The Pembrokeshire Herald and General Advertiser

INCENDIARISM. On Friday week a stack of barley, belonging to Mr. James Benson, of Brook-street, in the parish of South Weald, was discovered to he on fire, and subsequently a boy about 18 years of age, named Henry Tharbey, who admitted that he had wilfully fired the stack with a hope that he should be transported, was taken into custody. On Mondaylse'i)nighta hbiyrick, theproperty of Mr. Mark Farrant, was wilfully Bet on fire by some daring miscreant, who notwithstanding the vigilance of our police, has contrived as yet to escape detection. -E, xeter Flytng Post. On Wednesday morning, a fire was discovered on the pre- mises of the Rev. G. Warriner, of Bloxham Grove, standing at some distance from any other house, about two miles from Banbury, and about a mile and a half from the scene of the destructive fire at Bloxham, which occurred last week. On Wednesday morning last, two ricks of hay. about 25 tons, the property of Mr. David Pope, of the Lays Farm, near W ntton-under. Edge, standing in a field near his house, was discovered to be on fire, and being contiguous to each other, were both consumed. On Wednesday morning, about four o'clock, a destructive fire broke out upon the premises of the Potash Farm, Rendham occupied by Mr. Chas. Churchman, which consumed barn, stable, bullock, and colt's shed, together with two valuable colts, sow and pigs, a fat hog, and some shoats, a wheat stack, just got into barn, between 59 and 60 coomb, large barley straw stack, threshing machine, barn implements, and other effects and had it not been for the united efforts of the labourers and others, the dwelling houses of the cottagers must have fallen a prey to the devouring element. A fire broke out on a farm, the property ofG. G. Pigott, Esq., at Doddershall, in the parish of Quainton, on Wednes- day evening last, about six o'clock. The fire broke out in the barn, which, with five or six quarters of thrashed wheat was soon consumed; a cowhouse, a large rick of hay, two bean ricks, and a straw rick, were also soon burned down. On Saturday evening an off-hand barn, ontaining a quan- tity of barley, situate on the farm in the occupation of Mr. Flatt, Dunning worth-hall, wasdi-stroyed by fire; the barley was partially consumed. On the same evening a fire occurred in the stack-yard of Mr. Tice, VVickhain-market, and partly burnt down a stack. There were several stacks in the imme- diate vicinity, but the flames were fortunately discovered in good time. Both fires, there is too much reason to fear, were the acts of incendiaries. i On Friday evening, about half-past six o'clock, a stack of barley, containing about thirty quarters, standing on an emi- nence near the mansion of George Collyer, Esq., army agent. of Craig's Court, London, but whose country residence is at Mascall's, South Weald, near Brentwood, was discovered to be on fire. On Thursday evening week, shortly before nine, the in- habitants of Harleston were much alarmed by the breaking out of a fire in a shed filhid with straw, adjoining a public- house-u The Three Jolly Butchers," occupied by Mra. Mason, a person far advanced in years. Every effort was made with the fire-engines to save the house, but it was found impossible to do 60. On Thursday last a fire was discovered in a close on the farm of Mr. James Robinson, of Yardley. A stack of straw, of beans, and of clover, and a beast-hovel were wholly destroyed. There is too much reason to fear that it was an act of incendiarism. Fortunately, Mr. Robinson was fully insured. On Friday night last, the horizon was illuminated for many miles round the village of Titchmarsh, near Thrapston, by a tremendous fire which broke out and raged till the whole of the corn and hay stacks, barns, hovels, &c., were burnt down on the farm of Mr. Attenborough, an occupier of some 500 acres of land. Although several engines were speedily on the spot, the supply of water being short, they were almost entirely useless. We understand that five or six years' wool was destroyed, said to be worth 91,500. One stack of wheat had been standing since 1846, when wheat was at 112s. per quarter. The whole extent of the damage is laid by some parties at £ 6,000, whilst Mr. AttenborougV8 in- surance falls very far short of that amount. It is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. On Sunday crowds collected to view the smoking ruins, the scene of which could be distinguished for a great d i stance.- Banhary Guardian.

1$ THE CARDINAL ARCHBISHOP OF WESTMINSTER The insolent invasion of this portion of the United Kingdom, and of the Diocese of the Eng- lish Church, by a complete Popish hierarchy, claiming territorial jurisdiction, continues to occupy py the columns of the public press. The Morning Chronicle is willing to leave the eucrorchment, the character of which it does not deny to be neutra- lised by the light of the nineteenth century:- It is now clear that the Papacy is exhibiting a new course of action, and that it has taken a step which is either meant to be aggressive, or else Z"" S which is so futile and objectless, so utterly without aim or purpose, as to be totally unlike all other acts of the most finely and subtly scheming Power that the world has ever seen. It is idle, we repeat, to speak of the Papal project as being merely for better Church government, or for the better per- formance of spiritual offices. It requires greater simplicity, or a more wilful blindness to the signi- ficance of events and actions, than we are subject to generally, to believe that this is all that is meant by the translation of Dr. Wiseman from the spiritual see of Melipotamus, to the positive, visible, tangible archiepiscopal province of Westminster. It would be more manful aud honest to abide by the Bull of the Pope himself, which does not in the least disguise the aggressive character of the demonstration, but alleges ostentatiously as the warrant, example, and origin of his present step, the doings and designs of the Popes at a time when it was broadly stated by Rome and her adherents that the very British throne was vacant, owing to the heresy of the Sovereign. If this reference to the past be not really meant for a reassertion of the principle, and a recurrence of the motive of Popes of the sixteenth in the Pope of the nine- teenth century, it can only be because the progress of the world has discovered lightning conductors to save us from the feeble electric spark generated in these days in the thunders of the Vatican- because the progress of mankind for ever forbids the con- centration again of all spiritual power in a single hand-because the essential idea of modern times, as of Christianity, is the awakening to indepen- dent energy of each individual soul-because man- kind are progressing steadily to new developments, new 'varieties of untried being,' and will not con- sent to live for ever, so far as their spiritual affairs are concerned, in face Ilildebrandi." The Standard, on the contrary, appeals to the Clergy to bestir themselves in opposition to this new move of the Papacy:—"The Bishop of London has spoken out boldly and promptly, and its promptitude is not the least merit of his noble manifesto. Let all the Clergy imitate the Right Reverend Lord in his promptitude as well as his courage—let no time be left for secret solicitation and corrupt trafficking on the part of the Queen's Ministers. They are implicated to the extent at least of connivance and encouragement in the guilt to the attack upon our Church, and upon the Protestant faith of the country. The Popish journals of the Continent say that they are impli- cated in that guilt to the extent of a direct bargain but whether this be the case or not, they are cer- tainly implicated by the whole course of their policy to an extent that must render the awaken- ing of the Protestant spirit of the nation fatal to their political existence. They will, therefore, use every effort to prevent that awakening if time shall be allowed to them. But if the people do not indeed awaken at once they may calculate upon being drugged with every opiate in the Pharma- copoeia of cant, Liberality,' the horrible nature of bigotry '-that is, of sincerity in any religious opinions, or in the care of any institutions the right of Romanists to perfect toleration, even so far C, as determining the proper hierarchy of the nation, and why not of the Pope's dynasty? All this will be tried upon the stupid and corrupt portion of the masses, and tried with success, if only time be allowed. Nay, unless the promptitude of the peo- ple make such apostacy dangerous, we may expect to see all the journals, now professing so much indignation at the insolence of the Pope, dissolving into tears of joy at the happy union of Lord John Russell and Pope Pius, Lord Grey and Cardinal Wiseman, Archbishop of Westminster, about to have the venerable mausoleum of our Kings and heroes as his proper Cathedral. Let the Clergy be up and doing. Delay in such a crisis is sub- mission." The Morninq Herald, while calling for strong 0 0 measures/announces that her Majesty's Govern- ment is not prepared to act:—" We have received a -number of letters calling for the arrest of the sham- Archbishop of Westminster, the moment he sets foot on British soil. We beg the writers to believe that Dr. Wiseman and the Romanist barristers with whom he confers, are far too cautious to ren- der themselves liable to any such proceeding. The last measure of' repeal,' passed, we believe, about four or five years since, under the administration of that excellent Conservative and Protestant, Sir James Graham, effectually swept every securi- ty from our statute book and we doubt whether, if it had pleased the Roman Bishop to create one of his creatures Duke of Kent,' there would be any legal way of repelliing or punishing the ag- gression. Further, we may add, that a direct application has been made by one of our leading Prelates to the Prime Minister to know what steps Her Majesty's Government intended to take in this matter; and the reply was, that, as at pesent advised, her Majesty's Government did not intend to take any steps whatever.' The simple truth is, that the whole question is left to the people; to initiate and take what steps they please. The Government will not lead the way; but judging from the tone of the ministerial journals, we should say, that the administration will not very greatly regret being forced by the people to put a stop to the Papal encroachments. Two or three months yet remains before Parliament will meet. This interval will enable the people to look into the I question, and to consider what it is they mean to ask Parliament to do." Even the Daily Neivs thinks it not impossible that a case for Parliamentary interference may have arisen:—" It has been argued that the Car- dinalate being a foreign employment, and the holder of it the councillor of a foreign Prince, it is repugnant to the principles of our law that Car- dinal Wiseman should reside and discharge the duties of his pastoral office of Archbishop within England. The force of this objection altogether depends upon the circumstance of whether the Cardinal Archbishop's authority be merely spi- ritual, or whether it be not spiritual and temporal mingled. If there be large properties in trust vested in the Catholic Vicar-in-Chief-if this property, often landed, and these trusts, generally extensive, give the foreign Prince and English Roman Catholic Prelate great power not only over his Clergy, but over large numbers of people dependent upon him —if this authority be so vast and so important,' that Bishop Wiseman even before his promotion thought fit to establish a council and a statute for the administration thereof-there certainly does arise a question, to be decided by higher authority than we are, how far a Roman Cardinal and a foreign Prince can hold such an office. Cardinal Wiseman, we believe, has sworn temporal as well as spiritual fealty to the Pope of Rome. He -cannot at the same time swear temporal fealty to the Queen of England. And, foreseeing this di- lemma, Cardinal Wiseman did, we repeat, remove from the canon of the mass that portion of it, in reading the missals of his diocese to be changed, in order that this, to him, obnoxious passage in the prayer should he expunged. All these cir- cumstances connected with Cardinal Wiseman's appointment, do, we think, give rise to a very serious question, which it is for the Government, or for the Courts of law, or Parliament, to solve." '!fbe Times is decidedly of opinion that the Pope's act'most be taken as a declaration of war, and dealt with accordingly;—" We are confident that we speak the universal sense of the Church and laity of this country in protesting against so extraordinary a novelty as these pretensions, which not merely claim for the Church of Rome that entire toleration and complete equality with all other religious sects which our laws have con- ceded to her, but positively ignore and deny the .existence of the Established Church of this country, and place the dignitaries of Rome in her rightful station, investing them with the absolute and exclusive authority, which our own Church has renounced in favour of more tolerant principles. feio that -the return this country gets for bavin0* abolished the penal statutes and placed the Romish church en a stand of equal freedom is, the Romish Clergy assume and profess towards us that same intolerance which we have ceased to practice toward them. If that be the policy of Cardinal Wiseman Cardinal Pole could have done no more at the council table of Mary, and Pius IX. has gone beyond Paul IV. The principle of religious tole- ration which has of late years been entirely adopted in our laws rests on the hypothesis that the dif- ferent shades of religious opmion may, without any compromise of their own faith recognize and .respect the rights ot others, and that these differences of opinion are not necessarily such as to divide a portion of our fellow-countrymen from their lawful allegiance, or to disqualify them from the discharge of civil duties in common with the rest of the nation. To that principle we firmly adhere, and we do not refuse to recognize the rights and authority of the Romish Church within the limits of their own spiritual concerns, just as 1We recognize similar rights in the Methodists (,r the Quakers, But that, ground the Romish Clergy. ft*Ujv iy accept having obtained equality; tbcv ) Jiey assume tne language of exclusive possession on the very points on which modern toleration has alone conceded to them any footing. That truce between the Churches of England and of Rome which con- sisted in the tacit recognition of the rights of conscience on either side, and the concurrent use of two forms of worship and of spiritnal authority, has been broken by this act of the Pope, and it becomes the duty of every Englishman, faithful to y the old cause of national independence, of freedom, and of truth, temperately but firmly to renew the protest of his fathers, and to convince the world that they who have reckoned on an unconditional submission to Romish authority have strangely misunderstood the temper and the faith of the English people."

