Monmouthshire Merlin

THE TE £ iMONIAL CONTROVERSY. [ADVERTISEMENT.] To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,-Through rl.c medium of your Journal I am permitted tottate on the authority of James Brown, Esq., and Tom L. Brewer, Esq., that ;n consequence of the interference of mutual friends, certain differences in reference to the late Testimonial Controversy, have been amicably arranged. As a matter of course the advocates ot! cither side are requested not to pro- ceed further in it and at the same time I am desired by boih those gentlemen to express their thanks to you for the impartiality you have evinced throughout ihe correspondence. I rer77??D vour obedient servant, RICHARD BAILEY. We, the undersigned have given Mt. Bailey sanction to write the above, and jointly agree in its contents* JAMES BROWN, Nantyglo, 5th May. 1842. TOM LL. bREW ER.

To the Editor if the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,-A parish meeting having been called by a written no- tice upon the door of the parish church, on Sunday, May 1st., to be held on tbe following Wednesday, being the 4ih, the rate payeis "ery numerously attended to investigate certain accounts not very creditable to some parties, it was rendered null and void, by the extraordinary efforts of a self-eJected guardian, and a self-conceited churchwarden, the one a notori- ous medler for years, the other a pupil of great promise their objection was, three clear days' notice should he allowed, ac- cording to law, although their parish meetings had established it by president; for the better information of the said parish- ioneis, will you or some of your readers favour them with an tnswer 10 the following question, viz. :-In what section of the law acts, or by what statute of law was the church-war- den pro~ectet* or supported in his proceeding, and refusing to produce t^ Parish 1,00115 ? our obedient servant, Llanover, May 5, 1^42. A RAIE PA\ ER.

IMPORTS. Lady Ann, Page, Jersey, cider and bei(ers.-Turtle, Poole, Bristol Newport Trader, Jackson, Gloucester Young Gipsej*. Davies, London, snndries.—Hinton, Evans, Cork, bacon and butlcr.-PeDcalenick, Rule, Hayle, boiler.-Dove, Codd, Wexford Wanderer, Oliver, Baltimore, oats.—Mary, Stevens, Gloucester, hay.—Prudence. Edwards, Bridgwater, unckli.- Fame, Nichol, Porthcawl, metal.- Maiden Oak, Smith, Glou- cester, beer.-Elizabeth, Mathias, Neath, mah.—Charter, Howe, Bridgwater Unanimity, Mitchell, ditto Ceres, Inman, Gloucester, nour.—Brttannia, Pine, Bridgwater; Hope, Nutt, Barnstaple, potatoes and porter.-William, Smith, Hulo; Daniel O'Connell, Carr, Glasgow, iion.-—Eliza, Bailey, Gweek, masts and spars.-Betsey, Rowe, Bidefotd. oii.—E)i. zabeth, Ward, Kinsale, pigs.-Eliza and Mary, Davies, Bar. row, iron ore,-Eliza, Plate, Elsfleth; Phoebus, Leissing, Caen Gessina, Bass, Brake, ballast. And the Market Boats from Bristol with snndries.

EXPORTS. Star of the West, Pearse, Malta; Ann and Catherine, Ro. berts, Nantes; Ann, Adams, ditto; Star, Tessier, Malaga; Lark, King, St. Malo Four Friends, Scantleberry, ditto, coal. —Triton, Mitchell, Naples, coke and iron.-Agores Packet, Barron, Marseilles; Mary Hannah, Davies, Stettin; Ocean, Nicholas, ditto Catherine. Maider, Rotterdam; Jane and Mary, Guy, Gloucester Newport Trader, Jackson, iron.— Ann, Roberts, Dundalk, oak b5rk.—Captive, Nurse, Bristol, deals.—Prince Albert, Newson, "i^rmouth; Elizabeth and Sarah, Hanson, ditto; Lady Panmare, Yool, Dundee; Har- riett Ann, Beale, Weymouth Boscastle, Sirout, Boscastle Adelphoi, Thomas, Charlestown Helen, Noel, Liverpool; Elizabeth and Mary, Davies, ditto; Elizabeth, Pophana, Exeter; Lovely Peggy, Harris, Aberystwith Blessing, Dud- tridge, Bridgwater; Charles, Howe, ditto; Bristol Packet, Prewitt, ditto Bess, Stribley, Padslow Elizabeth and Sarab, Johnson, Swansea; Neptune, Johns, Cardiff; Tredegar, Johns, ditto Orion, Davies, Bristol; Blaina, Oakley, Glou- cester, iron and tin plates. The Market Boats from Bristol, and 140 vessels with coal. VESSELS ENTERED OUT AND LOADING FOR FOREIGN PAHTS. Destination. Ship. Matter. Tovnajre. Agents. Messina Fhccnix Port 90 Stonehouse So; Co Rotterdam Catherina Mulda 51 ditto Hamburgh .Amelia Mary .Wanless 237 ditto itettin .Flora .Shield. 142 ditto Bremen Eliza Piate il ditto Hamburgh Phaebus Leissing 99 ditto Bremen Gesina Bass 60 ditto Malta Star of the West.P»arce H4 ditto N'antes Ann Adams 19-J ditto N'antes Ann & Catherine. Robert 81 ditto Ancona John Ormerod.Petherbrid(re. 187 ditto \larseilles .Statira Williams ri ditto Havannah .Native .Murphy 227 ditto

BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. Arrivals and Suitings for the week ending 4th May, 1842. ARRIVED. Sceptre, Walker, Exmouth Elizabeth, Gudge, Hayle Ocean, Spray, ditto; Providence, Russell, ditto; Wave, Rees, ditto; Nancy, Andrew, ditto; Trelissick, Andrew, litto Letitia, Bannoke, ditto; Fame, Granfell, ditto; Park, Jregory, ditto Fame, Thomas, ditto; Mays, Peake, ditto, Jarmew, Gundy, ditto Maria, Gilbert, ditto Dinas, Carter, liristol Swift, Washbourne, ditto; Sisters, Guy, ditto laff, Bailey, ditto; Rlioodda, Friar, ditto; Dinas, Carter, ditto Swift, Washbourne, ditto; Hope, Ma/pass, drllo; Nile, Kenny, London; Factor, Elliott, ditto; Thomas, Price, Paimbeeuf Coadjutor, Halliday, diuo Employ, Fullerton, ditto Pilot, Pile, Barnstaple Viatic, Robson, Plymouth Maria, Quigley, Penzance; Cripper, Hattherby, Falmouth; Pallas, Murray, Gloucester; Ainazon, Sims, ditto Water Lily, Cooke, ditto Sarah, Guy, ditto Indus, Toblin, Bordeaux Toy, Norval, St? Ives Joseph, Care, ditto Henry, Humfreys, aiito In. lustry, Giles, ditto; Ayr, Jennings, ditto; Royal Adelaide, Matthews, Gweelt; Jane Archibald, Forrance, Dublin Jane .Dd Ann, Trick, Bideford; Smith ftughes. Cork, ballast Parker, Davison, L'Orient; Alexander, Hooper, Waterfotd, IlInestones.-Tredegar, Cainey, Swansea; Jane and Mary, Juy, Gloucester; Lady Charlotte, Jeffreys, Bristol; Prince of Wales, Davies, ditto, general cargo.—Lawrence Delany, Kelly, Barrow, iron ore.—Neptune, John, Bri. tol, iroo—Margaret, Williams, Liverpool, machinery.—I?0ve, Teuore, Cork, porter, whiskey, bacon, and limestones.—Geof^e, Stamp, Kinsale, attle and ballast. SAILED. Neptune, John, Newport, ballasl.-Prince of Wait;, Da. -is. Bristol; Lady Chailotte, Jeffreys, ditto, general cargo.- Xiobe, Glen, London Jane and Margaret, Faiily, London Pendawes, Cogar, Porireath Harmony, Meyler, Waterford tietsey, Coats, St. Ives Morion, Morion, ditto Countess FoTtescue, Hollow, ditto Unity, Williams, Dublin St. Agnes, Pearce, Agnes Rhondda, Friar, Bristol 1 aff, Bailey, ditto; William, Maggs, ditto; Caroline, Rowles, ditto Thomas and Maria, Watkins. ditto Dinas, Carter, ditto Swift, Wash- wurne, ditto; Sisters, Guy, dltlO; Taff, Bailey, ditto; Swift Washbourne, ditto Rhondda, Friar, ditto; Dinas, C-rier) iitto Resolution, Gibbon, Dungarvan Betsey, Simons, flayle Fly, Andrew, ditto Elizabeth, Gudge. ditto Ocean, "pray, ditto John Harvey, Edwards, ditto Providence, Rus- -et), ditto Nancy, Andrew, ditto Tielissick, Andrew, ditto success, Simms, Gloucester; Cardiff Trader, Barrett, ditto liedegar, Gainey, ditto; Amazon, Sims, ditto: Tl.oraas and Maria, Watkins, ditto; Brothers, Gustavus, Penzance; Maria, Quigley, ditto, coal.

