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CHEPSTOW. YOUNG MEN'S CHRIST-AN ASBOCI.\TION,- We have pleasure in calling the attention of the members of the above-named institution, and, indeed, the young men generally of Chepstow, to a lecture to be delivered by Dr. Morris, on Tuesday next, in the Bank Buildings. The subject—" The necessity of education, and the best course of study to obviate early neglect,1' claims the onsideration o'f -all who aspire to the distinction of being considere 1 well-informed. We understand the accom- plished lecturer has devoted much attention to the study of "preliminary education." and is, therefore, competent to point out a course which, if pursued, would lead to profitable results. However rich the soil, no man's mind will produce fruit worth acceptance, unless assiduously cultivated. Genius is not an occult power, like a stage- sprite, that will reveal itself at oar bidding, and perform intellectual feats to remove difficulties, and lead us to success. There is nothing mysteiious in its nature or operation it is no more than the ordinary faculties of the mind educed, invigorated, and rendered productive 'by industry. Any other belief is a snare.

CAERLEON. HIGHWAY ROBBERY, -WITH VIOLENCE.—On Sunday 'evening, the 11th instant, between eight and nine o'clock, as John Williams, a tin-plate worker, who had been at the Farmers' Arms, pubKe-house, Llanthewy Vach, was going homeward—having got about five hundred yards from the public-housa, he was assailed by two -men, who instantly knocked him down, without a word being exchanged between the parties. They then rifled his pockets of two shillings and took away his cap. The fel- lows, after knocking Williams dcwn, and robbing him, beat and kicked hirn-violently while he was on the ground, where he lay for a considerable time in a state of insen- sibility. The miscreants, whose names are Esaias Prichard and Cherles Stephens, and who had recently come into the neighbourhood as 'farm labourers, were apprehended by P.C. Pennimore, of Caerleon, on the Tuesday after the robbery, one of'them having Williams' cap in his possession. The prisoners were brought before John Jenkins and John James, Esqrs., and the Revds. C. A. Williams and William Powell, at Caerleon, on ¥riday last, when they were committed for trial at the assizes. It appears that they were drinking in the same room with Williams at: the evening of :the robbery, and left the house only,& few minutes before him.

MONMOUTH. A NEW ;DODGE.—A person of the name <5f William Jones was last Tuesday brought up before the Mayor (T. Watkins, 'Esq.), in the custody of P.C. 'Harris, and charged by Captain Carter, adjutant of the Royal Mon- mouth Militia, with obtaining money by false pretences under the'following curicxis circumstances:There are 10s. paid to every recruit in the Militia upon his being sworn in. The Militia of each county are by law allowed to enlist men only that'belong to that'county. This man, therefore, knowing these facts, came to Captain garter, and offered to enlist in the Monmouth Militia, st&tm^'in answer to questions, that he was a Monmouth man, that he was bred and born at Momnouth, and that his parents were now living in the town. Upon- inqiii- ries being made, however, it turned out that he was an entire Stranger to this oounty, and that the whole account he gave of himself was false, whereupon he was givflR into oestody. His object evidently was 10 obtain the 16s. moiety of the bounty, and then, as the regiment are not now in service, to proceed to another county, and play the same tritl-a trick which is said to be now very frequently resorted to, so that there are thousands of -persons enlisted thus illegally, and will not be fousnd, when required, by the false addressee they have given. eu Having., however, not actually received the money, he was, on technically legal grouuda, discharged with a severe reprimand by the mayor. A REFORMATORY PU;II-ITIvL,A boy of about IG years of age, and who had at first given -the name of John Jones, while his real came was John Smith, was some w-edfcs -ago taken into custody on-suspicion of htviog broken from some place of confinement. He and four other tramps obtained a night's lodging at the Monmouth union -workhouse. On the next morning, some of these tramps became refractory, and were brought before the magistrates, when three of them were committed to pnsou, two of them, however, namedSparkes and Harris gave evidence against this boy, statin- that he had been with them about the country for a week, and had told them lie-had just broken out through a window from a school, near Gloucester, «where he hatd been sentenced to be conSn'd for five years, after being convicted of steal- ing from a butcher named Cooksley, at Worcester. He was then remanded, and, after inquiries had been made, he wae foun-.l to have broken out of the Hardwiek Reformatory, near Gloucester—an ineiitution founded and supported 13. L. Baker, Esq. Two of the officers of this institution last luesdey attended before the magis- trates, at Monmouth, when the mayor delivered the buy into their custody, to be conveyed b tck tortile reformatory. THE Moon's DINNEK.—The Mayor of this town (T. Watkins, E,q.,) last Monday gave a dinner at the Beaufort Arizs Hot>-l, on a very costly scale, to the mem- bers of the Corporation. Both the wines and the viands were the theme of general praise, and proved that Mr. Evans, the -new host of the Beaufort Arras, will fully maintain the wigh character of this renowned hotel. COLONEL ^SOMERSET, one 01 the members for this county, has, by the Qneen, been graciously honoured with the dignity nf the Companionship of the Bath. THE MOXJIOLTH PAVING COIDrrSSIONEJS. —This body held a meeting on Monday last, ehiefly for the purpose of considering what-steps to take with regard to the manner in which the collector of the paving and watch-rates dis- charges his duty, The matter was discussed at some length, and it was ultimately agreed to appoint Mr. R. J. Skinner to examine the collector's books, and.report upon them.

