... IN the various discussions which have taken place during some years past, upon the militia question, we have always recommended the establishment of a vo- lunteer force along the sea coasts of this kingdom. We, therefore, highly approve of the principle of the measure introduced by the first Lord of the Admiralty. A valuable class of men, inured to toil, accustomed to exposure, and familiar ...

... .births, XVIarriag-es, and Deaths. BIRTHS. On the 7th instant, the wife of Mr- E. Newman, piano- forte warehouse, High-street, Newport, of a daughter. At Glanyrafon, Crickhowell, on the ^th instant, Mrs. Lucas, of a son. „ On the 9th instant, at Leigh Rectory, the wife of the Rev. C. R. Harrison, of a and daughter. Ule MARRIAGES. On the 4th instant, at Chepstow church, by the Rev T Gabriel, M ...

... PEN-AND-INK SKETCH OF FESTUS. WHO is that unostentatious, but somewhat singular-looking gentleman, walking up the Derby-road? His hat, which appears a size and a-half too large, shades the upper part of countenance; and his eyes are fixed upon the ground, as ough he were intensely studying one of the sermons W tu ^eeP gazer ^ds even in stones, reading as he • His features are dark and ...

... The merciful hand of death has removed a long-suffer- ing victim to the manifold abuses of our lunacy-legislation, from a life marked throughout many years by every form of legal persecution, by ceaseless violence, and by never- ending affliction. No case could illustrate more forcibly or more painfully than Mrs. Cumming's, the wrongs and the cruelties that may be perpetrated under the name of ...

... - Anthem was then sung, and the happy company separated. ...

... ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRUE BLUE BENEFIT SOCIETY. rpke members of this society met at their head quarters, the Griffin Inn, Brynmawr, on Monday last, to celebrate their anniversary. After assembling at the inn, the com- pany (numbering above 200) paraded the town, headed by a brass band, and proceeded to the English Independent chapel, where an appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. ...

... TOWN SCHOOL.—The public examination of the children attending the above school, took place on Thursday evening last, the 11th instant. The examination was conducted throughout by Mr. Stammers, the able and efficient organi- zing master of this diocese. The children were examined in Scripture history, geography, English history, arithmetic, and grammar and though many of the questions proposed ...

... FRANCE. On Sunday, the Emperor arrived from St. Cloud. He entered through the Barriere de l'Etoile, accompanied by a large and brilliant staff. The Empress had preceded him. The Emperor held a review of 54 squadrons of cavalry, seven batteries, three divisions of infantry, one reserve brigade, six companies of engineers, the battalion of the cadets of St. Cyr, two battalions of Gendarmerie ...

... LOCAL MATTERS.—In the second and third pages of to- day's MEHXIV, will be found local intelligence from Aber- dare, Merthyr, Pontypool, Pontncwynydd, Tredegar, &c POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.—It would appear, by a corres- pondence between Lord Canning, the Postmaster General, and the lIon. Mr. Berkeley, that a very desirable and im- portant alteration is about to be effected in he Bristol and South ...

... GARDEN OPERATIONS, &c. (From the Gardener's Chronicled) FLOWER GARDES AND SHRUERERY. Now that the principal planting out for the season may- be considered over, attention should be at once directed towards furnishing a supply ot plan's for another year and as flower g-rden plants are now yearly required for the humblest gardens, and in some places have to be produced in very considerable ...

... BLAENAVON. FATAL ACCIDENT.—John Powell, haullier aged 22 years, was unfortunately killed on the 18th inst., by the falling upon him of a large mass of coal. The sad event is attribu- ted to the deceased having gone into a part of the works where it was imprudent to venture. Powel has lef a widow and two children to deplore his loss. ...

... In one particular, the Legislature has had some control over the enormous sums spent, and still to be spent, in the building of the New Palace at Westminster. The Lords have got a House in which they cannot be heard by the reporters, or even very well by each other; and the Commons have got a House which will not contain them; the fact being that the other day, when somewhat more than 500 ...