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k' SIR,— In your la^t week's paper, you stated that a meet- ing of the committee of the above society took place 011 Tuesday to arrange the affairs of the same. In reading the statement, I wa" led to muse on the report of the list an- nual meeting. I speak from memory. What struck me first was, the company presellt. It appeared as if some of every class were farmers. In the gathering we beheld gentlemen, and amateur fanners, theoretical farmers, com- mercial and talking farmers, fanners by proxy, and but few real practical farmers; it was a good convivial meet- ing. Yet. I deem the society an honour to the county, "nd, as it is, it may produce considerable indirect good to the agricultur.il ititei-e t but I think it might be fixed on a better basis although I confess that there are many dif- ficulties in the way. I then considered the prizes awarded, and the persons who obtained them. They were, if I well recollect, gentleman and amateur farmers, that is persons who had capital, besides their stock and crop, and who cul- tivated the best land in the county. It is said that some of them were tenant farmers: but what is a tenant farujer ? He is a person whose capital is afloat in his and who pays a fair rdlt for his lands, and supports his family thereby. None of these were present. Why? Because the rule of distribution is wouthout principle. Let the competitors be ot the same class in society,—let them pos- sess lands of the same quality,—and let them be those wlio farm to profit. This arrangement has its difficulties but then it is a fair principle. All our farmers might iii).prove their stock, nnd most are progressing; but the question is, will it answer, as a matter of proht, to breed a beast or more, merely for show, and compete with others who have superior soil, and who breed only tor obtaining a prize ? The tenant farmer has enough of sagacity to know better. Regard to improvement can never m a sound mind exceed that of profit; for profit is the magic wand by which we obtain domestic comfort and worldly ascendancy. Should some such rule as the above be 'observed, the Society would not have to complain pf the absence of tenant farmers, and the competion would be far greater. The speeches in the next place claim our attention. The compass was nearly boxed round but one subject, which should be the chief, was left untouched, that is the distresspd state of the country, and the'depre- ciation of property of every descript on. It was noticed bj one or two speakers, but with the gtOtest caution and studied delicacy. Oh, dear! what can the matter be. The country expected the sympathy and aid of their own society, hut were disappointed. Hence the indifference ol the tenant farmers in general. Let Free-trade and Pro- tection be never mentioned, if ears are so fastidious, liut it would be better to take the bull by the horns at once, for the distress of the country must be thundered and some remedy obtained besides green crops and complicated machinery. Although I thus indulge in animadversions. I am a thorough advocate of an agricultural society, and I wish to see a good tenant-farmers' club, or society for sug- gesting improvement in the whole range of practical farm- ing, and for co-operiting for their general good. I would suggest that in the next meeting a Premium be given to the best farmer and to test their respective meri s, let each produce his Balance-sheet () ke; the razor-strop merchant), and that mode of farming which is attended with greatest amount of clear pront. be rewarded. This also would solve the question, which is the most profitable farming in different parts ot the country: whether it is the green crop, or the improved white crop system. I think it would have a good tendency if a premium also be given to the labourer who keeps the cleanest and best cottage in the country, D. SfR,-I wish, through the medium of your valuable paper, to warn all persons whose avocations may lead them into the vicinity of the village ofSpittal, agiinst tra- versing that locality after the sun has gone down that is to say, if they have any regard tor their necks. There are two open quarries, of many feet in depth, on the very verge of the highway, without the slightest barrier or protection of any kind whatever. In addition to these pitfalls, the road menders have very ingeniously placed small tiehps ot broken stones tor a considerable distance, nearly in the centre of the road; and should the unhappy wayhr^rbe able to see these impediments to his progress, and in, ike anv etfort to avoid them, he incurs ar. imminent hazard of tailing into a ditch deep enough to drown him. rsow, Sir, people may not mind filling over heaps of stones and breaking their legs and arms,—they may be accustomed to this but I really think that they have a right to be pro- tected against death by drowning, or by tumbling fifteen or twenty feet down an open quarry. The Spittnlers have recently had greatness thiust upon them in the shape of a Police-officer and a lock-up house. The duty of the for- mer will, I suppose, be the picking up of any waits and strays in the shape of human beings, which he may find ni the mantraps and pitfalls on his beat; and the use <-f the latter will be its conversion into a dead-nouse and an hos- pital lor the reception of the killed and wounded. I am, Sir, your very obedient servant, VIATOR. SIR,- It appears to be the general opinion., that ere long we ace likely to have a "brush" with a foreign power: in other words", our beloved country is likely to be ,nva°e(j' and ivs it is uncertain oil what coast the enemy may land, il may be Pembrokeshire for the second time. It also appears that all other nations on the continentoi Europe, with lew exceptions, are preparing for war. 1 know not m wh«r- power it is to i'orm volunteer corps, but in my humble opi nion such corps are called for izoet, and I for one would greatly rejoice to see the formation of such in Pembioke- shire (particularly in this town) at the shortest writers agree that the country must arm j every man ought to he trained in the use of weapons, until lie can > with theconfidenne of ready skill.. Heaps of men nddenh called together, without combination, without P"ctice' "'th all the horror and distrust of contusion, armed with amusRei so much more likely to knock down the man who ires it than the one he aims at, would be just so many crow s o driven up to the slaughter, encumbering the e eg instead ot assisting them. Let every man he taught to lun die his weapon ii!l he feels a pride in ,e r uc| Let cmr half-pay officers place themselves at the 'dofsuch forces; and, to quote the words o ano e fntonr with no military foppery." ■ *5'^ unilorm of one belts similar to our rifle corps. Sac p » » repent 1 "»u'd h.relom.niem-! Krsr?.2:s3!* <'S.rrh™. enough to stand and defend our beloved i lin,iprarand but rest assured that there are none, when t e) ;iford that an enemy is about to land on our coast say » hut what will muster sufficient pluck then, "°, n0 come forward in defence of their own property and homes. One who has served his country, arid'is frte1 willing, and aide, to serve it again. SIR,—Scarcely a paper I take in hand but that I find son.e stir being made among the numerous Free-trade constituen- cies, and all appear to be for outvying each other as to who shall return the best man to Parliament at the general elec- tion about to take place; almost the only exception is that of our own "free and enlightened borough, which (judging from its silence) is still satisfied to retain the "weittlier-cock" who has for -so many years represented, it. VI hat the electors of the borough of Pembroke can see in such a man, so as to allow him to be returned session after session without any opposition, I am really puzzled to know. Is it because he is noted or his faithfulness to any ministry, be it hig, j O, or Radical Is it because he has bamboozled so many of his constituency, and never ventures among them except to ask for their ,"ote8: Is it because he cannot refer to any be- netit the borough has'derived fioni him during the whole time he has represented it? Or is it because he belongs to that class of orator" known as wise mln." because they keep "still tongues for my own part, I know of nothing else in his favour, and only wonder how he should have been kept so long. The question then that arises is this;- Where are we to find a fit and proper person to represent our views in Parliament? I confess, in looking over the names of our o-entry, I find but few capable of doing "o and sorry should I be were we obliged to seek one out ot the county Mr. J. H Philipps i,l. I believe, already fixed for Haverfordwest, and will no doubt be returned without opposition. We must, therefore, "try again;" and this leads us to Mr. John Adams, Ilolyland, who. I am certain, is as good as can be found and I do hope some of the most influential of our electors will at once take steps to ascertain the intentions of that gentleman and should he decline coming forward, I trust they will lose no time in procuring a fit and proper person to be returned on true Protectionist principles. V I am. Sir, yours most obediently, Jan. 22nd, 1852. An ELECTOR. Sm.