The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-13 00:00:00

TUE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NO

hair. I believe his name was Price. I heard the
people all round call him Dr. Price. They said " There
is Dr. Price in the chair there." Have not seen Price
since. It was about the time they talked of keeping the
" sacred month." I am not sure that it was about the
Ist of August, but there was a good deal of talk about
stopping the work a month ; but the men did not know
how to get victuals to stop a month. I never knew of
Dr. Price's attending any other meeting. Dr. Price was
dressed in a round jacket.

Sarah Edmunds sworn, and examined by Mr. Prothe.
roe—l am the wife of William Edmunds. He keeps the
Greyhound public-house at Pont-y-braith. The Chart-
ists sometimes used a room in our house for their meet-
ings. There were a great number of members. When
William Edwards was there I saw Frost at the lodge
once. I have seen Vincent there more than once or
twice. I have seen Jones the watchmaker there. I
have seen Edwards there. I saw Jones there last Sun-
day week, before it was dark. He was met there by a
great many persons. There were not many when Jones
came. I saw him on Saturday week, just before it was
dark. There were a great many Chartists there on the
Saturday night. Jones did not go up to the lodge on
either night. He was there when the people were as-
sembled there. Jones was there on Tuesday night
week last. Every one who went into the room was
obliged to pay on those nights. Jones told me the Char-
tists were going to Newport to show their strength to
the Newport people. There were a great many people
at my house on the Sunday night. There was so much
uoise in the house I could not hear about me. The
people left my house about seven o'clock at night. It
was a very wet night. They said they were going down
to Newport. I understand but very little about the
Chartists. I never subscribed to them. Ido not know
that they went to Newport to obtain the Charter.
The prisoner was then reprimanded by the Magistrates
and discharged, the evidence not affecting him.

Thomas Saunders, a respectable looking young man,
was then placed at the bar, charged with being one of
the rioters. There being no evidence against the pri-
soner he was discharged on a pledge to appear on being
called on.

Solomon Britten was placed at the bar, charged with
high treason.

