Monmouthshire Merlin

THE SINGLE MAN. H« meets the smile of young and old, he wins the praise of all He is feasted at the banquet. andidistinguished at the ball; Wheft town grows dull and sultry, he may fly to the green retreats; A welcome visitor in turn at twenty country seats He need not seek society, for, do whate'er he can, Invita,tions and attentions will pursue the Single Man. Fathers and brothers anxiously attempt his taste to suit; C'er manors without number 'tis his privilege to shoot; Political opponents to his principles concede He quaffs the finest Burgundy, he rides the fleetest steed And never yet were families, since firstjthe world began, United, blest, and fond as those who court the Single Man. The price of bread, the price of funds on him inflict no ills, He fears no winter avalanche of tradesmen's lengthy bills, "Academies" and "Colleges" he passes calmly by, Nor casts on ruination shops a sad and timid eye The rates of Life Insurances he never cares to scan, ''Trustees" and "jointures" boast no power to rack the Single Man. But years steal on, a. he begins with careful folk to class, And slutns the pio-Tiic scramble, and the dinner on the grass And breads the cold spare chamber, and the crowded hall of mirth, And loves the spreading easy-chair, and blazing quiet hearth And votes warm rooms and early hours the best and wisest plan; But home affords few comforts to the ailing Single Man. He lacks a true and kindred heart, his joy and grief to share, He leeks the winning tenderness of woman's gentle care; No children gather round him, a beloved and loving train, Eager to win their father's smile, to soothe their father's pain He rates his poor dependents as a mercenary clan, Attachments come not ready-made to cheer the Single Man. He stirs the fire, undraws the blind, and counts the clock's dull chime, Acquaintance sometimes sit with him five minutes'at a time; Longer they really cannot stay, so nervous he is grown, It seems a charity to go, and leave him quite alone No earnest eyes to his are raised, his changeful looks to scan, The bland physician's queries must suffice the Single Man. Ye eligibles" ponder-to my warning lay attend, Flrtations, w&ltzes, and duets, one day must have an end O wait not then till proziuess and peevishness shall coinc, Choose in the summer-time of life a bride to bless your home Let chaperons for others weave the sly and subtle plan, And only look with pity on the flattered Single Man. METROPOLITAN,

THANKS FOR A PLACE! AN old Borough-reeve served a politic Duke, And proved, by so doing, a wise man; For the politic Duke opportunity took To matte his friend's son an exciseman. Dick, led by his father, the Nobleman saw, And certainly well to behave meant; With many a bow he put out his fore paw, And scraped his hind leg on the pavement. I'm come, Sir to thank you, but feel here a burr; At speaking I be but a fresh un: The Borough-reeve wbispererd-" Boy,don'tcallhim H', Your Grace is the proper expression." When feytber. Sir, told me I'd gotten the place, I skipt like a colt in a paddock— Sir, again?" cried the father,—81 You fool! say Your Grace- Say your Grace—you're as deaf a haddock Thus tutorld, the son of the old Borongh-reeve Cried out, with a pious endeavour,- For what we are going this day to receive, The Lord make us thankful for ever

AN EFFECTUAL REMEDY For numerous evils and miseries which at present act most oppressively upon the Capital, Labour, and Talent (f the British Community. As it is generally admitted, that the distress, and privation now experienced by a large majority of the population, are bi yood the reach of parliamentary remedy,* and that thousam. of people are, as it were, daily falling victims to starvation, ( to diseases entirely brought on by starvation, it becomts tlx moral and religious duty of every influential member of tli, community, professing Christianity, and that without exc^ptioi: as to rank, class, or party, to attentively examine every proje, that may be submitted to the public, having for its object a it abatement of the miseries alluded to, be such project ever s.. "bold, strange, or uncommon," (for a mere milk and watci remedy for these miseries would only end in bitter and cru, disappointment to all parties) if the proposer confidently a* serts (there being no actual test for new things), and is will:n; to demonstrate to the world, that ample and permanent relit; from the evils in question may be obtained on the principles o action he has to propose. This every man has an undoubted right to expect, and request from a rational and enlightened community. And if it can be shewn, beyond all reasonable doubt, that an effectual remedy lor the present, and indeed f, all future public difficulties and distress, of a statistical nature, may be almost immediately carried into practice, without detn- ment to any existing business, institution, or pursuit, and also not only without breaking any law, human or divine' but wia the certainty of benefitting countless thousands of people n¡;1 immediately concerned in the working societies, proposed; lurely no member of the British community, possessing the common feelings of humanity, will be found to avoid the ques- tion, or throw cold water upon it, merely for selfish, indolent, or frivolous motives alone; particularly when the whole sri, ence, talent, and experience of the world are challenged to re- (ute (he plans and principles submitted (although it be cer;ain!> at present only in outline), for accomplishing the amelioration- finder consideration, if reason and truth are constantly and J"ny taken as data in the discussion in fact it mav be fear itssly asserted, that no valid objections can be started on the SlItl- jtct, and therefore all others must come under the denomination of selfish, indolent, or frivolous ones, with of course due allow ance for all reasonable dissent as to modes of carrying the pro- positions into effect the modes proposed will, however, b( strictly confined within the limits prescribed in the general ami local laws of the land, and in the moral and religious influence: and institutions of genuine Christianity: beice neither irreh- gion nor sedition will have place in the establishments in con- templation, and consequently, on this point also, the affair may be aafely considered as perfectly free from all rational objection". In the proposed Benefit Societies" the poor, the unem- ployed, and the destitute labourers and artisans of the land would, on becoming free members, put their labour and skill into the comtpon stock, instead of money (which is an article that very few of them are in possession of, neither, indeed, would it be at all required of them, in these societies), and therefore, the call to the poor and the unemployed can be instantly, and no doulx would be promptly and joyfully responded to, and to any extent that may be required. Then as the money-means for putting them to work, in order to effectually support themselves by tlwir own exertiom, may be obtained, without the slightest injury or inconvenience, either to the wealth holders or the Government of the country, it may be confidently hoped that none will be found who, whilst under the influence of reason, icligion, or justice, would withhold, or deny the proffered boon to then starving fellow-creatures, or attempt to dash the cup trow the lips, as it were, of those acknowledged to be actually perishing tor the want of virtuous and profitable employment! for sucll conduct would be an exact parallel to that in the fable of t!