Monmouthshire Merlin

CAUSFS OF SUODEK DEATH.-By a careful selection of sia- ustical accounts from the foreign as well as British journals, we cnay, after a lapse of time, arrive at the means of making » tolerable approach to a calculation of the relative frequency fit iiseases. Of 26 sudden deaths occurring at Strasbourg, 1 was lound, on a post mortem examination, to be occasioned by cere- bral hiemorrbage, and 1 by apoplexy by cerebral congestion, I cerebral and pulmonary congestion, 1 hemotypsis, 1 oreign bodies in thb bronchi, 2; pulmonary congestion, 13; syncope, 1 perforation of the intestines, 2 ¡-Total, 26. Wt idvise those who are interested in the progress of medical cieneo to watch narrowly oftet similar statistical 4w'nl TtTfiM.

Mr. Rutherford, M.P.?at a meeting with hiscoostiiuent^ at Leith on Monday last, declared himself to be a wnvert to th« total r«pc«l of the corn-lnw.

Sir Robert Peel li«i gorie into deep moWtnina in reepect 1 to the memory of Mr, Druromond. 1

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. SPAIN AND FRANCE. An extaordinary express from Paris has brought the following important intelligence contained in the Paris evening papers of Monday;—The King's government hav- ing demanded of the Spanish government the disavowal of the imputation made by the ex-political chief of Bar- celona, M. Gutierrez, against the French consul, M. de Lesseps, the official Gazette of Madrid of the tenth inSI. contains this disavowal, under the form of a letter ad- dressed to the Minister of the Interior by the Minister of War, and of which the last paragraph is couched in tin- following terms: — "Consequently the government of her Majesty, which ever acts with justice and impartially, deems it just to declare,.that the assertion of the Political Chief was not accurate, and had not, without doubt, any other foundation than the rumours circulated by persons flying from Barcelona—rumours which the captain-gene- ral's inquiries had dissipated. "Perpjgnan, Feb. 10-—The Regent has ordered to be remitted to the city of Barcelona the remainder due of the war contribution. The journals of the eighth contain Gen. Seoane's letter to the municipality and the Chamber of Commerce, announcing this fact." The Paris papers of Monday have been received by or- dinary espress. Some of these journatsannounce increased activity in the ranks of the opposition, who profess to hope that on a question to be raised respecting the appoint, ment of Admiral Roussin to the Ministry of Marine, they will be able to overthrow the Ministry. The Moniteur Algerine of the fifth instant, announces I that the intelligence received ftomtheinterior of the Re- gency was of a satisfactory nature. General Changarniee, who was to have returned to Milianah on the third, had chastised the tribes to the west of that town for their par- ticipation in the last insunectionary movement, which was then completely appeased, in the province of Tittery. The Governor-General, favoured by the weather, appears to have experienced no obstacle to his march. lie was, by the iast accounts, on the limits of the territory where the insurrection had originated. Abdel-Kaderbad retired before him into the mountains boidering on the Desert. The Duke D'Aumale was expected at Medeah on the 3d. The Prince harfLtraversed the southern patts of the pro- vince in every direction, and executed two successful razzias. The Journal des Debats publishes a letter from Barce- lona of the third instaut. stating that a conspiracy had been discovered among the troops of the gan ison of Mont- juich, and that twelve non-commissioned officers had been arrested The garrison of Barcelona was to be reinforced and the patrols and pickets were constantly moving through the streets. It was said that eighteen persons had bpen arresled in a house, from the window of which stones had been thrown on a detachment of soldiers. TURKEY. f CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 18.—The dispute between Aus tria and the Porte on the subject of steam navigation in the Black Sea has assumed a very serious aspect. After overtly conceding the point, the Turkish government pri- vately took measures to prevent its subjects from em barking in the Austrian steamers. M. Ketzel, the Aus- trian Charge d'Affairs, justly indignant at this conduct, has suspended his relations with the Porte, refusing to hold any communication on this or any other affair till he received further instructions from his government,— Morning paper. AMERICA. We have intelligence from New York to the nineteenth II ultimo, brought by the packet ship South America, which has arrived at Liverpool. The Bankruptcy Repeal Bill has passed the House of Representatives, the vote on the passage bill being a hundred and forty to seventy .one. From a constant perusal of the proceedings of the Ame- rican legislature we are, however, somewhat accustomed to expect scenes of riot and low vulgarity in all its move- ments, and on the occasion of the Bankruptcy Repeal Bill being carried, we find a scene such as would be oniy looked for in a house of the lowest description. Cur- sing and swearing amongst the members seem to have been carried to the height, and when the numbers were I called for an amendment proposed, we find a member rising and bellowing out to the house, You shall have 'em —— —— you," On an amendment that the bill be engrossed for perusal, one fellow roars out, '"Yes, yes, but it's a little bit of a -—— thing anyhow, and doesn't want engrossing." Another member exclaims, Yes, get it engrossed set rid of the infernal, devilish, swindling