... CARDIFF. CORONERS' INQUEST. On Saturday, the 17th instant, an inquest was held by Lewis Reece, Esq., at the Ship Hotel beer house, on the body of Wm. Jenkins, aged 27, boatman, who met his death by falling on his head on the crossing stone of the Glamorganshire Canal, when in tbe BCt of jumping from Ihe barge on shore. David Jullian, sworo,said I am a seaman on board the Betsy, of Cardigan. ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Newport, January 20ih, 1846. Sir,—In looking over your paper a few days since, I noticed the enquiiies of a correspondent, who is anxious to know what were the coat of arms, &c., worn by native Welch punces. some centuries since, which enquiries strongly reminded me of what has frequently occuried lo my miod, 89 being strange, that an attempt has not ...

... DREADFUL SUICIDES, &c. SXTXCIDB AND ATTEMPTED MURDERS THROUGH DES- TITUTION.—Last Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at the Ben Johnson, Great Wilde-street, Drury-lane, upon the body of John Grainger, a blacksmith, aged 27, who committed suicide, and attempted to kill his wife and brother, under the following distressing circumstances -—Anne Grainger, the wife of deceased, ...

... EMPLOYMENT OF COMPIŒsseI) AIR IN CoLLtr.r.Y WORKINGS. —The coal mining company of Douchv, in France, is at present making some rather interesting experiments, to cause the water or well, in coal pits, to rise 10 a level, by the assistance only of aimospheric pressure, already employed with such success by M. Tiiger, in the coal basin of the Maine and Loire. This operation has been carried on ...

... Explosion at Risca Colliery. The inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate men who lost their lives by this terrific explosion (particulars of which were } given in our last) was commenced on Friday, the 16th inst., at the Albert Inn, Risca. William Brewer, Esq., the coroner, with the jury, had been engaged nearly the whole of Thurs- day, in viewing the bodies that had been taken out, seven ...

... MERTHYR. DOWLAIS.-A boy, named John Davies, aged 16, was, on Tuesday morning, killed by a fall of rubbish from the top of a level. A large pond, situate between Rhymney and Tredegar, broke through the sides, and, in its impetuous career, drowned an aged woman and swept away two frail cottages. The London mail was also detained for some time by this occurrence. ...

... Special General Meeting of the Taff Yale Railway Company. 4 On Wednesday last, a special general meeting of this com- pany was held at the White Lion Hotel, Broad-street, Bristol, to take into consideration the expediency of making certain ex- tensions, branch railways, and other works, in connexion with the Taff Vale Railway; and to authorise the directors, if so determined upon, to apply for ...

... MPORTANT TO MARINERS—We copy tha £ ing announcement into our columns, as it will be found Importance to many of our maritime readers in this and the iirling ports :— PORTUGUESE QUARANTINE REGULATIONS. higuese Consulate General, 5, Jeffery-square, January 19. :K>—1 beg to acquaint you, for the information and 8 ^of merchants and captains, &c., in general, that I this iceceived a communication ...

... TRRVETHIN CHURCH RATES. II Yet by your gracious patience, I will • round unvarnished tale deliver.— SHAKXSFKARS. To the Editor of the Monmouththirt Merlin. Sir x stated in my last letter that I should make a few re- marks on the conduct of the Dissenters in this neighbourhood towards the Establishment previous to the present contest. In the course of a judgment delivered in the Queen's Bench, ...

... rASHIONS FOR JANUAHY. The damas fashionable this season is veloates, the broad velvet stripe contristingweti with this rich description of silk. These dresses require no trimming, but are made extremely full and very long behind on other materials flounces of A tendon. or point lace, aie worn. Taffetas d' ltalie are fashionable for petites soirt 6s, and are made with numerous narrow flounces, ...

... OMIBfJS. A KINO REPROVED.—A King was riding along in disguise, and seeing a soldier al a public door. stopped and ølked the soldier to drink with him, and while they were drinking the King swore. The soldier said, I am sorry to hear young gen- tlemen swear. His Majesty took no notice, but swote agdin. The soldier said, pay part of the pot, if YOII please, and go, for I so hale swearing, that ...

... IWonmoutljcslme iMerlin. NEWPORT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1846. SURFACE CLEANSING IN THE EMPORIUM OF SOUTH AY ALES. IN another part of this paper appears all important resolution by the supporters of the Newport Dis- pensary, urging upon The Town Commissioners, under the Improvement Act, the Tredegar Wharf Campany, the CanalCompany, the Dock Company, and other influential parties connected with ...