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NEWPORT DISPENSARY.
NEWPORT DISPENSARY. WA,'•* WBR IXAA z Wednesday last;, the' tions aiKi donations reported by th0 was read over, rinr. li 0 Amounting to 01166 Ataaw — • .1«201 rnr„,i 7? Cured J;7 Relieved ™ K™* ,\V 10 Undercaro at present 66 Under care at present 98^ ROBERT F. YTOOLLETT, Surgeon. Great Dock-fitreet, Feb. t>, 1850.
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NEWPORT CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY. Beef 4Jd. to od. per lb, Mutton.to <»1. pei lb Veal 6d. to did. Porkers, 7s. 6d. to Js. per score There was a tolerably fair supplyof beast\f/a°°*Xtio!is' vhich, with prime sheep, .old briskly at the .ibove Calves are slow in coming up; but cows wiitl y R £ were numerous. Thore was a very sca'1^, *ol<fheaviIv bacon pigs.of which the number was pretty large,sold heavily at about late rates.
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po AIREl IN FEBIUKBY.—Monmonthshiro: Monmouth, 20; Chepsfow,25-Glamorganshire:. Caerphilly (great market), Llantrissent, 15.—Breconshiro: Builth, lo. ATHENAEUM AND MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. The valuablo library of this popular institution, has been augmented by Samuel Phillips, Esq., who has prosonted Doswell's Life of Johnson (10 volume), and a volume of Prcsoott s Conquest ot Mexico. We are glad also to learn that the committee are enabled to lay out £20 this quarter in new books, and have already selected Alison's History of Europe, and Mrs. Strick- land's Lives of the Queens, which will form together, thirty- two volumes. The book committee will order the residue ot the allotted sum to be expended in a few days, and will mix the agreeable with the useful, in accordance with the prevail- ing taste of the day. The British Quarterly Review, and some additional papers, are now on the reading table while it is also in contemplation to effect an alteration in the rules of the library, with respect to the delivery of books daily, instead of two nights only in the week. A rrangonients arc being made, also, wo hear, for the approaching soiree in cele- bration of the anniversary of the institution, upon an extended and attractive scale, in furtherance of which, first-rate musical talent will be engaged and tho creature oorofort." will, no doubt, have due attention. MR. GEORGE DAWSON'S LECTURE—Tho announcement that this eloquent and popular gentleman will noxt week deli- ver a lecture on "Popular proverbs, their wisdom, or want of it," will doubtless afford much pleasure to a largo portion of the community. Our able contemporary, the Swansea Herald, says of Mr. Dawson:—" In describing him as a popular lectu- rer, wo must not, however, bo understood as implying the vague definition usually given to popularity, that ot a fluent or even powerful speaker, apart from literary qualifications on the contrary, thero is probably no living lecturer, if we except Carlyle, who, more than Mr. Dawson, excels in the art of rendering literature familiar to the every-day order ot minds. Henoe it is, that from tho mixed but intelligent andionces of the Manchester Atlionajum to the relined W hit- tington Club, Mr. Dawson has found welcoinc as a speaker, not only of the highest literary attainments, but at the same time, as one using those words which burn, that charm the many. The power of George Dawson may oailily bo inferred from the fact, that in tho report of a committeo ot the House of Commons on Public Libraries, ho is distinctly indicated as one of tho great agents who have silontly but suroly contribu- ted to that taste for German literature, which is becoming so prevalent among the best educated and the most refined classos of this country, a* to make a study ot the language which is its repository, one of tho essential branches of tire soholarly learning of the 'times we live in. FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.—We understand that this new and important movement progresses beyond even languine expectations in Newport; about shares having been taken, in fourteen days, and forty new members enrolled in one day last week. On Monday evening last, the officers of the sooiety were appointed, and their names aro a guaran- tee of stability and prudent management. I hey aro as follow—President, R. J. Blewitt. Lsq., M.l •; V ice-Presi- dents, Joseph Corsbie, Esq., Mr. E. V. J cnkms, Mr. Cathoart; Trusteos, Alderman Richard Mullock, Mr. James Hewitt, Councillor William Townsend, Mr. Thomas Richards, Mr. Philip John; Treasurers, The West ot England and South Wales District Bank Solicitor, R. J. Cathcart, Esq. Sur- veyor, Mr. n. G. Thomas; Sub-Treasurer, Mr. Wm. Evans; Auditors. Mr. R. C. Slade, Mr. Thomas f • Morris, Councillor Edward fchomas Secretary, Mr. J. H. Phillips Arbitrators, T. B. Batchelor, Esq., Mayor, Councillor Ihomiw i.micr, William Evans, Esq., Ex-mayor Councillor Stephen Iggul- den, Councillor Jamos Davies. It is stated that Mr laylor, of Birmingham, and tho Rev. Thomas Spencer, ot London, ■will lecture here, on tho principles of tho society, shoitly, ot which a notice appears in our present number. The Freeholder, of Fob. I, says: Wo are glad to announce that the Executive Freehold Council have unanimously appointed their secretary as a deputation to attend a public, meeting at Newport, Monmouthshire, to advance operations in that town. Newport is the key to the Welsh counties, and a more appropriate spot could not bo selected, on winch to unfurl the banner of our movoment in that district. We trust this will be a signal to Welshxnen to quality and win comi- ties." We know someihing of their zeal and determination, when onco roused; and we bolieve the cnergetio and soul- moving appeals of Mr. Taylor, jun., will be tho moans of enlisting in behalf of our cause, the unconquerable spirit of the Cambrian population. Oxford CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Patteson and Mr. Baron Piatt take the Oxford Circuit; and the assizes for this county ■will commence at Monmouth, on W ednesday, the 27th of March. REMISSION OF PENALTY.—In tho case of Jenkins, con- vir-tof} before the borough magistrates last week, of selling a of gin-and-water, and a pipo of tobacco without license, loard of Inland Revenue, on being memorialised by Mr. cart for his client, promptly mitigated the penalty of i 10s. on each information, to the sum nf £7 only, <JU i hoped this conviction will serve all a warning to unli- died dealers; for though heavy penalties for such apparently offences as Jenkins was guilty of, may appear harsh, yet the fair trader, who pays dearly for his licenses, ought to have the fullest protection. SAFETY OF THE IDA KISS.—All fears—and they were many and deoply felt-for the safety of this ship, with a largo number of emigrants for Now York.are fortunately dispelled by the intelligence of her arrival at that port in safety, after passage of sixty-four days from this port. No accident or death among the passengers had occurred; and the non-arri- val of intelligence respecting the safety of the ship, is attri- buted to the remissness of agents at New York, which circum- stance has been strongly commented on. THE BARQUE WILLIAM WILMETT.—We near that this fine barque, built by her owner, in this port, has arrived at Leith from Callao. Her oommander, Mr: M. Wells, also of this port, speaks highly of her sailing qualities. THK GALES.—On Tuesday night and Wednesday, we were visited by a furious gale, which occasioned considerable damage to houso-tops, chimneys, &c., in this town, and to trees, nay, and corn ricks, and all property that could be blown about, in the county. Wo understand, that owing to the unremitting carefulness of Captain Parfitt and the Dock authorities, the large number of shipping in tho dock were so securely prepared by men with good weather eyes, as to ride out the tempest scathlesslv. We have not heard of any casualty occurring to the other shipping ot the port. GINGER BEER ROOT«ERY.-Ou Tuesday evening last, some thirsty soul, fonder of ginger pop than tho gonorahty of people in cold weather, and an espocial patron of that un- rivalled manufacturer of tho article, Mr. Bateson, broke a pane of glass in a window of the Bristol beerhouse, m this town, kept by Mr. Charles Bond, and COIlt"ve<J £ "5.jf half-a-score bottles of tho delicious beverage (genuine Bate- son's nectar) without deteotion. SERIOUS OCCURRENCE. On Tuesday week, it was discovered that a fire had broken out, and had attained con- siderable height, in the bedroom of the Rev .Tames Coles, Michaelstone-y-Vedw, but, most fortunately, not too lato to be mastered by the presence of mind and ene gy o e re gentleman, well aided by his domestics. T e ed-curtains, and some of the furniture, aro much injured, but wo partici- pate in tho satisfaction very gonerally expresso that nothing more serious has been the result of this accident. DIVISION ON THE AMENDMENT-Tho following local members voted in the minority on Friday as on the question of adding an amendment to tho address in reply to H Majesty's speechMonmouthshire, Mr. O. Morgan,, a■ Capt. Somerset; Broconshire, Mr. Joseph Bailoy Reroford- Inir,6. Mr. J. Bailey, jun. The following members voted against the amendment :-The Monmouthshire b^ Blewitt; Mcrthyr, Sir J. J. Guest; Brecon Col. Watkm* Swansea, Mr. J H. Vivian; Pembroke, Viscount Emlyn, Radnor, kight Hon. Sir T. Lewis; Herefordshire, Mr. O.. C.. Lewis; Hereford, Sir R. Price, and Lieutenant Clifford, Bridgwater, Col. Tynte. THE PACKETS.—Tho weather, during two or threei days o this week, having been exceedingly boisterous, anxcy^^ been felt by some persons as to the safety of t Plying between Newport and Bristol; but we are pleased to find that their passages havo been regularly Jterja] formed, and the vessels have not Wed- damaffe An unfounded report got intocirculation o aamage. th<j „ j5art » Captain Dando, ouo of tho nesday e gteam Company's boats, had been obliged to Bristol Gener nfter naving reaohed King-road, being put back into Bristol, after hav t g unable to accomplish V'nS at the request of some of the appear to be, that Capt- i ^rjou9 consequences, put back pkiiengers, who «PP^enf £ landed several persons from King-road to Bri. t of terra firma, to risking the who preferred enjoying ayneJ Without any further danger of the tempest-t „ j>art" crossed the channel Sp. ^'h^r ^yage in about tvro hours more than whose bra,nnV^bbed of his watch and purse, the latter con- Rnmney, by four persons, some of whom held him, taining a 'accomplished the robbery, and clapper- wliilo tho t clawed the « joW whom wo mentioned in the POLIOE.-Sergeanr « the app0intment of supenn- ihol™ liw. fw'J- »r m' hiBhly three competitors" th!TffiC\ SCHOOL to^ncreas^ in numbers, m^ers, and i objects of the society present about 70 ount to 20^' muoli misinterpreted are period, theyv"11^" i- have been m with tho 0},urch, an —whioh, unf?,rt ^ol^achersoonne c0Iirse 0f study; and to afford to through a roM»1'.()n for the Government opportunity of g0iu £ a PrePa fit The necessary books to those who de"!ffirate« for went- of CXponse, and examination for c<jJ\ 0d to each establishedfor ^f for »wdj »r. „ai ffloma. education, the Ajchdg liberally to^ar 0J)rlstl;in Know Phillips, have contribute f(jr proino" grant of books association, and tho jntercessi > j.- its memb ledge, have, through for the n¡¡e of the value ot twe» J P° „«turo, are, at all [Communicated.] -f.tions of t1nS." t lessons to men SUDDEN DEAT».-V'»^fa„J the times awful, human family, gtJ.uck .d^f^ness, in every grade of th their circle, a 0f social usolu and most cherished ftn<i tho full c Qf a death-token, prime and vigour of1 r the pre»»l? The fr}eB^tuated without apparent iHnoS j ftfilictinR jhftn„0l, event is, indeed, P?^1 Pride, of £ £ ,^60! on J "W acquaintances of Mr- ch0pgtoW, ? an liad droppo between Newport w1" tcd hig farm, t- last, to hear that tbw.r -P eoKa^0<i „ nf hie servants, dead, whilst industnous r 6!^ ji.d, ono ot hftd occaswn to morning of tho dar on "ffl" the Plo^d' Mr. 1 r»de» fli otherwiso was to have g j,0mestead, oeded to the fi attend to some work in B0rvants> P 0bust health a able and willing to assist accnstonicd brought to the *n the man's stead, and rt tjme^ vrord t|i0 field. M • animated spirits. Ju, f*iien and expir^ if with agricul ♦arm, that Mr. p Jhad Sv'identified efficient part Pride actively and zefl° iy took an farmers' clubs1, tural pursuits, and unifor t#v and other Newport- inthePprocee^ingsofthe Ch^.Shtohly esteemed^n^ & d and was well known an expected deati. n(Js through- The cironmstances of his agricultural fr '• _eBtjgatiou impression among his county. Medical inveBHS out a large seotion of the ^uie o £ d^»ta- assigns diseaso of the heart» ^0 oa MR. RUSSELL'S CONCERT. On AVolnosday evening, (his general favourite's concert took placc at the Town Hall, in the presence of a numerous audience. As this accomplished rrntle- man on his former visit here, was the subject of a rather lengthcne I critique in our columns, it may suffice to say, that there appened no declension of Mr. Russell's vocal powers, no falling off ul the excellence of his piano accompaniments, nor any lack (f racincss in his fund of anecdote. TIIE EXPELLED MINISTERS.—A report of a meeting held at our Town-hall last evening, will bo published in our next impression.
