The Welshman

TO THE EDITOU OF "THE WELSHMAN." I I am averse to attemptill to pu down the !ihl'rt;v (f the preas—that organ which, whether for good or lor eVIl, is one of the most powerful instrumellts ill this country so valu- able, that 1 should almost be averse to curbing even its licentiousness too much."—Sir F. Pollock's speech in the House of Commons on Friday last. SIR,—It is not too much to assert that THE POWER or THE NEWSPAPER PKESS—when properly directed- is the best engine in the world. And for the exercise of that power the Welshman, as by far the most influ- ential member of the South Wales Press, is responsi- ble. The consciousness of possessing power ought to render you forbearing, and I don't think be- cause you have a giant's strength you ought to use it on all occasions but to do much good you must show that you do possess it, and that you arc to the full as strong in aggressive warfare as in defensive tactics. Every par- ticular of every man's life as well as of his ancestors is known in the principality—and a writer of ordinary tact and discretion only, might, with equal Ease, Safety, and Effect, operate on their characters. For the public good-an¡jding gross personalities and going no further than the Morning Chronicle and other well-conducted papers have before gone—he might dissect them—he might cut into them to the muscle and not with an oyster knife but a razor. He might make all the Welsh M. P.'s mindful, bring some parsons and shopkeepers to their senses, and make half the solicitors and squires shriek amusingly. I don't recommend this course, I only point it out as perfectly PRACTICAL and equally A strong case of necessity alone would justify it, but take my word for it, to be USEFUL TO THE PUBLIC The Welshman must show that he is no raw recruit in the ranks of the people, and that he can, if called upon, carry on war to the knife. Show that you have a pen and can use it; my motto is, PEPPER 'EM. [We must not be supposed as concurring with all our pro-peppering correspondent says.— The Welshman.] CARMARTHEN.—John Davies, age-a. 10, was com- mitted to the County Gaol, for stealing a piece of rope the property of one John Jones, of Brynammon, Llangadock, for trial at the Quarter Sessions Davies, aged 35, charged with carrying a false brief; 3 calendar months to hard labour. Edward Davies, aged 32 'years, for begging at Llandovery; 1 calendar month to hard labour. FIRE IN CARMARTHEN WORKHOUSE—-A fire broke out in the porter's lodge of the Carmarthen Workhouse on Saturday night. It appears that one half of the porter's lodge is converted into a guard-room for the soldiers of the 76th Regiment, now quartered in the Workhouse. The flues are very bad, and after a great deal of complaining, one of the soldiers threw a bundle of straw on the fire to assist the draught up the chim- ney. The straw blazed up and in a short time the rafters caught tire. An alarm was given and the engine were speedily brought to the spot. Water was procu- red in profusion and with the active assistance of the soldiery, the progress of the fire was stayed. It was chiefly confined to the chimney and part of the roof, and the damage will amount to about £20. The popu- lace here, although generally extremely prompt in rendering assistance at a fire, stood looking on in sullen indifference or in open exultation at the prospect of the destruction of the building. More than one we heard muttering, Let it burn, don't help them;" or some- thing to that effect. The feeling against the system of imprisonment in Workhouses is as strong in this part of the country as eyer. MILITARY FLOGGING.—-LastMonday John Hammond, a private of the 4th regiment of Light Dragoons, was flogged in the Carmarthen W orkhouse. The offence for which he was punished was the theft of £1 from a cor- poral of the troop to which he belonged stationed at Llanarthney. He was tried by a Court Martial and sen- tenced to 100 lashes. On Monday the sentence was carried into effect in sight of the whole Carmarthen troop in the back yard of the Workhouse. The lashes were administered by the trumpeter and farrier of the Carmarthen troop of Dragoons, and the fifer and drum- mer of the 76th foot. Hammond was tied up" to a ladder. He did not utter a single groan during the infliction and afterwards walked up to the hospital quite unconcernedly. Mope GATE-BREAKING.—Last Thursday the Toll- house and bar at Plasbach, near Llanybyther, were totally destroyed during the night. Scarcely a vestige of the house remains. A party of foot-soldiers and some of the Rural Police arc stationed at L1anybrther but their vigilance was skilfully eluded, and the house and bar were wholly destroyed without interruption to the destroyers. A correspondent assures us that this act of outrage was not committed by the llcbeccaitcs. He says that the tolls of the road have been taken by new contractors, and there is reason to believe that a feeling of spite against them has dictated the display of this disposition to rebel against the law. At the last Meeting of the Society of British Musi- cians, the proceedings commenced with a quartctt in D, by Mr. II. B. Richards, son of Mr. H. Richards, organist at the St. Peter's Church, Carmarthen. The Times says that it is a composition of considerable merit, very spirited and striking in many parts, and obtained a good deal of applause." MASTERY or MECHANICS (CARMARTHEN).—Carmar- then supplies a rather remarkable example of much mu- sical power being combined with a devclopcment of me- chanical genius. Amongst other useful inventions of young Mr. W. H. Richards is a nonpareil Knocker—a great improvement on the old. household form of these appendages. The simplicity of the young machinist's invention is seen as soon as the article is shown, and, without a puff or any undeserved praise, we can say that none but those who are too poor to purchase one should be without Richards's Patent Invisible Knocker. LLANELLY.—On the night of Wednesday week, as the master and mate of a Sunderland brig, lying in the new dock, were attempting to pass from the vessel to the shore, being at the time in a state of inebriation, they both fell from the shipping-stage into the water. The mate was drowned; but the master escaped. Early in the morning of Saturday, this town was almost wholly inundated by the overflowing of the river. Several houses were much damaged and in the lower parts of the town the streets were covered with water. Formerly when the river overflowed its banks instead of inundating the town, it use to run into the marshes and pools but since those wet grounds have been drained the water runstnto the river and causes a. flood in the town by means of the narrowness of the channel not admitting it to run off as fast as it is supplied. This flood was rendered more violent than it otherwise would have been by the accidental breaking of the pottery weir, near Llanelly mill. WRECK.—The Susan of Cork, a brig, 170 tons bur- then, drove on shore in Oxwich bay, on Thursday morning. She was going to Llanelly for coal; but owing to the heavy snow which fell that morning the men on board could not see where they were. It is not likely that shcwHIbegot off. David Morris Thomas, surgeon, Cwmamman, Car- marthenshire.—This insolvent had his first hearing in the Bristol Court of Bankruptcy, on the 14th instant. His debts were stated to be £,128, and his assets £73. After the schedule had been amended by the insertion of several items which had been omitted to be inserted bv the insolvent, he passed his first hearing unopposed. BEGELLY FOX-HOUND.S.