Monmouthshire Merlin

DOWLAIS, IN 1841. [From the Second, or unpolished, Volume of the Railways of Great Britain snd Ireland, by Francis Whijhaw, Esq. civil enginee;, M. lost. C.E.] There v.e few persons connected with railways who have not heari of the celebrated iron works of Sir John Guest, Bart., and Co., situated within a short distance of Merthyr Tydvil, Gla- morganshire. The name of these works, and, indeed, of the ssurroun<liag village, which extends over nearly seventy acres, is Dowlais; the buildings constituting which are chiefly cot- tages, occupied by the numerous workmen engaged at this ex- traordinary establishment, at which so many of the edge-rails, with which both British and foreign roads are laid, have been manufactured. Of the forty acres occupied by the Dowlais Works, nearly seven are covered with the various buildings, forges, &c. The mineral property belonging to these works extends over and through nearly 2000 acres. There are eighteen blast-furnaces, capable of making 1600 tons of iron per week, which are blown by seven powerful steam-engines, two of which nave twelve feet blowing cylinders and nine foot stroke. The steam-power employed in the different operations is fully tqual to 2000 horses, besides which there are 20 watei-balances for raising the coal and ore to the surface there are also 300 horses, and seven locomotive engines, employed in carrying the iron, coal, and cinder, to their different destinations. The consumption of fuel, per twenty-four hours, is at present equal <o 1100 tons, including that used for domestic purposes; the coal is not of a very bituminous description, but very firm and compact, giving out intense heat on being ignited, but the dif- ferent veins vary considerably in quality and thickness one of the veins is fourteen feet thick, and the rest vary from three to nine feet in thickness. The principal veins of ironstone are below the coal, alternating with rock, clay, and shale and below this is the limestone, which is obtained in large quantities from the crop. The population of Dowlais has more than doubled itself with the last twenty years. Some idea of the energy and enterprise of the owners of this splendid establish- ment may be formed, when we mention that it is only ninety- nine years since the first bar of malleable iron was rolled at Dowlais. At present there are 4500 men, 3000 women, and 3000 children all dependant on these works for their subsistence. The wages of the colliers and miners average about 25s. per week the finers and pudlers earn each 35s. the rollers and heaieis 40s.; and the carpenters and smiths 21s. per week, respectively. The present amount of finished iron, manu- factured at these works, is tqual to about 450 toos 01 rails, and 450 tons of bars per week. In the finishing process, the rails take double the time re- quired to manufacture the bars, as they are reheated, rerolled, and hammered besides which, the ends have to be sawn off and filed, and the rati* carefully straightened. In these opera. tions great care and attention are required. The proprietors of these works have a method of refining the iron which differs materially from that pursued at other works, and for which Sir John Guest has a patent. The improvement consists in running the iroo, in a fluid state, from the furnace into the refinery, in- stead of allowing it first to curl into pigs. In one of the mills were made, a short time since, 400 tons of rails in the course of a week. The Taff Vale Railway, constructed with one set of rails throughout, with occasional sidings, and which work is particularly detailed in the piesent volume, will entirely super- sede the tiamroad by which the produce of these works has hitherto beeu conveyed to the canal basin, a distance of ten mUM—aod the railway to Merthyr, a distance of two miles the former of which has an inclination of about 1 in 264, and the latter of 1 in 20. The mode of working the Merthyr branch is by means of cogged wheels on the locomotive-engines, which work into the rack on either side of the way. The locomotives used on this rack have each an 8J-inch cylinder and 20-inch stioke, the pressure of steam being 45Ibs. on the square inch the area of boiler is equal to 150 superficial feet, and the number of tabes is thirty. The velocity attained on the rack, from Merthyr to Dowlais, is equal 10 three miles an hour, and the ascending load to sixteen tons.

