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TIM US OF HIGH W A TER AT NEWPORT. UEPTH AT Ð.\YS. MUR\. EVEN. DOCK GATE -¡- AL'GL'ST H. M. H. M FT. IN. 3, Sundav 6 40 6 53 j 29 0 4, Monday 7 13 7 '2.5 29 II 6. Tuesday 7 47 7 f,7 30 2 (j, Wednesday 8 15 8 27 30 0 7. Thursday 8 47 9 0 I 29 9 8. Krid.y 9 21 9 36 f '29 0 9,Saturday 9 54 10 12 | 27 9

WEEKLY CALENDAR. Aug. 3.—Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. Lessons for ^the Morning Service, 2 Kings 5, Acts 1. Evening Ser- vice, 2 Kings 9, Hebrews 6. 6.—Prince Alfred Ernest Albert born 18J4. HOOK'S AGE—New, Aug. 3rd, 2om. after 7 morn.

SUNDERLAND ELECTION. WE are happy to perceive that, by the retirement of the second Liberal candidate, Mr. Bagshawe, Colonel Perronet Thompson (who had before given way to Lord Howick, on the understanding that he should not be opposed on a future occasion) is relieved from the fatal consequences of disunion among the Free Traders of this Borough. The proceedings, however, of the former gentleman encouraged the divided and otherwise dispirited Conservatives, who having invited a candidate, in the person of Mr. George Hudson, the "Railway Napoleon," seem determined to persevere. The struggle will be an interesting one. The recent history of the Borough of Sunderland has been one of progression. At, and previously to, the last „ General Election, the representation was divided between a Conservative and a Liberal. Subsequently, on the acceptance by Alderman Thompson of another seat, Lord Howick was elected by a considerable majority he being then, like his colleague, Mr. Barclay, a fixed duty man. Since then Free Trade principles have progressed in the Borough, and his Lordship has become a total repealer. Now on his succession to the Peerage, the Liberal candidate is, in the words of the League Paper, "he who for many a long year, before the popular mind had awoke to a perception of the iniquity and suicidal folly of the Corn Law, when the present leaders of the Free Trade movement were, some of them, scarcely out of the nursery, others at School, others unaware of the truth and importance of Free Trade principles, and all of them unknown to the world, was a zealous and active labourer in the cause of economical reform." This is no ordinarv contest. It is between the Father of the Free Trade agitation," and the Kail- way King. This antagonism furnishes matter for thought to reflective minds. The success of Railways is intimately connected with the Free Trade agitation. Trade, which is essential to that success, is, by the restrictive laws, impeded and diminished, while a high price of bread, which the same laws frequently occasion, must greatly circumscribe, whenever it occuis, the amount of traffic that would otherwise be obtained upon these Lines. In truth many of their Shareholders, and even some of their eminent pro- moters, are not sufficiently advanced in political economy, but that knowledge is cornin0, yet for a' that." 0

THE BUTTER & CHEESE QUESTION. Though it was certain that ministers would make no alteration in the tariff, at this period, yet, Mr. Ewart and Mr. Forster did well in bringing before Pailiament the butter and cheese and va- rious minor duties. Public attention should be kept fixed on these impositions, and a Monopolist Legislature should have their misdoings, with their effects, constantly exhibited before them. Our readers are well aware of the high price of cheese, and we are assured, on good authority, that but for the increasing import from America- which some persons would altogether forbid-that article would now be Is. per pound. We shall be told that this arises from a cause that could not be prevented,—the drought of last year. But the fact is, that such is not the case. That alone would have raised the price a little no doubt; birt the advance would have been checked by that sup- ply from other countries, which is the natural re- medy, when scarcity occurs in our own. American cheese is now, owing to the improvement in transit competing, to a considerable extent, with our own, notwithstanding the duty of 10s. 6d. per cwt. If then, this duty, which is one penny and a half farthing per lb. were removed, it is clear that the increased supply would be most useful after such seaso-ss as that of last year, while it would reduce to an appropriate extent, the ordinary average price'. fhS, <lVa, able SUPP'V 1S ^rge, we may fairly say that, toe amount of duty is so much added to the price o every pound of cheese consumed in the in e Kingdom. And, this is done on the prin- ciple ot protection though, after all, as Mr. Cob- den observed, there is much short-sightedness among those who approve of such a duty, since, if it be a benefit, as they profess to think, it is one chiefly enjoyed by the dairy farmers of certain counties, at the expense, not only of the commercial population, but, also, of the agriculturists at large. Gloucestershire and Cheshire are the great cheese counties, and, in Leicestershire, considerable quan- tities are made for that and the surrounding districts. The agriculturists generally, who make only for their own consumption, cannot be affected but the numerous class connected with them who have to purchase, are as much taxed as the trading coni- i niufiity. According to official documents, the ave- In rage price of foreign cheese imported, in October r • last, exclusive of duty, was 25s. 8d. per cwt., or between 21d. and 2fd. per lb.; so that, allowing < for the profits of the wholesale and retail dealers, we may form some idea of what the retail price would be, if the duty were remitted. The same reasoning is applicable to butter. The price of this article in its fresh state, must, of course, be s more dependent on the immediate state of our pas- ture land. But a free importation of salt butter Would lower the ordinary average price of fresh; and that article would be used in times of high n price, as well as generally, more extensively than It is, in consequence of many resorting to it, who now consume it, but occasionally, or go altogether without. The duty on butter, including Mr. Bar- > ing's five per cent., is £ l. 10s, per cwt., or no less than 2!d. per lb.; to which extent the ordinary price of all the butter in the kingdom may be con- sidered to be raised by the duty the available supply from abroad being very large, and the ave- rage price of that imported in October, being, ex- clusive of duty, 64s. 3d, per cwt. n If the revenue from these two articles, which is but £ 347,000. per annum, really could not be spared, then we shonld say, with Mr. Hume, re- duce the duty, in each case, one half, which, from the increased consumption, would probably yield the present amount to the Treasury. But there is plenty of room for retrenchment in the government expenditure and articles of food are uot proper objects for taxation. -If the consumers urge it—and not otherwise -it is highly probable that these duties may Jie re- pealed next session, the butter and cheese question, instead of catechising candidates on abstract poli- tlcal theories, may be a nice little homely test to Put to those promising patriots, who shake hands witt, constituents, praise their good and amiable Wlves," and kiss their pretty babies, during a canvass. ♦ <

t PRIVATE LUNATIC ASYLUMS. AMONG the many recent movements for ameliorating some of the evils which afflict society, is one on behalf of that unfortunate class of persons who have suffered the loss of their reason, and so many of who.tn, partly from ignorance, and partly from sinister motives, have been treated with cruelty and neglect. d}n Parliament the subject has been taken up by Lord -Ashley and out of it by other gentlemen, who, in ^junction with his Lordship, have formed the lunatics' Friend Society. The subject which these parties have taken in hand divides itself into two branches. The first com- prises the best medical and other methods of treating the insane and the second relates to their protection from unprincipled persons, una to t'ue prevention also, of individuals who are sane, being incarcerated in Asylums, for the purpose of obtaining possession in Asylums, for the purpose of obtaining possession of their property, or gratifying some malicious feeiing. Into the first of these we do not intend to enter on the present occasion simply expressing our satis- faction at the important improvements which have been made in late years, and which are still in pro- gress. The latter division of the subject requires some attention, and is that, indeed, to which Lord Ashley's bill chiefly refers. There are few persons but must have heard, at some time or other, of the nefarious proceedings in connection with Lunatic Asylums but there is every reason to believe—as might, indeed, be inferred from the nature of the case—that but a small proportion of these instances come before the public. Some cases have been mentioned during the recent debates, which shew the necessity of improved legis lation upon the subject. In 1838, an extensive busi- ness was carried on in the metropolis, in Regent- street, by a firm of glass manufacturers; one of whom, Mr. Lewis Phillips, disagreed with his partners about their expenditure, which he considered, to be extravagant, and which, with proper anxiety about the money-power, he desired them to retrench. Taking advantage of the facilities given by the state of the law, for the commission of deeds which men generally connect only with ages long since past, these persons procured from Dr. Warburtoa a medi- cal certificate that Mr. Phillips was insane; and on this certificate he was actually seized, and conveyed (let it be remarked) to the Establishment of the same Dr. Warburton, at Eethnal Green, where he was detained for six months,—a fact of itself enough to have rendered a sane man non compos. And during this period, according to the allegations contained in his petiiion, which was presented by Mr. Duncombe, he was treated with violence and cruelty. After this time was passed, one of the partners visited him, and offered that he should be released on condition of his signing an agreement to quit the partnership, and go to Antwerp, there to reside, with a "servant" appointed by them, and on an allowance, which they guaranteed, of £3. per week. Chafed, as any man would be, at such an infamous proceeding, still it is not to be wondered that, depressed by his sufferings, circumvented by treacherous tyranny, and fearing an indefinite continuance of his imprisonment, for which, to the disgrace of this free country," there was no remedy, lie consented. Subsequently he came back to England, and entered his action but the law again interposed to his injury he being prevented from going on by the circumstance that he had not commenced it within six months. He then indicted the parties for a conspiracy, and they paid a sum of money to compromise the matter. All this, while there were Commissioners receiving salaries for the express purpose of inspecting and controlling pro- ceedings in Lunatic Asylums but their efficiency may be judged fiom the fact that in this egregious transaction, they did just nothing. Another case was that of Captain Dighy, who was visited by the Com- missioners, and declared by Dr. Conolly to be sane, and yet, strange to say, was kept in durance for the long period of four months afterwards. Lord Ash- ley's Bill professes to remedy these evils but it falls strangely short of the object. There are ameliorative provisions in it; but its great defect is, that it still empowers the seizure of persons on a medical certifi- cate,-as gross a violation of the liberty of the sub- ject, and as dangerous a power as that of issuing lettres de cachet, which prevailed during the despotism preceding the great French revolution and n power which it is astonishing that any man, who has not some evil motive, should wish to have continued. There ought certainly to be, in every case, an exami- nation and hearing, before any one is confined and the proceedings ought to be conducted with the greatest care and caution. The Bill also perpetuates the present Commissioners, without providing suffi- ciently for the proper performance of their duties. The whole subject requires the deep attention of philanthropic men.