William Watkins sworn, and examined by Mr. Pro-
theroe—l know Solomon Britten. I saw him on Mon-
day morning, the 4th of this month. I saw 11;,m oppo-
site Dr. Price's new house, at new Pont-y-pool. I heard
a noise at Mr. Water's stable-door ; heard a knocking
at the door. I said " Who's there ?" They said "We
want to see you." I then opened the door. A man
named John collared me. He said " Come along."
He had a gun in his hand. I did not wish to go, and
pulled back, and the person called John struck me on
the back of the neck with the gun. It wns a severe
blow. I fell down from the effect of it. There were
about fifteen men in the party. They then took me to
the road near the Clarence Inn. There were a great
many people there. 1 saw the prisoner Solomon Britten
there. lam quite certain he was there. They would
not let me go back again, though I wished
to go. The prisoner prevented me. He said,
" bring him along." He said, " take care of
him." I had neither hat nor jacket on. All the
people were standing still. The prisoner said, "Go
along ;" and we then proceeded from the Clarence
Hotel to Pont-y-moyle. I then saw a man going to-
wards Pont-ypool. The mob said, " Here is another,"
and they said " Take him." He was taken. Before
we came to the turnpike on the road, we met a boy
about sixteen or seventeen. They said, " Here is an-
other." The boy showed the prisoner a card. The
prisoner said, " Pooh !" and pushed the boy along
with them. There were men set over the boy to
guard him. I was watched by " John" with a gun.
We then came towards Newport. The prisoner said
in going along the road, " Some one has run away."
He on that commanded the mob to halt or stop, and
they did so. He then directed some of the mob to go
in pursuit, and the man was brought back. There were
about 500 men there about that time. Many of them
were armed with guns—about fifty. About 200
armed with pikes. Many had short knives which they
carried in their pockets. After the person was
brought back, the prisoner directed the mob to proceed.
The prisoner carried a spear in his pocket within a
pocket, with a wooden handle. The prisoner was dressed
then as he is now. [The prisoner had on a rough
bear-skin coat.) The prisoner was the man who directed
the proceedings all the way. When he said " halt,"
they did so ; and heard the prisoner say at different
times " Go on, or we shall be too late," or something
like it. I heard the prisoner say they were going to
Newport. I heard him say something about taking
Newport. I heard the others say they were going to
Newport to take it. They said it in the prisoner's
hearing. All the orders given by the prisoner were
immediately obeyed by the mob. After proceeding a
little further we met a cart and two horses. The
prisoner ordered them to stop, which they did. He said
he would have one of the men, and leave the other to
take care of the horses. He said he would leave it to
to the two men to say which should go. He said he
was determined to have one of them. One man was
young, and the other old ; and the young man said, " As
long as one of us must go, I'll go." The young man then
went on and left the old one behind. I heard the young
man ask where they were going. They said, " We'll tell
you by and by." I heard a conversation after that be-
tween the prisoner and his party. They said it was
their intention to take Newport. They said theyshould
turn back to Pont-y-pool, after they had taken New-
port. They said they should go there, pull down the
station-house, and release the prisoners. They said
they should then go to the Squire's—meaning the Lord-
Lieutenant of the county. The next day they said they
would go to Monmouth, and that they would take down
the gaol and relieve Vincent and the other prisoners.
We then went on towards the New Inn. There was
a man taken away from his pack of mules. The pri-
soner then gave the word to " go on," and they did go •
on. -.Ve saw somi more men, and the prisoner di-
rected some of his men to take them. He said " Ten
men go and take them." These men were taken by
force, and the others were set to watch that they did
notigo away. We then proceeded on to Cros-y-cylog, to
a public-house. The prisoner then said they could not
go on. He said the men had remained behind too long
drinking, and they were too late to get into Newport.
After that I contrived to make my escape. I went
through the river ; they followed me, but I escaped.
When we were near the Pine-tree public-house, the pri-
soner asked if many came out of the house. He said,
" Not many." He said Newport had been taken by the
Chartists. They seemed very much joyed at that piece of
news. I heard them say they were Chartists. They
said they expected to meet Frost at Newport. I heard
them say they expected to meet ix great many men going
to Newport from Blackwood. I heard one man say he
had not heard what was to happen till Saturday night.
One man said he had heard it before. They said it
was agreed to have started from Pont-y-pool at one
o'clock. They said ;they had not started before because
it was such a wet night. That was said in the presence
of the prisoner. I heard them say, in the presence of
the prisoner, it was intended to be at Newport at three
o'clock that morning. I heard something said about
Jones, the watchwaker. I know Jones. 1 saw a per-
son at Cros-y-cylog, who, I think, was Jones. The pri-
soner had a conversation with him. That person was
armed with pistols. The mob asked that person to come
out, and after a while he did come out. They said
Jones had brought them to a pretty pass, having in-
duced them to go so far and then deserted them. I do
not know what was meant by that. The mob did not
then proceed so willingly as before, but I left them at
Newbridge, that is about half-way between Ponti-pool
and Newport.

Cross-examined by the prisoner—l did not see you
come to the stable-door.—( The prisoner stood fronting
the witness, and looked him boldly in the face.)—I did
not see you after the door was opened by the stable. I
saw you opposite the Clarence Inn, near Mr. Phillips's
hen-house. That is fifty or sixty yards from the stable-
door. It';was just beginning to break daylight. I can't
say whether it was six o'clock exactly to a minute. I
saw you, and knew it was you. I know you by your
features: lam sure you bad the same dress on then
you have on now.
" Where do you say this dangerous weapon was ?"
"In your pocket." I know it was there because you
pulled it out to show it. You showed it to the mob,
and me too.—(Mr. Blewitt here said he thought it his
duty to tell the prisoner he was doing himself no good,
and he would recommend him to desist, bu, the prisoner
persisted.)—You used no words, but only turned it
round in your hand when you showed it the mob. I
did'nt hear you use any expression ; you only pulled
it out of your pocket.
Re-examined by Mr. Protheroe—l have been nearly
four months in Pont-y-pool. I do not know how many
persons were there. I came from Abergavenny. I
lived with the Rev. Charles Clifton. Before I saw
the prisoner I heard a voice say, " Bring him along ;"
dou
before I saw the prisoner at the Clarence Hotel. I
was then near the prisoner. I was sufficiently near to
disting,uish the prisoner beyond all doubt. I have no
alon "bt theprisoner is the person who said, " take him
i; , • There was daylight—it was nearly open day-
g
.dr",` inguish t when We met the man with the wallet. I could
object. am sure
man who
any I the prisoner is the
said " take bim." I have no doubt, from
the •
prisoner's dress and his a
man I saw.
Moses Card, a constable, examined by Mr.
on Monday morning Protheroe—l haveappearance, that he is the
se sworn ;
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last.. I saw him in a street oppo-
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any arms there. I believe
there. He said he was afraid to go
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the mob. The mob had all disappetttr in the street for
Under a table near the prisoner I found an
at that time.
instrument.
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if it was his. He said, No, it NV:I6 110 t. I to:;loeFprisoriCr
, posses-
sion of it.