PONTYPOOL. TOWN HALL.—SATUKJDAY. (Before C. H. Williams and John Thompson, Eeqs ) John Powell was charged by Stephen Fletcher with iraudulently removing his goods at night, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, fcr the purpose of evading the pay- ment of 12s. gel. for rent due. Mr. Fletcher said he had been a landlord for twenty years, and had never before proceeded against any of his tenants, although repeatedly wronged, but he was datermincd in future to press charges against defaulters, as an example to others.— Ordered to pay £1 2s. 6d. expenses, and rent due only, as Mr. Fletcher did not press the charge for fraudulently removing. LLAXVAIR KILGEDYN.—Alfred Lane was charged by, Thomas Harvey with leaving his employment.—On L'me's promising to return to his work, he was dis- charged on paying 6s. 6d. expenses. DISPUTED RIGILT.-Patrick Mullins was charged with trespassing on the premises of Mefrs. Herbert and Wal- ters, by making a thoroughfare through a passage behind the .brewery at Pontypool, to houses belonging to Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Fletcher claimed a right to the use of the passage for his tenants, to pass and repass to their dwelling, -Alr. Walters said in that case he would withdraw the complaint, as it must be settled in another court.Dismissed. Plaintiff to pay costs. WAGES C-B.-Ifeary Harper was charged by Wil- liam Lee with owing him X3 12s., weges due —Mr. Greenway, for the defence, disputed the account, and admitted owing only tl 18s. 2d., up to this Saturday night.-Tlie complainant agreed to take the £ 1 18s. 2d., and the defendant paid Ss. 6d. costs. ABEKSVCHAN. ASSAULT. —- W*illiam Harner was charged by Owen Jones with striking him and kicking him, on the 9th of January, without having received any pravocation. It appeared, however, from the evidence < of defendant and his witnesses, that complainant had » been the real aggressor, and had run at defendant with t a knife. Harper also received a pretty good character from the jolice. The magistrates said that although I Harper had received provocation, yet he admitted the i assault, and they should therefore fine him in the miti- ] gated penalty of 6d., with lis. 6d. costs. David Thomas was charged with stealing a quantity i of lead from the premises of Wm. Morgan, Esq of s Llanfoist. The evidence being insufficient to convict s Thomas, he was discharged; the magistrates saying the case was very suspicious, and advising him to have £ greater regard to the truth in future. 1 issa ^>ovvell was charged by Stephen Maggs with an v bov K i • aPPeared that the defendant ran after a little s oY, e onglDg to complainant. The boy locked himself I Uio-o-a it,2 to eseaI)e from the anger of Henry Powell. 8 hfeh HenrvWpnt "P. '° 8ee what lhe patter, upon c A-hich Henry I owell struck him in the face,-Ordered t ,0 pay s., nc u ing costs, or to be committed tP the 1 Efouse of Correction for 14 day,. J

CARDIFF. POLICE COURT.—MONDAY. (Before S. D. Jenkins, Esq., mayor, and Dr. Edwards.) SHOP LIFTING.—Bridget McCarthy was charged with stealing a piece of alpacca, value 35s., belonging to Mr. Sullifant, draper, Bute Docks.- Prosecutor stated that on Friday last the prisoner came to his shop, and asked to see some things in the drapery lime. Having placed several articles on the counter, in the course of a few mo- ments the alpacca was missed. The property was after- wards found upon the prisoner.—Mr. Stockdale stated that he had found out a valuable shawl, which the pri soner had pawned.—She now pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. ASSAULT.- Cl;arles Sillick was changed with assaulting Mrs. Ann Huley, a woman of whom he rented apart- ments.—The quarrel arose during a dispute as to rent.— Fined 10s., and 8s. costs. A PAIR OF TICKETS OF LEAVE.—Richard Moore and Catherine Burrows were charged with fighting in Bute- street, on Friday evening last.-Both prisoners were ticket-of-leave convicts.—The charge was proved by P.C. Phillips. Moore was fined 10s. and costs, or fourteen days' imprisonment; Burrows, os. and costs. DRUNKENNESS.—George Johnson was charged with being drunk.—Fined 5s. TRAVELLING WITHOVT A TicrET.-WilliaM Morgan, a labourer, was charged with riding on the South Wales Railway without a ticket.—Ordered to pay the to and fro fare, and costs. MORE SHOPLIFTING.—John Berry, a young man in rags, was charged with stealing a pair of boots from the shop of Mr. Meyrick, Btite-street.-Prisoner went into Mr. Meyrick's shop on Friday last, in company with ano- ther man—who asked to see a pair of boots. While witness was engaged in shewing a pair of boots to ano- ther customer, prisoner was seen to walk out of the shop, with a pair of Wellington boots under his coat. He ran up the street, and a very exciting chase ensued. Shouts of Stop thief," were raised in all directions- the prisoner himself joining lustily in the cry, and he was thus engaged when Mr. Meyrick laid hold of him- he had previously thrown the boots away.-He was summarily convicted, and seutenced to imprisonment with hard labour, for six months. Michael Noiety, convicted of drunkenness, was fined 5s. STEAWNG Boom.-William Mills was charged with stealing a pair of women's boots, the property of Julia Brian, his landlady.He was seen to leave the house hastily, and the boots were missed instantly. He was followed, and the property found upon him.-Th,- pri- soner pleaded destitution, and was sentenced to be impri- soned for one month only. Morgan Evans was fined 20s. andcosts, or three weeks' imprisonment, for being found stripped in Bute-street, Teady to fight, &c. Joseph Da-vies, remanded since Friday last, for riding without a ticket on the South Wales Railway., was again brought up.It appeared be had a pass to ride from Chepstow to Newport, but haQcome on to Cardiff, with- out a ticket for the extra journey. He called a witness, who swore that at Newport he heard him ask the ticket- clerk for a ticket for Cardiff. He was told to go on and pay the extra fare to Cardiff-which defendant slid he offered cm his arrival.-Tlie police-inspeetsr said that this offer we;s not made, until the defendant was in custody, having attempted to leave at the goods station gate.— He was discharged, the Mayor telling him he was highly culpable for not going to pay his fare on his arrival at Cardiff. Srs seamen, belonging to the brig Corfu, summoned their captain, Robert Gill, for wages.—He admitted the claims were correct, but that he expected a remittance from the owner of the s:,ip to pay them.—An order for payment was made. 'WEDNESDAY. (Before the Mayer, Ex-mayor, Br. Edwards, and T. Heath, Esq.) Jnmes McLauchan, a seaman, wae charged with being; ,Erunk.-Fined 5s. Peter Johnson, a seaman, from Gibraltar, was charged with being drunk, end assaulting the police, on Tuesday last.-P.C. 32 statad that the prisoner was at the Docks very drunk, and jPuarrelling with every person that came in contact with him. Witness was subsequently obliged to procure a horse and cart to convey the prisoner to the station- house .-Ttie Mayor said he also observed the pr- soner's violence-on the occasion alluded to.—Fined '£ 2, or one month's imprisonment. James Denaiaon, lor being drunk and disorderly, in Bute-street, on Tuesday last, was fined 10s., including costs. James Hall was charged with loitering in Bute-street, for an unlawful purpose, &c,-The charge not being proved, he WB discharged. Ellen Sullivan and Margaret "Sullivan were charged with a similar dfence as the last named.—The charge was proved by P.O. 31, who stated that the prisoners were in Bute-street annoying persons, whom they, (pri- soners) were pulling into Bute-street.—Fined 20s. each, including costs. Elizabeth Willams and Etten Kewman were charged with loitering-about Bute-streeti for a certain purpose.- Fined 20s. each, or one month's imprisonment. Mary Jame Jones was charged with stealing 00 il, the popel ty of the Aberdare CoalCc,mpany .-Discbarged, with a caution. Mary Ann McCarthy was charged with being ill the Bute Dock-road at twelve o'clock, all Tuesday nigisi.— P.C. Walibridge said he saw the prisoner in company with two men standing near the Universal Hotel, causing an obstruction of the pathway. One of the men was using very bad. language at the period stated.The charge was not clearly proved, and the prisoner was discharged. Catherine Bryant was charged with drunkec and dis- orderly conducton Tuesday night last, while in the Bute- road.—Committed for a month. Joanna Sullivan and Daniel Crarwley were charged with having created a disturbance in Whitmore lane, at three o'clock this morning.—P.C. 29 stated that he heard startling cries proceeding from the house of the prisoners. Upon the constable being admitted, the female prisoner' accused the male .prisoner with having beaten her; he, on the other hand, sttting that the female prisoner had beaten him unmercifully on the head with a candlestick. [The candlestick was produced all besmeared with -blood.] It was clear that the prisoners had been very violent towards each other, but the female prisoner could trot be induced to give a correct version of the affair in the first instance. They were discharged with a caution. Joseph Adams was charged with having allowed bad characters to congregate iu his house—the East Dock Tavern.—Mr. Stockdale said that the defendant kept a house full of disreputable characters; and on a recent occasion he (Mr. Stoulidale) saw several females, each sitting beside a man, in the defendant's house. The latter were playing dominoes with one of the men.— Mr..Vachell: Are you sure that the females you.,Ea ware prostitutes ?—Mr. Stockdale I am, sir. TheinircsscsS and conduct would assure any other person of that fact. —The charge was also proved by P.O. Rollins.—The defendant was fined £5 and costs.

