The Cambrian

I To PARENTS and GUARDIANS. N ARCHITECT, in good practice, lias a vacancy *aiioat°r,i^ PUPIL, of respectability and good u iion.. Pre"»um moderate. at •iP''r.Ca<,i?" ,0 m,lde to Mr. Long, Architect, Liverpool; or ,at ii.. C.briaa officeSwansea. yy ANTED, at the Cwmllynfell Colliery, a sober. Snneri™6! J MAN, accustomed to Farming occnpations, to in rv ii- eD1r? ^arrn. and to receive and deliver out Hay and Corn to Colliery Horses. He should speak Welsh. Aiml k i re *s 8 sma'' dwelling on the Farm. P y 'eller to Messrs. James and Aubrey, Swansea. ANTED, a LAUNDRESS, who is perfectly strip to gelling up fine and coarse linen in the best wL.I.JV .-ami!-v °' distinction. A suitable house, with every ahlo r»f° n^ordrving, js provided. The most unexceptiou- i character and capability will be required, -street Swans/ I'08*-paid) to Mr. Young, Saddler, Wind- NOTICE. WHEREAS my WifeTMARY ROBERTS, has Noiioo u^°"ded from me without just cause, this is to give contract "0t accou,,ta^'e f°r anJ Debts she may his WStnAe 4L EDWARD ROBERTS. P«K ° ,h* mark of Edward mark. Roberts-Wm. Evans, Cardiff. Lisvane, Feb. 15,1840. GLAMORGANSHIRE. LENT ASSIZES, 18..0. 'THE HIGH SHERIFF hereby qives Notice, that the T»m k VSSI0N 10 ho,d ,be ASSIZES for the COUNTY IVTftv C °PEN^ A* ^LE GUILDHALL, in the town of SWANSEA, on 'ii second dav of MARCH next, and lh»t the Judge \i* u° ln,° ^onrl on TUESDAY MORNING, the third day of J arch, at ten o'clock, when and where all Grand and Petty urors, and all Persons under recognizances to prosecute and give evidence against, and all Persons employed in the prosecu- lon and defence of all Criminal Prisoners, are required to attend -And Notice is hereby also given, that all Magistrates, or their Clerks, Are to annex their Depositions and Recognizances toge- ther in each case, and to deliver them to the Clerk of Assize in ^ourt, on opening the Commission. Swansea, February 18, 1840. BEackworth-Arms Znn, Swansea. 'MRS. JONES respectfully informs the Gentlemen who purpose honouring the High Sheriff with their Com- pany, that the ORDINARY will take place at the above Inn, on MONDAY, the 2d day of MARCH next. Gentlemen are respectfully requested to provide themselves "with Tickets, or to communicate their intention of diniog at their earhest convenience. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had at the Mackworth-Arms, and at the Cambrian Office. Dinner wjll be on the table at three o'clock precisely. ROLDat Institution of £ outf) ltlltaleø. TH E Council have great satisfaction in announcing T NR>RI° Subscribers and Public of Swansea, that the Second ^TUUE will he delivered bv t, m The Rev. J. JENKINS, M.A., LRIFT. SWANSEA, on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, o4u, at twelve at noon, and that the same will be repeated at Q^fn o clock on the evening of the same day, on the Nature and tnAectl0^ Education, considered more particularly in reference e Education of the Middle Class of Society. Terms of Adrnis.ion:- s. d. To Non-Subscribers 1 0 To Subscribers 0 6 embers of the Swansea Mechanics'Institution to be admitted on the lallle terms as Subscribers. Feb. 13th, 1840. THE PARISH CHURCH OF CADOXTOXT-JUXTA-NEATH. THIS public appeal is made for CONTRIBU- TIONS fer REBUILDING and ENLARGING theahove- mentioned PARISH CHURCH. The Parish is estimated to contain about 10,000 souls. The Church accommodation, in- cludn.g the two Chapels of Ease, does not exceed 600 Sittings, ut very few of which are free. As these facts may convey the » rongest appeal to a Christian Community, it is not considered necessary 10 add further than this appeal is made under the sanc- tion of the Bishop of the Diocese. The estimate expense is about £ 1500. The following is a List of the present Subscriptions: The Lord Bishop of Llandaff jE25 0 0 C. Hanbury Leigh, Esq 50 0 0 £ • »• d. £ s. d- Mr. J. Arthur 5 0 0 Mr. W. Llewellyn 5 00 T A Clayton 2 0 0 Hopkin Llewellyn, Esq. 1 0 0 J. Coke, Esq 5 0 0 W. Meyrick, Esq.500 Rev.T.Davies. 2 0 0 J.N. Miers, Esq 5 00 P- Elliot, Esq., M.D. 5 0 0 Capel Miers, Esq 10 0 0 Mr. French „ 5 0 0 J. Nicholl, Esq. M P. 10 0 0 H. Grant, Esq 20 0 0 Mr. Parsons 5 0 0 Rev. T. Gionow 10 0 0 Mr. Penrose 5 0 0 Mr. W. Griiffths 3 0 0 Bruce Prvse, Esq.10 0 0 Rev. D. H. Griffith ..25 0 0 — Stanley, Esq 10 00 -H. Gwyn, Esq 25 0 0 Mrs Targett 5 0 0 Mr. Lewis Griffiths ..2 0 0 Mrs. Tennant. 25 0 0 Miss Jenkins 5 00 Mr.E Thomas 5 0 0 Mr- E. Jenkins 5 0 0 Mr, W.Thomas 1 0 0 Mr W. Jones 5 0 0 Mrs. Edwards Vaughan 5 0 0 Rev. Bruce Knight 10 0 0 Miss Vje 1 00 F. Leach, Esq. 5 0 0 J.H.Vivian,Esq. M.P. 10 0 0 J. D. Llewelyn. Esq. 25 0 0 Lord Ward 10 0 0 Llewellyn, Esq. 2 0 0 Mr. J. Williams 2 0 0 Communications to be made to the Rev. D. Hanmer Griffith, Cadoxton Vicarage, Neath, Glamorganshire. NEW CHURCH, CARDIFF. THE COMMITTEE appointed for superintending the Erection of the above New Church, beg leave respect- fully, but most urgently, to entreat those Subscribers who have not as yet paid their Subscriptions, to pay them with as little delay as possible; the business of the building being now so far advanced as to require the immediate pavment of the monies sub- scribed into the hands of the Bankers of the Queen's Commis oioners. « A X« &• Amount of Subscriptions alreadv advertised 3982 9 Messrs. Dando and Co.,per Mr.'D Evans.. 1 0 Viscount Adare, M.P 20 0 Editor of Cambrian 1 10 Mrs. Bowen, Cardiff, second subscription ]0 0 E. P. Richards. Esq. Ditto 25 0 i Deacon, Esq. Ditto 2 0 n Ditto •• 5 0 ev. W. P. Lewis, Newhouse Ditto 50 0 Andrew Miller. Esq. Ditto 50 Robert Daw, Esq. Ditto 50 Rev. T. Stacey Ditto 50 j C. Campbell Ditto 10 0 John Moore, Esq., M.D. Ditto 2 0 M ^,0°re Ditto 10 Mr. Griffith1 Phillips Ditto 10 0 TVI Woods Ditto 2 0 Mr T H 1Sr°P 20 Mr R h ^owd,er Ditto 20 ir • Haralen Ditto 11 Mr. D. Evans Ditto 2 0 M °d Dilt0 •• •• 11 M.ss FaH.v Wood DlUo 2 2 Mr. William Woods 2 0 Mrs. Head Deacon in Mrs. Alsop 20 Mrs. George Bird 11 Mrs. John Lloid II Mrs. Falls llart 5 0 Mrs. William Bird 1 1 Miss Bird 11 Rev. W. Rayer, Tidcomb, Tiverton 10 10 Cavd-ff V jF C.TCAMPBELL, Hoa• Secretaries. V/avriiff, February 13th^ 1840. bv CbCCr,Wi'l'li19Snr«'1 pbe re £ ,e've<^ at either of the Banks at Cardiff, Bev.'T.'stacey and R^ J rclr'b:r„,bLr^ff8eCretafieS' "I'IHE COMMITTEE ho lit)dertook to superintend on the occasion tf TpO ^u,'scr,l"ion for assisting the Poor sutemrnt 1 QaCen 8 NafUaIs' Polish the following To Amount subscribed £78 18 0 By Dinner and Expenses at Poor Housed 14" 0 Ex penses of collecting 1 15 0 Printing and Advertising j g 0 Room and Constables *15 0 Powder, Gunners, Flags, and Flknn'ei 2 5 0 Ringers and Crier 12 6 Dorcas Society „ i0 nU 7 6 Benevolent Socieiv o 10 O Given on the 10th Feb. to thiPMr. 51 6 6 -56 6 6 Cash left in the Committee's bands 11 4 0 f78 18 0 •wlTch °!i be distributed in the manner tlie Donors f ° C°uimittee most consonant to the wishes of

