Monmouthshire Merlin

GENERAL JEWS. -+-- THE COURT.—Her Majesty, Prince Albert, aDd the royal family, are enjoying a delightful sojourn at Windsor, where the King and Queen of the Belgians, the Duchess of Kent, and oiher distinguished personages, have been welcome gaesta during the past few days. Prince Albert has given £25, towards raising a monument to Cu!on, the fi;sl English printer. The Duke of Norfolk, ia to have the next vacant Garter. It is stated that a lady, latoly deceased in Hereford, has be- queathed the whole of her property, amounting to about £6,000. towards the liquidation of the National Debt. The late Lord Retry, who sold the family estates to the Duke of Sutherland for £ 314,000., hat not left one farthing to his Dearest relatines Sir William Herschell's sister, Miss Fredrica, cied at Hanover recently, aged 00. She was, like her brother, an accomplished astronomer. A new volcano has appeared at Amargoora, one of the Oceanic Islands, about twenty leagues to the north of the isles of Vavao. A gentleman in Bristol. whose chtDingtignatore iI, "One of the frozen audience, who has not yet thawed," complains very dolorously in a Bristol paper of the Jong time he was kept at a public meeting in that city, on an extremely cold evening. He advises the loQg«w?nded orators to make short speeches in future, when the weather is very cold. A pti; bas been billed at Dy mock, Gloucestershire, two years old, weighing 40 score and 101b*! The head alona weighed 501bs! [I is estimated that at lear ,t two-thirds of thetobMCO consumed in England, IS amuggled lo'jacco. A few day. since, as w boys were sliding on the ice, over a deep pood near Bradford Yorkshire, the ice gave way, and four of them were drowned. The HOD G'an\ley derke!ey, M.P., whose return for West Clou; esteifhire is opp o?ed, says, in a letter to a Bristol paper— I have rejected, wir ft the utmoat possible scorn, the overtures made to me on the part of the Lord Lieutenant, to compromise justice by withdraw iug petition lor petition." It ;s said that the Postmaster-General intends to close the posi-o/Jice, 00 a S uoday, in such towns as a majority of the iDe habitants shall d, dare a wish to that effect. Among the pr rsons who have lately appeared in the London bankruptcy coti' t, is a licensed victualler who has been six times bankrupt in eit jven years, and on fire occasions has not paid one fanhing io th'« pound. A renter"? share in Drury-lane Theatre, formerly worth £ 500. was last we ek knocked down at the Auction Mart in London for seventy pouada. Arooo[> tbe plans at present under consideration on the subject of the at-ny, is one for employing the out-pensionera in the re- cruiting department, with additional pay, in lieu of maintaining the present staff of non-commissioned officers and men from each regiment. Th« number of the productive lead mines in the United King- dom is 180—of these, eighty .re in England, 70 in Wale. and the Isle of Man, 10 in Scotland, and 20 in Irelaod. There are a £ reat many more smaller workings. There is now a floating double light placed upon the Bahama Bank, Isle of Man. r At Great Brimsby, twenty miles up the Humber, large docks are being constructed. Twenty admirals and three retired lear-admirals ha»edied since the general flag promotion in November, 1846 and nine admi. his on the active list, have died within the last three weeks. We understand that Albooi will receive £4,000. for the nest season at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden. For her exertions last season, her pay was £1,000. The Pariaians bad not trailed oa her then. Buchanan, the jentiemaa thief, convicted at the late sessions, and sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour in the Bath gaol, has ruptured himself while wheeling a barrow of stones, and is consequently 00 the sick list, under radical treatment. Alderman Thomas Wood, whose exclusion from the Lord Mayoralty must be fresh in recollection, bas become bankrupt, and has passed hU last examination. Messrs. Browa and May, silk manufacturers, of Colchester, have been fined in penalties and eosts to the nmouot of £ 76.9a.6d. for having infringed the Factory Act, which limits the labour of fems'es to eleven hours. The connection of the eleetiic telegraph wirea has been ex. tended on the Midland Railway to Gloucester, and several mes- sages and answers have been transmitted between Gloucoaler and Birmingham with satisfactory results. One-si tth of the inhabitants of the world dwell under the sha- dow of the throne of England. The .'ollowint; live stoc* have arrived at Bristol from Ireland dwit*? the last six months:—Pigs, lu,291 sheep and lambs, 95,028; cattle, 7,366; horses, 355. Two vessels arrived in Bristol a few days since from Mauritius, bringing ll,6u0 ba°"» and 250 casks sugar, the whole of which were landed, samp.. J, sold, and paid (or, wuhin eight days A new manure, trailing guano, has just been announced, by the name of Tremoco or Lupens. The author of Rambles in Sweden and Gottland say,: We are acquainted with a Swedish Count who packs porcelatn for a livelihood, and who is regularly slaved, dressed, and "kept decent" for the occasion, when he is sent for to vote at the D.et An extensive fi-e occurred last week at the Burlington Arcade, doing immense damage and since then, other fares have occurred in the metropolis. Another tire occurred on Sunday morning at the cotton factory of Messrs. Binns aod Dean, DakinfieU, when property to a large amount was destroyed. The Elder Brethren of the Trinity House state that "they do not at present contemplate establishes a beacon upon the God- win Sands." In Bristol, it has been calculated forty thousand tons of sew- age are carried into the Floating Harbour annually. A l.ale boy, at Swansea, iMt we0k incauiioualy placed two shi.liogs in his mouth, which stuck in his throat. He was nearly suhocated when perceived but by holding his head downwards, aDd striking him violently on the back, the shillings soon rolled out upon the pavement. In the Excise Court, John Renton, of Walworth, bas besn convicted vi fraud I,n h • « buaiQess as a ¡¡oap manuracturer. fined £1,000.. and all his stock condemned. And Sophia Bertram, convicieu of making soap without license, was fioed £400. The late Mr. Thomas CaddIck, of Tewkesbury, has bequeathed me sum ot five hundred pounds to tha Deaf and Dumb Asylum atEdgbaston.

Miss M-g-ll. Lovely sylph, or fay, or fairy Very beautiful art thou. With thy torin so light and airy.. And thy clear, transparent brow" Rivalling the iily's whiteness, And thy cheeks the rose-leaf's hue, And thine eyes the stars in brightness, And as sparkling sapphires, blue. Laughing joy and kindly feeling Shine from out those mild blue eyes, Mute by eloquent revealing Heart and mind—rich treasuries. And thy small yet classic features Beam with quick intelligence- Fairest of all fairy creatures, Perfect gem of elegance! Elegance, inartificial- Nature lavished it on thee, Far above the superficial Gloss assamed by vanity. As a model, we might borrow Polished ease and grace born thine r- But, oh rather let us fellew Thee, in gifts yet more divine. For how few can e'er attain it ?— 'Tis acquired by no fixed rule Vulgar minds can never gain it, Though 'tis taught in Nature's school. What is beauty's richest dower, Without virtue, mind, and grace ? Like a gay but scentless flower, Is a fair, insipid face. Whence the light, then, from thine damaiog- Whence those intellectual rays? In thy young and glorious morning— In thy girlhood's early days ? Fair bud of as fair a flower! Thon'lt adorn thy parent stem, Or in palace or in bower, Crowned with flowere or diadem. Not alone the name descending From thy high patrician race Nor thy beauty, with it blending, But thine own peculiar grace, Like a halo round thee clingeth— Like a robe of softest light, And a radiance round thee tiingeth, Frught with joy and pure delight. January, 1848. IRENE.

p::¡ .T 11Y THE DUNDRY MURDER. ■ ■■ 00 THE RESIDENCE OF THE LATE MR. WALSINGHAM I1AZELL, AT DUNDRY. "Five Hundred Yards East from the Wells Road, from Bristol. THE BARN, STABLE, WELL, AND OTHER OBJECTS BELONGING TO THE PREMISES. I.-The Barn, &c. Distance—From Front Gate to Centre of Barn Door, 21 feet. 2.—The Barn Door. From Barn Door to Centre of Stable Door, 21 feet. 3.-Stable Doer.. From Stable Door to Well, 42 feet. 4.-Colt House. From Barton Gate to opposite Gate of Dwelling-Houae, 24 feet. 5.-Pigatye. 6.—The Well. 7.—Stone on the Cover. X Mr. S. Moxham's Dwelling-House.

