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( GLAMORGANSHIRE AGRICULTURAL TH SOCIETY. '"ci 8NNUA' 8^OW of stock, under the auspices of this b'XFHH ^E' 'N A ^P'{' A* ''IE ^AC'T IQN> R'NE (the usual place), on Tuesday last. The tai WRTS M"|I' "I|! 'V"ural>le—die jching showers of OF I>R'*VI,,liinr t'niiuuliout the day, damping he ardour „ HUNT DETOTEIL agriculturist. AND casting a gloom 4 1 Mound. 'I'h"r "RE WAS ;■ FALLIIIJJ OFF, M quantity at least, in the show ¡ e t-ltI\ predoii.inat. d in number and thai ,RUTN»I •1 'lice W ILM IN, J|<I as an imlir■ 1111>TI ot improvement. "IN ,XSS A VER) Glamoigaii bull — a cow of or- |(|I I'^lity, but W-rj bad offspring. A loJt (*f. inferior I fcof'" ^'ERE,ORD») afforded subjects for comments. We 'EI' 8 RFOUP of three pairs of two YEAR old eteers one »LI| Some valuable properties and formed a remark- nice lot; the others were very inditferent. There in F<W S^ORT horns; but they presented nothing call- »OI,)E 'Particular observation. It was the opinion of CONV ° 'P niost experienced farmers with whom we ■ B/8' ''LA^ LNU°h remained to be done and that if dire't e prs of IItock in the Yale of Glamorgan properly »»■> I'LE'R ENERG'ES> A"D AVAILED themselves of the ad- *„*• 01 THEIR position in the country they might rear TLI F?UH^ 'N QUALITY to any in the kingdom. *eLRC ORseg were exceedingly good,—in fact, they can TICU|A ')E T°° highly commended we allude more par- «U(J J' the sucking colt*, which CANNOT be extolled ^I|| I Y* The names of the successful competitors C°'UM6 8EEN 'N ''ST AWAR('S 'N our advertising TIIIUJ 118 > hut in many instances it was difficult to deter- DUT, .P* should say) to which the palm of merit was NJC]I here was not a bad colt among the lot. Mr. I H*U OT MMHJRMAWR, HAD some beautiful light ches- *)O 1 THE field and Mr. Thomas, of Tydraw, had lily "8 HORSE of perfect symmetry and admirable doci- VJ|' J^R. Goddard, of Saint Fagans, exhibited a most A»imal. We repeat, the show of horses was P'"editable. I, ^'L°N>A8, of Tyd raw, and Mr. Akers, of Pentre- UL) E' RESPectivfly, exhibited sheep of first-rate quality-- ^P'IONABLE in eveiy respect. Mr. Thomas's yearling ,VA« one of the most perfect specimens we e»er saw LTJ &N)' show it was universally acknowledged to be a HI"81 8L,perior anitnal. Better sheep were never exhi- TY?'! In this part of the country; and the Judges —MR. th 'NS, of Landevaud, and Mr. Winter, of Christ- seriously avowed that they had never met with F[*HEEP. U<h interest was excited by the competition among ,HE exhibiters being, Mr. Jenner,of Wenvoe Castle, \\T T. Tjl*r, Mr. Savours, of Fontegary, and others, HIJJ" *NTLER had a magnificent young boar, only a twelve- 'JR °'d, °f the Lord Radnor breed; and Mr. Tyler I ^AVOURS had some remarkably fine animals of "HI .L"OV^D Betkshire. The show of pigs, although SIR&F'IWAS E1UAL IN quality to anything we ever saw at F4 CHARLES Morgan's celebrated Tre<leaar Show, so E(T F°r the production of he choicest animals in every I:TRR'ENT- The community generally will derive much JN EHT IROTN THE PHRT taken by the gentry of this district (4 LQ,PRO\ING ,|LE 5,EED of various animals; and all who H'ih*FPPRECIA,E A good rasher of bacon in the morning fUR J**1 DEEPIY GRA'EFUL to the gentlemen above-named »"O^EIR exertions in behalf of improved domestic eco- SAJLLLE Messrs. Hall, of Cardiff and Mr. Wright, of jcholas, had some useful implements in the field. Itr otwithQlandin" the heavy rain which fell, we ob- EN A host of country gentlemen and FN men, busily 'N G0'"G through the show, and inspecting the VAS THE ORDINARY K^'M'POINTED to take place at three o'clock, but the C0T "I'l'earance of the company, some of whom were iiH|U TCUS'°med to the pelting of pit) less, storms of rain, <\lRCED TF'E accommodating principals of the Bear Inn V HA^CL MrB. Thomas) to hasten the preparations; and tu Il a f-past two we had the gratification of sitting down TliE substantial dinner, in the spacious ball-room. *E8R) E",ERtainment was a most comfortable one in every oftlect, EVincing the result of much attention on the part ■J.6 E^'Ablishment. I>R(1 CHAIR was taken by Sir CHARLES MORGAN, Bart., URN 1 OF THE Society, supported on the ri«ht by MR. RTEIU R-V''E< AL,D Rev. Robert Knight, Vice-L'resi- VLC.8;,A,'J on the left .by Sir George Tyler, K.H., M.P., J\LF RLFesidenf, and Mr. Homfray, of Penlline Castle. »UR A(LLEy»the societj's veteran and indefatigable Trea- fa::r and Secretary, occupied the Vice-Chair. The UII- to I urable GTATE of the weather had, 110 doubt, caused many "AJ"8*6 ^E^ORE ilinner, but a goodly company remained, J^L E|Y—MR. Bassett, Bonvilstone, Rev. R. T. Tyler, |JH '"R'Thyd, Mr. Franklen, Clemenstone, Mr, Wil- Al0 s, Roath Court, Mr. Dalton, Cardiff, Mr. George W 8°MER.v Traherne, Saint Hilary, Mr. Hugh (;ul ISle, Matlbro' Grange, Mr. W. Llewellyn, Court lJu ltJan, Mr. Lewis Knight Bruce, Duffryn, Mr. },,(r Jenner, Wenvoe Castte. Mr. John Samuel and (;0' "AVID Samuel, Newton House, Rev. T. Edmondes, |( R,dge, Mr. Davirl, Fairwater, Mr. E. W. David, JI YP> Rev. Mr. Jenkins, Llanmihangel, Mr. Ballard, V*YNHELIGI Mr. Ballard, junr., Mr. T. Ballard, Mr. ■JJOPDARD, Saint Fagans, Mr. Garsed,Lantwit Major, Mr. JF^'NS, Monknash, Dr. Lewis, Maesieg, Mr. Lewis, &,AOMAES, Mr. Simpson, Pjle, Mr. Thomas, Tydraw, Llewellyn Thomas, Mr. Thomas Thomas, Saint S LLARy, Mr. John Savours, Mr. ReesPowell, Mr. Spencer, ,NT Athans, MR. Thomas, Wallace, Mr. Pratt, Llan- 'F'NOR, Mr. Jenkins, Penmark, Mr. Jenkins, Fleming- ,E. Mr. Akers, Pentrebane, Mr. Kichards, Court, BBER»VON, :\1 r Jones, Saint Donatts, Mr. Robert Evans, \.R,^GEND, Mr. Roche, Gileston, Mr. Jenkin Jones, Park, I, • Daniel Davies, Eglwysbrewus, Mr. Williams, Ely, R, • Pearce, Mr. 'J'oogood, Cowbridge, Mr. J. W. Hull, X^'FF.MR.'DAVID Evans, Penlline, Mr. Bryant, Bridgen.l, > '.WJIKES, Mr. Preece,Lisworney, Mr. Thomas Harry, BURNLEY, Welsh Saint Donatts, &v., &c. XV 1,LE FIFST toast was, of course, The Queen," which U 11 fOllowed hv Prince Albert, and the rest of the andthen- He CHAIRMAN proceeded to business, observing that J} they had a great deal before them to do, and as many the gentlemen present had long distances to travel, he ■OJ^SHT that the sooner they entered upon the remaining |~]E OF OCRASION the better would it be FOR them. lI, COllgratulated the society upon the excellent com- %s I SHW IN THE TIELCL *ND RT TH»t table, and said that V'RO°N^ 38 L'LE show was supported by such company, and countenanced by those who were interested in the BE L^8,10N T^LE LAUD, it would go on and prosper, and Productive 01 the most Important public benefits. He TUV N0T S"Y MUCH ID FAVOUR OF ,ILE STOCK exhibited that hoped the awards of the judges would be, such J ,0 induce parties to send better stock next year. As AS the support of bipeds was concerned he trusted the ^(?CIE'Y Would go on satisfactorily. He would not de- ,E'" ,HE MEETIRIFJ any longer, but lequestthe Secretary to "'HE awards of the judges. ,T> Bradley then complied with the Chairman's WES* L HE recipients of prizes were loudly cheered Y advanced to receive their rewards but no one 'C|ted heartier expressions of approval than the good old CCUPAN[ of '|'YJRAW| who seemed a general favourite. *HE CHAIRMAN proposed the health of Mr. Williams MR. Winter, who had been kind enough to come 4S>AND assist him and the Secretary that day by acting J. ,JUDGES of the stock. Both of them were almost ^'GHBOURS of his in Monmouthshire. They were .CT1?. independent and conscientious men and JUER.E C«uld not be a better proof of their having done TH8TLCS 'N MAKING their awards than this circumstance — ABSENCE ot objection to every thing they done. It HE*S AL^VAys an invidious task to undertake the office of judges of a show of that description but Messrs. (th ''S,NTTS A"D Winter had given satisfaction and hg ""he I^'LA'RMAII) begged to thank them for the way in TLEJJF' they had come forward at his request. The gen- ill ,^A,?RWHOM he had first asked had been taken suddenly JYJ'' HE toast was drank with loud cheers.) SEA R' WILLIAMS returned thanks on behalf of his col- »ERV 6 RNC^ himself; and would at all times be happy to «INJ THE society. With regard to the stock, some i'ldiff WERE VERY good—some but middling—others very ,UOH«ENT. There were some useful stock, but in rather ■\V(JR condition for store cattle. The horses and colts >erv A CREDIT TO THE neighbourhood. The steers were »URE LNLERIOR indeed: they formed as bad a lot, he was tbei; as he had ever seen AT any cattle show. In making .R AWARDS he and his colleague acied in the most ,'Shtforward manner, without fear ot affection. He lo *R' ^'°TER would always be ready and MOST happy RIERVE the Chairman (cheers). TTEFT UHA1R"^ gave the health of the successful cofti- ^"TORS ol the day, with thanks to them for sending their XV?C(L ? arid as MR. Thomas, of Tydraw, was the greatest WIN"6. carrying off five prizes, his name was associated H the toast (cheers). ]» •' ^H0MAS reminded the Chairman that he had won prizes at the Tredegar Show; and in a few GENERAL 'ervations thanked the company, and felicitated him- E'' ON being so successful. He expressed a determina- LON to endeavour to be equally toriunate next year '"I'PLAUSE). The next toast was "The Unsuccessful Candidates," ^HICH wag drank with much laughter; but no one had *HE moral courage to respond to it. The CHAIRMAN gave as the next toast one which he felt confident would be received with enthusiasm. It ^VAS The Inhabitants of the Town of Cowbridge," who HAD so handsomely supported the meeting, and had given lIuch a beautiful cup as a prize (drank with loud cheers). Mr. TOOGGOD being called upon, rose to acknowledge the compliment on behalf of the subscribers to the Cow- bridge Cup. He felt, much pleasure IN having been, in sUlIle measure, instrument) in contributing towards the "^E'L-being of the society, by having assisted in getting tbe prize, which had been so liberally subscribed for. '— felt more pleasure in collecting^the Mlbscrjpitiions than ever had in any similar undertaking—all gave so eerfully AN(L WITH so much spirit (cheers). They had nest egg in store for the next meeting; and he hoped the town of Cowbridge would haveat ieast as good a cup, Qs the inhabitants were always ready and happy to do anything in their power to promote the interests of this society, which was so intimately associated with the agri- culturists of this county (aputause). lie thanked the C,,mpany for drinking his health, and begged to drink the health of all present in return (applause). The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of two genilemen *HO filled a prominent position in this county, NAMELY, TALBOL, Lord Lieutenant, and Sir George Tyler— the countv representatives in Parliament. He REGRETTED FHAT he had not seen the Lord Lieutenant at their meet- INGS. That "entleman had told him (the Chairman) that HE Would attend, and whenever he did so ihey would be "AF'Py to see him. (The toast was drank with loud ^HEERB.) Sir GEORGE TYLER, M.P., on behalf of his