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',.v-.-8EC RET TTRTUES.
v- 8EC RET TTRTUES. OH #*y not, tb«t. jn human, h««rt» There lies no bidden gem For fairest blossoms often sprii»g From out the roughest stem The toil, worn hands have nobly dons The God-like generous deeds- While nature's rarest flowers have been Passed bjr as idle weeds J Look, then, beneath, the rough outside, If ye would seek the true- Not every way-side virtue brings Its worth into our view For some lie liid 'neath long fern leaves, And some hide in the grass, And some among the shady nooks, We wot not as we pass.
---To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN.
To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. MR. EDITOR,—I have watched with some anxiety the proceedings of the Swansea Farmers' Club since its commence- ment, and it grieves me to state that my prediction has been veri- fied-that the Club (from causes assigned in iny former letter to you on the subject) has indeed fallen into" deserved unimpor- tance." I had hoped that they would have occupied the proud preeminence so clearly open to them, of effecting the moral and intellectual regeneration of my fellow-countrymen. That hope has been blighted. In all other parts of Great Britain and Ireland the science and art of agriculture are patronized by the noble, the intellectual, and the weahh). Agricultural colleges have been established— schools have been formed-and a permanent direc- tion and vastly increased momentum communicated to the mental energies, not only of the agricultural, but of all classes of the community. But, al-is for Wales—poor despised Wales-Tlo one careth for her. We rejoice in a Young England, a Young Ireland and a Young Scotland but we cannot rejoice in a Young Wales, for she is n > fict-little or great-stie is not even a creature of the imagination. And. worse luck, Old Wales is in ber dotage, and like all dotards, she only brags of what she has been, and if one might judge from the aid lady's goings on and speechifvings at her agricultural meetings and dinners, we should conclude her to he in a state of hopeless senility-of drivelling dotage. Oh lamentable condition, and mast we tor ever remain thus in a state of besotted and self-satisfied ignorance? Is it utterly impossible that there should arise from the ashes of our sires the embers of their former fires," and that we should become again, as of yore, as celebrated for our genius and learning, as we are now, comparatively speaking, notorious for our stupidity and ignorance. At one of the early meetings of the Farmers' Club, our gifted Vice-President delivered a very interesting and instructive lecture, which was publicly announced to be printed in the Welsh language, for especial circulation among Welsh farmers. That valuable essay has not been printed in Welsh, and it seems odd and un- toward enough, that the only really good thing the Club has bither to eve n intended for the benefit of the Welsh farmer should not have been carried into effect. Some of your corres- pondents seems to be puzzled as to why the Welsh farmer does not attend the Farmers' Club, and compete for its prizes. The solution of the question, which I have received from Welsh farmers themselves is,-Ist, that generally speaking they do not under- stand English 2d. they cannot afford to gain a prize of 51., by loosing, perhaps, *20/. in its pursait; 3d, they are painfully con- scious of the fact that an annual tenant farmer, proverbially poor, cannot compete with a farmer who has money, and who is wilbal a lease or freeholder. The mass of English and Welsh agriculturists farm empirically, and according to routine, without troubling their beads about whys or wheiefores; and this, no doubt, accounts for the almost invariable failures of English farmers settling in Wiles The Welsh may be behind hand in their knowiedge of agriculture, as oompared with their English neighbours, although they, taken as a whole, are more ignorant on the subject, in proportion to their advantages, than the natives of the Principality but, after all, the amount of difference may not be so great. The small Welsh farmer ran reali, but has no information on the subject in lan- guage; the English language abounds with useful publications on agriculture, but the small English farmers cannot read-of course, I speak comparatively. If it turns out, as I Inve asserted (with the most perfect belief of its truth), that there are few Welsh farmers or their servant* who are not able to read and understand their native language. while on the contrary there are, comparatively, but few English farmers (of the same class) or their servants who can, it appears to me perfectly clear that, if the Swansea Club are in earnest in their desire to promote the benefit of the farmers in this countiy, it must obtain with them, that the diffusion of knowledge on agri- cultural subjects to the Welsh farmer, in his own language, is a condition absolutely nece\sary for the success of their project. This may be effected, at little cost, by lectures, tracts, and a periodical publication. I hope to be able to make it plain, in my next letter, that a monthly periodical, devoted principally to agriculture, and pro- perly conducted, would be advantageons to the Society, even in a pecuniary point of view, and thus place increased funds at their disposal for working out, to a still greater extent, the high objects of their mission. The one great objection likely to be raised against this plan by the richer class in this country is, that in so doing they will be assisting to perpetuate a language they wish should become ex- tinct. This is lIty answer-given not because I love the Welsh language less, but that I love (he well-being of the Welsh people snore-the more ignorant the Welsh are kept, the longer will they retain their language. On the other hand, the more enlight- ened they become (and how can they become enlightened, but by acquiring knowledge in a language they understand?) the sooner will the Welsh cease to be a spoken tongue, and, therefore, the sooner must the English take its place. Will the Swansea Farmers' Club do honour to themselves, and benefit to their kind, by taking this matter up warmly and per- severinglv, ni will they continue to drag their slow and useless length along, and at last expire, without leaving a trace behind of their past existence-good or bad 1 I am, your obedient servant, Bronafon, 171h March, 1845. PHILANTHROPUS.
To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN.
To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. SIR,— Convinced of your readiness at all times to infoim the pnhfie of anything thai mal contribute to their welfare, I have ventured to come forward to endeavour to point out to the work- ing classes of Swansea and its neighbourhood, the great bent-fit they ntav derive bv forming a Benefit Buildiog Society, in con- formity with an Act of Parliament, passed in the reign of his late Majesty William the Fourth, intitaled, An Act for the Regula- tion of Benefit Building societies, 6 and 7 Win. IV. c. 32." The Editor of the Low relating to Friendly and Benefit Building Societies" (J. Tidd Pratt, Esq ), has, for the benefit of the public, kindly annexed to the above-named work a few re- marks, enumerating the advantages derived by Benefit Building Societies to the industrious classes of the oommanity, of which the following is an extract Its MJjnt is to raise a fund, by which its members will be enabled, without difficolt v. and upon much more moderate terms than through the agency of private parlies, or from private sources, to obtain the capital necessary for the erection or purchase of freehold or leasehold property, redemption of mortgages, and other (torpostfi. by the following method — "Each member contributes the sum of 10s. per month in respect of each share held by him, and 4s. per share per month by way of redemption-money, from the period when he has so- eepled a loan from the society, until, by means of such monthly payments, assisted by the profits derived from the premiums Hereafter mentioned, and oilier incidental sources, each share shall bhve become of the value of 1201., which it is now well ascertained is, under ordinary circumstauces, in about ten years fron its commencement. So soon us the monthly subscriptions are, in the judgment of the directors, of a sufficient amount, a meeting is oonvened. and the money lent out to that member who offers the laigest premium on the amoont of his 1201. share, for priority of advance (such premium being deducted from the sum advanced), and can give such security as shall be satisfactory to the society for the regular |favment of his monthly instalments of lOa., and 4s. until the termination of the society, when bit securities will be re- convened to him, exempted by the Act from the stamp-duty, and other heavy expenses incidental to a re-conveyance under ordi- nary circumstances. The secori ies will be taken in the names of the trustees, and the deeds securelt deposited in a fire-proof room, at the society's banker's, or in such other place as the members may determine. The advantages presented by this society will be appreciated by the following statement, which may be implicitly relied on :— A tenant, renting a house at 351. per annum, is desirous of purchasing it. The price asked is 3501., the exaot sum to which his payments of rent would amount in ten years, without his acquiring any interest in the house, which would slill be the pro- perty of his landlord. He takes five shares in the society, and to obtain an immediate advance, and thus effect his purchase, pave a premium of 5W upon each share. He receives therefore five shares, at 120/. £ 600 0 0 Less premium, at 50/. 250 0 0 < Total received. 150 0 0 He pays to the Society for his subscription on five shares, at 10s. per month SO 0 0 Redemption-money on ditto, at 4s. per share per month 12 0 0 Total yearly payments 42 0 0 I.teayeaM. £420 0 0 "Instead, therefore, of paying to i)t< landlord a yearly tent of 351., be pays to (lie Society, for anertt tea years, 421, a-year, being an excess over Uis rent of only 71., and then acquires the absolute possession of ihe house effecting the purchase, in fact, for only 70i. more than he most have paid for reel aloue durillg the same period. It will be observed that in the above calculations a premium of only 5(V. per share is contemplated, aod a consequent duration of ten years and a half tor the Society, where«s experience has established a term or about ten tears, and an average premium of 551, per share. Tliese premiums, though they may appear in The first instance disadvantageous to Ihp. borrower, are itet so in reality, being promts wherein be ultimately participates io the same proportion. This being a mutual society, the profits are distributed among alt its members. If tbe purchaser is prepared to give a sufficient se<-unt> to (lie Society for the whole amoutii to be advanced, it is paiil at once hut if tbe purchaser of priority have only a small plot of land, liable to a chief or ground relll without any building upon U. but which is intended to be built apon. then tlie money is advanced by inlilalmetll as the haildings increase, according as the inspectors (appointed from among-sl1 the members for the fmrposf) shall report—the securiiy t« be increased in value. Similar societies ha»e*tood rhe lest of ex- perience. elpeciallv in tbe N«rihof England,and bate been found fully to realise these representation At Liverpool a society, established ensimiiar principles,was successfully carried vU rough, and dissolved Hi a period of ten years and three months and from tbe fifth annual f"ejwtl -tif another society established there, issoed in 1842, it appears that the shares, upon which SOL. only had been paid, had attained the nine of 571. 14s. 6 £ d.; thus leaving uo dooht of tke tucResslul termination of the society within a similar period. Mr. Mariotl. a solicitor, reetdmg at Manchester, showing the successful termination of a similar society at that place, 4laleol-- The beneficial rrflecl- of this society is illustrated by instances of IDen (If steady li-bns, wh, being cleaerhaods at the mills, or good workmen, receiving wages fr«mi wWirh they could afford to oonlribute a small monthly payment, 1-me thus obtained loans apou A species of aecoril >, which in too other was aould have been available, for raio"): IMHFI alld have been enabled to build one. two, three, and sometimes more cottages, which generall y produre a boot 101. per cent. upon llie capital, for which Ihe ntembfrot one of these v,44 pawugooU 51. per cent.; and at the expiration 01 tbe society die pcoperty has become gradually freed from all tbe charge "pe" jl., at lbe least possible expense .&11.1 inconvenience to the borrower. An jodusirious spinner, who considered the confinement of a rAAmu litcl-orv ver, iijuristw to bis health, loand himself, whilst ttUs fiie prime of life, able, by means of ibis soe.iety, to tetire. <)Ktn wkiat to htm and his family is a comfortable ifMlfiieiKtenc^i, and he fisa regained a state of hetttu wbieh enables him lully to appraoiaie t&a reward of his labours." Hoping tlie above will he the means ef-stimeiatMg lite working olasses of Swansea toewleaivour to benefit their present condition, by carrying into effect the advantage* given them by the Legis- lature, J beg to remain. Sir, most obedient servant, fltneob lltb, J845. D. Davie*.