The Mysterious Murder at Dundry, NEAR BRISTOL. Last week we gave an outline of a horrible murder committed undervery mysterious circumstances, upon the person of Mr. Walsingham Hazell, aged 62. a respectable farmer at Dundry, near Bristol. It will be seen from the evidence, which we give at considerable length below,that very suspicious circumstances have induced the supposition that two nephews of the murdered man were the perpetrators of this dreadful crime but although it may be hard to believe them innocent of this revolting outrage, yet there is reason to wonder why they should have imbrued their bands in the blood of their kind and aged relative. Property there appeared to be none, to devolve upon them by their uncle's death, for be was not the owner of the farm, he being the manager for his sisters. Nor does there appear to have been any quarrel. On the contrary, the best possible understanding ap- peared to exist between them. But, on the other hand, the evidence, with seeming conclusiveness, fixes the murder upon them, and upon no one else. They were the persons with whom the old man was last seen alive talking amicably near one of the outhouses in the homestead, at which time Mr. Hazell held an umbrella over Ms head; and when, some hours afterwards, an active search was instituted for the missing man, and every place had been examined excepting the atable and the barn, it was found that one of the nephews had the key of the former, this key having usually been hung up in the kitchen and when he was asked for it, to have the stable searched, he at first refused to produce it, saying it waa of no use; in which refusal his brother coincided. But when tbe stable was examined, it was discovered that the murder must have been committed there, aa spots of blood were found on many places and the old man's umbrella was also found, hanging on a wall adjoining the stable. The evidence, throughout, bears hard against the nephews, who are in custody. The following voluminous details will, doubtless, be read with painful interest. We give at the outset a sketch of the proceedings at the first assembling of the CORONER'S INQUEST, FRIDAY, JAN. 21. At this inquiry the following facts were elicited --The de- ceased, an old man of 64 years of age, was a large farmer, living at Dundry two sisters lived with him, as did also two nephews, young men, named James and Benjamin Hazell. On Monday afternoon, Jan. 17th, between three and four o'clock, he was seen by some of his labourers, who were at work in a barn. talking with his nephews. After that hour nothing was seen of him, and as he did not reach home in the evening, the greatest alarm was occasioned to his sisters, as he was a man of remark- ably steady habits. A search was instituted, but without effect and among other places searched was a stable, the key of which James Hazell refused to give up, saying that his uncle could not be there and in this he was joined by his brother Benjamin, who also said the stable should not be cpened. A short time afterwards, however, the stable was opened, but the search there proved of no avail. Things remained in this state until i burs- day, when Thomas Capell and another man, at work, thrashing in a barn, were informed by one Joseph Stokes that two meo named Henry Gower and Benjamin Paytoo, bad told him that they had dreamt that the body of Mr. Hazell was in a certain old well. The men sneered at the information, but were induced at length to go to the well, which was dry, and had Dot been used for tome time, and was then to all appearance in its usual state, a large stone being on the lid, which was fastened on one tide by a hinge. The cover was lifted up and the men looked tn, but could not sew anything. They then got a candle, and were startled to peiceive marks of blood upon the sides of the well. A rope and a hook were procured, and at length they brought up the dead body of a man, which proved to be that of their missing master. There were marks over the eye of a tre- mendous blow, and also upon the back of the head were marks of blows. In the pockets of the deceased were lOd. in silver, and a few articles of trifling value. The body was then removed to the house. The well was opposite the stable. A man named John Hall assisted to remove the body into the house, and he then went to a dung heap near the stable, turned it over with a fork, and found an ash stick two and a half inches thick, and about two feet long on this stick were niaiks of blood, and also some grey hairs attached to it. Hall also found an umbrella, which the deceased had with him at the time he was missed, on a wall adjoining the stable. The two nephews were in custody upon suspicion of committing the murder, and were attended by Mr. Harmar, solicitor, Br stol. Hall was severely cross-examined by Mr. Harmar, and he gave most evasive answers. At first he said he was at a public house from twelve to eight on Monday, and afterwaids admitted that he was absent flaCD the hcuse for some time. He was, after the inquiry, tdken into custody upon a charge of being an accessory. The inquest was adjourned till Tuesday. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES.—SATURDAY, JAS. 22. Notices having been given to John Shorland, Esq., a magis- trate residing at Dundry, of the dreadful transaction, and that certain parties were in custody, on suspicion of being implicated therein, he, in conjunction with another justice, the Rev. Hy. Mirebouse, directed that the prisoners should be brought before them at a special sitting to be held at the Angel inn, at Ashtoo, on Saturday, at three o'clock. At that hour, the above magistrates were in attendance, with Mr. Chadwick, their cleik. Mr. Harmar, solicitor, appeared for the prosecutioo, and Mr. Pidgeon for the prisoners Hazell. The prisoners, James Hazell, Berjamio Hasell, and John Hall, were now brought into the room. The two Hazolis are rather good-looking yonag countrymen, with certainly nothing betoken- ing a ferocious disposition in the countenance of either they were dressed as farmers' sons usually are, in fustian and cordu- roy. Hall is a middle-aged ordinary-looking labourer. During the examination neither of the Razells uttered a word, and from their bearing no ooe could hove imagined that they were more interested in the inquiry than any stranger present. The first witness was Mr. S Iallard, who deposed as follows: I live at Dundry, and am a dealer in cattle, and rent land to about £60. a year. i married a daughter of the deceased. Deceased had no other child, except my wife. My ouse is about a quarier of a mile from my father-in law's. My fither-in-law, Waiting, ham Hazell, lived with his two maiden sisters; they oicupied a large farm. I did not know their circumstances at all. The entire management of the farm was left to W alsingham Hazell. I do not know. of my own knowledge, it my father-in-law had any money. His sister's name is on the rate-book. I was on very good terms with the deceased. \Ve never quarrelled in our lives. I saw him last alive on Monday morning, the 17tb Jan., at nine o'clock. The first time 1 mused him was about eight on the Monday evening. I was jusi gone to bed. and was called up by the servant, Samuel Vowles. I heard some one knock, and I asked what he wanted, when he said, "has matter been here?" 1 ,old him he had not been there sinJe the Friday before I put on my clothes and went down and proceeded towards deceased s house. Went about twenty yards; just at the turning of the corner I met the two young Samsons. Richard and Josiab. They are farmers' sons living about a quarter of a mile from the place. They had heard of the case that a man was missing, and they were going to see if it was true. We all went together to the house of the deceased. The eldest sister to d me that her brother was missing. We three proceeded to seek for him. We went into four or five fields, and to the best places we could think of. We returned to the farm again and searched tbe out-houses. We searched until we came to the atable, and there the door was locked. I asked one of the youoi? Samsons to step for the key. He did not bring the key. The stable is about thirty or forty yards from the house, across the road. Samson in about five or six minutes came with the two Hazel Is with the key. They unlocked the door and entered the stable before me. James Hazell unlocked the door; they had a lanthorn. We did not search the stable. There were three horses in it. There was straw about enough to cover the size of a human body. I do not know whether there are windows in the stable. I did not search the stable because I did not give it a thought. The two Hazells went up into the loft, and I fol- lowed them; and saw Benjamin kick something into the rack 1 went and looked and found some hay, but did not examine it I saw nothing else about but hay. I aid not remain in the lofi above four or five minutes. There might have been half a hun- dred of hay in the loft, which was loose but I did not move it about. The youngest of the prisoners, James, told me the last time he saw his uncle was as he was goiog out of the yard and be told him to miDd and not let the colts kick him. They said nothing more to me. We went into the house and had some cider, and then I went h. me and went to bed. I know nothing about the fioding of the body. I put men to search every place, ohn Hall, Wm. Marshall, Thomas Filer, Uriah Samson, and Joseph Samson, and told them to go two and two to every place they could think of, to seek for him. I also searched at limes, but was not present when the bludgeon was found. On the Monday I did not go out till I was called up. The deceased was a widower. The names of all the parties who lived with him, are Emily Hazell, Elizabeth Hazell, Grace Hazell the Idter two sisters of the deceased, and Emily, sister of the two prisoners. There were a little daughter of mine and a son that lived there most of their time their names are Emily Grace Stallard and William Stallard; the girl is about nine years of age, and has lived there ever since she was born, and my son was there the greatest part of his time. Samuel Vowles has lived many