The Welshman

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY, MARCH 12. I The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. On tile motion for the second reading of the Lough C-;rrib Impr ;vetnent Company's Bill, The Cuancelior of the Exchequer opposed the mea- sure. The House thereupon divided, when the Bill was Thrown out by a majority of 55 to 30. Tiiearij ourned debate on the navigation laws was resumed by Mr. Gladstone, who expressed his intention to vote i«r t;.e second reading of the Bill, and he adduced statistics to prove that during the period when these • iws had been relaxed, there had been annually a far greater increase in the tonnage of British shipping han had taken place during the previous period of restriction. The British ship-owner ought to be re- lieved from every impost which was likely to prevent fliru from meeting the open competition to which it was pro posed to expose him. At the same time, the plan of the Government appeared to him to be defective. It proposed retain the coasting trade exclusively for the British shipowner, and to enact retaliatory clauses against countries which refused to act on the system of "ciprocir.y. lie objected to both of these propositions. He uuuld throw the coasting- trade open to any foreigner •vho his way into it, and instead of insisting r'irlu>r up jh a reciprocal or retaliatory system, he would figgest a conditional system, namely, that either the iucen in Council, or, if thought proper, Parliament flight at once enact that all countries which throw open lo us the free use of their ports, should have the same ;Hivilegf-s conceded to them in this country. The Right iion. Gentleman at considerable length enforced this • lew of the subject, as bt:ing more likely to effect the jtij^ct in view than the Government measure. Mr. Rubinson, in opposing the measure, asked what security they had, if the navigation laws were repealed, 'hat the disadvantages and disabilities under which the shipping interest laboured would be removed. Sir James Clay objected to the Government measure, on the ground that it was unaccompanied with other measures necessary for enabling the British shipowner tu act his part in the race of competition, to which the rspeal of the navigation laws would subject him, such n, measures for reducing the light dues, the duty on marine insurance, and abolishing the remaining duty on timber for ship-building purposes. Mr. Ilorney would vote against the measure. Mr. M 'chell said the competition which the mea- sure would create, would prove more advantageous to trie shipping interest than any reciprocity treaty they could agree upon, because it would serve to point out in what respects we were excelled by our rivals. Mr. W awn and Mr. C. Bruce opposed the motion. Mr. Wil cox supported the measure of Government, and contended that the system of bounties and protec- tiuri It" always acicd inj uriously. Mr. Hildyard submitted that the interests of the great empire shoi.d not be sacrificed to the representa- tions of the legislature of Canada; which he considered was the case in the present instance. He was also of opinion that competion in the shipping trade had been carried as far as it could be just and politic to ex- tend it. Mr. liicardo said that the reciprocity of the Hon. Member for Stamford (Mr. Herries) and of other Hon. Gentleman on that side of the House, was, Hold what you have, and concede what you must." It had been said by Hon. Members on the opposite side of the House, that there was neither feeling or agitation in this country in favour of an alteration of the navigation laws; but he conld assure those Hon. Gentlemen, that hid those who were in favour of a change in these laws, chosen to impress upon the people that these laws oparaiid to raise tie price of every necessary imported into this country for their consumption, they would have tens of thousands of petitions in favour of the pro- posed change. Admiral Bowles was decidedly of opinion that the abrogation of the navigation laws would tend to the in- jury of the commercial marine of this country, and con- sequently deteriorate our naval power. Mr. H. Drummond was of the same opinion, and con- tended that the policy of the country for years past had been such as to lead us into great danger, both com- mercially and socially. Mr. Labouchere justified the Bill, on the ground that the time had arrived when it was necessary for the sake of British shipping, and for the community gene- rally, that our restrictive policy should be altered. The colonies were calling for the abolition of the navigation laws, and how could they resist this demand, when they had takon from them the protection which had here- tofore been iffered to them? After some further discussion the House divided, when the amendment of Mr. Herries was lost by a ma- jority of 266 to '210. The announcement was received with loud cheers from the Opposition benches. The Bill was then read a second time. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. TUESDAY, MARCH 13. I The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. Mr. Trelawny moved the following resolution:- Ttut it i, ti e opinion of this house that effectual mea- sures should be immediately taken for the abolition of church rates." The hon. gentleman spoke in so low a tone of voice that but little of what he said reached the gallery. Mr. P. Wood said if he received a property charged with a payment for the support of a Roman Catholic or dissenting chape! he should think it no violation of his conscience to fulfil the conditions upon which he pos- sessed that property, although he should not be disposed to subscribe voluntarily to either. He moved as an amendment that the words abolition of church rates" be omitted, and the following words inserted after the word for"—"discharging persons dissenting from the Church by law established, from contributing to church rates, and taking any part in levying, assessing, or administering the same." Mr. Ileadlam supported the amendment, as containing the bc,t principle upon which the church-rate question could b" satisfactorily settled. Sir George Grey was not prepared to give his assent to the original motion but, with respect to the amend- ment, he must say that he admitted it was most desirable to put an end to the unseemly conflicts which sometimes took place at vestry meetings held for the purpose of making church rates. It was with sreat disappointment, however, that he had heard the amendment proposed by the hon. and learned member for Oxford. Colonel Thompson supported the original motion. Mr. Hume agreed with the amendment of Mr. Wood. After a few words from Lord D. Stuart, Mr. W. Mar- tin, and Sir W. Clay. Mr. Goulburn said he was perfectly prepared to con. sider whether the church-rate question might not be settled by some means satisfactory to all ciasses but he could not assent to a motion which went altogether to the