Monmouthshire Merlin

TO THE USK. "The bright blue river, That runneth for ever 1" Fair Usk! I've climb'd thy verdant banks, I've breasted thy blue wave. Dwelt with thy valley's maids and youths, the beautiful! the brave! Ah! memory's witching power recals life's morning scenes to me; Deep feelings of the past are twined inseparably with thee I Oh! Usk, the bright, the beautiful, be thou my glorious theme, Dispensing blessings in thy course, thou noble mountain stream. Let needy scribes pen flattering tales, and venal poets sing, The charm that gold, and pride of state, around their votaries fling, But I will raise a higher strain, and nature's anthem swell, And spurn the sycophantic lay, and break the golden spell! Oh Usk, the bright, the beautiful! be thou my glorious theme, With thy waters gushing plenteously, thou noble mountain stream. Thy birthplace is the mountain side, tho*'rt cradled 'mid the rocks, Thy infant murmurings mingle with the barking of the fox The raven croaks hoarse melody, the eagle nestles there, And the woodcock sleeks his plumage in thy shining waters fair Oh! Usk, the bright, the beautiful! be thou my darling theme, With thy waters gushing bounteously, thou gallant mountain stream. See! bursting through the mountain glen, thy waters onward pour, Augmented by a thousand rills the foaming torrents roar Thy dark, deep, circling eddies, with their whitening crest* of foam, Is the speckled trout's fair dwelling place, the salmon's watery home. Oh! Usk, the bright, the beautiful, be thou my glorious theme, With thy gushing, foaming, waterfalls, ihou noble .mountain stream. Thy mighty waves come rushing on. the darkling waters sweep Round many an ancient castle wall, where Cambria's heroes sleep, Where marsha I'd legions shook thy banks, and sullied thy fair flood, Oh! Usk, the bright, the beautiful, be thou my heartfelt theme, Roll proudly in tljy onward course, unrivalled mountain stream. Behold! thy blue wave deepens, old ocean meets thee now, And hails thee, as the river Queen, and mingles with thy now Thy broad majestic bosom heaves, thy willing waves look bright, To welcome in the ocean king, who claims thee as his right. Oh Usk, the bright, the beautiful, be thou my glorions theme. With thy billowy, rippling waters clear, thou noble mountain stream. The fleets of far-off nations, anchor safely in thy deeps, The mariner's rude revelry's re-echoed by thy steeps; And the merchandise of distant lands is upward borne by thee, Reign, Queen of floods', for ever reign, the mistress of the sea! Oh Usk, the bright, the beautiful! be thou my glorious theme, Triumphant is thy swelling flood, thou noble mountain stream! BARTLETT. Newport, Aug. 21st, 1845. -♦

DREAMS OF THE PAST. As we wander alone where the moonlight reposes, And the wind o'er the ripple is tuneful and sweet, When the stars glitter out as the day-flower closes, And the night-bird and dew-drop are all that we meet— Oh! then, when the warm flush of thought is unsealing The bonds that a cold world too often keeps fast, We shall find that the deepest and dearest of feeling Is pouring its tide in a dream of the past. Oh! who shall have travelled through life's misty morning, Forgetting all waymarks that rose on their track, Though the things we loved then had maturity's scorning, Though we cast them behind, yet we like to look back. Though the present may charm us with magical numbers, And lull the rapt spirit, entrancing it fast, Yet 'tis rarely the heart is so sound in its slumbers, As to rest without mingling some dream of the past. Oh! the days that are gone—they will have no returning, And 'tis wisest to bury the hopes that decay, But the incense that's purest and richest in burning, Is oft placed where all round it is fading away. Though the days that are gone had more canker than blossom, And even that blossom too tender to last, Yet had we the power, oh where is the bosom Would thrust from its visions the dreams of the past ? ELIZA COOK.

A BENEDICT TO A BACHELOR. From the Knickerbocker. Don't tell me you haven't got time, That other things claim your attention There's not the least reason or rhyme In the wisest excuse you can mention. Don't tell me about other fish," Your duty is done when you buy 'em And you never will relish the dish, Unless you've a woman to fry 'em." You may dream of poetical fame, But the story may chance to miscarry: The best way of sending one's name To posterity, Charles, is to marry. And here I am willing to own (After soberly thinking upon it), I'd very much rather be known Through a beautiful son than a sonnet. Don't be frightened at querulous stories By gossiping grumblers related, Who argue that marriage a bore is, Because they've known people mis-mated. Such fellows, if they bad their pleasure, Because some bad bargains are made, Would propose, as a sensible measure, To lay an embargo on trade Then Charles bid your doubting good-bye, And dismiss all fantastic alarms I'll be sworn you've a girl in your eye That you ought to have had in your arms Some beautiful maiden, God bless her! Unencumber'd with pride or with pelf: Of every true charm the possessor, And given to no fault—but yourself. To procrastination be deaf! (A caution which came from above) The scoundrel s not only the thief Of Time," but of Beauty and Love. Then deiay not a moment to win A prize that is truly worth winning Celibacy, Charles, is a sin, And sadly prolific of sinning. I could give you a bushel of reasons For choosing the double estate "^rees with all climates and seasons, J hough it may be adopted too late. To one s parents 'tis (gratefully) due! Just think what a terrible thing 1 would have been, sir, for me and for you, If ours had neglected the ring! Don't search for an angelj" a minute: For suppose you succeed in the sequel, After all, the deuce would be in it, For the match would be mighty unequal. The angels, it must be confess'd, In this world are rather uncommon And allow me, dear Charles, to suggest, You'll be better content with a woman.

