expense of nearly £20,000. The building which is of freestone, is of a plain Grecian character; its entire length is one hundred and seventy feet, breadth sixty feet, and its height eighty feet: the principal entrance is by means of a Doric portico in the centre. It is adapted for one hundred and fifty beds. The number of in-patients admitted annually is about 1020; and of out-patients 3700. There is an extensive and very valuable medical library belonging to the infirmary. The principal market is on Saturday, but there is another on Wednesday; and every second Wednesday in the month a fair (or large market) is held, which is numerously attended, when the produce of the rich and fertile country around is disposed of. For the purposes of the monthly market, there is a spacious and convenient hall in Howard-street. The borough, town and liberties of Shrewsbury, contained, by the census of 1841, 21,525 inhabitants, and in 1851, the population of the borough and liberties was 23,104; of which last number 19,681 belonged to the borough. PONTESBURY, a parish in the hundred of Ford, is divided into the four quarters of Cruckton, Edge, Longdon and Pontesbury. In the last named quarter is the parish church of Saint George, once collegiate and rebuilt a few years ago: it is situated about 7 miles S.S.W. from Shrewsbury. In this parish are lead mines, worked to considerable profit. The parish contained, in 1841, 3,311 inhabitants, and in 1851, 3,363. POST OFFICE, MARKET-SQUARE, SHREWSBURY, _Mr. JOHN WILLIAM TOWERS_, _Post Master_. Arrival of the Mails From LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, BRISTOL, and the WEST OF ENGLAND, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, and the NORTH OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, IRELAND, and the ISLE OF MAN, every morning at twenty minutes before seven. From CHESTER and WHITCHURCH, by the London Mail, also every evening at five.—From WEM, PREES and BISHOP’S CASTLE, every evening at five.—From CHURCH STRETTON, every evening at ten minutes before five.—From WELCHPOOL, NEWTOWN, and ABERYSTWITH, every evening at five minutes past five Despatch of Mails. To LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, BRISTOL, and the WEST OF ENGLAND, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, and the NORTH OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, IRELAND, and the ISLE OF MAN, every evening at half-past nine. To CHESTER, and WHITCHURCH, every morning at half-past seven, and by the London Mail.—To WEM, PREES, and BISHOP’S CASTLE, every morning at half-past seven.—To WELCHPOOL, NEWTOWN, and ABERYSTWITH, every morning at a quarter-past seven. _Receiving Houses_.—Frankwell, Castle-foregate, Abbey-foregate, and Coleham, for the reception of _stamped letters only_, which must be posted before half-past four in the afternoon, if intended to go by that days Mail. NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY. Allan Mr. D. M. Holywell terrace Armour Mrs. Jane, St. Julian’s friars Barrow Mrs. Ann, Swanhill court Bather Mrs. Elizabeth, Meole Bather T. J. Esq. Great Ness Bayley Miss Ann, Quarry terrace