—Last Tuesday, Captain Child's hounds met at Llandirgy. A severe frost having taken place during the night it was not deemed advisable to throw off till 12 o'clock, at which time the frost "tid disappeared. The first cover was drawn blank, but in the second a cold drag was found which the hounds picked in for some time. Pug was then tallied from the Panteague cover he made for the earths at "N ron- quarries, which luckily were well stopped. He then made for Trcwcrn woods, being sharply pressed all the time from thence to Cwm plantation, where the pace slackened. He then, after dodging some time, broke, and was tallied in the Gwinfe farm. Thence to the Llan.dewy hills, next a bit of a dodge in the Panteague woods, and then through Cwme and Trewcrn plan- tations. He then crossed the Whitland road near Pontlloyrick bridge where the hounds came to a dead check. After some time, and just as the game was auout to bc given up, Mr. Daniels, of the Royal Marines, "aw n puppy making at a rabbit earth, as it was supposed to be. It was cOlJiecturéd the fox had taken 8helter there, and after an hour's digging he was laid hold of by old William the whip, who in laying hold of him was seized himself by the thumb by a second Fox, a vixen. This was also safely bagged, and the governor then thrust in his whip for the purpose of examining the earth more closely; the whip was laid of, and the soil was then removed. Another dog fox was discovered, and secured. This last was forwarded to W. II. Powell, Esq of M.csgwync. It is remarkable that out of ten couples of Capt. Child's hounds, eight and a half were puppies under a year old. The principal part of the pack has fallen a victim to the distemper. There was but a small field, the weather being very severe. Among the few out were Capt. Child, Mr. Thomas of Trcffgarn, Evan George, Esq., Lieut. Daniel, Mr. Davies, 3Ir. Scourfield, John Lewis, Esq., of Henllan, &c., &e, PEMBROKE.—Last Saturday the Castlemastin Yeo- manry Cavalry, under the command of Major Bowling, celebrated the47th anniversary of the surrender of the French at Fishguard, by dining together at the Dragon Hotel. The day proved favourable, and the troop mustered strong on the occasion. No corps of Yeo- manry in the kingdom has been called on to perform so much active duty as the Castlemartin corps, for during the late Rcbccca Riots" in the principality, it was scarcely off duty at all for 6 months, but had to perform heavy marches from place to place in Carmar- thenshire Cardiganshire, and Pembrokeshire, and frequently had to gallop 10 or 15 miles in the night on 50me false alarm, or at the caprice of an individual. During the whole time, however, their conduct was such that the officers received public testimonials of appro- bation from the magistrates of the three counties in which they were on duty. Sr. DAVID'S DAY IN LONDON.—The society of Ancient Britons will celebrate its one hundred and thirtieth anniversary at the Free Masons Tavern. The President of the day is Sir John Walsh, Bart. M.P. the Vice Presidents, n. A. Saunders Davies, Esq. M.P., Robert Fred. Gower, Esq.. and Charles Meredith, Esq. For the benefit of the charity, in the morning a 6ermon will be preached by the Dean of CiuehetAer, the Rev. Mr. Williams reading prayers.

I TWO CHILDREN BURNT TO DEATH. An inquest was held before D. Price, Esquire, Coro- ner, at Abcrtrynant, on the 2lth instant, on the body of John Jones, an infant, under two years of age, who having been left in the house by his mother for a few minutes with another child, a little older than himseff, was found on her return so dreadfully burnt that he died almost immediately afterwards. Verdict, Accidental Death.—On the 26th an inquest was held before the same Coroner, on Frederick Jones, a child of six years of age, the son of John Jones, of Llwynwormwood Lodge, in the parish of Mothfcy, who had come to his death from the same distressing cause. It appeared that he and a brother and sister of his were alone in the above house on the 21th, when an old man of the name of Wil- liam called, whose intellects are very weak, if not de- ranged, whose appearance also is very strange, and who goes about the country selling matches. The surviving brother said that the old man shook a stick at them, and threatened to kill or burn them, and that it was in run- ning away from him the deceased got burnt. Ilis ac- count, however, was confused, for he said he had himself got into another room, and out of s ight of the deceased before he got near the fire, and it seemed doubtful whether the accident could have taken place immediately. This child not being considered sufficiently to comprehend the nature of an oath, and between 8 and 9 years of age, was not sworn. The Coroner, in consequence, directed the Jury to dismiss his statement from their minds, and to rely only on the evidence of the sworn witnesses, con- sisting of several females who were passing by the lodge soon after the accident happened or came there in conse- quence, and of a mason who was working under a shed about 30 yards off at the time the old man called. The females proved that they found the deceased at the door of the lodge dreadfully burnt, and that he only survived about three hours. The mason, Rees Thomas, proved that whilst at work under the shed, lie looked towards the door of the lodge, in consequence of hearing a person tapping at it, and saw the old man standing .before it with his back towards him. The door was opened, and the witness was uncertain whether the old man went or put his head in or not, but he staid there only an instant and then went away. The witness did not see him make any improper gesture, or hear him say anything his conduct seemed altogether orderly and proper; and the witness added, that he (witness) remained under the shed for a quarter of an hour after the old man left, and during that time heard no noise or disturbance in the Lodge. lIe then went to his own house, which is near, but returned in consequence of hearing of the accident, and found the deceased as described by the other witnes- ses. This was less than an hour from the time he had seen the old man passing. Verdict, Accidental death."