DOMESTIC NEWS. --0- A remarkably fine sturgeon, weighing upwards 01 2-30lbs., was captured in the river Severn, at Awre, in this county, on Monday last. It was subsequently exhibited at the shop of Mr. Davis, fishmonger, in this city, and was eventually consigned to the Trustees of Sir Thomas Rich's i Hospital, in this city, as lords of the manor within whjcli it was taken.— Gloucester Journal, II A new cricket club, to be called the COUllty of Glou- cester nnd Cheltenham Cricket Club, has just been esta- blished at Cheltenham; the practising ground selected is the beautiful lawn in the Zoological Gardens, which having been turned from its original purpose, is now prepared in every way suitable for the noble and manly game of cricket. The county and borough members, as well as several county gentlemen, have already enrolled their names as members of the club. PEDESTpfANisM.—Sutton, the pedestrian, one of whose feats we noticed last week, on Monday undertook to walk 50 miles in I i hours, half the distance to be walked backwards, near the Norwood Arms, Cheltenham. He started at eight o clock, and on completing his thirteenth mile, stopped for 30 minutes to take refreshment; after which he continued till he completed the twentieth mile, when he stopped for three quarters of an hour, and then pro- ceeded again. At the 28th mile he partook of some beef- steaks and ale, and remained for 20 minutes, and again slopped for half an hour at five o'clock. At six o'clock he took te^} which occupied half an hour, and including ten ^mutes' rest. About eight o'clock he concluded his journey in 11 hours and 25 minutes, being 35 minutes within the given time. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday morning, Lieut. Col. Crosier expired almost suddenly, at his residence, Cam- bray, On Monday, an inquest was held on the body be- fore J. Barnett, Esq. and a highly respectable jury, when it appearing from the evidence that the deceased had been for some time in a declining state of health, arising from irregular habits, the jury returned a verdict of died from natural causes, partly accelerated by intemperance. Chelleithain Examiner. THE CHARTER PETITJON. — From an early hour this morning the neighbourhood of Lincoln's-inn-fields pre- sented an animated appearance, in consequence of the ar- rival at different intervals of the different divisions of the Chartists from various parts of the metropolis, for the pur- pose of accompanying the People's Charter to the House of Commons, By one o'clock there could not have been less than twenty thousand persons assembled, a portion to witness, others to accompany the petilion. This docu- ment, perhaps the most remarkable one that has ever been presented to the House of Commons, arrived shortly after one o'clock, carried by about twenty men, decoratid with tri-coloured rosettes. The petition is signed, as is alleged, by 3,3i?,?82 persons. Shortly after the arrival of this leviathan document the various divisions began to form, and by half-past one o'clock, commenced moving in very regulai oider. Six persons on horseback led the way, fol- lowed by a banner on which was inscribed "The Sove- reignty of the People." A variety of others succeeded, such as, "The Charter, and no Surrender," "The Right of the People and a Free Press," &c. One of them par- ticularly created great laughter, the flag being inscribed, More Fat Pigs and Less Parsons." The procession was enlivened by various bands, playing popular airs. The piocession was upwards of an hour in leaving the square. No disorder or accident, we are happy to say, took place. A large body of the police, under Superintendent Sand- rock, were in attendance, but they were not required to act in any way. The procession was expected to reach the House of Commons about three o'clock, when Mr- T. Dun- combe, the member for Finsbury, would receive the peti- tion for the purpose of presenting it to the house. ALMACK'S.—The first ball of the present season took place on Thursday night. For the last six years there has not been observed such a numerous and distinguished as- sembly as on Thursday. Nearly four hundred personages I 01 rank and fashion graced the elegant saloon by their pre- sence. The Marchioness of Londonderry, Marchioness of Abercorne, Countess of Jersey, Countess of Kinnoul, and Viscountess Palmerston were the ladies patronesses en at- lendant. Among the fair debutantes of the season were Lady Mary Juliana Taylour, Miss Adelaide Seymour, Lady Alexandria Vane, Miss Baillie Hamilton, Miss E. Bagot, Miss Woodford, Miss Vavasour, &c., all of whom were presented the same afternoon at her Majesty's draw- ing-room, with the single exception of Lady Alexan- dnna Vane, who was presented at the previous drawing- room. THE TOWER.—It is in contemplation to effect great al- rations and improvements in this ancient fortress, to build new barracks, and to fill up the moat which now surrounds the walls. Surveyors have been employed for some time past preparing the necessary plans. THE IRON TRADE.—A meeting of the Yorkshire and Derbyshire iron-masters was held at Normantown station on Thursday, to take into consideration the present very depressed state of the trade, and to adopt some immediate measures in alleviation. A resolution was passed in Ja- nuary, at a general meeting of iron-masters, for each to submit to a reduction in the make, by a certain per centage on every concern, according to the number of furnaces in Mast; which, had it been sirictly complied with, would have had a salutary check in reducing the stocks on hand, and in some measure prevented the manufacturer submit- ting to these unremunerating prices at which metal is now selling, the evil of which is increased by considerable im- portations from Scotiand.- Sheffield Iris. EMPLOYMENT OF FEMALES AND CHILDREN IN COL- LI LRIES.—We are glad to find public attention already directed to the important points embodied in the report of the Parliamentary Commissioners recently issued. In the House of Commons, last night, Lord Ashley gave no- t ice that, after the Whitsun holydays, he would call the tttention of the house to the report; and Mr. Brotherton presented two petitions from the colliers employed in the collieries near Manchester, praying that means may be idopted to prevent the employment of females in coal mines. Mining Journal. The other day, for a match of £ 100., Mr. Goodman undertook to gallop the same horse twenty miles yithin the hour on Sudbury Common. lie accomplished the task in fifty-six minutes. It is stated in the fashionable circles that the Queen has appointed the dowager Lady Lytlleton to the distinguished post of governess to the Princess Royal. She is a daughter to the late Earl Spencer, and mother of the present Baron Lyttleton, and, as one of the ladies of the bedchamber, has long enjoyed the confidence of her MEr'-General Hon. Edward Lygon has succeeded Lieut.-Gen. Sleigh, C.B. as Inspecting-General of the Cavalry in Great Britain. *«■ The commissioners appointed by her Majesty for £ e encouragement of the fine arts in the United Kindom, have issued a notification to artists, inviting them to com- pete in the production of designs for frescoes to decorate the walls of the new Houses of Parliament. The induce- ment held out shapes itself into the form of premiums for the best sketches in the following proportionsThree premiums of £ 300. each, three of 1200. each, and five of £ 100. each, to be given to the artists who shall furnish cartoons, which shall respectively be deemed worthy of one or the other of the said premiums." It is understood in the city that all the preliminaries of the commercial treaty bet weE-n Great Britain and Portugal have now so far advanced as to make the completion of the instrument possible in the course of the present week, if no further difficulty presents itself, which appears not to be expected. The wine-trade, in anticipation of such an event, ate about to wait upon the president of the board of trade in a deputation, to pray for a compensation upon the stock they may have on hand. Their case, in every respect, is similar to that of the coffee dealers, who have laid theirs before the same authority and, therefore, they can only expect the same offer then made, which was an extension 01 time to allow the stock to work off before the duty comes into operation. On Wednesday last, the Charlolte Ann Fowey, just ar- rived at London, from Rotterdam, with a professed cargo of forty casks of pickled beef, was seized by the custom- house officers, and the casks, which weighed upwards of three cwt. and a half each, were found to be filled with bags of snuff, the duty on which amounted to nearly £ 5000. DEATH OF LORD HENRY RussF.LL. Monday morn- ing, about five o'clock, at the Governor's-house, Greenwich Hospital, the Right Hon. Lord Henry Russell, commander in the royal navy, aged twenty-six years, fifth son of John, late Duke of Bedford, K.G., by Georgiana, daughter of Alexander, fourth Duke of Gordon, K.G. His Lordship married in May 1841, a daughter of Admiral Sir Robert Stopford, G.C.B., Governor of Greenwich Hospital. A serious accident befel Lord Henry when a lieutenant on board hei Majesty's ship Melville, 74 guns,at Poitsmouth harbour; a block fell while the ship was being stripped, and struck his lordship with great violence on the head. This circumstance led to or accelerated the distressing event. An Aylesbury paper states that the new tariff has some- what awakened the intellects of the farmers, who are now diligently inquiring what the ta-a-nff" means, and are borrowing dictionaries of their neighbours to assist their inquiries. Tariff is a word not to be found either 111 the Bible or Book of Common Prayer, and so the village far- lIIers have great difficulty in comprehending it. We understand that the Earl of Chesterfield has given instructions for his splendid stud of horses to be brought to the hammer next month. His lordship intends to dis- pose of his valuable brood mares and stallions, at Bretby- jt irk, the first week in September. The Secretary at War, Sir Henry Ilardinge, has deter- mined to establish savings'banks throughout the army,and an act of Parliament for the purpose will be brought in shortly by the gallant general. CORK CORPORATION.—The town council of Cork have passed two important resolutions—one for abolishing the Mansion-house; the other reducing the mayor's salary rom £ 1,200. to £500. per annum. The first resolution was carried by 30 to 16 the second by 33 to 6.— Dublin Post. There are 300 bands of music in Ireland, in connexion villi the tpmperance societies established throughout that ■ountiy. The musicians amount to 6000. The beer consumed in Brussels last year was about 63 millions of English quarts,

