Monmouthshire Merlin

FRIDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE, OCT. 20 UANKltUPTS. W. B. Gaskell, Birmingham, draper. 11. Yond, and W. R^nnards, Liverpool, cheese factors. E. Florance, the younger, Sussex, potato dealer. J. B. L. I-arrant, Maidstone, agricultural machine maker. TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZKITE, OCT. 31 BANKRUPTS. II. W. Morley, tailor. Dean-street, Soho. J. Phillips, tailor, Hall court, Old Broad-street, London. R.Grand, merchant. Old Jewry-charube! s, London. A. Mason, coach proprietor. Bury St. Edmunds. L. C. Lecesne, merchant, Fencliurcb-buildings, Fenchurch- streel. W. Pickford, and H. G. Clapton. warehousemen, Bristol.

"TiSES. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, I SPAIN. I INSURRECTIONARY MOVEMENT AT VIGO. By lhe Pacha steam-vessel of the Peninsular line o packets, Captain Wilson, commander, arrived yesterday at Southampton in four days from Vigo, intelligence has been received of an insurrectionary movement in that town, which, though few particulars of it have arrived, seems to have assumed an important character. Captain Wilson states that he brought with hun as passenger Iron) Lisbon to N-igo, General Yrtarte, one of Espartero's officers, and that he came to Vlgo on the invitation of the party which he5',an the movement. Fighting had commenced on the 2-1:11 instant, and from that time to the arrival of the Pacha tliec ty was in possession of the National Guard, who had originated the attack. As soon as Genera! Yriarte landed he placed himself at their bead. Such was the state cf confusion in the place that Captain Wilson did not think it prudent to land. Tlie vessel, which touched on the 24th sent a boat on shore with the mails, but came back on account of the conflict in the town, ;md the bag was sent ■or by tlie authorities of the place. In the battle which occurred between the National Guard and the Government tegular troops the latter were worsted, butcntyonctiie was lost, and the Colonel commanding the Government was wounded on the tlrgh. On the landing of Genera! riarte great enthusiasm was displayed, and a firing of lockets took place. From the hasty manner in which Captain Wilson left, this is all the information that can be collected.— Times.

IRELAND. THE STATE TRIALS. It is now generally believed that a change is likely to take place in the form of proceeding, as regards the se- lection of the jury, on the part ofthegovernment. Hitherto it has been the general opinion that a special jury would be required by the Crown. It is now stated, and I be- lieve correctly, that the Attorney-General, instead of a special jury, will apply for the grand jury panel of lhe city, Irom which a jury is to be struck in the ordinary way. Air. O'Connell has received addresses of confidence and approbation from the Corporations of Waterford, Clonine!, Drogheda, and Limerick. Tlie documents bear the seals of the respective Corporations. Arbitration courts are establishing in all parts of the country, anI are appealed to by the people with the fullest confidence. Their decisions have given entire satis- faction. These courts were established by the repeal association, inconsequence of the removal by government from the commission of the peace of all the magistrates in whom the people had confidence. The arbitrators are appointed by the association, and dispense justice without any charge whatever to the parties. The legal tribunals of the country are deserted, and all the differences and dis- putes of the people are settled in these courts without cost. 'this is l,ideed elteav) justice

FALMOUTH, OCT. 25.—A most melancholy instance o the awlul uncertainty of human life occurred here to-day- Mr. Barnes, formerly a merchant at Lisbon, was this morning following the earthly remains of his wife to the tomb, when, but a short distance from his house, he felt ill and left the mourning procession, and went into the house of Mr. W. Downing, who gave him a glass of wine. He drank two thirds of the wine, and then fell a lifeless corpse. lie appeared in good health when he left his bouse. Both himself and his wife had attained the age of seventy-three yeais.

