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To the Editor of the Welshmart.
To the Editor of the Welshmart. SIR,-As modest) may,perhaps,prevent an editorial notice of the musical treat given at the Guildhall, on Tuesday evening, by Mr. Shackell, I beg leave to express my feeling upon the subject. It g IVC, I am sure, every one present (and the hall was tolerably full), un qualified satisfaction; indeed, to use an apt expression of the lecturer, "a heavenly sensation of delight." His diction was correct, without pedantry—the illustrations well chosen, and proved his knowledge of music to be accu- rate they were given, moreover, without the affectation too frequently attending thercon. The continued and well deserved plaudits must have been highly gratifying to his auricle. Mr. S. favoured his audience with no less than eleven ballads it is superfluous to say all were good, but The Angel's Whisper," Kathleen Mavour- neen," and the Last Rose of Summer" were the most rapturously applauded. Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast." Should such an one have been present at the commence- ment, transmigration took place long ere the termination. I wish him long life and health to enable him to charm the inhabitants of the town. Your obedient servant, Jan. Stlil. IS iG. J. W. LEADAM. I
To the Edito)* oj the Welshman.I
To the Edito)* oj the Welshman. I On perusing in the Welshman of last week the minutes of the meeting of your Town Council, held on the 30tli ult., the Mayor there stated that he had ascertained the prices for which Weighing Machines could be procured at Bristol. I beg leave to inform the mayor, through the medium of your paper, that the Weighing Machines manufactured by the Llamnore Iron Company are all warranted, and having been continually assured of their correctness from the parties using them, I beg to inform the mayor that they are fully equal to any manufactured in the kingdom. in the i-iiigdoin. Yours obediently, Llanelly, Jan. 5, 1846. HUGH WADDLE, M.D.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE WELSHMAN.I
TO THE EDITOR OF THE WELSHMAN. I SIR—Having many times had occasion to attend at Cardigan on business, I have been much struck with the air of abject poverty and misery which pervades the entire place. In every part of the town the most dis- gusting and filthy eflluvia arises from the many pig sties which meet the eye. The late chief magistrate is a gen- tleman of well known and acknowledged ability, the late deputy Sheriff i, also a highly gifted, wraIthy, and intelligent man, in addition to a long list of other gen- tlemen and numerous tradespeople, originally strangers to Cardigan, some of whom have realized fortunes of £1.5,000 or 1:20,000. Surely the scenes I have ailuded to cannot have escaped the notice of some of these inha- bitants, or arc they so completely engrossed with ideas of their own importance that they have no consideration left for their less fortunate brethren. A stranger visiting, cannot fail to remark that every thing wears the air of at least a century or more in arrear of civilization than any other town, and the question naturally arises to what cause is this attributable, but to the indolence or of the authorities of the place. The filth which every where abounds is truly disgusting. What can the worthy Rector be doing that lie (if no one else) does not attempt to improve the condition of his parish- ioners. Witness the dirty state in which the children belonging to the school are allowed to attend the Church. It is truly shameful, as also the disgraceful manner in which the children are permitted to enter and depart just as their pleasures dictate, and with their wooden clogs, keep up a clatter, that at all times renders the minister's voice perfectly inaudible. The town is sur rounded by the princely scats of the gentry, and abounds with men of great wealth, and yet from the appearance of the place a stranger would conclude that it is com- posed almost entirely of mendicants. Ravenous pigs are suffered to prowl the streets in all directions, even en the Sabbath 1 and devour the most digustin offal, and I defy contradiction when I state tiwt on Friday (the killing day,) any one may see as many as twenty great hogs eagerly devouring the clotted biood and offal, which is cast from the slaughter-house. The slaughter- house is situated in the midst of the town, and the effluvia from it is horrible and detrimental to health. There is not. a single lamp in the town in fact, the sole feeling of the inhabitants appears to be that their fore- fathers were content, and why should not they also ùe. Apologising for thus intruding, and assuring you my ob- ject in addressing you is an earnest wish to correct abuse, I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, Cardigan. Dcc. 31st, IS 16. JOHX PLOUUH. j
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.r> CARDIGANSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. These Sessions were held at Aberayron, on Tuesday last. The following were the Magistrates in attend- ance:— „ D. A. S. Davies, Esq., M.P., Chairman, Col. Powell, Major Lewes, E. LI. Williams, J. Hughes, A. L. Gwynne, G. W. Parry, A. Ll. Williams, J. Boultbce, J. P. J. Jordan, J. P. Ll. Philipps, and D Davies, Esquires. The following were sworn on the Grand Jury:— Messrs. Joel Evans, draper, Charles Hackney, David Jones, draper, David Jones, grocer, Robert Jones, Evan Morgan, John Matthews, draper, David Lloyd, mercer, Thomas Morgan, of Aberystwyth Daniel Davies, Nov- addlwyd J. N. Evans, Aberayron David Evans, do.: Benjamin Phillips, Penbank, Lewis Lewis, Sychpant. The learned Chairman addressed the Grand Jury very briefly, and observed, that the characters of the cases to come before them were of so common a nature that he would not by any observations of his own take up their time and that of the Court, as time was valuable at this season of the year when the days were so short. Mary Joshua, of the parish of Troedyraur, an imbe- cile old woman, was indicted for stealing a jacket and a cap, the property of David Lewis. She pleaded Guilty, and was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, with such hard labour as her condition would admit. Attorney for the prosecution, Mr. Benjamin Evans advocate, Mr. W. H. Thomas. John James, a journeyman watchmaker, was indicted for stealing a silver watch and some tools, the property of his employer, Mr. John Rees, of Madroilin, watch- maker. On the 23rd of September last, during the absence of the prosecutor, the prisoner absconded with the articles in question, and the same day sold a pair of plycrs to Mr. David Rees, watchmaker, Llanarth. On the 18th of November last, P. C. William Scott, stationed at Cardigan, apprehended the prisoner at a public house, in the town of Pembroke. He found the stolen articles in the prisoner's possession, with the exception of the plyers and the silver cases of the watch. The prisoner made a long and ingenious defence, but was found Guilty, and sentenced to be imprisoned in the House of Correction for 12 calendar months, and to be kept to hard labour. Attorney for the prosecution, Mr. James Parry. Harriet Harries pleaded G âlty to the charge of steal- ing a pair of half boots, the property of James White, a tailor's apprentice, from his grandmother's house, at Llanarth. She had been convicted of a similar offcnce at the last Quarter Sessions. Sentence—6 calendar months' imprisonment with hard labour. Attorney for the prosecution, Mr. Amlot; advocate, Mr. James Parry. Richard Lewis pleaded Guilty to an indictment for stealing a suit of clothes, some handkerchiefs and a watch, the property of Daniel Jenkins, of the parish of Llanfihangel-y-croyddin. He had been previouslv con- victed of felo n.V.-Sciiterice, 12 months' imprisonment and hard labour. Attorney for the prosecution, Mr. W. II. Thomas. With this terminated the trials of prisoners. There was not a single appeal or traverse. LUNATIC ASYLUMS. This being the first Quarter Sessions after, the 20th of December, 181-5, notice was ordered to be given, pur- suant to the late Act, that this county would treat with some other coutiti, for the establishment of an Asylum, for the reception of the lunatic paupers belonging to this county. Mil. MIIiES S LECjACi. On the motion of Mr. Boultbee, it was ordered, that the Clerk of the Peace do apply to the agent of the late Mt-. Miles's executors, oil behalf of the Aberystwyth Infirmary, for the legacy of E200 bequeathed by the tes- tator to the Cardiganshire County Infirmary." As no Institution within the county answered exactly to that description, the legacy has hitherto remained unappro- priated, but Mr. Boultbec shewed that the Aberystwyth Infirmary was properly styled IheAberystwyth Infir- mary, and Cardiganshire General Hospital," which he submitted answered sufficiently to tae description in the will. REMOVAL OF SCOTCH AND IRISH PAUPERS. The printed suggestions transmitted from the Home Office relative to the Act 8th and 9th, Victoria, cap. 117, were read and partially adopted. FltAUDULEMT PRISONERS FOR DEBT. The rules and regulations transmitted by order of Sir James Graham, relative to the treatment of prisoners committed under the penal clauses of the late Insolvent Debtors' Acts were read and adopted. The regulations provide (inter aha) That such fraudulent prisoners for debt be classed separately from other prisoners for debt. That no wine, beer, tobacco, &c. be allowed them. That they be restricted to a prescribed prison diet. That their friends be permitted to visit them only once a week. ABELLAYRON LOWER nrtIDGE. 