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fjTIHE IVIEfRLIIilH Newport, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1839. Mr. Grote's motion on the BALLOT is fixed for Tuesday night; and we entertain strong grounds tor the belief, that the numbers by which it will be supported, will distinctly prove that a great change has lately taken place in men's minds, on a question that so much involves the free and unbiassed repre- sentation of the people. We are not so sanguine, however, as to suppose that the demonstration about to be made, will be so imposing as to lead us to hope for an immediate concession of the measure sought; but sufficient, we think, will be done, to declare that no Ministry can long hope to obtain sufficient support to carry on the government of the country, that obstinately sets itself in defiance of a principle, the basis of which is justice, and the carrying out of which would be protection and secu- rity to the faithful and true-minded voter. We of course cannot divine the exact course Ministers in- tend pursuing on Tuesda) night; but rumours, we hear, are abroad, which, if correct, would certainly lead to the impression that the Ballot is at last to be made an open question. Most sincerely shall we rejoice, if such should turn out to be the case and we think, considering the embarrassed state of the Government, that it would be both ungenerous and imprudent to press them further in its favour, at the present moment. Being left open, truth and im- proved political science would work their parts effec- tually and the time would not be far distant, when even a Wellington or a Peel, if at the helm of affairs, would be compelled, as in 1829, to put a law on the statute book, although that law ran counter to their own feelings and prejudices. Without the Ballot, there can never be a truly representative body sit- ting in Parliament. Yet the Reform Bill was framed and carried for that especial purpose; but for want of the Ballot being made part of its machinery, it has, ii; many places, miserably failed for purposes of good. To talk of the manly bearing in which men should give their votes, and how un-English- like secret voting would be, is language that may be suitable for a holyday occasion in a public school or debating club but is foolish and absurd, if used in a discussion, in which FACTS form the chief ingre- dients. Men will be sometimes patriots, but not always martyrs. Men will do much for their coun- try but the human mind is generally not so sub- limed by public virtue as to welcome ruin," for the privilege of independent thought and movement. The practice of intimidating voters, instead of dimi- nishing, is greatly on the increase, and, unless effec- I- Z-1 tually prevented, will, at no distant day, throw the representation of the country into the hands of that party, who possess the means, the will, and the pro- fligacy to bribe, intimidate, and coerce. Those who originally supported the Reform Bill," said Mr. Macaulav, in his late speech at Edinburgh, intended to give to the people of Britain a reality not a delusion they intended to give a nomination, not the name of a nomination a franchise, not the name of a franchise ;—least of all did they mean to give a degradation, in the name of a franchise. If nomination was meant to be a delusion, then no man returned to Parliament has the voice of a free and independent constituency, and the ancient system of election was by far the best; for the ancient system gave you members chosen not by the voice of an independent constituency, and under it there was no necessity of applying intimidation. The present method, in that case, is no better than a nomination for Old Sarnm or Newark. In the first of these instances, the proprietor nominated the member; in the second, two hundred voters sold their votes." Mr. Macaulay might have proceeded further, and asked what kind of honest service could the people expect from the man base enough to purchase his way into Parliament, or that, if tempted like the well-known boroughmonger of old, with place or pension, he would not meet the indignant remon- strances of his constituents with the very words of that Honourable Member:" — I have bought you, and I shall sell you, you dogs The Ballot is the only remedy to meet the monstrous evil of corruption effectually for, although penalties may be imposed on conviction, still the hope of escape clings to the mind of the criminal, and bribery will proceed while the tempter holds the purse-strings, and the venal elector his vote. At the late contest for Hertford, many poor honest men voted for Mr. Cowper, who are now enduring a ruthless persecu- tion for conscience' sake." Their shops are de- serted by many of their former customers, and they are subjected to all the annoyances which petty tyranny rejoices in and practices. This the law cannot well prevent; for the law cannot be put in force, without affecting, as the same speaker above quoted truly says, the sacred rights of property." Can I tell a man," said Mr. Macaulay, that he must deal with such and such a tradesman, who has voted against him, or that he shall reserve a lease to a tenant, who has done the same. If I did that, it would destroy the sacred right of property. What is it the Jew says in the play ? I'" not ansive. that, Rut say it is my humour or, as a Christian of my own time expressed himself, I have a right to do what I like with my own.' There is a great deal of weight in the reasoning of Khylock and the Duke of Newcastle—41 have a right to do what I like with my own.' If you tell a landlord that he is not to eject a particular tenant, you might as well tell a man that he must employ a particular butcher, and take as much beef from him this year as the last. The principle of the rights of • property is, that a man is not only to be allowed to dispose of his wealth, according to common sense, and in an ordinary way, but that he shall be allowed to indulge his whims and caprices, to employ what- ever tradesmen and labourers he pleases, and rent or refuse to rent his land to tenants, according to his own pleasure, however absurd the principle on which he chose to let them." Such a chain of reasoning as this cannot be broken and as long, then, as the Ballot remains unconceded, so long will intimidation prevail; and intimidation, coupled with corruption, if permitted much longer to proceed unchecked, will prove as dangerous to the morality, as they hitherto have been to the liberty of the country. The Bal- lot the Ballot! then, should be the rallying cry of every man anxious to see the Reform Bill not evaded, Property kept to its legitimate purposes, and the franchise a valuable privilege, instead of being, as it Is now, a detriment to the poor but independent voter, who exercises, at his peril, the right which has come to him by the law of the land. It will be perceived from our Parliamentary Sum-