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ROMAN REMAINS. Wo have quite a classic treat in a work styled Description of a Roman building, and other remains, lately discovered at Caerleon," just issued from the press, by John Edward Lee, Esq., a gentleman to whoso taste and zeal the Archaeological Society of Caerleon (a place eminently rich in relics of anti- quity) is greatly indebted, for the halo of interost which recent investigations have cast round this City of the Roman Legions." Although the author only lays modest claim to the produc- tion, as being an appendix to the Roman antiquities of Caer- leon," which have already appeared in tho" Archaiologia Cambrensis," its contents are of a most interesting character, evidencing the taste of the refined scholar, and the resoarch of tho zealous antiquarian. The illustrations are very accurato; amongst them being a plan of the Roman building recently discovered, showing the walls, bath, drains for heated air, bases of columns, and various details, the whole extent of which is as fur as at pre- sent excavated, about 40,000 superficial feet; two bird's-eye views, taken from different points, are given there are also numerous plates representing many Roman antiquities,which exploration has thrown up from the site of this building; such as bronzo ornaments, bone pins and needles, ivory carvings, glass bowl, sepulchral vessels, altar inscriptions, and sundry vessels of Samian waro. The letter-press doscribos the wholo building, as far as the extent of the foundations indicates the structure, and the nu- merous articles of antiquity. We cannot too highly laud either the liberality of Mr. Jenkins, on whoso property these attractive remains have been discovered, or tho pains and porsevoranoo sedulously de- voted by Mr. Loo, to increase the store of our local Arohajo- logical troasnres. The profits (if any) arising from this work, will be devoted to the completion of the museum—a structure as creditablo as ornamental to the neighbourhood. W e may reasonably con- clude that this work will havo a place in every library. Published by Smith: Old Compton-street, London and to bo had of all booksellers in the Principality.
--REaiSTRAR7S~QUARTERLY RETURN.
REaiSTRAR7S~QUARTERLY RETURN. In the following tables, the population is according to the census of 1841; the marriages as having occurred in the quar- ter ending the last day of September, 1841), aud the births and deaths, in the quarter ending the last day of December, 184!):— Population. Marriages. Births. Deaths Newport distriot 3:1,057 10(1 384 23t.i Pontypool 25,038 62 2L9 173 Abergavenny r>0,845 97 • • 471 • • :)29 Alonmoutli 25,305 42 200 103 Chepstow •• •• 16,776 •• 24 143 110 Cardiff • 32,557 • • 09 329 245 Merthyr • • • 52,863 162 601 • 470 Bridgond •• 21,355 23 152 101 Brecknock 17,701 21 109 7-1 Criokhowell • • 17,676 • 42 172 91) Builth 8,714 12 54 29 Hay •• 11,329 15 C9 53 NEWPORT.—Births, 140; Deaths, 135. An average return. Since the disappearance of cholera in the early part of Octo- ber last, no particular disease has extensively prevailed here, and the continued health of the town may in a measure be attributed to the sanatory arrangements which are still kept in force. MYNYODYSLWYN.—Births, 73; Deaths, 43. My district has been healthy, with the exception of one house, in which scarlatina carried off four childron of the same family within oiKht days. CARDIFF CAEnPRILLY.-Births, 59; Deaths, 35. Scarla- tina has prevailed during tho last quartei. Several fatal cases have occurred, mostly in places which were not visited by cholera. MBRTHYR TTDFIL; OF-LLYGAER- -Births, m; Deaths, 47. 13 deaths from cholera at the beginning of tho quarter. The district is now healthy. WELSH DIVISION.—Tho mortality was somewhat above the average in Wales; chiefly from cholera and scarlatina. In Merthyr-Tydfil, the soono of tho great tragedy in summer, tho deaths were 470.
NEWPORT WATCH COMMITTEE —MONDAY.
NEWPORT WATCH COMMITTEE —MONDAY. The usual fortnightly meeting was held this evening, in consequence of Tuesday being the quarterly Town Council day T. B. Batchelor, Esq tho mayor, presided; the follow- ing gentlemen being also present-Messrs. James Davies, William Townsend, Thomas Turner, 1 10s. Hughes, Josep Latch, Edward Thomas, Edward Dowling, Lewis Edwards, a,Tlfel £ utiofVC'last meeting, and the superintendent's reM!^To^sSeidecnommenced the business of the evening, by • i- n naracraph winch lie had seen. sUting ^that Mr. English denied having admitted his ordering a certain erasure to be made in the police report book. Mr Townsend said ho would prove by ti e evidence ot Sergeant Harlow, that that officer had made the erasure by tho order the admission. Mr. Dowling suggested that reference should bo made to tho minutes of tho Town Clerk; lmt that gentleman said no resolution having been made on tho subject, it was not placed on the minntes.. Mr. Townsond repeated the cnargo which ho had made in regard to the erasure, which he affirmed the superintendent had admitted and further said he would prove tho charge, for it was true, which tho superintendent could not dony. Mr. English I do deny it, sir. Mr. Townsend considered it would be useless for gentle- men to attend tho committee, if things went 011 thus. The Town Clerk here read his notes of the last meeting, in reference to this subject; but there was nothing therein as to the superintendent admitting or denying tho erasuro. After some further debate, Tho Mayor said he really must Inform thom, that having already devoted six hours to the public business that day, ho could not spare further time for the re-hearing of a matter that had previously boon disposed of. Mr. Townsend said tho mayor might do as he pleased but the assertion was still true, although denied, that the super- intendent had admitted tho erasure. Mr. Latch submitted that it would bo better the mayor should proceed with the proper business of the meeting. Mr. Townsend I shall revert to this matter and hope the mayor will allow me its ro-discussion, when Sergt. Harlow Mr. Latch: Pray, proceed with tho regular business, Mr. Mj$r.rjiewis Edwards then reportod that the clothe^s loft at tho station, about which an application had been made at the last meeting, had been purchased by Mr. Huxtable for tho sum of E2. 10s. -it Some further reference being mado to the superintendent, by Mr. Townsend, 'The Mayor emphatically said, that he wished it to be dis- tinctly unucrstood as his opinion, that if they had any hope of carrying on the business of the town properly, M r. English should be given that credit and that respect, which his very responsible position demanded, so long as the watch com- T.iitten causidorad him worthy thereof. (Hear, hear ) It he was guilty of any of tho matters alleged against him, he should be charged; and he (the mayor) would bo the first to support the investigation. (Turning to Mr. Townsend:) You must bring forward a new and specifio allegation, if you have one to prefer; for tho old charge has been disposed of; and I sav it with all due deference to you, Mr. Townsend -and I esteem you for your conduct as a public man—that whatever is done must be done properly, and in strict order. Mr townsend then introduced the subject of the fire on board a vessel{at Pillgwenlly, on Friday week; and wished to know why horses, instead of policemen, had not drawn tho ensrine down from tho Newport station-house to tho vessel; ,.L mulerstood it had not reachod the place until the firo was not under by scuttling the vessel, which might, probably, have been obviated, if a speedier modo of taking tho engine thMr0,JFnKHsh0 explained," that he himself was nearer Pill ju'Jnort when he met a man on horseback witli intelli- f tfie fire. He thereupon considered his presence at fIIP fire of more importance than returning, aud accordingly (lirpfted a second man to gallop on to tho station, and tell the officers to send down the engine at once with horses; but this W Mr °Tovrnsend considered it essential that a firo brigade should be established, and ^heengine worked more frequently tl]'Mr^SliSlblVrepV t0 *ai<l tho policemen were Mr. Mg cnoriiio every Friday, and they lormed a very ">» fore/™ at tl» Uto fire, Thomas suggested that tho hint thrown ont in thJ Mr»u"for S wir °f »»gino,a„d it. boing tho MERLIN, 10 ioBf was worthy consideration. The Mayor said that would bo entertained at ano- ther meeting made to an entry in the superintendent's Refercnc J.ong having been found in a beerhouse, report, rosp er at a time wheu ho was on special duty, reading a •0ng,h« said he had been appointed to watch On qnestio h 0fi»racters, and was at a beerhouso in certain su- P that viow, when Mrs. Stephens, tho land- Market-str ^geU there, Hnd would probably call again lady, said y sujden, said, Here they come." He im- shortly; a n0wspaper, to conceal his object thero blTt on looking up, ho found that the persons were Mr.English and Sergt. Hill. made to another entry, in •which Long lteterencG appearing, on the following morning, at was mention £ as if in liquor; but on examining him half-past tw acknowlodged taking R glass of brandy of a on this poin across the wharfs to his ship. captain, wno was considerable desultory couversa- On both ca. •> orl the first, that Long's explanation was tion, it being K jjo not have acted with much more reasonable, an• QI11]10 occasion but on tho second, that prudence or rc]iensible; while it was intimated to him he was rat he r v,as altogether sot aside, he, and all the that tho tirs ,(j cautious of getting intoxicated, which other officoi 0 thera their discharge. It had not been Siat^T however, that Long was much affected by liquor, and shown, howeve >thercfore allowed to drop. the subject f a sergeant, m the room of Mr. Iluxta- riio appoi • j office of superintendent, under the ^0"_W, ,°ti "hire Railway and Canal Compa ny—was tlie next Monmouthshi .j Jlr. English recommending PCs T ^Sams for tho selection of one of them. Lloyd and W rpowusend, Mr. Dowling, and other Mr. Iggujden, Mr. l ™ ;f oincers lo ^|. in the flor. gentlemen dweH on tho^cjai. Acting^erKeant Hi„ InCd°'pC Bath were specially referred to; but it was held1 that the public service rather required that its officers should bo fully fitted for certain appointments, than be promoted on the score of long service; and while gentlemen on both sides utterly disclaimed any personal feeling in the matter, but sought rather the public good, tho majority present decided on appointing P.C.Lloyd to the vacant scrgeantry. That officer was therefore called in, when Mr. English said, that until that moment, Lloyd had no knowledge of being recom- mended; all intimation of the matter having been carotully withheld from tho force. The Mayor informed Lloyd of the appointment, who thanked tho meeting for tho confidence reposed inhim, assured them of his determination to do everything that lay in his power, for the proper discharge of his duty, and retired. Mr. English, producing his accounts and referring to his office of inspector of weights and measures, expressed a desire that he might be allowed to relinquish it; as his ordinary dutios, together with those of inspector of nuisances, were quit3 as much as he could attend to. The office of inspector of weights and measures was also a very unprofitable one, and had cost him more trouble, anxiety, and expense, than lie was willing to continue to bestow upon it. The return which he presented, showed that he had adjusted 1739 weights, and stamped 1281. Received as fees accountable to migistrates for stamping weights, ±3 18s. lid. The number of weights adjusted in pounds, amounts to 8(5,947. It had proved a serious inconvenience to him, that ho had boon obliged, from the want of room at tho station, to occupy premises at his private resi- dence for the adjustment of weights, &o.; besides that, it had involved him in considerable outlays for marking, &c. Mr. Iggulden and many other members of the meeting, agreed that the superintendent had quite enough to do, in the performance of his regular duties; and that it would be ad- visable for him to give up an ofllco which was neither proaiic- tive of Profit to himself, nor to tho corporation; while it might be an advantageous situation for some other person. ft was understood that this would bo done.. e xf A conversation ensued regarding the appointment of Mr. Stock well, whitesmith, &o., to the office of superintending the town fire-engine; but nothing was determined upon. Mr. English recommended Mr. -Stockwell, as a most efficient tradesman for the inspection and management of weights aud measures, under a salary, for the town at large. The meeting then separated. NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL MEETING, TUESDAY.. The quarterly meeting of the Town Council was held this forenoon at ten o'clock, in the Town Hall, T. B. Batchelor, Fso the Mayor, in the chair. Thero were present Messrs. Townsend, Turner, Jehoida Brewer, Hughes, Latch, T. M. 1 Wellvn John Tombs, James Davies, II. J. Davis, 11. F. WooHett"'Thomas, Harrby, Iggulden, Morris, Evans, Dow- lb|fi "mtantea0 of the previous council meeting, and of the vratch {f1 j^Davi's ^relbrenoeTo tho appointment of a police Ml' imed in the proceedings reported above, wished gorgeant, nan d had bccn appointed on his own apph- to know who' reGOmniendatiou of the superintendent; and cation, or on the recommen^ ]atlcr, Mr. Davis said it being informed business similarly transacted. ■was of a piece W,t 0 sin„ his dissent from observations of was not, as had often been w .ion. th. to promotion. Mr.Townsend wished to know whether Hill was to continue to perform the duties he did at present, without pay for he considered that officer the most competent, in the way of keeping accounts, and general writing, of any in the force. The Mayor called the attention of the Council to the first business-that of adopting or rejecting the watch committee's report. Mr. James Davies said, though ono of the committee, he would propose that the report be adopted. This was objected to as being inconsistent—a committee- man moving the adoption of his own report. The Mayor asked Mr. H..1. Davis if he would proposo the adoption but that gentleman said: Certainly not; becauso he did not agree with it. Mr. Llewellin said ho had every