colleague, J1'- Talbot, and himself, begged to return the company his sincere thanks for the manner in which they had *E<*ived the toast; and also, to thank Sir Charles Morgan for the manner in which the toast had been proposed to the company. He felt that on the present occasion he "'<II placed in a position different from that he was in Vhen he addressed them in that room at their former FATING last year then, he confessed, he looked forward ,V'th rather doubtful hopes as to the issue ol the strugg e hI which the agricultural interest was engaged he NOW C°uld feel, and could assure the company, that that 111- ERest was deposited in hands that would endeavour to Phold it under every circumstance, as they who now .Ield THE reins of Government would doubtless regard the INTEREST of agriculturists with every consideration which 1Is great importance demanded that it should receive (ap- P'HUIE). He was aware that that was not an institution, OR association, in which politics, generally, were allowed 0 he discussed but really when one saw agricultuRA' R,ends assembled as he did on that occasion—so nume- r°U8, so intelligent—so respectable—togeth. r with men of *> CLAAS i" society almost—he could uol help observing hat ah hough things were supposed to "loom iu the dis- aiice," he, for one, did not regard that "distance" as EI,)g very distant (applause). He trusted, as things WERE now better than they were, we may still go on im- PFOVIDIR. HE felt constrained to say that the stock exhi- 'ted that day — AS one of the judges had WAS not 80 good as it mirflit have beert. He hoped that farmers ^OULD next year be in a position to ameod matters, and ° lend finer animals, —Sir George alluded to the nautical **PTE«»ion— "looming in the dixtancf," which had been 4N political ducutoon by a promljiept MEMBER of 0 PFEWNT adtoinifranon THF JAU (Mr, Disraeli).* He (Sir George) recollected being thirty years ago on a foreign station—the Mauritius—upon an" occasion when the Mirage—an optical illusion, by which distant objects on the earth or water appear to be raised into the air—produced a singular result. They had on board a signal-man, named Peter Bolt, quite an original character, who was sent to a prominent position on the island to look out, and « hos^ duty it was to make a signal when I e ohs Me l the approach of any vessel or any cir- cuoiwtai.ee worth repo.ting- 1 iiat inau was one of those imliv iduals who were supposed to be singularly expert in the use of the longbow — (laughter) —aud sometimes signalled vessels that were never seen by. him or anybody else -vessels rhat \\e>e never known to come near that quarter (laughter). His peculiaii y became so well k nowII. Mi. t Ins name passe-l im-> a proverb, and beanie foenrtent on hoard, that whenever a man (old an un- trulh they ustd to sa)," That's a Peter Bolt (laoyhtei). It so happened that a year oi two before he (Sir George) had joined the station, a tour-masted schooner was sent out to the East lodief; and Peter, Bolt one day signalled that "a (our-masted schooner was in the north-west." All on hoaid laughed at him—no one had ever seen or heard of such a vessel, and the report wassupposed to be, as usual, a Peter Bolt. In the course of a few dajs, to the astonishment of ail in the place, a vessel of the descrip- tion named made her appearance. How the sigual-man had seen it, was a matter of curious surprise; but it was evident that he had seen it, and it was seen "looming in thedistattce." When t he lOll of that schooner was exa- mined, it was found that at the time Peter Bolt had been enabled to see her reflection by the effect of the phe- nomenon known as the Mirage," she had been 300 or 400 miles from the Island (hear, hear). That circum- stance should show the company that things which "loomed in the distance" did actually exist; and the figurative expression of the Chancellor of the Exchequer might prove to have a substantial existence. Sir George concluded amid loud expressions of respect and approval from nil parts of the room, by stating that he had full confidence in the present administration. Mr. BRUCE PnYCE said he had been allowed to pro- poseatoaat by the Chairman; and foxtunately he had t.ot told him what the toast was, or els9 he would not have received permission. The toast he was going to propose was the health of their excellent President (loud cheers). He had had the pleasure of knowing him for a great many years and also of knowing his father before him; aud he (Mr. Bruce Pryce) could safely say that he believed better landlords, and. men more at- tached to the business of the country, and to the interest of every man who was practically connected with the counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth, could not possi- bly be found. In his presence he (Mr. Bruce Pryce) would not say what he would otherwise say of Sir Charles Morgan and, therefore, he would conclude by proposing the very best health of their excellent President. (Drank with Ii times 3" and loud cheering.) The CHAIRMAN, on presenting himself to the company, was received with renewed propfs of the high position he occupied iu the estimalion of the company. He begged most sincerely to thank them for the very kind and flat- tering manner in which they had been pleased to receive the toast which his friend, Mr. Bruce Pryce, had pro- posed. Of all public meetings, he attended none with greater satisfaction to himself than meetings of Agricul- tural Societies (applause). Having resided for many years in Glamorganshire, he had become acquainted with nearly all the resident gentry and many of the tenant farmers; and it always gave him great satisfaction to meet them (applause). As long as he lived, and could by any efforts promote the interests of agriculture, he would do so. He was attached to farming, not only by the conviction that it was his duty to support it, but as IHI occupation his partiality for it was superior to the pleasure he took in hunting; and, therefore, as long as lie had health and strength to attend those meetings, he would do so (applause). The next toast was The Tenant Farmers of the County of Glamorgan"—proposed by the CHAIRMAN, who alluded to the recent meetings (in this county and Monmouthshire) of the Deputy Lieutenants, in order to take measures for carrying out the provisions of the Militia Act. He observed that be encouraged all his laboulers to enlist, and was anxious to obtain a sufficient number of men without being obliged to resort 10 the ballot. At the expiration of their period of service he would re-engage all the men who enlisted from his farms and he was sure that the farmers present would follow his example, and take their men back, provided they con- ducted themselves well (applause) He had the honour to hold a command in the Militia and, therefore, the greater number of volunteers he could get, the better pleased he should be (applause). Mr. THOMAS, of Tydraw, said he had six sons who were all ht tor volunteers (cheers and laughter). Mr. PERKINS, of Monknash, one of the oldest tenant farmers in the room, with few exceptions, acknowledged the compliment on behalf of the class to which he be- longed. They had long tried to fight an up-hill game, and were continuing to do the best they could now. If they failed to succeed, their only resource was to fall back on their landlords. He hoped, however, that they would succeed; and that the improvement which Sir George Tyler aud othelssaw "looming in the distance" was not very far off (applause). The CHAIRMAN propose the health of the Vice- presidents ot the society — Mr. Bruce Pryce, Sir George Tyler, and their colleagues (applause). Rev. ROBERT KNIGHT said that his friend on his left (iIr. Bruce Pryce) and his friend opposite (SirGeorge ljlei) had deputed a very unworthy substitute for them- selves and there he stood to return thanks for the honor the company had done the Vice-Presidents by drinking their health. As long as the society had such a President as they had that day, and for many years past, a Vice- President would be a very useless animal. He (Mr. Knight) had only one short observation to make, and that was with reference to the comments made at that table on the badness of the stock. The weather was very unfavourable and the stoek, consequently, looked worse than it otherwise would on a line day. Mr. Knight gave a humorous description of a visit he had recently paid to a continential state, we believe; and elicited pea;s of laughter by describing the badness of butcher's meat there. The meat in this country (we may briefly say) he found to be much superior to any at Frankfort and other parts of Germany; so that on his return to Glamorganshire he enjoyed the good provisions with which our butchers' shambles are stored. The cattle he saw at the show that morning would have obtained thumping premiums on the continent at any agricultural exhibition (hear, hear). The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the health or gentlemen who are practical farmers, and who farmed their own estates, alluded in the most gratifying terms to Mr. Franklen, of Cleineustone, whose health the company drank with unequivocal marks of respect and esteem. Mr. FRANKLEN thanked the Chairman for the unex- pected honour.he had been pleased to pay him by pro- • jK)8ing his health when there were so many present much more woithy than he was to engage his attention. He also thanked the company for the flattering manner in which they had received the toast. It was true that he had, for some time, occupied himself with agriculture. He wished he could say it was equally true that he had made a profit by it. If he had done so, he believed he should be the only man in England who had. He strougly hoped that farmers might look forward with confidence. He thought there were indications of much better timesthan any wehavelatelyseen. With the excep- tion of wheat, at present farmers had very little reason to complain (hear, hear). Unless the cost of producing corn could be made less by some mode "loomiug in the distance," or unless farmers got higher prices for it, he thought it would be much better for them to cease grow- ing it at all (hear, hear). He trusted that things would adjust themselves to the altered circumstances of the times, and that they would all mfeet next year in better spirits, and with fuller pockets, than they did at this meeting (cheers.) The Rev. ROBERT KNIGHT, in a sensible and appro- priate speech, proposed as the next toast, "The Farmers' Wives of GlanlOrganshire" (loud cheers). The CHAIRMAN acknowledged the compliment, as Lady Morgan's name had been coupled with the toast. Mr. BRUCE PRYCE said that the President had kindly allowed him to propose another toast. He had been re- minded by circumstances that had occurred during the evening of a joung soldier, whose health he was going to propose. He was one whose first campaign was made against Cardinal Wiseman and the Popish army when they came over to this country to take possession of our lawful sovereign's dominions. He (Mr. Bruce Pryce) had great pleasure in seeing the young officer to whom he alluded make his first campaign at Bridgend and he (Mr. Bruce Pryce) had said then to his neighbours that he was positive that young gentieman would, by and by, be an honour to the county (applause). Since that time the burgesses of Brecon had elected him as their member; and he (Mr. Bruce Pryce) would say that a more pro- mising young man he had never seen in his life. He was born heir to a princely fortune but all would join in the prayer that the day when he should inherit it might be far distant (hear, hear). He gave them the health of Charles Rodney Morgan, Esquire, the member for Brecon and the Heir of Tredegar (much cheering). The CHAIRMAN I cannot be too grateful to my kind friend, Mr. Hruee Pryce, for the very flittering manner in which he expressed himself in proposing my son's health. lhaveendfavouredtoin-itnintohimtheprin- ciples which my lamented father instilled into me-and to induce him to cultivate a taste for agricultural* pur- SUIIIS, and to have the interests of the country at heart (applause). 