The Principality

NORTH WALES. BETHKSDA.—CPNCERT.—On Thursday evening, May 17th the Bethesda Choir held their annual conqert in the Congregations V;hapel, Bethesda, where a crowded audience assembled Mr. David Griffith, Gerneddwen, occupied the chair. After a short -but eti-i appropriate address by the chairman, the proceedings of the evening commenced to the complete satisfaction of a large and respectable audience. The annexed is but a portion of the per- formances 1. God savethe Queen." 2. Hail, Smiling Morn," by R. Spoffarth. 3. Lecture on the art of Fugue" (by D. Roberts, Bethesda). 1. Subject. II. Answer. III. Groundwork. IV. Essential Division viz.. 1-st. Exposition. 2nd. Episode. 3rd. Siretto. 4th. Cannon. The examples were, And he shall reign," from the Hallelujah Chorus, by Handel; Then I would tiy away," from Hare; "My prayer," by Kent; and Non Nobis," by Birk. 4. The. sun's gay beam." 5. Hark, the hollow wood surrounding." 6: O! how delightfully," by Mozart. 7. "The schoolmaster" glee. 8. The Ilal telujah Chortis." 9. The Mariners," by Dr. Calcott. 10. "Flow, oh, my tears," by J. Bennett (composed 1591). 11. Oh! share my cottage," by Dr. Calcott. 12. Here, in cool grot," by Earl of Morning- tan. 13. 11 From this roof my shepherd went," by Dr. Calcott. 14. "The Lord is a man of war," and the grand chorus, by Handel.

THE BOOK. This is a very favourable time of the year to strike a -"balance between the good and bad qualities of the rook, as 5ar as the farmer is concerned: and to endeavour to ascertain whether he has been the most calumniated of birds, or whether the worst points of his character have yet to be developed. The earlier naturalists, without the slightest compunction as to the effect which is described in the pro- verb, gave him at once a. bad name, and called him Corvus ■fru-yUegus whiie more favourable and lenient judges have given him the credit of using corn as only an occasional and exceptional portion of his diet. I have long inclined towards the more merciful construction and a rather close observa- tion, during the last two or three weeks, has confirmed me h this view. In fields of spring-sown cereals, where the access to the seeds is easy, and where, I must confess, the c iigregations of crows have been pretty numerous, the mode of hunting and feeding seems to indicate a search for insects and larvca rather than for grain. I do not say that a seed may not now and then find its way into their crops, but their actions and gestures are those of birds in insectivorous pursuits. In cases where the seed has been drilled, they are rot seen following np the rows, as would be natural if they were eating the grain, but striding over the tender shoots, with a sagacious and knowing eye, generally fixed on the ground; then, at intervals, after a short pause, the powerful "tnd well-guarded beak is thrust deep into the ground, and immediately withdrawn. I am the more satisfied that grain is only taken by them incidentally (though, it may be, in great quantities), because they go to work in precisely the tome manner in other situations, and may be seen so feeding, at this time of the year, on pastures, on fallows, on the hauks of recently constructed railways, and on garden- s-round newly dug in none of which cases could there be the inducement of grain. Near the sea shore, and, indeed, four or five miles inland, the crow is accompanied in great numbers by the sea-gull, a bird which notoriously refuses grain when it can get any animal substitute for the small Irish which constitute its natural food. I, this morning, narrowly watched several dozen of the crow-tribe following two ploughs which were preparing the ground for potatoes, and their mode of feeding was similar to that described, except, that, finding their food ready turned up on the fresh furrow slice,, they had no need to plunge their huge wedges into the soil. To set the question at rest, I think it would be very desirable that some one who is a good naturalist, and possesses the combined advantages of a little unoccupied time and the vicinity to the feeding grounds of a large Z, zD rookerv, should make a practice of shooting one bird every day, for a period of time not under two months, and examine and register the contents of each crop. A rough account of the kind has been formerly kept; but a chance-shot once a week can never give sufficient data for forming a correct judgment; and, if the register is not kept by an experienced naturalist, the eggs and larvce will be indiscriminately noted, and we should thus fail in making a fair estimate of the value of the rook. To make the account kept of permanent value, it should include, in parallel columns, the following •circumstances, each for its own reason :-the time of day when shot; state of the weather and ground; the field or other ground where feeding; condition and age; and the (exact proportion of the different kinds of food, specifying, particularly, worms, slugs, wircworm, and the eggs, larvae, and bodies of different insects. If two or more accounts were kept at a distance from each other, the interest of the "i^eriment would be enhanced.

