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... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—Some time ago, I observed in the columns of yonr dely circulated paper, that a respectable tradesman in New- irt was fined the sum of 10s. for selling a loaf of bread, jigbing four pounds, for Is., tnat being too small a quantity r the amount paid. Much to my surprise, in the neighbour- .od of Garnvach and Blaina, this week I witnessed a loaf of ...
... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,-One or two errois of some importance crept into my ...
... TUISDAY, JCNF. 8. The Earl of St. Germans called the attention of the govern- ment to the leofitii of time during which the po'! al t'lections in lie. land was kept open, nd received the assurance of the Marquess of Lmisdowoe that the subject was rtceiving the attention of the government. The Bishop of Exetei gave notice, that on Friday next he should move a resolution That it is the opinion ...
... TO CORRESPONDENTS. Letters from Mr. Conway, Mr. Deakin, Mr. Owen, and other I correspondents—some of whom sent us extremely iate, not- withstanding our request that all communications intended [ for publication, should be, where possible, at our office on Wednesday evening—are deferred till next week. ...
... LONDON MARKETS.—WEDNESDAY. JUNE 9. CORN EXCHANGE. Since Monday scarcely any English wheat has come frest hand. The show of samples here this morning was exceedic: small, while the demand for all kinds was very firm, and some few instances a trifle more money was obtained for s*' qualities. Nearly 10,000 quarters of foreign wheat have comQ to h* qualities. Nearly 10,000 quarters of foreign ...
... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Pontypool, June 5, 1847. 81&1 beg, through your journal, to ask Mr. Conway to point out in what respect tbe Wesleyan committees have degenerated from the principles of Mr. Wesley, in refeience 10 the govern- ment education scheme. Mr. Conway will also be kind enough to show wherein there has been any departure from the published views of Conference, ...
... The time is near at hand when the return of the cowet of 1264 and 1556, signalised by Mr. Duntborne, and M. Pingre, may be exp c ed io take place. — It is Siid that a physician, in the souih of England, has dis- covered the principle of magneiic force, which explains the de. viation and dIp of the needle. Accounts from southern Germany speak of a general fall in the price of corn in the ...
... ALARMING FIRE AT BATH. BATH, JUfit. 12—At a late hour last nithi, a fire of an extensive and alarming nature, and which atone time caused fears to be entertained for the salety of the magnificent Abbey Church of this city, broke out upon the premises of Mr. Long, silk-mercer, &c., within a ttOtt distance from that venerable edifice. The alarm was first given at a little past twelve o'clock, ...
... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Among the rocks and winding crags— Among the mountains far away— Once more the ass did lengthen out, More ruefully, an endless shout; The long, dry, see-saw, of his horrible bray W OKDS WORTH. SIR,—No words, I am sure, that I could ever hope to put together, could, by aoy possibility, better describe Mr. Stephens' last letter, than the siania from ...
... CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—We understand that a ser- on will be preached at St. John's Chapel, Beachley, on be- of ilf of the above society, by the Rev. John Graham, M.A., irate of Chapel Hill, on Sunday next. The anniversary eeting of the Beachley Association, in aid of the above ciety will be held on Friday, the 25th inst., when the Rev. W. Foley, M.A., Association Secretary, and other ...
... THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. GREAT BATTLE AT CERRO GORDO.—The Mexicans have been again defeated Jalapa and Perote are taken Santa Anna has fled! By the steam ship Caledonia, which arrived at Liver- pool on Sunday morning, we have received New York papers of the 15th instant. Their contents are very important. On the 17th and 181h of April the American forces under the command of General Scott ...
... PRESENT TO HER MAJESTY.—Eight beautiful Arabian horses presented to her Majesty by Mehemet All, the Pacha of Egypt, and brought into this country by the Oriental and Peninsular Steam Navigition Company's packet, have arrived at the royal stables, at Buckingham Palace, attended by their native grooms. The same vessels also brought five cases of Egyptian alabaster for her Majesty.. The House of ...