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BARRISTERS TAKING BRIEFS,…
BARRISTERS TAKING BRIEFS, TO WHICH THEY CANNOT ATTEND. WE observed, with much satisfaction, the rebuke given by Chief Justice Campbell and Baron Parke. in the Central Criminal Court, recently, to counsel taking briefs to a greater extent than they could properly attend to. These remarks were called forth by two well-known counsel having succes- sively accepted briefs to defend a certain prisoner, and having severally returned them at a short in- terval before the sitting of the Court, so that at •u~ hial had to be postponed until the next -ounsel referred to subsequently 1n, that they had sent the briefs ler than had been represented • Chief Justice, nevertheless, to repeat his condemnation of hose whose attention has been jjects well know that it is too at grievous injure-to parties often H. It is essentially unjust; and bar- risters who act in such a way are highly culpable. But there is another form of the evil, to which we may advert; that of handing over a brief to some other counsel, who not unfiequently appears, un- der such circumstances, aplogizing to the Court for being unprepared. By going on without having given a due attention to the case, it may be lost; while, on the other hand, a postponement may be from various causes an equally serious evil. This is more especially the case with assize trials; at the Central Criminal Court the injury is not so great, from the frequency of the sittings. For a barrister to proceed with a case, when avowedly unprepared, from the number of his engagements, is similarly reprehensible. Doubtless it is disagreeable to re- fuse a brief; but to take it, and not to give proper attention to it, or to accept, and then return it, after considerable delay, is a dishonest sacrifice of the interest of the client to that of the advocate, and a very ungrateful return to the public for the extent of patronage which is thus actually made the excuse for doing injustice to clients. If no higher motive urge, the changes which are taking place in the profession should warn even the most popular counsel that, notwithstanding they may think their own position unassailable, it is possible that they may injure their branch of the profession, to the benefit of the clever solicitors who are de- manding an equality with (hem. The public, how- ever, have, to a great extent, a remedy in their own hands, if they will insist upon exercising it. Of what use is it to retain the most eminent counsel, even in important cases, if they are too busy to do justice to them? As to ordinary actions, it would be much wiser to give to briefs men who have yet a reputation and a fortune to make but notwith- standing, who may be quite able to do justice to them.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. IT could not be reasonably expected that our ex- portations should go on increasing in a sort of in- finite series. Occasional checks there must be in the nature of things; and one of these is made ap- parent in the official returns for the month ending Nov. 5. The declared value of our exports for the month is £4,621,078, being a decrease of £180.726, as compared with the corresponding month of last year. The principal item of decrease is in cotton yarns; which, however, is of less im- portance, since cotton manufactures shew an in- crease, and constitute no less than a fourth of the entire exports for the month. On coals and on metal, there is an increase. Taking the ten months, the aggregate value has been £ôl,126,056, being £ 3,087,850 over that of the exports in the first ten months of 1850; while over the same period in 1849, the excess is more than eight millions sterling. With respect to the imports, there is a remark- able decrease in the quantity of grain taken during the month for home consumption, as compared with that in the same month in 1850. The quantities, both of wheat, and wheat-flour, are considerably less than half. Of coffee, sugar, tea, and spirits, there has been an increase. Of butter and cheese, cocoa, wine, fruits, and tobacco, there has been a falling off. On the whole, the returns are regarded as being of a favourable character.
ANOTHER FRENCH REVOLUTION!
ANOTHER FRENCH REVOLUTION! The thunder of the cannon which shook the city of Paris, in levelling barricades raised by Red Republicans and Socialists, has ceased. Fusillades against dwellings, from whence, unfortunately, shots were fired on the soldiers, whose duty it was to preserve order -thus causing the deaths of peaceable citizens, curiously contem- plating changes which had come upon them by surprise, and struggles in which they took no part, are at an end. The bodies of the insurgents have been interred, and their wounded companions, With haggard eyes and ghastly mien, lie in helpless anguish. As lovers of peace, having regard for the sacredness of human life, we deplore such horrifying scenes scenes degrading to our common humanity. But in contemplating the revolting spectacles of civil slaughter, with mingled sorrow and indignation, we should be cau- tious as to the party to whose hands we attribute the blood-guiltiness. We have long regarded Louis Napoleon as occupying, by the force of circumstances, a position which made him an arbiter betwe n order and anarchy-between peace and tumult. We regarded LLn as practically indispensable. And looking at the Assembly as a factious body, impeding the consolidation of the national interests seeing there, partizans of the imbecile Bourbons, the red men of the guillotine, and the advocates of so-called Socialism one day enunciating the doctrine that the possession of property was a crime and again uttering ribald jests upon the sacred and sempiternal cause of religion and that all, in turn, were conspiring against the Republic and its President, we are not surprised at the event, and are pleased that as Napoleon has crossed the Rubicon, he has triumphed whilst his astute enemies were plotiing against him. It appears that the plan of the factions was to commence the co p by arresting the President; but he was not to be caught sleeping at his post; he had taken time by the forelock., and a better and more brilliant onset of state policy has seldom occurred in human affairs. We must not, however, be considered as entirely approv- ing of the conduct of Louis Napoleon, in all the late eventful movements. In the suggestion of a ten years' presidency, ambition is potent-he' has fettered the press, and set a fresh example of disregard for law—of a violation of established intitutions—to a people especially needing the establishment of a prestige in a con- trary direction. The novelty and excitement of his position are uiged in extenuation; and we suppose we must admit the force of the plea at present, waiting for the developement of his character, by subsequent proceedings. A correspondent of a London Journal appositely remarks:—"It is quite conceivable that a man placed in his situation, with the best intentions to carry out the pledges he was under, and finding himself baffled by the manoeuvres of parties, each striving for their own ends, might revert to the expedient he has done, as the only means of escaping from the gulph which threatened to involve him, and with him, the objects he had in view to consolidate the repose of France, and with it, that of Europe. Let us reverse the picture, and, instead of his success, suppose his failure. What would have been the present state of things? Each of the opposing parties struggling for the ascendant, apd in the struggle deluging the country with blood, and lighting up the smouldering embers throughout the continent."
N*WPORT CATTZ>9 MARKET, WEDNESDAY.
N*WPORT CATTZ>9 MARKET, WEDNESDAY. Bltf id tO 4|d pe* lb. | Bacon pigs, 7s tq Oa Od per sc- Mutton. Sd to 5id p«r lb. | Porkers, 7s Od to 7s 6d per ac- Thore was bat little done in to-day's market. Nawpoar „ Wleat,(»»?).••• |jj 3?J Flour'English)-: £ |>J | is j to g s a 5 § Oats,(white) 30s Straw.m 14lb-bolt Beans,(English).. 28s t U1 bulk,.Pbushel £ SVeSre,gn):: 28s to 31. L|nsei clke l4 Per J0,1! White bok'g peas 32s to 36s 148s per on Fine ditto. 33s to 36s Dutch*, j7Qs per ton Ifidian meal, £ 8 per ton English, i
FREIGHTS rROM NEWPOR.T'.coal…
FREIGHTS rROM NEWPOR.T'.coal }°J JJJ Liverpool iron 6s 9d S^lbia. Verd..«-coa{ jis 6d Liverpool coal 6s 9d Capo de er s ba London iron 8s 6d Barcelona ^coa 10» "J Cork coal Os Od j Malaga • • • coal lis (W Plymouth .iron Os Od Messin .iron Southampton .coal 7s Cd Eniden y coal 16 Cadiz .f. coal 9s 6d West Indies coal Od Lisbon coal 10s Od Havanna .iron Us Malta coal 8s 6d Leer. iron lp5 Madeira coal ]0s Od Harburg ••• Os Malta .coal 8s 6d Leer iron las od Madeira coal ]0s Od Harburg ••• Os Stettin iron 14s Od YVilmingt g#>jron 22s 6 New York iron 22s 6d Alexandni ^r0I1 (s Od Valparasio .coal 27s 6d i New Orleans 21s Od Coqumbo coal 30s Od j Brazils .••••• >coal 27s 6d Charleston, S-C., iron Os Od Adelaide coai 2ls Od Mobile iron Os Od S Ceylon oaj 32s Od Sierra Leone .coal 23s Od East Indies 65s Od Cape Good Hope, coal 24s Od San Francisco. • "jr0Ilt.iis Od Alexandria (Egypt; coals, out 7s L 9d „ „ grain, home, • 6s 6d to
DIAGRAM, • 0 nf wheat during
DIAGRAM, • 0 nf wheat during Showing the fluctuations in the average PrlCnq 1051. the six weeks ending November PRICE. | Oct. 25| Nov. 1 j Nov. 8jNov. ——- ai I I I i 0 000000 00s 9d j 0000000; | < ot > 36s 6d 1 os 0000000) j • • j > • • 36s 4d j o o< 000000 36s Id j j ol ooooooo* j | •• Os Od { | | • • > • — —~ ttrAFFIC. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY Business for the Week ending Deo- £ 889 16 Pasiengers 93 j { Parcels /V'o'ffic) 381 i Goods, (including Dean Forest branch t 0 0 Expresses.. ~Z 7 • £ 1364 18 1 „ This amodst is exclusive of al ,g gtated, SOTJfik Wales p°„SyClaxton, ttpon tht report of Mi. flfonel and CaP^inus atNeyJ?"^ determined 6b ttiakintf their great coast t ee miles f fronting Pathbroke dockyard, and tJj# JjuM t0 Milford. The company propose to abandon tn* Pads ifaTOftrdweat, aad Pembroke. CONCERT.-The committee of the Athenaeum furnished another brilliant treat on Monday evening, and were re- warded by a very numerous audience, well qualified duly to appreciate the entertainment. Mr. H. Phillips, the prince of song, since the decadence of Braham, was brought down in glorious voice, and from the opening of the concert to the close thereof, lie delighted the house by a succession of na- tional melodies, each introduced by characteristic anecdotes. His rendering of Moore's sparkling To Ladies' Eyesaronnd, Boys.The Meeting of the Waters," and "The Lads of the Village," by desire, excited his former efforts here. NEWPORT AVORKING-MEN'S INSTITUTION.—On Monday evening last, the Rev. Dr. Stowell, of Cheshunt College, de- livered a lecture on The Poetry of Cowper," at the Eng- lish Baptist Chapel, for the benefit of the above institution, to a numerous audience. The Rev. W. Allen occupied the chair. The lecturer introduced his subject in language most impressive, eloquent, and yet plain. He very humourously and interestingly reviewed the life of Cowper, from birth to the termination of school days; and next exhibited him in the temple, where he was "continually employed from morning to night in giggling and making giggles, instead of studying the law;" then, in the office of reading clerk in the House of Lords, in reference to which position Cowpev himself had said, "they. whose spirits are formed like mine to whom a public exhibition of themselves is a mortal poison may have some idea of the horrors of my situation others have none." The lecturer next remarked on the character of Cowper during his after life; and read some of his master pieces with the most refined taste. His idea of Cowper's poetry was, that it was not grand, high, of stirring or tempestuous pas- sions but of delicate purity of thought, precious elements of originality; poetry that would make men "laugh till they split;" that would teach men to he men; lovers of freedom, of their fel ow-men and good citizens of the world.—The rev. gentleman said he considered himself a working man, and he felt it his duty and privilege to do all he could for his fellow- men he had addressed many thousands, and hoped he should again. His lecture elicited great approbation throughout the delivery; and after the accustomed thanks, the assembly retired. highly gratified with the entertainment. This insti- tution has now introduced an opportunity for working men to enjoy cheap lectures; the charge of admission, we under- stand, being but Id. members, 3d. non-members. The question is moderate drinking (alcoholic, we presume) bene- ficial or injurious? was discussed at the reading room of the Institute on Tuesday evening. The large number of mem- bers who attended, evinced much interest in the discussion. which was ablv carried ou, with an equal division of opinions upon the question- CHORAL SOCIETY.