... The Bristol Demonstration against the Corn-laws took phce in the large Public-room, Broadmead, on Fiiday evening last, Dec. 5, when a meeting was held for the purpose of hearing from R. Cobden, Esq., M.P., John Bright, Esq., M.P., Milner Gibson, Esq.. M.P., and other friends of the cause, an account of its present position and prospects. No sooner was the announcement made by the committee of ...

... OMNIBUS. WOMAN'S FORTITUDE.-I have often had occasion to remark the fortitude with which women sustain the most overwhelming reverses of fortune. Those disasters which bieak down the spirit of a man, and prostrate him in the dust, seem to call forth all the energies of the softer sex, and give such intrepidity and elevation to their character that at times it approaches to subli- mity, Nothing ...

... CARDIFF. CARDIFF MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. An adjourned meeting of this body was held on Monday evening. W. Nicholl, Esq., took the chair; who, after review- ing the proceedings of the former meeting, said he had much pleasure in reading the following letter, which he had received since he last met them :— Bristol, 7th August, 184.5. Sir,—We this morning brought the subject of the Cardiff ...

... ROBBRRY.- William Jones and Septimus Jones, ostlers, and John Jones, labourer, were, on Monday night last, stopped, in the street in Dowlais, by police constables' Jarrett and Jones, each of them having a large sack upon his back, filled with matters of which they refused to give any account. In consequence of this refusal they were taken to the police station, and upon the sacks being there ...

... The sounds of winds and waves and trees! Ah who hath listened once to these, And h^aid not, in each flur-nt tcne, The voice of the Eternal One? The winds !—;hey co'pp, on viewless winy, Down from the pearly pates of Hiss, And thence those rapturous accents biing, Of heaven-pervading emphasis. To meet them, in their downward flight, The lark upsoars at early day ;— First he. to catch the deep ...

... Corn Trade. Bv official statements just published it appears that only 19 679 qrs. of wheat were imported into Great Britain during the month ending the Slh inst., inclusive of 4,590 qrs. from British possessions: that duty was paid within the same period on 12 593 qrs., the produce of foreign countries, and 3,827 qrs. • he growth of our colonies; and that there were in bond on that day 362 ...

... On Wednesday night last, some blockhead amused themselves at Monmouth, by wrenching, with a crow bar, several knockers from the doors, displacing shutters, and breaking bell-pulls. This is the second night's amusement which the worthies have enjoyed lately, with the same intel- lectual performances. The question universally asked is, where are the police ? and echo answers, where ? After the ...

... SIR,—I hear you are an honest inoffensive man, and I am not at ait surpfised at the anxiety you display to defend your employer and patron. It is a natural feeling, and does you honour. The worst master has often the best servant. 1 pray you, however, to moderate your zeal, for if it should carry you beyond the limits of discretion, 1 may be compelled to treat you, individually, with a ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. '• If when 'twere done 'twere well done Then 'twere well it were done quickly. SIR,—It is always pleasing to men of business to see a man of business do his business in a business like manner; it is therefore, pleasing to all your readers, I mean all those who have at all interested themselves in this mighty discussion, to know the Gentleman of the ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. natier^ ^rer'n £ was Put i» possession of vour Tn na^w'frnri l d°' Pro-ee r at 'eilgth lit on an article wi £ h tracinsr the found6tin ^etter > an ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. AMERICA. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. By the Sea, Captain Freeman, from New York, which has made a quick passage of seventeen days to Liverpool, we hue received the message delivered by President Polk, to Congress, at Washington, on the 2nd instant. This document, as expected, is very decided as to the light of the States to the Oregon territory, and recommends that notice be ...

... CARDIFF, Acceleiatioifof the Mails. 1 ntlMleU'^°^t!le^Ull^,itants Cardiff and its neighbour- AWHv m inn was held at the Town-hall, 011 f f°r the purpose of considering the propriety of memorialising the Post Master General for the transmission of the London Mail by way of Gloucester to Car- J5naS SOn Way fr0m Lond°n to Gloucester should be nr.t'nrr KI 1*11° r00111 we found a highly respectable ...