PARLIAMENTARY REGISTRATION. The Lists of Persons qualified to Vote in Boroughs and Counties are now posted up. These Lists should be carefully examined every qualified person omitted should make his claim to be inserted, and unqualified persons should be objected to..Every person having more than one quaiifica* tion should see that he is inserted for all; as in case of being cut off for one by any accident, another may save his vote.

NEWPORT CATTLE MARKET.—WFONESDAY, JUI.Y 30. Price per lb. to sink the oflak s. d. s. d. Beasts. 0 SJto 0 6 Sheep 0 ti 0 61 Lambs 0 ti 0 (i £ Calves 0 i> 0 6 Pi^s (per score) 7 ti 8 0 in consequence of the importations iron) Ireland, the mar- ket. this week, was very well supplied with all kinds of stock, except good lambs, which still continue to come in very spa- ringly. A »ood business was done, on the whole. Most of the stock, fit for Saturday's meat market, being disposed of briskly. Store sheep, and lambs, of good sort, were much enquired for those that made their appearance, of that cha- racter, found customers at good prices. As usual, a great deal was done in pigs. No horses made their appearance. the great fair being on the 15th of August. Among the stock in the maiket, we noticed twenty very superior fat beasts from the south of Ireland. As well as some good sorts from the low lands, in the neighbourhood of Newport. An excetlellt show of fat cattle, as well as a great number of horses, are anticipated at the fair. OTTER HUNTING.—Many of our readers -are aware that W. H. H ookey, Esq., a spirited gentleman residing in our neighbourhood, has, in conjunction with a sporting friend from Shropshire, recently introduced a crack pack of hounds for that useful and animating sport of otter hunting. few localities are more infested with the fish-destroying var m lit than this, and we have Pysco twr's authonty to: the fact. On Monday morning last, two foil-grown otters, after some dashing sport, fell a"prey to the doss and spears of the party, in the Soar-brook, near Caerleon. We shall be^ happy, on future occasions, to record the feats, by flood and field, of this fine pack. NEWPORT RACES.—Our sporting friends wiil leam with satisfaction that the coming races are likely to afiord very superior amusement. The same spirits ase at work that gave such eclat to the last admirable meeting on the Newport Marshes; in addition to vliom, several honourable turfites Wiio love the sport unsordidly. having been highly gratified by the proceedings of last year, intend sending horses; whilst pioiessional runners, appreciating the prompt and honest money settlements on the occasion, will come again to con- en^ oi the stakes and we consequently anticipate a large gauiering The subscription lists are now open, and the pa trons of the tun wiii do well to subscribe early.

NEWPORT SAVINGS BANK. Itts highly gratifying to observe the rapid progress which tins Institution has made, and is now making, both as it regards the amount of funds and the number of new depositors opening accounts. On the removal of the Institution from Caerleon to Newport in the year 1838, the amount of deposits hardly reached to £ 3000., but at the present time amounts to £ 12,676., with an increase of more than 560 depositors. The actuary has beer, solicited for the information of the public to detail the progress of the Bank since the 20th November, 1844, when the opera- tion of the New Savings Bank Act commenced, the chief clause of which was to reduce the interest from £ 3. Gs. 8d. per cent per annum, to any sum r.ot exceeding £ 3. Os. lOJ. While the trustees and managers of many other saving banks throughout the country found it requisite to reduce their interest to sOo low a sum as E2. los., the trustees and managers of the Saving Bank for Newport, considered that by close economy E2. 18s. 4d. per centum per annum could be given; thus giving the depositors as great an interest as almost any Saving Bank in the country. The following operations have occurred since the alteration above noticed. Managers for the Received. Paid. Month. ( Wm. Williams, November, 1844 493 1 9 127 1 4 ] jun., and T. R. (Williams, Esqrs. T, l Abraham Jones, December 3f?0 14 4 249 0 3 and Thos. Wall, January, 1845 224 10 3 15017 2 J?Heilicar, Esq. February. 196 2 0 80 12 0 ) F. J. Hall and W. March 218 18 3 lie JAe"kins,' £ sq«. u 119 14 4 A Crosneld, Esq. 4nril azi o o i Rev. H.Williams, Apnl 401 83 177 18 9 W. Powell, and D. Davies, Esqrs. May 496 2 3 135 1 (Rev. D. Jones, JunC 215 1 2 104 10 10 Ed^.Dowlfng,Esq. July. 419 10 7 69 3 0 1 John Jenkins,jun I Esq.(Caerleon.) £3,095 8 10 £ 1013 18 9

BAPTIST CHAPEL, BETHEL, BASSALLEG. The Rev William Thomas, lor the last four years the respected pastor of the Baptist Church, in the above place, having re- cently resigned his charge, to become co-pastor with the Rev. William Rogers at Dudley, his old flock have sent him a silver cup, wtt!ithe following inbcnption: Presented to the Rev. William Thomas, by the members of the church, at Bethel, Bassalleg, as a memorial of the many advantages they have derived Irora his ministry, and as an expression of their most cordial esteem for nia personal and official character. Isaac Davies, JohnGimlett, ( Wm. Howell, f Deacons." W. T. Bees. )

