... CHRISTCHURCH. ROYAL O A K .—TUESDAY. Present The Rev. Thomas Pope and the Rev. Chancellor Williams. This was the annual licensing day, and most of the inn- keepers of the division of Christchurch attended to receive their licenses. There were three applications for now licenses, namely, by Mrs. Mary Howell, of the Cross Hands, and Mr. Griffith Thomas and Mr. William Parr, of Fair Oak. The ...

... Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. On the 12th instant, at Corfu, the wife of Richard Morgan Hall, Esq., 48th Regiment, of a daughter. On the 9th instant, at Plymouth Works, Merthyr, the wife of S. W. Kelly, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 22nd instant, at Llanelly church, by license, be- fore the Rev. E. Morris, Mr. William Rosser, Fose Vach, near Loughor, to Mrs. Elizabeth Davies, ...

... LLANGIBBY. SCHOOL EXAMINATION.—The examination of the chil- dren of Llangibby school took place on the 1st instant, when they were examined by the Rev. E. A.Williams, the much-respected curate. The reading was extremely cre- ditable. Geography, scripture, ari hmetic, and grammar, were subjects of examination, and the readiness with which, the answers were given, elicited much commendation from ...

... 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 ...

... BRYNMAWRi SCARCITY OF PAPER.—CAUTION TO LADIES. [TO THE EDITOR.] SIR,—Much alarm exists at the growing scarcity of rags and other materials that enter into the composition and manufacture of paper, and various means have been sug- gested or set on foot, for economising or saving the raw material, or obtaining a substitute for rags. Of many of these saving schemes, I approve; but of the one of ...

... CHARGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 17. CHARGES. How DISPOSED OF. Felony 6 Committed for trial 2 Misdemeanours 28 Summarily convicted 20 Drunkenness 5 Remanded 1 2 16 Obstructions 0 Assaults settled out of crt. 2 -Lodging-house Cases 1 Lodging-liouse convictions 1 Total 42 Total & ...

... AGRICULTURAL VISIT IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. cute16 object of our visit was to view the growing crops «f th 8ttd on Mr- Smith'* system and for the information tfe*?0se of our readers who have not yei enjoyed the same win endeavour to say in a few words what we saw, h that was the lesson we gathered from the sight. A .,e farm has not been devottd to the row culture nor Wn 6 °t'ler band, has the ...

... Cfjeatre. The benefits have proceeded (with the exception of one or two open evenings), during the week and those who are pleased to see the players well bestowed, have, upon the whole, no cause to regret that they have not been treated according to their deserts. The benefit of that very useful actor and artist, Mr. Bassano, was fixed for Tuesday and his bill of fare was exceedingly ...

... A shipbuilder at Chester has stopped payment, with liabilities reported at nearly £ 18-000, of which £ 40,000 is owing for timber, and f 18,000 for iron. A large ship- ping company at Liverpool are among the creditors, having advanced k25 000 on a vessel building for them. WIVES WANTED: ELIGIBLE OPPORTUNITIES.—Mar- riageable girls are at a high premium in the Minesota market. The Boston Daily ...

... MAGISTRATES' OFFICE, HIGH-ST., NEWPORT. SATURDAY. Present:—The Rev. Thomas Pope and the Rev. Chancellor Williams. James Lewis and John Stanton were charged with neglecting their work, while in the employ of Mr. Roger Keene, Witson. They were charged on separate infor- mations. Lewis said he had not broken his contract with Mr. Keene; but Mr. Keene had done so with him.—Mr. Keene said the ...

... BLACKWOOD. ODDFELLOWSHIP.-The officers and brothers of the Pros- perity Lodge of Oddfellows, M.U., celebrated their anni. versary on Saturday, the 5th instant, at the Carpenters Arms Inn. About seventy sat down, and enjoyed the liberal dinner prepared by Host Henry Blatch. A number of toasts and sentiments were given during the evening and speeches and songs pleasantly interspersed the ...

... REPORT ON RAILWAYS, 1853. The report of the proceedings of the Railway Depart- ment of the Board of Trade, during the year 1853, by Captain Galton, R.E., has been issued. The report states that the length of new lines of railway sanctioned by the Legislature in the United Kingdom, dur- ing the year 1853, was 940 miles, which amount is very O isiderably greater than that sanctioned during any ...