Monmouthshire Merlin

THE SUNSHINE OF POETRY. 1 Think not the poet's song Worthless or idle: do not deem his lay ) Fantastic, that he offers by the way, To make it .seem less long. His numbers have their use, Though foolish they may sound to worlding's ear His own lot, if no other's, they may cheer His own content produce. Does he not add a light To earth-born beauty, wanting it, unknown ? To bloom qive balm, to melody a tone, Make brightness seem more bright ? Does he not fill the air With sights, and shapes, and shadows ?—make the sky The dwelling-place of beings, which no eye But his can image there ? And more than all, his lay Awakes new feelings in the human heart, And -visions brings that never can depart, When once they feel his sway. To him the power is given To soothe the broken heart, the careworn mind; And the waked soul in dreams ecstatic bind, And bear away to heaven For to none else does earth Look with so fair a promise yea, to none j Speaks she with such an eloquence of tone, Or to such thoughts gives birth. Ah who may analyse The cloistered feelings of the poet's soul, When Nature's impulse vibrates through the whole, And Truth, that never dies. Creation's beauties bring Renewed enjoyment and his genius fire For every sight, and every sound, inspire His inmost heart to sing His birthright is to live In citizenship with Nature ;—and to hold Communion with her mysteries, his old And high prerogative Seeks he for wealth, denied By worldlings, lucre-led, of sordid mind His heritage,—free, fertile, unconfined,— Is" Nature's pastures wide. Pants he for peace, to throw A solace on his soul The voice that breathes Its music, 'mong the wild flowers' clustering wreaths, Does to his heart bestow A bliss that none can share, Save him whom Nature to some far-sought wild Has led, anointed as her chosen child, And made her sacred care. Where'er the breezes roam, The mountains soar, or ocean's wave is thrown. The poet's spirit, free as Nature's own, Finds tor itself a home -1-

I CANNA SLEEP. I canna sleep a wink, lassie, When I gang to bed at night, Rut still o' thee I think, lassie, Till morning sheds its light. I lie an' think o' thee, lassie, And I toss frae side to side. Like a vessel on the sea, lassie. When stormy is the tide. My heart is no my ain, lassie, It winna bide wi' me, Like a birdie it has gane, lassie, To nestle saft wi' thee. I canna lure it back, lassie, Sac keep it to yoursel'; But oh it sune will brak, lassie, If you dinna use it well. Where the treasure is, they say, lassie, The spirit lingers there, An' mine has fled away, lassie, You needna' ask me where. I marvel oft if rec,t. lassie, On my eyes and heart wad bide, If I thy troth possessed, lassie. And thou wert at my side. ♦—

TO JANE Where are those clouds, that cold and dun. Had lower'd alongst the early day ? La! sweetly ransom'd to yon sun, They smile beneath his crimson ray Oh, that within thy saintly arms, My soul had been as purely blest! Oh, that beneath thy meekening charms, My cares had thus been smiled to rest 1 But, ah they say yon sun, whose robe Flings light, and life, and joy around, Is in itself some flameless globe, In which no light, no ray is found. So 'tis with thy dark eye of flame, It robes my soul in lambent fire, And yet looks on in cold disdain, As though no spark of love were there. i Cardiff. R. J. II,

REMINISCENCES OF A SEXAGENARIAN.—1795—1305. ROBERT RAIKES, OF GLOUCESTER. (Continued from our last.) About the year 1805, Mr. Raikes was attacked with a severe complaint, which affected his brain, but he recovered, and was then advised by his friend to relinquish busioess be did so, and a successor being found in Mr. David Walker, it was agreed that a joint annuity should be settled upon himself and Mrs. R.) from the proceeds of the Gloucester Journal, nearly the oldest provincial newspaper in the kingdom. Mrs. Raikes Ca sister of General Tr.gge) who survived her husband, continued to receive the annuity foi several years-nearly up to the time of Mr. Walker, demIse. The eldest SOD of Mr. Raikes is at the present time vicar of Ruardean. But I must not forget the Rev. Richard Raikes, his brother— the beaevoteot physician and divine-a sound scholar, and the most humble of men—reminding me of the lines of Pope, with a little variation • Is any sick ? the pious priest relieves, Prescribes, attends—the medicine makes and gives." This worthy man literally went about doing good: he might have attained high church preferment, through ihe means of pow. erful friends, but his wishes were bounded by some office in the church of St. D^vid (I believe Treasurership) and the little curacy of Maisemore, near Gloucester. He was the tutor of the pious Bishop Ryder. The last time I saw him was io the year 1818, at a missionary meeting held in Gloucester he was very feeble, and it was a pleasing spectacle to see Bishop Ryder, the chairman, leading his old insttuctor to a seat by his side. But, to return 10 my own sior*;—At the period of my appren- ticeship, newspapers were not in such abundance as now there was not a single periodical in South Wales; and the newsman of the Gloucester Journal had long jouroies to perform, as that paper was almost the only vehicle of intelligence for the Welsh population. There was an old man named Beard, living some- where near Newnham, who was the chief mercury for Wales. He would receive his parcels about twelve o'clork on Sunday oi¡(hr, with which he proceeded on his route, travelling on horse- back, and did not return to his home till late in the week. An old inhabitant of this town informs me, that he remembered Beard very well; that when he reached Chepsiow, he would s'ind on the Beaufort Arms steps, and, when any stirring event had occurred, he would read aloud, on his way to the crowd, the contents of a Gazette, or other intelligence. The old man could not read very well, and when he was puzzled at a word, he would skip and go on, saying Hard word: thus, when he came to such a sentence as "On the 21st of Dec. I ne Allies crossed the Rhine under Schivartzenhurgh and Blucher," he would say, under hord wards." The tiearers, however, seemen to under- stand ihe Ali.es had gained a victory, and were satisfied. A de- scendant of Beard still i irculates the Journal. Upon my master giving up business, I remained with Mr, Walker about two years, Bad then removed to the great Metro- polis. Here I had once more the pleasuie of seeing Mr. Raikes a' Spilsbury's printing office, Snowhill: he was then, as I thought, shortly about to leave the scene of his earthly labours for the undiscovered country," and this idea proved to be correct. While in London, I was engaged in printing some of the whimsical rhapsodiu of Dr. IValcot, alias Peter Pindar, and a strange article he waa. One of these produciions was called Pitt and his Statue." He called to see the proofs, with which he made sad havoc, altenng and re-altering the language, in such a manner, that theie was hardly a line left as in the origi- nal copy. He was a coarse, passionate man, and devoted him- self so much to the rosy god, that I suspect it was only under his inspiration he could compose his works they h^d, however, a great run at this time. so that he could afford.to pay for his III. terations. Another singular character I encountered was Dr. i hornton, alias the Botanical Doctor, who published several ex- pensive works: he was, also, a sad plague to the compositor: it would take more time to get one sheet of his through the press than a dozen io the ordinary way. I recollect a quarto title- page of his, which was altered and twisted about in such a man- ner, that, before it was finally committed to the press, the cost for corrections exceeded that of ten pawes. Dr. T. was the re- verse of Peter Pindar, being an amiable and engagiog character. Here I must stop. My object in the foregoing statement is to pay atnbuteof gratitude to a worthy character, who has long since gooe to his account, but whose labours io the cause of education will be appreciated by generations yet unborn. He lived to see the day when his example was followed in almost every town in the kingdom and died with the pleasing satis- faction of having been the means of coofening benefits on his n ilive countiy, and which now extend even to foreign lands. I am, sir, Your most ouedint lenanr, Chepstow, Sfpt. 29th, 1845 J. C.

DEATH OF EARL SPENCER. .1 V,Ie^?lre,.e.ree!iin2,y ,hllt il b{,come!» our duty to announce the demis of the abovs nobleman, who espked, after a short ill- ness, on Wednesday week, at his scat, Wiseton Hall, Yorkshire. Ihe noble earl was tuken ill about three weeks since, and the symp oms which then manifested themselves were considered so serious, that Mr. heate, the eminent surgeon, was sent for from town to attend his lordship. The unfavourable nature of the attack having subsided, the noble earl's frieuds entertained ereat hopes o is speedy recovery. A relapse, however, took place on rues ay. and his lordship died, as above stated, 00 the followiop day. The nobteeari was born on the 30th of May, 1782, and com- pleifi Ills education at Trinily College, Cambridge, where he obtained the honorary rlegree of M.A At the ase of twenty-one he became member for Oakhampton and, on the death of 1\1r, > Mt. o. ere imself alt a caudidate for the representation of Camaridge, but lost the election hy a very large majority. la the s me year. 180o. after a very severe struggle, he obtained his return for Northamptonshire and, during the Foi and Gren- ville administration, held office as Lord of the Treasu.y. At the next general election, he was again returned for the county of Northampton, which he repreg<.m(>d In every succeeding par- hament up to the year 1834. His lordship continued in opposi- tion until the formation of the Whig cabinet, when he accepted office under Earl Grey, and became Chancellor of the Exchequer • which position he held from Nov. 2, 1830. until Nov. 2 1834' at which latter date he was railed to the Upper House, on the eeeaM of hit father.

