The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette

MERTHYR PETTY SESSIONS. [Held on Wednesday. July 29th, before J. Wilsou and W. Meyrick, Esqrs.] Edward Savage, Thomas Savage, (brothers) and John Lumley, were charged by Hugh Jones with assaulting him on the 25th. It appears that on the night in ques- tion, the defendants met the complainant, who was in- toxicated, aud in that defenceless state, kicked and assaulted him in a most brutal manner, especially the Savages, being determined as their names were, so should they be. The two brothers were fined £5 each; and Lumley £2 10s., which they paid. Jenkin Thomas, of Pantscallog tavern, and William Wi/Iiams, of the Ivor Aims, were charged by Superin- tendent Wrenn with keeping their houses open for the sale of beer during the hours of Divine Service on the previous Sunday. Their houses being generally well conducted, they Were fined only 1O3. each and costs. George Davies, a poor old man, was ch lrged by Super. intendent Wrenn, with selling beer without a license on the 2Gth. The superintendent said that the reason why he brought the old man forward was, the great public nuisance occasioned by the cwrw bach. Their worships took into consideration the old man's poverty, and who, probably, was not aware that it was an offence, and on his promising not to do so in future, he was fined only Is., and the costs were not inflicted upon him. William Jones was charged by Superintendent Wrenn, with being drunk and disorderly on Monday night, about 11 o'clock. The charge was, proved by Sergeant Rees. Cautioned and discharged. Catherine Jones, aPontstorehouseCellarian, was charged by John David Jones, (who did not appear) with stealing a small sum of money from his person. Defendant pro- mised to the magistrates that she would for ever quit Pontstorehouse: she was then discharged. Two young men were sworn as soldiers in her Majesty's service. Elizabeth Griffiths was charged by Mary Hamond with throwing water at her on the 25th. From the evidence it seemed that they were equally guilty and the case was dismissed. FRIDAY.—[Before John Wilson, Esq.] James Jones, a Cardiganshire butter merchant, was charged by Mr. Adams, collector of tolls at-our market, with hawking eggs about the tovvn, contrary to the Mer- thyr Market Act. The charge was clearly proved, aud he was fined os. and costs. WEDNESDAY—[Before J. Wilson & W. Meyrick, Esqrs.] Owen Rees, an apparently respectable young man, was charged with stealing cucumbers, lemons, and apples on Sunday. Being in a state of inebriation at the time, the charge of felony was withdrawn; and he was fined 5s. for drunkenness, and expenses. Thomas Gilbert, haulier, was brought up, charged with furiously driving his cart through the town to the great danger of her Majesty's liege subjects. Owing to his previous good behaviour, he was fined only ls,f and the expenses. Johm Hicks, hatter, was charged by Daniel O'Connell with wilfully damaging the door of his house. Ordered to pay 2s. for the damage, and Ss. expanses. David Humphrey», of the Wellington, was charged by David Thomas, ruilman, with assaulting him on the 27th ult. Case dismissed. John Ratiken, traveller, was charged by John Fitzpa- trick with assaulting him on the 34th ult. It appeared that Fitzpauisk was the aggressor. The case was dis- missed. John Manning, and Brichard, bis wife, were charged by Mary O'Connor, with threatening her life. It turned out in evidence that Mrs. O'Connor's fears were ground- less. The case was dismissed. BRIDGEND PETTY SESSIONS.—[Held at the Town-hall, on Saturday, the 1st August, L846, before the Rev. Henry Lynch Blosse and William Llewellyn, Esq.J- John Jenkins was charged by Valentine Shervey, P.S., with riding on his cart, not having any person on foot or on horseback to guide the said cart, aud such cart not being sucli a light cart as is usually driven with reins. The Rev. Mr. Knight proved the offence, and the de- fendant was, in default of payment of 10s., committed to the House of Correction, at Cardiff, for one weelj.—— Thomas Evans, of the Newcastle Inn, was charged by Valentine Shervey, P.S., with keeping his Beer-house open too late at night, and was fined £2, and 12s. 6d. Costs, Paid. MANSLAUGHTER.—On Thursday, the 30th ult., at Cefn Cribbwr, the works of Messrs. Malins and Company, Samuel Davis, in a pugilistic contest with one William Fletcher, received a blow on his left side (the second blow struck) which instantly deprived him of life! Wm. Fletcher has absconded. He is a very powerful man, six feet one inch high, thirty-eight years of age, fair complexion, brown hair, little or no whiskers, stout and raw-boned, dressed in white flannel coat, vest, and trou- sers has a daughter between fifteen and sixteen years of age living at Barnstaple, Devon he is a tramping exca- vator, and has lately been employed in pit-sinking. Since the foregoing was in t) pe we have received infor- mation that Fletcher was arrested on Friday by Thomns Thomas, an active police constable in the neighbourhooil. On Saturday an inquest was held before Alexander Cuthbertson, Esq., when the jury, after a calm enquiry, returned a verdict of Died of Apoplexy." PORT TALBOT.—The Cornish Lass, Parnell, from Barrow, with iron-ore, at this port, while off St. David's Head, on Thursday morning week, was struck by light- ning, which carried away all her chains, ties aloft, split the topmast cross-trees down, carrying away chain-plates, splitting the covering boards, also passing through some of the sails, making large round holes through them. The master was standing close to the spot where it fell, and was knocked down and carried by the crew below senseless. He recovered in the course of some hours. The vessel is completely shaken through, for the electric fluid passed over the cargo in the hold, and cut through the forecastle. The men thought that she was on fire. BOWRINGTON, MAESTEG.—LOYAL VICTORIA LODGE OF THE ORDER OF ANCIENT DRUIDS.—This very nume- rous and highly respectable Lodge, consisting of 140 members, was held at the Coytraliene Arms Lodge ltoom on Saturday last, and although the thunder and lightning, accompanied by heavy showers of rain, prevailed through the day, they perambulated the place in their beautiful costume, preceded by the Aberavon band, and did due honour at Plas Newydd, the residence of C. P. Hampton, Esq., the Manager of the Maesteg Works, and at Bow- rington Lodge, where dwells the Resident Director of the Llynvi Iron Company, C. Bowring, Esq.; by both gen- tlemen they were very kindly treated. They visited the residence of Mr. Thomas, surgeon, and marched into a field in front of the house, when the brethren having formed, the band played several tnnes in a pleasing manner. They then went to the Lodge, where a substan- tial and excellent dinner was provided,—all beiog "arm'd aDd eager tor the fray." Mr. Thomas having taken the chair, supported on either side by Brothers Bowring, and Wm. Davis, (the agent), and due honours having been paid to the edibles, &c., the cloth was removed, and the usual loyal toasts were given and well received. Pros- perity to the Ancient Order of Druids" was given by the Chairman, who made a most eloquent and feeling address on the origin, its order, the advantages that must accrue to all members of Benefit Societies, their families, &c. He was eagerly listened to by all present, and rapturously applauded. He proposed the health of Mr. Wm. Davis, the Founder of this Lodge, which Mr. w. D. responded to by addressing the Chairman and all present in the Welsh Language. Our correspondent laments his inability to give any translation of an address which was repeatedly interrupted by the plaudits of the brethren, and which concluded with wishing prosperity to all Lodges. Various other speeches followed after which, the health of Charles Bowring, Esq., was drank amidst loud cheers. In ac- knowledging the honour paid to him, and the manner in which his health was received, Mr. Bowring made one of the best