The Welshman

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Southern Communication with Ireland. [We now pive in e.rtrnso, the letter of Lorù Cawdor to Sir Ruhat Ped, of which a passage was published in our last publication. It was published first by Hatchard, and s-Us for six pence, ] DEAR SIR ROHERT,The question as to the main- .trnance or abandonment of a communication between 8011th Wales and the South of Ireland is one, not ■only of such importance to the parties immediately con- cerned, but one of so mnch interest, as connected with the eneral policy of the Government in macters df this ort, th.it either of the«r> considerations might be a sufficient cau*e for addres..illl! vou as a Mioi-ster of the Crown with "reference to it; but h1t.iIl,from a very early period of my "life taken 1\11 active interest, in theestablishment and main- tenance of this line of communication, believing it to he of vital importauce to the improvement and extension both of the agriculture ami commerce of Wnles. I am'inc:1t1ce,1 to do 110 at the present moment because I view with great "anxiety the proceeùings of various pftrties both in and out of Parliament, who seem with very opposite iuterests to agree only upon (me thing, that this line must be abandoned, find that go where yon will, north or south, to Holyhead "or to Brea i Down., Milford Haven is by all means to be avoide(1. The rea.ol1s for tbi5, a* they are to he found, or rather sellrhed for auuuot found, in Petitions and Me- morials, I have never been able clearly to discover. Mil- tord Haven has, to be sure, one disadvantage very displeas- ín to a large class of the community, that with the small outlay already matie, it is oow so admirably adalJteù for the purposes of sttam commUliÏcation with the Suuth of Ire- hnd, that no prujcctor has beeo ahle to point out how any -further sums of lI!oney can possibl be laid out there with 3ny presumed advantage to the public or more certain profit to the contractor. The harbour is the finest in England. The pier, or rl\ther landiug-place at Hobb's Point, for both Mr. Telford, aud the engineer subsequently employed, were of opjr.itn that no Pier wag required there, is more than sufficient for every purpose, havi41g from ten, to twelve fcet water alongside of it at low water spring ctides. The harbour is amply lighted, aiu' from St. Ann's Head to the Irish coast the Hl1.viga!ion is uQincumbereù with shoals and banks slJh as emharrass the approaches to Bri.t,,1 and Liverpool in aJ,Htiol1 to hteb it is in the i'n 1!1 ,¡ t neighbourhood of tile Royal Dock Yarù, afti>fll- ing facilities for repairs which do not exist In any otller j ,L.ce hich has been suggested. (f. however, the reasous •of rhi" antipathy to 1ilford anuot he discovered, it may he usdul tu trace what has heen done upon this line, to 5et what the position of the Government is witIl regard to the question, 8nd to consider what is tu be gained or lost I.y th proposed aholition of the passage. It has beeu R -question initch discussed both in an,1 out of Parliament at former periods-in 1827 hy a Committee of the House of C ;oIJ1Innns-hy the Commissioners of Revenue Enquiry in "the year 18:10. By a Committee of the U ou..e of COlnmons in the year 1*32 on the IOost Office communication with I reland, all of whom concllrrecl in the recommendation of a Southern Irish communication, and that it should be by WRY of Milford. In the year 18'25, in consequence of ap- plication to the Government hy persons interested in South AVales anil its cOffimunicatinn with Ireland, a report ordered oy the Treasury on IheMail roads through that district, WRS made by Mr. Telford, detailing the existing state of the ruad" all,1 contaillill 1I!!gestions for their improve- l'lent, The Committee of 1 S\>7 was appointed to consider the "tate of the communication between En(!lall(1 lind the outh and South-West of Ireland hy way of Milford Haven, Mr. Telfortl's report was laill before them anù the vourse of proceeding recommended in their report, has b-'en the olie (partially and imperfectly as I shall shew in some respects) acted upnn since that time. They stated in their first report that the result Ilf their examinations had beeu to establish a well KronuJed conviction, that the •extent and importance oí those commercial interest* with which thi line of communication h.tweell England and Ireland is immediately connected, is intillltely greater than has heen coullnonly supposed that even IIlIlIer all its pre- Sellt disadvuntanes the progress of that illtereoure hag Iwell continually advancing, "uJ that hy the removal of existing impediments, anù affording to it at very moderate expense 511'"1. of those facilities which have been largely extended to lither lilies of communication, the most bene- tidal results to the commercial interet of the two islands, and a considerable improvement of the Postage duties and other hranches of revenue might be securely anticipated. They stl\ted the iucolOvdency of the Packet establishment then existing tl) the regular discharge of its duties. The want of accommodation at Duumore for passl'l1/l'ers-auJ the want ofa Uniting place in Milford Haven. They rccom- mended Huhh's Poillt as 1\ site for It pier. and that the Dew road from St. Clears to Hobb's Point, recommenlled by .M r, Telford, should be placed under 1\ C'lffiuli,sioa, and S: luulll oot interfre with the other turnpike trusb flf the country. The Committee of IS32, concurred "ith and enforce.1 the recommendation of the former C,>mmiUee. The Government atlopted in a great degree 1hdr suggestions, anol as far 1\"8 tRe Treasury wa< concerned they were fairly enongh carrie,) out. A landing place was constructed at Hoho's Point at an expense of t'2'2,OIJ(), allll at a subsequent period an inn erected in its immediate neighbourhood. The establish- ment 011 the I rish "Iide was transferred to Waterford, which rendered any acc(lmlHlHiati"lIl\t Dumnore unnecessary. The packets nlo, the i"effide!1cv and mismanagement of which under the post-office had been the subject of complaint, were transferred to the ;tmiralty. a measure which had heen recommended by th.. Revenue Inquiry Commission. It was naturally expected that the senice which had been so ill conducted hy the post office, and "hidl for that reason had beeu takel) Ol1t nf their hands, WllftJ(j have been (",¡rried 011 with more vi "pur h the Admiralty that tlie old packets would lit nn1' have been sold out of the service, or applied to SOllie orher purpose, 1IIId vessels-Tit j lor the duties of the station placed upou it nothing, i however, pf this sort was dIme, the cnn,!emne.1 vessels remained UIOO the station, receiving however uew names, | in hopes, I suppose, that the public would he gulled hy thi" hallow artifice, aud believe that the Admiralty ball done that which they were houn.1 by duty and in j,stice to lither partit's concerned to do. The puvlic, however, knew ..etter, the prejuùkes against the passage were in uo degree lessened hy this proceeding, and the number IIf 1.assen!!eTS was net increased. I tlo not mean to sy that FOIOC of the vessel have not het'1I since improved, but the establishment i still inefficient, and oue packet, the Advice, quite inadequate to the service. One suggestion fif the committee, however, the government tli.lno-t adopt, that the new road fronl St. Clears should he mnde bv and placed tinder the control tof a Parfiamentarv Commission. It hecame necesarv therefore for the Trnte" of the roads in thoe Cflulltics through which the line of Ir. Telford's survey passed to see what could be ,Iollt, to lirry out, not an object of local interest, or olle the cost of which could ever be repaid by tile ordillary traffic uf the country hut a great line of cmnmuuicatioll hetween the South of England and Wales IIn the one hallù, IInd on the South of Ireland un the other, with especial reference to the port of Cork and Waterford. Thev never would have involve,1 the affairs of their trusts hy borrowing for this JlHrpose except they had imaeined that they were engaged with the govern- ment of thi country in no undertaking which dler fun investigation I II" t been fillRlly settled, ali(I whieh the vernment stood vledgul to carry out. t. pan the faitb of this arrangelJlent lare sums of money were laid out on various parts of the line. III the counties of HrecolI Carmarthen, and Pembroke, more lhan £:0,000 hav hren expended. The ro;1 and the landing-place are and have heen for ome time completed. The expectations they hall entertained of a proportionate increase of the tull has been disappointed, and the trusts are most seiiously embarrassed in consequence. This, in my opinion, vroceeds from the manner 111 which the Post Office and the Admimltv have failed tOlarry out the expressfd inten- tions of the Government. 1 he Post Office, in justification f)f their mode of proceeding, say that the Packets do not pay, and tbat fcw letters go by that route to Ireland. '1'.1 the first objection I should answer, first, that the Post Ofiice has nothing to no with the expense of the Packets hnd secondly, that if they had heen differently managed '1h.at thj would hAve paid far better. The scolld objection i 1\ mor curiOl one, the perverse ingenuity of lhe Post • -Office firt coutfives that a letter from Cornwall to Cork -shall tnke 1\5 much lime in goiog by 1¡lforù and VVaterfoul IL by ".Liverpool and 1)uhliI, hich, taking a geographical view of the performance, it! really very remarkable, and must have required WUdl thotlllt and combinatinn to acl:ompli5h; and th" tlieu eomplaiu thlll uo letters gO that way, it bein! entirelv in tbdr power to send them which they please The Packet- if they pay, must pay hy means of passengers and letters, hut letters have no inde- Ilendence of actinn in this respect, and passengers will not o unless you give them such facilities as they have a right tn expect; but let us see a little how they a Ie treated hy ,the Post Office regulations on this road, You set out: '1rm London in the Bristol mail t go to Wa terford, and I hemg once faIrly locked in OD the Great Western Railway, you get in five hours to Bristol. Congratulating yourself on thc superiority of steam travc]ling, and the nnmber of hour you have saved in ynr journey toward Ireland, hut J ■ here tile Post otIlce steps 10; you find, though travelling is improved, the Post Office is not, Rnù you have tn wait 1 nearly si* hours in .Bristol liefore yOU are allowed to resume ,your journey towards Waterford. These six hours. thus wasted are ia the middle of the