abolition of church rates, without providing or even suggesting any substitute by which the edifices of the Church might be maintained. He could not listen \,1 either of the abstract resolutions proposed, and thought it was for those who proposed to abolibh those rate,; to bring in a bill for that purpose, laying down the particulars of the substitute which they proposed to provide in their room. Mr. Bright spoke strongly in condemnation of church rates, allf.1 said he should support the original motion, for the fabrics of the Church should be maintained out of Church property, which would admit of being im- proved to fne-fold the extent of the whole aniouut of church rates. Lord J. Russell did not think it advisable to agree to the resolution, unless the house were fully prepared to ¡ insist that church rates should be for ever abolished. He quite aareed as to the evil resulting from church; rates, as now carried on, and would be rcady to consi- I der any bill calculated to place the repair of the fabrics of the Church upon a different footing but he could not do otherwise than oppose abstract resolutions, which did not even profess to suggest a substitute for that which it proposed to abolish. It was unjust to say that 1:0 one profited by the Established Church but those who belonged to it. In fact it conferred benefits on all, and the rates in its support might be considered as a tribute and a homage paid to religion. Mr. G. Thompson said the noble lord was the only person ill the house who had said one word in defence church rates, and he never heard a speech more cal- culated to chill the hearts of the dissenters, who pro- tested against these rates. lie would give his decided support to the original resolution. Mr. Cobden thought that Lord J. Russell would lose the estimation of his own political supporters in an exact ntio with the increased approbation hp might win from the hon. Kfntteman (Mr. Henley) and those who sat around him. The Church rates were originally a tax to support the Christian religion, and all the dissenters asked was, that they should not be called upon to pay two such taxes. The amendment of Mr. Wood, lie thought,provided at once the substitute which was asked for. He (Mr. Cobden), as a member of the Es- tablished Church, was willing to pay these rates, and would be sorry to see dissenters called upon to continue ,\j(' payment of one farthing of them. Tn" house thpl) divided, and the amendment was ne- gatived by a majority of 1 83 to 20. The house again divided on the original motion, — '.fT? 'n S4. --? 94. i ?;ú-lïT,7i,'wtT ,-1'1;. 7? ;f:7' o( 1.'lfJ ?— It was then arranged that the adjourned debate on Mr. Disraeli's resolutions, respecting agricultural dis- tress, should be continued to-morrow. The house was soon after counted out. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14. Mr. Pusey moved the second reading of the Landlord and Tenant Bill, ivbich was in strict accordance with the report of the committee which sat last year. Col. Sibthorp moved, as an amendment, that the bill be read a second time that day six months. He depre- cated any legislative interference between landlord and tenant, which could lead to no beneficial result. They had had three measures on the subject already., and none of them had given satisfaction, and the house should not give encouragement to such legislation, which must put an end to the good feeling which now existed between landlord and tenant. They would next have bills intro- duced to regulate matters between a master and his butler, or cook, and other servants, stating what they should have to eat, and the particular work they would have to do (a laugh). Sir H. Verney seconded the amendment, though he regretted opposing any motion made by his hon. col- league (Mr. Pusey), who had conferred more benefit on the agricultural interest than any hon. gentleman in that house. The tenant farmers had the power in their own hands, by insisting on having leases, which it would be the interest of the landlord to grant, and such a mea- sure was therefore unnecessary. Mr. Herbert would support the second reading, but would propose some alterations in committee. After some observations from Mr. Bass, Mr. Pusey replied. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and on a division, the numbers were- For the amendment. 11 Against it 147 Majority, 136 The bill was then read a second time. The Real and Personal Property Conveyance Bill was, on the motion of Mr. Headlam, read a second time. The Clergy Relief Bill was read a second time. The Life Policies of Assurance Bill was passed through committee. The adjourned debate oT). Mr. Disraeli's motion, res- peeing Local Taxation, was adjourned. The Marriage (Scotland) Bill and the Registering Births, &c., (Scotland) Bill, were severally read a second time. The house then adjourned.

APPROACHING MARRIAGE IX HIGH LIrE.-We are enable to announce that the preliminaries are arranged for the marriage of Lord Foley and Lady Mary Fitzalan Howard eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Nor- folk. The ceremony is expected to take place in May. DEATH OF SIR R. FIIANKLAND RussFL.-This b,,iro- net expired somewhat suddenly at his seat, Great Thir- klebv Hall, Yorkshire, on Sunday last, at the age of Go. Sir Robert was on the grand jury at the York assizes last week. He returned to his seat on Saturday, and was soon after attacked with violent inflamation, which ended in his dissolution after several hours suffering In 1815 the hon. bart. married the third daughter of the then Bishop of St. David's. Sir Robert sat for Thirsk, near to which his house is situated, both before and after the passing of the Reform Bill. Sir Robert was deputy lieutenant of Yorkshire. He lcaves no family, and is succeeded by his first cousin. DEATH OF FIELD MARSHAL SIR G. NUGENT.-Oil Sunday night, Field Marshal G eneral Sir George Nu- gent, Bart, K.C.B expired at his residence, Westhorpe House, Little Marlow, at the advanced age of 92. He was the oldest general officer in the army. Sir George entered the service on the 5th of July, 1773, which is the date of his ensign's commission. It is stated that an additional captain is about to be added to each of the native corps serving in India. The want of British officers has long been considered a drawback upon the efficiency of the native corps. We understand that, on the receipt of the last news from India, Major General Sir George Follock, who redeemed our fortunes in Affghanistan, placed his ser- vices at the disposal of the government for any com- mand or any duty that might be prescribed.— United Service Gazette. All officers upon leave at home will be directed to re- join their regiments at once; but no orders had been issued yesterday for any regiments to prepare for em- barkation to India. We can hardly believe, however, that the services of additional troops in that quarter will not be required in the present state of affairs. The first the regiments for service are the 26th, 41st, 49th, 75th, and 87th. CAVALRY REGIMENTS IN IRELAND.