THE WOODPIGEON. When a suspicious character is brought before a magis- trate. there are two questions very properly often asked, the answers to which, though not always directly affecting the immediate charge, may serve as adminicula of evidence in the course of the investigation. These questions are, How do you get your livelihood ? and What property had the prisoner Oil his person when taken ? Having put the rook Croon his trial above, the next' offender to be brought be- fore the bar of agricultural justice is the woodpigeon. The first question can scarcely be answered in his favour. One point, which is a redeeming one in the ease of some birds classed among the farmer's enemies, is certainly against him. He is not insectivorous; and his known ravages cannot be said to be neutralised by any unconscious benefit that he fconfersi Loudon, indeed, says, that the class eat small slugs when other food is scarce; but this wants confirmation. Heeds of one kind or another are his standard diet. Like 'other gianivorous birds, he is also graminivorous; but the blade seems only to be in request for the sake of variety, or when seeds fail. In summer he may have recourse to the venous wild flowers which bear seeds in sufficient bulk for his appetite, such as bursa pa star is or senecio fetidn. Mr. St. John, a good sponsman and observing naturalist, in a work just published, avers his belief that the farmer is in- demnified for the ravages of this bird by the quantity of rag- weed seeds which it consumes. This plea may be, perhaps, allowed, as far as relates to Jane and July, although the e-oridi ion of the woodpigeon in those months would indicate an access to something better than such flimsy food. But ter that date, seeds far more attractive and satisfying are successively coming to maturity; and of these, unripe and ripe, I have little doubt, he gets his full shure. In autumn. independently of the corn fields, he can gain an honest sub- sistence by frequenting the blackberry, wild raspberry, or dewberryi In winter he revels in the seldom-failing beech htast, diversifying the regimen occasionally with hips nud hawa and in a year of scarcity he is obligcd to be contented \vith turnip leaves. The spring comes, and how docs he get his dinner now? Not, like the decent rook, by walking steadily over acres and picking up or plucking out a worm here, a slug or a cock-chaffer grub there not like the grouse, by nibbling the young shoots or buds of trees, though this is his natural food; nor as the partridge and pheasant, by searching for the lurvce and chrysalides of ants and other Small insects. From the beginning of March to the end of May, his larder is the farmer's storehouse, and his dining table is the farmer's field. His bill of fare is abundant and Varied. Oats, barley, spring-sown wheat, peas, beans, tares, aid vetches, arc favourite diahes. Turnip seed he docs not i'efiise, and rye grass and clover seeds do not come amiss to him once in a way, though the latter give him rather too hlllch trouble in his present plethoric condition. But th Vviede of eating is as much against him as the quality of his fuodi The rook takes his meals like a gentleman, wasting lictthing, and leaving no marks behind, except now aud then :==::=-==-=======--====-===-====== a dandelion or plantain, which it his pulled up for the sake of the infesting grub; but the woodpigeon belongs to the I cl rasores. His beak cannot procure him his repast when buried beneath the surface, and he must scratch up the sur- face with his claws, wasting more than he eats, and leaving an unsightly mark behind. The second question put to the arraigned party relates to the articles found on the person when captured, and on this part of the question I should re- commend a mode of investigation similar to that to be pur- sued with regard to the character of the rook. The inquiry, however, need not be carried so far, nor pursued so closely, as the habits of the woodpigeon are far more easily exposed, and less liable to doubt. Five or six weeks ago, I found the crops of three woodpigeons completely filled with barley. Of two birds shot last week, the crop of one contained one hundred and eight tare seeds, nineteen oats, ten grains of barley, and two peas (growing). There were also two small Isn8;! with spiral shells, of a kind with which I am unac- quainted, but they were each adhering to seeds, and, I think, must have been swallowed with them. The other crop had similar contents; but not being full, I did not examine and classify them. This, however, was simply the amount of un- digested food present, and must not be considered as the whole consumption for the day. To illustrate this, I fed a tame pigeon on beans, three times the same day, leaving him at liberty to get his food as usual in the intervals. At the three meals he took twenty-three, seventeen, and twenty- four beans respectively. Sixty-four good-sized beans mea- sure nearly half-a-gill—at all events, half-a-gill, considering all things, is a moderate quantity to be allowed for one bird's daily consumption. This will give nearly one quart per week for each pigeon; and thus a wood containing one n cl thousand woodpigeons (not an out of the way number to those who know Dalkeith, Dalhousic, and similar localities) will Jevy contributions on the surrounding country, during seed time, to the enormous amount of eight quarters a-week! The sentence, then, upon the woodpigeon, as far as the evi- dence goes, is that he is to be shot without mercy whenever he is found in the vicinity of cultivated lands. Like Lear, the farmer should say, 11 kill, kill, kill;" and to enforce the execution on gastronomic principles, I would add the hint, that the flesh is in excellent Season all the year round, with the exception of the short period while feeding onallc leaves of turnips or Swedes.-CARLE.