-f have neither time or inclination to reply at length to Dextrosus's letter ot the 12th mst.; bu feanng si ence may in this instance be taken for consent, I think it right to make a few remarks relative thereto Dextrosus begins by assuring us that Neyland has a ready been fixed on for the Terminus of the South Wales If 'le ,an.c/e.8 such is the case, I only wonder he should again have troubled himself by noticing my last, hut it so happens that others (myself among the number) are not quite so certnm on that point. Tis true, at a late private meeting of the Erector,, held for the purpose of hearing Messrs. Brunei andClax on s report, on that those gentlemen gave it as their opinion, that at present they considered Neyland the most suitable place, but it is also equally true that the latter named gentleman afterwards stated, that iMhere were any prospect of docks being commenced at Milford, the I erminus would certainly be there. Coupling r W have since been taken, that the Mi ford Dock Company has already been formed, that the bill is about being brought before Parliament, that the estimate has been wade, and the deposit paid with such facts before him, I imagine even Dex'rosus will feel himself bound to admit that he too way have been rather hasty in making the above statement. In- dependent of this, Dextrosus must remember that tis not the ilirectors alone who have the sole choice of settling the point, fortunately the slutrehollers and I'urUameut have some voice in the matter. Rut now to the answer of my former question, via., Whore ire the large Mail Steam Packets to moor »float, in case the I Admiralty should prohibit then laying off the dockyard Dextrosus replies thus, Ample sp »c<» exists in that spacion ,1001 or basin, bounded by Xav'and, Hohtis Point, Barulak, grounds, and Pembroke Ferry Point." Admitting this state ment, viz that some 15 or perhaps 20 large steamers may IIf crammed into the said pool, where will he find space for wha is or far greater importance, viz.. the necessaiy docks an< wttr-'hous's? Sone do not hesitate to nay, that they an going to have a wall across from Neylan-I cr Pembroke Ferry, and to make docks inside but what, Mr Kdiror, would vor and your Haverfordwest Iriends say to that ? inethinks yon would not unanimously approve of such proceedings and tht next tliing we should sf-e would be a glaring article if) thi Herald, complaining of the navigation being stopped; and, indeed, under present circumstances, I think it would not be amiss for the Corporation to be supplied with a plan of the proponed works, as it is well known your navigation courst is already too narrow without being further encroached on Dextrosus takes no notice of ttre powder" pari, and treatf the mud question as a jest, but let him deny, if he can, that the surveyor when boring for the proposed pier's founda- tion, could find naught ejse with rods 3;j feet long. Dextro- sus also assumes, that even if there should be encroachments on H.M.'s ships' moorings, the Capt.-Superintendent has no right to interfere it is evident it is the duty of some one to interfere; and allow me to ask Dextrosus. who does he think has a greater right to do so? Finally, Dextrosus conclude* his reply by paying uncalled for compliments to Sir Thomas Pasley, but this Dextrosus may rest assured that Sir Thomas is not the person to consider those remarks as compliments, emanating faom such a source as brother P. (J, M." I remain, sir, your obedient servant, OCKANUS. -S)R,-f have just had my attention directed to i letter which appeared in your p iper ot Friday last, and statins the cost of supplying the County Gaol with water to be £ 37 annually. I beg to inform your correspondent, and those who may have seen his statement, that such is not the case, as the total supply of water to the Gaol for the last eight years (viz., from 1S41 to 1'8,51 inclusive.) amounted to £ 67 7s. 7d. only, being an average cnstofjES 8s. 5td. an- nually. The Haverfordwest Water Commissioners, up to December. stipplie(I the Gaol with water ft a fixed rental of £ 10 per annum (hut it was only a partial supply); but from that period failed to supply it altogether. I con- sider it due to the ratepnyeis to give this statement pub- licity, and by inserting it in a conspicuous place in your widely circulated journal, you will oblige, Sir, vour most obedient servant, Haverfordwest, Jan. '20th, 1852. VEmTAS. SIR,—You will oblige a portion of your readers by inform- ing them in your next. whether a person whose name does not appear oil the parish rate-books, and who (as a conse- quence) does not pay rates, is eligible ssnuardian for the said parish, or has any right to interfere about parish business ? I am, sir, yours obediently. Hakin, Jan. 19th, 1852. A RATEPAYER. [A person must be rated to the amount of £ 23 per annum to be eligible as a guardian.-Ed.)
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COMPLIMENTARY STANZAS To Mr. David Vavghan, Merchant, Fishguard. Pob enwog fasnachydd, rheolaidd a chyson, Deilynga ganmoliaeth gan bawb o'i frodorion. Pnb dyn a fedd dalent, yn mhob rhyw sefyllfa, Sytld werthtawr i'r ardaHi'r Iro a bresw viiq. Yn mhlith y rhai penaf, Ran hyny, inae Fychan Kfe ydyw gwron fy mawlgerdd i weithian. Pe chwilid holl drefi y Gogledd a'r Deau, Ni cheid ej ragorach am adwaen pob nwyddau; graff a llygadog—y Cymro diledryw, Nia mynych gall Lloegr ymffrostio o'i gyfryw. Am brynu a gwerthu ei glod aeth drwy'r gwledydd, A phawb a'i dyrchafant fel enwog faelierydd Maeganddo amrywiaeth o fasnach i'w hymdrin, Er hyny gwna'r cyfan yn esmwyth a diflin. Er bod amryw heiyrn i'w poethi ar unwaith. l<Vu ceidw rhag llosgi—o'r tan d'ont yn herffaitli. Mae jnor gyfundrefnol, 'does dim yn faich iddo: Cvflawna'i boll orchwyl yn dawel heb gyffro. Mae'n deilwng esampl i ereill ei ddylyn N i -t e'l Igy wir a gonest, ymdrechgar a dichlyn. Ac felly inae Fychan o hyd yn myn'd rhagddo, A plielydr ffyniant ar L-obpeth a drino. Nid cyson ei enw-mae'n/u. yo mhob yatyr, A boed ei elvnion maleisus yn farnwyr. lIir hoes a gwir iechyd i'r teilwng fasnachydd, A gwenau Rhagluniaeth fo arno ef beunydd, Cynydded ei olud yn aur ac yn ariant, A'i holl amgylchiadau goroner a llwyddiant. Llynlleifiaid. ROBERT LL. FoULligs.
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL, No. 9. PICKIUNO, LON- DON; R. MASON, TENRY. We have just received Iii. number of Archsologia Cambrensis, and are right glad t) be-ir tesrimony both to the neat manner in which it i, turned out of hand, as well as the interesting nature of it contents. The principal article is on Kidwelly C'islle.' several beautiful illustrations of which are given. Thisi; followed by "British Letters." No. 2: "Fort tleiiiiii, near Saint David's;" Ancient British Remains;" Bulkely Manuscripts;" "Welsh D<-eds, 13(0-1141;" "The Libr.ry and Museum Movement;" "The Poems ot Taliesin "Tumuli, Merionethshire;" "Cambrian Archaeological Association Miscellaneous Notices;" Reviews," "Re- cent Archaeological Publications." As our space wiii not allow of a very extensive notice, we shall be content wiih giving an extract or two, which we fancy will be accept- able to our readers. On a fort called Penlan, near Saint David's we extract the following:—"On the occasion ot the visit made to Saint David's by some members of the Cumbrian Archaeological Association, my attention was drawn to an earthen fortification, situated upon the hill overhanging the valley of the Alan, at a distance of less than half a mile to the south-west of the cathedral, and which I learned is called Penlan Castle. Its being marked in the Ordnance map as a small square fort seemed to ren- der it deserving of attention, in connection with the, yet, undetermined site of the Roman town of Menapia. It stands exactly upon the top of a very steep slope descending into the swampy valley and on approachirii; it from Saint David's, I found a square enclosure, of about forty-seven paces in extent along three of its sides: two of these, being npon the top of the hill, are rather strongly foiiified with a rampart sloping towards both the inner and outer sides, but no very marked ditch. On the next side to the valley the rampart is much slighter, the steep slope into the val- ley forming a sufficient defence.—Upon proceeding across this square fort I observed that which Ins caused this com- munication to be made to the Archceologia Catnhrensis, Adjoining to that side there is a small, but very strong, ard nearly circular, fort, of about thirty paces in diameter, formed by a lofty rampart and deep external ditch through- out all its circumference, except the part defended by the s!ope of the hill, which is very steep, and where no rampart can be traced; but the slope may probably have been arti- ficially increased. One part of this round fort intrudes considerably, by its curved form, into the above mentioned square enclosure, and thus the two present the singular fact of forts of totally different form attaclied to each other. -The question is now raised as to which of these camps is the older, for few will probably consider them as efequa) antiquity. In answer, it may be remarked, that if the square were removed, the enclosure would remain perfect, but the destruction of the circle would leave the square camp open upon one of its sides. To the opinion that the circle is of older formation than its neighbour, the square, and that the formers of the latter took advantage of the side of the circle to constitute one side of their enclosure, there are several objections. First, if the builders of the square attached their defences to the circular fort, they would probably have made an opening trom the one into the o her; but none such exists. Secondly, the circlequite overlooks the square, which is thus commanded by it. Thirdly, if the circle is of more recent formation., its build- ers might well consider the existence of the square as otno consequence, for their ditch not being intert. red with by it. the strength of their post is in no wav weakened by its presence.—It will be generally cone- ded that the square fort is in all probability a work of the Romans, and ihe circular one of some Celtic chief; and if the Britons con- tinu- d to form circular fortifications after the departure of the Romans, this may be the fort of the heathen chief re- corded as having given so much trouble to the founder ot Saint D ivid's, and the stronger circular entrenchment have VI been thrown up by him.— Having thus directed attention to this Singular iuxta-position ot the forms adopted by these two nations, I leave the question of their relative priority to be decided by those better qualified for its discussion than I can pretend to be.—CHARLLS C. RHIlNGTON, Ag in-" The following appointments and official changes hale been made since fit, Annual Meeting in August; The Hon. Robert Henry Clive, M.P., has accepted the office of President for the year 1852-3; James Deardeu, Esq., Vice-President and Treasurer, has resigned the latter office, which he had held from the first formation of the society. He has been succeeded in it by Thomas Allen, Esq., of Freestone, ntfar Pembroke.-The following gen tlemen appointed Local Secretaries; viz ;-MooJllouth. shire, the Ven. Archdeacon Williams, (of Llandafi,) Llan- vapley, Monmouth; Montgymeryshire, the Rev. John Jcnes, Llaurair Caereinioll: Herefordshire, Jelinger C. Symons, Esq., H. M. Inspector of Schools; Gloucester- shire, E. A. Freeman, Esq., Oaklands, Dursley."