THE TOWAN (LLANELLY.) I In the Admiralty Court last Saturday, Dr. Lushington pronounccd judgment in the suit to recover a remu- neration for salvage services rendered by a Mr. Tredwin, of Padstow, Cornwall, to a brig of 144 tons, called the Towan, from Llanelly, in to Little Hampton, in Sussex, laden with stone and culm, which stood in need of assistance of some kind to enter Padstow harbour on the 28tli of October last. The value of the ship, cargo, and freight was only £ 376. It is customary for the Court to decide questions of salvage at the hearing, but the affidavits on each side presented such a mass of contradictions and the circumstances were so peculiar that the learned judge deferred his judgment £ froi» the 17th till this day, in order to consider the case. The learned judge concluded the delivery of his judgment by saying lie was satisfied of the following facts:—I. That there was no signal of distress hoisted. 2. That, after the vessel came to anchor inside the rock, there was no risk to the vessel or to the lives of the crew. 3. That there was no risk in boarding her, and that this would have been done by the first pilot- boat, if Tredwin had not interfered. 4. That he was not satisfied as to the subsequent management of the vessel. 5. That there had been an improper resistance to the supersedeas, and a gross attempt to keep possession of the vessel, and if possession of the vessel I had been retained after the stipersedeas, he should have attached every individual engaged in resisting the process. 6. That the arrest of the vessel for C450 was unreasonable and oppressive and, 7. that the tender was ample. The whole of the proceeding, the learned judge observed, convinced him of the necessity of watching with great vigilance, not to say suspicion, transactions of this description in distant ports, and of protecting owners and underwriters from what he con- sidered to be attempts at extortion, supported by the concoction of evidence so strong that its very strength destroyed its credibility. lie pronounced for the tender, and with costs, in the hope of preventing the reiteration of proceedings so culpable as this. The proctor for the salvors stated that he did not pre- pare one of the affidavits to which the Court had referred. Dr. Lushington said he did not suppose he had. FATAL ACCIDENT.—It is with the greatest regret that we have to announce a melancholy accident that occurred on board the schooner Messenger of the port Aberystwith, while on a voyage from Liverpool to London, when off Great Orms Head, about 7 o'clock of the evening of the 21st ult., the master Capt. Lewis, was thrown overboard, while the sail was in the act of jibbing, ai-d was unfortunately drowned. The vessel was then under a press of sail, and it was blowing strong, the night being extremely dark, therefore no assistance could be rendered by the crew to their unfortunat e mas- ter. What caused the accident to be the more affccting was that the deccascd's young wife was on board at the time, having been married only a few months. ABERYSTWITH PETTY SESSIONS. (Before Lewis Jones, Esq., mayor, John Evans, Esq., late mayor, and Capt. Bonsall.)—Richard Worthington apparently about 20 years of age, was brought up last Tuesday at the Town Hall, charged with having, on the night before, taken away a watch, the property of Richard James, a tailor, of Llanbadarn, without his consent. From the evidence of the complainant the case appeared to be this:—the complainant between 9 and 10 o'clock in the evening in question went to the Feather's public-house, on the North Parade, and wanted more ale than he had money to pay for. He offered to pledge his watch with the landlord, to raise a shilling to go on with drinking, but the landlord refused him both the shilling and the drink, telling him he should have no more, and that it was time for a lame man like him to go home. Upon this the prisoner who was drinking in the house at the time snatched the watch out of the tailor's hand and offered to lend him two shillings upon it, but this the tailor refused, and the upshot was that the prisoner nei- tlier gave the tailor the two shillings or his watch back again but he persisted in taking it. away, and it was af- terwards taken from his pocket by the chief police con- stable. Mr. James, the landlord of the Feathers, con- firmed the above statement, and it appeared from all accounts, that he acted in a most praiseworthy manner throughout.-doing all lie could to prevail upon the pri- soner to give up the watch while he remained in his house, and upon his refusal assisting the police to take him into custody. The prisoner, in his defence, did not deny the above facts, but stated that he intended to leave the watch at the complainant's house at Llanba- darn on his way home, but unfortunately it turned out that the prisoner's house was in another directior, and he was taken into custody near the Workhouse on the Machynlleth road, instead of on the Llanbadarn road. It appeared that he was not known at Aberystwith, nor to the police, lie was therefore remanded for a week, in order that enquiries might be made at Llanidloes, at which place lie said he was known. lie named several respect- able people there who would give him a good character. AN ArrEAi. TO THE BENEVOLENT is made on behalf of the Winow-s and CHILDREN of the 40 colliers who were lately killed at the Landshipping colliery. By an advertisement for subscriptions in another part of our paper, it will be seen that the good work has already been began. Need we again en treat those persons whom God hath blessed with the means to come forward as good christians, an.d give proof of the faith that is in them. From the poor and needy turn not away And who can be poorer or more needy than the unfortunates who now seek aid. What claim on our sympathies can be stronger than that of the Widows and the Fatherless. SW ANSEA.—-Last Friday, Mr. Vivian M.P. presented the petition of the Town Council to the House of Com- mons praying for leave to introduce the new Swansea Paving and Lighting Bill. The Bill has been printed and a copy given to each member of the Council. Very full powers are asked for. One feature in it is the power required by the Commissioners to rate the owners of all property in the town.-The New Bill was taken into consideration, and the clauses discussed seriatim, at the Paving and Lighting meeting on Tuesday. Copies of it were ordered to be circulated among-the inhabitants ip order that any suggestions may be given for the better carrying out of its objects. -Notl)iiig worth mentioning has occurred at the Police Office during the week.— The old foundry" a ruinous building in the Strand, fell down last Satur- day with a tremendous crash. No one wa.s injured, but a policeman had a narrow escape. MERTIIYR.—A new mill is about being commenced building at Cyfarthfa iron vorks, and a blast furnace was put to work at Aberdarc last week but alas there are we presume plenty of men here for both and no pros- pect for anv advance of wages. Two beer-shop keepers were fined by our stipendiary magistrate, since our last report, and three persons have been committed to prison for their crimes, and we may safely say that more than 13 have cone to that bourne from which no traveller returns indeed deaths are still very numerous here. The Lecture delivered at I)i)i-.Iais on the 22nd ult., by Mr. F. Evans, on the Advantages of Knowledge and Education, and on the benefit and utility of an ac- quaintance with the arts and sciences and general lite- rature to the working classes," was well attended, and gave universal satisfaction to all present. Tho flood of Friday made some havoc here on Friday night. About 500 of the Temperance men took tea at Siloali Wcsleyan chapel on Monday evening. A YOTEIt'" Qui,,ity ?-A. bets B. that a leaseholder cannot vote for county and borough members even though the value of the property exceed the clear annual value of £10, and the term of years for which the property is held exceed 64, and the property situate in the borough. B. maintains the contrary. H. bets W. that an elector paying a rent of £ 10 over and above all demand, and resident in the borough three years previous to the 31st of August duly registered, and clear of all demands on the overseer's books, can vote for county and borough members subsequent to the above dates. W. maintains that he can only vote for the borough member. Which if right ? AU answer will-oblige. L CARDII-F POLICE.—Mr. Bland, coach proprietor, appeared to support a summons against Thomas French, toll-gate keeper at the West turnpike gate; from the evidence it appeared that Mr. Bland was in the habit of sending straw to his stables, for the use of his own horses, to be returned to the farm as manure, toll was demanded and paid for the straw, the party was therefore summoned; there were several summonses for toll taken at different periods; after a long investigation^ it was decided that the demand of toll was illegal but Mr. Bland did not press for a penalty, a fine of oue shilling and costs was inflicted this ease of course decided the others, which were consequently withdrawn.— William Lock, an apprentice on board the Sophia Wells, schooner, lying in the canal, was brought up in custody of the police, charged with stealing a quantity of rope, from the above vessel. Committed for trial.

