... MR. TA.LIE.SIX WILLIAMS (An IOLO).—This well-known Welsh literary character breathed his last on the 16th inst., at his residence, at Merthyr. He was the son of Mr. Edward Williams (Iolo Morgmiwg), one of the editors of the Myryrian Archieology. He was also the author of two poems, illustra- trative of Cambrian Antiquities, Cardiff Castle,'and Colyn Dolphyn and also an essay, embracing the ...

... olIn otINIBUS. A NATURAL QUERY.—A countryman called at the Observa. tory on the Carlton-hill, Edinburgh, and desired to be shown the moon through a telescope. The waggish attendant directed the instrument towards Kitkaldy, and the man was delighted to see streets, houses, and signboards, just such as we have in this world. But he was stiuck with astonishment when he observed on one of the ...

... [BY OUR OWN REPORTER.] On Fiiilaylast the General Half-Yearly Meeting of Proprietors in this Company, was held at the White Lion Inn, Broad-street, Bristol. WALTER COFFIN, Esq., in the Chair. The advertisement by which the meeting had been convened having been read, Mr. E. Kenway, the Secre- tary, read the following REPORT I— The Directors have great pleasure in being again able to meet the ...

... i1.itrratJ2 CHINBSE DEFINITION OF A LIE.—The Chinese proverb says a lie has no legs, and cannot stand; but it has wings, and can fly far and wide. A ROUNDER FOR THE PAPERS.-A black hare was lately shot in the parish of Denham; it was fuU grown, and the fur was the iinest glossy black. PRKTTY minister, at a camp meeting, said- II If the lady with a hlue hat. red hair, and cross eyes, don't stop ...

... HIO RT I C 'U LT U RE. 1'LOWElRt-GARt.DLN AND The D)ahlias sliolrid iro bre iarlle! intended for ilcrease; 11ir! j they mity bc kept back fri a cr tLILn plan tCd where they i..t Ic:1. pla:nt1ing of edginlgs alln tile is! Z ; ceen:ed with ilotmod lately, li,in- r j tn . bulbs, appearing, shiuld hIiv' il. .'r r nand, in case ofinard wveatlicr Roses, and Persian Lilacs, to frltc t Z them ...

... Ill E CHP -0NICLE. 7Jaesciay, February 2, 1847. The Parliament of Great Britain sits at the head of her extensive empire ill two Capacities. One as the local legislature of this island, providing for aill things at home, immediately and by no other in- struriicnt than the execulive power. The other, and I think her nobler capacity, is that which I cali tier imperial charaterr; il which, as ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR —-I infer that you may be acquainted, by this time, with the circumstance of a melancholy occurrence which happened at a wheif at Piilgwanlly on Wednesday night last; namely, that a French master of a vessel came by his death from falling through a shoot-wav, and theoce into the river. 1 tie actual man- ner, however, by which the unfortunate man ...

... 11 Jligfrt in a (German Stoantp* REARER did you ever set out upon a walking expedition-did you ever know the proud sensation of striking YOllr stick upon tbe ground, with the air of a man whose Y1gour makes thirty miles a day a trifle 1 If so, you wll understand the alacrity with which I accepted the proposal of a German student, with whom I was intimate in Beilin, that we should set forth, ...

... G ENE n A L NEWS. TilE Couui.—Ht-r Majesty, Prince Albert, Count Wensdoiff' and the royal family, are now at Buckingham Patare. The Metropolis was lust week visited by the heaviest snow- storm experienced there for a long period. Colonel IVliiberly is about to retire from the secretaryship of the geneial post-office. COCKROACHES.—Those household pests are effectually removed by dosing them ...

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... THE ORIGIN OF DREAMS. WHEN Prometheus had animated hii image of clay with the fire of heaven, Jupiter declared in his anger that the man should die day by day, and pass half his life without either thoughts or Impressions, till his existence should close alto- gether. Now that same evening the new man sank down, and slept. But the Muses, who are the kindest of Jove's daughters, found him ...

... TO JOHN BULL. SIR,—My attention has been called by a local paper to an article extracted from the John Bull, and headed The Church in Wales, wherein are some remarks upon the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester, with regard to the Churches in Glamor- ganshire, of which they are the patrons and impropriate Rectors. As I have, for upwards of twenty years, filled the office of Chapter Clerk at ...