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sCteligtous Intelligence. DOLGELLEY.—The anniversary of the Independents was held at Dolgelley, on the 30th and 31st ult. Sermons were delivered on Tuesday evening, and Wednesday morning, at the Inde- pendent chapel, by the Revs. Samuel Roberts, Llanbrynmair; %V. Roberts, of Pentre Foelas W. Ambrose, of Port Madoc and W. Rees, of Liverpool; and at the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, at two and six o'clock, by the Revs. II. Ellis, Ilan- gwm; W. Williams, of Carnarvon W. Roberts, of Pen-y- bont; J. Williams, of Aberhosan; and D. Morgan, of Llan- fyllin. THE COMMITTEE of the Dysgedydd, the accredited organ of the Independents in North Wales, which was held in con- nexion with the above meetings, have resolved not to permit henceforth the publishing of any advertisements relating to fluack medicines upon the cover of the above periodical, nor to allow any of the puffs of quack venders to be stitched under its cover.—From a Correspondent. ANNUAL INCOMES OF RELIGIOUS AND BENEVOLENT INSTITU- TIONS.—British and Foreign Bible Society, ;c 115,000 Church Missionary Society, £ 116,000; Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, 1:95,000; Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, £ 90,000 Society for Building# Enlarg- ing, and Repairing of Churches and Chapels, £$1,000 Church Pastoral Aid Society, £ 45,000; British and" Foreign School Society, £ 15,000; Religious Tract Society, £ 57,000; Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, £ 116,000; London Missionary Society, £ 75,000 Baptist Missionary Society, £ 28,000; Lon- don City Mission, £ 14,000 Methodist New Connexion Mission, £ 3,000 Newfoundland Schools Society, £ 4,000 London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews, £ 28,000 British Society for the Propagation qf tile Qospel arWngst the Jews, £2,300; Colonial Church Society, £ 4,000; Foreign Aid Society, £ 5,250; Home Missionary Society, £ 8,000; Irish Evangelical Society, £ 2,500; Naval and Military Bible Society, E2,500 Colonial Missionary Society, £ 2,5Q0; Cliris, tian Instruction Society, £ 600 Indigent BHij.d! Visiting Society, £ 650 Protestant Association, £ 1,500; Sunday School Union, £ 1,600; Adult Deaf and Dumb Institution, £ 900 British aud Foreign Sailors' Society, £ 1,200; British and Foreign Anii-Slavei-y Society, 1:1,850 Orphaii Working School, £ 12,500 f New Infant Orphan Asylum, £ ^,800 Clergy Orphan Corporation, £ 4,500; Friends of Foreigners in Dis" tress, £ 2,500 Trinitarian Bible Society, ;:1,500.-The respec- tive incomes are calculated upon an average of the last three years. During the years 1847-8, the receipts of nearly all the societies show a' decrease as compared with the preceding year,—a circumstance attributed to monetary pressure. ABERGAVENNY,—NEW WESLEYAN CHAPEL.—A tea-meeting Nva,i held on Wednesday evening last, at Gilwern, Llanelly, Breconshire, in aid of the funds for the erection of a chapel at that place. The building was commenced about two months ago, and it is now under Cover. The attendance on the aboveoccasion was, are happy to learn, very numerous, there being, it is believed, nearly 400 persons present. As soon as the tea-drinking was over the more important business of the evening was commenced by singing the Doxology "Praise God from whom all blessings flow," &,c. and as all things should be done decently and in order, we would here observe, that this part of the service was most efficiently performed by a choir from Garnddyrys, consist- ing chitfly of the young of Loth sexes and, notwithstanding their youth, the harmony produced by their voices indicated most cer- tainly their delight in the laudable act of singing their Maker's Praise, Alter offering up an appropriate prayer the meeting was addressed by the Rev. M. Brittan, and Mr. William Vaughan, "oth of Abergavenny Mr. Rosser, of Llanelly and Mr. Lewis, re ot Govilon. The addresses were eloquent and powerful, convey- ing at once the language of zeal and truth, and were listened to Witil earnest attention. The effort now being made by the Wes- kan brethren of this neighbourhood for carrying out the above object is incited very great, and we trust their labours will be at- tended with most beneficial results. It is expected that the chapel will be opened in August next. BRYNTEG, GLAMORGANSHIRE.