speeches that we ever remember to have heard; and it was the subject of much conversation and praise long after he had left the room. He gave his views of the relative duties between the employers and the employed ;— bow they were mutually obliged to each other; and that by going hand in hand with each other, their mutual interests were served; and that whilst thus united, no foreign nation could compete with them. He most happily alluded to the Ltynvi Valley Railway ;—the benefits that must accrue from it to all connected with either the Maesteg Works, the Llynvi Works, or in point of fact with any of the establishments of the Vale. He concluded by wishing them all happiness, comfort, &c., &c., and shortly retired. The Chairman ably commented on Mr. Bo wring's address, st, ing in bow short a time how much good had been effected in the neighbourhood by tbe establishment of ex- tensive schools, founded on the most liberal principles, by tlaeproprietorsof both the Maesteg and the Llynvi Works. The schools would accommodate 600 children, and he ex- horted all who heard him to take advantage of such benefits by sending their children to them;—giving us an example of the way in which they were conducted by his own confidence in them—sending his own child under Mr. Monro's care; and concluded by proposing the health of Mr. Monro, sen., the superintendent of the Bowrington Schools. Mr. Monro, sen., replied by thanking all pre- sent tor receiving his health so kindly; amply explained to them the great and moral good attendant upon early instruction, particularly in works where people were liable to accidents, and how the benefits of education might be resorted to when even an arm or a leg had been mutilated, in getting employment as stock-takers, care-takers, &c. He concluded by wishing them many happy meetings of the same kind, and in return drank to all their good healths. The health of Stephen Wright Mitoalfe, Esq., a dear and absent triend and brother, was then proposed, and tho' last, not least, in love." The Chairman had no doubt it would be kindly received: drank with loud cheers. In the course of the evening, Mr. George Beynon very ably addressed the chair, and was much cheered hut one of the principal attractions of the occasion proceeded from Mr. David Michael, who recited an address in poetry, j written expressly for the occasion by himself,—alluding throughout to the ORDER,—its peculiar benefits, &c. The health of the worthy Host was next proposed in return for his ample and substantial fare, and the beautiful manner in which the tables were laid out. At some future tim", it was humorously stated, he might add to his furniture a hostess agaiust the ensuing Anniversary. The company separated at an early hour, highly pleased with themselves and their associates. On Saturday last, August ht, great numbers of the inhabitants of Neath and its neighbourhood were gathered at Briton Ferry to visit the laying of the four foundation stones of the extensive new mills to be erected. The first foundation stone was laid by Charles Lean, Esq.; and at the laying of each stone 18 small cannon were discharged, and the whole presented a scene never before witnessed at Briton Ferry. After the laying of the last stone, J. Williams, Esq. delivered an eloquent speech on the occasion. In the evening an excellent supper was ordered for their respective agents. Mr. Price, of Cwmavon, took the chair upon the occasion; the man- agement of the repast reflected great credit upon Mr. Devonport, the landlord of the Vernon Arms Inn. NEATH FAIR took place on Friday last. There was a great supply of ponies, which were all sold freely. The horse dealers went miles out of towu to meet the sellers. The cattle market was rather dull: sheep sold rather freely. NEATH PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY.—[Held before F. Iredricks, H. Gwyn, and G. Llewellyn, Esqrs.] — Phillip Rees, agent to Messrs. Jevons and Wood, was charged by P. Rees for non-payment of £2 2s. 3d. Case dismissed, it being job work. Mr. Cuthbertson appeared for the defence. — John Bowen, contractor, was charged by 20 of his workmen for non-payment of wages to them. Bowen agreed to pay the men in a week Ann Evans was charged by Esther Lloyd for assaulting her. Fined 2s. 6d. and costs. -MONDAY.—[Before F. Fredricks and Griffith Llewellyn, Esqrs., and Captain Lindsay.]—John Edmunds was charged by P.C. Thomas Jones, for assaulting him on Sunday evening last. It appeared by the evidence of the officer and other witnesses that having been called to turn out tbe prisoner from the Angel public-house, at Aberavon, and while taking him to the lock-up, a crowd of about 200 followed, and tried to rescue him, and that the prisoner struck the officer and tore his coat. Defendant in his defence said that he was very drunk. Fined JE5, or two months' imprisonment. Committed. -lJavid Thoma,Ii, of Aberavon, was charged for rescuing the defendant. Fined 8s. Paid. CADOXTON.—Last week, about four o'clock in the morning, as a little boy named Jervis, was going up to his master's house, a farm named Cellia, when near an old lime-kiln, he was suddenly attacked by two men, who beat him in a most shocking and brutal manner, and left him weltering in his blood on the ground. The boy has no idea who they were; but we hope that they and the parties who attacked Mr. Leyshon, the surgeon, will be brought to justice. SWANSEA PETTY SESSIONS.—(Before T. Edw. Thomas and Iltid Thomas, Esqrs., Justices of the Peace for the county of Glamorgan.)—John Davies, mariner, was brought up to answer a charge made by Mr. Hungerford, supervisor of excise, of having, without licence, allowed spirituous liquors to be sold at different times by his wife at a place called the Victoria Rooms, ill the town of Swansea. The case being clearly made out, he was fined in the mitigated penalty of £12 10s. or, in default of payment, to be imprisoned in Swansea gaol during the pleasure of the Board of Excise.—The poor moin said he knew nothing of the transaction, being on sea at the time and that having a large family to provide for, he found it difficult to make a living. The penalty was more than ever he should be able to make up. — Mr. T. E. Thomas, believing this to be the case, very feelingly referred to the supervisor present, who promised to represent the matter to the Board of Excise, so as, if possible, to bring the penalty down to suit the circumstances of the priso- ner.—Upon further inquiry, it was discovered that those Victoria Rooms," so lately and so long hired for reli- gious purposes, and latterly for a considerable time to the followers of Mr. Prince, are now taken by Mr. Wilkins, of the Rose aud Crown public-house, who underlets them at a handsome price, night after night, to parties for the purposes of tea-drinking, dancing, &c. &c., during which practices of a most questionable nature are carried on, as represented by Mr. Kees, the inspector, so that the place is become a complete nuisance. The conduct of the wife of John Davies could not have excited the sym- pathy of the magistrates, as far as regarded herself; for during one ef the noisy nights at those rooms, Mr. Jackson Price's daughter, in the neighbourhood, lay dying. Mr. Price sent to offer a sovereign to Mrs. Davies if she would shut up the place during that night, but she declined doing so.—Mr. Wilkins, who holds the rooms, being sent for, attended. The magistrates expostulated with him, and informed him that if he allowed the pre- mises to be again so used, he wjuld forfeit his own licence. SWANSEA SAVINGS BANK.—August 1st, 1846.—Deposits received, £318 lis. Od.; ditto paid, £S6 14s. 5d.; no- tices to withdraw, £99 3s. Id. Manager, Mr. Martin Bevan. The Rev. Edward Barnard Squire, late Curate of Burslem, in Staffordshire, has been appointed Vicar of Swansea, vice the Rev. R. S. Bunbury, deceased. The rev. gentleman will shortly enter upon his ministerial duties. He was formerly employed by the Church Missionary Society at Singapore and Canton.

