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t EDUCATION, PERSON" of unquestionable morality, who may be dis» FSL engaged, and is competent to instruct several youths in Kthmetic and a gfcod hand writing, may obtain some months' ■bploymfent, at a liberal rate of salary, by applying to the Editor of this papers '.Jan. 7, 184$.
I TO CORRESPONDENTS.
I TO CORRESPONDENTS. Po the correspondent who asks for a definition of poetry, we have only to answer in the language of the man of the world's dictionary, Speaking music, as music is singing poetry." 1 An Impartial Reviewer" gives a very singular disproof of the assumed adjective. His letter, which is petulant, puerile, and personal, is left under cover for him at our office. Anonymous letters can only be inserted on communication of the real name and address (confidentially if required) to the I Editor. ye shall always be happy to hear from our Forest Friend."
TIMES OF HIGH WATER AT NEWPORT.
TIMES OF HIGH WATER AT NEWPORT. f « HlOlI WATER DEPTH AT Y8. B* HORN. EVEN. DOCK OATFS h M L JAK. 1846. II. M. H. M rr. IN. Sunday Jj 9 46 10 3 27 7 Monday 10 14 10 3fi 26 4 K»J««sday 10 51 11 13 94 Wednesday ••••••«• 11 30 11 39 23 5 KiTlmrsdajr. J2 18 12 54 22 7 g. Friday 1 42 2 24 23 0 iSaturday 3 11 3 54 26 4 r-r ■i" 1' i
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ivE WEEKLY CALENDAR. IS,-—Second Sunday after Epiphany. Isaiah 51, Mat- ,Xt thew 16. Evening Lessons,-Iaaiah 53, Rom. 16. ,N sÀGB.Laat Quarter, 20th day, 3h. 52m. afternoon.
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MR. MORGAN'S HOUNDS will meet on Monday, Jan. 19th J. Lanrumney Lodge. Castletown. f ndajr, 23rd Duffryn. At Half-past Eleven o'clock each day.
I CALLING OUT ^F ■JJFSL '-'".'
I CALLING OUT ^F ■JJFSL ITHIS naeasuw rnay conlmtered certain, as circular ha>45g?ri sent to Officers of all ranks, by Adjutants, ?n which the parties addressed are Jftforfoed by the Colonel's order, that— hi M intimation has been given from the War ^Office, that the regiment will probably be embodied In the course of the following spring, for the fmonths' training, and probably afterwards for per- manent duty." Considerable interest will therefore he felt as to ;^ho may be exempt; it being a great hardship to [the industrious classes to be taken from their employments (probably occasioning the loss of 4h ir engagements) or otherwise to pay for substi- tutes. On this point information will be found in Another part of this impression. This very unpopular and oppressive policy on the part of the Government will elicit an amount of opposition which has never been made to it before. It will shew, too, what progress the fundamental principle of the Peace Society, viz., the unlawfulness of war under all circumstances, -has made in the country. That that Christian 'prloC;tple is making its way, is quite certain, and it >■rumoured that parties will be found who will carry it out by a passive resistance. However, these will be but few and the course We recommend is the general adoption of clubs, on the ground of mutual assurance, which will make ,Ue payment df substitutes fall ligittly on those who ttay "be drawn. Only we would advise any of our Naders whom it may concern, to be very careful that the societies they may join are prudently regu- lated, the funds entrusted to safe keeping, and no unnecessary expenses incurred.
.IMPORTANCE OF PEACE.
IMPORTANCE OF PEACE. QUOTATIONS have been published from the writings of four or five individuals now holding office in the United States' executive,condemnatory of war,—a gratifying circumstance in the present position of our relations with America. The Peace Society in our ftwn country has also judiciously addressed themselves to the merchants of the realm. In this appeal, after attending to the just interests for which war has generally been undertaken, they say :— Happily, however, for this country, and for the world at large, another aristocracy has arisen, tog Merchant aristocracy, who are identified with f ^CrtSrf^very existence muse depend *?Pon the maintenance of peace, and1 who are W-sUaed thus to bp honorably instrumental in the demon war. Let them exert their ?nflneoce j Jet the merchant princes of the realm speak; let it be felt that another aristoci acy has •awn, which can command an audience; let them ^ttat upon it that the dispute be adjusted m a 'Jtional manner If two sensible people quarrel, agree to an arbitration, and there is no reason, Jhatever, wbv two sensible nations should not do same." To this appeal we confidently hope that the ^eat commercial interest will practically reply, by Us'ng their immense influence in determined oppo- 8,ti°n to any warlike schemes and that the country, generally, will display that firmness of P"rpo»eaj becomes an enlightened Christian people upon so important a qu*8tion*
' -MANAGEMENT OF THE STREETS.
MANAGEMENT OF THE STREETS. W« referred in our last to some of the evils of bad Paving, and to the general ill effects of impact cleaning • and until these matters be altogether reformed' in Newport, the MERLIN shall agnate the subiect.-We have now to consider more in detail how jthe disgraceful state of ourstreets «o a# tKe nuisance of mire is concerned, may beTh^rerit'obstacle to the regular and thorough cleaning of streets, is the expense. Now, »^here were no better way of rtrmovkig the refusei old plan of cajrjRge, we are inclined to th,nykat the .pecuniary benefit, .viewing «very point ot the question, would equal the expenditure; though the.former w.ould ojily be ascertainable bydMe observation, while the latter is palpable and direct. It is much easiet to see and feel what we spend, than what we save. daily sweeping of the streets, with watering in dry-weather, and with scraping of Macadamized roads in Wet weather, would save a great deal of washing and cleaning, besides wear in families and damage in shops, leaving out ot tne question the, very important matter, the degree ot hffliUh and comfort always connected with cleanli- BfeSs? Authorities in towns might, in this respect, leam sometbioe frem the Commissioners of Turn- so thing pikesroads, who are in the htbit of having such road* ^ootrrtualfy Scraped, even at a distance from 4eiN £ «itd there but few passengers on The foftflyviHf "f these operations for the public wood «>ight be gt»ariy diminished by the judicious ftppli'catioii of dWmployed labour. Let applicants for parochial reiiief, who are fit for such work, have it offered to » and it willbe a test of destitu- tion. Let who accept it receive such wages as wilt keep them and their families out of the UnioA-house, the ratepayers will be benefitted, wkilo the important object ot keeping up a spirit of i„depend«^. among .he poor, mil be promoted. For all the money thus expended the ratepayer, %s we have shewn, has an equivalent; but for what Re contributes to keep them in idleness, he will have nothing. of cieansing the streets can But a perfect J with an enlarged and only be had in connection defectiye in our improved sewerage, oUirht to be aided by a Reality which, agai a meaIls that will be soon plentiful supply of wate streets, and all, ■in our power. AU we houses, ought to be of whatever kind, from p» t tjjere are no accu- carried off By the ^ra,hS°e™ers, of course, must uwiiatioas whatever.The.s. 'vision against be made large enough, their becoming chokedf wa§te water, The drains would bes p|jed; or at the where the inhabitants ,trggt mains (which time of sweeping, taps froni the » opened to ought to fee provided for fires) roig contents of work off the extra deposit. The w tance from the sewers should be received at a ujch they the town, in suitable reservoirs, »0ID sSjble, for should be removed as frequently as Pos" rn this agricultural purposes. The sum «*lwec\_T means source would be great, especially if Pr°P JftnCe of were taken for the preservation and C°nveL ut. the liquid, as well «, the solid manure. lPe tfae lay required for this latter mode of cleansing town would be large, i„ the first instance; b« result would amply repay it; and the valt saving wyuld b, effaced by the combination of the three j objects, as coijftp^red.wkh any attempt to carry out the cleansing separately. Certain public comj^inies, and owners of fine and increasingly-valuabie properties in this town, have been very short-sighted, have much to answer foj, as regards their neglect in this particular. But the road to imprdvenieht is never too late; let them now unite in friendly and continued exertion, to effect an object whiieK will increase the value of their estates manifold*. 'If the present generation submit to the inconvenience and disgrace of the consequences of their remissness, the next will go to the root of the evil; and if the old system must yet for a time be adhered to, we hope it will be only with the improvements we have suggested. Some few captious /persons may consider this subject displeasing, and perhaps unworthy of a prominent place in the paper; but public conve- nience, public comfort, and the safety of public health, render attention to the matter useful, if not imperative. Pericles, the brilliant Athenian, be- came chief scavenger of the streets of Athens, and reflected honour on the office by the manner of dis- charging his duties. —♦
POLAND—CIRC ASSIA.