-This talented Society gave another friendly night" last eveninlr, and afforded unbounded satisfaction to a highly respectable assembly. THE RATE COLLECTORS.—"A Ratepayer" urges somewhat in defence of the recent rate collectors, that their default was the result of low salaries and he says, In my opinion, £ 30<>. per annum is the mininum salary that should be paid to ONB person for collecting both rates." We may add. that it is understood there will be a public meeting of ratepayers shortly. to choose proper persons from whom the Board of Guardians and the Poor Law Commissioners may be solicited to select a duly qualified collector. REDUCTION OF RENT.- Thomas Perry, Esq.. of Wolver- hampton, at his audit for estates in this district, on Monday last, considerately returned fifteen per cent. to his tenantry. EXHIBITION CAKE. -We have seen the announcement that Mr. James Ewins, jun., is about to show the public, in the window of his establishment, in Commercial street, a monster exhibition cake, which will measure in extent six feet by two, and will be a perfect model of the Crystal Palace. After being on view a few days, -and we should think the specta- tors will be exceedingly numerous, -the cake will be cut up tor sale. NEW SWEEPING MACHINE.—On Saturday last, we noticed the operations of a new two-horse sweeping machine, on the streets on the Tredegar Wharf Company's property, and saw no reason to suppose a more effectual sweeper could be employed. We understand the cost of the machine is rather high, and that it is now loaned only, by the company, as an experiment. THE REV. WILLIAM JENIUNS.—The long pending appeal to the Archbishop of Canterbury, by the Rev. Wm. Jenkins, against the Bishop of Llandaff's refusal to institute him to the rectory of Michaelstone-y-Vedw, to which he had been pre- sented by Colonel Tynte, has been decided in favour of the appellant, his Grace having reversed the refusal of the Bishop, and ordered the institution of Mr. Jenkins. NEW ALMANACK.—The Diary and Almanack, for 1852, by Rees, of Llandovery, has this year been considerably enlarged and improved, and will, no doubt, be well received. ROBBERY.—A few days since, a sub-contractor, named John Burrows, came to this town, to take a portion of the Abergavenny and Hereford railway works, under Mr. Ren- nie, the chief contractor. Mistaking his road, the unfortunate man got into Friar's Fields, and there fell asleep in a house of questionable character. On awaking, he found that his purse had been stolen, and, along with it. two sovereigns and a half. He stormed and raved in vain. The money was not returned and though he had a strong suspicion as to who was the thief he could not lay hold of the suspected party. He therefore took upon himself to have summary satis- faction, and accordingly seized the bed on which he had taken his fatal nap, and shouldering it, he rushed out of the house. Sergeant Harlow, just at the same moment, came by, and was startled to see a bed enveloping a man's head, like a huge nightcap; and at once informed the sub-contractor that he must return the stolen property to the house, or he would be taken into custody. The unfortunate man did as he was desired, and then strove to regain his money, by the assistance of the police sergeant, but without success. He went into the quarter a second time that evening, with the hope of capturing the thief, and was actually robbed again, the plunder in this case being the funds with which he had replenished his emptied pockets. SUICIDE OF AN AGED WOSIAN.—On Wednesday week' a woman named James, aged 78, and residing in the parish of Llangstone, made an attempt at self-destruction, by cutting her throat with a razor. The wound was not immediately fatal, and moaning was shortly afterwards heard to proceed from the aged woman's cottage. Mrs. Morgan, a neighbour, was attracted by these low cries, and at once proceeded to the cottage, where she found Mrs. James lying on the ground in the yard, weltering in her own blood. Appalled by the frightful spectacle, Mrs. Morgan was at first unable to render any assistance, but quickly afterwards she sent for the Rev. Richard Williams the clergyman, and then the old woman being still able to breathe and speak, with difficulty, con- fessed that she had made the attempt on her life with the razor, because she believed an imputation was rumoured against her, of having committed a theft at the clergyman's. This preyed so much on her mind, she said, that'she was de- termined not to outlive the shame. We understaud, however, that no such an imputation was ever made against her houesty. Mr. Harrhy, surgeon, of Newport, was immediately sent for. and he attended to the wound, afterwards directing her removal to the Newport Union-house. At that place she expired on Saturday; and on Monday last, an inquest was hefd there by Wm. Brewer, Esq. coroner, and a jury, when a verdict of temporary insanity was returned. The de- ceased was in receipt of 2s weekly from the parish, and 10s was found in her pocket after her death.
OPENING OF THE NEW INDEPENDENT…
OPENING OF THE NEW INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, IN DOCK-STREET. This elegant and commodious edifice was opened for Divine service on Friday morning last. by Dr. Harris, principal of the New College, London and, as might be expected, a very large congregation assembled to hear this eminently-popular minister. The sermon was a master-piece of finished com- position, delivered with a fervour and effect seldom equalled in pulpit oratory. Dr. Harris was invited to a cold collation in the vestry, after the service, of which a party numbering about 120 partook. The Rev. John Tyndale preached a very effective and appropriate sermon in the evening, to a full congregation. The Revds. T. Rees, of Chepstow; A. Fuller, of Cardiff; T. Gillman and W. Allen, of Newport, took part in the pre- liminary exercises of the day. The opening services were continued on Sunday, by the Rev. Dr. Stowell, principal of Cheshunt College, who preached morning and evening. The sermon in the morning was an elaborate exposition of the distinguishing feature of evangelical religion and that in the evening, a most pathetic and heart-stirring enunciation of the fatal consequences of neglecting its attainment. The chapel was densely crowded at both services. The collections made on these several occasions amounted, we believe, to about i:G". The entire cost of the chapel and school-room, is about £ 3,000. The chapel will accommodate from 70 I to 800 per- sons and the school-room affords space for teaching between 300 and 400 children. The chapel is built of blue Irish stone, in the decorated style of English architecture, and consists of a nave 71 ft. 7 in. in length, and 18 ft. 9 in in width, which is divided from two side aisles, each 7' feet 7 inches in length, and 11 feet in width, by five octagon piers, and moulded arches on each side. There is a clerestory window over the centre of each arch. There is a large lobby at the entrance, which is hidden from the chapel by a handsome traceried screen. The elevation next the public road has a richly moulded and carved doorway, with a large traceried window over, rising into the gable, which is terminated on either side by octagon crocheted pinnacles upon square gabletted buttresses. The roof is open to the ridge, all the timber being exposed to view, oak-stained and varnished. The whole is heated by hot water. The architects were Messrs G. and E. Habershon, of Bloomsbury-square, London, and the builders, Messrs. Piper, London; Mr. Jackson being the resident superintendent of the works.
. THE ABSENT COLLECTOR.
THE ABSENT COLLECTOR. It appears that Mr. English, the superintendent of police' was correct in his opinion, that the run-away collector, Jenkins had gone to America, and not Australia, as he had stated in the letter written to his wife The following letter from the Superintendent of Liverpool, is considered to point to the course taken by the fugitive: n Liverpool Constabulary Force, Central Police Office, 6th Dec., 1851. SIR,-In reply to your two letters of the 3rd instant, I beg to acquaint you that I have caused inquiry to be made for William Jenkins. Since the 18th November there are four ships sailed from this port for Australia, but no person of his description has gone by any of them. On the 14th November a man of his description sailed in the ship Tonacanda," for Philadelphia; but he booked in the name of William Thompson, and he left a letter to be sent to his wife, which was detained for some time by the party it was left with, before it was posted. No other in for- mation can be obtained. Yours respectfully, "ROBERT CLOUGH, Superintendent. "Mr. Stephen English, Superintendent Police, Newport, MOD."
-. THE BOROUGH POOR RATES.
THE BOROUGH POOR RATES. W«aro happy to inform our readers that the affairs of the poor rate, in the borough district, are in a fair way for settle- ment, the accounts having been thoroughly examined and audited. The deficiency will in no wise fall on the rate- payers, and as active measures are being taken to collect all arrears on old rates, together with the whole of the present, it is hoped that the new collector will have a fair start, without the difficulty which a complicity of accounts naturally in- volves. Whilst on the subject, we would express our firm and decided conviction that the collecting overseer, being paid by the district for which he collects, ought to be chosen by the rate-payers, in meeting assembled; and we are glad to hear that the overseers are taking active measures to produce so desirable an end. We hope that all persons, at this crisis, will eive as little trouble as possible to the overseers, who t reel deeply the labours and fatigue of those onerous and who from being engaged in business, can ill afford their time at this usually extra Busy season of the year.
MAGISTRATES' OFFICE.-SATURDAY.
MAGISTRATES' OFFICE.-SATURDAY. mt-0 Morgan, Esq., M.P., Rev. T. Pope, Magistrates f and Rev. K-Williams. P, "r „n nnKHc importance, resulting in one .r^wo adjSments and the dismissal of a bastardy case.
TOWN-HALL.-MONDAY.
TOWN-HALL.-MONDAY. tt T Davis, (mayor,) W. C. Webb, Magistrates Pres^d Thomas Hughes, NEWPORT FREEHOLD X-AnNd the Trustees of the 1 navies a member, suuim th(J araount of the David Da old Land Society, time to time, as a Newport J? he had subscribed, that he had glven the moneys wl" iety. it was al^g f his m0ney; but his member °t sofor withdrawat required notic refused. a,f 0f Mr. Davies; and Mr- 'application bad beend on behalf ot Mr. Laewen;\fr. (Jathcart remarKea Cathcart for the so proceedings- th-s cas0) he s),ouid At the outset uiiar circum'^ble legal objection, prior to that, under the pe eveVy poss to state two or three feel justed in £ anJdPe'red would be sufficient to pre- the hearing ottne | considere kh the heannf? ^takSats fro? P^b^r. Llewellin; and vent the in Anlied magistrates, These were r^a]ed by the mag_ up(m to give h,s having been ov P,afntl^ted that he had given notice of David Davies. s0_ he sUtea th<j s0C)ety where- evidence. ithdraw hisimon 7 .uction of the notice. his intention to apPhed for the P^ Cath t objected that upon Mr- Cjtn produced, ana gavepower It was accordi S, notlce. i he rul certam cond,tlons it was not a Withdraw their mon y ir lntentl0n and Jo members to w mont, fiut the docu_ they were toj be glVe„ to, the c ;t was rely; an that notice W was not sue David Davies, to with- mUberor. „„ the partct^ expression ot from the soci y, whom they knew draw his secretary, ^P^committee. expressed to casej and not t,cjon. contending that the Stat", was »<!?'seor" n""0" :Z KpS"'adl,"°k adiffercru vi'ew of the ease, and ta^ \laVor, however, took a s of tbfl Jearned advo J2ti-*>■ fittest » First, it did not give notice to withdraw from the society the money which the plaintiff had paid: secondly, it indicated the plaintiff's wish to withdraw from the Newport Freehold Land Society, and not from the Newport District Benefit Building Society and thirdly, it was addressed t* the secre- tary, and not to the committee. Upon these grounds, he con- sidered he had no alternative, but must dismiss the case. FEROCIOUS DOG AT LARGE. James Druiff was charged with having a ferocious dog at large unmuzzled, which had bitten the leg of a man named Vines, a letter carrier. Vines stated the case, and called William Gould as a witness, who said he saw the dog at the door he knocked: the servant came out, and called the dog in, saying she did not know the dog was out.—Defendant made a statement, which showed that he had adopted the dog. He said, 1 took the dog on trial." To pay 10s. and costs. Capt. Crawford, of the Charles Walton, was summoned for wages by Henry Llewellin, a seaman on board. —After an examination of witnesses, it was arranged that Llewellin was to be paid at the rate of i2. 7s. 6d. per month, the amount to be paid being 43. and expenses. The business on Thursday was not of particular importance.
. ROLLS COURT.—WEDNESDAY.
