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v PROPERTY RFCOVERtD.—Last week we stated in a paragraph, h&that a box of plate sent to Bristol by Mr. Vaughan, jeweller, of this town, had been lost. It is satisfactory now to state lafthat the property-which had been mislaid in a warehouse in Bristol—has since been discovered, and is now in the hands 11:: oi the patty to whom it was directed. A respectable correspondent, writes that the works on the W'intended Newport and Hereford Railway will be shortly lCI resumed. Parliament resumed its sittings last evening, and Lord Geo. W< tentine,< was expeetedto bring lor,lard Ills motion, on the j j subject of the depressed state oi' our Su^ar Colonies. if RATH tut COOL.—Two men were quarrelling near the canal te, side in this tow: on Saturday night last, when itie weather was e< so severe that the water was frozen over and one finding that ti the temper at hi: antagonist was getting rattier hot, thought r"he had belter try to extinguish the tire before it blazed out. 00 He therefore g;iv<" him Il sudden turn, which sent the fiery* s tempered man into the canal on his buck and he left him there to eooi and escape as well as he could. After being in the tiff Water two or three minutes, his friends assisted him out. A GOOD EXAMPLE.—Richard Seamark, Esq., of Mount St. Albans, has again distributed his annual quantity of coal among the poor persons in Caerleon village. ,t.. PomE APPOINTMENT.—At a meeting of the Watch Com r.iittee of Caerleon, held on Thursday, that active police otheer, William Penny-more, of the Newport force, was appointed the Police Sergeant of Caerleon. NEWPORT BUILDING SOCIETY.—The working portion of the community, who, by industry and frugality, have the means of making provision for their advanced years or for the advantage of their children, will do well to refer to the adver- tisement in this day's paper, of the Newport Benefit Building and investment Society, the success of which, during the past year, augurs well for its safety and prosperity. ATROCIOUS MURDER OF A FARMER, NEAll BRISTOL.—1 ht> deep interest evidenced by our agricultural readers, and indeed by the public at large, with respect to this foul, strange, and Unnatural" murder which is still shrouded in mystery, has induced us to give copiousdetails o! the proceedings before the magistrates, which, as will be perceived in our last page, reo sulted in an intimation by the Bench, that the brothers Hazell will be committed for trial. e are enabled to giie pictorial sketches of the premises where the deed of blood was perpe- trAed, by the kind courtesy of the proprietor of the Drittol Ulirrcf. RAILWAY BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.—The following business was disposed of on Tuesday last, in Committee Room No. 8, before Mr. Smith: — Unopposed—Vale of Neath Railway (power to the South Wales Railway Company to subscribe, and amendment of acts); case heard, decision postponed. Midland Railway, Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction Kail- way (Suspended Bill of Session 1847); Aberdare Railway Act Amendment (lease of line and works to the TaiF Yaie Railway Company); standing orders complied with in both cases.

MERTHYR DREADFUL ACCIDENT.-Some six or eight of the Peny- daran colliers were returning from their work on Saturday last, and to save walking about a hundred yards, got upon the carriage which goes down an inclined plane. The chain, by some accident, broke, and all the persons were thrown off, and some of them seriously injured, whilst one poor fellow was le killed. An inquest was held, when a verdict of Accidental Death was returned, with a strong caution that they should not trust themselves upon the incline in future. ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.—A daring attempt at burglary was made last week at the farm house of Mr. Edward Wil- liams, at Cefenpenar. The window of the dairy was strongly secured by iron bars and a shutter. The latter was forcibly wrenched off, but th* iron bars proved too secure, and they failed to obtain an entrance. From the traces left, they ap- peared to be expert hands, though in the present instance un- successful. There can be no doubt from the various robberies which have taken place about here, especially in farm houses, that there was a gang of fellows engaged extensively in the work.

FROM FRIDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE, JAN. 28. BANKRUPTS. T. Ellison, plumber, Luton. A. E. Player, giocer, Braintree, Essex. E. Maxted, bricklayer, Upper Seymour-street, Euston- square. J. Walters, bottle merchant, Union-street, Southwark, and London-wall. J. funier, saddler, late of Newmarket. J. InwuoJ, builder, Albion grove, West Hemmingford-road, Islington. A. C. H. Omishy, butcher, late of Church-street, Hackney. II. Sheldon, emu dealer, Brentfoid. S. \V. Yoiiuguun, wine merchant, Norwich. (. C mstr.s, com merchant, Shepherd s-place, Lee's-mews, Grosveaor- square. P Green, veteiinarv-surgeon, St Ives's, Huntingdonshire. C. Burrows and J.J. Parker, coal merchants, Maeclcsfield- street North, Ci y road b.isin. (IN THE COUNTRY.} J. Mosley, watch maker, Neath. J. Wli te, auctioneer, Shrewsbury. J. \V. Watson, scrivener. Shrewsbury. E. Price, farmer, Leominster. E. Gough, druggist, Weni, Salop. J. Gad-by, wine merchant, Coventry. A. Moriison, sen., hotel keeper, Cheltenham. B. L. Watson, hotel keeper, Bathwick, Somersetshire. .1. Biomley, glass dealer, Kingsion-upon-Hull. H. Husband, innkeeper, Hichmoud, Yorkshire. S. Lee, confecioner, j hirsk. Yoikshire. I. Baskervile, licensed victualler, Liverpool. W. Ciaven, road maker, Birkenhead and Poulfon-cum-Spital, Cheshire. 1', J. Antil, wine merchant, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. CKiiririCATi s. Feb. 2! W. Wadram, brass founder, Bristol. Eeb.25 0. Day. baker, Devizes. FROM TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE, FEB. 1. BANK it errs. W. Wyatt, coach maker, Neithrop, Banbury. .1. Clayton, Manchester, warehouseman, Crown-court, Cheap- side. W.P. Barrett, iron monger, Palace-row, New-road. .1. O'Dnnnell, brick ayer, Sidney-street, Chelsea. J Sheppard, brewer Sshiiley, Southampton. J. Hezzell, builder, Deptford. J. O. Moore and H. Hay lis, warehousemen, Norwich. T. Luker, innkeeper, Groat Coxwell, Berkshire. h. Kim-timber merchant. Oxiord. J. Bentiett, grocer, East Peckham. \V Starr, cunier, Lynn. Noitolk. J. Pigg. grocer, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire. R. R. Freiwcll, shipowner, Greenwich. It. Gross, faimer, Kirton. Suffolk. C. M. kenot, chemist, West Cowes. [IN THE COIJNTUY.J J. Bunby, cattle dealer, Manchester. J. Thompson, licensed victualler, Sheffield. J. Paiker, groccr, lilackburn, Lancashue. J. Rend, provision grocer, Preston. T. Fox, G. Rippon, C. A. \Vawn, and W. Liskman, coal merchants, West Cornfmth, Durham. G. Cradoek, rope maker, Dailington, Duiham. J. Tucker, attorney, Plymouth. H. Soencer, piinter, St. Sid well, Exeter. S. B. Serjeant, att<>mey-at-law, Callington? Corayvall, W. Bagnall, grocer, liurslem, Staffordshire. XJlSSOi.OTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Bailey, Bailey, Gratrex, and Williams, Monmouth and Abergavenny, or elsewheie, bankers; as far as regards, J. Bailey*

NEWPORT TOWN HALL.—MONDAY, JAN. 31. Magistrates present-W. Jenkius, mayor, Thomas Hawkins, Thomas Hughes, and W. Brewer, Esqrs. Ann Gibbs, too well known to the police, was charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of herself.—>he was discharged, and was cautioned to leave the town at once. Has she done so ? William Rees was charged with assaulting Mary Collins.— Discharged, complainant not appearing. BOBBERY M A SERVANT. Ann Jones was charged with having stolen a shawl and other articles, the property of Harriet Pritchard, landlady of the Cross Keys.—Last Friday, prisoner had notice to leave the ser- vice of the prosecutrix, when a portion of a snow boot was dis- covered between the lid and the edge of her locked box This excited suspicion, as a pair of snow-boots wus missing and on her being desired to exhibit the contents of her box, she said she would only do so to a policeman. Sergeant Huxtable was sent for, and among the articles were fonnd very many which were then and now identified by prosecutrix, who said she had also lost a ham, and many other things, not since heard of.— Prisoner said she had been given the articles identified by pro- secutrix, by a relative of Mrs. Pritchard.—Committed to take IUT trial. W illiam Dilling was charged with stealing a watch, belonging to Dower.—Ihe evidence against the prisoner being very slight, the case was dismissed. "AT SEA." Thomas Fitzgerald, master of the James Hayes, Cork, was summoned for the amount of damage done to the Velocity, Capt. Nicholls ( £ 1. 18s.); but on being called, defendant did not appear.—The complainant said the summons had been served, but on enquiry, it was found that although the officer had gone down to serve the summons on the defendant, he had not gone on board the vessel, which was then sailing down the river, but had placed it in the hands of a couple of hobblers, whom he sent on board the vessel to serve the summons The consequence was, that the service was not good, and the case could therefore not be heard; but steps were taken to bring the case again before the Court, when Capt. Fitzgerald returns to the port.

THURSDAY. Magistrates present—W. Jenkins, the Mayor, and Thomas Hawkins, Esqs. William Jones was summoned for leaving his wife chargeable to the borough.—He was committed to prison for a month, with hard labour. John Rogers was charged with being drunk and disorderly at the Carpenters' Arms.—It appeared that prisoner went into the house, and behaved in a aisorderly manner, when he was turned out by Mr. Iggulden. He then made a disturbance in the street, and was speedily taken into custody.—Discharged, on promising to leave the town. THE COMMON NUISANCE. William Curran, an old offender, was charged with having created a disturbance in Commercial-street, and also with having assaulted Thomas Cannady.—The prisoner was stated to be one of a gang of fellows who lurk about the corner of tiie streets, and assault persons passing by. Last night the com- plainant was walking quietly along the pavement, when he was suudenly struck a severe blow upon the face by the prisoner, which caused the blood to spout out from his nose and mouth and all this arose from the mere love of wanton mischief which the prisoner and his gang occasionally indulge in, to the great disturbance of the public peace.—Prisoner was fined f 1 and costs, or a month's imprisonment. About eighty poor-rate defaulters were summoned and pay- ments were order.