POLAND—CIRC ASSIA. A BRUSSELS paper gives a description of a fresh gem in the Polish crown of the amiable autocrat Nicholas, who was recently feted and lauded in this country The Government of Poland, which consists almost exclusively of Russians, has just adopted a new mode of torture to compel accused persons to confess the crimes imputed to them. The sus- pected, while being examined by the judge, or tyrant's tool in that capacity, is placed upon a trap door, and as soon as he persists, however little, in denying the charge, this .trap door is, suddenly lowered, at a given signal, until the shoulders of the prisoner are on a TEVEL WLTR^FITE^^LOOR OF the? judges* rvom; immediately afterwards, two men, stationed in the space below, begin simultaneously to beat the body of the accused with sticks, both before and behind, and increase the force of their blows until the poor creature cries peccavi." We fervently desire, and do not wholly despair of the arrival of a period when Poland, prostrate though she now is, shall be delivered fcom the iron yoke of this sanguinary miscreant, this embroidered butcher, this Domitian of the 19th century. Concurrently with this painful intelligence, we are glad to learn that numerous volunteers are con- tinually passing over from Asiatic Turkey into Circassia, to assist the brave mountaineers in their heroic defence of their country, against the same demoniac foe, of whom we say, politically- Ruin seize thee, ruthless King," and with satisfaction do we contemplate the elements of dissolution, slowly but silently working throughout his vast and misgoverned empire.
GLAMORGAN CENTRAL MINERAL…
GLAMORGAN CENTRAL MINERAL RAILWAY. WE hailed the first appearance of this excellent project; and are now gratified to observe that the Duffryn Lynvi and Portbcawl Company, whose line is the basis of the new project, have finally agreed to the conversion of the shares; and that precautionary measures have been taken to prevent any failure in the taking up of shares from affecting the payment of the necessary deposits. We wish the Company, and every such honest undertaking, success.
CONSUMPTION OF SMOKE.j
CONSUMPTION OF SMOKE. THIS is a subject so important to the comfort, and indeed to the pecuniary interests, of all who live in the vicinity of steam furnaces, that every means should be taken to convince the owners of such property of the unprofitableness to themselves of the present The following statement from the Liverpool Health of Towns Advocate, is therefore com mended to the especial attention of such parties:- In proof of the increased heat gained by burning the smoke, we may cite the experiments of Mr. Henry Houldsworth, of Manchester, who has shewn that in the front flue of a furnace, of common construction, the therirtometer seldom rose above 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, and often fell below 940 degrees; the mean being 975 degrees; while, in the same furnace, jvhen consuming its own smoke, tffemean 'tempera licit, ranging between 1400 and 1000. I he quan- tity of water evaporated by a pound of coal was one half greater than when the smoke was not consumed."
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. NEWPORT CATTLE MARKET-WTDNUDAY, JAN. 14. Price per lb. to sink the offal. fl. d. s. d. Beasts. 0 5J to 0 6 Sheep 0 6J.. 07 Pigs (per score) 8 6 9 0 Calves 0 61.. 0 7 There was a fair supply of fat stock at this day's market, from the neighbouring counties and Ireland. We noticed some superior Devon heifers and Devon sheep, sent by Mr. Riehd. Pierce, Glastonbury several Hereford heifers, from the stock of Mr. John Prosser, Mathen and some pens of singularly fine sheep, bred and fed by James Long, Esq., Llanvihangel £ oggiet There has not been a better supply, or more ready clearance, from the commencement of the opening of this great mart, which promises ere long to be a provincial Smithfield, when the steam packets will be established to carry live stock and goods fcotn the leading ports of Ireland. BRIDGE ACROSS THE AUST PASSAGE.—We need scarcely refer to our fourth page for a striking engraving of this stupendous national undertaking, so creditable to the comprehensive minds of the projectors, as rivalling, in the majesty of its conceptions, the noblest of the works of ancient and modern times. We this week merely claim-the attention of our readers to the illustration and description, and shall seize a leisure hour for a more enlarged commentary on a work of such incalculable advantage to the Principality. We are gratified in being able to announce, that John Jones, jun., Esq., is, according Jto the latest medical report, progressing favourably towards convalescence, THIE MILITIA.—There is a general stir in New- port respecting the embodying of the Militia; and duriag the past week, all sorts of applications have been made to medical gentlemen, to know if this broken thumb, that strange swell- inS* and the multitudinous deformities and malformations under which the applicants suffer, really, or merely in fancy, will not exempt them from a liability to be called out. Some young Benedicts have gone so fa&as to express the anti-Mai- t "sian wish, that they had only just another babby at ome while others have absolutely thought of borrowing a young one or two; but the more thoughtful portion of our community, who know, that however hard their case might be, it will be useless to contend with the powers that be," have. wisely begun the best, and, in fact, only alternative-of rorming clubs to provide substitutes. This is now become a general plan and we have heard of two or three in Newport, projected on good and secure principles. Meanwhile, some of our readers are debating as to who are liabie and Who are not; and to enlighten them, we subjoin the fullowing explana. tion thereupon:— 1. No person under the age of 18, or over the age of 45j ir liable, whether he has property or not. 2. Any party who has once been drawn, cannot be drawn a second time. 3. Any person having two children is exempt, provided he is not worth £100, »/ 4. Any individual having £100, however large his family may be, is liable to be drawn. If disqualified by lameness or-, otherwise, he must nnda substitute." x, 5. Personal disqualification on the fylttof individuals not worth £100. will render them non-liable, it certified tqtathe sergeant. NEWPORT MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.—We are pleased to find, from an advertisement in this day's paper, that the Rev. D. R. Stephen, an Qld. and valued friend of the institute, is to deliver a lecture on Character," in the Town Hall, Newpoi-t, on Tuesday evening hext. We presume a large number will be anxious to avail themselves of this oppor. tuntty of hearing the rev; gentleman, especially on so interest 109 a subject. e r" j ,*pn Monday last, a Missionary Meeting was hi t ve,sieya?. ChapeJ, Newport, which was well filled phAir Th r» ?e M. Morris kindly took the and was suLiwf G1i,man *bly moved the first resolution; and Martin »hn ill6 Revds- Messrs. Davison, Haydon. attention Mr CNF adclr"se8 ^ere heard with the deepest attention. Mr. Cole, and Captain Pearse inn also addressed the meeting. Upward, of L poundrweze colcted at he meeting, and nearly eight pounds on the preced ng day when BTtormTeforeTeeaChed- by the Se'wLSr intmcXhlTc™?'-f" J<T S-"1" leyan Mission Fund from the 1° .v* 1845, would amount to at least fl40 h •rCm}'tI°r ^far the preceding year. 1 £ H°' beiD« £ 34 more than We have several times brought under the notice of our mercantile friends, the utility of fh A H A- and we are now glad to learn, been found more available than the VM,_ »t has having been nearly £ 1 500 of duties recivK 1845, ^"n goods taken out of bond, more than in the year 1844 Thu increase has arisen principally in wood goods; and'we are also happy to state, that the value of the system is still being more and more appreciated. We may mention one instance •which has occurred this week, that of Mr. J. Davies of Hiirh street, grocer, having paid in one day the duties upon 1 ftoiL of tea, amountmg to £ 120—whieh is about one-fifth Mart of the whole 01 the duties paid on that article during the last year. This state 01 things, we hope, will progress for there is every accommodation to be had that can be required, and every facility given to promote the trading interest of the | port.—-4 Correspondent.
Monument to sir C. Morgan,…
Monument to sir C. Morgan, Baronet. —-— — Resolutions adopted at a meeting appointed to carry out the interesting object of raising a permanent testimonial of public esteem and gratitude to the patriotic Sir Charles Morgaa, bart., appear in another column, by which it will be seen, that instead of a statue in the market place, a locality considered too cir- cumscribed by many, it has been determined to erect a column of noble and sedate simplicity, at the top of the fine avenue in Tredegar Park, to which the public will probably have free access by roads which will serve as agreeable promenades from the town. We are quite sure that this arrangement will give much sa. tisfaction to the great majority of those gentlemen who purpose to contribute to an enduring record of the high moral value of services, so long generously rendered to the community. The views on this subyect are so well embodied in a commu- nication from the chairman, that we need not go into particu- lars at present. The honorary secretary produced at the meet- ing, a very gratifying array of letters from noblemen and gen- tlemen whose co-operation in this matter had been sought, heartily approving of the measure, and we make room this week for the insertion of a few of the most interesting com- munications. We are happy to find that subscriptions of one hundred guineas, fifty guineas, twenty guineas, and various minor sums, have already been notified to the secretary: and that the list will shortly be published.
