The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian

DIONMÖUTBSIIIRE. MONMOUTH BOROUGH COURT. The Court for the trial of Causes, which by a very ancient Charter was granted to this Borough, and which has (alien into disuse for nearly half a century, has been recently restored, and two actions were tried on Monday last. There has been some difference of opinion among the inhabitants as to the benefits likely to result to the town from the re-establishmeut of this Court. The long-experienced want of some cheaper and more expediiious mode of recovering their debts than by a resort to the processes of the superior Courts, has led many of the tradesmen to hope that that want will no longer exist • whilst, on the other hand, the manifest disadvantages of a small local juiisdiction, and the unfitness of such tribunals for the present state of commercial affairs, create doubts of its bene- ficial tendency. The experiment, however, is now likely to be fairly tried, and we sincerely wish it may succeed. Subjoined is a condensed report of the two actions decided on Monday. Keddle v H'atkins. This action was brought for the recovery of 51. 8s. for twelve bushels of malt de- livered by plaintiff to defendant in May last. It appeared tiom the evidence that the defendant, im- mediately upon receiving the malt used a part of it., notwithstanding be was then told it was of inferior quality. The defence principally relied on was in shewing that the goods were really so very bad as to be of no value. A sample of malt of very in- different quality Was produced but the witness who produced it, not haviii"- taken it from the bulk himself, there was no positive proof of its identity. p Two witnesses were called on the part of the plain- tiff to prove that laro-e quantities of the same mall had been sent to them" which had proved good and for which they had paid the plaintiff- Mr. Owen, attorney for the defendant, was about to address the jury when Mr. Ives, the plaintiff's attorney, submitted to the court that there was no defence to the action, inasmuch as the defendant was aware of the quality of the goods when he received them, and had used a part of them that he had never rescinded the contract by giving "oticeto the plaintiff, although he had sufficient opportunity to have done so. The following cases were then cited by Mr. Ives :-Okell v. Smith, 1 Starkie, 107 Ross on Con- racts p. 336 Grimaldi v. White, 4 Espinasse, p. 95 Bluett v. Osborne, 1 Starkie, p. 381. The Court agree- ing in opinion with Mr. Ives, directed the jury to find a verdict for the plaintiff, for the amount sought to be recovered. Parry v. Vigors.- This was an action of trover, brought to recover 5s. 9J. being the value of three feeding pens (otherwise old tea-chests) delivered by plaintiff to defendant, and which the latter had re- fused to give up. Mr. Owen, for the plaintiff, called witnesses to prove that the articles were the property of the plaintiff, and that they were delivered to the defendant, and that a demand had been made to the defendant to de- liver up the pens, which he abruptly refused, saying he would be d- d if he would. Mr. Griffiths, for defendant, cross-examined plain- tiff's witnesses, and endeavoured to prove a partner- ship between the belligerents, but failed in doing so. A receipt was then put in, to shew that, at the set- tlement of a former action (brought by the present plaintiff against the now deieudaut) the defendant asked the piaintifi if he had any other demaud upon him, which was answered in the negative. Upon cross-examination of defendant's witnesses, it turned out that the settlement of an item of 55. 9J. included in that account was lor money lent, and not in pay- ment for the pens now in ques ion. The Town Clerk briotjy summed up, and a verdict was given for plai sit lil-i)a niatres, Eighteen pence. The Jury expressed their disapprobation of such actions being brought, and wished they could fine each party forty shillings. MONMOUTH.—The long disputed question, respect- ing the liability of the Borough to the payment of the o-eneral Rate made on the county, has again been revived and we understand a vestry meeting has been called by the parish officers, for the purpose of taking the sense of the parish on the subject. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT The Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, was held at Monmouth on Thursday week, before J. G. Harris, Esq.—John Patisen Smith, ot Monmouth, stone mason, was de- clared to be entitled to the benefit of the act, and ordered to be discharged.—William Morgan, of Llanthewy, to .the county of Monmouth, shoe- maker and publican, was opposed on behalf of the detaining creditor, Mr John Corles, of Ross, tanner. Nothing, however, arose from the cross-examination to affect'the insolvent; and after being asked a few questions by the Court, he was declared to be en- titled to the benefit of the act, and ordered to be forthwith discharged. The learned Commissioner congratulated the county ot Monmouth on the re- duction in the number of its insolvent debtors. COMMITMENTS.—A man named James Roberts was on the 2d inst. committed by the Rev. W. Powell to the county gaol at Monmouth, charged with stealing a cow, the property of James Yarworth, of Clvtha, gentleman and, on the same day, Hannah Price, convicted of being an idle and disorderly person, was committed by the same magistrate, to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for three calendar months. This Roberts, and a rnau for sheep-stealing, who has been about a month in confinement, are as yet the only prisoners iu this aol for trial at th next assizes. The latter stands charged with stealing no less than 46 sheep, the property of a farmer at Newchurch in this county. It is reported that he took the sheep to Bristol, but not making a good salesman suspicion was excited, and the clerk of the inarlcets there had him apprehended and with the sheep conveyed back to Chepstow, when it was disovered to whom they be- longed, and the sheep were restored to their rightful owner, actually before he had missed them. ABERGAVENNY AND NEWPORT RAILWAY.—It is in contemplation to form, i" connexion with the prqpo- sed Cambrian Gloucester,and London Railway, a rail- way 22 miles'in length, to run from Aberg lVenuy vid Usk, to Newport. The survey has already been made byMr.Hodgkiss civil engineer; and the expense is ex- pected not to exceed one hundred thousand pounds. It i<» proposed to fix the rate ot tonnage at a half penny per mile per ton on iron and coal, and one penny per mile on all other goods. BAIL COURT KING'S BEVCH —Mr. Godson moved to admit to bail William Jones, committed in Den. bighshire on charge of manstuu^iUei. The tacts, as stated in the affidavits, were, that the person killed had been seen walking in Abergavenny, the prisoner following and abusing him. Jones struck the de. ceased who fell back on his head, and expired almost directly. Jones was taken tip, atid after examination before a magistrate, committed on a charge ot man- slaughter. The two sous of the deceased did not now object to Jones being admitted ..to hail Rule granted to admit the prisoner to bail. Evening Mail. CULTIVATION OF WELSH LITERATURE.. —A so- ciety ia ely formed at Abergavenny for the cultivation of the Welsh Language, held their first meeting at that town a few days ago, when the chair was filled by a highly respected Clergyman. The meeting was merely an initiatory one for the purpose of coucertlll measure? of public and more extensive operation but from the talent and great respectability of the gentle- men present, we anticipate great advantages from the formation oi the society. SEWP IKT—STATE OF TRADE.—The trade of Newport in the two principal articles of business, coal and iron, is in a most flourishing state. The coal owners and the ironmasters cannot execute the orders as fast as they come in. This, after the depressed state of the coal trade of Newport a few months ago, is most exhilarating intelligence. NEWPORT.