Bankrupt Bill." One member suggested that another be knocked down on the floor of the house for interference with what did not concern him. However, we will not continue a relation of the disgusting scene, and which has now become so common in the American congress. We have only drawn attention to the revolting scene, in order that the English reader may see to what sort of persons the legislative enactments of that country are submitted. A novel feature in the debt-paying singularities of our American friends is disclosing itself, and seems likely to be attempted by them very generally. We allude to then endeavouring to palm off lands in various states in liqui- dation of debts, and they are now exerting their irgenui'y in persuading their unfortunate creditors to rely on the I tenure and value of what they are thus pleased to offer m payment. ATTEMPT TO Assasstnate lYlR. Clay.—The New Orleans Bee, of the fourth instant, says the citizens were thrown into consternation yesterday by a report that an attempt had been made to assassinate Mr. Clay, in the Supreme Court. The true version of the story appears 10 be this:—While ourdistinguisbed guest was leaving the court, in company with Mr. Preston, an individual outside the railing exclaimed, "Salute to Henry Clay," and dis- charged a pistol above his head, the ball lodging in the ceiling. Dreyfous is the name of the person in question. He is looked upon as somewhat unsettled in his intellects. He was immediately arrested and taken before the recoider, where the affair was investigated. Dreyfous was sent lo prison, the recorder recommending that he should be treated with all possible mildness, as his mind was evi- dently disordered

OTTER HUNTING EXTRAORDINARY.—Mr. Bury, of the Mill, Shelsley Beauchamp, in this county, having caught an otter, it was on Satuiday last placed in the charge 01 Mr. Bowyear, at the Grand Stand, keeper of the pack 01 alter hounds belonging to E. Dixon, jun., Esq. About half-pasi ten o'clock at night, Mr. B. went into the cellar to feed the animal, when, lo his astonishment, he found that it had made its way through a window four feet dbove the ground—in plain terms, IIOt liking its place it, had "cut and run." On discovering (hi; "untoward" circumstance, Mr. B. took counsel with a friend, and they determined to unkennel a couple of hounds, which was accordingly done. The dogs soon got upon its trail, lead- ing in the direction of the river, and after tracing it for two hundred yards up the bank of the river Severn, they tound it had taken the water. The dogs then plunged in, and, after swimming two orthree hundred yardsdown the river, it was found that the gentleman had ascended the bank witb; the intention of ascending the Pitchcrofl, but in this he was baulked by the hounds, who speeditypinnett him, ond be was once more consigned to his new kennel, wheie he now remains—tjuiif a lion to otter fancier*.— WorctUer OuarSjm,

I bOMESTlC RiWs. I o » <143,—Wff Bristol ST'OAT FMakkeT.— t|,jg I have a steady market for British Plantafwm SOG*» -J week, and about two hundred hogsheads have been without alteration in price. There has been a d- rnand for Maiirrt?N9, and about two thirds of the late fat" port have been sold, niarly all of good and &ne <!Juabt, have been taken at improved11'aies, Departure of tiie Great' Western.—The Western steam-ship, Lieutenant J.?me» Hoskin, B.N: sailed from King-road, Bristol, on Saturday,at k nutes past four p.m., for New York, via MADEIRA. Wina E, and by E. She carries out a hundred and WTY thoif sand pounds in specie, and a fair cargo, besides Mt Ivup* dred and frfty tons of coal, equal to about iwenty-fiv* D»Y* consumption. She is expected to reach YARK l abcut eighteen days. The London morning papers W* received and forwarded on board. „ Thursday last Major-General Sir G. Carey, K.c..Ji., inspected the Royal Artillery, 10th Royal Husssrs, AD0 the two batlallions of the forty-fifth regiment, at Ballincol- lig. The troops went through a variety of manoeuvre* with the greatest precision. The first battalion of the 45th regiment, under the com- mand of Lieutenant Colonel Boys, will embark for the Cape of Good Hope immediately. We understand that the twenty-sixth regiment has, by » strange mistake, been ordered from China to England, in- stead of the fifty-fifth and though counter oiders hare been sent by the overland mail, it is generally thought that Ihe 26th will have sailed, agreeably to orders which were sent with the ratifications of the treaty. NEWS from Sir J. Ross.-Intelligence has just been received by Lieut. M'Murdough, of the Terror, from Captain Sir J. Ross, who has, it appears, penetrated tht Antarctic Circle to 78 40. He has surveyed the coast discovered by him along its western boundary, and has proceeded to do the same along the eastern liryr,-Fal- mouth Packet. f We understend that the nuptials of the Marquess OR Douglas and the fair and accomplished Princess Mary of Baden, are to be solemnised this day. On Sunday, the Rev. W. Edg", rector of Nedging, lp*" wich, implored the congregation to unite in prayer to Goti that he would avert the impending storm that was hanging over the church slating that there were twelve THOUSAND ministers in the established church, and that there were nine Ihousand who had embraced, or were ready to embrace the dangerous doctrines of Poseyism—Cork Souther* Reporter. The unpaid national debt amounts to nearly £ 800,000,000. sterling, a sum not so easily comprehended' as expressed in words but if we look forward to the year 2000 of the Christian eia, and back to the birth of Christr and further back 2,300 years to the flood, and further back seventeen hundred years to the Mosaic date of the creation of man, then the whole date will amount to six thousand years, and the debt is equal to a dollar a minute during The whole time, reckoning each dollar at five shillings yalue. Well may we stagger under the load.