To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—A paragraph has lately appeared in several Tory papers, stating that the number of Dissenting chapels regis- tered for the solemnization of marriage, is but little more than 1000 whereas the fact is, that upwards of THIRTKEN HUNDRE

THE ELEPHANT'S REVENGE.—At the Liverpool Zoolo. gical Gardens, a few days ago, after delighting groups of youug holiday folks by his skilful and docile performances, the elephant gave some offence to one of the deputy keep- en, and was by him chastised with a broom-stick. No one

The latest acccounts from Catania state, that out of a population of 60,000, not less than 40,000 persons had already been carried off by the cholera. This is the great- est degree of mortality which has yet been experienced in any city in Europe.

HIOII WATEIt. DA*E' MORN. EVEN. OCl fiBER. ft. M. H. M. 11 27 12 0 19, 12 46 1 32 I 20, 2 21 3 5 j •21, Wednesday 3 43 4 15 "22, Thursday 4 43 4 45 23, Friday 5 10 5 30 24, Saturday. 5 50 6 8

ABERGAVENNY CYMREIGYDDIQN. ( Continued J rom our,last weel^s paper.) DINNER., I he dinner was (,eld at.the Angel, Mil Rolls, Esq., the President of tne Cyrtu'eigyddion, in the chair. After the cloth ad been temoved, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drunk with great enthu

Monmouth, Saturday, May 7.—-Wheat, 72s Od to 77s 8d Barley, 38s Od to 46s Od Oats, 23s 6d to 00s Od Beans, 00s Od to 00s Od per Imperial quarter. Abergavenny, May 7. — Wheat, 71s Od Barley, 42s 3Jd'j Ûatli" 00s Od Beans, 00s Od Peas, 00s Od per Imperial quarter. Swansea, May 7.-

There is an unadorned and nameless grave Where southern birds are singing, ami the sky, Of brilliant azure deeper than the wave, Perfumed with orange, breathes its fragrancy Like incense o'er the hcart. But who was she So typified in death ? her fate thus sung By nature's minstr

Stewards —Reginald Jaycs Blelt"itt, Êsq., IÙ.p" ((lid Samuel Our Races came oft on Wednesday and Thursday last, and more favourable weather for the sport could hardly be desned. the attendance of fashionables was large indeed, the course, for a considerable distance on each side

TEMPERANCE BASED UPON TOTAL ABSTINENCE FRpM ALL INTOXICATING DRINKS. On Tuesday evening last, a ibefetlfeg < as held at th"? Borough Court, Monmouth, which had been announced by placards, on the subject of temperance based upon total abstinence from all intoxication drinks, at wh

As the winter approaches one snow storm succeeds another till the face of the whole country is changed. Every particle of ground is covered, the trees alone remaining visible, while even the progress of the mighty river St. Lawrence is arrested in its course—everywhere, in fact,