... The standard for the recruits of the Horse Artillery of the Turkish Contingent has been raised from 5ft. 4in. to 5ft. 7iu. Recruits enlisted at this height may be available for gunners. There are at the present time 400 tons of 13-inch shells bring put on board lighters at the Royal Arsenal, for convey- ance to Southampton, where they are to be shipped on board some of the large transports for ...

... (From theI 'Times.') Among the heroes of the Crimea, Lord George Paget has re- ceived the signal distinction of a good service penoion of £100 a- year. He is the man whom the Queen delights to honour; but even Queen Titania could not decorate Bottom without laying herself open to remark, and people ask wehy Lord George Paoet has the pension, and what good service has he done ; Mr. F. Peel ...

... HOUSE GF LORDS-FRIDAY. Lord BnooUGIIA laid upon the table a bill for the abo- lition of certain religious disabilities. Several bills were forwarded a stage, and their lordship's adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-FRIDAY. In the early sitting of the House of Commons in corn- mittee on the Turkish loan, Mr.. GLADSTONE repeated all his former objections to the bill, and also those questions of law to ...

... in ?? qi MEETING OF TIlE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL b SOCIETY. be The great annual gathering of the Royal Agricultnral t o Society of England was brought to a close on Friday the 27th ?? ult. The nature and objects of this truly national Society, frd being well known to the majority of our readers, who have a e, hal ample testimony of the benefits which are constantly su i, resulting to the cause of ...

... (Ac 3guOt X-W jatattuir. BANGOR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1855. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. On Friday night, after the presentation of a peti- tion from the Rev. C. Layard,-whom the Bishop of Exeter has refused to license in his Diocese, on ac- count of his opinions on Baptismal Regeneration, --Lordl Brougham introduced a Bill for repealing various Icts, and parts of Acts, which impose reli- gious ...

... The B'schelors of Denbigh have again, for the third time, dis- played their eallantry and devotion to the ladies, by giviag a pit- nic party. The spot selected was Bodclvyddan Park, permission having been most kindly granted by Sir Jolhn Hay Williams.-r The day originally fixel upon was Tuesday the 31tb ult.; but owing to the onfacour ,ble state of the weather, it was postponed till the ...

... WYNN AND LLOYD.-NUPTIAL FESTIVI- I TTIES. LLYSFAEN. e On Thursday the 26th ult., at St. James' Church Piccadilly, r Lieut. Col. ?? W. Williams Wynn, M.P., son of the late Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart., of Wynnstay, was united to Anna eldest daughter asd heiress to the estates of the late Ed ard Lloyd, Esq.. of Cefn, St. Asaph. The bride, elegantly attired, ,f was attended to the altar by Miso ...

... - - - ?? .. . A I wonder whilat makes my eyes so weak, said a gentle. man to a lady, who was a bit of a wag-' Why, she re- plied, I suppose it is because they are in a weak place. Dr. Barton, the punster, said to a friend, who having re- established his health by a diet of milk and eggs, took a wife- So you have been eggedZ on to matrimony. I hope the yoke will sit easy on you. At the ...

... The general quarters of General Lueders will not be trans. spit, ferred to Odessa, but they will remain at Kisohbrneff. to, The deposit of, grain nt Pestle has lately so much increased doctc that it is diffinult to find further room. Accordiog to some et correopeodence, the bost ull `erstandhig does not reign between Ne the allied commanders. Ot-hers mention that, on tlce contrary, the ...

... The usual meeting of the Board wa, held on Tucesday last: the tey. D. Jeifroys, in the chair. Sevetiteen Guardlians present. A list of paspers, and the weekly relief given to theLi, was or- dered to be made out, and 50 capiep. printed. The Carnarvon Itelieving Ofluer made the followving Report to the hoard:- Tbe Guardians would do r good service if they would rerniod the l3oroitgls ...

... f I I (I ai it On Thursday, the half yearly meeting of the proprietore in at W this company, was held nt Llanidloes, G. HI. Whalley, Esq., 5 Chairman of the Directors, presiding. The Secretary, (Thos. eayward, Lsq.,) having read the notice J, conveninz the mneeting, the scat of the company was affixed to ?3 the register of proprietors. ILe The Report of the Directors, a lengthy document, wos ...

... THE BLACK SEA. ODESSA, July 25.-General Luders has received orders to remove his head-quarters from Kischeneff to Odessa, in order to prevent the enemy from seizing the territory between Ismail and Perekop, and to support more efficaciously the operations which are preparing in the Crimea. STATE OF OPERATIONS IN THE CRIMEA. ST. PEOTERSBURG, July 12.-Prince Gortschakoff's account of the general ...