... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... SLAUGHTER HOUSES. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIH,—I think it is the duty of every man who resides in the neighbourhood of a nuisance, to do all he can, legitimately, to remove it. I live near a slaughter house, and find it bad—very bad, this cold weather; but if we have such sweltering hot days in the approaching as we had during the last summer, why then goodbye to ambrosial, ...

... OBSERVATIONS UPON THE CAUSES WHICH HAVE OCCASIONED THE DISTRESSING FAILURE OF THE POI ATOE, WITH A FEW HINTS AS TO THE MEANS OF REMEDYING THE EVIL. (wllnrEN FOR MONMOUTHSHIRE MEKI.IN.) It can scarcely be deemed necessary to oflYr uiy nnology for piesenting the following remarks upon asn1 IiI. ;t, -i i i. alike to every one—rich and poor, high and H >V. i,n,mi un- learned—at the present ...

... TOWN-HALL, NEWPORT.—MONDAY, FEBUITAHY 1. Magistrates present—T. M. Llewellin, (mayor) and Joseph Latch, Esqrs. FEROCIOUS ASSAULT IN A BEERHOUSE. William Lawrence, Frances Lawrence, and Ann Watts were charged with having assaulted John Elliott, landlord of the White Lion, Dock-street.—Mr John Phillpotts appeared for the complainant, and having stated the nature of the assault, which appeared by ...

... -r i n rnttPTpll heir to the house of Garnons, died Sir John Geers aged 17. The deceased of fever, -^father who died on the 26th January, 1845, in See87th y!5r of his age. The succMIQI to this fine estate is a younger brother of th« d«c#M«d. ...

... GRAND FANCY BALL. In the account of this brilliant entertainment, given by the Monmouthshire Hunt Club, which appeared in the MERLIN of last week, the list of the guests was inaccurate, the corrected paper not having reached our office till after publication, from the difficulties of locomotion, even by her Majesty's mail. The following names of ladies and gentlemen, who enjoyed the pleasures ...