... TnE protest of certain incumbents of this city against a portiOn of the decorations Introduced into the new church at Bed- minster, has had the effect of drawing orowds of viitors to in- spent the imposibg and elegant structure which replaces the antique edifice. People with a spark of curiosity about' them have been eager to eee ior themselves, what are the abomina- tions which have called ...

... Royal Wiltshlre Militia.-Jobl Cox Show, Gent., to be ensign. The followlng appointment is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazetloot June 19, 1855-Hompahire Militia Artillery: Frederick Xoitat, gent., Iate of *he European Oengat Fastlters, to be tirst lieut. BANKERUPTS.-FRIDAY, JuLy 2). Elizabeth Mary Muller, Castle-street East, Oxrord-street, Picture dealer, to surrender August3 and ...

... THlE SI-ElGE OF SE BASTOPOL. Lord panmaure has received the following flrom General 'Sinpspon: CRIsitlA, TcolYs 11, 4.45 p.mi-Our fire yesterday had good effect on the Re~dan. Cholera is deoressing, and the health of tbe army is satisfactory. The Aoarottems announces that the last despatches received frmthe Crimea res- dated the 10th Of July. 2 p~ml.Gera PeIliesier writes as follows to the ...

... It is soid that Admniral Sir Charles Napier bea loet the princi- pal part of his fortune by the failure of Strahan, Paul, and Co. The chorus at the Opera Comique, Paris, Includes a man who has nine sons fighting In the Crimea. Everycman of the 17th depot in Limerick volunteered on garrison parade for immediate service In the war. The news of the death of Lord Raglan had no effect on the money ...

... (formfoOmm e BEDMINITER NEW CHURCiL a To the Edit&-.of The Bristol Mercury, 1- Sm-Without admiring the whole of the details of the ;-sculptured reredos placed at the East-efld of tihe new church at fc Bedminster, I caunot but conour Kwith you in thinking that e the violent abuse heaped upon It by the so-called Evangelical a clergy and laity of Clifton and Bristol does them little credit, ...

... CfHEW DECANAL SCEOOLMASTERS' UNION. The summer meeting of this Inetltutloit was held on Thurs- day, at the National Schoolroonm of the old village, rortlshead. the 10ev. iPrebendary Ommanney, rural dean, in the chair. There was a numerous assemblage of sctioolmufiters and school.I mistresses, and also of the clergy and lay-membsrs of the Church of England. Among them we noticed Sir Arthur B. ...

... BRISTOL .LUSATC1O ASYLUM FOR PAUPERS. To t6e ' didtoJ' q' The Bristol gorcuty. DEAB SIR-My attentionhas been directed by a friend to an article in the Juastie eofthe Peace, for July 14, headed Lunatic . Aeylums aid Regulations Acts Amendments Bills, in whih cecur some remarks arind extracts, deserving the serious Atten- Led Sion of all the ratepayers of this heavily-taxed borough. I offer. ...

... MR. BERKE LEY's COM.MITTEE,. So far as inquiry has yet proceeded, the evidende of witnesses before this committee has been nearly all in favour of a modifioation of the law, whicb restriets the sale of beer and other liquors on Sundays to an hoar and a half prior to 6 InI the evening, and thensfaom 6 till 1o6 vloelt. The witneeses, t00, have beeu of a olaes that may be calledt wexeejltiotable. ...

... FORESTERS' FETE AND) GALA. Monday last was the day fixed for the grand fete of the Foresters' society, and by that singular fatality whIch seems to attend everything Of a gala character which is attempted at the Zoological.Gardene. the weather proved most unpropitious. There bad been some downfall on the previoue night, and the morning opened with threatening; but while the weather-wise shook ...

... OTHER DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE-PARK. The scene which took place on Sunday last in Hyde. park iong be remembered by those who witnessed it. Three lock was the advertised time for the prtoceedingsto begin, d, notwithstanding that Sir Richard Mayne bhid had acardeposted inthenmetropolis, announcing thatthe meeting l~id net be allowed to take place, long before that hour onstitution hill and the ...

... rit*to . SATURDAY. JULY 21, 1855. % FtO r Ma variety ef interesting Foreign and Domestic .. Aews, see the Sopplevzent. R]EMA1NS OF LORD RAGLAN. THE event which we are looking forward to celebrate with solemn ceremony, is one of -a nature to live long in the memories of the citizens of Bristol. The day witness- ing it will be of .historical arid national import, and will connect our city, in a ...

... + Ck1t ,fffrfjgIt elfi g lit . Tgelict [Continued fioin the Supplement.] OPENING OF THE F3ENCI LEGISLATIVE A SS: I rv B LY. The text of the speech delivered by the Emperor of the French on the opening of the Legislative Assembly on Monday last, has been received. It is as follows :- Messieurs les Senateurs, Messieurs les D)putes- The diplomatic negotiations commenced during the course of our ...