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,,1 TO COA$VES?ANDE?FRS *…
,,1 TO COA$VES?ANDE?FRS I '1 he lines under the head of "]['inter Flowers," do not boast many sweeif- H e have, however, iu reserve, a pleasing bouquet for our readers, chiefly contributed by fair hantl*. The results of Thursday'sposts compel us (in order to give publica- tion to business—notices that could not be postponed) to put aside severat columns, already in type; amongst tvhieh are, a report of the public meeting at Cardiff, in reference to the approaching municipal election in that town lead ITS, tocals, police intelli- gence, t>;c. Ire shall bring up arrears by a HU f PLEMENT ■next week. The letter of IIJr. Rogers, of Nantyglo, and other communications, shall have publicity. "Alpha" need not be alarmed at the ire of the London paper to which lie refers the prillt is merely the crude concoction of some unprincipled adventurers, and, after a few iveeks, will merely serve to Line trunks, clothe-spiee, or fluttering in a row. Befringe the railil of Bedlam or Solio," The undertaking to which our correspondent refers is no bubble, but a sound and honest project, warranted by the requirements of the locality. Mi-. Phillpvlt's letter is promised.
TIMES OF HIGH WATER AT NEWPORT.
TIMES OF HIGH WATER AT NEWPORT. IIJGIJ WATHK AT DAYS. ——-———————————— MORN. EVEN. DOCK RATE OCTOBER H. N. H. M FT. HI. lli. Sunday 3 39 4 12 28 I L'i, Monday. 4 41 5 9 30 0 14, Tuesday 5 34 5 57 31 7 15, Wednesday fi 17 6 38 32 « 16, Thursday 6 54 7 16 a3 1 17 tridiy 7 29 7 49 32 6 18..Saturday 8 1 8 22 31 2
WEEKLY CALENDAR.
WEEKLY CALENDAR. Oct. 5.—Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity. Lessons for the Morning Service, Habakkuk 2, Mark lo. Evening Service, Proverbs 1, 2 Corinthians 11. 18.—St. Luke. MOON'S AOE-Full, Oct. 15th, 56m. after 9 morn.
NEWPORT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10,…
NEWPORT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1845. DEATH OF EARL SPENCER. EARL SPENCER has passed from this life, and we cannot permit such an event to transpire, without some brief notice. This honest-hearted and philanthropic statesman, -better known as Lord Althorp, since it was under that title that he appeared befote the public during the most prominent portion of his life-was a man of sterling though not brilliant qualities. He had but little qualification for oratory, nor was he known as a writer; yet his attainments in literature were higher than was generally supposed. He was chiefly remarkable for sound sense, clearness of judgment upon the topics to which he gave his attention, un- affected candour, and unruffled equanimity of temper. He will be chiefly known to posterity as the Chancellor of the Exchequer during the Ministry of Earl Grey—as one of the Statesmen who carried the Reform Bill; at the general election preceding which he was returned for the County of Northampton, in conjunction with the present Earl Fitzwilliam, after a poll of the unusual number of twelve days. Earl Spencer was a consistent supporter, through life, of Liberal principles, and after the Free Trade agitation had begun to take priority of all other questions, he stood forth from amongst his order The fearless and the faithful one," denouncing the protective policy in toto, first at Northampton, in 1843, and then in his place in Parliament last year. This great and good man had been eminent for many years as a practical agriculturist, paying attention, especially, to improvements in the breeding of cattle and though, after the avowal of his Free Trade opinions, an attempt was made to get un a movement for removing him from the Presidency of the Royal AgriciiMiial society, it entirely failed. As a practical Statesman during one part of his life, as a benevolent Landlord during another, and as a useful member of society during the whole, Earl Spencer will long be remembered and it is no small praise to him to add, that among those who knew him best, that remem- brance will be the most warm and lasting.
DECREASE OF CRIME.
DECREASE OF CRIME. THE Criminal Returns for 1844 exhibit a tact which greasly relieves their otherwise sombre pages, a result which in the words of Mr. Redgrave, of the Home Office, the compiler, has not appeared in the returns of crime in England and Wales for above 20 years,-a decrease in the number of offenders com- -imitted for trial, extending over two consecutive years." It will be both interesting and important to inquire into the causes which have led to this decrease; and to aid us in this investigation, we must look back to the circumstances which accompanied the previous increase. Taking the returns of criminal commitments, we find that in 1836 they were 20,984, being an increase of one per cent. upon those of the previous year. In 1837 they were 23,612, showing the fearful increase of more than 12 per cent. In that year there was a general Election, which under the corrupting influence of the present system, always produces much demor- alization, which is partially manifested in assaults, offences arising from drunkenness, perjury, &f. Still this would account for but a small portion of the increase of crime to which we have alluded. The great cause, as appears to us, was the decline in the resources of the operative classes. Trade which had been so flourishing with the cheap bread of the two previous years, was greatly affected by the withering influence of restrictive laws, when our own harvests had been less abundant, and many who, while in ordinary comfort, had conducted themselves with propriety,gave way to temptation when want invaded their dwellings. In 1838 there was a slight decrease, but in 1839 a considerable, and in 1840 a still larger increase the number of commitments in that year being 27, 187, or more than thirty per cent. larger than the number in 1836. The same circumstances continued to prevail, and the longer they existed, the greater, as was natural, the influence which they excited. In 1841 there was a further augmentation, and in 1842. a very large one, the number of commitments being no fewer than 31,309, or above fifty per cent. more than those in 1836, the same causes again led to the same results. In 1843, a better harvest counteracted, in some degree, the dire effects of the inhuman laws which forbid the scarcity of one portion of the earth to be supplied from the abundance of another and, with this improved state of things, the number of criminal commitments decreased more than five per cent. In 1844, there was again a good harvest, and trade continued to improve and, coin- cidently, the commitments decreased ag.ain, being 5000 fewer than in 1842, notwithstanding the increase of the population. It is during these two last years that the relaxations made by Sir Robert Peel have been in operation, and they have certainly contributed to the result. But the main cause has unquestionably been the greater quantity of food 'Which the poorest have been able to procure, and the consequent diminution of those temptations to which want leads men to yield, in addition to any other unfavourable influences that may be brought to bear upon them. How then is the continuance of so desirable a ratio of improvement to be secured ? We have seen that dearness of food greatly increases crime and that, notwithstanding the power of habit and example, cheapness of food again decreases it. We know that we cannot command harvests, but, on the other hand, we know that the Legislature can make the good harvests of other countries available to us, and the common sense of the country demands that it should be done.
- NEWPORT CATTLE MARKET—WEDNESDAY,…
NEWPORT CATTLE MARKET—WEDNESDAY, Oor 8. Pri,.p ner lb. to sink the offal. I- F. d s. d. Beasts. <> 5,.to J jj 8S Pigs (per score) 80..90 1 "1.- In consequence of fairs taking place in t!ie neighbourhood, and a great quantity of Irish stock having arrived too late for last week's market, and been disposed ot during the week, our market to day was not so large as was expected still a tair number of all descriptions of stock appeared. Farmeis seemed reluctant to accept the prices offered by the butchers lor their fat cattle; but in consequence of the weather being rat er un- seasonable, both for the graziers and butchers, these were obliged to submit to a slight reduction, upon which a tan quantity of business was done in a short time. Good tresti ateers and heifers commanded customers at remunerating prices. We noticed some very superior milch cows, now in full milk, belonging to Mr. Hicks, butcher, which were much admired for their good sort, and which were soon purchased by some gentlemen of the vicinity at bigh prices. There were more fat calves brought to market than of late. some of which were of extraordinarily good quality, fed by Mr. John Milner, of New House farm, Nash. The butchers declared they must have had the genuine, and no mistake," which caused more than ordinary competition among the blue coat gentlemen as to wbo should become purchasers, all seeming unwilling that their best customers should be deprived of such a delicacy llf the reason, fat steep appeared to stand more on hand I* *1 N ■*»■! I— *MwfcwMW*—^r1 M■■,1^1 II I— 1*1 mm n< thaii ill receiit markets, and at somewhat ibwgf prices. 6od8 stock ewes, for lambing, were sought For, as well as sb^pif*' j fresh condition, for grazing. The pig market was pretty well supplied, in which there appeared same excellent dairy-fed porkers, which commanded a ready sale at high prices. A ievv bacon pigs appeared, and were disposed of; but the bacon curers seemed to think it rather too early in the season for them to commence operations. Stores of a good sort sold well, but not quite so high as at the last two inukets. A few horses were shewn, but of an inferior description had any for saddle or carriage purposes appeared, sales would have been quickly effected. Accident.—An accident, fortunately unattended by fatal consequences, happened to a poor felloe, named Robert Law, a seaman on board the brig Jane, of Limerick, on Monday last. This vessel, it appears, was lying in New port river, near the Cinderhill Wharf, and the unfortunate man Law was sent aloft for some purpose, and after being on the topsail yard a short time, by some mishap, he lost his hold, and fell upon the graving bank, near to which the vessel was lying. He was at once removed to the Seamen's Hospi- tal, where it was found that he had sustained a fracture of the fore part of the scull, but not of a very serious nature. We believe he is now in a fair way of recovery. In directing attention to the advertisement of the WIPOWS', NATIONAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ANNUITY AND Assu- RANCE SOCIETY, which appears in our columns of this day. we would recommend to the notice of husbands and fathers of families the great advantages that a small sum, saved yearly or quarterly out of income, will secure for the benefit of their wives and children. From the prospectus of the society, we learn that, by appropriating the sum of 4s. 3d. per week, a parent, aged 30, may, on his deathbed, have the consolatory reflection, that instead of leaving those dear to him destitute, they will receive .E500 and that, by the appropriation of a like sum weekly, a wife, aged 25, will, on the death of her hus- band, receive an annuity of £50 per annum during her life. We feel assured there are hundreds of parents, even in this enlightened age, unaware that so small a sacrifice from the outlay of personal expenditure will ensure such great benefits tottheir survivors, and add greatly to their own happiness and peace of mind while living Life Assurance is the duty of every person unpossessed of capital; for, by so availing him- self of this privilege, he places himself and family on a level with those to whom the benefits of wealth are bequeathed. That eminent actuary, the late Mr. Morgan, declared that every assurance effected was not only a private, but also a public benefit. GUIDE to THE TOWN AND NEIGHBOUR- HOOD OF ABNRGAVEMNY, BY MR. WHITE.—This neatly prmtcd volniac, from the press of Mr. James tit-Morgan, is just issued, and the perusal has afforded us much more plea- sure than we could have anticipated from its unpretending title. The writer is evidently a person of correct observation, taste, discrimination, and poetic talent Though the picturesque beauties of our highly-favoured county have induced other authors to record their rambles over portions of the ground which Mr. White has viewed, yet the freshness and fascination which he throws over the scenes, give a charm of originality to his work. Floriferis ut apes in saltibus omnia limant, Omnia nos itidem depascimur aurea dicta Those who come to the beautiful neighbourhood of Aberga- venny, during the ensuing Cymreigyddion festival-a brief history of which is given by the author, will find The Guide" an exceedingly pleasing companion in their excursions, as well as an appropriate reminisence of their visit, on future occasions. It is announced from the court circle, that the Queen is in a state of domestic solicitude." -+-
NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL.
NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL. At a Meeting of the Council, held at the Council House, on Monday, the 6th day of October, 1{>45,—Present, Edward Dow- ling, Esq., Mayor, and Messrs. Garrett, H. J.Davis, Townsend, James Davies, Latch, Burton, Williams, Turner, Woollett, and William Evans. The Mayor took the chair. The case respecting the Borough Court having been read, the same was approved, and on the motion of Mr. Latch, seconded by Mr. Williams, the town-clerk was directed to lay the same before the solicitor-general, for his opinion thereon— and also to retain Sir Thomas Phillips, in consultation with the solicitor-general The Town-clerk reported that the Secretary of State had suggested some alteration in the bye-laws—that he had there- upon written to the Secretary of State, pointing out the incon- venience apprehended from one of the suggested alterations— and subsequently, at his request, returned them for further examination. Mr. Mullock, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Garrett were appointed a committee to ascertain the probable expense of an alarm bell proper to be put in the Town-hall. Orders were made for the payment of sundry debts, due and owing by the council. ♦-
HARBOUR OFFICE NEWPORT, Wednesday,…
HARBOUR OFFICE NEWPORT, Wednesday, Ocr. 7. Commissioners present—Messrs. Edward Dowling. Jere miah Carnes, Thomas Powell, William C. Webb, Richard Burton, Richaid Mullock, George Gething, Tom Benjamin Batcheior, and Lewis Edwards.—Mr. Dowling took the chair. Resolved,—That a committee, consisting of Messrs. Gething. Bateheior, Cairns, and Webh, be appointed to consider the kind of buoy to be placed at the dock. The committee appointed for taking into consideration the establishing a erry between Jack's Pill and the parish of Christchurch, it-ported to the meeting that no such ferry was at present called for. The commissioners resolved, that an oilice should be erect- ed on the ballast ground, for the convenience of the parties en. gaged in discharging ballast, at an expense of about £10. and that ballast printed regulations be provided at the expense ot the commissioners. A deputation from the gentlemen interested in the iron trade of this port, consisting of Mr. Campbell and Mr. Caider. Having submitted, for the adoption of the meeting, a memorial for signature, setting forth that the insurancejcampanies, at Hamburgh, had refused to insure vessels trading at the wharfs in the port and harbour of Newport; and further repre- senting that the port and harbour of Newport was as safe as any other port in the three channels. It was proposed by Mr. Powell and seconded by Mr. Cairns, that the consideration of the subject he postponed until the next meeting. It was proposed by Mr. Gething, and seconded by Mr Bateheior, and carried, that the chairman do sign a modified memorial, on behalf the meeting, which was accordingly done. llosolved,-—That Messrs. Powell, Gething, Burton, Wells, and Cartwright, he a committee to consider of, and to form, resolutions to be submitted to counsel, upon which to base a table of by-laws for the port and harbour of Newport: three of whom should form a quorum. John Jenkins, sen., of Caerleon, having applied that the steamer lying on the eastern side of the river, near the bridge. shall show a light on the starboard bow, every Friday after dusk, and not remove the same until the Caerleon trader has passed up the river; and that every Tuesday the same steamer shall not pass a rope across the river, or haul off into the stream of the navigation, until the said Caerleon trader has passed in her passage down the river. It was resolved,—That Captain Richards do communicate with Mr. Jones on the subject. A letter from the Trinity Board stating the terms on which they would erect a new light-house at the entrance of the river Usk having been read, It was resolved,— That a communication be made to the Trinity Board, to the effect that the commissioners could not sanction the imposition of an increasd toll at present. Certain bills were allowed, passed, and signed by the chair- man on behalf of the meeting.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE MONMOUTHSHIRE…
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE MONMOUTHSHIRE CANAL COMPANY On Thursday (yesterday) a very large and influential special general meeting of this company was held at the Canal Office, in Newport, for the purpose of contracting to sell and convey, or otherwise, upon the terms and conditions provision- ally agreed upon at the last general assembly, the existing canals, railways, works, and other property ol the company, together with the intended Newport and Pontypool Railway." At twelve o'clock, the hour appointed for the meeting, a large number of gentlemen from all parts of this county, from Bristol, London, and other distant places, assembled at the place of meeting, and soon after that hour the important business was commenced. Richard Blakemore, Esq was called to the chair. According to the provisions of the Act of Parliament, three- nfths of the entire number of shares in the undertaking, must be represented, either in person or by proxy, at a special general meeting, when that meeting is convened for the pur- pose of considering the sale or transfer of any of the company's property, hence, the first business of the day was to ascertain that that amount of shares was represented on the present occasion. This business having been gone through in the usual form, & & & Blakemore, Esq., the chairman, in opening'the busi- ness of the day, sprite to the following effect:—Gentlemen, I am happy to inform you, that the scrutiny which we have now gone mto respecting the number of shares represented at this meet- ing, has resulted in the fact that there are not only the number required by the Act of Parliament represented here to-day, but many above that number, so that we are fully competent to proceed to the important business for which this special meeting has been convened, and to enter at once upon the discussion of the important subject which is to occupy our. attention upon this occasion. You are fully aware, gentlemen, that we are assembled to-day to take into consideration the 1 ecommendation of the committee of this company, to transfer the canal, and all the appurtenances thereof, with the intended Newport and Potypool Railway, to five gentlemen, from whom the committee have received such an offer to purchase the same,as has led them to suppose that it would be much to the advantage of the canal shareholders to "Vupose of their interest in the canal and other works to the parties alluded to. In submitting this subject to your consideration, I shall make but as few remarks as possible-no more, indeed, than may be necessary to my placing the matter in an intelligible light before you. It is not unknown to you, gentlemen, nor is it a new subject to any of you, that conflicts have repeatedly taken place between the Canal Company and the freighters of the county of Mon- mouth, and others, who have used the canal as a means of transit, in consequence of the high rates of tonnage demanded by this company; and so unyielding have the Canal Company been considered to be, in the continuance of these high toils, that much of the trade that was formerly carried on upon the canal has, unhappily, been alienated,— some gentlemen having determined not to pay the high rates ot tonnage demanded indeed, you are aware that one of the argest mineral proprietors of the neighbourhood has considered 1 o his advantage to remove his traffic from the canal, and to take his produce to the market by a circuitous route of twelve m^nHV^hv ?llies,viratiler than paying the lates of carriage de- ¥ } e ^l°nmouthshire Canal Co. Other gentlemen S^erable nninn f a £ d the conseqiience has been that a con- l the tr*de has been entirely withdrawn, cnhipp* nf rifJr, 'emell> I assure you, again and again, a who r avp pndpam11 /'k"0118 consi(ieration to the committee, fli JA e e'ldeavouied, by every means in their power, to meet and trntrimpllpd 6tliW tei 3 ^Ut legislature has so bound and trammelled the company, that they have been unable to make such concessions to the freighters as would induce them to use the canal, when they could avoid doing so by the adop- tion of other modes of conveyance. In consequence of these considerations application was made to parliament in the last session, to grant enlarged powers to the Canal Co., in order to enable them to meet the wishes of the freighters and I need not inform you what difficulties the Company had to encounter m the attainment of that object. But whilst these things were being accomplished, and when the increasing trade of the neighbourhood, and the formidable competition with which the Canal Co. had to contend, forced upou the attention of the Co. the consideration of the question of laying out more capital, to improve our property, and make it equal to the growing trade, an offer was made to the company, as you are aware, for the purchase of the canals and other works, by five gentlemen, and the particulars of this offer will be presently ] submitted to you by the legal adviser of the company. To this i offer I need not make any more particular allusion tha.n to say 1 that it was a proposal to take from the Canal Co. their interest 1 in the canals and tramroads, with the contemplated Newpor ( arid fchtyjSoet Railway, and io pay £2úO. per share for all the shares; and also to take upon themselves the debt of the com- pany. 1J pan this offer being made, a negociation was entered into with the parties, which terminated in an agreement that the property should be thus transferred upon the conditions named 111 the propositions of the purchasers, and the sum of £20,000. has been paid over by these gentlemen as a guarantee of their intention to complete the bargain according to the terms of the agreement. I need not inform you that the committee have the utmost confidence in the gentlemen's respectability, honour, and integrity,—and are strongly of opinion that the interests of the shareholders in the canal will be consulted, by the ne- gotiation for the transfer of the property to them being duly completed. In order that this object may be accomplished, we are this day specially convened together, and it will be for you now to determine whether you will confirm