—We extract the following from the Morning Herald of the 25th instant as a matter possessing some local interest. It relates to a suit in the Exchequer by Sir Charles Morgan, Bart, to establish his claim to tithe of Coppice wood. in the parish of Monythusloyne, in the county of Mon- mouth, instituted in consequence of the provisions of a recent act of Parliament, which required the pro- ceedings to be commenced by the 16th August last. The application was made on the part of John Hodder Moggridge, Esq. one of the defendants, who disputed the legality of the service of the subpoena before that day, and refused to enter his appearance, to enforce which an attachment was issued against him. Sittings in Equity before Lord Chief Baron Lyndhurst. Morgan v. Moggridge—Mr. Simkinson moved in this case to have an attachment issued against the defendant set aside on the ground of an irregularity in the service of the subpoena. The subpoena had neither been personally served nor left at the dwelling house of the defendant. It appeared from the affidavit of the clerk of the attorney for the plaintiff, that he gave the subpoena to the son of the defendant, whom he met at a short distance from the defendant's house. He contended that this was not sufficient, and that the subpoena ought to be served at the dwelling house. Lord Lyndhurst—This is substantially serving at the dwelling house; it was served on the son of the defendant, on the defendants premises, within his gate, and on a private road leading to the house, and this must be considered in every respect a sub- stantial service. It was not necessary to knock at the door and put the subpoena in it was quite sufficient for every purpose to serve'it as had been done in this instance, and on that ground the application must be refused with costs. -———— LAUNCH.-On the 12th inst. was launched from the building yard of Richard Watkins, Esq. at Chepstow, a very handsome ship of about 450 tons register, called the Bombay Packet. She is intended to sail from Cbepstow to Bombay, direct. CAPTURE OF A ROBBER --i family of the name of l}urrice) residing iu a retired cottage (an encroach- ment) in the woods at Great Diuham, near Chepstow, have long plundered the neighbouring farmers with impunity, and defied search warrants, and every other means of detection. The Rev. H. Berry in par- ticular has been a great sufferer by their depreda- tions. On the nio-ht of the 12th or morning of the loth instant, one of his barns was entered aud robbed of a quantity of wheat •, early iu the morning he re- ceived information of the event; he immediately despatched his bailiff. for a search warrant and took his station at the robber's house, with one of his men. In order to prevent the removal of any Stolen property, in executing the warrant they took William Burrice the younger into custody, (the father absconded ou the first alarm), and on searching the house they found five four-bushel bags of wheat the bags were princi- pally the property of the Rev. H. Berry a quantity of heat in the chaff, one sheaf of wheat, and a great deal of wool, as well as a bloody bag, which had the ap- pearance of having been used to carry the carcase of a sheep, and numerous indications of an extensive system of plunder. The following day the Rev. gentleman attended before the magistrates, when Wiliam Burrice the younger was remanded in order to give time for the appieheusion of his father, for which purpose constables were despatched into the hills, where it was thought he had secreted himself. However, on Thursday evening, the suspicions of Mr. Berry weie excited by a pauper, and he resolved to set out as soon as it was dark, attended by his bailiff and two labourers, for a lone house on Erlswood Common, a noted resort of thieves and poachers, and having by a little manoeuvre obtained admission for himself, Ue soyu Cuuti(I that the object of his search was there concealed; who, in fact, then made his appearance, armed with a formidable weapon, an im- plement of his trade, he being a carpenter but, upon signal given, Mr. B.'s attendants entered, and their prompt appearance put aside the intention of Burrice, if he had any, to use his weapon, and they made their capture, and conveyed their prisoner to Diuhain, for the night. The prisoners underwent a lengthened examination, on Saturday last and were fully COlli. mitted at Usk, by Colonel Lewis, to take their trial. The house of an associate poacher was searched, and some stolen property discovered. It happened singu- larly enough that while Mr. B. was engaged with the magistrates on the duy that he captured the elder Burrice, a young man was seen runningat fullspeed past his house, pursued by a great number of people, hoot- ing and hallooing '• Mop vliief, &c." The Rev. Lewis Williams, of Mathern was riding up to the house he immediately joined in the pursuit and captured the fugitive, who had it seems, escaped from custody, upon a charge of stealing the church plate ot Llausaw, when retaken he had a knife and lar^e stake iu his hand, and upon his person were found picklocks and keys. [We cannot but remark that the spirited exertions of the Rev. II. Berry, as above detailed, must be re- garded a signal triumph iu the neighbourhood; we understand from other sources that a gang of mis- creants of whom the prisoners were distinguished members, have for a long time past successfully carried on every species of robbery upon the farmers. This example canuot fail of having a most salutary effect. ]-Glouceter Chronicle.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE- LLANBLETHIAN HOUNDS.-Tiiese hounds, be- longing to H Eutwisle, Esq will meet at the New Forest, on Monday next; at the Aubrey Arms, on Wednesday; and at Golden Mile, on friday. A stag will be turnet^ out on Wednesday, and a good field and capital sport are anticipated. The HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS will meet Tuesday» >>># j)ec, 3 Perrystone. Friday. •••• 6 Tiberton Village. Tuesiiay. 10 Borriugton. At 10 o'clock each day. STEEPLE CIlACE.-On the 19th inst. two dash- ing races for a valuable silver cup and a snuff box, with sweepstakes added, took place near Gloucester, between the officers of the 8th Hussars. The dis- tance was three miles across the country, and weight 12 stone each. The line afforded some ditlicult leaps, calculated to try horse and rider. For the cup five horses started, and it was cleverly won by Major Hankey. The box was also won by the Major in the second race, three horses starting. One horse was staked and died soon after, and some of the riders in taking desperate leaps, experienced severe falls. A large concourse of persons assem- bled to witness the novel races. MOST EXTRAORDINARY RUN WITH THE PANTY- KKNDY Fox-H(IUNDS.-Oll the 14th instant, the Pantykendy Hounds drew till eleven o'clock without finding, when they threw off at Penyrallt, Trawscoed woodland immediately struck upon the drag, when a gallant dog fox broke cover, and led them over a fine open country to the Forge cover but the dogs pressed him so hard before he gained the large cover, that he was obliged to turn short to the right over Vole Tnrnp and Blaenigau, and crossing the turnpike- road near Conwil, was met by some people going to the fair, who gave the hounds a momentary check that enabled him to make his ground to Nantycastell woods, and from thence to Pena'ltavar, and over Travelpwll to Criguan Mountaiu, when the hounds again obliged him to turn about for Clynperveth a id Cvvmgiest-gorse cover, where he was tally'd in fitie style, and made back for Ciliiere, and crossed the river for his old kennel but the hounds soon made him quit his favourite fastness, and after making a circuit of a few miles in the attempt of eluding his pursuers, but being foiled, he once more boldly faccd the country for Sychbant and Penyrhiwlas woods, where he was ob'iged to quit, and make the best of his way for Esgolgoch, Nantycastell, Brynwith, Nant- yrolehon, and Peiiceire, and was run into, in fiue style, on Bryn Fold, aft; r a chase of at least 35 miles and (ive hours'hard hunting. He measured 4 feet 7} inches from the nose to the tip of the brush. All Eugli-h fox-hunter, who was out, declared that he never met with so severe a run in Eiglaud.-Car- marthen Journal.