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Badminton, 28th Deor, 1846. 81R,-1 shall have great pleasure in being placed on the ho- norary committtee of Sir C. Morgan's Testimonial Fund, to show the sincere respect and regard which I must ever enter- tain for that most worthy and truly excellent man. I remain, sir, si Your obedient servant, BEAUFORT. T«$^Hon. Secretaw of the Testimonial Fund, in honour of Sir C. Morgan, bart. Llantarnam Abbey, Jan. 12, 1846. My DEAR Si»,r-CircumsUnces have prevented me from replying to your letter, inviting me to form one of the commit- tee for a proposed testimonial to Sir Charles Morgan—that ex- cellent and amiable man, so beloved and esteemed by all who know him. You will be pleased to make any use of me in forwarding so desirable an object, and If have great pleasure in sending here- with my subscription for ten guineas; and I trust that my zeal in the cause may not be estimated by the amount of my sub- scription. It would require many thousand pounds toexprese my feelings towards Sir C. Morgan—if, indeed, money could by anyj>0s§ihility afe&w the greats* of my regard andxeajMet for sutin a ffliflS. ^-Tcffiuffi'romain my dear sir, Yours, very truly, REGINALD J. BLEWITT. John Helliear, Esq., Newport. London, Dec. 29, 1845. DEAR SIR,—I shall be most glad to testify to the character of Sir Charles Morgan, by giving my small assistance to the Testimonial which you propose to erect to him. Much indeed is due by all who are aware of his unceasing endeavours to encourage and protect agricultural enterprise, to that most venerable and respected gentleman. I believe his friends are much more numerous than his ac- quaintances, and one of the sincerest, and perhaps not one of the most recent, is, Dear sir, yours. &0. GRANVILLE C. H. SOMERSET. John Hellicar, Esq., Newport. St. Pierre, 28th Dee., 1845. SIR,—In answer to your letter of the 22nd, I have to reply that I shall be happy to add my name to the list of subscribers to the intended Testimonial, so justly due the liberality and public spirit shown by Sir Charles Morgan, in the establish- ment of the Annual Cattle Show at Tredegar, which has so evidently advanced the agricultural interests of this county, and which, by the example shewn, has been the cause of other associations formed by the farmers, themselves in the different districts of Monmouthshire, and thus created a spirit of useful emulation amongst them. With respect to the honour you propose, of adding my name to the list of the honorary committee, if it can be of service I beg you will use it, although I fear that in consequence of pro- bable absence, and my health not being quite re-established I may not be an active member. I remain, sir, Your obedient servant, THOMAS LEWIS. Tredegar, Dec. 29, 1246. SIR,—I have the honor to receive your letter, and shall be most happy to allow my name to appear as one of the honorary committee for the Testimonial to Sir Charles Morgan. r am informed that circulars have been sent to the principal owners of property (friends of Sir Charles Morgan) both in this county and Glamorganshire; and if so, I think that the testimonial should be placed in such a position that it may be seen by all, and not confined to the residents of any particular locality. It has been stated that it has been in contemplation to ereot a statue in the market place at Newport. This plan would, I think, be liable to two smous objèctions-first, the site would be two exclusive and limited, and next, the cost of such a work of art, by any eminent sculptor would not be less than from £6000, to jgTOOO. I would therefore venture to suggest, that it would be pre- ferable to erect a handsome column or pillar in front of Trede- gar House, at the top of the avenue,—whilst this memorial of the esteem and regard in which the present Sir Chas. Morgan is held by the inhabitants of the counties of Monmouth and Glamorgan, would be seen by all travellers through this dis- trict, and be an object to the inhabitants, as well as a landmark to mariners. It would, I feel confident, be very gratifying to to the family to have such a lasting memorial of respect to their father, placed so directly within their view. I trust that this suggestion may not be considered intrusive; and in case it should be adopted, you may put my name down for one hun- dred pounds; and my quarries may be worked, free of charge, for the stone work; and if I can be of any further use, I beg that the committee will commandjmy services. I retrain, sir, Your obedient servant, To Mr. HeUicar, Newport. l." B.HALL.
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a A dreadful act of self murder, by a respectable and r«gr intelligent tradesman, named Evfna, known—indeed for the last sixteen years in this town—end acknowledged to be an artisan of first-rate ability as a smith and bell-hanger, pos- sessing much engineering skill. The sad details of this dismal occurrence—sad in every manner in which it oui be viewed— involving, as it does, the utter destitution of a family of motherless and fatherless children, and giving1 para to others moving in a more fortunate sphere 0f life. On Saturday forenoon lsiit, information reached DOT office, that Mr. ThomastEvans, smith, had terminated hi* existence by shooting himself in the head, with a piMol,, loaded for some time previously, with sluggs; and on prboewing to enquire into tbe circumstances of a crime, hitherto, fortunately, almost unknown in Newport-we found that the event was too true. On reaching the scene wbere a mortal had rashly rushed before his time into an unknown world, we were shewn into a room in which extreme poverty seemed to hold its abode, in that low quarter of our town, Club Row-surrounded by sqialid misery, filth and destitution, and according but ill with the respec- tability which hS hitherto attached itself to the now-expiring tenant—we found that tbe victim of adversity, misguided opinions, and supposed fated destiny, was breathing his last. It appeared from what we were able to glean from the ago- nised family, that Mr. Evans had risen early on the morning which saw him miserably die, and according to his scanty means was about preparing a meal for his children, and while so engaged, one ot bis children, .heard the repeated clicks of a pistof, till at length the sharp report of fire-arms alarmed all the family, and in rushing down stairs, the children found Evans weltering in his blood! The neighbourhood was alarmed, and. surgical aid was immediately procured, but in a few hours the unfortunate man was a corpse. On Tuesday, at noon, an inquest was held on the body, and the following particulars were stated:— William Brewer, Esq., the coroner, and a respectable jury, assembled at the Rodney Arms Inn, and after viewing the body at his late residence, they proceeded to hear the following evidences:— Thomas Evans, son of the deceased, aged eighteen, first called. The poor lad seemed bowed down and heart-broken by grief. He said: I am the second son of the late Thomas Evans, and lived with him last Saturday, about half-past nine in the morning, we heard the report of a pistol, in the house, while we were dressing, and on running down stairs, I found my father lying on the ground, bleeding from the head. My brother ran for the surgeon, and almost immediately afterwards Mr. Woollett came in. àIUOOll as father was raised up, I saw a wound close by the right ear. My father used to sleep in the room with three of us children. We are seven children. One of them eight years old, slept in the same bed with father. I have heard him say, when in liquor, that he would shoot him- self. He has been much in the habit of drinking; but I have, not seen him handling pistol lately. John Richards, sworn, said: I was working at Mr. Joseph Jones', on the Cardiff road last Friday, and about half-past twelve that day, the deceased sent forme to come into the Far- mers' Arms, on the Cardiff road: when I came to him I found that he was in a depressed, state. He said he was very well when 1 asked him; be sat.there till dark, and drank seven p,fDt8 ot beer, but no spirit to my knowledge. While we were sitting there, he talked about his children—of the troubles he had had in the world—of his poor dead wife, and various other things; and from the conversation I had with him, I feared he was not right in his mind.' He said he could not live much longer. He did not complain of poverty, but seemed moch distressed about losing his wire! We came from the Farmers*? Arms together so far as theCoaeh and Horses, where I went in, but he walked on. In mbeut ten minutes he came in and sat down, but said he would not drink, but took up the MSR^X!K newspaper, and complained that there was too much ink 0m one side of the paper, but it«l|ould be better next week. [The dceea^edlkad occasiojiaily been engaged by us to adjust intri- cate p%tf# «»f tbe. jwfc'tkg machinery, and had always evitooed consftferable skill and judgment in his work.] The witness continued to say I aon't think he was drunk at the tine, nettl» £ <H> I think 1be tftiklfcl' like a rational being—he was talking such things of bis children and wife, and teemed troubled altogether. 1 do-aot-think he was right at thetttae. I have known him several years, and since his wife died, have heard him say several times that his troubles were too £ reat>— that he could not think of living much longer. He has called me out of my garden, &n$t*a,id to me, "You will hear some- bad end of me." When we parted that night, he went towards his home, and I saw him alive no more. Mr. Bamett, one of the tuners, said he had heard the deceased say, in September last,^thtftr the trouble he hadtvould cause him to throw himself over the bridge, or somewhere elae, sou»e time or other. The room was now cleared, and the jury after hearing the remarks of the worthy iofoner on the evidence given, &c., consulted for a short while,-1 and then returned the following verdict: That the deceased destroyed himself when in a state °^Thea«urgeort, Mr. Woollett, was not examined at the inquest; but as we deem bis knowledge of the state in which he found Evans to be important and. necessary, that gentleman has kindly furnished us with particulars. II I was sent for I believe the ipstant almost Evans was known to have shot himself, and upon entering the room, I found him lvinir in a half bent position upon his right side, with his back within a foot of the fire. A large pool of blood was streaming from his bead, which escaped from a hole in his right temple, through which also a portidn of his brains was escaping. My first impression was, that he was dead; I could not perceive anv nulsatiou in his wrfet, but on gently turning him upon his hack he manifested, by hi* difficult respiration, that life had not yet fled. I him that position, without disturbing him until be died, at about pne o'clock. I then examined the wound more carefully, and found that tbe contents of the nistol had entered the brain through the right temporal bone, immediately in frout of the ear, carrying away a portion of thaTorean The hole in the temporal bone was large enough to admit the finger, and from its margin the fracture radiated in various directions through the other bones of the head. I did not open the head, as,Y anticipated an order would have been made for that purpose by the coroner, but such was not the case. Through the opening, the finger easily follewtd the track of the ball, or whatever else it was, throozMbtMb. stance of the brain, until it bteUat lodged At the pate of the akuM on the oppo»lte side."
