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MURDER IN BATTLE. A correspondent of tbe Morning Herald writes —cIt is stated that one of those who fell at the gate of tbe to?vn of Mentana was a >( young Eng- lish volunteer, Mr Julian Watts Russell, of Eylam Hall, Derbyshire." shot through the temple. It has been with no ordinary feelings of horror and indignation that I find the name of this gallant gentleman in a French journal, the Figaro, asso- ciated with that of an individual-unhappily an Englishman also-who, if the account be true, was Julian Watts Russell's murderer. M. Jules Richard writes from Rome to the Fi,ça1'o Amongst the originalities of this last campaign I have learnt one which deserves to be embalmed in history. An Englishman follows the Garibaldian forces. He is armed with a rifle of excessively long range, aud made expressly for long shots to this weapon is fitted a small telescope, and a reflecting mirror permits our Englishman to sweep the country to a distance of eighteen hundred yards. Comfortably installed on a height out of reach of the enemy's f shot, he picks off men in an artistic manner, just as a sportsman shoots down larks.* This sanguinary eccentric keeps a sporting book in which he jots down the exact circumstances of every homicide which be commits. He has no political opinions he is a simple slayer of men; but as no regular army would permit such "sporting," he attaches himself to the irregular Garibaldian bands. From the position he occupied at Mentana, their is every reason to believe that it was he that killed young Julian (Watts) Russell, of whom I spoke in mj last letter." •<» SENTENCE OF THREE FENIAN LEADERS.—On Satur- day the three Fenian leaders, convicted of treason felony at the Dublin special commission, were brought up for judgment. Ever since the days of Enimett convicted traitors in Ireland have thought it part of their role to make seditious and abusive speeches when called upon by the forms of the court to say if they have anything to urge why sentence should not be passed upon them according to law. It was not to be expected that three such notable orators and redoubtable chieftains as Colonel Warren, 'General' Halpin, and Captain' Costello should depart from this old established precedent; and accord- ingly they — 'Like very drabs, Unpacked their hearts with cursing—' the Government and people of England, and the individuals on whose evidence they had been con- victed. Warren and Halpin were sentenced each to fifteen and Costello to twelve years' penal servitude. All three claimed to be citizens of the United States; and Warren certainly gave presumptive proof of his Yankee origin by announcing as a result of the sentences that I he would not give 37k cents for a lease of the British constitution 2 ALARMING ACCIDENT AT PRESTON.—An alarming accident happened on Thursday on the premises of Messrs M'Guffog, cotton manufacturers. Preston. At the rear of the establishment, there are two lodges or reservoirs for warm water. One of the lodges is a new one; and about six weeks ago it burst on the western side through the breaking of an iron pipe. Since then the contractor has repaired the breach, and on Thursday steps were airairi taken for filhnsr it. The lodjro is about 57 feet long, 37 feet broad, and 7 feet deep. When the water had got to about a foot from the top the northern wall of the lodge, which is about 14 feet high, 5 feet 6 inches broad at the foundations, and 3 feet at the top, gave way in the centre; an aperture about 18 feet wide and reaching from the bottom to the top of the walls was made, and through it all the water rushed with great impetuosity. The accident occurred about ten minutes past two o'clock. The land slopes considerably at the rear of the lodge for 80 or 100 yards, until it reaches Aqueduct-street, and the water ran down like a river almost to the rear of several houqes. The back walls of some of the houses ware washed down, and the water filled the back yards. The wife of Robert Harrison, a foundryman, who occupies one of the nooded house. was outside at the time of the accident, but had left a little child in the cradle' She hurried into the house, and went into the back yard to lift up the sewer grate in order to let the water escape, but the flood burst in, and she was nearly buried by the debris. A man, named Pollard, who had rescued a woman and a young child from one of the other houses through a front window, afterwards went into Harrison's. When he got in he saw the child floating on the floor in an insensible state near the fireplace. The furniture was also floating, and there was a large chest leaning on one side aa if about to fall over upon the child. Pollard picked up the child, and then went into the back yard where he found Mrs Harrison, with a large flag upon her chest. Ho lifted up her head. Further assistance after- wards came, and she was removed in an insensible state to the Prince Consort beerhouse adjoining, where her child was removed. Both fortunately came round, and they are now progressing favourably. Nine of the houses in