MMOUTHSHIRE. ..—-——————————————— On Friday last, a valuable cow, the property of Tlios. Prothero, Esq.. of Malpas Court, near Newport, '1' killed by lightning. On the following morning, when some men were sent to bury the body of the animal, the smell of sulphur attached to it was so exceedingly strong that they could not approach but ill the direction of the wind. Great rejoicings took place at Newport and Caerleon, on Wednesday last, in honor of the marrhge of T. Lee, Esq., of the Priory, Caerleon, the managing partner in the Dos Works, Newport. The men in the employ of this esteemed gentleman had a holiday on the occasion, and greatly enjoyed themselves, at the expense of their liberal employer, who is much and deservedly beloved by them all. The Commissioners in Lunacy lately visited the New. port Union Workhouse, and inspected the inmates of that establishment who are weak-minded. There are but few of thia class in that workhouse, as the Guardians lose no time in sending all recent cases to an asylum. The Commissioners were Mr. Campbell and Dr. Hume. SUICIDE.—An inquest was held on Monday last, before W. H. Brewer, Esq., deputy coroner, at the Church House, in the parish of Marshfield, on the body of a man, which on the Saturday previous, had been found hanging in the stable of a farm called Pentwyn, in the said parish. Mr. Flint, master of the workhouse, New. port, identified the man as having being in the work- house the Thursday night previous to the Saturday morning he was seen in the stable of the farm-house. He left the house on the Friday morning, just at the time the bell was rung for rising-6 o'clock. lIe went out of the room where be had slept (as the man who had charge of the room supposed) to go to the water- closet, but he never returned, and is thought to have es- caped over the yard door. but having had no shoes on his feet, he could not be traced by any certain marks. He gave his name to Mr. Flint as John Leary. an Irish- man, aged 45 years. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased had destroyed himself in a fit of insanity. MONMOUTHSHIRE ASSIZES. The commission for this county was opened on Wednes- day last at Monmouth, by Mr. J ustice Maule, after which his Lordship went to the Judges' lodgings, Mr. Mayou's, in Monnow-street, and shortly afterwards proceeded, accom- panied by the High Sheriff, to Church, where an excellent and appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. — Prothero, Sheriff's chaplain, from Romans chap. xiii., v. I and 2. Sir Thomas Wilde and lady arrived on the same evening from Hereford, where his Lordship had been detained by the business of Assize in that city. The High Sheriff, we are sorry to say, arrived in town without the usual cavalcade on previous occasions, in consequence of the delicate state of his health. The calendar contained the names of nineteen prisoners only, being chiefly minor offences. There were eight causes entered at Nisi Prius. CROWN COURT. The learned Chief Justice came into court about half- past ten o'clock, and the accustomed preliminaries having been gone through, the following magistrates answered to their names and were sworn on the grand jury: — Lord Granville Somerset, foreman Hon. W. P. Rodney Octavius Morgan, Esq., M.P.; Richard Hlakemore, Esq.; J. F. Brickdafe, Esq.; S. R. Bosauquet, Esq. Phillip Jones, Esq.; W. H. Little, Esq.; E. tI. Phillips, Esq.; John Roberts, Esq.; W. R. B. Smith, Esq.; F. H. Williams, Esq.; W. A. Williams, jun, Esq.; H. M. Hawkins, Esq.; William Morgan, Esq.; U. Seamark, Esq.; F. Q. Turner, Esq.; W. S. Cartwright, Esq.; William Partridge., Esq. The Maiquis of Worcester, Thomas Wakeman, Esq., answered to their names on the panel being first called over, but were not present when called upon to be sworn. At the conclusion of the reading of the Queen's Proclamation against Vice and Immorality, the learned judge briefly charged the Grand Jury as follows:- Gentlemen of the Grand Jury,—The duties that are about to dpvùlve on you are of Ii perfectly ordinary description anù thprdore require butfew observations from me, I am infurmed that the calendar upon the present occasion contains the names oebut few prisoners and I am happy to perceive that none of the cases are marked by features of peculiar atrocity. I trust, gentlemen, that this may be deemed a reasonable ground for the inference that the influence of the principles of morality is more extensively felt in the county—and a proof of an im- proved condition of society. It is my earuest desire that this improvement may continue. Gentlemen, as the cases in the calendar are of so common-place a character, it will not be necessary for me to detain you any longer from the duties which are about to devolve upon you: but you will permit me to request that you will Uke such cases first as will enable you speedily to return some bills to this court, in order to expedite the public business. The grand jury then retired, and the first case called on was that of John White, charged with four larcenies, as folio ws — The prisoner was first tried upon the charge of stealing a fowl, the property of Joseph Price, in the parish of Christchurch, near Newport. John Birmey was the first witness called, who was ex- amined by Mr. Vaughan. He said that on the 3rd July last, he was on the Chepstow road, and saw the prisoner with a hamper in his hand the prisoner went towards a field near, and to a ditch, and afterwards went towards Newport bridge; witness subsequently went to the ditch to which he saw tbe prisoner go, and there found feathers he afterwards followed prisoner to the packet-slip; pri- soner carried the hamper with him to the Three Horse Shoes public-house; witness gave information of what he had seen to P.C. Huxtable. P.C. Huxtable said he had received information from the last witness of the prisoner's conduct, and went to the Three Horse Shoes, where he found him the ham- per was there by the door; he took the prisoner into cus- tody, and searched the basket; there were two geese, three ducks, and a fowl in it; prisoner said the basket was not his, but afterwards said he had bought the poul- try for 8s. witness took him to prison and kept the fowls. Ann Price, wife of prosecutor, said she had a hen and chickens on the 2nd July, which she saw safe in the evening before going to bed on the following morning she missed the hen, and on going out, saw feathers about the road leading to Newport. [The skin of the fowl was here produced, and clearly identified by the witness.] The prisoner was found guilty on this charge, and then arraigned upon an indictment for stealing poultry from George Waters. Verdict—Guilty. The prisoner was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at hard labour, after a pathetic address from his lordship. NISI PRIUS COURT.—THURSDAY. The Court opened this morning at ten o'clock. The following causes were tried before Mr. Justice Maule:- WADE v. WADB.—This was an action of debt. Mr. Harmer opened the pleadings, and Mr. Cooke stated the case, which was very simple, being that bonds had been given for the payment of two bonds, amounting to £160, The bonds were put in and read, and the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed. GUTHRIE II. BATTY—Mr. Huddlestone opened the pleadings. Mr. Whately briefly stated the case, which was to the effect that a bill of exchange for £ lOO had been drawn and accepted, the validity of which had been sub- sequently disputed. E. Poussin. clerk in the employ of Messrs. Sargeut and Co., identified the writing at the back of the bill. Mr. Valentine Lea cross-examined the witness to the effect of disproving his competence to identify the hand- writing. M. Alexander Scott Craig is a partner in the house of the plaintiffs they live in Tower-street, Loudon; the firm consists of David George Guthrie and John Chal- merE; they carry on the business as Chalmers, Guthrie, and Co. In a correspondence with Messrs. Sargent and Co., received the bill from that company, and presented it for acceptance on the 25th of April last. It had just been received made enquiry of the defendant for the drawer, but could not find him was told he was on his voyage the ship was the Narcissus; heard of her return on the 13th of June wrote a letter, and took it down to the West India Dock, and went on board the ship; did not see Capt. Batty, but left the letter with the chief mate. [The letter was put in and read; it stated the circumstances of the refusal of payment of the bill.] Cross-examined: Made personal enquiry for Batty when he went to the ship; first time he saw the bill him- self was in court to-day had no other letter but the one just read. John Henry Mills: Is clerk to M.r. Clare; posted a letter dated the 13th of June, directed to Captain Batty, ship Narcissus, West India Dock. [The letter was an application similar to the former one.] Went on the Wth of J uue to the ship, but he was not there; after- wards went to his lodgings, and showed him the bill, and he acknowledged it to be his, saying it was a bad job, but he was a long way from home at the time. f Thomas-Lawrence, clerk to Mr. Newton, notary, ot London, presented the bill for payment, and was told i, would not be accepted; presented the bill at 39, Cornhill to Mr. Tyndale's clerk it was, consequently, protested. The expenses were about 12s. Verdict for plaintiff— £ 101 83. 8d. WEAR v. HOLLOWAY.—This was an action of trespass. Sir Thos. Phillips and Mr. Whately were for the plain- tiff and Mr. Lee and Mr. Grey for the defendant. Humphrey Jervis was the first witness examined. He said that he knew the plaintiff and the defendant; Mr. Jones the elder is his master; is a mason; was employed in March last to build a fence wall that belonged to Mr. Wear; built on an old foundation; a dispute arosu at the time between Mr. Holloway and Mr. Wear; Mr. Carter was called on by Mr. Wear; a line was pointed out by him and a wall was built upon the line the wall adjoined Mr. Holloway s house, and he saw witness whilst at his work; he was called on by John Jones the younger shortly afterwards, and employed by him to pull down the wall he had pre- viously built up. Cross-examined: Had seen a itable; wasemploje y Mr. Holloway to pull down a wall from the stable to Mr. Gilbert's shed had built it up two or three months before by Mr. Jones the elder. The case was rather complicated in consequence of so much allusion 10 two different walls—the actual question being the possession of a stable, which was the ground work of the action. William Evans: Knows the premises; knows Mr. Wear's horse was kept in the stable iu dispute about a twelvemonth since, and was kept there from that time until the pulling down of the long wall and the erecting the short wall, which prevented the plaintiff going to the stable; saw the stable door nailed up by order of the defendant. Cross-examined: When Mr. Gilbert had possession of the premises he could not go to the stable excepting when the long wall was built; had known the stable in the occupation of Mr. Holloway. This witness wis examined at some length, but it was chiefly explanatory of the position of the stable and the surrounding premises, and wholly unintelligible without the assistance of a plan. Verdict for plaintiff for £ 100—subject to the award or certificate of E. H. Phillips, Esq. Attorney for plaintiff, Mr. Matthews; for defendant, Mr. Owen. PRICKETT v. GRATREX, inJorma pauperis.—This was an action of trespass, and the case it will be remembered was tried before Mr. Baron Platt at a previous assizes; but on the application of Mr. Godson, in the Court of Queen's Bench, a new trial was granted—hence the pre- sent inquiry. Mr. Carrington opened the pleadings, and Mr. Godson stated the case to the jury, in which he quo- ted the judgment of Lord Denman, given upon the argu- ment in the Court above. Mr. GoJson having coucluded his address, called George White, to prove the serving of the preliminary documents connected with the action. Cross-examined by Mr. Whately: Is a butcher, and was employed by Mr. Lewis, an attorney, at Blakeney, to serve the notices. To he concluded in our npxt.