MASONIC BANQUET. DINNFR TO COLON FT. TYNTE, JUN., I:.W. P.O.51. OF MONMOH;:i- SHIKE, UY THE BUKTHREN Of THE SlLUlUAN LODGE, NlWPOnT. On Monday evening last, this long expected and imposi g event was celebrated at the Westgate Hotel in this town, i i- der circumstances which afforded peculiar gratification to i.\e masonic body of the place, and paid a high compliment to t'ie institution at large. For several month*, the brethren of Me Silurian Lodge were anxious to pay a public compliment to the gallant grand otiicer, and an acceptance of their imitation had been long since given. A distressing affliction, however, in Colonei Tynte's family, which plunged every member of it into the deepest sorrow, and forced the gallant Colonel into tempi rary retirement, constrained a pos'pomer.t of the occ sion. and it was only this day that could be definitively fix* d upon for meeting' a lodge 111 tite province, who.e interests lie has so affectionately watched over, and wh.. «e grateful esteem he has so eminently won. At four O'CIOCK, thejiodge was opened with the usual ceremonies; but as the "mystic tie" does not permit a revelation of its secrets > the uninitiated, the reporter must leave iiis readers for a lit; e wh L' outside the door. Shortly afterwards, the gallant Colo- ns1, attended by his Deputy, Bro. De Bernardy, arrived at tl. ho el, and was received with suitable honours. Before sr o'clock, the brethren had fully assembled, and immediately after that hour they proceeded to the dining room. LTpon entering, a very imposing scene was presented to the spectator. Immediately before the window was suspended the handsome banner of the lodge, while festoons of evergreens, tastefuhy arranged, and mingled with wreaths of the choicest 11 owers, were "distributed tlllongh the apartment. The tables were arranged with the nicest regard to the accommodation of ..he giiests. Upon the cross tabie at the head, set apart for the grand officers and the principal officers of the lodge, was placed a splendid fancy design of the ceremony of laying the foundation store of the temple. On either bide. a row of tables ran to she bottom of the spacious room, with the posi tion of the stewards properly marked. When the brethren had taken their places, and stood up to greet the entrance of the grand officers, the coup d'xil diar presented was really charming. The masonic attire ot the members was at inter vals of space adorned by the jewels and otiier costly insigni:i of the officers and when the grand officers appeared in their magnificent insignia, the scene was one of dazzling beauty and eriecr. The most perfect fraternal unanimity pervaded the assemblage, and there wa* not a brother present whose bosom did not throb with proud pleasure as he ga'œd on the scene before him. The dinner was served up in bro. Hallen's best style, furnishing another pr.jof of the taste and skill of that reputed cuisne and the wines were of the best quality. Grace having been pronounced by the Rev. Chaplain, who, in addition to his masonic attire, was habited in his full cleri- cal costume, the brethren proceeded to the discussion of the good things before them. The cloth having been removed, and the dessert (which was of tlw choicest kind) and wines placed, the W.M. of the lodge, who presided as chairman, ordered the brethren to charge their glasses. In introducing the first toast, fit. passed a high and deserved compliment upon the recognised loyalty of masonry, and coicluded a short but appropriate address upon the attachment of freemasons to their sovereign, and their obedience, to the laws of the state, by proposing "The health of the Queen." (Loud cheerin v.) The toast was rapturously received, and drank with all the honours. The Chairman, in pioposing the next. toast, observed that it wis one which necessarily followed the preceding. He begged to give The health of Prince Albert, the Qu^n Dowager, and the rest of the Royal Family. This toast was also enthusiastically received with all the honours. The succeeding toast was prefaced by the W.M. in brief but suitable terms. He begged to give The Army and Navv of England," many gallant sons of whom were brave and distinguished masons. Drank with three times three. T he R.VV .P.G.M., Colonel Tynëe, begged to return than! on behalf of the army. He did not now belong to the regular army, but had the honour of holding a commission under" her Majesty, as Lieutenant Colonel of a volunteer corps. It had been well observed by the W.M., that those two great arms of our national power pt-oudty maintained our greatness abroad, while they sustained our interests and integrity at home and he had no doubt, that whenever called upon, the army and navv of Enghnd would be ready to add to the reputation which they had already achieved. He took occasion to con- gratulate t!ie inhabitants of Ne»vportupon the erection of t'ue splendid barracks which adorned their town, and upon the polite and gentlemanly dt portment ot the officers of the corps which now occupied the barracks, and particularly ofhis old and ga'I^nt fiiciid. Colonel Haililkx. (Loud cheering.) The Chairman in proposing the next toast, called upon the brethren for a bumper. In introducing it, he observed, "right worsaipiul sir and brethren, this is a toast which I have but to name 'o ensure it > most rapturous reception. It is no less than the health ot t e illustrious nobleman who fills the highest oili. e in our insti ution, The most worshipful, the Grand- master of (Great cheering.) '• To attempt a com- ment upon the character of the Earl ofZettand wound be qui.e supererogatory. Hi-, character is known to. and his virtues are appreciated by. every member of our glorious institution." (Tremendous applause.) Diunk with full masonic honors, the brethren standing. Tlle cheering was intense, and several minutes elapsed before the applause subsided. It was intended to have honoured this toast with the beauti- fill and appropriate glee of" Prosper the Art;" but one of the brethren, who was to have taken a part in the production of it, was unable to attend. For such of the craft, however, as may not have heard it, the reporter is happy to subjoin the words When the Temple's first stone was slowly descending, A stillness, like death, the scene reigned around; There thousands of gazers in silence were bending, Till rested the ponderous mass on the ground. Then shouts filled the air, and the joy was like madness, The founder alone weeping meekly apart, Until from his lips burst, flowing with gladness, The wish that for ever might prosper the Art. When the Temple had reared its magnificent crest, And the wealth of the world embellished its walls, The nations drew near, from the cast and the west, Their homage to pay to its beautiful halls. Then they paused at the porch with feelings deliglucd, Bestowing fond looks ere they turned to depart As homeward they trod, with voices united, They joined in full chorus, Prosper the The R.W. P.G.M. Colonel Tynte, in rising to acknowledge the toast, was loudly cheered. As soon as the excite- ment subsided, lie commenced Worshipful sir ar:d brethren, it gives me infinite gratification to have the honor of responding to this toast, but f only regret: that duty has not fallen into abler hands. I believe that of the excellence, the mas. nic excellence, and the eminent social virtues of our ds tinguished grand master, there is, amongst the brotherhood, but one feeling. It is truly cheering to us to know that we ha\e a chief worthy, in every respect, to be the successor or our illustrious deceased leader, the Duke of Sussex. (L uu cheers.) 7 am satisfied that every constituent of the head of our holy institution, is combined in the character of the r.arl of Zetland, and that the mantle of the ate venerated leader could not have fallen upon abler and worthier shoulder-. (Tremendous applause.) You, may be assured, my breth-i that I shall not lail to commumcate to him he honor which th¡" nWit f) ts been conferred upon him, and that I shail be charged to tender to the Silurhn Lodge a warn, recognition of the favour. With regard to the officers of the Grand Lodge of England I believe that abler conservators ot masonic interests could not have been chosen, these officers being the wise selection of the Duke of Sussex. On the part of the Crsnd Master of England, therefore. I beg to return my most unft i>rtK d and cordial thanks." (Great cheering, during which the P.G.M. resumed his seat) The biethren having again filled, the W.M., in an eloquent address, announced the next toast. He said it was the health of their gallant and distinguished guest, Colonel Tynte. Rap turous applause.) It was, he conceived, unnecessary at any time, and upon the present occasion, it would be embarrassing, not only to himself, but probably also to the esteemed subject of the toast, to express any marked commendations of the character and virtues ofthat excellent gentleman. Eveiy mem ber of the institution in the province had long since learned to appreciate his worth and he was sure that the mere mention oi' the col.'s name would be a ready passport to an ardent re- ception of the toast. (Great cheering.) He would, therefore, beg to close his observations by proposing 11 The health oi' Colonel Tyn;e, jun.. R.W.P.G.M. ofMonmonthshirp." It would be impossible to do adequate justice to the manner in which the toast was received. It was drank with full maso- nic honours, and the cheering was only equalled in ardour and intensity by that manifested upon the reception of the Grand Master's health. As soon as the warm demonstration of applause had ceased. the gallant Colonel rose to return thanks. He commenced by entering into an eloquent disquisition upon the history and character "f freemasonrv, and a minute detail of his oonuec- tionwith the institution. ii, continued the distinguished speaker, "I ever apprehended a want of in try humble exertions for the welfare of the system, or tor the diflu- sion o! its glorious principles within my own sphere, I had the high privilege of possessing the aid and encouragement of the most illustrious mason of modern times, the ever to-be- lamented Duke of Sussex. During many years of fraternal intimacy with that great man, 1 have had innumerable occa- sions to seek his valuable counsel and advice, and never was the appeal made in vain. (Cheers') Pre-eminently distin- guished for his wisdom and benevolence, and, in an especial degree, for his fond attachment to masonic interests, he was always accessible when our institution was concerned, ar..) ever ready to bestow upon us the invaluable benefit of his abi- lity gaiid experence. (Great cheering.) I had many conversations with him upon the state of my own province, and his invariable advice was, Let freemasonry work its own way. Do not strive to push it unnecessarily, for its principles being eternal, are sure to prosper.' (Long-continued ap- plause-) well did the prophetic chief utter those me- morable words. Freemasonry has prospered, not only in this 'trovince, but through England and its dependencies and we can now poi".t to a structure whose pillars rest upon the outermost frontiers of British dominion." Loud applause." —Tie .rallant speaker then returned thanks, for the kind and handsome manner in which he bad, that day, been received. He expressed tli high gratification he felt for the gene ral prospects of the institution in his own province, and parti- c'llarlvVor the condition of the Silurian Lodge ;*and assured ti e brethren, that having now resolved to reside almost per- n nent'v in Monmouthshire, his best attention should be directed'to thc adll:\IlIsr:atlOll of his duties as Grand Master f nrrvince The gallant Colonel then closed an address of remarkable eloquence and effect by proposing ''The health of the W M. of the Silurian Lodge, which was acknowledged t in suitable terms. yThe Chairman then proposed «' The health of the next „ i Bro. De Bernardy," in a handsome ad- senior grand ollicei, J d -s The toast was drans witn lull masonic honours, and repbed to by that gentleman in a speech of considerable ap- pr"p-p £ ehealth"inbe Oncers of the Silurian Lodge;' was „J ilv HIE P.G.M., and drank with masenic ho- Bro- W- anTman C'in"pro"><Mi"S toast, observed tbtt The CI a jed itself to their esteem in the high- it was oneu-h cormn" Qf «t possible degue% a^on „ ( cheers")0 'The eminent, the'invaluable services, rendered to the Institution by that venerated gentleman, were well known and appreciated; and he called upon the brethren for a bum- upr to his health. (Continued applause.) This toast was enthusiastically received with Ai i^ m,sonic honours and when the cheering subsided, the^ P.G.„i. ro»r to return thanks for his lather. He begged to assure the brethren of the lively interest taken by his venerable parent in the success of the institution generally, and of the moie im- mediate solicitude which he at all t.mes felt for its welfare in Monmouthshire* His father, too, had the honour of enjoying the personal esteem of the late Grand Master for many years and a friendship the most fraternal, fervent, and devoted, was only terminated by the hand ofde-ith. indeed, he might say that the tic which bound his father to the ill istrions deceased was hardty broken then, for he was bequeathed the mournful duty of adlng as one of the executors of the duke. It was the anxious wish ofhis father to be present with them that day, but urgent family business would not allow him to leaw Lon- don. He i Colonel Tynte. jun.) should not fiil to communi- cate to his father the honour which was paid him, and he would undertake to say that it would be received with heart- feit giatincat'on. He begged most cotdiailv to acknowledge jiv to ack!iowledge tlJe compiimrnt "hieh had been paid bv the brethren. •the healtii of Bro. flnsenbeh p pG.M. for Bristol," was then proposed by the W.M., and drank enthusia^teal'y. The secretary read a letter from that venerable brother, ex- pressing regret for being unable to a ail him-el I'of the invira tion to -c present, and assuring the Silurian Lodge of h;s unabated so icitudc and regard D 'R^YT6 L°YAL LO(I?E' "'AS next proposed by the P..It., l., in r.n aole and complimentary speech, and drank appropriately- Ero. John VViliia.ns, in an effective manner, returned thanks. The health of the Visiting Brethren succeeded, to which honour was a.so done. Broker Mullock returned thanks. "The health of Mrs. Colonel Tvnte and the Ladies" fol- lowed, and was proposed with due ffallantrv by D.P.G.M. Bro. De Bernardy. It is unnecessary to say that it was re- ceived with becoming grace. Colonel 1 vnte acknowledged th" tna-t in a manly and hu morous style and, in the course of his address, parsed a and deserved eulogium upon the ladies of Newport. He ob- served that lie^had the^honour of his first public introduction to the ladies of this neighbourhood onlv a few daysjago a id he should say, that notwithstanding all he had heard about the Lancashire witches and other beauties of distinctive localities of England, the ladies of Newport were the most charming he ever had seen. (Loud and continued applause, in which the gallant oiffcer himself joined.) A number of other toasts followed suitable to the occasion, and were appropriately replied to. Precisely at a quarter past eleven the grand officers retired am:ilst loud cheering and shortly after that hour the brethren separated, highly gratified with the evening's p ■* —-