IIXIXG INTELLIGENCE. I coprER onES sold at Swansea, Feb. 28, 1844. I MIXES. 21 CNIRTS. PURCHASERS. PRICE. Chili 101 Williin-is, Foster e, Co.. 9 17 0 Ditto.100 Vivian and Sons. IS 11 0 Ditto. 85 Ditto. 18 11 0 Ditto 13 Williams, Foster and Co. 12 0 0 Ditto. 90 Mines Royal Company.. 10 11 G Ditto 70 Sims, Willyams, Neville, Druce anil Company 10 10 6 ¡ Ditto. 60 Vivian and Sons 10 11 0 Ditto 65 Siins, Willyams, Neville, Druce and Company ..11 5 6 Ditto 40 Pascoe Grenfell and Sons and Williams, Foster, and Company. 11 3 0 Ditto. 36 Sims, Willyams, Neville, Druce and Company ..17 3 0 Ditto 30 Williams, Foster & Co. 11 3 6 Ditto. 5 Sims, Willyams, Neville, Druce and Company 14 16 0 Santiago 99 Paseoe Grenfell and Sons and Mines Royal Co. 21 6 G Ditto 95 Williams, Foster and Co. and Mines Royal Co. 21 6 6 Ditto 93 Williams Foster and Co. 21 11 0 Ditto 100 Pascoe Grenfell & Sons. 19 17 0 Ditto 71 Williams, Foster & Co. 19 14 0 Knockmahon ..112 Vivian and Sons. 7 17 0 Ditto. 96 Ditto 5 17 0 Ditto 94 Williams, Foster & Co.. 10 4 6 Chili 86 Viviaii -,Liid Soiis 20 6 0 Ditto. 74 Freeman & Co. 20 9 0 Croncbane. 80 Williams, Foster & Co.. 5 5 6 Ditto 67 Vivian and Sons 4 10 0 Tig-rony 13 Ditto 3 14 0 Ditto 8 English Copper Company 3 12 0 Ballymurtag" h Y2 Vivian and Sons 3 15 0 Ditto 53 Freeman and Co. and Pascoe Grenfell & Sons 2 14 0 Bearhaven 67 Freeman and Co. 8 2 0 Mount SdanFer- (56 Williams Foster and Co. 15 14 0 nando ) Lackamore 37 English Copper Co., and Vivian and Sons. 9 2 0 Wheal Bandon.. 19 English Copper Co. 2 1 0 Roarili \Ya tcr I Roaring Water 14 Di 4 1? 0 Mine )| Llanidloes 6 Vivian and Sons. 16 9 0 Ditto 5 English Copper Co. 2 11 0 Bristol 5 Vivian and Sons. 17 5 0 2122 COPPER ORES for Sale at Swansea, March 6, 1844. I At Cobre Company's Wharf:—Cobre 1973 1373 At H. Bath and" Sons' Wharf:—Cuba, 234; Copiapo, 230 Ballvmurtagh, 92 Seville, 4'2 Messina, 22 620 A Richardson's Wharf:—Santiago, 396 396 At Williams Wharf:—Knockmahon, 20. 220 At Pascoe Grenfell and Sons' W liarf:—San Jose in Cobre, 15.5 155 Total. 3361

EQUALIZATION OF THE LAND-TAX. A numerous meeting of the deputies of those metro- ¡ politan parishes affected by the unequal pressure of this tax, was held last night at Eastcy's Hotel, Southampton- street, Strand, to determine what course should be pur- sued to effect a more equal distribution of the burthen, Mr-. Broughton in the chair. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Lott and Holt, of the Common Council, Mr. Samuel Millar, of Lincoln's Inn, and other gentlemen of the committee, deprecating the unjust nature of the inequality of the land tax, and suggesting an application to Sir Robert Peel, who, by his financial scheme, the income and property tax, gave them some hope of his entertaining a project for a revi- sion of the land tax, in lieu of the vexatious and unpo- pular tax on income. It was clearly sho'g^bv the several speakers that the present operation of land tax was to fix on declining districts, least able to bear it, a very heavy share of this impost, while the highly flourishing localities were com- paratively untaxed; that the Redemption Act operated unjustly, both towards the heavier taxed districts and towards the revenue, being unavailable in the former, and enabling the lighter taxed and improving districts to escape everything liku their fair contribution to the latter. Of this, instances were given of the immense mass of railway property, and the recently become populous districts of the metropolis and other large cities, whose inhabitants, by the operation of the Redemption Act of Mr. Pitt, had freed themselves from this tax, which their prosperous condition, compared with the unim- provable nature of the older and heavier taxed localities, fitted them better to pay. It was stated that in some districts the quota of land tax is so inconsiderable as only to require a rate in three years; and the expense of collecting it so dispropor- tionate, as to require three times the amount paid into the Exchequer, to be taken from the pockets of the people, and even with this waste of the public resources the rate per pound was under a farthing, while in other and less prosperous localities from 2s. to 3s. in the pound was paid annually. The secretary, Mr. Daniel, reported the funds of t-Le committee to be in a flourishing condition, and the meeting adjourned.

RESTORATION OF OTAHEITE TO QUEEN POMARE.— The Moniteur contains the following GoN-criiii-ient have received dispatches from the Island of Tahiti, dated 1st and 9th November, 1842. Vice-Admiral Dupetit Thouars, who arrived in the Bay of Papiti on the 1st of November to carry into execution the treaty of the 9th of September, 1842, which the King had ratified, had deemed it his duty not to adhere to the stipulations of that treaty, but to take posession of the island. Queen Pomare has writcn to the King to demand the fulfilment of the stipulations of the treaty which assured to her the internal sovereignty of her country, and to pray that she be maintained in her rights. The King, hy the advice of his council, not finding in the circumstances reported sufficient grounds for abandoning the treaty of the 9th of September, 1842, has ordered the execution, pure and simple, of that treaty and the establishment of. the French Protectorate in that island." CoxYEYA?CE or LIME IN WAL?s.—On Tuesday lat in the House of Commons, at the request of Sir J. Graham, CoL Wood, (Brecon) postponed his motion, of which he had given notice, for a bill to exempt lime from toll conveyed on any turnpike road in the prin- cipality of Wales. The lion. and gallant member, in postponing his motion, remarked, that he considered the subject to be one of great importance, which he only consented to defer upon the understanding that he should be at liberty at some future day to bring it forward. Qui TAM ACTIONS.—VEXATIOUS SUITS—-On Thurs- day a return was made to the House of Commons of the writs of summons issued out of the Court of Exchequer during the last half year of 1843. The writs amounted to 34. In the bill now before the House of Commons it is provided that in future before an action can be brought to recover penalties on games, the sanction of the Attorney-General must first be obtained.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. I CARMARTHEN.—Arrived, the Phœnix (.), Jark- son, from Bristol, with sundries.—Sailed, the Phœnix, Jackson, for Bristol, with sundries Earl of Kingstm?, Lewis, for Soutlianiptoii, I with oats. LL.iF.I.LY.