MRS. CAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURES. Mrs. Caudle thinks The time has come to have a Cottage out of Town." Caudle, you ought to have bad something nice to night; for you're not well, love-I know you're not. Ha that's like you men—so betdstroog You will have it that nothing ails you; but I can tell, Caudle. The eye of a wife—and such a wife as I've been to you—can at once see whether a husband's well or not. You've beeo turning like tallow all the week and what's more. yon eat nothing now. It makes me melancholy to see you at a joint. I don't say anything at dinner before the children but I don't feel the less. No, no you're not very well; and you're not as strong as a horse. Don't deceive yourself—nothing of the sort. No, and you don't eat as much as ever and if you de, you don't eat with a relish, I'm sure of that. Yon can't de. ceive me there. But I know what's killing you. It's the confinement; it's the bad air you breathe; it's the smoke of London. Oh yes, I know your old excuse you never found the air bad before. Perhaps not. Bat a< people grow older, and get on in trade—and, after all, we've nothing to complain of, Caudle—London air always disagrees with 'em. Delicate health comes with money I'm sura of it. What a colour yon had once, when you'd hardly a sixpence and now look at you 'Twould add thirty years to your life—and think what a bless- ing that would be to me not that I IballliTe a tenth part of the time—thirty years, if you'd take a nice little house somewhere at Brixton. Yon hate Brixton 1 I must say it, Caudle, that's so like you any place that's really genteel, you can't abide. Now Brixton and Balham-hill I think delightful. So select! There, nobody visits nobody, unless they're somebody. To say nothing of the delightful pews that make the churches so respectable However, do as you like. If you won't go to Brixton, what do you say to Clapham-oommon ? Oh, that's a very one story Never tell me! No; you wouldn't be left alone, a Robinson Cruaoe with and children, because you're in the retail way. What! The retired wholesales never visit the retired retails at Clapham Ha 1 that's only your old sneering at the world Mr. Caudle; but I don't believe it. And, after all, people should keep to their station, or what was this life made for ? Suppose a tallow-merchant does keep himself above a tallow-chandler I call it only a proper pride. What ? You call it the aristocracy of fat 1 I don't know what you mean by aristocracy but I sup- pose it's only another of your dictionary words, that's hardly worth the finding out. 3 What do you say to Hornsey or Muswell-hill Eh ? Too high What a man you are Well thea-Battersea 1 Too low ? You are an aggravating creature. Caudle, you roust own that Hampstead, then 1 Tøo cold 1 Nonsense it would brace you up like a drum, Caudle and that's what you want. But you dont deserve anybody to think of your health or vour comforts either. There s some pretty spots, rm told, about Ful- ham. Now, Caudle, I won't have you say a word against Fulham. That must be a sweet place; dry, and healthy, and every comfort of life about It-else 11 it likely that a bishop would hve there 1, Now. Caudle, none of your heathen princtplel-I won t hear em. I think what satisfies a bishop ought to content you but the politics you learn at that club are dreadful To hear you talk of bishops—well, I only hope nothing will hannen to you, for the sake of the dear children. A nice little house and a garden I know it—I was born for a garden There's something about it makes one feel so inno- °a u heart somehow always opens land shuts at roses. And then what nioe currant wine we could make f And again, as y°u w'"» 'here's no radishes like your own radishes. They're ten times as sweet What ? And ten times as dMr "es there you go Anything that I fancy, you always bring up the expense. No, Mr. Caudle, I should not be tired of it in a month. I tell you I was made for the country. But here you've kept me- "lraUfiChhrrnVn/trCd, tb0ut health—he?e you've kept me ,n this filthy London, that I hardly know what grass i. m,de of. Af,0Ch {Z [y™ family, to keep 'em here to be all smoked1 like 'bacon. I can see it-it', Hopping the children's growth they II be dwarf., and hav, their falher to (hank for it. If yo. d the heart ° parent you couldn't bear to look at their white faces. Dear httle Dick he makes no breakfast. What 1 He ate sis slices this morning 1 A pretty ftther you must be to count 'em But that I nothing to what the dear child eould do, t, like other children, he d a fair chance, fit, I sod wh$a wa seuisl bl la eo»j»?o?ubi« í HI; aiwayj the esse, YOII never will ba comfortable with me. How nice and fresh you'd come up to business every morning; and what pleasure it would be for me to put a tulip or a pink in your but. ton-hole, just, as I may say, to ticket you from the country. But, then, Caudle, you never were like any other man! But I know why you won't leave London. Yes, 1 know. Then, you think, you couldn't go to your filthy club—that's it. Then you'd be obliged to be at home, like any other decent man. Whereas, you might, if you liked, enjoy yourself under youi own apple- tree, and I'm sure I should never say anything about your tobacco out of doors. My only with is to make you happy, Caudle, and you won't let me do it. You don't speak, tove Shall 1 look about a house to-morrow 1 It will be a broken day with me, for I'm going out to have little pet's ears bored—What ? You won't have her ears boredl And why not, I should like to know 1 It's a barbarous, savage custom 1 Oh, Mr. Caudle the sooner you go away from the world, and live in a cave, the better. You're getting not 6t for Christian society. What next ? My ears were bored and-what 1 So are yours 1 I know what you mean—but that's nothing to do with it. My ears, I say, were bored, and so were dear mother's, and grandmother's before her; and I suppose there were no more savages in our family than in yours, 1\1r, Caudle 1 Besides—why should little pet's ears go naked, any more than any of her sister's 1 They wear ear-rings—you never objected before. What? You've learned better now ? Yes, that's all with your filthy polities again. You'd shake all the world up in a dice-box, if you'd your way not that you care a pin about the world, only you'd like to get a better throw for yourself—that's all. But little pet shall be bored, and don't think to prevent it. I suppose she's to be married some day, as well as her sisters 1 And wbo'H took at a girl without ear-riogs, I should like to knewt If you knew anything 01 the world, you'd know what a nice diamond ear-ring will sometimes do—when one can get it—before this. But I koow why you can't abide ear-rings now MissPrettyman doesn't wear 'em she would—I've no doubt—if she could only get 'em. Yes—it's Miss Prettyman, who— There, Caudle, now be quiet, and I'll say no more about pet's ears at present. We'll talk when you are reasonable. I don't want to put you out of temper, goodness knows And so, love, about the cottage 1 Wbatl 'Twill be so far jrom business ? But it needn't be far, dearest. Quite a nice distance so that on your late nights, you may always be at home, have your supper, get to bed, and all, by eleven. Eh—sweet one? I doa't know what I answered," aaysCaudle, but I koow this in less than a fortnight I found myself in a aoit of green bird-cage of a house, which my wife—gentle satirist!—insisted upon calling The Turtle-Dovery.—Punch.

THE GOVERNMENT DRAINAGE BILL. The Government Bill (prepared by Sir James Graham) for the improvement of the sewerage and drainage of towns aad po. pulous districts, and for making provision for an ample snpply of water, and for otherwise promoting the health and convenience of the inhabitants, is now printed, and avowedly for the purpose of consideration during the recess. It occupies 118 pages, and the heads of the clauses alone fill seven folio pages closely printed. It is intended that the act shall extend to the whole of England and Wales, except London, and come into operation in such places as her Majesty, by the advice of her Privy Council, and after inquiry by an inspector, shall order. The Secretary of State is to appoint the inspectors, the salaries of whom are to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund. A ceitain number of commis- sioners are to be elected by owners and occupiers, and the num. ber of commissioners are to be in proportion to the number of in. habitants. At the first election, owners and occupiers of pro. perly rated to the poor to the amount of £10 are to have a right to vote; and one-third of the commissioners are to go out of office every third year. In corporate towns, a certain number of the commissioners are to be selected from the Town Council. Commissioners are also to be selected from borough justices and from local boards of trustees, and their property qualification is to vary according to the population. Commissioneis to appoint a civil engineer to be a surveyor. Lands and buildings to be provided for the deposit of refuse, materials for highways (of which the commissioners are to be the surveyors), carts, implements, &c. Commissioners to pave and flog, not only the public streets, but, if necessary, others also, and charge the expenses, in the lat- ter case, to the owners of adjoining property; after which, streets, before private, to be maintained by the public. The surveyor to fix the levels of new streets. A new street—if a carriage road—to be not leas than thirty feet wide; if a footway only, twenty feet. If, in either case, the building be higher than thirty or twenty feet, the street or foot- way to be so much wider. Footways to be open at the entrance, from the ground upwards, the full width of the road. A medical officer is proposed to be appointed, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, to inquire into and report upon the sanitary condition of any town or district, and such medical officer ia to perform post mortem examinations when re- quired by the coroner. The commissioners may, further, on report of the said medical officer, order filthy and unwholesome houses to be cleansed and whitewashed, and an inspector of nui- sances is to be appointed for superintending the general execution of the provisions of this act; and for receiving complaints and laying information, if necessary. Commissioners to receive notice of intention to build or re- build, or to make drains, that levels may be properly fixed, and due provision made for drainage. Gully-holes to be trapped. Drains, cesspools, &c., to be regu. larly inspected. Streets to be scaveoged, stagnant pools remored, and accumu. lations of filth prevented. Inspectors of nuisances to be appointed. Common lodging-houses to be inspected. Slaughter-houses to be registered and visited. Vaults and cellars under streets are not to be made without the consent of the commissioners. The inspector is to make a report on the sufficiency of the sup. ply of water, and, if necessary, to aiate the best means of in. creasing it. The commissioners may contract with water com- panies for a supply, or may lease any powers vested in them. They have power to purchase springs of water, See., by agreement, but they are not to lay down any pipes for the supply of water within certain districts already supplied by water companies. They are empowered to construct waterworks; to lay down main pipes; and to afford a supply of water, by public cisterns and pumps, and for baths and wash-houses for the poor. Penalties are to be imposed for a failure of a supply of water, and water- mainaare to be kept full under pressure. At the request of the Town Council, the Secretary of State may order the inspector to report on applications to parliament for local acts. A sewer rate, paving rate, and general rate, are to be made and levied on the occupiera of houses and other property. Thenettannua) value is to be determined according to the provisions of the paro- chial asaessment act. The owners of unoccupied premises may be rated to the sewer rate; and appeals against the rates may be made. Commiasionera are to be liable to indictment at common law for neglect of duty.

DREADFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION NEAR SOUTH SHIELDS. NBWCASTLI-ON-TYNI, FRIDAY NIOHT.—A fearful explosion which happened yesterday, shortly after 1 o'clock, at the pit de. signaled Browc's Wallsend, near Jarrow, about six miles down the Tyne from this place, has created over the whole diatrictthe deepest gloom. Up to aeven o'clock this evening, thirty-eight bodies have been brought up. The colliery ia the property of prewett Brown, Esq., and has three pits"—that is, the shaft is divided into three parts—by one of which the Bensham seam is worked, and by another the Low Main seam the third is ap. propriated to the purposes of pumping. It was in the latter seam that the pit was fired, and there were from 40 to 50 men and boys working there—none of whom are likely to have been saved. From all the information I could gather I learn that as soon as possible after the explosion, Mr. Jopling and Mr. Defty, an overman, descended to ascertain the fate of the poor creatures below, and, after considerable difficulty, succeeded in rescuing from the Bensham seam forty-eight humsn beings; but, as may be imagined, in a dreadful state of suffering from the effects of the noxious air, and the fright attending the explosion. The dead bodies, however, of two men and one boy were found in this seam, that particular part of the pit. During the confusion that prevailed, in endeavouring to preserve those that remained in the pit, Mr. Defty came twice to the surface io a state of great exhaustion. He was warned to be cautioua how he perilled his own life, but he persisted in going down in company with his son. In less than half an hour afterwards he was brought up dead. The unfortunate man had missed his way In the work. ings, land perished. His son was also considerably affected. Mr. Defty was much esteemed in the collieries, and was in his 46th year. Fifteen years ago this same pit exploded, and 26 men and boys were killed. It also fired 32 years ago, and destroyed 35 lives. The depth of the low main is 200 fathoms. The subjoined is a list of the sufferers, at least of those whose bodies have been recovered Benjamin Robinson, left a wife James Stewart, aged 60, wife and famity Thomas Liddell, 32, wife and six children; William Walker, 25, wife; Thomas Wailes, 60, wife and family Thomas Love. 45, wife and family; John Burder, 60, family; — Wamles, 40, wife and family; Ralph Arrowsmitb, 30, wife and family; Joseph Straton, 22, single: John Mugrave, 50, and John Mugrave, 21, father and son; John Colhoun, 27, and James Colhoun, 20, brothers (single men) Mark Willis, 33, wife and three children Geo. Willis, 24, married a few daya since Cuthbert Bell, 25, mar. ried recently; Robert Rainshan, 20, single; — Hills, 37, wife and family; Joseph Bainbr:de,40, wife and four children; J. Forster, 20, and William Forster, 17, orphan brothers; Peter Peel, 60, wife and large famity William Heddell, 30, wife and family; James Hall, 24, wife and child; William Chorlton, 18, lingle; John Charlton, 30, deputy overseer, wife and famity William Charlton, 30, wife aDd three children John Macleod, 40, deputy overseer; George Atkinson, 10; John Elliott, 20, and William Elliott, 16. brothers William Clastoun, 33, wife and three children George Claw, 30, wife and five children Robert Bird, 12 and Robert Fangrieve, 12.—Correspondent of Evening Chronicle.