PONTYPOOL. On Wednesday last, a boat, from Mr. Cordes's Factory, was at Cwmbra ne, u.k ng in wood, and whilst a man, named Michael Lee. was in the act of throwing a bundle of wood into the vessel, by some unlucky accident the horse rope got entangled with his neck, throwing him headlcno- into the boat on some iron, by which the unfortunate mau'slread was so frightfully cut that his life appeared fast ebbing. He wa., brought to ..sew port, in a state of insensibilitv, where medical aid was promptly rendered, and some hopes of reco- very are entertained.

BLAENTA VON". FATAL .ACCIDENTS.-On Tuesday the 2211d inst. a fatal accident occurred to Benjamin Hazeldine, 20 years, who unfortunately met his death, in the New Slopes, bv a quantity of rubbish failing upon him, causing immediate death; and m tne course of the same morning, another mel^choly ac- cident befel Isaac Davies, a superintendant. of the underground workings, agpd 1-1 years, who tor many years was a most valu- able servant at these works, whilst descending the balance pit, which has recently been erccled at the Black Pins the pin,'to which the tank was affixed, unfortunately broke ;)nd preci- pitated him to the bottom, when the heavy "weight of chain that rell upon mm, droned his ne aa to pieces, causing instantaneous death; he has left a disconsolate widow, and'sis children to deplore the loss of an excellent hu$b:\r.d and very a'fa'ctionate father, to whom his loss willbs irreparable. Inquests were held on the following day, before Thomas Hughes, Eso. Coroner when a verdict of Accidental Death was returned in bGth cases,

ABERGAVKNNY. NEW HERKFORD COACW. — APUN a convey- ance has been started between this place and Hereford, by Ni r. Jennings, the landlord of the King's Head Inn. It has bJen attempted more than once to keep a coach on the road between the two places, but without success. With all our heart we wish the present undertaking better support, and. consequently, longer life. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On 4he morning of Saturday, the :Wti1 instant, two colliers, in the em dry of the CWIll Celyn and Blaina Iron Company, were goin6' to their work rather earlier than usual, and,finding that" thtf m in un- pointed to guard the mouth of the pit had not arrived, th'y very foolishly determined 011, slipping down the guiding rods unfortunately, the fire, which is lighted at night, to clear the pit of foul afr, had heated them so much that tbev were not cool, and, melancholy to relate, it is supposed that sWore they get ery far in the descent, they were obliged to loose their hold. from its burning their hands, and were found at the bottom quite dead!! ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT.—F>n Wednes- day, the 30th instant, a gamekeeper, of Joseph Bailev, Esq., of Glanusk, was riding a colt, that Ilall not been broken in, from Crowfield, when it became unmanageable, and pitched him on his head, causing such severe injuries as to result in his death, on the same evening. ANOTHER ATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednes- day, the 30th iiittant,at Victoria Iron Works, as a man was descending a pit, in a tram, something fell upon his neck, from the ascending tram, causing almost instant death!

MONMOUTH. On Wednesday last, an address of congratula- tion to the Marquess of Worcester, upon his recent marriage, from the Mayor, Town Council, Clergy, and other Inhabitants, of Monmouth, WES presented to his Lordship at Troy House. The address was signed by upwards of 300 inhabitants,'and was presented by a deputation, composed of the Mayor, P. Galindo, Esq.; the Vicar, the Rev. G. Roberts; C. H Powell, and Thomas Gratrex, Esqrs. The Mayor expressed the grear plea- sure which he feit in presenting," in his official capacity, the address of the inhabitants of Monmouth upon so interesting an occasion, and assured the Noble Marquess of the warm inter- est which was occasioned by his temporary residence i tne neighbourhood. The Rev. George Roberts read the address, to which the Noble Loid save anneal and suitable reply. He expressed the deep sense which he entertained of the kind feeling- which prompted such ama.iifestation of respect towards himself on the part of the inhabitants of Monmouth. He was quite delighted with the scenerv of the neighbourhood, and should consult no less his dut"'than his inclination in visiting it as often as he could. HiS Lordshiis said lie was g'ad to take that opportunity of thanking the roavor and the inhabitants for the kind feeling which had"been evinced towards him on the occasion of his coining of asre lie appreciated their attention mostsincrely. The Summer Assizes for this county, commenced on Thursday, when the commission was opened by the Learned Judges, the Lord Chief Justice Denman, and Mr. Justice > at- teson, who arrived in Monmouth about four o'clock iu the after- noon. Their Lordships attended Divine Service after the com- mission was opened, and the assizes commenced yesterdav inorning The Lord Chief Justice presided i:t the Crown Bar, and his learned brother at the Nisi Prius. The printed calen- dar contains the names of twenty-two prisoners, but additions r i at nU,mber have since been made. The cases are com para- i\t v light, it wq except one to: manslaughter^ one for viola- non; two for stabbing and wounding; and three for burglary. On the 24th instant, a large and respectable as- sernblage of persons sat down to tea, at the celeb ated ruins of Kaghnd Castle, the proceeds of which, to the great credit ot all concerned, amountpd to upwards of eighteen pounds, j wmch is applied to the liouidation of the debt incurred by the building of the Independent Chaue1, and provisions were gra- tuitously given by the friends of religion. At lialf-pa^t six, in tie evening, the company adtourned to the chapel, where two very interesting, and peculiarly appropriate, sermons were delivered by the Revrls. J. B." William#, of HOlnrrtoll Co] lege, and H. Davies. of Usk. After service the people sepa- rated, testifying their high gracifica-ion with the proceedings of the evenmg. On the "same day, Mr. W. Richards, of Mon- mouth, presented a handsome d.motion of Bibles and Testa- ments^ the Sabbath School, connected with the above chapel, for which Christian liberality the connexion return their sincere thinks. FATAL AcciDBXT—On Tuesday evening last, a waggoner of Mr. swifts, named WiHiam Richards, was killed wnile descending Ganerew hill rear Monmouth, with a timber carriage and team. The poor fellow was returning from Good- rinh with an empty carriage, and appears to have ridden on one of the shafts, a dangerous but too common practice with wag- goners. It is supposed that bein^ wearied, the motion of the yemcle must have caused him to do-e, and losing his balance he fell under the wheels of the heavy carriage, two of whicn went over his body, literally crushing his ribs, and producing mortal internal injuries. Sanderson the river of the railway coach, passed the instant after, a-d' removed the unfortunate sufferer from the middle of the road" where the accident occur- red. G. Wilson, Esq., surgeon, with a rev relative, drove up at the moment, as al-o did J. Bromage, Esq., who happening to have some restoratives at hand they were administered to him. Mr. Wilson at once pronounced the case a hopeless one, and the rev. gentleman, who was present, committed the poor 't -ir -i fellow to the mercy of his maker in solemn prayer, during which he breathed his last, retaining his consciousness, though unable to speak, that awful moment The deceased had been a faithful and deserving servant of Mr. Swift for upwards of 30 years, and has left a widow and five children, the youngest unly a week old, to feel their irreparable loss. On Thursday morning, as the Palll PlY coach arrived at Monmouth, one o the leaders, just as the coachman was about to pull up his horses, fell down dead. On Tuesday last, Mr. Joseph Shellard, of Mon- mouth, whilst taking down his marquee, which had been erected at Clearweil far the use of a club, fell ixom the steps which he was using and broke his leg.

