Monmouthshire Merlin

A SIGH. CI Nothin that lives can bloom Long upon earth; Meteors, that realms illume, Die in thCiir birth! All that the soul admires— All that the heart desires— From heart and soul expires; Leaving but dearth Stars as they light the hours, Steal them away SUDS which unfold the flowers Bring them decs; !— Even Morn's beams of light Fresh on their heavenly flight, Sbine but to speed the Night!— Nothing can stay !— "So,forahttie while, Time passes on— Flowers that our hopes beguile Fade one by one! All that our love can say, 01 those who blessed our way. Is—that they passed their day— Lived—and are gone!"

LOVE. You ask me. Maiden, What is Love ? And bid me tell you in a minute— Were I a cooing turtle dove. A lark, a nightingale, or linnet, I might, in soft responsive lay, A carol to your ear convey, Butfearmyoatenreadwontdo, To sing of love to maids like you But list!—I'll try a stave or two. Love is not passion's feverish flame, Whose smoke pollutes its very name; Nor ignis-fatuus, which exists In Poet*' creams, or Novelists'. These symbolise it by a boy, Who tries young ladies to annoy, By making targets of their hearts, And riddling them with painted darts. 'Tis not a mere commercial thing, Transacted with a wedding ring; Riches, rank, figure, feathers, garb, Are often but the arrow's barb. What is not lovely who can loye 1 The raven mates not with the dove Of course, the beauties we admire Should kindred qualities inspire. Look higher, Miss, and obtain A better notion of Love's reign— O'er parents, children, lovers, friends, And coustry, too, its power extends 'Tis lull of virtues, formed to bless Its votaries with happiness: Seeking an object worth possessing. And in that object blest and blessing. An emanation of the soul, Ruling its powers with sweet control; Good temper, high-wrought truth—in short, "What's lovely and of good report." ■jkb- ,Yes! virtue is the soul ol low, PIT Qn earth and in the realms above. • Eutgafe-stieet, Gloucester. J. H.

CHARADE. fSu|>posed to have been written by the late George Canning.) There is a word of plural number, Foe to peace and tranquil slumber; Now aoy word you choose to take, By adding s you plural make But if you add an s to this, Strange is the metamorphosis Plural is plural word no more, And sweet what bitter was before.

ENIGMA. I wake the tender heart to love, The martial man to glory I'm sacred to the gods above, And a charm to every story. And from the eye I bring a tear Of every modest maiden My voice is tuneful, soft, and clear. With sweet sounds oft 'tis laden. In me there's something sweetly strange When echoed through the wood But 'tis very oft my voice 1 change To the sad inspiring mood. —Home Circle.

AN AMERICAN PROTEST AGAINST THOMAS CARLYLE'S ANTI SLAVERY APOSTACY. How many American hearts have loved and revered Thomas Carlyle I To bow many has he been as an impersonation of lofty thoughts, and heaveo-born principles of justice and truth I And who, among his admirers and friends, have not, at some lime, felt, if they have not said, that should Carlyle prove false to those principles, should he turn traitor to humanity, never more would they put faith in man ? He ia one of the few great writers of the present age, in whom we trusted with almost childlike confidence that, at his hands, no holy principle could luffer wroog A bitter disappointment has Thomas Csrlyle been preparing for his trustiog and loving friends. As from a pleasant dream, is he rudely awaking them to the painful consciousness that their idol of clay is shattered, and tbe once fair shrine of their worship defaced and polluted. It seems to us almost incredible; we can scarcely believe the evidence of his own laoguage aDd his pecu- liar style, as we read tbe horrible article (yes, it is horrible, snd more aDd worse) fiom his pen. which was published in the Dec. number of the Fruer" (aD English Journal), entitled, sional Discourses on the Negro Question." How unlike this great man, is the ridicule and contempt here poured on "Benevolence," Fraternity," and Christian Philanthropy How revolting to a refined and sensitive mind, the low, vulgar language which he employe to ridicule a portion of God's human family How shocking to a heart of even or- dinary kindliness, is the cold-blooded cruelty with which he tramples on the black man, as thing beneath him and his lordly white-skinned race With what coolness does he threaten the coloured population of tbe British West Indies, whom be insultingly and contemptuously designates as Black Quasbee," with a reiuin to the scourges aDd chains of slavery, if they will not assist in bringing out the spices which those islands are capable of producing. Our heart sickens as we read his insolent, contemptuous, cruel words. When in scornful irooy, he calls his dHk-browed brethren, "sweet blighted lilies," whom does be think be most insults, the black man or his Maker? And thia is the man whose soul bss been so moved to indignation, by the oppression and suffering which the English operative endures His thunder tunas of rebuke for injustice and abused power, have been home acioss the Atlantic, and made Ameiican hearts tremble, as they listened. And now he talks of one race of men being the "born lords," of another, and of that other being born to seivitude Where does he find this provision, in the (joapelof Labour, which once, he seemed to relld so well ? With the London Inquirer," we can truly say, that if this "discourse could be confined to England, we should care less about it." But it will not be. The Inquirer is correct in his apprehension that it will prove a "deadly moral poison for the American people." The inveterate alavebolder will seize upon it with avidity. To the slave it will be as a seorpion sting. The sensitive, refined, free coloured man will writhe with torture under its ipflictioos. if it were from tbe pen of some obscure individual, it might he.comparativety.powetlessforevit; but, alas I it comes hither with the aaoction of one of England's brightest names, The oppressor will exult that tbe arm which wields the scourge is now upheld by Thomas Carlyle. Verily, has he sowed the seeds of a bitter harvest for his fellow-men to reap. As far a. hia evil counsels will be effectual, be may con- gratulate himself that he has made heavier the burden of the alue; that be has mingled another draught of bitterness in his free coloured brother's cup of life that he has quickened to new energy, the strong and terrible passions which goad tbe slave- bolder to deeds of cruelty and blood; that he has deepened aDd strengthened that unchristian prejudice agaiol. the coloured man, which corrupts and disgraces the American church. If this is not enough, he may assure himself ihat his name will go down to posterity, as the advocate of the basest, vileat system of oppression, which ever existed on earth. Not in aoger, but in deep sorrow, do we write thus. We know not when defection and treachery to humanity have been ao pain- ful to us. If it had been an enemy to all that is good, and beautiful, and true, then could we have borne it; but that one in whom we truated, to whom the world s eyes in hope were turning, should thus deceive and mock that trust and hope, is cause enough for mourning. But the inherent ^vitality of the principles of justice ia unaffected by any mln I infidelity to them. Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again, The eternal years of God are hers But Error, wounded, writhes with pain, And dies amid her worshippers." Even Thomas Carlyle's genius will be impotent to ssve her. We torn from the sad picture which he presents 118, thsokful that God is on the side of the oppressed, and that no weapon directed against the cause of justice can prosper. Sadly will the philan- thropist think of him, henceforth, for he has been loved and revered as one of the lights of the age, one of the truly great and good men of England, whom the world would yet delight to fcoQOtir.—Ptnnsylvania Freeman, Jan, 17, 1850.

MAGISTRATES' OFFICE, HIGH STREET, NEWPORT. SATURDAY. Magistrates present-Revdl. James Coles, Thomas Pope, and Chancellor Williams. A foreign saitor named Peter Gellers, was charged by Sergi, Trewartha with vagrancy. Csptain Munday, R.N., attended to give evidence, which he did in Italian, in order that the prisoner might understand him. The prisoner had an immense quantity of hair, and his appearance altogether was quite enough to frighten the rurals in the neighbourhood of Ruperra Castle. He bad gone there begging, and Captain Munday had relieved him on his promise lo be off, but he repeated his vnits, to the annoyance of Mrs. Stilel and others, and was taken into custody. Trewartha said he believed him to be one of a number of foreign sailors who had run away from Cardiff charged with stealing rope, a report of which case nppeared in the Cardiff paper. Prisoner was committed for 21 days 10 Cardiff gaol. [ The following case, in which the Rev. J. Coles did not 6it, was omitted last week.] OBSTRUCTING THE WESTERN VALLEYS LINE. Richard Jackgoo, late the diiver of No. 3 engioe on the Western Valleys Line, was charged on the information of Mr. Superintendent Huxtable, with doing an act whereby the passage of engines and trains on a part of the line was obstructed for two dayB- M'- Caihcart appeared for the company, and Mr. Owen for the defence.— Alihough the case occupied nearly three hours, and a large amount of argument was expended in its course, it will be fully understood from the following outline Mr. Owen objected that no offence could be committed, on the ground that the railway had not been certified by the Board of Trade for pas- senger traffic; and that the acl of parliament constituting the offence, referred to such a railway only.— Mr. Cathcsrt replied, and referred the Bench to the ioterpreiation clause of the act, and also to the special act of the company.—The Bench over- ruled the objection.—Evidence was then given, that on the 8 ill of February last, defendant was driving No. 3 engine from Blaina to Newport, the proper course for which beiog on what is called" the down line." Approaching Sir Benjamin Hall's junction, the linefor some distance is single but at tbe junction it diverges to another line of rails for the up train. When defend- ant arrived Dear tbls spot, he found a horse and tram in his way, and instead of crossiog them over on to the up line, and pro- reeding on his proper course on the down line, he placed Ihem beyond the junction on the down line, and then drove his engine and train across on to the up line, intending to cross back again at some distance below. It unfortunately happened, how- ever, that the crossing wbeie he intended to resume his proper course, was in an unfinished state, and the engine and train there met ith a check, which threw about leven lare waggons, loaded with coals, off the road, by which they were much damaged and about two days elapsed before the line could be freed from this obstruction. The regulations of the engine drivers were put in and read, from which it appeared that the drivers were expressly prohibited from going on to the wrong line, except in cases of accidental and unavoidable necessity.— Mr. Owen cross-examined the witnesses, and showed that the principals of the company had committed, on some occasions, the very act, (though it was stated the principal officers are at li- berty to do so), of which a subordinate was now accused and he examined witnesses, who proved that the engine drivers had occasionally deviated from the right line, to get before horses and Iram; and that in one or two instances, Crook, the guard of the train in question, had reported such deviations at another part of the line, aod that no notice had beeo taken of the report. —Mr. Owen made a strong appeal on behalf of his client.—The Rev. Thomas Pope, in convicting the defendant, commented upon the frightful consequences which might follow the disobe- dience of an engine driver, if disposed to trifle with the great responsibil ty which had been placed in his hands. The rn. gentleman also adverted to an imputed remissness on the part of the company, with respect to the reports of the guard, that such deviations had before occurred, and had been reported without any notice being taken thereof. There were also some extenu- ating circumstances in the case and as Mr. Ruscoe did not so much desire to see the heavy penalty, which the act permitted, inflicted in this case, as to warn other servants of the company not to trifle with the important and onerous duties devolving on them, the Bench would mitigate the penalty to 40s and £1 Is. 6s. costs. Paid.—Mr. Wells, in the absence of Mr. Ruscoe, denied that any such reports as those alluded to just now, had been received from the guards. To day, Mr. Ruscoe, from the Canal office attended and said He wished to relieve the compaoy and theirservanls from a charge of remissness in not having taken notice (as it was alleged) of certain reports made by the engine driver, Richard Jacksoo, who was convicted last week, of his having gone on the wron line of road to pais horse teams. Producing a large bundle of reports, Mr. Ruscoe said the whole of tbem had been carefully examined, and there was no such report there were three reports of his having been on the wrong line with his engine but in each case it was in consequence of the line being stopped up from accident, and it did not appear Jackson ever had re- ported that he went on the wrong line to pass a horse team.— Mr. R. said be merely wished to put the matter right.— Mr. Pope sttd his remarks reflecting on the comprny, were fouoded on the evidence of Crook the uard, who said-r" We have passed teams on our way up before now. There is an order not to do so, but we have done it, and I have reported it." And that as it appeared the engine drivers were not paid for extra time when he (Mr. P.) thought that was some inducement for ihem to trans- gress the rule, but as Crook must have made a mistake, no reo ports of the (find having been made, of course there was an end of thechargeof "remissness."—Mr. Wells said the reporls went through his banda, and he was anxious the mailer should be explained. Before the Rev. Thomas Pope. James Cormack, a butcher, apprehended at Merthyr by Mr. John Handy, overseer of Magor, was charged with running away and leniag bi, wife aod four children chargeable ro the parish ot Magor, they being maintHined by that parish in the Union house at a cost of about 12s. 6d. a week.—Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six weeks' im prisonment aod hard labour.