><_• Selfish Dog and the Ox conduct which, in these philoso- phically enlightened times, and with the full blaze of Chiizil- ianity shining throughout the land, no rational person would, it is firmly imagiaed, venture to be guilty of or approve. Now if only three of the proposed depots were established, viz. one in Glamorganshire, one in Monmouthshire, and one in Glouces- tersbire, there would be full 30,000 of the unemployed popula- tion duly and amply provided for, and that during their iive.s which people are at present supported, in a majority of cases, viciously, as it were, at the expense of others, to the amount of at least fl3. per head on an average, or an aggregate ,,f £ 390,000., pel annum. Thus may be instantly created a pn- manent annual demand for labour and talent to the extent ut £ 900,000. ( £ 30. per head) to supply the persons so locatcil, with the necessary and reasonable wants of a civilized life, and which labour and talent the parties themselves would cheerfully; perfoim and thus may the unemployed labourers and others in agriculture and the fisheries, be beneficially occupied in piocur- ing food, and the raw elements of clothing for themselves and their starving fellow-labourers in the arts, sciences, manufac- tures, and commerce of the country and these would, on being thus put in action, speedily return to the agriculturists, &r., and to themselves reciprocally, every necessary and comfort a reasonable being could require and from the labours of the whole there would be contributed to the state and the church, f24,O0O. per annum as a direct impost, in lieu of rates, tithe1;, and certain taxes, and probably £ 66,000. as custom and excio* duties upon the consumption of goods and merchandise by the people in question, and there would also be about £ 24,000. paid as annual rent for the land occupied (say 20s. per acre average) until the stipulated purchase-money be paid for the same. To none of the arrangements alluded to, can the slight- est rational objections be funned. To sum up the whole affair in a few words :—1st. We have a very large portion of the people in want of tdl the conve- niences, and most of the necessaries of life, which people are. nevertheless, able, ready, and willing to work honestly for their daily bread," and consequently, to live at their own cost, m-

Extract from the speeeh of Sir R. Peel, in Parliament, Wednesday, Feb. Sth, 1842 I consider it to be my duty, m the first place, to say that, after having given the subject (tiie coco laws) the fullest consideration which I am able tu give. cannot recommend the proposal which I have to make by excit- 109.. hope that it will tend materially and immediately to IIC mitigation of the existing commercial distress. My belief while I admit that commercial distress, while I deplore the s :i- ferings which have been produced, and sympathise with th, ->•-• who have been exposed to them, yet I feel bound to admit \1 I cannot attribute that distress, in any degree, to the operatii• i of the corn laws, to which it has been supposed to be impuM- ble. Commercial revulsions and consequent distress, are in o parable from the nature of a great manufacturing and colilli;, cial country, where continual exertions of mechanical skill ■>" continually diminishing the demand for manual labour; that, however much these revulsions arc to be deplored, u.- v must be expected to occur from time to time. He maintain I, that though very great distress does most unquestionably ex there is no cause for despondency as to the future prospect cd par commercial greatness." 1 stead of at the expenss of otliers. 2t»d. A proposition^ '"on. fidently made to the public that would, in piactics, give lull and profitable employment to a'.l penon-i really in want of Ine same, and that by vicans peifectly unobjectionable this would be a death-blow to every species of pauperism, vagabondry, and mendicity, throughout the land :3rd. In realising these means the State may receive pecuniary benefit to an incalculable amount, and that without the slightest risk, trouble, or expense ties, ll;e to any party whatever, and the agriculture, the fisheries, the manufactures, the commerce, the arts, and the sciences cf ¡!;c country would, at the same lime, receive an impetus that would, bevond all doubt, lead to a state of great and permanent na- tional prosperity !—and 4th, all these important ameliorations may be realised simply by Her Majesty graciously awarding royal patronage to the Benefit Societies in question. With these important objects in view, I have presumed to call public attention to the establishment of a series of these societies (wherein every member, who may conform to the rules and regulations," would be well-fed, well-clothed, and well-rewarded for their labour and skill), in the hope that every person who may really be desirous of giving bread to the hungry, of clothing the naked, of beneficially employing the idle, the houseless, and the destitute, and of relieving the sick, the forlorn, the oppressed, and the broken-hearted," will promptly aid and assist in doing so, by making, in the manner proposed, a respectful and proper application to the Throne for royal leave and license to legally, justly, and honourably carry into immediate effect the whole affair. 3. B. ROGERS, Secretary, pro tempo, to a "Special Committee," for aiding to carry the business in question into full effect. Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, March 4, 1842.

ON THE TAX UPON INCOME. HOOPER, PALL MALL, AND RICHARDSON, CORNIIILL. A pamphlet on this all-engrossing question has just issued from the press, and is at present attracting much of the attention of practical as well as theoretical men, for the striking points of view on which it exhibits the subject. The injustice and impolicy of the ministerial measure are clearly and satisfactorily shown, and other modesof raising the required revenue are pointed out, which, though not those which we would recommend, are, notwithstanding, far less objectionable in our opinion than that selected by Sir Robert Peel. The author of this able production commences by showing that the tax proposed by government violates, as extremely as it can be violated, the principle that should regulate the imposition of all taxation, viz.: that of making every member of a state contribute to its support in due proportion to his means, and to his stake in society. He points out the greater severity with which the tax will bear upon those of small means, than upon those of large; for instance, sevenpence in the pound on Xiio., will subject the possessor to the contribution annually of a sum more than equal to ten days' subsistance for his family; while the same proportion on an income of £ 10,000. or £ 15,000. a-year will subject the possessor to the retrenchment of no more than a few of the luxuries in which he has been accustomed to indulge. The author then pro- ceeds to discuss the propriety of subjecting all des- criptions of income, whether for life or for terms of years,— whether derived from the earnings of labour, which perish with the labourer," or whether derived from land or from accumulated capital invested in the funds to an equal im- post. With respect to the latter, viz., income arising from dividends or interest on the public stocks, he says- Such a deduction from an annuity, purchased by, and contracted to be paid to, the public creditor, is not of the nature of a tax on the production of accumulated capital in the hands of other individuals, because they can call in their principul- money, and constrain their debtor to pay the whole or a portion of the impost; if that impost be followed by its natural conse- quence and effect, namely, a rise of the rate of interest in the market—for such a deduction from the annuity due and pay- able to the stockholder, is neither more nor less than a bold barefaced assumption of the debtor to withhold payment of a portion of the debt contracted to be by him paid to his creditor -a confiscation by the state of sevcnpeitce in the pound of all the annuities payable to its creditors. If any individual debtor, one of two contracting parties, were to make such a pretension—as the payment of his debt to his creditor, with a deduction of sevenpence in the pound, or such other deduction as to him should seem meet,—all honest men would indignantly scout such a pretension, and the law would imperatively quash it. But to subject the dividends on the public stocks, or, in other words, the annuities payable by the state to the public; creditor, to such, or to any deduction or impost, is not only gross dishonesty and injustice, but, moreover, egregious impo- licy and folly. For the assumption by the state to deduct from its creditors a portion of the debt contracted to be paid to them, according to its alledged, imagined, or pretended necessities, must neces- sarily shake public ciedit to its base. If it be admitted that there is a present necessity for de- ducting sevenpence in the pound from every annuity granted and contracted to be paid by the state, in perpetuity or for terms of years (and to deduct from both such annuities after the same rate per pound or per cent. is most manifest injustice), it fol- lows that a greater necessity may arise for deducting fourteen, it u- twenty.eight, fifty-six pence in the pound, the whole annuity— if the state as granter thereof shall think it expedient or for its interest so to deduct from, or extinguish, such annuity and notwithstanding that the annuitant may be