VESSELS ENTERED OUT AND JOADING FOR FOREIGN PARTS. Destination. Ship. Matter. Tons. Quebec Mary .Haidie ..296 Messina .Nuovo Raito Maborg 190 Neat York, U.S.Nile Kenpey .456

An account of coal brought down the Canal during the week TONS. CWT. Thomas Prothero 125 MarHnMormon. 500 Thomas Powell 200 R. J. Blewitt 300 John Vipond o. 500 Monmouthshire Iron and Coal Co. 175 John MauBd 25 Richard Morrison 50 William Young 23 It. Williams '0" 18 William Thomas.. r. 25 Total 1,941 IaoN »• 1,478 Tons 3,419 An account of coal brought down the Tram- road, during the month of April. TOSS. cwi> Thomas Prothero 6,621 9 Thomas Powell 8,137 8 Rosser Thomas, and Co.. 2,776 6 Thomas Phillips and Son 2,167 14 Clements, Jones, and Co 2,378 16 Martin Morrison — 2,695 12 W. S. Cartwright 3,480 6 J. F. lianson 1,733 I Rock Coal Co. 3,159 19 John Russell and Co 4,414 15 Cope and Latch 3,085 13 S. Homfray and Co. 4,545 8 J.Poole, jun 169 18 -= Total. 45,366 5 IRON t. 918 13 Tons 46,284 18

MARRIED. At Nasb, May 1st, Mr. John Jones, to Miss MaryAnne Burton, of the same place. \pril 30th, at Horfield church, near Bristol, by tbe Rev. Henry Richards, A.M., William Ellis, Et-q.. of the Lower Pentre-house, to Mary, second daughter of the late William Jones, Esq., Neville-street, Abergavenny. On Thursday last, at the pruid 's church, Brecon, Mr. McKenzie, Excise officer, to Miss Margaret Richards, both of Brecon April 23d, at Boss, by the Rev. G. Garbett, Mr. George itudge, of the Dragon Inn, to Miss F Southall. j^prj] 28th, at St Nicholas s church, Gloncester, William fleathora, Esq.. to Lady Prinn, relict of the late Sir William Russell, Bart. mrn DIED. At Newport, John Watkins aged, 50 years. At Cwmbraine. Mr Evan Lloyd, aged 49. At Caerwent, Elizabeth Harrhy, aged 25 years. At Abergavenny, and formerly of Newport, Charles Court- lev Murray, aged 59 years. On Monday last, the lady ot J. H. Langley, Esq., solicitor, :f Cardiff, after a protracted illness, leaving a kind and affec- :onate husband and a family of small and endeared children, ,y whom this bereavement willl,e deeply felt. At Monmouth, yesterday week, aged 45, after a short illness, Jr. John Richards, carpenter, and china-dealer, of that town. At Monmouth, on Saturday last, aged 46, Phoebe, wife of \)r. Joseph Moore, shoemaker.

There were some fine showers of rain in the counties of ardigan and Carmarthen, on Tuesday and Wednesday laSL vhicb iiiii be of immense benefit to vegetation.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Slit CHARLES MORGAN, BART. V. POWELL.—This case, which it will be recollected was tried at the Monmouth assizes for 1841, and in which the plaintiff recovered damages £1,420. Is. tor trespass committed by the defendant, in entering upon and working plaintiff's coal, came on this day for argument on a rule, to show cause why the damages should not be reduced, or why a new writ of enquiry should not issue. The damages on the trial had been assessed on the piinciple that the sale price of the coals at the pit's mouth was the value of the damage sustained by the plaintiff. Mr. Serjeant Llldlo,v und W. R. V. Richards now "howed :ause against the rule. They contended that the valine of the coal to the plaintiff was not to be ascertained on Ihl severance from its bed, but that it was properly assessed at the moment when the plaintiff might first obtain the legal possession of it, which could not be anterior to its arrival at the pit's mouth, that before the coal reached the pit's mouth it was of no value to the plaintiff, and that its progress to that spot was merely a con- tinuance of lilt oiiginal trespass. If this was not true, they asked whether the plaintiff must sink a shaft to win the coal himself, or whether if the defendant worked the coal he could maintain an action against the plaintiff for the immediate ex- pense of working and raising it, or could keep it by way of lien until he was reimbursed. They relied on the case of Martin v. Porter. 5 M. and W., 357, as being in point, and also on that of Wild v. Holt, decided by the Court of Exchequer in the pre- vious week in which the principle of Martin v. Porter was ex. tended. The Solicitor-General, Mr. Seigeant Talfourd, and Mr. Keating for the defendant, appeared to support this rule. They contended that the action was brought cot foreonsequentia) damage, but for the trespass committed in the severance of the eoal Ironi the soil that the coal became a chattel immediately upon such severance from its bed, and that its value at ihat moment should determine the estimate of ihe damage sustained that in this case, however, the value of the chattel was assessed not on its remova from the soil, but at another place and time, and that a deduction was made tor carrying the coal from the "iace where it was won to the pit's mouth, they urged that the principle, if carried out, migtu as well assess the damage by the value of the coals at Newport, or at the pit's mouth and iliat it[would equally apply ,0 ore, which unlawfully gotten. iiad afrerwards been Increased a thousand per cent. in value by thetabourempioyed. Denman, C. J asked whether the defendant in consequence 01 his wrong n act was justified in making himself his servant, <nd charging him with the payment of wages ? It was then agreed that the owner of a tree which had been wrongfully teHed, could not recover its future value when con- veiled into furniture, but only the value of the timber in its origins state, and that the plaintiff in this case was only en- lidpd to compensation for the damage which he had actually usiaine For this purpose they referred to Jones v. Gooday, t; M. and W., 146. The Court took time to consider their judgment.