mary, that the DUKE OF BEAUFORT is not quite friendly to the armed associations which are so ge- nerally springing up for the "protection of life and property." His Grace thinks that unless efficient military men be appointed, both to discipline and command the corps that have, or may be, formed, evil consequences are likely to result from placing arms in the hands of unprofessional persons. The Noble Duke is himself a gallant soldier, having served with distinction in the Peninsular war, and, therefore, we can well imagine that an esprit de ?orps would render him adverse to witnessing bodies 3f men Wearing the harness of war, that never were taught, either in the barrack or the field, the first elements of that science which can, at a moment, with proper materia], move or concentrate large masses of men, for purposes of attack or defence. It is quite true, without discipline, nothing can be effected in war but his Grace will bear in mind, that when the Consular Government of France threatened our shores with invasion, an armed po- pulation rose in their might, that gave confidence both to the Sovereign and the country, and made the victor of Marengo pause in view of the white cliffs of Albion, and finally abandon a deep-planned and long-cherished project. The armed associations I of England, at the period to which we allude, chal lenged the admiration of the first military men then at the head of the armies, among whom can be numbered the conqlieror of Maida, Sir David Baird, and Sir John Moore. We mention this merely to show that it is quite possible for a force to become both imposing and formidable, without such a force having served an apprenticeship to arms, and thereby having become identified with all the pride, pomp, and circumstance of war." It is always, however, much to be deplored, to find men in any country arming for the protection of them- selves or their property, against a foreign or do- mestic foe, because it augurs a state of things, the existence of which is not compatible with the per- fect security of the Commonwealth. Of the two evils, however, we would prefer an hundred times to see our countrymen volunteering to repel an in- solent foe, that would dare, in his presumption, to pollute our shores with the invader's foot-print, than to witness Englishmen arming against Englishmen, and thus engendering those feelings which, thank God! are far from being common to our natures. Urgent, pressing necessities, called many of the present associations into existence, and to their ho- nour be it spoken, that in no one instance have they abused the powers, or disgraced the arms entrusted to their hands. If called upon, they would, no doubt, do their duty efficiently but they make no empty parade, nor do they use any exasperating language. In these respects, they form a striking contrast to the former armed associations of Ireland, which, in the words of ABERCROMBIE, were formidable to all, but the enemies of the country." With all this, however, we indulge in the hope that the time is fast approaching, when the men that are now armed, can lay aside such arms with perfect security, and return to their usual peaceful occupations. The Chartist fever is all but over: the crisis of the dis- order has passed, and numbers of the patients are recovering their reason. The motives of the leaders are now pretty generally appreciated, and we think it will be a long time before they will again find audiences to listen to their frantic appeals in favour of strife and anarchy The good sense of the peo- ple of Birmingham fully repudiates the humbug attempted to be practised on them, and Messrs. Attwood, Muntz, and Scholefield, are again taking that lead, and inspiring that confidence, due to their faithful and long-devoted services in the cause of the people. Yet it was to Birmingham the Conven- tion ran,when danger was perceptible in London but in Birmingham all they did was, to make themselves, if possible, more contemptible than in the metropolis, and lose from among themselves, Mr. Whittle, and other respectable delegates, who clung to their fallen fortunes until the last hope of effecting any practi- cal good was abandoned, as a chimera too wild for even a Chartist, with any pretension to right feeling, to entertain. Under these circumstances, we think the full season of returning tranquillity is approach- ing, and that the civil power will be quite sufficient for the protection of the peaceful and industrious citizen. Lord Melbourne gave the most explicit answer to the Duke of Beaufort. He agreed in principle with the Duke, but he truly said there might be occasions where the danger was so great, and the necessity of providing against it so imme- diate, as to render a departure from the general rule indespensable. In consequence of the manufacture and purchase of arms, said to be becoming general in many parts of the country, his noble friend the Home Secretary issued to the Lords-Lieutenant of several counties, the circular referred to. It was confined to those counties where the illegal practices most prevailed, and simply stated that if the Lords- Lieutenant, in their discretion, and upon their rpspoiiQihilli-y, Wl\uld t.L. that it -6" ncct-miarV? the preservation of the public peace, that bodies of men who were willing to undertake the duty, and would form themselves into associations for that purpose, should be armed, he (the Secretary of State) should have no objection to furnish them with arms. That was the extent of the circular, and he trusted it would not be necessary to act upon it, beyond the degree in which it had already been acted upon. In the wish of his Lordship, all must concur; and it is certainly now absolutely necessary for the Home Office to reconcile the contradictory instructions, given in the two circulars issued from that department of the public service for by one circular, leave has been given, in certain instances to arm, but by another circular, magistrates are di- rected to put in force the acts against trainino. Under the first circular, the parties who had ob- tained arms proceeded to drill; but the moment they are found training, they are brought before magistrates, and held to bail under the second cir- cular We wait for Lord John Russell's explana- tion on the subject. Mr. Macauley has been triumphantly returned

for Edinburgh, notwithstanding some fierce opposi- tion which he met with from the Chartists. Mr. Macauley powerfully aided, by his splendid talents, the carrying of the Reform Bill, and it is most gra- tifying to find the great city of Edinburgh doing honour to such a man, at such a moment. Mr. Macauley is a Whig, and proudly avows it. He is for the Ballot, and progressive Reform, and there- fore the Reformers of Edinburgh rallied round him. Would there were many such men in the House, for in the House, men of Mr. Macauley's stamp of mind, can effect much good. He met his Chartist opponents boldly on the Hustings, and the following extract from his speech, will clearly show what a correct view he has taken of the late movement. The Chartist leaders, as is their wont, ABUSED, but could not ANSWER him :— Gentlemen (he said, addressing the vociferous crowd be- fore him,) if you want votes listen to reason (cheers), for no man can ever be worthy of that privilege who refuses to do so. If you do not wish to establish against yourselves, and at once, without any argument on my part, or any reasoning conclusive to the judgment of every sensible man, that you are unworthy of the franchise, listen to reason. (Cheers and yells.) I per- ceive, by some exclamations which Mr. Fraser has furnished- I perceive, by a placard which was posted up in all parts of the town yesterday, by some learned person, who seems perfectly ignorant of spelling and grammar—(laughter and hooting)—1 say, I perceive that you have been informed that I used expres- sions which I never did use—(oh, oh, oh!)—I see you have been informed that I described the working classes of this country as Hottentots. (" So you did!") It is false. (Cheers.) I said, and I say again, and I will give you my reasons for say- ing so, that if this country were to be governed on the principles, on which a portion of the labouring classes are calling for Uni- versal Suffrage, the attempt would inevitably reduce this coun- try to the condition of the Hottentots. (" Oh cheers, yells, and hisses.) My good friends, if you wish for the franchise, these hisses and yells will not establish your right to it. (Hear, hear.) The meaning of my expression is this I believe that the condition of the labouring classes of this island, and parti- cularly those in the north, is far, very far indeed, from what I could wish to see it. But still I do conscientiously believe, that the difference between the condition ot these labouring classes, and the condition of the people who live m countiies utterly uncivilised, is very great incfeed. ('* It S a. JJC ) can establish the fact. (Cheers.) The cottages ot the labour- ing classes are not what I could wish to see them; but still they are very superior to the kraal of the Hottentot, or the wigwam of the Indian. (Hear, hear.) Your clothing is not exactly what I could wish to see it, but it is better than the nakedness of the barbarians existing in many parts ot the world. ("We're as good as you.") 1 am not disputing your goodness, 1 am telling you how much superior you are to bar- barians. (Laughter.) One of the speakers to-day talked oi the labouring classes being in a state of starvation. God lorbid that this should be the fact; at any rate, I cannot charge my- self with being the cause of it but whatever I could do to make food cheaper, 1 would most willingly and gladly do it. (Cheers.) But observe, there are countries where, from want of civilization and all social order, it is not unusual to see the whole population suffering from famine, whole families swept away in a day, whole races, 1 may say, swept away in a season. (Hear, hear.) When, therefore, we see the great difference between those societies where the people live in utter barba- rism, and those societies where, though the people are not quite so well off as I could wish to see them, yet where they hold a comparatively high rank among the nations for civiliza- tion and comfort, and which is mainly occasioned by their deference to law and the security of property, I say to every one amongst you, if any accident should befal you, if any sick- ness should overtake you, you could at this moment secure tar better surgical skill and medical attendance than the very princes ot half the barbarian nations in the world. (Cheers.) Now, to what is this owing ? Why, to nothing else than to the existence and preservation of law, order, and property. (Cheers and disorder.) Now, what think you would be the consequence of carrying into effect those principles which some of the leaders of the party who are now calling for universal suffrage have puolicly avowed ? They have said, that if universal suffrage is refused, a war against property will be commenced. (Cries of "J^o!" "Yes!") 1 do not impute these sentiments to you, my good friends but I say that it has been said by some of the leaders of that party, that all the manufacturing houses, all the machinery, all the railroads, all the great works which all the machinery, all the railroads, all the great works which human industry and wealth have in the course of ages collected together, ought to be destroyed by the labouring classes. (Mi. Fraser: That is false." Great coiifusion.) I do not affirm that that has been said h"re but I tell ycii that I haVe read it. (Cheers.) t repeat, that I have read it in a Chartist news- paper and 1 have also read in the same quarter, that if the landholders oppose the People's Charter, the landholders ought to be put to death. 1 say, also, that doctrines subversive of the rights of property have been put forth on this occasion. (Hear, hear.) Even Mr. Fraser himself, moderate as he was, and not at all sanguinary, advanced doctrines which, in tfiy opinion, are entirely inconsistent with the rights of property; and I sa.y that if you once touch the sanctity of property, property will fly from this country. (Cheers.) That which is in a fUed form will perish that which is in a passing form will be car- ried away and the labouring classes will be the great sufferers. (Hear, hear, hear.) Men will carry their capital to another country. I say. that out of this great, this vast population of twenty- four millions, cooped up toge: her in a space which was never before so thickly peopled in the history of the world— with thousands unable to emigrate to any other country—jf once you destroy the security of property, the consequence will be that you, the working men, wil be the great sufferers. (Hear, hear.) The capital, the property, the educated classes, will depart—("The sooner the better! ")-Ihe labouiers will be left to perish. (Hear.) That is what 1 meant when I said that, in my opinion, if the measures advocated by some of the leaders of universal suffrage were carried into effect, they would reduce Scotland and England to the state of the Hotten- tots. (Cliefcrs and yells.) Sir Robert Peel has made an unfortunate admis-

sion for his party in Parliament. He has declared a broad TRUTH, and the Standard and other journals of his party, endeavour to get them out of the scrape into which he has fallen. He has declared that declarations of liberal members of Parliamenti in favour of further reforms, would make him more popular on the Hustings. There cannot be a doubt of it, and therefore we would wish to hear no fur- ther talk of RE-ACTION in the public mind. The people are still heart and soul for the making per- feet of the Reform Bill, and a Member of the Le- gislature cannot make himself more acceptable to his constituency, than in calling on the Government for those further concessions essential to a fair re- presentation of the people.

