... SINGULAR AND MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—Mr. Thomas Stephen Rees, the proprietor of the Neath and Swansea boat, died a few days ago at his residence at Neath. Rees was much respected, and his death cast a gloom over the neigh- bourhood in which he had lived. Saturday last was the day appointed for his burial; and just as the corpse was being taken from the house, his widow, who had been ill for ...

... LATE HOURS. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Sir,—I don't know whether your remonstrances, with the tradesmen of this town, have had the intended. effect; but there seems to be a disposition, on the part of two or three, to close their shops at eight o'clock in the evening. I hope they will not lose anything by so doing. Nothing but petty jealousies prevent so desirable a measure ...

... IMPROVED MODE OF TETHERING CATTLE IN FIELDS. THERE is an opinion prevailing that the present method of depasturing cattle will, ere long, be superseded by stall-feeding. There are, however, objections to the latter which will long prevent its exclusive adoption and we therefore notice a plan of tethering, stated by the Surrey Standard to have been tried with success in that county. Tethering ...

... MONMOUTH. COUNTY REGISTRATION. On Friday and Saturday last, Mr. Kinnersley, the Revising Barrister, held bis court at Monmouth. Owing to the antici- pated' contest in this county, more than usual interest was taken in the proceedings. The protectionists and ultra tories were well aided by Messrs. J.G. George, T. A. Williams, VV. A. Williams, and W. Wanklyn, who were also assisted by Mr. D ...

... A meeting of the Liberal party took place at the residence of Lord John Russell, in Chesham-place, at ten o'clock on Monday night. The Marquess of Lansdowne, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl of Minto, Viscount Palmerston, and Lord Cottenham were among the noblemen present. Mr. Tuflnell M P. was in attendance. A very numerous meeting of the Liberal party was held at Brooke's Club on Monday night ...

... (From our own Correspondent.) LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. In comparing the events which have passed since the publication of your last week's paper, with the predictions of what I thought was likely to take place—many of your readers will imagine that I must have been very ill informed on the subject, on which 1 professed to enlighten them. That I was in error with regard to the anticipated ...

... It has for some time past been rumoured that it is the inten- tion of her Majesty to honour the yacht squadron stations with a visit during the summer, and it is said she will be present at the Plymouth regatta, and the Royal Western Irish Yacht Squadron wiM make the port their rendezvous on the occasion. ...

... RAILWAY MEN.—A vast number of raihoad men were loiter- ing about the streets, telliog their avocation by their mien, dress, and general appearance in a way that cannot be mistaken by any one who has lived in the neighbourhood of their work, or at all events observed them with any degree of interest aDd attention. Exactly as I remember them standing in groups, or slowly stroll- ing about the ...

... r M.—We exchange with the leading New York papers. It is a pity that we are reluctantly obliged to omit some lovely little lyrics, during this sternly political time. S. S.—Any reverend gentleman of the neighbourhood will, no doubt, kindly act as the almoner. Publico in our next. ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, MARCH 2. Mr. Hildyard took the oaths and his seat for South Not- tingham. Several railway bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Dr. Bowring presented a petition from the sisters of Lieut. Wyberg, who had been detained at Bokhara, and was supposed to have been barbarously murdered there, praviDg for an inquiry to be instituted as to his fate. The ...

... White damas is much worn for evening or bridal dresses lace dresses are also very fashionable, either with flounces, or forming tunics; organdy embroidered, or tarlatane over coloured skirts, is also worn, particularly by young ladies; gimp trimmings are as much used in dress as en neglige, for the latter in silk, and for the former in gold, silver, sieel, silk, or beads; shaded fringes are ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. THE OVERUlND MAIL. BY EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS. Our extraordinaiy Marseilles, in anticipation of the Bombay mail of ihe 3id of February, has reached u?. It btings important rows fiom the theatre of war, on the banks of the Sutlej. The British army had been increased to about forty- three thousand men. This army is formed into five divisions of Infantrv, and four Brigades of ...