U S K FIdHEll Y.—LETTER xn. (Continuedfrom last week.) Wildly tl:e eager band Closes its fatal numbers; Across its peering sand The wizard water slumbers. It is the Leisterer's cry The Salmon, bh oho •> Aud; tightrnihg-ike 'ie v/iute prongs strike Ille jaded fish below." In one of my former letters I stated that I considered the otter to be an useless animal. Upon reflection, I believe 1 was wrong, and that I ought to retract this opinion; for, from the infinite wisdom displayed by the Almighty in all his works, we ought to conclude that nothing has been created by Him in vain, and that all things living and inanimate have their uses. Now, from the immense increase of the various kinds of fish, may we not reasonably infer that, m conjunction with their self-devouring habits and propensities, the otter was intended to check within due bounds their numbers. Beside this destructive animal, they have several other natural enemies, viz., the cormorant, the crane, the heron, the gull, the water- ousel, and the kingfisher. Thenestsof the. latter are chiefly composed of small fish bones. it is also well known that the arrival of the shoals of pilchards, sprats, herrings, and mackarel on our coasts is ascertained in one way, by numbers of gulls and other aquatic birds hovering oyer and pouncing down upon the prey. The ova or spawn is likewise devoured in great quantities that of our pond fish by ducks, geese, frogs, &c. and of the river species, by each other. The eel, in particular, is a great epicure in this way for, by the form and flexibility of the body, it can wriggle and insinuate itself among the stones and gravel where the ova is deposited by the parent fish, and commit sad havock. It is well that the season of this process of parturition of the trout and salmon is in the winter, when the cold generally compels the voracious eel to retire to the deepest waters and bury itself in the mud, &c. In wet winters, when the water is high, many of the parent fish deposit their ova in some part of the shallows, which, when the water recedes, is left dry, and it thus parishes. This, fortunately, does not often occur it was, however, the case in the fall, and winter of 1840. Drag-nets are naturally, and ought to be strictly, forbidden at the time the young are being hatched, on account of the serious damage they do the young fry for, as an old fisherman once observed, You might just as soon have a bed of onions come to perfection it a coble net and rope were dragged over it, tearing up the mould twenty times a day." Notwithstanding all these and many more natural obstructions, were it not for the singular apathy of some, and the insane practice Of too many others, there would always be sufficient, and even abundance to spare. Not only would our estuaries and larger rivers yield a bountiful supply, but our smaller streams and brooks would teem with fish, fur- nishing a delicious and wholesome tooa fir the community at a cheap rate; and a healthy and innoc II: amusement for all those who might have the skill and taste to follow it. These are tangible and real blessings, and which I contend might be enjoyed by us without trouble, expense, or inconvenience. The abundance of fish in other countries is surprising. We are told, that pilchards are caught in such abundance on the coast of Malabar, that the dogs, ducks, and swine are fed with them and they are even mixed with manure for their cocoa- nut trees by the Indians. Heber's India, also, informs us, that The river Ganges swarms with fish, which are also plentiful in every tank and ditch. During the wet months, they may be scooped up with a hand-net in every field, and procured, at all times, at the expense of a crooked nail, and a little plaintain thread. They, therefore, next to rice and plain- tains, constitute the main food of the country." 1 have now a document before me, being a list of salmon, caught with the fly, at Boen, in Norway, from the 23rd of June to the 19th of July, 1841. It is signed J. W. Lassells, and dated Liverpool, August, 4thi The rises, take, and weight of each day is given, from which it appears that, in the above-specified time, he rose 465, and out of that number took 216, which weighed 2,1541b. On the last day, the 19th of July, he rose 60 and took 36, weighing 3561b.; and had he not on that day unfortunately had a fall, which fractured his collar bone, he must have taken 40. He further states that, "Knowing how sceptical my pis- catorial friends would be, I have a voucher in Norsk for the above success, from the foreman of the fishery." Here was glorious sport! enough, surely, to induce every disciple of old father Izaak to pack up and be off to Noroway, to Norovvay, to Noroway, O'er the faem." If this be the produce of a few weeks, fair angling, what must the annual amount of the net-fishery be ? But, to come nearer home, sometime ago several of the London and provin- cial papers stated, that the export of salmon to the London market alone, from four places in Scotland, from the 1st to the llth of August last, was 11,900 boxes, which at an average price of 5d. and 6d. per lb., would produce £ 41,G50! And the Caledonian Mercury for that month states, that "The weekly import of salmon from Scotland to London this season averages 1000 boxes A friend also informs me, that he was in com- pany with a salesman in London, on the 27th of August, who stated to him that there were then 900 boxes in the market, and much more were expected daily. Well done Scotland! May none of your sons e'er want a rod, or a river to fish in. J'hcse are official and undeniable facts. Here is a rich mine of profit and employment to hundreds of individuals, and which, in the various ramifications of commerce, industry, and con- sumption, must extend its benefits to thousands more. The above quantities, be it observed, were sent to London alone, leaving out what was used for home consumption, and for- warded to other markets. Were it not for Scotland and Ire- land, our Metropolitan and other cities would be but very scantily supplied with this noble fish. A comparison of other countries with our own on this subject, will naturally have the effect of rousing attention and enquiry. This is what I am aiming at. I wish the public generally to take the matter up, examine and judge for themselves, and then 1 have no fear for the ultimate result. I have every reason to believe, that in former times our English and Welsh rivers were proportion- ately fruitful. Blocli says, that in 1750 as many as 3,500 fish were taken at one draught in the river Ribble, in Lancashire. PYSCOTTWR. [TO BE CONTINUED.]

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Sin,—Having observed in the MEULIN a few weeks since that Mr. Townsend deserved well of the public for the great convenience and accommodation they would derive by the opening of a road from the top of Hill-street to Stow-hill but Sir, it cannot be entertained for a momentthat it will be a public road unless the public will contribute whal is reasonable and just, in compensating Mr. Townsend for that conveniency and how can they do II, Sir, but through their organ, the town commissioners and the rate payers, particularly those who live at the upper end of Stow. hill; and those from the Parrot Inn to the Salutation will not be justly dealt with unless proper means are adopted by that body for the attainment of such an object, as they have power by the town act to make compensa- tion out of the rates to private individuals for the attainment of public benefits. I understand that the Tredegar Wharf Company are ready to come forward and co-operate for the attainment of so desira- ble an object; and I believe Mr. Townsend is also prepared to meet them upon fair grounds therefore I presume that the public have very sirong claims upon the commissioners for their immediate attention to the subject. I am, sir, yours truly, A RATE PAYER. 29th April, 1842.

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Strt, A few weeks since, you stated in your valuable paper that the shopkeepers of the town of Newport had unanimously agreed among themselves to regulate the hour of closing their shops, and closing at an earlier hour than they formerly were in the habit of doing. This is following the example of the metropolitan shopkeepers and my firm opinion is, that in a shoit time it will become the established rule of our land to close at an hour which I shall hereafter name. It is a well- known fact that there is not a class of individuals who work so many hours a day as we do. To wit—the negroes in the West Indies did not. But I think we have a fair prospect for remedy'ng this evil; for in the metropolis they now close at seven o'clock instead of ten, or half-past ten and I am given to understand that the young men of the town of Newport have adopted the same plan, and likewise the shopkeepers of Pontypool and its vicinity are not backward ih following the same course and likewise recommend this as a plan which would be altogether for the best; for it is comformable to the opinion of every thinking person that the work which we do in sixteen hours might undoubtedly be done in twelve. May 2nd, 1842. J.R.A.

