Monmouthshire Merlin

TO CORRESPONDENTS. 1 -—— • *b»ll have pleasure in submitting to the perusal of a Well Vi»her to the Dock," aod One who has a Stake in the ock," on calling at our Office, a document which is likely o to Ibeet their views. °/ Abersychan Correspondent, and three others, are marked .J01" insertion.

^JTlMES OF HIGH WATER AT NEWPORT. HIO" WATER. DEPTH AT DAYS. MORN. EVEN. DOCK GATES HIOH WATER. DEPTH AT DAYS. MORN. EVEN. DOCK GATES JULY. H. M. H. M. FT. IN. Sunday 9 32 9 50 33 0 Monday 10 17 10 38 31 10 ?»Tuesday 11 8 11 30 30 9 Wednesday II 30 12 1 29 5 2'Thursday 12 27 12 59 27 10 p'Friday 1 36 2 14 27 2 »Saturday 2 51 3 29 28 6

J\ Paragraph appeared in a contemporary of last It intimating thai the bridge over the canal in this town d*uBK' Gregory's house, had fallen down, and that the wife and c*Ped Cr of a respectable inhabitant of Newport narrowly es- «t>tr ,Qiury by the accident. The entire of this statement is ,he bridge did not fall, but was taken down by direc- 'foni • Gregory and the lemale and her daughter, so f«r iocurriog any danger or hiving any escape, were DO' I Oft **ght or hearing when the bridge was taken down, and |ou,inunC up "ere titoaisbed, as other people were, that it was f NBWPORT MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.—At the last committee meeting on Tuesday evening, valuable donations of books were received from the Rev. E. Metcalf, and Messrs. Croisfield, Hewitt, and W. Thomas. NEWPORT RACES.—We understand it is likely that our races will be revived this year, with a degree of success that will ensure their permanence in future. They will come off about the middle of August, and will be patronised by several of the leading gentry of this and the adjoining county, and also, it is expected, by the officers of the 73rd regiment. DEATH BY DROWNING.—On Saturday last, as a young man, named Robert ScoII, aged 23, was engaged in removing a stay of the Matilda brig, that had got fast in the bowsprit of the Perseverance, of Sunderland, he missed his hold and fell into the river Usk there was a boat, containing two men, near the larboard bow of the Perseverance, at the time, but they appeared to us raihertardy in moving out on the occasion. The poor sailor rose once, some distance from the vessel, but there not being aid sufficiently near, though many eyes anxiously gazed for him, he sunk to rise no more alive. The transit from time to eternity, was fearfully rapid, and the crews of the vessels within view appeared much effected at the unhappy man's fate. He was, we understand, a native of Southampton, and has lefr a family to lament his loss. On Tuesday last, the Ivorite Society marched in precession from their lodge room at the Bush Inn, Commercial- street, through various parts of Newport, headed by an open carriage amply bedecked with the leafy oak, containing young Druid-ike performers who awoke sweet and heart-stirring notes on the ancient harps of Cambria. Alter attending the Baptist chapel, where they heard an excellent sermon, they returned to the Bush, and sat down to a substantial dinner. Dr. Morgan presided on the occasion. The proceedings of the evening were of the most pleasing kind; and the company, with a just appre- ciation of the benefits of early hours and temperate habits, se- parated at a seasonable hour. Rumours were yesterday prevalent in Bristol and Newport, that a serious collision had taken place between the military and the Rebeccaifes at Fishguard, in Pembrokeshire, in which eight soldiers of the Fourth Dragoon Guards and about twenty insurgents were killed. As we have no advices from our correspondent on the subject, we consider the repart groundles. In our last publication, we gave place to a para- graph setting forth an accident which occurred on the Chepstow road, by a horse takiug fright which was conveying a deceased pauper to the grave. The facts were correctly stated, with one exception, namely that the corpse was uncoffined by the over- turning of the hearse. This part of the paragiaph was com- municated to a "dreadful accident" collector, by a wicted wag, who moreover alleged that the defunct had got two black syes in the shock. That respectable undertaker, Mr. Palmer, had the MERLIN read to him whilst he was working for Death, and finding his fame thus cruelly compromised, ran at once to our office, and presented himself with a countenance not much less terror-stricken than that of the decent man who opened Priam's curtain, and called for the fire engine. He declared— (hat he had put people of all classes to bed in wooden surtouts, as comfortably as any gentleman of his profession in all the country that they were all safe; and that he never knew one complain before. He certainly never heard of any one getting out, that be had screwed in and, in conclusion, he would en- gage, that should he ever have the pleasure of putting the per- son to bed with a spade, who had thus cast a reflection on the solidity of his coffins, he might turn his toes to the roots of the daisies, but should never point them out of a box, as he alleged the corpse did on the Chepstow road. We have undertiken to turnith this tribute to Mr. Palmei's chatacter, and trust that the matter will now "rest in peace." We understand that in consequence of the nume- rous professional engagements of Mr. Mosely, the dentist, he has been induced to prolong his present visit for an extra week. We are happy to hear that the medical gentleman who lost a gold snuff box at Cardiff races, has been so fortu- nate as to hate it restored. On Saturday last his Royal Highness the Prince Wirtemburg and his Serene Highness Prince Reuss de Loben- stein honoured Sir Benjamin and Lady Hall with their com- pany to dinner, at their residence in Portman-square, attended by his Excellency the Baron de Hugel, the Baron de Maucler, Count Zeppelin, and the Baron de Beust. There were present to meet their Royal Highnesses, the Russian minister and the HaronessBtunow, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunten. the Vis. count Mandeville, Lady Elizabeth and Alias Fielding, Viscount Jseaham, Viscount lempleton, and the Hon. Lady Murray. In the evenrng her ladyship had some ancient Welsh melodies per- formed under the able superintendence of Mr. Parry, jun" who prestdedattheptano-forte. NARROW EscAPE.—On Friday, the 23rd June the three-horse coach which runs from Bristol to Brecon.through Usk, changed horses as usual at Langwm, within four miles of the latter town. Before the coachman had time to lake his seat on the box, something occurred to frighten the horses, and away they went at a slapping pace. At this time there were two persons outside, a man and a woman, and two ladies inside. Perhaps there is not in England a more unsuitable road for a race of this sort, without a driver, for in a short distance there are no less than seven turns, some of them forming very acute angles. As the horses approached Usk, they increased their speed at every stride, but the leader being well trained and ac quainted with the road, came round the corners with the same tacihy that he would if directed by the familiar and skilful hand of Saunderson. They rushed past the Salmons with ter- rific violence, and appeared inclined to run their whole stage to Lancayo, but were stopped before they reached the turnpike, and the passengers relieved from their perilous situation. On examination it was found that not the slightest damage had been done to either coach, horses, or harness—the reins even noi being removed from the turrets. The male outside passenger had managed to get down without injury before the coach reached Vsk; Ihe female passengers kept their places, and ai 1 ho end of the race had only to complain of the alarm they had experienced. A Carp was taken on Wednesday last, in a pond belonging to Robert Wheeley, Esq., of Lanfoist, of the enor- mous weight of 16J lbs. On Friday last, Edward Russell was convicted before !he Magistrates at Chepstow, for taking away a pony from Shirenewton, the property of W. Hollis, Esq., and cruelly ill-treating the same, by riding it to excess, whereby the owner has sustained great loss. As Russell brought the pony back, he was charged with offending against the Act for protection ot animals, and fined in the penalty of £8. 9s., including ihe ex- penses. Being unable to pay the money, he was committed to the House of Correction at Usk, for 14 day only! This pu nishment seems disproportionate to the offence; had the animal been worth £100. it appears no further remedy could be ob- tained under the Act. The British and Foreign Bible Society was formed in the year 1804, for the purpose of increasing the circulation of the Holy Scriptures, both at home and abroad. It consists of persons of all creeds, who agree in this simple object. The Scriptures are published without note or comment and those in the languages of these kingdoms are of the authorised ver sion. The foreign versions are either such as are most accre. dited in their respective countries, or the best that can be at present obtained. Already has the Society assisted in transla ting the sacred volume into 137 languages or dialects, and dis tributed in different parts of the world Bibles and Testaments, to the number of fifteen millions. Great as these results may appear, little has been done to meet the destitution of our own population, and of the hundreds of millions of uur fellow im- mortals, wbo are still strangers to the only name whereby we must be saved. All, therefore, who value the Word of Life, and do not contribute to this or similar means of promoting the conversion of the world are earnestly requested to co-operate according to their ability. MONMOUTH.—On Thursday last, the sacrament of Confirmation was administered by Dr. Brown, in the Ca- tholic chapel of this town, to 53 persons. Mr. J. M. Woollett, surgeon, of Monmouth, was yesterday week elected by the Poor-law Guardians as sur- geon to the medical districts of Monmouth and Rockfield. Merthyr Post Office receives on an average not less than 8000 letters weekly, and in one quarter this year— from January 5 10 April 5—granted more than 1.200 money- orders, which must have been a very great accommodation to poor workmen who send money home fortnightly and monthly to their wives and families. The name of Rowland Hill, Esq must be ever dear to this class of persons, as well as to the pub. lic at large. THE WEATHER.—We had a beautiful shower of rain here on Tuesday evening, when the moon was changing. On the following day the weather permitted the farmer to pur- sue his operations. Hay harvest is become genetal here now. In the Merthyr Market, on Saturday last, the prices were—Lamb 56d to 6d per Ib; veal 3d to 5d mutton 51d beef 4d to 6d salt butter 8id fresh 9d to lOd cheese 3d to 6d peas 6d per quarter new potatoes 21b for 2Jd old 16lbs for 6d eggs 15 for 6d; oats 5d per bushel; hay 3s to 31 6d per cwt. Merthyr Iron Works exhibit no improvement— they are growing worse weekly. Seven hundied tons less of iron are to be made at Cyfarthfa, and unfortunately at Ply. mouth (Messrs. Hill's) several of the poor workmen have been discharged. MORALS.—The oldest inhabitant of Merthyr does not remember the morals of the people worse than they are at present.

MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS AUGUSTA OF CAMBRIDGE. The marriage of Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, eldest daughter of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. with his Royal Highness Frederick, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, was solemnized on Wednesday evening, with great splendour, in the Chapel Royal, Buckingham Pol- lace. The ceremony took place about 9 o'clock, immediately after which the royal bride and bridegroom proceeded 10 Kew Palace, where an illumination took place in honour of the event. Her Majesty had an evening party and a concert.

Lord Londonderry is to have the Life Guards, and the gold stick in waiting, vice Lord Cathcart deceased. This will bring Vane to the Carlton Club again. REBECCA.—The good folks of I.lanelly nightly anticipate a visit from this lawless lady and her followers. Two letters from I some members of the sisterhood have been received by parties in that town, in which these fair damsels state pretty plainly, that ihey have determined to level all the obnoxious gates in the neighbourhood.

MARGAM TIN WORKS.—These works, which were a few weeks since purchased by Messrs. W. Llewellyn and Sons, of Aberdulais, have been put into almost full work- ing again, much to the relief of the men, who have been long suffering from a slackness of work. PAINFUL OCCURRENCE.—An inquest was last week held at Exeter, on the body of Mrs. E L- Lowe, the lady of the Dean of Exeter. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased who was 59 years of age, was subject to epi- leptic fits, and that being suddenly seized on the 12th inst., she had fallen upon the fire and set fire to her clothes. The Hames were exlinguished by her daughters, but the injuries received by deceased were so great as ultimately to cause death. Verdict, Accidental Death. We regret to hear that the health of his excellency the Earl Ds Grey is by no means in a satisfactory state.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. DIVISION OF NEWPORT. SATURDAY, JUNE 24. [At the Office of Mr. T. J. Phillips.] Before the Revs, James Coles and Thomas Pope. A CREDITABLE PROSECUTOR. William Cromer was charged with assaulting John Rees and his wife. The parties reside in Risca the complainants keep a public house, in which defendant was recently drinking, when. being refused a pipe, See., he abu-ed Mrs. Rees in very indelicate terms, which Rees resented, and was shoved bick for his inter- ference. Rees swore luither, that the defendant wis drunk when he came in, but had no beer there, nor any other drink whereas Rees's two witnesses distinctly swore that the defend- ant had a pint of beer drinking in the house and that if Rees said he had not, they would not believe him, though he swore to it. Mr. Coles told Rees that if he wished to support the name of an honest man, he must speak the truth at all times. Your own wi nesses, said Mr. Coles, swore they would not believe what you had sworn to. Srick to the Iruth, sir. I dismIss the case, and Rees must pay costs. PICKING WATERCRESSES. An aged man of Caerleon named William Withers, was charged with stealing underwood from St. Julian's Wood. James Thomas deposed that while watching in the wood to prevent persons stealing the wood, of which a large quantity had latterly been stolen, he saw the prisoner cut down a large quantity but before he came up to him, some one had stated to the prisoner that he was watched and he acsordingly made off, but was soon overtaken by witness. Prisoner had dropped the wood, and pretended that he had not been cutting any. In defence, prisoner said he was in the wood—the spot where he was seen being at the top of a high hili-for the purpose of picking watercresses, and had not cut any wood. Mr. Coles fined him 10s, and Is damages, with theexpenses but in default of payment, committed him to Usk for a month adding, and next time, don't go and look for watercresses at the top of a wood. CAUTION TO FARMERS. Joseph Williams, the servant of Mr. Moses Scard, who has a farm within about three miles of this town on the Pontypool road, was summoned on the information of George Vick, toll collector at the Maishes ga'e, chargeJ with having defrauded him of tolls due at that gate for a cart and horses. It appeared that Mr. Scard had claimed exemption from the toll on the alleged ground of his horses and cart being engaged in carrying manure whereas, the complainant was prepared to show that the horses and cart so brought to town for manure, were woiked throughout the day in the town, in carrying brirks, &c., and the clause of exemption distinctly states that only" manure shall be cairied in carta or waggons for which the ex- emption is claimed, on that particular day. The Bench said that while they were determined to protect the lessees of tolls, they would still deal as leoiently as possibly with all who had occasion to use the gates, but who illegally claimed exemption. Scard was convicted, and Mr. Hodges, the lessee, was advised to come before the Bench on the ensu- 109 Saturday, to state the terms which had been agreed upon betwixt him and the defendant.