I HHEHIFFS FUH. WALLS. (From the London Gazette of FriJay, Nov. 22-) The names of the several persons nominated by the Judges of the respective Circuits in Wales as proper persons to serve the office of Sheriff for the ensuing year, for the respective counties following SOUTH WALES. Glamorganshire—Henry John Grant, of the Gnoll, Esq.; Richard Franklcn, of C.emens'-one House, Esq.; j0jln DillA-yn Llewellyn, of Penllergare, Esq. Breconshirc—William Stretton, of Dan-y-Park, Esq Joseph Bailey, of Glanusk Park, Esq.; Anthony M. Storey, of Glanusk, Esq. CULIlarthensbire-Tho5. Morris, of Llanstephan Castle, E<q. John Walters Phillip*, of Aberglasney, Esq.; Edw: RoseTunno, of Llangenneek, Hsq. Cardiganshire —Ciiarles Richard Longeron, of Llanina, E^q. Thos. Davies, of Nantgwylan, Esq. Piii.>p Johu Miles, of the Priorv, in Cardigan, Esq. Pembrokeshire— John Barham, of Trecoon, Esq • j0j,n Leech, of Pembroke. Esq William Charles Allen Philipps, of St. Bride's Hill, Esq. Radnorshire—Jauies Eysam Graham, of Dolley, Ksq. Guy Parson, of llertws, Esq. j THomas W iiliams, of Ciirow, Esq. NORTH WALES. Anglesey-Thomas Parry Joue- Parry, of Nantbychan, Esq George Ansou Walker, of Meriogan, Esq.- James King, of Presaildfed, Esq. Carnai-voiisi.ii-e- Rictiard Lloyd Edwards, of Nannoron, Esq.; Robert \V'illi,nns, of Llangrostenin, Esq.; Frank Jones Walker Jones, of llryutiriou, Esq. Denbighshire—The Honourable Frederick West, of Ruthin; the Honourable Lloyd Mostyn, of Bodidrys; F. R. Price, of B; ynypys, Esq. Fliutshire-Sir Edward Mostyn, of lalacre, Bart Charles Frederick Phillips, of Rhual, Ksq-» James Wills, of Plas-y-Velin, Esq. INIerioiiethaiiire-ilugh Jones, of Hengwrt Ucha, Esq.; Charles Gray Harford, of Bryntiriou, Esq.; Reginajj Fowden, of Arthog, Esq. Montgomeryshire—William Morris, of Pentrinant, Esq.; Hugh Davies Griffith, of Llechwiddgarth Esq. I Win. p, of Liaudrinio, Esq.

FAIRS IN DECEMBER. Glamorganshire.■—Cowbridge, Tuesday the 3d Penrhyn, Wednesday the lith; St. Nicholas, Tuesday the 17th; Caerphilly, Thursday the 12ih. Monmouthshire.Se wpoit, Monday the 16h; Usk, Mon- day the 23d; Chepstow, Monday the SOdl; Pontypool, Monday the 30.,h. Breconshire;—'Langyuyd, Monday the 2d; Talgarth, Tuesday the 3d Devynoek, Thursday the 5th; Builth, Friday the 6:h; Trecastle, Saturday the 14th; Langynyd, Wednesday the 18th. Herefordshire.—Hereford, Wednpsday the 4th; Ross, Wednesday the JIth; Ledbury> Monday the 16JI; Leo minster, Friday the 20th. Gloucestershire.—Dursley, iVednesday the 4 h; C,)1eford, Thursday the 5th; Tockington, Friday the 6th Camden, Wedncsdaythe 11th; Thornbury, Monday the 16th Chel- tenham, Thursday the 19th Stonehouse, Monday the 30.h

•• oi' EM MATA QUID FA CI U NT." TO THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE AND GUARDIAN .SIR,-Tiiere is at present residing in the neigh- bouring parish of Ystradyyodwg, a tailor of the name of David Naunton, who is lineally descended from, and is, unquestionably, male heir to, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Naunton, of Letheringham, in Suffolk, Secretary of State, &c. &c. to Queen Elizabeth. Many of your readers in the neighbourhood of Cow- bridge well remember the arrival of their townsman, Mr. Salmon, in this county about the year 1795- The widow of William Naunton, Esq. afterwards Mrs Saies) left a considerable legacy to Mr. Salmon, which legacy not being duly paid, Mr. S. was put into possession of the mansion and estates of the Naun- tons, near WL-kham Market, in Suffolk. A Air. Leman, claiming to be next of kin to the Xauntons, paid the legacy to Mr. Salmon, and thereby got into possession of the property. Our neighbour, the poor tailor, was then at work in Monmouthshire, and ignorant of what had taken place. Had lie been in Suffolk, and could have paid the legacy to Mr. Sal- mon, he would at this moment have been Lord of the Manors and Patron of the Advowsons, of Lether- ham and lIoo in Suffolk, instead of gaining a preca- rious subsistence by stitching in Cwin Rhondda Sic transit aloria M'lndi I am, Sir, your friend, PHILO-SAHTORIUS.