—Liverpool Mer. A very splendid meteor appeared over the north of the county of Nottingham on Sunday week. It resembled LARGE body of fire, assuming various shapes, and its velo- city was not less than fifty or sixty miles per mioute.— Globe. SALMON IN THE Teme.—A number of salmon have latterly been observed in the higher portions of the rivet Teme (the neighbourhood of Tenbury, Ludlow, &C»») HAVING succeeded in surmounting the various obstacles their progress up the river between those places and the sea, \Ve are informed that a few days since Mr. John Wader of the Paptr Mills, Ludlow, caught a male fish about twelve pounds weight in an eel trap. The fish has been placed in a reservoir from which we trust his captors quickly release him and throw him into the river, in order that he may continue his journey to the sea, whither he, was no doubt migrating when stopped by the trap. W. hear that a gentleman ies:ding at Ashford, two milesfrof Ludlow, one day in October last, saw seven fine salw00 leap over the Ashford weir, on their way up the Worcester Guardian. North-East PASSAGE TO CHINA.-As this scheme half een lately started as something new, it will be interestillif to know that in the year 1721 a small book was printed N* London, entitled, The New Passage to China and Ja" pan, by tiie Way of the North Pole-" The book, howelt" IS very rare. We have been somewhat amused with the FOLLOWING passage in the London correspondence of the Dubli" Evening Mail, the principal Tory paper in Ireland The Attorney General for Ireland has arrived in town ftO" Dublin. His visit here is connected with his procuring a sete in Parliament. The borough of Ripon will soon be vacant. Sir GeOffe Coikbtirn, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, and at piescol' one of the members for the borough, is in such a state "P healih (hat it will be utterly imposiible for him to resume lhe duties of his office, or to atiend in his place in Parliament. H* will very speedily vacate the seat, and Mr. T. B. C. Smith will be returned without opposition. The borough of Ripon is • close borough, yid belongs to a member of Earl de Gro family." The Chartist Thmls.—The trial of Feirgus O'Cooo& md the other Chartists connectad wilh the Manchester coB^. ence and disturbances, will take place at Lancastei on the 2" instant, which is a month earlier than they expected that they would be tried, and a special jury has been struck for the pur* pose. Mr. O'Connor has given directions Ibat Sir ham, Mr. Burley, mill owner, and some others of standing, should be subpoenaed to give evidence in his Mr. Roberts is the attorney for the fifiy-nine Chartists in the indictment Mr. O'Connor, in his address, states tk' he has expended upwards of £2,000 in law expenses, and tbat. as the Victim Fund" it exhausted, fifty nine innocent Doll will be tried and sacrificed," unless the Chartists come forwlrd and contribute generously towards their defence.-LiverpoOl Albion.

THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS. Blackburn.Very little business has been doing ibis week. Sales of cloth are very limited, and prices aft lower. Bradford.—Although we cannot complain as to tb" numbers of buyers in our piece maiket, still their oper#" lions were only on a small scale, and prices must be ported as without any decided change. Yarns are as as ever known, lower even than 1829, when wool selling fully 3d. per Ib. lower than the rates of THIS^J This will account for spinners making short time, as as for the smallness of the profits, if any there be. In no change. fluddersjicld.- Transactions in our marketcontinue limited and unsatisfactory; though some few buyers froeft tbe country have been present, their purchasers have BE' confined to supplying immediale requirements. FOR all is very dull, but prices are maintained. T Leeds.—In the Cloih-halls, at Leeds, last week, } was literally nothing doing in fine goods, and in LOW" and Tweeds the demand had fallen off considerably- the warehouses there was very little doing, ando 00 whole, ihe prospects of trade are now worse than they j A lew weeks ago. In the Foreign Wool Market lo* a middling sorts were in rather better request, and pr,c firm. Leicester.-In worsted and cotton hose there has been very trifling improvement; but still only a very smaU. tent of business has been transacted. There is very doing in yarns and wools. For export very little is D°L this year. FF Manchester.— Since Tuesday, and even on that some kinds of cloth have been sold at as low a figURF e a was ever known, so that we now experience as cornpletfrlJ depression as at any former period. The late improve"* lias vanished, and we are doubtful whether even tb«'J of this day can be maintained. There is NOWNON0.J|J that (lie increased production, consequent on THE "V working full time, has produced this effect. TWIST rally is as low as it was in November last, with of improvement. The India and China letters Ho}° but little encouragement to either manufacturers or sp>°n (0 Rochdale.—There is no ^change of aoy IROPOR'8,P(L notice this week. Businessls very flat; the sale for is very limited. The market is worse titan ever; delrdo I eturelf are willing to sell at previous prices, but MANUFACTU buy cautiously.