NEWPORT TOWN HALL.—MONDAY, June 26. Before the Mayor, and Thomas Hawkins and Lewis Edwards Esquires. John Rowe, a young thief for a long time past well known as a notorious coal-stealer, was this morning committed to Uke his trial for stealing 45lbs weight of coal, of the value of 2d from Ihe Porthmawr coal yard. The Mayor, in committing him, commented severely upon the conduct of the boy's parents, to whom the blame should be attributed of his now running the risk of being imprisoned I or a long period, and perhaps transported. The parents, said hi> Worship, deserve punishment far more than the prisoner; for, no doubt it was by their examples their practices and directions that he has become so confirmed a thief. William Baker and Elias Jones were charged, on suspicion, of having committed a robbery on Sunday morning last. It appeared from the statement of one of the prisoners, that they were upon the yard of Messrs. Cope and Nicholas, at thr hour of three on Sunday morning, for the purpose of catching eels for their breakfast—the tide being then in and the po liceman corroborated the statement, by admitting that they had rods and pieces of twine, and were near the water; but seein" one upon the bowsprit of a vessel, and knowing that several robberies on board ships had lately taken place in the port, he suspected the prisoners, and took them into custody. The magistrates appeared satisfied with the statement of the prisoners, that they had been fishing for a breakfast, and ac- cordingly discharged them, cautioning them at the same time to leave the town immediately. William Rees was charged with stealing a quantity of iron, the property of Thomas Powell, Esq., on the 22nd inst. Isaac Todd, coal-shipper for Mr. Powell, stated that one of the pieces of iron produced had been used on Mr. Powell's yard as a latch upon the tram-road, and he could identify it by some cracks. Witness saw prisoner coming from the yard with a bag of iron, among which, on its being taken from him, the piece of iron witness now identified was discovered. There were some doubts as to the correctness of this wit- ness's identification of the piece of iron, and the case was re- manded till the evening of the same day, when a second wit- ness was examined but his testimony was worth nothing with- out that of Mr. Oakley, agent to Mr. Powell, who saw the boy, it was said, steal the iron, and then took it from him. Mr. Oakley was absent, and the case was remanded till Thursday. CAUTION TO CAPTAINS. Jacques Dejoire, master of the Saint Argnan, was summoned for refusing to take on board his vessel Charles Cox, one of the pilots of the port of Newport. From the evidence of Cox, supported by another witness, it appeared Ihat Cox was wailing for vessels near Ihe Penanh roads on Wednesday last that he saw the defendant's venel, made the proper signal, and asked to be taken on board that dIe captain would not throw out a rope, saying he was not wanted, and would not braillhe mizen and heave to j" that Cox might overtake her to get on board that being a duly li- censed pilot of the port of Newport, the captain, by refusing to take him on board, had incurred the penalty of £5 per every 50 tons register, besides double the amount of pilotage, viz. £ 1 2s 6J. ° The captain, through his interpreter, Mr. Edwards, ship. broker, stated that he ordered his men to throw a rope overboard to the pilot, who could not come up fast enough to catch it, and so was left behind. But he thought the pilot ought to have come on board, instead of which he dropped astern, and took another vessel. The Mavor said he wished it to bedistinctty understood, that every captllln coming up Ihe channel, and being on this side the Penarth Roads, refusing to take a pilot on board, subjected himself to a penally of double the amount of pilotage, and £5 per every 50 tons. As the defendant was a foreigner, and per- haps unacquainted with the legulations of pilots in this port, he would only convict him in the pilotage, lis 3d, and 13s 6d expenses. The captain, after some vociferous exclamations and shrugs, agreed to pay the money.

or T, ABERDAH,E POL1CE.-JUNR 22. Bejore R. Fothergill, G. R. Morgan, and E. M. Williams, T 1 i ■ £ *res, and the Rev, C. Mayherry, Llewelyn Jones, William Jones, and John Staley, of Aber. aare, were charged by William Morgan, agent, with a trespass. -D scharged °n pa>Ing cosls> » .nmmnnlw i and Damel Williams, of Aberdare, were ,Wi on ihf. in,! SuPe,in,endeni Davies, for disorderly con. penses instant.—Discharged on the payment of ex- David Jones, collier of Aberdare, was summoned by Sergt. Rees, for obstructing him In the execution of h,s duty—Or- dered to pa y costs. J Llewelyn Edwards was summoned by P.C. Roberts for an offence similar to he last-mentioned.-Ordered to pay costs. John Lewis, collier of Aberdare, was charged with assault ing COrDehulI Callaghan, on the 16th June —Fined 5s and expenses. Samuel Davis, William Lloyd, and Joseph RowlaDds, pud- diers, were summoned by Elizabeth Thomas, of Hirwain, for a common assault, on the 71h June—Discharged on paying the costs, Margaret Davis was charged by Margaret Meredith, with an assault, on the 10th inst.— lo pay costs. A few other cases of wages were disposed of

MERTHYR POLICE—jUNE 23. Before R. Fothergill, Esq., and the Rev. C. Maybery. David Thomas, 01 the Gwaelod-y.garth Arms, licensed vic- tualler, was summoned by Superintendent Davies, for allowing drunkenness in his house, and supplying beer to drunken per- sons at three o'clock on the morning of the 13th inst. Fined 10s and costs. Elizabeth Smith, married woman, of Merthyr, was charged by Emma Williams, of the same place, with an assault.—Fined Is and expenses. John Harris was charged by William Rowen, both of Dow- lais, with an assault on the 19th instant.—Fined 2s 6d and expenses. Mary Evans, landlady of the Bridgend beer.house, Gelly. faelog, near Dowlais, was charged by Mary Lewis, of the same place, with assaulting her person on the 17th inst. Fined 20s and COSIF. Gwenny Edwards, Bryngaer, was charged by Charlotte Adams, wife of the toll-collector at Penydarren turnpike with an assault.—Fined Is and costs. Ann Williams, landlady of the Iron Wharf public-house, [Merthyr, was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Israel loll- collector at Plymouth gate, Merthyr—-Case dismissed and complainant to pay costs. Thomas James, puddler, of Merthyr, was charged with as. saulting Ann Morgan, on the 19th Instant.-Fined 2s 6.1 and costs; and in default of payment, was commlUed 10 Cardiff House of Correction for 14 days. Morgan Rees, blacksmith, and Richard Williams and Robt. Roberts, colliers, were charged with assaulting P C. Saddler. Fined 20s each and costs;-The two laller fines and costs were paid, but Morgan ltees, in de ault, was C0IIlraitted l0 Cardiff House of Correction for J weeks. William Ward, William Morgan, and Thomas Morgan, firemen, were summoned for trespass at the Taff Vale Railway. Discharged on paying costs. Several other cases were settled out of court by consent of he Bench.

