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MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.
MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. An Account of the Pauper Children belonging to Merthyr Twlvil: — Orphans. With widows. Total. Chargeable on the parish.. 37 186 213 Chargeable oil the union 19 180 !>(Jo Totals 5(5 372 4!8 On considering the above statement two questions arise. What is done with them! What should be done with them 1 The answer to the first is,—The orphans are placed out with any one that will take them for the lowest sum, totally regardless of what food and clothing they are allowed, and very often in localities such as Caedraw and Pontstorehouse, and with persons whose characters will not bear investigation. As soon as they are old enough to work, the parish allowance is stopped, and they take their chance! The circumstances of many of the children who have lost their fathers, but whose mothers are living, are also bad much cannot be done on two shillings a-week, which, we understand, is the usual allowance for each child. The next question is- What should be done with them'! This demands the earned attention of every well-wisher to his country and to human nature, not to say every Christian; and it in- volves another of some importance, nay, of singular importance, namely —What is education { To this we say that education is the fitting any one for that place in life which he is to occupy. It is not the acquirement of ¡ general knowledge to any given amount —it is not the mere bodily training or mental discipline —it is not the inculcation of moral or religious tenets: it is the edifica- tion of the whole man—the preparation of the entire being, physical and mental, for the work he is to do. If this be the case, we are sadly at fault: we have confes- sedly valuable material, and we neglect to work it. The wealth of this place consists as much in the industry and perseverance of the population as it does in the seams of iron and coal which are contained in the hills. It is therefore, our duty to bring up these children in the w ays of industry—teach them to get their own livin.r • thev will then become useful membeis of society, autf them- selves and their posterity cease to be a burden on others. Entertaining these views, it is with much pleasure that we have heard that it is the intention of our Board of Guardians to enter into this subject on Saturday [this da) J. We understand that it is proposed to erect an industrial school in some part of the union where land can be obtained on reasonable terms. We hope it will meet with success. GARDENING. —Of late years considerable improvements have taken place in the culture of fields and gardens which are now treated, not as chance dictated, or as cus. torn prescribed, but on well developed scientific principles tuid we are happy to find that among those who distinguish themselves in the practical application of horticultural science, a gentleman connected with this neighbourhood 13 likely to carve out for himself a prominent position. At the exhibition of the Horticultural Society of London, July nth, Mr. Jones, gardener to Sir John Guest, Bart. Dowlais House, showed four capital queen pines whose weights respectively were 41b. 1 ioz, 41b. 2±oz., and two 41b. Hoz. For the first of these, he received the large silver medal and for a Providence pine apple weighing 71b. 14c z. he received a silver Batiksian medal. At the meeting of the Horticultural Society, July 17th, Mr. Jones showed four queen pine apples, nicely swelled, well-grown fruit, whose weights were respectively as follows 41b. 5oz., 41b. 8oz, 41b. Uuz., and 41b. 12oz. and was awarded another silver Banksian medal. We find these facts recorded in the Gardener's Chronicle, and are happy to extract them for the perusal of our readers. Mr. Jones is, we believe, a native of North VVales. AUERDARE. — "ANCIENT ORDER OF FOR RESTERS." Thedj praiseworthy benefit societies held their aiiuual feast on Monday week. There are two Courts at Aterdare, namely, the Lady Harriett Ciive" Court, held at the Golden Lion, Mill-street and the other Dyftryn Cynnon," at Aberaman. The" Lady Harriett Clive" Court, headed by a bracS baud, proceeded to meet the "Dyftryn C) iinon" Court, so as to proceed together to hear Divine service nt Penypound Baptist Chapel, where they heard an excellent sermon on the occasion by the Ilev. William Edwards, in the absence of brother Thomas Price. The orderly and decent behaviour of the members, coupled with their appropriate and pleasing costumes, impressed spectators with favourable views of the ORDER. After the usual promenading the Courts separated to their respective places for the purpose of feasting and settling their accounts. The" Lady Harriett Clive" Court having done ample justice to the celebrated fare of roast beel, plum pudding, and cwiicda, (the provision of which reflected credit on the hostess, Mrs Jones), the cloth was removed, when brother Morgan Thomas, was elected to the chair, and brother B. Williams, to the vice- chair. The chairman in opening the proceedings delivered an excellent address on the duties and ..dvantages of benefit societies, and several of the brother hood followed his exam- ple with appropriate sentiments. T I,e following toasts were proposed by the Chairman, and responded to by all The Ancient Order of Forresters," "Let Brotherly Love con- tinue," 'theHottaud Hostess." and "the Ironmasters of Abcrdare. At eleven o'clock all parties left for their respective hemes, fully content with the proceedings of the ¡jill' CHOLERA.—This epidemic still continues to destroy the population of this district, though its ravages in Merthyr are much less severe than they have been and it is to be hoped that it is about to leave us. Throughout the h t week it continued rapidly to decline, and the public mind was beginning to be reassured. At the commencement of this week, this confidence gave way, on its being an- nounced in the returns that the three daily deaths of the preceding days ha,1 risen to ten on Monday; and it was feared that the mortality would again as- sume its former extent. But there does not appear to be sufficient reason for this; the phenomenon is of regu- lar oeCUITPllce; at the beginning of each week the mor- tality suddenly inn-eases, and the medical men used to dread the coming of Monday. The cause is entirely within human control, and as it arises from the drinking excesses of Saturday night and Sunday, the effect may (if men had but a wholesome fear of death before their eyes) be easily avoided. It is a singular but instructive fact, that in the open and central part of the town, and particularly in the High-street, the mortality has been very trifling. Until Monday morning last, there had been but two fatal cases in two months, from the lower shop to Pontmoriais; in the one at the Forester's Cottage, the man afilictcd with diarrhoea, rose in the dead of night, and there being no piopcr conveniences to the house, walked a distance of two hundred yards to the river side, and remained there for an hour. Next morning he was dead. In ihe other, at Pontmorlais, the boy had been ill il wllOle rlay; but no proper medical assistance was sought until within half-an-hour of his death. OnAIonday morning occurred another. This paucity of deaths in the High-street furnishes food for lellection of a very favour- able kind. Sinee our last report, the mortality has been as follows. For J'lcrthyr the returns were — Attacked. Dead. Account up to July 17t:> UtS 41U July IN, Wednesday 20 9 1\1, Thursùay 8 9 :!U, Frila\' 13 0 — 21, Saturday It .1 — 22, Sunday 11 a IStoudav 5 3 — 21, Tuesday 11 I (J Wednesday 12 4 — 27, Thurs lay 19 10 Totals 1.331 543 But, if the mortality decreases in Merthyr, it has in- creased very considerably in Dowlais, as appears in the following table,— following table,— Attacked. Dead. Account up to July 17th 193 71 July 18, Wednesday 29 9 — 1 y. Thursday 2.) 12 :lU, Friday. 25 13 :')I,SctturJar .n 15 22, Sunday 31 12 — 23, Monday 2) 10 — 24, Tuesday 28 9 — 25, Wednesday. 18 14 — 20, Thursday 19 14 Totals 423 179 For Aberllarr thc returns arp,- I Attacked. Dead. Account up to July 17th 131 28 J.ily 18, Wednesday 14 2 — 19, Thursday 28 2 20, 12 (j — 21. Saturday ly (I — 2}, Sunday i 0 23, Monday 4 0 — 2 1, Tuesdav 3 1 — 2"), Wednesday 4 1 — 26, Thursday I I Totals 208 3") The difference between the number attacked and those who died in Aberd ire, as compared with the returns for Meithyr and Dawdais, where the medical staff's are, we presume, quite as efficient, shows that at Aberdare, many cases ot diarrhoea must have been entered as cholera. 1 he total number of deaths in the three divisions of the disti-ict is- TOTAL. Attacked. D.'ad. Merlinr 54# Dowlais 423 179 Aberdare 208 3.3 1!) G 11 702 o MERTHYR POLICE COURT.-SATL-RDAY. [before H. A. Bruce & W. Thomas, Esqrs.] } fcdinund Ilees, Edward Ioites George and Samuel I a'cv, were summoned for neglecting to remove or cleanse a foul gutter running through their premises at l'edvvran Faeh Merthyr, after having received notices from the Hoard of Uuar- dians to do so. From the evidence of Supt. Wrenn, it appeared taut a gutter, at the plnce of which the defendants were either owners or occupiers, situate at lVdwran Faeh, was iu a most lililiy condition, and tilled with all sorts of impurities to the depth of two I'eet. It is a small neighbourhood, and upwards of twenty persoas had died of cholera in it. Mr. Frank James appeared to prosecute the case on the part of the guardians, and the services of the proper notices and the summonses hav- ing been prjfed, an order was made upon the defendants to cleanse aud cover the gutter in forty-eight hours and ,iv the costs. w Thomas Davies, charged by Mary Daniel with disobeying an order of aliihatiuu, v.as ordered lo pay arrears; having been i,| lie was excused costs. ° William Harrison, charged with having left his wife char'e- ahle to the parish of Aberdare, came to an arrangement with the parish ollicers. Several other cases were adjourned, or settled out of court. MO\UAY.-[HeforeW. Thomas and G. It. Morgan, Wsqrs.] H ilhain Richards, collier, was charged with having assaulted I .C. U. ur_\ b mner. It appeared that the officer was called to turn the del< ndaut out of a chape! at Heol-gerrig, where he had gone in a state of int jxicution, and was disturbing the congre- gation. Upon getting him outs.de he commenced an attack on the officer, and struck him several blows. Fined JOs. and costs and in dolault committed for one month to hard labitir. James Jones, charged by Ann Evans witll being the father of her illegitimate child, was ordered to pay 2s 61. per week towards its m xijitoumico, and 3-i. (id. costs. James Era,is, ch.ug d by I' C l'oj ulen with having been drunk aud disorderly in the streets on Saturday ui.rilt was U.iL'd 5i. 0 C11 .MICM OF CANNIBALISM. — Thomas Thomas, alias "Tom the Swan," beerhouse-keeper, of Dowlais, was charged by Daniel King with having viulently assaulted him 011 the 1 Otli instant, and bitten a piece out of his ear. The complainant positively swore that the defendant after beating and kicking him severely, actually bit a piece out of his ear, and spit it out of his mouth upon the ground. Tiie complainant exhibited his ear, and it looked as though a piece iiad been bitten out; but as lie stated that a person who witnessed the transaction was ill, the case was adjourned for his attendance. William if iIliams and David Lewii, stewards of the Candle of W ales Benefit Society, were charged by James Abbot with i-elu^ing to pay him sick relief, to which he was entitled. Or- dered to pay the amount claimed and costs. WEDNESDAY.