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@LAWARGAJT$TUVE. CARDIFF. A marble tnblot to the memory of the Into Mr Alderman Bird, of Cardiff, has been SN lip in the Aldermen's Aisle of Saint John's Church, Cardiff, by Mr Evan Morgan, the sculptor, at Hie expense of the most noble the Marquess of Bute. A greater Oulliplitiieiit could not lia ve I)t-eii pti(I by lii,,4 ld)r(lsljil) tA' the memory of a gentleman who for sixty years -11ft upwarrls had been in the employ of hi lorrlsilip a"d his predecessors, and who, during the course of a long |j|T j)ad devoted it faithfully and honestly in Hie service of his employers and benefactors. The following inscription appears on the tablet:— To the Memory of Mr JOHN BiiaD, Senior Alderman of this Town, who departed this life on the. 27th June., MDCCCXL, aged 75) years. This token of affectionate respect is here placed by the Marquess of Bute." BOROUGH OF CA it DI PP. The following officers elected (t" Monday last: -Auditors, John Edv, Wor, and Cliurciiili Dempsey. accountant— ^liyor's Auditor, George Bird, Couticitior- Assessors for revising the Burgess Lists with the Mayor, John ftobothaiu, cabinet maker, and Lewis Williams, wharfinger — Assessors for the North Ward, William Miiichin, Esq., and Charles M Carthy, druggist Assessors for the South Ward, Thomas Jenkins, ship Carpenter, and Uichard Cory, salt merchant. 'rhomas William Booker. Esq., of Melin Oriffith Works, has taken out a patent for improvements in the lIaaoufacture of iron, "THE BUTE SHIP CASAL AND DOCKS, we rl'j..ice to say, were opened on Monday last, in the Presence of the Marquess of Bute. The morning being fine, a vast assemblage of persons attended, and 'oil the Marquess's appearing near the lock gitf-s tiewas greeted with loud and long acclama- tions. His lordship, accompanied by his friends, went On board the splendid ship named after his lordship, the property of Messrs Watson and Co., the tiniber Merchants, of Cardiff, and passed through the locks Ilito the inner basin. followed by several other vessels, tlls lordship's band delighting the assembly with playing the national and other favourite airs. The litilir(iveint,tits and alterations in these splendid docks are the admiration of every visitor, and long, we trust, lIIay they continue open as a channel for wealth to the industrious, and a revenue to the iioble and Munificent proprietor. TAFF VALB RAILWAY. The following report of the directors of tho Taff "-te Railway Company has been circulated amongst the proprietors REPORT Of the Directors of the Taff Vale Railway Company, to the Proprietors assembled at their Half Yearly General Meeting, 23d February, 1841. The directors have to report, that since the last (letterri Meeting, sixteen miles of the railway have n opened for the conveyance of passengers, and tile resutt has been such as fully to convince the direc- tors of the great importance of this branch of traffic. Indeed, it is not too much to expect that it will alone Produce an income lully adequate to the payment of the interest of the capital created by the last Act of Pari ia IIwnt. However confident the directors feel in the success Of the undertaking, and of the certainty of a fair and •peedy remuneration to those who have embarked their "capital in the concern, they consider it their imperative duty to communicate to this meeting the present temporary difficulty in raising the money for Opening the main line and colliery branches. The directors, however, trust that by a united effort, the proprietors will enable them to open the **h«ile of the main line to Merthyr before the explra- lioli of tile elisuiiig lnoiitli, ;tiid tile two collivry tltatictie. witil as little further delay as possible. With regard to the present state of the works, the directors refer to the lollowing report of their "Igiiieer:- T., the Directors of the Taff Vale Railway Company. "GENTLEMEN.—The severe and long continued frust has retarded the progress of tho works almost Entirely for the last two months, and although every interval of favourable weather has been occupied in forwarding the works, I regret to state that the ••Mount of building performed since the middle ol last ^eeeinber, is scarcely worthy of mention. "The high flood which occurred in the lafF, on the ^btli ultimo, carried away a portion of the embank- ment at Merthyr, which is now being reinstated, and the whole will be restored by the end of tho present 'n«»nth at a cost of 1:400. At the request of the board, I will now state my ion as to the probable period at which the whole to Merthyr may be opened to the public. I'o accomplish this desirable object, the Inclined lane, a«d the Merthyr Station must be completed. lie stationarv engine, together with the machinery for working the Inclined Plane, has been delivered \)11011 tlic works nearly two months, and if the wea'her e(hitillue favourable, I confidently hope that it may e fixed and ready to work by the latter end of next toouth. "At the Merthyr terminus, every portion of the •t^tion and works connected therewith are proceeding, Itlld I have no doubt that it will be ready at the Period 1 have stated for the probable completion of tll" Inclined Plane. "The whole of the permanent way is laid with the :'eelltil'n of three-fourths of a mile. The materials or which are upon the line, so that the permanent ay will be finished throughout about the first week I,1 March. "Of the six locomotive engines building for the ^Bipitijr, four are so far completed that they will arrive about tl»e first week in March and in addition tll the stock of carriages and waggons now at work *M>«n the finished portion of the railway, 1 expect "lose building lor the company will arrive at the •:«ine period. uIt is obvious, therefore, that if the Inclined Piano ellfl be set to work by the end of March, that every twelfurlitiott has been made for the complete opening Jhe lino to Merthyr. In conclusion, I can assure the directors that exertion will be used to carry out this arrange- ment within the specified time, and 1 have little doubt Qf its being accomplished if the necessary funds for ^frying on the works with vigour are provided. an#, gentlemen, your obe,iieiit s, rvatit. [ "GEORGE BUSH. | "Cardiff, February 23th, 1841." It was hoped, that by anticipating to a certain ex.tent the money the company were empowered to tals8 by the last Act of Parliament, the issuing the shares might have been delayed until the main was finished, and until the money market had as- billed a I Tighter aspect; but in these expectations S directors have been disappointed by the continued .f'pr«g«ioH of monetary transactions which rendered it hPØtlliÍble to issuo the