IMPOLfCTOr WAR.
IMPOLfCTOr WAR. Tfie Swansea tt)d Ne*(h Peace Society feejj leave to place before the Editor of the Cambrian same reasons which have been placed before the view of Members of Parlia. ment generally, why, in the opinion of the London Peace Society, no further preparations aud expenditure should take place in this country for increasing its Naval and Military Establishments: — Swansea, 12ih March, 1845. REASONS. 1. Because the speech so lately delivered from the Throne, con- tains the strongest assurances as to the prospect which there is of continued peace with all the great powers of the world. 2. Because the continuance of this state of peace is the surest protection which our commerce can enjoy, and renders unnecessary the prnteclioii on which is further sought for it. 3. Because the commerce of a nation, conducted upon prin- ciples of righteousness and general good-will, fettered by no un- necessary restrictions, rnav always look for the protection of that Divine Providence which is so appropriately referred to in her Majesty s speech, as essential to a nation's prosperity. 4. Because there is every reason why the expenditure of our national resoorcp" should be diminished, whilst the amount al- ready devoted to the maintenance of onr military and naval es- tablishments (nearly 14 millions of pounds sterling) at a lime when peace has been almost uninterruptedly enjoyed in Europe for nearh' thirty years, is great beyond all precedent, and, by the additional burdens which are hereby imposed npon the people, tends to prevent the extension of British commercial enterprise, to create a feeling of insecurity and general dissatisfaction, and to supply a temptation to the neglect of those high principles of justice and benevolence which are the true glory of a nation. 5. Because the increase of the naval force of the empire will increase the facility for open warfare, in case of any dispute arising between this nation and foreign powers. 6. Hectltue such Increase will naturally lead to a similar in- crease of preparation for war on the parts of other Governments, and thus still further endanger the continuance of peace. 7. Because it is capable of the most abundant proof, that moral sod pacific means sincerely intentioned negociation or the re- ference of difficult questions to tbe arbitration of one or more friendly powers—can be successfully employed to explain differ- ences and settle disputes without having recourse to arms. 8. Because the practice of war is always unavailing as to its proposed end It leaves the disputed point to he settled at last by negocialion and reference. 9. Because the spirit and practice of war, and consequently all preparations for Wllr, are decidedly condemned by the Holy reli- gion of our Lord at,d Saviour Jesus Christ and are fearfully destructive of sound morals and social happiness. For a pro- fessedly Christian nation to engage in war must, therefore, be highly offensive to Almighty God, and calculated rather to bring upon it a curse than a blessing. His commands are, love your enemies bless them that curse you do good to them that hate you "Avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Follow peace with all men."
SEES OF ST. ASAPH AND BANGOR.
SEES OF ST. ASAPH AND BANGOR. CFrom the" Chnrch 4114 State Gaztltte.") We are rejoiced to see, by the Parliamentary report, that Lord Powys has announced his intention of bringing the subject of the union or separation of the above sees again before the Upper House. We'are not less happy to find that the clerical committee established in the diocese of St. Asaph, nuder the sanction of the venerable Bishop, are active, energetic, and fall of hope. We have much pleasure in seconding, as far as lies within our power, their very praiseworthy and zealous efforts to save the Church from a spoliation with which she is threatened. That ex- cellent committee, now for the third time, call for the co- operation of the clergy and laity of the Chnrch, in Older to procnre a repeal of the portion of the Act that provides for the union of the sees of St. Asaph and Bangor. Week after week did we, last year, humbly, but earnestly, protest against this iniquitously-conceived union, and offer our encouragement and gratitude to those tVuhful men who were making a determined stand against its accomplishment. If all the reasons we alleged, and if all those added by our correspondents, were in force then, they have additional strength and validity now. When we look around and wit. ness the encouragement given to Popery—when we look forward and see oursrtves threatened with taxation, in order to be forced into contributing to the endowment of Popish colle-,es-it becomes us to be doubly watchful for the main- tenance of our own safeguards; doubly carell11 to see that we do not suffer from disunion, and doubly determined that, if we muni, even against our wills, aid in increasing the numbers of the teachers of the Romanist faiiii-dolibly detetmined, we say, must we also be to preserve at least the number and integrity of our own to add to thein, if it be possible; but, at all events, nnfler all circumstances, to take especial care that they do not suffer diminution. We have before said, that we do not desire that the Government should be compelled into placing themselves in the unworthy position of breaking any contract by which they may be honestly, indisputably, and clearly bound towards our Ro- manist fellow-subjects in Ireland. Let them fulfil all pledges, honourably made, and the accomplishment of which they are conscientiously bound to seek. But they can be hound by nothing thai, in ils results, threatens either the State or the Church with danger. And besides, what- ever pledget may hold them on one side, they are no less firmly held by contracts and by simple duty on the other. They have no right—they must not-and they shall not, by any other means but an inglorious victory, which shall be to them an everlasting shame, st rip the Church of England of one of her dignitaries, while they are Hinging titles to those of Ihe Church of Rome. We will not pause to question the right or expediency of coiistitulitii; some dozen Romanist Bishops and AichbUhops in lrelan I but we will question, denounce, and protest against their abolishing one single Protestant bishopric iu England, though they may com- pensate for the abolition thereof in one locality by creating a new one in another. The proposed union of the two sees is actually an abolition of one bishopric; and the creation of the see of Manchester (very desirable in itself, and very facile of accomplishment by means as honourable as con- sistent) is no excuse for the virtual destruction of that of St. Asaph. We rejoice, then, that the clergy of the ancient Princi- pality are stirring in this matter. Their example most be followed by those of every other Protestant diocese in the United Kingdom. Nor can we refrain from holding up to approbation the Christian- ike (and we need not thelrfore add, the wise and charitable) tenor of their conduct while attempting an achievement, the result of which will, we irnst, reflect on them not only honour but gladness. They might have offered some observations, not less stringent than just, npon the very shabby means by which her Majesty s Ministers checked the progress of the friends of the Church last session. They retrain from this, because they feel that to do so, would not be consistent with the unfeigned respect they entertain for their beloved Soye. reign." Tlieyra*,n>_ too, from agitating any abstract questions ot civil or religious policy, which obvionslv hear upon the grievance which they would remedy, and confine themselves to "the great piactical evils inflicted Oil the Church in North Wales, by the proposed removal of out- of their two guides and cownsellots in the person of their Bishop. To use further their own words:- They dittinelly avow and it has borne a prominent part in their petfons. that they T.e)d not to any anxiet* to witness the immediate appointment of a Bishop to the see of Manchester, for which they have shown that ample fonds are already in existence whilst they have, in a former address, pointed out the means (although ihey admit not the objection) of obviating any difli cully. from an increased number of spiritual peers in Parliament- but Ihey contend against the injustice of drawing from tbe poverty of North a es ie re»e„uej gn(j ffom 1(s S|,jritoa| necessities tbe gnulance of a Bishop, t„ enrich an .Iread, wealthy district. or to prov ide for tlie exigenoiesofa vast populilion in a different province. 