THE FUNDS.—LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. Consols heavy, 93y Reduced 92£; Bank Stock, Money, re- 5 ceded to 190 for the Account 192 India Bonds nothing done. Spanish Active 19f; Portuguese 35| J; Three per Cents. 211; Colombian 3]1 Dutch fwo-and a-Hatt per Ccntu. 56; Five per Cents. 103 1021,

SEIZURE OF GUNPOWDER.-On Tuesday last, a large quantity of powder (we have heard nearly 500 barrels) was seized on board the schooner Active, of Liverpool, Captain Howell, by the Haibour Master of this port, for a violation of a provision of the 12111 George 3rd, cap. 61. We abstain from any allusion to the merits of the case, as it is about to be sub- mitted to judicial investigation. From the letter of'Mr. T. G. Phillpotts, jun., which appeared in our last paper, it might be inferred that the discrepancies in dates, to which he refers, were attributable in some way to us. We are fa, from imputing to Mr. Phillpotts I an intention to convey such a charge—but fastidious readers have taken that view of it, and, in our own vindication, we deem it only necessary to stale that Mr. John Phillpotts, who inspected the manuscript for the purpose of satisfying himself on that point, was fully convinced that we printed the matter according to the copy which was given to us for publicaiion. We beg to refer our readers to the advertisement of Mr. Hendeison (whirh appears in another column), who is about to commence business in this town, as an ornamental and house pointer. We understand that he was the arlist who executed the ornamental painting at Llantarnam Abbey, which effect S° eeDerally adm,red for I'ghtness, brilliancy and REGISTRATION. To avoid disfranchisement of electors in cities and boroughs, all the poor-rates and window taxes (if any) payable from a voter in respect of his premises. previously to the 6th day of A pi il, must be paid on or before the 20th of July, whether demanded or not. An account of Coal and Iron brought down the Monmouthshire Canal and Tiam-Road, in the week ending June 8th, 1«S9:— COAL. IIION. t-n*l 1340 tons. 1592 tons. Tram Road 8960 tons. 1082 tons. Total. 10300 2674 The Rev. Hugh Williams, M.A., Vicar of Bas- salleg, in this county, has been appointed a Surrogate for glant- ing Marriage Licenses within the Diocese of Llandaff. PONTYPOOL.—Mr. Price, the spirited proprietor of the Gas Works in this town, has, at a very heavy expence, enlarged the apparatus for the manufacture of gas, and is fresh laying larger pipes, and extending the same to the outskirts of the town, preparatory, we understand, to the public lighting of the streets, &c., in the ensuing winter. The object is most de- siiablc, as the gas has been long celebrated for its purity and brilliancy. On Saturday last, a case of embezzlement was heard before the magistrates at Monmouth, against a man named John Jones, a waggoner, in the service of Mr. Hall, of Redbrook. The man had been sent with a load of mall to a customer of his master's, when, without any authority, he re- ceived payment for it ainonnting to £1 J. 18s. lIe feigned an excuse of absence for a day, took the opportunity to abscond with hi* !"mtJl. I\1r, lL.ll "i.!»nblly calUjti upon his custo- mer, when it was intim.itcd that the inalt hid been paid for at the time of delivery and shoitly after, the delinquent wrote to his late employer fiom Wolten Underedge, confessing the cir- cumstance, and offering to compromise it, begging an answer per return Mr. Hall accordingly directed a letter to him, but tooke caie to be in readiness with a police officer, who by this means discovering his retieat, took him into custody. He was omrnicied lor trial at file assizes. THE BITER BIT.-Oil Saturday last, a case of gross imposition wasattempted to be practised upon Mr. Aston, butcher, of Monmouth. At the close of the market on the above day, whilst a man was bargaining for a joint of meat, one Robert P<trry, of the Kymin, passing the standings the mo ment, observed what's the good to buy such a joint as that," or words to that effect, adding, I will give 9s. for the lot." The worthy butcher, tired of his day's occupation, gladly ac- cepted the bidding but his modest customer proceeded to roll up meat, scales, weights, cleaver and saw, in the cloth on which 'hey lay. Expostulation was useless Parry protesting that lie meant his offer for the whole, and Aston accordingly gave him 'n chuge to a policeman. The case was heard by the Major; ind after occupying a great length of time in its discussion, the • iM!t.:i ended in a restoration of the meat with its adjuncts, and in a return of the 9s—Parry paying the expenres. On Sunday evening last, a man named John Harding, in the temporary employment of Mr. Ford, waggon. warehou e, attempted to commit suicide, at Monmouth, by cut- ting his throat. The poor creature, who is evidently insane, ) had been in a desponding condition for the previous fortnight, but during the whole of Sunday he was labouring under much excitement. In the evening, his landlady returned into the house from speaking to an opposite neighbour, when she per- ceived him in a retired part of the room, and upon going close to him, found that he was bleeding from the effect of a wound he wa, in the act of inflicting, in his throat, with a table knife. The cri. s of the alarmed woman, brought momentary assist- ance. and the instrument was wrenched from one hand and a penknife from the other. Fortunately the blade he was using was not shHp enough, with the force used. to effect its fatal purpose, or even the Immediate help rendered, would have been unavailing. Surgical assistance was promptly procured, and the poor man now lies at the woikhouse, an object or insane melan- choly. He is a stranger at Monmouth, about 54 years old, and is a native of Trowbridge. THUNDER STORM.-On Wednesday the 5th inst during a severe thunder storm, a large oak tree standing on the Chapel Farm, Clytha, within four or five miles of Abergavenny, was struck by lightning about fifty feet from the ground, and shattered down to the bottom. Portions of the timber were 1( rent by the electric fluid into shreds of considerable length, and of the breadth and thickness of straw, and flung to a distance of 200 feet fr 1m the tree. ABERGAVENNY. — A correspondent at Aherga- venny has called our attention to the following careless practice, which prevails among the butchers of that town. Farmers and others who live in the country, and who put up at the different inns and public-houses, on purchasing meat in the market give directions to have it sent to the houses at which they stop. Several of them may order pieces of meat of the same descrip- tion, such as legs of niuiton, ribs of beef, or the like, and the butchers bring the joints without the name of the person who oidered them or the weight marked thereon. This, as our cor- respondent complains, gives rise to much trouble and inconve- nience, both to innkeepers and their customers, which a veiy small degree of attention to regularity, on the part of the but- chers, would prevent. We trust this reasonable sugeesiion of our correspondent will produce such a reform in the practice he lefels to, as to leave no ground for future complaint. HIGH 1 EMI'ERATUBE.— l'his morning at nine, the thermome- ter in the shade stood at 72, and a little before noon at 84. he barometer at 30, with a sultry east mad.-Loudon paper of thursday.