1 have great pleasure in hearing the way tn which he acquitted himself at Bridgend. He seems to have given general satisfaction (toud cheers).—The Chairman trusted that when his son would be old enough to turn his sword into a ploughshare; he would be as well known to this county as he (the Chairman) was. As a son he would, no doubt, be everything his parents could wish (applause). In a very friendly speech, the CHAtRMAN then pro- posed the health of Captain Entwisle, R,N., a toast which is invariably givenr.at these meetings, as the gal- lant gentleman is endeared to the: Aistrfct generally by the admirable manner in which, for many years, he managed the Cowbridge Harriers. The toast was very well received and appropriately acknowledged by— Captain ENTWISLE, who briefly alluded to the circum- stances of bY-i{one dals. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of Mr. Brad- ley, the Treasurer and Secretary of the Society (loud cheers). Mr. BRADLEY, in returning thanks, observed that he had been 38 years in the offices he then filled and said it afforded him great pleasure to find bis services recog- nizedasthey had been. As lon-g uS he had the. honour uf filling the situation he then heliit-he would discharge ill duties to the best of his ability.5 The CH>iRMAN\next gave the health of Mr. Bassett, of Bonvilstone, MI»t George Traheirne, of Saint Hilary, and Mr. W. W. L^vis, of The Heath—three masters of as many packs of hounds (drank with loud cheers). Mr. GEORGE TRAHERNE begged to return his sincere thanks for the kind mauner in which the toast had been respondedtobythecompany. He believed that was the fifth meeting of the society at which he had to return thanks in the same capacity — (master of the Cowbridge harriers); and although he had not yet filled the situa- tion as long as Capt Entwistle had yet, he hoped to do so in time (applause). He trusted that those who might favour him with their presence in the hunting field this season would have nothing to find fault with— either in the hounds or in the master (applause). He could not please every one but he would not intentionally displease any person. He thanked the tenant farmers warmly for their kindness and forbearance; and con- cluded by expressing a hope that at the Cowbridge races in November he should have a happy meeting with the company in that room (applause). Sir GEORGE TYLER, in proposing as the next toast,— "Success to the Glamorganshire Agricultural Society, said that its success mainly depended on themselves: as Mr. Perkins had told them, much depended on their own exertions; and as a farmer he could tell them that their exertions ought never to be withheld from the land. In times like the present, when so many of the labouring population are emigrating, it behoves us to see if we cannot, by means of macinnen lessen the number of per- sons required in farm cultivation. The reaping machine had been found to answer admirably and there could be no doubt that in the course of time machinery would be brought to such perfection as to be adapted to thepej; Some years ago we recollect heariug the Rev. Hobert Knight making use of a similar phrase, at a meeting of the Uridaend Labourers' Friend Society, We believe it will be found (we writ* from memory onty) that Mr* 8>»t wqms in IN future," &c, formance of many operations on a farm which now required the attention of numerous servants. He had been tojd that one machine had reaped sixteen acres in one day, at an expense of from 4s. 6d. to 5s. an acre. Many farmers then present paid, probably, 10s. an acre for leaping from which cireumstanre he drew the infer- ence that machinery was the medium through which a very considerable reduction uf expeuditure was to be effected. The supply of gumo was a point requiring much consideialion, as he had been lold that larger tur- nips mi.ht be grown after jruano than after farm-yard maiiure. He had held a different opinion, but the cir- cumstance he had just mentioned led to the conclusion that guano was the best fertilizer. He was in hopes, during the last session, that this country should have possession of the Lobos Islands, and thence draw a supply of Kuauo; but unfortunately it was found that they be- louged to Peru; and, therefore, we could not trade III them except through the Peruvian Government, which hl1d a nlOllopolv of guano. There may be other islands to be discovered, having similar deposits; and vessels had been sent out with directions to search in every part for guano; so that if we can get it, independently of Peru, we shall be enabled to supply the wants of agn- culturists much cheaper than at present. In the position he held-through the kindness and unanimity of his friends-he had striven to uphold the agricultural inte- rest; and he should continue that course as long as he was permitted to do so. The honourable gentleman concluded by alluding to brighter hopes for the future, and then resumed his seat loudly applauded. The toast was drank with much cheering. The CHAIRMAN referred to the Farmers' Clubs and .Agricultural Associations of neighbouring towns; and then proposed the health of Mr. David, President of the Cardiff Farmers' Club (loud cheers). Mr. DAVID thanked the Chairman for coupling his name with the Cardiff Farmer's Club, and observed that the objects aimed at by that society might not be exactly like those which the Glamorganshire Agricultural Society sought to obtain, but still they were not very dissimilar. At Cardiff, the Farmers' Club had latterly given encou- ragement to the labouring classes, who, he considered, were most deserving of it. They endeavoured to reward the most skilful and meritorious. It was scarcely neces- sary to observe in that company that there were few operations connected with farming of greater impor- tance than ploughing, and the Cardiff Farmers' Club had lately devoted their funds to promote that object, and he believed their efforts had produced the most beneficial results in creating a spirit of emulation amongst those classes (cheers). With regard to this society he trusted he might be allowed to make a few remarks of a practical nature, and make comments upon the objects for which they had assembled, rather than compliments. In looking over the stock exhibited this morning he observed many excellent specimens, but he thought great improvement might still be effected, especially in the cattle; he rejoiced to see so few of the black or old Glamorgan breed. He only observed two or three of that breed in the exhibi. tion aud he believed they belonged to' a highly re- spected individual, whose feelings he (Mr. David) did not wish to wound by commenting upon them, but, having been a practical farmer himself for nearly forty years, he hoped his brother farmers, would excuse him for giving them any advice on the subject (hear, hear). He could not avoid impressing upon them in the strongest manner the necessity of getting rid of that breed alto- gether, and changing ihem for the Herefords, the Dur- hams, or some other improved breed, which, he was fully persuaded, they would find more profitable and useful than the old native breed (cheers). He must also bi allowed to remark that he considered Glamorganshire a pastoral county—better adapted for the pioduction of stock than of corn taking the county generally. It was well-known that Glamorganshire had formerly produced the best cattle in the kingdom and he saw no reason why it could not be done again provided we had a good sort. Our old ancestors had paid great attention to their cattle, and they were universally admired, but they were subsequently neglected. Half a century ago the Gla- morgan cattle were considered so excellent in quality, that George the Third, who was no bad jud»e of stock,'pre- ferred them to all other cattle. He (Mr. David) well recollected that some forty or fifty years asxo that monarch was in the habit 01 sending Mr. Frost, his farm bailiff, annually into this county to purchase our oxen, which he always admitted could not be excelled in any part of the kingdom but breeding cattle being neglected, they soou degenerated and became very inferior., We had a large extent of wet land in the county, coupled with our very humid climate, which he thought well adapted it for the production of cattle; and as we have the strongest evi- dence that our ancestors surpassed all others in their cattle, he thought we should adopt the same course, and pay a little more attention to catlle than to corn. He was not sorry to hear the remarks made by one of the judges after his health had been drank. He had in a very candid manner reflected upon some of the stock exhibited that day. These judges, gentlemen (continued Mr. David), come from the adjoining county,—a county where great improvement has of late years been effected in the breed of cattle, reflecting great credit upon the breeders. They have, it is true, been much encouraged in this object, for, gentlemen, I must tell you they have had a Sir Charles Morgan to aidolhem (cheers). That honoured name has been their patron for many years, and still continues; for a noble and most unbounded liberality has been displayed, and is still continued, in the introduction of the best breeds into the county, and by encouraging in the most liberal and judicious manner the farmers of the district; and the results have been most gratifying, in the great improvement ill the stock and farming of Monmouthshire (cheers). Mr. David concluded by apologising for having taken up so much of their time, and for the liberty he had taken in making the remarks he had (cheers). The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of Mr. Hall, as an exhibitorof impie-nents (loud cheeis). Mr. HALL thanked the compauy, and in a pertinent speech spoke ot Howaru's ploughs, and the improvement which had taken place in farm implements generally. The company separated at about half-past five.
SHARES.
