Monmouthshire Merlin

THE CUHSE OF GAMBLING. I Gamblers have ever been proverbially superstitious, and on.) of their oft quoted sayings, viz., "lose first, win last," seem- to have been verified by the events of the present season, t'e early part of which opened mosl inauspiciously witii little pi,¡) and less luck, while the latter part is charactelised by full ta- bles and prosperity. The Berkeley and Strangers' continue !o carry everything before them, and the minor establishments ap- pear flushed with good fortune, and the proprietors are in high spirits as in the days of old when your hell-keeper kept his caij and hunted in scarlet-a good sign of the tifres But the I poor player, what becomes of hIm That may be replied tc by the following account of a once well known player, wlics career may operate as a warning to the youni; tools who may be pursiiini; a similar ruinous course. The subject of our brief history was once looked upon as the If glass of fashion," and moved in the highest circles; lie was a field oflicer in the first regiment of life-guaids, atid is now living in an obscure alley in the borough of Southwaik. earning a miserable subsistence as a porter in the vegetable Market, and occasionally working at Billingsgate in the same capacity, yet probably enjoying much more real happiness than when in the possession of a large property which he so reck- lessly dissfpated at the play table. In the hey-day of his career, his nights and days were spent at the several west end pandemoniums; but his most iavoriir haunt was Tayh r's in Pall Mall, When the whole ol his pro- perty was gone, and all available means of rais ng the wind finally exhausted, he disposed of his commission the product, of which soon disappeared, and then comni,-nced a series of borrowings, from such of his relations and fl iends as could and would lend. They were at last tired out, and finding advice of no avail, and that he was irieclaimable, they abandoned him < jo his fate, and in a short time he was reduced to a state ol beggary, and was go shabby in his external appearance as to be refused admission into the houses where he was once consi- ereil the best customer. For two or three years he was only 7'V, ,e at n'«h«.and lived upon what he could get from the hellites, and to the credit of Josiah Taylor, it must be said, whilst he himself had the means, he never denied his for- mer good customer pecuniary assistance. The playmen, whom the Major, for so he was called, once knew, having one by one disappeared from the scene, his re- sources were altogether cut off, and he was compelled to sl: ilt his ground. For some time attei this, he resided in the neigh- bourhood of the Seven Dials, and was an assistant to the boots of one of the liotels in Covent Garden this very boots havinu been once his own servant. Upon the decease of his humble friend, the Major was again put to his shifts, and after many severe trugles for a living, at last settled down in his present occupation in the locality to which we have alluded. 1 he last time the writer met him, which was about three weeks ago. he had just got rid of a heavy load cf vegetables, which he h id been carrying to the house of a green grocer in the Borough- road. He was humbly but cleanly clad, and seemed the pic- tare of rude health and as far as personal appearance went much better than he used to look in the days of his pro i.erit y. j He was, he said, completely resigned to the fate which Iii" forrrer follies had brought him to. The writer adjourned %%it!, t him to a httle coffee shop haid-by, and after spending an hou; together in reminiscences of former times, t!.ey parted. ( Notwithstanding the humble sphere ttiis unfortunate victim f of play has been compelled to move in, it is easy to discovei that he is a man who has seen better days. His language and manners are still those of the weil-informed man, and his bear- ing, even in the disguiie of the porter, that of a gentleman The sum total of his losses exceeded a hundted thousand pounds. I It is also extraordinary as it is true, that the Major, long afiei Itis total ruin, entertained the opinion that it was possible, by a certain sjstem (for he was one of the true believers) to win ot. in other words, to overcome the pull" 0f the pa >•«> ,n,i C it u believed that had he once more rhe oosL«i™ f' he would again tempt fortune, notwithstanding his siffe? in £ and hi. romantic vicissMudes_0f ]ife-Way Paper. 1

nv TVSrM?L?AS,T^0NS T0 I HON"MASTERS ON INCRLAShNG THE DEMAND FOR [RON. otherwi«^eJ5erUSeu,iWL'1 i?terest Cor, indeed, who could do pamphlet bearing the title appended to these re- » la*ing/or it* object, the advancement and encourage- > or t.ie iron works of this country, in pointing out the modes which present themselves for an increase of nuke,' I beyond the present demand, with some practical observations on the amalgamation of the interests of the iion masters oi ) Staffoidshire with those of Scotland and Wales. [Most readily would we adopt the suggestion of a correspondent, whose let- ter appeared in a forrr er number of the journal, in giving pub- licity, through our columns, to the pamphlet, but inasmuch [ that we should, under such cucumstances, necessaiily extend the matter over some two or three weeks, we consider it mere desirable to make a brief abstract or review. i he author (Air F. P. Nlackelcaii, C.F.) very justly observes that the depres- sion in the iron trade, by its long duration, forces itself upon the attention of every one;" that the depression exists, no doubt can be entertained, and, hence, the question arises, whe v ther such is not the effect of the production of iron being greater^tnan the demand. It is plain, therefore, says our au- thor. that the production must diminish, or the demand in- crease, before a biUnce is established. To diminish the pro- auction, is, at once, to be satisfied with partial ruiu to inc lease the demaud, is again to rrosper." t Ir. Nlacie Ican, with the view of avoiding the ills which present themselves, considers that there aie two courses to pur- v sue—1st, oy making known to the world all the uses of iron 1 which exist and, 2d, by showing to what new uses iron may IJ be applied with advantage. We are well-pleased with this capicious and comprehensive view taken; but, at the same 1 time, we are not prepared to admit the correctnes of his pre- v raises, that, "todiminish the production, is at once to be a- c ti-gfi--d iv Ith partial ru;n." 'I his, we repeat, we do not admit, ] for it is an acknowledved truisn), that, as the scaicily ot' art article exists, so is the price enhanced-else why, we -hould *■ ask, are pearls at their costly price, but from their scar- t city- It is true that iron is one of our staple articles oí I manufacture and commerce—that its production and manipu- lation afford vast employment to the industrious and htrd- working Mir e -and heace the analogy mav not be said to hoiii oJ good. In tine, the proposition of Mr. Mackeican is, tl.at ttie n ironmasters should unite in the formation of a society, or as- social ion, having the necessary adjuncts, such to be '• in s ;ic e central position in the iron country." d central posiiion in the iron country." d We muit confess tnat we do not here fully comprphend the Iii object put forward-inasmuch, that Staffordshire. South Wales", c and Scotland, may each be considered an iron country," and thus a central position would be wide from each. In this point, we fear that our advocate must needs have a central institutlOrJ, (: with branches, which should communicate with each otliei. We, moreover, do not see the necessity of entering into the P details contemplated-inasmuch, that the object should bp that of practically illustrating the advantages to be derive 0 from the union of interests, and, with it, power; and not to P descend to the mere position (comparatively considered) cf a It htcrary or mechanics' institute. We are told that iron is used with advantage in many districts, instead of woad or other t. material, as in the case of ploughshares, railings, gates hurdles, 0 ate., a« connected with our agricultural districts; again"with t( buildings, iron is used as the iramiug for roofs, as well as for t! ate., a. connected with our agricultural districts; again; willI t( buildings, iron is used as the tramiug for roofs, as well as for tl beams, bearers, sashes. and other appliances, for cranes, &e. a As however, the knowledge ot the application of iiorl to these n ^arie^t»?.°KeS 1Sin°i! U[>1V?'S>1, r is Pr°P°sed that such shall P be effected through the medium of an institution, collecting all c data and giving to it publicity. This might, and we doubt'not a would, in the end, be effective but it does not appear to us to s las siifficieutly comprehensive. I he-authtfr suggests that tte institution he would propose j should possess books, manuscripts, drawings, affil modois, which might b? consulted—that premium* should e offered^ on the various of iron in England," oti tha continent' s America, India, China, and Africa-- Iadeed, we may say, ( throughout the civilised world. These ivoiks, says our author, I r .1 would realise, in some measure, the first part of the principle e in discussion, as, in their possession, the institution would at s once contain a vast store of knowledge fit for diffusion." This, c we fear, would not effect the desired object for, instead of the v information so collated, and "published by order of the asso- £ nation, being in the hands of every civil engineer in the 1 woi .a, and winch would become a safe standard of appeal in *all ca;es, we apprehend that, while the expense of publication ( would preclude the object being earned out in an effectual manner, its utility would not be appreciated by the mass, noweversuchmight be acknowledged by the few. We fear, t n^ eea, that the views of Mr. Mackeican are of too visionaiy a f i5 alssurnetl as the base on which any structure can be iron hich has for its object the permanent benefit of the »n*k ld,eas Possess much claim to ingenuity, an will HP c*es're t0 effect the desired end, but we fear n 1 eomi»lish th» ,V-at suc^ -are t0° theoretical a nature to a. 5 to shio-builrlin r With reference to the application of iror; arise not onl« ?' 7if 'y concur advantages which mus 1 its adootion hnt but to the mercantile body, b> J Mr. Grantham, ol rivM^}1"1, pu,bIished works 01 use of that material to thU ard.t:'e 1DCreaslr^ done than courting the attent;Snrp?f?' ,lia'.lutle mo:e ca" he We cannot follow out the snhi° » j -i u- u pamphlet presents-many 0f feu"° t,,0iSe de/aiLS wh'CJ' flhc ara, and practical a.guments Y ? V view taken by the author whose nh ed ln suPPort of th* co»,ide, to b."fSi h""J,er "C ""i worthy ot perusal for altlm.Jh l dl"use a nature, are we) H.h .i'.h«p™"s.hrei, h zis sbe ab" ,su" lee ad ore I,mmedldtaly to the iron master of Stafforùshire 01 » «• m.»T IKM1U .hid, ,ho moin que!U(J„ —•We propoie treating upon on a future otcasion, meisly repea- tlllg, in thus closing our remarks, that much credit it due to tho author Cor the ma,¡jlC1t paim h has taken 111 cfollatlng i nforma- tion bearillC: 0,1 th subjcl-wbich is one of the first impor- tance, considered &ven 111 a national point of view and one which will, doubtless, torce itself cn the'attention of Govern- ment.-iHining Jour/lal.