new shares on the terms pro- posed. ■he director* in this state of things endeavoured to pertain the course pursued by other companies in "'•Hilar circumstances, and availed themselves of the Uvice of their most able and experienced officers. The result of their inquiries in these quarters has "\I"inct:d "Ue directors that they should least injure ,e interest* of the proprietary by recommending the of the i.ew shares on such terms as would best their falling into the hands of the present ,!i• •'to; ji) the exact proportion of their original «hnret Seeing then the urgent necessity of persevering J*ts to open the whole line to Merthyr in the en- month, and the two colliery branches as expe- ^"iously as possible, and feeling that the mode tney *Ve suggested of issuing the new shares would be best and most practicable way to effect these Jects, the directors rocomrnend that the new shares e issued on the following terms, viz: 1\ J fhat on paying a deposit of five pounds on earn share of j?25, every proprietor should be entit ed 0 two new shares for every old share standing in Ins "')le, a discount of twenty per cent. That jn'case of any proprietor delaying to Knify hjs aas^piunce of the offer of new shares in one after it has been made to him, or neglecting '<> his deposit in one week after such acceptance, the "tors will issue such new shares to the public on e "est terms they are able to dispose of them, not a discount of twenty per cent, j t the new shaios should have a preference of ''rest pursuant to the resolution of the Special «'"eral ftjeetjnp held on the 13th day of January 'i •lie directors cannot help congratulating the pro- ltor, upun the great regularity with which their « ,i a'1?1*0 frPi-ii paid, as at this moment there is not *t tl UP°" l,,e ,0tal calls of more than £ 4,335 8;,«« time, that they extremely regret they j e been compelled to recommend a sacrifice so •li ^6 as <lll'y I»ve done upon the issue of these new Wow6*' they have hitherto by protracted (but Pressing) engage-ments endeavoured to avoid, CLA statement of the receipts and expenditure of L «ojn^pany (iuriug the last half year is subjoineil. t i, JOHN Guest, Chairman. Taff Yale Raibrrrt St "lenient., from 30 th June, to 31st December, 1810. D,t- x- £ s. (I. To balance from last Statement — 2,403 14 10 £ s. d. Cash received on Ae- count of Calls in Ar- reM at last Statement 6030 0 0 Cash received on Call due 7th August 23.330 0 0 ditto ditto 9ih Nov- 9475 0 0 38.835 0 0 (litto P,oini-iqorv :3.:j:33 6 8 Hiilance of Hills Payable oil 3 1st Dec. 20,910 4 0 Amonnt received for Fees. 12 6 ditto PassenerTraffic from 9th Oct. la-t to 31st Dec 951 18 1 Balance 14.781 12 11 £ 81.246 9 0 CR. By payments to Contract rs for Works 22,538 8 6 „ Permanent Way. including Rails, Ch airs. Bolts, Sleepers. Tiirn-tahlcs. Keys, Washers, Ballasting, Plate- layers, Outlay on Stations and at Termini, repair of Fencing and Maintenance of Wav.&e 39,576 13 8 Land andCompensation, LawCharg s and Conveyancing. 3,596 10 4 Paid in respect of Engineering De- partment, from 30th June to 31st I December, IS40:- £ s. d. Kngineers', Surveyors', and Draftsmen's Sa- laries 1,063 4 6 Labour as per Wages List. 213 16 0 Incidental Expenses, Postages, and Petty Disbursements. 42 3 9 —————— 1.319 4 3 ..Secretary and Clerk's Salaries HI8 7 8 „ Interest on Debentures 2,713 13 6 Balance of Interest on Banker's Ba- lances. &c. 301 12 1 I)irector's Fund 229 14 4 Advertiiing and Printing. 60 3 11 Office and Incidental Expenses. Office Furniture, Expenses of Upening the Line, &C. p 342 1 8 „ ParHam ntary and Travelling Ex- penses 14-31 2 4 Sta ionery 79 17 0 Postage and Carriage of Parcels 11 7 II Staini,s 51 10 5 Locomotive Engines. 5,340 10 2 Cirriage- Trucks, Horse-boxes. &c. 4 180 2 0 „ Station Clerks, Engine-men, Watch- men at Stations, Police and Porters 470 5 11 „ Coke '0* 3 4 £ 81,246 9 0 A General Statement of Receipts and Payments from the formation of the Company to the 31st December, 1840. RECEIPTS. f. 9. D To Cash received on Account of Calls.. 285,395 0 0 tlitto ditto Loan 100 000 0 0 flitto ditto Promissory Notes. 3.333 6 8 „ ditto drto for Passenger Traffic from 9th October last 951 L3 1 ditto ditto Stamps and Fees. 65 5 0 Balance of Interest on Banker's Balances and Calls. 2,453 19 9 Law Charges received from a De. faulter 2 2 0 „ Balance of Hills payable on 31st December 20,940 4 0 Balances of flanker's Accounts 14.781 12 11 J427,923 8 5 PAYMENTS. £ s d By Cash paid Mr Blakcmore 10,000 0 0 Contractors for Works 219,247 5 2 for Permanent Way, inclu- ding Rails. Chairs. Bolts. Sleepers, Turn Tables Keys. Washers. Ballast- ing. Plate Layers, outlay on Stations and at Termini repair of Fences, and Maiotntnceof Way 70,024 17 2 Engineering, Surveying, and Labour, as per Wages Lists from the com- mencement of the undertaking 20,894 10 9 Land and Compensation, including Valuing 63,290 0 11 Interest on Debentures and Deben- ture S'amps 7,076 0 4 Locomotive Engines. Tenders, Car- riags Trucks, Horse Boxes, &c 9,S63 0 5 Incidental Expenses, including Office Expeuces. Office Furniture, Hire of Booms, Expenses of General Meet- ings. Travelling Expenses, Expenses of Opening the Line, Stamps, Post- ages, Carriage of Parcels, Ike 2,118 19 6 „ Secretary and Clerk's Salaries 1,630 0 7 „ Advertising, 1'iiating, & Stationery 1,024 9 8 Direction »ir. 1,938 0 10 Station Clerks' Salaries, Police, Por- ters, Watchmen at Stations, and Engine Men I. 470 5 11 „ Coke 104 3 4 £ 427,923 3 5
SWANSEA.
SWANSEA. Mr C. R. Talbot, M.P., has given the munificent donation of X200 towards the building of a new church at Swansea. ilir J. fi. Vivian, M P., has given XIOO, and the Bishop of LlaQtlaff and Lady Mary Cole have each subscribed X15. We have been requested to give insertion to the following: To the Subscribers to the proposed New Church in Swansea, under the 5th George I V., c. 103. Having undertaken, in behall of ray late co-trustees, to make arrangements for the erection of a church, under the provisions of the above Act as communi- cated to you in a circular lately issued, and various erroneous reports having gone abroad regarding the prosecution of this object, ( beg leave to inform you that the application in writing" required by the above Act, was, on the 22d day of February last, made to the Lord Bishop of St. David's, and notice thereof duly served upon the patrons and incumbents of the parish of Swansea, and that DO further step can be taken, according to the provisions of the Act, r until the expiration of three months from the period when the above mentioned "application" was made to his lordship. HENRY WYNDMAM JONES. Swansea, March 4th, 1841.
GLAMORGANSHIRE SPRING ASSIZES.
