BY THOMAS MILLER. HUNDREDS of silver-toned bells of London ring loud, deep, and clear, from tower and spire, to welcome in Christmas. The far-stretching suburbs, like glad children, take up and fling back the sound over bill and valley, marsh and meadow, while steeple calls to s

BlRTHS^ARRIAfrES, A DEATH*. BIRTHS. On tbe :4th instant, the wife of II. J. Davis, Bso., NewaairL oi a son. On the 22nd inatant, at Newport, the wife of Mr. William Scandrett butcher, Commercial-street, ot a son, On the 15th Inituni, at Llwyncelin, near Llandovery tfea lady of Fr

(tfJrtøtmaø trume anU "tar'15 Blythe and merry Christmas! hallowed by sacred associa- tions, and gladdened by holiday smiles- best-beloved day over the Christian world, heralded by inspiring hopes, welcomed by affection's dearest tones, and realised in a thousand various modes of

7- HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM AMERICA. Intelligence fcasjust reached Eaete-ad, from Amenct, tbtt Mi.Chaifitld. the lilitigh Clurge J'Affaim to had 011 the 16-h of October lut, iriiv^j witli sn armod force ia the Gajf of KjDReca, on the Pacific Coast e^sCentraf America, and il.,en po"s

NEWPOET TIDK TABLE. DATS. HTQK VtfATBa. DEPTH At MORN. FIVEN. DOCK OAT* December, 1849. K. M. H. M. Or. Dr. 30, Sunday 6 59 7 28 34 I 31, Monday. 7 48 8 17 §16 I, Tuesday. 8 35 9 1 31 2, Wednesday 9 14 9 45 30 7 3, Thursday. 10 3 10 30 28 6 4, Friday 10 49 11 14 25 10 0, Saturday

TROTTING MATCH.—Our correl^ondent's parcel from Pontypool has this week been delayed somewhere on its transit, as it did not reach our office until to-day. We are, therefore, unable to do more than give the following: The Pontypool trotting matches took place on Thursday. There

LINES ON THE DEATH OF MRS. RICHARD MORGAN, OF DOWLAIS, Who sunk under Cholera a short time since. Hark the death-bell sadly sounding, It's echoes heard from hill to deil; Mark the neighbours congregating. All's silent save the passing knell. And next is heard the wail of sadness,

It appears that the deputes between the directors and engine- drivers on this line have been amicably fettled, and that yester- day morning the men resumed their former duties. This desir- able state of things was brought about by the commendable exertions of the local sharehold

SIR,—In an article, which appeared in your paper of the 1st iristafif, on the opportunity afforded in this country, to persons of humble station, in the eves of the world, to raise themselves by their talents, energy, and perseverance, to wealth and high rank—you instance the pa

No. 3. THE further revelations contained in the second volume of the report of the committee of inquiry into the ma- nagement of the royal forests, not only confirm all that we have said as to the jobbery and dishonesty and gross negligeu ee by which the administration of this p