SfRIKE OF THE COLLIERS IN SOUTH STAF- FORDSHIRE. WESTBnoMwicn, MONDAY EVENING.—The strike took place to-day, and in a few days will be general tluoughout the entnt district. In this neighbouihood, the pits belonging to Mr. Bagnall, Mr. Haines, Mr. Wood, and others, slopped work, the men having refused to accept the proposed reduction of 6d a day. Some of the pits at Hill-top have also struck, and many at Oldbury, Dudley Port, Bilston, and other places, are also brought to a stand. In the course of a fortnight others are evpecied to strike, when their notices aie up, 1i0 that we expect to hear in a short time of ihis immense district being in motion. The unfortunate men appear to have uo leaders, and, in the absence of any specific plan of agitation or resistance, talk of nothing hut wild revenge. It is absolutely impossible to convey an idea of the amount of suffering among the poor for 30 miles round. It is admitted on all hands to be very great, and if not speedily remedied will involve all classes in one common ruin. Some of the men seem to know that their masters cannot help them—o'hers, less informed, saddle all their misfortunes upon their employers but the great majority say the thing is wrong in London, and there it must be settled. At present they are all perfectly quiet, nor dees there seem the least disposition amongst the poor people to violence.

LYING IN STATE AND FUNERAL OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOP BAINES. On Tuesday and Wednesday the mortal remains of the Rt. Hev. Dr. Baines were laid out in state at his episcopal pilace, Prior Park, near Bath, and as might be expected—as well from the novelty and solemnity of the occasion as from the higii respect in which his lordship was held not only by his own people but by those of othr communions,—they were visited by nearly all the Roman Cathoticc)ergy of the Western district, and by thousands of persons from Bath, Bristol, and more distant places It was calculated that on Wednesday alone, from 10,000 to 12,000 persons passed through the hail. A Dotiee of the ceremony will doubtless be acceptale to many 01 onr readers. In the centre of the magnificent vestibule or entrance-hall of St. Peter's College was erected a lofty ca- nopy of black cloth. adorned with (as nearly as the imperfect light would admit of our distinguishing colour) crimson bullion, tassels, &c., which overhung a considerable portion of the area of the hall. In the centre, on a raised bier, was the coffin in which the body of the bishop was inclosed over the coffin was thrown a pall of black veltet and gold, and on top of that the magnificent cope, with hood, of gold lama, worn by the de- ceased in the performance of soine of the ceremonies of his church. Un the top of the coffin, at its head was a cushion or pillow of purple of velvet, on which lay his lordship's mitre and the richly-gemmed crook of h iscrosiei, which was extended lengthwise upon the coffin below the cushion was a silver cru- cifix, with the Saviour in agony, and immediately below that a srcond mitre a chalice of gold elaborately carved, a paten of the same costly metal, and the episcopal hitt of the bishopric of Siga, also were placed upon the cothn. Above the head of the bier was the bishop's throne, overhung by a canopy of black cloth, and having, on either side, pill irs of marble, each surmounted by a large uin sculptured in ala- baster, and hung with crape. The chusuule of climson velvet and gold, with the cross and pillar, stole and maniple, in which his lordship officiated at pontifical high mass, were thrown across the throne, at the foot of which was placed the book of gospels. Falling to the foot of the throne were also arranged the girdle and purple cassock, the latter being a vestment pecu- liar to the episcopal office. Over the chair was a white mitre, gemmed, and on its right and left a crosier of gold and an ela- borately carved processional cross of silver gift, bearing in its centre the figure of the Saviour in silver, and on either side those of the Virgin Mary and Saint Juhn. At the back of the throne was a gilded processional cross. The other habiliments of the deceased prelate and the vessels employed in the services of his church were ari anged at various points around the body. First, on the left of the thione, were placed the hood of ermine and a cibonum of richly-chased silver then the rochet with thurible and incense-boat. On the spposite side were placed an alb88 cope, and a mitre, with halice and paten, and the rochet and silver ewer used for as- perges. Beside the bier were benches of carved oak, on which sat priests in 'heir cassocks and surplices, repeating their offices )r prayers for the dead. Below one of these seats were ar- anged a magnificent cope in cloth ot silver embroidered in gold i surplice and mitre; and, near the other wep. a cappa and ochet. At the foot of the canopy were also placed a vacant -•hair, and the silver ewers, &c., for wine and water employed n the ceremony of the mass. The windows of the hall were hung with black cloth, so as o completely exclude the rays of the sun, and the only light jinployed proceeded from fourteen large tapers, six of which -vere arranged on either side of the corpse, and the remaining two on the right and left ot the vacant chair. The effect of the scene was remarkably solemn and imposing, and its contempla- tion was calculated to awaken in the mind a strong sense of the uncertainty of lire, and the vanity of human rank and* distinction. THE FUNERAL. The funeral solemnities commenced as earlv as nine o'clock Thursday morning. They were strictly private an ar- rangement which was rendered necessary on account of the cnallness ot the chapel, and the very large number of ap- plications for permission to be piesent. 1 he determination of lie superiors of the college was made known to [he public by a minted notice, as followsThe very Rev. Or. Brnvlle, .(J., Regent, and the other superiors of the colleges, grate- ully acknowledge the kind sympathy shown by the public on he present melancholy occasion, and beg to state that, as the -nape) in which the interment will take place is so small as to e barely sufficient to accommodate the necessarily attendant dergy and inmates of the colleges, they are relllclanily COtn- jelled to decide that the funeral should be strictly private.— LJI ior Park, July 12." The attendance of the clergy at the college was exceedingly lumerous, including some from the most distant parts of the iistnct of the deceased vicar-apostolic. Theie were also pre- ■entfoui bIshops 01 the Roman Catholic church, The solem- nities commenced in the vestibule of the palace, where the lergy and bishops, with the professors and students of the olleges, surrounded the body and performed the olficium de- unctorllm, or offices for the dead the matins and lauds being thanked to the Gregorian chant by the priests and others in 1 nison. At the conclusion of this service, the body was removed from mder the cant py and birueto the chapel in the follow illg order Clergy, two and two Students of the college as choristers. rhe Rev. Messrs. Illingworth and Wool let, as deacon and sub- deacon, habited in surplices, with stoles of biack velvet and slhcr, he Rev. Mr. Shattock (late chaplain to the bishop) the assistant priest, in a cope ot black velvet and silver, 'he Right Rev. Dr. Griffiths, Bishop of Olena and Vicar- apostolic of the London d'strict, as officiating high-priest, light Rev. Dr. Briggs, Bishop ot Trachis and Vicar-apostolic of York. Right Hev. Dr. Gillis, Bishop of Lymoria and coadjotor of Edinburgh. r light Rev. Dr. Morris, Bishop of Troy and Vicar-apostonc of the Mauritius. r eiy Rev. Dr. Brindle, Regent of the Colleges and V icar- general of the W estern district. THE BODY. The coffin was laid on a bier in the centre of the chapel; it fas covered with purple velvet, with gilded furniture and nails, L large cross was on the middle 01 the lid, beneath which was shield, having the armorial bearings ot the deceased and the allowing inscription AuGl'STtNUS BAINKS, 'Episcopus Sigensis V.A.I).O. Obit. An. Dinn. MDCCCXI in. l31 id non Julii, Vixit An. t.vu, Dies xn." The crosier, chalice and paten, m:tre, and episcopal hat, I'ere then laid on ihe coffin as while lying in state and the tight Rev. Dr. Griffiths, having been habited in vestments of ilack velvet and siver, commenced the mass. After the epistle, from 1 Lor. xv. had been read by the Rev. Ilr. Wool let, the sequence for the dead, Dies irae, dies ilia," vas solemnly sung by the choir and clergy, during which the leacon and sub-deacon attired themselves in vestments of black uid