—May the 29th and 30th, the above chapel was re-opened. The following ministers took part in the proceedings. At 7 o'clock the first afternoon, Mr. John Davies, Pontrhyd-yfen, introduced the service by reading and prayer and the Revs. John Thomas, Glynnedd; Rees Powell, Crossiun and John Davies, Cwmaman, addressed the audience. At 10, the second day, Mr. Benjamin Williams, student, Llanelly, commenced; the Revs. William Morgan, Llwyni; David Rees, Llanelly and William Jones, Swansea, preached. At 2 o'clock, the Rev. E. G. Williams, Sketty, commenced and the Revs. John Rees, Carmel; William Jenkins, Capel-Evan; and Thomas Rees, Siloa, preached. At 6 o'clock, the Revs. John Hopkins, Newton; Thomas Thomas, Hebron; and Elijah Jacobs, Swansea, preached. Thus terminated a series of very interesting meetings, HOLY WELL, FLINTSHIRE.—The annualjmeeting of the Calvin- istic Methodists, in this town. was held on Tuesday and Wednes- day, the 6th and 7th instant. On the evening of Tuesday, the services were introduced with prayer by the Rev. Benjamin Jones, of Bagillt; and the Rev. Robert Hughes, Gaerwen, preached from Rev. iii. 20. At six o'clock on the following morning, a prayer- meeting was held to implore Divine assistance and blessing in connexion with the services of the day. At 8 o'clock, a large number of religious friends met together for the purpose of mutual edification by stating their sentiments and feelings on subjects essential to salvation. At 10 o'clock, the Revs. Cadwaladr Owen, and John Jones, Llanllyfni, preached from Heb. ix. 16, and Matth. xvi, 26. At 2 o'clock, the Revs. William Hughes, l,lanrwst, and Robert Hughes, Gaerwen, from Isai. liii, 11, and John xii, 32. At 6 o'clock, the Revs. William Hughes, and John Jones.from Psalm xxxix, 13, and Zer. ix, 12. The meeting through- out was most excellent. The sermons were delivered with great power and much unction the hearers appeared deeply affected by the truths so plainly and affectionately told them; and all seemed not only pleased but edified. AT iN EATH, on Monday, the Welsh and English schools made one vast procession through the town, and then separating to two of the largest chapels, were addressed by several ministers and teachers and after a due amount of good singing, and good re- freshment, dispersed, carrying with them a living picture of the value of Christian benevolence, and the pleasure of union amongst those enjoying similar privileges, and holding kindred sympathies. In theevening, a numerous meeting of teachers was convenedatZoar chapel. Mr. S. K. Bland, Swansea, presided. The meeting was ad- dressed by Mr. Davies, Welsh Baptist minister, of Morriston; Mr. Avery, Wesleyan minister; Mr. John Jones, Baptist minister; Mr. Matthews, Welsh Independent minister; and Mr.Thos. James, minister. The meeting was of the most animated description, and the good effect visible we trust will prove of lasting valua in urging on the Christian teachers in their work of faith and labour of love. Mor,rM:ouTHsIREr-The congregational church at Penmain has given art unanimous invitation to the Rev. E. Hughes, Holywell, Flint, to become its pastor, which Mr. II. has accepted, and will soon commence his labours there. GLYNARTHEN, CARDIGANSHIRE.—The annual Assembly of the Independents for the counties of Cardigan. Pembroke, and Car. marthen, was held here on the 7th and 8th instant, and was throughout most numerously attended. The various services were introduced and (Closed with prayer, by the Revs. L. Rees, Tre- wyddel; O. Thomas, Talybont; J. Owens, Pencader; R. Jones, Ffaldybrenin; J. Davies, Gedeon; B. James, Lhndilo; W. Jaujes, Llanybri; E. Lewis, Brynberian; and D. Griffiths, Hay. At 2, the first day, the Revs. E. Jones, Crugybar and D. Davies, Pantteg, Theological Tutor of Carmarthen College, preached from Jer. ii. 19; Acts v. 41, 42. At 6, the Revs. D. Jones, Gwynfe and J. Griffiths, St. David's, preached from Rev, iii. 20 Phil. iii. 11, 12. At 7, the second day, the Revs. S. Thomas, Newport, Pembrokeshire; and D.Bateman, Fishguard, preached from Rev. iv, 3 Psalm cxviii. 25. At 10, the Revs. T. Itees, Siloa, Llau- elly; D. Lloyd, Leamington (in English) and W. Rees, Liver- pool, preached from Dan, xii. l; Rev, xxii. 16; Isa. viii. 9, 10. At 2, the Revs. D. Evans, Llanidloes and J. Roberts, Llanbryn- mair, preached from Heb. xi. 16; Jos. i. 18. At 6, the Revs. J. Saunders, Aberystwith; and H. Evans, Penbre, preached from Isa. xl, 1, 12—\7 Rom. viii. 31. The Rev. W. Rees, Liver- pool, delivered an excellent lecture in the chapel, on the night before the assembly, to a numerous and highly-delighted audience on Williams, of Pantycely", and his Times. Great many mi- nisters preached in the neighbouring chapels on the two nights of the assembly.