... An old officer on the retired list, living at Saintes, in the Charente Inérrieure a few days ago, fell into a lethargy, and was buried with military honours, under the conviction that life was extinct; but, awakened by the firing of the platoon over his grave, which took place before the coffin was covered with earth, he made himself heard by his cries, was taken out, and walked home arm in ...

... PORT OF CARDIFF.—The improvements in this port by the Marquis of Bute, are going on rapidly, and plomise to con- vert it into one of the finest in the kingdom. About 300 workmen are daily employed in the extensive excavations and em bank men s which are to form a magnificent basin for ships of large burden, accessible at all states of the tide. In con- pecttpq with this great work the Taff ...

... MANSION-HOUSE.—Benjamin Lewis, a stout-built, rough- looking Welshman, was brought before Mr. Alderman Hum- phery, on Friday se'nnight, under the following circumstances, as they were detailed by a Welsh interpreter for the prose- cutor's account Evan Davies, of the parish of Silian, in Cardiganshire, farmer and drover, brought 29 beasts for sale to Romford, in Essex, from Wales. At Romford ...

... SPAIN. Amounts from Bayonne of the 18th instant, state that e Carlists are suffering from an extreme dearth. Se- veral months' pay are due to the troops, who desert by anas and retuvn to their homes, where, likewise, they *e ca^ed by the labours of their fields. This double .1 usfe as>'t is-said, made a considerable reduction in B °' ...

... The Duke of Beaufort and suite have arrived at Park Place, London, from their visit to this county. NEWPORT UNION.—On Monday last, the following gentlemen were appointed Medical Officers by the Board of Guaidians —Win. Biewer, Esq., for the Eastern Division Jas. Hawkins, Esq., for the Western Division and — Va: vies, Esq., for the Northern Division. SHERRY WINES.-—The attention of families who ...

... GENTLEMEN',—Whatever business may be brought before the Board, involving the character of any of the Guardians, or any question as to the oider which ought to be observed in the introducing of motions, and in their discussion, is a very proper subject for inquiry for as much time is lost in the discussion of irrelevant matters, it would be well that we should know the rules by which ...

... BROWN SHERRY,—Perhaps, says the writer of some letters from Spain in the Inquisitor, you may not be aware that the brown Sherry is mixed with boiled wine, that the pure is the pale Sherry, and that what is called amontillado is one butt of the same year and vineyard, which attains to a greater degree of perfection solely by the chance process of fermentation. The brown Sherry is, indeed, ...

... The en.suina Musical Festival at W orcester will be Ihe lOGih triennial festival of the three choirs of Wor- cesler, Gloucester, and Hereford.— Worcester Paper. A gland naval review of the expetiroental squadron of his Majesty's ships is to take place next month at Kingstown r, near Dljbljii Lord Minto, the First Lord of the Admiralty, and other official naval persons wi accompany the ...

... „ TO CORRESPONDENTS. j T. shall hear from us oh Monday next. v„ y HeMamc of all that'j reasonable why should ComyAtiiner'! e:rpect Its to give-ourspace to his charge ag-ainst -his dishonour- ■ able debtor? we hold not a Court of Requests. Our corres- pondent appears determined not to act as quietly in his case as the creditor in the song- Oh no I never mentioned it, I never said a word; Bttt ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,-In the Merlin newspaper, published on the 27th instant, you have inserted a report of the case, Hughes v. Powell and Prothero, which is incorrect and imperfect, in several particulars. The coal from the Rock Colliery was never, as stated in the report, carried along tram roads be- longing to the parties in the suit. The complainant, as well as ...

... SIR,-It is rather surprising that Monmonth does not pos- sess a public library. This defect surely does not arise from the want of literary feeling, since it contains so many reading societies already neither from the absence of public-spirited individuals, as we have been on various occasions, particularly when the enclosure of the church-yard was proposed. I need not undertake to detail the ...

... 1 HE ATE EARI. OF KmnY.—The young Earl of Kerr, who has just departed this life, was a young man remarkable for the kindness of his temper, and at the same time his ea assiduity in the pursuit of all valuable information. He 1 been three years in Parliament, in the last of which his bealth did not enable him to give much attention to hi' I ties but in the two former there was no member I ...