confidence in the proceed- ings of the watch committee, and would therefore proposo that their report be received and confirmed. Mr. John Tombs seconded the motion. Mr. H. J. Davis rose to speak to tho resolution, but was called to order by the Mayor and Mr. James Davies. Mr. H. J. Davis asserted his right to speak there, of wbat- ever lie pleased, and no one should stop him. The Mayor, after consulting with the clerk: I have been instructed that you are in order. Mr. H. J. Davis proceeded to observe, that he had no de- sire to impugn tho watch committee; but ho believed that body was led by the superintendent; with which officer, it had appeared to be a wish and an object from the commence- ment, to oust all the old men from the police force. There were but two remaining, and lie was trying to get rid of them but they themselves would no doubt leavo, as soon as they could, with benefit to thomsolves. Hero was a man (Hill) acting as sergeant for several months, and now another had been appointed. Would Hill bo continued in the per- formance of his present duties, or was lie to bo reduced? It could hardly be expocted lie should do all the work, and re- ceive no pay. It seemed that there was no encourageiuont for an officor to remain in the force, and perioral his duty, if, as in the case of Hill and Bath, younger men were to be put over his head. But all this was owing to Mr. English. Air. Davis concluded by asking whether Hill was to be continued in his present position or not. The Mayor: Nothing was arranged last night, either one way or the other, in rcforence to that matter. Mr. Townsend said it was a wrong way of rewarding old servants; and it was a desperate way of fighting, to attack a man in the dark, with charges which were not brought out into light. Mr Townsend then proceeded to animadvert at considerable length, on tho subject of charges brought forward by him before the watch committee, against Mr. English, but which were, he (Mr. Townsend) alleged, too hastily disposed of without giving him an opportunity of the advantage of Sergeant Harlow's evidence on a material fact. It appeared to him that tho superintendent was held to be incapable of doing wrong; and ho had been told it was necessary to up- hold the dignity and credit of the superintendent's office. Ho was willing this should bo so, if it were upheld in truth. Mr. Townsend was proceeding to re-open matters settled at tho watch committee when The Mayor interposed, observing it was out of order to in- troduce the subject of erasure. After a long discussion, in which Mr. Llewellin, Mr. Mul- lock, Mr. Latch, Mr. Davis,and other gentlemen joined, Mr. Mullock proposed that Mr. Townsend's charge should be deferred until Sergt. Harlow returned and he (Mr. Mullock) thought there would then bo other charges ready to be preferred against the superintendent. Mr. Henry John Davis seconded this proposition. Much desultory conversation ensued on this matter, when it was deemed that Mr. Mullock's proposition could not be taken as an amendment to the adoption of the report,but separately. The watch committee's report was therefore adopted, and the Council proceeded to receive the accounts passed by the finance committee, amounting to £ 296 4s. lOd.; part of which, how- ever, had been paid by cheques. Mr. Townsend drew attention to one item, for stationary, which was in this account charged at f9 odd, while for pre- vious similar periods, it had boen but £4 or £5. He thought it a monstrous expenditure for that board to make for station- ary, In a few months. The Mayor said Mr. Townsend had had an opportunity of seeing the account before it was passed; and it was not neces- sary again to bring it forward. -j It was then moved and seconded that tho bills bo paid The Town Clerk oalled attention to the circumstances that he had recontlya draft of Mr. Clarke s report on the sanatory condition of Newport, for revision in a tew particu- lars, which had been done, and tho report^returned. 1 le had since written to obtain a corrected copy for the Council, and failing, had also written the member for the boroughs, to ex- pedite the forwarding of a copy before that day, for the Council. Mr. Blewitt had promptly used his endeavours to comply with the request, but the report would not be ready till the latter part ot the week. The .summary of the report continued the Town Clerk, would, however, remain as it was with the recommendation which he would road from the proof copy. It was as follows :— SI! MM AH V I 1. That the annual mortality of the town of Newport is 30'3 in the 1000, that of the registration district of 40 parishes around it being only 22 0 in the 1000; that in 1841 the mor- tality of the lower suburb of Newport was as high as that of Liverpool, and, although less in 1812, has since been steadily increasing. 2. That the connexion between this mortality and the dirt and damp of certain parts of the borough is clearly ascer- tained, and that to theso deficiences in drainage, water supply, privy accommodation, and want of street aud gourt paving, may distinctly be attributed much of the typhus fever and other epidemic diseases with which Newport has been afflicted, and which have, directly and indirectly, been the cause of considerable expense to the town. 3. That a complete system of water supply and main sewer- age, and proper house accommodation, may be given for an average weekly charge of about 2d., paid by each house. 4. That the town stands much in need of proper lighting arrangements, especially in the lower districts. 5. That tho existing burial-grouuds are badly placed, and quite insufficient for the wants of the population, and that 0110 general cemetery is much needed. G. That the facilities for tho employment of the sewage, in tho form of fluid manure, are considerable, and that a revenue may in due time bo expected from this head. The Town Clerk further stated, that ho had been in corres- pondence with tho Earl of Carlisle, who last Session had brought forward the Freeman's Land Bill in Parliament. His lordsTiip's latest letter spoke of the anticipated difficulty of passing the bill into law; and his lordship could not, there- fore, write with any certainty 011 the subject. Mr. Townsend, recurring to the discussion on police mat- ters, moved that complaints having been made agiiinst the superintendent, the Council should proceed to investigate those Coll] plii tits. Here another controversy took place, which, if not stormy throughout, was now and then somewhat squally; and as tho subject in question—an allegation against Mr. English-will be entered upon, with a view of its final settlement, next week, vre deem it well to be, brief at present. Mr. Mullock said it was right that the watch committee should attend to it. A general conversation followed, at the close of which it was unanimously agreed that Mr. English should be fully informed of all charges to bo preferred against him, at least twenty-four hours before hearing.11, Mr. Iggulden suggested that the wholo of the matter should bo left over till the next quarterly meeting. Mr.Latch would propose that any charge to be made against the rtuperintwrriont tWdd be made at tlie next watch com- niittoo. ™ Tho Mayor read a note just put in from Mr. English, re- questing as a favour that whatever charges were to be pre- ferred against him, should bo heard at 01100, instead of being left to liang over his head. Tho Mayor added that the watch committee was the proper and the authorised tribunal, before which such matters should bo brought; and he for one would n°^ov-eral1 members expressed their opinion that it would be advisable to hear whatever charges were to be preferred, at the earliest opportunity, m justice to Mr. English, who, in the time that might elapse, would certainly be placed in an impropor position in the eyos of tho public. I t was finally resolved that the charge of erasuro should be heard at a watch committee meeting, to bo convened next T Mrd¥dwVard°rhomas called theattentionofthe meeting to a complaint which had been made to "m of tho frequent tearing down or posting over ot handbills on the walls. It was stated, in reference to this ma he By-laws a penalty for the Mr. R. F. Woollett: But supl)oso 1% person should stick a ^M^Tliomas^ That would be a nuisanco, I am informed, °1irC™'°udb, £ XrKSi,i» intended motion for the reduction of tho police-wages a ;l,° wished to bo carefully considered, prepar. y „ brought forward by hirn at a subsequent meet S- The Council then separated.
NEWPORT POL I (J ^-T,,I'TRS.51A}r>B0…
NEWPORT POL I (J ^-T,,I'TRS.51A}r>B0 x anil Magistrates' present,—The Mayor, (T. Batchel <]•>) Wm. Evans, Esq. KOUBBltY FBOM THE PEIISON.. William Phillips, and William Mecks, two men of very character, sr.d well-known at the Sessions, were c"l stealing tlie sum of Is. 3Jd, from the person of John > wheelwright, on Saturday night last.—Mr. Woollett, prosecution, examined Jones, who said I am a ° anil work for Mr. Bolt, the builder; I was nt.the » P Pilot, about twelve o'clock on Saturday night, and went to Skinner-street; I met a woman named Margaret RieharoS, was engaged in conversation with her, when three men came up, the two prisoners, and another man not in c,ls'" j Phillips asktfd me for a shilling for drink; I told him I had not one after more words, tho other man put his hand in i y pocket, and took out a shilling. They refused to give it bac and said they would search me. I said if they would not searc and said they would search me. I said if they would not search me I would show them all the money I had. I then took out 3jd. from my pocket, which was all I then had, and Mf!ek struck it out of my hand. I shortly afterwards met PC. Wil- liams, and gave him information of the attack and robbery, aim went with him and another to a house in Friars' Fields, where we saw the two prisoners, who were afterwards apprehended. —John James, b iker, Pillgwenlly, was on business on Satur- day night last, about a quarter past twelve, and saw prosecutor standing near the Ship and Pilot, with the two prisoners, (whom lie knew well), and they were asking for money, The prosecutor took some halfpence out of his pocket, whioh they knocked out of his hand, picked it up, and ran doN%Ti Friais' Fields. P. C. Williams, Pullen, and Price, proved apprehend- ing the prisoners at a house in Friars' Fields, where thirty- nine persons were holding a bid-ale," in one room, many of whom swere the prisoners should not be taken.—Committed for felony, for trial at the next assizes. Bail refused. ATTACK ON THE POLICE. John Jones was charged with assaulting P. C. Pullen, in the last case, and attempting to rescue Phillips; and Michael Copeley was chllred with throwing a stone at P. C. Pratten, in the same case, aud inflicting an incised wound over the eye- brow.—This wound, on being examined by Dr. Stack, was bleeding profusely, nnd appeared ti> have been inflicted by some sharp instrument. It was about su inch and a half in length, pelletra ting to the bone. Pullen also complained of bruises on the head, received in the same affair. Dr. Stack stated that he had also dressed, the same morning, an incised wound on the head of the prisoner Jones, which might have been inflicted by some cutting iiistruniell t.-l'. C. Williams said it was necessary to use the cutlass in the riot which ensued on the apprehension of the prisoners in the last case. J oncs had sworn violently that the prisoners should not be taken, or he would suffer death and while the prisoners were being re- moved, ho behaved most outrageously, striking 1 C. Pullen repeatedly, until the officer was obliged to use his cutlass in self-defence. He did not do so, until it was actually necessary. —David E- vaiis proved seeing Cokcley throw a stone at I.C. Prat ten, which cut him severely above the right eye. 1 ratt en proved receiving the injury alluded to, in the discharge of his duty Iwhich Copeley inflicted by a stone.—1 ullen proved that jonus had exhibited great violence, saying he would rather die than Phillips should be taken into custody. Ho attempted several times to rescue Phillips, and attacked witness, who was obliged to draw and use his cutlass in defence.—The prisoner Jones called James Williams as a witness, but it was consider*! unnecessary to examine him until the trial, which the printers were committed to take at the assizes for felony. Bail was refused. Mouora Morgan was charged with leaving her children chargeable to the Borough of St. Woollos.—Air. Salter, the relieving-ofhcer, said it was merely wished that the prisoner should go into the workhouse, and remain th sufficiently long to entitle her to be removed to her parish at Brecon.— flonora said she would rather go to prison than to the union- house.—The case was adjourned to Monday, that she might have an opportunity of taking the children out, if she liked to do so. Simon Lane, a drunken and disorderly person, was fined one shilling. Two vagrants, found on Mr. Powell s yard, with the supposed intention of committing a felony, were severally cautioned and discharged. Kllen Williams, charged with assaulting William Davies and aiding and abetting in the robbery of hia Watch, wus remanded.. Kllen Harry was charged with assaulting Margaret T|„lmno Both parties were bound oyer to keep the peace. 4 Evan Francis, charged with wilfully damaging a do7or «,l « the property of Messrs. Cook and Nicholas, was (Wl on payment of 2s. 0d. damages, and 2s. station fees ll!ir6yd Jones'0'1 L°Wi5 WM d,8ml"6tl °n a Char8e of assaulting Chas. Ole' Orcenvalt was summoned for assanh;n„ r- > • Schumacher.—This was a matter arising out Jr 're<*enck plainant's disobedience of tho captain's C0,n" foreign ship, in dock, which was arranged °n a Stonchouse, the consul. ° out °f court, by Mr. George Ll«yd, of Caerwent. WRQ J ■ aud incapable of taking care of himsolf r* T being drunk station fees. mmself.-Iuned 6s., and Is. 6d. Eliza Howard and Ellen Itieltards were i. on suspicion of having stoleii ;Cg 16s. from rd8 were chared on sURpieion Discharged. t e person of William Hotton. Howcl Oriiliths was chnruori —u -Fined 40». find costs, or tjlth' °g K1'M Gnffith>- Esther Collings, the wr^ck nf 1,nPr,"onment- Martha Griffiths, were fined d* ia youn" an<1 disorderly. uncd 4s. Od. cach, for being drunk and
MUSIC FOR THE MILLION.
