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vJlMES OF HIGH WATEII AT NEWPORT. HLFIH WATER. DEPTH AT DAYS. MORN. EVEN. DOCK GATE k r, November "• *'• H< m FT* IN* 2'Sunday 9 9 53 29 0 2-Mon 'ay >0 15 10 36 26 9 §'Tuesday" 10 59 U 24 24 5 Jr/Wednesday 11 30 11 53 22 10 'Thursday.. 0 28 1 4 22 2 1 F DECEMBER f S "d j y 1 41 2 18 22 8 4^urday! 246 3 17 23 11

WEEKLY CALENDAR. "*•25.—Michaelmas Term ends. 26.-Twenty-fourth Sunday alter Trinity. Lessons for the Morning Service. Pioverbs 13, John 18. Evening :3 Service, Proverbs 14, Hebrews 2. "0.—St. Andrew. ^'s AGE.-First Quarter 28th, 8m. after 7 afternoon.

IjTlrlE i¥IEfRL?i|| FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1843. THE GREAT LEAGUE MEETING AT MANCHESTER. t is now quite evident to those who are in the of watching the signs of the times, that the •tti'Corn-law League are fast beating the govern- ment. .That gigantic weathercock, the Times, has asto- ^hed its party by wheeling round all of a sudden, j discharging a long and laboured article in de- ^ce of the League and against the Ministry! j press of England is ringing with it as a great and so well it may, for lightning does not 0 j thunder more certainly, than the tergiver- ?tlons of the Times precede some great political *t is now frankly admitted, even by the support- of the government, themselves that the League a great fact. Until now this obvious truth has |5caped their observation the league has been 6ated as a phenomenon scarcely visible to the ^ked eye, but the last grand meeting in Manches- j r» and the subscription of fifteen thousand pounds d One evening, towards the new fund of one hun- red thousand pounds, his accomplished the con- version of the most sceptical, and there is no longer Jty doubt in the minds of the nation, that the de- action of the corn-laws is only a matter of time ^matter of a few months, perhaps weeks 41 The League has beaten Sir Robert reel hollow, oay> indeed, it has done more :-it has beaten both J great parties of the state, Whigs as well as lonservatives. Only one year ago, the acknow- ^ged leader of the Whigs thought he had pre- n n ^bed limits to the Anti-Corn-law cry, by announ- the adhesion of his party to a fixed duty of J§ht shillings per quarter. At that time, Lord J. ussell's concession was thought a great one, and 0 it was: The Conservative landlords looked P°n the proposal as a revolutionary robbery,—the thinking portion of our farmers, worked upon • J' certain respectable gentlemen, much interested things as they were, looked upon the Whig as an impersonation of something diabolical, J^il their luckless experience of the effects of the t,l('ing scale, the importation of foreign cattle, and Canadian Corn Bill, persuaded them that there oere worse devils than Lord John, after all," and atsome of the self-called farmers' friends" might "^ssibly be some of them. b A mighty step was supposed to have been gained the Whig proposition, and much more, when j 'he course of the debates that ensued upon Mr. king's famous budget, and the discussions in and I °* Parliament, the sentiment was elicited from e heads of the monopolist party that the princi- »e6S ^ree trade were the principles of common offlse. As the Whigs, however, were turned out of !• Ce» these avowed principles were barren of prac- results. The bulk of the people, including ,e Chartists, were mystified on the point that eap bread inferred low wages, and for that, and j^itical reasons, opposed the efforts of the Anti- jr°rn law League party at all meetings, by moving ^eir « 0Wn universal medicine of the five points," infinite delight of the monopolists, whose they were thus incessantly playing. a time, it seemed that, what with the avowed ^Position of the masses, and the apathy of the l(^ lie classes, the abrogation or even the modifi- ^ion of the Corn-laws was a hopeless task, unless • ugh the instrumentality of one or other of the great political parties. > At this moment Mr.Cobden with the heads of the f^ague adopted the straightforward, but, as it ap- ^fed, forlorn course of total, immediate, and conditional repeal," in contradistinction to all *e(l duties, sliding scales, or any other half mea- ^re whatever. « backed by the energy, zeal, and subscriptions ? the Manchester people, he carried the wordy war the senate into the market place, hustings, i ^tres, and houses of the people, until the strong- j°lds of the monopolists, and the very agricultural j^ns and counties mustered their respectable far- ers and yeomen to listen to Anti-Corn-law H^eches, and to vote resolutions in favour of ePeal! j The reports of their strange, and, heretofore, un- ^ard of conversions being scattered abroad by the lngs of the press, and carried home into the bo- 0t&s of so many families by the interest naturally e)tClted where so many known individuals were the jrrformers and actors, left not a nook or cranny in ^hole island, in which the merits of the case ere not more or less known. 1>e exciting events of the last parliamentary have, more than anything else, contributed j keep alive the excitement. The two political have had two or three pitched battles on subject of the Corn-laws. Mr. Cobden and Premier have come into unwonted personal col- t'lJ¡lon, and, on tha whole, a more prosperous season the propagation o' free-trade doctrines, than • at which has now passed, has never been known J1 our annals. In fact, it may with more truth be >*ld, that never in the history of our legislature, *ve really important and practical questions, such bow the people live, and have the means of liv- lng, been made the subject of serious enquiry by (Jur legislators. These showy, and somewhat su- ^5rficial gentlemen, have generally looked upon the ^°use of Commons as a sort of cockpit, in which ey were to fight for place and pension, or in the tack and defence of their own and their class s in- r„e$ts, the people being a mere brutum fulmen, de- of political power, or, at least, completely sub- ^.rvient by their ignorance, their prejudice, their .otry, or their dissensions to the monied and po- Ital powers, were seldom or never thought of, e.*Cept as so much taxable commodities, or explo- 8lVe materials, with which to upset a rival party, or 1 ministry, or to blow down French democrats. rade, commerce, taxation, shipping, colonies, the *rious ways and means which people are fo take order to live by labour in all its forms, and the restrictions and the monopolies that cramp indus- -y. in other words, that curtail their means of liv- :—an these points were passed over with lofty Co,itempt. bIt is the merit of the free trade agitation to have ?°'ight these all important points before the eye of the world prominently, and to have made them ^P^upy a fair place in its estimation. It is the be- ginning of the rational triumph of the people, and bluu tend to the good of the human family. .Free Trade once carried, utility, and not theory, *ill become the fundamental maxim of our legisla- V?rs. Laws which regulate the acquisition and the istribution of wealth, more easily and fairly, wil! ,upersede pedantic, insignificant, enactments nnd rUles, which do not tend to increase the physical "ell-being of the people. It will beladmitted that 'the original CUrt. of labour imposed upon man, is quite severe enough, without having it artificially enhanced to the majority, for the benefit of the few. We trust that bright and happier days-peace, prosperity, and good will amongst all, are in store, for this fine country whose industry, enterprise, ta- I lents, and spirit, if given fair play, would be bright examples to the world beside. London, Durham, and Kendal, have successively fallen into the hands of free trade candidates. If the election for Salisbury should close in the return of an Anti-Corn-law member of Parliament, we may be looking out for an abandonment of the sliding scale, and the conversion of Sir R. Peel, in addition to the Times.