GLAMORGANSHIRE SPRING ASSIZES. ( Continued from our fourtlt paye.) almost into the town. The prisoner, it has been proved to you, entered the town in company with three others. Therefore, you have not two men, but four men to deal with. The prisoner entered the town in company with three men, and one of those was a man named Hussy we have him proved as having been one of them. Now with regard to the evidence respecting wages. The men are paid only once a month. I ask you, gentlemen, is there any thin" extraordinary ie a man who receives his money only once a month, having such a sum of money about him as the constable Rees described the prisoner to have had, at the time of his apprehension r It seems to me uothing improbable that the money should have been his own honest earnings. We will now consi- der a moment the manner of their supposed discovery of the offenders, by tracing the marks along the road I will say, gentlemen, that it is a sort of evidence that no jury should be guided by. No jury slwuld place any reliance on such sort of evidence. You have the marks as they tell you, along bye roads, tram roads, fields, and public roads, and still they swear positively to the marks. Gentlemen, hundreds of persons may have travelled along these roads that day, and how can they be so positive as to the iden- tity of the marks. In Merthyr, hundreds ol shoes are made off the same last, nailed and finished in the same manner, so that, gentlemen, you ought to place but little reliance on this part ol the evidence. My friend wanted to fix the prisoner with the oftence, by saving that one of the toes of the shoes had been a little worn; I caunot see any thing mterial in that. A ll'n mail of the name of William Griffith has been taken up on this charge, and has been before the agi trates then, gentlemen, will you say that the prisoner is the man who committed this i ol)))ery ? He IS set n at Neath, in company with three others. Neath is the town by which he ttiustliave passed on his way to see his wife. Is there any thing particular in seeing him at Neath ? It is the way lie would have gone and returned. If convicted of this under this penal statute, the prisoner will be liable to be transported for the term of 15 years- It seems to me that the offence charged in the indictment has not Ibeep made out. The words of the Act are, stealing therein. I^pw, gentlemen, has the slightest evidence been brought before yoy ,to proye that the prisoner ever was in the counting hoifse? I fe-uiember a case where two men named Evans and finch, reported in Foster's Crown Laws, were charged with a similai crime, evidence was adduced that a ladder was ptaced against the window. Finch was standing on the ladder, and partook of the booty. It was said that Finch could not have judgment, because he was not in the house. There is no evidence that this prisoner was in the counting house. The evidence here is not that he was, seen in the counting house, J^u £ he was seen in a public house, where you and 1 l1I;ght la:e hen. 1 do not think, gentl.-men that you can. from the evidence, come to the con- clusion that he was in the counting house; and to convict him on this imVictmnent it is necessary that you slionld have that proved to you. 1 have one or two observations to make respecting the constables' evidence. It strikes me that when a case falls short of evidence, the onlv chance is caliing the constables to Report conversations. Their eagerness to convict is Mich that a person might fancy they receive so much a heal for every person convicted by their testimony. The constables to day were very anxious to convict'the man, and without his evidence they have no chance of convicting him. The prisoner was found with money in his possession. But, gentlemen, that circumstance will not prove him guilty of steal- ing in a counting house I assert, gentlemen, that you have no evidence to pro,e this man was stealing ion. in a counting house H is only a case of suspicion. ( admit that it is a case or suspicion but will gen. tlemen of your intelligence convict a man on bare suspicion? You have heard the whole of the evi- deuce, gentlemen. If you entertain any reasonable doubt, you will give htm the benefit of that doubt. The humanity of the English law is such, that it gives the pri-soner the benefit of ail doubts. Mis lordship summed up at great length, going though the whole ot the evidence. The jury retired for a very considerable time, and on their coming into court returned averdict-If Guilty as an Accomplice." The judge was not satished with that verdict, and directed them to re-consider it. They retired again for a few minutes, and returned a verdict-Guilty of Larceny t His lordship in passing sentence said -Prisoner at the bar, the case of which you have been found guilty has been proved by evidence satisfactary to the jury. It has not been satisfactorily made out to their minds that you broke open the counting house. I cannot entertain a doubt that you are guilty of what they have found you. It is an otfence of a very grave and senous nature it has this tion in it, that the persons you robbed were your employers. You got a knowledge where the money was to be found by being employed under them, and frequenting the otftce. It is my duty to protect masters from such servants as you. The sentence of the court is that you be transported for seven years beyond the seas, to such place as her Majesty, by the advice of her privy council, may direct. Thomas Ford and Mary Ford, committed 24th February, charged with having committed wicked and corrupt purjury. Mr Vaughan Williams stated the case to the jury, and called- Mr Thomas Hopkins-l am Registrar of Marriages for the Cardiff district; Bethany Chapel is in my district; it is licensed for the celebration of marriages under the new marriage act; I have here the marriage registry I have an entry of the marriage of Thomas and Mary Ford; t wade the. entry, and was present at the marriage on the 13th Oct., 1840; Mr Jones, the Minister of the Bethany Chapel, officiated. The Rev. William Jones examined I am the minister of Bethany Chapel, which is a registered chapel for the celebration of marriages; 1 have celebrated upwards of fifty marriages there under the new act; I officiated at the marriage of Thomas and Mary Ford in October last; I read the declaration required by the act as part of the ceremony. By the Court I read it from the authorized Welsh translation, which I received from the Regis- trar Office. Examination resumed by Mr Williams-I asked them if they would be married in Welsh; they replied the affirmative; I understand Welsh I see the entry of their marriage in the registrar book it is Knglish on one side of the book and Welsh on the other 1 consider it a good translation; we have not our option to use this translation or another; 1 under- stand that I must use that, if parties wish to be married In Welsh; I read the declaration in W elsli to the prisoner, and he repeated it after me in Welsh, word for word i he appeared to understand the declaration. Anne Williams examinetl-I am the pew opener in Bethany Chapel; on 12tii of October last I remember the prisoner coming to be married at that chapel, I saw him put his mark on the registrar book I was one of the witnesses; I know John Llewellyn and Thomas Lewis they were witnesses to the mar- Fl JoUn David examined—I am the parish clerk of St. Lethans; I was acquainted with the prisoners lather his name was Thoinas Ford was present wr.en his father was married to this woman they were married five or six years ago. Margaret Lewis—I am servant at the Five Bells Inn, at Cardiff; 1 know the prisoner I knew his father; his father was married to the female pri soner; the prisoner is the sou of Thomas ford, the elder, by his first marriage; Thomas Ford the elder was drowned in Eiy river about six months ago he left '.wo children by the female prisoner; he 'eve, left, I believe, two by the ifrst