... WORKMEN'S INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1870. President: RT. HON, W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. (To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin.) SIR,-The Council of the Workmen's International Exhibition, to be opened on the 7th of July, 1870, at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, has determined to hold a Conference of Delegates from the towns of the United Kingdom, and of other countries, on the 10th of ...

... THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. ITer Majesty, Alexandrina Victoria, born Mav 24 1SW succeeded her Uncle William IV., June 20, 1837 crowned June 28, 1838 married Feb. 10, 1840, to her cousin. Prince Albert of Saxe-Cuburg, who died Dec. j 14, 1861. H:is issue— I Victoria Adelaide Mnry Louisa, Princess Roval, j born Xov. 21, 1840 married Jan. 25, 1858, to Frede- I rick William, Crown Trinee of ...

... BRISTOL STOCK EXCH.\NGE.- YI.;sU.lW.A. T LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS STOCK „ Ainnt. Paid. Prices. BtoeK.Bristo and Exeter £ 100 .120J i2li Ditto, 4 per Cent. Prefer*nee. 94 95 Stock .Great Western 100 128 12a Stock .Midland Stock .Monmouthshire 100 .llH noi Shares 10 li it Stock .Ditto, 5 per Cent. Preference. 100 .110 1:1 Stock.Rhymney. 100 61 Stock .South Devon 100 71 73 Stock .Tall Vale 100 ...

... RATE OF FREIGHTS FOR THE WEEK s. s. s. d. Aiexandretta. Lisbon 9 0 Alexandria Madras (Egypt) 15 0 Maranham 19 0 Micantc 15 0 Monte Video 26 0 Algiers Martinique Alliens 15 6 Marseilles 19 Ancona. 14 0 Malaga 13 3 Algoa Bay 31 0 Mauritius 21 0 24 0 Messina 15 0 Bona Maderia 86 Buenos Ayres 26 0 18 G Beyrout. Montreal. Bremhaven New Bombay. 28 0 Nantes Bermuda 11 0 Odessa. 12 6 Barcelona 18 6^ ...

... The ploughing matches, &c., in connection wifcb'the above Society, took place on Friday, in a field-on Glaniumney Farm,, when twenty-six tearrfs were entered'dior competition, and twenty-two istarted. The ploughing and hedging were all that could be desired. Messrsi Steel, Parsons, Coedkernew*; Morgan, Castle- town and John David, St. Athaiv-acted as judges the members of the oommittee acting ...

... GREAT WESTERN. Week ending April 19, 1S79 £ 132,023 0 0 Corresponding week, 1878 £ 138,563 0 0 BRECON AND MERTHYR. Week ending April 19, 1879 13 7 Corresponding week, 1878 15 8 TAFF VALE. Week ending April 19, 1879. £ 8,927 0 0 Corresponding week, 1878 0 0 PENARTH HARBOUR, DOCK, & RAILWAY Week ending April 19, 1879 £ 1,879 0 0 Corresponding week, 1878 0 0 RRYMNEY. Week ending April 19, 1879 £ ...

... POSTAL KhlGrULAXiUNS IfOH NEWPORT. The chief office is open from 7 a. m. to 9.25 p. m. on week-days, and from 7 a. in. toito a.m. 011 Sundays. M I Box jLate fee Del^fred Rlalls closes at till letter carriers Morning Mail 9.40 am; 9.45am ) o,~ London Day Mail 12.35 pm 12.40 pm j 10 pm London Night Mail 8.15 pm; 9. 0 pm 7. 0 am North Mail 5.55 pm; 6. 0 pm 9.40 am Western Valleys N. Ml. 10. 0 ...

... LOCAL TAXATION. The following shows the grants in aid of lo taxation, and charges in England and Wales tra ferred from local to imperial funds (including cert- charges in respect of public vaccination), f?P ° £ provision is made in the Civil Service Estimate* jxieiropoiitan fire .brigade.. On Government Property i«« On Telegraph Wires &o Teachers in Poor Law Schools' 35 V Poor Law medical ...

... PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS. Advertisements of the undermentioned classes :— HOUSES TO BE LET. SITUATIONS ACANT. HOUSES WANTED. SITUATIONS WANTED. APARTMENTS TO BE LET. ARTICLES LOST. APARTMENTS WANTED. ARTICLES FOUND. MONEY WANTED. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS, May, if paid for prior to insertion, appear in the MERLIN at the prices under-stated s. d. Above 10 and not exceeding 20 words. 0 6 20 „ :>o 0 9 30 ...

... THURSDAY'S MARKETS. LONDON CATTLE MARKET. We have a very short supply in both markets, especially in sheep. Prices have an upward tendency aud choice quality mutton is somewhat dearer. iirm, and looking upward, but transactions are tremely limited. The demand for veal' has abated, good qualities sell readily, but only at a reduction from 2d to 4d per stone. Pork limited supply, aoj rather ...

... FANCY DRESS BALL. Lord Tredegar has been hospitably entertaining a houseful of company during the past month and the Christmas festivities have been kept up in the hearty English fashion for which the family are so well known. It had been customary in bygone years to devote Old Christmas Day to horse racing in the Park, but owing to the severity of the season this portion of the programme had ...

... NEWPORT INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY. WEEK EXDTNG APRIL 15. Patients attended at the Dispensary 262 Patients attended at their homes 206 Patients in the Infirmary during the week 10 iur. CHEESE, burgeon TW the week. ALFRED A. KIDGER, House Surgeon. ...