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PRO BONO PUBLICO" AND MR. W. VACIIELL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE RIUNCTPAT.ITY. SIR,- The statement of Pro Bono Publico," alias Mendax, is an entire falsehood of his own concction, and had he not skulked under a fictitious signature, I would take an oppor- tunity of telling him so to his face. Tuesday, March 6th, 1849. W. VACIIELL. [It appears that Pro Bono Publico made a false statement relative to Mr. W. Vachell's proposed buildings in St Mary- street. Mr. Yadlell has shown us the plan of the two houses front without" all arch wa y (as stated by our correspondent) leading into a court of small hovels." Mr. Vachell further says that the back premises are to be devoted exclusively to the use of the two houses. The property is also a freehold of Mr. achell's, and not leased of Mr. Traheme, as intimated in our correspondent's letter.—En.]

HAVERFORDWEST. Ox tHe 1st instant a court was held before James Owen, Esq., Mayor of this town, and Messrs.. Gwynnc II irries, assessors, pursuant to the Municipal Corporations Act, for the purpose of electing assessors and auditors of the towu. for the ensuing year, .when Messrs. Gwynue Harries and George Palmer were re- t elected assessors, and Messrs. William Davies, draper, and ■ William Thomas, draper, were ele. ted auditors. Ox Monday evening last a lecture was delivered in the li- brary of the Literary institution, by Dr. Robius-en, of London, oil The application of chemistry to the various purposes of agriculture." There was a large attendance of member's and others on the occasion, who appeared much gvn tilled with the doctor's lecture. MORETOX COLLIERY, XEAU Ttsxur.—PunvrnsyriAT, ESCAPE. —Last week, while the men were at work in a coal-pit belong- ing to the Moreton colliery, the fire-damp became so oppressive that they thought it prudent, although provided with the safety lamp, to make their escape and no sooner were they safely- landed than water broke in an 1 tilled the pit to the depth of 13 feet, which must have destroyed them all had they not been thus providentially delivered.

MONEY MARKET. London, Wednesday evening. The English Stock market has been rather heavy for some days past, chiefly in consequence of the present position of Austrian and Italian affairs. The news from the East Indies has also had an unfavourable influence, and the appearance iu the market of sellers to a considerable amount has further tended to depress prices, so that we are obliged to quote at a much lower figure than last week. The American advices seem to afford satisfaction generally, and there is an appearance of a brisk trade with Europe during.the spring, accompanied by a fair share of general prosperity. Consols have been 911 i for transfer, and account being now 91 §. There is very little doing for present transfer, and the price is even rather firmer than for account.. Exchequer-bills have im- proved to 44s. and 45s. premium, and India Bonds to 53s. and ÖGs. premium. Bank Stock is worth 193 to 195. I n the foreign market the dealings have been confined to a few of the securities. Mexican have touched 26g 7 to 271; Peruvian.- 60 to Ö1; and Brazilian New, 82i. Buenos Ayres have been 27 Austrian Stock has been done at 72; and Dutch Two-and-a-IIalf per Cents, have been 49 to The railway share-market is very quiet, and there is no change of any moment in the quotations. On the whole these are firm. South Wales, 1SJ.

MINING MARKET. Another advance having taken place in fine copper, we may fairly expect a progressive rise in the standard, and elecially as we learn that the demand for copper is very extensive. The ad- vance upon tin has brotiglitsev-ral mines into a profitable position, and from the meetings held during the past week we find several of them declaring dividends. Tne amount oi basincss done in the mining share market has been fair, whilst -a inquiry i" being made for shares in improving nunes, which are firmly hsld.