fairly considered as mortgagee of the property of the grantor, and entitled to a fore- closure of his mortgage, instead of having the interest, con- tracted to be paid thereby, lowered, -ad infinitunr, without his consent, or his mortgage cancelled without payment, at the will and pleasure of the mortgager lie concludes this portion of the subject with the fol- lowing observations on an Income Tax generally:- An Income Tax is an inquisitorial infringement of the liberty of the subject-invades the sacred reserve, and offends the modesty of private life-huinbles, by exposure, the dignity of honourable poverty—and excites bad passions from disgust and mortification of individuals, by exposure of their private affairs to the scrutiny, often the vexatious or malicious scrutiny, of equals or inferiors. It is moreover a demoralising tax, by inducing resort to fraud for the evasion of it,-especially by those classes of the community charged with being already too- unscrupulous those classes, namely, whose incomes can be charged with such a tax, only upon their own shewing, upon their own estimates and returns thereof: and if a system of oaths be resorted to in verification of such returns, perjury will vl become rife, and will spread a moral pestilence through the whole length and breadth of the land. It is a tax also more offensive and expensive in collection, than any other tax and it gives to the minister of the day a dangerous extent of patron- age, by appointment to countless offices for enforcing and col- lecting it. In a chapter On theTaxation of the Lnited Kingdom, the author maintains that direct taxation should not be re- sorted to until indirect taxation had been exhausted and showed that the amount of revenue required could be raised by the reimposition of some of the taxes on com- modities repealed since 1823, without the vast expense the collection of the Income Tax will cause, and without any infringement on the liberty of the subject, or any vio- lation 01 the secrets of private conceins. He says- The annual income which the minister of the day estimates such an income-tax will produce, is, a little less than three millions and three-quarters. The annual income which he pro- poses to lose by reduction or abolition of taxes on consumable commodities, he estimates at a little more than one million. Those taxes, continned,-and it is not alleged or surmised that they will, if continued, be less productive-witit the restored revenue of the post-office, taken at a million and a half only, would produce two millions and a half, or within a million and a quartei of the whole revenue sought to be raised by such a tax upon income. ¥ » The following is an account, in the nearest round numbers, of suras lost to the annual public revenue, by the reduction or remission of certain taxes, since the year 1823, viz — ASSESSED TAXES. Half of those on Window, Servants, Carriages, ? 2,200,000 and Horses, in 1823 t Certain Taxes on the same, and all those onZ I 687 000 Houses, in 1833-34 ) Ail such Taxes, and the Hearth Tax,, in Ire-? .j,(. ()y0 land, in 1S1J3 5 ————— 4,233,000 CVSTO;\IS. On Raw, Waste and Thrown Silk in 1821, 1825, and 1S26 «1»4,000 On Wine in 1825 and 1SJ1 !,035,000 ————— i,?2n,oon On Tobacco, in 1825 IH6,OOO On Ruin, in 1824 and ISCti 62ti,000 ————— 1,1/2,010 o,20l,"00 EXCISE. On Spirits for Home Consumption in Ireland ) in 1834 J 4 OH,000 On Hides and Skins in 1830, previously r<>- t duced a half in 1822 ( On Soap, halt" the Taxes, in 1533 775,000 On Candles in 1831 483,000 On Taper U1 1826 572,000 ———— 7,688,0011 STAMPS. On Advertisements in 1.S33 0(i,Ot)0 On Newspaper in iH3(5 407,000 m.OU<) £10,615,000 By reason of the increase of the population, and of the wealth of the United Kingdom, since the taxes mentioned in VC °^e80inS were reduced or remined, they would, had t ej een continued, all, or most of them, doubtless, have become more productive than ihey weie at the times of tl.eii reunction or remission. •». J grCat VARIE,Y ol',er 'axes have been ledueed or re- m| ,s'nce e yeuar 1823 but those mentioned have been se ec e 0 s ow that of those only, enough might be re-im- posed to produce the annual Bum of three millions and three quarters, without recurrence to an odious tax upon income to rage such a modicum of annual revenue in the United King- dom after twenty-six years of peace-in ihe year 1842 At the times of the reduction or remission of those taxe;, there was a surplus of the annual public revenue over the ex- penditure and it was stated, as the justification, or at leas, as the ground of such reduction or remission, that that surplus \\as in excess or neediest Bllt if it had been proposed, at the time of any such reduction or remission, to preserve the then surplus annual revenue, and to replace any of the taxes plO- posed to be reduced or remitted by a tax upon income ;—it is not being too sceptical, perhaps, to doubt whether a single member of the legislature would have given his vote for sot h repeal, upon that condition and if that be indeed so, it see.. conclusive of the right of the country, to have enough of sue i taxes reimposed, to save the people from a tax upon income, • "> odious in every form and moreover, so unjust in the form in which it is proposed to be imposed on them by the ministei f the day ;-a tax which, if imposed in such form, will weaken their affection for, and in too many cases, induce or constrain them to abandon—the land of freedom and of their forefather*. In allusion to one of the the taxes in the foregoing li t the House Tax, the author says- "The rent of the house iu which a man, with or without family, resides, is perhaps the fairest standard or criterion t his ability to pay taxes. His choice of it announces his una estimate and measure flf that ability in which if he haveeru. he can change it for a better, or less good. A man's choice of y his huu.e. is a tacit declaration or admission of the extent of Ins income,—subject tu whatever larnily or other charges it may be liable, 11c then shows thell the collection of this tax would less infringe the liberty of the subject than the Income Tax- would be less expensive, lo-ss liable to evasion, and more fairly imposed. He then proceeds "It is believed that the rental, at their full value, of all houses in Great Britain above the value of ten pounds a-year (exclusive of lieland, proposed by the minister of the.day to be exempted from his tax upon income), would greatly e.-ceed the. sum of twenty-five milliJns-but taken at that sum only for the whole United Kingdom, a tax of fifteen per cent, thereon would produce the annual sum of £ 3,700,000., which is less by half a million than the taxes on houses and the other assessed taxes reduced or remitted since the year 1823, and just the sum which the said minister proposes to raise an odious tax of sevenpence in the pound on all the income3 of the country above £150. a-year. But if the higher and richer classes who impose all taxes, enamoured of a direct tax-reallv intend to tax their own consumptions in some approximation to a due proportion to the taxes imposed by them on the consumptions of the lower and poorer orders—were to impose, instead of the proposed tax upon the rent of all houses above the annual value of ten pounds, such as would produce an annual revenue equal to 15 per cent. on the whole rental of houses above that value in the United Kingdom,—they would not impose such a tax at the like rate in the pound upon all the occupiers of such houses, but would, as they have done in the case of windows, apply a sliding- scale, taxing houses at low rents occupied by the lower and poorer classes, beginning, say at five per cent. on the lowest rent, whatever might be fixed on as such to be taxed ascending at an increasing ratio to the houses of the middling classes, and advancing in the same manner to 30, 40, or 50 per cent. on their own chss or order. He concludes by saying- Many other reasons will occur to every reflecting mind, and might here be adduced, in support of such a tax upon houses, as the fairest of all direct taxes, and as a blessing com- pared to a tax upon income, which, it may t.ruly be said, would be a national curse; but circumstances, time, and the hour combine to forbid further enlarging upon the subject, which indeed seems moreover to be needless, if the arguments which have been ottered upon it be unconvincing; and peihaps some apology is due for having said so much." The pamphlet is well worth the careful perusal of all thinking men in these eventful times.

