Monmouthshire Merlin

TO CORRESPONDENTS. We must plead the valid excuse, in this instance, of p>es$of matter," to numerous intelligent correspondents, and to several advertisers, who, in f uture, would do well to send to our pftt. Usher early in the week. PLATO we must decline. Amicus Plato sed magis arnica veritas." A MONMOUTH FRIEND" reserved (or consideration.

HKBDOMADARY. Sun Sun Woon'i Moon Moon 1840. Sets. Age. Ris(^. sets. JANUARY. H.M. H. M. i».M. H. M. JANUARY. H.M. H. M. ii. Ni. H. M. 5 Suni!*y—2 Sunday aftt-r Christmas H 8 4 3 06 9 I 4 20 6 01(1 8 b 4 4 1*6 9 5 J"v 7 Turxday 8 7 <> }b 9 SO 6 .9 8 Wi'dnrsda* 8 7 4 l» 5 s 1^ 9 I'hurmlay. 8 (> 4 H 4'6 10 17 in Friday 8 fi 4 10 3"6 H> 29 10 5(1 II Saturday—Hilary Term bvgin* 8 5 4 12 6,6 110 41 morn. SUNDAY LESSONS. Morning' Service .11. —2<i Lcsaon, Matt. lv. Evening Scrrice m Lesson, Isaiah xliii.-id Lesltnn Roman* iv.

TIMES OF HIGH WATER AT NEWPORT. HIGH WATER. DAYS. MORN. EN, EN. .JA;\lIAIIY. II. M. it. M. 5, Sunday 7 5 7 25 6, Monday 7 44 8 4 7, Tuesday 8 21 8 38 8, Wednesday 8 56 9 14 9, Thursday 9 ^2 9 51 to, Friday 10 12 10 31 11, Saturday 10 52 II 14

NehjpovU SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1840. Our columns are so crowded with the proceedings of the Special Commission, that we have no room for com- ment on the public transactions of the week. One topic, however, we must briefly allude to Mr. ATWOOD has taken his farewell of Birmingham, and in a long address has touched upon many subjects, which, if space permitted, we would advert to seriatim. The CHARTISTS come largely in for their share of censure. "This, my friends," I said Mr. Atwood, "is the melancholy state of our country. The DELUDEKS of the PEOPLE, by guilt or by folly, have delivered them into the hands of their oppressors. They have rendered it now almost impossible to form large com- binations, or to hold large assemblages of the people. They have recommended measures notoriously ILLEGAL, urging the people to provide ARMS, for the purpose of either attacking,controlling,or intimidatingthe Government. They have thus set the law against them. They have set every Jury in England against them—they have set every rich man, every humane man, and almost every RATIONAL man'against them. By unjust calumnies they have set the middle classes against them, By sanguinary threats they have set the upper classes against them, and the morter has been set against t«:^ workman and the workman against the morter." There are n. ™y sterling truths in this me- lancholy picture of the present j/osition of a large portion of the English operatives, a posit.o.. In which they have been placed by the crimes and folly of the Cl)artist leaders. We must, however, dissent from his assertion t,at the peo. pie have been delivered into the hands of their J"Pres' so/s." The next time Mr. Atwood addresses the Binning ham constituency, justice should direct him to particu- larise who their oppressors are, if indeed such exist to the extent that he more than insinuates. As to JURIES being set against Chartist prisoners, we trust, upon a moment's reflection, Mr. Atwood will recall those most offensive words. God forbid the day should ever come when a Juryman would carry his prejudices into a box, into which he was called to discharge the most SOLEMN functions, and from which he was to deliver his verdict upon his OATH! -an oath which he took in the face of God and his country t and to depart an iota from which would fix the damning sin of PERJUllY on his soul I Were Newport at the present moment a heap of smoking ruins-were in- cendiary fires blazing from our hills, and the shouts of triumphant rebels heard within the hallowed precincts of the courts of justice. Still the duty of the Juryman was sacred, and he would be bound to close his ears to every thing but the statement of the witnesses, and a true verdict give according to the evidence, so help him God Jurors will do their duty according to their con- science—they have done so hitherto; and heedless of what is passing beyond the doors of the court in whith they sit, will discharge their duty to God, their country, and the prisoners, over whose fate they may be called upon to decide.

MEMOIR OF MR. JOHN FROST. [FOR THE MERLIN.] The name of this not ungifted, but unfortunate man, has been long before the public of Monmouthshire and within the last two months, has rung through the empire being possessed by one who is charged with daringly placing himself at the head of a MOVEMENT, that, for a time, threatened the temporary exaltation of brute force, and the consequent abeyance of the public law The fearful position in which Mr. Frost at the present moment stands, must forbid any writer from going particularly into detail, as from imposing on himself the task of dissecting motives, that lie far too deep for any casual eye to penetrate. Let such motives for the present be passed over: enough has been already developed, and enough unhappily presents itself for the comments of the calm and unimpassioned Publicist. JOHN FROST has no ancestral honours to boast 'of-no family distinctions embellished his name: the child of humble but honest parents, he grew up to man's estate, devoted to those pursuits, which an only surviving parent considered best conducive to his worldly prosperity. lie was born in Newport about the year 1786, and lost his father while yet a mere youth. His mother still lives, in possession of her full faculties, and her sufferings have not been less acute than other members of his family, at the late unfortunate events of his life. The care of her son principally devolved, after the death of bar husband, upon his paternal grandfather, a boot and shoe maker, then residing in Newport, who, after such an education as was then generally given to the destined artizan, iutended to bring his grandson into his shop, to make him master of his trade, and inheritor of his business. In time he was duly indentured; but the making shoes had no charms for a boy that devoted much of his time to desultory and therefore generally speaking unprofitable reading. He longed for a wider field to breathe in and, from closing seams, he proceeded to close his articles with his grandfather, and soon had The world all before him." lie proceeded to Bristol, strongly recommended by his uncle, the Mayor of Newport, and became assistant to a woollen-draper in that city, whose business he soon so completely mastered, that he considered himself perfectly qualified to look for similar employment in the metropolis. lIe went to London, when he was scarcely twenty years of age, obtained instant employment in a tailor and draper's house, to whose business he was most assiduous; bul his commendable habits of sobiiety enabled him to devote all his leisure hours to literary pursuits, and, as the writer has been informed, to attend some of those conversational clubs, or, more properly speaking, debating societies, 'at the time well known in London, under the presidency of Gale Jones, Thelwall, Hardy, and other men, at that period, of some notoriety in the political world. Frost seldom or ever spoke at these societies, but the information he tlierll acquired, seemed not to have been forgotten by him in the subsequent phases of his life. He never could be said to be fully educated, and hence possessed not those disciplined powers of mind, with which, if he had been endowed lie would have more frequently reasoned when he dogmatised, explained when he insisted, and, above all, paused before he committed himself, either in argument or ACTION From London, his