... There are two descriptions of cheap things—the cheap and good, and the cheap and very bad and we suspeet that the lat- ter predominates in the market. Of all ingenious ways for ob- taining a livelihood in the great metropolis, that of selling cheap bargains, is perhaps the most profitable for it is the natural de- sire of people in geoeral to obtain commodities upon the easiest terms possible, ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlill. Sm,—I regret that so many of us have been compelled to attack Mr. Stephens. In all conscience one of us is enough to meet him. A sledgehammer is not needed to kill a fly. His last letter compells me to remind your readers of the points ia dispute between us. These are the correctness of his statistics, and the fairness of his strictures upon the ...

... There has been a civil war in Chi M, in which one hundred and thirty thousand, six hundred, and thirty-eight persons were killed or wounded! The government never interferes in these civil matters. Riddance of exce; ssive population is hailed as a blessing 22nd ult., at Cirencester, aged 27, M- C. A. Rodieq, professor of languages, only surviving son of the late Jean Nicolus Ro- dieq, a captain ...

... Mr. Brunei, in his examination in the Cheltenham group, was remarkable for flippancy; while none of the narrow guage counsel are able to cope with him, or appear to understand the subject. Cerrainly, they did not take the bear by the horns, and he escaped with a slight whipping, where so great an op- portunitj offered for completely bringing the two systems to a test, i! the narrow gauge ...

... Magistrates present—T. M- Llewellin, mayor, and Joseph Latch, Esqrs. ...

... IRELAND.—A WH1TEBOY SHOT. Ad instance of the dark and dogged spirit of resistance, which acts. armed and in the open day, occuned on Thursday last, at a place called Liskenoett, about sixieen miles from Limenck. A party of police were on the patrol for some marauders, when ihey encountered a band of eight armed men. They were nine to eight. Both challenged to stand and surrender, and nei- ther ...

... IRISH DISTRESS. It appears from a printed statement, that the subscriptions of the members of the Religious Society of Friends alone amount to £ 33.000. Many thousands have also been entrusted to the committee of this sow ...

... On Wednesday week the annual meeting of the Catholic In- stitute of Great Britain was held at St. Edward s Catholic schools, Great Windmill-street, Haymarket. The society has for its objects the education of poor Roman Catholic children, and affording grants of money towards improving and support- ing schools.. The Earl of Shrewsburv was in the chair. Among those present, we observed the Right ...

... From India's soil I come, once well connected To Britain brought dismember'd and dissected. Like eastern captives, I'm deck'd forth with care To slavery sold, no common price I bear. Man's chief associate and, tho' bad his plight, I help to set his understanding right With him I go, unheedful of the distance, Yet cannot move a step without assistance. Tho' smooth my skin, tho' fair my form ...

... 1. D. L. Duffryn, quite right. Jhe letter of the Magistrates' Clerk is received. Let M. comply with the rule—give his name, and his letter ill be in the paper next week. We are sorry that the lines of E. E. E. some of which are food, are not quite to our taste. B. The Health of Towns is a subject on which we fre- quently treat. The Editor would he glad to be enabled to address a letter to ...

... TowN HALL, THURSDAY.—ROBBERY.—John Drew, George Bowen, and Joseph Dinner, were charged by a person of the name of Sheppard, a travelling cheese dealer, from Glouces- tershire, with robbing him on the night previous, at the Crown Inn. It appeared from the evidence of Patrick Cusack, that he was called up between twelve and one o'clock that morning, and having suspicion ot the party, he ...

... Oh for a rural walk at eve, When noise and strife are sinking, Where quiet can my cares relieve, Where flo«ers ate dew drops drinking, While thought's still, sudden, solemn inarih Bungs beauieoui things before me, And high as is the welkin's arch. Hang God and Natuie o ...