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MONEY MARKET.—London, Wednesday, 2 P.M. The Railway Share Market opened with more firmness than for some days past, but afterwards gave way. Haihvuys. l'uld. Jimmw" dune. Great Western 100 861 London and North Western 100 I (i London aud South Western 100 Sf) Midland 100 5(j¡ South Wales 50 30 York and North Midland >50 22isr
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BANKRUPTS. FRIDAY, JFANUARV 16. F. F. Woods, Pel ham Terrace, Brompton, builder; J. BriG- tow, Cliff, Lewes, Sussex, tea dealer; W. Houston, Saint James's Terrace, Harrow Road. Paddingtoa, builder W • Dalton, Charlotte Street. Pimlico, grocer; J. Ingram, South- ampton, seedsman G. Moon, Borrowby, Yorkshire, corn miller; R. Weston, Wellington, Shropshire, surgeon; J. Var- )ey, Manchester, chemist; T. Urquhart Anderson, Wellington mercer. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20. Francis Rufford Hewlett, Leyton, Essex, cowkeeper George Collier, Landport, near Portsea, Southampton, draper; George Marsh, Church Street, Mmories, builder; Kobert Youngman. Waterheach. Cambridgeshire, miller John Amery, Chelmsford, hotel-keeper; James Potter, Birming- ham, mill manufacturer William Haywood, Birmingham, grocer: Joseph Ketton, Middlesbourgh, Yorkshire, grocer; John O'Donnell, Sheffield, grocer; Mary Ann Keel, Liver- pool. coffeehouse-keeper; Richard Hansel] Bell and Erring- ton Bell, South Shields, Durham, paper manufacturers;
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ENGLAND AND THE DESPOTIC POWERS. Although we are as ardent lovers of peace as Mr Cobden ind the members of the Pence Society, yt we believe that •ven that blessing may be too dearly purchased, for it would 1p as impolitic as ungenerous 011 our part if we were to sit ■amelj* bv whilst the last spark of freedom is extinguished in continental Europe. It is quite possible that we nui3* be ;ome dtiy called on to defend with something more than hne words the great principals of civil and religious liberty, "f which we are now the only powerful representative in this Hemisphere. If the efforts now making to crush freedom on the Continent should be crowned with success, it would not 'Ie long before the whole military power of Europe would be turned against this county*. Alread3* the independence of >ome ol the minor states is serious^* menaced, and the demand for the expulsion of refugees is but the prelude to more serious exactions. It is with much pain, therefore, that we percieve 'hat our oligarchs] ministry appears disposed to truckle to the despotic powers, and to lend the prestige of the English name to their tyrannical proceedings. No possible case can arise for our interference in the internal affairs of France. Whe- ther an imbecile Bourbon, an ambitious Orlpans, alld unscru- pulous Bonaparte, or a ferocious Red Republican rules in franco. it is no business of ollrs but we should resist at all hazards the faintest shadow of an attempt on the p-irt of any one of them to make us participators in principles of govern- IlIent as foreign to the national character as to the laws. A careful observer of the signs of the times will not think it very probable that peace can be maintained in Europe for another thirty years, whatever turn affairs may take in r ranee but so long as Napoleon the Second remain* at the head of affairs in that country, there can be 110 certaiatv that K 'as' 'or a single month. We nia3* be sure that he will be guided I-3* no consideration but that of his own interest, and so soon as that points to war, a war he will have. Per- haps he will soon find, as the Empress Catherine sa;d to Segur, in liB9, that uneguetre sculepeltt changer la direc- tum des esprits en 1,)-(i7tee, Riid it is, therefore, quite time Ihat we should look about us, as sooner or later this country will be dragged into the field. I f the levolutiollary war was a war nfprinciptes, the one we have sonie reason to apprehend will he far more so. A contemporary justly remarks, that the antagonistic principles both in politics and le igion, seem to be ranging themselves on opposite sides preparatory to some tremendous struggle. Despotism and Roman Catholicism, Liberty and Protestantism, are now the two great parties into which the whole civilised world will soon be divided. Perhaps we should rather name ultra- montanism as the ally of despotism, than Catholicism the atter being a very different thing from the rampant Jesuitism implied by the former word. If then this division of the contending principles be well founded, and we alJy ourselves to Austria or luissia, we, the representatives of government y the people, shall virtual^* uphold the government of the sword. Austria and Russia should be left to fight out their own bastles, for there can be nothing in common between them and us. In Prussia alone can we look for a powerful military ally. Unfortunately in this case also, it is uncertain what delziee of support we may expect. The King of I Prussia has long played fast and loose with "constitution- al isrn, and no man can as yet tell what part he might be in- duced to take in the event of a general war taking place, rear to>* his Rhenish Provinces is the only thing that will make him seek our aid in his heart he was as inimical to us as the Czar himself. It is an unhappy thing for the CFB-S^ °J frt^ 111 Europe that the Prussian people should he afflicted with SVKh a ruie). at this pHI.ticu]ar ;uncturp. Had Frederic William played an honest part, the two great p-o- testant powers might have presented an impassable barrier to the encroachment of priestly and kingiytyrann". The choice of our allies on occasion of any future war would be more than ordinarily important, not only in a military point of view, but as affecting the popularity of the war at home. Looking at our immense national burdens, it cannot be doubted that the masses would be called on for years to come to make sacrifices to which those made in the last war would be trifling in comparison. To induce them to do this without murmuring, it will be of the first consequence that the war shoulli be a popular one; And nothing would contribute, more to this than the character of our allies. The majority of the peopje in this country would not support any government engaged in war for the benefit of any of the des- potic powers, whatever indirect advantages might be supposed to accrue to us; but if the principles of civil and religious f eedom are made the rallying cry for us and our allies, we believe that no sacrifice will be too great to be required of them W e sincerely wish that no more sacrifices of this sort would ever be exacted of us: bnt we can indulge in no such plpilsing anticipations While actuated by the sincere desire of living at pence with all the world, and of doing everything 0 avoid g.v ng offence u,„ e S-arily, y(t we must no neg bet tne adv.ee of the Puritan leader to his soldiers, must k-ep our powder dry for although Elihu Burritt may publish mil i'Zl 1! k'l rVery l:,n"ua«e 0|'the globe,and peace meetings may be held in every tortified town in Europe, the deepest passions of the human heart seem rising into more £ fBJior» »nHrrf "CI,Tlty" The, rdit:i0"S differences—the lust of glory and of power-and the ardent craving for libertv now so rite, alike forbid ns to hope that the time income when spears may be beaten i ,to pruning hooks and swords1 into ploughshares.—Hampshire Telegraph.
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We are told 1851 is the prosperous vear above all others never were the people better em- p oyed; never were tliey more cheerful nevet were our exports greater, or our accumulations or capital more extensive? Yet it seems odd that some three-fourths of the nation cannot under- stand the truth of this statement. Tradesmen complain they never had a worse vear the aris- tocracy and landed gentry never spent less money the whole agricultural population, with one voice' proclaims its gradual sinking i^to a prostrate con- dition the Gazette teems with more bankruptcies than have been known for five years nothing but the influx of the precious metals upholds the" tot teruig fabric of many eminent houses, a strike between an important section of workpeople all over the kingdom against their masters is taking- place— our shipping trade is exhausted, our millers and corn factors are ruined, our sugar plantations and our colonial produce generally are at a dis- count e\e" cottons and woollens are in a tick- lish condition-and such are the traces of our prosperity at home at the close of 1851.