'n Oil the appl1catlOn of Capt. on;"ifranieu for fcncing and securing the approaches to this bridge. LOCK-UP "OLW. -1 I It was moved by Col. Powell, ana suumnca bY Mr. E. LI. Williams, that a sum not exceeding £:200 be granted out of the police rates for the erection of four Lock. up Houses at the following places, namely, at Tregaron, at Rhydlewis, at New Inn, and at Llanrhystid. Mr. Hughes, of Alltlwyd, begged to suggest for the consideration of the Court, whether a Lock-up House might not be dispensed at Llanrhystid, inasmuch as that place was situate just half-way between Aberystwyth and Aberayron, where station-houses were already erected. His only motive in making the suggestion was to save expense to the county. Mr. J. P. LI. Philipps, of Mabws, adduced as reasons for the necessity of a Lock-up House at that station the facts that four roads passed through Llanrhystid, that three fairs were held there in the course of the year, and that it was a place infested by tramps and va- grants. The original motion was carried. CLEKK OF THE PEACE'S SALARY. On the motion of Mr. E. 1,1. Williams, it was ordered that the remuneration to the Clerk of the Peace should be finally fixed it Ef)00 per annum. All fees to be accounted for to the ccuntv. COUNTY COROXEK.S. Mr. E. Ll. Williams, in an able speech, movea tnat the county be divided into three coroners' districts under 7th and 8th Vic., c. 92. Mr. Jordan and Mr. J. P. Ll. Philipps opposed the motion. The proposition was carried by a majority of one. It iv,g resolved, that there should be only one polling place in each district, at Aberystwyth, Lampeter, and Cardigan. Nir, G. W. Parry called attention to the fees to be allowed to Justices' Clerks for making out lists under the bastardy Acts. It was ordered, that the keepers of the Houses of Cor- rection at Cardigan and Aberystwyth should keep each a book of the petty disbursements expended on account of the county. It was ordered, that in future all notices of sudden deaths should be given to the Coroners by the police constables and that any person bringing information to the next police station, should be remunerated by the fee of 3d. per mile. The money to be paid by the police officer receiving the information, and charged by him to the county. The business relative to the county and police rates was afterwards proceeded with. FATAI. ACCIDET.On Saturday last, a fatal acci- dent occurred to a poor man living at Pontrhydfcndigaid, a few miles from Aberystwith. The name of the sufferer is Thomas Jones, a tailor by trade. It appears that lie had a gun which had been for some time at Birming- ham to be repaired- Having received it home that morning, he went out before breakfast to test the sound- ness of the repairs. After loading the piece, he fired it off, and melancholy to relate it burst, when a fragment penetrated the brain and killed him on the spot. ABERYSTWITH TOWN COUNCIL. — RAILWAYS. On Tuesday last, a special meeting of the Town Council of Aberystwith, was held at the lown-Hall, for the purpose of considering and determining the most ad visaole course to adopt in respect to ccrtani notices received by the mayor from the respective solicitors of the Man- chester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction Railway Company, and also the Great North and South Wales and Worcester Company, intimating the intention of those Companies to apply for Acts of Parliament for making the said Railways. David Ed- wards, Esq., Mayor, look the chair at 11 o'clock. The Council, after some discussion, came to the unanimous resolution of assenting to such railways, and gave di- rections to the Town Clerk to communicate such assent to the proper parties. THE EXPERIMENT WITII THE NARROW GAUGE.— The experiments on a narrow gauge line, as ordered by the commissioners appointed to consider the relative merits of the broad and narrow gauges, took place on Wednesday on the York and North Midland, near York. A large number of engineers and other gentle- men interested in the question were present to witness the experiments. Mr. Brunei, as well as Professor Barlow, expressed surprise that a weight of only 50 tons was to be applied to the engine. Mr. Bidder stated that he was desirous of showing first what could be accomplished on the narrow gauge with light trains; afterwards he would experimentalise with heavier ones. All the preliminaries having been arranged, and the carriages, eight in number, having been attached, the train started from the first mile-post at 12 minutes 17 seconds past 9 A.M. It arrived at the 44th mile at 26 minutes 10 seconds past 10, having performed the whole distance of 43 miles in one hour 13 minutes and 53 seconds. The return trip was made in 1 hour 23 minutes 53 seconds a delay of some four or five minutes having occurred half-way, in taking water; and the average speed not being so great as that of the down trip. It will thus be seen that that the utmost speed attained at any time with the train of only 50 tons, was a mile in 68 seconds, and that even that pace was not maintained for above one mile. On the Great Western a speed of one mile in 61 seconds was attained, with a train of 81 tons attached, whilst the general average was considerably above that of last Wednesday's work. In extenuation of this disparity in speed, it is only fair to state that a high wind prevailed. It blew a perfect hurricane from the west, and beat with immense violence against the sides of the carriages. This of course materially retarded the progress of the train. It remains to be seen what the narrow gauge can accomplish on a calm day. Meantime, we may observe that Mr. Bidder estimated the high wind as an additional weight of 100 tons added to the train. The engine, he said, consumed as much water, generated as much steam, and em- ployed as much power, as had been consumed, generated, and employed on the Great Western, with the 81 tons train, and the superior speed.—The ex- periment was repeated on W ednesday. The same distance which occupied 1 hour 13 minutes 53 seconds in the performance, or at the rate of something less than 3.5 miles per hour on the first day, was accomplished this dav in 53 minutes 28 seconds, or at rather less than 48 miles per hour,, the maximum speed (between the 5th and 6th mile-posts) being nearly 5.5 miles per hour. The wind of Tuesday may, therefore, be con- sidered to have offered a resistance equal to above 13 miles per hour. On Thursday, the weather proved unfavourable, and Mr. Bidder refused to experiment with an 80 tons train, though the commissioners stated their opinion to be that he ought to endeavour to shenv the capabilities of the engine in such weather. Mr. Bidder, however, refused to run more than four carriages and it being feared that great speed was intended to be attempted, several gentlemen refused to enter the carriages; and we arc sorry to say, that fear of an accident was realised. The train left York at 49 min. past nine, and had accomplished 22 miles in 26 mill., when, in consequence of a broken chair, and injured rail, the engine and carriages run off, and turned over on the side of a three feet cutting. The parties inside received but few injuries,—but we are sorry to say, that the stoker was so severely injured, that there are fears of his not recovering. This is a most unfortunate ter- mination of these trials, and we must now wait with patience for further test of the correctness of the exploits on the Great Western, and for publicly acknowledged proof of the capabilities of the narrow gatige.-Mittiii,g, Journal. LLANARTH.—On Thursday the 1st of January, the St. Vylltig Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd- Fellow, met together for the purpose of celebrating their anniversary, commemorating the establishment of Odd- Fellowship in this place. After going through the process of admitting several new members, and initi- ating them into the mysteries of the order, the members of the lodge, in number about seventy, preceded by a very excellent brass band, formed into a procession and having taken a circuit of the village, proceeded to the church, when an appropriate sermon was delivered to them upon the occasion, exhorting them to maintain the leliaracter of the institution unsullied and unim- paircd. Service being over, they returned to the lodge- room, and partook of a substantial and very excellent dinner, reflecting great credit upon those who had taken the trouble of providing it. The cloth being removed, the chair by unanimous consent, was taken by brother the Rev. W. Ilughes, M.A., rector of Kiliau-Aeron, the Rev. D. Evun?, the vicar of the place officiating in the capacity of vice-chairman. The usual loyal and other toasts were proposed and warmly responded to after- wards several excellent speeches were delivered, and every thing passed off to the satisfaction of all parties, with the greatest harmony, hilarity and good feeling. The St. Vylltig Lodge was established only a few years ago, under the Carmarthen District; and to all well- wishers of the order, and of mankind generally, it can- not be uninteresting to know that this branch of the institution has been continually increasing both in numbers and in wealth. It were greatly to be desired that other places were more sensible of the advantages appertaining to the society as a philanthropic institution.