Sir John Guest, Bart., has lately purchased tha splendid mansion and extensive estate of Canford in Dorsetshire. from Lord de Mauley (son of the Earl of Besborough), for £300.000. This property is between Wimborne and Poole, and embraces some of the outskirts cf the latter town. Canford was inhabited for one year by the Queen Dowager.—Hampshire Telegraph. DEAN OF LINCOLN.—We are enabled to state, on undoubted authority, that the Deanery of Lincoln will be filled by the Rev. Mr. Ward, the much respected rector of St. James's —Standard. Major-Gen. Wyndham has arrived in Dublin from England, and assumed the command of the district. Lieut Col. Earl of Cardigan has returned to Dublin, and re- sumed the command ofthe 11th Hussars. DINNER TO MR. O CONNELL, IN KILLARNEY.—The Kerry Examiner of Friday says—" It is understood, that should the weather prove unfavourable on Monday, the meetiog and ban. quet will be postponed to the following day. Denis Shine Law- lor, Esq., will preside at the banquet, and Henry Blennerhassett, E'q., M.D., (a Protestant gentleman) will fill the vice chair. We are now enabled to annouoceaa a certainty, that the Libera- tor will arrive in this town on Saturday, en route to Killarney, accompanied by W illiam Smith O'Brien." The Quarterly Accounts of the Revenue will again be before the public on Saturday neit, the 11th instant. Of course the precise amouots cannot be known until the returns are finally made op but we feel that we may fairly anticipate a very large deficiency under the head of Customs, as compared with ihe cor- responding quarter of the preceding year, owing to the extensive redu-iion in the sugar duties, and the other alterations in the txiiff. In addiiion to these causes of a deficiency in the quanerly customs receipts, it should be borne in mind that in 1844 duties were paid 00 a very large quantity of foreign corn, amounting to aboui 450.000 quarters, while the quantity in 1845 is under 80.000 quarters. We shall be much surprised, however, if the Excise returns do not exhibit a far different result, for informa- tion derived from various sources assures us tbat thia branch of the public revenue is steadily advancing, notwithstanding the abo'.itrn of rhe glass and auction dUlie., which, together, produced bout £1,000,000 per aouum. Should our information prove correct, as we have little doubt it will, what gratifying evidence t will afford ofthe improving condition of the country, of the in. refiitd employment, prosperity, and comforts of the peopte for on this point the consumption of exciseable articles has ever been deemed perhaps the surest test. On all the other items of the public revenue we may safely anticipate a general, though not verv exteosi\e, improvemenl.-Ohservtr. TUB FOREIGN MAILS.—The following notice was issued on Satuiday at the General Post Office SI. Martin's-le-Grand :— The next mails for Vigo, Curunna, Oporto. Lisbon, Madeira, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, will be made up on Tuesday morning, the 7th instant, to be forwaided by the Pacha steamer, via South- ampton next mail due, the Queen steamer, on the 7th instant. The mail for the Mediterranean Malta, Greece, the Ionian Inlands, Egypt, Ceylon, India, aod China, via Marseilles, will be made up on the evening of the 7th instant and for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, Egypt, India, &c., on the morning of the 20th instant, via Southampton. The next mails for the British West India colonies, New Grenada, Venezuela, Bermuda, and San Juan de Nicaragua, on the morning of the 17ih instant, via Southampton next mail due on the 71h iost-nt. Maderia, Brazils, and Buenos Ayres, on Wednesday evening, the 8th inst. by her Majesty's brig Express, via Falmouth; next mail due on the 25th instant. Bmish North Ameiica, Bermuda, and the United States, on the evening of the 18th iostaot, via Liverpool, lie Britannia .teamer, on the 15th instant, The next mail for Sidney, ftod New Zealand, on the evening of the 31st, via Gravesend." ENOUMOUS CAPTURE OF WHAI.E>.—On Thursday last an im- mense body at whales visited Quendall Bay, Shetland, and were received with every demonstration of rejoicing. The moment the cry of Whales coming was heard, one general andaimultane- ous rush was made to the shore by the inhabitants. Boats were manned, axes shouldered, harpoons handled, knives laid hold of, pickaxes, shovels, spades, pokers, hammers, aod every other available lethal weapon held in requisition. For two mortal hours the deadly combit lasted. At last one loud and loog shout of victory wns raised from the triumphant Zetlanders, who stood cove>ed with blood, gloating over the huge carcases of 1,540 whales. The history of whale-catching in Shetland does not afford an instance of such an extensive rapture in such an in. credibly short period of time. The sale takes place to-morrow, and a handsome sum is npecled to be realised by the captors.— John 0' Groat's Journal. STEAMERS ON THE SEVERN.We bear that several powerful and commodIOUs iron sieam-vessels, on the screw principle, are in couiseof cons'tuction at Bristol, and will commence runniug as soon as the requisite depth of water is obtained on the Severn. Mr. E. L. Williams, at the recent meeting of the Severn Com- missioners, stated that there was every reason to expect that the shoals would be dredged out before the close of the year; and it may, therefore, be expected that the voyage will be made from Stourport to Gloucester eaily in 1846, thus opening a new era to the inhabitants on the banks of the river Severn.—Glmicester Chronicle. SpoRTtNo.—Supplies of grouse have nearly been stopped for the last eight or ten days, continued high winds, with rain and snow on the hills, having rendered them so wild that the most experienced sportsmen could not secure more than a few birds. From some parties, who are breaking up for the season, we have heard the following particulars:—On the moors of DanmaglaBS and Aberaraer, T. Garde, Esq., W.O. Jackson, E'q., R. N. Turnbull, Esq., and Mr. Tymons, during six week's shooting, bagged 940 brace. At Diebidale, J. B. Carter, Esq and Mr. Broadwood, had 506 brace of grouse. 100 brace ptarmigan and black game. At Culnakyle, Mr. Wilson bagged 2.500 brace— the greatest number we have beard. In the forests there has lardy been famous sporl. On the 18th, Sir St. George Gore got a very large tat stag, and on the following day three, at one stalking, at Iverbroom Lord Lovat, accompanied by T. M. Steele, Esq., Mr. Russell, and G. Dempster, Esq.. shot eight stags in his Lordship's forest of Gtecstratbfarar; at Gaick For. est, Messrs. Macpherson Grant stalked 17 stags, all of which were secured; and at lovereshm, Qay Gtsbooe, Esq., cbot 22 stags and one bind to his own gun j Wm. Evans, Esq., MP., Ilot five stags at the same place; Mr. Steers and Mr. Peel, ai Guisachan, had good sport, killing a number ot fine deer, one of them with the unusual number of thirteen antlers; at Fasaa* kyle, J. W. Eyton, Esq., Mr. Gatacre, and Mr. Good lake, bad excellent stalking.—Ross»shire Advertiser. THE MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT HOUNS- LOW BARRACKS. HOUNSLOW, SATURDAY EVENING.— At eight o'clock this morn- ing, Sergeant Jecks,T20, the officer by whom the warrant issued against Lieutenant Martin Francis Kirwan, on Thursday last, was executed, left the George Inn, Hounslow, with a carriage and post horses, for the purpose of fetching that gentleman from Tothill-fields Bridewell to Brentford, arrangements having been privately made yesterday that an application should be made to the bench of magistrates at their usual Saturday sitting, by Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, for the admission of Lieutenant Kirwan to bail. Numbers of the inhabitants procetded to Brentford to witness the proceedings. Atlwelve o'clock the followiog magistrates took their seats:— Mr. G. Baillie (of Hanwell), chairman, Rev. Dt. Walmsley (of H .nwell). Rev. H. S. Trimmer (Heston), Mr. B.J. Arm- strong (Southall). Mr. T. Twining (Twickenham), and Mr. J. Frere (Chiswick). In the room we also noticed Lieutenant- Colonel Daly, commanding officer of the 4th Light Dragoons; Captaio Cummtng, Captain Magao, Captain Lucas, and Lieutenant Langton, of the same regiment, and several other mili- tary officers. Mr. Clarkson, who had previously arrived, then addressed the bench, sayiog he had the honour to appear before them for the purpose of applying to the magistrates present on behalf of a gentleman whom they did not at that moment see in the room, although he ( Mr. Clarkson) fell strong), tbe necessity of that gen. ileman being present. He could assure the bench that he most fuilv approved of all that they had, in tbe discharge of their hi^h and important duties as magistrates, done in the case; and as ihey had kindly direcced that Lieutenant Kirwan should be that hy brought down from the prison to which he had been lemaoded, he had first to pray that that gentleman might be brought into the room, and be present during the application he (Mr. Clark. son) had to make. The Chairman directed that the accuaed gentleman should be brought in. Lieutenant Kirwan then entered the room, accompanied by Sergeant Jecks, and took his statioo at the bar before the magis- trates'table,where he was afterwards accommodated with a chair. He appeared to be rather above the middle stature, faircomptex. ion, mild and pleasing features, and was attired in private clothes. He looked rather pale, and appeared to pay an anxious attention to the proceedings. Mr. Clarkson said. Lieutenant Kirwan, then before the bench, was an officer of the 41h Light Dragoons, now stationed at Hounslow barracks. He had been cbaiged with ao offence, amounting to a felony, against the person 01 Quartermaster Thos. Tarletoo, of the same legiment. He (Mr. Clarkson) would not enter into tbe causes which led to that much.to.be.regretted oc. currence but he would observe, on the circumstances that pre- ceded the injury, that there was no proof of deliberation, and nothing like malice could be inferred from the facts. He did not require to be told that the law makes no difference in the offence; but he was also aware that, under the recent acts of parliament passed on the question, it was exclusively in the hands of the magistrates to grant him that which he applied for and before he concluded, he shouldshow them there weie not Ihen. and never weie, any dm^erous symptoma in the wounded man, to prevent them from doing so. He was prepared to show that by a recent statute, passed in the 5ih and 6.b years of the reign of William IV., justices were empowered, where the evidence admits of rea- son to doubt that the person charged is guilty of the offence, to admit the party to bail, and that principle was more fully canied out by a recentstatue of Queen Victoria, wbicb provides that it shall be lawful for any IWQ justices, one of whom must be the magistrate who has signed the commitment, to admit to bail a person charged with felony, even if he has confessed his guilt. Mr. Armstrong obscived that Mr. Clarkson could not think for a moment that the bench had any doubt as to having the power to admit to bail. The question was, had they inclination to do so. Mr. Clarkson could assure the magistrate that he had no doubt of that. Mr. Clark (magistrates'clerk) suggested that the bench had more ample powers to do so given them under the Police Act (2nd and 3rd Vic., cap, 71), more especially as they wore then sitting in petty sessions court, under that act. Mr. Claikson said he was aware of that, and that they were I then assembled in sufficient numbers to make a court. He would now, therefore, make his application to them that they would be pleased to bail the gentleman before them, in order toenable him the better to take his trial for the unfortunate offence into which he had beeo led. He (Mr. Clarkson) was sure that the bench taw standing before Ihem a gentleman too honourable to shrink from the consequences of his actions, but who, with that courage for which the British army were so illustrious, would meet the responsibilities of his actions, however serious they might be. He would now call the medical gentlemen who had been in at. tendance on the wounded man, and show his present condition. Mr. Edward Smith Graham deposed that he was surgeon in the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons. He had, io consequence of the infliction of tbe injuty, been attending Quartermaster T. Tarletoo, and last saw him that morning at eleven o'clock. The wound in the abdomen had been inflicted with a sharp instru- ment. Witness considered him progressing very fnourably. con- sideriog the nature of the wound he had received, and he enter- tained hope of his ultimate recovery. He did not consider there was any danger at present. He should say now he wes out of danger, and that the wound was healiog fast. Mr. John Mure deposed that he was assistant-surgeon in the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons. He now considered the patient was quite out of danger. Some of the magistrates said they thought the witness's evi- dence was too indefinite. He ought to go more fully into bis reasoos for saying so. Mr. Clarkson asked if he meant that the unfavourable symp- t toms which bid presented themselves hed yielded to thw mea- sures adopted by the medical men, and the patient was now out of danger. The witness said that was the fact. Mr. Twining wished to know bow long those symptoma bad subsided. VV as it on the previous day 1 The witness replied Not long. He would adm:t that the pattentmightretapse. He had, however, not done so since the energetic measures to meet those symptoms had been adopted. There was no appearance of diarrhoea. Mr. Ralph Allen Frogley deposed that he was a surgeon resid- ing in the town of Hounslow. He also had seen Quartermaster Tarleton, at eleven o'clock that day, in consultation with the two last witnesses. He had also attended the patient from the time of the injury. He gave. as his opinion, that the patient had been out of risk for forty-eight hours. He could not, however, say. that inflammation might not yet arise. The bench then consulted together for a short time, and The Chairman said the magistrates had considered the evi- dence of the medical men, and also that the occunence had been without any deliberation, and had come to the detprminarion to admit the accused to bail, himself in the sum of £500.. and two sureties in £ 250., for his appearance at that court on that day fortnight further to answer the charge. Mr. Clarkson then offered as bait Lieut.-Colonel Francis Der- mott Daly, the commanding officer of the regiment, and Captain Alexander Gordon Cumming, of the same regiment, saying he thought it better to bring forward two of theomcersofthete- giment, in order to show the opinion the officers entertained on the subject. The requisite recognizances having been gone into, Lieutenant Kerwan bowed to the magistrates and lefi the court, accom- panied by hit brother officers and frieods, and immediately quit- ted the place on thoir way to Hounslow Barracks.