TAFF VALE RAILWAY. Traffic for Week ending March 3, 1849 £ 1,719 6 9

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE. MONDAY.—The quantity of English barley and malt received in the port of London last week was tolerably extensive, but that of all other articles of home produce was again small, and of very mid- dling quality, especially the new wheats. By land carriage the re- ceipts were limited. A considerable increase took place in the im- ports of foreign wheat, which exceeded 24,000 quarters. Those of Hour were 5,419 sacks and 1,605 barrels the former from France, the latter from the United States. The other foreign arrivals were comparatively small. The attendance of both town and country buyers being small, and the quantity of foreign whent on show ex- tensive, and of much better quality than the English qualities, the demand for the latter was in a very depressed state. Fine dry samples were mostly disposed ùf, at prices about equal to those paid on this day se'nnight. All other kinds commanded scarcely any attention, and the quotations were a shade—say Is. per quarter —in favour of the millers. We were tolerably well supplied with English barley. Fine malting kinds moved off- at prices fully equal to those quoted in our last report, viz., from 30s. to 32s. per quarter. The quantity of malt on show was small, but quite ade quate to meet the wants of the brewers. Most kinds were a dull sale. Most ofthe buyers are still very short of stock. So little was doing in boans that prices were almost nominal. The transactions in peas were trifling in the extreme, and prices gave way from Is. to 2s. per quarter. Indian corn and meal were in short supply sluggish inquiry, at late rates. French flour was offering in abun- dant quantities at from 30s. to 35s. per sack. No change took place in the nominal top price of English. Country marks were a shade lower. WURAT- 8. S. Essex and Kent, Rcd .40 to 4S i Ditto, White, New il „ 5.i Norfolk and Lincoln, Bed 41 4 7 Ditto, White 43 52 Irish, Ited —• — Ditto, White — — By K— Old New 25 28 BAITLFY- Grinding 23 26 Malting: 28 „ 30 Chevalier 30 32 MALT— I] Suffolk and Norfolk .57 5S j Brown 50 54 Kingston and Ware 58 59 Chevalier 59 CO OATS J, « Yorkshire and Lincoln- shire, Feed 16 19 Potato 18 22 Youghal and Coik, Black 14 19 Cork, White 17 19 Scotch, Feed 20 23 BEANS- Tick 27 30 Pigeons 34 36 PEAS— Grey 3t 37 •Maple 35 37 White 28 30 Boilers. 32 33 FLOUR— Town made 39 „ 44 Suffolk 53 „ 34 Stockton and Norfolk 32 „ 34 WEDNESDAY.—Notwithstanding the supply of English wheat on offer in to-day's market was trifling, the demand for that grain was in a very depressed state. A clearance of the few samp es on the stands was not effected. A very large quantity of foreign wheat —upwards of 27,000 quarters—has come to hand this week. The millers, therefore, purchased with extreme caution, an to force sales, lower rates must have been submitted to by the importers. The best malting barley was held at Monday's quotations. Grind- ing and distilling sorts were dull in the extreme. Malt was a dull sale, and the turn in favour of the buyers. In oats next to nothing was doing, at the late decline in value. Beans, peas, Indian corn meal, and fiour had a downward tendency.

SMITIIFIE LD. AloxD,ty. lie total arrival of foreign stock into London last week was 2,616 head, being an increase compared with that of the preceding week of 650 head. It shows an excess, on a comparison with the official returns at the same period in 1818, of lAD3. an.d of rot less than 1,030 head compared with the imports in 1847 at the same time. Four calves have come to hand from Spain. This is the first arrival of that description of stock from that country since the passing of the present tariff. They have reached us in good condition, and found buyers at fair prices. The Spanish oxen have, however, turned out very inferior, and to be worth not more than from £ 8 to £9 each. \Vhen the expenses of freight, &c.—about 1;600 for the whole cargo—are taken into account, it is evident that the importers will be severe losers by the speculation. From the official returns we learn that the following were the total importa- tions of foreign stock into the United Kingdom during the years 1846, 1847, and 1848 — 1846 1847 1848 Oxen. 17,191 27,831 2-1,591 Cowes 25,349 3-3,480 22,501 Calves 2,503 12,406 15,612 Sheep 91,732 139,371 128,093 Lambs. 2,892 3,349 2,177 Pigs 3,856 1,242 2,119 Nothing can more fully demonstrate the state of the trade here during the past year than the above returns, which appear to have falsified the statements having reference to future arrivals from abroad which made their appearance in the early part of the season. There was a further slight falling off in the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning from our principal grazing districts. As the dead markets have been tolerably well cleared of the country supplies, and as the attendance of buyers was tolerably good. the beef trade ruled steady at fully Friday's advance in the quotations of 2d. per SIbs. Prior to the close of the market, a fair ckarauec was ef- L ei fected by the salesmen. We had a very muderate supply of sheep i on offer. Prices were quite 2d. per lb. higher than on this day I se'nnight. Calves, though in good supply, moved off steadily, at extreme quotations. III pigs only a limited business was trans- acted. Price per stone of SIbs. (to sink the offal). s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 8 to 2 10 Second 3 0 3 2 Prime Large Oxen 3 2 3 4 Prime Scots 3 6" 3 S Lanre Course Calves ..4 0 4 G Prime Small ditto 4 8 5 0 Suckling Calves 20 0 2fi 0 Inferior Sheep 3 2 3 4 .v d. s. d. Second Quality Sheep. 3 4 0 {Joar,;c-w(jolleù ditto.. 4 2 4 4 South-down Wether. 4 6 4 8 Dito, out of the w.jol. — — Large Hogs 3 4,, 3 8 Small Porl.ers 3 10 4 4 Quarter old Pigs 17 0 22 0 Lambs — —

ILKAL) Oil CATTI.K AT SMITHI'IKLIJ. Beasts. Sheep & Lambs. Calves. Pig-so Fridav 849 1,760 112 290 Monday 3,257 15,620 17S 190

HIDES. LI?AI)BXIIAI,T„—Market hides, 561b. to 641b., lid. to nd. per I b.; ditto, 641b. to 721b., 11cl. to 1 1(1. ditto, 721b. to SOlb., lid. to ditto, 801b. to 88i\)., 2d. to 2,{d. ditto, to 961b., 2jd to 2Jd.; ditto, 961b. to 1041b. 2.1 d. to3Jd. ditto, 1041b. to 1121b., 3jd, to4d.; Calf-skins, each, 5s. Od. to 5s. 6d.; Horse hides, 8s. to 8-t. 8d.; Polled sheep, 4s. 6:1. to 5s. 9d. Kents and llalf-breds, 3s. 9d. to 4s. 6d, Downs, 3s. Od. to 4s. Od.