MERTHYR. The further evidence in the Dowlais case was on Wednesday, further adjourned for a fortnight. A MAN DEOWNED.—AN inquest was held on Wed- nesday last, at the Wilibe Horse, Twynyrolia, before J. Morgan, Esq., deputy-coroner, on the body of Israel Lovett, aged ,74- years, a collier. It appeared that the deceased and another man had been drinking seven pints: of beer at the Three Salmons, on Monday night, and that the deceased left at half-past six o'clock, to go to another public-house in Caedraw. It is supposed that in attempting to pass over the bridge, crossing Mr. Hill's feeder, he fell into the stream-perhaps walked into it, as there is no protection at the place, and was carried by the rapidity of the current, down below the old mill, a distance of some 60 or ,7-0 yards, as the body was found there by John Curtis, mason, quite dead and stiff, about eight o'clock. He could not have fallen into the placa where the body was found.-Verdict, Fcund drowned." POLICE COURT.—MONDAY. (Before J. C. Fowler and William Thomas, Esqrs.) DRUMXENNESS.—William Henslock, Francis Adderley, and James Thomas, pleaded guilty to thus being found in the public street, and were fined 5s. each. STEALING A BARREL OF BEER.-Thomas Harris, a puddler, and Edward Hughes, were charged with stealing II. barrel of beer, containing 36 gallons, the property ot William James, keeper of the Prince Llewellyn, beer- house, Gwecllian Bach, Dowlais; and also with stealicg two nine-gallon barrels, the property of Mr. Richard Sumption. — Mr. James said, last Saturday evening he I smployed the two prisoners to clean out a cellar which le had lately had built, and they were the last persons ;hat were in the cellar on Saturday night. While they vere working there, he had a barrel of beer, untapped, standing in the cellar. About ten o'clock on Sunday norning, he went into the cellar to tap the barrel, when o! it was gone. From information he received, be went nto the field, and there he saw the barrel, but it had jeen emptied of all the beer. The value of the beer was M>s-~ Mrs Sumption said that he had one of his barrels n his hands on Saturday evening,and that musthave been itolen sometime during Saturday night. He could not iay when the other was stolen, but within a fortnight. fhey were placed opposite his house.-P.S. Hodgson laid that from information he received he proceeded to he house where Harris was lodging-be was lodging vith his father-in-law—and told him he was charged with stealing some beer, the property of Mr. James. He said ie knew nothing about it. Witness searched the house, tnd found a nine-gallon barrel, containing beer, and he iharged him with stealing that barrel also, of Mr. Samp- ion. He denied the charge, and said it was Hughes who wought.it. Witness took him to the station-house, and proceeded to Hughe*. He told him he was charged with stealing beer from Mr. James's cellar, and he denied it. He then acknowledged that Harris and he did steal the beer. Witness told him that Harris had said that he (Hughes) took Mr. Sumption's cask to his house, and he replied, they both went and took them. When taken to the station-house, in the presence of each other, both prisoners admitted taking both the casks and the beer.- They pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to three months' imprisonment, for each offence—being six months' im- prisonment each, with hard labour. The prisoners, we understand, made very merry with their friends on Satur- day night and Sunday morning. ASSAULTING THE POLICE '-A rough-looking fellow, a boatman, was charged with assaulting P.C. Dunlop. The constable found him lying between the bridges at Ynys- gan, on the side of the road, fast asleep, and awoke him. He quarrelled very much at being thus abruptly dis- turbed from his peaceful slumbers, and gave the constable a blow on the side of his head for his officiousness. Fined 20s. and costs, or 21 days' imprisonment, with hard labour. A VISIT TO MERTHYR FOR CHANGE OF AIR.-WM. Thomas, of Rhymney, was charged with riding along the turnpike road in his cart, drawn by two horses, without reins, on the 3rd and 8th of January. He pleaded guilty, but said he had been recommended by his medical ad- viser to take a ride over to Merthyr for change of air. He brought his wife with him, and as he thought his own horse was not strong enough to draw them both, he bor- rowed a neighbour's horse, and placed it in iront. Mr. Fowler told him there was no objection to his coming from Rhymney to Merthyr for the benefit of his health, but he must not endanger other people's lives by driving without reins. Fined 5s. for each offence.—Edward Foley, Dowlais, and George Woods, were fined 10s. each, including costs, for similar offences. PUBLICANS' OFFENCES.—Thomas Thomas, Bute Arms, pleaded guilty to the charge of selling beer during pro- hibited hours, on Sunday afternoon. Fined 20s. and costs.—Rees Galee was charged with a similar offence. He said the people were travellers. Sergfant Matthews said he went into the house about four o'clock on Sunday afternoon, the 28th ult., and asked Mrs. Galee if she had any one in the house. She said she had two travellers in the bar. He asked her if she bad any one else, and she said she bad not. He went into the back room, and there counted 22 persons, and there were five or six jugs on the table. He knew several to be Merthyr men. Defendant said he was away, at Sunday school teaching, but his ser- vant said that only the travellers were supplied. The others were their friends, but they were not drinking any beer. The case was adjourned till Wednesday, that the travellers" might be produced. CWRW BACH.—Elizabeth Powell, China, was fined j65 for selling a pint of beer to P.C. Howell. There were two other men in the house at the time, drinking. In default of payment, she was committed for a month. WEDNESDAY. (Before the same Magistrates.) STEALING COAL AT ABERDARE.—William Lewis, a sinker, was charged with stealing about one hundred weight of ceal, the property of the Gadlys Company. He was seen by Evan Howell to take it from a tram near the pit.—The Bench considered the case was ag- gravated by the fact that the prisoner was a single man, and stole the coal to dispose of for beer.—Committed for one month's hard labour. EJECTS OF DRINIC.-David Williams was charged with being drunk, and white in that state with riding in his cart, without reins, along the turnpike road, at the rate of eight miles an hour.- Fined 20s. including -costs. ÐIWNK AGAIN.—William Evans, a beerhouse-keeper, on the top of the mountain above Dowlais, was charged with assaulting P.C. John Davies. The complainant and P.C. Llewelyn were proceeding along the road on f.hymney Mountain, about 11 o'clock on Monday night, when they saw defendant kicking against the door of one of the huts. They stood still, and defendant bounced" down upon them. He said he did not mind the police, for he had been under Government eight years himself-, and he th, n knocked the complainant down flat on bis back, with a blow from his fist. He also struck Llewelyn several times.—The Bench asked -defendant what situa- tion he had held under Government ?—Defendant replied that he was at soldiering. He pleaded that he was drunk.—Fined JE5, or in default, one month's hard labour. QUARREL ABOUT AN OVEN.—'Elizabeth Winstone was charged with assaulting Margaret Hawthorne. The women at first disputed about -an oven, and during the progress of the quarrel, defendant spat in complainant's face, and afterwards struck her. Very foul language appeared tohave been used on both sides, especially by the defendant.—Fined 5a. and costs, or fourteen days' imprisonment. The Bench said that were it not that the husband would have to suffer for the wite's misconduct, the fine would be more severe. FRA^CCLBNT REMOVAL QY GOODS.—"William Groses, late beeishop-keeper, near Ynysgau, was charged with having removed his goods with the view of defrauding his land-tord of f3 4s. lOd,, rent.