years as servant in the house. Capell was a labourer there but not living in the house. There were also the two prisoners, Benjamin and James Hazell James has been there about four years, and Benjamin since about Christmas Benjamin was eighteen last August, and James sixieeo. The deceased never gave me nor my wife Any money but we have had some of the sisters, and always returned it. We lived with them for six years after we were married. The mooey we borrowed was of the eldest, and I have leot her money also. Per the last two or three years I have soli the stock from :he farm deceased sold tLe hay, and paid the money to his sister. I told the men to go and search for the deceased, and the first that found him I wuud give a sovereign to, and if they could not find him I would pay them for their time. I saw Hall about three o'clock on the Wednesday they had some vietualo and drink, and went aWHY to search the Th I had not seen Hdll on the Sunday. I went and searched the fields on 1 uesday morning. On Wednesday I gave a escription of the deceased to the police, and hod bills prioted Vowles was io our house about six o'clock on the Monday evenir?' but said nothing about the deceased le.ng missing. I „„Dt f' the house between seven aod eight ne»t morning, and saw both sisters, and asked the eldest if ,hey had heard anv tiding a„d dunog tbe Tuestiay; they never joined with me in the search except on the Monday niaht; I did not ask them to come with me to search I was on very good terms with the young men to the best of my knowledge. ° MONDAY, JANUARY 24. The inquiry was resumed on Monday, before the Rev. II. Mirehouse, H. G. Langtoo, and John Shorland, Esq-s. [j PIdgeon, sohcor, was in attendance for the piosecution Mr. Harmar diu not appear. r The first witness examined was John Shorland senior, Esq., a surgeon, residing at Chew Magna, who said he »as called on Thursday morning, to examine the body of deceased and after describing the wounds inflicted upon the head, gave it as his decisive opinion that these injuries might have been inflated with a bludgeon like the one produced —and stated his conviction that the deceased was muidered with some heavy weapon. Mr.Mirehouse to the surgeon 1 aking all the injuries together, could tbey have arisen from a fall 1 Witness Certainly no'. Mr. Mirehouse SuppcsiDg the blows to have been given by a stick, would the man giving them have stood before ( r behind the deceased 1 Witness The deceased was a powerful, tall, stout man, and it is not likely any man would have stood hcroe him to strike him, without his lifiing up his arms to defend himsel/; to lie best of mv belief he must have been struck fibt fiom behind, on 1( the right side, which would have felled him to the ground, and that then the other blows were inflicted the blow over ths light ear was sufficient to have felled any man of course this ia mere conjecture such a projecting point as the knot on this bludgeon would be very likely to produt e the wound over the eye. Fall- ing into a well could not have produced all these diflereni wounds. The fare of the deceased was completely covered with blood there were also many hay seeds, and hay motes on the face it was very similar to things I saw under the manner thev adhered to the face in consequence of the blood there were nn external matks of violence on the body, except on the head. 0 e thii)g I may say as regards Hall, that he made the search in the dung- hill by my directions I desired him and others to do so that was on Thursday morning, soon after the body was discovered Hall did not bring me the stick 1 think Pearce, the constable, did. Mr. Mirehouse: Could one person have carried tbe body from the stable to the well without dragging it 1 Witness 1 should think not. it must have taken a povveiful man to do so; the deceased was a stout man. Mr. Mirehouse Looking at the two young Hazells, now present, could either of them, singly, have carried the man ? Witness: f should think not: I am inclined to think the bo Jy was dragged, for the clothes were forced much up towards the shoulders, and one of the loops of the b.-aces was torn. Thomas Capell was the next witness. He said, I saw deceased in the barton about half-past three o'clock on the Monday he had an umbrella over his head lie pas?ed down by the barn door towards the stable lIoor; l did not see him alive af ei w rds not long before I had seen lienjamin and James Hazell at the colts' house door, which is about ten yards horn the s:ab!e door; it might have been ten minutes or a quarter of on hour before 1 saw the young Hazells a Idifferent times from half past hie till I went home, about half past five, about the premises 1 saw DO one about the premises from half-past three to five, excepiiog the females of the house, Vowles, and the Ilitzrils; should say it was hardly possible tor a person io have entered the barton and gone to tbe stable or colts' heuse without my seeing thern, unless it was a boy, ot they bent down or crawled on their hands and knees. Vowles was wo king with me in the barn, tu, left half an hour before me; I went to milking about four o clock the furthest distance I was from the stable and colts house was from 200 to 300 yards I went to the house, and from one b-rton to another. After my master passed the barn door I heard ptr sons talking at the stable door I saw the young Hazells about the premises, passing backwards and forwards in the barton, ar.d 1 also saw them in the dwelling-housj about half past five my master was not in the house; my mistress, E izabeth, asked n,e, io the presence of the Hazells, whether I had seen my master, and I said I bad not seen him since he passed the bam door 1 did oot notice that either of the Hwells made any remark I said, I dare say lie was up round with the sneep; I do not see but that the prisoners are d.es.ed the same now as always, except that James has an old cout ip which he goes a mnl.ing, and which I saw at home tliis moiniog. Mr. Mirehouse desired the two prisoner the Hazelli, to Btep forward that their dress might be better seen on their doinK EO it became evident that there were..narks of blood on the front of James Hazcll's small clothes. He was asked by ihe magisnate to account for it, and he said that 'hey killed ai p,g last Thursday week and when he was stuck he kicked, and the blood came 1 ever him. Capell gave further evidence, io which he stated that ha assisted the prisoners to clean out the stable the morning after the murder. He also deposed to finding the body in the well, as described in the particulars adduced at the inquest on Friday. Samuel Vowles, sworn He said, I saw master at the colts' house about half-past three; the two prisoners were standing with him they were talking together that was the last time I saw him I did not notice whether he had an umbrella that night; I left the barn about four o'clock. Miss Elizabeth Hazell was then sworn, and, after staling she was the sister of the deceased, and giving evidence as to the meal hours and habits of the family, went on to say The first time 11 saw my nephews on Monday, after they went out after dinner, was not until they had done milking, which was about half-past five; I inquired of my nephews if they had seen my brother they said they had not seen him, but that a ewe and two lambs had been brought into the mow barton, and they had not seen their uncle bring them that was said by James. They then took the lantern, and went to the stable to do the horses; they usually did so they leturned again in the course of half-an hour, and sat down. When Vowles came in 1 desired my nephews and him to go to several neighbours to look for my brother. I remember Josiah Samson coming to the kitchen and asking for the keys; he spoke to James 11 azs 11, and James said, Aunt, don't let thetn all go into the barn, for so many will walk over the barley." I do not remember if the key of the slable was asked for-sepuale from the other keys I do not recollect if, be- fore Samson came in, anything had been said about giving up the kevs I did not hear a word mentioned about the keys before Samson asked ioi' them I did uot see Samson some one camt 10 and asked for the keys, and James said, don't lei them have the keys, for ihev willlrample the barley J believe my nephews had the key in their pockets, and that they were not hun^ up on the nail, and they asked uie if I was willing in let them go, and advised me not to let them go, as the bar ley would be trampied 1 told them to give up the keys to Stallard. My nephews were very little in the ki'chen that night until two o'clock 1 sent them out about the fields; Vowles was vsiy little in the kitchen my nephews went to bed about four; I s?w them come down at six I did not go to bed all night my nephew James kept the keys of the stabte the keys are usually ^ept on a nail in the kitchen of a night; on the 171h I saw them on a nail during the night; I know James had the keys in his pocket when they came to inquire about them, but I do not know what became of them afterwards: I bought my brother's um- breHa it was like the one produced, but I will not swear to it; it is about a month ago since I bought it. Mr. Mirehouse now said the magistrates would remand the two Hazells, to be brought up again on Wednesday. There was no evidence against Hall, and he would be discharged. The two Hazells were then handed over to the custody of the Bristol police, to be locked up. ADJOURNED INQUEST.