ROLLS COURT.—WEDNESDAY. In Re the Monmouth and Glamorgan Banking Company. After the Solicitor-General had read the report of the creditor's committee, unanimously adopted at the meeting of creditors held at the Town-hall, Newport, on Monday last.- The Master of the Rolls said I have already stated, on a former occasion, that I do not see the machinery or the facility of carrying the order into effect, by meaus of a County Court Judge,—it is an ambulatory tribunal. I should also state this, that if I should subsequently think that the matter should stand over, as it was originally ordered, to the first day of Term, I should consider it not to be any excuse what- ever, if the gentlemen who have been endeavouring to carry on the winding-up of the concern themselves, should say that the applications to the Court have impeded and prevented their doing so. I should not consider that any excuse what- ever, for they were bound, during the whole of this time, to go on exactly as if no application had been made. Mr. Roupell, (who, we understand, appeared for Mr. Bevan, solicitor, of Bristol,) said lie appeared for persons who represented a large number of shares, and who were very anxious that the matter should go to the Bristol Court of Bankruptcy. The learned gentleman would just mention that the Court had already made a reference of that kind. in a case reported in the 3rd volume of the Jurist, at page 274; it was in the Vice Chancellor Bruce's Court, where a reference was made to the Bristol Court of Bankruptcy. Mr. R. Palmer observed that no order had been drawn up in that case. The following conversation then ensued- The Master of the Rolls I believe no order was drawn up in that case,—it was pronounced. Mr. Palmer Your Honor is aware that the Vale of Neath Brewery is being wound up in this Court. Mr. Roupell: Then your Honor will allow me to correct that statement. The Solicitor General: We object to the Bristol Court of Bankruptcy. Mr. Roupell: Your Honor will take all the affidavits, and read them, and those filed on the part of my client. The Master of the Rolls: 1 will read carefully through all the affidavits that have been tiled; I consider very much. Mr. Roupell, that I am really doing what the Master would have had to do if I had referred it to him, to know whether it was expedient that the company should be wound up. And in order to avoid that expense, I allowed, upon a subsequent occasion, additional affidavits and evidence of what was going on, to be laid before the Court. Mr. Clarke said it wa3 sworn that there were 1488 not within the Bristol Court of Bankruptcy. Mr. Daniel was instructed to appear for a large body of persons, for an order for winding up the company. The Master of the Rolls For how many do you appear ? Mr. Daniel The number is in blank. The Master of the Rolls: I have no doubt the affidavit is sworn in blank. Mr Daniel appeared for a large number of creditors, who prayed the Court to make the order to refer to the Bristol Bankruptcy Court, upon the ground that that jurisdiction afforded greater facilities for completely winding up the affairs of the company. He should not trouble his Honor with any observations, as his Honor was going to take the affidavits to read them- The Master of the Rolls If I should wish to have the assistance of counsel upon the matter, after reading the affi- davits, I will appoint a day for that purpose. Mr. Daniel said his Honor would find it was a reported case -the order was first made, referring it to the Master in Chancery. The parties interested, finding, or supposing, that would be inconvenient,- the parties who obtained the order presented another petition, under the 123rd section, stating the circumstances, as to the residences of the creditors, and the residences of the shareholders, making just such a case as would have been made in bankruptcy, if a fiat had been directed to the local commissioner. His Honor the Vice- Chancellor Knight Bruce, attending to those matters, made the order referring it to the Bristol Commissioner, and the order was so pronounced by the Court upon those materials, and afterwards it was arranged between themselves, not to draw up that order and they knew that the company was being wound up in the Master's Office. The Master of the Rolls: Practically there can be no question it is being wound up in this Court. Mr. Roupell said there were five bankruptcies being worked out in that Court. Mr. Daniel observed that circumstances, which would pro- bably regulate, to a considerable degree, and affect the dis- cretion of the Court, in reference to the matter in question, would be circumstances similar to those which regulate the discretion of the Court, in matters of bankruptcy the parties would be found resident on the spot Mr. Freeling said some of the subscriptions were marked as deposits to the credit of the Bank, of persons who had sub- scribed to the Bank, which sums were due from the Bank to them. After some conversation on this subject, Mr. Freeling suggested, that if the Court were to be of opinion that the final order should be made for winding up, perhaps his Honor would direct who ought to have the carriage of the order. The Master of the Rolls If I do direct an order to wind up, my impression is, that I should make the order upon the two petitions which were presented by Mr. R. Palmer's client and Mr. Freeling's client Mr. R. Palmer observed that the Master would use his own discretion. The Master of the Rolls: I should not say who is to have the carriage of the order. I should only make the ordinary winding-up order, upon these two petitions. Mr. James thought the carriage of the order would depend upon those two petitions." Mr. R. Palmer said he thought the Court invariably declined- to recognise the carriage of the order according to his (Mr. Palmer's) experience, the Court had always left it to the Master. They would take care to hand up to his Honor a complete copy of the paperi. Mr. R. Palmer again addressed the Court, saying that they had not even seen the affidavits on the other side. The Master of the Rolls I understood that before I gave liberty before that they should show the affidavits to the other side, to know if they bad any very material objection to my seeing the affidavits. The Solicitor-General said the affidavit merely verified the report of the creditors and one gentleman said he checked the amount of the creditors. The Master of the Rolls I should object, Mr. Palmer, to "nlJ new materials bei introduced into iny affidavit which the other side have not had an opportunity of meeting. All I wanted to know was, what had occurred at the meeting, and anything in relation to that would be very material. Mr. R. Palmer understood his Honor would not pay atten- tion to any new matter in the form of an affidavit, except as regarded the amount of the meeting. The Master of the Rolls That is what it stood over for on the last occasion. Mr. Roupell said his client, who had not had a copy of the affidavits, would be very desirous of giving his Honor in- formation, by affidavit, of some circumstances connected with the admission of that meeting. The Master of the Rolls Anything relating to that mee t ing, I am willing to receive. Mr. Roupell observed it was an admission by tickets. The Master or the Rolls: If you show it was a packed meeting, that would be very material. Mr. Roupell understood it to be so. The Master of the Rolls: Show the affidavits to the Solicitor General's client, before I receive them. The Soliciter General said it was a packed meeting, by put lie advertisement The tickets were necessary to show that a man was a creditor. Mr. R. Palmer said there was a gentleman present, repre- senting creditors, and who was not permitted to attend the meeting. The Solicitor general wished he would mention who the parties were for whom the gentleman appeared. Mr. R. Palmer said they would put regularly the observa- tions they had to make in the form of an affidavit; this would be better than having a contest in Court- The Master of the Rolls: Mr. Solicitor General, your affidavit is filed, I presume ? Have you a copy of their affidavit ? The Solicitor General replied in the negative. He under- stood that their affidavit contained, in fact, the germ of the ticket story. The Master of the Rolls Your affidavit is filed, Mr Solicitor, I presume ? The Solicitor General replied that it was.
- RE WILLIAMS & SONS, BANKRUPTS.
RE WILLIAMS & SONS, BANKRUPTS. For the convenience of the creditors of these bankrupts residing in Newport and the neighbourhood, B. G. Shum Tuckett, Esq one of the Registrars of the Bristol Court of Bankruptcy, sat at the town-hall, in this town, on Wednesday and Thursday, in the present week, for the purpose of re- ceiving proofs of debts under this estate, when 48 proofs, amounting to tIO19 Is. 8d., were filed on Wednesday, and 41 proofs, amounting to fl886 18s. 7d., on Thursday, against the joint and the separate estates of the bankrupts. Messrs. Prothero and Fox, and Messrs. Savery, Clark, and Co., attended as solicitors to the assignees. SALE OF SHARE PROPERTY.—A sale of the share pro- perty of Messrs. Williams and Sons, bankers, and which included Newport Water Works Shares, e Newport Gas Shares, and Newport Dock Shares, took place at the King's Head Inn, Newport, on Tuesday, the 9th instant, and, con- sidering the present state of depression in the town and dis trict the prices obtained spoke well for the estimation in which the public works of Newport are held. £2418 10s. was realised at the sale.
ABBEY TINTERN AND BIGSWEAR…
ABBEY TINTERN AND BIGSWEAR TURNPIKE ROAD AND BRIDGE. [TO THE EDITOR.] SIB,—In the Beacon paper of the week before last, I ob- served a notice signed, Thomas Joseph Addams Williams," clerk to the trustees of the above road and bridge, stating that application will be made to parliament, at the ensuing sessions, to continue or alter the tolls, and to levy new tolls, rates, and duties on the said bridge and road." Now, Sir, the act of parliament under which the road was made, and the bridge built, was passed in the year 1842, and contained the following clause, And be it further enacted that this act shall commence on the passing thereof, and shall be in force for twenty-one years, and from thence to the end of the next session of parliament." Therefore, this act, unless continued by some subsequent act, has expired six years, and as this road has already very heavy tolls, there being no less, in the sixteen miles distance between Monmouth and Chep- stow, than four payable tolls, and the repairs of the road be- ing already thrown on the parishes, would it not be well for the public to inquire the reason why further powers should be given for continuing these tolls, and if satisfactory reasons cannot be given, to call a meeting to take into consideration the propriety of opposing such application, and seeing how far the tolls on the Bigswear Bridge can now be legally col- lected. I can only say, that this appears to me to be a matter of some consequence to the inhabitants of Monmouth and Chepstow, particularly to the innkeepers and staare coach pro- prietors of these town3, as I understand the tolls on a stage coach, drawn by three horses from Chepstow to Monmouth and back, amount to no less a sum than 18s, and it is with a view of calling public attention to the matter, that I, as an old inhabitant of Monmouth, have taken the liberty of troubling you with this letter. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. G. H. OWEN Newport, December 3rd, 1851..
