... SOUPH.WESTERN EXTENSION. In compliance with a requisition numerously Bigned by the merchants and traders of Exeter, the mayor (Mr. John Daw) convened a public meeting of the citizens on Wednes- day, at the Guildhall, for the purpose of presenting a memo- rial to the directors of the So3th-Western Company, asking them to extend their line of railway from Yeovil to Exeter instead of from ...

... THEIR LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5. WAR-OUFICE, OCTOBZR 5, BREVET. MajorGeneral Sir William Eire, ?? to have the, local rank of Lieutenafnt-General in Turkey. colonel Robert Garrett, of the 46:h Foot, Brigadier. General iu Turkey, to have the local rank of Major-General in Tor140' Colonel Frederick Horn, of the 2Qdb Foot, to bave the local rank of Brigadier-General in Turkey. Captain ...

... NawFean ~asa~s.TI e IGazette' ot Tuesday containsq the following brevet: To be Field-Marsbals-General Stapleton Viscount Combermere, ?? General John Earl of Strafford, ?? Ge- neral Henry Viscount Hardings, G.C.B. ?? Pon DTSTlNGUOCHCD SERvicE.-A general order from the Horse Guards, dated the 2nd inst., states that Lieutenant-General James Simpson, Commander of her Majesty's Forces during the ...

... (From the Times.) Dr Andrew Smith is really alive again and in full activity. He was not superseded some months back, nor even after the verdict of the Sebastopol Committee. He has not been buried and dug up again, but just remains what he has never ceased to be-one of the cherished institutions of the country, like the Horse Guards, or Mr Albert Smith's Mont Blanc, or anything else most ...

... MILITAR Y ASSISTANT SURGEONS. The following memorial of the assistaut-surgeons in the Crimea was drawn for presentation to Lord Panmure, through Dr. Hall and General Simpson:- TO TEE RIGHT RON. LORD PANMRNU , SECRETARY OP STATE rOR THE WAR DEPARTMIENT. The Memorial of the Assistent-Burgeons of her Majesty's Army serving in the Crimea humbly showeth- That your lordship's.memorialiste have ...

... DUBLIN, Om.. 6i. BALLINASLOR FAIR. This great aunual sheep and cattle mart opened e S St. yesterday; and although the first day is nousinally th get aipart Jor the show of' sheep, it is well known that it is also the principal sale day. and thsat it rt decides the prices of the fair. Tihe night-:before L7' having been fine, the stock looked well, anid the Chi, appearance of the great lawn of ...

... LETTERS FROM THE CBIMEA. The following is an extract of a letter from Ser- geant William Ufilespie, of the 3th Regiment, published in the Banner rzf Uulser. It is dated * Sebastopol, Sept. 15: I think it was about eleven, a in., when tha French ad- vauced and gained the Malakstof, I am informed, without much trouble-the Russiaus retiring into the Sedan. Shortly after our batterin-s ceased ...

... We publish below a few out of the numerous letters from officers and private soldiers which have been received this week descrip- tive of the share taken by the writers in the attack on the Redan, on the 8th ult. The following are extracts from a letter received from lieut. Harkness, of the 55th Regiment, by his mother, Mrs Harkness, of the Ivy House, Ore, Sussex :- Camp near Sebas- topol, ...

... RETUR POF THE CoURT.-The Queen is expected to return from Balmoral on Friday, the 17th, travelling by the Aberdeen and Scottish Midland and Scottish Central Railways to Edinburgh, and thence, on Saturday, by the East Coast lines and Great Northern to London. THE THANiSOtVIxo DAY.-Sunday last being the day appointed by command of her Majesty for a national thanksgiving, for the signal and ...

... DUCAL CoUmTrsr.-A very disagreeable correspondence between the Duke of Somerset, Mr A. Hamilton, and Major Green, has just been published. The circumstances out of which it arose are these: Mr Hamilton called at the Duke's residence, sent in his card by a servant, and was admitted. No sooner had he made his appearance than the Duke started up, and abruptly exclaimed, WWhat do you want? As Mr ...

... Tuesday, October 2. Wnar--OfMice, OCToBrER 2.-3rd Iteniment of Dragoon Guards: Liel.f J. Mliller to be Capt. without purehase-7th Dragoon Guards: W. B. Gifford, Gent, to be Cornet withost purchase, vice Stewvart, appointed to the 2nd Dragoons-3rd Light Dragoo,!s: Lieut. T. L. Mayne, from the 14th Dragoons, to be CZpt. without pur- chase-7th Light Dragoons: Capt. G. W. C. Jackson, from balf-pay ...

... TRR PRPEIENT, ASPECT OF AFFAIRS. 'To TfiE RODIT R6 OFTE MORNING dHR6NidLE. Sin-Your leader of this day is admirably contrived to give weight to important military distinction. Honours so conferred are justly treated by you, air, without inflicting wounds on our gallant force and those among them who i have still to earn their spurs. What a glorious field is i now open to them in the Crimea, or ...