Monmouthshire Merlin

{[TIME MEIRLIIIRljj MONMOUTH, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1833. MARRIED. On Tuesday last, at Trevethin Church, by the Rev. D. Jones, Mr. Thomas Jifkins, merchant and general commission agent, of Pontypool, to, Mrs. A. R. Evans, shopkeeper, of the same place. On Thursday last, at Abergavenny, Mr. Bass, of Brecon, to Miss Kington, of the former place. At Trevethin Church, by the Rev. D. Jones, Mr. William Nelmes, ironmonger, of Pontypool, to Miss Mary Ann Gilbert, of the same place. On Thursday last, at St. Nicholas Church, Gloucester, Mr. Wm. Boughton, of that city, to Miss Hester Wilding, youngest daughter of Mr. John Wilding, of the Buckholt, near Monmouth. On the 6th instant, at Edinburgh, John Hughes, Esq., Allt- Iwyd, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of A. T. Gwynne, Esq., Monachty, both in Cardiganshire.—At Llantrissent, on Thursday se'nnight, John Henry Armstrong, Esq., Captain in his Majes- ty's 98th Regiment, to Maria Theresa, eldest daughter of Richard Fowler Richards, Esq., of Lantrissent.—On the 6th instant, at Vaynor Church, Breconshire, Mr. John Llewellyn, timber mer- chant, of Coed y cymar, to Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. David Thomas, Merthyr. DIED. On the 12th instant, at Abergavenny, in her 70th year, Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, relict of the late Mr. John Williams, tallow chandler, of the above place. She was universally beloved and respected. Her peaceful end caused all who surrounded her to say, Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like unto his." To her family her loss is irreparable, and in her the distressed has lost a ready and sympathising friend. On Sunday last, aged 84, Mrs. Dangerfield, of Barton-street, Gloucester. On the 8th instant, at his residence, the Whitehouse, William Wood, Esq., for many years an active and intelligent magistrate, and a deputy lieutenant of the county of Hereford.—Same day, Mary, wife of Mr. James Pitts, of the Ship Inn, St. Owen's Gate, Hereford.—On the 2d instant, at Merthyr, aged 90 years, Luce, wife of the Rev. John Vulk, Baptist minister. The sur- vivor is in his 87th year, and is one of the oldest preachers in Wales.—March 3d, Rebekah, wife of the Rev. 1'. 1. Hogg, Fren- chay, daughter of the late Rev. Christopher Haynes, rector of Siston ,G loucestershire.-On Wednesday se'nnight, Emma Ma- ria, infant daughter of the Rev. Thomas Phillpotts, of Oaklands Park, near Newnham, Gloucestershire.—Yesterday se'nnight, Mr. C. Melsom, of Bell-lane, Gloucester.—On Wednesday se'n- night, at Norwood, aged 52, the Earl of Dudley. The Baronies of Ward and Dudley go, with an entailed estate of £ 4000 per annum, to his Lordship's cousin, the Rev. Humble Ward. A will, dated ten years back, settling £ 80,000 per annum on the eldest son of Mr. H. Ward, will, it is said, be contested by the heir-at-law, Earl Ferrers.-On the 8th instant, at his residence, Bartonrend House, Gloucestershire, James Young, Esq., Vice- Admiral of the White, and brother to the late Sir Wm. Young, Vice-Admiral of England, aged 67.

Public attention has of late been so engrossed by the affairs of Ireland, and the marvellously eniightened and humane arrangements of her maternal Government, that those important reforms in Church and State—those great subjects of national relief, for which the people have so anxiously sought, through years of depression, impatience, and disappointment,—have been unavoidably left in abey- ance. The public and the press are now returning to them, and will, we trust, continue to urge the enactment of bene- ficial measures, with that determination of purpose—with that firmness and temperance, which cannot fail to produce realization. "Oll, To the removal of the destructive state sponges—the house and window, and other taxes, which press most heavily on the people-the purifying of corporations—the abrogation of the East India monopoly-the lowering of state sa- laries—the reduction of useless offices, and the discontinu- ance of unmerited pensions—the regulation of factories-- the modification of the tithe system—the settlement of the West India question—and the cheapening of law for the poor man ;-all these and such matters must be urged with energy from without, that honourable gentlemen within may be reminded of their promises, and of the sacred duties which they owe to their constituents and their country. The hostile feeling of the people of England against the anti-constitutional Irish Bill, has, during the course of the week, been unequivocally expressed by the immense num- ber of petitions which have crowded the table of the House of Commons and it appears that such a display of feeling has had some effect on the minds of Ministers. On Wed- nesday evening, when the Bill made some progress in com- mittee, Lord Althorp and Mr. Stanley announced their willingness to agree to modifications in the details of the measure. It is proposed that no officer of lower rank than a Captain shall sit on a court-martial. When the court- martial is limited to five members, they must be unanimous in their verdict; when it consists of seven, there must be a majority of five and when the court numbers more than seven, there must be a majority of seven. The right of search for arms is given up, the existing law being now deemed sufficiently strong in this respect. Courts-martial are not to have jurisdiction over pohuca.) offences, even in proclaimed districts. People are to be incarcerated only in public prisons; and with respect to domiciliary visits, the right of intrusion is to be barred by the appearance of the part}- whose absence is suspected. These are certainly consoling modifications, and will, we trust, lead to further and more important concessions. What a comment do the above ameliorations furnish on the slavish subserviency of the venal press, and the honest advocacy of liberal journals The Ministry are becoming "slowly wise" on the sub- ject;—may they not be "meanly just" in their ameliorating measures. Had they progressed" in their desperate course towards Ireland, the people should have required copious draughts of Lethe, to produce oblivion, or indemnity, for their acts. A petition of the inhabitants of Monmouth and its liber- ties, against the degrading and tyrannous enactments of the Coercion Bill, was, on Thursday last, forwarded to the care of Mr. Hall. It was delayed till after the second reading, in the hope of the stings being withdrawn from the Bill. In the course of a few hours, upwards of 100 signatures were affixed, and amongst them appeared the names of the leading reformers, and of many who have not taken an active part in the late political events in our county. We have had the pleasure of conversing with many in- telligent men, who have hitherto kept aloof from the poli- tical arena, on the conduct of Ministers towards Ireland: They have scanned the causes which have retarded or marred the happiness of Ireland, and they have expressed, In a manner which does equal credit to their heads and hearts, how much should be done, by way of retribution (not by vengeance), for a country so long neglected—so relentlessly injured. They feel that it would be the interest of the ex- piring Orange faction in Ireland, to "cry havoc," and sus- pend all law but that of the drum-head or the bayonet, to re-enact the scenes Where sighs, and groans, and shrieks, that rend the air, Were made, not marked where violent sorrow seemed A modern ecstacy the dead man's knell Was there scarce asked for whom." Honour be given to the honest-hearted men of Mon- mouth, for their kind sympathy —their fraternal feeling towards their Irish fellow subjects. May liberty shine perennially on their beauteous country. May prosperity, virtue, and peace, gladden their dwellings.