ACCIDENT ON THE GKEAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY. A fearful accident occurred on Saturday,near the Cowton sia- tion of the Great North of Eogland Railway, hy which several persons were more or less injured, and a lady so severely, that but faint hopes are entertained of her recovery. The following particulars have been communicated by the guard of the train, and may, therefore, be relied upon:— The mail train for London left the Gateshead station of the Newcastle and Darlington Railway, as usual, at half-past three o'clock, on Siturday afternoon, and reached Darlington at 27 minutes past five. After the usual detachment and accession of carriages, the train left the staiioo at 37 rniuutes past five, aud then consisted of the engine and tender, a luggage van (on which the guaid, who communicated this arcount was placed), two se. cocd-class carriages, two carriage trucks belonging to toe New. castle and Carli .Ie Railway Company, three first-class carriages, the mail-van, aod sorting-caniage, a carriage-truck, and a horse- box. Among those who joined the train at Darlington, were Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead of Manchester, who had booked to the Normanton station, and they occupied the compartment next the engine of the first of the three first-class carnages, the other end being a coupt. They had a private carriage and horses by the same conveyance, and were returning home after a short excur- sion among their friends. About a mile and a half north of the Cowton station, which is the second from Dadinglon, Ihe attention of the guard was drawn to the accident by the breaking of the coupling-bar between the luggage.van aDd the carriages, which drove in the end of the van. On turning round, and looking back. he observed that they had left a portion of the train behind, and he immediately gave a signal fo the engine-man to stop, which was done after proceeding about 300 yards further—the train having been pre. viously going at the rate of aboui 30 miles an hour. The ecgine having been detached from the van, was sent on to Cowton to stop the train expected Irom the south after which the guard returned along the line, nearly a quarter of a mile, where he found the two second-class carriages standing on the rails, not much injured about fifty yards further, the first of the carriage trucks was standing on its stock upon the rails, the wheettand axles having been completely taken from under it. The secoud truck was about 20 yards further, and about 40 yards put that the three first-class carriages were thrown together in such a man. ner, that it is surprising the injury to the passengers was not greater than it has been. The first carriage was thrown upon its end, the cot<p £ end uppermost, and the lower end embedded in the earth, and in the anterior compartment of Ihesecond carriage, which was thrown on its side across the rails, The third was also off the line. The mail van and sorting carriage were up- right, but the wheels were off the rail, and deeply embedded io the earth. The rails were much bent, and the ground ploughed up for several yards. His attention was first directed to the situation of the passengers, and he found that Mrs. Whitehead, by the assistance of Major Parker, the superintendent of the line, in succession to Captain O'Brien, and who was fortunately travelling with the train, had been removed from the carnage, having sustained very serious injury, it being at first thought that bo'h her legs were broken above Ihe knee. She was placed on the bank, the accident having occurred in a deep cutting, and every immediate aid was rendered by Mr. Paisons, of YOlk, and Mr. Boyd, from the firm of Abbot and Co., of Gateshead, who were passengers by the train. Mr. Whitehead, who was in the same compartment with his wife, sustained no serious personal injury, bnt his feelings were, of course, much excited by the situa- tion of the unfortunate lady. The passengers in the second carriage were buried under the coupt of the first one, which was also filled, and some delay took place in extricating them from their perilous position, but when that was effected, it was happily found that none of them had sustained any injury beyond a few slight blows and scratches.

RAILWAY ROBBERIES. It is eyident from the circumstances that have transpired during the recent investigation before the magistrates al Guildhall, thai a most nelarlous and systematic scheme of railway plunder has been carried on to an alarming extent, by a gang of chevaliers d'industrie, who, taking advantage of the carelessness of those people whose duty should oblige ihem to be vigilant in the ex- treme, have become much more skilful in the transfer and self- appropriation of other people's property to their own .IIse, than any known process in Uw or equity could suggest. About three weeks ago, a Mr. Maynard, who styled himself a house and estate agent," after a patient investigation of fact", was fully committed to stand his trial, as the receiver of certain goods, vtfetiicoowing ihem to have been stolen, and endeavouring frau- dulently to procure a sum of money for their restoration and his accomplice, the actual thief, one Daniel Garratt (a ci-devant valet of Lord Auckland) on the criminating evidence of a host of witnesses, has been also committed to abide the dectsioo of a jury of hiscollntrymeu. This individual, who has been for some time under the surveillance of the Argus-eyed detective," but from bis hie et ubique mode of changing, not only his local habitation," but his "name" also, had, for a leogth of time, baffled discovery, but was at last detected by Mr. Iospector Col- lard, in the neighbourhood of Lisson.green. On his lodgings being examined, a most extraordinary and heterogeneous accu- mulation or articles, which would cut a conspicuous figure even al Rag Fair," met the officer's eye, every particle of which has been, with singular dexterity, abstracted from the various railway luggage vans that had been honoured with a visit from this eminent "conveyancer," Now, we certainly do conceive that very great blame it attachable to those officials in railway establishments whose especial department it is to see that the patsengers* luggage should be safelv transmitted, aDd as salely delivered up, and to the proper owner at the termination of his journey; otherwise such a series of consecutive pitferingscoutd never have taken place. It appeared, on the investigation at Guildhall, 00 Wednesday, that one of the witnesses (Mrs. White), on inquiring after Mrs. Bedingfield's luggage, was told it was all right," but on arriving at London, she found it was "all wrong," and the property had disappeared. Now, why should the porter, or the man in whose charge the goods were, venture to assert that all was right without bis being perfectly satisfied that such was the case, unless he had some ulterior motive for his so doing, namely, 'hat of lulling the passenger into a fa:ae security, and thereby conniving at, if not actually aiding, the delinquent in his dishonest pursuit: We do not mean to cast a wholesale condemnation 00 those people, but we certainly deduce it, as a natural inference, from their want of attention to their charge, that they afforj very great facility to the plunderer to carry his felonious designs into dfect. We would recommend to the Directors of each railway to have every irunk, portmaoteau, &c., labelled with a certain number, on a piece of card or ticket, and a similar number on another ticket given 10 the owner of the property, who, on bis reaching his destination, should shew this ticket to the porter, and claim the articles with the conesponding one. We imagine this plan, maugre the danger of loosing the ticket, would add considerably to the (>ecu- rity of passengers' language and it is one of great simplicity, and attended with the least possible trouble. The Irequent loss of property certainly calls loudly for some legulaiioo of the kind to be adopted.—The Shareholder.

