... ONE OF OUR HEROES. soldier, the only survivor out Of four belonging to Siddington, writing to his mother, sayS, I have been engaged in every battle, and in every sortie ol importance, from the mencement of the war, and hope I shall continue to end; but if I fall, be sure send to the War-office and my medal. That will remia you that I bled for my country- ...

... {Selected from Private and Published Letters.) INVESTITURE OF THE ORDER OF THE BATH IN THE CRIMEA.—The place where this ceremony took place was a square court in front of General Simpson's quarters. One side of the court is formed by the long, low building occu- pied by the English Commander-in-chief, two others by stables and out-buildings, while the fourth is open to the downs. This square, ...

... ALE HOUSE LICENSES.—Saturday, August 25th, was the day appointed for granting certificates to publicans, for the renewal of their licences. There are 60 licenced public houses in th's division, and they were all renewed. Twenty four applications were male by beer-shop keepers, for new licences, but the magistrates only granted licences to five, which in their opinion was needed. WARNING TO ...

... HOPS. BOROUGH, Sept. 3.—Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that there is a good demand for fine yearlings, at £ 8 and upwards. About 40 pockets of new have arrived, and are selling at the same price as yearlings. Duty £ 300,000. ...

... A MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT occurred at Henwain Pit. on Thursday, the 23rd ult., by which three per- sons lost their lives, named respectively, flowel Lewis, John James and Thomas Jones, they were engaged in the bottom of the pit, and were being brought to the top. on the above day, to take their dinner. When they had ascended about 70 yards the wire rope broke and the three men were precipitated to ...

... THE RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS. (From the Times.) The latest intelligence of the movements of the Russian forces in the Crimea, which has been for- warded to us by our correspondent at Vienna, is of the highest importance, and entirely consistent with the opinion we have already expressed of the condi- tion to which the enemy must now be reduced in that j peninsula. It is stated that the Russian ...

... IN our remarks on the retirement of the rd)olsfrom Sun- chov.% it is stated that the thousands of men brought to Canton as prisoners are now being de- capitated at the rate of 150 a day. That was the num- ber, we were told, executed on Satur- day last, a spectacle to which we were witness. The Can- ton place of exe- cution is situated about one hundred yards from the river, at a distance of ...

... A BARBER in Lambeth ad- vertises that his customers are shaved, without incision or la- ceration, for the microscopic sum of one halfpenny. A PERFECT CURE FOR HYDROPHOBIA.—Dr. Charles Kidd, of Kingsland, announces that chloroform is a perfect cure for hydro- phobia. The doctor says a teaspoonful of either ether or chloro- form is to be sprinkled on a handkerchief, and placed on the person's ...

... THE QUEEN'S ARRIVAL AT BALMORAL.—The royal travellers reached Larbert junction at 9.52, where the Queen conversed some time with a wounded officer of the 42nd Highlanders, lately returned from the Crimea they passed Stirling at 10. 12, the castle guns firing a salute. Perth was reached at 11.6; Forfar and Aberdeen were also passed safely and in good time, and the Banchory station of the Dee ...

... sible to keep them clean, and that he had bought the gallon in the usual course of trade, that tin measures were always used for oil, the smaller measures were correct, and he jievor doubted its being correct too; he ought to have had it tested he knew, and would not attempt to justify the neglect further than by what he had said before. Mr. Relph said there was the error, and he trust- ed ...

... MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. IT is in contemplation to get up a public dinner at Devonport, in celebration of the taking of Sebastopol. FOUR more of the mortar-boats arrived at Woolwich on Sa- turday, where they will have their mortars taken out, and after- wards be dismantled for the winter. THE Archbishop of Canterbury will hold his next Ordination at Michaelmas the Archbishop of York on St. Thomas's ...

... Railway Office, Raglan, Aug. 30th. 1855. To the Committee of Management of the Coleford, Monmouth, Dsk, and Pontypool Railway. Gentlemen, The No. 1 contract, 4 miles in length, being the whole distance between your Junction with the Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway, and the Pontypool turnpike road, at Usk, is now ready for opening. The different works, on No. 2 contract, l2 miles in ...