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SUNDAY LESSONS. December 1—1st Sunday in Advent. Morning Lessons Isaiah 1 Acts 2 —Evening Lessons Isaiah 2 Hebrews 7. WEEKLY CALENDAR. Moon's age New, 3rd day, 5h. Kirn, afternoon. 1 7 45 | 3 53 I 4 43 3 11 335 2 j 7 47 3 52 5 55 3 39 336 3 7 4ft 3 61 7 5 4 12 } 337 4 7 50 3 51 8 10 4 50 338 5 7 51 3 50 9 9 5 34 3i9 4 7 50 I 3 51 8 10 4 50 338 5 7 51 3 50 9 9 5 34 3i9 6 7 52 3 50 10 I 6 26 340 7 j 7 53 3 50 J 10 44 7 22 341

NEWPORT TIDE TABLE. ,I HIGH WATER. DETPH AT DAT8# MORN. EVEN. DOCK GATES December, 1850. H. It. H. M. FT. IN. ],Sunday 4 37 5 4 27 3 2, Monday. 5 29 5 52 2R 8. 3, Tuesday 6 14 6 32 29 7 4, Wednesday. 6 50 7 7 -9 K 5 .Thursday 1 25 7 40 29 4 Fridav 7 56 8 12 27 10 .Saturday". 8 29 8 45 26 7

FRANCE. THAT able and elaborate document, the message of the President of the French Republic, seems for the moment to have calmed the angry waters of party strife, and to have led the different factions in Paris to tfiink more of France than of their own selfish interests. How long such a state of improved mind may continue, it is of course impossible to say, but the President must have in- deed rare merit to have effected so beneficial a change, even for a week, or a day, in the souls of so intriguing and EGOTISTIC a class, as the public men who sway and rule the different sections in the National Assembly of France. It is a sad truth to dwell upon, savs the Constitutionel," but it is a truth ever to be told, that France comprises two elements, entirely dis- tinct one from the other. The Nation and the FACTIONS The nation, in almost its totality-in its great family as- semblages-is an entire stranger to all else but honest and honourable labour. The land is cultivated-the ma- nufactories peopled—commerce advanced by such unani- mity of purpose, and concentration of thought and labour and if such did not exist in France, if such a debt was not paid by its members to society, that society would be- come disorganised, and France be doomed periodically as the prey and victim of the numerous factions that would first flatter the pride and love of liberty, and afterwards make a wilderness of her fair plains, and a shambles of her public places. The parties of which we speak, are not only the turbu- lent, the seditious, the chiefs of several bands, the wild champions of unmitiagated socialism-there are others, of a higher and more aristocratic stamp, (aristocratic both in family and in letters,) in whose souls ambition and envy (in millions of cases the sad fault of poor human na- ture), predominate, and would urge them to the vilest and wildest essays for the possession of that darling power to which their passions tend, and for which their souls ache. Men of such a stamp abound in the Chamber and in the Salons of Paris. They have intruded their opinions, and, what were more ruinous for the country, made their influence felt in the different systems. which, for sixty years, have agitated, desolated, and, at the same time, governed France. They were duly ap- preciated, and condemned to inaction and silence by the Emperor, who knew well how to govern so unquiet a phalanx of egotists and pedants. Of Platos Machievals, and Grotiuses, in French coats and polished boots, with- out employment—without creed or faith in aught but their own inordinate vanity, and yet who burned with that they called patriotic ardour to impose their opinions as laws (!) upon France and the world. The country now wants repose and security, and it is that very repose and security the country shall not have, if the will and purposes of such men and parties prevail. W lth repose and security for labour and capital, the country may yet be saved; but those that would profit by civil broil, de- mand from the Tribune, the Press, the chief seats of the Re-union—nay, from the assemblages at Clare- mont and Wisbaden, agitation, inquietude, and insta- bility because such present chances, that may profit to each and every one of them. To find all those parties now hold ing mute, or praising the President, is a great triumph for himself and his government, and is the best promise held out to France since the eventful days of February, 1848. The country say with joy and pride, that she was not deceived in the choice she made in the nephew of the Emperor. Pure and generous blood does not often belie itself. Louis Napoleon has nobly taken vengeance on all his calumniators. He has replied, to his adversa- ries by his acts, not his words, and, to the charges of in- capacity, vanity, and dishonest ambition, he can say- Six millions of Frenchmen have sent me to fulfil a great mission I am fulfilling it, and the future can repose un- der the honour and safeguard of my intentions.

GERMANY. IT is weakness to blind oneself as to what may be the consequences of the events now passing before our eyes in Germany. The centre of Europe, covered with troops, —the landwher or militia everywhere called out-parks of artillery flying to their rendezvous-veteran generals summoned to take active commands, and the King of a great nation addressing his Parliament, and declaring his voice to be still for war," are fearful omens for the fu- ture tranquillity of Europe. The first gun fired in Ger- many may call up the slumbering ambition of France, and would certainly make every red republican in Europe to start to his feet. The enemies of society can only be successfully combatted by the strict union of the friends of order in all nations, and among1 all people. Yet their rulers, for their own mad ambition, and selfish purpose, raisins a spirit that they will not have the r fh tn lav and fostering hopes that they will lack strengt y» The anticipated struggle between the power to graft v mastership of Germany, Austria and Prussia, is terminate between the and, in any way thei co:at TTaosburjrh the result would Houses of Hohenzallern and Hapsburgni be bloody, if not disastrous to £ e.g^ £ £ umphs fn The Austrian cabmct^ 5^ and »rged <m by Hungary, Jacked y .g deternUned to beat the advice of the bmp Prugsian court which, Paying back the pretensions 0 from France through Ger- withthe lightning that i duct ifc tQ old imperial many in 1848, sought them to the earth, The towers of Vienna, and c trja trembled in the balance, fortunes of the House ol g^y were saved by the zeal but the throne and the J power of Russia, and the and talent of Radetsky, lu £ mong the popular leaders ■want of genius and hoD. fathcrland. Prussia, during in the great movement m 1 high against Austria, the crisis of the political feve footstepg Gf his father, and her King, followiag in lI\ never intended to con- promised to his people liber } t0 construct! But cede—a constitution he never and stolid minds, his promises fell not on cold ^ere prepared to ac- The entire nation stood erect, crown, and, in re- cent the great boon proffered y and most brilliant in turn, to make that crown the „ eXClnsive dominion, Germany. To give to it the ban to ghine around it, and to make the rays of imPer?a:„ters, got fno^tc;ne„ Frederick William and his ml'U pfi t0 retrace their foot- their own acts, and timidly resol being gracious y steps. The overtures of Austria ,• jtly followed u received—the councils of Russia m P The nation was Prussia was not to be so easily they werc called to arms, and, with these a A^eve the UN1' to follow their King to the field; iete constitute Germany, and ensure their ^aith in the ^1°CC liberty. If the King declined, the woUjd per ap was gone, and the fate of Charles he hesitates have awaited him. Forced in this p n(jdeliverS a wa.rf no more. He convokes the chambers, and leaves 1 speech which has electrified the na with honour, scarcely possible for him now to rc r 0f libera 10 His father urged his subjects to tn( Ba constitution-^ against France, by promising them prussia freed his country, but broke his p ° to keep never forgotten this, and is now sCCn her K-ing ar\ successor to the compact. Hanover na re(jecessor, an nulling the constitution given by r uppet and ty Hesse made the slave of an unreasoning r Qermanj • rant. It is a fearful moment for the ru then' best Honesty, as in private life, will befoun v:ects to the policy. Should they now betray thei Czar and the Emperor of Austria, and endeavour to silence the just complaints of a great people, their HOUR will come, and, in the words of Professor Dolmane, "the names of the present Kings and small Potentates of that vast country, will be only to be found in the graves of their dynasties

THE INFLUX OF GOLD. THE actually ascertained products of the Califomian mines, have already exceeded the expectations of men of business in this country, and as yet there are no signs of exhaustion; par- ticularly as machinery is being introduced, which will profit- ably work out districts not deemed rich enough for the mere manual labour of adventurers. Hence the question of the pro- bable effect upon our monetary affairs, comes more within the range of what is practical. The predominant opinion appears to be, that the import of gold, for a long time to come, will not materially disturb our currency, and, as far as it is felt at all, will exert a beneficial influence. In a country whose currency is based, as ours is, on bullion, an increase of specie must be in itself for the general good. The amount of that good may be modified by various circumstances; but the general truth will remain. It must never be forgotten (hat, in addition to any other reasons for the extensive use of paper, the impossibility of doing otherwise, on account of the small amount of gold in existence, is a leading one. Much more specie might be used to great advantage, without affecting by its abundance the ge- neral value of the article. Again, certain mint arrangements, such, for instance, as a large coinage of double sovereigns, would at once absorb a large quantity of gold, on account of the great convenience of such coin and even triple sovereigns, while wt have no notes under £ 5, might not be unacceptable. The use of gold for articles of ornament, is greatly on the in- crease. We, therefore, look at present, for nothing but good from the import of the precious metal,from the Western World

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. -+- NEWPORT CORN, HAY, AND STRAW MARKETS. Wheat, (new) 3Ss to 40s Flour, (fine) 3'2s to 34s Wheat, (old) 34s to 3(>s Flour, (seconds).. 30s to 31s Barley, (malting) 24s to 25s Potatoes,(white)65s to 70s ton Barley, (grinding) 20s to 22s Potatoes, (red) 70s to 80s ton Oats, (new) 1CS to 17s Winter Vetches, (seed) per' Oats, (old) 17s to 19s bushel 7s Od to 8s Od Beans, (English).. 30s to 34s Straw 28s to 30s Beans, (foreign) ..28s to 30s 1 Hay 40s to 45s Grey Peas 28s to 30s | The demand in grain has rather improved since last week. —— ♦ NEWPORT CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY. Beef. 4d to 4id per lb. Bacon pigs, 6s 9d to 7s per score Mutton..5d to 5H per lb. Porkers, 7s to 8s tid per score Beet was in very small supply, and the quality was not at all equal to the requirements of our market. Mutton was plentiful; a prime lot of sheep from Somerset, and many from our own grazing districts, finding ready purchasers, at slightly improved rates. Panama, coal 38s Od Gibraltar,pwton,coal, 12s 6d Dublin 8s Od Barcelona, ditto 14s Od Liverpool, iron, 9s Od Malaga, ditto o, oi London, coal, 8s to 8s (id J Messina,ditto Os Od Glasgow. iron Os Od West Indies, ..coal 15s Od Malta. coal, 10s Od East Indies, .coal 30s Od New York, iron, 22s Od San Francisco., coal 65s Od Cork, iron. Os Od Adelaide coal 25s Od Rye, iron 9s Od New Orleans, iron.. 21s Od Newcastle 9s 3d Brazils, coal. 19s Od

SOUTH WALES RAILWAY TRAFFIC. Business for the Week ending Nov. 24, 1850. Passengers £ 575 18 2 Parcels 30 1 Goods 109 15 4 £ 715 15 0 This amount is exclusive of Mails.

