... THE following description of Cronstadt, given in a Berlin journal, although incomplete, may not be uninteresting at the present moment Cronstadt is situated on the island of Kosline,. at the eastern corner of the Finland Gulf. The island, about one and half English miles long and propor- tionately narrow, is close to the mouth of the Neva and may be regarded as the port of St. Petersburgh, ...

... FAIRs IN APRIL. MONMOUTHSHIRE. WOIICESTERSHIBB. 11 20 Worcester GLAMORGANSHIRE. Shipton-on-Stour •* 24 Cross Inn 14 Belbroughton •• Aberafon 30 BRBCONSHIRE. HEREFORDSHIRE. Dyfynng. ig Dornstone 27 Ta!garth. ...

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... BLAINA. „ INSTRUCTION SOCIETY. — On Thursday evening, April i»! Noad' of London, gave a very interesting and ««tructive lecture on some of the Chemical Principles in- volved in the manufacture of iron. The various gases »ere commented on, and their properties exhibited to the audience m a number of experiments, all equally success- 5^? and a number of very beautilul diagrams showed the .0us ...

... DEAfH OF MR. WALKlNSHAW OF ABERS-TCHAN. Deeply ile we regret to state, that this estimable gentle- man, whom, .on Wednesday eveitiag, after.the.dinner at the Sa2s»ons, we-saw m communication with his friends, full of health, animated, vigorous, and diffusing cheerfulness around him, met with an awfully sudden death on his home- ward journey, very shortly afterwards, by being thrown from Ms ...

... THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND THE REPRESENTATION OF SOUTHAMPTON.—Sir A. Cockburn has issued an address to the electors of Southampton, in which he says :— Hav- ing accepted the office of Recorder of-Bristol, I beg to in- form you that my seat for Southampton has thereby become vacant. For the sixth time, within seven years, I am again a candidate for the honour of representing you. I purpose at a ...

... JDrffro! maru TStitj&fr. « FARE THEE WELL.—BYRON. YN IACFI I TI! Yn iachi ti! a hyny'n fythol, Os rhaid bytliol ganu'n iack; Er dy ddigter fydd arosol— Caru wna fy nghalon fach. Pe dynoethid y gwyn fronau Lie gorphwysaist arnynt hwy, Ac yr hunit arnynt weithiau — Hun na adnabyddi mwy; Tra yn manwl sylwi arnynt, Gwelit bob meddyliau cudd, Ebrwydd y canfyddit drwyadynt Ddwys ofidion monwes brudd ...

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... STANDS upon seven hills, which gives it the aspect of the largest city in the world. It is built in a triangular form at the extremity of the Bosphorus. where it joins the sea of Marmora. There is a treble line of walls round the city, of about eight miles in circumference, flanked by a double row of houses. Constantinople contains 12 imperial mosques, 350 ordinary mosques, 30 markets, more ...

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... TREFOREST. ANNUAL THTSAT.—'The first Monday in the month of April, was celebrated in Treforest by an annual treat to his workmen, by Francis Crawshaw, Esq. A spacious marque was erected on the ground, and bountiful refreshments were provided by Mr. Taliesan Williams, of the Castle Inn. The amusements were various. The band played many delightful airs, and the glee singing was excellent. The ...

... ABERDARE. PETTY SESSIONS—THURSDAY. Magistrates present-J. C. Fowler, Esq., and the Rev. Mr. Griffiths. °f Aberdare, was charged by the canal «pnt, with being m his boat, without a proper person on «ie bank to take care of his horse.—Fined 10s. and costs three weeks' hard labour. Committed. Mary Griffiths, of Aberdare, was charged by Margaret Roberts, with assaulting her.—Fined 2s. 6d. and ...