... THE BUDGET.—Rumour is busy, just now in London, and deelareE amongst other things the probability of the Budget not being ready by Friday next. No notice of it appears on the Uouse of Commons books.—Daily 1Yc>rs. GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS. — The Speaker has, pursuant to the provisions of The Election Petitions Act, 1848, appointed M. T. Baines, Sir John Trollope. J. E. Den- nison, ...

... DEATHS. BIlllTiS. On the 26th ultimo, at RiaCft, the wife of Mr. Thomas Hier, surgeon, of a son. Lately, at Pontypool, the wife of Mr. John Powell, grocer, High-street, of a son. \L AM L; 1 AGFS. On the 4th, at Trevetnin c hurch, oy the Rev T. Davies, Miss Maria Moiiis, only Ortogluer ot Mr. Robert Morris, of Aberdare, to Mr. Samuii Kii.s^y, of Newport. On the 1st, at Ennis church, County ...

... SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. TRAFFIC RETURN. Week ending Sept. 12, 2 6 Week ending Sept. 14 ,1851 £ 1,413 0 7 THE LATE REV. JAMES YORATH.-The Queen has been graciously pleased to subscribe ten pounds to the fund now being raised for the widow and children of the late Rev. James Yorath. The following additional subscriptions have also been received: Mrs. Whitchurch, Grange Villa, Guernsey, JE1; Miss ...

... EBBW VALE. ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF IRON.—The cheering intelligence was received at these extensive works on Tuesday morning, that the Staffordshire manufacturers had raised the price of iron, by an advance of 20s. per ton. SUNSHINE AND RAIN.—The weather has been exceedingly fine, up to Wednesday morning last, when the rain fell in torrents, suspending all out-door operations. On Thursday, ...

... PRICES CURRENT OF LEATHER AT BACK-HALL BRISTOL. lb. lb. a. d. Offal, English Shoulder* Sid lOci Crop Hides per lb. 30 35-8 to 81 English Bellies 5 40 48— 8| 11 Foreign Shoulders 6 Foreign Bellies 5 Foreign Hides. 3035- 8 81 Foreign Cheeks. 5 40 45- 8 10 Dressing Shoulders 6 English Butts 16 20— 9J 11 Ditto Bellies s 22 26-10 13 Dressed Shoe Butts 12 Ii 2830-11 14 Harness Hides 10 34 36-12 15 ...

... QUO QUID ABSURDIUS. [TO THE EDITOR.] SIR,-I have read with considerable interest the caustic strictures that have appeared, from time to time, in your paper, from the pen of Mr. J. Brown, upon the plans and proceedings of the Monmouthshire Canal Co., but while according my most full admiration to their literary excellence,still reserved to myself the idea that the Lion might not be as fierce ...

... SATURDAY. Present: The Revds. T.Pope and H. Williams. Edward Rogers, for being drunk, and disturbing the Bassalleg Church congregation, on Sunday last, was, on his plea of guilty, fined 5,. and costs.—Paid. The appointment of Mr. Benjamin Lewis, as assistant-overseer of St. Woollos, was made. TOWN HALL, NEWPORT.—MONDAY. Magistrates present H. J. Davis, Mayor, and Wm. Evans, J. Rennie, and J. ...

... THE right honourable benjamin The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Ministerial Leader of the House of Commons, WAS born in Lou-ion, Pcceniber and is son of the author of the Curiosities of Literature. At the age of 18 he visited Germany, and on RETURNING to England published, while yet a minor, his first work,called Vivian Grey. In 1826 he visited Italy and Greece, and was in Albania ...

... Opening of the Newport and Pontypool Railway On Wednesday last, the iron connecting-line between Newport and Pontypool was opened, with every demon- stration of hopefulness and pleasure on the part of the public at so important an event. From an early hour the neighbourhood of the tem- porary station, near the Marshes gate, presented large masses of people from Newport and its precincts whilst ...

... A young woman named Jane Berrett, residing in Fox- street, was fed from drowning on Thursday last, by the courageous conduct of Police constable John M'Dermotl. Whilst passing along Curzon-street, M'Dermott heard the screams of a woman, and ascertained that Bennett had acci- deoily fallen into the canal. He instantly plunged into the water, and, aided by another cooauble, whom the cries bad ...

... [To Miss Augusta W., on being presented with a Spring flower.] MY first in the Christmas time used to be seen On the mountain hnd hill-top, valley, and gieen While I lent to each tree a beautiful plume, From the tall stately fir, to the sweet-scented broom In the silence of night, I oftentimes fall, And leave not a vestige behind me at all, But when from my dwelling-place first I am seen, JVly ...

... CHANGE OF TIME OF PUBLICATION. In consequence of recent postal alterations in this district, it has become necessary to accelerate the pub- lication of our paper. It will be observed, from the Post-office Table, that the Abergavenny and Tre- degar mails leave Newport at half-past five, a.m., which renders it necessary for us to go to press several hours earlier than previously, in order to the ...