— TUESDAY, JAN. 25. Sarah Capell deposed that she was a widow, living at West Dundiy. She knew the deceased. Seesaw the body of the de- ceased on Thursday ni¡?ht bst, lying in a room at his lale resi- dence. As she was going in'o the hatch by the doer of the house, she saw James Hazell in conversation with Paul Stallald. She heard Piul Stallard say to him, "It is done, and thou kaowesi the doing of iI," or caused it to be done," or some words to that effect. James Hazell made no reply. She then went into the house, and saw the body of the deceased. Did not ex.unine the body that day she merely put his anrs straight. His head at peared'o be fractured very mueb. Neither of the young Hazells eame iuto Ihe room "hile she was wilh Ihe corpse. She left that night, but returned again, and had been io the house ever bince. On Friday evening she stripped the cnxiy at Mr. Shorland's order, and wrapped it in a sheet. She had not seen either n' the young HKZBIIS since. [The Jury here piocteded to the stable, where it is understood marks of b ood had been found on the walls since Friday. They noticed several spots of blood on the wall near the door facing the well, and marks of blood on the wall under the manger, and also some hay and straw under the manger having the appearance of having been saturated with blood. A man also went down iuto the well, at the bottom of which marks of blood were found, and some grey hairs.] John Goodland deposed that he was servant to Mr. Shortand, sen. On Saturday last he went to a srable belonging to the de- ceased while he was in the stable he discoiered some blood on the wall. He called his master, and upon searching further he found tome more blood under the manger. He fiist saw a brick, which he turned over, and found some blood under it there was no blood on the upper part of the brick there was rather a large quantity of blood under the brick, and there was also some blood upon the wall near which the brick lay. The wall appeared splashed, as if the blood had run down the wall. There were two doors to the stable opposite to each other. When he saw the blood, both doors were open. The blood could not have been seen when the doors were shut, wtthout a candle. There were hay seeds aod motes upon the blood at the side of the hrick on removing the seeds his fingers went into the blocd. [The buck was here produced.] Mr. John Shotland gave similar evidence with respect to the state of the body, to that given by him b-fure the magistrates, Emily Hazell deposed that she w&s sister to Benjamin and J .Tames Hazell, and niece to the deceased. She resided with her aunts at Uptoo Farm, where the deceased used to live. J-tmes Hazell had resided at the farm some time Benj. min had been living there since Christmas las'. It was cuitumary for her two aunls, the deceased, herself, and brother, to dine together. They did not all dine together on Monday the 17th instant; on that day her aunts and herself dined before her uncle and brothers came in; her uncle and brothers dined that day at about two o'clock. Her brothers went out after they had had their dinner; they left her uncle in the house; he staid and drank a jug of cider, and smoked a cigar. He went rut about three o clock. She did not see him alive after he went out. After her brothers had done milking, at five o'clork or half-past, they came in to luncheon; they came in together. She did not see them be- tween the time they went out after dinner and when they came in to luncheon. She and her aunts, and deceased, usually took tea about four o'clock; he did not come home to tea that day. When her blolhels returned at half-past five, her aunt Elizabeth expressed surprise that deceased had not been in to tea they replied that they did not know where he wat gone to this was said soon after they came in she believed both of them sa d they did 001 know where he wa". One of them said, in the present e of the other, that while he was in the colts' house he saw the de, ceased at the barton gate, which was o posite the colts' house. Vowles came into the kitchen about half-past five, when he had some cider; she did not recollect seeing him between breakfast time and when he came io at half-past five. When her brother said they did not know where the deceased was, her aunt re- queited them to go and look for him. They then leit the house and went to the stable for the purpose, as she thought, of doing the horses, and after that they came in again, aDd in about an hour they went to Mr. Stallard's house to look for the deceased. When they «ent to the stable they took a candle and lantern with them. They went out with Samuel Vowies. They were absent an hour; they returned by themselves. When they came in her aunt E!;zibe'h !old them to go and look for the deceased. They went out. About twelve o'clock Richard Sam«on come 10 the house to know whether her uncle had returned. Vowles, her two brothers, and Samson, then went out together; she could not sny how long they wete out, and could not tay whether they went out after that. A pig was killed at her aunt's a fortnight ago last Thursday. No P'g or sheep had been killed since that day except one sheep, which was killed the day before yester. day. The keys of the stable were usually biought into the house and hung up she believed her brothers brought the keys in on Monday week, but she could rot tell for certain. She heard one of her brothers say on the night that her uncle was lost that he did not lock the stable till seven o'clock that night this was said by James, Benjamin being present; she believed that seven o'clock was an unusually late hour. She recollected Josiah Samson asking for the keys on the Monday night. By Mr. Pidgeon She never said that if they could get rid of the old man that all would be right she would positively state that she had never said so. She believed that the keys of the barn and stable were no' kept tied together. The tuquest was then adjourhed till Monday next. PROCEEDINGS BEFOKE THE MAGISTRATES.—WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26, The inquiry was resumed at Ashton on Wednesday last, before the Kev. W. Mirehouse, and W. G. Langton, and J. Shorland, Jnn., Esqts. George Parsons, constable at Dundry, deposed that on Thurs- day last Benjamin Haz.11 was given into Lis custody by Paul Stallard. When he took him, hetotd him that he waschorged with murderiDg his uncle; he said he was innocent as a baby, of Ihe murder. He took him into the Carpenters' Arms, where he seaiched him, and found a knife, three pence, and a powder-horn ( upon him. lie then took him to his own house. He took him into cus ody ,,bo'it hall-past three o'clock on Tllul"5dav aflernoon He up; reheDred him on Ledminster-dnwn, as he was on his re turn fiom Gk.uce^iershire he was at that time on horseback. It. was about hatf-past five when he got to his house. He kept him all night, and examined his clothes the next morning, but found rothi.o rem-rkable upon hisdress. On Saturday morning, abiut tta o'clock he was at the house of the deceased, at Dun- d y he had the p'lsoner Benjamin Hazell with him both Ifp P'isorieis washed hemselves, and changed their shirts. He ex- amined the shirt which Benj.-in Hazell took off, but could III.t find an,«hi„ £ Su,pic oos about. lle did not *now what be- came o> the Shirt. r Mr. Mirehouse remarked that the constable w.s htgh y culpable in allowing the shirt to go out of his pen- sion/]—James Haz 'I! then Ranged his sh.rt, and he examined it, and found mntks of blood oo the wns'. He drew James Hazell's attention to the bbod upoo the wristband, aod lie said it was some blood from drawing a lamb. In further examining the shirt, he had discovered some blood lower down on the shirt, oearly in front, and about where the pocket would be; he said he had hit the skin off his knuckles, and he put his hand in his poket, and the blood had worked through. There were four marks of blood on that par! of the shirt. The blood on il.e lower part of the shirt was darker than that on ihe wiist. The two prisoners were in tha ho-ise about an hour, but ihey had not an opportunity to converse wllh each other without his hearing wha' they said. He and the father «nd the prisooeis were all drinking together out 0f the same cup, but they could not say anything to ea< h other without his heating. Io a bedroom in the deceased's house he found, in a clothes-bug, a ehirt, with blood on the bosom of it. Down stairs he found a smock-frock stained with blood, which Samuel Vow es Maimed as his. On Sunday morn ing, be examined ihe bstn adjoining the slab'e in the liaru he found some overalls with blond on 'hem.— [The shirt, overalls, and smockfrock were then produced.]—He lound the overalls in a hole in the wull. where the thrasher usually put his things. It was said that the overalls belonged to Vowles. He searched the stable, and found a loaded (t111 'n > the prisoner Benjamin Hazell told him, after he had him ID custody, tl.at he had a gu.» 'he.e he told him Wiat he did not like to lake ihe ^un into he house, because it made his aunt nervous. 1 he wimes8 thrn dl- scried the bloody marks in the stable, on the wall, aod „nder? the brick, and the brick w»s produced. Benjamio Hurford deposed that he was a policeman of ihe e''y ot Bristol; on Monday evening the prisoners were given into custody; when he got 'hem to the slation-honse at Bed- minster, he stripped both prisoners of their ctothes on Benjamin he found no marks of » suspicious nature but when James Hazell took his coat off. witness held it up to the light; he said this is all over blood." He saId that they had killed a pis?, and he kicked the blood all over them. He (witness) said ttappeared HS if it had been washed ho implied that he had wiped the blood off with a dishcloth. He then examined his trowsers, and found several spots ot blood upon -he legs and in both pockets. The pr soner said that the Mood in his pocket came from a rut in one of his fingers on his right hand, and that Mr. Shorland had seen il; he (witness) looked at his right hand, and saw the remains of a cut which appeared nearly healed. There was more blood in the ri^ht hand pocket than in the left. The blood in the left hand pocket seemed to be of an older date than that in the other pocket. There were two descriptions of blood, in the right bund pocket, and one of them seemed to be of the same date as that in the left hand pocket [I he coat aod trowsers were here produced.] The insIde of the teft reast of the jacket was spotted considerably, and there were a:so 8 few spots of blood upon the right, lle also produced a necker- chief and part of a towel; the neckerchief he found in a room which was pointed out to him as the bedroom in which the pit. soners usually slept. There were several spots of blood upoa the neckerchief. [The prisoner James Hazell said that the neckerchief did not belong to either