DISASTROUS COLLIERY EXPLOSIOX.
DISASTROUS COLLIERY EXPLOSIOX. FRIGHTFUL LOSS OF LIFE. • ■» — A very painful duty this week devolves upon 118 of recording a most tragical event, arising &om flre dawap. and resulting in the death of thirty-five individuals! at a colliery of Xr, Rus- eell, at Risoa, withit seven miles of this town. This distressing and awful catastrophe occurred about eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, but a short time after the men had descended the pit to work. The colliery-called the Black Vein Pitr-is situated about three quarters of a mile from Risca bridge, on the Machen side, opposite jfcsca On descending the shaft, which is 14$yards in depth, levels branch off in opposite directions, the ohe «oing under Machen mountain, and known as the Mountain Side*' and the other running under the river which flows down the valley between the two lines of Mis, and, » £ jver gide In each level, fifty or sixty men were at work, and those on the river side were out of danger, as were also several who were between the bottom of the shaft, and the spot where the fearful explosion took place, on the mountain side. It appears that all those within the range of the scorching and withering blast— thirty-five in number—were killed; one wu buroed to such an extent, as almost to destroy the human lineaments • and three or four others but slightly. The others w*r* suffocated, except one—a lad named John Crook, who Was killed by a carriage descending on him, while the poor fellow was gasping for exist- ence at the bottom of the shaft. Three hoyaee were Jillied-one burned to ashes. The doors of the stalls were blown down, and much injury done to the works. About eight o'clock, a noise as of an explosion was heard by tka-men on the river side, and a dense sulphureous vapour ascending the shaft, soon disclosed that the destroying agent—the colliers' blighting curse—had been doing the wdrk of tfeath below The news of the calamity quickly spread abroad, and Ainut ^oncourse of the relations and friends of the unfortimitf operatives together with many, impelled by alarmed eurtapLwere seen running with anxious and fear-stricken coun|eSbioes to the scene of alarm; and those feelings soon iiwfeased to agonising suspense and unappeasable anguish, #fth* fate of th^« who were in this pit of death. M-1 Measures were immediately adepteu and with very com mendable aeal, by all parties conne<*ed$rlth the works, aided' by that very active said »fHe?e&t police vonstable Cor- Sac, ti Hnif h HtfritM fearful visi-. tion; but, alas!. it ,was soon a^ejNrtHM thftSW. were .tfte living.that ware to be sought aitwnfatyta dead, not creature oi the few whji eaeap<$WMB suffieiently neartfce imsriwliateiooality of explosiio^bNfatble to state how- £ u direful event happened. rv Soon after the operations werecomamped for taking out the bodies, no pen can depict, no laagMge exaggerate the appalling scene around the entrance oftnis cavern of horrors I and no one that has heard them can efejs forget the wail of the widow, the soul-given groan of the father, and the scream of frightened childhood, as it&ffag around its helpless hopeless mother, whilat body aftefc fcody, with diversified death tokens, y '-« Phirima mortis MQO" was revealed to the view of their districted kindred! Eleven were found-close together it is supposed they must have run to the spot from someMmant part of the level but that having fallen down in they died were they were found. > The corpses were brought, out, five a £ a six at a time, and re- moved immediately from the fatal spot to the homes of their sorrowing relations—some on trams,Ethers on hurdles and pieces of timber, borne on the shouldet* of their late fellow- workmen. Death, in fact, was almortuffievery house, and in two or three instances, as many as fear bodies were bewailed by their bereft families. Here we may aM-ntipn a few affecting episodes which have been dwelt uoon to ns with unpretending, though real pathos. An old collier, who had been actively and usefully employed in forwarding the means of recovering the sufferers from the works, had tM heart-rending trial of finding, after a short interval, his tw» tons, who had gone to their toil in the morning fall of manlxvip-, and rejoicing in health, now victims of the explosion The clay was put into a tram, into which the old man vntjUtftisted, sobbing out, O Duw! O Duw! y mechgin anwyl c^Another poor fellow, running from the scene of death tewwjls the bottom of the shaft, found a boy endeavouring to reyh the same point of safety; he humanely laid hold of the*truggling youth, and when he was enabled to identify the ab)Mt of his kind solici- tude, he found that it was his otcn ton! and both, we are happy to say, were ultimately saved. Another, of a melancholy feature, may be marked—it was the fase of an unfortunate young man, named John Danks, a |*rson of irreproachable character, who, we understand, °a. the day previous, had been engaged in the good work of sdilating contiibutions for erecting a house of worship to his Cr^ttor. This poor fellow was to have been married in a short lime, the banns having been published in the parish church: ha was found prostrated some distance up the heading, hayingfcMs cap stuffed into his mouth, apparently with the intention M preventing the effect of the deadly gas. He must have nefle a great effort to es- cape, but finding himself graduall* £ overpowered, by the noxious vapour, he sunk down in hie last struggle for ex- istence. And again: an honest, industrious workman, named .JamesJ^ane. who had been injured by an accident at the same pita fortnight ago, arid was under jh» -surgeon's hands until Wednesday morning, then returned presume his toil, but this effort to earn his bread independently, led to a close both of his labour and his life. Here we append a dismal list of the ill-fated beings who lost their lives by this calamity John Danks,^rffe and family.. Daniel Danlui,-brother to the$nt. John Dankft»8o6o £ *he last. George SttautuM^jtife aod tab Children. Isaac Brysit, wife and familyrln Somersetshire. lam a*, «•<>">« <* John Attwell, J f -y j .rtr,W». Harrison.f V Charles Collier, T John Bath, ) > JFamea Gttmbel, wife and one drtldl. John Powell, wife and two Charles Hearns, young man. John Evan*| widower, fire eUlara»^0BM of wboa are Emanuel Crook, | ,jl James Crook, I r .r V. Samuel Silcox, J £ 1 James Pike, wife and fsmflyy Jesse Hodges. ) t Thomas WoodftsM. > vouniraM*. John Pool, James Lane, wife and child—-body net feqtfL George Curtis, young man—net fbend- George Banfield, wife aftd family—4ot found. George Banfield, jun., yoiiftf men, sons of the Thomas Banfield, i qjtovp—not found. Isaac Lovel, wife and five daughters—not found. James Gullock, wife and frail^-art found. John Crook, boy. Mr. Russell was overwhelmed with grtof**t the sad disaMtfL Mid the surgeon, and the officials generaBy, not only evhujiP the most heartfelt sympathies, but f endeje* Tery active a»»st- ance during the trying occasion. We mtt*t also particularise; Mr. Green, the ^underground agent of "the works, who, though in an infirm state of health, remained in the pit during nearly the whole of the day, whilst the bodies wete being sought after: and as it Is the uniform course of the M* not to allow humble merit to pass unnoticed, we hate pleasure in bearing testimony to the good services of the foBo«ag, who, through- out the whole of this deplorable businefi, bave evinced feel, ings creditable to their character: John J<A^Kitrel, T.™ Thomas George, David jpiyble, Afros Sage. e» Thomas Rummins, « ^kam Wyatt, Thomas AbrahMn 8ilc°x, Sllco*' Jo,*Ph froughley, EdwSpW' Th- Wilson, and Stephen Crook, who had a brother nephew killed, James Patfield, &e. &e *» 1 During the night of Wednesday an* fctfThursday. made to promote a eurrt«^ « through the unpurely-impregnatedpart ofjbworkinj*. Water ] wa»..°?^nu*% poured dowi the waterafc«dewry other j available means was employed to effect th* Jtesired object; but up to the afternoon of TWr.wheir reporter left-the
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iIJ">IP" CAERLEON.—MILDNESS OF THE SEASON.— A merchant, residing at Caerleon, has sent us a luxuriant pear blossom from a tree now fully blooming in his garden. He also intimates that he,cpuld have exhibited gooseberries at our office, ten days ago; and that brocoli, which ordinarily does not come in till March, were cut by him on New Year's- day; and that, to cap the climax of precocious vegetation in the open air, he has treated his friends to strawberries, with- out forcing, during the last three weeks. Independently of all this, another correspondent writes that his myrtle grows apace, in the open air; facts very favourable for the salubri- ous character of Itea itiurum, where the soldiers of the second legion flourished, and where many of the leadidg men of business at Newport would have their villas, and professional men their Sabine farms, but for the monstrous toll-exaction between the two towns. LONGEVITY.—Mary Francis, widow, residing in the hamlet ofGlascaed, who is now in her one hundred and seventh year, briskly walks eight or nine miles to Usk every Friday, and is in the possession of all her faculties. THE ALLOTMENT SYSTEM.—William Jones, Esq., of Clytha, is preparing some excellent pasture land, which that kind landlord intends setting apart for his work- people, to be cultivated as gardens, at a very moderate charge, so that every labourer will be able to plant a suffi- cient quantity of potatoes for his own use, and such other crops as the occupiers may deem most beneficial.