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.—TEN MEN DROWNED.—DUNBAR,— A most distressing catastrophe occurred hereyesteiday (W edDel- day), by which ten individuals have been drowned. The Red Rover fishing boat, of Buckhaven, with a crew of six mem- W. Thomson master—in taking the old harbour, about mid-day, was driven among the rocks and totally wrecked. Thiee of the crew were instantly drowned. The master got on a rock, and was saved. His brother reached a small rock, near the iron pole, which is surrounded by deep water, and covered at full tide, against which the sea was fearfully breaking. Many fruitless attempts ware made to rescue him. As a last attempt, Lieut. Wylde, of the preventive service; Mr. Lucas, chief boatman; with four sea-faring men belonging to the town, whoae names were David Darg, Peter Darg, William Miller, and William Clement, volunteered their services, and, in a fishing boat. boldly ventured out. They had nearly reached the rock when the poor man was washed off; but he kept up for a short time, and neared the boat. The crew had almost succeeded in catching his hand, when a sea struck the boat and drove it among the rocks behind the pier, where, melancholy to relate, it was dashed to pieces, and the whele crew drowned. The object of their solicitude was carried to sea, and met the same fate. It is distressing to think of the extent of affliction which this fearful event has occasioned. Lieut. Wylde, Mr. Lucas, Peter Darg, and William Clement, were married men, and all of them, except Mr. LUllu, have left families. The two former were excellent seamen, and much reo spected in Dunbar. The state of excitement and gloom which this melancholy occurrence has occasioned among all classes is very great. It is not known what caused the Red Rover to attempt Dunbar with such a fearful swell in shore. She had not been fishing there for some days, and not more than six boats belonging to the station had ventured to the fishing ground on the preceding evening. It is thought she was well fished, and, from the circumstance of few Dunbar boats being out, expected a mora ready market for bar cargo,—Caledonian Mercury,

"Q OAR n ¡ F Ft The following local news from Cardiff reached us too lata for insertion last week :— FATAL ACCIDENT. On Saturday last a boy, named Thomas Rees, aged nine years, son of Thomas Rees, saddler, Vachell's Court, St. Mary- street, Cardiff, came by his death by a timber waggon, belong- ing to David Price, of Dancarton, passing over his head. It would appear that while Richard Lewis, the driver, stopped the horses (three in number,) to pay the toll by the Westgate, de- ceased put his foot on one of the spokes of the wheel and caught hold of a chain, in order to get on the waggon; when the horses went on, he lost his hold and the wheel went over his head he died instantly. At six o'clock an inquest was held at the Shoulder of Mutton Tavern, before R. L. Reece, Esq., coroner, when William Rees was sworn, and said I live at No. 19, Great Frederick-street, Cardiff. I was assisting to collect the toll to. day, at the Westgate. About twelve o'clock, A.M., there was a waggon, laden with timber, from Llancarron, coming towards town there were three horses in it; about three yards from the gate the man stopped to pay the toll; he did not stop one minute the horses went on, and he was close by their heads I am quile sure he was not out of the reach of his horses. I saw deceased and Thomas Progers' son going through the gate on horse- back they were returning on foot, when the accident took place Progers' son came to me and said For God's sake stop the horses." The driver did so as quick as possible. I then saw deceased between the bolsters and the spokes of the wheel; the bolsters are what] the timbers rest on every time the wheel went round deceased was drawn into the wheel he at last fell on the ground, the wheel rested on his head, and his brains were crushed out on the road. Mr. David, Jun., was passing at the time he told the driver to lake out the leading horses and pull back the waggon, and he did so. The head was very much crushed, as was also the body. There was no blame attributable to the driver when he saw what had happened, he fell on his knees with fright; the horses were on the walk at the time of the accident. Thomas Progers, aged 14, of Baker's-row, Cardiff, said Deceased and 1 went to Canton with a horse, this morning, and were returning on foot: at Little King's Castle, we overtook a timber-waggon deceased got up on the timber, and rode as far as the Workhouse, when the driver saw him and told him to go down he came down, and we walked as far as the turnpike, when the waggon stopped, and while the man was paying the gale, deceased attempted to get on the timber again. I said don't go there Tom, or you' II get killed." He put his foot on the hind wheel, andjaid hold of a chain that was round the timber, and just as he got hold of the chain, the horses went on, and his leg got into the wheel and he fell forwa.d amongst the spokes; he cried out Db, dear." I told the man to stop the borses; ho was close to them, and stopped them directly, and when he saw deceased he cried be then look thehotsesou), and pulled the waggon back. I ran to tell his mother, and, when I was returning, 1 met the people carrying him home. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death, with a deo- dand of one shilling on the waggon and also expressed their conviction that not the slightest blame was attached to the wag- goner, and complimented him on the humane manner in which he conducted himself on discovering the accident.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.—AQUATIC EXCURSION According to announcement, this long looked-for trip came off on Monday fast the day proved most propitious for the occa- sion. The Lady Charlotte steamer anchored at the Bute Dock on Sunday night, and, as early as four o'clock on Monday morn- ing, the members of the committee were to be seen wending their way to the dock to render their assistance in arranging things for the comfort of their expected guests, and those who took a le?« active part in the proceeding, and were still slumbering in the arms of Morpheus, were speedily awoke from their golden dreams by the soul-inspiring strains of the Treforrest band, which arrived here at half-past four, per Buss, and played down to the dock. The morning was most inviting, aud the resolution to go to Ilfiacombe appeared general, for, by half-past five upwards of 120 were on board. All being teady, the word was given, and off went the Lady with her living freight. Although the morning was fine there was a heavy sea, which afforded some of the fresh water sailors an opportunity 01 enjoying a good bout of sea sickness. Some suffered very much, others not at all, and we can confidently asseit that, saving that slight interruption, alien- joyed themselves to their hearts' content. The band kept up the spirits of those that were at all inclined to be low or drowsy, and the young and gay" tripped the light fantastic toe." The committee were most assiduous in their endeavours to promote the comfort of the eompany and, in short, every one seemed anxious to add to the mutual enjoyment. About half- put ten they arrived at Ilfracombe, and were comfortably landed in boats. Having once more got on terra jirma, they formed into different parties, and we will not attempt to follow each party in their peregrinations, suffice it to say, some were to be seen ascend- ing the giddy heights of the rugged rocks; others visiting and enjoying the Baths lately erected there while others visited the ancient church, &c., &c. At five, P.M., they re-embaiked, and set sail for Cardiff. The passage was rather long, but no one seemed tired of it. Dancing was again got up with great spirit, and continued till the rain began to fa!) rather heavily, when all got into the cabin, where speeches, songs, toasts, tales, &c., went round in quick succession, and kept all alive. About twelve o'clock at night they arrived at Cardiff, all safe and sound, rather tired, but highly pleased with the day's proceedings. We cannot close this hasty sketch without thanking the president, secreta- ries, and committee, for their excellent arrangements, snd also Captain Jeffery, and the steward, for their kind attention to all on board and the efficient playing of the band throughout the day is certainly deserving of notice. Mr. Cooper, the worthy and tespeeted host of the Cllltle Inn, Treforrest, showed great kindness to the band on the occasion. On their arrival at Car- diff they played from the Dock to the Arcade Hotel, where, at Mr. Cooper's expense, a collation awaited them, and having re- freshed themselves, they left town for Treforrest, per omnibus, at one, A.M. Thus passed off a day of unalloyed pleasure. Many are already wishing they may see the. like again."