FRIDAY'S LONDUN GAZETTE, FEB. 10. BANKRUPTS. T. Pearson, Liverpool-road, Islington, builder. J. and T. Whitelaw, Litchfield-street, Soho, and Store*8 Bedford-square, carpenters and buildars. 'e,f E. Tribe, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, money scrJ d and bill broker. r II J. Cooper, Sutton, near Macclesfield, Cheshire, Ølcrce draper. R. Shephprd, Liverpool, shoe maker. J. Barraelough, Bradford, timber mereliaut. J. Spivey, Lepton, Kiikheaton, Yorkshire, provision j,i«»0 VV. C. Thornton, Cleckheaton, Bristal, Yorkshire, n1* maker. A. Brain, Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, grocei and draper. N. Dickenson, Ancoats. Manchester, dyer. I. \oyce. Biistol, woollen draper. TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE, FEB. I4' BANKRUPTS. II. J. Smith, coal merchant, Old Kent-road. D. Button, pawnbroker, Albion-place, Battte-brtdge. r. Noningt->n, whellwright, Writtle, Essex. fnrdsh'fCi H. Marklew, innkeeper, Henley-upon-Thames, O* jjefl H. Cooley and J. Thompson, tea dealers, Willesbor J. Bromwell, builder, Kettering.road, NorthamptoD* J. B. Gibson, linen draper, Northampton. ø' G. Grtatley, jeweller, llatton-garden. T R. Slimmon, linen draper, Victoria-place, Iloxton G. Fendal, butcher, Woodstock-street. P. M'Enteer, merchant, Liverpool. j, mske'" VV. VV. Harvey, sen., and W. VV. Harvey, jun., co Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. t valOa ,«

THE LEAGUE INSTIGATORS OF ASSASSINATION. The following statement appears in a letter addressed to the Editor of the Morning Post :— "SIR,-My attention has just been drawn to a diabolical in. sinuation against myself, contained in a letter published in your paper of to-day, to the effect that I have said something on the subject of the corn-laws calculated to instigate men to act* of violence and crime. As 1 do not intend to make myself a party to the stale and paltry plan of diverting the public atten- tion from the consideration of the corn-laws by discussing the conduct and character of their opponents, I shall merely say, that if your correspondent means to inaplv that I have ever laid anything in public. calculated to lead to any breach of the law, 11 or to any deed of violence against any human being, he says that which is false, and that which he has the means, by the public reports of what I have said, of knowing to be falae and if he refers to anything not said on any public occasion, I assert, with equal confidence, that. nothing bit a wicked, wilful, and malignant perversion of ray meaning could ever have placed such a construction on what I have said. I f I have ever spoken of the influence of violence and fear upon the Legislature, it has been invariably in reprobation of its practice, too frequent, of late, of conceding great measures of justice undei such cir- cumstances, and refusing them under every other. With re- gard to the authority that your correspondent mentions for his statement in a person whom he styles an Anti-Corn-law lec- turer, upon inquiring of the committee of the League now sit- ting at the Crown and Anchor, London. I am informed that he is no lecturer, connected with their body, bill a person chiefly "Down as interrupting their proceedings in the country; and upon ing,iiry of Mr. Miiner Gibson, whom your correspondent asserts to have been present when the supposed lecturer made the statement in question, and to have highly approved of It, tie says IllS ulterly untrue, and that, like my- self, he hears of the feiaiement for the first time this day ? Surely, Sir, if you are confident in the goodness of your cause, you ought to repudiate and be ashamed of such support and such sUi porters. I am, Sir, yourobedient servant, "C. P. VILLIERS." Athanasum, February 10.

OUR LETTER BOX. 1q the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—May I solicit a place in your journal for t few lines in reply,—or rather, perhaps, in reference,—to a letter signed J. J. C. in your paper of last week on the subject of the Newport and Nantyglo Railway. 'And in the first place, I would beg to observe, that anything so despicable in point of argument, anything se disgustingly coarse in point of style, anything so utterly false in point of fact, or anything JO indecoroes o* indecent, it has seldom been my lot to read cr neve^, Certainly, in anything that ever ema nated from the "stamped" press at feast, of this country, wheie. fortunately, the amount of capital required for its establishment, and the education and social rank of its directors, are such, ac- cording to a recent writer in the Edinburgh Review of January, 1843, as to ensure the absence, in most case9f of all gross rio- lation of mannets, and wanton slander of individuals. Any lengthened argument in opposition to a writer so totally unqualified lo treat of the subject on which he writes, would be a sinful want of words. He dogmatizes upon railway affairs very freely, and is yet so incapable of forming a right judg. ment upon the materials within his teach, as to assert, that the cost of working the contemplated line, even with his reduced amount of traffic, would amount to £500 a week. This writer's assurance is only to be equalled by his ignorance. Bellarmin says yes," exclaimed the Scotch preacher to his congregation—" Bellarmin says yes." But I say" No;" and Bellarmin being thus confuted, we'll proceed." Even so, J.J.C. Mr. Blewitt, and Messrs. Hodgkioson and Marsh, the engi- neers, say the road will be made for £280,000. I say it can- not be completed for less than £ 450,000," They say yes, bnt never mind, I say no, and they being thus confuted, this Jetties the question, and we'll proceed to discuss Mr.C. Bailey's motive for joining the new Company." "J.J.C." says £450,000. It tpfcs a shrewd thfng of Age- j silaus, when some one offered to vouch for the truth of some statement, to ask, Who is to vouch for the voucher V The allusion to Mr. C. Bailey, I declare to be a most gra. tuitous and insolent piece of impertinence. There is one part of J. J. C.'s letter, upon which I must make a few remarks, and it is this part that has principally in- duced me to address yon ttpon this occasion. I refer to his al. lusion to the stoppage of some of the Iron-works of this dis- trict, and I assure you, Sir, that 1 know of no language