Monmouthshire Merlin

TO CORRESPONDENTS. The letter of "One of the Constituency" cannot be inserted without the name of the author.—Two other communica- tions reached us last evening, to which the same order must apply. —

HOW LONG IS THE PRESENT MINISTRY TO HOLD OFFICE ? THE popular impression-that a protectionist mi- nistry in this country could not stand-has been fully verified only in a different way from what was generally expected. They have not been scattered by the raging storm of popular wrath, only because they have repudiated the principle upon which that wrath was chiefly concentrated. But there is too much of a disposition in the country to underrate both the power and disposition to do mis- chief, of the party now in office. It was quite right, while the food of a nation was in question, to regard other matters as subordinate but it is quite wrong, when that is settled, to treat other questions as of no importance. Politically, as well as religiously (to speak with reverence), man does not live upon bread alone. It is not for our countrymen, at all events, to bow tamely to political wrong, because their material wants are supplied. The opposition to Mr. Locke King's motion is only an indication of the manner in which all politi- cal reform will be opposed. Last year the anti-reform party absented themselves from the house, and thus suffered a similar motion to pass. If they believed it, as they now assert, to be dangerous to entrust the £ 10 occupiers in the country with votes, where was their patriotism on the former occasion ? I he truth is, that what they possess of this they readily sacri- ficed, in order to embarrass the ministry then in office. But now they muster in great force, for the congenial work of keeping the great majority of their adult fellow-countrymen in political helotage not simply to insult a very respectable class of residents in coun- ties, whom, (when it suits them to disparage the dwellers in towns,) they can hypocritically flatter, but whom they now treat as unfit for the franchise. They know perfectly well that the jElO occupiers, as a body, are as intelligent, and, perhaps, more politi- cally independent than the 950 tenants. The lat- ►; ter may be removed from their holdings by voting contrary to the wishes of their landlords, and to lose a farm may be a most serious thing, involving ruin- ous loss. But the £10 occupiers will include a va. riety of persons whose livelihood is far more safe from interference many of them possessing some property, though not freeholders many living in the market towns, where, there is more discussion, and more openness to corwiction than in cottages many of them tradesmen, dependent partly it is true, upon the tenant farmers, butyery little upon the landlords, a distinction not unimportant. This eligible class, whose occupations in a borough would be worth from 915 to £25, are now declared to be totally unfit for a public duty, which is advocated by the same par- ties for the most destitute, drunken, and degraded men, whose fathers or masters may have been free- men-a class who (with honourable exceptions, of coure), have been the curse of boroughs, yet whose diminution the present Chancellor of the Exchequer regrets, under the pretence that they represented la- bour in the representation. And then this protean politician went on to object to Mr. King's plan, be- cause it was calculated he said to extend the influ- ence of mere property without giving labour any increased weight. A pretty objection this for a con- servative minister What do the true Tories, who really believe in the divine right of rank and wealth, think of such a mode of staving off reform ? Is Sir Robert Inglis content to march through Coventry after such a leader ? The right hon. gentleman pro- ceeded to throw out an indirect intimation that, at some time or other, he should be inclined to favour an extension of the suffrage in which labour should have more attention paid to its claims. Surely, working men, those at least of Mechanics' Institutes, will not be for a moment influenced by this piece of impudent cunning. Such men have never sought any political fraternizing with the operatives, except for bad purposes, and with mischievous results. We say that labour is not sufficiently represented but if such a ministry as the present should ever pretend to supply the deficiency, it will only be by adding to the constituency those whom they hope by their agents to coerce or manage. It may be said that Lord John Russell, as well as minis ers opposed the motion. That is true, and we regret it. But the grounds of opposition were differ- ent. Lord John wished to consider the question of the representation, as a whole and though we think that a very insufficient reason for opposing so excel- lent a proposition, it must be remembered that his lordship is prepared to make some extension and, that his plan of the present year, proposed to enfran- chise £ 20 occupiers. The present ministry cannot trust the inhabitants of the country further than they can be held in by the rod of intimidation. While on this subject, we must do justice to our new member, Mr. Bailey, who, in accordance with his voluntary declaration, in his address to the electors, voted in support of the motion. When, on the first appear- ance of that address, we claimed his vote in anticipa- tion of the motion, we did not expect to get it not, certainly, as imputing any intention to deceive, but as it was only a declaration of opinion, we thought he might be induced by party considerations, to post- pone the giving effect to such opinion till it should be more convenient to his party. We wish we could say of this good vote Expede Herculem!" but that would not be warrantable. The natural effect of this refusal of a very mode- rate measure, will be an increased impetus given to more extensive demands. The Freehold Land So. cieties will, of course, be stimulated to increasing zeal, and will probably be joined by parties who, in the prospect of getting votes as occupiers, would have remained quiescent. As far as regards the continuance ot the Conserva* tives in power, this division is by no means favoura- ble to them. The fact of a minority this year, fol- i ity last vear, is, of itself, really no- thing; the number supporting the motion being, this time, so much larger, irrespective of other circum- stances. There are, however, untowaid events, such as the militia bill amendment—(an unwise step, which should not have been taken)—that do tend practi- cally to delay a dissolution, and to strengthen the party in power. Under these circumstances, it be- hoves the Liberals throughout the country to ponder more deliberatelv than they have been accustomed to do, the serious stoppage to all political progress, as far as the legislature is concerned, which will be the result of a protracted tenure of office by the ultra Tories who now possess it. The Peelites, with much ability, but perhaps not quite so much principle, can- not be depended upon. With free trade safe, they will be mere personal rivals for power, with its pre- sent possessors, or even merge in their ranks. It is for the Liberals everywhere very carefully to review their position—to examine their prospects, and to work for the return of the best men that can be found. And they, who from petty personal ambition stand in the way of the advancement of great prin- ciples, will be guilty of a great wrong, and may reap a just reward in the disappointment of the very aims for which they are so unworthily ready to sacrifice what is of immensely greater importance.

EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA. THE paragraph in our last publication, to which a correspondent who signs himself, "An intending Emigrant," refers, in a long rambling letter, is totally mistaken by him as its aim was merely to counsel those who are in good employment in this country, to let well alone," and not to let a bird fly from the hand, in the hope of catching two in the bush the question of emigration, under prudent arrange- ments, was not touched, in the few lines then written. Every succeeding account confirms the probability that the agricultural interest, and the ordinary trade of our Australian colonies, but particularly the former, are in peril of wide-spread and continued injury from the great abstraction, arising from the search for gold. The expectation that disap- pointment would quickly send back a large pro- portion of the diggers to their ordinary avoca- tions, has not been verified. The average yield of the Australasian gold districts appears to be much larger than that of the North American, while the dangers encountered are very much smaller. Under these circumstances, government aid is, in some quarters, loudly demanded and perhaps, in some form, it might properly be given. Our present object,however, is to point out how the colony may be helped, with positive benefit to our own thickly-peopled country. We have long held that parishes were sadly unmindful of their own interests, in paying for the continued mainten- ance of certain families and classes,year after year, sums which long ago would have sufficed to trans- mit them, at once, to lands where they could live in comfort, and thus permanently relieve property and industry from the burden at home. At pre- sent, happily, the number of persons receiving paro- chial relief is smaller than for years past; still, it is considerable and the principle holds good,though the number of able-bodied male adults receiving parochial relief on the 1st of January in the pre- sent year was 28,729, it appears that only about one-seventh of these, or 4,108 were receiving re- lief for want of work a most important and grati fying fact, notwithstanding the dismal prognostica- tions of the Duke of Richmond and his satellites, during their denunciations of that horrible mea- sure of confiscation"—Free Trade. This shews not one male adult to every three parishes. It would be well, notwithstanding, that even this small proportion, involving, as it does, some thou- sands of women and children, could be permanently removed from this state of uncertain employment and frequent pauperism, to one of certain prospe- rity and this is a matter on which the Poor-law Board might very beneficially interpose, to secure unity of action. But whether this be done or not, the present is an excellent time for single parishes to part with some of their burdensome population, to the mu- ) tual advantage of all concerned. And one im- portant feature in the case is, that the emigration need not be confined to able-bodied adults, nor even to their families. Some writers think it an evil to export at all the productive labour-power of the country. Looking, however, at the competi- tion which there is for employment, even now, when it is unusually abundant, we have no fear from that source. Besides, it is a very selfish view of things to desire to keep a surplus of labour in the country, in order to prevent the possibility of wages rising, or articles of consumption being in any degree reduced in price. There are, how- ZD ever, many cases in which, as past experience shews, it would be wise, it would be economical, to pay even the whole passage-money of a work- ing man and his family; and parishes are now empowered to spend money for the purpose. But this, to a considerable extent, would not he neces- sary for the colonies, from their great want of la- bour, are glad to subscribe; and government affords certain facilities. Then as to women who suffer so much in this country, from their numbers and limited field of employment, it is notorious that, on landingin Australia, their fortune is made for they at once secure good wages, and, if well conducted, marry well. We recommend this sub- ject, then, to the serious consideration of all con- cerned.

