... BIRMINGHAM, JrxE 30. The accounts received from the iron districts to-day fully justify the favourable reports given at the prelim- inarv meeting of the trade held at Stewponey on Thursday. An Ironmaster, of known influence in South Stafford- shire, writes,— The demand for iron improves weekly, and, but for the recent failures, there would have been no ground for complaint. The large amount ...

... PRESENT ASPECT 7 OF THE WAR. The news of the war is moi -e than usually grave. We have indeed still to learn th, 3 particulars of our ill-suc- cess on the 18th, and are still without tidings of any fur- ther attempt; but while we wait, time wears on, and nature takes its course. Lord Raglan's iron constitution has at length given way to a c ause that has laid many a younger and stronger man ...

... Roberts. Edwin Williams, under keeper, so,d, that hav- ing observed wires with one of the men, as they were going along the road, he went into the Folly Wood, se- creted himself, and saw the defendant Charles engaged about the wires, on the ground, re-setting it, &c., and wisher watching at the time.—Charles was convicted of a similar offence, in May, 1852, when he was fined 40s. and costs and ...

... DEATH OF LORD RAGLAN. But a few hours had elapsed since the publication of our remarks upon the ravages made by disease, climate,. and the terrible responsibilities of war among those who have borne the most conspicuous part in the present con- test, when the melancholy intelligence of the death of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in the East, added another, and this the most ...

... DEATH OF LORD RAGLAN. WAR DEPARTMENT, JUNE 30. Lord Panmure has received intelligence from General Simpson announcing the fatal termination of Lord Rag- lan's illness. Until 4 p.m. on the 28th, his Lordship had been pro- gressing to the satisfaction of his medical attendants, when alarming symptoms developed themselves, attended with difficulty of breathing, which gradually increased. From 5 p ...

... THE FORTIFICATIONS OF SEBASTOPOL. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.] T SIR,-I observe in the Times, of Wednesday, that Lord Lyndhurst is reported to have said in the House of Lords, upon the previous evening:— It is evident that nothing could have been stronger than the defences of Sebastopol, but there was some vague surmise that on the south side the fortifications were in- complete. The least ...

... THE CROPS.—'The grass-crop will be most abundant in this valley. Mowing has commenced, and much hay, in fine condition, has been carried. The wheat and other crops look very favourably. THE FLOWER SHOW.-It is expected that the forth- coming flower show at this place, will be a scene of much attraction this year, to parties from Newport, Cardiff and other quarters. The society's advertisement ...

... PETTY SESSIONS. Before Captain King, R.N., W. E. Seys, E. M. Curre, and Fenton Hort, Esqrs. John Griffiths was fined 5s., and costs, 10s. 6d., for assaulting Thomas Williams. Daniel Burke and Michael Higgins, paupers, were committed to the House of Correction for 14 days, to hard labour, for absconding wi^h the Union clothes. Thomas Colley was committed for 14 days, for a similar offence. ...

... CARDIFF. SOUTH WALES AND CHESTER CIRCUIT.—Judge, the Right Hon. Lord Campbell, Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench. Glamorganshire: Monday, July 23, at Cardiff. Breconshire Saturday, July 28, at Brecon. ...

... Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. On the 26th ult.. at Itton Court, the wife of E. W. Curre, Esq., of a son and heir. On the 30th ult., at Dock-street, Newport, the wife of Mr. Bebell, of twins—son and daughter. On the 30th ult., the wife of Capt. Sharpe, Stow-hill, Newport, of a daughter. On the 29th ult., at Ruperra-street, Newport, the wife of Mr. Yandall, of a son. At Belair, St. ...

... ST. WOOLLOS CLOCK.—A correspondent inquires whe- ther it is intended to restore'' the large public clock in St. Woollos church tower, kindly placed there by its °Tn-±r' Gregory, and which was of so much public utility, previously to the restoration of the ancient pile. ARMY WORKS CoRpa.-W. T. Doyne, Esq., C.E., late of Newport, has been appointed Chief Engineer to the Army Works Corps, and ...

... Some appalling statements upoa the subject of female morality were made at our Town-hall, on Monday even- ing last, by Mr. J. Harding, the travelling secretary of the Associate Institution for improving and enforcing the laws for the protection of women. Although there exists probably in most populous towns an impression of the prevalence and painful consequences of female debase- ment, yet, ...