GREAT WESTERN AND BRISTOL AND EXETER. FROM -I 1,2 1,2 Exp Mail 1,2,3 1,2 1,2 Exp. 1,2 1,2 1,2 Mail a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Exeter 6 45 8 0 9 45 12 45 2 45 5 30 9 0 jTiverton June •• 7 3 8 12 9 57 3 0 5 43 iTaunton 8 3 9 6 10 52 1 24 3 51 6 45 10 5 [Bridgwater S 31 9 28 11 15 1 42 4 13 7 10 10 30 ;Wc>ston-sup.-Ma. • 8 3o 9 45 11 34 4 27 7 29 | Arrival 10 0 10 35 12 30 2 25 5 20 8 30 11 40 ^n.stol* D(,])art 7 o 8 10 8 35 11 0 10 45 12 40 2 29 3 30 5 30 11 50 •Bat-h 7 30 8 26 9 Oil 40 11 8 1 3 2 45 3 35 5 55 12 10 Chippenham 8 15 8 48 9 35 12 30 LI 35 1 33 3 7 4 30 6 28 12 40 Swindon 7 30 9 25 10 23 1 20 12 15 2 15 3 45 5 15 7 12 1 25 •Reading 8 55i 10 13 11 53 4 40 1 35 3 32 G 38! 8 40 2 55 Paddington 10 30 11 0 1 10 6 40 3 0 4 50 5 15 8 0!l0 10 4 15 tTRAI OX SUNDAYS ONLY. 1,2,3 1, 2 1,2 1, 2 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. 6 45 2 45 5 30 7 0 3 0 5 43 7 56 3 51 6 45 8 22 4 13 7 10 8 35 4 27 7 23 9 45 5 20 8 30 10 0 8 35 5 30 8 45 10 40 9 0 5 53 9 15 11 30 9 35 6 25 12 30 10 23 7 7 3 0 11 53 8 36 5 0| 1 1010 6 FROM 1,2 1,2 1,2,3 1,2 Exp. Mai! 1,2 1,2 Exp. 1,2 Mail a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Paddington 7 5 7 45 9 5010 1512 30 2 45 4 50 5 30 8 55 Reading 9 20 8 50 11 35 1 44 4 5 5 32 7 3 10 10 Swindon 12 12 10 25 11 25 1 15 3 25 5 55 6 35 8 40 11 50 Chippenham 8 35 1 5 10 51 11 45 1 45 3 50 6 26 6 54 9 7 12 20 Batli 7 15 9 5 1 5511 19 12 5 2 10 4 15 6 52 7 13 9 3012 50 „ ■>( Arrival 7 45 9 35 2 50 11 50 12 25 2 35 4 40 7 20 7 32 10 0 1 15 bnstol- j DepfU.n 8 0 9 45 4 50 12 30 2 45 4 50 7 35 7 35 1 25 Weston-sup.-Ma. 8 3510 25 5 35 3 15 4 35 7 55 7 55 Bridgwater 9 2011 12 6* 26 19 3 59 6 26 8 30 8 30 2 35 Taunton 9 40 11 32 6 48 1 33 4 20 6 4S 8 50 8 50 3 0 Tiverton June. 9 57 12 0 7 5 4 35 7 50 Exeter 10 5012 45 8 10 2 20 5 25: 8 1010 0 10 6 4 5 TRAINS ON SUNDAYS ONLY. Mail 1,2,312M 1,2 Mail a.m. a m. a. n. p.m. p.m. 7 5 10 15 2 0 8 55 9 15 11 35 3 21 10 10 11 34 1 15 5 10 11 50 12 33 1 45 5 39 12 20 1 31 2 10 6 13 12 50 2 20 2 35 6 40 1 15 7 50 2 45 2 45 6 50 1 25 8 35 3 30 3 30 7 23 9 20 4 21 4 21 8 0 2 35 9 40 4 43 4 43 8 22 3 0 9 55 4 55 4 55 10 45 6 5 6 5 9 40 4 5 Short Trains from Bristol to Bath, calling at all the Stations, leave daily at 4 30 and 7 30 p.m.; on Sunday, 6 30 and 7 30 a.m. Similar Trains, and calling at the intermediate Stations, leave Bath for Bristol at 5 15 and 8 0 p.m.; Sundays, at 9 30 p.m. t The Mail Train leaves at the same time as on week days.

BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM. FROM 1,2 Mail 1,2 Exp 123 Mail 1,2,3 123j Mail a.m. a.m. pm. pm. p.m p.m. a.m. pm.l p. in. Bristol 8 0 11 10 I 50 3 50 5 0 6 35 0 45 5 0; 6 S5 Mangotsfleld 8 IS 11 21 5 15 7 0 5 15 "Yate 8 21 11 33 i 10.5 27 7 0 7 12 5 27| 7 0 Wick-war 8 33! 5 39 3 7 24 5 391 Charfield 8 38} II 48 2 25 5 45 7 Ii g 3d 5 45; 7 19 Berkeley-Road. 8 5Q| 11 59 2 35 4 25 5 57 7 3a 7 42 5 57: 7 32 Protester 9 Oj 12 8 6 7 7 52 01 7 Stonehousc 9 3 12 12 2 47 4 37 6 13 7 50 7 58 6 13 7 50 Gloucester 9 ?,S 12 45 3 -20 5 10 G 54 8 30 5 8 39 6 54; 8 30 Cheltenham 9 54 1 5 3 3olf> 24 7 14 S 50 8 59 7 14| 8 50 Tewkesbury 9 59 1 13 3 46 5 32 7 25 8 51 9 10 7 25 S 56 Worcester 10 0 1 11 3 36 5 2G 7 28 9 (j 9 13 7 23 9 6 Birmingham il 58 3 15 5 20 7 5 9 45 11 II 30 9 45 11 0

