... that Colour-Serjeant John Chisholm, sou of Serjeant Chisholm, of this town, has been appointed Quarter Master the Regiment, now serving in Ceylon. Royal College of Surgeons of England.—Dr. j Nuttall, late pupil of Messrs. Lomas, surgeons, Belper, ; was admitted a member Friday, Nov. I>. Derby Young Men's Christian Association. —In ! our last week's paper we mentioned that, the evening ! ...

... According to annual custom on the 9th of November, the new Lord Mayor (Alderman Farncomb), accompa- nied by a numerous and splendid procession, left the Guildhall shortly after eleven on Friday morning, for the purpose of taking water at London Bridge,passing through Gresbam-street, Basinghall-street, Fore-street,Moorgate- street, Princes-street, Cornhill, Gracechurch-street, King William ...

... I|- - firm One of the crowd, of people evicted by Col. Wyndbam at iern-' Clondegad, has already periehed., An inquest has been held on ear). the body, apd the verdict of the jury was, that the deccased, wish Michael Boyle, -died on the 3d inst., of. cold eind. destitution. lear This is the Arst victim~; how. many. more are to follow, God alone can know.--Limerick, and Clare Ecraniner. Lines ...

... 'TfE EmsfO` ,F'RUA G OF isthe A meeting of ':Att~roT ~hlgi~~tecuoyArmagh'! qusarter sessions bar, was held on ued, iiie'irt-ouse, rt of Armagh, for the Puzpcie, as,' th u9 oev'hq s iedth reustion calling the niee~tinig, giated`-', of takn nocn bee sideaion ifany, aid'what stop, Sho~uld'bej taketo ~hl .0 o their rightsa and pirivileges, and to explress their snimns witl regard Ito the ...

... TEN NEw BISHOP OE LLANDAFF.-By the nomination of Dr Ollivant to the Bishopric of Llandaff the following appointments become vacant :-The Begius Professorship of Divinity at Cambridge, value about 8001. yearly, in the gift of the University, and to which Dr Ollivant was appointed in 1843; a canonry in the cathedral church of St David's, to which he was appointed in 1826, value 601. per annum ; ...

... A MEETING of considerable importance to railway the shareholders washeld yesterday. On the withdrawal as by government, last session, of Lord MONTEAGLE'S w1 Railway Audit Bill, the representatives of the rail- Pit way interest in the House of Commons, it will be re. for collected, entered into an engagement, themselves to ini introduce next session a measure which should ho establish an ...

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

... EXTREMELY BAD ROADS AND PAVEMENTS. To the h.ditor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Sm,- I am anxious to call the attention of the authorities to the shameful state of Dock-street and pavement, the road being all in holes, and covered with pools of dirty water. The pavement is also broken and uneven, and frequently occasions persons to be bedaubed with liquid mud. Surely, in a town where rates and ...

... USK PETTY SESSIONS-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 1849 Before the Rev. William Evans. SALMON POACHING. James Lucas and George Lucas, his son, were charged, on the information of one George Lucas, with unlawfully taking and killing a salmon in the river Usk, on the 29th of Oct. last, within the period of the fence months. Mr. PartriJge appeared for the defendants. John Davies, fisherman, of Usk, proved ...

... CARDIFF. ELECTION OF MAYOR.—It is now stated beyond doubt v .f °iVrT^orresP°ndent, writing last evening), that Charles ac ie i, Esq., vail be elected mayor of Cardiff on the 9th inst., in the room of the present mayor, Walter Coffin, Esq., whose Leimot oftice expires on that day. Several other gentlemen were named, but the selection which has been made, will, no V-U L '11 ^a^e(l with general ...

... The( Easitel-iA Unionot Hallway. OPENING OF THE LINE TO NORWICH. On Wednesday last, the Norwich Extension Line,which had for the last two years been slowly advancing towards completion, was for the first tiam traversed by locomotives and trains of carriages. Much exertion had been made within the last few weeks to bring the works to a sufficient state of forwardness to allow of the celebration ...

... LOCAt 1102UMPNCE I I 1 re - -- -- nt IVSW10j ?? lollowitig eases eame On for hearing before the Magistrates, at the Town-hall, on Monday last Voag,'ancy. James Johnson, who stated that he came from North Shields, was charged with beg- tiaton Sunday morning, between 9 and 10 o'clock, in Mu'seuni-street. The defenidant was in a state of great destitution, andMr.Simpson, aresident in Museum ...