COMMITMENTS TO USK HOUSE OF CORRECTION. JUNE 1st.— Willliam Morgan, and William by C. H. Leigh, Esq.. charged with stealing, at the parish of Lan- vrechva Upper out out of a boat, a quantity of eggs, cabbages, oranges, &c., the property of Isaac Williams. 4,!VJ"eiLby Mr- T- Phillips, WM. Brewer, and L. Edwards, Esqrs., charged with assaulting and healing Peter Cass dy, in the capacity of a climbing boy and chimney-sweep, being under the age of 14 years. Two months' hard labour, or pay five pounds. 5,h Th"»,"s Mabe, by Samuel Homfray, Esq., charged with stealing at the parish of Bedwelty a quantity of bacon, the property of Joseph Stephens. 6th.-fW Duff it, by Thomas Phillips, and Lewis Ed- walds, Esqrs convicted of being an idle and disorderly person, in the boiotigl) of Newport. One month's hard lahour.- WIl- luim Diiviitf charged with assaulting Margaret Williams, at Newport. One month or pay £ 1. l4s. fin| and C08t,jaJn« Franklyn charged with assaulting Ellen Wilkin, at Newport. One month, or pay £1. 15s. 6d., fine and costs. „ ]}lU-~ I"1 • by Sif DiSl,y Mackwortb, Bart., and T. tothergill, Esqr., convicted of a misdemeanour in the parish °L tr°leJ C PPCr\ Tw° moa,hs' hard labour, or pay 12. 18s. od., fine and costs. 12th John nhx-ressa, by Tlios. Phillips, Esq., charged with Thnot'lfy M-Car'thy.0'1' °"e Palr °f Uowsers' the Pr0Perty of

n OXFORD CIRCUIT. Monday, July 8, at Abingdon. t Oxford. w{Z(tirer Wednesday, July 10, at Oxford. Worcestershire Saturday, July 13, at Worcester. Staffordshire Thursday, July 18, at Stafford. Shiopshiie Wednesday, July 24, at Shrewsbury. Herejordshire Saturday, July 27, at Hereford. Monmouthshire Wednesday, July 31, at Monmouth. Gloucestershire Saturday, August 3, at Gloucester. y

NEWPORT POLICE.—June 13. Before the Mayor, and Le<ris Edwards, Esq. Ifm. liuwles was fined 5s. and costs, for an assault on Thos. Hoi brook. Thomas Willi,ims ajias Swansea Tom, pleaded guilty to a charge for assaulting Ellen Welter.—Fined IOs. and costs, or one month's imprisonment and hard labours Edward IVutkins and John Rcrce, were charged with stealing potatoes by John Pidler and John Giant. Complaint dis- missed.

APPLICATION TO AlL\1I r VINCENT TO BAIL. Mr. Roberts, solicitor, of Bath, and one of the Chartist leaders, who has been in Newport for the lait day or two, making arrangements for the defence of Vincent, at the ensuing assizes, applied »o the magistrates on behalf of his client, that he should be allowed to enter into Ins öwn recognizances to ap- pear at the assizes to answer the charges upon which he had been committed. The Mayor I understand your application, Mr. Roberts, to lie, tliat Mr. Vincent be liberated on his own recognisance. Mf. Roberts: Yes; and on your refusal I would desire to know the terms upon which you will liberate him. The Mayor: I am here to listen to any application yet: wish to make, on behalf of your client but cannot speak of terms fuitlicr than to intimate to you the -11001101 ol the recognisances required by (he magistrates before whom he was examined, viz., I his own recognizance for £ 5')0., and two sureties for £ 250. each, to appear at the assizes, and also to be of good behaviour for twelve itionlhs. ilndfcr the'Se circumstances, he cannot be libe- rated merely on his own recogtmancfc. Mr. Roberts What you have just staled, is information for iyie I did not know it before. 1 now tender you sureties for the appearance of Mr. \'incent at the ensuing assizes, without the latter condition, viz., good behaviour for twelve months. The Mayor: I will lake bail for his appeaiance. Mr. Robeils: And dIsmiss the other condition 1 Mayor No, no I will not dismiss the condition, but I will take baitfoi his dppba*-ance. Mr. Roberts Then, in fact, you refuse to take bail, and liberate Mr. Vincent, until the assizes. Mayor: I wish it to be distinctly understood, that I do rdt refuse to take bail for his appearance, but I cannot release the condition requited by the examining magistrates. Mr. Roberts Will you discharge him from custody on his giving the required bail ? The Mayor: Where are the sureties? Mr. Roberts They are not here. I did not know the amount of bail which would be required; and therefore did not incur the expense of bringing over persons who might be refused. The Mayor again expressed his readiness to accept bail for Mr. Vincent's appeaiance, but would not release him from any condition imposed on him by the examining magistrates. Mr. Roberts then retired.

NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL. On Wednesday evening last, a meeting of the Council was held, pursuant to summons for the purpose of considering and determining what steps shall be taken by the Council, on the subject of the monies owing in respect of the rents of the corpo- ration property. Present—The Mayor, in the chair W. Brewer, G. Gething, Thomas Hawkins, Stephen Iggulden, Joseph Latch, Samuel Jones, Charles Smith, Lewis Edwards, T. Wedlake, J. Johns. The Mayor requested the Town Clerk to read the minute of the Council, which had reference to the arrears of rent oh the corporation property. The Town Clerk read the following minute :— At a meeting of the Council, held on the 14th June, 1838, it was resolved-' That the arrears of rent, owing for the Cor- poration Wharf, and other corporate property, ought to be forth- with paid to the treasurer of the borough and that the Town- clerk give notice to the tenants to pay their rents accordingly, and instruct the Treasurer to enter, in a separate account to be opened for the purpose, all monies received, or paid by him, in respect to such property.' The 'I own Cleik then made the following statement of the steps which had been taken subsequently to the passing of that resolution :— On Saturday, June 16, 1838, the Town Cleik called on the tenants, in pursuance of the above resoluiion of the Council, and required them to pay the arrears of rent to the Treasurer. To this. Thomas Jones, who occupied some premises near the Canal, replied-that he should not pay his rent to the Treasurer, as the Corporation had nothing to do with the property. David Morgan, son of Mrs. Francis, the occupier of another portion of the property, said he would see into it, and get the matter put to rights. C. H. Morgan, the agent of Mrs. Harrhy, who occupies a timber-yard, near the canal lock, stated he would not pay the rent until he saw that it would be divided and, on being tol J that it was the wish of the Council that the money should be paid into the hands of the Treasurer, there to remain until its proper application was determined on, replied-that the Coun- cil had nothing to do with the matter and that the rents ought to be divided among the burgesses. Mr. Gething, the agent to Mr. Leigh, the occupier of the Town Wharf, stated that Mr. Leigh would pay as soon as he, Mr. Gething, sent to him on the subject. The Town Clerk immediately reported the above answers to some of the Membeis of the Council, but it was not deemed ex- pedient to call the Council together to take further directions on the subject, as legal proceedings were then pending, in which the question as to the proper application of the rents of this property was a principal feature.—However, the Town Clerk again applied to the several tenants for payment of the arrears of rert but with no better success. Sometime afterwards, an application was made by Mr. Mos- tyn, solicitor for Mr. Leigh, calling on the Council to repair the quay wall, which he stated was in a dilapidated and un- safe state and a few day's afterwards, being in Newport, slated that if the Council would authorise him, Mr. Leigh would do I the necessary repairs, and deduct the expense out of the reut. To this the Town Cleik, afierconsulting with some of the mem- bers of the Council, replied, that the order was that the rents should be paid into the hands of the Treasurer, and that he was not empowered to make any arrangement with respect to the repaiis. The quay wall was shortly after re-built from the foundation and on the 22nd February last the Town-clerk received a letter from Mr. Harley, an agent to Mr. Leigh, stating that the ex- pense of the repans amounted to £449. 4s. 5d this was com- municated to the Council, at their next meeting, but no orders or resolutions were given or entered into on the subject. It appears that the sum of £ 102. 10s., for a year's rent of the Corporation Wharf, due the 29th September, 1833, and the sum ofi72. 7s. 6d. in respect of the year's rent of such whalf, due the 29th September, 1834, and the sum of f205. for two year's rent thereof, due the 29th September, 1836, and the sums of XIO., £2.. 2s., and 15s., due from Mrs. Harrhy, Thos. Jones, and Mary Francis for a year's rent on the 29th Sept., 1833, making, altogether, the sum of £392. 14s. 6d., have been recetved by, or come into the hands of, Mr. John Frost- that the two year's lenls, o.ving from Mr. Leigh on the 29th September, 1838, have been expended in repairs of the wharf, and that the following sums became due on the 29th Septem- ber, 1838, from the other tenants-that is to say Mrs. Harrhy, five years, at £ 10 £ 50. Os. Od. Thomas Jones, five years, at f2. 2s £ 10. 10s. Od. Mary Francis, five years, at 15s E3. jgs Qd. The Mayor then rose and said, that lie had called them to- gether to take their opinion as to what proceedings should be adopted for the recovery of the arrears of rent due on a part of the corporation property. So long ago as June, 1838, the council had made a resolution on the subject, in pursuance of which the Town Clerk had applied, but to no purpose. Since then a year had elapsed, and another year's rent was added to the arrear; and unless the matter were taken up by the council, no rent would be paid. I hat was a state of things which ought not to be permitted to continue. It was admitted on all hands, that lie council had an interest, because even those burgesses who opposed the claim of the council, acknowledged that they had a title to a portion. A large portion of those rents, upwards of f400., appeared to have been paid into the hands of Mr. Frost, out of which lie claims credit for a con- siderable sum expended under the direction of the burgesses however this may be, it is clear there is a large amount payable to the council. He begged to be understood, as not wishing to prejudice the rights of any body to those rents all he sought was, that the rents should be paid by the peisons who owed them and that the money should be invested in proper secu- rity. He concluded by proposing the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Wedlake:- That the Town Clerk, under the advice of counsel, take such proceedings as may be necessary to enforce payment of the monies received by Mr. John Frost, in respect of the rents of the corporation properly, and also of the rents owing for the corporation property by Mrs. Harrhy, Mrs. Francis, Mr. Thos. Jones, and the occupier of the Mayor's plot." Air. Iggulden said, before the resolution was put, he wished to know whether by taking proceedings, they were taking the property out of the freemen's hands. The Mayor: Certainly not. Mr. Iggulden, under those circumstances, would not oppose the motion. The motion was then put and carried. Some desultory conversation took place as to whether some arrangement might not be made with the burgesses but no resolution was proposed. Mr. Jones suggested whether it would be fair to take pro- ceedings in the absence of Mr. Frost and Mr. Igguiden (as we understood him), asked if it would be fair to take proceed- ings for the whole sum, or only for the amount beyond what lie had expended under the direction of Ihe burgesses. I he Mayor said that was a question which would be settled afterwards. coiriMcn. iiousn. Mr. Iggulden enquired if any bill had been passed this Ses- 8,0'rt!° eDa^'e t'lem lo build a Council-house. ihe Mayor said that no bill had yet been introduced but they bad the positive pledge of Government on the subject. the town-clerk was directed to write to the Secretary of State on the subject of the Council House, with a view to ob- tain power to raise the funds necessary for its erection, by mortgage of the borough rates.—Adjourned.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.— The Bristol Directors have just taken contracts*.for the whole of the remaining works in their district (with the exception of a amall portion near Bath), extending over a distance of 25 miles. The bill for raising the additional capital required by the estimates in August last, has received the royal assent, and a special meeting of the proprie- tors is advertised for the 26th inst., to consider of the appro- priation 01 the new half shares. During the month of May the traffic upon this line has been very great the fineness of the weather and the Ascot races having both contributed to this result. Upwards of 70,000 passengers have been conveyed in this time, and the receipts amounted to above £ 11,000. On Thursday, the 30tli uh. (the Ascot gold cup day), the officers of this ,establishment were engaged unremittingly in forwarding the trains from an early hour in the morning to a late hour at mght; and we are glad to hear that, notwithstanding the great pressure of business, everything went off well and without ac- C,' "ojinn" ,ra,ns only, during this day, there were no less than 3400 passengers conveyed, averaging 660 per train, and the total number mthe day amounted to upwards of 7500, by far ihe arges n""1 er ever conveyed upon this line in a day. On the C0"'P ,e me to Twyford, at the end of this month, *;e u:,1 1 T1} .wil1 be forwarded by the railway. r' ufnrd an I ^n ? ^own nearly the whole distance ,0 1 wyford, and will shortly be traversed by the engines. R!t TnSrstand see™ greatly on the increase, above fl3 300 nerrecelpts of ",e Birmingham Co. are „ow above £ 13,300. per week, or at the rate of £ 700,000. per lonum. r

SHIPPING AND MERCANTILE. NEWPORT. IMPOll IS from the6th to the 13th inst. inclv<iie. Fanny, Gainey, from Bristol, I cask peppermint — J. Wintle: "2 bags nails—Cwm-celyn and Blaina; I barrel, 24 kilderkins, 2 hampers beer and porter, 1 hogshead molasses, I do. sugar, 114 cheeses, 10 bundles of iron hoops, 10 boiler plates, I cask spirits, 2 do. wine, 1 hogshead tallow, ami other packages of goods for stlndry persons. Mary, Burnell, from Bridgwater, 4 tons hav, 2 tons straw— to order. Sampson, Bryant, from Bridgwater. 6 ton?—J. Foster. Blessing, Duddridge, fm Bridgwater, 8000 bricks-Clements. Mary, Perks, from Bridgwater, 3 tons hav—to order. v"me, Nicholls, from Neath, 3 tons of British machinery — Rhymney Company. 0 Apo))). Williams, fm Cork, 552 barrels oats—Hughes & Co. Marv, Stephens, from Gloucester, 2 'ons hay—Rhyinney Co. Lewis and Ann, Allen, from Gloucester, 2 tons hay — ditto. Venus, Parcel!, from Bridgwater,80 sacks malt, lOOdc.tlour — Burton. Aurora, Lewis, from Bidfford, 20 tons potatoes—to order. William and Mary, Jones, trdttt Bristol, 243 s'leks potatoes -Harfords and Co. Turtle, Oxland, from Bristol, 75 quarters oats, 30 sw-ks flour — Harfords, Davies, and Co. Tredegar,-Johns, from Bristol, 10 bundles steel — and C. Bailey; 12 hogsheads, 1 c sk, 46 barrels, 116 kilderkins I basket beer and porter, 2 hogsheads, 3 hags, 8 matts, 33 loares sugar, 52 bars iron, 35 bags manure, 8 chests, ] box, 1 parcel tea, 15 sacks Hour, 3 do. bran, and other packages of goods for sundry persons. Mary, Gainey, from Bristol, 3 casks oil, 2 boxes tobacco— Blaenavou Iron Co. I bundle steel-J. J. Cordes and Co. 42 sacks (four, 150 bushels wheat, 29 do. malt, 1 cask, 5 barrels, 42 kilderkins bcCr Riid porler, 22 bales bacon, 5 chests soap, 2 hogsheads, 7 casks, 7 mattr. 3 bags sugar. 4 chests 2 hoxes tea, 304 cheeses, 16 hogsheads bone dust, 3 sheets lead, 15 baskets bottles, 40 bundles rod iron, and other packages of goods for sundry persons. Friends, Moule, from Bridgwater, 7000 bricks-Cordes & Co. William, Sharman, from Bridgwater, 3000 bricks—Thomas. Sarah, Bailey, from Dungarvon, 700 barrels oats-to order. Thomas & Sarah, Beer, fm Bristol, 42 empty casks-Alfrey. Rose, Rowett, from Cork, 469 barrels oats-Hughes and Co. Mary and Elizabeth, Minihane, from Kinsale, 100 sacks of floiif-—lohes, Caerlcon. Active, Ildwell, from Cork, 100 barrels, 200 half-barrels gun- powder—Stonehouse rfud Co. 55 barrels, 180 half-barrels, 2D quarter-barrels do.—Rudge, Pontypool 100 barrels 200 half- barrels do.—C. 0 Reilly 20 bales bales bacon, 20 firkins but ter, 310 brls. oats-A, G. Jenkins 60 bales bacon-Williams, Pontypool; 5 do. do.-to order. Susannah, Allen, fm Fowey, 100 tons iron—Harfords, Davies, arid C; Jdlin, Furse, fm Fowey, 83 do.-Small, Shears, & Co. Betsey, Babbs, from Jersey, potatoes. Abeona, Atteridge, from Cork Elizabeth, Fleming, fm Kin- sale James Carmichae), Sutton, and Aid, Atteridge, fm Cork, cattle, slieep, and pigs. Enterprise, Green, from Ross, corn, flout, and provisions. Somerset, Towells, and Unanimity, Mitchell, fni Bridgwater; C.eres, Johns, and Zena & Harriet, White, fm Bideford Swift, Hiscox, and Brothers, Quiuton, fill Chepstow Charles, Howe, fm Bridgwater, corn, flour, and malt. Swansea Packet, Davis, from Swansea, porte-r. Perseverance, Othen, Southampton, flour. Peter and John, Sowden—Catherine, Salt—East Cornwall, I Pearse, fin Fowey Lebanon, Palk, fm Brixham; and Osprey, I Phillips, from Barrow, iron ore. Caerleon, Harwood-Bristol Packet, Prewitt—Turtle,Oxland -Moderator, Williams-Moderalor, Clatworlhy-Bristol Pkt., Tiver-Swift, Richards—Fanny, Johns, fm Bristol and New- port trader, Jackson, fm Gloucester, sundries.