— [Uefore II, A. ISruce & W. Thomas, Esqrq.] Mary Dowd, wite ot Dennis Dowd, was charged with having stolen a piece of bacon from the shop of Mr. Muses Harris" Victoria-street. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Elward II iriis, that the prisoner came to the shop for butter; he left the shop for a minute to get her a sample, and upon his return he missed a piece of bacon from the counter; after the prisoner left the shop lie followed and fnuud the piece of bacon under her apron. The prisoner, who stated that she bought the bacon of a woman, was committed for trial at the assizes. The Superintendent was understood to say that she had been cjn- victtnl in October last of a very similiir offoucc. 1 homas Davies, a miner, 55 years of age and a married man. was charged with having committed a gross outrage upon the person of a little girl named Ann Morgan, aged 10 years, at Abercanuid, on tlie 9th iust. i he evidence is of course unfit for publication. It clearly showed what the prisoner's intention was. but the evidence of Kdward Davies, Esq., exculpated him from the capital charge. The magistrates told him that although he would not be committed for the capital ollence, he w is clearly convicted of a common assault, and would be fined the highest penalty, of £ o, and iu default committed to Cardill* Gaol for two months, lie was locked up. William Edwards, of Aberdare, was charged by Ann Richards of Meithyr, with being the father of her illegitimate ehild, to which he pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay Is. Gd. per week towards its maintenance, and costs. Betsy Caswell was charged by Margaret Smith with having assaulted her on the 16th July. This was one of the numerous cases brought before the bench that arise at the Pistyli" (water spout) where, from the scanty supply of water, large numbers of women are congregated waiting fur their turn, many hours both day and night, and all sorts of scandal and brawlin" is there indulged in by them. The evidence in this case was°so conflicting that the magistrates were compelled to dismiss it. David David, char.;ed with having assaulted John Lynch at Dowlais, on the 17th inst., was fined 5,. and costs. John Davies, labourer, charged with having deserted his wife and family, whereby they became chargeable to the parish of Merthyr, was committed for one month to hard labour.
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LLANTRISSENT PETTY SESSIONS, 20th July, 18-19.- [ Before E. M. Williams, Esq., and Evan Morgan, clerli J- Pri/ce Jacob, of Llantrisseiit, was charged with assaulting Joseph Clements, of the same place, on the 18th instant. Convicted' and lined 18s., including costs.—.Mr. Owen, soli- citor, of .Monmouth, attended and stated he understood that several poor-rate summonses against colliers at Cymmer, had been adjourned from last Friday to this day. Mr. Owen was informed that the cases he alluded to were defi- nitively decided last week ( when the colliers were ordered to pay the rates) and no adjournment asked for. Mr Owen then applied to be heard on behalf of the colliers against the rate. but the magistrates intimated they could not euter into the caseli again. About a hundred colliers accompanied Mr. Owen.—.Mr. Jabez Thomas, agent for Messrs. Insole, of Cardiff, coal proprietors, applied to the magistrates for summonses agaiust a gieat many colliers for unlawfully absenting themselves from their work at Cy 111 Iller Colliery since the 18th inst Summonses against eight men were grante(i-to be heard on Monday the 23rd. Two orders of removal were aftei wards made. MONDAY, 23rd July.- [Before Henry A. Bruce, Esq.. E. M. Williams, Esq E.an Morgan, cleik, and Hely H. llickards, clei k.] — Anthony Lewis, 1 hotnas G)iLliffis, Thomas Thomas, ll il iam G iffiths, 1 humas Mathews, Thomas Parry, and John Erans, all of Lymmer, eollieis, were severally charged with having un- liwfullv absent,d themselves from their work at Cymmer Collieiy (belonging to Messrs Insole, of Carding, since the 18th instant. Mr. John Bird, of Caruitf, a'tended on behalf of Messrs. Insote. Kone of the defendants appearing, and most of them having intimated to the police officer, who served the summonses, that they would not attend, the cases were heard in their absence; and, being most clearly proved, each of the defendants was adjudged to be committed to Caiditl Home of Correction for fourteen days, with hard labour. Commitments were issued accordingly. BRIDGEND PETTY SESSIONS. — These sessions were held on Friday last, at which a young man, aged 18, by name Thomas Rosser, of Bryncethin, St. Bride's Minor, was committed by the magistrates to take his trial at the Cardiff assizes, on the serious charge of committing a rape 011 the person of a child only six years old. The evidence of three young women who were attracted to the spot by the cries of another child, as well as of the girl's mother, and a medical gentleman, leaving little room for doubt as to the course which the bench would pursue in reference to the matter. The prisouer was committed accordingly, MYNYDD KENFIG.—TNN CIIOT.ERA.—WE are happy to learn from our esteemed correspondent that the viru- lence of this alarming epidemic has, to a considerable extent, abated throughout the district, there being but few fresh cases This might, in some measure, be attributed to the energetic exertions of the local sanatory inspectors, seconded by the praiseworthy zeal of the medical gentle- men. Those in comfortable circumstances subscribe liberally towards relieving the wants of their necessitous neighbours.. liiii CHOLERA AT TAIDACH—In addition to the sana- tory measures previously adopted, Messrs. Vivian and Talbot have caused spacious wooden barracks to be erected :it a convenient distance from Taibach, for the accommodation of the inhabitants, who arc numerously availing themselves of the piivilego of removing from the immediate site of the pestilence. Large tents from the Ordnance Department, sent from Cardiff, have also been erected for the like purpose, with a benevolence so cha- racteristic of the firm. Subjoined is the report of cholera up to the 23rd instant Taibach. Cases. Deaths. Since June lltli up to July 23rd. 688 73 Abcravon. Since June 11th up to July 23rd 293 43 Cwmavon. Since June 10th up to July 19th. 183 24 We have 110 returns since Monday, and therefore devoutly hope that the epidemic has disappeared. The workmen of the Margam Copper Works have, du- ring the last fortnight, been liberally supplied with mutton, soups, broth, brandy, &e., at the discretion of the medical attendant, Mr. Pricbard.—Another home of refuge has been established at Aberavon and the sanatory commit- tee are up and doing. SWANSEA Ciiuitcu MISSIONARY SOCIETY. — On Sunday sermons were preached on behalf of this society: in the morning, in Swansea parish church, by the Rev. J. John- son, and in the evening by the Ilev. E. B. Squire, vicar. In the evening a sermon was preached on behalf of the same cause, at Trinity church, by the Ilev. J. Johnson. Collections were made at the conclusion of the several services, the amounts being, in the parish church, t25 7s., and in Trinity church, £ 0 5s. On Monday evening the annual meeting in connexion with the twenty-second an- niversary of this society was held at the National School Rooms, the rev. the vicar occupied the chair. After prayer the meeting was addiessed by the deputation fiom the parent society, the Rev, J. Johnson, the chairman, and several other clergymen and gentlemen. The meet- ing was most fully and respectably attended, and the in- formation imparted in the address of the deputation (the Rev. J. Johnson) as to the society's operations and pro- gress in distant lands, was calculated to excite the deepest interest in the minds of the audience. After singing the doxology the proceedings of the evening terminated. The collection at the close of the meeting amounted to about £0.. LAUNCH OF AN IRON STEAMM.x—On Saturday even- ing last, an iron steamer was launched from the yard of the Swansea Iron Shipbuilding Company in Swansea. About seven o'clock a very large body of spectators was assembled 011 both sides of the river to witness tlie spec- tacle. Punctual, even to a minute, the vessel which, in point of symmetry, is a perfect model, moved off the stocks and entered her destined element in splendid style —having a run of fio;n 200 to 300 feet in the water from thespring-tide. The Augusta, for such ishername, will be rigged as a schooner, propelled by a screw, and will be about 50-hor.<e power. Her dimensions an;-keel, 06 ceet; beam, 17 feet 10 feet G inches in depth and is cal- fulated to carry 200 tons besides her engines. She is built for Messrs. Schneider and Company, of Loughor, and is intended to ply between Swansea and Loughor and II- fraeomb". BIRTH ON n-lARDTItE "Dt;RESrORD" STEAMER.—On Tuesday se'nnight, as the Itord Beretforil, from Swansea to Bristol," was on her passage up the Avon, an Irish woman, a deck passenger, was suddenly taken ill in childbirth. She was removed to one of the cabins, aud every attention that her situation required was shown to her. Befoie the steamer had arrived at the quay, she gave binFi to a fine boy. Captain Davies, anxious to secure for the woman such assistance as was nscessary, immediately 011 landing made a communication to the proper officer of the district, and in the meantime called inmedicataid. The worthy functionary of the poor-law was, however, wide awake, and declined the honour of his parish adopting the young Celt. It was born on board, and he could not interfere with the matter. After some further application, the ultimatum was, that the worthy captain had to I satisfy all demands." TESTIMONIAL TO A CLERGYMAN. Several of the friends of the Rev. Thos. Bowen, of Thistleboou, resident both at Swansea and the Mumbles, assembled on Tuesday evening at the rev. gentleman's residence, for the purpose of presenting him, on occasion of his removal from this neighbourhood to Leamington, with a chaste and elegantly designed piece of plate, together with a gold watch (both supplied by Mr. I. M. Moses, of Swans ;a), in tes- timony of the high esteem in which they have held Mr. Bowen, both in his private and public chiracter. On the plate the following inscription had been et)griv,d "Presented by the inhabitants cf the Mumbles, t J tLe Rev. Thomas Bowen, of Thistlcloon, on the oCJasir n of his leaving the neighbourhood, as a small testimo ly (fthe high esteem they and the friends of the rev. g ntitman generally en'ertain for him, both as a minister of the gospel and a man, during a lengthened sojourn amongst them."—July 24, 1849. EXPEDITIOUS TRAVELLING.—Mr. R. Evans, of Man- chester, and formerly of Swanses, effected on Tie da; week, a journey from Manchester to Swansea, a distancs of 280 miles, in the short space of 15j hours. Mr. E. left Manchester at a quarter past six o'clock in the n o n- ing, arrived at Bristol at a quarter past thiee-retched Cumberland Basin at half-past three, just in time forth? Troubadour steamer, and landed at the Mumbles at a quarter to ten the same night. — Cambrian,
MONMOUTH SHIRE.