The last witness, on being recalled, had not seen that
instrument before.

A .man in the crowd was seen by the Rev. Mr. Cole
speaking to the witness, and was ordered to be taken
into custody. On being interrogated, the man said his
name was Morgan : he was a shoemaker, and lived in
Victoria-square. On being closely pressed by the Ma-
gistrates, he said it was not in his house the prisoner
was found; but he said the prisoner slept in his house on
Monday night (the night of the riot).
The prisoner had intended to call that person as a
witness in his favour. The Court ordered him into
custody.

David Jones sworn, and examined by Mr. Protheroe—
I was on duty as a special constable at Pont-y-pool on
Sunday night and Monday morning. About five
o'clock on Monday morning, near the station, there
were many people proceeding along the back of the
canal. I saw the prisoner that morning about six,
about forty yards from the Newport side of the gate,
near the station-house gate. He attracted my attention
because he ordered his party to keep the other side of
the station•house. About fourteen persons were with
the prisoner, I have seen him before. I know his
person. I have seen him three times at Chartist meet-
ings. No doubt he is the person.
The prisoner was then informed that this was the
proper time to enter on his defence. He was duly
cautioned, and then proceeded to say—" I was in bed
at the time these witnesses say that I was at Pont-y-
Pool. I rose at eight o'clock on Monday morning,
had my breakfast about half-past eight ; went from
Garndiffod to Golynos. My master owed me
some money ; I went there to look for it. I did not
go directly to the house, because I learnt from
a man that was living next door that he was gone from
home. I went from there to Abersychan. Met a man
named William Jordan, in Woemerke, from Garndiffod.
Ha asked me where I was going. I told him to Aber-
sychan. He told me I had better not ; but I went on.
Went into the Black Horse Inn. Went from there to
Pont-y-pool, where I met a great many men that I
knew, and they knew me. I stood talking with a
man named James Carrington, and also with one of
the name of Joseph Knight, who lives in the bottom
of Garndiffod, near the Six Bells public-house ; this '
was about nine, as near as I can judge. I came from
there with a man named Joseph Garland down so far
as the Station-house, or a little behind it. Joseph
Garland came from Abersychan. I came from Ponty-
pool in company with Isaac Davis, all along the
canal, so far as a public-house, I believe he called
it the Royal Oak. lam not certain whether that
was the name of the house or not, or sign. I left Isaac
Davis at a public-house just beyond that, further from
Newport. He requested me to come back with him. I
thought proper to go on to Newport. I met some of
the boatmen, and they told me that Newport, or that
that this house, called the Westgate, I believe, was
broken to pieces. I came on. I came to the door,
where I met with this young man, who was just
taken into custody. I don't know his name. I
think his name is Philip. I walked about with him
till nine or ten o'clock. Then I went home with
him, drank tea with him, went to bed, got up the
next morning, and came down to the Westgate about.
nine o'clock I believe. Went and saw the dead
bodies. While I was there this young man that lost
his father since Saturday night saw me. He came to
me and asked me if I'd go with him as far as the poor-
house. I said I would. I asked him where it was. He
didn't know. I asked the young man who was along
with him, did he know ? He said he did. We went up
together. Before we went to the gate, there was a ser-
geant and a constable standing together. The young
man there had lost his father, and asked if there was
such a man there. He described his father as near as
possible. The sergeant went to the stable-door wherein
the prisoners were epelosed. He found, he said, there
was no such a man there. The sergeant said to the
young man, " Is it possible that your father belonged to
that abominable set, the Chartists ?" and the young
man said, " No." The sergeant asked us all three if
we were Chartists. I spoke up and said, " I was of
Chartist principles." The constable said to the ser-
geant, " I think he is liable to be taken up." " Yes,"
said the sergeant, " and I could take him up." The con-
stable took hold of my coat the right-hand side, and at-
tempted to drag me, but behaved very decent. I first
of all tried to explain my meaning, when the sergeant
took hold of me and said, " Come, come," and shoved
me into the stable among other prisoners, where I re-
mained that night. Next morning I was brought here,
to the Westgate. That was Wednesday. I have
nothing else to say, gentlemen. All that I want is jus-
tice ; and if I have committed anything worthy of
death or banishment in what I have related, I am will-
ing to suffer. I will call a witness that will prove that
I was in Garndiffod. I wish to call him now.