next transition was to his native town, ill which he settled at the earnest solicitation of his mother, becoming the possessor of a prosperous business, and doing what is called well in the world. L, I He shortly afterwards married most advanta- geously, and has had a numerous family. A few years only elapsed after his marriage, when he came into collision with Mr. Prothero, thenTown Clerk of Newport, and agent to Sir Charles Mor- gan. That collision en- gendered feelings that would seem to have never slumbered in Frost's breast, and led to a series of attacks almost too fa- miliar with the public to bedescanteduponatany length. The immediate cause of the differences arose out or a suit which Mr. Prothero was pro- fessionally carrying on against a relative of Frost's, for whom he had become bail. The suit was successful, and Frost in consequence became involved. Conceiving himse)finjured,he threat- ened to lay n statement of the whole affair before ihe public, unless his por- > 'ion of the loss was re- funded. This threat of publication was consi- dered as an attempt to extort money,and the law laid a severe hand upon the threatener. The re- sult was, that he imme- diately afterwards sold his stock, and paid all his creditors, except one relation,who arrested him for a debt of two hun- dred pounds. Upon this, Frost declared himself an insolvent; but upon ap- plying to be discharged, suffered a remand of six months. An action for libel, subsequently brought against him by Mr. Prothero, sent him to Cold Bath Fields pri- son for six months; but on bis return to Newport, he was received more like a conqueror than a re- cent captive. After this, he would seem to have entirely given up the pursuit of business, for the caMing of a leading local politician; with what profit and advan- tage, recent events have furnished a sad and in- structive tale. He took a prominent part in all general elections, was foremost at all public meetings, and his firm- ness and energy were the themes of general praise. When the Municipal Bill passed, he was elected into the Town Council, was made a Magistrate, and subsequently served the office of Mayor and Poor Law Guardian. This was the brightest | period of his life but his standing aloof when his fellow townsmen were struggling for the asser- tion of a PRINCIPLE,gave a blow to his influence which he never after wards recovered. When the Convention was about assembling in London, he insanely permitted himself to be elected a delegate to that body; and he certainly set out from his home deter- mined that he would fill no backward place on its benches. His letter to Lord John Russell was bold-almost vehe- ment; still it breathed a spirit of independence that at once fixed the eyes of the Convention upon him,and made him be regarded as one in whom public confidence would centre. His sub- sequent most just dismis- sal from the Magistracy, gave him some slight at- tributes of a martyr,- a distillction he was not slow in availing himself of e speeches of himself and his colleagues in London are not forgotten. He was indeed generally moderate, but t ley were truculent beyond measure; and events have since proved that Government were not supremely wise in per- mitting incentives to insurrection to be openly declared in the capital. They waited, it is true, to see if a feasible pro- ject of rebellion could be arranged and prepared for execution, and they were determined to act to the full extent demanded by the public safely. The petard has exploded, but the injury has been only to the workers themselves; and men, who would be the first to discountenance any attempt of the Government towards arbitrary measures, are one and all its firm supporters. All this may be justly said in favour of Ministers; but still it cannot be for a moment doubted, that the past will never be permitted to remain as a precedent for the future, and that no other National Convention will be allowed to assemble in the metropolis, or any other city of the empire. There are poisons as de- structive to the political as to the natural body:—both bodies should be cautiously guarded from them. It has been truly said, that it should be the endeavour of men who have inherited liberty from their forefathers, to transmit the possession unimpaired to their descendants; but the loss of a single franchise may be compensated, and abuses of power, though frequent, resisted without arms, so long as there are channels through which the injured may obtain redress. No loss of a single franchise was threatened, and even if it were, there were many channels through which the injured might here obtain redress. Yet notwithstanding this, in proud contempt of the nation's wisdom, the Convention sat, till the law interfered,* and its interference was in a few months followed by a movement- incongruous in its place-feeble in its execution—and disastrous in its close. Mr. Frost's admirers may liken him to EMMETT, and others whom history can now calmly judge; but no parallel exists-no vrai-semblance can be traced. Mr. Frost s case is isolated, and he will, in consequence, stand alone. EMMETT had more than fancied wrongs to redress, lie was young, ardent, enthusiastic, and his classic mind threw a flood of radiance, for a moment, on the cause he so solemnly embraced. Frost was staid, cautious, prudent, and up to the moment of the outbreak, no one thought ot his. committing himself in a course which could not promise, at the very utmost, more than temporary success, and which would, in the end, eventuate in scenes at which the stoutest heart might stand appalled -From a Correspondent.

BRISTOL & NKWPOIIT STEAM PACKETS, USK. AND Glamorgan, I ARE INTENDED TO PLY DURING IHKENSU- XJL 1NG WEEK: From Bristol to Newport. From Newporl to Bristol. 6, Monday 7 £ morning 6, Monday-ll morning January. January. I I' WV «Tmne 7' T«esday-7 morning o' m0rmng »• Wednesday—7 £ morning 9, Thursday-9 morning | < Thursday-8 morning ?' r! C in "Ulg- ,0' Friday—-8J morning 11, Saturday—10.J morning | n, Saturday-9 morning FARES ^-After-Cabin, 4s; Vure-Cabin. 2s; Children under 12 years of ase. Half-price. DogS( ls each. Four-wheel Car- nage, 20s I■ wo-wheel ditto 10s Horses, 5s each Two-wheel Carriage or Light Phaeton drawn by one Horse, with one Pas- nage, 20s I■ wo-wheel dItto, 10s Horses, 5s each Two-wheel Carriage or Light Phaeton drawn by one Horse, with one Pas- seng?r. Horse and Rider, After-Cabin, 7s; ditto, Fore- Cabin, os. plSand Nwpo4rterS<,l'n!Coaches dai,y between lheS€ Cabin, os. plSand Nwpo4rterS<,l'n!Coaches dai,y between lheS€ Tredegar Iron th h Aherca Newbridge, and Bedwelty, and a branch fiom Newbridge to Nantyglo.- A Coach daily between these places and Newport; arriving at Newport about ten o clock morntng, and starting atone o'clock afternoon. Apply at the Bristol General Steam Navigation Company s Office, Quay, Bristol ■, or to JOHN JONES, Agent. Steam Packet Offices, Rownham Wharf, Hotwells? 8D<^ Hodney YVl^f, Newport, Jan. 3,1839. L 0 8 T, A CHAIN, with a s'nall SEAL attached.