MUSIC FOR THE MILLION. «!tt! —Wil l »v • fTO THE editor.] LIK, v niie the inhabitants of this improving town have their curiosity raised, almost beyond bearing point, as to the movemen s of the stupendous" committee and the ultimatum of that serious matter, permit me, through the columns of your journal, to divert myself a little on the subject of music. 1 was mui. i pleased, and greatly gratified, to find from your last nuin ci that a gentleman in tho musical profession, and a townsman oo, has at last started vocal music on a wide nnd liberal sea e imaging this delightful acquirement and exquisite pastime wi nn leaeh ()f everybody in this favoured place. Much heneui and credit arc due to him; and it :« not only the wish ot ,)ut of a great many, tl!at this praiseworthy ex- ample will be immediately lollowed by others of a similar dis- tinguished spirit. Hut to instrumental music. You have seen sufficient of life to know that icre parents have a daughter or daughters, the first wish is (h»ving music in their oouls) that their dear children should learn music. To prudent parents, the natural question arises, (.an 1 atford the outlay ? l'irst, the cost of. say, a piano; next, the high rate at which the teachers of musis estimate their sei vices. These items, with the music itself, cover a pretty largo amount of money. Did you say, let them learn at school then ? you know'nothing' about "school- ing" a girl III to a knowledge of the piano, or you.would not say that. Do you ask me why ? I'll tell you—first, the charge averages nearly as much as a Master would make to teach at home; next, at most schools the heads of the establishment have an idea that any sort of piano is good enough to learn upon then some huh) ;;orfriia,s, who has been advertised for, is the instructor, and generally. wholly incompetent to judge whether the child has any, the slightest talent, for music or not. At tho end of the half," the dear daughter, after hammering upon a cracked frying pan, (and some of the school pianos are no better,) returns home to her pr.rents worse than when she went, for the horrible tones thut issued from that in- strument are still ringing in her ears, and a dislike, if not hatred, of piano playing is engendered. I reoolleet a friend of mine—-a nice young man, about 2.5, after having heard some melodious strains from a splendid in- strument, magically touched by a skilful performer, determined to, at once, try his fingers at pianoforte playing, and immedi- ately applied to a laily governess for advice as to his first steps in this delightful accomplishment; the lady reoommended him a thinf; called a piano. Oh. such a piaiio! Upon its being observed that it was very defective in tone and every thing else, she quaintly remarked that it was plenty good enough to learn upon five pounds was the purchase money, and home it went. Its subsequent history, and further remarks on this subject, I will give you. if you think it worth while, in another letter or two being fully determined to do all 1 can to procure Music for tho Million." Meantime, I am sir, yours respectfully, Newport, 8th Juno, 18;,0. COSMOPOLITE.
GELLlGTIUES EISTEDDFOD.
GELLlGTIUES EISTEDDFOD. [TO THE JWlTOR,] SIR,—It is generally thought that I was the author of the rcpot of the proceedings at te, Gellirocs Eisteddfod, and that I omitted the name of Mr. Williams, the harpist, becauso I did not approve of his performance. It. ili also Rnspccted that] wrote a severe criticism on the same, but that you did not think proper to insert it in the MKKLIN. It is riht thilt I should inform those that are interested in the affair, that I was not the reporter, neither were my observations in the letter that you decline to publish, unfavourable to Mr. Williams: the laot is, they were quite the contrary for when I heard him playing so exquisitely on the sweet instrument, (though it was the first time I had had that pleasure,) I thought him worthy of a plfice amongst our first national harpists. As the adjudi- cator of the prizes to the datgeiniaid, I ought to have com plimcntcd him^theTe and then. 1 beg to do so now with all my heart. Newport, Feb. 5th. DKINIOL DDU O'J?ON.
WELSH ORTHOGRAPHY.
WELSH ORTHOGRAPHY. [Tn THE EIHTUH..] SIR,—As the names of some of the places in this neighbour- hood are spelt in all manner of ways, and some of them in different ways at different time:, by the same persons and as 1 suppose there is some correct way in every C'8P, some of your Welsh correspondents would confer an obligation upon me and the public generally, if they would furnish us with the correct orthography for the following places, whioh I spell as they are pronounced: Is Mr. Leigh's "Works spelt Pontymoile or Pontymoyle ? Pontydrin,—Mr. Conway's tin works. Pontnewith,—Ditto tin works. Is Mr. Blewitt's works spelt Cwmbran or Cwmbrain. Lnnhithel,—which is sometimes spelt Lanhiddel. Wainluggan,—and what is the difference between this place and Brynmawr ? Abeitilleery,—and what is the diftevenco between this place and Cwm Tilleery ? Blaina,—is it or Blainah ? What is the difference between Abercarn and Abergwithen ? and between Ebbw Vale and Penycae ? Is Coalbrook Vale and Coalbrook Dale the same place ? Some of your correspondents, perhaps, mav not only favour us with the orthography of the words, but also with their mean- ing, if they have any. I remain, air, your obedient servant, A CoMMiiKciAi, TRAVELLER. Newport, February 4th, 1S50. P.S.—I have now before me five letters from tradesmen, in each of which the name of a place in this neighbourhood occurs, and which is spelt in four different ways.
r 1THE REV. J. EVANS AND THE…
r THE REV. J. EVANS AND THE REV. LEWIS. [TO THE EDITOR.] Sin,—I have read with great astonishment, a letter in the Hereford Times of last Saturday, signed "J. Lewis, Incumbent of Mamhilad," with a charge to tho etlect that tho Llanovor family had, by their persecution, caused tho death of a curate of that parish. In justice to that family, from every member of which 1 havo received many acts ot kindness, for a period of thirty-three years, I think it right to state, that. I was licensed to the curacy of Llanover ill the year 1822; I conti- nued to reside in that parish as curate till 1840, when 1 was appointed to the perpetual curacy of Mynyddyslwyn, the greater portion of which extensive parish belongs to Sir 13. Uall. My immediate successor at Llanover, as curate, was tho Hev. Wm. Jones, who is alive and well, and is now iu- cumbent of the adjoining parish ot Llanellen. In the year HH3, I was appointed by the late Bishop to the vicarage ot Llanover, to which place I returned after an absence ot only three years, and Mr. Jones then left Llanover, and became curate of Llanelen, of which place (as before stated) ho is now incumbent, and the fact of my writing this letter will prove that 1 am alive. I havo given you dates from lo22 to extending over a period of twenty-eight years, during which no curate of Llanover has died. Tho only curate ot Llanover who has died, in my memory, was a Mr. Walters, whose name first appears in the Llanover church books, in tho year 1817, and for the last time, in 1022. With this gentle- man I was well acquainted during the wholo of that period, and frequently served Llanovor for him, when he was absent, during those five years. I administered tho sacrament to him, the Sunday before he died, and I was present when (by hisown desire) his body was opened after his dentil; as lie wished that tho disease from which he sulfcred, should bo surgically demonstrated. His lungs were almost entirely gone, and thero was an adhesion of the liver to tho side. Sir 13. Hall was not married, did not reside in the parish of Llanover, and had not even arrived at man's estato, when Mr. Walters died. Mr. Walters was always very unreserved with me, and spoke openly on all subjects, but never did he even hint at unkind- ness or persecution from any of his parishioners, much less from the late excellent Mr. and Mrs. Waddington; and ] know that his widow wrote, after his death, to express her gratitude for the kindness they had both received at their hands. Mr. Walters did not die at Llanover, but in (lQitro, and was buried in tho adjoining parish ot Mamhilad (whioh church I then served), and when the text from Job, which has been alluded to,was engraved on his tombstone-acircmn- stance by 110 means remarkable, it being a text much used tor monumental inscriptions. I do not believe that the text was selected by himself, and I am very sure that there was uo application intended, beyond tho general one. I am, sir, your obedient servant. JOHN EVANS, Llanover Vicarage, Feb. C. Vicar of Llanover.
