Monmouthshire Merlin

MRS. CAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURES. Mn. Caudle has discovered that Caudle is a Railway Director. When I took up the paper to-day, Caudle, you might have knocked me down with a feather! Now, don't be a bypoclite- {ou koow what's the matter. And when you haven't a bed to ie upon, and are brought to sleep upon coal-sacks—and then I can tell you, Mr. Candle, you may sleep by yourself—then you 'II know what's the matter. Now, I've seen your name, and don't deny it. Yes—the Eel-Pie Island Railway—and among the Directors, Job Caudle, Esq., of the Turtledovery, and—no, I won't be quiet. It isn't often—goodness knows !—that I speak but seeing what I do, I won't be siient. What do 1 see 1 Why, there, Mr. Caudle, at the foot of the bed, I see all the blessed children in tatters—I see you in a gaol, and the carpets hung out at the windows. And now I know why you tall in your sleep about a broad and narrow gauge I couldn't think what was on your mind— but now it's out. Ha Mr. Caudle, there's something about a broad and narrow way th^tl wish you'd remember—but you've turned quite a heathen; yes, you think of nothing but money now. Don't I like money1 To be sure I do but then I like it when I 'm certain of it; no risks for me. Yes, it's all very well to talk about fortunes made in no time they're like shirts made in no time—its ten to one if they bang long together. And now it's plain enough why you can It eat, or drink, or sleep, or do anything. Your mind's cut up into railways; for you shan't make me believe that EeUPie Island's the only one. Oh no I can see by the looks of you. Why, in a little time, if you haven't as many lines in your face as there are lines laid down Every one of your features seems cut up-and all seem travelling from one another. Six months ago, Caudle, you hadn't a wrinkle yes, you'd a cheek as smooth as any china, and now your lace is like the map of England. At your time of life, tool Y db who were for always going small and sure! You to make beads-and-tails of your money in this way It's that stockbroker's dog at Flam-cottage—he's bitten you. I'm sure of it. You're not fit to manage your own property now and 1 should be only acting the pan of a good wife if I were to call in the mad-doctors. Well, I shall never know rest any more now. There won't be a soul knock at the door after this that I shan't think it's the man coming to take possession. 'Twill be something for the Chalkpits to laugh at when we're sold up. I think I see 'em here biddiog for all our little articles of bigotry and virtue, and—what are you laughing at 1 They're not bigotry and virtue but bijouterie and vertu ? It's all the same only you're never so happy as when you're taking me up. If I can tell what's come to the world, I'm a sinner! Every- body's for turning their farthings into double sovereigns, and cheating their neighbours of the balance. And you, too—you're beside yourself, Caudle,—I'm sure of it. I've watched you when you thought me fast asleep. And then you've lain. and whispered and whispered, and then hugged yourself, and laughed at the bed-pos's, as if you'd seen 'em turned to sovereign gold. I do believe that you sometimes think the patchwork quilt is made of thousand-pound bank notes. Well, when we're brought to the Union, then you'll find out your mistake. But it will be a poor satisfaction for me every night to tell you of it. What, Mr. Caudle 1 They won't let me tell you of it ? And you call that some comfort 1" And after the wife I've been to you But now I recollect. I think I've heard you praise that Union before; though, like a fond fool as I've always been, I never oncc suspected the reason of it. And now, of course, day and night you'll never be at home ? No, you'll live and sleep at Eel.Pie Island 1 I shall be left alone with nothing but my thoughts, thinking when the broker will come, and you'll be with your brother directors. I may slave and I may toil to save sixpences; and you'll be throwing away hundreds. And then the expensive tastes you're got I Nothing good enough for you now. I'm sure you sometimes think yourself King Solomon. But that comes of making money -if, indeed, you have made any—without earning it. No I don't talk nonsense; people ean make money without earning it. And when they do, why it's like taking a Jot of spirits at one draught; it gets into their head, ?nd they don't know what: they're about. And you're in that siiie now, Mr. Caudle I'm sure of it, by the way of you. There's a drunkenness of the pocket as well as of the stomach—and you'ie in that condition at this very moment. Not that I should so much mind—that is, if you have made money-if you'd stop at the Eel-Pie line. But I know what these things are they're like treacle to flies: when men are well in 'em they can't get out of 'em: or if they do, it's often without a feather to 8y with. No; if you've really made money by the Eel-Pie line, and will give it tc me to take care of for the dear children, why, perhaps, love, I'll say no more of the matter. What I Nonsense 1 Yes, of course 1 never ask you for money, but that's the woid. And now, catch you stopping at the Eel-Pie line! Oh no, I know your aggravating spirit. In a day or two I shall see another fine flourish in the paper, with a proposal for a branch from Eel-Pie Island to the Chelsea Bun-house. Give you a mile of rail, and—I know you men,—you'll take a hundred. Well, if it didn't make me quiver to read that stuff in the paper and your name to it! But I suppose it was Mr. Prettyman s work; for his precious name's among 'em. How you tell the people" tbat eel. pies are now becoming an essential element of civilisation"—I learnt all the words by heart, that I might use 'em to you—" that the Eastern population of London are cut off from the blessings of such a necessary—and that by means of the projected line eel-pies will be brought home to the business and bosoms of Ratcliffe-highway, and the adjacent dependen- cies." Well, when you men—lords of the creation, as you call yourselves—do get together to make up a company, or anything of the sort—is there any story-book can come up to you ? And so you look solemnly in one another's faces, and never so much as moving the corners of your mouths, pick one another's pockets. No; I'm not usiog hard words, Mr. Candle—but only the words that's proper. And this 1 must say. Whatever you've pot, I'm none the bet- ter for it. You never give me any of your Eel-Pie shares. What do you say 1 You will give me some 1 Not I—I'll have nothing to do with any wickedness of the kind. If, like any other hus. band, you choose to throw a heap of money into my lap what? You'll think of it 1 When the Eel-Pies go upl Then I know what they're worth—they'll never fetch a farthing. She was suddenly silent," writes Caudle, and I was sinking into sleep," when she nudged me, snd cried Caudle, do you think they'll be up to-morrow V "—Punch.

Com Trade. The reports received from the northern parts of the kingdom speak in a very desponding tone of the probable effects of the extremely wet and boisterous weather experienced during the week on that portion of the crops still outstanding. That in. jury to an extent difficult to be remedied at this advanced period of the year has been done, is greatly to be feared; snd, unless we have an immediate return of dry weather, the consequences may be serious. Even if the northern harvest had been got in well, the yield of wheat could scarcely have been expected to prove an average and, under existing circumstances, the defi- ciency in quality, if not in quantity, is likely to be much greater than was previously calculated on. Notwithstanding the fine weather experienced three consecu- tive weeks, there is still a great quantity of grain abroad south of the"river Humber whilst further north much is yet uncut. Of the total produce of the United Kingdom probably two.thirds may have been saved but it is needless to remark, that the manner in which the other third may be secured must greatly iD- fluence the whole. Our previous estimates of the probable re- suit of the harvest, have, therefore, we fear, been too favourable and we now apprehend that, besides the already admitted defi- ciency in wheat and potatoes, the crops of barley and oats, as well as those of beans and peas, may prove inferior to what we were induced to hope. As thrashing is proceeded with, the complaints of the yield of wheat certainly increase; nor do the accounts of the quality im. prove. The loss in weight alone it a serious consideration sup* posing the tame to be 3lbs. per bushel on the entire quantity grown—which is a moderate computation-and, taking the whole produce of wheat of the United Kingdom, in an average year, at 20,000,000 qrli., this item alone would make a difference of a million of quarters. Whether any immediate advance of importance will occur in the value of wheat will probably depend, in a great measure, on the weather; but, however auspicious the latter may become, we feel tolerably sure that the price of bread-stuffs must, later in the year, rise materially. Not only is the crop short in this country, but the harvest has been defective over the greater part of continental Europe. In Holland and Belgium the fact is so well ascertained, that the government of the former country has deemed it prudent to re- duce the duties on gram to the minimum point whilst all re- strictions on the import of corn into Belgium have been removed for a given period. Already numerous orders have been received from Rotterdam, Antwerp, &c.; and the moderate stocks of bonded corn are likely to be shortly reduced into a very narrow compass, if not exhausted by shipments to countries from whence, in ordinary years, we are in the habit of drawing some portion of our foreign supplies. In the Baltic poits Great Britain must expect to be outbid by the Dutch and Belgians: and in the Black Sea wheat has lately been bought up to supply Italy, where the crops are stated to have yielded indifferently. It seems, therefore, that unless prices advance materially in this country, we are not likely to draw any quantity of wheat from abroad. At nearly all the teadingprovinciat markets held since our lut enhanced rates have been obtained for wheat. Up to Tuesday there was not much excitement; but since that period considera- ble anxiety has been manifested by all parties to get ioto stock. The most imporranl intelligence from Scotland this week is, unquestionably, that which relates to potatoes. The same dis- ease so prevalent in the south has attacked the plant in various parts of Scotland. This discovery, together with the unfavour- able change in the weather, and the ajoimated accounts from the English markets, had produced much excitement. At Edinburgh, 1 on Wednesday, wheat rose 2s. per qr., and most other sorts of grain and pulse were held at enhanced terms. At Glasgow higher prices were also asked, and pretty generally obtained, whilst a further rise was confidently calculated on by holders of corn. Some of our letters from Ireland begin to express feats that the crop of potatoes has not escaped in that country but the reports from thence on the subject are not of so definite a cha- racter as from other paits of the kingdom and we still hope that the failure may be confined to this side of the channel. The fine weather broke up there about the same time as with us, and all harvest operations bad been arrested by the rain. The London average is Id, per qr. higher this than last week, though the sales comprised in this return were made before the late reaction in prices, as far as London is concerned therefoie we are inclined to think we shall not have a lower average than 56s., or thereabouts. There has been a fair extent of busioess done since our last in the finer sorts of free foreign wheat, and a similar enhancement to that established on English, has been obtained. Bonded parcels have been in great request; in addition to orders from Holland and Belgium, a good many speculative pur- chases have been made, and the transactions have, on the whole, been rsther important. The receipts of barley of home growth have been small, but hitherto the inquiry for this grain has continued sluggish and whilst the value of all other articles has been rapidly rising, nei- ther English nor foreign free barley has improved in value. Bonded parcels having been held above the limits of the foreign order, [the sales have not been so extensive this, as they were the previous week. Malt has moved otTstowiy the demand having, in some mea- sure, been influenced by the continued dullness in the barley trade in point of price, however, no variation has occurred. With slightly increased supplies of Irish and foreign oats the demand has steadily improved. Of English and Scotch the mar- ket may be said to be completely bare, and it is therefore im- possible to give accurate quotations of these sorts. Moderately good Irish brought nearly Is. per qr. more en Friday than on Monday, and Archangel were held at fully that advance. For Ibe latter kind in bond 18s. per qr. was asking, being within 2s. 6d. per qr. of what the same varieties were sold at free about three weeks ago. Of English beans very few have come to hand, and needy buyers have had to pay extreme rates. Peas have been exceedingly scarce, and we believe that white boilers of line quality have realized 50s. per qr. All other sorts have risen in the same ratio.—Mark Lane Express.