the bargain made by the committee and if you resolve upon doing so, you will have an opportunity of evincing that determination by pass- ing the resolution which will be submitted to your consideration. The Chairman resumed his seat, and Sir Digby Mackworth rose to address the meeting; he com- menced by reading a clause from the Act of Parliament, em- powering the company to sell their property, and then proceeded to remark that the chairman had, with his usual great ability, laid before the meeting the important topic which was to occupy their attention. The committee had had to consider the interest of the company, of the trade, and of the county, and he thought they c,d pursued a course which would recommend itself to the proprietors present, as being most in accordance with the interests of the various parties. This being the case, he had great pleasure in submitting to them the following resolution, as embodying the unanimously-expressed opinion of the committee, and he trusted that it would find an equally unanimous approval in the present meeting :— That the existing canals, railways, works,and other property of the Monmouthshire Canal Navigation, together with the intended Newport and Pontypool Railway, shall be sold and conveyed to the Hon. W. E. Fitzmaurice, W. M. Nurse, John Lawrie, John Raines, and H. G. Key, Esqrs., for the consider- ation, and on the terms and conditions provisionally agreed upon' by and between the spceial committee of the Canal Company, and the aforesaid gentlemen, conformable to a resolution of the last general meeting and the general com- mittee are herebv authorised and instructed to have a proper contract and agreement for such sale prepared, and to take all such further and other necessary steps as the said committee shall think expedient, to effect the said sale." The proposition was seconded by Thomas Prothero, Esq. Mr. T. R. Hutton (of Bristol) stated, that on reference to the third clause as set forth in the circular sent to the Proprietors of the Monmouthshire Canal, bearing date the 3rd Sept., 1845, it appeared that the present holders in the Monmouthshire Canal are to have the option either of receiving the considera- tion of £200. in cash per share, or leaving the amount or any part thereof, in the new concern, receiving debentures by way of security, bearing interest at 4 per cent, per annum." Now, it appeared to him, that by such arrangement it was evidently a very bad bargain for the Monmouthshire Canal proprietors (the original shareholders), who were now receiving, in round numbers, £10. per share, or 5 per cent., on their original £ 100., subscribed—to comply with the proposed conditions by which, if acceded to, those who had placed their money in the original Monmouthshire Canal, and had in reality ran all the risk con- sequent on the speculation, were now, when it was a paying concern, called upon to yield up that which paid them 5 per cent., to receive in lieu 4 per cent.; and when he considered that money was not worth more than 3 per cent., it needed not much argument to prove that the original shareholder would be a loser of 1 per cent., or £2. per share, if this proposed sale were enacted, to say nothing of the prospective advantages consequent on increased traffic, in these stirring times, to the Monmouthshire Canal. Mr. Crawshay Bail»y entirely concurred in the view Mr. Hutton had taken of the matter, which, after all, was the business-like mode of looking at the question. The Chairman explained that by the new Act of Parliament the company's tolls would be reduced, in tne course of five years, about one half—so that the £ 10 per cent. now realised would be reduced in the same proportion—hence he considered it more to the advantage of the company to sell their shares than to retain them, especially when it was considered that they were offered a rernuneratmg. price for the transfer. Mr. Phillips remarked that it was true they had divided 10 per cent. upon the property, but he. hoped the meeting would remember, what the chairman had very properly remarked that as soon as the new act came into operation their rates of ton- nage would be reduced—at the end of three years to about three-fourths ot the present rates, and at the end of five years to about one half. He was therfore strongly of opinion that the company could not do a better thing than dispose of their shares now an eligible opportunity presented itself. It certainly had not been contemplated by the company that the rates of tonnage on the canal would be so materially reduced—and the committee, when in London, were rather surprised at the cruel treatment of the Icgislature-but the Monmouthshire Canal proprietors were not the only parties who suffered from the sweeping ledui-tiona made in the tolls for carriage by canals and other conveyance. These reductions were general, and not at all confined to their property in particular: all others who had appaed to parliament had shared a similar fate. This being the case, he t/iought Mr. Ilutton would sec that the objection he had raised to the proposed sale could not bemaintained, and he hoped he had shown to the satisfaction of the meeting that the committee were perfectly justified, and acting in pursuance J T'IE company, in taking the course they ha 1 adopted. If they kept the concern, they would have to reduce the rates of tonnage, and moreover to pay JE 400,030 or £500,000, to improve the property, so as to compete with the superior modes ot transit now springing up every where around them- Gentlemen would have better means for the conveyance of their goods—and could they expect to prevent them—certainly not; the freighters were opulent and enterprising men—and were fully able to provide themselves with the most eligible modes of transit—hence the Canal Company must take one of the two alternatives-^they must either sell now at a remunerating price, or keep the property, and consent to a less dividend in conse- quence of the money that must be laid out in improving the existing mode of transit. Mr. Hutton remarked that it appeared probable to him that the increased traffic consequent upon a reduction of the ton- nage, and an improvement of the property—notwithstanding the necessary outlay at first, wonld still render the canal a pro- fitable investment, very much more profitable, indeed, than at present. Mr. Thomas begged to express his entire approval of the course the committee had adapted; and he did not see how there could be two opinions on the subject. It appeared to him that no gentleman need feel dissatisfied, for the option was left to all the shareholders, either to take £ 200"In cash, at to place their entire interest in the present Company in the New- port, Abergavenny, and Hereford Company, which, he should think, would prove a very profitable investment, and would make an ample return to those who preferred invest- ing their capital, rather than taking £200. per share. Mr. Whittaker remarked that it appeared to him the Com- pany had expended their money in the canal, when it was purely a speculation; but now, when the thing was certainly profitable, and making good returns, they were called upon to sell their interest in it for what appeared to him to be, in these money-getting times, hardly a sufficient remuneration. He certainly did not approve of the recommendation of the com- mittee; and was rather surprised at the committee in London having acccpted the low rates of tonnage which had been men- tioned by the chairman and Mr Phillips. He certainly thought it was the duty of the committee, when they found the Legisla- ture determined to reduce the tonnage so fearfully, to have re- linquished the accomplishment of the object for that time at least, in order to come down again and consult the shareholders. Mr Snow who had been twenty-six years a shareholder, but now for the first time, had the pleasure of meeting the com- pany next rose to address the meeting. With regard to the question before them, the proposed transfer of the property he must say it appeared to him that the recommendation of the committee was exceedingly judicious. So far as he could per- ceive the hearing of the question, he considered that both par- ties would be benefitted by the sale—both the sellers and the purchasers the former would have the optIOn,1,lf they preferred it instead of cash, of taking railway shares, instead of canai shares-and the latter would find a good line prepared for them in the improvement of which they would not have to expend a great deal of money. No county presented superior claims to this for the formation of extensive railway communication. Everything in the shape of the necessary materials was at hand coal and iron in abundance and, indeed, they could not out perceive that Newport was destined to become a port of great commercial importance circumstances, all of which justified the opinion that the proposed Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway would be a most lucrative speculation. He would not have it supposed that he was talking at random, when he said Newport must become a great commercial port-indeed, a second Liverpool. It had been already found that Liverpool was not the^port for Birmingham, and, therefore, Birmingham must and will find another port; and why, therefore, should not Newport become a second Liverpool. He felt deeply indebted to the committee for the excellent bargain they had made on behalf of the company; they, undoubtedly, saw that canals could not, in these railway times, be profitable invest- ments and, thcieforo, had mude the sale. It was impossible tiiat canals could much longer be made to pay, and, as all canals were becoming railways, it was time that the Monmouth- shire Canal should be superseded by a railway The committee had certainly managed the business most judiciously as far as they had gone; but he could have wished, so much in love was he with the proposed new company, that the canal proprietors had been entitled to precedence to a little further extent than they were by the agreement, so that, in |Jie event of any share- holder declining to take a number of shares in the new concern equal to his interest in the old, the shares which he declined taking might be offered first to the other canal proprietors,before being placed in the general share market. Mr. Powell expressed it as his opinion that