OUR LETTER BOX. ABERGAVENNY CYMREIGYDDION. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—Having last week pelted everybody, and made a clear way for myself, I will now, after the most approved legislative fashion of punishing first, and then enquiring into the offence, proceed to discuss the question, calmly and patiently. I must, however, premise that my doubts of the society's utility do not prevent my appreciating its good intentions, however uncuccess- ful may have been its efforts to carry them out, and however im- proper may have been the line of conduct pursued. Nor does my gratitude to "A Gentleman" hide from my view the fact that bit wanton, foolish, and uncalled-for sneers at the music (vocal) has placed him in a false position, from which neither John Diaconius nor the Germans can extricate him, if Fenni'g is at all vigilant. I am opposed te the society because believing it useless to the Welsh nation. Its merits will here be called in question, on the high ground of public good. I have no splenetic or malignant feelings to gratify, and shall not therefore, descend to an altercation with any of your other correspondents. The intellectual condition of Wales is rather anomalous. We have absolutely no scientific works in the language, nor are the people acquainted with anything but the name of Philosophy, while evidences of the existence of intelligence meet us every. where. That the Welsh are a people of acute minds and keen perceptions, must appear to even a casual observer: and as we do not find any traces of the Welsh mind in philosophy, in science, or in politics, we must look for it elsewhere. ID the walks of what is miscalled poetry, we find clear proofs of great mental ingenuity, as what is called Cynghanedd requires a care. ful attention to similar verbal sounds, and could not until the invention of Mr. Clake's verse-making machine, be constructed without much labour. Now, this invention, which will produce sixty latin hexameters in an hour, will throw a great deal of Welsh labour into the market, as we can get as many mechanical verses as we please. "Cynghanedd," says the Rev. Walter Davies, in an Essay, brimful of patriotism, but miserably defi- cient of logical reasoning, and perspicuous diction, "is the sttte qua non of Welsh poetry." The consequence of this undue exaltatIon of alliterative poetry, has been the unmerited contempt levelled at the vicar of Llangendyfri, the greatest of modern Welsh poets, and best of Welsh men and the production of the most jejune, insipid, and senseless jingle ever exhibited. In proporiion as sounds superseded ideas, and original thought was displaced by puerile ingenuity, the minds of our literati became enervated, and indisposed to engage in the production of great and good works. This is one of the channels into which the minds of my countrymen have been misdirected, and the sooner the society gives up this injurious course the better for them, and the Principality. The second channel into which their minds have been forcibly turned is the theological. Men who have not the slightest conceptions of philosophic truth, of scientific discoveries, or of political principles, can treat theology with an acumen worthy of a Cruden, or a Clarke. In the endless mazes of theological commentaries, their minds have been bewildered, and incapable of independeot exertion, or of acquiring any other branch of knowledge. Ireland is spoken of as a priest-ridden country. If it is priest-ridden to half the extent that Wales is enthralled by its preachers, then may God in mercy look down upon our companion in mental imbecility. So completely are the Welsh in the hands of their tyrannic priesthood, that nothing but theology can find its way into our monthly magazines. The Deingiwr is the organ of the Independents; lhe//au/of theChurch; the Drysarja of the Methodists; and in this way each magazine is the organ of asect.and a tiemendous instrument in the hands of the priestly tyrants who riderough.shod over prostrated minds, and erect themselves fearful monuments on the wreck of national greatness. Is it not a degrading comment upon Welsh capa. city, for the editors of their magazines to be continually apolo- gising for the non-insertion of soentincartietessent them by some friend of his species, and assigning as a reason, that the insertion of such articles would entail upon their heads the phials of sacer- dotal wrath? Is is not a burning shame that such statements should be true, and that the Welsh, with all the fostering they have had, are yet incapable of supporting an ably and liberally conducted periodical ? And is it not a national disgrace that Blackwell's Cylihgrawn, and Parry's Gwlodgarwn, should each have failed for want of adequate support? Ten years have elapsed since the failure of the Cylihgrawn and, in the face of the damning fact, that this stigma has never been erased, the Welsh dare to call themselves an enlightened people. This is the condition of the Welsh mind at the present mo- ment. Possessing whole bales of theological knowledge, enough to make the Angel Gabriel blush for his ignorance, or call up a feeling of compassion in Saint Peter, while obliged to turn them away from the New Jerusalem and burdened with several tons of alliterative verses, Wales wants a mediator to rescue it from the fangs of its clergy, and arrest its suicidal hand from plunging it beyond recovery into the intricacies of the Cynghanedthin. In- capable of governing itself, and despairing of all assistance from its clergy, to whom but toiteeenHemencoutd thePrinciparity look for its promotion to the condition of a civilized community, an enlightened nation, and an educated people 1 From what other source could it hope for encouragement and aid, in the ac- quisition of useful, practical, and scientific knowledge ? How has this necessity been met ? How have the gentlemen of the Principality answered the appeal which have frequently been made to them ? By a mis-directed patronage, far more in- juiious in its tendencies than would have been the bitterest hosti. lity. The gentry of Wales have readily produced the funds; but without any appearance of duly appreciating the objects to which they were to be applied. They have thrown a bone 10 the dog. but it was with quite as strong a wish to crack its skull, as to gratify its hunger. They have flung a half-crown to the beg- gar, less with a view to relieve his distresses, than to make an ostentatious show of their liberality and patriotism. To a nation anxious to become acquainted with the wonders of astronomy, I they have saidLook back upon, and imitate tb. rudenesses of "Co> barbarian Walsss" To a nation seeklag a licowludjo ofiha roe- darn improvements in agriculture, they say weave Welsh fian* net. To those who wish to cultivate the friendship of a Bacon, a Newton, a Hetschel, or a Liebig, they recommend the resusci- tation of Scitbynen Lawdde, Unin Rheged, Cadwaladr, or an Owen Glendwr. To such as covet a peep into the chemisl'si retort, or busy themselves in acquiring a knowledge of the exac services they have suggested, a flight into the cloudy regions of poetry, on the frolicky wings of excited imagination. And to the friends of general literature, they have prescribed an enor- mous and nauseous dose of treble harp music. The friends of im- provement must adopt a diffetent course, and by means of origi- nal works or translations, make the Welsh acquainted with the secrets of science, and with the stores of English literature. Re, flect, therefore, gentlemen, upon the uses to which your contribu- tions are being applied and lest the Cymreigyddion Society should neglect the true interests of the Principality, take the matter into your own hands, and name such subjects as shall, when ably treated of and published, be of some service to the public. I need not dwell upon this point, as the piopriety and importance of my suggestions will find an echo in every reflecting mind. Next week I shall devote a few remarks 10 the manner ia which the society has executed the work entrusted to it—to the Welsh flannel-Inllrumental music—Liber Lnndavensis—Coelbren-y. Beirdd—the BlJbynogion, and the Welsh language. Yours, obediently, August 25. CATTWG.

TO MR. HENRY MORGAN. SIR,—I hear you are an honest inoffensive man, and I am not at ait surpfised at the anxiety you display to defend your employer and patron. It is a natural feeling, and does you honour. The worst master has often the best servant. 1 pray you, however, to moderate your zeal, for if it should carry you beyond the limits of discretion, 1 may be compelled to treat you, individually, with a severity, which would be painful to my feelings, and pe- rilous to your own peace of mind. You know well that there is in fact no Cymreigyddion Society —no committee—no secretary—no nothing!! and yet on behalf of this namelels nonentity, you have the assurance to demand my name and address. A word in your ear, Mr. Morgan Publish the names and address of your indignant committee; state how, when, and where, and by what meeting of a legitimately constituted society they were appointed. Explain why and wherefore none but tradesmen of Abergavenny have, as you allege, been admitted to the secret coterie of management. It is usual for other socie- ties to place on the committee of direction the most influential of their members. If the Lord-Lieutenant, Sir C. Morgan, Sit D. Mackworth, Mr. Williams, of Llaogibby, &c., are really amongst the number of your subscribers, how happens it that no name of any greater importance than the rev. vicar of Llanover has ever graced the list of your committee ? Has any land- owner of the county, except one, ever had a voice in your pro- ceedings? By whom have your meetings been paid? By whom have your presidentsand judges been appoinled 1 Give us an account of subscriptions received and of money expended. Reveal, in shoit, all your Eletisinian mysteries, 0: expect a fur- ther castigation from Your obedient servant, A GENTLEMAN OF THE PRINCIPALITY. ♦——