OUR LETTER BOX. To the Rev. T. Price. Sir,—I quite agree with the Editor of the MERLIN, that yonr letter to him of the 10th instant, is a good specimen of gentle- manly discussion and this is precisely what I should have ex- pected from one. who has long by name been known to me as an eloquent divine, an accomplished scholar, and a man amiable and beloved in all the relations of private life. You, sir, will, I am sure, admit that I have written nothing personally against you which should have evoked your gentle spirit from the quiet shades of Cwmdú into the full noontide glare of Cymreigyddion controversy. The question upon which you have taken issue with respect to the triple or pedal harp belongs to Cattwg, and is properly no business of mine. You have, however, been a prominent and active speaker at the Abergavenny meetings and as from your letter inferences will be drawn that you, at least, have some voice in the proceed- ings of the Cymreigyddion, I feel compelled to ask you what you really know of the constitution and management of that pre- tended society. Anonymous appeals have, as you are no doubt aware, been made to theladiesand gentlemen of the Principality for pecuniary support in favour of a Cymreigyddion committee. Will you be pleased to inform us how, when, and where the Cymreigyddion society, if any such there really be, was formed. and of whom it consists who are the committee of management, and bow, when, and by whom chosen who collect and are an- swerable for the subscriptions, by whose authority, and under what controul the funds are expended, and by whom, and when and where the accounts are audited who nominates the presi- dents, the literary and musical judges, and last, not least, the fair distributors of prizes. I have asked some of these questions before, but have never yet obtained an answer. I now put them to you, as a man of honour and sincerity, and I ask you, moreover, to admit or deny whether all these things, even to the minutest particulars, are not ordained and regulated by arbitrary edicts issuing from a certain great house near the Ford of the War- horses." Far be it from me, sir, to insinuate that you are a wilful participator in their mysterious and exclusive proceedings. It is indeed quite certain that your good nature and enthusiasm have made you a passive instrument in the hands of others, whose ar- tifices you either do not understand, or do not care to interfere with. I have been accused in my attack upon the Cymreigyddion, of acting from the basest motives of envy, hatred, and malice towards a single individual. That individual, at least, knows better. He well knows that if I were iofloenced by any such feelings, I have materials for exposure which would enable me, if so disposed, to excite to frenzy even his icy temperament, and render miserable every hour of his future life. Though provoked, I have forborne because I really am not of a vindictive disposition. I pray you, sir, of whose good opinion I arc most desirous, to hold me acquitted of any such vitious spirit. I have clearly shown that the grounds of my attack are of a public, and not of a private nature. Although, as I have before said, it is not strictly within my province to discuss with'you the question of the triple or pedal harp, 1 yet cannot refrain from making a few remarks upon that subject. You, it seems, will have nothing but the triple harprJayed at meetings of the Cymreigyddion society, because, as you say, the sole object of that institution is the cultivation of national music. Permit me, sir, to ask you for some explanation of the sense in which yeu use the word national." I am not indifferent to any of those noble and soul-exciting sensibilities which attach a man to his father-land. As a native of the Principality, I look back with admiration on the persever- ing courage with which my Cambro-British ancestors for years defeoded their liberties sgainst invading foes. I honour and revere the memories of all sacb of our forefathers as have left behind them names distinguished for valour, for talent, or for virtue. As a citizen of the British empire, I feel an exulting pride in all that concerns its fame, its wealth, and its strength in the mighty developement of its industry and resources, and io the power and influence which it has acquired through every part of the civilised globe. I Ion the blue mountains of Cam- bria. and the chalky cliffs of Britain, more than any other moun- tains or cliffs in the whole created universe. This is what I call nationality, or in other words, the love of country—which com- prises, according to Cicero, every degree of affection within the compass of human sympathy. What, sir, is the kind of nationality which you seek to attach to the triple harp 1 Is the unpedalled harp an instrument of Welsh invention, or if it be, is there any thing in its structure, its mechanism, or its musical powers, to be so very proud of? I could cite a hundred instances to show that the common harp is not indigenous or peculiar to Wales. The harp is mentioned in the Old Testament. In some shape or other it is to be found in almost every country where any notion of music has ever existed. Forms of it have been traced amongst the architectural ruins of Egypt aad of Persia, and I have somewhere read that it derives the name by which we now call it from Arpi, a city of Aperlia wbere,at a very early period, it is said to have been manufactured. Mr. Bowditch, an African traveller, tells usthat in the interior of that country, he encountered a negro who had a harp, with eIght strings, formed of the fibrous roots of the palm-wine.tree, the tone of which was full, harmonious, and deep. At Benin, the natives have a kind of harp strung with five or SIX reeds, on which they play with considerable taste. The inhabitants of Congo, have a kind of a harp, the belly of which is formed of very thin parchment. It is strung with the hairs of an elephant's tail, or the bark of the palm tree. The strings stretch from one end of the instrument to the other, and are fastened to rings. Small iroo andsitver plates are fastened to these rings, and when the whole II put in motion by thrum. ming the strings, it produces a murmuring harmony far from disagreeable. The natives of Dongola have also a sort of harp, which affords every pleasing sound. The body of the instrument is a piece of wood of an oval form, hollowed, with a piece of skin stretched upon it, and mounted with five catgut strings, with a turning handle, to which the strings are fixed, and by which the instru- ment is tuned. It is played either by pinching the chords with the fingers, or by touching them with a piece of raw leather. You wi)) see, sir, from these examples, that there is nothiog very original in the production of a harp-like instrument, capa- ble of pleasing sounds. Can you venture to assert that the harp, of which you are so proud, was alwaya in its present form, with the same number of strings, and productive ot the same musical results ? It appears to me that in order to support your principle of exclusion against the pedal harp, you ought certainly to prove that the triple harp, as now formed and constructed, was, from time immemorial, the national musical instrument of Wales —unchanged and unchangeable-and if not perfect in itself, so little susceptible of improvement, as to make it a sort of sacrilege to meddle with it. Really it is a perversion of language to apply the ideas of nationality to so paltry an object as the triple harp. Capt. Hall lells os: that amongst the Creek Indians he met with two musicians, one of whom was hammering away with bis fingers on a drum formed of a piece of deer skin, stretched over the hollow trunk of a tree, while the other kept time with a large gourd, containing a handful of gravel. Depend upon it, sir, these Indiaus were as fervent admirers of tbeir national music as the most enthusias ic Welshman of his triple harp, and with jalt as much reason. Nationality in this view of it, is nothing but a stupid prejudice, destructive of all moral and scientific im- provement. By your arguments in favour of the greater cheapuess and por- tability of the triple harp, I perceive you are an advocate for re- viving amongst the pauper peasants of Wales the trade or business of a Peripatetic minstrel. Have you ever sincerely considered the dangers and inconveniences that will arise from the resus. citation of this national nuisance, put down years ago by legis- lative enactment ? How are these poor deluded men whom you thus wile away from their homes and families, to be supported ? Are yllu prepared to receive at least one of them into your own family, and to maintain him in idleness from yeartoyear, for the occasional enjoyment of a Welsh air on the triple harpt Do you desire to bear chauntcdin every byeway of Gwent and Mor. ganwg— The blytbe old Harper called am I, In the Welsh vales, mid mountains high. Do you wish to add to the seductions of enry beer house through the Principality, music, dancing and singiog ? Is this your idea of improving national morals and promoting national happiness and prosperity,—Mr. Price I am ashamed of you I have the honour to be, sir, your very obedient servant. A GENTLEMAN OF THE PRINCIPALITY. From my house in Gwent, 18th Sept., 1845.