MAGISTRATES' OFFICE, HIGH-STREET.—SATURDAY. Before the Revs. James Coles, and Chancellor Williams and O. Morgan, Esq M.P. IMPORTANT TO RATE-PAYERS. Mr. Charles Smith and Mr. William Hunt, overseers of the parish of St. Woollos, were summoned for non-payment of £ 900., contribution due in poor rates to the Board of Guardians by the said parish, and claimed by order of the Board, dated 21th December last. At the commencement of this case, The Rev. Mr. Coles expressed himself to the overseers in strong terms, upon the delay thus evidenced in collecting in the poor-rate, stating that all the other parishes had paid in their several proportions, which left the poor of St. Woollos in the position oi being maintained by the Union, without that parish contributing its quota towards their maintenance. Mr. Smith said their collector had used his utmost endeavors — under their directions—to get the rate fully collected; but he had not succeeded. They now required a new rate, with which they would be enabled to'ineet the demand which was pending against them. Mr. Coles said he should decidedly adhere to the regulation ordered by the Poor Law Commissioners, and rigidly observed by himself, as far as practicable—not to grant a new rate while an old one was not all collected. It was far easier the rev. gentleman said, for the collector to get the rate-payers, than five shillings: if the first sum could not be collected, it was evident the double amount could not. The longer the overseers put off the full collection of the rate the aeeper they would get into difficulties. Year after year the cry had been; Only grant us a new rate this time—[before the old one was collected]—and we will never make a like applica- tion again." Summon defaulters, and get all the old rate paid up at once. Mr. Smith We didn't want to get into a hornet's nest. Mr. Coles: I beg your pardon; the longer you put orfeni- lecting thereto, the worse set of hornet's nest you will get into. Persons who proceed in a straightforward manner, have no need to get into a hornet's nest. Mr. Morgan, rather warmly I'll refuse to pay the next rate —I'll be the first to resist—if the previous rate be not all col- lected. I'll insist on the rates being collected closely, before a new rate is granted; and I'll try the point at law before I'll pay a new rate under such circumstances, without being afraid of any hornet's nest. ° Mr. Smith: If we had a new rate allowed, we could go on smoothly, and without doing the slightest injustice to the rate- payers. Mr. Morgan It's very hard that I should be called upon to pay two rates on The Friars, while other persons are not com- pelled to settle one. You find it easy to get rates from some persons, and you are thus able to permit others to continue in arrear. Mr. Smith Why, we have summoned three hundred default- ers already, and still we have not got in sufficient funds. Mr. Coles: Then you should summon three thousand, if it was necessary, and see what that would do. WThat powers have you got under the New Poor Law ? The parish of St. Woollos had better send to the New Poor Law Commissioners, intima- ting it can't pay its proportion to the Union, because it cannot get in the rate; and what will the new commissioner, Mr. Bul- ler, say in reply ? Why he'll say that if the rates can't be col- lected, the Act of Parliament provides that the overseers shall pay the deficit. Mr. Smith We are within £150. of collecting the September rate; and if you'll give us time, it shall be collected. Mr. Coles When you made your last application for a new rate, you stated that it was made necessary by the death of Mr. Lewis, and that if the magistrates would grant a new rate then, it should be the last time you would ask it; and yet you are aow asking K r another. Mr. Smith We are very desirous to meet the demand upon us; but you refuse to grant us a new rate, and we have not the machinery necessary to collect the old. It is too much work for one collector. Mr. Cole: Then apply to the Poor Law Commissioners for an assistant. We cannot grant a new rate. i • l^tePaycr present begged to be excused for addressing himself to the Bench, but he wished to state, on behalf of his fellow-ratepayers, that an organisation was proceeding amongst some parties m the town, to refuse payment of any new rate until the September rate had been all collected in; and they felt themselves authorised thus to resist, upon the repeated declara- tion of the Rev. Mr. Coles, that it was illegal to have two rates afloat, and that he (the rev. magistaate) would not grant a new rate, until the previous rate had been in all cases paid up. Mr Coles: And you are quite right in resisting, for it is illegal to have two rates afloat. C the Ratepayer said he was sure the honest portion of the ratepayers, who never grumbled at paying a legal rate, but did not like to be saddled with the defaults of others, would feel gratihed by the repetition of the rev. gentleman's decision on thili point. Mr. Coles, to the overseers We decidedly object to two rates Deing atlpat; and I am glad to perceive that the proceedings to day will be reported; for we have no wish to transact our business with closed doors. Mr. W. D. Evans, clerk to the Board of Guardians, here en- tered the room, and in answer to Mr. Coles, said the overseers were indebted to the Union in the sum of £fWD,; and on behalf M ^l}ardlans he pressed for immediate payment. r. oles requested Mr. Evans to write to the Poor Law Commissioners, requesting to be informed whether the overseers might be^authorised to have two rates in collection at the same time, and whether they might be allowed to have an assistant rate collector. Mr. Evuns stated that he would do so but there was already a letter from the commissioners, to the effect that two rates could not be in collection at the same time. Mr. Smith said he would suggest another query to be put by Mr. Evans to the commissioners—What was the meaning of the first column in the pages of the new rate books issued by the Poor Law Commissioners to the overseers' collectors, at the head of which the word "arrears appeared, and also a note on the titlepage of the book as to arrears. He considered this obviously to imply that one rate might be collected, at the time the arrears of the previous one had not been paid up. After furttier conversation, Mr. Evans, in reply to the Bench, again stated that he would pres>i for an order for payment of the claim made by direction of the chairman of the Board of Guardians. Mr. Smith Then we cannot pay, for we haven't the money. You must take our tables and chairs for the amount, I suppose. Mr. Coles requested Mr. Kessick, the clerk, to read the Act, and said We have the power of issuing a distress warrant against you for payment of all arrears, and the costs of the present proceedings. Mr. Smith: Then after we have done our best—after we have done our duty so far as we can—we are to be punished for not doing more, by the seizure of our goods to make up for the default of others ? Mr. Coles: Yes; that is the law. Mr. Evaus The Union at this moment is very poor—we have nothing with which to provide for the poor parishioners, and this morning we are in debt to the treasurer. The county parishes, which have paid up, are at. this time obliged to support the poor of St. oollos. Mr. Coles The overseers had better call a parish meeting, and recommend to the guardians the appointment of an assist- ant collector. Mr. Smith And what good will that effect: Why, the re- commendation of the last parish meeting, in reference to the appointment of a collector, received no attention from the Board. We have now 1250 in the bank; and if you will grant us a new rate, the demand shall be met next week. Mr. Hunt, in reply to Mr. Morgan, said they now required a rate of two shillings in the pound. Mr. Morgan This is going from bad to worse. Here is a gradual rise from 9d. to 2s.. Mr. Smith explained that this was owing to the great numher of Irish poor who had been relieved during the past year. He again applied for a rate saving: If you will grant it, we will undertake to get the September rate closed forthwith. Sum- monses shall be issued at once against all defaulters. [The magistrates understood Mr. Smith to say, that if a new rate were now granted, that, and the September rate, should be all collected in previously to their leaving office at Easter, and thereupon were apparently inclined to grant the new rate but upon Mr. Smith explaining that he meant the September rate should then be collected up,] Mr. Coles said, in that case he would not grant the rate, at all. There would be no thanks to the overseers getting the September rate collected at the time mentioned, especially if a new rate was granted. Mr. Morgan repeated his determination not to sign a rate d which ended at last in the A prolonged conVerS:I.tlOIl ensue, o.m csj rtsn-d rxnss sws; oncef as re niired by the guardians, except by a new rate.- as many weeks; that during time, the debt was acctmng,- and that now the overseers were called upon to answer for the n: gleet of the guardians, and for their mistake in making the appointment. The length to which we have gone in the preceding case, enable us briefly to state, that Mr. Cope, Mr. Rowe, Mr.Vaughan, and Mr. Lewis, overseers [ for the borough, were ;;lso summoned, by direction of the Board of Guardians, for the sum of ^!1,Q0Q- due from the bo- rough rates. This proceeding occupied much time also, and the magistrates eventually adjourned the case, on the overseers piomising to pay £ 500. in the beginning ol the week—the remainder of the £ 1,000., Mr. Evans said, would be made up by a vayment from the late collector's sureties, in three weeks, and by a sum in the hands of the St. Woollos overseers, due to the borough.. Wiiliam Morris and David Morgan, the driver and stoker of the Rhmyney Bute engine, were each fined, including costs, £ 1.1., for leaving the engine a considerable time upon the tramroad at Pillgweully, by which they infringed the by-laws of the Canal Company, and impeded the traffic of the road.— We understand that the officers of the Canal Company are directed to use the strictest exertions in bringing all offenders against the Canal Act, before the magistrates. )

PONTYPOOL POLICE COURT.—SATURDAY, JAN. 29. Before E. H. Phillips, Esc., and the Rev. David Jones. Thomas Morgan v. W. Richards, wages, £2. 16s. 4d.—To pay' £2. 14s. id. and costs. John Davies v. W. Richards, wages, los. ll^d.—To pay the amount and costs. Elizabeth Lewis v. John Williams, assault.—Discharged, on complainant not appearing. Henry Plaister v. R. J. Morgan and Charles Morgan.—This was an assault committed at Goytree on the 24th ult.—Charles Morgan was convicted in Is., and 10s. Gd. costs. The other was discharged. Catherine Crowther v. John Crowther and Daniel Smith: surety of the peace.—Settled. Joseph Frances v. Charles Waite, wages, £3. 7s. 2d —To pay £3, 5s. 2d and costs. George Turner v. David Parry, trespass,—Discharged. Dauiel Richards, William Edwards, and William Lewis, were charged with having committed a trespass on the property of the New British Iron Company.—They were each ordered to pay Is. and costs. George lurner v. David Parry, trespass.—Discharged, Philip Hainbleton was summoned -for non-payment of poor- rates.—Ordered to pay. Thomas iilky v. Daniel Smith, for assault.—Defendant was ordered to pay costs. TUESDAY. Before E. H. Phillips, Esq. Margaret Leek was charged with a trespass on the property of Mr. Yipoud, at the Varteg.—Discharged upon paying the expenses. WEDNESDAY. James Matthews was charged with being drunk, and resisting John Vincent, police officer, in the execution of his duty.—To pay 5s. John Nicholls was charged on suspicion of being concerned in the recent robbery at the British Works.—The prisoner was remandel. John Dady was charged with stealing a shovel, the property of David Gieeson.—Committed.