BIRMINGHAM TO BRISTOL. I FUO.U 1,2 Ml. 1,2 Mail 1,211,211,2,3 All. 1,2,3 123 l am lam. a.m. a.m. pm.'pm.! p.m. am. am. pm. Birmingham 1 4U 7 30 11 10 2 0;4 10 6 30 1 40 6 43 5 0 Worcester 2 l l 8 10 11 37 2 2j;4 33 7 13 2 14 7 28 5 43 Tewkesbury 3 14 9 27 12 39 3 24 jS 32 S 27 ™, 3 14 8 40 6 55 Cheltenham 7 30 3 50 9 65 1 7 3 541(5 2 9 0 3 3 5(1 9 13 7 as Gloucester S 0l4 30 10 25 1 40 4 29|6 37 9 34 g 4 30 9 47 8 -> Stonehouse 8 20j4 52 10 45 2 0 4 49:6 55 9 54 5 52 10 7 S 22 l'roeester S 25 2 5 7 0 9 591 10 12 S 27 Kerkelev-Road S 33 5 7 U o 2 15 5 47 11 10 12 5 7 10 25 S 40 Charfield 8 5015 21 11 12 2 27 5 1417 SO 10 24 So 5 21 10 37 8 52 •Wick-war 8 55! 2 32 10 29 10 42 S 57 Yate 9 .»! 11 27 2 43 5 30 7 33 10 40 10 53 9 8 Mangolsfteld. 9 20j 2 55 5 42: 10 53 U 6 9 21 Crist,1 9 40;6 0 11 50 3 15 0 (17 58 11 15 6 0 11 30 9 45

TAFF VALE. (All the trains are mixed, and call at each station.) CAUDIVO- TO MHKTHYII AND ABERDARE-Morning, 9 30 (Mail) — Afternoon, I 0 and 6 0. Oil Sundays—-Morning, 9 30-Aftu- noon, 4 20. MEIUHYII TO ABKRDAIIE AND CAXIDXFP—Morning, 7 16--After- noon, 1 10 (Mail) and 6 10. On Sundays—Mornino-, 10 45— Afternoon, 5 50 ABKRUAUK TO CARDIFF—Morning, 7 15—Afternoon, 1 a (Mail) and 6 10, On Sundays—Morning, 7 li)-Afternoon, 4 30. ABKKO VKE TO yt,i,tlylt.Nlorniiig, 9 40—Afternoon, 1 5 and d 10. On 9 40—Afternoon, 4 30.

NEW DISSECTING COIXKGE.—We arc glad to hear that an important measure, which has long been in agitation for the im- provement of education among the Independent body of Dis- d ee sent ere, is at length likely to be carried into dfed The Inde- pendents have for many years supported, in the neighbourhood of the metropolis, three separate institutions for the education especially of theological students, namely, liotilei-toii, Ifigli- bury, and Coward Colleges but the trustees and committees of these institutions have wisely determined no longer to divide their strength and distract their energies, but to unite these three so as to form one really efficient college, with a larger staff of professors than were connected with the older colleges, and a more extended course of study in the various branches of theology, literature, and scicnce. An eligible-piece of ground has been purchased for the site of the new college, in St. John's- wood* at the junction of the Avenue and Fiuchley roads, and it is expected that the building will be completed by the au- tumn of next year. This will account for the sale of Highbury and Homerton., which some of our contemporaries announced a short time since as ominous of the decrease of, CJ¡tj(.¡ ¡st.

MONEY MARKET. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—In the English Stock ket there has been an increase of real business, the operations beÍÏlis chiefly in the New Three and a Quarter per Cents, and Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities. The former have ranged from 90,f to l-, and the latter from 89& to J, being yesterday's values, but there is an appearance of firmness. The quotations for Consols have been 91 to 91f j Bank Stock has touched 195, but since receded again to 1934. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been 45s. to 47s., and on India Bonds 69s. to 71s. East India Stock has realised 250. Five per Cent. Spanish Bonds have been 164 i, and Three per Cents. 33 to j. Portuguese Four per Cents, have been nominally 26 to 28. Mexican Bonds are 291 to 30 with the coupons. Russian Stock has been at 1014. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, are 49 to i. Shares are very dull. Caledonian, Great Western, and Midland have been better. North-Western not quite so good. South Wales not quoted.

MINING MARKET. Although no particular amount of business has been transacted in the mining share market during the week, we learn that a good pro- portion is likely to arise from negotiations going on. We find our reports from the mining districts generally of an improving charac- ter, and, for leading mines there continues a fair demand at buyers' prices. West Caradon is represented to have very considerably im- proved during the past few days, and buyers are found at advanced prices. Kolmbush is much improved in the flap-jack lode. In Kingsett and Bedford they have discovered a very productive lead lode. Buyers may be found for Trelawny, Mary Ann, Bedford United, and other improving mines. West Buller's have been in request at an advance. Among the Welsh mines we find Esgair Vi and Llwyn Malys have been sought for, and business may bo done at higher quotations.