marriage; Ins first wife's name was Mary Lewis; the prisoner, Thomas Fo. d, lives with his stepmother at Ely This concludell the case for the prosecution. The prisoner eclined saying any thing in his defence. < His lordship summed up the evidence to the jury. The charge against the prisoner was that lie had made the following declaration, well knowing it to be false: I do solemnly declare that I do not know of any legal impediment that I should not be married to Mary Ford," the prisoner at the time of making the declaration well knowing Mary Ford to have been his stepmother, and which was a legal im- ^The jury, after a very short consultation, found both prisoners—Guilfy. His lordship addressed the prisoners- Y uu two persons have been convicted of violating this act of parliament. You have not only violated the act of parliament but also the common decency of life, and natural sentiment that ought to exist in every bosom. There is no doubt that in this country every person is aware that such a connection ought not to have been formed; and it is my duty to pass such a sentence on vou as will deter others from committing a similar offence. I shall consider till Monday what will be the proper punishment to pass on you Your otfence has been committed in direct violation of the well known law of the land. You may now stand down. Harriet Lewis, aged 22, single woman, charged ()us with hitvin.(r unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously attempted to sulfWa'e her infant child by throwing it into a certain privy with intent to murder the said child. The details of this case are not altogether fit to meet the public eye- The prisoner was acquitted, evidently to the satisfaction ot a very crowded court. The prisoner was discharged. John James, aged 65. copperman, charged with stealing one iron band and one iron hook, the pro- perty of George Burrows and others The details of this case are not at all interesting. The prisoner was convicted on the clearest evidence, [Sol and sentenced to—Two calendar months imprison- ment aud hard labour in the House of Correction for the county. Mr W. II. Smith, of Henderwen, conducted the prosecution. John Parry, aged 23, charged with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of George Grenfell, at Merthyr; and stealing therefrom three sheets. Mr Vaughan Williams conducted the prosecution. Sarah Osborne exainined-I am housekeeper to Mr Grenfell; he resides in Merthyr parish: on the night of 16th September last, I examined the doors and windows of th-e house and found them gale ( was the last person dtiwn; the doors were fastened by bolts and bars; the windows by shutters; on that it i-lit I had seen some clothes on the floor; the clothes in the basket had been washed on the next morning I missed three sheets, some tablecloths, eleven shirts, and various other articles; in the morning I saw the middle bar of the window bad been taken down; I saw two foot marks on the ironing board near the kitchen window the window was open the day fol- lowing a sack was brought into the house by John Davies and the constable Probert; the articles missing were all in the sack, with the exception of a silk handkerchief; we had missed some shoes, which were not brought back. John Jones examined-I remember going on the IQth September last to Mr Grentell's house; the laundry window was open the shutters of the kitchen window takcfi down and the sash down; I gave the alarm to the house. Llewelyn Thouas examined -1 recollect sometime ago that Waiter Prohert came to me at the works and told me that Mr Grenfell's house had been rob- bed I went with him to an old level in a field, and found a bag full 0f shirts, aprons, caps, tablecloths, &c.; we took them to Mr Grenfell's house; we saw a track of a shoe by some in and returning from the level J 0 Tlios. Thomas, constable, examined-I saw the prisoner in ,Milliard's custody on 17th September last; I took oil' his shoes and took them to the old level 1 compared them vyith the old footmarks in the level and thsy corresponded exactly, every nail. John Davies e^aupned — I went with the last wit. ness to the level to compare the shoes with the foot marks; they seemed to coincide as near as possible. John Millward, constable, examined—In COIJSP- quence of something I heard I went to the prisoner's lodgings on the 16th September, between eleven and twelve at night, the night after the robbery; in the rouiu I found a fowl in a dish; the fowl was very beastly dressed, having a great deal of leathers about i he legs; I shewed the fowl to Mr Grenfell; 1 took the prisoner into custody I asked him if he had been to the Penydarran gate about one o'clock on I uesday morning; lie said—No, he was not there be said he had been in John Evans's beer bouse all night. I asked him again the following day if he had been near the -ate leading to Mi- Grentell's house? tle sai,l- No, lie had not. Peter Thomas examined-l was going to my work one morning in September last, at one o'clock saw the prisoner near Penydarran gate; he had a blue coat and trousers on; I knew the prisoner well, and Ned who was with him. Thomas Sayce examined —On the morning previous to my hearing of the robbery, 1 was 90ilig to my work about one o clock, when I saw the prisoner witnin five yards of the lodge; he and another were going towards Mr Grenfell's house; they had passed the Penydarran ga e. Mr George Grenfell examined—There was a hen missing from the stable; I knew her perfectly well; she was a pheasant lien a hen was shewn to me by Millward, the constable; she had been imperfectly plucked sufficient feathers remained to enable me to discover that it was the hen we had lost; I had no doubt at. the time but that it was the very identical hen my daughter lost. The prisoner said he had nothing to say, but he was not guilty. The judge summed up at great length. After a short consultation the jury found him— Guilty. His lordship addressed the prisoner:—You have been found guilty on evidence that quite satisfied the jury, and I entirely concur with their verdich. You have been convicted of a very heinous crime-breaking into a house in the night time, ?<nd robbing it of p-o- perty to a very considerable amount, and what adds to the enormity of your offence is, that you were in the employment of the proprietors of the works ol which Mr Greutell is manager. It must have been under those circumstances you got your knowledge of the premises. It is my duty to pass on you a very severe sentence. The sentence of the court is that you be transported for the term of ten years to such place as her Majesty, by, tte advice of her Privy Council, may think fit. Peter tvatkitts, cliai-ked ivitli burglariously break- ing and entering the dwelling house of one John Dalies, of Rhigos, with intent feloniously and against her will to ravish and carnally know Alice Davies, the wife of John Davies. Mr James stated the case tQ the jury, and called- Alice Davies-I am the wife of John Davies; I live separate from my husband in a house in the parish of Ystradyvodog, in this county. On the morning of the 4th of August last, I was in bed; I was Ilis- turbed by a noise at the door I listened for a while and heard a noise at the door, as if I heard a beast bellowing at the door; I got up and went to the door it was about the dawn of day it was light enough I saw the prisoner there through a crack in the door I desired him to go away; he then pushed the door in; the door was bolted; when he came in he laid hold of me and threw me on the bed I thought be was going to kill me; I screamed out, praying for some one to save my life he put his hand on my my mouth; he tore my nightdress from my person. fThe remaining part of her evidence is not fit for publication. It seemed that after struggling for two hours and a half she rlin to a neighbour's house for protection that the prisoner beat and kicked her in the most dreadful manner ] Mr Vaughan Williams cross