THE PREMIER AT THE MANSION- HOUSE. AGAIN have her Majesty'^ministers been present at one of those great .festivals for which the me- tropolis is famous, and again has the Behle lord who stands at their head, mingled the enunciation of political doctrine with the flow of personal com- pliment and the hilarity of such a scene. It was notorious that the speech of the Chancel- lor of the Exchequer, on introducing the Budget, had occasioned dissatisfaction in the ministerial ranks not, indeed, oc any avowal of change of opinion on the part of that versatile individual; not because he had propounded some new and un- palateable theory for his speech was limited to facts not because the accuracy of his statements could be questioned for their truth was notorious amonO" well-informed persons. JSo: it was in the truth of Mr. D'Israeli's assertions that his offence lay. Those who have been incontinently declaim- ing, year after year, about national decadence, Z, could not forgive a statesman of their own party, for taking the truth as it was, and not endeavour- in" by any artifice, to aid in trying to make the public believe that black was white. The Chan- cellor was too honest for them though it may have arisen from the conviction that in this, as in many other things, honesty would be the best po- licy On the subsequent evening, the right hon. gentleman himself, in accordance with what we 5 have all along seen to be his real intention, pro- mised that next session, some measure of relief for agriculturists should be introduced. Lord Derby, Z5 however, at the meeting to which we are now 0 alluding, touched upon what may be called the philosophy of his statesmanship. After expressly mentioning the effect of the Chancellor's speech, as a reason for saying that a government ought to consider the interests not only of commerce, but of those who are mainly producers—a proposition which no right-thinking man will deny;—the Pre- mier proceeded to remark that the whole system of government in a constitutional country, is a system of compromises and concessions not, he added, comprises of principles for the sake of ex- pediency, but of conflicting expedients, and of ap- parently contradictory interests, in order to pro- mote the general good. This proposition also, will zn be fully admitted, but grave questions will arise, as to what shall be the forms of its application if not indeed as to the important question of what are principles, and what are mere expedients. Is protection, for instance, a principle ? If so, the country may take it as having been abandoned only in form for we will admit that there are other means than corn duties, of making the nation contribute for the exclusive behoof of a class. On the other hand, is it an expediency ? Then it may properly be given up; but when we see looming in the distance the thing which is called re-adjust- ment of taxation, but which is intended and calcu- lated to produce the same results will the country gain anything by a mere scene-shifting ? Some party advantage may be realized but how will all this help the attainment of Lord Derby's pro- fessed wish of giving no undue advantage to one class of our fellow-citizens over another ?" Is re- sistance to all political form a principte ?—in which case, we venture to predict that the government of 1852 will as surely fall beneath such an absurd attempt to enchain the liberties of the people, as did the government of 1830. Or is it but an ex- pedient, resulting from a consciousness of their un- popularity, but admitting of changes the object of which may be guessed from Lord Joh:i Manner's recent desire to raise the borough occupation fran- chise from £ 10, to £ 20 while Mr. D'Israeli pre- tends that the operative classes ought to have more electoral influence ? The doctrine of compro- mises, too, may be carried to such an extreme, as to render it rediculous. The Earl is right when he says that the people of this country will prefer seeing the vessel of state navigated with steadiness, to such a rapidity, as would be attended with danger. But steadi- ness ot sailing involves progress while the spirit of his ministry is stationary, if not retrogade. lie may, by rirling. at anchor, avoid running, as Le says, H upon a lee shore, or a dangerous rock," exposed to perils which such a policy is not best fitted to encounter. The Premier talks of his position, and that of his colleagues as one to which he has been called," by the favour of the sovereign, and the confidence of the people'" This is mere bombast. He well knows that constitutional necessity dictated the so- vereign's choice while as to the favour of the people, he has not yet tried how far it exists among the electoral body, and certainly if a wider der range he taken, he has small ground indeed for any such boast.

NEWPORT CORN, HAY, AND STRAW MARKETS. Wheat, (red) 40s to 44s > Flour, (French) 34s to 3os Wheat, (white) 44s to 4<>s j Flour, (English)-. 30s to 34s Barley, (malting) 28s to 30s | Flour, (American) 2!_s to 23s Barfey, ("grinding) 24s to -6s ? Potatoes, (fresh whites) 70s Oats, ("black) f jaktt^ditto reds) 8 >s Oats, (white) .3p$MTZZS I Hay". 35s to 42s Beans, (English).. xSsttj 30s | Straw,in 14lb.bolt. 2"s to 30s Beans, (foreign).. 28s ^,28$) Straw, in bulk,24s per ton Grey Peas 28s .to 31s I Linseed.-7s6d to8s pr bushel White boiling peas 3Gs to 38s S Linseed Cake, 155s per ton Fine ditto 403~to 42s j Dutch Cake, 148s per ton Indian meal. £ 8 per tori j English, (finest) 170s to 200s 1 per ton The recent dry weatherand the rains of the last few days have caused fluctuations in the hay market.