night, and patiellt as i passengeM generally are, no man will willingly etiduie 'tl1 ,twloe.lf you oome from Ireland to Eugland your fse is DO better, and arriving lit Bristol at half past five in the evening, you remain, that is to say, the In ail with tbi letters (for in that case the passengers may get on by otr conveyances) remalO8 there 1&11 one o'clock ill the mornlllg before it is suffernl to depart. If "nu wish to go twLorHI&Ù by Gloucester your delays are but arc arranged in R ditferent manner. You arrive at Carmarthen at -half- past four in the morning, and though the mail for Bristol sets out immediately, the Gloucester passengers are kept from half-past four in the rnomi WI tNI nMtj>ute« after eight, for ,some reasons which 1 8ul;pose the Po-t Office can explain; Unt whh, If they 11-re not impossible to be amended, should be altered, as independent of what appears H wanton waste at time, the present arrangement is one productIVe of rhe greatest inconvenience and discomfort to persons who travel bv the mail. When the letters arrive at Gloucester, whiclÍ is at half-past seven, they remain there till half-pl\>!t ten, and are then, I believe, ",ithout any further delay, transmitted to London. All rhis, as I have said before,, is very iDgeninus on the part of the Post ,Office, but I hardly fair to the Treasury antl.to the parties who bav laid out theIr money in the impioveuient or this (,oØ\UD1CatlOn. One effect of this inenuity is to get rid ,f Insh travellers uy tbis route, another is to enahle the Post Office to say. of what value is this passage ? Å. letter .frorn Penzance W III get toCnrk M fast JlS Wi way ,()f Oub- Jin, and '10 we send all letters b$* that route. &04 toon com- plain that we etno postage by wny of Milford "ut eom- paiing, as 1 said befre, :he geographical position of tbe two p j anes, and considering the stiu;i«4 delays of the Post •Office, is H not clear that this o\1bt not to be the case, .either-from Penzance or London, Rnd that frnm any part of South Wales the delay ad grievance necasioued by an abolition of-the Southern Line must he rievous and in- stolerable ? If you ahandolj the Milford Lint" what are you io substitute ? Fishguard wi II hardly tlo, in spite of the recommendation, that there both road and harhollr nre to be mad, and that great slims of public money mhY he laid out upon it. Nobody, but an inhabitant of Bristol, who baa ever looked at the chart of the Bristol Channel will talk of Portisbel\d, and floating breakwaters upon nhieh you are to emhark before you can embark on a steamer. Breao Down is certainly a place where milch mOlley may he: employed, but thn it cuts 01lt the whole of South Wales, for I will not waste tim in discussing the pl"1ssi!¡i- lity ofpicking ûp mails at sea. or making long úetour in peaccb of them. J 11 "dllitiol1 to which the distRoce from thence to Waterford is double what it is from Milford, aud )) UlCfC '1 Qpe point 011 whid all partie are agreed, it is that {he s hortest pfl^fttre is tVie Wst. Swansea, orfhe Mumbles, with whatever outlay you can make, offers no advantage which doe* not already exist in a tenfold degree in Milfnd Haven. And the remainin g project, as far us I have heard, is the one of a northern passage by Liverpool ) or Holyhead only. With respect to time, us far as regards South Wales, in which I am principally concerntd, with j proper Post Office arrangements, there can be no question, and I will only say a few words with regard to the general policy of the Government. Is it a desirable thing to con- tract and narrow, and confine to one chanael your Irish communications ? Is this the po'icy you have pursued in Scotland, and are pursuing in Ireland, of opening up the, I country by roads and bridges, and by turning to account the natural advantages of those countries? Has it not succeeded in the Highlands, is it not in active operation in Ireland, and is not South Wales exactly in that state in which it is likely to improve materially by such a course ,f p,,iicy? And here is no endeavour to force nature, to make harbours at an immense cost, which it may be im- possible to maintain. The natural advantages of Milford Haven require only to be accessible with every prospect of great improvement to the traffic and intercourse of the j country. To show that the anticipation of increasing trade between South Wales and Ireland have been fully realised, 1 subjoin the number of colliers from Swansea, i Newport, aiid Caritiff-to Ireland, in the three years ending i January, 18?7, which amount to 5218. Aud the numher for the three years ending December, 1-41, which amount ta. 82(55. nein nn increase of 3017. Inwards from Ireland in the three ytars ending January, 1627 324 Three years to December, 1841 .2.163 Being an increase of 1839 Is this, or is it not, a trade which deserves to have every facility and encouragement given to it ? Aud yet, if you adopt any of the courses which have been suggested, you subject their correspondence to the most grievous delay, arid actually make the letters from Milford go back to Bristol on (what the Post Office would by rather an Irish figure of speech call) their way to Ireland. At present. a letter written at Llauelly on Monday afternoon, is in Waterford on Tuesday morning, and the answer would be received on Wednesday, or at the latest on Thursday morning, whereas if it were sent by way of Bristol, it would not be in Ireland till Wednesday evening, at too late an hour to be answered on that day, and the reply would not be received till Sa- turday « veniug. 4 really am uuable to see the justice, the wisdom, or eveo the prudence, of any of the scheme sug- gested and cannot but hope that the Committee now sit- ting will agree with every other Committee and Commis- sion who have ever examined the question, and say that a Southern Communication with Ireland ought to be main- tained, that Milford Haven is the proper place of departure for the packets, and that great injustice to individuals, and detriment to the pub lie interest, would be the inevitable effect of any other decision. There can be no douht that South Wales will he extensively injured by the Abandon- ment of the present route. On the other hanll, what is to be gained by it ? The cost of the Packet Establishment at Milford is all that it is pretended by any one can be eco- nomized, and that only by sending every letter from South Wales to the South of Ireland by Ilolyhead or Liverpool to Cork and Waterford every other project involves ad- ditional outlay--piers, break waters, and roads to be con- struetld at the public expense: and though to some few parties in every case a change will be acceptable, W ales will, according to every scheme which has been suggested, be sacrificed to a great extent, and impediments thrown in the way of her rising commerce. The only reason alleged for these changes being, that the packets do not pay. I have shewn how ingeniously the Post Office has contrived that they should not pay and I take this opportunity of protesting against the doctrine, that the Post Office is to be considered as an office of revenue only, and that every establishment belonging to it which does not pay should be abolished. How many of the Post Offices in Ireland would stand this t st? I doubt whether the General Irish Post Office pays its expenses but no one has yet pro- posed on that account to abolish it. Would it not be a wiser policy, instead of restricting and cramping the com- munications between the two countries, to endeavour to improve them, aud to carry out and complete the wise and prudent measures of former Governments who have con- sidered this important question? I f, after what we in South Wales have done to forward them, we are deserted by Her Majesty's Government, you will hardly expect us to he satisfied with such a course. The anxiety I feel for the wcifllloe of South Wales, and a keen sense of the in. justice which would be inHicted on her commercial and manufacturing interests, if the Southern Line of communi- cation with Ireland be abandoned, will, I trust, pleatl my excuse for troubling you at such a length. [ have the ho. nour to be, dear Sir ROBKUT, yours very truly, CAWDOR.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY, JULY 7. I The Mines and Collieries I ill, the Siulbtiry Disfran- chisement Bill, and others were brought lip Irom the Commons, and severally read a fir,t tiiiie. Some debate and a division took place on the third reading of the Li- verpool Improvement and Police Bill, and then the 1 loose went into committee on the New Tariff Bill, after renewed expressions of opposition from Karl Stanhope, and of hope from Earls Wieklow and Foriescue that the bill was a herald of g-reater changes. The entire hill, with its schedules, went through committee, the only division which occurred being on Earl Stanhope's proposition that the dItty on cattle imported should be by weight instead of hy head, 8 voting lor it, and 14 against it. The Third reading was ordered fur next day, the Lords to be specially summoned. — Adjourned. FRIDAY, Jlly 8. I MINKS AND COI.I.IEKIF.S Bii.i..—This biTi formed the subject of conversation. Upon Lord Devon moving that it be read a second lime, the Duke of R iehniond re- minded their lordships ■that, by the stant!i" 01 den;, it was required that such a measure should be referred to a. selt-ct coriiiiiittee. The Duke of Wellington had been deeply impressed by a perusal of the evidence laid before the lIouse, but thought it important to ascertain whether li;ii i in(ju i re d iiit,) the the commissioners themselves had inquired into the facts, o had trust* entirely to the reports of sub-commis- sioners. In this view Lord Brougham ■concurred and on the suggestion of Lord Melbourne a select committee was named in accordance with the standing order of the lfouse, Lord Hatherton giving notice that he should move for another committee to take evidence on the sub- ject generally. The Customs' Bill was then read a thtrd time, and their lordships shortly afterwards adjourned. SATURDAY, Jul.y 9. I llieir lordships met to-day tit twelve o clock, to give the Royal Assent to certain bills. The Lords Commissioners ;t.ere-II)e Karl of Shaftes- bury, the Duke of Buccleuch, and Lord Wharudifle. The Customs Acts (Tariff) hill, the Forest of Dean Poor bill, the York Cathedral bill, and several private bills, received the Itoyal Assent. The E:tr! ot SoAHEsurKY statet* that noble lords would be ill time on Monday to sign the protest against the new Tariff. The house adjourned shortly after one.