NEWPORT TOWN-HALL.-MoNDAY. Magistrates present-To B. Batchtlor, mayor, Thos. Hughes and W. Brewer, Esqrs. Thomas George was charged with breaking a lamp.—P. C. Bath proved the case.—lhe prisoner, who had lately t een in the army, said he had run through everything, from 100 great a love of drink and had broken the lamp to get some shelter.— Ordered to pay the amount of damage, or be imprisoned four- teen days. Sarah North was charged with druoken and disorderly con. duct.—P.C. Long proved the case. The prisoner was the girl who had recently driven a foolish soldier to attempt suicide, "all for love of her."—The Mayor severely reprehended tbe prisoner, who, having been forgiven on two or three previous occasioos, was now committed for fourteen days. William Roberts was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct on Saturday night.—P.C. Price proved the case. Being the first offence, lod prisoner exhibiting penitence, he waaoniy ordered to pay 2s. station fees. Thomas A very was charged with assaulting woman, and being disorderly, on Friday night last.— P.C. Pratten proved ahe latter part of the case. Prisoner said he knew nothing about it, having been more than half-seas over.—Ordered to pay 4s. 6d. station fees. Robert Clealand and Jeremiah Neil, two lads, were charged with having been engaged in stealing a piece of canvass.—Clea- land on being apprehended, had informed Sergeant Lloyd that he bought the canvass of Neal, on board a vessel; and this being found correct, be was now discharged, and Neil was placed in the care of his captain. Six Irishmen were placed at the bar, charged by Sergeant Hartow,with having been drunk and disorderly, and engaged in fighting.—Sergt. Harlow proved finding all the prisoners fast Friday afternoon, drunk in High-street; and some of them were fighting. They obstructed the street, and caused a mob of about two hundred persons to gather. One had attempted a rescue, and several had kicked and struck him near the station house. They were bailed out the same night.—Mr. Superintendent English proved the assault 00 Sergt. Harlow.—P.C. Miles gue evidence in support of tbe charge.-—A witness was called by the prisoners, who proved that the fight was begun by a donkey. driver.—Each fined Is. and 3s. costs, for disturbing the peace of the town, and obstructing the footway, or fourteen days' im- prisonment. William Jones was charged with breaking both arms of a poor Irishwoman named Macarthy. It appeared thatcomplainanl was upon the trap of the Rock wharf jetty, picking up a bit of coal, when the prisoner, working there, lifted up the batch suddenly, and precipitated her dOWÐ the shoot tbe depth of twenty feet, by which both her arms were broken. This occurred a month ago and the prisoner had absconded till tbr. morning; in conse- quence of which, the case was remanded 10 Thursday.—Com- plainant's husband, who was doing well in America, bad sent for her to go out lo him. George Bartlett was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and wilfully damaging the door of Ann Mooney, of the Black Hone. Bane's well.-It appeared that the prisoner went to the Black Horse at ten o'clock last night, in a drunken stale, and demanded beer. This was refused, and he said he would either have beer or go to the station house. He was turned out by P.C. Pratten, and after the inmates had gone to bed, prisoner kicked in a panel of the door, and got inside.—Bartlett said be had lodgiogs at the Black Horse, and merely wished to get in. Where IhGuld he go, if not to his lodgings 1 And as to the door—why, if a feather had blown against the panel, down it would go. (Laughter.)—Convicted in the amount of damage, half-a-crown, and 7s, ihe costs, or fourteen days' hard labour. Elizabeth Burns waa charged by Mr. Llewellin Williams with assaulting hiir, and with drunken and disorderly conduct. Prisoner is notorious in these rows. It appeared that this colli- sion occured, relative to a right of possession of the house in which complainant resides, where, also, the step daughter of prisoner lives, who had frequently been ill-treated by her, threatened with scut throat,and had been so violently beaten, tbat the poor girl was afraid to see her anywhere. Mr. Williams had inteifered on Sunday evening, when prisoner assaulted bim, and made a great disturbance.—The step-son here came forward, and said tbat sixteen years ago, the prisoner had kicked his sister, and crippled her for life; and she bad so brutally ill- treated himself, that he had been obliged to enlist in the army. She had also destioyed all his property —Prisoner: You were cut off with a shilling, aud you were paid it.—Fined 5s. aDd costs for assaulting Mr. Williams, or a month's hard labour and bound over in two sureties of £20 each, to keep the peace towards the step>daughler. Charles Chinn was charged with keeping an unmuzzled dog, which had bitten a little boy named Gsrrett Lee.—-The com- plainant said he had never been to school, and did not know the the nature of an oath. He, however, understood that it was wrong to tell lies.—The little fellow then, gave shrewd evidence of having been bitten by the dog.—Mr. Chinn said it was not his dog and it act being proved that it was, the case was ad- journed for further evidence. A huge, brawny man, named James Coles, a hobbler, was charged with assaulting P.C. Hopkins, in a regular riot at Pill- gwenlly on Sunday morning.—The case was adjourned. ♦

BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. The third annual meeting of this institution was held at Radley's Hotel, on Tuesday, February 26, 1850 John Gover, Esq., in the chair. The meeting was numerous and respectable, more members being present than on any former occasion. The Chairman, after reading the advertisement convening the meeting, said, the return of the day calling themembersof their company together, afforded an opportunity to look at the position of their company, and to trace its progress. 1 hose who rrequently attended meetings of public companies know, that not un- frequently the chairman had to meet difficulties—objections res- pecting the payment of dividends out of capital, and the con- struction of lines of railway that had not answered, &c. it was his satisfaction, however, to have no difficulties; it was a source of unmingled gratification to meet the members, for their institu- tion was in a most flourishing and healthly condition. Whatever view they took of the society, its aspect was encouraging; the unity of its directors—the number of its members—the increase of its funds—all presenting the aspect of health and prosperity. The report, which woula be read, would show that he was entitled to use even stronger language the figures and facts would show that they had attained a high and commanding posi- tion. But they must not forget the steps that led to this position. J. he formation of such a society was not unattended with difficul- tIes; and the directors and promoters of this company, at its commencement, were anxious that something worthy of them- selves should be piesented to the world; something that should command respect and attain a position in the country correspon- ding to its name. To a great extent this had been realized—to an extent beyond their most sanguine expectations. Surrounded by companies of a proprietary, and partly proprietary charaoter, the promoters were anxious that, in this company, there should be no proprietary—that the entire managemnt should be in the assured, and that the entire management should be in the assured, and that the entire profits should come back 10 those who had paid the premiums. And, having established a good society, they were desirous to makeits success more fully known. There was one source of anxiety peculiar to the period during which they had progressed a fearful disease had been expected to make its appearance, and it was said it was an unfortunate time for their undertaking. The directors, however, instituted inquiries, and determined that it was right to go on and the result has fully justified theirdetermination. Thiscompany had suffered as well as others but it was matter of unfeigned thank- fulness that the visitation had not fallgn more heavily, and had not realised even what they had anticipated. The Secretary then read the report and the balance-sheets. [For the report, see our advertising columns.] Joseph Burgess, Esq., expressed his oonvicuon that great as were the advantages resulting fiom life assurance, they were not so generally appreciated as their tmpottance required. It was, therefore, gratifying to find societies like this making so great progress, and habits of prudent forethought obtaining among the public. The advantages were so great, that it would occupy too much time to allude to them all, especially when he saw gentlemen around him who could dilate upon them with so much more effect. There were two or three, however, to which he must refer. Life assurance was beneficial in a high degree to the assured himself, to his family, and to the public at large. To himself; and that not merely as an investment—though itoould be easily shown that it was a profitable investment in such com- panies as the British Empire—but more especially was it profita- ble to men of limited means—to tradesmen, placemen, and persons in more humble ciicumstances. A man. for instance, having a wife and children, and knowing that their welfare was suspended upon him for its continuance, after effecting a life assurance, must necessarily enjoy more peace of mind. He could retire to rest at night with the satisfaction that, if he never woke again in this world, he would not leave his wife and family to endure the bitter panks of poverty and destitution he must, therefore, be himself a happier man. But especially is it advantageous to his family. W ho had not seen and pitied the poor widow depen- dent on cbaiity for her family, or seeking from a parochial board their daily subsistence? And yet the payment of a small sum penodlcAlly-a sum that would not have been missed-would have prevented all this misery. Yes, a life assurance prevented it all. How trying to the tradesman, with small capital, to leave his family without the means of carrying on his business! How afflictive to the widow to see the means of support for the family pass away, while such a sum as a life assurance would have yielded, might have saved it all! When he considered this, and thought how small a sum paid in premiums would secure that benefit, it was matter of surprise to his own mind that these benefits were notihiore generally secured—and,to society at large, it was highly beneficial; for whatever induced habits of prudence, and prevented families from being plunged into deep poverty, must produce a correspondent benefit to the whole community. This society, however, had special advantages. It was a mutual one, and that must be belter than for a proprie- ary body to come in and take a part, or all of the profits and 'i'on01 lhe- re(luiiements of all classes iu issuing policies fiom a li? io,00u> in the excellence of its business arrangements, and the number of its agents. There was another point of im- portance to his mind,—the care that was exercised in regard to the hves selected by this company. Instances of this care had been presented to his own observation, which the experience of the society confirmed, when during three years so comparatively sma 1 a sum had become claimable from deaths. The prosperity of the company could not be doubted, when looking at such a report as that just read. The increase of its income, and Ihe judicious application of its funds, would secu e, he doubted not, laige bonuses to the assured. Another feature of the company was this. it was managed by men of business This fact had commended the company to him in the first instance. He did not wish 10 see it in Ihe hands of dukes and lords. He had mo e confidence In the management of the men he knew and saw around him. Then again, the control was in the hands of the members themselves; it would be their own faulr if they did not sustain an efficient directory. For theso reasons it gave him pleasure to move the adoption of the report. Daniel Pratt, Esq.. seconded tbe resolution. Aftet the practical speech they had heard, it was perfectly unnecessary to say much. He had entire confidence in the directors. They were men who managed their own affairs well, and they gave practical evidence that they knew how to manage the affairs of the company. It was gratifying to find the society realising an income of £ 10,000 a year. The expenses connected with the utemion of the com- pany most necessarily be considerable; but they were only temporary—as the society increased these would diminish. Mr. Stansby commented at some length on the items com- posing the balance-sheets of the company during the three years of its existence, and urged that each member should have a copy of the balance-sheet previously to the annual meeting and that such balance-sheet should contain a calculation of the present value of the life policies granted by tbe company, as well as a statement of the amount received for premiums on the invest- ment policies. W. II. Watson, Esq., said he rejoiced that these observations bed been made. It was one of tbe adttaoUfis of ibeir com- pany that the members could come together and ask any ques- tion they pleased. With regard to the points mooted by the last speaker, it was for the members themselves to determine to what extent they would give publicity 10 their affairs. In the strong competition which prevailed, while so many were trying to get their business from them, much prudence was necessary in this respect; but the directors would, no doubt, be ready at all times 10 attend to their wishes. With regard to staling the value of policies in the balance sheet, it was impossible to ascertain thia every year, as the time and expense involved thereby would be a heavy tax upon the funds of the company. It must be done when the division of profits was made but as their tables were calculated upon such data that there was not the least uncer- tainty as to the sufficiency of the premiums to meet every claim as it arose, and the experience of the past corroborated the fact, it was needless to have such a calculation every year. The report was then submitted to tbe meeting, and unani- mously adopted. The names of Messrs. William Grocer, George Cyrus Lewis, Robert James Millar, and Joseph Sanders, the retiring directors, and Mr. George William Burge, the retiring auditor, were sub. mitted seriatim, and these gentlemen were unanimouly re- elected. Mr. Stanesby, who, it was elicited, had become an agent of another company, now proposed a committee of investigation, in reference to the points before adverted 10 by him but he did not carry with him the sympathies of the meeting, only one hand being held up for bis motion, when put from the chair. James Blaekett, Esq., observed that the directors had afforded evidence that they knew how to manage the affairs of the com- pany, and they had his full confidence. He would only detain them to congratulate the diiectors and the members on the tact exhibited in the report. The sums assured, during the last year, amounted to more than double those of the former year. He took this as an evidence of the confidence of the public in the principles and management of the British Empire Life Assembly Company. If the company proceeded with any approximation to the success of the past, it would be matter for still further congratulation. Messrs. R. Watson, Millar, Groser, Burge. William, Robson, and others, also took part in the business of the meeting. A vote of thanks to the directors for tbeir diligent and suc- cessful management of the affairs of the company, and to the chairman for his conduct in the chair, was moved by Mr. Blaekett, seconded by Mr. Anderson, and was carried unani. mously. The Chairman, in acknowledging the vote on behalf of himself and the other directors, observed, that all the points touched upon in the discussion, had been the subjectot deliberate consi- deration by the directors. The interest of the members was the interest of the directors. He believed the members were highly satisfied with the prosperous state of the company. He would again call their attention to the recommendation contained in the last paragraph of the report. It depended on the members themselves to make the society still more prosperous. W hile per- sons were endeavouring to take away members for them to other companies, they ought to be stimulated thereby to deleimine that they would bring large accessions of numbers to their own company. He thought, that if any member was not satisfied on any point, he ought to come to the office in a friendly spirit, and have his difficulties removed. Mistaken view were sometimes taken of subjects, especially when an interest in some other office existed on the part of any individual but there was no. thing to binder the progress of their institution, which he trusted would advance in the present year in a ratio still increasing and extending.

A WONDERFUL WORK-BOX.—According to an Enigma pub- lished in No. 18 of The Family Friend, for March the 15th. an ordinary Work-box is capable of containing a Lion, au Elephant, a Tiger, a Stag, a Dragon, a Peacock, a Goat, and numerous other animals, all alive, and to each one may be allowed a cage. In addition to this Menagerie, there may be exhibited, within the work-box, a Magic Lantern, by which may be shown a Living Ghost— "And all uncommon things the most make common people stare, (And Giants are uncommon) great Goliath shall be there!" A Gold Watch, value Ten Guineas. is offered to the person Who produces the best Solution there are two othe/ prizes for the second and third-best solutions. Thereadorsof the Monmouth- shire Mtrrlin may obtain the Number which oontaiDs this interesting Enigma, and the Conditions of the Award, by order of any bookseller, price Twopence. The competition will reo main open until the 10th of April. The Editor gurantees that the Enigma is capable of a fair Solution. The Family Friend is published upon the 1st and 15th of each month, and enjoys a circulation of 65,000. New subscribers are advised to order Vol. 1. and Nos. T3 to 18, price 54d. each—they will thus have the Work complete up to the present date. Lon- don Houlston & Stoneman. 65, Paternoster Row. THE TEETH. A very curious inventionconnected with Dental Surgery has been introduced by Mr. Howard, of 11 George-street, Hanover-square, London i it is the introduction of nn entirely new description of Artificial Teeth, fixed without springs, wires or ligatures. They go perfectly resemble natural teeth, as not to he distinguished Irom the originals by the most intimate friend. They will never change colour or decay, and will be found very superior any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful operation, and will support and preseive the teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to lestore articulation and mastication. The invention deserves the notice of the scientific, and is of importance to many persons, and those who are interested in it, cannot do better than avail themselves of Mr. Howard's skill as a dentist. GALVANISM.—PAHAI-VSIS.—The following is well worthy the attention of medical men (particularly those who scoff at galva- nism) and paralytic invalids; rt is another of those astonishing cures made by Mr. Halse. Mr. Blackwell, of Cottage-road, Pimlico, a retired builder, is the gentleman on whom this extra- ordinary cure was performed, and who has kindly allowed Mr. Halse to publish bis case for the benefit of the public at large, an example worthy the imitation of thousands of others who have also been restored to the blessings of health by the all but mira- culous powers of galvanism, when applied with an efficient ap- paratus. The case will scarcely be credited by a great number of readers. About three mooths since Mr. Blackwell was taken from his cariiage in the arms of his servant, and carried into one of Mr. Halse's operating rooms. HIs limbs were so powerless that he had no strength in them, and he was as helpless as a baby. The most eminent medical men in London had been in attendance on him, but without the least success, for he continued daily to get worse. An old patient of Mi. Halse's, who had been similarly afflicted recommended galvanism to him, informing him of the wonderful effects it had on himself. He now decided on trying this lemedy, and purchased from Mr. Halse one of his ten guinea apparatus. On Saturday, Mr. Halse was delighted to see his patient descend from his carriage, and walk into his house, without the least assistance, informing him that he could now walk several miles without any help whatever. Ye revilers of galvanism, what say ye to this 1 I^UNFOL UI,CEU8 IN THE LFGS AND BODY CURED AFTER SEV§NTEKN YEARS' DURATION, BY HOI.LOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—Extract of aletterfrom Mr. W. Staples, dated Belgrave- gate, Leicester, November 9th. 1148. To Professor Holloway- Sir, I was an invalid for seventeen years, suffering dreadfully with painful ulcers in my legs and different parts of my body. During 1 his period I was attended by several eminent surgeons, but their remedies failed to do me the least good. I then com- menced using your Ointment and Pills, and by these invaluable medicines alone, I am delighted to state that in a short time all the wounds were soundly healed, and besides this I am restored to excellent bealth. (iIDed) W. Staples."

