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"The Gellygaer Riots.
The Gellygaer Riots. TOWN-HALL, CARDIFF.—SATURDAY. (Before a full bench of the county magistrates.) Edmund David and Llewellyn Ltxoit were charged with having intimidated and used threatening language towards Lewis Lewis and others at the Gellygaer colliery, on the 9th Instant. Mr. Gvans conducted the case on the part of the prose- cution. Mr. Owen, attorney, of Monmouth, appeared for the defendants. John Lewis sworn: I live at Dowlais. Am a collier. I Dowlais with Lewis Lewis on Monday week to work on the works of Gellygaer, where he is also employed as agent to Mr. Powell. Mr. Lewis it was who put me on work. I as hired by Lewis Lewis, but had not settled as to wages. My place was outside the colliery. I was interrupted by a number of men and women on last Thursday week, who had assembled togethor. The women were in front. The Women interrupted me in my work. There were more men beside, standing in the rear. Some of them came forward with a parcel of young boys. Knew no other prisoner at that time. The women were standing on the arch, throwing atones down at the mouth of the level as the colliers entered. Some of the stones struck the parties. This had the effect of intimidating the body of colliers, and witness with them. Cross-examined by Mr. Owen W hat was done on the occasion was the act of the women. They were flinging Itones. He knew one of them personally. He heard the men shouting by way of encouragement. They were about forty yards in front of the houses, on the top of the level. The women were standing on the arch. Jenkin Thomas examined: Lives at Gellygaer, and Works at the colliery there, under Mr. Powell. Remembers Thursday week. He was on the field, returning from his Work, when he saw Llewellyn Lewis on the field, with a crowd of men. Witness went into the house of Lewis Lewis, passing through the crowd of people. When he got there Lewis Lewis went to talk to the people outside. lie came back in a short time to witness, and said they should go home, as he had but a half-hour to clear them out of his house, lest they should be killed, as every one was anxious for his life. He could not name any one in particular. He was afraid of them all; and was afraid of Lewellyn Lewis only as one of the gang who threatened. He was ap- prehensive he should be set upon and killed. He did not know the prisoner David. Lewis made no particular threat. These were his reasons for giving up his work. He Was particularly afraid when they had but a half hour to dear out of the premises, which Lewis, the contractor, told them they had only to remain. He accordingly left his Work, followed by a mob of men, and well recollected that the prisoners were among them. He recognised one man in the crowd who is not in custody. The crowd, while follow- ing, were threatening and throwing stones. The stones sometimes went past them. Witness is a Glamorganshire man, and recognised a great many men who worked at Gellygaer colliery before. He did not observe either of the prisoners threatening or obstructing John Lewis. Lewis Lewis sworn Stated that he had taken the working of the coal under Mr. Powell at Gellygaer, in this county. In consequence of the old colliers being unwilling to work he went to Merthyr, whence he brought fifteen new men down on Monday, the 8th inst. He had agreed with more than the fifteen who came down after. A crowd had filled the bridge. Wm. Thomas jumped forward towards him, and said he would drive his fist into his heart, and pull him in pieces. Witness did not see either of the other prisoners at the time. On the 9th inst. he saw the two prisoners, David and Llewellyn. Lewis brought in the mob on the field near his house. They were beating frying-pans and the mob were asking, in a threatening manner, why he brought strange men down. They also used threatening language towards Mr. Powell. Witness asked for time to lend back the men he had employed. He asked how much time they would give, and demanded two hours. Edmund David said, That was too much by half." He asked again how much time he should have, and Llewellyn Lewis laid three minutes; and others said that even that was too much. By means of entreaties to the mob, and par- ticularly Edmund David, witness got a half-hour, and David warranted that he should have it. David gave his promise after having gone round the mob. One of the parties pulled out his watch and said, with an oath, here is your time." Witness then went to the house, and told the employed colliers that he had got the favour of a half hour to send them away. David said that burning was too good for him." Witnessed crossed his own farm with the men, as the nearest way to Dowlais, followed by the mob. On seeing the mob, he cautioned them not to follow, as that was a violation of the pledge given by David. Witness tried to prevent the mob coming up, but they passed him. Witness then left the colliers and returned to his own house. He did not see them throwing stones. In reply to a question from Edmund David, whether wit- ness heard him threaten him or any other person, witness replied, Yes for it was you that measured out the time." Witness continued—David was with him as a boy on the land. There was then no fault with him. He saw David from Mr. Phillips's field, which adjoins witness's house. The mob were on many fields besides. The character of David was like that of the other colliers, rather tolerable, IUch as colliers in general have. Lewis's character was not quite so good as the rest. When witness asked him how much time he would get, Lewis capered forward like a devil. If witness were to speak for a week he could not state the threatenings he heard on the occasion. Witness did not hear either of the prisoners threatening individually any one of the colliers, but they said in the course of conversation they had when in the ring that certain persons ought to be burnt." The ring" obliged him to swear on the frying- pan, as a substitute for a bible, that he would not fetch fresh colliers. The prisoners, who were in the ring, must have seen and heard what passed. The ring gave witness beer, and obliged him to join in the shouting; and then ex- acted a promise from him not again to bring any strange colliers. The women brought the beer. Mr. Booker, at this stage of the proceedings, intimated that he declined taking part in them. As a magistrate, he thought it his duty to attend, but as a coal proprietor it might be considered ungracious in him to take a more pro- minent share in the proceedings. Mr. Owen felt it his duty to urge on the magistrates the expediency of dealing with leniency towards the prisoners coucilitation, in this regard, would be found at length the best policy. He was convinced, from an intimate knowledge of their situation, that such a course would be found best calculated to put down whatever spirit of subordination may have existed, and be ultimately productive of the best results. He thought that the fact of the prisoner David getting the half-hour for their removal should be taken as an extenuating circumstance. Mr. Bruce Pryce thought such a feature in the case showed ascendency of David over the prisoners. Mr. Owen said if middle men were not so much en- couraged, matters would be better. This closed the case on the part of the prosecution. The room was then cleared for consultation. After a deliberation of some length the parties were called in, when the bench announced its decision to be, that Llewellyn Lewis should be imprisoned for three months and as there appeared some extenuating circumstances in the conduct of David, he was sentenced to one moath's imprisonment. ASSAULT. William Thomas was charged with having assaulted Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis stated, that on the day in question he went to the top of the bridge to look for the fresh colliers he ex- pected. There was on the bridge a boy with a bill-hook in his hand, and the prisoner said to witness, on asking the boy to give way, If you did that to me I would drive my fist through your heart arid pull you about the road." Thomas was at the time in a threatening attitude. Witness was so terrified he could not say how near he was to him. The boy was swaying the hook to and fro. The bridge was full of people. Prisoner swore and stormed at witness for bringing the colliers into the place. Witness never had reason before to complain of the prisoner. The people on the bridge had met to annoy the colliers, 5 of whom he had at the time in the Nelson public-house. Mr. Owen