— Whoever will return the same to Mr. AKMITAGE, Grocer, wiJl he rewarded—Newport, 3rd December, 1840. NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE. Brr,y t MISS PARTRIDGE T> ii- 1nn°unce to the Parents of her Pupils and the i .V;,1 tlle DUTIES of her ESTABLISHMENT r\rr' A r ^Don the 2 J st instant, and that her DANC- T MY wiU also be RE-OPENED on that evening, •lth January, 1840. THE SCHOONER CARDIFF PACKET, J- EVANS, MASTER, IS LOADING at COTTON'S WHARF, TOOLEY- ATHN' for Cardiff, Newport, Merthyr, Aberga- l Ijapp. Pontypool, Cowbridge, Bridgend, 14th of JanuaryRI840AND W'U POSITIVELY SAILON TUESDAY, the 14th of 1840. tn„t 0h|FneiSN^C' ^PPly t0 the Master on Board Mr. R.Bur- Th°r ?chard\hrgarx; Wharfinger.' London •' Mr; Sm^' £ Cardiff, Newport, and H" ~Parry' Age?r A London, Jan. i, 184< inS Company, at Cardiff. -:=- +_ «,, Monday, „ 13 TSt ^eona1^ s*, Friday," „ 17 Landewy Wood. Monday, „ 20 £ 0?ast0J! Fridav 24 Penissa Fluid, triaay, „ M GraJg Hil]> kday, "OES Y BYD I'R IAITH GYMRAEG." TAKE NOTICE, THAT the CASTLETOWN CYMREIGYDPION SOCIETY, have Postponed the ANN IYERSARY from the 8th of January, uutil a future time which they may think preferable. WILLIAM COSLETT, Secretary. Dec. 30th, 1839. BUTCHERS' ARMS INN, ABERGAVENNY. ANNUAL DINNER. JOHN TUCKER begs leave respectfully to return his thanks to his Friends and the Public for the patronage and sup- port with which he has hitherto been honouicd, and to inform them that his ANNUAL DINNER is appointed to take place on THURSDAY, the 16th of January, when the presence of his Friends will be esteemed a favour. Dinner will be on the Table at Three o'clock. COPPICE WOODS. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, At the FOUNTAIN INN, in the town of MONMOUTH, on the 30th JANUARY, 1840, between the hours of Two and Three o'clock in fhe Afternoon, subject to such conditions as shall be then and there produced,— \BOUT THIRTEEN ACRES of Prime HOOP COP- PICE, situate on LANIHSTER FAHM, in the parish of .L- ttock Vibon Avel, in the County of Monmouth. Liangs. —————————————————————————————— — £ HOUSE, MONMOUTH. RS. BURTON & SON f." "ounce that they are honoured with ESPECIFULL* flnw SALE BY AUCTION, some Instructions to siibfflit/?»» the whole of the time in the month of jAUiJAttY tw% — VALUABLE COSTLY FURNITURE Afffi 00. I YD ESQ EFFECTS OF ROBERT PAJtKBK WHO IS LEAVING THE NEIGHMinced in The time of sale aud other particulars WIIJ W AFFDV. a. future adveitisement. Monmouth, Dec. 5, MONMOUTHSHIRE. MESSRS. BURTON AND SON HAVE received Instructions to offer for UNRESERVED SALE by AUCTION, on TUESDAY, the 14th day of January, 1840, at the CWIU FARM, in the parish of Llantilio Crossenny, half-way between Monmouth and Abergavenny, on the fourteen mile road,— THE WHOI.F. OF THE Cattle Stock ^.Husbandry Implements of J. Gisbome, Esq., who is giving lip the greater part or his Farming Establishment Comprising ten superior Milking Cows, early to calve two iat Cows; two Barren Cows; four four-years-old Steers; two two-years-old ditto a choice flock of souud Sheep, consisting of twenty-five Leicester Ewes, in lamb forty-six South Down ditto; forty Leicester Wether Lambs: sixteen South Down ditto; ninety Welsh Wethers; one South Down R.am; one Leicester ditto; a useful team of six Waggon Horses; onefive- years-old Hackney Horse; two powerful hay Horses, five- years-old, adapted for harness; one superior bay Mare (by Ludlow), five years old one bay Maie, in foal, by Moinentus one four-years-old black Pony; one mountain Mare, in foal; one roan Pony Mare; one roan spotted Pony Colt; seven fat Bacon Pigs; twelve large Store Pigs one Patent Bone "Mill, by Messrs. Smiths, engineers; ten sets of new Gearing; one double-shafted broad-wheel Waggon, quite new three other Waggons; broad and narrow wheel Carts Hay-tedding Ma- chine; patent Iron Roll, in two divisions; four large rick Tar- paulings; and various Agricultural Implements. The sale to begin punctually at Ten o'clock.—The Auc- tioneers respectfully solicit an early attendance. MONMOUTHSHIRE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. WM. GRAHAM, At the KINOS HEAD INN, MONMGUTH, on SATURDAY, the EIGHTEENTH day of JANUARY, 1840, at Four o'clock in the Afternoon (by order of the Assignees of SAMUEL MORRIS, an Insolvent Debtor,) THE FOLLOWING vila v DESIRABLE PROPERTY, Situate at or near Whitebrook, in the parish of Landogo. Lot 1.— LL that convenient FREEHOLD DWELLING J* HOUSE, GARDEN, and APPURTENANCES adjoin• ing the Paper Mill there, called the Upper Mill, now occupied by Mrs. Reid, as yearly tenant, situated at Whitebrook, in the parish of Landogo together with that portion of the Upper MiM which stands upon the Freehold Ground, containing in the whole 38 perches more or less, coloured green in the Map, which will be exhibited at the Sale. Also all that undivided Moiety of certain Closes of Copyhold Ground, called Cutis Farm," and the" Mill Meadows," and the Copyhold Yard i and Garden adjoining the before mentioned Dwelling House, now occupied by Philip Williams, as yearly tenant; and also of that portion of the Lower Mill, which stands upon the Copy bold Ground held under the Manor of Trelieck, and situate at Whitebrook and Penyvah, in the parish aforesaid, containing in the whole 8A. 3R. 30P. more or less, coloured green in the aforesaid map. Lot2.-AII that FREEHOLD MESSUAGE or DWELL- ING HOUSE, now used as two Dwelling Houses, with the Gardens thereto belonging, called the "Georges" or the "Workhouse" situate near the last mentioned premises, and containing 18 Perches more or less, coloured lilac in the afore- said map. Lot3.-AII that FREEHOLD WAREHOUSE with Lon over the same, situate at Whitebrook aforesaid, on the Bank of the River W ye, coloured Red in the aforesaid map, now oc- cupied by David Evans, as yearly tenant. Lot 4.-AII that FREEHOLD PUBLIC HOUSE, called THE BELL INN, with the Orchard and Garden thereto belonging, situate at Whitehouse, aforesaid, now in the occupation of W. Follett as yearly tenant; containing lA. 1R. 4P., coloured Brown in the aforesaid map reserving a right of waggon or carriage road through this Lot for the use of the occupier ol Lot 5. Lot 5.—All that FREEHOLD WATER GRIST MILL, called ESTHER BnowN's together with a piece of Meadow Land thereunto adjoining, late in the tenure of Samuel Morris, containing 2A. On. 18r.moreor less; coloured Yellow in the aforesaid map. And all those several Freehold Closes ot Orcharding Pasture and Woodland, containing 8A. 3R. 21' called Pound Land or Coney's Oak, situate at Whitebrook aforesaid, and now in the occupation] of Philip Williams coloured Yellow in the aforesaid map. Three Acres of this Lot is Coppice Wood, together with a right of carriage road from the land included in this lot along the road through the Orchard and Land included in Lot 4. For further particulars apply to Mr. HENRY MOSTYN, Solicitor, Usk; Mr. JOHN STEPHENS, Usk; or to Messrs PHILIP LUFF, and THOMAS MEDWAY, the Assignees The whole will be Sold without reserve. MONMOUTHSHIRE. NOTICE IS HERRBY GIVEN, that a GENERAL J* ADJOURNED QUARTER SESSJONSof the PEACE for the county of MONMOUTH, will be held at the TOWN-HALL, in USK, ONMONDAY, the THIRTEENTH day of JANUARY, 1840, at Ten o'cloeh in the Forenoon, when the Grand and Petty Juries will be called over, and are to answer to their names, or in default thereof they will be fined; and all Persons bound by 7"ecogni- zances are to attend, as the Court will proceed to try Appeals, 1 udictmen ts for Felonies, and Trarerses, und transact the other business of the Sessions. All Appeals and Traverses must be entered with the Clerk uf the Peace. before Twelve o clock Oil the said 13th day of January, and likewise such Applications for Orders in Bastardy as are ex- ceptedfrom the jurisdiction of the Justices in Special and Pettu Sessions, by the late Act of the '2nd and 3rd Victoria, clutp. 