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE. Though the arrivals of grain frem abroad have not been larg* and but little increase has hitherto taken place in the deliveries from our own growers, the corn trade has since our lastexhibited symptoms of additional weakness, and a further reduction has oc- curred in the value of wheat at most of the leading provincial markets. The improvement during the winter, which it was hoped would have taken place, not having been realised, holders appear to have lost confidence, and the anxiety to sell has cer. tainly become greater, whilst the inclination to purchase has lessened within the last week or two. We observe that some of the free trade writers attribute the present state of affairs to the course adopted by the protectionists and their organs, and we come in for our share of blame. The offence which we are charged with having committed is that of having taken a too desponding view of the probable effeott of unrestricted importations of coin into this country. That the press may and often does influence public opinion we will not deny; but we fee) perfectly satisfied that all the writing and talking in the world could not, after the duties were once re- moved, have averted the fall which has taken place in the value of agricultural produce. We have now arrived at a period of the year when the weather usually regulates the range of prices, and it would be unsafe to venture on prediction on the subject; so long. however, as nothing oc:urs to give rise to uneasiness respecting the crops in the ground, we see little chance of higher rates than those now current. We do not anticipate any overwhelming supplies of foi eig n produce, but comparatively small importations will, we think, have the effect of keeping the trade dull, as we are very differently circumstanced to whit we have been of late years, mote food having been produced in the United Kingdom in 1849 than in any previous season since the first appearance of the po. tatoe blight. The reports hitherto received, from all parts of the country, speak very favourably of the appearance of the yoang wheat plant.-Mai-k Lane Express. 4p

LONDON MARKETS, 4tc. MARK LANE, MONDAY AFTBITNOON, MARCH 11,1849. At this morning's market there was a very small show of wheat, by land-carriage samples, from Essex, and the qnaalitjr exhibited on the Kent stands was quite moderate nor had we many offers from the east coast. The best qualities of white wheat were disposed of without much difficulty, at the rates current on this day week. but secondary sorts—more particularly the Kenish red-hungheavil on hand, though in many instances offered at somewhat reduced terms. In addition to the foreign wheat reported, there were a few parcels fresh up from the continental ports, consisting mostly of ordinary qualities of now. These were rather pleas- ingly offered, and purchasers were enabled to buy about Is. per quarter lower than on Monday last. Superior parcels of old, in granary, were held quite as high as before. Flour hung heavily on hand, and county marks were obtain. able at very moderate prices. The display of English barley samples was not large, and really fine malting sorts sold at about the rates of this day week. The commoner kinds were neglected, though obtainable at a decline of Is. per quaner. Foreign barley moved off in retail AT similar prices to those current last week. The operations in malt were of little interest, and quotation* underwent no change. Though the arrivals of oats were quite moderate, we are unable to notice the slightest improvement either in the demand for or the value of this grain. The quantity of English beans brought forward proved amply sufficient for the enquiry, and the turn was in favour of the purchaser. Foreign were also somewhat easier to buy. Peas were freely offered at last Monday's ourrenoy, without exciting attention. We heard ot no transactions in floating cargoes of Indiao corn. Shillings per quarter. Old. New. WHFAT. Essex& Kent, white 40 47 40 47 Dittored. 38 42 37 41 Norfolk and Suffolk 38 40 IIVP 22 2S BAnt-Bt. Essex, Kent 1 Distillers'&Grinding Norfolk, and Suf- com. Alalting 32 M folk Chevalier 23 27 MALT, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk 53 53 64 16 Kingston, Ware, and town made 53 54 M 67 OATS, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire, feed 16 17 Ditto, Poland and potato. 17 19 Northumberland, Berwick, and Scotch feed 18 2S Devonshire, and West Country feed or sack 13 15 Dundalk, Newry, and Belfast, potato — 16 18 Limerick, Sligo, and Westport, potato 16 18 I)Itto, feed 14 16 Cork, Waterford, Dublin, Youghal, and Clonmel, black o 13 16 Ditto,white 14 16 Galway oo 12 14 BBANS, Ticks 27 tO 84 26 Harrow. 30 51 26 27 PEAS. non-boiling o.. 22 24 Rog iind gray .o 23 26 FLOUR, town made (per sack of 2801bs.) 92 36 Norfolk and Suffolk, household (ditto).. 27 31 WEDNESDAY. MARCH 13. The present week's arrival of English wheat coastwise has amounted to 1,320 quarters, almost wholly from Essex and Kent. A RRIV ALs.-English wheat, 1220 barley, 1,730 oat., 4,280 Irish: barley, oats. Foreign: wheal,4,030; barley, 3,650 oats, 10,660 qrs. Flour, 2,340 sacks. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET. MONDAY, MARCH 11. From our own grazing districts, the reocipts of beasts fresh np for this morning's market were seasonably good, and of full average quality. Notwithstanding that the attendance of buyers was tolerably good, the beef trade was heavy in the extreme, at a decline of 2d. per 8lbs. We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with sheep. Lambs were in good supply and fair reqoest. In calves very little was doing. Prices, however, ruled about stationary. 'I he pork trade was in a very sluggish state, but we have ne decline to notice in value. Per BIbs. to sink the offal. S. d. S. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and Inferior Prime coarse wool* Beasts 2 6 2 8 led Sheep 3 10 4 0 Second quality do.3 10 3 0 Prime South Downs Prime large Oxen.3 2 3 4 ditto .4 2 4 4 Prime Scots, &c..3 4 3 6 Large coarse CaJuø3 0 3 4 Coarse and Inferior Prime small ditto..3 6 3 10 Sheep .3 0 3 2 Large Hogs 3 2 3 6 Second quality do.3 4 3 8 Neat small Porkers.3 8 4 0 Lambs 5 0 6 0 Suckling Calves, 18s. to 25s.; and quartet-old Store Pigs, 16s. to 21s. each. WIIITECHAPEL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13. Our wiarket wa. heavy to-day, at barely stationary prices. Best beef, from 2s. 4d to 3s. 2d.; inferior ditto, ia. lOet. to 3.. lid. best mutton, 2s. 8d, to 3s. 6d.; inferior ditto, Is. lod. to 28. 8d. j lamh. Os. Ods. to Os. Od.; veal 3s. Od. to 3s. IOd,; pork So. Od. to 9s. 1M. per SIbs. by the carcase. LONDON PROVISION MARKET, MONDAY, MARCH 11. IRISH BUTTER. S. S. CHEESE. 4r. Carlow New 80 to — Double Gloucester. S8 to 66 Sligo 76 80 Single ditto 40 56 Banbridge. Cheshire 50 74 Cork, 1st 76 86 Derby 06 Waterford 78 American. 60 It Edam and (iouda 40 48 ENOLISH BUTTER. per cwt. BACON: New 70 Dorset — 96 Middle. 60 6Q RAMS. FOREIGN, per cwt. Irish — — Prime Friesland 98 — Westmoreland 80 84 Prime Kiel 86 90 York 84 go Fresh Butter, 9s. Od. to 13s. Od. per dozen. SEED MARKET. A good deal of business has taken place of late in a quiet way m cloveiseed, but there has been little speculation in the article. To-day its value was quite as high as last Monday. Canaryseed was rather easier to buy. In other seeds there was no change. Spring tares were, in consequence of large arrivals of forei go, offered at reduced terms. Cloverseed, red 35s. to 40s.; fine, 45s. to 50s. white, 35a. to 50i. Cow Grass -8. -8 Linseed (per qr.) .sowing 54s. to 56s. crushing 40s. to 42s Linseed Cakes (per 1,000 of 31bs.each) £ 9 0s. lo £ 10 0s trefoil (per cwt.) ug. to Uta Hapeseed, new (per last) £ 32 to £ 36 J,0 Cake (per ton) £ 4 5s. to £ 4 10a Mustard (per bushel) whites. 0s. to 9s.; brown, 8s. to 11a Canary (per qr.) new 75s. to78s Carraway (per cwt.) 28s. to 29s new, 30s. to 32s BARK. Per load of 45 cwt. English, Tree £ 14 0 0 to J15 10 0 Coppice. 15 0 0 17 0 0 LIVERPOOL (DUTY FR F E).-Quer citron, £8. 6s. to J9. 6s; Dutch Oak, per ton. X4. to £ 5.; German, X3. los. to S6. HAY MARKETS, SATURDAY, MARCH 8. Smithfield-A full average supply, and a dull trade. Cum berland-Trade dull, at late rates. Whitechapel-Supply good, and trade very dull. At per load of 36 trusses. Smitbfield. Cumberland. Whitechapel IVIeadow Hay. 48sto 70s 50s to 71s 48s te 70s. Clover Hay. 60s 90s 60s 86s 60s 90s. Straw 21s 28s 22s 29s 21s 28s. Straw 21s 28s 22s 29s 21s 28s. BRISTOL HAY MARKET. Hay per Ton Cl 7 6 tojg360 Straw per Dozen ;0 1 1 to 0 16 Vetches. 0 0 0 to 0 00 LATEST CURRENT PRICES OF METALS, LONDOW, MAacit 6. ENGLISH IRON. a per ton. ENGLISH COPPER, d Bar, bolt,& square, Lon- Sheets, sheathing, and/ don fin 15-6 bolts per lb.)*0 0 19 Nail rods 6 15 O Tough cake per ton 88 10 0 Hoops 7 15—8 Tile 87 10 0 Sheets, (singles) .8 10.8 15 Old coppert.. per lb. 814 Bars,at Cardiff & Newport !i-5 5 FOREIGN carPER. f Refined metal,Walesf. 35-3 10 Russian Do. anthracitef 3 15 0 ENGLISH LXAD. g Pigs in Wales 3 5 0 Pig, per ton..18—18 10 Do. do. forge 2 15 0 Sheet 19-19 15 Do.,No.I,Clyde—net cash 2 4-2 5 6 Red Ie lid 19 to o Blewitt'sPatentRefined"! White ditto 25 0 0 lion for bars, rails,&c. 15 n Shot (patent) 21 0 T free on board at Mew- f FOREIGN LKAD. h portf ) Spanish, in bond 17—18 Do., do., for tin-plates,7 4 in n American, ditto boiler-plate*,&c.,dittoJ ENGLISH TIK. i Stirling'sPatent i itiGJaag 2 K-J Block wer clCt- I • ToughtnedPigs) inWales 3 10-3 15 Bars 4 6 0 Staffordshire bars, at) 6 0 0 FORETGN TIN. k the works.) v Banca, H. C. t- Pigs, ditto 3 5 0 Ditto, for Export only 4 0 0 Rails 5 5-5 7 6 Straits f-.f I Chairs 4 0 0 TIN PL A TIS. t FOREIGN nON. II IC Coke per box 18 6-19 Swedish 12 10-13 10 IC Charcoal 1 13-1 14 CCND —— IX ditto 1 19 a PSI ——— SPELTRA. M Gourdieff Plates,warehousedp. ton 16 11-11 POREIGN STEEL. C Ditto, to arrive 16 5-16 to Swedish keg 14 15 0 ZINC. n Ditto faggot 14 5-15 English sheet.per ton 2t-22 QUICKSILVERo, per lb. 4s.f 4s. 6d. TERMS.—a, 6 months, or 21 per cent. dis. b, ditto; c. ditto; d, months, or 3 per cent. dis. e, 6 months, or Sit per cent. dis.; f, ditto g ditto; II, ditto; t, ditto; k, net cash; I, 6 months, or 3 per cent. dis.; m net cash; a, 3 months, or Ii per cent. dis.; o. ditto, Ii discount. t Cold blast, free on board in Wales. REMARKS. English iron, though a little lower, is steady; Swedes very scarce, and likely to be so for some time.-Swedish steel is dull of sale.-Copper firm, but with small business.-Tin looks somewhat better.—Lead is in demand, and expected to rule higher still.-Spelter steady, with small tiansaclions. MONTHLY REPORT. The demand for Welsh bar iron has become very slack during the past month, and In Scotch pigs there has been a decline of foil 5s. perton.-Lead has risen 20s., and seems likely to be dearer.—East India tin sorts are flatter and lower, but English tin is unaltered, with a fair business.— Spelter is also lower, and holders evince a disposition to meet the buyers as they appear.