BIRTH. On the 16'.h inst. at the Priory, Cardigan, the lady of G, W. Grithths, Esq. of a son, Yesterday week, at Neath, Mrs. M Whittington, of a son. MAKRiED. On Tuesday, the 26th instant, at Neath, by the Rev. E. P. Morgan, Mr. Tn.trnas Cilinan, spirit-.nercnant, of Cork, to Miss Deborah Morgan, fourth daughter of the late J Morgan, Esq. of High-street. The ceremony was after- wards peiformed according to the Catholic faith by tha ftev. J_imes Buttertield, of S.vansea. On Thursday last, at St. Mary's C lurch, Monmouth, by the Ltev. Williaiii flassell, Charles Harrison Poweli, lisq. to Miss Letiiia Catherine Boniface, both of that town. On 1 uesday last, at St. Nicholas Church, Hereford, by the Rev. 1. Wynn, B.D. Rector, T. Elliott, Esq. Sjiicitor, of that city, to Sophia Austin, eldest daughter of M. Mor- gan, Lsq. 1 icton-terrace, Carmarthen. On Saturday, the 16.h instant, at Henbury Church, Gloucestershire, by the Rev. Walker Gray, Mr. A.T. Will inolt, suigeon, floss, to Jane, daughter, of N. N. Wade, Esq. of the tormer j lace. Oil Thursday, the 14th inst. at Eastnor, Herefordshire, by the Kev. lhomas iliggins. the Hev. Henry Lawsou, youngest son ot the Rev. C. Whateky, Rector of Aston Ingham, to Anne, eldest daughter ot the Ltev. J Higgius, H-ee.or of bastuor c" On the 19.II inst. at Goodrich,by the Rev. H. C. Morgan, Mr. John Bedamy, chemist, ot Koss, to M iry.ouly dau.Miter of the late Mr. W. Fisher, of Bryau Court, Goodrich. On tile 9,1J inst. by special licence, at the church of St. PiAiicras, Jolin Morgan, Psq. formerly of Singapore, in the East Indies, now of Wharton street, Lower Pentanville, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of John Baker, Esq. of Gitihonger, -Herefordshire. DIED. On Satllrday last,-iged fourteen months, Henry,youngest son of Mr. Ricnard Harduian, of Hereford. On Monday, at Eyton Hall, Herefordsnire, after a few days lIlless, to the great affliction of tier family, and tne very deep regret of her friends, Eleanor, the wife of It. Weaver Evans, Esq. in tne 31st year of her age. On the 21ih instant, at the Little Hardwick, near Abcr* gavenny, Mrs. Morris, aged 93. On the 26th i istaut, at Ccin eich, Lanarth, Mr. Seth Tedman, aged 25 On Monday last, at Monmouth, in her 75th year, Jane, widow of the late Mr. Jjbu James, stone-mason. On the 22 t inst. in Loudon, Major Geueral J. C. BJU- tinck. On the 23d inst. at Worthing, the Rev. Dr. Wooll, many years Head Master ot Rugby school. On the 5th instant, aged 55, the Rev. Daniel William*, Vicar of Rumsey, Hants, a magistrate of that county, and a native of the neighbourhood of Caerphilly, On the 16th inst. Mrs. Frances Rosser, of Lisworney, near Coworidge, aged 72. She breathed her last under the roof of her old aud aliectionate friend Mrs. Markhain, at Nash, at which seat she had passed the early days of her life. On the lSth inst. at S)utherndown. near Bridgend, aged 62, M. lhomas Butler, said to be lineally descended from the Butlers of Dunraven Castle. all the 13th inst. at Bath, aged 70, Admiral Sir Herbert Sawyer, K. C. n. On Friday the loth near Newtownharry, Ireland, the Hon. F. ti. Howard, Captain ill the 90,¡¡ regiment, Ni. P. for Morpeth, and second son of the Earl of Carlisle. He unfortunately met with his lieath by leading out ot his cure ricle wtiile his horse was mil ling away. In Hoiles-street, on the 22J illst. Lieutenant-General S r Kenneth Douglas, Bart. Colonel of the 5Sth Regiment and tormerly Lieut.-CJI. of the 52d. On Saturday, at Fownhope, aged 70, Mrs. James, of that parish. On the 14th, at Easton Acton, (at the house of her bro ther-in-iaw, the Rev. F. S Wall,) Jane, wile of Lieut.-Col. Martin Wall, daughter and co-heiress of the late Humphrey and the Hon. Jane Hall, of Manadon, Devon. On Sanday week, at the Deanery, Liciideld, after eight days illness, the Very Rev. Dr. Woodhouse, Dean of Licit field. The Dean was in his 86th year, and was on horse back a fortnight ago; it is supposed he took cold, by which, added to his extreme old age, nature became exhausted. Dr. Woodhouse was installed Dean of Lichfield in IS07. On Tuesday week, at Monmouth, aged 69, Mr. John Jones, excise officer, universally respected. Same day, aged 60 years, Mary, the wife of Mr. Robert Moxham, of Trt.worgau Farm, Langarren, Herefordshire. On the 13th inst. aged 80, the Rev. James Caapmau, Rector of Daglingworth, Gloucestershire. On the 9th instant, at Monkland, Herefordshire, Mr. Morris, relict of Mr. Edward Morris. On Monday week, at Brobury, Herefordshire, aged 76, Mrs. Margaret Powell. On the 13tn instant at Pentre-tygwyn, near Llandovery, at the patriarchal age of 72, the Rev. Jetkkin uorgan, In- dependent Minister of the former place, Cefngarthen, and also of Bethel Chapel, near Glanbrane, lor 27 years. On Sunday week, at Bridgend, Pembroke, Mr. George Hurlow, merchant, deepi) lamented by his family and tha extensive circle with whom lie, transacted business. Ou the 15tli inst. T. P. Adams, Esq. of Pembroke. On the ldih inst. at Wood's End, near Pembroke, M-. Henry Garbutt. On Saturday week, at Stony Stratford, Bucks, in the prime of lite, John G. Pr therch, Esq. deeply and affec- 'Ite tionately ri grjtted by his widow and relatives.