LAUNCH OF THE GREAT BRITAIN—Tickets of admis- sion within the premises of the Great Western Steam Ship Company, on the day of the launch, are to be procured at the Company s Ofhce, and at the differentiations of the Great Western, and the Birmingham and Gloucester Railways. VVe are tnformed that the internal fittings will, by that time, be nearly, ,f nol altogether, completed;—One of the extensive shops will be converted into au elegant ban- quetting-room-—Another room of great size is to be appro- priated to the ladies who have the entree to the banquet, many of whom, we are informed, are likely to accompany the great officers of state, and others who will attend upon, or be invited to meet, his Royal Highness. BRISTOL. UGAR MARKET.—Jane 28, 1843.,—The stock of British Plantation is rather large and a very good assortment on show in the brokers' offices, yet very little business has been transacted duiingthe past week, and to- day the market is flat. Prices have a downward ten- dency.

PHRENOLOGY. On Thursday week and on Tuesday evening last, Mr. Mar- riott, of Bristol, delivered two lectures at the BOlough Court, Monmouth, on the above science. The audiences were on ihese occasions exceedingly small, although the price of admission was unusually low. The lecturer accounted for the paucity of his hearers on other grounds than a want of interest in the sub- ject of Phrenology, as the number of persons who had visited him for the purpose of phrenological examination was much greater than he had at all anticipated It will not be expected that we shall give a minute report of the lectures, which occupied several hours in their detivery. as our space allows us but a recapitulation of the priociples and general bearings of thesubject. We premise that Mr. Mariiott appears to possess an extensive acquaintance with his science, and is doubtless a successful manipulator. He exhibited seve- ral models and the heads of stuffed animals and birds, by re- feience to which he illus rated his subject, and at the conclusion of the second lecture he showed the particular developemenls in the heads of opposite < haracters, with the assistance of the magic lanthorn, such as Bacon and that of an idiot: Gold- smith and Greenacre Sheridan and the late Mr James Wood, of Gloucester Wesley, Pitt, and others. Phrenology, the lecturer described as the science which de- velopes by the structure of the brain the intellectual faculties, 'he moral feelings, and the animal passions or piopensiiies of man, as so maoy distinct senses. Long before the science was knuwr., the senses of hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, &c., were recognised as having corresponding organs of the brain but it was left to the penetration and investigation of Drs. Gall and Spurzheim to discoler 35oiher senses, with peculiar organs pf the brain by which they were affected. Different senses or instincts act either separately or conjointly; for insunce, a man may be combative but not cautious and at different limes different oigans may be affected. Man is not, as has been stated, homogeneous, but heterogeneous, acted upon by the brain. The brain acts upon the skull, as in young children, where it is always ductile, and also in adults in many instances. The organs of the propensities, are sirualeon the back and sides of the head—such as amativeness, which is the extreme. Those of the moral sentiments on the top part or coronal surface, and the intellectual organs round the forehead—the latter are divided into perceptive and reflective. The sentiments exist in pairs, one on each side, in the same manner as the senses o! smelling by two nostrils, hearing by two ears, &c. Charac'er is judged, not by the appearance of single organs but also ac- cording to the relative proportions of others. Thus Destruc- tiveness may be large, but if accompanied by those of faith, ideality, and kindred organs, the result would be great energy of character, and not violence of habits. I he organ of Philoprogenitiveness, or love of young, may be instanced as being more remarkable in the white bear, thai, any other animals, although it excels all others in fierceness and destruction Organs when affected by disease are also much more developed than on other occasions, because of the excitement thereby occasioned. The organ of Adhesiveness is prominent in the Negro, and he is therefore capable of strong attachment to place and to person. It is also prominent in dogs, particularly in the bull dog and in characters it was exemplified in David and Jona- than, and Ddmon and Pythias. Habitiveness, or love of place, is peculiar to the Swiss and Laplander. Self esteem is the largest organ in the brain when it is large, hope small, and destructiveness large, its object frequently be comes a suicide. The lecturer heie related an anecdote in illustration, which he contended, proved also, that morbid aod comparative anatomy demonstrated the truth of the science of Phrenology. The Love of Approbation was very conspicuous in the Roman oiator, Cicero, but also combined with great benevolence. II is large in all fops and conceited persons, and is much more developed in the French than in the English. In the latter, self-esleem is larger than in the former, as it is also developed more in men than in women, and the love of approbation vice versa. Destructiveness produces energy and passion, and is large in cats, wolves, and tigers, but small in the hare, the stag, and the sheep. Secrettveness, or the faculty of concealing feelings and thoughts, is large in the fox and magpie, and defective in sheep and small in the dog. Acquisitiveness, or fondness of hoarding, when large and ac. companied with defective conscientiousness, induces persons to be food of taking what dnes not belong to them. This organ was very large in#he late Mr James Wood, of Gloucester, who possessed one of the worst shaped heads a man could unfortu. nately have. Caution is large in ihe mouse and the owl, and when the organ is injured, it makes a person very timid. Conscientiousness is the first feeling in the mind, and when this organ is developed, the character is always good. It was defective in Dr. Dodd, although benevolence and veneration were prominent. Firmness, which is situate on the top and centre of the skull, when prominent, always induces an upright attitude, and is shown in such men as the Duke of Wellington. Veneration does not necessarily imply religious feeling, but that of homage either fur persons, customs, or offices. It was large tn Confucius, but is unknown in the lower animals. Benevolence was particularly large in Goldsmith, Wesley, and Robert Owen. Hope, when prominent, in children especially, induces cheer- fulness and good temper, and enables its possessor always to look on the bright side of things. Wonder or Marvellousness, when existing in religious tempe- raments, caused faiih in such as Wesley, and being exceedingly developed io Swedenborc, excited visionary enthusiasm when unexcited by religious topics, it caused the belief of ghosts, and in visits from the unseen world. It was large in Socrates and Tasso-of the latter, his fancied commune with his own sp-rit or demon, was illustrative; and it is know to be large in Earl Grey. Swedenborg would frequently bow to unseen per- sonages even in the public streets. The intellectual faculties being in the forehead, breadth of that portion always implied a man to be a friend. If it existed high, it implied memory; if broad, judgement j and if bulky on the side, imagination. Individuality is larger in children than in adults, and hence their quick perception of the objects around them. Eventuality is large in eminent statesmen. Locality large in travellers. Tune is developed in musicians and musical composers. Language, which exists in the e\e, causing 'hat organ to protrude, produces, if injured, want of uMerraoce or speech.— The organs of number, colour, order, size, weight, and form, are situate over Ihe eye biows. Consiructiveness is large in skilful mechanics, and is pecu- liar in the beaver Imagination and Ideality are large in poets. Comparison and Causality are prominent in philosophers, and were greatly developed in Newton, Locke, and Franklin. When combined, tuey always command great judgment. The lecturer concluded his address by pressing The great im portance of the science to the education of children, the choice of trades for youth, and for the amelioration and restoration 01 lunatics.