In the House of Commons, on Tuesday, Mr. Hall pre- sented two petitions from the town of Monmouth, one praying for the repeal 'of the Assessed Taxes—the other for the ballot and the repeal of the Septennial Act. The same hon. member pre- sented a petition from the burgesses and inhabitants of Newport, praying for the privilege of electing their magistrates and muni- cipal officers—^referred to the select committee on municipal cor- porations.—-Also five petitions from the inhabitants of Newport, the female inhabitants of Newport, the Baptists, Independents, and Wesleyan Methodists, attending chapels in Newport, praying for the abolition of Slavery.-On Wednesday, Mr. Hall presented live petitions from different Benefit Societies in Newport, against the Irish Bill. In consequence of an informality, they were ,withdrawn with an intimation that they would be presented again in a few days in an amended form. We are glad to bear that the collection made at Chep- stow, for the relief of the Irish Clergy, amounts to £72. 16s, which will be transmitted to the committee, through the hands of the Bishop of Landaff, by Messrs. Bromage., Snead, and Co. Vart BY BALLOT, &C.—It will be in the recollection of our readers, that a public meeting was held at the Bell Inn, Monmouth, on the evening of the 22d ult., at which a peti- tion to Parliament, praying for Triennial Parliaments and vote by ballot, was agreed to, and a resolution passed, that the members for the county and boroughs should be re- quested to support it in Parliament. The following answer has been received from our respected county member, W. A. Williams, Esq.:— London, 9th March, 1833. SIR,-I have received your letter of the 8th instant, requesting me to support the prayer of a petition from the inhabitants of Monmouth, for a repeal of the Septennial Act, and for the adop- tion of the vote by ballot. With regard to the former, it is my opinion that the duration of Parliaments ought to be shortened but, under the operation of the Reform Act, I think it would be unnecessary to limit them to three years, in which case they would not work more than two years, which would be, as it appears to me, an objectionable and inconvenient arrangement, under the present circumstances of this country. On the subject of the ballot, I must say that I have strong ob- jections to that measure. At the same time, if I can at any time come to the conviction that ifis indispensitle to the freedom of election, I will certainly support it. I confess that I much wish to have a fair trial of the working of the system of represen- tation under the Reform Act, before we proceed to further enact- ments on the subject. I always regret to find that my opinions differ in any degree from those of my constituents on any important question but it is due to them that I should state my opinions openly, when called upon to do so. I am, sir, yours faithfully, Mr. Wm. A. Cossens. WM. A. WILLIAMS. IRISH CHURCH REFORM BILL.—Lord Althorp moved' on the 11th of March, that the second reading of the bill should take place on Thursday, the 14th of March. Lord Granville Somerset moved to insert Monday, the 18th of March, The house divided—For Lord Ahhorp's motion, 189; for Lord G. Somerset's ditto, 48 majority for reading the bill on the 14th March, 141. March, 141. A requisition has been presented to our worthy mayor to convene a meeting of the inhabitants to consider the advantage of removing our market to a more convenient site. We under- stand that the request has been complied with, but we have not been informed that a day has been fixed upon for the meeting. ASSAULT.—On Monday last, Daniel Price, an exciseman, stationed in Monmouth, appeared before our town magistrates, at the Jury-room, to answer a charge of assault preferred against him by his servant, a poor, friendless girl, from Carmarthenshire. It would appear, from the statement of the complainant, that Mr. and Mrs. Price (both of Herculean mould and fiery tempers) were very frequently in the habit of indulging in the recreation of soundly belabouring the poor servant, whose hard lot placed her under their tyranny and the unfortunate girl, having no friends to appeal to, and believing it to be her duty to submit to the Newcastle theory and practice of people "doing what they like with their own," bore all the ill usage she received with commendable patience, and no other remonstrance than tears, till at length a neighbour ( Mr. Roberts) disgusted that the good town of Monmouth should be disgraced by such acts of ciuelty, persuaded the girl to seek legal redress. Mr. Price consented to compromise the assault by payment of 5s, but another difficulty arose to an amicable adjustment, on the score of wages. Mr. Price (who was eloquently borne out in his statement by his better-half) insisted that he hired the girl at the yearly wages of £ 2. 10s while the girl averred that she was to receive LE3. However, after a very entertaining wrangle, the excisema'h (whose special pleading did not seem to have much influence with the magistrates) very reluctantly took guage of his pocket, paid the girl her wages, and the case was dismissed, a person present agreeing to receive the complainant into his service. Some praise is due to Mr. Roberts for humanely espousing the cause of the ill-treated stranger. THE SCHOOLMASTER IN MONMOUTH.—NEW READINGS IN AST RONOMY .-A discussion arose, a few evenings since, in a well-frequented room of an inn, not a hundred miles from Agin- court-square, on the merits of the speeches in Parliament on the Irish question, when a solitary Tory in the room had the temerity to assert that the address of Sir R. Peel was the most brilliant delivered. Upon which one of the company started up, and con- tended that Mr. O'Connell completely out-eclipsed the hon. baro- net. Out-eclipsed," echoed the other, "J have heard of an eclipse, but never of an out-eclipse before." Then 1 will en- lighten your understanding," replied our friend. Reach me a candle. Now," said he, extending his digits before the flame, this is what is called an eclipse and now (he added, puffing out the candle with his breath) you see it out-eclipsed This was quite conclusive, and the orator sat down (as it is said of fa- vourite declaimers in a higher house) amid loud cheers, while his discomfited opponent was quite dumb-foundered. Early on Monday morning last, a bundle, containing a new-born male infant, was found at the door of a cottage in the parish of Lanbadock, about a mile and half from Usk. The poor infant was wrapped in an old flannel petticoat, with a little hay, and the whole tied round with a handkerchief. He appeared to be not more than a very few hours old. Every care has been taken of the little foundling by the parish authorities, and he is likely to do well. Unfortunately the depraved and inhuman mother has hitherto escaped detection. At Ross Fair, on Thursday last, fat cattle fetched Sid per lb., sale rather d ill of bullocks and steers there was a short supply, but a brisk demand. Fat sheep (a small show) sold at from 7d to I per lb. on the whole there was a brisk demand 2 for all kinds of good stock, and it was a better fair than has been known for years. The show of horses was tolerably fine, and improved prices were obtained. BOXING.