0 NEWPORT CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY. Beef 41d to 4|dperlb, Lamb, 7d to 8d per lb- Veal 5d to 5jd per lb. Bacon pigs, O.s 0d to 7s per st- Mutton. 5<jd to 6d per lb. Porkers, 7s 0d to 7s 6d per st- The supply was tolerably good to-day, in the sheep pens but fat cattle were scarce. There was no change to notice in quotations.

SECOND PAGR.-We are obliged to place a considerable extent of the local intelligence, connected with Newport, Brynmawr, Michaelstone-y-Vedw, Nantyglo, Pontypool, CardifF, &c., in our second page of this week's MERLIN. MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY AND CANAL COMPANY.— A current of good fortune seems to have set in, as regards the affairs of this great concern. We last week gave the chief features of an amicable meeting between some of the leading proprietors and freighters, in London, and in this publication we have the pleasure of stating, that an arrangement has been made between the Company and the Newport Town Council, in reference to the extending the Pontypool line to the Ter- minus in great Dock-street, by virtue of which arrangement, all opposition is withdrawn, and the work will now spiritedly go forward. We understand that Mr. Wedgwood, whose zeal for the best interests of the undertaking is well known, will resign the seals of office as chairman or premier, to Mr. Booker—that the present intelligent secretary, Mr. Harrison, will retain his present office, for the duties of which he is, in every respect, so well qualified, and that no change is likely to take place in other branches of the executive. FUNERAL SERMON.—On Sunday evening last, the Rev. 1), Evaus, Baptist minister, of Swansea, an aflectionate friend of the late Rev. D. Rhys Stephen, and who attended him in the last period of his mortal existence, preached an affecting and eloquent sermon at the English Baptist Chapel, in this town, to a very numerous and attentive congregation, amongst whom were many who formerly attended the ministry of the deceased, when resident here as well as several persons of other Christian communities.—We shall give few extracts from the discourse. PATENT SLIP.—We understand that a respectable firm are making arrangements for the fitting up of a patent slip on the east side of the Usk river. COUNTY COURT.—Judge Herbert held his court at the Newport Town Hall, on Tuesday and Wednesday last- There were no cases of public importance. DEPUTY HARBOUR MASTER.-On Friday last, the Har- bour Commissioners, assembled in meeting at the Town Hall, (John James, jun., Esq., in the chair.)appointed Captain Rad- more, of the Surprise, of Bristol, deputy harbour master of Newport, vice Mr. Hugh GrifSiths, resigned on a pension of lis. per week, for life. EMIGRATION.—The splendid new packet ship, Australia, sailed on Saturday last, with upwards of 400 passengers, bound for the gold diggings, at Port Philip. It will be seen by the advertisement in another page, that Mr. Walthewis dispatching a succession of vessels for the same destination. BRISTOL. MAY 11.—The Temperance, of Truro, for New- port, is beneaped in the Cleaves; lies well, and is expected off. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—A correspondent, who has travelled upon most of the railways in the kingdom, intimates that he considers the third class carriages upon the South Wales Railway inferior in commodiousness and cleanliness to those of several other lines; and thinks that the company, generally attentive to the interests and the comfort of the public as they are, may be induced to provide better accom- modation for third class passengers, by their attention being called to the subject in the columns of the MERLIN. I ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last, as Mrs. Evans, wife of Mr. W illiam Evans, grocer, of this town, was proceeding (accompanied by her two children) to Abercarn, in a Cobourgh, driven by a careful driver,-when a short distance I beyond the Risca toll gate, the horse, which was going at a moderate pace, got its foot into a hole or rut, at the bottom of the declivity in the road, and fell, breaking the vehicle, and imminently perilling the lives of Mrs. Evans and children. The servant, with fortunate presence of mind, jumped down, and kneeling on the head of the fallen animal, afforded time to alight from the carriage. The allowing such a dangerous pitfall to remain in the public road, is highly culpable on the part of those whose duty it is to prevent such a formidable nuisance. We are glad to learn that extreme alarm was the only consequence to Mrs. Evans and the children, from an accident which might have been disastrous. The assertion with respect tP exhibiting a certain letter, has been disavowed by the party from whom it emanated. We pronounced it the murky dream of a suspicion, which the first light would dispel; and such has been the case. PUBLIC NUISANCE.—"A Lady" writes to urge the removal of a disagreeable public nuisance, which has long been suffered to remain just at the entrance to the otherwise been suffered to remain just at the entrance to the otherwise delightful field-walk from the Cardiff-road to the road lead- ing to St. Woollos Church; and she expresses a hope-in which we cordially concur—that the unsightly and un- healthy subject of complaint may be removed at once. ELECTION PETITION NOTICE. We extract the following from the official report of the proceedings of the House of Commons:— MONMOUTH (BOROUGH) ELECTION. Pursuant to the provisions of The Election Petitions Act, 1848,Notice is hereby given, that a select committee to try and determine the matter of the petition complaining of an undue election and return for the borough of Monmouth, will be chosen by the general committee of elections on Wednesday, the 2Cth day of May instant, at half after Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, in No. 10 committee room of the House of Commons. All parties interested are hereby severally directed to attend the said general committee of elections, by themselves, their counsel, or agents, at the time and place above men- tioned. House of Commons, SEYMOUR, Chairman. Dated this 10th day of May, 1852.

