The Welshman

C OlUT A X I» ARISTOCRACY. I THE QUF.E-Tlie very important event of her Ma- jesty's accouchement may be expected at the end of September, or early in the month of October. Prince Albert continues in the enjoyment of the best health. The Princess Royal thrives admirably, has beautiful blue eyes, which are peculiarly interesting when she smiles [and particularly disagreeable when she squalls] and it altogether a most lovely infant.— Observer. Lord Pollington, eldest son of the Earl of Mexborough, will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar the lady Jane Buuverie, eldest daughter of the Earl of Radnor. \Ye understand the preliminaries are arranged for the marr iao-c of Miss Peel, eldest daughter of the Right Hon. Sir R. Peel, Bart., M.P., with Viscount N-illiers, eldest son of the Earl and Countess of Jersey. The marriage of Viscount Ebrington and the Dowager Lord Somerville is said to be fixed to take place on Monday next at Dublin, the illness of the Earl of Fortescue having taken such a favourable turn as to form no obstacle to the nuptials. SIR. FT. PEEL.—The Standard of ventnred to contradict a rumour that Sir Robert Peel had been 'I'lie 6'lobe of the suddenly taken unwell that morning. The Globe of the following evening said that the rumour was of a more extravagant kind—"That the right honoura ble gentleman was no longer in existence, and that death was not the result of disease." The Hon. E. J. Stanley, it is understood will vacate the post of one of the Secretaries to the Treasury, in which he will be succeeded by D. Le Marchant. Esq., of the Board of Trade. Some other changes are, we hear, contemplated, which include the Hun. E. J. Stanley's introduction to a higher post in the Government. Globe. I Mr. Charles Buller, the excellent and able member for Liskeard, will be the new Lord of the Treasury, or at all events will have the refusal of the office.- n an_ lt Inde- pendent.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Uur correspondents will observe that we have been obli- ged, to curta il or altogether omit many of their valuable communications: a press of advertisements at a late hour, has compelled us to do so. as also to leave out our report of Monday, and Tuesday's Parliamentary proceedings, which were not important. We must again urge the necessity ot all communications being forwarded as early in the week as possible. If notices of occurrences are sent to us several days after date, we cannot promise their insertion.

CARMARTHEN, FRIDAY, JUXE 18. ELECTION MOVEMENTS IN SOUTH WALES. In consequence of the late Lour at which we have received the addresses of several of tli(- c.,tii- didates, we have not time or space to comment on them this week. We can only refer our readers I to tlio addresses themselves.

u- JEWS' DISABILITIES BItt. We deeply regret the loss of this just and enlightened measure, through the indexible bi'jrotrv of certain Bishops, blindly followed in their benkrhted course, by a majority of Lords who appear to have 110 opinions of their own on the subject of Christianity, but take for granted all that is promulgated for truth, by their lawn- sleeved oracles. All honour to our own excellent Diocesan, who has clearer views of Christian charity, and of what is due to the character and dignity of that Church, whose interests he is so worthy to protect-all honour too, to the Marquis of Bute, who, rising superior to the prejudices too prevalent among his order, stood forth as the champion of a liberal mea-iu-e towards our brethren of ancient Israel, though he was borne down by the intolerants. The Noble Marquis's introduction of the Bill was not more praise worthy than his manly and Christian-like, though unsuccessful, vindication of its purpose.

I SIR R. PEEL AND THE MANCHESTER I DEPUTATION. Our readers will recollect that during Sir R. Peel's long speech on the sugar duties question, he took occasion to advert, at considerable length, to a pamphlet which, a few days before, Mr. Ashworth, from Bolton, had put into his hands at the close of an interview which the Right Hon. Baronet had had with a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce of Manchester. The man- I ner in which Sir Robert dealt with the contents and spirit of this pamphlet on the above occasion, -t oil tile O(lc;i?l;oll, has led to a long and most important corres- | pondence between the Right Hon. Baronet and the gentlemen of the deputation, from which, we are sorry to say, the diameter which he has sustained throughout the whole of his public life for dis- ingeni.ousness has been onee more strikingly realised. It appears that the loud and oft-re- peated cheers which he elicited from his party while attempting, with a specious display of can- dour, to correct the mistakes, expose the absurdity, and point out the inconsistencies of the pamphlet in question, were breath which, both for the honour of the cheerers and the cheered, had mueh better been spared. The frank and manly manner in which the members of the deputation have laid bare the disingenuitv of the aspirant to the re- version of Lord Melbourne's oilice places the Tory leader in no enviable light. We have never thought highly of the talents of Sir Robert as fit. ting him for the office of Premier, nor have we ever, as honest journalists, been able to entertain a favourable opinion of his honesty of purpose, and soundness or consistency of principle; but we feel bound to confess, and we say it more in sorrow than m anger, we were not prepared for the display he has made on this occasion. We had really hoped better of him than to finll him capa- ble, for the sake of a few cheers, and a paltry triumph of a week, of utterly merging the gentle- man and man of high honour in the mere partisan. Alas Sir Itobert, is this the way in which yen serve your cause and your friends! Is it possible ttiat 3-oti tr.- siic l i a t l loi-o,,i, that you are such a thorough-going political actor, that on an occasion so unimportant, and to obtain a victory so brief and so trumpery, as you must have known it would prove, you are incapable of preventing the politician from triumphing over the gentleman? And is it in this guise that you present yourself to the electors of the Empire as a candidate for the highest civil office of the State? You may be an able and clever politician, Sir Itobert but we beg to tell you that the time has long gone by—if it ever existed—and universal science has too widely extended her sway among us, to admit such claims as these beillg; fitting passports to our confidence or esteem. ijSMWI

REMARKABLE EPISODE IN THE HISTORY I OF THE PRESENT SESSION OF PAR- LIAMENT. Since the vote on the no confidence question the business which has occupied the attention of lion, members has been generally of a purely routine nature, or chiefly connected with local bills. On Wednesday, the 9th inst., however, the gallant, bewhiskered, and bemoustaehioed gentle- man who represented aportion of the breeched old dames of Lincoln, had the generosity to volunteer his services in the way of affording the house a I little variety in their dull monotonous work, by pronouncing one of his characteristic speeches. This man of hair has long enjoyed a kind of pre- scriptive right to enact the part of buffoon to the House, and all who know him allow that never was the envied office better sustained. On the present occasion, however, he put forth his strength to such a degree in his peculiar vocation as to throw the Hon. Fox Maule, under-secrctarv to the Home Office, so far off his guard as to attempt a kind of reprisal in the wny of revelry. There was no bearing this. The hirsute colonel's lip, hair and all, was seen to curl in a most appal- ling and omcnous manner and hundreds of eyes gazed fearfully towards him as, rising from his seat, lie cast a look in the direction Of the heir of the titles and honours of the house of Panmure, which was plainly meant to convey the most unutterable contempt, and a challenge to mortal combat. The Tory benches were instantly shaken as by an earthquake shock; terrible visions of death and wounds flitted before the bewildered eyes of their occupants—eyes which immediately and simultaneously turned imploringly towards the venerable father of the House, the Right Hon. W. Wynn. What an interesting scene did St. Stephens present! Every one held hard his breath, expecting momentarily to hear the soul- appalling click of the whiskerandum Colonel's pistols, while striding awfully in front of the door so as to prevent the possibility of the escape of the Angus-shire Fox without being treated to a comfortable bellyful,I of powder and had, as a Pat- lander would say. Thunder and blazes! what a moment was this! A minute more, and the second in command under Lord John Russell might lie stretched before them a victim offcred up as a peace-offering to the deeply-injured honour of the phdo-papilkr representative of the house of Sibthorp. At this awful juncture the aged and much-respected patriarch-the father of the House, was seen skoii-IN to rise from his seat, and looiillt, towards the chair, plainly indicate that he was no unconcerned spectator of the dread crisis which impcnded over them. What wonderful transi- tions from grave to gay, from the tragic to the comic, from the terrible to the pleasing, does the lot of man daily, hourly, exhibit in this world!