... COURT-MARTIAL ON AN OFFICER OF THE FOURTH REGIMENT. A general court-martial has been sitting at the Cavalry Bur- racks, Exeter, to try Lieutenant Arthur Vaughan Donni- thorne Harris, 4th King's Own Regiment, on the following charge of unofficerlike and insubordinate conduct, to the pre- judice of good order aud discipline, in the following in- stances :— f First Instance,—For having on or ...

... It has happily been some time since the fnghtful crime of murder has been perpetrated in Cornwall; but we are sorry that we have now to add to the catalogue of heinous guilt, a murder in this county on Saturday last. The locality where t he deed was perpetrated is called SitvetweH. near the Chiverton Arms, on the road between Truro and St. Agnes, and about five miles from the former place. The ...

... Present- Tbe Rev. Thomas Pope. David Harris wa- chartd with bmglariously breaking info the dwelling house of Mr. Henry Price, of Christchurch, butcher, and stealing £ 2 1'2 ...

... FRANCE. T he Paris papers of Sunday do not contain any definite in- man gence with respect to the new ministry. Jt is reported thro M. Emile Girardin and M. de Lamartine will be mem- the of the cabinet. t. Brunei, an aeronaut, made an ascension on Sunday last nex il the Park of Rambouiller, in a balloon of 180 cubic metres, for filled with pure hydrogen gas. From some difficulties stan ndant ...

... BXSCA. SPORTING.-We understand that a fine woodcock, the first tha has rewarded the vigilant search of the sportsmen of our neighbour- hood, was flushed by Mr. John Phillips, of Gellygaer, at Blaenbargoed, Rhymney, on Tuesday last. ACCIDENT.—On Monday last, an inquest was held at the Bridge Inn, Risca, before W. H. Brewer, Esq., and a respectable jury, upon the body of John Thomas, breaksman ...

... ADVERTISEMENT —Of all discoveries, none has conferred greater benefit upon mankind than that made by Du Barry some years back. We allude to a plant grown upon that gentleman's estates in Africa, called Do Barry's Revalenta Arabica. Its superiority over pills and other medicines, in removing diseases, which had resisted a:l other modes of treatment for years, and been considered incurable, is ...

... MAGOR. GREEN MOOR INCLOSURE.—On Tuesday last, the va'ner, Mr. Williar»3, of Bristol, let the several moors in this inclo- sure by public auction; and such was the anxiety evinced to occupy them, (the valuer having stated that this was the last opportunity, aa the allotments woul,1 be made during the ensuing winter) that a very spirited competition took place, and which must have surprised even ...

... OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE PUBLIC STREETS. The Surveyor of the borough has issued a report of the following bj'e-laws, which, we understand, will be strictly enforced: — 9. Every person who shall. place any blind, shade, covering, or awning over any footway, less than seven feet from the ground, or shall place, and leave, any furni- ture, goods, wares, or merchandise, or any cask, crate, tub, basket ...

... TIIE ROADS.—A correspondent says J Garnvaeh are still in the same condition tbev w-f, 3 time back—in fact, ancle deep in mud and wa £ t being no drains from the cottages. The nuisance Usso bad at six o'clock this morning (Aug. 2), an ...

... RISCA- BIBLE SociETY.-On Tuesday evening a Bible meeting took place at the Risca British School-room. Mr. David Morris was solicited to take the chair. The Chairman after making some touching remarks respecting the Bible* and the benefit derived from its perusal, called upon the Rev. W. Phillips to read the report; after which, the Rev. David Davies, the Incumbent, spoke at some length. The ...

... VICTORIA. NEW WESLEYAN CHAPEL. -The public of this place, ever anxious to promote the success of Useful institutions' are never backwords in patronising tea-parties, one of which pleasant gatherings took place on Monday last, in connection with the new Wesleyan chapel. The Independent chapel was kindly placed at the use of the Wesleyans and a full party attended. After tea, heart- stirring ...

... IRON Boox.-At tbe Renard Works. Prussia, sheet-iron Is manufactured of such a degree of tenuity, that the leaves can be used for paper. A bookbinder of Brealnu has made an album of nothing else, the pages of which turn as flexibly as the finest fabric of linen rags. As yet. no extensive application for this form of the metal has been found, but, as the manager says, the material must precede ...