sum. ciently strong to express the abhorrence and disgust I feel at the display of such wanton and heartless levity, as it contained in that allusion. There are few men, I believe, who can for a moment contemplate the amount of physical suffering, the moral degradation, and the complicated misery, that would in. evitably result to such am-ssof our Iciio v-creatures, from such a state of things, without shuddering. pui the enormous losses that must be sustained by the propiietors entirely out of the question. History ioforms us that Neio fiddled whilst Rome was in flame, and a writer in the pages of the Meblin, as heartless as that depraved tyrant, has dared, at such a crisis, to jest at the probability of an event, that, were it to occur, would be as fatal to thousands of families, in this district, as the earthquake at Lisbon to its wretched inhabitants. Let us have no more of this. But should this writer again recur to the discussion of the subject of his former letter, let him, if it suits his taste, or gratifies his malignity, embellish his composi- tion with the slang of the Cabaret and the swell mob let him substitute invective for argument, and ribaldry for wit; let him, to strengthen his positions, have recourse to exaggeration, and to downright lying all this let him do, even more let him dare; But never. Just God, let the scoffer again Write in jest of those ills which thy creatures may bear. Least thou wither the hand that thus sports with their pain. Does any opponent 01 a Railway consider himself compe- tent to discuss the question upon its merits Then let him re- ply to the arguments of Mr. Blewitt; let him attempt to dis- prove the statements furnished by Mr. James Broun. By Mr. Blewitt the subject has been discussed and eluci- dated with that comprehenslvenes of thought, and acuteness of investigation for which his mind has justly been distinguished, aDd any attempt to turn his positions, would, I am certain, prove as futile as the efforts of Mrs, Portington to mop out the Atlantic. j The facts adduced by Mr. Jas. Brown are sufficiently strong •tod numerous to convince any person of the necessity for a change and if these facts cannot be denied—if his premises are admitted—then there is no person endowed with the faint- est glimmering of common sense, or possessing the small-st par. ticle of common honesty. will controvert the conclusions which lie has based on their consideration. The utter inefficiency of the present, and the necessity for a better and cheaper, communication between Newport and the Hills, I maintain, have been most clearly demonstrated. I go no further than this. for whether the contempt >ted line for the railway is or is not the best that could be selee ed, or whether the Canal Company, by a reduction of tonnages, a certain mo. dification of their roads in one direction, and a new one in ano- iher, may or may not be able to meet the just demands of the country, I do not at present pretend to be able to decide. I argue for neither side. But if thp Canal Company CAN-not confute the facts and arguments advanced by the other side, and will not remedy the evils which these facts and arguments lend to illustrate, then I assert that that Company is an nnjust and oppressive monopoly, and one which it will become the duty of llie philanthropist, the moralist, and the legislator. as it will be the interest of the capitalist to oppose, by supporting a railway. I am, sir, your obedient servent, Feb. 15, 1843. I. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIll-There are no questions within the jurisdiction of justices in petty sessions, the decision on which involves interests of greater importance to employers or indeed to the community, than those which arise out of charges made by the agents or workmen at one colliery oriron-work against those of another, for using threats or intimidations. Questions of this nature are frequently brought before the magistrates, in divisions where reporters) for the public press are but rarely in attendance, and the evidence given on those occasions, and the judgments founded upon it rarely transpire beyond the little circle in which they take place, or if they find their way into the news- papers, they not unfrequently assume a complexion different from that they presented iu court, imparted by those who com- municate them, and who generally have some interest in the decision. On Tuesday last, a petty sessions for the division of Bedwelty, was held at Newbridge, when a man named James Jenkins, an agent to Mr. Cartwright, a coal proprietor, was charged by Richard Lewis, an agent to Mr. Prothero, also a coal proprietor, with using threats towards Henry Harris, a man in the employ of the said Lewis, at Mr. Prothero's col- liery. at Blaencuffin. The evidence was very voluminous but the essential part of it, that relating to the words charged to have been used by Jenkins, was considered to be sufficiently strong on the testimony of Harris alone. He stated that he was AT,WOYF L'PPLNG coals near the tram-road, on the 4th of Jan., wnen the defendant rode upon horseback, at afast trot, and while oe was so passing, made use of these words, Damn you, you must not send down your coal to Newport, or else you shall E burned—you, and the trams, and the coal to hell,—you A1!1' SET °f toads, that you aie." The defendant being T AILED on for his defence, denied that lie had made use of the words attributed to him, and repeated those which he said he really had used; which contained no threat whatever, and which might well have been mistaken by Harris for the words charged. On cross-examination, it came out that Harris was at a considerable distance from Jenkins when he spoke (the double tram-ioad intervening between them), and the latter at the time riding at a smart trot. Under these circumstances, it did appear strange to me that Harris coultl distinguish his words so accurately as to be able to swear to tliens so posi- tively as he did; more particularly when we recollect that from their length, and the pace at which Jenkins was going, he must have been some hundred yards off before the last of them could be uttered. I am far from imputing any improper motive to the magistrates on the occasion but I cannot avoid slating my opinion, that they did not give sufficient weight te this consideration, nor to the good character giveu to Jenkins by Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Llewellin, of Abercarne, and others; nor to other facts elicited by Mr. Cartwright, on cross-exami. nation, or, I apprehend, they would not have subjected the defendant to the severe punishment of two months'imprison- ment in the County Gaol. I am, sir, Your obedient seivant, AN IMPARTIAL OBSERVER. Feb. 9th, 1843. