... It is to he war, then. No one is surprised. No one could have supposed a different ending to the anxious suspense of the last three montha. No one 5S3E& ZSJS Up 7 hen, T H ar 2 t„V'rSrmn*acrd morfth 7 mdeath- No one is surprised, any Smn I I auditory are, who have watched, th ough the agony of a long trial, the chain of evi- dence, slowly, but surely winding itself round the ■n!na!' wllen the ...

... FRIDAY, MARCH 31. 1854. THE RUSSIAN ARMY. IVING, in our last number, given from OLIPHANT'S Russian Shores of the Black Sea, an encouraging id, we believe, a correct) account of the condition the Russian Navy, we extract, from the same elligent Traveller, some important information ipecting the Army of Russia, for which, we are rry to say, the minerals of the Merthyr District ve furnished the ...

... PORT OF HIGH BRIDGE AND THE SOMERSET CENTRAL RAILWAY. NO TICE is hereby given, that Arrangempnts for 1. TRANSSHIPPING GOODS at this PORT, in connexion with the Somerset Central Railway, and the Junction of that Line with the Bristol and Exeter Rail- way, at Highbridge, are now completed. By means of a powerful Gantry Frame (capable of lifting Ten Tons), Vessel may be loaded and unloaded ...

... TEMPERANCE HALL The third of the series of Welsh Lectures in connection with the Cymmrodorion Dirwestol, was delivered on Wednesday evening, the 22nd of March, by the Rev. William Williams. The subject of the lecture was Africa, famous as the field of missionary enterprises; and the lecturer was well qualified to treat it. He is understood to be the writer of several able articles upon ...

... THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT.—A great portion of hia Grace's Monmouthshire property is to be offered for sale by auction, in the course of the spring. TREASURY APPOINTMENT.—|Mr. Raglan G. H. Somerset (son of the late Lord Granville Somerset) has been appointment to a junior clerkship in the Treasury. MILITARY APPOINTMENT. —. Lieut.-Colonel Mnndy, Assistant Quartermaster-General at Kilkenny, has been ...

... A curious and interesting report has been prepared by Mr. Finlaison, the actuary of the National Debt-office, upon the subject of sickness and mortality among the male mem- bers of friendly societies in Eugland and Wales, as shown by the returns made by them to the Government for the five years 1846—1850. It appears that the proportion on the sick list in the course of a year is one in four, ...

... There is, no doubt, a substantial difference between the principle of the Bill for the Amendment of the Truck Act, on which we commented a week ago, and that of the Bill to restraio Stoppages from Payment of Wages in the Hosiery Manufacture, which was read a second time yes- terday morning. No oue who listened attentively to the difcuasion on the last-mentioned measure can bave failed to ...

... DKFEAT OF THE TURKS. We (TTtMp.) have received from our correspondent at Vienna the following despatch, dated yesterday morning The Fremden Blatt states that on the 23rd a Russian detachment under General Gortschakoff forced the passage of the Danube above Tulksa, not- withstanding the vigorous resistance of the Turks. and that some redoubts on the right bank of the river were taken. The loss ...

... The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on Friday last. There were prcs.nt—• Mr. John Batchelor, Mayor, in the Chair, Alderman liird, | Alderman Mnrssn. T? M. „ Moore, MD. „ C. C. Williams; And the following Councillors Mr. W. Alplndpr Mr. W. PritcViird Edward livens It. L. lteece Pr. Edward* M U. Tredwen 1\1r. 1\Iont3gu.. Gruvcr „ John William* David Lewis „ William Williams „ H. ...

... WAR PROCLAIMED AT THE ROTAL-EXCIIANGE -Fridy, in accordance with the ancient custom of entering upon a war by proclamation at the usual resort of merchants, the civic authorities proceeded to the Royal-Exchange, and, having ascended the steps at the grand entrance, Her Majesty's declaration of war agaiiut Nicholas, Emperor of all the Russias, was read in a clear voice by Mr. Samuel Beddome, ...

... MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. SMALL DEBTS COURT. —The business of the County Court appears to be rapidly increasing. Four hundred and thirty cases were entered for hearing at the last court; and we now learn that no less than six hundred and the plaints have been entered for the next court. The Judge has announced his intention not to sit on Good Friday, so that it will probably be necessary to ...

... REPORT OF THE MONMOUTHSHIRE EDUCATION BOARD. At the close of the fourteenth year of its existence, it becomes the duty of the Education Board again to render II) account of its proceedings. The objects for which it was established have ever been kept steadily in view nor have [he limited fundi at its disposal been without their u-e, in promoting alike the spread and the improvement of Educa- ...