LENT ASSIZES.—OXFOHD CIRCUIT. (Berore Sir J. Patteson, Knt., and Sir C. Cresswel!, Knt.) Reading, Saturday, Feb. 26 I Shrewsbury, Saturdy, Mar.IS Oxford, Wednesday, March 1 Hereford, lhursday, Mar.23 Worcester, Wednesday, Mar ti Monmouth,Saturday,Mar.25 Statlord, Saturday, March 11 Gloucester, Wed., March 2^

DEPLORABLE DESTITUTION. The following awful and authentic record of human suffer- ings, has been communicated by a pious and charitable clergy- nun, who h daily endeavouring to alleviate the misery which he describes. It is addressed to the Right Rev. Dr. Brown, Vicar Apostolic of Wales:— Shrahun, Westport, Mayo, Ireland, "January 12th, 1848. "MY LOUD,— I overcome my natural reluctance, again to implore of you, if vou have any funds at your disposal, or within your influence, to remember the appalling distress of the suffering poor in this remote part of the far west' of unfortunate Ire- land. We are this year unmercifully abandoned to our fate by the Government, and all earthly hope is at an end. The people are dying on every side, of absolute starvation and prolonged misery—disease and fever generally cutting short the tragedy. The turnips and turnip-leaves are now gone and the poor people lie down to pine and die, without a murmur. Famine— unmitigated famine-is everywhere, with an unsightly panora- ma of rags and nakedness, and shivering spectacles of emacia- tion, on all sides befurc our eyes. In a word-the super-accu- rnulation of horrible misery of every kind, is beyond the com- prehension of man to form a conception oi, and much more impossible to describe; yet, we have one consolation—that our county is still unsullied by those sanguinary crimes that in other parts of the country make human nature shudder, and iiisfigure the character of our countrymen. Much as the muster roll of these ciimes is swelled by the hireling calumniators of our poor countrymen and the priesthood, there is yet, alas too much guiit to admit of justification, in the cold-blooded murder of those misguided landlords, who have provoked on themselves what is called 'the wild justice of revenge' by their cruelties and derelictions. Through all the sulfering and mortality of the past and present season of calamity, however, we thank God that the hand of the assassin is not raised in our vicinity —we have horrors enough besides. Though whole catcomus have been at the sacrifice, yet hayc we no crime But, oh what will become of the wretched survivors—who can be scarcely said to survive ? I cannot say-rather, I can see no hope for them. it is only at least a prolongation of slow torture aHd I fear they must inevitably perish, if Government do not at Jength interpose, however culpably slow in deter- mining. I see poor creatures dropping off every day, without noise or clamour, as if from 10ng consuetude. The public mind is palled by frequent repetitions. Every poor man had re- sources during tile incipiettoy <>f the-calamity, of which they are now entirely denuded. They have nothing now but to re- sign themselves, and die There is no preparation for tillage, and, in most cases, no possibility of thinking of it, from. sheer inability In grateful remembrance of your sym- pathy for my appeal during last year, I am again emboldened to throw myself on your lordship's indulgence, And remain, my Lord, Your Lordship's humble and obedient servant, "THOMAS W. BOURKE. Right Rev. Dr. Brown, &c., Chepstow."

Foreign and Colonial. -♦ FRANCE. The Constitutionnel publishes a letter from Toulon, according to which Abd-el-Kader has written to his old enemy, Marst.al Bugeaud, to insist on the due execution of the convention with General de Lamoriciere and the Duke d'Aumale (Governor- general of Algeria), in virtue of which he has surrendered to Fr. nee. The Marshal is said to have replied that the solemn convention would not be executed, but tlrat the Emir would be treated in France with due regard even a mosque shall be built for him, as all religions are equal in French law. NAPLES. A letter from Naples, of the 26th. of January, says-" The concessions granted by the King of Naples, both to Naples and Sicily, have produced no efiect. On the walls of the capital were found written in large tyyes,' 6 troppo tardi,' (it is too late). Some well-intended persons are determined to force the King to abdicate, to constitute a regency pending the minority of the hereditary Prince, Duke of Calabria, who is only twelve years old, and to proclaim a liberal constitution fcr the Neapo- litans and the Sicilians. Yesterday the people of Salerno committed atrocities they killed gendarmes, sbirri, and their abettors spies, without mercy. The soldiers made a very weak resistance, and whilst they withdrew from the town, the people, en masse, followed them, crying out, they should consider well what they were about on their march to Naples, and that if they did not join the general movement, they should be treated as the gendarmes. While all private deposits are withdrawn from the Royal Bank of Naples, and that the greatest consternation and anxiety reign in the trade of that capital, the Bank of Pa- lermo, on the contrary, has experienced not the least fluctua- tion the deposits have certainly not increased, but in no way diminished since the first breaking out of the insurrection. d Thus it happens that in Sicily, where power is in the hands of the people, no excess has been committed, order and confi- dence have not been for a single instant troubled—>n a wor the greatest security reigns everywlieie; while in IVaples,w ere power is still in the hands of an acknowledged Gov ernmcn the panic is general, and all deposits are withdrawn from the RThinewi'from Italy is cheering, the constitution of 1812 having been granted. INDIA. The intelligence from India contains nothing striking, cither in a political or military point of view It was expected that Lord Dalhousie would be installed in office as Governor Gene- ral about the 15th of January, when Lord Ilardinge would quit India for England. There is no mention of any new casualty among the commercial classes. The Avon brings news from the West Indies of the almost total destruction of the town of Chagres, by fire, 011 the night of the 8th of December. The death of Alajor-General Lambert, commander of the fcrcss in Jamaica, is announced. A young girl, aged 16, who lived near Newcastle-on-Tyne, has lost her life by the indif creet use of chloroform. Mr. Daniel O'Connell is about to resign his seat for Water- ford The Cotton Market of Liverpool is firm—sales, from nine to ten thousand bales of American, at 4id. to 6^1. per lb. Railway shares are active. M'Cabe, the alleged accomplice of Reid in the murders at Mirfield, is to be transported lor life. The Columbia has brought a large amount of specie to Li- verpool from New York. News continues favourable from )lanehester. The Right lion. Viscount Falkhnrl was last Tuesday, bv tbe Court of Directors, appointed Governor of the Presidency of Bombay.

FORTIFICATIONS FOR THE INTERIOR. Aiu Oh, the Roast Beef of Old England." They talk a vast deal of defending our shore Our interior requires to be fortified more With what gave such strengt h to our fathers of yore, Oh, the roast beef of Old England, And oh, the Old English Roast Beef For what are a nation's defences, indeed ? The muscle, the bone. and the blood of its breed; And, therefore, on what ousrht the people to feed ? Oh, the ro.ist beef of Oia England, And oh, the Old English Roast Beef Though bastions and bulwarks to raise may be wise, 'Tis on men, after all, that a country relies; And what srives men stamina, courage, and size ? Oil the roast beef of Old England, And oh, the Old English Roast Beef Our old walls of wood are superb in their kind, But, our outer with inner protection combined, With sound belly-timber we ought to be lined. Oh, the roast beef of Old England, And oh, the Old English Roast Beef Then, if we'd make sure all invaders to beat, We should find our poor people in P^y of meat And beef, above all things, is what they should eat, Oh, the roast beef of Old Kwl m^ And oh, the Old English Roast Beef. What follows is clear as the noon-day so bnght That to keep up their pluck we should feed them aright, Arid train them on beet if we mean o Oh, the roast beef of Old England, And oh, the Old English Roast Beet • Thus, though with our neighbours we never may jar, Some good will arise from provisions for war, Of which good roast beef is the prlmest by tar. Oh, the roast beef of Old England, And gh the Old English Roast Beef. —rnntft,

DR. HAMPDEN. QUEEN'S BENCH—DECISION OF THE JUDGES. The last move in the gadlc phycd by the opponents to the appointment of Dr. Hampden was brought to a close on Tues- day, in the Court of Queen's Bench. Four of the Judges de- livere e-their judgment seriatim, to an extent occupying between six and seven columns of the daily journals. The result is, that two of the judges (Mr. Justice Pattison and Mr. Justice Coleridge) were of opinion that the rule should be made abso- lute, and the other two (Mr. Justice Erie and Lord DenmanJ thought it should be discharged, the virtual decision being, that the rule is refused. Upon this, the Morning Chronicle says:—"It is as we ex- pected—the Court of Queen's Bench has left it to the Legisla- ture to fix the respective powers and mutual relations of Church and State, and say, once for all, how bishops are to be made. The decision of Tuesday is, formally as well as virtually, no decision. There is no mandamus—and that is all. The result is strictly and absolutely a negative one. There is no manda- mus—merely because tLe judges cannot make up their minds how the law of the ca#stands. The Court is equally divided —two against two and so the rule Nisi falls to the ground. All that the Court can do, is to say that the arguments for (lOing something and for doing nothing, balance one another and therefore nothing can be done. The "ayes" and "noes" being equal, the status quo has it. So far as the Court of Queen's Bench is concerned, Dr. Hampden's title to the see of Hereford rests, for the present, upon the total inability of her Majesty's judges to see their way clearly through an act of parliament, or to come to any conclusion, one way or the other, as to the legality of his appointment. The Court of Queen's Bench does not know, can form no idea, and therefore declines hazarding any or inion, whether Dr. Hampden has, or has not, become Bishop of Hereford in the regular and legal way."