Garlick-atreet, a thoroughfare which runs into Aque- duct-street, were flooded; a cellar belonging to Mr W. Dawson was also flooded, and about five cwt. of cotton cloth were damaged. cloth were damaged. DESTRUCTION OF HUNGERFORD RAILWAY STATION. -Great consternation prevailed in the usually quiet town of Hungerford on Saturday last. in consequence of a fire which broke out at the Great Western Railway Station, before nine o'clock in the morning, and resulted in the destruction of a considerable amount of the company's property. Immediately after the 8*30 passenger train for y Z, Reading had left the up station, which was situated on the south side of the line, Mr Harper, the sta- tion master, entered the booking office, and pro- ceeded as usual to make up the train book.' While doing so he was alarmed by hearing a crack- ling noise, and, on looking up, perceived a quantity of smoke issuing from the upper portions of the z' office. He called one of the porters, but almost before another minute had elapsed flames burst forth, and spread with wonderful rapidity. Mr Harper secured the whole of the cash, but could not release the ticket case. Unfortunately, a high wind prevailed at the time, and the flames soon took possession of the entire range of buildings. The town fire engine was quickly drawn to the spot, and water was abundant. The trucks, laden with goods, were shunted down the line out of danger. An hour sufficed for the flames to con- sume the up station and adjoining buildings, which were principally of wood. and consisted of booking office, waiting rooms, and porters' room. Through the precautionary measures which were adopted, the goods shed, engine house, and down station were saved from destruction, as was also the telegraph office and it is most fortunate that the latter was preserved, as the single line between Hungerford and Devizes is worked by the telegraph system, and without such communication very serious inconvenience must have arisen. ks it was, the railways officials were unable to issue tickets at Hungerford, and the account books in the office, with the furniture, &c., were totally destroyed. On Saturday night a temporary book- ing office was erected. Only a small quantity of brickwork and a number of charred timbers remain to- mark the site of the station The inhabitants of Hungerford turned out en masse to witness the conflagration, which occasioned considerable ex- citement in the neighbourhood. The traffic was not in the interrupted. It is supposed that the fire must have originated in the flue of the booking office. PASSENGERS AND GUARDS.—It is said that Go- vernment is about to impose an order upon the railway companies for the adoption of an uniform system of inter-communication between passen- gers and guards, and between guards and drivers of trains in motion. The Duke of Richmond, President of the Board of Trade, is to meet the engineers (telegraphic and general) and the mana- gers of the principal railway companies, for con- ference on the subject, on the 22nd instant. Colonel Yolland has been inspecting some of the systems of communication now in operation, and on Monday last spent several hours at the Charing- cross station in an examination of the apparatus and its working as applied bv Mr Walker to the Soutb-Eastern trains; and arranged further to take an early opportunity of testing the system as a traveller. A fear has been expressed that a disad- vantage attaching to a means of eomoiunicMion would be that ignorant and mischievous persons would tamper with the apparatus, and endanger the safety of the trains, and also retard their pro- gress. It would seem from actual experience that the adoption of the communication serves impor tant uses, and that there is little likelihood that it will be abused. On a line where the comncunisa- tion has been in use in certain trains for about 18 months, the apparatus has only been put in operation on four occasions. In one instance a gentleman subject to fits was travelling: alone in a first class compartment, and resorted to the com- munication on feeling the premonitory symptoms of a coming fit. The train was stopped and he was removed without serious detention. In an- other case the Post-office employes in the mail-van discovered that a mistake had been made about the bags. They signalled the driver, and the train was stopped. The bags containing the letters they should have been sorting were found in the guard's van, and were at once transferred. In another instance a carriage ran off the rails. It was felt iustantly by all the passengers that there y 11 was something wrong, as was known also, of course, to the driver and guard. The communica- tion was resorted to in every compartment, and the alarm discs sprang out simultaneously along the whole train. These were perfectly legitimate uses of the apparatus, and only the 4th was culpable, that of a traveller who wished to satisfy himself < whe- ther it would act.' With a degree of leniency, that will prove mischievous probably if repeated, this offender was allowed to escape with a letter of caution.

