... 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 ...

... ECONOMICAL HOUSK MKAT.— It is said to have been proved >y ex|>eiimenls that 1,000 kilogrammes, or 2,205lbs. of oats, nade into 480 loaves, and two of these loaves given daily to a iorse, will keep him in better concfitrOn than six times the quan- ity of oats in a raw state.— Paris paper. The magnificent gold bedstead, and silver rhairs, pieSented )y one of the native Princes of India, to his ...

... r? ^me ™y childhood, tbese lang years forsaken, Doth bless my fond gaze, ance again ere I dee But sad are the thoughts our auld dwelling doth waken,— A hame tis nae langer to mine or to me. The,green sprinkt wi!h daisy and kingcup's before me, Where summer first wooed my frail footstep to stray But where are the arals o'er each hollow that bore me, The loved and the loving,—all faded away! Our ...

... THE THAMES TUNNELL. The inlerruption which has again been experienced in the woikiog of the tunnel under the Thames, has excited numerous inquiries as to the extent of the accident, several scientific men, as well as others, having visited the spot 10 obtain the best in- formation possible upon this interesting subject. It is satisfac- tory to state that Mr. Brunei, the engineer, has perfect ...

... BY THOS. MOORE, ESQ. Love hath a language of his own,— A voice. that goes From heart to heart,—whose mystic tone Love only knows. The lotus-flower, whose leaves I now Kiss silently, Far more than words will tell thee how I worship thee. The mirror, which to thee I hold,— Which, when imprest With thy bright looks, I turn and fold To this fond breast,— Does it not speak, beyond all spells Of ...

... 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 ...