... The Star gives the following epitome of the plan of Re- form said to be in the contemplation of Ministers:—The elective franchise to be extended, generally, to all house- keepers paying £10 per annum in clear rent; no out-voters or non-residents to have votes. The qualification of mem- bers to be raised and to be real: all places not having 200 voters, or diminishing to below that number of ...

... Mr. Maurice O'Connell has been returned for the county of Clare, Sir Edward O'Brien having resigned the contest. On Monday se'nnight a duel took place between Mr. Mahon, the brother of O'Gorman, and Mr. W. S. Brien, in consequence of the latter having called the former a liar on the hustings. An exchange of harmless shots took place and the parties left the field, but without coming to any ...

... OXFORD CIRCUIT.—To-day the commission will be opened at Hereford, where there are 23 prisoners for trial. On Wednesday the judges will arrive in Monmouth. The calendar at present contains the names of 25 prisoners, a much greater number than usual at these assizes. The crimes with which they are charged are as follow House-breaking, 10; horse-stealing, 4 ass-stealing, 1 sheep-stealing, 1 ...

... THE SUICIDE. Jla n. I loved her and destroyed her! Witch. With thy hand? Man.— Not with my hand, but heart—which broke her heart. It gazed on mine and withered. I have shed Blood, but not hers.Manfred. ...

... 'PORT Or CARDIFF. SHIP NEWS, FOR THE WEEKENDING JULY,12,tØ3f. Smbalfl. WITH SUNDHISS.—John and Mary, Davies Blanfnrd. Lucas; Mars, Jones; William, Clampitt; Jane, Mathews; and Ann, Evans, from. Newport.—Elizabeth, Prewitt; Castle, Phillips Brothers, Rosser; and Ebenezer, Thomas, from Bristol.'—Perse- verance, Owens, from Bristol for Newry.-BlIbona, Morgans, from Newport for Newry.—John, Croton ...

... BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Richard Alderson, Crawford-street, Mary-Ie-bone, linen draper. BANKRUPTS. Robert Casstine, Devereux-court, Strand, tailor. John Dawson, Pimlico, victualler. William Hume, Manchester, timber merchant. Francis Quarton, and Samuel Radford, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, lace machine makers. Richard Hoskin, Holsworthy, Devonshire, innkeeper. Thomas Salmon, Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—The general desire which appears to exist in the town of settling the disputes with the county, induces me to request you to insert this note in your Journal, as the best method of submitting some points to public consideration which appear not at present to be generally known- Froii the fourth of October, 1819, when I made the second apphcation ...

... I HAPPINESS. gm (BY THE LATE BISHOP HEBER.) MB One morning in the month of May fill I wander'd o'er the hill; fin Though nature all around was gay, B My heart was heavy still. PP Can God, I thought, the good, the great, HI These meaner creatures bless, H| And yet deny our human state The boon of happiness? Tell me, ye woods, ye smiling plains, SB Ye blessed birds around, BB Where, in ...

... Letters from Brussels, dated Oct. 3, state that Antwerp has been declared in a sta'e of siege. From their tone gene- rally it would appear that there is an apprehension of the renewal of hostilities between the Belgians and Dutch, when the term of the present armistice has expired. A private letter from Paris, dated 7th instant, contains the following passage :— Our friend has just returned ...

... LONDON POLICE. TIPE UNKNOWN TONGUEs.-On Monday last the Reverend Frederick Jusentine was brought up in custody by Bamster, one of the inspectors of the B division of police, before Mr. White and Sir Frederick Roe, charged with creating a disturbance at Trinity Church, Chelsea, during the performance of divine ser- vice on the previous day. The office was crowded to excess by some of the most ...

... MARKETS. Monmouth, Saturday, May 5.—Wheat, 57s 8d to 611 6d; Barley, 0011 Od to 00s Od Oats, 00s OOd to 00s Od; Beans) 00s Od to OOs Od per Imperial quarter. Abergavenny, May 5.—Wheat, 57g 8d; Barley, 36s Bd; Oats, 00s 0d Beans, 00s Od Peas, 00s Od per Imperial quarter. Hereford, May per bushel weighing 80!bs 8s 10d to 9s Od; Barley, 5s 6d to 6s Od Oats, 3s Od to 4s Od Beans, 5s 6d to Os Od ...

... SUICIDE OF THE REV. C. C. CoLTO\.—Extract of a letter from Paris, dated May 2, 1832 I have just received intelligence of an event which cannot but be deeply regretted by all who can admire genius, despite even its aberrations, and who do not allow the cloud which occasionally o'ershadows a luminary to prevent their acknowledging the force and brilliancy of its rays. The Rev. Charles Caleb ...