. SIR B HALL AND THE REV.…
SIR B HALL AND THE REV. T. STACEY. [TO THE BDITOB J SIR,—I have just received your paper of the n mlltnt, and feel it my duty to notice the letter contained in it. wllltrn by Staccy, the rector of Gelligacr, and curate of Cardilt. The reverend gentlemen complains that I did not make the same corrections in my letter, which appeared in the Jlereimd limes, that were contained in the letter which was published m the Merthyr Guardian. The fact is simply tlus-I despatched both those letters by the post of Tuesday, the loth of January, and the following day sent to the two edIton the corrections, which subsequently appeared in the c; Ilardi" n. 1 he letter to Hereford arrived in due course, on the ltith the corrections the following day but too late for the alteration of the type. On the other hand, the Jetter sent to the (iiitirdian was, as stated by the editor, not received in time tor publication that week; it consequently appeared, as corrected, in the following week's number.. _r This explanation will, I trust, satisfy Mr. Stncey. But, as the reverend gentleman has thought proper to reintroduce the subject, I must also be permitted tore-ftate that which appeared in the (riturdian of the I stated tlist in the list ot churches in which only one service was performed, was Drithdir, part of Gelliiraer. one of th., best livings in the archdeaconry, and added, "The living of Gelligaer, with Brithdir, value £5G7, has a population of 5,150 gouL; and, to "hevv ,1I,! (even under the present arrangements) this parish is admitted to be Welsh, there is one Welsh service every Sunday in the parish church, and only one service in Brithdir, which service is W elh. In 1327, a former bishop instituted a clergyman to the living, and the Bishop afterwards licensed him to the parish of ot. John s, Cardiff, and ho lives in Cardiff, where the incumbent, also, being /ion-resident, he acts as English curate, for which service he receives a salary of j £ l<">0 a year, in addition to the £ 5(>7 received for not doing anything in his own parish. But he keeps two curatca at Gelligaer, whose services he values at precisely half the sum which ho himself receives--as, instead of paying £150 each, (which he considers a fnir remuneration in his own case,) he gives these curates, living in the wiids of Gelligaer, and performing the duties which it not suit him to undertake himself, only between them! The only answer that the rev. gentleman gives to tJ.¡i3 state- ment is, that the high ohilude of the parish, and the exposed situation ill which the glebe house stands, wcie uiiiavoriible to his constitution, and that consequently, on the production ol medical certificates, he obtained a license of nun-residencc. Every reasonable person must admit that this is a sufficient excuse but as no notice whatever is taken of the other parts of my sli'.teniPiit, I conclude that the rev. gentleman receives from Gelligaer for not doing anyt luu« III hat parish, and that he considers that stipend too small to allow of two services being performed at llnth II, ahhoiiRh in almost every dissenting m.eti.ig-housc in the district h«re are wo service*, and that although he himself, as curate of Cardiff, thinks it proper to reeeUc £ 1:>0 for his own services yet he pays his two curates, living in the exposed altitude of Hi lhgaer, which he finds so detrimental to his own constitution only that sum between them. It is also very clear that, although the dissenters in Cardiff find it necessary or the spintua comfort and welfare of their tloek, to have Welsh seivices,not on'y on Sunday, but occasionally during the week, the clergy of the Established Church in that town have not any Welsh service whatever. I stated in my letter, which appeared in the Guardian on the 2.5th, that I should not be tempted to continue a newspaper correspondence. I shati abide by that resolution, merely saying that r adhere to he truth of every statement contained in thllt leuer, and especially with regard to the nppoinllUcnt of unquuli/ied clergymen to Welsh livings. Ill that letter I particularised a very few, vit., Newport, Abersychan, Cowbridge, and Llnnblelhian, St. Athun, iSt. Bride's, PenmHike, t'orthkerry, and Llantwit in all, or nearly all, of these, there are Welsh dissenting chapels, in winch Welsh service 18 IJerformcd on utlday!<, nnd on some week days. I have already stated that in the parish of fit. Woollos, Newport, in which is St. Paul's, there aro five dis- senting chapels entirely ior the Welsh, with congregations amounting to more than 1,500 souls, and that in the parish in which Abersychan is situated there are thirteen Welsh chapels with congregations amounting to 5,019 souls 1 may now add that in Llanblethian nnd Cowbridge there are five Welsh chapels; iu St. Athans, two; in St. Bride's, two; in Pen- marke, three; in Llantwit, four; making^ a total of sixteen chapels, in which there are thirty-one Welsh services every unday, and thirty-one during the week, lo all these livings the ,a*^bishop instituted clergymen, and in not one of the churches w ,ere Welsh service, whilst the dissenters provide sixty-two Welsh services every week. Notwithstanding all these facts, the Archdeacon of Llaudaff very deliberately states that Llan- daff very deliberately states that Llandati is not a Welsh diocese, and in furtherance of this extraordinary opinion, he ays, Llanduff cannot be a Welsh diocese, because part of it is included in all English circuit. He Jlliht, by the same pro- cess of reasoning, attempt to persuade us that Chester is a W elsh diocese, because part is included in a elsh ct. cmt. The parliamentary returns, alluded to ill niv letter, will be printed very shortly, and I will provide you with copies for the benefit of your readers, both churchmen and dissenters. 1 am, sir, your obedient humble servant,^ London, Feb. 5th. P.S. Sinco deepnlchinR lc.Kr, otj, have received a copy of the l^ford i m, lncumbe.a in which is a letter, signed by the Hev. »■ r,riv of Mamhilad, which contains tho mQlit violent « • 1 Hall and myself, and various charges, of the rutl of^whuh I am so totally ignorant, that I cannot imagine 11 g notjco which they have been conceived. I shull no > w_th whatever, of this singular pirodufstio"- WcUh 8er_ regard to Mamhilad was "As to Man hiI dwindled vice no longer exists tho average congf^*1101 down to about ten or twelve persons j the incum jn other cure, and he gives his parishioners one scrMt Baotist the Knglish language, while the U weekly Chapel, which has two services evc[y fftPfs'which cannot prayer meetings, is crowded.' llicse c be contradicted but I must do Mr. Lewn' >e ju utloom. that lie is quite right when he won cttso in the Diocesc of Llandaff. •. tho Secretary When I published my first letter, to th d ot Ooplc stoii Testimonial fr unu, 1 r eK|)0cte<l ..tack, „m different either myself, or any member of my /» t0,ubstune death of one of his clerical brethren 01 that a should be pointed out as denoting tho *s resting p J}, II. imaginary victim 1
! A FEW REASONS WHY SHENKIN…
A FEW REASONS WHY SHENKIN JONES'S FAIn SHOULD BE ALTERED. [TO TIlE EDITOR,) SIR, I am not one of those individuals who seek to prove an assertion, by abusing my opponent; nor do I think that any real good is achieved 011 Iwlialf of an object, by exaggeration or misrepresentation. From this, you may believe me to be ac- tuated bv none other than an honest and straightforward mo- tive in makin a few rcmarkw on Iho alteration propoed relative to Sln nkin Jones's fair." Your- exceliel) t MKHMN has given publicity to many valuable letters in favour 01 the alteration; and I should lIot troubllJ you with my remarks, did 1 not feel satisfied the object deserved all the support and encouragement that could be bestowed upon It. Let it be understood, however, that T sliall not deal with per- sons, but facts for personalities are offensive to a right-jtidg- ing public. And first, I wish to do away with the impression that Shenkin Jones's fair v>ns legally established, and could not be altered. I will challenge any person to produce evidence of its being a chartered tair and I know that custom does established many things; though it bus not legally established this fair. beyond right of alteration. There can therefore ,be no pains or pe- nalties" Incurred by its from one day to another not its total removal; and it having b-en commenced by Shenkiu Jones," an ale-house keeper, some would allege, for his espe- einl benefit, far hack in the by-goite, it can as easily be altered to another day in this age, for the convenience, profit, ann com- fort of a larger number of persons, including publicans, shop- keepers, farmers, and butchers. Let no one, therefore, be alarinod at any remarks of a threatening character, which may have been made as to its alteration. In a recent number of the MERLIN, Mr. Eley, an excellent and trustworthy authority, commended the alteration as the best that could he made. Surely, he knew whether the change would be beneficial or injurious; and his voluntary testimony in favour of the former, leaves no doubt in the minds of all with whom I liHve cou 'ersed, ns to its practical utility. But there III additional evidence in It favour-the common- sense fact. that, a Christinas fairshould iiot I)e after-as it niiglit be termed—hut before, the Christmas market. This is so sell- evident that it would seem a waste of words to support the altemt iou of Shenkin Jones's fair upon any other grounds. Let us examine, however. By the change, our fair would supply the Ahertravenny Tuesday market, and so anticipate the N ew- port Wednesday Cattle Sale market, while it would be just in time for the slaughtering, at Usk, on Thursday, and quite in time for the Pontypool market on Satuiday. liolif the fair on Stienliiii Jones's day, liowevei-, and what becotues of these ad- I call them "advantages" They are truly so I have read in the History of Newport," that the late Mr. John Gard, a Newport butcher, once entertained the idea that it he opened a stall in Caerleon, he could sell a small portion of a calf, in- stead of causing the Caerleon folks to go to Newport. The idea was laughed at as doubly hazardous; but lie persevered, and ultimately secured a business in Caerleon murket, of an extensive character. Thus our fair at Usk—though commenced for a Drivate interest, and upon small grounds, has consmer&Ily enlarged of late years but when it can be so arranged, as to supply surrounding markets, so opportunely as the altered fair will do, just before Christmas, why may we not ultimately an- ticipate its enlargement, to a very considerable and gratify niz extent, not only not to the injury ot any single person. but to the positive benefit of all in Usk, because of the increased fit- ten.tanceat a Christmas fair; to every farmer espeemd) because of the greater value which his cattle would have from being prepared for Christmas-table and to every butcher, be- cause it. would enable him to get in his supplies, just in tune for the Christmas demand. L I he great cattle show at Newport—which has been the only one at which fat. beasts for the Christmas market have uenerally been procured for the county, is held on thu 12tli of December-a considerable period for butchers to keep beasts on hand, previously to the Christmas market. We have every reason to believe, that if 01/1' fair he held at a convenient time the time propped-it will supply all those markets which the Newport show supplies. This, with a thousand other rea- sons, would render the intended change desirable; and I do hope that no personal motives-aparf from » desire to do the town of Usk a material benefit—will be allowed to intrude into this question; but that all parties will cordially unite lor tite colatitoi, gooti. Let us have a meeting by all means under the direction of our local authorities; and there cilinlv tiiid dispassionately discuss the question in all its bearings. If that nublic meeting decide on the propriety of the alteration, I, in inv retir^rnei't, where I strive to do good to those around me. and especially to those with whom I have often good fellowship and self memt. shall fee satishcd that I have had some private share in effecting a public cood. I remain, sir, yours obediently, Nigh Usk, Feb. 4, 1850. IMPARTIAL. .5' :> -( ,h ':Z'I; < <: '-j
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On Saturday last, the remains of Mrs. Waddington, of Llanovor, were consigned to the grave. Her luneral I Z, was conducted with the strictest conformity to her wishes, and while nothing was expended in mere show, plain serviceable mourning was given to all those who had more particularly served her, and to whom it would be most useful. She"had long siaco choscn the spot in the churchyard of Llanover, where she was to be laid, desiring that she might not bo placed in a vault, or in a lead coffin, but that the earth should cover her, and that the green turf should grow over her DEEP grave, Tho place selected by her, adjoins the vault in which other members of the family are buried, and over which, with honeysuckles and other flowers, grows a pine, reared by herself, from seed sho had brought from Italy, thirty- three years ago. At "twelve o'clock, tho fine Welsh hymn, called Gorphonwyd," was solemnly sung, as the procession left the house, on foot, in the following order:— Rev. J. Evans, Vicar of Hey. W. Thomas, Inde- Llanover. pendent Minister, Llanover. Mr. Edmund George, of Abercarn. Mr. William Lewis, servant in the family for upwards Mr. W. Matthews, of 41 years. Fourteen Singers, two and two, (Inhabitants of Llanoyer and the adjoining parishes.) Oak Coffin, (within which was a shell,) with -a plain brass plate, on which was tho following inscription Georgina Mary Ann Waddington, Widow of the late Benjamin Waddington, of Llanover, Esq., Daughter of John Port, of Ilani, Esq., Born at Ilam, September 16, 1771. niAO at Llanover. January 19, 1850.
ITTIEF MOURNERS.