85. intituled An Act to cllable Justices of the Peace in Petty Ses- sions to make Orders for the support of Bastard Children." It is ordered that all Convictions and Recognisances, and ali Informations olld Depositions, ihall be delivered or transmitted, on or before the Friday previous to each Sessions, into the Office of the Clerk of the Peace. All Costs allowed by the County must be taxed at the same Ses. sions, or they will not afterivards be allowed. WADDINGTON, Deputy Clerk of the Peace. Usk, 30th December, 1839. N.R. The attention of the Magistrates in the streral Division is respectfully requested to the transmission through the Chiff Constables to the ubove Court,of such Returns as luive not already been made under ihe 2nd and 3rd Victoria, c. 40, intituled "An Act for procuring Returns relative to the Highways and Turnpike Roads in England and Wales.' SUBSCRIPTION LIST FOR THE PROPOSED SERVICE OF PLATE, TO BE PRESENTED TO S I It THOMAS P H I L L I F S, LATE MAYOR OF NEWPORT, IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, PURSUANT to a Public Meeting held at Newport, on the 27th of November, 1839 :— To amount of Sub- £ s. d. Messrs. Harris & Son, £ s.d scriptionsadvertised Bristol I 10 on Saturday last.580 14 0 H. Mostyn, Esq.,Usk I 10 The Most Noble the R. G. Jones and Co. Marquess of Bute.. 10 0 0 Ship-brokers, Lon- C. Bateman, Esqr., don, per Mr. John Bertholly. 5 00 YoQng 1 1 0 Saml. Homfray, Esq., Messrs.T.&J.Walker, Tredegar. 5 0 0 Parrot Inn 1 1 ( Mrs. Newton, Lyme, Mr. Ed. Locke, En- Regis, Dorsetshire. 5 0 0 gineer, Newpolt.. 1 10 Messrs.Smalt,Shears, Rev. Thos. Williams, and Taylor 5 0 0 j. Trostrey 1 I 0 C. Lewis, Esq., St. RevJ.A.Gabbe,Usk 110 Pierre 5 00 T. Reece, Esq., do.. 1 10 Mrs.Smith.Pontypool 5 i) ° A. Jones. Esq., do. 110 Col. Lewis, St. Pierre 5 0 0 A. Waddington, Esq. J.Wells, Esq. Pierce- Usk 1 10 field 5 0 0 H.Pocock,Esq.Beech- J.A.Williams, Esq., hill 110 Penaith 3 3 0 Iltyd Nichol, Esq., Miss Evans, Bath 3 0 0 I Usk 1 1 0 G. Hall, Esq., New Rev. J. B. Davies.do. 1 10 BoswellCourt 2 20 Rev.TA.Williams,do 1 ] 0 T.Brown, Esq, Blaina 2 2 0 J. Shepard, Esq.I'or- R. Fothergill, Esq., treeve of Usk 1 10 Tredegar 2 2 0 J. Moore, Esq. Usk.. 1 10 J.Brown, Esq. Blatna 2 2 0 Mr. D.Chappel, Pill- R. Fothergill, Esq., treeve of Usk 1 10 Tredegar 2 2 0 J. Moore, Esq. Usk.. 1 10 J.Brown, Esq. Blatna 2 2 0 Mr. D.Chappel, Pill- II. Roberts, Esq., gwenlly, grocer 1 10 Monmouth 2 2 0 j Mr. Stevens, Blaena- Rev.J.M.Traherne. von Wharf 1 00 Cardiff 2 2 0 | C. Conway, Esq. 1 0 0 W. Cave, Esq., Hen- R.Evans.Esq.. Chep- T ^uryr 2 2 0 stow i 0 0 A Friend at Tredegar. 1 0 0 V\ .Conway, Esq. 2 0 0 Messrs. C. Taylor & C. H. Croft, Lsq., Son 10 0 Pontypool i io Mr. R.Williams. 1 00 ASubscriptionperMr. Mr. James Lewis. 1 0 0 Giddy, ot PrUgwenHy 1 10 Mr. Ebenezer Rogers 1 00 Pontypool 110 Mr. R.Williams. 1 00 ASubscDphnnperMr. Mr. James Lewis. 1 0 0 Giddy, ot PrUgwenHy 1 10 Mr. Ebenezer Rogers 1 00 do- 1 10 Mr. W. W. Phillips, E.H.Phillips,I<.sq. do. 1 10 Jun., Pontypool 0 10 6 R.Wheeley Esq. i ly Mr. G. Harrhy, Tre- Rev. J. L. Dighton, degar. 0 10 6 T>^i»rt0r> "t" 1 0 J. L. Simmons, Esq. Urc^has, Esq. Bristol 0 10 6 r -e"V 1 0 Rev. Thomas Davies, J. Manningford, Esq. Trevethin 0 10 6 Bristoli mm i io Mr. W.Newton Wade 0 10 6 Bristoli mm I io Mr. W.Newton Wade 0 10 6 Hodgkmson, Esq., Mr. John Goodwin, Alteryn. l 10 Newport 5 0 0 Subscriptions received by the Mayor of Monmouth; Rev. Vr K™6.11' Abergavenny R. Evans, Esq., Chepstow; W. W. 1 hillips, Esq., Pontypool; Alexander Jones, Esq., Usk homas Fothergill, Esq., Caerleon; at all the Banks in the county of Monmouth, and the several Branches of the Mon- mouthshire and Glamorganshire Banking Company in the ad- joining counties Messrs. Bailie and Co., Messrs. Stuckey and Co., and West of England Banks, in Bristol Messrs. Wil- liams, Deacon, and Co., and Messrs. Cocks and Co., Bankers, London the Bank of Liverpool at Liverpool and also at the "MonmouthshireMerlin" Office. Mr. THOMAS WOOLLETT, Honorary Secretary. IFTON,3 NEAR CHEPSTOW. TO BE LETy FROM CANDLEMAS KEXT, AON E YAT PAPER MILL, with a good Supply of Water an excellent House and Out Buildings, and Thirteen Acres of good Pasture Land. To view the Premises, and treat for the same, enquire of Mr. FOY, Solicitor, Chepstow (if by letter, post-paid.) WANTED, A RESPECTABLE and WELL-EDUCATED YOUTH, as an APPRENTICE to the IRONMONGERY' Busi- ness.—For further particulars. apply (if by letter, post-paid) to Mr. S. MASI ERS, Ironmonger, Newport. WANTED TO BORROW, £5,000. THE MONMOUTHSHIRE CANAL COMPANY having JL been authorised, by an Act of Parliament passed in the last Session of Parliament, to Subscribe the further sum of £ 5000., in the purchase of additional Shares in the Newport Dock, and to Borrow that Sum on Mortgage of their Canal Roads and Works, and the said Company being desirous, for the above-mentioned purpose, of taking up the said sum of £ 5000., either in one sum or in several sums, net less than £500. each, to carry Interest at the rate of £4. per Cent. per annum, payable half yearly, any persons wishing to lend the whole, or any part of the Money, are requested to forward their proposals to Mr. MOSTYN. Solisitor, Usk, who, as well as Mr. COOKE, of the Canal Office, Newport, Monmouthshiie, will give any further information that may be reqwirwd. Usk, 31st December, 1839. INSOLVENT DEBTOR, To be heard at MONMOUTH, on the 5th day of March, 1840, at the hour of Ten in the Foienoon. CATHERINE HALLIDAY, late of Commercial Street, J in the Town of Newport, in the County of Monmouth, out of business, there residing with her sister Mary Williams. General Dealer, previously of the said town of Newport, Lime Dealer, and formerly of Newport aforesaid in the said County of Monmouth, widow and administratrix of the late Edward ''iday, deceased, builder. TI»i ——————————————— ~j~T ACT FOR THE TIMES. (Court* i challenging Refutation.) THE MAMM0ZlAN APOSTACY UNVEILED. In a Review of the Strict heretofore made on a P^ieular doctrine, propounded the BISHOP OF LONDON in his Lordship's Pastoral Lrtrt* .THE I™abitantS of LONDON and WESTMINSTER, A.d. 1880." „ i ry <■ London Simpkin, Marshafl, k C«.; -aD(i a11 Booksellers. TEETH. MR. M'ADAM, SURGEON DENTIST, 1.ATE PUPIL OF MR. FOX, EXETER, RESPECTFULLY announces to the inhabitants of Mon- mouth and its vicinity, that he still continues his monthly visits, and will be at Mr. Chillcott's Lodgings, opposite the Church, on Tuesday, the 7th of January, where he may be con- sulted, both in the Surgical and Mechanical branchy ot his profession, between the hours of Nine and Five. Mr. M* Adam's Camphorated Tooth Powder and Lotioafof the Gums sold at Mr. Farror's, Beacon Office. Residence—King^street, Hereford. MONMOUTHSHIRE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Messrs. MORGAN fy SON, On FRIDAY, the 31st day of January, 1840, at the LOWER HENDRE, in the parish of Llangattock-\ ibon-Avel, THE FOLLOWING LIVB AND dead STOCK, The property of Mr. GMBoz HAND. who is about to leave the above Farm COMPRISING thirteen Cows with Calves and to Calve in good season two three-year-old Heifers is Calf; one Barren Cow; six three-year-old Steers^ six two-year-old Steers; five ditto Heifers; ten yearling Cattle; eight Working Oxen (four five yeais old, and four four years old) one two-year-old Bull; six Cart Horses and Mares one Hack Horse one Nag Colt, rising four, very promising for harness six Colts (three Nags and three Carts) Sixty-five Sheep, in lots of ten each. The Implements include Waggons, Carts, Plonghs, Harrows, and Husbandry Tools. The whole of the Stock is of choice description, and will be found worthy the notice of Agriculturists. The Sale will commence at Eleven o'clock precisely- An early attendance is requested, owing to the shortness of the days.—December, 1839. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, AND INSTRUC- TIONS TO ALL POSTMASTERS. General Post Office, 20th December, 1839. TN consequence of the great Increase of Letters containing I Coin, it has become necessary, in order to prevent the total interruption of the Service, to discontinue the system which has hitherto prevailed of entermg the Addrestet of such Letters, and taking receipts for them on delivery to the owners. The practice, therefore, of entering such Letters as Money Letters, will cease on and after the 1st of January, 1840; after which time, parties having occasion to transmit small sums in Cash, are recommended to make use of the Money Order Office, where they will incur no risk while those who may desire to remit Bank Notes, or Drafts payable to Bearer, are requested to cut them in half, sending each half, if possible, by two dif- ferent Posts. In the case of Bank Notes, or Bank Post Bills being sent, the numbers, dates, and amounts should be care- fully taken. Money Orders for Sums under £5. are granted by every Post Town upon every other Pott Town in the United Kingdom, on application at the various Offices. „ „ By Command, W. L. MABERLY, Secretary. LOYAL AND INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS, M.U. TORVAEN I> IS TBICT. AT a QUARTERLY COMMITTEE, held at the SAIWT JOHN'S LODGE ROOM, WHITE LION Tavern, ID the town of BRECON, on Monday, the Thirtieth day of December last, ihe Provincial Grand Master, Oiffcers, ind Delegates from the various Lodges in the District, assembled,— IT WAS RESOLVED "That, in consequence of information being in evidence be- fore this Committee, that several of the Brethren of this Order have been engaged, or otherwise have aided, abetted, and assisted, in the late disgraceful and alaimmg insurrection in the town of Newport, on the Fourth of November last,—That immediate instructions be forwarded to the Noble Grands and Officers of the respective Lodges in compliance, to susp€; or «xpel (at their discretion,) all those who'.have in any w y. jiuilty of violating the taw. of our beloved institution, by a par- ticipation in the late riotous proceedings; and aUo to parncu- laily recommend, that the greatest precaution and vIgIlance llQ IIsed in pieventing, in future, the initiation of persons who have not the most profound respect, and observance, for the Laws and Government of the country, under which we so happily experience such prosperity, privileges, and security." By older of the Committee, EDWARD CLINTON, Corresponding Seoretary, Crickhowell, January 1st, 1840. MONMOUTHSHIRE, TO WIT. A T the GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS of the r\ PEACE, h«ld at the Sessions House in U»k, the Thirtieth day of December, 1839, the following ORDERS for PAY- MENT OF MONIES by the Treasurer were made:— £ ■ s. d. Charles Ford, a Quarter's Account as Gaoler.366 6 9 John Merrett, a Quarter's Account as Keeper of the House of Correction. ,220 16 11 rhomasHughes, a Quarter's Account as Coroner..108 14 9 William Brewer, ditto. 54 7 5 Benjamin Meredith Bradford, do. 5 12 10 Rev. William JODes, half a year's Interest of £1000. 2Z 10 0 J. H. Clark, Printing List of Electors. 34 12 0 J. H. Clark, Printing Blank Orders of Sessions. 0 14 0 William Price, for Plumbing and Glazing at the Town-hall, Usk 8 9 Benjamin J ames,a Year'sSalary at County 8urveyor.100 « 0 Thomas Maddox, for Repairing the Road at Wye and Monnow Bridges t7 6 61 Joseph Fbok, ior Repairing the Road at Aberfead Bi idge 0 10 8 Richard Flook, for Repairing Road atSkenfrith. 0 2 0 Simon Andrews, Chief Constable of the Division of Abergavenny 2 5 0 John Parry, Chief Constable of the Division of Bedwelty. 2 11 6 George Tippins, Chief Constable of the Division of Ragland 2 5 0 F. B. Bindon, Chief Constable of the Division of Caerleon 3 3 6 Edwin Richards, Chief Constable of the Division of Monmouth 2 5 0 The Clerk of the Peace, Charges under the Reform Act. 3416 0 Blandford Lucas and others, for Repairs to the Road, at the end of and over Usk Bridge. 8 7 3 By the Court, WADDINGTON, Deputy Clerk of the Peace. TO COVER, FOR THE SEASON OF 1840, At the Farm, near the Zoological Gardens, Clifton, THE THOROUGH-BRED STALLION RETRIEVER. Thorough-Bred Mares, Ten Guineas Groom's Fee, 10s. Half-Bred Mares, Five Guineas Groom's Fee, 5s. RETRIEVER is by Smolensko, out of Georgiana, by Wo- ful,—her dam Shepherdess by Shuttle-Buuard-Black- lock, &c., &c. Smolensko was the Winner of the Derby, and the Sire of the late Duke of York's Banker, the best horse of his day,—of Jerry, the winner of the Great St. Leger, at Doncaster,—of Gulnare, winner of the Oaks, and of numerous other Horses, eminent for their speed and stoutness. Woful was by Waxy outofPenetope (Blacklock's dam), and was the sire of Augusta, winner of the Oaks; Carbonaro, The- odore (winner of the St. Leger, at York, and the Great St. Leger, at Doncaster, in 1822); Zinc, Wanton, Pity-Me, Mo- mentus, Pilgarlic, Cinder, Baron-Bowes, and many other supe- rior Horses. Shuttle was the sire of Pope, the winner of neatly 6000 gui- neas in England and Ireland, and in the latter country ran with Lord Sligo's Pope by W axy, for the Name, and won n. Retriever will be found all that is desirable to Breeders, in substance, symmetry, temper, and constitution. He is 15 hands 2 inches in height, colour a rich dark brown, and his undeni- able blood and performances make him eligible as a Sire either for the Turf or the Field. Retriever (amongst other performances, for which see Racing Calendar) has won the St. Leger, at York the Gold Cup, at Doncaster a Isweepstakes of 1800 guineas, at Doncaster; one of the Great Subscriptions, at York; Two hundred and fifty pounds, at Doncaster, &c. &c. &c.,—has received forfeit from Mr. R. Ridsdale's Little Red Rover, in a match for £ 500., h. ft., and has beaten amongst other first rate horses—his Ma- jesty's Fieur-de-Lis; Duke of Leeds's ch.c., by St. Patrick out of llhodocanthus Lord Milton's Medoro, Laurel, Lawn- sleeves, Brunswicker; Lord Queensbury's Hassan, Dolly, Cis- tercian, Fortitude, Tyke, Appollonia, the Captain, Prince Eu- gene, Tambuff, Pilgrim, Brother to Laurel; Lord Cleveland's Sandovol; Duke of Leed's Jenny Mills, Ossian, Diana Lord Scarborough's Clarence, &c., &c. He also ran well with Rowton for the Great St. Leger, being fourth, (only 3 placed by the Judge), beating a numerous field, and was beaten with much difficulty by Priam—by Emilius, in a Match at Doncas- ter, £500. h.ft., though it was supposed he was not properly trained for either. RetTievei has chiefly Covered in Scotland and the North of England, in places where,llnfortunately, few, if any,thorough- bred Mares are kept; but he has proved himself .a sure Foal- getter, and his Stock are remarkably promising, as first-rate Hunters, and fetch great prices. Excellent accommodations for Mares on the usual terms. The expenses for Covering and Keep to be paid before any Mare is removed, to the Owner, or to Mr. Jotm FnatR, at tfee Repository, Collefe*5treet, Briftoh