silver. And the gospel, from John vi 31 to 65, the "Misere net Deus was sung, the solo, duett, and quartett passages reing beautifully sung by Mr. Millar and the other members of he choir. The sermon was then preached by the Right Rev. Dr. Briggs iishop of Trachis, from Revelation xiv. 13. "I heard a voice om heaven, saying to me, Write. Blessed are the dead who ie in the Lord, fioni henceforth now, saith the Spirit, that they lay rest from IIlcir labours, for their woiks do follow lhem. lie right rev. preacher appeared to labour under considerable motion, and was at limes quite inaudible. He commenced his iscourse by referring to the solemnity of the occasion, and Ie grief which the death of the late bishop had naturally lused in the minds of all who knew him. There was a some- lingin grief that would not suffer men to be silent. They jved, as it were, to feed their misery, and they loved to speak f that which most deeply distressed them. Unprepared as he 'as, he could not, when called upon to do so, refuse to take art in that solemn service; for, as he said before, theie was a omething in grief which forbad their silence, especially on an ccasion like the present, when they mourned the sudden de- arture of one so dear to them—so dear to learnin-so dear to jli^ion so greac and illustrious as was tiieir deceased bishop, ■ ho, with a mind capable of the most exalted feelings, hesi- ited not to stoop even to the drudgery of the usher, as it were, f a school. Was it not something very worthy of admiration 3 see him day by day devoting the powers of his great mind in his tnaiin r laying aside, as it were, the dignity of the bishop, nd imposing on himself the labours and anxiety ot the school- master Why did the illustrious deceased do this 1 For no ersonal or selfish object, but that he might establish those olleges so dear to his heart—that he might give to the students supenor elIcatton-that they might be lifted up by the pos- ess.onof this education, and not only that they but that the (hole Catholic body of England might be raised up from the w and degrading condition to which they had leen reduced tes. he had hfted up the Cathohc body of England from a egraded state, and had enabled them to assume that position in ociety which they ought to fill. Not only had he ra £ ed up the Loyi'lr dj promoted the cause of the Catholic rmr? i,i!f pini,ftiin0re imany Prejudices—exposed many ■rrors had caused the faith to be tespected and bv beinc te- pected,3to be piopagated and PTiPmioi V .u ,V hie L extended, isuch was the work vas sustainptl in hi«UC ^6'e 'l16 cons'c'erations by which he Mluded to ihi wrf,t«ans0?e I he right rev. doctor •ighteousness of his life.^nd^^pressed h"6 bisll0p'-and ,t0 ,he ill things he was actuated by a zeal ,LCrV'CU0D^ if Tn th* *or honour and glory sowers'and a true cnlHipCaf^k°- re'0n he devoted all his fie was' cut off in hi ™ he feil on the fie)d of battle. was cut ott "> lhe midst of his days—but his davs were hose of hope and promise, and they hoped that hp was now ;one to receive his reward, tor •« Blewd .kJ i j .u i n thr. r nrH »hQ„ e o'esseu are the dead that die n the Lord they rest from their labours, for their works o low them. Ihe doctor then exhorted his hearers to mode- ate their on the gracious promises ofUod 0 Ihose who faithfully serve him and called upon his brethren md children to oe always prepared for death The Bishops and Dr Brindle then seated themselves around he coffin, at the foot of the piocessional cross was borne >y a pnest, and one after another they sprinkled the bier with •ol,' water, and penumed it with incense, repeating th- piav- srs directed tor such occasions. The coffin was then borne into I small oratory opening from the chapel, where it was deposited "lault', Fbe Bls.hoPeo{ °Jenf having performed the re- nainder of the service for the dead, and a solemn requiem laving been sung, the clergy quitted the chapel in procession. 1 he whole of the arrangements were directed by the Rev. Mr- Bonnom, bte secretary to the bishop. The chapel is an exceedingly chaste building, and is adorned with numerous valuable paintings, among which are the Four Evangelists, by Murillo, and Vandyke's large picture of the Ciucifixion, with the three Marys.

Mr. CobJtn is expected to vim the Herefoidsfcire ulturislS shortly.

CARDIFF, TUESDAY, JULY u. CHARGE OF ATROCIOUS MURDER, BY POISON. (Continued from ollr last.) ilIr. Chilton here begged to recall the witness Mary Morgan, Is not, said Mr. C., your little boy John very sickly, and in usual bad health 1 She said rather so. I have seeD him so; he is not very strong, and I have also seen him sick before the Good Friday in question, and then he has sometimes been pre- vented going to school in consequences of such illness. The widow Lewis was also recalled She said Mr. Pritchard the surgeon, lived with her; he did not, in her knowledge, keep medicines in Ihe cupboard of her house. Mr. Pritchard himself here answered and said I only keep a little medicine there, such as is generally required at night, certainly no arsenic. My surgery is about five hundred yards off. The Jury here retired for saveral minutes, and, on their re- turn into Court, Mr, Chilton addressed them nearly to the fol- lowing effect :— The leained gentleman assured them that he doubly fell the importance and solemn responsibility of the duty that de- volved on them. If, then, such were his feelings, what must be theirs ? He trusted that he would beexcused, if, in his extreme anxiety in the defence of the prisoners at the bar, he should be more tedious in his obsetvations than on ordinary occasions, this being the ifrst lime in his practice that ihe life of a client had been in his hands. They would have to remember that upon their verdict depended the life or death of the prisoners at the bar, and he shuddered at the idea of even the remotest possibility of their veniuiing upon the extremely ambiguous evidence adduced and set up in this prosecution, to consign to an ignominious death two of their fellow-creatures. The learned Counsel appeared deeply affected. and after some pause he said—I am afraid, gentlemen, that my poor nature, bornedown by the heavy weight of my feelings, will scarcely help me out in the discharge of my duty in this serious and most awful case. I feel, indeed, gentlemen, that my lips already begin to quiver and to refuse me tht utterance which my auxlous mind re- quires. Let me pray of you earnestly and seriously todischarge from your thoughts all and every kind of mailer of hearsay imputation arising from the great interest this case has un- doubtedly created; great as may be the task. nay, he would almost venture to declare it akin to impossibility wholly to dis- pel from their minds every prior influence the atrocity of the crime alleged to the prisoners had created nevertheless, gen- tlemen, such ought to ue your duty, and may It please God so to assist you before you can fulfillhe con." IM contemplated in the awful and responsible oath which bn, i you. I am fuily impressed (turning to the Bench), with the kind and courteous manner in which his Lordship has assisted me in the arduous duties which have pressed on so humble a reed as myself, and when I heard his lordship propose to yeu, last night, an ad- journment or the ease to this morning, my feelings were much ivlieved, for 1 trembled, gentlemen, at the thought of the at- dllousness of yuur task uuder a contiollalion of the proceedings of this ca-e, which must n<turi'ly press heavily on your minds, I do again enllernen pray YOIl, and earnestly pray thai you will discharge from your thoughts eveiy atom of prejudice that the out door respieseotations must, all a mliter of course, have crea- ted. I see around me Llces from distant places, called here no doubt by the absorbing interest ibis grave enquiry has produced, I am aware, gentlemen, and I am satisfied you are fully sensl- ble of the fact also, that the heni >usness of this charge upon the prisoners at the bar, has been canvassed throughout this and the adjoining counties, and, I may add, throughout the kingdom. My unfortunate clients, gentlemen, cannot speak for them selves their fate, therefore, rests upon the frail ob ject before you, in endeavouring to bring you to a jlbt conclu- sion. 1 have, gentlemen, continued he, passed an anxious and sleeple's night, and my mind has been harrassed with the in- tensity of my anxiety in endeavouring to fix upon the most cau- tious course to be adopted in this awful investigation. I repeat, gentlemen, that from my weakness I feel inadequate to address you in such a manner as in my better and cooler judg- menl I should otherwise