... BRYNMAWRi SCARCITY OF PAPER.—CAUTION TO LADIES. [TO THE EDITOR.] SIR,—Much alarm exists at the growing scarcity of rags and other materials that enter into the composition and manufacture of paper, and various means have been sug- gested or set on foot, for economising or saving the raw material, or obtaining a substitute for rags. Of many of these saving schemes, I approve; but of the one of ...

... CHARGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 17. CHARGES. How DISPOSED OF. Felony 6 Committed for trial 2 Misdemeanours 28 Summarily convicted 20 Drunkenness 5 Remanded 1 2 16 Obstructions 0 Assaults settled out of crt. 2 -Lodging-house Cases 1 Lodging-liouse convictions 1 Total 42 Total & ...

... AGRICULTURAL VISIT IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. cute16 object of our visit was to view the growing crops «f th 8ttd on Mr- Smith'* system and for the information tfe*?0se of our readers who have not yei enjoyed the same win endeavour to say in a few words what we saw, h that was the lesson we gathered from the sight. A .,e farm has not been devottd to the row culture nor Wn 6 °t'ler band, has the ...

... Welsh Matter.—Legendary, His- torical, and Miscellaneous. [The affairs of Jesus College having lately very much occupied public attention, the following extracts, from a most valuable little work just published, (the editorship of which is attributed to the learned Dr. Briscoe,) are well worthy of a place in the Welsh matter of our journal.] THE LIFE OF ERANCIS MANSELL, D.D., Principal of ...

... CWMBRAN. LOYAL GOOD-INTENT LODGE ANNIVERSARY. On Monday, the 31st ult., the brothers of the above lodge of Oddfellows celebrated their twelfth anniversary, in manner highly-gratifying to all who participated in the proceedings. In the morning, at ten o'clock, the brothers (who num- ber 97 on the book) assembled at their lodge room, Squirrel Inn, Cwmbran and presently afterwards formed into ...

... CASTLETOWN- COACH AND HORSES.—WEDNESDAY. Present: Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., Rev, Chancellor Williams, Thomas Gratrex, EBq. This being the Licensing Sessions, the innkeepers of the Newport Division attended and renewed their licenses. There were several applications for new licenses, but only two of the applicants attended, and which were now granted by the magistrates, viz. Mr. Evan Jones, ...

... NEWPORT BURIAL BOARD.—WEDNESDAY. Present—The Vicar in the chair, and Messrs. Brown, Woollelt, Evans, Dowlina- and Knapp. Previously to the niin, tej being read, Mr. Brown handed to the Chairman, a copy of the memorial lately presented to Lord Palmerston, by the Roman Catholics of Newport, pray- ing that a portion of the new cemetery might he allotted to them. As the matter bad been discussed ...

... FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. SURRENDER OF BOMARSUND.—TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH TO THE ADMIRALTY. ADMIRALTY, SATURDAY, Arc. 19.—A telegraphic des- patch has been received at the Admiralty this day from the Flag Lieutenant of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, an- nouncing that the Forts of Bomarsund surrendered to the Allied Forces at 12.30 PM., on the 16th instant. Upwards of 2,000 ...

... NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Aliquis.—Thanks,—the translation is vigorous but loose and there is a promise of better things. Constantinople, by one o: *3 last century, will be given in our next. The receipt of several local matters at a very late hour, ren- ders the postponement of their publication unavoidable posts are occasionally lost by our efforts to oblige corres- pondents who ask ...

... SPECIAL COUNTY SESSIONS AT USK.-T^' ELECTION OF A GOVERNOR FOR MONMOUTH Present—Samuel R. Bosanquet, Esq., Octavius Morgan, Esq., M.P., W. A. Williams, Hon. W. P. Rodney, Ilcv. James Farquhar, O-y Esq., John Russell, Esq., Samuel Churchill, Es0i.> Richard Williams, G. R. G. Relph, Esq., Rev. Pope, Capt. King, R.N., Rev. Wm. Evans, Tom I>lcV Brewer, Esq., Rev E. Inwood Jones, John Artb^flf bert ...

... THE LIFE OF FRANCIS MANSELL, D.D. PRINCIPAL OF JESUS COLLEGE IN OXON. FRANCIS MANSELL, third son of Sir FR: MANSELL of Muddlcscombe, in the county of Carmarthen, Baronet, was borne in Muddlescombe Place, and christened on Palme- Sunday, 1588. He was bread up in the ffree-school of Hereford, and thence transplanted to Jesus Coll: in Oxon, and took his Degrees of Bach: and Mr of Arts while Com- ...

... th IFORIAETH. (Ton, Zlwynon.) Hawddammawr Iforiaeth rhwydd hynt i dy I hau d'egwyddorion bendithlawn drwy'n tir; Nes enill yn gwbl hardd feibion ein bryniau 0 dan dy fanerau heddychlon yn wir Clogwyni hen Walia fo'n fyrdd o dafodau I draethu'th rinweddau grasusol o hyd A'r cymydd adseiniont dy faith ragoriaethau, Nes dwyn i dy freichiau drigolion y byd. Rinwedd-fawr Iforiaeth dy enw serchoglon ...