I DIAGRAM Showing the fluctuations in the average price of wheat during the six weeks ending November 16, 1850. PRICE. Oct. 12 Oct. 19;Oct.26. Nov. 2. Nov. 9 Nov. 1G" 41s 2d ooooooo 40s 5d o .o ooooooo 40s 2d o o oooooo o 39s lid o oooooo o •• o ooooooo 39s lOd oIooooooj SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—The meeting yesterday, in London, for an arrangement of terms between the Great Western and South Wales Railway Companies, was not con- cluded when the post left last evening; but at a meeting of the Great Western Company, the seal was affixed to the lease and agreement between that company and the South Wales company. ERRATA.-IN the case of Twyning o. Edmunds, in Llan- daff Court, reported in our last number line 8, for to the will OF the eldest son," read, "to the will BY the eldest son, -and for "Rev. PROCTOR Stacey," read "Rev. PRECENTOR Stacey." TEMPERANCE RFFOP.MATION.-Tlie celebrated tem- perance advocate, Mr. Teare, has tins week delivered a course of lectures on this movement, at our Town-hall, to large and respectable audiences. VISIT OF INSPECTION. On Friday last, Captain LafFam deputed by the Commissioners of the Board of Trade, pro- ceeded from Newport to Pontypool, with Mr. Wells and Mr. Jones the secretary and the engineer of the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company, on a visit of inspection upon the tramway leading from Pontypool to Blaenafon, &c., with a view to ascertain the practicability of converting it into a locomotive line, as a continuation from the Newport and Pontypool railway. DOCK FENCING.—We perceive that the dock property is being fenced in by boarding-, operations are progressing rapidly on the east side. SUBSCRIPTION LIST.—Subscriptions still pour in on behalf of the widow and large family of the lamented Mr. O'Hare, late collecting clerk in this establishment It was intended by the secretary of the committee, Mr. J. M. Scott, to announce the second list of amounts contributed, this week but awaiting the result of applications in Monmouth, and some other towns of the county, it is deemed advisable to defer publication till next week. ESSAY AND DISCUSSION CLASS.-It is held by many, that the familiar discussion of important subjects, tends more to inform and elevate the youthful mind, than the most intense reading of essays or works on philosopny, art, or science. Nor is this applicable alone to the young: those more advanced in life, find it equally interesting and instructive. With this view, we suppose, and to add another attractive feature to the Athenaeum and Mechanics' Institute of this town, the committee have formed an Essay and Discussion Class, and placed it under the presidency of R. J. Cathcart, Esq.; and already, we understand, the class consists of a large number of reading men, fully competent to discuss literary and scien- tific subjects, and tyros are joining the class. The first sub- ject to be discussed is, That the law of primogeniture is beneficial to the rising race." Mr. James Davies, town- councillor, will bring this forward; and Mr. Edward Davies will reply. The other subjects already named are as follow That Oliver Cromwell was a sincere man, and an able ruler." —"That language is of Divine, and not of human origin"- Essay-" On the moral influence of the working man;" and That poetry is a necessary element of civilization."—A Correspondent. IIOUSEWARMING DINNER.—On Tuesday evening, Mr. Benjamin Baker, host of the old-established Bush Inn, and Devonshire House, Commercial-street, to which he has Von, recently removed from the Market Tavern, held his house- warming dinner, to which about fifty gentlemen sat down, under the able presidency of Mr. Henry Sheppard, provision- merchant, and vice-presidency of Mr. John Jenkins, landlord of the Crown Hotel. The dinner comprised game and capital joints, and the wines were of excellent vintage. A right merry evening was spent; songs were sung in good style; speeches of great merit, on matters of local import, were delivered and toasts were pledged with true hilarity. The health of Mr. and Mrs. Baker, given in a very neat style by Mr. West, elicited vehement applause and the toast, wishing the new host all the prosperity he desired for himself, having been pledged in bumpers, Mr. Baker responded in a very suitable speech. The festive proceedings were kept up with unflagging spirit, till the wee small hour ayont the twal, when all retired to their own homesteads in a pleasant mood. FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY--The second National Con- ference of Freehold Land Societies, was held at Birmingham, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and was attended by about 200 delegates from all parts of the kingdom. There were present, Messrs. Schofield, (^ho presided,) Cobden, Bright, Bass, the Hon. Locke King, Members of Parliament, &c. The business transacted was of an important character, involving points of great practical utility to the societies. Mr. J. H. Phillips, secretary of the Newport Society, and Mr. Conway, of Abergavenny, attended as delegates. THE EXHIBITION.—MR. Wyld, MP, the eminent map pub- lisher, has just issued a penny Pjan^ on a large scale, of the Crystal Palace in Hyde l ark, for the approaching Great Exhibition. LOCKS AND KEYS.—We have received a paper read at the Institution of Civil Engineers (Wm. Cubitt, president, in the chair), by Mr. John Chubb, an associate of the institution, on the construction of locks and keys;" and regret we have not space to transfer it to our columns; but from a perusal of its contents, we are assured that Chubb may be called the Genius of the Lock and Key; and that the adage, "Love laughs at locksmiths," would not hold good against his skill. COLLIERY INSPECTORS.—We are glad to find that the Secretary of State has at length, in pursuance of an act passed in the last session of parliament, appointed the undernamed gentlemen to be inspectors of coal mines in Great Britain J. Kenyon Blackwell, Esq, Joseph Dickinson, Esq, Matthias Dunn, Esq, and Charles Morton, EM. We should have been better pleased, however, if an additional resident inspector had been added, to attend to the onerous duties of this im- portant district. IMPROVEMENT IN BUILDINGS.—In addition to the taste- ful residences lately erected by Mr. Henry Bolt, builder, on the Chepstow road, forming the range called Bolton Place, we learn that lie is about to erect a handsome house upon a piece of land contiguous to the others. It is intended to be of the Elizabethan style, and replete with all the requisites of a commodious family dwelling. This, with numerous other mansions which we trust to see progressively rising upon the skirts of the Chepstow road, will prove an additional adorn- ment to the pleasing scenery of that locality. THE CANAL SIDE.- Complaints are numerous, in conse- quence of the non-removal of large quantities of mud, taken from the canal several weeks since, and permitted to remain on portions of the banks, up to the present time, to the annoy- ance of all who pass that way, and to the impediment of busi- ness, in some instances. WESIEYAN Rigpoiam.-A lecture on this subject (which appears to have lost much of the exciting quality exhibited at the commencement of the agitation) was delivered by Mr W. Morgan, at the Bible Christians' chapel, Commercial road, on MoiMay evening. The lecture was forcible and a brief dis- cussion at the close was animated enough, though like most controversial discussions, the amount of satisfaction and con- viction it produced, was questionable. SUDDEN DEATH.—A few days since, an aged man, named Richard James, went out into the fields, to cut wood from a tree near his house, in the parish of Magor; and shortly after- wards, was seen lying on the ground, in a state of helpless- ness. A passer-by ran to him, and asked him what was the matter; when he faintly articulated some words, and died. The coroner, Wm. Brewer, Esq., held an inquest on view of the bodv, at the Wheat Sheaf, Magor, when a verdict of Died 'by the visitation of God," from apoplexy, was returned. BURGLARY.—A burglary was committed at the office of the canal clerk, Mr. G. Dowle, on Saturday night, or rather on Sunday morning last, Mr. Dowle having retired to rest be- tween twelve and one o'clock. After that time, some one supposed to be pretty well acquainted with the premises, en- tered through a back window, the hapse of which he forced. The plundering of the house was carried on with Pe^. fcv stillness, it is thought, as not the slightest noise was heard Dy the family. The property stolen, consisted of two guns, several coats, and three or four pairs of boots, the total valïe being about JE9. Some parties have been apprehended on tIe charge.—Another burglary was attempted, on Tuesday mght, at the offices of the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal1^ pany. Some parties entered over the back garden would, no doubt, have broken into the offices, and house oi • Wells, the Secretary, but that they found alltoo secur their perhaps unpractised hands They then „ larder, and secured a booty consisting of a leg of m > loaf of bread, &c., while, in mischievous wantonn capsized a washing tub of wet linen, and spread, som articles around the garden. They decamped, withou alail- ing any of the inmates. Suspicion attaches to ertil well- known parties.. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.—Last Friday ^Leding Rhymney Iron Company's engine, No. 41, ? t|ie from the works to Newport, and when "ff latchman, W illiam Powell, suddenly, \ihi p a jatcli, regain his seat at the head of the tender, a arrived fell under the engine, and was not missed at Pie Corner Ahe dri ver-and others ^gftdhSp- back in search of the poor tell°w, te d yar(jsfrom the pened, and at about a distance of two hunmea y engine, they « on the road 0 C' in two; and the Powell's body, winch had actuallyndrpd g father back, portions separated, a^ ou .Qn of the maD's frame, mangled antTtorn in a^manner appalling to behold. The unfortunate man must have fallen across the rail, and have been cut in ? instantly one portion, as we have said, being left on the spot, and the remainder dragged on by the tender. So terrible a catastrophe has never before occurred on the line and God forbid it ever should again. Sure y, there must have been Seat carelessness on the part of the wretched man or cul- JXle neglect in providing proper security for the latchqjen, in regaining their seats. NEW MUSIC—THE PIANISTA.—The following remarks are 1 r extracted from The St. James's Magazine," edited by Mr. t Burke, author of Burke's Peerage," and other Works on ( the Aristocracy. We willingly give them insertion, as it s passes a well-merited compliment on a Musical Work which r is deservedly getting more and more popular in this country- 1 "The 'Pianista.' London: 67, Paternoster-row. The 'Pianista' is a musical publication of considerable merit, and I very comprehensive nature it has been published monthly e for ten years. In it will be found, besides collections of s waltzes, quadrilles, &c., the pianoforte arrangement of entire operas, from the overture to the finale; these may be thus had, in an easy and elegant form, for less than the price of a i single song, as songs are usually sold by our leading pub- ( lishers. The parts are two shillings each, and we need only 1 quote the contents of one to show the general nature and < value of the work. No. 83, contains the songs (English and I Italian words) sung by Jennv Lind, with her embellishments, 1 in Donizetti's opera of La Figlia del Reggimento, including the popular canzonet, &c. In most cases, however, the Pianista" gives the operas arranged as solos for the piano- forte; out of a tolerably extensive list, we may name—Le 1 Prophfite — Puritani—Midsummer Night's Dream, by Men- delssohn—Don Giovanni—Semiramide—Robert le Diable— La Gazza Ladra-Il Barbiere de Seviglia—Le Nozze de Figaro—Norma —Crown Diamonds, &c. For the young, a work of this kind is invaluable, as making them acquainted with the style of the various great masters, at the least possible expense of time and labour. These few remarks have been suggested by a cursory inspection of the operas of La Pro- phete, The Huguenots, and Roberto. In our next number. we purpose giving a fuller and more analytical notice." Mr. Newman, music-seller, is the agent for the sale of the "Pianista," in Newport and neighbourhood.

