... ODDFELLOWS' ENTERTAINMENT. On Tuesday last, a numerous and respectable body of the above popular Order, dined together at the Vulcan Inn, Great Dock-street, on which occasion the inauguration of the Loyal Western Vallevs Lodge, M.U., was celerated. The dinner, which was bounteous and abundant, reflected much credit upon the catering and spirit of the host, Mr. Phillips, and could not fail to ...

... NAttTYGLO- OPENING OF THE NEW CHURCH. The opening of the above church took place yesterday. The edifice was built by subscription—one half the cost being subscribed by the Messrs. Bailey, and the remainder was obtained by the Rev. D. Morgan, Incumbent of Nan- tyglo, by public subscriptions, and donations from building societies, &c., in connection with the Established Church. The building and ...

... MONMOUTH. MONMOUTH RAILWAY COMPANY. — A special genera meeting of this company was held last Tuesday, at eleven o'clock, in the Jury Room, Monmouth, to receive a repoit from the committee of management, in reference to the completion of the sale authorised to be made to the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk, and Pontypool Railway Company, of a portion of the Monmouth Railway and works effecting this ...

... NAPOLEON AND THE EMPRESS EUGENIE AT BIARITZ. The health of the Empress, which had for some time previous to her visit been very delicate, is said to have been greatly improved by the genial climate of Biaritz. The Emperor goes every morning to bathe in the sea, and he makes long promenades daily, accompanied by the Empress, either in the interior of the country or along the coast. A few days ...

... DANTE'S FAREWELL TO FLORENCE. WBARY—weary—oh! I'm weary, Homeless, houseless, and alone On a desert, dark and dreary, Whence each ray of hope hath flown In my manhood's glory banish'd From the land that gave me birth All my youthful visions vanish'd— Vanish'd all that gave them worth My proud heart with anguish shivers, While I ask for charity— Every fibre in it quivers, Thus to plead my ...

... I never hear of any true affection, but 'twaa mixed with care, that, like the caterpillar, eats the leaves of the Spring's sweetest book, the rose.—MIDDLETON. IT is a common practice with those who have outlived the soaceptibility of early feeling, or have been brought up in the gay heartlessness of dissipated life, to laugh at all love stories, and to treat the tales of romantic passion as ...

... Magistrates present: James Brown, Esq., mayor, and James Rennie, Esq. Mr. Henry Parker, box-maker, was summoned for allow- ing his unmuzzled dog to be at large.—Parker said he had lost the dog a week ago in Pontypool, of which he had given notice to the police at this place. The dog had only returned last Saturday week; and had been tied up ever since that time. Cautioned not to allow the dog ...

... COUNTY COURT.—TUESDAY. [Before J. M. Herbert, the Judge.] ^The number of plaints entered for this month was 197. number, divided between the two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, presented a formidable list for His Honour to through. As usual, however, a great many cases were without the parties coming before the Court. _ypon his Honour coming into Court this morning, he £ °ceeded to deliver ...

... NEWPORT, ABERGAVENNY, AND HEREFORD RAILWAYS. An omnibus runs from the -1 hree Salmons, Usk, daily to meet the down train at 9.40 a m. and the up train at 5.38 p.m. at Little Mill Station; and an omnibus also run from the Clarence Hotel, Pontypool, to the Newport road station to meet the trains. From August lstf, and until further notice. Mix Ex- Mix DOWN TRAINS. ,2.3. 1 & 2 1,2,3,1 I 2 TRTINS. ...

... TREDEGAR. TREDEGAR PETTY SESSIONS—AUGUST 2. Magistrates present—The Rev. Daniel Rees, and the Rev. Edmund Leigh. John Jones was charged by Llewellyn Tilley with ob- taining grocery goods, at Tredegar, under false pretences, to the amount of £2 9s. 6d.—Mr. Roberts was solicitor for the complainant.—Adjourned for the production of an accomplice. George May was summoned by Joseph Harris, for 30s. ...

... BRITON FERRY TESTIMONIAL —^About thirty of the tradesmen and work- men of Briton Ferry, recently assembled at the Vernon Arms, to present a testimonial to uli. lhomas Jenkins. The articles bore the following inscription This tea ser- vice and cup are presented to Mr. Thomas Jenkins, by tradesmen, workmen, and other inhabitants of Briton Ferry, in grateful acknowledgment of his energy and ...

... LOCAL RAILWAY MEETINGS. SHREWSBURY AND HEREFORD. At the half-yearly meeting of this company, held at Shrewsbury, Mr. Ormsby Gore, M.P., in the chair, The Secretary read the report, which stated that they had received from Mr. Brassey the rent, reserved under the arrangement with him, for the half-year ending June 30, 1854 which enabled them to recommend that a dividend be now declared after ...