AGENTS FOR THE MONMOUTHSHIRE MERLIN.. LOCAL AGENTS:— Abergavenny—Mr. J. H. Morgan, Cardiff—Mr. Bird, post-office. & Messrs. Rees&Son, stationers. Cheyttow—Mr. Clark and Mr Ahcrsychan—iir. Somers. Taylor, stationers, &c. Aberdare- Mr. T. Evans, sta- Monmouth—Mr. Coitens, poet- tioner, druggist, Sc. office. Blackwood—Mr.Jones,post-office. Merthyr Tydvit Mr. Wilkins Br 'yiimtililr,hfr.Stephenson,printer stationer. Brecon—Mr. 11. Fryer, Sun Inn. Pontiypool-Mr. Hughes, printer Brirffii'tid—Mr. Bird,stationer, &c. Tredegar—Mr. Davies, stationer Crickhotcell—Mr. Williams, Jun., Usk-Mr. Clark, printer. Post Office. „ TONDON AGENTS:— Messrs. Barker and White, 38, Mr. Charles Mitchell, 12, Red Lion Fleet- street. Court, Fleet-street. Messrs. Newton and Co., 2, War- Mr. Munden Haminond,lil.Loul- wick-square. bard-street. Mr. George Reynell, 42, Chancery- Mr. Samuel Deacon, J. Walbrook lane. I By whom tnis paper is regularly filed. The MXRLAR 18 also nied at Lloyds' Coflfee Room, and at Peel's Coffee House, Cily. Newport, Saturday, March 16, 1850. Printed and Published for the Pioprietor, EDWARD DOWLING, of Mount Pleasant, Hill-street, in the Parish of St. Woollos, in the MERLIN General Printing Office, situate in Corn-street, at the Borough of Newport, by WILLIAM CHRISTOPHERS, of No. I, Chaflea-9tr$«t, Ml the said Borough.

MARCH WINDS. [Here is a specimen both of the strength of wind, and the ability of a poet, at Melhorn., Port Pbilip, a file of papers from which colony we have been kindly favoured with, fey a gentleman in Newport.] MAICH winds! ye come in your howling piide. Sweeping the valley or mountain side. Rampant as lion incensed to fight. In all the fury of passion's might; Beneath your ravings, affrighted earth Will scarcely Rive her wild flowers birth. Destruction rides on your cutting blast. As if Malignity's self had passed And merciless ye young buds devour, Like Petulance, meanly abusing power— A sight which oft in this world is seen In men, unprincipled, base, and mean. A flower will venture sometimes to peep. Then shrinks before the north-eastern sweep 'Tis like the struggle for mastery's want), Or Spring or Winter shall rule the laod- Two heroes of might iu combat strong, Whose varied forces intensely throng. But the milder season will gain the sway. And nature rejoice in the vernarray. Tis thus we learn that the rage of spleen. Like the fierce March winds, though sharp and keen. Subsides at length 'neath the patient glow Which wisdom teaches all hearts should know.

FIRESIDE READINGS. EXCKIDINGLY MI*N.—There is a man at Gravesend so mean that be wishes his landlord to reduce the piice of his board, bo. cause he has bad two of hia teeth extracted. DOING A THING COOLLY.—TWO Jouog plumbers recently played off a novel trick upon an innkeeper. Being ordered to mend a broken pane of glass, they inserted a thin sheet of ice, received their pay and a bonus of a glass of ale, and flitted. A cheerful fire blazed within; trickle, trickle, fell the pane," and Boniface, too late, discovered thorutt. A HINT. W beD you ate at a neighbour's in the evening, and a man asks his wife how long it is before she is going to bed, you may safely conclude that you bad better leave. I Cons.—-Whyis 'he sun like a good loaf ? Because it is light when it rises.—Why is an enraged woman like a carpenter at work upon a building ? Because she's apt to use nails. ^COQUETTE—A young lady of more beauty than sense, more accomplishments tbao leamiog, more charms of person than graces of mind, more admirers than friends, more fools than wue men for attendants. There is no malady more severe than habitual discontent. Beauty without religion is the most dangerous gift that nature can bestow 00 woman and talent without principle, the most pernicious to man. MONKY.—He who spends money properly is its master; he who lays it up is its keeper; he who loses it is a fool he who fears it is a slave; and he who adores it an idolator. Illustrated with cuts," said a young u/chin, as he drew his pocket-knife aeross the leaves of his grammar. "Illustrated with cuts," reiterated the schoolmaster, as he drew his cane across the back of the youog urchin. PRINTSHS* TOASTS.—" The Press. It expresses trath-re- presses error—im-presaei knowledge, and op-presses none."— We thought this too good to be suppressed, and therefore pub- lished it.—"Woman. The fairest work of creation—the edition being extensive, let oo man be without a copy."— Babies. Mini- ature Editions of humanity, issued periodically, and displayed in small-caps." Vr. Fraoklin, talking of a friend of his who had been a MaD. cheater dealer, said, That be never sold a piece of tape nalrower thad hia own miud." AMERICAN LADIES.—In America, all females are ladies;" the noble word woman," is never beard. Miss Martineau, wishing to see the woman-wards in a prison at Teooessee, was aosnerel by the wlrden," We haY8 no ladies here at present, madam." A lecturer, discoursing on the characteristics of woman, illustrated tbUi: Who were the last at tbe erol11 Lsdies. Who were the first at tbe Sepulchre? Ladies." Men of genius are often doll and inert in aociety as tbe blazing meteor, when it descends to earth, is only a stone.

