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1835
Merlin 4th July, 1835 On Monday last at his house, the Ship on Launch Newport occurred the death of Mr. Evan Jones. His death is another and fearful proof of the uncertain tenure of human life. He left his home in the morning, as strong, in as good spirits, and apparently, in as good a state of health as usual, to see a farm between Newport and Cardiff which he contemplated taking, and returned home about six o'clock in the evening; 'having made some good-humoured observations, he fell and spoke no more. "Watch ye therefore, for ye know not the hour."
On Monday last a match against time came off on Chepstow Road. The Innkeeper Mr. John Kinson's mare Queen of Trumps was backed against Old Chronos to carry her master, trotting three miles, walking three miles and galloping three miles within 65 minutes. Betting was in favour of Chronos but the Queen won easily in 61 minutes carrying 13st. 7lbs. A good dinner was afterwards provided on the occasion, at the Noah's Ark, when Red and Blue sat cheerfully down together.
Arrived the barque 'Recovery' of this port, belonging to Mr. Joseph Latch, a regular trader to Canada, 329 tons register, Robert Banks master, from Quebec in 28 days, with a cargo of timber for Batchelor and Co. This vessel left Start Point on 7th April for Quebec and discharged her first cargo of timber at Gloucester and made her passage home in 22 days, she has now completed her two voyages to America in six months and seven days.
On 20th October last Mr. G. M. Walker, Solicitor of Newport dispatched his managing clerk to Pontypool to transact some professional business. He unfortunately got exceedingly intoxicated in the evening: the following day he left with the avowed purpose of returning to Newport but he has not arrived. His horse was found by the Bridge Inn stables the same night, but no tidings have yet been procured of the rider. We understand that the clerk's name is Hutchinson and he had been engaged in Mr. Walker's employ only three weeks; he is about 31, middle size and has sandy hair.
The result of the first public election of the members of the Town Council took place on 26th December. The election has resulted in the return of the following 18 members: Messrs G. Gething, gentleman; J. Owen, gentleman; B. Batchelor, timber merchant; J. Latch, coal merchant; R. Mullock, china dealer; C. Oliver, stationer; W. Brewer, surgeon; W. Williams, banker; T. Wells, provision merchant; John Frost, draper; J. Corbie, gentleman; Lewis Edwards, draper; T. Westlake, coal miner; T. Powell, coal merchant; E.T. Allfrey, brewer; Thomas Hughes, gentleman; Thomas Hawkins, ironmonger; and W. Townsend, merchant. At the first meeting of the elected members Mr. Joseph Latch has been elected Mayor and Mr. Thomas Prothero, who has acted as legal advisor to the old Mayor and Corporation, Town Clerk.
We welcome as our foremost citizen Mr. Joseph Latch who
is well known in this town as a merry-hearted gentleman. He is a coal
merchant trading under the title of Latch and Co. His brother, a silversmith
and watchmaker, resides in High Street and it is to him we owe our first
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