FOUR FALL-BEAKERS, IN BLACK HOODS AND GREY WOOLLEN" "WHITTLES,CARRYING FLOWERS. i FOUP. PALL-BEARERS, IN BLACK HOODS, AND GREY WOOLLEN WHITTLES, CARRYING FLOWERS. TTIEF MOURNERS. CHIEF MOUKHJIKS. ller Exccllency Madanio Bunsen. Lady Hall. Tho Chevalier Bunsen. Mrs. Herbert, ofXlanaith. MOURNERS. Mr. Herbert, of Llanax th. The Rev. H. Bunsen. Mr. George Bunsen. Miss Port. Mr. A. Waddington. Miss Waddington. Mr. Edmund Herbert. Dr. C. Meyer. I)r. Steele. Miss TrIce. Alr. Corsbie. Miss C;)l1ins. Mr. Rozers. Afr. Llewellyn. Female servants, two and two, in mourning. Tenants' wives, in mourning. Cottagers, in mourning. The Pall was horno by eight attached female servants, carrying flowers, led by'her own maid and housekeeper, and the thirty-two bearers were selected from household servants, tenants, and labourers, clothed in mourning; nor was it the outward garb of mourning only, tor there was not a person there present, churchman nor dissenter, who did not feel that she, whoso remains were now carried to their last resting place, had been the true friend of ALL around her-not m castiring her kindness on ly by the merits of individuals, but far more by their necessities—and ad- ministering to all, according to their several wants. When the coffin was lowered on the large stone which had been prepared for its reception, the pall-bearers dropped the snowdrops and other flowers, which they carried, upon it, and a bystander, who remained long after the funeral was over, remarked that all those em- ployed seemed to touch the light soil with winch the grave was lilled, with revcrence: all rough stones were removed from it, and it was dropped gently in, almost by handsful, nor was it left till dark. The next morning, a green turfed grave was seen co- vered with flowers, and the road to the church was strewed with snowdrops, sprigs of yew and other ever- greens. Everything relating to the funeral was done at Llanover, where the coffin was also made. All the family attended church, the following day, and during the service, the same Welsh hymns were sung as at the funeral. A most impressivo funeral sermon was preached by the Jkv. J. Evans, vicar of Llanover, from Acts, 9th chap. 37th verse; and we cannot forbear in- sertin"- a few words written by a mourning and absent clerical friend, which were quoted in this discourse. She is gone, and will not return. She is gone, but she is NOT VgAn. Her soul is in tho keeping of the Lord in another, and a better world, where wo also hope to bo, and where you will see her again, and again hold con- verse with her, never to part again, or to bo sepaiated any more. Such consolation doth the Christian religion. hold out, and promise, and FULFIL. The Christian's life may be compared to the day, and liis death to the night; the day hides from our view the glories of the heavens, but tho night discloses to us the splendour of the firma- ment and the glories of innumerable worlds, which can- not bo seen by the light of day." The same sermon was preached in Welsh, in the after- noon to another overflowing congregation, of which many of the neighbouring dissenters formed pait, anxious to show a last mark of respect to her, who, throughout her long life, proved, by her actions, that she considered all Christians aa brethren. Sir Benjamin Hall was forbidden by his medical ad- visers to leave London, as lie had intended, the state of his eyes being so very critical, that exposure to cold would have been attended with great danger.. The deceased lady was the immediate descendant, in the fifth generation, of the celebrated Sir Bevill Granville, who was killed at tho Battle of Lansdown, in 1643, and great-nieee and adopted child of Mary Granville, so well- known as tho admirable Mrs. Delany.
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:I. '< -r"< :'t: KPFKCIS IR I,,KK,< TRAD*—The blessings of the EFT'ects of Free trade mav he viewed throughout the manufacturing towns in the county,"especially in the woollen trade, &c. At present men WOlllen, aod children have lull employment and plenty of provisions, while a few years since, when protection prevailed, uimber of industrious people were starving, having no employ- ment, nnd bren(I and other provisions at an extravagant price. I'h.. general wish amongst all classes, except landed gentry, II for a reduction in the taxation of this country, and at once.— Devon Chroniclt. ON TUB PEATH OF MRS. WADDINGTON, OF LLANOVER. 0 angru 0 angau I ti wneuthost dy waathaf, Ti 'n trewaist a syndod—ti'n gyraist yn fud Ti doaiat Gweut enwog a cliaddug o'r duaf— Ion waist Lanovar a galar i gjd. Ti ddodaist deimladau tin hanwyl Arglvryddes, 1 ^aedu o'r newydd gan dristweh ng aeth lnrlijlaiBt chalon—ti rwygaist »i mynwes, uoud ei.iocs yn glwyfus. Beth all'sit wnend wseth t —do* rhagot, hen fradwr aflawen, j V11, jV1 saethau drwy'n brodir o'r bron ° I M ° a/bod EI" hanwyl WBNVNBN,- N g wn a feddwn os oollwn ni hon. ° aft ^"°liReth Gad I»nrd<l i hono A th gr»fange gwenWyniK, na chytfwrdd a hi; Ond gad iddi fyned 'r ot oea hirfai(h ett0f O fynwe. ci chara.nt i fJowe, ti BhL TrsdfgM, J»n. 29tb, 1850. yw tfB1( faTCBAK-
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IfI# T1 1.L 1 v ABEROAVBNNY. MESMERISM.—Several interesting communications on this subject, appear in our outer form columns. THE B VNK FORGERIES.—Mossrs. Bailey & Co. have issued fresh handbills, doubling the reward for the apprehension and conviction of the original forger or forgers of their notes, and also intimating that they are authorised by Sir George Grey to state that a free pardon will be applied for for any accomplice, not being ono of the actual perpetrators of tho forgery,who may consent to give such^formation as.will lead to the conviction of the principal offonder. Burglary -On Wednesday last, a burglary was commit- j fi rA- R,,v„>rf Wheely, Esq., Pentre, near Abor- ted in the entered the back kitchen window, gavenny; the ^urK accPSS to the best kitchen, and from which they ea y g therieht and left of which are tho from thence to the hall, on tbenghtan^ they ra(1_ dmmg and drawing ro afl card-racks, sacked every drawer thoy could tin carried off l„ft by the ladiiie in tho Traill various articles (sec advertisement; burglary, value, while, quite nnaecountablo^iu the^ on tho they left untouched, plate to ■whiskey, which was sideboard: they found a keg full ot « J» h lfa t opened, but out of it they did not from it; Tho harness room was exaU1med b t uoUung >hopt the carriage also was searched. Ia^rW,-°rt were t},is morn- distance from the house, a waistcoat and shirt > ingfound, which probably belonged to the depredators. THB EXPELLED WESLKYAN MINISTERs.-Several minis- ters of tho Bristol district of the Wesleyan connection, motin this town to-day on businoss pertaining to the deno • A meeting was held in the chapel on Wednesday mgtH, rela tive to tho cause of expulsion trom their body, of Messrs Everett, Dunn, and Griffith, and another rnee 8 ,x be held on Wednesday next, when the called wiU make their grievances known in the Cymreigyddion Hal abstain from comment on the proceedings of the meeti g nieht It may bo said that a 'high compliment was paid by tho speakers to tho audience—that this moeting was unlike itXr meeting, .held on th..»««*. A, that tk.pM £ men were heard with respectful and decorous attention. Comnlaints were uttered, that at scarcely any previous meet- ing at which tho expelled were present, did thoy experience so fair a hearing. A deputation waited upon Air. ^arle, to invite him to meet Messrs. Everett, Dunn, and Griffiths, on Wednesday next, when a fair hearing of both was engaged to be given. Air. Carle said if it were possible, he cortainly would bo present. LECTup-P.-On Thursday, Jan. 31, Mr. Jackson dolivored a lecture for the benefit of the Boys' British school1, (>n the Mission of tlie Roman Empire. It was handled in a y Sch few men could excel. The research jhicl. e talented gentleman exhibited,delighted a large audience who, fof two hours listened with extreme interest to a flow ot e o- ouenco which astonished his auditory in winding up, the idvice iriven to the young was worth ten times the amount 3d forAdmission; it amounted to this viz never read history without maps, aud always connect the facts recoided with chronology, koeping 111 mind, tho history of events in any one country, aro only a part of tho great movements of a superintending Providence, which governs the whole, and therefore should, in tho mind of the reader of history, be connected. On the following evening, Mr. Davey kindly delivered a lecture on mesmerism, for the benefit of the Girls British School, Tho introductory address was dolivored by his coadjutor, Mr. Jackson, in which ho evinced his usual talent in laying before his nudienco tho advantages of phreno- luesmerism; and if his doctrine be true, it would be a blowing to the world, if every mothor understood phrenology, and every instructor of youth, a science which, according to his theory, is almost divine. The pnblio should know that the proceeds of those lectures were generously given to tho two schools, by Messrs. Jaokson and Davey.
BLAENAVON.
BLAENAVON. 13 r A UN AVON, MONDAY, FEB. 4, 1850.—The peaceable In- habitants of this place, were startled from their slumbers, ill the witfhinn hour of midnight, by hideous howln of "O my (lear Niary," which reached the ear like "O murder Mary." Our worthy and vigilant police officer Mereweathcr, being 89 1 on the alert, accompanied by un assistant constable .i,- gnot and Hscertained that the uproar only p o- hastened to the P°t,f M(lUhew>, di,ci|)le8> whJ0 ceeded lio Fortunately tor the genius, a respectable broken the pW" (foln N^tyulo, acting the friend in neighbour, |)ls hor9t!j hut being in such a beastly need, kindly 1pl*«M* »'' dered sleep with his outcries. Those, sute of insobriety' modKrate,y with cwrw-da, trust this who indulge the 1ft tjie time ot pledge-breaking, more ^a«on-.hly."and uilovv regular people to remain quiet in their balmy slumbers. claepswow.
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BEGGING IN CHEPSTOW. [TO TUb: EDITOR.] Ecce iterum Crispinus. 1 the last 'MERLIN, another notice SiR,- I havo observ ,)stow,from the pen of "A Lover respecting Legging in t|10l Clothing Club, and the of Truth." He has no though I had p;issed a censure Missionary Socioty toge 'j (j;roct |,i,n to my tirst letter, on the former. *1Iu:0 i':s cves) road my approval of the where he may (if t t!,at if 1 had not touched on tho clothing society, l *J' metiiiinK to the missionary, the subject, Please to gi ( stjrr(,d xlp to a vindi- Lover of Truth" would not mjv Th<j writcr cation of the other beg.?1 ■'1Kton as^s something for doing now acknowledges tha "taking care of tho dead." up the graves. 1 hi« »s tow I shall leave tlie Lover of As 1 have now quitte bitterness at his leisure. Truth'' to chew the cud of ■bitto^ With thanks for yo bjrj your obedient servant, Cardiff, FtJb. ii, I A WAYFARER.