1 1 Moreover, they do not impugn the validity of the Act which they desire to see in part repealed but they implore Parliament to bestow On It an impartial reconsideration. They apply 64 to the same hand that dealt the blow tor the healing measure-by which, not only the degradation, but the suffering from it may be averted." For the furtherance of their excellent purpose, the dean and chapter, and archdeacons and clergv of the diocese, have had presented to them, for their adoption, the form of a pennon to file Queen, asking, in simple but noble terms, that her Majesty 8 prerogative may be so exercised as to enabte Parliament to take Inch measures as may be deemed I advisable to preserve, unmutilated, the primitive condition of the Church. Petitions, having an equally worthy object, are about to be presented both to the Lords and Commons; and in order that no friend of the Establishment may be without oppo. tunity to prowe the strength of his attachment, the following sliorf form of petition is also submitted, where parochial pptlttolllna is deemed expedient, ill any parts of England. Recommending it to the notice and adoption of fls object e'8' WC Can °n'^ —ma^ sPee<' » ailt' "To the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal (or to the Honourable Ihe Commons) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the showeih, u Thltt your petitioners have viewed with feelings of great reerel and continued alarlD \be approach of an event when the provisions ot an Acl. entitled • A.. Act for earning into effect the Reports of Ibe Commissioners appointed to consider the stale of the Established Church, in England and Wales, so far as they relate 10 Episcopal Diocese*, Revenues, and Patronage,' will be brought inlo ol)erelilun. whereby the ancient sees of St. Asaub and Bangor are 'o be united in one bishopric. Tliat. at a jieriod when the necessity for episcopal superin- tendence is so slroiigly felt as to call for additional sees, the of one of the most a, cient bishoprics in our island would, in file opi.,ioll of your petitioners, inflict irreparable injury on the interests of religion, whilst thelmllle(hale appointment of a Bishop to the newly-erected see of Manchester, still retaining 'he two sees in Njwtb Wales, would greatly lend to the ,trengtil aad upholding of our holy Charcb. AO "nor petitioners, therefore, pray that your Honourable (or Right Honourable) Hou<e will lake into your earliest consider- ation, with a view 10 its enactment, any bill that may he intro- duced for preventing the union 61 the sees of St. Asaph and Bangor, and, at the same time, providing for the immediate ap- pointment of a bixbop to the newl v-erecled see of Manchester. And your petitioners will ever pray." We understand that the Lott 'on Cymreigvddion So- ciety have prepared the follow ing petition lo Parliament from the natives of Wales, residing in London, and it i« now in the course of signature. TO THE HONOURABLE THt: COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED. The humble Petition of the undersigned native* of tke Principality of \V<ites, tioui residing in hmdiw, SLF £ W KTH, Tint your Petitioners, allbougl. absent from the land or their hirth. vet conleiupla e with deep interest all (kruceedings affecting the weitareof tht--ir tin, it e coimi ry,. J Thai ;bey view with the most poignant regret and alarm, the eflVct likely lo.result from llwfie me^sores recently addled Ie. laiing to the revenues of the Church in Wales, and more pariicu larly the provision* of an Act passed in the 6th and 7th \ears of ihe reign of iiia late Majent' King William rJu> Fourth, tui far as llie* relate lo ihe union ol ihe Sees of Saint Asaph ami Bangor, That in the catalogue ol grievances which Wales had to endure at difforeat prrio«t», tise Church and ils revenues oceupy a pro mi- neni place up to the present time. That so e»rl\ the 13th century, in ihe reign o| King Henry ihe 3d. the Wel.h Princes were compelled to make an appeal to the Pope, ooicilwiaiailig of the grievaneff of ihose days jo ihese luemorahle o..rd<t :—" Be it known to yoor btiherli goodness the greal sufferings and the danger of losing Mule thai have fallen ullOn ihe Church in Wales, since by Kingiw cp^ression and not by the authority of ibe Bishop of Rome, she became subjected to die «ndwrily *f KftftaaA, u4 dw of Cartorinr?. < And first I.I8e Asabbisbop of Canterbary. as a msttsr of ooarso, Mndt w* English Bishops, ignorant of ab. manners and language of oar land, who cannot preach the Word of God to the people, nor receive their confessions but through interpreters. The lands which were bestowed by tbe devout bounty of our forefathers of old, upon the Cathedrals of Wales, they sell, give away, and alienate to the Clergy, and others who may happen to covet them, &co. We therefore with sighs aDd tears beseech your Holiness, to whom belongs the government of the universal Church, to give us effectual relief from these grievances, &c. &c." That at the reformation in the ltith century, the spoliation of the Charch was carried to a greater extent in Wales than in any other part of the kingdom. The rectorial tithes of bat a very few parishes in South Wales were left to the Church, and a very large portion of parochial tithes, from North and South Wales, amount- ing to 13,000/. per annum, has been appropriated to Bishoprics, Deaneries, Chapters, and Colleges in England, whilst no addi- tional revenues whatever from other districts have been derived by any branch of the Welsh Church, nor any compensation aflorded to Wales in revenues, services, or privileges at any Institutions for publio instruction, excepting at Jesus College, Oxford. That the grievances complained of in the 13th century, have been allowed to pievail too generally in latter times, by the highest dignities being atmottsystematicaHv conferred on persons ignorant of the language and manners of the country," and having consequently but little sympathy with the people at large, ft is declared in the Articles of the Church, that it is a thing plainly repugnant lo the Word of God lo have public prayer in I he Church, or 10 minister the Sacraments in a tongue not under- stood by the people," yet, for upwards of a century (until" very recent period) the people of Wales never heard the Lord's Prayer pronoauced by either of their four Bishops in a language under-^ stood. "The rite of confirmation, a duty attaching exclusively to the Episcopal office, is rendered a complete mockery, by the inability of the Bishop to admioster ic in a language infelligible to the nation." That y^ur petitioners attribute the pursuit of the line of polioy referred to, to no unworlhier motive on the part of the Govern- ment than a desire to discourage the use of the Welsh language, and they humbly submit that when beyond all doubt it can be clearly shown, that i, has not only failed in ils object, but been attended with the mosl disastrous results to the best interests of the Church, it ought to be abandoned. The Welsh language at the present day is spoken and understood by II greater number of individuals than at the commencement of the last century, and those who dissent from the Establishment have gained almost literally the whole country under Welsh leaders, while the Es- tiblishment itself under English rulers has most signally failed, and become an object of scorn and derision The abolition of the Welsh language ought to be the result of education, and not the basis of it. That the peculiar circumstances of North Wales, arising from the extent and nature of the country, tbe amount of Epillcopitl patronsge and the wants of m»ny of the distant parishes, owing to tbe two langoages prevailing in them in different degrees. &c., would render the due discharge of the Episcopal office in the whole of that district too onerous for one individual, and the verv object of Episcopaoy would therefore be defeated. That the irritation likely lo be produced by Ihe suppression of one of the most ancient sees in the kingdom, and the abstraction of the revenues thereof to other districts, will not fail to excite a sense of injustice and wrong, and the consequent feelings of asperity and dissatisfaction among a people so proverbially sen- sitive and tenacious of vested rights, as the Welsh people have always been characterised. Your petitioners, therefore, duly considering these and other circumstances of a like nature, earnestly pray that your Honour- able House will repeal so much of the said Act as relates to the onion of the Sees of Saint Asaph and Bangor, and adopt such other matters with regard to the Welsh Church as may best ensure its st..bilily, and general efficiency and usefulness; And yoar petitioners, as in duty boond, will ever pray, &0.
IMPERIAL PARH A M E NT.
