... CONCERT.—The concert in aid of the funds for procuring an organ for St. David's Church, came off at the Tem- perance Hall, on the evening of Wednesday, the 14th inst., and the company present was numerous and highly re- spectable. The performers were the St. David's choir, Mr. William Davies, of London (late of Merthyr), Mr. Baker, pianist, and (by the kind permission of R. T. Craw- shay, Esq. ...

... During the past month the demand for metals has been irregular, our market by turns being flat, and then rather more active, but the amount of business actually transacted has been limited their value has undergone some variation compared with our last price current. A large business, both for consumption and speculation, has been done in Scotch Pig Iron. Spelter, Copper, and Tin Plates, have ...

... RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS FROM THE CIR- CASSIAN COAST. Accounts were received at Constantinople, on the 15th, that the Russians, unable, on account of the blockade, to defend the sea-board of Circassia, had evacuated all tl eir positions from Batoum to Anapa an extent of 200 leagues. They burnt all their own forts, and retired to Kutais, in the interior. The Circassians came down from the ...

... NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. We arc unavoidably obliged to ask the indulgence of several correspondents this week, whose communications are in thy bands of the compositors. Amongst the deferred, but approved matters, are subjects, letters, &e., from Mon- muuth, Abersychan, Nantyglo, Tredegar, Merthyr, &c. ...

... LLANHARAN. THE EISTEDDFOD.—JUNE, 1854. j Chairman, Mr. W. John, Bridgend; Judges, Messrs. W. } Davies (Gwilym Teilo), Thomas, and Jenkins Harper, Mr. J. Williams. After an eloquent and effective speech by the Chairman, and addresses by Messrs. T. Davies, W. Davies, W. John, Newbridge, and J. Rees, Pendaren, and several airs by the choirs, the prizes were delivered as follow 1. A poem, on the ...

... SCHAMYL. WE find this sketch in a recently' published book upon Eastern affairs:— Schamyl was born in the year 1797, at the aul Himri, and was 37 years of age when he became chief of the Tshetshenzes. In early youth he was distinguished by an unbending spirit, a serious, uncommunicative manner, an irrepressible thirst for knowledge, and an indomitable pride and ambition. He frequently ...

... PETTY SESSIONS.—WEDNESDAY, JUNB Magistrates present—H. Bailey and W. Williams, E3^ Several offences against the Beer Act were properly islle ...

... POLICE COURT.—SATURDAY. (Before John Thompson and Joseph Firmstone, Esqrs.) James Matthews, who was remanded from last Wednes- day, surrendered upon a charge of having on the night of Friday, the 2nd instant, or early on the following mom- ing, stolen from the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company, a quantity of iron rails, which they had depo- sited on the canal bank, near Pontnewynydd. Mr. ...

... ;The Queon held, on Friday afternoon, a levee, which was numerously attended. Her Majesty and Prince-Albert arrived at St. James's Palace at ten minutes past twe o'clock, and were .received T °f state. .The, ftueen wore a train of-Blue and silver brocaded silk, trimmed with blue and eilvewibaud, white tulle, and silver blonde. The petticoat was white satin, trimmed with blue and silver riband, ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAT. The House re-assembled this day after the Whitsuntide recess. The following private bills were read the third time and: passed: The Great Western, Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Com- panies' Amalgamation; the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal; and the Stouibridge and Bridgnorth Road bills. The following bills were among those ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. L'KANCE. The Moniteur, in noticing the meeting of the Emperor of Austria and King of Prussia on Saturday at Titschen, says there is no doubt but that the object of the interview between the two Sovereigns, is to concert together respect- ing the eventualities pointed to by the treaty of Berlin, and that the best results are expected from this interview. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. ...

... SIR CHARLES NAPIER. In reference to the gallant commander of the fleet, the Presse has exhumed the followinganecdo'e_ an old letter:—He is certainly quite a character one or two anecdotes I have heard concerning I* amuse you. I before mentioned the little atieoyo bestows on dress. It is said that, when standing | borough ot Portsmouth, one of his opponents 1 the gallant and ragged candidate;' ...