A VISIl TO 1 AFF'S WELL. Who has not heard of the wonderful virtues of the all-healing TafPs Well-the resort of the lame, the halt, the rheumatic the scorbutic, and the unhealthy of all sizes, ages, and condi- tions 1 We musl suppose the patient, or tourist, to have ar. 'ivtd at Cardiff, from whence he may be safely and pleasantly conveyed to the far-famed Well, so very quickly, thai Jonathan might have said,—If the patient felt a twinge of gout at stan ing, he would be within reach of the cure before he could utter O, my leg The ride through this portion of the Vale is rather pictu resque. The scenery in miniature is composed of mimic moun- taios, wood, and water, agreeably diversified the gentle Taft winding through many a spot worthy the pencil of Creswick • the railroad sometimes running for a considerable distance so close to the bank, that you fancy you could" tickle" the finny tribes that sport in its sparkling waters. After belOg-wilh ali due deference to your swollen legs—put down at the Taff sta- »n, you make your way to the village, which is made up 01 public-houses, cottages, and meeting-houses—in all, about twentv. Here you must pick and choose where you will Co hang out," from whence you may make your daily journey to the well, which is situated in a field on the bank of the river and is rented by an individua) in the neighbourhood of the pro- prietor of the neighbouring works, —— Richards, Esq. The accommodation here is not quite equal to that of the Bath Pump-rooms or the Cheltenham Spas. T .is is much to be regretted, as there can be no doubt, from the known efficacy of the water, and the pretty healihfnl naiuie of the locality, that great numbers would come here from various parts of the Prin cipality, if a suitable place were provided In consequence of this want of a suitable bath, most ridiculous, and, to sensitive and delicate persons, annoying incidents are constantly occur- ring. A good budget of comic and sentimental stories might be collected, connected with the experience of persons visiting this place. It is said, that a Pembrokeshire woman, being in the well, had bung her hat on the outside, as a sign that the well was engaged. Two gentlemen going from curiosity to see the bath, remaiked the hat, but thought as it was a man, he would not mind their seeing him, and so they walked up to the fence, at which the tenant cried OUI-" 1 was be a ooman go away A similar adventure happened to ourselves. We, according to direction, descended from lhe road mlo a field, where we IOere told the well was situated, ciossed several spots picturesquely diversined with sand, s ones, water, mud, &c until (our oc- cupation of picking our way not allowing us to look up) we came io contact with a—a a something, and paused to take a survey of the exterior, and to speculate upon the nature and purpose of It-whether it was for catching salmon, or washing one sheep at a time in, or a temporary pig s'ye, for it was a something composed of hurdles covered with bioom, gorse, and such like mateiials, placed in a leaning position in the form of a circle, so as to remind one of a large wicker basket, with the bottom out and turned upside down and moreover, there was a "femate garment II on the top of ooe of the aioresald hur- dles. When we had arrived so far in our discoveries, a lauda- ble curiosity prompted us to go forward, determined 10 unravel the mystery by a pcep inside. Lo a voice as of the presiding genius or oracle, in a sharp, goddess-like treble, cried out— You caint come el; there's somebody 'ere." Raising our heads we perceived, through the accommodating hurdles, the blushing Juno emerging from the glassy fountain j and we mo. destly retired, to await her exit. riJ"

LADY HALL'S BALL.—This entertainment (which was given on Tueoday evening last), at the Hanover-square Rooms, was the II ost brilliant fete of the season. The great ball room was most splendidly lighted, and profusely adorned with green-house plants, as also the staircases and refresh ™e|nt.i,r0i0m' ^ueen s hox, and other apartments. At one o clot the great supper room was thrown open, and presented a most beautiful coup d-ceit from the admirable distribution of ight, and the arrangement of the three rows of circu/ar ldbles, the end of the room being occupied by a buffet, by which means 160 guests were seated and served at once, without the stightes. confublon, The centre table was reserved for his Royal High- np« th* pr°Wn DMDCe ,°f Wu,temberg and his Serene High nil h k8Ce» Lobensteio, &c, &c. The ball was ^'Highness the Ciown Prince of Wurtem- Srld W"1 MiSS Hi,L There were uPw«ds of five hundred persons present—Morning Post. A oociety has been formed at Bath for preventing the improper stopping up or injuring of public footpaths in the vicinity of that city. » P