—Mr. C. H. Jemes appeared for the landlord, Mr. Thomas Evans.—The case appeared to be simply this. About the middle of January, Mr. Evans called on the defendant for the pay- ment of the rent due. Thedefeedant said he had but-wery little onatoni. and would like to leave, as he was not get- ting a living. Mr. Evans offered to reduce the debt to 50a., andrto allow him to leave at once, but he said he could not raise the money. He then offered to take the mony in three monthly instalments, if the defendant would.giv2 security for the payment; but the latteruid he could.not get any one to be bail for him. Mr. Evans at length made him th following proposition-that he should take the goods belonging to the public-house to Mr. Tifaus Jones, to sell by auction, and give him the proceedscf the sale for the rent. The furniture which he brought with him, and which he would want if he went into a private house, he was to keep. The sale took pla-ce, and Mr. Evans sent Jeremiah Williams for the proceeds, but the defendant told the auctioneer that he himself demanded the mo-ney. The landlord then sent Jeremiah to defendan1, to-tell him that as he had broken faith with him, he must forbid his taking the goods a-way left in the house, but lie removed them during the night time, and summoned the auctioneer for the proceeds of the sale in the county court.—The goods fraudulently removed were valued at 40s., at the lowest estimate, and the Bench ordered defendant to pay double that amount, or to be imprisoned for six months.

BRECON. PETTY SESSIONS.-N-lo.ND.Y. Before W. Mayberry, Esq. Crwenllian J £ dwards was summoned by Mr. Stephens. the superintendent, for lodging a woman of ill-fame, and for keeping a lodging-house without being licensed.LNIr. Stephens proved the case.—Defendant said the gave the gi! I lodging because she was ill, and unable to be removed. —The magistrate dismissed the case, cautioning defendant not to repeat the offence, or she would be punished. Thomas Hownss was summoned by Ann Jones, for discharging her from his service, and for refusing to pay her the amount of wages due.—Complainant stated that she agreed with defendant, at Brecon November Fair, for 12 months, at .£.7 Ios. Od. On the Friday following she went to her service, and remained there till last Wednesday week, when, in the evening of that day, her mistress came to her and asked what she was doing with the brewing, and told her if she could not get over her work quicker, she had better go about her business, end immediately sent her away, and refused to pay her her wages, although complainant told her she had not a Carthing in her pocket at the time. —Mr. Downes then called another servant, who stated that she was present oa Wednesday evening week, and heard what passed between Mrs. Downes and complainant. Mrs. Downes asked Ann Jones if she had most finished brewing, asshe wanted her to put the men's supper. She said she bad not, and that she could not be in two places at once. Mrs. Downes then told her to .get on with her work, and not be impertinent. Witness then volunteered to put the men's suppers, and asked comjdainant how much water she was to put in the broth., when she refused to say. After that she went upstairs and picked up her clothee, and went away. Witness was positive that Mrs. Downes did not send her away.—Mr. Downes said that his wife did not discharge the girl, but she left of her own accord. —His Worship thought he would meet the case fairly, by ordering payment of )8s., for the six weeks which the giri had served Mr. Downes. Walter Williams, of Heolrhydd, answered to a sum- mons brought against him by James Leigh, a native of the Emerald lisle,Vor discharging him from his service, he having been hired for twelve months.—Mr. S. B. Evans appeared for Leigh, and Mr. Wm. Games for defendant. —Complainant, on being sworn, stated that on a Satur- day, about six weeks ago, defendant came to him on the street, by the Market-place, and asked if he wanted a situation as a farm-servant. Complainant said he did, and they agreed then and there for twelve months, for ;Cl I went to his service on the Tuesday following; when he (complainant) went there, defendant's son, who had left him, hal returned at the end of a fortnight, de- fendant told him that as his son had returned, he should not require his services any longer, and that he should go that night. Complainant then paid him for a fort- night, 7s. 6d., and a shilling which he had received upon his hiring, made 5s. Cd.-Cross exaraiiied by Mr. Games He spoke to me at the end of a fortnight, about six o'clock in the evening; he said as his son had come back, he had no more work for me to do. He told me I must go that night; and I did leive that night. That was the first time I had any conversation about leaving; he did not say that I could remain until I got work. I did say he had not given me notice. I did not ask for as much of my wages as was due at that time. I said I would stop my time if I should have quiet. He said I must go that night and paid me in the kitchen. I then went up Stairs for my clothes. I did Dot say "Pay me, and I will go now." I worked last week with Price, the navi- gator, and got 10s. I went to defendant's on the night after, for my shoes; I then told him I would charge my wages, according to agreement, until November week.— His Worship ordered defendant to pay a month's wages, in addition to what he had before paid, and the costs. Thomas Price, alias Tom Spiket, a very old offender, but who did not appear, was charged with being drunk and disorderly.-P.C. Jones proved that on Saturday night last he was sent for to the Brewery; Price was there, creating a great disturbance be turned him out; it being requisite to procure defendant's old favorite, the "stretcher," he went for it, but upon returning, defendant was gone. [Before John Evans, Esq.] Thomas Williams was brought up charged with steal, ing clothes, the property of John Davies.—Complainant, upon being sworn, said he was a servant with Mr. James Powell, of Pantseallog, in the parish of Defynnock, in the county of Brecon, farmer. The prisoner, Thomas Williams, was also in the same service. About eight o'clock on Friday night last, the prisoner left his place, saying he intended to leave, and that he would not have remained there so long, but that be waited till my master's son and myself returned from Brecon. I desired the prisoner to stay, but be said he would not, and left. On the following morning, I missed from off a bench by my bedside, the shirt and silk neckerchief, now produced; they are my property. I afterwards missed the trowsers, now produced, also mv property. We slept in the same bed. In consequence of information I received, I accompanied Constable David Bowen to the house of Catherine Williams, at Trecastle, and there found the prisoner in bed. Previously, I went with the constable to another house at Trecastle, occupied by Ann Price, who washed for the prisoner, and inquired for his box she at first denied that he bad a box there but afterwards admitted it. The box was brought downstairs in the presence of the prisoner, the constable, Ann Williams, and myself. The prisoner opened the box, in which was my trowsers (now produced) and my shirt and handker- chief. The prisoner said, If I took them it was a mistake, and if they are yours, you look for a handker- chief, and take them home." The constable then took the prisoner into custody.—David Thomas, deposed I am constable at Trecastle. On Sunday night last, I accompanied the last witness to the house occupied by Ann Price, and inquired for prisoner's box, which was brought downstairs by her son. Prisoner opened the box, and I pulled the things now produced out of it. Prisoner said, I took them in the dark, and did not know what I took and if anything belongs to John Price, he may take them back. I then took the prisoner into custody. —The prisoner was remanded till Saturday, for the purpose of procuring further evidence.