LOCAL XNTEXiXIXG-ENCS. On Thursday, Nov. 16, a special meeting of the Monmouthshire Education Board was held at Newport, for the purpose of appointing a master to the Diocesan School, in the place of the late Rev. J. Francis. The chair was occupied by Sir Digby Mack worth, Baronet, supported by a large number of the committee. After the several applications had been re- ceived, the Rev. Andrew Anderson was selected by an unani- mous vote. His testimonials were of the highest character, and emanated faom persons well qualified to judge of the pecu- liar requisition for the important omce amongst others, Messrs. Townley and Edwards, the well-known Masters of King's Col. lege, London, who bore the strongest testimony to the ability and character of the Re*. Andrew Anderson. We understand that the appointment has since received the sanction of the Lord Bishop, and that the Rev. gentleman enters on his duties immediately after the existing vacation. MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.—The Revd. D. Rhys Stephen delivered an interesting lecture in the Town Hall, to a numerous audience, on Tuesday-the ex-mavor presiding. The subject was a novel one—the Life of Socrates, &c., and was exceedingly well handled. A vole of thanks was passed with acclamation to the revd. lecturer.-Nexl week two lec- tures, of an attractive character, may be expected from Mr. Cuming, of Bristol. Our Monthly Market on Monday last having followed so closely our winter fair, was scamily supplied, yet there was a sufficiency for the demand, with no improvement in price, but rather the contrary. Good heef, 40s, per cwt.; middle and ordinary qualities from 30s. to 38s. per cwt. Mut. Ion, varying in price from 3Jd. to 5d. per lb., according to qua- lity. Rather a large market of pigs, with little doing. Bacon from 5s. to 6s. per score. Large Poik, 5s. 6d. to 6s. per score. Small country fed, from 6s. to 7s. per score. We ne- ver remember seeing store pigs at so low a price as at present, with a heavy sale. BODY FOUND.—On Thursday, the 2nd instant, a person named William Bramer. in the employ of Mr Latch, watchmaker, ia this town, went out on his regular round by Castletown, Petersione, &c, to regulate the clocks in the care of his employer. He executed all his business, and on his return home about seven o'clock in the evening he called at a beer house at Coedkernew, where be remained a short time, and then proceeded towards Newport. Fron- that time he was not seen alive. Being a steady and sober man, his sudden disappearance gave rise to much alarm on the part of his friends, who caused search to be made for him in every di rection, but without success. On Thursday last, the 23rd inst, as a boat belonging to Messrs Bailey, of Nantyglo, was coming through the tunnel above the Marshes gate, it moved a body, which immedialely floated on the surface. Assistance having being procured, the boily was taken ashore, when it was found to be that of the unfortunate person above named. He had been in the employ of Mr. Latch upwards of three years- during which time he had conducted himself in the most ex- emplary manner. He was a single man. NARROW ESCAPK,-On Tuesday night last, three young gentlemen were returning to Newport from Cardiff in a phston drawn by a horse which hid been refreshing himself at the latter town by far too liberally for the staid aod serious cha- raCIer of the gentlemen, and on coming down St. Mellons hill, the animal manifested the wilfulness of inebrieiy, and withou' consulting his driver on the subject, set off at full gallop, an.) having proceeded some distance, turned into a bye-ioad, where lie soon disengaged himself from his burthen, pheton, rtders, and all. and went on to indulge himself unrestrained in th. pleasures of a chase across country. The gentlemen, who happily, were not injured by their fall, having got the better of their alarm at the accident which had prostrated them in the mud, arose and sought the friendly shelter of a neighbour^ farm house, wher. they received assistance, aod men having !IBen sent out in search of the vagrant horse, after a run of three or four hours, they succeeded io recovering him, and brought him back to the Fox and Hounds, where the gentlemen were regaling themselves with those who had rendered them assist ance in their mishap. All matters having been adjusted by 8 /clock the next morning, the gentlemen set out for Newpon where they arrived, we understand, without further accident. NARROW EsCApE.-On Friday evening, the 17th instabi, on the Bristol and Newport steamer reaching the Rod- ney Whsrf, If gentltinan who is near sighted, fancying he could ^tep on iiie and leave the bustle of the passengers and he annoyance of parties behind, made the attempt over what ne conceived a plank, but which was merely a reflection from the water, and 'n he went in 12 or 15 feet depth of the river He had a carpei bag in his hand, with which he disappeared Ur. Robert Jones, who was on the spot, with commendabli anxiety for the life of a fellow creature, jumped into a smal boat, fortunately laying beside the stage, and, aided by a sailor, succeeded in rescuing the gentleritan from a watery grave, a" he was being carried away by the tide. Had he arisen against the bottom of the steamer, which was much apprehended, h" fate was sealed. Surely there ought to be lights ready on the arrival of the packets. SERIOUS ACClDENT.-On Wednesday afternoon last, an accident of a most serious chajacter, and one which we deep.ly regret the duty of recording, occurred at Risca to two highly respectable individuals belonging to Pontypool, Mr. Oliver, printer and stationer, son of the late Mr. Geo. Oliver, of Newport, and Mr. Greenway, articled clerk to Mr. T. G. Piiillpoits, solicitor at Pontypool, while on their way to New- pott in a gig. When near the residence of John Russell, Esq., a dog belonging to one of the co'tagers ran up barking at the horse, a fine htgh-spiiited animal, which darted off and over- turned the gig, with the riders. Mr. Greenway was thrown aoder the gig, and had a most narrow escape; as it was, he leceived a very serious wound of four or five inches in length on the back part of the head. Mr. Oliver was thrown on his feet with great violence, and sustained a fracture and dislocation of the right leg. Mr. Hill, agent for Messrs. Russell and Hookey, happened to be near, and bad them removed to the ueerest house, and tent for Mr. Robathan, surgeon, who quickly arrived, and administered what aid their cases required, and in a abort time Mr. Greenway was able to ride back to Pontypool to order a cariiage for his less fortunate friend, who is now likely to do well. Great praise is due to Mr. Robathan for his promptness on this as well as upon every other occasion when his services are required in the neighbourhood. A meed of praise is also owing to Mr. Hill, for the ready assistance ren dered by him, It is a general complaint among persons tra. veiling on our road, thai in no place are they so much subject to the dog nuisance as at Risca, where every half famished col. lier keeps his still more famished dog, for no purpose except to annoy passers-by however, our respected magistrate, Mr. Russell, has expressed his determination to cause every dog to be regularly assessed, and no doubt this will have the effect of doing away with most of those snarling and offensive curs.