HOPS. BOIIOTTGH, 'k Y. 'I Ile supply of Hops now offering is ex- clusively confined to low. samples," and for such there is little demand. are enquired for, but holders are indis- posed to part with them at present rates. The following are our "1 uotntHJi1 :— Sussex rockets jts to 56s. Weald of Kents Y.Y.Y.Y.Y. to 68s. Mid, and East Ecnts 63s. to 120-.

TALLOW. MONDAY.—A slightly improved amount of .business is passing in our market, and prices are well supported in most transactions. To-day, P.Y.C., on the spot, is selling at 40s. to 40s. 6d. and for delivery of new during the last three months, 41s. per cwt. Town Tal.ov. 41s. per ewt., net cash., for_ line rough fat, 2s. 84d. per 8 lbs.

SEEDS. 0 is less doing in Cloversccd, hat former terms were steadily supported. Tares less enquired for. Cauaryseecl might have been bought cheaper.

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE. ^-t this day's market there was a fair attendance of dealers but inconsequence of the discouraging reports from Mark-lane' and the continued fine weather, thay conducted their purchases'with great caution. Wheat met a limited retail sale only, at a decline generally of Id., and in some instances 2d. per 70ib. on prices of this day week. Flour was extremely difficult. of sale. Western Canal was in vain offered at 2os. 6d. per barrel, and Irish was tpiite neglected. Oafs were lb. per 451b. lower, and a slow sale as was oatmeal without any change in value. r There was no change in the value of barley, but Indian corn and Egyptian beans were each 6d. per quarter cheaper.

CARMARTHEN.—MAR. 3. Our corn-market is nearly the same as this day week prices as follows :— 8. a. $. a. Wheat per Imp, Win. 5 (i to 6 0 Barley 11 3 3 3 6 Oats „ I S 1 10 Beef per lb. 0 4} 0 7 Mutton „ 0 5 0 7 Veal „ 0 4 0 6 Pork. „ 0 U 0 5 Ti,ll(,w 0 3j 0 31 Butter 0 7i 0 8 d. s. d. Cow Hides .per lb. 0 lj to — Turkeys each 3 6 5 1 0 S 0 3 6 Ducks j 8 2 0 F'o,,Is 2 1 4 Cheese .per cwt. 2) 0 22 6 Eggs 5 for 0 2 Potatoes S lbs. for o (s Plants for setting, i 21) 0 7

ABERYSTWYTH.—MAR. O. 8. a. 8. ä. Wheat, New per bush. G 3 to 7 3 Do., Old — — Bztrlev, New 4 3 4 19 Do. Old. „ — — Oats „ 2 3 2 6 Beef .per lb. 0 0 6 Aiuttoli 0 6 0 7 Veil 0 5 0 6 I'ork „ 0 5i 0 G s. d. t s. d Bacon „ i) § to 0 9" Butter, Fresh. o 11 £ 1 o Du., Salt 0 S 0 8i ^ecse nich 19 S » Turkeys j Fowls .per couple I 2 1 5 Ducks tJ 2 3 3 > Fresh Oysters, per 120 2 0

MEETHYR.—MAR. 3. Our market prices are the same as last week. s. u. s. a. Mutton per lb. 0 6 to 0 7 Beef. 0 6 0 7 6 0 7 0 6 0 7 Geese „ 0 6J 0 7 Dried Salmon. 0 8 — Bacon 0 8 Onions 0 1 Butter, Fresh. 11 2 Sllt 0 8 0 9 ff. s. a. Skimmed Cheese per lb. 0 3 to 0 3t Caerphilly 0 64 07' Single Glo'ster „ 0 6 0 6| Double ,,0 8 0 9 Ducks per couple 2 6 3 6 ltjo 2 6 5 0 Potatoes.7 to Sib. for 0 6 Eg-fe'S Ui to 12 for 0 6 Parsnips 8 lbs. for I) 6 Orang-es per (Úm. 1 0

3. S. S. 0 Wheat per bush. 6 0 to 7 2 j Barley (j 3 8 4 6.1 Oats „ 2 0 3 4 Beef, prime lb. 0 t>\ — Good 0 5 — Interior „ 0 4 — Mutton, prime" 0 6 — Good „ 0 5t — Illfee br 0 41 Lamb, prime — G.iod )3 —. — Inferior — Veal, prime" 0 6k -"1 Good 0 6 — Inferior 0 44 — Pork, prime 0 5 j — „ s. d. s. d. Pork, Good lb. 0 5 to — Inferior 0 Butter, fresh (19 oz.) 12 14 Do., Salt, in cask ib. 0 Hi 0 9 Skim-milk Cheese 0 3" 0 35 D(, New 2 M) Ducks „ 2 6 3-S Geese each 2 8 4 4 Turkeys 3 6 4 6 Carrots .per cwt. 3 0 4 0 Turnips 16 KgKS ..6 to 8 for 0 6 Potatoes, 6 to S lbs for 0 6 Onions per ib. 0 1