do. This is nol an ordinary case of pounds,shi))ings,and pence, but one of the graveit enquiry, involving not the liberty alone, but the existence of two human beings. He would now beg to call their attention to the de- positions of his learned friend opposed to him, who, in his open- ing address, had pledged himself to prove in the clearest passi- ble manner the perpetration of the crime by the prisoners at the bar, of which they stood charged, but has he done so? Nay not an atom of it! And would gentlemen of so intelli- gent a class as those whom he had on this occasion the honour, yet painful duty, to address, venture to rest a verdict upon the palpabledlscrepancleso:thatevidence thus set up, involving tht exi,tenceof two unhappy, and, he had every reason to believe, innocent individuals. And, taking the circumstances as they stood, he would put it to them whether it was or conld be pos sible that his clients were so totally heedless as to have rushed headlong into this wholesale case of destruction of life without it occurring to them that the very steps which you lire tohl by my learned friend you must believe that they took, were the very steps that would complete their own conviction. Such a course would be madness. He would again say that the most unqualified doubts existed, and it would, therefore, be the duly of Christians to give the benefit of such doubts to the accused. In referring to the circumstance of the piece of paper, said by the boy Morgan to have been given bv the fernale prisoner to her huuand, there was nothing there to suggest itself, if true, of a guilty nature. for if she had designed the act alleged to her was it likely, she would^thus openly have put herself iig) the power of that witness, when she had the opportunity ofcal- ling her husbanJ on one side into the little room, (lnd thereby have entirely secured herself from its coming to the boy's know- ledge. In looking at the conduct and mode of life of both pri- souers, it would be found that their habits totally rejected any- thing like a reasonable suspicion of crime, and it was provel- blsllhu 110 person could anive at the summit oi such horrible villainy as that which it has beD attempted to shew applied to his clients, in a moment or n day, hut before the mind could he so debased, it must have been subject to a long practice of the deepest and blacket vice. Here, therefore, was exhibited the unparalleled inconsistency, nay, he would say impossibility, of the prisoners at trie bar, having been the parties who commit, '.ed the offence wvith which they stood charged, even presuming such acts had been committed, because he would contend no absolute case of murder h id been made out. It would be seen in reference to the evidence of the surgeon, Mr. Pritchard, that death in both instances was supposed to be the result of cholera, and he trusted and prayed, therefore, that something would suggest itself to the minds of the jury as 'o the probabi- lity that death had so arisen, and agneable to the judment of the coroner s jury the pllsoners hd been whull> acquitted. Much ceitainly had been said respecting poison, and th; the iiotortunate death of the said William Howell and Jane H^r y ha been occasioned by the administering of that poison by or at t ie instigaiion of pij.50ners at the bar, but he would shew, and that eiearly, that the actual deposit of poison could not be established. Certainly a Mr, HerafJ<lth had comedown rom Bristol, nho, forsooth, scofled at the name of a practical chemist, for he called himself a philosophical chemist, and as such he would have you to believe that his opinions must sur. pass those of chemists enemlly, or what is more properly un derstood to be practical chemists. Mr. Herapath stood an ac- tive advocate in this prosecution, and therefore his evidence should be looked at with (RY don, Now late years could shew that philosophers had been ploved to be fallible, and not only fallible, but fanatically so. He meant not to imply anything personally offensive to Mr. Herapaih, whose licienllfic qualifica- 'tons and researches he meant not to doubt, but he must beg leave, in the defence of his clients, to say that infallibility be- longed not to any man, and therefore there still remained a doubt as to the absolute and uncontiovertible certainty of the tests which he has offered, nnd it is therefore equally probable that the deil!h of the parties referred to might have occurrcc from some lalent and mysterious causes. Mr. Herapath had lalked a great deal about the conectness of his own system of testing, hut yet admitted he had not corroborated that system in the present instance by any other authority, al hough some miglll have been referred to, It was a known fact that the members of the Scientific Institutions in Paris had divided on this point as to the accuracy and infallibility of all the systems of testing arsenious matter in the buman body. There was a substantial fact now generally admitted that arsenic actually was to be found in the human blood he would contend, there- fore, thai the jury could not safely satisfy themselves beyond doubt that the death of Mr. Ilowells had been occasioned hy poison, and that poison arsenic. Looking over the mysterious tvideace of the seivant Ann Thomas, it A ill be seen that she had greatly exaggerated her symptoms uf illness, and there is great liscrepancy in her statements and her evidence therefore needed gleat caution to dwellllPon where the consequences in- volved the existence of the prisoners at the bar. The represen- tations of the boy Morgan also demanded the gravest consideia- tions as to his evidence the truth or doubt of which was most im- portant. Tills witness, it will be recollected, had ceitainly prevaricated in some of the most mateiial points, and that he had omitted testimony before the magistrates whIch he has now brought to light, allJ that voluntary evidence had thus crept in whieh, before the magistrates, had been withheld, Hnd my own impression is, that neither thisboy noi the servantAnnThornas, took of the beer at all. Now, wllh rcspecl to the boy David, who called on the prisoner. Mary Thomas, announcing the ill- ness of her broiher William Howell, it will be seen that her anxiety was great with respect to sending for medical assist- ance, for when this witness declared the mare which he rode to be unfit to lravellD consequence of the want of shoe", she di- rected him to go and borrow a horse of a neighbour; this was therefore a proof of her solicitude for her brother, and certainly not much like the depravity with which she was charged. Again, what was her Mr. Piitcbard recom- mended the application of jars of hot water to her brother's chest and feet, knowing that but one jar was in the house 1 Why, she immediately bottled off the beer from the jar in the pantry, and had it filled with boiling water, and applied it as suggested beuce the obje i of the bottling of the beer. Was this the cunning of a murderer 1 Nay, for what circumstance could occur affording more opportunity for her to destroy the only thing on earth that was at all calculated, if guilty of lhc clime, to furnish materials for her sure and certain conviction. Here was a chance not likely to be overlooked when such an escape presented itself. And, with legard to Edward I homas s observations, upon being askcl by the witness Lis- more where the bottles were, what was his conduct? Why immediately to take him to the spot where they had been broken, and although his worthy fnend had tried to screw out some thing in the mystery, the witness had admitted the existence ol one, at least, whole bottom, and why not have sent this relic also to Mr. Herapath to test the residuum of arsenic substance The thing was altogether preposterous. There was also ano ther thing he begged to piess upon the unbiassed minds the jury that «ai the fact, that both the prisoners at the bar had, notwithstanding a searching and scrutinizing enquiry hav ing been gone into, been openly and honourably acquitted 1.1) the coroner s and magistrates' juries, and were at large for six days, with fil power to abscond if they wished,but did they do so No. 1 hey felt they were sufficiently guarded by theii innocence. Again, with respect to ihe phial spoken ol bv one of the witnesses being found in the house of the prisoners, whal was there in that ? Nothing. And he would contend that not one tittle of evidence adduced could go to make Mary Thomas accessory before Ihe fact, upon which she stood indicted. If could be supposed that a solution (as this is attempted to imply), could at her instigation have been mixed with the beei by th< male