IRELAND. DUBLIN, JAN. 31. The tenant movement is becoming genera. The High Sheriff has called a meeting of his bailiwick to deliberate 00 the rights and relations of landlord and tenant. A more decided step than cither aggregate meeting or banquet has just been taken in Bel, fast, tociJllect the opinion of the noith on the great question.— A circular, signed "H.Mongomery.LL.D. has just been issued, inviting the tenant farmers of Down and Antrim to send two representatives from each electoral division to a meetmg, which takes place in Belfast, on Friday. The object is to con- sider the provisions which should be introduced into a law which was calculated to proud the just rights and interests of landlords Aid tenants. Aii is not perfectly quiet ia Tipperary, though the desperate wickedness has received a check. Mr. G. Roe, the nej hew oi Mr. Roe, who had been murdered by Lonergan, applied to the Chief Justice to have his name removed from the panel, as he could not safely act as juror. The request was complied with. Mr. Roe moves about wnti an escoit of pulicemen. I he mortality in ihe Kilrush workhouse, reaching in one week to seventy, has induced the commissioners to ordei'a special in- quiry. An inspector has been sent down, to examine and report thereon. THE SPECIAL COMMISSION AT CLONMEL. John Lonergan was found guilty —»fier a trial which lasted two days—of the murder of Mr. William Roe, and sentenced to be haoged. Patrick Mullanpy, Patrick Ellard, Dennis Brien, George Hewit, and Patrick Hickey, a!! ycuug meo, were indicted, under the VVhiteboy Act, found gudlY, and sentenced to be transported for seven years. Ttmofhy Hogsn and three other men were found guilty of bur. glary and stealing a guo, and immediately sentenced to be tram- ported for se,en years. Henry Cody and Philip Cody were charged with the murder o! a maa named Edward Madden, 00 the 9th of July, 184,. The piisoners, who are brothers, 8rll two hudy and athletic peasaots they were well clothed, and appeared \0 be ,ery in- different to their perilous position. Tiie case was remaikable, from the murder having happened betore at lealt 100 peisons. After a patient trial, the piisoneis being defended by Mr. Rol leston, the Lord Chief Justice summed up the evideuce, and the jury, after retillng for ten minutes, returned a "erdlet of guiltv against boih prisooers-the prisoner, Henry Cody. guiltv of the murder. Philip Cody of aidicy and assisting. The prisoners were ordered to be brought up the next morning for sentence. SATURDAY, JAN.21. The Court was occupied yesterday and to-day wr.ii 'he trial of Daly and Roughan, for the murderous attack on Mr. Bailey. I he case having been opened, A liitle boy, named Clark, said he was hanging on brhind Mr. Bailey's gig at the time the shot was fired. He knew :\lr.B3 1. was hit, and he ran directly to the horse's head. As soon as the hor.e was stopped, he went for the police. The boy was leaving the table, hut was recalled. He said he distinctly heard the word Halt! uttered by some ouc tUti before t « shot was fired. The first wnness examined on Saturday WdS a tail and reckles? young fellow, named I\uho!as Garragiian, aad his evidence gave a sad picture of the depraved condition of the lowei classes. He said that Daly was aiairud to his aunt, and that he had lived with him two months before the attack. He had several conver- sations wilh Daly about Mr. Bailey's being shot. Daly said Mr. H .t)ey was m ining him out of tiis bouse and hume, on acoount of a wri:, aud he must have him shot. He asked witness to do it, and he said he would, but that n would be a bad job to him (Daly), as he woutfi be the fiist taken up, on account of the writ. About a fortnight before the affair, Mr. Connor, ano- ther ralaiion, offered him a suit of ciothel to ahoot Mr. ,Bailey, but he refused, unless they would give him money enough to take him out. That was agreed to, and Connor told him he was then going to meet two other boys on tbe same business. They afterwards met by appointment at a publichoure in Ne- na^h. Roughan. Carty, Ryao, and Daly were there, and all but bt*¥i drrofciog whtaicy. Rougtian said It would be II yood thing to shoot Mr. Bailey, as he had bean tumbling the houses at Dunganah, Ihe, pressed him to go with him, but he at first refused, but on their importuning him, he at last consented. Ruughan had a gun, and Carty said he had a case of pistols. They then started off to commit the murder, but they were so drunk, that witness said he would go no further —hen all turned back. From that time be did not see them again, till the Thursday after Mr. Bailey was attacked but on that day be met Roughan, Ryan and Carty at a public house in Nenagh, and Ryan asked him why they had turned back on the first night. He fold them they were too drunk, and he was afraid of the police. Ryan said Didn't I do the job well-1 downed him." "Whisht," said Ryan. "Oh, no fear," said Ryan there's nobody here to speak of it." He repeated his words, I did it well-1 downed him." Ryan then said, "Of, as to that, we all had a hand in it. He is not dead yet, but be may be down in a short time." On his cross-examination, he uid he agreed to murder Mr. Bailey because Daly and Connor, who had aiked him to do it, were related to him. Mr. RollestoD, prisoners' counsel: Then I suppose you would murder me, if tbey had asked you." By G -d, I would was the reply. Previous evidence had fixed Daly 811 the principal, aod be was found guilty. Roughan was found not guilty, but was kept in custody, to be indicted for the conspiracy. Sentence was net passed on RYln. The clearance system goes on, and starvation is again in many parts, decimating the wretched population of this unfortunate coun-ry. In some places where the people were chiefly fed with turnips", that vegetable can no longer be procured, and Boards of Guardians declare their funds exhausted—yet during this ap- palling state of things, Old Iielandeis" are talking about re- peal. and "Young Irelanders" romancing about rebellion There 1S however, something more refreshing in the following passages from an article on the "Df.veJopmeDt of Insh Re. sources," than five hundred brilliant speeches" of bnpfles. place-huniing barristers. tuess -The letters whichwe receive from allpartsof thecouatrv and the reports Irom the Clarendon Lectures placed at our dilnosal by the Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland IT n prove that even those who originally doubted of the'va?ue if agricultural instruction to the neuant t ^aiue oi to aid in the benevolent and feasible nian comins forward mnr»l and nlivci<i „ J 'easioie plan of raising at ooce the to snneradd skill*) 0l ,ltl0n our Peasantry by teaching them of CW tl, J! 'adustr>- Tnus, the Kev. Mr. Waldron, Dosed t^'vip 'tt ln5 t0 G ode's report, was at first dis- I trust W '.t Syi'em i°stiuction with that amount of dis- nnor, ^thout generating hostility, prevents active co- operation, having examined the objects and purpose of the appointment of Instructors, has offered to tbe gentleman who gives instruction in his district 'he benefit of a support and co- operation, which those only who are acquinted with the exalted character and mental influence of that estimable pastor can properly estimate, Mr. Goode, the Instructor to wbose reports we refer, was enabled to teach Dot only by precept, but by ex- ample, He pointed out to his hearers afactot which most of them were cognisant, and which we sincerely wish could be L brought within the cognisance of every Landed Proprietor in Ire/and. I," sayi he, Pointed out to them tbe example of productive industry in Lady Elizabeth Clements' case, who gave half an acre to the little boys of a National School, to till tor then recreation, and yet they had cleared upwards of £J7, out of it in the course of s-ix months. I pOlUted out to them the great advantage at tur- nips over potatoes in the way of seed hve shillings worth of the one wouid ùo for an aCTe, but al the price of seed potatoes at present, it would take nearly £10. to seed an acre well; these facts appeared to weigh with them, and make an impres- sjon." The instructor in Mayo then points out some of the practical and valuable effects which Lave resulted from the efforts to instiuct the cultivator. Thus, on revisiting Claremorris he says On my arrival here I found some of the beneficial effects of my fiist visit, in the attempts at ribbing the land in a superior manner. One man had nearly tinee acres already done in this way. Mr. Goode dwells at great length on the advantages that an enlightened an,1 improvlOg landlord can confer on blSi Tenantry, while, at the same lime, be greatly enhances the value of his own estates. But at the same time he shows that the tenant can do more lor himself than he can possibly accomplish by reliance exclusively on the landlord. li.e simple narrative wtiith we extiact, equally luspires hope and stimulates exer- tion :— One tenant of Lord Oranmore's, named Cummins, on the townland of Roberduff, deserves to be specially mentioned. He can neither lead nor write, had neither cow nor calf, and pre- vious to 1\1r, Rocke, the agriculturist, coming there, was in con- stant debt and distress, holding only about four acres ot inferior moorland. He followed Mr. Rocks'iustiuctions in canicular levelled tne useless fences, thorough drained the whole lut, grew green crops in proper rotation, and lemodeiied his wretched ca- bin he then budt a cow-house, stable, and piggery, a liquid manure tank, and all ihe oecesSaiy offices. Ifoundthetiouse clean and in good order, his rooms fuil of seed oats. and plenty of goodmeallD the chest. lie has five or six cows orheifers, some pigs; he sold his horse, which was evidently an incum- branc to him on that small holding, and felt himself every wav able to meet the present time. There are several cases of this kind on Lord Oranmore's estaie. His Icrdshp, and Lady Oran- inore, the Hon. Geoffrey Browne, and the Hun Mrs. Ridley, their son and daughter, have taken up their residence in the ruins of Castlemargerrett-House, since the fire, and devoted themselves to the instruction and improvement of the tenantry. To this isolated picture we must offer as a reverse what we feel to be the more general, as well as the more lamentable con- trast. Between Claremorris and Swinford his observations lead him to make the following painful remarks:— The whole country just as backward as ever. I scarcely saw a rood of giound turned DP, and all saturated and drowned with SKI v.6 'Jvater» however, I saw the market towns crowded with able-bodied persons of both sexes, just as idle as the land itself; not a single attempt to bring both together. At Swinford, however, he found a very different state of things. And here he gives a detail of the conjoint efforts, (suc- cessfully devoted,) of the Catholic and Protestant clergymen, to induce the people to adopt the improved means of agricul ture. We rejoice to hear that from every part of the country appli- cations are being made to tbe Society for the Agricultural 1m. provement of Ireland, to send down Instructors to show how. the Agricultural resouices of the country may be best de veloped.