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NOTICE. M^L%CKIN?LI,'B¥ted Rk0YAL premier X ;r'-?L.V- 8,lewn on the colosjil toot at the t.reat hxhibition. and Officially pronounced "The Most iiixcellent, vide Special Commissioner's letter. Oct. ht, 1851. MESSRS. ALLEN & SON, B.OOT-MAK EUS, TKEfrtGAHX BiitUUE, NEAR If A VKRFORDWKST, vre 'hie aPt">I'nted Agents for this Article and the renowned V arnish for Dress and Hunting Boots, wholesale and retail. One trial will prove their vast superiority, although no higher in price thsn the common blacking. Manufactory II, Mm- checter-street, Regent's Park, London. ST. THOMAS'S CHURCH. ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS. £ s. d Rev. F. Hopkinson (M0 0 (•• Jordan, Esq 10 0 I). Sannders D ivies, Esq., AI.P 1 0 (I Rev. Joseph Tombs j* j Q Collected by Rev. J. Tombs (1850) 3 3 THE LATE MR. BARRETT OF ST. DAVID'S. THE Membersofthe HAVERFORDWEST SEPTETT SOCIETY beg to inform the Public that they intend givinga GRAND EVENING CONCERT, at the TOWN- HALL. Havertordwest, on MONDAY EVENING, Feb. 9th, 1852. the proceeds of which will he applied to the BENEFIT of the family of the late Mr Barrett. The greater portion 01 the Musical Profession in the neighbour- hood have offered their services gratuitously on this occasion. the programme will appear in a future advertisement. Admission, 2s. 6d.; Schools and Children Is. 6d. Tickets may be obtained at Mr Perkir.s's. printer, at Mrs. Potter's Library, Haverfordwest; at Nir G. li. Barrett's, cabinet-maker, Pembroke; at the Nelson Hotel, Milford; at Mr E. Will iatns's, druggist, St. David's at Mr Banner's, Solva arid packets for distribution may be procured of the Honorary Secretary. II. S. MORGAN, Hon. Sec. GRATIS WITH THE DISPATCH," rIMlE Second Distribution of the Illustrated Coloured, Chart of the Great Exhibition, will take place Sunday, the 1st of February, on which day all persons who were dis- appointed in receiving a copy of this flight-interesting statis- tical document, may secure it by giving orfler-i to the Newsveoders in town and country, or b3* forwarding tliein to the Dispatch Office, 139, Fleet-street. THIS HIGHLY-FINISHED CHART shows by diagrams, in different colollra and at one view, the i number of persons who, daily, during a period of five months, visited the Costal Palace; the amount of money taken at the doors, and derived from various sources and other valuable statistics. It is surmounted with an Engraved View of the Building, and his been prepared by Corporals A G-UIDENEK and J. MACK, of the Royal Sappers and Miners, and copied by permission of the Royal Commis- sioners for the Weekly Dispatch. In consequence ol the expected large demand for the Chart, over and above the enormous issue on the 4th of January, it is earneslly requested that all orders nisy be sent in at the earliest possible period. PEMBROKESHIRE. VALUABLE ANTHRACITE COLLIERY On one of the Estuaries of Milfurd Haven. rPO BF, LET ON LEASE, all the Rich and Valuable! L VEINS OR SEAMS OF COAL under the NASH ESTATE, known as SPRINKLE PILL aud NASH j COLLIERIES, in the Parish of Langum. | These Valuable Collieries comprise within the limits of 53 fathoms deep the several Seams or Veins of Coal as follows > t IRST. — CRABTREE VEIN, 3 to 8 feet, with about I-10th Coal, irregular itS to depth. This Vein has been par- tially worked. SKCONO.— ROCK VEIN. 15 to 16 fathoms below surface, 5 feet thick, of superior quality. Yields nearly one-half of1 Coal. Thiro.—TUMBLING VEIN, about 28 fathoms below surface, varying as to thickness, but is supposed to average from 4 to 10 <fft thick. KUL'KTH.-THE LOW VEIN, 27 fathoms deep, from i Hi inch 's to two feet thick, with J Coal of the very best qualit3*. FIFTH.-TIIE MAIN VEIN..51 fathoms deep, from 5 to .) feet thick, and yields Coal, and this with the 2 left vein ibout two fathoms deeper, has been worked by the a.iioininR proprietors up to the boundary, and thus fully ascertained. The above Veins are supposed to extend under about 200 Acres they are the westward confirmation of the celebrated Landshipping Colli. ry, and extend from Sprinkle Pill to Uareston, bounded on the north bv the Hook and Freystrop Estates, where the Collieries have been worked for more than '1 century. A few pits in well-selected situations will win the whole workings, and the Estates being on the banks ot •Yliltord Harbour, every possible advantage is naturally attortled for carrying on an exiensive trade at a comparative v mall expense. For further particulars apply to Arthur Lcrt Phillips F^u ^icitor| No. 11. King's Bench Walk, Temple, Lonuon, orul 'r II. P. uooue, Land-agent, Hpverforiiwfsu WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL, HAVERFORDWEST. THE HEV. G. B. JIACDOXALD, OF BIRMINGHAM, WILL Preach SERMONS in aid of the Trust Fund, in the above Chapel, on FKIDAY, the OOTH of JANI'AKT, nt half-past six in the Evening; and on SUNDAY, the 1ST of FEBRUARY, at half-past 10 in the Morning, and six in the Evening. A Collection towards the liquidation of the Chapel Debt will be made on each occasion. EMIGRATION. MIFORD HAVEN TO QUEBEC. rpiIE well-known Fast-Sailing Barque "SOPH FA." of -I Milford, 900 Ions burthen, IIEN'BY WILLIAMS. Commander, is intended to sail with passengers from Milford Haven to Quebec about the 1st ot April next. Both I er Cabin and Steerage accommodations are of the best desrrip- tion, with every contort. There are also some superior Private State Rooms, well suited for families who would wish to be accommodated separate from the other passengeis. An excellent opportunity is now afforded for persons about Emigrating to America, as the route by way of Queb. c to the Northern and Western States and HM parts of the Canadas, is much cheaper than going by the way of New York. Further particulars may be obtained of the Captain at Miltord Haven, or on Board. Milford, January 13th,]!!M. PEMBROKESHIRE. TO BE LET, AND ENTF.RKD CPt)X AT LADY DAY NEXT, COMFORTABLE and GENTEEL RESIDENCE. I\ called LLWYNBEDW, situate in the Parish of Capel-Colman. The House consists of an Entrance Hall. Parlour, and Drawing Room, and several Bedrooms. An extensive Oar- den belongs to the Premises, and the tenant may be accom- modated with any quantity of Lnnd not exceeding 25 acres. It is situate in an excellent neigh bonrhood, and within seven miles of the Market and Post towns of Cardigan and New- cnstle-Emlyn. The Proprietor of the Estate will allow her letter carrier to carry the Tenant's letters to and from the Post. For further paiticnlars apply to Messrs. Evans and Morgan, Solicitors, Cardigan. January 19th, 1S52. PEMBR OK E SHIRE. TO BE LET, AXD ENTERED CPO=-: AT MICH A KLMAS NEXT, ALL that capital Messuage, Tenement, and Lands, called CILVOW1R, siiuate in the Chapelry of Cilvowir, and containing hy estimation, 210 ACRES. or thereabouts, of excellent Meadow, Pasture, and Arable Land. The Farm is in the highest stnte of cultivation, and a good tenant will meet with every encouragement. It is situate within four miles of the Market and Post Town of Cardigan. The Premises may be viewed upon application to the present tenant, the Rev. James Owen and for further par- ticulars apvly to Messrs. Evans and Morgan, Solicitois, Cardigan. January 1.9th, lP..r2. IRON PYRITES OR BISULPHURST OF IRON WA N fED to contract for any otnntity of the above at the pits mouth, or to be delivered Iree on board at any port in Wales. Fair average samples with a view to ascertain the quantit3* of sulphur contained in the pyrites, together with prices per 1,000 tons to he forwarded to A. B. C.,9, Arthur