GENERAL NEWS. » Tbe Queen and Prince Albert honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence, last Friday evening.—Prepara- tions are being made for the reception of the Court at Windsor Castle during the Easter recess. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, by desire of the Queen, held the late levee at St. James's Palace, at which Viscount Gough. Lieut.-Colonel Gough, and Lieut. George Gough, 3rd Light Dragoons, were presented on their return from India. Her Majesty has graciously presented to Mr. Batty, the en. terprising manager of Astley's Theatre, a vauable pair of pure Arabian horses, that have recently been imported into this country, and which, we are given to understand, are in active training, and will, we have no doubt, form an additional at- traction to his already much-admired stud. The Queen held a privy council and court on Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock, at Buckingham Palace, when the report of the judicial committee on the appeal of Gorham v. the Bishop of Exeter," from the Court of Arches, was ap- proved of by the Queen in council. and corrections were made in the names ot the sheriffs for the counties 01 Monmouth and Merioneth. The Queen and PrinceAlbert forwarded on Monday a dona- tion of one hundred guineas to the funds of the City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest. The sale of the Queen Dowager's effects has closed. The amount realized is said to be somewhat under £20,000. The Gazette contains a Government notice offering a reward of to any persons who shall discover and effectually relieve Sir John Franklin's Expedition £10,000. to persons giving such intelligence as shall lead to its relief, and to any persons who shall first succeed in ascer- tain ng its fate. Mr. Sheriff Gordon has been chosen Lord Rector of Aber- deen, in competition with Mr. Thomas Carlyle. The votes of the "nations" were 136 for Gordon, 64 for Carlyle aod the procurators were "unanimous for Gordon." Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte, representative of the Seine, and cousin to the President of the French Republic, has just arrived in London, from Belgium. The government surveyors in Ireland are engaged in select- ing a site for her Majesty's intended marine residence, at Dalkey, near Dublin. Lord Clarendon is to become celebrated as the last of the regal vicegerents of Ireland. The Earl of Abergavenny, at his rent audit held recently at Alcester, for his estates in the parish of Inkerrow, returned ten per cent. to his tenants on the rents generally. The marriage of Lord Tullamore, eldest son of the Earl of Charleville, to Arabella Louisa, youngest daughter of the late Henry Case, Esq., of Shenstone Moss, Staffordshire, was so- lemnized on Thursday last, at All Souls' church, Langham- place. Major-General the Hon. Sir Hercules Rowley Pakenham, K.C.B brother to General Pakenham, who fell at New Or* leans, and brother-in law to the Duke of Wellington, died suddenly on Thursday evening, the 7th instant, about ten o'clock, at Langford-lodge, the family residence in the county of Antrim. Captain Harness, secretary to the commissioners of rail- ways, is appdTfttetl to a higta. position Mist, 1 snc- by Captain Symonds, as secretary,' now one of the in- spectors of railways. By a statement just published, the sum required to be voted to defray the excess of the naval expenditure beyond the grants for the year ended March, 1849, is 3s. 7d. It transpired on Friday that a cerk in the Globe Assurance- office bad absconded in consequence of defalcations, the amount of which was £89,000. He had been about twelve years in the office, and had effected his plans by making alte- rations in the books; The recently appointed High-sheriff of Oxfordshire is Henry HaU, of Barton, Esq., proprietor and editor of the Oxford Journal. The Thames Tunnel has lately been beautified by the addi- tion of a series of fresco paintings, by J. B. Helkin, which are introduced in the panels of the shafts. They consist of views of various parts of the country, showing off the tunnel to great advantage. We have been informed that it is the intention of the mill- owners at Hindley to make an advance often per cent. on the wages of all the factory hands n their employ.—Manchester Examiner. The Mayor of Bristol, J. K. Ilaberfield, Esq., has given one hundred guineas towards the proposed great exhibition of 1851, ° On the first instant a married woman, named Cole, 39 years of age, whose husband is a bricklayer, living in Charles-street, Windsor, was safely delivered of two sons and a daughter,Jail of whom are likely to live, and have been registered by the names of Robert, William, and Priscilla. Captain Warner has intimated that if his plan is not ac- cepted by government, he will dispose of it to some foreign power. The captain asks, Had I sold it to Greece, where would Admiral Parker, with his fourteen vessels, have been long ere this ? Not a survivor would have been left." Mr. Elliott, the late master of the Childers, who was sen- tenced to six months' imprisonment for desertion, has been released from the (keen's Bench prison, the term of his sen- tence having expirea. The Great Northern Railway Company is now conveying coal at one halfpenny per ton per mile. A servant lad, last week, while cleaning one of his master s upper windows, in Park-street, Bristol, fell to the pavement, and was killed on the spot. A subscription of one hundred guineas has been made at Bath, for the Rev. Mr. Bromley, in anticipation of his ex. pulsion from the Wesleyan connexion, and it has been deter- Jfealned to keep him at tiath, at his previous salary. An elegantly embossed silver tea pot has been presented to Mrs. Bromley by the numerous supporters of her husband. Nearly two hundred pauper emigrants from the Cheltenham Union are expected to go out to Quebec in the ship Corsair, to sail from Gloucester in the month of April. An Aberdeen paper notices that three horses, which had been bitten by mad g8. have lately died of hydrophobia a Aboyne and Kincardine O'Neill. t A Cheltenham paper speaks of the rumour of a nobleman nearly connected with the government, and hitherto reputed to possess a clear income of a quarter of a million sterling, having found his affairs to be in so deranged a state as to necessitate a break up of his princely establishment, the affair, if rumour speaks truly, being likely to lead to a break up of the Cabinet as well 1 On Thursday last the interesting ceremony of laying the foundation stone ofSt. Matthias' Church on the Weir, Bristol, was performed by the Right Worshipful the Mayor, in the presence of a large number of the clergy and inhabitants of the parish. On killing a ewe the other day, belonging to the Rev. John Dyke, it was discovered that a mouse had taken the liberty of taking up its winter quarters, along with its family, in the fleece. Mercantile advices from Vienna mention, that it was reported from St. Petersburgh that the recent loan would not be sufficient for;the completion of the Moscow Railway—an d ditional 30,000,000 rubles would be required. The trustees of the Rochdale Saving Bank having offered to pay twelve shillings in the pound if the depositors would release them from further responsibility, a meeting of the de- positors was held last week to consider the matter, when, after a long discussion, it was agreed to. A vagabond named Elgar, married a woman with £400. in London recently, and almost immediately after, having se- cured her cash, emigrated to America, leaving bis bereaved wife penniless and inconsolable. The London Joint Stock Banks are considering the pro- priety of adopting a feature of the Scotch system of banking, viz |: making advances to traders and others by way of Cash Credit" on personal security, with a collateral bond from two respectable sureties. The gambling-houses in ihe vicinity of Jermyn-street, and Leicester-square, London, have been placed under a close surveilliance, by order of the commissioners of police. The constables are stationed at the entrance to each house, to note down and describe the persons entering therein the sur- veillance to continue without intermission night or day. There are 62 admirals in the Spanish service, while the Spanish navy only comprises 60 vessels, including one ship- of-the-line. Three cadets of the Royal Millitary Academy, at Wool- wich, have been dismissed, and six others are under close arrest, for fagging" and beating the younger cadets. The Mining Journal says that a new locomotive has been invented, in which the requirements of either steam, fire, air or water will be dispensed with its power of traction, while effective, will be perfectly safe—by it one-balf at least of the present working expenses will be saved. Mr. Palmer, coroner of Preston, attended the assizes at Lancaster, last week, for the one hundred and twenty-second time, having, during a period of sixty-one years, never been absent at the opening of the assizes. A contract has been entered into by the Post-Office, for a regulai monthly steam communication between this country and Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Van Dieman's Land, and New Zealand. In Germany, at present, thete are 523 theatres of the first and second order, employing 3,508 peiformers, 612 siogers, 2.340 dancers, 5,385 musicians, 143 prompters, and 2,070 employers. Among the actors are 1 count, 2 barons, and 36 untitled nobles. It is announced that the Royal Agricultural Society have agreed to waive their show of implements in 1851, in order not to interfere with the Exhibition of the same objects by the Royal Commission. A government official attended at Lancaster to tax" the costs of the bills of attorneys for prosecutions at the assizes, and to the amazement of the gentlemen of the law, he has materially reduced the fees payable to them. A reduction has also been made by government in the allowance to police officers as witnesses in Mint prosecutions. A few days since, while standing at his door, at the Star Inn, Pucklechurch, Mr. Bryant, the landlord, fell down and expired. He had been at Bristol the day before in his usual health. The distinguished Mason, Dr. Crusifix, died in London, a few days ago. A gentleman named Sanders was, on Thursday, commited to prison for seven days, by the magistrate at Marlborough- street Police-office, for assauling a policeman. The magis. trate refused to inflict a fine, which would have been no "pun- ishment" at all. In the Central Criminal Court on Friday last, Ann Merritt was convicted of poisoning her late husband at Hackney.— The Lord Chief Baron said he entirely concurred in the jus- tice of the verdict, and after alluding to the prevalence of murder by poisoning, sentenced the prisoner to be hanged, without holding out the slightest hope of mercy. The friends of the Prayer book and Homily Societ, especi- ally those who are acquainted with its important work amongst emigrants, will be gratified to hear that a lady whose liber- ality is well-known, has most kindly remitted the sum for the Society's "Special Fund for Emigrants and Seaman." There are fifty-two members of the House of Commons each above sixty years of age. They ha. e therefore claimed exemption from serving on election committees.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY, MARCH 8. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at five. The Duke of Richmond, after presenting several petitiooa complaining of agricultural distress, gave notice that he would, after Easier, move for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the operation of the Act permitting the importation of foreign cattle. Lord Brougham postponed the second reading of the Bank. ruptcy Laws Consolidation bill for sis weeks. The Marquess of Lansdowne laid on the tables Return of the Schools in connection with the Established Church, which had received grants from the Committee of Privy Council on Education. On tbe motion for the Ibird reading of the Party Processions (Ireland) bill, Lord Brougham appealed to the Duke of Wellington not to insist upon the addition to the bill of the clause, of which he had given notice, to prevent all persons in Ireland from wearing arms. Should that clause be added it would delay the passing of the bill beyond the 17th instant, St. The Duke of Wellington said that under the circumstances, he did not feel justified in pressing the clause as an addition to the bill. Lord Monteagle consented to the insertion of a clause autho- rising the seizure of arms by a magistrate. The bill was then read the third time, and paned; and their lordships adjourned until Monday. MONDAY. The Railway Audit Bill was read a second time, and the Railways Abandonment Bill passed through Committee. TUESDAY. The royal assent was given by commission to the Party Pro- cessions (Ireland) Bill. Lord Stanley laid on the table the Railway Audit Bill,framed by the delegates of the railway companies, which was read a first time and the second reading fixed for Friday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY, MARCH 7. The following business was transacted, after the latest pos previously to our publicatioo, left London last week. THE BALLOT. Mr. H. Berkeley moved for leave to bring in a bill to protect the Parliamentary electors of Great Britain and Ireland fiom undue influence by the use of the ballot. The hon. member urged the usual arguments in support of vote by ballot, and contended that, under the existing system of voting, an appeal to the constituencies was an appeal to strength to dictate to weakness, to wealth to dictate 10 poverty, and to the House of Lords to nominata the House of Commons. Sir G. Grey, in opposing the motion, said he believed that both the advantages and the disadvantages of the ballot bad been greatly exaggerated, and that, if established, so far from proving a panacea for bribery and corruption, it would lead in some con. atituencies to wholesale bribery, and would in the majority of cases, be wholly inoperative. Mr. Heald opposed the motion on the ground that the ballot would in reality be no protection to the electors, and that, in fact, the electors did not ask for any such protection. Mr. Bright supported, and Mr. Masterman opposed the motiou. Mr. Muntz most cordially supported the motion. The hon. member for Stockport had said that only one-tenth of his consti- tuents were aOlious ror the ballot. His (Mr. Muntz's) experi- ence in the borough of Birmingham taught him, on the contrary, that a very large propoition of the electors would like to have ii, aod that proportion consisted of the most respectable class, principally shopkeepers, who did not think it just, either to themselves or their families, to have the system of open voting continued. After a le- remarks from Mivflstfte, ia sapjmt of tbe motion, Mr. H. Beikeley briefly replied. A division then took place, and the numbers were—For the motion, 121 against iI, 176 majority against, 55. FRIDAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. Mr. Mackay took the oaths and his seat for Kirkcudbright. Lord John Russell, in reply to a question from Mr. Reynolds, stated that it had been for some lime in coniemplation to intro- duce a measure for abolishing the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; that he was in communication with the Lord Lieutenant on the subject; and that as soon as the bill was prepared, he would give due notice of its introduction. ARMY ESTIMATES. On the motion for going into Committee of Supply on the Army Estimates, Mr. Cobden moved that the net expenditure of the Govern- ment for the year 1835 amounted to £44,422,000; thai the net expenditure for the ye-r ended the 5ih day of January, 1850, amounted to £ 50,853,000,the increase of upwards of having been caused by successive augmentations of our warlike establishments, and outlays for defensive armaments; that no foreign danger, or necessary cost of the civil governments, or in- dispensible disbursements for the services in our dependencies abroad warranted the eODlinuance.¡ this increase of expendi- ture that the taxes requiyd to meet the present expenditure impeded the operations of agriculture and manufactures, and di- minished the fuuds for the employment of labour in all branches of productive industry, thereby tending to produce pauperism and crime, and adding to the local aDd general burthens of the people. Lord John Russell considered that Mr. Cobden had made a most judicious speech in favour of a most injudicious motion but the Government would not refuse to make such reductions as might be advisable, though he would not, for the sake of popular applauie, go back to the estimates of 1835* The House then divided, when the numbers were For Mr.. Cobdeu's motion, 89; against it, 272; majority against the mollon, 183. MONDAY. f The House went into committee of supply on tees Imates, when Mr. F. Maule moved that the number of e for land service should not exceed 99,128, being 4,126 less than the number voted last year. Mr. Hume moved an amendment to reduce the number by 10,000, which was lost on a division, by 223 against 50. Another amendment by the same boo. memer for reducing the number of men required for the naval service was rejected by 117 against 19. TUESDAY. Mr. Drumrtlond's motion for a reduction of the taxation of the country, was lost by a majority of 34. motion for briogiog in a bill lor admission of Jews into parliament, was agreed to. WEDNESDAY. The adjourned debate on tbe County Rates and Expenditure Bill was resumed; and a select committee appointed. The Public Libraries and Museums Bill was read a second time, by a majority of 17. V