c.s" ro:" Croas-examined by Sir F. Pollock I saw hut one person go up to the gate the soldieis were in the long room, with the how window the shutters of the window are divided, and the 10IVer lialf of them WIH c dosed. Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant Tatfourd: The body of the mob were about twenty yards from the man, when he went up to try the R'te. Diniel Kvai>», sworn and examined by Sergeant Talfourd T am H tailor, living at Newport, and lire next door to Henry Evans, the last witness. I was at my door, which ill opposite the Westgate, on the morning of Monday, the 4th November. I was standing at my door, about nine o'clock, and saw a body of persons come round the corner of Stow Hill, and march as far a* the yard gale. and finding it shut they wheeled round, and went up to the door of the house. There were about five hundred before the Westgate, filling the space in fiont; they had arms of different descriptions with them, guns, &c. &e., as they were going up the steps to the door, heard a man say, "In my men," or In my boys." [The witness, who was ill, was here ordered a chair.] 1 saw the men outside break in the windows with their weapons, and climb in thiouyh them. When they were breaking the win- dows, ] heard firing in the passage. I know the room where the soldiers were the firing was commenced by the mob, at the front door this was before the window shutters were opened. 1 saw the party outside fire into the soldiers room, while the windows were being opened. When I saw the sol- diers begin to fire, 1 thought it high time to go away, so I went into the house, and went up stairs, to the window of the top room. The soldiers, I think, fired before the shutters were opened, but [ think they fired upwards they could not see the mob at the time. I saw the first man shot, and immediately they began to disperse. Cioss-examined by Mr, Kelly I believe the man with the sword, at the head of the mob, was Rees the iifer. I saw John Lovell; he had a gun he walked at the side. I do not know how many had guns, but there were a great many. I did not notice any leader. The mob did not begin to disperse till they saw the first man fall. The man did not fall immediately on the soldiers firing; the soldiers, I should say, fired for a minute before a man fell. I cannot say out of which window the soldiers first fiHyd. William Adorns, sworn and examined by Sergeant Talfourd, Mid I am park keeper to Sir Charles Morgan, at Tredegar; the park is on the high road from Newport to Cardiff. On Mon tay. Nov. 4th, I stood by the park lodge, on the road side, and saw many persons coming by it was near ten o'clock the distance is about two miles and three quarters from New- port. I know John Fiost. There were two or three hundred persons coming from towards Newport to Cardiff. I spoke to some of them, but did not receive an answer. I saw Frost coming on he had a handkerchief in his left hand he had it II r to his filce, as if ho was crying; he was going in 8 strong walk. 1 did not know him, as his handkerchief was up to his face. I asked him what was the matter, and what were the people running away for. He then took down his handkerchief, and 1 then knew him. lie answered me, but I did not know what he ImiJ. He passed on. at the same pace, towards Car- diff. I was on horseback, and I turned round to look after hilT); he went on about one hundred yards along the road, and there he turned into a field, and I saw no more of him. There is a slip of brake or coppice wood, five or six yards from the wall. I am quite sure it was Mr. Frost. Cross-examined by Sir F. PoHook It was about ten o'clock on the 4th of November. Sir Thos. Phillips being sworn and examined, said On the fourth of November 1 was Mayor of Newport; on the Sunday, the third of November, I received information which induced me to take measures to protect the public peace, and I gave orders to the Superintendent of Police to have a number of spe- cial constables in readiness, on the ovening of that day. The information I received was to the effect, that there was a move- ment of the people on the Hills, directed on Newport. In the early po.rt of the evening, the constables were distributed among the three principal Innp-the King's Head, the Westgate, and the Parrot. In the latter part of the night they were confined to the King's Head and the Westgate. I took measures with Mr. Brewer and Mr. Edwards, who were also Magistrates of the borough. I was at the Westgate Inn with Mr. Brewer I went there about nine o'clock. I remained there throughout the night. We received intelligence of the approach of per- sons towards Newport, from time to time, till day break. 1 sent persons to procure intelligence, and they brought us in- telligence. 1 sent out a person named Walker about six o.clock and he came back wounded about eleven o'cluck at night. 1 sent some constables to the Marshes gate. Persons were brought before me in custody. The Marshes are at the northern entrance to the town. More than a dozen persons 1 should think were brought in custody during the night. A dozen were detained in custody. More than that number were taken. The most of them were, sent up to the barracks, Bnd the remainder weie kept in the Westgate, they were in the room afterwards occupied by the soldiers and the next room to tt. I received intelligence of the approach of persons till a litt Ie befoie nine o'clock in the morning, very soon after day break. I sent an order to the barracks for troops to come to the West- gate, and a party, I think about thirty, under the command of Lieut. Grey, now Captain Grey, came down to the Westgate— there were two non-commissioned officers, Sergeant Daly and Armstrong wheu the soldiers came they formed in front of the Westgate, and I ordered them to march into the yard. 1 went into the yard and found them formed there. I then ordered the gates to be closed. I then took Lieut. Grey into the room nt the end of the house, and said it would be well to bring the soldiers into that room, and he approved of it; they were shortly after marched into the room. I then went to the front door and ordered the constables to come in, and close the door, which was done. The door was afterwards opened and two constables were placed in it to see that none but special consta- ble" should enter. L then went up stairs to see the persons who were said to be coming down Stow-hill. 1 looked out of the window and law a column of men coming down formed abreast, they were armed, and some with long pikes. I then ran down stairs and went into the passage, and when I came in sight of the front door I saw the head of the column enter- ing the door. I then ran through the passage to the room where the soldiers were and ordered Lieut. Grey to load, and while the men were in the act of loading, I heard several shots lired tnside the house I also heard the windows of the room where the soldiers were beaten against from the outside., and the glass broken. The tower part of the shutters had been closed before the soldiers were marched into the room. I saw that the soldiers could not act while the shutters remained closed. Lieut. (irey advanced to the shutter of the centre window, and I went to Ihe window on the left; he I believed opened the shutter of the center window, and I opened the other. I then turned round and felt my arm numb, and ithen found I was wounded. I was also wounded in the hip. J was so wounded before the soldiers fired. I saw no soldier fire before the window WilS opened the soldiers then fired into the street and into the passage of the house. I do not know how many dead bodies were in the passs3ge, I can only speak as to one which was close to my feet. There were none of the spe- cial constables killed but there were some wounded. I think the fray lasted ten minutes. I did not look into the street after I was wounded. I mentioned to Lieutenant Grey that I was wounded immediately after I received the shots. The lpecial constables were armed with staves, none of them were armed with guns to my knowledge. Shortly after, the peace of the town was restored. The wound in my arm was severe, and I was