Street, est, London Bridge, London. XiaPOBTANT TO PROPRIETORS Or HOUSES AND NEAT CATTLF., AT this Season of the Year, when the changes of the :t rn 0' A mosphere render it more productive of Disease, not only in Horses, but a'so in Neat Cattle, it is of the greatest importance to know of a remedy that maybe used with safety, and of never failing efficacy. CUPISS S CONSTITUTION1 BALLS most eminently possess the power of Cure, and by puttirg the System into good health, prevent most of the cnmmoll 1 diseases to which Horses and Neat Cattle are subi^ct. 1 PUKPARKI) ONLY 11Y FRANCIS CUPISS. M.R.C.V.S., DISS; FRANCIS CUPISS. M.R.C.V.S., DISS; And sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors, in Packets of Six Balk, at 3s. fiti. each Packet, with proper! directions and a Pamphlet of testimonials fro 1. many gentle- men who have used the Balls, in various comnlHints. Any gentleman usinu the Balls nviy consult the Proprietor gratuitously, either personally, or by letter, p >st naid I P E M B R 0 K E S II I H E. F ItE EII0L DJ? R 0PE RTY. j TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. JOHN HOWELL. AT THE CAMHKIAN HOTEL, SOLVA, on FKIUAV, the 30rh dsiv of January, 18.52, at Two o'clock in the afternoon subject to conditions that will then be produced, in one Lot. A kE that Messtiagp, Farm, and Lf.nds, called PARK-Y- »u» 1 k? the parish of Llanrian, in the county ot embroke, now in the occupation of Thomas James anil James, as yearly tenams, containing bv admeasnre- ment above 42 ncres of rich Arable and Pasture Land. ne roperty is situate within a very short distance of the sea and a good harbour, where sand, sea weed, and lime may be ol,mined almo-t at any time of the year. ror further particulars apply to Messrs. Evans, Powell and Co., solicitors, Haverfordwest, and for a view of the premises to the respective tenants on the farm. oolva, January 7th, 1852. I ROM £5,000 TO £50,000 A Y.KAIl mny 1 p realized hy either sex, whether em- "M XA. ployed or unemployed, by comparatively trifling outlays, so certainly as to render failure absolutely impossible also by mere fractional outlays proportionately sinalle- incomes may be a„ certainly realised. These lucrative undertaking* involve neither partnership nor risk, do not subject those embarking to any employment, neither could anv objections be raised against them on any grounds whate'ver. These tacts are condinned by the testimony of highly respectable disinterested parties, including several Baronets and Mem- bers of Parliament, and in every case the strictest inquirv is not only solicitrd but is urgently courted; indeed, those who do inquire immediately emhark in one or more ot the undertakings, and advise their friends to avail themselves also of such unprecedented advantages. Printed particulars forwarded to all addressing L. L. D., care of E. Of.OHUE. Esq., 4:$, Liucoln's Inn Fields, London, and enclosing an unstamped envelope, addressed to themselves to return an answer in. BRIDGE-STREET, HAVERFORDWEST. DECIDED BARGAINS. JOHN GREEN begs to inform the Inhabitants of Haverfordwest and the Public generally, that he has made arrange ments for the closing of his Establishment next month. The whole of his Stock of LINEN AND WOOLLEN DRAPERY, Now remaining. will be sold it any price they will realise, regardless of cost. The Sale commenced on Monday, and will continue for TWENTY-EIfi HT DAYS, by which time they must he disposed of. As the Goods cannot enumerated within the limits of an advertisement, all are respectfully invited to visit the establishment and judge for themselves. JOHN GREEN requests that all accounts due to him may be paid on or before the First of February, and also that all demands against him may be sent in by that time. PEMBR O K E SHIRE. IMPORTANT FREEHOLD ESTATES FOR SALE, CONTAINING ABOUT ONE THOUSAND ACRES, Divided into Convenient Farms, with substantial Farm Houses and Premises, in good Agricultural Districts. M R. X. PTG-OOLS BEGS respectfully to inform the Public, that he will OFFER FOR SALE BY AUCTION 4T THE RUT7FN ARMS INN. NARBERTH. on THURSDAY, the 2Hth d»v of FEBRUARY, 18.V2. at One o'clock I> M„ the undermentioned l1 REE HOLD ESTATES, and Moieties of Estates, with a Corn Grist Mil], Thrifillg Plantations, Rich Mines of Coal, Culm, Iron, Stone, &c., &c., in Nine Lots, as follows ESTATES OF WHICH THE UNDIVIDED MOIETY IS FOR SALE. Present Rent LOTS, PARISH KS. TKNEMENTS. TENANTS. AREA. and TERMS Uwi Tax. ON M H,C" HEtD- R. P. £ s. d. A. R. P. Xs. d. 1 Cledie NantLledvron William Harn* 183 1 ,14 (.4 (I 0 Year to year Ditto 0 Rhyd-y-fiennin Edward Reynolds ?>5 0 IS 10 0 0 Lease for *2 lives,aged 63 and 43 2 Ditto Hen ore Gwymrig Thomas Davies 202 2 2 32 0 0 Lease for 2 lives aged o •• f M«l«ney, Nant, 1 56 and 41 3 Ditto & Manordivy -f otherwise V Asah Davies 9 0 ?,9j 23 0 0 Lease for 1 life, aced53 t Nant Mill ) ( Pontrhyd3*cirte S 4 Manordivy otherwise I Thomas Thomas 2 3 Kit 4 4 0 Lease for 2 lives aged Pontrhydycirch J 45 and 415 5 {^MPraybedi} Winl,an Thomas Lewis 8 0 3{ 10 0 0 Lease f„r *2 lives,aged 67 ana 65 I 441 0 321 WS f II ESTATES, THE ENTIRETY OF WHICH IS FOR SALE. 6 f Lampeter Velfrey.f B'aentydwell David John ^4 3 Iff 32 0 0 Year to rear rv»n J Planted well other-> T «-> « o-j 0, „ I)|tt0 1 wise Blanted well } John U ill,ams 83 3 2/ 2.i 0 0 ear to year 8 Manorbicr House and Lands Elizabeth Skyrme 8 2 34: 12 12 0 Year to vear „„J | fWilliam Williams,! 9 Eoveston { Loves ton °W" < Thomas Davies, I 358 '2 11)201 0 0 Year to vear D<tnni Gay, &c. J MinL0t.r." ,b'} Me„rs.Pocock. & Co. 0 0 m c 1 987 0 311 518 16 0 Printed Particulars, with Lithograpi ic Pians will be ready by the 10th day of February, and may be had on annliratint. to Mr Gibbon, solicitor, Pembroke. Mr L. P. Gibbon, solicitor, Narb-rth, of Mr Lewis Unison. LnngTon neTr Pembroke Mr Marsden, Pontvane, near Cardigan, at the principal Inns at Cardigan and Carmarthen, or II. P. Ooode. Land-i^ent and' Surveyor, Haverford west.—RI ha respective tenants WUI MIOW the premises. Haverfordwest, 19th January. 1852. T HE LITER A U Y. GAZE I1 T E, ENLARGED TO TWENTY-FOUR PACES. rpHE LITERARY GAZETTE, price 4d. (stamped to Ko free by post 5d.). is published every Saturday in time for J. despatch by the Morning Mai,s. The contents of the LITKRAKY UAZKTTE are arranged as follows REVIEWS.—Critical Reviews, with extracts of all important new English U' orks, and occasionally 01 Foreign Works. NOTICES Brjp.f Critical and Anaiyticai Notices of New Bocks, not suitable for review. SIJMMARY.—Announcements of Forthcoming Works, with notices of New Editions, Reprints, Translations Periodicals and Pamphlets. LIST OF NEW BOOKS.-The usual List, with particulars of size, and price of all books published during the week. COMMUNICATIONS.—Original Memoirs, Biographies, Accounts of Scientific Voyages and Travels Letters from Correspondents, &c. *vcr» irom TOPICS OF THE EEK.—-An editorial record of literary, scit'ntilic, and social intelligence. PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES.—Abstracts of Original Lectures and of Papers read at the Learned Societies wi«h occasional illustrative V\ oodcuts of Diagrams, Sections, &c. V.CHCB, FINE ARTS.—Reviews and notices of Art Publications, Prints, Exhibitions, Sales of Pictures Vc and i a Intellieence. 1 general Art FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.—Letters from Correspondents resideut in Paris, Leipsic Madrid and otl cities. MUSIC.—Notices of Operas, Concerts, Oratorios, New Publications, and General Musical Intelll. on,. vVuir pu^,ATReP'>rlS "V'e Th<;a.tres> with Criticislns 01 Ntw 'Vs, and general Dramatic Intelligence Alllhi lb^.