... WASTE OF COALS.—Dr. Buckland in his Bridgwater Trea- tise, notices the disgraceful and atmostincredtbtefact, that dur- ing many years more than a million of chaldrons of coals per annum, being nearly one-third part of the best coals, produced by the mines near Newcastle, have been condemned to wanton waste on a fiery heap, perpetually blazing near the mouth of almost every coal-pit of that ...

... EARTHQUAKES.—This year has been remarkable for earth- quakes, and at the foot of the Saint Plomb, at Brigue, in the Alps, there seems to be a permanent earthquake, foMhe move- ments began on the 22nd of February and have continued ever since, but have continued in intensity. The earthquake, at Lisbon extended as far as Brigue, and caused great destruction there, which adds to the present alarm ...

... The friends of Joseph Bailey, Jun., Esq., entertained him at public dinner at the King's Head Hotel, Newport, on Wed- nesday last-Charles M. R. Morgan, Esq., M.P., in the chair. Why a report of the speeches delivered on the occasion does tiot appear in the MERLIN of this day, will be ascertained by a reference to the letter of our reporter. To that letter we beg to call the particular ...

... Piiivii.n.i-s or tiii. Qukkn DowAtitn.—It may not he gene laily known that a Queen Dowager enjoys most of the priyi- leges belonging to her as Queen consort. But no man (»:i many her without special license from the crown, on p:»io of forfeiting his lands and goods. Sir E, Coke says that this was enaeted in ihe 6'h Henry VI., but tht: statute is nor in prinl, and cannot be found. Blackstone ...

... Martin Osterfield Wray, of Holborn-hill, Middlesex, chemist. -Edward Hilditch Gough, late of Dalston-iise, Hackney, dealer in wood.—Joseph Arnould, of No. 17, King William- street, West Strand, bookseller.—James Harrison, of No. 22, Charlotte-street, Manchester,commission-agent.—John Joseph Dominique Deneulain, of 18, Leicester-square, hotel-keeper. ;William Davies, of Queen-street, May-fair, ...

... THE MOUNTAIN DAISY. Oh lovely as that lowly flower Which gives thy charms a name, And blushes at its humble dower, Its homeliness of fame;— Fair girl! with beauty gifted, yet Unconscious of the grace Which Nature's loving hand hast set Upon thy gentle face. Oh, simple beauty !—yet not so; For, rapid as the dance Of thy swift pulse, thoughts come and go, Across thy countenance— Now serious as ...

... GRRMAN VOTARIES OF TOBACCO.—Every man without ex- ception, is smoking each little table has its lamp (though it is broad day-light) for the sole purpo3e of lighting the pipes and cigars and so unremitting are the votaries of tobacco that yonder is an old gentleman actually eating at the same time, the long pipe being pushed into the corner of his mouth, so as to leave an entrance in front for ...

... be^-sK^tr AV,a,,linS- °f Arabella-row, Pimlico, ^oms^nrn i~h ° (1:°1I\S' of 13> South-row, New-road) pliffif I j Lphraim Joseph and Emanuel Levie, of Rat- chtte-highway merchants-Daniel Megan, of Hedge-row Is- lington butcher-Joseph Hopton, i:,hvin' Wo^d Pemst^n, James I eniston and Charles Rose, of Leeds, dyers.—Thomas Armstrong and Nicholas Armstrong, of Caldcoats, Cumùcrland, tanners. ...

... THS INTERRUPTED BRIDAL. Tlie gates of the good old English mansion, Vyvyan place, were rarely without visitants. But very rarely had such a crowd surrounded the time-honored porch as was a,sembled there to witness the bridal of Grace Vyvyan. Far and near, by rich and poor, by young and old, Grace was rather idolised than loved and there were some circum- stances connected with her approaching ...

... KCVDS. Notwithstanding there has hitherto been no bulletin is- sued relative to theiieallh of hi$Majeaty, we regret to say, that it has latterly been such-as to create serious appre- hensions in the minds of his attendants. The Queen is better, but reng$|ttt ffl a very declining state. His MAittttif IISALTH.—Many gloomy reports pre- vailed in on Saturday afternoon as regards the state of his ...

... Monmouth, Satuyi/ai/, May-27.—Wheat, per quarter. Impe- rial measure, 63s OA to 00s 0d; Barley, 00s Od to 00i Od • Oats, 0s Od to 0s Od. Bristol, May 30.—Wheat, per quarter, 53s Btl Barlev 24s Id Oats, 22s 4d Rye, 00s Od Beans, 4Us Ud 43s 6d. Brecon, Tuesday, May 23.—Wheat, per bushel, Imperial measure, 6s lOd to 7s Od Barley, 4s 2a to 4s 4d Oats Js 6d to 2s 9d Malt, 00s Od to 43s Cd Peas, 6s ...

... Marshal Clausel is a muscular man, of middle stature and rather inclined to corpulency his forehead is hioh and promi- nent, and thinly covered with grey hair. His look is animated, bold, and piercing- On his fare is imprinted a seriousness and an energy which at the first glance show a man of no ordinary bearing his countenance has an air ofdignity and haughtiness. The marshal s voice is ...