... Thepaperaof the past week tell U8 that the Examinations for the Newcastle Scholarship, have terminated but they failed to supply us with the questions put upon the interesting occasion. We are, however, enabled to give a few for the agents of Punch—like the spies of Nicbolas-are everywhere; albeit, it is hoped, with a different purpose. Q. What is your opinion of the Maynooth grant A. My ...

... PEOPLE WHO ARE NEVER PITIED.—We have no sym- pathy for a railway speculator who is reduced to his'last shilling. None for an ill-tempered man with the tooth- ache. None for a stout man running after his hat. None for an alderman who is laid up with the gout. None for an opera singer who cracks his voice in try in» to bring out Q in alt. None for a dandy splashed by a mud-cait. None for a man ...

... I bBt&Sfi 8F^LLAJJDAFF; The following letter has Ksen afhtresscd by the Loici Bishop of Llandaff to the clergy of his djoc.ese:— Deanery. St. Paul's, April 7, 1846. HEV, SIlt. Frequent coip-itaiurs have been made to me of irregular marringes being celebraterl by banns in parishes where he parties did not reside. The evil uf Kite years scctns to have i lcreaseil, and some flagitious instances ...

... The Revenue returns have just been published; they present the following results:—The Customs shows a de- crease in the quarter of nealy half-a-million and in the whole year, of near two millions and a half. The Excise shows a similar deficiency of about £300,000., on the year. and about f 340,000. on (he quarler. Against this may be set an increase of near £400,000. in the Stamps, and about £ ...

... CONSIDERING the importance of the corn question, and the gross ignorance upon the subject which has so extensively prevailed, we can hardly com- plain of slowness and deliberation with respect to the measures which have come so startlingly upon the monopolist interests. But at the same time we must condemn the factious spirit which has been shewn in some quarters, and cannot but deeply regret ...

... I HE SUCCESSION OF RACES OF MEN.—Generation after gene- ration takes to itself the lorm ot a body, and forth issuing from Cimmerian night, on heaven's missions appears. What force and tire is in each tie expends!—one grinding in the mill of industry; one, hunter-like, climbing tiie giddy Alpine heights ef science; one madly dashed pieces on the rocks of strife, in war wiih his fellow and the ...

... The following official notice from the Board of Trade esplaioa more fully, than has as yet appeared, the object of the bill which her Majesty's Government intend to bring forward immediately after the recess. Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade *■ Whitehall, 9th April, 1846. If SrR,-I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to communicate to you the ...

... U TLLSLLIITE. The Duke of Beaufort is confined to his house by a slight attack of gout, which prevented his graee from joining the dinner party given by the Earl and Countess of Wilton on Sunday evening last. ABERUAVENNy.-OIl a brilliant ball was given at Llanover to the party there assembled, among whom were the families of Tredegar, Ruperraj and Hendre; Lady and Miss Edwards, of Machynlleth ...

... BRECONSHIRE. REPRESENTATION of THE COUNTY.—In a for- mer number we stated that a requisition, numerously and influentially signed, had been presented to Joseph Bailey, of Glanusk Park, Esq., M.P., requesting that gentleman to allow himself to be put in nomination for the representation of this county whenever a va- cancy should occur. A correspondent has since assured us that Mr. Bailey has ...

... In making their sixth Animal Report, the Monmouthshire Board of Education have yreat pleasure in stating that the other pouion ot the Diocese of Llandaff is about to unite with them tor furtherance of the important objects which they have in view, and that in future their plans and operations will assume a diocesan character, and be extend- ed over a wide sphere. This suggestion, which ...

... NEWPORT CATTLE MARK ET.-WBDNESDA Y, APRIL2 2. Price per lb. to sink the offal. tt. d. s. d. Beasts. 0 51 to 0 6 Sheep 0 7. 0 8 0 7 0 71 Pigs (per score) 8 0 9 0 There being several arrivals of cattle from Ireland since last market day, together with several lots from the neighbour. hood. our market to-day was well supplied with beef; a great portion of which was of very superior quality, ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin SIR.—Having been acquainted by a friend that a report had gone forth about Pill, that Mrs. Davies, the wife of Mr. J. Davies, ironmonger, at Pill, whose family so narrowly escaped being poisoned last week, had purchased the poison at my shop in mistake for arrow root, I beg leave to state, that such was not the case. The facts are these :—Mrs. Davis ...