... The report of Air. Gravatt is highly in favour of the en- gineering features of the Ihic. Mr. (.ravatts preliminary sur- vey was made in April, and he is now able fully to confirm its leading points, and to carry it out satisfactorily in its details. While part of the country was supposed to be of a most un- promising character, namely, that between Abcrpergwm and and Abergavenny, the trial ...

... J. L. FORREST. NAY. smile again! 'Tis joy to me To gaze on that fair open brow, And mark the silent witchery That breathes so sweetly round it now. That smile again Its sparkling grace Recalls bright thoughts of happier years, Ere grief had dimm'd that joyous face, Or fill'd those soft blue eyes with tears. Nay. smile again! I love to look, And read the SOUL that sparkles through, As o'er some ...

... During the recess, the meeting of members with their constituents, in the too rare cases in which it takes place, is one of the most interesting subjects of contemplation. At the present time these meetings will have a pe- culiar interest, from the strange changes which have taken place in parliamentary proceedings. Mr.Sothe- ron, M.P. for Devizes, had, before the breaking tip of Iv liament, ...

... jfHt0ttUatteott0. Some time ago, it was announced that Sir Thos. Wilde was to marry Mademoiselle d'Este, the Duke of Sussex's daughter: the report was contradicted; hut the marriage is now formally announced as having taken place on the 13th ult. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort have arrived at Beaufort House from Cowes, Igle of Wight. The Noble Duke has given up yachting this season. A LATE ...

... [REGISTERED PROVISIONALLY.] Capital £600,000, in 30,000 Shares of £ 20 each. Deposit f2 2s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Henry George Ward, Esq., M.P., Chairman of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company John Barneby, Esq., M.P. Brockampton, Bromyard George Allies, Esq., Worcester, Alderman of Worcester, Director of the Great Eastern and Western, and Worcester, Warwick, and Ruby ...

... These races, which have been anticipated with some degree of interest, came off on Wednesday and Thursday; the weather was propitious, and the assemblage of visitors large. We re- gret that the presurc of railway and other advertisements pre- cludes us from giving any thing more than the running FIRST DAY.—WEDNESDAY. THE MONMOUTHSHIRE STAKES Of 10 sovs. each, o forfeit, and only 3 sovs. if ...

... SIR.—Many thanks to you for the honour done me by ap- portioning so large a part of your very valuable sp ,ce to my name. It shows that her Majesty and Prince Albert are abroad or otherwise you would not require so poor a. substitute for court news as your very obedient servant, HENRY MORGAN. ...

... DISTRESSING DOUBLE SUICIDE.—On Thursday morning last, the quiet village of Perry Bar was thrown into a state of ez- citement, by a report t..at (Mrs. Priestly, the wife of a brewer residing there, had been found suspended by a rope to the top of the bed. The plarm was given about seven o'clock, and on some of the neighbours proceeding to the house, they found the husband, Thomas Priestly, ...

... SINGULAR CASE OF SOMNAMBULISM.—On Wednesday night last a shopman of Mr. M draper, Bryn- mawr, (ever vigilant during his employers absence) dreamed some persons were breaking into the shop; he got out of bed in his sleep, took a flying leap through the bedroom window into the street, and singular to say, escaped with but a few scratches on his hip. Before the window stood a dressing table with ...

... LOVE AND FniENDSHir.—Love i. theshadow of the morning, which decreases as the day advances. Friendship is the shadow of the IteniDIl. which ttreDathent with the tetting sun of life. ...

... The electric telegraph, in a few years, will bring, as it were, the whole population under one roof, and into one room. The metropolis will instantaneously transmit and receive information from every important point in ihe isUnd. For every great need or emergency, the very farthest point will soon communicate its tidings or its wants, and will receive immediate reply, announcing the certain ...

... MRS. CAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURES. Mrs. Caudle discourses on Maids-if-all- Work and Maidi in general, Mr. Caudle's injamout behaviour ten years ago. There now, it isn't my intention to say a word to-night, Mr. Caudle. No I want to go to sleep, if I can for, after what I've gone through to-day, and with the bead-ache I've got—and if I havo't left my smelling-salts on the mantel-piece, on the right ...