BREtmSHIRE. We understand that the living of Llanthetty, Brecon- shire, recently become vacant by the death of the late incumbent, the Rev. John Harris, has just been most handsomely presented, by the patrons, Colonel and Mrs. Gwynne Holford, of Auckland, to the Rev. John Jones, at present curate of Broynllis and Llanigon, and formerly of Llanvillo and Talgarth, in this county, and then a near neighbour of Mrs. and Miss Madocks, of Treguuter; and we can state, from the best authority, that the gift of this valuable living and rectory to Mr. Jones, by these most generous and kind families, was the spontaneous and unanimous act of every member of them and, if possible, therefore, still more gratifying to Mr. Jones.— Silurian. BRECON.—On the evening of Wednesday week, three soldiers who had been placed on guard at the Brecon barracks, left their duty about one in the morning, and two of them got out over the wall at the back of the barracks, after first breaking into the canteen. They prowled about different farms and demanded money, which was given them through fear, they being armed at the time. About three o'clock in the morning they went to a farm house, called Wern, about two miles from Brecon, on the Hay road. Mr. Williams, the occupant, being aroused by the breaking of the window, jumped out of bed, and asked them what they wanted. They answered that they wanted some place to rest in, when Mr. Williams told them that the barn door was open; they said they had been there and did not like the place. They then demanded money, and Mr. Williams seeing them armed and apparently so determined, gave them Is. They then said that they were fifteen in number and insisted upon a shilling for each man, declaring that they would have it or they would blow his brains out. The muzzles of their guns were through the window they had broken. Mrs. Williams, her children, and the servant quitted the house through the back door. Mr. Williams was then left alone, but the servant ran to the neighbour- ing farms, and in a few minutes several able men were on the spot, armed with guns, pikes, and other weapons. By this time the picket arrived and commenced a search in company with some scores of the neighbouring farmers. At length the delinquents were found, one in a barley field, and the other by tbe side of a hedge, fast asleep. Upon being captured they threatened the picket, and asked to be shot at once. They were, however, conveyed to the barracks, and placed in heavy irons. They were examined before the magistrates on Friday, and committed for trial at the assizes. 7

(SDorregpotiUeitce, To the Editor of the Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian. SIR,—Capt. Calve, of the French vessel Man,anares, has handed us a letter, begging us to translate the same, and cause it to appear in your paper. Hereunder we beg to hand you such translation; and hoping you will oblige Capt. Calve by inserting the same, We are. Sir, Yours most obediently, W. M. & J. DAVIES, Brokers for the ship. TRANSLATION. It is incredible, and above all, most deplorable for foreigners coming to Cardiff, that there should not be in that port sufficient authorities to prevent the atrocious robberies which are committed nightly on board of foreign vessels. Captain Calve, commanding the French lugger Man^anares, begs to expose to the authorities of Cardiff, that during the night of the 27th ult. he had a consider- able part of his running rigging cut and carried away, and also had about 70 fathoms of rope stolen. Immedi- ately on discovering the robbery, he hastened to acquaint Mr. Hyde, the canal master. He is at a loss for expres- sions to describe his gratitude for the conduct of that gentleman, who hastened on board the ship, and whose astonishment proved how much he felt grieved to see a vessel ready for sea disabled by the loss of her principal gear. He requested to be given a piece of rope similar to that stolen, in order to cause search to be made by the police. He has thanked the canal master a thousand times, and again does so through this medium, and hopea that henceforth foreigners will owe the safety of their vessels in the canal to the exertions of this kind-hearted man, so that you may, Mr. Editor, be thus spared the trouble of exposing grievances which humiliate the Eng- lish nation. (Signed) J. CALVF, of the Mancanares.

CARDIFF MARKET, AUGUST 1.—Beef, 7d. to7|d. per lb.; ditto, 48s. to 50s. per cwt.; mutton, 7d. lamb, 7d.; veal, 6d.to7d. ducks, 4s. Od. to 4s. Cd. fowls, 2s. 6d. to 3s. per couple geese, 5s. each butter, Is. Id. per lb.; eggs, IOri. per doz. potatoes, 5d. to 6d. per quarter; kidney beans, 3d. to 4d. per Ib. cherries, 6d. per lb. currants, 6d. per lb. MERTHYR MARKET, AUG. I.—Mutton, 63d. to 7d. beef, 3d. to 7d. lamb, 6 £ d. to7d.; veal, 5d.to6d. pork, 6*d. to 7d.; cheese, 4d. to 8d. salt butter, 9d. to lOd. fresh ditto, Is. to Is. Id. bacon, 7d. to 8d.; potatoes, qd. to 2d.; ouions, 3d.; beans, 4d.; peas, 6d. per quart.

BIRTHS. A correspondent from Merthyr sent m wong information as to the accouchement of the lady of the worthy rector -the- infant was a ton, not a daughter as reported in our paper of last week. Aug. 5, at Clarendon Terrace, Kensington Park, Middlesex, Mrs. Edward Bradley, of a soa. July 29, the wite of Mr B. Grey, butcher, of this town, of a soa. July 30, at Union Buildings, Swansea, the wife of the Rev. George Pritchard Evans. of a daughter. July 30. at Hastings, Mrs. 1). lloadley Gabb, of a daughter. July 26. nt Spring Gardens, Haverfordwest, Mrs, James Sales, of twin-daughters. July 27, at Somerset Court, the lady of the Rev. G. B. North- cote, of a daughter. July 27. at Dursley, Gloucestershire, the lady of Major G. H. Robinson, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. Aug. 4,at St. John's Church, Westminster, Mr. Thos. Williams, brother of Messrs. J. and W. Williams, drapers, Cardiff, to Mu. Robinson, widow of the late Capt. Robinson, of the 79th regt. of foot. Aug. 6, at Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, by the Rev. Thomas Edmondes, vicar, A.M., William Perkins, son of Thomas Clark, Esq., of Bellefidd House. near Trowbridge, Wilts, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Chas. Sylvester.Esii-, M,D..of the former place. Aug. 4, at St. Mary's Church, Swansea, by the Rev. F. W. Moore, Heury James Bath, Esq., merchant, of the same place, to Margaretta, eldest daughter of Charles Lambert, Esq., of Coquimbo, Chili. Aug. 4, at St. James's Church, by the Rev. William Otter, William Milbourne James, Esq., of Liacoln's Inn, to Maria, daughter of the late Dr. Otter, bishop of Chichester. July 30, at Caerleon, Monmouthshire, by the Rev. D. Jones Mr. William Thomas, draper, of this town, to Miss Rachel Hughes. eldest daughter of the late Mr, Hughes, of the former place, Aug. 2, at Kilybebyll Church, by the Rev. W. Thomas, rector, Mr. William Huzzey, officer of excise for the district of Pont- ardawe, to Hauuah, eldest daughter of Mr. John Morgan, of Waunyeoed, in the above parish. Aug. 5, at Cadoxton Church, near Neath, (by license,) by the Rev. D, 11. Griffiths, Mr. Henry Jones, ot Neath Abbey, to Jane, second daughter of Mr. David Kees, of Bryucoch, agent to Frederick Fredricks, Esq. July ''7, at the British Embassy, Berne, Switzerland, by the Rev. W. J Timpcrley, George Wm. Bacon, Esq., son of the late Anthony Bacon, Esq., of Aberaman, in this county, to M irgaret Mary, widow of the late Wellesley Cosby, Esq. Aug. 3, at St. George's Church, llauover-square. Viscount Seahaiu, son of the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, to Miss Mary Cornelia Edwards, only daughter and heiress ot Sir John Edwards, Bart., of Mi^hynlleth, Montgomeryshire. DEATHS. Aug. 3, in Union-street, Cardiff, Wm. Lee, upholsterer, 43 years. July 23. at Court Candy form, ne»r Pontypool, aged 80t Mr. Morgan Thomas. July m, at Bassalleg, Monmouthshire, Mr. John Morgm, aged 78 years. July 23, at Edinburgh, Lieut. Colonel Winchester, K.H., late of the 92nd Highlanders. July 30, atTonbridge Wells, Lieut. Colonel Owen Phillips, of Pembrokeshire. 1..le of the 56th Regt. Bengjl army. July 31, .t Caversham Parsonage. Elizabeth, the wife of the Rev. Joshua Bennett. aged iiO. Aug. t, in Albermarle-streei, London, Dwarkanauth Tagore. Jul" 23, »t G-irscube, near Glasgow, aged 77, Sir Archibald Campbell, Bart. July 26, after a protracted and afflicting illness, calmlv de- parted this life, relying on the merits ot the Redeemer, the Hev. John Donne, vicar ot Houghton Regis, Beds, ia his 58th year being vicar ot the place for 27 jeurs, leaving an aged mother, a disconsolate widow, three sons aud three daughters. He was the eldest sou of Mr. M.thew Donne, late of St. Donatt's Castle, Glamorganshire a descendant of Harry Donne, Esq., lord of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, who was grandiather to M-ibel, alias Mabline Donne, wife ot Sir Griffith ap Nicholas, grandmother of the renowned Welshman Sir Rhys ap Thomas, who valiantly and successfully stood by the side of the Earl of Richmond, at the great and decisive battle of Bos.vurth. in Leicestershire, in 148 >, after a dreadful civil war that had lor more than forty years deluged England and Wales with the blood of all ranks in society. In 153o, half a century after this event, England WAS highly honoured with a complete trauslaiion ot the whole Scrip- tures," the blessed etfects of which ha, elevated Great Britain to its present aggrandizing emiueuce, u ider which we enjoy so r many blessings, our struggling ancestors knew not in their dark and cruel times, •• Blessed are the saints in dying, 8loepiu!{ 011 the Saviour's breast 011 the grace of Chrlst rely ing, They l'ruiu sin", and sorrows rest; Mount to glory, Blessing and for ever blest,