—I'nignienU of general interest. b Subscribers ordering the stamped edition have their copies forwarded direct from the office, free of nostaee hv rh J mail on th<? morning of publication. ° i e eai"ly THE LITEUARY GAZETTE is re-issued in Monthly Parts, and may be had,e. of expense, in all parU of theconntrv *i,h trve Miigazuies. v London RPEVE and BENHAM, Ii, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. ill "MEI* MA,E8TV'S *|j\^ imm B0YAL | | PATENT. EXHIBITION PRIZE TURNIP CUTTER. THIS CELEBRATED MACHINE will cut three different s:zes ot tie same time deno-sitiiiL* then in ,l,r „ receptacles, or may he adapted to cut one si»ennlv \t the tri il aL.ai., ,1 ,1 aeP"s,tl" £ ,n three separate it cut THRKE WINCHESTERS *!„ SOLE MANUFACTURER FOR THE PRINCIPALITY, IA -) JOSEPH MARYCIIURCH, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKS, HAVERFORDWEST. J.M. would also call particular attention to his CORN-CRUSHERS, Which are suitable for crushine Malt Barter Oats or n»nn Ti, a of • j- corn for Lnrsps too Which are suitable for crushine Malt Barter Oik nn n»nn Ti, a r j- n who have used these machines, of their havn g effected a gen.it u, i S A V r N G OF 0 NEW J N C II EST E H. O F CORN IN F I V E. Price, e4 IOs., which is more than '25 per cent, lower than that charged by English hou.es fur the -nine Marine. TWO-KNIFE CHAFF-CrTTER, suitable for Fiiize or Chaff, will cut ONE XVINCHRSTKK ,.E„ M1NL*RII J'nl't', £: <» moderate-sited StaUrs the Ik si and most sin,)„e (Machine out The New Catalogue, with KKDUCKH PKIOS, for warded post-free, on application. '.very description ft Agricu'tural Implements ul .vavs in Stock. ll{ON II'RDLES, Id. each j BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 1, PRINCES S!'REF.T, BANK, LONDON, EST.\1I1-1SHf:D :\PG1:sr J, 11;:)' ICmjxmercd by Spccial A« of Parliament, JV. Vict., MT. 9 COLON LL ROBERT Ai.FWNDER, B'ackheath, Park, Chairman. ■ADVANTAGES or THIS INSTITI'TION. Half credit rates of J'reminm. PERSONS assured according to these rates are allowed J_ credit lor half the amount of the first seven Annutti Premtnms, paying interest thereon at the rate of Five per Cent, per Annum, with theopti"n of paying off the arrears of Premiums, at any li,W., 01 having the amount deducted trom she sum nssurtd when the Pidicy becomes a claim. Increusirui Rates if j'leminm. A T-.ble of Rates peculiarly Hpplic;ilild to cases where Assurances are ''ffjjfr'l ""f"r secui inu the repayment of ot debts, and to'^li-^lner c-tses u here -jmliry rnn v b*> required f..r a4tefi.pnr^y purpose only.lwt which may be kept up, if necessary .'Throughout the ein-iinder of life. Pol cies revived, without ifie exaction of a fine. «t any time within twelve months, il health remain unimpaired. A Board ,t I)iret-toi-s in atteticiatice Li Ily it tw(,,)', Age of the Assured in eiery astf admitted in the Policy. Medical Attendants remunerated in all cases for their Reports. Extract from the HaIf Credit Hates of Premium. fr f Annual Premium required for an Assurance of £ 1(>0 for ihe whole Term of Lift. i Half Premium for Whole Premium i Age. i seven years. after seven years. i £ s. d. £ s. (1. ■10 11 U ■_> 3 G 40 19 2 2 18 4 50 2 2 (1 4 5 0 <>" 3 fi X ] > 4. E. It. FOSTER, ReS •dent Director. ANDREW-FRANCIS, Secretary. AGENTS. Carmstthen ir. Ben. Jones, Guftdhall-fqnare. Cardigan Tlios. Charles, Esq./Solicitor. spEciAii aroTics, To secure the ad ktage of this year's entry, proposals t must be lodged at the head-office, or any of the society's agencies, on or before 1st March. THE SCOTTISH EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Incorporated by Special Act oj Parliament, Is an Institution peculiarly adapted tn afford provisions lor families. It is a PLitE/.y McrrAL ASSUKANCK So- ClWfY. Tile WHOI.E PROFITS are allocated every Thkfk EARS amongst Policies of more than fi ve years'duratim,. No part is, as in the case of a Proprietary "Companv, di- verted trom those who are Assured and pa'id aw-v 10 Share, holders. The additions which have already been made t<. Policies afford the clearest evidence of the prosperity (,! the Insntution.and the great advantages deiivad by its Members. 3 Since the Society was instituted in 1S31, the additions to Policies have been ar the rate of Two Pounds per Cent per Annum, not only on the sums Assured, but also on all the additions accumulated from time to rime, so that the nonns of Two Pounds per Cent, declared at 1st March 1850, was equate about Two P.,cNDsFoL-f!ft.K\ Sun. lino-S I'KK CKNT. per Annum on the sums originally as- sured by the earlier Policies. 8 y lJtrHrT!«-Mll,fi°nS lt,II,°,5=5« m*de ami preceding lstMan.li I80O amounted to FOLK Hi NDUKI, AND Fik- TY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVI: POUNDS F. F F E C T OF ADDITIONS. ,VCy n VR ,MTKD IsT Mabch 18:2, £ 1,480 ts. 8d. will be payable if it become a claim duriu the current year, after payment of this year's Premier. H.is is an addition of nearly FORTY-NINE per Cent, on the StM ASSURED. Supposing sut-h r. Policy to hrfVe been effected at the age ol SO. the additions, if now applied in reduction of ihe future Premium, would reduce the Pre .mum trom £ 2-5 10s. lOd. to £ {i l.5i. Bd„ being Seventeen Shillings and Sixpence, or Seven-eighths of a Pound per Cent, only on the sum Assured: and even this smail payment must be reduced every Thukb YEARS during thr subsistence of the Policy, a»d may not only ultimately be extinguished, but leave further addiiionsto be afterwards ni'ide to the Policy. The ADDITIONS or BONUSES may, in the option of the Assured, be applied thus- 1. They may he ailded to the sum payable at death. 2. they may be commuted into a present pay mentor 3. 1 h..y may be applied in reduction of the future Pre- miums. AMOUNT ASSURED £ 3,(500,000 ANNUAL REVENUE £J:i,OOOO ACCUMULATED FUND £ G5G,000 ROBT. CHRISTIE, Manager. II E A D 0 F F J C E S- EniNBt'UGii, 26, ST. AXPREW SQUARB. LONDON 61 A, MUORGATE StREtT. A G E N T S HAVKRPOUDWEST Philip Ellis, grocer, Dew-street PEMlIllOKE J. R-Bryant, Surgeon SVVAN.SEA William Penrose, Assay (t§ice NEWPORT William G raliani, Land-a^eut Bitrron Stephen B. Kvans. Solicitor HAY Thomas James, Solicitor
Family Notices
BIRTHS. On the 21th instant, at Bridge House, in tius town, the wife of Mr Ed war 1 Thomas, of a son. On the 18th instant, at Hakin, the wife of Mr. Hancoek li,-Ijik-eel,er, of a son. Recently, at Hakin, the wife of Mr. Henry" Browninu of a son. On the 1th inst., at Hakin, the wife of Mr. T. Richards chain ami anchor manufacturer, of a daughter. On the I«th instant, at Milford, the°wife of Mr. "W Powell of a son, On the 11th instant, at Milford, the wife of the Rev. T, Richards of a daughter, M Aim; AO E. At tlif Chapel of Eglvys fair-glantaf. by the Pec-. Samuel Jones, incumbent, Mr James KvaiiN builder to Miss Aim Wagg, DEATHS. On the 17 th instant, at ThonUor.. Mrs. Llewbellin wred seventy years. On the 7th instant, at sea suddenly, near the Island of Malta, and deeply regretted, Capt likhard Lewis of th#. schooner Dustv Miller, of Limeri. k. Lately, on board the ship Highlander, on her vova-e to Villpairiso, Arthur, s.coLd son oi Mr. liuhaid Scafe of Milton. On the 14th instant, at his residence i„ Saint MarV, Street Carmarthen aged ftH years, Mr. Llovd Llewellvi, formerly a maltster iu that lown.
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SOUTH WALES. RAILWAY.—An m-count of b«siness for the week ending Jau. 11th, 1S^ i 905 t arcels Goods, ineitiding' tralfic on Forest Deau 3">3 14 10 Total, exclusive of Mails .£1,3f1-!)-! 2 14 2
LOCAL markets.