—The following is the order of return for England :—8th Hussars, New- bridge 13th Light Dragoons, Dundalk; 2nd Royal North British Dragoons, Longford; 6th Inniskillen Dragoons, Dublin 17th Lancers, Dublin 4th Light Dragoons, Athlone 7th Hussars, Newbridge 6th Carbineers Dragoon Guards, Dublin 1st, King's Dra- goon Guards, Cahir 12th Royal Lancers, Cork.- United Service Gazette. SUPPRESSION OF HETERODOXY IN OXFORD.—It is stated that a work recently published by Mr. Fronde, M.A., Fellow of Exeter College, entitled The Nemesis of truth," was, a few days since publicly burned by the authorities in the College Hall. IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE.—A large cotton mill and machinery at Cuerden, near Preston was put up for sale last week. There was a good attendance, and the com- petition spirited, the property being ultimately sold for 30,600 £ This sum is about 10,000£. more than the same property could have been sold for a short time ago, and shows very plainly that the staple trade of the coun- try is in a much better state than at that time. The mill will be started shortly. IMPRISONMENT OF THE REV. JAMES SHORE.— On Monday last, a large meeting of the friends of reli- gious liberty was held at Exeter-hall, to adopt certain measures in consequence of the imprisonment of the Rev. James Shore, M.A., by the Bishop of Exeter. The Rev. Edward Craig, M.A., (a clergyman of the Church of England), Minister of St. James's Chapel, Penton- ville, was in the chair. The Rev. Thomas Binney moved a resolution denunciatory of the Bishop's pro- ceedings, expressive of sympathy with Mr. Shore, and pledging the Nonconformists of England to use their best exertions to obtain an alteration in the ecclesias- tical law. The resolution, having been seconded by Lieu- tenant Blackrnore, was unanimously adopted. A letter was read from Sir Culling Eardley, enclosing E20 towards the fund for taking up Mr. Shore's case and £ 10 was sent by the Hon. Charlotte Thompson, sister of the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel. The Rev. E. Craig, Minister of St. James's Chapel, Pentonville, and the Rev. R. Ainslie, of the Congregational Board of Education, were elected secretaries; and it was announced that a great aggregate meeting would be held in Exeter-hall in the course of next week.— Globe. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE ON THE RIVER LEA.— On Saturday a gentleman named Robertson, a student at St Bartholemew's Hospital, and residing in Upper- terrace, Islington, and a fellow student, Mr. T. W. Hairby, in company with a young woman, Hannah Mur- ray, living as domestic at Robertson's lodgings, went to the River Lea. They hired a pleasure-boat at the Jolly Anglers, and had proceeded as far as the Horseshoe Point when Hairby leaned over the boat to secure the rudder lines. The woman, fearing his precipitation into the water, suddenly left her seat, which caused the boat to turn keel uppermost, when all three were immersed in the water. While in the act of sinking Hairby clung to Murray. The melancholy catastrophe was witnessed by a bargeman, who promptly used his hitcher, and brought up the body of the woman, which was conveyed to a neighbouring public-house, where, after lengthened efforts, Mr. Jones, surgeon, succeeded in restoring animation but half an hour elapsed before the bodies of the two young men were got out.-Globe. WEST INDIAN MAILS —SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY ) MORNING.—The Royal mail steamer A von, Lieutenant Hastie, II.N., has just arrived with the usual West Indian and Pacific mails, in charge of Lieutenant South, R.N. The Avon came from St. Thomas, a distance of 2,700 miles, with only one paddle-wheel. Heavy easterly gales are the cause of her delayed arrival. Her freight of specie amounts to 1,022,000 dollars, and she brings 30 passengers. At Jamaica the yellow fever has appeared, principally amongst the shipping. Sugar making had commenced on the south side, but on the north side it had been delayed from heavy rains. The crops were expected to be larger than those of 1818, but less than those of 1847. The House of Assembly had passed the Retrenchment Bill, with a resolution to stop the sup- plies ;f the Bill was not passed into law by the Council. It was supposed the latter would throw it out, as most of the members were office holders, whose salaries would I be affected by the Bill. Public feeling ran high through- out the island, but it was almost universally with the House of Assembly. Sugar had improved in price in many of the West India islands owing to the re-action in England. On the 11th of February a riot took place in the Danish Island of Santa Cruz, and the authorities ordered the troops to fire on the black population. Se- veral were killed and wounded before order was restored. Great numbers of persons continued to cross the Isth- mus on their way to California. The American steamer California was to leave Panama on the 26th January with 400 passengers. In Bolivia the forces of General Belzu had obtained a complete victory over General Valesco. A general amnesty was proclaimed, and tran- quillity restored. In Lima there was a great business in English goods, owing to the immense demand for California. Several vessels had sailed for the gold re- gions. The like accounts have reached us from Valpa- raiso, where business was in a particularly active state. The British brig George, of Liverpool, was totally lost on the 1st of February, near Santa Cruz, and some of the crew are come home in the Avon. A SENSIBLE ANIMAL.—In reference to the over- loading of animals, Sir C. Napier gives an anecdote of an elephant which really goes far to justify Pope's epi- thet of "half-reasoning" as applied to it: "Here I cannot refrain from telling a story of the Scinde ele- phant, taken in 1843, and called by some one, Kubadar Moil. He belongs to the baggage corps, and has been attached to a regiment marching up to Mooltan. My letters tell me that Kubadar Moll allows them to load as much as they like, and then deliberately, with his trunk, takes all off again beyond the quantity he thinks fair to he put upon his back. They dare not put anvthins on agtin ."J. F I We are requested to state that the skilful surgical operation recently performed on Mr. Robert Pugh at Aberystwith, and recorded in the Welshman of the 9th January, was accomplished by Dr. Richard Williams. '• P.Too late. You have realized the homely adage, Want of company, welcome trumpery," and will, doubt- less, in future be more select on similar occasions. We cannot insert or notice in any way, any commu- nication that is sent to us anonymously; but those who chose to address us in confidence will find their con- fidence respected. Neither can we undertake to return any manuscripts whatever.