MEMORIAL TO i !I E QUEEN, FOR THE TOTAL AND IMMEDIATE lUTEAL OF THE CORN LAWS. The following general memorial, adopted at 32 populous places, and signed by 255,271 inhabitants, has been com- mitted for presentation, to the Earl of Radnor, Earl Fitz- william, Mark Phillips, Esq., M.P., T. M. Gibson, bq., M.P., &c., &c. To the Queen's most excellent Majesty. May it please your Majesty,—We, the undersigned women of Manchester, Salford, Liverpool, Huddersfield, Leicester, Rochdale, Stockport, Warrington, &c., approach your Majesty with every sentiment of loyal and affectionate devotion to your person, and of sincere respect for the patriotic virtues by which your reign has been so eminently distinguished. We feel the strongest confidence in your Majesty's deep and earnest desire for the happiness and prosperity of your people. \Ve know, from your Majesty's own assurance, that the priva- tions and sorrows of the unemployed and destitute portions of the community have not, in vain, appealed for sympathy and compassion to your heart. We, therefore, anticipate for this, our respectful memorial, a gracious and considerate reception. Your memorialists are moved to address your Majesty by the unexampled amount of abject, helpless, and unn.erited misery which at present prevails amongst the labouring classes of this country. By all your memorialists that wretchedness has, to some extent, been witnessed; by all it has been deplored: and, by many among them, it has been bitterly felt. The suf- ferings and destitution of these portions of your Majesty's sub- jects have, in the judgment ot your memorialists, reached a point, at which it has become the duty of both sexes, and or all ranks, to use every constitutional means for their relief anil remedy. Your memorialists are daily the witnesses of a frightful in.. crease of poverty and pauperism while those, who are at present in circumstances above the reach of absolute want, are constantly becoming less able to sustain the burden of sup. porting the poor. Your memorialists can bear [testimony to the generally-em- barrassed, and, unhappily, steadily declining condition of trade and manufactures throughout this district; and to wide-spread and distressing apprehension of approaching danger to the peace of community. Every where around your memorialists, want, famine, and disease are entering the dwellings of the thousands who are out of employ, and men, women, and children, are perishing from cold, hunger, nakedness, and disease. As a proof of the existence of distress, and the unanimous conviction of its prevalence and its depth, your memorialists would reler to the fact, that, at the numerous public meetings which have been convened, to devise measures for celebrating the auspicious event of the birth of a male heir to the throne, it has been, in almost every instance resolved, to dispense with the customary modes of rejoicing, and to make the advent ul your illustrious son, an occasion of raising contributions to teed the famishing multitudes of your Majesty's subject. Your memorialists beg your Majesty to believe that, in bringing these painful facts under your Majesty's notice, and in pointing to what, to your memorialists, appears a just and necessary measure of relief, they are impelled by an over- whelming sense of moral obligation and christian duty and that no less a motive would have induced them to appear thus prominent in public affairs. Your memorialists, without attempting to enumerate the many alledged causes of the present national distress and suf- fering, feel convinced that the total repeal of the restrictions on the importation of food would be one of the most efficient I means of enabling your Majesty's now unemployed ami starving subjects, to obtain, by honest industry, the necessaries and comforts of life, and of restoring to the nation at large, the blessings which flow from commercial prosperity; and it is the belief of your memorialists that all measures will be found ineffectual for the removal of prevailing misery, during the continuance of the laws, which at present limit the inter- changes of this country with other nations, and, by so doing, circumscribe the bounties of Divine Providence. Your memorialists, therefore, humbly, but earnestly suppli- cate your Majesty, to take the present afflicting condition of your subccts into your prompt and gracious consideration, and to interpose your royal aid, as far as it may be constitu- tionally rendered, 1/1 fa roll: of the total repeal ar lhe Corn-laws. I-many the prayer, which your memorialists present at the footstool of Him, by whom kings reign and princes decree justice, is, that your Majesty's rule may be protracted aud peaceful, in the midst of a devoted and prosperous people; that the choicest of heavenly blessings may deccnd upon your Majesty s person, upon your Royal Consort, and upon your illustrious offspring and that, after a long and righteous ad- minis ration, you may be able to say' "When the ear heard me, ien it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave fati?<f.StS ° 'n? 'i l*00'"11150 I delivered the poor that cried, the nf ,'lat none to help him. The blessing it. i Yas ready to perish came upon mc, and I caused it r.ln»i )V S rt sinS fur joy. 1 put on righteousness, and nie; my judgment was a robe and a diadem."

THE DUTIES ON THE EXPORT OF COAL. Much as we are disposed to approve of Sir Robeit Peel's new tariff, and the principles on which it is founded, we are greatly m doubt whether the same sound and liberal principles actuated him in proposing the imposition of a duty of 4s. pei ton on the export of coal. This is a question which, as it in- volves not only the mining interests, but those engaged in the northern lailways, in the manufactures of gas, and in steam navigation, we propose to examine. The two chief reasons which are brought forward in favour of the restoration of this tax are, fiist, that it is feared that our supply of coal will be ultimately woiked out and secondly, that by the exportation of coal we are supplying our manufacturing rivals with the means of competing with us. That the supply of coal in this country has its limits we willingly believe, and even admitting that it might fail two thousand years hence, we think that this is no argument against working it as much as we can. If coal shall then be requiied by our descendants they will have the whole world to supply them, and if coal be essential for human beings, there can be no doubt that Providence has taken care for this at any rate it will then be time for out descendants to claim the reciprocity of that policy which the country will so long have puisued. Who can foretell, however, what the population of this country may then be, or of what composed ? It is further to be observed, that our descendants will be no worse off two thousand years hence, than our ancestors were two thousand years ago, or than the bulk of the human race is now. It will then be time for the resources of science to be applied to find substitutes, even, if long before that time some other means more economical than the combustion of coal, may not have been found for the production of power and for warmth, lighting, and cooking. Therefore we dismiss objection the first. As to the second objoction it has, on first thoughts, an air equally plausible but we must meet it by saying, that so far from its being merely a question of affording other nations the means of competing with us, it has to be borne in mind, that any burthen imposed upon coal exported must fall lIIawlyon ourselves, who also use itie coal in our extensive steam naviga- tion abroad, and in out factories dispersed over the continent. Very little coal exported is used for manufacturing purposes, but principally for our own commercial objects, or for domestic use. For these reasons it is most impolitic to impose the tax, but it is also unsanctioned by the fiscal policy of the country for upon the same principle we must reinipo?e the prohibitions lo export wool, yarn, and machinery, which are much more power- ful aids to our manufacturing rivals than coal can be. No one, however, would dare to rise np in the house of commons and perpetrate such an absurdity. The imposition of a duty on coal exported, so far from being an Impediment to our rivals will act as a bounty to them, to increase their own workings of coal. Every objection to the export of coal is therefore unsupported by the laws of political economy, and untenable. Having dismissed the consideration of the general policy of the measure, we have now to look at the position of the coal- owners, and the manner in which they will be affected. The export duty on coal, of 3s. 4d. per tou, was, in 1834, taken off by Government, after due Parliamentary inquiry, on the ex- press ground of its impolicy, and on the faith of its non-re- sumption, large capitals have been devoted to the exportation of this material, and the production for export has been in- creased from 630,000 tons per annum to 1,LOO 000 tons per annum, every year's consumption having been lurcer On the faith of this duty being abolished, £600,000. has been expended by Englishmen in the erection of gasworks on the continent. Should, therefore, the duty on coal exported be reimposed, not only will these interests be inatei-ially injured by the depreciation of their property, which is fixed, but the distress of the unem- ployea colliers must be severe-the great nurseiv for our navy must beaffected—the shipowners suffer—and the trade of steam must be a Ifected-the shipowners suffer-and the trade of steam boat building be checked. It is further to be remarked that tbe export trade affords a vent for some of the small coal which is unmarketable at home, and can only be burned to waste, so th." the price of coals will be, as heretofore, enhanced to the home consumer. The export coal trade does not at present produce less to I he country than a million per annum, which will be much dim" nlshed If a duty be imposed. Besides, it must be remember t. that the Belgians are a large coal exporting people sending every year nearly 800,000 tons, and that Ihey will be but glad to pioht by our blunders, and possess themselves of great markets, France, Holland, and Denmaik, to which ncm ly half of our produce is sent. This is an additional answer io the objeclios as to our serving our riva!s, for if we do not oth- will, and wji) be too giad to da so. At present we have m!\lIV advantages in our present geographical position for the supply of France. Holland Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Russia, and the United States, but a 4s. duly will give the Belgians and the Prussians good vantage ground, to beat us out. Ihe distribu- tion of the coal exported was in 1839 as follows, in tont Russia, 78,051 Sweden, 24,719 Denmark, 129,00G Prus- sia, 83,912; Holland, 108,348; Germany, 116,678 France, 340,373; United States, 52,930 to other parts, 190,241; English colonies and possessions, 253,124; making a total, 1,449,417 tons. Now, R.ussia, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, and Germany, are not our manufacturing tivals.and the manu- facturing districts of Prussia, Saxony, Belgium, Switzerland, and Francc, which arC our ripats, are supplied from Belgium or Rhenish Prussia. For instance, in France our exports are not one-third of the gross amount of importations, nor one- twelfth of the whole amount used. We should, consequently, by imposing a duty on coal, be giving another advantage to our ever ready rivals the Prussians and Belgians. We therefore earnestly and firmly call upon the government to refrain from the imposition of this tax, and appeal to our readers to support the coal owners in their resistance to it.— Railway Magazine.

