... COMPIEONE, AUG. 17.-1 arrived here this day from Paris, and found the town and adjacent country so completely aJiv41 with militaiy of every description, that one had little difficultl in believing himself transported lo the seat of some grand ca^J, paign. Embrowned faces and formidable mustachios, with «>'t the pomp, pride, and circumstance of glorious war, met yocr'f' every direction. Since ...

... CAUTION TO LIVERY STABLE KELIMUS.—John Hodgells, livery stable keeper, of Gloucester, was last week charged on complaint from the Excise-office, with having let a horse to hire, without making the requisite entry in his excise weekly account. The defendant pleaded that he had no intention to defraud the revenue in any way, which would have been impos- sible for though the omission had from ...

... HISTORICAL GALLKRIKS OF VERSAILLES. When the King of the French, in gratitude for the crown the unanimous voice of his countryrneu had pla -ed hrow, determined to erect it temple of glory 10 France, did wisely choosing for its site Veisailles—the cieation of LOlli ...

... BY M. Et-IE DE BEAUMONT. It has been ascertained that the greatest number of the ap- pearances of flames which accompany the volcanic eruptions are only the effect of the rays of light which emanate from the in- candescent lava, and whteh are reflected by the molecules of vesicular vapor, and of dust disseminated by the eruption in the atmosphere. In consequence of this observation, doubts ...

... LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. The accounts received from Manchester this morning are of a favourable nature respecTrng-eut home trade, and no symptoms want of confidence is experienced. Both the country and London houses have been buying exteasively; but there is a 411speUsion of large purchases of yarns foKshipment, and it is 'bought that much will not be done in that article ...

... On Thursday evening the Members of the Hereford Tempe- rance Benefit Society and their families, with a numerous com- pany of visitors, amounting altogether to nearly 200, took their annual tea at the Infant School, in this city, and spent a very pleasant hour, over that delightful beverage which cheers but not inebriates. The room was very tastefully decorated with flowers, and the whole had ...

... LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. Letteis from St. Sebastian, under date of the 14th, have been received. They contain an account of a defeat sustained by the Christinos on that day, which has proved most disastrous to the unfortunate British Legion. The base and cowardly Spa- niards fled on the first attack of the Carlists, leaving the legion, amounting to 700 men, to contend with the entire Carlist ...

... EARTHQUAKES.—This year has been remarkable for earth- quakes, and at the foot of the Saint Plomb, at Brigue, in the Alps, there seems to be a permanent earthquake, foMhe move- ments began on the 22nd of February and have continued ever since, but have continued in intensity. The earthquake, at Lisbon extended as far as Brigue, and caused great destruction there, which adds to the present alarm ...

... The friends of Joseph Bailey, Jun., Esq., entertained him at public dinner at the King's Head Hotel, Newport, on Wed- nesday last-Charles M. R. Morgan, Esq., M.P., in the chair. Why a report of the speeches delivered on the occasion does tiot appear in the MERLIN of this day, will be ascertained by a reference to the letter of our reporter. To that letter we beg to call the particular ...

... Piiivii.n.i-s or tiii. Qukkn DowAtitn.—It may not he gene laily known that a Queen Dowager enjoys most of the priyi- leges belonging to her as Queen consort. But no man (»:i many her without special license from the crown, on p:»io of forfeiting his lands and goods. Sir E, Coke says that this was enaeted in ihe 6'h Henry VI., but tht: statute is nor in prinl, and cannot be found. Blackstone ...

... EN I AIUJEO.— George Bryant, of Wiuterbourne, Gloucestershiie, maltster. BANKI:I'VIS.—John Regan, of the Cider Cellars, Maiden- lane, Covent-garden, licensed victualler.—James Holton. rrome Selwood, Somerstshiie. giocer.—Wni. Selfe, uf Frome, Somersetshire, silversmith. —Thomas Marshall, of Jlkcston. Derbyshire, grocer.—Charles-Joshua Holt, of Manchester, tal- low chandler. —Joseph Cazneuu, of ...

... CAUSE OF THE CELEBRITY BANK. It has never been satisfactorily accounted for (at least in print) how Couttsfs banking-house, in the Strand, attained the eminence it did over all other metropolitan establishments of the same kind during the latter part of the last and the begin* ning of the present century nor, we believe, has it ever been publicly explained how it was that the late chief ...