-+-- ENORMOUS TRAINS.—On Saturday lasf, the large number of nearly 7 003 children, belonging to the Dissenting Sunday schools, in Birmingham, visited Derby. They came in 112 cai- riagea, and lormed two enormous trains, and left in about three hours, aften going 'hrough the Arboretum. An immense train of perlons allo visited Dèrby. 00 Wednesday, frOIll Rugby IInd the villages on the line. It consisted of 69 carriages. A MONSTER.—A few months ago, M. Heaussy, a man of some property, living at Broe, near Grasse (Var), received and shel- tered in his house, for several days, a young stranger, who called himself Baptiste, and slated that he had desened from the Serdl. nian army on account of ill usage. On Ihe 14th inst. M. Beaussy went out, leaving his wife at home alone. When he returned, he found the house door locked and not being able to make any one hear, got over the wall and enteied the kitchen, where be found hia wife senseless on the floor, with dreadful contusions 00 tbe head, and her bowels protruding through a large and deep wound in the abdomen. Medical aid was called in, and the wound was dressed. Restoralives at last brought Mme. Beaussy back to her senses, and she ihen lelated that Baptiste had come in as if to pay her a visit, and thank her for her former kindness to him. She gave him a dinner, but as soon as he had eaten it. he suddenly came behind her and gave her a blow, which com- pletely stunned her. The wound iu the body appealed to have been given with the knife which he had used in eating his meal. The ungrateful assassin then took all the properly be could carry away with him, and, on leaving the house, locked the door and fled with the key. He has not since been apprehended. Hopes are entertained that Mme. Beaussy will be Ined, notwlthstand. ing the seriousness of the injuries she has received■~Galignam's Messenger. DREADFUL DEATH IN A BRICK-KILN. An inquest was held on Wednesday last, at the Beaufort Arms, Mumbles, btfoie Charles Collins Esq., on the body of Timothy Crawley, aged 20, 'a seaman on board the Hannah, of Cork, Dimsey, master. On thatday, a person named John Griffiths was passing one of the limekilns on the beach near the Mumbles, when he observed a man, who turned out to be the deceased, lying on his face on the kiln, his body being most dreadfully mntilaied, the flesh having been entirely burnt off his face. arms, and thighs. Having pro- cured assistance, he removed him to the stables of the George Inn. A great many witnesses were examined, whose evidence went to show that the deceased's teg wig in a very bad condition, which rendered him unable to work the master, in consequence ordered him ashore on Tuesdav, he h iving been below the greater part of the morning of that and the previous day. After his dis- charge he visited the vessel for the purpose of applying for his wages, but the master told him to call next day. Deceased was seen during tbe temainder of il>e evening loitering about ihe vil- lage, evidently in a deatituteeondmon, its he asked some boys to give bim bread; he likewise complained of ill-treatment on the put of the masier. Being unable to obtain lodgings at < n- or two places, he inquired for some limekilns, sayiog that he iot> n Jed sleeping near one of them. Edward Stephens, a sailor, who had been left on board, deposed to the circumstances of the master having repeatedly assaulted the deceased at Porihcaw!, en the day they sailed for the Mumbles; that he ordered him below, where he remained until he lefi the vessel, having had no food duriog the greater paft of Monday and Tuesday, and that he told witness that if be gave deceased food, it would be the worst act he ever did. 1 hejury returned a verdict in accordance wiih the facts, accompanied by a written vote of censure on the con. duct of the roaster io discharging the deceased without food or money.^mQatnbrian,

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ) THE INSURRECTION IN ITALY. PARIS, OCT. 5. The Journal des Dehats confirms the news of an attempted in- surrection in Italy, haviog extensive ramifications, through the legations mentioned in yesterday's Herald. Numerous arrests had taken place. The Papal government had ordered Ancona to be reinforced, and ihe coasts to be well watched. The Pontifical volunteers had beeo re-constitmed, and it was feared that the military commissioners would act with great rigour. The Debats says that at Paris and Marseilles the attempt which has now failed, had been spoken of for the last three months. It adds, that the religious movement 10 Germany had greatly excited the attention of the Italians, who anticipated thatitwoutdcausea favourable diversion by giving the Austrian and other govern- ments of Germany enough to do at home. The Dehats bewails that the Italians should, by the total exclusion of news of what is really passing abroad, be led into errors, which keep up the hopes of succeeding in their attempts at freedom, which cod only in bloodshed. SPAIN. We have news from Madrid of the.28tb, but it is unimportant. The tributary system is said to be working favourably-—-Morning Herald. DISASTROUS NEWS FROM ALGERIA. The Algiers journals of the 1st, give an account of a disastrous affair which has just t.iken place near Djema Ghaiaour. Colo- nel Montagnac, who commanded that post, being ioformed by a subjected Arab chief who hlld never before given any reason 10 doubt his fidelity, that Abdel Kader, at 'he head of only a few men, had come to seek a refuge in the environs, and was then in a spot where he might be easily surprised, set out with a small column of 450 men, composed of the 8th battalion of the Orleans Chasseurs, and two squadrons cf Hussars. On arriving at the marabout of Sidi Br.ihira (fuur leagues from Djema Ghazaout), he was suddenly surrounded by an enormous tu-tss of horsemen and Kibyles of the country, and of the f'ootier of Moiocco, whom he chaiged resolutely, with the intention of forcing a pas- sage. The encounter was terrible, for, in a moment, officers and soldiers were stretched lifeless on the earth, witb the exception of 80 men of the Chasseurs, at the head of whom was Captain Go- reaux. the only officer who had not been killed. No'withstaod- iog tbe efforts of the enemy, these 80 men got possession of a neighbouring marabout, aud shut themselves up in it. Abdel- Kader in vain attempted to force the place. He was constantly received Uy a fire of musketry through Ihe loopholes, which OUI soldiers had made in the walls with their swords and bayonets and the emir was compelled to raise a siege which had cost him so many lives. For two days our men were there pressing against each olher, without sleep. provisions, or waler. Three limes did he call upon ihem to surrender, swearing that no harm should be done, for, uid he, "You are humane towards Mussulman pli- sooers Although reduced to the last extremity, our 80 brave men would no' listen to any terms, aud, under these circum stances, Abdel-Kader retired, leaving, however, a large foice to blockade the marabout. Scarcely was the bulk of the besieging fo ce out of si->hi of the besieged. than th-y attempted a sortie aDd, penetrating willi bgyon81 the line of natives who surrouodect them, they directed their course towards Djema Ghazaout. At a league from that place, a host of Kabyles fell upon them. The captain was ODe oi the first who fell, and his soldiers, in order thai his tody might not into the hands o: the enemy, fell b) the side of him. In the meantime the fusilade was heard at Djema Gh^ziout, where the alarm had, besides, )>een given b} a hussar, the only one who had escaped from the massacre of the two squadrons. When the garrison of this place reached the scene of the combat, only twelve men were staoding. They were all easily disengaged, and taken hack to Djema Ghazaout—in all 14 living, out of 450 Ceneral Lamoriciere has left Algiers with a strong reinforcement for Djema Ghazaout. Tbe opposition journals urge on the government to an expedi- tion against Madagascar, of a very decisive character. The National says that a mere naval demonstration would effect nothing. UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, OCT. 4—This favourite steamer ar- rived in the Mersey last night, from New York, after a voyage of fifteen days and two hours. She has brought forty-eight pas sengers. She spoke the Great Britain, outward-bound, on the 1st Hist., at six a.m., in lat. 51 29, long. 17 all we t. Late intelligence from Mexico renders it certain, we may say, that the intention of making wa: upon the United Stales has been abandoned. On this head the Washington Union, tbe official paper, holds this language :— '•Just as we are going to press, we learn that government has received some interesting information from the capital of Mexico, to the 23id of August, and Vera Cruz to the 30ih, inclusive. It is laid from the capital, that the new cabinet is considered op- posed to the wat and even if it were otherwise disposed, it has not the means to carryon a war that it is with the greatest difficulty it can raise the means 10 defray its necessary daily ex- penses and that the war excitement is going down daily amoog all parties. The accountsTrom Vera Cruz of the 29th, state that there has been a strong movement in regard to the invasion of Texas— General Paredes absolutely refusing to march his forces (seven < thousand troops) tojvards Texas; that he has himself repaid to Mexico, and others have followed hiaexampte. The opinion 1 was pretty well established at Vera Cruz that the Mexicans will < never attempt to cross th" RIo Bravo that they have made all 9 the bluster they can that they ate without money and without credit, and consequently powertess; and that they are moreover i on the eve of a revolution which will overturn the present govern- men." ( In a subsequent paragraph tbe official paper speaks yet more confidently, aod, referring to these late accounts from Mnico, t exclaims, Thus pass off thegascooades aod blustersof Mexico." < So be it—aod let us hope that neither by insulting language in < official-qiM«!crst nor by offensive demonstrations on the part of the armed forces of the United States stationed in and beyond < Texas, may that feeble, but passionate, nation be driven totohot. < tilities they would fain avoid. t From Texas later intelligence, though of little importance, has r been received at New Odeans by the brig Maria Spears. ( The Convention had not adjourned. The Austin correspon- c dent of the Galveston News states that they have fixed upon twenty one senators and sixtv-six representatives 10 constitute f the Legislature- There had been an animated discussion of two a days on the qualifications of voters. An amendment was adopted, < but afterwards set aside, placing all residents of Texas at the time of the adoption of the new constitution by our government, < on ihe same footing, as regards citizenship and suffrage. It was < doubtful how the question would be finally settled. A grea' ( amount of business remained to be done. i The boundary question, and the organisation of the Slate i government, were to be disposed of. President Jones arrived al Austin on the 14th, and a resolution was offered the next day for r the appointment of a committee to wait on him and consult with j him touching the propriety of reorganising the State government a at once. i The convention had adopted the anti-duelling clause engrossed 1 on the constitution of Louisiana. Lotteries are prohibited. Judges are to be nominated by the governor and confirmed by t two-thirds of the Senate. The term of office is six years. c The New York Cmtrigr observes- 1 All accouuts concur io showing that there can be no war. j Dissensions within and an empty treasury forbid the idea of un- dertaking a foreign war. In an article in yesterday's paper, it is stated that General Paredes had gooe to Mexico to arrange the plan of campaign against Texas. Thetetterwe subjoin gives a very different in- j terpretalioo to this movement of Paiedes; and thegenerai tenor of'he accounts received at Washiogtoo aod published in tbe Union falls in with the version of the letter:— ( Extract of « letter from Tampico, of August 28, received in c this city. a "'There is 8 good deal of sickness here. but not so fatal as j usual. General Paredes has an army of 8,000 devoted followers. < Ol.hem. 2,000 are on their way to this place, and, with the reo maioing 6,000, he is rnaichiog to the capital, for the purpose, as is supposed, of supplinting the oewlychosen president. There. IJ is a rumour that Santa Anna is concealed in the country, but no f one knows where. Every one here deemed it impossible, until wiihin a very lew days, for this government to avoid a decla'a- 1 tion of war against the United Stites-yel no one thinks the country in a condition for war, and the general opinion of ail the Americans in lampico ig, there will be no war.' FROM MEXICO,-—l'he New Orleans papers of the 7ih, have received laier intelligence by the schooner Yucateco, which left Tarnpico August 30. Rumours are prevalent of a revolt in one section of the army I under General Filisola, on its march to Texas. It is said that a portion of the troops refused to march farther unless they should receive, besides full pay, all the provisions, &c., of an army of campaign. The tioops were afterwards prevailed upon to continue their march. The Mexican papers have notices of these rumours, and one of them adds, at a funher report, that the disaffected portion ot the army has incorporated itself with tbe forces under Genera) < Paredes; that the latter refuses to obey the government; tuat I the third division of the army which is under his command, is disposed for a pronunciamanlo, and it is even wbispeied tbat the I object of it will be to proclaim a consul. I There are evidently some operations on foot hostile tot he I government, but the precise object of which hat not yet tran- I spired. i A counter revolution is opeolyreported in Tamplto as about to lake place at San Luis Poiosi, where Paredes is in sole com- mand of the troops. General Filisola having thrown up his com- mand in disgust, afier being informed of the mutiny, it's reported that GeDer.1 Buntamente will be sent as commander-in-chief by the government The Mexican papers state that the French ttlinister, not having been satisfied with the course taken by the government regarding the insuttoffeted hIm at the baths, has demanded his passports, which adds another embarrassment to the many which the government has now to eocouuier. The following are the members of the new cabinet:—Don Manuel de la Pena y Pena, Department ot State Dun Jose Berdo Couto, Justice aod Ecclesiastical Affairs; Don Pedro F. del Castillo, Treasury Department; and General Pedro Maria Anaya, Minister of War and Marine."