THE HORRIBLE MURDER AT ROE- HAMPTON. CAPTURE OF MURDERER GOOD, AND AP- PREHENSION OF HIS WIFE AND AN ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE. ACCOMPLICE. On Saturday evening last, at seven o'clock, new3 was brought to the Bolt-in-Tun, Fleet-street, that Daniel Good, the supposed murderer of Jane Jones, had been captured in the immediate vicinity ofTunbridge Wells. It appears that on the night of Sunday week, Good arrived at Tunbridge, dressed like a bricklayer's labourer, bearing a new hod, and slept at the Bull public-house. Earl ynext morning he sought employment in the fresh occupation he had cunningly chosen in order to avoid discovery. He was not long in search of employment; he obtained it from Mr. George Steers, a builder, of Tunbridge Wells. He was engaged to attend the bricklayers building some cottages. He worked with regularity and diligence all through the week, and his fellow. workmen observed nothing singular about him, except unusual uncommunicativeness, and an appearance of depression of soirits, which they attributed to previous poverty and privation rather than the consciousness of guilt. He took up his lodging at the house of a woman named Audrey and she states that when a knock came to the door he betrayed great disquietude, and an anxiety to know who it was that knocked. To her he said he had been a hawker and dealer in rabbit-skins, but that he had been forced to quit that line of business in consequence of the failure of a person in London, who owed him money. To Steers, when the latter was about to engage him, he gave a very different account of himself, stating that he hati been for 18 years a bricklayer's labourer. It may be necessary here to state that early on Monday morning Good had some conver- sation with Mr. Adams, the landlord of the Angel, whom he told that he expected a parcel from Grinstead-green (a place situate on the road to Tunbridge), by Freend's Sussex coach. On Monday a parcel did arrive by the above-mentioned coach, to be left at the Angel till called for, and Good did call for it and take it away. The contents of the parcel, which we will afterwards describe, proved to be the dress usually worn by Good in his capacity of coachman to Mr. Shiel, at Roehampton. The name that Good assumed at Tonbridge Wells was James Connor. Among the labourers employed at the cottages al- ready alluded to was a person of the name of Rose, a police- man, discharged from the V division of police, and who for- 0 merly used to do duty in the vicinity of Wandsworth at Roe- hampton. This man thought he recognised in his fellow labourer, Good, the murderer, so anxiously sought after, whom he had frequently seen at Roehampton, riding Mr. Shiel's ponies, and to whom he had often given a light for his pipe, after he had set dortn his master. Observation of Good s manner, and questions put to him by Rose confirmed the hitter's suspicions, which he communicated to Mr. Humphries, superintendent of police on the South Eastern Railway. J he superintendent straightway apprehended Good, and having caused his lodgings at Audrey's to be searched, the parcel above mentioned was found. It consisted of a blue handker- chief, in which were found an old dark frock coat, a pair of drab breeches and gaiters, a black plush jacket with shalloon sleeves, and buttons of the sort generally worn by coachmen and grooms a pair of Tweed trowsers, a pair of black corduroy breeches, large at the top and very small at the knee a mi- niature looking-glass, two white neck-eloths, from one of which the marks had been effaced the other had not been marked. At the Angel Good's person was searched, and on him were found a fashionable double-cased silver watch, engine turned, such as are worn in the waistcoat pocket, and two gold seals attached to a blue ribbon. He had previously, in answer to the superintendent, stated that he had hidden it in some part of the cottage. Attached to the garter of his right leg was a purse containing X3. ]7s. 6d. Between his jacket and shoul- der was found a pad made of a woman's printed calico apron, stained with blood, and a piece of black muslin, ih which was rolled a pair of cotton stockings marbed E. Gibbon." lie said this pad was to save his shoulder from the hod. After having been searched, Good was taken before Mr. Hare, the magistrate, whef said "Prisoner, you are here on suspicion of being Daniel Good, against whom a coroner'sjury have returned a verdict of wilful murder; what have you to say to ihe charge 1" The prisoner answered, "I am not D d- niel Good; my name is James Connor, and I knon nothing of any murder." When he was confronted with Rose before the magistrate, having up to that timc remained firm and col, lected, lie became pale and trembled exceedingly. He could not encounter the gaze of Rose, but fixed his eyes steadily Oil the ground. At the conclusion of the examination Mr. IIare remanded Good to Tuesday next, and ordered him to be con- veyed to Maidstone gaol. It is necessary, in order to connect the narrative of the steps that have been taken by the police since Saturday, to leave Good for the present, and advert to what was in the mean time being done in London, with the view of bringing to justice the murderer and any accomplices he might have. During the past week it appears that Mary Good, or, as she is better known, "JYIolly Good," has kept the street-door ot her house in Flower and Dean-street, Spitaltields, where site resides, closed against all inquirers. A strict watch, however, has been kept by the police upon all persons who were admitted into and passed out of the house, and some circumstances arose on Friday and Saturday which induced Mr. Puatce, the inspec- tor of the A division, to report frequently to Colonel Rowan and Mr. Mayne, the police commissioners, upon the subject. The police constables, in plain clothes, stationed about the neighbourhood, had, it appears, repeatedly seen a middle-aged man leave Mary Good's in A manner that gave rise to suspicion, and, upon being followed, it was ascertained that he rented a room in Symond's-court, which is a small court turning out of the narrow part of Gray's-in-lane. On Saturday morning when he quitted Mary Good's house, he had with hnn a bundle, and Mr. Pearce then lost no time in waiting upon the commissioners in Great Scotland-yard, and the instructions he then received, it would seem, led to the apprehension of the female and her co-partner in guilt. The first step taken by Inspector Pearce, assisted by Serjeant Thornton, of the E division, and Peake, the officer engaged by the post-office authorities, was to take Mary Good into custody, and convey her to the station-house in Spital-square, Spital. tields, where she was charged with being an accessary after the fact. This was about ten o'clock, and the prisoner observed the most complete silence from the moment the officers took her into custody, up to a late hour last night, when the reporter had an interview with Mr. Peaice, the supeiintendent of the H division, which is stationed at Spitalfields. Inspector Pearce and his brother officers next went in search of the man already alluded to, and succeeded in apprehending him about midnight at his own lodging in Symond's court. g Upon being made acquainted with the object of their visit he exhibited considerable voilence of manner, insisted that lie knew nothing about the murder, and declared with an oath that they were not going to bounce him out of it" (alluding to any knowledge he possessed of the ruthless offence) He was taken into custody by Inspector Pearce, but before c.uitiino his apartment the police instituted a minute search. The result was, that under the bed were discovered a shirt, handkerchief and three gowns tied up in a bundle, and the outer handker- chief corresponded in colour and pattern with the one that was wrapped over the bundle with which he was seen to leave Mary Good's house. 