The prisoner then called Thomas Morgan, who, on
being sworn, said—l am a miner. I live at Garndiffod.
I saw you coming along the road from your own house
this day week, in the morning, as near as possible from
eight o'clock to half-past eight. You did not say any•
thing to me then.

Examined by Mr. Protheroe-L—Were you at Garn-
diffod on the morning the houses were broken open ?
Witness—l don't know. I could hear that there were'
men about who did knock at the doors with iron bars.
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my:
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They were taking the men all down to Newport. I
was down here on last Friday. I was at Garndiffod
last Monday. I was poorly, with a bad back. I have
known the prisoner from a boy. He lives in Garndiffod.,
He. is a miner. He does not work with me. He does not
belong to the same Chartist-lodge as I do. lum not a
Chartist. I was at home all the last week. I came
to Newport last Friday, because his brother sent up to
me, and went over to the prisoner's mother. His mother
asked me, and I said I could swear I saw him in Garn-
diffod. I saw the constables about. They came to our
house last week. I heard them say there were several
other persons saw aim as well as me. He had the same
clothes he has on now. It is a rare thing to me to see
the prisoner at that time in the morning. I will swear
I saw him about half-past eight o'clock that morning. I
made a memorandum of having seen him. I told my
wife of it. I did not ask him where he was going. There
was no stir at all in Garndiffod that morning. All my
neighbours were at home on that day. Ido not know
that the constables have two warrants against the pri-
soner for breaking open houses at Garndiffod. The pri-
soner
was going from Newport.. He was walking his re-
gular
pace.
Peter Britton sworn. Examined by the prisoner-1
am a miner. I live at Garndiffod. I left, you at your
own house on last Sunday night week. I left you once
about eight to nine o'clock at night. I then went home
to tea. You then came over to my mother's house, where
I live. You remained there till two o'clock, You went
home to the best of my knowledge.
Examined by the Court—l usually take tea at six or
seven o'clock, before Igo to chapel. I did not drink
tea at my usual hour because I did not go to chapel. I
had fresh intelligence of what was going to happen
about two or three o'clock that afternoon. I happened
to overhear that the Chartists went to a meetinr, on the
race course, about two or three o'clock i❑ the afternoon.
It was the alarm prevented me from going to chapel
and from taking my tea at the usual time. I had no
special business to attend to to put off my tea drinking.
lam not a Chartist. I never paid a penny towards it.
I never had a card. I knew my brother was a Chartist.
I did not bear prior to Monday morning, that one
o'clock on Monday mcrning was the hour at which the
treason
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Chartists were to assemble to attack Newport. The
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mother's
house. I did not see my brother again till. I saw him
here. I had no communication with my brother on
the Monday. Mrs. Boulton said she saw my brother
on the Guard at eight o'clock. My brother had on the
same dress that he has on now when he left ma on Sun-
day night.
Samuel Morgan, called by the prisoner, and examined
by him—l live in Victoria-square. lam a shoemaker.
I saw you first in the square. You came to my houso to
tea. I saw you first at Mr. William's brewery. You
spoke to me this night week. I saw you first about
four o'clock, in town. You breakfasted with me last
Tuesday morning. After breakfast we went into the
square. We came to see the dead bodies. A young
man came to the front of the house to look for his
father. He asked you to go along with him. You
said you would, and you asked me to come along. I
don't know who spoke to the sergeant first. The ser-
geant asked the other man first whether he was a Char-
tist.. The man made no answer. The sergeant had
a kind of laugh about the Chartists. I don't remember
what be said. You were at no other person's house
after you saw me.

Ex-amined by the Court—l am not a lodging-house
keeper. I have known the prisoner three years before
that at Abersychan. I never was a Chartist. Ido not
remember Card, the police officer, coming to my house.
I asked him particularly five or six times whether he had
any concern with the Chartist doings. He said no. I
did not venture to believe him till he had denied he was
with the Chartists five or six times. I did not know
he was a Chartist. We have not been very intimate.
It was while we were having our breakfast he expressed
a wish to see the dead bodies. He asked me if I had
seen the dead bodies. I said I had, and he said he should
like to go and see them. He did not give any reason.
I never heard before that the corpse of a young man
named Shell was amongst them. I did not go in to ex-
amine the bodies at the same time as the prisoner. He
did not tell me he had seen Shell's body.
This witness was discharged from custody after a re.
primand from the Court.
Rev. J. Cole then addressed the prisoner, and he
was fully committed for high treason.