- j Scarcely had the grey patriarch commenced addressing the speaker, when, just as the agony of the House had reached the very acme of all that is sublime in the truly awful, the Hon. Member for Elgin put the whole thing at rest in the "twinkling of a bedpost," by assuring the House that he was no fire-enter at all, and never had been and that as soon as the terrible Colonel could be induced, more pacflco. to re-enter the j House, he was ready to hold out the olive branch. Say you so, faulteringly exclaimed the venerablj Cambrian? then, thank Heaven! all may be yet I well. But a few minutes more, and the redoubt- able Colonel was seen in his seat, leLhahbus imlru- mentis micantibus postrrliclis, listening with a trrim emile of satisfaction to the terms which the Under Secretary proposed as the basis of a treaty of eternal peace betwixt himselt and the martial Member for Lincoln. Reader, a reconciliation was effected between the belligerent parties in less time than we can tell it thee in; and so ended an event which, while the House of Commons hath an existence, cannot fail to he looked on as one of the most momentous in its history

THE CLERGY AND THE COMING CONTEST. Somewhere about the 20th of last month there appeared in the Times an article, stamped with all the importance which a place in its leading columns could give it, of a character so base and truculent, that we feel constrained to call public attention to it. It wears the specious form of a serious admonition to the Clergy of the Church; or rather, it has the unblushing effrontery to cheer them on in endeavouring to outdo all their former displays of ultra-political partizanship in behalf of rabid Toryism, during the approaching I electioneering contest. He who wrote the article in question is not only no friend to the Church of England, but knowingly is one of her most bitter foes. But that the candid reader may judge for himself, without further preface, we proceed to lay before him a sentence or two from this pre- cious specimen of the manner in which the leading Journal of Europe advocates the cause of the Church, and seeks to promote her best interests —Having affirmed that the class-interests" comprise the people, and that these several class- interests" will combine to oppose the Government and its measures in the event of a dissolution, the writer asserts that the Clergy of the Church of England will make a common cause with the Monopolists against the great body of the people; for saith he, "The influence of the Church of England will not be smaller, or less decidedly thrown into the Conservative scale on this than on former occasions." Right glad should we be to be able to pronounce this sinister assertion to be a foul libel on a body of men whom we are desirous to hold in high esteem for their works' Often have we, in common with many others of the Liberal body, deeply deplored the presence and too active interference of the Clergy at political contests. We have ever regarded their taking a leading part on such occasions as utterly inconsistent with the picture which the New Testament portrays of such as have devoted themselves to the discharge of functions of a nature altogether spiritual; and, in temperate but energetic terms, denounced such a dereliction of their holy vocation as alike prejudicial to the best interests of the, Church, and of our common Chris- tianity. At the present moment, therefore, we, as sincerely attached to all that we recognise as scriptural, and lovely, and of good report" in the Church—and much do we recognise in her of such a character—beg, earnestly beg of the Clergy to weigh well the hints thrown out for their guidance in such publications as the Times, ere they incur the awful responsibility arising out of having acted on them: for we venture to assure them, that if, generally, during the impending contest, they are to throw their influence into the scale of monopoly, not only will they draw down upon themselves the hatred of the great body of the people, but they will peril the very existence of the Church as a State-endowed and State-supported institution. It is no light or trifling matter for any class, party, corporation, or body of men, to come into direct collision with an excited and suffering people, struggling for bread-for existence and once more we say to the Clergy, "beware!" If they seriously wish well to the Church, and would joy- fully anticipate such a reform of her abuses and corruptions as would conduce to her lasting pros- perity, let them do all in their power, and speedily too, not merely to restrain all over whom they have any influence, from exasperating and alienating the affections of the much-enduring masses, but exert themselves to conciliate them. Let them do this, and they w ill soon discover that these masses are by no means slow, when left to form their opinions from deeds as well as words, in drawing right conclusions as to who are and who are not their real friends. If the Church really entertains a sincere wish to regain that hold on the affections of the commu- nity which is indispensable as well to her useful- ness as to her permanency, let her hasten to divorce herself from all her unscriptural and un- hallowed alliances. Let her abrogate her covenant with Mammon and secular affairs. Especially let her eschew every thing that has a tendency to involve her in the turmoil, the brutal scenes, and the revolting immorality which too frequently characterise contested elections. For spiritual purposes was she ordained ;—to spiritual purposes let her solely devote herself. Let her not lose a moment in putting forth all her strength in order to regain the lofty vantage-ground which she occupied at the dawn of the glorious Reformation; when, having purged herself from the worst errors and abominations of the "man of sin," "fair as the moon, bright as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners"; with God for her shield, truth for her buckler, the Bible in her right hand as the charter of her origin and destiny—her motto "Holiness to the Lord"—and her end and object the temporal and eternal welfare of mankind; she stood a fair and glorious fabric, the chosen bulwark of Christianity, the pillar and ground of truth," the admiration, the boast, and the glory of the land. Then were the dread thunders of the Vatican hurled at her with demon-like rage, but they fell harmless at her feet; for the Lord her God was with her, and the shout of Zion's King was heard in the midst of her. No weapon formed against her shall ever prosper while she abideth in her Head as doth the branch in the vine. As far as she maintains the faith and patience of the saints, and imitates the churches which the Apostles planted, she forms, and she does no more—a por- tion of the church universal—of the church which shall endure while time shall last. But let her remember from whence she hath fallen, and repent; and breaking off every connection incompatible with scriptural purity, henceforth devote all her energies and all her vast means to the furtherance of the cause of truth—let her do this, and her duration will be coincident with that of the universe.