SWANSEA, FRIDAY, FEB. 21. wppp'n*fS 00 Recoilectionsv came to hand, and hiliiJ lr W)C r.e<;0"ect rightly, pm aside from the impossi- receint f l'er'nS 'hem. Were we to acknowledge the are hl'° one"twentietb portion of the communications we occa j '° om't or reject, for various reasons, we should mat* R space in our columns to the exclusion of matter possessing- general interest. OiUBBI — —

ATTEMPTS are making by the Opposition journals, ■r.Ki- e metr°polis and elsewhere, to mislead the public on the subiect nf ,i • 4- i t i10„ J 01 ot the privilege question, which Mrrif P'M of th! attention of the t I it.01*018 ever s'nce the opening of Parlia- jnent. In the HOUSP I;I-„ • „ ''kewise, various members of the • t, [e r PnKUinS ,he ■«-" course, content to (iitnin.sh the ,?nity aild ( eve|, of parhamcnt,uel^ provide<) same | time ein a e o^ernment and check the progress of liberal Pn"clp es* ^hey pretend and endeavour to create the e ie at t e House of Commons is claim- and see 'n? exercise a tyrannical authority, that it desires to obstruct the due course of law, and «*ct itself into a paramount court, before which every tribunal and every individual in the kingdom must 1 submissively bow. But this is by no means a correct view of the case. On the contrary, the real object of the Commons is to assert its right to so much of privi- lege as be may be necessary, not only to the due dis- charge of its functions, as a legislative assembly, but to its very existence as a separate and independent branch of the legislature. Besides, it were a gross and obvious error to regard the Commons in this struggle, merely as a body of legislators they are the repre- sentatives of the people, and the privileges for which they contend are in plain truth the privileges of the people so that, if according to the most constitutional doctrine, the people be the legitimate source of all power, the House of Commons is. de facto, and accord- ing to the theory of the constitution, superior to all other courts, which must consequently give way when- ever their decisions are placed in opposition to the privileges of Parliament; which, as we have shown, are only another name for the rights of the British nation at large. These truths cannot be too much in- sisted upon, for it is of the utmost importance that the country should thoroughly understand both the nature and object of the present contest, and be prepared to support the House in the patriotic assertion of its most just and constitutional claims. The persons who assail the House, conscious of the weakness of their cause, labour to excite a certain degree of sympathy for the Sheriffs and other individuals upon whose ac- tions restraint has necessarily been put, and to get up among the ignorant and unthinking a prejudice against the popular section of Parliament, as though it were wielding a despotic power. Wonderful things are re- lated of the hardships to which those persecuted sub- jects are exposed though in truth they have but to desist from the prosecution of an unconstitutional design to obtain their freedom, and be placed in the same footing as every other British subject. The principle asserted by the House of Commons, which has been so much maligned and so completely misun- derstood, is simply this—that the country has a right to be put in possession of the evidence, complete and unmutilated, upon which, in all instances, its repre- sentatives regulate their votes and base their decisions. It is contended by those who take this view, that too full a light cannot be thrown on the proceedings of Parliament, that all papers, which with a due regard to the welfare of the state can be made public, ought to be laid before the country, and that, although from this course inconvenience may sometimes arise to in- dividuals, it cannot be abandoned, without at the same time abandoning- the principal bulwark which the con- stitution has erected in defence of liberty. Such being the case, it is most earnestly to be hoped, that the Commons will not by any consideration be deterred from vigorously proceeding with the enterprise they have so manfully commenced, though the painful duty should devolve upon them of imprisoning other and higher individuals than the Sheriffs, since the happiness and freedom of the community are not to be sacrificed to the caprice and obstinacy of men, who, beginning pub- lic life as reformers, haveswerved from their course, and are now averse to the Commons only in the hope of carrying favour elsewhere. It is not every one who can be elevated to the rank of the Peerage without turning giddy and forgetting the principles which he had carried about with him until he approached those heights where patriotism so often stumbles. By some, however, it has been doubted whether the Commons have the power successfully to maintain their privi- leges. Forourown part, we can by no means question it, since in bestowing those privileges, the constitution must have intended that they should be able to defend them against all assailants and if any imperfection exist in this respect, it is high time it should be re- moved. But in point of fact, no innovation is required — it is but for Parliament to be true to itself, and for the people to be true to Parliament, to obtain the completest victory, not over the law or over the courts of law, hut over those who pervert that law, and those courts, to serve purposes which they never were de- signed to favour. It was, indeed, avowed by Lord Stanley, in the debate on Sir John Buller's motion, that the policy of the Conservatives, as they are pleased to denominate themselves, will henceforward be, to throw every possible obstacle in the way of Ministers, to harrass them incessantly by petty attacks, to allow them no leisure for the introduction of useful measures but to keep up, both in Parliament, and out of it, a feverish excitement, not to be allayed but by their re- tirement from office. We have, nevertheless, very little doubt, that his Lordship will be disappointed in his expectations; for the country, comprehending the motives, and properly appreciating the projects of his party, will unquestionably afford Ministers that sup- port wlych will enable them to baffle the unpatriotic and wicked policy of their inveterate opponents.