M 0 N MO U T H. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Monday morning last an awful instance of the uncertainty of human life occurred at Monmouth, in the sudden death of Mr. James Hall, malster, of that town. Mr. Hall had been somewhat indisposed during the autumn, but had nearly recovered the effects of his ailment, which at no time laid him aside from his accustomed avocation. On the morning of his unexpected decease, he asked Mrs. Hall to procure him some camomile tea, and on her return from so doing, ho complained of being exceedingly ill, and said he was dying. His distressed partner sent for imme. diate medical assistance, but it was too evident that his end was approaching, and within an hour and a half from his attack, the spi.it of our deceased neighbour had passed into eternity. Mr. Hall was much respected by the circle in which he moved he had lately very efficiently discharged the duties of church- warden of the parish, he was also a guardian of the poor, and was twice returned as a member of the town council. It is with great regret that we announce in our obituary, the decease of the venerable Mrs. Smallwood, of Mon. mouth. Her less will be generally felt and universally de- plored throngh the town in which she lived. Her surviving re- latives mourn the death of an endeared connection, the inhabi- tants of Monmouth are deprived of one who was ever ready to yield munificent assistance towords local improvements, and the poor, more especially, will miss her constant and unostenta- tious charities for their relief, as well as that stimulant which her name and her subscriptions always supplied to the public efforts for their assistance. Monmouth Winter Fair was held on Wednesday last. The supply of stock was small, not averaging in quan- tity near the number generally brought to this, the largest, fair held in Monmouth during the year. Steers were in de. mand, and fetched better pricea than were given at the last September fair. There were but few beasts, which sold very readily at 5d per lb. The sale of sheep was sluggish stores were very low-fat pigs realized 6s 6d per score. The Horse Fair was very thin, and exhibited as poor a selection as can well be imagined, their being scarcely half a dozen decent ones amongst the number. In the Cheese Market an average quantity was offered for sale: best making may be quoted a! 50s, though a small quantity realised as much as 54s two meal fetched 36s, and common cheese 26s per cwt. The Monmouthshire Hounds will meet on- November 27th, Monday Blackbrook Lodge 30th, Thursday fallycoed Wood December 4'h, Monday Skentmh Bridge 7th, Thursday Hendre. At Ten o'clock. INQUESTS.—On the 16th instant an inquest was held at the D'-wlais Inn, Dovlais, before W. Ddviea, E'q., on thd body of Willisro Evans, aged four years, who was killed on the preceding day by a tram. Verdict, Accidental Death. —At the same place, on the same day, and before the same "otoner, an inqu-st was held on the body of Thomas Willisms, oilier.' It appears that he was very severely burnt by fire- larnp last week <it Cwmbargoed Works, which was the cause of his death. Vtrdict, Accidental death. Two persons, one named Henry Morgan, and hi, '•roth'^r, were burtit in a dreadful manner, at Cwmcunld pit, Cyfarihfa, on the frorn;ng of Tuesday last, of which the formei 'ery soon died. W. Davies, Esq" coroner, held an inquest on 'lis bo !y, at the Angel Inn, on the same evening, when a ver- • lici of Accidental death was returned. Two other men were severely burnt at Plymouth Works, on the same morning. Two correspondents at Risca write that a vene- rable cow in that neighbourhood having met with the misfor lune of a broken leg, was bandaged and medically ireated, bui it appearing that the bad leg was likely to carry her off, sht was put out of her misery, and the beeftold at fourpeoce half. penny per lb I

POLICE IIMTEIUOENOE, i COUNTY POLICE. —SATURDAY, Nov. 18. (At the Office of Messrs. Birch aDd Davis.) Before the Revds. James Ctdes and Thomas Popt, and Octavitts Morgan, Esq, M.P. Roger Jones was summoned by David Jones, both of Risca, for having clandestinely and fraudulently removed certain chat- tels and goods, not exceeding the value of £50, to prevent their being distrained upon for rent. The wIle appeared in answer to the charge against her hus- band Rouer, and stated, as a reason for his non-appearance, he was too unwell to come. Mr Coles said the charge could not be heard against her, and unless she could settle the matter with complainant. the case would be entered upon against her husband in his absence. The woman consented, and Sergeant Cormai k being directed by the Bench to see that the mailer was satisfactorily adjusted, the parties left. DENNIS AND THE PRATIES. William Timothy, a Welsh farmer, residing near Castle- town, was summoned for having, against the statute in that case made and provided, unlawfully beaten one Dennis Mahoney, with a kitchen poker, in lieu of paying certain monies due to Mahoney for digging praties for the defendant. Dennis made a profound how to the Bench, scraping the noorof theomcein unison with his right foot. Och my honey," said he, addressing the chairman, "is it about the ktmplaint ye'd wish to know 1 Arrah, thin! it's the pit ai-ties I wor a-digging for Misthur Timothy and whin I gets up the blessed fruit, he widdent pay me at all, at all, saving the pay. ment I got from him wid the kitchen poker, for that same. (A burst of laughter.) Mr. Coles: Well, well, Dennis, I see you have patched up your head pretty soundly again, and now go out of court, and try to patch up the" kimplainl" with your old friend, Mr. Timothy. The parties retired, and loud voices were immediately heard in altercation in the passage, Dennis's being the prominent tongue but they shortly returned without a settlement, when ihe magistrates advised Mr Timoihy to pay the "unit of eight millions," eight shillings, and the costs. This being done, Dennis" pocketed the affront," bobbed his head gratefully to the Bench, and withdrew. THE HAMMER. Lewis, the person whom we last week reported as having attacked a man at Christchurch named Parsons, with a hammer, was not brought up to-day, in consequence of Parsons being unable to attend, from the seventy of the blow. Mr Innis, assistant surgeon to Mr Jehoiada Brewer, staled that had he seen the wounded man on Thursday, and from the state he was then in, he did not deem it safe for him to come out, and perhaps he might not be able to aitend till the ensuing Wed nesday. Mr Victory, on behalf Mr Webb, attorney for the defence, applied 10 the Bench for leave for the prisoner's mother to visit her son in Usk prison, where he had been sent to await the ap- pearance of Parsons against him. The Bench refused the application, but told Mr Victory that if the prisoner's father made a personal application, they would give him an answer. Thomas Worry, a sub contractor at the new barracks, was summoned by one of the workmen for non-payment of wages due to complainant. Werry said he had never refused to pay, and he therefore paid him once. During this short case a conversation took place between the Bench and Werry on the Truck System, ai- leged to have been practised by the contractors for thfe new barracks, when Werry said the system had been emiiely set aside by them and io reply to a question from the Bench, he said he thought the Truck System was more expensive to those who practised it, in the number of clerks they were forced to employ, and the greater trouble necessary, than the payment of wages in cash. Mr Coles said this was the view he had taken of the matter, though Mr Rennie seemed to have urged ifut it was a less ex- pensive and troublesome system than reddy-money payments. THE STATION HOUSE. In the course of the business of the day, the rev. chairman adverted to the Newport Station House, and asked Mr. Super- intendent Hopkins what sort of beds and accommodation tha- house contained. Mr Hopkins replied that there were no bedsteads, blankets, or other necessaries, save a case of straw for the ptisoners to lie iown upon at night Mr Coles expressed his astonishment at such a mode of pro- viding for 'he accommodation of persons obliged 10 await In ihe Sitttion Hou<e for days and nights, a hearing of their re ,pective cases—persons who, in the eye of the law, were held innocent till proved guilty. Why, do you know, Mr Hop klns "contInued Mr Coles, "that Daniels, who was kept in your Station House.' previous to last Usk Sessions, for a day or tivo to await his examination here on a charge of house "e-tkina at Bassales:, is now dangerously ill in the Monmouth Gaol, from the effects of lying 111 your town piison and 1 do 'eally fear the poor fellow will die. 'Tis shamefut I'll set the flavor on the subject. Mr Hopkins said he did all that lay in his power to have the Station House properly ventilated, and kept sweet: and thai was all he had the power to do.