Each day affords new proofs that Reason will not satisfy the Unreasonable, and that Justice will not ap- pease the desires of unhealthy cravers. Political ho- nesty is good only when it does not impose upon self the duties and troubles that a proper discharge of re- sponsibilities demands. This is evidenced too truly in respect to the Rate-in- aid question landlords and tenants alike repudiate their liability to the aiding their own poor. Govern- ment reasonably endeavoured to work a change for the better in the state and position of the Irish. At present want haunts the hovels of the peasants, and sinks them- selves to the grave. Relief is required, and ministers reply that it should be got at home. In this they but echo the behest of reason, and seek to practice what Justice requires. Now, it seems to us in accordance with Truth, the assertion that Irish landlords should provide for their own poor it seems to us that as a special rate is re- quired, a rate on realised property is the most equitable. Now that labour is so depressed, it will not so tax it- and now that incomes arising from the products of labour have become so precarious, they can neither be fairly deducted from, nor justly assessed. But the landlords of Ulster object to this mode of gaining a fund to maintain their own poor. They would that a national rate be raised to do what is an indivi- dual duty of theirs Such an attempt at evasion should not be allowed to succeed. And though resistance be threatened and troubles loom, it is better for once to enforce the performance of solemn duties, than to suc- cumb to the demands and pleadings of a set of men who have no conventional sense of honour, and no notion of what they owe their brethren of the poorer classes. The countenancing of a system of shirks, and taking upon themselves by the ministry to cure diseases that home doctors should have rectified, is what has caused such discontent among rational rate-payers. Make Irish landowners and middle-class men learn what they have to do, and at whose expense, and they will learn to do it well and cheaply. Squander" will no longer be a watch-word when they miss the Golconda of the na- tional treasury. We are glad that ministers have shewed firmness, and regard to this matter.;

CARMARTHENSHIRE. I NAVIGATION LAWS.—The debate on the Navigation Laws was brought to a close on Monday night. The amendment of the Right Hon. Gentleman, the member for Stamford, was rejected by a majority of 56. The numbers being, for the amendment, 210; against it, 266. The following members for the Principality voted on the occasion -.—For—Guest, Sir J. Morris, D.; Mostyn, E. Vivian, J. II. Watkins, Col. Williams, John. Against-Gwyn, Howel; Morgan, O. Powell, Col.; Pugh, David; Richards, Richard Talbot, C. R. M.; Trevor, G. R. Walsh, Sir J. The Bill was then read a second time without further divisions. CARMARTHEN POLICE.-On Friday last, before John Lewis, Esq., Mayor, J. G. Philipps, E. H. Stacey, W. Morris, and W. G. Thomas, Esqrs.—Benjamin Puyer, was charged by Mr. J. L. Collard, Inspector of the Markets, with having sold goods out of the Market place. Defendant admitted the offence, and was fined in the mitigated penalty of 6d. with 5s. costs. David James was charged by Mr. Superintendent Kentish with having ridden on his cart on the turnpike road. P.C. Thos. Burnhill deposed :-On -Saturday evening last, I was on duty in Lammas Street, between the hours of 5 and 6. I was coming from towards the Terrace, and met defendant coming towards me. He was in a cart drawn by two horses and upon his knees, neither of the horses having any sort of rein attached. He held his whip in one hand, and was holding the rail of the cart with the other. There were 2 young children nigh, and if I had not rescued them, I have no doubt the cart would have gone over them. I desired him to get out of the cart and walk by the side of his horses, which he refused to do until I threatened to pull him out of the cart. He then got out and walked by the side of the cart for about 20 yards, and got in again near the Rail- way iavern. 1 followed him and asked him to get out. He refused and rode in his cart a long way up the Ter- race before he came down from it. I asked him his name & he refused to give it, but upon being threatened with imprisonment he gave his name. There was no name on the cart, and defendant was intoxicated." Defendant admitted the offence, and was convicted in the penalty of 10s. and 14s. costs. A second charge was preferred against the same defendant for not affixing his name to his cart, and this offence also having been admitted, another penalty of 10s. with 14s. costs was inflicted. Mr. James Lewis Collard, as Surveyor for the Corporation, laid an information against John Lewis for wilful damage to the Corporation property in pulling down a portion of the soil under the Parade. Complainant deposed :-On the 6th and 7th of this month, I saw defendant excavating earth from under the Parade and wheeling it into a garden he was making. He had excavated the earth so far that the roots of trees which grow on the Parade were left quite bare. Ttie ground in question is the property of the Corporation, and from 3 to 4 cartloads of earth had been taken away." Cross-examined I do not recollect the spot before Mr. Morse put earth there. All the soil which was excavated was of the same descripton." Mr. Rogers, who appeared for the defendant, admitted the offence complained of, but justified it by a claim of ownership of the property in question. He called witnesses to prove this, but the magistrates decided the case in favour of the complainant, inflicting a penalty of Is. for the damage done, and 11s. costs. Two cases of affiliation were then heard, and this terminated the business. On Saturday, before the Mayor and E. H. Stacey, Esq.—John Rees was charged with having assaulted Thomas James, a Sheriff's officer. Com- plainant deposed :—I produce a notice of distress for rent which I received from Mr. Parry's office yesterday, against defendant's effects. By virtue of that I went to defendant's house yesterday evening, between 4 and 5 o'clock. I distrained upon certain goods in a back room, and then proceeded up stairs. I had proceedfd up about six stairs, when defendant knocked me down violently. I fell down the stairs, and having got up went into the back room again. Defendant ran to the fire-place-- took hold of the poker and said he would knock my brains out. I then left the premises, leaving Jeremy in possession. I told my business when I went in, and asked for E2 a quarter's rent. He said be would not pay it The further hearing of the case was adjourned until Monday, and then again adjourned to this day. Joseph Lewis was committed to the County Gaol on Tuesday last, for one month's hard labour, charged before the Rev. J. Evans, and J. L. G. P. Lewis, Esq., with having cut down two ash trees, the property of J. P. A. Lewis, Esq. SUICIDE.