BEDWAS. EXTRAORDINARY FOX CHASE AT TY GWYN. Beasts urged by us, their fellow-beasts pursue, And learn of man each other to undo." On Friday last, nothing could exceed the loveliness of the morning-the air soft and balmy-tbe birds pouring forth their wood-notes of joy in anticipation of Spring, and the primroses borsting Into hie and beauty on every bank; the sun, too, curtained by a cloud, imparted a mild and genial warmth to everything around and there was no glare, no scorching ray, to indicate an absence of our cardinal requirements, so essential to sport. In fact, it looked all over like a hunting day, and every man cheered his neighbour with the assurance ol a burning scent aDd a stirriog time of it, as soon as the war had fairly commenced. Mr. Davies's (of Bed was) hounds were thrown into a gorse cover oearTy-Gwyn, with the hope of catching a sniff of the tainted gale. The earnest expression of aevetal hounds as they leaped over the straggling furze bushes, was a picture that Land- seer alone could have justly delineated. Haviog almost instan- taneously hit the drag, in a moment the signal announced that the fox was up, and as he passed, be gave a whisk with his brush in a most graceful style of salutation. He was 81 clean, bright, and beautiful an animal as ever was seen, and away he went up hill, and windiog over Mynyddycryge, to the deep covers of Wynyddyslwjo but he was pressed so hard that in less than two hours his pursuers killed him in the" open," withollt a check. Mr. Davies, with all the ardour of youth, but with the Judgment and experience of a veteran sportsman, was first in at ihe death, and took the brush at ten o'clock on Friday morning. TIIUS ended the life of one of the finest dog foxes that ever ran. If to his lot some volpine errors fall, Look on his brush, and you'll forget them all." Fedd e'n difa draw ag yma, VVyn di Iwgr a cheiliogeau, Gwerlh dios hanner cant o budna, Da fu'r cauu difa'r cenaw.

ABERTILLERY. DEMONSTRATION OF FRIENDSHIP. On the 1st of March—St. David's day—John Jones, Esq., the enterprising and praiseworthy general merchant, 01 BrYII- mawr, met his numerous workmen and friends at his new shop at the above place. 00 the previous day, a committee of twelve men was cbosen to arrange all matters for the proceedings of the joyous day. A captain was sho selected for each twelve men, to form a grand procession to meet the well-trained Nantyglo brass band, at the Tilers' Arm. Inn, near the Blaina railway- station but first of all, Mr. Alexander James and twelve of the oldest colliers in Mr. Jones's employment, entered the new shop to have refreshment, which was bo. ntifully supplied to all, and so on, each captain brought bis me in succession. At eleven o'clock, Mr. Jon^ took the lead on his favourite ware followed by the freeholders, farmers, a'ge.ots, sM■ ;Vt1, to tbe number of several hundreds. As theliarga prfcef^ias wound up the hill, through the old parish road, the freqaerit oheets woke up the slumber- ing echoes" of the vslley. The vast concourse met the band at the Tiler's Arms, where Mr. Jones gave each man a glass of beer, and all returned tbe band in the same orderly manner to Mr. E. James's field, which was admirably fitted by Nature for the accommodation of 80 numerous aD 88sembly. Having formed a circle, with the band stationed in the centre, all were plentifully refreshed with bread and cheese, end co cwrw da," which Wll8 provided by Mr. Jones and several gentlemen on horseback who had joined the procession; the band playing through the entire day, except during dinner. Mr. James very kindly lent his best rooms to Mr. Jones and his friends, for the dinner, which was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Cardy, of the Oddfellows' Arm. Ion, in their best style. The following gentlemen sat down :—John Conway, Esq., chairman, John Jooes. Eiq. (the worthy benefactor), Matthew Ion, Esq., Messrs. Rodden, John Valpey, Edmund James, jun., Alexander James, M. Habakkuk, E. James, leo., John Jones, Clyomawr, John Jooe, Llawnbwnroarcb, Daniel Rogers, Daniel Samuel, Thomas Rogers, Thomas Davies, Enoch Rogers, Henry Rogers, ICdmund Rogers, Daniel Lewis, and William Lewis, together with forty-two other gentlemeo. After the cloth was removed, the Chairman proposed the health of Mr, Jones, which was received in the most enthusiastic manner. Mr. Jones acknowledged the compliment, and returned his warmest thanks to those frierids who had so kindly honoured him on that occasion, Mr. Jones proposed the health of the Chairman, and the Tin Trade, and was happy to hear thai that trade was in such a healthy state. He trusted that Mr. Conway's pockets would run over, and that the streams would reach the new shop. Mr. Conway acknowledged the compliment, in a good and humourous speech. Mr. Jones next proposed the health of M J. James, which was followed by that of the Messrs. Rodden and Valpey. Mr. Valpey responded and then proposed the health of the Ladies. M. Ion, Esq., being the oldest bachelor present, handsomely acknowledged the toast, and said that he hoped in less than twelve months to be possessed of a fair one, as he was tired of his present situation. Mr. Jones then proposed the health of Mr. Ion, and was glad to see such a geoileman with him on that day. This toast was followed by the health of all the farmers of the valley, and Mr. Jones said he hoped tLey would soon enjoy a better time. Mr. Daaiel Rogers made a good-hmomed speech in acknow- ledging the toast. Mr. Jones next proposed tbe health of Mr. M. Habakkuk, and the coal trade, to which Mr. hhakkuk responded in an appropriate address, and proposed health of T. P. Price, Eq., Brecon, who was laying out a large sum ot money at his new pits at Penyboni. He said be hoped that in a few weeks more, the Elied coal would be on thebaok, and large quantities seut to Newport. Mr. Jones responded to the toast, in the absence of Mr. Price. Tbe company then repaired to the field, and the sports were recommeoced. Five or six Welsjygpoies ran some excellent races; Mr. Ion's gray, Mr. FatwqSr's Black Bet, and Mr. Jones's G wennyoen-y-Bryo, ran welt, the latter taking Ihe lead. There was also a perpendicular grafted pole, twenty-four feet high, standing in the centre of the ciwe, and a new hat placed Ion the top. Several attempts were oisde to gain the prize, but no one succeeded. Several othe^|nu3ements followed and the leds and lushes of tbe viUtNaUkojoyed themselves with country dances. The hajrp good sty& by Thomas Jenkins, one of Mr. Jooes s workmen and Mr. Jones addressed ihe company in Welsh, at the close ofthe proceedings. He said he had been breJ and bom in the neighbourhood of Cwmiillery; his relations were but industrious workpeople his father was a workman, and employed workmen and he himself, through his persevering adherence to business, had attained his prellent posi- tion he was glad to be able to give employment to his fellow- couotrymen in his collieries, shops, wbarfs, aDd warehouses. He was glad to meet his men on that day, and he would tell them not 10 despair, but be persevering, economical, and determined. Mr. Jouessaid the poorest of them, by these means, might rise to wealth, comforr, and honour, which he would be very glad to witness. This address was listened to very attentively by all present; and Mr. Jones was enthusiastically applauded. In the centre of the field, the "flag that braved a thousand years, the battle and the breeze," waved in the air; and all sepa- rated in good time, after one of the brightest and most agreeable festivities ever held in Cwmtilleiy.