*° M-I,olMSS' i (tt ll$vie -nt lo lnUnid!.p tu the I«;<dies of Newport an^ ^«hVan"olr,he-y hv'VVUSJ rf,tur0*:l '"«* tfi 'YIE, {:ILLINKII YNS',V.H MN V ASHION ABLE c'Un AND F'A\TV«f the newest' 4,( S"0wr.»'«l» sllt v'vs'01 which ,"e" ^C^POM be OPKNkD on THURSDAY eW Poll 'layon THURSDAY 9 V** S Q U A R E. M O X M O U T H. V 7UX VAUGKAH '"jfinw, 8 Friend ye!un»s his grateful acktrft'.sagements \Vv e has hiii,S a" ,iie Public s^ctttliy, for the liberal ^UP- at tho d received. s^that l80-^ 'hi* opportunity of informing S;isftn c^°ice SoJ.e !'0Vv'n London, and will shonly return, v-a3r ^"lR4o011 °' adapfjJ fir tiie present N \ft \y~T7— v 0 R T, JV1 o N M O u T U S HIRE. 1° LET HOUSE TO ^tfu' °f NexvrT^ Remises situated in the most Central A«5°V- or business, being opposite the KINO'S fioor 'lt'ng-ronm one door of the Post-Office. There ,'t«jr>Vef Sh "m<i 'he Shop, andf another on the first Ofe?*0n of t|les«$*' three convenient Bed-rooms. The 0 pPli is admirably adapted for a Solicitor's -v^of^j^letter pre-paid) to be made at the Office his Pap( is PliPer. A. IIODS& TO SB LET, 4i)ni, ''HOP, adjoining the BRIDGE. Rent, Mr. H r Moderate. —HAWKINS, High-stieet, Newport. •RN>Y PI, *° 833 BE £ £ NlSHfc;D, » Genteel DRAWING-ROOM AnJi* I'erms a. *» Pleasantly situated in COMMKRCIAL- ,<^y to ^'Mode.ate. -—- •» MEBLI> Office, Newport.—May 6, 1812. \IR A M°NMOUTHSHIRE. IVG??M ?TB»>— A COOK., kitchen ami,ly- where there is neither House-keeper tit ty 1es n-tnaid. The Wages are ample, and the Place N0 years jn j Ontfortable. The person last employed, lived ""He."C °eed a-! V* I"'1'01'lt °niy on her marriage. 0,i tin W'10 c*oes not thoroughly understand her Hcf' lOexeo s,.P°'nt- as well as concerning character and U #r,'° Mr< !°"ahle references will be required. ^TMay |st* WILLIAMS, Grocer, Bridge-street,

II 11lorie TO COiUlESPONDENTS. ^a6/e neW^ Percea'c in another column, 'hat an ho- h •SerenhCf *S l" 0(lai>"ed between the Testimonial I Ql^y and '/A ^'C successfu{ mediation o f Mr. Richard r<t«ds tl,nt °tiCr it is hoped by numerous | tQr e suaviter in modo may in future make I'hei*1 C(in*P K ^0r,"er 'n re thundered from h()ills^!C ^C'J J- Phillips reached us yesterday, \1tfle sat,te U<> cJ"r l,lse,'tlon this week. "Incognito 'llJ)nte$pan ie?.ntrove>'syi is also necessarily postponed. on'/ • >n Me French, in our next. ls *«d i~a#fe are declined. Does the writer allude to 4 the lines? ''P nytnph—I pray thee haste, r ft,„ w''h thy hand, this barren waste." tk 1 thfi Wvert' awberry Hill nttructiuu, next week. "pr first j) llSe>nent which appears in the 3rd column of tj'^dd \i$ej Ufi,iouncing the sale of the Glynn G wen fa toP> far '!? M(['l'{tacto>y" in the 18th line from b* ^ticula "*cr" read Tenter;" and applications rs "lay be made to Mr. James Harris, on the to Messrs. Gabb and Secretan,

HEBDOMADARY. *842 ?"n Moon*» Moon IMoo n I, Ri»e». Stts. Age. KUcs. Sell »MAY !° it, II. M. H. M. H.M. H.M. i "M*, fciUter T« r ^8c*n. dav 4 2i 7 32 27*6 3 m o 6nu3 Tk. ends 4 21 7 33 29^ 3 19 6 59 > 19 7 35 New 3<3;<jt! 17 7 36 1-0 4 IS 9 2S MiVV 15 7 38 2-0 4 is i° 31 S. Ea.. >' 4 14 7 39 3*0 5 58 11 22 "terTerm ends.. 4 12 7 41 4-0 7 10 12 0 ^-MHffserV|c SUNDAY LESSONS. 1st Lesson, Deut. xii.—2d Le»sont Matt. vi. Letaon, Pent, xiii.—2d Lesson, Rom.vii |S^ £ HIGH WATER AT NEWPORT. HIGH WATER. DAYS. MORN. EVEN. r* H- H- M- .S-Monf;v — 5 14 5 34 ft'l'uesdal 6 51 6 10 i-WedS, 6 29 6 47 h'lh»rsdavy 7 5 7 25 U'friday 7 7 34 8 2 j. 4'SatUr/' 8 21 8 4) 91 9 22 ^EWPORT POST OFFICE. 401, Arri, a tDisp-tched Shd. be posted I Letter received icv- J j a^ I before 1 with fees till I ^D^2 1 P I!' 2 7 P M- 1 0 P M- 1 130 A.M. 0 A 9 A-M 9 0 A,Ml I 9 P-M- r. 3n A 2 30 r !«- 1 30 P.M. 1 t 50 P.M. f N*I(5NT .1*! 1 30 P.M. | I 50 u ^1?'°*, Lofa Elands -p'80' ^Porto, Lisbon, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Malta Vif?'co a»!wlrd IsIan'dKgyPj' ,and t,ie Iiast Indies, every Sunday.— J'^nds u'la» third'-r? Guayra, second day of every month. 5fstiStsdi»an<1Car'hai».,T .sday in cvery month.—Jamaica, Lee- Mobj 111 the s'>"teeiuh day of every month.—America, «*V V W*fy '» everv 2, —M»deira, BrazHs, and Buenos Ayres, Th. sda» anH—France, daily.—Belgium: Sunday, ^*Med g J\ -Thursday.—Holland and Hamburgh, Mon- l1 the Med> every Monday.—Letters from Spain are ^g~g^erranean Packet, unless directed via France.