NEWPORT TOWN HALL.—MONDAY, Nov. 20. Before the Mayor, the ei -Mayor, and T. Hughes. T. Hawkins, Esq uires. Elizabeth Franklyn was charged with stealing 18s 6d, from Joseph Pearce, a ship caulker from Cardiff. It appeared that this Joseph-unlike his predecessor who left the hem of his Rarment in Ihe hands of Mistress Potiphar, and fled from temptation—listened to the voice of Elizabeth Frank ivn, and trealeli her to a plenty of "blue ruin iD relurD fOl which Joseph found she had roobed him of all his cllsll-or he believed she had. The Bench being dissatisfied with the evidence produced by Joseph, Mr Pyke called their attention to sec. 1 7th Geo. IV, cap. 64, which enacts that where any person should be taken on a clurge of felony, or susViclOn of felony, bdore one or mote justice or justices of the peace, and the charge should be sup ported by positive and credible evidence of the fact, or by such evidence as, if not explained or contradicted, should, to the opinion of Ihe justice or justices, raise a strong presumpflon of the guilt of the person charged, such person shall be committed to prison, Mr Pyke s'lid, ,hat seeing the magistrates did nOI consider the evidence satisfactory against the prisoner he had deemed it his duty to call their attention to the Act as in his opinion, there was sufficient presumption ol the guitt of the prisoner, to commit her for trial. The Bench, however, dismissed the case, and ordered Joseph to pay the fees. A LEG BROKEN AT BANE'S WELL. WILLIAM FREDERICK, keeper of the Teetotal Coffee House. in Commercial-street, was charged with having assaulted a lad named Christopher Lloyd, a resident 10 Banes Well, whereby his leg was broken. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mary Thomas sworn, said On Thursday, the 16th inst, I saw Frederick and Christopher Lloyd on the stone platform by the pump in Bane's Well, where they were quarrelling about turns at the pump for water. Frederick laid hold of the boy by the arm, and kicked him with the side of his foot; but I do not think that kick broke his leg. I then went away, and jaw no more of the affair. 1 he defendant cross-examined witness. She said she heard Frederick toll the boy to so away, but she did not see him try rfr-Ur.e*I?nK b°y P'ckl[)g up a brick, though she heard Frede kicked him!" l° PUl that brkk down' but ,llls W3S aflet he had The mother of the "Fortunate boy was here called out of cour (or the purpose, we believe of proposing to her an ar- I?r?re'i0°. by'which She Should receive a y sum till the lad s recovery, towards paying for the costs incurred by the accident, instead of merely convicting defendant S RRA'S P— •- that the arents of the boy bad 10 him for set¡)ement. p Case dismissed, defendant to pay expenses. NON-PAYMENT OP ratcc The collector of ihe borough and im nl., mad* apphcalloD to -he Mayor for his signature to nearly one hun. dred summonses for non-payment of rates Mr. Hughes enquired of Mr. Pyke if separale 3ummonses would be se.ved upon the persons summoned, or might they not all be included in one summons and he wished 1\QQW what each summons would cost. Mf lW0 »hi"inK,leach and i« is essential that each person should be served with a separate summons • otherwise it would be illegal. Mr. Evans said it was not necessary to summon some of the parties, as the rate which they had not paid up was the im. provement rate, which, according to the Act does not require a summons, but the collector had a summary power on the refusal of any party assessed, to pay the amount demanded, to levy for the same; but still, it had been customaiy to summon first before taking other measures. The summonses were then signed by tbe Mayor, for the .p. pearance of the parlies. John Ellis was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct on Saturday night last, at the Angel, in Market-street, where it was proved by PC Fennimore, he had been found very drunk: very noisy, and very anxious to "fight the best man," or any body else io the house. The Mayor asked Ellis what trade he was, and how much he earned a week when Ellis said he was a plasterer, getting 18s a week when in work. The Mayor then ordered his discharge, on paying half a- crown for coats; and the prisoner having found "a Iriend in court," who produced the money, he paid the costs thanked the Mayor, and was gOIng, when Mr Mullock said Ellis, you ought to be very gra'eful to the Bench for the leniency towards you. If some inteiest had not been "IRde on your behalf, the penally inflicted on you would have been much heavier. } Abraham HewleM was also charged with druoken and dis. orderly conduct in -he public street on the afternoon of Sunday 1'31, when he refused to go home, or ceMse ,I)ak, a noIse, in consequence of which he was taken into custody by PC Hop. kins, and locked up. 3 1 Mr Mullock: Did the pnsouer appear, Hopkins, as if he had >TPI) drinking at the pump ? PC Hopkins said he felt assured that if anything of the pump ,as in htm „ was rntxe.l *„h something sLng^r. Mr Hughes sa.d You have no excuse to offer, an, we .halt therefore fane you five shillings and costs, or send you to pnsor, tor a mouth. J Mr Mullock said the prisoner's offence was aogravated. He was| conv'cted of being dtunk and d.sorde.ly in The public street on the Sabbath, and he was therefore made an example of. Charles Chapman was charged with obtaining nwoey under false pretences 01 Capt. Pearce: but the case was adjourned, neither party appeartog.

T, ,w^nisdAy, NON 22. This morning the borough magistrates heard informations ol non-payment of .ates, and adjudicated thereon according to the respective cases. "juuicdtea m* Th V^P'ernoou' al ,he county magistrates' office the Revd. Thomas Pope examined witnesses acainst Lewis, for striking Parsons near the eye wi.h aD"armaer!,attClHiStchurch,at th, c ose of wh.ch Lewis was committed lor trial at the Assizes.- Bail was taken, himself in f inn aDd two sureties each in th. >um of £ 50. • • n • t> '"mutant TO CAPTAINS. Captain Roberts, °, the bri Chons.er, was summoned b; hdwaid Hopkins, Superintendent of Police, before R. Mullock and T. Hawkins, Esqrs thts evening^charged with taking fou, men, net being apprentices, on boarl bi» ve»wl Belfast, and tailing without signing articles previous to leaving tbe port- contrary to the Merchant Seamen's Act, of 5 and 6, Geo. IV., whereby Captain Roberts had incurred the penalty of £10. for each offence. Mr. Phelps, solicitor, appeared for CHpt. Roberts. j 'Ihe witness produced in support, c'ihe information, was William Thomas, a seaman and carpenter, u ho swore he was engaged by Capt. Roberts at Belfast, a' out a month since (but he could not tell the day of the month) to sail on a voyage to Newport that he aud three other hand entered, a-id sailed on the voyage; that a day or two attei wards, when laying off Newry, the captain told witness to cai! the men aft to si¡,;n articles, which the men did, and came ou their voyage to this port. Mr. Phelps, not being prepared with the neceSSat? witnesses to lebut the evidence of 1'homas as to th 1 time the articles wei £ signed, here took an objection to the infc mation for uncertainty in the charge, and contended that it wis necessary to set out the names of the four men charged it, the information with heing taken to sea without signing arli :les, which constituted the odence for the defendant would lii-ie no means of rehut- ting the charge, as the information stoo 1, and Mr. P. adduced as authority, Hawkins's Pleas of the Crown, where it was laid down clearly that to support an information, which was in the nature of an indictment, it was as necessary to have the chai ce clearly defined upon the face of it, as it would be upon a bill of indictment and Mr. Phelps contended that as in a bill of indictment fur oblaining money under false pretences, more particularly, it would be fatal not to s^t out the name of the person in whose name the money was obtained, as well as the name of the person from whom the money was had; that in this case the importance of the omission must be apparent, and fatal to the information* The Comt concuriing in Mr. Phelps's opinion, dismissed the complaint. [We are given to understand that the four men referred to in the above case, did sign articles according to the directions of the Act.1 THURSDAY, Nov. 23. Before the same Magistrates. Charles Chapman was charged with obtaining money under false pretences, from Captain Pearse. A remanded case. The defendant was uiseharged. James James was summoned for nonpayment of wages, and after a close investigation of the evidence, the magistrates or- dered defendant to pay complainant the sum demanded of him -£2 2s. benjamin Phillips was summoned for nonpayment of wages' amounting to X4 15s. Adjourned. LOUlSt Leech and Amelia Gwynne were summoned for an assault on J-me I homas. Th.. usual contradictory evidence was given on each side, and Gwynne was at length fined 5s and costs, but Leech having kept herself out of the way was not convicted. Henry Granviile was charged with having assaulted David Haggarty. Settled out ot court.

