... THE PRINCESS FREDERICK WILLIAM.-A cor- respondent of the Independence Belge, writing from Berlin states that for some weeks past the physicians have interdicted the Princess Frede- rick William from taking railway journeys, her accouchement being expected in October. The same correspondent states that according to pre- sent arrangements, the Queen will remain at Potsdatn until the 25th, and on ...

... Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, sent properly authenticated, inserted free of charge. Communications from the districts in which the OBSER- VER is circulated, will receive attention. ...

... This branch of our national field sports is announced to take place at Ely, on Thursday and Friday next, and judging from the number of entries made and the character of the horses, we are led to believe this will be the most successful meeting we have yet had. Mr. Pride has brought his experience most fully to bear upon the race proceedings this year, and to him the public are indebted for ...

... THE ANTI-CHURCH RATE PARTY. A certain set of men, made bold by apparent success in their anti-Church-rate agitation, begin to speak very plainly in regard to their ulterior and real designs. The abolition of Church-rates, they say, .f is not a final measure. It re- cognizes and embodies a principle of civil equality in regard to religious matters which may be applied in a large variety of ...

... The Dallas (Texas) Herald says:— Last week a party of three men went to the house of Mr. Graves, on Pin Oak, Navarro County. Mr. Graves and wife were absent, the children—the oldest a girl twelve years old— being at home. They demanded of the girl her father's money, of which he was supposed to have received a considerable sum from the sale of a lot of cattle. She told them if her father bad ...

... [BY A OOBRESPONDKNT.] THE Queen's safe return from Cherbourg has relieved the anxious hearts of many of her most nervous subjects; not that there was really the slightest danger of an act of piracy which would have exceeded the Uncle's detention of peaceful travellers. But there are always worthy people who believe foreigners capable of anything. At the time the Great Exhibition of 1851 was ...

... The following is an extract from a letter dated Banda, June 27. from an officer of a cavalry regiment attached to the division of General Whitlock, forming a part of the Central India Army:—I wrote to R- the end of last month, and told him we expected to march, and so we did on June 2nd, but not towards CaTpee, but to a place called Terroan, about fifty miles from hence, where the rajah had ...

... GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY. Abstract. or the House Surgeon's Report the Board for the Week ending August 17, IH08. w Remained by last Report 20 „„ o 3 I Admitted since 2 I -c v Discharged .'J I! 0 J5 ts I Cured and Relieved 0 0 \.Died 0 ( Remaining 22 M Remained by last Report .I67/ § g [ Admitted since 3., j 0.2 ...

... NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Second HALF- YEARLY ORDINARY MEETING of the Proprietors of this Company, will be held at the Offices of the Company, Airosi. STBEBT, CARDIFF, on MOWDAY, the Twenty-third day of Aceuar instant. The Chair will the taken at three p.m. precisely. SHREWSBURY & TALBOT, Chairman. ...

... One swore he was too drunk to stand, Another vowed lie saw him rolling; A third could not make out his hand, A fourth said something of his bowling; He had been heard to sing a song, Was fond of gambling, too, they stated; And all maintained 'twas very wrong That G-ff-d should be ELEVATED August, 1858. PSINTXR'S D-L. ...

... INCREASH OF THE RELIEVING OFFICER'S SALARY FOR ST. NICHOLAS DISTRICT. The weekly meeting of the members of this Board was held on Saturday last at the Union Workhouse, Evan David, Esq., presiding. There were also present,—C. C. Williams, Bsq, (Mayor) Revds. W. Bruce, T. II. Jones, C. W. Evans, Thomas Stacev, I). Morgan, H. J. Thomas, A. H. Jenner, Hely llicketts; Captain Jennor; and Messrs ...

... THE REASON WHY.—An Irishman being asked why he wore his stockings wrong side out, replied, Because there is a' hole on tire it her side ov em. WE are curious' to know how many feet 'in females arithmetic go to a mile, because we never met with a lady whose shoes were not, to say the very least, a mile too big for her. IF the line which separates vice from virtue were distinctly and legibly ...