... To the Editor the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,-Knowing your readiness at ali times in exposing any- thing wrong, I wiah to ask why it is that there aie so many Cwrw Bachs allowed in Blaenaton ? There are, to ray knoiv- ledge, now between twenty and thirty selling beer without any licence, not only occasionally, but as commonly as any licenced house. We—the regular licensed houses—have 110 chance ...

... It reminds me of something that happened when I was in America, in the city of Philadelphia. A gentleman of that city had brought up from the country a farmer's daughter, -.vhose heart he had won under a promise of marriage. The cholera soon reached the city, and one winter's night she was seized with it. On recognising the symptoms, her lover turned her out into the bitter frost, and ...

... During a boisteious dejeuner a la jourchette, at which the Red King greatly increased his rubicundity by the quantity of wine he consumed, a postman arrived with a dream from the Abbot of St. Peter's, at Gloucester, done up in an envelope. Read it out,' exclaimed Rufus, after having glanced at its contents; and on its being found to forebode a violent death to the King, he ordered a bundled ...

... NEWPORT RACES, SECOND DAY. FRIKAY. The weather again proved brilliant, ar.d the attendance on the ground was far more numerous than on the previous day; the streets of Newport were nearly deserted, whilst the arri- vals from distant places flowed in from every quarter. We counted forty five carriages ranged along the course, and there were small vehicles of a miscellaneous character, and an ...

... PRINTERS' ERRORS-HEROES AND HORSES. We have no doubt that our readers occasionally think we are very stupid fellows and really we can pardon them for the supposition, however undeserved we hold it to be in our heart of hearts For we are not held responsible for all the errors which creep into our columns, and against which—the most palpable and the most absurd—it is as impossible to gnarll as ...

... CHURCH AND STATE LETTERS. [On the occasion of the visit of Prince Albert to Liverpool, the Rev. Hugh M'Neile preached a sermon, in which he boldly drew a familiar kind of comparison between Prince Albert coming in his beauty, and the comiug of the Lord at the last day. Verily, sometimes do fools rush in, where angels fear to tread. Douglas Jerrold handles the subject, under the title of ...

... ROCK PETTY SESSIONS.—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23. )Iagistrates present-Capt. H. Marsh J. Davies, Esq. Y, MORRIS AND CO. V. JOSHUA MORRIS. fMr. T. M. Llewellin appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. J. Wen for the defendant.—Mr. Llewellin stated that the appli- tion was for a warrant of the justices, under the act 1 and 2 le., c. 74, for facilitating the recovery of tenements, for the ^rpose of ejecting ...

... On Tuesday and Wednesday last, the revising barrister, Mr. Kinnersley, held his court at the Newport Town Hall, for revising the lists of the borough of Newport and the parish of St. Woollos, and the several parishes, townships, and places of this district. IUr. Woollett, solicitor, appeared for the friends of Lord Granville Somerset; and Mr. H. J. Davis, of the firm of Messrs. Birch and Davis ...

... The West India commercial letteia allude with pleasure to an improvement in vegelation, !he result of very many refreshing ails of raio, ( ...

... The Liverpool Mercury reports a case of claim for seamen's wages, under the above head, which we think of such importance to both masters of vessels and sailors, that we give an outitne. It appears that the IlynJford brig sailed from Greenock, on a voyage to Mobile, and that shortly after the voyage had com- menced, the crew complained to the steward of the bad quality of the bread, and the ...

... NEWPORT CATTLE MARKET.—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1(5. Price per lb. to sink the offal. s. (1. s. d. Beastg 0 5 to 0 6 Sheep 0 6 0 7 Pigs (per score) 9 6 ..10 6 In consequence of the great number of arrivals,of stock from Ireland, our market to-day was excellently supplied, with a good attendance of purchasers. Prime cattle were easily dis- posed of, as well as useful beasts for grazing. A great num- ...

... F.iirre and Co.'s sugar hcuse, Cartsdyke, Greenock, took fire on hurs lay morning, '2 o'clock, and 'he greater part was con- sumed. The damage is estimated at from £ 5'i,00p. to £ ti0,0t;0. The sugar house was situated contiguous to several streets, and a building yard, wtierc two of ;be new Atlantic stecru ships arc building. One life was lost. ...