LOCAL markets. Official Report of the Can, sold at llaverfordwe.t C -Market, on Saturday Jan. 17, 1S.V2. Wheat brought t. market wbchcWs. »• m V n&uld 87 445 Barley brought to market 562 »» t. Unsold g Sold 556 •« Best Wheat 4 S to4 1' Best Barley 3 oto'3 1 utod ditto 4 6 „ 4 7 Good ditto 2 10 2 11 Inferior ditto.. 4 0„4 3 Inferior ditto. 2 6 "2 S
WEEKLY C A L E X DA R."
WEEKLY C A L E X DA R. THK MOON'* CII.VNiiES. Firat Quarter. Jan. -29th, 34m. past 10, morn. THK MOON KISKS: Ja°' v-' ink' 4f!,rUn0r"l J«"- ^7 ..T lOh..V2in^no;il -fi ■" S' Jlh- ,3'»- « i. IS: I *"■ ••b-» 1 HK ''t'N's KISINi; AND SKTTI N'C.. Sun | Jan. 4 7h.om. • JMB. 2J, 4h. Mm 'h-4o" »• 4i.- Sunday, Jan. 25,-3 Sunday after Epiphany. T I U ETA B L E, From the "Tide Tables fnr the English Jv; IH^h port,, lished by the Hydrographic Office, Admiral IVKKK PAYK" HK7S7WJ .}^\AJter Morn Afn-r ~mZ7TTa U December. h. m. h. in. h. tn. lT7~^ f m >aturday. 'J4 11 oj 1 15 0 « •■»„ L TV (, Monday 2b '2 8 2 27$1 |_> y 2P 9 1' Tuesday., 2 45 3 2 ft -i 5 in 1 w', v \\edneMlay28 3 1<) 3 38 10 ]; j„ .v, ],, ""i hursday .29 4 0 4 "22 10 £ j, i-ndav 'M) 4 4S o 20; 11 +0 r EQ17AT)ON OF ILLK TllJKS. —'1 liese ENUAFITTI theabove table for Bristol, will Kive the n !"• H««H W.ITKK AT THK L, ,«•L 1 H. M. Aberystwyth #,#()]•; jint..h,1(1 I»: t; cardigan-bar sub. 1 J5 Mitto»d fl — arriiur;he.i-tm\ 3 ,rilul+
CARMARTHEN PETTY SESSIONS.
CARMARTHEN PETTY SESSIONS. These Sessions were held on Friday, the 16th inst., before ■Jhe Mayor, D. Davies, J. G. Philipps, and E. H. Stacey Esquires. William Smith, a sub-con tractor on the South Wales Hail Wav, and Elizabeih, his wife, charged with having stolen *'k handkerchief, the property of John Poke, ol the Shea ■*«vern, in Bridge-street. Eliz ibeth Poke, wi'e of John Poke, deposed We went to 4ive at the Sheaf on the 29th ot September Inst. William and Elizabeth Smith went with us there as lodgers., and re- gained about six weeks. After they lettl missed the hand- li^rehief; it was a kind of cream-colour, with pink spots. 44? 1°^cen,an has it, I have two more to match it. On the T|h inst., I went to the lodging-house kepi by Mrs Thomas, *yhere I saw the handkerchief in a room in which Elizabeth With was. 1 asked her for it and she said, ■" It is not .ours. Why did you not come when 'Dover' was here?'1 Tl a "'ck-name W illiam Smith. I told Mrs notnas^ to take care of the handkerchief Last night I erit with a policeman for the handkerchief. She never a'med the handkerchief as hers during the time she lojged with me. ;P.C. Buckley produced the handkerchief which the witness *\r8',e knpvv t0 be her?« fr«n her work in the hemming of if* Air Jefferies cross-examined the witness on the behalf of "e prisoner, endeavouring to prove that she had lent the ?"dkerchief to the prisoner, but the witness positively de- "ed having any silk handkerchief to any of his lodgers, but « mitted that she often lent .cotton tines to tie up their victuals in. By Mr Stacey I have not-sold sue of the handkerchiefs <nth.s neighbourhood. he male prisoner said that Mrs Poke WHS angry with him he would not pay his men at her house. "e Mayor inquired if Mr Poke was the person to whom Magistrates had refused to transfer Mr Robinson's .c^nse» and was answered in the affirmative. It was also ,n<? Robinson's name is over the door, but that he resides in the parish of Llangunnor. a suggestion Iroui thfi Bench, Mr William Jones, the th ^or the prosaention, and Mr Jefferies conferred with f.resPective elients, and the case was settled. ty? Mayor then proposed that their clerk should write to j. e Excise on the subject of parties selling alo without a ct^8e' w h'ch was agreed to. Tkomus, a demure-looking damsel, was charged an dru" aed disorderly. It being her first appear- charged °rC wors'1iPs» she was cautioned and dis- J°"es' ch#ree<J with selling meal out of the Market, on '° l.h.e Fusions of the Market Act, wasdUcharged er promising not to offend again. THE'ARL^RTHKNSH'BE STEEPLE CHASES.—The following are -ro '"tries and handicaps for the first day's racing at the ap- «neXl?:!tln8 Huut Meeting, which it is anticipated will be ,or,e f) the most successful ever witnessed in Carmarthen :— 1. OPEN STEEPLE CHASE. vr S^kes na. b. g. Pelias, aged S 7 J-Thomas's b. g. Marengo, aged 9 It) • O. I homas na. b. g. Caliph, aged It) l Mr' W na" k* m" ^smeralda, aged II '2 \f i ,nnM "a. br. g. Lottery, aged II 5 ,• Olive na. c. m. Little Rose, aged 8 0 v» •'ereniiah Olive na. b. h. Hazard, aged II 8 *» !*?e? na. c- g. California, aged 10 <> • Walker's bl. m. Lalla Rookh, aged$10 HUNTER'S STAKES. *"•. Wyndham Lewis's b. m. The Welsh Girl, Mr D 'aged 10 0 *1-' u e* c- K- California, aged 10 8 MP U-TI- Haz-ird, aged 11 10 lllmms's c. m. Little Rose, aged feather fclr ivWf k" n'* Esmeraldo, aged 11 6 T. "-Jones's b. p. Lottery, aged 11 8 •out!, FATHER.— We had very heavy gales from the a*mJrWBr\<,u™* t.^e Past wet*k, which have brought an season raln* temperature is nnusually high for Co«irt\UIG|ANi DEBTS COURT.—The usual monthly Mn U pl"w,tti,e Sh're Htt"> on Wednesday, before John f*1' /here were twenty seven cases entered, debtor, a M Upon Petition under the Insolvent Mr I „ » and declare<1 entitled to his discharge forthwith, r Lascellps counsel for the Insolvent; Mr R. D. Jenkins, others v J rl appeared to oppose. John Myers mtd due to This was an action for nionev Mr Fit,f n ain,lffs- Mr Smith appeared for the plaintiffs'; Geortre !» "8 'or f^e defendants. Messrs. J. and W. after n' ,f .orn,e.6- The case occupied several hours, aiiil ter t* tie t investigation judgitleit was given fnr the proving »l> Us., part of their demand, and costs ol point! "SU'?' an'' 3ut'?'1,ent 'or the defendants on nil the witnesses case> w't'1 costs of counsel, attorney, and ANOTISKK COMMITTAL FOR THK ROBRKRIKS AT PKNI.AN — At a Special Petty Sessions for the county of Cardigan, held on Saturday lasr. h..(ore \\ïllialll Ruck, Esq. John Thomas, o. e of the parties accused of being concerned in -itealintr lead from Petilan was brought up, having a short time before surrendered to custody, and charged with stealinv lead from Penlan. The evidence was very voluminous, and 'he main Incts stated were similar to those proved against rohn Charles and David Hasselby last week. The prisoner <vas committed for trial at the ensuing assizes, but good Inil was accepted for his appearance. All the witnesses were bound over to prosecute. BOROUUH <>!•' CARDIGAN.—At a Petty Sessions f"r this borough on the 17th instant, before the mayor, Thomas Edwards, Esq., and R.D.Jenkins, E*q.. a woman named Arabella Evans, was charged witn obstructing the street keeper and releasing a pig from his custody which he was taking to the pound. Thoinas D^vies proved that he was specially employed to keep the streets of Cardigan free from pigs, and that on the 14th instant he found a pig straying in the streets, and while he was driving it to the pound, the d"- I. ndant caused an obstruction, and released the pig. She was fined Is. and 6s. costs, and in default of payment nine days imprisonment. CNAKHK OF VAGRANCY.—Two young men who gave the names of Michael Alley and Arthur Johnstone, and who were recently committed to the House of Correction for heg- ging in this town, were agdlll brought up, charged by P. C. John Jones with vagrancy. They were again committed to the House of Correction for one month. CH.%ti(ip oil A.SSAtjj,,rjN(; riii; the 19th inst., before Thomas Edwards and R. D. Jenkins, Esqrs., Abraham Cawdell. a tram]) was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting P. S. Robert Harrison, on the 17th inst. The offence was proved, and the defendant fined 5*. for the assault, and 5s. (id. costs, and to be imprisoned in the House of Correction for I I days in default of payment. _4_
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THE YANKEE BAR.—The following powerful, elegant, and classical appeal was made in a court of lustice, somewhere in the west, by one of the learned heads of the bar:—" Gentte- men ot the jury, do you think my client, who lives in a plea- sant valley where the laud is rich, and the soil is fertile, would be guilty of stealing eleven little skeins of co-tton ? I think not I reckon not 1 calculate not! And I guess, gentle- men of the jury, that you had better bring my client in not guilty, for jJ" you convict him, he and his son John will lick the whole of you HOr.r.UWAY'S PILLS, AN ADMIRABLF, RFMKDY FOR IX- OIOKSTIOV AND DISOKDEKED STOMACHS.—The widow of an Officer in the Army, residing at Southampton, who had lived "Ir several years in India, suffered there so dreadfully from he liver complaint and indigestion that she could scarcely iver keep any food on her stomach, and her system becamt thereby so debilitated that she was reduced to a complett skeleton, and suffered continually from sickness, headacher ind nervousness. On her return to Fngland she commenced aking Holioivay's Pills, and in the course of six weeks tliif ,in.,iv,tlle(I medicine removed 1111 traces of those distressing omplaints, nod she now enjoys the best of health.