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. A V OTElt is informed that the publication of his letter is de- clined. We would remind him that To err is human- to forgive, divine." It certainly was a strange sight, and indeed, quite unprecedented, but the less said about it the better, at least for the respectability of Haverford- west and the dignity of the office. His Worship, proba- bly, acted in this as he does in many other things, unadvisedly. We believe our Correspondent is wrong in stating that the Town-Clerkjjand Assessors pointed out the impropriety of such conduct, and advised him to postpone it to a more convenient season they nei- ther interfered nor remonstrated with his Worship, but left him, unmolested, to enjoy himself. The Verses by SQUIB," commencing 0! give me but a yard of Clay, And my Tobacco pouch, &c., &c." are exceedingly witty and satirical, but we decline giving them insertion for the reason above stated. NARBKKTH UNION.—The Report of the Committee of the Guardians appointed to inquire into the Expenditure, will be inserted next week.

THE Papal Bull has been followed by its anticipa- ted effects on both sides-by the formal proceedings to carry it into execution among the Roman Catho- lics and by a tumult of alarm and execration among the Protestants. With those who affect to treat the projected establishment of a regular diocesan hierar- chy, emanating from the Pope, within the Realm of England, as a matter of no importance, who sneer at the power which has appointed them, and at the power which they are to exercise, as if it were a mere shadow, a fiction of the Papal brain, to which nothing could give substance or reality, we shall not trouble ourselves to argue. For proof of the reality of Papal power exercised within a Protestant Empire, we beg simply to refer them to the condition of Ireland, where the hope of social peace and order, and the prospect of a good and stable Government becomes more remote in proportion as the collateral causes which helped to render Ireland to its present state of wretcheiness are removed, and the field is cleansed, more and more, for the ftee and exclusive action which we have always contended is the pri- mary cause of all the calamities of the sister King- dom -the ascendancy of Popish superstition over the minds of its people, and the consequent sway exer- cised by Papal delegates over its affairs. That it has become necessary to assume a more decidedly aggressive tone against the religious errors and corruptions of Popery, we are far from denyino. But this is the duty of the clergy, not only of the Church of England, but of every Protestant Dissent- ing body as well. They," in the words of the Bishop of London, are surely called upon for a more than ordinary measure of watchfulness and diligence in the fulfilment of their duty in driving away all erroneous and strange doctrines contrary to God's word There is an additional reason for watch- fulness against Romish corruptions of the faith, that we have not only to deal with professed Papists, but with Papists in disguise, men who, by a Jesuitical interpretation of our articles of faith, holding all Roman doctrines within the pale of the English Church, who, by the sly, introducing Romish practices and observances, would lead the people to believe that if they would be perfect they must ape Roman- ism. Let us hope that no fear of being charged with ultra-Protestantism will prevent clergymen who are sound in the faith, from expressing their minds plainly against the errors, the abominations, the Idolatries of Rome, as well as against the insidious tenets and practices of Romanisers; that they will, and that without respect of persons, maintain and defend the faith, from whatever side it may be assailed.

0 In our last paper there appeared an article upon the discovery it. France of a conspiracy which was stated to have existed throughout Europe. Many of our readers disbelieved the report, we are, however, sorry to say that the news has been confirmed, and that numerous arrests have been made, but it appears that to France we are principally indebted for its origin.