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRINCIPALITV. SIR,-I observe in your last paper a notice of the Bishop of Oxford's bill for preventing and punishing the seduction of females. Every Christian and humane man must regard such a measure with favour; but I humbly venture to sug- gest that any remedy stopping short of the written law of God on this subject must also stop short of either prevention or adequate punishment. The Divine law I allude to is written in the twenty-second chapter of Deuteronomy, verses twenty-eight and twenty-nine. Only let this portion of the Mosaic legislation be fairly carried out by an act of Parlia- ment, and I predict a speedy diminution of the evil so justly complained of. Nothing would so effectually check the aris- tocratic practice of seduction, as compelling the seducer, if single, to make his election between marrying his victim, or providing for her comfortable subsistence during life; and if a married man, to adopt the latter alternative, without appeal. The annuity should be fixed at a high minimum subject to advance, in various proportions, according to the wealth of the seducer and the circumstances of the party seductd. I am, sir, your obedient servant, GREY BEARD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRINCIPALITY. SIR,-Allow me to remind your subscribers that they may serve the PRINCIPALITY, in more senses than one, by forward- ing the paper occasionally to friends at a distance. I sent your last number to an esteemed friend in the North of England, whose remarks thereupon may perhaps interest some of your readers. With best wishes for your success, ,.c I remain, dear sir, your's faithfully, Forest of Dean, June 8th, 1848. T. N. I thank you for your kind attention in sending me the PRINCIPALITY. Besides the duty of watching the stratageips of the Committee of Council on Education, I confess that from regard to ancestry, &c., I have taken much interest in the Re- port of their Commissioners with respect to Wales, which I have read certainly with more indignation than edification. That there is much ignorance, and that there are many evil doings in Wales, as well as in all othef places, cannot for a moment be doubted by any one who knows what human nature is but even the first two or three pages of that Report show what was the animus with which the whole was conducted and that the design was rrot to giye a fair and impartial state- ment, but to make such a one as would suit the purpose of their employers, whose scarcely disguised object it is tofill the country with their own stipendiaries, and thereby to siiffocate all free and liberal instruction, whether religious "or otherwise, and eventually to render the coming generations as servile in thought and liabjt as C'lmrcli and State can wish them. Mi- nisters must, however, prepare for a tussle when the annual grant comes to be discussed, as the hierarchy pecm quite dis- posed to take the management of the affair out of the hands of the State and into tbeir own, on the plea that Church of Eng- land schools should be under the superintendence of the bishops and not of the council, Thus, they are willing to play the game which was attempted by the Free Church of Scotland, that is, to be supported by money from the State, which money was to be at their own irresponsible disposal, and they were still to have the unrestricted management of their own affairs. If the Church party in Parliament should gain their object' the will be absorbed into the other ecclesiastical reve- nues, but with as little proportionate efficiency upon the com- munity as the millions they already swallow up. So that per- haps the money would do less to enervate the public mind (the object of the grant whatever may be pretended) in the hands of the Church, than in those of the State. I often feel astonished, not that the Church has done so little good, for how could it be otherwise? but that with such wealth and power, and such a diffusion of what might be agency, it has not done greater harm. I suppose there must be something in the nature of Church establishments which, while it neutral- ises their efficiency for good, also abates their activity for mis- chief. What a world we now live iu I am often carried back to the days of my boyhood, when I used to hearmv iather and his friends talking of the events of the first French revolu- tion, and of Mr. Pitt's coercion and gagging bills, just as we do now of Lord John Russell's. The" atrocities of the former period are, hoiyeyer, evidently a' beacon to the present Na- J tional Assembly, and they are steering as clear as they can of the rocks on which the republic then split and went to pieces."