l\i lU^EdUor of the Monmouthshire Mttlin. SIR,—iien such a contradiction of facts, and so i; riiv a perter--iuu "I SIMPLE truth, appear IU auy pr ILed i.ubiica.H.n, you wi.l, no tiouht, agree with me, that in justice to o,t.-sd*e>' as wei! as the public generally, such contradic ions and aver- sions shoui'i be promptly and decidedly coutradicted :n,d by ycur 4 ti muting an insertion ot this letter ID your valuable paper, >0U wi'l do au'Ch 'Owards furthering my object ol suppies-.ing such as aie contained in a paragraph under the head o! L; ck °f Civility," inch J < bserve published in a ietter on tne -2nd ins:. In order to shew the absurdity of th? asst-ru-jos con- tained in the said paragraph, it is simply necessary to btate in this case, ihat the '"Inhabitant" theie mentioned, as complain- ing of the IHciril¡¡y 01 the pew openei in St. Paul's (Juurca, was not at the snice Imristlt on that particular evening, V¡Zo" Sun- day, the Jbtlo in.t., so that a: any rate lie cannot be said to be a proper party to judgeot incivility in tins case. Further, con- versation lias siuce been held with the masteis of vessels alluded 0 t lerein, who one and ail expiess then surprise at observing ie paragraph—so that it was writ.en without their cognizance, n again, t bee to state that all who know anything of tiie pew opener, unanimously agree, and indeed spontaneously asseit. that be is extremely civil and obliging to every one, and the more so to strangers, for which he ought to be commended, rather than held up to public dutike through the mis-statements of an Inhabit, who seldom avails himseli of the means whicii might enable him personally o judge as to the proceed- ings in in. Paul s Chaieti. r I am, sir, your obedient servant, TV- T OR 10,0 PH1LALETHES, IVewport, January 26, 1848.

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—Permit me through the medium of your useful and ex- cellent journal to ask the respected and legal chairman of the Pontypool Police Board, the toliowing queries :— 1st. Is it right, or in accordance with justice, to allow an in- dividual member ot the Police Boatd to supply the articles of clothing o the whole police force, without co:ijpetit:on ? 2nd. Does it savour of impartiality? 3d. Is it in accordance with the Act of Parliament ? In COnclUSIOD 1 would state tlJere are many tradesmen who pay taj.es, and who are quite ia a position to compete tor sup- plying the articles in question. I remain, sir, yours most obediently, A TRADESMAN OF PONTYPOOL. Pontypool, January 25th, 1848.

ABERGAVENNY RAILWAYS. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—I beg to trespass on year indulgence once more, to en- deavour to set your correspondent S. D." right in some things that he views with alarm and dismay. I do not pretend to be a solon; but, in common with my townsmen, wish to progress and fulfil that duty we owe to society, byaidlng the cause of improvement, of which we stand so much in need, and in the spirit which actuated Dr. Steele to puolish his truly useful work. Railways, it must be confessed by all acquainted with their operations, are the precursors of great physical and moral amelioration to society. Compare the dull, monotonous routine or an isolated country-town-lite, with that of people shaipened up, vivid in imagination, and quick and ready to give a hand to help, and possessing a desire to know something of those beyond the little woild they dwell in. How soon are the latent energies excited and called into healthy action by the appear- ance and inspiriting career of a locomotive, with us train sweep mg behind It! Shall we not be permitted to supersede our rough and almost impracticable common road jby the invaluable railway shall we not perforate the wealthy mountains of onmouthshire, to raise the condition of a people whose labour sets a great portion of the manufactuung machinery 01 tiie worid II motion. Your correspondent seems to forget that railways passing directly, instead of indnectly, through worKS, towns or villages, are the best. Let him, if he is not acquainted, look at the Great Western, South Eastern Lines, &c., and he will per- ceive that '.hose companies have been put to fearful expence in making branches to places where the trunk line should have passed. But perhaps he will tell me that this was the fault of tbe eDgineer. Not so, I tell him; it was the caprice of tlie public, who now, instead ot keepinc the rail away imneit to their very thresholds. To shew your correspondent tile great value of the line proposed by Mr. Todd, 1 will at once presume his principal object to be a direct line, not toigetting that all direct lines must have an immense trathc; and in this ca^e be gets il; within a very short distance theie is a tiattic when he can construct his line to Llanfcist, he can there take uu the load coming by the present w^ys from Blaenavon, Ciydach, and Naniyglo. Progressing up Cwm Llanwenarth, he cbtams a never-failins traffic from the mountain limestone at Pwl] iy. which may be worked easily, and aflord a supply to an immense ex;ent 01 agricultural districts, lor larmmg "lILl bunamg pur, poses. Is this a mean consideration to a t ail way company ? Is It a tnfliirg matter to the Blaenavon CvmpalJY? in tact the consumption 1 anticipate would be enormous, gning employ- ment to vast numoers 01 men who now cnnnot obtain biead enabling the farmer to build good houses and cottages, and mak- iog the hearts of the people reiotce. All th.s can, be done by merely ^pending a little money, the amount being insign.bcant compared with tne great resul's of trade, and the good it will efiect. The iron from tbe lorge at Garndyns couid ako come down from this point. I now come to the tunnelling, which seems to be sc great a barrier 10 your correspondent, who says the tunnel might come in contact with the old and piesent woiks; and that the com- pany would either prevent, or make them pay dearly for it. If I had not poinud put, as above, the advantage the company would derive from the working of the limestone, 1 am certain, from what 1 know (and I am well acquainted with some of the company), that they would not act in so mercenary a mauntr as S. D." would lead tne public to believe, but would rather facilitate the work by putting at the di^po-al cf the en^neer, a':l the existmg shafts, roads, &c., to venuiate or otherwise the excavation. We are told that what would have to be cut through inthii-nrst tunnel would be worthless. 1 beg totally to differ With M S. D. l outling throufeti o'lU W 1 |.> W^UtvI TjGt pioiluee anything very valuaiiifci but in that case the gain would be having tittle cutting to make and so far from coming in contact with roads underground, it would be beneficial tu Doth. I cannot understand what youi correspondent can mean by coming out at Blaenavon Works. I believe lHl. Todd never had so exalted a notion: it is rather too high for his aspiration: 1 said he meant to corne out under them not at them, nor over them, but under them-a little. 1 suppose, above the level of Avon LI ywd, where thePontypooliine produced, would meet the \l er- thyr. And this is another great outlet for the limestone brought the tunnel from Pwil Ty. There is no means of supplying all the works of this district with lime of the same quality at the same price, and the consequence would be that tbe Varteg, British, Pentwyn, and Pontypool would all be served by the Blaenavon Company. Is this a mean feature for that company's consideration? besides giving us a direct road to Newport. 1 now presume Mr. Todd does not intend to go up to the new works at Blaenavon, but will prosecute his line as far as pos- sible, and tunnel again, coming out through the bite of the mountain in Cwmtillery, not on so high a level probably as youi correspondent imagines—thus draining everything above the tunnel, with which communication may be made for at once ventillating and draining that district; and 1 again say what would be gotten would materially assist in paying the expense • but even if it did not. it would not be expensive sturtio drive through. Arrived at Cwm Celyn comes Blaina, Coalbrookvale, and passing right through Nantyglo Forge. And here again the Blaenavon Company can have a market for their limestone here a traffic is obtained that is hardly calculable, because we are not merely to consider what it now iii, but what it may be. Proceeding from Nantyglo across to Beaufort, and near Lbbw Vale, it takes, by a short branch, the important traffic irom these works; in tact, the whole way to Merthyr is one continued accession of traffic. At Merth yr it Joins the Y ate of Neaih line. forming one of the most important junctions in Wales. Not any line of railway in Bri can or will command so great an amount of business—con^ently the profit must be great. I again beg to tell youi corresp dent-and I have it from more authorities than one—that this from end to end, will not cost more than the average lines of the country that the gradients from Abergavenny to Nantyglo are tnwe favourable than those on many lines now being worked, and constructed and that tbe heavy load is from, and not to, Nantyglo. If, therefore, your corres- pondent can point out a more direct, a better line, »nd one that will go through, and not from, the seat of business, I wiil adopt bis views to-morrow but I mast support Mr. Tood's line, until I see this. I am only sorry that it is not now in progress. Give us as many railways as you please through Abergavenny. Crime is the consequence of po*crty and want of employment the expense of pun.shtng that crime would make manjof railway. IMPRO\ tR.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. Recently, the wife of Mr. George Nicholas, Parrot Ho ei Newport, of a son. At Niemuch, East Indies, on the 29th Nov., the Lady of Major R. T. Sandaman, of a son. Jan. 21, in Eaton-square, Bristol, Viscountess Adare, of a daughter. Jan. 23, at Lord \Venlock's, in Berkley-square, London, the Lady Elizabeth Lawley, of a (laughter. Jan. 23, at Spring Hill, near Gloucester, the lady of the Re*. P. G. Bentley, of a son. Jan. 28, at Llanvapley, the Lady of the Venerable Archdea- con Williams, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. Jan, 23, by the Rev. Mr. Griffiths, Mr. Thomas Overton, veterinary surgeon at the Plymouth Iron Works, to Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr. Thomas Davies. Bush Hotel. Merthvr. Jan. 25, at the Baptist Chapel, LSK, by the Rev. Mr. Owens. Miss Ann Roberts, of Nantabano, to Mr. Francis Langley, 01 Whitchurch, Glamorganshire. Jan. 26, at St. Nicholas Church, Gloucester, Chas. Latch am, Esq., solicitor, eldest son of Charles Arthur Latcham, Esq., solicitor, of Clifton, to Mary Washbourn, eldest daughter of A. H. Jenkins, Esq., solicitor, of that city. Jan. 2Z, at Trinity Church, St. Philip's, Bristol, Mr. RICbiL C. Ring, to Miss Eliza Sherrard. both of that city. DEATR6; On Monday last, Charles Samuel, son of Sergeant Harlow, of thc Newport Police force, aged sixteen months. Jan. 30, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. J. Thomas, Ciydach Iron Works, Elizabeth Mary, relict of the late Mr. John Barnett, of Great Smith-street, Westminster, in the 89tO year of her ace. At Rhvdycar. aged 70, Mrs. Catherine Llewelyn- Jan. 29, Alexander Jones, Esq., Clerk of the Peace fcr this C At'theTesidLe of her sister, Charles-street Cargft on Friday, 28th Jan., after a severe illess, born signation to the Divine Will, in her l^th yea. Dani°i second daughter of Mrs. Brown, relict of' th Brown, Five Bells Inn, Cardiff I>ece^«i dauhter. aIld a oper- and generous disposition, an affectionate aTld esteemed ful companion. She was most deserved' uainUnce who by her relatives and a numerous cir deeply lament their loss. «pref0rd aged 92 year*, R. Jan. 26, in St. Owen's-street, Hereior b Robinson, Esq. fl. John Davis, shoemaker Jan. 24, at Clelionger, ag aged 82. The aged couple and on the 2, th, Martha b* t' *lhcr for fifty year#, and lived a peaceable and qu^wisii prayeI Wor(, Collsi d after their often-expres^u to the l^bn to the inexpressible grief of her relic. V Henry CMu, Ks<1., of W.Uingf°,d, Mary Emm», .ifc Jan. 23, of rector of fct. Mary sand St. Leonard's- o,.lv dau, ,4 ,0n,-r"S"Si re.Wc»ee, E«ihaqjp,„„ E, G;n. f .hire in the 79th yf »f «S?. Ac Bev. Wiliium Br. ie. T) T) late of Magdalen College, Osiord, Rector of Bockhanip- ton and perpetual curate of Stone for fifty yours. The de- ceased was also Rural Dean of Deanery of Dursley, a deputy-lieutenant, and one of the oldest magistrates for Here- fordshire, as also a magistrate for the eountv of Wilts. Jan. 31, aged 30, of consumption, the Rev. Henry J. Arnold, minister to the Lewin& Mead Domestic Mission, and late of Birmingham. Jan. 31, at his residence, Redeliff Crescent, aged 7C years, Mr. Thomas Jacques, of Bristol, attorney-at-law. K

APPOINTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT. On Tuesday last, the Watch Committee of Newport pro ceeded to the election of a fit and proper person to fill the responsible situation ot the superintendent of the police force. As we before stated, the large number of respectable and efficient persons who sought the appointment, rendered the choice a matter of nice disiinction and considerable difficulty. There were about 120 candidates, fifteen of whom had been military officers, and many civilians, poiiceofficials, anc others who held respectable situations, and nearly all, persons of activity and intelligence-possessed of good credentials, and the officers well qualified to give a good account of any French force that is likelytolandupon our shores. After a pains taking inquiry, the chosen man is Mr. Stephen o English, who had been superintendent, and rendered the country great service during the incendiary tires in Suffolk, during 1844, and part of 1845, and whose testimonials are of the highest order, signed by many of the nobility, the magis- trates, and gentry, who speak in terms of unqualified praise of llis activity, zeal, judgment, and general efficiency as a public officer. Indeed, a body of varied credentials, of so laudatory a character, rarely meets the public eye. Mr. English has had handsome sums awarded him by the judges of assize, for his great efficiency; and the press has been eloquent in bis commendation. Amongst several para graphs which bear evidence of his good character, we select the following :— DESPERATE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN Two ARMED THIEVES AND A SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.—At an earlv hour on Saturday morning last, as Superintendent Eng lislj'of Polstead, was on duty, he came into contact with two 1(& men laden with a bag of flour. He attempted to take them into custody, when a violent struggle ensued between them, .a and one of the fellows presented a gun at Mr. English, threat- ening to shoot him if he did not desist. Mr. English, nothing daunted and being a powerful man, administered some heavy blows which were returned; but lie succeeded in captures both parties, and delivered them into the custody of the parish Constable Great credit is due to Superintendent English lor lOi his unflinching courage and determined conduct in the affair, 4G, as, through his instrumentality, two of the most desperate offenders, who have been for a long time the terror of this part °f Suffolk, will now be brought to justice. The influential 581 Inhabitants of thediatrict have already expressed their appro- bation of his highly meritorious conduct; thus adding" lauids r. to his wreath obtained since he has had the superintendence ot :te the district.—-I'stex Herald. er. We do not remember, within our experience of ti e achieve- tbl, nients of officers of the peace, so gallant an act of determined hil l-ravery as this. Its success is only to be explained by the uo noble sentiment of the poet — Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just. And he but naked, though locked up in steel, ict Whose coDsciei.ce with injustice is corrupted." We earnestly hope that the sen ices of this excellent officer will not go without liberal reward. The case affords a fresh I proof of the advantage of having police officers on duty at "ight, without which this crime would undoubtedly have gone 0 Undiscovered.— Bury Post.

ABEKGAYENNY. 1 LUNATIC ASYLUM. At a meeting of the committee of visitors for the united counties of Monmouth, Hertford, Radnor, and Brecon, and the t. *ity and borough of Hereford, held at the Angel Hotel, in the —. town of Abergavenny, in the county of Monmouth, on Thurs- r day, the 27th day of January, 1848, present—The Hon. W. P. ttodney, Ferdinand Hanbury Williams, Esq., Edward Harris 'tij Phillips, Esq., Octavius Morgan, Esq., M.P., Rev. J. Coles, Visitors for Monmouthshire Lieutenant-Colonel Clifford, M.P., *.t Rev. Archer Clive, Joseph Bailey, jun., Esq., M.P., James ryl Hopton, Esq., Robert Biddulph Phillips, Esq., visitors for ■ Herefordshire; John Powell, Esq., Henry Allen, Esq., faii ltev. Richard Payne Davies, visitors for Breconshire; James 011 Jay, Esq., Richard Thomas Barra, Esq., visitors for the city of Hereford, the Rev. Archer Clive in the chair, the following 1S resolutions were agreed to :— 1st. That the Rev. Archer Clive be appointed chairman of jjt the committee of visitors until the next Epiphany sessions. 2nd. That Mr. Haddington be re-appointed clerk to the Committee until the same period on the terms proposed at the j meeting of the 30th November. 3rd. The report of the sub-committee on the subject of the ( site having been read, resolved that the same be agreed to, •ubject to a satisfactory arrangement being made with the i Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway Company, as to jj the line of theit railway, and the securing of a supply of j Water. 0 That the sub-committee be requested to make the necessary (j arrangement with the railway company, and report the result Ot to the next general meeting of visitors. t. That the sub-committee be re-appointed, and that the names 1 Of Joseph Bailey, jun., Esq., and Octavius Morgan, Esq., be added thereto -J The chairman having left the chair, the thanks of the meet- ing were, on the motion of Octavius Morgan, Esq., unanimously dÓ voted to him for his conduct therein.