SHIP NEWS. June 6.—Arrived at Liverpool, Blorenge, Banks, of this pott, from Calcutta-all well. May 14.—Arrived at Quebec, Resource, Corner, of and from this port-all well. The barque Economist, Smith, commander, from this port, arrived at Quebec May 15. George Harper, Owens, from this port, arrived at Cadi* on the 27th ultimo. SPOKEN.—May 10, the Elizabeth, Townsend, from thispnit for Prince Edward's Island, in lat. 47 34., Ion. 31. 20. W., «;ii 17 days. Also, May 12, the Ann, of this port, R. Pearse, jun,, master, from Cardiff to New York, lat. 47., Ion 12. W., out 91 days.

CARDIFF. Imports, Exports, 8jc. for the 1 Veek ending June 9th, 1839. FOREIGS TRADE. REPORTED INWARDS.—L'lndependent, Jossin, from Aber- rack, ballast. ENTERED OUTWARDS. LTndepeudent, Josssin, for l/Orient; Atalanta, Hellyer, for Naples; Diana, Lloyd, for Dordt. CLEARED Ol'TWARDS. Sabina, Phillips, for Viana-iron; Anna, Dorothea, Bues. maun, for Bremeii-iron Victoire Eugene, Flambord, for L ()rieot—coa). COASTING TRADE. INWARDS. Two Brothers, Bond, fm Plymouth-wheat; Castle Baynard, Warren fm London—sundries; Lark, Hughes, lm Portinadoe -slates; Thomas Halliburton, Owens, from Cork, and Vixen, Richards, fm Waterford —sundries William and Henrv, May Glasgow-iron; James, Moyle, from Kinsale, and Robert, Clauipitt, from Newport—sundries; Providence, Parker, from Gloucester—salt; Catherine, Evans, fm Glasgow-iron; Wil- liams,'Collins, from Newport—John George, Gulliford, from Bridgwater—Merthyr Packet, Edwards, and Amity, Lamb, fm Bristol-Messenger, Hughes, fl om London—Thomas, Francis, from Swansea-Mercury, Lewis, from Waterford, and Friends', Bryant, from Bridgwater—sundries ITumilitv, Welsh, from Falmooth-floor; Pilot, Latch, from Chepstow-timber Tho- mas and Mary, Snook, from Abe) av on—tin Venus, Owen, fm Bridgwater-bricks. 28 vessels in ballast-13 with iron ore.

ot-fiT-Artrs. Ann, Roberts, for NewpiJTt—Celerity, Williams, for London —William and Henry, May. I>u(0, Walter, and Pride. Rogers, far Bristol—sundries, Marv, Bowen. for fest-h— M ary Ann and Eliza, Jones, for Aberavon— Friends. 1 how as. for Work- ington— iron; Thomas and Marv, Snook, for B)«tf)—tin. Thirty-two vessels with coal.

SHII'BHO KERAGE! To the Editor or the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette. SIR,-—Will you be kind enough to let the following appea in your v aluable journal, it being a plain statement of farts which are not generally kuo^n <0 the brokers of London, and also at outports. And as it is a of monopoly which 1 feel con- vinced ion do not countenance, I tru-t you let it appear as often as possible, so as to remove what I consider a disgraceful way ot doing business. Having lately commenced business on the west coast of Eng- land, as a ship-broker, and knowing that a large trade was car- ried on between Ottr- side of the laud and the Bristol Channel, I visited, amongst other places, Newport and Cardifl, for the pur- pose of making with respectable houses as ship- brokers to correspond with but when made acquainted with the methifd of doing business, J I bund it would be impossible; for if a broker cbarfe, s.1t vessel coastwise ^with onl3' one or two exceptions), the shipping agents Oil the wharf, who are em- ployed by the iron masters on the hills, in mv opinion, if their sen anls, should be paid by them instead of whit h, the bro- kers, who are at vast expense for clerks, office rents, postage, and many other incidental expenses, are compelled to divide their commission of 2^ per cent, with the clerk or servant of the iron-master. I am not aware if this system is countenanced bv the iron- masters themselves, but hope for their credit it is not. I only wonder the brokers of the town do not join together, and in a body ask the question of them and as I am not aware of such a system existing in any other ports, I trust by its being made publicly known, through the medium of your paper, it will be speedily removed, and that such a tax upon the industry and ex- I ertions of ship-brokers will no longer be allowed to exist. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Newport, May 7. Y. Z. SCARCITY or SEAMEN.—There is at present a scarcity of sea- men in Liverpool. The scarcity is chiefly owing to the sailings having been numerous, and the arrivals lew, the earterlv winds hay ing now prey ailed for several weeks. W c liav e heard of outward-bound vessels having been prevented from sailing for several days from a want of hands.—J^icerpoo! Albion.