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msoxp&OUTIW. sim« vagabonds entered the stables On Tuesday night as and ot Mr. Cicil. of Osbaston, of Mr. Yeomaiii, ol H(/rses. We trust that the perpe- and cut the Mils of se era» n djscovered tratois of the ouUage MKKTINC.—For some time past a MONMOUTH ^R^TE /^|„mnouth,calling upon his worship requisition to the aj uu tjie subject of agricultural to convene a pub u< n al)01It by zealous partisans. It protection, has bee by the Beucou, tlint it was intended was stated a fortnig wcj,iesday last, which being the day to hold the meeting considered an eligible opportunity of the monthly mar 1 iirr;v(,d^ j,ut nothing more was heard for the occasion. u'ndcrstand that many a pent-up speech of the meeting, a .terancc. The disappointment caused to is ready to ^[^5 is very considerable, as much some ol oui wi J threatened burst of unsopis- amusement was *V|lc^jler the uutoward result of the Brecon ticated eloque t )ack 8peaicerSi or a smlden con--cious- Protection which was to have been enacted, conjointly "eScWlt operated on the minds of the proposers of the mect- or sing pwejj but we iissure our readers that the meeting DID NOT take place, and, therefore, protection is lor the ^Monmouth Monthly Market was held on Wednesday last. The February market is considered one of the best 111 the yeur, out upon this occasion it did not sustain its accustomed supe- riority Steers were low, and fat beasts were bought at 41 per lb. Sheep and pigs were at the same price as they have letched for some time. The business transacted was but U Thc^damasre caused in the neighbourhood of Monmouth, by the boisterous weather of Tuesday night last, i" considerable ss to extent, though not of a serious character. bcarcelj a tarm escaped having either trees or ricks blown down, and in the town, ample Work is furnished to the glaziers and slaters. A Town Council Quarterly Meeting was held on Thursday last but the business uaiisarted, beyond the payment several tradesmen's bills, was of a routine nature. » netition, addressed to the legislature, praying for tho ahrmr-uion of the law which prevents marriage between a man and a deceased's wife's sister, has this week been numerously signed, SUPPER AT THE KING'S HEAD HOTEL. V»r tnpedxv night, the 30th nil., D. G. Owen, Esq., Rave On Wedo tlutt\ ot the respectable inhabitants ot the a supper to aoo |1(l|e|. About nine o'clock, when the feast town, at the aoc rCady, Mr. Owen, as a mi.ttur of course, wag announced to al)(j p. Wmiklyn, Esq., acted as vice- was requested to Pr sumptuously and tastefully spread president. The ta snipes, &e., in varied with pheasants, par ,ber of which, we understand, had, abundance; tho Rrea'cf nen before Mr. Owen's own gun. |Too on the previous day, el( l0 the host and hostess, Mr. and much piaise cannot be g giyle in which the good things Mrs. Webb, for the exce eYery head of game appearing had been prepared andse excite the praise of all the on the table in such i»iime °.der« gutsts. „r«»ent were H. Dyke, Esq., VV. King, Among the gentlemen P yy,Mains, Esq., J. JBiss, Esq., Esq.. C. Huberts, E*q-> &c. &c. ts the health of ihe chairmsn was After the unsoal loyal toM»j by Mr> w. Morgan, which proposed in highly eu ogis Mr. Owen neatly acknowledge"- 1()( of lho vice-chairman, 11. Dyke, Esq., proposed which w»s suitably re'c,re ,i"„ri| ITI10 Press and Mr. Dinni*, The healths of the Town » ledgej jo due order, the Host and Hostess, Uc., &<•> g )(ne tillie enjoyed the feasl The company having thus » w)se as we|l us men v. shook of reason and How of soul, being^ hour.—fA cor- hands and homeward veered,«
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respondent PON'1'roCX.. Naw WonK&We understand that N'Parker, with com- NEW WonKS.—We «lldcrs,a^11ble standard library produc- inissions for the sale ol two• «' ,ieensnin* week.Vc Ado. tions, will visit Pontypool duiing j^ s#ttlfday jast( a„ old SuPDIIN AND PAINFUL 70 years, wunt to Aberga- man named Anthony Richards, »» 2 JOs t|,e amount ot one venuy.for ihe purpose of receiving ,aSl rt)ive neBr venuy.for ihe purpose of receiving ,aSl rt)ive neBr quarter's rent duo to his | oB the Mountain.near the Llanellen. On Sunday be m were D0 mark, 0| violence Varteg Old Forge, quite desd. an „ld knde. and hit on bis peisou he had in Ins P» whether be received the tobacco boi. It is not yet ust have boen robbed £ 2 10s.; it he did, it is supposed alter death. of the inhabitants of PUBLIC MKF.TINO.—A *«y )st ius,^ (0(. |hepu|_ Pontypool was held on ,he propriety ol pose ot taking into confide il)# toWn W.W.I In lips, to procure a supply con[r.)ctor, attonded and ex- Ksq., presided. Mr- ,ie reCominended for adop- plained lo Ihe meeting « I j q{ lhemauei was adjourned tion and l he tiirlber consiucr to Monday next. weyV.lv police intelligence has been Po,,CS.-The u^uu7yC^oyurtl ^ceding* are in our fourth crushed ou*. in page- TELEJDECFAlt-
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US St. MBKTING OF IIATEPA-Y HRR.-A meeting of the Ratepayers took place at the Vestry Room on Thursday the 31st. lilt. for the purpose of electing a person to fill one of the Almshouses, which had become vacant by ihe demise of Rachel Niorrit.- Two candidates were put in nomination, one a person named Mary Hadley, agell about 50 years, and ths other John Edwards. carpentcr, aged 73 old inhabitant of the town and who had never troubled tho parish. The meeting was evidently able to the electionlof the latter—who is getting verv infirm, and upon the vott-a being taken down 65 appeared for Kawards, nine for Hadley to the former therefore, was given possession of the house. A, SBFAHMKHS CLUB—The Quarterly meeting wes field on Monday- last, at which a good number of farmers assembled; the principal business consisted of appointing officers for the ensuing year and fixing the day for a great market before Christmas, but owing to the unavoidable abseoea of O.K. U. Ralph. Esq., the meeting was postponed.
GLAMORGANSHIRE.
GLAMORGANSHIRE. OARDirr. PUBLIC MRBTiNo.-The expelled Wesleyan ministers wer. received at a public meeting on VV ednesday, and their statements elicited rauoh sympathy.. o_0_ THKGALKS.—The Phoenix steamer from Bristol to Swansea, put in here on Wednesday, in the great gale. The shipping its the poit received no damage. I)RowNILI)._ William Kennedy, shoemaker, aged 25 yeairs, was unfortunately drowned in the Glamorganshire Cnal last Friday uight. owing to the darkness and a clumney bridge. LiTr.RAHY AND SCIENIIFIC INS'rl-rUTIO?- fhe annual meet. ing was held jestmday. The Kev. T. Stacey and Mr. L. David wuie elected secretaue.s, vice It. Daw, Esq., and Dr. Vachell. The institution p ogresses well. E. P. Richards, Esq.proposed a solution, soliciting the Bishop of Llandafl to become the patron a distinguished benefit which his lordship will, no doubt, confer. CownBiDGE.—A Mechanics' Institute is about to be formed at this place sixty persons having already joined in the excellent inoveniL-ni.
SHTTHTFFS FOR 1850.
SHTTHTFFS FOR 1850. Ll..th.w -Court,Esq. Monmouthshire—Crawshwy Bailey, of Elauthewy-Court,Esq. Glamorganshire-Rowland FothergiU, of Hensol-castle, ksq. BreconsTiire—Sir Charles Morgan Kobinson Morgan, 1J r Radnorshire—Edward Morgan Stephens, of Li«nanno, .Lsq. Herefordshire—Jamos Cheese, of Iluutington, Ksa. Gloucestershire—Thomas Gauibier Parry, ot xiigbnem-courtj Esq, Somersetshire—I^angley St. Albyn, of Alloxton, Esq. W orcelltershirø-John Gregory Wntkins, of Woodfield, Esq.
Shipping Intelligence.
Shipping Intelligence. NEWPORT. Imports and Exports for the treek ending Feb 7. IMPOSTS. C-OQUETTB, Weldon, Bristol, oil casks.- °**T» Richards, Brldgwster, flour. Carlew, Harwood, Hrittol, gundri-S.-Sirsu, Fryer,'Chepstow, Iron.- lAbenna Fernev. Rridirwater, bran. Owen, Cow- brdife \Vraro, dublin porter,—Ann, Short, Barnstaple, nour. Jeinie, St. Vincent, Roheller, Nants, flour.-Trsdegar, Bristol, sundries.—Moderator, Williams, F Williams, Bristol, sundries. Margaret Ftsb, Falmouth. rone—George, Dibdin, Bristol, sundries — Hsnnab, Mc Urthy, Cork, passengers. Julia, Hitchins. St. V.loy, F^oes. Fannv Jackson, Bristol, sundries.; Newton, John Porth- cawl, iron. Sisters, Howe, Glasgow, Iron.——Jane an* Mary, Withers, Gloucester,sundries.-—St. Joseph, Quenton, Trequire, potatoes. Maria, Paries, Barrow, Iron ore.- Ann, Roach, Waterford, sundries. WU'*m *nd Whitehaven iron ore.—William, Davies, Bridgwater, Ellen, nlanks ——- irgo, Jones. Bristol, Iron.-Anna Mana, Morgan, Carmarthen, oats.—Carlew, Harris ^.ford oats -Conquest, Tones Whitehaven, iron ore. Alice ^eo, Dawes, •un dries —Newport Trader, Guy, Gloucester, sundries.—Minerva, Frvn' C'heptow, pitwood.—John, Berrlmin, Yougli»l, pUwood. —jane Evans, Pwllhilid, iron ore.-Carlew Rees, Drogheda, scrap i^on-Ellen end M^ry, Walford. Bridgwater bricks- Kllen, Owen, Barrow, iron ore.—Hinton, t lynn, Cork.sund.les, Caroline, Prendergast, Youghal, cattle. SXVOBTS. Margaret, Smith, Malaga, 250 tons coal.-Jane King, Reld Cardenas, 300 tons railway iron, and 20 tons iron chains. Don Du Signeur Guitton, La Rocbelle, 48 tons coal. Hood, Trinidad, 301 tons railway «r<»n ~^chlh^ lwmnda 501 tons coal. Margaret, Williams, Liverpool Ceritica, Jones, Liverpool Alexandria, Victoria, Pandora. Richards, Belfast; Thomas and Sarah, Lew sea John and Henry Rees, Liverpool; Mwgwet, Daniel Liverpool; Elizabeth. Pearson, Liverpool, Rebecca and Miry. Gainey, Cardiff; Salacta, James, Dundalk; Ih.lnr Maid, Richards, Liverpool; Mary Ann, Phillips, Loindon, Mary Kelly. Brewer. Liverpool; Lark, Morrls Liverpool. Be Brooklark, Liverpool William, Hl'1'"wr» C,rd,ff •To* Jones, Liverpool, Active, Mackay Liverpool; Margare Thome* Bangor; Thomas, Davidson, Liverpool; Albl«n, E*«n«. Newry; Lucy Neal, Dnnmore, Liverpool, with iron ana wu plates. GLAMORGANSHIRE CANAL. Imports and Exports for the week ending Fab 7. IMPORTS. T < Besh, Gloucester, sundries. Jeuna, Tryphine Nantes, Devonport, Plymouth,ballast. Marv. Bristol. Iron ote. Oscar. Falmouth; John, Bristol, sundries. ■M»,r/.Ann' Cornish, Bullow. iron ore. ^Release, Brixhans, bi Trelissick, Fowey, iron ore. Newnham, Active Ststers. Bullow, Iron on*.—Elizabeth, Cattle, Briitol; Mftrftry, chette, Robert, Newport, sundries. BXPORTS. Esther and Mary, Liverpool,iron.—John George Bridgwater, coal.—-Three Brother., Endeavour, Gloucester William, Galley, Bullow, light.—Merthyr I.,ick8t' nn NoUin*h^T. Miner, Brothers, Bridgwater, coal.—-A:^ 'nS„n^^ Brid*- Bullow liffht. Gazelle, Liverpool, iron.. UniIon, unag water coaL John, Bristol, light. Mary, Bristol, Iron.— Roral Forester. Bridgwater; Albion, Liverpool; Martha, Gloucester, coal.—Mary Ann Bullow, Commerce, Liverpool; Friends, Amity, Bristol, iron.-Fame, Liverpool, coa], Sisters, Bullow, light. -Lauriiia,, W atcbet, Gem, Bridgwater, coal.-Anna, Agatha, Bute Deck Newnham, Bullow, light.