COMMITTAL FOR TRIAL OF BURGLARS. In our last it was stated that John Hall, a person who had been convicted of burglary, at the last Quarter Sessions for this county, and sentenced to seven years' transportation, had made a statement implicating other parties as accomplices and, in consequence, the arrest of one John Cushan, a lodging- house keeper, and Jolm Hatridge, alias "Skibbereen Jack," a tramp, was effected, who were remanded on Monday. On Saturday last, they were brought up, before Summers Harford, Esq., at the Castle Gaol, for further examination. Mr. John Lloyd appeared for the prosecution. The same witnesses were examined as on the trial of Hall, at the last Quarter Sessions, which appeared in our colums at the time. and must be fresh in the recollection of our readers, after which the convict Hall was called. John Hall examined: I was convicted at the last Quarter Sessions for this county, for breaking into a shop at Merlin's Bridge, and sentenced to seven years' transportation. Since that time, I have made a communication to the Mayor-a voluntary statement, in consequence of which I am now brought here as a witness. I am a native of Cheltenham, and am a hawker. On Thursday, the 26th of September I came to Haverfordwest, accompanied by Elizabeth Harries. We slept at the house of the pnsoner Cushan that night. He keeps a lodging house for travellers of my description. The prisoner Hartridge also lodged there that night. In the course of the afternoon of the following day, Cusban and Hartridge had a conversation with me, in the presence of Elizabeth Harries. Cushan and Hartridge bad been playing cards all day. On the same evening, Cushan sent for some beer, of which I partook. Cushan then asked me to accom- pany Hartridge to break into a shop, and said he would buy anything brought from there. I said I did not like to do so several times. He continued to urge me. and I at last said, I do not mind." Hatridge named the shop of Ellis, at Merlin's Bridge, and Cushan said that shop would be a good one to break into. Hatridge called me about one o'clock, when I got up and dressed. Cushan cautioned him not to make a noise. Elizabeth Harries was in bed with me at the time. There was no other person in the room. Hatridge said he had a chisel which had been given him the night before by Cushan. We went to Merlin's Bridge by way of the Parade, to the back of the Workhouse, and by the leet. I bad boots on, but Hatridge's feet were bare. I was from ten to fifteen yards from the shop when I heard him cutting the door, and saw him take something out. He then opened the door. I fancied I heard some person, and said, "I'll go." He requested me to "stop a bit," but I went up the Pembroke road, through Clay-lane, by the Workhouse, round the Parade, and to Cushan's house. I did not go through the field. I went to bed in half-an-hour. It was then about four o'clock in the morning. When Hatridge ar- rived he went into Cushan's room, and after staying there a short time he came into mine. He asked whether I was asleep? I said "No." He offered Elizabeth Harries something in paper, which she refused. It was a parcel about the size of half an ounce of tea or tobacco. He told me he had some tea, that Cushan would buy it in the morning, and that 1 should have my share. I said Very well," and he left my room and went to Cashan's. In the morning, between seven and eight o'clock, I was taken into custody. Hatridge had gone into the shop before I left. I make this confession of my own free will, and without any inducement whatever, and after being duty cautioned. Examined by Cuanan: l nere was beer in the house on Friday. We had a conversation about the shop before. Examined by Hatridge: You called me out of bed and not Elizabeth Harries. I did not ask her what o'clock it was. I did not sit down cursing and swearing, and saying it was too late. I did not go to you three times and ask you whether yon were asleep. I did not pull a white-handled razor ont of my pocket and cut the door. Elizabeth Harries: I am a single woman, and a native of Bristol. I have for the last five months lived with John Hall. On the 26th of September last, we arrived in this town from Narberth. We slept that night at Cushan's. There were several others there, and among them the pri- soner Hatridge. On the following day, I heard Hatridge telling Hall that he knew a good shop at Merlin's Bridge to break into. Cusban was present and aware of the intended robbery, as he promised to purchase the proceeds and sell it. It was agreed between them that Hatridge and Hall should go. Hali and myself went to bed that night, and Hall was called by Hatridge between twelve and one o'clock. He said, "Get up. Come out, Hall: let us go." Hall got up and went with him. He was not very willing to go. Hall returned in about two hours, and came to bed. In about half-an-hour after Hartridge returned, and came into our room, when he offered me a small parcel, saying it was tea he had from the shopat Merlin's Bridge. He said he had pat some a £ ide, and it should be sold in the morning. He said it was not much,as he had been obliged to "bolt" and leave things he hadtpacked behind. He said no more then, but went to bed. Hall was apprehended that morning. The two prisoners, Hatridge and Cushan, were then in the honse. About twelve o'clock that day, Hatridge told me he had been up to the field where he had concealed the tea, and found it gone. This was said in Cushan's presence, who said if it was gone it was not of much value. Hatridge left Haverferd west the same day. Examined by Cushan: It was on Friday evening we had the conversation about breaking open the shop. Only Hall, Hatridge, you, and myself, were present. You said you had a chise) to give them. I did lint wt J nn give it, I did not heal John Hall was taken. Examined by HatridgeYou left the day John Hall was taken, John Kelly, Superintendent-Constable of Roose, in whml" district the offence was committed: I arrested the prisoner Cushan, at his house, on Saturday last. The prisoner Hat- ridge I found in the custody of Mr. Blundell, Superintendent for the Narberth district. I had two conversations with Hatridge. I told him Cushan was in custody. He said that was a pity, as he was innocent, and that if Hall were not tried he (Hatridee) would give him a benefit. The next day he said, It is of no use, I know I shall get four- teen jvars. It was Hall and myself that did it." We were then conversing about the Merlin's Bridge shop. He also said that Hall had broken into several shops before namely at Haverfordwest, at Spitta),and Milford. I held out no threat or inducement to him. John Blundell, Sujierintendent-Constable of the Narberth district: I arrested thel prisoner Hatridge at St. Clears, on Monday last, when I told him the charge against him. The prisoners, John Hatridge and John Cushan, were then committed for trial at the next Qurrter Sessions.

HAVERFORDWEST LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION. The half-yearly meeting of the members of this society was held, at the Institution, in Victoria-place, on Monjay even- ing last. George Phillips, Esq., vice-president, was called to the chair, and, after having made a few introductory observations, desired Mr. James, one of the secretaries to read the report which we subjoin. REPORT. Your committee, in presenting another half-vearly report, have to remark that few peculiar circumstances nave occurred during the past half-year, demanding specific notice. In accordance with the recommendation of the annual meeting, in May last, the committee have used every econo- my in the disposal of the funds of the society, which they consider compatible with the requirements of the Institution. They regret, however, being compelled to state that the amount of subscriptions must be augmented, to enable the Institution to maintain the standing it has acquired; they would desire that it should have greater consideration as a local institution than it would seem the innabitants of th town have as yet been disposed to accord to it. Your committee are not a little pleased to observe that in several instances, where old and highly esteemed residents of the town and neighbourhood have gone to reside else- where, they have selected your Institution as the depository of their momentos, and hav evinced their regard for it by enriching your library with liberal gifts. Mr. Fownes, having previously been an annual member, before removing from Haverfordwest, in a most kind manner, presented your society with above one hundred volumes ot valuable books and papers, and a box of rare mineralogical and geological specimens the latter, added to Mr. Bristow's similar donation, forms a not insignificant collection. The committee consider this a favourable opportunity of suggesting the feasibility of establishing a museum in con- nection with the Institution. They are not unmindful of the expenses which would necessarily attend such an under- taking, but imagine their desire would be rightly appreciated, and the necessary funds be ohtained. They would pay every attention to any observations in furtherance of such an object. At the annual meeting, the committee had, unfortunately, to report the society as indebted to the treasurer. When the fact became known Okeden, a gentleman of whom we have so frequently been called upon to speak in the highest terms of cemmendation, he immediately proposed to deliver two lectures, for the purpose of defraying the debt; his gene- rous offer was of course aecepted by the committee, and the result was the acquisition of the nett amount of £10 5s. Id., nearly sufficient to cancel their obligation. The socetv has been deprived ot the benefit of Mr. Okeden's talents, and your committee are aware they express the sentiments of the town when they mention his absence with regret. The number of members at present on the books is 113, consisting of Life members 23 Guinea members 54 Half-guinea members 17 Apprentice members 17 Total 113 About the same number as at the conclusion of last year. The account to he submitted to you represents the society as having a balance in the treasurer's hands of X22 19s. 2d. but from the estimate of the expenses of the current half- year, at the existing rate of expenditure, it appears there will be a small deficit. To meet this, your committee trust each member will do his utmost to increase the number of sub- scribers, so as to enable the institution, as before observed, to maintain its position. HALF-YBARLY ACCOUNT.—Nov., 1850. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance due to treasurer 11J1 8 Rent12 10 0 Rates and taxes 3 8 3 Newspapers 140 8 7 Periodicals, binding, printing, &c. 6 12 0 Coal 3 1 7 Gas. 32 4 Miscellaneous •» 1 I 6 Balance in teasurer's hand 22 19 2 £78 16 I Receipts. Subscriptions— £ s. d. £ s. d. Guinea members 54 1 6 Half-guinea members 7 10 6 Apprentice members 4 5 3 65 17 3 Arrears I 1 0 Donation 1 ] 0 Sale of newspapers 0 10 8 Proceeds of lecture 10 5 1 Overplus of testimonial fund 0 1 1 £ 78~16~1 Audited Nov. 4, 1850, JAMES SAIES. On the motion of Mr. James Owen, seconded by Mr. Henry Davies, the report was adopted. Mr. J. D. Brown here intimated that he considered the funds of the Institution might be increased by allowing second class tradesmen to avail themselves of its privileges at a reduced rate of subscription. Mr. Wm. Davies took a similar view to Mr. Brown, and spoke at some length on the subject. Mr. James Owen was of opinion that, considering the ad- vantages to be derived from the Institution, and the comfort which the members enjoyed in their rooms, the present sub- scription was not too high, and he saw no reason why it should be altered he feared that, instead of the funds being increased by the adoption of the plan suggested by Mr. Brown, they would more probably be lessened, as many sub- scribers who now paid a guinea might claim to be admitted at the lower rate. Ultimately the subject was embodied in a resolution desiring the committee to consider the propriety of alteriag the fourth rule, so as to embrace the small tradesmen at a reduced subscription, which, having been put to the meeting, was carried by the casting vote of the chairman. A prolonged discussion here ensued relative to the dis- graceful practice, which still exists, of purloining the books and papers. Mr. John Pavin Phillips regretted to say that some persons who attended the rooms were so wanting in gentlemanly behaviour, and so devoid of honourable feeling, as to take away from the rooms, and apply to their merely private use, the property of the soeiety. He trusted that the committee would do their utmost to find out the offendtfl*, as it was a matter in which, as long as the real perpetrators were undis- covered, every member was implicated. Several gentlemen present expressed themselves in no measured terms on the subject, and a resolution was passed requiring the committee to take cognizance of the matter, with the view of propounding a remedy. Mr. James Owen having, in the early part of the evening, given a donation of aguinea toward the prftMbifdencit in the year's income, a vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to him. The Chairman then commenced a conversation on the pro- priety of endeavouring to form a museum, as suggested by the report. He said he had a few valuable curiosities, which he would have great pleasure in presenting to the Institution; and he had no doubt that it only required that the subject should be made known, when many would come forward with similar gifts. Mr. Pratt said he had a glass case, which he would be happy te present in aid of such an object. Other members also promised contributions. A resolution having been passed, requesting the committee to make arrangements for the delivery of lectures,to the mem- bers of the Institution, during the present winter, a vote of thanks was accorded the chairman, and the meeting broke up at a late hour. IT will be found, on reference to our advertising columns that a Bazaar is to be held at the Town-Hall, on Thursday next, under the distinguished patronage of the Countess of Cawdsr, Lady Emlyn, Mrs. Philipps, Wil- liamston, Mrs. Roch, Butter Hill, and other influential ladies of the county, for the benefit of the funds of the Model National School, in this town. We have no doubt that the object for which this bazaar has been projected will be the cause of its being supported in a way wilich it deserves. The education of the rising generation upon sound religions principles, is a mutter which the present serious aspect of ion-a.irs piore than ever calls for to sup- port and entourage.