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GLAMORGANSHIRE. SWANSEA.—A religious controversy is being carried on in this town between the Rev. G. B. Brock, the Unitarian minister, and the Rev. R. S. Bunbury, M.A., vicar of St. Mary's, on the divinity of Christ. The Rev. Mr. Brock has published a pamphlet, entitled Mis- conceptions and erroneous statements concerning Uni- terians corrected," and addressed it to the Rev. Mr. Bun- bury, in consequence, he says, of it being the frequent practice of that gentleman, in his pulpit addresses, to speak in condemnation of the intellectual attainments and position of Unitarians. "This disturbance of the charitable temper and kind demcanonr," says Mr. Brock which different denominations of christians in the town manifest towards one another, will lead to much social mischief, and inj ure the cause of pure practical religion. To the extent that it is pursued and counte- nanced, it will set neighbours at variance, occasion evil surmises and slander, arrest freedom of thought and speech, deepen the prej udices of the ignorant, feed the violence of the bigoted, disgust the lovers of peace and charity, and afford a handle to unbelievers to ascribe to Christianity the spirit of intolerance, denunciation, and animosity, exhibited by its erring friends." Mr. Brock's letter is written in a calm, candid, and liberal temper, and as a literary production has elicited con- siderable approbation. The Rev. Mr. Bunbury replied to it, from the pulpit of St. Mary's Church on Sunday evening last, in a talented extemporaneous discourse which occupied upwards of two hours in the delivery, it being nine o'clock ere the congregation was dismissed. His sermon breathed throughout a christian spirit, and was free from all that sectarian bitterness which too often accompany religious controversies, ihe reply, we understand is intended to be published, and the public are anxiously waiting its appearance. It is anticipated tnat it will produce a rejoinder from the Rev. Mr. Brock. The subject has created considerable interest in the minds of the religious portion of the public the morejso that the controversialists are eminent alike for their intellectual powers, their literary attain- ments, and their piety. A sermon, in aid of the funds of the society for the propagation of the gospel in foreign parts, was preached at St.. Mary's church, Swansea, oil Sunday morning last, by the Rev. Mr. Moore, curate, when the sum of 1:16 1,5s. 9d. was collected. SWANSEA POLICK, DAY .Before the Mayor and Dr. Bird.—Robert Buckle (entered in the police sheet as Joseph Locklin Miller) a person of gentlemanly ap- pearance, was charged with entering the station-house. late on Sunday night, in a state of intoxication, and insulting the inspector. Fined 5 shillings. William Davies, a lad about 12 years of age, from Carmarthen- shire, was brought up charged with being found break- ing into a barn near the Havod. The inspector stated that he was in the habit of hawking about the town, and was a confirmed thief. After a brief consultation he was remanded to Wednesday. JUVENILE CHIMINALS.—John Nash (alias "Clap the Bellows"), John Davies ("Slip the Jacket," or "Capt. Beniiet"), Daniel Sullivan (" Fire Skull"), John Sullivan ('- Stalion"), Wm. Williams (" Capt. Will Dangos"), Edward Williams (" Dick Turpin"), and David Davies (" Thunderbolt"), were severally charged with com- mitting innumerable petty thefts in various parts of the town. This motley group were all under 12 years of age, and excited the comrnisseration of all who beheld them. It appeared from the statement of the inspector, that it was the invariable practice of some of the pri- soner's parents, if their children returned home at night empty handed, to inflict on them a severe chastisement. They were sent out during the day to sell matches, which served as a ready pretext to enter the vaiious shops. No one appearing against them, and in consideration of their tender age, they were dismissed, not, however, until a severe reprimand had properly been given to their parents. Tin: LATE 11013R SYSTEM.—On Tuesday evening last, at the weekly meeting of the Swansea Useful Knowledge Society" Mr. Yandell delivered a lecture on the evils of the late hour system. He observed that the public were intiniately acquainted with this question it was the public who upheld this system, which produced so much suffering to all who were engaged in it. It was the public who purchased the articles which were sold in the shops; and whatever might be the amount of suffering entailed on the community, the public would have to bear the burden of this responsibility. These evils are not confined to the drapers only but they exist among milliners, dressmakers, and household servants, and all classy of the community. There are few per- sons, he said, Who were not interested in this question. The lecture frequently elicited marks of approbation; and it wag agreed that the subject be again discusscd on Tuesday evening next. SWANSEA SMLORS' SOCIETY.—The annual sermons in behalf of this laudable and philantrophic institution, were preached on Monday evening last. The E iglish sermon wa* preached by the Rev. J. S. Hughes, at York Place; and the Welsh sermon by the llev. E. Jacob, at Bcthesda Chnpel. BALL.-A ball was held at the Assembly Rooms, Swansea, on Tuesday evening last, under the stewardship of J. H. Vivian, Esq., M.P., and Capt. Roden Eden, and was attended by about 80 of the elite of the town and neighbourhood, as well asseveial from the adjoining counties. Dancing commenced shortly after 10 o'clock, and was kept up with great spirit until five in the morning. The refreshments, music, and the whole arrangements of the ball were well arranged by Mr. Gregory, the courteous proprietor of these rooms. NEATII STREETS.—A correspondent says, I would recommend my Neath friends to get a pair of cloggs 18 inches thick to walk over our principal streets on a wet day." NEATH PETTY SESSIONS —" THE TABLES TURNED." On Friday last, before F. Fredricks, and E. H. Gwyn, Esqrs., Morgan Nicholas, was charged by Hannah Michael, for not obeying an order of affiliation, it was proved that defendant had not disobeyed the order, con- sequently the case was dismissed, complainant having to pay the costs of the constable going from Neath to New- bridge to serve him. Complainant was ordered to be locked up until the constable was paid. Elizabeth Griffiths, was charged with assaulting Eliza Francis. Edward Lawrence, a tailor, said I am a tailor, and was working at the complainant's house on the day in ques- tion. Complainant was in her garden, and also defendant who picked up a stone as large as a man's foot and threw it at complainant's daughter, and if it had only struck her it would knock a bull down. I went out to her and asked her what she meant, and that prevented me from making a few stitches, and this is all gentlemen I have to say at present." Ordered to pay costs-Ss. MERTHYR.—We had two balls at this town on Wed- nesday week, one at the Bush Inn, under the steward- ship of Capt. Layard, M.P., D. Evans, J. W. Russell, and E. Davies, Esqrs., where the Hon. member for the borough and Lady Charlotte Guest, and the elite of the town and neighbourhood, and parties from Brecon and Cardiff attended. R. T. Crawshey, Esq., of Cyfarthfa Castle was from home. Cyfarthfa brass band and several quadrille bands were in attendance. The other was celebrated by the Oddfellows, at the Globe Inn, within a short distance of the Bush. The host and hostess of both places gave most sumptuous refresh- ments, and the greatest satisfaction. The evening was very wet and boisterous, which deterred many from attending at each place. Still they passed with greater eclat than could have been anticipated. The number of inquests held at Merthyr and its vici- nity during the last quarter were 31. I SHIPWRECK.—On Tuesday last the brig William IV of Cardiff, John Douglas master, owner Charles WilJJ liams, of the same place, was wrecked in Mannin Bay, near Clifden. She was in this port some time since and left for Kilrush, in ballast, where she took in a cargo of oats from Mr. P. Glynn, for London. She lost two of her crew, a lad and one of the seamen, by a sea washing over her. She was stranded about ten o'clock a.m., and was abandoned by the crew at 4 p.m. She is a complete wreck her cargo is all lost. She was boarded by the country boats, who commenced carrying off every portable matter. We regret to add that two brothers of the name of Naughten were killed in the night by the falling of one of the masts upon them.-Galway Mercury. MEPHYSTOTHILES.—The new Journal of Wit, (12 pages, size of the Medical Times, or Athenaeum) ready to-morrow, Saturday, contains sparkling papers by the best writers, illustrated by the best Artists of the day. Price 3d., stamped 4d. Order of any newsman or bookseller. THE WELSH EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT.—On Thurs- day, the 1st. of January, 1846, a large number of th friends met in Lion-street, to celebrate the opening of the Welsh Normal School. The service was commenced by the Rev. J. Evans, of Kensington, who gave out a hymn, and engaged in prayer. He was followed by the Rev. G. Griffiths, of the Plough, in Welsh, and the Rev. J. Pratten, of the Wesleyan Chapel, in English. The Rev. H. Griffiths, of the Independent College, then gave a short report explanatory of the movement. It appears, that although in several States of America, and on the continent of Europe, one third of the population is in school, one fifteenth only is so placed in Wales. More than 250,000 children are therefore without education. A General Conference was held at Llan- dovery, in the month of April, to enquire what could be done to mitigate this enormous and most dangerous evil. By an unanimous vote of about 120 ministers and laymen of different denominations, it was resolved to begin with a local training school for teachers. So far as we understand, their principal models are the Borough road and the Battersea Colleges. To meet the existing and coqfessed wants of the principality, an addition of 2000 schoolmasters is absolutely necessary. For any one party to accomplish this is hopeless. There is plenty of room. for all; and happily, all seem to be uniting in it with right good will. Our limits forbid us to follow the Rev. gentleman into the details of subscrip- tions and expenses but as a sample we may mention the following:- W esleyan Conference, £ 75 Congre- gational Board, £ 75; Baptist do., £ 30; Joseph Sturge, Esq., Birmingham, JE50 Rev. D. Blow, Monmouth, 1:20 Rev. J. Davies, Upper Clapton, fiO; Sir John Guest, M.P., £ 10; J. II. Vivian, Esq., M.P., £10; D. D. Morris, Esq., M.P., LIO J. Lloyd, Esq., Dinas, £ 5 i £ c., &c., &c. After the reading of the report, the Rev. L. Hughes prayed in Welsh, and the Rev. II. Griffiths in English. The meeting separated soon after eleven, deeply impressed with the importance and the solemnity of the occasion.—Silurian. NEWPORT MONMOUTHSHIRE. — On Fiiday evening last some idle miscreant placed a quantity of logs of wood across the road leading from Piecorner to Bassaleg turnpike, and unfortunately a gentleman named Ed- munds, from Cardiff, had to pass that way in his gig. The horse fell over these blocks, and Mr. Edwards was thrown out with much violence. He was taken up quite senseless, and now lies at the inn close by in a bad state. We hope the villain who placed the wood there will be discovered and punished.