TEA PARTY & CONCERT AT THE TOWN HALL. WORKING MEN'S INSTITUTION. On Monday evening last, between four and five hundred of both sexes, sat down at the Town Hall, to bountifully-sup- plied tables, and enjoyed, as the popular line goes- The cup which cheers, but not inebriates." The great room was very nicely decorated for the occasion, and flags waved from the portico in front of the building. The tea appliances having been removed, Mr. Town- Councillor Thomas was called on by acclamation to preside. Mr. Alderman Edwards, the Rev. Mr. Wadlan, of Usk, and others, supported him in the chair. Mr. Thomas and the Rev. Mr. Wadlan having made appro- priate addresses, congratulating the assembly, and especially the managing committee of the Working Men's Institution, upon the great moral proof presented by that assemblage, that knowledge was increasing, and the desire for mental improve- ment and recreation superseding the lower tastes of a physical character, the Chairman called upon the Newport Band, who had kindly volunteered their services on behalf of tho Institution, to perform the well-selected programme which had been publicly announced. The Band complied with the request, and although their performances were rather too high for a room, the judgment and musical skill displayed, evinced great proficiency, and afforded much pleasure. Votes of thanks were cordially passed to the ladies, who had superintended the" domestic" arrangements; the Chair- man then introduced a party of amateur vocalists, and Messrs. Pollock, violinist and harpist. The singers gave considerable satisfaction in their per- formance of a very pleasing variety of madrigals, duets, glees, &c.; and a comic singer amused the party amazingly by a clever song, which was encored. Mr. Pollock, jun., performed a very beautiful solo on the harp, which was much admired, and. with the execution on the violin by Mr. Pollock, sen., and on the piano, by Mr. Rees, organist, was greatly applauded. The Chairman delivered a very appropriate composition in verse, which lie had prepared for the occasion,-being an incentive to the duo performance of each man's allotted task of "work," with cheerfulness and determination. The recifal and the subject were well received. Mr. Thomas also remarked, that one of the company had just handed him the following IMPROMPTU. In scenes like these, the Englishman displays, His common sense and gallantry combined; For while to WOMAN he devotion pays, He also pleases and instructs his MIND Long, then, may Newport's artizans enjoy The double feast, without the least alloy. Resolutions as to a firm purpose to uphold the institution, and in reference to the present meeting—all which exhibited a very commendable spirit, were proposed and supported 111 addresses by Messrs. The Chairman, Lewis Edwards, llios. Richards, Jonah Williams, Wm. Evans, J. B. Morgan and W. Stone; and the happy assembly concluded the evening's feast of reason, and flow of soul," with a hearty determina- tion to progress in the good work, of which this occasion was the conspicuous forerunner. NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL MEETING. SATURDAY. A meeting of the council was held at the Town Hall on Satur- day, when the following members were present—Messrs. Mullock, Edwards, Latch, Townsend. Thomas Horn fray, Evans, Turner, Batehelor, Llewellin, Lewis, Knapp, Williams, and Jenkins. In the absence of the Mayor, Joseph Latch, Esq., alderman, was requested to take the chair. The committee appointed to negotiate with the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company, reported that they had met the committee, and agreed to the following report to be recommended to the company and the corporation: Newport Mon., May 7, 1852. At the offices of the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Com- pany—Mr. Wedgwood, Dr. Carne, Mr. Prothero, Mr. Conway, Mr. W. Jenkins, and Mr. W hi:taker, on behalf of the above company, attended by their solicitor, Mr. Savery. met Mr. Ilom- fray, Mr. Rennie, and Mr. Batehelor, on behalf of the Town Council of the borough of Newport, attended by the town clerk, Mr. Woollett, on the subject of the opposition of the council to the company's bill now before parliament, for enabling the com- pany to make certain new railways, and for other purposes and thereupon the following arrangements were provisionally made, subject to the assent of the parliamentary committee of the said company, appointed by the proprietors on the 31st March, on the one hand and of the Town Council of the said borough, on the other ° 1st. That the present surface of the roadway in Mill-street shall, if altered in making the railway, be made not steeper than 1 in 3" on the west side of the centre line of the bridge, and not steeper than it is at present on the east side of the same. 2ndly. That the present surface of the roadway in High-street shall, if altered on making the railway, be made horizontal on the west side of the centre line of railway, and not steeper than at present on the east side of the same. 3rdly. That if the present roadway between Market-street and Hi^h-street be interfered with on making the railway, another roadway shall be provided by the company between the two streets leading out near Masters'shop, No. 181 in the book of reference, and not less than twenty-two feet wide, in substitution of the pre- sent road by the side of the canal. 