COUNTRY MARKETS. Monmouth, Saturday, June 8.— Wheat, per quarter, Impe- rial measure, 73s Id to 00s Od Barley, 44s Od to 00s Od Oats, 26s 8d Beans, 44s 8d. Bristol, June 11. Wheat, per quarter 63s 4d Barley, 42s 3d Oats, 25s 7d Rye, -s Od Beans, 43s 6d Peas, 00s Od. Gloucester, June 8.—Wheat per bushel of 601 bs., 8s Od to 9s 6d; Barley per lmp. Quar. 39s Od to 42s Od Beans, per Imp. bush. 5s 2d to 5s 7d Oats, Imp. Quar.27s Od to 34s Od Peas, Imp. Quar. 44s Od to 52s Od Matt. Imperial Quar. Os Od to Os Od Fine Flour per sack of 2801bs. 54s to 56s Od. Hereford, June 8. Wheat (old) per bushel, Imperial Measure, 9s Od to 9s I d; do. (new), Os Od to Os Od Barley, 5s 4d to 5s 9d Beans, old, Os Od to Os Od ditto, new, 4s 2d to 4s 7d Peas (white), Os Od to Os Od ditto (grey), 4s 6d to 5s Od Vetches. Os Od to Os Od Oats, 3s Od to 0s Od. Brecon, Wednesday, May 29.— Wheat, per bushel, Imperial, measure, 9s 9d to 10s Od Barley, 5s Od to 5s 3d Oats, 3s 6d L. 3s 9d 00s Od to 00s Od Peas, 5s Od to 5s 3d; Beef pcr 6d t0 8d Mutton, bd to 8d Pork, 6d to 7d; Veal' 7d to 8a Lamb, Od to Od Butter, fresh, 12d to 14d ditto,' salt, 9d to 9SM Cheese, new, Od to Od ditto, old, 4d t0 Cardiff, June 8—Average7ace £ ar'™ark,el' for the week ending June 1, 1839:— .^heai 31. L,s 3d Barley 11. 17s. 4d Oats, 11. 3s. 4d Beans, 2i. od i Feas' 38s' per Imperial Quarter. ".1 Cowbridqe, June 8.— W heat, 10s Od Barley, 5s ai ? Qafs, 3s Od to 3s (id per Imperial Bushel.—Mutton, 6d to 62 1 Beef, 5d to 6d Veal, 6d to Od Pork, 6d Lamb, Od per Jb.- Butter, 12d to 13d; Cheese (best), 7d Common, 6d. per lb. Carmarthen, June 8.—.Wheat per Imperial bush. 9s Id to 00s Od Barley, 5s 5d try Os Od Oats, 2s 7d to Os Od Malt, 9s Od to Os Od Salt Butter, per lb., lOd to Os Od Fresh. Butter, Is 3d 10 Is 7d. PRICES OF SHARES AT LONDON. Xo. of Shares. CANALS. Price per Share. 2409 Monmouthshire.» 1001. sh. 202 1005 Brecknock and Abergavenny 150/. sit. 90 GOO (ilamorga iishire, A verage cost. 17'21. 13s. 4d. 533 Swansea.. 100/. sh. 28^ 3762 Severn and W ye 6c Railway Av. 35/. sh. 38 1960 Gloucester & Berkeley 100/, 269 Ditto (optional) notes 60/. 247 Neal, .I. lool. 325 JOINT-STOCK BANKS- 25,000 Monmouthsh.&Glamorgansh,20I,sh.1Ot.pd. 16 20,000 North and South Wales. IQl.sh.bi.pd. Wj 10,000 Gloucesteishire .50/. sh. 10/. pd. 25 50,000 West of England and J2! District. 20/. sh. 12J/ pd. S 5 100no NationalProvinl.England.l0p/.Kh.35/.pd. 36 30,000 London & Westminster. 100/. sh. 201. pd. 23? 25,000 Liverpool Jj 50,000 Manches.& Liverpl- Disct. lOO/.sh. 15/.pa. 13* 20,000 Manchester.. 100/. sh. 25/. pd. 27 RAILWAYS. 7500 Cheltm. & Gt. Western ..1001. sh. 40l. pd. Hi 2500 Forest of Dean .50/. sh. 501, pd. 40 2000 Llanelly 1001. sh. 721. pd. 70 9500 Birmingham & Gloucester. 1001. sh. 50/ pd. 20 PRICES OFLTNTUES AT BRISTOL. COMMERCIAL ROOMS, BRISTOL, WEDNESDAY EVENINO. Paid* Ftict pu Shaif Great Western Railway Company 65 74 Great Western Steamer 40 371 Bristol and Exeter 25 12 Bti .tol and Coal-pit Heath 50 40 Eastern Counties 16 10} Taff Vale 55 50 Birmingham and Glouceslei 50 27 Bristol and Gloucestershire par London and Southampton 50 44 London and Brighton J7.. 7t Grand J unction IOO 204 Kennet and Avon Canal — 29 Cheltenham and (it. Western Union 30 8 London and Birmingham 90 161 Liverpool and Manchester JOO.. 192 Leeds and Manchester. 50 63 65 \\e.t of KngtandHdnk. 12 10s. 12 10s Xational Provincial Bank. 35 321 BRISTOL PRICES CURRENT OF LEATHER AND RAW GOODS. lb. Ib, <1. d, I lb. lb. d. d, Crop Hides,per lb 30.35—11 ^tol 3 Irish Skins 40- 3 S 40 45-13 14 Welsh Skins 24 86-12 14 Foreign Hides.25 30 40 56—H 21 35 40 5 U 45 50— Middlings 12 13 52 56-17 Heavy 12 13 27 3^—12 Butts, English. 16 20—15 )7 Kips, English and Welsh. 16 IS 24 26-16 18 Petersburgh 6 8-16 21 28 30-]{; If) 9 10 IS 2(1 extra 34 36 -19 23 East India 17 21 Foreign. 16 20—15 17 Seal Skins, small 19 20 24 17 middling 12 IS 28 30—1€ 18 large 12 15 Extra strong 34 40-16 19 Basils 6 1| B«t.fa.d<Uers' Offal, Foreign Bellies 8 9 Hides. 34 38 14 16 Foreign Shoulders. !0 II Common ditto 28 3.5-11 13 Pressing Hide Bell. 8 9 Shaved Hides 16 20—14 16 I>it to Shoulders 10 IL Shoe Hides 20 25—II 12 Common ditto 27 35—11 J3 3810-1314 RAW GOODS. Welsh Hides 12 14 Drysalted Brazil Hides 5 6 Bull Hides II 12 Cape Hides G 7 English Horse Hides 12 15 „ Sea Hldes Welsh ditto 12 H Salted Irish Hides 4*5 German ditto 11 15 Turk«h Hides. Spanish ditto 14 20 Ins i Horse H.des 8s to 9s each Ditto Shaved, without Irish Veal Skins e 6J butts Us to 16s each Horse Butts 9 11 Bark to £ 9. 0s per ton Best Pattern Calf 3* 36—13 16 Valoma. £ -14 to £ 19. 0s per ton Skins 65 70-23 2S Shumac 14s tot (is per cwt SO 100-1(i 22 Ox Horns 30s to 50s per 123 J 10 120-13 21 Cow ditto ISs to 25s. CURN AVERAGES. General Average prices of British Corn, for the week ended June 7, 1839, made up from the Returns of the Inspect- ors in the different cities and towns in England and W ales, per Imperial Quaiter. Wheat. 69s. 7d | Oats. 26s. 4d | Beans 39s lid Bailey. 3ds. 10d|Rye. 43s. lid j Peas. 39s 7d. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVEHAGE OF THE SIX Wnèl\S PRFC'I'DING. Wheat. 70s. 7d | Oats. 25s. 8d I Beans 39s Od. Barley. 39s. 3d | Rye. 41s. 7d | Peas. 38s 8d. DC TIES ON FORFIGN rORN. Wheat 10s. 8d IOats. 9s. 3d! Beans. 12* 6d Barley. 3s. 4d. | Bye. 8s. Od I Peas 12s ön: FRIDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE, JUNE 7. BANKRUPTS.—H. C;, Collins, late of Jernuyn-street, West- minster, now of College-street, Fulham-road, Chelsea, book- seller, stationer, and bookbinder,-W. Ambrose, Awre, Glou- cestershiie, timber merchant.-H. Knight, Reading. common brewer.—J. Pope, Tor, Tormohan, Devonshire, buildel.-C. Hall, Hanley, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, engraver.—J. D. Penn and E. Penn, Northampton and Fleet-street, London, shoe manufacturers and shoe sellers. TUESDAY S LONDON GAZETTE, JUNE 11. BANKRUPTS.—R. Spincer, cattle salesman, North Stoneham, Southampton. E. Evans, draper, Liverpool.— J. Jackson, drover and cattle dealer, Westburv upon-Scvern, Gloucester- shire.— W.andT. Wriglev, silk waste-spinners and worsted- spinners, Spinners, Ovenden, Yoikshire.—C. J. Adams, auc- tioneer, Oxfoid.— E. Cart, starch manufacturer, Barton-upon- Humber, Lincolnshire.— R. Graham, linen draper, Chelten- ham, Gloucestershire.— W. N. Buckley, linen merchant, Man- chester.—J. Holdsworth, worsted-spinner, Branford.— M. W il- liams, eatinc house keeper, Old Bailey,-T, Hudson, Lime-st. City.— W. Robbins, spoon manufacturer, Birmingham.—S. A. Bull, dyer, Frome Se)wood, Somersetshire.—J. M. Ilcndeison, spirit merchant, Liverpool.—D Shirrcfs, innkeeper, Bishop- wearmouth.