-Arrtccd, the Ranger, Griffiths, from Wa- tcrford, with flour: Hercules (s.i Roberts: Emily, Tho- mas, from Bristol, with sundries: Laurence Foristall, Butler: Liverpool, Phelan: Fox, Burman: 3olus, For- tune, from Watcrford Gnat, Hughes, from Wexford Friends, Winter, from Appledore: Peter and Sarah, Wills, from Barnstaple: Albion, Allhope, from Glou- cester: Ariel, Dingle, from Boulogne Trial, Clayton, from Aberystwith: Sarah, M'Lec, from Dublin: James, Reilly, from Ross, in ballast: Betsey, Simons, from Truro, with copper ore. MILFOUD. — Arrived, the Britannia, Scourge, from Cardiff: Sarah, Gihhs: Hobcrt Jones, Jones Heart of Oak, Davies, from Swansea: "ioung Eagle, Jenkins: Eliza, Seaborne: Charlotte, Thomas: Hope, James: Nancy, Morgan Flora, Peters, from Cardiff': Ida, Ban- horn, from Pembrey: Three Sisters, Baker Henrietta, Glover Dolphin, ltoberts: John Roberts, Parry igi- ]ant, Evans: Alice, Roose: Priscilln, Parry: Ceylon, Evans Adelphi, Thomas: Susannah, Jones, from New- port: Scholefield, Walker: Alice, Rees: Pelliam, Clin- ton Grace, Donnard Philip, Evans Quebec, Davies from Liverpool: Pembrokeshire Lass, Davies: Margaret' froiii 1,1:iii(?llv (' .A(,F l eoll, Morgans Thomas, Murphy, from Llanelly '■ Caerleon' Bryant, from Cork: Victoria, Carey: Mary, Savory fi-oiii Iloi?tiiii d ?)r from Neath Andes, Williams, from Portmador Grace- Owed, from Bannow: Grace, Wall, from Porthcawl Splendid, Owens, from London. POHT TALROT.—Arrived, the ffohn, Pascoe, from: Fowey George and Jane, Griffiths, from Truro Sinbad, Jones, from Swansea Queen Victoria, Sutton, from Bristol. Sailed, the Heron, Watson, for London: Xerxes, Williams, for Liverpool: Caroline, Jones Sinbad, Jones Eliza, Sutton, for Swansea: Commerce, Williams, from Havle Dori, Davies, for Cork Fame, Davies Dol- phin, Hodder, for Penzance: Charlotte and Ann, Pearn, for Fowey Two Sisters, Lormall, for Plymouth Ada- mant, lluxtahle, for Cardiff: Swift, Morgan, for Neath. BRISTOL.— Coasters Outwards, the Sarah, Arr, for Porthcawl: Breeze, Griffiths, for Tenby Henry, Llew- tellvn: Emily, Thomas, for Llanelly: Britannia, l'hil- I lips, for Carmarthen: ?VilHam and Jane, Barrel for Swansea. |

LANDSHIPPING COLUERY. The Lamentable Occurrence by which FORTY COLLIERS were Drowned. SEVERAL benevolent Individuals in the neighbour- ? hood of the Colliery, and elsewhere, having expressed their wish to alleviate, to some extent, the great distress and suffering of the Widows and Children of the poor Colliers who have lost their lives by the recent afflicting calamity, notice is respectfully given that subscriptions will be received, At Messrs. Biddulph's Bank at Pembroke At Messrs. Wilkin's Bank, at Haverfordwest At the Office at Landshipping, and At Messrs. Childs, Bankers, London. The Fund to be raised will be distributed among the sufferers, at the discretion of a Committee, consist- ing of The Rev. Canon Philipps, Pembroke The Rev. Amos Crymcs, Haverfordwest, and The Rev. Isaac Biekerstaff, Landshipping. RECEIVED. The Rev. Isaac Biekerstaff 5 5 0 Miss Harley ") 0 Miss Levson 2 0 0 Geo. Herbert Kinderlcy, Esq. 10 10 0 Geo. Ilerbert Kiiiderley, Esq 10 10 0 SAMUEL TARDREW, 0 CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, Wine & Spirit Merchant, &c., IJEGS to return his sincere and grateful acknow- ledments to his Friends and the Public for the liberal support he has received in business for upwards of 30 years, and to inform them that lie has concluded a partnership with Mr. JOHN SMITH, and the business will be carried on in future under the Firm of TARDREW & SMITH, with the same unremitted attention to accuracy and quality as heretofore. S. VARDREW takes the present opportunity of request- ing the favour of all Debts due to him being forthwith paid to himself, or to Mr. John Owen, on the premises. A Stock of 7'?'M/; ?o?M Scef? just rcro'c?. Medical and Chemical HaU, 1 Feb. 2d, 18H. ) (ONE CONCERN.) LAW. WANTED, in a respectable Office in the country, a t', competent Writing and Ingrossing Clerk. Apply by Letter to H. J. Post Office, Carmarthen. WANTED, apprentice to an Old-established DRAPERY and GROCERY BUSINPISS, in this Town. Ho must speak the both languages. A Premium will be required. For further particulars, apply at the Office of The If-c.Ishr?iatt. Carmarthen, March 1st, 1844. WANTED A COTTAGE. WANTED, a Small Cottage in Carmarthenshire or VT Pembrokeshire, with or without a little Land. Please to direct W B., Post-office, arberth, contain- ing every, particular. ST. DAVnySCOLLEGE. fTIHE Business of the ensuin Term will commence ? on Friday, the First day of March, when all Mem- bers of the College are expected to be in residence. Candidates for admission are requested to call on the Principal on Saturday, the 2d. ROWLAND DANIEL, STEWARD. St. David's College, Feb. 20th, 1844. j MERCHANT SEAMEN'S OFFICE, CARDIGAN, Fcb. 26th, 1814. AN Account of the Income and Expenditure of the Trustees for the tVIi-if of Seamen. k-e., in the Mer- chant Service at the Out-Port of Cardigan, appointed under the Acts 4th and 5th William^ the 4th, for the Year 1844. -%IE. X'g. (I INCOME. £ s. d. Balance from 18 i'2 5 19 8 Duties.318 6 1 Dead Men's Wages 0 0 0 From other sonrees:. 0 0 0 ;C32459 EXPENDITURE: Pensions 273 8 G Temporary Iteliei 9 17 8 Expenses of Management 29 12 1 Balance 11 7 6 £ 324 5 9 IIEXRY DAVIES, RECEIVER. ART-UNION OF LONDON, 4, TRAFALGAR-SQUARE, CHARING-CKOSS, Established 1S37. President,— H. R. H. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. Vice-President,—THE MOST NOBLF, THE MARQUIS OF NORTHAMPTON, F.R.S. THE Subscriber of the current year, enditjg March ,30th, will receive for each guinea pa:d, besides the chance of obtaininO" a valuable work of art, an impression of a line of Engraving by Mr. E. Goodall, from the Picture by Clarkson Stantield, 11. A., "THE CASTLE OF ISCHIA," and in addition to this, a series of twenty- two designs in Outline (size, 12 inches by 8) made ex- pressly for the Society by Mr. II. C. Selous, IInd engr-aved by Mr. Henry Moses, illustrative of the "PI/.GUI'S PROGRESS." An EARLY subscription is earnestly soli- cited, to enable the Committee to make arrangements for their distribution immediately after the close of the lists. A specimen impression of the Engraving due to the Subschbers of the year 1843, (" Uaffadk and the For- nanna," engraved by Mr. L. Stocks, after Sir A. Callcott, R. A.,) together with the series of Outlines, may be seen at the Office, or by application to the undermen- tioned. Subscriptions may be paid to, and Prospectuses, with every information, obtained of the Local llonol ary Secretaries for SOUTH WALES, viz. :—Carmarthen, Mr. George Bagnall Haverfordwest, T. Owen, Esq. Mer- thyr Tydvii, T. J. Dyke, Esq., Surgeon Neath, George E. Aubrey, Esq., Bank Newcastle Emlyn, J. Phillips, Esq., Surgeon Swansea, W. Bevan, Esq., Surgeon Tenby, Robert Brough, Esq. or at the Society's Office, 4, Trafalj jar Square, Charing Cross, London. GEO. GODWIN, F.RS., F.S.A., ) Honorary LEWIS POCOCK, F.S.A., J Secretaries. February, 1844. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The" 'Carniarrnen Foxhounds will meet on Tuesday next, at the Kennel; on Friday, at Llanpumpsaint-each day at 10 o'clock. The Maesgwynne Hounds will meet on Monday, at Llanboidy, on which occasion a bagged fox will be turned out. Capt. Child's Hounds will meet on Tuesday next, at Tavcinsjiivg 011 Friday, at Ltiibetli-eacli day at 10 o'clock- The Tivy-Side Foxhounds will meet on Mondaynext, at Kerry "%r;4ge on Thursday,1 at Glaspant llouse- each day at 10 o'clock.