PETITION. THE CHAR- THE PRESENT STATE OF DfSeoCc • ARTIES. °f t^^ons ^f011 presentation in the House Nd ^e°ple nf National Petition ia support si lot s S ar^er> we desire to say a few f0fes> and wh'11?,11^ 0n doctrines which it con- tfiti In °Ur c l We ^iave frequently discussed be- JJQI.0!1 and 0 UMNS, but on the subject of the con- pa^.°sl)ects of the country, the situation of a ^ffin 1GS' a,ld tlie ncw Wenients and opinions tliij l^e emerge in society. °the^ace» weaiter ^as a Pecu^ar connection with Jie^r Matter ,u^em our ^uty t0 oin^ f°r time, *4 s> (wh^^h we had prepared on the Indian Ojjj Ufther n C0P^ed *n paper,) as well Wf^°irthy nf1106 a contemporary's hostility to 1>, ^GeJc a *;lriber, leaving the former article for cQj)»- c^°UdI1f °Ur rod st^ ^or latter, of to jr mystery which Sir Robert Peel had Of Crovern ln^ over intentions and principles ^sion'lr ntc^eared away. The first night lHe j? a lhou sPe^ed a thousand illusions and sa- °Utl' '^Is 0ftnd conjectures* Whatever may be llle of s "measures, the general course and A ^roposee treatment which the new state physi- ci(j the verv° pursue> is clear enough. °utset °f l'ie session, he put a de- Pfop0u ,on all the various schemes which had \WStress d his Part> ior alleviating pre- 8 cla and Impi'oving the condition of the U>lOS' ^rect legislative interference. Ji0 John "ij11101'6 repeal the new Poor Law than }j0 Co Ussell would have done. He would (Iqj^ 'N f«ict0S^nt to a limitation of the hours of la- vy65/'13" ^j0rt^ J°hn Russel would have h^veilx of ern-° no more attempt an extensive; ^oiie ^at'°nthan Lord John Russell would V7 the rV hat' then> will he do ? Why he will qert Y the cial a ref °rn ^avvs> revise the Tariff, and un- tfadS^Steil> 0°frn: w^°^e commercial and finan- fetij6 ^^slcjo .e country, on a sort of quasi-free- ll0 Z11 to jjj8 Sonian principle. In other words, to Avjjj °vel, evt°Wn {avourite simile, he will resort to thg ^rescribera°rc^nary> ^ill-or-cure remedies, but Mlo^1*16 modnearly same medicines and enforce I^0^atten^e^e of treatment as his learned brothers c*nJi ^side Parent before he was called in. 1,1 by fjn^ l^at procured himself to be his ^Uackg enouncing these learned brothers as tre,. l^dieo i! 3nd 1Tlaking the patient believe that thej ^Htjit /Gre ^)e resu^t th"1" ignorant mis- Vefy me8 per^aPs not quite honourable to adopt ls*re,s;. Xt is certainly what in com- y. ay lite, would be considered rather dist 0vveVer ^fio6886^ tin^e ^et Pass> ^or really in these ? «?«<> do ttf* lJle c.oantI7 h" something more £ eel val p i.. an to adjust the personal pretensions gov l^e itja'0.13118. Whig or Tory, Russell or the r,llnent •vyi1S 111081 welcome to try his hand at Pfiw^atest 10 ^as ^le Wi^ anc^ Power to carry lt>al effectnutllher of beneficial measures into het Petsonaj • ^ne thing seems clear—that what- thg eei1 thenanilll0sities and jealousies may be left w], len who used to be called Whigs, and j °lPle js Used to be called Tories, the line of c^t; 'nay be rr°Wlng between them. ^icl?ns are CoS°lne time before the old party demar- ^ee)naiTles laiT^^6^* obliterated, and the old party t0 asi^e, but the step taken by Sir R. this 16 Ptogre,ann'^ate many distinctions. l^ifacle ^ree trade principles has effected all °f in Paramount importance of the ^inor fl°noIX)1y °r free trade, has swallowed r questions. The result is no longer doubtiul monopoly, Je. Seated by its best defenders; has nothing left but to die with decency. It may be a little longer or a little shorter about it. It may be reserved for statesmen calling themselves Whig or Tory to give it the coup de grace-but its fate is sealed. It is now certain that the experiment of free trade will be fairly and effectually tried. The first serious opposition which menaces Sir Robert Peel is from his own supporters, I He will not fail to disgust and disappoint a large number of those who exerted themselves strenuously to place him in his present position, in the hope and belief that he would adopt a very different course. The advocates of the factory Bill will not relish being thrown overboard in such a cavalier manner, especially after having been led to believe, by his reception of their deputation, that he was favourably disposed towards tlielr cause. Still less will the opponents of the New Poor Law system be satisfied by the result of their exertions to displace a hard- hearted Malthusian Whig Government." and sub- stitute, as they fondly believed, a tender-hearted anti-Malthusiftt'. administration, whose first task < would be to throw open the Bastilles," and hang up the Poor Law Commissioners as a terror to evil doers. Already the Times is beginning to lilutter very ominous thunder, "Painful surprise" is-now the general feeling inspired by the speeches of its pet Premier. By and bye we shall have it and the numerous class throughout the country whose opi- nions it represents passiilg from sulky suspicion to open war, We shall have Peel, Russell, Stanley, Graham, Villiers, Hume, Warburton, and all those who have faith in the New Poor Law, faith in Mal- thus, faith in the doctrines of political economy, on the one side—apd the Times, Lord Ashley, Walter, Oastler, the poet Wakley, and all manner of anti- Malthusians and anti-Poor Law mertj on the other. i To any one who can look at all below the surface, it is apparent enough that here lie the real opposing forces which are gradually drawing the political world into new combinations. One set of men have firm faith in what Lord J. Russell called the other night the wholesome principles of esteemed theoretical writers, That means, in other words, the principles of Malthus, Macullock, Ricardo, and the modern school of political economists, whose cardinal rule is, that all interference between capital and labour, all attempts to raise the condition of the working classes by direct legislation, are worse than useless. Give us free trade and fair play, and for the rest, let us alone, is the cry of this school. On the other Mand there are a set of. men, who hold these doctrines in utter detestation who main- tain that the real meaning of leave us alone" is leave us, the capitalists, alone) to grind what profits we please out of the poor and who assert that the great end and object for which government ought to exist, is to protect the labouring classes, who are unable to protect themselves. These men do not oppose free trade, but they say the relief experienced from it will be but temporary and that unless a ra- dical alteration takes place in the relations of capi- tal and labour, we shall see in a few years, the same evils recur on a wider scale. Between opinions so widely opposite there can be no reconciliation or compromise. They must fairly and constitutionally fight it out till one or the other is put Jiors de combat. For the present, it is clear that the Malthusian or politico-economical party is practically the strongest. It is clear that their opi- nions are about to have a fair trial. Free trade, all are agreed upon, as the first indispensible requisite towards any hope of improving our condition. The new Poor Law will be upheld; the Ten Hours' Bill will be opposed and opposed too, by the joint authority of Sir R. Peel, and Lord J. Russell the experiment of governing the countiy a la Malthus, will be fully and fairly carried into operation. If it succeed, well and good. If not, why Chaos is come again," and the wisest man in England cannot foresee the issue. In taking this cursory glance at the parties of the day, we have divested ourselves of political predi- lections testimony to truth, candour to Whig and Tory, and justice to all, were strictly in our view.

The few who have had a grovelling pleasure in reading the envenomed attacks of a partizan scribe, on the Mem- ber for these Boroughs, will no doubt regret that the Pre- mier has been so candid as to discountenance the conduct pursued by certain unprincipled assailants, by doing justice to the hon. gentleman. The scribblers may not, perhaps, have the honesty to follow the example of the head of their party, for Nothing so strong Can tie the gall up in the slanderous tongue." We here, however, quote for them the following passages from the Parliamentary intelligence of Monday:— Mr. Blewitt said, that as he had taken a pari in the previous debates on the income-tax, to which allusion had been made, lie wished to appeal to every hon. member whether or not, since he had the honour of a seal in that house, they had known of auything in his conduct dishonourable or ungentlemanly. (Hear, hear.) That being admitted, he begged to state that when he proposed the first adjournment of the debate he really did most sincerely believe that the house ought to have further time for the consideration of the subject, and that in point 01 constitutional practice the tariff ought#b be considered before theother measure. (Hear.) Having made that explanation, he hoped he had made his peace with the house. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) He hoped he should not again be sub- jected to those interruptions which had gone to the extent of wounding his feelings most.deeply, and in a manner which, he believed, those who were best acquainted with him in private life would say he did not deserve. (Hear, hear.) Sir R. Peel assured the bon. member that he did not mean to revive at alllhe remembrance of the motions which he had sub- mitted to the house, and that he believed the hon. gentleman to have acted under a sense of public duty. (Hear, hear.)