t) sKj PUBLIC MEETING- Inpj'Suancg ot a ro o n i oi ti o ii sifn^d by Toos. Reece, James B-D,a.vles' l'cyd Xiciioil, and J ha Shepard, Aldermen. and addressed to Alexander Waddington. Esq., Portreeve of the borough of Usk, a meeting of the aldermen and burgesses was convned by him, for the purpose of taking into ccnsidera tion the propriety of extending the powers of the Portreeve, Aldermen, and Recorder for the time being, in applying the monies arising from tl)e Jand.rentt5 within .he said borough, towa ds paying a ¥ala y co an organist in L'sk Churca, in addi- tion to the powers g,anted to th Portreeve, Aldermen and kecoraer n the 9th day of March. 1832. to apply such rents 'Id ,°H |S §htlr'S and improving the town. Mr Wad ding ton and a large number of burgesses attended at the town Hall on Monday last. The Portreeve, on being called to the chair, made known the purpose for which the meeting was convened. /"norUnced that the balance in hand amounted to the sum The Rev. Wm. Evans, Vicar of Usk, said he felt that it was • 0 Pr°vince, on the present occasion, to take a pait in, or mtenere with, the busine-s before the meeting, as he was not a burgess but he came as a petitioner. The rev. gentleman observed that the church bad undergone considerable altera- 'ons and improvements • a new organ had been erected by subscript)^ and it was necessary that a competent organist should be appointed. He had collected fifteen or sixteen pounds towards a salary fnnd. and those who had subscribed, bad done so in a generous and handsome manner but lie had abstained from soliciting any but those who could w ell afford to contribute. An oro-ariist could not be engaged for a less sum than *30 per annum; therefore, he confidently h .ped the burgesses would consen* to appropriate some of the money m hand to make uo the deficiency. Mr. Shepard then moved tnat the sum of £ 15, part ot the borough fund, should be appropriated towards paying such 6alary one year- Mr. James Williams seconded the motion. Mr. Evan Jones observed that the ground from which the present borough rents were derived was originally a grant to -lie burgesses, and consisted, at that time, of a piece of com- mon, adjacent to the town, from which the burgesses were in •ii? habit of getting fire wood and pea-sticks, and on which they turned cattle to graze. In consequence of the common becoming the resort of gipsies and vagrant*, it was deemed advisable to enclose it. At the time he was Portreeve of the borough, Mr. M'Donnell made an offer of .£10 annually for part of the land, provided the burgesses would allow a certain sum towards putting a fence around it, and leasing such land to him. Mr. M'Donneh's proposition was complied with Ind, at the same time, another piece was let to Mr. Poeock, )f Beech Hill, for the sum of £ 5 per annum. The present rent accrued from these sources. Mr. Jones went on to state -oat a few years since a resolution was passed which was eat! j y Mr. M'Donneit. bearing the signature of nearly the whr-le of the burgesses), appropriating the funds to the repairs of the livement, lighting, and the improvement of the town gene- ally and he could not conscientiously consent to ha e it applied to an organist's salary he would rather subscribe -ome img from his own purse, than allow the rents to be diverted to that purpose. (Hear, hear.) In the course of the pioceedings, Mr. M'Donnell said he had been applied to, to sign a requisition in a somewhat diffe- rent fjrm viz., for the purpose of granting a specific sum of LIS towards the general expenses of the orgart; He had de "lined signing any requisition whatever, as be could m-twei) interfere on such (lecasiorc but he would not oppose a gr-nt 0! such sum. once for all, for that purpose. It would not he strictly regular; but when he found so many 0' his neighbours anxious for an object, he would overlook a little irregularity, in preference to disturbing the unanimity of the town m re- ject to the sum of £ 15. ( Cheers.) He nevertheless agreed vith Mr. Jones, that the fund in question h^d been interded originally for a very different purpose, and that it could not be ippropriated, at least, to any purpose in which the corpora- don generally wec not interested. The former resolution, •vhich had been read, was evidence of the understanding on .rhich the land had heen granted, and might beconsidcrefi as tarr. of the original bargain; it had been acted upon ever ince. and hr.d become a so-t of bye-law, which ought not to be disturbed. The Vicar had said that it would be discredit ible to have an organ without an organist; he did not think. considering We opulence of ins Protestant tnends. that for the sake o» £ 15. an orgr.nist would long be wonting; but. at all events, it would be much more discreditable to take perma- nently. for such a purpose, a fund which had been differently ippropriated by the universal consent, and for the-general, n t partial, advantage of the borough. He (Mr. M'Donnell), made these obse: vations from a sense of justice, and nor. from any unkind feeling towards his friends of the Established '"hurch, for whom no difference in religious opinion could affrct Ins friendship and regard. For tiie sake of concord, he would recommend Mr. Jones to withdraw his amendment, if the resolution for one was somewhat a'iteied. The motion of a salary, and for one year," seemed to signify something continuous, which he could not consent to, because, if the application were renewed, he hoped it would Le ScreUlI, usiy opposed. The resolution was then modified so as to appropriate out of the fund then in hand, £ 15 towards the expenses of the i organ generally. Mr. Jones withdrew his amendment, and die 1 esolution, as altered, was carried unanimously. It was resolvpd that, lor the future, the account of the ex penditure should be audited annually, and that the residue now in hand should be expended forthwith in the repairs and improvement? of the town, und.r the direction of a committee. The thanks of the meeting being cordially passd to the Po; t- reeve, tiie mee.ing separated.

CHEPsTOW. HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.—The exer- tions of the honorary secretary, and the gentlemen composing tie committee, are likelv to be crowned with a result that wi!i give the palm of pre-eminence to the meeting at the Casrle, on the 4th of September, over anything ot the kind that has eve»-f;iken place in '0 is countv. The exceedingly good conduct of tue ship- writi'hts, and various orher operatives employed at rhe build- i ig"yard of Mr. P. Chapman, at the launching of the John Dalton. was the subject of very general praise amongst, the -or,, who had assembled on that very interesting occa- sion. These fine honest fellows, the right arms of our trade, were justly proud of the nob!e ship they had that day sent noon the waters, and cid evc^thing in th -ir power to contri- bute to the gratifi-ation of those who came to witness their achievement. The liberal owne.s ot the John Oalton en tertained the whole of the persons employed, and {hg, floated from various respectable public houses in the town where the dinners took place. CHEPSTOW BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING. The 16th Meeting of the Chepstow Branch Bible Association was held on the 25tn July, under the presidency of J. Vvintle Esq., of Piercefield. The Rev. Mr. Kent, and Mr. Dudley! from the parent Institution, attenced, and narrated some in- teresting facts as to the success of the society. Mr. D was happy in illustrating his subject bv various anecdotes. The riec meeting was better attended than 'of late years, both in the morning 3na evening. For many years past, the British and Foreig-n Bible Society has been seeking support in this town, but with little success. Although the Church Establishment and the various classes of Dissenters, as regards this society, heie meet on equal ground, it has hitherto found but a limited sanction from the former; a few f.iends to the objects of the society have, however, been constantly in attendance at the annual meetings. Whatever may have been the real cause of the Establishment standing aloof,—whether jealousy-mistrust of motives, or repugnance to the gathering of Dissenters, we do not pretend to judge. We were, therefore, rather surprised to see an unusual assem- blage of ministers of the Establishment at the meeting held last week a cordial co-operation seemed to prevail, and the interests of the society were ably advocated by both parties. This was a pleasing feature in the meeting; tut we are sorry to be compelled to notice that the proceedings did not terminate in harmony. A reverend gentleman, in a speech of some length, (we think) suffered his zeal to outrun his prudoncc, bv entering upon subjects quite uncalled for, and condemnatory of his own o,der. Such, at least, was the interpretation put upon it by a part of the auditory, to whom the language used gave such of- fence as to induce some individuals to leave the room. Some allusions were also made to the conduct of our late respected vicar, as compared with his successor. This, to sav the least of it, was in very bad taste, and could not have been pleasing to the ear of the latter gentleman, who was then and there present. Whatever failings our late minister possessed, (and where is the man to be tound free from such?) he had corresponding virtues to balance them: he was very attentive to his clerical duties, affable and kind to all classes, and many poor objects in this parish have reason to remember him with gratitude. Whiie on this subject, we take the opportunity of noticing an absurd, perhaps, we should say, mischievous report which has gained currency in some quarters, that our late minister did not preach the Gospel, but that our present pastor does. WLat is mea.nt by Gospel-preaching ? We have sat under the former for several years, and have heard the latter, we trust, with soiiie-profit; still we are utterly at a loss to mark the dis- tinction between them,—there may be a difference in their style, but, as to essentials both agree. If to preach "Christ crucified"—thatheis "the way, the truth, and the life "—the only way—and similar doctrines, be the true preaching of the Gospel, then has our late teacher been faithful to his trust; but if- Here we must pause, as the subject is hardly fitting for a newspaper, and may be better argued in a pamphlet. It is, therefore, recommended to such detractors as are here glanced at, to study that excellent virtue of CHA.RITY, as set forth by St. Paul, in his epistle to the Corinthians. We do not make the foregoing remarks in the spirit of hosti- lity, to either Churchmen or Dissenters. Let them bear with each other, giving way a little on both sides, realising the wish of the pact- Be to their faults a little blind And to their virtues ever kind." There is a spacious field at home and abroad, for doing much good to the human race. May the work prosper !-Frvm a Correspondent.