quoted" Rosser, on Criminal Evidence" to show that no assault was committed. The blows charged constituted merely threatening language, but shewed no evidence of an intention to commit an assault. The threat was a qualified one, and was merely contingent on an act which there was no intention to perform. Mr. EvanH, on the part of the prosecution, submitted that the case had all the essentials of an assault about it, and con- sidered it proved, and such as the bench could take cogni- zance of. He thought, however, it would meet the justice of the case if the prisoner was bound over to keep the peace. This was supposed to be rather an arbitrary course with- out the assurance of the prosecutor that he apprehended bodily harm from the prisoner. Prosecutor, on this question being put to him, said that he Was afraid to go about his lawful business. His business lay in the neighbourhood of the riot, and he could safely say that he was in personal fear of William Thomas and he meant to apply for such protection to the magistrates. Mr. Evans said on the part of the prosecution he would be content to have the prisoner bound over for six months to keep the peace. The prisoner was then bound over in his own recognizance in the sum of £20. Prisoner was then cautioned against a recurrence of the assault. It was his business, as a pensioner of Her Majesty, to stand by the police on such occasions. Two females, presumed to be active in the riots, were then put forward. Mr. Evans said the females then in the room were active in fomenting the disturbance at Gellygaer, Mr. Powell, however, in consideration of their sex, and in the hope that his forbearance would be appreciated, would not press the charge against them. He would be content on this occasion with a reprimand from the bench. J. Bruce Pryce, Esq. spoke in warm terms of the conduct of Lewis Lewis on the occasion in question it was distin- guished by prudence and firmness, and such as to entitle him to the thanks of the magistrates. Sentiments in which the rest of the bench warmly concurred. The females were then cautioned against assisting in such riots in future. Their business, if they should be meddling in affairs that did not concern them, was rather to assist in dissuading their husbands and brothers, than goad them on to courses that must eventually lead to the ruin of all. The court then broke up. MERTHYR. ATTEMPT AT BIGAMY.—It is commonly reported that a married man in this neighbourhood was on the point of starting to church on Friday, the 10th instant, with a young woman, when lo! his wife intruded herself into their pre- sence, to their great disappointment. Some busy bodies, for the sake of fun, slily tied a red herring to the intended bride's clothes, when all the canine species in the neigh- bourhood followed her as eagerly as she thought of cleaving to another woman's husband. FATAL MINE ACCIDENT.—David Davies, miner at Penydarran works, aged 53 years, was killed on Monday •e'nnight, by a stone falling on him when at work in one of the levels. He has left a wife and five children to lament his 10. An inquest was held on the body on the same day before W. Davies, Esq., coroner, at the Duffryn Arms, Tydvil-street, when a verdict of "Accidental Death" was returned by a respectable jury. Fatal underground acci- dents have never been so numerous at Merthyr, it is sup- posed, ai these last few months. The deceased lived close by the unfortunate miner who met with a similar accident at the same wJrks the previous week but no blame is at- tached to any one. The iron trade continues exceedingly dull, quite devoid of that briskness attending it some years ago not many large orders, and the price is unparalleledly low yet it is whis- pered in the best informed circles that a general reduction will not take place. The iron masters are very humane, possessing a kind feeling towards their men, and will not reduce if they can possibly avoid it. Far as the poles as- sunder from being iron masters. LLANVAPON MANNERS.—It appears that twenty colliers went to work to one of the collieries of that parish about nine days ago, but they were driven back by men, women, and children, with stones after them, towards Merthyr. Some followed them upwards of three miles, and the lan- guage used was quite Billingsgate. RHYMNEY IRON WORKS.—Many of those who were getting high wages have been reduced here also. POVERTY AT MERTHYR.—It is a fact, that a woman died in a part of this town last week whose whole household furniture consisted only of an iron kettle and two small stools. Many at a distance infer that the generality of the people at Merthyr get money like sand," as they say, whereas the case is quite the reverse. As far as we have been able to get information, we are not far from the mark in saying, that the whole will not average much above fifty shillings a month. It is true that some in the fire works get five and six pounds, or, perhaps, more but there are hun- dreds in the mine works below two pounds. Indeed, we were informed by an industrious, hard-working, and sober miner lately, that his whole earnings last month amounted only to 34 shillings and some pence. THE WELSH WESLBYAN TEA PARTY was held on Wed- nesday last, and was remarkably well attended by parties of all religious denominations. Upwards of one thousand cards, at one shilling each, were sold, which is a large num- ber, considering the distressed state of the times, and the frequent occurrence of such meetings, ever celebrated for the love of order. The arrangements were truly excellent, such as reflected great credit on the followers of the venera- ble John Wesley. The ladies performed their duties ad- mirably. At the close, those who were not under the necessity of leaving were ably addressed by Messrs. William Morris, O. Shellard, the Rev. B. Owens, of Zoar chapel; Messrs. William Jones, John Davies, and the Rev. T. Davies, of High-street chapel. V otes of thanks were passed after to the different speakers, to the ladies who officiated, to the waiters, the steward (Mr. Jones), the singers, Mr. Williams, for the loan of his boards; Mr. Williams, for the loan of his boiler, and for water and to the chairman. MERTHYR THE REFUGE OF THE DYNION DmvG" (bad men).—The whole of the iron works from Hirwain to Blaenavon is designated by the distant country people by the name of Merthyr and when any one commits a crime it is immediately supposed that he is fled to Merthyr. It must be admitted that there is some truth in the supposition, for a fellow of the name of John Evan*, alias "Cotton," who had committed two robberies at Carmarthen in April last, was taken by Sergeant Davies lately, and was sent down to take his trial in that town. This fact, like many others, loudly calls on those who love morality to do their utmost for their fellow-men. BUILDING.—Most unfortunately for our artisans there is less building going forward here than has been for the last ten years. The weather, even on the hills of Glamorgan, the latter part of last week more resembled the finest weather in June than the middle of March. This week we have had heavy gales. The oldest inhabitant" does not recollect such variableness in the atmosphere. Sowing has commenced in many parts of the country. Plymouth iron works, it is reported, intend following the example of the other works, in reducing the men'i wages to some extent. MERTHYR POLICE.—FRIDAY, 17. (Before G. R. Morgan, Esq., and the Rev. C. Maybery.) John Evans, labourer, of Dowlais, was committed to 14 days' hard labour at Cardiff House of Correction, for leaving his wife become chargeable to the parish of Merthyr. Evan Richards, collier, was charged by John Jones with asaulting him on the 27th ult. Case dismissed.—Ordered to pay costs between the parties. David Rees, Newbridge, appeared to a summons obtained against him by William Rees for non-payment of wages— jE3 17s. Ordered to pay part of the demand only, and costs to be paid between the parties. A few other cases of drunkenness, &c., were disposed of. MONDAY. (Before G. R. Morgan, Esq.) John Long was committed for trial at the next Glamorgan Quarter Sessions, for stealing a pair of shoes at Hirwain, on the 18th instant. ABERDARE. AEERDARE.