ROYAL INSTITUTION OF SOUTH WALES.—On Friday last, the first of a series of papers for the Session 1840, was deli- vered at the Town Hall, Swansea, by J. W. G. Gutch, Esq., on the Statuary and Paintings of the Ancients, showing more parti- cularly the intimate connection that a knowledge of Anatomy has with them, and its importance in the study of these arts. The evening lecture being a repetition of the morning one, was most respectably attended by many of the inhabitants of the town, and many members of the Swansea Mechanics' Institution. The Lecturer commenced his subject with a definition of the term Anatomy, and showing how vitally essential a knowledge of it was to the artist, and the ignorance that evidently existed of this science in the time of the ancients, compensated for in them by their habits and manners being peculiarly adapted for the pro- gress of talent in these pursuits, and offering to them the finest opportunities for study; their rights and ceremonies, their mar- riages, their funerals, their processions, and games being on all occasions well calculated to arouse sleeping talent, presenting to the artist the finest models whereon to exercise his genius, and more particularly applicable to the study of sculpture. Of what service to these young artist must have been the Olympic Games and other exhibitions of a like kind,—here he had at once an opportunity of studying the perfection of the human form divine. He saw in these displays of agility and strength the noblest forms in all the animation of contest, and roused to the greatest exertion by that hope of distinction, which the rewards bestowed on the successful competitor were so well calculated to produce. We need not marvel in these latter days at the inesti. mable works of the ancients produced and handed down from generation to generation, possessing the charms and perfection they do, even although their authors were ignorant of the study of Anatomy. In connexion with this part of the subject the Lec- turer remarked upon the many examples of exaggerated Anatomy that are to be found even amongst some of their choicest works, to account for which would indeed be somewhat difficult. Se- veral instances might be found in the Gallery at Florence for instance. Pan with the Lyre. the shoulders and back of this figure showing the most absurd abuse of Anatomical knowledge. Another instance mentioned was in the Infant Hercules stran- gling the serpents. The Lecturer then proceeded to show how the artist, whether in statuary or painting, owes his happiest efforts to imagination, to which imitation and recollection alone contribute. When Rembrant paints a sorcerer enchanting a sea god, he paints a being as purely ideal as the Deity by Michael Angelo. When Salvator Rosa paints banditti in a cave, he in fact only copies from what he may have seen, all the horror and effect being produced by the efforts of imagination. Thus in every subject there is poetry. The most admired pieces of art, whether paintings or sculpture, had they been executed strictly by line and rule, would not have gained one-half the meed of praise they have done had they not been aided by the efforts of imagination. Composition may be styled the sentiment-the pencil and chisel the language of painting and sculpture. The costume of the ancients, in comparison to ours of the present day was next considered, the former being proved to be conducive in no slight degree to the ease and elegance discoverable in the an- cient works of art. The exceeding difficulty of representing drapery, either in painting or sculpture, is well known to the artist. Carlo Maratti was of opinion, that the disposition of dra- pery was a more difficult art than even that of drawing the human figure—that a student might be more easily taught the latter than the former, as the rules of drapery he considered could not pos- sibly be so well ascertained as those for delineating a correct form. The art of disposing the foldings of drapery forms no in- < considerable part of the painter and sculptor's study to make it < merely natural is a mechanical operation, to which little of genius < or taste are required whereas it requires the nicest judgment to dispose the drapery, so that the folds shall have an easy communi- cation, and gracefully follow each other with such natural negli- gence, as to look like the effect of chance. One circumstance strongly bespeaking the school in which the Greek artist studied, viz., the Circus, is that nearly all their male figures are undraped, < especially when in action for example, their wrestlers, Athleta, Gladiators, and Discoboli. The ancients were also generally particularly well acquainted with one great principle in statuary, viz., that exaggerated expression, caricatured violent or strong action, instead of bespeaking the sympathy of the beholder, only weakens the effect, producing disgust rather than pleasure. In representing the most powerful actions, we, therefore, find thein mostly true to nature. An interesting analysis of the origin and progress of sculpture formed the next division of the lecture, fol- lowed by one also of the art of painting, detailing several curious anecdotes illustrative of this part of the subject., The superior education of the ancients was then contrasted with that afforded to the artists of the present day. and the consequent effect on the f modern school of statuary and painting. Many instances were ad- ) duced of the extreme industry and assiduity of many of the an- <. cient artists producing the most beneficial results. In reading the lives of the more celebrated of the ancient painters, how rarely do we find their time squandered in dissipation, even an increase of fame serving only to augment their industry. The Italians ( usually designate a taste for the fine arts or skill acquired in them by the name of virtue — virtu, and a person having a taste for such studies is denominated a virtuoso. Of the great Tintoretto, his biographer accordingly writes that he took much delight in every t virtue, especially in music and playing on various instruments J II quale si e dilettato de tutte Ie virtu, e particolarmente di t suonare di musica, e diversi strumenti." We smile at first at this t 18e of the word virtue by the Italians but we find on reflection, t that it is less absurd than we supposed;—for although the fine a arts do not constitute virtue, they undoubtedly promote it. Were we to seek for innoxious men of pure and blameless lives, we should look for them amongst men of lettres and virtu >si the former rarely stain by baseness the honourable pursuits for which they live. and the latter, by the strict monopoly of themselves which they yield to their favourite objects, justify for the nio<t part by their harmlessness the name they bear The great mass of mankind are usually occupied by their daily labours, and whilst actullllv at work, they are less likely to commit evil, it geneialU happening that they take mischief in hand in their leisure hours. In concluding this very interesting paper. Mr. Gutch mentioned the very high value set upon painting by the Greeks and the arts generally—they deemed the former an invention of the Gods, "Pictura Deorum invetltum." Invenion, indeed, is one of the highest acts of the mind, and they thought that it placed men on a level with the immortal Gods. They deified, therefore, the in- ventors of important acts after they had quitted this ife-they made them gods, or rather they acknow edged that they were and always had been such. After some brief remarks 00 the time of action seized upnn by the ancient masters, exemplified ill their more celebrated works, Mr. Gutch concluded a p .per for which the Institution of this town and his auditors are alike indebted. It is, indeed, much to be regretted the little interest the delivery of such papers seems to excite here, and the little encouragement given to gentlemen to give their time for eitber the composing or delivery of the same, abundantly appreciated in other towns of much less size than Swansea and here, unless indeed a raree show. such as a magic lantern or microscope, or some such bait be held out, all audience is with difficulty collected. The inference to be drawn is too obvious. Tbe rapidity of all rivers is IIot alike some streams flowing sluggishly along, others dashing and rushing impetuouslv over every obstacle. The course of mental improvement is indeed somewhat simitar over some fer- tile and genial soils it travels rapidly along, over others, at a more subdued rate, although perhaps not less sure. The sufferers from every form of disease humbly solicit the kind exertions of the Ladies in behalf of the Bazaar, which will be held in the course of the ensuing summer, for the benefit of the Swansea Infirmary. Their best chance of relief in sickness is supplied by this noble in. stitution, and should the industry of the Ladies enable a few more poor sufferers to avail themselves of the comforts and medical skill there afforded, blessed would the time so spent prove to (hem. That venerable and benevolent gentleman, Daniel Jones, Esq., of Beaupre, has presented Ress Lougttor. the young man" ho so greatly distinguished himself in saving the lives of the captain and crew of a French vessel, wrecked on our coast some time ago, with a purse of five guineas. We observe in the list of Members of the House of Commons who dined at Sir Robert Peel's second Parlia- mentary dinner, on Saturday last, the name 01 onriespected member, J. H. Vivian, Esq. This is an error; the gentle- man who was intended is J. E. Vivian, Esq., the Conserva- tive M. P. for Truro. We understand that a most respectably and nume- rously signed petition from the parish and borough ofLouahor has been forwarded for presentation in the House of Com- mons, in favour of Sir Robert Inglis's measure for Church Extension, which the growing population of the country so loudly calls for. The Swansea Harriers will meet on Tuesday at Bryn Bach, and on Friday at Three Crosses, each day at eleven o'clock. If on either day they do not throw off, at the same place next day. The body of a stout man, was washed ashore on our sands on Tuesday last. The remains were ill such an advanced stage of decomposition that not a single feature could he distinguished whereby he could be identified; from which it is considered, that he must have remaiued in the water for several months. LLANELLY RAILWAY.