'3dh*t!}0. On the 19th ult., at Market-street, Haverfordwest, the wife of Mr John Dawkms, itrocer, of a son. Oil the 23rd ult., the wife of Capt. Llewelyn James, of the Maru EVen of .Newport, Pembroke-hire, of a dau liter. On the 21th ult., at Pembroke-dock, the wife of Mr. George White, wine- merehant, of a son. On the 21th ult., the wife of Mr. J. L. Brigstoclce, printer, Carmartheu, of a son. On the 21th ult., the wife of Mr. Charles Brigstotke, wine-merchant, Car- mnnhen, of a soil. On the 21th ult., at Spring Gardens, Carmarthen, Mrs. North llecs of a 50n. u^ ^rs" ■),'van Griffiths, Ynispenllweh Iron Works, of twin On the 27th ult., the wife of Mr. Wiliiain Jones, wiue-nierchant Maeste" of a oil. On the 2nd inst., the wife of Mr. Win. Cox, Governor of the Swansea Honsc of COlTection, of a HOll. On the 5th inst., the wife of Mr. Wm. Walters, Ffynone, near Swansea, of <1 (uiugiitcr. a son'116 5t^ at Morriston, the wife .of Johu Cook, Esq., surgeon, of 3tarin.gf5. Ou the 2;til ult., at St. David's Church, Brecon, rr. E!wr.ezcr Prosscr of Poutypooi, to Miss Gwenlli-m Davies, of Llanvaes. Brecon. On the 2nd inst:, at Llancily Chureli, bv the ltev. E. Morris, Capt Bdwtrd Llewellyn, of the schooner Jane, of Llanelly, to Miss Britten, Shin and Castle Ilot.l, both of Llancily. At St Mary's Catholic Church, Newport, Mr. Dennis Fitzg-erald to 1ILn.- g-aret Flavia, both of Newport. On the 3rd inst., at Sardis, Pontypridd, in the presence of 1V>gifVr«n"Pfi-TrU, b, the G. Jones, Air. William Thomas to Aliss Sutiuuiiaii NViiliams of Tonyrefail, IMjjs. 0,3:thf fOth idt., aged 57, the Kev. Knock James, vicar Of Llandvssii, and eunite of Llaniihangei-ar-Arth. On the 25th ult., at Milforu, aged 73, Mr. George Lewis formerly of the quarantine worn On the 26th ult., aged 49, Mr. Thomas Bees, of the Boar's Head Inn, Brecon. Oil the 2Sth ult., at St. Athan s, near Cowhridge, Mrs. Ahce llichards, the Hlotherof Mr. Win. Richards, tituber-nicrehant, Cardiff, aged 82. On the 28th ult., at an advanced age, Mrs. Trcwcnt, relict of the late Mr. Trewent, draper, Pembroke. Ontnc li'.Hh oi January, a.t Glasgow, of cholera, Mr. John Sims, eldest son of the late Mi-. Samuel Sims, Ynisfaeli, Vale of Neath. On the 1st inst., a.-eu 03, Mrs. Eleanor Jenkins, of No. 3, Church-street, Old Casile, Bridgend. On the 1st inst., at Macsteg, Mr. William Jenkins, collier, aged SO. Oil the 2nd i'nst., at Ciirdift', aged 22, Mr. Riehued Meyiick, employed on •the Taft' Vaic ntil" a\ On the 3rd inst., aged 39, Jane Ilussey, the beloved wife of Mr-, ltcbcrt B.,berts, printer, &c., Duke-street, ami d.^ughiei- of Ale. !• Lewis clerk Of St. John's Church in this town, sincerely' regretted bv her familv and friends.. On the 3rd inst., aged 21 years, Harriet, daughter of Mr. Win Ew ins, h;tir-dresstT, I;1,Le--trcet, Cardiff. On the 5th inst., after a long illness, in his 60th Year, Mr. John Thomas, farrier, Swansea. On the ,1U, inst. Mis. Winifred Charles, of Stow Hill, Newport, aged 79. On the 5th inst., aged '}' at Aberystwyth,'Thomas Lloyd, Ksq., Al. 1). On the 5th inst. at Nautiliwth, Mr. John Thomas, farmer, son of Mr. Edward Thomas, of -Vaeseadlor, Llungynoyd. I!I Printed and published by DAVID and CHARLES WAKKFOKD, the Proprietors, at their Ottiee, No. 7, North-street, (near the Savings Bank,) in the town of Cardiff, iu the parish of St. John the Baptist, Glamor;;an" shire..Friday, March £ >, ISO).