CURRENT PRICES OF METALS. ENGLISH IKON, a 1 ZC. s. d. i Bar, bolt, &- sq. l,on. pet- to?t 6 0 0 N all rods" 6 10 0 Hoops 7 15 0 Sheets 8 too Bars, at Card;ff & N ewp. 5 0 0 Helmed Metul, Wales* 3 15 0 i Do. Anihracite* 3 15 0 fig, I,Wales,cold-blast 3 10 0 Do. hot-blast" 3 5 0 Do., 1, Clyde,netc. 2 4 0 Blewitt's Pat. Kefi. Iron for bars, rails, &c. free oii brd. at Newport- 3 15 0 Do., do., for tiu-plates, boilerplates, &c. do. 4 10 0 Stirling's Pat., Tough- ened, in Glasgow „ 3 2 6 Do. Wales 4 0 0 Staff. bal S at the works" 6 10 0 Pig's, in Staffordshire" 3 5 0 Rails 5 10 0 Chairs „ 4 0 0 FOREIGN IRON. b Swedish 12 0 0 CCXD 17 0 0 PSI —— Gourieff —— Archangel 13 0 0 FORKIGN STEEL. C Swedish kegs • „ 14 5 0 Do., fagt. 15 0 0 KSTOLISH COPPHR. d Tough cake 0 0 Tile 87 tOO ENOI.1SII CUTER, d £ s. d. Ordinary sheets per lb. 0 1) 1 ( Old coi)pcr c 0 0 8 FOREIGN COPPER. f South American in bund i;, 0 0 ENOLiSIl I.EAI). g Pig per ton 1G 0 0 Stiect 17 0 0 Red 17 10 0 White 22 0 0 Shot (Patent) 19 10 0 FOREIGN LEAD. h Spanish, in bond II 15 0 II American ditto I:NGI.ISII TIN. i Blocks per act. 4 1 0 Bars 4 2 0 ltefine(i 4 8 0 FOREIGN TIN. k Banca, in bond 4 7 0 13alle, St. ,tits 4 5 0 i»eruv.6mo.2i'p.ct.dis. „ 15 10 0 TIN PLATES. I IC Coke .per box 17 6 IC Charcoal 1 13 0 IX ditto 1 18 0 SPELTER, In Plates,warchoused^wfoM 15 0 0 Ditto, t.arrive. ZINC, n English Sheet 24 0 0 QUICKSILVER, 0 Per lb 0 3 2 Terms.—a, fi months, or 2A percent, dis b, ditto c, ditto d, 6 months, or 3 per CClIt. discount; P, 6 months, or 2k per cent. dis.; f, ditto g, ditto; h, ditto; i, ditto; k, net casli 1, 7 months, of 3 per cent. dis.; 11/, net cash; n, 3 months, or H percent, dis o, ditto, let dis. Cold blast, free on board in Wales. REMARKS.—WC cannot report any improvement in the metal market this week; on the contrary, lower prices have been sub- mitted to for manufactured iron, and the expected reduction on Staffordshire, mentioned in our last, has taken place. Circulars from the principal makers have been received, announcing a fall of 20s. on the prices fixed at the lust quarterly meeting. Scotch pig- iron, under the influence of speculative purchases, maintains last week's prices, and may be quoted at 42s. 6d. for mixed numbers, and 43s., all No. 1—cash in ten days. A fall in tin of 1:3 per ton has taken place this week.

PRICES OF WELSH MINING SHARES. — Shares. Company. Paid. Price. 1,000 Abergwessyn 8 3 10,000 Blanwen Iron 6 6 8,000 Blaenavon 50 12i 10,000 British Iron, New Regis 12 8 Do. Scrip. 10 10 1,000 Cwm Erfin 3 31 3,000 Dvfngwm 10 124 6,400 Gaduir 2 2 100 Grogwynion — — 1,000 Llwyn Malys 8 84 3,600 Llynvi Iron 50 50 5,000 Merionethshire Slate and Slab 8,000 Pennant and Cra'gwen 2 100 Penrkiw — — 10,000 Khvmney Iron 50 13 10,000 Do. New 7 6a 2,500 Rhoswhiddol and Baclieidon 10 10 L

TAFF VALE RAILWAY. Traffic for Week ending May 26, 1849. X2,163 18 6

LOXDOX COKN EXCHANGE. MONDAY.—The accounts received from nearly all parts of the United Kingdom relative to the general appearance of the growing crops are very favourable. With foreign wheats we were again fairly supplied. Realty line samples sold without difficulty at full rates of currency; but all other descriptions moved off slowly. No English barley at market. The supply of foreign was somewhat large. The sale for all kinds of malt, the supply of which was moderate, ruled heavy, and late rates were with difficulty supported. With foreign oats were again largely supplied; the quantity of English, Irish, and Scotch was very small. For most kinds the demand was in a very sluggish state, at barely stationary prices. Indian corn was firm, and floating cargoes of Galatz were taken, chiefly for Ireland, at 33s. to 36s. per quarter, freight and cost. Indian meal was quite as dear. The market wasi well supplied with French flour, which was taken to some extent, at from 30s. to 35s. per sack. Other kinds of flour moved off slowly, at late rates. Although the supply of foreign beans was large, "Engl sli samples were steady at full prices. Peas were in short supply and moderate reouest. at late currencies. WUEAT— S. S. Essex and Kent, Red 38 to 4S Ditto, White, New 39 52 Norfolk and Lincoln, Red 38 46 Ditto, White 39 48 j Irish, lted 39 42 Ditto, White 41 „ 45 11y E— Old 25 „ 27 New 25 „ 36 BAULKY— Grinding -3 25 Malting 2S 30 Chevalier 31 32 MAI.T — Suffolk and Norfolk 57 5S Brown 4S 501 Kingston and Ware 57 58 Chevalier 59 60 OATS — '8 f. Yorkshire and Lincoln- shire, Feed 16 to 20 Potato 21 24 Youhal and Cork, Black H" 17 Cork, White 14 20 Scotch, Feed 20 23 HEANS- Tick 25 „ 34 Pigeons 40 44 PEAS— Grey 30 „ 33 Maple 32 „ 33 White 24 27 Boilers 27 „ 30 FLOUR— Town made 42 44 Suffolk 34 38 Stockton and Norfolk 33 36 WEDNESDAY.—To-day the show of samples of English wheat was trifling in the extreme, while the demand was steady at fully Monday's quotations. The imports of foreign wheat have amounted to 6,140 quarters. Selected qualities of both red and white moved off freely, at very full prices. In the middling and inferior kinds scarcely any business was doing. No English barley at market, but the supply of foreign, 6,610 quarters, was good. All kinds met a very dull inquiry. In the quotations we have no clia :ge to notice. Malt was in short supply and sluggish request, at last week's cur- rencies. In Oats scarcely any business was transacted. The out- of-condition sorts were lower to purchase. Indian corn was held for more money. In all other articles, including flour, next to nothing doing.