FAIRS TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER. MONMOUTIISIIU'E Huntingdon ]3 Abergavenny 20 Leomiuster 8 .Monmouth 22 Lemtwaidine 6 Newport- Penibridge 22 Tiedegar- 18 I VVOUCESTLUSIIIKF.. ciLAMOiicANSiiiriii Kidderminster 4 Abe. avon ^3 orevster G Abeidare J* OLOVCESTERSMIUE. Biidgend 1/ Bisley 13 Cardiff 5- 30 Blakeney ];] Caerphilly Gircncester 6 Capcly Creinani ~0 Fairford 13 Gonvnon *'d Gloucester 28 Meithyr Tydvil IS Lidney 8 l.Yain 17 Littledean 27 CAHMAU! iir.NsuiP.K M.:reton in the Marsh 27 Abercennou 25 Stonehouse II Carmarthen 14-15 Tetbury 10 Llandilo-favvr • 13 22 Wickwar- G Lland"very 2G SOMERSETSHIRE Llanybyduar • 21 Dulveilon 8 fjlansawel 13 Frome 25 Llanedy 8 Langport 7 rinecLords- 13 North Petheiton 7 mu cs\3nii:i> I Pensford- 8 Brecon -17 portock- 9 Ctickhowell 16 Somerton 8 I' Pontneddfeclian 14 Watchel- 17 I recastle 13 Wells 30 KP.itEFontisniRB Yeovil • « <• « 17 fbrjtcma « Hi

SPECIAL COMMISSION. SENTENCES OFTHE PRISONERS (Continued Irom our jour th page.) CAHDIFF, MONDAY. The Court was opened at nine o'clock this morning, and im- mediately afterwards David Jones aud John Hugh were placed in the dock. Anindictment was then read, charging them with having unlawfully, riotously, and tumultously assemblell, with divers others, to the number of 50, and feloniously begun to demolish and pull down a certain house in the parish of Llaudilotalybont, the properly of William Lewis and others. The prisoners first pleaded Not guilty," but after a short conversation between their counsel and Mr. H. Williams, their attorney, Ihey withdrew their plea, and pleaded" Guilty." The Attorney-General then said, the prisoners having pleaded Guilty," he did not mean to press in aggravation of pu- nishment. 1\lr. 1\1. D. Hill rose and said their JOl1lships t:. neard the prisoners at the bar plead Guilty. Afier the long trial which hadtakenpiace, and had occupied the time of the court on Friday and Saturday; after the verdict which had been given by the jury. who had paid the greatest possible attention to the case submitted to them. from beginning to end after this ver- dict, which he had no reason to suppose was unsatisfactory to their lordships, he thought it would be the opinion of their lordships that the prisoners had not been ill-advised in pleading guilty. Their lordships, in executing the law, in wisdom and humanity, would never consider it an imputation upon any man, though guilty, that he had demanded a trial. In so doing he had demanded his right, The demand for a trial was no new offence, nor any aggravation of the former one. But when prisoners, on mature consideration, and not acting without the advice of their friends and relatives, thought it right to submit themselves to tjie law without such a trial, perhaps it would Dot be considered presumptuous in him in venturing to call their. lordships' attention to this fact, as showing their contrite spirit, and doing all in their power to atone for the offence of which they hid been guilty. Perhaps their lordships would think that this example of guilty and fallen men would not be with. out its use in showing that they no longer stood up in defiance of the law, but, waiving their right, submitted themselves to the punishment which must be inflicted on them. He could tell their lordships that one of the motives, and the principal motive, weighing on the minds of those men, was one which he was sure their lordships would not receive with indifference, much lesa contempt: it was their desire to be of such service as they could be to their associate, against whom a verdict of Guilty had been returned. In respect to that unhappy person, he might be allowed to call their lordships' attention to the cha- racter which he had received, as showing the station and res- pectability frow jtvhich he had now fallen. The same remark applied to those who now stood at the bar, and could be verified by witnesses if the Attorney-General required it. They all be- longed to respectable families. A few months ago they might have held up their heads with the proudest in the land, because they were innoceot-because they were then acting according to what was right, and walking within the bounds of the law. From that state their lordships saw into what an abyss they had fallen. They were now felons—they were stigmatised by the name the most reproachful known to the taw their property was forfeited—and more than that, wiih regard to two of them, they had received already some punishment, which it was not to be presumed would be without its weight with the Court, for from that no human power had the means of relieving them. The prisoner John Hughes had been wounded in the perpetration of the offence which had been the subject of their lordships' examination. That WOllnd had produced a permanent maiming and disability in the arm. A medical man had already stated to the Attorney-General that, in his judgment, the prisonei would never again have the use of that limb. With regard to another Plisoner, slugs had been lodged in his body which the medical men were not yet abje to extract. Their lordships would, he was sure, be glad to have motives for exercising that mercy, the feeling towards which was at that moment working in their minds therefore it was he node no apology for taking these facts before them. Here he should sit down, and not tiouble their lordships further, but he felt il due to himself to say, that m certain observations which he made to the Jury on Saturday he spoke in ignorance of the circumstances which, if he had known at the time, would very much have qualified those observations. When he sat down, his learned friend handed him a new5paper, from which he learned with great satisfaction that, while their lordships were sitting under this commission, in a neighbouring county a commission of a different character had been opened. He had read with infinite pleasure the ad- dress of the right hon. gentleman who opened that commission. He was bound to stale this, because he fell it strongly. 