... OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE PUBLIC STREETS. The Surveyor of the borough has issued a report of the following bj'e-laws, which, we understand, will be strictly enforced: — 9. Every person who shall. place any blind, shade, covering, or awning over any footway, less than seven feet from the ground, or shall place, and leave, any furni- ture, goods, wares, or merchandise, or any cask, crate, tub, basket ...

... TIIE ROADS.—A correspondent says J Garnvaeh are still in the same condition tbev w-f, 3 time back—in fact, ancle deep in mud and wa £ t being no drains from the cottages. The nuisance Usso bad at six o'clock this morning (Aug. 2), an ...

... RISCA- BIBLE SociETY.-On Tuesday evening a Bible meeting took place at the Risca British School-room. Mr. David Morris was solicited to take the chair. The Chairman after making some touching remarks respecting the Bible* and the benefit derived from its perusal, called upon the Rev. W. Phillips to read the report; after which, the Rev. David Davies, the Incumbent, spoke at some length. The ...

... VICTORIA. NEW WESLEYAN CHAPEL. -The public of this place, ever anxious to promote the success of Useful institutions' are never backwords in patronising tea-parties, one of which pleasant gatherings took place on Monday last, in connection with the new Wesleyan chapel. The Independent chapel was kindly placed at the use of the Wesleyans and a full party attended. After tea, heart- stirring ...

... Talk not of the luscious land of vines; sing not the praise of blue heavens, and rivers which flow through vintage-banks; of Rhines, and Moselles, and Rhones, and Danubes; forget that there are regions of towering palms, and fruitful bananas, and golden prairies reaching to the sea,—lands all fragrant with magnolia blossoms, and jungles where the richest fruits rot, untouched, upon the mould; ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... THIRD PAGE.Reports of the oddfellows' anniversary, the council meeting, police business, and district news, will be found in the third page of this day's MERLIN. TREDEGAR PARK.—On Friday evening last, D. R. Williamson, Esq., of Lower Scriff, Perthshire, (son-in-law of Sir Charles Morgan,) who during even his brief residence amongst us, previousiy to his marriage, became a decided favourite ...

... TREDEGAR. PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTION. On Monday, the 1st inst., the Prince of Wales and Bee Hive Lodges of the Philanthropic Society, held their tenth anniversary at the houses of hosts Jenkins and Williams. The brethren met at their respective lodges, and when subsequently united they presented a very attractive appearance. The proces- sion formed about mid-day, and paraded the principal ...

... THE FARMERS' COLUMN. GREAT DPAINING NIATrrt. The draining match of the Hertfordshire Agricultural Society, to which we called attention a few weeks back, 'ook place at Chisfield, about a mi'e-and-a-half from the Stevenage station of the Great Northern Railway, on the estate of Edward Parkins, Esq., who is employing the General Land Drainage Company to execii,e the drainage ot his estate. The ...

... GRAND MASONIC BALL IN DUBLIN. The members of the Masonic fraternity resident in the metropolis, gave a public ball on Wednesday evening in the Rotunda, under the auspices of the principal craftsmen connected with the order in this country, and under the immediate patronage of his Grace the Duke of LeinsUr, Grand Master. The object of the committee was to raise a fund to liquidate a debt ...