W JE E KLY 1112 T15 OSF ECT. [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] 1) E N' T. ] LONDON, JUNE Hi. 1811. If we take the Times as an authority on which full reliance may be placed as to Sir It. Peel's present position among his party, and the prospects which the real inten- tions of that party present to him of his speedy advent to the leadership of the Cabinet, we see nothing to sus- tain the Right Hon. Baronet's hopes of ever rising higher in the about-to-be Tory Ministry than the station which he held under the Duke of Wellington—that of a hard-working subaltern. We are well aware that though principle and patriotism have never anything to do with the different phases which the Times on different occa- sions exhibits yet, each and every change which "comes over the spirit of its dream" is traceable to causes which s how that its proprietors, if not absolutely endowed with genuine prescience*ever keep a good look-out a-hcad and generally in abandoning to their fate any of their former idols and protegees, imitate the conduct of the sagacious rats, which, we are assured, never fail to mark before hand the indications which announceapproach- Irig fall of the House they occupy, and to make a timely retreat. We know it frequently happens that "coming Events cast their shadows before." The candid, disinterested, and consistent oracle in question, in treating lately of Sir Robert's rhetorical abilities, and summing up the tottle of the whole," denominates him a cotlon-velcet orator and plainly tells him, that for his knowledge of public affairs, or the I talent to conduct them, he deserves not to be named on the same day with Fox, Pitt, or Canning. ay, in a fit of unusual frankness, it makes the candid admission, that he is one of those unfortunate statesmen who are never able to see a single inch before their noses and goes as far as to-upbraid him with betraying the interest of his party by coquetting with certain half-Conservative Whigs, whose principles hang as loosely about them as if their minds and principles had been formed during a seven years' apprenticeship in Printing-house Square. The people of England, however, who have marked the Right Hon. Baronet's career, and who possess the neces- sary acumen to enable them to draw proper inferences, as well as to mark the connexion of cause and effect, will draw a very different portrait of him, and represent him as an unprincipled trimmer, who substitutes cunning for wisdom, specious and seeming plausibility for elo- quence, and who has ever, and with his eyes open, occu- pied a false position, acting, as lie must have known lie was doing, with men whom honesty and true patriotism never influenced, and advocating a policy which his judgment must have informed him was totally at variance with the advanced and advancing spirit of the age. Lord Aberdeen is now broadly pointed to as the proximate Tory premier, with Lyndhurst for his second in command, Sir R. Peel as his third, &c., &c.! Poor Sir Robert! We sincerely hope the time is not far distant when his distinguished talents—for distinguished they assuredly are-will be employed in supporting the views and aims of a party who have no reason to shrink from the severest scrutiny of all their purposes and intentions. So the redoubtable "banished of Cumberland" has bid farewell to Pembroke; but not for the purpose of making another appeal to the "grey coats" who, in 18-37, treated the apostate to such a hunt over the dark heaths of Bewcastle as revftard himself never encountered in that land of the brush and the whip." No, the re- jected of Canny Cumberland" has hoisted his flag in a locality much nearer Saint Stephens. In short, the Netherby renegade has declared himself a candidate for the suffrages of the men of Westminster! Can the "heavy baronet" have been induced to take this step from the associations which this city naturally force upon him when he thinks of it in connexion with political warfare? Sir James cannot fail to know that the brightest ornament of the House of Commons, and the most unbending and consistent of patriotic statesmen, Charles James I-ox, represented Westminster for many years, and when he thinks of the unflinching support which that great man, through the whole of his public life, gave to those vital principles which have ever con- stituted sound, safe, and rational Liberalism, and con- trasts his firmness, magnanimity, and unshaken adhe- rence to the policy and views which he first adopted from conviction, with the wayward, selfish, unpatriotic, and fluctuating spirit which lie himself has exhibited within the last seven years: when he looks back on the rancorous hostility, the pitiful malignity, and the mean and ungenerous spirit of partizanship which he has shewn towards the men with whom for years he had acted in carrying the measures which he now opposes; and at the same time reflects on the nobility of soul, the manly frankness, and the entire freedom from every- thing little base, or mean, which, through life, cha- racterised the first of statesmen and of patriots; can it be supposed that Sir James will turn with assured confidence to the electors of Westminster ? But, Sir, I probably thinks of his notorious prototype, Sir F, Buidett, who, like himself, has in his time, played many parts as a politician, and like himself, too, has sought for and found in the arms of Toryism a last resting place for a name and a history which will fill an ignoble niche in British biography. Yes, Sir Francis is just the model for Sir James at the present moment; and there can be little doubt that, like him (Sir F.), West- minster will repudiate any connexion with one who, within fifteen years, has enacted the characters of Radical, Whig, and Tory; and who for these his manifold and glaring sins, is now shut up to the miserable alternative of running away from a great constituency which once— that is while he acted as a true and consistent man- literally worshipped him, to give a consideration for per.. mission to represent a petty pocket borough, or to crave the patronage of a body of the most enlightened electors of the Empire, seven eights of whom alike despise and contemn his inglorious political history, and the infamous compact which identities him with a faction who hesitate not to array themselves against the best interests of their country. Parliament will be dissolved by her Majesty in person on Thursday or Friday next. A morning paper assures us that the important event of her Majesty's aecouchment may be confidently looked for about the end ol September or the be ginning of October. Lord John Russell has acceded to the very numerously and most respectably signed requisition presented to his Lordship by the enlightened electors of the first Corpo- ration of the world. The noble Lord's address, in which he intimates his compliance with the wishes of the requi- sitionists, is a truly patriotic document, and every way worthy of him who wrote it. It has created a powerful sensation in the City, h as cheered the hearts and strength- ened the hands of all the genuine liberal electors, and has filled the Tory monopolists with dismay. Yesterday, (Tuesday) Lord John Russell attended a public meeting at the London Tavern, City, for the pur- pose of being, for the first time, introduced to the Liberal electors of London. The reception which the Noble Lord met with can never pass away from his mind, nor from the memories of those who were fortunate enough to secure standing room in the most crowded meeting which we ever remember to have attended. The en- thusiastic cheers with which the illustrious Statesman was greeted on his entering the room, and which were again and again repeated when he arose to address the audience, and at intervals throughout the delivery of his truly straightforward, patriotic, and most un-Peel-like speech, still ring in our ears. Would that the slippery and sliding baronet had been present! What a contrast does a speech from Lord John afford to a Tamworth manifesto, or a clap-trap oration in Merchant Taylor's Hall But we shall have occasion to recur to this meet- ing again, when we shall enter more into detail. The accounts of the election movements from the country are of a most cheering character. A right spirit appears to animate the electors every where; and the poor dupes of the Chartist body vvl,, lately shouted for the Tories, now execrate them as the hereditary oppressors of the lowly sons of toiL