obliged to retire, and give up my charge. Mr. Hawkins succeeded me as mayor. The night was ex- tremely wet and windy. I saw several of the arms which were collected after the mob dispersed. Edward Hopkins, superintendent of police, of Newport, being sworn and called upon to produce some of the weapons found in Newport, on the 4th of November, brought into Court a large collection of weapons of a most formidable description, consist- ing of guns, pikes, spears, long iron rods, mandrils, picks, &c,, &c., See.; the production of those weapons created a strong sensation in Court. Cross-examined by Mr. Kelly: I am an attorney, and was in partnership with Mr. Prothero, from the month of June, 1834: 1 am also inteiested in coal mines. I have known Mr. Frost for seventeen or eighteen years I was acquainted with him while the Reform Hill was in progress before that I knew littleofhim; ) never had transactions with him. Diflerenfeshad existed between Mr. Protheo and the prisoner there was an action biought by Mr. Prothero, and two bills of indictment, in the year IK'23, or 1824, but I know of no new differences. About the period of the Reform Bill, I met Mr. Frost at public meetings at Newport there was excitcinent at the time, on the subject of the bill. 1 attended public meetings at that time, at which Mr. Frost also was present. Since that time he has taken an active part in public affairs. I have not taken a pro- minent part in politics since. 1 dtstinotydeny that I ever said, at a public meeting, that the majority of 37, in the House of Lords, should be guillotined I never said anything like it. 1 attended a public meeting at the County Hall, in Usk, at the time, at which the High Sheriff presided I believe I there made some observation about the majority of 37 1 cannot tell what was the observation I made in my recollection, 1 cen- sured the majority, but in no offensive terms, as well as I recol- lect: but I did not speak of their deserts, or the fate that should befal them I did not say that I ho, ed they might meet the fitc of certain parties in France 1 have no recollection of having noticed they might meet the fate of the predecessors of the present King of the French I will not swear I did not do so, having no recollection of the observations 1 made. I do not recollect making any observations about the Bishops. I do not recollect a ny disturbances in Newport at that time. I heard that the Duke of Beaufort went canvassing, and had met with insults, but I was not present at any of them. I differed with Mr. Frost on public matters, but I do not recollect any particular portion of his public conduct distinctly reprehensible. At a public meeting he evinced considerable ill temper towards me, but I do not recollect anything in his conduct tending to riot and disturbance. Mr. Frost was a magistrate for three years, and 1 observed his public conduct; I differed from, and have found fault with his conduct, but I will not say that he did not always act to the best of his judgment. I do not know that particular inquiries were made concerning his conduct be- fore he was appointed a magistrate. 1 do not know anything of his relations in private life, with his family. I was present at Vincent's trial. The prosecution was instituted by the borough magistrates, of whom I was one. I do not know, except from the public press, whether the tieatment of Vincent, in gaol, was the subject of much public complaint. I do not know it, except from seeing it in a paper called the Western Vindicator. I was at Newport the whole of Sunday, the 3rd of November; I re- ceived information on the Thursday previous, which led me to make inquiries, in consequence of which I gave directions to the superintendent of police, on Saturday, to have special consta- bles in readiness. I think about twelve o'clock, on Sunday night, was the first time that any person was taken into custody, and they were all brought to the Westgate, before me and my colleagues. 1 understood the streets were clear in about ten minutes before the riot commenced. I do not know that Mr. Frost interfered to protect the Duke of Beaufort from the insults to which 1 hue allulted. Re-examined bv the Attorney-General In the speech, as to which I have been examined, 1 do not recollcct to have made any allusion to the French revotution nor did I then, or at any other time, make such observations as those stated by Mr. Kelly. Basil Grey sworn and examined by the Attorney-General:— I am now a captain in Her Majesty's service, on the 4th of November 1 was lieutennat in the 45th, one company of which regiment, under the command of Captain Stack, was situated at Newport; on the morning of the 4th of November, I received "rders from Captain Stack to proceed to the Westgate with 28 men, and 2 sergeants, and immediately went there and re- ported myself to the mayor. On arriving at the Westgate, 1 formed in front of the Westgate, and received orders from the Myor, to march into the yard, I wai afterwards Rationed in p-- a room in the house, with three projecting windows; the Mayor came to me after I had made preparation, and told me the mob were approaching; the muskets of my men were not loaded then the lower shutters of the windows were ctosed I heard loud cheering on Stow Hill, and from the room I could see spears and pikes over the half-shutters, and saw that the mob were forming in front of the building from the manner in which they came up they appeared to have formed very steadIly, they then fired a volley of small arms, and rushed through the building by the hall-door, which had been left open the window-shutters were torn by the slugs and balls from the first vottey my men were not loaded then I then gave the word to load immediately, and they did load with ball- cartridge, The lower part of the window-shutters remained closed to this time they were then opened, one by me, one by Sir 1 hos. Phillips, and the other was opened by Sergeant Daly. I opened that nearest the door; when the windows were opened, we were thereby unmasked, and another volley was fired at us. When the shutters were opened, my men began to fire through the windows the lower sashes had been opened before this to allow air in. Our firing from the window conti- nued about three minutes, and the door of the room was se- cured to allow the special constables to get out of the passage. I he door of the room was then opened, and our men began firing through the passage, and soon the body of one of the men, who was killed, fell across the passage the whole affair occupied less than ten minutes: the streets were soon cleared of all dangerous objeets, but the attack in the house continued till the last; and whenever the smoke cleared away, they en- deavoured to force our position by lushing up towards the door, but they always faltered when they came up to their own dead, «id there they received our fire. In ten minutes the house was cleared of all but the dead and dying I then told my men to save their ammunition I think they fired three times each, we began with 22 rounds I saw much ammunition that was taken from the bodies of those who were kitted some of it was served out to my men. One man had 30 or 40 rounds, well made up in cartridges, like soldiers' ammunition there was also much ammunition loose. I saw slugs and ball they were loose in their pockets there were two persons taken in the Westgate, who belonged to the mob they were found in a room next the room where we were they were searched ammunition was taken from one of them. When the mob had dispersed, we found nine dead bodies. Cross-examined