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—In London, when a lady of aspiring mediocrity wishes to make a figure in the columns of the venal Morning Post, she takes care to invite to her parties some distinguished Foreigner, Poet, Savant, or other "Lion" cfthe day—thus endeavouring to make up by extraneous attraction, for her own personal insignificance. I perceive that a similar ruse is about to be put in practice at the next Meeting of the Abergavenny Cymrelgyddiea, if, indeed, any such meeting should ever take place. A paragraph in last Saturday's Merthyr Guardian, (which, by the bye, ought to have been inserted and paid for as an adver- tisement,) says, "Amongst the number of distinguished indivi- duals expected to attend the approaching Eisteddfod, to be held at Abergavenny, is Dwatkanauth Tagore, who, it may be re membered, has been honoured by the especial notice of Her Majesty on his former and present visit to this country, and whose Cashemeres excited the admiration of the Ladies in Lou- don—to some of whom, it was reported, he presented those that they preferred." Such is the pvjf! If any Lady of the Principality should be induced to attend an Abergavenny Cymreigyddion in the hope of cajoling Dwarkenauth Tagore out of his Cashemeres, I have only to say, I wish she may get them And remain, Sir, your obedient servant, A GENTLEMAN OF THE PRINCIPALITY. The following Impromptu was written by a Gentleman of the Principality, on reading Fenni's invitation in the last Merlin, to compose an Epitaph on the Cymreigyddion :— Struck to the earth, as by enchanter's spell, t he Aberga'ny Cymreigyddion fell. It lived—it died—a worthless thing at besl- The clown's amusement—and the wise man's jest. If for its corpse yon sue a writ of Trover, You'll find it buried somewhere—near Llanover.

THE*ABERGAVENJHT CYMREIGYDDION. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—It seems to me that this discussion might have been long ere this brought to a close, or, at all events, made to assume something more of ioterest to the general reader, if the disputants had only agreed as to the point or points in dispute, and set out with short and distinct definitions. As it is, regardless of the brevity which characterizes sound argument, every one dashes into the middle of the question, to say something 01 anything tbat may be first suggested, and to be accounted very clever indeed, in having so much to say on a matter which would require the sagacity of a logician of the old schoo) to account for its being a matter of discussion at all. Cattwg," the most noticeable of your correspondents on the Cymreigyddion, is somewhat of a one idea man. Although, ge- nerally, philosophy is considered destructive of all prejudice. which, in the shape of Welsh predilections, is the windmill that has provoked the knight-errantry of "Cattwg;" still, the one idea bystem of philosophy is barely so innocuous as confirmed prejudice. In fact, tbis system is nothing but prejudice in dis- guise, with the additional danger attached to it, of not being for things, but for a person, namely, the one though ted, who has a mo-t affectionate prejudice for his idea, as his. Thus: "Are you (Old Cambria) suffering from constipation, or any other disease whatsoever 1" "Yes! The circulation ol knowledge is very slug- gish with me, and"—"Never mind," says the doctor, "take Parr's pills, or my nostrum." "Why, good sir? It is my nos- trum." All CattwgY' letters that I could get through, ore mere declamation a thing that is well enough to fill up gaps in argu- ment, but it will never do as the staple commodity. He also not only declaims, but he does not declaim likrn teasoner, as of necessity he cannot, while his forte is to revile a thing. Well, says he, this time we shall get some little reasoning from this hotheaded Welshman. No! There is no time; and, among all thtlCaudles, and otherdisputants, there is batelyspace to nghtout the quarrel on the implied issue aod further, there is no issue joined, worth the attention of any man who has any employment above bone-gathering and crosses-sweeping. I will, therefore, content me with a few generalities. Cymreigyddion Societies are founded on a love of inoffensive and inobstructive national peculiarities; which love is nationa- lity, which nationality is as much of nature's planting as filial affection in a son's bosom. If these peculiarities cannot be proved to obstruct the progress of the nation, positively or nega- tively, Cymreigyddion are not so bad. The Abergavenny Society is good, even admitting the word society to be a misnomer—that the piizes are for and about pue- ritities and that it is merely Lady Hall's hobby. For why con- ceal my mind? The society has done some of its direct object; and so far good. It has been a rallying point of Welsh nationa- lilY; which, in spite of all the speck-and-span utilitarianism in the universe—and I am quite as great a radical as need be—is a good, and quite as much good to the cause of human nature, as to Welshmen particularly, if not more. Nationality is as natu- ral, as it is a beautiful affection of the human mind, and net less usefulthltn beautiful. As every family would go to wreck but for family ties, so would human society be dissolved but for national predilections. But then, why not have predilections for tsngible things? Why, indeed! Yet, if one forgets the minutiæ-Ihe Welsh harp, &c.. or, even worse, ridicules them—his nationality may be questioned-certainly pronounced more unreasoning than that of the Cymreigyddion, for instance; for those minutiae dis- tinguish a nation. Whatsoever distinguish, are the peculiar pro- perties of a nation. A nation, without its peculiar properties, is somewhat more of a nonentity than the Abergavenny Society and a nationality for a nonentity is surely unworthy of Cattwg." Well, he (if. indeed be be a Welshman at all), loses sightofthe nation, or loves it as a portion of mankind,—does he^ He need only revive the comparison of the domestic circle again, to see the absurdity of this. In short, the man who has no nationality, is no good man and the nationality which has no fondness in it, is no true love. It is tiue that the Abergavenny Society is very unfortunate in its subjects; at least, I think it is. Or rather, it is too exclusive. More attention should be paid to questions of general utility. The Welsh people, although not quite last, taken for all in all, among the European nations—the bull-fighting Spaniards, say— still the Welsh people grievously want useful information in Welsh, where they do not understand English. But what is the use of attacking a society about this ? The only mode of pro- ceeding is to join it, get a majority in it, and change its poticy or, if it be not improvable, set up another, so obviously better, as to throw the "old coach" off the road; and this latter would be the best remedy, if the society is no society at all. No doubt that the above society wants some purging, and no little spurring. Why do not the Cattwgian philosophers set to and hrlp to pro- duce a belter order of things in the society—or adopt somedoing system ? Talking flippantly at people, and spitting spite on peo- ple, is not the way to settle a question of great interest to tens of thousands of people. The Welsh mind is too exclusively devoted to religion and rhyming. There is never any exciting cause but these, except when seldom such societies as the above offer prizes on useful subjects. How can the Abergavenny Society's proceedings be called obstructive—said to prevent the Welsh mind from doing lomethiog1 Why, at least, it keeps it going, either in the rhyming, or some other (certainly not "religious") way. In fact, the Abergavenny proceedings contribute something, at least, to prevent positive stagnation or retrogression. This is a good. It is for Cattwg and all the other a(l-thought-and-no- feeling reformers to establish a High-Pressure Steam. Engine- Useful-Knowledge-Society, for the turning Wales into a Utopia in six months. I will join the conceto, and gratefully thank Heaven for any hobby or "humbug" that may give my dear country an onward movement. As for the Welsh language, 1 love it; and I think I could prove the expediency, the duty, the necessity, of communicating knowledge in that language to those Welshmen who do not under- stand English—who have no time, amid the struggles of hard life, to learn words as well as things. They know Welsh now. Give them of the pure waters of knowledge in Welsh! But, although I own my fondness for the language, and that it is fond- ness in me, I look upon it as thegarmentsof the Israelites, which they wore in the wilderness for forty years. When the non- national and pro-English reformers have led the Welsh nation into their boasted Canaan, I shall be glad to see the old Cymraeg exchanged for such intellectual accoutrements as may be more suitable. Some portions of "Cattwg's" lellers-IB, for example, cer- tain allusions to Welsh history—are in no very good taste, and smell of the "Pubiicota" school villainously; and argue as much discretion in your correspondent in selecting his name of Cattwg," as in the hero of the Dispatch when be assumes that of the ancient Roman. Two features of this discussion are very prominent; namely, spite, and a sweeping, generalising, detail-forgetting utilitarian- ism. Of the former, Nothing more need be said. Of the latter, we may say that this is the age of it; and many and deplorable are the instances of its evil effects. It may be the chaos of a better state of things—the rough outlines and foreshadowing of a splendid future. All the disciples of this system, like Cattwg," are severe pedagogues; and though they frequently gabble ab- stractedly about moral force, still, Birch is no mean authority with them,—they know a good deal more about drivinthan drawing. They resemble some crack (now don't you make a me<s of that word, Sir Devil!— cr, aod not q., mind), lome crack doctors, I say, who have no idea of consulting the prejudices and weaknesses of a patient. They will pooh, pooh him into swallow- iog all manner of pills, draughts, and mixtures, atonegutp. if they tnink of it as being at all necessary. Now, although, as I have said, I don't approve of all the presciiptions made up" in the Abergavenny shop; and especially, I don't approve of whatever is approvable thereof not being duty "dehveted;" still, I am inclined to a mild, gradual, and, I may say, homoeo- pathic mode, of treating the Welsh patient. And this seems the more eligible, when the patient requires considerable physicking, and is in no immediate danger of dissolution. If," says one of your correspondents—who, in calling him- self Gwachel," exhibits an extraordinary amount of self- knowledge, provided he mean Gwachul, i.e., petty and feeble; or, if he mean, as he spells, then is he truthful, as gwachel means to avoid arul shun-the question, for instance. "H," says this flippant leviathan, "the Welsh language were annihilated to- morrow, wesboutd still be Welshmen," &c. No, most potent conjurer, we shouldn't! Besides, your "if" is both in its literal meaning, and whatever meaning it may have, quite an impossible "if." It might as well be said. that if "Gwachet" were a reasoner to-morrow, he would -till be Gwachel The Welsh language, sir, like all other natural products, has its sea. sons of growth, maturity, and decay and, to attempt to force it against its destiny, isunnatura). When Cattwg," in his letter to Lady Hall, talks of feudal dependence, and its associated ideas," and of this dependence and these ideas having been rent asunder elsewhere," hun- dreds of years" ago; he—1st, exaggerates grievously 2nd, talks in some ignorance, apparently, of human history; 3,d, is igno- Dorant of the comparison between England end Wales in this respect—for, for every instance of feudal ideas in Wales which he may produce, I will produce one or two tn Englaod; and, 4th, he seems ignorant himself, unhappily, of the real siate of the Welsh mind; for the great predominance of Dissent in Wales stamps his grandiloquent assertion with falsehood and this in spite of the acknowledged want of information among the people. Dissent is religious democracy, closely "associated," and nearly related, and prone to, political democracy, which is destructive of all feudalism. This I say, more as showing the quality of "Cattwg's" evidence, generally, than as an argument on the question at issue, if there be such a thiog. The reference which Cattwg" makes to the influence of the people's preachers over the people's minds in Wales, as illustra- tive (so 1 conceive him) of tbe feudal ideas of that country, is very amusing. 1st, These preachers are popular preachers, most emphatically. 2nd, They teach something, and enslave, if at all, tbe minds ofthe people; whereas, Ineverheardofateuda) baron who ever attempted to treat his vassals as having intellect for religion or anything else. My object is not to give an opi- nion about the Welsh preachers, but to show the absurdities of Cattwg ddoeth. With a similar purpose, I quote this clause of a sentence :— He (the Welshman) never suspects that he haa faculties to develope, and a mind to be exercised upon aught but poetry and theology." This is nonsense for if the Welshman thinks that be has a mind to be exercised on poetry and theology," he sns- pects he has faculties to develope. In short, this philosophic assertion of "Cattwg" means nothing, if it do not mean that Welsh faculties are in a state of no inconsiderable development aod activity-unly their pursuits are in one respect too exclusive; and, in respect of Welsh, poeiry, not very useful. With the same sort of purpose, again, namely, to show, if pos- sible, how unfit is "Cattwg" for his assumed position, I will quote the following :— Durinc the Rebecca riots, Dr. Bowring Mr. Hume, and Mr. Vivian, endeavoured to procure some statistical information as to the depress- ing causes from which tbts country suffered. In order to remedy the op- pressions wblcb Sir Benjamin II". itlt it bit duty to denounce. Blank orms were sent down, circulated, and put into the hands ofpersomwho undertook to collect tbe information requisite, to lay the mutter before the Hon^e of Commons; but after long waitini;, these patriotic gentle- men found that the Rebecca warfare was olllya spark elicited frolll mere dods-that Wales was not conscious of its own degradation, and tillable to understand the real cause of, or the best remedy for, its desti- tution-and tbat the superior coudition of England was a lesson wbich it either could not or dare not read." 1'0 show that this is mere bombast, we Deed ouly state two facb: —1st, Armed and physical resistance to political government by its subjects, being, according to the natural order of things, de. ttimentattoany good object which may be entertained, must be, more or less, "a spark elicited from mere clods; i. e., more or less of an unreasoaiog proceeding. 2nd, Having an inclination to view human nature favourably, I may state, that political ris- ings never occur without the consciousness of some real or ima- gined wiong and degradation and that the very existence of such rebellious risings proves, that if the discontented be honest, they must be ignorant of the real cause," as well as the "remedy," of their supposed wrongs. All things considered, and despite my acquiescence in some of "Cattwg's" strictures on the Society of Abergavenny, 1 must think that, in assuming so censorious a tone, he himself is no bad example of the blind leading the blind." When he talks of a "prospectus," and "suggestions as to what constituted the real greatness of a people," perhaps he forgets that the question resolves itsetfinto ooe of taste in the Cymreigyddion, and in the Ami-Cymreigyddion. The latter wish the Abergavenny Society were a Useful Knowledge Society, and they are not far wrong but this is no ground for abusing the Society for not being what it is desired to be. There is a legitimate mode for Cattwg" and his compatriots to change the Society's constiiution and objects; to which mode I have before alluded. Cattwg may think it national vanity in me but I think it shortsightedness in him to be of a different opinion. I, however, firmly believe that, in the present state 01 things, the Abeigavenny Cymreigyddion Society, with all its faults, is a thing for Welshmen to be proud of, and woithy of their zealous support. Yours, &c. &c., Sep'embet 16, 1845. IEIR MON. —♦