— SEEDS. -Caiiai-y seed continues to move off freely, at further ..(K-ni'nr-d rates. In all other articles very little business is doing. "4' 8. s. Turnip, White, per bushel. 11 to 12 I' I ited and Green U Mustard, Brown f 10 N lu, White lli Tares, new Old Canary, per quarter 1 live grass Clover, Ited English, cwt.30 52 White « Forrign Ked 40 White 30 40 Trefoil 12 17 s. J. Carraway 29 to 30 Coriander 16 18 Hempseed, per quarter 32 34 Linseed, English Sowing .48 5" Crushing 36 40 Baltic 38 44 Odessa 38 46 Linseed Cake, per 1000— English 97. 10s. 1!11. Os. Foreign 61. 0.1. 71. 0s. Rape Cakes, per ton 41. 5s. 41. 103, Rapeseed, per last .33/. 0A\ 35/. 0s.

MIEAD. The prices of wlieaten bread in the metropolis are from 7d. to 7id. of household ditto. 5d. to t>4d. per 41bs. loaf

SMITHFIELD. MONDAY.—The arrivals of beasts from our various grazing dis- tricts fresh up to this morning's market were moderate as to num- ber, but of excellent quality. The primcst Scots soid at from 3s..Gd. to 3s. 8d. per 8 lbs., and at which a good clearance was effected prior to the conclusion of business. With sheep we were seasonably well supplied. Prime Down qualities moved oft'freely at fully, but at nothing quotable beyond, last week's currencies. All other kinds were in moderate request, at full prices. Lambs, the supp'v of whkl! oil; i.va'h a: fully preview r.M-, best Down lambs sold at 6s. per 8 lbs. The sale for calves werØ" heavy, at drooping currencies. The numbers were somewhat ex- tensive. Pigs were a slow inquiry, but not cheaper. Price per stone of 8 lbs. (to sink the offal). s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 4 to 2 6 Qiiality .2 8 2 10 p^Large Oxen. 3 0„ 3 4 Pr^SiCaives-: 3 4 3 8 Suckling Caives 0 ° Inferior Sheep 3 3 g s. d. d. Second Quality Sheep. 3 6 to 3 8 i'Coarsc-woollod ditto. 3 8 3 1» Southdown Wether 3 10 4 -0 Ditto, out of the wool — — Large Hogs 3 2,, -3 6 Small Porkers 3 6,, 4 £ j Quarter old Pigs 16 0 21 « j Lambs 4 10 6 »

I HAY. Meadow 50s. to 80s. [ Glover 70s. to 100s. Stra'y 26s. to 30s.

HOPS. The plantation accounts being very favourable, most of the holders have become anxious to realise. All kinds of Hops are, therefore, dull in sale, and the turn in favour of the buyers. Sussex Pockets 44s. to 58s.. Weald of Kent ditto. (30s. to 6Ss. Mid. and East Kent, ditto 65a. to 136^.

TALLOW. Since Monday last our market has ruled tolerably steady, and prices have been fairly supported. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot, is selling at 38s. 9d. to 39s.; and fjr forward delivery, 39s. 6d. to -40s per cwt. Town tallow is also 3d. to 37s. 6d. per cwt, net cash.; rough fat, 2s. Id. per 81bs. Advices from St. Petersburgh stlttè that the demand for tallow was heavy, at the previous decline.