At the show of the British Horticultural Society which took place on Tuesday last. the Lord Lieutenant of this county received first prizes for pines, melons black grapef. &L- and Henry Thorn son. Esq., of Monmotitli, received the firs amateur prize for carnations, and the first prize for picotees. CASTLETOWN.—The fair which was held on Friday last, we regret to state, presented a very meagre appear- ance in comparison to what it usurlly does. There was a very small supply of stock of every description offered, and few of them fit for the meat market. Castletown fair has generally proved a good source of supply for butchers &c., and the great falling off this year may be attributed to the fact, that according as stock of every kind became fat they are brought to the New- port cattle market, of which graziers and farmers weekly avail themselves. A correspondent complains of the bad example set by a re- spectable freeholder in the parish of I.langibbv. who on last Sabb.ua day was employed in hauling his hay. We understand tint the Lord Bishop of Llaudaff has arrived at Hardwick House, Chepstow.

BRISTOL COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—FRIDAY. Before Commissi ner \lr. Sergeant Stephen, RE J. Y. BETTS, GROCER, CARDIFF. Mr. Leonard appeared as solicitor for the fiat, and Mr. Abbott for the bankrupt. His Honour said. in this case I have very great pleasuro in granting the bankrupt his certificate. The official assignee had stated to me that the accounts were in a most satisfactory state, and everything on the file confirms that view of the case. The bankrupt has given up a large sum of money which was in his possession at the time when the f.at was issued, (it being upon his own petition,) and no blame whatever is imputed to him. Th- cause of his failure was evidently a series of misfortunes, over which he had no control; his conduct has been of the most laudable and honourable description, and I only wish that in inanv of the cases which come before me such instances occurred.

RAIL'* A 1 s- Ol Monday a return was issued by order of the House cf Co.nmo.is ot the names of ail railway bills or pr^jecs on winch committees have made reports (form agaitisi such ills or pro- jtci*) at variance with the reports made upon me same by thf Kaiiwyy Uepartment of the fioard ot Ttade, with copies of ad special repoits made t>y su"li committees, in to meiits contain, d in the u-pO'ts of the Bcaid of ) rade. A tie fol. 'owing is the lis' of such railway bills and projects—ihe special ■'sports occupy tweive folio p^^es of piiut.— I. Belfast and Hallymena Railway. 2. Bnyhton and Clrci.ester (Portsmouth Extension ) 3. I >irect Loudon and Portsmouth. 4. Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway (with branch to Kti S) 5. '¡'y and Huntingdon Railway. Lxettr and • ^tediton Railway. 7. Gr,nd Junction R«ilw.y (Potteries branch). 8. Great North of England (Clarence and Hartlepool J unc- non.) 9. Great Western Railway (Ireland) (Dublin to MtiUiogar and Athlone). Guildfcd, Chichester, and Portsmouth. 1'• Leeds, Dewshury, and Manchester. |2. Leeds and 1'hnsk. J3. Leeds and W est Ridine Junction. II. Liverpool and Mancitenter. !'0llCf'"derry ana Coleraine. to. Lon londerr.v and Knniskiilen. !'• Monmouth and Hereford, 15>- \e«ry and Kmiiskiilen. in Woolwich Railway. 01 antJ Rugby Railway. 00 „f°rd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, w c a a°d Preston Brook, 33. South W«le» Railway.

DOMESTIC NEWS. THE LATE ATROCITY IX ALGIERS.—On this subject, Marshal Soult says, "As to the affair of the Dahra. I pray the Chamber to believe that in the explanation which I have already given, I referred only to the act itself. One of the most honourable officers in the army, Col. Pelissier, whose eulogium I shall al- ways willingly make, was placed in a most painful and embar rassing position. He had to bring into subjection certain insurgents, who had a few days before most basely assassinated our soldiers and it was, besides, the third or fourth time that this population, who always take refuge in caverns, had perpe- trated similar acts In 1842, when Marshal Bugeaud was pro- ceeding through the valley of the Chelif, to pacify the tribes 011 the right bank of the river, he sent detachments to this same spot, and several of our soldiers who presented themselves at the entry of the grottoes to speak of peace were received with a discharge of musketry, and the greater number killed or wounded."The next day, when Marshal Bugeaud sent a detach- ment to ascertain what had become of these men, they were found to be all dreadfully mutilated. Last year, General Cavaignac, being in the midst of the same tribe, met with simi- lar bad fortune, and his column, being constantly attacked by this tribe, suffered heavy loss. I confess that if I had happened to be in the same position, I should, perhaps, have done some- thing exceedingly severe, for it must not be forgotten that the I men under Col.Pelissier's command were the same that in 1842 had seen their comrades so cruelly mutilated. Is it to be sup- posed that in such a position men are capable of enough gene- rosity to forget past offences ? Frenchmen are too often guilty of exaggerating facts, without paying attention to the circum- stances that cause them to leave their habitual circle. In Europe such an act as that alluded to would be frightful; in Algeria it finds its explanation; and you can never impose on an officer the obligation of not repaying the wrongs which he may have received. There are certain reflections which it would be prudent to abstain from making, for they always pro- duce a bad effect in the army. The army, and the generals and u superior officers commanding it, have duties sufficiently difficult to fulfil, to render it just to estimate fairly their devotedness and their efforts; and as to the acts of discipline alluded to, my solicitude as Minister of War ought to be trusted to, parti- cularly as I never let any infraction pass without severely punishing it." At the rsorth Wales summer assizes, held at Carnarvon, the judge, Sir James Parke, in his charge mentioned the paucity of crime as very creditable to the county. Mr DTsraeii presided at the great assemblage of the Odd- fellows at Vauxhall Gardens, on Monday. OFFICIAL INTEGRITY.—The Observer of last Sunday, in at- tempting to bolster up the reputations of Bonham and Boldero, of railway jobbing notoriety, very quietly observes (after stating that both their resignations had been accepted by the Premier) that "their resignations were tendered voluntarily, and were not demanded or even sugae^ted. "When a well-bred dog," says somebody, we believe, in the Honeymoon, sees prepara- tions made to kick him down stairs, you will generally find him quietly slinking towards ;he door to make his escape." Just such was the case with this brace of Government officials, if the version of the Observer be the correct one. The same authority informs us, with reference to these two gentlemen, that recent disclosures involved nothing affecting their personal honour, still less their official integral," If these disclosures," affected neither the one nor the other, then why, it may be asked, did either resign a most comfortable, easy, and profitable appoint- ment ? It w as no joke to Bonham to give up his £ 1,200. a-vear! — I.ondon Papor. ISLAXD OF RUM.—We understand the Marquess of Salisbury has purchased the island for the sum of £ 24,000., to form a shooting ground or deer forest, for which it is well adapted. In former times Rum was one vast forest, and it is still designated in the Gaelic language the kingdom of the wild forest," The island is about eight miles long and seven broad. In conse- quence of two great emigrations-of the people in 1826 and 182S. the population was reduced from 400 to 100 or 130 The island is, we believe, held under tack from Maclean of Coll. by Dr. Maciean, who has built an excellent house, offices, &c. besides effecting several rurallmprovements,-JItl:enIHS Courier IIXOUL.MI AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday last a boy named Hartley, the son of a widow woman, and employed as yarc-boy by Mr. Clarne, gardener, at Northwich, met with his dean in a very singular manner. He was in the stable, teasing a hcrse with the butt-end of a pike, or hay-fork, having the other end towards his own body, when the animal struck out suddenly, and hit the handle of the pike with such force as to drive the prongs completely into the boy's breast, killing him instantaneously. An inquest wa.s held on Monday, and a ver- dict of Accidental Death re'Lt,-iied.-L.-&ei-po,,l iler'citry. ABINGDON ELECTION.—We are enabled to state that an action has been brought against the Mayor of Abingdon for re- fusing to receive the votes of some of General Caulfield's sup- porters at the late election. The cause will be tried at the next assizes; and we think his worship will find that the partisanship he manifested in thus rejecting electors duly placed on the re- gister will have to be dearly paid for.— S--nco»farmist. Sir George Murray, Master-general of the Ordnance, has, we understand, appointed Mr. Thomas Clarke, of the firm of Clarke, Fynmore, and Fladgate, to the iffice of Solicitor to that department, in the room of Mr. Hignett, whose name the recent disclosures respecting the South-eastern Railway must have made very familiar to our reaoers. We understand that no successor to Captain Boldero has yet been appointed. Captain Sir Thomas Hastings certainly succeeds Mr. Bonham as Store- keeper of the Ordnance.—Observer. The bereaved Dowager Countess Grey is surrounded by a numerous family circle at Howick Hall, Northumberland. ARRIVAL OF IHE 13TH Four FKOM 1 NDI< — Luly oil Mon- day tnornini, the ship Cornwall arrived in the nver off Graves- end from India, with a portion of ihe 13th regiment ol fcot, which according to the list, has been on service in the Indian territories tor moie than twenty-two years, having left this coamry in January, 823 Tinsreniment it will be remembered, greatly distinguished itself during the recent Indian war. more especially at Afl^hanistan, Guhznee, JellelaV>«d, and Caubul. In the course of the day the troops were disembarked, and pro- ce ded to the c!pÔI of the corps.—Swn. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A serious accident occurred to the Lancashire mail-train on its amvai tfiis morning. It is due at thn Eusmn-station ihirty-two minutes past five, and entered the Camden-siation at five, just as the first goods' train from Lon- don was crossing to the down line to proceed on its journey. The consequence was a collision, which caused a. sevele fracture of the leg to a passenger in the second class carriage, and se- "t re cuts «n the head and face to a passenger iu a first-class coupl: carriage from the breaking of the glass. Both received the immedia'e assistance which their injuries required. The conduct of the individuals who may be open to blame on this occasion, will be submitt d to investigation, but the immediate cause of 1 he accident appears to have been a too early antral ot ihe mail train, and a late departure of the goods'nain, joined to ihe impossibility of seeing I he usual signalsdistinctly, incon- sequence 01 a fog. tf i.i.'iov ASCENT.—Aeronautics —Ou Mondav evening, about seven Mr C Green, the veteran aeronaut, made his 304th a^c^n', in hisrova) Nassau balloon fiora the C emoroo Pleasure-^i oods, King's-road, Chelsea, there being a numerous and fnshionable company present on the occasion. Prtvious to the balloon leaving teira firma, the Persian Ambassador, at. tended by some gentlemen of his suite, arrived on the grounds, and watched all the arrangements connected with the prepara- tions tor its ascent Two ladies and eight gentlemen accom- panied him in his aeiial trip, the largest number ever taken by a balloon. The following were 01 the company :—Mr. C. Green, Lord G. Beresiord, and an officer of the Firstl,ife Guards. A few glasses of ch-impagne having been drunk, the ftupendous machine, t eing released, floated upwards, proceeding heavily towards the east, at about a mile distant fiom the earth. After passing over a great part of the metropolis, the wind veered to the north, and directed its course towards Bainet, wben it was lost sight of.