ABtQRG A JTSHIRE IT U MA^HE PLYMOUTH ESTATES. at these e 0t real co"g>"atulatioa to the county, Jr the lion Xlensive estates have fajleu into the hands I ed» oo°U,rable Sentleman to whom they have de- bated demise of their late noble and much °"n chara>°SSeSSOr' The Hon- Mr' Clive' wilh l,U J^^crip,: cter'stic munificence, has continued the ik ""Funj1* 'ate ^ar'to ^at'ona^ Schools, !i 'ifrieU|Q Aid the Widows of Clergymen, to w and la na' Soc'ety, a,,d 10 l^e other charita- ever u"*ble Institutions of which bis lordship friend .bcral supporter. We understand also, a^eg a s to Shropshire, that Lady Harriet Clive lleigbbo blOst active interest in the schools in the e is a c °0^ Oakley Park, and Ludlow, aud that ^tister"18'811' v's'tor of the cottages of the poor, eVeii kouutif*jll» to their relief and comfort, f in the most productive p Cliye at ot their gardens. The continuance, by 'yniomj.' *'le subscriptions of the late Earl of I n?ected WaS ail"ou,1ced by Mr. Maughan, the re- }, 'ei>aot^eUt °* lordship, who, to the joy of all 0,1°ttrii|j|S> an^> we may add, to the benefit of the 'telvard h: proprietor, has been continued in the Ii Ip. C ^FDITF ^SPEEDY SAILING.—The brig Pilot, of Lr.rive<I on',?r0pfrty of M essrs. Wm. Jones, and Co. f ratiich u'e^day at l^at place timber from P^ed oi 1' S the second voyage she had per- 'Ch and home since the 6th ot April, the first °i?lhis .lno [° Quebec. She was only 12 weeks »P going ar|d returning, and ljas made, in ine years, 18 voyages across the Atlantic. ^■'ive ^ay, 'I'e 4th instant, the Hon. R. H. to It Of Okkley Park, took the oaths of office | °*hioh °' l^e aac'eut borough of Kidderminster, been unanimously elected in the J^(Urn d Earl ofplym°mh. The High Stew- riband ^ecorc'er, the High Bailiff. Jus- No* "urmen> and the Venerable Archdeacon col'|a"t' ot'iers> afterwards sat down to an elegant jas'°n w^'c^ had been provided for the oc- ?eHvere. Town Hall. Several speeches were b "eled.alid lk.[,. Olive's was particularly marked Y the t tlie Ian oUches of fine feeling disphlyed in allusion to I\eoted death of his late noble relative and pre- Co %I £ ,CT»°K8 TO CARDIFF GAOL AND HOUSE OF 410-N.-Nov. 25, Sarah Thomas, by J. Bird v a »' 'l0"> Esqrs. charged with being a rogue *• 2ri ^a'30U(l> 'wo calendar months hard labour.— Edmund Millward, by Walter Coffin, Esq. 'n a matter of bastardy, in the parish of > three months, hard labour, or pay 21. 8s.

One COWBRIDGE HUNT BALL. haye e most fashionable aud best attended Balls ^ovftjr|. ever recorded took place at the Bear Inn, and ta £ e» on the 21st instant. The very elegant feflecls 'u' manner iu which the room was decorated Mi-S j *"e greatest credit on the excellent taste of \!cri 't' allard. The dahlias were of the most superb 'HE* H a"d we conclude were the production of e"8 of Llandough Castle Among the very fc&u t Company we observed Mr. and Mrs. Mur- bqttO Ruperra, the Hon. W. B. Grey, Sir John "lid jj Bart., Rev. J. Mrs. and Miss Coles, Col. Mrs- three Morgan, of Llandough Castle, Mr. Mrs. and I "lId lS8es Rous and Miss Tracy, Courtyrala, Mr. Mr8 j,1^' George Traherne and Miss L. Traherne, M ^^t a«cJ Miss Bruce, Mr. aud Mrs. Frauk- ^isle r anc* Miss Cameron, Col. Mr. and Mrs. Ent- Cap..an(^ Mr. Charles Smith, Mr. Grenville Pigot, lltl, in loonifield, Mr. Browne and Mr. Cockburn, Cap.. e?tttient, Mrs. aud two Misses Williams, aud iJiSse'n and Mrs. Fredrick's, of Duffryn, Mr. and two tY^ 8 Mrs. and Mi8S Morse and Miss Elinor Migse!lDe» Rev. R. Mrs. and two Misses Knight and ^°"lth ^'r* aa(^ two Misses Place, Mrs. «Hd»|.ai(^ and Miss Waters, Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt '^s Ximenes, Mrs. and Miss Harding and Miss Mr. Mrs. and Miss Prothero, Mr. Jenner, Mr. ltevtrt Jenner and Mr. Lascelles, Rev. E. D. Knight, w, E. W.and Mrs. Richards aud two Misses Bennet, trid and Mrs. H. Deacon, Mr. Mrs. and Mr. M. Mog- A]r |e> Rev. George and Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Homfray, \i^' ^'cbards, Mr. W. Meyrick, Mr. Miera, Mr. James Lewis, Mr. Williams aud Mr. Wise, wP0rt, Mrs. T. Bassett, Mr. Ed wardes and Mr. F. A]r ?,r"esj Captain Bisdee, Mr. Booker, Mr. Gough, *i,V Morgan, Mr. George, Mr. O. Js»ikins, Mr. J. Mr -jJ"™8' Mr- J- Lewis, Mr. F. Tayuton. Mr. Bradley, ]\|rj Emerson, &c. &c. &c. 0lhinw cuuld exceed the urbanity aud courteous Of ?tio« of Mr. Morgan, of Ruperra, the Steward Mil f? Bal,> which was kept up with unabated spirit °or in the morning. ^^OWBRIDGE—THE THIMBLE RIG RIGGED.— e„ en>ber of the thimble-rig fraternity was busily in his respectable vocation at the races, last »uc a»d there, behind his table of gramarye, he teeeded in obtaining various small sums from the he natives, who, to this day, dou't know how At last he offered to bet a sovereign, iiir Was agreed to by a simple swain, and the con- l-Qs?r won it. The crowd, filled with indiguation, le„ ,et^ upon the unfortunate necromancer, aud not h4 ,ln!? a bit of his rascally corpus unkicked, took sovereign, which they found concealed in his and sent the thimble-rigger away rigged.

