... SIR,—Beintr a constant reader of your widely circulated Journal, I noticed in the letter of Philo veritas, of last week, that in six months the Monmouthshire Canal Company would become carriers of both passengers and merchandize, from these works to Snatchwood, and which would, of course, be the junction with their Newport and Pontypool line. May I, through the medium of your Journal, be ...

... A MEASURE of great importance, with the provisions of which very few persons are acquainted; and the public are the more likely to let it pass by without enquiry, from the circumstance of bills of this kind having been intro- duced during the last two or three years, but not carried. It appears probable, however, that this will be pressed forward, and we, therefore, subjoin a summary of its ...

... DREADFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION: EIGHTY- THREE LIVES LOST. Another of those dreadfully destructive visitations, which un- happlly so often tlnow the direst gloom over our coallllining localities, and one almost unprecedented in the history of cnllicry explosions, has jeer-ntJy taken place at the Darley Main Colliery, ntar barnsley, Yoikshue, and near the Oak's Colliery, where, about two years ...

... PONTYPOOL POLICE COURT.—SATURDAY, FEB. 10. Before W. A Williams, Esq., and the Rev. John Probert. Edward Farr charged with committing a trespass on the property of (jeorcre Neigh, by throwing stones at his door. Fined 6s.6d.,and costs. John Twomey charged with assaulting James Welsh the detendant said he was guilty of the assault.—Fined is. 6d., and 9s. 6d costs. John Pritchard appeared to ...

... For the County Police business, of Saturday last, and the Borough business of Monday, see our fourth page. TOWN HALL, NEWPORT.—'THURSDAY. Magistrates present—W. Evans, and Thos. Hughes, Esqrs., FALSE PKETENCES. Catherine Kennedy was charged with obtaining a large quan tity of goods from the shop of Charles Chinn, Commercial street. It appeared, that while the prosecutor's friend, Frede- rick ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. NEWPORT CATTLE MARKET.—There was a very good supply of beasts, sheep, and pigs on Wednesday, though the demand was dull, and prices a shade lower than at the last market. Beef fetched from 4 id. to 5Jd.; veal from 6d. to 7d.; mutton, fid.: porkers, about 9s. per score. There was a large number of cows and calves on offer, which met ready bidders at good prices, and many ...

... TEXTIT, SAVN-DERSFOOT, AND SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—The usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this railway was held ill London on Wednesday, Mr. Chadwick, chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. The report represented the affairs of the company to be in a satisfactory condition the line had not been commenced yet, nor would it be for some time to conie but there was every ...

... The at the Concert has lately had an opportunity of teeing a dIsagreeable surprise created by the result of A steeple chase. Pu!1 away, my hearties! says one. Go it, with a Vengeance, 84yg another, for it's all right with the field there oniy wants a f»S| ntao (l0m either Oxford or Cumbridge to be pu up on the non-intended of a ceitain couple, and tbe race is over. r unHHbrusuff^.V^0ttt ,0 a ...

... FIRESIDE READINGS. DECEPTION.—A man down east has invented yellow spectacles for making lard look hke butter. Tbey are great saving of ex- pease, if worn while eating. There are three companions with whom a man should always keep on good terms—his wife, his stomach, and bis conscience. As Pat Hogao, an Amencaa immigrant, set enjoying bis con- nubial bliss upon the hanks of a southern creek, he ...

... LOG NOTES, No. III., From Private Memoranda of a Capt. in the East African Trade, My last chapter concluded with the offer of the Seweelev Sheik at Lindbee, of as many wives as I would wish to haveThis offer 1 ungallantly ventured to decline but after this, with a wonderful breach of his country's etiquette, he took me to his seraglio, saying he knew I should wish to have two or three of his ...

... t TREDEGAR PETTY SESSIONS.—JANUARY 21. Magistrates present—Samuel Ilomfray, Esq., and the Rev. Edward Leigh. rnv- Nicholas Rees was summoned by John Owens for nonJ\p. mcnt of wages. Complainant stated that he was a mi living at Beaufort; that on the 25th of May last, he working for Nicholas Rees, and that defendant told him at the time, that the company only gave (is. per yard, and that ...

... SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Monday last, an accident hap- pened in the Balance Coal Fit. at the artog. It appears that nine of the workmen had got upon what they term the bound, to tro down the pit and commence their work but when about ten yards from the top, tie- breaksman observed the chain slip, as it was passing over the pully wheel, and immediately applyed the break, and stopped the wheels ...