—This undertaking is fast pro- giessing to the mineral district. The line is entirely com- pleted from the New Docks, Ltanetty, to Cross Inn, and the branch thence to Cwm Ammon is in a forward state, though as yet no produce has been brought down the line. The off.branch to the Cwm Ammon Collierv is in course of formation, and in a few weeks will be finished, and the main branch is completed beyond Gors-v-Garnant Colliery. The Aberlash branch too is in a forward state: a very substantial wooden bridge is erected over the river above Duffryn Lodge, and the whole of the levelling to Cottage Hall will be completed in two months at farthest—the Aberlash and Plasbach cuts being the only heavy work remaining. We do not understand, however, that there are any works opening on this branch but, when it is completed to Mynvdd-mawr Collieries-which we expect to find will be the case in September at farthest—a considerable traffic is expected down the line. There is to be an incline above Cottage Hall, to reach the summit level-after which the branch will run nearly on a dead level and without any material cutting or filling. We hear that the late wet season considerably retarded the progress of the work on this line, or some produce would ere this have been brought down but in a short time it is expected, that a very large supply of Anthracite will be poured into the market from the Cwm Ammon district, and that the autumn will com- plete the communication to the Myuydd-inawr Collieries. We do not see any sign of smelting iron on this line, so that the main dependance of the railway will be on coal traffic. The entire line is marked out to Llandilo, but not yet com- menced upon. John Lloyd Price, Esq., High Sheriff for Carmar- thenshire, has appointed Mr. John Budden Jeffries, of Catmaithen to be his Under-Sheriff. On the 11th and 12th inst., the Rev Theophilus Jones was ordained Pastor over the Churches assembled at Bwlehvgwynt and Bwlchnewvdd, near St. Clears, Car- marthenshire. DEATH OF Mn. DAVID JONES, OF LLANON. — The above unfortunate victim of ecclesiastical tyranny is now no more though followed to the verge of the grave by the harpies of the Church, Providence has interposed to deliver him from further suffering. It will be in the recollection of our readers, that this poor man, a Dissenter, was cited in the Ecclesiastical Court of the Diocese of St. David's, about two years ago, upon certain ridiculous allegations of neglect of duty in the discharge of his office as Churchwarden, and that eventually a bill of costs was woiked up against him amounting to.^hont 40/ which, he beinir unable to discharge, a writ was put into the hands of the Sheiiff, and he was consigned to one of the loathsome dungeons of our County Gaol, where he remained a prisoner for a period of seven months. He was liberated from prison in June last, in consequence of a successful application to the Court ot Queen's Bench for his discharge, on the ground of an infor- mality in the writ of Significavit, agreeably to the judgment given by Lord Denman. In delivering judgment on the 22d of June, Lord Denman said the Court was disposed to think that they had not the power to set aside a writ issued by the Court of Chancery, but they could at all events order the discharge of the defendant out of custody, and they would say that he should have bis costs, provided he agreed not to bring an action. The prisoner declined taking his costs, reserving his right of action against the prosecutor for the false imprisonment. Under the advice of his friends however, he did not prosecute the action for damages to which he was clearly entitled, believing that no further attempt would be made to deprive him of his liberty, or to disturb his peace. Every right-minded person will partici- pate in the surprise of poor Jones upon receiving a few davs since a communication from the official proctor who con- ducted this prosecution on behalf of his client, the Rev. Ebenezer Moiris, Vicar of Llanelly and Llanon. That communication intimated that the proctor had another writ to imprison Mr. Jones; and on receiving the information he left his home on Saturday under great excitement and distress of mind. When within a mile of a place called Crosseinon, on the Swansea road, he was attacked with a dangerous disorder, and convened to a private house in the neighbourhood, and after suffering the most extreme agony, expiied on Monday mcrning, leaving a discon- solate widow and several adult children to lament his loss. Welshman, DEATH BY SI'FFOCATION.—On Thursday morning-, the 13th instant, Isaac James, of Landsbipping, lighterman, was left in charge of a barge belonging to the Landsbipping cottie y, with a cargo of culm to Haverfordwest. About three o'clock in the morning, he went to sleep in the cabin, in which was a fire. His companion found him about seven o'clock in the agonies of death; he took him out of the cabin, which was filled with vapour, into the open air, and went for medical assistance, but before the surgeon arrived the vital spark had fled. SHIPWRECK —The Thomas and Mary, of Ipswich, Thompson, master, from Liverpool to London, laden with a general cargo, sprung a leak at 10 a.m. on the 18th inst., about twenty miles E. of St. Ann's Lights, and sunk in twelve hours afterwards. The crew took to the boat and were picked up at six o'clock the next morning, by the Elizabeth and Jane, Evan Evans, master, and landed at Milford yesterday. STATE OF THE COUNTY GAOL OF BKECON, FEB. 11. —Prisoners for trial, 16 under sentence, 21; debtors, 7 total, 44. DEPLORABLE OCCURKENCE.—On Thursday morning Mr. Walter Edwards, formerly landlord of the Wyvern Inn, Sirhowy, and lately residing at Llanbeder, near Crickhowell, met an untimely death in the following manner: — He was in company with his nephew gua ding a small load of hay down a hilly lane adjoining his house, when the cart un. fortunately upset, and killed him on the spot. ANCIENT BIUTOVS—The Earl of Powis has been unanimously elected President of the Welsh Charity School, vice the late Sir W. W. Wynn, bart., who filled that office upwards of 40 years. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will preside at the" festival of Ancient Britons bis year, which will be celebrated on the 2d of March, in :onsequence of St David's day falling on a Sunday. A new railway is projected from Gloucester into the joal districts of the Forest of Dean, which, if carried into ?ffect, will materially benefit both Gloucester and Chelten- lam, connected as these two places will be' in course of a ew months by the Cheltenham and Great Western line. THE LATE MURDER O\ THE PEXCARKEG ROAD. — A verdict of \Vilfnl Murder," founded on circumstantial >vidence, and the testimony of the survivor who WHS stabbed, vas returned by the jury against the murderer in the fatal iffiay, on the Pencarreg road. A Loan Benefit Society, forlhe purpose ofadvancing imall sums to the industrious and deserving, on the security I if respectable householders, has been established in Here- ord. The plan seems likely to be very serviceable. The man who was apprehended at Bristol on suspi- -ion of having shot and robbed Mr. Yarworth, near Coombe riill, has been discharged, but is detained for anotheroffence. Symptoms of amendment have been visiblein Mr. Yarworth, md strong hopes are entertained of his ultimate recovery. CHARTISM.