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[WiUTTEX EXCLUSIVELY Foil THE Ie \YEL,:DIA)f."j THE BELLS AT MIDNIGHT. AX ODE FOR THE OLD YEAR AXD TIIE NEW. By JOSEPH DOWNES, Esq., Author of The Mountain Decameron." Hark! how the village bells, as the wind of midnight swells, Reach this valley from the village full of lights Here, where Desolation dwells, is the place to hear those bells, Mixing welcomes and farewells-those merrv mournful knells, For the year which is passing from our sights. Souls, memories, away!—while the gallant New Year's Day Triumphant rides in post, o'er the Old Year's pallid hos t Of four hundred dead, almost,—Ruin's prey What a melancholy blended, with the sounds for mirth, intended, (Our feet wiiiio dead Summer lying under!) The year this moment ended, like a carnival descended In the ja%vi of an earthquake without thunder, W itli all its life gone down, in some woe-predestined town! Such the unregarded gap, without one thunder clap, Time makes in human Life torn asunder. Nor only at this season (to sadly thoughtful Reason), Man mingles his welcomes" and farewells Each day, almost each minute, hath eternal parting in it, Each hope sounds its predecessor's knell,— Still passions passions rout! the heart that sighs one 'out,' Delirious dances in' some new passion, hope, or sin, Ever parting for some heaven, from some hell! All Life is but transition, 'twixt some old and new con- dition, The poor play" all but Exeunt" and Enter" Like some self-doomed magician, who,bold to his perdition, The aid of evil spirits dares adventure, King Heart" just newly crowned, calls his Passion- spirits round, To a Dance of Death," at last, turns the revel, he aghast Like a ghost in his hollow haunted centre Hush now those silver bells! a prouder music swells, The Lyre's the gay coral's is succceding Has succeeded—battle's yell, £ .that boy passion's knell, Enter Glory, terrible Enter^Bber Age—farewell To that Glory, maimed agonised and bleeding Exit Honour, exit Valour, for Truth's Nakedness and Pallor, I Howc'er 'gainst Truth and Nature we rebel! To-day in heat of blood, beyond nature brave or good, Enter Youth as the Patriot or Hero But Time shall drum him out, or his shameless self shall shout His retreat; the moral warrior by the carnal put to rout, Stands revealed, as a Cataline or -Nero And lastly sick and sear, a personified Old Year", His sad self does Man appear, Life's fatal midnight near, Hopes, passions, and enjoyments down at zero. Then, full of better times, the heart's melancholy chimes (Hope weaker as sad Memory grows stronger No new year to usher in) make a discord and a din That rung such a full peal to Man the younger Like a church bell left lonely in a tower-that tower left only— That mocks us like a ringing, at windy midnight swinging, Such the heart that makes harmony no longer Ah then on thy sad shore, Black Sea, without a roar Sea of Death stands Man,listeningforlorn, To the world that's his no more, all behind and all before A blank—Life's year tolled out," the New in Dark and Doubt, Not come in !—the veiled visage of its Morn; Disguised, as with a pall, with the shadow of Death all Like that from whose blackness he was born. Builth. D.
LOCAL MARKETS.
LOCAL MARKETS. CARMARTHEN. —Wheat (bushel.), Gs. °id. Barley, 3s. llid. Oats, 2s. 2|d. Beef, (per lb.) 4d. to 8d. Mutton, 5d. to 6d. Pork, 4d. to 6d. Fresh butter, Is. 6d. Salt ditto, gel. to 9d.; Turkeys, (each) 2s. 6d. to 5s. Geese, 2s. to 3s. 6d. Ducks, Is. to Is. Gd. Eggs, (per dozen) 6d.; Veal, 5d. to 6d. per lb Cheese 30s. to 35s. per cwt.; fowls, from Sd. to Is. 3d. each; Po- tatoes, Gibs, for 3d. NARBERTH.—Beef, 4|d. to 6d. mutton, 5d. to Gcl' Pork, 4d. to 5d. per lb. wheat, 5s. 6d. to 6s.6d.; barley, 3s. 6d. to 4s. Od. Oats, 2s. 3d. to 2s. Gd. per bushel; Butter, 10d. to 12d.; cheese, 3d. to 4d. per lb. geese, 2s. Od. to 3s. each turkeys, 5s. to 6s., ducks, 2s. Od. to 3s. Od. fowls, 2s. Od. to 2s. Gd. per couple eggs, SJ. per dozen. HAVERFORDWEST. New Wheat (bushel) 5s. 6d. to 6s. Barley, 3s. Gd, to 3s. 9d. Oats, 2s. to 2s 2d.; Beef (per lb.) GJ. to i-d. Mutton per lb. 5d. to Gd. Veal 5d. to 6d. per lb. Potatoes 2s. per bushel; Turkeys 3-. to 3s. 6d. each Geese, 2s. to 2s. 6d. each. CARDIGAN.—Beef, (pr lb.) 4d. to 5d. Mutton, 4d. to 5d. Veal, od. Fresh Butter, Od. to Is.; Salt, Sid. Cheese, 4d. Wheat (bushel) 7s. Od. to 7s. 6d. Barley, 3s. lOd. to 4s. 3d. Oats, 2s. 4d Fowls per Couple, 2s. to 2s. Gd. Ducks per couple 2s. to 2s. Gd. Geese, 2s. 6d. to 3s. ca. Potatoes, Is. 4d. per bushel; Eggs, 12 for 6d. MERTHYR.—Beef, (per lb.) 4d. to 7d.; Veal, 5d. to 7d.; pork, Gd. mutton, 5d. to Gd. butter fresh, Is. 2d.; salt, 10d. to Is. per lb.; fowls, 2s. 4d. to 2s. 6d. per couple potatoes, 8 to 101bs. for Gd.; Welsh Bacon. 8d. Irish, Gd. 7d per lb. Cheese, 4d. to 7sd. per lb, Onions, Id. per lb. best do. ld; geese, to 7d. to 7 d. per lb.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.I
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. I The Carmarthen Fox Hounds will meet on Tuesday next, at Conwil Village; and on Friday, at Blewgyd, near St. Clears Village— each day at 10 o'clock. The Maesgwynne Hounds will meet on Tuesday next, at Ponthod Bridge; and on Friday, at Castellgorfod Gate—each day at 10 o'clock. The Tivy-Side Fox Hounds will meet on Monday next, at Boncath and on Wednesday, at Llecheyd Bridge— each day at 10 o'clock. The Bronwydd Beagles will meet on Tuesday next, at Gemos Mountain; and on Friday, at Llandyfriog Mill- each day at 10 o'clock. The Gogerddan Hounds will meet on Monday next, at Eglwysfach and on Friday, at Lodge Park—each day at 10 o'clock.
