... JOHN FROST. On Friday morning last, after the close of our office, for the holiday, we were favoured with the following copy of a communication, addressed by the secretary of Lord Palmerston, to James Brown, Esq., Mayor of Newport, then in London, ready to present the memorial praying a free pardon to Mr. Frost, as agreed upon at the recent meeting held at the Town Hall: Whitehall, April 11th ...

... THE following description of Cronstadt, given in a Berlin journal, although incomplete, may not be uninteresting at the present moment Cronstadt is situated on the island of Kosline,. at the eastern corner of the Finland Gulf. The island, about one and half English miles long and propor- tionately narrow, is close to the mouth of the Neva and may be regarded as the port of St. Petersburgh, ...

... FAIRs IN APRIL. MONMOUTHSHIRE. WOIICESTERSHIBB. 11 20 Worcester GLAMORGANSHIRE. Shipton-on-Stour •* 24 Cross Inn 14 Belbroughton •• Aberafon 30 BRBCONSHIRE. HEREFORDSHIRE. Dyfynng. ig Dornstone 27 Ta!garth. ...

... ABERGAVENNY. TOWN-HALL-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12. Before the Hon. W. P. Rodney, W. Williams, Eeq., and the Rev. J. Farquhar. Enoch Watkins, a toll-collector, appeared to a suniEO0^ at the instance of Mr. Thomas Watkins, of Llanvair, cha«, ing the said collector with having, on the 3rd instant, manded a toll of Is. for a threshing-machine, drawn by • horses, which the complainant considered was ...

... CARDIFF. CONCERT IN AID OF SOLDIERS' WIVES AND FAMILIES. —A concert in behalf of the above laudable object took place at the capacious new room in the Town-hall, on Monday evening last. The programme was very attractive, and the brilliant band of the Coldstream Guards was of itself E. high treat in the provinces. Previously to the time of opening the doors, crowds were collected about the To ...

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... NEWPORT UNION. The Tollowing is the official return of Guardians elected in this Union for the ensuing year :-Bedwas: William Prioe,'Pantglas, farmer; Bettws: Phillip Rees, Cross Wm. Bro, -farmer; Bishton: William Gale, Village Farm, farmer, Caerleon: Thomas Morgan Llewellia, Caerleon, solicitor; Christchurch: Mapson Thomas Smith Winter, ArtrMge Farm, farmer,. 144; William Graham,dun., Gore ...

... A COAST SQUADRON. We have reason to believe that Rear-Admiral Bruce, recently returned from the coast of Africa, will shortly hoist his flag as commander-in-chief of a light squadro a for the. protection of the trade and ports of the northern and north-east coasts.—Morning Herald. ...

... THE DETECTED BIGAMIST. The truth of the poet's words, that dire effects from amorous causes spring, has just been exemplified. For many years, a man named John Harvey, a labourer, much above the common class, had been engaged in the docks at Newport, and some twenty years ago he took to himself a companion, to whom he was in due time legally wedded, and the blissful state of marriage life ...

... LEGAL APPOINTMENT.—Thomas Woollett, Esq., Town Clerk of Newport, and notary public, has been appointed by the Lord Chancellor, a commissioner to administer oaths in Chancery in England. By an advertisement in our eighth page, it will be seen that the trains on the Western Valleys and Pontypool Railways will run on Wednesday next (the day appointed as a season of national humiliation) as on ...

... CHEPSTOW- PETTY SESSIONS—APBIL 13. Before Captain King, Fenton Hort, and CE. Seys, Esqre. Mary Baynish was charged with beating, in a very cruel manner, her son, Thomas Sullivan, aged four years.—Com- mitted to Usk for 14 days. William Watkins, for being drunk and disorderly, on the 2nd of April last, was fined 511., and 9s. costs. Martha Wixey, of the New Zealand beerhouse, was charged with ...

... THIS interesting document has made its way into the light. At any time worthy of perusal, it possesses a double inte- rest at the present season, when We see how plainly the present Emperor has been endeavouring to carry: out the deep ambitious plans of his great predecessor. The fol- lowing extracts are absolutely astounding at this moment:— We must take away as much territory as possible ...