SALE OF SIR CHARLES MORGAN'S COPPICE WOODS, BY MR. EVANS. This annual sale, important from its extent, took place on Saturday evening last; Mr. II. J. Davis, legal agent^ for Sir Charles Morgan's estates in Monmouthshire, Mr. II. K.Jones, of the Estate Office, in Newport, and Mr. Young, the wood- ward. with other gentlemen connected with the property, were present. The attendance of parties, connected with various works in the county, dealers, and others, was larger than we have wit- nessed on previous occasions; and the early and plentiful sup- ply of refreshments, with well-flavoured punch, kept people in good humour, and gave volubility to some tongues, which threatened to retard proceedings during the reading of an objectionable condition or two but harmony being restored," as the customary phrase runs, the lots were sold, after a very spirited competition, to the following purchasers, at the sums appended:- Lotl.—Ten acres of coppice wood, called Coed-Mawr, in the parish of ellys. First bidding, i.3 per acre; bought at JL6, by Mr. William Duffield, Risca. Lot 2.—Fifteen acres, part of Maescoed Mawr, in the parish of Bassalleg. First bidding, jM bought at Mr. Wm. Duffield. Lot 3.—Seventeen acres, adjoining the last lot. First bid- ding, £I;; bought at £6 10s, by Mr. Wm. Duffield. Lot 4 —Twenty acres, on part of the Slades, in the parish of Llanvihangel Rogiett. First bidding, by Mr. Duffield, £10, which he recalled as a mistake, and offered JE3. A second bidding was f5, and the sale went on, resulting in the offer of by Mr. Wm. Cope, who was the purchaser. Lot 5.- Twenty acres, on part of Wain-fawr, in the parish of Machen. First bidding, by Mr. R. Pope, t6 bought at £9, by Mr. Morris, Risca. The contest for this lot was very animated. Lot 6.—Seventeen acres, part of Ruperra Graig, in the parish of Michaelstone-y-Vedw. This was called "the sporting lot," and the first bidding for it, by Mr. Price, of Bedwas, was quickly followed, the leader being apparently determined to be in at the fall of the hammer. The energy of the auctioneer was pretty well tasked while the chase" was on; the pace was slashing thr oughout, and Mr. Price won at £ 11 10s. „ Lot 7 —Twenty acves, adjoining the last. Mr. Price had an eye to this lot, also, and began the biddings at £5, sharply followed by Mr. Moses Scard, who adds the wood trade to his various avocations. Mr. Wm. Waters, of Caerphilly, joined in the contest, and was the purchaser at £8 lOs. Lot 8.—The last, and, like all concluding lots, the best, consisted of twelve acres, a part of Cetn-Pwll-du, near the Rumney railway: weut up at 3 IOs. only by Mr. John Thomas, of Cacrpllilly, who, being expostulated with by the auctioneer, for causing him to waste more breath than neces- sary, was rapidly followed through a variety ot offers, until Mr. Thomas closed the competition by his bid of £3, at which he was the purchaser, The sums realized at this sale, we understand, exceeded the valuation of Mr. Young, the chief woodward, in most instances, and were generally satisfactory to the agents of Sir Charles, and the Auctioneer. It was omitted to be stated, in our last, that the name of Mr. Charles Smith was mentioned as a candidate, at the late municipal election, without that gentleman's consent, or even knowledge of the circumstance.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. [TO THE EDITOR ] SIR,—Without feeling the least desire to hamper the pro" ceedings of the town-council, or unfavourably to comment on the progress they have made in the condition of the town, since that board has become improvement commissioners, sanatory commissioners, and town-council all together—three offices rolled into one,—allow me, sir, to point out a few out- door matters for in-door consideration. Commercial-street is one long pool, I might almost say, of mud; and the pavements are broken in dozens of places, sufficiently not only to bespat- ter every foot-passenger's dress, who may hazard a walk on either side of the street, but to endanger sprained ancles or broken legs. Then there is that sloughy "thoroughfare," or "artery," as it was recently termed in your paper—Dock- street. The road was ,e passed; oh, yes! it was passed, last summer some time and to this it is not completed. Com- pleted," did I write ? Is it more than begun, to be put into walking order? There is just one little spot, near the entrance from Llanarth-street, that would disgrace a village lane. It is a regular man-trap and pit-fall, partly filled with idle and vagrant kerbstones, with no one to look after them and sur- rounded with a deep pool of water, sufficient to drown a good-sized child. Then there is the continuation of the street, which like the continuations of a man's unmentionables, this dirty weather, gets dirtier and dirtier the lower you go. But there is a footpath begun there! Where ? Why after wading through a sea of mud for two or three hundred yards, you come to it; and find you may as well continue the walk in the middle morass, as upon the short piece of side bank. And, oh! a dark and dismal swamp it is There you may be daubed, mobbed, or robbed,—and there is no glimpse of light to enable you either to pick out your thief, or your way. This in the great trade" artery" of Newport, too Oh! fie, Mr. Inspector of Nuisances, Mr. Surveyor, Mr. Public Health Board, Mr. Gas-man, or Mr. Anybodyelse, at whose door the fault may lie. Rates are levied without the slightest com- punction, upon poor fellows who chance to be householders, to pay for "lighting, watching, paving, and cleansing"— Divil a bit of either do we get, however; and yet the money is paid,—sometimes distress-fully,—and it goes some- where. Can any kind friend say where ? Oh! but 'twill be all nice and comfortable by and bye," says some kind- hearted councillor, who is desirous to go on quietly, you know, and do things safely and surely, he may tell you. Yes! you are right, sir; but there is an old saying, that While the grass is growing, the steed is starving&c., to paraphrase which, let me say, that While we wait for the bye and bye, the winter comes, and the nuisances are trebled." Do all you can at once, and do it whore it is most wanted. Don't stoIlC Stow-hill from bottom to top, with six inches of Macadamizing, tor the slaughtering of horses, till you repair and put in order more important roads, which the magistrates have passed, and the town has" taken to." Yes, taken to," is the term and the poor rate-payers have long been taken in," and some done for," where they have been paying improvement" rates, and sorra a bit of improvement did they get for it. Really, Mr. Editor, it raises my bile to look at these things; and I trust you, with your powerful advocacy, will not forget that a deal for public benefit is expected of you, not only by your universal friends, the public of Newport, but by Your obedient servant, A RECENTLY-ARRIVED INHABITANT. Mudport, Nov. 25th.

DIOCESE OF LLANDAFF. [TO THE EDITOR] SIR,— My attention has been called to a letter of Sir Benjamin Hall in your paper of Saturday last, wherein he states that he had the congregation at Llanfoist Chuich again counted on Sunday, the 10th instant, both morning and afternoon By Sir Benjamin Hall's statement, the morning congregation con- sisted of 96 adults, and as the Sunday school children amounted to 40, the total congregation in the morning must have been 136. ir Benjamin Hall states that there were 104 adults in the afternoon, and as there were 43 school children, the total congregation must have been 147, (in a church where only UU can sit and kneel;) and in this estimate I assume that the num- bers given by Sir Benjamin Hall are correct. Out of the morn- ing congregation, Sir Benjamin Hall says, 20 adults only belonged to the parish of Llanfoist, and 3 only were tithe payers. Since reading Sir Benjamin Halls letter, I have taken the trouble to ascertain from the parishioners themselves 1 the exact number of adults present on this said bunday I can, therefore, depend on the correctness of the following statement. In the morning congregation, the Llanfoist adults numbered 57, and not 20 and in the afternoon, 71, and not 21, as stated by Sir Benjamin Hall, besides several parishioners who came to the church door and returned for want of room- i gard to the 3 tithe payers in the morning, and "2 in tne a er- noon, (though this is wholly irrelevant and unimportant, as surely, for the poor as well r.s the rich, the gospel is preacnea within our walls,) there were, as I have ascertained on a reference to the tithe rent charge of the parish, more than three or four times that number present, either by themselves or their families. The number of communicants alone from the parish of Llanfoist at the last sacrament, was considerably more than the largest number of adults belonging to the pansn, given by Sir Benjamin Hall as present in either of the congre- gations on the Kith instant He has stated the population ot Llanfoist to be 1500 souls, and this statement, I believe, is a correct one but is Sir Benjamin Hall aware that a thousand of that number are located between five and six miles from the parish church, and are virtually, though not as yet legally, under the superintendence of the excellent incumbent uf Blaenavon, where a church, many years ago, was built by the proprietors of the works for the accommodation of those in their own employ, who belong partly to Llanloist and partly to two neighbouring parishes. 1 beg to remain, your humble servant, WILLIAM CORFIELD, Rector of Llanfoist. Llanfoist, November 20th, 1850. P.S. Since writing the above I met a gentleman, whom before I had not the pleasure of knowing. He told me that, in con- sequence of Sir Benjamin Hall's letter, he came over to Llan- foist Church on Sunday last, and placed himself in the centre pew. in order to count the congregation. He said he counted ItiO in the afternoon, and the congregation was a smaller one by several than on the preceding Sunday, when it was counted from Llanover. On thr.t Sunday there were, I am told, 2,) inside the communion rails and on the last Sunday, the 17tn, 10! In this congregation there were 60 children present.

ABESCARN. LECTURES.—A course of two lectures has been delivered at the Cymreigvddion Hall, in this village, by the Rev. D. Rhvs Stephen. At the first lecture, in the unavoidable absence of William Llewelyn, Esq., the presidency devolved on P. J. Dunn, Esq., who, however, gallantly observed, that in the presence of so many gentlemen from Newport, he insisted upon putting one of them in the chair. Mr. James Salter was Tinanunously voted thereto, and ably discharged the duties of the evening. The lecture was on The Amalgamation of the Welsh and English Elements, in the formation of Character, in the Mineral District of South Wales." We do not give full details of the interesting lecture, as we understand it is about being published for sale. At the second lecture the chair was taken and worthily occupied by Mr. Edmund T. George, of the Pant Farm, and Mr. Stephen lectured on The Mind's Capacity for Self-cultivation," &c. The choir of Welsh singers ably and zealously did their duty on the occasion; and the attendance was respectable and large.

BEDWEIkTT. THE ROCK HUNT AND DINNER. These interesting affairs came off on Tuesday last, during exceedingly unfavourable weather. The wind blew great guns, and the rain descended in torrents. The war of ele- ments, however, was not sufficient to prevent the hardy sons of the mountain from indulging in their favourite sport—aye, strange as it may appear, this was one of the best meetings we have ever witnessed in the parish of Bedwelty. Three ladies joined in the chase, who, as Doctor Redwood said in his speech, displayed great spirit and daring courage A bag fox was let off at Penycoed Farm he gave a last but not fond look behind, and dashed away, after making a. few artful dodges. The twenty minutes law, which was allowed him, being up, the brave little pack made their appearance on the scene of action, evidently aware of the wort cut out for them. The "little dears gave a glorious chime, that madp the hills echo to their music, and darted forward iu splendid style. Reynard did not on this occasion make the best of h • way, but indulged in a few frolics in a neighbouring brat until the little tyrants were close upon him: and the <• quence was, they gallantly ran into him after about- S5" minutes run We are informed that Mrs. Falkner was o ? to the brush, she being first in at the death f gallant Dr. Felton cut it off. This being over th joved a few hours' beautiful sport, hare The gentlemen then repaired to the Rock Inn wl yUed. in readiness to receive them with the rnm'e* }ere was things of life. 1 aud good THE DINNER Provided by mine Hostess Treasure, was Wn,n men, and the wines were excellent The oWi u -ly sP™"ts- the Chairman disposed of all the Wal ng amoved, drank with feelings of thorough loyaltv s which were James Beaumont, Esq., proposed tl,'« r, „ stewards, Samuel G. Homfray. Esq Rf,«l t'ie tw? John Fothergill, Esq., PontnewYnvdd' .? T'1ty HoJu.Se' an animated terms to the ability disnlav^ d adve:rted in very in the performance of their duty y ose &entlemen im^ned0^ ?hat\\7r'LW-thrW>!ingS ^1 "^nt" The encomiums so liberallv h„ ♦ jved the compliment, to*. ier their names had been received by the meeting, deserved r hat which he possessed strongly, viz.—heartfelt gratitude, o Cheers.) He regretted exceedingly that the weather was t o very unpropitious, otherwise they would have enjoyed a are day s sport; with Mr. Ion at their head, and his merry t ittle pack, enjoyment was certain. (Great cheering ) He ( srould not detain the meeting any longer, as ho expected to a Ie followed by Mr. Fothergill, who was an older and a more I ixperienced sportsman. Mr. Homfray resumed his seat imidst loud plaudits. I f Mr Fothergill returned thanks in a very effective manner, ,vliich called forth much approbation, at the conclusion of ivhich, he begged permission to propose a toast, viz The ;oal and iron trades," coupled with the name of a gentleman 1 stood preeminent as proprietor in both branches, in the ] ;ounty of Monmouth. His character and intrinsic worth ] leeded no eulogimn from him, as the popular gentleman was ;00 well-known among them: Samuel Homfray, Esq., Bed ] welty House.: (Immense cheering ) ] J. G. Homfray, Esq, returned thanks in tasteful terms. 1 Mr. Fothergill enlivened the meeting with several very beautiful songs. Mr- J. G. Homfray said he had to congratulate himself and 1 the meeting upon his fortunate selection ot stewards for the £ nsuing year; he had only to name them and he was satisfied i the company would coincide with him in opinion: The ( stewards elect-Thomas Felton, Esq., and —— Williams, Esq whose healths were then proposed with Three times thrGC'" Dr. Felton, in responding to the toast, expressed a hope he should be supported by every gentleman present. (Cheers.) Mr. L. A. Homfray proposed the health of "Mr. Ion, Master of the Bedwelty Hounds." He felt himself deeply in- debted (in common with all present) to Mr. Ion, for his readi- ness to oblige,' and his indefatigable exertions to obtain sport for them at all times. (Cheers.) Mr. Ion returned thanks in a neat speech. In the course of the evening the following gentlemen's healths were toasted -R. Waters, Esq William Homfray Esq., A. R. Jones, Esq., John Fothergill, Esq and Mr. John Griffith.

