... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... 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 ...

... PARIS, Saturday, Sept. 8. The Moniteur announces that the Minister of War has received the following despatch from General Pelissior CRIMEA, Sept. 6, 8 o'clock,—A vast conflagration des- troyed last night the Russian two-decker Marian, anchored in the roads of Sebastopol. A shell fired from one of our right lines of attack, caused this conflagration, the flames of which lit up all our camps. ...

... RESTORATION OF POLAND. On Monday evening a public meeting, convened by the Mayor of Derby at the request of a numerously signed requisition, was held in the Town-hall, for the purpose of taking into consideration the most efficacious means by which the disaffected Finland, Poland, and other nationalities subverted by the Muscovite Czar, may be helped in their noble struggle for national ...

... The Overland Friend of China, of Jalv 10th says in its general summary, the amount of bloodshed ia Canton during the last month has been sickeniE-». When Sbaou-kingl the second city of the province was vacated without fighting a short time ago, a number of the inha- bitants thought mercy would be shown to them-if they gave themselves up. With equal reason might forbear- ance have been expected ...

... A treaty of alliance and of commerce was concluded on the 12th of July between France and Persia, and the ratifications were given to the Minister of France on the 14th. ...

... CHEPSTOW THE FLOWER SHow.-The last show of the season took place yesterday, within the ruins of the old castle, and under gratifying auspices. A full report will be published in our Saturday's impression. TOURISTS. This delightful neighbourhood has been visited by a large number of tourists during the past few days, many of whom remained until Tuesday, when they became spectators of that ...