SHARES. Paid. Price. Taff Vale Railway £ 126 £ 171 Do. j is hares '25 36 Do. New 6 3| pm. Do. Stock 5 percent. 10 1 p.ct.pm. Do. Stock 4t per cent. 10 A p ct.pm. South Wales liailway 60 41 Newport, Aberpvenny, t»nd Hereford JQ 3 dÎlI, n
OPENING OF THE NEW CHURCH…
OPENING OF THE NEW CHURCH AT ABERDARE. In giving an account of the interesting proceedings which took place yesterday (Thursday) at ABER- DARK, it may not be amiss to enter slightly upon a retrospect of the circumstances of the parish during the period immediately preceding the event, to the per;ietu ition of which we are abullt to devote a portion of our space. The old church, of which one of the early numbers of the Penny Magazine contains an engraving, was built in the fourteenth century, and as it contained no more than 176 sit- tings, it was totally inadequate to meet the require- ments of a district which in 1847 had a population of 11,000 souls. We believe we may safely state tint no parish in the kingdom has undergone greater changes than Aberdare within the Inst two years. From being an obscure and scarcely known corner of Glamorganshire, the developement of its mineral riches — especially its far-famed steam-coal-has elevated it into great commercial importance; and it is now justly considered the most thriving place upon the hills," having a population of 16,000. Twenty years ago there were only three clergymen to do duty in Merthyr, Dowlais, and Aberdare, namely, the Rev. John Jones, Rev. Evan Jenkins, and the Rev, E. P. Thomas; and most heavy were the engagements they had to perform: now, we are told, there are upwards of a dozen actively employed in the same neighbourhoods. The present Incumbent—the Rev. JOHN GRIFFITH—was appointed to the living of Aberdare in 1847 and has been the means of effect- ing very great improvements. Indeed, we cannot speak too highly of the zeal with which he has pur- sued his sacred calling, nor too warmly extol the singleness of purpose which characterises all his efforts. To his well applied energy we trace the erection of the beautiful fabric which has just been opened, for he earnestly appealed to all from whom aid might be obtained, and we are proud to have it in our power to state that his claims were most liberally responded to,—ALL,— the landowner, iron and coal merchants, and inhabitants generally, cheerfully granting their assistance and the result of their united endeavours has been one of the handsomest churches in the diocese. The following is an archi- tectural description of the building, with a few other particulars:— The Church is a Gothic structure of the geometric, decorated style, consisting of a chancel 30ft. by 20ft.; nave, 82ft. Gin., and 2;jft, from centre of columns; aisles, N. and S., 82ft. 6in. length, 13ft. 9in. width: total width, 50ft. (iin. Tower at west end, 15ft. in the clear, with provision for eight bells. Total length of Church, including nave, tower, and chancel, 140ft. Gin. North transept and north-east vestry, with organ loft over, 18ft. by 16ft. with north porch. Height of the Church made from level of floor, 50ft. in the clear. Height of tower and spire is such that the vane turns at an elevation of 180ft. from the ground. The chance!, transept, aisle, and clerestory and vestry windows are highly decorated with double joints worked in Coombe Down Bath stone. The walls are built of uncoursed Dytfryn stone pointed with blue mortar. The quoins are of Bath stone rusticated. The roofs are of open timber, stained and varnished. The aisles are divided from the nave by four Bath stone columns," with enriched octagonal caps; the aisle above being hitfhi,• enriched. The seats are open, and "re placed upon a raised dais, stained and varnished in imitation of oak. Under each of the aisles are placed ornamented gas standards, having five burners in each. The altar rail- ing, carpet, altar cloth, communion linen, and commu- nion plate are all gifts of ladies, and respectively of the richest and best workmanship. The Church is heated on the newest system with hot water. The cost of erection is £4000; and the number of sittings, 933. A. Moseley, Esq., of London, is the archi- tect; and Mr. J. X. Strawbridge, jun., of Bristol, the builder. Thursday was the day appointed .for the opening ser- vices; and large numbers poured into the town by the Taff Vale and Vale of Neath railways. As a proof of the activity displayed by the officials of the latter line we were informed that a crowded special train ran up from Neath to Aberdare in half an hour! And as the distance is upwards of twenty miles the velocity attained must have been very considerable. The Taff Vale had Do special train but they kindly granted tickets for the to-and-fro journey at single fares. At eleven the Church was densely filled with a most re- spectable congregation. To give the names of the laity- would be far beyond our capabilities:, we can only enu- merate some of the clergy who attended, namely-The Bishop of Llandciff; The Dean of Llandaff; The Arch- deacon of Haudaft; The Rev. John Griffith, Aberdare* Rev. Canon Jones, Tredegar; Rev. Canon Jenkins' Dowlais; Rev. Richard Prichard, Llandaff; Rev. WilJ ham Bruce, Saint Nicholas; Rev. R. T. Tyler. Llantril thyd; Rev. H. L. Blosse, Newcastle; Rev. Evan Morgan, Llantrissant Rev. John Morgan, Saint Andrews Rev, Thomas Davies. Llanillid RJV. David Williams; Ystradyfodwg Rev. Rees Prichard, Llande- vodwg; Rev. William Lei¡:h, Eglwysilan Ilev. E. P. Thomas, Whitchurch; Rev. John Griffiths, Glyntaff- Rev. William Rowland, Merthyr Rev. John W. Mor- gan, Beaufort Rev. L. Charles Lewis, Ebbw Vale; Rev. William Williams, Curate of Blaenavoti Rev. James Evans, Rector of L'andough llev. C. W. Evans; Rev. David Jones, Radyr; Rev. Judah Jones, Caerphilly; Rev. David Morgan, Hancarvan Rev. George Thomas, Ystrad Mynach; Rev. Thomas Thomas- Rev. John Hughes; Rev. Charles Maybery, Peri', derin; Rev. David Jenkins, Ponlyptidd Rev. Albert Jenner; Rev. William Thomas, Curate of Merthyr- Rev. D. Griffith,. Ynisygerwn Rev. C. F. B. Wood' Penmark; Rev. William Tfiomas, Kilybebill; Rev.' James Watkins, Cadoxton-juxta-Barry Rev. D. Mor- gan, Merthyrmawr; Rev. Rdwurd Thomas, Incum- bent of Skewea; Rev. Walter GrilHihs, Resolveji; Rev. Mr. Thomas, Curate ol Dowlais; Rev. Mr. Price, Aberpergwm Rev. J. \V. Downes, Saint John's, Wool- wich Rev. W. Evans, Gelligaer Rev. Gilbeit Hurris, Mcrthyr, Rev. Morgan Morgm, Pontyrhun, &c., &c. As we above state, it would be a vain effort to attempt to give a list of the thousand or twelve hundred persons who tilled the Church hut a few mny be mentioned, namely, SirG. Tyler, M.P., Crawshay Bailey, Esq., M.P., Howel Gwyn, Esq M.P., J. Bruce Pryce, Esq., H. A. Bruce, Esq., L. Morgan, Esq., E. P. Richards, Ebq., W. Thomas, Esq., Alexander Cuthberraon, Esq., James French, Esq., Henry Junes, Esq., Wm. Jones, Esq., Richard Fothergill, Esq., Thomas Wayne, Esq—in a word, the congregation comprised a most influential gathering of the county gentry, with their families. A pleasing feature in the front of the gallery was a row of school children (girls) from Lady Charlotte Guest's school at Dowlais: they were arrayed like so many sisters in the Welsh costume, and formed a creditable additiou to the company. It is intended to have a fine organ shortly; but as that had not beeu procured the vocalists were accompanied on a Scraphine, which was kindly lent by the English W esle) aus. At eleven the bell ceased tolling; and the Choir sung, "1 will arise, ana go to my father," &c., very nicely. The service Was read by the Rev. John Griffith, incumbent. The sermon was preached by the UiSHor OF LLANDAFF. His lordship took his text from the 8ih Chapter ofAMOS, verses 11 and 12Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that 1 will send a famine 111 the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the word of the Lord: And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even unto the east, they shall run lo and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it," At this late period of the week, writing almost on the eve of going to press, we have only lime to give an imperfect Outline of the masterly discourse deli- vered by our respetted Diocesan, who, notwithstanding the effects of indispositiou exerted himself considerably. He observed that in order to apply these words to our present purpose it Was not necessary to enquire at what peiiod of Jewish history they were uttered its the Almighty was always as high in this nature, so was he always the same in his dealings with mankind. Whatever principles, therefore, are fairly deducible ftom scripture with respect to His government we are bound to accept as applicable to ourselves; and the truths of Holy Writ must be considered as equally binding ou the Church in all aggg of the world. And in proportion to the light they throw upon our path must be our obligation to be guided by them. The degeneracy of the Jews in the days of Amos was mentioned; and he addressed to them the awful words of caution contained in the text; from which the Bishop deduced some lessons of much impotlancein theirgeiiejal application. Those words teach us that national sins will be followed by na- tional judgments; and that the abuse of religious privi- leges will inevitably cause them to be taken away; and it was to their withdrawal that the Bishop wished to direct the attention of his hearers, as it was a point to which they should give especial heed, for as a Christian nation we are living in the enjoyment of Christian light and knowledge never vouchsafed to any other people on the earth. The particular circumstances of this oecasion (the opening of the Church) reminded his lordship that the means of religious instruction had largely increased in the parish of Aberdare; aud were stiit further going to be increased. He spoke of the importance of valuing those privileges, and of the increased responsibility which ( they placed the people under, reminding them that it was a certain principle in God's government—that to ) whom much is given much will be required; and all who enjoyed God's blessings would hereafter have to give an account of the use made of them. The Bishop then divided his discourse under those heads, namely :— 1. The inestimable blessings of religious privileges. 2. That those privileges areasargued for wise and gra- cious purposes, and that a strict accPUIlt will be requiied of the manner in which they are employed, 3. If they are neglected or abused God in his righteous indignation will take them away. His Lordship felt some hesitation in speaking on the first of those topics, lest he should seem to be offering an insult to the common sense of thbse before him, for there must be a testimony in every man's conscience respecting their value. Viewing our present Condition and future prospects — an eternity of happiness to be enjoyed, or of misery to be encountered—he proceeded to show how unspeakably important must our religious advantages be. He spoke of our state by nature, of what God had done for us, and of the revelations made III the Gospel, which comprised all that we should know, as they taught us our dut\ to God and man. Christianity and civilisation have ever gone hand in hand. The wild passions of sava"e life, though refusing to listen to any other charm, were conquered by the sweet persuasiveness of Christianity, and rendered her homage. Religion had a most humanisms effect upon savage life, and, at the present time, was exerting a most salutary influence on heathen lands. But it was not necessary to travel to foreign climes in order to have convincing proofs of the power religion exer- cised over the human race. To what must we ascribe the blessings we enjoy in this country 1 If ever there was a people blessed with the enjoyment of civil and social privileges that nation is our own and if there be one cause more than another to which that happiness may be ascribed, it is, doubtless, to the pure and scriptural Christianity which, for so many centuries, has been esta- blished amongst us. The people of this island were once ignorant of the Gospel —without God in the world but it pleased Him to visit the land with the light of Divine Truth; and it is mainly to the influence of enlightened Christian principles that we are indebted for the settle- ment of our Government on its present wise foundation, thereby securing our social and domestic happiness. To regard Christianity under that aspect would, however, be taking a very unworthy view of it: its proper object is to prepare us for eternity and for the hour of death. In beautiful language, and with most impressive fervour, our excellent Bishop referred to the time when we should have to meet the King of Terrors, and to the supporting influence which a knowledge of God in Christ would then afford. If, then, temporal and spiritual blessings followed the elljo) ment of true religion, how great must be the privilege of living in a Christian land, in which those benefits are abundantly bestowed. He spoke of the value of the Bible—allyided to the period when it was a ,ealed bock to the people; and then said that ^luiiionda of Popish superstition bad been rent asunder, a pure and scriptural faith established in itw ropm, and aChutch funded on ^cjptwre WfO re-*r«ctetl in the land: these blessings we are still permitted to enjoy in an eminent degree, as the present age was an age of Christian privileges. In the parish of Aberdare the smallness of the Church had hitherto prevented the peo- ple from attending the Church ministry, but a brighter day has arrived, and Aberdare may now boast of a Church which for architectural beauty and convenience may bear comparison with any other in the diocese, — perhaps he should not eir if he were t > say in the Principaln v ol Wales. His lordship, after some further observations, pro- ceeded to the second division of his discourse and we understood him to say that the difference ill ni-n's con- dition was to be traced to the appointment of Providence —a principle which men acted upon in their dealings with one another. And our S.ivioui, in referiing to his second coining, plainly referred to that principle in speaking of the punUhment to be awarded to the ser- vant who knew his Lord's will and did it NOT, which was a greater punishment than the servant received who had offended ignorantly. The Parable of the Talents also inculcated the same doctrine. The withdrawal of our Christian privileges, if we neg- lect or abuse them, was then spoken of and his lordship showed, by reference to the principles of natural justice, the equity of the proceeding should we wickedly despise God's gracious blessings. He cited various instances from Scripture in which privileges once vouchsafed had been withdrawn and adverted to the state of the seven cities of Asia, which once were illumined with the ravs of Divine light, but which now are enveloped in the glooms of Mahomedan superstition—the consequences of their own sinful neglect. Io conclusion, his Lord'hip urged us to take warning; and strongly inculcated the duty of personal godliness and family devotion. With regard to the Churcn, he was sure that those who had hitherto been strangers to her commu- nion would become attached to her mild and scriptural go- vernment as soon as they became acquainted with her ordi- nances. All her prayers arc built upon the Apostles and Prophets,—Jesus Christ being the chief corner-stone He briefly aualyzed the Li'urgy—pointed out the adaptation of the various prayers to the general condition of nun, and as extempore prayer must always be dependent ou the mi- nister, he contended that our admirable liturgy, which was always the same, was s jperior to it, as our service was not affected by any infirmity in the minister. The Church Liturgy was warmed with the spirit of true piety, but never carried to extravagance it was a fit vehicle for our highest aspirations. Provision wa- made iu the laws to which the Church was subject, for maintaining sound doctrine and eve:i if a clergyman should depart from sound scriptural truth, by being com- pelled to read the whole Bible to his congregation in the course of time—not mere selections to suit any individual purpose-the unfaithful preacher would be condemned by what he read from the desk. The Bishop also referred to the solemnity with which the Church regardel the Sacra- ments; and concluded with a few general observations in Bjpport of the views enunciated by him. The foregoing is, we fear, an imperfect summary of his truly edifying dis- course and f-hould any errors be found in it they must be attributed to the reporter, and not to the accompii-hfd s. hoUr and divine who now presides over the Church iu this diocese. The Djttn of Llaudaff then read the Offertory, during which Crawshay Bailey, E«q., M P., Henry Austin Bruce, Esq., Thomas Wayne, Esq., and Richard Fothergill, Esq.. made a collection, which realized the munificent sum of A: 140. A larue party of the laity and clergy partook of luncheon at the Vic-irage; and the hospitable mansions of Messrs Crawshay Bailey, Morgan (Gadly-), Wayne, Fothergiil, lewis (Canal Head), and other gentlemen, were freely thrown open. The hosts of the respective inn" ha 1 also prepared for the reception of visitors, so that all were com- lortably cared for, At three in the afternoon Divine Service was again performed in the sacred edifice. The prayers &c., were read by the Rev. Canon Jetikinp, of Dowlais; an-1 the sermon was preached by the ARCHDEACON or LLANDAFF, from John 16. v. 23:—" And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shtll a k the Father in my name he wid gi>e it you." The space at our disposal is nearly exhau ted and we can do no more than say that Archdeacon Williams maintained his character as a pulpit orlllllr, as the extemporaneous dis- course which he delivered was most eagerly devoured by a very crowded congregation. The subject of the sermon was PHASER, which he shewed became the duty end the privi- lege of the Christian. A collection wis made at the different doors by Ales-irs H. A, Bruce, Hollier, T. Wayne, and Morgan Williams, and a liberal sum received. It was announced that the Rev. CANON JOSES, of Trede- gar, was to preach in Welsh at seven, p.m., and parties wet) ar'tjuainted with the locd'tv expressed an opinion that the collection* throughout the day would, doubtle.-s, amount to about iCI60, at least. We reluctantly bring o\lr account of the.e edifying ser- vices to a cloi<e, as the late period of the week at which we are writing, & the shortness of our avail ible space, compel us to be briefer than we otherwise woul i he.
MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.I
MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. On a recent occasion, Lady Charlotte Guest was so pleased with the greatimprovemetttetfeeted in Sir Johu's band, which is composed of young men employed at the Dowlais Works, under the tuition of Mr. Henry Walsh, that she made them a present of £ 50 worth of instruments. YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY. — At the last meeting of this society, Mr. D. James read an interesting paper on the life and writings of Shakspere, into which he hdd con- densed the leading facts constituting his scanty biography. A discussion followed upon the Shakspere worship ofthe day, and some sensible remarks were elicited thereby. We were last week obliged to omit a report of the proceedings which took place at the opening of the Temperance Hall, Merthyr. It is given in our present number, and the speeches are really entitled to the careful perusal ol our readers. TEMPERANCE HALL.— lhe Annual Meetings of the Gwent and Morganwg Temperance Society was held in this room during the latter part of the past week. The first meeting took place on Wednesday evening and on the following day meetings were held morning, noon, and night. 011 each occasion there was a very large attendance; and on each occasion the Chair was taken by Samuel Bowley, Esq., of Gloucester, a member of the Society of Friends, and all ardent advocate of temperance reform. During these various meetings, addresses were delivered by the Ilevds. D. Rees, Llanelly, D. Davies, Swansea, J. Jones, Caeisalein Newydd, Thos. Rees, Kendal, Mr. Thomas, Tleforesl, &e. and at the last meeting on Thursday evening, the Chairman vacated the chair, and addressed the assembled audience at consider- able length and with very-marked ability. A vote if tluuks to him for his efficient services, was moved by M). Fuller and seconded by Mr- Stephens; it was warmly received 011 the part of the audience, and suitably responded to. The building has been erected upon the credit of the Trustees, and part of the debt is to be paid off by public subscription and in the finance department, the success is likely to be fully worthy of the enterprise of the Society. The subscriptions alieady amount to nearly one hundred pounds, aud among the subscribers we perceive Sir J. J. Guest, JE:20, a Friend, per Mr. Bowley £20, H. A. Bruce, Esq. £ 5, R. T. Crawshay. Esq. t5, Mr. Bowley, JL5, Mr. Edward Thomas, xa, Mr. Watkins, H.), Mr. John Davies, £5 us., Mr. 0. H. James, E3 3s., Mr. D. E. « illiams, f2 2s., Mr. F. James, £ 2 2s., Mr. Evans, Bank, E2 21., Mr. T. J. Evans, £ lj Mr. G. E. Morgan, £ 1, Mr. Thompson, jEl Is. OiVAiiLODiGAtira,——-1 ;ie chiel event public interest this week has been the sale at Gwaelodvgarth, of the effects of lhe late William Meyrick, Esq., which extended over Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and was well attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the town, as well as by gentlemen from Brecon, Cardiff, and the adjoining districts. The articles for sale were chiefly furniture, horses, carriages, &c., hay, wines, books and paintings. The paintings were of a superior order, and embraced several pieces by eminent masters, among whom were Cuyp, Teniers, Jan Stean, Paul Potter, Vandervelde, Ostade, Bloemurt, Morland, Watteau, &c. but most of them were in a neglected condition, and will require cleaning before they become fit to be re-hung. The library was very poor, and far from being in keeping with the pictures, and particularly with the fine "Cuyp" above the fire place. The late Mr. Meyrick was evi- dentty not much of a reading man, that is, his reading does not appear to have extended beyond Com\n's')igfst of the L'lw, and other calfskin Thebans of the same stamp 111 general literature the collection was most meagre; and almost the only book worthy of a gentle- man's library was Boydell's fine edition of Shakspeare. Most things found ready purchasers, and fair prices were generally realised. FFAID Y WAUN.—This fair took place on Friday last. Cattle fetched good prices, and found ready buyers; ponies exchanged bands freely, and pigs grunted approval of frequent bargaius. As the shades of evening began to prevail the booths were emptied of their occupants, the dance was deserted, and young ladies with their ad- mirers sought out each other to return homewards. A SHHIOUS ACCIDENT occuried last Monday, at Messrs. Hemmingway and Pearson's Quarry, near Pontypridd. A man of the name of John Evans was engaged in turn- ing one of the large block stones for the Cardiff Docks, when it accidentally slipped, aud lell upon. the pour fei- Iow's leg, literally smashing it to pieces and he now lies in a precarious btate.
PORT OF CARDIFF.
PORT OF CARDIFF. VESSELS LOADING FOREIGN. 1'0 b/tips Masters. I ons. cargo. Where Jiound. Shoodiac, Coulter 13110 coal San Francisco Great Britain, ICer 1200 coal l'anama Naomi, Wright 1000 coal Acapulco Fantiy, F3 bbes 1000 coal San Francisco General Chasse, Winter 800 coal San Francisco J^ne Cooper, Cuweli 700 iron New York Superb, Ray 700 colil San Francisco Nathaniel Thompson, Hill 850 iron New Orleans Nimrod, Nicholls 500 iron New York llegulus, Johnston 500 coal Itio de Janeiro Buena Vesta, Howard 500 iron New York Stirlingsliire, !,I'Lay 700 coal San Francisco Eric, Curtis 653 iron New York Providence, Nedhal 400 coal Rio de Janeiro North Wales, Fritchard -S80 coal Panama Plantin, Hunsden 3(30 coal Hio de Janeiro Lady Sale, Davison 300 coal San Francisco Goodluck, Dane 360 coal Itio de Janeiro Greta, Liverseed 400 coal Barcelona Charles Kerr, Davidson 600 coal San Francisco Helmuth, I'eups 300 coal Malta Scott, Stansbury 510 coal Barcelona l'ossidone, Marresi 47- coal Malta Jeuue Arthur, Thomas -'28 coal Kio de Janeiro Barnard Castle, Hore 230 iroll Leer Herbert, Wetheralf 319 coal Havre lone, Carmana 340 cod Malta Francis Yates, Paynter 21)0 iron Leghorn Aristides, CliilU 410 coal Corfu Mone, Konjer 230 coal Teneriffe Experiment, Daily 160 iruu Leer I'atelina, Kussell 130 coal Gibraltar Albion, Jones 2.51 coal Valencia Emanuel, l'erou 2io coal Toulon Earl of Derby, Key 2)0 coal ltichibucto Adventure, Jell'erson 300 coal Havre Catherine Allegonda, Thadur 150 trOll Rotterdam Suometar, Mury 420 coat Gibraltar Clara, Ze^in 41,(J coal Dantzic Clio, Dyer ) 20 Iron Leer Newbottle, Calder 400 coal Gibraltar Mercur, Gundersen 5.;0 coal Gibraltar Naviguteur. Jans 140 coal Gibraltar Monarch, Downing 400 iron Cronstadt Wm. Crow, Harvey 240 coal Havre Jeiiue Joseph, Ordonmean 98 coal Nantes Abet, McDollald ]!J5 iron Leer Johnny, Hamon 1C0 coal Val"l1cill Temperance Star, Wright 2;;0 cOil Havr- Anna J aeoba. 240 coal Teneriffe Arrow, I)assonere 90 coal Madeira ii iglett, Shugg 80 coal Madeira Pet, Livington 90 coal Madeira llosali." Lauour 9:1 coal Names Jersey Las«, l.econteur 300 coal lleyrout Julia: 1hmpriJ 500 coal Princess Island Itosa, Schroder 500 coal Algiers Krndte, Andersen 300 coal Alexandria Brierley Hill, Duraut 100 coat Barcelona Kiza, Jones 20J coal Siora .Sarah, l'elroluzzi 430 coal Naples S in Nipolo, Caz<!u i 400 coal B ircelona Dipper, Hornby avo coal Charento E.U.Uatt 300 eoal Uio de Janeiro Malte, Uuwaht 41)0 coal Alexandria >{ »iia French, Finley 4()f) coal Alexandria Hope, Cooper 400 coal Demerara Eluubeth, MfHJifrt coal Malagt
INEWPORT ATHENJEUM EISTEDDFOD.