IMPERIAL PARH A M E NT. HOUSE OF LORDS. THURSDAY. MARCH 13. — A Message from the House of Commons brought up the Property and Iiicon.e-T.ix Bill. llie Duke of Wellington intimated that on Tuesday next he will move the adjournment ol the House, for the Easter holi- days, till the 3d of April, Lord Brougham complained that on Tuesday last the decision of the Railwav Committee of the Board ot Trade on the Lou- don and York Railway had been known on the Stock Exchange as early as twelve o'clock, before the appearance of the Gazette, ai d that a great deatot business had been done in consequence. He moved for a return of the prices of shares of that particular Company at twelve o'clock, and at four o'clock tit the particu- lar day in question. The Earl of Dalhousie replied that the Railway Committee did not meet lor the purposes of decision until lour o'clock of the day in question, and this, therefore, was a triumphant an- swer to the charge that the proceedings of the Stock Exchange were influenced in consequence. Lord Brougham, under the circumstances, withdrew his notice, but regarded the rumour as t« the oozing out of information as a proof of the inaptitude of the secret tribunal for such a country as England.—Adj. FHIDA y, MARCH 14.—The Duke of Richmond gave notice that he would, alter the recess, move for a Committee 10 inquire in'o the question whether it was not proper that some legis lative enactment should puss, to enable the holders of en- tailed properly effectually to drain and otherwise 10 improve their estates. The Lord Chancellor moved the third reading of the Jewish Disabilities Bill. The Duke of Cambridge said he could not allow this Bill to pass with ut expressing his hearty concurrence in its object— (hear)—and without bearing his testimony to the large amount ot good that persons of the Jewish persuasion were in the habit of doing by their contributions to societies over which he had the honour ot presiding from time to time. The Noble Duke bore a personal testimony to the kindness and humanity of Sir Muses Mlllltefiwe and Mr. David Salomons; and said he was quite sure that tlie Jewish people would not i it j ■ > re the Church to which lie (the Dnke of Cambridge) belonged, by any pruvi- sionsofthis Bill. (Hear). '1 lie Lord Chancellor said he felt highly gratified at this ex- pression of absent from his Ru\ al Highness, and the Bill was re"d a third time and passed—Adj. HOUSE OF COMMONS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12.—The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. when several Railway Bills were brought in aud read a first time. Sir J. Graham, in reply to a question from Mr.T. Dtincombe, said he had paid especial attention to the subject of colliery explosions, and should be prepared, after the recess, to lay on the table of the House the Report of the Inspectors of Mines, together with the objections of the coal-owuers to the rules which they proposed. THE SMOKE NUISANCK.—Mr. Mackinnon moved the second reading of bis Smoke Prohibition Bill.—Alter a conversational debute, the Earl of Lincoln expressed his concurrence III 'he recommendation urged by several Members that the Bill should be postponed, more especially as here were measures of greater importance under the consideration of the Government, relating to the sanitary condition of large towns, which would bear materially on the subject before them —After some conversation, the second reading was postponed till Ihe 2d of April* PROPERTY AND INCOME TAX BILL.—O I thetnird reading of the Property and Income-tux Bill, Mr IVaklet/ mentioned the case of Mr. Fielden, the Member for Oldham, as one de- serving of a teotiou. For two years Mr. Fielden had been assessed on lS.onOj., bul on the third vear he was rated at 24,<>OOZ., against which he appealed, offering to produce his books; nevertheless, the amount of the increased assessment was demanded from him —Sir Robert Peel reminded the House thai all parties assessed under the income-tax need not be salls- fied with the decision of die local commissioners, but could refer their cases to special commissioners, wholly uninfluenced by local knowledge, animosities, or prejudices, and before whom the state of their affairs might be divulged without apprehension. The bill having been read a third time. Mr. Spooner proposed the additiou of certain clauses, the object of which was to a.low persons in trade or professions to mate certain deductions Irom the gross amount of their income, in order to enable those who employed members of their families in lieu of servants to place themselves on an equality with others; all(1 also to deduct the annual payments for insurance, poor.raleo, and other parochial and local charges—The Chancellor of the Exchequer said, he did not think it would hf just to permit the exemptions claimed, which. if allowed, WOUl41 tender the assessment more inquisitorial 10 operation than ever. The deduction for parochial rates and local charges was already allowed by the law.—Mr. Spooner spoke a few words in reply, and, on a division, his first clause was rejected by 151 to 59. On another clause, allowing the deduction of the annual amount oftife in-urances, a discussion arose, and fie proposition was lov bv 87 to 26. Mr. Wukley next proposed an abatement by way of compen- sation to landlords of houses, where the rents were lost by insolvency or fraud but,after a biief discussion, the amendment was uejlatived without a divisioll. Mr. Fo'iter next prop sed an amendment to enable mining corporations, now a.,es.ed under schedule A. to make tlieir reu-os under schedule D. *ith the option of privacy Tills. be ))g opposed bv the Chancel/or of the Exchequer, was negatived without a division. Sir R. H. Inglis then proposed that the assessment for the incumf tax should be tsken on all sums above t5" tnm" g the exemption lo all whose incomes did not exceed W/. He proposed this because he was convinced thai the income tax was now permanent.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer saw that the exemption would lead to great liauils—The amendment was rejected by 59 to 25 On the question lhat the bill do pass. Sir William Clay urged that indirect taxation merely diminished tlie power of expendi ture. while the income-tax crippled the power ol saving. The mi«er was, in fact, the originator of all improvement, for it was by accumulated capital that invention and improvem -lit were rendered practical. He could not let the boll pass wi bout pro- tect ing against ils principle-—Sir Robert Peel replied, that Sir W Clay hail a perfect right to leave his protest against the bill. But the general acquiescence in direct, preter.ibly to indirect t .xa,ioll. dirl hot arise Imm a Iller" abstract love "I direct lax ation, or any deficiency of impatience in bearing the income, tax, but that amongst the middle and upper classes of this country, there was growing up a strong fueling that capital should bear its burden in any experiment to extend the field oftndusry. and lighten the pressure of taxation on tlie fiumbliT ctas-esof the community. As to the duration ot the tax, he fell that it was itue to the House and tbe country to leave an unpledged freedom on tin- subject of lite repeal or the renewal of the tax at the end of three \ears,— Hr. Word expressed his opinion that the opposition lo tin* income-tax was inconclusive. He believed himself thai even its <ipponenls lelt and ncqtiit-sced initsnecesstty; anti anticipating large and beht-nodtrettths from the measures of Sir R Peel. in i he ex ten-ion ol commerce and the benefit of the labouring population, he lelt tbut he had no reason n> he ashamed in giving bis support to the tax.—Sir Charles Napier, Mr. Darby, M> l relawny, and the Chancellor of 'he Exchequer added soinr observations, and then the bill was passe-t. On the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Sugar Dunes Bill was lend » second lime,and ordered iob> committed 011 Friday. The Justice-* Clerks and Clerks 01 the Peace Bill, tht main principle of which is in substitute sal-ine- lor lees, was proposed lor second reading. A discussion • r ise, turning ra'her on llie details than on the priucip'e 01 the Bill, tear- being expte--e<l lhat Ihe change would lead to very interior persons ben g ap pointed as Magistrates' Clerk-Sir J. Gr.,hum replied, and, arter a di-cus«t II, the Bul was rtHd .f secmd nine. Adj. THURSf) tY, MARCH 13 -The Speaker took the chair at twelve o'clock, and llie House h iMiii: rrsolvcd into Commute oofhe R.iilway Clauses Consolidation Blh, clauses up to 93 were aureed t :itit-r which .h,. House was adj..timed until fivr o'clock at which hour tin Speukrr ayain 10. k ihe chair. t'h. tendon. Bedford, and Birmingham Railway Bill was b ought up and read it first nine. Cot. A'lton preseirt-d a petition from the I.ichfieltl AeriCIII- tofitt Protection "Society, con.pl .linns: of the pressure 01 the lit. coii.e-tax and other huitiieus impose by the legislature. THE CORN LAWS.—Mr. Cohden r"se, pursuant M uo'ice, to move for a 'Select Commiliee lo inquire into the causes and extent of ihe alleged agricuHuial distress, and into the < tr c s ol legislative protection upon the interests ot la >dhohl< rs eoant farmers, and tarm-l.iimurcrs." The a leued di ties-ol the fa-- mers. resting, as it did, to the authority 01 lar.nets' friends," rendered this a fit anu proper time lo briu^ forward ibis motion. pwjW dher'evaney prevailed at to the liid niHtr* of legio. lative protection; and, looking to the lUddett fiu'eiuaiidn itr prices, recently 58*. 