A correspondent at Copenhagen writes to the Dehats that when, three months ago, the King of Prussia was about to come ashore from the steamer which brought him into port, a spark from the chimney of the vessel set lire to the Royal Standard of Prussia, hoisted on the boat in which the King was, and en- tirely consumed the flap'. From this insignificant, accident the Copenhagen journal, the ritdrenetundet (the Country), pub- lished an article predicting the fall ot the absolute monarchy of Prussia, and indulging in light reflections upon the religious and political opinions of King Frederick William. The Danish Govermeni seeing in this article an insult npon his Majesty of Prussia, prosecuted the editor, «\|. Gjoedward, who was sen- tenced to imprisonment for s'x months and to pay a fine of '2,000 lix dollars banco (about francs), and all the costs. and further interdicted him lor hve years from publishing any writing whatever, withoutit3 being previously submitted to the censorship of the police. This severejudgment was, on appeal, confirmed by the Supreme ^otirt ol the kingdom, M. Gjoed- ward, being unable or "in# to pav the fine and costs, amounting together to 2,750 rix dollars (about 6,900 francs), the goverment issued an execution, and having seized his library, ordered it to be sold by auction on the 2nd instant. 1 The first lot put up was a translation into the Danish language of Maximes de Larochefoucaula, worth sixteen shillings(90 centimei); but before any one could bid for it a person in the room cried out-" I will g've 3,000 nx dollars (7,500 francs)," and immediately threw over to the auctioneer the full amount in bank notes. The little volume was handed over to the per- chaser, and, the fine and costs being thus more than satisfied, j the sale was stopped amidst the general applause of the com- pany. The performer of this act ot generosity was a merchant of Copenhagen, named Falkenbjerg, who was immediately unan- imously elected a member of the society for the Freedom of the Pre", an4 1&"4 bis diploma to DUD, » »ilv«-gUt box.