CARDIFF POLICE.—Xov. 20. Before Henry Morgan, Esq., M tyor, and C. C. Williams, Esq. Richard Rose Worley, a veuder of your nice ripe apples," complained of William Owen, a fiiemau on board the Prince of Wales steamer, for having assaulted him at the Globe Ion, by knocking him down, and kicking him severely while on the ground, for which he was fined four pounds ten shillings, and in default of paying the penaL y, Owen was committed for two months. John Davis was charged with leaving his cart in the street at night. Admonished and dischaiged. John Mot ris, a butcher, was charged with hanging meat out- side his shop front, and having been previously cautioned, was fined 5s and costs. William Lewis was charged with having assaulted Thomas 0 I[ Lewis, and notwithstanding his pleas of justification, was fined 10s and costs, in default of payment, was committed for four- teen days. David Yorath, of Crockerhtown, was charged with wheeling a harrow of coals upon the foot pavement, and fined 2s 6, and expenses. Batt Mahoney, Johanna Mahoney, and Catherine Lane were remanded fa" further examinatii n, charged with entering the house of C. Osland, on the 0umbalis, on Saturdav irght, and stealing from her person :.nSt

BRIDGEND POLICE—Nov. 18. ILLEGAL FlsHlNG. Seth Evans, of the paiish of Saint Bride's, was charged by Stephen Coll er, of Werndew, with having taken and killed a fish, valued at Is, from the rivea Ogmoie. near Vnisawdre. and which fish was stated 10 be the property of the Earl of Duma- ven. and taken within his liberty. I his offender pleaded guiliy, and said want had diiven him to take the fish The Hench convicted the prisoner—an old offender-in the sum of 20s.

NEATH TOW N IiALL.-XonMBER 17. Before Howell Gwyn, and G. Llewelyn, Esquires. William Jenkins, labourer, from the parish of Llangedeirn, in the county of Carmarthen, was fully committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions to be held for the count)', charged with having feloniously stolen one pewter half pint, 01 the value of two shillings, the properly of Mr John Smith, the ¡.nd'ord af the J\1aekworlh Arms. Evan Jones, labourer, was charged wiih having assaulted John Jones, both of Llanguicke, by violently striking him on ihe head wnh a stone. It appeared they were quarrymen, working together in the same quarry, and a dispuie arose respecting some flags, which the defendant accused complainant of stealing. Complaintin1 admit ed having made use of some aggravating woids, and Iht- (lefendaiit thought himself justified III committing the assault. I he justices lelt a wish that the case should be settled out ot court, and the parties retired but they did not agree. Tilt defendant affenglh was convicted in the penally uf 50s, which inclu,ic(i cos's, of a month's in)piisoiiti,ent. The fine was very reluctantly paid. John Thomas, labourer, from the parish of Llansamlet, was fited 20s, iocluding cos s, or to be imprisoned a week, for cut- tingaquantity of bent on the property of the Earl of Jersey, un the Burrows, in the parish of Cadoxton-Juxia, Neath. The offence was proved by Mr Reece, of Codiallt, and defendant received a very severe reprimand (rom lhe magislrates. Toe fine was not paid. William John, labourer, of the parish of Michaelston Lower, was filled in the sum of five pounds, or two weeks' imprison- ment, for having in last July sold a quantity of beer, without being duly licensed Mr Sexton, the supervisor for the district, i ailed two witnesses, who clearly proved the offence. It is to be hoped these illicit dealers will take timely warning, as the syetsm of clNrw bach, now so common, will be very nartowly watched by the vigilant officers of excise.

MERTHYR POLICE.— WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15. Before G. R. Morgan, and T. W. Hill, Esq. Thomas Griffiths, of the George beer house, was summoned by Mr Superintendent Davies for keeping his house open befote the hour of ten, pm, on Sunday last, for the sale of beer. To pay the penalty of Is and costs, under statute 3 and 4 Vic., chap. 61, sec. 14. Moigan Jones, of the Guest Arms beer house, Dowlais was summoned by the same complainant for a similar offence Of] the sarre day. Proved hy PC 19, Baker. Fined Is and costs under same statute. Morgan Jenking, of the Vulcan and Friendship public house, Dowlais, was also summoned by same complainant for a similar offence, which was proved by PC Parker, and was fined Is and costs. Martha Powell, landlady of the Mount Pleasant beer house Dowlais, was charged by the Honourable W. Chuwyne, ensign in the 73rd regt. ofFoot, now stationed atDowlais, wiih having assisted to conceal in her house a deserter from the 73id, and some.of his regimental accoutrements. The penalty for this of- fence being i'50, without mitigation, and the eharge proved in a clear manner against the defendant, she was fined in thai sum, and allowed six weeks to pay.