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRINCIPALITY. SIR,-I wish to make a few remarks on subjects referred to in the letters which, appeared in your last, by the Rev. Mr. Charles, yourself, and the Itev. Mr. Davies, of Haver- fordwest. The state of feeling excited in this neighbour- hood on accoant of rumours as to the sentiments and move- ments of certain individuals and localities, I give you as one reason of my writing these lines. Perhaps it would be well to state more particularly that members of the Calvinistic Methodist connexion in this neighbourhood, and at the pre- sent time, feel most acutely if anything is done by their brethren in other localities to retard the progress of free education. It will he understood that this arises princi- pally from the circumstances that this town is to be the future home of the Normal School, to be supported by free contributions. The Rev. Mr. Charles has now come forward to express his sentiments in the most unequivocal terms. He has most positively confessed himself in favour of Government aid. A great majority of his friends in Wales will most sincerely regret this; on Mr. Charles' own account. I have made use of the word confession, but it will be for your readers to decide how far the word is applicable in this ease confession often implies a consciousness of guilt and shame. I will now give you the impressions made on my mind in perusing the letters of last week. So far as words are concerned it is evident that the de- cision at Llangadock, and the memorial in Brecknockshire, are not at variance with each other. Mr. Davies says, There was not a word about the grants" in the decision at Llangadoek; and it will be seen at once that the memorial in Brecknockshire is entirely about the grants. It is a prayer for modifications in the Minutes of Council, so as to entitle the poorest districts of Wales to grants from Govern- ment. As far as words, therefore, are concerned, Mr. Davies is wrong by saying that one is at variance with the other. The decision at Llangadock was in favour of neutrality as to the Reports, the memorial by the ministers of Brecknock- shire is in favour of Government aid; and as they do not re- gard the same point, it is evident they do not clash. But it is quite another question whether they do not clash in their spirit, their aspect, and their tendency. There was no- thing whatever in the discussion at Llangadock that would indicate that the subject of the grants was entirely excluded from the consideration of the meeting, or that the meeting viewed the subject of the Reports and that of the grants as two subjects which had no relation whatever to each other. On the contrary, the bent of the observations was such as to leave an impression that the meeting wished to maintain neutrality on the political questions which now agitate the country. When the meeting decided to leave the subject of the Reports an open question, I cannot but think that the collateral subject of the grants was virtually included in the same decision. If this were not the case, what can be the reason that all those who attended the Llangadock meeting Z, were so completely astounded by the appearance of the Brecknockshire memorial ? What can be the reason that all lifted up their hands, and said, The bold presumption of this memorial is at perfect variance with the calm neutra- lity of the Llangadock decision ?" But I need not argue this point, Mr. Charles himself ad- mits the very thing. He says that the acceptance of grants was made an open question at Crick-howeil in May, 1847, and that it was left so to remain at Llangadock in March last. This appears to be the mystery of the whole affair. How will it be possible to reconcile the memorial with the Crickhoweil and Llangadock decisions ? Had the ministers and elders of Brecknockshire made this memorial, not know- ing of the decision of neutrality passed by the association, their conduct would be more excusable; but that they should do it in tin very face of a contrary decision of two general assemblies from the six counties of South Wales, one of which was held in