by Sir F. Pollock: All the thirty men were under my orders. I received no orders to load. 1 do not re- collect Sir T. Phillips giving me an order to load. I loaded and fired, when I was fired on. 1 required no orders we were fired upon by the mob the moment they came in front, they lired before the shutters were opened they were opened to allow our men to fire, they could not fire else. Sir F. Pollock They could fire in the air. Witness Soldiers do not fire in the air. I was in the room something better than five minutes before I began to fire. Re-examined by the Attorney-Geneial The shutters were torn and damaged before we began to fire; the mob fired through them. Sergeant James Daly, sworn and examined, said I belong to the 45th regiment, and the company to which I belong, has been stationed, ever since we arrived in Newport, at the Poor- house there is part of the regiment at Pillgwenlly I never was stationed at the barracks at Pill. Sir F. Pollock objected to this witness, who was described in the list delivered to the prisoner, as residing at the barracks at PllIgwenlly Hecontendedthatthiswasamisdescription. The Court decided in favour of the objection, and Serjeant Daly was not examined on the facts of the case. Thomas Walker, sworn and examined by Mr. Wightman, said: I live at Newport. I remember Sunday, the 3rd of November. I was a special constable. I went out on that evening towards the Hills, by direction of Sir I.Phillips. I went away about ten o'clock. I was on horseback. I went towards Risea. I was accompanied by a man named Richard Webb. In going, we went through a party of men, who were on the ro.d side at Rigby's, three miles and a half from New- port there were a dozen or more in the party. Mr. Wightman What were these men doing! Sir F. Pollock objected to this question it related to the acts and conduct of persons who are not proved to be connected with the prisoner. Mr. Kelly followed on the same side. Examination continued The men were on the tram-road, which leads through Court-y- Hella. I know the Cefn,»between Newport and Risca. I know the Welsh Oak, between Risca andtheCefn. The tram-road passes through Tredegar Park. The men I saw in the road were standing under a wall. I could not see if they were armed. I went on to Risca, and very near to Risca. D'dyou hear any noised Sir F. Pollock objected to this question. The Court overruled the objection. Examination continued When near Risca, I heard cheer- ing, and a gun was fired. Risca is six miles from Newport. The cheering appeared to be from a crowd, and came from beyoud the bridge. I then returned. The night was rHiny and very dark. On my return through Righy's, I saw about Hi men standing across the road 1 could not see whether they were armed. 1 was stabbed by them with some sharp instru- ment. There was a gun or a pistol fired by one of these per- sons. I think the shot was fired at Webb, for he was behind me. I came back to Newport and reported to the mayor what had occurred. J was very weak, and was obliged to be carried into the house.—Adjourned. FRIDAY. Their Lordships came into Court this morning, before nine o'clock.—Mr, Baldwyn made application to the Court on be- half of several persons who had been summoned as jurors, to be excused, but the applications were refused until affidavits of the grounds on which they applied were produced. Sir F. Pollock, on behalf of the prisoner, asked for the depo- sition made by Captain Gray, before the magistrates.—They were handed to him by the solicitor for the prosecution, but no questioo was made in consequence. The prisoner was then brought into the Court and placed at the bar. Matthew Williams, the quarry roan, of Argoed, who had been in the ranks of the Chartists, and wounded, was examined at great length, touching the proceedings at his Chartist lodge, and of the entire movement of the body of insurgents with whom he acted, strongly inculpating the prisoner with the direction of, and participation in, the march on the '1th of November. lie was rigidly cross-examined, and frequent arguments arose be- tween the opposing counsel, during his examination in chief and his cross-examination, both of which are too copious for our remalOlOg space. James Hodge, of Blackwood, who proved a most important witness Geo. Lloyd, who resides near Zephaniah Williams James Samuet Henry Smith William Howell, of Blaina James Woolfred, game keeper, Abercarne; James Anthony: hattier; Mr. J. N. Hawkins, of Newport; John Parry, but- cher Thomas Saunders, farmer; and Mr. Brough, were exa- mined during the day of these the public most anxiously looked to the evidence ef the last-mentioned witness, which we give. Mr. Barnabas Brough, sworn and examined by the Attorney General, said I am a brewer and a mine merchant at Pontv- pool, in this county. I was at Newport on Sunday, the 3rd of November. I intended to return that night to my home at Pon- typool. I left Newport about nine o'clock at night. I was in a gig with Mr. Thomas Watkins, a townsman of mine. We west as far as Cross-y-cylog, about four miles from Pontypool. Watkins and I left the gig at Cross-y-cylog, to walk to Ponty- pool, as the horse was knocked up. The night was excessively wet and dark. On our way, about half-a-mlle from Cross-y- cylog, we were stopped by an armed force. We were ordered to stand by the leader of the party. We were asked our names, and where we were going. I gave our names. 1 he person then said we must go with them they were going towards Newport. He also said, if wo went quietly, we should be taken ca re of. I remonstrated and was told to hold my tongue. I then was obli-od to turn back with them, and two men were placed be- fore us and two behind with pIkes. We then went until within about three-quarters of a mile of Newport, when we were ordered to halt at the Marshes Gate, when I asked leave to cross the hedge. I went over the hedge, and immediately two or three guns were pointed at me I ^as I did n°t return my brains would bo blown out. I did come back, and we were or- dered intoathed or cow-house facmg the toll-house, where we were guarded by a mon with a drawn sword. We were then taken up a lane across the canal-the lane leading towards Risca. The first place which we reached and which I knew was the Cefn, hut no object was stated to me for bringing m there. It was then, I should suppose, halt-past three or four o'clock. We remained there an hour 1 suppose, irom thence we went to the Welsh Oak, which is about a mile from Risca, guarded all the time. 1 heard Fiost's name mentioned in the lane, and I requested a person to find Mr. Frost for me. We were taken into the Welsh Oak, and while there Mr. Frost came in. It must then have been near six o clock. 1. heard Mr. Frost asking for Mr. Brough, when 1 stood and said I am here, Sir." I requested him to liberate us from such a situ- ation. He wondered to see us there, and asked us what brought us there. I said the people who had us in custody could best tell him. He said he was an old friend of mine, and though he hated my politics he had a regard for me, and he then said 1 was dismissed. I asked him to liberate my companion and he did so..1 thanked him and we immediately departed. Cross-examined by Sir F. Pollock I have known Mr. Frost 5 or 6 years when I desired to see him I had a perfect con- fidence in him that he would not allow harm to befall me if he had the power to prevent it; and his character as far as I k now is in accordance with that disposition. At the conclusion of Mr. Brough's evidence, the Court adjourned till to-morrow morning.