... Talk not of the luscious land of vines; sing not the praise of blue heavens, and rivers which flow through vintage-banks; of Rhines, and Moselles, and Rhones, and Danubes; forget that there are regions of towering palms, and fruitful bananas, and golden prairies reaching to the sea,—lands all fragrant with magnolia blossoms, and jungles where the richest fruits rot, untouched, upon the mould; ...

... IN the various discussions which have taken place during some years past, upon the militia question, we have always recommended the establishment of a vo- lunteer force along the sea coasts of this kingdom. We, therefore, highly approve of the principle of the measure introduced by the first Lord of the Admiralty. A valuable class of men, inured to toil, accustomed to exposure, and familiar ...

... .births, XVIarriag-es, and Deaths. BIRTHS. On the 7th instant, the wife of Mr- E. Newman, piano- forte warehouse, High-street, Newport, of a daughter. At Glanyrafon, Crickhowell, on the ^th instant, Mrs. Lucas, of a son. „ On the 9th instant, at Leigh Rectory, the wife of the Rev. C. R. Harrison, of a and daughter. Ule MARRIAGES. On the 4th instant, at Chepstow church, by the Rev T Gabriel, M ...

... PEN-AND-INK SKETCH OF FESTUS. WHO is that unostentatious, but somewhat singular-looking gentleman, walking up the Derby-road? His hat, which appears a size and a-half too large, shades the upper part of countenance; and his eyes are fixed upon the ground, as ough he were intensely studying one of the sermons W tu ^eeP gazer ^ds even in stones, reading as he • His features are dark and ...

... The merciful hand of death has removed a long-suffer- ing victim to the manifold abuses of our lunacy-legislation, from a life marked throughout many years by every form of legal persecution, by ceaseless violence, and by never- ending affliction. No case could illustrate more forcibly or more painfully than Mrs. Cumming's, the wrongs and the cruelties that may be perpetrated under the name of ...

... On Thursday, Mr. G. S. Brent held an inquest in the Kensington Workhouse, on Abraham Giles, aged 23, who committed suicide by blowing out his brains, under the following melancholy circumstances: — Henry Westbrook said that, on Monday night, he was alarmed by the report of fire-arms in Warwick-square, and upon hurrying to the spot whence the noise came, he found deceased lying dead on the ...

... SINGULAR InCI,DiV;kWelltO'' °ne years ago, a young man named Wic i » ...

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... AWFUL MORTALITY,. A few months ago a- merchant of New Orleans took to his home and heart a youthful bride, and went to reside in the Fourth District. Wishing to live in privacy, he en- gaged only one servant-a fresh green girl from the Eme- rald Isle. She took the fever, and, in a few days, died. Another was hired, and shared the same fate. A third and a fourth filled the vacancy in the ...

... HORRIBLE TRAGEDY. HONGKONG-, AUG. 7.—We have a painful task in writing the details of a horrible tragedy. The well known clipper bri^ Arratoon Apcar, of Calcutta, Henry Lovett master, left'this harbour yesterday morning, hound to Singapore and Calcutta, the crew consisting principally of Bengalees, with eight Chinese, and two Chinese carpenters. Accord- ing to the logbook, at noon, with a ...

... SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET, OCTOBER, 3. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts fresh up this morning were slightly on the increase, and in improved condition For all breeds, as the weather was favourable for slaughtering, and as the attendance of buy- ers was good. the demand ruled somewhat brisk, at fully last Monday's advance in the quotations. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Co irse ...

... The following Councillors go out of office in Nol-einber:- EAST—Messrs. Evans, Batchelor, and Turner. WEST—Messrs. Llewellin, Lewis, and Knapp. ALDER-ILEN--Messrs. Mullock, Edwards, and Latch. PILLGWENLLY IN DARKNESS.—On Sunday evening, the gas-lamps were not lighted by the person appointed by the Gas Company, below George-street; so that the lower part of the town, and Pillgwenlly, were in ...