—Upwards of 100 fresh hands have been taken in here to the the coal work. The 69 old colliers are •till unemployed. On Tuesday last they had the offer of going for a month to the coal work, near Pontaberpengam, and that at the expiration of that period they should be re- employed at Aberdare but this offer they thought proper to refuse. They are wandering about in a pitiable condi- tion, and have nobody to blame but themselves. It being arranged by Mr. Powell, proprietor of the Duf- fryn colliery, Aberdare, to resume the working of the colliery which had been closed nearly three weeks, in con- sequence of the turbulent conduct of the wives of the turn- out colliers, who were located in a row of cottages adjoining the works, who whenever any new workmen were seen to approach the works assembled in front of their houses, beating frying-pans and old kettles, and other articles which they could collect—hooting, yelling, and making such other noises, for the purpose of annoyance, the husbands and other colliers being amongst them, exciting them on accordingly. About 50 colliers from other works were engaged by Mr. Powells agents, and proceeded to the works early on the Monday morning. Mr. Superintendent Davies received information that the Monmouthshire colliers intended meeting at Gellygare early on the morning of the 13th inst. also, and from thence intended proceeding to the Duffryn works, he consequently sent a body of police to the works, to prevent a breach of the peace, followed by Captain Napier, chief constable, and a strong body of police. Upon the men arriving near the colliery the women again made their appearance, making use cf the same means of annoy- ance, and then proceeded to throw stones at the men and police. Several of the police proceeded amongst the women to remonstrate with them on the illegal proceedings. Two masons, father and son, John and Williqrrt Evans, were apprehended and taken before the magistrates, J. B. Pryce, and G. R. Morgan, Esquires, at the Duffryn Arms, where the magistrates were located they were committed for trial at the ensuing Quarter Sessions, the former for exciting the women and others to assault the police, and the latter for actually assaulting them since which no annoy- ance has occurred from the women. The new hands as many as Mr. Powell wishes to employ still continue to work. The constabularly have had a most harrassing and labori- ous duty to perform within the last three weeks, towards preventing disorders, riot, and damage to property, being committed by the turnouts. Nothing but the cool fearless, and decisive exertions on the part of the officers under Captain Napiers command, has saved a general rising which at one time threatened the district. [We insert the above because it appears to be the accurate account of an intelligent workman, or other eyewitness; but we are happy to say that they have all returned to their work, both at the Gellygare and Duffryn collieries, except those who so wantonly gave up good employ.]
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-"a- Disturbances in South Wales. During the whole of the early part of this month large bodies of colliers of Monmouthshire, migrated into the county of Glamorgan, and have compelled the men belong- ing to Mr. Powell's and Mr. Beaumont's collieries, Top Hill and-Gellygare, to turn out. During the last fortnight, Mr. Superintendent Lewis, of the Newbridge district, with a body of constables have been located in and near the works, for the purpose of protecting the machinery, &c., attached to them. Capt. Napier, chief constable of the county, accompanied by Mr. Superintendent Davies, of the Merthyr district, visited Mr. Beaumont's works on Thursday morning, the 9th instant, and found numbers of women and girls were congregated together on the tram and parish roads ad- joining the work shops of Mr. Beaumont's colliery, causing the most hideous noises, having with them tin kettles, fry- ing-pans, and every other article that could be brought into requisition, for the purpose of intimidating the workmen from continuing their work, aided in the rear by hundreds of men-colliers turned out. Captain Napier, as also Superintendent Davies, went amongst them explaining to them the evils attending such unlawful conduct, and strongly advised them to desist—for a time attention was paid, but goaded on by the men they still continued the noise or worse mode of intimidation. Captain Napier and Mr. Davies, aided by several constables, succeded that day in drawing them off the ground. The superintendent caused the names of all the women and men concerned to be noted down for the purpose of bringing them before the magis- trates. Prior to the chief constable's arrival upon the spot, a conflict occurred between the turn outs and 25 men from Dowlais, that were employed to work for Mr. Powell. The mob assembled around the pit, and demanded from the manager that the men_should leave working, and gave them half an hour to do 110, and from the horrid threats and con- duct of the rabble congregated, it was deemed advisable to order up the men. As soon as they made their appearance a conflict ensued—several of the Dowlais men were severely injured. Captain Napier, upon receiving information himself caused Mr. Powell's chief agent to obtain warrants against all the parties connected in the outrage. Accord- ingly warrants were granted against several of the ring- leaders, and placed in the hands of Mr. Superintendent Davies, and on the 15th David Phillips, Thomas Peters, and Thomas Williams, being three of the principals engaged in the occurrence were apprehended by Serjeant Davies and Police Constables Williams, Parsons, and Parry, and brought up on Friday, the 17th instant, at the Angel Inn, Merthyr, before G. R. Morgan, Esq., and the Rev. C. Maybery, Clerk, when the following evidence was heard. Lewis Lewis, being sworn-I am a contractor under Mr. Powell. I engaged workmen in consequence of the old ones having stopped for some time. The two prisoners, David Phillips and Thomas Williams, were old workmen. I agreed with 20 new men at Dowlais. On Monday, the 6th instant, we went down to the Nelson. Met the mob there, who followed us to my house, Gellyargwellt. The mob were about 200. The new workmen lodged in my honse, On Tuesday morning, took 16 to the work which is about 600 or 700 yards from my house. They were followed by the mob, who made a noise with frying-pans, and threatened to kill me because I had brought the new men there. On Wednesday we went to work. Had the same treatment from the mob night and morning. On Thursday morning, they met us by the house, hundreds of them. I saw David Phillips and Thomas Williams there. They began mobbing the new workmen, who were alarmed before we reached the work. I got alarmed at first because they threatened me and the men so badly. I begged them to let the men be quiet. I was threatened from time to time. I did not take the men away. I was allowed half an hour to send them away. Some of the new workmen had reached the mouth of the level. I called those who had not to come back, because of the threats of the mob. They threatened to kill me and Mr. Powell. This was some time before 11 o'clock on Thursday. One of them took his watch out and said, mind you to have them out, for you have only half an hour, or I shall be with you. I went to the house and had there about 30 men. I went with them about J of a mile to put them on the way to Dowlais. I left them. I met a great many of the mob going after them. John Lewis swom-I was hired by Lewis Lewis. I guarded the mouth of the level on Tuesday and Wednesday. There was a gate at the mouth whicb is not common, but it was dangerous at the time. I had plenty of noise on Tues- day and Wednesday. On Thursday morning, the girls pelted stones when we went down. There might be a hundred about there. A great many men amongst them. Some of the new colliers went into the work. The others were prevented because it was too dangerous for the stones that were throwing. We went from Lewis's house towards home to Dowlais, and Lewis with us. We went from fear for seeing so many people walking back & forward in the field near the house. There were from 100 to 200 men there. Lewis turned back after he had come with us half a mile or 80. We heard some cry, now, boys, come on. David Price and myself went before the rest not believing they would do us any harm. A great many strangers passed us, and I heard one of them (whom I did not know) say, here are the two that keep the mouth of the level, and we will give them a good coating. David Phillips raised a stone and said, we will kill these two to the d—1, and struck me on the shoulder with it till I fell down. I then made the best of my way to save my life. David Price and myself. The last time I looked back I was 30 yards in advance of David Price, and they might be within 15 of him. Jenkin Thomas, collier, sworn—On Thursday