HAVERFORDWEST TOWN COUNCIL. The election of four councillors in lieu of Messrs. William Cozens, Thomas Madocks, James Owen, and James D. Brown, who went out of office by rotation, took place at tflt Townhall, on Friday last, before the Mayor, and Messrs. George Palmer and Gwynne Harries, assessors. The three former gentlemen offered themselves for re-election. but the fourth, in consequence of his practice, declared his inten- tion of not again offering himself. To fill the latter vacancy Mr. James Llewellin, cabinetmaker, came forward. Captain Butler, at the request of several respectable householders, as- sented to his being put in nomination, and promised that, should he be elected, he would serve the office. The polling commenced at nine o'clock, when greater excitement was manifested in the neigh hourhowl of the Hall than had been witnessed for some years, and which continued throughout the day, the different partizans evincing all the earnestness in bringing burgesses to the poll usually attendant on hard-contested elections At four o'clock the poll closed, and immediately after the Hall was well filled. In about half an hour the Mayor and Assessors returned, and the Mayor declared the number of votes recorded for the different can- didates as follows:— Mr. Thomas Madocks. merchant 23fl Mr. William Cozens, attorney at law 209 Mr. James Owen 207 Captain Butler 162 Mr. James Llewellin, cabinetmaker 36 Mr. Thomas Madocks, the first on the poll, was then called, for, and returned thanks in a short address, which, in conse- quence of the tumult prevailing and the low tone in which he spake we are unable to note. Mr. Cozens next came forward. He felt proud of the posi- tion in which he had that day been placed by the burgesses, and particularly so at the present time, as it testified that his conduct during the period of his mayoralty had met with their approbation. He had, it was true, in the exercise of the function* of his office, while administering justice, been the cause of pain being inflicted upon parties who had been so unfortunate as to place themselves within the lash of the law, but he assured them that every such case had been attended with much more pain to himself. There were many improvements he (Mr Cozens) was anxious to see yet made in this town, immprovements which, through the efforts of consecutive mayors, he hoped ultimately to see effected, but which could never be attained through the exer- tions of one however great his perseverance. He then passed a very high euloginm upon Mr. Jas. Owens, the late mayor. of whom he had during his (Mr Cozen's) mayoralty received every assistance, and that on many occasions at much personal inconvenience. Mr. Owen was naturally a very kind and humane man, and while in the administration ;of justice always tempered his judgment with mercy. He returned Mr Owens his thanks, and assured him his observations were not intended as a fulsome complement but a tribute of respect to sterling worth. Mr. James Owen then came forward and in a few words, returned thanks. The improvement of the town had on all occasions received his earnest support, and he assured them that his unremitting attention would continoe to be devoted to its interests. Captain Butler wa* not present. Mr. John James, landlord of the White Hart, attempted to call attention to a waste of water in the Green, but his voice became quite inaudible in the general clamour for the unsuccessful candidate. Mr. James Llewellin then amidst considerable excitement came forward to address the meeting, but from the confusion existing we could only catch some disjointed sentences, such as "Charge! Chester! Charge!" "On! Stanley, On!" "Fellow-tradesmen!" "Foreigners!" Irishman &c. Were we to judge from the violent manner and gesticulation of the speaker, his oration was a tissue of the most hitter in- vestives, for refusing to return, to use the words of his address, a "man of sound sense, clear-headed, honest, impar- tial without bombast," and moreover a "tradesman," to re- present their interests at the Council. We understand that Mr Llewellin has declared his intention of again offering him- self for their suffrages at the first vacancy. GUNPOWDER PLOT.-The Worshipful the Mayor being determined to put down the foolish and dangerous practice of setting off fire-works, &c. in the public streets, summoned to his aid the Parish Constables, together with a large number of "specials" comprising most of the respectable tradesmen of the town. His Worship and Constables met at the Town- hall at five o'clock, when the town was divided into districts and a complement of "guardians" assigned to each. The early part of the evening pased without any demonstration further than that attendant on the marching to and fro of the formidiable array of "specials" &c. although we understand numerous tar-barrels, and various descriptions of fire works, had been provided for the occasion. About nine o'clock, however, a few turpentine-balls were thrown out but they were immediately surrounded by the constables and so allowed to consume. The authorities remained on duty till about twelve o'clock but nothing of any moment transpired. We believe that during the evening two men only were apprehended and Uken to the Station-house, one, the Milford postman named Wm. Bowen, who, it appears, was at the time waiting for the mail near the Castle Hotel, and who has just informed us that he has commenced legal proceedings against the Mayor for false imprisonment. We have also heard that it is the intention of the other man to prosecute a similar action against the authorities. Miss POOLE intends giving her Entertainment of Readings from Shakspere, on Thursday evening next, when, from the lady's abilities as an actress, and the dis- tinguished patronage she receives, we have no doubt that she will have a good house. THERE is to be an addition to the usual amusements of the Hunt Meeting. On Tuesday next a Steeple Chase Match will take place between Mr. Seymour Allen's b.g. Hotspur, and Mr. Lort Phillips's b.m. Meg, in the neigh- bourhood of Haverfordwest. LAUGHABLE OCCURRENCE.—On Monday last, at a tea- party given in the lower part ot this town, a certain portly old lady appeared in one of Hogson's newly patented gutta percha improvers, inflated to an enormous extent. After tea she waddled through a country dance, and having thrown herself majestically into an arm-chair, a report, not unlike a pistol shot, was produced, and the lady arose wonderfully re- duced. Her confusion and the titter of the parties present can be better imagined than described. INTERESTING TO ANTIQUARIANS.—The church of Penally near Tenby, is now undergoing repairs, in the course of which the mortar has been torn from the interior of its walls. Some ladies last week seeing faint traces of a painted pattern on an under coating of piaster, carefully removed the outer plaster, when the first painting seen proved to be a red unmeaning daub of a star shape, which pattern seemed to be repeated over that face of plaster throughout the entire church but 011 removing two or three coats of plaster, under this painting, a second painting appeared, of a different colour. The work- men were requested to allow that portion of walling to remain untouched until the following day, when, having prepared knives and brushes, the explorers succeeded in removing the several coats of plaster from the will, and discovered an an- cient painting in oils, representing figures clad in a kind of ring-mail armour, the date of wb-ch seems of about the twelfth or thirteenth century. Two carved stones, found in the in- terior of the church, were also washed and cleaned, and were discovered to correspond with, and evetually to form a por- tion of, the handsome mutilated shaft of a cross, now in the churchyard of Penally. The inscription on the stone was very legible. It is hoped these valuable fragments will be carefully preserved tor the inspection of the Cambrian Arch- aeological Association at their next annual meeting, which is to beheld in Tenby in 1851. A scribbling of the inscription and a copy of the mural painting have been sent to a well known antiquarian, and it may, perhaps, throw some light on the doubtful date of this and other similar churches in Pem- brokeshire. TESBY.-Fof the whole of th" last week this town was in a state of bustle and excitement, occasioned by a very spirited canvass for filling six vacancies in the town council, -four ot the councillors retiring by rotation, and two vacan- ceis being caused by death, which are filled up by the fifth and sixth on the poll, the fifth for two years and the sixth for one year. There were eight candidates. The poll was kept open until the latest moment, and a short time after its close the following was declared to be the result Mr. Nicholas John Dunn 165 Mr. Thomas Thomaø, GenernJ-dpaler. 144 Mr. James Hughes, Hotel-keeper 143 Mr. Wm. G. Webh Freeman, Druggist 130 Mr. Felix Wm. Roland, Stationer. 124 Mr. John Andrew, Inn-keeper 124- Mr. Charles Cook Wells 83 Mr. Wm. Sackville Hamillton <51 The fifth and sixth being ties, Mr. Roland and Mr. Andrew have drawn for choice, which was in favour of Mr. Roland. TKNBY.—This town is probably one of the first in our southern portion of the Principality in which there has been a demonstration in opposition to the recent uggressions of the Roman Pontiff The service appointed to be used by the Church on the Fifth of November, was duly performed by the Rector of St. Mary's on that day. The congregation, consisting of many of the laity and several of the clergy tem- porarily residents in the town, attentively listened to his for- cible appeal to each of those orders to act in immediate, mme iate, cordial, and strenuous union, and to petition the sovereign aud the two houses ot Parliament, to maintain to these realms the freedom from the bondage of the Pope of Rome, which our Protestant ancestors so nobly recovered. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.—BOROUGH OF PEMBROKE. —In each ward of this borough, -ori the present occasion, there was considerably more excitement than has been experienced for some years. At the Townhall, Pembroke, the result was in favour of-Mr. W. Thomas, farmer, Orange Hall; Mr. T. Morris, ironmonger, Pembroke; Mr. Harris, baker, Pem- broke. Mr. Morris came in in place of Captain Harlow. At the Victoria Hotel, Pembroke Dock, the successful candi- dates were-William Thomas, Esq., surgeon, of Pembroke Dock Mr. George Roch, Royal Dockyard, Pembroke Dock; Mr. John Roads, Royal Dockyard, Pembroke Dock. The two latter came in in lieu of Mr. G. H. Davies and Mr Thomas Phillips. ROBBERY.—On the 31st of October last, Phcebe Roch, alias Phoebe Herring, was brought before the Magistrates, who were assembled at Mr. Lanning's oifice, Pembroke, for felo- niously taking, stealing, and carrying away a macintosh gig cover, the property of Thomas Jones, of the George Inn, Pembroke Bridge. It appears that Mr. Jones had placed the cover over his gig, which was left at the door of his residence, when the prisoner was seen by two persons to take it from the same and carry it away. It was also ascertained by the constables that she had disposed or it to a person of the name of Blethyn, a milkman living in Monkton, to whom the pri- soner stated she had received it for her son of a gentleman- Mr. Penn, of Pembroke. Blethyn stated that he gavt her a shilling on account of the macintosh, as she stated she was nearly starving, and until he had inquired of Mr. Penn whe- ther her story was correct. In her defence she stated that she had found it under the castle. She was fully committed for trial, and the witnesses bound over to prosecute. FjsHGUARn.—The Court Leet and Court Baron, for the manor of Fishguard, the property of the assignees of Thomas Hamlet, Esq., bankrupt, were held at the Crown Inn,'Fish- guard, within the manor, before John Mackennel, Esquire, steward of the said manor, and areftpectabie jury of merchants and tradesmen. The jury and the officers fof the court being sworn, the Steward rose and addressed the jury in a most eloquent speech, pointing out to them the time the courts were held by gentlemen appointed as stewards by the Crown, also to the time it was sold to Mr. Hamlet down to the present time, with all its rights and privileges. After the proceedings of the court were over the Steward, with his usual liberality, caused to be provided a most substantial dinner on the occa- sion. The cloth being drawn the accustomed loyal roasts were civen and drunk with great applause. Great praise is due to Mr. Mackennel for his generous conduct towards the poor of the manor and parish of Fishguard. It is a general satisfac- tion that our worthy townsman Mr. Daiid Vaughan was elected mayor for the ensuing year. THE DERWENT. We are happy to state this brig, which Will stranded on Good wick Sands, was got off last spring tides, through the indefatigable exertions of our most worthy townsman Mr. Vaughan, Lloyd's agent. This is not thefirst instance of Mr. Vaughdn proving himself, in every respect, worthy of the situation which he holds. FISHGUARD MARKET.—The meat has been of late sold in our market from one penny to threepence per pound, none of i which averaged more than twopence,