of them.] The father of the prisoners here sent a request for permission to be in the room, which was readily given. On the father (who was in tears) entering the room, he was told that he might put questions to the witnesses on behalf of his sons. He said he could prove that the neckerchief did not belong to his son Benjamin, and that he could get for him the best of char- acter. Josiah Samson, a farmer's son. deposed that he assisted in the search for Mr. Hazell, and returned from the fields about half- past ten o'clock on Monday night. On reaching the farm-house, Stallard went in, and presently returned with a candle and lan- tern, when they searched the outhouse. Their search here being unsuccessful, witness went into the house, and said that farmer Stallard had sent him for the kev of the stable. The prisoner James Hazell said, that they should not go there that he could not Le there, (or they had been there, and the stable should not be opened that night." The prisoner Benjamin then said no more it shouldn't be, James 1 would not have it done." The aunt (Elizabeth) said, my dear child go and open the door, and sealch anywhere." The prisoner (Jamel;) then got up and said, come on, Benjamin." They then weot to the stable,door and opened it. James and Benjamin Hazell went up into the loft as soon as the dOiH was open he did not know who carried the lantern. Neither Stallaid DOr his n.an was with him when he went in'o the house to ask for the keys. They est went into the stable, up into the loft, and back again diiectly, and locked the stable-door. They were not more than two mi- ouies in the stable They did not search the stable they merely ran in to see if the man was there, and out again directly, lie looked across at the well, and it was in the same stale as usual, with the stooe on the lid of it. Afterwards he searched the pig- sty Stallard, Henry Gover, and his cousin were with him. He did not remember that the prisoners accompanied them in making any search except of the stable. They then returned to Stdl. lard's, and he went home. The father of the prisonera said he thought the evidence of the last wi ne^s not so correctly given as that of Stallard respecting ihe seaich of the stabie this witness made the seaich to be done in a more h; f ied way. John Hall deposed that he was a labourer, living in Dundry. He was employed by Paul Stallard to search for the deceased and from something I.e had heard, he went to the well in the barton on the farm of the deceased, the Thursday after the mur- der. Whell he got to the well, he saw the body of the deceased near it. From the appearance of the body, he believed that Mr. Hazell had ureo muroered. Helped to carty the bcdy into the house, and after that ho got a pilchlork, aDd examined a dung- heap — [tha i.uigton staled that he had disected witness to do this] -and in it he found a lar^e as;1 stick, on the End of which was some blood and a grey hair or two.—[The stick was here pro duced. It was a most formidable weapon, being about two feel long, and considerably thicker than a stout roan's arm. In one or two places near the eod oi the club, were knots, with ab iut 1\ quarter of an inch of woad projecting from them.]—The deceased Ind grey hairs. There might be a wheelbalrow full of dung pieced over the bludgeon. It appeared as if the bludgeon had been put in the mixen, and tome dung thrown on the top of it. The dung that was upon it, was dung two or three daysold. The blood was within half a foot of the wail of the stable, and close under the window did not think it likely the stick had been thrown out of the window the stick must have been placed on the heap. In about half an hour efterwnrds, he examined the loft above the stable, and found the umbic-lla now produced, un der the tlutch of the roof of the pine and wall. The umbrella could not btive been placed in the spot where it was found without the assistance 01 a ladder. James Hazell, the uocle to the pri- soner, put him (witness) iOlu custody. Mr. Mirehouse said there was no evidence against Hall, who was now discharged and he hoped he would not feel paiticularly aggrieved. llall: I don't know we shall see about that hereafter. The inquiry was then adjourned till Saturday. SATURDAY, JANUARY 29. After the examination of several witnesses, Mr. Mirehouse said Prisoners, it is unnecessary to remind you of the dreadful position in which you stand neither should 1 say anything, but peihaps we might be remiss in our duty it we did not give you some intimation that from wnat has already transpired, it may be necessary that a further investi- gation than that before the magistrates should take place. You and your consciences alone can tell if you be guilty if your consciences intimate your duty to you, I need not remind Vall what that duty is. Benjamin Hazell I am not guilty, your honour. James Hazel]: I am as innocent as the child unborn. Mr Mire:ouse: We ° pronounce no opinion; but I should shrink from the responsibility of discharging two men with the evidence produced before us. I he further proceedings were then adjourned until eleven o ciock on Wednesday. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2. The magistrates resumed their investigation at eleven o'clock at the Angel Inn, Ashton, but very little additional information of any importance was got at, Paul Stallard was first called and re-examined more particu- larly as to his conversation with Benjamin Hazc.ll in the Cattle Market, on the Thursday morning the body was picked out of the well. He stated that the answer Benjamin Hazell made to him when he accused him of being concerned in the murder was, How could I do rt. when I saw him go out of the burton gate into the road t" That was the gate between the dwelling- house and the barn. Thomas Capell was next re-examined. He described the lad- der leading from the stable to the loft to be about 10 feet long it was made of strips of wood nailed to two pieces of quarter; it was sometimes moved when they wanted to carry hay into the loft without going into the stable. The bsrn doors were east and west. The east door looked into the well batton, and the west into the cow barton. Persons might go in and out of either baiton when they (the workmen) were thrashing in the barn without their seeing them. Air. iUirebt-use How do you reconcile that with your former evidence that no person could have gone into the barton without your seeing them, except they had crept on their hands and kuees or hent down? Witness 1 said perhaps they might. I believe it to be pos. sible that a person might go into the barton, wben we were at work, without seeing them. When I thrash, my buck is towaids the east door, and my fellow workman's (Vowles) is towards the west. It was half-past three when I saw master pass with his umbrella, ltwasjthe east door of the barn he passed; it was above five minutes before that I bad seen the prisoners at the c. tts-house they were not at work; they had what ap- peared to be peaks in their ha ids. It is a common thing for them to be together after dinner. After master passed the barn door it was not ahove a minute or two that 1 heard the conversa- tion at the colts-house. It was half an hour after that that Vowles left that barn; 1 left in ten minutes or a quarier of an hourufer. When the prisoners go to the milking. t go to the fodder; the cows are tied <ip in the cow-house, in the cow bar- ton on that day I went first to fodder the beasts in Ilk bailor., the east suie of the barn. and after that I foddered some val. lings in another cow-house, 200 or 300 yard" from the dwelling, house, a little lower down than the cow barton 1 did not go into the dwelling-house until I had done foddering, which was about half-past five. Mr. Mirehouse: You stated on your former examination that you saw the prisoners passing backwards and forwards out of the bartons between the conversation you heard at the colt's-house door and when they called you to fodder 1 Witness: Yes. Mr. M rehouse How long was it after you heart, the conver- sation, and the next time you saw them go out of tin: barton ? Witness I cannot say it was not half an hour I saw them go backwards and forwards in the barton with the pail, J did not see them go out of the barton j I had no thought but that they were about their work as usual- It was about ten minuses before they told me to fodder that I saw James Hazell with the pail; I hardly ever saw master pass through the gate nearest to Mr. Moxham's house. Mr. Mirehouse: If your master had passed out of the baiton, is it not more than probable that be would have been seen, either by you or Vowles 1 Witness From what I should think, he would; but he might have gone out without our seeing him. Mr. Mirehouse: Something has been said about a hole iu the wall in the barn, do you know of such a hole ? Witness; Yes; there is a hole in the wall. Mr. Mirehouse Do you recollect seeing any leggings in it ? Witness: Yes, I saw them in it on the Saturday before master was missed on the Monday he was lost, and on the Wednesday after. The witness was next minutely examined as to what passed between the prisoners and him on the Tuesday morning when they cleaned out the stable together, hut his answers did not vaiy from those he had before given. No conversation, in rela- tion to the loss of his master, passed between him and the pri. soners frnn the Tuesùay morning, when he slid 10 them What. a bad job this is that master is lost and they replied that it was. anù Ihat they had been looking for him all the night. and had not been to bed much that night," until they were taken into custody on the Thursday. The piisoners said that the last time tht y saw master was at the coits house, and that he told tht'm to mind that the colls did not kick them he was going up through the barton gate at the lime. Mr. Mirehouse: Did you not say when they stated they saw him ;0 out of the barton gate, that you thought you should have seen him if he had? Witness: I do not recollect; 1 might; I do not mind the words 1 do not mind as I said so. Mr. Mirehouse To the best cf your belief should you not have seen him ? Witreis: I dlOUld think so uut he