'Imost exclusive and certainly peculiar claims to the ^uiration of strangers. With regard to the railway, we may state for the in- J,0r<nation of our readers that the road, which has been for a double line, has been completed, and a sin- gle line of rails laid down. It was carefully and, we may *ay, minutely examined by Captain Codrington, Assistant government Surveyor, on Tuesday, in company with ^aptain Lewes, Mr. David Jones, and other officers of railway, and declared by that gentleman to be in a efficient state in every respect. "It wis," he said, the best and firmest railway he had ever examined and into consideration the despatch with which it had formed, and the economy observed in its construc- tion, certainly reflected the highest degree of credit upon l»ose who had the management of the works." Com- mendation from such an individual as Capt. Codrington surel, must be highly estimated and therefore we con- &ratulate the officers of the company upon the success *hich lias attended their efforts. Throughout the day the place continued thronged lth people,—banners and flags were suspended from almost innumerable points—" cannons roared"—and, in Word, we may state that the usual demonstrations of Public rejoicing were to be observed in all directions. THE PUBLIC DINNER. Al four o'clock, a very numerous party of gentlemen ;t down to a most sumptuous Champagne dinner at the p°°t Inn, having been provided at the expense of the ^°nipany, who entertained as many of their friends as large room would contain. We observed present—Sir °hn Guest, Bart., in the Chair; Captain Lewes, the ftecretary of the Company, in the vice-Chair; the Very /*ev< the Dean of Llandaff, J. Bruce Pryce, Esq., Craw- Jay Bailey, Esq., Richard Bailey, Esq., Walter Coffin, Thomas Powell, Esq., Henry Austin Bruce, Esq., v,' J. Hutchins, Esq., Rowland Fothergill, Esq., Richard J othergill, Esq., D. W. James, Esq., James Lewie, Esq., ^mes Petherick, Esq,, Wm. Needham, Esq., Evan {:aTid, Esq., J. Stuart Corbett, Esq., E. M. Williams, k^C. H. Croft, Esq.,C. H. James, Esq., W.S.Clark, Evan Lewis, Esq., John Jayne, Esq., Geo. Lockett, ^s1-, Thomas Wayne, Esq., William Thomas, Esq., p £ v'd Da vies, Esq.; and Messrs. John Walkinshaw, ^arleg David, George Fisher, John Evans, Phillip j, Miatns, Matthew Wayne, William Thomas, David v^ns, Evan Lewis, David Jones, &c., &c. J-he table was most liberally supplied, and the wines— g which an abundant quantity was provided—were of crs'7r&te excellence,—the whole reflecting the greatest at Upon the Company's hospitality. Grace before and er dinner was said by the Dean of Llandaff. After the cloth had been removed, the Chairman pro- succession the following toasts:—" The Queen n^Hce Albert and the rest of the Royal Family jj-The Army and Navy;"—which last toast Lieutenant eJy briefly acknowledged. he Chairman rose and gave as the next toast The *aUhs of the Bishop and Clergy of the Dioceseand 8erved that he was glad to see such a distinguished guest resent as the Dean of Llandaff, whose name he begged, before, to associate with the toast. (Cheers.) *he Dean of Llandatf returned thanks for the kind- j^Ss With which the Chairman and company had received and referred in pleasing terms to the gratification Perienced by him in being present on occasions of this j where the inhabitants of a district were assembled order to celebrate the completion of some great work of Jj lie importance. Railways extended happiness and real 0^v.a'itagi;8 of every kind. They afforded that rapidity to "itereourse which gave to all parties engaged in com- the greatest facilities for extending trade; and also intercourse was eminently promoted by their es- 'sbrnent. This railway would not only bring down of*)8. '"0r 'he season of Christmas, but also bring several T friends as well. The Dean then alluded to the Vale Railway—replied briefly to objections which to me Persons entertained to railways in general, as tending sPoi| the beauties of a landscape, and said that viewed Md*1 res'^ence at Llandaff, the Taff Yale Railway x et» materially to the pleasures of the prospect. It fr^ a means by which he was often conveyed quickly re 01 ^'andaff to the hills, where he enjoyed a few hours ftn'ea*'0l,» au^ then returned by the same conveyance to Tearly dinner at Llandaff. (Cheers.) of thhe Chairman gave as the next toast," The Shareholders o e Aberdare Kail way." He was glad to see so many present who were interested in that under- of as much as the shareholders were, either as owners Pog m'nerals or as workers. He would therefore pro- w.f "Success to the Aberdare Railway." Drank Jj three times three. 4^ r. E. M. Williams having been called for, rose to lyjj Q°wledge the toast. He said he saw present several /Vere larger landowners in that district than he was s«rv '^erefore, almost blushed to offer them any ob- "8 I "bollS upon the toast which had just been drank; but in sle ^ad been called for he no longer felt any reluctance $0 ay*ng a few words. Certainly, he was acquainted, to Ak*,en'' the minerals of the district. He was hj Aberdare man,—had resided there, and had made fj acquainted with the mineral riches of the valley, ^fio J^0u^ speak of the capabilities of the valley for Wet i to the railway which had just been com- Uia • It was not his property alone, nor any other \v0 Property, that would be benefitted the advantages «tie fjeneral. (Cheers.) He should say that within be 8 year from this time immense quantities of coal would bacj^n^ down the line. He would commence at Cwm- °olliery, and notice its capabilities, as, no doubt, Wa/ ^u'd be brought to bear on the railway: the canal lay ,0,1t of the question in these days. (Cheers and °Pen ^r°m Cwmbach colliery, which was the first ^vith 'n valley-they would send down 200 tons a-day \v^g ln a month of this time. (Cheers.) Mr. Powell that present J and if he (Mr. Williams) stated anything Com untrue or improbable, that gentleman would ^Uh'4^01 He would send down 500 tons a-day Tho'1* one year from this time. (Cheers.) Mrs. Lucy 0148 would send down 300 tons a-day within this fr0 Messrs. Powell and Protheru would send down to 1) 3?O tons to 4011 tons a-day. Then if they adverted c°ulr?V'^ ^anas's colliery, they would perceive that he Send from* 200 tons to 3UO tons a.day from his pit. —avid Davies would be able to send about 300 tons This calculation was merely a rough one; but it serve pretty nearly to show them what they might \y(j- Then, again, if they referred to a new coal-work h^(jC believed was now open, and the coul of which °nly bee" attested, but highly approved of as good as any other in the market (hear), they ^tir Perueive that the traffic would gain from that e*. understood Mr. Williams to proceed by c0nj 'n? the qualities of this coal with Mr. Coffin's hol,j ^ich sold for 14s. a-ton, and to assure the share- Ceuter* the railway that they would realise eight per to g their investments. Coal abounded in this valley ari extent that he was almost afraid to offer an dotyl011 aB to the quantities which would be brought by the line. (Cheers.) l(lin e Chairman gave as the next toast The Owners o f "l th's Valley-" (Cheers.) «tood'.Bruce Pryce acknowledged the toast. We under- °')serve that he had been intimately ac- to with the district ever since he was a child, and t|je _rn ^'s most cordial thanks on behalf of himself and *hicK n"neral proprietors for the handsome manner in ^oa8t ',a<^ been received. He then gave a 'ous description of the mode of travelling from the f^ti/^tion House to Aberdare 48 years ago. His 8 carriage was left at the Navigation House the Uj, then proceeded in the cars of the couutry (sledges) 8jdes of Cefn glas, then down to the side of the Vr<i| 11 l'iver, and by Troed Rhiw forest house to Duffryn. DutfO n to Aberdare village there was then no road Vn[se"Sr atony the valley, only a foot-path through the I y Duffryn by Yniscynnon Bwrnto Maes-y-dre. tbe 10rse-road was up to Cefu-pennar—down agaiu at t the Lletty Jenkin—by Abernant-y-Groes, and to ^&nk l'ie Present canal office! Now, 8 to eneio'y °f the promoters of the railway, it vHl» 4 luxurious transit of sixteen minutes from the Aberdare to the Navigation House. He th^,i Sa'd—We cannot return too warm and grateful TV° *^0'ln ^*uest> Crawshay Bailey, and the 'rectors of the railway for bringing so excellent a (|0 .s° speedily and satisfactorily into efficient occupation h Cheer8) • anc* I beg to give you, with all my heart, the ealths of Sir John Guest, Mr. Crawshay Bailey and cL .:ither Direetora of the Aberdare Railway. (Loud 8erg.) lo!he Chairman briefly returned thanks; and was fol- ored b i CraTvehay Bailey, who said he had only a very tI} tt sPeech to make, and that was copied from the Arable remark of Lord Nelson—"England expects 1111Q y man will do his duty." He (Mr. Crawshay Bailey) of r°.n'y<k>ne his duty in assisting in completing this line Smj^road; and he hoped it would give the freighters '.fp^tion, and eventually the proprietors also. (Cheers.) Chairman then proposed as the next toast—" The iVft rade," with which he associated the name of Mr. | At (Loud cheers.) I JI* Fothergill rose and said he felt much gratified by t(j manner in which the Chairman had been pleased XyjfT^tion his name, especially as it had been coupled cnj, 'he iron trade. He felt very unfit to return thanks iij. e&alf of that branch of our trade but as the company »„ caWed upon him he did so cheerfully. He was quite e> s. member of the iron trade, that there could be Ij^^tioa of the community more deeply interested in *jlet8,JC0eS8 of such undertakings as they had this day bita to honour than the iron masters were. As an inha- %lj .