4d\, now 45»., it 'was experiicut flist all de- lusion should be expelled by an inquiry before a Committee. It was laid down authoritatively that tut. per acre was requisite ■or successful and profitable farming; yet 51. would be found • he average in England. Hence it appeared that a leading evil was the want of capital; and yet in this country, with its plethora of capital, where people were eagerly anxious to sink money in PellmylJanian bonds, or at the bottom of Mexican mines, there was a reluctance to invest in the most attractive of pursuits. based upon the security of the soil. Ho* was this? Capital shrunk instinctively from in-ecurityof tenure; and insecurity was the consequence of that vicious circle, n hich commenced in converting the Corn-laws into politics, and, for the sake of subserviency, pursued a course whi h ended in in- creased county-rates and general pauperism. Referring lo the subject ot leases, and remarking on the terms of these ante- dtluvian" documents, drawn out, whenever required, by some awyer's clerk, from the recesses of a pigeon hole, he hinted t iat, if the Anti-Corn Jaw League founded a joint-stock model fllrm In som" rural district, say in Buckinghamshire, it would be an object with them to produce, not me rely a model farm, hutarnodei lease. Where capital and improvement were evi- dent, there was to be lound a prosperous and happy tenantry but where the tenantry were poor, itS in Devonshire, there capi- tal, spirit, and improvement were sure to be wanting. They "ad auopted a system of legislation professing to be for the ad- vantage of farmers; but alter 31 yeais' trial of that specific, he ""ought that the present condition of the agricultural interest was in itself a sufficient reason for going into committee, in Ofder to inquire into the causes of its failure. Addressing Inm- selt the Agricultural Members, he asked them what they [■ proposed to do ? It was of no use to quarrel with him. they J^cre sent to Parliament, not as politicians, but as •' farmers' "lends let them produce their plan. For his part, if thev would give him his committee, he would explode the delusion 01 agricultural protection. This was the age of improvement; they could not tag behind it there was a sort of hereditary at- tachment to the country gentlemen of England on the part of the peopfe but with the advance of improvement they must "eep pace, if they wished to re am their position tn the natural fegard of those around them; and he besought them, lor their own sakes, to grant a full and impartial inquiry into the causes ot the distress of their own population. Mr. Sidney Herbert remarked that no satisfactory re-ult had be-n arrived at from the enquiries of former committees on similar subjects. That of 1833 presented some exception, and it had reported in favour of agricultural protection. Not only was all the land of the country capable of improvement, but it was actually in process of receiving it; even in Ireland there was rapid progress making, which was much more perceptible to the eye than was the case in England, because the transition was from a lower stage. It this committee were granted, he did not suppose that agitation would cease, that Covent Garden Iheatre would be restored 10 the Muses, or that those who per- formed the part of tenant farmers would be restored to their more.^legitimate duties—all waiting on an oracular decision. *1 he Government did not contemplate any change ill ihe present proiection; its removal was the avowed object of the inquiry and as no practical resuli would ensue, he called on the House to give a decided negative to the motion. Lord Hawick referred back to the past history of agricultural protection, and treated the refusal of a Committee as a shrinking Iron, inquiry, caused by a consciousness ot inability to meet the case. Look at the slow progress of improvement iu agri- culture; it was impossible to travel by the railroad and witness the slate of the land up to the gates of Manchester, and this, too, amongst a population where there was a great demand for agricultural produce. Compare Buckingham-hire with the L,"hlans. Why this state of things? Proiection, the bane of agriculture, paralyzed improvement, and want of security t'1I- hanced the evil all the more active and intelligent farmers were m favour of leases. The whole effect of protective duties was to diminish the amount of those articles ot prime necessity which were consumed by the community, especially by the labouring classes, and tlie deficiency ot which was the cause of their pinched and impoveri-hed condition. The great impor- tance ot this fact had not struck him s > forcibly formerly as it had latterly done. He saw the wealthy become richer, the poor more and more depreciated rents raised and wages de- pressed; and the awful words of Scripture came hack 011 his recollection Behold,the cry of the labourers who have reaped your harvests, and whose hire ve have refuse has eiitered:into the ears of the Lord of Sabaolh." It never could be the inten- lion of thl" Almighty Creator that labour sli mid he visited with such a curse; it was to hint a proof that there was something wrong ill our laws, and which rendered every member of the House responsible tor the use of his political influence. He. therefore, supported the motion as a necessary consequence of rendering justice, not merely to the commerce and trade of the country, but to the labouring population. Mr. S 0 Brien retorted, that by the admission of Lord Howick, not alone in Buckinghamshire, but even in the very centre of the manufacturing districts, close to Manchester, there was land to be drained, farms to be improved, and rushes to be eradicated. He, himsell, "as desirous of seeing a committee of inquiry ap- pointed not a commiliee on political economy, but one really to inquire into the condiiion of farmers; and he regretted that the Governnieiii should have interposed their negative, as he felt satisfied that the inqu ry would have soothed, satisfi-d, and elicited I he true facts, instead of unsettling or disturbing. Mr. Uright, adverting to the alleged peculiar burdens on land, remarked that the comity rates did exceed, for a II England, 4d. an ncre, yet the agriculturists had repudiated a duty 018,. when It was brought forward by the late Government. He review- d ihe condition of agriculture compared Sir Robert Peel, who, as the "Governor" of the House, ruled somewhat absolutely, to that noied whisperer who rendered horses, ram- paiit tn Ihe field, perfectly tractable in Ihe s'able: claimed ("r Ilhe Iree-trade party the merit ofbelllg politically independent and ulgerl the agriculturists to accede 10 the motion, if they wished to evince either their regard for the interests of the country or those of the p' or. Mr. Wodehouse described Lord Howick's speech as being characteristic ol the days of Cromwell; and opposed the motion. Mr. Villiers told Mr. Wodehouse, that if Lord Howick's speech reminded bun ol the days of Cromwell, his o*n speech was symptomatic of the present day, and of the present feeling, and of his class, and of the decline and decay of it. He con- sidered that the sp ech ol the Right Hon. Sec'retary-at-War in resisting this inquiry was disrespectful to the House; lor he bad declared, that it any person would tell him wl,o were tiie mem- bers of any Committee, he would venture lo predict the nature and character ol their report. Such a declaration, coming from the lips of a Cabinet Minister, was tantamount to a declaration that the investigations of Committees of that House were mere farces. He denied the truth of any such statement, and con- tended that scarcely any great meilsure of importance had been passt d of late years, without being submitted to preliminary in- quiries in Committee. He considered the statement of Mr. Cobden io be very opportune, and to oe more than sufficient to justify inquiry. He was much surprised that the Government d'dnotcrant it for its own sake, for it would afford the most decisive answer to the statements which were now advanced, to the detiiment of the Government, day after day. st the agri- cultural meetings. Besides, they had been told by Mr. S. O'Brien that such an inquiry would soothe the agricultural mind. Aff. Bankes considered that it would be idle tu enter on an inquiry on which both parties would enter,and Irom which they would retire, with preconceived established opinions He be- tieted thtt agricultural distress was more extensive than the Government was willing to admit, and contended that a repeal the Corn-laws would throw poor soils out of cultivation, and thus contract the rural industry of the country. After some explanatory remarks from Lord Ingestre and Col. dnion, the latter declaring his aversion to the principle of pio- tecllon. and hi, convictiulI that a moderate fixed duty would have been the fairest settlement of the question. Lord Worsley expressed hi. conviction, from past experience or similar commitlves, that the inquiry would lead to no useful result. Mr. Cobden having replied, the House went to a division, when there appeared —for the motion, 121 against it, 213. Majority aganist it 192.—Adj. FRIDAY MARCH 14.—The House was occupied for a con- siderable period in receiving petitions, and in passing Railway Bills through their renpeclive stages. New ZtiALAND.— Mr. Hope said there was a charge impend- Ing over the Noble Lord v Stanley ) who presided at the heud of the department with which be was connected, of a nature un- becoming the character of a Member of the Government and a Kentleman, in reference to the New Zealand Company. He felt that the charge having been brought forward, should be sub- stantiated or abandoned. There was a motion on the subject for Friday nexi, but it was so shaped as not 10 allow the Noble L rd inculpate 10 enter ullon his defence; he (Mr. Hope) should therefore present papers on the subject lo H e House, by which course he would be enabled to enter into the whole subject— "dRussell said he wished to understand what llie Hon. Member opposite ( Mr. Hope) meant to do?— Mr. Hope said be intended to lay the papers on the table by command, with the view of raising the question as to the conduct imputed to Lord Stanley, The Hon Memher thell. in answer to a further question roin Mr. Hume, proceeded to stale the nature of the charge alleged against Lord Stanley, which, in brief, was to this ef- fect:—<• yiifci ))„. instructions which the Noble Lord had given to the New Zealand Company were different from those which he had sent to llie Governor of the Colony."—After some further remarks, tbe suhjeel was dropped. SUGAR DUTIES. — On the motion that the House do resolva mlo Committee on (he Sugar Duties Bill, Mr. Hames vaoied, m an amendment, "thai provision be made in the Bill lor the draw- back 01 the amounl "r Ihe duly reducerl on soch duty-paid sugar as now remains in the Queen's warehouse. After some dis- cussion, Sir n. Peel said that this was certainly a special case, which was unlikely to be drawn into a precedent, and he would not therefore object to the introduction of a provision by which the dealers would he euahled to obtain compensation fur whllt- ever actual loss they might sustain in (lie present instanoe.— Mr. Htiwes eXJlrelllled himself satisfied wilh ibis announcement, and withdrew hit, amendment.—The House then resolved into Com- mittee. — Mr. Haines objected to the classification of duiits made In the Government. and expressed his intention to divide the House upon the subject.—Alter a short discussion, the clause retftingtoctts-itucatton was agreed to wilhnol a division. On tbe clause winch provided that duly should he paid on the quan- tity of sugar originally warehoused, Mr. Hames objected to there being no allowance made for loss or waste, and expressed his de- termination to divide the Committee against the clause On a division the ct.se was agreed to bv 104 to 74.—The remaining clauses were then agreed to. and the House having resinned the Report was ordered to be brought up on Monday. The Bastardy Bill was read the third time and passed On the motion of 1\1, Shaw, leave was giren to nominate a Committee to inquire into the merits of the Atmospheric system 01 Railways. ■> The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House was adjourned al hatt past one 0 clock unlit Monday.