A REVIEW OF "CATTWG'S" OBJECTIONS TO THE ABERGAVENNY CYMREIGYDDION SOCIETY. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. MR. CATTWG,—Trusting that, if you, who disdain "todescend to an altercation with any," on the present subject, have looked down from your sovereign height, at my former letter to you, it has neither wounded your feelings in the least, nor roused your terribly energetic mind into a higher degree of exasperation than it was already, as I have neither drawn an unfair weapon, nor struck an unmanly btow I therefore solicit your indulgence, while I point out a few more of the dogmatic absurdities which you have emitted in your attempts at vilifying the Abergavenny Cymreigyddion. We shall begin with that powerful argument which you urge to illustrate the inutility of the society, namely, that the minds of the Welsh have bee II forcibly turne-Winlo a theological chu7I7Iel. In the venerable name of common sense, how can this, admitting it is true, elucidate the inutility of the society ? Has the society ■made any attempts at turning their mind from this channel, and failed ? Does -it pretend 10 interfere at all with their religious views? No; it is part of one of the first rules of the society, that it is to refrain from discussion on theological subjects. Should this society, then, whose object is professedly national, meddle with theology 1 With equal propriety might it be asked, is it not the province of a lawyer to vaccinate ? But, supposing that the sole object of the society were to convert the minds of the Welsh from that religious channel into which you complain they have been distorted, yet this could, by no meanSt serve to show its inutility, unless it were shown also that its efforts had been unsuccessful. On the contrary, has the socie'y been the means of directing their minds into this channel? No the Welsh were equatty as religious as they are at present, before the society had existence; There can be no connection whatever, between the perversion of the minds of the Welsh, against which you inveigh, into any theological channel, and the operations of the society. To argue thus, Mr. Caltwg, is just the same as if a man were to say, I cannot write, because I have not my gun or, 1 cannot walk, because I have not my horse. Let it, howe- ver, he observed that, by forcibly turned "to this theological channel, you insinuate in your usual ironical manner, that the Welsh are, nevertheless, ignorant of theology, sarcastically com- plimenting them with the appellation of Crudens, and Clarkes. What a heap of twisted nonsense The minds of the Welsh have been bent upon theology, and, notwithstanding that you pronounce them" people of acute minds and keen perceptions," yet they know scarcely anything of that which has so deeply engaged their attention! They "have been forcibly turned" into a channel in which they never found themselves, or of which they knew nothing Those things which you advance as proofs of your positions are, for the most part, so impertinent and con- tradictory, that they are scarcely worhy of refutation and were ridicule in any instance justifiable, it would be in those of your opponents on this subject, who have so humorously played off their jokes against you. The infidelity, however, which those expressions of yours that succeed the grand allegation just re. ferred to breathe and the contumelious scoff and contempt which you dare cast at the most respectable and virtuous body of the community—the clergy in the aggregate, both those that belong to the Established Church, and to the different Dissenting denominations-call, perhaps, for a censure. Not to mention the high respect and reverence due to the clergy, on account of the immense spiritual good which they do, and have done, to our country, for the reproachful manner in which you speak of them, warrants the supposition that you would cast a sceptical air of contempt at that, and say that it is soon enough for us to trouble our minds with thinking of things relative to a luture state, when the existence of such a state can be proved, but, to advert to some of those things which are essential to the existence 01 merely a civilised and educated community," I would counsel you to remember that, however pernicious you may think the clergy—however burdensome you may imagine they are at pre- sent—to this ctassof men both those that lived in past ages, and those that live in the presenl-Wales, as well as other coun- tries, partly owes the comparatively civilised stale in which it is now and that, to the first preachers of the Gospel in Wales, which Gospel was not then yery deeply tBinted ",ith super- stition, we ateiodebted that we are not at present overwhelmed with the -gross daikness of Pagan and Diuidieal idolatry-that our relatives or children are not sacrificed to some Heathen diety. By whom has the nation in genera) been convinced that reason is the most powerful ingredient to effect conviction, and the best cure for unbelief, and not the sword, the rack, the thutpb-screw, the stake, the fire, the fagot, and every engine of cruelty ? Is it not chitflj by men of that class which you, Cattwg, revile? Who has most strenuously worked in order to obtain the liberty of the press which you now enjoy, so that you can express your honest opinions, on any subject, whether religious or political, and however heterodox, provided you express them, as you and every other man should, in a spirit of seriousness, candour, and charily, with legal impunity? The very order of men whom you would repieseot as a pest to the country. They agitated these questions; they urged the people to claim their rights; they exhorted them to think for themselves, to examine creeds and dogmas they taught the mass that they should be spoken of, and be spoken to, by their legislators they taught them what, though not as yet in practice, is, however, in theory—that the voice of the people should be the director of the people's affairs. These masterspirits of the ages in which they lived ,from the time of the Waldenses, to that of the Rev. Thomas Goodwin, and thence to the present, have struggled for liberty to advance their opinions, showing that honesty, even in error, is not a crime, but a vinue, that truth is powerful enough to support llself, and that every peaceful roan II entitled to a full protection cf the civil power, whatever may be the peculiarities of his views. They at length partly obtained these things, though they were purchased by the martyrdom of thousands of independent and honest men. These men, in every age, have been exercising themselves in promoting the interest of their fellow creatures, in advancing them in civilisation and so they now exercise themselves. Look into Wales, and tell me who have been the means of teaching thousands of its inhabitants to read their native language, by establishing and conducting Sunday schools, &c. Is it not the clerical men of different denominahQns 1 Now, these characters, whose existence has been and still is, the greatest blessing to our country, you have the audacity to impugn, to ridicule as theolo- gians, and tndeoomlnale II priestly tyrants." These men, whose bosoms glow with benevolence and philanthropy-whose un. restricted labours of love prove that they feel their hearts knit to the whole human family, and are anxious to clasp the whole world 10,one affectionate embrace of sympathy, compas- sion, and charity; the<e, you say, "ride rough-shod over prostrate miods Were you capable of shame, reflecting on this glaringly false accusation, would beautify you with a blush. You, of course, profess your noble self a great lover of reforma- tion, both in science and politics open your eyes, then, and see that the most zealous advocates, and effeciual promoters of every political and civil amendment, and the most strenuous opposers of every oppression, are the ministers of the Gospel-those of whom you havethe cheek to ny, that they "have not the slighlest conceptions of philosophic truth, of scieniific discoverios, or of political principles," and yet that they "can treat theology with an acumen worthy of a Cruden or a Clarke." Suppose the former part of the above allegations of yours to be true, would that either prove the truth or justify the irony of the tatter ? Does it necessarily follow that if a roan is no politician, he is no divine? Is it indispensably necessary that a person should be experimentally acquainted with the arts and sciences, in order to be a theologian? With equal show of reason might I be told, that I must learn the mathematics, before 1 can possibly learn music. Far would I be, however, from thinking that a knowledge of the arts and sciences, and of all things in nature, is not highly useful to the clergy, and that they, as well as all other men, should endeavour to aitain knowledge of every thing that exists, from the most imperceptible insect, up to the Deity him- self, and from the smallest particle of inanimate matter, to the sun in the fiimament; but I would be equally far from thinking that it is fair to measure any man's knowledge of theology by his knowledge of polillcf; or to condemn him as a divine, because he is not a philosopher. Most of the divinely-inspiied founders of Christianity were themselves far from being what is geoerally called scientific men. Would you, therefore, Mr. Cattwg, give more vent than you have already given to your sceptical feelings, and openly declare that these were, in fact, no theologians, but imposing robbers, who succeeded in reducing the ignorant and credulous to imbibe their absurd figments? Or would you admit with the first divines of the day, that the Bible is not intended for a scientific book, but rather a book cf morals? that when it refers to Nature, it generally does it metaphorically,flod agreeably to the common conception of past ages, by way of illustrating things spiritual and heavenly • Admitting this, would you not think it possible to be a doctor of divinity, without being a master of arts? But, is there truth in your assertion regarding the clergy's ignorance of philosophy, science, and politics? Some of them are, certainly, inferior toothers, but taking them in the it is a fact, too wy| known to require proof, that the clerical men are the most intelligent, talented, and learned class of the whole community. In order to be convinced that these characters have something more than the slightest conceptions of political principles," hear them agitating such questions as, whether kingdoms of rational beings should settle disputes that may arise between them, by the sword and the gun, or by argu- ment-whelher England should trade in negroes, or relinquish that barbarous commerce, and exercise its influence in persuading other semi-savage nations to imitate it—-whether a Papist has an equal right with a Protestant to sit in Parhament,lo hold offices, and enjoy franchises, under the Government to which he is sub- ject—whether Government should prop up religoin by law- whether money should be extorted from one man's pocket to support the favourite religion of another whether our legislators should waste their time and talents in enacting laws to interfere with the religious opinions of the subjects, or to defend their persons and property—whether brtcks and mortar, or common sense and good demeanour, should qualify a person to have any part in making the laws to which he must su mit—whethei the mass should elect their monarch, or acknowledge as such, any semi-idiot who may be entitled to the crown by heieditary descent—whether men should attach so much importance to themselves, II not to allow the female sex votes In the decision of any civil matter, but adhere closely to 'he etIquette of a bar- barous custom, wbieh had ita rise, liko DlaDY other customs of Asiatic origin, when men were lotds and masters, and women 1 i shut up in Harems or advaoce the position of that sex in | society to a state worthy of rational and strong-minded beings, to share In the higher interests and occupations, and public-spirited endeavours of the age. Attend, Cattwg, to the ministers of the Gospel, in Wales. occasionally discussing such political subjects as these, or behold them examining the corn-law bill, or dissecting the tariff bill, or analysing the educational bill, pointing out the bearings of the different clauses of each on the country. Stare them in the face, Cattwg. when thus engaged, and having suf- ficient brass in your face, telllhem, "Ye men in black, hold your peace; ye have not the slightest conceptions of political prin- ciples." And if you would wish to arrive at certainty whether 'hey have" the slightest conceptions of philosophic truth," and "of scientific discoveries," seize the opportunity also of asking them a few questions regarding these things, such as—how many motions the eaith has—what the height of our atmosphere is— how much weight of air there is on every square inch of the earth—of what it is composed—what the properties of water are —what of air, and electricity-what causes heat—at what tem- perature water boils at a level with the sea—what sort of motion a ray of light has—at what rale it travels—why glass is transpa- rent—whether colour really exists—how the eyes see—how the ears hear—how sound is produced—how many sets of nerves man and beast have—how the size and motion of the heavenly bodies are ascertained, &c. Yes, ask them a few of such questions as these, and inquire also whether they are as conversant with most philosophic and scientific works extant, as you are with the writings of Owen, Wright, Paine, Volney, &c. The result of such an examen may render you a little more competent to judge whether Ireland is priest-ridden, or Wales enthralled by its preachers, in the greatest degree and whether the latter wants a mediator to rescue it from the fangs of the clergy, or wants the clergy to protect it from the dooming jaws of the monster infidelity. Seeing you are so exceedingly fond of writing the words philosophy, philosophic, science, scientific, &c., I should expect you to be a prof6und philosopher-a truly scieniific gentleman I I would, therefore, be extremely glad to learn your name and place of abode,not in order to be better enabled to cope with you in the present lIontroversy-not that I view it unfriendly to correspond with, or about, a man we don't know"—not that I concur in opinion with a large number of both Welsh and English writers of the present age, that i< is next to impossibility to defend a good cause, or sound principles, when they are at- tacked by a person under a fictitious name—not that I dream that the veracity of what is written, in all matters, depends on, and can only be inferred from, a knowledge of the writer—not that 1 care, on these considerations, my good sir, whether you are an inhabitant of the earth or of the moon—whether you are a man or an ape, an angel or a fiend for it is not my aim to deal harshly with your person, but with your allegations; it is not my object to assault your reputation, nor traduce your private character, but to examine the truth of what you say for the truth I struggle with you, and truth, as well as falsehood, is unchangeable, is eternal, whether spoken by men or demons. Believe me, therefore, Seignor Cattwg, that my motive in soli- citing your worthy name and residence, is not less honourable than thereby to be enabled to come and sit at your Gamalielian feet, in order to imbibe your "philosophy," and "scientific discoveries." Then I could have all the mysteries of nature made before my eyes as clear as meridian day then should I have opportunity of asking you what that ever-active principle is which gives motion to all the phsical universe-what that proxi- mate cause is which keeps together the planetory system—what space is—what life is—what matter is—whether we have dis- covered all the properties that belong to it, &u. I should imagine that, if once you deign to notice such peurile questions, you would unhesitatingly dispatch answers to them, accompanied with demonstrations, as you look down with such sovereign con- tempt at the puny philosophy, or, to use your own expression, the mere name of philosophy, with which only you say the Welsh are acquainted. There IS, however, a very curious remark of yours, following Ihis high compliment your candour has beslowed upoo us, which by no means displays great and acute knowledge, evtn of human nature, the first book of every true philosopher; and which makes me question (pardon my boldness) whether you are one of the philosophers of the old school. Having surprised the Welsh by pronouncing them a people of acute minds and keen perceptions, and by eulogising their intelligence,"—"evidence of the existence" of which, you say, meets you every where, you add, as we do not find any traces of the Welsh mind in philosophy, in science, or in politics, we must look for it elsewhere. In the walks of what is miscalled poetry, we find clear proof of great mental ingenuity Are you, who think yourself competent to scan and fathom the philosophic knowledge of a whole nation, yet so unacquainted with the powers of the human mind as to be ignorant that genius is always the original gift of nature, and is in almost every instance partial, limited to the possession of only a few strong faculties? Have you not yet so closely examined your species, as to have perceived that one person possesses much genius for poetry, another for music, another for the fine arts, another for the mechanics, and another for reasoning; and that rarely, if ever, a person is found who is able to excel in all, or several of these, however anxious he may be, or whatever efforts he may make to do so ? Have you not yet noticed that, though a particular species of genius may be improved and modified by education, exertion, and the influence of favourable circumstances, yet that no education, no exercise, DO circumstances, however, favourable, no externa) influence of any kind, however powerful, can either convert one species of genius into another, or endue the individual with a particular kind of genius which he did not originally possess? Have you not heard that Mozart's choice amusement, when only three years old, was finding out concords oq. the piano, and that before the age of six, he had invented several pieces of music, putting entirely out of the question habits of study and cultivation, as a producing cause of his genius, which made its appeaiance at such an early age ? Has nobody ever told you of Haydn distinguishing hiimelf before the age of twelve ? or of Handel, before the age of fourteen, in spite of every kind of discouragement. Have you not often seen able mathematicians who had no taste tor language? Do you not know that poets are notorious, even to a proverb, for their deficiency of taate for music? In short, do you not know thai every genius is a genius born ? If you have not observed this, I know not how to pronounce you a very acute observer of nature. And if you have, why should you so anti-philosophically expect to find traces of the Welsh mind in philosophy, if the nation is cha- racterised vfith genius for poetry, where you admit you find it ? This indeed is an enormous buH of a scientific man But monstrous as it is, it will appear to have dwindled ioto nothing when compared to the following palpably absurd contradiction in one of your letters, ever harping on "the Welsh mind," you tell us, because it wanted capacity to comprehend, thought and discrimination to appreciate, the distinction between sounds and ideas, and between poetry and versification,it has been fritlered away into nothingness and in your succeeding epistle, having apparently cooled and collected yourself a little, you mildly say "that the Welsh are a people of acute minds and keen perceptions," that "evidences of the existence of lotelli- gence, meet you every where I" I quote these gluingly contradic- tory expressions, which cannot possibly be both true, in order that the public might see that you write according to your caprice, without the slightest regard for truth. But, peradventure, you can clearly show the harmony of these seemingly clashing sen- tences-possibly you have a kind of logic to illustrate that two statements which are diametrically opposed to each other, are, nevertheless, both true; or that you have learnt mathematically 10 reason and demonstrate that things which are unequal to '.he same thing are equal to each other; for profoundly erudite and ingenious men are inconceivably skilful. Having thus, so far, proceeded with exposing the falieness of those assertions which you have made by way of attempting to prove the inutility of the Abeigavenny Cymreigyddion Society, let us now just look how these aXegatioo", were they correct, would bear on the point in questioo. Grant that there are nn traces of the Welsh mind in philosophy, in science, or in politics; would there be traces of the Welsh mind in these de- pattmentsof knowledge, had the society no existence 1 Grant that the Welsh are acquainted only with the" name of philo. sophy," would they have made a greater progress in it, had it not been for the society ? Grant that the minds of the Welsh have been forcibly turned into a theological channel, were they not so turned before the birth of the society ? Until these things can be decided in your favour, the rhapsodical productions of your mad railing against the society, must appear futile and en- tirely impertiDent-equally impertinent and devoid of argument, as if you had said, I am a wise man, because there is a lown called Newport, in Monmouthshire. Such reasoning as this must affect the society like an arrow shot at the firmament, or fire struck upon the ocean. Your objections to alliterative poetry, Welsh music, the manner in which the society has executed the works entrusted to it," &c., shall be noticed in connection with iilustratiog the utility of the society, and its admirable adaptatiou to the present condition of the Welsh, in the subsequent letters of Your obedient servant, Llangynyder, Sept. 22,1345. IEVAN GRYG.