IOCAI HIT E WS. GLTLDIIALL, TUNE I].- Before T. T. Webb, Esq., Mayor, and Capt. J. G. PHILIIPPS.-—Willia.m Rowe stood charged by Margaret Evans, for non-payment of wages. The complainant stated that she had been in the service of Rowe for above three years, and that she was discharged on the third of t],is nlonth by him, who now refused to pay her her wages. Ordered to pay complainant las. (id. (which he did) and costs.— William Tombs was also charged by Thomas Davies, with a similar complaint. Ordered to pay one shilling per day, and costs.—A warrant was ordered to be issued to turn one Thomas Jones out of possession of a small tenement, which he holds contrary to notice to quit previously served upon him. PETTY SESSIONS, S I I I R F, JUNE 12, 18,11.-13 fore Sir John Mansell, Bart., Henry Lawrence, Daniel Prytherch, Grismond Philipps, Thomas Jones. J. G Philipps, John Lloyd Price, and It. P. Bevnon, Esqrs.— William Owen was fined jC2 12s. 6d. and costs, for cutting an ash tree on the estate of Sir James Cocklmrn, Bart" at Gellydeg The offence was proved by Mr. George Goode, Sir James's agent, who caught Owen in the act. —There were three applications for orders of affiliation under the 2 and Vic. c. b.j orders were made in two of the cases. The remainder of time was engaged by their worships in hearing two cases of trespass; but as a question was involved in both instances, they were dismissed. THE CENSUS.—W e have been informed by the regis- t,la[ ?'c population of this town and parish is about J.?U: when the final examination of the enumerators' books shall have taken place, full particulars will be given. It is said that there arc 147 vacant houses in the town. REPRESENTATION OF CARMARTHEN.—Mr. Davies, of Myrtle Hill, assures its that he is perfectly innocent of the charge—which he seems to consider of a rather serious character—brought against him in our last, viz., that he intended contesting this borough in the Tory interest. He never contemplated so wild a scheme, and we never could have perpetrated a greater error. Albeit, Rumour hath ten thousand mouths, And every mouth a tongue;" and thou knowest, gentle reader, if thou art a denizen of Carmarthen, that such a report was prevalent enough last week to have induced us to allude to it in our columns. Mr. Davies was, in fact, the straw at which the poor sinking Tories caught: they were willing to hope as it were almost against hope, and we confess it was hard for them to believe that not a man amongst them would have temerity enough to lead the forlorn hope" of their prostrate party in this borough. Mr. Davies thinks we ought to have consumed hhn before we made the an- nouncement; we will recollect this in future: Sera nun- quam c?, ad bonos mores via. We can only add, that poor old Kingdon is still actively canvassing, and the long visages of the Tories begin to pull up a little. DEPRESSED STATE OF TRADE IN THE MANUFAC- TURING DISTRICTS.—We have been informed on the most unimpeachable authority that there has been shipped (directed to a large shopkeeper in this borough, residing near the Cross), upwards of four thousand pounds worth of drapery goods; and we are given to understand that he has received instructions from the consignees to offer the goods at such prices as will command a speedy return, money being in immediate demand; and we have also other information from another quarter to the effect that this is not the only evil, there being a prodigious quantity now shipping in London to be forwarded to the same party, under the same distressing conditions. We fear such circumstances must inevitably tend to depress the general trade of the town. (Communicated.)—Sec Adv. 4 LAUNCH AT ST. CLEAns.Un the 4til instant, was launched from the public building wharf at St. Clears, a fine new schooner, called the Lady Selina, built tor Messrs. \Vells, Brown, Morgan, and Roberts, and intended for the Irish and foreign trade, burthen about 120 tons. OPENING OF A CiiAri.L.—On the 14th and loth inst., a neat and convenient chapel was opened for the use of the I Independent congregation assembling at Pontyberem, in this county. The services commenced on the first day at 7 o'clock, when the Rev. Messrs. Williams, of Llangadock, and Morris of Abergwilly, preached. At 10, on the second day, the Rev. Messrs. Ilees of Llanellv, and Breeze, of Carmarthen, preached. In the afternoon, the Rev. Messrs. Williams, of Llangadock, and Jenkins, of ^er|ysroes, preached. In the evening the Rev. Messrs. Evans of Carniel, and Evans of Nazareth, preached. The congregations were numerous, and exceedingly liberal in their contributions for the liquidation of the debt, and forcibly proved the efficiency of the voluntary principle. Mr. Gravel, of Cwmfelin, liberally presented the site, and also a very extensive burying-ground. The same gentle- man has otherwise rendered great assistance to the cause of Christ, and the thanks of the church and congregation are respectfully offered to him for his liberality and kiiici- ness. BAPTIST Assoc TATTO N.-Tlii-, meeting took place at Llandilo, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday last, and was very numerously attended; persons being present from the surrounding towns and district, to a considerable extent. CHURCII MISSIONS.—Sermons were preached in aid of the funds of this institution at Llandilo, on Sunday last, and meetings were held on Monday and Tuesday evenings with the same view. On the latter evening, Dr. Doran, deputation from the Parent Society, addressed the meeting, and detailed the operations of the Missions during the past year. SINGULAR OTTER HUNT.—As fine a day's sport as has ever graced the annals of otter hunting, was afforded last rriday, in the vicinity of Llandilo, by the Tregib hounds. The dogs were "set on" about 9 A.M., on the banks of the Towy, near Llandilo bridge; and after proceeding downwards for a short distance, to a part ot the river called Pwll-y-Prosser, Old Towler" adduced positive evidence that there Was sport ill the wind. In this declaration he was corroborated by Jupiter, Juno, et hoc genus omne, as soon as their olfactories snuffed" the tainted gule." lo the astonishment of many of the knowing ones, the dogs went off in gallant style on terra I ji r/fl a, over which their noses led them for about two miles, cutting across from the above point on the Towy, to the Cennen, near Meysiddhirion Mill, where this inexplicable canine policy began to unravel itself, and to evince something like rectitude. There could be no doubt now, notwithstanding the positive affirmations to the contrary, on the part of the men of experience," that it was an otter. A splendid run now commenced aud followed, in full cry, itlie banks .)f lie Ceniieii froii-, the point alluded to, for an extent of from six to seven miles, or some way beyond Carreg Cennen Castle. Hee the pursued had recourse to the rttse he found so useful in the morning, and again deserted thewa-er for the land, with the apparent purpose of reaching the Loughor, distant about a mile or two, but it was no go. After naving ran ibout one-half the distance, he sought refuge in the earth, and managed to get in pretty deep, but the l. rocity of his pursue.s soon unearthed him, and thus ended: the career of the poor beast, who had ran, swam, and scrambled so ii-ird anti ingeniously for his life. We cannot close this little notice without expressing our admiration of the excellent manner in which Jacky," the huntsman, drills his dogs, and thanking him for always supplying us with sport, whenever we join him. LI.ANELLY.- On Tuesday, tlie I-tli instant, the Rev. James James was ordained pastor of the Independent Chapel in this town. The Rev. J. Oilman, of Newport' commenced the morning service by reading and prayer after which the Rev. \V. Jones, of Swansea, delivered an appropriate address, in which he beautifully pourtrayed the nature and constitution of a Christian Church the Rev. John Breese, of Carmarthen, asked the questions, to all of which the Rev. Mr. James satisfactorily replied. At the conclusion of the questions the Rev. Mr. B. offered the ordination prayer. This interesting service was concluded for the morning with a solemn charge to the minister, by the Itev. I). Davies, Theological Tutor at Carmarthen, and at halt past G o'clock in the evening the Rev. T. (iilinati delivered an excellent and aporo- pnate address to the church and congregation. We are happy to state that this chapel, which was built about two years since by our spirited townsman, the Rev. D. Rees, is well attended. DARING ATTEMPT AT ROERERY.—On Tuesday night last, some villain entered the Thomas Arms Inn, Llan- elly, and when in the act of forcing open the bar door, he was discovered by the son of the proprietor, who imme- diately attacked him but after a desperate struggle, the scoundrel effected his escape, leaving behind him a larsre bundle of wearing apparel, which he had previously vurloined. It is supposed that lie was concealed in the bouse. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday last, a poor woman attended Divine service at Capel Als, Llanelly, apparently in health, and on the conclusion of the servicel as she was returning to her home, when a very short distance from the Chapel, and without any previous com- plaint, she tell down and instantly expired. We regret to add that she has left a large family. Sunday next will be the anniversary of the accession of her Majesty—an occasion for which a special service is lrolded 111 the Liturgy, the rubrick enjoining that It this day shall happen on a Sunday, this whole office shall be used, and followed entirely;" consequently it must supersede the ordinary Sunday Morning Service. BRISTOL ELECTIONEERING MOVEMENTS. I n', (From our own correspondent.) I iiie city is placarded with handbills from the com- mittees of the several candidates, and the excitement of an election has already commenced. The canvass of our present Liberal member, Mr. Berkley, has left no doubt of his return by a triumphant majority but the Tories, are such accomplished and unhesitating tricksters, that the friends of Liberal measures are constantly on the alert, watching the enemy, and strengthening their own resources. Mr. Fripp has been brought forward, in apparent coalition with Mr. Miles, the present Tory Member: but the best informed among the citizens consider this to be a mere ruse of the ultra party, to displace Miles, by obtaining a majority of votes for Fripp. The new candidate is by no means popular, though a man of acknowledged business-like alnlmes. The Dissenters regard him with dislike, as an incorri- gible bigot, and will have nothing to do with sending a man to Parliament, whose efforts against religious as well as civil liberty, they believe would be unremittin °>■ On the whole, the prospects appear to be a severe and costly struggle, and the return ot the present members—unless indeed, the Liberals should feel themselves strong enough to return two unquestionable corn-law repealers' or which there is some hope expressed.