—The workmen in the Monmouthshire :ollieries have it is stated struck in almost every case where vitnesses in the late trials have been employed, refusing to vork in the same level with them. Every remonstrance vas used, but in vain nothing would induce the men to alter heir determination; and of such importance Is it to the jroprietors to keep their collieries at work, that they have )een obliged to submit to this unwarrantable conduct, and he result is, that these witnesses, through whose evidence he traitors were convicted, are driven from their homes ind will be obliged to leave that part of the country. The Times and several Lcndon papers have given ven exaggerated accounts of the distllrbed state of the iron works and collieries in the counties of Monmouth and Gla- morgan. We have the authority of a gentleman who has vi- sited the above localities within the last ten days, ill tact, he has been at or very near each of the iron works,and conversed with the Government authorities "hll are now making in- quiries, and the result is, that for many years past, the men li.,ve not been better employed, or receiving higher wages. The men employed at the Dowlais work" complained that rliey were paid in companies at beer-shops and taverns, by the agents, who were compelled to do so to get change. A few days ago Sir John Guest and his pattners, gave notice that in future every man would be paid separate, and in hard cash. Many of the roller men ate earning from 50s. to 31. per week puddlers and firemen, 25s. to 35s.; car- penters, 21. to 24s masons, 24s.; their labourers, 15s. The colliers at Blackwood and Risca are fully employed at 25s. to 30s. per week for rent including coal, they pay from 10s. to 12s. per month. A great many houses are now building in Meithyr, and more wOllld lie commenced but for the scarcity of masons; those who employ them at piece work, pay 2s. 4d. per perch for stone walls.— Bristol Gazette. ARRIVAL OF FROST, WILLHMS, AND JONES, AT PORTS- MOUTH.—These convicts art ved at Portsmouth on Satur- day morning eatly, in the U-k steamer, after a boisterous passage of thirteen days from Cardiff, part of which time had been spent, from the severity of the weather, at Ilfra- combe, Padstow, and St. Ives. They arrived in good health, but in bad spirits; Fiost, in particular, having anxiously inquired if the Queen had extended mercy to them on her marriage. They were immediately transferred to the York hulk, and placed in a ward by themselves, which had been prepared fur the purpose, so that Ibev may hold no communi- cation with their fellow-convicts; and though they were im- mediately clothed in convict apparel, they will not be sent on shore to work without fnrthei instructions from the Se- ct e t a ry of State's office. Under the usuatrcifutation, how- ever, of their letters being unsealed, they will be permitted free communication with their friends;'but no one, from idle curiosity, will be suffered to intrude on them.-[A slur having been attempted to be cast, in some quarters, on the inefficiency of the above steamer, from the unusual length of the passage from Cardiff to Portsmouth, it is but right to add that in anything like ordinary weather, her voyages are made with speed and regularity as a proof of which it may be mentioned that she accomplished the return from Cowes to Chepstow in 44 hours. The statement in the Exeter Flying Post that the Usk had put into Padstow, leaky, and that the prisoners were conveyed to Bodmin Gaol, is an entire fabrication.] PORT OF BRISTOL. —a meeing took place at the untisn Coffee-house, Cockspur-streel, on Saturday, for the purpose of initiatory measures relative to the formation of a new pier and breakwater at Portsliead, near the entrance to the Avon. which will obviate the delays and inconve. mences attending the navigation of that river. Mr. Barron, M.P., Mr. Beamish. M.P., and other gentlemen of influ- ence, take interest in the enterprize, which appears of great importance to the communication with South Wales and Ireland especially. It is intended to connect the pier with the Great Western Railway. LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT.—A most distressing acci- dent occur, ed near Brislington, between Bath and Bristol, on Monday. Mr. James Bowslier, of Montpelier, was driving trom Bristol to Bath in his gig, accompan ed by a young ladv named Jane Wallet Packer, his wife's first cousin, when the horse took fright, went down a lane at full speed, and plunged into the bed of a rapid rivulet, which had been swollen to the depth of eight feet. Mr. Bowslier nearly lost his life in unavailing efforts to save his companion, who was drowned. The gig was destroyed and the horse killed. WesR I-FNNARD ROYAL CHEESE.—The proceeds arising from the exhibition of this royal cheese, having been augmented by contributions from the spirited proprietors, were bountifully distributed during the Christmas week, to all the poor within the parish of West Pennard, not in money, n in winter-clolhing; and a second subscription was raised, headed by E. Colston, and Thomas Roach, Esqrs., by which eig-ht waggons, heavily laden with coals, were obtained A procession was formed on the arrival of the wagCons near 1 !nJ 'ge' a" •?" "? .en,eri"S the place, the seasonable supply was distributed in quantities proportioned to the necessities of each poor family. A sum of 1 0/ remaining in hand, is to be appropriated as the future exigencies of the deserving poor may require. Thus have the yeomanry of West Pennard set an example of benevolence of heart de- serving of the highest praise and imitation. PAUL PRY."—Cheltenham has long been weekly pestered with an infamous penny publication, entitled" Paiil Pry;" this, like similar things in other places, is entirely filled with low scandal, villanous inuendos, and malicious falsehoods, and the humblest and most exalted, the profligate and the virtuous, are alike the objects of its vulgar attacks. I he last number contained some satirical and coarse re- marks on certain respectable individuals in Tewkesbury, and Kelly, the agent for the « Paul Pry" in that town, having refused to give up the name of the author, was ve v pro- perly most severely horsewhipped. The enraged assailants then proceeded in a chaise to Cheltenham, and gained ad- mittance to the office of the printer, Shenton, who received similar summary chastisement. Every right-minded person must approve of the conduct taken by those aggrieved, and it is to be hoped that a stop will be put to these penny nui- sances, which have frequently been the source of much do. meslic disquietude in the towns and villages of the neigh. bourhood. We hear that both Shenton and Kelly intend to bring actions against the parties who horsewhipped them, who will also adopt similar proceedings against the pro- prietors and publishers for the libels. FAIRs.-At Leominster there was a good show of stock, and a tolerable dpmand-fat animals averaged 6d and very prime went at 6-id. per lb.-At Ludlow the prices were nearly the same as at Leominster. At Presteign fair there was a plentiful supply of stock. Steers fetched good prices fat cows sold at Cd. per lb.; sheep sold better and store pigs were higher. Shrewsbury fair, on Tues! day, presented an abundant show of prime fat sheep, which were nearly all sold at 7d. per Ih. Store sheep were in no demand, being very suspicious of their condition. Not an e»e w,tl'e^-mb was the market. a|lll0nKh many flocks have already dropped a portion of their lambs. Bacon p.gs old at 5d per lb. and stores advanced about 2s. a-head on the phcesot last month.—In Ihe Fair on Wednes- day, thesupplyoffat beasts was large, and the general price 6d. per lb. > ery prime animals reached a guinea a-head over that 00 co^ and calves, and barrens iu prime condition, s" • but poor animals of these de- scriptions were not looked at. REMARKABLE CURE OF LOCK-JAW IN A MARE.- Owing to the ntioptioti of a remedy suggested in the columns of the Hereford Journal a good while ago, a valuable mare, the pro- perty of Mr. a" urjr, Supervisor, Ludlow, was recently et- fectually rora death by lock-jaw produced bv mal-treat- menl lor san crack We gjTe ||je detail of the circumstance in (he words ot the owner of the animal In consequence of one of the tendons belllK injured bv the smith, lock-jaw ensued the best advice was procured, but it proved of no avail the mare gradually sun d,.y by day for upjygrds of a fortnight, and all at- tempts to support nature tailing, my distress at seeing a creature which had been mv companion for vesrs suffer so much, induced me at last to give directions that Nhe should be shot. I left home iii nine o cfttctt ion the morning, and mentioned the circumstance to a friend, who is a subscriber to the Hereford Journal, and to ray surprise be pointed out a case of cure of lock-jaw mentioned in an old nnmher of the paper. Many minnles did not elapse before 1 was on my rode home to couniermand the order for the desliuulion of the animal, and the proposed remedy was imme- diaiel) l)U 'operation. Between two and three hogsheads of water were nown upon her spine, and repeatedlv I thought she must sink under it, but persevering, I at last perceived her skin as it weie o creep upon [,er nveri s|le was we|j wrapped up in o an e s, and by kind treatment and diligent attention to her, with nouris.nng diet and gruel, she recovered, and has since been as well as ever she was, which circumstance is well known to nearly the whole of Ludlow," The owner of the animal is na- turally anxious that the cast: should be made known for the benefit of the public, and because he thinks this a striking proof of the utility ot the hints frequently g-iven in the newspapen.-Ilereford Journal.