prisoner in the lane of Eoi Stocks8, what need was there of all that snaking of the jar by him, of which the wllue" Howells deposed to have seen ? And in reference to the pa- paper, of which Captain Napier spoke, it wa. ceitain that no. < thing certain could be elicited from that to stamp the guilty ad. minitering by Edwatd Thomas. Was it probable that if the prisoners h,H.i been the parties who had furnished the arsenic complained, that they would have suffered evidence to remain unnoticed so long, when the destroying of that paper and piece of string were the only feasible and collateral evidence against him 1 No! Surely. then, the jury would not venture a verdict upon such uncertain and lfimsy grounds. And, again, with reference to the object or inducement set up against the prisoners, whera was the filthy lucre to be traced 1 It was clearly shewn that the deceastd, Wm. Howell, was not possessed of that property as had been represented, and that in point of fact, his estate was deeply mortgaged, and he was ollierwi-e much in debt. The object of inducement, therefore, must fall to the ground and with respect to the testimony oi Howells, who deposed to seeing Edward Thomas stooping down in Eol Stocksa, and putting something, as he supposed, into the jar, he (the learned counsel) would again caution the jury tc eye with great suspicion the whole of this witness's evidence for was it not a fact, that this self-same good Mr. Howells had already admitted that he did not consider at the time that the prisoner was committing any harm, but that his idea was that the prisoner was drinking milk, it being about milking time, Look, also, at the circumstances which led this witness first, as he states, to make known his important knowledge-for impor- tant it is, as the belief of his evidence puts the lives of the pri- soners at the bar entirely at stake. [Here, again, Mr. Chilton could not restrain his feelings, and his tears fell copiously.J- After recovering his self-possession, he went on to say that, with reference to the talked-of marriage between the late Air, Howell and the widow Lewis, there was nothing to be feared, after dragging its weary preliminaries through a course of five long years, and might have continued five years more, perhaps, had the deceased lived, so as to make that a circumstance ol dread with the sister, Mrs. Mary Thomas; and with respect to the sentence which escaped her with reference to her wishing him buiied first, there was nothing so totally uncommon about it as to make that also a feature ot guilt. The learned counsel again faltered in his voice, and using much exertion to check the involuntary burst of his sensitiveness, he again most im- pressively and solemnly called upon the jury to discard every prejudice from their minds, and to remember that the language of Scripture had taught them to recollect that it was better for liiety-nine sinners to escape than for one just person to be made guilty and he sincerely prayed that that God, who reigneth over the hearts of mankind, whose knowledge sur- passeu all understanding, and from whom no secrets were hid, would so govern and guide their minds as to bring them to that conclusion which should satisfy public justice and their own consciences. Mr. Vaughan Williams then called respectively, the follow. ing witnesses to character, who spoke in high terms of the hu. manity and general benevolence of the prisoners :— David John, of Tythigstone, farmer. Jenkin Howells, of Llaleston, cordwainer. William Morgan, of Llaleston, farmer. Ann Rees, widow, of Coitry. Elizabeth Roberts, shopkeeper, of Bridgend, and others. At five minutes to four, the learned judge commenced sum- tiling up the evidence to the jury. His lordsbip after earnestly cautioning the jury to dismiss from their minds everything con- nected with the case which they must unquestionably have heard previous to entering upon the present serious enquiry, said that they had heard from Mr Chilton that by the principle of law, it was better ;,n), nu,iiber of guilty pcrions should es- cape, rather than one innocent person suffer. That was true, within certain limits. But if it was meant to be said that un- less it is rendered absolutely impossible that tile party should any thing but guilty, they were to be acquitted, his lordship would tell them it was not the principle of the English law, nor the principle of cummon sense, nor of any law that could exist. Absolute certainty never could be arrived at. For ex- ample, if a man were tried for stabbing another, and a witness called who would state, "I saw the prisoner stab the man," that would be the must direct testimony that could he imagined, but still it would not be absolute certainty, for who could de- termine that the man stabbed did not die a natural death the moment before the knife entered his body ? It is always to be (leteriiiiiied by the degree of evidence adduced. If the guilt of the parties appeared so very probable, that no reasonable man could entertain a doubt on the subject, it would be the duty of the jury to find them guilty. If they were to ask him what was the quantum of evidence or of probability necessary, he could give them no information upon the subject. They must be satisfied beyond any doubt which, in the ordinary transactions of life, would induce them to pause before they acted. Having made these preliminary observations, his lord- ship staled the nature of the charge against the prisoners in plain terms, divesting it of legal and technical phrases. II.s lordship then recapitulated the evidence that had been brought forward, and particularised the circumstances, in the clearest manner. In noticing the death of Jane Harry, his lordship ob- served that if the jury should be of opinion that she died in consequence of having drank the beer, and that the symptoms attending her illness before her death, and the state of the body after death were exactly similar to the symptoms manifested by Mr Howell, the conclusion would be almost irresistible that his death proceeded from the same cause, namely, having drank a quantity of the beer. In fact, it was almost conclu- sive—the symptoms before death, in the act of death, and after death being so exactly similar. Although it had not been proved that Mr Howell drank a portion of the beer, the jury could hardly fail to come to the conclusion that he had done MO. They would have to be satisfied that Howell came to his death by poison, administered by the prisoners, or by some other person, by design or by accident. If they thought that fact made out, the case was at an end. On the part of the prosecution, it had been been stated that the prisoners had a motive in occasioning the death of Howell-that they would have succeeded to considerable property, about two thousand pounds. It was further said that he was about to be mariied, and that his sister feared the result of that match. Those things might have caused a motive in the minds of the pri- soners. Having proceeded thus far, his lordship read the evi- dence of the oy Morgan and the evidence of the daughter ot a1'S Lewis. He said the fact that Anne Thomas and the boy rfad been seized with symptoms exactly similar to those How- ell had manifested, rendered it probable that the illness of Mpwell Was not cholera, but that arsenic had found its way irifc) the beer. The false account which the female pi isoner '.e to the witness Harry, that she had been sending her cou- sin to Llangewydd naturally excited suspicion. The evidence of Mr Herenath was most important. He stated most confi- dently that he had detected the presence of metallic arsenic in the bodies of William Howell and Jane Harry. Arsenic was a mineral substance, which it was impossible to get rid of The process which Mr Herepath pursued was for the purpose of getting rid of every thing that was not metallic. His evi- dence, corroborated as it was by a s'rong body of facts, was most important, and well deserving of the jury's most serious consideration. The suggestions thrown out by Mr Chilton in the course of his address with regard to the experiments made by certain French chemists who declared that the human frame contained a minute quantity of arsenic, was not undeserving of notice. Blood, it was considered, contained a certain pro- portion of iron; and it was possible that the buman body might contain a minute quantity of arsenic. The mysteries of nature were iifinite, ,"(I it was impossible to say that M Or- iila was wrong, or that those who differed from liim were right. Again with regard to another suggestion of the learned coun- sel th't prisoners were not bound to exculpate themselves, he 'the