ORANGE DEMONSTRATION. In our last we invited attention to the several inflammatory articles of Lord Roden in the Evening Mull. and particularly to his manifesto, for convening a great Orange gathering in Ennis- killen on the 12th of August next, with a view, as his lotdship set forth, of m'nifesting the number of the Orangemen who to copy his diction, had arisen, like giants refteshed with wine and for the purpose-as he distinctly stated—of intimidating the government of the country, on the one side, and, on the other ot terrifying the Catholics of Fermanagh and the adiacent coun- ties. On this manifesto we have already made some remarks which his lordship did not appear at all 10 stomach. But it must be admitted that he tries to put on a bold front. For on being charged with the sedi'ion — wrh a traitoous and wicked design to disiuib the Queen's peace, and promote civil war, he exclaims speaking in the imperial plural, as befits the grand master of Orangel-ind— We tell rhe Orangemen—and we tell them upon mature re- flection and due delib,ration-that they must make themselves ieared in older to he respected by the present government; and that justice and equality ar<i only to be obtained through the instrumentality of leiror. There must be exhibitions of strength and numbers-of union and deteimination. Theie must be monster meeting—but no iiifricgement of the litw-no violation of the public peace." Aye. aye. Dont nail his ears to the pump." But, only think yf a ^eer of Parliament, and a privy councillor using such language. It.e instrumentality of terror—the reign of tenor, Lord Roden, you mean-the return of tho;e Halcyon days. of those Sillurniao times when the motto of your army was To Hell or Conoaught with the Papists." y"u talk of your strength and numbers, and making these the acents of frightening the Queen's government, and striking terror into the Queen's army. And this from a peer of the realm But it wo»ld seem, from 'he appaient ind ff lence manifested by the executive, that tl ey really aie not much afraid- They think, it should Stem, that YOtH army may asse'n le biit, caicutdUng on the certainty, that you wiil keep Itt a sa'e and civil distance, they do not apprehend that your myrmidons, afier the warning they have received, will break out into oveit acts of high treasan.-Dublin Evelling Pott ♦-

FRIDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE, JULY 25. BANKRUPTS. E. P. Harding, Gravesend, hosier. T. and D. Brown, Billiter-street, city, ship-agents. G. Jaques, TothilUstreet, Westminster, plumber. J. N. Dumbrill jun., Eastbourne, baker. T V. Holmes, Bristol, corn factor. R. Nicholson, Stockton, bookseller. G. James, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, drapei. M. Allen, St. Helen's, Lancashire, butcher.

TUESDAY'S LOSDOX GAZETTE, JULY 29. BANKRUPTS. B A' M. Wrake, jun., Canterbury, bricklayer- I de J. Ventura, White Hart-court, Bishopsgate-street, mer- chaiit. B. S. T Matthews, Corn-road, Lambeth, oilman R. Thompson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, watchmaker. W. Smethurst, Manchester, Jacquard machine-maker. e't' J. Dixon, Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, innkeeper. |

CYMREIGYDDION SOCIETY. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. c- T j -.i, foaitnir* of regret, the communication of your corres'pondTnt (Llawdder,) in the last number of the MER fully to carry out the' Py^giUeartednes., devoted their timeVndefforls'to the advancement of an institution that should be dear to every Welshman as it promotes the cultivation of our ancient and beautiful language, our poetry and our national music. The Awen pined in silence and solitude-the laith Cy mraeg was fast becoming a dead language-and the dear harp of our country had the cold chain of silence thrown over its chordless frame-when the Abergavenny Cymreigyddion So- ciety came fosteringly forth, brought^ the awen again before the eye of light, and the lace of day —the language of Lle- wellin to the palace of the peer and the cottage of the peasant, and cave the thousand beauties of the telyn, the ancient instru- ment, in which, as one of our poets sung "Maeleisiau, melision Mel 0 hyd y'mola hon." to admiring assemblages of the great and beautiful of our land. Let every class aid in the good and gracious work of sustain- ing this admirable institution. Eveiy Welsh town should have its local association for collecting subscriptions and I should bs happy to see a bazaar held at Raglan or Caerphilly Castle, which surely, if managed by some of our fair country-women, could not fail to produce golden results towards a fund for the pepetuation of the Cymreigyddion Society. Trusting that this hint may not pass as the idle wind, I am, sir, your obedient servant, CANTWR GLAN WYSG. Usk, July 30, 1845-

ABERGAVENNY CYMREIGYDDION. To the Editor of the Merlin. SIB.In your paper of last Saturday there was a very pathetic appeal from the Committee of the Cymreigyddion Society, com- plaining of a deficiency in the cash department, and urging the ladies and gentlemen of the Principality, to become members of the Society. As one of those appealed to, I think it right to say, that If this were a fair and legitimately-constituted society, established for any useful local or national object, I would most readily subscribe to it; but knowing, as I do, that the institution ori- ginally emanated from, and is now kept on foot, by a single indi- virtual to promote his own views, and give factitious importance in the eyes of his countrymen to a position which is too insig- nificant for the aspiring fervour of his ambition-calling to mind, moreover, the gratuitous and wanton insult inflicted by him at one of the society s dinners, on a distinguished literary foreigner, connected with the family of his oldest and best friends-consi dering these things, and many more which I could advert to, I, for my part, can see no reason for yielding to the appeal which has been made. Let him, whose hobby the society really is, pay for the whistle -1 will guarantee that it shall cost him less than a Lhancery suit I am, sir, your obedient servant, A GENTLEMAN OF THE PRINCIPALITY P.S.-1 send you my name, which you may give to any one who may have a right to demand it. —

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—Mr. J. M. Gregory, in a letter inserted in the MERLIN of last week, (intended, I presume, by him, as an answer to mine of the previous week,) states that I have pu-liclv attacked him without knowing the why or wherefore." I beg to inform him that I made no attack on him, whatever I merely stated the whv 8.I,d wherefore." as put into my pos- session by the letter of Mr Thomas Davies, extracts from which were all I inserted; and I have since been informed, that the storm of Sunday. July 6th, which rendered it impracticable for the organ to be played on Wednesday, the 16th, was no bar to its being used on the Sunday previous; but as I find that Mr. Gregory's abilities, at distinguishing, are upon a par with his reasoning faculties, and his attempts at personalities, I must decline any further correspondence with that gentleman. Leaving the matter in the hands of those who are the most competent judges of the proceeding, I remain, sir, your obedient servant, BENJAMIN BAKER, C.S. F.5.—1 beg to tender Mr. Gregory my sincere thanks, for his kindness in advertising my school. 160, Commercial-street, July 26th, 1845. .01