CASTLETOWN. THE ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH AND DINNER. These events, to which the agricultural community in the neighbourhood of Castletown looked forward with much pleasure, came off yesterday,—the ploughing being on a ley field, on the Ruperra estate of Sir Charles Morgan, and near the Ruperra Lodge and the dinner took place at the Coach and Horses Inn, Castletown, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, the host and hostess, having spread a bountiful snpply of prime joints of meat and ditto of poultry,—game having, by an accident, been omitted. At about ten o'clock, seventeen G.O. ploughs, and eleven single, appeared upon the field; the horses being very gaily caparisoned, and the ploughmen looking their very best. There was a capital attendance of spectators, among whoir. were Sir Charles Morgan, Oetavius Morgan, Esq., M. P., the Rev. Augustus Morgan, the Rev. James Coles, Thomas Richards, Esq, Llanrumney Hall, Henry John Davis, Esq., Newport, &c. The judges were Mr. Williams, Penycoed, and Mr. Benjamin Keene, Cayo Farm- Mr. George Williams, Llanvrechva, being the umpire. iIr. William Jones, and Mr. Edward R. Reece, who have filled the post so well from the commencement of the society, and to whom it is greatly indebted for its success, still performed the onerous duties of secretaries. The ploughing was first-rate; and showed some improve- ment on the work of former years, thus affording a gratifying proof of the efficacy of such societies. This was also particu- larly shown at the kindred society's operations at St. Mellons. The list of prizes appended, will show who were the fortu- nate ploughmen on this occasion and who, also, exhibited the greatest skill in "hedging," and what cottagers succeeded in carrying off prizes for the management of their homes. These who felt disposed to partake of refreshments, to which the keen air of the day provoked many an appetite, found an ample spread at RuperraCastle; while the hardy sons of the soil were plentifully regaled on the field, during the progress of the contest. The work was finished at about three o'clock; soon after which hour the company began to assemble at the Coach and Horses, to dinner. Sir Charles Morgan presided on the occasion and Thomas Richards, Esq., Llanrumney Hall, sat in the vice-chair. Among the company we observed O. Morgan, Esq., M.P,; William Henry Marshall Stile, Esq, Wentloogc Castle Rev. James Coles Messrs. H. J. Davis H. Collins W. T. Rees R. E. Rees; R. K. Jones; William Jones, secretary; Corne- lius Evans; Robert Young; John Jenkins, Crown Hotel. Newport; J. W. Hall, Cardiff; H. M. Partridge; S. Low- der, Cardiff; R. Mullock Thomas Lewis, draper, Newport; W. Rees, Newport; John Skyrme, Splott; Philip Woolcott, Place Turton William Powell, Newport; W. H. Williams, Newport; John Sallows; Morgan Williams, Penycoed; Benjamin Keene, Cayo; B. Jeffries, Newport; George Wil- liams, Llanvrechva; John Collins, New Park; Harris, Post-office, Newport; George Masters, Newport; E.Sargent, Machen; Wm. Evans, Pangwm; E. Griffith, Marshfield; William Jones, Llanarthen; William Jones, Marshfield; — Andrews, Ruperra; B, Price, Newport; Charles Oliver, Newport; Henry Gregory, Newport; JohnSayce, Graig-y- Seison, &c. On the removal of the cloth, the Chairman gave the Queen," "Prince Albert and the Royal Family," and other routine toasts after which the secretary, Mr. William Jones, read the list of prizes, and the fortunate fellows were called in, and the several sums presented to them by Sir Charles Morgan, who accompanied each award with some suitable ob- servation and commendation. PRIZES.-PLOUGHMEN. For ploughing half-an-acre of ground, in the best order :— First Champion Prize-£3 -Edward Francis, ploughman to Mr. W, T. Rees, Holly House. District prize— £ 1 10s for first-class, or G.O. ploughmen. —Edward Francis. Second prize— £ 1—Henry Steele, son of Mr. James Steele, Coedkernew. Third prize-IOs"George Emerson, son of Mr. George Emerson, Llanvedoll. First prize-fl 10s—second class, or single teams.—Wm. Phillips, ploughman of Mrs. Morgan, Cefnllogell. Second prize— £ 1—Edward Hopkins, ploughman of Mr. R. E. Rees, Pantyrewgoch. Third prize-10s-David Williams, ploughman to Mr. Joseph Emerson, Michaelstone-Vedw. HEDGEUS. For banking and laying fourteen yards of fence :— First prize— £ 1 10s—David Williams, labourer to Mr. Walter Matthews. Crossheldlith. Second prize— £ 1—John Jones, labourer to Colonel Tynte, Cefn Mabfy. Third prize—10s—William Phillip, labourer to Mr.Thomas Jones, Penylan. Judges—Messrs. Robert Young and Mr. Philip Rees. COTTAGERS. For cottage and garden in the neatest order First prize— £ 1 10s-Thomas Johnson, labourer to Sir Charles Morgan. Second prize— £ 1—Joseph Williams, labourer to Mrs. Mor- gan, Cefnllogell. Third prize—10s—Thomas Waters, labourer to Sir Charles Morgan, at Ruperra. Judges—Messrs. \V. T. Rees and John Sallows. The unsuccessful competitors, in the district class, received five shillings each and those in the single class, four shillings the ploughman, and one shilling the boy, Sir Charles, and other gentlemen, also gave sums of money to those who were highly commended, but had won no prizes; and good advice and praise were amply distributed. Several interesting speeches were made on the occasion, by Sir Charles Morgan, Mr. Oetavius Morgan, the Rev. James Coles, Mr. Stile, Mr. H. J. Davis, Mr. Collins, the Messrs. Rees, Mr. Young, Mr George Masters, &c, of which we have full notes but the lateness of the occasion prevents our doing more than giving this brief outline of the proceedings, which terminated, under the presidency ot Air. H. Collins. CHEPSTOW. CHORAL SOCIETY —The Chepstow. Choral Society has, we are gratified to find, resumed its meetings for the season. At the opening meeting, several sacred pieces, by eminent com- posers, were performed, which exhibited a marked improve- ment in the talent of the members, and clearly manifested the great advantages of former practices. We sincerely hope the forcible appeal for public support, made through the me- dium of a prospectus distributed by the committee, and bear- ing the signature of the worthy president, C. S, Lewis. Esq., will meet with a generous response. THE LATE BISHOP OF LLA.NDAFF.—-The family of our late and much lamented Diocesan, have presented to his medical atten- dant, at Chepstow, a valuable Tea Seruce, of very elegant and chaste design, manufactured by Messrs. Garrard & Co Penton- street silversmiths to her Majestv. toilowing inscription en- graved on the coffee pot, records their sense ot Mr. Watkins's pro- fessional services: Presented, with other pieces of plate, forming a tea service, by the nephews and nieces of the late Bishop of Llandatf and Dean of Saint Pauls, to George W atkins, Esq., in grateful remembrance of his devoted attention to their revered re- lative, during his last illness. 18o0.

CRICXIIOWBIA. ACCIDENT.—A serious accident occurred at Cnckhowell, one day last week, to a man named William Jones, in the employ of Mr. Jolm Watkins, mason, by the the scaffold, „p0u his head, causing a dtx-p and fca^M wound A surgeon was immediately in attendance, who diessed it, but up to the present, the sufferer is in great pam- was cheering; andthen society is steadily progressing excellent address, sh(,*anf. throughout the dark heathen world; in its diffusion of S^spd hgtt t increasing, m spite of the while, also, its funds and emciene aU(jience was iarge I'apeated attempts to mar its USM that of last year, was and respectable, and a collection, exceeu b made at the close. OIfTR, J

RISCA. MORIAH CHAPEL.—In a recent account of services at this place ot worship, the preacher on that occasion, the Rev. D. Davies, of Swansea, should have been stated as the rev. gentle- man who had lost his eyesight; and not the pastor of Moriah. THK LATE EXPLOSION.— A third victim, George Perry, died on Monday night, from the effects of burning, received in the late explosion of fire-damp in the Black Vein pit; leaving a young widow, and two babes, twins, in arms, and two other children. tvrn. Brewer, Esq., held an inquest on the bod., on Wednesday and a verdict in accoidance with the circumstances was returned. [TO THE EDITOR.} Sin,—I was much surprised in seeing an account in your last MEHLIN, about my being discharged from the office of constable. I can assure you, sir, that I am as good a police-officer, as I was the firsi day I came to Risca. 1 gave Mr Russell notice to re- sign my office as the Companys watchman, but now I am a public olScer. I will now give you a copy of Mr. Kessick's letter, in reply to my own, asking that gentleman the question respecting it, whether I was still in office. His answer is Sih,-In reply to you letter, I have only to say, that you are still a constable, and will remain so until dismissed by two ma- gistrates. You were sworn in on the 24th of November, 1849, before the Rev. J. Coles, Thomas Pope, and H. Williams, at this office; and until discharged will remain in office. Yours, &c., THOMAS KSSSICK, Newport, Nov. 29, 1850. Magistrates, Office. I will now leave the public to judge, sir, whether I am not still holding the position I formerly held, with the exception of not being a private watchman at the works. I am sir, your obedient servant, GEORGE COLlII", Superintending Constable for the Risca district. Risca, Nov. 29, 1850.

TBSDSaAB. A PRODIGY!—Mr. GrossweU, chemist, of this town, lilks in his possession a calf with eight legs, taken from a slaughtered cow in the Tiedegar slaughter-house,a few days since. The legs and feet of this lusus naturae are quite perfect. It has greatly interested numbers of farmers and others, who have pud a visit to the prodigy. INQUEST.—Thomas Hughes, Esq., the coroner, has held an inquest at the Globe inn. on body of Hannah Williams, an old woman, nearly eighty years of age, who died from injuries by fire. Veiaict accordingly. POACH I IIG.-Row land Parry, William Jones, Thos. Perkins, David Farnes, and William Williams, have been convicted before Samuel Homfray and Richard Futliergill, E-qr- of setting nets for the purpose of taking hares, in the preserves of the Ebbw Vale Company. The parties were captured in the act of setting off their dogs, by John Truney, keeper, and his assistants. The prisoners were committed for a month's hard labour,and ordered to find sureties tc be of good behaviour for a year. COAl, STEALING.-Mary Ann Jones, fifteen years of age, was convicted by the same magistrates, under the Juvenile Offenders Act, of stealing coal. the property of the Ebbw Vale Co., and was sent to prison for a week.