Family Notices
BIRTH. On Wednesday, the 7th inst., Mrs.Morris, Postmaster, St. Clears, of a son. MARRIED. On Tuesday last, at St. Peter's Church, Carmarthen, by the Ven. Archdeacon Bevan, William Baile, Esq., to Anne, fourth daughter of the Rev. Daniel Jones, Vicar of Llandefeilog, Carmarthenshire. On the 8th inst., at St. Clears, by the Rev. Charles Philipps, Robert Spry, youngest son of Robert Stephens Davies, Esq., of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, to Ellen Maria, youngest daughter of Timothy Powell, Esq., of Penycoed, Carmarthenshire. DIED. On the 1st inst., at Lampeter, of croup, aged 3 years and 6 months, William, the son of Mr. William Rowlands. On the 4th inst., Mr. David Thomas, landlord of the Ship Inn, Lampcter, aged 4:1 years. On the 1st inst., at Swansea, Mary, the infant daughter of Mr. William Buse, Saddler, Park-street. On the 6th inst., at Duffryn House, near Neath, Miss Maria Williams, t beiiei-olc-iit. friend to the poor. On the 4th inst., at Aberystwith, Mr. William Lloyd, of the Hope and Anchor, aged 31 years. On the 4th inst., aged 63, Susan James, better known as Susan Post", for nearly 40 years the Letter Carrier at the Aberystwith Post Office, and in that capacity was universally respected for her civility and punctuality. At liatnsgate. on the 21th ult., aged 56, Mr. \\ilham Teague, of Merthyr Tydvil, sincerely regretted by a large circle of friends. His remains were interred at Merthyr ou Wednesday. HI I" WW '111*8—MWUMI
ATTEMPT AT MURDiiR, AT WELLOW,…
ATTEMPT AT MURDiiR, AT WELLOW, NOT 1 TINGIIAMSIIIRE. NOTTINGHAM, MONDAY.—To-day, at noon, a man of the name of Woodward, a joiner, residing at Wellow, in the north of this country, was brought, in the custody of the police, to the county gaol, charged with having attempted to murder a female of the name of Hind, a widow with whom he had been Wing. v\ ellow is a village about ten miles from Worksop, and the same distance from the towns of Newark and Southwell and it appears that for a length of time past the prisoner has lived separate from his wife, and has resided with the victimof his passion. Whether he has contemplated for any length of time the horrid deed which he has per- petrated is unknown. At h<llf-past six o'clock in the morning the man and woman quarrelled while in bed, when the wretch took a knife and inflicted upon the poor woman a dreadful wound upon her throat, which extended several inches, in a direction from the left, tn right. She instantly jumped out of bed, and in her night dress ran down stairs, screaming "murder," the blood at the same time flowing profusely from the wound. Alarmed for his safety.the man ran away half undressed. One of the four children (the progeny of this unhappy connexion), in great haste, alarmed the villagers. A surgeon was sent for, who sewed up the wound. The t f,,i- se,ve Earl of Scarborough, whose scat is near the village, repaired to the spot, and on ascertaining the particulars, sent the police in all directions; and although Mr. Hatton, chief police olncer, and a considerable number of his men were on the alert scouring every place, no tidings of Woodward could be ascertained till Friday momim;, when he was seen to he crawling from under a hay-stack in his own parish, almost famished and i -e l ieii d e d bN starved to death. He was immeditaely apprehended by Superintendent Kindar and Inspector Caldwell, who conveyed him before the Reverend E.Dawkins, a magis- trate of the county. Thc woman being still alive, but without hopes of recovery, the man has been committed to the county gaol for further examination. To elude detection by his foot-steps being traced, it has been found that he walked backwards into the stack-vard, so that the marks of his feet upon the soft soil did not betray his hiding-place. Since his apprehensions he has admitted that he went into Wcllow-wood and lay there a day and a night, tvith a view of attacking a farmer whom he knew to be in the habit of passing through it, and his intention was to rob and murder h'm. Tiie farmer, however, having heard of the attempt to murder, and knowing that Woodward was a bad cha- racter, having fears least he should meet him in the wood, actually went a long way round, instead of going through the wood, and thereby, no doubt, saved himself from a.H<\ck,
Advertising
EDUCATION. MRS. PHILIP F 0 W K E 'S Establishment for ?Lv-M- Young Ladies will re-open on Mo?uAY, the 19th instant. Quay-Street, Carmarthen, January 8th, 1816. ) PICTOrj TERRACE. THE MISSES KINGDON BEG to inform th"ir Friends and the PuhHc that 3 the duties of thei SCHOOL will be resumed on MCNDAY, the 19th of JANUARY. PRIVATE TLTITION. A MARRIED CLERGYMAN, late Scholar of St. .1- David's College, residing upon his Living, in a healthy situation, not far from Carmarthen, is desirous of receiving a limited number of Pupils, as Boarders. The Ad vertiser has been accustomed to Tuition. TERMS MODERATE. For further partictdars, address (pre-paid) the Rev. A. B.. Post Office, Carmarthen. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, GUILDHALL-SQUARE, C A R M A R TIIE N. MR. & MISS RICHARDS T1 ESPECTFULLY announce thtt the Duties of their R, ACADEMY wUl commence on the 20th day of JANUARY', 1816. N, B.-Piano Fortes on Sale or Hire also School Music, in great variety. January lith, 1846. LADIES EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT. f p IIE duties of the CAMBRIAN SEMINARY, A LANSDOW.V HOCHE, TENBY, will be resumed on Tuesday, the 20th instant. Lansdowne House, Tenby, ) January 1st, 18 rG. j AT JUt. GEORGE POCOCK'S ACADEMY, SAINT MICHAEL'S IIILL, BRISTOL, YOUNG Gentlemen are instructed in the various jL Branches of a Classical, Mathematical, and Com- mercial Education, Practical Surveying, with Planning and Mapping of Estates, &c. &c. The usual accom- plishments by approved Masters. Terms may be had by applying to Mr. POCOCK per- sonally, or by letter. AN ASSISTANT WANTED. The ACADEMY will be Re-opened JANUARY 20th, 1S46. Prsopect Place, January 5th, 1816. —— TO THE ——— MUNICIPAL ELECTORS OV Till-, EASTERN WARD, CARMARTHEN. GENTLEMEN—Without having personally solicited the v ote of a single Burgess, you have been pleased, for a third time, to Elect me a member of the Town Council For the gratifying distinction thus freely conferred, I offer you my sincere thanks. The position you have placed me in receives an additional value from the fact that almost every respectable Bur- gess in your Ward voted in my favour. Having no private pique to indulge, or personal views to serve, I flatter myself that you will always find in me an independent representative. Errors of judgment must frequently occur, requiring your forbearance and indulgent consideration but, for an unworthy, a wil- ful, or perverse action, I trust I may never have occasion to solicit pardon. What the future may produce is not for me to antici- pate, but time shall never obliterate the remembrance of your present cordial friendship and kindness. I remain, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant. WM. SIMONS. Quay-street, Jan. 5, 1846. CARMARTHENSHHIK SALE AT WHITLAND ABBEY, FIVE MILES FROM SAINT CLEARS. EI It. RODWAY Has the pleasure of announcing that he has been instructed TO. SELL BY AUCTION, On TUESDAY, the 3rd Day of FEBRUARY, 1S46, AT Tin: ABOVE PLACI:, rririE whole of the CARRIAGES, HORSES, hand- JL some MATCH PONIES, MILCH COWS, valuable POINTERS and SPANIELS CARTS several sets of DOUBLE and SINGLE HARNESS, SADDLES, BRIDLES, and other Effects, the Property of a Gentle- man, who is leaving Wales. Descriptive particulars will appear in a future advertisement, and call be had in the mean time on application to J. Rodway, Auctioneer, Land Agent and Surveyor, at his Offices, Blue-street. Carmarthen. Blue street, Dec. 31st, IS 15. PORT TALBOT,-GLAMORGANSHIRE. FOR SALE BY AUCTION, (For the benefit of whom it may concern, and subject to such Conditions of Sale as shall be then produced,) At Mr. W. L. Powell's Stores, Taibach, Port Talbot, THE Cargo of the HOOP," from Surinam, stranded JL on Aberavon S;?d?, consisting of 96 BALES of SURINAM COT TON, 81 Original Tierces of Moist Sugar, about 150 Pieces of Cedar, Lignumvite, Rose- wood, and Letter Wood, Which will be SOLD BY AUCTION, BY "VVHITTINGTON AND STROUD, On THURSDAY, the 13th of JANUARY, 1S16. The Sugar is partially damaged, and will be Sold in bond.