learned judge) thought it would only hold good to a cer- tain extent. It was clear that certain circumstances, if not answered or explained, established a probability of guilt which juries would be right in actmg upon. It, on the present occa- hion, they were satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the pri- soners did commit this alleged crime, it would be their duty without paying any attention to the consequences of their ver- dict, to find the pnsonersi guilty. J, on the other hand, thev should be of opinion tha. ue case was not fully p,oved, they vvould of course acquit them. Ihey had had proved to them tiia,, Jaile Marry drank a por ton of the beer, and it was "Iso unquestionably tn'V 1,!1?'l'n. lIowell drank some. Both were taken ill shortly att.r dunking the beer, and both died under similar■circumstances Iwo other people drank a small quantity, and ir"iY 13 e, with similar symptoms, but fortunately • i h^se circumstances rendered it probable that amed po^on. They had also had proved to • |hcts in support of the prose- cution, froni. |i s ,leir duty to (Ira-.v conclusions. It was unquestu' ^at certain circumstances gave rise toavaguesusp a Anne 1 homas might have committed the offen°e '1a't could hardly be possible, as it was proved i11 ev' ^°y was made ill drinking the beer, before it 1 Ve ouse. If the jury thought lhe pat'.L-s died from c i 'ev would, of course, acquit the prisoners. If they shou.i 0 °i)lnion that they died from poison, but that the poisoi g mt0 the beer by accident, or by the instru mentality j)I some person or persons not at present in custody, they woul a so acquit them but should they deem the evi- dence in support ot the indictment conclusive it would be their duty, withou, swerving to the right or left, to find the prisoners guii'y- His lordship was tnree hours and ten minutes in deliveiine the charge. The jury then retired, and at eight o'clock re entered the hall, lne foreman, having been called upon, pronounced the {irjgoneis Not Guilty. jUuunurs of disapprobation followed the announcement of lhe verdict. With refeionce to this, we think, unexpected and extraordi- nary verdict, it is presumed that the jury took the ground of humanity alone, as it was generally believed, from the strength of the evidence produced, and the stringent comments made by his lordship upon some featuies of the case, that the jury would have arrived at an opposite conclusion. a 1 he prisoners were remanded back to prison, and came up again on Friday to take their trial upon the-ecutid charge of the indictment, for the wilful murder ol Jane Harrhv. 1 Ins case occupied the court but a very short 'time, and the jury did not retire from the box. A verdict of Not Guilty was returned. J On the car which was to convey Edward Thomas and Mary I homas from town, arriving at the hall, an immense concourse of persons assembled, and they were met with yells and exe crations loud and deep, with which they were followed some ulstance out of town, K T LI ™E CASR 0F MANSLAUGHTER. o n nsa was charged with the manslaughter of Mary Thomas, at M«nhyr. ° ° 3 «iJlV'\anU|i r" ^iams appeared for the prosecution, and r^ v h ?,e,.for 'he d tte rice, r" an *iams briefly stated the case for the prose- cution, as l appears in evidence, and the following jury was s,vorn 3 J John Robothum Evan w,lllams 31 Charles J. Powell Richard Francis Jluben (^nfli>lhs Wtlliam George '»8l°p ltr John Hemmingway f 1 es 0 ,n Jenkins, be'm-. Jo.hn Le":s M fxoll<„ ° saiii, I am a I)aclie!or, and live at Mer ny • "i one a"d two o'clock cn the 12th ol Apri waa' P i)lcWn 'c,on street, in the town of Mer thyr aa(* heard a noise on looking, 1 T PTI ns fell onlr* Scuffl'"g- i'"—er .Mary iom in he turned her on her bdek and k,cked her i he upper part of hei. bo[] „ldl he kjcked He left her !y>ngI °n he g ound, and uent jn> „ie house h, returned in a few' ^nu«e.. when some woman had raised he, opfrom.heground he then hgr round ten(ler| anti went back to the house, and 1 saw him crvine the kicks were severe, and I Jid not see l,er move afterwarHs Cross-examined by Mr. N'choll Carnp r iu at ih« fin,, ,,arne • 1 wa3 a mere passer by was not exactly at the first of ihe affra shg ,,[have 'hrown him down he took he,-round the waist, and 1 believe when he did so h • My dear iove, l ho aie DOl hurt/ and cried bitterly. Re examined by Mr. Vaughan \Vi!liams. j saw him kjtk her more than once. Eleanor Smith, an Iiiah woman I VG(j with the prisoner at the bar in April last, and Mary Thoma's lived with him they lived together as man and wife on thp 12th of April the prisoner followed her, and struck her down ind kicked her several times: she slipped, and called oui murder; some women came out, and prisoner «etn in, and af- ter wards came out again; he wa» very much distressed, and I said he never mesnt 10 hurt her after soma time. she was taken into the house; she could hardly breathe. Cioss-examined by Mr- Nicholl Carne The prisoner ap- peared tipsy, but I will not say that the deceased was the pri- soner was the first to send for a doctor to bleed her. I will swear he had either boots or shoes on, The deceased was not drunk to my knowledge. I should have known if the prisoner was without either boots or shoes: he certainly had on one or the other. Job James, a surgeon of Merthyr: I was called on the 12th went, she was dead, and had been so some time. I observed some discolouration about her month, and a great deal behind her ear; on the following morning I made a post mortem exa mioation, and found the discolourations increased there was also the same on her neck. I took off the scalp, and examined the skull and brain there was an extravasation of blood on the brain the base of the skull had given way. I have no doubt this was caused by some act of violence, and it was, in my opinion, the cause of death. Cross-examined by Mr. Nicholl Came Had she fallen on a stone, or other hard substance, it might have caused the same consequence I did not examine her stomach if she had bein drinking, a comparatively slight blow might have caused death, especially if struck on the head. Mr. Nicholl Carne addressed the jury on behalf of the pri- soner, and dissected the evidence, contending that no malice- ¡ aforethought had been established he also suggested the proba- bility of death having been occasioned by accident, during an affray. Baron Rolfe observed that if two parties are found fighting, and either meet with death, then the law considers this man. slaughter, and accident is quite out of the question. However, there was every reasonable ground of belief that the prisoner had not contemplated murder. It was evident that the death of the woman had been occasioned by the quarrel which had taken place, but the immediate solicitude evinced by the con. duct of the prisoner testified that no evil intent had been che- rished. The jury having returned a verdict of Guilty, his Lordship said that the law provided in cases of manslaughter a discre- lionary power in the Judge as to the punishment, whether im- prisonment or transportation, according to the circumstances cf the death. In the present instance, the prisoner at the bar had been the occasion of the death of a woman (he would not call hr his victim), under circumstances which did not bear the semblance of malice or premeditation, and the Court, therefore, would del with the case as leniently as consistent. The sen- tence, therefore, is, that the prisoner be further imprisoned for six calendar months, and kept to hard labour. The prisoner, who had been crying throughout the trial, clasped his hands, and loudly thanked the Court, evidently much relieved.