GLAMORGANSHIRE. CARDIFF. TAFF VALE RAILWAY TRAFFIC, FOR WEEK ENDING Nov. 23. Total. £ 2,059 11 1 Tnll BANK NOTE ROBBERY.— The pariiculare of this case are fully reported under the head of Cardiff police intelligence, in the fourth page. PAPAL AGGRESSION.—A meeting on this engrossing subject, was held at the Saint John's National School room, on Wednesday evening last. THE EXHIBITION.—We understand that our talented townsman, iVr. Basset Jones, harpniaker to Her Majesty the Queen, intends completing a genuine Welsh harp (now in hand), lor inspection at the Great Exhibition of Industry. The artistic or ornamental part of the instrument, will be emblematical of the Cymry, and the design and exquisite wormanship, are in- tended to surpass anything of the kind, hitherto manufactured at Mr. Jones's establishment. AIHF.N.ECM.-In order to encourage the junior members of this popularinstitution, many of whom have a tasiefordrawing, Nir. Sidney Batchelor has offered a premiuIII of one guinea, for the best design of a figure head. of a ship to be called theTafF, not to exceed seven feet in height. The successful competitor must be under twenty yea,s of age. We understand that the designs are to be delivered to Mr. Davies, the librarian, by the 12th of December next. FATAL AccIDENT.-A poor little girl, the daughter of one of the boatmen, st the wharf, was scalded to death on Saturday night, by a kettle of boilintt water lalline over her, while in the cabin of her father's boat, lying in the Glamorganshire Canal. An inquest has been held upon the body, and a verdict of accidental death was returned. HORRORS OF TRANSPORTATION.—Mr. Samuel Cockney, a leturned convict, delivererl two lectures on the above subject, at the Town Hall, this week, to at least 600 persons of both sexes. The lecturer, it appears, was convicted at the Manches- ter Assizes, in the year 1837, and was transported for seven years to a penal settlement; but inconsequence of good con- duct, obtained a mitigation of his sentence, and subsequently was res,or,d to the land of his birth, an altered and reformed character. The miseries of a convict's life, from the moment he leaves his native land, to the time he arrives at his horrible destination, were presented to the audience in a plain and un- varnished tale, rife with details of the most dreadful stifferinus that it is possible for the human mind to conceive. The pecu- liar style and apparel of the lecturer, who appeared In the dress worn by convicts, belonging to il-e chain gang at Norfolk Island, and the unassuming manner in which be depicted the awfd consequences of a life of continued deviations from the paibs of rectitude, conveyed a moral lesson, calculated to pro- duce a salutary influence upon oil classes of persons, especially those whose reckless habits, tend to lead them into the way of misery and crime. Considerable interest was also manifested by the numerous auciienoe, while list-ning to the description given by the lecturer, of the present position of Frist, Williamst and Jones. The former person was described as being most' kind-hearted aod by his[ talents, effecting great reforms in the morals of ihe Mnv.cts w th whom ha was surrounded. Wil- >T rta,>,e roal mires iflV ,ng a m09t bom»ne ""»n, and while at the coal mines, was the means of restoring many pri- vileges to his fellow convic.s, which had been W thheld from them bv overseers of the worst i wltJ,"e,a ,ro'u .HboJb pi.«i 'P'? SXS™ ,o 'Ss "rz, heinff ioumevman i» .'ain a business of his own, in- stead ot ^'Vte/ o^. & !eweHer'» shop. Previously to entering on his 'atter occupation, Jones it was stated, was guard t0 f C °l\Ulned good wages, exclusively of perquisites.—the lecturer, Mr. Cockney is evidently a staunch advocate of tli^e temperance cause, which, he says, is ft pioneer to the sacred ruths of the gospel in promoting all that is just will, a pleasing 'J'Uustrative of tbe several towns, places, • ;vt0 rpfleJtion a8 well«enJi ,he whole fo,min? a fit 8ub* ject for refi • anoM 9 Wording amusement; and should Mr. Cockney pay us another vi.i,, a* gome futur'e period, we ofsocial and moral improvement^ WelCOme a" l0Vef8 oMhe f. Cardiff schools I .st Sunday morning, by the M n iVk 1 from the words in the Proverbs T?'- he should go, and when he is o|'d rain "P » child in the way Die eloquent discourse of the DOt depart from it "ith marked attention by the Cta» f \minister was received »ince beeu the theme of gener„| ™ congregation, and has •eldom noticed a greater interest elio°,baj'°n- u IndCed' h?ve ■'«y- Ten pounds twelve •hillin "» «he cause of cha- public m(eating of the stibecril olleeted after service. held at the schoolroom, in CrocL uftlendsof Lthe, n • Monday, when J. Bruce Prvce. Eso 0wnf on the ,foll<Jw,n8 »f the schools on the charity and wa ,an<' the claims >ut)lic, were eloquently advocated u r"*es'e°nsideration of the • R'chaids and C. E. WilliBras, ESnr. VRe»v* Mr- S'aceyV,,JJ mancial affairs „f the institution we- Lewis, &c\ everal new subscribers were addprt ? .to favourable, and hanks to the chairman, closed the in?. the list- .A V0,e MISSION. I U ierestmg proceedings. ISSIONs.— 1 he annual meetine of •> „ Vesleyan Mrssionary Society, wa« h ,eJCardiff braDch °f lh,e -hailes-street, |ast Mondav ev<>nin d 10 t,le Dew ci,»Pe'> rs crowded.to ellcess hy a mosltg..The spacious building I nth evident interest, ihe heart-stir.; en,,ve audience, who heard enilemen who spoke on the ocoa.i„ 8 ad«lresses of the several 1 la>or of Newport, presided with8'?- <-• Webb, Esq., the 1 ivetted the attention of all 'tD abilin and his address 1 istified the general approbar, 'tS "lose, when great applause t sspected minister of ihe chanpl H, ^ev* Mr. Tucker, the 1 ones, of Newport, the Rev rv/i' i»,e Workman, Mr. Villiam Price, of Caidiff VVes,lake, of Bristol, and Mr. li •raions in aid of the good c»i, the meeting. Ihe. abbatb, and ihe collections ah«' "V6 de,'vefed 00 the previous a venty three pounds. The Wn,? ?r amounted to upwards ct p lbstantial proof of his interest ,i?ayor of Newport gave a n »vereisD» 10 ll'e Election. e cause, by adding three THE GALES.—The shipping here and in the Penarth Roads suffering some damage during the gales but nothing of any great consequence. The San Nicolo, Greek brig, whilst riding in the outer roads, went athwart the Punch schooner of Ply- mouth, and did some damage. <4«TPWN»RIT-A Cornish paper says On Wednesday night (last week) about eleven o'clock, the schooner Queen of Lon- yasi wee*; totally lost on Phillack beach, and the S'Tte r w p"n,h«d. fron..b..« of ,h, b„„ ,h, washed ashore, and were taken p^c fof ajd at G«i h.an. The crewwere, rendered> NolhiDg was on that fetrful sho jter 0De „'c|ock the next heard or seen «,f bidwarks-Other disastrous morning, save 80"\ the Welsh coast. Pwlheli, Aberystwitli, casualties happened sea-range of South Wales, the M.lford, and jonj Jjjt.i. J« « being done to'the gales were very de«tractive, m flf |faa coag,t the sea 0Ter. shipping. *ndee ',| fl00ded the country for miles while St Abefjstwi.t a\art of the quarry ra.lway was washed away by the stormy waters.

CAUTION TO HOUSEKEEPERS. Mr. Superintendent ""to*1 rwideDlsTn^'n/bu* sr&i'iS £ ssnsxtii —7 inc skeleton Keys,or oy uacit l.—By persons entering w absence of the family, windows not properly secured, "K'bIV.°i»"f &■" h™s*'° •!» ™jf b»»'b°od' J._B, window 'Si' theh.nd.orbxpa. instantly removed, and property stole" ing any instrument through the win ■■_ j fastened, and l.-Bj back doors and «>»dow?' window, and mom particularly by back garden doors aaa area doors, not properly secured. b j g insecurely 4.—By coal-hole gratings and cellar-naps uc fastened. n.ner.like that of a lady's The best poruon 01 lU I. r-. letter, lies in the postcript, viz g0 effectual in The utmost vigilance of the police cannot preventing such robberies, as a very little care on v housekeepers themselves. CARDIFF POLICE.—THURSDAY. Magistrates present-W. Bird, mayor, and C. Vachell, Fsqrs. THE ROBBERY IN lyfarv Wil- l.ams and Rlary e on Thu.sdar l«t. were again Armstrong, m » bouse 0^1 exaraination.-Tliis case had brought up to-day, tor turin conseqmnce ot the bar- excited more than ofdio 9 t|c robbery had been commifed, barous manner in which w(s aglee(, wilh pr0stitu.e, on the prosecutor, who, bJow QD h(5 ,d in a house of ,ll-m«'hil in st(lte 0f stupefaction, was robbed with a poker; and wh of £ 23. having also be- com^known°that "he notorious Punch had been taken, and that he was abo"u to be brought up to day, the streets were crowded b, numerous parties aDaions to obtain a glance, at one who was generally supposed to obtain his living by acting as a kind of spy, tor the police authorities at Catdiff. Consequently, on our way to the courl-the busy hum of voices seemed to be unanimous in ''Ib^rJeYnVs'^ •'« £ court, reading over lo the pr.soners the evidence adduced on the firMrseaBafh of the Newport station, proved searching the onln'er Po«'ell, and finding a half sovereign and some silver on her-Mrs. Sawtell, of the Newport canteen corroborated he rpr«n- de^Lhd S J .ndroHed.-The prUo- ners were then asked what they had .0 say Punch refused ners were bl|t Anderson said, Punch and me ,0i^aVihP man between us. Punch said he was a police detec- tive. Every robbery done in ,lie lane, Punch his the head man tlve. fcvery ./d()nt ive him a share, be gets them taken up. in it; and if P eiceDt Is.. I had. Fisher saw Punch at S6 had t twice t ut did not take him.Mi. Vachell said Fisher luTnoTdine h's duty.-lhe prisoners were then committed for trial. GRANTS, IN THE DIOCESE OF LLANDAFF. [ro THE EDITOR.] 1, .ill he interesting to many of your church readers ^1 rr, 1 at ^is moment, to know the grants made here and el* .r /ooc;ety in the diocese of LlandafF. They by the 1 a>t<'r'11 Population. Amount granted. are as folio* B 000 — £ 109 ABENSTMIIH •••• 3,3(>0) „ Cadoaron li .55-5 f Cryn.nt and Aberu rg 6>Q00 9Q F.elwsilan and LUnvab 1Q() Maesteu 6,000 — 30 Glyntaff. ••• — 90 l)t,t» for curate • 4 qcq 70 Alvu O.lv .lw>n. 'u 2,500 — 60 l.lanviech'a and l,l»n'ieD 7 000 100 Newpori—>il ,V' 3.000 — 401ay-a p,llgwei.uy ••••• 10,000 — 100 Rhymney •••• 11.000 — 100 Tredegai —Sirh w* 6,000 — 100 Trevethiri 7,000 50 Trevethin ■ • • • •••• 4,501) — 50 Poninewydd ••••*• 4,o00 — 80 MerthyrTydv.l-P^*d»;tao 4.500 90 Aberaton, Cwmafon, about Sixteen clergymen Seventeen grants. One ]av-ass'st»nt .knut one hundred thousand. Aggregate popt'J"10"' CLEKICUS. Cardiff, Nov. 28, I80O.