examined lur — My husband does not live with me we have lived sepa- ')e rate the last year and a half; I get my living by working a day here and there I have Is 6d a week from the parish towards maintaining the child the door was fastened by an iron bolt^oing into the wall; there is no staple; I was examined belore the justice, and put my mark to this deposition. [Deposition read by the Clerk of the Court ] I shewed the door to Rees Jones's people; I formerly lived tenant to Evan Wiliia m Harry; he did not turn me out of his house on a charge of stealing coal; they said so, but they did not say the truth; they jthrew my furniture out of a night when I was from home lie examined by Mr James-There was no charge made before a magistrate respecting my having stolen coal; I told Rees Jones that it was Peter Watkins assaulted me. Rees Jones examined-I recollect in August last, the last witness coming to my house my family and myself were in bed her voice awoke me she was crying out as much as she could my wife and myself jumped up, and opened the door; Alipe I)qvjes came in and told us all at once that Peter Watkins had been at her she was very nearly naked; blood was run- ning from her nose; there was a large bruise on her bosom, anti a bite on the back of her shoulder; I should think from her appearance that she must have been in great pain; she kept her bed for two days to my knowledge it was four o'clock iu the morning when she came to my house. Cross examined—1 am a miner; when I would leave work I would call in to see her; I was charged with having stolen tools; I was put in prison for it I am not ashamed of it, because I went honest into gaol and came honest out I was sent to prison before I was tried, Joseph Jonathan exalDined-1 am the brother of Alice Davies; I went in the beginning of August to my sister's house site was ill I saw bl ood on the floor; the fastening of the door had been forced in consequence of what my sister told me I went to fetch William Edwards, the constable; I went with him the following morning to apprehend the prisoner. William Edwards examilled-I arrested the pri- soner in company with the last witness; he made resistance because he was drunk; we took him the next day to Merthyr to the magistrates. John Jones exatilitied- I remember the 4th of last August; I remember hearing of the beating Alice had received I was with the prisoner the night before at the Plough; he left before me I left about three o'clock. Mr Vaughan Williams addressed the jury in pri- soner's belialt. He said if he should only have the good fortune to make the jury fully acquainted with the nature of the charge he would not tor a moment hesitate in stating that they would certainly acquit the prisoner; he would endeavour to make them masters of the question in the indictment; the question for their consideration was not whether the prisoner had behaved ill-lIor whether he had made an assault on the young woman—nor whether be had been guilty of an assault with intent to commit a rape but they were to consider whether the prisoner comuptted a burglary with the intention of commit- ting a rape (ill the young woman. When a man is indicted for a burglary. it is for stealing goods, or inteiidin, to do go. In the present case, the jury jiad no evidence before them that the man broke into the house with the sole intention of committing a rape; and before the jury could be satisfied of his guilt, they must be satified that he had resolved before he went iu to commit a felonious assault on the young woman Alice Davies. If they had any doubt of it they were bound to acquit him. Under his lordship's correction he would tell the. jury that before they poqld copvipt the prisoner fit the capital offence, they must be fully satisfied that he had predetermined before entering the house to commit a rape. S'r Williams proceeded at great length con- 11 1!1 tending that the evidence adduced was not suffi- cient to warrant them -in bringing him in guilty of the capital offence. lie then called- John Daniel Price I live- next door to Alice Davies; there is a thin wall hetween our houses, thiu enough ior me to hear her sing I was at home when this affair took place; I heard no bellowing nor screaming; I have known the prisoner by sight ever since he was ahoy j I, ever hearù any body give him a bad character. Evan Harry eamined1 have known the prisoner since he was three months old his character was good enough. Cross examined—I heard that he has been in Brecon gaol; it wds not on a similar charge it was for defending himself. Thotn-is Williams examined—The prisoner and myself were brought up together his character is pod- Morgan Phillips exatnined-I work under Mr Crawshay I am a farmer; I know the prisoner from his boyhood he has never behaved ill towards me when in liquor he is rather uneasy. Several other persons were examined, whose evi- dence was similar to the foregoing Mr James addressed the jury in reply The jury retired for twenty minutes, and returned a verdict-Guilty of an Assault. I l is Iqrdship, in passing sentence said You have been found guilty of an assault attended with violence on the person of this young woman. Your character hitherto has been good, which ciicunjstance will prevent me passing any severe sentence on you, yet 1 cannot but think that there was a great degree of brutality in your conduct, and therefore must pass such a sentence as will deter you and others from being guilty of such outrages in future. The sentence of the Court is, that you be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve calendar months iu the house of correction for the county Mr James conducted the prosecution Mr Vaughan Willjanis the defence. The Court rose at eight o'clock. There was no true bill found against Robert Thomas and William Davies, charged with having unlawfully assaulted and beaten the late William Qubbings, o( the parish at Goyohui-ch- Margaret Lewis, aged 14, spinster, and Hannah Thoinas, aged 12, spinster, charged with stealing 96lbs weight of coal, of the value of three pence, ot the property of Michael Williams, Esq., of Mor! and others. The prisoners were tried before Mr Wilson, and found Guilty. entence-Fourteen days, inipi-isoiiiiient and hard labour in Swansea House of Correction. 'There was no true bill found against IVm. Gordon, aged IS, mariner, who was charged with having stolen one jacket, and other articles, the, property of Ackland Boyall; and also charged with having stolen a silver watch, and a pair of trowsers, the property 01 Joshua Thomas. Thomas Davies, aged 24, labourer, and Jam Miles, aged 23, spinster, charged with feloniousl assaulting, and stealing from the persoii of Robert Johnson White of Merthyr, seven pounds and up wards, one silk handkerchief, and other articles, his property. The prisoners were tried before Mr Wilson. They were found Guilty, and severally sentenced to be transportet) for the period of ten years beyond the seas. David Leys/ion, aged 22, labourer, charged upon the oath of William Harry, of Canton, with stealing a mare, the property of Elizabeth Harry. Also, charged with stealing a saddle, the property of David Williams. The prisoner was tried before Mr Wilson. He was found Guilty, and sentenced to be transported for ten years beyond the seas. Jacob Ed/cards, aged 21, butcher, charged upon the oath ot Anne Griffith, of Merthyr, with stealing one canvass sheet, the properly of John Griffiths. The prisoner was tried before Mr Wilson, and Acquitted. Howell Griffllks, aged 42, shoemaker, charged upon the oath of William Loughor, with stealing a horse skin, the property of the said William Loughor. The prisoner was tried before Mr Wilson, and Acquitted. There was no true bill found against Henry Thomas, aged 13, labourer, charged upon the oath of George Fisher, with stealing three sovereigns, his property. There was no trsie bill found against Wftt Haydon, aged 22, tuaritier, whi) was charged upon the oath of