... CUKE FOR THE POTATOE DISEASE.—The Rcfjrme states that M. Ratier, a farmer, near Poictieis, has completely succeeded in preserving his potatoe crop from the prevailing malady, by placing a handful of common salt on each poition of seed. A similar experiment has been tried at Thaou. in the department of the Upper Rhine, with equal success, by M. Willien, a che- mist. In the latter case, twenty ...

... POETICAL HINTS, FOR TRAVELLERS. • THB ROAD. The rule of the road is a paradox quite; To explain it wont take very long :— If you keep to the left you're sure to go right, If you keep to the right, you go wrong. THB FOOTPATH. The rule of the footpath is clear as the light, And none can its reason withstand :— Each side of the way you must keep to the right, And give all you meet the left hand. ...

... Before the Hon. W. Powell Rodney and Rev. G. W. Gabb. William Bagnall was charged by Philip Piilinger with having assaulted him.—Case dismissed. v 1 1 «r.r. Mary Newman and Charlotte Berry were charged by Mary Willia.ns with having assaulted her-Bound over to keep the peace. and pay 5s. costs between T\ j r u.r.roA hv Georee Plummer. of Govilon, David Jones w is charged D> & » » u nf bacon out ...

... OPENING OF THE NEW BRITISH SCHOOL —A public service took place on Monday evening last in tbe spacious room recently erected in thb vicinity for the instruction of the children of the various bodies of nonconformists on the unsectarian system of the British and Foreign School Society. The large number of upwards of .800 tickets were sold, and the room was crowded to overflowing; wreaths of ...

... The consumptive demand for wheat has within the last few days increased materially, and, no corresponding increase having taken place in the deliveries from the growers, the supplies have scarcely sufficed 10 meet the inquiry; aud prices have, conse- quently, again begun to lend upwards, notwtthttandrcg the continuance of high-v auspicious weather, and very favourable reports from all paits of ...

... IT appears, from the Irish papers, that a ray of improvement gleams over the face of the unhappy Island,—that the relief measures, devised by Government, are working, in several districts, with a healthy effect,-and that although the potatoe blight has again made its ill-omened appearance in some quarters, the hope-inspiring condition of the other crops generally, on which the people rely, is ...

... THE CHURCH.—The Rev. Charles Earl Marsh, M.A., been instituted by the Master and Fellows of Pembroke Collet Cambridge, to the rectory of Sail, in the county of Norfolk. ( APPOINTMENT —We have great pleasure in announcing th the Rev. Mr. Irving, of Llantrissent, and the Rev. Mr. Blo^ vicar of Llangua, are appointed trustees to Roger Edward': Charity, vice the Rev. James Ashe Gabb and the Rev. ...

... CAERLEON. HOUSEBREAKING,—On Sunday morning, during the time of divine service, the lodge at the gate of the Priory, Caerleon, occupied by Joseph Comely, was, during the absence ot the family at church, entered by some thieves, and robbed of lis õd. in money, which was lying on the mantel piece. The thieves had broken a square of glass in one of the windows looking on the shrubbery, and thus ...

... Prince Louis Napoleon Archule Muiat, son of the celebrated Alurat, died in America, on the lath Apnl iast. at his residence in Florida. He was 46 years of age. His niiinnen were eccentric, but he was a man of learning, and author of various works on Ameiica, which aiemuch esteemed. We 'egret to state, Dr. Whitley, one of the district suigeoiis, died yesterday from tvpus fever, caught in the ...

... At the Offices of Messrs. J. Birch and H. J. Davis, Newport. Magistrates present—The Revds. T. Pope and Hugh Williams, and J. Russell, Esq. Thomas Joseph, alias Howell, was put up charged with a brutal assault on George Emerson, a farmer in the parish of Christchurch, and amongst the tombstones of the dead.—Wm. Williams, tiler, of Newport, proved seeing the defendant lifting up the complainant ...

... TUESDAY, JUNE 8. In reply to a question from i\ir. G. Bankes, Lord J. Russell stated that he should propose on Thursday or Friday a motion for the further suspension of the corn duties, and also the navigation laws to the 1st of March. Mr. Hume's motion respecting Portugal was putofftill Friday. it beins; not practical to have ihe papers in time for Monday. Sir F. I liesieer called attention ...

... BOROUGHS ELECTION MEETING ON TUESDAY. [In our fourth page will be found a report of a public election meeting at Monmouth on Monday.] In the early part of last Tuesday morning, intelligence was casually received of the withdrawal of Mr. Jones from the con- test and in the afternoon, the news was confirmed by an ex- press from Newport; immediately upon the arrival ot which, handbills were ...