... 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, ...

... ( Continued from our last.) There lived in a sea-side hovel, near Duuraven, a des- perate character, once a smuggler, who having lost a hand, which was supplied with an iron claw fastened to the stump, a formidable instrument, obtained the name of Mat. of the Iron Hand. This man bore so evil a name among the country people, that he was best pleased to lead a soli tary life on the shore, shut ...

... LONDON MONEY MARKET. CITY, THURSDAY, FOUR O'CLOCK. A slight depression has been felt in Consols as well as in Dutch Securities. In the early part of the day business on the Stock Exchange was somewhat lively, on account of the quotations from Paris of the French Funds.. [Consols are 87f, buyers, for Time, and sellers for Money.] Rentes 102 and Three per Centes, 74 15. Dutch Stock is 905 1$, ...

... CAMBRIAN, GLOVCESTEU, AND LOXDOX RML- no.vii.—Our readers will see in an advertisement, that our liberal and enterprising neighbours in Swan- sea have taken in hand the promotion of this great national improvement, in their usual spirited manner. We regret that the crowded state of our columns pre- vents us referring to the subject at present, which, however, we shall do in our next. WF.SLEYAN ...

... As far as can be collected, the religious houses in England and Wales were in all to the number of 1041 of these only 653 are of known value, whilst there remain 388 of which we have no es- timate. The only fair method of computing the value of the latter, will be by considering the pro- portion which they bear to the former in number. Common Arithmetic will inform us, that if 653 houses were ...

... FALKIJ.{K 'I'YSTS. (From Johntstone's Edcrinhurh Aiayaazine.) i 'i'llere are three trysts held every year; the first I ill August, the seeoid in September, and the last Id largust in October. The cattle stand ill a 11ie1 in tlic parihl of' Larbeit, a iistanec (if nearly three wiles ?? Falkirk, at a place called Stone house NMuir. 'I'he field onl which they assemble contains above two hundred ...

... BRECON MUSICAL FESTIVAL. A grand Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music took place at Brecon on Monday evening, which was attended by nearly all the principal families of that respectable neighbourhood. The artistes who per- formed on the occasion are making a professional tour through this part of the country, and the display of their powers at Brecon fully accounts for the flat- tering ...

... On Friday, the 27th of Sept. our respected Diocesan proceeded to consecrate a Chapel in the Parish of Coychurch. Much inconvenience had arisen from the distance and exposed situation of the Chapel of Peterston-super-n!ontem,aud another had been erected better suited to the population of the district. In this excellent deed of charity, no one shone more conspi- cuous than the benevolent Mrs. ...

... momootle Ent'dUyemc. The fIon. Robert Clive has made known hbis in- it tontifl of contributing £l,000 per annufom towards a keeping up the efficieney of the Woreestershire n yeomanry. 0 MEETTINOSa IN cAtcHEs.-Dr. Luslhingtnn has t given itas his oepiaien that M-issionary Meetings e held in Churches, without authority of the Ciown sor the Diocesan, are illegal. S ANOTHER AWtVWARD CLAI1sE. ...

... SCRIPTURE ILLUSTRATIONS.-No. 15. Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.2 COR. iv. 17. To tell a man to take with indifference whatever befalls him in this world, for why should he complain that what was lent is taken back, and was lent only for a time ?—all this is very fine and insincere. If our delight is gone, we ...

... BRECON NEW ROOMS.—At the Ball on the firs evening of Brecon Races, the gaiety of the company sustained a momentary check from part of the floor of the room accidentally giving way, and sinking about a foot. There was happily no injury done, and the alarm of the moment was dispelled by the floor being more firmly sustained by props placed beneath, and thus rendered capable of sustaining the ...