MONMOUTH SHIRE. SIR CIIAKLES AND LADY MORGAN and family left Portman-square, London, on Fiiday, 20th instant, for Ituperra Castle, Glamorganshire. NEWPORT. — We hear that the Misses Birch and Messrs. Henry Phillips and t.ockey intend giving a grand concert at the Town-hall, Newport, 011 Tuesday week next, (the 7th proximo). We should think there will be an over- -e. fiowing audience. An advertisement, we believe, will appear in our next. TUEDEGAR. Ihe annual meeting of the Bible Society was held at the Iown-hall, Tredegar, Monday evening, the 23rd instant, when the Rev. T: Phillips attended as a deputation from the Parent Society. The meeting, which was very largely attended, was addressed in Welsh by the Rev. E. Davies, theological tutor of Brecon and in English, by the Rev. David Noel, curate of Bedwellty, Mr. Phillips addressed the meeting at som,* length; and was followed by the Rev. D. Lloyd, curate of Tredegar; the Rev. Mr. Evans, Independent minister, of Tredegar and the R"v. Mr. Morgan, Wesleyan minister, and others. CHOLERA IN NEWPORT. —The paragraph communicated to us last week on the subject of the sanatory state of Newport, we regret having published, as it appears that it contained an unjust censure upon the authorities of that town, who, instead of having just commenced cleansing operations, as insinuated in the paragraph re- ferred to, have been incessant in their labours ever since October last; owing to which, it is believed, under the blessing ot God, the town has partially escaped hitherto the scourge of cholera there having been comparatively few deaths, and those have been confined to the poorer classes and those parts of the town where drainage and ventilation are bad. RIDING BEHIND COACHES A litile boy only four years and ten months old, named William Lawrence, was running behind the Pontypool coach 011 the IMarshe* road, 011 Monday evening, ail(j suddenly letting go the coach, he was knocked down by a horse in a gentleman's carriage which was close at hand, and run over before he was noticed. tie dtedsoon after. At the inquest held on the body at the Moulder's Arms, by W. Brewer, Esq., a verdict of "accidental death" was returned.—[It is hoped that this fatal accident will prove a warning against a practice which is very common, and also induce mothers to keep their chHd.en out of the public road, the greatest carelessness on this point being frequently evinced at Cowbridge and Bndgend, to the imminent risk of the lives o( their children.] MELANCHOLY COINCIDENCE,—Mr. Wm. Edwards, the bookseller, who had for many years been a determined supporter of Chartist opinions it, Newport and elsewhere, a few days since breathed his last, after a pain'ul illness, at his residence, 173, Commercial-street and just at the same time, intelligence reached the sister of Mr. Edwards's widow, who carries on business in the same establishment, that her husband, Mr. John Battershill, had met with his death in America. Thus two young sisters and mothers found themselves almost at the same momeut, widows under the same roof. Particulars of the cause of death in the latter instance have not yet reached the family. CASTLETOWN FAIR took place 011 Wednesday last. There was but very little stock of any description exhi- bited and the little that met our view was of an inferior kind. Buyers were inert, and not inclined to deal. Good beef fetched about -Os1'- per lb. mutton, 5jd. to l>d. lambs, about 61. ]"os» a ^L'ore. No horses, we believe, were there worth mentioning. In the evening the pleasure fair was numerously attended. MONMOUTH. — The cholera having for some weeks en- tirely disappeared from this town, the guardi ans of the j Monmouth Union have dispensed with the extra medical assistance which was called in by them during its preva- lence. The medical gentlemen have each received the thanks of the board for their valuable professional assist- ance; and the same acknowledgment has been commu- nicated to Mr. D. G. Owen, a member of the town coun- cil, who, though retired from practice, came forward on the occasion, and volunteered his gratuitous services. MAGISTRATES' OFFICE, NEWPORT. — [Saturday, July 21, 1849, before the liev. J. Coles, Ray. T. Pope, Rev. H. Williams, and John Russell, Esq.]—William Jam.'a, ot Cross-street, Newport, haullier, was charged with ob- structing the canal company's tramway at Courtybella machine for several hours. 1-ined as. and costs. — Henry Morgan was charged with committing a violent assault upon James Bath, at Risca. Mr. Owen appeared for defendant. It appeared from the evidence that Morgan's cow having been seized and impounded, he met Bath, who had nothing to do with impounding the animal, and demanded possession of the cow and as Bath could not produce all animal lie had never seen, Mo:gan gave Bath a very serious knock on the head with a stick. Fined 40s. and costs. Paid.—There was another charge against defendant for pouud-breach but as Mr. Owen offered to pay the expenses of witnesses, and withdrew certain offensive expressions he had made use of to Mr. Russell the magistrate, the case was allowed to drop, ABERGAVENNY. —On Tuesday, the 24th, the Diocesan galheiing of tcachers, to which we alluded in our last, (ommencell at the new National School-room at Aber- gavennj, under the management of Mr. Tearle. It was the first occasion 011 which this building has been em- played, awl we cannot but record our satisfaction at seeing a structure so solid and beautiful, and in every way so suitable to its destination, provided in this important town. At the hour fixed for the opening of the meeting, we found twenty-three masters and twenty-one mistresses assembled from various parts of the diocese; and we un- derstand that more were expected to arrive during the day, as the number of those who had promised to attend amounted to upwards of sixty. Several of the neighbour- ing clergy bad assembled to witness the proceedings, amongst whom we noticed the Archdeacons of Llandaff and Monmouth; the Rev. Wm. Bruce, of St. Nicholas; the Rev. Thomas Wril!iams (Trinity) Thomas Moiffan| William Gray, &c. The business commenced with a selection of prayers from the Liturgy read by Archdeacon Crawley; after which a short but'admirable address to the teachers was delivered by Archdeacon Williams. We regret we cannot give it this week, as our correspondent has inadvertently omitted to send us two slips of his report. It shall certainly appear in our next. Mr. Tearle then began the work of instruction in a very interesting lecture on the uses of the black board, which he illus- traied as he went on, and showed its application and its effectual use, not merely in teaching cyphering, in which it is generally employed, but also in instruction in history, geography, grammar, chronology,—in fact, everything which the teacher has to convey to his scholars, all of which is more readily taught, and firmly fixed through the medium of the eye than that of the ear. "S.