might. Mr. M rehouse: I shall ask you one mine question, and re- member that you have called on God to help you in this world, nndtbe next, according P5 you speak the truth-have you o: not heard either of the piisoners speak disrespectfully of their unehs ? Witness: No, si/ Mr. Mirehouse Have you never said so to any one ? Witness: 1 can't sav that I ever did. J\1r. Mirehouse Have you ever heard them quarrelling 1 Witness: I never did I never heard any angry words be- tween them. Samuel Vowles was again examined. His statement did not differ from what he bad before given; shortly it was this—he vvas in the barn wiih Capell at half-past three; last saw his master alive at the colt's house at that time, talking with the prlsoueis- his master could have left the barton without his seeing him be (Vowles) left the barn at four; went into the dwelling-house; then went to serve some beasts three quarters of a mile off; on coming back called in at Mrs. Halis. Returned to the house between five and six the prisoners were then in the kitchen; his mistress then sent him to Stallard's, and James Hazell lit ihes ime time desired him to take a halter to Cover's, thebtacksmith, to mend. The prisoners went down to their iiorses. and James Hazell brought him the halter; he then went to Stallard's, and was absent an hour, or au hour and a half. Afer some fuither questions put to this witness, Miss Elizabeth Hazell, and Policemen Hurford and Bees, were re examined; nothing very material came out. The Hev. Mr. Mirehouse then informed the piisoners that though they would be brought up on tins day week to hear the depositions read thiough, they must consider themselves a-, COMMITTED FOR TRIAL to the County Gaol, at the next The proceedings did not terminate until after five o clock,

ABD-EL-KADER'S SOLDIERS. The Arab cavalry now wear a red jacket, and I urkislii tiousers of the same colour, with a haick and a bemouse ovti em, an( slippers on their feet; they have a lille, a saore and a dozen cartridges in a box slung over the shouldei wi i e ,'|C never leaves them Their saddles are made o j'uli!- 'J* loose cover of morccco leather, and so Ing»> e or an in that the lider sits as in a box the stirrup leathers re veiy s lort and the stiriups very large, with sharp poin s, w m i ser\e or spurs; they, however, wear spurs besides, which aie mere iron spikes, about eight or ten inches long. Onlv Ihe horses be ong ing to merchants, and destined fo. long journeys, are shod, hut none of Abd-el-Kader's. The horsemen put six or eight coarse blankets on their hoises' backs to keep the wooden saddle from wounding them. In spílt; of this precaution, hoc, _"v,el. nearly all (he Arab hoises are galled on the back they are nevergroomed, but mertly have some watei dashed over them when they are taken to drink; they are exposed by day and by night to rain, he1t, and cold and accordingly anArab horseseldom lasts moie than six years. The infantry wear a wooden vest, Turkish trousers, a biack jacket with a hood, and slippers. Like the cavalry, they have a litle, a cartridge box, and a knife at their girdle; thenchest of them add to this a dagger, pistols, and a yataghan.

OUIt OMNIBUS. j Why was our dry nurse like to Adonis 1 Because she was engaged to Wean-us. A boy was asked what meekness was 1 He thought a mo- ment, and said, "Meekness gives smooth answets to lough questions." GEOLOGY.—"I never heard of seconJaiy formations without pleasure-I hat's a fact. The ladies, you know, are the second- ary formations, for they were formed after the man."—Sum Slick. Two Cockneys seeing a naturalist in a field collecting insects, thus spoke of him :—" Vol's that ere gemman?" Vy he's a lwt-urabt." «' Vot's that1" Vy, one as catches gnats, to be sure." Mr. Timothy," said a learned lady, who had been showing eft her wit at the expense of a danger, "you remind me of a barometer, that is filled with nothing in the upper story."— Divine Almira," meekly replied her adorer, in thanking you for this flattering compliment, let me remind you that you occupy my upjjer story entirely." All depends on profession and circumstances whether mar- riage should be early or late. It is better early when a settle- ment is obtained otherwise not. It is loolish to wait for a for- tune. A man is more likely to make one with a wife than with. out one. Four hundred and eleven marriage licenses were granted in Cincinnati duiing the quarter ending November 1st. The West is the place for all youug ladies who wish to get married. When is iion like a bad note? When it's forged.— When is iron like II stone thrown into the air? When its cat.— When is it like part of a public-house? When it's a bar. — When would it do to make sau:.ages of? When it's pig iron. Why do you use so much tobaeco 1" said an Englishman to an American the other evening. "Because I chews," was the reply. Aidrriageable ladies should make a point of frequenting the theatre befure the curtain is drawn up th.y would then be sure of an ove: ture. A country parson once indulged in such a diesdfully long sermon, that the congregation one by one slipt out, until at length theie was nobody left but the sexton, who, after situcr? half en hour ufler everybody etae solitary hearer, and seeing still no immediate prospect of a termination, went up and placing the key of the church beside the parson on the cushion, said, as he dt-scended the pulpit, when your revereneo is done, perhaps you'd be good enough 10 lock the door and leave tbe key at my cottage as yüu pass. A CIIUBBISH NOBIEMAN. —After all, this misfortune was to bepreferied by the gaucherie of the young Mr. Slanhope; for though his famous father, the Earl of Chesterfield, had said ami wri;ten so much to senc him, an accomplished and elegant roue, to bril, the very first liroe this you hful gentleman was intro duced into public company, befo-e the eyes of the highest nobles and the 111 os 1 resplendônl bealltlts 01 the three kingdoms, after eating an ice in the ordinary mode with a spoon, he, without a blush, licked out the glass wilh his tongue, that he might not lose ¡¡oy of the delicious morsel. Fancy tLe refined father Wlt- nessing this worse than Gothic feat! Had he been more of a Roman 8nd less of a petit rnaitre he would have whipped his dtamond hilled sword through the body of his butor of a son, and thfn have fallen on the pvenging 3leel to forget his m,sery, — The Church oj England Quarterly Review. PHOFESSIONAL BEAUTY.—When Mason was preparing the case ot E. K. Avery, and had examined about two hundred wit- nesses, somebody called tu see him. The legal gentleman sent word that he wa-ioccuptedandcouidnotbe interrupted. "Hut the man is a witness, a minister." Call hirn up," said Mason. Well, sir, what can you testify V' "I have had a vision two angels have appeared tome and told me that brother Avery is innocent." Let thein be summoned said Mason, as he re- sumed his work. THE LAST TELEGRAPH JOKI;. —One of the best telegraph jokes of the season occurred in iVew York a short time since and aside from auything else, possesses the merit of being true. A professional gentleman" had telegraphed to Buffalo, to p;o- cure the servicts of a lady star for a brief season, ai a certain theatre, and received on answer thiough the same highway 01 thought." Openiog the communication handed him by the boy, he thought hd spied a game ( f s me wag in the matter; and oe exclaimed, you can't loci me-this ain't her writing. I've seen it a thousand times, and this ain't no more like hers than mine is!" And with a quiet wink at his shrewdness, he pro. ceeded to give directions about the stage. A public dinner in Edinburgh hnd dwindled away to two guests, an Englishman and a Highland gentleman, who were each trying to prove the superiority of their native countries. Of couise, at an argument of this kind, a Srouhman possesses, from constant practice, overwhelming advantages. The Highlander's Io"ic was so good that he beat his opponent on every point; at iastthe Englishman put a poser. You, will(" he said," at I least admit that England is larger in extent than Scotland V— "Certainly not," was the confident reply. You see, sir, ours is a mountainous, yours is a fl^t country. Now, if all our hills were roiled out flat, weshcutd beat \ou by hundreds of square miles." In the neighbourhood of llochda'e, it happened that a big, hulking collier, six feet two in his stockings, hAd an extremely diminutive wife. But, what was more singu ar, it was currently repoitfd that the said little woman, iu count.y dialeit, a spreet (sprite), was in the habit of thrashing her husband. "Joho," satd his master to him one day, they really say that your wife bellts you. Is it true?''—" Yoy," drawled John, with most provoking coolness—" Yoy responded the master, with indig- nation. "What do you mean, you lout 1 A great thumping fallow like you, as strong as a steam engine or an elephant, to let a little woman like your wife thrash you. W hat a blockhead you must be!"—" Whoy, whoy," was the patient reply, "it ple-ases hot, an* it d e- me no Iwrt If you would keep your hands from chopping duiing the winter, wash them as often as you please, but rub them bright dry esch time; don't leave a particle of moi-itutefor the cold air to act upon. LOUNGERS.— Laziness is a great evil. This truth is clearly evinced by tin; conduct of too many of our species. Idleness is bad enough of Itself in all cooscienrE, hut when men are not satisfied with idling away thtir own time, and are found annoy- ing their friends and acqnian'arice* by frequent and lengthy visitsto their places of business, it is intolerotble. Young ruen, you who are just starting out on the theatre of life, do not let it be said of vou as it has been truly said of some He has no energy." If you are out of employment, seek for it again and if you do not succeed, still keep trying, and, our word for it, you will not fail to prospe*. At any rate, do not weary Ihe pallence of your friends by sitting about their counting-houses and shops, yawning and wishing for that which is impossible. Depend upon it, a hfe of industry is the most cheerful and envi- able situation in which you can be placed.