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—IN passing through your fine country, I was sorry to have experienced the bad state of the bye-roads in Monmouth- shire. I had occasion to go over a part of the country called Cwm Braen, wheie I had to go over rough roads, or rather ditches, so narrow, for the most part as not to admit of two carts to pass each other, and was informed, never repaired until a cart or waggon had been broke or stuck fast in one of their horrible ruts. 1 observed, that in the fields there are footpaths full as broad, and running parallel with those mis-named roads, every pedestrian would, if opportunity offered, prefer walking over a good road than to go over a slippery fooipath. What has much surprised me is, that such roads should he allowed in. ihe immediate neighbourhood, and leading through the lands of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, and the lands of an M.P. I observe a number of chapels in this district, and some of them Ltuittatnoinconsiderabieexpense. I should hope the resident gentry and farmers do not consider their mending their ways on jartli as any impediment in their way to heaven. Hoping the egittaturewit) shortly take the matter of bye r^ls into their >erious consideration. I remain, Mr. Editor, youis very respectfully, May 3rd, 1842. AN OLD TRAVELLER.

[ADVERTISEMENT,] To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Sunt Hebrai ct ego." Sin,—Being under orders for above a wetk, to perform duty lor a brother Priest in another place, I can find but little time l° <ve any kind of reply to the pompously learned epistle of the Kev. Mr. Francis, who has thought fit to buckle on the armour 10 join in the crusade against me. It would have shewn more judgment at teast, if not so much knowledge of Hebrew lore, had that gentleman, before he entered into his comparison of the two translations, read the title of the Caiholic Bihle. That page would have told him, that it had no pretension to be trans- ited from the Hebrew as it now stands. The Catholic trans- lators preferred using a version which was made1 when the He- brew was comparatively pure, and for ages had been so much "I thehandsof every one, that a mistake of any importance could "ot have easily crept in without being presently detected,—to having recourse to the Hebrew in its present state, which was much more liable to have had its readings varied, from not being much read, and from having been known in every age only to ad on this they deem to have I I yoii consult Horhe, a ^rote^laot 1 satin Vulgate preserves many true reo Hebrew copies are corrupt. I called the ^estants, mutilated, for the same reason L shouiu mutilated, who had lost his arm or leg for we find tiiat the Reformers have thought fit to cut out of their Scriptures, books that have from the remote ages of anti- quity, been considered part of the Canon of Scripture. I called the Protestant translation incorrect—not only bscause 1 myself can see that it is so/but because many Protestant writers have not only ventured to apply the same term, but have com plained that it was suffered to lemain so. To content my. self with one single passage of an incorrect translation, on a very important matter, I beg to refer, you to St. Paul's first Epistle to the Corinthians, c. xi. v. 27, where the Greek, even as it now stands, and the Catholic translators have it,—" There- fore, whosever shall eat this bread OR drink the cha Ii. e of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord." The Protestant translators have changed the OR into AND, concluding from thence the necessity of communion under both kinds whereas St. Paul says, if a person take EITHER unworthily, he is guilty of bdth. The character of the English Protestant translation, until the year 1660, is thus descnbed by D'Israeli" Our English Bibles were suffered to be so corrupted, that no books ever swarmed with such innumerable errata; these errata were un. questionably, in a great part, voluntary omissions, interpolated passages and meanings, reformed and purged for certain pur- poses." In April, 1832, a memorial was addressed on the subject to the Vice-Chancellors of the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, and the other delegates of the Clarendon press, stating, that the modern Bibles, issued from the press of the University of Oxford, abounded with deviations from the au- thorised version of K'ng James the First; that though some of those errors were merely typographical, yet of those that were intentional, the number was of a serious amount;—that in the book of Genesis, there were upwards of eight hundred errors in the Psalms, six hundred in the Gospel of St. Matthew, four hundred and sixteen and in about the fourth part of the Bible, an aggregate of two thousand nine hundred and thirty, one. I leave you, Sir, or any unprejudiced reader to say, after what Protestants have written against their own authorised version, if a Priest can be blamed for repeating their assertions? But I suppose it is agreeable to some to make a Priest, on all occasions, the scape-goat to bear the sins of his neighbours, as it would be to other elegant and sympathising young lights of Protestantism, to transport Your obedient and humble servant, Newport, May 2nd, 1842. J. KEALY.

nOUSE OF LORDS,—THURSDAY, APRIL 28. Their Lordships sat for only a few minutes. On the motion of Lord Duncan, the law of evidence improvement bill was referred to a select committee. --Adjourned. FRIDAY, APRIL 29. The Royal Assent was given to the Irish Spirit Duties Bill, the Corn Importation Bill, and others of more local interest. A desultory and somewhat irregular discussion took place on the appointment of the magistracy, arising out of the presentation of a petition by the Marquess of Normanby, but it led to no result. The Earl of Winchelsea presented a petition from the fruit growers of East Kent against the importation of foreign fruit.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27. There being only 22 members present at four o clock, the Speaker adjourned the house till Thursday. THURSDAY, APRIL 28. Mr. W. Miles presented a petition from attorneys of Somer- setshire, against the certificate duty. The time of the house was principally occupied with a long discussion as 10 the expediency of committing a witnessreported fur misconduct by the Southampton election committee. On a division it was decided that the witness should be detained. Mr. Wallace moved for what he termed "a return of the plunder of the Post-office," namely, that the return, showing the applications which have been made to the Post-office, for letters which were missing, and which contained money or money's worth, which return was presented to this house on the fourth of March, be printed. Sir G. Clerk did not think that any useful purpose would be served by agreeing to the motion, seeing that the committee on printed papers had already decided that it was unnecessary. After some conversation, shared in by Mr. V. Smith, Mr. Hume, and Mr. F. T. Baring, the latter of whom considered that much of the money lost in passing through the post-office was owing to the remissness of the public, in not availing themselves of the security of the money-order department, The Chancellor of the Exchequer acceded to the suggestion of an abstract of the return being prepared, which was accepted by Mr. Wallace, who thereupon withdrew his motion. Sir J. Graham obtained leave to bring in a bill for remedying defects arising from the misprision of officers in recording fines and recoveries in Wales and Cheshire, and for better recording the same. Mr. Ferrand gave notice that on Tuesday he should move for the appointment of the truck committee, including the names of Lord Ashley, Mr. S. Wortley, Mr. S. Crawford, Mr. T. Dun- combe, &c. A motion by )\11. Wallace, for the improvement of the Scotch Courts, was negatived by a majority of 187 to 22 and a mo- tion by Lord Ingestre, for a survey of the coasts and harbours of New Zealand, was agreed to.—Adjourned. FRIDAY, APRIL 29. A new writ was ordered for the borough of Brighton in the I room of J. N. Wigney, who had accepted the Chiltern Hun- dieds. Petitions on the subject of the income tax and the tariff were presented by Mr. T. Duncombe, Mr. Hume, Lord J. Russell, Sir R. Peel, and other hon. members. Lord J. Russell asked whether it was the intention of the right hon. baronet to lay upon the table copies of the amended tariff, and copies of the differences in the resolutions upon cus- toms duties of the llth March and the llth April, as it would very much facilitate the discussion on the tariff. Sir R. Peel said the noble lord had one of these documents already in his possession, and as he did not think the variations very important, it was not his intention to lay the document re- ferred to on the table. Lord J. Russell thought it would be very convenient to have the document, and gave notice that he should move for it on an eartyday. 8 THE INCOME TAX. The house then went into committee on the income tax. Mr. S. Crawford moved that all the words in schedule D, which imposed a tax upon industrial income, be omitted. Mr. Hume seconded the motion. He thought it was ex- tremely unjust to tax the income of a man who lived by his labour or his industry to the same extent as real -property, It appeared to him a complete perversion of the term property, and the best thing they could do would be to strike the sche- dule out all together. Some discussion here took place upon an amendment, of which notice had been given by Mr. Roebuck, to reduce the amount to be levied upon the profits of any profession, trade, or vocation from sevenpence in the pound to three pence half- penny, and it was ultimately agreed that the amendment of the honourable member for Bath should be taken first. A lengthened debate ensued on the amendment, in which the leading members on both sides of the house look part, after which the house divided, when there appeared for the amend- ment, 112, against it, 258, Mr. Sharman Crawford then moved that the schedule be struckout. After some discussion, the committee divided, when there appeared—for the moiion, 50 against it, 259. The schedule was then agreed to, The schedule-E being read, Sir C. Napier moved that all officers under the rank 01 Admiral in the navy, and a field offi- cer in the army, he exempted from the tax. On a division, there appeared—for the amendment, 32; against it, 20.5. I he schedule was then agreed to, and the house adjourned at a quarter past three o'clock.