HAY. LIFE ASSURANCE. On Monday evening, the Rev. Thomas Phillips, Se- cretary to the British and Foreign Bible Society, deli- vered a lecture on the above subject in the Town Hall, Hay, to & large and respectable audience, drawn together by the popularity of the talented lecturer, and the importance of the subject, which he so pleasingly and yet so practically treated. The chaiT was taken by the Rev. W. L. Bevan, vicar of Hay, who, after a few observations, introduced Mr. Phillips to his auditory. The Rev. Gentleman, who, on rising, was received with much applause, said Appearing as I do, in a new character, I ought to explain how I oame to be, for once, a lecturer on Life Assurance." Let it suffice then to say that the manager and several of the directors of the Provincial Welsh Insurance Company are o'd friends of mine, and when I was requested to give an address or lecture on the subject in this town, I saw no reison beyond that of a multitude of other engagements to pre- vent it. Having given the explanation, I hope it will not be deemed necessary that I should apologise for stepping out of my usual course, to direct attention to that which only concerns temporal circumstances and the present life. Surely it is right and proper that even those who have profsssedloly devoted their lives and ener- gies to other and higher objects, should be prepared, on all suitable occasions, to give their fellowmen all the aid they can to improve their temporal condition, and to augment the present and future comforts of those who are dependent on them. Like all other good things and new things, assurance societies have had to contend with ignorance and prejudice. Objections of a plausible cha- racter have been made to this mode of providing for future wants. It may be well for us at this stage of the business to notice some of these objections. Some have religious scruples on the subject, and they are not at all prepared to admit that it is their duty to adopt this me- thod to provide for future contingencies. We respect conscientious objections, but it is by no means difficult to clear up this subject. It is quite true that we are told, Take no thought for the morrow but it is a mistake to suppose that this condemns the use of lawful means, in dependence on God's blessing, to provide for our own wants, and the wants of those who are dear to us. We are to exercise forethought, and in a commercial country like ours, we are to use all the appli Inces of business to altain our object. There is no speculation or gambling in the system of life assurance. While you are b-nefitted no one else is injured,and all in their turn derive an advantage. Others will say, We cannot afford it." It may be true that a large sum cannot be spared out of a small income; but if much cannot be done, we must be satisfied with doing little. There is a mighty power in the accumu- lated pence. A small saving per day or per week will effect an insurance of a considerable sum. For example —A man at the age of 35, by payment of one shilling per week, can insure the sum of £100, payable to his widow or representatives in case of his death, at any time, even if it should take plac«i after a single payment 1 Another will say—Why cannot the same advantages be secured hy laying by, year after year, out of my own savings, the sum paid as premium to an assurance society ? It is enough to meet this objection to say that what may be done is not always done. Some will save, others will not. Savings when within one's reach at at any time, may be used up whereas in an as-urance society they are safe; and, as life is uncertain, you may obtain in a few years, in this way, a tenfold larger sum than you would ie able to save in m Iny years. The next objector will say, if we discontinue our annual pay- ments we shall lose all we have already paid. Certainly ,and this tends to teach us economy and good manage- anent. Very few persons allow their policies to lapse. Besides, even if we should meet with reverses so as to enable us awhile io pay up the annual premium, the po- licy has a marketable value, and may be converted into hard cash at any time. There i i, however, another objec- tion the selfish one. It is made by those who desire all the benefit to themselves, and cannot bear to think that survivors only should reap the advantage of his fore- thought and self-denial. To such I would say, the form of life assurance that suits you is that of deferred annuities-pay a certain sum annually in order that you may receive a fixed amount at a given age. After all. the better way to recommend the subject of Lite Assurance ie to show its advantages, not so much be a process of dry reusoning as by the produclion of genuine-solid, hard, and easily-remembered facts :-To young men-seeking employment in offices, the possession of a policy of assurance may serve as a testimonial of character. This the lecturer illustrated by an anecdote, in which a young man, in January, 1854, was one of 200 applicants for a clerkship in a merchant's shipping ware- house, in Liverpool. From the crowd ten per cent were selected, and it appearing during the interview that the applicant had insured bis life and paid up the premium for six years, it wae considered by the merchant so satis- factory a proof of trustworthiness and prudence that he said he should not have hesitated in his decision bad he known the fact earlier. The act of Life Assurance led this young man to a situation, worth in prospect X per annum. A youth may improve his pc sition by an ad- ich vantageous marriage if he has a policy of insurance, which is a fortune—an estate in itself. A medical student made proposals to the daughter of a London alderman, but this pro functionary objected, because he thought that, without a settlement, his daughter might be left with a family un- provided for. One morning the young man laid before the alderman a policy of insurance for £ 2,000, for the payment of ihe premium on which his father had become responsible. Consent was obtained, and the means employed for the purpose was a life policy. (Cheers.) A policy of insurance may 8a.ve& struggling family from utter destitution and ruin. 1118 the lecturer exem. nlified bv two cases, one of which was actually known to himself. In the first a nax-spinner insured his life for two sums of 500, and before the second policy had run 22 days, be died from an injury received from his ma- chinery. Had his death taken place three months earlier his family would have been destitute. The other was that of a draper with a declining business, who a short time before death insured his life for £ 500. The money thus obtained enabled his family to resuscitate the busi- ness, and now there was not a more flourishing establish- ment than the one he alluded to in the town in which these good folks lived. Had this precaution not been taken perhaps the wife and children would have been compelled to seek parochial relief. Mr. Phillips narrated other dona fide truthful anecdotes showing how a com- fortable competency may be secured by life assurance. In conclusion, he remarked that assurance societies are of the greatest falue and importance to a commercial country like ours, and that we cannot estimate too highly the benefits they confer on individuals and families and the community at large. Consider the thousands of families in this country who are living in a state of com- parative affluerce, without possessing any, or very little disposable property whose income depends almost en- tirely on the exertions of the head, and with the extinc- tion of whose life every source of income ceases contemplate also, the poverty and distress in which many widows and their helpless children would be plunged by such an event and you cannot fail to see what an advantage I it is to have within our reach the means whereby every provident father and husband may make a safe and com. fortable provision for those loved ones who may survive them. The rev. gentleman, who was frequently applauded during the delivery of his highly practical and interesting lecture, received a unanimous vate of thanks from a large and attentive audience. C)