PEMBROKE FARMERS' CLUB. On Saturday last, the first quarterly meeting for 1850,01 this club, was held !>i Pembroke,and after the business of the day the members dined together at half-past three o'clock, Thomas Lewis, Esq., president in the chair. and J. B. Byers, Esq., in that of vice. The dinner was one of Mr. Jones's best, and seemed to give general satisfaction. After the president had given the Queen—Prince Albert-the Royal Family—and several other national toasts, a number of others of a more local nature toUowed—viz., The successful candi- dates-the unsuccessful ditto—John Leach, Esq., and the Pembroke Fox Hounds (applause in a sudden burst from the whole pack)-S. P. Allen, Esq., (great applause)- H. Leach, Esq., (great applause)—George Dunn, Esq., (greatapplause) —&c., &c. The following were the successful candidates for the premiums for turnips in the first class:- The Right Hon. Earl Cawdor, Stackpole Court; George Herbert Kinderly, Esq., Kilpayson; Seymour Philipps Allen, Esq., Cresselly; Mr. David Freeman, Crickmail; Mr. Wm. Roberts, Loveston; Mr. John Nichlos, Sampson; Mr. Isaac Lloyd, Trevallen; Mr. George Dawkins, Bierspool; Mr. G. Ormond, Williamston; and Mr. J. W. Bowen, Chapel. The judges awarded an honorary premium to the Earl of Cawdor. £ s. d. The pecuniary premium to Mr. William Roberts, of Loveston 2 2 0 Viscount Emlyn added 2 0 0 The second in merit to Mr. Isaac Lloyd,Trevallen. 15 0 H. Leach. Esq.,added 0 5 0 The candidates in the second class were Mr. Thomas Rees, Vallast Hill; Mr. Robert Brough, Pentlepoir; Mr. Thomas Jones, Bowett; Mr. Benjamin George, Windmill-hill. The premium was awarded to Mr. Thomas Jones, Jones, Bowett; Mr. Benjamin George, Windmill-hill. The premium was awarded to Mr. Thomas Jones, of Bowett ••• 2 2 0 Henry Leach, Esq., added I 0 0 Mr. Rees. Vallast-hill, second in merit 15 0 Mr. Rees. Vallast-hill, second in merit 15 0 The following persons had entered into a sweepstakes of 10s. each for the best three acres of turnips:—Mr. John Rees, Stackpole; Mr. George Warlow, Kingswood; Mr. Isaac Llord, Trevillen; Mr. Clare Sewell Read, Kilpayson; and Mr. John Lock, of Rowaon. The prize was won by Mr. Isaac Lloyd, of Trevallen. The judges highly commended the turnips shown by S. P. Allen, Esq.. and Mr. David Freeman, and indeed the whole exhibition excited their praise. The premium for the horse or mare three years old, best adapted for riding or hunting, wasjawarded to Mr. Thomas Rees, of V dllast-lull 3 0 0 S. P. Allen, Esq., added. 2 0 0 The premium for the best sample of white wheat was awarded to Mr. Thomas Lewis, of Nor- chard 1 0 0 There was an excellent iron plough raffled for, gratis, by the members in attendance, which was won by Mr. John Jones, of the Dragon Hotel. The subject tor discussion us proposed by Mr. Clare Sewell Read, at the last meeting, was-" Are summer tallows neces- sary ?" In the absence of Mr. Read, his successor, Mr. Brown, was called on to open the question. Mr. Brown said, that in the counties he had gained his experience fallows were not known, therefore he could say nothing in favour, and the time had been so short which he had been in Pembrokeshire, that he should hesitate in giving an opinion whether fallows were necessary here or otherwise. Mr. Williamson, of Orielton, said that in general practice he was of opinion that summer fallows were necessary, parti- cularly as after turnips good crops of wheat could be obtained. If gentlemen were to calculate the expense of fallowing:— two years rent, tithes, rates, and taxes, and the other ex- penses, and put against the crop of wheat, many would not be so enamoured of fallowing. He frequently put in early vetches, and fed off with sheep, then sowed turnips, with a little guano, and got as good a crop of wheat as his neigh- bour, who had fallowed.-(Several voices: "Who was your neighbour?"—He said Mr. Price.-(Ageneral laugh.) Henry Leach, Esq., said, a large proportion of his land was a stubborn adhesive clay, on a springev subsoil, which he had been at a great expense in draining, which he found impracti- cable to cultivate to advantage without summer fallows. His lands were, in many seasons, in the month of September and October so wet as not to allow of cattle going on them without doing much damage. lie had tried lay crops with skim coulter ploughs, and other instruments recommended, but found it only tended to fill the land with couch grass, and anything but remunerate the farmer for his trouble. Clover wheat on clay soils would not answer, and as he had raised from 35 to 40 bushels on his fallows, he should not sow lay wheat again. Mr. Sims, of Cresselly, thought that nil lands properly cul- lands were, in many seasons, in the month of September and October so wet as not to allow of cattle going on them without doing much damage. He had tried lay crops with skim coulter ploughs, and other instruments recommended, but found it only tended to fill the land with couch grass, and anything but remunerate the farmer for his trouble. Clover wheat on clay soils would not answer, and as he had raised from 35 to 40 bushels on his fallows, he should not sow lay wheat again. Mr. Sims, of Cresselly, thought that nil lands properly cul- tivated would produce either turnips or beans, and therefore he was against fallows. Mr. Rees, of Longstone, said beans was a crop unsuitable to this soil and climate, as the seasons in general would not admit putting them in early enough. After several other members had given their opinion! pro. and con., the chairman, Mr. Lewis, observed that the several disputants connned their observations to the extremes of wet clays and dry friable soils. He should like to elicit their opinion as to the average soils of lPembroke- shire. He had seen very successful culture with Mr. Wil- liamson, on lands far from being good, without fallows. It was then pretty generally admitted that on light lands, with gnod management, fallows were unnecessary. Mr. Robert Brongh rose and said, that as most discussions raised a little warmth of feeling, he was quite sure he would restore good humour by proposing the health of John Leach, Esq., and success to the hounds, which was received with great cheering. Mr. Leach felt much pleasure in the manner his name had been received, coupled with the hounds, and he should do his best to give them all good sport during the season; and he hoped they would make due allowance for any remisness on his part, for he was but a young huntsman. He would beg, with the kindest feelings, to point out to his Castlemartin friends, the impropriety of a practice which their enthusiasm sometimes led them into-namely, riding into and often before the dogs, hallooing at the top of their voices, which was very detrimental to the management of the pack. Thomas Mansell, Esq., proposed the health of Seymour Philipps Allen, Esq., with thanks for the good sport he had given the last season with the hounds. Mr. Allen responded in a neat and appropriate speech, in which he observed, that all of them must look well to the the management of their lands, and progress with the times, or all spirit would be lost; and he hoped Mr. Leach would ailord them every enjoyment of the chase this season. The Chairman gave the health of George Dunn, Esq., in connection with the Pembroke Farmers Club. Mr. Dunn, after expressing his thanks for the manner in which his health had been proposed and leceived, observed that he had listened with pleasure to many of the arrange- ments adduced that evening, both by the advocates of the fallow system and the non-fallow system. But of one thing he was certain, that they must not stand still, but must study to meet the times by making the lands more productive to meet the difference in prices; for he feared if any of them expected to see protection again, the youngest of them would be disappointed. It was ordered,—Thit the subject for discussion at the next meeting should be the contents of Mr. Talbot's pam- phlet on farming. It was also ordered,—That the Christmas Fat Cattle Show should be held on Tuesday, the 10th of December next. The party did not separate until a lat- hour, and altogether it may be said it was one of the most gratifying meetings that had taken place for some time. Amonjr the members present were—S. P. Allen, Esq., Cresselly; H. Leach, Esq., Corson; George Dunn, Esq., Welson; John Leach, Esq., Pembroke; Tnomas Mansel, Esq., Pembroke; VV. Robertson, Esq., Pembroke-dock; \V. Hulm, Esq., Pembroke; W.Thomas, Esq., Pembroke-dock S. Williams, Esq., Nash; Messrs. Ormond, Brough, Wil- liamson, Llewheliing, &c., &c.. The next meeting is to take place on the first Saturday in February, 1851.

