... AN AWFUL WARNING.—On Sunday week, a man named Franklin, went in company with another man to the King's Head Inn, where they called for a pint of rum. The deceased after some remarks, agreed ...

... iKi&e €?ijiirt5 &c; HER MAJESTY AT BANGOR.—Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, Prince Arthur, and the Princess Helena, Alice, and Louisa, airived at Bangor, fr ...

... ONE OF OUR HEROES. soldier, the only survivor out Of four belonging to Siddington, writing to his mother, sayS, I have been engaged in every battle, and in every sortie ol importance, from the mencement of the war, and hope I shall continue to end; but if I fall, be sure send to the War-office and my medal. That will remia you that I bled for my country- ...

... Legislators may enact laws for the suppression of vice-education schemes may be propounded-sermons may be, preached-christian truths may be promulgated -justices may convict-still drunkennees and immo- rality with their kindred vices will increase, unless in- nocent amusements and recreations be found for the people, to wean them from their vicious habits. It is absurd and futile to expect men ...

... PERGONAL. WHILE on the subject of Royal and Imperial marriages (writes the Times' Berlin correspondent), it may not be out of place to mention a little incident connected with the late Emperor Nicholas's courtship of the Princess Charlotte of Prussia. As his son Michael is now coming to this Court, so did the Grand Duke Nicholas, about the year 1816, come to Berlin to see if one of the ...

... At last the Conferences, pregnant with such incalculable results for the liberties and tranquillity of Europe, are definitively opened. The terms of the preliminary armistice are, it is true, but imper- fectly known. All that has yet transpired is, that its duration is limited to the 31st of next month, and that the blockades at present established or contemplated will not be affected by it. ...

... {Selected from Private and Published Letters.) INVESTITURE OF THE ORDER OF THE BATH IN THE CRIMEA.—The place where this ceremony took place was a square court in front of General Simpson's quarters. One side of the court is formed by the long, low building occu- pied by the English Commander-in-chief, two others by stables and out-buildings, while the fourth is open to the downs. This square, ...

... SMITHFIELD, Dec. 3.-Fine upland meadow and rye- gr ass hay, 120s, 125s inferior, 85s, 95s superior clover, 13 0s, 135s inferior, 95s, 100s; straw, 24s, 28s per load of 36 trusses. WHITECHAPEL, Dec. 3. At this market to.day there was above an average supply of hay and straw, with a fair demand at the following quotations :-Good hay from 110s 123s inferior ditto, 80s 100s clover (good) 130s 138s ...

... The supply of English wheat here to-day was small, and chiefly composed of Monday's unsold samples. The weather being very favourable for harvest work, and the attendance of buyers limited, the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce was dull in the extreme, at almost nominal cur- rencies. From abroad, upwards of 5,000 quarters of wheat i jG come Selected samples of both red and white ...

... Of all Suits that are down for hearing, we should say that the lovesuit with a rich widow that was deaf of both ears, w'as about as difficult as any to win.—J^unck. ...

... Monday, 17th—Usk Fair, Tuesday 18th-Tredegar Cattle Show. Wednesday 19th—Usk Turnpike Tolls to be Jet by Auction. Friday 21st-Petty Sessions-Police Committee Meeting at Town Hall, Usk. ...

... THURSDAY, JULY 28. OUR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.-Lord J. RUSSELL, after laying some official correspondence on the table, prefaced his promised statement respecting the position of foreign affairs by announcing that in that morning's Moniteur the Emperor of the French had declared his intention to reduce both the military and naval armaments of France to a peace establishment. The peace lately ...