the shareholders would not bo benefitted by taking shares in the new undertaking. Mr. Bailey, M.P for Worcester, said a gentleman had remarked that he wondered the committee had accepted such low rates of tonnage at the hands of the House of Commons; but that gentleman ought to remember that there wa.s a strong opposition on the part of the freighters to contend against, and he thought that nothing else, under the circumstances, could have been done. He was perfectly satisfied with the recom- mendation of the committee, and quite willing to act upon it. Mr. Blewitt also expressed his decided approval of the pro. ceedings of the committee. He quite concurred in the senti- ments of Mr. Snow, that canals could not, in this age of rail- ways, be made profitable investments to the shareholders. The time for canals was gone past; and they must be superseded by railways—and he would state, with the utmost confidence in the accuracy of that remark, that where canals had been paying the shareholders dividends of õ per cent, railways would soon be formed, by which they would realise 10 per cent. upon the capital embarked. He did not intend to make many observa- tions, but there was one thing to which he wished to call the particular attention of the meeting. In one clause of the pro- posed agreement with the gentlemen who offered to become the purchasers of the canal, the purchasers were represented as five gentlemen, viz., the hon. Wm. E. Fitzmaurice, Win M. Nurse, John Laurie, John Barnes, and Henry G. Key, Esqrs.; and in another clause, the Canal Company were required to pledge themselves to assist these gentlemen, in the next session of parliament, to obtain an act for the formation of a railway,to be called the Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway Coni- nany or what is now called the Monmouthshire railway. He trusted the committee had not lost sight of this point in their negociations with these gentlemen; it was a matter of some importance; for in the one case they were negociating with five gentlemen, in their private capacity, and in the other they were negoriating with them as the trustees and representatives of a railway company; and unless the committee were very cautious in their treaty, he feared the canal proprietors might be involved in a chancery suit respecting the identity of the ^Th^Chairnian said the committee had not overlooked the im- portant point to which Mr. Blewitt had drawn the attention of 1 ^SD1 'jda'ckw0rth stated that the committe had scrupulously 1 avoided any mention of the company alluded to in their resolu- ] t'on and had treated with the parties merely as live gentlemen unconnected with any company. After considerable discussion on this point, m which Mr Rls> vitt i\Jr Prothero, and Mr. Coles were the principal piker's a new question was mooted, viz., whether it was sr defined in the proposed agreement that the canal share- holders were entitled to preferential shares m the new company i „ amount of their holding 111 the old concern. 1 TTnnn th's point, Mr. Phillips stated that, although it might 1 „„t L ciearly stated in the terms of the agreement proposed 1 bv the gentlemen, with whom the committee had negociated, as i some might wish, still there was a clear and full understanding oThatrtfect between the purchasers and the committee and he new company intended addressing circulars to all the share- 1 tiolders in the canal, immediately after the decision of this meet- ng became known, requesting them to state what amount of < thfir interest in the canal thev might wish to mvest m the pro- 1 josed railway. This would be ^oe.hehadno doubt, within four 1 iay# of the present twe; and the holders of canal property would be thus acknowledged as having a decided precedence I In the aLotment of the shares. Captain ritzmaunce.one of the contracting parties, was now in the town and could, if it were necessary, be invited to attend, in order to renew the promise on bcna.t of himseli and tiie other gentlemen concerned; but the committee were perfectly that these gentlemen [ would honourably and faithfully fulfil their engagement. Mr. Bailey, M.P. for Worcester, suoo-ested that if some of the canal proprietors wished to have more shares in the new company than would be equal to their interest in the old, they perhaps would be enabled to negotiate for those surplus shares, which others, wishing only for a less number, might leave. R M6 B I'RRAANEXI,RESSCD llis concurrence in the observation of Mr. Bailey. Mr. Prothero said he considered it,of great importance that the shareholders 1ll the canal should clearly understand, and have it as clearly defined, that they were entitled to preferential shares 111 Lie new company, equal to the amount of their interest in the Monmouthshire Canal After a lengthened and irregular discussion upon this point, birbenjamm Hall proposed that the following proviso ,p proposed by SIr Mackworth, YI; "That it be an histrurliou to the committee that they shall introduce a clause into the agreement with the purchasers, that the proprietors m canal shares shall be entitled, if they shall so think tit, to eight shares, of £ 25. each in the new concern, for every share they may now hold in'the Monmouthshire Canal." This proposition afforded matter forriiscussion between several gentlemen which, liom others seeming: anxious to come to a vote and several being about to leave the room, the chairman was obliged to bring to a hasty conclusion The proposition of Sir Digby Mackworth, seconded by Mr. Prothero, with the additional clause proposed bv Sir Benjamin Hall, was Lien submitted to the me'/thv-- from the chair-and after the proper scrutiny, accompaniedV the greatest preci- sion on the part of the chairman, had been "•one into, it was announced, from the chair, that shareholders holding 393 shares above the number required by the Act of Parliament, had been represented as voting for the resolution The business having been thus eoneJuded, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting separated.
MANCHESTER UNiTY OF THE INDEPENDENT…
M INDE- PENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS. NEWPORT DISTlitCT. INITIATION OF R. J. BLEWITT, ESQ., M.P. The interesting ceremony of initiating R. J. Blewitt, Esq.. M.P., and other gentlemen, amongst whom was the Rev David Davies, of Golonos, into the mysteries of the above named in- stitution, took place at the Loyal Duke of York Lodge, Llan- tarnam, on Monday last, a day that will be long remembered with feelings of pleasure and pride by all who were present on the occasion. Affairs of importance having prevented the honourable fen rieman from ?mng an answer as to the exact day he should be enatded to attend, until too late to gfve publicity to the same through the columns of the Mr.ui.ix, there was not so lar-e an attendance as there otherwise would have been; but shortly aftei two o clock, p.m., a large number of the brethren from Newport, 1 ontypool, and the surrounding neighbourhood, amved, and the ulage ot L.antamam began to assume a verv gay and animated appearance. The Green House, at which place the lodge is held was decorated with a profusion of flags and banners, and the village and neighbourhood poured forth their numerous inhabitants to witness as much of the proceed- ings as was open to the observation of the uninitiated. The officers ana brethren havmg.robed themselves, proceeded in full regalia to the lodge room, which was tastefully iitted up and beautifully adorned with flowers and evergreens. The officers having taken their respective situations^ the lodg-e was duly opened and the general business transacted. The officers who had been appointed to take a part in the ceremony of initiation then assumed their respective stations, and the lodge adjourned for the purpose of forming a procession to meet Mr Blewitt at his residence., .The weather, which up to this period had been comparatively fine, now assumed a very different appearance, and the rain began to.fall very fast, notwithstanding which up- wards of a hundred brethren joined in the procession which, headed by the excellent Newport band, proceeded to Llantarnam Abbey, the officers carrying the splendid regalia of the Loyal King Arthur Lodge, kindly lent them for the occasion Upon arriving at the Abbey, the procession presented a most attractive appearance, but the effect, however, being a little marred by the unpleasant weather. The brethren having taken a position in front of the Abbey, a deputation consisting of P,CS, Benjamin Bakrr and Past Grands llliam Jones and Phillip Dayies was courteously received by the honourable gentleman, with whom was the Rev. David Davies. Mr. Blewitt having, with great kindness, libe- rally dispensed some of the choicest productions of his cellar amongst the whole of the brethren, the procession was re-formed and accompanied by Mr. Biewitt and the Rev. David Davies proceeded to the Green House. The Brethren having returned to the lodge, P.C.S. Benjamin Baker, who has presided over the lodge since its commencement, took the N.G. chair, sup- ported by P.P.G.M. Weils, Pontypool district and P.O. William Williams, King Arthur Lodge. Iu the Y.G. chair was P.G. William Rawles, Tredflth Castle Lodge,supported by V.G. John Carter, Duke of York Lodge, and V.G. Amas, Morning Star Lodge, the Grand Masters chair was filled by the P.G.MTjohn Witts, supported by P.P.D.G. Mr. John Harries, P.P D.G.M. Thomas Thomas, King Arthur Lodge; PG. William Stock- well, Temple of Peace Lodge, officiated as Warden, and brother Charles Tranter, Duke of York Lodge, and N.G. J. Huxtable, Rock of Hope Lodge, acted as Tylers. The conductors for the Occasion were P.G. William Jones, King Arthur Lodge, and P.G. Phillip Davies, Morning Star Lodge. The lodge being reopened, each brother took the situation assigned to him ac- cording to the arrangements that had been 'made, every thing being prepared for the initiation, the candidates were introduced. The appearance of the lodge at this period was truly splendid ['1e brethren attired in the beautiful vcgaliae of the orden.. the admirable taste of all the arrangements, the chasts decorations of the room, the stillness that pervaded the whole assembly, and last, though not least, the appearance of those gentlemen, who were about being admitted into that vast band of brethren, whose banners float from one