5 PONTYPOOL $Ai-arming FIRE.—Tlie greatest consternation w.is occa 0 sioned on the morning of Sunday last, among the congregation o assembled lor worship at the parish church, by an alarm of fire. 0 We understand that shortly after the commencement of divine d Service, smoke and flames were seen issuing from the vest:y team an alarm was immediately given, and the terror occa 6 sioned may be more easily imagined than described. A cry of a want of water resounded from every part of the spacious U building, and the greatest confusion ensued. The cause of the .0 alarm 'nay be gleaned from the following facts :—Hie church f is heated by a patent hot air stove, the oven of which is I Underneath the vestry room. A thick oak beam is placed 0 about four feet from the mouth of the stove, in order to support ø the vestry Soor this beam ignited, and here the tire originated. 6 The fire, in consequence of the prompt and vigorous exertions 9 ^de, was speedily subdued and the damage is not very 11 considerable. Darisg AND EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—On the evening of Sunday iast, during the absence of the family, the shop of Mr. Brown, j{ Krocer and provision dealer, at the British Iron Works, was X broken into, and a quantity of goods to the value ol about U..£200. stolen. The thieves effected an entrance through the ø toofofthe warehouse, and, judging from the quantity of heavy ø goods stolen, it is probable they were many in numbei. 9 Several shawls, a portion of the missing property, have been discovered in a wood about a mile and a half from the work>. $A man, named Nicholls, lias been apprehended on suspicion, a«d remanded. „ g FATAL ACCIDENT.—Two colliers, vvoiking a le ii^ is i Works, were much burnt by lire damp on 1 uesday las ne ? has since died, and the other is in a precarious state. S UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.—A poor fellow, named A Price, a collier, working at the British Works, aftei a t o 'p illness of three weeks' duration, thought himself a» e <i # So to work when, lamentable to relate, he had not. bef '1 t u'1 p 'riore than one hour before several tons of rubbish lell upon # So to work when, lamentable to relate, he had not bef '1 t u'1 ■ p InOre than one hour before several tons of rubbish lell upon S him and he is, consequently, disabled for life.. it GOVILON CHVRCH.— We perceive that this structure is being # rapidly roofed in and we are informed that it is contempk|fe' to open it at Midsummer next. f We are informed that arrangements are nearly completed ?F by the committee of the British School, at Pontypool, for pro j Renting) m a musical soiree to come oil shortly, to the public 1 of this vicinity, an exquisite casket of musical gems; rich, rare, an<i unprecedented on this side of the channel. The lit programme consists of inimitable harmonies, unequalled for their beautiful simplicity and grandeur. From the array ol IÐ talent engaged, the affair may well be designated a musical festival-" '• Mr. Tearle, one of the National Society's organising masters has been in this neighbourhood tor some time, re-organising ø. the principal schools, From what we hear, he has been instm- ,1 niental i" accomplishing much good. It is also stated that ) the various teachers who are candidates for the government i certificate, will meet in Cheltenham, in April next, to tie examined as to tlieirretativequaHtications. As the standard tobeobtainedis high, it is much to be feared that few will reach it. W'e omitted to state in our report of the meeting of the rate- r. payers, on tlw gas question, that. it was proposed a rate of Gd t. II) the pound should be granted for the first year. This is tiecessary, inasmuch as there are thirty-two lights to be erected; some with pillars, others with iron branches. The n fate-payers will do well to remember that the rate proposed ivil] bp only for the fiist year. after which it will be probably 2d. or 3d. in the pound. Several gentlemen have exerted themselves in this good cause, in the moat, praiseworthy man her. Mr. Joseph Cadman has, at much trouble and expense, a drawn a map uf the pansh, 111 order to facilitate the object in v' The mortal remains of Charles Williams, Esq., who was tnuch respected in this neighbourhood, were conveyed to their final resting place, in the amily tomb in Trevethin church yard, on Friday last- l'1 t ie procession were a hearse and four mourning coaches in the latter were the chief mourners, r. together with the clergy and some of the principal gentry of the town.. c The funeral of Mrs, •\°"es' w 0 lr- Jones, surgeon, on Friday last, wae attended by a large number 0f eur most, respected tradesmen together with a large procession of the Independent Order of Oddfello'vvs. J"

PONTYPOOL COUNTY COURT, JANUARY 25. Eighty-four cases were entered, several withdrawn, and others settled. John Morgan v. Anthony PowelL-To be paid by two instal- ments. William Head v. Thomas Mitchell.—Adjourned. Robert Williams v. D ivid Davies.—To pay 10s. per month. William Blake v. John Marshal. -Struck out. James Walker v. John Jones.—To pay 10s. per month. Silvanus Bali v.Wm. Heetwood, £ 5 12s.Gd. ) ,r f ,10 lSs.3J.i r°Pa> forthwlth The two last cases wjre referred to Mr. William Llewellyn- whose award was filed in court. David Williams v. Daniel Morgan.—This was an action for unlawfully impounding and keeping a pony.—Judgment for '17, cn ploiiitiff, with a recommendation to an amicable settlement— that the pony be delivered to the plaintiff without either damages or costs. John Morgan v. Charles Jones.-To pay 5s. per month. George Gorrell v. Josiah Potts.—Struck out. John Richards v. Lewis Edmunds.—Adjourned. Same v Thomas Gould.—To pay 10s. a mouth. Same v Edmund Lewis.-IOs. a month. Same v Moses Jenkins.—5s. per month. Same v John Edwards.—To pay in three instalments. Same v Malachi Ikirris.—Paid. Same v David Reynolds.— 10s. a month. Henry Gregory v Henry Williams.—10s. per month. Same v Daniel Walters.— 10s. a month. Tnomas Jones v George Gooaridge-lit a month. Same v George Stokes—Adjourned. William Surnraerfieid v Til. Head—10s per month. James Essex v John Davies—In a month. Henry Jveid v John Bevan-In one month. William Conway v Roger Francis—In one month. F. Givynne v David WiJliams- Struck out. Edwin Lott v John Baker—2s Od per manth. S ane v John Lewis—5s p -,r month. Thomas Hart v George itart.—Plaintiff and defendant were brothers, and a third brother corroborated the plaintiff's evi- dence as to sale of leather, and work done, amounting to 18s Gd —Defendant and his wife proved payment, and that plaintiff owed defendant :24s for rent of room.—Nonsuit. John Powell v William Phillips-5s per month. William Conway v William Probert—10s per month. James Preece v Henry Hawkins—10s per month. John Richards v Edward Knight—In a month. Same v William Plunnner—10s per month. George Cauile v James Cox—7s forthwith. Richard Edwards and Ilees Williams v Thomas Davis and wi.e.—Judgment for defendant. Edwards and Williams v James Price—5s a month. Same v Walter Parry—10s a month. Tnomas Lewis v Thomas Neat —To be paid the 28th inst, Same v Edward per month. William Prosser v Joseph Prosser-51; a. month. Thomas Williams v John Thomas—Adjourned. John Jenkins v James Francis—'JOs forthwith. Caroline Powell v Henry Jukeway—Costs forthwith. Lewis Richards, jun., v William Harrís-Ss per month. Thomas Hallen v Thomas Bird—Judgment for plaintitf, but no order, defendant being ill, and receiving parish relief. Same v James Emanuel—10s a month. Same v Edward 1{usseU-]2s a month. Same v William Dando—10s per month. John Williams v Joseph Jones—Interpleader. Judgment for plaintiff. Robert Smith v Henry Hill—Summons after judgmt-nt. To pay 5s a month. 1 Thomas Lewis v John Davies.-Ditto. 10s. per month.

NEWPORT AXD PONTYPOOL RAILWAY. CONTRACT NO. 2. Will the reader be good enough to recollect that when we parted company three weeks since, we had been paying our attentions to contract NO 3. Contract No. 2 has been taken by the eminent firm of Messrs. Rennie and Co., of Newport. It comprises a distance of about two miles, extending from the boundary fence dividing the parishes of St. Woollos and and terminating at the fence dividing fields numbered 36 and 38 on the parliamentary plan, in, the pariah of Llanvi- hangel Llantarnam, adjoining contract No. 3. At the com- mencement, the railway, at the line of forming, is level with the ground surface it next passes into an embankment, con- taining about 29,000 cubic yawls, and which, at the deepest part is about 35ft. in depth. This embankment is being formed from the west side of the tunnel cutting, and also a portion from the Pottery Road, containing about 8,000 cubic yards. The fijst bridge we examined in our onward course, was that to carry the parish road from Llantarnam to Bettws, over the railway. This bridge is nearly finished; it is composed of stone abutments, and curved timber girders, fixed into cast- iron bed plates, built and bolted into the abutments. These cast-iron bed plates we consider a great improvement on the general mode of securing timber girders, and they certainly dis- play much sound judgment on the part of those who designed this method; indeed we do not know whether most to admire the carpentry or masonry, inasmuch as both areeNcellent, and from which we think many engineers, upon inspection, might learn a lesson Between this bridge and the tunnel we observed a small embankment, containing about 9,000 cubic, yards. Pro- ceeding onwards, we next come to the west end of the tunnel cutting, containing nearly 70,000 cubic yards, the great portion of which has been run into spoil at various portions of the con- tract. This part of the line has a stupendous appearance when viewed from the bottom of the cut'ing, the height being COft the slopes H to the stratum still continues the old red sand stone. Here the contractor begins to come at hard ground; and we were informed that many tons of powder had teen already expended. The windows of the blacksmith's shop—in which'we weie for a time located—together with the office, presented the appearance of a liddle; and we must confess that we did not like the thought of remaining long in such uncomfortable quarters, especially during such dangerous storms. The stratum at the liOlt, cutting, for the first 20ft. in height, is hard red innrl, approximating to shale; the next lOll. hard schist; the remainder soft laminated sand stone, exhibit- ing strong lines of cleavage; hence the reason why so much powder is used. This may he avoided to a. certain extent by making the bore hole to suit the line of cleavage. When at this spot, we made application to see the drawing of the tunnel front, or entrance, but were doomed to disappointment, inas- much as we were told it was in Newport. We much regret the disappointment, as it prevents our giving a full description however, we were told bv those who have seveial times ex- amined the design, and in whose judgment we place the most implicit confidence, that it is the nc-plus-ultra of a tunnel front. The style is Egyptian, having a bold massive appearance, and a heavy cornice of exquisite design. The front stands out from the wings several feet; doubtless the object of the architect was to obtain light and shade, also to break the monotony of the wings across the cutting, which, we believe, will be effected. We were told the contractor purposes forming the arch of the tunnel by open cutting, which is considered to lessen the ex- pense, The length of the tunnel is now only to be 40 yards, instead of 110 yards, as proposed on the parliamentary plan. By shortening the tunnel, it is estimated the railway company will save about a thousand pounds. The cutting at the east end contains 30,000 cubic yards, and the excavation for the tunnel about 70,000 more—thus making 100,000 cubic yards of earth to be removed from this place alone and when we con- sider that nearly the whole of this large mass has been removed in the short space of a few months, we cannot but award Messrs. Rennie and Co., every credit for their energy and skill. Travelling onward, we came to the embankment formed from the cutting at the east end of the tunnel This t-mbankment has a retaining wa]] running along the foot to prevent its being scoured away by the brook which runs by its side. Leaving this embankment, we next came to a bridge, known on the line as Water's Bridge. This bridge is appi oacliiiig completion, and in its erection much taste and skilful design are evinced. It looks as if it was made to bear a mountain on its back. It is built entirely of mason work, the stone being of a blueish grey colour, from the neighbourhood of Cruwlin. The stone is of a very durable nature indeed we never examined any of a better colour, or masonry more excellently worked and put together. Some distance beyond this bridge is a long heavy cutting, containing 65,000 cubic yards, which has been run to a considerable distance to form the deep embankment Oil Mr Eraser's Farm. At the time we were visiting this scene of animation, the waggons were flying past us at the rate of thirty miles per hour down a steep declivity at the end of the cutting. The strata are similar to those of the east end tunnel. Beyond this cutting is an occupation bridge to connect the lands of E. F. Blewitt, Esq., leased to Mr. J. Eraser, of the Newport Bank. This bridge is of very different design to any of the others, yet it nevertheless serves to pourtray the versatile genius of the architect or engineer. From this busy focus of attraction, we wended our way onward, in order to complete •ur review, and next we came to a cutting near the Caerleon Road, containing about 16,000 cubic yards. The stratum here appears to be more rocky and pane than on any other part of the contract, yet the stone is not sufficiently indurated for building purposes. We observed a portion on the bank, but it was scarcely fit for bottom ballast, which we contemplated it had been laid aside for. In the cutting we coyld perceive the ground had a tendency to slip, from the high inclination ot the strata, and the beds of rock having aluminous part nga netween them, more especially when any water gains access. e snail continue our description of contract NO 2 in ne*t weeks MERLIN, as our notes are too copious to be condensed within our present limits. With a recommendation to our readers to make themselves acquainted with the characteristics of this important line of railway, and which they may do through our columns, we must now take our leave of contract No. 2 for this week, and shall resume and conclude it with interesting details in our next impression.