A comedian at Boston, by way of puff for his approaching benefit, publishes these lines:— Dear Public, you and I oflate ",0 Have dealt so much in fun, I'n crack you now a monstrous great Quadruplicated pun! Like a grate full of coals I'll glow, A great full house fo see And if I am not grateful too, A great fool I must be

EPITAPH ON A CHILD. No bitter tears for thee be shed, Blossom of bdng seen and gone With flowers above we strew thy h i, 0, blest departed one! Whose all of life, a rosy ray, Blush'd into dawn, and pass'd away. -Bumtt's Christian Citizen.

THE RUINED HOUSE. THE house is old, the house is cold, And on the roof is snow; And in and out and roundabout The bitter night-winds blow The bitter night-winds howl and blow- And darkness thickens deep; And ob, the minutes creep as slow As though they were asleep! It used to he all light and song, And mirth and spirits gay — The day could never prove too long; The night seemed like the day t> The night seemed bright and light as day, lire yet that house was old; Ere vet its aged roof was grey, It's inner chambers cold. Old visions haunt the creaking floors- 0111 sorrows sit and wail; While still the night-winds ont of doors Like burly bailiffs' rail Old visions haunt the floors above; The wails with wrinkles frown; And people say, who pns8 tint way, 'Twere well the house were down. -+- Charles SWAIN.

STANZAS-FROM THE PERSIAN. PAIR one! take this rose, and wreathe it In thy braided hair: A brighter bloom will rest beneath it, Take this rose, my fair! Tno flower, which late was seen to glow So lovely on that snowy brow, Loved thy lip, and lightly shed A dewy leaf of rosy red, To blush for ever there. Take this lily, love and twine it With thy waving hair Twill gem the ringlets—why decline it lake the flower, my fair And yet its leaflets, pure and pale, In beauty, on thy brow will tail: I hat brow attracts all eyes to t! ee, And none will choose or chance to see Ihe lily fading there!

LOSS OF THE SCREW STEAMER ARAM AND FIVE OF HER CREW. Ou Sunday, by (|,e arriva', at Liverpool, of the packet-ship Susquehanna, Captain Dunlevy, from Philadelphia, intelli- gence was received of a serious collision between that ship 8°' the auxiliary.scievv steamer Aram, Captain E isterby, by which the alter vessel WIiS SO terioi sly damaged that she sunk, and SlY. were drowned. The disaster occurred ou Monday week, at seven o clock m the evening, off the south-east coast of Ireland, about forly miles below Tusbr. The ship, which for some oiiy.s previou-ly bad he^n contending with stiong east winos, was, at llie time of the collision, standing to the northward, close, hauled, with the wind about E.N.E., and the wea'her beinc very cioudy, prevented the steamer from being seen t ley wert in close contact. After 'lie vessels got clear of eac ot eri ap L<tslerby, of the Aram, finding his vessel in a very augerou. state, ordered the boats to be tot out, when seventeen persons, including himself and second mates, got in'o them, and wer shortly afterwards taken on board the Susquehanna, n was ti,en found th .t six of the crew were missing. Every effort was made by Captain Dunlevy in searching for ihem, and, alter lying-to near the spot, till daylight next moruing, no trice of the vessel oi the poor fellows, who might h-ve floated on spars, being visible the ship bore aw»v *or L'verpo-I. TheAr.mtefttheMer.eyon Saturday week bound for iV.aita aod Constantinople, to w iueh ports she was a r^ular trader. She was a superior vessel, rigged as a tlJlce-masred schooner, with auxiha-y steam power, on ihe sciew plan. and oldy arrived from the Clyde sixteen days ;0, where she bad been receiving new machinery. The names of the crew who have been lost are as follow Mr. Livingstone chirf engineeer Mr. Hardy, second engineer Robert Logan, fireman; J. Selsby, seaman; — Lewis, dit'o • I, Quio, engineer's boy.

LONDON MA RKET8, CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MONDAY, JAN. 31. We have had a very rapid th?w since Saturday, and the ict and snow have entirely disappeared. This morning we had fall of rain, snow, and sleet, with the wind northerly. The show of wheat fresh up by land-carriage samples fron Essex and Kent was moderate this morning, and from more dis nt c°u,nties llie supply was very small. The condition was oi the whole, better than on this day week and the millers beini or in want of fine qualities, the best sorts were taken readily at full: last Monday's currency. Secondary kinds were also held a quite former terms, but did not sell so freely. The finer qualities of foreign wheat were laken in retail, a previous prices, but the ordinary samples were quite neglected. Cjuotalions of flour underwent no change. The supply of barley was scarcely equal to Ihe demand am for superior malting parcels Monday's rates were, in partial in &t.mces,exceededby Is. per qr., and other descriptions brough fuliy former terms. ° Malt was the turn dearer. There were only a few parcels of oats fresh up, and the distila' of samples was decidedly small. There was, however les, activity in the trade than towards the close 01 last week, and th trifling improvement then realised was not maintained price: having reverted back to where they were on this day se'nnight. Beans were somewhat more plentiful, and scarcely sold so wel as on Monday last. W hite boiling peas, whether of home or foreign growth movet off slowly, at previous prices. Giey and maple peas wert scarce, and Is. per qr. higher. We heard of no business in Indian corn CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Shillings per quarter New. Old. WHEAT, Essex & Kent, white 48 56 55 5f Ditto red 4~< 52 50 5t Norfolk and Suffolk 45 48 Lincolnshire and Yorkshire — — 48 52 Northumberland, Berwick, and Scotch.. — — RYE 32 35 BAlll.F,y, Essex, Kent) com. Malting 32 33 Norfolk, and Suf- > Disti))ers'&. Grinding 27 31 folk ) Chevalier 33 35 MAtT, Essex, Norfolk and Sufiülk. — 56 58 Kingston, Ware, and town made — 58 6C OATS. Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire, feed 20 22 Ditto, Poland and potato 25 26 Northumberland, Berwick, and Scotch P°,a;° 27 2? V- Ditto, feed 24 o(j Devonshire, and Wtst Country feed or black 11 20 Dundalk, Newry, and Be:fast, potato — — 24 23 Ditto, feed 21 2i Limerick, Sligo, and Westport, potato — — 23 2t Ditto, feed — 22 2i Cork, Waterford, Dublin, Youghal, and Clonmel, black — 16 H Ditto, white .— — 18 21 Galway ]3 V BEANS, Ticks 34 37 45 5( Hairow and small 3H 42 45 5( PEAS, boiling 43 46 Hou and gray 42 45 FLOUR, town made (per sack of 280lbs.) — — 43 48 Norfolk and Suffolk, household (ditto).. — — 37 41 10REIGN GRAIN. Shillings per quarter. 