John Hughes, with stealing one silver watch, two coats, and other articles, the property of the said John Hughes- James John, aged 20, labourer, was found Guilty, before Mr Wilson, of having stolen one piece of coal, the property of Thomas Powell. Sentence—One calendar month's imprisonment and hard labour in Swansea House of Correction. John Barrett, aged 29, labourer, and John Stacey, aged 21, labourer, charged with stealing one waist- coat piece, and other articles, of the goods and chat- tels of Samuel Davies. They were also charged with having stolen one coat, the property of Joseph Barnett The prisoners were tried before Mr Wilson. They were found Guilty, and sentenced to be imprisoned for twelve calendar months in Swansea House of Correction. James Jones. aged 19, boatman, and John Wilson, aged 19, boatman, charged with stealing one coat, and other articles, the property of Thomas Thomas, of Eglwysilan. There was no true bill found against James Jones consequently he was discharged. The prisoner John Wilson, was found Guilty, and sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in Cardiff House of Correction, for the period of three calendar months. He was tried before Mr Wilson. Mary Davies, aged 18, spinster, charged upon the oaths of Catherine Thomas, of Merthyr, and others, with stealing a piece of cheese, the property of Thomas Thomas. The prisoner was prevented by illness from being brought to Swansea, to take her trial. Mary Davies, aged IS, spinster, charged with s eating one half crown, aud other monies, of the goods and chattels of John Lewis, of Merthyr Tydvil. The prisoner was tried and convicted before Mr Wilson- Sentence—To be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in Cardiff House of Correction, for the term of three calendar months. Mary Bassett, charged with stealing hose, and an apron. She was convicted, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour in Cardiff House of Correction. MONDAY MORNING. His lordship entered the Hall at o'clock precisely. The first case tried was the cits,! No. 2, on the cause list Morgan versus Smith. This was an action brought by Mr John Morgan, landsurveyor, against William Henry Smith, Esq., of II endderwen. The plaintitf had been employed in the year 1836 and 1837, by Mr Smith, in survey- ing land in the neighbourhood of Swansea, previous to the foundation of the Water Works Company. He had furnished the defendant with a bill of parti culars, which amounted to .£-17 18s. After one witness (John Lewis) had been ex- amined it was agreed by the counsel on both sides, that a verdict should be entered for the plaintiff pro forma, subject to a reference. Counsel tor plaintitf—Messrs James and Grove Attorney—Mr Jeffreys, of Swansea. Counsel for defendant—Mr Chilton, Q.C., and Mr Vaughan Williams. Attorney—Mr J. J Price, of Swansea. Reece v. Morgan-This was an undefended action for debt. Plaintiff in this case was Mr Reece, of Cardiff, attorney. It was an action upon a bond for I Ot). Verdict for plaintiff, one shilling datuawes. CouDsel-Nlr Richards. Jones v. liiddulph—This was a mere question of account. It was agreed by the parties in court to take a verdict subject to a relerence. Counsel tor plaintitt — Mr Chilton, Q C., and Mr Vaughan Williams. Counsel for defendant—Mr Evans, Q.C. Thomas v. Thomas—Tips vyrjs an action brought by Mrs Eleanor I homas. widow of a man who it appeared had died in good circumstances. She had been married to her husband IS years, who died in November, 1837. In the previous August, her hus- band had made a will by which he bequeathed to his wile the sum ot one hundred pounds, and an annuity 01 twenty pounds a year, as long as she continued his widow. The remainder of his property he left to his brother. Her husband, before his death, thinking (it was stated) he had not left his wife sufficient, made a declaration in the presence of wit- nesses (which declaration was committed to writing), that he wished his wife to retain possession of the house they lived in, as long as she remained his widow, in addition to the 9100 and the annuity of £ 20 a-year, or if she wished, an additional xlo() instead of the house. The defendant, soon atter his brother's death, had put his mark in the presence ol witnesses to an agreement, that he would allow his brother's widow to have the second beauest of her husband. It was now stated that ho put his ijiark to the agreement in ignorance of its contents that he had no professional adviser at the time, and, therefore, he refused to abide by it. The jury, after a lengthened investigation, found a verdict tor the widow, damages £100. subject to a motion in the court above, that a nousuit be entered Counsel for plaintiff—Mr Vaughan Williams and Mr Nicholl. Counsel for defendant—Mr Chilton, Q.C., and Mr James. Bevan v. Wa'ts—This was an action of ejectment. By the evidence of Mr Edward Bevan, the son of Mr Th omas Bevan, ot Tynypwnt, near Bridgend, and who is the plaintiff in this action, it appeared that in October, 1S37, Thomas Matthew applied for a farm, which the witness, by permission of his father, rented to him. His father was to receive 430 a-year rent. The year to commencc on the 2d February, 1838. Matthew bad paid two years' rent for it. Matthew had quitted the farm, and left it in possession of his sou in law. Verdict for plaintiff as tq the laud; and for de. fendant as to the house and fold yard, with liberty to enter verdict for the whole, Cwunsel for plaintilf-Mr Chilton, Q C., and Mr Nicholl- Attortiey-Nlr Lewis, of Bridgend. Counsel for defendant—Mr YVilliams. Attorney— Mr Baxter. James v. Jones—I his action presented no feature of public interest. Verdict for plaintiff, damages ten pounds. Counsel for plaintiff—Messrs Powell and James. Attorney—Mr Morgan, of Neath. Counsel for defendant—Mr Richards. Attorney Mr Hargreaves, Rees v. Hotvells I his was an action of ejectment, but not of the slightest public interest. Verdict for plaintiff. Counsel for plaiotilf-Mr Chilton, Q.C., and Mr \V. H. Smith. Attorneys-.Ilessrs illiams and David. Counsel for defendant—Mr Williams. Attorney — Mr Melvin. Chalk v. Ti*c,ker—This was an action brought to recover two promissory notes. Verdict for defendant. Counsel for Tucker—Mr Chilton, Q.C., and Mr James. Attorney — Mr R. W. Beu. Counsel for calalk-.Ilr Williams. Atlorney- Mr Qibbs. 'I'lie Chambors v. Lucas-The record withdrawn. Hopkins v. Jones — This case occupied the court six hours. The facts were briefly as follows:—The plaintif foccupied a farm under the defendant. The larxi is called Llandremor Ucha, it is in the parish of Llandilo TalybolJt. In February, 1840, the plain- tiff left the tarin without paying the rent. The defendant [Mr Jones, of Court y Carny), seized a lIors ana a mare in lieu thereof, for which the plaintiii brought the present action. Verdict for defendant. Counsel for plaintiff Mr Williams and Mr Richards. Attorney — Mr Popkin. Counsel for ddenlhnt >1 r Evans, Q.C., and Mr Junes. Attorney — Mr Thomas Attwood. I he court rose at half past nine. [We are compelled lo postpone until next week the insertion ol'a report of the important tri,¡j of" the Duke of Beaufort versus Gouah, ns that report would make more than six e"¡UI11II. for which we could by no means make room this week, and we did not wish to curtail it on account of its great interest. At hall past eleven on Thursday night this <;roat cause was decided iu favour of the Duke of Beaufort.J I
NEWBRIDGE.
NEWBRIDGE. NEWBRIDGE—On Friday, the 2dth ult, John Jones, I alia$J.oIJ:llly .gociJ CautWII, who is rather an expert I hand in the li^ht ifngeriuir svstem, was fully committed lor trial, bavins* been taken into custody through the activity of Mr Philip Banner, one of the rural police, charged with having stolen two jars of spirituous I liquors out of one of the Aberdare Company's canal barges. Ho was apprehended at Nantiiarw, after jlaviug satisfied himself with the intoxicating beverage.