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin, I Sir,—I beg leave to call the attention of the public and rate payers of Newport, to another beautiful improvement the Commissioners have thought proper to make, by affixing an iron pillar at the top of the Carpenters' Arms lane. Mr. Edi- tor, I understand those Commissioners were appointed for the improvement of the town, not to the injury of the public and private individuals it seems a strange improvement to stop a road, which, 1 have no doubt, has existed as long as Newport has been a town how far they have a right to do so, will be seen by an appeal to a court of justice. I am sure the rate- payers will think with me, that those Commissioners ought to expend the public money in a more useful manner, for the im- provement of the town, than squander the money raised by rates, those trying times, in a lawsuit. If the Commissioners were to look at the dreadful state the town has been IN this winter, and the very lane where they have now put up this post, has been in contemplation of being repaved for these six years, which it very much wants but the Commissioners state they have no money, yet they can find public money to go to law with. I think it quite time the rate-payers of this town call a public meeting, that they may appoint Commissioners that will do the public justice, and study the real improvement of the town. 11lm sorry, Mr. Editor, to trespass thus long in the columns of your paper; but feel assured the Merlin will, tltlit ever has done. advocate the interest of the inhabitants of the town, and oppose petty tyranny. I am, Sir, yours, &c., Feb. 17th, 1843. A RATE PAYER. 10 the Editor of thf Monmouthshire Merlin Sir,—On reading your paper of last week. I noticed A letter signed One of the band,' praising Mr. Pittman to the skies, and endeavouring to sink me in public estimation. Mr. Pllt. man, I am aware, got this done; he has loig been his own trumpeter in private, and his now obtained one to celebrate his wondrous fiddling, in the public press. may not be so good a trumpeter as he is, but I will not yield O him as a vio- lin player, at least until a different judge to hmself decides against me. The writer speaks highly of Mr. Pittman's cul- lection of music, played at the late grand ball, which he and those musicians that are in the habit of playing with him, have had ia constant practice for nearly twelve months. I had pre- pared and arranged music for the occasion, with Mr. Davis, but when we met for reheaisal by the quadrille band, one ob- jection was started, that as the players had much practice in Mr. Pittman s music it would be convenient to adopt it: to this, in good disposition, I consented and when this WAS settled, I asked Mr. F. to allow me to look over his music; but he refused me It was in this WAY he got to PHY FIRS)T fiddle at the ball, al- though the gentlemen of the committee did me the honour to appoint me as the leader. As to my bowing, I It:ave that for others to jUdae, and 1 leave the boasting part to Mr. Pittman. 1 have been long in the habi of playing id town and country and I am happy TO say, I have the good will and praise of those who err ploy me. In drawmg the long bow, Mr. P. is quite a Paganini; B"1 J he has depreciated me I will not return evil for evil jut endeavour ;o play my pait through life. in the humble hope of being enabled to be in harmony with all. I am, Sir, your humble servant, 0 WM. G. POLLOCK, Musician. Stow-hill, Feb. 13th, 1843. [We can give no more space to the subject of this discord, among the sons of Apollo, except in our advertising columns, j

IMPERIAL PARLIAMINT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MOHDAY, Fa». 14, 1843. The Duke of Wellington laid papers on the table relative to the Affghan war, and postponed hie motion for a vote of thanks to the Governor-General and the army of the Indus to Monday next. In answer 10 questions from Lord Monteagle, The Duke of Wellington said that there was no intention on the part of the Government to alter the Bank charter till 1841, and if any alteration wascontemptated, dise notice would bt given that there was no intention of proposing an alteration ili the law respecting the banking trade; and aisothat the Government intended to continue the existing Act relating to usury. Lord Brougham brought in a bill for the amendment of the law relating to debtors' and creditors' composition, when The Lord Chancellor said Government had a bill on the same subject, and suggested that the two bills should be referred to a select committee I The proposition vVas agreed to. Lord Campbell moved for a select committee to inquire into the operation of the law of libel. Lord Brougham, the LordChancetior, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Denman concurred in the motion, which was agreed to, and notice was giten that the committee would be named on Tuesday. On the motion of Lord Langdaie, the Solicitors' and attor- neys' bill was read a second time, after which the house ad- journed. TUESDAY, FER, 14. The Duke of Wellington brought forward resolutions ex- pressive of the thanks of the house to the generals, admirals, officers, soldiers, and sailors engaged in the military operations in China. The noble duke made a statement of the various transactions which have taken place in that country since the commencement of the rupture-the difficulties created by the constant bieachesof faith on the part of our antagonists, and described as really wonlerfnl theunifotm success of the British operations. The discipline and good order of the men could not be too much praised, and considering all the circumstances —the advantages resulting from an early peace, and the future advantages, in commercial and other points of view, which might be expected from the terms of the treaty, he felt confi- dent that