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M I S C EJ, L A N E 0 U S. GRKAT WKSTKHN STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.—A meetjno- of this hotly look place last week, at which a report was lead, principally relating 10 the satisfactory ttipnf ilieG.eat Britain to London. Dining the fin.e thai vessel |*y in the Float, HI Biistol, the sum ol 1.742<.t4-<.6d. had heen re- ceived trurn visitors. The meeting lasted only half an hour. COLLISION OFF Ih-PTIOKD Dmck-YAKD. — La E on Saturday night, as the Royal Adelaide steatn-ship Was pro ceeding on her passage 10 Edint nigh, and when ahteas' of the dockyard, she ran down the schooner Ann Guthrie, of (iieat G'rimshv, Liorolnshiie, last tioni Silt", with « rull Cargo of poik, beet, and tiacnn, and a qnanti v of OillS, to. the L ndon lIIõt ket. It was so daik at the time (about 11 o'clock) thai the schooner was tllIl seen until the collision fiecaine inevitable. She was stun k on Ihe (team with sucl. force that she was cut lo the wain's edge in an instant. The Captain and c ew of the Royal Adelaide rendered everv assistance to ihe schooner, and. while in a sinking siaie, lowed her into shallow water, next the Isle of Dogs, whetf the m-fter 1111.1 ciew wete salely put 011 shore, Bv the collision the Ann lost her foiemasi, her tigging was cut to pieces, and I.e. itnUarks s owe in. Every aitempt to weigh her dining the day was made, but without success. A considerable portion of her cargo has been damaged and rendered unsaleable. CoMMYtfr'ottpr' Lysipi ON TH P CRLIIMTBD ^VILLIAI* AUSTIN.—On Tuesday a Commission De Lunalico Inquirtnda was opened before Mr. Commissioner Winalow aud a Special Jilry of the County, at the Sheriff's Court, Red Lion square, to inquire into the state of mind of 1, William Austin, late of the city of Milan, but now residing at Blackland House, Chelsea, gentleman." This person, whose name must be familiar in the recollection of all who have had any ac- quaintance with the history of the Parliamentary proceedings in the case of the late Queen Caroline, or the eventful life of that unhappy PI incess, who had adopted Young Austin," art i eil in Loudon last week from Milan, where he had been residing for several years, for the most part in a state of futility, the inmate of a lunatic asylum. He was conveyed hither front Milan under the charge of a medical and two other attendant"; and immediately on his arrival was visited by two London physicians, who, after an interview with him ot some duration at the hotel where he stopped, signed the necessary certificate for his detention in a private asylum, where he now remains. Austin is a very good-looking man, apparently about 40 years of age, and thout>h, beyond doubt, menially enfeebled, has no betrayal of such imbecility in the expression of his face. He has been in his present unfortunate condition since the year 1830, and, for a great part of that time, he has maintained an immovable taciturnity. No ingenuity has been able to extract a syllable from him. He answers no questions nor asks any—enters into no eon vetitittioii-aii(l, even during the whole journey from Milan to London, he never spoke a word to his attendants, or any one else. Neither Clluld the medical gentlemen who waited npon him here induce him to reply to any of their inquiries; and, no doubt, this fact of itself formed no incon- siderable ingredient in the judgment at which they arrived. The unhappy man is extremely docile, has no disposition to violence, and readily understands and obeys any signs made to him. After a deal of evidence tending to ptove the insanity of the lunatic had been received, Mr. Austin was brought into Court. In his hand lie held a small piece of grape-vine stick, which he kept twirling round, totally unconscious of all that was passing. The Commissioner spoke to him thiee or four times, but he took not the slightest notice. He, however, on the bidding of the keeper, stood or sat down, but beyond that all with him was blank. On the Commissioner ghing the order for him to withdraw, he followed the keeper. It was a most painful sight. The Jury immediately returned a verdict "That William Austin was of unsound mlod, and incapable of managing his affairs, and had been so since the 15th of September, 1841." THE MIJKDEK AT SALT-HILL.-The trial of John Tawell, aged 60, for the murder of Sarah Hart, by giving her poison, commenced at Aylesbury on Wednesday, before Mr. Baron Paike. Mr. Sergeant Byles conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Fitzroy KeMy, Mr. O'Malley, and M r. Gunning were for the defence. The court was crowded, and Ihe gleatest excitement prevailed. The prisoner was attired in black, much after the fashion generally adopted by the Society of Friends. He looked pale, but betrayed ao timidity or nervousness. The evidence, which extends in the London papers over eight or ten columns, was, in the main, similar to that given on the coroner's inquest, and the leading particulars of which we published at the time. The case for the prosecution closed on the second day (Thursday), after which Mr. Fitzroy Kelly rose to address the jury for the defence. The Learned 'Counsel admitted the unfavourable position in which the prisoner stood, in consequence of having formerly been convicted of forgery, but argued lhat lie. had regained his standing in society! He also admitted that lie was the father of two children by the deceased, but contended that he was 1101 in embarrassed circumstances (as had been said), and could have no possible motive for committing the crime of murder in order to get dd of the woman. It could not be denied that he had purchased prussic acid as shown in evidence, but then he was habitually it, the habit of taking it as a medicine for a complaint with which he was afflicted. The prisoner had told a falsehood when apprehended, bnt that might have arisen from causes unconnected with the murder. Indeed he (Mr. F. Kelly) contended that there was no proof that the WOnIHI had died fiom the effects of poison and that the evidence of the different medical practitioners was at variance and such as could not weigh wilh a jury in a case of life and death. The Learned Gent, concluded byasotemnaupea) to the jury, and the com I adjourned until the next day (Friday) when Mr. Baron Parke took his seat on the bench at a few minutes past eight, and the prisoner wall immediately brought in and placed in ihe dock. He appeared much as he did on the preceding day, with this difference, thai his face had a more anxious and worn expression. The feeling of ex- citement in Court with regard to the issue appeared intense. —The Learned Judge, as soon as silence had been pro. claimed, commenced summing np the evidence, which he did with a lucidness well calculated to leave the minds of the jury in a benefitting condition for the discharge of the awful duty which they had to perform. The effect was felt, how- ever, to be, upon the whole, against the prisoner. His Lordship concluded in the usual manner, by leaving the awful decision of the question of the prisoner's life or death in the hands of the jury, te ling them if they had any fair and reasonable doubt, they must give the prisoner the benefit of it.—The jury retired for deliberation at half.pa,t eleven o'clock, aud a sensation in which a general feeling of anxiefr as to the event, appeared to pervade the breasts of the ma- jority of those present.—After an absence of rather more than half an hour, they returned into Court and the Foreman delivered a verdict of 41 Guilty," amid the most profound silence.—The Judge then proceeded to pass the awful sen- tPlJce of Death upon the prisoner. He told him lhat lie had been found guilty by a jury of his countrymen upon evidence which had perfectly satisfied him (Baron Paike) and ihem and he thought every fail and reasonable person who had' heaid it, that be had committed a most heinous, diabo- lical, cowardly murder upon his unfortunate victim. He then passed the sentence of death in the usual manner, ordering that his body, after execution, should be buried within the walls of the jail.-The unhappy man leceived the sentence with an extraordinary amount of firmness; and he betrayed very little emotion, although numbers of peisons in Court were in tears, and some of the females sobbed aloud. He was then removed back to the prison, and the public immediately quitted the Court. The execution of this miserable man is expected to take place. in front of the County Hall, at Aylesbniy, on the morning of Tuesday next, the 25th insi. A large body of tile Society of Friends contemplated petitioning the Crown for a commutation of his punishment, upon the ground that it was possible the ill-fated woman might have taken the prussic acid herself, and that, as there was no direct proofs that the fatal drug was administered by the prisoner, it was also possible that John Tawell was guililes* of the foul crime of which he has been convicted. After, however, a long consultation on the subject, it was deemed a hopeless case, the more especially after the clear and perspicuous manner in which the evidence was summed np by Mr. Baron Parke, and the deductions lie drew therefrom, leaving no doubt on the minds of the Jury and the numerous auditors who crowded the Court, that the Learned Baron's opinion of the guilt of the now convicted murderer prefectly coincided with the verdict of the Jury. All idea of petitioning for the exeicise of mercy in behalf of the conviei, on the part of the Crown, has been abandoned.—The whole of the pro. perty possessed by the prisoner was assigned over to his trustees for the benefit of his unfortunate wife, for some time previously to the trlrf|, but without any provision having been made for the two children (a boy and a girl) borne him by the murdered woman, and who are now of the ages ?! ■^)ur.an" fivc years. It js however, that Mrs. Tawell kindly nitends to contribute something for their future sup- port. The expenses for the piosecution amount to nearly 400/ and those incurred by the prisoner tor his defence, including his outlay from the period of his apprehension, on the 2d of January, are staled to amount to upwards of 700/. I he miserable culprit (who has two men constantly watch. ing him by night and day) maintains the same taciturnity which he evinced from the first moment of his apprehension. His appetite has greatly failed bun since. Friday; he is now, however, restricted to the prison allowance. He is attired in the plioon diess. From the extreme coolness and strength of nerve which lie has maintained throughout his incarceraiion, now upwaidsof ten weeks, and his conduct during his iluee days' tlial in COI" t it is not expected that lie will make any confession of the horrid crime of which he has been convicted before his untimely death. In defer- ence to the wishes of the Members of the Society of Friends, he will not be executed in the dress of a Quaker, in order that no additional disgrace should be brought against that generally quiet and respectable body of mf>n.—The greatest possible sympathy is entertained towards his unfortunate wife. She, ever since his first apprehension, has acted towards him with the greatest kindness and affection. She appeared to have been impressed with a thorough conviction of his innocence of the murder.
