... VARIETIES. EXCUSED.—A young man at a social party was urged to sing a song. He replied that he would first tell a story, and then, if they persisted in their demands, he would axe cute a song. ''When, a boy, he said, he took lessons in singing, and one Sunday morning went into his father's attic to practice by himself. When in full play, he was suddenly sent for by the old gentleman. 'This is ...

... [TO THE EDITOR.] SIR,—It would appear from the strange effusions poured forth by Lego in your contemporary on Saturday, the 3rd iust., that he is exceeding wroth and displeased with Audi alteram partem, for reminding the public that the question, as it seemed to me, so unfairly handled in his letters, has moie than out side. I hope his nervous system, which has, of late, sustained ...

... PONTYPOOL. COUNTY COURT.—THURSDAY. (Before John Maurice Herbert, Esq.) There were 66 causes entered, 17 of which were settled before the hearing. Attorneys present—Alexander Edwards, J. G. H. Owen, E. B. Edwards, and Richard Greenway, Esqrs. Philip Hambletom v. Hercules Jones, £3 as. 8d., for /°'d' The claim was proved by Wm. Be van, plain- t1i .rernan, and an order made to pay forthwith. V ...

... The accounts from Sebastopol, contain unmistakeable evidence that in the midst of the sickness and sufferings of our troops, the operations of the siege have gradually as- sumed a more decisive character, and that the attaek upon the town is likely to be soon recommenced.—Times. BUCHAREST, FEF. C.—Yesterday, a detachment of 500 Wallachian volunteers, under the command of Colonel Walduni, left ...

... LLANTARNAM. LLANTARNAM AND LINVRECHVA PATRIOTIC FUND. A most numerous and respectable meeting of the inha- bitants of the parishes of Llantamam and Llanvrechva, in aid of the Ruyal Patriotic Fund, was held on the evening of Thursday, the 28th ult., in the school-room, Cwmbran Richard Brinsley Dowling, Esq., of Llantarnam Abbey, in the chair. The room, which is of considerable siz:1, was filled ...

... AN ACCOUNT OF COALS, FROM 1ST TO 31ST MAY, 1855, INCLUSIVELY, BY MONMOUTHSHIRE RAIL- WAY AND CANAL. Proprietors. Owners. 3 Is UTotal jS O TonsCwt. Thomas Powell. New PeEVvan. 1746 5 Lispentwyne .2698 15 Penllwyne 1S02 5 Wood field 1172 3 Gellygrose Butryhatch New Tredegar. 39 5 7558 13 Charles Prothero Havod Van 317 7 North 152 7 Blaencuffin 743 8 „ 549 » New Place 2738 7 Tyr Adam 208 0 Church ...

... [TO THE EDITOR.] SIR,'—I have been in this part of the world some years, and as I regularly receive my old friend, the MONMOUTH- SHIRE MERLIN, I often see that many of my Monmouth- shire friends emigrate from my former home to Aus- tralia. In the hope of doing some good, I forward you the following, for insertion in the MERLIN, knowing from experience that the information therein is worthy of ...

... A SLEDGE MASQUERADE. Potsdam was enlivened by an animated spectacle on Saturday evening. The officers of the garrison got up masquerade, or rather en costume representation-partly III sledges, and partly on horseback-wherewilh they traversed the crowded streets, to the great delight, but not much to the historical edification of the spectator. The masque represented an episode in the history ...

... PRINCE GORTSCHAKOFF'S DESPATCHES. rrince Gortsjhafeoff writes to St. Petersburgh on the Oth The cannonade continues against the bastions Korni- toff and X n. 3. The enemy has asked for an armistice, in order that he may bury his dead. Hid loss on the 7th ex- ceeded 4.000 men. In a despatch previously received the Russian Com- mander writes :— On the 30th the enemy's fleet which had attacked ...

... CAUTION TO OVERSEERS.—ON Tuesday, the 31stult, the Overseers of Caerleon were summoned before the Magis- trates, for neglecting to meet the call of the Board of Guar- dians of the Newport Union. The money having been paid in before the sitting commenced, they were ordered to pay the costs only. Benjamin Wixey, a laborer, was summoned to appear on the same day, for cutting down an ash tree, on ...

... HERALDRY has no special representative in the periodical press I seek therefore the aid of your columns; for archi- tecture and heraldry are nearly allied. I' doubt not that you are far better acquainted with the precious metals than with the coppers of the nineteenth century still.you can hardly fail to be the occasional possessor of a penny. It is a highly respectable and ancient coin of ...

... ALE HOUSE LICENSES.—Saturday, August 25th, was the day appointed for granting certificates to publicans, for the renewal of their licences. There are 60 licenced public houses in th's division, and they were all renewed. Twenty four applications were male by beer-shop keepers, for new licences, but the magistrates only granted licences to five, which in their opinion was needed. WARNING TO ...