PEMBROKESHIRE. I We understand that the members of the fraternity of Freemasons in Pembrokeshire, purpose having a grand gala day at Milford, on St. John's day next, the 24th inst. A public procession is talked of, and afterwards a dinner. At no place does the former appear to more advantage than in that delightful little town, so beautifully situated on the banks of the Haven. Haverfordwest fair on the 12th instant, turned out a remarkably good one. The largest show of cattie for many years past was exhibited—two years old steers and youn? colts met with a ready sale at high prices. The demand for lean cattle was not so brisk as was expected The wool fair was a dull one; one shilling per pound was the aver- age price given, The pig fair on Monday was I emarkable for the high prices given, suckers only two months old sold for three and four-and-twenty shillings each. T here is no probability, judging from present appear- ances, that there will be any opposition to the re-election of the present member for Haverfordwest. Sir Richard Philipps will again be returned to Parliament as the man of the people's choice. Commander Higgs, agent for packets at Hobbs Point had a narrow escape from being drowned this week. The boat in which he war, sailing was upset in a squall, and but for the prompt assistance of the men from the floating light ofi the dock yard, both he and his men perchance must have met a watery grave. Very fortunately they held on by the boat until picked up. KII.GERRAN.—ELECTION OF GuAUDI \v- The Poor Law Commissioners haying g-iven it as their opinion that the irregularity of having the voting papers distributed and collected by other persons than those directed by their order, did not have the effect of making the election void—the re-examination of the votes given, in order to find who were entitled to vote according to the meaning of the 4.0t11 section of the Poor Law Amendment Act, was proceeded with on Friday last, at the Town-Hall, Cardi- gan, when the majority against Mr. Asa J. Evans, the liberal candidate, was reduced to six. At the conclusion, however, he raised an objection to the return of his oppo- nent, on the ground that an illegal Church-rate had been admitted as a parochial rate. The intended changes in the representation of the county and borough of Pembroke, have created very con- siderable interest. A meeting was convened at Tenby, on the subject, which was numerously and respectably attended. What the result of these elections may ulti- mately be, it is impossible even to conjecture. HAVERFORDWEST.—We are not usually given to pro- phesy, but it may be in the recollection of most of our readers, that while contemplating some two or three weeks since the appearance of the political horizon, and especially that portion of it verging on its proximity towards Stackpole Court, we predicted, as the issue of certain ominous portents, a black and collusive conspi- racy, and also a fierce struggle for the representation of this town. But the grasping dominancy of the titled laird, and the manceuvreing of confederated Toryism, have laid the venue in another county. Accordingly, on the ]2th of this present month ot June, the" good easy men" of Pembrokeshire were stultified by the astounding intelligence that John Frederick Vaughan Campbell, commonly called V iscount ElIIlyn; a beardless scion of the House ot Cawdor, was to be their next representative; that an illustrious trio of renegade Wings, Cawdor, Owen, and Graham, had so decided; and that they, the very men interested in the matter, were not to be con- sulted; that because they had patiently submitted to be misrepresented for the period of 2f) years, they were now to De considered as mere antomatons,-tools to do the tmldmg of their despotic taskmasters. The walls of o t-fwn are P[ 'ac;,1'ded with an address, whose only ,ad1"ig puerility, announcing that the oreseiit a».r/-»" of "«aby Lord" who sucked in Torv^ m w f, h?8 ™ ot 1ers milk, is to occu p y a seat in To.rYls With, his m.other's ""?' ? to occupy a seat in Saint Stenti^n' Jj* Lordshll) was the first to proclaim tto o tthheem m tthhaat t Atheeiir r present member "'t?? to withdraw, to mn? ?e e room for him, and then most Gratuitously pro? ceeded :0 explun the "motives which should actuate his conduct Wwhhein n Vret turned as t1heir representative. The electors wf,i-c tlia,t Sir Toltii Oweii should thus blscly betray the trust which they foolishly renosw) in him, and play his card into the hands of an inexperienced boy. It was, notwithstanding the duplicity which he at all times manifested, more than they could believe, But as a meet punishment for the foolish confidence which they so long placed in a Tory some three or four days after, the Hon. Member thought fit to announce the fact in the columns of our coteniporarv, and in a whining and plaintive tone resigns his trust into their hands. We fear that the registry is in such a deplorable state, that no liberal could have any prospect of success. But we l hope that the Electors of Pembrokeshire will now take warning: f hey have been insulted, abused, betrayed"; their birthright has been taken from the- by some two or t h ree 'I, or three Tory aristocrats, who will place into a scat in 1 arliament a man in whose return the majority of the electors will have no voice. How long- is such a state of things to last? Are we to remain prostrate for ever under t'ledornlnant power of Tory ascendancy Electors of 1 i)embrokeshire. be up and doing, acquit yourselves like men, remember the language of the wily o Tory, the would-be premier, "the battle of the constitution is to be fought in the Registration Courts." Act up to this sentiment, then, men of Pembrokeshire, determine at once that you will not be trifled with, and misrepresented. Register! register! register! and then request the scioll of the House of Stackpole to give up the tiust which you never reposed in him, and send in his stead, as your representative, a man in whose integrity and honor you can confide-the chosen of the people. A lecture on the horrors and evils of War, was delivered in the Town Hall, Haverfordwest, on Monday evening, by the Rev. N. M. Harry, of London, secretary to the Peace Society. The noble building was tilled in every part, by a most respectable audience. J. L. Morgan, Esq. commenced the business of the evening, by making some appropriate remarks on the subject of YVar, and said that the country at large was deeply indebted to the present government, more particularly to Lord Palmerston, for preserving the peace of Eur-, .)e at such a momentous crisis, as we lately witnessed, when a neighbouring country resr inded with the toscin of alarm; and then introduced to the meeting the rev. gentleman, wli,, in a lecture which occupied nearly two hours in the delivery, did ample justice to the subject. He proved to the satisfaction of every christian mind, that war is contrary to the genius and spirit of Christianity—that it cannot originate in christian principles—that it cannot be carried on in the exercise of a Christian temper--tht it is an incitement to crime, and a prolific source of misery—that it cherishes some of the worst propensities of our depraved nature as anger, malice, revenge, fraud, cruelty, See.- -that war does not accordin its spirit and practice with the ber.evo- lence of the Deity—with the mission of Christ into our world--witli the spirit, promises, and precepts of Chris- tianity that peace is the parent of many blessings, and the sum and substance of the gloliolis it is the imperative duty of all who love their Creator, to an- ticipate and promote "Peace in earth, good will towards m?n-" After giving a luminous detail of the operations of the Peace Society, and the good which it had accom- p)jshed, and designed accomplishing, the rev. gentleman concluded a most eloquent and impressive lecture, amidst the plaudits of the assembled company. We w er, pleased to see so many of the clergy and dissenting minis- ters present, as also the numerous attendance of the fair ladies of the town.