£ NEATH PETTY SESSIONS, Nov. 2-2. W aV'lc^ Llewellyn, of Blaengurach, was charged ha»°re ^enry J. Grant aud C. Warde, Esqrs. with lug broken into the dwelling house of Mr. David publican, of Ceven-y-gelly, near Neath, on night, the 27th ult. »er l^e ev''deuce of oue of the complainant's female j Vai,ts, it appeared that she was awoke on the night Pas que%tior,. while in bed, by some person's hand outslog across her breast, when she immediately cried 4," Who is thereV, She was answered, It is I 'he .e'" She then called out to her master, on which *oi ln*ruder ran off. The witness suspected, from the toh"6 came from the prisoner,but could not swear *ee'"n' ^er k»owledge of him extending no further than to !'S him coming occasionally to her master's house "rink. No additional evidence being offered in Co • charge, aud it being admitted by the the '1 ant that nothing was missing fiom the house, p I Magistrates saw no ground for committing the 2°aer, and he was thereupon discharged. Hiau t^le 8ame Sessions David Williams, cabinet- i alter, was convicted in the sum of 21. 5s. for know- i IJgly and designedly pawning a silver watch belong- hg to William Lewis, tailor, without his (Lewis') ^°"Bent; and Richard Davies, of Neath Abbey, was convicted in 11, and costs for violently assaulting a*id Jones, of the same place, victualler. J TRAIIE.—It is a roost gratifying proof of the b Proved state of the Iron Trade, that the long esta- ^ls>hed a«d respectable firm of Messrs.Crawshay&Co. 6now about to construct two rolling mills aud two forges, on a piece of grouud in the rear of the Qj.lQer's Arms, the siteof which affords a continuation or their present works at Ynis fach. PAITISH OF M ERTHYR—COURT OF KING\! BENCH. Learned Counsel moved for a Rule, calling upon Ca& ^Urate of the parish of Merthyr Tydvil to shew j,j"8e why a Mandamus should not issue, commanding c to reinstate the party on whose behalf the appli- had0-1 Was Ir,at'e« 'n °f parish clerk. He *io aPPeai'ed, exercised the office under the pre- Curate.—Rnleto shevvcause granted.—Evening WEATHER.—On the 25th instant, the win- jjil^Offenced in earnest iu this neighbourhood the tjj t0 the ncr"\ and west of Merthyr (among which Co an-Glyntowy and the Beacons of Brecon are very %ev8'>'CUous) are white with snow. There was a ai ere frost in the night, and it was what the old *Ub^"aC'C makers call the Brumal iirigi-ess." We lib' AI oln the following appropriate Englyn by 1010 0r{Tanwg Ci6g wenn arFann—uwch—denni—a welaf, Dann wiwlan oleuni; Er oernaws eira ami, Gwrthddrych i Fardd hardd yw hi. (1S16.) hi»L °^dest inhabitant scarcely remembers a dar ei" than went down the Merthyr and Aber- hav,e vallies on the evening of the 2bth inst. We however, heard of less damage than might have exPecte^—'he most 6erious is that done to Mr. *nd*8"ay's beautiful wear at Treforrest, which we .erH\aad has been considerably injured. Some of U,j J^'tiesnear the Plymoutth Works have been under- aud the wear of Mr D. Evaus's Factory at Ojje r"are has been carried off' in that valley it was nainterrupted lake from Gadlys to Dyffryn. THE LATE KAINS.— inere has been -during the present week a heavier foil of rain in this part of the country than is remembered by many eveli of the oldest inhabitants. The River Taff, between Pont- storehouse and the Iron Bridge at Merthyr, rose on Thursday last between ten in the morning and four in the afternoon nearly five feet. This rise of the river when we consider that the bed of it in that place is about 500 feet higher than at Cardiff, where it falls into the se^, is really astonishing.

MERTHYR POLICE. Before J. !3. BRUCE and W. THOMAS, Esqrs. Nov. 26.—Th )tnas Richards, Boar's Head, Beer- house, was fined 40s. for keeping his house open at eleven o'clock on the night of the 18th inst. Nov. 27 William Williams, collier, Win. Williams, and John Williams, miners, at Aberdare, were fined, the former 15s. and costs, and the two latter 5s. each and costs, for all assault on Henry Williams, at Heol- y-Velin, in the pai-ish of Aberdare, on Sunday the 24th instant. In default of payment, Wm. Williams, collier, was committed for one mouth, Win. Williams, miner, for three weeks, and John Williams, for a fort- night, to the House of Correction. Nov. 29 —John Jones of the Rose and Crown, Beer house, Heol-y-Vtlin, Aberdare, was fined 40s. for keeping his house open after ten o'clock on Sun- day night, the 24th inst. [We are grieved to observe a very great in- crease of drunkenness, and assaults consequent upon it. Besides the cases reported, there were above thirty persons this week (some of them with black eyes, brokcll teeth, clothes covered with blood, &c.) fined in the costs only. the magistrates finding thaj both sides were equally culpable. Most of these cases were the result of quarrels commenced in the innumerable Beer-houses with which Merthyr is now inflicted. This evil is incomparably greater since the passing of that act which has done and is doing, so much to demoralize and ruin the working classes. The poor workman, returning hot and thirsty from his labour, if he has the resolution to pass by one, is soon entrapped into auother he only escapes Scylla to fall into Charybdis.^o t