FASHIONS FOR MAY. Abridged from the Ladies' Gazette of Fashion." BONNETS. Rice-siraw bonnets will lose nothing of their vogue. A new trimming has been introduced, consisting of shaded ribbons, the centre is pure white, but the shading, which at first is scarcely perceptible, deepens into a variety of rich and glowing hues, as it approaches the edge. A knot of this nbbon is placed on one side, and a feather or bouquet of marabouts on the other. Drawn bonnets, both of silk and crape, continue in favour the former are adopted for morning bonnets, but both may be worn in half-dress, according as they are trimmed. Flowers only are employed for the first. A style of trimming has appeared for the interior boih of silk and Italian straw bonnets, composed of transparent tulle and small flowers, arranged in thc stylI/of a half-dress cap. Trimmings are placed much higher, which is a very tasteful alteration. ScAnrs.—Scarfs will be very predominant during the summer, not only 01 Cashmere, plain, shot, and fancy silks, but also of black and white lace; the latter will be generally lined with sarsenet or gauze. Muslin and tarlatan scarfs, lined and beau- tifully embroidered, will also he much in favour. DRESSES. Alousselines de laine are decidedly out of vogue but plain silks are much in request in morning dresses, with the exception of Joulards, which are striped and quadrilled in new patterns. Watered and shot silks predominate in half dress. A very pretty watered silk is also adopted, in different colours, in evening dress. Moire Ninon is adopted in evening dress oniy it is a superb watered silk, fringed in small detached bouquets, which are so highly raised as to have the effect of embroidery. ROBES.—Little alteration has taken place in robes. Those made high will continue their vogue, and muslin robes, lined with slight silk, will be much in request. Trimmings are but little adopted for the borders of robes but the style of decora- ting them, en tuhher, is more fashionable than ever. Lace and fancy trimmings are the most employed. CAPS. Caps continue as favourable as ever. Those made quite round, or very short at the ears, have increased much in favour sincc last month. =-

MAN KILLISD BY AN OX.—On Tuesday last an inquest washclcl at the Bristol Infirmary, on the body of Henry White, aged 41. On Thursday, the 21st inst., at nine o'clock .n the morning, the deceased was crossing Dolphin- street, towards Wine-street, when an ox which had come from Bridge-street, ran towards him and thrust his nRht horn into his back. Mr White was raised from the ground, and earned to St. Peter's Hospital; he was bleed- mg very much from the wound made by the horn in his back; the deceased was married, with four children, an I ur c 11 ren, an lived in Union-street St. r hlhp's, and worked at the IU- nar-house of Messrs. Brice and Stock. Mr Richard Da- vi-, assistant-surgeon at the Infirmary, stated that the de- ceased was brought there on the 21st. He had received ;1 severe wound in the back, a torn wound extending a ,I good deal, but apparently not passing through the ribs. Proper treatment was applied, but the deceased sunk from xhaustion consequent on the wound, which his constitu tion was not strong enough lobear; |,e did not rally at a|l. Verdict, accidental death.— Gloucester Journal y

Ii.- IVI I$C E U. A N Y .4- UEHRNTION OF If PEEL." PEEL (S. from Ihe Latia pellin a skin). the rmd the rin4 01 fruit. PEEL (v. from the sub), To take off the rind to flay. PEEL (v, from the French piller), To rob to plunder. DRY DEN. PEEL (s. from the French paelle), The instrument with which bread is put in arid taken out of the oven; the instrument with which printers hang up the Sheets td dry a broad thin board for carrying pastry. A maiden lady suspecting her female was regaling her beau upon the cold mutton of the larder, called Betty, and inquired whether she did not hear some one speaking with her down stairs. dli, no, Madam," replied the wench, "it was only me singing a Psalm." You may amuse yourself, Belly," replied the maiden, "with Psalms, but let's have no Hims, Betty J have a great objection to Hims." Betty curtsied, withdrew, and took the hint. A TRAGIC AcrnESS.—We find the following in a New York paper:—" Miss Clifton has horsewhipped one of those fashion- able loungers of Richmond—probably one of those chaps who eat soup at the close of the dinner to fill up the chinks—and walk through the ladies'drawing-rooms of the Exchange Hotel with their hats nailed down upon their heads. We wish her Highness would go to Washington, and horsewhip Congress into some decency." MATRIMONY.—Some men think themselves very clever in tantalizing their unpossessed of feelings them. selves, may not understand how a vile word or stupid act can vex a keener soul; but it is meet they know and remember this —thefe is no greater crime than 'o take a woman from her father's hearth, where she stood in blooming independence, to load her with the cares of a family, and then to trample on her hopes by proving that he is no better than those for whom she never cared or sighed—that he is no worthier than those who were forgotten in her dreams, and passed unheeded as she clung with fondness to his arm. EQUIVOCATION.—The art of darning cobwebs, and piecing soap bubbles. (Against this petifogging vice Swift entertained a peculiarly strong aversion. A servant one day attempting a lame and stammering excuse for some neglect of domestic duty, the Dean at length lost all patience, and exclaimed, "rut, tut, Sir, why all this blundering and hesitation? Tell me a good thumping lie at once and have done with it.")—Dean Swift. Benefit of the Clergy" was a privilege formerly allowed, by virtue of which a man convicted of felony or manslaughter was put to read in a Latin book, of a Gothic black character; and if the ordinary of Newgate said Legit ut Clericus,"—that if, he reads like a cferk he was only burnt in the hand and set free otherwise he suffered the punishment of death for his crime. DRUNKENNESS.—The vice of a good constitution, or of a bad memory of a constitution so treacherously good, that it never bends until it breaks—or of a memory that recollects the plea- sures of getting diunk, but forgets the pains of getting sober. DIPLOMACY.—The art of applying to the cajolement of men the system of tactics put in practice, by the Irish bogtrotter upon his pig, when, in order to induce him to go quietly to Fermanagh he made him believe he was going to Fermoy.— Anon. Of all formal principles of political diplomacy, Napoleon seems to have eniertained but a contemptuous opinion, as on the departure of the Abbe de Pradt on his embas., to War- saw to establish Poland, in 1812, he contented himself with simplifying the system into the laconic recommendation— renez bonne table et soignez des Jèmmes." Self-possession must be one of the most essential qualifications of a diplomatist. When a distinguished statesman, at the commencement of the present century, was placed at the head of the Foreign-office, he solicited instruction from the late Lord Malmesbury. Always keep your back to the light, and learn to take snuff," was the brief recommendation of his lordship. The objects were to conceal fiom his adversary the emotions of his counte- nance and to obtain a few moments of deliberation before he spoke. The latter purpose, however, might be better accom- plished by the adoption of the expedient of the consummate tactician, Cardinal Dubois, who, with the view of never being discomposed by any question, and of gaining a few moments for reflection without appearing to pause, accustomed himself to a flight stammer. DISAPP0.NTMENT.-The inevitable destiny imposed on man through all the three great epochs of existence; disappointed love forming the misery of youth-disappointed ambition the misery of manhood-successless avarice that of age. THE EARL OF ROSSE'S GIGANTIC TELESCOPE.—Ihe following parucuiatsform a correct notion of what will be the magnifying power of this gigantic instrument, which, it is to be hoped, will materially aid astronomical discovery :—The metal is six feet diameter; it is five inches and a half thick at the edges, and hve inches at the centre; its weight is about three tons. By grinding and polishing its thickness will probably be reduced one eighth of an inch it will be formed into a telescope of fifty leet focal length, and will, there is every reason to hope, be actually in use this.year. The speculum will have a reflecting surface of 4,071 inches, whilst that of. the telescope made by the immortal Herschel, under the auspices of King George III had but 1,811. 6