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Smithfield Club Show of Fat Stock commenced on Monday and was one of the best ever known. The number of sales effected was enormous, and it may be safely affirmed that nearly halt the stock in the building had changed hands when the exhibition closed on Tuesday night. The show will finally close on Friday night. The Great Birmingham Show of Cattle and Poultry took place this week, and was better supplied, and more largely attended than on any previous occasion. > CIIHISTMAS.—The Yule Log will soon burn ruddily on the hearih, the tables will be spiead with luxurious cheer' m guests will have ssemided the toast will go round the will enchant all heaters; the cheek of beauty will 'glow heart of youlli will palpitate with l«ve and joj; and fiaall* A measure — A tnensuri— For fair dames and gentlemen will resound through he glori: us tialls Christmas is 5 that especial seaiion when Friends and Lovers a&sembl ° new—or, as a quaiot old poet phrase* it, to redinteet 6 >l>° ,e" amity and it fallows that Personal Attraction must c than usual anxiety. The Toilet, then, becomes t|le reate more deratum; and Silky Hair, a Complexion transparent desi- ia*—and 'IVeth like pearls, are, in ooe word, indiso 3 ^'oom- tender the Tnilet cimplete for the purposes 'ol h To and attractions, three celebrated pieparaiions beauty, namely, the" M-tc^s-ar Oil," *'Kalydui," au1 esseutial the Messrs. Rowlands. These rn^v, all nf them o't exaggeration, be described as Beauty's specifics, W|tbout any quite unapprp^ghable for Elegance Delicac^' "eover, isemfBt? y,Seo adyer-
REJOICINGS AT TREDEGAR IN
REJOICINGS AT TREDEGAR IN Celebration of Attainment of Majority by S. G. Homfray, Esq. Tredegar has seldom exhibited such general and fervent de. monstrations of popular respect and attachment, as on Monday last, on which occasion, the public celebrated the attainment of his majority, by Samuel George Homfray, Esq., eldest son of Samuel Homfray, Lsq., the Squire of Bedwelby House," and acting partner of the extensive Tredegar iron works. The universal esteem and regard in which the name of Homfray has ever been held in Tredegar, warranted the ex pectation that the event would be hailed with a joyrus welcome nor was such expectation unrealised in any way. The murky clouds and heavy rains of Sunday, weie succeeded by a clear and sunny sky on Mondty; and the early morning was greeted by the loud rattle ot cannon from the mountains surrounding Tredegar, the gathering together of hundreds of workmen, in their holiday attire. and wearing white neckcloths. the waving of flags, the display ot evergreens and flowers, and the general jubilant appearance of the town. The active working committee, Mr Griffiths, currier, for its chairman, and Mr. Kic* its secretary, efficiently arranged and carried into effect the principal particulars, chief of which was a dinner to him whom they delighted to honour, at ti.e Town Hail, in the evening. On entering the town from Newport we observed triumphal arches thrown across the two entrances to Bedwelty House; and on proceeding further up, flags and banners greeted the sight in every quarter. At the house of Mr. Crosswell, druggist, a very next flag bore the word "Succcss;" on tbe opposite side of the road Mr. Harries suspended a fins;, bearing the word Prosperity Mr. Jenkins, of the Spirit Vaults, exhibited a plain banner the Tredegar Arms Hotel was distinguished by a triumphal arch, formed of evergreens, flowers, &c., ex'ending to the market house on the other side; Mr. Crowe, of the Medical Hall hung cut a pay fl <g, beaiing tll,. ill criptioti Prosperity to the House of Bedwelty;" Mrs.Cullim->re,of the Freemasons' Arms, exhibited two very gay banners, one having the wor is "Bedwelty House" upon it, and had evergreens suspended across the str et; Mr. Workman, of the Cambrian Inn, had a «ay flag waving in the breeze, hearing t ie motto Success to the Heir of Bedwelty House;" Messrs Sims and Meredith wished "Success to the iron Trade" on their fhg; Mr. Peaty, bookseller and printer had a tas'eful banner, with the words Health and Plenty, and a long life to enjoy it Mr. Benson's fltg, at the Castle Hotel, wished Prosperity to the Iron aLd a gay collection of flowers, fl-I!s. and evergreens extended from his house across the road to the opposite premises; lIlr. Stephens, ailor, exhibited a showy oanner, hearing the word I- Prosperity at the Black Prince Inn, the motto was "Prosperity to the House of Bed.veliy; and at the Greyhound, a ga) flig bore the inscri. tion "Prosperity to the House of Bedweitv." At the (.'oiliei's Row, a number of hum cottages, cK'icfl*-occupied by the widows of mon who had been employed at the WOI k" there was a very marked d is pi ty ol scarletand orange colours; and, indeed,everywhere through out the town, the demonstrations of respect to the House of Bedwelty were numerous and gratify hi ff The children, numbering five hundi ed, who are taught in the schools belonging to the works, by Nlr. Sargeant, Mrs. Charles and M rs. Jenkins, were assembled in the market at ten o'clock, wi en Mr S. G. ilomtray gave t.) each a large threepenny bun, which the merry little creatures received with thanks ana undoubted pleasure. The clubs began to muster at ten o'clock, and the sbovy display made by their numerous banners and flags, their sashes and rosettes, and the music which attended their pro- gress, attracted very great crowds ofprsons in the square and other places. First came the lodge of Oddfellows naee'ing at the Castle Hotel, with a very handsome silk banner, and ban- nerets; then came the chief e ject of altraction-the Ivorian lodge of Oddfellows of which Mr. S. G. Homfray is the G M meeting at the Tredegar Arms Hotel. The G M. had kindly given this lodge (at the cost of about 30 guineas) the most handsome and gorgeously-decorat-'d fl,tg ever seen in Tredegar. It was of immense size, composed of white and green silk, fringed with orange, having on the one side a well execute and truthful likeness of the late Sir Charlfes Morgan, life-size, above which were the words "Friendship love, and truth;" and on the obverse, the arms of Ifor Hael; the whole being the work of a London house, and most aristocratically finished. The lodges and clubs also exhibited splendid banners; and the Tredegar band (Mr. S. G. Hom'ray's) and the Ebbw Vale bAd, both performing, accompanied the procession through Tredegar to Sirhowy House, and thence back to Bedwelty House, where they walked through the grounds, and afterwards proceeded to their respective lodge-rooms, and enjoyed capital dinners. Air. Augustus Homfray presided at the Castle Hotel lodge.(of which he is esteemed a worthy brother,") supported by It. Waters, Esq., R. Fothergill,jun.,Esq.,(also an Oddfellow ) Mr. Jones, and other gentlemen. Mr. S G. Homfray attended the Tredegar Arms lodge, where Brychan," and some of the fathers of Oddlellowship in South Wales, were officiating as chief officers, in support of their G.M. ( Mr. 8. G Hom- fray), and Nlr. R. Ion (chairman). the district G.M. At these, and the gatherings at the Cambrian and the Red Lion inns, the popular toast of the day was the health and prosperity of the Heir of Bedwelty. At the close of the dinner proceedings at the Tredegar Arms, the brethren marched in order, in full Order dress, to Bedwelty House, and having placed Mr. S. G Homfray in a gaily decorated lodge chair, he was borne on their shoulders to the Town Hall, where dinner was laid for about two hundred. The sounds of trumpets, the cheering of the multi ude, and the display of fireworks, aided by a brilliant device in gas, which blazed and lit up the square with a brightness almost equal to sunlight, combined to render this one of the most exciting periods of the day In a short rime. Mr Homfray entered the Hall, and was welcomed with loud cheers; and shortly alter, the large hall was crowded by gentlemen fiom Tredegar, Merthyr, Ebbw Vale, Abergavenny, Newport, and other places Mr. G riffitli s having taken the presidential chair, with Nir. S. G Homfray, Mr. Overton (Merthyr), Mr. T. Brown ( blbbwVale), and other gentlemen, on his right; and Mr. S. Homfray (who had posted up from the Newport bank meeting), Mr. H. J. Davis, mayor ot Newport, Mr. A. Homfray, See., on his Ie It-grace was said, and dinner commenced. 1\1,. Daniel Lewis was vice-president, and Mr. Hice occupied the chair at the second table. The dinner, provided by Mr. Siinms, was everything that could be wished, and comprised every seasonable d.l cacvin fish and garn -t gether witil:{e¡'s', towls. turkeys, and sub- stantial joints; the climax ot good things being capped by a noble baron of beet of prize dimensions. In fact, it was generally acknowledged that Mr. Simmshad provided a dinner which,regdroing quant ity and taste in serving UP. was quite un- exceptionable. ) he wines wetesupplied front the cellars of Miss Bridgman, Tredegar Arms, and Mr. Benson, Castle, and were found to be of the right sort, quite worthy of the occasion The spacious hall was lavishly decorated; and above the chairman shone conspicuously, the initials of our patriot Queen, V.R. Aiming in gas, while the massive silver waiter, presented with other plate to Samuel Homfray, Esq., in IH37, formed a conspicuous object of attiaction, above the mantelpiece. The orchestra was occ pied by ki r. S G. Horn. fray's hand, under the leadership ot Mr. Sewell, and, consider- ing that tb«.members are ever engaged in daily toil at the works, with but an inconsiderable amount of time for practice, their execution of an extensive variety of ditficu)tcou;positions, was very creditable. The cloths being removed the brilliant testimonials to the guest of the evening, were shortly after introduc d, a id very marked emotion was visible at onie oil the countenance of the son and the father, the latter sjeining ifc eply sensijle Of the kindness bestowed by the public 01 Tredegar and neighbour- hood, upon his son; and thefotraer appearing overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude and thankfulness, that he was con. sideied worthy 01 such high appirelation A gold chronometer, by Dent of exquisite finish, valued at fifty guineas, bore the folllwing inscription; — PRESENTED TO S. G. HO viFRAY, ESQ, BY HIS IMMEDIATE FRIENDS; A TRIBUTE, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS ATTAINING HIS MAJORITY, Dec. 7, 1831. The plate, which was of a very elegant pattern, consisted of a coffee pot, tea service, aud waiter. The coffee pot bore the following inscription • — THIS COFFEE POT, WITH A TEA SERVICB AND WAITER, IS I'TTL-JSENTED TO S. G. FIOMFJUY, ESQ, BY HIS IM-MKDIATE FRIENDS AT i RED EG A It, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS ATTAIMNO HIS MAJORITY; DEC. 7, J So 1. Each article bore the family crest ( an otter) and the initials of Mr Homfray. There were also added to the above, [as exhibited at the establishment ot Mr. Harries, draper, during the day.] an ele- gant. case 01 ivory-handled razors a pupeterie with a purse added, an elegant smoking cap foy a lady], an envelope con- taining two stinzas beautifuli) printed [presented by a lady anonymously ], two sets of shirt studs, a breast pin, and beautt fully executed Daguerreotype double portra ts. An incident wor'h regarding, should here be mentioned. Mrs. A. Richards, landlady of the King's Ilead presented Mr Homfray with her token of esteem. This was an ancient guinea, the face of which was worn smooth enough by her possession of it for no less than forty years, to engrave upon it the words S G. Homtr^y, Esq presented to him by Ann Richards, on Dec 7, ISol." And now commenced the business of the evening. Arnund the board the guests were met, lhe lights above them beaming, And in their cups replenished oft, The ruddy wine was streaming j Their cheeks were flushed, their eyes were bright, Their hearts with pleasure bounded, The toast was given, the song; was sung, And loud the revel sounded." The Chairman prefaced the nrst toast, The Queen," by a few very appropriate observations,emphatically calling her the "universal empress" This, with the other loyal toasts, was drank w.th hearty enthusiasm. The Army and Navy elicited a general call for Mr. Lloyd, formerly of the Cast Ie Hotel, and the toast was responded to by him with much good humour. The Chairman then came to the principal toa;;t of the evening—"the health of Samuel George Homlray j" and the applause after the first intimation of the toast having sub- sided, Mr. Griffiths proceeded to say, with much feeling and earnestness, that they had assembled that evening to celebrate the twenty-first anniversary 01 their young guest's birthday, and he knew they would do it cheerfully, heartily, and harmo- niously, alike honourable to that gentleman, and creditable to themselves. (Applause.) He hoped that day was the advent of a long, a happy, a good, and glorious life a day to be remembered with esteem and heartfelt gratification, as much for the uprightness, benevolence, and moral worth of their honoured guest, as for the superior station he was born to occupy and more than