CHARTIST MEETING AT ABERGAVENNY. (From our Correspondent.) On Tuesday night last, the Chartists of Abergavenny held a meeting in their room in Frogmora street about 80 or 90 per- sons were present—a far greater number, I am given to under- stand, than usually attend, occasioned, I presume, by the cir- cumstance of Mr. Edwards, of Newport, being present.—Soon after eight o'clock, Mr. Griffiths, a schoolmaster in the town, was called to the chair; he verysoon gave verbal demonstration that the schoolmaster was not abroad" in his juvenile days. The only qualification he appeared to possess, that could give him a claim for the office he held during the evening was, that he is a thorough-going Chartist..After a shoitspeech, in which he made sad havoc of the Queen's English, and in the delivery of which his audience, all of them working men, refused to animate him with a single cheer, he called upon Mr. W. Ed- wards. who spoke for about an hour and a half. Never having attended a Chartist meeting before,! was anxious to hear this lion of the meeting, and I am obliged to admit that—if such be not a contradiction—I was pleasingly disappointed in the man. It was evident that education—I mean, by this term, that which is usually given in our schools—had not done much for him but it is equally evident that he is a man of great natural abilities, aud the last few years of his life have proved, that having adopted certain principles, he has firmness enough manfully to promulgate them, and fearlessly to stand by them. In advo- cating the cause of Chartism, as expressed in The People's Charter," he displayed a considerable deal of talent, and gave evident proof that he understood the subject in all its bearings; that when obtained, in itself it would not do much good, only as the means to obtain a great end, viz., good Government. While, with an unsparing hand, he denounced Whigs and To- ries as having aided each other in withholding the people's just rights from them. He thought that if the present system of election were continued, the Radicals themselves, if in power, would not be one whit better. He handled the late Government very roughly indeed, but perhaps the most severe hit of all was the following, because it fell upon them through a compliment to Sit Robert:—•' If Lord Melbourne and Lord John Russell had evinced while in office, half the firmness and zeal in the cauae which they espoused, when they had not only a large majority in the house with them, hut were also supported by nine-tentha of the people without, as the present Premier does in cairying his obnoxious measures, the country would have been relieved of its distress seven years ago." His argu- ments in favour of paid members of parliament were as puerile as those for electoral districts were cogent. His language was occasionally very coarse, and theappenation of "LittteJack Russell" and others of a similar character, detracted much from the meiit of his speech. While dilating on the horrors of war, and the sinful causes which occasioned il. especially the injustice which led to the Affghanistan slaughter, he gave ut- terance to sentiments of the most exalted phllanthropv-senti- ments that would have done credit to a Penn or a Wilberforce. In conclusion, he urged upon hisaudtence the importance-the paramount importance, of acquiring knowledge, general know- ledge; for without it they could never attain their object— good government: that great blessing to our country never would, never could, be obtained but by moral means.

We see by the Carmarthen Journal, a commercial gentleman, of Bristol, has heen calling the attention of the Pembrokeshire Magistrates to an act passed about fiveyears ago, which compels Overseers of the Poor, where there are no Turn- pike Commissioners, to put up directing-posts, and state the dis. tance to the nearest viilage The consequence is. that a great improvement has taken place near Mtlford, as proper marks iave been put up at each turning. We hope the surveyors of ihe Abercarne and Merthyr districts will take the hint, so as to avoid the penalties. There is scarcely a mile-stone that is egible from Abergavenny to Neath. It is supposed the best nanaged districts of roads in South Wales are Pontypool and "armartheo; the best roads are there to be found, and the fwest tolls. In Brecnockshire the reverse of this is the case nd as to proper mile-marks and directing-posts, they appear never to have been thought of in the County of Brecon. NEWPORT MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.—On Mon; evening last, an interesting and instructive lecture on chemi was dehertd by Mr, E. V. Jenkins, chemist, of this towi the lecture room of the Institution, before a very large and respectable assembly. Having opened the subject withadis ¡J quisition on the nature and applications of the science of I chemistry, the lecturer proceeded to observe, that as it was the first occasion on which the subject had been brought before an audience in that Institution, he thought it was not expedient to give a strictly technical exposition of the science, or attempt to jig rv- { ~.«v. <»vtc aostruse details, le nhouM, tncreiorc, piw- i sent theni with an outline of the nature of chemical phenomena, illustrating his observation* by some popular experiments. ( After descanting on the sublime arid important truths to which i the student of^chemistry was conddcted in his researches, Mr, Jenkins remarked, that chemistry was a most interesting biatlcli of natilral philosophy—a branch which taught the student to t investigate (he composition of material objects, together with the peimanent changes of constitution which their mutual$ the permanent changes of constitution which their mutual$ actions produce. Identified with its practical acquirement was t the professor of medicine, the geologist, &c. j in feet, it was a science that unfolded the nature of those changes by which the system of creation was sustained, and the world adapted to the < support of living beings. The lecturer here adverted to the ( origin, use, and progress of chemistry, exhibiting the basis on which the moderns have reared the present stupendous structure of chemical science. After a few other observations, Mr. Jen- kins proceeded to illustrate by some pleasing and well conducted experiments, the nature of chemical affinity and chemical de- composition, explaining perspicuously the properties of the various gaseous bodies used in these processes. Heatsoex- peiunented with oxygen, hydrogen, mixed gases, and phosphu- retted hydrogen. The demonstration* with the last-named gas were of an unusually vivid description; the lecturer allowing it to pass into a bottle half filled with oxygen, and thereby produ- cing flashes of light more brilliant than can be obtained by any O'her artificial process. Having concluded these experiments, Air. Jenkins announced that he had procured several bladders of the protoxide of nitrogen, or laughing gas, and should feel much pleasure in administering it to any gentleman in the room who was desirous of erljoyiug fhe paradisaical felicity which it produced. Notwithstanding this blissful invitation, some time elapsed before any person could be induced to inhale it: a' lengh, however, a young man intimated his willingness to be charmed, and being piaced upon the platform, and supplied with the dose, he set the risible muscles of the ajudience in motion by his ctownish grinning and other amusing gestures. A bladder of this "oblivious antidote" was afterwards adminis- tered to a boy, who kicked and laughed ludicrously. No other person being willing to inhale the gas, the Rev. J. Francis, who presided on the occasion, made a few remarks, compliment- ing the lecturer on the great ability which he had displayed. The meeting then separated, highly delighted with the lecture. NEWPORT DOCK.