PRINCIPALITY. REBSCCAZSM. THE ItATE INCENDIARY FIRE IN WALES.—A p. PREHENSION OF AN ALLEGED INCENDIARY IN MANCHESTER. On Friday, two men. named Hardman and Markwell, wen- brought up at the Borough Court, Manchester, on the followiu" cbarRe e Mr. Beswick, chief superintendent of police, said the pri- soner Hardman had come to him on Thursday night, and made a long deposition, to the effect that he had been travelling through Wales with the other piisoner, who had set fire to the stacks in a farm-yard. He said he met the other prisoner, Mark- well, five weeks ago, at Huddersfield, and gave a minute and circumstantial account of their progress together from that time to the present. Mr. Beswick knowing that Hardman was an old informer, suspected that he made his statement with a view to the rewards now offered, questioned him closely on the subject, but he adhered to the correctness of his information. Having been placed in the witness box and sworn, he was cau- tioned that what he said would be taken down in writing, and if found to be false, he would be pioseculed forpeijury, he then deposed as follows I am a cotion-spinner. I have seen the prisoner Markwell before. I believe it was about the 12th of September that I met him at a lodging-house in Huddersfield. In convesrsation I told-him I was on tramp, and he said he would go with me. if I had no objection, and 1 assented. We set off next morning, and went through Yorkshire to Newcasde; thence io Carlisle, and back, thiough Penrith, Lancaster, and Preston, to Liver- pool. We were neaily five weeks in going that round. \Ve then went to Chester and Holv.ell, through Nonh Wales, ami through Flintshire and Denbighshire, to St. Asaph. We had no money, and one night while we were their it was very wet We called at a farm-house off Denbigh, to a,k them to let us lie in the barn. I don'i recollect the name of the place. The mistress refused to let us stop about the premises, lut they asked us to have a drink of whey, and said there was another farm-house a mile, or a mile and a half off, where, pe.haps, we might get leave to stop. We went itivre, and asked a woman, who answered the dooi, to let us stop. She said she could noi do anything of the kind, Itn.1 we came away. Maik«ell then ,aid we would go back to the house we had been at before, there were pleniy of sucks tlirre, nnd we could stay there ail night. We went back wnh ihe intention. Aller we had betn 'wo or three minutes there, he said — I'll have a smoke," sa), ing he had pltoiy of ma ches. He pulled a box of lucifer matches from his pocket, and gave me a light. While I was lighting my pipe, he got a light with inolher match, and said 1 II be if I don't set these slack- on file." He put a match up to one of the stacks, and it \'¡ent out again. But 1 should tell what I said to him. 1 saId," Nay, it, that'll not do; there is a deal of queer work koiny on in Wales and *e shall be taken up. While we we e talking this way, he pulled out another match, and lit a pari of an old handkerchief ihat lie had, a part of which he put, blazing to one of the stacks, and a part to another. A thiij caught fire from the iwo first. There were five on fire wbei I left. I came on '0 Chester as fast as I could. I knew not .ing more till the night before last, when I met the pusonet in the stleel at Waning ion We had a little talk it was ub. ut ihe stacks. I How long did you stop?" He said, 'Oh, not long the,, *as a fine blai-. 1 hat was all that ot uired then We ihei .greed to meet at the Night Asylum I went there at "1' ,'clock and found him there. Notlm passed further I;, old me he was going to Manchester i-;xt day, and pro'noseV hat we should meet at the Night Asylum 1 came on to j\irtl hester next day, not with him, but by vself, and gave njfcr mation to Mr. Beswick perhaps an hour after my arrival. The prisoner was then asked if he had anything to say aDJ, being cautioned, made the following statemugit I never saw the witnena before that I know of. He states that he was at Warrington in the Night Asylum with me, the night before last. I was there, but do not recoMeci seeing him He said in the police couri that I had given him a night-cap at Parting ton, but I never saw him, and could not have given him. I Ccnl'J not have committed ihis offence. Five week? ago I was at sea in !? Penelope steamer; and only three weeks a"o. having put into the Cove of Coik, I and another boy named Kedger absconded. We were fiist-ciass boys on boaid. We went f,om the Cove to Cork, and thence to Dllb, lin, where, after remaining a few days, we got ..passage over to Liverpool, and landed there on Tuesday morning. I uesdoy night we spent in the Nigln Asylum at Liverpool, and the next night we slept in the Wanington Night Asylum. I never \\a, in Yotkshire. We came to Manchester yesterday. I entered a! Warrington in the name of James Brown. I came fron. Maids'oCS'" Kedger, who had not heard rhe prisoner's statement, wa- here brought into court, and he exactly corroboraied Markwe! as to their leaving the Penelope, and accounted for their time in the same way, or with very slight variation. At the termination of the examination, directions were give1 by the magistrates that all three should be taken care of, unlii the truth of falsehood of the statements could be ascertained. Should Hardman's account turn out to be, as suspecied, a fa- brication, he will be persecuted for perjury.

M E R T H Y R. Merthyr Fair was held on Saturday last, and wa, the smallest that we ever heard of—there being only 3 or horses and 8 cows offered for sale. MERTHYR CHURCH.—The highly-respected am: talented assistsnt-curaie of this town, the Rev. Thos. Harries who is about removing 10 Liverpool, preached a farewell sermo on Sunday last, lo the English congregation, from the followin; text—" And now brethren, I commend you to God, and lo th word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to giv you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified an, on Monday even'ng he preached to the Welsh congregatio from the following appropriate portion of Scripture-" Finally brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of on, mind, live in peace and the God of love and peaie shall U with you." During the short time the rev. gentleman has bee at Menhyr, he has wained the afferiions of all, not only of th Establishment, but of all other denominaiions, by his humility and devotedness to the cause of the Almighty. It is said th he is to be succeeded by the Rev. P. M. Richards, B.A., Nanster chapel. The oldest inhabitant of Merthyr does not re- member a greater siorm than took place here oti Sunday nip! and Monday morning hst. The (iima..e done to the roofs, houses and other properly IS. we are sorry to say, very consi deiable. The Dowlais Iron Company sustained a great 1°' hy the injury done to a pit by the Great Pond. The iroug:-> of the barracks also felt the power of the mighty wind the sami memorable night. A correspondent from Brynmawrhas favoured us with a communication, in which he states that on Tuesday night last an extiaoidinary engagement took place, betwet-n man, whom he names, and twenty-two rats, which were in at old flour bin. Our correspondent informs us that the man, b, great exertion, succeeded in destroying twenty-one out of iln twenty-two, but he does not favour us with any particulars at to the mode. THE TOLL TAX.—A surgeon who resides at Crickbowell, Breconshire, had to visit a patient at Tretower, K distance of three miles. It cost him Is 6.1 for his horse sm gig, his fee for attendance being only 3s 6d.—Mornniug L Chronicle.

SALISBURY ELECTION. GRAND DEMONSTRATION OF FREE TRADE PRINCIPLES AT THE SPACIOUS HOOMS, SAM-LANE, ON FRIDAB EVENING. This meeting was mos' numerously tended, and in addition to an exlra lommodious gallery, wlllch was erected for the oc- casion, every avenue at an early hour wss crowded to exces, On the platform we noticed many influential persons, and sucl. a gay assemblage of ladies as was never before witnessed ic Salisbury. On the motion of William Fawcett, Esq., a tenant farmer 01 Earl Radnor, Mr Stokes took the chair, and introduced Ric hard Cobden, Esq., M.P., who said it would very much assist those who had the honour to appear there n advocating free ttade principles if they could get some persons to oppost them, some who would take ihe trouble to come torward and ssk questions as to what they did not u derstand, or of whirl they were donbtful.-(A voice—"Would not Sir Robeli Peel ]") No; Sir Robert Peel's real opinion was the sanu as their own—( Hear, hear,)—and it appeared that they (the League) had from time to time too much their own way.- (Lighter.) But that is the way they wanted it Now he had visited many boroughs during election contests, but must confess that there was something very peculiar on the face of the present proceedings, as there was uo attempt on the part oi the Conservatives to give any explanation as to their profound silence, or as to the course they were about advocating, so as to give the electors any infeieoce why they should vote for Mr. Campbell. Now had Mr. Campbell been offering himself óH a candidate for Old Sarum, to represent merely stocks and stone, why then he could not have made fewer appeals than at present. He (Mr. Cobden), had heard of no speech whatevei that had been made by Mr. Campbell, but that which con- tained the magnificent expression of coming up to the scrat, h. (Laughier.) There had been no bills distiibuted, none pla- carded, containing any reason why they should vote for him. But they had employed one means of annoyance, namely, thai of abusing ihetn thiough the medium of their obscure paper; and this method of abusing the Anti-Corn-law League re. minded him of an anecdote, when Lord Brougham (then Mr. Brougham ); was engaged at the bar the cau-e was a bad one, and so the solicitor lor the plaintiff wrote on the brief No rits please to abuse defendant's atlorney." (Hoars of laugh 11Ir.) And therefore they abusedihem as being the attorneys of ihe Anti-Corn law League. Mr. Cobden spoke an eloquent speech, replete with able argun.ents against the Corn-laws. NOMINATION. Wednesday last, the nomination for this important elec tion took place. Mr. Bouverte was nominated by Dr Fowler, and seconded by Mr. Robert Squares. Mr Camp- bell was nominaied by Mr. Jacobs, and seconded by Mr. R D, Enley. The Mayor having taken the show of hands, declared it to be in favour of Mr. Bouvene. The polling com- j menced the followmt:(Tbursday)inorning,and at 10 o'clock the following was ihe state ot ihe poll Bouvene (Free Trader) 186 Campbell (Monopolist) 161 m Majority for Free Trade 35 We regiet to add, that at the above hour the corrupt faction wee vaiiiiiie- II is well known that the most ex tensive and flagrant brtbety was resorted to during llu- previous night, principally thiough the agency of an old gentleman, whom Mr. Bouverie described as one wnh spectacles on nose We stop the press to announce that the exertions of tl Free Traders have been unsuccesslul. The election termi- nated in the return of Mr. Campbell by a majority ot 47.