HOI,LOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—Cramps—Neuralgia- Spasms.-These severe nervous affections are kippily moderated in their intensity and duration by the soothing and purifying powers of these inestimable prepartions. Whether the cramp be In the stomach, leg. or toes, it yields with equal facility to the application of the Ointment; and the recurrence of these dis- disorders is effectually prevented by a course of Holloway's Pills, which so regulate the stomach and bowels that perfect and easy degestion is ensured, and spasms avoided. The Ointment gives local, the Pills general relief. Enlargement of the glands, ob- structed or defective circulation are likewise soon corrccted by these invaluable preparations, which purify and strengthen the blood, and impart tone to every organ in the body. Ladies should use only the Glenfield Starch, which never fails to give the most complete satisfaction. The Gienfield Starch is exclusively used in the Royal Lanndry, and Her Majesty's Laundress pronounces it to he the finest starch she ever used. Prize Medals were awarded for its superiority, and the manufacturers have much pleasure in stating that, they have been appointed Starch purveyors to the Princess of Wales. The Glen- field Starch is sold in packets only, by all Grocers, Chandlers, &c, &c. Of cheap wines the first that deserves the attention of the consumer is Claret, it is a pure. light, and exhilarating beverage, and is of moderate alcoholic strength, averaging under 20 percent; it is perfectly fermented, and free from sugar and other materials likely to undergo im- perfect digestion and provoke gout or headache; and is admirably well adapted for children, for literary persons, and for all whose occupations are chiefly carried on in- doors, and which tax the brain more than the muscles.— [Extract from W. & A. Gilbey's Annual Circular.] Since the reduction of the duties Claret, Hock, and other light wines, from 12s per dozen, are imported and bottled by W. & A. Gilbey, of London, and supplied in quantities from a single bottle, by their agent, Gwynne Harries, Chemist, 06, High-street, Haverfordwest; also 200 other varieties, for particulars of which see descriptive book of prices. FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKING FOR THE WINTER SEASON OF 1867, no materials wasted or dresses spoiled.-Life-size trimmed paper models of the Paris and London styles, (with flat patterns to cut from) are supplied post free (on receipt of stamps), by Mrs Brown. 16, Christie Road, South Hackney, London, French short gored walking skirts, in elegant varieties. 2s. Under skirts for ditto, 2J. Short walking dresses, complete (two skirts, bodice, and jaclw), 5s 6d. Winter promenade skirt, just clearing the ground, 2s. Pro- menade dress, complete (skirt, bodice, and jacket), 5s 6d. Latest Parisian train, gured skirts, 2s. Elegant even- ing skirts, 3s 6d. Morning Negliges, 3s 6d. Princesse robe, 38 6d. Ditto, for evening, 5s. Dressing gowns, 2s 6d. High dress bodices, with light or open sleeves, Is 8d. Low ditto, 2s. Single sleeves, lOd. New chemisettes, waistbands, Garibaldies, Zouaves, house jackets, and peplums, Is 6d. Aprons, Is 6d. The 'Marie Antoinette' fichu, 2s. Every new jacket, mantelet, and cape, 2s 6d. Waterproof cloak, 2s 6d. Ditto, with hood or cape, 3s. Opera cloaks, 2s 6d. Gored petticoats and crinolines, 2s. Any article of under- linen, inoluding kaickerbocker drawers, 2s. Little girl's gored dresses, 2s 6-3. Ditto with two skirts, 3s 6d. Dress bodies, Garibaldies, waistbands, and peplums, Is 6d. Gored skirts, 2s. Pound cloak with hood, 2s. Little boy's 'Sailor,' 'Higbland,' Gari- baldi,' Breton,' Knickerbocker, and Tunic costumes, 2s 6d. Children's jackets, and fichus, Is 6d. French pinafores, 2s. Baby's pelisse, 2s 6d. Children's under- liotm, la 6d. Little girl's knickerbocker drawers, Is 6d. N.B.—'These kind of models cannot bo obtained else- where at less than double the above charges.' (See Le Fjollet and the leading magazines of fashion.)