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIB,—The letter of one of your last week's correspondents, (IeuanGryg) augers well, and has revived the first impression made upon my mind touching the Cymreigyddion contest, that it would tend to establish that society upon a firmer basis.— Hitherto paity spleen has kept all sound reasoning at a respectful distance, whilst vain attempts to degrade the Weitii character have flown in from all quarters such would fain class the Welsh people amongst those savage tribes, where the indications of mind are, comparatively, rare, and little diversified by any other circumstance thao the greater or lesser facilities of obtaining food, and supporting an existence only one step above mere animal life; hut, thanks to your timely caution, the discussion hat taken a diffdent course, and we have reason to expect some- i thing that may result to the benefit, not only of the Cymreigy- ddion Society, but the Welsh population at large, if "Cattwg" will only do them justice, by delineating with accuracy those peculiar, features of character in which they differ from others, i and trace, wiflocuteness and precision, the various sources from ) which they have originated, and by Ieuan Gryg," introducing to their notice the means by which the Welsh mind has been, < and is being, brought to work in the development of its native < talents. Though imbued with English associations, we are willing to confess that the Welsh pride themselves of having a distinct s national chaiacter, and on that account entertain a more than ( sufficient esteem for themselves, by boasting of ancient renown f and past glory still there may be seen in them an extraordinary j propensity 10 commerce, and a peisevering attention to the more f practical arts neither can we be persuaded that for their further enlightenment the Welsh language need be annihilated or that | to become happy in the enjoyment of any moral or social good, j they should amalgamate, like the American people, with other v nations from all parts of Continental Europe. p If Cattwg has not been treading on forbidden ground by med- d dling with theOogy. I should think the Clergy of the Principality s must see an auspicious omen in such a bright luminary pre. a suming that the predominating influence of religious principle has a tendency to enthrall the minds of the Welsh people, j designating them as he does a priest-ridden eommuniiy hear 8 this, ye heralds of the Gospel, and swerve from your orthodox J1 creed temper your zeal for your master's cause, with a moderate v portion of refinements lead your flocks into the walks of htera- 0 ture, the most scientific and practically usetu),exhibit yourselves o to the public gaze upon the political plailorm, but do not forget it one sacied truth, that Righteousness exalteth a nation." t< I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ii A SOUTH WALES COLLIER, a The Monmouthshire Hills, Sept. 22nd, 1845. p ——<— a