THE CARDIGANSHIRE MINES. At no period for more than one hundred years past have these mines been so prosperous, either actually or prospec- tively, as at the present time, though they have, as yet, by no means regained their ancient greatness. The year 1744 may be set down as the close of a career of brilliant success, which had continued uninteruptedly from 1567, when was established the Society for the Mines Royal, under the management of the Earls of Leicester and of Pembroke, the Lord Mountjoy and others, who, by applying to the works the skill and talents of Honghselter and Thurland, two scientific Germans, met with such extraordinary returns as effectually and justly awakened the attention of the world to their great value. In the course of their subsequent pros- perity, the amazing amount of wealth acquired by individuals solely from this source, cannot be paralleled in any other field of contemporaneous speculation. Take, for example, Sir Hugh Middleton, who from the profits of Cwmsymlog and AlIt-y-Crib, (then called Talybont), brought the New River to London, and Thomas Bushel, who, from the same mines, but in conjunction with Daren and others, was enabled to lend Charles I. £ 40,000 for the payment of his soldiers, to clothe his whole army, and to furnish out of his miners a troop of 1,000 horse, which he commanded in person in defence of his unfortunute King's too desperate cause. Sir John Petters, the anthor ot Fodine Regales," in enumerat- ing some of the mines, says, "These a e the chief which produce silver, now in working (W67), though not effectually and by negligtnce herein we loose a million of money a year." From what calculation he arrived at such a conclusion, it is difficult how to say but, at all events, it proves that the Cardiganshire mines were then looked upon as sources of nnbounded wealth. Waller, agent to the Company of Mine Adventurers of England, who were lessees of most of those about the end of the 17th century, estimates the clear annual profit of one vein alone at the high sum of £ 70,500. Notwithstanding all this, from 1744 to 1830, the mines were only partially and, generally speaking, most inefficiently worked, either from a depression in the price of ore, or from a removal of the science and enterprise which had hitherto been applied to them. Occasionally, it is true, somebody, more wise or more bold than his coevals, would individually embark a small capital, and vast success, in more than one instance, rewarded the venturer; but the apathy of the people, originating, perhaps, in the badness of the times, attributed such a result to a lucky discovery of ore. which the magnitude of their predecessors' views had suffered to remain as unworthy of notice, in otherwise exhausted ground, rather than to a skilful exhibition of labour, or to any intrinsic value of the mines themselves; in short, the received opinion was, that they. like most things which have experience a successful run, had had their day." The magnitude of the operations which are now being carried on in these mines, and the immense sum realized therein within the last few years, sufficiently attested that another and under the influence of modern art, perhaps, a brighter day has already dawned on these too long neglected repositories of wealth. With this impression, and under a belief that it will bq interesting, as well as useful, to a speculative public, a list of all the Cardiganshire mines-73 in cumber—with the respective lessees of such as are in work. [A list of the mines is here given with the respective leasees of such as are in work.] There are not less than seventy-three mines in the county of Cardigan, of which forty are in work-or at all events in lease; and about thirty-three unoccupied--the latter fated, perhaps, to be kept in reserve for the present, in order here- after to verify the old mining adage, which declares that there is ore for all ages, but none for all men."—Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald..

CARDIGAN.—ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—A few nights since, as Mr. Thomas D ivies, master mariner, of Saint Dogmells, was coming to Cardigan, when about three hun- dred yards from Edwards's limekiln, two men rushed out from the gate nearly opposite the blacksmith's shop, and made a snatch at his watch but fortunately he saved his watch, and having knocked one of the robbers down, he ran into town to give information to the police. WBECK.—On Tuesday morning last, a large schooner was driven into Trathmawr, nea.r St David's, with a crew of 12 men. all of whom were saved, but the vessel became a total wreck. THE Onn FELLOWS' CLUB at Cardigan, although only seventy members, have, within these eightenen months, paid out of their funds upwards of £130 to the 9)ck apd widows of deceased members, II ABERYSTWYTH.—PHRENOLOGY AND PHRENO-MESMER- ISM. — Messrs. Davey and Jackson have been for the last few days delivering lectures in this town on phrenology and phreno-ities.nerism, bttt they were verv fhinlyattended, with the exception of the one delivered on Friday evening, the 1st instant, when. we are happy to say, the rooms were nearly full. Mr. Jackson's addresses on phrenology were very in- teresting on all occasions, and Mr. Davey's mesmeric experi- ments were truly wonderful. On the Friday mentioned Mr. Jackson lectured on the medical application of mesmerism and the inflnence ot phrenological development on health, disease, and longevity afte- which Mr. Davey recited many interesting cases, and performed his experiments on Mr. Geo. Careswell, of the Assembly Rooms, and another gentlemen of the town. And he also mesmerised his own son and another young man, whom he could easily put under his mesmeric influence. After putting them fast asleep, Mr. Davey exerted their several organs, which was very amusing to the audience. The operations performed by him while they were under the mesmeric sleep was truly wonderful and we think that not one left the room on that evening without being fully con- vinced of the truth of the science. Many other interesting experiments were performed by him on previous occasions, when he mesmerised two young men of the town, and adeaf- and-dumb lady, of his own establishment. He gave full proof of her hearing while under the influence..1 MINE ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LIFE. -A dreadful accident I occurred on Wednesday last, at the Frongoch lead mines, near Aberystwyth, the property of the Right Hon. the Earl of Lisburne. Seven of the miners were making preparations early in the morning for commencing when one placed alighted pipe,iwhich he had momentarily taken from his mouth, near some powder which they were about to use. This ignited three half-cwt. barrels close by; and aft explosion, heard for miles distant, follnwed, the place being instantly enveloped in flames. One poor man was killed on the spot; two others so severely injured that they survived but a few hours; and the remaining four are in such a dreadfu) state that their death is hourly expected. Inquests upon the three unfortunate suf- ferers were held on Thursday, and,verdicts in accordance with the evidence were returned. In each case the poor men have left a wife and several children to lament their untimely loss. e