THE NORMAL COLLEGE FOR WALES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRINCIPALITY. DEAII SIR,—I wish through the medium of your vigilant paper to convey a hint or two to the committee of the Normal College with regard to the argumentation of the building fund. Let personal application be made to members of Parliament and other influential gentlemen and noblemen connected with W ales, for their support and co-operation. Let a respectful appeal he made to the different denominations through the me- dium of their monthly, quarterly, or annual sittings, on behalf of the Normal College. Ask them to select one Sunday in the year for making a collection towards the institution in every chapel, say the first Sunday in August. By the adoption of these suggestions I have no doubt that a large revenue will be secured. GWIR G^RWR Y SEFYDLIAD. Talgarth, March G, 1849.

NORMAL COLLEGE FOR WALES. We stated in our last that the Committee of the above College were taking very active measures to bring the ^claims of the above institution before the Welsh people in every part of South Wales. Several able and efficient depu- rt.ton are and arc now prosecuting their labours great nnccess. We give a few notices of meetings held by the Hev. John Stephens, Independent minister, Brychgocd, Brecoushire, find the Rev. Evan Davies, Baptist minister, Morriston, near Swansea, in the county of Brecon:— TLTOEDANIWDALAU, MAIICH 1.—A meeting was held at Troed, rhiwdalar, in aid of the Normal College for Wales, The Rev. E. Davies, and the Rev. J. Davies, Bryehgoed. addressed the meeting, and appealed to their liberality as patriots and as » Christians, in very eloquent strains; and after them, the ve- nerable David Williams, the minister of the place, stood up, and spnke for a considerable time, and although he is now in his 70th year, he spoke with all the energy and freshness of a young i,, s ) 31 m 1, until every one of the numerous congregation, shuddered at the idea of entering into any alliance with Government with Yl to education. A splendid-collection and subscription was the result. LLANGORSB. —The meeting was held at the Baptist chapel, Llangorse, on the 21st ult. The chapel was comfortably filled the subject was ably discussed many promised their aid, and thejaudience was dismissed highly pleased with the proceedings of the meeting. MAESYBEIU,LAX.—The meeting was helsl at the Baptist cha- pel, Maesyberllan, on the -22nd ult. The congregation was large and respectable. After the deputation had addressed the meeting with considerable effect, Mr. Price, pastor of the church, said he sympathised with tile endeavour now made in •V ales, and concurred with all the statements and sentiments s, made and expressed by the deputation. The congregation seemed fully convinced of the impropriety and danger of receiv- ing Parliamentary grants, and from their very hearts would h ap the present agitation for training schoolmasters for Wales CJGRUIGCADAHN*. —The meeting was held at the Independent chapel, on the 23rd ult. The chapel was well attended, and the speeches were powerful, touching, and persuasive. At the close of the meeting the congregation expressed their hearty sympathy with the friends of liberal and free education in Wales, by giving promises- of support to the measure set before them. HIIAY.UJIIA, RAD.YORSUIRTI.—A public meeting was held at the Independent chapel in this towi), oil the 26th nit. The ,congregation was numerous and attentive. The deputation ti, iL, the meeting on the importance and worth of eduea- i tioti. The reports of the commissioner* rejecting the morals 1 and education of Wales were exposed, and their statistics shown to be incorrect. High Churchism generally pervades trie inhabitants oi this neighbourhood, and State aid aiui endow- ments are sought by the majority. But the deputation proved successful in removing the prejudice from many minds against the voluntary principle. The congregation gave 1 heir fullest attention to what was advanced, and perfectly coincided with the designs of the Normal College, promised their prompt sup- port, and thanked the deputation for the very excellent speeches delivered.

IRELAND,—THE WRIT OP ERROR.—It has been intimated to the State prisoners that the arguments on the writ of error, in i )t the case of Smith O'Brien and others against the Queen, cannot bs entered into, at the very earliest, before the 10th of May, but more probably not until a month later, namely, the 20th of June.