end of the land to the other, rendered it a scene that will not be easily erased from the minds of those present on the occasion. After the ceremony of initi- ation it was rumoured by the Secretary that Mr. Blewitt had presented the lodge, with the very handsome donation of £5. which announcement was received with warm applause by the meeting. The business of the lodge being completed it was closed in due frrnn, anct the-iJTFtiwtn tfojo adjoatmpitto picpnrr for the banquet. About six o'clock dinner was announced, when as many of the brethren and their friends as the room could possibly ac- commodate, sat down to a sumptuous repast, prepared b r the worthy hostess, Mrs. Tranter. Amongst the brethren present were brothers R..T. Blewitt, Esq., M.P. Rev. David Davies, David Lawrcnce, Esq., of Pontypool; W. W. Morgan, Esq., James Harrbv, Esq — Cadman, and the principal officers of Pontypool and the Pontypool district. The dinner, which was well arranged, and showed choice culling on the part of the hostess, was freely partaken of by the company. The band, which was stationed in an anti-room, playing some beautiful airsT during the repast, Upon the removal of the cloth, P.C.S. Benjamin, Baker, was called to the chair, and was supported, on the right, by brothers K. J. Blewitt, Esq., the Rev. David Davies, and P.G. WiUiam ww a„n,d 011 the left> by brothers James Harrhv, Esq., P.G,, Ti ni .gan Escl-' 'U'd Wm. Taylor. J-.ne Chairman in rising to propose the first toast, regretted ntsmcompetency to discharge the duties of the chair with that pronciency which the occasion required, he would, however, do so to the utmost of his ability, and would trust to the kindness ot the company to overlook any deficiencies. The first toast he naa the honour of proposing was one, that from the known loyalty of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, required 110 p. ace from him, and he felt assured that It was only to mcn- •fK°vr be!oveii Sovereign to ensure her health being received «« J; aPPlailse it deserved lie would therefore give them. Queen" Qucen-Thrce times three. Tune—" God Save the Aik "Pf>'nce Albert."—Three times three. Tune.—"Prince Alberts \'arch." The Prince of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family."— 1 niee tlmes three. Tune —March. When Order in the' land commenced." ProP°sing the next toast the Chairman discanted at some crrl°)- 1 llPon the value and principles of Oddfellowship, and the benefit it was to the wo,king classes, and more especially dwelt upon the succour it affords to the poor, the sick, and dis- »I consolation and assistance it gave to the widow wphan, the thousands the order kept from seeking parochia! relief, and the great benefit mankind at .arge derived <1 rr>i so excellent an institution, and concluded by proposing rp ^dependent Order of Oddfellows."—Three times three. Tune. The Love Knot." T)1 41, f-unext toast Was the health of R- Esq., and Tb ni °ewly ^Hitiated brethren." mr u a,rman in pronosinc this toast, remarked, that although oddtellowship was in itself a noble and honourable institution, yet, he considered that a great amount of honoar had this even- ing been conferred upon the order by gentlemen of the standing a'ld rank, m society of our newly initiated brethren becoming l TitU it"- Vet he must be allowed to say, that feeling as ho did the honour that had been conferred 011 them, he trusted also that a slight honour had been conferred upon them, in having their names enrolled upon the records of this great and glorious institution. The toast was most enthusiastically re- ceived, and it was some considerable time before the cheering subsided. Mr. Blewitt rose, and • on behalf of himself and the newly initiated brethren, begged to thank the worthy chairman for the manner in which he had proposed their healths, and the brethren for the enthusiastic manner in which they had received it; and he begged to assure them that he felt a great honour had been conferred on him that evening, in his being initiated a brother of the order—(cheers)—and he thought that if when asked to join the society, he had not immediately and readily complied with the request, he should have been doing an. injustice to his fellow creatures for institutions formed for the purpose of securing to the working classes In particular, a provision for the times of sickness and distress, deserved the support and countenance of every man, and a better institution he thought did not exist. (Cheers.) Although the chairman had been kind enough to say that an honour had been conferred upon the order by their joining it. he must be allowed to say that so noble and philanthropic'an institution could receive no honour from any one joining it, but that it confers great honour on those who enrol themselves amongst its members.— ihe hon gentleman resumed his ajjat amidst much cheering. TU11P, March of the Men of Harlech," ,p?n8' ?ther Toogood, of Pontypool. the Chairman, in proposing the healths of the Grand Master and Board of Directors, took occasion to say that the order at large should feel particularly obliged to them for the manner 111 which thev perform their arduous duties. Tune, "Auld Lang Syne." •-■oiig. Chairman "Kathleen Mavourneen. 71?. Chairman stated that he was happy to be enabled to say the Newport district was in a very flourishing and pros- perous state; and he was well assured that they would all urV, wishing it prosperity. TT ihe Newport District."—Three times tnree i,nV"gsong, P.D.G.M. Jones, of Pontypool. Laairman being required to leave the room for a short period, the Hon. Member for the Boroughs took the opportu- nity ot proposing his health in very flattering terms, which R m, '^nk.with musical honours. o Chairman returned thanks, in a neat and brilliant speech, ^ong Brother Lawrence, British Bayonets See. Wimam Evans of the Temple of Peace Lodge, having requested permission of the chairman to propose a toast, said it "'as one he had long expected to hear, but as it was one in ch the worthy chairman was a party concerned, there would 'Rurally be a diffidence on his part to propose it himself, he ■u^'ded to the district officers, and he must be allowed to bear testimony to the very able manner in which their duties were Performed, he would, therefore, propose-- The Past and Pre- sent Officers of the Newport District. -Drank with musical honours P.G.M. John Witts returned thanks on behalf of himself and colleagues S°ng, Brother d "Pretty star of the mght, The chairman observed that he conld not refrain from tender- ;n§ his thanks to those officers and brothers from the Ponty- P°al District who had kindly come forward to assist them on 'his occasion he would therefore propose— Tne officeis and Mothers of the Pontypool District. '—Drank with musical no- aours. „ T Mr. Greenawav the P-G.M. of the Pontypool District, re < toned tabo'f boh.l( of l»m*l »»<> "ll'nSrTJwSfrmirf •!>»' "9"1'1 b.c 'j' I *'?»• 50r,h",h,a Duet— I love thee," by Brothers Bitckland and .Tolles, 1 The Chairman, in giving the next toast, said he had also re- I ceived great and valuable assistance from brothers of the va- rious Lodges in Newport and neighbourhood, and he begged to give-" The visiting officers and brothers.'—Drank with musi- cal honours. P.G.M. Greenaway returned thanks, and, in the course of some very able remarks, said he should like to sec the Newport and Pontypool District join together in forming a school for the education of the children of poor Oddfellows, and concluded with a very flattering eulogium upon the character of 31 r. Blewitt. Song, P.P.D.G.M. Thomas Thomas-" Adieu, my native land, adieu." Toast—" Success to the coal and iron trade.—Three times three. R. J. Blewitt, Esq., in replying to this toast, said that it was at all times very unpleasant for a man to speak in his own praise, and he felt it particularly so, yet he would state that in- asmuch as he was concerned in the coal and n'on trade, his ouly object in gaining money was to spend it, not altogether for his own personal comfort, not upon his own pleasures, but for the happiness and prosperity of the working classes, the artizan and the mechanic, to promote the arts and sciences, to eneou rage and employ not only those that work with the head, but those who labour with the hand and heart: those men with brawny arms and lusty sinews, who have been mainly instru- mental in raising this kingdom to its present proud position. tCheers.) The hon. gentleman stated that he had been re- siding in this county since the year 1832, and the only good he had ever attempted had been principally fur the benefit, of the working classes, and he had been mainly instrumental in caus- ing, in that time, the circulation of upwards of a million of money Not only had the iron and coal trade employed his thoughts, hut those things which he conceived would be of in- teiest to the neighbourhood and the couuty at large he would mention the railways which he had been instrumental in assist- ing and bringing to their present position the Dock, also, had received a great portion ot his interest, and should any of these speculations put money into his pocket, he hoped it would enable him to give further cniploymeni to the working classes, and more fully to bring out the vast resources of his native hills. (Loud applause). Song, Brother Toogood—" When first I went to sea." Toast—" Success to the Duke of York Lodge." Three times three. Song by P.G. Ansell, of Pontypool. The health of Dr. Lawrence was proposed in verv flattering terms by P.G.M. Greenaway, and was followed by Brother Dr. Jones, who passed some very high eulogiums upon Dr. Law- rence. Brother Lawreace returned thanks. The Chairman proposed the healths of Brother Mr. Jam^s Harrhv, and P.G. Mr. W. W, Morgan, who are both medical officers of lodges. Drank with musical honours. Brother James Harrhy, surgeon to the Duke of York Lodge, returned thanks on behalf of himself and P.G. Morgan. R. J. Blewitt, Esq., proposed the next toast—"Live and lot live." Song, Brother Mr. James Harrhy. Numerous other toasts, followed by some very excellent songs, by the Chairman, Brothers Toogood, Wells, W. W. Morgan, Esq., and other brothers, kept up one continued strain of harmony and sentiment. About twelve o'clock the national anthem was sung, and the chairman vacated his seat when the company began to return to their homes.
U S K.