^t of Aberdare he would at all times be ready to do Ius power, as far as his influence and interest ex- t%k ed, to contribute towards the success of this under- l1g, whicit, he V'as sure, would prove of great rj^Hodation to the neighbourhood at large. (Cheers.) V*e Chairman gave as thv? next toast—" The Freighters he Line," coupled with the name of Mr. Powell 'he Coal Trade. Mr. Pov'ell, the Chairman said, to>« he says he will do a thinb', always does it. He of this morning that he would cend down 200 tons am quite sure that as he said he d do it, he will keep his word. (Cheers viod laughter.) P°well, in returning thanks, said ho had been Cow?.Coiliiected with the coal trade of Aberdare; and he hj8 assure the meeting that he would readily do all in the P^ver to promote the interests of the coal trade of thei ,8tr»ct generally. He hoped they would all look Jo °^vtl interests, and by well-directed and united 8 take such steps as were calculated to advance W0 There could be no doubt but that this railway ty0 1<| prove a profitable speculation the proprietors tft0. Set eight or nine, or even ten per cent, lor their to ,1^' (Cheers.) He for one would put his shoulder <l'ue e ^heel in right earnest (cheers); and he hoped the tra(jC'0rs would give him every facility for carrying on do 8e ^hich they ought to give. It was their interest to a1d°r' and if they did they would be rewarded, (Cheers j daughter.) Mr. Bruce Pryce rose and said the Chairman had given him permission to propose the next toast. He was going to propose "The Great Receiver General;" prosperity to that concern which was to receive all that they could pour into it. He begged to give Prosperity to the Taff Vale Railway, and the health of his friend Mr. Coffin, the deputy chairman. (Loud cheers.) He had almost forgotten that Sir John Guest, who sat at the head of the table, was chairman of that company; but he (VIr. Bruce Pryce) meant no slight to him, because he it was who requested him to propose the toast, and he (Mr. Bruce Pryce) did it with much good will. (Cheers.) He trusted that all the treasures of this valley would not only reward the Aberdare Railway Company, but also tend to enrich the Taff Vale Railway Company. (Loud Cheers.) Mr. Coffin said he did not at all expect to be honoured in this manner at this meeting; but as the toast had been proposed at the suggestion of Sir John Guest, and as it Was his duty to obey the commands of his superior officer —he was only deputy chairman of the company, whereas Sir John Guest was chairman—(laughter)—he would en- deavour to do so on this occasion. Mr. Bruce Pryce had termed the Taff Vale Railway-" The Receiver General of this Railway." That was a pleasant situation to be ill certainly but he believed the interests of both companies to be nearly identical. He hoped mutual good will and a disposition to oblige each other would always prevail. (Cheers.) Though no prophet, he would venture to foretel that with the assistance of Mr. Powell, and other large freighters, both companies would proceed prosper- ously. (Cheers.) He was rejoiced to see present the principal supporters of this undertaking—Sir John Guest and Mr. Crawshay Bailey. They had most liberally pro- moted the interests of the district; but he (Mr. Coffin) could say with all sincerity, that'there was one man pre- sent who could do more to advance their interests than any other. There was an individual amongst them who had by repeated efforts succeeded in introducing their steam coal into the market. It was to men of his de- scription that they were to look for the success of this undertaking. He alluded to Mr. Powell-(cheers)- whose energetic and noble efforts were well known and highly appreciated. He hoped all would join together in making this railway as well as the Taff Vale line profit- able to the proprietors, to the freighters, as well as to the public generally. (Cheers.) Mr. Powell then rose to propose the health of a lady who was a shareholder in the Aberdare Railway, and who in every way gave encouragement to the trade, commerce, and literature of the principality. He alluded to Lady Charlotte Guest, whose health he begged to propose with musical honours. (Loud cheers.) The Chairman returned thanks, and said he was sure Lady Charlotte would hear with pleasure that her health had been 30 flatteringly received. Her heart was stnt with Wales. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Hutchins, with the permission of the Chairman, proposed the health of the Secretary, Captain Lewes, whose efforts in promoting the interests of the company had been so energetic and unwearied. (Cheers.) Captain Lewes returned his most sincere thanks for the compliment which the company had paid to him. He could do no better on the present occasion than give them the quotation which Mr. Crawshay Bailey had— namely, "England expects every man to do his duty;" and added that he (Capt. Lewes) had endeavoured to do his duty, and he was extremely glad to find that his efforts were so highly appreciated. He would not arrogate all the credit to himself, as he had been most ably seconded by Mr. David Jones. (Cheers.) Mr. Crawshay Bailey then proposed the health of Mr. David Jones, the Company's Engineer; and added- He is a man who has done his work in a verv straight- forward sort of way, to my satisfaction, and, I believe, to the satisfaction of the whole company. I think it will give him much eclat; because if he is not a Sir John Rennie or a Robert Stephenson, I do not see that either of those eminent engineers could have made a road more efficient than this, nor so cheap. (Cheers.) Their tra- velling expenses alone would have cost what our road has cost altogether. (Cheers and lau«hter.) I give, therefore, the health of Mr. David Jones!5 (Cheers.) Mr. Powell said that the Company could not have a more efficient officer, in any respect, than Mr. David Jones. (Hear.) Mr. David Jones said-" Mr. Chairman and Gentle- men, I beg to return you my sincere thanks for the hand- some manner in which my health has been drank. I can only tell you that I would not be afraid to make a road in the same manner, in the same time, for the same money, provided I had the same directors and share- holders, or directors and shareholders equal to them. Mr. Powell, in a very neat speech, proposed the health of Mr. Hutchins, of Dowlais House (loud cheers) and added—"in connection with the iron trade of this county." (Cheers.) Mr. Hutchins said he was much obliged to the gen- tlemen for the compliment paid to him. As Mr. Fother- gill had told them, parties connected with the iron trade were much interested in the success of all railways. (Cheers.) At present, the supply of railway iron was the staple trade by which they (the iron-masters) got their hvmg. The more numerous railways became the better would be the prospects of the iron trade. (Hear.) He was very glad to see such a good railway established as they had all travelled over this day; it did every officer in the company the greatest credit. (Cheers.) Mr. Hutchins concluded by proposing the health of Mr. C. H. James, the Solicitor of the Company. (Cheers.) Mr. C. H. James did not at all know why this compli- ment should have been paid to him in a matter of this kind. It was simply a matter of business with him, and in this, as in other cases, he had done no more than his duty. (Cheers.) They had been reminded of a memo- rable saying which had been made use of upon a cele- brated occasion, that England expected every man to do his duty he had endeavoured to do that which he considered to be his duty, and he was exceedingly grateful for the handsome manner in which his name had been connected with this railway by Mr. Hutchins. (Cheers.) He begged to return the company his sincere thanks for this mark of their esteem, and would drink all their good healths. (Cheers.) Mr. Crawshay Bailey would now propose the health o a gentleman who had been long connected with this valler; and whose absence from it was regretted by him and by every one else. He alluded to Mr. Bruce Pryce. (Great cheering.) Aberdare had been much indebted to him. His services as a magistrate, as well as a landed proprietor, had been highly conducive to the interests of the place generally. (Renewed cheering.) His example had operated most beneficially (hear, hear) in stimulating the cottagers to acts of honourable industry. (Cheers.) He (Mr. Crawshay Bailey) had 110 hesitation in saying that Aberdare was now a pattern tc% the neighbourhoods of all iron works. (Hear.) 111 all his travels among iron works he saw sufficient to induce him to prefer Aberdare to all other localities similarly situated, namely, in the immediate neighbourhood of iron works. (Cheers.) If they looked to other places, to Merthyr for example, they would find the state of the cottagers there not to be compared to Aberdare. (Hear, hear.) In Aberdare the