CARDIFF POLICE COURT, MONDAY, MARCH 5. [Before Walter Coffin, Esq.. and the Rer. Thomas Slacey, Martj John and Ucr daughter Mary Barry, were charged with stealing several articles of wearing apparel, the propertv of Mr. Charles Geifford t he articles were pawned at Mr. Edwards's, Bute-street, and at other places! ihe several parties deposed to luiving received them from the prisoner?. The daugntcr, in her defence, said she had acted as an innocent agent to her motlicr, and did not at all participate in the benefits. She was therefore discharged, as there was 110 evidence to prove the contrary. The mother in her defence, said she thought of redeeming- the articles verv soon, and then returning them. Having thus acknowledged her guilt, after being cautioned in the usual manner, she was committed for trial. The same prisoner was again charged with having stolen two pairs of boots and other articles, the property of Mr. Edward Paine, clerk to W. Crawshay, Esq., and was committed for trial on this charge also. At a subsequent period the magistrates were solicited to admit her to bail, but they refused. Jolin Watts, boatman, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s. and costs. Aaron Griffiths, boatman, who had been but lately released from prison. was brought up charged with having stolen a cask of butter, the property of Mr. Will. Owen, printer. The prisoner had been observed carrying some- thing similar to a cask in a bag to his boat, and shifting it again from that to another boat. This was not considered sufficient to remand the prisoncr Ie was therefore dismissed. The superintendent was from home at the As- sizes, when the robbery was committed, but every exertion was made by Sergeant Rollins to discover the whereabouts of the butter. John Bryan, charged with stealing a coil of cable rope, which he sold to one John Powell, was remanded. John Collins, charged with the like offence, was dismissed. James Court, charged with stealing eight fowls and eggs, the property of Mr. Savour, Pontygerri, on Monday last, was dismissed. James Churland, a gigantic son of "ould Erin," appeared to prefer a charge against police-constable Thomas Morgan, No. 9, for abusing him while in the lock-up house some days ago. Patrick .O'Loghlcn swore he was neither drunk nor sober at the time, but he had seen the police giving Jemmy several blows on the shins whilst in the kiddy." The constable denied having touched him with his truncheon, and said that the complainant had violently assaulted him when lie was in the act of closing the door. Paddy O'Loglilen, complainant's witness, could not suffer this. Faith, man," says he, "what's the good of telling so many lies about it, did you not take the man for a murderer, and wasn't the man that was pretended to be murdered, quarrelling in the court yonder, when this man was with you in the kiddy for murdering him ? Bad luck to such murdering Constable Morgan, No. S corroborated tlie statement of No. 9. Be this as it may, poor Paddy was somehow crippled, and the Mayor kindly gave him an order to the lnfinnary as an in-door patient. Four lads, charged with damaging one of the street lamps, were repri- manded and dismissed.

NEWPORT POLICE COURT.—MONDAY, March 5. [Before the Mayor-, and Hughes, Esq.] Elizabeth Kendle was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the night of Friday last. Sue had to find two sureties of lOt. each to keep the peace for twelve months. Henry Sillithwas charged with assaulting Hannah Jones, on Monday evening last, and was fined 40s., with costs. Thomas Goodwin, charged with stealing a pair of boots, the property of Mr. Jenkins, landlord of the Crown Inn, High-street, was committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions. D

MERTHYR POLICE COURT.—SATCKDAY, March 3. [Before II. A. Bruce, and W. Thomas, Esqrs.] JVm. Miles, who was charged with being the father of the bastard child of Ann Hughes, was ordered to pay 3s. 6d. per week, 5s. to the midwife, and Is. Cd. afterwards. James Lloyd was charged with disobeying a similar order made sometime ago, towards supporting his child by Elizabeth Jones, was orde, ed to pay up all airears and costs incurred, or in default to be committed to fourteen days' imprisonment to hard labour. A case or two of parochial business was arranged out of Court. WEDNESDAY, MAIICH 3.—[Before II. A. Bruce and W. Thomas, Esqrs.] John Lewis, charged by Jonathan Peak with stealing a tumbler glass was discharged, there appearing no felonious Intent. Martha Gibby was aiso discharged for the alleged crime of stealing a sovereign the property of John Stanmore Catherine Thomas, Martha James, and Elizabeth llill/ctms were fullv committed for trial,at the next Quarter Sessions for stealihg coal, the pro- perty o the Dowlais Iron Company, coal being dearer at Dowlais now than heretofore. David Evans was fined 2s. 6d., on the charge of police-constable Bees for druiiKcmiess and disorderly conduct. John yiahon, a pensioner, was also fined 2. 6d. for a similar offence, and cautioned. IF itlial/l Jones was fined 3/, and costs for assaulting police-constable II. Pugli. ¡VIII. Evans, for throwing a stone at Mr. Stephen Jones, of Dowlais, was fined 31. IInd costs. David was lined 1 a., and 7s. costs, for wilfully breaKing a pane of glass, the property of Jane Williams. The same defendant was also charged with stealing a jacKet, and pair of boots, the property of John Rowland, but he was discharged for want of sufficient evidence.

ABERGAVENNY PETTY SESSIONS.—WEDNESDAY, M.\RCII 7. [Before the Hon. W. I*. Kodiiey, the Rev. George Gabb, and F. II. Williams, Esq. ] Mr. Thomas Newman, of the city of Hereford, auctioneer, was summoned by the town comm'ssioners for selling by public auction in the street, con- trary to the Act of Parliament, one cart, a utaiiion, two heifers, and one ball. The case was dismissed. :-11'. William Lcwls, of Fairarcath<m, in the parish of Llan.li\0 Pertholcy, farmer, was summoned bv Eliza Ainstey, collector of tolls at Tudor-street gate, Abergavenny, for refusing to pay the toll for a saddle horse when de- manded on the 14th ult., was fined Is. "and cÜsts. Elizabeth Rogers, collector of toils at Hereford New-road gate, Aberga- venny, was summoned for illegally demanding toil of the Kcv. — Hill, when he was on his road -,o do duty at the parish church, at the same time he was a warc of his residing at Aberyavenny. Case dismissed oil Rogers paying expenses.