OUR LETTER BOX. THE MONTHLY CATTLE MARKET. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. FIAT JU"TITIA, Sin,—I am led to address you again upon the above subject, not from the least hope that what I have liitherio said, or shall hereafter say, will lead to any alteration of the system but because I find that, to use an old adage with some little altera- tion, what is sauce for the goose is not sauce for the gander." Thus, then, it is :— On the 29th of May last, an information was laid by one of the police against a poor wretch who sought 10 gain an honest livelihood by the sale of a few cabbage plants, which plants he had unlawfully, but unknowingly so, placed upon the foot pave- ment. The facts, as they came out in evidence before the ma- gistrates, are as follows :— Henry Hayward stated "I am a police officer of the bo- rough of Newport. I know the prisoner: he its a labourer. I saw him on the 27th of May, in Griffin-street, about 11 o'clofk in the forenoon. I saw a quantity of cabbage plants on the pavement: I asked him if they were his he said they were I told him he had better remove them into the market, as my orders were not to let anything he placed on the pavement. He I said he should not move them that he had paid for the pave- ment, and dared me to mo"e them. He told me that if I was in his own country, he would teach me the law. They were so placed on the pavement as to preunt persons pussing alollg- they caused an obstruction." For this serious offence, for this obstruction of the footwav, this poor half-starved wietch was fined in the mitigated penally under the town act, 01 one shilling and fifteen shillings costs, and in default of payment, was ordered to be committed to hard labour at Usk House of Correction, for fourteen days. He paid the penally and costs. Now, sir, let us look on this picture and on the following:- A monthly market is held in one of our principal streets, on which day the pavement on both sides the street is occupied In vallOIlS herds of swioe, not the most cleanly things in eXI&teocè, rendering the pavement impassable, Rnd disgusting every bod) having any sort of feeling of delicacy. The pavement thus occupied by these filthy anima1s, 10 use the policeman's woros persuns are prevented passing aloDg; tLey cause an obstruc tion how much more ilian Ihe poor man's cabbage plan s 1 Now, Sir, I would ask why is this nuisance, which is a dls- grace to the town, and 10 the authorities who have the supervi- Slon of these matters, suffered 10 remain, or the dfeDders to g. unpunished 1 Why, I sav, is a noor tellow, for pUlting a fe.. cabbage plants on 'he pavement, and which, in all probability did not actually obstruct the footway, visited wi'h all the pains and penalties of Ihe law, while ItllS abo oinable nutsmce is suffered 10 remain 1 Is this equal jusMt e, I would ask 1 Wh, do not Ihe commissioners, who were lattly appointed, look 10 these matters, and see thai the inhabitants are r.o longer sub jected to Ihe inconvenience arising from such a custom ? ] reruemuer the fuss that was made about a eruin past some time once, when, no sooner had the new commissioners been ap- pointed, than a weeting was called, the post 1 revoked," by a ilorious majority," and mighty 011 were poured out to celebrate so praiseworthy a deed, Why, then, I would ask, ur, not these same commissioners, who are supposed to be elected by the rate-payers to carry into effect the provisions of the Ad of Parliament under which they wele appointed, do their dUlY, and see thai some respect IS p-iid to Ihat poiiion of the commu- lity whose houses are thos monihiy infested wIth buch a beClstl.1J ,xhibitlon, and nnt suffer the very doors to be blockaded b\ cattle thus prevenllng the occupias from passiog in and out of their habitations and the pavement to be obstructed in the manner it IS, by the filthy swine? Tne policeman says his oiders are not to let" anything" be placed on Ihe pavement. Why, then, does he not proceed against these aggressors of the law which he is ordered to see obeyed ? It will be said it is a custom but no custom, how ever long its duration, will establish such a nuisance as this into a law. I hope sincerely that some one will be found to take the mailer up in a proper manner, and 10 lay inforfllalions agatne: all the offending parties, that the same justice may be awarded 10 them as was awarded to the poor unfortunate dealer in cab, bage plants. I am, sir, yours faitnfully, P.