—A pugilistic encounter will take place on Fri- day se'nnight. between Wm. Gardiner, alias The Old Morse," and Wm. Charles, the Welsh Champion. The match is for 25 guineas a-side, and the scene of action is expected to be fixed about midway between Abergavenny and Ross. AWFUL EFFECTS OF INTOXICATION,—On Sunday evening last, a forge carpenter of the name of David Thomas, about 50 years of age, in the employment of Messrs Crawshay, of Cy- fdrthfa Iron Works, was returning home from Merthyr, where he had been drinking during the day, when he staggered over a precipice on the road side, and fell into the river which runs close to the Cyfarthfa Forges, and was drowned. Prompt assist- ance was procured, but the body was not recovered till four hours had elapsed, when of course any attempts to restore animation must have been hopeless. It appears that a companion left Mer- thyr with the deceased, and observing his perilous situation, earnestly besought him to walk on the other side of the road, but with the recklessness and obstinacy usually the concomitant of ebriety, he refused to listen to the prudent council. The result has been told, and it is hoped the melancholy death of this man will operate as a warning to others who are in the habit of spend- ing in debau hery on the Sabbath a large portion of the wages for their weekly toil. FATAL ACCIDENT,- On Friday se'nnight, a labourer, named Owen Williams, who was pursuing his occupation in one of the levels at Dowlais, was unfortunately crushed by a heavy fall of coal. Some other labourers extricated him as speedily as possible from his dreadful situation, but he was barely able to articulate a few words, when he expired. BRECON.— Brutal Attack and Robbery by two Soldiers of the 11 ih hegitnent.—On Saturday evening last, between seven and eight o'clock, a young man of the name of William Lewis, a carpenter, was going along the Merthyr road from Brecon, when about a mile and a half from town, he was overtaken by two soldiers, one of whom pulled out his bayonet, and with the but-end of it struck Lewis a violent blow near the eye, which felled him senseless on the road. On recovering from the effects of the blow, he observed one of the soldiers attempting to possess himself of his watch, which Lewis endeavoured to prevent, when the soldier inflicted upon him several wounds with the bayonet, by stabbing him in the back part of the neck. Luckily Lewis had a strong fustian jacket on, with stiff collar, to which in all probability he owes the pieservation of his life. The poor fellow is terribly disfigured, but not dangerously wounded. We un- derstand he lost his watch and about 12s in silver. Lewis con- siders his assailants to be Irishmen, but could not identify them in the ranks. Great praise is due to the officers of the regi- ment for their endeavours to discover the scoundrels. The bo- rough magistrates are also actively engaged in tiie same way, and we hope to hear shortly of their apprehension. BANK ROBBERY.—CAUTION.—In our last we mentioned the fact that the Branch Bank of Messrs. Reeves and Co., at Wells, had been entered and robbed of notes; &c. to a consider- able amount. Messrs. Reeves and Co. have taken active steps to procure the apprehension of the burglars, and have issued the following circular to Bankers Wells Bank, 12th March, 1833.—We beg leave to inform you, that from the examinations which are now going foiward relative to our late loss, we have very little doubt but the property will be recovered. In the mean time we have compounded for our stamps, and commence this day issuing t5 notes under the composition act, at each of our establishments, and these notes only. We shall therefore feel much obliged by your receiving our old notes with the necessary caution, and should any be offered to you by suspicious persons, you be so kind as to inform us. The first issue of our new notes bears date ttie 4th March, 1833,-Glastonuu:y, Shepton Mallett, and Wells respectively." Mr. Hope, candidate for Marylebone, is not the gentle- man who stood for Manchester, but the unsuccessful candidate at the election for the city of Gloucester. He is a son of the late Mr. Thomas Hope, the author of Anastasius, whose widow has since married Lord Beresford. The Wolverhampton Chronicle says-" A correspondent informs us that the advance in the prices of iron, as declared at a meeting held at the Swan Hotel last week, was 20s per ton, in- stead of 10s and that the report of the different branches of the trade was considered more satisfactory than it has been for some time." On Monday evening, about eight o'clock, part of the roof of Mr. Maddy's house, in High-street, Hereford, was dis- covered to be on fire-an alarm was immediately given, and the promptest measures were adopted to arrest the progress of the flames-the engines were quickly in attendance, and a large number of persons assembled to render assistance with the most praiseworthy alacrity by well directed exertions, the flames were soon extinguished, and all apprehensions of danger removed. The fire was occasioned by the chimney flue of an adjoining house, occupied by Mr. Turner, and considerable damage was done to the roof, to the amount of between 130 and £ 40. Mr. Maddy was insured. On Friday se'nnight Mr. W. Went, who for many years was employed as a writer to legal gentlemen in Hereford, cut his throat with a razor, and died in consequence of the rash act on Saturday morning. In the evening of that day an inquest was held on the body, before G. Bonnor, Esq., coroner, when it ap- peared, the deceased, who was 72 years old, had for some time been unwell and in a low way, and had perpetrated the deed in a privy, where he was discovered by his wife, and notwithstand- ing the promptest medical assistance, he died from loss of blood, at six on Saturday morning. Verdict—Insanity. I EXTRAORDINARY Lusus NATURAE.