U S K. PUBLIC MEETING.—An adjourned meeting of the aldermen, burgesses, and other inhabitants of Usk, "took place in the Town Hall, on Tuesday last, fur the purpose of I' considering the propriety of building a new market place for cattle, sheep, and pigs. A. Waddington, Esq., the Portreeve, reported, that in pursuance of the resolutions of the last rnoet- ini;, be had transmitted a copy of those resolutions to Mr. Wyatt, the Duke of Beaufort's a»ent, and had received a reply, statine; that his ijrace would take the app'ication for the pur- chase of a part ofthe Priory Orchard into his earliest conside- ration. The meeting was consequently adjourned unril the Duke of Beaufort's reply should be received, it being the opi- nion ofthe present, as well as of the las; meeting, that the ground proposed is the most suitable and convenient that can be found. Messrs. Graham, Williams, Clark, Dunn, and Parker, were then appointed to make inquiries, in the mean time as to the number of cattle, sheep, and pigs, which are usuallv sent for sale to Psk, 011 market and fair days. with tne view of determining the quantity of ground and accommoda- tion required for the new cattle market. Air. W addington stated.that he thought it expedient that the necessary funds for constructing the new Market-place should be raised by shares, which he would suggest should be fixed at i.:W each, and not higher, so as to afford an opportunity to the inhahi- tints generally, of participating in the benefit to to be derived in a pecuniary point ot view, from the proposed undertaking and that Messrs. Graham, Dunn, and \V. Edwards, should and that Messrs. Graham, Dunn, and \V. Edwards, should wait upon the principal inhabitants, and ascertain their wil- lingness to take shares in the concern. !f the foregoing ob- ject be carried into effect, it will be of essential benefit tu the town generally, although some few innkeepers may be slightly injured by the removal of the markets off the streets. '"The markets and lairs are at present, distributed from one extremity of the town to the other, and during wet weather, the town is in a most filthy state on those occasions. At a-meeting of the Usk Fanners' Ciub, lipid on Monday last, several new members were elected, and the rime and place fixed for the ploughing match. (See advertisement.) In the cuurse of the afternoon's proceedings, a letter was read from a gentleman, who has contributed to the separate fund for rewarding ploughmen and servants, which was received with great satisfaction by all the members present. The pur- port of the letter was the proposition of a system of sweep- stakes, as a means of raising a fund applicable to premiums for stock of various sorts. The club is to find showground and judges, and members and non members to he allowed to show stock or produce against any who will compete on the challenger's terms that the stakes be paid into the hands of the treasurer of the club, previously to showing; the successful competitor to receive back his deposit, and the surplus to go to the premium fund. A system ot this kind, the writer thought, would be calculated to raise a spirit of emulation among the farmers, as well as assist the funds of the club. I'be writer then ch«!nged any of the wn.Vis -of th* eln!>, for sums varying from lOs. to 28. (id.. on horned stock, pigs, pigs, turnips, &c.; which was accepted by Mr. Evans and Mr. Marfell. The number of prisoners for trial, at the sessions to be held on Monday next, is 19 there are four appeals. OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.— A serious, and nearly fatal accident, was likely to have oc- curred, the latter part of last month, at Langwm isha, near Usk, to a gentleman, whilst shooting. A party had proceeded to the neighbourhood of the above parish, to have a day's sport, when a smart shower coming on, thev ran to a large tree, overhanging a rapid stream, for shelter. Unfortunately, one of the party, who weighs near fourteen stone, got on a limb to protect himself more securely, but, from his great weight, the bough broke, and lie was precipitated into the stream, which was more than usually swollen and, had it not been for the prompt assistance and great coolness of Mr. David Jones, aided by the rest of the party, the consequences might have been serious however, as soon as the exhaustion under which he laboured from his struggles and fright had ceased, he was enabled to resume his sport, and, ere midnight had passed, forgot, in the social glass and jovial song, the danger lie had that day escaped. -+-
PONTYPOOL.
PONTYPOOL. On Thursday evening, the 2nd instant, the Agents of the New British Iron Company gave a supper to the numerous gentlemen connected with the Iron Works in Ponty- pool and its vicinity. The supper was given at Mr. Broughall's, the British Lion Inn; it was served up in a manner that re- flected the highest credit upon the worthy host, and gave the ut- most satisfaction to allwho assembled beneath his hospitable roof. Mr. Cowood, Jun.. of the British Iron Company, was elected chairman, and Mr. Walkinshaw, vice. After the cloth had been removed, the chairman proposed the usual loyal toasts, after which several of the gentlemen sang some excellent songs, particularly those by Messrs. Merchant, Parsons, Morgan, Smith, and Broughall, who especially distinguished themselves. The meeting was prolonged, with the greatest conviviality, Jet perfect sobriety, and, after thanks to the chairman, for his gen- tlemanly behaviour in the chair, the guests separated at a late hour, highly delighted with their evening's amusement, which, they all felt, would well bear the morning's reflection. —
ABERGAVENNY.
ABERGAVENNY. TREAT TO THE INDUSTRIOUS.—On Saturday last, the workpeople employed on the estate of William Jones Esq., Clytha, were regaled hy order of that gentleman, with a copious dinner of old English fare. The guests, who were informed that this treat resulted from their general good con- duct and industry, expressed their grateful sense ofthe kind- ness shewn them.
MONMOUTH.
MONMOUTH. VOTERS' LISTS.—Mr. Kynncrsly, the ISevising- Barrister, finished his circuit at Ragland on the 22mi inst., when the overseers of the following parishes were severally fined for neglect of duty; viz.:—Lanvapley, Langwm Ucha, Gwehelog, Lanvrechva Lower, and Lansoy. The Bishop of Llandafi held his triennial visita- tion at Monmouth yesterday (Friday). MONMOtTTH FARMERS' CLUB.—The anniver- sary oftliis club took place on Wednesday last. The annual ploughing match was held in a field belonging to 1\1 p. Whit- ing. on the Redbrook road. There were not so manv compe titors as upon previous occasions, and we heard that some of the ploughing was very inferior. The members dined toge- ther at the White Swan Inn, with their president, J. G. George, I Esq. From ninety to one hundred persons were present amongst whom were J. Rolls, Esq.; A. Rolls. Esq., J. Jones. Esq.; Captain Jones; John Craufurd, Ksq. T. Bosanquet, Esq.; Thomas Wakeman, Esq. Thomas Gratrex, Esq., Several excellent speeches were delivered, and the party broke up about nine o'clock.
POLICE IYTELLIGESCE.
POLICE IYTELLIGESCE. ARERYSTRVTH PETTY SESSIONS,OCTOBER 3. Present—Tom 1.1. Brewer. Esq., and Rev. Dan Rees. James Bevan applied for a summons on the stewards of the Nantyglo Provident Society, to compel them to sheweaube why they withheld his pay from the icliet fund. Granted. Thomas Taulor was charged by Thomas Price with assaulting him. The evidence fully corroborated the charge, and he was ordered to pay Iis. fine and Cs. 6d. expenses. Thomas Jones next charged Wm. Owen with an assault. The case was proved, and he was fined Is. and 9s. 6d. costs. Ann Jones then charged David Jones, her husband, who re- fused to live with her, with having assaulted her, and turned her out of doors. David Jones admitted the assault y but, in extenuation, said that he had found a knife (which he then produced) which his wife had secreted up stairs, with a view to do him some bodily harm. After considerable altercation ( between the belligerents, the bench orderflllum to pay a fine j of Is., and 8s. 6d. expenses.
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Hci.I OWAV'S OINTMBNT AND PIU S.—Jaraes Little, a black- { smith, residing at Cuckold's Point, in May last was going to A Guy's Hospital, to undergo the ampu.ion ol his leg, which har! been bad for seven years; there were uplaids oi twenty ulcers ( on it, and mortification had commencedpisi under the knee. ln t this alarming state he was recommended to use Holloway's Pill- and Ointment, which in a very short tune cured the limb, to the 4 great astonishment of all. If the two medicines are used together, the most dangerous wouuds and ulcers, tuny, to a cer- c aln,y be cured by their means. t
MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY.
MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY. TO THE CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN, & DIREC- TORS OF THE MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY. Llantarnam Abbey, Oct. 9, 1845. Gentlemen,—A few days before the 25th September, but on what particular day, I cannot just now call to mind, Mr. Nurse, one of your body, accompanied by two professional gentlemen, waited upon me as a deputation, to request that I would give the sanc'.ion ofmy name to a company, which was being formed for purchasing the property of the Monmouth- shire Canal Navigation. After some preliminary conversation, j not material to the object of this letter, I asked the gentlemen, composing the deputation, whether there was any rpith in a report I had heard that you had purchased Sir Heniamin Hall's tram road at the sum of £ 100,000 ? Mr. Nurse assured me you had not. He said there had been some treaty on the subject; that Sir Benjamin. Hail had influence with your chairman, but that it was ihe duty. and would be the study, of the other directors, to counteract such influence; and that before any thing should be done, the most ample investigation would be made into its value. Having satisfied me that this was an open question, the gentierncn of the deputation ngain strenuously urged me to give the company the sanction of my name. I told them (as is the truth) that I had then not a share in any railway, and that, as a public man. having public interests to protect, 1 wished to keep myself disengaged, as far as possible, from all personal and private prejudices, so that I mig-ht be the better able to perform my public duties. Being further pressed, 1 said that 1 considered the sanction given by a name as idle and worthless, That my taking of shares was the only sanction that could be of use in the estimation of mercantile men; that as far as the purchase of the Monmouthshire Canal's Company's property was concerned, 1 knew the speculation to be a legitimate one, and that as my local knowledge and experience might be of considerable use to you, and necessarily also to my constituents and others, I should not object to join the company, if 1 should be placed upon the committee of management. I said. in short, that on no other terms, would I join the company. That if made a director, I would not be a cypher, but would give my best and most active services and advice for the bene- fit