their own county, is far beyond excuse. This is certainly a new thing in the history of Welsh Me- thodism. Let us take a calm view of the bare facts. The question was left to be an open question but I ask, open to whom? Not to an aggregate monthly meeting most cer- tainly. It was left an open question to individuals, and individual churches. Perhaps this was the mistake of the friends in Brecknockshire, No one will ever persuade me that the decision of the association was, that it should be left an open question to be decided by the monthly meeting of each county. This would be contrary to every precedent, and opposed to the rules and customs of the connexion, and would on the very face of it appear absurd, inasmuch as it would make the greater power appeal to the lesser, the many to the few. It teas not left to be decided by the monthly meetings of each county, because I am prepared to prove that this very subject had been discussed in monthly meet- ings previously, and was then taken to the association to be decided. The decision was, that it should be left an open question, and the meaning of this will at once be seen to be the following. The connexion) in its corporate capacity, was not prepared to pass a final resolution, either for or against the* reception of Government aid. Now, it should he understood by all, that the connexion exists in its corpo- rate capacity at its monthly meetings as well as in its quar- terly or yearly meetings, only on a smaller scale. This will at once lead us to the immoveably firm conviction that the memorial from Brecknockshire is null and void, of no effect, and of no value whatever. It is an illegal memorial, and does not by any means express the voice of the connexion. The connexion had already decided that in its corporate ca- pacity it was as yet to stand upon neutral ground; and the moment the Brecknockshire friends overstepped their in- dividual capacity, and moved in a corporate capacity, they forfeited all their proceedings and though their memorial may be written upon tables of silver, and with letters of gold, it is nothing worth. The lords of the committee of council must know this, that the memorial sent them was an illegal memorial. I wish the whole of Wales to know this, that the memorial was not the memorial of the Welsh Methodists. Even supposing that every minister, every church, and every deacon in connexion with the Welsh Methodists in Brecknockshire, without a single exception, were in favour of Government aid, still I maintain that, as an aggregate meeting of the county, they could not memo- rialize Government, without overstepping that boundary which they themselves had settled upon, in conjunction with their brethren from the other counties of South Wales. I wish again most positively to say that it is not the me- morial of the Welsh Methodists, as the editor of the Silurian would have his readers believe. He speaks of it as if the entire body were in the movement; but this is not the first time he has been mistaken. I had intended to touch upon the plausibility with which Mr. Charles brings on the Minutes of Council, but must leave it. I am sorry to fipd that he is so ready to trust those who have so ofteji deceived. To wave for tfie present the ques- tion ag to the right of the State to interfere with educatioxi, we may be sure that as long as the State lias a State- Church, State-education will most certainly be used for the strengthening and the aggrandizing of the Established Church, and the putting down of Dissenters. It cannot possibly be otherwise, according to the nature of things, notwithstanding all the avowals of fairness and sincerity on the part of the State. I am also sorry that Mr. Charles has produced the memorial as a proof that he does not re- tract this seems to imply that he is something more than a mere party to it. It may also be asked why does the ne. morial embrace the whole of Wales ? Is It not a memorial from Breconshire—from a comparatively small party in Breconshire Why then does it embrace the whole princi- pality P The majority of Welshmen would excuse tlieiil, and will not thank them for their trouble. My excuse for saying so much will be this. I did not feel willing that the public should look upon the act of our friends in Breconshire as the act of the whole body of Welsh Methodists. I assure you they are more consistent Dis- senters. I disclaim equally with Mr. Charles, every love of controversy and hope that recollections of the past have kept me from saying anything calculated to wound him, or, indeed, any one else. But •' let the people of Wales under- stand their own interests," and let the sons of Cambria understand and be equal to the crisis in the matter of their nation's education." Yours respectfully, Swansea, June 12th, 1818, GEOBGV, WILLIAMS.