The Court then rose at nine o'clock, having sat
•
eleven hours.
PONT-Y-POOL, Nov. 11.—This town was thrown
into considerable excitement by a report that fourteen of
the rioters had been apprehended by thep amongst
whom was the manufacturer of ti.e Chartist pikes.
There was a special session held before Mr. Sergeant

Middy, the Lord Lieutenant, C. H. Leigh, Esq., and
Mr. Needham.

The first prisoner placed at the bar was John Charles.
Mr. James Price stated that he was the manager of
the British iron-works, and that about twelve o'clock
on Sunday night, a mob of men, who were armed, made
a furious attack on his house. They beat at the door
ni:h iron bars, and he (the witness) was in fear of his
life. He was obliged to make his escape through another
door.

William Hazeldine, being sworn, stated that he lodged
at the same house with Mr. Price. The witness's sister
opened the door, and a number of armed men—should
think there were about twenty—rushed in. They
seemed determined to have Mr. Price. The witness
said he was gone ; but the prisoner called out that if
he thought that was false he would run a spear through
them.—The prisoner was then committed.

Thomas Keys, the Chartist pike-manufacturer, also
Amy Meredith and James Meredith, were placed at
the bar, on a charge of conspiracy and riot, and
with burglariously stealing from the house of John
Jones, of Abersychan.

Mary Jones, wife of John Jones, deposed that about
the middle of the night on Sunday she heard a dreadful
riot and noise at the door. She went into her room,
and found it full of armed men. The witness saw Keys
there, and he was armed with a large stick. One
of the men pointed a gun at the witness's husband,
and swore that he would shoot him. We begged and
implored for our lives. The witness was very much
frightened, but the man swore he would kill us on the
spot. They afterwards went away, taking witness's
husband with them ; and when they were gone witness
missed the kitchen poker, and other things. The fe-
male prisoner cried out, when they were taking witness's
husband, " Bring him along, or else finish him." The
prisoner James Meredith was present, and assisted.
The witness's evidence was fully confirmed by an—
other witness, John Wilks.

The prisoners, together with George Tomlins, John.
Britten, Charles Bucknall, Thomas Davis, Isaac Davis,
Henry Harris, William Havard, David Williams, Thos.
Bolton, and Frederick Turner, were then fully com—
mitted on charges connected with the same disturbances
and the riots.

MONEY MARE.ET and UITY NEWS.

(TUESDAY EVENING.)
TIMES.—By the advices from Hamburg the price
of gold is 431 per mark, which, at the English Alba
price of 3/. 175.101 d. the ounce for standard gold, giv,m
an exchange of 13. 8., and the exchange at Hanaburgoai
London at short being 13 6, it follows that gold is
0.93 per cent. dearer at Hamburg than in London.
The premium on gold at Paris is 8 per mine, which•,
at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. the ounce
for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25. 35, and the
exchange at Paris on London at short being 25. 32 k, it
follows that gold is 0.10 per cent. dearer at Paris tneirt
in London.

More animation has been displayed in the English
stock market to-day, and prices altogether have been
better supported.

There—has been no alteration of the least conse-
quence to-day in the foreign exchanges, but that on
Hamburg is rather firmer. Shipments of silver for
account of the Bank of England to Hamburg now
take place regularly at the rate of about 20,000/. each
packet, or 40,0001. weekly, against which bills ace
drawn. the exchange on that place was quoted to defy
13 0 to 101- at three months.
It is understood that the failure of Mr. Biddle's
bank has put an end to the negotiation for raising money
in Holland, which had, indeed, but a slender chance
of success previous to the arrival of that intelligence.
Some transactions which have taken place in the
money market now make known the objects to
which the money was to be applied. Bills of ex-
change to a large amount have been presented, it is
said, to the London agent, who declined payment,
but has been able to make an arrangement with the
holders under which the bills arc renewed, and the
loss prevented which would ensue had they been re-
turned under protest to limerica. The terms of re-
newal, however, are most extravagant, and, in fact,
decisive of the opinion entertained here of the degree
of solvency of Mr. Biddle's bank : for two months' in-
terest, at the rate of 6 per cent., aad 2 per cent. per
month commission is charged, with the option of a fur-
ther renewal at the end of that time for six months, and
commission at the rate of 1 per cent. per month. The
whole operation would thus be at the rate of about 21
per cent per annum.