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. f< SIR,—As the anniversary of the much-abused Cymreigyddion £ Society is fast approaching, and the number of patrons of Welsh j, literature and manufactures who are expected to be present, far g exceeds all former meetings, let us turn for a moment from dls. p cussing the utilty of the institution, to inquire into the prepara- w tions w hich have been made for the accommodation of the society. We are told lhat a splendid hall has been ereeted for the purpose a of accommodating the bards and minstrels, And thou who may 8 assemble to listen to their strains. On Wednesday last, I was present at Mr. Wilson's concert, in this elegant edifice, and judge my surprise at finding myself in a large dreary room, only differ- ing from a barn in a few broken windows. The very sight of the walls, white-washed over the bare bricks, set me shivering while the draughts from the tiles (which, for want of a ceiling, are in si[;ht) and broken pane", filled me with thedread of colds, agues, and rheumatism. Surely the spirited proprietor" does not intend the lives and healths of the visiters to be endangered by their sitting or standing in a place so very comfortless. He will no doubt roof and plaster the room before the anniversary. If he do not, though the motto of the society be, Oes y byd i'r iaith Cymraeg," many supporters will, if hardy enough to risk it, be prevented from attaining the average age of man. I also hope he will insure the public from a repetition of such a dangerous accident lIS occurred when the room was occupied as a theatre by Mr. Henderson. I will not tiespass longer on your valuable space—but verbum sap. Your obedient servant, Abergavenny, Sept. 20, 1845. TWR CAM. +

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—In your report of the proceedings which took place before the Borough Magistrates, on the 8th inst., relative to the obstruction to the navigation of the river Usk, caused by the brig Concordia, you have omitted what would have been a very material fact, in complainant's case, had it been true. I allude to the statement made by the Harbour Master, when he was pressed by me to mention whatwessets were obstructed, viz that the Caerleon boat was one of the vessels so obstructed and that she, in consequence, very nearly struck one of the arches of the bridge." Parfitt, the pilot, feeling satisfied that the vessel was no obstruction, has taken the pains to obtain a cert ficate 10 that effect from the captain of the Caerleon boat—a copy of which I send you herewith for insertion. Besides, the evi- dence of the Harbour Master neither is nor ought to be taken as infallible and, in a case like the present, where the captain of the Swift sterlm vessel—a persou intimately acquainted with the navigation of the river—deposed that she was no obstruction and Captain Jeffreys, the Harbour Master's own witness, also de- posed to the same fact,—the justice of the case wouid have been met by dismissing the complaint; or at all events, where there was a doubt, by inflicting the smallest amount of penalty. I trouble you with this communication, not because I was the advocate on that occasion, but in my capacity of solicitor to the pilots of this port, and at their request. As there was no notice given by the Harbour Master to any one on board of the vessel being an obstruction, the next time he selects a case for prosecution, it will redound more to his reputa- tion if he should take the trouble to request a, removal before he puts in force the engines of the law and especially, and above all, he should be perfectly free from private pique. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN PHILLPOTTS. (COPY.) "I hereby certify and declare that the brig Concordia, of Sun. derland, did nol. while lying in the river Usk, on or about the 27th day of August last, impede or obstruct the navigation of my vessel, the Caerleon boat, while proceeding on the said liver on her passage to Caerleon. Dated this ltith day 01 Sept. 1845. J. HAUWOOD."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. TOWN HALL, NEWPORT.-SEPT. ]8. Present—Thomas Hawkins, and T. Hughes, E?qrs. Henry Kear appeared with his solicitor, Mr. Smylhies, to an. sweran information for an assault on Mr. John Holbert Joyce, traveller for Mr. Joy, of Bristol, copper and zino plate engraver. Mr. Joyce, who was much excited during the proceedings, entered into a long statement, fiom which we gathered the fol- low ng facts. :— It appeared that Mr. Joyce called on Mr. Charles Hulin, painter and glazier, in this town, at about ten o'clock in tiie morning of Tuesday, for a small debt due to his employer, and was told by Hulin to call again at one o'clock. Mr. Joyce called at that time, and Mrs. Hulin told him they had instruc- tions from his employer, not to pay him. Mr. Joyce insisted on remaining in the house until he was paid, or until he could see Hulin himself, whom he believed to be in the house at the time. After some little time had elapsed, Mrs. Hulin sent her little girl for Kear, the defendant. Kear came in at the front door, with the child, and Hulin, just at thesame lime, entered at the back door, and they met in the centre of the passage where complainant was standing. Kear nodded his head, apparently io a friendly manner, and quietly walked round complainant and pushed him out of the bouse, and when on the steps, gave him a violent kick on the thigh, which had so lamed him, that he stated he was incapacitated from proceeding on his journey. Mr. Joyce slated that Kear afterwards came out and aimed several blows at him, which he warded off with his umbrella. Mr. Joyce was cross-examined at great length, as to the language used bv him toKear, but nothing material was elicited. Mr. Smyihies called Charles Hulin, who swore positively that he was present the whole of the time, and no kick was ever given. His evidence was somewhat cooBICllog, and the bad grace with which he answered the cross examinations of Joyce, excited some amusement and disapprobation. Mrs. Hulin being called, stated that Mr. Joyce called Kear several filthy and disgusting names, which she lepeated to the court, and that she did not see a kick. She, however, stated that she pulied Kear away from the complainant. Two more witnesses were called, and alter a good deal or contradictory testimony as to the language made use of by the parties, the court stated that the offence had been proved, and ordered Kear to pay a fine of 40s. and costs, or be imprisoned fir one month. Kear paid the money and left the court. During the enquiry Mr. Joyce produced a letter from his em. ployer denying the assertion of Mr. and Mrs. Hulin, that he had instructed them not to pay Mr. Joyce the account, aud of which the followin2 is a copy :— "This is to certify that Mr. Joyce called upon Mr. Hulin, by my orders, for the balance of an account that should have been paid twelve months al(o. It has been promised by him times out of number. The last promise was made to me personally, when it was to be remitted, by a post office order, within the week—that is now three weeks; since which I have not heard from him. I never gave din ctions to Hulin to pay no person except me. "JOHN ROBERT JOY."