AN ODE BY WAKLEY. Since poetry is fiction, There's none can better play the lyre Than I, Or throw more,fire Into my style and diction, Whene'er I choose to try, Upon the wings of rhyme, Sublime, To mount Up steep Parnassus to the Aonian fount; There when th' Heliconian stream I quaff, I look below, And laugh- Ho, ho !— At all aspirants who attempt to soar A flight that no one else achieved before. Compared with me, In poesy, Wordsworth, I'll bet a guinea, ls bat a simple ninny— J A mere empire, In ev'rything that's lyric. Campbell and Moore, Whate'er be their ambition, With me in competition, Are flat and poor; Then, as for Scott and Byron, though it odd is, In triumph now ,.it-upon their bodies. My strains, could they hear them, (Oh, how they would cheer them!) Would strike with surprise, And open, the eyes, Of blind Masonides and Milton Whose sweetest, noblest harmonies, To mine are but as chalk to cheese Nay, the best Parmesan, or Stilton Spenser I do not mean to quote, Albiet, he was a bard of note, Nor do 1 care a curse for poet Cowh-y And Dryden, and Waller, Though each was a scholar, ,k no more of than of prelate Howley 1 With Shakspere's self—ay, boldly I advancc it- 1 m ready even now to break a Lancet.i In brief, I am the chief (And yet not vain !) Of all the train That follow Apollo; And, let the envious bards say all they cau, I'm of the Muses chastc the fancy man!

DUCAL POLITENESS. Uprose Lord Western to present Petitions unto Parliament From grumbling farmers, sons of toil, To free-trade patriots now a spoil, 1 Who bitterly, through him, complain That Peel, to gain his paltry ends, Had proved the veriest knave i;1 grain That e'er deceived his trusting friends, To reign in Downing street again. He ended there-and then the Duke, With scorn and fury in his look, Thus spoke :—" My lords, 1 say It is a grievous burning shame That fools should thus presume to bray Their spite against my friend's good name; Let him ( Lord Western) if he dare, Inform us how, and when, and where, And what it was Sir Robert said, That could mislead the thickest head (By which, to 6peak with circumspection, I mean no personal reflection) That ever graced a clodpole's shoulders, Or, for that matter, a landholder's Again, I say, tell all about It, Or thus at once I boldly scout it, (Aside) The fact is, no one is deceived By him who is by none believed The greater dolts, if such there be, Who trusted much in him or me. (Aloud) In short, my lords, you may depend on't, 'Tis a rank lie—and there's an end on't."

ASPARAGUS.— Although my garden affords Asparagus, suffi- ciently succulentand tender, by the ordinary mode of cultivation, yet it is not of the size of your St. Sebastian vegetable I have, therefore, adopted the principles of the Guipuscoan method in the following manner:—A small compartment can be made to receive the drinage of my stable-yard and piggery at pleasure, and in heavy rains can be compleiely flooded from the source. This 1 have hallowed out by the removal of the garden soil (a stiffish loam) and supplied its place, in part, with drift «*nd.— I shall allow this new soil to receive the liquid manure and setttiogsof the above-mentioned'dtainage one year (perhaps stealing a superficial and transient crop of some summer vegetahji^), and then crop, next spring, with one year old Asparagra plants. Situated as my new beds are, it will be underoi^d that I can renew the waterings and floodings at pleasuleT and make them more or less potent in saline and alka- line materials, with veiy little trouble, and (what I presume from the nature and natural habit of the plant is of gioat im- portance) give it its season of dryness as well as of abundant moisture. You shall hear (please the Dryads and Naiads) of the results of my plan in due time. As many gardens offer the same facilities for spontaneous watering and manurings of such beds as mine, I beg to suggest that cual-ashes (often not easily to be disposed of where there is no demand for brickmaking) may, when mixed up with ordinary garden-mould, answer the purpose as well as drift-sand. In a recent lecture on the science of Entomology, by Mr. Clarke, at Birmingham, that gentleman said it was computed that the fly, maggot, slug, &0., cut off the turnip crop once in ten years, and inflicted an injury of 5s. an acre on the corn crops. The sale of the Courier is, we observe, announced by the distinguished knight of the hammer to whom the treasures of Strawberry Hill are entrusted. This well-known journal has been "sold" so many times, and to so many part estfready, that it is difficult to urge any novelty on the stale topic of its qualities and characteristics as an organ of public opinion. The worthy auctioneer wisely sinks all unnecessary allusion to its principles, and dilates with considerable fluency on its ancient profits. These were, of coursc, gained in the good old Tory times, when the advocacy of Toryism was so munificently acknowledged and rewaided. But the devil has grown wiser than of yore," and Tory Ministers no longer lavish their re- sources with such reckless profusion, but rather husband their means for grand effoits of corruption in another way. Tory writers, too, are dog cheap, and obhged to content themselves with whatever they are able to catch from their employers. The auctioneer hints, indeed, that, by proper management, and a return to old principles, the paper may be made as profitable as ever; but this is evidently a professional "fetch," and will carry very little weight with those who can measure the value of journalism of the present day. We do not presume that a hard. ened organ," like the Courier, blushes to be thus put up foi sale; if it does, it may console itself with the reflection thai many of its scribbling brethren are also in the market," if not in the auction mart.