) Corn Trade. 1 We had comparatively See weather iu the neighbourhood of the metropolis up to Thursday since then, a considerablequan- tiiy of rain has falleo, and though there is little corn abroad in the south, the wet must be regarded as unfavourable, inasmuch as that portion of the potato crop which may have escaped the disease, regarding which so much has been said, is likely to re- ceive further injury fiom wet. In the northern and eastern parts of the kingdom, there iSlltill a good deal of grain in the fields; and, as tbe weather seems to have been quite as unsettled there as with us, the conclusion of the harvest must be still further de- layed. The chances of the remainder of crops in the later dis- tricts being secured in even tolerable order, are, therefore, very slight. In early seasons, the northern counties sometimes fare better than the south such was the case last year, and the enor- mous produce of wheat in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire did much to 8welllhe general yield. This season the deficiency is likely to be much greater in the backward than in the early counties; the corn was not tipe there till the weather became decidedly broken, and the quantity will, we fenr, prove even worse than the yield. We cannot, therefore, calculate on any. thing like the large supplies we have been in thehahit of draw- ing from the east coast. The western side of the island has been the more favoured this season, but even there the produce of wheat to the acre is complained of; whilst the weight per bushel is certainly 2lbs. less than last season. It it, therefore, too cer- tain that the total produce of the kingdom must be regarded as sholt of usual years, and a steady and progressive rise in ihe value of bread-stuffs must be expected. The upward movement may, and probably will, from time to time, receive checks j but, oo the whole, wheat will, we think, advance in price until next spring. After that time, much will depend on the then appear- ance of the crop, the probable extent of the spring shipments fiom the Baltic, and other causes, of which nothing can at pre- sent be known. That considerable importance IS slill attached to the weather, may be readily seen by theinnuence it has had on business during the week; the few fine days experienced in the early part had the effect ot causing a depression in prices, and giving a generally dull tone to the trade at most of the markets held previously to Thuisday; whilst the return of wet restored confidence to holders, aud rendered buyers anxious to add to their stocks. At Liverpool, on Tuesday, all kinds of grain receded in value. New Irish wheat, of which there was a large supply, was placed with difficulty at an abatement of 3d. per 70lbs. and Enghsh and free foreign samples, though not so prtss ngly offered, were 2ii. per bushel lower than the previous market day. Barley, beans, and peas, were also cheaper. Flour declined Is. per sack, and oats, as well as oatmeal, were obtainable below former rates. Later in the week, a firmer feeling was displayed by sellers, but the abatement was only partially recovered on Friday. At the leading towns in Yorkshire, good supplies of wheat have bi-en brought forward notwithstanding which, factors have refused 10 submit to lower rates. The greater part of the wheat offered at Hull on Tuesday was of last year's growth, and old oeing wanted for mixing, an advance of Is. per qr. was realised for the best qualities. New was not so saleable, but informer value was supported. At Leeds, on the same day, a fair extent "f business was done io wheat, without any chao^e occurring In prices. The reports from Wakefield of Friday are of a firm tone. Old wheat sold freely at previous rates, and new at prices vary. tog from 48s. up to 60s. per qr., accoiding 10 quality. The markets in the west and north-wesi have been pretty libe- rally supphed by the farmers, but the demand having been active. quotations have been mainiained at the chief towns. the inferiority of the quality of the new wheat brought forward at the principal shipping ports on the east coast, has greatly io- :eifered with the sale. At Wisbeacb, Boston, Spalding, &c., where the weight of last year's crop was con mooly 63 to 64Ibs,. few parcetsofthe new teach over 60tbs. the bushel, whilst many of the samples are below 58:bs.; prices are, therefore, propor- tionately low in those markets. By our advices from Scotland, we learn ihatharvestoperations have been veiy much impeded by tbe unsettled stale ot the wea- ther. A letter from Glasgow, dated 1st ins' states that more than half the crops was then still abroad, and much corn uncut. Wheat was on that day quoted Is. to U. 6d. per bull higher ai the town named and at Edinburgh, 011 the same day, fine qua- lities of old weie worth 70s. per qr. Oats, beans, and peas were from Is. to 2s. per qt. higher than the week before at both places, and flour and oatmeal were also held at enhanced rates. In Ireland, the weather appears to have been fine up to about tne middle of the week, but a similar unfavourable change as that experienced here on the 2nd, also took place on that side of the channel. In the southern parts of the island, the harvest had previously been nearly concluded; but, in the more backward localities, a considerable quantity of corn is yet abroad. Many very unfavourable rumours, as to potatoes, were afloat, but the complaints are not of so decided a character as to cause us 10 feel much apprehension. Still it is p>eny certain thai the disease so prevalent in England has manifested ilself In the sister isle. The rather dull accounts from the leading English markets had had sufficient influence to check the upward movement in prices, but neither wheat nor oais were offered much below former terms at the chief towns. The airivals of wheat coastwise into London have been mode- rate during the week, only 5,830 having been reported up to this (Saturday) evening, whilst the quantity exhibited at MHk Lane by land-carriage samples from the home counties, has been very small. On Wednesday, the display consisted of a few runs left over from the previous market day, mostly of inferior quality, and in bad conditioo anything fine would probably have laid as well as in the beginning of the wesk, but the tntennrity of that ori sale rendered it difficult of disposal; still prices were about supported. Oo Friday there was much less eagerness to sell, and the slight depression noticed above was fully recoverd; indeed the best samptetof old were the turn dearer, and in im- proved request, whilst other sorts commanded fully the terms current in the beginning of the week. The transactions in duty-paid foreign wheat have been very circumscribed since our lastf holders have refused 10 make the slightest concession, and the millers have been unwilling to pay the rates demanded. Scarcely anything was done in bonded wheat on Wednesday, tbe orders from Holland and Belgium being limited too low to allow of their execution. On Friday there was a tenewed spe- culative inquiry, and had sellers been somewhst more reasonable, rather important bargains would probably have been closed. Good qualities ol Lower Baltic red wheat were held at 50s. per qr.. and other sorts at proportionate rates, We have again to report rather a large arrival from abroad, viz., 14,063 qrs., but from all we can learn there is little more to come. The supplies are being landed under lock, importers being unwilling to enter for conlumplioo at the existing duty. The country averages rise slowly, owing to the inferior quality of the new wheat; still there is every probability of a material reduction in the duty "later in the year. The London return (published on Friday) is 60s. ) d.; and as the Essex and Kent runs of wheat have lately been selling at 63s. to 65i" higher averages may be calculated on. The demand for flour has been slow throughout the week, but neither town nor country manufactured has been sold below previous prices. The Caoadian, lately received, has met buyeis at from 32s. to 34s. per barrel, aorording to quality. The inquiry for bonded flour has lallen off, owing panly to the very high terms asked. The arrivals of barley have been trifling, the total receipts for the week, including 120 qrs. from Ireland, having amouoted to only 597 qrs. The maltsiers have hardly yet commenced opera- ttons still the best qualities have met with attention, at fully the currency of Monday. Old bailey, whether of home or foreign growth, has been held at rather advanced terms, which has in some measure checked business. Malt has moved off in retail quantities at quite previous prices. The supplies of oats from our own COht and Scotland have been very small, and we have had no ariivals of this grain from abroad; from Ireland, however, upwards of 20,000 qrs. have come to hand. The principal dealers have acted very cautiously, and though needy consumeis have had to pay fully the currency of Monday for really fine corn, secondary descriptions have slightly receded in value. Co Archangel oats the decline has been quite 6d. per qr., good parcels haviog been freely offered at 23s. per qr., duty paid. Of the Irish supply a large proportion has consisted of new, mostly of good quality. Beans have, in consequence of their value as compared with other articles, been taken very sparingly neither English nor free foreign have, however, been sold below former rates. The recent enormous rise in prices of Peas has had the effect of drawing forward increased supplies, and the demand from Holland having meanwhile sub-ided, sellers have been obliged to submit to a material reduction. Whi e boilers, which wrre worth over 60. per qr. on Monday, have since been sold at 5.h. to 56. and the abatement on blue has aUo been great. Maples have nearly supported previous rates. The only allfratioQ to the duties 00 Thursday was a use of Is. per qr. on wheat.—Mark Lane Express.

— PROJECTS AND DEPOSITS.—Thirty millions have been said to be the amount required in deposl's for the few projects, repre seoting a total capital of £300,000,000. The correct account, obtained by a laborious compt'ation, g'ves, we understand, 332 schemes brought out up to Sept. 30. 1845, requiring a gro»s capital 01 £ 270,950,000. on which £23 057,499 will have to be deposited. Bul Ihis does not include 137 projects prelimioaiily noticed, but of whii-h, of course, we do not know the capitals, ihey not having been published. There have been, therefore, in fact, 469 new schemes projected. Thui lOuch for Ihe English prujetts. 10 foreign makers. 66 have appeared up to the 30th of September, requiring £190,OJO,OO(,; deposits, £17.095,450. Four companies and head-quarters of the 70th regimeot marched into Great-street Barracks on Ft id ay from$f»wry, under tbe «oniB*o4«f White.