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MERTHYR. We hear from authority on which we are disposed to place some reliance, that active measures are taking to prosecute several of the offenders who joined in the abominable and most scandalous desecration of our church on the lGth of February, and that evidence has already been obtained more than sufficient to convict the accused persons. For our own part, heartily disgusted and ashamed as we are at this moit unchristian profanation, we shall rejoice in learning that the law hjjs been vindicated, and a suitable punishment inflicted on the guilty. THE STIPENDIARY I'll AGLSTRATE. -f,ast Tuesday the Marquess "rGute honoured Merthyr with his presence, when he put up as usual at the Castle Inn. One object of his lordship's visit was to make in- quiries as to the feeling of the inhabitants of the town, regarding the bill now before Parliament, for providing for the appointment and payment of a stipendiary magistrate, and it) ascertain their opin ion with respect to the necessity for such mea- sure. His lordship gave audiences to \V7illiam Thomas, Esq., of the Court House, and to Mr John Davies, the high constable, and had long conversa- tions with them on the subject. The result of these interviews was, we understand, the expression of an opinion by his lordship that it would be desirable to have a stipendiary magistrate for the town, but that the appointment of a police force was not necessary still as it was admitted that the present constabulary force was inadequate in point of numbers to the effective discharge of the duties required, it would be expedient to increase their number to about twthe, and that that coulJ he (lone either by an application for the necessary increase to the Court Leet, to be chosen from the householders, or else by having con- stables sworn in before the magistrates and appointed to that particular duty, and not to be engaged in any other business, in which latter case they would require to be paid a regular salary, and be under the con. troul of an inspector. Shoulll this latter course be determined on, it was thought that a sum sufficient for the purpose would he found to arise from the fines and' fees, without having recourse to any other mode of payment. Should, however, the money so collected be insufficient, it appears that there are clauses under the General Constabulary Force Act which enable the ratepayers to supply the deficiency. His lordship subsequently rode up to Dowlais, aud had a conversation with Sir J. J Guest, which it is supposed related to the same subject. WTe under stand that Sir John has withdrawn from the bill all that related to the subordinate police appointments and the police force, and confined the bill to the mere appointment of a stipendiary magistrate, having adopted this course in consideration to the expressed opinion of the inhabitants of the town. We under- stand further that it has been determined to proceed with .the bill, as ameuded, forthwith. Of the 40 prisoners whose names are recorded in the calendar for trial at the late Swansea Assizes, 14 were committed by our worthy chief magistrate, William Thomas, Esq., of the Court House. The whole 14 were convicted and received various sentences. We understand that the working classes of this town intend, at an early day, to hold a public meeting to consider of the propriety of petitioning Parliament to strike out certain obnoxious clauses in the New Poor Act. Condemning as we do many of the cruel provisions of this law, we do not wonder at those who feed its grinding oppression lilting their voice against it, and using every legal means to alter or abolish it. We do trust, however, that if the reported meeting should take place it will be conducted with that order alld respect for the laws that alone can give weight to any pennon from any body of men, however numerous or respectable they may be. BRECKNOCK AND MERTIIYR RAILWAY. In conformity with our promise we this week revert to the subject of the proposed railway from Brecon to this town. Starting from tile tprmiuus of the Dowlais branch of the Taff Vale Railway, near Pantcoed Ifor, tho line will pass by Blaeu v G.irth, where, would be a slioit tunnel to Aber Cribati, Bryu Jack, crossing the 1 aff Feellan above the latter place, and passing oil the west of Pout Sutton crossing the river.through the level below Danyrallt and entering the mountain opposite the Ystrad, with a tunnel 2)00 yards in length, emerging jn the GlvncolUvng Valley, and following the vale by Capel Giyncollwng, Aber- cynhafeti, Rydvhine, Aber, to the west of Cui by Der- vveuvgroi s, Llanfigin Rectorv, through the village of Lanfrvnai h by Maesdi rwen Lodge, crossing the Usk near AlwrclIndrrg, alld passIlIg between th.) callal alld river to the terminus near the gas works at Brecon. Compared with other railways the cost of land will be low, as a great portion being mountain land is of little value; and where the laud is of good quality, in the neighbourhood of Brecon, we are persuaded the landowners will meet the proprietors in a libe al spirit, considering how greatly their land will be enhanced in value by the impetus afforded to will be enhanced in value by the impetus afforded to agricultural improvement. The cost of construction will be liglit-tlic strata are favourable lime alld stolle ill abundance. The tunnel through IIIe mountain being sandstone will not require arching, so that a great saving will be made iu that item. We think there can be but one opinion of the advantages to be derived from the proposed line. Our Rreconshire and Herefordshire neighbours will have a new market opened for their agricultcral produce in supplying the IIIIII)('IISC popu:atiOl.1 p.lllployei '011 the hills-willa the advantage of enriching their lands witll all abuil:lalll suppl\' oflil\l(' at a ItlW co..t Coals wou'd also be much red viced in price at Brecon and its neighbourhood the passenger traffic on the Taff Vale already is a good guide in estimating the probable traffic on this 1\11; by affording the facilities of rapid and cheap travelling, the public of all classes gladly avail themselves of its advantages, and the increase of travelling by railway is beyond all credence. We believe the measure isslIpported bi inf!llplltia I parties, and we have no doubt, that managed with economy, this line will prove a lucrative investment. Th plans we lorn are deposited with the clci ks of the peace, The regulation requiring the deposit of plans nearly a twelvemo.till before application can be made to is highly conducive to the interests of the landowners, a, they have ample time to examine how the line affects their property, aud for its merits or demerits to be generally canvassed. EXHIBITION OP THE EFFECTS OF LAUGHING GAS. —We perceive by Mr Partridge's advertisement that the great interest excited among the inhabitants ot Merthyr, by this amusing, astonishing, and, to them, novel exhibition, has induced him to continue it one weelc longer. The effects of this very wonderful gas upon different individuals have elicited expres- sions of the most unbounded delight and amazement from the nightly crowded attendance of spectators. ANOTHER LARGE GRUNTER." —Mr D. Llewelyn, landlord of the Three Horse Shoes, George Town, killed a two-year old pig, this week, weighing 27 score 17 II)s. its length from the end of the nose to the insertion of the tail was 7 feet 6 inches, and it measured the same in girth. It was a very tine carcase The chine when cut was 14 inches deep.
NEW POR T.
NEW POR T. We are requested to state that the Samuel Daviesof Poiitiiberpergwm, in the parish of Brdwellty, county of Monmouth, grocer and general shopkeeper, whose assignment for the benefit of his creditors appeared in last week's Merlin, is nut Mr Samuel Davies, groct r and general shopkeeper, Fleur de Lis, Riiymuey train yoad,near Newport. Mr MORGAN'S hounds will meet on Monday March 8th, at Ehhw Bridge Wednesday 10th, at Cocdkernew Pound. Frida.v 12th, at Pwlcock. Jheh day at half past eleven o'clock,
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ABERG VVENNY. On Friday, Feb. 20th, a pigeon match, which created considerable interest, came off at the New Inn, about a mi'e from Ah;'rg;,v"!1I1\ between that celebrated ai.d we!i-known shot, Mr Wood, of Chep- stow, and T. Jones. Esq.. of Abergavenny, a'sowell known as a crack shot. The spectators were not so numerous as was expected, ill consequence of a report that the match ",ould c,,)itie oil' nt ttic Oti!;i,, -i p!aee iii quite a (lifferetit (fire -tioi). The trap J);,i,i--r lir(tp;ii-t-d and all right, the sport coin menei (I; six birds each being the number. Mr Jones killed three, and Mr Wood, one: but we must do justice to Air Wool, ;ii)d say, that he made the feathers Hy out of all bis birds. A sweepstakes was after- wards shot for; Mr Wood and Mr Alex Edwards against Mr J. Bellamy, jun., and Mr E. Howclls, at two birds pach. Mr Wood and Mr I'd wards killed one each Mr E. Howells missed both; Air Bt Urnnv killed his two birds iu his u-oial line style. Mr Wood and Mr Edwards against Mr 'Taylor and Mr J. Bel- lamy: the two former gentlemen killing, as before, one bird each. Mr Tavlor, being rather nervous, missed both birds. Mr Bellamy again brought both bis birds down. There being only one bird left, it was put in the trap, at n much longer distance than usual, and Mr Bellamy killed it in adir.irable style.
#I','''''''I' ITREDEGAR.
#I'I' I TREDEGAR. The iniiouiieeinctit, iii tlj,! list Guard;an, of t public dinner to be given bv Mrs Thoinas, of the Trl'd('g-nr Arms; sug!'st('d, we ulldl'rstalld, by the numerous Merthyr friends of her late lamented husband, Mr Daniel Thomas, and so respectably supported by those among- whom lie dretv his last breath, appears to have met with encouraging and general approbation. We all bear in fresh remem- brance the immense gathcrin of all grades that took place to his funeral; and. now, his very name recals to our minds all the associations that appertain to guileless mirth and social relaxation. Many will be- the reminiscences of the departed that will be told at this meeting; aye, and many a wish, however unavailing, will emanate from sincere hearts, that those who have, heretofore known him so well, could but hllil his frielllilv COUII'ell:lnc(' oncn more at tl).(" friendly board. It is expected Mint the dinner wifl be numerously and very respectably attended; not onlv from kind regard to the memory of the deceased, and respect for his worthy brother, our acting magis- trate, William Thomas, Esq.. of Court House, but, also, in deferential appreciation of the 1{l'IHlIS' patronage of the highly esteemed gentlemen, win* have so kindly promised to preside.