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS. BIRTHS. On the 7th insf., at Hill House, Hakin, the wife of R. G. Bonniwell Esq., of a son. On the 16th instant, at High Street, Pembroke Dock, the wife of Mr William Thomas, police officer of the Pembrokeshire Constabulary, of a daughter. On the 18th instant, at Castle Street, Pembroke, the wife of W. O. Hulm, Esq., solicitor, of twin daughters. MARRIAGES. On the 12th inst. at Llandewy church, by the Rev D. Jones, Benjamin Davies, coachman to the Missea George, of Plascrwn, to Mary, only daughter of Mrs Sophia John, grocer, &c, of Bethel, in this county. On Tuesday, Nov. 5th, at Rudbaxton Church, by the Rev W. Adley, Mr Richard Allen Evans, eldest son of Mr Lewis Evans, Rudbaxton Farm, to Annie, only daughter, of Mr Devereux, Kilbarth. On the 9th instant, at Clocaenog Church, Denbigh- shire, by the Rev Edward Owen, A.M., vicar of Llanfair, Dyffryn Clwydd, George B. J. Jordan, Esq, of Pigeons- ford, to Ellinor Lemon, only daughter of the late Richard Owen Powell, Esq. On the 19th inst., at Lawrenny Church, by the Rev Owen Phillips, Mr Jamos Palmer, of Yerbeston, to Miss Hood, of Knowles. On the 17th instant, at Uzmaston Church, by the Rev S. O. Meares, Mr Thomas Griffiths, cabinet- maker, Pembroke Dock, to Miss Eliza Griffiths, daughter of Mr William Griffiths, blacksmith, Skerry Lake, near this town. DEATHS. On the 6th instant, at Church Street, Narberth, Han- nah, widow of Mr W. Phillips, late porter at the Narberth Union, aged 77 years. On the 15th instant, at Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire, Ethel Frances, only daughter of Thomas Eyre Foakes, Esq., of Denham, Buckinghamshire, and 4, JSew Square, Lincoln's Inn, London, aged 8 years. On the 17th inst, at the farm of Mr John Madocks, of this town, after a lingering illness, John. Harries, Lbird son of the late Mr John IXarries, of the same place.

( THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. tl' :å. not' the' correspondent of the Times sends a Ah*!r- ■m Ansley describing the progress of the L^-uan expedition up to October 27. The transports fia tI 611 on ^th, and the Government steamer Sir She ^rere was unable to keep up with them, though ■On? no vessels iu tow« T*10 weather was fine through- ut. 0a th0 afternoon 0f the 21st all the vessels—ten JJ^ers and six sailing transports—were safely anchored the landing-place, though one of them had a narrow scape} « portion of her screw having been knocked off A* coral reef. The scenery is fine. Mountains rising SUUO ^feet 80em almost close to the shore, though they lire thiny miJoxoif. Between them and the shore is a niiy plain, in many places covered with a saline Station and flooded with the higher spring tides, hi f watercourses, which during the rainy season must l)l.w. !;or,re,us> traverse this plain, and in many drtu-n8 fJ ir .are w*11' hirge boulders, washed \vith hn?1? The country is generally covered Verv m anc^ *ts *ppwance is said to resemble Verv T, ,the. b«Dks of the Indus. Tha shore is its,t'de receding about 200 yards, although W i » are only about four feet. The beach D™ °' muddy aarid, very fine and firm. At no ^adin Ud0 Sau t™cps l>« landed without their tie i?' orstr,res without a transit of fifty yards, through allo water. This entails great labour with the v8 ^ave carried hy coolies about 2.50 ft, ore they are out of the reach of the tide. °1e V> laridinS place there id only a small spit, about hundred yards long and forty yards broad, which Qot covered at the highest spring tides. Three .^panics of Native Sappers are consequently now em- COtnpanies of Native Sappers are consequently now em- PloYed in raising and reclaiming some more land to serve as I temporary landing place for stores. The grand depot !'Vill be about a mile inland, and a tramway will connect t t^ie landi"S Prices. A pier is abo being constructed 8ft S^0re3, ^'s ProP08e^ to have always a depth of 200 ^er kea<^> a°d to effect this it will be about i{ t,yar<^3 in length. This would be but a small work bas for making it were available, but the ssone oftheb br°USht iQ Arab boats from the opposite side on5'' a^out twelve miles distant, and they only *n t'3e difficulties were at first 8t°rog k 'n the disembarkation of horses, mules, and boats arr'U' are gradually overcome as fresh j7e daiJy ^r0lP the places along the coaat. Un- tempoj, tbe services of the only lug steamer were reconnnu^- ^er 8rounding on a sandbank when Aether ^ea(" with Colonel Mere- B'irvii ^.as ^eea "'itbout damage. The ArtiUg. ) I-^gbt Cavalry and the battery of Native 28th to' i70 been landed, and were to proceed on tho abmvrifl P'ace about sixteen miles off, whese there is an Native °T fUpply °f good waler' The 10th Bombay ti°0 infantry were to be marched in another direc- ^Qd'o,3 ten miles away, where water is plentiful be lJf°°f' „and on^ tbe Sappers and Miners would .