BLACK GAME IN WALES.—His Grace the Duke of Newcastle very lately received from Scotland several brace of black grouse, which have been turned out at Hafod. They were brought into Wales by ahighlander, and it is hoped the breed will be allowed to increase, that Cardiganshire may once more be stocked with so fine a description of game. -A lbion. THE GRAND FLINTSHIRE EISTEDDFOL). Au address, signed by a number of the Clergy, gentry, and tradesmen of Holywell and its neighbourhood, was formally presented on Thursday week, to the Hon. E M. LI ovd Mostyn, M P. soliciting him to act as president at the intended Grand Flintshire Eisteddfod, in 1835. We understand that the deputation appointed to present the addres-s, were most handsomely re- ceived; and that Mr. Mostyn immediately expressed his acquiescence. We also hear that the sum named as his contribution was in accordance with his well- known liberality, and worthy of the representative of the ancient house of Mostyn. A meeting of the com- mittee of management will be called in the course of next week, when the particulars will be announced to the members by the deputation, and immediate pub- licity be officially given to Mr. Mostyu's reply. BEAUMARIS EISTEDDFOD.—We are informed that the Committee who conducted the late Eisteddfod at Beaumaris have come to the resolution of printing the prize essays and poems brought forward on that occasion. We sincerely hope the publication will meet with every possible success from the lovers of literature in Cambria. If however the prize essays on agriculture were printed in a separate volume, and at the lowest remunerating price, a great benefit would arise to the agricultural interest, as works of the kind are much in request among the farmers in Wales, many of whom, from their ignorance of the English language, have no guide iu their agricultural operations, save their own experience and observation. —North Wales Chronicle. MILFORD.—The sloop Rose, Richardson, from Liverpool, bound to Syduey, with passengers, was blown ashore this morning in Hubberstone Pill in consequence of a heavy gale of wind Irom S.E. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Thursday night last week, during a heavy gale of wind frotn S.VV. a man named George Rixin, in the employ of Mr. Wm. n. I <nl« Ilrnwnprl in 0: Ijrown as pitoi, was utnonuua^'j u_" ntempi- ing to board a vessel aprroaching the entrance to this harbour. It is supposed that the boat in which he was at the time was too small to resist the violeuee of the sea, and consequently capsized. He has left a widow and five children to lament his untimely tate. SERIOUS ACCIDF.NT.-Weduesday RNORNIUO^a poor fellow named Stephen Morgan, carter, in the employ of Mr. Thoinas Beynon, of Haverfoi d«est, was thrown off the cart about midway between Milford and Haver- fordwest, in cousequeuce of the hordes taking fl ight, and unfortunately became in contact with the wheel, which broke his at-m and lell- His situation being soon discovered by some persons passing along, he was removed to the nearest house, and, surgical aid being procured, animation was restored; but we are sorry to say he still remains in a very precarious state. LIBEL ON THE CARMARTHEN MAGISTRATEs.-On Thursday week the judgineut of the Court of King's Bench was pronounced upon the printer of the Welsh- man newspaper for a libel ou the Mayor and Magis- trates of the borough of Carmarthen. It was alleged in an affidavit on behalf of the defendant, that he received the article from Mr. Palmer, the editor, who was also a dissenting minister, and who was passed over by the prosecutor Since then Mr. Palmer had removed from the borough, and the object which the prosecutor had in view was the suppression of the journal of which be the defendant was printer. Mr. Evans was heard in mitigation, and Sir J. Scarlett in aggravation. The latter learned gentlemam commented in strong terms, and in a strain of happy irony on the tone of the article charged as libellous, and trusted that the court would protect the magistracy of the county from such attacks as those contained in the libel under consideration. Mr. Justice Park, in pronouncing the judgment of the Court, said, although the entire of the conduct of the magistrates could not be defended, yet no neglect of theirs merited the severe strictures which were con- tained in the libel published by the defendant. It ap- peared now that the defendant was not the author of the libel, but it was too late now to say who was the author of it; that statement should be made when the criminal information was applied for. Consider- ill" all the circumstances of the case, the judgment of the court was, that the defendant he imprisoned five months, and at the termination of the imprisonment to be called upon to give security to keep the peace for three years, himself in lOOl. and two securities in 50Z. each. ROYAL BENEVOLENCE.—Mr. Ciiarles Wilson lately forwarded from here a petition to be laid before her Majesty, to the Kight Hon. the Earl of Denbigh her Lord Chamberlain, in favour of Alire L'^vles, a poor pensioner, residing in Lammas-street, and who i6 the mother of t welve children, all sons, On Monday last an answer was returned, by her Majesty's corn- n,and, fi-om John Barton, Esq., enclosing au 01 for 12Z. (being 1Z. each for her children) upon Messrs. Coutts, bankers, London, and which order was 101- mediately paid by Messrs Morris, without any de- duction Carmarthen Journal. DISINTERMENT.—The remains of Mrs. Hav- grave, the unfortunate lady who was drowned wah her family in the late wreck of the phvtbe,^cutter, have been disinterred from Aberystwyth Clurch- yard, and conveyed to Pwllheli by sea in the C yniera, to he laid in the same grave as her husband and chilùrelJ.-J bid PEMBROKESHIRE AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVE)tBER.-Although the au- tumn has been rather wet, yet, upon the whole it was favourable to husbandry. The wheat was wed got in, aud looks healthy in the extreme. It IS now so mild that the country has more the appearance of spring than autumn the tields are qui'e gieen, and vegetaiion seeuis scarcely to have received a check. Pigs are low, but cattle fetch good prices. Good horses seil well this is generally the case at. al I seasons. Cora is nearly stationary, if anything, we should say it is rather ou the dcciine.-Ibld.

TU THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE AND GUARDIAN SIR,—In your paper of the 23d ult, I observed from one of your correspondents, called Memor, some ex- tempore stanzas called Englynion, which were composed by Edward Evan, David Nicholas, and Lewis Hopkins three, I believe, of the best Welsh Bards that Glamorganshire ever produced. I should consider it very desirable if Memor would be so kind as. to favour us with brief biographical sketches of their lives.—A correspondent wrote to one of the Welsh magazines, published monthly, inquiring if there was any person that could give some biogra- phical account of Khys Morgan, of Peneraiyntdd, and David Nicholas, of Aberpmtgwm and from that time to the pi-eseiit, I have not heard of any indivi- dual giving any account of the above persons. Rho imi wybod, Memor, Eu hanes wych a'u tyininor; Cei gennyf ddiolch, gyfaili hedd, Heb drosedd, am dy drysor. Peth gwych yajiwr yw cofion, o ddoiiiau'r hSn Brydyddion; Pa rhai a fuont yn ddiau Fel goleuaduu mawrion. Clyw hyn, fy nghvfaill, gyngor, Na chloffa uiwy yn rhagor Ond dod ar waith dy ddeall da, Boed llwvdd i,tli nfa, Memor. YÓlIT obedient servant, Pantuaarddinan. AX ENQUIRER.

