... GOING TO AUSTRALIA; OR, WAITING AT THE STATION. WE are amongst a number of people waiting for the Black- wall train, at the Fenchurch station. Some of us are going a little farther than Blackwall-as far as Gravesend; some of us are going farther than Gravesend-to Port Philip in South Australia, leaving behind the patrice fines, and the pleasant fields of Old England. It is rather a queer sensa ...

... We find the following in the Moniteur FRANKFORT, Nov. 20. The letters received here by Russian or Polish families from the interior of Russia all agree in affirming the existence in Poland and Russia of a profound discontent, provoked by the war, and the endless miseries which it has caused through- out the length and breadth of the empire. The militia were assembled under the promise that ...

... [TO THE EDITOR OF THE MERLIN.] Sis,—In reference to the case of assault tried 'before the sitting magistrates, at Pontypool, on the 24th instant, ■and headed in your paper of the 28th, Pebbles or berries. I beg leave to remark, so trifling a statement did not contain the substance or nature of the offence. I make all invariable practice of entering into the commence- ment of every subject or ...

... GENERAL NEWS. APPROACHING MARRIAGE OF SIR ROBERT PEEL.- We understand that the preliminaries of a matrimonial alliance have been arranged between Sir Robert Peel, M.P., one of the Lords of the Admiralty, and the Hon. Miss Hay, youngest daughter of the Marquess of Tweed- dale, and sister to the Duchess of Wellington and the late Marchioness of Dalhousie. Tun MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.—We have every ...

... RAILWAY STATION AT THE NAVIGA- TION, TAFF VALE RAILW AY. BAIL COURT.—MONDAY NOVEMBER 26. Sittings in Banco.—Before Mr. Justice Crompton. HOARE V. THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. Bubb moved the Court for a rule, calling upon the Taff Vale Railway ( ompany to show cause why a mandamus should not issue, com- manding them tore-open the Navigation Railway Station. The learned Counsel stated that ...

... The strike at Manchester continues, without any alteration in the position of affairs. A SNAKE IN THE RAGS.—In July last Messrs. G. and J. Bush, merchants, of Bristol, ware- housed a quantity of ra^s, ex the Seringapatamv from Melbourne. On Friday afternoon, aa some of these rags were being removed, the men en-' gaged were somewhat alarmed by the appearance of a large snake upwards of 4ft. in ...

... THE remains of a Roman town (thought from inscriptions to be Virunum) has just been discovered in the forest of Taltschach, in Carinthia. I HAVE been fighting up against agricultural difficulties, and endeavouring to do well what I am compelled to do; but I believe the first receipt to farm well is to be rich.- Sydney Smith. A LADY once remarked that carelessness was little better than a half ...

... CRUMLIN. MUTUAL IMPROVIDENT SOCIETY.-The first of the series of lectures for the winter quarter, took, place on Thursday evening last; it was well attended hy both ladies ard gentlemen, as well as by the workmeu of the Viaduct Works. The subiect- The mental and moral good effected by improvement societies, was veiy interest- ingly treated, and well received- The lecturer was the Rev. E. ...

... We have at lengih to record some considerable arrivals 0f Australian gold. The White Star and Oliver Lang, both ^l0tQrnI J Ihilip, have arrived in St. George's Channel. The former has on freight 85,159 ounces of gold, and the latter 71,802 ounces—making together 156,997 ounces, or about £628,000. In neither case are the dates from the colony later than those previously to hand. In- tellioence ...

... THE FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES AND NEW FIRE ENGINE [TO THE EDITOR OF THE MERLIN.] SiB.-riease correct an error in your report of Tues- day's Board of Health proceedings. The Mayor, I per- ceive, stated, on tlia authority of the Town Clerk, that the 9aly offers of assistance towards the procuring gf a no\y fire-engine were from tho Sun and Scottish Mutual, of S10 each. I know of ho such office as ...

... THE eastern extremity of the Gulf of Finland forms the bay of Cronstadt, which is the embouchure of the Neva. It is very shallow, and can only be approached by a winding and dangerous passage, and no one is permitted, on any account, to take the soundings. Vessels drawing over eight feet of water have to discharge at Cronstadt and send their cargoes up in lighters. It would seem an ...

... Vilunteers from Militia regiments at Woolwich srrive d:,ilv. The camp at Shornciffe is now considered by the p,ssvern- s m'rt a permanent one, and considerable at erations are to be 0rmale, including stables for the accommodation of horses, with a riding school. There are nearly 4.000 men at Shorncliffe, tO who are being daily drilled. The men are in excellent health. e A new mortar boat, ...