1 hose two great measures, taken together in conjoined and co-ordinate operation, he felt would be the very best means of putting an end to those faul disturbances. If that commission proceeded under the same spirit-if it showed that wise forbearance which characterised the pioceedings of the Attorney-General, in the exercise of his high functions, he was sure that the happiest effects must be produced. He felt that the prisoneis, that all who were connected with them by ties of blood or 01 friendship, that even those casually connected with them, even such as stood in the position that he did at that moment, had reason to feel deep gratitude for the conduct pursued by his hon. and learned friend. In that conduct his learned friend only fol- lowed the impulse of his kindly nature, and yet, in pursuing it, he seemed to have the high authority of the great Roman ora- tor, nunquam uliud natures aliud snpientiir. dixit. In the indul- gence of his feelings his learned lriend, perhaps unconsciously, had obeyed the dictates of the highest wisdom. He trusted that not only would his learned friend receive for this the reo ward in his own mind, which no circumstances could deprive him of, but would also find that the policy of humanity and lorbeaiance would be attended by the happiest effects. It had been found that examples by tenor had not the salutary results wished fcr, or that they answered the purposes for which they were undo taken. From mercy much greater and moie perma nent good might be hoped, than ever could be expected to be obtained from severity. Suanger as he was to the principality, be still felt that it was part of his beloved countiy. He knew that his opinion was of no weight, and his wishes of no import- ance, but still he could not but express his fervent desire that returning loyalty-and patriotism should produce their due effects in that counlly, that Souih Wales should return to, and re- obtain that character for order and tranquillity which for so many years it had so deservedly enjoyed. John Hughes, who was convicted on Saturday, having been placed with the other prisoners at the bar, Mr. Baron Gurney then addressd the prisoners, and said, they stood severally convicted of a felony, and a felouyof an aggravated desc;iption. They had banded and associated themselves with others; they had assembled in large numbers at the dead hour of the night; they had armed theimtelves with deadly weapons, and they had proved that they were not indis- posed to use them. Thus prepared, they had proceeded to the demolition of a turnpike gate,and then of a turnpike-house. They had associated themselves in such numbers as to over- whelm all lesistarice on the part of the owner of the house, or even his neighbours. They were interrupted in their purpose .by magistrates and peace-olficers, and then they made use of fire-arms, with which they had equipped themselves—thus settino law at defiance, and disturbing the peace of the country all these circumstances, he said, were a very great aggravation. Until of late such crimes were of very, very unfiequerit occur- renceintt.iscour.try. The interruption they hud received would, perhaps prevent the repetition of the crime in this country but it was impossible for the Court to be ignorant that in neighbouring counties the perpetration of such crimes continued to this day. It was absolutely necessary that the law shouid be cofolced, that the ptaee of the country should be preserved, that good onier should be restored. Iu the course that had been taken by the brown undoubtedly everything had been done to give justice its fullest effect. They (Ihe; prisoners) had been tried at a remote part of the county from where the offence had been commuted, where passions were not excited— where a cool, deliberate, and impartial judgement could be given. The Jury, after a long and paiient hearing had found John Hoghesguttty; and the prisoner David Jonesand John Hugh had pleaded guiliy to an indictmeut of asimitardesenp. tion, and (heir Leaineo Counsel in his address to the Court had very properly impressed upon it the contrition of Jones and Hugh which they had manifested, and which was intended to recommend them ID SOllie measure to the mercy of the Court. This circumstance was not forgotten, but still an example was necessary. they, from the respectability which they had formerly maintained aud the rank of life which they occupied were persons of whom it was particularly necessity that an example shauld be made to deter others from a repetition of their crime. I hey were liable to be Iranspolted beyoud the seas for the term of their lives but, considering all that had been stated with lespect to David Jones and John Hugh, the Court was of opinion that it was impossible to pass a less sentence than that which he was about to pronounce, which was, that each of them should be transported for the term of seven years. With respect to John Hughes, the Couit could not entertain the same view of his case. He appeared to be one in a station of society far above the rest—one not likely to be misled by others, and upon evidence proved to be a leader, if not the tcaderofthistawtessmuttitude. His conduct at the time, as well as the papers found in his pocket, demonstrated, at least, that he was a leader—that he was active in collecting adherents andussooates, and that something like threats had issued from him against those who were not forward in joining his illegal couife. He had been reccommeuded by the jury to the mercy oftheCourt. The Court fdt extreme Jifficul:y ill any degree lessening the punishment which the law awarded to his offence The law said he was liable to transportation for life, and giving all consideration to the lecommendation