... The Board of Trade have reported favourably on the follow- ing undertakings: The Aberdeen, The Dundee and Perth, The Edinburgh and Aoi.h, The Scottish Midland, The Glasgow Barrhead, and Ncilston, The Glago,,v and yr-Barrh,ead all N eilston Branch; have determined on reporting to parliament in favour of the DundSand Perth (line on the north bank of the Tay), Edinburgh and Northern, Scottish ...

... ST. STEPHEN S ON A QUICKSAND I It seems that the New Houses of Parliament are built on a quicksand, which, says the account, has a tendency to change places, and shift itself. Considering how often the members shifted and changed places last session 011 the very same questions, we do not think a better foundation could have been selected lor them to deliberate upon. It would read lather ...

... ArrgRNooN, Two O'CLOCK.—We have to record /•itv for 6 mos,: Rightful accidents which has occurred in this mhtZ LAn.y ytars Pasf- half-past one o'clock the com- hlJdtn tl Fernale Penitentiary, Holloway-street, assem- k *?n ™nSi\Ct the usual business, and several tradesmen were in attendance to receive orders. At these times it is for Hin the inrnate8 to retire into an apartment provided mat So ...

... Notwithstanding the active measures adopted by the gentlemen and larniers in tl;e sever;d parishes around Newport, and the liberal rewards offered lor the conviction of any of thosp midaight marauders who have so long practised, poultry stealing with impunity; the crime is extending, and it would appear that some more efi-ective means still must be adop'ed to ftop the foul plunder. Between ...

... METHODGHT I wandered far and wide o'er IU8ny hil1s and dalu, Where Nature senell litr odours forth, on genile zephyr gales; here flowretsgay adorn the meads, deek the And where through 'many a verdant glen the chrlstAI streamlet glides 'Twas on an ev, II lovely eve, which Autumn only knows, When sylvan scenes and fairy nooks invite to calm repose. At length I laid me down to rest betu/ath th ...

... Th. more the merrier. Not 10: ono hand is enough in II pUlle. Po fwyaf ùdaw, medd awen-dihareb, Deuir yn fwy Uawen. Eigon yw, dd gwn, I hen Gadw ond uti llaw'n ei goden. NOlblns hurt. the stomach more than vomiting. Yes, laek of mat. JJdu rwy!t! nid oes a ddryga,—collar. Pel cyfiog y cvlla. Pwl iawn! onid inwy yw pIa Oes bur 0 eisiau bara Nothing but has an end. Not 50: a ring hath none, ...

... OnTuesday last, the intended ploughing match between the parishes of St. W oollos, Bettws, Dyifryn. and Rogers tone, came oil 111 a field, near Cross William Bro. Twelve teams met to contend for the prizes. The judges were Mr. YV. T. Rees, of Holly House and Mr. Thomas Matthews, of Coed- cernew. The successful candidates were as follows IOKG TEAMS. Ploughman. Owner. 1st prize..30s.Thomas Jacob ...

... IOLIUE NEWPORT TOWN-HALL.—MONDAY, MARCH 21. Present-Thomas Hawkins, and Thomas Hushes Esor». A charge for stealing rope was remanded to Thursday in consequence of the prosecutor having gone to sea. hJvr7 P n Evans' a Parable looking creature] was charged .1* I! ?,71?0™ W1,th bein8 disorderly, and walking the streets at all hours of the night.—Fined 10s. and costs or fourteen days' imprisonment ...

... DARTMOUTH ELECTION.—The committee, on Wednesday, de- cided that at the last election for tbe borough of Dartmouth, Joseph Somet. Esq., was not disqualified.. a candidate by rea. son of his having been engaged in any contracts, within the meaning of the act of George III., cap. 43; and that Mr.Somes had been duly elected. A FACT.—A requisition is actually determined on to invite three eminent ...

... CAUTIOX TO MOTHERS.—On Friday last, an inquest was held at Pyle, before Alexander Cuthbertson, Esq., coroner, on the body of John David, a child one year and nine months old. It appeared that on the 19th of February, the mother of the child left home, leaving deceased and another child, four years old, alone in the house. The mother had gone to fetch water to a distance of about sixty yards ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. RASTER S ESSloNS.-It will be seen, by our •p n'su'illv hfilclp111' Hlat 1*lc ('nsu>ng Easter Sessions, which L m U}'l flrsl week after the 31st of March, will lOTitlv nrecede I'h 1 ^nrsday, the 27tli instant, and conse- 1 uv T J p, Assize. The day we understand has been 1 'r} lanviHe Somerset and Octavius Morgan, Esq., pcoininitK e of magistrates appointed for the purpose ...

... [loiiHf l.nglund, in the person of the memøer for .)-11, disco- vered sitting dolorously before his pat lour fi, e; grievously I RF.ALLY can't imagine why, With my confess'd ability— From the ungrateful Tories, flet nothing-but civility. The independent dodge I've tried. I've also tried servility — It's all the samc,-they won't provide,- I only get civility. 1',e flattered FEKI. he smiles ...