I NEWPORT ATHENJEUM EISTEDDFOD. The second Eisteddfod, under the auspices of the Newport Athenaeum and Mechanics' Institute, was celebrated at the Town-hall, Newport, on Tuesday last, the 28th ultimo. In the afternoon, Sir Thomas Phillips presided. The weather was as unfavour- able as it possibly could be, but, notwithstanding, the attendance was very good; and if Sol refused to illow h < r-'nljpnt beams t,) en'er the hall, that was a!n;n»t "Llply C"lIipells"t li 'or JJY i lie dllim ited count; i.a:!ns lid i I tairer, and hy far the cr-ater poriio of tiie company. In the hail, which was t.istefuilv decorated tiie company. In the hail, which was t.istefuilv decorated with flowers and evergreens, were exhibited various pro- ductions of competitors lor prizes, which were remarkable for the skill and handiwork displayed in them. Not olllv were drawings, specimens of fancy needie.vork, crochet", and kni tin. to be seen, but two specimens of Wrlsh ti a ti ne I claimed attention: the durability ot thf ial was almost self-apparent, he wood-carving was excel- lently executed, ail 1 did not fail to meet ith a due share of approbttion I:ut what particularly attracted our notice were several specimens of wax flowers, one of which was intended to be given as a prize to the com- poser of the best poem in Welsh "On the Flowers of the Spring." They were beauiifiil in the extreme, and nearly as true to nature as nature's self. The piatfotm was suitably ornamented for the occasion; the Chairman's seat was covered with crimson and flowers, and sur- mounted by a plume ol feathers, beariug the well-known motto— "Icb dieii." The orchestra, too, was gailv set mounted by a plume 01 feathers, beariug the well-known motto— "Icb dieii." The orchestra, too, was gailv set off, and along the front, was suspended the words lialon wrth galon the galleries, likewise, were tastefully "dressed np;" and the whole arrangements reflected tiie greatest credit upon the committee, and those whose taste and skill contributed so materially to the appearance of the hall. On one side of the platform, the much admired band of the 48th Regiment, which was kindly allowed by the officers to be present, was stationed, and, during the pro- ceedings, performed the following pieces of music, under the direction of Signor Tamplini, in their usual style, to the great gratification of those assemble ). Indeed, that alone would have been a rich treat — Overture to Cetiereiitola" Rossini. Grand March, Chorus, and Casta Dira" —Ciar o'o. Bellini. La Prima Douna Polka. Jullieu. belection from Donizetti's Opera of L l Favorite" — \lto Hum and Clarionet ublwato TampUni. Solo—Bassoon—Fantasia frorn Donize li's Opeia of c. Don Pasq ual. Tamplini. Grand Duetto,—Giorno u'orror,—From ".Seinira- mide,"—Two Cornets obligato Hossini. Marie Waltz Tinney. I At three o'clock the band commence,1 playing, and after the first three pieces had been performed, The Chairman rose and FaiA, that, m appearing before them, and nee tiie cli iir that eVl.u¡rw, he t..ojght it fit :0 state that he did so in obedience to a request conveyed to him by the gcnilemeu cons'iiutin^.the cothmittee ot the At\Il,næam, by whom the entertainment ■ prepared al)(1 directed, tie felt it was a highly honourable reque-t to receive and that it was extremely gratifying for him to be (old that he miuht contribute 10 a certain extent to tur her the objects of the meeting. He c uiJ not forget that it 1 art been his lot to spend inaoy year- of his life in th it and that he WHIi indebted to many of the inhabitants for the kindness which had been shown him on former occasions; and. therefore, he considered that the least he cl1uld do was anything to further the objects of that as,embly ("pphu e). With this preface, he asked them to allow him to tate "hat it was expected that their chairman should state, namely, what were the objects sought to be promoted by their thus assemb icg. He could accurately state, it was to encourage a love for, an,) to attemnt to extend the i: fluence of, learn- ing and literature, aud of the fine arts, and especially of mUSIC, t.) attempt to extend the national character (cheers). If those men who litd triumphed over matter were regarded as benefactors of mankind,—if those men who hud made two blades of grow where but one grew before, had been awarded Ilatiotnl Iwu()urs,-it lln inventors of those instrUluellt., by which toe power of man was completely extended over mister—and if those men who had ciscoveted and pointed out the laws by which the universe is governed—pointed out the influence of matter upon mattei,— iad received due reward and veneration, he would ask them, whether those who attempted, by that meeting and similar means, to elevate the mind of the na. tioll. were' not pre-eminently entitled to the r reg .rd (applause)? What were the improvements in town and country, in the dwellings of the people, but to furnish the means for improving the nobler part of man, and for making him, to some extent, worthy of the destiny to which lie was fiora (hear, heer) One mode—probably the most efficient -for produc ing that end, was books. Another mone was in assembling together for mutual improvement, mutual in-truct.on, and cheerful and mutual recreation (csieerj). Occasions like ihose advanced both mental culture, and also gave the means of a cheerful natural recrelltion; for, upon that occasion amu-err,ent "as not absent C'PI)lallse). Literature was the means by which all might converse witii the wise and good. If they were delighted in being es-o- ciated with interesting and entertaining friends, how much hiuher was the gratification when they, were euiblen to ,onverse, through ennobling and interesting books, not only with the men of our own times but of all times (applause^. And, at the present time, when education was being, and had been, diffused, literature mu-t be the means of increased usefuluess aud influence. In order that literature might be good—in order that literature might become, what it was *0 well able to become, the handmaid of virtue—it was clear they must carefully gu -rd the liierature which they encou- raged or diffused (appiau e). If sound science were means of interpreting fit, works of the Great Crea or, surely, combined with a healthy literature, it "ould be the means ot making us mo-t accurately acquainted with His attributes and character, and fittiug us for tne perfH nutlce of those duties impos-d upon His creatures (hear, hear). We live in a mo-t remarkable age. Discoveries of the most startling klld had marked the period 01 our own evidence. They had seen the adaptation of science to objects whmn our forefathers would not have conceived it possible. They had seen the itr.'ets lit with gas they had seen steam adapted to the purposes of locomotion they had sped along the iron roads, which connected cities with each other, with the speed of a bird and these were triumphs that man had Kchieved over matt r iu a comparatively short of time. If t,) those were added the di-coveries made in oliier coun- ties of the globe,—if they saw the age that tiie poet spoke of as the gol.ien age was become golden reality,—surely, there seemed to t,e something in the material circumstance* by which we were surrounded which marked an epoch ii the history ofthe human race (hear, heir). Those petiods were few, and no doubt the human mind was prone to mag- nify the circu n-tntices by which we were surrounded but it seemed to him that during the last centuries, proba- Illy uo events had occurred of so startling a character /18 those which were now taking place. There were two great periods which history had ascribed to that time. Tile lirst was the cmsades, which exercised a most remtrkable influ- ence upon the western world. Another was the Ie- -i,a1 of learning, cotubi as it was with eve its of vast importance. The discovery of a new world, and the extent to which liurops a peared to be mixed up with such a dis- covery, no doubt contributed to the influence by which it wa, affected. Again some events have transpired; snil we now see a nation, which speaks uur own }..II gila. e, "ild inti- mately connected w i I II us,spread tig throughout the habitab e globe. Was tliat to be the sutj ct of silly boasting and UII- meaning pride? liather sfiouM it he (he meiiist)t iullu. enc ng us to feel the responsibility which is cast upon us as a nation. Hather let it be our task to make our- selves, to some extent, titling anents for the great work. We did til s by educating ourselves and our poorer neigh- hours in circulating an.1 duiuiiug ciieao literature —by the encouragement of useful, rationa', and healthy recreations, which enable it, t,) meet uliicallies which be en- countered in the battle of lite (applau-e). Thus it was that we should prepare ourselves to discharge the duty c""t upon 11'. He trusted these observations were not ioanproprlate t,) the object for which they were assembled and lie should ask them to attend t > him while lie introduced to them what especially ap leared to be the bu.-iuess of the (ly. They would fiud that the committee wiio had tak-11 upon them- selves to provide the enjoyments if he might so term them, of the t'vening- and perhaps they would permit him to say he.-eafitr that they were eutitled to the warmest thanks of the company for the zeal anil energy they lidd shown ill conducting the business of the day—they would find that the committee had provided two branches of entertainment -one of a literary kin i, the other of a musical ciass. lIav- ing warmly commended these two pans, Sir I liomas alluded to the programme which had been prepared, remarking, after a few preliminary observations, that the true test to be "fJ¡,Ii"d-!he whole test—was this; ilad the selection which had been made,—were the interesting questions about to be proposed 10 them—were the-, such as were cal- culated to produce union among themselves, aud to connect, with the be-t sympathies and strongest chains, the various races of the British people, who were ruled over by oue Sovereign, subject to the Same laws, holding similar and enjoying a de-tiuy of which tile world mignt be prou-l (applause). The Cliairtii T) concluded by announcing that that was the proper time when any bards who desireu to recite might do '0, Mr, William JOIW-, of Machen, and Mr. D. W. Evans, of Newport, then read two compositions, which were received with much favour; after wiiich, lir. Eva is, of Cardiff, played an air on the haip. This was executed in first-rate style, the audience warmly testifying tneir approval. The Secretary then read the awards of the judges, which were as follow. In Pnze 13 there was no I ttle interest ex- cited, f.HII the fact that tiie two competitors were mere ehildren-oue. John Queich, son of Mr. Quelch, oest. Mary- ?treet, Cardiff, being but about nine yeirs of age; the other. Win. Lewis, .011 of Nir. It. Lewis, of Bute-street, Cardiff, only thirteen. They are both pupils of Mi. G. F. Davis. The former of the competitors gave the company a very creditable specimen of hit ability 0:1 the instrument, and was succeeded by his opponent, to whom the pr:ze was ad- judged. Both performances were received with uuanimous approbation and the Chairman, after complimenting the unsuccessful competitor (Quelcii) upon the merit of his performance, presented hiltl with a sovereign from his own purse, and also with fifteen shillings, which had been sub. scribed by SJlnP. ladies on the platform — Prize of JL'10 (Lady Morgan E5, Lord Bishop of Saint David's £5)-For the best English,Kss.iy on tile Comparative } Influence exerted upon the people of England during the last half-century, by the Augmentation of Wealib, the Adva.,ce of Literature, and the Achievements of Science and Art, with a view to deteriniue which of these causes has contributed most directly and successfully to the present elevation of England.