CARDIGANSHIRE. I CARDIGAN, JUNE 16.—Ail inquest was held before T. G. Nugent, Esq., on the body of Robert Ladd, 17 years old "lo was picked up in the river Tivy, near Cardigan Bridge, on Saturday last He and two others were in a boat hauling the anchor, but as it was a very leaky one, it sank before they got it up. David Phillips, captain of the Commerce nearly lost his life also by endeavouring to save him. erdict tound. drowned. ROBBERY. On Tuesday night, or early Wednesday mornmg, some ruffians entered the Feather's Inn, Aherayron, through r a window, and stole therefrom a frt^krtheSVenem'oK T pCOpper' dnd several other art?--Ieq, the p ,perty of Nlr. Proctor the landlord.  ?wit?"t?n' Swse' X;?' ? 'r!?'- ^ey commcrcIaI ?ntlernan from ? nnn?" ??'?.'S. ? a valuable watch, gold nngs, knives &c &c which he bad for n?pecnon. I he box was found in a 'hayMd near the mn, but everything valuable had been ta?n from it. Mr. Proctor sent out his men immediately in all directions; but unsuccessfully, as no clue could be had of the villains. Thinkiug that they might have concealed themselves during the day time, with the hope of effecting their escape at night, Mr. P. had some men placed in several directions, when, about one o'clock two suspicious looking characters were seen passing by Ystrad village. They were overtaken by four men, who inquired of them where were they going to. They answered, "We are going to Lampeter." They were requested to return to Aberayron, upon which each of them produced a knife, and said Unless you will allow us to proceed on our journey, we will stab you." They were then taken hold of, but unfortunately one of them made his escape the other was safely secured, but not before he had inflicted some dreadful wounds on his capturers. A penknife was found on iris person, which was identified by the gentleman as one which he had in his box The stolen articles must have been with the other fellow and it is to be hoped that lie will speedily be taken into custody. ABERYSTWITH.—SEKIOUS A -41U'&8 1 J.It;VV \la) since, as a party of men were erecting a capstan at Fern- goch, one of the Lisburne mines in this neighbourhood, the winze which was heaving a large piece of timber gave way, and the wood fell over the loins of one of-tlie party, named Morgan Powell, and wounded him severely. The most prompt medical assistance was rendered him by Mr. Snell, surgeon to the mines, but to no effect, for the poor man died the next day. The deceased was a young man, and has left a wife and six small children to lament his untimely end, the youngest of the children b, :r a onlv a fortnight old. ELECTION MOVEMENT—A most active canvass for the Cardiganshire boroughs, commenced at Abervstwith on Monday last, and continued on Tuesday The two competitors are Air. Pryse, the sitting member, and Mr. Harford, ot Bristol-Colonel Copland having not yet shown himscit. After the most careful examination brought up to Wednesday night, we are prepared to say that there is every appearance of an overwhelming ma jority for Mr. Pryse. ABERYST'WITH.—CLERICAL MEETING AT LLANFI- ÙAN(;r:L CE-.Nru'R-GLYN .-The aiiritiii clerical meeting at this romantic church has always been well attended. The extraordinary eloquence of its pastor, the estimation he is held in by his flock and by the surrounding clergy, together with the great popularity of clerical meetings amongst the members of the establishment, contributed to make the meeting of the present year equal to any we have ever remembered in this vicinity. Two excellent sermons were preached on Tuesday evening the 1st inst., by the Rev. Charles Lloyd, of Gilfachwen and the Rev. 1 rofessor Jones, of Lampeter. On Wednesday morning, prayers were most impressively read by the Rev. Pro-. lessor Jones, after which the 'Rev. Thomas Lloyd, of Oilfachwen, and the Rev, Mr, James, of Llandyssil, preached two admirable sermons; the evening service was rear: by the Rev. Mr. Morgan, curate of St. Michael, Aberystwith which was followed by two excellent dis- courses by the Rev. William Hughes, Cniau-aeron, and by the Rev. John Hughes, vicar of Llanbdarn-fawr. After the last sermon a very liberal collection was made on behalf of the society, tor providing additional curates for parishes at present insufficiently supplied with spirit- ual instructors. ARRIVALS AT THE GOGERPDAN ARMS HOTEL, ADERYSWITii--Capt. and Mrs. Hadwen; Mr, and Mrs Green; Mr. Jenkins and party; Mr. R. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Jones; Miss Muniett; Miss E. H J olles; Mr. Bidnell; Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls; Mr. Owens arid family; Mr. Dod and friend Mr. Dod, iun., Davies; Mr. W M. Farquharson Macdonald; Mr. Robert Breima; Miss Ilowell; Rev. and J. and Mrs. Bird; Mr -tn d J. and A l rs. Bir(l; -N l r and Mrs. James Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. J. Darhy and

GLAMORGANSHIRE. I SWANSEA, JUNE IO.-Before the Mavor.-John Voyle was committed to the Swansea House of Corretion fGr an assault. Sentenced to two calendar months' impri- sonment, or pay a fine of 16s. 6d,-On the 15th, before the fRW ev. Dr, Hewson, and T. E. Thomas, Esq,-Sarah Fender, one of the nymphs of the pave," was committed to the Swansea House of Correction, for being drunk and disorderly. Sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour. SWANSEA.—It has long- been considered, by many, a great desideratum, that the town clock should be illumi- nated the matter was broueht under discussion at the Town Council meeting, by Dr. Bird, but a dead set was made against it by Mr. Dillwyn and one or two other gentlemen, on the ground that the money might be better laid out in repairing the streets. Mr. Vivian, our truly liberal and excellent representative, offered to be at the whole expense himself, for making the necessary altera- tions, provided the Town Council woul d engage to pay for the gas, His handsome offer was, of course, instantly accepted. The hay harvest has commenced generally in the neigh- bourhood of Swansea. SWANSEA.—A serious accident happened to a workman named John Brown, at the White Rock copper works on Monday afternoon. A loaded tram passed over his leg, and crushed it so dreadfully that immediate amputation was necessary. The operation was performed at the Swansea Infirmary. MERTHYR.