—On Thursday morn- ing a lamb, the property of Mr. Richard Cooke, farmer, was yeaned at Much Birch, in this county, with two perfect heads and necks, which joined at the shoulders. The lamb was other- wise perfect. It lived for several hours, and bleated from both heads.—Hereford Times. MYSTERIOUS CASE OF MURDER,.—An old woman named Elizabeth Hawkins, nearly 80 years of age, and who resided in her own cottage between Hanham and Kingswood, near Bristol, having died after a few days' illness, and reports of an unplea- sant nature having been spread of the c-ause of her death, the parish officers applied to W. J. Ellis, Esq., and an inquisition was held before that gentleman on Wednesday se'nnight, which continued the whole day and until a late hour at night. It ap- peared on evidence, that great quarrels and ill-will had arisen amongst the family of the old woman, about the little cottage and garden, and she had forbidden a daughter-in-law, named Hester Powell, to come into her house. On Wednesday three weeks, however, Hester Powell came in, and hearing the old woman was going to make some broth, offered to make it for her as soon as she came back from Bristol on her return she made the broth and gave a bason of it to her mother-in-law, who was immediately afterwards taken very ill with sickness and violent pains in the bowels, which continued with little intermission for some days, when she died. A young girl living with the old woman, who partook of the same broth, a few days after it was made, suddenly became exceedingly ill, and still continues so and a cat, to which the remainder was given, experienced the same effects. Upon an examination of the body by two eminent surgeons, they were decidedly of opinion that she died from the effects of poison and the jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against Hester Powell, who has been committed by W. J. Ellis, Esq., for trial at the ensuing assizes. CAUTION.—On Monday, in the forenoon, two men of genteel appearance went to the Goat, in Armour Tavern, on the Quay, kept by Mrs. Ann Wiliiams, and requested a private room, as they wanted to write some letters. In a short time they asked Mrs. W. if she could accommodate them with a £5 note, which was immediately done, and they gave five sovereigns in return, and left the house in about half an hour. Mrs. W. hav- ing occasion to go up stairs in the early part of the evening, found her chamber had been entered, and the drawers unlocked, (it is supposed with skeleton keys, as they were uninjured,) and plun- dered of cash to the amount of £ 120, a silver watch, gold rings, old coins, &c. &c. One of the thieves was a slender young man, marked with the small pox, and light whiskers, about five feet eight inches, the other about the same height., rather stouter, and dark complexion.— Bristol Mercury. CASE OF CRUEL DnsERT)ON.—On Tuesday morning last, a woman, apparently about 36 years of age, who stated that she bad come from Bath, and having two children, one about eight years old, and another five weeks, called at the house of Mrs. Bush, Long-row, Tempie-street. Bristol, and engaged a lodging she then laid the infant upon the bed, having, it is be- lieved, previously given it a strong opiate, and shortly afterwards absconded. She has not since been heard of. METEOXI.—About half-past five on Tuesday morning, a large meteor with a brilliant train passed over Cheltenham in a direction from east to west; and apparently near the earth. CARMARTHEN, MARCH 7.—The important trial of Rex v. Vivian, for a Nuisance, came on this day.—The defendant is the proprietor of the extensive Copper Works in the neighbourhood of Swansea. It was contended by the prosecutor, that the effect of the smoke was to injure the land in its neighbourhood, and render it nearly barren, and that all cattle fed on the grass touched by this smoke became diseased and died the inhabitants living within the reach of it were sickly, and it was altogether a great nuisance. Several witnesses were called, who p oved that their cattle were all affected, and that it was impossible to render the land productive by any measure. Mr. P. J. Johnson, Pro- fessor of Metallurgy, explained the various processes of melting, and proved the injurious effects of the copper-works to vegetation, and to animal and human life.-On behalf of the defendant, Sir J. Scarlett, who had been brought down special at a fee of 500 guineas, made a most powerful appeal, contending that the pro- secution was got up by a club of farmers, who wished to extort from the defendant a sum of money, under a plea of nuisance, when they might have had an action at law for damages, if they had suffered any. He then proceeded to shew that the land which contained minerals was not naturally so luxuriant in herb- age as other lands, and contended, that if the prosecutors suc- ceeded in obtaining a verdict, that Swansea and Morristown would be ruined, and that 90,000 persons would be thrown out of employ, an evil of much greater magnitude than had been at- tempted to be shown by the prosecutors. He also stated that he was prepared to shew that the effect of the smoke was not dele- terious to human life or health, and that the inhabitants of the Works, and those living in the immediate neighbourhood, were as healthy and long-lived as any in the Principality. He then called his witnesses, who proved his statement generally, and the jury, without troubling his lordship to sum up, gave a Verdict for Defendant.—Great rejoicings took place in Swansea, on the re- ceipt of the agreeable intelligence,of the result of the trial. ASSININE MODE OF ELECTING A MAYOR.—The corpora- tion of a town in Staffordshire, in the "olden time," adopted the following mode of electing their chief magistrate. The bur- gesses were assembled at the market-place in a circle, each having a large wisp of straw, in the manner of a nosegay, in his coat, and a donkey, blindfolded, was introduced to the centre of the circle of luminaries, and the bandage being then removed, as the record sayeth, the dull cretur, by the instinct of natur," went directly to get a mouthful of straw and the happy burgess to whose person he first paid his addresses was the successful candidate, and as mayor rode on the donkey in triumph to open his court.