of the jury and to all the circumstances which had been so ably stated by the Learned Counsel for the prisoner, the Court was of opinion that he be transported beyond the seas for the term of 20 years. As to any further extension of mercy, the prisoners must recommend themselves to the grace and mercy of the Crown; but that mercy could not be expectfd if offences of this kind were re- peated and the peace of the country not fully restored. He had now ischarged a most painful duty, and be did trust that the 01 the Crown, as well as the punishments inflicted by the ourt, would have the effect of detering all who might be dispose to associate themselves together for the purpose of comlllltllng offences against the law. In the case of David Lewis, a labourer against whom there was a. charge of feloniously and maliciously cutting and wounding. The Attorney-General said that, on looking over the ciicuns- stances, he felt imposed to enter a nolle prosequi. This prisoner was than discharged. Lewis j)¡¡VIS was then indicted, upon the oaths of William (,!lamb:r., thc younger, of Llant!lIy, in the county of Calmar- then, gentleman, and another, wiih unlawfully and maliciously throwing down an estroying a certain turnpiks-gate in the parish of Llandilotalyboru. b v & The prisoner haying pleaded Guilty, The Attorney-General said he had given his best attention to this case, and du not ee it necessary to press for the judge- ment of the Couit ul'on "> as |)e shovild consider it sufficient ihat the piisoner s ou enter into his own recognizances to appear and receive t ie Ju gement of the Couit if called upon, The prisoner then entere itli0 his 0.vn recognizances for jE50.,andwasdi<cbarge. Morgan Morgan and Esther Morgan also pleaded Guiltv In an indictment for being le oniously p,eSent and aiding unci assisting Margaret Morgan, to maliciously cut and wound ( F-Napier, of Swansea, gen eman, wiib intent, in so doing, to prevent the apprehension ol: one Henry Morgan. The Attorney General said that he would enter a nolle prosequi to the charge of felony against these prisoners. Con- sidering their advanced age and o.her circumstances connected .vith the case, he should be satisfied if tjiey were coloring int<? their WipiiiafiCM, The prisoners having entered into their own recognizances for £ 50 each, were accordingly discharged. Margaret Morgan, Rees Morgan, and John Morgan, like- wise pleaded Guilty, the first to an indictment chaigtng her with maliciously cutting and wounding the before-mentioned C. F. Napier, and the other prisoners with having been felo- niously present, and aiding and assisting her to commit the said felony. The Attorney-General entered a nolle prosequi so far as re- garded the felonious charge against the prisoneis, and observed that, having ascertained ilie tiicumslances under which this aggravated assnult had taken place, he did believe they weie ander a mistake with respect to the right to resist. Under these circumstances he was not disposed to press for a severe punish- ment in this case but as the law had been resisted, the offence must, at the same time, be marked by aome sentence which would manifest the severe displeasure of the Court. Mr. Hill, on the part of the prisoners, expressed his grati- tude for tho course which the Atlorney-Geneial had adopted. He had only to add one word viz., that one of the prisoners had received a gunshot wound, from the effects of which he was still suffering. Mr. Baion Gurney then addrassing the prisoners, said that they had beeen convicted on their own confession, of having assaulted a constable in the execution of his duty, It was most important that officers in the execution of their duty should receive the protection of the Court; and the resistance of them, and assault upon them, under such circumstances was a very grave offence. In this case it appeared that, in the resistance which had been offered, the life of the officer was in danger, and he had no doubt that if the officer had not, in his own defence, discharged a pistol, his life would have been saciificed, and that all the prisoners would have had to answer for the charge of murder, and have ended their days by an ig- nominious death. He observed that the Attorney-General had forborne to press against hem any iodictment charging them withthehigherafidfeionious offence. It was felt, however, that notwithstanding the forbearance of the Attorney-General an example must be made, particularly where resistance to a peace-officer had been offered, and in the manner in which that resistance had been given. The Learned Judge then sen- tenced Margaret Morgan to imprisonment forsix months, and Rees and John Morgan for twelve months. The Learned Baron further observed, that the Court had received information respecting the goodness of their characters previously to these offences, and that that was the only reason why he had not con- sidered it necessary to senteacethem 10 hard labour also. Mr. Baron Gurney then addressing the grand jury thanked them in the name of the country, for the services they had performed, and discharged them. His Lordship also in dis- charging the petty jury. expressed hia regret that they should have been taken from their homes at an unusual period of the year, thanking them at the same time for the manner in which they had performed their duty, The juries then ietired, and the. proceedings ot the commis- sion terminated.