SPRING CIRCUITS OF THE JUDGES FOR 1857. On Friday the whole of the Judges of the several Courts of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, assembled in the Exchequer Chamber, Westminster Hall, for the purpose of selecting the several circuits upon which they will proceed to hold the ensuing General Spring Assise of Oyer and Terminer, and general gaol delivery, in and for the several counties of England and Wales, when the following arrangements were agreed upon SOUTH WALES AND CHESTER CIRCUIT.—Mr. Baron Watson.who will meet Mr. Baron Hramwell at Chester, Assizes to be held at Cardigan, Haverfordwest, Carmar- then, Swansea, Brecon, Presteign, and Chester and City. NORTH WALES AND CHESTER CIRCUIT.—Mr. Baron Bramwell, who*will meet VJr. Baron Wa son at Cheater. Assizes to be held at Welshpool, Bala. Carnarvon, Beau- maris, Ruthin, Mold, and Chester and city. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Mr Justice Crompton and Mr. Baron Martin. Assizes to be held at York, and City. Durham, Newcastle, Carlisle, Appleby, Lancaster, and Liverpool. OXFORD CIRCUIT.— Mr. Justice Crowder and Mr. Jus- tice Willes. Assizes to be held at Reading, Oxford, Worcester, Stafford, Shrewsbury, Herefoid, Monmouth, and Gloucester and City. HOrE CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Coleridge and Mr. Justice Cress well. Assizes to be held at Hertford, Chelmsford, Lewes, Maidstone, and Kingston. NORPOLK CIRCUIT.-Sir Frederick Pollock. the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, and Mr. Justice Erie. Assizes to be held at Aylesbury, Bedford, Hunting- don, Cambridge, Bury St. Edmunds, and Norwich, and City. WESTERN CIRCUIT.-Sir Alexander Cockburn, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and xi r. Justice Williams. Assizes to be held at Winchester, Salisbury, Dorchester, Exeter, Bodmin, and Taunton. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Lord Campbell, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench, and Mr. Justice Wightman. Assizes to be held at Northampton, Oikham, Lincoln, Nottingham. Derby, Leicester, and Warwick. Vacation JtidLe-Mr. Baron Alderson remains in town as a vacation Judge.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE FUNDS.-On Wednesday, English funds were quiet, without change. In the Foreign Market, Mexican. Three per Cents were quoted 21J to J Russim Five per Cents., 106 to 8; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 95 to 7 Turkish Six per Cents., 94 to 951; ditto, New Guaranteed Four per Cents., 1031 to I. PRODUCE MARKETS.—In the colonial pro luce mar- kets during last week there was not much activity, and in some cases lower rates were estab ished, importers showing an increased disposition to realize. The sup- plies of sugar brought forward at the commencement were again upon a very large scale, and more than ade- quate to the requirements of the trade. Sales were accordingly made at a reduction of 6d. to Is per cwt., but this decline caused more inquiry, and subsequently a moderate amount of business took place, the market closing with a firmer appearance, unusual y small sup- plies being announced for sale on previous days. A floating cargo of Mauritius was disposed of for this king- dom at 35s. 6d. in bond, being a full price. Nothing of interest transpired iu foreign descriptions. Coffee ex- perienced a further advance of Is. upon native Ceylon. Coloury plantation also realised higher rates during the week. Advices received from Colombo cn Friday, report that considerable shipments of the native sorts had been made to France. Rice declined 3d., only part of the excessive quantity submitted finding buyers. The principal feature in spice was the sales of cassia lignea. The cargo per Chinsurali, from Canton, being held much above the previous value, was all taken in, which enabled holders of some indirect imports to obtain an advance of 5s. to 6s. Saltpetre remained without mate- rial alteration, and the market was in a very unsettled state with sellers of middling qualities at some further reduction; 38s. was paid for Bengal expected here in March and April. Of tea only a small proportion of late arrivals were offered, and these realized full prices. Moning and Karsow descriptions were much enquired for, and became very scarce. Scented orange pekoes were also in great demand. At the public sales, on Wednesday and Thursday, nearly all the congous were withdrawn, with green teas of fine and medium qualities sold at higher rates. Letters from Hong Kong, dated the 25th of November, have been received, and the news is considered favourable to an advance in prices. NN'ED.r,SD &Y. Sugar: Demand brisk, prices 6d. per cwt. higher, sales of West India 400 hhds. Kefined much wanted.—Coffee Several buyers; supply small- Clean native Ceylon, 55s. to 67s.—Tea quiet. Sound common Congou, I —Rum Demand rather larger full prices paid.-Coton Sales moderate, but full rates asked.—Tallow quiet, prices Ie,s firm.-On. 'Change, tallow, 61s. sellers Sales of cotton, 1,200 bales. Scotch pig iron, 73s. Gd. Spelter, f2Ss. 15s. to 1:29. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, Tuesday, Jan. 20th.— The market continues very quiet, and closes with sellers 7of mixed numbers warrants, at 73.. 6d., and buyers at Js. 3d, cash. The Daily News states that actions have been com" menced against some of the shareholders of the Royal British Bank, and bankruptcies and insolvencies will follow. A serious difficulty has presented itself to parties taking the benefit of the act, to relieve them selves from the liabilities, as all creditors would 11 :1 -.4- to be inserted in the schedules and as there are scim.. thousands, the mere costs out of pocket would am«';i": to several hundreds of pounds Nothing but a specie Act of Parliament would remove the difficulty. In the London Bankruptcy Court, on Tuesday, a statement was made that about £ 3>,000 is now lying in the hands of the official assignee of the Royal British Bank. A dividend of 5s. 6d. in the pound is expected to be declared on the new proofs on Saturday. THE MERCANTILE LAW CONFERENCE.—The fol- lowing towns have intimated their intention of sending delegates from their Chambers of Commerce, or from some other similar body, to represent them at the forth- coming Mercantile Law Conference, to be held on the 2Stb anti 29th inst.-viz, Bath. Belfast, B rmingham, Bradford. Bristol, Dublin, Glasgow, Rudder-field. Hull, Leeds. Liverpool, Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Manchester Commercial Association, Newcastle, Ply- mouth, and Worcester. These '5 towns may fairly represent the mercantile and manufacturing interests of the kingdom. A considerable number of members of both houses of parliament are also expected to attend. As it is expected the gathering will be a large one, the committee, in order to afford ample accommodation to all, have engaged an apartment at Willis's rooms, St. James's, for the meetings, which will take place on the 28th and 29th inet.