SPORTING. The Lantillio Hounds will meet at Graig Hill, on Mon- day next, at ten. WILTON HUNT SECONL MEETING.-These Races came off on Monday and Tuesday last, if possible with increased spirit. The course was graced by a numerous and fashionable attend- ance, and all parties seemed highly delighted with the proceed- ings. The ordinaries at the King's Head were well attended, and Captain Brecknell contributed much towards the pleasures of the day, both on the turf and at the table. The following is the result of the running :— HUNTEKS. v Captain lirecknell's Kate i x Mr Ganoid's Kilfor^e 2 2 Mr. Thomas Ambury's Plougliboy 3 boit. GALLOWAYS. Mr. Thomas Hill's Paul Pry. 1 1 Mr Garrokd's Kilforge 2 1 Mr. Burford's Spectre 3 3 Captain Breckueil's Maria. Bolt. PONIES. Mr. Trusted's Gallows I I Mr. Phillips's S:oe 2 2 Mr. Jenkins's Newent Lass 3 dr. Mr. Ambury's Singie Peeper 3 MATCH Es.-Mr. T. IIIbury's PI()ughboy was the winner, in gallant style, of three matches, but was subsequently beat by Captain Brecknell's Kate, which also beat rvir. Triisted's Wildboy. MWiHVWWlWW IM§»HHIH|i lMIWi> 111II11 III IIII ll'lli II 111 fiMTi'inim ||||| "TflBIfffmiimiLllJlII^^

BRECONSHIRE ADJOURNED QUARTER SESSIONS. An adjourned Sessions was held at Brecon, on Tuesday last, befoie Henry Allen, Esq., Chairman, and several other Magis- trates of the county, for the purpose of disposing of the prisoners for minor offences, prior to the Assizes. After the usual prelimi- naries were gone through, the following prisoners were tried :— John j^ewis, indicted for stealing two fowls from John Jones, of Llamgou, was found guilty, and sentenced to two months' im- prisonment and hard labour. Jane Price, otherwise Margaret Lewis, indicted for obtaining goods, under false pretences, from i\1r, Thomas Price, shopkeeper, Builih, pleaded Guilty, but the court advised her to mend her plea, when she pleaded Not Guilty, and.the following witnes es were examined. Mrs. Price, the wife of the prosecutor, who keeps a linen draper's shop in Builth, recollects the prisoner coming to the shop on the 3d of January last; she asked for lush cloth, handkerchiefs, grocery, &c.; she said her name was Margaret Lewis, and that she came from Gellvcadwgan, in Rad- norshire, and lived with Mrs. Davies, of that place, for whom she wanted the goods. Witness served her with the articles, and charged them to the account of Mrs. Davies. Mrs. Elinor Da- vies stated that she never saw the prisoner, to the best of her knowledge, before the 12th of February last, when she was in custody of the constable. Witness knew Mrs. Price very well, but never sent prisonei to her shop for any goods. Mr. William Davies, husband of the last witness, was examined to the same effect, and the prisoner, who made no defence, was found guilty: she was also indicted and found guilty of a similar offence in the shop of Mr. Evan Gwiliim, mercer and draper, Builth, Seven years' transportation. Morgan. Price, otherwise John Davies, indicted for stealing a quantity of brasses, the property of John Powell and others, partners in the Clydach Iron Works. John Reynalltexamined Is a carpenter, in the employ of the Clydach Company has a shop to work in belonging to them. On Tuesday night, the loth of January last, he locked the door, and took the key with him went at seven next morning to the shop, and found the bolt of the lock broke, and the door drawn together; there was the mark of an iron bar between the door and the frame. Griffiths, another carpenter, has a shop adjoining. Griffiths's shop-door was burst open that door was also locked the night before. Witness and Griffiths live in the same house, and the keys of the two shops were brought to the house. Called Griffiths to come and look at the shops; missed two brasses from the bench in Griffiths's shop witness saw them there the day before they were made for a new rolling-mill. Went with the constable for a warrant then to Abergavenny, to Mr. Oldnall's shop found part of the brasses there. Benjamin Griffiths corroborated the testimony of the last witness. Israel Morgan examined Is shopman to Mr. Oldnall, Abergavenny; saw prisoner on the 16th of January last at Mr. OldnaH's shop he inquired whether they were in the habit of buying old brass witness answered yes prisoner said he had a quantity to sell, shewed some, and asked witness if he was in the habit of buying such witness said it was not such as they were in the habit of purchasing, and would rather not buy it prisoner said he came hpnestly by it, and could produce the person of whom he bought it witness ultimately took 301 bs. weight, at 3d a pound the constable and the witness Reynallt came the same evening to the shop to inquire about brasses, and witness produced to them what he had pur- chased, and gave it up to the constable. Witness, on his cross- examination, said he believed the metal to have been honestly obtained, otherwise he would not have bought it. Simon Andrus examined: Is an ironmonger at Abergavenny on the 16th of January last he saw the prisoner, who gave his name John Da vies, and asked if he (witness) bought old brass, and what he gave a-poundr; prisoner went out and returned with one piece, and witness said he could not give more than 3d a-pound he (prisoner) again went out, and came back with 54}lbs.; witness 1 2 asked how he came by it he said he carried a basket with ped- lery, and bought brass about the country--believes he said he came from Merthyr prisoner at last agreed to take 3d per lb. for the whole, which came to 13s 71d, and witness paid the money. The constable and another person came to his shop and inquired about brasses shewed what he had bought part was identified and given to the custody of the constable, the remainder witness had by him now. John Vaughan proved having, on the 16th Jan. last, seen prisoner going from Abergavenny in the direction of Clydach Iron Works. John Thomas, a carpenter at Clydach Works, saw the prisoner, on the 15th January, in the evening, going towards the rolling mill, and two other persons with him. Patrick Cusack, constable, proved the finding of the brass at the shops above mentioned. Witness apprehended Morgan Price, the prisoner, on the 16th January, at a lodging-house in Aber- gavenny. The brasses were here produced, and identified as the property of the prosecutors. The case for the prosecution closed, and Mr. Church objected that there was no proof of the felony having been committed in the county of Brecon. The Chairman put the question to a witness, who proved the necessary fact. The prisoner called two witnesses in his character. Verdict— Guilty. The prisoner was also convicted of stealing a coat, be- longing to John Reynallt, from the carpenter's shop. Sentence, transportation for seven years. Ehenezer Joins was indicted for stealing a coat, the property of Benjamin Griffiths, witness in the foregoing case, from the car- penter's shop where the prosecutor worked. Guilty-Twelve months' imprisonment.