... L Before Captain Hewett.and the Rev. Evan Morgan]. CAUTION TO DRIVERS OF VANS AND CARS. William Thomas, of lS ...

... The Board, according to the resolution adopted at the former mectiog, to assemble weekly, met again 011 Monday morning last, when the following gentlemen were in at- tendance ;— Mr. John Evans Mr. Lewis Lewis „ David F.vans George Overton C. H. James „ Daviil Rosser „ John Bryant Lewis Morgan On the motion of Mr. John Evans, Mr. C. H. James was called upon to take the Chair. The minutes of the ...

... B LIVERPOOL, Saturday. Mt> clipper ship Eagle, Captain Boyce, belonging to L Mr«. Gibbi, Bright, and Co.'s Eagle line of Packet* we j, *« advices from Melbourne to the 28th of July. The has brought the following on freight:—120 package* weighing 63,952 oz. 10 dwts., and valued at t4^ '0; 2,070 bags otrice; 1,895 barrels of Hour; 4 oc- e 68 ai,d 3 kegs of wine; 1 case of watches, and numerous ...

... AWFUL MORTALITY,. A few months ago a- merchant of New Orleans took to his home and heart a youthful bride, and went to reside in the Fourth District. Wishing to live in privacy, he en- gaged only one servant-a fresh green girl from the Eme- rald Isle. She took the fever, and, in a few days, died. Another was hired, and shared the same fate. A third and a fourth filled the vacancy in the ...

... HORRIBLE TRAGEDY. HONGKONG-, AUG. 7.—We have a painful task in writing the details of a horrible tragedy. The well known clipper bri^ Arratoon Apcar, of Calcutta, Henry Lovett master, left'this harbour yesterday morning, hound to Singapore and Calcutta, the crew consisting principally of Bengalees, with eight Chinese, and two Chinese carpenters. Accord- ing to the logbook, at noon, with a ...

... SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET, OCTOBER, 3. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts fresh up this morning were slightly on the increase, and in improved condition For all breeds, as the weather was favourable for slaughtering, and as the attendance of buy- ers was good. the demand ruled somewhat brisk, at fully last Monday's advance in the quotations. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Co irse ...

... The following Councillors go out of office in Nol-einber:- EAST—Messrs. Evans, Batchelor, and Turner. WEST—Messrs. Llewellin, Lewis, and Knapp. ALDER-ILEN--Messrs. Mullock, Edwards, and Latch. PILLGWENLLY IN DARKNESS.—On Sunday evening, the gas-lamps were not lighted by the person appointed by the Gas Company, below George-street; so that the lower part of the town, and Pillgwenlly, were in ...

... THE FARMER'S COLUMN. HEREPATH ON THE POTATOE DISEASE. [To THE EDITOIl] SIR.—Since I last addressed yon on the potatoe disease, 1 have received numerous communications on the subject from different parts of England and the Continent, and have been repeatedlyappli.d to for a full description the changes I have proposed to introduce in the mode of cultivation now adopted, with the view of ...

... TREDEGAR. A writer, who signs himself Cymro Bach cwm Rhose, respectfully and earnestly urges upon the paymasters of the great Works in this place, the great convenience which would result to the operatives by the pay being made at an earlier hour in the day,—say ten in the morning, instead of two o'clock in the afternoon. A variety of advantages to the workmen are mentioned as inducements to ...

... RECEIPT STAMTS.—The new !aw on receipt stamps will in a few days take effect. It is expected that by reducing the uulv to one peuny, and making it commence on the payment of £2, it will increase the revenue. It appears fioiu a return to the House of Commons that in the year ended the 5lh of January last the number of stamps issued was 5,290,061, and the amount of revenue was 1; 194,0 48 91. 9d ...

... THE ftioniriiittfljoljii? Jtlrrlni. NEWPORT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1853. EAST INDIAN RAILWAYS AND AME- RICAN SLAVERY. FOR a long time, the MERLIN has co-operated with those who have advocated the promotion of cotton cultivation in our East Indian possessions, commercially, that a wider supply might ensure moderate prices,—protect us from the serious consequences of fluctuation in the American ...

... NEWPORT TOWN HALL.—THURSDAY. Present Stephea Iggulden (Mayor), William Evans, and R. F. Woollett, Esqrs. THE GREAT ROBBERY IN FRIARS' FIELDS. Elizabeth Smith, John Davies, William Gregory, Ann Lewis, Catherine ReJS, and Catherine Sullivan (defended byMr. J.G.H. Owen, and Isaac Phillips (defended by Mr. J. Philpotis), were charged with stealing eleven £ '10 notes of the Bank of England, and £ ...