_
By the usual official return published by the Cus-
toms, the exportation of the precious metals from the
port of London to foreign and Coloniai ports for the
week ending the 7th of November, is as under :

Ounces.
Silver coin to Demerara 02,000
Ditto

CHRONICLE.—The report which we noticed on
Saturday, respecting an increase in the rate of interest
on Exchequer Bills, has gained support from the con-
tinued sales of Consols and Reduced (in the latter of
which a leading broker disposed of 100,0001. to-day),
and from the gradual rise which has taken place in
Exchequer Bills. The subject has, in consequence,
produced considerable discussion, and the rumour has
thus received such an appearance of probability, that
much speculation is on loot among the monied interest
as to whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer really
contemplates such a measure. It is likely that he might
bo desirous to do something in the matter to redeem the
character of this species of Government Securities,
which, from 50 to 60 premium, has fallen within a period
of nine months, to a heavy discount. But, on the other
hand, the rise that has taken place in Exchequer Bills
may be accounted for, in some degree at least, from
their having been in great demand of late, as present-
ing a safe investment, in the usettled state of the Mo-
ney Market.
We stated yesterday that appearances were more
favourable than we had noticed them for some time
past, and we have at length to announce a decided
improvement in the state of the Continental Ex-
changes, occasioned by a good supply of bills in the
regular course of business. It will also be noticed, on
reference to the list of exports of the precious metals
for the week ending Thursday last, that it does not
contain a single ounce of gold, and that the
small shipments of silver coin are for British
colonies. These circumstances prove that the
drain for gold has subsided, and induce us to ex-
pect that the Bank will shortly allow money to be
had en more reasonable terms.

We begin to look for some return of confidence, and
for the appearance of money from numerous private
sources where it has been hoarded. The symptoms we
have observed are perhaps too slight to warrant us in
anticipating those results immediately, and they may
perhaps be but temporary. But still they arc the most
flattering we have met with for some months past, and
cannot but be looked upon as the prelude to a better
state of things. The English funds were firm in the
morning at yesterday's prices, and soon advanced a
shade, but the heavy sales alluded to above produced
a flatness, and they closed at the opening prices.

HERALD.—The features of the Money Market,
either for commercial discounts, or upon the Stock Ex-
change, have not improved for the better. On the
Stock Exchange the value of money for short periods
still rules at from 6 a 8 per cent., whilst in the Com-
mercial Money Market first-rate paper cannot be dis-
counted under 6 per cent.
The anticipation that the interest upon Exchequer
Bills would be raised to 2d. per cent. per diem, has ob-
tained more confidence to-day, and this circumstance
has caused many capitalists to change their securities,
In fact the heavy discounts under which the floating
debt has lately laboured, has opened a new field for
speculation, and large sums of stock have been sold out
to purchase Exchequer Bills at a discount, which,
coupled with the increased rate of interest, will afford
a very considerable profit before the respective dividends
become due.

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THE NEWPORT RIOTS.

Whitehall, Nov. 9, 1839. I,
Sir,—The Queen has been pleased to command me
to express her Majesty's high approval of your conduct,
and of the conduct of the Magistrates acting with you,
on the occasion of the outrage recently committed in
the town of Newport.
To the resolution and courage of the Magistrates,
and of the small military force which supported them in
withstanding the unexpected and daring attack of nu-
astuffered personal
nu-
merous bodies of armed men from the mining
of the lives and property of the inhabitants.
and in defence
any one of her
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I have, &c.
NORMANBY.
The Mayor of Newport, Monmouthshire.

In an action lately brought before the Sheriff of
Berwickshire for crim. con., a decree in absence was
pronounced for 2001. damages. This decision has
raised
the ideas
of the nude wives in Greenlaw very
high in regard to their value and importance. They
are not backward in giving their husbands to understand
that if an abandoned woman who could leave her own
youngfamily and go off with another man be worth 2001.,
surely Solomon was below the mark when he said that
the price of a virtuous woman is far above rubies.—
Edinburgh Observer.