Hereford and Merthyr Tidvil Junction Railway, DI CONNECTION WITH 1IIE GLOUCESTER, ABERYSTWITH, AND CENTRAL WALES RAILWAY. (PROVISION ALLY REOISTERED.) Capital, £ 400,000, in 20,000 Shares, of £ 20. each. Deposit, V. 2s. per Share. PROVISION A L COMMITTEE. Lord George Lennox, 33, St. James's-street The Hon. A. Capel, Epping The Hon. F. H. F. Berkeley, M.P., 6, Spring Gardens The Hoa. A. F. Berkeley, 6, Spring Gardens I;ir James Anderson, Bart., M.R.S.A., New Burlington-street Sir James Eyre, 11, Brook-street Sir W. Magnay, Bart., London Sir John Osborne, Bart.. Earl's court, Brompton Sir William Young, Hart., Director of the Hoable. E. I. Company Sir Andrew Pellatt Green, Austin Friars Colonel Robert Douglas, C.B., United Service Club Colonel Hanmer, Bear Place, Maidenhead Lieut.-Col. Ellington, Wyndham-place, Braynston-square Major J. O. Lindham, K.H., 8, New-street, Dorset-square Major William Beresford, Pall Mall, Deputy Chairman of the I Leeds and Carlisle Railway Major Bilbie, Nettleworth Hall, Warsop, Notts, Director of the Bos on, Newark aod Sheffield, Nottingham and Mansfield, and Derby and Gainsborough Railways M.ijorC'oke, of Wodehouse-place. Mansfield,Notts, Vice-Chair man of the Derby and Gainsborough Railway Major I'aylor, of Katclifle Hall, near Nottingham, Director'of the West Midland and Nottingham and Mansfield Railways. Captain Phil lot. Upper Kensington-gate Lieut R. Fowke R.N Chatham I Lieut. White. R.N., Sheerness Thomas Fuller Maitland, Esq., Garth House, Builth, and Park-place, Henley-on-Thames E. F. Maiiland Jun., Esq 51, Upper Seymore-aireet W. A. Hill, Esq., 29. Lonsdale-square The Venerable Archdeacon Venables, Llysdinam Hall, Builth Archibald Charles Dickson, Esq.. F.R.S., F.S.A., Rosland- house, Lancashire, and Reigate Patk Atkinson, C. D Esq., Wakefield Bagshaw John, Esq., 17, Gloucester.place, Portman.square Barber, John, Esq., 10, Gray's Inn-place Bardsett, William, Esq., Director of the Italian and Austrian Railway Bardgett, William, Esq., Bishopsgate-street, Within Beamish, Capt., Maes Mawr, Montgomery, and Kensington- square Rulkeiey, Archibald, Esq., Suffolk-place, Pall Mall Came, J. Nicholl, Esq.. L.L D., Dimlands House, Cowbridge Castro, H. De, Esq., South-street, Finsbury Coventry, Millis, Esq., Director of the Britannia Life Assur- ] ance Company Douglass, Thomas, Esq., Marlborough-place, St. John's Wood Earle. Captatn Hamilton. R.A., Director of the Oxford and Worcester Extension Kailway Fameomb, Mr. Alderman Foster, E. R., Esq., Director of the Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford Railway Greenhagh, Richard, Esq., of CarrBank, Mansfield, Director of the Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, Vice Chairman of the Nottingham and Mansfield and Midland Junction Railway,! Director of the Derby and Gainsborough and West Midland Railways | Glen, J P., Esq., Presteign Green, C. E., Esq., Blandford-street, Portman-square Grover, Captain, Ramsgate j Gunter, Richard, Esq., Belgrave-square | Haines, Samuel, Fitq., Chad House. Edgbaston ¡ Hatpin, W. H., Esq., 23, Grafton-street, Fitzroy-square Hancorne, R., Ksq., Kuston-square and Vron Vallin, Brecon- shire, Director of the Metropolitan Railway Junction Railway Hall, Francis, Esq., Park Hall, Notts, Chairman of the Notting- ham and Mansfield and Midland Junction Railway, and Director of the West Midland Railway Heale, Joseph, Esq., Gray's inn-square Hopper, John, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Direct Railway Hudson, John Bellingham Godfrey, Esq., Director of the Cen- tral Teiminus Railway Humphreys, Mr Alderman Knyve t, Charles, Esq., St. James's-place, London heaf, Edwin, Esq., Wood-street, Cheapside Match William, Esq Cumberland-teirace, Regent's-park M'Cann, Nicholas, Esq., Parliament-street Monfefiore, J., Esq., 20, Chester-street, Grosvenor-place Morrison, Peter, Esq., Dnector of the London and Birmingham Extens on, and South and Midland Junction Railways i Morley, William, Esq Blackheath Nekton, Tbomas Charles, Esq.. Lugwardine, Heiefordshire Parsons, Richard, Esq., Mansfield Phillips, R., Esq.. Gloster Villa, Glosier-road, Regent's-park Phillipson, R. ii., Esq., Director of the Rugby. Leamington, and Warwick Railway Price, Rees. Esq., Tyne Hall, Ilford, Essex Prosser, William, Esq., 13, Windsor-terrace, Pimlico Reid, William, Esq., 20, Bury-slreet, St. James's Ricketts T. B., Esq., Combe House, Presteign Risby, Joseph Drowne, Esq., Cadogan-pUce, Belgrave-square Roberts. Ihomas turner, Esq., Llwynderw, Breconshire Robinson, George, Esq., Director of the Hull and Barnsley Junction Railway Roose, Francis, Esq., 33, Upper Montagu-street, Montagu- square Rose, Joseph F" E-q., Great Surrey-street Sabine, William, Esq.. Bramhill Grange, Notts, Director of ihe Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, Nottingham and Mansfield, and Derby and Gainsborough Railways Savage. Henry, Esq., 34, Dorset-place, Dorset-square Smith, Samuel, Esq., Southampton Sykes Edmund, Esq., Mansfield, Woodhouse, Notts, Director of the Boston, Newark, and Sheffield. Nottingham, and Mans- field, and Deiby and Gainsborough Railways Tomkias, Dan I., Esq., Whitney Court Herefordshire I Thomas, Edward David, Esq., Welfield-House, Radnorshire Thomas, Thomas. Esq., Penkerrig. Radnorshire Waite, Charles, Esq Willesrjen Middlesex. Waite, G.. Esq., 2, Old Burlington-street Walker, The Rev. G. A., Alvesthorpe Parsonage, WakcfieM Watkms, Lloyd Vaughan, Esq., Pennovre • Wheelton, John, Esq., Moopham-place, Tonbridge | Williams, B. B.. Esq., Wyndham-piace, Bryanston-square Williams, John Calthorp, Esq., Magistrate, Nottingham Wood, R. W. Esq., Lodge-place. St. John's Wood With power ta add to their number BANKERS. Abergavenny—Branch of Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire Banking Company Aberystwith—North and South Wales Bank Birmingham—Messrs. Moilliett and Co. Brecoti-itlessrs. Bromage, Snead. and Co. Bristol- West of England and South Wales District Bank Cheltenham-—I he County of Gloucester Bank GlouCt:ster- The County of Gloucester Bank Hay—The Herefordshire Banking Company Hereford—The Herefordshire Banking Company London—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, & Co., Lombard-street Merthyr Tidvil-West of England and South Wales Bank Neath-Glamorganshire Banking Company Newport-Branch of the West of England and South Wales District Bank Ross-J. W. Hall, Esq. Worcester-Messrs. Farley and Co. ENOINEER—Samuel Hughes, Esq j SURVEYOR-George Taylor Esq. SOLICITORS- Mr. George P. Hill, 21 A, Soho-square Mr. Thomas Lawrence, Biecon SECRETARy-Mr. Thomas Hawker

— WHTLST providing a grand Trunk Line for Central Wales in the Gloucester. Aberystwith, aod Central Wales Rail- way Company, the Directors of that important undertaking have not been unmindful of the various solicitations they have leceived for he extension of it* public usefulness. Amongst the first and most necessary of the contemplated ex- tensions is the line of railway now pre posed; the objects of which are to connect, by a direct line, the teenrng and fertile districts of Herefordshire and the adjoining highly productive agricultural counties of Radnor and Cardigan, with the great milleTllt dilltricts of Merthyr Tidvil and the neighbourhood and by means of the Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction. proposed to run from Crewe, via Llangerrig, (wnere that line m2els that of the Gloucester, Aberystwith, and Central Wales) to Aberystwith, to connect North and South Wales, also Shropshire, Cheshire, &c., with the West of England. It will be hardly necessary to dilate upon the enormoos traffic winch must exist between the denselypopulated districts of Merthyr l'idvil, the agricultural counties betore mentioned, with ( 'he surrounding country, and the mines of Cardiganshire. In the 'atter neighbourhood the w«nt of coal is much felt. Improve- ment in trade, inc eased profits to mining establishments and manufacturers, the more ready iuterchange of food for the pro- ducts of the mines and general addition io prosperity, must foi- low from the construction of this line, which has the merit of clashing with no other project, and of being strongly sought after and recommended by existing interests. This line will leave the main line at Glasbury, from whence it will run in an almost direct course along the banks ot the Llunvy River through Talgarth by Llaogose Lake, crossing the river Usk at a mes> favourable point; it will then intersect the popu- } lous neighbourhood of Talybont, and, after striking the valleys of the Glyn and Taaflfechan, terminate at Merthyr I idvil. The necessary connection of thi, line with the Taff Vale and j South Wales Railways will be obvious. I A short branch from the Glyn Valley will connect the line with the great iron works and miner .1 districts of SlThowy, Trede. gar, aod Rhymney; and, by means of the Tredegar Railway, connect it also with the important town and port of Newport, It may be remarked that this line has long been called for by the lucal wants of the districts affected by its progress, and was surveyed many years since by an eminent engineer (the late George Overton, Esq., who planned the first railway for loco- I motive power in the kingdom). The length of the line will be abnut twenty miles.. In the allotment of shares (which will take place at the earliest possible moment on account of ihe uecessity of beine prepared for the ensuing Session of Parliament) prefeience will be given to parties locally interested in the line, and to Scrip Holders in the Gloucester and Aberystwith Railway Company. Applications for Shares in the annexed form may be made to the respective Solicitors to the Secretary, at the Offices of the Company, No. 1, New Broad street; or to the following Local Solicitors Birmingham Messrs. Hill & Everill. Gloucester Henry Evans, Esq. j Ross Messrs. Edwards. i Hereford 1. H. Ravenhill, Esq. Hay W. Pugh, Esq. Builth .Evan Vaugban, Esq. j Rhayader. Evan Williams, Esq. Aberystwith. W. Miller, Esq. FORM OF APPLICATION. To the Provisional Committee of the Hereford and Merthyr ) Tidvil Junction Railway. Gentlemen,—I request that you will allot me share Gentlemen,—I request that you will allot me share io ihe above Railway, and I agree to accept that or any less number that you may please to allot me and 1 undertake to pay the deposit of Y-2. 2s. per share on the same, and to sign the Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract when required. .Name in full Residence Trade or Profession Place of business (if any) Date { Reference

Hereford and Merthyr Tidvil j Railway, IN connexion with the GLOUCESTER, ABERYSTWITH' and CENTRAL WALES RAILWAY COMPANY. Notice—No fuilher applications for shares in this Company will be received after Tuesday, tbe 14th instant- By order, THOMAS HAWKER, SwrtUry, Cumpany's Office, 1, Ntw breed-otroct-

AN IRISH WITNESS.—At the Kerry assizes, a few days witness, named M'Carthy was examined in an action of t of a cow. He completely bewildered judge, counsel and jury.I" following is a sample of his evidence -Counsel What kiof cow as to colour aod appearance was she 1 Witness, (p. and looking big :) Why, you see, she was, as a body may a blanket cow, oo the pints of calving.-( f,aughter.)-CO What colour, witoess, you say ? Do you mean to say she b btanketon her? Witness: Shagh! a blanket on her sure telling ye, a black white cow—a bracket cow. (Great laugb^ His Lordship's apprehension did cot seem much furthereolv ened, when the witness, in answer to further questions, 9100 over to the bench, and, in a private and confidential" maoj as though intended solely for his lordship's ear, but with a road rapidity of utterance, weot on-" You see, my lord; blanket is what we call a cow that is while under the belit her; black, my lord, in her fore parts and her hind quarters-i white in the middle." His lordship here looked helpless, finally closed his eyes, and leaned back in his chair, wheo j witness added, A springer, your lordship, as you may say» in calf shauafough, thlee years, rising four." (Laug h tef Freeman's Journal. 1