-gninsirritantanimosdcmissaperaurcm, Quuin qua; suut oculis subjectu fidelibus." He then opened some of the subjects, which are to be more fully treated in subsequent lectures, such as arith- metic, history, &c., and gave some hints on the best way of comeving instruction in each. Perhaps, however, the most interesting part of the day's proceedings, was the conversational lecture in the evening on practical matters connected with (he art of teaching, when various subjects were freely discussed between himself and the masteis and mistresses, — such as the arrangement of the classes, the best mode of distributing lessons, &c., when much useful informal ion was elicited. The meeting then closed at Ave o'clock by singing and by praver. We were much struck by the intelligence aad taste displayed by the organising master, the simplicity and ease with which he conveyed information, and the skill with which, in the conversational lecture, he kept the various speakers close to the consideration of the subject in hand. We hope to return to this gathering on a future occasion. •—♦— CAERLEON ANTIQUARIAN ASSOCIATION. The Bazaar in aid of the funds for the completion of the Museum of Antiquities in that town, took place on Wednesday last, 2oth iust, iu the lower rooms of the Priorv, which together with the lawn and tasteful grounds in front of the house, were most kindly thrown open, permitted to be appropriated to the purposes of the occasion by John Edward Lee, Esq. The weather, which was somewhat unpropitious in the morning, became beautiful, an I continued so durino- the remainder of the day, and even before the appointed hour for the opening of the bazaar sale, there were nume- rous pailies admiring the very extensive and elegant dis- play of fancy work, paintings, &e., &c., with which the tables in the hall and drawing-room were covered,—no small quantity of work being obliged to be kept back during the earlier portion of the sale from want of space on the numerous tables, on which to display it. It would be invidious to particularize any article where so many deserved notice, many things having been kindly contri- buted in some instances by parties at a considerable dis- tance, but we cannot omit saying that the contributions from Glen Uske, Tredegar, Llanwerne and Pontypool Park, were most abundant and of the most elegant de- scription. The dining-room was devoted to the sale of refi esoinents, which were also of a very desirable kind, the profits from their sale being added to the general fund produced by the bazaar. We noticed one table of the choicest confectionery, creams, &c., which were con- tributed by Mrs. Capel Hanbury Leigh, being made entirely at Pontypool Park. It is almost needless°to say tha' this department met with a large amount of patronage. The bells of Caerleon Church sent forih merry peals throughout the day. The Ladies who kindly undertook the fatiguing duties or presiding at the stalls were- ° ° Lady Mackworth Mrs. Savery Miss Mackworth Mrs. W. Jenkins Miss Jane Mackworth Mrs. John Jenkins Mrs. C. Ilanbury Leigh Miss Ilinjj Miss Salusbury Miss Leman Miss E. Salusburv It is estimated that there could not have been less than six hundred persons present, a great many of whom were elegantly dressed ladies. whose appearance invested the occasion with a degree of interest seldom equalled at any provincial gathering; while the fineness of the day put everybody in good humour. The refreshment tables were attended to with remark- able grace and suavity by Mrs. Williams, Basselleg vicarage, Miss Williams, do., Mrs. Jones, and Miss Jones, Caerleon vicarage, and others. The splendid band of the 14th Regiment, under thrir accomplished leader, Mr. Hogan, were in attendance and played almost incessantly during the afternoon,— namely, from one till six, thereby enhanciug very mate- rially the enjoyments of the day. The following is a programme of s me of the pi-ces performed by them in an admirable manner:- Waltzes German and Paris. Tolbecque Polka Marien Streek Waltzes Douro Labitzkv Galop Streek Overture Les Diamaus de laCouronne Auber Waltz Kavenswood Jullien Quadrilles. Tvrolliene Musard Cavatiua My every thought," Opera Leonora Fry Polka. Ivnthinka Strauss Waltzes Birùof Paradise Kopnig Quick March.. Bavaria Streck Polka.. Louisa. Streck Finale God save the Queen. Mr. Morris, of Newport, was present whh a lithogra- phic press, with which he struck oif specimens of old coins for visitors. As may be imagined, upon an occasion of this descrip- tion, when all the rank, beauty, and fdshion of a very extensive district had assembled in a spot possessing no ordinary amount of natural attractions, a thousand pleas- ing incidents must have occurred, and the party must have been an exceedingly anim ited one. We anticipated a great deal of pleasurable anil rational excitement but we are happy to state that our hopes, giy as they were, fell short of the cheering realities wlnch'mat us at every turn. The sale of articles realised a very handsome sum, in addition to which upwards of £ 25 were taken at the doors. Also, towards the close of the day the goods remaining undisposed of were put up and sold by way of chance" or raffle. This part of the proceedings caused a great deal of amusement. The following is a list of parties who were present with whose names we are acquainted Sir Digby Mackworth, Bart., Lady Mackworth, and the Misses Mackworth, Glen Uske; the Rev. Sir Charles S ilusbury, Bart., Miss Salusbury, and Miss Elizabeth Salusbury, Llanwern Mrs. C. Hanbury Leigh, Miss Rous, Pontypool Park Mr. and Mrs. Williams and family, Llangibby Castle; Mrs. Herbert and party, of Llanarth Mr. and Mrs. Hanbury Williams; Mr. N'icholl and the Misses Nliciioll, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeley and party, of Abergavenny Mrs. Powell and family, The Gaer; Captain Jones, Llanarth • Lieut.-Col. Barlow, and the olficers of the 14 th Regiment* Mr. John Jenkins, Caerleon; Mrs. Savery, and Mr. Savery, Caerleon Mr. John Jenkins, jun., Mis. Jenkins, and family; Mr. Whitlock Nicholl, Adamsdown, Cardiff; Rev. Daniel Jones, Mrs. Jones, and Miss Jones, Caerleon Rev. David Davies, Hatfarnam; Mr. Charles Prothero, Mrs. Prothero, and family Mr. Wrilliam Brewer, Mrs. Brewer, and family, Maindy Mr. T. Williams, Mrs. Williams, B-rnk, Newport; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lee, the Prion, Caerleon Mrs. and Miss Williams, tiie Vicarage, Bassalieg; Mr. Seamark and party, St. Alban's; Mr. and Mrs. Hodgkinson, Miss Hodgkinson, and Mr. Hodgkinson, jun., Alteryn House, near Newport; Mr. and Mrs. Morris and Miss Morris, Newport Mr. A. Williams, Newport; Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Webber, Beaufort Cottage, near Newport Mr. Webber, the Misses Webber, and Messrs. F. and A. Webua, Calditf; Mr. and Mrs. F. Fox, Miss Bridget Monkhouse, and Mr. r orester, Cardiff Miss Clapp, Newport Mr. Reece, F.S.A., Cardiff; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams and Mits Bishop, Newport; Mr. H. M. Hawkins; Mr. and Mrs. James Hawkins, Newport; Mr. Essex and family, Pontypool; Mr. Fothergill; Mr. and Mrs. Ver- non, Pontypool Rev. H. Wybrow and Mrs. Wybrow, Newport; Mr. and Mrs. F. Justice, Bellevue, and Mrs. H. J. Davis, Newport; Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Trevethin Rev. Mr. Williams and Mrs. Williams, Crick; Mr. and Mrs. Ilellicar; Rev. W. Powell, Llanvrechva Mr. E. S. Barber, Newport; Mr. T. M. Llewellin, Newport; Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, Newport; Air. and Mis. T. L. Williams, Cardiff Mr. and Mrs. T. Woollett, Newport; Miss King, Newport; Mrs. W. Jenkins; Mr. Dowling, Newport; Air. M. Morrison, Newport; Rev. James Vorath, Mrs. Yorath, Miss Yorath, and Mr. Jas. Yorath, Newport; Dr. Stack, Newport; Mr. H. M. Partridge and Miss Partridge, Newport; Mr. Owen and the Misses Owen, Newport; Mr. Latch, Newport; Mrs. E. Jones, Newport; Mr. and Mrs. John Latch, Caerleon Mr. and Mrs. C. Cairns, Newport, &c. &c.
BRECON SHI RE.