MINING INTELLIGENCE. The return of the imports and exports of lead, copper, tin, and zinc, as annually ordered by the House of Commons, has just be.-n received, from whichi,it appears that the total quan- tity of lead ore imported was óú71 tons, of which 400 tons were from France, and the remainder principally from New South Wales. Pig and sheet lead imported: amounted to 3,932 tons, of which 215 tons only were retained 1YIiome consuffipt^thf-- the rest being re-exported. Of the quantity imported 3,268 tons came from. Spain 385 tons from Gibraltar -I62 tons ironi Portugal; and the remainder from sundry places.. Of British lead there were exported 8,259 tons-of which France took 1,765 tons; Russia, 1,751 tons; East Indies, 1,055 tons; Hol- land, 806 tons Brazil, 327 tons; Australasia, 266 tons yBritish West Indies, 260 tons; Hans Towns, 247 tons; Canada, &c<, 220 tons; Denmark, 204 tons; Belgium, 195 tons; Cape of Good Hope, 192 tons; Channel Islands^ 102 tons J Mauritius,. 127 tons Italy, 116 tons and the remainder to sundry places. The export of lead shot was 1,177 tons litharge, 328 tons red lead, 840 tons; and white lead, 1,389 tons. The total quantity of foreign copper ore imported was 41,490 tons, of which 23,831 tons were from Cuba; 9,223 tons from Chili; South Australia, 5,511 tons Peru, 611 tons; New South Wales, 570 tons West Indies, 595 tons; New Zealand, 284 tons; America, 202 tons; Italy, 207 tons Van Diemen's Land, 138 tons-the duty on the whole being only E40.861; and the quantity of fine copper contained therein, 8,920 tons. The quantity of metallic copper imported was—unwrought bricks and pigs, 513 tons; retained for home consumption, 70 tons; old copper, 65 tons; home consumption, 27 tons; bars, rods, and ingots, 336 tons; home consumption, 4 cwt.; plates and coins, 130 tons home consumption, 1 cwt, j and copper (manu- facturing value), £4,351 5s., of which L3,653 5s, were retained for home consumption. The total quantity of copper exported was 15,142 tons—con- sisting of bricks and pigs, 5,833 tons coin, 70 tons; sheets, nails, mixed, and yellow metals, 8,727 tons; wire, 14 tons; other wrought copper, 497 tons. Of this quantity there was exported from London, 5,899 tons; Liverpool, 4,967 tons; Swansea, 2,879 tons Llanelly, 560 tons Bristol, 263 tons Hull, 251 tons, 8çc. Of this total amount of 15,142 tons, the East Indies took 3,283 tons France, 3,611 tons; America, 2,721 tons Hans Towns, 759 tons Belgium, 601 tjns Italy, 471 tons Holland, 448 tons Canadas, 313 tons Bra- zil, 287 tons foreign West Indies, 274 tons British ditto, 256 tons; Egypt, 174 tons; Australia, 173 tons; Spain and Cana- ries, 173 tons; Africa, 130; Portugal, 125; Channel Islands, 110 tons. The total quantity cf tin imported was 1,165 tons, of which 161 tons were retained for home consumption; there ar- rived from Singapore, (>87 tons China, 345 tons East Indies, 120 tons; Java, 36; Holland, 15; Peru, 5 tons, &c. The to- tal exports were 1,741 British, and 574 foreio-n, of which Turkey took 426 tons; Russia, 313 tons; France, 295 tons; Italy, 124 tons British, and 38 foreign; Spain and Canaries, 92 tons; Greece, 77 tons; America, 56 British, and 185 tons foreign; Syria, 52 tons Hans Towns, 52 tons; Egypt, 39 tons Brazil, 38 tons Austria, 25 tons, &c. The total quantity of zinc imported (duty free) was 12,709 tons and exported 886 tons British and 3,346 tons foreign, of which the East Indies took 469 tons British, and 3,026 tons fo- rei-ii America, 223 tons British, and 115 tons foreign; France, 140 tons foreign 7 Italy, 35 tons British Holland, 28 tons Cape of Good Hope, 27 Canada, 23; British West Indies, 22 and Australia, 13 tons. As compared with the previous year's returns (1846-7), there was a falling off in foreign copper ore from 51,623 to 41,41.0 tons; and copper exported from 15,718 to 15,142 tons. Fo- reign tin imported increased from 1,015 to 1,165 tons; and British exported from 1,195 to 1,741 tons. The quantity of of zinc imported increased from 7,245 to 12,769 tons. The im- portation of lead decreased from 7,862 to 3,932 tons and Bri- tish exported increased from 6,422 to 8,259 tons.—J/in.ing Jour nal.