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. TUFSDA Y, MARCH 12.-Lnrd King moved for an account of poor livings in the different dioceses of England and Wales which had received grants from Queen Anne's Bounty, and from parliamentary grants, where the tithes belonged to any Dean and Chapter, or were annexed to any see. His lordship entered into a variety of statements, for the purpose of showing that the Bounty and grants had been abused, and that much of the public money had been misappropriated, in order to save the pockets of deans, chancellors, prebends, canons, and other rubbish of the cathedials." The Bishop oj London defended the governors of Queen Anne's Bounty, and the clergy, from the charges made against them. The Bishops of Chester and Exeter and Lords Whanicliffe 81 Harrowby commented on the pertinacity with which the noble lord reiterated charges against the church, which had been, they said, repeatedly disproved. After some remarks from Earl Grey and the Lord Chancellor, Lord King withdrew his motion, intimating that he should bring forward another in its stead on Thursday. Adjourned. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13.-Petitions for the immediate aboli- tion of slavery, for the emancipation of the Jews, and for the better observance of the Sabbath, were presented by different noble lords. One of the latter petitions prayed that stage coaches and waggons might not be permitted to travel on the Lord's day. Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. TUESDAY, MARCH 12.—A long discussion arose on the best course to be adopted to inquire into the charges oi bribery against the electors of Liverpool, which ended in the appointment of a select committee. Mr. Ed. Ellic.e then introduced a motion on the subject of bribery at the election for the borough of Stafford, and the election petition against the return for that borough was ordered to be taken into consideration on the 16th of April. Mr. E. L. BHluer obtained leave to bring in a bill to give dramatic authors a copyright in their productions, and to restrain managers of theatres from performing them without leave of the author. The same hon. gentleman also obtained leave to bring in a bill for the better regulation of dramatic performances in the cities of London and Westminster, and within 20 miles theieof, principally with the view of extinguishing the monopoly which at present existed. nonOH REFORM (SCOTLAND). The Lord Advocate rose to submit a motion to the house on a very important subject—that of reforming the municipal consti- tution of the royal burghs of Scotland. It was a subject of which the discussion was likely to be monopolized by the Scotch mem- bers, and he, therefore, would not then enter into any details of the measure. He believed that it would be more convenient to the house, and more conducive to a saving of time. if the discus- sion were taken at a future period. He proposed, therefore, to read the bill a first and second time pro jorma, and alter the se- cond reading he wo Id move that it be referred to a eject com- mittee. He would propose that this committee should consist of all the members for the Scotch burghs, about 23. which would make a very proper committee as to numbers. By so doing the house would not come to a discussion of the measure till it was well acquainted with it. He would then only move for leave to bring in a bill to alter and amend the laws with respect to elect- ing the magistrates and town councils of royal burghs in Scot- land.—Leave given. POLICE IN BURGHS (SCOTLAND). Mr. Loch moved for leave to bring in a bill to enable all the burghs of Scotland to establish one general system of police. He proposed to make the qualification for electing the municipal po- lice the same as that for electing members for that house.- Leave given. CONSTABULARY (IRELAND). Sir J. Graham, on the part of Mr. Stanley, as he understood his right hon. friend's proposition to bring in a bill to amend the Constabulary (Ireland) was to be opposed, postponed that mo- tion.—Adjourned. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13.— Mr. Phillpotts obtained leave to present a petition for a bill to improve the Chester and Glouces- ter roads. Lord G. Somerset brought up the report of the committee on the Chepstow-roads petition, and obtained leave to bring in a bill for their improvement. [Hr. Halt presented five petitions from different benefit societies in the borough of Newport, (Monmouthshire) against the Irish Coercive Bill. In consequence of an informality they were withdrawn. The hon. member intimated his intention of pre- senting them in an improved state in the course of a few days. The house continued occupied in the receipt.of petitions simi- lar to the above till three o'clock. In the course of the debate arising thereon, several hon. members deprecated the mode of opposition to the bill which had been adopted in Ireland, namely, by creating a run upon the banks for gold, a course which could not but be extremely injurious to the country, where, unlike England, £1 notes were in general circulation. Mr. i- obbett said, so far from conjuring the people of Ireland not to run for gold, 1 conjure them to do so. (Cries of No, no.) There are not enough members in the house to drown my voice, and therefore