BRECON SHI RE. AN EXTRAORDINARY FACT.—So ne time back, the fol- lowing occurrence took place within a sholt distance of the town of Brecon A valuable cow, belonging to a farmer then resident at Vcnni-fach, by some accident broke its hinder leg near the hough, which, from the supposed im- possibility of a cure. as well as from compassion for the poor creature's sufferings, induced the owner 10 determine on its immediate annihilation. Just at that criticd momeut, who should make his appearance but Mr. Roger Prosser, chemist, Sec., from the neighbouring to.vn, where he is held to be not Ic-s celebrated for a knowledge of the external and in- ternal fabric of the brute creation, than for the art of he d- ing the maladies of his fellow-creatures. The person alluded to suggested to the farmer the experiment of sub- stituting a wooden leg for the broken one. To woik they accordingly went, and actually succeeded so well in the operation, that the animal not only lived, but accompanied the other caitle in all their summer gambles, gained fie,h by the &utumn. by winter became fat, and subsequently supplied the beef rack with as good store as ever it bad been before graced with.-Silurian. J POISONING.—A case of secret poisoning has been disco- vered in the quiet town of Beaufort, in this countv, by the apprehension of a widow woman, named Mitchell, an 1 a mm called Ebenezer Jones, on a charge of poisouin-the son of the former. At the inquest which "as held a: Beau- hrt, Mr. B I surgeon, deposr-d that. on the 29ih June, he was called to attend a son of Mrs. Mitchell, who had been seized with violent vomiting an ) purging. He gave him med.c:ncs, and attended him till the following, Monday, when, conceiving him to be to a great extent re- covered, lie did not call again till Wednesday, when, to his great surprise, he was informed that he was dead. S-ispicions subsequently arose, in consequence of which the body was disinterred, and a juixt inurtcm examination made, when the usual appearances which follow the administration of mineral poison presented themselves. 111 consequence of this. the stoma; 0 and visccia. with their contents were for- warded to yir. Ilerapath, the celebrated analvtica' chemist of Bristol, for the purpose of being submitted to a chemical j examination, and the prisoners were given into enstodv.. I pon inquiries be.ug instituted further suspicious circuni- stance.s were elicited, ft was ascertained, that the husband of Mitchell, who has been dead about ten month-, was in excellent healtii till within a short time of his death, iind that his symptoms were likewise vomiting and purging,and pains in the stomach and bowels. Three others of her chil- dren (iied in a likewise similarly sudden wav, and with symptoms equally suspicious It was a'so discovered that the male prisoner had been lodging in the house with Mrs. Mitchell before her husband's' death, and had ince lived w!t,i her. It also appears that the seizure of her son, upon whose body the iiup-est was held, came on shortly alter some broth had been giveu to him, and that his mother, although the surgeon sent medicines, neglecied to gue them to him; neither did she obey other directions, such as the application of mustard poultice, &c., saying it was of no use to do so as the child would die. Mr. Ilerapath then deposed to having found the stomach and intestines very much inflamed, particularly the duodenum, ile discovered arsenic in the coats of the stomach, in the substance of the liver, in the colon and intestines, some in the state in whTch it must have been administered — white ar^enious acid. The jury returned a verdict of" Wilful Murder" against the mother, Margaret Mitchell. The body of the husband and of a second child have since been exhumed, and traces of arse-rc clearly found in them. SuctUE.—An inquest was held on Saturday week before Evan Thomas, Esq., coroner, at Maesybedde, in the parish o' Llanflhangel Nantbrane, on view of the body of Joyce Bevan, a;red 20 years, who had committed suicide by fring- ing herself on the preceding da}-. It appears that the de- ceased was a niece of Mr. Price, who lived at the farm and had been brought up by him and his wife as an adopted child, and they made no secret of their intention of ieaving her the bulk of their property. On the day in question, the family had gone to the turf harvest on the mountain, and Mrs. Price, before leaving the house, had seen the deceased bringing in her pails from milking. On her return with her husband in about two hours, she saw the milk pails un- touched, and on calling out could get no reply. Sbe then went up stairs, where she found the unfortunate girl sus- pended by a cord to a beam.-The jury returned a verdict of temporary derangement. UNFEELING CONDUCT.—An inquest was held before the same coroner on Thursday week, at Pentrefelin, on the body of an illegitimate infant child, aged one month. The mother had just left the Union W orkhouse at Llandovery, and had reached a farm house in Llandilo'ifane, where she had formerly been in service. She was permitted to stay the ninht there and had refreshments for herself and child The servant girl with whom she slept rose at four o'clock in the morning, and at six o'clock was called to by the mother of the child, who said it was dead On being informed th > farmer ordeted her off with the dead child in her arms, aud she walked 10 a cottage in tie ii-i(i,let of Ysc:eid.,icii, fr,,ni which she was also ordered out, but on the energetic 1 e monstrances of a more feeling neighbour, she was ultimately allowed to remain. After a minute investigation, no suspi- cion attached to the mother or any one else, an 1 from the weakly unhealthy state of the infant from its birth, the iury had no hesitation in returning a verdict of' Natural death." DEATH QF HENRY HARRIES, A PRETENDED CON- JUROR.—This individual, so well known in local story as a prodigiously canny man, and who, as well as his father had juggled mankind to "their hearts' content," by carrying on the double tricks of quack-doctor and conjuror, died at Cwrt-y-Cadno, near Cayo, on the 22nd of June. It speaks not much for the general spread of enlightenment in the present day, that hundreds of per- sons even from Breconshire, Herefordshire, and Radnor- shire, as well as his own more immediate neighbourhood, were in the habit of coming to consult Harries about sto- len property or futurity, into the secrets of which the deluded people believed he had the power of prjiiv; although in his own affairs he gave pretty convincing evidence that he could not see much beyond the length of his nose. Wre trust that the wants of the age" are not such as to create a demand for a successor to the prophet.
CORRESPONDENCE.
CORRESPONDENCE. A TUANSLATION IS ASKED FOU T'.IE FOLLOWING ADDRESS TO SLEET. Somne levis! quanquam certissima mortis ima"o, Consortem eupio te tamen esse tori. ° Almaquies, optata veai! nam sic su.e vita Yivere quam dulce est, sio siae morte mori I To thp Editor of the Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian. S:R,— Having had my attention called to a letter, signed "A Rate-Payer," which appeared in the last number of your paper, I thought it my duty to make enquiries as to the truth of the allegations it contains. These allega- tions were unequivocally contradicted both by Mr. Rowland and the persons employed by him to dig the graves. It is true that, some time since, there were just complaints of over-crowding in the burying-ground at Twyn-yr-odyn, in consequence of the importunity cf relatives, who were naturally, though unwisely, anxious that their friends should be buried in the same grave, with members of the family previously interred. The jielding improperly to this importunity was the cause, in one or two instances, of bodies being buried too near the surface although, I believe, not at all to the extent stated. To correct this, strict orders were given, a month ago, by the churchwardens, that no body should be inter- red in an old grave, where the lid of the coffin should not be, at least, two feet below the surface of the earth and I am assured, that since these directions were issued, the depth from the surface of the ground to the lid of the subjacent coffin, has never been less than four feet. I am also assured, that since that time no coffin whatever has been raised, nor ever any under the circumstances men- tioned in the Rate-Payei's letter. As there are three burying-grounds attached to the Church, it is impossible for ine to speak, in every instance, from persona! knowledge. Indeed, I have chiefly officiated in the new ground at Pontmorlais, where the great majority of recent funerals has taken place, and where—the ground being fresh—the graves are invariably sunk to the depth of seven feet. Yet I have occasionally done dutv at the other grounds, and my experience, as far as it goes, bears out the statements made to me. Indeed, the mode adopted by your correspondent to bring the matter before the notice of the churchwardens seems, at best, a circuitous one. Would it not have been the fairer way, to have made a complaint at once to either of these gentlemen, or to myself, on the subject 1 All of us are resident in the town, easily accessible, and would have made a point of immediately investigating the truth of any charge made to us, and of having the evil cor- rected, should it be found to exist. I am sorry to have been obliged to trouble you with this communication, and am, Sir, your obedient servant, JAMES C. CAMPBELL. Merthyr, July 24, 1819. I -O- To the Editor of the Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian. Slll,-I am glad to perceive, that the Rev. Enoch Williams has written, and that you have (lubiished a reply to the para- graph which referred to hi9 sermon. lie is anxious to prove, that religious instruction is not com- municated at public libraries generally, uor at the Merthyr Library in paviieular. He takes this iustitution asatype, and I wiil do the same. Now, my impression is exactly the reverse of his statement; oa our shelves are 56 vols, of Divinity called The Glasgow Collection of Christian authors, The Itev. Hartwell Home's valuable fatroductiuu to the study 01 the Scriptures, in :> vols., Cahnet's Dictionary of tile Bible, the woiks of Archbishop Leighton, and aniauj many more, that celebrated series 01 works, written by Dr. Chalmers and others, called the Bridg- water Treatises, in which the sciences are subordinated to theology and as it always appeared to me, that the object of works on Divinity, was to supply the species of knowledj,- called religious, I have hitherto considered that the presence of these works iu the Library had that tendency. 1 also li.id it difficult to believe that when there are live Ministers of the Gospel upon the Committee of management, there can be any intention of converting the institution into a substitute far the Divine inlfuence of Christianity." 