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... We are given to understand that our talented and de- servedly popular Member for the United Boroughs, purposes meeting his Monmouth constituency, at the great room of the Bell Inn, on Monday evening next, at seven o'clock, according to a promise made a short time previously to the last election, and in accordance with a desire to promote free inquiry and pub- lie spirit; when, no doubt, a ...
... During the feuds between the Forbeses and the Gordons, the Castle of Corgarff, belonging to Alexander Forbes, was attacked by a party sent against it by Sir Adam Gordon, of Achindown and in the absence of the owner, his wife resolved on defending it. The besiegers, to make quick work, set fire to the building, and the unfortunate inmates, twenty-seven in number, including the lady herself, ...
... FRIDAY, JUNE I.-Several petitions were presented against tithes, and against the government system of education in Ireland. The Earl of Wicklow presented a petition from the magistrates of the county of Wexford, complaining of the dismissal of Capt. Graham from the commission of the peace, and praying the house to adopt such measures as it might see fit to procure his restora- tion. The noble ...
... What a strange world is your world of London cried an Hon. and Very Rev. Irish Dean, recently disembarked from the bogs, to his lovely sister,-one of the presiding priestesses of Fashion. 'Tis now five-and-twenty years since 1 quitted it; in the height of the Bianca e Nero, or Devonshire and Gordon schism when barouches ruled the day, and Greville and Argyll' the nights;—when there were giants ...
... EMIGRATION.—We have much pleasure in noticing a work lately published by Messrs. Simpkin and Marshall, and written by a fellow-townsman, Mr. T. Dyke, entitled Advice to Emigrants. We cordially recommend it to such of our read- ers as are interested in the emigration of our countrymen to distant climes, and especially to the colonies specified on the title-page of the book. The subject is ...
... PROTEST OF THE POLISH DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. Ever since Poland was overthrown in her last struggle, thereby forfeiting her political existence, in consequence of the treason- able conduct of her chiefs, and the desertion of her interest by a certain portion of Europe-ever since that event her conqueror seems determined to exhaust every expedient of cruelty and des- potism for wreaking its ...
... CORN EXCHANGE, MARK KARIE> WEDNESDAY, JULY 24.—A very considerable quantity of wheat was left over from Monday's market which could not then be disposed of, but in consequence of the heavy rajn of yesterday> an t'ie weather being still unset- tled, there was rather more this morning, and the prices of Monday were supported. O^ts were dull sale, but not cheaper, the supply continuing small. ...
... We are pleased to find that an anxious desire is expressed by many respectable and infueritial inhabitants of this town to pro- mote, by every means in their power, the erection of a new Mar- 'ket in a suitable situation and we trust, eie long, this great and essential public improvement will be commenced. The present Market is absolutely a disgrace to Monmouth, it consists of a few miserable ...
... Monmouth Assizes will commence on Monday next, The calendar at present contains the large number of 39 prison- ers for trial, of whom one is charged with murder; four house- breaking three horse-stealing four sheep-stealing one steal- ing a cow two receiving stolen property two stealing money one cutting and wounding four stealing wearing apparel two stealing from the person two for want of ...
... DOMINE MERI.IN,-—-Although every place has its peculiari- ties, yet Monmouth possesses some that are rare, and 1 had almost said, incredible. Being in a joyous humour, I will re- late a few of them, for the amusement of the men of Gwent, on the May morning, which promises to be as bright and sunny as many I can remember in the days of my youth. Know then, friend Domine, that in this town we ...
... ONE HONEST TORY.-A day or two before the news arrived in Edinburgh of the fate of the Reform Bill in the House of Lords, a respectable lady called upon her baker in street, and inquired for her account. The Master of the Rolls replied there was no hurry, he would wait till the usual time of payment. She insisted, telling him, that if the bill did not pass she was afraid that all the Tories ...