... 81, Harley-street, June 1847. My dear Sir Digby,-I have to acknowledge the receipt, on the 15th instant, of your letter of the 11th, and of the paper accom- panying it. I hardly know how to make a full and fair reply. To the pre. amble 1 could not agree, believing what has been done, to be well and salutary for the Church of England, and just towards the Roman Catholics in Ireland. With regard ...

... THE REVENUE. An Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years and Quarters ended the 5th of July, 1846, and 5th of July, 1847, showing the Increase and Decrease thereof:- Quarters ended July 5. 1846. 1847. Increase. Decrease. £ £ £ Customs 4,523,391 4,272 Excise 3,140,711 3,291,053 186,341 Stamps 1,730,495 1,869,464 138,969 Taxes 2,006,427 2,075,001 68,574 Property ...

... MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. DISTRESSING ÅCCIDENT. -As on Saturday morning last, some laden trams callv down along the old tramroad, a child, two years of age, living near the new Church, failing to run off the road sufficiently qui;-k, had his foot caught by a wheel which cut off the whole of his toes. PIC NIC PART v.—These pleasant parties are coming into fashion with the fine weather and if ...

... NOTICES OF BOOKS. CALDWELL'S MUSICAL JOURNAL. Part I. Edinburgh Caldwell, Brothers, Waterloo-Place.—This number forms the commencement of a work entitled Caldwell's Musical Journal, which has the merits of economy and good arrangement as recommendations. It is edited bv Robert Guylott,—a name which ranks high amongst the composers of the present day. This charming specimen, so neatly printed ...

... TREDEGAR.—On Monday last a young man, 20 years of age, named David I nomas, tailor, was drowned while bathing in a pond on Cefngalcus, near this town. Three hours had elapsed before he was got out of the w ater. ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Sm,-The encl05ed letter addressed to the Beacon at the given date, was, after a week, neither inserted nor acknowledged in the Notices to Correspondents, (owing to the absence of the Editor, as alleged,) whereupon I wrote to the Editor desiring either its insertion in the forthcoming paper, or its return in sufficient time (with your consent) to ...

... ( Cimtiiluedfrom QUr furtlt page). HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY. Lord Brougl>am moved the following resolutions in reference to the practice of bribery at elections That it is;the bounden duty of both Houses of Par- liament to adopt at the begiuniug of next session whatever means may be most eHectual for detecting and punishing acts of bribery and corruption which may be committed during the ...

... A case of adultery was lately brought before the Tri. bunal of Correctional Police, wiiicn wis reoiirkible for the manner in which tiie husband male the discovery of his dishonour. B)th he and his wife had been con- demned to different, peiiods of imprisonment tor some offence. Tiie wife completed her term tne iiest, and on being set at liberty consoled herself with the society of a young ...

... Genuine Loyalty.-When Queen Elizabeth was upon one of her tours, the Mayor of Coventry, accompanied by a large cavalcade, came out to meet her Majesty, and usher her into the city with all form. The weather was extremely warm ; and as they passed through a wide brook, his worship's horse several times attempted to drink, and each time his worship checked him: which her Majesty observed, ...

... Lord Dudley Stuajct is expected to be returned for Mary-Ie-bone in conjunction with Sir B. Hall; and Mr. Hatchings, of Dowlais, it is thought, will be returned for Poole. CHRISTENING OF THE EA«I. OF GLAMORGAN. — On Monday, June 2Sth, the infant Earl of Glamorgan was christened at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. The Queen Dowager was his godmother, and the Dukes of Wellington and Beaufort ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR, Had Mr. Thomaa Stephens abstained from any further mention of my name after his professed reply to my last com- munication, I should have been content to take no further notice of him, or his writings, in your columns. He appears to be a gentleman of no particular occupation to engage his time—some- what severely stricken with the Caevethes ...

... THERE are some things in connection with out monetary affairs that may be readily understood, without going into those depths of the currency question, at which so large a number of persons are so much alarmed. We confidently re-asseit, for instance, what we have before expressed as « general principle, that the trade in gold ought to be as free as that in any other commodity. The com- ...