MONMOUTH. MONMOUTH DISPENSARY BALL.—ihisbai!,theproceedsof which are to be appropriated or the benefit of the Dispensary, took place at the Beaufort Arms 1 nil, on Tuesday night last. The attendance was between seventy and eighty, and tne pro- ceedings passed oil' with great eclat. The Monmouth quadrille band gave their services gratuitously. The supper was on the most liberal scale, and of a sumptuous descrip ion. A sermon was preached at the Roman Catholic Chapel, Monmouth, on Sunday last, by the llev. Thos. Burgess, LI1 behalf of the Monmouth Dispensary, when £ 4. were collected. J he following donations have been received by the Treasurer to the Monmouth Dispensary Dr. 1 lolbrook, ofClielienhaj^, 110.; Mr. Rolls, of Cheltenham, £ 5. J. M. Herbert, KS*)., of the hocklands, £ 5 (who has become an annual s ibscriber of £ 2. 2s.); Miss Kemevs, £ 1.; Mrs. Ainphlett, £ 1.; ;Ind J. Endcll Powles, RHQ., lOs, 6d. On Monday last, two scamps, after receiving some alms from MI. xeates, grocer, St. Mary-stree:, and unsurces>l'ully demanding inote, deliberately went out of the shop and tuoke his windows. I he, blackguards were sent to gaol for the offence, and Mr. X eates had to pay the fees, amounting to 5s. 6d.. besides sustaining his previous loss ON «^;IYVEVV!SJ;LST' A «-L.IEF betook himself to the pantry ol & •• ni. atkins, Monnow-street. and stole there from a loaf of biead and a large joint of pork. Mr. Watkius good naturedly says, that the panio, were welcome to the bread, IF 1 Y NET E( UT assuredly they may have suved his bacon. Monmouth mont > MARKET was held on Wednesday last stock «as plent fi J:.ut ales were much duller than is usual it this period ol the >eai. PETITIONS '^WI.IRITS 11, —One of these bigotted fhou I harmless, DOCUMENTS HAS been com pletelv HAWKED about the streets of Monmouth lately, for signatures. Somnr! ™ -e v,,v,r, U the tone ofJ;,blic feeling in V th,dt t!le who was employed .r» cWvnatures to tho document, was i i." to procuic rl>s obhgei] to return SaAJinee in >T;JSrlapr1it";r0, *nd ^ughtered in FICTU^TO'QSY A !)R0TRACTED HAS been going on before J. HAI'NCTR> ^sq-. coroner, and a full AND £ resectable jurv, IN THE V^H o Newland near Monmouth, relative to he DEATH OF A co her, of LANE End near Colcford. F»X, ^^HICTLK- had ,B,,FFERED FROM tumour in the THIGH, for «H,CH BC('<| ^ATED on different occasions by <l advised i e&e °* Surgeons who, on the last llmefes., advised a simple operation for ITS ext notion F'"1' S11 THEF V'FS AN(1 ^'ICE he tor its extinct! • OL TL,E celebrity of a farrier, named paid nothing but, NTA" F I„„.N;N„ i i> ii />i West iiii'Vi '0I tunning an,j eating out John Kaveuhiil, oi >vc,. limiw v V cancerous tumours, lie wa become'his D-HP™/1' Passage, and eventually agreed »ec0',e J whose terms were ^O.-NO cure, no pay- J APPLIED two small „ u• i as nroved oy tnree medical men ot plasters which caused, as 1 HOEMORRH ANJ (.oleford and Monn.outh slo g £ ]ansl;l hter was d

THE LATE MAJOR MARRIOTi. The funeral of the late revered Major Marriott took place on Friday last, at the retired Church of Ganerew. At half-past ten o'clock in the forenoon, the Mayor and Town Council, with a large number of respectable inhabitants of our county town, proceeded irom the Jury-room, to accompany the mourning family to the church. The private arrangements of the funeral were entirely confined to the relatives and domestics of the deceased. At about twelve o'clock, the mourners left the house, and the procession was formed in the following order:- Mayor's Officer. Mayor and Town Council. Chaplain, Surgeon, and Governor of the County Gaol. Board or Guardians. Respectable Inhabitants of Monmouth, Whitchurch, and their neighbourhoods. Undertakers. Rev. Mr. Linden. Rev. R. Davis. S. Millard, Esq. j. Powles, Esq. J. Powles, Esq.

THE BODY. Mourners. Captain Marriott. E. Marriott, Esq. Rev. W. Leir. Rev. C. Leir. The procession is computed to have consisted ot above 200 persons. It proceeded with solemn step to the churchyard, the avenue of which it lined on both sides to afford a clear path for t ie mourners and the corpse. The liev. Richard Davies officiated upon the occasion, and read the sublime service for the dead in a very feeling manner. Tiie little church was crowded to repletion, and large numbers were unable to enter. After the benediction was pronounced, the congiegation dispersed, mourning the general loss which had been sustained, and each attesting to the worth and excel- lence of him whose remains they had followed to their final home, and whose fittest epitaph is, that He rests from his labours, and his works follow him." The shops in Monmouth remained closed during the day the bells rang a muffled peal; and on the following Sabbath, dis- courses, founded upon, or referring to, the solemn bereavement, m re delivered at most of the places of worship. MONMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL. A meeting of the town council took place on Tuesday last, for the purpose of expressing its sense of the loss which had been sustained by the town and neighbourhood, in the death of the late esteemed Major Marriott. The mayor presided. Mr. John Tyler, alderman, moved the following resolution, which was unanimously carried That this meeting is de- sirous of expressing its unqualified respect for the memory and amiable character of the late Major Marriott, who had been for so many years a resident near this town, and also a magis- trate for the borough, and who, by his uniform deportment as a gentleman,—by his kind and munificent charities as a Chris- tian,—by his legal knowledge and impartial conduct as a ma- gistrate, had endeared himself to the neighbourhood, and de- servdly raised himseli in the public estimation. That itis further desirous to testify its sincere sorrow that it is called upon this occasion to enter upon record the circumstance of his lamented death, inasmuch as it considers it will occasion a very great loss to this borough and locality." In giving utterance to these unmingled feelings of esteem and regard for the memory and worth of their late departed magistrate, the council beg also most respectfully to offer to his bereaved connexions, its sin- cere expressions of sympathy and condolence for the very great loss they have sustained by the recent melancholy event." A copy of these resolutions was ordered to be forwarded t Mrs. Marriott, and the corporate seal attached thereto. At the conclusion of this business, Mr. Cossens said that as nearly all the members of the Sani- tary Committee were present, he would take that opportunity of stating to the council what had been done hy it. Subsequent to their report of the nuisances which existed in the town, the town clerk had written to the proprietors of the different houses, calling their attention to the subject. After the lapse of a fortnight or more, the inspectors of nuisances were ordered to visit these places, rand to report their present condition. This i report had not yet been made but as soon as it was, he hoped that the council would follow up the object for which the com- mittee was formed, ever should it be compelled to adopt mea- sures which would be unpleasant and harsh. He had heard that complaints were made that the committee had not dis- charged its duty so promptly as it should have done; but to this he would say that it was anxious to afford time for the removal of nuisances after the notices were given by the town clerk, especially as the future proceedings of the council may involve severe proceedings against parties who refuse, or ne- glect to comply with its orders upon this subject. Policeman Triested was called for, and instructed to report to a meeting of the council, on Monday next, the condition of the various places which had been previously reported by the Sanitory Committee. Mr. Watkins said he was happy to state that several of the nuisances Over Monnow had been removed. The council then adjourned. A quarterly meeting was held on Thursday last, but there was no business to transact A desultory conversation ensued en the subject of a new weighing machine, and also on the subject of the deficient drainage, or rather its utter absence on Mr. Ashford's property, Over Monnow. Mr. Vaughan said that since lie had been connected with the Union, he was sure that the sickness which was always preva- lent in Ashford's Buildings from low fever, had entailed an expense on the parish of upwards of one hundred pounds.

BRECONSIIIRE.—ELECTION OF CORONER. At the (.ounty Court, h^ld at Brecon, on Wednesday last, the day fixed by the sheriff for the election of coroner in the room of the late T. Eatt, Esq., Evan Thomas, Esq., solicitor, was elected without opposition. He was proposed by Colonel Pearce, of Frwddgreech, and seconded by John Powell, Esq of Biecon.