—The Cotton is duty free. The whole will be divided into lots to suit the trade. Sale to commence precisely ilt one o'clock p.m. Particulars may be had of Mr. G. T. Stroud, Adelaide Place, Swansea; Mr. W. L. Powell, Lloyd's Agent, Taibach; and at. the Post Office, Neath. HARBOUR OF ABERYSTWYTH. Notice is hereby Given, THAT the RATES and DUTIES made payable under and by virtu? of a certain Act of Parliament, passed in the Sixth year of the Reign of His late Majes- ty King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to Alter and Amend an Act passed in the Twentieth Year of His late Majesty King George the Third," intituled "An Act for repairing, enlarging, and preserving the Har- bour of Aberystwyth, in the Comity of Cardigan," will be LET by AUCTION, at the Town-IIall, in the Town of Aberystwyth aforesaid, on TUESDAY, the 3rd of FEU- itu.viiY, 1846, between the hours of 11 and 12 in the forenoon, for such term as the Trustees then present shall determine. To commence on the first day of March next, which Rates and Duties were Let for the last Three Years, for the Sum of E1205 per annum. By Order of the Trustees, JOHN HUGHES, Clerk. Dated December 9th, 1845. ~,S^S7"IIEREAS a Petition of THOMAS MORGAN, at T ▼ present and for six years last past, residing at Gellingham House, Dark Gate, in the Town of Carmar- then, in the County of the Borough of Carmarthen, during the last two years and eleven months acting as Clerk to David Morgan, of the said Town of Carmarthen, Wine and Spirit Merchant, at a fixed annual salary, and previously for the residue of the said six years, Dealer in British Wines and Spirits, an Insolvent Debtor, having been filed in the Bristol District Court of Bankruptcy, and an Into; Im Order for Protection from Process having been g'iven to the said Thomas Morgan, under the pro- visions nf the Statutes in that case made and provided, the said Thomas Morgan is hereby required to appear in Court before RICHARD STEVENSON, Esq., the Com- missioner acting in the matter of the said Petition, on the 29th day of January instant, at twelve o'clock at noon precisely, at the Bristol District Court of Bankruptcy, at Bristol, for his first examination touching his Debts, Es- tate, and Effects, and to be further dealt withaceording to the Provisions of the said Statutes; and Notice is hereby given that the choice of Assignees is to take place at the time so appointed. All persons indebted to the said Thomas Morgan, or who have Otnv of his Effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Thomas Rennie Hutton, Esq., 19, St. Augustine's Place, Bristol, the Official Assignee, no- minated in that behalf by the Commissioner acting in the matter of the said Petition. WILLIAM GOVEn. GRAY, Solicitor, No. 2, Nicohlas-Strect, Bristol.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. r—p CAUMAUTHHN.—Arrived, the Phoenix (s.) Jac-k- A s011 Fame, Morris: Acorn, Jones, frclit Bris- tol, with sundries Earl Grey, Thomas Friends, Itees, from Cardiff, with coals Farmers' De- light, Morgan Mary, Edwards: Two Brothers, Thomas, lig'nt, -N i ar y from Llanelly, with coals: Eliza, Llcweilvn, from Dub- lin Cambria, Griffiths, from Irvine, with ballast. the Phrciiix (s.), Jackson, for Bristul, wIth sundries: Royal Oak, Mathias, for Swansea, with oak and ash timhpr: Farmers' Delight, Moi gan: Mary, Ed- wards Two Brothers,Thomas, for Llanciiy, with ballast. LLVNELLY.—Arrived, the Ilenry, Llewellyn, from the Henr y from Bristol: Flv, Buzvcoat: Barnstaple^ Trader, Dilling, from Barnstaple, with suiidi-ies: Wcllevtna, Braun Endeavour, Williams,from Bideford, with poles: Eleanor Grace, Lewis, from 15 ridge water, with bricks: Arab, Richards, from Truro Britannia, from Looe, with copper ore: Mavis, Rossiter, from exford Ann, Bentlev, from Barnstaple: John and Mary, Squires, from Miifonl: John and Mary, Richards, from Rye: Olive, Davies: Victoria, Davies, from London, with ballast James, Samuel Louisa, Samuel, from Truro Mray Kitty, Evans: Frank Pole, from Hayle: Gallant, Ciimo, from Fowev, with copper ore: Aeile, English, from Wexford: Josephine, Goupicl, from Cherbourg, with hallast. Sailed, the Boston Packet, Corrish Jane, Quirk SIaney, Earkin, for Wexford: Mary, Roberts, for Liver- pool Harriet and Anne, Morgans Ed ward, Rees, for Waterford: lvate, Maton Leven, Sweet: Hull Packet, I izi, Div i es, foi- l,i%-crpoo l Christopher, for Dublin: Eliza, Davies, for Liverpool: Gowerian, Marker; Ann, Richards, for Plymouth I-es- I)cr, for Belfast, with coal: Henry, L!«wtllyr, for Bristol, with sundries.
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COUNTY OF CARI-T AN. IN pursuance of the Act 8th and 9th Victoria, c. 126, and of an Order of the Justices assembled at tue General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held in and for the County of Cardigan, at the County Sessions House, in the Town of Aberayron, in the said County, en Tues- day, the Sixth day of January instant, I do hereby g i-a notice, that it is the intention of the Justices of the said County to appoint at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the said County, on Tues- day, the 7th dav of April next, nt the County S scions House, in the To>vn of Aberayron aforesaid, a Commit- tee of Justices to treat and enter into an Agreement with the Justices of some other County or Counties. Borough or Boroughs, or with the Subscribers to some Lunatic Asylum heretofore established by voluntary subscriptions, fiTr the erecting or providing an Asylum for tiie Pauper Lunatics of the said County, in accordance with the pro- visions of the said Act. Dated this 7th day of January, 181G. ROBERTS, Clerk of the Peace. ABERYSTWYTH HUNT WEEK, 1846. WILL COMMENCE On MONDAY, JANUARY 19th. STEWARDS :-The Hon. W. VAUGHAN, and JOHN BOULTBEE, Esquire. On Monday the Gogerddan Hounds mcet. TUESDAY, THE OPEN STEEPLE CHASE, A HANDICAP of 15 Sovereigns each, 10ft., and only 5 if declared, with Seventy Sovereigns added: the second Horse to save his stake over 4 miles of country, to be chosen by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Closed. Declarations of forfeit to be made to the Secretary of the Gogerddan Hunt Club, on or before the 30th of December. The winner to pay Two Sovereigns towards expenses. yrs. st. lb. Mr. J. C. Johns na b. g Vanguard aged 13 6 Mr. W. 11. Lewis'sbr. h. Tally-ho aged 12 0 Mr. J. Davies's b. g. Needwood aged 11 6 Mr. J. B. L. Philipps na. br. g. Jack Robinson G US Mr. W. Holman's b. g. Jonathan Wild, aged 11 3 I Mr. P. Pryse na. b. g. Wagtail aged 11 3 Hon. W. Yaughan na. cli. h. King Wiiliam. aged 11 3 Mr. J. Boultbee na. b. g. Deception, by The Steamer, out of Princess Royal (h. b.) 5 11 3 Mr. C. Marshall's ro. m. Gipsey Queen 5 11 0 The Earl of Lisburne na. ch. g. N a- booklisl 10 12 Mr. R. D. Jones na. ch. The Rescue 5 10 10 Mr. G. B. J. Jordan's C'h. m. One-eyed )1allcn 5 10 9 WEDNESDAY, THE PRINCIPALITY STAKES Of 5 Sovs. each, 3ft. with Twenty Sovereigns added from the Fund, for Horses that have been "bona tide the property of Members of any Established Hunt Club in the Principality, or Counties of Hereford, Monmouth, or Salop, from the 7th of November, 1845. Four miles across country, to be chosen by the Stewards, or whom they mav appoint; 12st. each. A winner once in 1845, to carry olbs.; twice, 71bs.; three or more, 101b. extra. The winner to pay One Sovereign towards expenses. Amateur riders allowed 71b. Capt. Prvse's b. g W agtail Capt. Stretton's br. g. Jack Robinson Mr. W. II. Lewis's br. h. Tally-ho Mr. C. Powell's b. goo. The Bruiser Mr. T. D. Palmer's ch. h. King W illiam Mr. A. N. Stokes's ch. g. The Rescue. A STEEPLE CHASE FOR FARMERS AND TRADESMEN. Of 2 Sovereigns each, 1ft., with not less than Fifteen Sovereigns added, or Herses that have been "bona ftde," the property of Farmers and Tradesmen who hunt with the Gogerddan Hounds, from the 7th of November, 1S45. Three miles across country, to be chosen by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. To close and name to the Secretary of the Gogerddan Hunt Club. on Monday evening, January the 19th, at the Gogerddan Arms, between the hours of 8 and 10. All horses to be shewn at Cover side on the first morning of the Hunt Week, and to be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. On Thursday, the Gogerddan Hounds meet. On FRIDAY, the CONSOLATION STAKES Of 3 Sovs. each, with Fifteen Sovs. added, for any horse that has run during the week. Winners excepted. Three miles, round the Race Course, over 6 Hurdles. To close and name at the Ordinary on Thursday evening, and to be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. On Saturday, the Gogerddan Hounds meet. All horses entered for the Open and Principality Stakes to pay 2s. 6d. to the Fund. No public money will be added to any race walked over during the meet- ing. All Stakes and Subscriptions to be paid to the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, or not entitled, though a winner. All disputes to be settled by the Stew- ards, and their decision to be final. All horses to stand at the house of a Subscriber of One Sovereign to the Fund, or not entitled, though a winner. Balls on Wednesday and Friday. — Ordinaries on Tuesday and Thursday. THOUSANDS OF POUNDS STERLING GIVEN