*&terVf° m workin £ Parties. The efforts to obtain ^ches "f6 0b°re bad met with poor success. Six eali U Lter water-bearing strata had been reached, ^raokiah i was ^aPPed, which rendered all the water ^<shor a unfit for use. Almost all the steamers at thet»ere eiuployed in condensing water for the use of ea°b dn^S'find ^ar^e 1uantities were landed from the ships *r9Q8D ^olpnel Merewether had been absent since the °bject arr've^» on a reconnaissance to the south. His direct;Was to ascertain if the mountain passes in that °h the°?oWere Practicable. He was expected to return ^bere f. and was rePorted that no route existed bad explored available for the march of an ^°U|j iae opinion among military men was that there 8ulatej0e two or three landing-places for the army, re- course, by tbe water supply and anchorage. w'ou>ld be formed at these positions, and the divi- ■^eet °r brigades would advance by different passes and SotOQ bigh tableland of Abyssinia, where a grand vantW°U^ established. This plan would have great Nation there would be several lines of communi- e ^th the coast, supplies would be more rapidly brought up, and the base of operations greatly botfrg ea' }vhich would prevent overcrowding in the har- ^e*iou mountaiQ tracks. The weather for the ^isa»re s ,a days, although decidedly hot, had not been bl^njj-6 » the nights were cool and often necessitated r There had been no news for the previous 6 tepo'r0ai KinS Theodore, who must before that '"ived the declaration of war. p o- — ^the^ ^PcuR.RENCE.—On Friday night the members j!ay in Athletic Club held their winter dis- 6tlce. Y Town-hall, in the presence of a large au- tjj arious feats usual on these occasions were t ^eht TV ■ cour3e the proceedings Mr ■j? the a*ies, one of the members of tho club, came tk6tl0e) ol • "le or°bestra, and, addressing the au- « tbeir indulgence for abruptly closing a « 800n became known that earlier in the fth • u,1t fUi,^ name^ (sixteen years of age) had a, '^er r ° ranks exhausted. He was carried to w^^cai ^0IH> but although three of the most eminent allTh of ttle town were ia t*10 ball at the a«i.d>ed in Means used to restore animation failed; fei!» e<* 'witlf Very s'ior,1 ^m0, 8a'd that he was Ce» ^bit to 8°me beart disease, but it bad been v Was Q ta^e violent running exercise. The de- Jat, °f m t°n ^ant» whose letters on the 8 of bave appeared in yarious ne?ra- yearg, 1

atnount as to probably bring the law into disrepute, and tend to the encouragement of its infraction. (I am, dear Sir, yours faithfully, E. L. PEYSE. To W. Buck, Esq., &o.' t Stradmore, Newcastle Emlyn, Oct. 26. Sir,—Your letter of the 21st only reached me "7 yesterday's post. The case to which you refer came before the Cardigan in due course at our Petty Sessions. Only one other magistrate and myself happened to be present at the hearing. 'rhe fishermen pleaded "Guilty"-ignorance that they were acting illegally. It was their first offence. Mr Pender, of the Coast Guard, who laid the infor- mation, recommended the offenders strongly to the Merciful consideration of the magistrates, as they were JW men of good character, and he believed, now that *aey knew the law, would not fish illegally again. Under these circumstances, my brother magistrate myself decided on exercising the discretionary power Rested in us by law, in dealing with the first offences «nder the Fishery Acts, and inflicted a nominal fine of "S each and costs. 'The nets were confiscated and handed over to the Police. 'I im, dear Sir, yours faithfully, Colonel Pryse, M.P., &c.' WILLIAM nUCK. Stradmore, Newcastle Emlyn, Nov. 11. My Lord,—I have the honour to enclose your lord- ship a copy of a letter which I have received from Colo- nel Pryse, the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Cardi- gan, together with a copy of my reply. !^ay I humbly pray to be instructed, for my futurej eUldance on the Bench, whether magistrates in Petty "ession3 exercising to the best of their ability and judg- ^er\t, the discretionar/ power vested in them by law, in dealing with cases of first offence under the Fishery Acts, bound to assign reasons to the Lord-Lieutenant of **0 County for so doing? and whether tho interference the Lord-Lieutenant ought to exercise any influence a the future decisions of the Bench ? I have the honour to be, my Lord, 'Your obedient, humble servant, WILLIA:\I BUCK, J.P.&c., The Right Hon. Lord Chelmsford.' '7, Eaton Square, Nov. 13. Sir,—I am directed by the Lord Chancellor to ac- °owledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th instant, °d to express to'you his opinion that a Lord-Lieutenant exercise no control over a Justice of the Peace in the •Performance of his magisterial duties. 1 remain, Sir, y )ur obedient servant, 'D. M. R. BUCHANAN, „/ Vr, 'Secretary of Commissions. ^William Buck, Esq.'