THE DOG NUISANCE AND THE NEWPORT POLICE FORCE. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—There are two sources of annoyance in this town, of which I have heard many complain, and on which, with your permission, I will make two or three observations in your valu- able and ever-vigilant journal. The first, as the heading of this letter imports, arises from the misuse of the canine tribe. Unhappily there are many dogt about the town, which seem to be kept as much for public an- noyance, as for any good which can accrue to the owners from the possession of them; and this is especially the case in Charles-street. In that street there are dogs (to whom they belong, it is not now my business to enquire) almost innumer- able and from the observation I have been able to make, six or eight seem to resort to one house. These and others in the street, being frequently at liberty, savagely rush out at persons passing, barking and yelling hideously, and sometimes evincing a strong inclination to fix their teeth in the leg of the pas- sengers. As well as being a public nuisance in the manner above described, these yelping curs frequently torment those who have the misfortune to live in that neighbourhood, by dis- turbing their peace "in the silent watches of the night" for when the peacefully-disposed inhabitants are invoking the oblivious inspiration of Morpheus, and would sink in pleasant dreams away," these snarling and untractuble brutes drive dumb silencc from the portal doo ,"by bowling and barking, so that none but the inveterately obtuse-headed can snatch an hour of sweet repose; those of an opposite cast being obliged to listen mutely, though restlessly, to the unwelcome growling of these animals, whilat, doubtless, manv a silent and solemn vow is recorded that their existence and their noise shall ipeedily be terminated together by the administration of arsenic or lead. Now, Mr. Editor, I beg to enquire whether a person may be allowed to keep a pack of dogs, almost as numerous as a kennel of hounds, just in the centre of a town ? If he may, I presume he must be taxed heavily for his odd inclination. The other cause of complaint, to which I allude, i* the fact that the visits of policemen, to some parts of the town at certain times, are as "few and far between as those of angels to our earth. Frequently, within the last twelve months, my peregrina- tions have extended beyond the turnpike gate, at Clarence- aP though I have been there at different hours, never did I behold a policeman between the Bridge Inn ind the gate, Some time ago, when a robbery was committed in that neigh- bourhood, the utmost vigilance seemed to be used for the de- tection ot the thief; but since that time the property and peaf", of the residents in Clarence-place seem to have been regarded as matters of little moment. Not long ago two or three ladies, living in that neighbour- hood, had the infelicitous task of scrambling over a drunken fellow, fast asleep, who was lying across the gateway leading to their house. I have heard, sir, that if the beat were properly attended to, a policeman would be there about once in every hour; and yet persons complain that one is seldom or never to be seen there and it is hardly to be supposed that the utii form of these officers could uniformly escape observation, were they in the habit of extending their beat to that locality. Trusting that these remarks will induce proper attention to such mtttert, on the part of the constituted authorities, I remain, sir, yours, &c., OBSERVER. 40-

PIG NUISANCE. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,-Permit me, through your widely circulated paper, to call the attention of the surveyors of the town of Vsk. to the nuisances which they suffer to exist. During the last week I have observed from a dozen to twenty pigs daily wandering about the streets, as well as a number of fowl", ducks, &c. If these nuisances continue to increase as rapidly as they have doneffor the laat.;two months, the place will shortly as much, or perhaps more resemble a farm yard than a borough town. Slops, cabbage leaves, ashes, and in fact the whole ot the refuse of the house are in some instances deposited in the streets, to the annoyance of neighbours who happen to be more cleanly in their habits, and to the great incotiveiennce 0 pe es nans. All these things the overseers of the high- ^fSS UnreSfrded- may with justice sum up the state of the town. in the words of the poet .— Invades1 aV] ° roadw*f *n £ t the walls, offence There t5 CS' and 8trike« on every sense, Helnjfl '°b,lCe?e at 'very open d<K>r, And da» hv H 4n<t sweeping* from the floor. As .ink, Hiy> min«led ra"se» There hun^vTmb?gU'd' and ke»»e*» fi°«. If the surveyor, find a dIfficulty in repressing these nui. sances, they have themselves to blame for permitting them to get to their present state; and should any accident occur through their al owmg large loose stones, timber, ashes, pigs. fowls, ducks, slops, carts, and waggons, to remain on the highway, they will find. to. their cost, that it is the duty of surveyors to have such things removed. They have a high- way act for their guidance, and, in it, they wfll find sections authorising the removal of nuisances, and the penalties for neglect. I am, sir, your obedient servant, AN INHABITANT Usk, July 30tb, 1845. 1

USK AND ITS PIGS. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Sca,-Having frequently noticed the willingness manifested by you, in admitting into your journal any remarks that have a tendency to benefit the community, I am encouraged to re- quest you will be good enough to insert the following. A few days since, f had occasion to pass through the town of Usk on horseback, and when proceeding at a steady pace along one of the streets, I was nearly precipitated to the ground by my horse taking alarm at a large black pig, which suddenly made its appearance from a passage. Several chil- dren were assembled near the spot at the time. and it was with the greatest difficulty I prevented the animal on which I rode from trampling on them. Tins circumstance immediately re- called to my recollection a letter, signed An Inhabitant," which I observed your contemporary of the 19th ultimo, wherein the neglect of the surveyors of the said town is com- plained of, with regard to this as well as other nuisances. Of the justness of the remarks made in the letter, I had ocular proof, for, in passing through the town, I noticed upwards of a dozen pigs either crossing my path 01 lying about the high- way. To the surveyors of the town I would earnestly recom- mend their taking into consideration certain clauses of the statute, and to follow the advice oifered in the letter alluded to. that accidents may be prevented, and save themselves being fined for neglect of duty. I am, Sir, your obliged servant, S. J.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. v. BIRTHS. At the Grange, 011 the 21st ult., the lady of Stephen Allaway, Esq., Newnham, of a daughter. At Bryn Mawr, on the 13th ult., the wife of Mr. J. Thomas, currier, of a daughter. At Wainlugain Farm, on the 23rd ult., the wife of Mr. D. Lewis, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. At St. Woollos church, on the 29th ult., by the Rev. Edward Hawkins, Mr. James Walker, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Mr John Brewer, solicitor, of this town. At Caerphilly, on the 24th ult., Mr. John Roberts to Miss Jane Prosser, daughter of Mr. John Prosser, formerly of Newport. At the Betbesda chapel, Bassaleg, on Monday last, by the Rev. Timothy Thomas, Mr. David James, cooper, of Bassaleg, to Mrs. L?ah Williams, widow, of Newport. At St. George's, Hanover-square, London, on the 24th ult., Benjamin Matthews, Esq., solicitor, of Cardiff, Glamorganshire, to Flora Sophia, only daughter of the late Thomas Gabriel Gunter, Esq., of Moicton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire. DEATHS. At Victoria Place, Newport, on Tuesday morning last, after ne,ss borne with meek resignation to the Divine will, Mr. Watkin Rogers, formerly draper, and for nearly 40 years a resident of this town his mild and unassuming man- ners and generous heartedness endeared him to all who had known him through life. On Tuesday evening last, after a short but severe illness, Mr. Thomas Jones, jun., son of Mr. Thomas Jones, smith and iron- monger of this town, much regretted by his family and friends. On Thursday morning, Mrs. Merrick, the wife of Mr. Mer rick, of Ruperra-street, in this town. On the2oth ult., at Burnt House, Nash, aged 46 years, Sarah, widow of the late Mr. Henry Symons, wine and spirit merchant, of this town. At Newport, on the 25th instant, Elizabeth Jane, daughter of Mr. Collier, Commercial-street, aged 2 years and 4 months. On Friday, the 25th ult., in Welsh-street, {Chepstow, J. B. Tovey, Esq., a respectable solicitor, for several years resident in that town. At Bassalleg, Emma, the wife of Mr. Edmund Jones, formerly of Charles-street, Newport, aged 30 years. At Llantarnam, William Holmes, aged 70 years. At Monmouth, on Sunday week, aged 62, Mr. Nathan SlieL tard, formerly a carrier from that town to Bristol. At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. R. Gould Pillgwe"Uy» where she had come a few days previous on a visit, on the 28th ult., Mrs. Ann Parfitt, relict of Mr. George Parntt, who w» one of the branch pilots of the port of Bristol. At her residence, Brandon House, Cheltenham, on the 20i ult, Anne, Countess de Ponthieu. On Wednesday last, aged 17, Jane, youngest daughter of th Utt Mr. Joseph Harper, Cherry Tree Inn, Monmouth.