ABERYSTRUTH PETTY SESSIONS.—SEPT. 19. Present—The Rev. Daniel Rees and Tom L. Brewer, Esq. Edar Prosser charged Sujan Jones with assaulting her on the 4th of Sept. The case having been proved, she was ordered to pay a fine of 5s. and 9s. expenses. Thomas Henry, of the Bush Inn, Wainluggan, was summoned by W. Price, for having on the 8th inst., furiously driven his horse against complainant, and seriously injured him, incon- sequence of which he had been confined to his house, and under medical treatment for nearly a fortnight; he now sought com- pensaiion for loss of ume, in not beiug able to follow his usual employment. Joseph Hitchinson was examined, whose evidence went to prove the truth of the foregoing statement. Thomas Heniy admitted he was nearly drunk at the time, and said, that it was the general rule to be so in Abergwent after the pay. The magistrates recommended the paities to withdraw to settle II, which they did accordingly. Francis Hoskins was summoned, by the parochial authorities, to compel him to support his wife, whom he had deserted some time. He agreed to pay the amount awarded by the parish, and lis. expenses. Elizabeth Thomas brought a charge of assault against Miry Williams, said to have taken place on the lllh instant. Maiy Williams denied the charge. Several witnesses were examined, whose evidence went to shew that the provocation was worse than the assault. The bench ordered them to pay the ex- penses, tOy. 6d., between them. Barbary Samuel, charged Amey Williams with having assaulted her on the 3rd instant. The case was clearly proved, and the was fined 2s. and 10s. expenses. Mr. Owen applied for a summons for wages, on bebalf of a man who bad been dismissed from the employment of the Cwm Celyn Company, without notice. The magistrates expressed their opinion that, as the case was one that did not come strictly within their jurisdiction, and as they could not grant a summons, the belter way would be for the man to try to arrange with his em- ptoyer", to which Mr. Owen said he had no objection, but com- plained that the act of parliament was defective on that head. Elizabeth Lewis then appeared, and made oalh that Edward Jones was the father of her illegitimate child, with a view to com- pel him to perform his promise that he would support it.

THE SLAVE TRADE IN TRIPOLI.— [Extract of a private letter] frtpoh offers the sad and disgraceful spectacle-but happily the only. ooe in Barbary—^of a regular slave-exporting country. unng the last 1WO or three weeks the Turkish authorities have been busy in the trade of human flesh, and of embarking slaves. A vessel belonging to a very wealthy Georgian, vulgarly called here Raisel-Marsa, who has at different times enjoyed BiitUh protection, if he does not at present, sailed about ten days ago with some forty or fifty slaves 00 board for Constantinople. Some three or four other vessels are about lo follow, with the same number of slaves in each of them. There were some circumstances about the sailing of the Georgian worth relating. A Maltese was to have gone as mate in her, and a Frenchman as pilot: but by the energetic and persevering efforts of Colonel Warringnon, this scandal, in open day, to all Christendom, was prevented, and these men saved from a oimina) prosecution. In fact, the English consul refused to give the Maltese his passport, and menaced the Frenchman with repoiliog him to his government; in both which cases Colonel Warrington was only discharging his bounden di ty. The greatest slave-dealer here, one who the other day bought the whole of the slaves of a caravan from Fezzan, is Sidi Seid, ihe governor of the town of Tripoli. This individual has risen rapidly since the sfTival of the Turks in 1835. He was once an itinerant auctioneer in the bazaars, and sold slaves for others; and his wicked propensities for dealing in human flesh stick to him in bis fortune and elevated dignity. I visited 120 slaves belonging to this man. They were mostly young, and some were kidnapped— in fact stolen by men-stealers 10 the fullest sense of the term. Their price varied from 40 to 80 dollars. I saw some sold in the slave-market for 50 and 60 dollars. They sell much higher at Constantinople, and slave-dealers can afford to pay a handsome freightage for them. Many of the chiefs of the departments of government in Tripoli, I alii told, also speculate in slaves, and find it very profitable. THE XANTHIAN MARBLES.—Our readtrs are doubtless aware that an enterprising English traveller has rescued from impend- ing destruction those beautiful productions of classic art, which were discoveied by him in Asia Minor, at a place which occu- pies the site of the ancient H alicarnassus- the whole being now deposited in the British Museum. They have been found on in. spection to rival the most splendid efforts of the best periods of ancient sculpture, and to vie with the celebrated Elgin marble, in beauty and perfection. They present, amid a variety of ob- jects, statues of sea-nymphs and deities, of the most perfect de- sign and execution, and we understand they have already fur- nished our English artists with many models for the exercise of their skill. Among other instances, we have been much struck with an exquisite group of the Oraces executed as an engraving on steel by Messrs. Perkins and Bacon, as a label for an article of deserved tame and reputation, which has but too often been imitated and counterfeited by unprincipled empirics. We allude to Rowland's celebrated KAI.YDOR, for beautifying and preserve ing the complexion further particulars of which appear in our advertising columns. Intelligent, as most certainly the community now are, com- paratively with the state of society in former times, still there appears to have been one essential matter overlooked in the search for intelligence and happiness. How often do medical men re- commend exercise to their patients for indigestion, liver com- plaints, costiveness, sick head-aches, &c. Females leading an inactive life, and thousands of both sexes are, through their sundry avocations, debarred from that exercise in a pure atmos- phere which is essential to health; to all such, therefore, we would recommend the use of that excellent Family Medicine, Frampton's Pill of Health," which, as a restorative, a gentle aperient, and a promoter of a healthy action of the system, stands unequalled in public estimation.

LONDON MARK E T CORN EXCHANGE, MARKL^E, MON, SEP. 22, P CORN EXCHANGE, MARKL^E, MON, SEP. 22, P The arrivals of wheat were sm,ail last week, and also to morning's market. We have had several days ot wet we|fl since this day week, which, being very injurious to the corrt t yet harvested, has caused an excited market to-day. and t English has been cleared off at an advance of 5s. per qr. sin this day woek. Flour meets a frzi! sale, at an advance of 3s. per sack on sh, flour. Barley is Is. per qr. dearer. Beans Is. per qr. dearer. W hite peas are scarce, and Is. per qrAlearer. Grey and map peas are each 5s. per qr. dearer. We hgve moderate arrivals of oats, and there has been a god demand from the country, and the advance, since this day ao'< peas are each 5s. per qr. dearer. Beans Is. per qr. dearer. W hite peas are scarce, and Is. per qrAlearer. Grey and map peas are each 5s. per qr. dearer. We hgve moderate arrivals of oats, and there has been a god demand from the country, and the advance, since this day ao'< night, is Is. per qr. on all descriptions. ¡ n. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. u J: wHEAT,j^ssex oc jvent,newrea aa oo White 62 0 Old, red 60. 66 Ditto 62 i RYE,old 34 38 New 36 J, BARLEY, grinding,3032malting 32 34 Chevalier..33 2 Irish 26 28 Bere .25 MALT, Suffolk and Norfolk 58 63 Brown*Itr.56 Kingstone and Ware 60 — Chevalier..65 OATS, Yorksh & Lincolnsh,feed 24 25 Potato .24 8 Youghall & Cork, black. 21 22 Cork, white.22 Dublin 22 23 Westport.,22 2^ Wate-ford, white 23 24 Black .21 2f Newry 25 [ Gal way 22 23 Scotch, feed 24 26 Potato .25 1 Clonmel 24 25 Limerick 22 Londonderry 25 — Sligo 22 BEANS, Tick, new. 40 44 Old, small.40 41 PEAS, Grey 46 — Maple .38 White 48 50 Boilers .38 <■FLOUR, Town-made.53 55 Suffolk44 per sack of 2801 Stockton & Norfolk 42 Irish ..44 45 FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. WHEAT, Dantzic 46 fine 48 50 Hamburg 36 38 ft Rostock 38 40 j BAnLEY 19 23 1 OATS, Brew 17 18 Feed.14 M BEANS 28 29 I PEAS 28 32 i i FLOUB. American, per barrel.. 24 — Baltic.21 H OFFICIAL CORN AVERAGES AND DUTY, SJSP. JW Wht. Barl. Oats. Rye. Beans Ped Aggregate average s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d s. d. sii of 6 weeks 55 11 30 2 22 6 3311 4110 38-* qr. qr. qr. qr. qr. qftf Duty on For.Corn 17 0 80 60 96116

