... MANCHESTER AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD.—The Chartists the neighbouring towns ten miles round Manchester have bee very quiet during the last eight or ten days, many of then having begun to suspect that the gun and pike infatuation is a mere delusion. The firing off pistols and drilling have con: pletely ceased. Many are now ashamed of having drawn thei money out of the sick clubs, and denounce the ...

... Jo Iff Editor i.'f th MomvovthshirC ]\terlin. Sir,4 An inhabitant of ftewpOr! in the Mbrtin of last week, alluding to the suggestions of a former correspondent. which were introduced to public notice, in conncction with some able recommendations of .your own, relative to a change of the name.of Ibis great emporium of the county, say?, To add Shy argument in support of f self evident ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Sin,—The advocates of Toryism have ever been active, in furthering their own views of political principles, and in this particular have set an example which the REAI. Conservatives of our country would do well to foilow. However strong they are wedded to the policy of ihe ex-premier, there is no one iu- stance in which tlley have more essentially ...

... The late intelligence from the United States is most voluminous, and although the tone of some of the papers is warlike, we cannot think peace, on the preservation of which so many important interests depend, will be disturbed. The President, Van Buren, although not as explicit as we could wish, still sufficient can be gleaned for it to show, that, with Lord Falkland, peace, peace, is the ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. ■Sin,—1 hailed with pleasure, in your last week's Merlin, n Idler signed A Friend to Order. It is much to be regretted that some kind friend to order does not more frequently favour us with gentle hints on such public discrepancies. Werethis the case, I am convinced that a reform would corne over those of the inhabitants who now do amiss and the ...

... SIR,—On Friday the 12th instant, Edwards, the Chartist, fa. voured us with another visit, that he might, as the friends gave out. deliver himself of another speech; but, alas for the Charter! he could not prevail on any publican to let him in doors. Nothing daunted, Edwards straightway betook him- self to Abersychan, where he found refuge in a beer-house, called the Three Misfortunes! but as ...

... LOOK to the East! mark how the purple clouds, Throng to pavilion him the officious winds Pant forth to purify his azure path From night's dun vapours and fast-scattering mists. The glad earth wakes in adoration all The voices of all animate things lift up Tumultuous orisons the spacious world Lives but in him that is itsiife. But he, Disdainful of the universal homage, Holds his calm way, and ...

... SHIPPIN-G INTELLIGENCE. NEWPORT. IMPORTS for the Week ending December 5. Herald, M'Carthy, Baltimore, oats. St. Pierre, Herbert, Bridgwater; Brothers, Quinton, Chepstow; Queen Victoria, Pavey, London; Merlin, Ham, Collina, Lowther, Bideford Matilda, Mills, Bristol, corn, fiour, and malt. Friendship, Govier, Bristol. New Felicity, Hopkins, Neath Treiissick, Andrews, Hayle; Druid, Tavener, ...

... the Editor or the Monmouthshire Merlin. SlR,-A letter appeared in your paper of Saturday, in which tho writer remarks on a difference between the given in evidence, relative to the capture of Frost. Waters, and Partridge, and that con- tained in a communication inserted in the Merthyr Guardian. In attention to the wish expressed by your correspondent, of knowing the real state of the case, and ...

... HOUSE OF FEB. 18. The Earl of Winrhelsea inquired whether it was the intention of Lord Melbourne to produce any returns relative to the ap- pointment of Mr. Turton to a situation in Canada Ioid Melbourne said that it was not his intention to lay any papers on this subject on the table of the House. Lord Durham said that in the appointment to which the noble war) referred, t'le noble viscount ...

... k,B>—1 rememue-s VPI-- i paper was nuly come W yeres aZ°> when 3'UTC little romeby old age'and;, f wasnt laid lhen UP »> mJ did print my letre what T Crrnet's'lhal J'0u vel7 good naturd AbaTrgainy.—i kent now eo ntT °Ut 8U)n lmProvn,e,,ts m ffrny lines feili me—mVn,;r 8c,h'ng8 aDout thu toune- Bllt news.—ihey says that the dp~r>r&liS me *ie streets in AI parts of the tonni -A 18 ...

... The war is over in Spain; two couriers have left Bourges for the head-quarters of Cabrera and of the Count D'F.s- pagne, conveying to these two chiefs a positive order from Don Carlos to dismiss their followers, and to desist from all further enterprises against the established Government of the Queen of Spain. This decisive, and it is to be hoped conclusive, step, we are informed, (says the ...