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BANKRUPTS from Friday's Gazelle. lo Surrender in Hasim/hall street. JnBHCt TAYI.OR, dtaprr, Wli.itlrsi'a, Cnmbrulgrthiie, March 22, May 5. Ails Soles miri Timitrr, Aldrmiatibary. ALBERT GRKKN. atioiliecai>, Hu^liton, March 2S, April 22. Alii. Fri-emau ComtoiH, Brighton. DAVID HOI.DFOKIH, «nicer, Stratford, Ellex, March 19, April 23. AH Wnuhi, Cook's ciani, Carey street. ALFKKU KNUTT, miller, Brighton, Man-h 211, April 22. Ails. Soles and Turner, Al<tcrinaiibnry London. To Surrender in the Country. WILLUM HARMISTY. «hitestriiili, Wak'ti^lit, Ma,c|, M Aoril lfi at the Leeds Duliict Court. Alt. Bmwit, U'ukeh. lit. V JOHN ROBKKTS. grorer, Liverpool, March 24, April 23, M the Liverpool IIM.ietI Court. All". Shaipe Pi'l<|, «n<l Jackson, Bedford.row, 1 HOMAS GRIFFITHS, auctioneer, Blaenileil. '■ •'I'ligaii.hirf, March is, April 15, at tht- BnMol Dutiic' Court. All. Smith, Cai<iiRan. BANKRUPTS from Tuesday's Gazette. To Surrender in Basing hall-street. FREDERICS LIND-A Y COLE, wine men haul. Frncliurch itrrri March 31, April M. Alt. Wood .Irret. MARY CONWAY I'AINIER, grocet. Gieal I'vier sirrct, Weiimintter March an, April 2.5. All Hilljarrl, Furiiivst'a Inn. JOHN GKEEN. wine merchant. Pall m^ll. Much 29, April 25. Atts. Kixeinlale ixl Co., Urral Winchester slrt-rl, City. THOMAS NLSUN UEATON HOWARD, merchant, Adelaide Hotel London bndgr, Maul. 29, April 23 Am. KuchanHii and Grttnufr Basinithal!-riiei I. W I LLI, H H KNK \1 ILLS, wine merchant, Mark lane, March 25, April '15. Alls Kramcy airl Ma.le.lllan, Bllrkl..r.bury. GEORGE WAGNER, draper, Btoonisbnry iqnare. March 25, April 25. All. Tinner ami H. nstiiiiJtii. llasinK lane. P WILLIAM M KKK, imiiinoinit-r. Southampton, March 25, April 29 Alta. Bncliaiii and llali> in|ile, Bedford mw. JULIUS THOMPSON. chce>etiinni;er, Wijmnre »tr«-et, Cav«ndigh square Match 25, April *9. All. Ganiitleil, Gra)'i< tun place. SAMUEL HVHII. ha>dwareinan, Rochester, March 25, May 5. All. Smith, Wilmington-sqnare. WILLIAM DEBNKY, victualler, Mistley, Eitex, Maich 2b, April 22. All. Barnes, Colcliesler. Tn Surrender *x the Country. JOHN BOTCHKRBY. coal owner. Dailintioti, Dtnham, March 28, May 7, al the Newe-tfteUpottTyne Distict Court. Alts. Leeinan auit Clark. York. JtMtts KEW LEY, tailor, Liverpool, March 26, April 23, at the Liverpool District Court. All. Pnnbeitoii, Liverpool. THOMIN Dix. h e dealer, Liverpool, March '17. April 24. at the Liver- pool District Court. All. H«"leson, Liverpool. SAMUEL MARSHALL, builder, HIIII. March ao, Apul U, at the 1A!eda District Cotiil. Alts. Krnelaii'l an«l Shackles, Hull. CHARLES DOUGLAS HOPE, broker, Manchester, March II, April 17, al the Manchester District Court. All- Mosety, Mitnthe-ter. JOHN STRUUWICK ROWS, drai er, Newca>t|e under Line, March 25 April 29, at the Birmingham District Court. Alts. Soles and Tu rrer, London THKOPHILOS LANK, eoal merchant, Hereford, March 2T, April 21, al llie Birmingham District Court. Ail. Lanwarne, Hereford. JOHN SMITH, »crivener, Rnueley, Staffordshire, March 25, May 0, at the Birmingham District Court. Alls. Cennetl and Thome, Wolver- hampton. JOHN LA NR. licensed victualler, Bristol, March 20, Aptil 17, at tbe Biialol Distii< I Court. Am. Gillard and Brock, Bristol.
I I COPPER ORES,
I I COPPER ORES, I Sold at REDRUTH. March I3t&. LFTLS. MINES. 21 CWTS. PURCHASERS. PH|CE„ JLn rea •• English Copper Co £ 4 rt 0 Ditto, 90 Ditto 4 7 » Ditto 75 Mine, Royal Co. 6 IS 0 JJjtto 72 Vivian and Sons J8 g Ditto 55 English Copper Co « 2 6 Ditto 5(1 Ditto tl 213 a Ditto 42 Ditto, and Vivian and Sons .596 Ditto 37 Williams, Foster, and Co 2 14 0 Onto 35 Vivian and Sons 1 io 0 Wb. Prosper 07 English Copper Co 6 12 8 Ditto 65 Grenfell and Sons .766 Ditto 59 Freeman and Co 4 4 6 Ditto 57 Grenfell and Sons 3 15 6 Ditto. 5| Freeman and Co., and Grenfell & Sons 4 7 6 Dmo 48 Sims, VVilljams, Nevill, Druce, & Co. 4 11 0 i./I «0 2!' Vivi„, and Sons ..256 Wh. Friendship 44 Sims,Willjams, Nevill, Dmoe, and Co. 3 17 0 JJitto Ditto .3120 ir 'Ifrrn 31 V'v'a» & Sons, aud Freeman & Co. I 4 (I United Hills 91) Crown Copper Co., and Williams, Fos- T^ 'er, an<i Co. 1 M N Ditto 58 Ditto and ditto 3 12 6 Ditto 57 Grenfell and Sons 6 3 6 Dt.to. 22 Dit.o I £ h. Sparrow 27 Vivian and Sons, aud Grenfell & Sons 3 15 0 Dl o sJ English Copper Co 7 .4 « Uitto 54 ivian and Sons 11 10 ft Dmo. 48 Dit.o 6 Hitto 4ft English Copper Co 4 14 0 Dmo. 41 Dino I '0 Lev in! 77 Sims, Willyams, Nevill, Drnce, & Co'. 4 8 6 ""to 67 Ditto « n '• •' mtt° 7 n rt n < Williams, Foster, and Co. 3 19 0 Uillo 65 Crown Copper Co., aud Williams, Foster, and Co. Sin Ditt0 53 Diuo and ditto o ij Ditto J9 Grenfell and Sons 514 6 Fowey Consols.. 103 Williams, Foster, and C(o. 5 1 « '• Sims, Willyains, Nevill, Druce, & Co*. 5 14 6 Cook s Kitchen., fll Vivian and Sons l i<i h Ditto 46 Dilio ig „ Ditto. 37 Sims, Willyami, Nevill, Drnce) & Co. 3 19 0 Ditto. 24 Vivian and Sons J « I renow Consols 84 Grenfell and Sons in M » J.° Mines Royal Co J u « Wh. St. Andrew 4ft Freeman and Co. ■? to a wr?"™0 Vivian and Sons "I o 3 o Wb. Trenwitb 37 Ditto 15 Grenfell and Sons .> a K Wh. Rodney 45 English Copper Co i« Spearn Moor 9 Vivian and Sons ■■ 7 „ Pembroke I Williams, Fo.ier, and Co. j? k l Wh. Trenance.. l Freeman »nd Co. M ..870 Total 2,670 Average Produce, S.-Quantity of fine Copper, 213 tons 15 cwt Amount ot Sale, £ 14,317 16s. lid.—Average Standard, j £ loi 6s. 0d.'
METEOROLOGICAL JOU RNAL, kept…
METEOROLOGICAL JOU RNAL, kept by JOHN JENKINS, Wind-street, Swansea. 0 1 11 App. Latitude of Observatory st 37 10 N. j Longitude. 3,,55,,MW. I Height abore Level of ihe Sea.40 feet. j BA ROM KTER H VCIIOmIvTKR | THERMOMETER. |l'UIVIOM ATI'. R. j 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. | 3 P.M. Q«"«»«ty of j A.M.P.M. Itain. I I Temp. Temp. I j j ) Pressure. of Pressure. of Air. Dew Air. Dew Dry. Wet. Dry. Wei. Min. Max. In. Tenths. Hund. I Mer. Mer. j j March j 13 29 86 35 29 86 36 33 30 38 34 31 ) 38 27 I 32 0 „ 0 0 14 „ -86 31 „ -81 34 31 28 36 32 27 36 17 36 0 „ 0 0 || 15 „ -83 32 „ -81 35 33 30 38 34 31 = 37 a 27 I 37 0 „ 0 „ 0 16 ,81 32 .78 34 32 29 35 32 32 S 35 8 24 1 35 0 „ 0 0 17 -91 32 -88 35 33 31 39 36 30 J 39 2 22 39 0 „ 0 „ 0 1 18 „ *87 33 „ -81 36 34 32 40 38 33 I 43 27 43 0 0 0 19 1 83 37 -84 39 42 39 I 45 42 43 1 44 I I 28 45 0.0 0 Astrtmomical Phtuometta fur the Ensuing Week :— 22A, Mercnry in «np. conjunction with Ihe Sun. 24lli, Memory in conjunction with Urnnn*. 26tb, Uranus in conjunction with the Sun. I
FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.