for the mere influence such a position as that now held by him, might enable him to exercise. (Great cheering.) Sir, continued the president turning to the guest, I have had entrusted to me by your friends, who have had the pleasure to provide it for this Occasion, a birth-day present, not of much intrinsic value to you, sir; but if you regard from whence and why it comes, I think it will be an invaluable gift in your estimation. (Loudcheers.) I respectfully on behalf of the subscribers, beg you to accept this birth day present, as an evidence of their esteem and respect, and of the hope they have of your future career ('or you are yet young), and not as one of flattery or abject subserviency (Applause.) In this hope in your future, they have just reason to indulge, having the life of your worthy father before them, 'whose honour, benevolence, and strict integrity, are proverbial, far and near. (Deafening cheers.) And a good name is better than a great fortune, but both conjoined are still most valuable. (Cheers.) I am sure, sir, you will pardon me in saying you have a some what difficult game to avoid losing by, because you succeed one whose footsteps will never be entirely obliterated, how many soever may walk the same path (Great applause.) I hen, air, diiow me a word of advice: choose for yourself that course of hie whieh is most excellent. Though the path may be diffi- cult at first, apparently, yet a little experience will render it a most agreeable one in which to nroreed. (Hear, hear ) He- sides, sir, we are inexcusable, if we do not pursue what our judgment tells us is best, and esDecially it we are wholly influenced by our will; tor | believe that while we consult our reason, and act according to 0Z best judgment, success is morally ce 1 taiu. (Loud cheers.) | he worthy Chairman con- ctudea by expressing a belief that this would be the maxim and choice of their young gUest. whose good health he now The chJ .Co,nPa"y t0 PIe<ige in bumpers. rv,„ » cheenng which followed the president s speech was t enthusiastic, and no sooner had it subsided, than the company rose as one man, and drank the toast, with musical nonours, and vociferous cheering; the band playing "See! °°nqueriug hero comes" After a few moments'pause, .T Homfray arose, under visible emotion, and said: Mr. Chairman nnd Gentlemen —For the handsome testimonial which yoy have been pleased to present me with to-day, and 'or the" tribute of respect which you have shewn in attending the dinner, on the occasion of my attaining my majority, he*r leave to return my most sincere and heartfelt thanks, and only wish I could find words adequate to express mv sentiments upoti the occasion. (Applause ) During the period I have been amongst you and ever since I have known the inhabitants of Tredegar, I bave always found the warmest feeling and kind- ness evinced 'owards me; and this testiux nial alone shews the respect I am held in by you. ( Hear, hear.) Ileelassuied this testimonial emanates from the heart of the donors; and when I glance at it, and picture to myself that it was presented to tne by the oldest. inhabitants and workmen of Tredegar, I ought indeed to be proud of the estimation I am held in. (Che 1 It is not as if I had lived for many years amongst >ou orSaecompli*hed any undertaking which might cause me j u, or acc y ^en of- youl gratitude, but here am I only a to expect such a to J Hfe.ltThe Chairman: Not exactly fn UhK tie "f l.te.] (Hear, hear )-vjr. Homfray: Well, rb T have just come to the age o! majority, and am now with a proud mark of your kindness, and a token of presente towards me. I say, then, proud ouaht I to be. y°!ir- deed am, to see it thus announced to the world, that I l/an high in the estimation of my friends; and it ought, rank ,v j, alweys will, tend to make me endeavour to retain *1? psoect I have hitherto gained. (Loud applause.) I feel fied the subscribers to this testimonial ate my oldest and t friends; and I only hope I shall never be the man to • f ethnn cause to regret what they have donp. ( Hear, hear.) £ ive n I allow the opportunity to pass, without alludi-i* to the kmen, m*"? of whom, I know, have been amongst the J""ors. (Applause.) I thank them with all my heart, and shall always continue, as I have hitherto done, to associate in hartnony with them, and try to preserve the unanimity which t0 tme> between them myself; f9r j think it is nothing but what is due, for the master and man to I unite and go hand in hand together. (Loud cheers.) Allow me, then, once more to return my best thanks fur this mark ot )our e-teem, which will be for ever cherished in my memory, and kept as a lasting remembrance of you —(cheering) —and when I am laid low in the cold grave, (and God only knows how soon that may be,) I hope it will be treasured up by those who come after me, and handed down from generaiion to generation. — Mr. Homfray resumed his seat amidst loud acclamation. Mr. S. G. Homfray rose again, after a few minutes, and pro posed the health of the president, observing that Mr. Griffiths was one of the oldest inhabitants of the town, whom every one esteemed, and than whom, no one was more ready to assist in duinKgood. (Applause.) Mr. Gtiffiths had had the pleasure of being toe meuium of presentin j a testimonial to tiin (the speaker's) honoured father, and had just now gone through tie same office for himself. (Hear, hear.) He hoped Mr Griffiths might live long enough to e 11 j• >y a similar pleasure on another such occasion. (Applause, and laughter.) I he toast was pledged with Dumpers and three times three; the band playing the Primrose Waltz. The Chairman heaitiiy thanked the proposer of his health and the company, in warm terms, and proceeded to observe, that it was not the first time he had, as their young guest had remarked, heen selected to preside i- that hall on a somewhat similar occasion. (Hear, hear.) It was gratifying to know he had not lost the confidence uf his fellow townsmen, and he hoped he never should. (Cheers.) As the past had received their appiobation, so he trusted that no future act ot his would induce them to say they were deceived in him. ( Never never > iie hud not ambitiously coveted the honour of presiding 011 the occasion, tor neither ins health nor his spii its were equal to the duties fIt presiding; but his fellow townsmen had ,shed it s md their will was his pleasure an 1 he hoped it ever would b- >0, HS lonu as lie was among them. (Llleers.) He had tha1 evening done the best, lie could and lie trusted that if tie bad fai ed to please all, it would be Hfributed to a weak head, than to a bad heart. (il,olonged apidau^e.) Thoiiia* [ir w, Esq., of ",bbw Vale, proposed the health of :1 lillie, Homfray, Ksq., and in doing so, paid the highest rillll e to that gen leinan's estimable character and qualities, as a public man and private tiiend. In his |>uhlic c < pacity .the whole county knew him as devoting himself indefinably to (in I lie interests; and in his connexion with u Comllllttee (hank) Newport, he had bestowed his time and t'n.r:ie", hilt leguid- less ol the sacrifice of his domestic enjoyment aiiii fit- onerous duties of his commercial connexions. (1-nmtnse applause.) vV as there need to advert to his liberality ? Witness the up- rising of that lown, where all was bleak and desol te before, Ht) t o"sfrv him, in is progress, more regardful of the interest "f the community he was ifaihe in^ around mm, and which now compiised so larue a population, tliau of his ov n fortune (Cries of I't lie true and loud cheering.) And as a privaie ■riend, he [the speakei] knew well how to estimale him. ill r. lomfray hid been his Iriend from liis boyhood up and it was to thai gentleman he o^ed the position he was now holding. ( \ppltitise ) It was a gratifying thing to such a mlln us he who was all now described, to see 011 that day so larg- and icspecta- hell company assembled to do honour to his eldest Soli. (Loud chef-ring) Anu lie was that company needed no stimulus iiotn bis words, to pledge the health of their friend and patron, Air. Samuel Ilomlruv, in bumpers. The toast was received with the heartiest and long-continued plaudits, and three times three; the band playing "The fine old Hn^li-h uentletuau." \tr. Homfray, wi:h irrepressible emotions, thanked }lr. Broivn and the company for the compliment paid to him. He said it was a high gratification to him. to wilness that day the kind and warmhearted appreciation of hia son, which lie oh- served on all hands. He#vus proud to have lived long en ugli to see the complimentary and heart y manner in "hich his eldest son's majority had been celebrated, and to find among the company who had attended to honour his family, many from surrounding places, and especially from the neighbouring cou ti 1 y, in which he himself was b >rn; [Cheers] Merthyr, his former borne, was to Glamorganshire, what Tre egar to Monmoiithshiie. He recoil, cted the firmer place when it wa.; smali and comparatively insignificant and his son now saw in Tiedegar what he himseli witnessed when a youth in Merthyr —that. his patents weie respecied and esteemed. The principle wlllch ha J been inculcated on his [!lIe speaker's] mind, when a youth, was, that he who attempted to perform his duty aright, would deserve applause, [ilear, hear.] That principle he had also sought to impress on his sou, and he trusted it would nevei be fortrot'en. [t heers.] He had, 111 early vears, come 10 the district in which they were now assembled. The place '\II, homeless and roadless then, and the mountain sheep would roam from the spot on which the company stood, in search ot better pasture than the barren soil afforded [Hear, hear.] "Ie had watched the progiess of the works and the town, and had assisted in both, rather, be must acknowledge, as had been said of him. with a view to the public welfare, than regaidful of his own fortune. [ His object had been to establish Tredegar, and to brint; it ¡II'O that prom nent position it now occupied in the county. lIe rejoiced that lie had as-isled in the accomplishment of what had been achieved, and he trusted the place would always maintain its present importance in the trade of the country. [Loud cheers] This had been the stimulant which had actuated his life, and had at length brought him to his present position, and ilia town to its present importance and he trusted th^t when it should please the Almighty to remove him from this world, he should leave behind him a name that deserved the kind appreciation it now received. [Ilear, hear.] He always hope to deserve their appreciation. Whatever were said or done in Tredegar, he should only he actuated by a desire to benefit the place. [Cheers J livery one by whom lie was daily surroun led-Ili, agent, the workman, the widow, or the fa> her I ess, the 11 adesman —all of the inhabitants, should still find him the same as he had been, and those who deserved it,sliouId continually experi- ence in him that fair alld ample protection and support required. [Great applause.] He did not exactly deserve the compliment paid hirn hv the halld-he could not cousidet him- self the fine old English gentleman." [Laughter.] lie had however, utrived at matuiity,»ith a good constitution, and h-HI wiiiitssell his son arrive at his majority. His son had not yet been able to show iliem what he might in foture be able to do but he had given him the best advice he could, and he trusted, and had .10 doubt, it would be followed. [ Hear, hear.] He was proud his son so far merited the approval of the town and neigh our iood, as to be honoured with the kind testimonial that day bestowed upon him. He hoped his son would regard it as a stimulant to act properly, and always aim to do hi d uty, in Ins com inn years and if he d id that, he would not d<> wjong, and would he sure to do uood. [L<-ud applause.] He tliauke I Nlr. B own for his He shnUld never forget the name of Brown, of Penydarreu aud he trusted their sons would always regard eacti othet as their fathers uid. Ihe days when they were young, wet e the times in which sound practical tiieii were wan,iiily-wlien -,tich men were tewei tlitiii now, nd wiien their worth was consequently more highly ap- precia ed and no one hud greater gratification than himself, in seeing a wo.thy desceiioaut of one of that class of valuable men, holding the h gh position which his f ienii Mr. Bro^n now occupied. [Cheers] Air Homfray concluded, by paying a tribute of respect to their vice president, who had deservedly received and long enjoyed the eseern of all his fellow townsmen. The company pledged Mr. Lewis heartily, and the band played I he wood nymph's ui rch." I'he Vice-President, returned thanhsintnejoqufnt speech, in which lie adverted with gratitude to the fact,that he believed himseli considered the enemy ot not a single individual in I redegar, but rather the esteemed acquaintance and Iriend of all. [Cheers J Mr ltice ga, e the health of the Agents and Workmen, and appropriately commented on the duties ot both parties; ob- serving that nowhere did he believe those du ies more com- rnelllJahlyalld unitedly peT'orra^d, for tile good of the employer, than at the Tredegar works. [Great cheering, the toast being warmly pledged ] Mr. Aitred Jones, as the representative of the aeents, and Mr Jones, (WIIO had been forty years at the works,) as the spokesman for the workmen, made thankful and suitable acknowledgments of the toast. Mr. L A. Uoinfray proposed "The Town and Trade," ob- serving that though the trade was depressed at ptesent, they might reasona ly hope tor better times, which he trusted would speedily return. [Che> rs.] The President returned ibanks for the toast. 