LONDON MARK ETS. | CORN EXCHANGE, MARK. LANE, MON, OCT. 6, The reports from most parts of the country represent the we*fl as very bad, and a considerable portion of the crop in somepC remains to be harvested. The supply of wheal last week T fair^, and sold at the prices of this day week but for this nij ing's market we had but a moderate shew of samples, and all attendance of buyers The new wheat sold readily at ann vance ot 2s. per qr, and old wheat and foreign met a roof'* tensive dt-mar.d, at better prices. There was more inquire bonded wheat, particularly in middling qualities, which, iup. instances, brought Is. to 2s. per qr.more money. Nothing døØ' Irt-e on board shipments froin foreign ports. i We have had a very shoit supply of barley since this 4. se'nriight. and Ihe trade is very firm at Is. to 2s. per qr. oveff" week's prices. f ioo The supply of beans is small, and we have no alteration prices. J: Of peas we have a better supply, and prices have re nearly all tney have gained within the last few weeks; boilers are worth 50s., and maples and grey not above 4'2* quaiter. Jk The supply of oits is large, but we have a good country fr mand this morning, and piicesot this day week are nearly M tained. | CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. 1 WuEAT,Essex & Kent, new red 58 60 White 62 Old, red 60 6H Ditto 62 RYE,old 34 38 New 36 BARLEY,grinding,3032maliing 32 34 Chevalier..$ Irish 26 28 Bere .25; MALT, Suffolk and Norfolk 58 63 Brown .66 Kingstone and Y\ are 60 — Chevalier i OATS, Yorksh & Lincolnsli, feed 24 25 Potato .24 1 Voughall 6c Cork, black. 21 22 Cork, while.# I Dublin 22 23 Westport.2^* Waterford, white 23 24 Black .2' Newrv. 25 — Gatway 22 23 Sootoh, feed 24 26 Potato .v..25 Clonmef. 21 25 Limerick 22 Londonderry 25 — Sligo 22 BEANS. Tick, new. 40 44 Old, sniall.40 PEAS, Grey 46 — Maple.38 White 48 50 Boilers .38 FLOUR. Town-made.53 55 Suffolk44 per sack of Stockton at Norfolk 42 Irish ..44 45 FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. WHEAT, Dantzic 46 fine 48 50 Hamburg 36 38 Rostock 38 40 BARI.KY 19 23 OATS, Brew 11 18 Feed.14 BEANS. 28 29 rt-s. 28 32 r iu.R, American,per barrel.. 24 — Baltic .21 .J SEED MARKET, MONDAY, OCT.6. There was a good deal of inquiry for red cloverseed to-j but holders being generally high in their pretensions, theW ness actually done was unimportant. Canaryseed was and mustardeeed moved off very slowly. Winter tares weW per boshel cheaper. Linseed cakes were saleable, at high W J HOP INTELLIGENCE, BOROUGH, MONDAY, OC* [ ,( There is a good demand, but the holders do not offer muct sale. Sussex pockets, £ 6. l"2s to J7. Weald of Kent, f6 to £7. 5s.; and Mid. Kent, X7. 10s. to £ 9. The duty is c £ 160.000. to £ 165,000. ] PROVISION M AHKET, MONDAY. OCT. 6. The arrivals last week from Ireland were 14,361 firkinsbiij and 2,814 bales bacon, and from foreign ports, 5,8..4 ct t butter. We had a good demand for Irish butter the commenconieo. last week, and an advance of Is. to 2s. per cwt. was rea! ] subsequently the maiket paused, and but little business J transacted duiiDp the remainder of the week; lioldeis con^ j very firm, and there is not any appearance of a decline in plj 5 The bacon maiket was very quiet, and the sales effected T 5 only to a moderate extent 10 supply immedinte wants, thed«4 2 anticipating lower rate* shorily prices are the turn cheapC'| 2 Lard continues to meet a steady sale. 1 2 Stocks and deliveries for week ending October 27. I HOTTER- 8tock. Delivery. 1813 42,150 14,180 1844 22,420 15.880 1845 23,780 11,470 3ACON. Stock. Delivery, 5,680 2 420 5.400 2 470 6;230 3,2C0 E 01 BUTTER, BACON, CHEI.SE, AND HAMS. I IRISH BUTTER (new), s. per cwt. — — Callow, new, on brd 100 Sligo 92 Cork, 1st 98 — ENGLISH BUTTER. Dorset,per ifrkin 64 — FOREIGN. Prim, Friesland, ct. 102 104 Ditto, Kiel 98 — CHGFSE, pel cwt. >'■Double Gloucester 62f Single ditto 4ffl Cheshire 50 j HAMS. Irish Westmoreland 66i York 66i York 66 t I BACON, new 4^ I Middles BRISTOL, OCT. Rth.—SUGAR.—The demand for all descriptj of British Plantation Sugar has continued very good, and pj have been well suppoited but tlie trade having now got p^ weil into stock, there bas not been to day the same an? evinced to purchase as in the early part of the week. ConsJ abl? sales have again been made in Rum, but without aherv in price. SMITHFIELD MARKET-OCT. 6. The number of beasts being somewhat on the increase, j amounting to nearly 4,00 ) head, we have to report a very inquiry for that description of stock. However, the prij Scots, &c., sold at prices quite equal to those obtained oo 1^' dav last; but the value of the middling and inferior V suffered a decline of 2d. per Sibs., and a clearance was, difficulty, effected. With sheep we were scantily supplied for the time of r Long-wools moved off steadily, at very full prices. In o* breeds of sheep very little was doing, at barely late rates. Calves were m limited supply and heavy demand, at week's currencies. » In pigs, a good business was doing, and the quotations bad upward tendency. Per 8lbs., to sink the offal. s. d. 8. d. s. d. Coarse and Inferior Prime coarse wool- ,< Beasts 2 4 2 j> _ledSi,eeP 4 2 Second quality do.2 8 3 0 Prime South Downs Prime large Oxen.3 2 3 6 ditto .4 8 ? Prime Scots, &c..3 8 4 0 Large coarse CalvesS 8 { Coarse and Infe'ior Prime small ditto..4 4 j Sheep 3 0 3 4 Large Hogs 3 6 f Second quality do.3 6 4 0 Neat small Porker».4 2 Lambs, 4s. 6d to 5s 6d. Suckling Calves, 18s. to 30s.; and quarter-old Store PigSr to 20s. each. Beasts, 3,878; Sheep, 26,770,; Calves, Pigs, 315. | LATEST CURRENT PRICES OF METALS. LONDON, SIP. 26, 1845. £. f IRON—Bar a Wales.ton 9 ( London Nail rods 10 Hoops (Staf.) 111?] Sheet „ 12 1, Bars 11 Scotch pig b Clyde 4!. Russian c CCND. 0 PS1 0 Gourieff 14 1] Archangel i Sweedish d, for arriv 0 j on the spot. 12 J Steel, fsgt 16 1. kegs 16 j, COPPER—Tile/ 87 K Tough cake 88 Jk Best selected 91 'if Ordinary sheeis lb. 0 ■bottoms 0 l( TIN—-Com. blocks# et. 4 ]! bars 4 {i Refined 4 L Si raits h 4 J Hanca, 4 5 TIN pLATts—Ch., IC.i 1 5 IX 1 Coke, IC 1 IX 1 1 LEAD—Sheet k 20 Pig, 20 common |8 Spanish in bd is American 18 ], SFr.LTTR—(Cake) I 2* 1 ZINC—(Sheet) M export 30 QUICKSILVER lb. 0 f HEFINF.D METAL. ton 7 < a Discount 24 per cem. >• r*ei casti. c Via," 2. per cent, d Ditto. e In kegs J and f-ioch. f DiscoM el percent, g Ditto 2J per cent, h Net cash, in boDd, count 3 per cent, k Ditto 2J per cent, { (Viet cash m Discount 1!1 per cent. n discount Ii per cent. home use it is 432. per tOn- IROK.—Owing to the gteatdemand for rails, the price$ descriptions are lising almost daily; none of the makell sell Scotch pig under £ 5. a Coppvn, 1 IN, and LEAD are very firm, at quotations. f TIN PLATES in very good demand, and prices looking up, s SPELT*K LEMAIUS veiy inaciive the stock, HOWEVER, is ifl few hands, and there is no disposition to > ield in price PRESENT PRICE OF TIN PLATES. ai NEWPORT. OCT. 4. pi A:. s. d. £ t d'sl No. 1C. per box in 0 Wasters. 0 2 C hc o. IX per box 1 17 0 „ 0 3 0 „ No.IXX.perboit. 2 3 0 0 3 01 — j s> JlI BRISTOL HAY MARKET, OCT. 7. "f, Hay pei ton 2 7 6 to 4 Straw per Dozen 0 1 2 to 0 I"1 111 Newport, Saturday, October 11, 1845. fii Printed and Published frr the Propiietor, E D W A-s* Sto> Hill, in the Parish of St. Wool^1 the IVJEHiiN General Printing Office, situate in Corn-strej Newport by WILLIAM CHRISTOPHl13 or Ao. I, Chai les-street, in (he said Borough* London Agents:—Messrs. Newton and Co., Warwick-»fl] Mr. R. Barker, 33, Fleet-street; Mr. G. Reynell, 43. V cery-lane, Mr. S. Deacon, Coffee-house, No. 3, Waljj! near »b# Mansion wb«re ibis paper is regularlr I