I hope to make myself heard. At any rate 1 will stand here till I am heard. It was truly said by a wise man that paper money is strength m the beginning, but weakness in the end. Gentlemen may say what they please about this matter, but we are destined to be brought under military tyranny, both in England and Ireland, and our only safety against the attempt which will be made for that purpose by the Government, will be from the weakness it inherits from this source. We all know that his Majesty's ministers would not have been in their places-that the Reform Bill would not have passed—that probably a convulsion would have taken place in the country, had it not been for the power which the people possessed of running to the Bank of England for gold. It is known that forty-eight hours more could not have elapsed during the crisis without a stoppage of the bank. Therefore it was that way was given- therefore it was a relaxation took place-therefore it was Lord Grey came back to power—and therefore it was that the Reform Bill was passed. How then are the people of Ireland to be told that they cannot get any thing by going for gold? 1 hey are told that it would bring upon the.n distress and misery but how can they be worse off than they are nowl What can they have worse than military officers to try them, instead of judges and juries 1 I believe that the measure of coeicion, now before us, for Ireland, is only the prelude to the introduction of a similar measure into England. (Hear, hear, hear.) I believe that it is in contempla- tion to establish in every village, and in every town of England, a system of military police. I am sorry that the noble lotd (Althorp) is not in his place, or I would distinctly ask him the question, whether it be not in contemplation to establish a police in England similar to the police of Ireland-a gensdarmie similar to that of France. I do not believe that the noble lord would deny the fact. I say that we have no protection against an at- tempt of this kind, except in the weakness experienced by the Government from the existence of paper money. Paper money is a great curse-is a scourge in itself, but it comes at last to cure the evil it has created. I say again, that it is our only protection against a military Government and the establishment of military tribunals and I repeat deliberately, that if the bill before 11s pass, his Majesty's ministers will bring forward a measure to es- tablish in this country a police like that in Ireland, and other measures, to inflict upon us all that is proposed to be inflicted upon Ireland by this bill. (Hear.) I do not say this without having thought upon it, and therefore I earnestly conjure the people to run for gold. Let them remember that they cannot have any thing worse than this biJJ, that they cannot be in a worse situation than ministers seek to place them in. My words to the people are, then, run for gold, produce confusion, any thing. (Loud cries of Order and Chair.) The Speaker interposed, and observed it is clear the honour- able member is most disorderly, and had what he has now ut- tered, been uttered by him or any other individual, not being a member of this house, it would have brought him within the reach of the law.-( Loud cheers.) Mr. Cobbett explained, after which several members commented upon the injurious tendency of such remarks. At three o'clock the house adjourned till five. On their re-as- sambling Mr. O'Connell gave notice of his intention to bring in a bill for the abolition of fines and recoveries in Ireland, similar to that introduced for England by the Solicitor General, IltISn EISTUEBANCE BILL. The order of the day for going into committee on this bill hav- ing been read, Lord Althorp observed that he wished to state that there were two points in the bill in which ministers intended to make alterations. The first was with respect to courts-martial, ministers were perfectly ready to say, that no person should be peimilted to sit on courts-martial, under the rank of captain. (Cheers.) And secondly, that when the number of members constituting the court consisted of more than seven members, then seven must agree in the veidict; in a court composed of seven, five should be required to agree on the verdict, and if the court-mar- tial consisted of oniy five, the verdict must be unanimous. (Hear, hear.) The other point was as to the domiciliary visits. With respect to them, ministers proposed that it should be suffi- cient when persons in office visited houses, to call upon the per- sons dwelling in the house to appear, and if they did so, that was sufficient,—doing away with the power of entering the house. The noble loid concluded by moving that the Speaker do now leave the chair. Mr. O Cornell, in rising to move an amendment to the motion that the Speaker do leave the chair, argued that the proposed modifications in the tyrannical bill would have but little good effect. With respect to domiciliary visits, the modification pro- posed by the noble lord would be almost fruitless for, the right of search existing for strangers, there would be no difficulty in making the allegation that the search was for another person who did not appear. The allegation would, give the tight of search, and the right of examining the sexes, than which none had been more abused for if there were an inquiry he could prove that officers, militia officers certainly, in exercising this right, had paraded no less than six naked women of one family before them, in order to ascertain that there were no men among them. (Hear.) The hon. member then strongly commented upon the tyrannical and unconstitutional enactment of the bill which interdicted meet- ings for the purpose of petitioning for the redress or grievances, and observed that on looking into the Bill of Rights he saw these words—" that it is the right of the subject to petition the King, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitions are illegal." (Hear, hear.) Mr. O'Connell concluded a poweiful address, by moving that instructions be given to the committee to preseive inviolate the right of petitioning in Ireland. Mr. F. O'Cunnor