HENRY MORGAN, THE WELSH BUCCANEER. a TO THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE AND GUARDIAN. SIR,—I observe in the Penny Magazine ot Oct. 26 the following passage from the life and travels of William Dampier Many men of respectable lineage and education joined the association against the Spaniards in America; nor were they then con- sidered as robbers and sanguinary pirates. Peter of Dieppe, L'Olonnais, Le Basque, and Mansvelt, were among the most celebrated of the Buccaneer Cap- tains but their fame xcas eclipsed IIY a H/elchman, named. Henrzj Morgan, who, after many successes, about nine years before Dampier's expedition (1670; had crossed the Isthmus of Darien to the South Sea, and taken and plundered the rich city of Panama." Knowing that you have many contributors to your truly interesting Paper, well versed in the ancient history of their country, I should feel much gratified to obtain some record of this Henry Morgan. I am, Sir, your constant reader, Neath, Nov. 23, 1833. NlDENSIS.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE YEOMANRY CAvALRY-Tlie Dodington and Marshfield Troop having recently completed their permanent duty for the present year, assembled at the Lion Inn, Yate, on Monday week, where a splendid dinner was provided by Mr. J. Neale, a member of the Corps. A beautiful havier was presented on the occasion by his Grace the Duke of Beaufort, and a profusion of every description of game by Sir C. Bethell Codiington, Bart. The chair was taken by their worthy commander, Capt. Cod- rington after the usual loyal toasts, the following healths were drank with loud appUuse :—The Duke of Beaufort-The Marquis of Worcester—Lord Edw. Somerset, and all the other branches of the Bad- minton family-Sir C. B. Codrington, B;irt._Lady CodrilJtun, and the other ladies of the family—Chas. Betheil Codringtou, Esq. of the I st D. Gyards- C'lpt. Esteoui-t, aiid the Tetbiji-y Troop-Captain Walters, and the Gloucester Troop—The other Troops of Yeomanry iu the coullty-Capt. Codrington, &c, &c. A handsome silver tankard, subscribed for by the troop, was preseuted to Sergeant-Major Cole, for the valuable services he had rendered them.

ADVENT HYMN. I The chariot! the chariot! its wheels roll on fire. As the Lord cometh down in the pomp of his ire; Sslf-aioving, il drives on its pathway of cloud. And the heavens with the burthen of Godhead are ùow'd. Ill. The glory the glory around him are pour'd I't, eirj%,ri;ids of anSeis that wait on the L"rl1 And tiiC gioi-.tied saiiiis, and the martyrs are there. And all who the palm-wreaths of victory wear. Ill The trumpet! the trumpet the dead h ive all heard: Lo, the depths of the stonl'-over'J UlOntlments stirr"t.t Prom ocean and ear th, frolU the south pole and north, Lo, the vast generation oi' ages come forth. I V. The judgment! the i,id,,uei)t! the thrones are all set, There the Lamb and the white-vested elders are met; Ali flesh is at oi;ce in the si-ht of the Lord, And the doom of eternity hangs on his word. V. Oh mercy Oh mercy! look down from above, Redeemer, on us, thy sad children, with love 1 When beneath to their darkness the wicked are driven, May our justified souls find a welcome in heaven IVI I LNI A N.

THE WAR.SONG OF THE KIFCHAK. (From Friendship's Offering.) [The Kipchak, the great table laud ot iartary, is the native soil of tho;e multitudes which overran the Roman empire, and which have successively conquered evclY na tim of Asia. The Golden Horde (or Hordes), are the most powerful.] Shout for the charge of the Golden Hordes 1 he winds are their horses, the lightnings their swords. Tueir trumpets are thunder, the nations look wan; Tuere is woe on the mountains of haughty Japan From tne hand of the Indian fall banner and drum, When they cry from their turrets I The Tartar is come;' Snout for the charge of the Golden Hordes There is death on the cheek of the Manchu lords, There is dust on the swords of the yellow Chinese, The red-turbaned Rajah is short by the knees-. The Carnatic is deaf, the Deccani is dumb. When the winds of the S.eppe roar, The Tartar is come' Snout for the charge of the Golden Hordes! The hands of the Georgian are stiff with their cords; The snow-bearded Muscovites, cradled in steel, Are straw to our lances, are dust to our heel! Where Salomon sits in his diamond-built dome, He shrinks at the echo, The Tartar is come A true and faithful Inventory of the goods belonging to Dr. Swift, vicar of Laracor, upon lelldlng hishousn to the Bishop of Mea'h, until his own was built. An oaken, broken, elbow chair, A cauolc cup without an ear A batter'd, shatter'd nsh bedstead A box of deal without a lid A pi-ir of tongs but Ollt of jOllll A backsword poker without point. A pet that's crack'd across, around. With an old knotted garter bound An non lock without a key A wig, with hanging, quite grown grey A curtain worn to halt a stripe; A pair ofbellow* without pipe Auisti which might go-xl meat afford once; An Ovid and an old Concordance A bottle bottom, wooden platter, One is for meat and one fur water There likewise ii a copper Skillett, Which runs as fast out as you till it A candlestick, snutl-dish and save-all, And thus his household goods you have all. These, to your Lordship, as a friend, Till jou have built, 1 freely lend They'll serve your Lordghipfor a shift; Why not as well as Dr. Swat ?

On Thursday last, the Rtv. iotiii Gaskin, A.B was licensed by the lord Bishop of Gloucester, to the perpetual Curacy of Holy Trinity, Kiugswood, in the parish of Bittou, in this Diocese, vacant by the resigna- tion of the Rev. Joseph Ditcher, on the nomination of Archdeacon Mac Donald, as Prebendary ot Biiton, iu the Cathedral ot*,Saj-um.-Gloucestr Chronicle. G LOUCL:STFIZ I.NFIRNIARY.At the weekly board lately held, a letter was read from the Secretary of the lloyal College of Surgeons, recognizing the Hus- pital as a Provincial School, and atlUouuciug that certificates of attendance on its surgical practice will in future be received by the Court of Examiners of the College.