... A ball struck General Picton on the groin, a little above his watch, whilst leading his soldiers to the foot of the ramparts. Hle did not fall or bleed; but being assisted to the glacis, in a short time became exceedingly faint and almost insensible. Ile remnined in this state for nearly twenty minutes; when, the pain baying in some degree subsided, refusing medical aid, he again proceeded to ...

... c As Mr. Sheridan was Iravelling to town in one of the s public coaches, for the Ptirposeet canyagaing WVestillinger P at the time wbeen Mr. Paill wias his opponent, he found I himself in company with two Westrainslur electors. In tile courqe of couversation one of them asked his friend to e whom he meant to give his vote. The otheer replied, ' To I Paull, certainly; tor though I think blh but ...

... - r - L . _ The several lodges of Odd Fellows, held at Maesteg and M Llwyni, celebrated their anniversaries on Saturday, July It I 'I'hey w,-iled in procession from the District Lodge at c Ilaesteg, to Liangynwyd Church, where an appropriate address was delirered by the Rev. Mr. Tlaomus. IU point of numbers and respectability the Maesteg Odd Fellows bear a conspienous ranl;, baving mustered ...

... THEi3 DD E:ELLOW. l ; _ - -- - = -= = = L SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1841. th TFIE POSITION OF THE MIDDLE AND a - WORKING CLASSES. T 'fhis position is illustrated from time to time by public meetings. The middle classes are all bent ' upon a repeal of the tjorn Laws, and call public pe d meetings to further that object, and also to secureod an alteration in the New Poor Laws. At these Sc m meetings ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE ' ODD rELLOW.' Sin,- Observing from the letter of H. U., which appeared D in your paper of Saturday, the 2nd instant, that the subject of the construction of the novel kind of paper money as pro- jected by my pamphlet, and commented on in the Odd il Fellow of the 5th ultimo, has excited the attention and die. t cussion of many of your numerous readers, I feel grateful for ...

... tlf 'IQbiS -eneral was one of the victims of tbe reaction In the ;oultj of FrancF, in the year 1815. Uprn in the departipept E af the Gard, be, though a Cathlqic, was so well ?? *a with the philanthropic sentiments of the Plotastants of bt4 those parts, that, when persecuted, and _ priae set upon his Jku Head, he felt no hesitation to seek an asylum with one of iot tiem, A peasant at ...

... HUMOUROUS ADVENTURE- Frol ' Pelham ; or, the Adventures of a Gtttleantian' We teok our way to the street in which Madame Lau- !nt resided. Motaawbile suermae to get rid of nyself, and introduce you, dear reader, to rty friend. Monsieur torgOt, the wihole of whose adventures were subsequently itailed to me by thegarrulous Airs. Green. At the hour appointed he knocked at the door. of mny ir ...

... THE IIIGHIWAYMAN'S PLEA. It is the usual policy of prisoners in my situation, to ad. dress the feelings and flatter the prejudices of the Jury; to descant on the excellence of our laws, while they en- deavour to disarm them; to praise justice, yet demand mercy; to talk of expecting acquittal, yet boast of sub- mitting without a murmur to condemnation. For one, to whom all earthly interests are ...

... . MODERN CRITCISMI ON HEROES. I am well aware that in these days hero-worship, the t thing I call hero.worsbip, professes to have gone out and t finally ceased. This, for reasons which it will be worth while c some time to inquire into, is an age that, as it were, denies t the existence of great men-denies the desirableness of a great men. Show our critics a great man, a Luther for example, ...

... PAUER TUHE TWELFTH. T112 STORY OF CHRISTOPHER SWINGLY. ln sixty-four years of age, and, thank heaven, as ternr as I ever was. I am, like yourselves, an old ,achclor; and my likeness to my brethren is further Onoe out in the fact of my having, as they have, sought, t vainly, a femalo partner, otherwise a wife. Why I Ie been unsuccessful in the pursuit can be very well ceounted for in the ...

... . The following amusing account of the annoyance suffered in hot climates by mosquitoes itnight1 while in bed, is from the third.series of Captain Basil aN entertaining I Frag- ments ?? As the curtains are carefully tucked in elose under the mattress all round, you must decide at what part of the bed you choose to make your entry. Having sur- veyed the ground, and clearly made up your mind oi ...

... ?? At the time that the intelligence of Nelson's victory on the Nile was received at Portsmouth, a company of come. dians was acting there; and, on the night set apart for public rejoicing, the tragedy of ' George Barnwell' was performed. Iaull provincial theatrea 'each man,' it is well knowvn, does ' in his time play many parts.' The Portsmouth Theatre was no exception to the rule, the part ...