dwellings of the industrious classes were decent, cleau- had neat little gardens attached to them, and it was a comfort to see them. (Cheers.) This state of things they owed to Mr. Bruce Pryce (great cheering), for he it was who had taken such pains iu drilling the cottagers. I," said Mr. Crawshay Bailey, attribute the whole to him." (Loud cheers.) This toast was drank with nine times nine and one cheer more. Mr. Bruce Pryce rose but, in consequence of the cheering, was rather imperfectly heard by us. We un- stood him to say-Sir John Guest and gentlemen,—I feel extremely obliged to you for the friendly manner in which you received the toast named to you by Mr. Craw- shay Bailey, who has proposed my health in such a flattering way. I assure you that the compliment he has paid to Aberdare is deserving of being very highly esti- mated by the inhabitants of this place, emanating as it does from a man of such discernment. It has given me great pleasure to hear the place eo highly spoken of; and if anything is due to me for having promoted good order, good conduct, the cleanliness and comfort of the cotta- gers, it is due in a much higher degree to my old friend and fellow-workman Mr. Fothergill. (Cheers.) The little I had to do here was in the capacity of magistrate. The comfort and interest of this neighbourhood have been much advanced by Mr. Fothergill; and I believe a more efficient iron master, or one who is devoted to do more good in his vocation, does not exist. (Cheers.) I can truly say that I never proposed anything in my life which was for the good of the poor, or the inhabitants generally of this parish, without being most liberally seconded by Mr. Fothergill. (Cheers.) While speaking of local matters, I may take the opportunity of stating that the Marquis of Bute has given us a great prize in our clergyman, Mr. Griffith, who has lately been pre- sented to this living by his Lordship. He is a man of extraordinary piety, has great good sense, and has re- ceived a first-rate education. He is a peifect gentle- man and a christian. (Hear.) I believe that if it shall please God that he shalllollg remain among us, that the good character which Mr. Crawshay Bailey has given to Aberdare will be enhanced ten-fold. (Cheers.) I am sorry he is not here this day to give us his benediction. I wrote to him, and expressed a hope that he would be here. I believe he will be a blessing to Aberdare; and I give you with all my heart the health of the Rev. John Griffith, the Incumbent of Aberdare. (Loud cheers.) The Chairman said he would give the company an old standing toast, which was brought to his mind by the gratifying description which Mr. Bruce Pryce had given of the population of the place. He thought the company could not do better than drink as the next toast—" Live and let live." (Cheers.) Mr. David James, in proposing the next toast, said he believed the line which had just been opened, would de- rive its principal traffic from the excellent steam coal with which the valley abounded. He had heard the pleasing reference which Mr. Coffin had made to Mr. Powell, as the person who had originally introduced the steam coal into the market; but with all due deference to Mr. Powell, he (Mr. James) could not but be aware that that credit was due to Mr. Lockett, of London, who was then present, and who had, for a great number of years, de- voted himself to that trade. (Cheers.) He would there- fore propose the health of Mr. Lockett. (Cheers.) Mr. Lockett returned thanks; and in the course of his remarks alluded to the beauty and the romantic character of the scenery in the neighbourhood, which, he said, would attract the attention of numeious visitors. The Chairman then said that in his mind's eye" he had been contemplating the traffic on the Aberdare and Taft. VsJe lines he saw trains leave Aberdare, enter upon the Taff Vale line, and with other trains proceed down to Cardiff; and he thought of their arrival at the Bute Docks, without which accommodation the greatest difficulty would be experienced in carrying on trade at that port. He saw all those things in his mind's eye and was naturally led to think of the nobleman who had formed those magnificent Docks—the Marquis of Bute— (great cheeriug,)—whose health really ought to have been drank at an earlier period of the day. He therefore begged to propose his Lordship's good health with the usual honours. (Great cheering.) Mr. Clark (his lordship's mineral agent for this district) returned thanks, and said that this manifestation of goad feeling, coming as it did from such a meeting, could not fail to be gratifying to, and to be duly appreciated by, Lord Bute. Mr. Coffin rose to propose the health of Lord James Stuart. The inhabitants of Cardiff had not the good fortune to see him as often as they wished. If there was one honest man in the world, it was Lord James Stuart— (cheers)—whose great integrity, great sincerity, were upon all occasions conspicuous. (Cheers.) His lordship's name could never be mentioned without exciting the ad- miration of aU who knew him ;— (cheers)—and nothing could give him (Mr. Coffin) greater pleasure than to pro- pose his health. (Cheers.) Mr. Bruce Pryce rose and said he was about to do an act of justice—to Mr. Powell and to Mr. Lockett. He believed many had forgotten who was the founder of the trade in steam-packet coal in this county. If he remem- bered correctly, the first colliery opened in this valley was one on his old friend William Thomas David's land. He believed Mr. Wayne, sen. was the person who opened it. [Cries of Mr. Wayne, jun."] He (Mr. Bruce Pryce) thougnt it was Mr. Wayne, sen.; but he was sure that if he was mistaken, the son would not oppose the father in having the credit. (Cheers.) He therefore proposed the health of the Mr. Wayne. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Matthew Wayne returned thanks, and gave a pleasing history of the manner in which he and his bro- ther first commenced mining operations. They had seen parties work coal with success on the other side of the hill, and he did not see why they should not do so in the Aberdare Valley. (Hear.) They determined to com- mence—got coal—sent a barrelful to Mr. Lockett, who upon trying its qualities, highly approved of it, and sent them an order for 20,000 tons. They were pleased be- yond measure, because they (the Messrs. Wayne) knew they could get any quantity; their previous difficulty was to know where to sell it. (Cheers and laughter.) Mr. Lockett had been the Cobdcn of the trade;—he had opened it. (Cheers.) After some further observations Mr. Wayne resumed his seat. Mr. James Lewis, in a very elegant speech, which was much applauded, proposed the health of Mrs. Bruce Pryce. (Great cheering.) Mr. Thomas Powell; Gentlemen, with musical honours, if you please. (Cheers aid laughter.) Mr. Bruce Pryce rose and said-Gentlemen, I beg to return you my hearty thanks for the kind manner in which you have been pleased to drink Mrs. Bruce Pryce's health and more especially to Mr. Powell for doing so with musical honours. (Loud cheers and laughter.) The Chairman then proposed the health of the Hon. R. H. Clive. (Cheers.) Mr. Crawshay Bailey in a very handsome and compli- mentary speech proposed the health of Mr. David, of tairwater; and success to the agricultural interest. (Loud cheers.) Mr. David rose and spoke nearly as follows Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,—For the honour you have done me in drinking my health in conjunction with the agricultural interest, I beg to return you my very sincere thauks, and I am truly gratified to know that my humble services have given you satisfaction, and especially to find it acknowledged in the manner it has been by my friend near me, Mr. bailey. Gentlemen,—The agricultural interest, with which you have connected my name, feel considerably alarmed at the recent public measures which have been enacted, which we considered unnecessary but I sincerely trust that our fears will prove groundless. We thought that the sp*ed of prosperity, which existed a tew years ago, previous to the adoption of those mea- sures a safe one; aud as all participated in it, it was satisfactory to all classes. You, the manufacturing and commercial interests, thought otherwise; you thought that a jog trot pace of some twenty miles per hour too slow, and wished to have more steam applied; well, as you could not accomplish this yourselves, you brtbed our eugineer and increased the speed to 40 miles an hour, and now you will increase it again to 50 or 60 miles. We are alarmed at this we think there are curves iu the line and that we shall be upset. You say we have no- thing to fear. I must now confess that it has become very evident that we have no alternative but to jump into the train with you. If you do make shipwreck of us I trust you will have the candour to acknowledge your error. I trust you will also make us compensation for the ruin and desolation which must inevitably arise from it. (Hear.) The Chairman proposed the health of Mr. C. K. K. Tynte, of Cefn Mabley. (Cheers.) Mr. Jayne proposed Success to the Village of Aberdare." (Cheers.) Mr. Lockett proposed The Town and Trade o Cardiff." (Cheers.) The Chairman then left the Chair: and with a great many of those who had dined, proceeded, amidst the firing of cannon, and the cheering of assembled thousands to the station, and were, by a special train conveyed to the Navigation