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Caudle again: Vive Ie Caudle I Dark masses hung portentously over the horizon, the rumbling thunder was heard muttering in the distance-and as the big raiu drops begau slowly to descend-one little pig, u)1tll a look and manner'not to be mistaken, curled up his tail, squeaked, aud ran like blazes."—American Sublimity. (To Cattwg !—" Oiana, parchellan" I) SIR,—I can readily imagine with what a kind, good-natured smile, you greet your friend Edward Caudte and I flatter myself, before I have done with them, my friends on the opposite side of the house," (as my wife, Mrs. Caudle, would remark,) will even be persuaded to laugh too—at their own appearance, and, sir, though the snaw is on my pate"—though my brow is furrowed by the hand of time—yet am I like a lusty winter, frosly,but kindly" inclined, and return your greetiog with a coun. tenance cheerfullv lighted with joy and good-will to all—except Mrs. Caudle;—she wants to wear the frilled smalls "-and 1 won't stand it at any price. And if for a few weeks I address myself from my quie' chimney corner on the cui bono question 01 the Cymreigyddion, and I succeed in bursting that decayed and disagreeable fungus, the traitor to his country, and scattering its dust to the winds, 1 shall be content, and will smoke on again, and quaff my ale with a double relish. At a time when the world was younger than it ia at present, there lived a man who was knnwn amongst his friends as Acheus. It appears that this man was of rather an ambitious turn of mind (something like Mrs. Caudle and Cattwg; but more of him anon). These, his aspiiing flights, were received very coldly by the public in general, and as a warning to others who tempt fate with such temerity, his limbs were cut off, and his body sewed in the skin of a Jeru- salem pony, and exposed on a gibbet. Now, Mr. Editor, this is the very course I propose to adopt with Mrs. C. and her re- lative, Cattwg. Mrs. Caudle may rave and the other throw up his legs, but I shall preserve the good-natured even tenor of my way. There once lived in Wales, when men were less prone to abuse those who would do alJ-thev could for the love of father-land, a good soul named Cattwg Ddoeth but now, when dame nature is less particular in the sort" of her offspring, there has sprung to earth a Lusut Natura in the shape of a Cattwg Catwrdd,who, not content with simply wearing his capon his head, must needs fling it into the air for either the admiration of those beholders, who may be of his own way of thinking, or for the sake of in- dulging the public generally with a good hearty cachinnatory fit, utterly unmindful of himself. I must confess, sir, it produced this effect upon me on Saturday last, which was in no small de- gree increased by fay personal knowledge of the Cattwg (Cattwg Catwrdd Caudle!) and some slight reminiscences as to the num. ber of his hip buttons," as you and I, sir, were accustomed to say in our school-boy days. It is amusing to behold the polite style of his treatment of the Lady with the frilled II smaJla"- when you and I are so well aware that that Lady cares not one straw for his company—but rather considers him as a disgrace, although, mayhap, in his presence she may be all smiles, &c.; but you know, Mr. Editor, Nid somedigaeth ond gwraig." Yes, Cattwg, you shall not only" share in the merit of bat. tling in the cause of Truth (0 Truth how many Catwrdd Caudles clothe themselves in thy bright garments!) but you shall also come in for the full share of taps that myoId knuckles shall play upon the craniums 01 all those who may be unfortunate enough to breathe the wisper of falsehood against our own Cam- bria. But I do not write this week for the purpose of making any reply to the squeaking of Cattwg in reference to the Llewellyns, Arthurs, and Caradogs of Wales," or to his lowly giunt touching the pedal harp, but to let Cattwg know that old Caudle's eyes are upon him, and to inform him that not a word shall escape his notice. But, poor Davydd ap G wilym I as I read Cattwgs letter, I involuntarily looked up at my book.shetf.wbere hestood smiling, in his dress of gold, and I thought, as plainly as such aonecouid speak, he requested me to lift him down. I did so, and the first words that met my eyes were Oil oi! tro y Uoi o'r Uin I" which I will translate, for the benefit of my English friends' thus :—Come come drive the lady with the frilled" smalls and Cattwg Catwrdd out of the flannel manufactory—and verily, I will not only do this, but iomething more, my friend, I fervently said, as I pressed his revered name to my lips, and replaced him in his seat. Lewis Glyn Cotthi, too, looked very hard at me, but I said I would take him at another time. Poor Cattwg Caudle He seems to have worked himself into a terrible state of excitement on the subject of harp-strings and Pandemonium, and thence launches into an affecting sentence on Let us be consistent. He little thinks that it is quite unne. cessary to doff bis cottons" that his Cambrian limbs should be hung in calfskin, or that there is not much labour required to concoct a plan for either converting him into a bat or nanny goat," inasmuch-but Mr. Editor, my eyes are twinkling with wickedness- so I w'" add no more to this. Yes, Cattwg, prithee appear at the next Eisteddfod, club in hand, disclaim all acquaiotance with civilized garments, grizly as the hairiest print of Caractacus; come clad in worm-eaten sheep-skins," and we will place tlice on a pedestal dedicated to Momus, and thou shalt be pointed out as Cattwg Catwyrd, and be handed down to posterity as a prodigy of consistency—O, Cattwg: fi a wyr aynwyr dy siad, Sort a bair dy siarad-" I have one duty to perform—I beg to thank Cattwg for his compliment to your excellent judgment; when he concludes with supposing that you could not agree with his" rigmarole." (Thank you Fenni for the word !) A word to "Fenni," and Co., and I have done this week. H, gentlemeo,you would kindly address my wife as Mrs. Caudle," and not by any fictitious name she may choose to assume, I should feel obliged. Go on, Fenni, punish her with your tegic and you, Caradawc, shame her with your patriotism; and let Llawdder and Cantwyr Glanwysg teach her Welsh, and she may peradventure, become aware that she cuts but a sorry figure. Old Caudle will have a few words with her to the purpose next week, and in the mean time gives notice to the respectable firm of "Messrs. Truth, Simplicity, and Good Temper," that he will not be answerable lor any debts, she (Mrs. Caudle) may con- tract with it. Up with the Leek !—Let it be set in the gemm'd coronal of patriotism (let those "spout" whose business is more connected with the use of empty, unmeaning phrases) and be guarded with a iealouscare; and with my politest bow to yourself, sir and alao to Mrs Caudle and Callwg Calwyrdd- Dot forgetting the cour. teous public, I beg to subscribe myself Your very obedieni humble servant, EDWARD CAUDLE. P.S. That was a very racy idea of Fenni's" about Mrs. C. That he is a dangerous opponent in a paper war, &c., &c." Was it not rich ? Abergavenny, August 26th, 1845.

ABERGAVENNY CYMREIGYDDION. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—Where an institution ia established, that is likely to do good to the public at large, and to confer some benefits on those who labour in its behalf, some envious monster starts up, and with his awry strides, endeavours to trample upon, and crush, those connected with the same. Such 18 the case with the Aber- gavenny Cymreigyddion. No unbiassed person in the three kingdoms can deny but that the society has done a great deal of good, and has been the most beneficial institution of our time, to the sons of Cambria and for that reason it is envied and looked upon as an eye-sore by some splenetic would-be-wise individual. I observed a letter of Llawdden, in your valuable journal of the 26th of July, which contained some facts connected with the society, and a most reasonable appeal to the ladies and gentle- men who favour the society with prizes," &c, ■it appears to have awakened the passions, ktodted the anger, and caused the hatred of "A Gentleman of the Principalis" so much that he ga-e vent to the most fallacious and unwanuntable sayings, through the medium of your journal of the 2nd instant, which were fully contradicted by the worthy seClerary and others, the following week. But for all that, the Gentleman "(?) persists in the samesordid arguments and erroneous ideas, in the MEKLIN of last Saturday. What under heaven can bewilder a man to pub- lish such erroneous ideas < How, in the name of common sense, can the whole management of the society's affairs," &c., be conducted by a single individual," St.c > when everything connected with the institution has been, and is at present, managed wholly and solely by a committee, which is chosen annually, and composed of the most respectable inhabitants of the district ? And pray who is that "single iodividual who has been so suc- cessful in deceiving the public so long, as the II Geolleman" wouid feign make us believe ? He cannot be named I much doubt the veracity of the Gentleman. If he haa anything against any individual belonging to the 80Ciety, why not name him, throw off the cloak of a geotleman, come out as a man in his own appropnatW oame, and not belabour Iheinstitutiou utidtr aleak, baseusa h. fancied thai name oua ta it did wroogt The fact is, fear, the "Gentleman" is unwtll, Ind his brains are in a dreadful state of effervescence, so that he cannot help dreaming of spectres, and talking of bards and minstrels. But we must have facts respecting the soeiety, and not factious fancies, which will be believed only by those troubled with the same complaint as the" Gentleman" himself. The society has done more good than can easily be enumerated in the columns of a newspaper, and will continue to do good while the patriotic ladies and gentlemen of Great Britain will support it, though there may be afickled individuals here and there blowing venomous threats against it. It's all in vain, "Cymry vu, sydd, ac a vydd." I am, sir, your obedient servant, August 20th, 1845. IEUAN AB GRUFFYDD. P.S. The "Gentleman" designates the society as Cwmreig- yddioll; play, does he mean Cwm Llanelen, or Cwm Iou I