of the intended company. Afcer a second visit, the deputation left me with the assur- ance that they believed my services, would be accepted and appreciated as a working director of the company. On the 2dui September. I leceived the following letter :— London, (j/j, Moorga.te-street, 25th Sept., 1845. Dear Sir,-By tliedesireof the Monmouthshire Railway Com- mittee, we have the honour to acquaint you, that you were, at their )a"t meeting, ttiutnimousiu elected a member of 1 heir Pro- visional and Acting Committee's. Wo arc, Dear Sir, Your faithful and obedient Servants, JOHNSTON, FARQUHAR, & LEECH. Reginald James Blewitt, Esq., M.P. Hy tÍJe same post came a Morning Chronicle newspaper, con- taining an advertisement of the Monmouthshire Railway, with my name on the list of the Provisional and Acting Committees. By return of post, 1 wrote to Messrs. Johnston and Co. a letter, from winch the following is an exti act i- Llantarnam Abbey, Sept. 27th, 1845. Messrs. John-don, Farqahar, and Leech, Dear Sirs,—I have, received vour letter of the 28th instant, acquainting me, by the desire of the Monmouthshire Railway Co., that I was, at their last meeting, unanimously elected a meinbor of the Provisional and Acting Committee. I beg that you will express to the Committee my grateful sense of the honour thus conferred upon me, I presume 1 shall have regular notice of the meetings at i/,e Committee of Management, and of t re o.jfi tsaf such meetings and 1 shall not fail to attend whenever n may t>e m my power. On the^Oih September, I received from Messrs. Johnston and Co. a letter, tram which the following is an fextract -— n 65, Moorgate-stroet, 29th Sep ,18«. Dear Mi,—ihe-applications for shares in the new company are very numerous. The tT UST businetS of importance will be the allocation of shares, but no day is yet fixed as the last for receiving applications. We remain, Dear Sir, Sour very faithful and obedient servants, JOH\STON, FARQUHAR, & LEECH. Reginald James lil eii, i It, Esq., M.P. The allocation ot shares, which Messrs. Johnston and Co. inform me is ihe first business of importance to be transacted at your board, has not yet taken place hat on this present 9th day of October, I was accidentally informed in Newport, that yon, the Directors of the Monmouthshire Railway Company, bad, at a meeting, of which no noticP'-tcas ever given to me, agreed to purchase Sir Beryamin Hfor the sum of £ 90,000—a sum which I hciifVe to be votuiaerably more than double iis\aitte. As one of the parties responsible to public opinion lor the contract, I hereby utterly renoujfet and abjure it as not binding upon myself, or any one of tlie winded Com- pany. I shall take no -liares in the Company; I resign my directorship into your hands and I shall not fail to warn my friends how thev connect themselves with parties who consider the disposal of 190,000 of PUBLIC money its a business of tie importance. I have the. honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, REGINALD J. BLEWITT, M.P. for the Moamouthshire Boroughs
To the Editor of the Monmouthshire…
To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—On reading M-r. John Phillpotts' letter, addressed to you, in your paper of the 27th instant, it appears to me that he has omitred to allude to a most important consequence, of the decision in the case of Parfitt, the pilot—viz., that a precedent, very detrimental to the interest-, of the merchants of this port, has been established. It now appears that vessels will not be per- mitted to anchor in our noble, and hitherto free, river, as their convenience may require; although they may be able to prove that no obstruction is thereby caused to the navigation. I am credibly informed that the charter party of the Concordia stipu- lated that she should come and discharge her cargo at the Char- terers' \Yharf, in the Pill, next the Bridge,'or so near thereto as she could safely reach. On her arrival in our river, the tides were too low to enable her to enter the Pill; the pilot conse- qudttjy broui^lit the. brig as.iiear thereto as ihe couldSAfulv get, and moored her, tore and aft, on the east side of the river, oppo- site Mr. John Young's shipyard, where she lay until there was water enough to float her to the wharf in the Pill, The com- plainant and informer WRS the harbour-master; whether he was inft uenced by the spirit which pervades men dressed in a little brief authority, or whether he aeted from over zeal or from ig- norance of his duty, or even, as is whispered, from private pique, it matters not to me; my interest, as a merchant of this port' induces me to hope, and thus publicly most earnestly to ask' the attention of the harbour commissioners to this case at their next meeting. I am no lawyer, and furthermore, Sir, I am free to acknowledge and confess the obligation under which the pub- lic is bound to you, for your most impartial and assiduous con- duct as our chief magistrate; but when I saw you sitting as chairman in this case, I could not bring myself to think you should have permitted an informer to be his own and sole witness in proof of so grave a charge as "the obstruction of the fair way and channel of the Usk nor that the bench would have preferred the evidence of such a witness to the unbiassed and respectable testimony on the other side; and this more espe- cially, when the informer could have brought forward the cap- tain of thf vess I which he, the informer, swore had been so obstructed that she very nearly struck one of the a dies of the bridge! This sworn-to-be-obstructed-captain himself has since most unequivocally contradicted the assertion and by the certificate copied into the last MERLIN, has shewn'the charac- ter of the evidence of the informer under which the poor pilot has beenjnulcted in 10s. and costs. The captain of the Swift steamer proveel that he had passed the Concordia daily while anchored as described; that lie found no obstruction, and that two large steamers might have pa-ed abreast. It is to be ob- served, moreover, that the steamer, with her wide paddles ge- nerally sails at a low state of tide, when there is obviously less room to pass an anchored ship, than when sailing vessels which draw more water, are able to navigate the river. All the ves- sels in the Usk, therefore, could not have offered more conclu- sive evidence than the Swift steamer, that no obstruction was caused by the position of the Concordia brig. As I stated above, I am no lawyer, or I should, peradventure cavil at calling Hugh Griffiths, who had not previously been examined, to prove the identity of Parfitt, who moor d the brig after the prosecution had failed by default'thereof. My object is not, however, to shew a hardship on the pilot, but to call the attention of the harbour authorities, and the'deeplv- interested merchants of Newport, ro what I consider a much- to-be-lamented precedent. On this ground; and on this alone, ] intrude upon your columns; and if I succeed in arresting the attention I desire, I flatter myself I shall have added to the great benefits which the public weal derives from your useful paper. I am, Sir. most respectfully, your obedient servant A MERCHANT OF NEWPORT. [Our correspondent errs as to fact—the harbour-master brouglit for- warct a competent witness.] October 2, 184->,
MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.-EXHIBITION…
MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.-EXHIBITION OF PICTURES. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,- I commence my second criticism on the Newport Me- chanics Institute Exhibition, by remarking, that the object of critisism is, or ought to be, to impart, and diffuse that superior laform.ition which the connoisseur or the artist is supposed to poshes on the subject. over the public generally, as well as to point out to artists, to the best of his (the critic's) ability, the hults and excellencies in the works criticised. The critic should be strictly impartial, and honestly bent upon giving every man his meed of praise, at the same time not from false motives of delicacy abstaining from censuring or condemning in the works noticed, any of the errors, or deficiencies which his discrimination may enable him to detect. No. 30.—LmuTHOL.sn, &c.-A clever little bit of marine subject. o2.—IIOI.Y FAMII.V. Flavia Mims.—A small picture pos- sessing great merit S3.—PORTRAIT. S. J. Evans.—A striking likeness of a wel)" known gentleman of this town; greater breadth of light and shade, with some qualification of the prevailing black and white, would have contributed much to the etfect of the picture. 31.—MADONNA AND CHILD. Julio Romano.—This painter was the most eminent of Rallaelle's pupils the present picture ably supports his claims to distinction, the expression of mater- nal fondness and reciprocation of it by the child, are well ex- pressed tlie drawing and disposal of the drapery are rather j stiff and forma!, but in naellow harmony of colouring, it is worthy of l'itiai. Mo—BLixn FIEDLER. J. Tins is most pleasing, and best arranged of this class of subject which we have seen by the artist. 36.—ST. JEROME. Velasquez,— Very vigourous and power- ful in execution. r. c- r 37.-5'. J. I: vans.—A good copy after Sir i. Lawrence, show- ing the elevated style of his protr;utu:e. 3S— DE VD GAME. J M ade.—This little picture of Dead Game is decidedly the best of the artist's production. 40—K LEPER AND DOGS. K t.Mcr.-An excellent little pirture, in which the black and white setter is admirably fore- shortened the velvet jacket, and indeed the whole of the figure of the man capitally painted, the middle distance and fore- ground are also good, and true to natnre. EvE>TiNfj. Luity.-Wllen we look at this picture, and consider that the artist, is unfortunately deprived of arms, and that lie paiirts principally by holding tuc pencil between his teeth we are overwhelmed with surprise and admiration, few painters with arms and hands would be ashamed of the pro- duction under notice. 42 and 53.—AMERICAN SCENES.—There is a Claude-like harmony and serenity in tnese pictures which we much admire, the figures of Indians introduced in 42 are good. 43.—MOONLIGHT. The freem-ss of handling and execution of the four pictures exhibited, by the artist, are to be com- mended, but there is too much mannerism, and his moons sur- rounded as they arc with a yellow halo, seem to give out heat as well as light. 44.—PORTRAIT OF A LADY. Statkys.—A pleasing sketchy portrait, though we prefer the earlier style of the artist, which was more substantial. 4(I.—CONVERSION OF ST. PAT-i.. Andrea Mantigua.—This very singular picture, has many merits, particularly in the boldness of the foreshortening. 48 and 49.—Two PORTRAITS. Curnock.—The head in No. 49, would do no discredit to Sir T. Lawrence. 50-GROUP OF CHILDREN.—J. Mullock.—This is the un- doubtedly the chef of the artist. 64.—MARRIAGE fEAST IN BRITANY.—A very good picture. in the general effect, drawing and perspective, the figure however, are crude and hard in their outlines; that obSCUTít or force which objects derive from being distant or near is n at all observed in the work beiore us. 56—MARIXE PIECE.—Light, aerial, and neatly painted. 57 and 58.—Clever, sketchy coast scenes, by Williams.
RAIL W A Y EXPANSES.