CARMARTHEN.-ELECTios OF COUNCILLORS.—The elec- tion of town couneilmen took place on Friday last. It has passed off more quietly than usual, there being no opposition in either Ward. The only alteration is Mr. G. Goode's being elected for the Western Ward, in the room of Mr. Job Jones, deceased. It is rumoured that our present chief magistrate will be re-elected to that office for the ensuing year. We do not see that a person more fit for the office can be selected, and whose election would be more satisfactory to the inhabi- tants in general. MONTHLY MAKKET.—This market, held on Wednesday last, was the largest we have had for many months being plentifully supplied with cattle, sheep, and pigs, for which there was a tolerable demand. We cannot, however, yet congratulate the farmers that higher prices were obtained. PETTY SESSIONS.—On Tuesday, the 5th inst., before E. W. Stacey and W. Morris. Esqrs., Thomas Williams was charged with an offence against the Market Act, in selling a pig out of the market. After an investigation of the case, their worships being of opinion that the defendant was not actuated by a desire to evade the payment of the tolls dismis- sed the complaint on payment of the tolls and costs.— Abel Jones and Thomas Morgan were each fined Is. and cotts for leaving their carts in the streets, thereby causing an obstruc- tion.

CORRESPOND EN C E. We do not consider ourselves responsilile for the opinions and sentiments of our Correspondents. SIR,- -Perhaps you, or some of your numerous readers, can inform me if it is true that two "tramps" were confined in the Police Station in this town from Monday morning till Tuesday evening without anything to eat or drink, and that what they then had they were supplied with by the liberality of an individual who happened to be passing by at the time. I merely write this for information, as I fear that a wrong impression is abroad on the subject. I am, sir, yours, &c., A RATEPAYER. [We have heard that the circumstance above alluded to occurred, but cannot vouch for the truth thereof.|No doubt this will be cleared up by the parties concerned now that the question is publicly asked.—EDITOR.]

REDUCTION OF RENTS; The Hon. John Stuart, at the last audit of the Earl o Moray's rents on the 14th ult., directed his factor, Mr Philips, to abate 10 per cent. on money rents due for crop 1849, on the baronies of St. Colme, Auchtertool, and Beith, with an assurance of such being continued so long as the pre- sent depressed prices of agricultural produce may last—Edin- burgh Courant. We understand that at the rent audit held at Saint Colume House last week, the tenants on the Donisbristle Estate were granted an abatement of 10 per cent. on their rents, in con- sequence of the depression on the prices of agricultural produce. It will be in the recollection of our readers, that the Hon. John Sturt, as Curator for the Earl of Moray, lately granted the same deduction to the tenants on his lordship's estates in Perth and Morayshires. Further reductions are announced and it is worthy of remark that they occur more frequently in the well-circum- stanced northern province than in the south or west, Mr. Robert Stewart, of Ashfield, near Belfast, has made an abatement of 20 per cent. on his estate ot Gleneek, near Ballvcastle. Messrs. Inglede and Daggett, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, have lowered the rent of a farm at Pickhall, in the county of York, 331 per cent upon a valuation made in 1840. Lord Ward, at his audit last week for the Witley estate, liberally returned 10 per cent. to his numerous tenantry. James Black, Esq., Ballycastle. County Antrim, has in- formed his t, nantry on the lands of Coolaghey, in the neigh- bourhood of Omagh, that their rents, now and in future, will be permanently reduced, at the rate of 10 per cent. We understand that Mr. Leny, of Dalswinto, at a late rent audit upon his estate, gave his tenants an abatement of ten per cent. The abandonment ot Protection by the legislature was the reason assigned by Mr. Leny, we believe, for this liberal abatement.—Dumfries Register., At the half-yearly rent audit of Peter Audley Loveil, Esq., of Cole Park, held at the George Inn, Malmesbury, on Thursday week last, he very liberally made a reduction of 10 per cent. to his tenant farmers, and upwards of 15 per cent. to his allotment tenants. John Higford, Esq., at his rent audit, held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, returned 20 per cent. to his tenants. Lord Carew has made an abatement of 10 per cent. to such of his tenantry as shall have paid one year's rent on or before the 31st of December next; and that his lordship offers be- sides a bonus of 10s per Irish acre for every acre on which green root crops (potatoes excepted), to be consumed on the farm, shall be cultivated, and shall have received the proper attention, during their growth." The rentof a farm at l'ickhill, in the county of York, has recently been reduced 3-3 l-3rd per cent, upon a valuation made in 1840, by its owners, Messrs. Ingledew and Daggett, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.—Newcastle Journal. —

A WHOLESALE MURDERS—An American paper, the Maysville Eagle, relates the following fearful s:ory:—In Fleming county, one William Ringo had an altercation with Mr. who had married his sister, whom he killed on the spot by a single shot Irom a revolver. Ringo's mother ran up to expostulate, when the inhuman monster fired two shot into her body, from which she died next day. His sister, the wife of the murdered man, 'hen ran up, when the fiend shot her through the thigh. She is likely to recover. lie then made off; but the next day was puri-ued by the neighbours, who found him at the house of another neighbour. On seeing the company advancing he entered the house. He was sum- moned to come out and surrender, but he refused, and while attempting to draw a pistol was shot through the abdomen by one of the party. He then shot at another of the party, wounding him slighting in the shoulder, who thereupon tired back, killing the monster instantly. The parties surrendered themselves, were examined, and acquitted.