ABERGAVENNY CYMREIGYDDION. The man, to whom the harp is dear, Who toves the sound of sons and ode, Will cherish all that's cherish'd there, Where angels hold their blest abode." To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,-1 beg to inform you, and I hope that you will allow me to inform your numerous and respectable readers, through the medium of your widely-circulated journal, that the harpers' preparations for the forthcoming meeting of the above society exceed every thing that has taken place hitherto. There is hardly a village in Gwent and Morganwg where the melodious strains of the treble harp aie not to be heard, but where the young aspirants in musical fame are unwearied in their practice, both by day and by night. And the spirit of Blegwryd ab Seisyllt is not confined to that district alone; for even in North Wales they are all on the move, and the harpers are preparing their instruments for the grand contest. In the Metropolis, likewise, some two or three first-rate performers hold themselves in readiness, with confidence of being victorious at the next Eisteddfod. This is very pleasing to every patriotic Cambrian, as the harp has always been considered the principal musical instrument among the Welsh and as to play the harp, and to tune it, were reckoned among the twenty-four Welsh >^ames of old, it is very gratifying to see the spirit of those ancient cus- toms kept up so lively at these meetings and it is expected that the next meeting, most particularly, will suipass all the former ones of the kind, and, in spite of Cattwg and Co. that it will be the best Eisteddfod that ever took place in our time. And still shall tbey Who love the lay Of Cvmrw's gifted land, Crowd to hear her harp new burning, With the fire of old returning, f Where her Bards, fiesh laurels earning, Swelllhe patriot band." I am, sir, yours, &cc., August 26th, 1845. IEUAN.

THE LONDON GWIR IVOIUAID BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. This society celebrated its third annual festival on Thursday last, when a numerous assemblage of the sons of old Cambria met in the spirit of Undeb a Brawdgurwch, to keep alive the fl-tme of patriotism, to promote the objects, and to extend the publicity of the existence of so laudable an institution in the metropolis. At ten o'clock in the morning, the members and their friends met in their ulembly room at the But) and Mouth, where they formed themselves into a procession and, at eleven o'clock, the trumpet sounded the signal for marching. The procession,^preceded by a distinguished military band, marched in theirregalia, with a fine national banner, &c., to the Welsh Church, when the Rev. Robert Jones, Rotherhithe, read the service, and the Rey. John Robert Williams, the incumbent, preached an excellenlsermon in the ancient British language. Afterwards, ihe procession proceeded to Oxford-street; and, on teaching the establishment of J. Williams, Ehq., Regent Cir- cus (the chairman of the day), hailed, and the band played beautifully, the national air Of noble race was Shenkin," in honour of bis valuable services in bahalf of the society. They also stopped aod played the same air before the office of the vice- chairman, W. Jones, Esq., 11, Parliament-street; from thence they marched over Westminster Bridge, through Stamford-street, ever Blackfnars Bridge, and back to the Bull and Mouth. At five o'clock, the members of the society, and a great num- ber of friends, sat down to a most sumptuous dinner. After the cloth had been removed, John Williams, Esq., the chairman delivered an introductory speech, which was much applauded; and concluded by giving the loyal toast, Her Majesty the Queen," with nine times nine. The second toast, "The Prince of Wales," was most appro- priately prefaced from the chair, and brought forth immense cheering. II T'wysog cu i'r Cymry caid Dywenydd hln Frydeiniaid." Ihird. "Prince Albert, and the rest of the Royal Family." Fourth. Oes y byd i'r Iaith Cymraeg."—Sam o Fori having been called upon, delivered an out-and-out speech, which was interspersed with poetical lines appropriate to the toast. Fifth.—" Y gwir Ivoriaid trwy bedryfan byd." Sixth.—" The Principality of Wales." Seventh.—■The Lord Bishop of St. David's," (as the only bishop in Wales that understands the language of its natives.) Responded to in an eloquent speech by the Rev. J. R. Williams. Eighth, by the Vice-chairman. The Dissenting Ministers who have honoured the society with their company."—The Rev. D, Davie., Borough and the Rev. —Evans, Moorfields, Ie- turned thanks, whose speeches were received with great accla- mations. Ninth.—" The Chairman," with nine times nine, and musical honours.—The Chairman returned thanks in a pithy, good. humoured, and merry speech, which was most rapturously applauded. Tenth.—Mr. Walkin Evans gave—" The Vice chairman," which was elegantly responded to in a capital speech, and was well received. Eleventh.—By Ieuan ab Gruffydd.—" The London Cymrei- gyddion Society."—He hoped that botb societies would be wedded together, and thereby their efforts would soon be crowned with a grand national association. He was loudly cheered. Twelfth.—By the Chairman.—"Success to the Metropolitan Gwir Ivoriaid Socieiy." The Secretary, in returning thanks on behalf of the society, deemed it necessary to state its leading objects, as he thought there might be many present who were not fully acquainted with theexceHenciesof this society. It is suppoited aod carried on by the voluntary contributions of its members, for the purpose of making a provision forthemsetves in time of adversity, sickness, infirmity, or incapacity for business or employment for the re- tiefof necessitous Welshmen for the preservation of the Welsh language; and for other beneficial purposes. This society is composed of respectable persons, being natives of Wales, and of other respectable persons, who may think proper to join the same as honorary members. Two years ago, the number of members in this society was only 30 at the last anniversary, 58 at the present, 90 members. Judging from seeing about 200 now in the room, we may fairly anticipate more volunteers before we are dismissed by on, gallant chairman. In conclusion, the Secretary stated that he had been requested by Sir J.J. Guest, Bart., M.P., to convey to the society his regret that it was not in his power to accept the office which they so kindly offered to him, namely, to preside over this meetiog, as his engagements prevented him from being in town at the time. However, as the secretary said, it would be difficult to meet with a better chairman than the gentleman who now so ably filled it. He also announced, that, in consequence of previous engagements, the society was de- prived of the honour of the company of R. M. Preece, Esq., ex- Mayor of Carnarvon and T. H. Evans, Esq., the present Mayor of that town but who would be very glad to further the objects of the society; which fact increases in numbers, funds, and friends. Finally, the worthy Chaitinan rose and said, that he had been highly pleased with the enteriainments of the day, with the good conduct of the society, and that much good was to he expected from it; and he hoped that bis friends would unite with him in subscribing to its lunds. The Chairman complimented the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Burrell, for their good management and their excellent dinner—and every thing passed off well and satisfactorily. The Secretary then announced that the following gentlemen had paid their subscriptions aa honorary members :—J, Williams, E<q" the chairman; William Jones, Esq., the vice-chairman; the Rev. J. R. Williams, John Lloyd, Esq., Nicholas Jane; William Morgm, Esq., surgeon, Finsbury-place; and the Rev. H. Hughes, B.D., St. John's Church, Clerkenwell. The harper engaged by the society was Mr. Jones, of Chester, who peiformed a variety of sweet national Welsh airs; and penillion singing was kept up with great spirit, and the evening's entertainment closed with Mr. Elias Jones singing Sweet Home."

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO GERMANY. Coburg, Wednesday, August 20. I have only time barely to announce the fact of the safe arrival 01 her Majesty and Prince Albert, with their 3uite, at Coburg, at five o'clock, yesterday evening. The lateness of the time at which I have got here, precludes me from entering this evening into any particulars. I can merely state that the reception was briliant, that several regiments of troops were turned out, that the town was illumi- nated, and that the party arrived at the palace of the grand-duke amid every demonstration of enthusiasm. Her Majesty left Warzburg shortly before six o'clork, yester- day morning, the journey from thence to Coburg thus occupying somethrng less than twelve hours. We read. in the Journal de Frankfort of the 18th The Queen of England and Prince Albert passed through our town this morning at half-past nine o'clock, on their way to Wursburg, where they aie expected this evening. The august travellers stopped only a few minutes to change borses. The British consul nd vice-consul proceeded to the carriage to pay their respects to her Majesty, Some minutes after the Queen's departure the carriages of the suite arrived, aDd immediately proceeded on their way. In the second one were the maids of honour and Lords Aberdeen and Liverpool. The hereditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen has arrived here, as well as Count d'Arnim, Minister of State of Prussia." A letter from Frankfort, of the same date, says that her Ma- jesty, on leaving Mayence, told the Prince of Prussia she should return to that city in about three weeks. Her Majesty's yacht was to wait at Mayence for her Majesty. Messrs. Rothschild sent three of their most sumptuous car- riages to the port of Mayence to offer the use of them to her Majesty. This attention appeared so little agreeable to the Prince of Prussia that he ordered the carriages away immediately, and offered his own carriage to her Majesty, In which she went to his palace. A letter from Wursburg, August 19, contained in a French paper, says :—" Queen Victoria arrived here yesterday, at half- past six in the evening. As she had refused a formal reception, a guard of honour was merely appointed to attend her. Prince Luitpold received her Majesty at the foot of the grand staircase of the chateau. The officers of the court were placed on the steps It) each side, up to the landing-place. A grand dinner took place soon af:er the arrival of the royal travellers, during which the baods of the two regiments io garrison here, playell symphonies and overtures in the garden. The Queen proceeded on her journey this morning at six o'clock, and both on her ar- rival and at ber departure was loudly cheered. We read in a letter from Mentz of the 18th :—Scarcely had the Queen and Prince Albert arrived at the Hotel de ('Europe, when a magnificent serenade was given her. Her Majesty came forward to the balcony, and saluted the crowd in return for the compliment paid her. The next day the Duchess of Kent and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse, with other persons of dis- tinction. visited her Majesty. Her Majesty, at three o'clock at- tended Divine service, and afterwards visited the siatue of Gui- tenberg. She was everywhere most waimly received, and pre- vious to her departure,expressed her utmost satisfaction to Baron Rothschild, of Frankfort, for Ihe princely atrangements he had made for her comfort at Mentz. Her Majesty, whilst at Bonn, visited Professor Bischof, the old tutor of Prince Alpftt, and ordwd a drawiog of hit bouse,