House Station, where special trains were in readiness to convey parties to Me thyr, in one direction, and Cardilf in another. We arrived at Cardiff at about ten o'clock. OPENING OF THE RAILWAY. On Thursday, the ceremony of opening the Railway" was celebrated with great eclat. A correspondent has kindly placed at our disposal a copious and well.written account of the proceedings, which we regret we have no room to insert. Immense numbers of people were pre- sent, who seemed determined not only to be happy them- selves, but to be the cause of happiness in others. Mr. Thomas Powell, ever foremost in the ranks of enterprise —ever anxious for the advancement of trade and the promotion of our national interests, -scnt down a hundred tons of steam coal during the day The workmen of the company were all plentifully regaled and have holidays for some days. We iegret our inability to enter further into particulars. BRISTOL DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. MONDAY. (BHFOKR MR. COMMISSIONER STEVBNSON.) Re William Henry Smith, of Swansea, barrister, and news- paper proprietor. The bankrupt appeared to pass his last ex- amination. He was opposed by Mr. Phinn, on behalf of one or two creditors, anil suppurled by Mr. Stone. In answer to questions by Mr. Phinn, the bankrupt stated that he was a barris er, originally travelling the South Wales circuit, lie was called to the bar in 18:17 or 1838, and con- tinued on the circuit up to the moment he was arrested was not aware that in London he was known by the name of break bank" Smith; knew that in Sw,Lns<!a he was called water wurks" Smith; supposed that title was given to him to dis- tinguish him from the other Smiths, as there were three or four of that name in Swausea on the 1st Jan" 1813, his debts were XJ5,3 i7, now they were considerably more he had no record as to how those debts had become increased in making out his account, he trusted to his memory; the entire amount of his debts ran over a period of upwards of twenty years; he thought that the earliest debt was contracted about the year 18i6, but the great bulk of the debts were contracted from the the year ISJ5 to 1841 or 184.:4; he estimated the amount of cash which he had received in bonds or other securities from Jan., 1843, at about £ 3500 one of the bonds was from Charles Ilenry Smith, and was for £ 3500 all the bonds had been paid except one, which was not yet due the cashing of them took place between the years 1834 and 1844 had very few accom- modation bill transactions, but not any since he commenced trading he made au attempt in the year 1844 to obtain his pro- tection from the Court of Bankruptcy in London, but did not succeed; at that time he had a claim upon Mr. Hill for £ 14:)() but since then the statute had run out, and he could not recover it; indeed had such not ueen the case it was a bad debt, the man had gone to America or some other place, and could not be found; had not put that sum in his schedule as a ùebt; he (bankrupt) was at present under arrest. Mr. Stone objected to this line of examination; it was evi- dently not pursued with a view to the benefiting of the estate, but it was to fix negligence upon a Sheriff. Mr. Phinn told his Learned Friend at once that the exami- nation had no reference to the Sheriff. In the course of the examination, however, some questions, prejudicial perhaps to a public officer, would be put. Examination resumed.—Had not been in the habit of playin" in gambling housps lately to any great extent; he knew Lilly's, the Cocoa Tree, in St. James's-street; had once or twice within the last four or five years been there with some friends had played there for some small matters with members of the club had not played for high stakes at hazard, or at the roulette table. Mr, Stone could not see how this examination could tend to benefit the estate. M'hiun.—Jt is palpaple that if the bankrupt had won or lost i:500 or £1000, as no mention was made of it in the balance sheet, that must be imperfect. The bankrupt, would state at once that he had not, during the last four or five years, lost £100. Mr. Phinn.—We must inquire more into particulars. Have 10U not frequented a hell in Albemarle-slreet ( Vlangham's), and have you not lost and won money there ? Bankrupt.—1 have not lost money there.—I may have won i' 0 or hio 1 did not carry that sum in my balance sheet, because it was disbursed almost at the same time; this was however, before I commenced trading; 1 know a house in Ger- man-street I have played in that house; sometimes 1 may have won, sometimes 10st,-1 can't say which way would be the balance; certainly it would not be £ 100 either one way or the other, extending over four or .five years; J have been in prison for twelve months I have not paid the Under-sheriff money for not arresting me; I have not given money to a SheritTs officer not to arrest me I have paid the Sheriff large sums of money, but that was to repay Wra-efr-jupney lent and paid, for me; I have made no payments to the Under Sheriff which I was not bound to make: 1 swear positively I have not paid money to the Under-sheriff not to arrest me; I did once give an oulcer £ j, but I will not tell you his name; when 1 commenced the newspaper I had a capital of £3,500 or jM.600, exclusive of house aliI! furniture; I have not an annuity of JMOO a year, nor *100; I have expended considerable sums on the Swansea Water Works my first connection with them was in 1835 my liabilities added to what I have expended amount to about £45,000; I have laid out upon them from £ 20,000 to £2;000; that money was obtained chiefly by loans from creditors who appear in my balance sheet; I have an interest in the Water Works, which I value at i. 15,000; this will be available for my creditors; no dividend has yet been paid on the capital invested in the Works, but they will be profitable alter a while. Mr. Phinn proceeded to address the Court in opposition to the bankrupt's passing. He directed attention to the circumstance of the bankrupt, after a long series of transactions, by which he had accumulated debts to about £25,ooU, beginning at the fag end as a trader, and then becoming a bankrupt, by which he shut out the creditors from all inquiry into his conduct prior to his trading, as he did not keep any accounts. He threw no imputation upon that gentleman, but under the circumstance he thought that the balance sheet ought not to be allowed to pass. There was another item of extreme suspicion: the bankrupt stated that in the year 1843 when he owed £ 25,000 he had in possession securities for .£:J,500, which he had subsequent!) realized but he gave no specific account of them in his ba- lance sheet, merely saying that certain sums had been paid ill liquidation of thotie securities. Again, the bankrupt stated that since 1843 he had had transactions in gambling houses now these ought to have been entered in his balance I sheet,—indeed he could not see how the bankrupt made his accounts balance without them he had won £200. where \a5 it? had he lost that amount he did not charge himself wit'i it; the account must be imperfect to the extent of his winnings or losses. He submitted that under those circumstances an amended account ought to be filed, and an adjournment would bo required to that purpose. As to his interest in the Water Works, if it were brought to the hammer to-morrow it would not fetch a shilling. Mr. Stone was of a different opinion. As to the imputation of his Learned Friend, that Mr. Smith had come in at the fag end as a trader to be made a bankrupt, aud to cover an enormous amount of debts without permitting inquiry, he would just re- mark, that Mr. Smith attempted to take the benefit of the In- solvent Act. which would have left him to pay the whole amount of his debts in full, but he was cruelly and mercilessly opposed by a person of the name of Wearing, who was at the bottom of the present opposition. He then sued out a fiat on his own petition it was forced upon him. He had already given all the information he could which in any way could benefit the estate, and any further opposition would only be to persecute him still further. As to keeping accounts of his transactions in gambling houses, of which so much had been said, he would remind the Court that those transaction were but small and that the money was disbursed almost as soon as won. The attack upon the Sheriff was most extraordinary, and it turned out that it was only a good-natured gift of £ 3 to an offi- cer who had done a good natured act. He would further remind the Court that the bankrupt had been in g*ol for twelvemonths at the suit of Mr. Wearing, who was the editor of the paper which Mr Smith started. The Water Works which he in- tended (or the benefit of the town of Swansea, wtlb which town he had long been connected, as well as for his own profit, had failed for the present, and had produced the bank- rupt's present difficulties. He hid been struggling long and euergeticallv agaID8t the tide of ili-foriune, and had to com • before this Court for relief. He hoped his Honour would con sider the account satisfactory. His Honour thought that further particulars respecting the bonds onghl to be given; bUl, to save expense, he would not adjourn the last examination, but allow the bankrupt to pass upon the condition that a full account of his transactions with respect to the securities be filed ten days before the certificate meeting.