-!)., COMMISSION FOR ENQUIRING INTO WELSH GRIEVANCES. This most important commission, which may indeed be called a message of mercy, and which is likely to be attended with far more tranquillisiog effects than the special commission exe- cuted in Cardiff last week, wis opened in Carmarthen on Wed- nesday. the 25th of October last. The Commissioners appointed by her Majesty, are the llighi Hon. Thomas Frankland Lewis, Robeit Henry Clive, and William Cripps, Esqs. On the morning of Wednesday, the Right Hon. the Chief Commissioner and Mr. Cripps. accompanied by the Secretary to the commission, Mr. G. n. Rickards, entered the Town Hall, and took their seats on the Bench. There was a large number of rhe geollemeD of the county present, among whom were Col. Trevor, M.P., Vice Lieutenant of the county, Mr. D. Morriss, member for the borough, and others. The Gnurt being opened, the Right Hon. the Chief Commissioner read her Majesty's commission, as follows: — Victoria, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, unto our right trustyand Well-beloved counsellor Thomas Frankland Lewis and our trusty and well-beloved Robert Henry Clive and William Cripps, Esqs., greeting Whereas we have thought it expedient that a commission should forthwith issue for the purpose of making a full and di. hgentinquiry into the present state of the laws, as adminis- tered in South Wales, which regulate the maintenance and re- pair of turnpike roads, highways, and bridges, and also into the circumstances which have 100 to recent acts of violence and outrage in certain districts of that country. Now, know ye, that- we, reposmg great trust and confidence in your zeal and ability, have authorised and appointed, and do by these pre. sents authorise and appoint you. the said Thomas Frankland Lewis, Robert Henry Clive, arid William Cripps, to be our commissioners for the purposes aforesaid. And we do hereby authorise and empower you, our said commissioners, or any one or more of you, to obtain informa- tion thereupon by the examination of all persons most compe- tent by reason of their situation, knowledge, or experience, to afford it, and also by calling for all documents, papers, and records, which may appear to you, or any one or more of you, calculated to assist your researches, and to promote the forma- tion of a sound judgment on the subject, and to inquire of and concerning the premises by all other lawful ways and means whatever. "And we do also hereby give and grant unto you, or any one or more of you, full power and authority, when the same shall appear to be requisite, to administer an oath or oaths to any person or persons whatsoever to be examined before you, or any one or more of you, touching or concerning the pre- mises. And we will and command that this our commission shall continue in full force and virtue, and thatyou oursaid commis- sioners, or any one or more of you, may from time to time pro- ceed in the execution thereof, and of every matter and thing therein contained, although the same be not continued fiom time to time by adjournment. And our further will and plrasure is, that you our said commissioners, upon inquiring into the premises. do report to us in writing, under your hands and seals, or under the hands and seals of any two of you, your several proceeding*iinder and by virtue of this our commission, together with wntit you shall find touching and concerning ihftjHemises. And we further authorise and empower you, or any two of you, to report to us your proceedings under thisour commission, from time to time. should you judge it expedient to do so. And for your assistance in the due e-xecution of these pre- sents, we have made choice of our trusty and well-beloved George Kettilby Rickards, Esq., to be secretary to this our commission, and to attend you, whose services and assistance we require you to avail yoursetvesof from time to lime, as oc- casion may require. And we hereby command all and singalar our justices of the peace. shelilfs. mayois, bailiffs, constables, officers, minis- tcrs, and all other our loving subjects whatsoever, as well within liberties as without, that they be assistant to you and each of you in the execution of these presents. "In witness whereof, we have caused these our letters to be made patent. Witness ourself at Westminster, the lIth day of October, in the seventhyearofour reign. Hy the Queen herself, "EDMUNDS." 1 he Right Hon. Gentleman then addressed lhe persons as- sembled in a forcible and eloque t speech. He said, after al- luding to the responsibility which devolved on himself and his brother commissioners, that while those in power were ready to put down by the strong arm of the law, all attempts at disturb- ance, they were at lhe same time anxiously desirous to ascertain whether there were any real grievances existing, in order that by means of the Executive or of the Legislature, or of both, a remedy might be applied. The commission specially pointed out the subject of turnpike tolls, as a principal subject of in- quiry, and to this, iu the first instance, the commissioners would devole their attention. It also IWlpowered thelfi to en- quire into any other causes which may have assisted in pro- ducing the recent unhappy state of the principality. After alluding to lights of property, and to the necessity which exists for preserving these rights sacred, he concluded as follows — "But,even to wrongdoers, I will say that this inquiry will be conducted with feelings of compassion and kindness towards all. We know the infirmities of human nature, and cannot but feel deeply sorry for those who have been misted for, al. though the Jaw must be upheld, we still feel (and it is my full conviction) that many have been misled from erroneous opi- nions, whom a wise, judicious, and I may say gentle, treatment may bring back into those right paths from which they have been induced to wander. Let me only add, that with a most sincere and earnest wish to accomplish the objects which her Majesty's ministers had in view in advising her Majesty to issue this commission, we shall, with as little delay as possible, apply ourselves to the different points 01 the inquiry, and I feel assured, gentlemen, by your presence here to day, that you will render us every assistance in your power, that the inquiry may be as full a one as possible."

ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN. Liverpool, Wednesday Evening.—The fine steam-ship Great Western, Lieutenaut Hosken, arrived here this morning, after a highly successful trip uf twelve days and a half. She sailed on the 19lh, and brings a large number of passengers (ninety-nine). The news by this arrival relates principally to election matters. THE QUEEN AT CAMBRIDGE.—Iler Majesty and her royal consort on Wednesday paid a visit to Ihet1niversily 01 Cambridge, where she has been received with quite a tumult of loyalty. On the evening of that day she in- spected the chapel of Trinity, and was escorted in much state. On her return an incident occurred which rivals the loyal gallantry of Sir Walter Raleigh, in the well- known occurrence which first introduced him to the no- tice of Queen Elizabeth. As the Queen was proceeding from the chapel to the lodge, it was found that there was a small space uncovered with carpeting. In an instant a hundred gowns were off the hacks of the students, and placed at the feet of her Majesty, who was evidently much pleased, while the gownsmen sent up a cheer bespeaking the most exciting gratification. On Thursday morning the ceremony of conferring a doctor's degree on Prince Albeit was performed in the Senate House with much splendour. The exuberant loyalty of the good folks in the University led them into what many sober minded people would call at least bad taste. At the King's College Chapel, where the royal party attended divine service an elevated magnifi- cent throne was erected for her Majesty and Prince Al- bert immediately fronting the communion table, thus mak- ing earthly royaily in its temporary splendour the most prominent object of the service, and thus render an un- due homage, and almost an appearance of worship, to Ilu- manity insiead of its auihor. In most other respects the proceedings seem to have been altogether of the most gratifying kind. Her Majesty and Prince Albert returned to Windsor Casile on Saturday from their visit to Cambridge. QUEEN ADELAIDE.—Her Majesty Queen Adelaide we I regret to say, was so indisposed on Sunday that she W¡¡. prevented attending Divine service in Witley church, as bad been her habit every Sunday since she took up her residence at Witley. Indeed so unwell was the Queen ihat it was thought necessary to sepd an express to London for the attendance of Sir David Davies, who arrived at Witley about half-past five o'clock on Monday morning. Her Majesty, however was. much better before his arrival, and we rejoice to say that her health has continued to tmprev* Wonnftr

P 0 N T Y P 0 0 L. IMPORTANT EXCISE INVESTIGATION. We staled in the MERLIN in the montb of May lut, that af very largi seizure of malt hnd been effected by the officers Excise on the premises of Messrs Webb, at Pontaberbeegi"1 the parish of Llanhilleth. In pursuance of an application mad" to the Board of Excise by Messrs Webb, to cause tbe inveHtiglltioD into the circumstances of the seizure, to be held in this county inilead of London, with the view of uvine I0*1 of witnesses dod other charges, an order was issued for ha* lhe information proceeded with at Pontypool. The case accordingly came 00 for bearing, before E. a. Phillips, Esq, and the Revds. John Probert and David Jon**» at the Crown Inn 011 Monday last, assisted by James Steel ,B Edgar Eldred, Esqrs, surveying general examiners. Mr Bateman, solicitor to the Boald of Excise, attended 00 behalf of the Crown, and Mr Baker, solicitor, of for the Messrs Wehb. The following are the circumstances under which the was made, as appeared in evidence:- In consequence of information received by Messrs Gr»b«^ and Satchell, who were then supervisors stationed at they proceeded 10 the malthouae of Mellu Webb, and foup" the kilns quite hOI, two large heap. of hot malt, Ind a quantity of grain in opeiation, covered over by cold malt. No Botie.tO sleep malt had been given to the excise by the Messrs Wflb' since the 61h of April, and they accordingly seized it all, to tb' extent of 6,200 bustle/s, aod had it removed to Newport, It has been warehoused ever øiuce. The object of the iDve.1I" gatioo was to obtain the opinioo of the magistrates and of lb' gentlemeo associated with them, whether the lel2:ure hid beeØ fairly and justly made. Mr Buteman now proved hi. cue by the testimony of Messf* Graham and Satchell, and by that of other gentlemen, perienced maltsters, who deposed that it WIS imp08lible th« malt seized eould-from the condition it was În- have beeØ any portion of that included il1 tbe ootices of the 6tb April. Mr Baker, for the defendants, called their two maltsters, wb* swore that 00 malting had been going on since Ibe notices e*' pired, aod they accounted for tbe hot malt found by the officer" oy stating that it wu some malt which bad become slack, aod was being re-dried and II respected the green or raw barley* which was concealed under the cold malt, they I.id it W31 pile there by one of them to cenceal it from hil muter, as he bad imperfectly dried it, and intended, the first opportunity, to pul it on the kilo again. The enquiry lut nearly eight hours, and at the the. magistrates, through their chairman, 1\I,r Phillips, declared their opinion, tbat the malt had beea fraudulently made, aDd, therefore, that the seizure had beeoprope.,I, and justly effected? but while they did 80, they hoped the hi&h ebtuacler for Inte- grity and rellpeclabilily which had been giveo to the MOIIra. Webb, would be represented 10 the Board by the pntlem,.Ø who attended on behalf of the Crown, and lhat the fioal dec'* sioo would be as lenienl on the defendants aa wu consisted with justice. We understand that a memorial, praying for a retur. of portion of the property seized, has been forwarded to the proper authorities, which, it is boped, may he attended with the dC!° sired effect.