RAIL W A Y EXPANSES. ■Railways having now become the established mode, both 0 traffic and of travel, nhioughout the length aod bieadih ol ihi^^H land, their benefit being also acknowledgrd and appreciated, 'hat their construction is extending to our Indian and other "01" D the important lines which the labours of the l<sst session o^^H P arliameot have produced, the enormous amount of capital in-H vested in them, and, moreover, ihe speeulaiive propensities ol^^H public officers, and which has lately transpired through the^^H searching investigation of a Select Committee of the House Commons the com! inaiion of all these circumstances ren<iers^| it a matter of importanoe, that an impamal, vet vigilant >urveil-| lance, should be exercised over railway government, that the^| real merits of new schemes should be fully canvassed and that^^H ihe ultimate bearing and probable effect of resolutions passed railway meetings should be fully and fanhfully analysed, and^H thus become, as it were, a beacon lor the warniue ol share-l holders. It is an old saying, though threadbsre, vet loo good ever to^^| wear out, that what is eterybuJy'e business is nobody's busi-^H ness and hence, unfor unaiely for their interests, arises that^H apathy among shareholders of railway propetty, by which, out examining and making themselves acquainted wiih the rc»l^| merits, advantages, and geneial managemeht of the railway in^H which they are emhaiked, they blindly (olio* in the wake f ihe^H opinions of their directors and that such is too frequently iho^| case, 1 will take upon myself to demonstrate, io some lutim aervaiions, my present object being to direct the atienncn nf those bOllajide shareholders, who, frum the very low rait- of rest in the government secuiities, have been ioduced to < nhrk he r capital in railway property. It is true that each Company enumerate among its staff an additor and a treasurer, the office of the one b6iICJj! to ex iina the accounts, that of the other to take charge of the funds. what I would suggost. is the formation of an acknowledged id responsible Finance Committee, whose care and duty should e the controlling of the expenses; and who should scrupuloi" v devote their atieniion to wbal, in military language, is termed the interior economy and management in every departmcr" of the establishment; that is, maintaining it in tbe highest btatr of efficiency, with the least, bat not niggard expenditure. The pieliminary expenses of many companies might, and ought to br, much curtailed, since some of tbem are wholly unneces^riy tor instance, the furniture, fittings, &c., of many an embiyo < on:- pany are on a scale far too costly, and, io many cases, far exceed, in luxury, tbe bureau of the premier. Another considerable lea- ture of expense, and one which, in the heat of enthusiasm, is little heeded, is the phalanx of legal advisers," employed to conduct a bill through a Parliamentary committee. Half-a-dozea are enlisted in one bill; whether it be for a trunk or branch line, each bears the same proportion. Nevt to these come the adve- cates for private interest;" so that it often happens that there H are three or four council-learned in the law, certainly, but not H in railway affairs—aided by as many engineers, found irmWing a N dead onslaught on some unfortunate witness, who is sure either M to omit or admit something, which is instantly raised into a ques- M tion for the committee to decide on and this draws down on it the infliction of speeches and cross-firing from council, of a couple of hours'duration, their object being to make gold wrestle wtlh H time. The serious evils, artsing in vaiious ways, affecting vati- H otis interests, have been so apparent during the session of Par- H liament which has just expired, that doubtless some remedy will I be found, and strictly applied, which will at once remove abuses I so loudly yet justly complained of. The expenses of conducting I a 1?11 through a Parliamentary Committee of the I.ower House I are enormous. The Newcastle and Berwick (locomotive) Bill, I which was so vigorously opposed by the Northumberland (ItIlIOS. ■pheric) absorbed upwards of £25000 in its passage ilwough I committee; aod tbe expenses of the Direct I.ondoo ao.l ork I has sunk a »ery pretty little capital. The expenses of the Lords' I Committees have not been near so great, since, whether 'heir I lordships are endowed with more praciical wisdom, or consi.ler I that of the Commons infallible, certain it is. that the process of I investigating the merits of railways, and also of rival railway schemes, which have been brought before them, has been pone through in a very short space of time, which, if it has not arisen I from either cause above stated, perhaps their mode of adjudica- on can afford some useful guide for their brother legislatois of the Lower House. The most important department of all, and which requires ex- treme caution, prudence, and vigilance, is the application of the capital to the constructing of the railways. Vtryappos.tere- marks might be made upon this subject, extending to some length, but one or two observations may perhaps at present suffice. The estimate of expense often falls immeasurably short of the amount which they ultimately arrive at. 1 believe I am not far wioug in stating, that the expenses attending the constiuction of the Ci mat Western Railway were estimated .1 three millions and a half of money; but, by the time it was completed, opened for traffic, and in full working condition, the expenses amounted to some- where above seven millions. Again, a present instance, tile estimate for completing the Direct London and York was made for five millions. Mr. Cubitt has subsequently named a sum exceeding seven millions-a circumstance sufficient to vitiate (In- deed of contract. Where vast and unlimited sums of money are placed at the disposal of an engineer, it opens a very wide field for engineering speculations and experiments, more particularly to one who may be of it sanguine temperament, and regardless of expenso; indeed, there are some who are quite reckless 01 it. There is no soch immeasurable credit duty to any one who even accomplishes that which .might have appeared impossible, who works wiih such a gigantic power as unlimited funds and being possessed of this power, has tempted many an engineer toexpend thousands in the erection of an ingeniously.ronstrucied bridge, or an elaborately bored tunnel, which, it a control bad been placed both over the works aud funds, the diverging of the tormer for a short distance would most probably have saved a great out- lay of the latter. Proprietors of railways, forming, as they now do, no inconsiderable portion of the people of this empire, it be. comes the bounden duty of those entrusted with the financial department of a railway company, to husband the resources, con- trol the expenditure, and watch the economy of its wooing. Ibesti are points that cannot be too c'osely regaided, as, in attending carefully to them, a richer harvest will be gathertd to the exchequer of each shareholder. CORN AVERAGES, I
CORNVERAGES,
CORN VERAGES, CORN AVERAGES, I or regulating the Import Duties on Foreign Corn, from I e "t'1 to the 16th of Oct. 1845, both inclusive. I Aver- I Barley. Oats. Rye. Beans. Peas. I ^e- li i «A d' I s■d- »• < s. d. 1 s. d. I 42 6' —- I I 8 0 6019611 0 4 t> I down the TRAM-ROAD and I The Tram-road accounto) l cnd,i"R October 4. I to the 11th October. ;uui Coal W1" be from the 1st I COAL | r^rain road. Canal, Thomas Prothero TONS CWT. TONS. CWT. Thomas Powell ~J\ Rosser Thomas and Co. 1 T. Phillips and Son Cargill and Co.J*| W. S. Cartwright The Tredegar Coal Company l.r»0 W. S. Cartwright The Tredegar Coal Company. Joseph Beaumont •• Rock Coal Company Roger Lewis •• Joseph Jones •• John Jones, Victoria James Poole, jun John Russell and Company. [ Latch, Cope, and Company. •••• •• ijewis Thomas and Company James Watts Robert Roe [' R. J. Blewitt "r'-c. John Vipond *• J.F.Hanson iliii British Iron Company Gwillim and Webber [ ] Carr, Cargill, and Company! "50 Total. 1300 71 1300 Tredegar Iron Company TONS. cwi. ION. < \»T. Ebbw Vale Company Rhymney Iron Company Cwm Celyn Coal Brook Vale Company Sirhowy Ditto Total 1.522..
TAFF VALE RAILWAY TRAFFIC
TAFF VALE RAILWAY TRAFFIC For the week ending Oct, 4, 1816. Passengers s„ '• General Merchandise '7, U W. Coffin and Co *] l 'ro 14 r Thomas Powell Llancaiach Branch 189* VfiV Ditto Lantwit Branoh .15 3 5 20413 « Duncan and Co ,n/\ r DowlaisCo J. Edmunds .J; i, Insole and Son 1014 s £ 1102 10 10 PRICES OF SHARES AT BRISTOL. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8. n „ Paid, Pact ptt M«* Bristol and Exeter 70 90 9l«.«liv Do !New 2 91 91 pin. Birming. &GIonpeater. 1 100 129* 131 Do. i Shares (usued 74 dis.) J 17 31 33 Do. J Shares ) 3 j Bristol and S. Wales Junction 2 13 l'pm- Bristol and Gloucester | 30 29" Bristol and Liverpool Junction <21 j 4 dis par Great Western 80 84 86 pm. Ditto Half Shares j 50 J 42 41" Ditto Quarter Shares. 5 n 1-1 18 .1 Ditto Fifth Shares. I 20 16 18 London and Birmingham < i on 917 91 o Ditto Thirds. J Ditto Quarters () o« •• South Wales ™ „ Tafrvaie Ditto Quarter Shares ° j 23 29s 30 Ditto Stock i IA V -1 Welsh Midland 1 ™ 7 'iP™* W est of Eng. &, S W, D, Bank; 12 10.0 13] 131
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. HORN. n instant, the wife of Mr. ('lark, (the Tea t hest,) Commercial-street, of a son. "D ]utl-p'e 'St ilV^ant> at Newport, the wife of the Rev. James Bartholomew Wesleyan Minister, of a daughter. On the 30th ult., at Dinas, Glamorganshire, Mrs. George risher, of a son. J MARRIED. w r* a at B'se.i church, by the ReT D. Davies, Mr. George Nurse, of Pontymister, to Miss Jane D.iftWd, daughter of Mr. Edward Duffield, of the Bridge Inn, llisea. n q J DIED. anJlill morning, Sept. 28th, Charles Abraham, the only SchooK 4,.1°4 ,°a A- R- S" »' Um N"0^, On Tlitii-daN,e'zinight, at aged 8.5, Mr..Tam. Phllhps, formerty of Nowfon T"^day last> at Ireasy, near Monmouth, Mrs. Street, widow of the late Mr. Street, formerly of The Furnace." Un Wednesday last, at Terese. near Monmouth, aged :iS, fcarah, only daughter of Mr. Miles. *he 4th nistant, aged 20, John son of Mr. Evan Thomas Cardiff. On the 8th inst aged 39, Mr. Evan Morris, ship-brokpr. Cardiff.