7 The male prisoner was removed to the station-house in Gardiner s-lane, Westminster, and he there gave the name of Richard Gamme and said he was a dealer in skins. He was then charged with also being an accessory after the fact, and was locked up in one of the cells. When Gammell saw that it was the determination of the police to detain him, his violence of manner ceased, and was superseded by one of apparent apathy and sullenness, which continued until the last inquiries were made requesting him. Yesterday morning Mr. Pearce proceeded to the house of Airs. Jane Brown, the wife of Mr. John Brown, of iNo. 18 South-street, Manchester-square, where, it will be remembered, the deceased woman Jane Jones resided and upon the Inspec- tor showing the three gowns found under Gammell's bed to Mrs. Brown, she immediately identified them as having belonged to the murderer's victim. The shirt and neckerchief were subse- quently identified as having belonged to Daniel Good, and tiiere appears to be no doubt lie left them at Mary Good's upon the day lollowing the murder when he visited her, and that Gammell had lent himsclf to destroy or conceal them. I his fact is made manifest by Gammell's own conduct, who to tie officers, when they took possession of the aitides, that they were given to him by Mary Good. Another discovery as affecting Gammell has been made, and i? ^i a 'J1?Porcharacter. It will be recollected that on ?r' 1 j ,ece've(l a letter at Roehampton signed i /r^e i'°\° an(^ reflviesting that gentleman to watch over Ir-7 in° \S|k'>°°r anc* Pay h'm ''ie amount of wages! J' \i A !U\ ^3S. due from Mr- Slieil. The writer of the e er a e a is body would be found in the river, near c ^M00 n 50nrluded in these words, Good bye— ii'° rmc^mTrk f Ie,'n 8race." The letter in question bore 16 ? I tn flip ° t' 16 ,orai}c'1 °ffiee, Charing-cross, and was for- V » .?„f oLPOi,Ce|by ^r- Sheil. it was cons'dered to be 16 C f annovin ls'Hevous an<l malicious person, for the pur- pose of annoying the feelings of Mr. Sheil. On searching (jsuinicll s room, However i..l,af thU • most conehisive evidence was obtained that t is was not the object in view but that it was! sent to thwart the ends of justice, and to afford the grearer pro- tection to the murderer's hiding place. 6 Tbe officers found in the anartm., r r letters and some books, in wind we r$P 8 nicll acknowledged to be in RZl V T"* U'a „,ese documents wiih the letter sent to'T^ .•Daniel Good," the handwriSL1" ,Mr/ and exactly. The letters and book?8w7,h Mr. Sheil, are in the possession of t|,e Ji; 1 re"!ved y dured to-morrow (this day) in evidenced'a?', c P The male accomplice is an Irishman J Gammell. informed, is a widower. aD' a,ld. reporter was The police proceeded to Mary Good'. I„J ™ and Dean-street, at three o'clock yesierdaJJ!ngS' m.llo"'e'' to make a thorough search, but the result °', not been suffered to transpire. ot lhe,r labours has On Saturday night, immediately afier tl.o r.. town of Good's appiehension, Mr. Rjaii "mour ha^ readied of the R division, arrived at Great Scotland suPerlntendenl despatched to Maidstone, accompanied bv a unlul and,,B'ast the B division, who is well acquainted wifh lb* e uf niyPa'kTanc? s°Kme°5nPut' At an early hour yesterday morning the cunimki ■ Mallalieu called at Maidstone Gaol, and, upon seeing the m n who had been committed on suspicion of being the irurd the former immediately pronounced him to be Daniel Good' against whom the coroner's jury had returned a verdict of wilful i murder. Good, it is 9aid, briefly, but stoutly denied hi* guilt, and betiayed great agitation. At twenty minutes past eleven o'clock yesterday forenoon. Mr. Alailaliell and the constable returned to town in a post chaise, and brought the commissioners intelligence that the man in custody was Good. Upon this information reaching Great Scotland-yard, the deepest interest appeared to be taken by the public, and a crowd of persons of all ages and condi'ions hurried to the office to learn from the officers on duty if the an- nouncement was founded in fact. The commissioners having communicated with Sir James Graham, the Home Secretary, upon the steps to be taken with reference to the murderer, it was determined that he shoufd be removed from Maidstone Gaol to the Police Stition of Ihe F division in Bow-street, in the course of the evening, and that he should undergo another examination with Grammell and Mary Good, before the magistrates at Bow-street, to-morrow, this morning. The remains of the murdered woman, Jane Jones, were re- moved from Mr. Shiel's stables, Granard-house, on Friday, at two o'clock, and deposited in the church-yard of Putney new church, in the presence of numerous spectators. About a quarter past fight o'clock on Sunday evening, a pri. son van drawn by post horses, arrived at Bow-street, from Maidstoue gaol, containing an inspector and three constables of the rural constabulary, having the supposed murderer Good in their custody. EXAMINATION OF THE MURDERER ON MONDAY. By nine o'clock this morning Bow-street, in the immediate vicinity of the police-court, was densely crowded by persons of both sexes, and of all ages, who were anxious to get a view of the murderer Good. His wife was placed in one of the station cells, and the man, Richard Gammell, was conveyed thither also. The prisoner was introduced into court very quietly at pre- cisely half-past ten o'clock, and no manifestation on the part of the auditory marked his presence. He was dressed in a dirty fustian labourer's jacket and trou- sers, and wore a blue and white spotted cotton neckerchief. In his hand he had a brown aijifl* cap without a peak. In appear- ance he is a man apparently about 45, of swarthy complexion and dark visage, the under part of wliich projects, and if a dog had such a nether jaw he would be called undershot." His wife, who was in a cell near the court, kept weeping and wailing so loudly that the prisoner could plainly hear her where he stood. Her loud complaints did not appear to move him. Mr. Burnaby, the clerk, asked the prisoner what was his name, to which he immediately replied in a firia tone, Da- niel Good." The witnesses who gave evidence before the coronel were then produced, and they gave the same testimony they gave on the inquest, the substance of which appeared in the MERLIN OI last week. Mr. Hall here said that he knew nothing of the case, and that he was anxious to have as pertinent evidence as possible. He feared that if he examined every person that came before him, that a great deal might go forth to the public which might be nonsense. He wished to know what the witnesses had to say before their evidence was taken. He was anxious to know what furthei evidence Mr. Bicknell (the superintendent) could produce. Mr. Superintendent Bicknell answered that he had gone as far as he could with the evidence that day, and he wished for time until Thursday. The magistrate's clerk then read over the depositions to the prisoner, and asked him whether he had anything to say to the court 1-The prisoner made no answer. Mr. Hall, addressing the prisoner, said, you are not bound to say anything to me unless you are inclined. Whatever you say now will be taken down against you, and it is my intention to remand you until Thursday next, for the production of other witnesses. Have you any application to make, or do you wish to say anything 1-The prisoner bowing, replied: "No, no- thing." The prisoner was then remanded until Thursday, at 10 o'clock. After the examination had concluded, and the prisoner had been removed to the waiting-room, he observed, Thank God, it is over for to-day. A man can die but once, and all I wish is, that my body may not be given for dissection, and all 1 hope is that they may not do so." One of the constables observed, that that was not likely, for if he were found guilty he would be interred inside the walls of Newgate, and have some slack lime thrown over his body. The prisoner then laughingly remarked, An sure that'll burn the guts out of me." At a quarter to two o'clock a hackney coach drew up in front of the police court, and a few minutes afterwards the prisoner was brought out by Mr. Bicknell. His appearance was the signal for a long, loud, and simultaneous yell from the dense crowd assembled round the court, and their cry of execration could be heard several streets off. Notwithstanding the pri. soner appeared unshakeu, and exhibited only an anxiety to es. cape the gaze of the congregated crowd. Good stepped hastily into the coach, followed by Mr. Mr. Bicknell, and was driven off to the new prison Clerkenwell.