LATEST CURRENT PRICES OF METALS. Iuo.v a— £ S. d. Bar Wales per ton 6 10 0 Do. London 0 0 Nail rods 7 10 0 Helmed Metal „ 4 5 0 Nail rods 7 10 0 i Helmed Metal „ 4 5 0 IIoops „ S « f S ieets (singles) 10 0 0 Ba,s (Staff.) „ 7 10 0 Welsh cold blast foundry pig » 4 0 0 Scotch pig Clyde, net c.„ 2 I t 0 Do. toughened, W ales „ 6 10 0 1 5 0 liussian, OOND 6. 17 0 0 „ PSI. „ Gouneir. Ai-el 'I'li, 13 0 0 I Swedish „ 11 0 0 „ Steel, fagt.c „ 15 Id 0 „ kegs 11 0 0 Com:n d~ Tile „ Hi ¡n r. Touuh Chili 75 0 0 Best selected Ordinary sheets, lbs j 0 0 10 bottom. YEI/LOW METAL SHEATH- £ A. d. I.NGS CIS c- Common blocks gper ctct. 4 12 0 bars 4 13 0 Refined Sti-iits/ 4 15 0 Banca, in bond 4 17 0 export ouly" y fl- Charcoal IC per box- 1 13 0 „ IX „ 1 H C Colte, IC 19 0 „ IX „ LEAH h— Sheet .per ton'. 16 15 0 Pig „ 1G 0 0 common Bed „ 17 10 0 White 2:2 0 0 .Shot (Patent) I!) 15 0 Spanish, iu bond i. „ 13 10 0 ipFI.TKR li — Plates, warehoused For arrived. 'l.NC I — (Sheet) export 20 0 0 j-'luiCK;iir,VEU— m pel'lb. 0 3 5 Terms.—«, 6 months, or 2 i per cent, discount; b, ditto; <?, .ditto ;• d 6 months, or a per cent, discount; e, 6 months, or percent, discount f, net cash g, 6 months, or 3 per ce:it. discount; h, 6 months, or 2} pev cent: dis- count ditto; k, net cash I, S months, or 1.4 percent, discount; m, ditto, 1+ discount. HKMAUKS.—A steady and fair business has been done in bar- iron, which must be quoted firm, at an f1(hu.nce on last week's prices. We quote the price £6 to f:6 lrs., according to brand. Staffordshire iron continues in good requi st; extensive on1ers are in the market, but which cannot be executed unless at the lute advance. Scotch pig-iroa is sot quite so a considerable quan- tity in speculators' hands has been, and still is, offering for sale' but buyers are not disposed to operate, except at lower rates. The price for good merchantable brands, mixed Nos., must be quoted 52s., and for all No. 1 53s. to 54s. cash, free outboard at Glasgow. A further advance of id. per lb. has taken place in English copper. English is in steady demand at quotations. English tin very firm, but not much business doing at the late advance. Tin-plates con- tinue buoyant. In other metals no alteration worthy of remark.

PRICES OF WELSH MINING SHARES. Shares. Company. Paid. Price. 1,000 Abergwessyn 8 8 lit,000 Blanwen Iron C 61 8,000 Blaenavon 50 J7 10.000 British Iron, New llegis 12 8" — Do. Scrip. 10 10 1,000 Cwm Erfin 3 4 3,000 Dyfiigwm 10 1.2 6,100 Gtulair 2 2 100 Grogwyrtion — — 1,090 Llwyn Malys 7i 7 3,fi00 Llynvi Iron 50 50 5,000 Merionethshire Slate and Slab — 8,000 Pennant and Cra gwen 2 2 100 Peurhiw .— — 10,000 lthymney Iron 50 13 10,000 Do. New 7 R3 2,500 Ithoswhiddol and Bacheidon 10 10

BLLHAI). The prices of wheaton bread in the metropolis are from 7d. to 7-Jd. of household ditto, 5d. to6id. per 41bs.loaf.

WOOL MARKET. l\[o:mA Y.- The imports of Wool into Loudon last y,cel;: wore 1,000 to 1,100 bales, of which 66S were from the Cape of Good Hope, 408 from Odessa, and the rest from Germany and New 2ealand.

HAY. Meadow 50s, to 73s. |. Clover 70s. to 93.. Straw. 22s. to 29s.