EDUCATION IN THE PAKISH OF BEDWELLTY To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. If "A Layman," wishes to avoid controveisy, he must bt more cautious in future what he sendsto thepublic print, How- ever, after dealing out so unspiringly, it is not fair in him 10 withdraw with only asserting that 1 have not stated facts but as he has declined to attempt a reply, I must leave your read. ers to draw their own conclusions, and place what constructor they please upon his bare assertion. After such an attack upon the Dissenters, if he had conti. nued, I was fully prepared to prove, even more than I referred to. But if there be a disposition to treat Dissenters more libe- rally, and with more Christian spirit in future, in connection with this school, I, with many others, shall feel most happy, as it will have a great tendency to cement Christians in union ant- brotherly love, and bring them cordially to co-operate in the education and salvation of our fellow-travellers to eternity. This MERLIN controversy now ends, and I bid faiewell with a hope that" A Layman" will endeavour to convince the inha- bitants of the existence of this Cnri«tian feeling amongst the managers and conduClors of this school, and wishlOg lour cor- respondent a long life of usefulness, and all the blesslDgs neces siry to prepare him for eternal felicity, I beg to subscribe myself, hit and your well-wisher, Tredegar, June 27, 1843. C-L 0 WENT. [It is particularly gratifying to find MERLIN Controver- sies" terminate In manly caudour, and Chlistian conciliation ) he time now is when men of all political and religious persua ■■ions should amicably unite 'o aveit calamity and promote pub- lic good. Tile stfte of things unhappily exisiing 00 the hills- the general depression of trdde, and lonsequent low wages (al lor a soothing treatment. We know C 1 0 Went," ani; è Liyman," and believe th--m to be honourable and wel meaning men. Let then generous rivalry in futuie be who cat, excel the other in benefiting the moral condition of Tredegar, and in prom0ting kindly relations between mö5tetS and workmen raher than irritating recrimination.— ED.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, JUNE 26. Mr. Milnes gave noticethal on the 4th of July he should call the attention of the house to the criminat jurisdiction of British Consuls in the Levant. Mr. Gisborne gale notice that he should on Friday call the attention of the h^se to the petition which he had presented re- lative to the Nottingham eleciion. A conversation took place between 1\lr, Roebuck, Mr. Hume, and theChanceHorofthe Exchequer, on the amount of compen- sation to the opium traders; but the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, as usual, could give them no information, and ioti mated that he would give them notice on ihe snbject on an eaily day. In answer to a question from Mr. Labouchere, relative to the trao-fer of the packet stations from Falmouth to S u harDpton, Sir R. Peel said the Government had come to no determina- tion on ihe subject. Sir James Graham announced that the Government, in re- ference to Ihe business of ihe "es-JUn, intended, first, to go into committee on the Irish AIIB. Bill, next on the liish Poor-law Bill, and, lastly, on the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill. After some remarks from Lord Clements and Mr. Wallace, the house resolved itseif into committee on the Irish Arms Bill, which led to a lengihenea conversation, and a number of clauses were agreed to. The house 'hen resumed, and, after the other orders of the day were disposed of, adjourned at one o'clock. TUESDAY. JUNE 27. In reply to aquesiion from air. Roebuck, Lord Stanley said that the services of Sir C. Napier in the late campaIgn in Scinde had been rewarded by a cross of Iht military order of the Bath. and the first regiment which had since fallen vacant but Government had not yet determined on the mode in which the thanks of Parliament should be pro posed '.0 the army under his command. Sir T. Wilde moved for a select committee to inquire into the progress made in carrying into effect the recommendations o Mr. Rowland Hill for Post-office impiovemenis, and whether the further carrying into effect of such recommendations or any of them will be likely to prove beDeficialto the country. Sir R. Peel said he never doubted the commercial and social advantages likely to result from the penny-postage sys em, anu revenue considerations atone had caused him to hesitale abou' the propriety of its adoption. He had before now given his tes- timony as to the abilities of Mr. HiN and if it were deemed desirable to continue his services, the propel way would have been to make him secretary to the Post-otfice. The characrer of Lord Lowiher was a sufficient guarantee that the new sys- tern would be carried out in good faith, and the house migln rest assured that the whole influence of the Government would bt directed to aid the success ofthe system. III reply to some observations from Mr. Gibson respecting inconveniences relative to the arrangement* in the Manchester Post-office, Su G. Clerk said that those inconveniences were to be attri. buted to the exorbitant terms demanded by the railway compa- nies for conveying the mails. He hoped, however, that ere :ong all cause ofcomphtnt would be removed. After some further observations Irom Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Hume, aDd Mr. Hutt, Sir T. Wilde replied, after which the motion, as amended, was agreed to.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. NEWPORI Imports and Erports, for the week endimjthe 29th of June, 1843 IMPORTS. M. Dec Caroline, Beckman, Memel, 365 pieces timber, 1500 piecces deak, 12G0staves, 4 fathoms lathwoad—Newport Timber and Slate Co. Charles, Jenkins, Havre; Robert Burns, Move, Redon; Pt-esoDa Panv.Coia):, Cb.-rles Marie, fop. Brest; Regina Danial.Krap, Mantes. ballast.—Swift, Neil, Gloucester, salt. Heio, Barnes. Younha!.bacoD.—Thomas and Sarah, Hiscox, Swansea; Alexander, Heddon. Barnstaple Three Sisters, lïloot, Cardiff, sundries.—Unanimity Mitchell, Bridgwater Stnr Richards, ditto; Janeand Mary, G»y Gloucester; Ceres, Inman, ditto, flour.-Nancy, keiiy, oats.—Sarah, Warren, Carrl-ff, timber—Kate. Bichards. Pad>tow I lower, Tippett, Fowey New Hope, Davis, Barrow, won ore.—Ann, Peer, Gloucester; Argo, Boslev, ditto, cider. jOfus ry, i- vidge, Bridgwater, bricks.—William Smith, Bullo, iron. And the market boats from Bristol with sundries. EXPORTS. Courier, Trieniann, Ilzehoi; Ailante. Stehr, ditto Herth*^ Sarnow, Kiel; Margaret and Ann, Griffiths, Rouen ftlaria. Parser. Schiedam; Aiax, Hob. Al ona Swallow, W ilson ditto; Mary .Stevens, L'Onent; Caes?r. Amy. Messina Hope^ J'ucker, Stettin, iron.—Thetis, Collins, Baicelona; rive Sisters, Edwards, ditto; Jane Anderson, Anderson, Mtrao- ham Thomas and Elizabeth, Heard, Cherbourg Adventure, Allen, Gibraltar; Comus, Perham, Je-sey, coal, rame, Thomas, llayle; Swansea Packet, Tasker, Caidiff Sarah, Warien, Cardiff; Friendship, Govier, atchet Lively, Caddy. Bndpcrt; Bathurst, Whelan, Dungarvan; Arab, W helan, ditto Gertrude, Newman. Liverpool Peart. Jones, ditto: Margaret, James, ditto Pacific, Williams, ditto A ge- nOlia, Jones, ditto inlarg.aret, Phillips, ditto Ellen, Richard- son, ditto Woodcock, Jenkins, ditto Mary ^el<y, Brew er, ditto Charles, Jenkins, ditto elox, Hams, ditto iiunoaJk, ureen, Pundalk St. Pierre, Jones, Neath Lucy, Davis, tiloucester; Hope, Da\is, Aberystwith Thomas ana rrineis. Vine, Swansea; Swift, Gainej, ditto New Hope, L>avj», Dublin Young Eagle, Jenkins, Ross; Queen f Wiia, V1- vian. London Eleanor and Betsey. Williams, Miiloia h,x- mouth, Paiker, Newcastle; John, Newman, Dublin, iron and tin plates. nnn The market boats for Bristol with sundries, and 220 vessels with coal. VESSELS ENTERED OUT AND LOADING FOR roAtIGN PARTS. Destination. frame. Master. Tonnage. Agent Stettin Hope Tucker 80 Edwards, Rogen Barcelona Thetis Collings I/O iitto Di to Five Sisters Edwaids 100 ditto L'Orient Mary Stevens 144 ditto Schiedam Maria Parker 103 ditto Grenada Chandos Wrighton 278 ditto Basse Indre St. Aignan Dejoie 69 ditto Maranham Jaue Anderson. Anderson 275 StonehouM&Ct Grenada Susanii.a Graham 138 ditto Messina Caesar Amy 107 ditto Rouen Lvdney Las«.Pas J1UO Kiel Hertha .»^rnow > 5!"0 Gibraltar Adventure Allen l«ehoe Ajax Hoh Gluckstadt Courier Treman J- ,)i«o Atalante Stehr 85, Aitona Carl Si Agnes .Rotiden 6^ dVo Alicante Norman Jarvis 94 j-,j„ \rona Swallow Wilson 147 5^ Rouen Maigaret & Ann .Griffiths 74 ditW Grenada Kipl-y Robir.son 347 ditto Brest Le Voyageur Dabois 60 ditto L'Orient Charles Marie .Top 70 ditto Dorechdz Rebecca Harris 79 ditto

An account of (Jodl ana Iron bloughl down the Tram-roai :n the week ending June 24th:- TONS. CWT. Thomas Prottiero 1'273 13 Thomas Powell 1575 8 Rosser Thomas and Co. 750 17 T. Phillips & Son •• •• •• 439 16 Martin Morrison. •• 16i 10 Joseph Beaumont 415 4 W. S Cartwright S54 14 Joseph l.atch and Co. •• 416 3 The T,edeg,r Coal Co. 769 14 Rock Coal Co 1004 14 Roger Lewis •• •• 686 3 Joseph Jones 364 1 John Jones. Victoria 284 T James Poole. 36 14 Latch and Cope. 459 14 John Russell, and Co. 864 0 Total 10,2o9 12 IRON, ——— The Tredegar Iron Co 429 IS Ebbw Vale Co Cwm Celvn and Blaina Co. zr3 14 Coal Brooke Vale Co 49 0 Rhymney Iron Co 5i9 4 Total 1201 16 An account of Coal and Iron brought down the Canal during the week ending Jane 24 :— TOSS, Thomas Prothero 100 Thomas Powell. 225 Martin Morrison 25 R. J. Bleuitt 400 Monmouthshne Iron and Coal Company. Mr. Cartwright 50 Rosser Williams ? Rice Davies 375 John Ylpond 150 W. Whitney 25 Mr. Harris 25 Total 1443 Iron 1,370 Tons 2,813 _————

FRIDAY'S LONDON GAZETfE, JUNE 23. BANKtU'P'JS. B A' I, Mee, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, baker, t. Hobbs, Nettitbell, Oxfordshire, potter. A. Eiam, Ovord-street, and H. Eitm, Beast Market, Hod* d^rslield, surgical instrument mnker». J. Btiylis, jun., and Jathes Basils. Gutter-lane, Cheapaide, carpet manufacturers. G. Jackson, Herlford, upholsterer. H. L., aud J. L. Becker, Manchester, calico printers. 1. Ward, Market-place, Devizes, Wiltshire, bouse deoorator, tov and fancv dealer. J. E'. Garsed Halifax, Yorkshire, cloth dresser. J. Brown, Liverpool, broker. TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE, JUNEtT. BA SKI{ t'PTS, C. Young, carpenter, Shirley, Southampton. XV. aretng. baker, Moulton, Northaroptonshire. G. T. Wbitirigton, merchant, Great St. Helen's. R Boll, saddler, Cambridge. E. B. Kilpiu, watch maker, Ryde, Isle of Wight. J. Hoar, iionrnonger, Oxford. J. Bell hosier, Basford, Nottinghamshire. H. Francis, coal dealer, Feock, Cornwall. J. Hartley, shopkeeper, Height, Forest of Pendle, Lancashire. i. Shenton, slater. Leicester. T, Ball, farmer, Blyth-marsh, Staffordshire. J. It. Gregson, tailor, Liverpool.