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAOESV& DEATHS. » BIRTHS. On the 28th ult., at Government House, Isle of Man, the Lady Isabella Hope, of s son. On the 31st ult., at Eaton-place, the Countess of Mulgrave, of a daughter. On the 2nd instant, at Connaught-place, London, the wife of F. A. Campbell, Esq,, commander R.N., of a son and heir. On the 30th ult., at Kilbnttaiu Castle, Cork, the wite ef Lieut.-Col. A. Stawell, of s son. MARRIAGES. On the 6th instant, at Llsndevaud churoh, by the Rev. r M Leonard, M.A., Mr. George Bush,of London, to Sarah, second daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Phelps, of Caerlicken. On the 3rd instant, at Providence chapel, Pentypool, ey tb. nlv. J. Keddle, Mr. John Hook Griffitbl. Cwm carvag. 8"2 NI"Dmoutit. to I%Iisti Emina Edmunds, of Pontypool. On the 3id iustant, at the Baptist chapel, Ragland, Mr. Jas. Hopkins, to Miss Elizabeth Bowen. On the 6th instant, at St. Niory's, Shrewsbury, hir. David Lewis, ot Ragland, architect, to Miss Anne Middleton Evans- gianddaughter of the late Mr. G. W. Hallen, of the same placer and hroadwatcrs, Worcestershire. ,K On the 26th 01 Nov., by special license of his Excellency the Governor, st the cathedral church. Cape Town, (.npe ot Good Hope, by the Rev. M. A. C.millia, D.D. *beptarn ihomae Goble Chapman, of the Annette Gilheit, and of Chepstow, Moe- mouthshire, to Miss Elfrida Potter Portidge, late of Wotton- On the^Otb ult.. at Knatesborougb, the Rev. Charles Baj|ey» only son of C. U. Bailey, Esq., of Brotton, orkshue, to El«a- beth, youngest daughter of the late P. R. Jackson, ^On the 3lst ult at Lyme Regis, Dorset, Henry T. Lee, Esq., to Elizabeth, second daughter of the late T. Carpenter, Esq., 01 Newland Villa, Gloucester. r„Kn D«- On th. 4ih instant, at Margam church, by J vies, Mr. Richard Davies, of Tynceller,to Miss Williams, of tha On Ut 'inslant, at the parish church, Kidwelly, Mr. Rob«. Br^den, draper, Lianel 1 y, to Charlotte, daughter of the lat. Lieut. Thomas, of the forme, town.. „ „ M On'the 25th ult., at Aberdsre church, Mr. Wiljram Morgan. 'JS'r'Aherdare, Mr.John Morgan, to Mis, Lucietia Rees, both of DIED. On the 3rd instant, at Bedford. Mr. Marmaduke Brewer, late of this town. Caerpb,i!y( Mr. j0|in Thomas, aged 40. On the |eI1, member of the Baptist church, atTanyf.lio, '2nd in»t«n'>1,1 Ynistawe, near Clydach, Kdward Mar- • I» ESQ., solicitor, of Swansea, and son of the late David So C.E., of Morriston. nTthe b«h instant, at Abergavenny, aged 65, Mr. John Wil- r m« Monk-Street, formerly builder, of that town. On'the fit'1 instant, at Wern-ysainl, near Monmouth, Mr. Wil'iams, aged 78. On the 6th instant, at Monmouth, in her 82nd year. Mrs. Dyke, mother of Mr. Card, ot that town. On the 3rd instant, at her residence, Grange-road, Guernsey, Catherine, relict of the late George Lamb, Esq.. and mother of Jamos Gosseliu Lamb, Esq., of Cardiff, at the advanced age of 34 Jeilr. c a ,anee a,.o On the 1st instant at Tredegar, aged 46, Mr. Evan Davies. mperintendent of police. He was a man universally respected, and a clever and zealous officer. He uuderwent a very severa jperation, a fow months since, having had a tumour. At Lllanelly, in his 38th year, Mr. John Griffiths, master of :ho Edward. On the 25th ult., at Cardiff, Mis, Ann Wilson, relict of tha ate Mr. Alexander Wilson, sen., aged 78. Un the 24ih ult., *t Brecon, 79# Henriilta, cldoit laughter of the late Rev. Francis Bnokendan, rector of Dyodot snd Brampton Abbot, Herefordshire, On the 2nd instant, at Clifton, at the advanced age of 88, lincerely beloved and lamented, Louisa Anna Alaria, isliet of Ibe late Thomas Grazebrook, Esq., formerly of Dudbndge, Gloucestershire. On the 29th ult., at Tenby, S.W., Louisa Msrguente Hoasee- mayne Du Boulsy, aged 93. On the 30th ult., at Brancepeth Castle, aged 52, William Russell, Esq., formerly M.P. for the county of Durham. On the 2.5th ult., at Gosford House, near Haddington, the Countess Wemyss and March, grandmother of the Hon. Francia Chatteris, M.P. for East Gloucestershire. On the 27th ult., at Plymouth, aged 14, Mr. William Wbit- combe. of H.M.S. Stromboli, naval cadet, fourth eon of J. A. Whitcombe, Esq of Gloucester.. On the 62th ult., at Leigh Court Farm, near Ofouoester, aged 70, Mr. Henrv Trinder. His loss will be severely felt in the pansh of Leigh, where he spent the whole of his life, and died on the some farm where lie was born. On the 29th ult., at Frampton-on-Severn, deeply regretted, in hit 84th year, Mr. William Hadley. He lived sixty-seven jeaia in the livuse iu which he died.
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BISAFTS &TS: £ £ Saturday was avu but transacted, at the abovo quotations, disposed than those of the previous week; and buy clad to learn that the corn marl.ot D Newport, is upon an ai h'ere. Since our last, "nd o(good qU!l.lity. They soIl readily at from 4i. to 5s. 'per owt. fJ.'he turnip, hay, and tn.w marketli. are also. actlve, and are almost daily bringing in largo suppliesr ^ew,»or dealers, who. in many cases, dispo^o of lota ea..ily to Hill purohasers. There is still an upward tendency in the meat market ;W things in general are fAr from wearing the gloomy appearance approhonded at about this peiod.
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v;mri i Jnlv Otl>, 1850.—Last night LAMKNTAHLE RAIII. #t this place, accumpamed a fearlul hurricane was i- • piL1|eiSortn a poor by very heavy showeis ot ran Pu fcl,)r„,ng from wo,nan, w.fe ot K" 't her lite. She was ear- I redegar lion 01 s ° u g)X ^onihs old, in her arms. Tins rying a veryhno ioUn foutld dead on the desolate .norn.og .he ill-aud crea u ,hkJ molhl;r liad elosely mountain, ihe litl'e lnnucem, folded to her bosom, being alive and nshep. ihe lute creature had^doubtless, ened itself to slumber, in the arms ot >t» perished parent* trtS Ie THF TRFI)1?CiAlv LlTKltAKY INSTITI1 TION. A mil be Meeting of this u«<-ful society was held at the Town H^l l re l^gnr, o.f Wednesday, the :).hh u ti.no, for the pur- '0 obtaining »n accession of .embers to the inst.tut.on Tnd It was satisfactory to observe, that the meeting wus well attended. Thomas l'ugh, Ksq., one ot the v c.-chBirmen pre- sided on the occasion and in a brief, but able manner, s ated that the object of the meeting was to make their valuable in- stitution more generally known to a 1 classes, in the neighbour, hood of Tredegar. The worthy chairman observed, that as such a society had been formed, it airly claimed aid of every one • remarking, thut a place to which young men might resort niter ihe hours of business, to improve themselves in useful leading, had long been a desideratum in the town, and he hoped no one present would hesitate to avail himself of the advan- tages of the institution. The Kev. David Lloyd, curate, then rose, and said, that though he was labotiriiijc tindej- a severe cold, that was not sutlieiHiit to prevent bim from attending a meeting, which had for its end such noble objects. Ihe re- verend gentleman then proceeded to place before the meeting, the different advantages this valuable institution presented, re marking, that the young men may now devote their lellure liours to some good purposes, instead off as heretofore, when they had no such advantages. The reverend «entlemau sat do Jn amidst applause. Several other gentlemen spoke n h.gj terms of the progress of the institution and %f t|,„ the report of the proceedings and of h ^al/eadyln hand society since it commenced. f*V1i?1Jiture lor the current upwards ot £ 21, though some ot the e. i uDOU the whole, quarter, hud to be paid out ot that sum, but p S(|bscrjl,tIons the secretary observed, it was ct'fe""b..Bti,utjon numbered daily increasing. The members of members: but out ot 101, four of whom only were 'Stion.. the 101, 21 had not yet paid their quarterly s.. OPENING OF THE NEVV' SCHOOL-ROOM ( SI KH()W VthU fine edifice *>■ On Thursday last, the opening ol ni* K one 0»" the pro- I brated by a ball, given by T'homa* ■l»r ^orj.s> a sincere friend prietors of tho Ebbw Vale and ,sir!j^eJll9gembly was one of tlie of education «»d improvement, A uejKhbourhood. There most brilliant of its kind ever gi*e pre.ent, among wh»m were about 100 ladies and g fhe ftji*Ses Thos. Mrown were the following Mr., (3). Mr., Mrs. and Miss Miss Troden, the Messrii. i Miss Beaumont t Me«sn. Hamfray; the rray (3), Mr.Alfred Homfray Mr., Beaumont (2> Me"'1' 'B jr0,hergill. Mr- Howland Fothetgill Mrs., and the Muses (;• an(J Mrf (;0ate!l> Miss and Mrs. and Miss H and the Misses (3) Willinms, Beau- )♦; Mr and the Misses VV illiains (2). fort H'- A' .f WiH,Bms Mr., Mrs., and tho Miss.-s (°) Snatchwood ^d Mfs_ A Hrewer Mr. and Mrs. l.axton M#rlr,n i Mrs James Hrown Mr., Mrs., aud the Misses (3) ?Vv'ic"k Mrv.nd Miss Stable; Mrs.Ove.ton and Miss llamby Mi** Need ham. Miss Trobins. Miss Hughes, the Misses Con- Capiain Pearce, Messrs. (.ockerton, Valpy, Colleuson. Simeon. Faulkner, Heans, Horton it. Brown, Secretan.Hrooks, G i.awrence, Lawience, Llewellyn, &o. flic. The suite of apartments weio very elegantly and tastefully decorated with evergicens. At the entrance was the refreshment room, which pre&euled to theeyo a rich aud beautiful t>ceno. At the extreme end was the Kbbw Vale braff band, environed with nayrlle and evergreens- a scene that would lead the puet in imagination to tsir liosa- mond's Bower," instead of the orchestra of a bsll room. The baud were occasionally relieved by Mi, Ebenezer Rees, with his favourite Welsh harp, accompanied with a piccolo, whioh was played very beautifully. Dancing commenced at nine o'clock, and was kept up witit unflagging spirit, until an advanced hour. At one o'clock, the party proceeded to thesopper-room, where a table fifty feet in length was covered with every delicacy that could be procured, and the choicest of wines. The whole, W8 understand, laid out and prepared by the housekeeper st Kbbw Vale House if so, it reflects the greatest credit on her, for even Gunter need not be ashamed of the display. The supper being over, Samuel Homfray, Esq., of Bedweltf House, rose to propose the health of Mr. and Mrs. Brown. which he did in very happy terms, complimenting Mr. Brown highly for having brought together such a delightful party, and entertained them in such a princely manner. lie also dwelt on the spirit and philanthropy of the partners evidenced in raiting so useful and noble a structure. Mr. Homfray dilated at some length upon the integiity. honour, and straightforward character of Mr. Brown, and hoped he would live long to enjoy the good opinion entertained of him. He concluded by proposing "health and happiness" to Mr. and Mrs. Brown, thanking them for such an admirable outeftain-ent i tijis was heartily diank, aud cheered with much enthusiasm. Mr. Brown, in rising to return thanks, said his feelings nearly overpowered him he felt his heart replete with gratitude to his sterling friend Mr. Homfray. for the kindness he had always shown him, and especially for this additional mark of his sin- cerity. He deemed it a very great kindness on the part of all who had thus honoured himself and Mrs. Brown with their com- pany on this occasion. The worthy gentleman concluded by thanking all the company for their presence that evening, and particularly those who came from a distance. George Lawrence. Esq. then sang one of his faoetious songs, the Monmouth and Hereford Steeple Chase," ainid peals of laughter. Messrs. Itaao and Peaice entertained the company with ap- propriate songs. S. A. Homfray, Esq., then proposed the health of the ladies The gallant gentleman said he always fslt proud to be in their propriate songs. S. A. Homfray, Esq.. then proposed the health of the ladies The gallant gentleman said he always fslt proud to be in their company, and was happy the pleasing task of proposing their health devolved upon him. George Homfray, Esq., was then called upon to return thanks, who responded with alacrity; he said he felt himself very ina- dequate to the honourable task alloted him, yet he was proud of the distinction, to return thanks for the beauties of Monmouth- hire alld the Principality. (Cheering.) George Homfray, Esq was master of the ceremonies. The commodious buildings were constructed by Mr. John Parry, architect, of Tredegar, and are most creditable to hia skill and ingenuity; indeed, a monument of his architectural abilities and the Ebbw Vale and Sirhowy Company deserve tli* highest meed of praise, for it is evident that they have spared neither pains nor expense, in the erection for the praiseworthy object of educating the children of their poor workmen.