... GARNDIFFAITH. CONCERT.—The Gamdiffaith Choral Societv held a concert, on the evening of August 23, in a large and commodious room, at the Ilanbury Arms Inn, Garndiffaith, which was tastefully decorated with evergreens and flowers, with a crown suspended in the centre. The audience numbered about 300, who, without the opposition of a dissentient voice, were much pleased and gratified by the ...

... TREDEGAR. The most intense anxiety and apprehension prevailed on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, in consequence of a. report that the truly esteemed Mrs. Homfray, of Bedwclty House, had departed this life at Clifton; enquiries were being constantly made by persons of every grade, whose countenances indicated deep feeling. It was ascertained that death had not taken place, but all arc ...

... ABERGAVENNY. THE MILITIA.-—Captain Carter, the adjutant, attended here on Saturday and Monday last, for the purpose of receiving volunteers for this royal corps. Forty-six only, out of nearly double that number of applicants, were deemed eligible, and sufficiently sound in wind and limb to serve her Majesty in the Roval Monmouthshire Militia. The number to whom the first instalment of the ...

... might be presented. Mr. West read the memorial, and the reply of the Bishop, which were as follow :— To the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Llandaff, D.D. The Memorial of the Inhabitants of the parish of Saint Woollos, resident at Pillgwenlly. Your Memorialists beg most respectfully to approach your lordship, and to state that, as inhabitants of the parish of Saint Woollos, resident at ...

... I RAMBLED away, on a festival day, From vanity, rzla:4e, and noise, To calm my soul, where the wavelets roll, In solitude's holy joys, By the lonely ciiifs, whence the white gull starts, Where the clustering sea-pinks blow, And the Irish rose, on the purple quartz, Bends over the waves below Where the ramaline clings, and the samphire swings, And the long lajniuaria trails, And the sea, bird ...

... I(,l|! SUNDAY.—A murder, attended with circums ances ...

... PONTYPOOL. POLICE COURT.—SATURDAY. JA-i. 3. ^°hn s Before E. H. Pnillios, Esq 'Qg t(, was charged by J.>hu Gibbi, wi h unlawful Iy pas- (| °uRh the Albion Terrace luinpike-Eate, w\ h a waggon eQ cl66 f!orse,> ail(^ re!us,n- t0 Pay the loll —The case having t!e»eQ e,a, y' Pfoved, defendant was convicted in sixpence and ail ...

... WHY ARE NOT IRON SHIPS BUILT AT NEWPORT ? IT may seem a trite remark, that in the history of cities, as well as of individuals and of nations, there are CRISES, upon the right use of which, their future prosperity greatly depends. This obvious truth, however, is so frequently disre- garded, that it becomes necessary, from time to time, to endeavour to impress it upon those whom it concerns; ...

... Local Intelligence. Charge of Murder against a Foreigner. Considerable excitement was occasioned in this town, on Fri- day morning last, by a report circulated, thataseaman on board the ship Ocean Star, lying in Newpoit dock, had been fatally stabbed by the cook of the same vessel, on the preced- iog night. The rumour was speedily confiimed; and by the active and vigilant exertions of ...

... EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA. The public government notices affixed to the walls in this town, setting forth the low charges at which the commissioners will send out labourers and others to Austraria, have been eagerly read by hundreds of the working population, who evince a strong curiosity to ascertain the mode of securing profitable employment in that healthful and productive clime. The most ...

... SOMETHING LIKE HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Too often, a well-meaning man has become, in a moment of thoughtlessness, the sad victim of his own folly; and it is equally a truism, that the evening's amusements will not always bear the reflections of the dreaded next morning Both positions were verified oil Whit-Monday evening 0:1 the occasion of a party of Newport tradesmen, in a degree under the influence ...

... THE IRON TRADE. At the preliminary meeting of this trade, hild at Wolver- hampton, on Thursday last, a further advance upon the prices of iron of 20s per ton was declared, in addition to the previous 20s originating at the partial meeting held at the same place on the 8th ult.; bringing the price of bars and rods to £8 per ton, hoops .£8 10s, and sheets f9 10s. By some this step is considered ...