CHEPSTOW.
CHEPSTOW Agricultural Protection Meeting. On Saturday last, a meeting of the landowners, landholders, and others interested in the corn-law movement, was held at the George Inn, Chepstow, which was attended by a nume- rous and respectable body. The business commenced by the calling of Mr. Thomas Pride to the chair. That gentle- man having acceeded to the wishes of the company, began with the following address:- b Gentlemen, the present meeting is a very important one, having precisely the same object in view as those numerous meetings that have taken place in different parts of the king dom, to support protection to agriculture for withdnt-lprotee- tion all the inferior soils must go out of cultivation,—a large capital will be sunk, and the labourers will have to seek em" #Iaymentalsewhere,O.bw, utate I *bl r the British Er!y-i,. osa ef, rot, to compete with the foreign corn grower, if allowed to brings his produce into our market dllty. free. Therefore let the landowners, tenant-farmers, and labourers unite as one man. (for they are all interested) and set up such a barrier of defence as will bid defiance to our enemies to break down. Then let us make use of constitutional means.by memorializing the Queen, and petitioning both houses of parliament, not to lessen the present protection to agriculture." The Chairman then requested Mr. Thomas Dowle (the hon. secretary for the Chepstow Farmer's Club) to read the peti- tion. Mr. Dowle having performed this duty, the same was ap- proved of without a dissentient voice. Mr. James Gilbert was then called upon to propose the first resolution. He said that, although he wished the mat- ter had been confided to abler bands, he would not shrink from the task. We must all agree that protection was ne cessary to the welfare of the farming interest—without it, we must sink in the scale. It was not necessary for him to make a long speech on the occasion; he should, there. fore, move that the following resolution be adopted by the meeting" That, under existing circumstances, the pre. sent laws for the protection of British agriculture cannot with safety be dispensed with." Mr. C. M. Hall said, that fully concurring with Mr. Gil, bert in his observations, he felt justified in seconding this resolution. Passed. mm eon. Mr. Samuel Matthews (lfton hill) next came forward to propose the second resolution, viz, That it is the fixed de- termination of this meeting to support their position by all legal means, and to maintain their ground, although so for- midable a body as the Corn-law League is making much strenuous efforts to deprive them of their protection." Mr. John Dowle (Claypits) seconded the resolution.— Agreed to, nem. con. The third reaofntÎen-u That the petition already read to the meeting be adopted, and that copies of the same be transmitted- to the- members for the county,, for presentation to both houses of jvirliament," was then moved by Mr. R. Pliilpotts, and seconded by Wino Curre, Esq., who observed, that unless great exertions were flaade to avert the impending danger, the farming interest must fall to riain. This remark was universally responded to. The petitions, having been duly signed by all present, were left iir charge of Mr. Tliomas Dowle, and the meeting broke up. We cannot avoid expressing our satisfaction at the absence of all party spirit on the occasion of this meeting. Not a bitter sentence escaped the lips of the speakers in reference to the Anti-Corn-law League; they strictly confined them. selves to the expression of such sentiments as might have been expected from men who view with apprehension the dangers attendant upon the withdrawal of protection from a large proportion of the population of this realm.-Our Cor. respondent.
MONMOUTH.
MONMOUTH. On Monday last, Mm. Margaret Jones, widow of the late Sergeant J. Jones, of Monnow-street, Monmouth, was elected to the vacant abns-house in Jones's Charity, of that town. Tfre aonual supper at the Swan Inn, Monmouth, took place on Monday night last, and was atten( led by up- wards of fifty guests. Mr. J. G. George preside d, and the vice-chair was oeeupied- by Mr, W. Wanklyn. The supper was a most handsome one, and reflected the highest credit upon the worthy hostess, Mrs. Evans, who, as a cat erer to the tastes and appetites of her guests, is most liberal at id choice. Several songs, duets, glees, &c., were sung by the vocalists; Jriuch were intennerttd with toasts and sentimei its. The On Saturday last, a case, which excite d much interest, was heard before the magistrates, in petit se ssions, at Monmouth, in which a Air. Lapham, a sporting gy entleman, was charged with stealing a horse, with its clothing. the pro- perty of Mr. Newman, of the Bell Inu, in that to^wn. The case occupied the attention of the benlh for some Kours, but its merits may be very briefly condensed. The def< ndant, it agneared, had boarded i$d lodged at the Bell Inn isince the lasfVaees, and had kept hories,there. During the .time, he paid Mr. Newman money on account of hie expenses, and left Monnlolrtb-wUh, one of his hdrsesin Newman's possession, intending to retum and to redeem his charger. In ,th«* mean- while, Newman advertised and sold the horse by anctioh. It was bought, or pretended to be so. by a friend of b is, and; was taken back to his old (marten, Newman stating jthat bt! re- bought it of hia friend, illtimately, Mr. Laphrm returned to Monmouth, and considering that he had been lU-u ked by! Mr. Newman—that no bona _FI4« sale had been effect* I—andj that', he had already paid and, lost money at the Bell su ifficienjt for the expenses incurred, he very deliberately took; his horse from the stable and galloped from the town. An (ineffectual pursuit was made for him at the time; but being• afterwards seen on the Swansea Mail, at Chepstow, by a frie nd of New- man's, he was apprehended on the present charge., The ma- gistrates, after a lengthened cross-examination of tl |e prosecu- tor by J. G. George, Esq., decided that Newman.^ not being a lictflged victualler, had no right to sell the horse, dismissed the ease. W. Wanklyn, Esq.. appeared for the prosecutor. The result of the investigation appeared to give unnMxed satis- faction. j. SUDEEN DEATH.—On Sunday mornfing liist, Mr. Follett, of Cann's Farm, Monmouth, was found dea»i in hit bed. The deceased was in bis,ulual health on the preced- ing night; and his wife being exceedingly deaf, knew of no- thing ailing her husband until she awoke in the morningl and found him lifeless by her side. His shirt collar was {but- toned. and his one hand was clasping it. It is supposed) that; the deceased died from apoplexy. T An inquest was he! don Wednesday last by the deputy-coroner, and a verdict wai r re- turned of Died by the visitation of God." j L <
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ABERGAVENNY. l: j MIT.IT!A CLUB.—A dlub -has been formed in this,tawn, for the procuring of substitutes to sorve in thj- mi. litia. „ A meeting was held m the Free Grammar School-room on WlMgesday evening, which was attended by upwards of eightgKiKUng men, nearly all of whom became member s, by payfr&^ls. « a deposit, and engaging to paij 15s. inj o the hariflrw the treasurer by the 14th of February. Resolutions oferetramett and carried. EFFBCTS or FRIGHT.—A youth, «pf this town, who had spent the New Year's-day with his' friends in the country,(where be had amused himself with a pistol, returned in the evening, and went to frighten a companion by the dis- charge of hist pistol; just as he was taking his leave, he fired but being a nevice in the use of fire-arms, b>e unfortiinately kept Ms arm too low, and the contents of the; pistol slashed Vp&ne in the drawing-room window of Mr. Davis, druggist; fewrit of which was, that Mr. D., laboui ing undeij indis- j5«*ition at the time, was so greatly alarme d, that even up to this time, he has not recovered the prostrat tug effects of the fHgfat; whilst Mrs. Davis and an acquaintance were greatly shocked. A friend interceded, and prevented) the afFaif being broughthe$>re tbe magistrates; but that he 1 hight knojw such dangaftmsa»-jbeeolerated Wikh impunfity, he was made to suffer the penalty in his. pocket,! «§d sor#t«-«faa- ritjrmthe town benefit by ft. f f POLICB.—-At the Town Hall, Ab< £ rgaveaaty, on. Wednesday last, before the Hon. W. P. Roo) toy and the Rev. G. W. Gabb, Catherine O'Dwyer was charged by Mrs. Wil- liams, of Cwmyon, with assault. The costs, were divi ded.— Mrs. MfrjrMdrgan was charged by Jane' B( >oth with Assault, on the 3rd mst., and fined Is. and costs .—Jos. M organ, charged byJoIItl SteVens with attempting tc»pick his pocket. The pfoaecotor cot appearing, the prisoner was dischtirged. ,>"
CARDIFF.