MISCELLANY. —►♦>•••»♦.— 1 MPORTANr IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINERY.—They have have got a new plan for the demolition of bed bugs into opera- tion in North Caiolina. It is done by steam one wheel catches them by the nose, another draws their teeth, while a neat piston-rod pushes arsenic down their windpipes.—Boston Mail. THE HrciiFST HOUSE IN ENGLAND.—By a recent survey it has been ascertained that the Travellers' Inn, on the summit of the high mountain pass over Kirkstone leading from Winder- mere to Ulswater and Patterdale, stands on an elevation of 78 feet higher above the level of the sea than any other inhabited house in England. BEAUTY OF ENGLISH GIRLS—I never see nothing like it, since I was raised, nor dreamed nothin' like it, and what's more, I don't think the world has nothin' like it nother. It beats all natur. It takes the rag off quite. If that old Turk, Vlahomed, had seed these galls, he would't a bragged about his beatiful one in Paradise so for everlastinly, I know; for these English heifers would have beat'em all hollow, that's a fact- The Attache. NURSERY HINT.—The natural appetite I believe to be an in. dex of the wants of the system, and ought therefore to be con- sulted, to a certain extent, in the die:ing of children; and I beiieve that parents commit a gross error who totally disregard it. ] have seen children refused vegetable food, though they ardently desire it. because they would not eat what their nurses supposed to be the proportion of animal food; and on the other hand, I have known children denied animal food on the mistaken notion that it would be injurious to them, though the digestive functions were active and the appetite for meat most keen. Di. on food and diet. BAD,?FEW» F0K T,IK IK0N TRADE.—The Courier de Lyon s a es that water-pipes made of thick g<ass, covered with a coating of bitumen, and made to insert into each other with htumen joints, are being manufactured at River-de Gier. I hese pipes will, It is asserted, bear a higher degree of pressure than t hose of cast-iron, and aie 30 per cent. cheaper. A datly paper informs us that" a. considerable number of light sovereigns have been making their appearance of late." Speaking of" light sovereigns" appears to us a dark insinu. levelled at some of the royal personages at present so- Journing in England. Peel and his colleagues are said to be in a terrible stew about the all-absorbing question of repeal. Rogers says it must be an Irish stew, then. Most of the spurious sovereigns at present in circulation in England, are said to be of German manufacture Chesterfield says, speaking of the handsome Count, that no man has gone through life with greater credit than his friend D'Orsay. Peter Borthwick's chief reason for not studying public finance better is booked by him conclusive. He says if he paid too much attenlion to the consideration of the national debt, he should have no time left him for tLe study of his oven. How in the name of truth do they ever open these large locks so as to let the foreign ships in?" anxiously enqlllred a visitor at the St. Katherine Docks. I really can't say," re- plied a wag; "but perhaps they make use of the Custom- house Quay." The disappointment which the worthies of the Tower Hamlets hive experienced, by the cavalier treatment of their lepresentative, who seems to have quite changed since he got his baronetcy, is nothing more than a just judgment upon them they made and bowed down to an "idol" of Clay," and what else could the impenitent sinners expect but condign retribution, and to find their idol useless? Two things are very troublesome at court—a lady's train, and a gentleman's sword, when worn by people of parvenuish breed- ing the former is apt to twist round the wearer, the latter to trip the wearer up. Lady Pica Spottiswood set an example worthy of imitation ot wearing a train, at the late drawing- room, by gracefully kicking it with her heel at every step this kept it in its place, herselt from making a false step, and from every one in her rear approaching too near her A SINDH1AN TOWN. It is impossible to conceive anything so filthy as the interior of a Sindhian town every inhabitant makes a common sewer of the front of his dwelling the narrow passage, scarcely ad. mitting a laden camel, is nearly blocked up with dung heaps, in which recline in lazy case packs of fat Pariah dogs, from whom the stranger, particularly a Christian (they are true aiosiems these dogs), need expect little mercy. Flies are so plentiful, that the children's faces are nearly hidden by them and it is utterly impracticable in a butcher's or grocer's shop' to discein a particle ot what is exposed for sale. Add to these' mere outlines, crowded streets of filthy people, an intolerable stench, and a sun which would loast an egg; some faint idea may be formed of a Sindhian town or city. The inhabitants generally sleep on the roofs of their houses for coolness. I'ostan's observations on Sindh. THE BAZAAR OF SHIKAR PUR. "The haughty Moslem, mounted on his fine Khorassan steed, decorated with lich tappings, himself wearing the lall Sindhian cap of rich brocade ,and a scarf of gold and silk, jostles thiough the crowd, between "hom a way IS opened by the Sindhian soldiers, who precede and follow him; then fol- lows the Affghan, with a dark blue scarf cast over his breast, his long black hair falling in masses on his shoulders, his olive cheek tinted by the mountain breeze, and his eye full of fire and resolve. We have also the Seyud of Pislnn in his goat's-hair cloak, the fair Herati, the merchant of Candahar, with flowing garments and many-coloured tuiban, the tall Patau with heavy sword, and mien calculated to court offence, while among the rest is the filthy Sindhian, and the small, miserable-looking, cringing Hindu, owing perhaps lacs in the neighbouring streets, but fearing the exactions of the Amirs. These present a fair sample of the groops who crowd the piincipal street of Shi- karpui but we miss the wild Biiuchi with his plaited hair and ponderous turban, his swoid, matchlock, and high-bred mare but the freebooter of the desert loves not cities, and is rarely seen in them."—Ibid. SLAVERY. "Slavery in a mild foim exists in Sindh; the natives o Zanzaibar are biought to the country when very young, and aro sold to the wealthier classes but in Sindh, as elsewhere in the Kast, the term slavery does not imply a state of cruel or degrad- ing dondage. Slaves are treated with great consideration, and often become the most influential members of a family. Slaves boin whilst parents are in bondage are the property of the master, and become so exceedingly attached to the place of their birth, and those to whom alone they have been accustomed to look tor piotection, that libeity would probably offer little inducement to them to change their present tor what might be considered a more independent position. In the lower part of the river, some of the villages furnish a large proportion of African inhabitants. Some of this class held offices of high trust and personal confidence about the Amirs, who would have confided in them rather than the members of their own family many of their body servants were composed of the Sidis (as the Ahican is styled in these countries)."

LONDON MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MONDAY, JULY 17, 1P13 The show of English wheat, though not large, was better than we have had of late. In the early part of the day some of ibe day some of the best runs of red were sold at about 3s. per quarter above the currency of this day se'nnight, but the de- inand soon slackened, and at the close of busines* purchases might have been made at about Friday's rates, or 2t. per quar- ter over Monday's quotations. The enquiry for free foreign was less active than of late holders remained firm, however, and the recent improvement was maintained, the sales effected being at about two shillings per qr more than could have been realised this day se'nnight. In bonded we beard of very few transactions, and purchases might, in partial instances, have been effected on rather easier terms than on Friday. Both town and country manufactured flour rose 2s. per saok in price. The quantity of barley offering was scanty in the extreme, and ready buyers had to pay Is. to 2s. per qr. more than on Monday last. Current Prices of Grain per Imperial Quarter. s s I s s Wheat English 52 to 63 Old Beans .34 to 35 Rye.30 to 32 Tick Beans 28 to 31 Barley.. 31 to 36 Oats (Potatoe) 23 to 27 Malt 50 to 56 Ditto (Feed). 21 to 24 VVhite Pease (Boilers)33 to 35 Flour 38 to 45 Grey Pease 30 to 33 Official Clint Averages and Duty, July 8. Wht. I Bail. | Oats. Rye .t Beans Peas. Aggregate average s. d.| s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d* of 6 weeks. 49 0 27 8, 18 9 31 0 28 9 30 6 qr. qr. qr. qr. { qr. qr. Duty onFor.Corn 2d 0 9 0 8 0 10 6 11 6 10 6 bl. bl. I ti. bl. hi. bl. 0 0| 0 oj 0 0) 0 0 0 0 SMITHFIELD MARKET—JULY 17. Owing to the unfavourable state of weather for slaughter- ing, and the thin attendance ofprovincial dealeis, tbe beef trade was in a very hiuggisti state. However, the piimest Scots sold at prices about equal to those obtained on this day se'nnight, or from 3s. IOd, to 4s. per 8lbs., but those of most other breeds suffered an abatement of about two-pence per 81bs., and nearly two hundred of the inferior qualities were driven away unsold at the conclusion of the business. Comparatively speaking, the numbers of sheep were small, but fully adequate to meet the wants of dealers. Prime old downs sold readily at about prices equal to those quoted on Monday last; but the value of all other kinds of sheep was with difficulty supported. Tbere was a fair show of lambs as to numbers, but their quality was by no means first-rate. Calves were in moderate supply, and sluggish inquiry at unaltered rates. About two brlndred pigs came fresh to hand. by sea, from Ireland. The pork trade was dull, at barely stationary prices. Per st. of 81bs., sinking the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Beef 3 2 to 3 C Lamb 4 0 to 5 0 Mutton 3 6 to 3 8 Veal 3 10 to 4 3 Mutton. 3 6 to 3 8 Veal 3 10 to 4 3 Pork, 3s. lOd. to 4s. Od. HOP INTELLIGENCE. 3. s. Pockets, 1842, Wealds 98 to 102 per cwt. East Kent .112 to 130 JSussex 97 to 109 Farnham 00 to 00 Pockets, 1841, Good 60 to 70 Choice. 75 to 90 Bags, 1841, ditto. 00 to 00 Old olds, ditto. 00 to 00 WOOL MARKET, JULY 12. Per lb. s. d. s. d. DownTegs 0 11 tol 0 Half-bred Hogs 10 II Ewes and Wethers 0 10 0 104 Blanket Wool 0 5 0 7L Flannel ditto 0 8 £ 0 ll|