—A melancholy case of self-destruction oc- curred on Wednesday last in this town. In the evening of the same day an inquest was held on the body, at the Town-hall, before John Hughes, Esq.. Coroner, and a respectable jury, of which Mr. Win. Morgan, was fore- man. The deceased, Thomas Jones, was a carpenter, advanced in life, and much respected by those who knew him. The following depositions were made at the inquest :-Margaret Jones deposed,—I am niece to de- ceased and lived with him. Soon after 9 o'clock de- ceased went to Jacksons-lane to put a a room in one of his houses in order. About 11 o'clock I went to look for him, but could not find him, and returned home. Went again about 1 o'clock, and was informed by Mrs. George that deceased had been in her house, and had the keys of an adjoining house, now empty. Mrs. George accompanied me to the house, when I saw deceased with his feet on the ground, half lying. I perceived he had a cord round his neck, which was fastened to a hook iu the ceiling he was dead and cold. He has been very unhappy this last twelve months about money mat- ters. He had an impression that he should be ruined, and had threatened to do himself an injury in fact, I was always watching him. On Sunday week he was quite distracted, and struck his head against the wall several times. His memory has recently failed him. Was much as usual this morning, but he had been giddy for several years. John Morgan, a mason, stated that he was called to go to an unoccupied house in Jackson's lane, and found dtcease(I suspended by a cord round his neck to a hook in the cellar his feet reached to the floor, and his head leaned forward. Witness cut him down, but he was dead and quite cold. He had con- versed with him on that morning, and did not observe anything unusual in his manner. Mrs. George confirmed the witnesses evidence. The jury, after a consultation, returned a verdict of felo de se. As INQUEST was held on Monday last before George Thomas, Esq., coroner, on view of the body of Samuel Jones, a farmer residing at Gellygunnar, in the parish of Penboyr, who committed suicide by hanging himself in an out-house adjoining his residence on the Thursday previous. Evidence was adduced which left no doubt that deceased had been labouring under mental aberra- tion for some time past, and the jury returned a verdict in accordance,

CARMARTHENSHIRE ADJOURNED QUARTER SESSIONS. An Adjourned Sessions for the trial of prisoners was held in the Town-hall on Wednesday, before D. Pugh, Esq., Chairman, Capt. Phillips, R. N., H. Lawrence, 1. D" Grismond PnilJips, Ihniel Prytherch, J. Banks Davies, W. B. Gwynne, and John Beynon, Esqrs. The usual preliminaries having been observed, the following gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jury: Joseph Howells, Llwyndryssy, Lanfihangel-Abercowin, Foreman, John Morgans, Glanrhynys, John Davies, Pentowin, David Rees, Baesgellganol, Thomas Woods, Laugharne, Lewis Evans, Abergwilly, Richard Lewis, Abergwilly. John Francis, Tyllwyd, Abergwilly, Thomas Thomas, Talog-Abernant, James Richards, Pencader, John Jeremy, Trevynnis, Abergwilly, Isaac Evans, Golden Grove, John Griffiths, Llwyndu, Richard Bowen, Bailyglass, Henry Jones, Llanarthney, John Lewis, Plas-ucha, William Jones, Cestanog, Charles Abbott, Hencoed, David Gravell, Cwmveliu, and R. Howells, Glanmorlais, Esqrs. The Learned Chairman in addressing the Grand Jury observed:— There are very few cases in the calendar, and those of the simplest description. I take this opportunity of directing attention to the subject of trasportation. For some time past an idea has prevailed of the expediency of discontinuing the system on account of the evils which it entailed on the colonies. But it has been found that the discontinuance has not worked well for this country. The Government therefore have announced through the Secretary of State for the Home department, on a mo- tion made by Lord Mahon in the House of Commons on Thursday last, their determination to resume the system. It is: important for the warning of offenders that it should be made known as widely as possible. In refer- ence to that determination Lord Denman in his charge to the Grand Jury, at the Salisbury Assizes, in the Times of Saturday last, is reported to have said—" What was the cause of so many persons having committed offences, he would not attempt to explain, but he had some reason to suppose that persons disposed to commit crime had been much encouraged by supposing that the punishment of transportation had been done away with and he had heard of their throwing up their caps in gaol and saying there was no more transportation: but there was a change of policy upon that subject, and it was well for all to know, that the Government were determined that transportarion should be carried into effect; and therefore if there had been any degree of encourage- ment to the increase of crime, the operation of the old system would now be renewed, and that would have the effect of discouraging those parties who lived by plun- der." The Times of the same date has the following remarks in a leading article on the same subject. Lord Mahon's motion has elicited from the Home Secretary the following account of transportation, as it is at pre- sent carried out. In the first place we infer that, when- ever the sentence of transportation is pronounced by a Judge, it will be duly executed. There will be no living seven years in the hulks at home. Next, we collect that every convict will be transported for the full period of his sentence, instead of being sent home again when it has been half completed." And after contending that there should be one kind of punishment for the juvenile offender, and another for the inveterate offender, it con- cludes an able article by advising that the separation between the two classes should be early made, and fixed, and permanent." In these remarks I entirely concur. I will only add that to a country like our own, possessing a Colonial Empire which encircles the globe, the diffi- culty of disposing of its convicts would seem to be less than to any other, inasmuch as it has a wider area over which they may be distributed, so as not to become upon any one point the pollution and plague spot of society. To the solution of this interesting and