—-We are glad to hear that the company of proprietors of the Monmouthshire Canal Naviga- tion, at a special meeting held on the 4th inst.,came to an una- nimous resolution to subscribe an additional £5,000. towards the Newport Ddck, on a clear understanding that that sum will be sufficient to open the docks for the ingress and egress of shipping. We court inspection of the noble walk, now so near its completion, the gigantic iron gates being all fixed, and in course of receiving the planking. In size, we believe the lock of this duck has no parallel, being of sufficient width to admit steamers as large as the Great Western. The beautiful native stone with which it is built also deserves particular attention, and altogether, in common with our fellow-iownsmen, we can- not help feeling proud of this magnificent undertaking, which we are confident will add greatly to the prosperity of our town and neighbourhood. NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL.—-A quarterly meet- ing of the Council took place on Wednesday last. The crowded state of our columns precludes space for a report of the pro- ceedings, we must therefore briefly state that the Town Council fully sanctioned the acts of the building committee. Mr, Hunt with Mr. Watkins, Mr. Chapman, and Mr. Jayne, as proposed by the committee, were declared the contractors for building the Newpoit Town Hall, on the tender of £1988. Several members of the Council having expressed their high sense of the abilities and industry of those respectable tradesmen. Newport Spring Fair, on Thursday last was rather small in every description of stock, yet was quite sufficient to the demand. Best beef 6d. per lb. Mutton, in the wool, 6 £ d. to 7d.; out of the wool, 6d. Good graziers sold well; cows and calves sold at better prices than at late markets. There were some good mountain ewes and lambs, which fetched from 18s. to 26s. per couple. Pigs, a small fair, with a good de- mand. Horses few in number, and a very indifferent sample of every description. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—On Thursday morn- ing last, the family of Mr. Hallen, of the Westgate Hotel, were dreadfully alarmed on sending to the bed room of John Hill, the marker at the billiard table, to learn that he was dead. It was between ten rnd eleven o'clock when a female servant went to his room for the purpose of calling him, he not having appeared at his usual hour. When the servant went in, the de- ceased was lying across the bed on his face, dressed, with the exception of his coat, when it was concluded that he had got up and was in the act of dressing when it is supposed he was seized with fits to which he was subject, and falling on his face on the bed suffocation ensued. His stock was on at the time, and his face was much discoloured. The deceased was a native of London, where he has a wife and two children. An inquest was held yesterday evening wn the body, before W. Brewer, Esq., and a verdict of Died by the Visitation of God." The deceased was of a quiet amiable disposition, and was much respected. At the Town-hall, Abergavenny, on the 4th of May, Mary Jones, was charged with an assault upon Sarah the | wife of William Gardener. She was ordered to pay 2s. 6d.— John Bojih, horse-keeper, was charged with an assault upon t Richard Davies, This case was allowed to be settled out of I court.—William Watkins, farmer, at Llandilo Pertholey, was summoned, by Ann Thomas, for refusing to maintain an illegi- timate child, sworn on him bv her, and chargeable to the parish of Cwmyoy. He was ordered to pay 2s. per week. SERIOUS Loss OF A LADY'S BUSTLE.—On Sunday evening last, a lady, at Monmouth, lost this indispensible re- quisite of female attiie, which she had made answer also the purpose of a pocket, and in which was enclosed four £5. notes, and three or four sovereigns. The loss was notified by the pub- lic crier, but neither the bustle nor its contents have been re- turned to the owner. Monmouth Mop Fair was held on Wednesday last: there was an unusually large attendance of country bumkins and rosy-faced gills, waiting for hire, and the usual number of blind fiddlers and ballad singers to entertain them. The quantity of stock was large; fat beasts realized 6d..per 1o, sheep, 61b. Steers had a ready demand and pigs were higher. On Saturday last, George Mornford was convicted before the magistrates at Monmouth, in the penalty of nine shillings, for preating disturbances in the street, and assaulting Ser. Fuller in the execution of his duty. On Saturday last, a child about three years of ^ge, of Mr. Jackson's, dyer, Monnow-street, Monmouth, was run over by a timber cauiage, which was, fortunately empty. the little creature was very much hurt, but received no broken limb. On Sunday night last, the house of Mr. Roberts, baker, Monmouth, was entered, and six cheeses, a joint of beet, iitid veal, and some bread stolen therefrom the depredators es- caped without being disturbed. On Wednesday last, while the Monmouth amateur ringers, were giving a peal, the tenor bell gave way, but fortu- tunately got jammed between two beams. Had it fallen to the floor, fatal consequences must have lesulted. We trust that the dlllrchwardens will call upon the ringers to replace the bell. I he inhabitants have been long enough annoyed with the con- stant jingling of the new ringers, for the sole amusement of the atter, without being also obliged lo pay for it. AN EXTRAORDINARY EWE.—It falls to our lot again to notice a case of unparalleled animal fecundity which we have had occasion for the last three spring seasons 10 enumerate in our columns we allude to the favourite sheep iB nf 1°i;\fS*Ion' anc* P"]°Perly of Mr. Joseph Butler, of the IUIT ei £ > near Cardiff, who bred her. She is now in the i year of her age, having produced him a flock of 34, namely, seventeen twm lambs. There is an extra degree of wonder in us pro l c animal, on account of the present yeaning, the iambs being one jet black, and the other white, and both ewes. REMOVAL OF A CONVICT.—On Tuesday morning last, Joseph Wicklow, tried for highway robbery, at the late Breconshire assizes, and death recorded against him, was re- moved to Woolwich, in charge of Mr. Lazenby, the governorof 'he gaol, to be transported for life.

