... It is gratifying to state that an attack has been made npon tbis Russian stronghold, and that up to the present time tbe allied armies and fleet have been comparatively successful, tbe loss of life, we are happy to say, being but small. Tbe following despatches will be read with interest: PORTMAN-SQUARE, Midnight, Nov. 6. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle ha« this evening received despatches, of ...

... \IE^H. B UND °R GUIDBS — ''he Court Circular states A If H P } TY THE Queen has been pleased, through Lord Alfred Paget, to transmit to the Barou de Verdiere, Captain LU the Imperial Regiment of Guides, the sum of 1U0 guineas for the band, as a mark of L{0>AL satisfaction at their brilliant per- formance at W indsor. Fhamfton's Pill OF HEALTH is a medicine of long- tried efficacy, and its ...

... rOE T It Y w -N WE KNOW. Thou, who in the midnight silence Lookest to the orbs on high, ee i litiinl)lecl, N et elate(l, F in tile presence of the sky; Thon, who mingled with thy sadness Rich,ecstatic, and divine, That even then trace their progress, And the law hy which they shine- Intuition shall uphold thee, Even though reason driz thee low Lean on faith. look up rejoicing, WE ARE WISER ...

... CHOLEK A. There have been some severe cases of cholera here this week. We hope, however, it will not become epidemic. It broke out at that plague spot in the town known as Green- bach. This is a collection of houses near the old Church. It is a literal fact that twenty-two cottages have been built on II spot of ground 110 larger than what i ...

... Present E. David, Esq., chairman (in the chair), R. Bassett, Esq., vice-chairman; also, Sir George Tyler, V.P., Rev. T. Stacey, Rev. Geo. Woods, Rev. C. W. Evans, Rev. L. A. Nicholl, llev. H. H. Rickards, Messrs. R. Tredwen, C. Vachell, Wm. Lowrie, Isaac Price, Thos. Witiiams, Joseph Bowen, Thos. Goddard and the Chairman of the Taunton Union. We are glad to find that the cholera has almost ...

... THB REMAINS OF BOSSUET.-By tbe orders of tbe Bisbop of Meaux, the leaden coffin, recently lliscovered, containing tbe mortal remaini of Bossuet, was opeued On the 14th iust. The head was found covered with four folds oflineo, which was cut away with a air of scissors, and the features were rhen seen. They were much lellll changed than might blive heen expected, considering! that the body l1a8 ...

... MERTHYR AND COF.ONEH'S INQUEST. —At; inquest was held on ti 1 ho ly of David Williams, aeed IS years, on the 7th ins before G. Overtcn, tsq. lie was killed by a lar^e sto; falling upon him at Panty wain mine pit. c-i dict — A cidental death. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. —On Friday last, ae Mr. Henr the surveyor of the Board of liealth, was driving out family in a phaeton, the horse took fright at some ...

... THE SOIREB.—The young gentlemen and ladies of this district have organized a movement, by which they obtain the recreation of dancing without the costliness and other ohjectionable features of formal b*ils. The Merthyr evening party meet at the Assembly-room of the Bush Hotel, every ednesday evening, and dance from half-past seven t ...

... SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BEAUTiES OF ENG- LAND AND WALES, BY MR. iJIUTTON. Mr, Brayiey, at my instigation, wroto A History of the White Elephant, tor Mr. Fairburn, in the Minories, for whom I had been editor of two or three cnnuai Song-books, a series of Twellth-nlght Characters, The enterprising Adventures of Pizarr &c. This association led to a more intimate union in a mutual copartnership, as ...

... A CAUTION TO I RADUSMEN. — Id the cou.se or last week a couutry looking man presented himself t tit do r of Mr. U. Green, watchmaker, Tenhuiy, od (he following colloquy tllsued between the good wite in the shop and tile gootl-uat u, ed ct.stomer the measter at home mam? he ill 1101; what did you please lu want I's only bi ought him a few apple* mam, that's all (at the same lime uuhangiog ...

... (From the Examiner.) Many ask this (juestien. and It has Ullt yet been adequately answeied. Wc reply, then, Mis. Nightingale IS Nighingalo or rather Miss Fiorellc! Nightingale, the youngest daughter and presumptive co-heiress of her father, William Shore Nightingale, of Embley-park, llamp- shiie, and the Le Hunt, Derbyshire. Siie is, lIIC1reover, a YOlln; lady of singular endowments, both ...

... BOARD OF HEALTH—Fbidas, Nov. 3. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Mbore, and Conn- j cillors, D. Lewis, J. Williams, C. Vachell, William | Alexander, G. Phillips, R. L. Reece, W. Vachell, and Dr. Edwards. The minutes of the last meeting h*? ipg been read and confirmed, the following report was brought up from the finance committee :— thb finance committee'S seport. The Committee appointed for ...