MISCELLANY. POTATOE PLANTING.—I always plant potatoes early in No- vember, chosing a dry day, and have found them succeed ex- ceedingly well. I cut my sets in the usual way a week before planting, draw the drills about two feet asunder, then put in some rotten dung, and plant the sets about one foot apart, and put some dung on them. The early sorts I plant nine inches apart, in rows eighteen inches asunder, taking care to earth the drills up to a ridge, which will keep the sets dry and prevent the frost from hurting them. By this method I have potatoes quite ripe the beginning of September, and have had a most excellent crop. I can recommend the above for small gardens. -Correspondent of Morning Chronicle. FEEDING POULTRY,—Professor Gregory, of Aberdeen, in a letter to a friend, observes As I suppose you keep poultry, I may tell you that it has been ascertained that if you mix a suf- ficient quantity of egg-shells or chalk, which they eat greedily, they will lay, ceteris paribus, twice or thrice as many eggs as before. A well-fed fowl is disposed to lay a vast number of eggs, but cannot do so without the materials for the shells, however nourishing in other respects her food maybe. Indeed, a fowl fed on food and water, free from carbonate of lime, and not finding any in the soil, or in the shape of mortar, which they often eat off the walls, would lay no eggs at all with the best will in the world. Lay this to heart, and let me know in spring if the hens lay two, or two for one." A LUCKY THOUGHT.—During the early part of the French invasion of Algiers-occupation, we believe, is the milder diplo- matic term—a small party of the French troops fell into an Arab ambuscade, and those who were not immediately slain or taken prisoners, were obliged to place more trust in their heels than their muskets. It happened that the regimental band was with the party and the musicians made a retreat with the rest in a prestissimo movement of the most rapid execution. The to ophicleid player was, however, embarrassed by his instrument, and he was hesitating about carrying it further, when, happen- ing to cast a Parthian glance behind, to his consternation, .be beheld an Arab horseman close on him. Further flight was useless; there was nothing for it but to fight or surrender. Years of desert slavery made a gloomy prospect; and yet what could his sword avail against the spear of the pursuer ?'Desper. ation is the parent of many a strange resource. The lately. abused ophiclied was lifted to his shoulder, musket fashion, and the muzzle brought to cover his foe. The Arab was struck with panic doubtless this was some new delivery of those accursed Giaours—some machine of death, with a mouth big enough to sweep his tribe into eternity. Not a second did he hesitate, but, wheeling round, he galloped off at a pace that soon took him out of what he conceived might be the range of this grand- father of all the muskets. Had Prospero been there to have treated him to a blast, something between a volcano and a typhoon, that side of Mount Atlas would never have beheld him more. Our musician made his retreat good, with a higher opinion of the powers of his instrument than he ever before possessed and the story was the amusement of the French army for many a day afterwards. THE Two LIBERTINES.—The repentant, out-all-night still stands at the door, a,waiting the coming of Susan. What can delay her ? As he thinks this question, he feels something at the calf of his right leg, and, looking downwards, sees his large black cat, his own fireside vassal, the musical companion of his tea kettle, the very best and glossiest of cats, rubbing his sleek yet somewhat disordered coat, in token of glad greeting, round his master's legs. In a moment Samuel Pigeon, the offending husband, acknowledged and felt humiliated by the companion- ship he blushed to iind that the cat made common cause with his master. Yes! they were fel low-offenders-co- mates in household irregularity. Then Sam thought to kick the cat; but the cat, rubbing closer, seemed to roll himself round his master's leg and then the animal, throwing up his large green and yellow eyes-and there are times when cats' eyes are terribly human-said, as plainly as any cat could sav, by mewing— Here we are, old boy both in for il. I One Qf the Washingionians tells the following good story He served his time to the grocery business, with a deacon, who was in the habit of making his own port wine, from whom he often had orders to go up and grind some log wood, as the poit wine was almost out." One Sunday the deacon was hard at work over a large cask with a pole in his hand, stirring up the home-made port wine, when a member of the same church entered unobserved. After looking with astonishment for some minutes, he exclaimed, Hallo deacon, what are you doing ?" The deacon jumped round in great confusion, and, after a little hesitation, replied—" Why, 1 was afraid I might get off in a boat some of these limes, and Lwas learning how to scull PUESERVATION OF IHON—Mr. Tregelles, of Neath Abbey, says he has lound that coal tar; mixed with one-third its weight of quick iime, and then boiled and used hot, protects iron in a surprising manner from the action of sea water. A Yankee captain once sung out in a squall, to a raw hand newly shipped on board his craft, let go the jib there let go that jib! I an't a touchin' it!" squalled out the simple down-easter in return. STERLING.—The origin of this word is said to be as follows Richard 1. sent for a mint-master from Germany, in the thirteenth century, and the money struck by this person was called sterling, to distinguish it from that which had been made before by other hands." If a married man all his life long should do no other good thing than educate his child right in the fear of God, then, I think, tins may be an atonement for his neglects. The greatest work which thou can'st do, is even this—that thou educatest thy child well.— Luther. Nor A FABLE.—A boy three years of age was asked who made him ? He artlessly replied, "Cod made me a little baby, and I grew the rest." INGENIOUS DIFENCE.—A soldier, on trial for habitual drunkenness, was addressed by the president—" Prisoner, you have heard the prosecution for habitual drunkenness, what have you to say in your defence?" Nothing, please your honour, but habitual thirst." PALHAT!ON.—" Pray, sir," said the commissioner to an in- solvent brought up to be discharged on his petition-" Pray, sir, how could you wilfully, and with your eyes open, contract such a number of debts without any visible means of paying them ?" My lord," said the petitioner, you labour under a great mistake-l have never in my life wilfully contracted a debt; on the contrary, I have invariably done everything to edurgethem!" DEFiNiTroNs NOT IN J on NSON .—Comp!imen ts Dust lhro» n into the eyes of those whom we want to dupe. Columbine; A slim young woman, who, alter dancing for a season or two in a pantomime, generally marries u peer. Cunning The simplicity by which knaves generally outwit themselves. Debt, National Mortgaging the property of our posterity, that we may be better enabled to destroy our contemporaries. Debates: An useless wagging of tongues where the noses have been already counted.