4thly. That a level crossing over the railway and bridge (as now) shall be preserved over the canal at the present Moderator bridge. 5thly. That a level crossing and the bridge shall be preserved at the end of Cross-street, towards the Ebbw Vale wharf. Gthly. That from the bottom of Corn-street, to the bottom of Skinner-street, the road shall be widened to such extent as any diversion of the canal and tramroad, made on executing the works, may admit of, but not exceeding twenty-two feet. 7thly. That the company shall, on executing their new works. leave a iootway in front of the houses between such houses and their railway or tramroad, of an equal width to the footpath now between such houses and the present tramroad, such footpath to extend between the Moderator bridge and Llanarth-street On behalf of the Canal Company, the above-stated arrangements were agreed to be recommended by the abovenamed six gentlemen, to the Parliamentary Committee, on the condition that the Town Council do not press the requirement for a public highway, to be provided along the west side of the railway between the Moderator bridge and Llanarth-street, which is altogether objected to on the part of the Railwav and Canal Company. On the Parliament ary Committee and the Town Couneil agree- ing to the above arrangement, the solicitors of the company and the town clerk are to carry them out, either by clauses to be in- serted in the bill, or bv an agreement, as they and the parliamentary a^ent may find most suitable: and the petition against the bill is then to be withdrawn. CHARLES SAVERY. THOMAS WOOLLETT. It was then proposed that clause 7 be struck out ot the above report, and the next paragraph tho words following the words, town council do nor press," to the end of the sentence, be struck out and the following words substituted for the same their op- position to the present bill before parliament; but, nevertheless, the arrangement is to be without prejudice to all such rights as the public or any private individual or parties may have, or be entitled to, under the Lands or Railway Clauses Consolidation Acts, or any other Act or Acts ot Parliament." The above alteration was assented to on behalf ot the Railway and Canal Company, and a new agreement accordingly drawn up, settled, and signed by Mr." Savery, solicitor, on behalf of the com- pany, and by the town clerk, on behalf of the corporation. TOWN HALL, NEWPORT-THURSDAY. Magistrates present—William Evans and R. F. Woollett, Esqrs. 'I- David Thomas was charged with being drunk and disorderly.- Discharged with a caution. William Goodman was charged with assaulting his wife. -To nay 6 s6d, and find sureties to keep the peace tor six months. William Daley, charged with stealing a coat, tne property of James Davies, was committed to the Sessions. Mary York was charged with stealing 30s. from Philip Rosser.- Discharged; no prosecution. Richard Smith was summoned for bastardy, by Jane Doughty.— To pay 2s. per week- David Rogers was summoned for bastardy, by Harriet Hooper.- To pay 2s per week. Thomas Flowers was summoned for bastardy, by Maria Pelliner. -To pay "is per week. James Leyson, George Leyson, Sarah Leyson, and Amelia Davis, were charged with altering and defacing a pawn ticket, with intent to defraud Jacob Druiff.— Diicharged, with a caution. Captain Driscol was summoned for damage to the amount of 13s by Theophilus Davies. Ordered to pay, with 15s costs. Elizabeth Rees was charged with stealing from Griffith Thomas, a purse, half a sovereign, and10s. -Discharged. Ann Edwards was charged, on suspicion, with stealing £ 4 12s from Thomas.—Discharged; no prosecutor appeared. John Duross, constable of the Irish constabulary, stationed at Cork, applied at the police station for assistance, -with a warrant, to apprehend two men, who had absconded from Cork, charged wit*1 «tealin,r £ 30 from the ship Sister Ann, of Ayr, lying at Cork. Sn4riutf>vdent Huxtable went with him to Pill, and he appre- he 1 one of the men upon Mr, Prothero's yard, and afterwards caotui ed the other in the fore cabin of the Mary, of Cork. Thev were both given into the custody of the Irish officer. Their names are Patrick Brady and Patrick Holland,