LATEST CURRENT PRICES OF METAL. £ d. £ s. d. IitoN—Bar il »,Wales ton 5 15 0 to 6 0 0 Loiido.,i 6 15 0 7 0 0 N ail rods 0 0 0 8 0 0 Hoop (Staf.) 0 0 0.. 9 0 0 Sheet 0 0 0 io 0 Ú Bars 11 0 0 0.. 8 10 0 Welsh cold-blast foundry pig. 4 0 0.. 4 5 0 Scotch pig 5, Clyde .— 2 4 0 Rails, average. 6 0 0.. 6 5 0 Chairs. 0 0 0.. 4 0 0 Russian, CCND c 0 0 0 17 0 W „ rsi 0 0 0 Gourieif 0 0 0 Archangel. 0 0 0 13 0 0 Swedish d., oii the spot. 0 0 0 11 10 0 „ Steele, lagt 0 0 0 15 0 it kegse. 0 0 0 13 10 O Coi,prr.-Tile t* 0 0 0 87 10 u Tough cake 0 0 0 88 10 W Best, selected 0 0 0 91 lo o Ordinary sheets, lb 0 0 0 0 0 10 bottoms ,0 0 0 0 0 11 -YELLOW METAL S 11 EAT ,0 0 0 0 0 TIN Common blocks g ewt, 3 15 0 bars. f ———— 3 16 0 Refined, 3 19 0 Straits h 0 0 0 3 14 0 Banca 4 4 (j Tl.PI,ATLs-Ch., ic i, box 1 8 0 190 IX 1 14 0.. 1 15 0 Coke, IC 1 4 6 1 5 ti IX 1 10 G 1 11 0 LEAD—Sheet A ton. 0 Q 0 17 10 0 Pig, refined 0 0 0 18 5 0 n .cjijnnon.. 0 0 0 16 10 0 Spanish, in boud. 16 10 0 Red 0 0 0 19 10 0 Dry White 0 0 0 24 0 0 Shot (Patent) ..20 0 0 SPELTEU—(Cake) I on spot 13 10 0 for arrival. 0 0 0 ZINC—(Sheet) vi export 0 0 0 21 0 0 QUICKSILVER n lb 0 0 0.. 0 3 9 a Discount 2j per cent, b Net cash. c Discount 2| per cent. d Ditto in bond. i Discount 3 per Cent. k Ditto 24 per cent. l Net cash. » In kegs 1 and -illCh. f Discount 3 per cent. g Ditto 2 percent, h Net cash, m Discount 1 i per cent. » Discount 1 per cefft. R KM ARKS.—The prices of metal remain nearly the same a quoted last week, and with scarcely any business doing.

GLASGOW FIG-IRON TRADE. June 8.—Our market is still in a very depressed state, and the price has, consequently, further receded. Mixed Nos. may b quoted at 43s. cah-frec on board here.

PRICES OF WELSH MIXING SHARES. Shares. Company. Paid. Price. 1000 Abei-gwesEin 7 -< 10000 Banwen Iron Co. 2 — 8000 Blaenavon 50 23 10000 British Iron, New regis. 10 13 Do. do. scrip. 10 1" 1000 Cwm Evlin at 31 3000 Dyfngwm 10 1 :U, 6-100 Gadair 2 2 100 Grogwinion 5 1000 Llwyn Malys 5 —• 3600 Liynvi Iron 50 50 5000 Merionethshire Slate and Slate Slab Co. 1 i 2 40( 0 Pennant If 2 100 Penrhiw 30 65 10000 Rhvnmey Iron 60 20 10000 3Ditto"New 7 6 2500 Rhoswliitldol Mine 10 .t:

HOUSE OF LORDS, THUESDAY, June'S, MR. ROBERT OWEN. Lord Brougham prcscntc-ct a petition from Mr.E.obert Owen, from which we give an extract That your petitioner knows the means by which this clumge can be most benclicially effected for all parties, and is rendy and willing to develop them to cHi- cient practical men, with minds sufficiently expanded to com- nrehend the difference between a false and true system of sc- ciety between two states of existence totally distinct; ilic olik- continnallv creating injustice and evil, the: other perpetually producing'progressive prosperity, superior conduct, andhrppi- ness for all. Your petitioner "therefore prays that efiitie means may be adopted to have this vital subject fairly and iui*r? examined and reported upon." The noble lord passed a hign A euloginm on Mr. Owen, and then asked if the noble marquis opposite, eoul'4. inform him of the amount of English capit-d invested in foreign securities r The Marquis of Lansdowne: aid he could giyi-no information on the subject. The Governmuuhad no right to "interfere with private investments of capital. • The Sale of Beer Regulation Bill was read a ecQnd time tin- Great Yarmouth Freemen Disfranchisement Bill passed 0 through committee, and the House adjourned, until yesterday, at ten minutes pa3t six.

or early on Sunday morning, a destructive fire broke out at the woollen factory of Mr. Josiah Evans, called Glandwr Fac- tory, at Eglwyswrw, and although all the residents in the neighbourhood promptly attended, and used every exertion to save the premises, their efforts were of no avail, as owing to the scarcity of water at the time the fire made rapid progress, and did not abate until the dwelling-house, furniture, ware- house, and machinery were entirely consumed. The premises and stock are stated to have been insured, but for a sum consi- derably below the actual value of the property destroyed. It is not known how the fire originated, as the workmen had left the premises apparently secure on Saturday evening about -teven o'clock, and the fire was not discovered till near two o'clock on Sunday morning, when it suddenly burst forth with great furv.