LONDON MARKETS. I CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANK, MONDAY, ApnlL 18, 1942¡;; Out- supply of English wheat was again very moderate morning, and dry fresh samples were cleared off readily at lasp Monday's prisons, but the stale, ill-conditioned sorts hung hand. Old free foreign was in limited demand at the rates this day week. There were inquiries for wheat under lock, a a pispoMtion to buy good quality at a little reduction priccs demanded.—We note beans. Is. per qr. dearer. In pease and barley no alteration from last Monday.—Our1,1 has been only moderately supplied with oats ihe last two good fresh qualities are scarce, and sell readily at Is. per qr. over the rates of this day week. Current Prices of Grain per Imperial Quarter. Wheat English 50 to 69 Old Beans 35 to$ Rye 34 to 38 Tick Beans 26 to W Barley .25 to 32 Oats (Potatoe) 23 to Malt 45 to 49 Ditto (Feed) 17 to j* White Pease (Boilers) 33 to 37 Flour 43 to 5" Grey Pease .29 to 32 Official Corn Averages. Imperial Weekly Wht. I Barl. I Oats. Rye .1 Beansl Peaj* Average,ending s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.l s. d.| *• 1 Aprill5 58 2 26 2 18 11 33 10 29 7J & 9 AggregateAverage I I I of6weeks,which I I I I a regulates Duty. 59 Jj 27 0. 18 9/ 34 0, 30 8 31 Duty on For.Com 27 81 21 4JI99JJ8 3; 24 3 22 6 SEED MARKET, APRIL 18. We had rather a numerous attendance of country buyfij*' and an extensive business was done in foreign red cloverseed' at an advance of about 5s. per cwt. on the currency of this day week. There was also rather more inquiry after trefoil, but t»« transactions in all other articles were on a strictly retail at about previous terms. s. s. s. Turnip,New,perbush. Oto 0 Clover.white.new. Oto RyeGrass,English,do. 30to42 Trefoil 16 Clover,redPng.percwt.65to80 Rapeseed,perlast, £ 36.to*4 • HOP INTELLIGENCE.-APRIL 18.. The market has been quiet at the previous quotations as regards the progress of the bines, it may be remarked tha> the late ungenial weather has kept back their growth. I"6 duty stands at £ 150,000., and will not be backed higher, p'0* bably. until the weather changes. to PRICES.—Bags, 1836, —s. to —s.; Pockets, 1836, -5. 8 —s.; Bags, 1837, none; Pockets, 1837, none; Bags, ISg' —s. to —s.; Pockets, 1838, —s. to —s.: Bags, 80s. to 90s Pockets, 1839,80s. to 90s. HOP DUTY.—GROWTH, 1841.—The collector of excise £ the Rochester collection has received directions to collect toe first instalment of the above duty. ( BRENCHLEY»—Our hop dressing is now brought to a concW* slon, and polling is partially commenced. The stoek, genera''? speaking is found to be weak, and is supported to be da mage0 by the inceJsant winter. SMITH^IELD MARKET—APRIL 18. The supply at markev t)"s morning is very large, which h caused a heavy trade in au' descriptions of meat. Beef is VP the whole steady, but lamb »vas declined considerably sl° B this day week, and is quoted froiT* 6s. to 6s. 8d., and niui from 3s. 6s. to 4s. 8d. In veal thefe 's no material alteratio Per st. of 81bs., sinking »he offal. j. s. d. s. d. s* 0 Beef 3 2 to 4 4 Lamb. 0 Mutton., 3 6 to 4 8 Veal .•«••• 5 Otoo Pork, 4s. 4d. to 5s. 4d. WOOL MARKET, APRIL 18. DE- Ihe wool market has been tranquil, as public sales ate clared for the 21st inst., and following days. Per lb. s. d. s. »• Down Tegs l oitol Half-bred Hogs 1 OJ }t Ewes and Wethers. 0 11 0 Blanket Wool 0 0 0 Flannelditto I 0 0 0 0 Skin, Combing 0 0 •« D LEEDS, APRIL 15.—We have had a slight improvement,B the demand for foreign wool this week, and prices arejsteau)^

PRICES OF SHARES AT LONDON. BRITISH MINES. a NO. OL NAME OP G-O Shares COMPANY. G'G < 500 Anglesey 5 T7 4,000 Bissoe Bridge 5 }?X\i 20,000 British Iron 70 8,000 Blaenavon 45 120 Brewer — 79 Budnick — 1,000 Carn Brae — IS* 2,000 Cornubian Lead Company 2 6,000 Cornwall Great United 10j 1 Cuddra 10 512 Cook's Kitchen — 50 112 Charlestown —• 55V 5,000 Dartmoor Consols 5 10,000 Durham County Coal Co 37 jj 2,000 Danescombe — 6,000 De Dunstanville —- !T* 200 Diamond 3J 1,200 East Mulberry Hills 3J J 256 East Pool —■ 1 4,000 East Tretoil 1 A 3,200 Great Wh.Prosper 7J 4,000 Great Wh. Charlotte 3 10,000 Hibernian 12{ 1,000 Holmbush 14 2,000 Isle of Serk (Guernsey) 11 20,000 Mining Co. of Ireland 7 6,000 Polbreen 4 3,000 Polberou Consols 10 f 2,000 Relistian —- .f 5,000 RedmoorConsolidated 5 10,000 Rhymney Iron. 50 L, 100 Rosewall Hill 180 800 South Towan 10 4,000 Tregollan 4,000 Treleigh Consols.. 4J 4,505 Tamar Consols 3 ff 6,000 Tin Croft 6i 4,300 Tretoil l| 1,000 Trevidgia 5 65 I 120 1'reviskey and Barricrll! — 96 Tresavean .|L — 120 Trethellan. ••••••••••• glO 4.000 United Hills 5 6.0001 Wicklow Copper. 5 3,8451 West Wheal Jewel III! 10 ,fi l.OOOi Wheal Julia — 128. Wheal Kitty — LATEST CURRENT PRICES OF METAl>s* LONDON, APUIL 15, 1842.J C 3- LONDON, APUIL 15, 1842.J$. Iron, English—Bar ton 0 0 0 to l5 j! Ditto Cargo in Wales Q 0 !» Hoops ..ton 0 a Sheets ton »■; i £ Pig, No I ton 0 » Jitto in Wales ton jo » Foreign—{Swedes, cn ,t.bd.ton 0 1 Russian co.m ton Q Duty 30s. SPI ton 0 v v per ton. V C.C.N.D.. ton 0 a Steel, English Blistered. 25 0 to fl, 0 Shear ditto ditto ..45 0 0..?.);, Cast ditto ditto 0 0 •• \a)0 « Foreign—{Swedes in kegs bd.ton jo Duty 20 < Ditto Faggots .bd.t°n 0 j per cent.CMilan bd.ton Q- 0 Copper, British—Cake ton Tile ton y jj a Sheets lb- Copper, Foreign (duty Sis.) „ Tin, British -Blocks .crtt. « i4 n Bars cwt• -I l? « Banca o 0 0 to f 6 a Straits 0 Oto Tin Plates—i. c. (box) l 10 Oto t IB i. x. ditto 1 16 0 to 0 (Others in proportion.) iO V Lead, British—Pig ton 5 j Sheet ton jO Shot ton Red ton ft 0 White (dry) ton 80* Ditto (ground in oil) tott 19 Foreign— Spanish (duty ton L. 0 Spelter 0 Oto 3. jO For delivery 0 0 to fx 0 English Sheets tI 4 Quicksilver—(duty Id. per lb) CURRENT PRICE OF GOLD AND For. Gold in brs. peroz. £ 3 17 9 New Dollars.4 Portugal pieces 3 17 5 Silver in bis (stndr/ ——_—————_

BRISTOL PRICES CURRENT OF LEATHEft a, RAW GOODS. 'h d. 'JJ-&.4.L''I,& IJ" RAW GOODS. lb d- b. lb. d. d. lb- 10 ,7 CropHldcs perlb 30.3d—Utol2 £ Light. ^-l5 i» 40 48—12 |4 Irisli Skins 35- if i 50 li0—13 17 Welsh Skins '%[ AO—'? 21 Foreign Hides .30 35—10 12 40 45-10 it 40 *'it Sj Middlings 12 13 ii Butts English. 16 20—|4j 15i 52, uh '3 if 28 30~K 15 Kips, English and Jcl 8.-}6 ,7 extra 34 36-15 js Petexsburgh 6 ,f. Foreign. 16 20—134 15 East India >t |S [j 22 25-14 15 Seal Skins, small 14 it 28 30-12 15 Middling j2 .0 Rp«f^HrnStf?ng31 36-12J 16 large 6 ,0i Best Saddlers' •* Basi)s g |„ Hides. 37 40-13A 15 Oftal, FoVeign BelUes. g ^h?m?n.,U^t0 35 4°-'3 ,3i Foreign Should** 10 Shaved Hides |8 22—14 18 Dressing Hide Sei Shoe Hides 20 23-13 131 I Ditto Shoulders • Common ditto 27 2i 13 |3A nft Ditto ditto 32 34—13 13A daw GOO1*9 Welsh Hides 12J 131 RAW Bull Hides Mj|2j Drvsaltcd East India English Horse Hides 12 t3A Kips, No. Welsh ditto in 12 od.. German ditto 13 16 Brined No. 1 c* Spanish ditto 14 21 rtdS) I4"- Ditto Shaved, without Dry Spanish Horse German ditto 13 16 Brined No. 1 c* Spanish ditto 14 21 rtdS) I4"- Ditto Shaved, without Dry Spanish Horse butts Us to 15s Od cach. "TT'to l7et "1 Horse Butts u 12 Bark &5~ g OS- P c*' BestPatternskins 06 64—26 27 Valonia. £ t5 t0 14s-1 65 <0—26 27 Shumac ..48s- ^| Common Pattern 22 25 Glue pieces(flsd) 100 120—19 20 (unfleshed BRISTOL HAYMAPKET. 3 J Hay perTon(old) £ 2 15 0 1 Straw per Dozen 0 1 4 Straw per Dozen 0 I 4 Newport, Saturday, April 23, Printed and Published for the Sole Piopriet°r' fi,e M' DOWLING,• of Crindau, near Newport a j0 th6 ft/ General Printing Office, situate in Corn-suec » j jan rough of Newport, by JOHN D'DWVLIV» e, street, in the said Borough. London Agents:—Messrs. Newton and Co., ""V. 1 } Mr. R. Barker, 33, Fleet-street: Mr. G- Heync»- cery-lane Mr. S. Deacon, Coffee-house, 'itld near the Mansion-house and Messrs. C'^F*pa,^f»9 Crown Court,Threadneedla-street,where t"<* arly filed.