CARDIFF. SERIOUS ACCIDKNT. On MONDAY last, an accident, of rather a serious nature, befel Svir. Windsor, the son of Mr. Windsor Richards, of Saint Andre Ws, in this county, It woeuld appear that he, in company with tsome other young gentlemen, went out on a shooting excur feaon, and while in Roath Wood, he had occasion to get tbroug h a hedge he had his gun under his right arm, resting the b (urel on hii; thigh it was on full cock, and the trigger being touched by a, brier or something similar, the gun went off, and tiie charge entered the lower part of the thigh and passed out; a little above the cap of the knee. He was instantly conveye d to the IniSrmary, when Mr. John Reece, R. Reece, F.S.A., were in immediate attendance; as also Drs. Lewis. Evans, and Moore. He is visited twice daily bv the four last-mentioned gentlenmen and although the caae it a dangerous one. he is; at present (Thurs. oay) going on favourably.
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MERTHYR. I THE LATE MK. TRAGUR.—This gentleman, whosa long illness and late death have giv< m rise to grea t regret, was buried on the 7th insU His bod y had been brought a distance of300 miles, to sleep with his fathers in the; Merthyr Churchyard and his remains were followed to the gnive by a Urge concourse of the most respectable inhabitants of this 1ftaè:e. ( Tø. CELLARS AGAIN 1—This suburb hf Mer- thyr is certainly the greatest disgrace asnd most unseemly ap. pendage that can belong to a civilised community. Equally ^oathtom*, ftWiti filth and situation* with the R«q|keiy and ¡ Sf. Giles, it surpasses in its depravity any other den of infamy of which we hav6 ever heard. Week after week produces some case of crime perpetrated at this place and as a means to warn others from falling into the claws of frail wretches, we relate a case occurring last week, when two unsuspecting strangers fell victims to their machinations. On Thursday night, two men, who had come to Merthyr in search of work, met, near Bethesda Chapel, a well dressed and apparently respectable woman but. in reality, a vile harpy. Not lik- ing to lodge at apublichouse, they enquired of her if she could direct them where to find lodgings upon which she promised to locate them comfortably with herself and mother. With her they went; and having eaten a nice sapper, retired to rest. In tbe course of the night, this kind lady and another became impressed with a belief that the cash of the strangers would be equally serviceable to themselves they accordingly appropriated the 35s of one, and the ISfcofthe other, to their own use and when the men, early neicfamorning, taxed them with the theft, they not only refused to prfund, but got a lot of bullies to abuse them most grossly, byway of small change. Strangers, when you go to Merthyr, forget not to beware of the Cellars- • VOCAL ENTERTATNMENT.JSr. Evans, on the 8th instant, gave a concert at thi (SHJBe Inn, to a highly re- spectable, though not very numerous audience. He com- menced with "The Battle and the Breeze," which he sang with considerable effect. Then you'll remember me" came next; but the full blaze of this gentleman's skill and ability only shone while singing the difficult pathetic parts of the beautiful old song, called The Thorn." At the close of this performance, he way greeted with loud and prolonged applause. A sweet little song, entitled The last adieu," preceded the universal favourite, &' Molly Bawn," the salient points of which he very successfully developed. The Bay of Biscay," Black Eyed Susan," "Will Watch," and "Tell her I love her," were all sung in character, and elicited very decided approbation. Tell her 1 love her was rapturously encored and capping Old Stairs," which he sang instead, gave ge- neral satisfaction. We should notice Mr. E,'8 very clear enunciation as a very great charm in this vocalist's perform- ances. 0 JÈMMY, JEMMY !—Our Merthyr correspond- ent informs us, that the two men committed for trial at a late Petty Sessions at Pontypool, for a highway robbery, were at one time a pair of Pcntystorehouse bullies, who had been ex- pelled the town. One of them bore the abovewtfUkhoiii^tPa* appellation, and-was a well. known êIîåracter, rac CAUTION TO TRADESMEN.—At the Merthyr ^tHiae -Court, on .the 10th instant, before T. W. Hill, Esq., Richard/Pr«ce was charged with having stolen a brass cock, the property oftbej^enyd^ften Iron Company. The tap was stolen either late on Sonday night, or early on Mot.day morn- y ing. The charge was fully proved against the prisoner, a boy ot lo, who can neither read nor write, and he was committed for trial. I he most interesting feature in the case is, however, the perilous situation in which a respectable ironmonger has placed himself, by an act, to say the least of it. indiscreet. On having secured the tap. the thifftook it to the shop ot Mr. Lambert, and received for it an amount considerably less than its value. His worship made some very severe strictures upon this conduct; and had there not been some redeeming features, would have issued a warrant of committal. Foor RACE.—The expected foot race, between Rhys Meredith, of Aberdare, and Robinson, the Englishman, came off on the 6th inst..Meredith won in hue style.
THE MERTHYR DEBATING SOCIETY.
THE MERTHYR DEBATING SOCIETY. On Thursday se'oniglit, the members of this valuable institu- tion held their usual fortnightty meeting. There was a goodly attendance, to hear a discussion oo the questioD-" Whether capital punishments ought to be abolhhed V Messrs. Shellard, Lumley, John Evans, and Adams, took the abolition side; while this relic of barbarism was entrusted to the care of Messrs. Ste- phens, Morgan, and Sims. The leading arguments on the abo- lition side were—the barbarity of such execulIoos-the morbid appetites which they leaded 10 form and the inefficiency of exe- cutions to answer the ends of crimiual punishmeut. To execute one maa for the murder of another, was found to be committing two murders. III ordinary cases, it would be deemed a singular way of punishing a thief for stealing a horse, to increase the theft by taking another in the name of the law; and yet this is the practical effect of executions. Society has been deprived of the services of one man and by way of supplying his loss, and re- pairing the injury, the law deprives society of the services of two men. The three great ends of punishments are-the reformation of the criminal—compensation to the Injured-Ind the piavtn lion of future crime,— each of which, capital punishment fails to effect. It cuts off from the criminal all chance of reforma- tion, his death can be no compensation to the victim and exe- cutions, from being looked upon as splendid sights, carry with them no terror. These arguments were very forcibly urged by Messrs. Shellard, Jones, and Adams. Mr. Lumley attempted to prove, from statistical returns, that executions had a tendency to increase the crime of muider. It was arranged that Mr. T. Stephens should wind up the de- bate, and some curiosity was felt to hear what he would have to oppose to this array of powerful arguments. We can only give a brief summary of his address. After complimenting his oppo- nents, on the able manner in which they had conducted their case, and cautioning the audience against placing implicit reli. ance upon the arguments adduced qn either side, he went on to propound a theory of crime. Criroe(fSf divided into two classes; those committed from calculation, a^jthose which resulted from passionate impulses. The greM mass of serious crimes were of the latter character and examples of punishment would have less effect upon those who belonged to the latter than to the for. -JIUIr class.. 'J'here-1t1tMte is-every community, society, or nation, a certain amount of a disposition to carry out criminal impulses. This is what may be called a criminal propensity and it bears a proportion to the amount of population, which only varies as population increases. It may be said to be a law Of nature, permanent in its action, and uniform in its results; and this ac- counts for the fact noticed by M. de Quetelet, that every year produces its proportionate number of criminals who, if classed, will be found annually to belong to the same subdivisions. Me- thods of punishfflfiBt have aqly a. remote effect upon-Hi*, amount either side is of Ho very capng^nble flppwou Therefore, the fact that its tendency to increaseis«Mas thaSits' tendency to diminish crime, furnishes the test possible aqjfWhoot for its continuance until some decidedly unprovad method of punishment ispiro. posed. All substitutes have hitherto failed. Transportation does not do at all, notwithstanding al^ the hardships which ac- oompany it. By transporting the crimio$t, society has apt the benefit of his example and add to this, that itsteodency is to increase crime. As a proof of Uus, letiu refer to the last census. In 1840, there were sentenced to/.tfansportation for 10 years 1,194; in 1641, there were 1;240.; end in 1642, (be number amounted ts 1.402. Above fifieen.years, there were trantpcrted 18 in :1840, 21 in 1841. and 37 i»J842.. The insanity pless have been productive ei consequences still more to be regretted; and itisquite evident, from the criminal annals of 1844 and 1846, that though the insane, on some points, may not be coosi- ci4.d responsible ages is in any, they may be influenced by the I fear dfepunishment, and can calculate upon the ins ability of our Criminal legislation. Under a fixed form of punishment, crimi- nal returns shew a very striking regularity. Sudden changes have had a tendency to increase the number of criminals and as transportation fails, and the insanity plea has been proved to be injurious, we will uphold capital punishments, until some more manifest improvement is proposed. ■———■■..v'—-
Shipping Intelligence.-.,