BIKTHS. Un the 19th instant, the lad) of John Frazer, Esq., of a daughter. On Sunday, the 18th, at Biackwood, the wife of Mr. Wm. Davies, of a daughter. On the 2jtb instant, at Buckland, Brsconshire, the Lady of Colonel Gwynne Holford, of a son. On the 22nd June, at White Hall, Mrs. John Lawrence, of a son. MARRIED. June 24th, at the Baptist Chapel, King-street, Bristol, by the Rev. G. H. Divies, Mr. Theophilus Morris, of this town, to Miss Rachel Thomas, second daughter of Mr. Thomas, Redcross-street, Bristol. June 27th, at Bethany Chapel, Cardiff, by the Rev. Wm. Jones, Mr. Wm. Pell Hiley, to Miss Jane Gould, both of the above town. On Tuesday last, at Machen, the Rev. Daniel Lewis, Cas- tletown, to Mis. Edwards, grocer, Cardiff. DIED. On the 23rd inst., at the residence of the Archbishop of Ar- magh, London, Lady Catherine Beiesford, aunt to the Mar. quess of Waterford. At Edinburgh, Lord Robert Ker, Assistant Adjutant-Gene* ral in Scotland an old officer of long service. On Monday, 26th inst., at bet residence, Larch Cottage, Govilon, much regretted, in tbe 21st year of her age, Dinah, the beloved wife of Mr. William Mathews, of Govilon Forjce, md daughter of the late Mr. Joshua Davies, miller and corn factor. On Monday last, at Monmouth, aged 74, Mrs. Sarah Wor. gan. By the death of the deceased, a vacancy occurs in Jones's Alms Houses. Suddenly, at Whitebrook, near Monmouth, on Tuesday last, Mr. Jones, of the Red Lion, in that village.

THE MONOMANIA QUESTION. The House of Lords has at length settled the law upon this point. It has summoned the judges, and requiring heir answers to certain supposed cases, hat now got it as. certained beyond doubt that ia man knew that be was ictintj conrary to law, but did the act complained 01 with a view. under the influence of delusion, of tedressing or ivenging some supposed grievance or injury, or producing some supposed public beuefii, he is liable to punishment. No delusion, therefore, not strong enough to destroy a person's capacity to distinguish right from wrong, can be a defence to a charge of committing a crime under the mfluence oi delusion. The result of this holding will be mat the question in all such cases to be put to the jury must be, not whether the prisoner was labcuring under a mental delusion, but whether that mental delusion was to strong that he could not distinguish right from wrong nay, more, the judges have declared that if a delusion should exist on one particular point to such an extent as to obscure but not to destroy his knowledge of right and wrong on that point, he being sane on all other points, he will still be liable tor his acts," Thus, if he though tanother man was about to take away his life, and he killed that man he would be free from liability to punishment. If on the other hand, he killed a man in revenge lor an injury which he believed that man to have committed upon him, he would be liable to it." The law lords who have thus ob- tained this aui horitative declaration of the law deserve great credit for theirdomg it. The subject is one of the utmost im- portance. The case with which M'Naughan escaped alarmed everybody. The arrount of insanity proved th-re would hardly now be sufficient to screen such an offender, and the declaration that insanity on one particular point, not amounting to a total destruction of the knowledge of the difference between right and wrong, will not procure im- punity for crime, will go far to re-assure men as to the wisdom of the law, and the manner in which the law must in future be executed. A specimen of the Orange barbarities ofthe North of Ireland, which goaded the people to rebellion, in 1798 For sometime past I have been loitering my lime at Mooeymore, where an op- portunity of writing to you was not to be found, and I had no- thing to lell you of except the barbarities committed on the in- nocent country people by the yeoman and Orangemen. The practice among iliem is to hang a man uo by the heels with a rope full of twist, by which means the sufferer whirls round lilr, a bird roasting at the fire, during which be is lashed with belu, &c., to make him tell where he has concealed arms. Last week, at a place near Dungannon, a young man being used in this manner, called to his father for assistance, who being in. flamed at the sight, struck one of the party a desperate blo^r with his turf spade but, alas! his life paid the forfeit of his rashness: his entrails were torn out and exposed on a tbora buab.-Dr..Madden', New Work.

HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY, JUNE 26 On the motion of the Duke of Wellington, the Princess Au- gusta's Annuity Bill was read a third time aod passed. Lorri Brougham made some remarks relative to the Towns- hend Peerage Bill, aod produced documents 10 show that ht was not a volunteer in meddliog with famdyaffdirs. The Peterborough and Northampton Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. Lord Cottenham moved for a select committee to inqune into the operation and effect of 'he lute Bankruptcy Act. The Lord Chancellor opposed ihe motion, anotrusted that a measure introduced at the request of the influential and wealth* merchan's and solicitors of London, would not be rejected til. it had a fair trial. The motion was negatived. The Earl of Aberdeen moved the re committal of the Scotcl Church Hit!. This gave rise to a lengthened discussion, which 0\81 adjourned at a Quarter to one 0 dock, TUESDAY, JVNE 2I. The Bishop of London moved the second reading of tht Church Endowment Bill. After some observations from Lord Monteagte and Lord Brougham, in support of the bit!. it was read a second time, and was ordered to be committed on 1 hursday. Lord Brougham complained that during his absence from II health, on the previous evening the Karl of Aberdeen ha brought forward the Scoich Church bill, although he had re ques'ed him to pos'pone tt only for a ningle day. Making tin villi a declaratory bill was an insult and an aftront to the judge- who had gi»en judgment 10 the A-iclueraider case, and In 'bought it veiy e*naordin.ny that the Earl of Aberdeen !>houh: hove-decided behind his bni that his judgment was not law He should on Thursday enter into the quesiion, in order I, prove that his judgment was correct. After some observations from the Earl of Haddington in re, ply, their loidships adjourned.