HOUSE OF C(HDfOS, \\ï.:D:\ESDXy, .JVI.Y 6. DISTRESS OF THE NATION.—ADJOURNED I DEBATE. (Continual from our lust.) Mr. Will iams concluded by stating, that in his native city (Coventry) the distress was peculiarly pressing, and the two important branches 01 trade which were carried oil-the silk trade and the watchmaking— were plunged into overwhelming difficulties. He insisted on the neces- sity of a chne in the corn law*, but warned Lord John Russell that an Ss. duty would be very little better than the system lately enacted. He objected to the Income Tax, which, he sal(i I wi)iild have the effect of taking the poorest people in the country. Mr. AI.DAM complained more especially <,f the hlllng off in the woollen manufaclllres of the Leeds distiict, and to illustrate it read extracts trolll letters written by per- sons resident in that neighbourhood. EnJrloyment was so scarce that great numbers were wholly excluded from it; wages were in the conscience ot the masters.; and the smaller manufacturers were sinking into workmen. SIK B. II\I.L stated that one-twentieth part of the population of Marylebone were now Receiving relief fro II I the poor-races, the number ot individuals in the work- 'V;I-? ft)Uli( i Lliat ill Ve;irs house being upwards of 7,000. It was lound that in years when the price of corn was low, the number of paupers was smd!. but when corn was high the number was much greater. This immense amount ot distress prevailed in one of the most splendid parts of the metropolis, in which any stranger who passed through the streets would find it difficult to believe that any misery existed. He could assure the lIouse that not merely the lower classes of the metropolis were subject to this distress but also the shop- keepers, who felt it severely. Air. BKOTHKKTON and several (itlier Ilon. gentletneli drew an appalling picture of the national distress. Lord Homes would not vote for this inquiry, being of opinion that it would produce no practical advantage; nor did he think it desirable, after discussions so recent on the corn laws, to postpone the prorogation with a view to fur-t]wr .change iu the present system. But he hoped that if the lately enictetl measures should fail to bring [fie expected relief, mini ters would axspjnhle Pit-rJiaincnt befoce the dose of the year, and make trial of .the remedy now suggested. This motion, however, had one advan- tage. that it left on ministers the whole responsibility ot having, in the present awful crisi s, rejected the measures of-the late government, without proposing any of their own. They had admitted that private charity was inade- quaie to the exigency; that employment alone could ■t'ff'ectuaiJy relieve the people; and that aLl increased importation of the articles on which the duties were just reduced, would lead to an increased exportation of our own goods. He could not look without deep apprehen- sion at tly prospects of the approaching winter. Mr. MOKRISOS could not recollect any former period of distress at all to be compared to the present in severity and extent. Lord PAI.MEIISTON" could not vote for the resolutions, but should have expected Irom the ministers, under ex- isting circumstances, an intimation of some intended remedy; instead of which they were about to dismiss Parliament, and sit themselves down in apparent, he could not believe real, apathy, to wail tor some event, they knew not when or w hence, which should extricate the country from its difficulties. For a plentiful harvest they could not hope, tor the summer's sun could not repair the mischiefs of the last autumn's rain. Did they loo k, then, to the tariti ? or toprivatecharity. in its very nature limited ? -or to a vote of pulidic money ? They had nothing to pro- pose, and they asked the opposition for a proposal. The answer of the opposition was, that the channels of trade were choked, and ought to be cleared and that the re- medy for the distress would be found in a removal of the duties upon corn and upen sugar. America owed you large sums; she could pay you in corn, but you would not allow her. You might get sugar in abundance from Brazil, yet you retused it on t e score of some mysterious treaty, although there was a sufficient treaty already in existence, requiring only to be executed. Ministers ought now, before parliament should separate, to declare whether they meant to do something, or to leave all things to fol- low t'oeir own course. Mr. O'CONNEI.L moved tlie adjournment, and, after some discussion, and a division, it was agreed that the debate should be adjourned. -Adjourned. l THURSDAY, JULY 7. I __MI]\/ISTEHS' MONEY. I Mr. Serjeant MURPHY moved that the House would ontheHt))U)St.,rfso)ve itself into committee, with a I%,i,w tu repeal thcA?t?7 and }SC?fH.,c. 7, which | makes provision for mun-?ters in the (ities an? corporate towns of I reland. After some discussion, the nouic divided—rejecting the motion by S > to >(!. After some conversation on the subject of the Anatomy Act, Sir R. INOLIS moved a resolution aiffrmative of the right of all persons charged or implicated before election compromises committees to be present at such committees, except during the deliberation of the mem- hers. The motion was opposed hy Mr. Roebuck and Sir It. Peel, and it was finally negatived, the previous ques- tion having been moved. NATIONAL OtSTIlF.SS—IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN CORN. Mr. BANNEUMAN then moved the following resolution: —" That it is the opinion of this House that, considering the present state of the country, it would he highly ex- pedient to vest in her present Most Gracious Majesty similar authority to th3t which was given to her prede- cessors, and this House, betore the close of this session, will cheerfully acquiesce in granting such powers as may enable her Majesty, with the advice of her Privy Council to reduce or discontinue, should circumstances so require, the duties which now regulate the importation of foreign corn until the fitst of January, 18W, or for six weeks after the commencement of the next session of Parlia- ment. The existence of distress was acknowledged on all hands he, therefore, could not see any ground tor re- fusing to give the power to Her Majesty's government which he proposed to do, and which, without doing injury to any party, might he beneficially exerte d for the suffer- ing multitudes of her Majesty's subjects. He adduced former precedents in support of his motion, especially that of 1S26, quoting the sentiments of Sir Robert Peel, Lord Stanley, and Lord Aberdeen, uttered in that year in defence of a similar measure to that which he now proposed. Mr. GLADSTONE observed, that the acts cited by Mr. Bannerman as precedents were inapplicable, inasmuch as they were all passed during war, and generally at very high prices of corn. Sir It. PEEL vindicated the sliding scale; and observed that if prices continued to rise, the duty would tall to nothing without the exercise of any power by govern- ment. If the 8s. duty had been established, then indeed there might have been some use in a power to take the dtztv oti: But the law as it now stood would produce, without pressure, a great revenue, which you would loose ifyoln gave the foreigner to understand that ministers, under powers bestowed oil them by Parliament, were about to take the whole duty off. Lord J. RUSSLI.L remarked that every discussion that had taken place on the corn laws showed the false princi- ples on which government had proceeded in legislating on the subject. As to the proposition now made, he must confess he would not sanction it, because it would be placing in the hands of the executive government the en- tire distribution of the food to the country. His opinion was, that the law which had just been made ought to be repealed, and replaced by an entirely different one and he did not see that the present proposition would at all act a useful alteration of that law. If an emergency arose during the recess, no doubt the government would be ready to assume the responsibility of advising her Majes- ty to take the necessary steps for meeting that emergency, relying upon Parliament to sanction the proceedings which necessity had compelled them to adopt. Several other members having spoken to the question, the House divided—For the motion, 113; against it, 17,). Mr. Hume then moved for a return ot all the flag officers ot the navy, and, after some discussion, the debate on the subject, was adjourned. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House rose. FRIDAY, JULY 8. I Lord IIOWICK gave notice that, on Thursday next, he should move that the llollse J'esolve itself into a com- mittee on the act regulating the importation of foreign corn, with a view to the adoption of the following reso- lution:—" That it is expedient that wheat imported from foreign countries up to the lstot March, 18 n, be admitted for home consumption on the payment of a duty not ex- ceeding (is. per quarter." In reply to Mr. Forster, Sir It. Peel stated that the government had submitted a new treaty to Brazil. ADJOURNED DEBATE ON THE DISTRESS I OF THE COUNTRY. Sir G. Clerk havinginoved that the House do resolve it- selfinto a Committee of SlIpplv, Mr. O CONNELL rrsumed the adjourned debate. He believed that great perils were at hand that the social state was in danger. There was no dispute that distress pervaded the country. He never knew such unanimity upon any one subject as upon the general statement of distress. The screams of distress in the country, the cry of want there. families famishing with want in every direction. Ite coutd not depict in language strong enough the extent of the misery of the country. Were these tilings to remain tllus ? Were they sate iii remaining thus? Was the social state safe if they re- mained thus? The debate was continued at much length. The corn laws, as the cause of distress, were attacked by Mr. P. Stewart, Lord Clements, Mr. Maryland, Mr. Childers, Mr. Mark Phillips, Mr. H. R. Yorke, General Johuson, Mr. Leader, Mr.C. Buller, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Vdliers, and Mr. Roebuck. The speakers against the motion, and in support of the corn laws, were Mr. Escott, Mr. Borthwick, Mr. Grinisditch, and Mr. FerralHI. After three divisions on motions of adjournment, the House divided on the resolutions of Mr. NVdll;lce:-Ft)r the re- solutions, HI; against them, 17-3. Adjourned. SATURDAY, JULY 9. I The Speaker tonk the chair at 12 o'clock, and shortly afterwards, accompanit-d by a smallllumher of members proceeded to the Lords to hear the Itoyal Assent given to certain hills. Sir F. BIIKDLTT gave notice that he should, on Mon- day. move for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the merits of Capt. \Varner's invention, and re;>ort the same to the house. The house then adjourned until Monday.

GLAMORfiANSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES. (Cuntintwd from our hist.) I THE MERTHYR BENEFIT SOCIETY ROBBERY. John ffarris, aged 30, pudler, read and write imperfectly, and Evan Lloi/d, aged :i2, pudler, read imperfectly, Com- mitted 22nd March. 18..2, by G. R. Morgan, Esq., charged on the oatlvs of Evan Rees and others, with having feloniously stolen a receipt, for the sum of one hundred and five pounds, and divers pieces of gold, silver and cop- per coin, to the amount of fifteen pounds and upwards, the property of the said Evan Rees. Evan Rees examined- I am the landlord of the Crawshay Arms at Aberdare, in this county. Au Odd Fellows' Lodge is held at my house. It is called the Loyal Wrgan Lodge." I am a member of that lodge. The two pri- soners are also members. David Davies and Benjamin Davies are the stewards. The money of the lodge is kept in a box, which box is kept in my custody. There were two keys and two locks to the box, David Davies kept one key and Benjamin Davies the other. On the 21st instant I was examined before the magistrates. On the Saturday fortnight I took the box from the club room and locked it up in my desk. I saw it contained money and papers. There were two cheques, a banker's receipt of the Brecon Old Bank, sovereigns, copper, and silver. The box is the property of the club. I am answerable to the club for the box and its contents. Some days after that I suspected all was not right with the box, and I consequently sent for the two men who kept the keys. They came and tried the locks. Soon after the box was opened and examined. It contained a stone and four halfpence. I went to Merthyr directly. I also went to Bristol in search of the prisoners. I saw them on Thursday and arrested them. They told me on their way to the station-house that they were guilty, and would come quick enough with me. Cross-examined the money in the box was the property of the club. The officers of the club are changed every six months. I would give the box to any of the members of the club who came for it, because I thought there was not much difference to whom. Prisoners came for the box en the 14th March. I saw the contents on the 5th of March. Harris did all the writing for the Club. Elizabeth Rees, examined by Mr. James I am the mother of the last witness. On Saturday, at 12 o'clock, I received the lodge box from Benjamin Davies. On the Monday night afterwards the prisoners came to me. They were together. One of them asked me for the box, that was John Harris. I gave the box to John Harris. The prisoners went away together. The box was brought back that niOA. Both the prisoners brought it back. When I got the box from Benjamin Davies I locked it up in my bedroom, where my husband and I sleep every night. I kept the key myself. No one could get at it. After I got the box I kept it till the Wednesday, when it was ex- amined by Benjamin Davies aod others. Benjamin Davies, examined by Mr. James--I am a member of the Odd Fellows' elub, held at Evan Rees's house. I am a deputy treasurer. By virtue of that office I hold one of the keys of the box. There was a lodge meeting on Saturday the 12th March. I saw what was in the box on that night. There was gold, silver, and copper in it. I cannot say how much. There were two papers there, notes for the Brecon Bank. I locked up the box and gave it to Mrs. Elizabeth Rees. I went there on Wednesday the 16th, and opened the box, there was nothing in it but a stone and some halfpence. David Davies, examined by Mr. James. I am an officer of the lodge held at Evan Rees's house. I was at the lodge on the 12th of March, and locked the box. No one had- a key but myself and Benjamin Davies. They were different locks and keys, the locks are common ones for all I know. William Williams, examined by Mr. James. I am a smith living at Hirwain. On the 14th of March between 9 and lfi at night I saw the prisoners. I saw Evan Lloyd in a yard belonging to a chapel of the baptist denomina- tion. I saw Llnyd come out of the baptist yard and go back again. Some one else came out of the yard to meet, him. On Thursday morning I picked up a shoemakers awl in the place where I saw him. I gave it to the cun- stable. David Evans, examined by Mr. James. I am one of the partners at the Brecon Bank. The Hirwain Lodge had a deposit there, one ofClo5, and one of C20, for which I had given a receipt. On Tuesday the 15th of March the prisoners came to the hank about half-past ten in the morning, they produced two papers, [the papers produced were receipts for the money given by the bank,] the order oil the bank I filled up, and John Harris signed it. [The orders were double, one a receipt from and another an order on the bank.] I paid the money to the prisoners. Benjamin Davies identified the papers produced. Evan Davies sworn I am a police-constable. I went with Evan Hees to Bristol in search of the prisoners, aud apprehended them. I told Harries what I apprehended him for. He said, I'll do very well. Find the prosecu- tor if you can." I searched Lloyd, and found on him jC40 in notes, seven sovereigns, and fourteen shillings. I asked Lloyd if he had any more money. He said no. Harries said he had the other half, and handed out jC40 in E5 notes, eleven sovereigns, ten shillings, and fourpeuce. I found some keys on Harries. Edward Rees, of the Bristol police, corroborated the evidence of the last witness, and said that something was said about going to America. Harris said at the station- house that they were going out in the Cosmo. Robert Roberts, P.C., produced au awl, and said he be- lieved the box was opened with it. Mr. Williams and Mr. James argued at some length against and for the prisoners; but eventually they were acquitted upon a legal point. The prisoners were again indicted for uttering a forged order for the delivery of goods. A long argument ensued between Mr. James and Mr. Vaughan Williams. It was ultimately determined that the case should proceed. Evi- dence was adduced, showing that the prisoners presented the receipts for money paid in on account of the Odd Fellows' lodge, and a uote: (the uull: was to the ellect that the lodge had found a place where they could obtain better interest for their money, and wished to withdraw it. It was purported to be signed by three of the ofticers of the Lo,lge.] Several witnesses were examined, and much amusement was afforded by the admission of some of them being Noble Grands" and Vice Grands." The Vice Grand'' said, he could not write. The judge said he should respit the judgment, aud take the opinion of the judges on a point which had been raised by the learned Council for the prisoners. Verdict—Both prisoners guilty of uttering, and John Harries guilty of forging. Judgment respited until next assizes. Benjamin Griffiths, aged 26, labourer, read Imperfectly. Committed 28th June, 1342, by G. It. Morgan, and R. Fothergill, Esqrs., charged upon the oath of Moses Levi Knighton, of Merthyr Tydvil, with having feloniously stolen one german silver watch, and one leathern bag, of the goods and chattels of the said Moses Lcvi Knighton. Moses Levi Kuighton sworn I reside at Merthyr Tyd- vil, in this county. I deal in jewellery and watches. I remember Monday, the 27th June last. On that morning I called at the Plymouth Arms public-house, and I offered there some of my goods for sale. The goods were in a box. I saw, when I went to the house, the prisoner. I offered my goods for sale to the landlady. The prisoner was then at the right side, by the table. Whilst I was showing the goods, prisoner snatched a watch from my box. I forgot it for the moment. I left the house and went away as the mistress did not buy the spoons. I re- turned to the house in five or six minutes, and the priso- ner was gone out. I found that I had lost my German silver watch. It was worth 18s. I went after the prisoner, and got a policeman, to whom I gave information. The watch was In a small leather bag. I afterwards saw the prisoner before the magistrates. Richard Rees, P. C., sworn: On the 27th of June, I arrested the prisoner. I found the watch in his waistcoat pocket. He said he only took one.—[The watch was pro- duced and identified.]—The prisoner said he put the watch in his pocket without knowing what he was doing. There was a little beer in me, but when the policeman came I softerized in a minute. Verdict—Guilty. Three month's imprisonment and hard labour. The Court rose at half-past seven o'clock, and adjourned until Thursday. THURSDAY. I The Court opened at nine o'clock. I NISI PRIUS. I Boyle v. Thorne.