The morning papers coataia letters from ",' . ..1annioatlishire, describing the "
metallization of the Chartists" as very formidable, with rumours of meetings on the hills, attended by 40,000 men—" threats to cease working "—conspiracies to release Frost and his fellow prisoners, and other gossip of the same sort. On somewhat better authority it is stated that witnesses against the prisoners have been beaten and threat ened with violence.
An explanation of the apparently high wages paid in Monmouth-
shire is given by the .laeseas; correspondent, as he received it from the working men. The wages are nut all paid in money, but part::: in orders on situps where inferior articles are said at prices much altos.: the market-rate. The house-rent cherged hy their employers is also very high : they pay 1 a mend' Sur cottages which might be built for 50/. In this way. the:r nomitra -wages are cut down to a very inadequate remuneration for le: eel. of the hardest kind from twelve to lifteee hours a day. The prisoners now waiting their trial having petitioned the Queen for pectiniery aid hi the condne of their defence; a letter from Mr. l'hillipps of the Home Oflice to Mr. (leach, their solicitor, acquaints them that Lord Normanby cannot advise her Majesty to comply with their request.
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