1 trust these facts will suf- tiee to show, that when Mr. W illiams described the contents of the typal Library to he "alg-ebra, history, voyages, and travels," he would have done more justice to the society, if he had added Divinity." IN. omitting this, he produced iu the miuds of his heaivrs, an impression false iu itself, and, as itslrengtheued all existing prejudice, calculated to prove injurious. Mr. Williams forcibly and truly remarks, that purely inlellee- tual knowledge will not suffice to confer on man the highest excellence, and on the othvr si Je, it should be observed th it the human 111in.1 will not rest satisfijJ with a culture sii1li>I;, religious the things of time lay hold of our affections as well as those of eternity; and as man's Maker has in the same faculties combiUed an aptitude for both, it does not savour of wisdom in man's teachers to keep them apart. Fur this reason I am anxious to see more of religion in the reading room, all more of science ia the chapel. Men of religion look with distrust upon men of science, and are eyed with jealousy in return. There should be more sympathy between them ou both sides and as there is no necessary antagonism between science and religion, both may be combined with mutual advantage. The greatest men in both the physical and theological sciences do this anJ 1 aID loath to believe that Thomas Chalmers aud JJhn Pye Smith can here be in error. When the personal in- terest which now rtings to this discussion shall have subsided, and when it may be treated with the ca'.iu attention which it deserves, I may, possibly, either in a letter or a lecture. ivt'.i:i to this subject, as it is one of more than merelv ephemeral interest. There are a'so two topics pertinent to myself which I Would fainmtice. Mr. Uilliams, witling lo wound bat yet afraid to strike," is at some pains to insinuate against the promoters of scientific and literary institutions generally, a charge of irreligion. Permit me to recal to his mind, the pra.1 l'r ol Alexander Pope,— Let not this weak unknowing baud. Presume THY bolts to throw Or deal damnation round the land, Ou each I judge thy foe." I am sorry to perceive th .t he has condescended to sneer at 111" fact, that my mental capacity is 11 it of the high or ler of his own. lu taunt allut!¡pr with defects, either personal or i.Uel • lectual, is scarcely becoming in a man of his prufl"ssiul1; fur the language of bitterness SbJllll neither fall from the lips, nor flow from the pen of a Christian .Miui-ter. Yet shall these circumstances, neither induce me to lollow his examp:e, nor, though they may tend to modify the estimation in which I have usually held his character, diminish the friendlj feedugs 1 have ever entertained for him. In past ti.r.es, Mr W illiams and myself have cord.ally co- 1 operated for the good of our fellowmen; and 1 trust that, though 111 v seusitiveness*' to the fair lame ol our institution may for the moment have arrayed us in positions of seeming hostility, we mav again and often be yoked together iu the same cause. Yours respeetfuiiv, T. STEPHEN'S, llou. Sec. Merthyr Library, July 2Sth, 1819. Tot he Editor of the Cardiff and Vcriln/r Cnnrdinn. \Urr.T 1--T mT newspaper. -A FARMER, .it\rc 1, I.—Luke Caution, wrVs e>>ceute<l at Tvburp for hre.ihing 11,10 the house of the Honourable R.->bot t.it.o.c. in I A.K-strcet, HI,! stealing plate, fee., lo the amount of £ ;,0 *>. Ile said at the -allows, that "he bad 1 a ■.i ir,L> a married roan, an honest man. an i a rogue, within twelve inou'.hs, aud iu which time he should EU lcr," UM Ti^ -M lrr,;7A Cause w"5 tricJ at Brecon, wherein I .o.nas J^n< the younger, was plaintiff, ami Sir John -Meredith, of this town, KU.ght, and John Pricha-d, ofLl-u.- vi. angel, gent., defendants to recover damans for CM.,sin- toe sum plaint.ll to be. n dieted at our last gre.it. sessile < £ felony. After a hearing of seven hours, it ap-,e-re 1 fm-i the most respectable evidence, that the prosecution was i.ii- witKed. an.i malicious, a-id wit'ivw: i ic ;oulKj. tio:r: the jury brought in a verdict for the plaintid, with x J ci.ti;ia £ c*s aud co?!& of suit. A;:G., I:N._DieJ, in ihe isle of in TCd, V' arc-f ins age, o.-ie Ap Jones, a shepherd." Ile lud been four times married he was 9J when lie married his la«t by whom be had children he never had an illness and to.lowed In-- occupation to within a day or two of his death* l,/l. ^uvLMBLR.- D.ei, at Corneford, near Litchfield John Miles, labourer, aged JO.i. Died, April 20, 1771, at Bath, Other Lewi? E-l of Plymouth, Lord Windsor, Lor.! Lieutenant of the Countv o, O.amottTan, an.i Cu>tos liotuioruin of tbe Countv of Thomas, Lord Archer. ° ». I77"n„'?:,ji' ,P TV"l«ml°c K«i, of PtarceWO. "al Ied t0 ,the Ii',r of the House of Commons and ex- amine.. on a cliarge that he had taken the writ of Ihe la., e.ection of a Kuigbt of the Shire for the County of .Mon- mouth, from the messenger who was sent down to deliver the said wnt to the sheriif. and of the delay in the execu- tion of tnesaiu writ. He acknowledged the olience a*i 1 wa:, discharged (The same Valentine Morri,, much j.t the same pe.iod, being asked by a Committee of the I!OM-:<> °, What sort of roads have you in Monmouthshire au- swered, "None: we travel in ditches.) Died, March, 17/2, aged 112, John S.mp 0:1, of Stratford in hssex. in Essex. Died April, 1772, Dr. Wrn. Broughbridge, in Charles- street, Westminster, aged 112. He was formerly one of the MastersoftheCharter House School. Died, April. 1772, at Corney. in Cumberland, John Nob'e aged 114 years, who hjd never cxpericn-ed what sickness was,
Family Notices
B I I i S, and DEATHS. BIRTHS. July 20, the wife of Mr. John Stuart Corbeit, of Mainly, near Cardiff, of a son. JUIN 20. in Elm-street, Manchester, the ladv of J. B. F Grover, Esq., of a son, July 13, at Ty-mawr, Cwmavon, the wife cf Mr. reoeriek Evans, agent to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, of a son. T JHly at 4(i- Trede-rar-square, Borough-road, London, the wife of Edwin Beedeli, Esq., of Her Ma- jesty's Customs, of a daughter. July 23, the wife of Mr. William Davies, coal met.- chant, Merthyr lydvil, of a son. July 17, at Jay tie's Buildings, Newport, the wife of Mr. Jo tin Jayne, clerk at the Old Bank, of a son, MARRIAGES. July 23, at All Saints' Church, Lewes, bv the Rev Augustin Orlebar, Mr. Alfred Tutte, Nvional School' master, of Bridgend, in this county, to Emily, sere nd daughter of John Adams, Esq., of liooken near I hi- Chester. Juh- 17, at Oystermouth, Samuel Horman Fisher, Esq of the Midche Temple, barrister-at-Lw, to Map-are! third daughter of the late Robert Eaton, Esq of BMII-V' Mor, near Swansea.-[iu our obituary oi 'this d^ wj have the painful dutyoi recording Mrs. lusher'* deal'- "I July 17, at Leamington Priors, by the ReuWMLl Davies the Kev. fieorge Irving Davies, eldest son of the Rev. Davies, rector of Llangvnidr, Brecknock- shire, to Elizabeth Paulina, only daughter of Thomas Dawson, oi Naples, July 19, at Ration Church, by the Right Rev. the Lord Bis.iop of Oxford, Robert Hanbury, jun., Esq eldest son of Robert Hanbury, Esq, of Poles, Hertford- she".c;: t0, Cai7 T', e,dest daughter of Abel Smith, Esq., ot ood IIail I ark, in the same county. n-*fUT<' "i1-' as:" Oei)1'oe's» Hanover-square, by the Rev. w. Dickinson, John James Calley, Esq of'Burderop Park, Wilts, to Agnes Caroline, only daughter of Henrv Brereton Trelawney, Esq., of Hertford-street, Mavfuir." July 21, at St. Man's Church, Brecon, by the liev. J. Denning, M.A., Mr John Williams, proprietor of the Silurian newspaper, Brecon, to Marianne, second daugh- ter of the late Mr. William Breillat, of Capplace, near Abergavenny. July 2:3, at the register-office, Newport, Mr. Benjamin Price to Miss Mary Craven, both of Llantarilam. July 23, at the same place, Mr. Edward Jenkins, ma- riner, to Miss Mary Jones, both of Newport. DEATHS. July 21, at Teignmouth, in the 19th vear of her ase Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Richard Fothergill, iunr. Esq, of the Taff 'S ale Iron-works, in this county. July 24, at Bute Docks, Cardiff, Mr. William Thomas, shipping agent for Messrs. Duncan & Co., T. IN-. Booker' Esq., and the Gadlys Iron Co., aged 44 years, l^aviuu-a widow and family to deplore his loss. He was very much respected and beloved bv all who knew him July 21, at the Bute Dock Hotel, Cardiff, of „ billious attack, Mr. James Jones, aged 46, seventeen ..ears ageut to ,y, H. Surridge, Esq, London, whose loss he most deeply deplores. The deceased has left a widow and a circle of friends to deplore his loss. July 20, Mr. David Richards, pilot, landtoriofthe Snipwiights Aims, near the Old Canal, Cardiff, esteemed and regretted by all who knew him, a»ed -43 years. July :3, at Bristol, of cholera, Miss June Henrv, of this town, aged 24, much regretted. July 15, at Skeity, aged 61, Mrs. Cecilia Evans, widow of Mr. Divid Lrans, draper, Swansea, greatly beloved by her relatives and acquaintances. July 17, deeply regretted by a large circle of relations and friends, in his 67th year, Af r. Jenkin Price, landlord of the Green Dragon, Cadoxton, and formerly of the Rutland Arms, Swansea. July 19, of cholera, Mr. Charles Thomas, landlord of the 1 igor Inn, Neath. July IS, at Newport, Mr. Charles Humberstone Mor- gan, ag-d i>7 years, deeply and sincerely regretted. July 16, of cholera, John Robertson, Esq, editor of the II til way Record." Las» we k, of cholera, r.t Newtown-Anner, Tipperarv, the seat of R. B. Osborne, Esq, M.P.. Richatd Penne- fat her, Esq, son of the Irish judge, Honorable Baron Penile.a.her. -[This most lamented gentleman was biother-in-lau to our Lord Lieutenant and county mem- ber, Mr, Talbot.] July 20, aged 63, at Clarence-terracc, Swansea, after a long illness, Mr. William Vidall. July IS, at the residence of her son, the Rev. C. Vaughan, Llandefalley, Breconshire, Emily, wife of the Rev. Chas Yaugiian, of Castle-street, Hereford. July 21, at the Devil's Bridge, near Aberystwith, after a brief illness, Mrs. Fisher, the wife of Samuel Horman Fisher, E-q., barrisler-at-law. In our list of marriages will be found the notice of this estimable ladj's union with her now bereaved husband, solemnised 'o:.)v on Tuesday week, at Oystermouth church; and Mr." and Mis. Iisher were 011 their marriage tour, when the melancholy event, which we now iccord, took place—on the fourth day aftet the celebration of the ma.'ria^e. It is seldom that, as journalists, we have to make an an- nouncement creating so painful a sensation in Swansea and neighbourhood, where this lady was so highly es- teemed b, all classes. July 2(5, at his residence, Mary Anne-street, Cardiff neaily opposite to the Nicholl Arms In:], Mr. Bishon' butcher, a native of Somersetshire. The deceased was' we believe, iu his C9th year.