THE GREAT LEAGUE FIND.—Since our last, wilho, I any svsteined canvass, additional sub?criptions have bet s (-Celved to the amount of £ 1,527. making a total, to ia" fVenin^of £ 14,1 33. The subsciipnon alieady incIud< j the lIames of many gentlemen who never subscribed "1 iithiiiiJ lo the funds of the L^a^ue nil now —a signtfican -!gn of ii-e times.— Manchester Ouurdian. Messrs.Lovtbarid Cooke, and Co.,ol Torrington, Dett have merged their bank into the National Protiiicial Banc of England.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. NEWPORT Imports and Export, fár ihe week ending the 23rd cf Not) 1843 IMPwRTS. Diamond, Pearse, Q lebt-c, 343 pieces timber. 1.500deals- 4 cords lathwood.— Betty, Evans, Rouen: La hortunate HJ'" sorie. Scarpa, Antweip, ballast.— Blessing, Duddridge, nnd*' water; Marv, C'uicoit, ditto; Eliza, Piosser, ditto, Sarah, White, Gloucester; Ce es, lnman, ditto, flour.— Agenoria Morrison, Coik 1 hree Sisters, Henesev, Waterford Jane ana Marv, Guv Gloucester, coin and flour.— i homas and Mary, Drinan, Youahai John Daniel, Hayes, ditto; Robert Boyle, Twohis, Cionakihv.catte—Maiden Oak, Smith, Gloucester, Hour and btans -Nancy, Mc. Carthy, Kinsale, P' £ s- Thetis, Fish, Woodbiidce. barley —Venus. Benoke, Coik oats.— Silly, Knight Cardiff timber-Marian, illiams. Glouces-er, .alt.-Unammtiy. Mitchel. Bridgwater; Friends, Moule, ditto; Hope, Tdsker, ditto, bricks.-Ann. Treserther, ater- jrd, corn, flour, and bacon.-Aun-Ta. Lewis, Ilfracombe, pota- oes.— Hope, Malpass, GlouceMer. sundries —Mercury,! ewts, iianow; Eliza P.esci la Lioyd, ditto Fatty, Couch, Fowey, \enta, Jones, Bangor, slates.—Chorister, Roberts, Belfast, pelts.— William, Smith, hullo, iion. And the Maiket Boats fiom Bristol with snncnes. KXrOK I S. Jessie, Barker, St. Thomas: 703 tons steam ect] Carr, Bilboa, 140 tons pig iron —Hebecca. Harris, Lisbon, 116 ions coal—Ivara, Skii line. Rotterdam, lbOtons refine p'5 ron— Aliioth, Simpson. Boston, 500 tons railway iron.—La sionne Maria, L-ibbe, Marseilles, 20 tons coal. 61 tODS bar ron, 1.400 cwt sheet iion. 190 cwt hoop iron —oung Gipsy, Silllams. Rotterdam, 150 tons refined iion metal.— William 'he Fourth, Rees. London, sundries.-Dou, Kemp, Southamp- ton, iron and coal.—Matv Lewis, Lewis, 1 iverpool Ann, SeagaT, ditto Bervl, Jones, ditto Helstone, Earwell, Loc. Ion; Eleanor and Mary. Evans, Runcorn; Blessing, Dud- Ir dge. Bridgwater; Exmouth, Palker, Chatham; Lord John Russell, Henderson, Rochester; Luna, Oxland. Bnsiol; urtle, Poole. ditto; Ceres, Inman. Gloucester, ir(,n.-Sally, Cardiff, timber and dea Is.- Adelaide, Griffiths. Dub- Tirrr^s Rowells, Robinson, London, Geo-ge. Ihomas, in J .t-jm- d Mary, Phillips, Liverpool Monkton, ,ou,h«mpu.n L>- W,l- irSfc' Gui" i- "«i «•"«. B»ui, »«»>"■">"<»' w or vaiious ports, with coals. FOR FOREIGN PARTS- VESSELS ENTERED OCT AND LOAD1H& ag.e. A).r„, ■ieslinalion. 1Same. Ifii Edwmds & Co •lavseilles La Bonne Mana..Labb« "> d-Uo Rotterdam Wilberforce ditto Thomas |!ha diuto ;)itto Jessie .Marker Lisbon Rebecca Harns '5 d £ ;!aka Hermann Nmaica' Lad- "Cnlebrook-.M-Ciean 385 ditto ..J™'uca p Marshall «?♦ ditto Itt0 Vho' -•bem 15? ditto :.Iaaga Cy,. Scarpa 171 ditto I'' ..Ihomas. £ 7 ditto- S-Ouen >e• l'- 75 Lisbon K.eco*»er\ (jori £ r Bermuda LUntarnam Abbey.ThotMon •••<» 41111

ST CHOIX, OCT 24.-The Colonist Smith, from New ort, for St. Thomas, got upon tbe Shoal, to the to.t- A-ard previous to the 13th instant, and is expected to become a ^reck. Crew, and part of stores, See., saved. ST THOMAS.—Ariived, Oo. 14, Ellen Bryson, Diion. rom Newport Oct. 23. Maria Grace^ Guthrie from MADEIRA—Arrived, Oct. '24, Harriett, Duthnie, from HAVRE.—Nov, 17, Cornucopia, Hughes, from Newport. SPOKEN, St, Muneo Samound.from Newport, with coals for Aden, Oct. 5, Lat. 9, N Long. 24. 12.