11 EAT, Dantzic and Konigsberg, finest high Free. mixed, white 51 58 Ditto, good mixed 53 55 Ditto, red mixed 53 f ) Stettin and Rostock 54 56" Danish "48 52 Hamburgh and Pomeranian 53 55 t s Black Sea (nominal) hard to soft 40 46 Riga. St Petersburg! and Liebau, soft 40 45 Canada 50 55 I Spanish 55 j Buck or Brank 33 35 | INDIAN CORN 25 35 BAIII EY, Hamburgh,Dantzic,Konigsberg,& Riga 27 30 Ditto, grinding 24 28 Danish, Mecklenberg and Potneranian 23 2i) OATS, Dutch, brew, and Poland, Friesland, and Groningen 24 26 Danish and Swedish ]g 22 „ '.20 23 BEANS, Tick 36 4() Small 42 45 Mediterranean 28 32 PEAS, white boiling 40 42 TAR.ES FLOUR, United States 24 28 Canadian 23 27 SEED MARKET. The actual transactions in the seed market were not impor- tant, but there was rather an improved inquiry for clover and trefoil, both of which articles were held at fully former terms. Canaryseed was, on the other hand, difficult of sale, and barely supported its previous value. No English tares offering prices as before. In quotations of other articles no change. BRITISH SEEDS. Linseed (per qr.) .sowint, 56s. to 60s.; crushing 44s. to 485. Linseed Cakes (per 1,000 of 31bs.each) £ 13to £ 13 15s" Trefoil (per cwt.) tQ 2js* Rapeseed, new (per last) VoH tr. -i^i" Ditto Cake (per ton) +*5 150 tn fr' Mustard (per bushel) white 6s. to 9s*brown Rs'to 10s' Caraway (per cwt. ) to 38s> new 4Q (. onander (per cwt.) jgs t flempseed (per quarter) I..T 111.*TT"35s* to 38s.' Canary (per qr.) .63s. to 658. tine 66s. to 68s. LONDON PROVISION MARKET, MONDAY, JAN. 31. The arrivals last week from Ireland were 2,POO firkins butter, and 360 bales bacun, and from foreign ports, 3,960 casks butter! We have to report a continued good demand for Irish butter during the past week. A respectable amount of business was transacted, and for some descriptions an advance was obtained. The large deliveries and reduced stock at the wharves, give holders increased confidence. The bacon market also ruled very firm, and prices werea«ain dearer. principally owing to the stiff advices received from ire land, and the quantity offering for sale on board being limited. InlSH BUTTER (new)s s. CHEESE, pet cwt. s. s. per ewt. nominal — — Double Gloucester 60 C4 Carlow, new, on brd 94 98 Sinnleditto 58 64 Sligo 86 88 Cheshire 56 70 Cork, 1st 88 94 I HAMS. ENGLISH BUTTER. Irish 66 70 Doiset.percwt 108 112 Westmoreland 84 FOREIGN. York 84 Prime, Friesland, ct 106 —• BACON, new 64 — PItto, Kiel 941021 Middles 46 60 SiMIl IIFIELD CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY, JAN. 31. Owing, doubtless, to the ac'ivity in the beef trade on Monday If st, and the consequent high prices obtained by the salesmen, a great inducement was held out to the grazier to forward more liberal supplies ot stock for to-day's market. As, however, tht; atmosphere had become mild, the beef trade was in a sluggish state, at a decline in the quotations of quite 2d. per Bibs The suppiy of beasts was a full average one for the time of year. I he mildness ot the weather operated against the mutton trade, which was very heavy, at a fall in value of2d. per dibs Calves were in short supply and heavy demand, at 2d. to -d. per Hibs. less money- In pigs exceedingly little business was doing, at barely sta- tionary prices. Per 81bs., to sink theoffa!. 3. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and Inferior Prime coarse wool- Coarse and Inferior Prime coarse wool- Beasts 3 4 3 0 led Sheep .4 6 4 10 Second quality do.3 8 4 0 PiimeSouth Downs Piinie large Oxen.4 2 4 4 ditto .4 10 5 0 Prime Scots, &c..4 6 4 8 Large coarse Calves4 2 4 10 Coarse and Inferior Prime small ditto..5 8 5 4 Sheep .3 4 3 8 Large Hogs 4 0 4 G Second quality uo.4 0 4 4 Neat small Porkers.4 8 5 0 Suckling Calves, 20s. to 29s.; and quarter-old Store Pigs,20s. to 25s. each. Beasts, 2,750; Sheep, 18,210: Calves, 41: Pigs, 300. LATEST CURRENT PRICES OF METALS. LONDON, JAM. 28, 1847. £ s. d. IliON-Bara Wales toit 700 London .< 8 5 0 Nail rods. 9 0 0 Hoops(Staf.) 9 15 0 S'ieet » 10 16 0 Bars 9 6ft Welsh cold blast foundry pig 4 10 0 Scotch pig 6 Clyde 2 10 0 Rails, average •••« 700 Chairs Russian cCCND JJJ 0 O 0 0 0 Gouriefl 0 0 0 s Archangel. 13 10 0 Swedish d, on the spot 11 5 0 Steel, fagt 16 5 0 kegse 14 0 O Lopptn -Tile/' 97 0 0 Tough cake 98 0 0 Pestsetected 101 0 0 Ordinary sheets lb. 0 0 It bottoms 0 0 12 YLLI.OW METAL SHEATHING 0 0 9t tiN—Com-blocks ,cwt. 420 bars 4 3 0 Refined 4 6 0 Straits h 3i7 0 Barica. 4 4 0 TIN PLATES—Ch., 1C. i .box 18 0 IX 1 14 0 Coke, IC 1 4 0 IX 1 10 0 LEAD-Sheet k. 19 0 0 Pig, tefined 19 0 0 common. 17 15 0 ■Spanish, in bd 17 0 0 Red 19 10 0 Dry U bite 24 () 0 Shot (Pateut) 20 10 0 Sr-ELTEH—(Cake) I on spot 20 0 0 for arrival .I.1Q 5 u ZINC—(Sheet) rn export .^7 0 0 QUICKSILVER j, .V.Vfc 0 4 6 « per cent. b Net cash. c Discount 'ItPp'nt n .?,U)°i" e In kegs iand §"ineh- t Discount 3 percent, g Ditto U per cent, /i Net cash, in bond, « Dis- !,l,'ertC8init' D|tto2 £ percent, i Net cash. bona in Uisco.mt per cent, n discount li per cent • For home use it is £ 32. per ton. i P«r cent. *or REMARKS. rh.s week has been unusually dull-no transactions worth noticing having occurred in any metal; prices however con- b«°o«Jc, n T'rr011, at "ck'» IV. late SS>" I. '»» & » « tiuK n was unticiocited. ihpre is f10'^ buto'o^siT SlT ter~I>r°t»;bly owing to small stock and the frpst, but 00 sales have been made.

AIjENTS FOR THE MONMOUTHSHIRE MERLIN. *HER-A„™ LOCAL AGENTS:— & J- H. Morgan, Chepstow — Mr. Clark and Mr. fe A fu r ef,s&Son, stationers. Taylor, stationers, &c. P AbertiSomeis' Monmouth—Mr. (Jossens, post- 2, r Mr- PritL', chemist. office. U"1 -r. Jones, post-office. Mt rthi/r Tydfil—Mr. White and >; JHinatcr — Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Wilkins, stationers. 1, .rinter- Pontypoot—Mr. Hughes, printer. j, tagctiii—Mr. IJIrcl, stationer,Sic. Tredegar—Mr. Davies, stationer. M' -■ardijf—1vjr_ ijjrd, post-office. Usk—Mr. Clark, printer. -■ardijf—1vjr_ Bird, post-office. Usk-Nir. Clark, printer. LONDON AGENTS:— Messrs. Barker and White, 33, Mr. Charles Mitchell, 12, Red Lion fleet-street. Court, Fleet-street. Messrs. Newton and Co., 2, War- Mr. Munden Hammond,27,1.om- wiek-square. bard-street. Mr. (Jeorge Reynell, 42, Chancery. Mr. Samuel Deacon, 3, Walbrook. lane. i By whom this paper is regularly filed. The MERLIN is also filed at F lane. Lloyd's Coffee Room, City. Newport, Saturday, February 5, 1848. Printed and Publi;died for the Proprietor, EDWARD DUVVLING, of Stow Hill, in the Parish of St. Woolos, in the M EH 1.IN General Printing Office, situate in Corn-street, in the Borough of Newport, by WILLIAM CHRISTOPHERS, of No. 1, Charles-street, in the said Borough.