seconded the amendment. Lord Althorp said, it appeared to him that the moving of such an instruction could only be intended for the purpose of delay. The commitiee already possessed the power of altering the clause to which the hon. and learned member had referred, and therefore his amendment, to say the least, was unnecessary. He (Lord Althorp) contended, that so far from the right of petitioning being done away with altogether in Ireland, it was not <!one aw y with even in the proclaimed districts, for, unquestionably, petitions might be cir. uiated from man to man, and as many signatures as possible obtair.ed in that manner. Mr. fl. Grattan supported the amendment, when the house divided— For adopting i-Ir. O Connell's instruction 63 Aga.inst it 125 BI -62 Majority -62 There was a second division, on the question, That the Speaker do now leave the chair." The numbers were- For the motion 151 Against it 34 M -jority 117 The house then went into committee, and on the question being put that the preamble be postponed," Mr. O'Connell moved that there be added these words," the same containing an un- true recital," but after a few observations from Mr. Stanley, Mr. O'Connell withdrew his motion. Mr. H. Grattan asked the right hon. Secretary to say, fairly and explicitly, whether it was meant to collect tithes by means of this bill 1 (Hear.) This question drew forth a repetition of denial both from Mr. Stanley and Lord Althorp. The former said it was not the in- tention of government to make this act in any way available for the enforcement of any civil process, whether for the recovery of rent or tithes. (Hear.) He had also stated that the mere oppo- sition to the payment of tithes would not alone afford a reason for the introduction of this act into any particular district, but that in cases where it had been introduced the property of the clergy had as much right to be protected by it as the property of any other individuals, and that protection would be afforded by this act.— Lord ALthorp said he had stated before, and he now stated again, that it was not the intention of ministers to use the bill for the collection of tithes but if gentlemen supposed him to have said (what he never aid say) that this bill was not to be used to prevent outrages and crimes committed or produced by resistance to tithes (as well as to repress crime and outrage in general), they were very much mistaken. (Cheers from both sides of the house.) The bill was for tiie protection of the peace- able, and the suppression of crime, and if crime were produced by resistance to tithes, that, as well as every other species of crime, must be put down. (Hear.) Mr. Grattan and other Irish members said, that from the ex- planations they had just heard, they were more convinced than ever that it was a tithe bill. A stormy discussion then arose on the question that the first clause stand part of the bill, which after some unsuccessful at- tempts at amendment, on the part of Mr. O'Connell, was agreed to. The house resumed, the chairman reported progress, and ob- tained leave to sit again on Friday. The Lord Advocate brought in a bill to regulate corporatioos in Scotland.—Read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Friday. REGISTERING BARRISTERS. Mr. Rice gave notice, that he would on Friday move that a provision be made to defray the expences incurred by the regis- tering barristers under the Reform Bill.

BOROUGH OF NEWPORT.—CHURCH REFORM. To the Editor of the Merlin. SIR,—In order to shew you how infatuated are the persons who exercise authority in the church, and how much their mea- sures are calculated to nasten the dow nfall of the estab ishment, I will shew you how matters are managed in this borough. I he expenses of the church are defrayed, jointly, between the borough and the parish of St. Woollos. The late churchwarden, Mr. Edward Jones, called a meeting of the rate-payers, for the pur- pose of settling his accounts. The accounts "ere not approved of by the parishioners—they refused to pass them-and they stiil remain unsettled. The successor of Mr. Jones is Mr. Henry Webber. On Sunday last, notice was given in the church of a meeting, to be holden on Thursday, at eleven o'clock, for the purpose of settling the accounts of the churchwarden, and to grant him a new rate. SOON AfTElt TEN O'CLOCK, the Yicar, the late churchwarden, Mr. Jones, and the present churchwar- den, Mr. Webber, met, and they agreed to a rate of ninepence in the pound. About a quarter before eleven, a number of the most respectable inhabitants met, pursuant to notice, and then they were informed by the Vicar that the business was finished. After some very warm language on the part of the parishioners, and some pretty strong lesolutious, the Vicar sent for Mr. Web- ber to attend at the church, and account for his conduct. The answer sent by the churchwarden was, that he had something else to do with his time," The inhabitants are determined not to pay the rijte and it is quite clear that a rate obtained fraudu- lently, as this was, cannot be enforced by Jaw. Newport, March 8, 1833.

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,-I perceive for tire last few weeks that the .'■merlin contains no account of the time of sailing of the Newport and Bristol Steam Packets, which is a very great inconvenience to many of the tradespeople here. I have also been unable to find lately any account in other papers neither is there sent to this place any monthly papers of the time, as I have seen in other places. This lack of information is sadly felt in Brecon, as many trades- men transact their Bristol business by this route. Indeed, I have known a person go from Brecon to Bristol and return the same day that is, by riding a good horse to Newport, starting immediately by packet, returning the same evening, when the horse would be fresh to bring him back the same night but this is rather too hard wo k. Ö I hope this short letter will be the means of procuring for us a » knowledge of the packet time in future and you will confer aD obligation by inserting it. I am your obliged servant, Brecon, March 7th, 1833. AN INHABITANT.