—Many hundreds will be idle HOTR.' the Hills (.Nionm "?il if (he pr?n! dry Weather will continue much longer. Sir John Guest has issued an address to the Electors of Merthyr, Aberdare, and Vaynor," and is likely to be returned without opposition. Supported as he is by William Crawshay, Esq., of Cyfarthta Castle, any attempt to unseat him would prove abortive. He was returned the last election but one, notwithstanding Mr C's powerful opposition. Mr. Vincent's address last Monday week at Merthvr, was eminently calculated to induce his auditory to habits of sobriety. The annual meeting of the Bible Society was held in the Town Hall, Swansea, on Tuesday evening last. Several ministers addressed the meeting. EXTRAORDINARY INCREASE OF BAPTISTs,-At Swan- sea and its neighbourhood many scores continue to be added to that persuasion, at their monthly ceremonies; that it is supposed, and even stated, that more have joined the Baptists within the last three months, than during the preceding seventeen years. And on Saturday and Sunday last, a whole congregation of Pedo Baptists, preacher, and all were baptized by immersion in the river Tawe. within two miles of Swansea. On Saturday even- ing the Rev. D. Davies, of Bethesda, preached an ap- propriate sermon from Heh. viii. v. 5; and the ordinance was administered by the Rev. J. Pngli, of Siloam. On Sunday afternoon, the Rev. J. Spencer, of Llanelly, delivered a most interesting sermon from John 1. ch. 2->v., and the rite was performed in the presence of from eiglvL to ten thousand spectators. The whole was conduc'tCf] with the greatest decency and order; and the asscr (k]efi multitude seemed much gratified with the sight. In the evening the persons baptized met in communion at their own chapel near Mynydd-bach. A man in a state of intoxication was rid;,ng a Oil the Strand, Swansea, on Friday last, when the horse suddenly reare d up, threw his rider, and ??)) '?1'?. thereby fr.«U™E >.h High, He  Conveyed to the Swansea Infirmary. eyeu to the It was stated in our last that 'Mr V!nf-.? ? '? i i?-red three lectures on Chartism at Merthvr Dri owllais, oa Monday, the 7th inst,, and HIe two evemn £ ? following, The statement w? how.v?'in?r?  pondent, not suspecting for •. <'orres- a failure on the part of ??? '.T??'i'.? P??.'ityof carrying their plans Into 'cdoubtable CharHsts, in roconfi^y coin- municated inform hie ? p???T? ?q" ?———?"? corn- written to inform us tKfr v ,(^ .he plconeoc ed or ?' ? "?.??"? ? ? ? the I!moke, retreated, to he great chagrin of the Chartist brotherhood the  Guardian! aQ.d hi diqll! NRATII PETTY SESSIONS, T. D. Place and Griffith Llewellyn, Esqrs.—Betsy Walters, of N'eath, was summoned by lr, John Davies, of the same place, for selling fish by the side of the road, contrary to the provisions of the New Market Act. Defendant admitted the offence, but said that she was quite ignorant that she was doing wrong at the time. with a caution, on paying the costs. MERTHYR.—Mr. Scott, the zealous and highly popular advocate of total abstinence from intoxicating drinks' continues here to address large crowds in the rp('1 air, with great success, nearly 300 having signed the pledge last week at Dowlais. MERTIIYR.—The market was much interrupted last Saturday by the Chartists, who had procured signatures to a pledge that no meat should be purchased unless it were sold tor 42d. per lb. Similar restrictions were imposed respecting butter, vegetables, &c. The annoyance may be felt for a short time; but such folly cannot continue long, The authors of these nuisances will sooner or later find such antics both difficult and dan,-crous.-Ft-cmi a Correspondent. MERTIIYR.—TAFF ALE RAILWAY.—Yesterday week the first train with Lancashire ore reached the station at this terminus; the quantity brought up was 70 tons. Had the same quantity come by canal it must have taken three days at least to bring it; it was brought up in two hours trom Cardiff! The lower portion of the Dowlais branch, communicating with the old tram-road, was opened the same day for the conveyance of the ore to Dowlais works. TAPE VALE RAILWAY.—The passenger traffic oil this line, particularly in the third class train, has greatly in- creased. Stopping as they do at so many points on the line, and carrying passengers for such a trifle, the trains have become a favourite mode of conveyance for the country people going to market with their produce, while the prejudices not unnaturally entertained towards a mode of transit not hitherto known to them are fast fading awav while the advantages are becoming daily more manifest. On Wednesday and Thursday, June 9th and 10th High-street Chapel, Merthyr Tydvil, just built by thJ- English Baptists, was opened for Divine worship. The- se- :ces on Wednesday were conducted in IFnglisli. In the morning, at half past ten o'clock, the Rev. J. C. Unwin, M.A., English Independent Minister, of Merthyr Tydvil, read the Scriptures and prayed, and the Rev D. R. Stephen, of Newport, preached from Rom. 4, 3. At nine o'clock, the Rev. Abraham Jones read and prayed, and the Rev. W. Jones, of Cardiff, preached from I salms 93, 5. In the evening, at six o'clock, the Rev. D. D. Evan? of Pontrhydyryn, read and prayed, and the cd, an d the Rev. L. Williams, A.M., preached from Rom. 8, 23. On Thursday, the services were conducted in the Welsh language. Sermons were preached by the Rev. Messrs. Richards, of Newbridge Evans, of Pontrhydyryn Isaac, of atli; Edwards, of Dinas; Evans, of Tangwynlas Edwards, of Brvnmawr; and Stephen, of Newport On the Monday following, two sermons were preached by the Rev. T. Davies, Minister of the place, and the Rev. E. Williams, M. A. The congregations throughout were numerous and highly respectable. The Chapel is a chaste and elegant structure, designed by Messrs. Wyat ana ranùon, architects, London, and built bv Mr W Lewis, of Aberdare. It will se?t 700 persons. The exnfn^n^Ilhas Dh'eady subscribed ?JO towards the SenLgS1 r Se!reCtl0n' and ? were coUected at the opening services. CARDIFF POLICE. June 14.-Before David Evans, Esq., Mayor, and Whitlock Nicliol Es(I.-Edwird Short, a mason, charged with being drunk on Saturday night, and being unable to take care of himself, was taken care of by the police; and on bemg admonished to take better care of himselHor the future, was discharged on payment of costs.—Catherine Thomas, alias "Welsh Kit," was charged by Richard T homas, with stealing from his per- son eleven shillings, his property. Complainant had been some time in the company ot the prisoner, and also with a number of other gii-Is in the house and on missing his money gave the prisoner in charge of the police. It was proved that the complainant was drunk on the Saturday IlIght, and also on the morning following, when he gave t"e prisoner into custody. The bench admonished the complamant to be more careful for the future, and there not suSci-? ent evidence that the prisoner had taken ? '?n? -? V' S ? \e ?'??'-ged.-Jane Thomas, ? "Big    being drunk, as usual, ?"'? tti?me e\?mmiiddnight. Being one of J'"Sh the usual hue ot ?s. and co?ts was innicted w?h ?n Sn?d- mation, that it the money was not paid, the stocks would begotmreadiness.-Lnah Edwards complained a?inst John Dnscole, for an assault; but it being proved by several witnesses that Edwards was the first a?gressor the complaint was dismissed.