... MODEL LODGING HOUSES FOR NEW- PORT. THE evils of over-crowding in dwelling-houses, though existent at all times, are naturally most impressed upon the public mind, when some un- usually fatal disease calls attention to the long- violated laws of health, by exacting the accumu- lated penalties of such violations. One of the first things noticed by the officers of the General Board of Health, on ...

... THE WORKMEN.—Upwards of 760 colliers have been paid 9s. 6d. as a bonus. Boys under 20 years of did not receive so much. They were paid by the Rector of Dow- lais, who was assisted by the Rev. J. Hughes and a few of the tradesmen. All the colliers seemed highly pleased, and most of them expressed their heartfelt gratitude in becom- ing terms, for the interest manifested on their behalf. There ...

... (Before J. C. Fowler, Esq.) Benjamin Thomas, charged with stealing a vegetable trial?61' ProPert>' l-*ewis> was commit tedfor Pees Roes was fined X2 and costs for an assault on a Police constable. It appeared that the officer was engaged In quelling a disturbance, when the prisoner interfered, and struck him. The tine was paid. CHARGE OF ASSAULT. William Emanuel was placed at the bar, charged ...

... FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. WHEN I wrote you, on Thursday last, the city was filled with rumours of an alarming nature, and all considered War to be inevitable. The few politicians to he found in the clubs at the west end, seemed to be of opinion that hostilities had commenced,and that the signal, that England expected every man to do his duty, would soon be made by our ...

... Hiso RISCA. alterati^ ^r°RKS-—We are glad to learn that the extensive Vejn p-?ns» for some time in progress at Mr. Russell's Black the ln by Sir H. de la Beche, and approved by c°mplete f the district, Mr. Mackworth, are at length Another ed. The alterations chiefly consist in the sinking of the old up-cast shaft to the same seam, but to the rise of is built a of' kn which, to increase the ...

... The wife of a small eatinghouse-keeper appeared before the Tribunal of Correctional Police, at Paris, on Saturday, to complain of her husband for assaulting her. The mo- ment he was placed at the bar, the accused cried, That woman, Mr. President, takes all that she can out of me to cram her son—a son of whom I am not the father. She will bring me to a crust and a straw bed, before she has done ...

... TREDEGAR.—THVRSDAY. (Before J. M. Herbert, Esq., the Judge.) There was a very heavy amount of business for trans- action at this court on Thursday and Friday; no less than 180 plaints having been entered. Many of these, however, were of but small importance and in our next impression we shall publish those cases which require a report. ...

... FEARFUL SllfplAT RECK.-TIIREE HUNDRED AS-V FORTY-EIGHT LIVES LOST. regret to announce one of the most terrible cataS' txopheo that has come under our notice for some timet-, the total loss of the ship Annie Jane, Mason, eommandetl ( belonging to Liverpool, which was driven ashore on the iron-bound coast of Barra Island, durin- the r ...

... IRON ORB. MESSRS. CORNELIUS EVANS & SON have for SALE by PRIVATE CONTRACT, several Thou- sand Tons of first-rate IRON ORE. Samples may be seen at the Auctioneers' offices, 61, High Street, Newport. Old Licensed Public House to Let. TO BE LET, and may be entered upon immediately, a FREE LICENSED PUBLIC HOC.SE, one of the oldest established in the Borough of Newport. For particulars as to the ...

... GENERAL NEWS. THE COURT.-According to arrangements. her Majesty and the Prince Consort, accompanied by their five elder illustrious children, and by Sir James Graham as inister in attendance, were to leave Balmoral early on Wednesday morning for Windsor Castle, stopping one clear night en route, so as to arrive at the Castle on Friday. The youth- ful Princes, Arthur and Leopold, and the ...

... FEARFUL COLLISION AT SEA.-SEVBBt/T.r LIVES LOS I. L™ A direful collision happened near the Mouse hWlsitie's, miles below theNore) on Wednesday night week, 'Lfeign the Trident steam ship, Captain Morris, and ^ippliej Hare wood of London, Mr. Graham, master, !jtretru ended in the almost instantaneous foundering of tens r vessel, with six of her crew who perished. idF^et' Since her serious mishap ...

... THE PREMIER HIMSELF ON THE TURKISH QUESTION. A number of the manufacturers and other inhabitants of Sheffield having addressed a memorial to the Prime Minister on the subject of the Eastern question, the Noble Earl has returned the following reply.— Dowmng-ntroet, Oct. 12, 1853. Snr,—I Wl tbe honour to receive your lettcj, transmitting to me a memorial, signed by merchants, ma- nufacturers, ...