'The Vic.President pioposed 11 The Iron and Coal Trades," whieh was teceived with fervour. Alr.*Thotnas Brown replied to the toast, commenting upon the present unfavourable state 01 the trades Hamed, bllt ex pressing a strong hope that they would see better times ere long. 11..1. Davis, Esq., mayor of Newport, proposed Richa d Fothergill, f-,sq. and ihe Magistrates of the district," in a highly eulogistic speech.—'lhe toast was pledged with three times three the bar.d playing a spirited march. Mr. Sumael Hotnlray returned thanks on behalf of himself aud brother magistrates. (j. Overton, J-sq proposed "The Mayor of Newport," in complimentary term, and the company having drunk a bumper to that L'entleman's good health, \lr. Davis acknowledged ihe compliment, and with much felicity commented upon the interests which linked Tredegar and Newpott together, socially and commercially Kichard Waters, Esq., gallantly gave" Mrs. Homfray, and the Ladies of Tredegar." The ioast ell-ited the most enthusiastic cheering: and the musicians did their best to render most elfeciively the air Will you love me then as now ? The toast was acknowledged by Mr. S. Homftay, in an appropriate speech Richard Fothergill, jnn.. Esq., proposed The Independent Order of Oddfe'lows, and other Benefit Societies in Ttedegar and paid a deserved tribute to the promoters of those institu- tion*, so well calculated as as-ociation always was, where lightly directed, to do good to the workmen n the times of distress and sickness, at,d to their survivors, in the hour of need. [Drunk with much applause.] >amut;t Homfray, E-q., proposed in appropriate terms, The Members of the Committee;" and the Vice-President gave, "The I Ion.-Secretary both which toasts were warmly pledged, and acknowledged by Mr. Hice, The Press," and several otifer toasts were given, and songs sung, and the company, having sat till an early hour on Friday morning, separated with a cordial farewell till their next merry meeting. Among the gentlemen present from other plat^P, in addition to the large aud respectable gathering of Tiedegar tradesineW alld others, "e noticed the following:—Messrs. Kichard Fothergill. sen., and j un.; George Overton, Merthyr; Thos. Brown, Kblnv Va e; H.J. Davis, (mayor,) Newport; Matthew Fothergill, Cefnrycthyr; Wm. Baldsden, Bristol; Hicltald Waters, Woodfieid; Riclmid Biadley, Rhymney Jame Beaumont, Ahersychan; Stuart Buchan Rhymney; P Slo,,er, Pontyl),i,id; S. A'. Niorg I ,an, Iol,ii liieliat,ds,ati(i Kvat:s, Abergavenny; W. W. Williams, councillor], It J. Cathcart, S. Campbell, John Williams, Edward Wells, W. L. Kellv, and R. M. lowgood, Newport John Lloyd and George Perks, Nantyglo; John Russell, jnn Risca; Hdtnund Howells, Gwaelodvwain John Price, Daniel Price, and David Price, Argoed Henry M. Cockerton, Montgomery; Thomas Davis, sen. and jun., Edward Roach, Samuel Davis JolJlI I Bryant, — Shaptoii, and Daniel Aubrey, Merthyr; William Adams, Wm. Roden, and Godfrey Owen, Ebbw Vale; D. R Williams, Manist Win..lories. John Jones, Bees Tie.'sarne. and John Lewis, Blackwood; David Lewis, Telyn Llewellin W. und K. O. Williams, Maesyruiider, Sc., <3tc. the company I numbering altogether about two hundred. I A Hue display of fireworks was continued in the square throughout the evening and general festivity prevailed in all tile public houses, where fifteen barrels of beer were distributed, for gratuitous drink, being a bariel to each house. TUKsDtV. The morning opened with a very dense fog, which discouraged tbe many who purpo-ed enjoying the pleasures of he chase and the meet, tv icli was expected to number frori fifty In -i did not exceed twenty. Contrary to the original iutenti" letting both loxes off a: Rhoswen. and in order to atfbrit""i townsmen* an opportunity of witnessing tbe sport, ir ,e arranged to unkennel one of the varmint in the vi „ J*0w square but at eleven o'clock, finding that the field of spectai in that place was too greac, the sta't wa> effected on the M? between Tredegar aud Rhymney The fog prevt;ll e,| tbe si^it of both horses and hounds at fifty yards' distance ■ and "if sport was therefore confined to those only w|, ti,e'dout)tfJ fortune of a ii.ounl for in the course „f some few ot the gallant ri lers unfortuna elv r„ t, »,n dismounted in the centre of a bog, and t b, .f'0'1'1 '1 town more than they took a-ay with thern °"Shtback to Atier the us.ml 41 law, nnd as sojn tm »» t » } a on, there was a most haimonious burst nf' were ai the pack. They took up the scent, »»r,H .0}'0118 rau«ic from hour killed their fox. a quatter ot an The huntsmen tln-11 trotted awav to Rllri thereabout two o'clock, the fcg sti'll being. en ^arm' arriving consultation took place, as to lettin? oft n S <l*n,e "8 ever. A it appeared, »»» a thoroughly gn|lanf Other fox, w llicti, sea ten and it was at length decided ri, Vari"'rit, without a possible to ride to the hounds on such » as would he im he posip me I, and im nedia e sea eh f0 -v> 'he st ort should made Willi this intent, the bounds werJ1 See' oh should be At this moment, thiough some freak of »t 1 0,,ce thrown off tl)at riile (lie vapoiirs, file foi[ bo(i,jelly Cleared Ouiitain sprites great delight of ihe huntsman, and no 8oon^le?red "way, to the into coyet, than we heard the welcome bad l,<e dogs gone away An exciting bit of sport wlig To view! gone quar erofan hour, when the fog returned?* enj°ved for a | he bare was lost., and thus the sport cor.H 8P°«1 the chase, have been cons.deied little better than a t^i J, This might quently a t;reat disappointment to all wl day> a"d conse- better things. 10 had anticipated The worthy !>quire of HedweRy was in th Ins favoutite chestnut, and. with'both his 8oB mounted on into the day's sport and afforded much r08, elllered warmly who rode ill the hunt. g atifieation to those
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====- BRISTOL DISTRICT COURT OF liAN (Before Commissioner Mr. Serjeant Sr RUPTCY* December 15 David Giitfiihs, Meithyr, sutpl>en-) assignees, 11 H. and J. Davis,Cha!ford oiree9n• choice of dividend, 11. 0"'iei$> jjC<) fjoal Decetnbei 17, C. Isaacs, Bristol, last exam, U r, Cardiff, grocer, adjd., last exam., 11. » "-M. Hadley, (Beloie Mr. Commissioner Hill ) December 16, John Williams. Cadoxton, near TVT master, ceriificite, 11; W illiam Yotin^ Nevi Ncath, iron- choice, 11 Richard Caliicott, Cardiff t'olt ualler, Matthew Lister, Painswick, clotlrer, ad'jouroed^lj11""16' 11
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--= Dr. Hendren has heen enthroned Hishop of Mn(ll i\lr. Justice Patteson. on his ret ireraent from "Rham. will be created a liaron and then called to the H Rench. LONGEVITY.—We have again to notice anothe °f Lord8' longevity in our obituary of yesteiday, which c 1,ls.tance ot deaths of 15 persons, whose united ages arnoun t ntamed the years, or an average of rather more than 80 veal -Friday,
CARDIFF.
CARDIFF. TAFF VALE RAILWAY TRAFFIC For Week ending Dec 6th, 1851. Total receipts. ±2283 15 11 CA DIFF Utc 6—The Prince, Taw, of and from Plymouth, whicii'airived here this morning, tepoMith.t she was tn con (h belonginv to Salcornbe, .act veste.day off St. Ivts,with a smack belong* to fealcombe, which sunk about tli.ee hours af.erwards crew saved. .i 1 —Theslooo Kffoit. of Cardigan, James, from CHFSTE", t • • (,A»K Leiow Connor's Quay, yesterday Card ff, gtonn e< drif. d on the Cour>e Sewall, and hut earns off on j CODditton an attempt will Le made remains sunk in a ver> oau «. to geL out her ca,go, CARDIFF GAS COMP*NV.-A meettn? of the directors took ( AFDIFF UA for |he pulp(S!; of examining the ac- place on ed ,j 4 pifcCe of ground adjacent to the counts, See. am j{3l|wily Company, to enable 'bat com- works, to the laff .-d pla() o( a nevv passenger 8la_ u«ny to carry ou 'valet SianoD, was arranged and agreed to. tton near 'he^ou a|s0 reso!ved on, to meet the rtcent A call of £ 3 per s extension of the gas works at expto«es consequent on me Card¡ff. ..it- V6SSc< r if in «•». t • "it-iiiti NOVFL IMPORT*" • w-th s;xly spanlsh cattle, in prime the last few days ai Forty weie bought lor the Bnstol condition—fit lor D p-.j.ff. The animals were handsome, market, and twenty for Ca.oin. sleek, and well-coate held at the liasting's Flotel, on INQUEST—An urece, E->q coroner, on the body Tuesday last, before I JJEJ,|y on board his ve*sel, on ol a Steek sail r, w to J trom ,|le e»idence of oneofihe Monday night last. PP ha,j bten jn ill-health for .some 0 or fellow's shipmates, wQ[k ,0 Saimday, when time past, but had '°| j tiie Monday following.—Verdict he wast,ken »otSi. and d.edoti Died fiom natural CJU Treforest( twenty-five thousand GAS.—At Pon'VP, nn,u„,ed avetagtng 370 lights. Double feet of gas are nightly co a shoft [jine> (j00(j 'he number are expec'e ne*s t'.r the shnrelioi ers, DEATH OF Wiison, hsq.. Judged the County announce the death o all(j Radnorshire. The melan- Courtsfor Glamors3"' nday evening last, at the learned '■holy event look p'sce rm,.then. This announcement will, judge's lestdenoe, ne*r |h |et,a| pr„lessi»n «ithin Mr. Wil^ •ve know D- received oy^ w|)Q ,)ad the p|easure of son's jurisdiction, as we jj)e w)th 0„|y onefeeling, now nig him m the reld ,nss a S0(m,l lawyer, an upright that of deep sorrow maD—^u,a„sea Herald. judge, and a kio-l- '6 <■ <0CltTV — I he annual meeting of fhe W ESLEVAN J Ii,e t.e-v chapel, in ChaHes-stteet, on above society took pla presidency ot VV C. Webb, Monday evening las'-ad-Uesses «eie delivered by the K,q.. of Newport. ^BKEMAN> W. Jones, Fuller, Chairman, *nd the Kc u j p_ JoDes. lhe report (hapnsi). Appleby, Me H«n< y, ch'eering one) was, al'er a for the past year, (which Recretaryi Mi. Price, of the tew appropriate ternary, aUt,nd„DCe was numerous, anothe W esley an day .^hoo 3 tauS^ inc|udi«.g the collecnoo after collections in aid of the S amounled l0 neatly £ 23. sermons on the previous nh«prve ,r T .TS ,N CARDIFF.—It is gratifying to observe THR iMPnovsMhNTS I linprovement and progiess is that a vety toarKed P rende.ioe it specially noticed now characterising this |'|iechannel. First and foremost in among the ports on "i,s^ meniioned lhe intended 'he progiession of t "j I' aQ 0,ltiay ()f about £ 300,001) in new docks, which as ihey are to be extremely spacious, forming ihe docks a 0I' ces f„r catryiog on tiade upon a scale aod 'eplete w'lh C0QV an(j lhe entrance gates wide enough of the greatest mag01 gl cjass; but IU addition to that to admit steametsol b uiied for extending railroad com- expenditute, tnoney w1' (or shipping stages, warehouses, municetion to the altogether, it is supposed that wharves, dwelling bouse., needed> The trustees ol about hal: a miUio" sltR le'haVe accepted the tenders ol the the young Matque»s 0 peaI.Son, the eminent contractors, as Messrs. Hemingway ana [as(, and a<[ ,he necessary pre- we brit fiy announced ,n taken, and carried foiwards with uminary measures aie o b ab)(, the c|,ief works will be spi.il, so that i. >s ,n0 ,ex( when the young Marquess will, it commenced in Febiua'V 1 'nony of turning the sod— the first is expect, d, perform lhe .js infantile life, and be adverted to act it,at shall distinguish ful| sUCCes8 sf.all have crowned act it,at shall distinguish ful| sUCCes8 sf.all have crowned (ileasingly in alter yet' wjse a.td important improvement, his greatest effort. — A"0 „f the town, undei the Public s ihe contemplated d'"ve n„ doubt whatever, .hat lhe known Health Act; and «e r Local Board will cany this neces- t-netgy and prudence of gu0(.esS|Ul i-sue.— I'lie Water Wo.ks sary sanatory project 0 ,(|lWit(d 'beit operations, wilh coosi Company are also "^mediately supplying the inhabitants letai le chance o' alm<">1 when the sit anger who visits with the great gr«ai wolks ,ooks. ul)on lhe Pr"- Cardiff, an d converseson .