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P O R I OF C A. H. D IFF. IMPORTS. In the Hugh Bourne, from Cjrk, 2800 bushels of oat* the property of m Jones, Wharf, Cardiff In the Davenport, MeKenzie, from Carlton 717 piec •» of timber, 491 deals, 13 cords of Utlivvood In the Oronoco, Flaherty, from Q ;el ec, 52G pieces of ti:n- ber, 9o'J deals 93 ) staves, 7 co ds of latlnvood In the Augustine, Dupiu, from Nintes. 592 sacks of flour Iu the Florinda, Hirvey, fro n Q lebec, 255 pie.es 0! lim- ber, 90J de.il- 75 staves, y cords ot lath wood In the Eld.in, Gil espie, from Quebec, ol;) pieces of ti.nber 4'J0 deal-, 749 stave*. 7 cords <>f lathwrvvi VIC-'S I.S I.OAINRO;<L-ILOS'. S!Úps and JJ,¡s!(rs. {r f, j,\Jr-ro Engl itid, Brown a I S m F aneiseo Admiral Tro:li;>, Moes evil Ma 1 Riven, S ott York Commerce, Jones coil l\tna:na Hereford, ftaeburi e„:t! Sin Bias Crusacier, Ndughceu c->.I K to <le Jatii e:o a-dun^t 11, Curtis jj-.m Nd'.v York Lucy Weight, Ham-item coul Calhio Mary 6c Hatriet, ohaxton iron Quebec Challenger, Withers coal Panama Agenona. Webster iron New York Jau Hetidrick, Jonge coal H.namiuli Ann Mills, Limsdale coal C=.llao Med em sell, Chase iron New York Sylphide, Lewitt iron bos'ton. U.S. Richmond, Stanbnry iron Quebec St. JUlin, i.on York Hegina, Gersitig coal Singapore Jane, Hill iron Galatz A n iit, c r t coal Constantinople Mercanus Bohn c ,».il Stoekiio'm John Georjfe, S'orey Coal Alexanciiii Duos S irellt, Socivich coil C instant n .p c Roselail'l, Ball Messina llenrv Iiora. K 'es i." ui < ronstadt i.uiaia, Bro-Mi iron Constantinople Su^an. M-*F;e ir >u Leghorn Triuni ;n. Saintly ii.ei Messina Con-tnuzi >n Uaiov'u h coal Constantinople Mill B iy, Benson coal Valencia Atalanta, Keisvvell iron Naples Reaper. Aicher iron Cr.vns'adt Pic, BearJ c Mar-enie Sol way, Jones iron S i r Syria,?.'coal Constantinople Liy. Will 11ns Cl),;1 Naoies Angi'ste ,1 arbary cua, Bordeaux M.reUa, Oueranovich coai Malta l ekin Oiiva,, coa, m,e3 Ade(e.. arrau.t coal Marseilles iron Naples Alexana.-r. Aic'm: ir-ja Constantinople ^.gile Benur hue, U niche coil Nantes Johanna, lia ison coal B-emen Jules Marie, Magtie coal Malta a! en: i nc, (j ,:j' coal Nantes il>- iy Ark. Coppard coal New York D. ous, fliivl og iron Messina elociiy, W allace coal Jersey Navig<neur, Cussard coal Names San Nieolo, Siaglieire coal Barcelona Hercule, Thomas coal Malta
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TIlE LORD JAMES STUART, M.P., arrived at Cardiff on Friday last; and on Tuesdav, Lady James Stuart and Aliss Stuart arrived here for a short stay. HERBERT GLOUGE JONES, ESQ., Sergcant-at-Law, has licoti gazetted a Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Pembroke. CUSTOMS, CARDIFF, JULY 21.—Removed under bond from London, by William bird and Son, 12 chests of tea, together 9R7lhs., and duly paid t I: creon 1: 107 19s. Id. SI'KGICAI. OPERATION.—Some time ago, Francis John, of formerly Ihell as eurtman to the Rev. (ieortr'' Thomas, ami previously was in the service of T. B. Rous. Esq., — met with a severe accident. On ^Vedncsdaj last, his thigh was amputated by Mr. Edward Evans, at the infirmary he is now oil favourably. CAUTION TO MOTHERS. — On Wednesday last, a child who had been playing with some pins (!) pushed one partially down its throat where it remained for several minutes, causing great pain to the child and serious anxiety to the parents. Fortunately it passed down- Wards, thereby relie\ing the latter from apprehensions of immediate danger. EARLY I! \t!Vt;sr.—Towards the latter end of hst week, a field of barley was cut a few miles from this town and on Wednesday, on some land held by Mr. Nicholas Rimbron, near I.eckwith, part of a field of wheat was cut in ::ood condition. COUNTY no,1)S IJo.vnn.— An adjourned meeting of the County Road* Board was held atMerthyron Wpdnesdaj*, but as only three members attended, John IJillwyn Lle- welyn, Esq., J. Bruce Pryire, Esq., and D. W. James, Esq., the meeting was adjourned to the 15th Augn-t, at CHidiif. Mr. IJalton, clerk to the board, was in attend- ttlirt. Tiiii PENSIONERS who are under the command of Captain Jackson, staff-officer of this district, have been engaged ill martial exercises during the last six days,— fchouldr i i:ig their arms and showing how fields were won. 1\lall)" of these gallant veterans are" Waterloo men." ELY FAIR.—This fair took place on Monday; and although its importance partakes more of a local than of a general character, we are happy to say it was well at- tended. It, "principal feature is its lamb supply; and this year we saw u fine array of youthful bloaters,—a great many being from Ireland. Prices ranged variously but the following will give a fair notion of those which ruled steadiest: —Beef, from 4Id. to 5Jd. mutton, from 5.1d. to 5jd. lamb, from ;-)!(I. toGd. THE CHOLERA. —Dr. Bowie, eminent for his successful arrangements and investigations in this awtul and most mysterious disease, is now visiting the collieries of the Vale of Neath, in company with Mr. Dillwyti Llewelyn and Mr. Edwards Yaughan, and advising as to treatment. He strongly recommends, in those towns that have drains in the streets, the placing pieces of sack steeped in chloride of time over the iron gratings these apertures have been found the fertile sources of cholera; and the 'emedy is as simple and economical as it has been found by experience to be beneficial. — [We are happy to say that the disease has very nearly left us although a few isolated cases have occuired in the neighbourhood of the Bute DOL ks,-a inile f a the town.] SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. — In order to forward the operations on the works of this undertaking, a temporary railroad his been formed along the side of the river near this town, for three or four hundred yards in a southerly direction, by means of which vessels will be brought during high tides so near to a platforlll that is to be erected as to enable the contractors to lallel engines, rails, timber, &c., without dilfirulty or any extra ex- pense. These articles may then easily be conveyed to any part of the woiks. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA. — We have been favoured with the following extract of a letter received in this town by a party whose father has been twenty years in Australia. Our readers will perceive the writer's opinion of things in that country. The letter is dared" Bruce Dale, March 30th, 1S49;" and contaitis the following:- I will just gire )OU a liltle account oj the coulltry. It is very dangerous for a n an to travel in the interior on accountof the BI ck-, being so numerous and savage. Thpy think nothing of killing a white man or woman andwhere the land is very good the gentry of the colony have got it so that there is no chance for a poor man Without he can purchase GGO acres at £ 5 per acre. There is nothing but poverty, robbery, and murder committed every month, as people cannot get employment on ac- COUllt of so much emigration. There are at present no less than from 300 to 400 persons living on the government." —The \iuw taken by this person seems to beat variance with the generally received opinion in this country of "life in Australia." A VESSEL FOUND IN TIIE BRISTOL CHANNEL, WITH THE CREW ALL OEAD, The week before last a vessel was discovered in the Bristol Channel, near Cardiff, and w hen boarded the crew, consisting of four men, weie dis- covered to be dead. The vessel turned out to be the Voyatjer, of Kernie, Captain Lemeur, bound from Bor- deaux to Roscoff and Morlaix, with a cargo of wine and brandy. Beyond these particular, which we give froin the French paper Le Commerce, there exists not a single clue either as to how the vessel got into the Biistol Channel, nor as to the cause of death. One conjecture is, that they were poisoned by eating fish, while another Qpinion has been thrown out tInt they might have been suffocated by the vapour liom a wood or charcoal fire. IVe have, however, in the details that are furnished to us 110 data to determine to which of these causes, if to either of them, this catastrophe is to be attributed. SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION 01' THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PAnTS. -The Ilev. G. W. POfe, the zealous missionary of the Society for the Propag,ation of the Gospel in Foreign parts. at Sawjerpooram is, we under- stand, soon to visit this county as a deputation from the society. To those who have been in the habit of reading the reports and quarterly papers, it must be well known that this institution has for nearly a century and a half been engaged in diffusing the blessings of Christianity among the foreign dependencies of the British Empire, and of late years with remarkable success in some of the scenes of its labours. It has an especial claim on the in- habitants of this kingdom, inasmuch as it is the chief, we had almost said the only, channel through which spiritual instruction is administered to the very many thousands who «very year emigrate from our country. We rejoice in the conviction that its value is beginning to be more adequately felt in our own diocese, and as the parochial associations continue to increase and to circulate more widely infor- mation with respect to its proceedings, we are sure, that this feeling will be pioportionably deepened. We hail the appearance of the Rev. Missionary among us, and anticipate from the statements which will be made by him, much gratification to every truly Christian mind. His name is familiar to the friends of the society from its connection with the very remarkable awakening among the heathens in Sawyerpooram and the neighbourhood which took place a few years ago, and the subsequent in- flux into the church of a great number of converts. Mr. Pope's labours were blessed with such success, as to manifest clearly the immediate hand of God and the multitudes that were reported to be crowding in for reception as Christians, led us to exclaim in joyful admi- Tatiofi in the words of the Prophet, Who are these that jly as a cloud. and as doves to their windows'?" EXCURSION TO WESTON-SUPER-MAHE.