THE GREAT POLEMICAL MOVEMENT It was recently stated in the Economist newspaper th commercial organ of the merchant princes of London, tha the public excitement, delusion, and exaggeration on thi subject, were fast passing away." This, however, is cer tainly not the case; it was contradicted at the metropoljtai meeting on Monday last, and nearly all the public prints London and provincial, shew, by their crowded columns o orts of public meetings, addresses to and replies b; Rishoos letters, &c., that the steam of agitation, in higl ™iTre engines, is up through every quarter of England and timid persons might, by the perusal of language used 01 antna public occasions, be led to believe that the peri f visitations similar to Lord George Gordon's riots, was im of visitation., upon the human family, we do not ap minent. ^fety valves, like that afforded by Mr.Granvilh prehend, ana tthe i^t anti-catholic meeting, at Chelten Berkeley, i > entlemen in other cities and towns, will ham, and by ota » ent any very formidable explosion o we trust, serv an(j perhaps direct it into a reasoning the popular iur^> 0n the occasion above alluded to channel. Mr- *>?' J. j,e was to support the cause of Pro- said that, determ^in «}ie -would be no party to violence testantism in this c .■ tj^ose laws which confer civil and re- nor to the abrogatio T>onian Catholics. He looked upon it ligious liberty „„ntrv rests upon two great pillars; the that the glory ot this ^ency the other is the civil and one is her Protestant^ena religious liberty ot tne F t- pllb]ic manifestations of feel- Amongst the almost c<> of the day, which have taken ing on the Pr0'n'neck are the following. place within the we l0JJD0N. iT a its great meeting (upwards of The City Of London had HaU Monday. The 4,000 persons presentja ed in the course of opening Lord Mayor, who Pl( the object for which they had the proceedings, t paramount importance viz., assembled, was one °fjSeceut proceedings of the Church to consider whether certa^eT calculated to interfere with the of Rome in this country, ar„d rights and prerogatives of supremacy of the c > our beloved sovereign- amo^t other .nfliientia1 gen- On the platform e Masterman, M.P. Alderman tlen.cn, Sir J. Duke, M-JV Sheriff Garden Sheriff Thompson, M-P-. Ald Wilson, Finnis, and Sidney; Messrs. Hodg&n; Alderme. £ 5*, D W Wire Wy J Hoare, G. T-} onnS' ^ier of the Members of the Court of Wood, and a large nuinoer Common Council. red as high a degree of excitement, in Though there «^Pear ^at|10lic Hierarchy, there was less ot reference to the Roman v publi one gentle- fanatical violence than banker J in the course of his man, (Mr. Ambrose .g was not an excitement of mis- speech, remarking tnai eXCjtement of fanaticism, not of directed enthusiasm, no excitement of the calm and intolerance—(no, no; ?F „ijshmen in defending their civil steady determination 01 cl]oers.) That was the true and religious liberties. 1 -ijtv 0r disfavour towards Roman feeling. There was the enjoyment of all thing, Catholics, for whom t y tjjem by Christian charity and that could be g'Ye" some gentlemen at the other side toleration." Stall, far as a hearing was concerned, had very little tolera > j^r Masterman and Alderman The chief speake sec0nder of the first resolution Thompson, the mo j, £ aurj0) Alderman Sidney Mr .Cummins- ^.g'ftoare, Mr. J. Pawles, and Mr. Wire Sir J. IJuKe, ^J.r, carrjed with acclamation; for an\ The resolutions ,_t bad a fate like poor Mr. Wiley's, viz. attempt at an.amei >ut;on was about to be put to tlu when the strongest resoiuuw meeting:- s j,is duty to announce to the The Lord May°r jenian was desirous of submitting anothei meeting that at they had just heard. °^i7'mwrf c"e"" No;,no'" Mr. Wiley came K from the dense assembly as Hi, object wa, tt moj. «„ amendment or improvement on the address. No man had a better feeling towards the Protestant religion than himself ('• Oh oh "/But they should remember that in the excitement hey were now exhibiting, they might lose sight o then Protectant character altogether. (" No, no, and Read read.") lie stood there for religious freenorn, and for ever3 regulation that allowed a man to worship his Creator, withoui beinz interfered with by what had been called excitement Therefore, he did not like excitement. ("Read the amend ment-read it at once—we want our dinners.") ^Laughter.) GLOUCESTER. On Tuesday, an aggregate county meeting was held at the Shire Hall, Gloucester, on the subject of Papal aggression The meeting was convened by the High Sheriff, in pursuance of f. requisition presented to him by the leading noblemen and gentry in the county, being signed, among others, by Earls Fitzhardinge and Ducie, Lords Redesdale, Sherborne, and Moreton, Sir M. H. Beach, Sir C. \V. Codrington, Sir J. W- Guise, Sir M. H. C. Boevey, &c &c. The chief speakers were, the High SheriffEarl Fitzhardinge, Sir Michael Crawley Boevey. Sir John W. Guiae, Bransby C. Purnell, Esq Colonel Kingscote, the Rev. F. Close (of Chel- tenham), Lord Redesdale, and Rev. A. M. Brow"' resolutions An amendment was attempted, but failed; and tn were all adopted. CHELTENHAM.. turbnient mob, Riots have taken place in Cheltenham, ^.seman and other *ho, having been excited to burn Car'drna {jie Catholic ecclesiastics in effigy, broke the J™! ejey> M.P., was sworn chapel, and of some houses. Mr- nreserve the peace. in as one of the special constables. preser the p. HEREFORD. ^eTefor^t met in con- The clergv ol the aTch^a,C,°"e Hall, la8t week' aT)d Passed siderable numbere, in the coire* wbj0i, amendments were the usual resoluiions of tne y moved, but lost, with small majorities. by the Mayor, D. G. Wil- A public meeting. Town Hal), in the borough, 011 liams, Esq., was held rlerev attended, and the hall was Monday last. Several of the ciergj very much c.rov<'e<h Queen was moved by Harry Hussey A memorial to abJe Speecb; he expressed his Vivian, Ksq., in J* address would be adopted, without a dis- confidence that jjev. G. Acklom, seconded, and Captain senting voice. pearce, of Llanmadock, sup- ported^the motion. The latter genlleman sat down amidst aniendinent was then moved by W Henry Michael, Esq., n a temperate and discriminating speech; and ably seconded fv Evan Davies, Esq.. M.A.; followed by the Rev. E. Jacob n favour of the amendment; and Mr. Grenfel for the resolu- ion The Rev. Q. P. Evans, the Rev. b Phillips, Mr. Joseph tutter, and Mr. H. H. Vivian, were heard in reply. r The Mayor put the amendment first, which was carried by a aree majority. Z vote of thanks being moved to the Mayor, and carried bv eclamation, he acknowledged it by saying that he had ated the present defect; indeed, he told the Vicar af VC1" e brought him the requisition, that the moVen,e'nt was tho lost impolitic and absurd imaginable. (Loud chePr« The meeting then separated.

RIOT AT BIRKENHEAD. On Wednesday, there was to have been a meeting at Birken- head, on the subject of Papal aggression, when a large mob of Irish navigators, armed with bludgeons and heavy stones, had an altercation with the police, before the proceedings com- menced, and a policeman named Grimley, and a brother officer, were nearly killed. Much injury was also received by twelve other policemen. Several rioters were captured, and the moo dispersed, after doing considerable damage. The women are said to have been particularly active in this affair. # The Roman Catholics have put an address in the Liverpool Times of Thursday, headed, 41 To the inhabitants of Birkenhead and its vicinity," and signed by Father Brown, Mr. Bretherton, and seventeen others of the principal Roman Catholic residents at Birkenhead, in which they state the riot was provoked by the police, and all the blame is to be attributed to the bigota who called the meeting, and to the injudicious arrangements made by the magistrates to guard against it.

NEWPORT. The following address to the Queen, has been numerously signed by the Roman Catholics of Newport:— To THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MA/MTT. MAT IT PLEASE TOUR MAJESTY,—We, the undersigned subjects of your Majesty, residing in England, and professing the Roman Catholic religion, beg to approach your Majesty'* throne, there to express our sentiments of unimpaired and un- alterable fidelity to your Majesty's royal person, crown, and dignity. At a moment when attempts are being made to impeach our loyaity, we consider it a duty to give fresh utterance to these our feelings. During centuries of exclusion from the privileges of the con- stitution, and from the rights enjoyed by their fellow. subjects. the Catholics of England remained true to their allegiance to the Crown of this realm, and yielded to none in their readiness, at all times, to defend its rights and its prerogatives against every foe. And now that, under your Majesty s wise rule, we enjoy equal participation with others in the benefits of the Constitution, we are more than ever animated with the same sentiments of fidelity and attachment, and are equally ready to give proof, whenever occasion may present itself, of the sincerity of our loyal professions. The dearest of the privileges to which we have been admitted, by the wisdom of the British Legislature, is that of openly professing and practising the religion of our fathers, in com- munion with the See of Rome. Under its teaching, we have ever learnt, as a most sacred lesson, to give to Capsar the things that are of Caesar, as we give to God the things that are of God. In whatever, therefore, our church has at any time done for establishing its regular system of government amongst its members in this island, we beg most fervently and moet sincerely to assure your Majesty, that the organization granted to us is entirely ecclesiastical, and its authority purely spiritual. But it leaves untouched every tittle of your Majesty a rights, authority, power, jurisdiction, and prerogative, as our sovereign and as sovereign over these realms, and does not in the least wise diminish or impair our profound reverence, our loyalty, fidelity, and attachment to your Majesty's august person and throne and we humbly assure your Majesty, that among your Majesty's subjects, there exists no class who more solemnly, more continually, or more fervently, pray for the stability of your Majesty's throne, for the preserratien of your Majesty"? life, and for the prosperity of you* Majesty's empire, than the Catholics of England, in whose religion, loyalty is a sacred duty, and obedience a Christian virtue.

THE LATE MURDER AT HAVERFORDWEST. We learn that the police, who have been untiring in their exertions, have at length been successful in their efforts, and have produced evidence which cannot fait to fix the guilt of the muider of the old woman Elizabeth Barnard upon a man and woman named Thomas I homas and Jane Evans, both of whom have been fully committed by the magistrate* to take their trial a> the next sssiies, for the capital offenw. It will be remembered that the old woman was picked up in a ditch near the Methodist Chapel, in a dying condition, and that, a post mortem examination of the body having been made, the death was clearly traced to injuries that had been inflicted upon her.