SOUTH WALES CIRCUIT. (Before Mr. Baron Maule.) Glamorganshire Monday, ..March 2, at Swansea. Pembrokeshire Monday, —— 9, at Haverfordwest. Catdiganshire Saturday. 14, at Cardigan. Carmarthenshier Wednesday, 18, at Carmarthen. Breronshire Tuesday 24, at Brecon. Radnorshire Saturday. 28, at Presteign. Cheshire Wednesday, April I, at Chester. Copper Ore Sold at Swansea, Feb. 19, 1840. MINES. 21 cwr: PUKCIIASI-KS. PRICE. Cobre •• t" Vi?nrs, Batten, James, and Co. £ 13 6 0 Ditto fii Dilto 13 «j 0 Ditto 31 Dilto ji) o (j Ditto 53 Ditto 29 a B Ditto 41 Ditto 13 17 0 Dillo 106 Suns, Willyams, Nevjll, Drnre, & Co., iin l Williams, Foster, and Co. 26 12 0 Ditto 07 Ditto and Mines Royal Co 27 1Z f> Ditto 47 Mines Royal Co 16 0 0 Ditto 43 Sims. Willj aois, Nevill, Druce, & Co. U7 17 0 Ditto 67 Vivian anil Suns IS 0 Ditto ii6 Ditto 13 It0 Dillo. 61 Dilto 9 0 Ditto 58 Ditto 15 7 0 •• •• 1"" Williams, Foster, and Co 17 14 <> J;!1'" •• •• 7** Ditto |j| 14 6 Ditto 75 Ditto 17 13 0 Ditto 3ti Ditto 44 t II i"° "• •• "IS Mines Royal Co. |g lfi 6 Dilto 4!i Ditto and Vivian and Sons IS 10 0 Ditto (jo Mines Royal Co io 0 Santiago.$!) Vivian and Sons 21 15 0 Dill" 88 Dirto and Williams, Foster, anil Co. 21 14 0 Ditto 87 Williams, Foster, and Co. 21 II 0 Ditto g|j Ditto VI 13 0 Valparaiso 71 Vivian and Sons 17 tl « Jv!!° ■* ■" 71 niu" 00 •• •• 37 0 n AI littles 97 Williams, £ o."ter, ;IIKI CO. 8 18 0 liHCKHinore 34 Freeman and Co. 8 10 0 541 Willinms, Fosit r, and Co. -1 11 II Cllba •• •• 14 Si'nsJWillyams, Nevill, Druce, & Co. 23 2 0 Ditto II Ditto iii o 2002 Copper Ore for Sale March 4. 1840. At ll. Balh and Son's IT-harf. :-Cobre, IP8; Alliliii-s, 183; Chili,IíJ!I;I-\III,S!a¡:,3:i.. !iS3 At li illiams'.s If harfs:—Santiago, 296; Valparaiso, 15 Cuba, 118 4M At Cobn. 1'1' ha7:f: Cobre r>ftH At P. Crenfell and Son's Wharfs:—Valparaiso I 1749 SWANSE-IL 1 N FI it MA it V.—Abstract of'the House Sunreoii's Report to the Weekly Board, from the L1 lb to the 17th of Feb 1840, inclusive: — ( Hemaining by last ReJlort 15 Indoor J Admitted since 3_18 patleMf. discharged, cured and relieved 1 jDied 1—2 Remaining. — 16 t Helllaillt,d by last Report 154 Oul-donr J Admitted since 24—178 Patients. Discharged, cured and relieved 28 t Remaining -150 Medical Officers for the Week — Physician, Dr. Howell. Surgeon, Dr. Bird. Committee:—W. R. Grove, Esq., Chairman L. LI. Dillwyn, Esq., Yice-Chairinan Rev. D. R. Stephen Messrs. M. Moggridge, and E. Darby. GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INFIRMARV AND I) IS I-E NSA It V, CARD IF F.- A buir;tct of House Surgeon's Re- port to the Weekly Board, from the 11th to the 18th ofFebroary, t840,tnc!u-.ite:— Iletioniiied bs last Report. 13 In-door > Admitted since 1-101 Patients, i Discharged .cured and relieved I ( Remaining -13 Renixined bv last Report 109 Out-door y Admitted since 18—127 Patients, i Discharged, cured and relieved 15 ( .emaining —112 Medical Officers fur the Week: — Physician, Dr. Moore; Consulting Surgeon, Mr Reece. Surgeon, Mr Lewis. —————— .————————

HEATHFIELD. It was a happy home—for love dwelt there, The basis of its happiness ;-each care, Be eath such magic influence. seem'd to fade, While pure d mestic peace, in smiles arrayed, Shone on the hearts its gentle bondage twined, In sweetest h trmony of thought and mind Where parents, children, friends, a circle made, Blest in each other, nor of storms afraid, That might, without, pour forth discordant din, For all was union's changeless calm within. Now is that circle broken Death hath been With rending hand its close-knit links between, And one hath severed, to which fondly clung The rest, as tho' each firmest rivet hung On that first parted from affection's chain, Which long must seem divided to remain.— She—the loved wife and mother-dwells no more Among the living, whose sad tears now pour For her in viin—a Voice hath whisper'd—" Come"— And she hath left them for a brighter home.— Her place on earth is vacant, to supply Another tenant to a cloudless skv,— Yet some will gaze upon the dreary void, And feel each future hope of life alloyed By sorrow's shade.-How can the widowed heart, With hers as one for years, now wrench'd apart, But mourn as tho' oaught e'er on earth could bless With joy's bright ray its cheerless loneliness.- Can manhood e'en forget a mother's love, Or daughters fair who deem d its worth above All else that could be given—nature's gem, Which in its purest beauty shone for them ? Can friends again assemble in those halls, Where ev'ry scene her memory recals. Nor miss the graceful smile that welcome gave, From lips now coldly silent in the grave Oh no! the hearts that loved will love her stiU, Tho' but remembrance may remain to fill Affection's shrine—its soft, undying flame Shall wreathe around the wife and mother's name Friendship will breathe it, as an cclio sweet Seems distant sounds of music to repeat; And Virtue on her spotless tablet trace A record even Death can not efface. Swansea, February 11, 1840. L. N.

STORM AND SHIPWRECK. The danger of the sea, From bonndiii" billows, first in motion Where the distant whirlwinds rue, To the tempest tioubled ocean. Where the seas coniend with skies. ————— G. A. STEVENS. The Spirit of the Storm sweeps by Upon his throne ofolouds, The madden'd billows foaming fly Ainid the trembling shrouds Lighting the inidnight-darken'd waves, The lurid lightnings plav. To shew the dread, deep, toinbless graves, That vawn for human prey. Fond thoughts of home and friends belov'd Shake the stout hearls of men, Who oft through deadly battle inov'd, Nor reck'd of danger then. But who can gaze on certain fate, Or welcome sudden doom, Nor wish to lengthen life's short date, Despite of all its gloom The seamen ply their patient toil, To slop the growing leak, Amid the din, the mad turmoil, That blanches many a cheek. Their anxious efforts all are vain — Some stand in inute despair, To HIM the winds who can enchain While others bend in pray'r. The war of winds and waters wild, Is raging fiercely now, And Peril huge, who never smll d, Sits on a billow's brow; The frightened sea-birds feel the spray That rises from the surge, And wildlv, as they wing- their way, Scream the sailor's dirge. Louder and louder roars the storm, The seas still higher rise, Black clouds the face of heaven deform, And veil its starry eves; The Fates combine but to destroy, Death stalks upon the deck, And now the Storm-sprite howls for joy Above the sunken wreck. < < The teinpest dies, the sea is calm, The morn breaks o'er the deep; Mild Zephyr, with its breath of balm, Lulls ocean to its sleep. I The sun bursts forth, with cloudless beam, Above the waters hllJe- Deceitful waves !:—that smiling seem To mock the fated crew. Thus hath it been, and thus 'twill be— I Alternate calm and strife, Alternate joy and misery- The sum of human life. Yet man is dving from his birth, And wherefore carelh he, Whether he All on native earth. Or founder far at sea ? T.

To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. SIR -The person to whom the stone, lately fonnd near Aberavon, is inscribed, Maximus, IMaximinns, or Maximianus, had another alias he is known in Welsh history as Macsen Wledig; he took an army of Britons rrom tbis country to the Continent, the remnant of which settled in Armorica (Britannv), where their descendants continue he was father of Owain Finddu he died in 388. Your obedient, CIMBER.

To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. SIR,-The Merthyr paper continues its vile practices with impunity, of disseminating scandal, detraction, and falsehood in preference to truth, argument, and descent observation, in a letter signed A Conservative Freeholder." Sir John Guest has ever been considered an useful, kind-hearted, benevolent man, of high integrity and honour. Every body who knows him, knows that he is far from resembling that Senator who was kicked out of the House of Commons some few years ago. for purchasing the politi- cal interest of an individual, with the gift of a public olice-sucb, for instance, as the Clerkship of the Peace for a County. Mr. Talbot's accomplished mind qualifies him to ndorn and she'd r. lustre upon any assembly he may be introduced to, however exalted, and his rank and intellectual consequence place him so high above the pitiful author of the letter alluded to, that any remarks with regard to him would be impertinent. I am, Sir, your humble servant, A FREEHOLDER.

To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. StR,—In common with every intelligent Dissenter of my acquaintance, I deeply regret the spirit, as well as the matter, of f/ord John Russell's speech on Mr. Duncomhe's motion for the relief of Dissenters from the unjust and galling impost of Chnrch- rates. It is but too evident that his Lordship has no objection to throw his old non-conformist supporters overboard and it naturally becomes a question with us, how far we shall be justified in taking any pains to promote the continuation of his party in office. The whole character of his comments on the case of Thorogood, and the bearings of our abominable ecclesiastical laws upon the consciences and liberties of Dissenters, were con- ceived in the worst imaginable taste, and were as injudicious as they were unfeeling- I have no doubt that many of Lord John's colleagues would gladly have clapped a padlock ou his mouth, whilst he was uttering sentiments so eminently calculated to damage the Queen's government; bnt, be this as it may, I trust my brethren throughout the Principality will now arouse them- selves, and make their demand for justice perfectly intelligible to the meanest capacity." It is become quite evident that the only chance for obtaining our rights, is to be sought in convincing Ministers that they cannot be withheld from us with impunity. If the Dissenters would do their duty, I should not despair of convincing even a Tory administration of this; but it would be far more gratifying to see the Whigs, who are really benefitting the country (as far as the Tories will let them) by civil improve- ments, also evincing that they have some sincere regard for re- ligious freedom and thus furnishing a stimulus to the influentiel and increasing, but oppressed party, to sustain them in office. I am told we are shortly to have a dissolution of Parliament-if so, let no Dissenter give his vote to any man, of whatever politics, who will not pledge himself to the support of a measure for the lelief of non-conformists, at least equally effective with that of Mr. Duncombe. THE TIME FOR DECISION IS ARRIVED. I am, Mr. Editor, yours faithfully, Glamorganshire, Feb. 20,1840. NON-CON.

