... THE ^lottnwnfljLiljire Berlin. NEWPORT, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1855. OUR SUCCESSES AND PLANS IN THE CRIMEA. THE position of the allied armies is now more cheering and satisfactory than at any time since the period of hope—so soon to be disappointed- which followed, like an Indian summer, the battle of the Alma. The splendid success of our French companions in arms, on the night of May 22nd, must have ...

... LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. This day, Lord Panmure presented his compliments to the manager of the Electric Telegraph, and intimated that he had received a communication from Lord Raglan dated the 29th May, who had been communicated with by Sir George Brown, under date of the 2Sth, to the effect that the troops in the newly-acquired town were in good health—that five ships laden with corn had ...

... The mayors of Hull and several other provincial towns have opened lists for workmen desirous of procuring passports to Paris (for the purpose of visiting the Uni- sersal Exhibition) free of the usual fees. The ladies of the committee of the Hull Wesleyan Methodist Child-bed Relief Society have received a donation of £20 from a friend, in memory of the late James Henwood, Esq. Yesterday week ...

... - LOCAL INTETLIGENCE. ?? - - Ev- Mr. Vousden's next grand morning performapoo will be g given to-morrow (Saturday), at the Music Hall, Bold-street. In BROAD GREEN ABBEY.-The bowling-green at this t] place is now in capital order, and it has the advantage of a being situated in the midst of a delightful country, within Si easy access by railway from the town. We beg to refer R those who are ...

... [TO THE EDITOR OF THE MERLIN.] SIR,—Allow me, through the columns of your valuable paper, to call the attention of all concerned in the ship- I ping trade of this port, to that shameful impost—compul- sory Channel pilotage. For some time we had been led to believe that the system, being a rotten one, was abandoned; but during the last month, it has again raised its head in the shape of what ...

... DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS. Paris, Saturday, May 26. The Moniteur publishes two despatches from General Pelissier, dated the 23rd and 24th inst. In the first, the General thug expresses himself:—■ 41 The enemv bad formed between the Central Bastion and the sea, a large place cFarmcs, where they proposed assembling considerable forces to make important sorties against us. In the night between the ...

... TIHE ARMY IN THE CRIMEA. -1 - I ii , at SIn Lrs1ri UloalOiIa. (From thle Supploement to the London Gazelte of Friday, May 25- Monday, May 28.) War Department, May 28. Lord Paminure has this day received two despatches and their enclosures, of which the following are copies, addressed to his Lordship by Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan, ?? Before Sebastopol, May 15. My Lord,-Since my despatch of ...

... LORD PALMERSTON ON THE BALLOT IN LR 'ITHE UNITED STATTES. We have been requested to publish the following letters which relate to Lord Palmerston's statement that the ballot is not used in America to insure secret voting:- Offices of the Society for Promoting the Adoptien of the Vote by Ballot, 6, Guildhall Chambers, Basing- hall street, London. April 10, 1855. Sir,-I am directed by the ...

... I TO T3HE EDITOR OP THE DAILY HEWS.l Sila,-The very marked, liberal, and honourableha support that our association met with in the City of Loa- Ce don, when we entered upon the struggle of pushing for- H ward, one step more, civil liberty in this country, will se plead our execue, we trust (sent into exile as we are by al Russia), for availing ourselves of an opportunity to prove qt that ...

... I ?? ? Hi'. Her Majesty, princ Alberti and the Princesn A03 visithd sd Monday, alternoon, for. the murpose Of iuspepttig the Cormnorant, btesm trans. port (whlch liiad ebibarktedi avalry for the Crimea), inl the new r6yal yaohtb yietoria and Albert. Her Majesty and the royal pirty left Osborne at a quarter to four o 'elock, ansd xteiuied at PA qparter to six, On board the Fairy, screw yacht. ...

... HAMBURG, MAY 28. We have learnt from Caxhaven that an English war-steamer has taken over to Heligolaud from that port 166 recruits for theLegion, obtained in Hanover. As you know, that Government has not followed the example of the other German Governments, who have rigorously forbidden any recruiting for the service of a foreign nation. I informed you that the Altona police had closed a ...

... BOARD OF HEALTH. GENERAL MATTERS—TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. j Mr. Woollett, the town clerk, reported that, in accord- ance with instructions given at the last meeting, be had J written to Mr. Harrison, chief clerk of the Monmouthshiro Railway and Canal Company, whose reply stated that be would make the requisite enquiries in respect to tha alleged [ 1 encroachment on the Marshes, and would [give an ...