—Aaron Squires next ap- peared, charged by William Aubrey, with throwing :t stone, and breaking a window in the Ship and Pilot-boat public-house, on the 24th of May last. Defendant not appearing to the first summons, was the reason of the delay in the hearing of the case. Complainant stated that on the night in question Squires was drinkin-r a glass of brandy and water, and it being time to close the house, he (Aubrey) was requested by the landlady to clear the house and Squires not lea-in:r the house when repaired' was put out. On getting outsme, he picked up a stone, and broke the window. Complainant saw Squires runnu? away. As it did not appear that the complainant wa? duly authorised by the landlady of the "Ship and Pilot- boat" to prefer the charge, the complaint was dismissed. SWANSEA IxriRMARY-Abstr?t of the House Sur- °S to ,Weekly Board, from the 8th fto ? the 1144r^th f of June, il inclusive: {lleniained by last Report 18 In-door Almitted since, 4- 22 Discharged, cured, and relieved I Remaining. 21 Remained by last Report' 191 j Admitted since 4,5-236 Out-door Discharged cured and relieved. 34 patients, j Di,,d Remaining 2õ2 Medical Offieei-s for the IVeek; -Physician, Dr. Bird r Surgeon: Mr. Bevan.—Committee: W. It. Grove Esq., Chairman; L. LL Dillwyn, Esquire, Vice-Cliairinan.- M. Moggndge, Esq., Mayor: Rev. G. B. Brock; Messrs. M. J. Michael, and H. J, Watkeys. SWANSEA TOWN COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of 'I16 Town Council was held in TfeSll" on tnday, the Hfh instant. Present — Mr Moggruke, mayor, in the chair, Dr. Bird, Messrs. Aubrey, Dd?-vn, Glver, Morris, Michael, Morgan, Pluhpps Saundcrs ?a!ker T. Walters, Wi nlorgai6 ivuni, MP. Absent :-Colonel Cameron, Messrs. Bevan, L. L. DtHwyn, D. Edwards, Grove, Martin Owen' Richardson, Strick, and David Walters. The Committee appointed at the last meeting, report that the following ancient deeds, having no reference to any part of the estate which now belongs to the Corpora- tion, think they should be presented as curiosities to the Royal Institution:-A bond of arbitration, which has the seal of the hospital of Saint David's; the Will of Peter de la Becre; and four conveyances of houses in the tOWII, which are dated in the reign of Henry the VII. Atter some preliminary observations by the Mavor, Mr, ian, and some others, the following resolution was unanimously carried;—«That £ 300 of the money received trom the Water Works Company, be paid to lr. James Grove, in reduction of his bonded debt, which is indebted by the Corporation to him." JOHN HUMPHREY'S WELL. Mr. Walker's notice with regard to the filling up of this public well, was next taken into consideration. Mr. Walker said, that the meeting must be well aware that some public wells had at different tinies been filled up by individuals, and that without any notice having been taken of their conduct. Within the last few months another public well had been filled-be alluded to John Humphrey's U ell, which had been a public well, and used by the public for the last century. It was also denomi- nated a public well in the Water Wotks Company's Act of Parliament, and he (Mr. Walker) was glad to see Mr Dillwy-n and Mr. Vivian present, who were aware that it was a public well, as it was by their instrumentality it became inserted in the Act. Ktr. Walker thought the Council should be cautious in a! owing the?se ? n.,h)? ?"n? to be filled up, especially when thev r? ho lw » the town had increased, ad ?s inccrreea^ siinn g, in t th°a!t neigh- bourhood. The incoiivp to the poor arising from a short supply of water must be dreadful, and be (Mr. W.? -H??????''? "?ghbourhood water was not over- alundant. He alluded to the activity displayed bv some 0!'tlle most innuential members of the Council in procu- rinn- suPP'y°f ,water for the inhabitants of Orchard-stret. p I ?, ow' &c., and hoped the same care would be extended to the inhabitants of the Mysidd-neld treó —That since the stoppage of Humphrey's Wel £ parties desiring a supply of water were obliged to go ctovnji to St. Helen's Lane, a very considerable distance tfom t-W town. He concluded a very energetic and able speech by reading the resolution he proposed, which was to the effect, that the Town Council should call on Mr. Thomas Walters to open the well, and in case of his refusing to do so, to compel him by iiieiiis. Mr. Dillwyn said that the letter which appeared in the Cambrian some time ago, respecting this wdl, was in sub- stance correct. It appeared by that leter that he (Mr Dillwyn) had taken a persona l interest in the affair bv causing the well to be inserted in the Act as a ublic the fact is, that he did not even know where John ? '*? .1 I 1 b I' -1\\fC. phrey's ell was un tJ ate J; ut a list of th 1' wells in the neighbourhood belonginp to th?  been sent up to him at the time thcWa? Bill was before Parnament, and he Ivid tp1 "Ken lneasur?s to cause their insertion as Pubuf \V?)' '?' "?asures to li ament. 4 "? ?e Act of Par- M r. G!oversccondcd thr motio? '• vlowing Mr. Waters to be a mostrespectaMcpersr "'?\???''??'? not feet any hesitation in sec'o r 'n, piker's m^tipn, aIs f it a(IY G.) wished to b(.I1g ?' '?cr? m?tipn, as he should turn out m>0' the affaIr to an en(t? ? It illivesti-,atioiith:at the publi? hac a right to tile Ju, tl,e well he (Mr. G.) Was- had a right to the ????  wc- U h e (Mr. G.) waa- "urIlelotl;er han.' .:voult! immediately open the well; on the other han'\ It It could be shewn that thepuMjc had no right t?t? j.? ,? the well, but that it belonged exclusively (Q Mr. ?N' %rs> in ??-? case Mr. Walters would be ''j'stifie,!1 exer;cising his authority over the weU. .Nlr'NrlIll thought it ail important question, as nothing tend?? so ? mn? ? ? P^^erve the health and comfort of the coir munity 1" a Plentiful supply of pure water. Any per- ?.?nn ?w- ho o h? ad ?? ?'?? ?PP' ?' ?? ??' ? "y Per- trave l e d on theContmentmust b eofth.' Actuated by that vie w, he proposed someyea? "go the erection of public fountains; but the Council d d?? M d,? ? prudent, ??. ?.?? limited funds, to enter c?ll such expensive ?'"?"?'?. he matter was taken up sbortiyatter by a pr?vtte company, who furnish parties with water at a certain price; but as there are a number of householders in the town who might Hnd Hmconve- ment to take their supply of water from the company, he pTr, Vivian) had insisted that those springsfrom which the pubhc had. hItherto derived their supply of water, shou!d be left open, that the condition of Ae poorer ii  mght °' ?'? worse by th??ng of Water \Vorks Ac Mr, Aubrey said that he had seconded iVr. Vivian's motion respecting the public fountains but finding the Council not disposed to enter into the matter, he had taken a few shares in the Water Company, not with the idea of realising any profit, but simply with the view of bencH ttillg the town. With regard to the present question, he il,1,. Aubrey) thought Mr. Waltel-s would at or.ee open the well, it' it could be shewn that he (Mr. W 1 had no right to fill it up. He (Mr. A.) had been in the habit of going often to Eynone, and was frequently annoyed by the water carriers, a class of persons \h,(I were not f 1 emarkable for good behaviour, consequently he was not