LONDON MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1842.- I he arrivals of English wheat were moderate last WEEK, WD .tre again shortly supplied with fresh samples for this IXKFTTRTOG$ marhei. The trade has been dull to-day, but the fine and ATY parcels realized the prices of this day week, and the MIDDLITW and inferior qualities were generally cleared off at a Is. per qr. Free foreign wheat met a slow sale at about ^AME prices as last week. The new corn law is now in operl"- qun, but holders are not entering, excepting very small quaa- lities at present.—There is no change in the value of flour, and fresh parcels meet a demand on arrival.—The trade is dull FOR barley, at a decline of Is. per qr.-Beans and grey peas are each 13. per qr. cheaper.-In addition to the arrivals of oatS, lye have likewsse several cargoes both of Irish and English rived to this maiket. We have a slow sale but the prices 01 this day week are maintained. Current Prices (ll Grain per Imperial Quarter. v S I s S Wheat English 50 to 72 Old Beans 35 to 40 RYE 34 to 38 Tick Beans .27 to 32 Barley *25 to 32 Oats (Potatoe) 23 to 25 Malt.. •••*•••*•••«.o50 to 62 Ditto (Feed).20 lo 23 White Pease (Boilers) 34 to 37 Flour .45 to 58 Grey Pease.31 to 32 Grey Pease.31 to 32 Official Corn Averages. Imperial Weekly Wht. J Barl. | Oats, I Rye. Beans P«A». Average,ending s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. «• April22 59 10 26 11. 19 2 32 6 30 11 30 5 AggregateAverage of6 weeks,which I I I regulates Duty. 59 11 26 9 18 9 33 10, 30 6 31 Duty on For.Corn 28 81 21 10) 19 9| 19 9) 24 3 22 F SEED MARKET, MAY 2. Nothing of interest occurred in the seed market, and quota- tions can only be regarded as nominal at present. Turnip,New,perbush. Oto 0 I Clover,white,new. 6 W RyeGrass,English,do. 30to 42 Trefoil 16 to 35 Clover,red'•'ng.percwt.65TO85 { Rapeseed,perlast, £ 36.to^40 HOP INTELLIGENCE.-MAY 2. The cold winds having prevailed again since our LAST* ri/J confident opinion can be given respecting the state of the PI31*' tations, but a fair business is doing, as far as the limited SUPPW will allow. The calculated duty is still £ 150,000. PRICES.—Bags, 1836, —S. to —S.; Pockets, 1836,—s. 10 —S.; Bags, 1837, None; Pockets, 1837, none; Bags, 18<*>> —S. to —S.; Pockets, 1838, —S. to —S.: Bags, 1^' 80s. to 90s Pockets, 1839,80s. to 90s. SMITHFIELD MARKET-MAY 2. Eor the primest beasts there was a ready demand, as like- wise for sheep. The numbers at market this morning was not so large as on Monday last. The price of all kinds of meat IS precisely the same as on Friday last. Per st. of 81bs., sinking the offal.. s. a. s. a. s. a. »• Beef 3 2 to 4 4 Lamb 6 2 to 7 « Mutton 3 6 to 4 6 Veal 4 4 to 5 4 Pork, 4s. Od. to 5s. Od. TEA TRADE, MAY 2. 1 he deliveries of this article from the London warehouse were to afairextent last week, though not quite equal to those of the preceding six days, being 466,7431b. The market since out last has been rather dull, owing to the large public sales, 20,000 packages, brought forward on Friday and to-day, AND <>' which not half has found buyers, even at a decline of ID. I b. on congou and twankay, and 2d. per lb. on orange pekoe powder. WOOL MARKET, MAY 2. "ER IO. S. D. S. D. DOWN LEGS I O.TOL J HALF-BRED HOGS J /A | J EWES A.ND VVET.HERS 0 0 N} BLANKET WOOL N N N 0 FLANNEL DITTO Q 0 0 0 SKIN, COMBING O 0 0 0 HUDDERSFIELD, APRIL 26.-The stateof this market RENI&10 unchanged, everything is as flat as it can be there have BEE" but few buyers present, and the demand has been worse thao usual, consequently but few goods have been sold, and THE" only al very low and uuremunerating prices even CHOICE fancy goods are in very limited request, a circumstance whiC" at this season is quite sufficient to indicate the general depressio" PRICES OF SHARES AT LONDON. BKITISII MINES. 0 J NO. OL NAME OP G O SHARES COMPANV. GS A, 500 ANGLESEY 5 — 4,000 BEDFORD J| 2I I 4,000 BISSOE BRIDGE 5 1J 20,000 BRITISH IRON 70 65 DIS 8,000 BLAENAVON 45 20 120 BREWER JOO 79Buduick 100 1,000 CAM BRAE 150 2,000 CORNUBIANLEAD COMPANY 2 4J 6,000 CORNWALL GREAT UNITED IN« 1 CUDDRA 10 512 Cook's Kitchen — 50 112 CHARLESTOWN 550 5,000 DartmoorConsols 5 ji 10,000 Durham County Coal CO 37 9 2,000 Danescombe. — 2 6,000 DE DUNSTANVILLE — — 200 DIAMOND 31 10 1,200 East Mulberry Hills 31 1 256 EAST POOL 38O 4,000 EAST TRETOIL 1 J- 128 GAVRIGAN 22 4 100 GREAT CONSOLS 97 1200 3,200 GREAT WH.PROSPER. 71 61 4,000 GREAT WH. CHARLOTTE 3 LL 10,000 HIBERNIAN I2I 2F 1.000 HOLMBUSH. 14 45 2,000 ISLE OF SERK (GUERNSEY) 11 20,000 MINING CO. OF IRELAND 7 6,000 POLBREEN 4 1 3,000 POLBEROU CONSOLS JO £ 2,000 RELISTIAN J 5,000 REDTNOORCONSOLIDATED 5 1* 10,000 RHYMNEY IRON. 50 LT> 100 ROSE WALL HILJ 180 160 100 Rosewall Hill 180 160 800 SOUTH TOWAN 10 1 64 SOUTH WHEAL BASSETT. — 401 4,000 TREGOLLAN 41 F 4,000 TRELEIGH CONSOLS 44 4,505 TAMAR CONSOLS •••••••••••• 4 «. 6,000 TIN CROFT 31 4,300 TRETOIL J* 1? 24 I 120 TREVISKEY AND BARRIER* 180 96 TRESAVEAN 14OO 120'TRETLIELLAN 200 4,000'UNITED HILLS 5 61 6,000 WICKLOW COPPER. 5 13 3,845 WEST WHEAL JEWEL 10 LATEST CURRENT PRICES OF METALS' LONDON, APRIL 29, 1842. A. F. S> « IRON, ENGLISH—BAR TON 0 0 0 TO 6 A 0 DITTO CARGO IN WALES TEN 5 Y HOOPS TON 9 „ 0 SHEETS TON 1° X 0 PIG, NO 1 .T TON 4 15 0 DITTO IN WALES TON 4 BORCIGN— (SWEDES, CN BD.TON 1 LY. 0 J RUSSIAN COM TON 14 Q DUTY 30S. I # .TON 0 PER TON. C.C.N.D 18 O STEEL, ENGLISH BLISTERED 25 0 OTO 43 O SHEAR DITTO DITTO 41 N FT 84 IT CAST DITTO DITTO. "45 0 0 84 0 FAREIS«TT F F?EDE £ IN KESS '• BD. TON 18 0 DUTY 20 DITTO FAGGOTS TON 19 0 PER CENT. CMILAN 0 J 3 COPPER, BRITISH—CAKE TON 9S « 0 TILE 94 SHEETS ,,LB. COPPER, FOREIGN (DUTY 37S.) *T 0 1 IN, BRITISH -BLOCKS & .? 0 2ARS CWT. 3 1 0 BANCA 0 0 TO 3 « 0 STRAITS.. 0 OTO • ,2 0 1 IN PLATES—I.E. (BOX) 10 OTO MS 0 IX. D«TTO 16 OTO 1 1 « • • (OTHERS IN PROPORTION.) „ 1RT 0 LEAD, BRITISH—PIG. TON 19; 0 SHEET TON 20 J> Y SHOT TON 2L » 0 RED TON 20 1" 0 WHITE (DRY) TON 24 DITTO (GROUND IN OIL) TON 22/- A~ 0 FOREIGN—SPANISH (DUTY 40S.) TON 19 N 0 SPELTER 0 0 0 LO & {IT 0 > OR DELIVERY 0 0 OTO 36- N 0 ENGLISH SHEETS 49 0 Quicksilver—(duty Id. per lb) CURRENT PRICE OF GOLD AND SILVE^' Q For. Gold in brs. peroz. £ 3 17 9 New Dollars.? ILL Portugal pieces 3 17 51 Silver in brs (STNDR)^^ BRISTOL PRICES CURRENT OF LEATHER A^P RAW GOODS, j D. D. ID. A. U. ID. !"• CROP HIDES PER LB 30.35—11 TO!2I LIGHT. 1* 1? 40 48—12 14 IRISH SKINS "IL 50 60-15 17 WELSH SKINS 27 35- 19 FOREIGN HIDES .30 35—10 12 38 2' 40 45—10 II 40 <5—• Middlings 12 13 45 50— J3 Butts English. 16 20—14J 15} 52 56 |» I? 24 26—15 16 Kips, English and We'gh* .g 1-J 28 30—15 17 PETERSBURGH 6 EXTRA 34 36—IS 18 9 IT FOREIGN. 16 20—13| 15 EAST INDIA ,5 1<[ 00 ™ SEAL SKINS, SMALL >4 'J 28 30—12 15 MIDDLING .0 1* EXTRA STRONG 31 36-12$16 URGE 'I BEST SADDLERS' 3* BASI]8 IA^E • |FJ Hides. 37 40—13} 15 Offal, Foreiirn Bellies.— c l" Common ditto 35 40-i3 13} Foreign Shoulders- » jl S7A.H:'des. IS 22-14 18 Dressing Hide Bell- J !«* Shoe Hides 20 2J-13 13* Ditto Shoulders 1 COMMON DITTO 27 29—13 13 — S1"0. „.<LITT0 32 34—13 13 RAW WELSH HIDES. 121 13,. RAW 1* BULL HIDES 111 T? DRYSALLED EAST INDIA D■ KNGLISH HORSE HIDES IS 13 KIPS, NO. I WELSH DITTO 10 N —— SD' GERMAN DITTO 13 16 BRINED NO. I LID- SPANISH DITTO 14 21 JF. (09-E DITTO SHAVED, WITHOUT DRY SPANISH HORSE BUTTS LIS TO 15S OD EACH. —■ HORSE BUTTS 11 |2 BARK £ 5- J.0L. P«RLL BESTPATTERNSKINS 56 64—26 27 VALONIA. £ 15 TO PER 65 70—26 27 SHUMAC |3S^T° COMMON PATTERN 21 25 GLUE PIEEES(FLSD) 3SS""ONS. 100 120—19 20 (UNFLESHED) BRISTOL HAYMAPKET. 0 0 HAY PER TON (OLD) £ 2 0 U LU.X,- J 1" STRAW PER DOZEN 0 1 5 to 0 NEWPORT, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1842* PRINTED AND PUBLISHED FOR THE SOLE PROPRIETOR, £ DOWLING, OF CRINDAU, NEAR NEWPORT, 1 ,1.. GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE, SITUATE IN CORN-STREET, I#J>AR ROUGH OF NEWPORT, BY JOHN 0'DVVYER»° E- street, in the said .Borough, 1AVICK-G<LVHAI> t LONDON AGENTS:—MESSRS. NEWTONAND CO., WAIW MR. R. BARKER, 33, FLEET-STREET: MR. G. REY"^1' VV»LBRTN», CERY-LANE MR. S. DEACON, COFFEE-HOUSE, NO* N# near the Mansion-house; and Messrs. • T»APEF'* Crown Court,Threadneedla-street,where THFT • » ARL V filed.