—This was an action trf debt. iltr. V. Williams, with whom was Mr. James, appeared for the plaintiff; aud Mr. Chilton for the defendant. Mr. Vaughan Williams stated the case. John Edwards examined by Mr. James I am brother to Mr. Graut. I was some time ago in the service of the plaintiff, who is a plumber and glazier at Neath. I know defendant, he is a publican. In the bill produced is an item for two squares of glass. Mr. Chilton My Lord, I shall admit the first item, £.1, 10s. Examination resumed I recollect two crates of glass being delivered to the defendant, also a three-motion beer engine, a garden engine, a water-closet, a large furnace cock, eight-motion spirit fountain, and other articles. I do not know the value of these articles. I have seen a person named Woods, a plumber and glazier, this morning. He has seen the list. He has similar articles in his shop. Cross-examined by Mr. Chilton: The glass delivered was window glass very useful to a glazier, but not to a publican. There is not a garden at defendant's house. I do not think he would require a garden engine, nor such a luxurious water-closet. My mistress desired me to take these things to Thorne. Boyle was out of the way. I have heard from Boyle that after that, he tried to compound with his creditors, and that his wife bad £ 23 from Thorne to pay that composition. Did not see the money lent. I took the goods to Mr. Thorne, a fortnight or three weeks before the settlement with the creditors, and the bank- ruptcy. Some of these things I fetched back by desirs of Mrs. Boyle. [A paper was shown to witness, who iden- tified Mrs. Boyle's hand writing.] Boyle is ia Cardiff gaol. Re-examined by Mr. Williams I have given my exami- nation regularly to plaintiff's attorney. I fetched back none of the things. They are still with Thorne. Mrs. Thorne manages for her husband, and Mrs. Boyle for Mr. Boyle. I learned from Boyte that the person who put him into prison was a compounding creditor. Mrs. Boyle lives in the house at Neath. William Kersey examined by Mr. Williams: I am -clerk to Mr. Hargreaves. On the '6th May last. I waq at Mrs. Boyle's house, when Mrs. Thome came in. Mrs. Thorne asked Mrs. Boyle to let her look at the invoice of the two crates of glass, Mrs. Thorne said, she was about to sell it to Mr. Jonathan Rees, an inonmonger at Neath. Mrs. Boyle showed her the invoice. Mrs. Royle said, she was afraid the officers would levy on the property, thinking it belonged to Boyle. [This evidence was withdrawn, by consent.j William Woods sworn T am a plumber and glazier, in Cardiff. The value of the two crates of glass would be about C22. The three-motion beer engine about jC5 to £ f>, as there was no piping the garden engine about £ 2 10s. to jC3 the water closet X3 10s. [The witness then entered into a statement of the prices of the other articles delivered.] Mr. Chilton addressed the jury, and they returned a verdict for the ftlaintiff. Mcnd>z v. [Iin]Lam.—This was a Special Jury case, and will be best understood from the evidence adduced. Burchill examined by Air. Williams.: 1 am in the employ of Messrs. Foster and Griffith, of Liverpool. I went to Lisbon in 1841, to erect a steam mill for Mr. Gw-inerezs, at the village of the Bon Success. I went about the latter end of May by Mr. Gwernmerings to examine some coals. Mr. Norton took me to see them. They were stored in the north side ef the Tagus, at a plaee called Buoa Vista. I saw the coals. I have had to do with coals myself. I served my time in the Deia-kbourhood of St. Helen's, Lancashire, and have worked in a coal mine near there. In my judgment the coals I saw were not fit for steam coals. They were full of bass or crock coal. That is the coal through which you must go before you come to the best quality coal. Cross-examined by Mr. Chilton Crosby Park coal is good coal. I don't know whether it is bituminous or carbonaceous. It is a bright, clear coal, rather swift. I think all I saw of this coal was unfit for steam purposes. I considered it bad from having so much bass about it. The coals were not very large nor very small. My objec- tion was not to size, but to quality. I saw the coal at the latter end of May. I looked at it and did not like it. It was in appearance similar to rotten stone and shale. I don't know how coals grow here. Supposing this coal was worked through a level <1000 yards below a mountain, there might he bass. It is so in our country. Where the coal and the earth mix together, bass is formed. By Mr. Williams The best Lancashire coal is called Rushby Park coal. By the Court The general character of the Lancashire coal is a bright, running coal. By a Juror: There appeared to he a considerable quantity of bass in the coal I saw, but I did not see it turned over. Mr. Robert Craigs examined by Mr. Evans I am the manager of the Stockton U lijon Shipping Company. I am owner of the England. She t-eok a cargo of coals to Lisbon. Grieff was captain. I received a freight of gisi 18s. 6d. for the coals sent out. Chas. P. Shapley exnmioed by Mr. Williams: I am clerk to Mr. Mendez. I remember the cargo of coals being taken out in the England from Swansea. The charges were our commission of tO and a half per cent. The amount was £8 (is., exclusive of insurance, which was JC7 19s. The rate of exchange in July last year (Portu- guese) was 53!. That is a Portuguese Milrea was equal to 53 pence J. The nett proceeds of the coal in English currency was £2 IGs. lod. This closed the plaintiff's case. Mr. Chilton addressed the jury at great length, after which the following witnesses were examined Joseph Lisle examined by Mr. Chilton I am managing clerk to Coatesworth and Wynne, of Liverpool. Mr. Mendez requested me to write to Mr. Hnxham.of Swansea, to ship a cargo of coal on board the England for Lisbon. He said he could only give 9s., and if it was good steam coal it would do. I don't know much about the coal shipped at Liverpool. IIave known screened coal shipped at 12s. 6d.; smaller ditto at 12s. [The Counsel for the defendant called other witnesses, but their evidence was purely of a technical nature.] Mr. Evans replied, and the judge having summed up, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Lackington v. Ills was in action brought by a provision-shop-keeper against a Railway Contractor, for balance of a shop account. Verdict for the plaintiti-damagcs £ 300, subject to a reference. FRIDAY. I Watkins v. Howell and another. Verdict for plaintiff, jC-22 10s. 6d. Verity v. Williams and others.-(Special Jury.)—This was an action of Trovtr brought hy the Trustee of the marriage settlement of Mrs. John Jenkins, of Bridgend, to recover the value of certain goods seized by the defendant (the late Sheriff of Glamorganshire and his bailiffs) under an execution against Mrs. Jenkins's husband at the suit of of Mr. W. H. Morgan, of Biidgend. The jury found a verdict tor the plaintiff for £ Si and upwards, the full value of all the goods seized. Junius v. Edmonds.— In this case an application of postponement was made by Mr. Ontton, on the part of the tyefendatit. Mr. Chilton said the matter was in train for a compromise; the defendant had entered into a treaty but could not agree. A subpoana had not therefore been served on the principal witness. The terms on which the postponement was applied for were, that half the amount in dispute be paid into court, and the costs of the day paid by the applicant. Walking v. lloxvt'll.—This was an action for a debt of jC22 10s. ,5(1.—Verdict for the plaintiff. [.ex-is and others v. Arnott and (-Inotlic), In this case, which was tried in obedience to an order of the Court of Chancery, the questions to be determined were, whether one Mrs. Alice Thomas, widow, formerly of Black Hall, in the parish of Saint Bride's Major, in this county, who died at the age of 90, was at the date of her will, and of two subsequent instruments, of sound mind. Several witnesses were examined at length in support of the plaintiffs' case, wh^ti NI r. James, who appeared for the defendants (devisees in trust of MrS- Davies of the property in dispute) having stated that he did not mean to call any w itnesses, his lordship intimated his opinion, that there was no occasion to examine the numerous witnesses he understood were ready to be called for the plaintiffs, but that they might state generally, th:tt they had heard the first witness, and concurred iu their belIef that what she had stated was true. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs on all the isssues. I SATURDAY. Griffith Llewellyn, Es(I., v. Earl Jersey k Another. (Spe- ¡ cial Jury.)—Mr. Chilton From his statement it appeared that this was an action of trespass, to try the right to a small piece of land opposite Baglan Lodge, and which the plaintiff alleged was sold by Lord Jersey to Mr. Lewis Thomas, in November 1821, afterwards sold by Mr. Lewis Thomas to the Rev. Edward Thomas, by the latter after- wards sold to Colonel Ebringfon, and by Colonel Ebrirgton sold to the plaintiff, aull of which the said Lewis Thomas and his successors had been in the undisturbed possession from the year 1821 up to the month of July 1841, when Mr. Charles Tennant, Lord Jersey's agent caused the trees to be cut down, which was the cause of the action. The disputed ground is situate on the right hand side of the road leading from Neath to Cardiff. Part of the premises originally sold by Lord Jersey to Mr. Lewis Thomas, consisted of a piece of woodiaud (marked on the place of the Briton-ferry Estate, 16;jh.) oil the opposite side of the road, and the houndary hitheito kept by the said Lewis Thomas anil his successors, and now claimed by the plaintiff, was in a straight line with the boundary of the said piece of woodland. Mr. William Llewellyn produced a contract for sale and conveyances. I saw defendant Nicholl cutting down the trees for which this action is brought he told me he was employed by Mr. C. Tennant. Previously to the trespass there had been a neL, there had been a negociation between the Neath Abbey Company, who are Lord Jersey's lessees of the adjoining minerals, and the plaintiff for way and water leave through the land in dispute, which was brokeu. Mr. Struve: I received a tracing from Mr. William Llewellyn. I made an actual survey of the property in dispute. The Western boundary of 165h. T found to be one chain too near the East. There is no vestige of a fence ever having been at the spot marked on the said map as the Western boundary of 16'h. John Elias, Wm. Bowen, David Richards and others accompanied me when I made my survey and pointed out the tence of l65h. which I have laid down on the enlarged map said in its correct position. They also showed me the alterations that had taken