SEED MARKET, MONDAY, SEP. 22. I Canaryseed was held for more money, but the transaction were of so trivial a nature that it is difficult to state the actu» advance. Mustardseed was in short supply, and could scarceik he purchased on as easy terms as on Monday last. WiDe tares were scarce, and held firmly at 8s. per bushel. A S. s. II Linseed (English).. 52 to 58 Linseed cakes, 1000.. 220 2« Caraway 42 44 Hempseed, per qr 35 M Coriander, per cwt.. 12 18 Rye Grass (English) — -4 Mustard.brown,new 10 15 Tares, Winter.perqr 7 f Trefoil (new) 17 24 Tares.old. — 4 Rapeseed ( English) 500 — | Canary, fine, per qr.. 55 ■«

HOP INTELLIGENCE, BOROUGH, MONDAY, SEP.2» The market for hops has undergone no particular alteration) and the duty is called £ 180,000, On the whole the account^ are tolerably good. HOP INTELLIGENCE, BOROUGH, MONDAY, SEP.2» The market for hops has undergone no particular alteration) and the duty is called £ 180,000, On the whole the account^ are tolerably good.

PROVISION M A KKE1, MONDAY, SEP. 22. The arrivals last week from Ireland, were 657 firkins butterj and 340 bales bacon and from foreign ports, 2,611 casks butted During the past week we continued to have an active deman for I I ish butter, and an extensive business was transacted at im proving rates, the market closed firm, at an advance of 3s. to 4s| per cwt. We quote— f barlow 88s. to 92s. on board, 89s to 93s. landed. Cork 90s. to 91s. „ 92s. to 93s. „ Limerick.. 88s. to 90s. 89s. to 92s. Waterford. 85s. to 89s. 86s. to 90s. „ Best Dutch 98s. f T I in me oacon market we nave a conunuea good demand, prima? fresh cured sizeable meat most in request, at an advance of ls« per cwt. Lard meets a free sale, at 66s. to 68s. for prime bladdered, and a further improvement expected. Stocks and deliveries for week ending September 20. u_ DUII^K. BACON. Stock. DeJivery, 1843 3o,17u 4,530 7 wn o fifin ? 1844 33,640 10,800 o'<VM I 1845 29,510 13,570 BUTTER, BACON, CHEESE, AND HAMS. IRISH BUTTER- (rlol. 0. I per cwt. — — Double Gloucester 62 68: Odtlow, new, on brd 92 — Single ditto 48 52 82 — Cheshire 56 76 Cork, 1st 82 — HAM&. J ENGLISH BUTIER. Irish 5664 Dorset,per firkin 49 — Westmoreland 66 —< FOREIGN. » York 66 70^ Prim, Friesland, ct. 102 — • BACON, new 46 6'2r Ditto,Kiel 96 —j Middles — -~| BRISTOL MARKET, SEPT. 24. I SUGAR.—The demand for all descriptions of sugar continue | very good, and prices are freely supported, but the shew at the B brokers' offices is very indifferent. LONDON, TUESDAY.—COFFEE.—There were not any public sales. Ceylon (native) good ordinary, is offered at 48s. to 49s• per ewt. TEA.- TIe deliveries are not so large as in the last six weeks, amounting to about 466,000 lbs. The market is steady, and there is a fair demand for common Congou at lOd. to IOld., per lb. i

TALLOW AND CANDLES. 1 Yellow Russia 42 3 White J} Town Tallow 43 — Mottled 52 •—¥) Ditto Soap 48 — Curd 60 —*f Melting Stuff 30 — Graves H «•»€ Ditto Rough 19 — Good Dregs Q —-j

SMITHFIELD MARKET-SEP. 22. I The noithern droves from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, were 1,800 short-hums; from the eastern counties, about 4CO Scots, home-breds, and short-horns, came to hand; the numbers from the western and midland districts, embracing 500 Devons, runts, t Hert fords, &c.; from other parts of England, 400, of various j breeds; from Scotland, 140 Scots; and from Ireland, 20 bealts. f The numbets of sheep were somewhat on the increase, and of improved quality. Prime old Downs commanded a steady sale at full prices, viz., from 4s. 8d. to 5s. per 8lbs. in other kinds of sheep, however, only a moderate business was transacted, and ? the cuirencies were with difficulty maintained. Lambs, the supply of which was by no means extensive, moved off slowly, at last week's prices. The veal trade was steady, at Friday's enhanced rates. The supply of plgs-161 of which were received from Ireland —was good, and the pork trade was firm, at full prices. Per 81bs., to sink the offal. j, CRlteef.ndInferi0r9 1 J o Prime coarse wool- d' ,"d* Beasts ••••••#2 4 2 8 led Shppn a O A H Second quality do.2 10 3 2 Prime South Downs k Prime large Oxen.3 4 3 6 ditto g g Q'F Prime Scots, &C..3 8 4 0 Large coarse CaTves3 10 4 6 Coarse and Inferior Prime small ditto..4 8 5 0 t Sheep 3 0 3 4 Large Hogs 3 0 3 8 Second quality do.3 6 4 0 Neat small Porkers.3 10 4 A Lambs, 4s. 6d. to 5s 6d. Suckling Calves, 18s. to 30s.; and quarter-old Store Pigs, 16. to 20s. each. Beasts, 3,809; Sheep, 26,840; Calves, 138, Pigs, 321.

LATEST CURRENT PRICES OF METALS. LONDON, SEP. 19, 1845. £ d IKON—Bar a Wales.ton 800 London o 8 10 0 Nail rods 9 5 0 Hoops (Staf.) 11 0 0 Sheet „ 12 10 0 j Bars „ 10 10 0 Scotch pig b Clyde 4 0 0 Russian c CCND O O O i psi o o o! Gouneff 14 10 0 c A^angel 13 l5 0 Sweedish a, for arriv 0 0 0 on the spot. 12 0 0 Steel, fagt 1610 0 T., ke8s e 15 10 0 i COPPER-Tile f 87 10 0 Tough cake 88 10 0 Best selected 91 10 0 Ordinary sheets lb. 0 0 10 bottoms. 0 Oil TIN—Com. blocks g cwt- 4. 10 0 bars. 4 11 6 Refined 4 15 0 Straits h 4 5 0 Banca. 4 -8 0 TIN PLATTS-Ch.,IC-i o.o box 1 13 (J IX 1 19 0 Coke, IC 1 7 0 IX 1 13 o LEAD-Sheet k 20 0 0 Pig, lefined 21 0 0 common 18 15 0 ] Spanish, in bd 0 0 0 i American 18 0 0 SPELTF,]Pt-(Cake) I 24 0 0 ZINC—(Sheet) m export 30 0 0 QU(CKSILVER n .<lb. 0 4 6 REFINED METAL ton 7 2 ti n;r.nnn_. ;)1 1IIrr.T_L Ii per cent. o i-<uu. c IJiscount 2J per cent, d Ditto, e In kegs J and f-inch. f Discount 3 percent, g Ditto 2* per cent, h Net cash, in bond, j Dis- r count 3 per cent, k Ditto 2! percent, I Net cash bond m Discount li per cent. n discount li per cent. For home use it is ,£32. per ton. REMARKS. IRON.—Welsh and Staffordshire continue firm in Scotch pig severa! sales were made at 80s., at which there are still buyers, but holdei s ask from 2s. 6d. to5s. more. Nothing new to notice in iron or steel. COPPER-In verv good demand, and ail manufacturers are full of orders. TIN.-The stock of English continues bare. A small lot of Straits sold this week at public sales at 84s. About 1500 slabs of Siratts and Banca, brought forward at a public sale to-day. were bought in. TIN PLATES.—A good business doing. LEAP.— No change to notice; demand limited. SPELTER remains dull; a sale of nrty tons, at J023.15s., was ^ported early this week.

PRESENT PRICE OF TIN PLATES. ] NEWPORT, SEP. 20. 1 £ s d I No. IC. per box 1111 0 Wasters.o 2 0 o. IX. per box 117 0 „ 0 3 0 „ No.IXX. per box 2 3 0 0 3 0

BRISTOL HAY MARKET, Sep. 23. 8, ,23. Hay pei ton 2 0 Oto 4 10 0 Straw per Dozen 0 1 410 0 17 Newport, Saturday, September 27, 1845. Pr.'r87vrPr'f''e? ufCir. the Proprietor, EDWARD DOVV LING, of Sto v Hil,, in the Parish of St. Woolos, in toe ERLIN e ei«. tinting Office, situate in Corn-street, in the Borouph of Newport.by WILLIAM CHRISTOPHERS, of No 1, Chiles-street, in the said Borough. im p P t QoeT?irs* ^ewt°n and Co., Warwick-sqaare, r' u'n» Mr'« '^leet"street; Mr* G' Reynell, 43, Chan- S- Deacon. Coffee-house, No. 3, Walbrook, near He Mansion House, wber« this paper is regularly filed.