... 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 ...

... CAUTIOX TO GOVERNESSES, &c. At the London Mansion House, on Saturday, Sir R. W. Carden said he felt it his duty, through the medium of the press, again to call the attention of the public to the pro- ceedings of a person who signed his name K. V. Fynn, who dated his letters from Wiesbaden, Frankfort-on-the- Maine, and Cologne, and who for aVeat number of years had been engaged in inserting ...

... The advertisement in reference to the Flower Show, at Chepstow, did not reach our office till Friday morning. THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S FIRST SHOW ■ FOR 1855. Notwithstanding the adverse weather of Monday—heavy showers and overhanging clouds, the shining of the sun on Tuesday morning restored confidence to those who had begun to despond, and augured brightly for the success of the Chepstow ...

... A SECRETARY IN TROUBLE. At the New Court, at the close of last week, Charles William Winchelsea Bevan, 33, clerk, was indicted for stealing certain orders for the payment of money, to wit, upon the 1st of June, an order for the pavment of £201 17s. 6d.; upon the 8th of June, one for thc pay- ment of £-17 15s. 5d.; and upon the 20th of April, onj for the amount of £31 16s. The prisoner was also ...

... FAILURES IN LONDON.—The old banking house of Strahan. Pauls, and Co.. of 217. Strand, has stopped pay- ment We (Htmld) do not believe that the commercial world will be affected to any extent by the event, the business of the house having been chiefly one of a private and very respectable character. We hear that a noble- man possessing large properties in Yorkshire and the north of England was ...

... DISCOVERY OF A MEDICINAL WELL.—It is stated that a capital spring of mineral water has been discovered in this f neighbourhood—a portion of which has been subjected to analysation by Mr. Herapath, of Bristol. Already mea- ? sures have been adopted to render the discovery of some use, for medicinal purposes. | ...

... BLAINA. A correspondent complains of the difficulty which the holders of first-class tickets experienced, on Wednesday, last week, in obtaining accommodation at the Blaina Philhar- monic Society's Concert. He states that many of them had to elbow their way, as best they could, into second, week, in obtaining accommodation at the Blaina Philhar- monic Society's Concert. He states that many of ...

... table matter is allowed to accumulate on the surface, at the back of the houses, to such ail extent as to be offensive ,eXjfen,e' » necessary consequence, most inju- dof twS °f »e¥^rhood. The same x^ay Edwardwfht hf°^ng to Evan Evans, Thomas ftSlil iiTTar)' an, the KeV W' Edwards (Mill- tW nf r i r 8ame locality ancl also with regard to noticef i°anJ?neS> ln Albert-street. It is essentfal ...

... GARDEN OPERATIONS, &c. (From the Gardiner's Chronicle.) THE FLOWER GATIDES AND SHRUBBERIES. The weather during the last ten days has been very favourable for the newly planted-out stock, and well prepared plants, which have only been planted this tune, ■:re rooting; into the fresh sod freely. and those who delayed planting out until the first week in June, and were then prepa'ed with strong ...

... TAFF YALE RAILWAY. Traffic for the week ending June 16th, 1855. £ 3874 1 0 ...

... BLAINA. MR. HENRY LECTURES.—This talented gen- tleman delivered two lectures on the 7th and 8th inst., at the Berea Chapel, on Temperance, but to very limited au- diences. We need scarcely say that the eloquence of this able orator afforded a rich treat to the few who had the pleasure of hearing him, BLAINA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—This society gave a concert of instrumental music, at tho British ...

... GENERAL NEWS. Tne Queen, accompanied by Prince Albert and the Duke of Cambridge, visited the camp at Aldershott on Saturday, and inspected the huts. The visit was strictly private; the Royal party remained on the ground for a short time only, and afterwards returned to Buckingham Palace. Recently, after a consultation between Drs. Locock, and Dubois, Canneare, it was formally announced that ...