BtcconSlvtve
BtcconSlvtve BRECKNOCK INFIRMARY.—Mir. 2nd,. In. Out. Patients rcmaillillg last week 5 ;w Admitted since 1 8 In. Out. 6 38 Cured and Relieved 0 6 Dead o 0 — t) 6 Remair)it) (i 32 Physician for the pnsuin week I),. f,ucas. Surgeon ditto ditto Mr Batt. ### BRECKNOCK INFIRMARY.—We have the gratifying pleasure of illforlllillg our readers that we find by the list of subscribers to t',is excellellt illstitutioll, just published, that the following ladies and gentlemen have become subscribers:- d. W fl. Bovaii, Esq. Glaiiiitnt. ] I 0 Mrs Cooper, Trebervedd 2 2 0 William Morgan, Esq, Bolgoed I 1 0 C;il)t;iiii Price, It. N 2 2 0 William Snead, Esq, Llanenew I 1 0 Mr Stephens, Druggist, Brecon 110 Thoinas Thomas, Esq, Pencerrig 2 2 0 Mrs Welificid 110 Mr Whelpdale, Brecon I 1 0 Dr Prestwood Lucas, Brecon 2 2 0 BRECON' FAIR.—WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH. Tnis fair was unusually small, and but little business was transacted. The supply of fat stock was indifferent, but sold at good prices. The horse fair was btter supplied, and there were some very fine horses of thw cart breed -but purchasers seemed scarce, and but few exchanged owners. A fat bull, fed by Mr Williams, of Abercynrig-, near Brecon, excited great admiration, and was sold at 6d per lb (we believe), for the Merthyr lOarket-ue was supposed, by competent judges, to weigh upwards of 70 score, when slaughtered. Butter was greatly advanced, and fetched, by the tub, 121(t 2 per lb. On Wednesday last the barrack Serjeant (Phillips) at Brecon, was found suspended from the neck by a rope fastened to a cross beam in store room at the Lmrr.-«-ks. The deceased had lately been sent down from the Ordinance department in London, where he bad left a wife and nine children. No cause can as yet be as- signed for the rash act.-Monmouthshire Deacon. On Tuesday last, Richard Rees, convicted of sheep stealing at the January Quarter Sessions, and sen- tenced to 10 years' transportation, was removed to Woolwich and put 011 board the Warrior hulk, at the Royal Dockyard, by the governor of the gaol. Committed to the county gaol, 25th Feb., by the Rev. Charles Maybery, for trial at the Assizes, Jenkin Jones, of the parish of Ystradfellte, farmer, and Herbert Richards, of the samc parish. labourer, charged oil the oath of Rachel Jones, widow, with breaking and entering her dwelling house and felo- niously assaulting her. 26th Feb., by Walter Mavbery, Esq., William Berryman and Charles Webb, otherwise Williams, of the borough of Brecon, for further examination,charged with having in their po sessioti several silver watches, penknives, combs, brooches, droppers, German silver guards and other articles,the same being stolen goods. 27th Feb., by William Williams and Lloyd V. Watkins, Esqrs., Evan Williams, of the borough of Brecou, mason, to two calendar months'hard labour, in default of a fine of jr5 together with 17s. costs, inflicted for killing a salmon iu Newton Pool, at a prohibited season. £ d March, by B. D. Thomas, gsq, Thomas Price, of Common Coch. labourer, to six weeks' hard labour in default of a penalty of £ 10 inflicted for using a gun in search of game, he not being duly licensed. .1"# FAIRS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. Glamorganshire— Aubrey Arms, near Cowbridge, Monday 8; Cardiff, Wednesday 10. Breeonshire—Pontneddleclian, Saturday 13 Tal- garth, Friday 12. Carmflrtllenshire-Llang-aùock, Friday 12. Cardiyanshire-Llanarth, Friday 10. Pembrokeshire—Maenclochog, Wednesday 10; St. David's, Friday 12.
Family Notices
BIRTHS. On the 27th ult., at Swansea, the lady of Joseph Martin, Esq, High Sherilf for the county of Glamorgan, of a daughter. On the 28th ult., at Swansea, the hdy of J. At. Voss, Esq., banker, of the above place, of a daughter. MA R!nAGis. On the 10th ult., at Lanharran Church, by the Hev. David Griffith, rector, Mr David Williams, of Maindy. Lantwitvardre, to Mary Maria, only daughter of Walter Kit-hard. I-sq., Hendreowen. On Sundav last, at Merthyr Church, bv the Rev. Tims. Williams, Mr John Jones, grocer. High Street, to Misj Ann Jenkins, of Darnell's How, eldest daughter of the late Mr Thomas Jenkins, formerly of Hanvithtn, near Co vbridge. On Thursday, the 25th ult., at St. Woollos Church, Newport, by the Hev. James Francis, Mr Chas. I.vndon, of Cardiff, to Kliza Arrive, eldest daughter of Mr Chcssell, of the Cwm Celyn and Blaina iron Works, near Newport. DEATHS. On the 23d of February, at Eglwysntimd, in the parish of Margam, Mrs Elizabeth Powell, aged 77 years, leaving an affectionate husband and a large and attached family to mourn her loss. Her exemplary conduct in every department of life, as it srcitr; d to tier, when living, the esteem and regard of all who knew her, will secure also to her memory that univcrsal respect which ever attends the. decease of the amiable and good. On Monday last, Mr Thomas Guest, principal agent at Victoria Iron Works, in Monmouthshire, aged 47 years. He was buried on Thursday in Merthyr Church yard, and the number (17 carriages, 100 horsemen, and about 500 persons 011 foot forming the procession from the Victoria Iron Works to Merlhvr) of persons of all ranks who attended his remains to their last resting place, afforded an undoubted proof of the respect in which he was held not only bv those who knew him but by the public in general. He has left a widow and nine children to de- plore his loss. On the 4th inst.,aged six months, Mary Ann,daughter of Mr Thomas Evans, brewer, Pontystorehonse, and granddaughter of David Cornelius. March 1st, at Bridgend Margaiet Francos Bird, daughter of Mr John G. Bird, aged four years and nine month*. On Tuesday, the 2d inst., after a short but painful illness, Mr John Davies, the active and humaue master of the Cardiff Union Workhouse. In him the guardians have lost a faithful servant, and the poor a benevolent overlooker. On the 25tli tilt., after a protracte,l iIlnpss, borne with t'reat resignation, Ann, the beloved wife of Mr Jamrs Mathews, of Cwmporth. Ystradfellte- Her loss will be long felt by her relations and friends. The deceased was in her 51st year. On Tuesda.v last, at the age of 52 yrars, the Rev. benjamin Byron, minister of the Hop Indeuendant Chapel, Newport. Feb ;}(i, aged 94 years, ItarN,, i-elict of the iate Michael Lewis,of the Butchers' Arms lxin, Abergavenny.