their lordships would concur with him in the motion submitted to them. The noble duke then read the resolutions amidst loud cheering. The Earl of Auckland expressed his entire concurrence with what had fallen from the Duke, and made particular reference to the eminent services of Sir William Parker and Sir Huoh Gough, ° The Marquis of Lansdowne dwelt strongly on the hrgh con- duct of Sir H. Pottinger, and hoped that though on technical grounds the name of that gallant officer could not be formally included in the vote, it would be understood that they were not unmindful of his services. The Duke of Wellington having said a few words in assent, Lord Brougham said, while he quite acceded to the vote, he begged to be distinctly understood as pronouncing no opi- nion on the policy of the war. After a little conversation, The Earl of Minto enquired why hereditary honours had been conferred on Sir H. Gough, while Sir W. Parker was only created a Grand Cross of the Bath. The Duke of Wellington explained that the reason of the distinction was, "that Sir Hugh Gough having already had the cross of the Bath conferred upon him, it was deemed proper, lest any slight might be imagined, to confer on him also the other distinction first;" but the time might yet come when it would be her Majesty's desire to confer hereditary honours on Sir W. Parker. The resolutions were soon afterwards agreed to, after the Earl of Aberdeen had mentioned the great satisfaction of Go- vernment in retaining up to this time the services of Sir H. Pottinger. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY, FEB. 13. On the motion of Lord Granville Somerset, a committee was appointed, to which all Divorce Bills should be referred. Mr. Bankes asked Lord G. Somerset at what time the report of the Commissioners who sat on the custom-house fraud would be presented to the house, but the answer was not satisfactory. Mr. Ward gave notice of a motion for Thursday, relative to the right of search. Sir R. Peel postponed his motion for a vote of thanks to Lord Ellenborough and the army of the Indus till Monday next- In answer to a question from an hon. member, Sir Robert Peel Jaid the relations of this country with the Ameers of Scinde had been disturbed, but according to the latest despatches, terms had been submitted to them, and ac- cepted. Sir Robert Peel stated, in reply to a question from Mr. C. Wood, that it was not the intention of the Government, during the present session, to propose any law relative to the Charter of the Bank of England, or private and joint stock banks. Mr. Sidney Herbert, in answer to a question from Mr. Ber. nal, admitted that great irregularity had occurred in the trans- mission of the West India mails, but the contract would expire cu the 1st of March, and a new system would be adopted. The Chancellor of the Exchequer submitted the view, of (jje Government with reference to the mode in which they intended to deal with the holders of the Exchequer bills which had been so extensively forged and circulated, and it was to the following efUct that out of forged Exchequer bills to the amount of £377 ,000, the holders of bills to the amount of £26Z,OOO were entitled to the favourable consideration of Parliament, and to that amount Government were bound to make good the losses. Interest would therefoie be paid on that sum from the time of the issue. Lord Howick then brought forward his motion on the distress of the country, and, after a lengthened debate, the discussion was adjuurned to Tuesday. The bouse rose at one o'clock. TUESDAY, FEB. 14. A motion for thanks to the officers and forces engaged in the Chinese expedition, kindred in terms to that pioposed by the Duke of Wellington in the Lords, was introduced by Lord Stanley. His lordship paid high compliments to the conduct of those who were the object of the vote, and mentioned his earnest hope of the advantages that would accrue from the treaty, among which not the least were the improvement and extension of our commercial intercourse with the Celestial Empire. While saying this, he must join the recommendations of those who cautioned our mercantile men against anticipating and overglutting the market. Viscount Palmerston seconded the motion, and expressed very strong hopes of the vast and important commercial advan- taoes that would result from the successful termination of the negotiations. It was highly satisfactory to know, that after so many years of peace, the arms of Great Britain, when roused into action, were as formidable and invincible as ever. The noble viscount further hoped the house would agree with him that the present vote was intended to convey their feelings of thankfulness to Lord Auckland, lo whose zeal and skill and energy we were chiefly indebted for the successful conclusion of the treaty. Sir C. Napier, Sir G.Staunton, and Sir R. Inglis briefly addressed the house. Mr. Hume wished for full explanation why Sir II. Pottin°er's name was not included m the vote. ° Sir Robert Peel, in replying, warmly eulogised Sir Henry, and stated, as the reason why his name was not specii.callv mentioned, that this was a vote of thanks for military opera tions, whereas the gallant officer in question was in China in a I diplomatic capacity. Her Majesty's Government took an early opportunity of assuring him that any confidential position con- nected with the public service in Chtna was at his command. SIr Henry s answer, he feared, would be in the negative, and the Government sincerely regretted that the forms of the house would not permit the insertion of his name. The motion was then agreed to. The adjourned debate on Lord Howick's state of the count,y motion was resumed by Mr. Ewart, who congratulated the house on the good free-trade speech delivered on the previous night by the Vice-President of the Board of Trade but it was to be regretted ihat the Premier had made no sign of further advances. 