V $EWPORT MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. >^he annual general meeting of this Institution took place fto'ord-iy se'nnight, Lewis Edwards, Esq., President, in the The secretary, being called upon by the chairman, read he following report of the society's transactions during the ?a, year:— FTRST REPORT OF THE NEWPORT MECHANICS' INSTITUTE- ■* H Comm'ttee, in presentStig this first annual repoTi, cannot v.ear congratulating their fellow-members on ihe succfesi vhicti lias so signally attended the establishment of the Insti- ation. To ensure the prosperity and success of the Institute, pour committee availed themselves of every possible means which Could be retidered subservient to its furtherance and wel- fare and they have much pleasure riow in reflecting on the fact hat the institute has paiscd through its first year of infancy, with a prospect of growing into rapid maturity, having for its strength and support all the patronage that, for a young Insti- ution, could reasonably have been expected. That the Institute should have arrived to the close of its first pear unencumbered with debt was a circumstance which, how- !ver desirable, could hardly have besn anticipated, when it is jonsidered that a large portion of its funds haS ueeti epproprlated ,0 the purchase of furniture, in addition to the current ex- penses, Your committee have, therefore, to state that while I there appears in the treasurer s account a balance in favour of [he Institute, there are several small bills left unpaid amounting lo £24. 8s. 5d., in addition to which thee is owing for rent to Lady-day last £22. 10s. The Institute, therefore, is actually n debt, but your committee trust that this will not prove a source cf despondency to their fellow members, but rather of increased exertion, that at no very distant period not only niay ihe encumbrance be thrown off, but additional means be afforded for increasing the usefulness and efficiency of the Institute. our committee would, however, observe that the quarterly subscriptions of members, now become due, :n connection with a few annual subscriptions of £ 1. each, will, with ihe balance subscriptions of members, now become due, :n connection with a few annual subscriptions of £ 1. each, will, with :he balance of £ 23. Is 21., in the treasurer's hands, be sufficient to liqui- date the liabilities alluded to. The committee, in carrying out the objects of the Institute, by affording rational amusement, conducive to the cultivation of moral and intellectual habits" among the members, as well as with a view of increasing the funds, opened, in the autumn of last year, an exhibition of paintings, &c., the profits of which have been put to the credit of the Institute. With the same views, end in order to attach that importance to the Institute of which they deem it des&rviog, your commitfee caused the anni* versary to be celebrated by a soiree, the profits a!so of which have been added to the general fund. These remarks naturally lead to the subject of finance, which is shewn by the following statement of receipt and expenditure, viz., receipts, .C143.18s.6d.; expenditure, £\2.0. 17s. 4d.: and your committee have caused the particulars to be made out on a sheet, which will be laid upon the table for the inspection of the members, accoiding to the 14th rule. LECTURES. On the subject of lectures your committee have to state that the following have been given gratuitously during the past session On the Origin of Alphabetic Writing also on Druidical Temples, by Mr. G. Pryce, Bristol. Two lectures on the Inductive Philosophy, and one on the Welsh Language, by Rev. D. R. Stephen. Painting, by Mr. S. J. Evans. Galvanism and the Electrotype, by Mr. E. Rogers. Pursuit and Attainment of Knowledge, by Mr. W. D. Evans. Popular Superstition, by Rev. James Francis. Economy of Bees, by Mr. James Salter. Obstacles to the Diffusion of Knowledge, by Mr. W. W. Morgan. Geological Phenomena, by Mr. A. Davies. Two lectures on Geology, by Mr. S. H. Blackwell. CLASSES. The classes in operation during the session have been, with the exception of the French class, taught gratuitously, and for the most part, have been well attended. The French class, being the only paid one, is taught by Mr. Hullman. The classes taughi gratuitously are the following: — Writing, by Mr. a. Phillips. Arithmetic, Mr. J. Salter. Drawing, Mr. J. F. Mullock. Grammar, Rev. Jas. Francis. Geography, Mr. R. C. Slade. Mathematics, Mr. A.Crosfield. A music class also, on the system of Hullah, is now in course of formation, a few of the members having subscribed and pur- chased for ihe Institute the work necessary for teaching upon this principle; and your committee confidently hope that this class will be cariied on successfully. READING ROOM. In reference to this department, your committee report that as many papers and periodicals, without regard to party prin- ciples, as the funds of the Institute will afford, have been sup- plied to the room, viz. NFWSPAPERS.—Times, Sun, Shipping Gazette, Spectator. In addition to these the following are presented — MERLIN, by the proprietor; Cardiff Advertiser and Guardian, by the proprietor; Mining Journal, by Mr. E. S. Baiber Mercantile Advertiser, by Mr. A. Crosfield Hobart Town Advertiser, by Mr. T. Wall. PERIODICALS. Wesl.minster Review, Fraser's Magazine, Tait's Magazine, Penny Magazine, Mechanic's Magazine, Po- lytechnic Journal, Chambers' Journal, Athenaeum, Knight's London, Knight's Store of Knowledge, Chambers' Information for the People. LIBRARY. Your committee regret that the library consists of the fol- lowing works only Hutton's Mathematics, presented by Mr. D. M. Lewis Todd's Student's Manual, by Mr. R. W. Henderson; Low- don's Encyclopaedia, by R. J. Blewitt, Esq.; Walker's Geo- logical Map, by H. Spratt, Esq.; Cobbett's History of the Re- formation, by Mr. W. Edwards; Smith's Philosophy of Health, by Mr. R. Williams Lardner's Encyclopaedia Tate's Mo. dern Cambist, by Mr. Armitage; Epitome of English Litera- ture Paley's Moral Philosophy; Smith's Wealth of Nations, by Mr. E. Pritehard. The attention of your committee having this first year been absorbed by the great and constant exertions always necessary for the establishment of Institutions of this nature, have not been able to devote to this department the energy requisite for its extension at the same time they itroogly recommend the formation of a good library, as indispensable to the permanency of the Institute. The committee congratulate their fellow-members upon the general result of the operation of this first year, and judging of the future by the pasi, express their assurance that this Insti- tution, called into existence by a few friends to education and liberty, bids fair to become an ornament to our town, and a public good to society. Signed on behalf of the committee, LEWIS EDWARDS, President. April 29, 1842. The following resolutions were then proposed by different members of the Institute, and carried unanimously =— 11 uJ -1.1 1. 1 hat the report arm auuneu account now read, be received. 2. That this meeting regards with the fullest satisfaction, the state of the Institute, notwithstanding that the funds are at pre- sent inadequate to its liabilities convinced that by the united exeitions of the members, the surplus expenditure will soon be removed, and a further accession of means obtained for a free and full operation of the Institute. 3. That the grateful thanks of this meeting be given to those who have proved themselves the friends of the Institution, by kindly presenting donations of money, books, &c., during the past year. 4. That the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to those gentlemen who have favoured the Institute with gratuitous lec- tures during the past year. 5. That the grateful acknowledgments of this meeting are due, and are hereby given to Sir Michael Creagh, of the 11th regiment, for kindly favouring the Institute with the services of the excellent band on the occasions of the exhibition and the soirde.. c 6. That deeply feeling the force of an observation contained in the annual report of this Institute, in reference to the veiy circumscribed extent of our libiary, and the paramount import. ance of enlarging these means of information to the members, an earnest request be conveyed to the gentry of the neighbour. hood for the loan of literary and scientific works, until the funds of the Institute enable the committee to enlarge the library by purchase it being understood that on the part of the committee the most scrupulous care shall be taken of the preservation of the books. 7. That the grateful thanks of this meeting be presented to the proprietors of those papers who, by favourably noticing this Institution, ha ie aided in promoting its success and especially to the editor of the MERLIN, who, in addition to the fre- quent use of his columns, has also presented the paper to the Institute from its formation to the present time. 8. That the thanks of this Institute are due, and are cordially given to those ladies of Newport and its vicinity who have kindly favoured the Institute by their patronage and co- operation. 9. That the grateful thanks of this meeting be given to the President, Vice-Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurer, Auditors, Librarians, and Committee, for their respective services during the past year. e 'e Ihe President acknowieuged the vote ot tnanKs to nimsell and the other officers.* The other business of the meeting, viz., the election of offi- cers, was then proceeded with and at ten o'clock the meeting was adjourned to the following evening. The evenings of Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, were engaged in the elections, by ballot. Mr. Edwards, olllhe mo- tion of Mr. Ebenezer Rogers, was re etected President, with- out opposition. Mr. Martin and Mr. Christophers were elected secretaries. Mr. Loder and Mr. Edwards were appointed librarians. COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. Rev. Jas. rrancis. Mr. Lewis. Mr. Thomas J. Phillips. Mr. Watkins. Editor of the MERLIN. Mr. Thomas Richards. Mr 1\1 ookhouse. Mr. Hartree. Mr. O'Dwyer. ) Mr. W. Harper. Rev. D. R. Stephen. Mr. John Rees. Mr. Samuel Phillips. J Mr, William Jones. Mr. J. F. Mullock. Mr. George Jayne. Mr. Edward Bell. I Ilr. Philip ISevan. Mr. James Salter. Mr. T. B. Oliver. Mr. W. D. Evans. 1\1r. 13aniel Tombs. Mr. J. S. Barber. Ilr. EJwio Newman. The interesting speech of the above gentleman, in which lie detailed his visit to Lord Brougham in court dress, anJ the conversation that ensued, will be given verbatim in our next number.