-n_ PROVISION MARKET. MONDAY.—During the last week Irish butter was more freely dealt in. Sales to a respectable extent were effected of ordinary and middling descriptions on rather easier terms, and for the best -Q U0+ ™ ne" Prices ranged, according to kin l and quality, f,om o8s to 78s. per cwt I oreign.-Tlie supply of Frieslaud was small, oo ? ,eie/u'ec' at l t0 llus-) 1111 d Kiel met more buyers at from Ms. to 102s. per cwt. For Irish bacon the demand was dull and the transactions few and unimportant. Prices current, 52s to 58s per cwt. Hams saleable, at 66s. to 76s. per cwt. Lard improved slightly, and prices ruled for bladdered at 56s. to 62s., and for kegs at 42s. to 46s. per cwt. American produce sold steadily. Singed bacOil 428. to 46., short middles rib in 42s. to 44s, long boneless 4,1s. to 45s., and tierces at 42s. to 44s. per cwt., as iu size and quality. EXULTSH BUTTER M AUKBT.-AS the supply of new Dorset But- ter is yet very scanty a brisk demand is continued for line quality at full price. We have still a large quantity of old butter lying- about; but, as the trade for it is gone for the season, the end thereof will be very bad. With Fresh Butter we are better supplied; and as the quality is pretty good, 'prices are tolerably well supported. Dorset hue new milk, 112s. per cwt.; ditto, middling, 100s. to s. ditto, autumn-made, 76s. to 84s. ditto, summer-made and interior nomina1 Fresh Buckinghamshire, 12s. to 14s. per dozen; ditto, West Country, 10s. to 12s. V y

COLONIAL MARKETS. TUESDAY.—The large public sales of sugar have gone off to-day with spirit, and the bulk found buyers at fully 6d. advance on the closing prices of last week. In public sale, 4,000 bags of Mauri- tius, 6,000 bags Bengal (5,000 withdrawn at very high prices), 2.1,300 bags Penaiig, and 2,700 bags Madras, all found buyers at the advance quoted. 450 hhds. West India sold in the private contract market. A cargo of brown Pernambueo has been sold afloat at 20s., deliverable at a near port, which is considered a high price, and 2s. to 3s. above the late lowest point of the market. The refine-d. market firiii at the advance quoted yesterday; low to fine grocery lumps, 49s. to 52s. a J' Coffee has been dull, and prices are a shade lower; but the public sales have been small. L)w g >od ordinary Caylo.i sold at 31, very good ordinary, 34s. liico sold heavily, and last week's prices were scarcely supported.

IBrlsij 31-|nrkrt.g. PONTYPRIDD.-—MA it. 7. s. d. s. d. « heat per lush. 5 0 to 7 3 Barley 8 6 0 0 Oats „ 2 6 0 0 lb. 0 5 0 7 Mutton 0 5} 6 7 Veal 0 5 0 6 £ „ s. d. s. d. 1 ork .per V,. 0 6 to 0 1 B,itt(,r, Fresli 1 o i oj Do., Szilt 0 8 0 10 Cheese „ 0 6 0 8 Potatoes per qutir. 10 0 1*

HAVERFORDWEST.—MAII. 4. s. a. s. a. Vvheat .per bush. 5 3 to 6 6 Barley 1, 3 0 a (j Beef .per lb. 0 5 0 6 ,Nltitton 0 44 0 5i Pork (I 4t 0 5 Iltitter 0 9 0 11 „ 8. d. s. el., | fowls each 1 0 to 1 3 Dueks 1 3 1 6 Turkeys „ 3 6 5 0 Eggs 5 for 0 2 Potatoes I)et- gall. 1 6

-=- -= Who would not prefer an open to a concealed enemy ? cue who av )\vs his hostility, to one who disguises it under acts of seem- ing friendship ? I admire the unenlightened and thorough- going Tory with all his nonsenae and conceit—with all his pre- judices for our glorious constitution in Church and State," and against "that curse of society, Revolution,"—very much more than a pseudo-patriot Whig who, Judas-like, betrays the people with a kiss. Now I am anxious to discover, since I, in common with the public have a right to know, to what party the editor of the Merlin belongs. I have read his paper for years, and he is such an apt fellow at working for no side that I could never find out whether he is really the advocate of the cause of the people, or an adherent to things as they are." I am about to give him an opportunity for declaring his creed. Last week he gave us an article, copied from the Sun, On the Revolutions of a Year," a composition of considerable ability, and containing -advanced and liberal principles. In a paragraph in another paTt of the Merlin the editor says, in reference to that article, It is inserted more on account of its historical points than the strict soundness of its principles, at least in some passages. The insurrectionists of Rome, for instance, under the control of some political adventurers, have, by their black ingratitude towards one of the most high-minded and generous reformers that ever occupied a throne, done more against the expansion of rational liberty that ever Robespierre and his blood-dripping contemporaries of the first revolution by the guillotine." Now will you allow me to request the editor of the Merlin, 1st. To show in what particular that piper is unsound in prin- ciple, and how the unsoundness is illustrated by the reference to the Roman Republic. 2nd. To prove that the "insurrec- tionists of Rome," as he is pleased to call him, are under the control of base political adventurers." 3rd. To demonstrate •that they have been actuated by black ingratitude towards one of the nwst high-minded and generous reformer that ever occu- pied a throne." And 4th. To evince how they have done more against the expansion of rational liberty than ever Robespierre and his blood-dripping co-terrorists of the first revolution." I tuivo given him a task he may be able to perform it, he mlny not: if he can, hp owes it to himself and his readers to do it if he cannot, let him stand convicted as the calumniator of the Roman patriots, as the insidious enemy of freedom, and the blind and bigotted partisan of the Pope and papacy. Yours, etc., SUSAN NIPPER.