place from time to time in the state of the ground. Mr. Llewellyn and William Bowen pointed out to me the spots where the defendants cut down the trees in question. I have marked the said spots on the plan by crosses. The black lines shew the piece in dispute, as laid down on Lord i Jersey's map. There is a very thick black line drawn on the said map across the piece in dispute opposite to the line incorrectly shewn on Lord Jersey's map, as the boundary of 165h. It is distant 27 perches from the fence of the adjoining close on the East. A considerable I increase of ground has been gained to the land in dispute on the North by the removal of the Turnpike-road, and on the South by deposits of earth and rubbish. Two trees were cut down within the 27 perches, and another tree was cut down within 34 perches, if a line be drawn across the said piece parallel with the boundary of 156h.; but without the 34 perches, if a line be drawn across the said piece parallel with the thick black line I have before referred to. Mr. L. J. Griffiths I am the surveyor of the parish of Baglan appointed for the purposes of the Tithe Acts. I produce a map which I reeeived from Mr. C. Tennant in April last. The defendent's counsel objected to the production of the map, and it was ultimately decided that it should not be received. Mr. Struve was recalled; I have seen the map referred to by Mr. Griffiths. It purports to have been made in 1826, by Mr. A. Murray. There appears to have been a line erased on it, on the part which would have a continua- tion of the actual western boundary of 165h, being the boundary of the land in dispute as Claimed by the plaintiff. There was no line on it corresponding to the thick black line, and I am sure there never had been. Some discission took place as to which trespasses the plaiutitf would elect to proceed upon, and it was ultimately arranged that he should proceed for the trespasses com- mitted to the west of the thick black line. William Bowen I rented a quarry which is more west than the spot represented on the map by the thick black line, from the Rev, Edward Thomas, and held it until about ■i years ago. I saw Robert Stradling, Mr. Edward Tho- mas's servant, making a ditch across the land in dispute in a line with the western boundary of 165h. I have seen Edward Thomas and his successors felling trees up to the said line up to May 1841. John Elias I have been woodward of the Briton Ferry estate, for upwards of 40 years. About the time of the purchase by Mr. Lewis Thomas, Mr. Adam Murray, Lord Jersey's agent pointed out to me the boundary of Mr. Thomas's purchase, and desired me to mark the boundary by cutting off a small piece of bark of each tree in the line. The boundary of the piece of woodland 165h, was a wall and gate, a straight line from the said wall, and gate was the boundary of the land in dispute. The boundary then shewn by Mr. Murray was the same as the plaintiff and his predecessors have always kept, and as the plaintiff now claims. Possession of the land in dispute was admitted by defendant's counsel. Mr. James Hall, of Swansea, corroborated Mr. Strave's .1 evidence. Mr. E. V. Williams addressed the jury for the defendant's contending, First. That there was no mistake in laying down the Western extremity of 105h., and Secondly, If there was a mistake that all the parties were bound by it, though he admitted that the piece marked on the plan was only 27 perches. The Judge directed the jury to find certain facts as to admeasurements of the land from actual survey, and upon the map upon which the question might be brought before the Court of Exchequer for decision and the jury found those facts accordingly.

I AIERICA. I The England has arrived from New Yo.k in 19 days There was no furthpr decided information regarding the proceedings of Lord Ashburton in the matter of the boundary question. Public opinion was, however, in favour of an amicable termination to the pending nego- ciations. The Provisional and Temporary Tariff bill had been ordered to be read a third time in the Senate; but it was generally supposed that it would ultimately be vetoed bv President Tyler. S ome of the New York journals had recommended a resumption of the Stitte debts by the general government. Some barbarous murders and otluT outrages had been committed in the neighbourhood of Natchez by two negroes, who had run away from their employers. One of the miscreants was taken, and lynched by his captors; the manner of his death was most hornble-he was tied to a tree, around which were piled burning faggots, but having burst his bonds his sufferings were shortened by several shots from the rifles of those around him. From Buenos Ayres we learn that a stop had been put to the horrible assassinations which for some time previous were so numerous. General Lopez, of Santa Fe, was completely defeated by Oribc on the 20th, at San Pedro. EMIGRANTS, &C.—Over three thousand people landed in the city of New York in the last two days, including agriculturists and all kinds of mechanics. In the city they cannot remain-we have four thousand persons of our own already out of employ and the number lately thrown adrift by the navy orders has added to the t? or d ers has added to the calamity. To the country then they must go, and there is room enough for all, if they will hut follow good ad vice. The counties of Delaware and Ulster fifty to one hundred miles west of Catskill, on the North River, offer the best prospect to the settler-good laud and fine health on the mountains. To these people we say, go to the moun- tainous parts of Delaware and Ulster, and see the Scotch and Welsh settlement in the vicinity of Delhi. The lands recommended may be reached in two days. It is folly to go to the far west, away from all kindred, friends, and connection -s.Vew York Herald. INCREASE OF EMIGRATION.-Arrived at Quebec this year, 16,292 emigrants-last year, 13,509-illcrease so far, 2,783. ATROCIOLTS MURDERS AND OUTRAGES. The passengers on board the Sn/iflowe.r, which stopped at E. P. King's wood-yard, were informed that some hor- rible murders had been committed in that vicinity, and that the citizens were in pursuit of the murderers. After wooding, they had proceeded but a short distance when they perceived a crowd upon the bank, which they right- fully concluded were the pursuers. They stopped, and it appeared that a negro named Joseph, belonging to Mr. Yoorhees, on Bayou de Glaize, had been persuaded to run off and join him, by a negro runaway from New Or- leans, named Enoch. They murdered a Mr. Harrington, and took with them into the woods his wife and a young lady. They called Mr. Harrington out of his house, he unsuspectingly went, a pistol and a gun were presented athim. He was guarded into the house, when the ne- groes laid their weapons on the bed, and declared their purposes to be to murder liiiv4 and abduct the females. Harrington seized a pistol, aimed it at the breast of Enoch, and exploded the cap without discharging the load. Joseph aimed the rifle at Harrington, the young ladv clung to Harrington, the rifle went off, killing him and wounding her. His body was thrown into a lake, and the females carried off. The negroes had with them a mulatress named Margaret, whose entreaties saved the lives of the poor women, who were inhumanly outraged. They then killed a Mr. Todd, and carried of his wife and child. They also killed another person, name unknown. The citizens caught Joseph on Sunday, and the girl Margaret. Enoch escaped, though supposed to be woundeh by some one or more 01 the balls fired at him. Joseph confessed, and they determined to burn him alive. He was chained to a tree, the faggots piled around, and in that situation being questioned hy F. ltouth, he de- clared as before that he had no other accomplice than Enoch, and that Enoch made him kill the men who were murdered. is cries were terrific when the fire reached him, and by superhuman exertions he wrested the staple which confined the chain to the tree. He was then shot, and his body cast back into the tire. The girl is in jail in Vadalia. They are stiil pursuing the other villain. Since writing the above, we learn from a gentleman of the neighbourhood that only one female was at, and car- ried away from Harrington's, his young daughter. The statement is substantially correct in other particulars.— yjatche.z Courier. The terrible scene of burning the negro is thus de- scribed by the Free. Trader:- The boy was taken and chained to a tree immediately on the bank of the Mississippi, on what is callell Union Point. Faggots were then collected and piled around him, to which he appeared quite indifferent. When the work was completed, he was asked what he had to say. He then warned all to take example by him, and asked the prayers of all around he then called for a drink of water, which was handed to him; he drank it and said, Now set flre-I am ready to go in peice. 1 The torclie-, were lighted and placed in the pile, which soon ignited. He watched unmoved the curling llame as it grew, until it began to entwine itself around and feed upon tiio body then he sent forth cries of agony painful to the ear, begging some one to blow his brains out, at the same time surging with almost superhuman strength, until the staple with which the chain was fastened to the tree, not being well secured, drew out, and he escaped trom the burning pile. At that moment the sharp ring of several rifles was heard the body of the negro fell a corpse on the ground. He was picked up by some two or tline, and again thrown into the tire and consumed- not a vestige remaining to show that such a being ever existed.