BIRTHS. At the Grange, near Kidwelly, the lady of If. R. Downman, Esq., of a daughter. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, Mrs. Roberts, wife of Mr. Joseph Roberts, London House, Aberystwith, of a daughter On Saturday last, Mrs. William Strick, Castle-street, Swansea, of a daughter. On Saturday last, Mrs. I. M. Moses, of Swansea, of twiiis-daiighfcrs. At Melbourne-place, Swansea, on the 23d ult., the lady of Samuel Henry, Esq. On Wednesday week, Mrs. Bevan, wife of Mr. Bevan, watchmaker, Haverfordwest, of a daughter. M A R R I A G E S. At Tenby, on Tuesday, Feb- 27 th, Mr. R. V. Duun, Commercial Traveller, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mrs. Harris, Grocer, Tenby. On Monday last, at Llantwit-vardre Church, Glamor- ganshire, Mr. Edward Jones, of Merthyr Tydvll, to Mar- gS aret, daughter of the late Mr. N. Jones, of Newbridge. Lately, at High-street Chapel, Merthyr Tydvii, Mr. Benjamin Davies, to M;ss A. Davies, botli of 5i-j#-thyr. DEATHS. On the lith ult., aged 40, at Richmond, G. C. Ilolford, Esq., youngest son of the late T. T. Ilolford, Esq., of Kil^wvn, Carmarthenshire. Oil Wednesday last, at an advanced age, Thomas Bowen, Esq., of Johnson Hall, Pembrokeshire. On Tuesday week, aged 6\ Mrs. Lloyd, wife of Mr. John Lloyd, Draper, Market-street, Haverfordwest. OH the 19th ult., after five days' illness, a^ed 21, on board the Fanny A. Garrignes, of which he had lately been promoted first mate, Charles Henry Michael, son of Mr. F. D. Michael, of Swansea. On the 23d ult., at York-place, Swansea, aged 6;, Miss Anne Bertha Lucas. On the 22d ult., the wife of Mr. Richard Jones Todd, spirit-merchant, CardiiT. On the 2-d ult., at Cardigan, Mrs. Hannah Jerry, in the 09th year of her age. On the 23d ult Mr. David Esau, Painter, Cardigan, aged 34. On Sunday week, was buried at St. Bride's, Fleet- street, Charles Cole, a well-known character, aged 42, who was found by his wife lying dead by her side. Cole, though not more than 5ft. iin. was of extraordinary bulk, weighing nearly 24 stone (141bs. of stone). He had been cook at the Rainbow, Fleet-street, nearly 14 years. Lately, at Herxheim, near Landau. Salomon Her/ Levi, an Israelite, in his l??9th year. He was followed to his grave by eighty-one children, grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchildren.

PEMBROKESHIRE SPRING ASSIZES, 1844. THE COMMISSIONS of Nisi Prius, of Over and Terminer, and of General Gaol Delivery, for the Countv of Pembroke, will be opened at the Shirehall, Haverfordwest, in and for the said County, en Saturday, the 9th dav of March, 1S44, before Sir JOHN WIL- LIAMS, Knight, (one of the Justices of our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria, assigned to hold Pleas before the Queen herself,) and Sir WILLIAM IIENRY MAULT3, (one other of the Justices of our Sovereign Lady the Queen, of her Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster ;t when all Justices of the Peace, Mayors, Corouert-, and Bailiffs of Hundreds, within the said County; and all Jurors, Persons bound by Recognizances, Witnesses, and others, having Business, are requested to attend. W. C. ALLlN PHILIPPS. Esq, SHEKIFF. Haverfordwest, Feb. 14th, 1844. N.B.—The Magistrates of the County, and their Clerks, are requested to deliver to the Clerk of Assi?e, on the opening of the Commission, the Recognizances and Depositions in each Case; and all Attorneys in Criminal Prosecutions, arc to deliver the Bills of Costs, for Taxation by the Clerk of Assize, pending the Trial of each Prü<>ccution. CARDIGANSHIRE SPRING ASSIZES, 1844. rJXL ^IIE COMMISSIONS of Nisi Prius. of Oyer and Terminer, and of General Gaol Delivery, for the County of Cardigan, will be opened at the Suireliall, Cardigan, in and for the said County, on Thursday, the 14th day of March, 1844, before Sir JOHN WILLIAMS, Knighti (one of the Justices of our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria, assigned to hold Pleas before the Queen herself,) and Sir WILLIAM HENRY MAULE, (one other of the Justices of our Sovereign Lady the Queen, of her Court of Common Pleas, at "Westmi^ nster,) when all Justices of the Peace, Mayors, Coroners, and BavutFs of Hundreds, within the said County; and all Jurors, Persons bound by Recognizances, Witnesses, and others haying business, are recl uesteJ. to attend. J. P. A. LL. PHILIPPS, Esq., SHERIFF. Cardigan, Feb. 14th, 1844. N.B.—The Magistrates of the County and their Clerks, are requested to deliver to the Clerk of Assize, on the opening of the Commission, the Recognizances and De- positions in each Case; and all Attorneys in Criminal Prosecutions, are to deliver the Bills of Costs, for Taxation by the Clerk of Assize, pending the Trial of each Prosecution. CARMARTHENSHIRE. Adjournment of the January Quarter Sessions, 1844, FOR THE TRIAL OF PRISONERS. "iV> TOTICE is hereby given, that an Adjournment of 1. the Quarter Sessions of the Peace of the said county will be held at the Shirehall, in Carmarthen, on Tuesday, the oth day of March next, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the Trial of Prisoners and that on the same day and hour all Grand and Petit Jurors must attend and answer to their names, and if they do not, they will be then fined, unless due cause be shewn for their absence °, and all Bailiffs of Liberties and of Hun- dreds, and all persons bound by recognizances to appear at the Quarter Sessions for the Trial of Prisoners, must also attend on the same day and hour, and answer to their names; and the several magistrates of the county are particularly requested to direct their clerk to transmit forthwith all recognizances and depositions taken before them, relating to felonies and misdemeanors to be pro- secuted at the Quarter Sessions to the County Solicitor. JONES, Clerk of the Peace. Dated 20th day of Feb., 1844. CARMARTHENSHIRE. To Timber Merchants, Colliers, & Others. VERT VALUABLE GROYE OF COPPICE WOOD & TIMBER. MR. GEOROE GOODE WILL SELL BY AUCTION, At the FARMER'S ARMS, LLANF.OIDY, On TUESDAY, the oth Day of MARCH next, At two o'clock in the afternoon, 8 v 2r 20.p., (be the same or less), of COPPICE WOOD and TIMBER, NOW STANDING AND GROWING On the Farm of Rhydraernarvon, in the Parish of Llamrinio, in the said County. Timber is about 44 Years' Growth, of good X heart, convenient to the road leading from St. Clears to Newcastlc-Emlyn, and about 7 miles from the former place. The Tenant of Rhvdcaernarvon will shew the limber, and further particulars may be had of Henry Davies, woodward, of Castle Gorfod; or of Mr. Geo. Goode, Land Agent and Auctioneer, Croft Cottage, Cai mar- then. February 24tli, 1844. CARMARTHENSHIRE. Important Sale of Household Furniture, IjireTStock, Crop, &c. &c. &c- AT LLWYNDWFWR, NEAR NARBRRTH. MR. GEORGE GOODE Is instructed to Sell without reserve, On TUESDA r, the 26th Day of MARCH, 18H., and following days, j\ LL the Valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, -A China, Glass, Farming Stock, Crop, and other Effects, at the above place, full particulars of which will be given in the Welshman and Carmarthen Journal of next week, and by Catalogues and Handbills, which are now preparing. London, Feb. 26th, 1844. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Persons having any Claims against DAVID HARRIES JAMES, Esq., of Llwyndwfwr, Carmarthenshire, will please to forward full particulars thereof to Mr. Cooper, Solicitor, ÍJ, llcathcote Street, Mecklenburgh Square, London, without delay. Feb. 26th, 184i. Carmarthenshire & Pembrokeshire. WHITLAND TURNPIKE TRUST. NOTICE IS3HEREBY GIVEN, that the General Annual Meeting of the Trustees or Commissioners of the said Trust, will be holden at the Rutzen Arms Inn, in the Town of arberth, in the Coun ty of Pcm- broke, 011 MONDAY, the 2-5th day of MARCH, 1844, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the Trust for the year 1843, and upon other special matters. WILLIAM EVANS, Clerk to the Truste Haverfordwest, Feb. 2Gth, 1844. Liverpool, Milford, Bristol, and Swansea. ????SS? ?'"?T CLA POWERFUL STEAM ?????????? 'ESEL, THE TROUBADOUR, JAMES BECKETT, Commander. ITS intended to Sail from the Trafalgar Dock, with JL Goods and Passengers, in the Months of January an d February, 1844, 011 or about the following days, JIld unù Weather permitting :— FROM LIVERPOOL FOR MILFORD & BRISTOL. ) Saturday, W edbcs. l'eb. 7.11 inorn Tuesday, FROM MILFORD TO BRISTOL. Sunday, Jan. 28.10 morn Sunday, Feb. 18. 5 morn Thursday, Feb. 8. 7 morn Wednesday.— 28.11 lnom FROM BRISTOL, CAI.I.TXO AT SWANSEA AND MILFORD. Mond»v" Monday, Feb. 12.10 morn Friduv. Feb. 2. 4 atter. Wednesday.— 28.11 morn FROM SWANSEA FOII MILFORD A LIVERPOOL. Tuesday, Jan. 2:L. fi morn Tuesday, Feb, 13. 9 morn Saturdav, Friday, — :3. 7 mom FROM MILFORD DIKI-XX FOR LIVERPOOL. Tuesday, Jan. 23. ? morn I Tuesday, 3 after- | Friday, — 2.1. alter- The TitorBADoCii has very superior and elegant ac- comllliJda tiollS. Hursts, Cattle, and Carriages, at Shippers' risk. Apply to BRUCE, WADHAM, & Co., Bristol; Wm. MoYSi:/Swansea, DAVID PRorERT. Milfonl th* i CAPTAIN on Board; or TuoMAt" M'Tr.Aii No Vi, Water Street. Liverpool. lUll.