important ques- tion the most powerful intellects will be directed. A true bill was in a short time returned, and the Court proceeded with the trials. Jane Williams, described as a hawker, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a pair of shoes, a cotton gown, a flannel apron, and a cap, the property of Geo. Gray, at Llangadock. A former conviction for felony was proved, by which it appeared that the prisoner was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions for this county, on the 19th of Oct 1848, and)n eight days after the expiration of that sentence was again committed for the present offence. The Learned Chairman in passing sentence observed, that in consideration of her youth (17 years), the court was desirous to afford her another opportunity to re- claim her conduct, but cautioned her that if she again appeared at that bar, her next punishment would, un- doubtedly, be transportation. Sentenced to 6 months' hard labour in the House of Correction. Mr. J. Morgan appeared for the prosecution. John Coupland, 16, described as a tramp pleaded guilty to stealing a cheese, value nine shillings, the property of Elizabeth Griffiths, at Llanelly. The court expressed their determination to punish severely cha- racters of this class, who evidently went about the country with no other object of obtaining a livelihood than by plunder. Sentenced to six months' hard labour. William Brown, alias Robert Burns, and John TVard, alias John Starling, two ill-looking fellows were indicted for stealing from the shop of Charles Roberts, Llanelly, four ladies' slippers, valued at seven shillings. Mr. Richard Rees appeared for the prosecution, and stated that three persons called at the shop of prose- cutor, and that shortly after they had left he missed one pair and two odd slippers, he gave information to the police, and P.C. Henry Edwards, went in pursuit. He overtook prisoners on Falcon Bridge, Llanelly, and before speaking to them Brown said they had stolen the slippers, and would point out to him the shop from whence they had taken them, which they accordingly did, and on seeing the prosecutor, remarked that they were just as they were when they stole them, except that one had fallen in the dirt and got a little soiled, which was found to be the case. Evidence in confirmation of Mr. Rees's address hav- ing been adduced, the prisoners were found guilty. A previous conviction having been proved by Mr. Cox, the Governor of the House of Correction in Swan- sea, whereby it appeared the prisoners had been sen- tenced to three months' imprisonment at the Glamor- ganshire Quarter Sessions on the 17th of October, 1848, the Learned Chairman remarked that it was hopeless to expect any reformation in their characters, as it ap- peared they were tramping the country to live by pilfer, and sentenced each of them to ten years' transportation. On the sentence being pronounced, Brown exclaimed, Thank you, that is all we want." William Smith, described as a labourer, was indicted for stealing at Myrtle Hill two pairs of stockings and one silk handkerchief, the property of John Bankes Davies, Esq. Mr. Jeffries appeared for the prosecution, and briefly stated to the jury that he would at once proceed to es- tablish the case by evidence he called Mr. Parry, Llwyndefiltir, who deposed that on proceeding past the residence of the prosecutor in company with his son in a gig, he observed the prisoner take the articles laid in the indictment, off a hedge and place them under his coat. He called his son's attention to the fact, and desired him to alight and capture the fellow, which he did. John Jenkins Parry deposed that in pursuit he ob- served the prisoner throw away the bundle, which was immediately found after he had secured him. Catherine Thomas identified the articles as the pro- perty of her master, Mr. Davies, and stated she had been washing, and had a short time previously placed them on the hedge to dry. Prisoner made no defence, but on the usual question being asked if he had anything to say, merely shook his head. The jury found him guilty. This prisoner had also been convicted at Worcester on the 22nd of June, 1842, which having been proved, he was sentenced to 10 years' transportation. Upon hearing the sentence, he struck the dock with his hand, and stood down. This ended the business of the court. The Commission of Assize for this county will be opened to-morrow, the calendar containing the rather unusually large number of 9 persons, but the apparent magnitude will be reduced by the deduction of four, against whom an indictment was found at the last Quarter Sessions, which has some features of a dis- puted ownership of the property in question. There are three prisoners for trial in the borough calendar. The nisi prius business is expected to be light. On the arrival of the news of the birth of a son and heir to n. Jones, Esq., of Batitglas, and Banker, Llan- dovery, the tenants and friends of Mr. Jones, earnestly commenced preparations for a splendid bonfire on the centre of Penlan Park, to celebrate the joyful event. At 7 o'clock, p.m., the signal was given to light the turret of combustibles, when the health of the heir, Mr. and Mrs. Jones and family, were severally drank in a bumper of cwrw da. Mirth and harmony was kept up by the Llanfynydd brass band, and interval discharges of musketry. LLANELLY MECHANICS INSTITUTION.—The lecture for this week was delivered by Mr. E. V. Ravenscroft, of this town, on Orthography and Phonetic Spelling." The lecturer endeavoured to show that the present orthography of the English language failed to represent the sounds of that language, and was successful in proving that no Englishman can tell with certainty how to pronounce any English word, which he has only seen written, nor to spell any English word which he has only heard spoken. He then pointed out some of the many disadvantages which resulted from the use of such an orthography, and reverted to the Spelling Re- form now making such rapid progress in the literary world, the adoption of which would remove all the difficulties of the Romanic orthography, besides con- ferring numerous other important advantages, rendering the act of reading and spelling so easy that they may be attained with correctness, in a space of time varying from one day to three months, according to the abi- lities of the learner. The lecture proved highly inter- esting, and was listened to with marked attention. The Rev. Thomas Roberts and Mr. B. Howell, in proposing the thanks of the meeting to the lecturer, strongly re- commended the subject to the attention of the audience.