Shipping Intelligence. i NEWPORT. Arrivals and Sailings for the week ending Jan. 14, 1043 ABRIVED.—Caroline, Norman, Jersey, potatoes and furni- ture.—Louisa Jones, Boulogne, 704 rails.—-Sibyle, Hamon Jersey; Iris, Diutsius, Antwerp Virginia, Jansseu', Bremen' Balticun, Derekseu, A ltona Roland, Stemgrafe, Bremen, bal- lkst.—Lavinia, Salt, Fowey, iron dTe,- nn & SUSKB, Waters, Chepstow, hoops.—Blessing, Duddrldge, Bridgwater, floUr Gratitude. Ifnight, Glbuc ster, timber.—Lady Newborougb, Jones, Gloucester, salt*—Richard ana Jane, Lobb, Fowey, iron ore.—Lady Acland, Davey>■Hayle,_jin.—Robert and Ann) Ridler, Gloucester, flotir —Carleoiiy Htadford, Bridgwater, bricks.—Ann and Kate, Smith. Gloucester, beaqs and salt.— Palace, Hillman, Gloucester, iron.—Bristol Packet, Jbuddridge, Bridgwater, flour.—"Ivy, COT* sundries.—Mary, Stephens, Gloucester, hay.—Newport Trader, Jackson, Glouces- ter, sundries.—Racer, Strout, Charleston, iron ore Gleaiier, Thomas, Cardiff, iron.— William and Mary, Sh u'man, Bridg- water, hay.—-Willikft), Williams, Chepstow, cord wood.—- Providence, Clements, Gloucester, hay.—Samuel and Elizabeth, Ford, Bristol, freestone.—Swift, Gidney, Bristol straw. Delta. Robinson, Gloucester, iron; Warn Collier, Goulding, Gloucester, iron —William, Snisth, ditto, ditto.—Ceres, Inn- man, Gloucester, surraHes.—Unity, Power, Porthcawi iron.— Bee, Rywer. Chepstow, malt.—Friendship, Washbourn, Glou- cester, flour; and the market boats and s',earn packets from Bristol, with sundries. SAILED.—Anna, Jost, Constantinople, 273 tons of coals,- Torento, Simpson, Singapore, GOO tons of coals,-Richard and Ann, Power, Seville, 50 tons of coals—Mavflower, Longman, Callao, 350 tons of coals.-Finserano, Tomacincich, Trieste, 350 tons of coals.-Symetry, Lee, Malaga, 122 tons of coals. —Sibyle, Hamon, Naples, 120 tons of coals.—Isabella, For- ward, Aden, 870 tons of ooals.—Triumph, Hassill, Grenada, 153 tons of coals.—Catherine, Evans, Dublin; Swift, Pepham, London; Oreston, Wright, Goole Thomas prothero, Fowler, Shoreham; Robert, Yeo, London; Ann and Susao, Hughes, Liverpool Exmoutb* turner. Mewhaveui Margaret, Davies^ Swansea; Harriet Sl'Do^ald, Duntfcet^oaliram, Wyatt, Lon- don William, Brausute*a, Dublin Eifne, Davies. Liverpool Henry, Peake, Hull; Ann, Peake, liaui**ate W.iUutn and £ lisa. Price, Dublin; WtlRaro, Pevn. Cardiff; M»«y Jo^ea, tjoweB, P«M»*cawi j ? tis, Dundalk; Economy "Jones, G1 issoiTDocIt; Bose, Bftjton, Chepstow; British Queen, Clarke, VVisoeach L'i*a, imfe,' Shoreham; Mount Edgecombe, Carlile, London. Richard and Jane, Lobb, Runcoitt; George, Thomas, Dublin; Friends, Beer, Cardiff; Hope, Nuit, Barnstaple; Bottreuse Castle. Strout, Glasgow; Racer, Strout, Glas«o«' i L»fly Newborougb, Jones, Liverpool Ami. Roberts, Belfast; Robert, Jones, Car dtff; Selina, Buckinham, Leith; Eltz.beih, Luckes Chiches- ter; Anne, Harard, Dublin; Andes. Jones, Liverpool, iron and tin p)ates.—Art:o, Jones, Bristol, timber.-Excellent, Lveret, Gloucester, deals.-The market boats, with sundries, and 150 vessels with coals.
.WRIT OF SUMMONS.
WRIT OF SUMMONS. PIBROCH OF DONUIL DHU. Members of either »ouse. wor.eTc• Nohle* and Commons, Breed worse encroacners, TdH^r6 thin*S NSe"sir,tXesr, miDd' Com°e^S°you all had wings, Only, come all combined, This January- Aga.nst their device^, Tiupntv-two twenty-two. Come, as the sheep come, when That is the dav, sirs, Turnips are flinging Minrf there be none of you, As aldermen come when Out of the way, sirs. The dinner bells are ringing. Come leaving horse and hoOnd, Country and borough men, Come from each manpr Stout men and slender, Ready to muster, round Whole hog" and thorough" Buekingham's banner. Never surrender. [men, Come without failing, Leave the ball, leave the hall, The crisis approaches, Kennel and stable,— Come up by rail, and Those who can't speak at all, Don't be slow coaches. Are to vote able. For if you don't all your All who can assist the "cause" Places that might fill, Hooting and hissing; You may be very sure Guard, as you made, the laws, Cobden and Bright will. None must be missing. Be not, as long you were, Come in the garb that notes Dull and tame sleepers Rural debaters For your hares take no care, I e I veteen and shooting coats, Trust your gamekeepers. Mud-coloured gaiters. Let alone partridges,— Twenty-two, twenty-two, Leave fox and pheasant This is the day, sirs, Mantons and cartridges Mind there be nope of you Just for the present. Out of th e way, mut, r-Esawtiner. L'
« —-THE HARBOUR-MASTER'S NEW…
« —- THE HARBOUR-MASTER'S NEW PROJECTION. To the hditor oj the Monmouthshire Meriin. .j?1,1 your paper of Friday last, a person choosing to call himself WATKIN RICHARDS, HARBOUR MASTER, "takes upon himself "-though some have greatness thrust upon them, which does not ill become their shoulders-to reply to what I sCllbbled the Pilous week, about that new projection, a ballast bank down somewhere between the rivers litil, and Rumney. Now the writer of the letter signed Watkin Rich- ards, Harbour Master," fancies I could not have read the let- ters signed m the same manner some years ago, about throwing ballast overboard at the mouth of our river, or thereawavs I did read them, and have no « extraordinary forgetfulpess of their meaning. The reason of my citing them was i&dent enough to men of common sight though^some look through the glasses of perversion, when they don't want to see as they °LS v m;t€rS. me °Ut ln belief. that vessels, when light, could not come up our river in a gale of wind without great danger of being capsised; and I referred to tbmn to show, that" Watkin Richards, Harbour Master was eitler wrong then, or now. But, says the writer who replies to me You are mistaken in your ideas, Misther Mercator—I didn't mean that vessels should be wholly eleaned out at mv now b il last bank O no '.—only just a few tons out of this vessel aii J and a few out of the other, and then the vessels would sail up to Newport nice-ly; and in the course of a century or so our new ballast bank will be a regl'ar good 'un O, O! Mr Har- bour Master, this is your notable plan, eh ? If it was so set forth before, I have an extraordinary forgetfulness of it- that's all; and I beg your pardon for omitting to notice so rare a portion of the scheme. But come now, this is a pretty idea! So we are to have Two ballast banb-TWo discharges—TWO several delays of the vessel—and TWO charges on the vessel' A wonderful "improvement of the port of Newport," this, truly I opine very few masters of vessels would be induced to oblige us with their visits, if subjected to such unnecessary expense, delay, and trouble, just to satisfv the "improvement'* whims of our great projector, the Harbour Master There is a fine flourish in the letter signed by the Harbour Master which I must not omit to descant upon—especially since it is put to me in the interrogatory form. I am asked if those masters of vessels (who gave me sound and practical good-sense information) were any of those offenders who, in the discharge of his duty as Conservator of the Port [put capital letters to conservator and port, Master Printer's Imp] he had, over and over again, been obliged to punish, for obstructing «h s naviga- tion ?" "1 had been obliged to punish!" 'pii^&iads well -But never mind empty sound—I answer distift^/No; and it' I answered affirmatively, I am dull enough to pct^ive nothing of any worth in the reply. So let it pass. Nt>wa few words about the new soil. A celebrated investor of new modes of cooking, when describing howwt hare should be prepared for the knife, wrote these words: First, catch your hare." Let the Harbour Master, likewise, first catch Sir Charles Morgan, before he presume U) do what he pleases with the worthy baronet's property. I was sitting a few dayyaince in the Commercial Room, chatting W|th a friend who knows a few things about the opinions ifledJdIMr, just now, of the Tre- degar baronet, and that friend, ^BrfWulging in a-few cachi- natory impulses, on referring to the'BteJpia projected on paper -id, est., the new ballast bank, stated seriously that Sir Charles would have none of it:" he would not permit his property to be opened to the visits of all sorts of gentry, who cared little for maintaining preservel-all being fish that comes to the net of such visitors; and that he would not patronise such a wind- and-water scheme. But the letter of the Harbour Master—and it's not an ill-written letter, nor badly screwed together, after all-shows that the Harbour Master has had some crude notion* of Lie-big crammed down his throat lately by a friend;" aad how such big words and hard rocks,"—as an Irishman once termed the pompous words of scientific gentlemen—could have been put to paper—we'll say nothing about being pronounced -by the jolly old Harbour Master, is truly past the compre- hension of his acquaintances. Really, this new projection and its concomitants, make one laugh alarmingly! I fear my letter is growing unreasonably long, and I suppose I must eut it short." Be it so but I claim a little further space, Mr. Editor, to glance at almost the concluding observa- tion in the letter attested by the Harbour Master's signature. He says—or I should rather say, the letter states—"That I should expect some substituted plan, would not be unreasona- ble but WB have not been favoured with the smallest insight into Mereator's projection, were any such to be found out of Pmnock's Geography!" The last division of this sentence is a remarkably shrewd and clever one, and I suppose it was in- tended by somebody or other, as a very capital thing in its way. So it is—let's give the Harbour Master all the praise he de- serves. But as to Mercator's projection-good sirs he never contemplated one. It does not always follow, that when a per- son's merriment cries out aloud for indulgence, and he enjoys a right good hearty laugh at the follies of another, that he is a whit more wise at times, than he at whom he indulges in a laugh; or that he can propose a wiser plan than that which he laughs at. No, no, Mr. Watkin Richards, or whomsoever it may be, I have no time to blow bubbles with you, nor have L any projection in my brain — I am very uninventive, or I should have tried ere now to have discovered perpetual motion, but I shall not wonder if that is the next project pushed about the town by a certain worthy gentleman. My only object in writing my first scrawl was, to publish my "sneer," as it is called-l meant it as a laugh, while hundreds of others who had heard such a project was floating in the Harbour Master's brain, enjoyed their laugh to themselves, without publishing it. With his last paragraph I in some measure concur. I really am a friend to public improvements but I don't like to patro- nise schemes which would eventuate in great risk and very serious trouble and expense to the shipping interest, even tho' a small tract of land MIGHT be reclaimed. Newport, January 13,1846. MERCATOR.