morning I went from Lewis Lewis's house. As soon as we left it the women and men ran from here and there. Women began beating their frying-pas. A party of us went towards the mouth of the level. The women came on top of the arch with stones in their hands. As I was running in one of them tried to strika me with a stone. We went on under the arch till we were out of sight. David Phillips came in and asked for Jenkin Thomas, and his son. He told us to come out directly, and go home. He said I need not fear, that no one would do anything to me. If we went out without waiting. We were seven or eight. As soon as we eame out the women were receiving us, beating the pans each side of me. Thomas Peters came and walked along side me. He told me, he wondered at my coming there, that I should repent. At the same time clenching his fist, and calling me an old scrub. I went to Lewis's house. He went into the field, to the mob. He came back and ac- companied us from his house across his land, towards Gelly- gare village. We went to the road above the viilage. The mob ran after us. David, the Lechwen servant was amongst them. Called out stones, stones, now.' Saw David throw a stone over the heads of those who were with me. Did not look back after, but saw stones passing over before us. Charles Thomas sworn. Corroborated the evidence of his father, the last witness. We got into the road by David and two boys came after us. Thomas Williams-was one. When .we had gone beyond the house, David, of Lechwen, said, "Pelt them boys;'kill them to the devil." I looked back I saw David throw a stone over our heads. There were a great many running together. Richard Richards, collier, sworn I went towards the works on Thursday morning. We went into the mouth. David Phillips called qs. out. A great many people were there. I saw Thomas Peters there. The women were making a riot, following us in a riotous manner to the house. As we were going home they ran after us. Thos. Williams was one of them. He threw a stone at me which went over my head. They were running after us, and we were run- ning as hard as we could. Thos. Humphreys, collier, sworn: On Thursday morning we were stopped from going into the level. Some of us went in, others were out." Some one called us out. We went out, and saw a crowd of people standing. The women were off with the frying pans about us. "r e went to Lewis Lewis's house. The people followed us. I saw Thomas Williams amongst the crowd. I was afraid of my life. Lewis Lewis said if we quitted in half an hour we should have quiet to go home. We went to the field above his house. Lewis and the policeman were with us. The people followed us. Lewis came on with us part of the way after the policeman returned. When Lewis turned back the people came after us running and hollooing. I saw Thos. Williams there then. They came on till near us. They threw stones after us. Saw Thomas Williams throwing stones, and heard the crowd cry out, Kill them to the devil." The magistrates, upon the evidence adduced, committed each party for a riot, to take their trial at the ensuing Easter Sessions. Mr. Owen, from Monmouth, appeared for the prisoners, and ably defended them. Mr. Smith, from the firm of Meyrick and Davies, appeared for the prosecution. Upon the request of Mr. Owen, bail was taken for the prisoners he offering himself for Phillip and Peters, which was accepted. M^E ACCIDENTS.—Pennydarran.—On the 8ih instant, John I' ord was killed in one of the levels, from a quantity of rubbish falling on him.——Great Work Mine.—On the 2nd instant, William Eade was killed by the sudden exploding of a hole, which he was preparing for blasting. Wheat Vor.-On the same day, W. Dunstan was also killed, by a hole he was preparing to blast, suddenly exploding.
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Jttoitmottiftgfure. A private of the 73rd foot, after receiving 100 lashes for theft, was drummed out of the regiment at Newport, Mon- mouthshire, a few days since. POST OFFICE ROBBERY. At the Hampshire Assizes, James James was indictad for forging a receipt for a Post-office money order for the purpose of defrauding the Post-office. The indictment contained several other counts, varying the charge as to the party defrauded. Mr. Pouldcn conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was undefended. A Welchman of the name of Rees Davies was called, who r stated that he had a brother, named Thomas, who was living in America. Some time since he received a letter (which was put in), and which purported to be a letter from Thomas Davies to witness. The witness not being able to read, took it to a neighbour to have it read to him. This letter written as from Thomas Davis, stated that his brother would be surprised to find that he was in England. That he had left America some weeks since, where he had ob- tained a wife, and who was a Welsh woman. That in his passage home death had been hourly expected for the last week of their voyage, from a severe storm they had en- countered, but that Providence had merciful] protected them, and that the day before they had landed srfely at Southamp- ton. The writer then went on to state that he had plenty of goods with him, but unfortunately very little monev, and that he should be obliged to his brother if he would lend him £2, to pay his passage to Wales, and the carriage of all his goods. The witness sent the f2 from Wales by means of a post-office order. William Cooper, a post-office clerk, proved that the prisoner came to the post-office at Southampton, inquired tor letters, and received two (the one being the letter con- taining the order, and the other a letter written from the Brother, by another person, saying that he had sent such an order.) The prisoner then left the office, but immediately came back, presented the order, signed the receipt in the name of "Thomas Davies," which a party receiving the money is required to do, and received the money. Thomas Williams, the postmaster of Crickhowell, proved that the money was sent by Rees Davies to his supposed brother Thomas Davies, at Southampton. Mr. Sergeant Atcherley having summed up. The jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty. In passing sentence, the Court commented upon the great acuity afforded to the public by allowing money to be trans- ferred by these post-office orders, and that it was, therefore, or the first importance that the public should be protected tiom such frauds as these. The prisoner, it was stated, had been carrying on a system of these frauds for the purpose of obtaining money from kind-hearted relations who had friends at a distance, and it was, therrfore, necessary to make an example of him. He was sentenced to ten years' transportation. CAPITAL RuN.The sporting friends of Tredegar Iron Works having for the last two months indulged in the hope of seeing a day's sport, (which from time to time had been put off owing to the state of the weather) met at the Full Mooi), Manmoel, on Thursday morning, the 9th inst. and never were the hearts of hunting men more enlivened with a finer day; where in the presence of a number of horsemen, turned out in the very pink of the mode, a magnificent bitch fox was unbagged by A. Homfray, Esq, After being allowed the usual law, the staunch little packs, so well kept up by their masters Williams, Esq., Glog, and R. Fothergill, Esq., were laid on, and having given tongue, the wbolk pack burst forth into one joyous peal. Merrily Rees cheered them on with voice and horn, and Reynard soon found it too warm to be pleasant; and having crossed the brook, took up over for Manmoel hill in gallant style, and the hounds were "over the hills and far away" before the horsemen knew where they were. They carried down by Maesyron Farm into Llanerch Wood, where a little slow hunting, with now and then a view followed by a merry burst now took place; and although our old friend" seemed determined not to be taken alive," after working almost through the wood, a few of the horsemen got pretty well up, amongst whom were Messrs. Williams, John Homfray, Fothergill, and Felton, Esquires, who arrived in sufficient time to see poor pug finish her career, after as pretty a run as could possibly be desired and although we saw several horses minus riders, and few dirty coats, we did not hear of any one being hurt. The carcass was dragged to the Full Moon, where the party partook of a sumptuous dinner prepared by Mr. II ughes for the occasion and having disposed of a few bumpers of sparkling wine, the as- sembly separated highly delighted with the day's sport.