HINT von WELSH M.P.'s.—The educational desti- tution of "Wales is equally extensive and lamentable. ?ould not the government be induced to grant a sum of n?o?y for teaching the native Welsh ? The Attorney- General, in the House of Commons last Fliday, in re- ference to Education generally, said he knew no limit that could be proposed, except the means of the country and the necessities of the poor. THE FOUNDATION SCHOOLS OF WAI.ES.—In what state are they ? Are they efficient ? Do they educate, or only profess to educate ? We ask the question in no spirit of detraction or ill-nature. But we do suspect that the state of Welsh education is not the best possi- ble state of education. The subject is presented to our mind by what Sir F. Pollock said in the house the other flight. My history (observed the Attorney-General) my history in this house is known, and it is impossible for any one who has benefitted as I have by the great and splendid educational endowments of this country not to feel an earnest desire for their extension in every part of the empire. TOWN COUNCIL. -The usual meeting of the Town Council was held on Tuesday. There were present;— The Mayor, in the chair, Aldermen J. G. Philipps, W. Phillips, J. Jenkins, C. Jones, and T. T. Webb Coun- cillors, G. Davies, G. Philipps, J. Morse, W.G.Thomas, S. Tardrew, E. B. Warren, Thomas Jones, John Lewis, John Adams, E. Morris, E. Evans, T. Griffiths, &c. "—-Capt Davies, of Myrtle Hill, attended to make an explanation about the hedge on the Pensarn road. lIe expressed his regret if he had encroached, and stated that he was willing to pay a nominal rent yearly. After a short discussion, Mr. Morse moved that he pay Id. a year as an acknowledgment that the hedge is the property of the Corporation. This was agreed to. The surveyor ""as ordered to make an estimate by the next meeting of the probable cost of gravelling the parade. Several bills were passed. The Mayor stated that there were several complaints about the length of time the repairs of the slaughter-house occupied. The surveyor said all would be finished in nine days. The Mayor then Brud that at the last meeting he had been asked a question relative to the investigation into the conduct f the Borough Gaoler. lie had declined answering 11 until he should receive a reply to his last letter to the Inspector of Prisons. He had, however, waited since the 6tli of February, and he now thought it right to read the whole correspondence to the Council. A Jettcr was received by the visiting Justices on the 3ist of January from the Inspector General of Prisons, enclosing an extract from the journal of the Governor of Millbank prison. This letter stated that a prisoner, flamed Mary Davies, who had been imprisoned in the Carmarthen Borough Gaol, was pregnant, and that she had stated that the governor of that gaol kept a public- house and did not sleep in the gaol; that the keeping of the gaol was entrusted to his son, George Morris, a .^oiing man, aged 19, and that he, taking advantage of Ier situation, had seduced her while in the gaol. The writer added, that there could be no doubt that the girl had become pregnant in the gaol, as she had been about 5 months imprisoned, and the surgeon stated that *he was about months gone in labour. In conse- quence of this letter, the visiting Justices called on the gaoler for his defence in writing. The gaoler gave it ¡¡,nd totally denied the accusations against him. It should be borne in mind that the girl was a notoriously bad character, in fact a common prostitute, and he (the Mayor) thought the charge against the son should be disposed of at once, as his word was quite as good "3 hers, and he denied the charge altogether. The ^siting justices had met, and they had come to the de- ClSIon that a matron was needed for the Borough Gaol, and that the gaoler ought not to keep a public-house, or all). other business, in fact it was contrary to law that the 8a°ler should keep a public-house. It was true the license was taken out in his son's name, but every one kllelv that that was a mere evasion of the law. Tho '?yor then read a letter from the Deputy Sheriff, sug- gesting the expediency of appointing a new gaoler, and re.Commending Isaac Jones and his wife, who were filing to undertake the duties of gaoler and matron Or t20 a year. Morris, the present gaoler, was then Sent for, and he said that he was quite willing to agree o live wholly in the gaol with his wife, who should be 1 C matron, for £20, the same salary that he has been along receiving. With regard to the public-house, be license had been taken out in his son David's name, ^fld as David was now married, he would keep the ^ic-house. He, (the gaoler) pledged himself not to ^^e anything to do with the public-house, either di- .?'Y or indirectly, nor with any other business. On th ele conditions he was allowed to retain the situation, ?"l ?*n answer to that effect was ordered to be returned the Deputy Sheriff. Mr. Webb said the salary of *-0 was absurd. No man and his wife could well live that sum.-The Mayor said that as two men tercd for the situation at that sum, they ought not to ."IIl. tik of giving more. A letter from Mr. George ii,,Rllall the agent for the Norwich Fire Insurance c "npaziv was read. The company refused to subscribe aiJUa^y for keeping a fire-engine, but if a new and "J>\0t Powerful engine were obtained, they would give a dolialt"I' towards paying for it. The Mayor said that %hL' t avtll already had two engines, which were in capital i of (j ?? ?crc quite sufficient. It was more the affair of t) ? Ornee than of the Council that efficient engines ?  cc than of the Council that emcient engines thould bC ?'——?' ??se introduced the subject of the ? t ?ctlon of a master for Powell's school, by referring i | 6 Council to the large quantity of documents that L?ll been sent in as testimonials' by the different ap- pljCailts for the situation. It was impossible that the "lie body of the Council could examine them with tb ?".?'?'ss they required, and he should there- ■ for '*??