COALS, CINDERS AND CULM.—Parliamentary papers have just been published contaIning accounts of coals, cinders, and culm shipped eoastways, and exported to foreign parts, with the rates and amount of duty charged thereon, of coa!s ex- ported from the United Kingdom from the 5th of Jan., 1828, to the 5th of Jan., 1842, and of coals shipped to foreign coun- tries in 1841, &c. It appears therefrom, that the total quan- tities of coal, cinders, and culm, so exported to foreign coun- tries and the British settlements abroad, amounted altogether to 1,848,294 tons, the gross total export duties which were received thereon being £ 12,015. 5s. 6d. The total quantities of coal taken eoastways and by inland navigation into the port of London during the year 1841 amounted to 2,942.738 tons It further appears that the total quantity of coals exported from the United Kingdom from the 5th day of January, 1828, to the 5th day of January, 1842, was *s follows — YEARS. TONS. YEARS. TONS. 1828. 356,864 1835 736,060 182 9 371,271 1836 916,868 183 0 504,412 1837 1,113 613 182 9 371,271 1836. 916,868 183 0 504,412 1837. 1,113 613 183 1 510,831 1838 1,313,709 183 2 588,446 1839 1,449,417

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—To save me the trouble of writing to a Journal at a [listance, allow me to whisper to you as a neighbour, a word or two on a singular subject. In a new publication called" Ains- worth's Magazine," a tale is commenced, entitled" The Miser's Daughter," and the Dublin Monitor noticing it, says, The Miser's Daughter opens admirably. There is no circumlocu- tory or preliminary nonsense—the writer at once plunges into his subject, and the interest is kept up to the very close." The Monitor, you perceive, is a shrewd fellow; he of the Dublin Evening Packet should take a lesson or two from his fellow citizen, for it appears that of the same tale the latter can only say, if we may judge from the spirit with which it opens, The Miser's Daughter will be one of the best, if not the best tale that the author has written." Now, as to preliminary nonsense," 1 think there was too much of it in publishing the two first numbers at Is. 6d. each, and then rising the third to 2s. rhe Editor's explanation, I think, is a sorry one. I am, S'ir, yours. &c., Newport, May 3rd, 1842, TAFFY.