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An account of COAL and IRON brought down the Mon- mouthshire Canal Company's Tram-roads and Canal, from the 13th to the 18th March, 1843. Tram Road. Canal. COAL. ——————- -——— Tons. Cwt. Tons. Thomas Powell. 245 2 75 ThomasProthero. 1003 4 125 Martin Morrison 125 Rock Coal Company Rosser .Thomas & Co. 1591 8 Thomas Phillips & Son W. S. Cartwright Penllwyn Coal Company James Poole, Jun 40 4 Joseph Latch & Co Tredegar Coal Company 958 10 Latch and Cope. John Russell & Co 106 10 Joseph Jones i John Jones 404 13 RogerDavies. 10S Hi Joseph Beaumont 100 14 Benjamin Young i 31 3 It. J. Blewitt. 2;)0 Mon. Iron and Coal Company ( John Vipoll(i Richard Morrison j 275 J ames Treasure. R. Thomas. Pentwyn and Golynos Company.. Ryce Davies. 298 18 H. Phillips Rosser Williams 00 v TramRoad. Canal. IRON.. ——— Tone. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. Tredegar Iron Company 450 0 I Rhymney Iron Company 50(5 14 Harford, Davies, and Co. 328 18 Cwmcelyn and Blaina Co 239 18 j Coal brook Vale 175 Ebbw Yale Co 439 5 I From sundry Works (1534 10
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I Brecotitfitre, I BRECON INFIRMARY.—March 21, 1843. IN. OUT. Patients remaining last Week 3 41 Admittedsince. 0 11 3 52 CuredandRelieved. 0 9 Dead. 0 1-0 1 Remaining 3 42 Physician for the ensuing Week Dr. Lucas. Surgeon, &c. Mr. Armstrong. BRECON-MARICET, March 18.-Awrag-c imperial.—Wheat 6s.; barley, 2s. 9d. oats, 2s. 4d.; grey peas, 4s. vetches, 4s. 3d. beef, Od. per lb. mutton, (id. per lb. pork, 5d. per lb.; veal, 6d. per lb. lamb 5s. per quarter butter, lid. per lb.; salt ditto, per tub, 8id. per lb. skim cheese, 4id. per lb. 4 .2 THE BATH MURDER. At the Somerset Assizes, last week, John Dawson was tried for the Murder of his wife.— After ft lengthened investigation the jury acquitted the prisoner. LAUNCHES AT LLANELLT. On Thursday last a fine schooner, called the Langford, was launched from the yard of Mr. James Brabyn, and another from the yard of Mr. John Mansfield. They went off the storks in gallant style, and the arrangements were admirable, the time intervening between the launches allowing the spectators to view both. CARMARTHEN ASSIZES. WILFUL MURDER. Margaret Hughes was charged with having on the 3rd of January last, been delivered of a male child, and with having thrown or pushed the said child into a pit, and by so doing inflicted sundry bruises and contusions upon it, from which death ensued, and Elizabeth Hughes with aiding and abetting the mother Margaret Hughes, in the said murder. They both pleaded—Not Guilty. Messrs. E. Williams and/Hill appeared for the prose- cution, and the prisoners were undefended. On behalf of the prosecution it was stated, that in January last the prisoners at the bar were living in a small cottage in the parish of Llanon. On, or before the last day of the new year 1842, the elder prisoner, Margaret Hughes, had been observed by the neighbours to be of much less size than she had been for a considerable time previous. On New-year's Day, which was on Sunday, the younger prisoner (the daughter of the elder one) went into the cottage of a neighbour named Mary Evans, and told her that her mother had had a very honible dream, and that she thought she saw in her sleep that her son John had fallen into the deep pit at the bottom of the garden and she further said, that her mother had asked her to go to a man named John Peregrine and get two or three cart-loads of rubbish to fill the pit up with, in order to prevent any accident. This singular statement being mentioned to the neighbours, cou- pled with the decrease iu Margaret Hughes's size, gave rise to suspicion against the prisoners. In a conversation with a neighbour named Elizabeth Thomas, the elder prisoner had acknowledged that she had been delivered, but stated that "what she had was not worth showing." Mrs. Thomas then told her she had better show it, and that would put a stop to the nasty reports in the neighbourhood. The younger prisoner was in hearing of this conversation. Another time, she told Mrs. Mary Hughes that "poverty had brought her into the scrape," and also that she did not see life in either of the children or she would have nursed them like the others." In consequence of all these cir- cumstances, a collier, named Andrew Anfield, gnt a rope. and descended into the pit, which was found to be 53 feet deep, and at the bottom he discovered the dead bodies of two male infants. He put them in a bag, and ascended with them, giving then the bag and the dead bodies to the constable who had accompanied him. They were afterwards subjected to a very rigid medical examination, and Mr. Benjamin Thomas, a surgeon of Llanelly, deposed on the trial, that, he had tested the bodies, in company with Mr. Burke jofKidwelly, and Mr. George Thomas of Cwmmawr, and they found the children to be full grown, and of the proper size and weight; they also found the lungs in the absence of extravasation, or artificial inflation, or putrefaction float in water; the diaphagrms also had descended into the stomach, and the bladders were empty; from all these cir- cumstances they were led to conclude that the children were born alive. The brains of the children however were injured very extensively, having a great quantity of extravasated blood on the surface, and one of them being very much bruised on the left side, and on the forehead, neck, &c., and showing by these marks that death might have been oc- casioned by the fall into the pit. The prisoners were undefended and declined saying any- thing further than that "they did not know the children were alive." She, however, called two or three witnesses who gave her a most excellent character for kindness to her children, she having five. His Lordship in summing up, observed, that this was a case in which the prisoners were indicted for murder, and it was a case in which, if the jury did not think that murder had been committed, they had then to consider whether the prisoner Was guilty of concealing the birth of her own child, their verdict in that case would be confined to the elder pri- soner, as a second party cannot be accessary to concealing the birth of another person's child. They were first to con- sider whether the child had been murdered, and next, if not murdered, whether the elder prisoner had been delivered of a child and concealed its birth. There could be no doubt that two children had been found in a coal-pit 53 feet deep on the 3rd of January, and they cannot have been killed, unless somebody killed them. Now in this case, it appeared that the children had grown to their full size, that is come to their full time, and yet children, although come to their time, may have been born dead, and if born dead, it is evident that no person could have killed them. The doctors, however, say that the children had come to full size and time, and from the result of their scientific experiments they were enabled to say that they were certain they were born alive. N ow if they were born alive and were thrown into the coal-pit by some