MEETINGS AGAINST THE INCOME TAX. -Meet- ings have been held at Lincoln, Oxford. Taunton, Warwick, Kendal, Sheffield, Canterbury, Oxford, Droitwich, &c. At the last-named place, Sir J. Paking- ton addressed a numerous assemblage. He expressed his decided opinion that to continue the war-'ax two years after the revoration of peace, would he contrary to the spirit of the law by which it was granted He had no doubt the voice of he country would force this upon parliament. Sir John spoke of the inequalities of the tax, which he pointed out when he was a member of Lord Derby's Government He would cite one instance. A person derived an income of five huudred pounds a year, either from land or from money in the funds, and another derived a similar income from his trade or pro- fession. Both paid the same amount of tax, but in the first case the tax payer, when lie died, left his land or his funded property to his children, while in the second the professional man or tradesman left nothing behind bim. It was clearly the duty of the professional man, or tradesman, to save something for the benefit of his family, or to insure his life with the same object, and the amount taken from him in the shape of income-tax would go far to effect this. He had always thought that some adjustment of the tax would be effected DEATH OF THE DUKE CF RUTLAND, K.G.-We regret to announce the death of the Duke of Rutland, K G. which took place at half-past three o'clock on Tuesday morning, at Belvoir Castle, the ancient family s.eafW, eiCostershlre- During the last year or more the Duke had been confined by ill health to his apart- ments in the castle, and has bad a medical gentleman, Mr. S. Parsons, constantly resident with him. About a month ago the Duke became slightly worse, and had since become daily more feeble, but was able, not- withstanding, to transact business until a few days ago, when a decided change took place, and he continued gradully to sink, apparently without the slightest pain. All his family had assembled at the castle, and the Duke was surrounded bv his sons and dauehters. WEST OF ENGLAND AND SOUTH WALES DISTRICT BANK.—The twenty-second annual general meeting of the proprietors of the above-named Bank was held on Friday last at the Company's banking-house, Bristol, Mr. Harmon Yisger in the chsir. The report of the directors stated that the business of the Bank, during the past half-year, had continued to increase; that a dividend had bem paid for the half-year ended the 30th of June last at the rate of £ 8 per cent, per annum, free of income tax, and a dividend at the same rate for the half-year ended the 31st of December last, with a bonus of 5s. per share (together equal to 10 per cent.), both free of income-tax, was declared. After paying these divi- dends and the bonus, the charges of management, the I income-tax for the year, and making due provision for all bad and doubtful debt?, and providing further towards meeting the expenditure on the new bank-premises, there remained the sum of Xll,333 18s. 6d. to be carried to the credit of the reserve fund, which now amounts to S-92,962 17s. 8d. Under these favourable circumstances, and considering especially the iacreased business of the Bank, the directors had thought it their duty to issue the remainder of the unappropriated shares of the com- pany, and accordingly on the 31st ult., made the final allotment of shares, at par, to the proprietors of the Bank, in the proportion of one new shate for every four shares then held. The few shares (108) which remain after the allotment, will be sold by the directors, and the profit arising from the sale of them will be placed to the credit of the Bank,

Tii* "ght nourr- vqq to appeal to the Secretary of State, Yh''t r the .sijouiJ bo reduced. Part of the f,!e"i' went into the boron £ -h fund. If they onld not settle amicably, iVy ought to) go t, -iretary of k tat/ Mr. iTI that the S.-crohr, <J State -o-ia t.ol appW a partieuV law tc Newport If be the Newport, scale <;f i- he must ah", ,-ie scale • th^hout the co-tntry. (rr. -i unm taMneXr ^eeting t0 P-^ a !es?'"tion to the Council. Mr. J. Davies considered the delinquents in the Police fOurt were the proper persons to bear the weight of the u 8?id Was the wish of Mr- Br°wn tbat the -'no- tn nli°U tK an °Ver Until the next quarterly meet- ng to al ow the committee time to meet.4 Towr CleAc'017 TCa<^ following letter from the Newport, Hon., 20th January, 1857- Piemen.—Allow me to request your attention "O N subject of my official duties, and the remuneration tor j/H". performance, which, upon mature consideration, l1' °u pronounce to be inadequate. I hare upon my 20th year as your Town Clerk, an b,n.' ^-k to the Local Board of Health since the Intro- auction Of the Public Health Act into thjf.rou°;1' £ nd year by year 1 find the duties and responsibilities of office increase with the growing size and importance ot the town. am, (ientlemen, am, « Your obedient servant, "THOS. WOOLLETT, „ "Town Cferk. To the Mayor and Corporation of Newport." Mr Gratrex said that perhaps the Town Clerk would give his reasons for wishing his salary to be incre sed. g The Town Clerk said he had been doing tbe duty of treasurer and secretary to the Board of Health. That his duties were increasing considerably, and would increase ss the population grew larger. P.-rhaps some of the gen- tlemen would form themsrlvfs into a committee to inves- tigate the matter. Town Clerks had not generally such duties to perform in other towns. Il,e did not wish to hurry them to any decision then; they could give the matter their calm deliberation. Mr. Evans was desirous of knowing whether the duties of treasurer and secretary to the Local Board of Health, which the Town Clerk had spoken'ef, were not compre- hended in his duties. The Town Clerk: Clearly not. MT. Evans If I engage a clerk, I suppose he under- stands his duties. tir^ii J:rm"nd remarked that he would refresh Mr. wool Lett a memory with what he had said when he was seeking for a reduction in Mr. Woollett's salary. In speaking °f accounts, Mr, Woollett had said he should be obliged to keep a clerk, as be knew no more of accounts than he did of Hebrew. [Mr. Woollett: That was epoken in heat.] He ttdked the Council, before they increased the Town Clerk's salary, to look at the con- dition of the streets, and increase the Surveyor's salary, •so that they could demand all his time. Never had Newport been in such a deplorable state since the passing M ^LwPort Improvement Act. -™r' Woollett said he had long considered himself oadly paid but he was so accustomed to his life, that he had become like a horse in a mill, and he had been