High Water in Swansea Harbour and at the Passagl. FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. DAn. SWANSEA HARBOUR. THE PAISACRA Morn- Even. Height» Morn. Even. Saturday March 22 *5 |#' 3*' '8 "• fcnnday 23 5 53 6 15 18 5 7 15 r V, « 3' « 48 4? 0 J J? 78 *1 25 7 0 7 8 5 g .2U 8 Wednesday 26 7 24 7 41 21 9 S 44 9 4 7h.irS<l»y 27 8 2 8 21 21 2 9 40 Q 4? tr,dl,ir »8 8 « 0 7 19 8 IU 4 10 27 !\looN'. AGI.-Full Moon, 23d day, 8h. :1m. evei. VBII
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--r IHarftfta. MARK-LANE. LONDON, Monday, March \7.— We have o»l„ Tn.f'lu f *uPP'ie' of Wheat fmm the principal counties this morn- my, the condition of which ie certainly better than of late and more animation ,ra, evinced in the tales. At an ear ly hour d aZd clearance was effected of the best runs, at an improvement of Is per quarter, wh,1st for all other sorts last iceek-»%rUeTare fJl,l maintained. The demand for Foreign Wheat has improved and at in Rnnli.rhCee^ H ?°0,i tXUnt ai near'y the *<"»« advance as in English.— hne Barley, whether for Malting or Distillinu meets a ready sale at last week's prices, but the demand it slow fur aFZirWIh I'T r"Ve "pon th* whole /flir *«ppliet of Oat» SrnT. it-' tli0llS11 front Ireland many vettelt are ttitl prevented "ofrTrSZ tlng MJ?' J trade has recovered from the depression ex. nn li. ,2n anti S/ood extent of business has been done on about the tame terms at this day te'nniyht.-The Flour trade it in rather an unsettled state, the majority of Millers contending for an advance of 3t. per sack. and as this feeling preponderated at the cin Roving our quotation, ac I OP GRAIN.—Per Imperial Quarter. I. S. Wheal, Red 40'n 46 .1 White WhU« r.ewi ft-liltll- 39 f)ij *• *• •• 48 Small Means 40 4S Old — 4, 50 Ticks jo n **• ••32 .16 flarrnw ji m Barley, (nMine .26 Feed Oat. Z. Ditto, Hue mailing m 34 *f*lt — 56 Poland „ r,e0 611 Fine „ 1 33 34 Potato 1* fcU»"e 34 3i Fine £ 2! FI.OUK, per Sack ol 2811/6. •• •• to 4S«. I Seconds 38,. i„ 43,. AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN, perQr. For the Week ending Feb. 24 ItlU, aud by which impoilatioa is 1 emulated. Wheat. 0 (Ills „ ..21 7 I Beans.34*8 Ie? •• •• 32 2 I Hye 30 sj Peas 35 5 PRICE OF HOPS, in the Btrough, per Cwt, SHSse* Pockets J35s. iu 115s. I F.ast Kent. 147,. |fl4<< i, 'I? 13M. to 16"s. Do., cbuire growths 2liO». to 210a. Mid. Kenls 160'. 10 210s. | Farnhanis 2H0s. lo 213«. pmctt OF SIUWS. rurnip, Swedes, p^ bush. — lo — Clover, Hed, ..oercwi so' Mustard, 8 I2J Flemish .fl ™ ————— Wlrlle 12 14' New Hamliurff — Canary per quarter 40 48 French Wye Grass — —Trefoil IT ,4 Linseed, Bu(lish 52 59 Caraway 4- 1. larea, winter, per btuhel fl 7 Coriander 1* -<, PRICE OF TALLOW AND SOAP, per Cwt. £ 7lowrKl". Il "felted Si«iT 2li 0 Curd ditto.. 58 t DUlo^Soap .? 46 2 "r8'' • I! f."m » While dmo.. — 0 j Mollled ditto, 1 49 0 Dre»»** •I 5
MEAT.—SMITH FIELD, March 17.
MEAT.—SMITH FIELD, March 17. Se *wPVly °f Beatts\(3ns6),the far greater portion teat unaer <m nveraye quali.y, with very few prime ones. This added to its being passion week, and the Dead Ilarkets being over, abun* danlly supplied, the Butchers purchased sparingly, and the trade was very heavy for all descriptions, the very choicest not goina beyond Is. —Sheep were rather short, and the trade was very brisk, the best old Doicns readily making Friday's quotatiors of la. 8d., which was an advance of id. on Monday's rates, and all were cleared off at an early hour. There teat a tittle more inquiry for Lamb to-day, but the cold weather being unfavourable for purchasers, prices did not advance 60 much as expected on the approach of Easter. The general rates were from 5# 4d. to gs., though soma few obtained a trifle beyond. The disposal of Calves was not so animated at during the past week, but we (to not give a tower figure* the choicest still making so. "id. To sink tlie olfal—per Slbs. Heef 3s. Oil. lo 4s. #d. I Veal 3». 6d. to 5s. Jd. ""lIon.. as. 6d. lo 4s. 8d. Park so 4rj. to 4^ 411. NUWGATB and LKADKNHAI.i.. — By Ihe Carcase. Beef. 2s. 6d. to 3s. (ill Veal 3s. Od. lo 4a, fld. Motton.. 2.. 8d. to 3s. 8d. | Pork vs. 8d. to 4a." 4dJ BRISTOL PJUCE CURRENT.— March 14.. SUOAH. S. S. tOPKKli. ». < MIISC. veiyHrowii(perc-) ) 55 foSti Fine ditto 112/111 Dry Drown 57 58 Very fine ign US Middling ^59 6« hum. s. d. t. <L Goo'l middlings t 60 6J Jamaica (per gal.) 4 0 5 0 Good and tine.. J 62 7l> l.eewaril Isle 6 3 0 Molasses LOGWOOD. 1: 8. E. Jamaica (per ion.) ..5033 coKKKe. St. Domingo 9 0 10 Q Jamaica, triage (per cwl.j 60 fiA C.tmpencliy 6 0 Cf. CS Did.nary ..a" 70 Fustic, Jamaica .500# 7,1 75 Cuba H ft ft B '•"ine ditto 78 8K oil.. 105 Gallipoli (per tun) 45 48 n, I dtilt) 'if, Sicily .48040., PKtCE OF LEATHER. Crop Hides •• 30^-35..11/012 l.Jerman Horse Hid«s ..13tuld thlio itillo 40 45.. 114 U-iHurse Bulls .II IS Onto dilio 5<» M-. ja lo Call'Skins, 30 36.. 14 16 foreign Hides 25 3tl..|ti4t| 3„ al Ditto OHIO 35 -In.. 1114 11 |)j(l0 rtiUo 5ft 64,. |3 ft Hulls, kughsh •• It) 20..134 15 Ditto ditto ?5 80..17 20 OHIO onto 24 I7 pittn rt,uo 90 10U..I6 18 Ditto 'lllto 2S 30..15 ly Irish Skins 31 40..13 16 lino ditw 34 36..16 t<| Welsh Skins 21 36..12 14 Ditto, toreign I« *'»•• U Ditto <lit!o 40 45..14 10 Ditto onto 2-1 26..12 I5j Dillo ditto 45 50.. Ditto dmo 34 |3. 18 Ditto ditto 50 56..17 18 ilitto ditio 35 4« '4 13 JKips, English and Welsh 14 17 i. Saddlers Hides 34 38..1.1 14 .Dj, p, tersburgh 5 7..16 18 Common dilto 40 45..13 15 .Ditto ,!lit„ 8 10..15 ir -liaved Hides 16 20.. 15 17 iDitto, East India 5 8..12 10 13 19 htt., ditto.13 134 Seal Skiiis 18 22..17 is ommon ditto .— — iDitto 30 50..14 10 Vetsh Hides .II | £ ;Basi|, 51 0 nil •• •• l'i l-Shoulders English .,11 13 nslisti Horse Hides ..12 U IDitto, Foreign .,7 10 ■Velsli d.uo ..II ij IBellies, English 9 9i vanish ditto.14 20 Ditto, Foreign « 9 Do. without Bulls,I Is. to 17s. Od.ea.l ———— PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DAVID REES, A. No. as. WIND STRSST. Swansea. SATURDAY, MARCH 22. 1846.