Messrs. Over- ton, Russell, and Roberts were duly at their post, and most indefatigable in completing their arrangements for the coming contest. As early as nine o'clock the town ...