so many years connected with the Town Council, thet he nardly liked to make any movement in the matter. But thought if he did not mention it himself, they 'would consider he thought himself adequately paid, or he would not have laid the matter before them. Mr. John Davies asked what the Town Ciefk'Eid, and what his real duties were ? Mr. Gratrex desired to know whether the Town Clerk Th t0 relieved from his duties as treasurer? info a ? C]e^k !aid he wishe<i the Council to look as Town Clerk w Qr ment» anc* asceftain what his duties aa toasureT ah°uld want some one to act A desulto'rv rUCt m 88 to what they owed, &c. Mr. Llewellin inp^dLw^tiSTT^'rl^' were increased? jL Council wishedWMr Woo'leu'io fake a report on this subject. Was Mr, Woollett eligible for election as treasurer ? ougiuie The Town Clerk had his doubts whether-he were or not. The subject was ordered to lie on the table until the next meeting. The subjoined letter was then read from the General Board of Health General Board of Health, Whitehall, (( Q January 15th,'1857. oIB,—-I'jua directed by the General Beard of Health, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 6f the 13tli inst and of the accompanying copy of report and drawings, elating to the proposed alteration in the existing v-vitfalls for the drainage of the Newport district. I am to-state in reply, that the Board are of opinion that the proposed alteration will be a great improvement, and gladly giva their sanction to its being effected. I am, sir, your obedient-cervant, m TAYL-CR, Secretary. T. Wodlleti, Esq Local Board Health, Newport." No member having any observation to make on this letter, the Surveyot"s report was then read. SURVEYOR'S REFMUT. f GENTLEMEN,-The General Board >6f Health having promptly sanctioned the proposed alteration of the Pill- gwenlly outlet, B8 recommended by me, ■ hope to have the contract drawing and specification tie general drainage, prepared to lay before you at the next meeting. I find it very advisable to prepare a detailed schedule of the quantities of each description of-work for every street, in order to prevent disputes with the contractor, and for the -purpose of securing uniformity and greater competition ine.the tendering. This eehediiie will be really in about a month. "I have-spent a considerable amount of. time in inves- tigating the price and quality of the several kinds of material available for the works, in order tc economize as much as possible in their construction. "The building belonging to Mr.„ MacCarthy, over II The Pu.bLic Works Committee ca.ned thGattention of the agent to it, but nothing has yet been done. ALFRED WJLLIAMS." d»S jXry jlT <j8Mmi«?rF",bliC T°ri»hb<»™s "W + l> TKE 0F THE SUKVEYOR i i reference to the proposed alterations ia the out- +>.Q at. fiilgwenlly having been read, and the plan rVms keen,carefully examine ).—Tiie committee approve of the proposed alteration, aad direct that the same be submitted to the General Board of Health for in 4V s^JJc^lon» in-order that the same may be incorporated 1D,th«GeDerai Plan oCDrainage. 1,, committee than examined tbe room rthat the enseum cominitteeiLad agreed to give up, and the sur- veyor was dIreckd to .sacertain what fittings would be xequired, and to report probable expeue. examinin^tbp1^ ne*t visited Bane's AArell, aiid after 30 Additional nt8 lmthe ne'ghbourhood, Agreed that -that tlift Clo k wero necessary for tbe present.; but hi« of* f r e ^lrectedwrite to .Mr. Justice, calling ■i,ni ention to the state-of the road wavs in the. streets belonging (o Sir Charles SIcrgan. he committee <Lirected that notices should be.ssrved 4k1 Parties who have lately built on Stow-hill, between Schools and Charles-street, to pave iu front of theip houses (pavement to be £ J feet wide) The committee afterwards inspected the roads, &e., °n the. easf-side of the Canal, from the bottom of Corn- street.to Jack's Pill. and agreed to rt commend that -tLe following new lamps be pSaccd ic that locality, as soon as arrangements can be made about the main-pipes. One at north-west corner of Moesre. Williams and Cq.'s ^ffice j oue at the bend at about the middle of the wall one^8 west°rn boundary of Mr. Vipond's wharf one atthelllddle of the briekwall on the western bouu- °f Victoria Wharf. R -CHARLES LTNE." i w ePy iD; the letter which had been sent by the Board j,' •'ustiee,^ tli»t gentleman stited tha the expected at)ershon in Newport shortly, and lie wculd then Yte,aatter Wore him. half of "th WaS a'S0 rea<^ ^"rom Gn-atlsin, who, on be- leadin of Blewitt, agrerd to widen the road pQi S. the Cemeterv, so that the Stow Turnpike M WT]' £ 'lortly be removed. "Ookey, of Riaea, sent £ 5 to the Police, for assist- Ce rendered by them in putting down a -disturbance the men employed in his colliery. to th Cr- Wae rea<^ from Mr. Srtinga, calling attention JjlewpirU'Sance committed against his premises. Mr. $>rovfd iU- exPre6e«d bis.opinion that urinals should be guested /n ^roPer Positions and the Surveyor was re- couvern,, 0 suitable places for the erection of-guch -couvleuiejaces, at the next meeting. Tate of fonrn1 • ^'scussed the necessity of levying a ment <»f t}je the pound, to repay the first instal- borro.w«d for th«ip and the interest'on the £ 16,000, however, consi<ie P*JrPose °f town drainage. This was., threepence in the ^0, u,nnecessarily high and a rate of Mayor obeying that WaS agreed on, the of fourpenee £ >r even fi^cre found sufficient^ rate cou^.he made next time. The Council then proceeded* Bouge of Commons, against tho°riaove an a^ress to the The Mayor having read the notC-e°me",ax' »"g, proceeded to read the 0 eonvening the meet- "ADDRESS Kir, J Honorable the Commons of t) rr •, n SSr Great Britain and Ireland, Burgegsea nf^6 ^etition of ibe Mayor', A1dertnen and Monmouth in Con01Tgh °f, in tbe Co«nty Qf Sheweth -Th "fC assemb,(]' „ continue the 'present P°Ur Petltl0ners view t'le Pr.°P°sal to than one voar 0Pert7 and Income-tax for more b«r° tb.Trty.l: IWh* alarm. That they consider^1S<,eraWe dissatisfaction and realized property, as uniust a ?x u'?0,n »nd in its mode of assessment repu "nlr t f Englishmen. rePugnant to the leelings of 1 The^ ttherefore Pr?y your Honorable House to take ;A Ae same into your senoua consideration, and to Jlont 1 :1C ° ^SUres tbe reduction pf th9 tax upon property^S 1 the tu repeal of the tax upon income, from and after f Lhe 5th day of April next. And your petitioners will ever pray, &c., Newport, Mon., Jan. 20, 1857." The Address was moved by Mr. Davis, and seconded by Mr. Brown. On the motion of Mr. Brown, the memorial was to be sent for presentation to the M.P. for the Borough. The Meeting then separated.