PAPAL AGGREESSION. REPLY OF THE BISHOP OF LONDON TO THE STER CLERGY MEMORIAL. IND Sixty nine clergymen of the Church of Eng'an i j(in?| ing six Canons of Westminster, the Principal College, and the rectors, curates, and ministers 0 the notable places of Established worship in the 1m jd' on Saturday, presented to the Bishop of ,L^ci< dress, asking for counsel under the extraordinai^ tb* stances of the usurpation, by a Romish ecclesias'' ggVP title of Archbishop of the English city in whieh reigns of England are crowned, the Parliaments ot ^01 sit, and the laws of England are administered—aCt Westminster. They solemnly protest against t religious invasion, of outrage to the British c0^-recti<,|lJ and of indignity to the British crown, and crave how to vindicate the rights of their church ^nd The Bishop expressed his entire concurrence in menJs and language, a»d subsequently forwarded »n .gjj, the following reply: Fulham, Oct. 28tn, "Rev. and Dear Brethren,—^The sentiments e^eotil* in the address which youhave presented to me are ^jll accordance with mine, and 1 am persuade t',apL>^est^I|, be oresDonded to bv the unanimous feeling of "r01 England. I op 01 "The recent assumption of authority by the p ne* Rome, in pretending to parcel out this country 111 jjrf/ dioceses, and to appoint archbishops and bishops. jg» side over them, without the consent of the Sovere'uli) schismaticaf act, without precedent, and one not be tolerarfed by the Government of any Roman lie kingdom. I trmt that it will not be quiettysu" to by our own. j>of Hitherto, from the time of the Reformation, L5„pir' has been contented with providing for the spiritu8' ,nf intendenceof his adherents in this country by$ ment of vicars apostolic, bishops who took their JJ1 such, not from any reaf or pretended sees in r but from some imaginary dioceses in partihus In this there was no assumption of spiritual anthorit^^ any other ot the subjects of the {English.Crown th»n of his own communion. But the appointment of to preside over new dioceses, in England, constitute Papal brief, is virtually a denial of the legitimate ao (e t of the British Sovereign and of the English Episcop denial, also, of the validity of our orders, andIan tion of spiritual jurisdiction over the whole CbTS"a pie of the realm. u That it is regarded iri this light by tbe Pope s aai\fl^ in this country is apparent trom the language they felicitate themselves upon this arrogant a*te.oUjtJ** stretch his authority beyond its proper limits. A 1 which is generally believed to express the senti large portion of them at least (not, I believe, of a' out in the following words, the difference between apostolic and the pretended diocesan bishops. A' tff 1 to certain members of our Church who are leaning towards Rome, it says, In this act of Fope the Ninth, they have that open declaration for whic have been so long professing to look. Rome,' saf-s(iops' •has never yet formally spoken against us; her W indeed, are sent here, not as having any local 30 -n t^ but as pastors without flocks-Bishops of Tadmor 1 jfi» te Desert, or of the ruins of Babylon, intruding into, 00 tories which they cannot fotmatty ctaim as their own more specious argument is once for all silenced. than spoken—she his spoken and acted. She has divided our land into dioceses, and has placed °v a pastor, to whom all baptised persons, withont excePfjr/lir within that district, are opeolv commanded to ol themselves in all ecclesiasitical matters, under Pa,j,j*5 damnation; and the Anglican sees,.those ghosts of re long passed away, are utterly ignored.' d SO. "The advisers of the Pope have skilfully contrtfellrof to shape this encroachment upon the rights and hoo to the Crown and Church of England that his nomine imaginary dioceses will not actuallv offend letter of the law, by assuming the titles which he I" tended to confer upon them, but that it is contrsy^e the spirit of the law there can be no doubt. As (j/ doubt can there be that it is intended as an insult t0 Sovereign and the Church of this country. !If 1, With respect to the conduct proper to be pursued JII" you on this occasion, it ought in my opinion to be te perate and charitable, but firm and uncompromising* Je You will do well to call the attention of your to the real purport of this open assault upon our R^^lr Church, and to take measures for petitioning the j)t ture to carry out the principle of the statute which to all persons other than the persons authorised by j,op assume or use the name, style, or title of nny archb' of any province, bishop of any bishopric, or dean jr' deanery in England and Ireland, by extending the p bition to any pretended dioceses or deaneries in these fe8 (e "It is impossible that such prohibitions might not btbe the effect of preventing the dssumption of titles bY but Papal bishops, wnen dealing with their own adherents; it would make the assumption unlawful, and it would the determination of the people of this country not to Pop mit any foreign prelate to exercise spiritual jurisdic over memo liOS over tnem. ,jng But there are other duties besides those of t* and petitioning, the performance ot which seems'^ specially required of us by the present emergency. 1111 willing as I am to encourage con; roversial preachingi 1. say that we are driven to have recourse to it by tempted usurpation of "authority on the part of tne of Rome, and by the activity and subtlety of his in all parts of the kingdom. We are surely ca"e<* j^li' for a more than ordinary measure of watchfulness ^t gence in fulfilling the promise which we gave w'iejrj*'e were admitted to the priesthood—'to banish and awny nil erroneous and strange doctrines, contrary to Woid. 'ooS Let us be careful, as well in our public ministra jo as in our private monitions and exhortations, to trom doing or saying anything which may seem to :ci), a wish to make the slightest approach to a Church w'1 {i far from manifesting a desire to lay aside any of the ef and superstitions which compelled us to separate fr00(J« is now re-asserting them with a degree of boldness known since tbe Reformation; is adding new credena^ its articles of faith, and is undisguisedly teaching its n* jp bers the duty of worshiping the creature with the wore due only to the Creator. After all, I am much inclined to believe that, in h' £ recourse to the extreme measure which has called f°r your address, the Court of Rome has been ill advised regards the extension of its influence in this country, that it has taken a false step, 'lhat step, I am convin^' will trengthen the Protestant feeling of the people at larP|j and will cause some persons to hestitate and draw b'1 who are disposed to make concessions to Rome, un who are disposed to make concessions to Rome, un mistaken impression that she has abated somewhat of ancient pretensions, and that a union of two churc IY might possibly be effected without the sacrifice of any ftllr damental principle. Hardly anything could more effect ally dispel that illusion that the recent proceeding of the Roman Pontiff". He virtually condemns and excomin"" cates the whole English Church, Sovereign, bishops, c!er^j' and laity, and shuts the door against every scheme of colP prehension save that which should take for its basi* entire and unconditional submission to the spiritual thority of the Bishop of Rome. "That it may pleaae the Divine Head of the Chu^J who is the true centre of unity and the only infalh^" Judge, to guide and strengthen us in these days of rebu and trial, to open our eyes to the dangers we are in by f unhappy divisions, and to unite us in one holy hond truth and peace, of faith and charity, .is the earnest prayert Reverend and dear Brethren, Of your affectionate Friend and Bishop, C. J. LONDON. "To the Reverend the Clergy of the City and Liberties of Westminster."

THE ONE HUNDREH GUINEA DISH.-The phenomefl: of gastronomy, which lias yet never been known in annals of cookery, was placed beforp his Royal Highne* Prince Albert, tbe Lord Mayor of York, and the L°? Mayor of London, at the Grand Civic Banquet given 1 the Guildhall of the City of York, last week, containif4 the following articles, viz. — Fi ve turtles'heads, part ofgreen fat, and fins^34 0 0 Twenty-four capons the noix, or nut from the middle of tbe back, only used) 8 8 0 Eighteen turkeys, the same 8 12 0 Eighteeh poulards, the same. 5 17 0 Sixteen fowls, the same 2 18 g Forty woodcocks, the same 8 0 0 Hundred snipes, the same 5 0 0 Three doaen pigeons, the same 0 14 0 Forty-five partridges, the same 3 < 6 Ten dozen larks, whole 0 15 0 Thirty pheasants, ditto 5 5 0 Six plovers, ditto 0 9 Three dozen quails 3 0 Ortolans 5 0 The garniture, consisting of cockcombs, truffles, mushrooms, orawfish, olives, American asparagus, croustades, sweet- breads, quenelles de volaille, and sauce 14 10 0 £105 5 6 M. Soyer accounts tor the great expense of this extraor- dinary dish in the following manner:—That any geritiesil"O ordering this dish, and having to provide the necessary articles, will easily account for the title given to it. TI"? dish, which took some hours to dish up, was kept hot bf Roper's patent warming apparatus. BYGONE BANK-NoTE FORGERIES.—There cannot be much doubt where one graphic rascal was fouud out, teB escaped. They snapped their fingers at the executioner and went on enjoying their beef-steaks and porter their winter treats to the play their summer excursions to the suburban tea-gardens; their fashionable lounges at Tun* bridge-wells, Bath, Margate, and Ramsgate; doing bus" ness with wonderful unconcern and face all along their journeys. These usually expensive but to them profitable enjoyments, were continually coming to light at the tnal' of the lesser rogues who undertook the issue departintllt tor, from the ease with which close imitations were cReC. ted, the manufacture was more readily completed than th« uttering. The fraternity and sisterhood of utterersplayeo many parts, and were handed in strict compact with the forgers. Some were turned loose into fairs and marks' in all sorts of appropriate disguises. Farmers, who could hardly distinguish a field of standing wheat from a field ot barley butchers who never wielded more deadly weapons than two-prong forks; country boys wirh bought ginger-bread, and treated their so-called sweet- hearts with ribbons and muslins, all by the interchange Of false" flimseys." The better mannered disguised them- selves as ladies and gentlemen, paid their losings at cards or hazard, or their tavern bills, their milliners, and cosch- makers, in motley money, composed of part real, and r.,rt base bank paper. Some, wrapped in the cloak of the Samaritan, generously subscribed to charities whereever they saw a chance of changing a bad "five for three °T four good ones.'1 Ladies of sweet dispositions went about doing good among the poor; personally inquired into distress, relieved it by sending )ut a daughter or a son to a neighbouring shop for change, -jod left 5s. for present necessities, walking oft with I5s. So openly—in spite °* the gallows-was forgery carried on, that whoever chose to turn utterer found no difficulty in getting a stock In trade to commence with. Indeed, in the days of highway- men, no travelling gentleman's pocket or valine was con- sidered properiy furnished without a few forged notes wherewith to satisfy the members of the High Toby. This offence against the laws of the road, however, soon became too common, aud wayfarers who were stopped a", rifled had to pledge their sacred words of honour thatthe'f' notes, were genuine promises of .Abraham Newland,# that their watches were not of the factory 01 Mr. Pinch- beck.—Dickens's Ilousehold Words. THE chief conmiissionership of the Insolvent Debtors Court has become vacant by the death of J iIim Gi-eatliesd Harris, Esq. The appointment is with the First Lord the Treasuty. Mr. Cooke, who is the senior barristet 0 the court, will succeed to a commissionersliip, Mr. Co'1?* mjssioner Reynolds succeeding to the vecant chiefsbiP according to seniority, which eppaears to be the rule 0 the court. In 1567, glass was such a rariety, as not usually to b^ found in the houses of the nobiiity. It is probable tha ^glass-windows were not introduced into farm-houses uf'1 the reign of James 1..