... MONMOUTHSHIRE. PALM SUNDAY.—At Saint Wooltos Church-yard, New- port, the graves were never seen more beaulifullv deco- rated than they were on last Sunday, popularly termed Flower Sunday. The Churchyard was thronged with visitors throughout the day. The grave of the late Rev. Mr. Francis, at Saint Paul's, was splendidly dressed with the choicest flowers. This primitive custom carries with it ...

... The Great Western Railway Company have resolved to carry parcels, not exceeding 121bs., to distances not exceeding 20 miles, for 6d., including delivery. SKIN DISEASES.—DR. POWELL'S TESTIMONY OF THE EFFICACY OF HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT.— Extract of a letter dated 16, Blessington-street, Dublin, February 9th, 1847. Professor Holloway.—Dear Sir,— Having devoted my particular attention for ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (Continued from our fourth page.) In the House of Lords on Monday no business of im. portance was transacted. On Tuesday the Bishop of Exeter presented a petition from certain of the clergy of the county of Bucks, pray- ing for the repeal of so much of the statute of the 25th Henry VIII. as renders deans and chapters and bishops liable to the penalties of pretmumre. The ...

... GENERAL MISCELLANY. CON. — Why is a rook like a farmerl Because he gets his grub by the plough. HINT TO SrEECtiiFiEns.— Franklin and Washington never spoke longer than ten minutes at a time. The sale at Stowe is expected to realize £ 100,000 the cost of the effects is said to have been at least thrice that sum. VERY hate to hear people talk behind one's back, as the robber said whell Ihe ...

... To embitter domestic life—Maintain your opinion on small matters at the point of the bayonet. To ensure yourself against a candid hearing.-Call men hard names before you have signified them. To keep yourself in a state of discontent.—Set your heart on having everything exactly to your mind. To involve yourself in inextricable difficulties.—Shape your course of action not by fixed principles, ...

... The note of preparation for this event was sounded on Saturday last. The learned judges, Mr. 3,lrn Roife and Mr. Baron Platt, arrived in the town shortly after fjur .on that day, aud were met by the High Sheriff, E. H. Phillip*, Esq., and his retinue as usual. After the formalities of opening the commission, the court was adjourned to ten o'clock on Monday. On Sunday morning their lordships ...

... The annual general meeting of this society for the ex- hibition of stock and implements was held in a field at the back of the Bear Inn, Cowbridge, on Tuesday last. The weather in the morning was very unfavourable,—a circumstance which, most probably, had the effect of keeping many away who otherwise would have been pre- sent, as the number of country gentlemen and other spectators was not so ...

... This melancholy event took place on Thursday week most suddenly and unexpectedly. The circumstances immediately preceding the noble lord's death are the fol- lowing: Having arrived at the family mansion Weibeck Abbey from London on the 11th inst., his Lordship immediately gave himself up to the relaxation necessary after the labours of the session, and during the race week he went four ti lUes ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE.—The long-looked for election of the President commenced on Sunday. A correspondent, writing at 11 o'clock, says:—At the Mairies, where the elections were going on, there was nothing to indicate that an important proceeding had commenced. There were half-a-dozen men with the cards of the candidates to be seen at the doors. The electors arrive very slowly, and with ...

... CARDIFF P OLI CE.—MONDAY. [Before Walter Coffin, Esq., Mayor, and R. L. Reece, E ...

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... Magistrates present—The Mayor, and T. Hughes, Esqs, John Rosser, a lad but recently convicted under the Juvenile Offenders Act, was to-day committed to the assizes on a charge of stealing a siher watch, the property of William Butcher. There were several cases of assault adjudicated upon by the magistrates. William Foster, a seaman, was convicted of using a false register ticket, and fined £6. ...