— Two competitors. Awarded to Mr. Christopher, of Newport. Vrize of J £ li (by Sir Charles Morgan, ISart.) — L'or the best performance on the Triple Harp.—One competitor. Mr. John Evans, of Cardiff. Prize of £ '3 is. (Mr. D. II. Evans £1 Is., JUr. H. James 10s. 6d, Institution lis. 6ù.)-For the best Elegy, in Welsh, 011 the ltev D. II. Stephen.—Seven compeiitious. The Uev. John Emly n Jones, Baptist minister, l'ontvpridd. Prize of A:3 3s. (Mrs. "is-, Mrs. Williams, of Rassalleg £1 Is.)—For the best specimen of Welsh 1<'ll1ullel.- Mr. Jones, of Machen. Prize of 2s. (by Mr. Edward Wells)—For the best English Song, the composition of a resident it, Monmouthshire or Glamorganshire.— Fifteen competitions received. No award, -Hone possessing sufficient merit. Prize of lis. 6 1. (by Miss Clowes Mr. T. R. Price, Mr. II. J Groves, and Mr. It. M. Toogood, £1 lis. til., by the In- stitution £1 Is.) For the best Original Air and Accom- paniment to the Song, The Heart, the Heart," by Eliza Cook.—'Two competitors. No award. Prize of 9.5 (by W. C. Webb, Esq.)—For the best English Essay on the Press, as a means of naiional enlightenment.— Seven essays received. The successful competitor was Mr. William Morris, Stamp-office, Swansea. Prize of Cl 2s. (Miss Price £1 h, Mr. James Davies £ 1 Is.)—For the best performance on the Triple Harp, by a Lady.—No competition. Prize of X-3 (br Charles Morgan, Esq.)—To the best Party of Glee Singers. Also, Prize of ;¿s, (by it. M. Toogoo'f) —To the second best Party of t^lee Singers Several names had been seat in as competitors, but the parties did not now make their appearance. Prize of 1;3 3s. (by the Institution)-For the best Critical Essay, in Welsh, on the Welsh Prize Poetry of the Eisteddfodau of Wales and Moumou;hshire, since, and including, the Royal Eisteddlod, held in Cardiff, ill 1834.—No competition. Prize of £1 Is. CUr- J. Polak 10., 6d., Mr. J. Ewins, juu., 10s. 6d.)-For the best Pair of Drawings, in Wack Lead or Crayon, by an Amateur.—Wm. Vaughau, a youth, apparently but about of thirteen years of age, son of Mr. Vaughau, watch- maker, of Newport. Prize of 92 2s. (Mr. J. Knapp £1 Is., Mr. Nash £1 Is.) -Fur the best performance ou the Pedal Harp.—Two compe- titors the successful one being Win. Le, is, of Curdit)'. Prize of X2 2s. (Octavius Morgan, Ksq., M.P., ill is., Iof stilution 91 Is.)—For the best Specimen of Carviug in Wood, the production of the Exhibitor No competition. Prize of £2 2s. (Mr. J. 11. Phillips £1 Is Institution £1 Is.) -For the best English Essay (by a Working Man) on the Ne- cessity and Advantages of a sate and lucrative mode of Invest- ment for the Working Classes, including the advantages of the present system of Savings Banks, Benefit, Building, Friendly, and Life Assurance Societies —No competition. Prize of 2s. (hy T. B. Batohelur, f--si.) — For the best Peuillion Singing t'here were three competitors for this prize, the successful one being Thomas Vanes, of Dowlais. Prize, entitled the Honeysuckle Vase (a group of wax flowers, with glass shade aud stanu)—For the best Poem in Welsh (free metre), on the Flowers of Spring. -Four competitors. "flle prize was awarded to Ali Teirgwaedd Prize of £1 h, (by Mr. H Sheppard) — For the best Group of W,,1[. Flowers, by a resident in Monmouthshire,—No compe- tition. Prize or;el lq. (by Mr. E. V. Jenkins)-To the best Singer of a Comic Song.—Awarded to Mr, I). it, Morgan, of Ulougei. tefj Mm only CII!n.,ettlur. I rize of 1 Os. 6d. (Capt. Hughes)—For the best Two t'mglvn- ion to the schooner Ariel."—Seven compositions sent iu The priMWM awarded to David Hor.v!)-, Treos, near Bridgend Prize of 3s (by Edward D.r.vling, Ksq.)-Fo^the i„„ Memoir of, and Monody on. the I ite liev. David Rhys Ste-ihen the attention of writers being primarily requested to the pa- triotism ofthe deceased, his zealous support of the great prin- ciples of civil and religious liberty, and the cause of education the productions t,. be in th" E ig;h laugu ,ge. —The prize was aw irded to the only composition sent in for competition Prize ol £ 2s. (in Mr. ii..1. i'.nl :F„r the best Account 'V'- Vr!r> tull'v'- beeu crowned at « Caerleou l-sk-. giving cliroiio.<ij!> <»l ins birth a ad life, with ail ac- C"1 ..f HH deeds, yet .tivested of some of those illusions that fan; and affection have raised.—Two essays. No award. 1 ri7.e of i.'L Js. (by Mr. Titus Lewi-! — For the best Welsh IruMl. tian nf J'ne Old Arm Chair," by E iza Cook.—Ad- J'I'!iiT* ';ar.: I.' l ine o'r i_), "( £ l'" ( •> Cb.ar.es Lvne, „t :i relation of "Cwymp Ffint.o, Bear," bv th, IW. .T, DaV"' fro,n his volume of pj e-i.tHed feivn Devi. — inert* w<»r*» thr^f con-vfif. r .T fur I!II«I Mr;zL', winch was ad- judged to Mr. D. W. Evans, of Newport. i-nze of £ 1, (Mr. W. M. W t/'s. t) 1., Mr. Charles Lewi, F,;r tlh* 'ril .^eei"^ of Fancy Needle-w.,rU (not h 'M 1' 'Vb- a Maniuouth- shiMr-«.. ack, Commercial-.treet, N,wp0rt. 1 rize Of £ Is. (by trwentydd)-Fur the oest Pedigree ( with SeTuT-e' 'e aUUTtUMi|) °r( de8Cund*»18 of WUUa n ap Jevau, a jjeullojnau of guod Uniilv i>i (iinn, honourable office in the household of Jas,er ir 7 afterwards O. Henry VII., but omitting the' Cromwells. 14a,»),-)l" l'v,npel1:wlJ. Prize Of £ 1 is. (by L'.wyrch)_To the best Performer of a Solo uu the Cornet-a-Pistun. -For this prize, P. J t.- 0 3n' a lad of a).ut llille J e.irs of age, from Worcestershire* was the only performer. He played with tolerable correctness the air, lhe Last Hose of Summer," and the Judge, Si-nor I aniplim, rnatiiiv awarded Inm the prize. The prizes having been awarded, and it being then Six o clock, the Chairman announced thai the meetm* wou.d be adj,, ,rned for an hour, when, on re-afseinhl.i, V,e MrT -<;f 'V>w?,irl l!d k'^y Consented to preside. The exhibition tint day had l.een extremely gratityiiig, and every one rnn.t admit that if .hey l:a i r.ot'estiibi.ed infant prouigie*, they h.J at lest produced youthful tuleut (at.- pU'i-se). The Mayor then proposed a vote of thanks to Sir Thorns, Phillips for his kindness 111 taking the cjljir auj for the maimer in which lie bad filled it. T"^ motion having been carried amidst acclamation. Sir l borniS returned tha-.ks. Me f. It great pl".lsu:e in beinK there that evening The debt was ah on his side, aud He oeg:;e I to express most anteU'iiediy his ..ratification. It was then announced that it w„ the intention of Sir l.iomas Phillios to offer a pnze of live guinea*, for an essay at .he next bistedd.od, and the n.ecii;lc afterwards ad- journed. 6 At seven o clock, the Town Hall was a.'nin comfortably litieti, H. J. Oavi9, Iwj., M..yor ol Newport* iu the cUmr. I ie totTisindt'r ot the was must £ re ja:>Jv under the Kupenuiendetirv of that ^eur!eir,;iu. I HP. MILITIA. — CJn Wednesday and THURSDAY, Capt. Carter attended at the Town-hali, Ne>vporr, tor the pur- l ose of receiving any volunteer* who mii>iit wish to enrol themselves in the militia. Trie gallant captain, attended by a recruiting party with drums and files paraded through the different streets, and, we believe, the enlistment of & largoe number of recruits was thereout). FATAL ACCIDENT ON TIU SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. —On Saturday evening last, as the 6.27 p.m. up train from Curuif* was witiiin a mile aui a half ofthe Marsh- field Station, the engineer observed a mutton the cross- ing there situate. He did all in his power ho'h to atir. c.t the attention of thb unfortunate man-a farmer, we believe-and also to back the engine; but of 110 avail: the buffers of the enuine struck him, and knocked him otftht-titte, thereby causing instantaneous death. An inquest has since been held on the body, aud a verdict of "Accidental death" returned, tlsuuRT. — Ontriday, a fisherman at Saint Bride's, caught in his net, 011 the mud bank, a larye turbot weigh- ing about lOIbs. Such an occurrence has nut happened for yt ais. NEWF.IKT MARKET. —Beef, 4 jd. to .3d. per lb.; mut- ton, 51-d. 10 (j j i:uto; veal, 4±d. to dittoj.ork, G I. to G|J. ditto; hay, ^'Js. to 47s. 6i. per ton; straw, 20s. to 30*. ditto fowls, 2s. 6.1. to :'s. Gd. per couple ducks, 3s. 61. to 5s. ditto geese, S I. per lb. fresh e"^s, 81. tolOd. per do»en fresh butter, Is. per lu. The market was not so well supplied with stock as usual, anil sales were not so brisk. The fi,h market continues good, and. sales brisk. Vegetables and f,uit in abundance, and 8Illes guoJ. fjmt
To the Editor ;f tha Cardiff'and…
To the Editor ;f tha Cardiff'and tlujr Guardian. Sin, — As it is currently reported in and about Llandaff that I am the author of those letters which have i-.tely appeared in the GUARDIAN, bearing the signature of "A Tenant ot Llandali' will )ou kindly permit tne, throuiin the medium of your valuable journal, to state thut lam not the author of the letters referred to. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, THOS. ROBERTS. Handfttf, September 28th, 1852. To the Editor of the Cardiff and Merthnr Guardian. Slit, — I bear the favour of your insetting a brief ques- tion in your useful columns—viz., whether there is a Surveyor connected with the inspection of that part of the turnpike road leading from POllt; pndd to Llantris- sant, situated between the River Rhondda aud the Rail- way Bridge; if so, 1 consider he shoul I be called forward and requested to adduce a reason for his iie^'lecL of duty in allowing the gross nuisauce that exists near the cross- ingofthe Messrs. Thomas's tranuoad, aud be compelkd to remove the sime, or be ^prosecuted lor a public nuisance. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER. Pontypridd, Sept. 29th, 1852.
CARDIFF POLlCE,-THURSDA Y.