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A POLICEMAN NEAR BRENTWOOD. During the whole of Fnday and Saturday, considerable eicue ment prevailed in the vicinity of the quiet village of Bilbri- cay, in consequence of information teceived by the police tiiet Robert Kamborough, constable 136, of the Essex county, con- stabulary, bad been murdered by a man named James Wood, a native of the locality, who had, on Wtdnesday last, been con- victed of night poaching, before Mr. J. Spit,y and another of I l,e Essex magisirates, and sentenced summarily by them to tnie* months' imprisonment. From particulars obtained on oaturj a», morning in the neighbourhood of the outrage, it appears t M the prisoner Wood, aftercommittal, was banded over to consiski-le Bamborough to convey him to Brentwood and place him in me custody of Mr. Superintendent Colson, wno was to convey n.m to Chelmsford gaol.. — Bamborough proceeded with his prisoner on the road toward^ Brentwood, when the prisoner, not a mile from Billericay, »r>d near to a roadside pond, wrested himself away from the constabif-, and, dashing away his handcuffs, beat the officer most fullv He then roshed upon the constable, and pushed him headlong into the pond, at the same time jumping upon him, and filling his mouth with mud The prisoner theD ran away, leavioc the policeman, as he no doubt considered, to breathe his last. Providentially however, just at that moment a boy cameupan<i dragged the poor fellow out of the pond, so that his life was saved. He was shortly afterwards taken home,and very ppomptl attended by Dr. Carter, of Billericay. He was on Saturday declared to be out of danger, though seriously injured. ruffian who thus attacked him, escaped, it is supposed, toTilbui) whence it is thought he has crossed to Gravesend.

Shipping Intelligence. NEWPORT. Imports and exports for the week ending Nov. 28. IMPORTS. rq. COMMERCE. Hart, Gloucester, iron.-Slaten Jones I Gloucester, iron.—Bee, Pengilly, Bideford, oats Turtle, Woodman, Gloucester, iron. Neptuti. v9HB3vEdmonds, Bristol, sundries.—Bristol Packet, Irvinf, Bristol, sn nd ries.-S ham rock, Veale, Cork, oats.—John anti Mary, Wilkins, BridgWlater, bricks.-Newport Trader, Guy, Gloucester,sundries,—William, Nelmea, Gloucester, iron. Moderator, Roberts, Bristol, sundries. St. Piere, Jones, B rid gwater, pot ittoes.-El izabeth, Evans, Whitehaven, iron of,, —Henri, Amable, Taley and Redon, flour. -Medina, Kox Quebec, timber.—Clementine, Aime, Broader, Nantes, floor Isabella, Kelly, Wi.itehaven, iron are.-Ellen, Cocker, tiling waier, bricks.-Cambria. Sandsberg, Bridgwater, poisto" Ceres, Inraan, Gloucester, stone -Tredegar, Syms Hm o,. sundries. Mary, William,, Br.stol, Willi, n- Widdicombe, Bridgwater, bricks. J™ Bristol,sundries.—Unanimity, Withycombe, Bridgwater.fl.n.r. —Blessing, Duddridge, Bridgwater, flour.—Carleon, Harwood. Bristol, sundries. Fly, Williams, Liverpool, sleepers.—- Bristol Packet, Doddridge, Bridgwater, flour.—Diadem, V f'f', Whitehaven, iron ore.-Prudencej Jenkins, Barrow, iron ore. Daphine, Phillips. Barrow, Iron ore. Lleamosynt, J, Barrow, iron ore.-Capelle, Nelson., whitsbaven, imn me-- Balona, Thomas, Troon, iron.—Carleon, Headford, Bridgwat* r, bricks.—Mary Ann, Jamblin, Swansea, coke.—Ann and K*t«», Smith, Gloucester, salt. Jane, Doughton. Barrow, iron oi«. Economist, Merchant, Quebec, timber.-—Boston liveis, Bristol, sundries. Ueorge, Dibdin, Bristol, sundries- Fanny, Jackson. Bristol, sundries.-Swansea Packet, WwVr, Bridgwater, sundries.-Lively, Duddridge, Bridgwater, floor. Ada, Ridge, Bristol, timber Kelly, Williams, Bri ir- water, bricks. Brothers Qninton. Chepstow^ e Lee, Bridgwater, straw, Industry, Davidge, Bridgwater, bricks. t-Sea Flower, Brown, Gloucester, flour. I EXPORTS. Bon Pere, Prion, N antes, 126 tons coal- Rainbow, Bart le t. St. Thomas, 518 tons coal.-—St. Julian, tons iron, La Prosperite, Mtdhrodt. Barcelona, 433 tons COHI. f Atalante, I rian, Biettto C)6 tons pig; iron. K1' Y Hnye, 65 tons iron. Minna, Ltnan, St. Thomas, 380 il coal. Catherine. Cappon, Marseilles, 260 coal Mary • Ann, Hees. Liverpool; Leviathan, Bower,cork. -Moderato Parry, Liverpool; Bransty, Natly, Liverpool, t Thomas, Liverpool; Kmily. Williams, Iji*erpoo j Parkes, Cork; Latimer, Llovd, Liverpool; „ Catherine, Jones. Holyhead; Emily, William., Lherpool; 0 Eliza, Owen, London Prosperity, Lloyd, Liverpool; Newport, John, Gloucester, Jessie, Lawton, Dublin. f GLAMORGANSHIRE CANAL. i Imports and Exports for the week ending Nov. 28th. ') IMPORTS. November 20th.—Provider, Fowey; Superbe, Barrow Galley, Newnhmn, Bullow, iron ore. Comef, Blankanese*, ballast. 21se.-Enot Cornwall, Bute Dock, light. Mary Ann, Bullow, iron ore. 22nd—Victoria, Gareide, Bridgwater, Lark, Fndeavosir, Three Brothers, Gloucester, sundries.—George, Bullows, iron- ore. 23rd.—Thomas James, Bridgwater; Industry, Carmarthen. sundries.— Kosina, Blankeneses, ballast. 25th.-Wern Collier, Gloucester, Gem, Bristol, sundries.. Fanny, Diana, Bullow, iron ore. 26th.-Friends, Bristol, sundries. EXPORTS. November 20th.—Venus, Bridgwater, coal.—Active, Bullow, light. 21st-William, Bristol; Mary Ann. Newcastle; Elbe Packet, London, iron.-Royal Forester. Bridgwater, Bideford; Teneriffe, Niary, Guernsey, coal.-Galley, Bullow, light. 2'2ii<l.— Emily Jrine, Liverpool; I homas and Elizabeth, Rot- terdam, iron —John George, Bridgwater, coal. 23rd.—East Cornwall, London, iron. Comet, Gibraltar, coal. d 25th.-St. Tuduall, Liverpool, George, Gem, Bristol, coal. 26tli.-Cliaries, Phillips, Watchet, Mary Ann, Eliza, Fowey, coal.-John, Bristol, Active, Bullow, light.

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES.4 DEATHS. BIRTHS. On Tuesday last, the lady of Frederick R. Jusliae, Feq Bellvue, nellr Newport, of a son. On the 22nd instant, the wife of Mr. John Minchin, draper, Victoria House, Commercial-street, Newport, of a daughter. On the 20th, the wife of Mr. T. B. Bennett, Fair Oak Ter- race, Chepstow-road, of a son. On Thursday last, Mrs. Price, wife of Captaifi Price, of Put, Newport, of a son On Thursday last, at Pillgwenlly, the wife of Mr. Reynolds, of H.M. Customs, of a son. On the 24th instant, at Newport, the wife of Mr. John Itay, of a daughter.. On Sunday last, the lady of Captain Dickinson, Monmouth, > of a daughter. On the 8th, at Llanfoist, Monmouthshire, tht wile of Mr. r William Price, solicitor, of a daughter.. On the 21st, the wife of Mr. Wilhatn Probyn, curner and leather seller, Pontypool, of a son. On the 23rd, at Aberdare Shop, Mrs. Richard Phillips, of a daOnhthe'l5th, at Cardiff, the wife of Mr. Hawthorn, of a son. MARRIED. On the 0th, atSt. Paul's church, Newport, Mr. A. Matthews, of Portland. North America, mate of the ship Aivigo, to Miss Elizabeth Brown, second daughter of Mr. James Hobbs Brown, late of Pile, Somerset. „ On the 21st, at the parish church, Coity, Mr. Edward Cox, of Newport, to Miss Rachel Jones, ol Bri gen • On tVip 9ird at St M*rj • church* Carditt, oy the Rev. Mr. J Wrenford, Mr. Thomas Morgan, Bute Dock, grocer, to Mi** 1 A^n ^25thS'at t^same church, by the same clergyman, Mr! Thomas Wl mariner, ,0 Miss Prudence Woods', b0nn°tfhe 27tf at the same church, by the Rev. W. L. Morgan, vicar Mr. John Lovett to Miss Elizabeth Duggan, botta of ^week, Mr. John Wynne, Tredegar Ironworks, to Misa Mary Edwards, of Tredegar. DIED. On Tuesday, of consumption, Frances, wife of Mr. Simeon Scard, grocer and cider merchant, Stow-hill, Newport, aged 25. Deceased was much esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances and friends. On the 14th, at Newport. Sidney Callaghan, aged 11 years grandson of the late Mr. Joseph Evans, of Caerleon. On the 25th, at Carmarthen, aged 38, Miss Sarah Williams sister of Mr. Joshua Williams, of Monmouth. 1 On the 23rd, at Charles-street, Cardiff, Georgiana eldest daughter of George Burnett, Esq. Albion House Academv On the 24th, at the Wharf, Cardiff,aged 71 years Mnr* k™ the beloved wife of Mr. William Churchill Demns'ev the Glamorganshire Canal Company. *'■ 8ent to On the 24th, at Cardiff, Mr. John Morgan Conner On Tuesday, at Court-y-Bella School, Thom«..w v t son of Mr. Thomas Worsfold, aged 19 years «f»o' ?• e sickness, which he bore with christian fortitMrf a On the 20th, at Neath, Mr. William wl- » v Joiners' Arms, aged 51. Jerkk™. landlord of the On the 26th, at the residence of r> vicar of Llandilo-Talybont, Glamortrm v.- £ oma8 Clarke, Mrs. Catherine Hughes, late of KinL f f'n*1 8K On the 6th Oct., #t Calcutta K'nK-8tr«*, Carmarthen. House, Ja,»« P Petl.erick,.u«ione.r, Alc"nd"' Maund vat h?S Tymawr, near Abergavenny, John n ,v ''ln hls 78th year. WilL„iulh'at Krec°n. William, eldest son of the late Mr. On i«Tan' l,08tmast«r, of that town. niV re ^th' at lhe residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Peter > of (jranville-placc, Hotwells, Bristol, Mr. Thomas aundevs, late of Newport, aged 74. On the 19th, the lliebt Rev. Doctor Kennedy, Catholic Bishop 0f Kiilaloe, aged 63.. On the 23rd ult., at Leeds, much respected by a large circle of triends, after a lew days' illness, of typhus fever Mr. Digby Webster, aged 23, for several years past medical dispenser at the Leeds Workhouse, an office which he filled with ability and real. He was son of Mr. George W ebster, lately of the Inland Revenue Department, in Abergavenny. real. He was son of Mr. George Webster, lately of the Inland Revenue Department, in Abergavenny. Lately, at Northallerton. Yorkshire, lr. Jeremiah Womb- well, proprietor of the celebrated Zoological Exhibition. Lately, John Walton. Esq., nearly forty years proprietor Q( the Shrtwibury Chronicle•

TO CORRESPONDENTS. The letter of C. Rupescissarius," received last evening, is unavoidably postponed. We shall give a place to the letter of Mr. Elmes Steele in the next MERLIN.