-In accordance with previous announcement a numerous party of plea- sure-seekers proceeded in the Cardiff Castle steampacket to Weston-super-Mare on the morning of Tuesday last. 1 he weather was wet and unfavourable in the early part ■uf the day; and many who had determined on having a Jittle recreation yvere consequently induced to remain at Jioine but indications of a favourable change being ap- parent to those who were gifted with weather-wisdom, fLe circumstance was communicated to others, and ulti- mately a goodly company of merry hearts crowded the deck of the tiimly-built steamer. The promoters of this trip were the members of the Cardiff Amateur Band, who accompanied the party playing during the passage in going and returning, and also at Weston, where they seemed to give universal satisfaction by the manner in which they acquitted themselves. Long before the packet had reached her destination the clouds gave way to sunshine—thereby realizing the anticipations of those who Bade the lovely sceues at distance haiJ for the day proved a most auspicious one in every respect. The inhabitants of Weston received our friends very hospitably; while the latter in vaiious ways seemed to .enjoy themselves heartilv,- some went to Bristol others to Taunton, Bridgwater, .&c., the Great Western Railway offering facilities for travelling which were freely used". About nine P.M. tiie party left Weston for Cardiff; and reached the pier-head soon after eleven, having had a most pleasant voyage by moonlight across the channel. -t heir return was welcomed by a large number of people Who had assembled. During the day some ridiculous srumours were in circulation respecting an alleged refusal Weston to permit the party to disembark all we have to say is that the story is as groundless as it is absurd,aud Inust have been coined in the brain of some "exceedingly clever fellow." A party from Newport, who reached eston when the tide had receded considerably, were obliged to land in boats about two miles from the town. PENTYRCH.— On Saturday, July 21st, the members of the Castle Pentyrch Lodge of Odd Fellows, and also the Odd Women, held their annual festival, when about 130 Odd Fellows, and about 40 Odd W omen, were present. At twelve o'clock, having arranged themselves in march- ing order, preceded by two of the members bearing the ensign of the order, and the Melingriffith band, they ■commenced their procession to the Church, where a most suitable and impressive sermon was preached by the Rev. H. J. Thomas, from Psalm 133, t—"Behotd, how good ■and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in "Unity." Several hymns were sung in a style highly 'Creditable to the choir, which was composed of the bro- thers. The service being concluded, the members walked in procession to the lodge, where they and the band sat down to a very isubstantial dinner, provided by the worthy host, Mr. Willaam Lewis. After the cloth was removed, Air. J. Evans, agent, Pentyrch Works, came forward and Presented the annual donation of T. W. Hooker, Esq., being the sum of five pounds, which was received by the members with the greatest thanks then the Chairman, the Rev. Mr. Thomas, addressed the assembly in the most impressive manner, touching upon the topics of the institution, and likewise the liberality of Mr. Booker; .after which he proposed the following toast :fhe health and prosperity of T. W. Booker, Esq.; to which the assembly responded with enthusiastic aud prolonged ■cheers. Amongst other toasts the following were given •"The health of the Rev. Mr. Thomas"—" The health of Mr. J. E, ans" The health of the officers of the lodge" alld The health of Mr. T. Evans," their attending surgeon which were followed with appropriate airs from the band. The evening was enlivened with some la- ( Noutite pieces of music admirably executed; and at a seasonable hour the company returned to their respective Monies, cheered and delighted yvith the kindly feelings ot brotherhood, and every one ready to say—" Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell toge- ther ia wty." 1 CAUTION TO PunLIcANs.-Several of the Judges of the County Conrts have lately very properly refused to give costs to a publican plaintiff, even when a bill is recovered, and in every disputed case, proof of the delivery of the different item3 in the bill is required. Spirituous liquors, sold in small quantities are altogether disalloyved, accord- ing to the Tippling Act. CHURCH EXTENSION.—On Sunday forenoon last a sermon was preached in Saint John's Church, Cardiff, under the authority of the Queen's letter, by the Rev. Thomas Stacey, M.A., in aid of the fund fur building and repairing churches in England and W;ilCs. The sermon was a most appropriate one and the collection realised the sum of £ 15 ,1s. 01. HOYAL GLAMORGAN MILITIA BAND. — On Monday last the membeis of this band met at the house of Mr. Edward (iuelch, band-master (The Rising SunTnn); and spent the evening in a most agreeable manner. \e understand that this festive gathering was the result of a desire on the part of the band generally'to celebrate the occasion of their taking service under Colonel Kemeys Tynte. 0 WELSH FUSILIERS.—A local correspondent, "whose heart is with the gallant 23rd regiment" and who has taken part in many a hard fought field with that fine body of men. calls our particular attention to the fact (which we briefly noticed in our last), that Prince Albert recently presented the regiment with a new set ol colours. We have no room for the lengthened communication with which we have been favoured but we think it is unneces- sary, as the bravery of the celebrated corps is well known to all who are acquainted with the history of the British army. The 23rd has upon its colours the following ho- noralJle bearings — Minden, Esrypt, Corunna, Martinique, Albuera, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees,, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse, Peninsula, Waterloo, — at each of which places it distinguished itself in a memorable manner. COWARDLY ATTACK AT PETERST<*S.—A most disgrace- ful scene occurred at the village of Peterston on Monday week. Several brutes in human form, including, we are ashamed to say, fanners' sons, assembled that night around the cottages where some poor and unoffending Irish labourers were lodging—compelled them to get out of their beds, and beat them out of the place with large bludgeons. Several were almost killed, and one, we hear, is now in tlais town in a precarious state. The whole of this transaction, so disgraceful to Peterston, was thoroughly sifted at the petty sessions, at St. Nicholas, on Wednesday week. The parties implicated are well known, and will be severely punished. Warrants are still out against the ringleaders. In the meantime Mr. Saddler, the active superintendent of police, has been on the spot, arranging measures for the protection of the ill-used Irish labourers and fur the preservation of the peace. Some of the offenders are the worst characters in that district. TESTIMONIAL TO THE 11KV. H. H. NORRIS, PHE- BENDARY OF LLANDAFF AND HECTOR OF SOUTH HACK- NEY—On Thursday, 5th inst., the parishioners of South Hackney met for the purpose of presenting the Rev. 11. H. Norris, their rector, with a piece of plate, Mr. Church- warden Jackson in the chair. Mr. Richard Davies, the chairman of the committee, after a few preliminary and suitable observations said, that the sentiments of the pa- rishioners towards their revered rector could not be better described than in the words of the inscription — which stated that it was presented to him as a token of their affectionate esteem for his character and as a memorial of their gratitude on the completion of their new parish church; for which, under God, they were inainlv indebted to bis unexampled energy and munificence." To this superb and spacious structure, which has lately been erected at the cost of £ 16,000, the Rev. Mr. Norris and his family have subscribed upwards of £4,000, besides a very large amount obtained from his private friends and connections by his personal exertions. It would be su- perfluous fur us to allude to the well known zeal, which fur lnlfa century the Rev. II. I-I. Norris, has manifested in the cause of the Chuich of England but the efficiency of his ministry during a period of 40 years in the parish of South Hackney, is best attested by the respect and attach- ment which all ages and all classes of his congregation evince towards him. The reverend gentleman ackno v- ledged in most feeling terms the kindness of his parish- ioners. He was accompanied by his friend the Riirht Rev. Bishop Coleridge, who expressed himself higl le gratified at having been present on so interesting an oc- casion.— Hlorning Herald. —[ We have great pleasure in giving the above a place in our columns, as Mr. Norris is a most exemplary clergyman, and fully entitled to any mark of respect which his parishioners can pay him. Eo.C.&M.C.I TREFOREST.—A correspondent writes—" No doubt but you have heard of the sudden "ami early death of that amiable lady, the wife of Richard Fothergill, Esq., of TalF Vale Rail Works. Intelligence having reached us on Monday of h"r death, and that her interment would take place on Tuesday, it was resolved to devote the whole ofthedaytoreligiousservici-s. In compliance with this determination, the greater part of the men and bo^s em- ployed in the works met together in front ot the master's house, led by Mr. Harper, cashier, and Mr. Cook, sur- geon, aud proceeded to Glyn Taff Church, where a very suitable discourse was delivered by Rev. Mr. Griffiths, the incumbent minister, founded on the 20th ch ip. 2 Kings, 1st and 2nd verses. At five o'clock in the afternoon, the party assembled at the English Wesleyan Chapel, near the work. and heard another very excellent discomse from the Hev. Mr. Rowe, Wesleyan minister, who selected for his.text the 24th chap. of Matthew, and 44th verse, At seven o'clock in the evening, the same party pro- ceeded to the Haptist Chapel, Trefoiest, when a prayer meeting, in Welsh, was held, and a short lecture in English, given by a workman, who took his text from the 14th chap, of Job, 1st and 2nd verses. Thus was the c'.a; spent in honour of the memory of this eslee.iu d young lady, whose death we much lament and deplore."