BIRTH. At the Spa, Gloucester, on Monday last, the lady of Charles Rosser, Esq., and daughter of Charles Tyler, Esq., of Mon- mouth, of a daughter. MARRIED. At Crickhowell, on the 11th inst., by the Rev. John Evans, Vicar, Arthur Richard Gabell, Esq.,of Holldield to Elizabeth, daughter of David Davies, Esq., of Ashfield. At Chepstow Church, on the 4th of June. by the Rev. Jas. Davies, Mr. Wm. Jarrett, eldest son of Mr. Jarrett, New Inn, Poolmeyrick, to Elizabeth, only dauehter of Mr. John Dyer, of Chepstow. DIED. Suddenly, on Saturday, the 8th instant, at Brighton. Char- lotte, wife of Samuel Hawkins, Esq., widow of the late Benja. min Hall, Esq., and mother of Sir Benj. Hull, Bart., M.P. w iv aged 28, Aon, the beloved wife of Mr. W lib am Jones, sculptor. Crickhowell. aged GO years. int., at Farm Field, Nash, Mr. Thomas Jones, age 60 years. °' J noe, at Cardiff, Marv Anne, only daughter of the late R. W. Williams, Esq., aged 13. At Monmouth, on Tuesday last, aged 85, Mr. Wm. Davis. A vacancy is caused, by Mr. D.'s decease, in Jones's Alms'- houses. On Friday last, aged 69 years, Mr. Thomas Saunders, one of the oldest inhabitants of the town of Pontypool. On the 4th instant, Ann. the beloved wife 01 Mr. Edward Saunders, of Blaenavon. Hei loss is deeply lamented by her relatives and friends, by whom she was sincerely beloved and highly respected. At the Hotwells, Clifton, on the 18th ult., of consumption. Mr. William White, formerly of Swansea, aged 24. Heie is another record of early departed genius. Young hite, as an artist, was surpassed but by few of his cotemporaries, which many remaining specimens of his talent will prove his amiable and affectionate disposition, also, had won the esteem of many, e who deeply regret his loss. On the 4th inst., at Bath, aged 72, — Clive, Esq., brother of Henry Clive, Esq., late candidate for the representation of Lud» low, and of Mr. E. B. Clive, M.P. for Hereford.

EXPORTS from the 6th to the 13th inst., inclusue. W illiam, Smith, for Gloucester, 35 tons iron Mary, Gainey, for Bristol, 7 (it). bar iron, 6 do. pig iron YoungGypsey, W tI- liams, for Southampton, 160 do. rail iron—J. and C. Bailey. Euphemia, Galsworthy, for Dantzic,250 tons rail iron—Corner and Co., agents; Princess Royal, Morgan, for Dublin, 20 do. bar iron—shipped by Harford and Co. Junge Hermann, Bomboldt, for Dordt, 70 do. rail iron-Da- vies and Tapson, agents Jane, Lucas, for Cardiff, 28 do. do.- shipped by Thompson and Forman. Bethel, Marshall, for Philadelphia, 128 tons rail iron—Rhyin- ney Iron Co.-Davies and Tapson, agents. Sailed to Cardiff to complete her cargo. George, Tamplin, for Bristol, 40 tons rail iron-Small, Shears, and Taylor; 14j do. bar ircrn-Clydach Iron Co. Moderator, NA illiains, for Bristol, 35 tons rail iron-Small, Shear, and Taylor 13 do. pig iroB—Varteg Iron Co.; 4R boxes till plates—Conway, brothers; 120 do. do.-Daniell & Lewi., Tredegar, Jobns, for Bristol, 45^ tons bar iron—Harfords <5* 4 Co. 20 do. pig iron-Blaenavon Iron Co. 3 do. forge iron— William Russell. Fanny, Johns, for Bristol, 20 tous pig iron, 24 do. bar and bundle iron—J. and C. Bailey 993 bars, 69 bundles of iron- Blaenavon Iron Co. Briton's Queen, Burke, for L'Orient, 105 tons pig iron-J. and C. Bailey 30 do. coal-Stotietiouse and Co. Bristol Packet, Tivers, for Bristol, 800 boxes of tin plates — Machen Co,; 10 tons of pig iron- J. and C. Bailey 10 do. bar Iron-Cwm-cehn Co. Moderator, Clatworthy, for Bristol, 120 boxes tin plates-- E Jenkins and Co. 22 do. do.— DAtiiells and Lewis 40 bag ntils —J. J. Cordes and Co.; 7 bundles of leather-A. Prosser II hampers of bottles-T. Bevati. Fame, Nicholls, for Neath, 35 tons castings—Pentwyn Co. 10 do. fire bricks—A. Crosfield. Thomas, Beer, for Swansea, 60 tons pig iron-Blaenavon Co. Plenty, Grey, for Gainsborough, 140 tons rail iron-Rhymne.r. Robert, Clainpitt, for Cardiff, 450 blocks tin—Fothergill and Co.; 2 crates ware, 10 pockets of hops-J. Corner and Co. Prince Regent, Pines, for New York, iron-Corner and Co. Baptiste Marie, MOJon, for Rouen; Tancrede. Bilard, foi Trieste La Bonne Mere, Rio, for Hotien iron—Corner & ('0. Eleanor, Williams, Bridpnrt, 30 tons iron, 21 tons coal — Sharp and Moreton, agents. Thomas and Sarah, Beer, for Swansea Lebanon, Palk, Im Newcastle; Charles, Edwards, for Londoo Lioness, Bevnon for Glasgow Squirrel, Blackuiore, for Barnstaple, iron and tin plates. Thomas. Skinner, for Limerick, oak bark. Apollo, Williams, for Cork Elizabeth, Jones-Osprey, Pliil lips-flunter, Phillips, for Liverpool Harriet and Plui lx Davis, for Llanellv Experiment, Canning, for Newcastle Ye- lox, Harris, for Greenock Mary Ann, Atherton, for Hull Swansea Packet, Davies, for Cardilt'; Mary, Mably, for Ports- mouth, irou and tin plates. AlexaDdrina Victoria, Sutton. for Cork-oak timber and coal. Caerleon, Harwood-Bristol Packet, Prewitt-Swift, Rich- ards, from Bristol Newport Trader, Jackson, for Glouc.'ste. Swift, Hiscox, for Chepstow; Turtle, Oxland, for Brist" sundries. And 131 vessels with coal.