THE LATE ELECTION FOR THE BOROUGHS^ [TO THE EDITOR,] SIR,-The language which Mr. Prothero, of Malpas CotH1 has thought proper to use towards me, is such, that I feel! should only put myself on a level with him, were I to do m°r than simply state that my informant was Mr. Thomas of Ebbw Vale, in whose veracity I place the most implic1 confidence; and that since I addressed you, I find a somewba similar proposition was made to Mr. Batchelor, and other', by Mr. Prothero, which causes me not merely to confirm aL I stated respecting him in my last letter to you, but to regrel that I was not more severe in my censure of such ungentle manly and disgraceful conduct on his part. "Vain boaster," ''liar," "ad venturer," and "slanderer, very pretty words for the proprietor of Malpas Court to usf. -as it is Mr. Prothero's pleasure to style me, I yet feel that' can boast of a more arduous, honest, and honourable cared than he who thus slanders me; and I feel that my nan" stands higher with my fellows than the aged calumniator1 of my fair fame. I feel also that every honest man, no merely in the Monmouthshire Boroughs, but throughoo England, will thank me for my visit, and will thank veto further, for exposing a system which is demoralising the agel the truth of which was completely confirmed by my nents, from the Marquis of Worcester downwards. So the London Times,-and it is an impartial umpire in sud1 matters. And if the session is prolonged, and time alloWSj the House of Commons will further confirm my statements; and then Mr. Prothero will have an opportunity of offerillg his friend, Sir Thomas, to the constituency. Why Mr. Prothero should introduce Dartmouth in hii letter, I am at a loss to understand. A majority of th' electors of that place invited me, and a greater majority have signed a deed, pledging themselves to support me bo' should the same influence be used as in the Monmouthshire Boroughs, or should there be many of a similar character to Mr. Prothero, who have signed that document, I shall ao' be returned. In either case, it will be to me a matter of little moment, for though 1 may, in his opinion, be a lo4 political adventurer," I can only consent to enter the Hous6 of Commons by the free voice of the people, and by their, honest votes as, considering my position, the adventure to me, on the face of it, is, in a pecuniary point of view, dead loss. I am, Sir, your very obedient servant, W. S. LINDSAT. Fulham, 11th May. THE LATE ELECTION. [TO THE EDITOR.] SIR,—Mr. Brian has thought proper to contradict taf statement in your paper of the 30th ultimo, and consideration for my own character obliges me to trouble you once mor" with the refutation. To bring it more forcibly to Mr. Brian's somewhat brittle recollection, I beg to state what passed between us, we being > in a tradesman's shop, and the late election being at the moment the subject of conversation. I expressed it as raj belief that there was no bribery on the part of the Conser- vatives. Mr. Brian remarked that Mr. Lindsay said that he 1 was offered 5) votes at £ 1 each. I replied, Mr. Lindsay stated lie was offered 10 I." Mr. Brian immediately said, Reports like that always multiply as they spread; as he (Mr. Brian) himself heard him with his own mouth, and oWO ears, say, he (Mr. Lindsay) was only offered 50. I answered, i "Mr Lindsay put such number in his letter to the imss." I i further remarked that I did not think Mr. Lindsay was proper person to represent us; and that they ought to have brought forward a more popular man. Mr. Brian said he' perfectly agreed with me." The subject then ceased to be spoken of, a fourth party coming in upon business.. I need only refer Mr. Brian to the party in Commercial- > street, who will, it is possible, recall to his memory his remarks, JL as I have above stated them. ■ We can only charitably suppose that the pangs of the recent (j defeat have somewhat impaired that essential aid of truth— C a perfect memory. I shall not consider any future remarks of Mr. Brian's worthy of an answer, for an individual who can contradict a statement, which in his own mind he knows to be perfectly correct, cannot be worthy of future notice from any man who has the least regard for his own dignity. Your insertion of this will oblige, Sir, Yours most respectfully, GEORGE WELLS. Newport, 10th May, 1352.. ] [TO THE EDITOR.] SIR,—Observing in your publication of the 7th instant, a letter from Mr. Robert Pyne, in which he states that in a conversation with me, I told him that Mr. Lewis Edwards had, at a former election, given me an order on the Monmouth and Glamorgan Bank for E20 or £25, which they refused to pay,"—I beg to express my utter surprise and astonishment at such an announcement; and I beg distinctly to state that I never said anything of the kind to Mr. Pyne, or any one else --no such circumstance having ever occurred. Mr. Pyne may imagine that, by thus endeavouring to cast a stigma on my character and integrity, as an elector, the assertion in my former letter to you, as to my being offered i80 by Air. Bailey's party, may be treated with discredit; but I assure you I am perfectly ready to vouch for, and prove, the truth of all I have stated. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JAMES HORNER, SENB. Newport, May 12, 1852. The Government were beaten on Monday evening, on their motion for assignment of seats in lieu of St. Albans and Sudbury, by a majority of 86. As this is consideredjto amount to a determination of the house to prevent the Government proceeding to legislate whilst in a minority, a dissolution may be deemed at hand. Amongst the majority were—Messrs. Richard Cobden, Sir B. Hall, Lord John Russell. and J. H. Vivian- In the minority were —Messrs- Crawshay Bailey. T. W. Booker, B. Disraeli, R. B. Hale, O. Morgan, and Alderman Thompson.