PRICES OF SHARES AT LONDON. BRITISH MINES. a No. Of NAME OF I o-D g g Shares COMPANV. E'« £ n HJlL- 500 Anglesey 5 4,000 Bedford 13 31 100 Botallack 175 10OO 20,000 British Iron 70 8,000 Blaenavon 50 120 Brewer 160 79 Budnick — jq 1,000 Cam Brae 15 150 5,000 Consols Tretoil Mining Association. 4 2,000 Cornubian Lead Company 3 5 512 Cook's Kitchen — 40 112 Charlestown — 350 128 Cregg Braws 40 128 Coshen 15 150 10,000 Durham County Coal Co 37 128 East Pool — 250 100 Great Consols 97 goo 10,000 Hibernian 12-t 2 1,000 Holmbush 144 43 2,000 Isle of Seik (Guernsey) 15 80 Levant — 450 20,000 Mining Co. of Ireland 7 jg| 128 Mostyn Mines 100 70 North iloskear 300 3,000 Polberou Consols JQ 128 Penstruthal 37 150 10,000 Rhyrnney Iron. 50 4 128 South Caradon 800 800 South Towan •• 10 64 South Wheal Iiassett — 480 57 Speam Moor. 70 — 135 Tregollan — 2 4,000 Trelei&h Consols 5 1$2i 6,000 Tamar Consols 3 8J 6,000 Tin Croft 7 16 128 Trewavas 125 120 I'reviskey and Barrier 320 96 Tresavean 12C0 120 Trethellan. 250 4,000 United Hills .55 6,000 Wicklow Copper. 5 12} 3,845 West Wheal Jewel lOi 19 120 West Trethellan 5 99 50 Wheal Vor 500 1,0001 Wheal Bandon I 6 1,000j West Carbery t 12j- LATEST CURRENT PRICES OF METALS. LONDON, JULY 7, 1843. Spelter ton 4'15 For deuvery 22 10 Zinc-Engi sit Sheets 38 0 Ô Quicksilver if, it46 Iron, English-Bar.ton 4 10 Hoops ton 6 5 Sheets ton 7 10 Cargo in Wales ton 4 0 Pig, No I, Wales ton 3 5 No. I, Clyde 2 0 For Swedish bd. ton 10 0 Russian, ccnd ten 18 0 rsi .ton 0 0 Gourieft ton 0 Archangel 0 0 Steel-Swedish keg bd. ton 16 10 Ditto Faggots bd. ten 16 10 Copper—English sheathing 0 0 Old |bi 0 7J 8 Cake p. ton 83 0 Foreign cake 0 0 Tile 81 0 Till, British-Blocks.. "cwt. 3 0 v T'?ars "2 -foreign, Banca. 3 1 Straits II 2 17 Peruvian 2 8 I in Plates—No. IC. p box 1 1 ? IX. ditto l 13 „ Wasters 3s. p. box less Lead, British—Sheet ton n 10 Shot .o. 20 0 Red n 0 White 0 0 Pig-Lead—English 16 10 Spanish 16 5 American jg 10 PRICES OF SHARES AT BRISTOL. COMMEIICIAL RooMs, BnisTOr., July Great Western Railway Company 65 P'— P89k Ditto Hal fShares 50 — 66J Ditto One-Fifth Shares 12 16| Great Western Steamer 95 20 ^2* Bristol Steam Navigation 130 Bristol and Exeter Railway 70 56i « Birmingham and Gloucester 100 52 5* Cheltenham and Gt. Western Union. HO 27 Tafl'Vale .100 55 Severn and Wye .Vav35 — 3°,t Kennet and Avon Canal 11 West of Eng. & South Wales Dist. Bank 12J — 8J Eastern Counties 23 9 London and Birmingham 10O 213 London and Southampton 38-7- 64i Leeds and Manchester 7o" 79 CURRENT PRICE OF GOLD AND SILVER' « £ For. Gold 111 brs. peroz. £ 3 17 9 New Dollars. £ 0 4 Portugal pieces 3 17 5 Silver in bis (stndr)O

BRISTOL PRICES CURRENT OF LEATHER A**1* RAW GOODS. d b. lb. d. d. jb ]b J, O' Crop Hides perlb 30.35—11 to 12 Lipht » 40 48-12 13 Irish Skin. -14 50 60—15 17 Welsh Skin* 97 40 18 Foreign Hides .30 35—10 M sh Skin» 27 43-16 20 40 45—10 II .e 18 2" Middlings 12 13 52 56-19 2! Butts English. 16 20-I4J 15j Kip,, English and Welslu 13 }} 28 It]! !? Petersburg!) 6 8-17 Zii 30—15 17 9 10—15 ifl 34 36-— 15 18 East India Foreign. 16 20-13 14J Seal Skins, small 1* 5 22 25—11 14 middling 13 }4 28 30-1 1 14 large 12 lit Extra strong 31 36-10 14 Basils « Jo Best Sadolers' Offal, Foreign Bellies a Hides. 37 40-13i 15 Foreign Shoulders. 1 II Common ditto 35 40-13 14 Dressing Hide Bell.101 11 Shaved Hides 18 22-14 2t Ditto Shoulders 10 Shoe Hides 20 23-13 131 I Welsh Hides 12^ 13^ n 1 «r p n O D 8 Bull Hides 10 |2 HAW GOOl" English Horse Hides 12 13 Drysalted East India .,1A. Welsh ditto 11 13 Kips, No. I I ld.l. German ditto |8 16 2 8d. ■ £ Spanish ditto 14 21 Brined No. I lOd. Ditto Shaved, without 2 7d—act* butts lis to 15s Od each. Dr}' Spanish Horse Hds, 9s. e Horse Butts II 13 rt0I» BestPatternskins56 64—23 24 Bark £ 8. to £ 0.Ve 65 70—24 26 Valonia E 18 to A;20 09- per .1 Common Pattern 22 23 Shumac 1 Is. to 12s. Pc 100 120—16 20 Glue pieces(tlsd) 35s.43s. 30 36—15 18 (unfleshed) I4s.-25s. BRISTOL HAY MAPKET. 6 Hay per Ton £ '2 10 0te £ 3 12 p Straw per Dozen 0 Newport, Saturday, 2'2, 1843 Primed and Published for the Sole Proprietor, E D VV A DOWLING, of Crindau, near Newport, at the go- General Printing Office, situate in Corn-street, in 1' a[th* rough of Newport, by JOHN O DWYER, of L'a street, in the said Borough. London Agents:—Messrs. Newton and Co., Mr. R. Barker, 33 Fleet-street Mr. G. Reynell, 42 cery-lane j Mr. S. Deacon, Coffee-house, No. 3 "*} the Mansion-house, where this Paper is regularly

FRE;SH AU 1 rATION. BIRMINGHAM, MONDAY EVENING.—Since the publication of tbe Journal here on Satulday we have been speculating upon a new political movement. As you are aware, Mr. Thomas Att- wood has been for some time past resting on his oats, but, it appeais, not indifferent to passing events; on the contrary, only waiting the proper time for that great movement to which, during his successful agitation, he so often referred. That pe- riod, it would seem, the hon. gentleman considers has naw ar- rived. as will appear from the following notice in the Journal THOIAS ATTWOOD-— We ate informed that our friend and townsman, so long retired from public labours, has not been inattentive to the sufferings and dangers of the country; but that he has at last matured the plan of another great popular movement, for the purpose of relieving the distress, and restor- ing the general prosperity and contentment of the people. It is said that his plan is well adapted to the juncture of the times, and calculated to unite the electors and non-electors of the United Kingdom generally, and all the various classes of men, who are now seeking different objects by different means, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, in one great legal confederation and to concentrate and direct att their exertions upon one single oint, of vast importance to all ot them, and opposed to the objects, interests, and opinions of none of them. e are not at libeity to say more at present, but we apprehend that what with the proceedings of Mr. O'C'onnell and his priests in Ireland, and of Rebecca and her daughters in Wales, and what with the universal distress and discontent of England, all originating alike in his Currency Bill of 1819, Sir t. Peel will shortly have quite enough upon his hands, unless, indeed, he should quickly make a great change in the condition of the country. Among the millions whom his policy has made un- happy, it may, perhaps, be doubted, if there is, at this moment, a more unhappy man than himself." From this notice it is pretty evident that another agitaiion is Irkely to spling lip in this part of the coutry at all eveuts l'hall Mr. Attwood, no man stands higher with the great mass of the working people, a'l of whom in this town are now anxiously waiting the developement of his plan, when, there can be little douot, he will receive their suppoit.

TRUE WISDOM.—"A wise general, on the eve of battle, makes a pioper disposition of his forces beforehand, and does not wait till the enemy has made an attack, and thus bv forethought and due preparation, reasonably expects a victry — thus, he who has a desire to attain a healthy, and, conse- quently, happy old age, does not indolently wait for the a tack of the enemy, which is sickness, but is constantly on his guard against his insiduous approaches, by paying proper attention to the state of his health. Many would fain occasionally use medicine to assist nature in her operations but like a rrarinei at sea vviihout his compass, knowing not whereto steer, they first try this, and then that, and meet with nothing but disap- pointment to these, how welcome must be the important fact, that Parr's Life fills are now proved to be all that is required to conquer dillease and prolong life,"