one who knew that they were born alive, it tail hardly be considered that they intended anything else but to kill them. If the prisoners, one or both of them (the other being accessary), threw or precipitated the child into the pit, knowing them to be alive, they were guilty of murder. But in order to find them guilty of murder, the jury must be convinced that the prisoners threw the child in. They must also be satisfied that at the time they threw it in they knew it to be alive. Supposing they did not know that there was life in the child, then there could be no malice, and conse- quently there could be no murder. If the child was thrown into the pit by a person knowing it to be alive, that person was guilty of murder but on the other hand, if the person supposed the child to be dead and so threw it in, it could not be murder, as it was an injury inflicted by mistake, not knowing that that injury could be inflicted, the person bc- lieving it to be a dead body. Again, if a woman has a child and believing it to be dead, conceals its birth and buries it, she could not be found guilty of concealing the birth of a child, the child not having been born alive. His Lordship then went through the evidence, and observed further, that in this instance the elder prisoner could not have been ac- tuated by feelings of shame, which in this case of a young and unmarried woman, might have induced her to commit the crime in order to hide her shame and secure to herself a husband who would not know her guilt. But in this instance, the shame of having another child would be but little, as the prisoner had some already by her husband, and as, in point of law, that husband was the father of the child in question, although he had been separated from her for many years. The only temptation that he could imagine a woman of this sort to have would be, that in order to avoid the expense at- tendant upon a funeral, she had had resource to hiding the bodies in the way described. He then desired the jury to give some weight to the excellent character for kindness to her children which had been given the elder prisoner by the several witnesses; and it would be for them to consider whe- ther, hearing such a good character, it was likely that she would commit so great a crime as that of murder. The jury retired for a short time, and on their return, ac- quitted both the prisoners.
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Imperial itarhammt, HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY. Lord Denman called the attention of their Lordships to the following extract of a speech, as reported in the Morning Chronicle, purporting to have been delivered by Sir T. Wilde during the late debates on the Privilege question :— "Look at some of Lord Denman's opinions; remember that which he expressed, that it mattered little whether or not licentious books might be read by the inmates of a prison, old and young persons, placed there with a view to their re- formation and amendment. What in the world, he asked, had that to do with the case] If they had got into his own family, he would have seen in a moment what they had to do with domestic government. That any man should be found to say that licentious and profligate writings and their use by. prisoners had nothing to do with prison discipline, I own has astonished me." It was imputed that these opinions had been propounded by him in the judgment he had delivered in the celebrated case of Stoekdale v. Hansard;" but he warmly denied that any portion of that judgment would bear such a construction, and proceeded at considerable length to vindicate the course he and his learned colleagues on the beuch had taken on the subject. He had thought it necessary to meet the charge by the most decided contradiction. Lord Brougham produced a letter from Sir T. Wilde, in which he distinctly disclaimed the expressions attributed to him in the report; but declined to enter upon the general question which the judgment delivered by Lord Denman involved, except by reiterating his cordial acquiescence and approval. Lord Campbell rejoiced in the disavowal by Sir T. Wilde of the charge against Lord Denman. Lord Denman expressed his extreme satisfaction at Sir T. Wilde's explanation; and after some further observations from Lord Brougham, the Duke of Wellington, and Lord Campbell, the subject dropped. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY. The House of Commons having resolved itself into Com- mittee of Supply, a vote was taken for to meet Exchequer Bills—not without some admonitions from Messrs. Hume, Bowring, and Williams, that the interest on such securities ought no longer to exceed ld. per day. On the commissariat estimate Mr. Hume was strenuous in counselling an abatement of our colonial expenses. So long as the present large military establishment should be kept up in the colonies, these estimates were perhaps incapable of reduction; but his own conviction was, that those estab- lishments were excessive and extravagant, and ought to be reduced in favour of the people at home, who were wantin"- food. He would recommend a Finance Committee. Sir R. Peel said, that even if the people were in the most prosperous condition, he should object to any needless establishment in the colonies but that, on the other hand. a necessary colonial establishment was not to be reduced because the revenue at home was not in a flourishing state. A Finance Committee was not so competent to judge of colonial necessities as the responsible Ministry, which had the aid, information, and advice of the colonial governors and authorities. It was not wise to break down the strength of our troops by curtailing the necessary relief to regiments which had been for many years on foreign service; nor could forces be always withdrawn as soon as the country occupied by them appeared to be pacified. The last news from China would illustrate that subject. The Commissariat votes having been taken, Sir G. Clerk brought on the Civil Contingencies; but Mr. Hume, as these accounts had not been delivered to members till Friday last, desired further time to consider them. He adverted particularly to the expenses incurred in fitting up St. George's Chapel for the Christening of the Prince of Wales. Sir R. Peel justified this expense; but acceded to the re- quest for postponement. After the other orders of the day had been disposod of, Mr. Hume moved for some returns respecting Sir Alexander Grant's appointment to the Board of Audit. One of these elated to the age of Sir Alexander, whom Mr. Hume was pleased to consider as too far advanced in life to be fitly placed in such a situation; but Sir R. Peel thought Mr. Hume should be aware that a man might be about the age of GO, and yet have a turn for figures. The returns, except as to the age, were ordered. Mr. Hume moved for an account of the emoluments re- ceived by certain officers of the Mint, including the gains of business done by them during the hours in which they are not employed for the public. To this' Mr. Gladstone objected, and Mr. Hume, in a division, was defeated.