CARDIFF POLlCE,-THURSDA Y. ( Continued from O1lr fourth jxiqe.) [Before Wm. Bird, Esq.] A CAPTAIN AND PART OF HIS CREW COMMITTED TOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY. John Fitz;iatrick, master of the Elizabeth, of Kinsale, and George Kingston and Patrick Douavan, twnoftheciew, were charged by Martin Walsh, seaman, of the liecocery, of Loudon, with cruelly be,.t ng him, and robbing him of five sovereigns, olle haif-sovereigu, a sixpence, 811d two four- penny-pieces, on Tuesday night last, Cumplainaut stated that lie met the defendants in a puhiic-hous^, and as they weieCouiiiryineii of hi- he cailed for five pints ot beer and treated the n. While i II the house, Kingston seemed to ad- mire iny coat. and said he would like 10 st-al it from me. We drallk the beer, and the captain paid for five pints more. It was then II o'clock, and the landlady would not draw any more. We left that house and went t > another; the three defendants, and a barber by the name of Ryan, and myself, were all that were ill company. Wilen we went to the second house Ryan wem away. We drank more beer in the second house, and remained there till 12 o'clock; the landlady then said she would draw no more. The captuiu won four pints of beer from me, but the landlady would not draw it. 1 ottered 11101 capt.iiu the price of the beer that I lost, but he refused, and said, let U1 go up town—perhaps we may get a huuse open. The captain t >ok me by the arm. and we walked on towards the tllwn; when we came near the Bridge in Bute-street, he (the c.ptain) said, let us go to my "hIp, 1 have got some whisky there." Just as we turned round to go back. Kingstou" up with his fist, struck me a severe blow in tlie face, and knocked me down. The captain fell on top ot mn. I told t[je to let me •j0 I he Bald he "onld not,—that uu person should touch me. 1 had my puree and money in the breast pocket of my jacket; the capum put his hami ioto it, took out my PURSE, and give it to Kingston. I said they might as wellldll me at once as take all my money. I kept hold of the captain, and said I would hold hiinor lose my lite. Donovan all this time was kicking me with all his might. I shouted Po- lice—Police—Murder!" I don't recollect what happened alter, as they had me very near choked. The first thmg I recollect, when I came to mys,}r,a8 seeing the policeman, whom I told that they had robbed me. When the con- stable came up, Donovan was goine. I lost my jacket, cap. bla'jk satin waistcoat, and black silk handkerchief. Alter I told the constable what happened, King-ton ran away. Donovan then came back, when I got up off the ground, and knocked thern both down—I mean the captain and Donovan. The Cln,table toid me not to strike them-that they were in his charge. I said, if I had a pistol I would «urely shoot them. The constable then took them away. I am positive those are the men .ho robbed me. John Witt" examined Stated that he is in the employ of the Talf Vale Railway; on Tuesday night, about half- pa.t I2 o'clock, he heard cries uf murder, and ran towards the place. I saw the three prisoners and the complainant on the ground scuffling. Got over the wall and said "Fair play." Kingston told me to get Out of the way and uot in- terfere. They all then got up, and 1 went away over the wall to my work. I locked back and saw those three men pointing to the pri-oners, hating thje complainant down again. I, in company with two others, went back. Kingston ha,1 hold of Walsh by the leg, who was on the ground. One of my companions struck Kingston, and he then ran a way. Donovan then went and took a jacket and a bundle troin under the wall, and ran away after Kingston. In a few minutes he came back without them. I sa d here is one of them coming back. Complainant struck him & knocked him down, and jumped on him. The police constable told him he mn-t not strike him, that if he robbed him he (the con- stable) would take him into custody* I. then assisted to get Donovan out of the ditch, after which he wanted to strike the c<>n-tatile. He was then taken into custody, and also the C'ptinn. P.O. James Dykes stated that about half-pft 12 o'clock on Tuesday night last, he was going ort his beat to the Bute Dock,and heard cries of a mall who seemed in distress. I could not hear I he woids he said. I rad towards the place, an,1 heard Police" called out. When I ffot up to the place, I saw the captain and coitiptainant, who seemed to have been fighting. There were severaloiher people there. Complainant then told me he had been robbed by some men, that the Captain was one of them. At this time. Donovan came up, and complainant said he was another, and went up and knocked biin down. Isaidhe should not sir ke him, and 1 took him and Donovan into custody, aud 81,0 the Captain. Alter reaching the station I searched them, and found 25s. and 3d. on the captain, and one shil- ling on Donovan. The prisoners seemed to have beeu fight- ing. They were very dirty and bleeding very much. The complainant and the Captain seemed to have struggled very much. The Superintendent said that was all the evidence he thought necessary to produce. If anymore were required. he had the watchman at the Bute Dock, James John, who was in court, who immediately" whjrti he heard the con- stable's raitle, went and rendered all the assistance in his power, and assisted the constable to convey the prisoners to the station although an old man he was a very efficient one. and he (the Superintendent) could not let this oppor- tunity pass without publicly thanking him. The Magistrate said it must be gratifying; to Mr. John to be thus publicly thanked for his service, and he (the magi-trate) had 0' douht but his employers appreciated his services, and bcuged also to thank him. The three prisoners were fully committed for trial at the next assizet. Mr. R, L. Reece appeared for the prisoners. Jane Morgan, who was remanded from last Thursday on a charge of stealing two sovereigns from the person ot 1 ho- llIas David, a blacksmith, for want of sufficient evidence, wat now discharged. The other cases were devoid of public interest. J1 Mrs. WILLIAMS, of Roath House, presented lately to the Church of Eglwysilan an elegant silver communion plate. Around the rim of it is the following Latin in. scription ill large Roman characters Agnus Dei qui tollis pucata 'mundi, ola nobis tuam paum;" and on the back of it is engraved in English —" Presented to the Church of Eglwysilan, by Sarah Williams, widow of William Williams, of Roath, A.. D., 1852."
SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.
SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. IKAf r I.i KC.1U • Week ending September 2H, 1852 JE2571 It 9 Corresponding week, 18oi £ 1734 1 10 TAFF VALE RAILWAY. Traffic Account for the Week ending Sept. 25, 1852 '— Total .E29C6 6 8 Correspouding week last year A;22(,l 6 0
ORIGINAL CHARADES.
ORIGINAL CHARADES. (N0. 7.) More for thy pastimes than thy books athirst, Long, Master Tom, wen thou an idler reekon'd Forever romping with my playful FIRST, tor eve.' scolded by my angry SiijONu. But now a Serjeant, learned in the law, Who may dispute my- WHOLE when thou hast said t Aud e'en the reasoner who detects a Haw, Scared by thy thunder, hides his vyuquish'd head. tgr SOLUTION OF C-HAR-IDU Xn. 6. LI.r, was tli Lady—died tier WILL was found Devoid of that with which some wills abouud- ILL-WILL.
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES. A Mi .1t.J RI RT HS. Sept. 20, !It Lhnrlllff, tllp wlie or Captain Pigott, Supefintendent of Out-Pensionei* fur Wales (East), of 11 daughter. Sep». 30, the wife of Mr. John Woods, Cardiff Arms Hotel, Cardiff, of a dang-ilter. bept. 27, at Nottingham-place, Regent's-park, the wife of Edward A. Copleston, Esq., of a daughter. Sept. 18, at tiie Vineyard, near Hereford, the wife of Jelinger C. Symons, E>q., of a son. Sept. 17, at Kisca, the wife of Air. liobathau, surgeon, of a dauttiter. S.-pt. 21, at Monnington Rectory, Mrs. Gilbert Frank- land Lewis, ef a son. Sept. 23, at Eastnor Rectory, the wife of the Rev. W. Pulling, of a daughter. Sept. 17, at 10, Oillwyn-street, Swansea, Mrs. Winstone Simmonds, of a daughter. Sept. 21, the wife oi Mr. R. Buslin, wine and spirit merchant, Oxford-street, Swansea, of a son. >ept. 20, at Llatr liidun, the wife of Mr. M. B. Gordon, plumber, &i\, ot a sou. Sept. 19, at Neath, the wife of Mr. Wm. Edwards, of the Anchor spirit-shop, of a daughter. Sept. 20, the wife of Air. E. Aubrey, draper and grocer, Maesteg, of a son. MARRIAGES. Sept. 27, at St. Mary's Church, Cardiff; by the Rev. J. T. Wrenford. Mr. Richard Reid, master mariner, to "lis", Elizabeth Symons, of Cardiff. Sept. 27, at St. MarCs Church, Cardiff, by the Rev. David Noel, Mr. Thomas Maesey, to Miss Charloite Cart wright. Sept. 21, at Edem, Carnarvonshire, James Nicholson, Esq.. of The!wall Hall, Cheshire, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the Rev. J. Parry Jones Parry, Rector of Edern, and niece of Lieutenaut-General Sir Love Parry Jones Parry. Sept. 20, at Chepstow, by the Rev. J. B. Gabriel, M.A., George Pearson, jun., Esq., architect, Ross, to Maria, third daughter of Mr. James Ward, Bejulort Arms, Chepstow. Sept. 27, at Eglwysilan church, by license, by the Rev. W. Leigh, Vicar, Mr. Jehoida James, of Trelewi, Eglwysilan, to Miss Ann Hicks, ofPentyrch. Sept. 18, at St. Martin's chutch, Caerphilly, by the Rev. Judah Jones, M.A., Mr. John Lewis, to Miss Margaret Jenkins, both of Caerphilly. Sept. 2R, at Eglwysilan church, hyticensp. by the Rev. W. Leigh, Vicar, Mr. Morgan Dv.vkins, Upper Boat, butcher, to Jennet, eldest daughter of Air. Evan Williams, of Porthvglo, coal merchant. Sept. 24, at the parish church of Merthyr Tydvil, by the Rev. W. Rowlands, Atr. W. Mansell, Glebeland, to Mary, daughter of the late Mr. Abbott, High-street, Merthyr. DEATHS. Sept. 25, at Cardiff, aged 3d, Mr. William Williams, contractor, and for many years under the Mournouthshira Canal Company at Pontilewynydd. near Pontypool, leaving a wife and large family to mourn after his loss. Sept. 24, at Maindee, near Newport, aged 64, Mr. Daniel Tombs, for 50 years a most respectable inhabitant of that town. He had for several years served the office# of Town Councilman, Street Commissioner, and Har- bour Commissioner. Sept. 28, at the Cross Farm, Nash, near Newport, M rs, Francis, mother of Mrs. T. M. Brewer, Coalbrook Vale Iron Works. Sept. 24. after a short illness, at 2, Mount-street, Swan- sea, aeed 78, Mis. Sarah Partridge, idteof Usk, Mon- mouthshire. Sept. 21, at Hamlet Cottage, Abergavenny, in the 25th year of his age, of consumption, Samuel Ma.ldox, thiid son of Mr. Henry Maddox, of the Rtd Bam Farm, Aber- gavenny. Sept. 20, at Kingsdown, Bristol, Mrs. Margaret Steel, relict of Richard Steel, E'q.. of Abergavenny. June 22 last, at Copiapo, South America, David Da- vies, Esq., surgeon, late of Builth, Breconshire. Sept. ::3. of bronchitis, Amy Henrietta, twin daughter of T. O. Tjndall, Esq., of The Fort, Bristol. Sept. 23, at her father's, Gloucester place, Dora Pau- lina, wife of Major Mc.'Mahon. Sept. 25, after a ahortiiiness, John, eldest son of Mr. Llewellyn Rees, St. Ives Arms, Caer-street, Swansea. Sept. 23, aged 43, Mr. Richard Phillips, pilot, of Swansea. Sept. 20, aged 26, Mary Anne, eldest daughter cf the late Mr. John Giegory, of the Blue Hoar, Wind-streei, Swansea. Sept. 27, after a long illness, Mr. David Jenkins, grocer, Foxhole, near Swansea, aged 37. Sept. 21, James Barnetson, aged 11 jears, only lion of Mrs. Turner, Post-office, Clydach.
ULAlfORGANSHIRS AND MONMOUTIISlIf"!…
ULAlfORGANSHIRS AND MONMOUTIISlIf"! INFIKMAKY AND DIS 1> BNS A ITY Abstract of Houie Surgeon'* Report to the Week!* Board tor tne H eek. ending Sept. 28, l»52. u Remained by last Report to §5 I Admitted since .> 20 J ,± ^Discharged 0 J? r? ^Ured and Relieved n n Remaining g i Remained by last Report .539 ( o 0 I Admitted since ,• :>75 J | I Discharged I.i 1 0 V a I Cured aud Relieved ••••- Died Remaining Medical OUicers for the \Veek. Physician Dr. Vaci.ell. Cousulting Surgeou Surgeon jyfr.' Kd\v. i,7* Visitor# Messrs. Mntthews sunt H .dim. JERTlUs UALL, lloiue