The neighbourhood of this town has been much refreshed and the hopes of the farmer checred, by the fall of lain on Thursday and yesterday. POWELL'S COLLIERY, ABERDARE.-At the col- liery of T. 1 owell, Esq., at Tir Founder, Aberdare, there is a pit seventy yards deep; and as two of the collieis, J. James and S. Duncan, were des-ending in the bucket, on Thursday, ,he 7th inst., the chain by which it was suspended slipped when within ten yaids ol tneiop. Joints jumped frum ihe bucket dad clung m a icpe win, h was suspending in the pit, where he rem^ned until assisted Duncan was precipitated to the bot- tom, where he was found very much biuised, but not materially injured. HEREFORD AND GLOUCESTER CAKAL.-We have much plea- >ure in announcing that the excavation of the tunnel at Pas- s "ton was last week completed, and only a few feet of brick- ivoik rema n a e present time. We congratulate the share- l„|ders on the very satisfactory manner in which this underta- kmg is carried OD,

NEWPORT POLICE-—MONDAV, MAY 1. Before Thomas Hughes and Thomas Havikins, Esqrs. Thomas Swayle, a licensed hawker, was charged with being drunk, riotous, and disorderly, in the streets, on Saturday last. —P.C. Hayward deposed that about half-past seven o'clock on Saturday evening, he saw Swayle drtink, and creating a noise and disturbance in front of Mr. T. J. Phillips' office, where tbe County Majistratee were holding a Petty Sessions at the time. ,1 Witness took into custody, and brought him into Mr. Phillips' office, and he wao there so noisy that witness was obliged to put a pair of handcuffs cm him.—P C. Bath corro- borated the evidence of Hayward.—The fisher expressed great contrition for what he had done, and was convicted in the penally of 10s. and costs. THE BLD-ALT" NUISANCE. John Jone? was charged with being drunk, and fighting in the public street, on £ undsy afternoon,— P. C. Huxtable being sworn, stated that between three snd four o'clock on Sunday afternoon he was on duty in Bane's Well, when he sow the pri- soner drunk and creating a not in the sheet he was naked except his trowsers, and appeared to have been fighting. There had been a bid-ale" the night before at the house of a man named George Black, who lives in Wedlake's Court, Victoria Square, and prisoner had been there. Several persons had been drinking there all night, on Saturday night, and all day Sunday, and the inhabitants complained much of the disgrace- ful proceedings carried on there, Witness was informed of the bid-ale on Saturday night, and reported it to Supeiintendent Hopkins, who went to the house, but they would not let him in. The prisoner was fined 10s. and costs. The Magistrates di- rected Superintendent Hopkins to lay an information against Blaék. Mr. Thomas Black was fined 20s. and costs for allowing I ferocious dog 10 go at large without being muzzled. Captain Bradley, master of the vessel Governor Harvey, of Newfoundland, appeared to answer an information, laid by James Baker, a seaman on board that vessel, for engaging with a person, named James Martin, to serve as seaman on board that vessel, and proceeding to sea with him without entering into written articles with the said James Martin, whereby he had incurred the penalty of £ 10.—Mr. Smythies appeared for the captain.—Mr. T. J. Phillips asked the defendant whether he pleaded guilty or not guilty to the information, to which he replied that he was guilty so far as not having entered into written articles. He was proceeding to state his case, when Mr. Smythies interposed, and requested him to allow him (Mr. (Mr. S.), to manage his defence. The magistrates having permitted the defendant to withdraw his plea of guilty. —James Baker, who laid the information, offered himself as witness, when Mr. Smythies objected to him on the ground Ilut, in case of conviction, he would be entitled to half the pe. nalty.—Alexander Taite was then called, and being sworn, stated that he was a seaman on board the Governor Harvey, of Newfoundland the captain's name is Bradley or Radtey it is the person present. Witness and Baker joined the vessel at Cofk they did not sign any articles their agreement was for £2. 10s. and small stores the captain said the vessel was bound from Cork to Newport, and thence to any port to which she might be chartered. Baker and witness were together, and agreed to these terms, but did not sign anything the vessb) sailed from Cork, and arrived at Newport on Friday but the provisions served to the men were so bad that he would not have anything more to do with the vessel. On Friday after- noon the captain served out to the men a pound of meat a man, and this was to supply them for dinner, supper, and breakfast next morning at tea time he served out a tea-spoonful of tea and a tea-spoonful of sugar a man and the bread was so bad it was not fit for a dog to eat. Indeed It was so bad the man brought it aft to the captain. Witness then left the ship.—In his cross-examination by Mr. Smythies, witness said the cap- tain made use of the same bread himself: the vessel came to Newport in ballast.—Mr. Smythies submitted that there was no evidence to support the information which charged his client with hiring one James Martin.—The magistrates asked Baker if he had any other witness, when he called James Martin, who being sworn, stated that he was a seaman on board the Go- vernor Harvey, and joined her at Cork the captain's name is Radtey he is present witness agreed to go from Cork to Newport, and then to any part to which the vessel might be chartered, at £2,5s. per month, and small stores. Witness signed no articles—none were produced—not a word was said about articles. The vessel sailed from Cork on Saturday week, and arrived at Newport on Friday she is chartered to go to Gibraltar.—Being cross-examined by Mr. Smytbies, he said when he joined, the captain said he did not know where the vessel would go until he reached Newport. Witness does not know whether the vessel was chartered at Cork or Newport.— The defendant here put in the charter party, dated Newport, 25th April, and stated that the vessel was then on her voyage from Cork to Newport, where she was, on her arrival, to take a cargo of coals and proceed with them to Gibraliar.— Mr. Smythies submitted to the magistrates that they were bound to dismiss the information, it being hid against one Bradley, and not Radley, which was his client's name.—Mr. Hawkins observed that the defendant had appeared and pleaded, and by so doing had cured the defect.—Mr. Smythies replied that ll this case were one of common assault, the fact of the defendant appearing and pleading might bar him from taking advantage of the misnomer, but the present is a different case, because, by obliging him to go on he would be depriving him of the documentary evidence which he might be in possession of. For instance, if the Captain had entered into written articles with Martin, it must be in the name of Radley-his proper name and were he to tender such articles in evidence, they would not be admissable, because there was no such name as Radley in the information or summons. The act under which the informa- tion was laid was a penal,act, and must consequently be con- strued strictly. The act requires that the voyage must be described in the articies it would be impossible for the Capt. at Cork to comply with this condition, because he did not know his port of destination until he arrived at Newport. There is another point on which he thought the magistrates would agree with him. The act states that it shall not be lawful to go to sea" without first signing written articles: now he (i»lr- Smythies) contended that he did not go to sea in the meaning of the act, or in other words he did not commence his voyage until he left Newport.—Mr. Hughes and Mr. Hawkins were 01 opinion that he had gone to sea in the meaning of the act, fOI he had crossed over a pretty wide one between Cork and New- port.—Mr. T. J. Phillips said he was clearly of opinion tb. Captain had incurred the penally the day he left Coik.—Mr Smythies said as the magistrates had appeared to have made u; their minds on that point, he would rely on the misnomer.— Mr. T. J. Phillips said the defendant was not bound to appeal on the summons, but he had appeared and pleaded, and so caused the defect.—The magistrates being satisfied on this point also, they convicted the defendant in the penalty of £5. ^nd costs.—Mr. Smythies: Well, at all events, you must en force the penalty in the name of Bradley.— Mr. T.J. Phillips: He has pleaded in that name. Philip Jones was charged with assaulting James Taylor. I he parties were boys, about fifteen or sixteen years of age. and the pr^ecutor appeared with his face cut and torn, and covered with plasters. By the evidence it appealed that the prisoner Jones had induced a poor Italian boy to play for him a tune on his piano by the promise of a halfpenny, but that when the patient and friendless stranger had complied with his request, and ministered to his amusement, he refused to give mm the promised recompense; not content, however, with this piece of deception, he assailed the poor Italian in a most wan- Ion manner, tore his hat, and took fiom him the Staff on which he rested his piano. The injured boy, who is weaker than tht prisoner, was crying and beseeching him to return his staff, ■ when the prosecutor came up, and feeling pity for the wrongs of the oppressed and helpless stranger, and indignation at tht cruel and tyrannical conduct of Jones, he remonstrated with him, requesting him to leturn the staff, when the latter, who seems to have adopted the maxim which regulates the conduct of so many of his betteis, that "might governs right," com- menced a fuiious assault on him also, and in a few minutes cut and mutilated his face in a shocking manner.—Mr. Hughes commented with just severity on the unmanly and cruel conduct of Jones towards the Italian, and on the outrageous attack made by him pn the prosecutor, who inteifered with great pro- priety on behalf of the poor boy, but the magistrates would teach such young Hectors that they must moderate their zeal in the cause of injustice, and that they shall neither oppress a friendless stranger (who at the moment was perhaps in want of food), nor assault those who may interfeie to vindicate the rights of humanity with impunity. They would therefore com. mit him in the penalty of ten shillings and costs, or he should be committed lo the house of correction for a month. William Hazle was charged with stealing two shillings and sixpence, the property of John Anthony. It appeared by the evidence that the parties had some misunderslanding on Sunday last in consequence of the prisoner having struck a child of the prosecutor. High words ensued, followed by blows, but the combatants were shortly separated, when prosecutor said that he did not wish to kick up a row on a Sunday, but that he would put down five shillings, and fi^ht either the prisoner or his father or brother, who were present at the time. The prisoner snatched one of the half crowns out of his hands, and said he owed it to him for work.—Mr. Hughes said it was a very disgraceful proceeding throughout, first fighting on a Sun- thy, and puttlllg down money for a pitched battle. 1 he magIs- trates did not think there was sufficient evidence to convict, and they would dismiss the case.

1 OWN-HALL, USK.—FBIDAV, APRIL 22, 1842. Bejitie Rev. J. n. Davies, Thomas Reece, Esq., and Francis i Me. Donnell, Esquire. Robert Gardener was summoned by Henry Morgan for non- payment of wages due to him.—Gardener was ordered to pay the amount and costs. Robert Dowling obtained a warrant to gain possession of a house occupied by Wm. George. There were seven) Hcenses transferred and rates signed. I FRIDAY, 29. j' The surveyors of the several parishes in this division, were appointed to-day; and Messrs. Thomas Dunn and John Wil- liams were appointed surveyors for the town. At Mr. Shepard's Office.—SATURDAY, 30. Before F. Mc Donnell, Esq., and the Rev. IVm. Crauley. John Morgan was charged by his wife, Mary Morgan, with an assault.—It waS stated that on the morning of the 28th I April, about 4 o clock, the defendant dragged his wife out oi bed and kicked and beat her most unmercifully, obliging her to leave the house witnout shoes or stockings.—The prisoner was committed for one month to the Usk House of Coirection, ,ind ordeted to hnd sureties to keep the peace for 12 months.