OiMIBlS. Come, Bob, tell us how much you have cleared by your spe- culation1" said Bob's quizzical friend to him the other day. "Cleared I" replied Bob, with a frown, "why, you fool, I've cleared my pockets." In the 23rd of Henry VIII., Henry Gree, Mayor of Chester, in order to distinguish the head dress of married women from the unmarried, commanded that no unmarried women should wear white or other coloured caps, and no woman to wear any hai un- less when she rode or went abroad into the country (except sick or aged persons), on pain of penalty of 3s. and 4d. AD individual of Liverpool, requiring, for some purpose, a cer- tificate of ill health, transmitted to his medical adviser the fol- lowing form, with a request that it might be copied, and, when duly authenticated by the signature, leturned to him:—"I do year by Sertyfy that Jokeph Coukes is a pation of main and is on abble to Wark in Concequince of a Sevear Rehumatism and a Diseas Chist." The Gospel Banner (Ameiican paper) says, that a schooner, built a short time since at Eden, Hancock county, Maine, is called The Garden." Of course she is the floating Garden of Eden, and so she is named upon her stern. Captain Adam Wil- kins is her master; Abel Randall is mate; and Mrs, Eueline Wilkins (Captain Adam's wife) is cook. A week or two ago, a Glasgow gentleman entered a steam- boat on the Clyde, carrying in bis hand a basket of Americau ice, which he deposited on the boiler! A melting moment" ensued, and the basket was empty. Another Scottish traveller, who had taken a packet of ice into the Highlands to cool his punch, left it upon a table at an inn in Oban. The landlord, observing the wrapper to be wet, placed it near the fire "to dry," and was horrified to see the package collapse! The voice is one of the most striking evidences of the Creator's power. How wonderful is it that so many millions of persons should exist, and no one voice should exactly resemble another. To our finite ideas it appears reasonable that the same organs should produce the same sounds; it it thus in other animals— also in birds and in music—but for man's convenience and in- crease of pleasure, it is otherwise; the great andjbeneficent Crea- tor, in his labour for our comfort and happiness, has not over. looked the sound of the voice. THE OLDEST NOBILRTV.—It is a great piece of vanity which men indulge about the nobility and antiquity of their families. This vanity virtually splits the human race into two distinct castes—a superior and an inferior one; and those who pride themselves upon their dobility, reckon themselves, of course, in theAformer. Now, the poorest despised Jew is able to trace his noble origin much further back than any of them. GOOD MANNERS.—Sir Edward Buller, being in conversation with a gentleman in a street of the city of New York, returned the salute of a negro who was passing. "Sir," said the gentle- man, "do you descend so far as to salute a slave?" Why, yes" replied Sir Edward, I cannot suffer a man of his condi- tion to exceed me in good manners." RICH IN SPITE OF HIMSELF.—A Scotch tradesman, who had amassed, as he believed, £4,000.81 surprised by his old clerk with a balance-sheet showing bis fortune to be £ 6,000. It canna be," said the principal count agen." The clerk did count again, and again declared the balance to be £6.000. The master counted himself, and he also brought out a surplus of £6,QOO. Time after time he cast up the columns:—it was stil) a 6, and not a 4, that rewarded his labours. So the old mer- chant, on the strength of his good fortune, modernized his house, and put money in the purse" of the carpenter, the painter, and the upholsterer. Srill, however, he had a lurking doubt of the existence of the extra two thousand pounds; so, one winter night, he sat down to give the columos one more count," At the close of his task, he jumped up as though he had been gal- vanized, and rushed through the streets, in a shower ofrato, to the house of his clerk. The clerk's head, capped and drowsy, emerged from an attic window, at the sound of the knocker, to inquire the errand of his midnight visitor. Who a there ? he mumbled, "and what d'ye want." Its me, ye d-d scounral exclaimed his emplover:—" ye've added up the year of our Lord amang the poonda!" FLOUR IN WATER FOR HORIES-1t is generally known that a vast number of horses die from the constant habit of giving them oatmeal in water, instead of flour, according to the English custom, which is both wholesome and nutritious; but oatmeal having a tendency to form itself into a ball in the stomach or in- testines of the animal, frequently causes death by the obstruction, thereby created. It is conceived that even among the human species many more would fall victims to this obstruction, arising from trifling causes, but for their upright position, the want of which has so often proved fatal in the brute creation. A usual quantity used. The water should be luke warm, and the flour be then thrown in by degrees, and well mixed up 00 each ocasion, before any more be added. INFLUENCE OF RAILWAYS ON THKVALUB OF LAND.—In the course of a recent forced confinement in some of the committee- rooms, we have been led to cry shame on the undue advantage taken by landowners who possess influence, aDd have used that influence (in opposition to projects of admitted utility, simply to extort an extraordinary sum of money as the price of their ulti- mate neutrality. In one case that we could name, £1,800 per acre is to be paid by special agreement for land that the owner had contracted to sell only a short time ago, for another purpose, for £300 per acre.— The Builder. A BATCH OF ONE POUND NOTES.—Oo Friday, £632 was paid into the bank, in one pouod notes, by the trustees to the will 01 James Satcherley, an old man (a beggar) who died in a cellar in Shadwei) some weeks back. After his decease, the above notes, together with other moneys, were found concealed, with a specxfs of will, in a cupboard. The notes must have been hoarded for many years. A maD, named Harradine, died on Friday, at Bethnal Green, from inflammation of the stomach, brought on by eating cucum- ber and onions,