PEMBROKESHIRE. I FISHGUARD, MARCH 10.—The side of a large Ame- rican ship, which must have been a new vessel, came on shore this morning, to the west of Humble Head and a great portion of the deck of apparently the same ves- sel, at Newport, near this place.

I PEMBROKESHIRE ASSIZES. I The Commission was opened in this town on Thurs- day the 8th instant, (before the Hon. Sir William Erie, Knight, one of the Justices of Her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas. His Lordship arrived about five o'clock, accompanied by the High-sheriff, and the usual corteqe, and proceeded at once to the Shire-hall, and opened the commission, after which the court was adjourned to Friday. At half-past ten o'clock next morning, his Lordship attended Divine Service at St. Mary's Church, where an appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. Thomas Watts, the vicar, after which he proceeded to the Hall, and immediately commenced the business of the assize. The following Gentlemen were sworn on the respective Juries :— THE GRAND JURY FOR THE COCNTY.-Viscount Emlyn, M.P., James Park Child, John Colby, George Dunnely, Gilbert Harries, James Higgon, John Higgon, Henry Leach, John Leach, W. H. Lewis, E. T. Massy, J. H. Philipps, G. Protheroe, W. Richards, G. Roch, N. Roch, W. B. Swann, and T. J. Wedgwood, Esquires. GRAND JURY FOR THE TOWN.—H. G. Fownes, H. P. Goode, G. V. Harries, Wm. Llewellin, Geo. Palmer, R. B. Pratt. Wm. Perkins, Matthew Whittow, Edmund Young, Thomas Beynon, John Green, John Rees, and John F. Robbin, Esqrs. The proclamation against vice, profaneness, and im- mortality having been read, His Lordship addressed the grand jury for the county of Pembroke. He believed the cases which would come before them on that occasion were rather more nume- rous than usual, but it was satisfactory to find that they were all confined to offences against the rights of pro- perty. The calendar was free from crimes of an ag- gravated nature, there was no charge of malicious in- jury or personal violence. It appeared that in each of three of the charges* in which bills would be presented, there was a confession of the offence on the part of the person charged, so that no difficulty would be found in reference to either of them. With respect to case No. 5 in the calendar, which was a charge of stealing a pair of shoes, the evidence as it appeared from the deposi- tions, was that one of the shoes was found in the pos- session of the prisoner ten days after the offence was committed. It would be for the jury to say whether the evidence was sufficient to satisfy them that the prisoner should be put oil his trial for the offence. In cases of that sort the evidence varied according to the circum- stances. If several articles were stolen and in the course of ten or twelve days afterwards one only of the articles be found in the possession of a party, it was a question of some difficulty whether, after that lapse of time, and in the absence of any other evidence of guilt, the party should be put on his trial. The same observation applied to case No. 4. It appears that three articles were stolen in May, and one of them was found on the prisoner in the following November. If the other two articles could not be traced to his possession also, it becomes a question whether the cause ought to be sent for trial. In reference to cases 9 and 10, two persons, a mother and her daughter, were charged, the daughter with stealing, and the mother with receiving goods, knowing them to be stolen. The only evidence of receiving was that the daughter* lived in the same house as the mother. If the jury should find that the mother permitted her daughter to bring home stolen property to her house, knowing it to have been stolen, that would constitute the offence of receiving stolen goods. His Lordship, in conclusion, said that the other cases in the Calendar, were so free from all questions of difficulty, that they called for no observa- tion from him. In addressing the grand jury for the town and county of Haverfordwest, his Lordship said that the observation which he had made to the gentlemen of the jury for the county of Pembroke, as to the satisfactory,state of the county with respect to crime, applied with propriety to the town of Haverfordwest. It was pleasing to find that the town was so remarkably free from crime, that no change of any offence would be sent before them on that occasion their duty was fulfilled by attending to show their readiness to take a part in the administra- tion of justice, but as there were no bills to be sent be- fore them, their services would not be further required. TRIAL OF PRISONERS. John Murphy, an Irish vagrant, was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of January last, at St. Dogmells, a pair of shoes, the property of Thomas John. In a second count the prisoner was charged with receiving the shoes knowing them to have been stolen. Mr. Lloyd Hall appeared for the prosecution. From the evidence of the prosecutor, and his wife, it appeared that on the 18th of January last, he lost his coat and a pair of shoes, and that on the 26th of the same month the prisoner came to a farm-house, near St. Dogmells, for the purpose of begging, where the prosecutor happened to be at the time, and on one of prisoner's feet the prosecutor discovered one of the shoes he had lost. Another witness proved that on the 18th of January he met the prisoner near the prose- cutor's house with a pair of clean shoes and a bundle. The jury found the prisoner guilty. Sentenced to six calendar months' hard labour. Elizabeth Phillips pleaded guilty to an indictment for stealing a cambric handkerchief and some other articles, the property of her master, Thos. Phelps, at Pembroke, on the 4th of January last. Mr. Davidson appeared for the prosecution, and stated the prosecutor wished to recommend the prisoner to mercy. Mr. Grove appeared for the prisoner, and called James Mark Child, Esq., who gave the prisoner a good character for honesty for 15 months, during which time she had been in his service. His Lordship sentenced the prisoner to one calendar month's hard labour. Hannah