B I R T H S. 1\1 A R R I AGE S. 4 DEATHS. — — | EIKTHS. On the 13th instant, the wife of Mr. William Christopher, mason, Newport, of a daughter. On the 1st, at the vicarage, Llantrissent, the lady of the Rer. George It. Bell, of a daughter. On tha 3rd, the wile ot Mr. W. illiams, Llanbradacb, Llanfabon, Glamorganshite, of a daughter. On the 29th ult., the wife of Mr. Thomas P. Evans, l'roedyihiw, near Caerphilly, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. I I th, at Tliitcliam, Berks, by the Rev. W. Hickey, M.A. Charles John Mac Taggart Adams, Lieutenant 10th Regiment M. N.I., third surviving son of James Smith Adams, Esq., of Woodchester, Gloucestershire, to Sara Marion, eldest daughter of the late John Baifield, Esq., of Priory House, i haicham, Be ks. At the Cefn Welsh Baptist chapel, by the Rev. T. Thomas, Mr. Rees Rees farmer, Henllis, to Leah, eldest daughter of Mr. Wm Rees, Kisca House. 11th, at Mynyddyslwyn church, hy the Rev. Isaac Hugbesr, perpetual curate, J. W. Rees. Esq., ltisca, to Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. Johu Jones, maltster, &c., Abercarn. Lately, at Usk, by the Rev. W. Evans. vicar, Mr. Vick, of that town, butcher, to Miss Miller, matron to the Usk House of Correction. At Ch' pstow church, Mr. William Davies, spirit merchant, to Miss M. Waters, both of Chepstow. 12th ÎInt., at Saint Mary's Church, Cardiff, by the Rev. Leinh Morgan, vicar, Mr. John Rogers, mason, to Mary Lewis. 13th inst., at Saint Mary's Church, Cardiff, by the Rev. Leigh Morgan, vicar, Benjamin Thomas, Esq., of Poiit-y-Roetv, Monmouthshite, to Mis. Margaret Waters John, eldest daugh- ter of the late William Prilchar,I,Esq shipowner, &e.,CardiiT. On thr 10th, at Bdthleliem Baptist chapel, LUnelly, by the Rev. David Davies, Mr. John Evans to Miss Jane Davies, both of Llanellv. At St. James's, Piccadilly, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn.Barr. to Marie, daughter of Sir Henry W. W. Wynu, British Minis- ter at the Court of Denmark. DIED. 8th instant, "William Isaac, second son of Mr. Wm. Williams, grocer and baker, Commercial-street, Newport, aged fourteen months. 10th, or pulmonary consumption, Francis, second son of Mr. Henry R idge, Pontnewynidd, near Pontypool, in the nineteenth year of iiis age. 5tii, Mr. John Golden, haulier, Usk, aged 54. 1st, at Rhadyr, near Usk, the widow of the late Christopher Morgan. 26th ult., aged 50, Hannah,'he beloved wife of Thos. Tboinaf, Esq Lechfain, Lydan.near Pontypi itld, Glamorganshire, leav- ing tour daughters and three sons to depiore the loss of an affectionute mother, an excellent woman, and true and faith- ful Christian 1—" Her end was peace 8th inst aged 82. Mr. William Walker, at Bwlch, near Crick- howell. for many years, a faithful and consistent member of the Calvinistic Methodists, of that place. 8th inst., aged 18 months. Alfred Haywood, infant son of E. lteece, surgeon, Hay, Breconshire. 5th inst., aged 34, at Brookmoor, Staffordshire, Anne, the beloved wife of Mr. S. C. Dunn, manager of the Brookmoor tin works. 4th inst., aged 63, at his brother's residence, Crockherhtewn Cardiff, Richard Lloyd, Esq. This gentleman was distin- guished by great amenity of manners, and uniform kindness of disposi'ion, so ihat his loss is regretted, not only by his tives, but by a large circle of acquaintances, who knew his worth and highly aopreciated the goudness of his heart. 5th inst., aged 20, at Charles street, Curdiff, Ann, daughter of Mr. David James, Lisworney. near Cowbiidge. 1st inst aged 72, at Bedwahir, Aberdare, William Edwards. Esq., formerly solicitor at Methyr 1 ydvil. 28ih ult., at Dowlais, the infant son of Mr. R. Fredeflck. ^nd'inst., at Dowlais, after a long and protracted borne with Christian resignation, Miss Emma Thomas, aged 28 years. Her end was peace. 2nd inst., at Bedford-place, London, John Griffin, Esq., aged 95. He was the father of Lady Fcatikiin.