LONDON M_A RKETS. I, CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE, Mon. AUG. 25,18P The arrivals of English wheat were large, but we are If, liberally supplied with fresh samples for this day's market. « weather having been fine here for several days, has caused! market to remain very dull, and prices were barely maintain on the business done, and many samples remained unsold at j close of the market. We had very little doing in bonded whtj the value of which remains nominally the same as last w«J We had a few small parcels of new wheat, which were sol<l 50s. to 60s. per qr. I Barley meets a steady demand, at last week's prices. ] There are but few beans and peas here, and their valuer mains unaltered. We have a large supply of oats, and the has been, this morning, a steady demand, at the currency of di\Y se'nnight. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. I WHEAT,Essex & Kent, new red 56 58 White 62 F Old, red. 58 62 Ditto 62'( RYE,old 32 | INDIAN CORN 31 | BARLEY,grinding,2527malting 30 32 Chevalier..33 Irish 24 26 Bere 25 MALT, Suffolk and Norfolk 58 63 Brown .56 I Kingstone and Ware 60 — Chevalier ..65 OATS,Yorksh& Lincolnsh,feed 23 24 Potato .24 Voughall & Cork, black. 21 — Cork, white.23 Dublin 21 22 Westport..22 W'aterford, white 21 22 Black .21 Newry. 23 Galway 20 21 Scotch, feed 24 26 Potato .25 Clonmei 22 23 Limerick 23 Londonderry 22 23 Sligo. 23 BEANS,Tick, new 38 40 Old, small.40 PEAS, Grey 38 40 Maple .38 1 White. 38 40 Boiiers.3a< SEED, Rape 271. 281. Irish..221. 261. per last. Linseed, Baltic38 44 Odessa\7 Mustard, whitel2 la biown 8 11 per bushel, t FLOUR, Town-made.42 Suffolk32 persackof280i Stockton it Norfolk 34 Irish ..34 36 j FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. WHEAT, Dantzic. 40 fine 48 50 p Hamburg .38 — | Rostock .42 44 I; BARLEY. 19 23 j OATS, Brew 17 18 Feed.14 I BEANS 28 29 PEAS 28 32 | FLOUR, American,per barrel.. 19 — Baltic.18 j OFFICIAL CORN AVERAGES AND DUTY, Auo. 2| Wht. Barl. Oats. Rye. Beans Pet Aggregate average s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d s. d. s.f of 6 weeks 52 8 29 4 22 5 33 6 40 4 39 qr. qr. qr. qr. qr> Duty on For.Corn 18 0 90 60 96126 3<* SEED MARKET, MONDAY, AUG. 25. There wasnotmuch doing in seeds. Canaryseed, of whit the yield is expected to be rather short, was held for gutter much money as on Monday last. In Coriander, CarrawAv, &c., there was little passing. Rapt seed found buyers, at jS25 to £ 26. per last. 3. s. s> Linseed (English).. 52 to 58 Linseed cakes,1000.. 220 2H Caraway 44 46 Hempseed, per qr 35 I Coriander, pei cwt.. 12 18 ltye Grass (English) — Mustard,brown,new 8 12 lares, Winter perqr 5 i Trefoil (new) — — Tares,old.1 — Rapeseed (English) 5]0 540) Canary, fine, per qr.. 53 4 HOP INTELLIGENCE, BOROUGH. MONDAY, AUG. 3^ The market for hops has been steady, and the rise of la*3' week seems to be maintained although in some respects, tO accounts from the plantations are better. The dUly is callel £ 170,000. to £ 175,0U0. We quote Weald of Kent pocket ±o. 6s. to £ 6.; Mid. Kent, £5. 10s. to £8. and East KeIlN. if.. IOs. to £9. 5s.; Sussex are about £ 5. 10s. to £ 6. 8 9 PROVISION MARKET, MONDAY, Arc. 25. C The arrivals last week from Ireland, were 10,536 firkins butted and 1,729 bales bacon; and from foreign ports, 9 044 cask^ butter. The demand for Irish butter still continues doll, and the trans;) actitns during the past week, were on a very limited scale, anie prices the turn lower. The dull state of the Irish market lnay a in some degree, be accounted for by the recent large arrivals 6] foreign, which have met a free sale, at lower prices say fron 78s. to 86s., according to quality. The slight improvement in the demand for bacon has been folB lowed up, and we have since had a good sale for all descriptionsH and in some instances, a tnfltng advance in prices obtained. In ard, a fair business doing, at rather better prices. }c In hams, no particular change. ,1 Stocks and deliveries for week endinll: Aueust 23. I t?V • 3acoN- >1 ,0,0 *t0*- Delivery. stock. Delivery. loii .m' 4,990 14080 2,890 p r ati o 'j8° 6'940 9:580 2,290 1845 33,650 5,430 15;860 3,420 BUTTER, BACON, CHEESE, AND HAMS. IRISH BUTTER (new)s s. CHEESE, per cwt. s. 9' per cwt. — — Double Gloucester 62 68 Carlow, new, on brd 86 — Single ditto 48 5$ Sligo 76 — Cheshire 56 7^ Cork, 1st 78 — HAMS. ENGLISH BUTIER. Irish 56 61 Dorset, per firkin 46 — Westmoreland 66 —* FOREIGN. York 66 70' Prim, FrieslaDd, ct. 88 — BACON, new 46 54 Ditto, Kiel 86 Middles — BRISTOL MARKET, AUG. 27. 11 SUGAR.—There has again been a good demand for all deli scriptions of sugar, more particularly for the refiners, whos< £ stocks were getting low. A cargo of St. Vincent's, brought for'o ward on Saturday, were eagerly taken off at very full rates. The, market at present is but very indifferently supplied, the iatfj: arrivals not being yet brought forward. 'c TALLOW AND CANDLES. a s. d s, do Yellow Russia 42 3 White Town lallow 43 — Mottled. 52 -11 Ditto Soap 48 — J Curd 60 -"0 Melting Stuff 30 — Graves II -j Ditto Rough 19 — Good Dregs 6 e SMITHFIELD MARKET-AUG. 25. ( Although the beef trade was by no means active, the primest Scots sold steadily, at prices quite equal to those paid last week, the middiiog and inferior breeds moving off slowly, at baiely late rates. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we re's ceived 800 Scots, short-horns, and home-breds; from the nor." them grazing districts, 400 short-horns; from the western and midland districts, 500 Herefords, Devons, runts, &c.; and from Scotland, 290 horned and polled Scots -the remainder of the supply being chiefly derived from the neighbourhood of the me- tropolis. The numbers of sheep were small for the time of year; yet they were fully adequate to meet the wants of buyers. J he supply 01 wethers was somewhat on the increase, owing to which, the lamb trade ruled dull. Calves were in moderate supply and heavy demand. Prime pigs sold freely, otherwise the pork trade was dull. Per-Olbe., to sink the offal. a. d. a. d. s. d. s.dti] Coarse and Inferior Prime coarse wool- d. Beasts 2 8 3 0 led Sheep 4 6 4 ø) Second quality do.3 2 3 4 Prime South Downs Prime large Oxen.3 6 310 ditto .4 10 5 0 Prime Scots, &c..4 0 4 2 Large coarseCalves3 6 4 2. Coarse and Inferior Prime small ditto..4 6 4 if Sheep 3 4 3 8 Large Hogs 3 0 3 Second quality do.3 10 4 4 Neat small Porkers,3 ]o 4 i Lambs, 4s. 8d. to as. tWo Suckling Calves, 18s. to 30s.; and quarter-old Store Pigs, 16, to 20s. each. Beasts, 3,178; Sheep, 26,850; Calves, 211, Pigs, 300.

LATEST CURRENT PRICES OF METALS. LONDON, AUG. 22, 1845. £ i s. d, IRON-Bar a Wales 7 10 ? London 8 10 0 Nail rods 9 0 0 Hoops (Staf.) 10 5 4J Sheet „ 11 10 0 Bars „ 10 0 0 Scotch pig b Clyde 3 3 0 Russian cCCND 0 0 0 PSI 0 0 Ol Gourieff 14 10 0 Sweedish d, for arriv 11 10 IJ on the spot. 11 10 0 Steel, fagt 16 15 kegs 15 15 0 COPPER—1Tile f 87 10 Tough cake 88 10 U Bestsetected. 91 10 0 Ordinary sheets lb. 0 0 10 bottoms. 0 0 11 TIN—COHJ. blocks g cwt. 4 10 0* bais 411 (J Refined 4 15 Straits h 4 5 W Banca. 4 8 0! TIN PLATES—Ch., IC. i .fcoi 1 13 W IX l 19 0 Coke, IC 1 6 (i IX 1 12 ft LEAD-Sheet k 20 0 OJ Pig, lefined 21 0 0, common 18 15 0< Spanish, in 0 0 0! SPELTER—(Cake;/ 24 0 ZINC—(Sheet) 30 0 0" QUICKSILVER n 0 4 6 REFINED ton 7 2 tjl a Discount 21 per cent. b Net cash. c Discount 2J per ceut. d Ditto, e In kegs i and |-inch. Discount 3* percent, g Ditto 2J pei cent, h Net cash, in bond, i Dis- count 3 pei cent, k Ditto 21 per cent, I Net cash bond.1 111 Discouut II per cent. n discount 1J per cent. I REMARKS. IRON.—Welsh and Staffordshire is in moderate request, at quotations. Scotch pigs 'have advanced several parcels were sold yesterday, at 67s. 6d. in the Clyde. COPPER and TIN continue stationary a parcel of Straits tin of good quality-put up at public sale to-day-was bought in at 84s., but a few lots of inleiior went at 64s. TIN PLAT as.-ChaTcoa Is are dull of demand cokes have been rather brisk, at present rates. LEAD continues fiim. 10 51-FLYER nothing of consequence doing. PRESENT PRICE OF TIN PLATES. NEWPORT. AUG. 23. £ s. d. £ s j No. 1C.perbox.IH 0 Wasters.0 2 0 No. IX. per box 117 0 „ 030,. No.IXX. pel box. 2 3 0 It 0 3 U BRISTOL HAY MARKET, Auo. 26. Hay pei ton 2 10 0 to 4 15 0 Straw per Dozen 0 1 910 0 I II Newport, Saturday, August 30, 1845. Prlwtf.via?vrPUfIk3]ied fr r the Proprietor, E D \V A R D DOWLlNG. of Stov lhl,, inthe Parish of St> Woo|09> ,n the IERIIN (jeneiF.I. Tinting Office, situate in Corn street, in the BoniuKh ofNev/port hy WILLLAM CHRISTOPHERS? of No. 1, Chatles-street, in the said Borough. London Agents ^Messrs. Newton and Co., Warwick-square, Mr. R. Barker, 33, Fleet-street; Mr. G. Reynell, 43. Chan- eery-Jane, Mr. S. Deacon, Coffee-house, No. 3, Walhrook, near &be Mansion House, whfre this paper is regularly filed.;