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CHURCH-RATES. To the Editor of the Advertiser and Guardian. SIR,—Having, on a former occasion, drawn the attention of the public to the case of STEWARD V. FRANCIS," decided last month in the Court of Arches, wherein it was clearly laid down, that to obstruct or to refuse to concur in a Church-Rate for things necessary, was an ojfence against the Law; I now take an opportunity of transmitting to you the opinion of Dr. Phillimore, as to the method of proceeding in cases where the Rate has been refused. It will be read with great interest, and will, I trust, produce its proper effect on all parties. The hope of every good man must be, that everv just claim should be regarded with honesty, and paid with fidelity, and in peace,—whether the claim be for the Assessed Taxes, for Land l ax, for Poor-Rates, Road-ltates, or Church-Rates but it this hope ij frustrated by perverse- ness and contention, then let the authority of the Law be vindicated. I am, Sir, Faithfully yours, March, 1843. NOMOPHILUS. P.S. Although it may be doubtful, from the following opinion, how- far the Court may have power to excommu- nicate for the first offence; yet it is quite clear, that if the Monition be disregarded, the parties will be contumacious, and incur the penalties of contumacy;—that is, a significavit thereof will be made to Chancery, and the usual writ will then be issued to: the Shcriif of the County, who will forthwith, apprehend and imprison the parties, and detain them in Prison until they comply with the Monition. N. OPINION. The recent case of The Office of the Judge, promoted by Steward r. Francis,' in the Court of Arches, enables me to advise, without hesitation or difficulty, on the case proposed to me. The mode of proceeding should be as follows To extract a monition from the Court of the Ordinary to the Churchwardens, to call a vestry meeting, with the usual formalities of notice, and make a rate for the repair of the church. The vestry being duly assembled, the Church- wardens should read the monition, and propose an equitable rate. In the event of its being refused, care should be taken to select four, five, or six, as the case may be, of the most influential ringleaders; and being prepared to prove by credible testimony, that these persons opposed the making of the rate, to apply to the Court of Arches, to issue a citation (by letters of request), calling upon such persons to show cause why they should not be punished by proper Ecclesias- tical censures, for wilfully and contumaciously obstructing the making of a rate, ifcc. Articles must then be prepared against each of the individuals proceeded against, and on due proof of the foregoing facts, the Court will, probably monish them to abstain from such conduct in future, and certainlv condemn them in all the costs of suit. It seems doubtful whether for the first offence the Court would have the power to excom- municate, that is, to signify them to the Lord Chancellor, for the purpose of imprisoning them. "As far as it has gone in the Norwich case, this mode of proceeding has been most successful, and, I believe, no doubt whatever is entertained by competent authority, as to the full power and competency of the Ecclesiastical Court, to punish for such an offence. But as the suit must be by articles, i.e., of a criminal kind, it is very desirable that the suit should be instituted at once by Letters of Request in the Court of Arches. There being the great advantage of preventing the delay of a Court of Appeal, should the parties proceeded against be inclined to exercise their privilege of taking the opinion of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. ROBERT PHILLIMORE, February 21, 1843. II Doctors' Commons." To the Editor of the Advertiser and Guardian. "Corvesarii, i.e., Cobblers, Qui corio veteri utuntur," Prohibeo ut nee mercator, nee institor, nec permentarius, "nec Convesarius, &c., volens emere Tel vendere non vendat." The word is found in Dugdale. Yours, March 21st, 1843. YIGIL. To the Editor of the Advertiser and Guardian. SIK,—In your last Guardian" Philologus" expresses a wish of being informed of the etymology of the word Corvisor, and what I have to communicate on the subject is, I believe, all that is known with respect to the etymology of that word; and when it is admitted, that the word cordwainer is derived from Cordova, and the incorporation of shoemakers at Edinburgh, bears the title of Cordwainers; and that the French workmen, who prepare the corduas, are still called Corduanniers or Cordonniers. The explanation of Corvisor may be as satisfactory as that of Cordwainer, namely, Corvisor means a Cobbler; and in Cunningham's Law Dictionary, Corvisarii is rendered Cobblers, qui corio veteri utuntur. I am, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, Carmarthen, March 20. PHILOMATHES. —— To the Editor of the Advertiser and Guardian. Such shameful bards we have yet 'tis true, There are as mad abandoned critics too." POPE. SIR,—Having [seen in your papei of the 18th instant, a. paragraph, headed Singular Coincidence," the writer of which signs himself "A Pirate;" and sallies from the workshop, the counter, study, or whatever his ordinary avocation is, and ventures to launch himself out on the ocean of criticism and selects, as his first attempt, a piece of original poetry which appeared in your paper of the 11th. instant, and addressed to the Eveniug Wind," with the initials" J.W.C." attached to it, which lines your corres- pondent says have a similarity of words, ideas, &c. to that expressed by Cullen Bryant, the American poet. But I, as the author, claim the originality, and at the same time regret that I had not the pleasure of seeing the works of this American poet until after the publication of the lines alluded to in your paper; as a friend of mine placed it in my hands a day or two ago, and pointed out my attention to the coin- cidence, at which I myself was then surprised; and emphatically I exclaimed, I wish I had seen this before, it should never have been published, and at the same time dis- claiming, as I now do, ever having seen the works or even a quotation therefrom before that moment; but, sir, your correspondent says, that literary history nowhere records such coincidence,—but I presume he is not much acquainted with literary history, or he would not have expressed himself thus; as was he to consult and compare the works of Haley, Lewis, Cooper, Southey, Bryant, and Wordsworth, in all of whom he will find a coincidence as singular as the one alluded to in words, sentences, ideas, &c., all on the same subject; and in many of our best writers will also be found this talked of similarity. But, sir, presuming that this critic is by profession what his name indicates, I beg to suggest.fthat he will again before he enters