HUNTING APOINT.MENTS."
HUNTING APOINT.MENTS. nex!RatIM?n«I>H,»U>S Ho|TSM "eet on Monday Dext at Mm wear House; and on Thursday, at Welsh Hook Bridge each day at 10 o'clock. Dale6' !1?C r'H ,HoL'ND" \V'U nieet Manday next, at lO o'dJk. •' 8t -N°h0U each day at MK. JOHN LEACH'S HOUNDS will meet on Tuesday «e« at Sadgeston Village and on Friday at Freeston Cross-roads; each day at half past 10 o'clock. THK CARMAHTHENSHIIU: HOUNDS will meet on Tues- f!n\nteX^nl «' Flvcoulwvd; and 10 o-cloS' W Rhytlgoch Gate; each day at
CARMARTHEN BOROUGH QUARTER…
lations with other countries, and therefore the laws require alteration, more particularly in matters of detail. It would be desirable, however, that any alteration in the Constitution should be carried out in a quiet proper way. All I wish is this. that together with a desire for the ame- lioration of existing Institutions, there should be a true estimate of the value of those laws which have have and do exist. I have been led somewhat out of that line which is usually adopted on occasions similar to the present, because I may not again have an opportunity of recurring to this subject. I have consequently occupied more of your time than might be necessary, looking at the state of of the calendar, for there is no business to be transacted, but I am satisfied you will not think I have tresspassed upon your patience when I assure you that my object is to induce you in your leisure hours to read the history of your country, and to compare the condition of other nations with the beautiful system that exists in our own. I feel satisfied if that is done that the advantage will be mani- foldly in favour of our Institutions. This is the view which I take, and is the one which I wish to impress upon others, for it they are properly looked at, our Institutions cannot but be admired, and sh:>uld induce that content meut and happiness, which is so desirable in all states. If people value the laws alone, crime will be repressed, and peace and comfort evidently promoted. And now the duty devolves upon me of referring to a subject, which it is not probable that an opportunity will again rise for, or that it will be necessary I refer to the duties of all par- ties connected with the Court of Quarter Sessions. And first, as to the Grand Jury. On the present occasion there are no prisoners for trial, but as to your general duties I would observe that in some instances it has been supposed that it was not only the duty of a Grand Inquest to ascer- tain if there was sufficient evidence to take a prisoner ipon his trial, but have done more and exceeded the du- ties of the office which the Constitution has imposed upon them, by ascertaining whether the prisoner was innocent or guilty. It is not your duty to enquire as to the absence of guilt or the absence of innocence, but to enquire strictly as to whether the evidence offered by the Crown creates sufficient suspicion of t prisoner's guilt to lead your ininds to the supposition that he is likely to be convicted by another jury, of a different nature. That is the true and only duty of a Grand Jury with regard to prisoners, but there arj other duties which are inchoate of themselves. They may present any person for crimes, and the Court would issue its warrant to apprehend the party, but that is a duty which is seldom performed. I will next apply my- self to thf L'ties which the advocates have to perform. Most of has been my fortune to meet in another Court, and eech as I may express to you and through you to the public, nsy opinion, tnat the manner in which they have conducted the business entrusted to them has been such as to warrant no ground of complaint. But in the trial of prisoners advocates may be led in the warmth of their zeal beyond bounds of prudence and good taste. No doubt they may be right in endeavouring by all means in their power to obtain the release of the prisoner whose cause they advocate, but they should guard against mis- leading the jury or the Court upon any point of law. It is true that if they attempt to mislead the jury it will be my duty to set the matter before them in the right light. If, on the contrary, they seek to mislead the court as to the law, they might succeed once, but that confidence which ought to exist between a judge and an advocate would cease, and the Court would be placed in a position of extreme unpleasantness. I feel satisfied that the re- marks I have made will have that effect, that both the person who presides and the advocates would proceed without danger that the one would mislead or that the other would be compelled to lose confidence. I also wish to advert to the more severe duties of the petit jurors, whose province it is to decide from the evidence all to the guilt or innocence of a prisoner. It is their duty to judge, not by what they hear out of Court, but solely by the evidence adduced. If from other circumstances they take upon themselves to judge, they are not only abstaining from properly performing duties that devolve upon them, but also absolutely breaking their oath. But if ever, be. fore the jury is sworn, or before they enter the box, per- sons attempt to tamper with, or endeavour to influence tnem as to their verdict, whether for a prisoner or against a prisoner, it is the duty of the juror so attempted to be tampered with, to name to the Court the person who had acted in so extremely wrong a manner, and in a method so extremely discordant with the laws. And if the per- sons name should become known to me, if there is any law which will reach him, I will put it in force as strongly as I can. But I would impress upon the petit jurors that it is their duty to decide upon the criminality of a pri- soner according to and wholly according to the evidence produced in court. If otherwise they were influenced by favour, affection, or reward, they would be perjured as regards their oath, and however they might escape in this world they would be called most solemnly to answer for it in eternity. So far as regards myself, I cannot but feel the responsibility of the situation in which 1 am placed. I fully feel the difficulty I have in properly apportioning the punishment for crime as between the prisoner and the country. I cannot but also remark that that difficulty is very much increased by the character of the person who preceded me in the occupation of this chair. The late Recorder, with whom I trod the paths of friendship, was of a placid, mild, and affable demeanour, and had a mind not only logically constituted so that he could bring it to bear upon a subject and to classify premises so as to bring them to a proper conclusion, but he had a strong desire,— wnich was manifested in all his actions, and was by no means confined to his public life,-to do strict justice be- tween man and man. Thu; my dilfieulty is increased in so far as any comparison between myself and him might be instituted. The public voice has testified its estimate of him in life and regret at his loss the public sympathy has leen displayed in evincing condolence with his family. A great contrast is therefore provoked as far as regards myself, but I hope with the assistance of a higher power, that neither the country will suffer by the position in which I am placed, nor that I shall inflict any injury upon persons who may be placed at that bar. I have now only to congratulate you upon the absence of crime in your Borough, as the calendar does not contain the name of a single prisoner for trial, and I must say, that, taking into Considerati, n the population, the circumstance reflects ex- treme credit upon the inhabitants, and to those also who have the administration of justice within its precincts. Some credit, and some praise also, should be attributed to tfce police of the Borough, for it is iu a great measure toy their efforts that crime is and should be prevented. With these remarks, whic', have gone to a far greater length than 1 had originally intended, and which is not likely to he the case on a future occasion, it is my pleasing duty to discharge you from your labours, and in the name of the country to thank you for your attendance. The Grand Jury then left the Court.