... 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, ...

... lie evinced great incapacity and great inability, uttering .strong opinions, always supported by weak arguments, damaging, every cause, and doing mischief even to truth, if, by any strange accident, lie was on the side of it. t*ucli a person looking on me with suspicion is, I think, a eircurnstance rather in my favour. Harvest prospects, not only in this country, but in tlie quarters whence ...

... BRYNMA WR. POLICE PROCEEDINGS—'WEDNESDAY. Magistrates—Rev. W. Davies, Llangynyder, and Charles Augustus Parkinson, Esq. Daniel Gwynne, grocer, was summoned by Superin- tendent Jeremiah, for having short weights in his posses- sion. Defendant, in answer to the charge, said he had only taken to the business about four months ago, and Mr. Price, the late proprietor of the business, had told him ...

... 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 ...

... DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO MURDER A HUS- BAND BY HIS WIFE AT BEDMINSTER. At an early hour on Thursday morning, the inhabi- tants in the vicinity of Bedminster turnpike gate, on the high road leading from Bristol to Cross and the West of England, were aroused by a report that a dreadful mur- der had been attempted at the Victoria Tavern, which unhappily proved to be too well founded. A few yards from ...

... PETTY SESSIONS.—TUESDAY. (Before the Revds. W. Powell and C. A. Williams.) Michael Williams, of Tredunnock, was summoned by Elizabeth Croney, for non-payment of wages, to the amount of £ 1 1'')5. 6d. She hired with Mrs. Williams on the 8th of May last, at £ o a-year, and about six weeks ago she gave a month's notice to leave, but she did not do so until the end of five weeks, when she was seen ...

... MONMOUTH. SCENIC BEAUTIES AND ANCIENT Ruiis IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF MONTIOUTH.-rlrorn an announce- ment in our advertising columns of to-day, it will be per- ceived that a movement is on foot to render the curiosities, relics of ancient castles, and abbeys, tha beautiful scenery, &c.,in the neighbourhood of Monmouth, still better known than they are alieady, to the tourist, the antiquarian, ...

... DEATH BY BUp,fNC -jane Jones, a little girl of six years, met with an accident on the 21st ult., which termi- nated fatally on Friday. It appeared from the evidence gaven, before G. Overton, Esq., at the inquest, that she was left alone with the other children, while her father and mother went out. When they returned they found what was left of her clothes in the garden, and the child herself ...

... THE ^jiiisimuiiljstiire HMinlin. NEWPORT SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 1855. COLLATERAL ASPECTS OF THE WAR. THERE are questions which, from the first, must have engaged the attention of thoughtful men, when contemplating the present war but the discussion of which, even such men have been disposed to defer as long as possible, on account of the difficulties with which they are surrounded. Turkey itself, ...

... VENTILATION IN DWELLINGS. Dr. Arnott, in his new work on Ventilation, says that in a family living in a good bouse, near Russell- square, one of the children aged four years, was observed to have a gland of the neck beginning to swell, and the mother was much pained by hearing that seme person had called the affection scrofulous. She was not yet aware that the foul air of a crowded dwelling ...

... 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. ...