CONVERSION TO POPERY.—Miss Gladstone, daughter of John Gladstone, Esq., of Fasque, and sister to the Vice-President of the board of trade, has recently been admitted a member of the lioman Catholic Church. The lady is described as being highly intelligent, and about :30 years of age. HIGH TAXES AND MONOPOLY.—The tonnage of the United Kingdom on the 1st of January last, counting all merchant vessels above 50 tons, was 2,068,732 tons. The American tonnage on the 30th of September last, count- ing all above 2o tons burden, was 2,18(),76,t. Excess of British tonnage over American, only 417,968. The 13ritish tonnage is 115,029 tons It-s- thin it was in 18:¡,)! I he Aamerican tonnage, on the other hand, has increased about 400,000 tons. Sir Richard V yvyan was at one time a prime favourite with the lories, and was, indeed, to have been their Prime Minister. But Peel's parasites can now find no words of opprobrium sufficiently severe for the Cornish Baronet. His letter in depreciation of the Premier is unpardon- able; and he, who was once a saint of the purest water, has become a sinner of the deepest dye. The John Bull sarcastically describes him as a "stanch supporter of the r Constitution in Church and State," who" rarely honours a place of worship with his presence!" The same was once said of Lord Eldon, by an angry Tory and it may- l be affirmed with truth of many other sticklers for" Church a, id SLAIL." TRIPS TO Gnr.f'N.v. — T>vrf of fhese ;f jnrfrpsfinff" e- cursions have been made within the last few days —one from the Tees, and the other from the Tvne. A Mr. 8 -t, it vfould appear, a Manchester gentfeman, viaited the quiet little village of Dillingham, near S cckton, and made a "sensation" among its rustic inhabitants. He was introduced to the Misses B—attdhe'and th,-youi-,ger sis- ter were mutually smitten. A match was made up, to which some demur was made by the young Iffdy's guardians whereupon, the lovers left the tillage in a chaise-and-four for Gretna, on the 1st inst., and the gentleman bfcame master of his fair one's purse and person, The former is heavy, and the latter, no doubt, charming.-—'The trip from the Tyne presents somewhat different features. The Tyne I'ilot tells us, in a communication from one of its coriespondents, that a rich and buxom widow, "fat, fair, and forty," the relict of a thriving grocer, became a tem- porary resident in Tynemouth, and burned with a desire to cut a figure in some romantic adventure, which should end in making her once more a wife. She had encouraged the addresses of a middle-aged medical gentleman, who was enamoured of her none the less for her wealth. But on i-eachingtynemoutli sliecould not resist a flirtation with a venerable beau of 65, and the thought struck her of play- ing off the one lover against the other, and so promoting the wish of her heart a romantic wedding. The trick, perhaps, is not altogether new with the ladies, but it served the widow's purpose quite as well as if it had been an original device. Her amorous ancient made an offer of his hand and heart, and was accepted-with an intima- tion, however, that she was under strict watch, and the marriage must be celebrated privately, or it might be frustrated. Gretna, she hinted, would be the safest shrine. For an old man of 65 to run away with a fat widow of forty, is no trilling undertaking; but the ladies, before marriage, tvill have their way, (and, occasionally, after- wards). Post horses and a chaise were provided, and off-the lovers started for the borders. This, it might have been supposed, was romance enough for the merry widow. But no! she was content simply to be carried off, to the black- smith's anvil :—we beg pardon, altar. She must also be pursued Therefore, before sarting, she had written to the surgeon, in a feigned hand, informing him of her flight. Her note dropt iuto his laboratory like a bomb-shell. He had booked her fortune as his own, and was aghast at the prospect of losing the widow-and her wealth. Instantly he started in pursuit, first touching at Tynemonth, where he Jearnt that the fugitives were an hour a head of him. Onward he rattled at full speed, love, (of money) giving an impetus to his pursuit which gave promise of success. Nor was he disappointed. He caught sight of the widow's carriage, and had the pleasure of seeing it upset, close upon the Borders. His rival was sorely contused by the accident so much so as to require the professional aid of the surgeon, which, with a generosity that canuot be too highly praised, was freely afforded. A "scene" ensued between the widow and her lovers, which ended in recon- ciliation with the surgeon for as the wounded veteran could not proceed to Gntna, what could the lady do ? She had run away to be married, and she wisely accepted the sounder and the younger man.—C??ca? Observer.

A. G IIICULT U HE. I CAUSTIC LIME. I Lime remains caustic in the soil for some time after it is applied, or until it has gradually absorbed from the atmosphere, and becomes saturated with carbonic acid gas. It then becomes carbonate of lime, or chalk. The process, therefore, is very simple-; the carbonic acid gas is easily again driven off by the chalk being heated to redness, which converts it again into lime. When lime is slaked it still for some time remains caustic. The unburnt limestone is a carbonate of lime—that is, lime neutralised by carbonic acid—now burning expelsthecarbonic acid, and tlie limestone then be- comes pure or caustic lime. If the lime in its pure or caustic state is left exposed to the air for some time, it rapidly absorbs carbonic acid from the atmosphere and again becomes a carbonate of lime, though not in a cohesive state as it was before the burning; there- fore it is plain that the more carbonic acid the lime absorbs after slaking in the field, the less caustic it becomes. Whenever we wish to know in what state lime is as to its causticity or non-causticity, we need do nothing more than merely drop a little vinegar upon a small quantity of the time; if the lime effer- vesces or bubbles up it contains carbonic acid, but if it is caustic the vinegar will sink into it without causing any tyubbirig, utikiss the linie is saturated with 'I some of the stronger acids; the greater the efferves- cence, the less caustic will the lime be.

FAIRS In the Counties of Carmarthen, Pembroke, Cardigan, Glamorgan, Radnor, Monmouth, Anglesea, Carnar- von, Denbigh, Flint, Merioneth, Montgomery, and Brecknork, during the week l,lanybydder, Pen. rice, 17; Haverfordwest, Denbigh, Llangafelach, ig Caerphilly, HI: Templeton, Newcastle-Emlvn, Ta- vernspite, Abergavenny, Caerlleon, Kilvrough, 20 New Inn, 21; Kidwelly, Ely, 22. to"

TIDE TABLE. HIGH WATER at BRISTOL, during the week. t .Vontn? j Evening | C^srL j Evening. 6,, tes. (/a?M.   H. M. H. M- FT. 1N C. FT. INC. July 16 0 42 1 13 j M 2 13 11 17 1 45 2 20 23 6?2 3 18 3 6 3 43 23 6 12 3 19 4 17 4 52 24 7 13 4 20 5 25 5 47 26 1 14 !0 21 6 Hi 6 36 27 3?6 0 22 (j 58 7 17 I 28 6 i 17 3 EQUATION OF Tiir TIDFs.-Tliesee,itiitions, applied to the above table, will give the approximate times o HIGU WATER AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES: — II. 1\1.1 H. M. 15 Holyhead ttdd 2 45 Carmarthen-bay sub. l 5 Liverpool add 4 46 Cardigan-bar sub. 0 15 Lundy Isle sub. 1 35 Cardiff-road sllh. 0 55 Milford flaven. sttb. 1 30 Carnarvon add 1 45 Newport, Mon., suh. 0 41 Chepstow. sub. 0 13Swansea-bar ..sub. 1 45 Fishguard-Imy, sub. 0 30 Thames' moutli. sub. 5 50

I GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. CAUDOONS. Thin the young plants, leaving only one in a place. C ARROTS. If such things are required, sow a small breadth of the Horn for drawing young in autumn. CELERY.—The first crop will now require earthing, which must not he done when the plants are wet. Take away the small leaves, and also the side-shoots that sometimes spring from the neck of the plants. CIf KRVIL. This, with Lamb's Lettuce, and all annual herbs that arc used in salads, should be sown to supply the demand in autumn. GARLIC AND SHALLOTS.—Take these up if the foliage begins to wither, or if the maggot has attacked the roots, and lay them in the sun to dry. KIDNEY-BEANS.— If the autumn be dry and warm, the dwarfs sown a month ago will probably not con- tinue so late in bearing as might be desired; there- fore, by way of a reserve crop, a few more may be put in, at the foot of a south wall, if such a situation is available. For this purpose chouse a sort which comes quickly into bearing, such as the .k\t!gro or the I-Jul,- coloured. liEEKS,—Plant out the principal winter stock, jo very rich soil, it large stalks are required. Those left in the seed-bed should stand thickly, small Leeks being sometimes wanted. ORCIIAllD.-Preparations should now be made for procuring an ample stock of Strawberry-plants for forcing next spring. To obtain strong phnts. we re- commend the tayoing system. I"