^11, and regards it as tl will de- press making m the new ouf chief ornaments, he will ao- -erve-m the light <-f one of enlerpr,se aud improve- Knowledge, we think» 13 |rjje, in this place. uieiit is iiuly making vaa «PFCTuT(Iknb1ral MEETrNO. ATHENAEUM- the meinbeis of this institution A special cental n,eeU"S/j ,st, for 'he purpose ot adopt,ng wa» held on Monday ,|on to the reading room, which in incieased tate of P al)t y brou.hi belorethe members, step the com nit itemos:rei«c^ i[)s,ltul|on> for some time in consequence ot tne .Dendiiore.. oast, no. bet.uequano 'heexp Bliroailll, Ksq., who, m a brief I'ne chair was taken by • itJlIl0Tai to the new rooms, some iddre^s, stated hat >wc rtece>sanly mcuned; and al- con-idetahl- expenses !.»'» al| in their po-e> to mduce tioufth the conimit,ee ,a Il)nil[), lie was S"ny (o fay ieu persons to support th* d to. 1 hereloie, the m*niu ion ff„.s had no. been del), of about 11»0 However, it had rend red itself liahle'" » ,jme C(,„iu,g and by each -as hoped there «« ,„e-heel Ihey yet save< member put.in, hissh«uh er o ,Q affor(J inle,i,ctuB| rom the reproach o! not A„epin, Up the present recreatton for ;he 1"$^l.iM hts address, bv announcing Athens ,m. Mr. KarDafdjj lhat for -he future, the sub^r.p.ioo hat the comroit.ee P'0l'0|)aj|V use ot me lib ary and leading should b- as follows:—1 g0sU)1| p,iv,leges with reesid to the room, from 9 A. M «"lh 'wrh d0 advance ol that sum, if take- ieclures-2(b. pe. ibers. (alter 5 o'clock), »nh the same qua.terly. Kvenin* s,,bjC 10, per annum. Junior subscribers, «'• »- The urouosinot) beIDS „ seconded in an II !,If 'emphatically supported the com- l llo e W. H. W al I;.IOS. b>q euug would come to some practical rt- oiittee, and hoped the "iee t to the effect, that suit Oil .he subject. d an amendment to the effect. that Mr. Sidney Batcher n10™ j ionl, they be reduced to8s. per instead of advancing 'were desirous of giving more annum for all P-r».— i «»»' and he (Mr Ba'che «•) was han tha. sum, they could « rope.ly solicited, donatio. in >uretl«t if certain pa-ties ^1'^ be obtalned for .he addition to tbe subset0 AUieoffii.m. „ in a very sensible speech, said it wa< Mr. AlejanderM.tchr '• ^re(lucing the subscriptions, with a perfectly monstruus to t* .slllu,;un. debt of £ 100 already on th st,cond(>d by Mr. David Mr. Batchelor's to the meeting, was negatived. Richards, and on being P' tj;.M|ar attention to Mr. Smart s The meeiir.g now directed P« (()e Ali,eI)aBum. the substance new plan for the better support ol which was a* ,8t a salary of £ 50 per annum; and a I'oemplov a ,SCabout members, at 3s. per week 1, boy to take the books a0 meniti have twenty-lour; aud ln- place ol iweUecom.nli t0 |MVe six; and also to have an siead of two vice-pres'« f'v ilt)rarians. accoun ant.and n* certain, if his plan was adopted, iVir. Smart tbe" said day lweive months be as free from 'lie institution would tha Vvas also willing to superintend debt as the air we breat1 |)l(X1seif, end back his opinions with the carrying out of the p u]d engage to remove all risk which his purse. In short, he SinHrt alter readiog an ably-written might now tie feated- unfsat down amidst cheers. pa er in suppo.t "f hi» P .j be sorry to place any person in the Mr. Keece said he d It) Mr. Smart, by adopting his plan, position voluntarily c°urfti|y certain to lose at least £ 100. inasmuch as he w8S f been parsed to tne chairman, the A vote of thanks ha<->u« meeiitigsep.raitd. |C0JL VESSEL. EXPL0SI01 mornins, about lea o'clock, the i. » la«t eve' star went below to prick on Ins II appears mat last c master weny* r c bin, and the b,)y had )I's iely after, a r i ;c,ine traC „n ,he bulkheads of the cabin, s°lie r7,0;°: .'is break of .he decls-c^ l»tCeS now l.es in a con- he deck torn up m o« shat.e.ed andU lung that w«s on ihe | wo men fused ma.»s down on lne ho were on aeth. badly wounded, out 0t creW,wll0 were J j IM her wis very hoe, or. captain and remain le them, he «ea much hurt. Fortunateiv opening m luc with the deck ail ou' t|ie starboard n e, the fo.e and tu 11 in_r',r^l1n5,|ist have gone down. <- water s edge, the the neighbourhood went shortly that happened to be cruis'ng sistancei anj brought the vessel after t he accident •" 1 ,e ,„o, tlie I v.; Such was the to.ee „|,es, aim o'eces ui pauling that covered the h<* ° Frenctl vessel that bad taken lodged tn .he lops. I« ,s was IjinR »« C^diff whilst the in a carSo of the same coa lhere There is at present, no Kortuoatus was load'"2' tllt,nir or heating in tins essel, nor appearance of the COJI, g, lear Ihat Is gen,rating. May had the master any reason laden vessels t..ai leave Knglatid n• >i this account lor many never heaid of again Sun. on foreign lonp »ovag-». 1,nJ a,)er is unitorrnly lumtslied to [We understand liiat £ coal at Cardiff the purport of the masters of vessels j,,a t|osely a.fen down the hatches which is, to c-ut on them 0, ,)U, |lke r-ckless men, who too soon, after takmfi j0 use the safety lamp ia mines, peiil their lives by n"K <• .a|ns ,M vain.] advice is olten given
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G*s-ie preliminary experiment ot THE STREETS LIT w' is t0l>k place in Huh-st.eet, on Satur- publicly lighting our s 'earaoce was very satisfactory. The day last, and the gener bu,d some of the lamps not being other streets are nat yel quite ready. s _Now that w» are supplied with gas- SANATOHY MEASU jyjeithyr has advanced a step lights in our stteels, soni-tl'ing mere than a seventeenth-: towards being ran et be done—sanatory measu.es century spot; but much re |„is_(irain for wh.ch b»ll> ire rrqn'red both ere and »t V > lit.oessitV I place* are *o con vemeoiI v siiuated IS uie one e, Hiflvrenito aod clean'intjss in our public sfreets and smix-' Are ;n which Uie horntily-fi/Wiy coudifi«Q, poisouint* the ,hV result, our alleys and lanes may now be found, jremenls ol Merthyr is Cfitaiolv a t.y-word m '<> I" jf e few deter,cy and 'Itl., from 'he f.c. '■'»! town* j,i itii« century, so badly provided <or >n re p "r .he removal of filth, &<■. .houch the.e ate few places l".r»rp from (he crowded st„re Of ihe population, and .he nature „f ,|,e' emi/f»vmeiit in which .he ».k.ne clashes are engaged an unhealthy aim sphere, w„h ,t, f.ul rrsul-s-w s, n ,n the I,.1 iriBhrful cholera visita'ion-v.ould be more easily found. We trust power* 'lial be w nl, before it is to,. |ate ps_ some .Mention, with a view to remedying the detects' cou,. nl.iined O*. P,CKP"CKETS -Un :sa'IH<Jay evening IMt, two or three ladies in O ssing tnruugb our crowded jjmket-house, bad .heir pooket- picked. Ooe lost about two pounds, and the others smaller -urns. CAUTION TO TmrBSMKx.-Several trades • en of Swanse- have lately been duoed t(, some extent hy a mau who gn.erall> described himself as lhe m„f „r „ d ,)f a vessef winch In H A a?:1 ,av««rcd them with an order for "M goods. was found t:, die p .lice court, the vaeabond had a speedy termination pUt ,0 bis depredations, through the active vigilance of h p0 ic, RUperintendent. H'^ P''n. «ive an outfitte, nrothe. tradesman, ao o.d-r <°r £ 1' ndeivoured to borrow a small sum of money on o e p ten e. In this way fie obtained hall-a-cr-wn f'"ml, r-, J ii _« j l ..atter WinJ-street Is. from llmh-street 4s. from Mr.Lee, ou-fiu^, Mr. Jenkins, tailor, rand. ea h «ade%e,e n„, u.n s.m of clothes, which howeirer^Mh^en,, a, „,e Mermaid and up to him. He il o ohta ned re^ f()rmer [lldCP| ru„nini! tbe Welcome to M'»"a » f ,he Vernon Arms, he bor a bill of £ 1 8s, From Mr.°'areland moneyi and ob. rowed some articles of we sabscondrd. taming a few d«ys Doa
LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY.
LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY. Notwithstanding that the arrivals of English wheat fresh up to this morning's market, coastwise and by land carriage, were on a very limited scale, Monday s quotations were with difficulty supported. „ No foreign wheat has arrived this week. Fine heavy samples were in fair request, at full prices. Barley, though in moderate supply, moved off slowly, at late rates. Malt was quite as dear. Oats moved off slowly, but we have no actual fall to notice in the quotations. Beans, peas, Indian corn, and flour ruled about stationary. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Qrs. Qrs. Qr^ Qrs^ Sa^kT" English 1,270 2,420 730 750 310 Scotch — — — — Irish — — 3,530 — Foreign — 1,600 — 7,9^0 1,100 BOROUGH HOP MARKET. Onr market continues steady for all new hops and last week's prices are well supported in every instance. The show of samples is comparatively small. WHITECHAPEL. Generally speaking, the demand was in a sluttish y«t prices were mostly supported. at-axe, Beef, from 2s4d to 3s 4d; mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 10s • o to 3s 8d; pork, 2s 44 to 3s 8d per bibs by the carcase'. 1
IRELAND.
IRELAND. LISMORB CASTLB, COUNTY W ATERPORD.-His Grace the Duke of Devonshire continues to receive a brilliant circle of the nobility ai tliig, his faintly sent, in the south of Ireland. I ler Grace the Duchess of Sutherland, and her lovely daughter Lady Constance Leveson Gower, were amongst the most recent visitors, The castle is said to be in perfect order for the re- ception of Her Majesty in August next; when it is positively stated that the Court will visit Lisinore Castlerosse, Killar- ney and the Viceregal Lodge, Dublin. We hear that Biutol is" thecllOsen "ort," and will be the acene of the royal ein- barkation The noble Duke is a patlern lanljlord; kind, affile and considerate to his tenantry, and, in reuirn, much beloved bv tliein and everywhere enthusiastically received. We sincerely wish, that all English noblemen who have landed estates in Ireland, would take a leaf out of the good Duke', book! 8 GLENSTAL CASTLE, COUNTY LIMERICK.—sir Matthew Barrington, Bart., with Lady Barriruion and family have just quitted the castle, after a sojourn of five months. the beauti- ful mnn>ion lias been slowly building for the last fifteen year* and the past is the first summer that it has been thoroughly fit tor occupation. Her ladyship, and her lovely daughters were constantly engaged in distributing clothing, and other acts of ciraiity and fhe has left a Meekty stipend to be paid to aevernl of the aged poor during the winter. A vast concourse of ten- antry a-semblnd to see them depart, and many a fervent prayer was offer, d up for their welfare, and ihat they might 110011 re- turn to the castle. Such acts of kindness deserve to be made public.—11 ish payer. A frightful murder has been perpetrated, at a place called Couateii y, near Castleblanev, County Monayhan. The victim was Thomas Douglas bateson, Esq., a magistiate and agent of the estate of Lord Templeton. 1 he unfortunate gentleman was waylaid on his return from a farm on thees'ate, to Cast(eb)at)t-y,hy four men armed with fire-arms and sticks) and bartarously killed, after a brave struggle against his murderers. This atrocious crime is attributed to liibboa Lodges. Two persons Are in cu tody on suspicion. Mr. Birch, late proprietor of a paper published In Dublin, who had urged upon the Lord Lieutenant the importance of his services, in support of law and order in the days of Young Irelandiiim. and got something like an engagement to write for the Irish government, has been defeated in his action against the chief Secretary of the Lord Lieutenant, Sir William boinerviUe. Mrs. Dopping, a Catholic lady of fortune, has obtained a verdict, with £ 350 damages and costs, against Mr. Lucas, pro- prietor of ihe Tablet, for the insertion of aa anonymous letter in that paper, charging the plaintiff with "extermination" or mercilessly driving her tenants adrift. The charge proved false, and JI r. Lucas made the most ample apology, adding a proof of the fact that the letter was inserted in his absence by a Mr. D«yer.— The verdict is generally considered a harsh oue.
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FROM FRIDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. DRC- ft- BANKHUPTS. H. Clark, Bank-chambers and Cheshout, stockbroker. T S Gurties, York-stteet, Westminster, cheesemonger. W. Williams and R. M, Marchant, Great George-street, West- minster. and elsewhere, contractors for public works. W. Pullein, late of Friday-street, Chaapside, woollen ware- houseman. J. Fuller, City-road. Finsbory, glass merchant. W. Kirkby, Stockwell-paik-road, Stockwell, builder, and Deptford, licensed victualler. J, Nicholson, Woolwich, grocer. [IN THE COUNTRY.] R. Caldicolt, Cirdiff, grocer. T. VVtlte, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, grocer. R. Seymour, Sunderland, linendraper. D. Little, Liverpool, merchant. F. Deane, Liverpool, merchant. W. Wauby King (and not W. Wandby KiDI, as before ad.. vertised), Liverpool, chemist. J. Wagstaff, Worcester, cattle dealer. S. NV liarion: Hartford, Cheshire, wine merchant. CERTIFICATE. C. Bayliffe, Chippenham, surgeon. FROM TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. O. R. Davies, New-court, Bow-Une, wine merchant. J. Bates. Highgate and Finchley-road, plumber. T. A. Young, Woolwich, wine merchant. W. Nash, Noi.le-street, woollen waiehouseman, R. Billing, Reading, builder. C.J. Powell, Kitigstoo-upon-Thames, draper. [IN THE COUNTRY.] T. Fray, Wigrn and Manchester, check manufactutar. T. Birch, Manchester,common brewer. 1. 01 rell, Radcliffe, Lancashire, cotlon manufacturer. J. Sioiey, Hartlepool, Duiham, draper. R Fowke, Wolverhampton, cbemist. S. Litchfield, Birmingham, druggist. W. Tomlinson, jun.. Hickley, Leicester, draper. R. Welsh, Hudder-netd, woollen cloth merchant. J. Child and W. Market, Wakefield, railway contractors. I. Norminttion, Bradford, stuff manufacturer. C. Ward, Liverpool, miller. J. Fleetwood, Liverpool, grocer. C. Porte, D. Juces. and J. Gibb, Liverpool, sail makers. W. N. Monies, Liverpool, wine merchant. PA liTo; ERSIIIP DISSOLVED. Fords and Canning, Bristol as far as regards H. B. Ford.