To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. SIR,-The letter of Mr. George Thomas, which appeared in your last, is so devoid of argument and evasive as neither to require or deserve notice, if he had not insinuated a want of truth on my part. He dislikes my assertion, that he never received ang part of the profits of the office for which Mr. Davies claims compensation hut he is not bold enough plainly to deny, and only ventures to say, that the assertion is not borne out by the cir- cumstances of the case." This evasiveness betrays weakness. But I challenge him to proof. Let Mr. T. state when a division of profits took place—in what proportion lie participated in them — what amount he has received-when the last division was made- and whether Mr. Hall, or any other of his predecessors, ever received a share of the profits of the office ? If he should answer these enquiries, I hope he will not omit to tell you what services were the consideration for his share of the profits- did he keep the books or receive the rents of the Corporation? He seems to consider it necessary that the office should have been for life, in order to entitle Mr. Davies to compensation, but endeavours to convince JOu by no argument, and gives no authority bnt his own name. If Mr. Thomas had referred to the cases cited by me, he would have perceived that his legal position is grossly erroneous and if I had the advantage of an intimacy with him, I should advice him not to meddle with a subject be does not understand- If Little boats should keep near shore, Larger ships may venture more." He wishes you to understand that he has taken legal measures to enforce his claims but he has done nothing except giving notice to the Council, that, if Mr. Davies obtains compensation, he would claim a moiety. Although my intention was merely to vindicate my aasertions, and prevent your being misled on a point of law. yet, as a lover of fair play, I cannot avoid noticing the unamiable feeling which dictated and animates his letter. He is convinced that he cannot himself obtain a share of the compensation, and therefore does all which his. impolencv will allow, to deprive Mr. Davies of it. Mr. Thomas made an affidavit on the appeal to the Treasury, that he did not consider himself entitled to compensation, but that he should claim a moiety, if Mr. Davies succeeded. And the only object of his letter seems to be, to injure the claim to that com- pensation, of which he claims a share. If he were actuated only by the desire of obtaining his just rights, he would have assisted Mr. Davies in supporting the claim, rather than done all in his power to injure it. But his strong aversion to Mr. Davies's claim does not arm him against temptation be is willing to share the ill-gotten booty, which he will not assist to secure. I now take leave of Mr. Thomas and the subject, and I hope he will not trespass on your columns again, until be is able to en- lighten you on it. Your obedient servant, Swansea, 19th February, 1840. A BURGESS.

To the EDITOR of Tke CAMBRIAN. ,,> SIR,-In a letter whieli appeaiediast week, in a t-ontempo- rary paper. signed" Conservative Freeholder," the writer savs that "all ambitious Upttaits seek for Peerages." Prai what do ambitious Down-starts aim ot 7- Will. to borrow their neighbour's property without ever having any intentiun to Imy. whieli a little bird has just informed me—is one of the bte-tawtt ofChartixm. I am, your humble servant. HONESTUS.

SHIP WEiVS, SyvANSEA.—Arrived, the Philemon, Baddeley, from Neath, for Dai tinouth, with coals,—put in with loss of bu)war)tt,&c. John and Elitabelh, Paildon, from Barnstaple Thames. Ed- Viaros, aiin til warn l'rotberongh, lidinonds, from Bridguater; Celia Kurnew, from P^n/ance; Ann, Lucas, from Minehead Singleton' Thomas, from London Sarah, Crocker, from Gloucester: Snsan, Irwin, from Iffraconitle Swansea Trader, Lod^e; Phoenix, Lod"e; and Eliza. beth, Pocket, fiom Bristol, with sundries Eliza, Pn.sser and Fanie Hunt, from Bridgwater, w.th umb.-r John, Power, from Waterford- William and Jane, Webbo.n, from the Mumbles: Mar,, Johnson, from Plymouth; and Betsey Johns, fro, Aberthaw, »i'h limestones; Bee. H,,ard, and Chepstow Ching from Jersey, wi,h pot .toes Mount's Bay, Hitcliins, from St. Michael's, with fruit; Blanch, Treweek from Fat- month, with copper ore aud powder Diligence, Phillip,, from Aber- avon, with coals; Richard and Jane, Hawkins, from Fonev, with iron ore Dandy, Williams, from Neatli, with sanrl; John and Marv, Ma. loweey, fiom Dongarvon. with slnep and pigs; George and Henry Sootherirk, from Cork, with pigs and catlle Berkeley, Cassell, from' Newport Union, Johns Friends, Moles and Blucher, Shepherds,,n, fiom Bridgwater, with bricks; Edward, Berryman, and Comnieice* Bennett, from St. Ives Laurel, Rowland, from Charleston; Lan-ar' thowe, Cliinore; Honour. Hudy; Catherine, Salt; Victoria, Scanile- bury; and Thomas Proiherouijh, Fowle*, from Fowey Thomas, Ro-ter Dasher, Rosser and Catherine, Harvey, from Portreath Superb, Har- ry, from Llanelly; Olive B, anrh. Holten; Lavinia, Gosweil; antf- Lavima, aranllebury, froiT1 piymoulti; Eliza, Clark Providence. I)uk« • Caroline, Menhiniiei Rachel, Scoble; and Iris, Wedlock, from Truro Elizabeth, May; Britannia, Bowden Hero, Sawle Carclew, Hariy Merlon, Hoskins Charles, Duneey; Union, Ptter. Newton. Tatu.n Concord, Hacqnins Lord Oriel, Tiller; and Caroline, Walters, from Falmouth, with enpper ore Mary Heed, Mitchell Shamrock, Dani • Kovei, Berry; Express, Perry; William and Elizabeth, Fisher; Wil* liam and Frank, Russell Friends, Reed; Ruby, Shean; Providence. Masters; Rose, Butler; Concordia, Ball; Meridian, Oxfoid and Kan- garoo, Garde, all in ballast. N "ATH,-Cleared out, the Emilie, Chanvelon, for Nantes; Marie Iheresa, Leveux, for Kocbefort; Rover, Dnrent, and P«ol, Webster, for London; Ann and Elisabeth, Lewis, for Bristol; James and Mary, Murray, forClanakiUy Regent, Salt; Louisa, Cliinore Five Brothers, riih u «' Stephens, for Plymouth Naniilna, Crocombe, for Lymouth M«ry, Morris, tor Southampton Iris, Fox, for Dartmouth; Union Canal, Clement, for Looe; Dove, Hayes, and Anne, Millard, for al-uV i B1er'iman. f»r Cork; Olive Branch, Peters; Edward Sawle, »awle and Francis and Ann, Sawle, for Truro Caurinius, Hos- kin, for Pittistow Providence. Morgan, for Newport; Milliner, Rich. ard», for Gloucester Olive Branch, Meudos, lor Swansea and ProtDer, Perkins, lor Bridgwater. LI.ANBLLY.