AWAY! THE PICTORIAL TIMES TO THE PUBLIC. wE purpose to give to one of each class of 10,000 of our ANNUAL SUBSCRIBERS the Sum of ONE THOUSAND POUNDS sterling, upon the fol- lowing plan — Each ANUAL SUBSCRIBER to the PICTORIAL TIMES, when he pays his subsreiption, will have a Receipt bearing a Number. To the Subscriber to our Newspaper who shall hold the Number corresponding with that which wili entitle the Subscriber to the ART- CNIOX on the Drawing IN APRIL, 1846, TO THE FIRST-DRAWN LARGEST PRIZE, WE WILL PAY ONE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING, on producing his receipt at our office; and also the like Sum of £ 1,000 to our Subscriber whose receipt shall bear the same number with 10,000 added to it; and so forward, a sum of zCI,000 for every additional 10,000 Subscribers. For instance, supposing Xo. 256 to obtain the FIKST DltYWX LARGEST PRTZE of the AUT-UNION, then the Subscriber to the PICTORIAL TIMES whose Receipts bears the No. 256 will receive the first EIO()O. No 10,;1;jf) the second. £ 1000. No. 20,2,56 the third £ 1000. No. 30,256 the fourth. £ 1000. No. 40,256 the fiftli EIOOI). And so on for every Ten Thousand Subscribers a GIFT of ONE THOUSAND POUNDS. The Annual Subscription to this beautifully Ilustrated Newspaocr, containing weekly from 20 to 30 Engravings, and all the news of the week, is Twenty-Six-Shillings and Sixpence; and it will be perceived that parties subscribing may obtain the sum upon the above plan, which is an unconditional Gift upon our part with- out any consideration of any sort whatever. Subscriptions can be paid through any Bookseller or News Agent or Postmaster in England, Scotland, or Ireland, who will obtain the numbered Receipt for the same; or at the Onice, 351, Strand, London; or by traiisniittiiig a Post-ffice Order for El 6s. 7d., with the Address to which the Newspaper is to be sent, when a numbered Receipt will be returned by Post. CHARLES EVANS, Publisher of the Pictorial Time*. Office, 351, Strand, London. Jan. 2, 1845. DISEASED & HEALTHY LIVES ASSURED. MEDICAL, INVALID, AXD GENERAL LIFE OFFICE, 2,5, Pall-Mail, London, and 22, Nassau-Street, Dublin. Subscribed Capital, £ 500,000. nnHIS OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1841, and I possesses tables formed on a scientific basis for the assurance of diseased lives. The urgent necessity for an institution like the present mav be estimated by the statement that two thirds of the population are not assurable as healthy lives, and that about one in five of the applicants to other offices is declined on examination. Of the proposals accepted by this Society during the last three years nearly 300 had been rejected among upwards of 80 other offices. These cases came under the class of the most preva- ould lict ii,-?.ve lent diseases, and the various parties could not h&ve participated in the advantages of life assurance had not this Society been in existence, as it is the only one possessing tabulated rates of premium deduced from extensive data. Premiums have been determined for the assurance of persons at every age, among those amict-d with con. sumption, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, disease of the heart, apoplexy, paralysis, cpiiepsy, insanity, uisease of the liver, dropsy, scrofula, gout, rheumatism, &c. These circumstances induce the Directors to believe that bv the establishment of this office they have conferred an important benefit upon those whose condition made such a provision as assurance necessary, and they are therefore led to expect a powerful support from the public. INCREASED ANNUITIES are granted on unsound lives. 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PEMBROKESHIRE EPIPHANY QUARTER…
James Leiois and Phoebe Lewis, charged with having •tolen a goose, the property of Thomas Rees, of the pa- fish of Whitechurch, in Dewisland. Thomas Rees I live at Kingheriot, in the parish of Whitechurch. On the 18th ofNovember I lost a goose. I accompanied Jones the constable to the prisoner's house on the following day. Saw Jones take the goose from under the apron of the female prisoner. The male prisoner was present at the time. I am certain that that goose was my pro¡>erty, from a mark in the foot. George Jones: I am superintending constable of the Dewsland district. Oil the 13th of November last T accompanied the last witness to the house of the Prisoners at the bar. I made a search, and when Marching missed the woman. I went to the door, and •&w her crossing the road, brought her back and search- ed her, when I found the goose concealed under a child she had in her arms. The foot of the goose I now produce is the same that I found in the bag on the pri- soner Phoebe Lewis. The female prisoner admitted having taken it, hut the male prisoner told me that he did not know anything about James Lewis—Not guilty. Phoebe Lewis, was sen- tenced to one month's imprisonment. Attorney for prosecution—Mr. M. R. James. George Pricc and Ebenczer Jones, charged with having stolen a wing and a leg of a goose, the property or Thomas Raymond, Esq., of Solva. No bill. Attorney for prosecution—Mr. M. R. James. John Reed, charged with having stolen a watch from the shop window of D. V. Nicholas, in the town of Fishguard. Mr. David Vaughan Nicholas stated: I am a watch- maker in the town of Fishguard. I was in my shop a little after five o'clock in the evening, on the 4th of December last, when I heard the window break. I to the door, and saw the prisoner and another person outside taking watches out through the broken window. They attempted to escape, but I secured them. I lIent for a policeman. The watch now pro- duced is the same as that taken from the prisoner Reed, and which was previously in my window. erdict Guiltv. A certificate of a former conviction having been proved, the prisoner was sentenced to ten years' transportation. Attorney for the prosecution—Mr. M. R. James. John Tomson, charged with the same offence, and in Company with the last prisoner. The evidence in this case being precisely the same as In the last, the jury returned a verdict of Guilty.— Sentenced to twelve months' hard labour, with one Month's solitary confinement. Martha Mathias was charged with stealing a quantity o( coal, the property of the Saundersfoot Harbour and railway Company.—No Bill. John Davies, was charged with having stolen one "alstcoat and one pair of trousers, the property of David George, of the parish of St. Dogmell's. The prisoner pleaded Guilty. — Sentenced to five Months' hard labour, three weeks' in solitary con- tinent. Attorney for the prosecution- Mr. M. R. James. Josiah Hirkam was charged with having stolen a Quantity of potatoes, the property of Thomas Evans, in the parish of St. Martin. The prosecutor deposed: I live at Haverfordwest, nd also occupy a small tenement in the parish of St. lartin. On the 22nd of December last, I went out to the farm, when I saw the prisoner coming out of the barn "lndow. "When the prisoner saw me he got back into the barn. I then took him into custody, and also asked 1111 if he did not know that he was doing wrong in tabbing a poor man like me. He said he did very well, said if I would let him go, he would come again. ere were a quantity of potatoes outside the barn Indow. He confessed having taken them, and having 4ken some previously. I Verdict-Guilty. Sentenced to twelve months' hard and during that time to be four times privately hipped, and one month in solitary confinement. Attorney for the prosecution—Mr. M. R. James. Davies was charged with having stolen a C¡\1atity of potatoes, the property of David Rees, of the Parish of Ambleston.—No bill. Cl Utid Powell, charged with having stolen three b dtiese ornaments, two cornelian button?, and three ottles of wine, the property of Captain Wm. Lewis, of parish of St. Mary, Tenby. ir. John Lloyd, as attorney for the prisoner, took Se Veral objections to the indictment. On the first Ct) the omission of the words the goods and chat-  ? belonging to the said William Lewis," and on ty fec°nd count, no specified time being named on the' dt.he offence took place, he contended were fatal to the ?d))? etm?t The court over-ruled the objection. ? ?- R. James stated the case to the jury, and l' CPtain William Lewis, who deposed: I reside at  h' ?? prisoner at the bar was in my service up tn t«e tme of his commitment. Having missed a num- er Of different articles, and suspecting my servant, I eHt to his box and found three bottles of wine-two full tld one partly empty, and a button and in a sideboard 1n the servants' room, fOllr bottles nearly empty, and a all cup, which was my property. I charged prisoner kth the robbery, and he; told me that I had left the ,?y of the cellar out, and that was the way he got at "? t!?' ?"