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Shipping Intelligence. NEWPORT Imports and Exports for the week ending Dec. 11. 1 MPORTS. •T2 THOMAS AND SAIUH, Lewis, Gloucester, iron. •j&rjL Economist, Merchant, Quebec, timber. Ellen, Kennedy, Youghal, pigs and butter. Moderator, 2SHK3ftiR"her,s, Bristol, sundries. Edg r, Tiver, Biistol, sundries.—Neptune, Edmunds, Bristol, suodnel.- U ntlnirnil y: Withvcombe, Bridgwait-r, fl »ur. La Bastille, Louis, Nantes, flou, Horioia, Davis. Barrow, iron ore. Qieen of the U-k, Th .mas, Whitehaven, iron ore.-—Jane and Alary, Jones, hitehaven, non ore. lleurause Siwean, Rouen, be^ns.— Ann. Ha*es, Dung»rvan, pitwood. Eliza and Mary, Davies, Liverpool, flour.—Catherine Davis, Liverpool, flour.— William and James, Whiting, Bridgwater, potatoe*. Sonlna, 11anun. Port L abhe, potatoes, La Gloire, Quinter, Port L'abbe, potatoes. Fortitude, Potter. Bridgwater, brick*.—Victoria and Albert, Wheelan, Yough;il, oats. 1lunword. Adair, I roon iron. 1 humus and Eliza, Heard, SI. Malo, potatoes. Bon Leon, Dejote, Nanies, flour. Oxonian, Gonsford, Glotict-sier, iimber.-Surpri-e, Heer, Gloucester, chatcoal.. ilesMng, Duddiidge, Biidgwater, sundries. Britannia, White. Waierford, timber. Oxonian, Rees, Barrow, iron ore Cignet, Davis, Wateilord, oats Speedy, Fowler, Waterford, timber Nautilus, Jones, Hayle, tin.-Francis, Mai tin, Dublin, timber. EXPORTS. Daisy, Thompson, St. Thorns. 241 tons coal.—Princa of Wales Crown, St. Thomas, 1010 ions coal. Ark. Adams, Barcelona, 50 I"ns iron 2750 brick-, 129 ronl coal-Mid. Le lie, n'hia, 380 ions coal. Josop.iue, Anias, Dun^nd, Nantes,79 'M pig m«n. Carl, Schwiedar, St. Thomas, 229 tons coat.——F-ivouritf, Pbiftips, Venice, 176 tons iron 54 inn* coal. Wave, Steer. Lisbon, 175 tons coal. Louisa Bfes*. Fall, New York, 528 tons iron.——Ellen and Mary, Jenkins, Liverpool; Nymph, Davin, Runcom; Anna Maria, M o.qan, < 'ardif f, Queen Vtcto- ta, Thomas., Bidefoid Daphine, Phillips, Liverpool; Emily Williams, Liverpool; Spread Eagle, F,vin>, Liverpool, Hope, Davis, Cardiff; Acadia, Dempsey, Cork Elizabeth, RawliLson, Limertck, Commerce, Thomas, Liverpool; Ceylon, Jones. Liverpool; Tom Banks, Jones, Liverpool Earl Lobbett, Newry William and Mary, Tucker, B-irnstaple; Relative, Phillips, Ruocorn Resolute, James, Liverpool; Betsey. Bowen, Llanelly; Thetis, Davies, Water- fotd; Elizi and Mary, Davie, Liverpool; Catherine. Davisv Liverpool; Maria Lowther, Corkhill. Newry; Gleaner, James, Liverpool Harriet, Longney, Cardiff; Taunton Packet, Bassel, Lmdon Mary Taylor, Bain, London Rebecca Mary, Gainey, Llanelly; William and Susan, Gullitord, Bridgwater. GLAMORGANSHIRE CANAL. Imports and Exports for the week ending Dec. It. IMPORTS. December 3rd. 1851.-Douro, Reed, Whitehaven; Charlotte, Facey, Jonadab, Facey, Bristol; Cornish Lass, Carth, St. Ives, light. 4th.—Merchant, Davies, Robert. Jcnes, Newport, iron.- Jane and Mary, Cohlin, Waterford, ballast. 5th. —Anne and Susan, Dads. Portmadoc, slates.-Frank- ford Yatcb, Wilson, Abertilrey, ballast. 6tn#—Bonnie Marie, Jujoyeauv, Meair, flour. Sisters, Gower, Briton, Crosbv, Whitehaven; Comet, Griffiths, Bar- row; Mary, Evaiis, Bristol, ore.-Fame, Castle, Newport, pig iron. Amethyst. Harris, Colchester, ballast.-Temper- ance, Garlintr, Trnro, light. 8th.—William Jones, Fame, Nicholls, Newport, pig iron.- Haiiah, Bailey, Bristol; Lydney Packet, Long, Lydney, stones.—Thomas and Mary, Guy. Commerce, Rawles, Bristol, railway carriages. John Hicks, Smith, East Cornwall, Smith, Fowey, powder. Osprey, Lloyd, Rowland Hill) Hadwin, Western Trader, Hylie, Hope, Feet, Whitehaven Economy, Birks, Fosest Queen, Hill, Active, Cope, Sisters' Jones, Newnham; Smith, Bullow, ore. 9th.-Merthyr Packet, Davis, Bristol; Sartar, Wedlake, Margery, Alien. Watchett, sundries David. Wooman' Bridgwater, bricks. Caroline, Evans, Barry, limestones — Ami1}) Lewis, carrow; Nottingham, Knapp, Galley, Storey, Bullow. ore. Aurota, Maria, Morgan, Briltol, sleepers.- Eliza, Benkow, Teignmouth, ballast. EXPORTS. 3rd.-Eleanor, Hughes, James. Loondon Maid of Mostyn, Reay, Liverpool, iron Alexander, Care. St. Ives, Superior Cockburn. Newry; Whim. Lewis, Chepstow, coals. Good Hope, Thomas, Newport, light. 4th.-Antelope, Harris, Teneiiffe, coal. Lark, Mary, Gloucester; Memnon, Benbow, Sotitliainpton, liizlit. 51 h.-Douro, Reed, Princess Charlotte. Carlisle, Liverpool; Cornish Lnss, Carter, St. Ives, coal.—Amity, David, Mer- chant, Davis, Bristol, iron. Dolphin, Lloyd, Bute Dock, light. 6th.—Royal Forester, Bond, Bridgwater: Richard, Fegan, Ann, White, Liverpool, coal.-Robert, Jones, Newport, light. 8th.—Neptune, Griffiths, Liverpool; Mrry, Evans, Bristol, iron. Commerce. Rowles, Bute Dock; Three Brothers, Browning, Ann, Ellis, Gloucester; Sisters, Jones, Newnham, l Smith, Bullow, light.
Family Notices
BIRTHS,MARRIAGES,B DEATHS. i BIRTHS. i. On the 10th instant, at Alport, the wife ot Mr. Benjamin R oSe'ett'Tt1Newport, thfwife of Mr. Edward Dowle, of a d3Onhthe 8th, the wife of William Edmonds, Esq Windsor Lodge, Swansea, of a son. On the 2nd, at Kingston House, Yeovil, Somerset, the wife of Thomas Lyon, Esq., of a daughter. On the 3rd, at Aeton Lodge, Cotham New-road, Bristol, Mrs. James S. Budgett, of a son. MARRIED. On the 7th, at the Tabernacle chapel, Newport, by the Rev. Thomas Gillman, Mr. James Hier to Mrs. Martha Saunders, both of Hill street, Newport. On the 27th ult., at the parish church, Llanhllleth, by the Rev. James Hughes, Mr. T. Bevan, (Caradawc.) to Dorothy, daughter of Mr. \V. Webb, maltster. Aberbeeg. On the 7ih inst at St. Mary's church, Cardiff, by the R«v. w. Leigh Morg*n, vicar, Mr. Thomas Williams to Miss Jane Harris. On the 7tb, at the same place, Mr. David Thomas to Mias Charlotte Barry. „ L. On the J a, xvejnoiosione, Irlamorganshire, by the Rev. j. ponsooby ucas, B. A. Pollet ardew, Esq., youngest son of the Rev. John Haydon Cardew, rector of Currv Mallet Sonierseistnre, to Louisa Mary, third daughter of Jienrv Lucas, Ksq., of Uplands Glamorganshire. Oil the 3rd, at St. John's church, Cardiff, Mr. John Fisher tn Miss Elizabeth Gillard. Eisner to On the 4th, ;.t the parish church. (Swansea, by the Rev E B. x.^quire, vicar, Mr. John Rosser, master of the brig tied. fo.d to Wary only daughter ol the late AJr. William Dsvies parish clerk, all ot Swansea DIED. On the 30th ult., at his residence, at the Lower Grange illness.' lierbeft Hod«es. aged 4-5, after a ,hfrt i IJ n eS8. On the 30th ult., at the C istle Hotel, Tredegar, Mr. William Matthias, commercia,! traveller for ( ash and Ledgard, woollen «arehousei.ien, London. Mr. Matthias was a native of IUvlr fordwest, and, after a week's illness at the Castle Hotel ex" pired at ihe age of thirty. "oiei, ex- «7fh"„the 'w1?' residence, Fasque, Kincardineshire in h;» 87th jear, ^ir John Gladstone, Bart father of tV>A pi-i, »»'<« K" O'-UW. to Ue2S J ("ladstone, late of Caerleon, tJessrs, Jatnes inst-> at Cardiff, the wife of Mr. William N ship broker. Nance, On the 9th, at Cardiff, after a few davn' tn«„ Williams, baker, aged 19. "lness, Mr. David t-J0'1 tt.leJst' Ala,y Ann Richards, the infant do v Edward Davies Richards, wine and suirit d»ugbter of Mr. aged three months. Merchant, Merthyr, On the 30th ult., at his residpnf>«> -D Hall, London, Lieutenant Charles member of the Old Swansea Corporation Seccombe' R- a At his sister's residence Tn xr° ,» rru Dean, in his 7uth year Trul'v 5 -f ■^ln.K8tone' life we are in deilth '»• thl j y U venfied-?n mldst of dropped his knife and exr while SUPPer» On the 2nri in*. without a struggle. Holland form 1 10 ^tnam street. Leominster, Mr. Richard years ni'ueh nail an<* pattern manufacturer, aged 68 dav from f »• sPeClC^* His housekeeper died on the previous On fK c ^ue, as is supposed in attending upon him. Dth, in Westgaie-street, Gloucester, after six weeks' Uttering from acute bronchitis, aged 28, Edward, eldest son of On ?vT6o' l'rinler and publisher. \i aged 77 years, at Bailey Glas, Brecon, Mrs. f ary Morri?, much and deservedly respected by all who knew her. On the 3rd, in Cinderhill-street, Monmouth, aged 16, Mis$ Sarah Jones. <■' O11 the 7th, at the residence of his nephew, near Ross, Ch?.s. Ballinger, Esq of Great. Urampton, one of her Majesty's Jug, tices of the Peace for Herefordshire, aged 78. On the 3rd, at Clifton, aged 77, Rear-A.dmiral Fenwick, late of Crediton. On the 3rd, at Newland, Gloucestershire, age4 85( Mj, Jumsi Hartland, formerly of the Hot wells, CJiftoij,
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made the whole district their debtors, by the im- mense service they have shown their willingness to render to the inhabitants, in averting indefinite mis- chief which must otherwise have been inevitable. We trust, also, that finally, this course will prove most advantageous to their own interests. We are highly gratified with the unanimity which ap- pears to prevail as to the first dividend and we hope the same spirit will experience no repression until the accomplishment of the object. The great kindness of the creditors makes it especially incum- bent upon the proprietary to leave no effort untried, in order to succeed as fully and promptly as pos- sible. Even the saving of the per centage on the first dividend is a serious object. By such a course, the good of all parties will be promoted; while important principles are maintained, and the character and credit of the district are upheld. Nothing of a definite character took place at the Roll's Court, on Wednesday, notwithstanding the anxious urgency of the disinterested lovers of the agreeable sport of winding up. But the general belief is, that his Honour will not loose the fine eager creatures from the leash, till the first day of term.