°P°se that a Committee be appointed to consist of tjh ? -?layor, the Town Clerk, Mr. Webb, and Mr. C. ol"I ? investigate the different applications, and select Ril ? as Were most eligible. It was a subject of great i?? Portanc? ?? it was necessary that rigid attention I g}1 °?Id be paid to it. Every one should divest himself I *>f 411 that ?PP'oached to party feeling, and sdect ■ T °ever was the f.t and proper person to fill the office. ?. ? Mayor dccHned acting on the Committee; he ■ I had lo time. Mr. Thomas Jones moved as an amcnd- ■ jj. that the whole Council form a Committee. Mr. ■ th h ???Ms seconded the amendment. Mr. W. Philipps th t'?'lit there would be too many to do the business. ir, T. ?oncs could not see the good of receiving the te- iC .?cndation of a Committee unless it were acted upon ifit ?P*? acted upon it would be the appointment of the ?t)o ??ttee, and not of the Council. Mr. W. G. Thomas th "'Ilght the election was to be proceeded with, and was I surprised at Mr. Morse's proposition. Mr. Geo. ZLN-I Cs"asked that if the documents went to the Commit- ■ ■ tCe' "ow were the Councillors to see them ? Not having tee, them ? Not having them they must take the recommendation of the ■ f;0fl'ittee. Mr. Morse said that as the sense of the ■ not wish to press his was against him, he did not wish to press his I ■ OrOton to a division. The Mayor then read the name following applicant:—W. Clay, Grange House .ktadL'1113*, Gronneld, Derbyshire; recommended by the ?Ai. l,rql,i-,of Lansdowne, Thomas Mrose, &q., the poet, ■ 1,ll°dore Budd, and several other gentlemen. The ?IaL Ylr then said that there were a great number of ?st"-?°?'?s for each applicant, and it would take 2 or 3 <?'?'° go through them. He declined going on, but I ■ iv0, ?ve no objection to read the applicant's names, '1:hr\"lng the testimonials to be examined another time. ? course was agreed to, and the following list of 1l*ea ts* was then read:—J ohn Jelly, 333, Summer Birmingham Cwsir Hugh Hardingham, 7, H l^?r Bland Street. Dover road, Surrey G. O. Ramsey, (" 3i'-tll I, orrice, Trii)itv Square, StirrcN \I- B. 1',cc, d ? "th Terrace, Trinity Square, Surrey; W. B. Reed, ^hri  Church School, Iloxton, London W Kerr, ■ ?? hheath HiD, Kent; J. P. Brodribb, Belle Vue ?,???'y. Carmarthen F. B. Ribbons, Edgbaston, ?' ?"?'?' ? Robert Raynton, Gough House, Chchea ?' ..?"r'-ies, Ciitf House, 1? Margarets, Dover; C. l l ,,u sc, t. f\ch I)uer, Lathwick, Bath; Thomas Mildon, Abbey ^h^stonbury C. ?'icwin?d, 20, St. Johns's Of. 1 pr:ace, Loudon; L. F. Peakc, Kidderminster ???''ScltooI?Jo? ^oole, Head Master Mansfield )'Î.. ??'?' School S. Stow, Keston, near Bromley, ?trt ??'?"P??'? ?'illiams, B. A., Academy, Oxford; ?''??1) 1. ?'?'?' '?'y College, staying with Lord ? f.' '?'?'s to Viscount Lord Inetre; Alfred Jarman, luVe Park St., Camden Town Ilev. D. Davies, ^self ^av'esi Langharne E. Baber, Dulwich H. "^ompton, near Radstocke-: James Jackson, ?ci???H:d],near Welslipool; C. A. Badham, IIigt) jC3i0nj' Lelccster; Z. Davies, Commercial Academy, Sh,arne and Francis Askin, Second Master, ^thcj1?^ ?"? Docesan School, ristol, making in all 'dates. Some of the specimens of writing woe ?.'ry b.Lautiftil 'C. Jones deeply regretted the '?SQr?'?e that had already taken place in filling up bCJlrc5 &nc' of schoolmaster. They were there as the ■ S a en '-atives of the donor of the harity, and if they ?f???'?cty ivcs of the donor of the charity, and If they  t(?,'?'8on in the immediate neighbourhoo d of i ° ability and excellent character, they would ?t?p ? ability and excellent character, they wou]d i?, hirn. If they had the interest of the school at heart ^1(J °? ?elay no longer. Every day was a loss that d l\e <" J. ?tild ?'' be regained by the poor children.-)Ir. Id that Mr. C. Jones reminded him very  of man ?" wished to ene his own end and  ?c felt satisncd that Mr. Jones had some a.l1d:t end in view; in fact, he broadly accused him if ■ »i c°uid name the individual whose cause he was j voCaf. ?Verp the councillors to set aside a whole ■ b^^t c,e the councillors to set asi d e a whole ?!t? f "11 of testimonials, and to stultify themsehps by '"?in ? ? ?'imber of gentlemen there as candidates, ■ t)? ??????'s ?? appoint Mr. Davies, of Panteg ? f?' hp'P'' "'tc would not so stultify himself.——Mr. j.?o. l)hil1 One ."ould not HI stultify hill1s('If.1r. Ilipp, ?.,a:d that the delay of a week was nothwg h ??n ''?'' ?''? the years that the school had been 7"??' ?"? thougl?t so too. Why should the ??'l t ?"? ? hand a job, and appoint a man who was tjj^'i-do^ pieal Tutor in one Academy who had '??'? T?o'' ? one who had ?'?'dc? ???T?s to preach in, and who could not, '?)??fo!-c.r'<?tb)y find time to attend to the duties of ■ Scyl0 P''o;)o)y. He had the greatest respect for ?y I)t?)?j ?' ?t he thought he had already quite as '?t ^15 ?nd as he could attend to. He accused ■ i ^oiicS. 01 allowin his private friendship to <  'fer"*ith ?? public duty. Mr. Charles J onc claI. rued an?y P",I.ti,ular or personal view. He was ■ t??t,tha,i.ii that '? ??? venting the cause of his friend he was r?t' \??4tri Clitritv.-Alr. Morse :— '?80 Ph?? ??othcr school of his services •' -Mr. H 1 'P? here mo?cd that a ccmmittcc of 9 be appointed, (5 to be a quorum) to look over the docu- ments, and to select the most eligible men for the Council to choose from on next Tuesday.——Mr. Morse seconded the motion, which, after a short dis- cussion, was carried. The following are the members of the committee :—Messrs. George Phillips, J. Morse, E. B. Warren, George Davies, W. G. Thomas, C. Jones, Thomas Jones, T. T. Webb, &c.-Tlie Mayor I read a letter from Mr. Fowler, stating that business had detained him; he should be in Carmarthen in a week, and would then fully explain the deductions he purposed making.- The Mayor announced that he had been in communication with a friend who was ready and willing to advance the sum of 1:7000 to build the markets, at 4 per cent., but he wished to know how much of the principal he should be repaid yearly, and what property was to be included in the mortgage besides the tolls of the market. The Town Clerk said that at a former meeting it was thought E400 could be paid yearly in addition to the interest. The Mayor said that a party had offered to take a lease for 3 years of the tolls at ESOO a-year, and afterwards to pay £1000. Mr. Morse suggested that as there was already a mortgage of Elooo in another party's hands, for which the Council was paying 4i per cent., it would be advisable to know if the Mayor's friend would take up that mort- gage also, and advance the 1:2000 in addition to the £7000. There would be by that method a saving of per cent. The Mayor promised to make enquiry on the subject. The meeting was then adjourned for a week. -——— ————