-Foreign Entered Outwards, the Ino, Whelan, for Aden Trial, Bennett, for Rochefort; and Margaret, Pue, for Trinidad Coaster* Inward*, the William and Nancy, Griffiths, from Bideford Ranger, Dobson, from Swansea Charles, Marker, fi«m Bristol; Mary, Dark, and 1 homas, Harding, from Barnstaple, with sundries Fortitude, Nicholas, from Bridgwater, with bricks Piclon, Howells, from Cardiff, with iron Chyandour, Hain, from Hayle, and Walter, Dingle, from Truro, with copper ore Walker, Kaye, from Briftn) Agile, Williams, from Waterford Diligence, Kelly; Alexander, Heddon Dove, Ran. dall; Peter and Sarab, Wills; and Swansea Trader, Shannon, from Barnstaple, in ballast. Ditto Outwards, the Alexan,ler, Roberts, for Liverpool, and Emily, Thomas, for Bristol, with copper; Good Intent, Howells Laura and Ellen, Davies; John and Mary, James; and Ann and Marv, Davey, for Waterford Industry, Squires, for Barnstaple Jessie, Wi'ls, and Harriet and Ann, Motffans, for Milford; Minerva, Morgans, for Banna; Brothers, Misey; A'trea, Hancock; Ann and Mary, Cunningham and Pleiades, Thompson, for London, with coal, and about twenty other coasters. M II.FORD.-Arrined, the Phoebe, Owens, from Newry; Victory, Rees, from Newquay; Earl of Lisburne, Evans, from Aberystwitb Ann and Catherine, Huzhes, from Bangor; Neptune, Jenkins, and Mar- garet Wilson, Newport, from Gla-gow, tor Bristol Catherine and Mary, Owens, from Port,nadock, and New Hope, Davies, from Liverpool; Star, Davies, fiom Liverpool; Bee, Davies, from Newquay; George, Griffiths, from Mostyn Lady Willoughby, Thomas, trom Conway; Active, Morgans, and Salacia, Clunn, trom Chester, for Swansea; Mary Hills, Jones, from Porimadock, aud Selina, Williams. from Liverpool, for Lymington,—sails split Calo, Bishop, for PI) moulh; Alert. Wac. pherd, lor Hull Charlotte, Wood, for Whilslable; William, Davies, for Falmouth; and Unity, Thomas, for St. Ives, from Liverpool LIII k, Davies, from Newquay; Mentor, Davies, from Por Irtish; Jane and Eliza, Johns, from Porlmarlnck; and Mary Ann, Evans, from Newry, for Gloucester; Narcisse, Coipel, from Carmarthen Eliza, Evans, and Mary, Thomas, from Newquay Eliza, Edmond, and Gilbert, Roberts, from Portmadock, for Newport; Eaglet, Phillips; Elizabeth and Maria, Rees; and Eagle, Williams, from Barrow, for Cardiff; Pheasant, Jones, from Barrow, for Aberavon Barbara and Elizabeth, Davies, from Bel. fast, for Nantes; Henry, L'ewelyn, from Chester, for Llanelly William Fourth, Carley, from Cardiff, for Liverpool; Rapid, Roberts", from Ban- gor; Josephine, Thomas, and Jane, Roberts, from Carnarvon, for Lon- don; Active, Roberts, & llenoun, Julian, from Bangor, for Shorc-I all) Margaret, James, from Bangor, for Newhaven Providence. Daniells, from Jersey Aun, Lewis; illitnix, Gilmoie; and Eliza, Richards, from Biistol, for Millord. Sailed, a large fleet, bound to varions parts, foieiirn and coastwise. NEW PORT. — foreign Entered Outwards, the Eaule, Roallons, for Naples; William anil Elizabeth, Pitcher, for New Orleans; William Wliitty, Rowe. for Ronen Sir William Wallace, Young, lor Quebec; and Adeona, Jamounean, fur Guernsey. Ditto Cleared Outwards, the Gideon, Guswell, for Messina Jupiter, Brieu, for Marseille; Jeune Charles, Viand, and St. Jacques, Benard, for Rouen, with iron and coal. Coasters lttwtirdv, the Bristol Packet, Thorns; Bristol Packet, Tivers; Mary, Gaim-y George, Tamplin; Moderator (No. 1); Bristol Packet, Prewilt Fanny. Johus: Milo, Oxland Moderator (No. 3), Roberts; Moderator f N,, 2) and Tredegar, Johns, from Biistol; Tredegar, Mor- ris, and Newport Trader, Jackson, from Gloucester, with snndiies; I-abella, Kennedy, from Yonghall; Mounlain new, Dtiscoll, from JB il titnore John and Ellen, Murphy, from Kiusale; Swift, Hi-cux, and Bee, Rhymer, from Chepstow; Dolphin, Gowcr, from Gloucester; John and MalY, Wythecoinbe, and Blessing, Dud lrid^e, from Bridgwater, with at., Hour, butter, &c. Christianna, YV aters, Irom Swansea, with coal; Ann, Briinsmcad, from Bidetord, with raisins; Dinah, Dick, from Gloucester, with fire bricks Ranger, Stone; Friends, Davies; Merit, Hook; Victoria, Rudge and Ljdney Trader, Knight, from Hrtsto) Venus, Patterson, fiom Bridgwater & Mary. Stephens, from Gloucester, all with hay Moderator. Wedtakf, from Watchet Frirnds, Moote; Cornvtbi-1, Hartnell and Fame. Wills, from Bridgwater, with hay and bricks; Robert, Clarllpill, from Cardiff, with powder & baco,, Trelisseek, Andrews, from uayle; Friendship, Dowell; Berkeley, Rey. nolils; and Harmony, Cadogan, from Lydtiey, with metal; St. George, Bull, from Bristol, and Fanny, Pell, from Padstow, with iron oie. Ditto Outwards, the Moderator (No. 3); Tredegar, Johns; George, Tamplin Bristol Packet, Thomas; Mary, Gainey Panny, John:; Moderator (No. *2); l'ositle, Poole; Bristol Packet, Tivers; and Milo, Oxlanil, for Bristol; Charles, Howe, for Bi id^waler Prudence, Robin- son, for Gloucester; Sisters, Qniiiton, and Swift, Hiscox, for Chepstow Berkeley, Gazzard, for Swansea Ph«be, Havard, for London Heram, Nowell, for Hull; Mariner, Gillard, for Newcastle; Emerald, Tadd, for Southampton; Perseverance, Jones, for Y ouchall; Hope, Tasker, and St. George, Bull, tor Cardiff, all with iron, and tin plates; and about 109 coasters, for Iielrnd, See., with coal. B)!)STOL.—< o«)(<fr$ fin'ered Outwards, the Cambrian Packet, Da- vies, for Haverfordwest; Einily, Thomas, for Llanelly Rose, Jenkins for Swansea George and Ann, Evans, for Pembroke an,1 Hope, Grif- fiths, for Aberavon.

COUNTRY MARKETS. SWANSEA.—Wheat, 8s. 8d. io tOs.Od.; Barley, 4s. 8d. to 5s. 4d. Oals, is. 6d. to 3s 2d. per Imperial Bushel. Beef, (id. to 71d. V eal, 7d. to Sd. Mut ton, (i^d. to 7d.; Lamb, Od. tood. Pork, 4d. to 62,d. per lb.; Salt Butter, lOd. to ]Old. per lb. CoWBKtDfiE.— Wheat, 10s. and Us.. Barlev, 5s. Od. and 5s. 6d.; Oats, 3s. Od. and 3s.6d. per Imperial Bushel Beef, 6d. and 7d.; Mutton, 7d. and Od.; Lamb, 0d. to Od. Veal, dfi. ■ and 6 £ d.; Pork, li^d. per lb.; Butter, t3d and—d.; Cheese, kdest), 7d. and 7 £ d.; Common ditto, 5d. CARDIFF.-Wheat, 31.12s. lOd.; Barley. II. 12s. 8d.; Oat*. II. 4s. 6d. Beans, 21. lis. 0d.; Peas, 11. 18s. 6d. per Imperial Quarter; Hay. 61. per ton. CARMARTHEN —Aferage Prices: Wheat 9*. 3 £ d.; Barley, 5s. Id.; Oats, Is. lOd. per Imperial Bushel. Cask Butter, Os 9d.; Fresh Batter, la. bd. Cheese, 0«.4d.