DLEANAVON. MR. JOHN READ.—This distinguished elocutionist has visited Blaenavon, and given a rich entertainment of illustrations of the immortal Shakspeare. The programme consisted of selections from the plays of Macbeth, Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, Henry, 4th ami oth, and llamlet. The magnificent soliloquy in the last plav, which Coleridge pronounced the most conclusive, universal, and insurmountable argument against suicide, Mr. Read delivered in beautiful and measured solemnity. The wavering of a mortal desirous to free himself from the wounds of a sorrowful and troub- lous existence, hesitating on the threshold of another world, with the doubts and qualms of what that world may be, and the eventual triumph of his first wavering apprehension, were finely pourtrayed The remorse of Macbeth, and the taunts of his lady, were no less effectually given as were, also, the bloodthirstiness and defeated vengeance of Shylock, the grief of Bassanio, the resignation of Antonio, the ridiculous lying of Falstaff, the homespun genuineness of Fluellin, and foolish brag of Pistol, with its punishment, Mr. Read's peculiarity seems to be in the versatility of characterising. A Kean, a Kemble, or a Macready, may concentrate his powers upon the character of a King Richard, a Ilamlct, or an Othello, but Mr Read displays his wonderful ability in diffusiveness, and sustaining with perfect case the deportment of man, and the demeanour of woman; and making his transitions from one character to its oppo- site, with unoffending propriety. His own art must be to him its own exceeding great regard;" for it has been truly and beautifully said, that "he who can recaV that which has vanished, back into being, enjoys a bliss like to that of creating;" and this he emi- nently does—he makes the character live before you. On the Mon- day evening following the first entertainment, Mr. Read gave choice selections from the lofty poetry of Milton, Young, and Milman, with Graj's univers illy-admired Elegy, and Parnall's sweet tale of the Hermit, and was equally interesting and admirable.

HfBXlTHYK. „ On Tuesday last, a meeting of the sub- NEW TOWN HA" r00ID) when a report of the c< nimit- scribers was held in ,,oshow the terms on which the ground tee was read. ,wh! r ,he erection of the proposed building, and could he obtained, 0 experience in getting in tbe sub- also the difficulties tney sir joho Guest recommended scription. D* ,nan_r cent, of the proposed subscriptions. The the calling in of to P a(j;ourDment till that day week, which chairman suggested -n »°J was adopted. Sunday last, the anniveisary seimons of ANNIVEIISARRY* V re preachedby the Rev. M. Hay- the English n jst0|f when collections were made at the croft, M-A-» °! e towards the liquidation of the debt on the close «f each ser > genii00g wete characterised by persuasive above edihoe. n depth of djvinilyi and fervid piety. I «0(u7C^ne«day evening, sermons werepreached in Welsh, by the Dowlais. e nBM —Merthyr was visited on Saturday night, and Sunday, Sunday night,by one o( the most terrific storms ever remem- bv its olilest inhabitant, accompanied with heavy rain and ihe Stiver was swollen con iderably beyond its banks. a rose two feet ia the booses, compelling the inmates to retreat to the upper stories. During the whole o( Sunday the wind was so violent, that a new house, in course ol building in Church-street, was blown down.

cwmtilisry. REJOICINGS-—On Friday last, Messrs. T. P. and D. Price, havin" reached their steam coal, they, with their well-known good feeling towards their workmen, gave them and their friends a din- ner, in celebration of the joyous e^ent The table for the colliers was profusely spread at the Bridge End and White Ilorse inns; for the mechanics, sinkers, &c, at the Bush and Messrs. Price and friends, at Mr. Cardy's, where, among the guests, we noticed many clergymen from this county and Breconshire, with the Dissenting ministers of the neighbourhood, and some of the most experienced mineral surveyors from Nantyglo, Blaina, and other works. The dinner, dessert, wines, &c, were all of a superior order; and the evening was spent with pleasing hilarity. With a prudent care for the moral, as well as the temporal, welfare of their workmen, the worthy proprietors distributed Bioles among the families and all the deserving poor were provided with sufficient beef for the enjoy- ment of a cheering dinner on Sunday. The steam coal in these works turns out unusually rich, and of very fine quality. The Elled vein, which has never been surpassed for steam purposes, is five feet thick the big vein, eight feet; and the three quarter-coal, which is adjacent, will no doubt prove equally satisfactory. The most competent to judge of minerals, were around the hospitable j occasion, and one of them declared that lie had found the Elled vein ot very superior quality) and had himself seen that it was of the width described. We are glad to find that the Messrs Pnce, after an enormous outlay of capital, can now congratulate themselves on possessing one of the finest steam coal collieries in South Wales, and will, in a very short period, be capable of work- ing 500 tons per day.—[Communicated.]

n This annual festivity came off at 1 THB MAYOR'S ^ELj0UTH, on Tuesday last, when a the Beaufort Arms Hotel,, Wpnrn gentlemen tradesmen, I large gathering, consisting. c]lief magistrate, Thomas Giatiex, r. assembled to do honour; t ably supported by J. j^'ayou> I Esq. The Mayor preside, Gaiindo, Henry Dyke, G. Wilson, I James Powles, Tho™aS.reS-'and by the Reverends E- F. ArIie.v, fi andO- Andrews, Esquir > Thomas Harris, Dr. pnce, M- U-, It. Jackson, Lendefn'hc town and neighbourhood. > The dinnei and other gentlemen of tn afforded general satisfaction. Ihc and wines were excellent, wcrc proposed by the Mayor, to usual loyal and patriotic j county toasts, due honours were ( which, as well as to the 10 proposed, in very eulogistic „ paid. The health of the tQ w]U(.h his Worship, responded „ terms, by the Rev. pev. E. F. Arncy, responded to the g in feeling language; tnc clergy; the Rev. R. Jackson replied » toast of the Bishop and w Wr alderman Powles, and Mr. D. rj for the County Magistracyconlpjiments paid to the Aldermen 11 Owen acknowledge, the 11 T. A Williams, jun., and Mr. W A. r, and Town Council; Mr- on behalf of their father, the Town j Williams, jun, returned vivialty succeeded, and a very pleasant y Clerk and Treasurer i uCSts. si evening was spent by tne, court wag m Wed. S INSOLVENT 0f Thomas Jones, an insolvent, for nesday last, in the ttento the particulars of the sales of houses, I the purpose of enquiring» brother, and to persons of the effected by the insolvent y> iamc of Prichard, which were charged as coming under the head f undue preferences. The Messrs. Prichard were not present, and he case was again adjourned. Mr. Lawrence, builder, while making excavations under one of he aisles of St. Mary's Church, came upona portion of the old church running parallel with the present building. He dug up large portion of a pillar, of massive dimensions, which is elabo- ately carved; an iron hook, upon which one of the principal gates vas hung, and other remains of the former edifice. The date of he old structure is not Roman, but it must have been very remote.

PONTYPOOL. PONTYPOOL MARKET.—NOVEMBER 23rd. iVheat,per sk. '24s Od to 25s Od Mutton, per lb. ,5dto6id Barley, per sk los to 15s 6d Pork, per lb. 5§d to6 £ d potatoes, per qr. 6d Eggs, perdoi. lid. to Is Od Butter, fresh, pr lb. Is to Is Id Fowls, pr couple, 2s 6d to 3s Od Ditto salt, per lb 10d Ducks, ditto 4s Od to 4s 6d Beef, per lb., best, 5d to 5id Herrings IS for Is Ditto, pr lb.,inferior, 34d to 4d Geese, per lb 6Jd to Od SEREN GOMER.-The copyright of this magazine, has just been nought over by the Revds. James Rowe, D. H. Isaac, D. Evans, Lild E. Thomas. The Seren Gomer" is the oldest and the most ividely circulated magazine in Wales; it was founded by the jelcbrated Joseph Thomas, (" Gomer") it has always identified it- self with every liberal movement, and has done more for the for- mation of character in the present generation in Wales, than any 3ther uninspired book. The proprietorship of the "Seren Gomer" will be invested in shareholders, those shareholders to be men of status and learning, in the Baptist body. TROSNANT BAPTIST CHAPEL.-A. series of lectures, on the Welsh nation, has been delivered by the Rev. Mr. Isaac, the minister of the place, to the young people of his congregation. The first lecture, came down to the time of the landing of the Romans in Britain, fifty years before the Incarnation. After some preliminary observations,the lecturer read and analysed the account of the division of the Earth, by Moses, and the descendants of Noah, and then the stream through Gomer, was marked out; and followed from Asia Minor to Gaul, and Britain; the connection of the Gomerians,of Ezekiel andJosephus,withGomer,and the identity of the Cimbrii, of Herodotus, with the Celts of the Roman his- torians was satisfactorily established; the evidence of Greek and Roman historians on those points, was read and examined-also the topographical names and other Celtic traces, here and there, in Europe, were brought to throw light on the subject. The subject of the next lecture was, The ancient Literature of the Welsh nation. Large portions of the "Laws of Dyvnwal iMoel Mud," also the "Triads," and the Proverbs of Cenedl y Cymry," were read, The"Rhaith Llys," of Dyvnwal Moel Mud, and Trial by Jury of modern times, were compared and identified. The Lecturer proceeded with much ability and impartiality, bat he ex- pressed himself as having no sympathy with those Die Shon Dafydds, who set down their forefathers as a nation of yesterday, and a horde of barbarians, when these gentlemen are* proved to be as much versed in the history of their own country as they are in the history of the inhabitants of the moon, if indeed so much, as they appear to be more under the influence of that planet than of any other orb. COUNTY COURT.—We have a very full report of the interesting proceedings at this court, which we are obliged to defer 1 ill our next publication.

PONTYPOOL POLICE BUSINESS. Before E. H. Phillips, Esq. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT BLAENAFON v A NOTORIOUS I iflar. William Davies, a well known thief, was charged with steal- ing three pieces of tawnett muslin, being thirty six yards, and one hundred and forty yards and a half of British dowlas, the property of John Griffith Williams, draper, of Blaeoalon.-ll appeared from the evidence adduced on Thursday, that a truss of drapery goods was sent by MesHs, Brown and Company, of Manchester, to prosecutor, and was left at the White Lion inn. Pontypool, on Tuesday, the 16th, by the driver of the Newport Screw Packet Company's goods waggon, to await the anival ol the Blaenafon carrier. At about half-past five o'clock, the truss was sale, but at nine o'clock, it was found biokeu open, and the above goods stolen. Next morning, at eight o'clock, prisoner called at the house of Mrs. Hees Davies, Blaenaton, and offered the three pieces of musiin for sale, for three shillings, saying he wanted 10 dispose of that, and return for more, as he had a whole truss at Pontypool. Meanwhile, her su>picions being aroused, she ce«tri\ed to send for a policeman, and continued to talk about the price but the officer not arriving in time, she gave prisonei two shillings for the three pieces, and lie went off. She at length saw 1C Merewethei, and instructed him. With his usu:d prompti tide, that officer started in pursuit, and afier about three hours'search in the purlieus of Abergavenny, captured the artful dodger, and lodged him in the Blenafon stone jug." That same evening, the dowlas was found concealed in a dung heap at Pontnewyr.ydd. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. There is great credit due to the officer, illerewellier, for the judgment and tact evinced on this occasion for there are few more cunning or slippeiy ronues, evading justice at almost every turn, than the noted thief thus captured. Evan Evans, better known as" Yanto Mary Water," was charged with assaulting his old sweetheart, Miss Leah 'Vlorris.— It appefired that he young damsel had placed her affections on a more favoured swain, which being uncongeni-I to Evan's feel- ings, he was driven to desperation, and thereon committed the assault on the false lady of his love.- Evan promised not in re- peat the offence, and was allowed to depart, on the payment 01 Ss. 6d. costs. Several trifling cases, and many summonses for poor rates were disposed of.