PONTYPRIDD.—MAY 30. s. d. s. d. Wheat per bush. 4 0 to 6 3 Barley 7 0 Oats 2 G 3 0 Beef per lb. 0 5 0 7 Mutton I 1 0 6 0 7 Veal 0 4 0 G4 T s. d. s. d. Lamb .per lb. 0 8 to — Butter. Fresh. 0 11 11 Do., slit 0 8J 0 It) Butter. Fresh. 0 11 11 tto., Salt „ 0 8J 0 It) Cheese „ 04 0 S Potatoes per gunr. 14 j Eggs perdoz. 0 6* 0 T

WOOL. The import.. in the past week were extensive, viz.: 50 bales from Buenos Ayres, 2,857 ditto from Hobart Town, 88 ditto from Ham- burgh, 2,325 ditto from Islay, 105 ditto from Port Victoria, 102 ditto from the Cape, 820 ditto from Algoa Bay, 1,106 ditto from Launeeston, 2,139 ditto from Port Philip, 16 ditto from Antwerp, 34 ditto from Alexanderia, 183 ditto from Bombay, 191 ditto from Lisbon, 3,700 ditto from Sydney, and 200 bales and bags from various other quarters.

'NIAY 26. c A EM A RT H E N.—M a726\ — fallows^— U0 lge 111 our cul'u-murket this week; prices as s. d. s. d. Wheat per Imp. Win. 5 6 to 6 0 Barley 3 6 4 0 Oats 22 2 3 Beef .per lb. 04 0 6A Mutton. „ 0 5 0 <i* Veal 0 3 0 51 Salmon. 0 11 Tallo IV 0 3.J 0 4 Butter 0 7J 0 8 TT., *• rf- «- d. Cow Hides .peril. — to 0 11 Turkeys each — Turkeys each Geese Dueks 1 8 2 (t fowls 1 0 1 2 Cheese .per act. 28 0 3<f 0 Egg8 2 for 0 1 Potatoes 7 lbs. for 0 7 Plants for settid g, 120 0 6 — HAVERFORDWEST.—MAY 26. s. d. s, d. Wheat per bush. 4 9 to 5 6 Barley „ 3 10 40 Beef per lb. 0 5 0 6 Mutton. 0 5 0 6 Veal „ 0 3 0 5* l,aiiib 0 4 0 6 S. d. s. 1; Butter, 16 oz.per tt. 0 6J 0 84 Fowls each 0 8-to 1 2, Ducks Turkeys Potatoes .per gall. 1 5 1 10 liggs 5 for 0 2 ABERYSTWYTH.—MAY 2S s. d. s. d. Wheat, New per bush. 6 9 to 7 6 Do., Old. — Barley, New 4 3 4 9 Do., Old „ — — Oats „ 2 4 3 0 Beet' per lb. 0 5 0 6 ,Nfuttoii 0 6 0 7 Veal „ 0 2 0 4* Pork 0 5 0 6 -per lb. 'b di S\d~ But^ese: I l,t0 „ »o-. Salt 0 6i 0 7 Gcose .each •- Fowls .percuupfe I G 2..ct Ducks Fresh Oysters, per 120 — — E,gs per do. 0 H M E RTH YR.^MIy~26\ 3 a. s. a. Mutton per lb. 0 6 to 0 GA Beef „ 0 4 0 7 Pork ',0 6 — Veal II 0 4 0 6 Lamb. II 0 7 0 7j Dried Salmon. II Bacoii 0 8 0 9 Onions 0 2 Butter, Fresh II 0 11 ] 2 Do., Salt II 0 8 0 8* s. d. s. d, Skimmed Cheese per lb. 0 4 to Caerphilly Single Glo'ster 0 6i, — ]'uc!;3 per couple 2 6 3 0 rowls 2 4 a s Cabbages each 0 2 0 ,'V kggs per 2 0 1 Potatoes, purple 5 lbs 0 6 New do I,, 0 6 lthubarb per bunch 0 2 OS SWANSEA.—MAY 26. ——- s. d. s. d. Wheat .per bush. 6 0 to 7 0 Barley „ 3 8 4 8 «• *> •* Beef, i>rime{sinkqff\) lb. 0 5$— Good „ 0 5 Inferior 0 4 — Beef, i>rime{sinkqff\) lb. 0 5 Good „ 0 5 Inferior 0 4 — Mutton, prime" 0 6 Good 0 6 — Inferior 0 5 — Lamb, prime 0 7A — Good 0 G| — Inferior — Veal, prime „ 0 5i — Good 0 5 Inferior 0 — Ilork, priiiie 0 51 — s. d. s. d. I ork, Gpod {sink off.) lb. 0 5 to — 1 0* 1 3 Do., Salt, in cask lb. 0 7 0 8i Skiiii-iii.iiii Cileese 0 3 0 3i Do., ew „ Fowls per couple 2 4 3 6 Ducks Geese each — Turkeys Carrots .per cwt. — — Turnips Eg&s 8 to 10 for 0 6 Potatoes, 4 to 7 lbs for 0 6 ■ Oniolis