the field of criti- cism, consult Lindley Murry, or Cobbett, whichever is best adapted to his taste and the next time he appears before the public, let his remarks be at least grammatical. And I beff him to know, Mr. Editor, the piece is original,' and is now your property j and "he who purchases your paper may read, judge, and publish his opinion, if he pleases j and I dare say, he,will succeed better in condemning my scribblings than in mending his own but my desire is, not to prove that I can write well, but, if possible, to stimulate others to write better but I beg them to know, that I am so far from their bullying me from writing, that I am bent on satisfying their cormorant predictions, and determined to show them, trrp as they may, that it is not the last time, sir, with your permission, they shall hear from me. I am, Sir, Your very obedient Servant, J.W.C. -•*43— To the Editor of the Advertiser and Guardian. SIR,—A few weeks back I saw a letter in your paper, signed Vindex," which contained some blundering allu- sions to a fund collected for defraying expenses incurred in demonstrating the joy of the Newportonians on the occasion of the opening their Docks,—I, sir, was also a subscriber, and on that occasion, gave a sufficient sum, which, if other- wise expended, would have gladdened the hearts of at least a dozen of my poorer neighbours. I am informed (true or false, I know not), that a sum little short of one hundred and fifty pounds was collected; if true, this is a serious amount to lavish in times like these on such tom-foolery as I was an eye witness to on that day. Who will venture to call upon the inhabitants of Newport again to raise a fund for any object, however much needed, before an account of the disbursements of that sum has appeared in the Merlin. In the hope that this letter may draw the attention of some of the committee to a sense of what is due to the subscribers. I am, Sir, Yours, &c., FAIR PLAY. To the Editor of the Advertiser and Guardian. SIR,—The unblushing impudence and total want of evorv thing approeliing to christian meekness, of your correspon- dent "Ap Beelzebub," will have convinced all, who are worth convincing, that he is not an inhabitant of earth while the clumsy manner in which he sets about his master's work, will induce them to consider him an inexperienced imp. Not satisfied with interfering in other peoples' affairs, and showing off the only Latin phrase he knows, he must announce himself a resident of the Temple" Though the greatest of impostors, it must be admitted that my proceed- ing are conducted in professional style; no defence will therefore be made for my agent's awkwardness, whom I now consign to the tender mercies of his friend T. H., who will doubtless, speedily" Put him out of Bethel." I will' provide measures for his future quiescence and be Yours respectfully, BEELZEBUB R.. From our palace of ELYSIUM, March 22, 1843.
Family Notices
tiirtbø. Marriagrø, anlJ Dtatbø. BIRTHS. On the 15th March, at Tivoli House, Newport, Mon- mouthshire, the lady of Martin Morrison, Esq., of a. daughter. On the 22nd instant, the wife of Mr. William Jones, Penydarran Office. Merthyr, of a daughter. On the 13th March, at Monmouth, the wife of Mr. W. Hinder, grocer, of two sons and a daughter. Both mother and offspring are doing well. On the 19th March, at Neath, the wife of Mr. Thomas Hutcheson, of a daughter. On the 16th March, the lady of William Morgan, Esq., Solicitor, Bridgend, of a daughter. In South Audley-street the Lady Dinorben, of a daughter. On the 6th March, the wife of Mr. Edward Quelch, St. Marv-street, in this town, of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 19th March, at St. John's church, Cardiff, by the Rev. J. C. Campbell, Lewellyn, son of Mr. Wm. Monran, of Culver House, near Cardiff, to Jane Ellen, daughter of the late Mr. John Savours, of Roose, in this county. On the 23rd instant, Mr. "W m. Henry Shore, farrier, to Miss Mary Ann Jones, both of Cardiff. On the 14th March, at Mynyddyslwyn church, Mr. Rd. Phillips, grocer, Brynmawr, to the eldest daughter of Mr. Rice Davies, grocer, of Abercarne, Monmouthshire. On the 27th ult., at Weymouth, C. H. Nicholetts, Esq., late 28th regiment, and of Christ's College, Cambridge, son of the late Captain, and grandson of the late Gilbert Ni- cholas, Esq., of Bromtrees-hall, in Herefordshire, to Maria, second daughter of Major-General Sir W. Nott, C.C.B., President at the Court of Lucknow, and widow of the late R. W. Barlow, B.C.S., son of Sir G. Barlow, Bart., G.C.B. On the 14th March, at Llangadock church, Carmarthen- shire, by the Rev. H. R. Lloyd, Yiear of Carew. Pem- brokeshire, John, son of the late Robert Peel, Esq., of ITccringtone House, and Kyndleburn, Lancashire, to Charlotte, Louisa Frances, second daughter of J. W. Lloyd, Esq., of Danyrallt, near Llangadock, and late of South Park, Penshurst, Kent. DEATHS. On the 23rd March, at Clifton, Anthonio Homfray, Esq., M.D., son of the late Sir Jeru Homfray, of Llandaff House, in this county. On the 11th March, at Oakleave, Tockington, after a few days' illness, George Gordon, Esq., aged Gö years. On the 14th March, at Carmarthen, after a short illness, aged 74 years, Captain Richard Gardnor, 4th, King's Own, Light Infantry. On the 1st of January last, at St. Jago de Cuba, after three days' illness, aged 19 years, Henry, fifth son of the Rev. D. Davies, Curate of Merthyrmawr, in this county j- a young man of superior talent and acquirements, and who is deeply regretted by a large circle of relations and friends. On the 14th March, at Rose Cottage, near Milford, Capt. Lewis Davies, R.N., C.B., late of H. M. S. Dido, of a. fever, caught during his service on the coast of Syria. In the battle of Navarino Captain Davies commanded the Rose sloop of war with distinguished gallantry. At Milford, P. Starbuck, Esq., aged '13 years. On Friday, March 17, aged 3 years, Thomas, son of Mr, John Jones, King's Head Inn, Dowlais. On the 17th March, at Bath, Mary Emily, the youngest daughter of Abraham Rowlands, Esq., Nantyglo, Mon- mouthshire, aged 15 years, On the 22nd March, at the age of one month, Edward Charles, the infant son of Edward Evans, Esq., surgeon, Trinity-street, in this town. On the 18th March, at Neath, aged 25 years, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Edward Thomas, tanner, and daughter of Wm. Llewellyn, Esq., of Aberdislais, near Neath. On the 18th March, aged 71 years, at Roose. in the vale of Glamorgan, Mrs. Blanch Llewellyn, the mother of Mrs. Morgan, of that place, and of Mr. John Llewellyn, grocer, of Cefn, Merthyr, deeply regretted. On the 17th March, at Hampton Court Palace, the HoR* Robert Talbot, aged 67 years. On the INth March, at Kingscote Cottage. Gloucestershire, Louisa, widow of the late David Pennant, of Downinjr Flintshire, in the 69th year of her age.