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... 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 ...
... SPAIN. SAN SEBASTIAN, SEPT. 4.—Intelligence has reached this town of another outrage committed yesterday against the British sailors. The Royalist, ten-gun brig, under the com- mand of Lieutenant Barlow, being stationed in the rivet of Bilboa, the commander having occasion to communicate with the Ringdove, lying lower down, on board of which was Lord John Hay,the senior officer on the station, ...
... TO TH.E EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. Gentlemen, Manchester, May 19,1835. Much has been said about your distress, yet still no one can point out what will relieve you. At this time flour and other grain are about the same price they were at the commencement of the war. I used to pay the load of twelve score of seconds, 24s, or at utmost 26s after the war commenced it kept advancing until I ...
... Intelligence of the fate of this missing vessel, respecting which such apprehensions have been entertained, was received on Sa- turday, and it is of a nature to fully bear them out. The follow- ing is a copy of the major part of a letter from the Captain, Fol- lins, dated Singapore, March 8, 1835 :— I am sorry to have the painful duty to inform you of the loss of the Eliza on the Paracelles, ...