SIR R. PEEL AT THE TAMWORTH AGRICULTURAL DINNER. Tuesday the first annual dinner of the Tamworth Farmers* Clul1 took place iu the town-hall of that town, Sir Robert Peel, the patro" of the club, presided. Somewhere about 250 gentlemen sat down W tahJe. After the cloth had been withdrawn Sir R. Peel proposed th* health of the .1 Queen," and then the, health of Prince Albert,^ eulogising the consummate prudence and good sense of his conduct T and suggesting II one cheer more for Prince Albert as a British farmer- Sir Hobert Peel having proposed Prosperity to the Tamwordl Farmers' Club," made the usual disclaimer respecting politics, aød entered upon agricultural matters, strongly recommending the claims of the club. In the course of his observations he happened to think of himself. I am a landlord, but I cannot say that ( am a very Jood farmer, or one denvlng much direct profit (rom farming. Still ( hold land, and It becomes me and other landowners who have not tb8 means of affording information to our tenants from our own practical expenencc-;lt becomes us seriously to consider what we can do to promote agriculture. It is certainly my opinion that a landlord, witb- OUT haying muck practical knowledge, may still do much for tb. promotion of agriculture. I take the breeding of stock, for EXAMPLE"^ the improvement of stock, and I speak for myself, for improvement begins at home. The relation of landlord and tenant is well DEFINED* and well understood; I speak as to my own lands-naturaJ1y I the prosperity of the whole district, but 1 hage a peculiar interest ill seeing my own tenants prosper. Now I state here, in presence of tenantry, that I will do all I can to contribute to the improvement 0 their stock. and if a committee of the most intelligent of them will to Rirmingham, the great metropolis ofthis part.of the country, willa.scertain there for what description of stock THE^P is the demand-if they will IIscertain what description derives the greate.t improvement in feeding, or giving the gr9atest quantity of milk being fed on the pastures of this district, 1 will, regardless of the PRIC^ of the animal, introduce here the best of the breed I can find and it is a bull, I will give to my tenants and their cows-for t1,e of improving their stock—free access to that bull. (Loud cheers laughter.) This is one of the modes in which I, little conversant agriculture, but as a landlord dteply interested in it, can perhaps 6° something for its promotion. (Cheers.) With respect to experimeni8, I have not the slightest doubt that nothing is more bewildering to tbe practical farmer than reading the results of those experiments. As 10 manures, for example, what with natural manures, patent MANURED artificial manures, he hardly knows whether it is safe to make EXPE"" ments or not. He continually sees conflicting results educed from ùSø same experiments. He does not know whether these EXPERIMENT have hcen fairly conducted. Now I say that we landlords, though "e know little of agricultnre, yet have it in our power to benefit O" tenantry by taking the course which 1 am prepared to take, namely, 0 making experiments, and exhibiting tlie result to all of my tenants 'l'l'bo enterlain doubts on the subject. They will then have greater confidersce in determining whether or not they will try a manure, and great,er confiàeuce in the expectations winch they may entertain as to ItS results. On a late occasion, in a neighbouring city, I took an oppor- tunity of saymg, something about leases. (Hear). I said then thaS the habit of this county was adverse to the practice of granting LEAS^! but st.dllf any tenants of mille telt that their position would be raIse -theIr confidence m the seeurity of their tenure jncreased-were thet to apply to me for an extension of the terms now generally granted, order to have additional security as to the application of their capita' 1 said then that I should be disposed to give to any such application1"' favourable consideration. (Cheers.) I remain of the same opini0*1' I repeat the same declaration in presence of many who occupy land. This is not a mere empty declaration, for in the case of only application of the sort made tome 1 granted the required LE**?^ J (Hear, hear.) The land in question was out of order, and the AP.P'. cation was made by a new tenant. He convinced me that his OHJ5C, was to improve the land. He had capital—A circumstanca which think a landlord is justified in looking to. He said, We ARESTRAP^FJJ to each other, and it will be the best way to have B lease." I A* 011 cd gave him a leaso for nineteen years-the tint seven years at a redu; re rent, and the remaining number of yearBat the 1131110 rent paId. (Hear, hear.) That, I repeat, was the only cose In Which f application for a lease was made to me, and I acceded to it. (Hea' hear.) There is another subject to which I think it right to ADVERT^ another opportunity which the landowner haa, although too MA know but little of it-of benefitting agricuhure-I allude to (Hear, hear.) There are few more eager sportsmen than I am; seeing the competition to which I am eonvineed the farmers country are exposed, and to which you must look forward, I thin is the duty of every landowner lo make some sacrifices of persoti pleasure to enable the tenant to bear up against that competrtJ"n. (Hear, hear). I believe that the damace done by game is -ehiefiy DON by hares and rabbits (Hear. bear.) I do not believe that the OCcuplet of land sustains much injury from pheasants and partr idges. I Heaf, hear,) 1 have, therefore, no hesilation in saying that I shall be pleased if there is not a single rabbit on the whole of my property (Hear, hear.) I will do all I can for their destruction, and with respect tu hares I will forego the gratification of mere sport, atId if any tcnapt informs me that tho hares upon his farm are so numerous that the1 are doing serious damage, I shall at once give orders for thcir immfl' di,te destructioJ1 to that extent ltat shall satisfy him that he can In future sustain no loss in that way. (Hear, hear) After some other remarks he said, by meeting freyuentJy together-by landlord ami tenant bcing brought face to face, without the intervention of agen (cheers)-1carning each other's character, and ascertaining each other wanls, we shall not only improve the cultivation of the soil, and increaSf ils produce, but we shall also promote and deepen those kindly ffe é ings between landlord and tenant-which soften the gradations 10 society-which diminish the interval between wealth and povert (Cheers.)

FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER. |F) (From the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion. PETery variety of silk material, with velvets and c"chemires, AR8 demand for the present season. For simple every day wear, P cachemires and flannelles Kcossaises, with crapes of Thibet checked or striped, and Pekins rie laina, are principally used for robes redingote and peignoirs fermes; the make ii high, with backs and tight sleeves, ornamented with jockeys, godets, or DOUBJV biais, and pelerines of small size, covering the shoulders, and button* in front from top to bottom. Corsages continuo to be made long, not in the extreme, a little busque, but without making a very SH* point; skirts are also still very Jong; generally speaking, bodies made high, in the style of puritaine redingote. Gimp still FORL# favorite trimming, and it is often enriched by gold, silver, b«ads» bugles. Resilles, fringes of chenille, cord, or colollred silks, wjth P°1^ de Venise and silk guipure, are all used to decorate the redingotes satin or velvet. ,GF Fur is now re-appearing, and will be much worn, not only muffs, ¡¡elerines, &c" but as trimmings of dresses, (or which down, chinchilla, ermine, sable, grebe, marten are all employed. '1 oS pelisses bournous anù manteaux will all be worn this winter: though retaining the same names, wil] offer some novelty, poth make and ornament. The new scarf, termed eeharpe yacht VictoIl is a tartan plaid of large pattern, and very soft texture. Pelisses cachemire are lined with satin, quilted in patterns like Scarfs of velours cameleon are with revers, and have half sleeves. ,I Veils, as well as lace, wi1l continue to be introduced on autumll If and winter bonnets they accord we1l with the satin, velvet, veloll.t epingle, figured silks now in use. Bonnets remain small and lo" the ears, a little mere rounded at the crown, and the frorjtsrather ra evase (open). Green velvet bonnets have been lined with white and white satin bonnets with pink. Many velvet bonnllts are ORO j mented with feathers, mounted in the style oft.h.e bird of they are shaded in colours to match the material ot the bonnet—S.ETT times two are placed inclining on the same side. One of the pretti novelties is the bonnet of velvet calibre, ornamented with marabou calibre, which is a mixture of blue and red glace with white; T" capote Andalouse is also approved. For caps, the paysannll form most fashionable, witb small crown, fiat head-piece and lappets. Ca d a la vielle are also pretty, having nccends and agremens of ribbon a¡, ø lappets. ÄIl articles of embroidery run on spots, rings. the C0^E, berry, and, after these, running patterns en vermicelle, filagree, Pocket handkerchiefs are with bordors of large coloured spots, scro of one or two colours, with corners and initials. It is remarked tn coiffures of hair arc generally worn rather higher en negligee, the sty in bandeaux, with tortoiseshell comb for parties, intermixed W flowers or a wreath of roses, placed above the forehead. Dress H nre of CeatiMane, Montcapon, Peri, Aragonaisa..TB« | couronne Peri in gold and beads ajour encircles the head; and behind with tassels,

A HINT TO FARMERS,—By the acL of Parliament of 4th and 5th Wm. IV., c. 73, exemption is granted to per»0^ occupying a farm at rack rent, under the annual value of for the In upon ooe borse, mare, gelding or mule, used for the purpose of nding or of drawmg any carriage pO chargeable with duty, provided luch fajmers Ihall,oot kef" more than one such horse, mare, gelding, or mule and ttf presume there are many of our agricultural readers who .f' not aware that ic haa been decided, that if a farmer keep* carriage not laxable ia which he occasionally dri I'el one of k* husbandry horses, by doing so he renden himaeU liable, pol only to lhe tux for the draught horse, 10». 6d., but also for riding horse, £ 1, 8s. 9d., for which he would be exempt, if only IIsed one hoise for riding 01 drawing his carriage flO, chargeable with duty; therefore it appears, that if a far'" intends to derive any benefit from the above-mentioned »cl> must drive no other horse in his untaxable carriage than 1' one he rides, and for which he claims exemption. SUBLIME.—A gentleman in Missouri, says the Boiton Tii"' delivered an oration in a meeting house on the glorious four j of July, which concluded as lollows :-Yel, fellow,cilizeus shouts of victory oome fiom the neighbouring rnauhes-the c | of freedom deafens the ear of creation, and all nalure sings °^t aloud for joy I 00 this glorious occasion I have Dot \fO' bll 10 express the sentiments of my mind-when I chiok of »" 1 j great doings of our posteriors, how they licked the British, 8 f my father was in Ihe army, and 1 warnl born, and my mol It Is warnt courted yet, 8nd the country wall freed from Br' j slavery by the glorious arms of Thomas Jefferson and ^eDe5! Jackson. 011 this day I call upon you to jo1ird on your swof :J mid beat your spears all inlo ploughshares, aod cry aloud, 1\ be spare nolo 00 this day let the cannons roar aloud-Jet I II tings be wafted on high-let the gleaming of your swords n In the rays of the lun-Iet ahouts of freedom fill the BIf-l'- the trumpet send forth itl blasting IfraiQj;-afJd leI the gent II man who borrowed my umbrella, bring It back again al 800 liS possible

CARNARVON, OCT. 29.J he Liska, rrom Liverpool Waterford, is aihore at Llandd. The Sir E. Banks* 9 lad*n, is ashore at Llanhaidora j ia*ed(