3Sirtjisi. On the lIth ult., the wife of Mr. William Smith, of Cardigan, of a son. On the 16th ult., at Ash Hall, Cow bridge, the wife of the Rev. T. H. Jones vicar of Pendoylan, of a son, still born. On the 21st ult., the wife of Mr. Thos. Griffiths, Swan temperance houic. Newcastle-Emlyn, of a daughter. On the 22nd ult., at Aberystwyth, the wife of Mr. Charles Rhilld, principal of the Cambrian Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, of a son. On the 23rd ult., at Llanelly House, the wife of W. Chambers, jun., Esq., of a son. On the 26th ult., at Carmarthen, the wife of Mr. R. Tucker, provision and' porter merchant, Guildhall-square, of a son. On the 26th ult., at the London House, Aberystwyth, the wife of Mr. Thus. Hughes, grocer, ofa daughter. On the 29th ult., at the Ynyseedwyn Iron Works, the wife of Alr. Diniii Smith, mineral agent, of a son. 311nrriugps. On the 8th ult., at Brynteg chapel, Llanwenog, Cardiganshire, by the Rev. S. Griffiths, lloreb, in the presence of Mr. James Evans, registrar the Itev. Isaac Jones, Carmel, to Mrs. Hannah Jones, Waunllwyd, Llanybvther. On the 21st ult., at Graiy, Newcastle-Emlvn, by the ltev. T.'Tnomas minister of the place, and in the presence of Mr. T. Thomas, jun., reg-istrar, Rev. Edward Roberts, Baptist minister, Drefaeh, to Miss Mary Jones, Pen- wern, Llangelar. On the 22nd ult., at St. Mary's church, Fishguard, by the Rev. llenrv Nathan, Mr.Thomas lanilyn, of Haverfordwest, to Susannah, tiurddaughter of the late Matthew Handcock, Esq., of Fishguard. Merthyr Dissenting marriages.—On the 23rd ult., at Zion chapel, by the Rev. John Jones, Mr. D. Davis, to Miss Elizabeth Richards.—On the 24th ult., at Ynysgau chapel, by the Rev. T. B. Evans, Mr. Griffith Harries, to Miss Mary Nott. Oil the 26th ult., at Troedyrhiw chapel, by the Itev. w. Morgan, Mr. Wm. Llewelyn, to Miss Miriam i,ewis.-At the Registrar otlice, Mr. Thomas Arthur, to Miss Mary Thomas. On the 2,ith ult at St. Mary's church, Cardiff, by the Rev. W, L. Monion vicar, Mr. W. Lloyd, draper, Cardiff, to Ann, daughter of the late T liioad Maeey, Esq., solicitor and coroner fo? the county of Oxford. On the 27th ult., at St. Iturv's church, Paddington Green, London, by the Rev. Mr. Rvde assistant curate, Mr. George Uidgway, to Miss Rhoda Surah Thomas, both ot this town. On the 30th ult., at Llaiiffiby church, by the Rev. Charles A. Williams, the Hey. WIll. Evans, vicar of Usk, to Louisa Caroline, eldest daughter ofYwu AUdams Williams, Esq., of Llangiby Castle, near Usk. lOuntljs. On the 17th ult., Lieut. Richard Buxton, ILX., of the Coast Guard StalLn, Llanelly, after a short illness. On the 21.-a ult., the Rev. D. Evans, minister of Penygraig- Independent chapel, Carmarthen; leaving a wife and several children to'depiorothe loss of an affectionate husband and tender father. His loss will be deeply felt by the church, as well as the connexion to which he belonged. „ On the 21st ult., aged 25, Esther, daughter of Mr. T. Thomas, of PeriyBoufi, in the parish of Mydrim, Carmarthenshire. On the 25th ult., at Cardigan, Mr. Morgan Jenkins, draper, aged 02. On the 26th ult., at Cardigan, Mr. Ben. Evans, late clerk to the board of gt1ardian, aged CO. ° On the 26th ult., Mrs. Davies, the wife of Capt. Llewelyn Davies, Newport, Pembrokeshire. On the 28th ult., at his fatlier-in-law's house,'Mr. John Williams, Kir.p- street, Carmarthen, the liev. John Saunders Hughes, Baptist minister, and the faithful pastor of the church assembling at Mount Pleasant, Swansea, in the 27th year of his age. lie commenced his ministerial labours early, whi: k lie prosecuted with determined zeal and great efficiency, though much dis- couraged-by disease and bodily weakness for years. With the fairest pros- pects of usefulness, his health faded and his staii went down while, it was yet day. From childhood lie was remarkable for his piety and virtue. His dis- position was open, honest, free, and generous. As a mihibter lie was thoroughly devoted to his worn and riveted to his flock. Ilis dissolution is deeply lelf by his bereaved widow, and by an extensive circle of reluiions and, friends. Oa the 28th ult., awfully sudden, Mr. Win. Griffiths, Albion tavern, Car. marthen, aged 73. On the 29th ult., at Cardigan, of a rapid decline, Mr. John Lloyd, aged 28. clerk to Messrs. Evans and Morgan, solicitors. -4 Printed and Published by DAVID EVANS, at his office, No. 7, Nurih-Streefy, (near the Savings Bank,) in the town of Cardiff, in the parish of St. John the Baptist, Glamorganshire. Friday, June the 1st, 1819. LONDON AGENTS, Messrs. Newton and-Co., 2, Warwick- square. Messrs. Barker and White, 33, Ileet. street. Mr. Mlinden Hammond, 27, Lom. :r. Mr. Samuel Deacon, 3, Walbrook, Mr. George' Keynell, 12, Chancery- lane.. Mr. W. Thomas, 21), Catherino-strcct. Strand. ?. • >v}i < •> TV: ■■>< <■ v p'U-.r! r