? ?? ? ?? found the cornelian button °*^th P ?Oor. I said that could not be, as I had not h??? the last months. He then said that he °PE'n "? it out of a box that he had the curiosity to °peu .\) ? did not say anything to induce him to confess. Th.. °ttles were sealed with a peculiar seal of a West ?,). r" Merchant. ber ?'"?mined by Mr. Lloyd: On the 20th Decem- ber ?. I examined his box, and on the 22nd I gave U?."?" custody. He was in my house from Saturday h.? "ednesday, after I had searched his box. He '? lo&n of my horse to go to Haverfordwest during that ?"ne. My brother who lives in the samc house ?j""?. told me that Powell would go to Haverford- xve j ^0r n,y things, if I wou l d a l low him. I told my ))?'?or my things,ifIwouIdaHow him. I told my ?herthatPowe)! might have my horse. Prisoner ? ? °n the 20th and returned on the 21st to Tenby. j 'etlt 0ver on Sunday to search prisoner's house. I ??t'. ?e that I have been robbed of a considerable amount. Sophia Davies lives with me. I did not tell pri- 4^ "? Miss Davies's presence, bring back the things ?M? shall go to your place, and I will not report j0u t I would not do so if he was my brother. ?.JeantH. E. Pyne gave confirmatory evidence. ?"' Lloyd addressed the jury for the ddencl', and Uin*. "Mncs rep1ied.- V cràict, Guilty. Sentence—Eight t))  hard labour. A J *°rney for the prosecution—Mr. M. R. James; '?y for defence—Mr. John Lloyd. ? ?« ?'e/:?ey was convicted of having picked the te ts of WiHiam Thomas, at Mathry fair, and stolen they f"Om 11 sovereigns. t?.?tincateof a former conviction being put in and ?, ?tity sworn to. The jury returned a verdict of ,y- Sentence—ten years' transportation. Pr{ torney for prosecution—Mr. M. R. James. The ?sr was defended by Mr. John Lloyd. Williams charged with having stolen three hand- j'e's the property of Elizabeth Watts, in the parish Of y?'-yan. ??diet—Guilty. Sentence—Six months' imprison- ??. ? solitary connnement for three weeks and onc? b,lreorge William Dixon was then placed at the bar, ?Sr"? with a similar offence, and pleaded guilty. Ilt ellce-the same as the last prisoner. '? ? neJ for prosecutor, Mr. M. R. James. Th 0rilas John, charged with having assaulted John ? tbOCk, a constable of the parish of St. David'?, while ?tt?cxecutinnof his duty as constable. A true bill '?8 been found at the last quarter sessions. ?.?'ct—G'M<7<y. Sentence—Two weeks' imprison- ()!fel\ There were two other indictments for similar ??h ? against this prisoner, but they were not pro- ?Py for the prosecution, Mr. M. R. James. tl\e)¡n¡ Morgan was charged with having been con- ?M the same charge, the evidence was similar to V^t a^<*d against Hancock, and the sentence was the ?e t c?????cnce of a communication from the Secre- L°oC .S?te, the following gentlemen were appointed Uper ,tJeo for the purpose of passing Scotch and Irish K*Upefs ?'z.:—chairman, John Henry Philipps; Geo. H°ch p eorge Rowe, John Lloyd Morgan, Esqrs. and Xv ^W. Harries. ?))? '?airman stated that he had received a com- l0n from the keeper of Briton Ferry Lunatic ,,()tt j.?cring to take lunatics at 8s. per week. A rt ^jlScussion arose as to whether the magistrates j?e ?j ??d to make a distinction between incurable {??tj? e ?d others, and whether they would be jnstined v thp pedHure of any sum in placing lunatics likely Cr "? an establishment of that nature. The ??'Stt?r? did not think that the law authorised such >, 0r^ Hure out of tile county rates. (h?'.??d Q?-That the Rev. Thomas Martin, James J ?'?tt)s T?' j John Lloyd Morgan, Esq. and James r ? ell '1lld ?1'' ?e appointed a committee to make such t' Qeel11 Ie8ulations respecting the county hall as mav i the ^e4 expedient. Illt 111 a) ?e? ?°?  Newport, John Harries, Esq., appeared J ^°hjj ? himself as a magistrate. );.? ht) ? ???' ^s1-» of Tenby, appeared and quaUned clf  s, ..s., of Tenby, appeared and qualified i a<a a Magistrate. I't. ed_O h i!, T~^n the motion of E. T. Masscy, Esq., %t itj pU( lee of notice given at the quarter sess i ons, :?.?   notice given at the quarter sessions, 1 .'he D Mssions for the hundred of Dunglcddy '■ fut "? fut'.ure ? held at the town-hall, Haverfordwest, ?Urj ?tCrosslnn. W t tlioberr ^n ?? moli on of J. H. Philipps, Es q ?? ?obJp?"?' ?kland, Esq., be appointed a mem- 'L?th p udley Ac.kland, Esq., be appointed a mem- h p 'he P "??' County Roads' Board, to fill ???nc. Occasioned by the death of L. Baugh A \lcn r' ?ilr? dered ?? motion of John Henry Philipps, I!)t'. tht ad\'er .he motion G John Henry Philipps,  ? k'?t trsements be Issued for contracts for ?a "8 thp Superinter>dents & constab I es for the ensuing ? '?' ?d ,?"P?""?ndents & constab l es for the ensuing ?? to Ùct ?? following gentlemen form a com- to dfv.ti 0n ? contract. :—J. Henry Philipps, ? ?ohn ? ?'?? Morgan, Esq., Geo. Rowe, Esq., J. Vfc(^hos 'p s1'' ? ?? ???' ?' ?' ?'?'?s- f q., aDd the Rev. "V. W. Harries. j,^rdere^ -*hat a county rate of one penny in the ??' ?Pon valuation of the county, be made. I ?.?red 1 va luation of the county, be made. ?- ?s. E?? George Roch, Esq., John Lloyd y?'°!th?'  George Rowe, Esq., be the visiting {- ral a e gaol ?"' the ensuiDg quarter. ?ral Ppe? Wre heare. Mons Sacer, 5th day before the Ides of Fellow Citizens and Countrymen,—From this 11:11, sacred to the rights of the people, I have already called upon you to rouse yourselves into energy and action, whilst there is yet time to shake off those degrading fetters which stamp you the slaves of the accidental possessors of a family estate—the passive tools of a line of useless patricians— .i to I)Iecd to day "The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to day. Hid he thy reason would he skip and play Pleas'd to the last he crops the flow'r)' lood, Aiitl licks the hand just raised to shed his blood." Shake off this disgraceful apathy-get rid of this un- manly servility—open and use your eyes, ears and mouths —call memory and reason to your aid, compare the past and the present—imagine the future—analyse the motives that influence you—investigate and discuss the principles which should govern the social contract. Understand your importance in the condition of that bond, and vin- dicate by words and actions the rights to which by nature and the social laws you are entitled. It is said that water always dropping will wear away the hardest stone.' Tims, then, by repeated and itnceasing calls may I hope to wear away the vis ttiertios of your latent power and action. Rouse ye then, oh tradesmen, artificers,and mechanics. I care not for your gentlemen. Think of the approaching general election. Look around for one who will be an honour to his constituents in the time of trial and of need—one whose sight extends beyond his nose—one whose judgment is not warped by prejudice, undeveloped by experience—one who, despite of every personal consideration, will watch and seize upon every passing event which will arise out ofthe present dawning of happier and more prosperous days, to elevate his con- stituents in moral estimation, and protect their worldly interests. Now is the time—if you hesitate you are lost. To break the thraldom of hereditary representation is the first object, ail the rest will follow in easy detail. Your present representative may, aye, will and must retire sooner III later—very soon. He will resign in favour of, and transfer you (willing serfs) to, one whose private friendship, or some secret understanding,prohibits his now coming forward voluntarily to offer you his par- liamentary services. In such a case you will still remain the out of door serfs appendant to the -estate. Elect for yourselves and banish every fear of consequences from your minds. The consequences'.—indeed. What would they be to the farmer who pays his rent? The lease- holder will be protected by his lease from ejectment, and the tenant at rack-rent will find hi security in the due payment of his rent. What then has lie to fear. Nothing. What has the fair trader to fear ? A loss of custom ? No, no A gentleman will not buy inferior goods, nor pay a higher price merely to oblige a particular trades- man. lie will wisely purchase that which suits his taste and his pocket best, but without regard to politics, and should one withdraw another will supply his place—like game in an open country, where one was shot another will'soon be found. What then has he to ft-ar ? Nothing! The hardworking honest artizan, and mechanic too, has his best dependence on his ingenuity. A fig then for patronage and particular support. Obligations are equal on both sides, and the necessities, the virtues, and the vices of men will preserve an even balance in the affairs of the world, whether local or general. Again, and finally, for a time, I ask you to slumber not whilst the cvve.s of the must accursed political slavery are being rivetted to your limbs. TKIBUNIS FLFISIS."