ANCIENT BRITISH ROYAL ARMS…
ANCIENT BRITISH ROYAL ARMS AND, STANDARD. To the Editor of the Monmouththire Merlin. SIR,-I shall be glad to be made acquainted through the columns of your paper as a matter, when we come to think of it, of historical intece&t aiuL research,, by any zewo*. versed in ancient British history and antiquities, with the royal arms and standard of the Kings of Britain, either before or at the period of the Roman invasion, or if then exercised, during the Roman sovereignty in our island, iicquii-ert about 50 B. C, and renounced by Honorius A. D. 410. Or, if these periods be too remote, pethaps I may be in- formed of those borne by the memorable Arthur, the sove. reign or chief ruler of the kiugdom, A D. 518, and stating whetiMrat hi* «wo adoption, qr derived from any aud vthat a notice as well oj those of tbe Royal RAD SEQTH WTIE*, WHEN BEL&G AISTNETR- wrtrer their respective Regoli, presiding with limited D-1—' forming federative adjuncts of the kingdom of Britain, until the final expulsion of the natives froqa that K ll» An0* called England, into Cambria, thence To hf Z V D- 586- 1 »ould then point attention as to the Royal jnslgnla and colours of the last rulers of North Wales, PrmC8J,le"elyn, anti Prince Duydd, hi. brOther, assumed by Owain Glfndwr in hi* „ u T mencing 1400, ending with'his dea,h 15 yea^af,00"^ secure the supremacy of hiscountry. ,er „ n r Yours obediently. Cydweh Castle January 12TH 1846. AP SIEMCKK.
TAFF VALE RAILWAY TRAFFIC
TAFF VALE RAILWAY TRAFFIC For the week ending Jan. 10 1846. Passengere. d' General Merchandise ioa w n W. Coffin and Co 135 li « Thomas Powell Llancaiach Branch..200 13 *2*1* Ditto Lantwit Branch ..85 14 « ( 945 7 Ditto Darran Ddu 18 10 8 ) Duncan and Co 94 6 0 Dowlais Co 12 4 J. Edmunds, 16 5 Indole and Son 0 1)" '9. R. and A. Hill 14 g a tH89 8 3
PRICES OF SHARES AT BRISTOL.
PRICES OF SHARES AT BRISTOL. WEDNESDA-Y, JAN. 14. PStcfe PA-ID. PER SHAKE. Bristol and Exeter 70 83 86 Do New 2 6j 61pm. Binning. Si Gloucester, 100 125 130 Do. i Shares (issued 74 dis.) 17 31 33 'Do. j Shares 3 Bristol and S. Wales Junction 2 1 1J pin. Bristol and Gloucester 30 Jft. 28 Bristol and Liverpool Junction 2| dis. par. Great Western 80 7$78 pm. Ditto Half Shares 60 > <r 39 41 •< „ Ditto Quarter Shares 21 13 15 Ditto Fifth Shares 20 15 17 w: London and Birmingham 100 218 S2U Ditto Thirds i 2 32 S4 «' J Ditto Quarters J 2 22 24 South Wales. j 21 it it Taff Vale 125.16.11 140 1*1 Di'to Quarter Shares. j 25 29 30 JDitio Stock 10 16 16 pm, Welsh Midland 2 | 4 dis Westof Eng.&S. W.D. Bank y 12.10.0 13t 13t
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AJrD DEATHS. V BIRTHS. On the 15th inst., the wife of Mr. James Caldwell, of a daughter. 1 On the 9th inst., at Abergavenny, Hannah, wife ef Mr. James Todd, engineering surveyor, of a daughter. On the 12th inst., at Monmouth, the lady of George Wilson, Esq., surgeon, of a daughter. On the 28 tb ult., the wife of Mr. Jeiikin Frarvcis, oaaeh o £ ce, .J Neath, of a daughter. MARRIAGES V? OR the 12th inst., at Meithyr church, by the Rev. J. "0.. Campbell, Mr. Walter Watkins, of High-street, to Mw. Down- *<- ing, of Victoria-street. Merthyr. Oil the 25th ult., at Llanelly. itaeconsbire, by the Ret. < Hughes, Mr. George White, of the Taff Vale Irem. Works, Glamorganshire, to Miss Keziali Swain, daughter of Mr. John Swain, of the Nantyglo Iron Works, Monmouthshire. • On the 8th inst., at Goodrich church, by the Rev. Tbofifrto Ellis, James Murrell, Esq., of Gloucester, to Eliza, the eld art daughter of William Fisher, Esq., 0f tbe former place. On the 10th ms*at Mitchel Troy, Monmouth, by the Rev.. Henry- Talbot, Mr. John Stead, of Lvdart Fara, to Ami, daughter of Mr. Francis Stead, of the Walks Farm, of Mitchel Troy. 7 On the 12th inst., at the Catholic chapel, Moumouih, by the Rev. Thos. Burgess, Mr. John Stead, of the Fountain Inn. » Henrietta, daughter of tht late Mr. Henrv Porter, of Coleford. DEATHS. tbe 10tli inst., at her father's residence, Commercial- f street, in this town, Sarah, the beloved daughter of Mr. Daniel Evans, aged 20. r* On the 16th inst., at his father's residence, Titbmas, son of Mr. William Miles, Newport, ageit eigbt years and six months. On the 2nd inst., much regretted, Ruth Austin, wife Lieut. Joseph Austin, of the 42nd foot, aged 65 years. On the 10th inst., of typhus fever, to tie inexpressible grief of her parents, Elizabeth, the bqJoved daughter of Mr. JagOm Reynolds, cashier at the Neath Abbey Iron Works. On the 12th inst., Mr. John Seaton, tea-dealer, of Merthyr Tydfil, aged 38 years, a native of Colvan, Kircudbrightshire. The deceased was extensively known as an honest trader, was deservedly respected by a large circle of acquaintances, ann»^ deeply regretted by his family and friends.. Suddenly, Mr. Thomas Edwards, of Llanerthen Mill, perish i of Llandenny, aged 99. On the 8th inst., in London, where he had resided for manv years, John, third son of Mr. Major Parkes, ot Wentslanrt House, in this county, aged 36 years, deeply and deservedly lamented by hia family and a numerous circle of friends. On the 13th inst., at Court St. Lawrence, of hooping-cough, Georgiana Louisa, the beloved aud only daughter of tne Kev. James Farquhar, M.A., ared foarteen months and eight days. On the 16th inst., at Pontnewyuvdd, aged 46, Mr. Joseph (Brovm, roll much jwpected by „ V i,#;J zL* »*