THE "GLAMORGAN PET" VANQUISHED. Lansdown has again been the scene of a coolest between England and Cambria's picked pedestrians-George Grantham (the Eton pet) and David Richards, of Aberdare (the Glamor- gan pet): the stakes being f 50 aside; and the distance two miles. They had contended over the same ground about a twelvemonth since, the day after Davis succumbed to Matthews, the victory being achieved by Grantham. Richards' friends, however, were not quite satisfied with that deleat, considering their pet was not quite "up to the mark" in condition on that occasion, and Grantham liberally offered the Welshman a start of twenty yards in a fresh match, the like distance for a "cool hundred, to give him a chance of retrieving his lost laurels; the latter cheerfully closed with the offer. Articles being duly signed, and £10 a-side at once posted to bind the wager, the men were put into active traimog. Grantha, who was full 01 confidence from the onset, prepared himself in the vicinity of Slough, where he was frequently visited and carefully tended by bis metropolitan backers; and Richards took his breathings under the watchful eye of David Thomas, on his native moun- tains 10 the Aberdare locality. Both men have been prominently before the pedestrian world, particularly the Cambrian hero, who had never been beaten prior 10 being vanquished by his present opponent. Tbe Eton man is reported to be the second-best runner in England, and certainly the ease with which he has obtained his recent victories, would warrant that conclusion being made by any one who was even unacquainted with his time." The weather, on Tuesday, was very Spriog-like, the sun shining delightfully. Among the thousands present 00 Lansdown, were visitors from Loodon. Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Cardiff, Newport, and other distant parts, together with a suoog muster of gentlemen from Bath. There were also on the ground, several ladies mounted on horseback, who seemed to take particular interest in the proceedings. During the day,some very heavy sums 01 money were laid out, the bet. ting commencing at evens but as the hOllr of Ila rting drew nigh, Grantham became a strong favourite, tiye to four being invested on bim. The men agreed to run on the turnpike road instead of the race-course, and the stait was made from the mile-stone beyond the Grand Stand, towards Bristol the competitors running in the direction of Bath, passing in front of the Star public-house, through the turnpike gate, to the mile-stone oear Beckford's Monument, where the referee and umpires were stationed to witness the fioale of the struggle. Soon after two o'clock, the heroes of the day showed in their racing habiliments, and we had then an opportunity of scanning their condition. Grantham had a cheerful countenance, was extremely modest, with a confidence quite inspiring; he is COIII- pactly built, appealed as fresh aaa new-blown rose, right colour under die ear, and the safest index of prime condition-an eye clear, »parkliog».bright. jDjdia# of life. njebard., who stands about five feetfour inches high, and had rather ibe advantage in this respect, ia ot "i ood Btock, pliable as the asb, good-tempered, self-possessed, wilh the bump ofcaulloulnus strongly developed as he, however, took a preliminary spurt, he did not exhibit that smart artistic manner of" going," so essential in a professional racer. AI exactly twenty-nine minutes past two o'clock, each took his alloted place (Richards being allowed 20 yards' slart), and, on tho sIgnal being given, they fie" at a splendid pace, both bounding from their scores at the same instant. Each racer threw heart, speed, and earnestoess, into the really-exciting, powerfully-contested race. Who would ultimately prove the victor seemed uncertain. The layers 01 the odds were in breath- less anxiety. The Welshman dashed along with tbe most eager velocity, anxious to maintain his lead undiminished, and strained every nerve with extraordinary power and fleetness, whilst Grantham gal|ani]y lashed himself into railway rapidity, and pressed onward with thorough game and fleetDess. 10 the first five score yards, there seemed 10 be no difference in their relative positions, but a little further on, the Etonian had got well into his stride, and showed superiority of speed by drawing gradually upon the Aberdare representative, whom, ere they had covered the first 600 yards, he breasted, and he ultimately assumed the premiership, to the great chagrin of the Welshmen in fact, they were completely astounded at their man being headed 1030 short a time. However, hope, which is ever in the ascendancy, returned to them, on their perceiving that Grantham was yielding the helmsman's place in the next sisty yards; Richards had there run up to him, and, for a while, a pocket- handkerchief would have covered the couple. The Etonian ulti- mately retired from the front, but his friends felt satisfied that he was running comfortably" witbin himself;" he held his arms well up, but with freedom, and seemed to hold in, as if husband- Ing his speed, yet went as an arrow from a bow. His adversaries, on the contrary, thought the retirement was compulioty, haviog made too free with himself by making up the start allowed. The sequel, though, will prove the fallacy of the conjecture. Opposite the Star Inn, Richards wat in possession of a lead of nearly half a dozen yards, and on passing through the toll-gate, had increased it to about ten. Here, however, he exhibited symp- toms of distress, his powers seemed to wane, and ooce or twice he reeled in his running. Further on, his arms dropped Iow- a sure sign of being beaten—and the rising ground which he had then to encounter, told fearful tales upon him. Grantham, who had been nursing himself, now saw victory was in his grasp, end made a spurt to get up to his opponent, gaining at every stride. Excitement was now at its zenith, for they were within half-a- mile of the goal. Richards desperately endeavoured to maintain his 'vantage ground; but, rapidly and surely, Grantham lessened the distance between them, and when they were within three hundred yards of home, once more tbe twain were abreast. The excitement of the spectators became iotense, when, unluckily, the gallant Welshmao fell heavily to the ground, completely exhausted, and Grantham, therefore, ran over the remaining five score yards uoopposed, amid the plaudits of his partisans. The two miles were accomplished in nine minutes and forty seconds, which, considering the hilly and stony nature of the toad, was excellent work.

CARDIFF POLICE COURT- MONDAY. Before C. Vachell, Esq., Mayor, and C. C. Williams, Esq. Mrs. Jenkins, the proprietor of some houses in Mary Ann. street, attended to account for a watch sbe had in her house, and which belonged to Mr. Lyons.—The magistrates dismissed her with a reprimand. Henry Ford, charged with assaulting Margaret Barry on Saturday night last, was discharged. The whole of the evidence proved to be unfounded. Catherine Bryan charged with stealing a piece of mutton from Mr. Daniel, butcher, was discharged. John Lucas, sbip carpenter, was ordered to pay 2s. 6d. per week towards tbe maintenance of an illegitimate child the mother of which was present, and slated her name 10 be Margaret Morgan. THE ODD FELLOWS ROBBED OF £30. Mr. Stockdnle stated that the box bept by rhe Odd Fellows' society at tbe New Inn, was broken open on FridajMbight lsst, IIDd the sum of £30 stolen. A man of the name of Morgan Evans, a carpenter, was taken into custody, aDd on being placed before the bench, Mr. Stockwell was sworn, who stated On Friday, he received information 01 the robbery, and on enieriog the lodge room, he fouod the desk broken open and the above sum extracted from a small box which was placed in it. The windows and doors of the house were .11 fastened, and wit- ness informed the authorities of the society that one of their own body must have stolen tbe money. At one o'clock on the follow- ing Saturday witness went to the Bute Arms, when he asked Mr. I ay lor where the person lived who had placed some mooey in bis possession the night before the robbery. Witness went to prisoner, and charged him with the theft, wh:ch he denied and in answer to a question, he stated his father had given him what money he (the prisoner) had. Witness sent to the pri- Moner's father, and was informed he bad not given any mooey to his son.—Mr. William Taylor, landlord of the Bute Arms, was examined, and slated that prisoner came to his house on Thurs- day lasl, and seemed to be very free with his money. He treated several persons who were in the house with some wine after which, he hired a horse and gig to go to Cowbridge the next day. He also wanted to engage a horse and gig to go to New. port 00 the Sunday following, and paid witness 10s. to secure the engagement. Prisoner went home on the Thursday night, in company with witness; and while the latter was waiting for I prisoner to sHih. light, he (pmooer) produced a bag full of money, and asked witness if be thought that was enough for a day's spree. Witness remonstrated wiih him about his extra- vagance, and advised him to take care of his money, and come to witness's house to sleep for the night, as his (the prisoner's) wife was from home. Prisoner went accordingly to the Bute Arms, where be again lavished his money in an extravagant manner. The servant girl of the house picked up a five pound note on the floor of the parlour, which the placed in Mrs, Taylor's possession for safety. Prisoner subsequently gave Mr. Taylor a bag containing £15, to keep for him.—Mr. James Williams, landlord of the New Inn, where the robbery was committed, stated that the box with the cash belonged to the Temple of Friendship Lodge, which was kept in his house. No one had access to the box but Mr. William Thomas, secretary to the society. A meeting of the member* was held on Friday last, when the prisoner, who is also a member, was presen'. —The case had proceeded thus far, when he was remanded till Monday next. Prisoner seemed a respectable looking person, and was mu. h depressed in spirits during the enquiry. We have since heard that the society will not be the losers in the above transaction, as the money, through some mysterious agency, has since found its way into the desk alleged to have been broken into.