MARKEYN. WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORX MARKET. ( From the Vark Lone Express.) The weather has during the last few days been cnld for the time of year, and c(,ploui showers have fallen in differ- ent parts of the comitry we are disposed to think that the crops even of spring corn have now been supplied with sufficient moisture, whilst a longer continuance of wet would, we believe, prove injurious to Wheat. Most of our agricultural reports agree in stating that the ear has lengthened, awd beome better filled since the commenci < ment of tht rsfnr but that the ripening process has not gone on so rapidly as before, and that the grain will pro- bably require. fortoigM longer than it otherwise would have done to arrive at maturity. In some of the early dis- tricts reaping may with Sue weather probably commence about the 20th of this month, but it will not be general even under the most auspicious circumstances till the be- ginning of August in the southern counties. The opinion becomes daily more general that the stocks of old Whe t of our own growth are nearly exhausted, aud notwithstand- ing the inducement of remunerating prices, and the fear of the speedy release of the foreign now in bond, the deliveries- from the farmers have continued to fall off. At most of the leading provincial markets held since our last, the Wheat trade has assumed a decidedly firm tone, and at many of the principal towns prices have risen is. to 2s. per qr. At Liverpool, the decline of the previous market day was re- covered on Tuesday, whilst on Friday a fair amount of business was done in Wheat, at an advance of Id. per 7olbs. Several parcels of Wheat in bon4 also changed hands at rather enhanced rates. United States Flourr under lock, found buyers at 29s. to 30s. per barrel, and there was a speculative demand for Oatmeal at a rise ( f 3d. per load. At the principal Yorkshire markets, viz., Hull, Leeds, and Wakefield, Wheat has advanced about is. per qr. In the midland counties and the West of Eng- land prices of this grain have also crept up. and from pre- sent appearances a further rise seems more probable than a fall. By our Scotch and Irish advices we learn that the weather had been stormy and wet in those countries no injury, had however, been done to the growing corn crops, and with favourable harvesting time a good yield of most kinds of grain and fine quality were expected. MARK-LANE, MONDAY, July 11. s, s. 8. Wheat, Engl., red 56 to 65 Rye, foreign 32 — -is W|litH 58 — 70 Oats, Engl.Poland 22-26 t ine red 56 65 Potatoe 22 — 2G Do. white.68 — 72 Feed IS — 23. Scotell Scotch, Potato 24-26 Uo. white Fine. 25 Foreign, red.. 58 67 Irish, Potato 16 — 2» Do. white. Feed IC) 18 Russian, red.. 56 — 60,Tares per quarter 36 H. Barley, Malting.. 30 ? Rapeseed 37/.to?. DtshtJing. 27 — 32 per last of 10 qrs. "rinding .22 27 Clovtrseed,red,tur.- — Beans, Tick 27 32 White? do. "arr«w 32-31! Enlish. 1 'f'1) 34 38 Linseed, Baltic and Peas, Boding 38  RUJ'sia. H 45 Hog .29- 31 Flour, Town-made Mapte .30— 33 and best country Malt, Brown .50 — 53 marks 52 — 60 Fa'e 56 I?2 Yorkshire. Rye, English 32 — 36,? Norf.& Suffolk 48 50 Average of the Wheat I Barley I OaU Bye. Beam, I Pea* Average of the I 6 weeks which regulates the 6.3 7 1 2(1 10 1 -I fI 32 10 outy. 6: 712610120 t6' MS 32 a ;M !0 Dutiee payable 90 100 (> 0 96 96 10 4 Ditto on grain ) from British pos- I I I)Itto 13 roitn isolui t ofI1 01 2 61 Oi 1 0 |I Europe 10 26 20 10 ) 6, 10 PRICE OF BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bre?d in the Metropolis ar* from   of HouSehold ditto, 8d. to 8id. per41lfs loaf. BUTTER, BACON, CHEESE. and ~H AMS, per Cwt NE w IRIS N BUTTER, s. s. CHEESE. S. C. £ 60 Doublet,.Iolicester 50 f4 Carlow. 70 Single ditto 50 56 E-;GLisnBUTTER,per fir- k. I Sinzle ditto 5o r 6 ENGL!SHBuTTER,per firk. Cheshire 56 J6 D»>rset| 50 BACON, New. 52 £4 FOREiSN Middle. 48 -5 PnmeFriesJand,ct.lOO — HAMS, York 70 80 FOR]& IGN. 86 90 1 Westmoreland 66 74 SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET, July 11. (Per 8 th.to sink the offal.) 'I d. 9. d«J d a Inferior Beasts 3 3 6 Sout!)downSh?p4 2 4' 4 Second quality.. 3 8 3 10 Large coarseCalves3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen4 04 2Prii?e small do. 4 2 4 6 Pnm<?<.ots,&c.4 44 6Lar?eHo?.4 0 4 4 Inferior Sheep.. 3 4 3 6 Smàn Porkt>rs" 4 6 4 10 Second quality.. 3 8 3 !OfSuck!ingCa!ves24 9 36 0 PRICES OF SOAP. YeUowSoap46sOd to 50s Od MeltingRtuff34s0d to— sOd Mottled do. 52s Od 54sOOd dl Rough ditto.2!s Od -30d Curd do 62s Od Os Od Graves, 16s.; and good dregs, 5s. per cwt.; Rough Fat average 2s. 8d. per 81bs. CURRENT PRICE OF HOPS, July 11. 1840. per cwt. 1 ?8?!. per cwt. 1840. j 1811. Kent Pockets. 90s 102s I Kent Pockets. 110s 126 Choice, 108s 130s Choice Pockets. 135s 170 Sussex Pockets. 80s 90s Sussex Pockets. 106s 112 Choice 96s 102s Choice Pockets. 116s 122 East Kent. 100s 108s EastKentpockets 130s 140 Choice llos 132s Choice. 180s200 RAW HIDES, SHEEP A. CALF SKINS, at per stone of 141bs. d. I Per skin. s. d. s. d. s. d. s d. Best steers&)ipii. 5 10 6 2 Market Calf 7 0 9 O Middling hides.. 5 4 5 8 21 !?)ng woolled sh. 0 0 0 0 Inferior ditto.4 8 5 2 Short ditto 0 0 0 0 LONDON HAY MARKETS—SATDRBAT. i Smithfield. Whitechaper. Coarse Meadow Itay 60s 75s 60s 80» Clover Hay 80s 100s 80a 104-g Wheat Straw 40s 42s 40s 425 Fine Upland and Rye Grass 86s 90s 86s 904 WOOL MARKETS.—BRITISH. Down Ewes and Wether 9.;ci. Down Teggs lfd. Down Wethers qId. Down Hg)gt; 9.1d. Half-bred Hogs llirf Flannel Wool gid" Blanket Wool.. 5d. to 7d. METALS. £ s. d. [RON, Eng.-Bar. ton 515 O Do. Carg. in Wales ton 5 0 0 Ifoops ton 800 Sheets ton 9 0 0 Pig, No. 1 ton 310 0 Do. in Wales ton 4 0 0 STEEL, E, ng.-Blistered 25 0 0 to 45 00 Shear, do. do. 45 0 0 to 80 0 0 Cast, do. do 45 0 0 to 84 0 0 COPPER, Brit.<—Cake ton 89 0 0 Tile ton 81 0 6 Sheets lb. 0 0 0 TIN, Brit.-Blocks cwt. 380 liars cwt. 3 10 0 Banca 0 0 Oto3 6 0 StrAits. 0 0 Oto3 4 0 Tin Plates—i.e. (box) 1 6 0 to I 10 0 LEAD, TBtrr5it t. PPiIG n- i.x. do. 1 12 6 to 1 16 0 I,EAD, Brit.- Pig ton 1810 i Sileet ton 2000 Rhl.t too 2200 White (dry) ton 26 0 ft SPELTER. 32 0 0 to 33 0 Ot For delivery 0 0 Oto 0 0 Ot TEA, COFFEE, COCOA, SUGAR, AND SPICE MARKET. SATURDAY, July 9. TEA,—The market remains exceedingly firm, and a goo4b business continues to be done at full prices, although large sales are advertised for next week. COFFEE.—The public sales in the early part of the week went offtieavily, and all descriptions, except Jamaicas, went at lower prices. Yesterday, there were brought forward in public sale, 100 casks of B. P. and 1,500 bags. Ceylon, which found ready buyers, at an advance of fulir 2s. per cwt. for Jamaicas, and 6d. to Is. for the Ceylons. SUGARS.—The demand for B. P. still continues to be- on a limited scale; and holders, to effect sales, have submitted to a further reduction of 6d. to Is. per cut. The public sales of Mauritius and Bengal have also gone off heavily, at a reduction, in some instances, of I& to 2s. per cwt. SPICES.—3,700 bags Malabar Pepper and 211 bags Pimento have been offered at sale, part of which sold at about former rates. Printed and published for the Proprietors, by JOHN LEWIS BRIGSTOCKE, at the Welsh,nan Office, situate and being in Lammas-Street, in the Parish of Saint Peter, in the county of the Borough of Carmarth en.- Friday, July 15, 1842.

ADV ERTISEMENTS AND ORDERS RECFlVpn BY THE FOLLOWING AGENTS:-   Mr. R?V.nter 5, Buve;IC-trcet, Fleet-street ¡Messrs. Newton and   Reynell, 4tC?Aucery? lane; Mr. Deacon, 3 %Valbrook near M1e Mausion,   27, Lanii;?rd-street; W?D?    ?- ? ?'??". "? S«;' -eCU e- ???TWYTH ?. Roberts, 5*aper. ABERGAVENNY ?.. Mr.C. R. Phi?s, Auctioneer. ?? .Mr. Wi?nm<a?Sh)p.8treet. IIH) nC.-1ND Dtvid Ienkln& ERISTO,L ?,Nf eW&Pliilp&- Evans,?),?dre.at., L?DtFF ,Nlr. Bird, Post Office. L?hDtG.? Mr. Isaac Thomas, Printer, •it>V8i,iN J.K.JohtMton&Co.Eden Qu&y. ? AVEKfORnwEST Mr. 0. E. Davies, Druggist I.A,NDO.YEKY Mr. Morris, Spirit Merchant. V.AMI'ETER Mr. Rees, Druggist. UASEHV Nir. Gawler. MILFORD. Mr. Gwvther, Custom Houses MERTHYR.. MR. WIJLIAM Morris. NAIKHERTIJ Nlr. Williams, Post Master. PEMBROKE.„ ..Mr. R. C. Treweeks, Chemist. SWANSEA .Mr. Grove, Stationer, Wind-st. TENIIY Mr. Walkinton, Chemist. And by all Postmasters and Clerks of the Roads. i LL,S^TPR,R 18 RE°VI.ARIY FILED hy all the above agents antfafsctn London, at Lloyd's Coffee-House.—Peel's Coffee-House, Nos. 177 and 178, Fleet-Street.-The Chapter Coffee-House, St. Paul's.—Deacon's Coffee House, albrook.—Jerusalem Coffee Uo.use, Ccrnhill, and the Auction Man,