THE LATE GALES. On Monday pight, or early on Sunday morning, we were ,;site(i by a ga'e, which for violence has not been ex,eedc-d ID Mien u> a t, ars at one period the hu ricarie was. ,h« r..M .« h.««J have not heard, howevei, of much inj „f'tr(.PS 'l he shins „t roots and the breaking of the limbs of trees. JIhe ps ode safely in our dock, but s« me carnage was done ID the 4", .1 .he dock, .vouid have sent a less tempest-ned a^Lsubsta^1*' -i ing; as it was, the portly captain got such a -u.i.a ris a tergo, that had he not emoraced <.post n hi r o .intary career, his nam, would now probacy, be in «, t of tins paper, to the gfest regret of the maritime jmeitW d the port. It appears that the storm was general. On n:FF.—Sundav night was attended by a very severe gale 4'companied by Iieavy rains. Much damage was apprehen^d the coast, as the hurricane came on suddenly and LODlinue.a i • bated throughout the night. Seveial vessels parted how BH^D -The storm on Sunday night and Monday mor- :ng has been productive of extensive injury m the^eighbour- jnd of this place, by unroofing cottages and demolishing iimneys. The town escaped with veiy little uarcage but Junraven castle suffered considerably in its froot windows- ,anv of winch weie driven in by the violence of the wind. SWANSEA--On Sunday night a gale of wind of the most en ífie foice raqed in this town and neighbourhood commenc- ng aboui eight o'clock in the evening, and lasted with undi- nlaMi-d fury till about fcur on Monday morning. A great nanv bouses in the town have sustained injury by having tbeir skvli'ghts blown a«ay, being partially onroofed. and having their chimnevs scattered in various directions, The ihippinl n me river suited comparatively very ltule. One or two were driven from their moorings, and a few boats wer^ • Upon enquiring at the lernoou, we were told that tbe officers stranded on received any information of vessel, hav.ng been stranded on ■hi, coast. The var.ous rumours i*b,ch we* ctunent. respect^ .ng vessels onshore in Go«er, are u j W<J heard of WM ;Krof«op^su.Jh:™d ;.ne.-h«h HKn^ this town but was got off without damage the next tide, i here was only^one nan on board at Ihe time We believe no other disaster oc- •11.red at s»a on this part of the coast.—Swunsea Journal. LCAv.-LLY-On the night of Sunday last this town was visited bv a most violent storm of wind and rain, which, during its conliQUance, t.ued C0»„d,r,ble >• ?< •he lovn unroofing a ereat many. Several of the vessels a great lie harbour were slightly damaged, and one,;a schooner rom Plymouth, had its boom broken into two P'ece^ It is sported nat several vessels are on shore on the coast of Go wer but *e "b e» S, team » MILFOKD.—On Sunday evening about six o clock th,S to« was visited hy a most tremendous gale °f ^I»tl• "h' £ unabated in strength and resistless fury, .1 > on Monday morning. Ihe town was muc violence of the storm was such as to excite terror in minds ac- customed to tempestuous winds. On Monday morning five vessels were on shore oo the rocks, and several boats were shattered. The following is a list of some of the vessels;- I he brig Fame, of Cardigan. Williams, master, has her bottom damaged, with loss of boats she will probably be got elfin a ride or two. A large 3loop, the William, ot Cardigan, with iee] and bottom damaged. An American schooaer, called I he Advocate, from Prince Edward's Island, laden with timbel tor Dublin her bottom is much injured and her mast gone, he crew cut awav her mast to save the vessel. I ler » evenue cutter Skylaik, Johnson, master. is on shore but has not sustained much damage.-Several bous"s in the town are uruch injured.

An account of Coal and Iron brought down the Trars-ioaq lunng the week ending November 18: T.ci!iS| C c* Thomas Prothero •• Thomas Powell Rosser Thomas and Co •• •• T. Phillips & Son .Martin Morrison }" Joseph Beaumont 1Q W. S Cartwright •• Jrj The Tredegar Coal Co n Rock Coal Co 12<2& I Roger Lewis Joseph Jones *• J* John Jones. Victoria Latch and Cope John Russell, and Co 1408 13 12,157 10 IROV, „ LR> The Tredegar Iron Co. 10 Kbbw Vale Co J'o <' llhymnev Iron Co •• •• „ Cwm Celyn and Llaina Co Coal Brook Vale Co Total. 2238 12 An account of Coal and [ron brought down tht Canal during 'he week ending November 18:- TONI. Thomas Powell Martin Morrison R. J. Ble-itt 150 John \ipond. •• •• •• 175 W. S. Canwright 50- J. F. Hanson 75 Rosser Williams.. I. 24 Total 899 Iron. 1,615 Tons. 2,514

BIRTHS. On Wednesday last, the wife of Capt. R. Rowland of a son. On Tuesday last, at Stafford house, the Duchess of Suthcr- and, of a son. On the 4th inst., at Cadoxton-juxta, Neath, the lady f tbe Rev D. H. Griffiths ot a daughter. On the 10111 inst., the lady of George Penrose, Esq., Eagle's Bush c ittage, of a daughter. On Friday last, the wife of Mr. John Peters druggist, Neath, of a sun. MARRIED. On Saturday last, at Lanarth, by the Rev. Thoo. Williams, rector of Lanvapley, Mr. Tbos. Slade, schoolmaster, of Laa. wenaith to Mi-it AnD Williams, of Lanarth. On Saturdav last, at the Bethany Chapel, by the Rev. Wm. Jones, the officiating minister, Mr. Joel H-ilet, of Her V) ijesiy's Dock Yard, Sbeeruess, to Ann, daughter of tllr. L yshon, saddler, of Cardiff. On Monday last, bv licence, at the English Independent Chapel Merthyr Tydfil, by the Rev. Edward Griffith. Mr. ISenrv Watkin Harris, to Miss Esther Peters, both of this t0 On'the 7th inst., at Ribbesford Church, by the Right Rev. he Lord Bisbnp of Worcester, the Rev. J. Ryle Wood, domestic chaplain to the Que..n Dowager, and ennnon of Wor- cester Cathedra), to Marianne Elizabeth, yoongest daughter of be Rev E. W. Ingram, of Ribbesford, Worcestershie. DIED. be Rev E. W. Ingram, of Ribbesford, Worcestershie. DIED. On Sunday last, at Monmouth, at the advanced age of 8S y ars, Ann, relict of Tbom.is Smallwood, E^q. At Monmouth, on Monday last, aged 47, Mr. Janes Hall, Ylallster. At Dixton, near Menmootb on Wednesday last, aged 4 years, George, son of Mr. Lewis. On the 171b ult., aged 80, Mrs. Jones, mother of Mr. Pro- thern, Monmouth. On Saturday, the 18th inst., Mrs. Hedges, the widow of the late Mr. Hughes, formerly of the White Horse Tavern Car- diff. On Monda y the 20th, the wife of Mr. Loxley, of liq\OIl.. street, Cardiff. I At Momnouih. on Tuesday last, aged 46, Richard j\n»ph. Ifctt, Esq., first lieut. in the navy. Al her reMdence, Air Mount, Jamaica, formerly of this town Joanna, the beloved wile of J. George, Esq.; the is mrjch .imented by her disconsolate partner to whom she had hoen married oulv5 inonihs, Gt-neral Webster, of the Madras Establishment. On Sunday last, at Bersted lodge Bagnor, the coofttess of Mayo. On the 25th Sept. on tbe island of Jamaica, Alexander onlr son of the late Capt. John Farrisb, ol Chepstow,

TO CORRESPONDENTS. — 'nust leqreeifully decline the letter of An unprejudiced on the Guy Fawkea Sermon. Newspaper dis- cissions about creed* rarely lead to peaceable conversions, ?"'> on the contrary, are too often subveisive of the neigh* °°UTly rhari'ifs of life. Gunpowder-treason sermons are generally let off with no more seiious consequences lchildren's squibs on the fifth of November—they merely _rni timid elder y ladies, or hysterical vounn ones. The ^r' er it borne out by the eminent Doctor Rees, when he "Ys that no one has a right to enforce his own religious treed aId practice on others. Difference of sentiment, in- "ead of setting people by the ears, furnishes occasion, ac. "O'diog (oan eminent Protestant, for the culture and exercise j^'omeof the most imponant and amiable graces of the Chris- ■i character. has not done justice to his powers—pathos and polish more pains than he