1 e opening of the sugar and corn trade, and of commercial intercourse generally, was an object of the most vital importance to the best interests of the nation, and the mighty competition to which our commerce was exposed, made this the more necessary. He hoped that, by next year, the Ant) Corn Law agitation would acquire a head which the Pre- mier would be unable to resist. Mr. Liddell addressed himself principally to Lord Howick's speech, aod reminded the noble lord that the distress now ex- isting in Sunderland was, in great part, owing to local causes, such as the establishment of new coal-exporting stations, &c. Passing to the tariff, Mr. Liddell declared his opinion that h had nothing to do with the depressed price of stock, which sprung partly from the general depression of the populace, and partly from the panic that had not yet quite subsided. Of the existing distress the consecutive bad harvests of five years were one great cause. Another was the falling off in our exports to the United States, and to this might be added the monetary convulsion in the States. The Government, he thought, acted most patriotically in proposing a tax upon pioperty. There should be no vacillation on the subject of the corn law, and the agriculturists were satisfied with Sir Robert Peel's declara- tions on that point. Lord Worstey did not believe that the agriculturists felt con. fidence in Government, and thought that the distress, which had now extended to the agricultural districts, was very much owing to the want of stability and determination shown by ministers !^e,Subjecl °f 'he corn laws. He saw no good himself that could be done by a committee, and should therefore oppose both the moltun and the amendment. r* thought that much of the evils complained of woutd be neutralised by a judicious oysfemof emigration to the colonies. In opposition to Lord Worsley, he maintained that the agriculturists were satisfied with the conduct and de. ctarationsof the Premier, and with tbe Corn-law, as it now stood. 1 he maID cause 01 the distress was the unconstitutional a?"a.'ii? a' Anti-corn-law League, which had brought about the distress of |„, ailIumn< r' ar suPPorted the motion, but thought it too vague in its erms. e entered into various statements descriptive of the distress prevai ing in Sheffield, and protested against the restric- (IVd prlDclple itS destructive of trade and industry, and of the interests of the people. nrn0t"eijdeJ that commerce could be extended and ih F i promoted by ihe cultivation of friendly negotia. uons with European and other nations. J r. oss ti1(J a(j0ption 0f a •' fixed" duty, Mr. B. Hope conde.mned Lord Howicks motion as futile and unnecessary, and attributed the dIstress to over popalat.on and over luxury. r The debate was again adjo-uned. Wednesday. Feb. 15 Dr. Bowr.ng, according l0 notice, asked Sir n Peel whe. ,he ^7nsrd'dahr;d.J«"«J,«»J cffic,.Uccou„V.r tlie .1 r /•ihrliision than ik T. was ,mpossible to come 10 any other conclusion than that these enterprising iravellen, had been murdered by order of the Amee, of Bokhara lit idded that the Ameer of Khrva and the agent of the Emnero, ,f Russia, had used every influence which they posseted to save tbe lives of the victims, but uufortunately ib vain Dr. Bowring opened the adJourned debate on the distress of the country. The. debate, was adjoufned Jo fhursda.y

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. DntADFUL Accident.—Lately an inquiry took place before William Carter, Esq., the coroner for Surrey, at the Prince Albert, Shoiley, near Belgate, respecting the death of Thomas Andrews, aged thirty-five, who was killed on Friday, on the line of the London and Brighton railway. The juryprodeeded to view the body, which presented a most frightful appearance, the head was en- tirely severed from the body, as was also one leg. Wil- liam Hearsey slated that he and the decased were in ihe employ of the London and Brighton Railway Company, and on Friday, about one o'clock, they were about com- mencing their work in repairing the line of road near the Seven Arches, at Horley. On the deceased getting upon the embankment, he went on the line of road. and stepped on the near rails and stood still in the middle between the metal rails. At the time an engine, No. 18, tender, and a train of waggons, were coming up the line, and about twenty yards from the deceased; the deceased was then fifteen yards from him, and between him and the engine. Seeinit the engine coming, and the heavy train following, he called out to the deceased four or five times, but he did not seem to hear, and the truck struck him on the right shoulder, and he lell into the line. He was then driven forward and forced on the metat tines, and the near wheels of the waggons, engine, and tender, passed over his head and leg. Witness held up his hands and called to the driver, Charles Goldsmith, to stop, which he did at a distance of forty or fifty yards. The body was afterwards removed to the house. Tothecotoner. When the train was coming dpwn the driver blew his whistle to warn the deceased, but he did not appear to have time to stop the engine. Goldsmith was very much affected when he saw the headless trunk, and said he did all he could to prevent the occurrence, by putting off the steam and blowing the whistle. The deceased had been working on the line for eight months, and was well-acquainted with the working of the trains. The coroner minutely referred to the evidence I in this most melancholy case, the second, in three weeks, at the some spot; and lhe jury returned a verdict of acci- dental death. John Webb has been committed to Hereford county gaol for the wilful murder 01 his mother, Elizabeth Webb, aged seventy.nine, at Ledbury. There was no doubt the violence was perpetrated under the influence of insanity, but since his admission to the gaol the prisoner has been restored to mental consciousness. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of insanity, but the prisoner had been committed 10 gaol previously. The Mutilation Case ai Leeds.— Nothing ol im- portance bearing upon this painlul and mysterious affair has been made public since the adjourned inquest on Mon- day last. There can he now little, if any doubt, that a foul murder has been committed; and that, 100, in all probability, in Leeds or its immediate neighbourhood. We may add, that the coroner has been informed that a young woman has been missing at Stanley-lane-end, near Wakefield, since the 7 th of January; but whether she be the party whose body has been found at Leeds there is no evidence 10 show.— Leeds paptr.

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