... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... NEWPORT WATCH COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF HEALTH. COUNCIL CHAMBER, TUESDAY. Present-James Brown, Esq., mayor, in the chair, and Messrs. Latch, Burton, Townsend, Edwards, Mullock, Lewis, Wm. Williams, Turner, Jenkins, Iggulden, Bat- chelor, Rennie, Knapp, and Llewellin. It was stated that as the colliers at Risca were likely to resume work, at 2d. per ton rise, the police force spared from the ...

... 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 ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. TURKEY AND RUSSIA. Accordiug to Constantinople mercantile letters of the 6th of April, Baron Bruck has issued orders to all Austrian ves- sel? to quit Constantinople. Probably the order relates to Austrian vessels of war, in order to avoid the importunities of the Turks that they should join the allied fleets ih the Black Sea. Russian ships of war were seen off Batoum on ...

... STRIKING A BLOW AT STRIKES, IN SPAIN. Our correspondence from Spain has recently furnished us with some description of the manner in which a certain proceeding of what, we fear, we must call a truly English character, has been conducted in that remarkable country. There has been a great strike at Barcelona. The trade of that famous city supports a large number of manu- facturing artisans, ...

... WANT OF A MINISTER OF WAR. THE arguments comprised in the speech of Earl Grey, upon this subject, possess considerable weight, and were by no means successfully an- swered. There may be good reason for not making a change just in the midst of the prepa- rations for a war which has already commenced, but it is much to be regretted that the recom- mendation of Mr. Hume on this subject, was not ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. NEWPORT CATTLE MARKET.—WEDNESDAY. Beef God per lb. Bacon pigs 10s per score Mutton 8d per lb. Porkers 10s per score Yeal 7d to 7^d per lb. Veal. 7d to na per lb. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. Week ending April 16, 1854 £ 4932 2s. lOd Corresponding week, 18.53. 2808 12s lid ...

... TREDEGAR. CAPTURE OF SWINDLERS.—Two men, Frederick Web- ster and John Gray Hampton, have been taken into custody and examined before George Homfray, Esq at Tredegar, on a charge of breaking open a club-box, and stealing E15 therefrom, at the Holly Bush Inn. and also of taking away a watch and other articles, the property of Mr. Jacob Isaac, the landlord. The evidence ag liust the prisoners ...

... 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 ...