John, aged 17, was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mary Thomas, in the pa- rish of Amroth, on the 26th of February, and stealing therein one gown, one petticoat, and one apron, the pro- perty of Mary Thomas; and Frances John, 45, (the mother of Hannah John), was indicted for receiving the same articles, knowing them to have been stolen. Mr. Hall appeared for the crown, and called Mary Thomas, who deposed to the loss of the articles and an offer on the part of the prisoner to give 12s. and a white bonnet to say nothing about it. Wm. Rogers, constable, confirmed the prosecutor's evidence. By the Court: There was no attempt at concealment of the things. The mother said that her daughter had told her that Miss Llewellin had given her the things, and that she had been working for Miss Lle- wellin last summer. The prisoners made no defence. The jury, after a short deliberation, found Hannah John, Guilty, and Frances John, Not Guilty. His Lordship stated that had he been on the jury he should have come to the same conclusion. Sentence deferred. The same prisoners were further indicted, Hannah for stealing, on the 22nd of February last, a pair of shoes, the property of William Rogers, and Frances for receiving the same, knowing them to have been stolen. The evidence in this case was similar to the previous, and, under the direction of his Lordship, the same ver- dict was found by the jury. The same prisoners were further charged, the daughter with having broken and entered the dwelling-house of William Thomas, in the parish of Amroth, and steal- ing therein a quantity of butter and bacon, the pro- perty of the said William Thomas, and the mother with having received the same goods knowing them to have been stolen. In this case the jury found both prisoners guilty. Sentence deferred. There was another indictment against the same prisoners, for the like offence, which was not proceeded with. John Thomas pleaded guilty to an indictment for stealing one sovereign and some silver coin on the 10th of Feb. last, the property of Titus Thomas. Sentence-Three months' hard labour. I BURGLARY AT HODGESTON. Thomas Summers, was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Rogers, situate in the parish of Hodgeston, on the night of the 21st of November last, and stealing therein a silver watch and other articles, the property of James Lewis, and some articles of wearing apparel, the pro- perty of William Lewis. A second count charged the prisoner with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Lewis, and others, and steal- ing therein. Mr. Davidson appeared for the crown, and called James Lewis, who deposed that he went to bed about nine o'clock on the evening in question, and placed his clothes and watch near the bed. Next morning on rising they were gone. Sidney Peter Gedge, superintending constable of Castlemartin, stated :-On the 21st of November last I went to Reddown with James Lewis and saw prisoner. I asked him if had got a watch. He then produced a watch which James Lewis claimed. The prisoner had a pair of boots which the prosecutor identified as his. I asked to prisoner to shew me his bedroom. He did so, and shewed me a bundle of clothes which he said was his. I took possession of them. The watch, boots, jacket, and other articles found in the possession of prisoner were produced in court and identified by James Lewis and Wm. Lewis as the property they had lost on the night of the 21st November. This was the case for the prosecution. His Lordship asked Mr. Davidson if there was a case which went to show that a detached building of that sort spoken of in the evidence where the servants slept, was deemed a dwelling-house. Mr. Davidson cited a case where a coachmaker rented a coach-house and used the loft over it as a sleeping-room for himself and family, and it was held that a burglary for breaking and entering the loft was well laid. His Lordship thought there was a sufficient analogy between that case and the present, and after summing up the evidence, The Jury found a verdict of guilty. A previous conviction for larceny was then put in and proved, and the prisoner was sentenced to seven years' trans- portation. John Llewellin, was indicted for having, on the 5th of January last, at St. David's, stolen two bushels of barley meal, the property of Wm. Roberts This was a case where the prisoner, in concert with a woman named Mary Thomas, a servant with the pro- secutor, stole about a bushel of barley meal from the prosecutor's dwelling-house. The case was clearly proved by Elizabeth Gronow, another servant. Verdict-Guilty. Sentence-Six ca. ledar months' hard labour. The court adjourned at six o'clock. SATURDAY. I The court was opened this morning at 9 o'clock. I SHEEP-STEALING Wm. Sinnett, was charged with having, in the parish of Stackpole Elidor, on the 20th of January last, stolen one ewe, the property of Wm. Morse. The prisoner was further indicted for receiving the ewe, knowing the same to have been stolen. Mr. Henry Allen appeared for the crown, and called the following witnesses George Morse, son of the prosecutor, who stated:- I live at Woodsend in the parish of Stackpole Elidor, in this county. On Saturday, the 27th of January, my father had a flock of sheep grazing on a field called North Hill on his farm. One was missing ou the following day. I then went in search of it round the field. I found the blood, entrails, and head, in a corner of the field. I observed the track of a man's foot near the'spot. I followed it across several fields to a house. There was no path that way. The track went over hedges, and there was the appearance of a bag having been dragged over the hedge. I traced the marks to the house of the prisoner. I also observed the track on the other side of the house, and from thence to a stable. The track was a particular one, and enabled me to detect it immediately [the witness here described the track]. I then got a constable and went into the stable. I found a bag containing mutton concealed under some straw. There was a neck with several other pieces of mutton, cut up into small joints. It did not appear to have been killed by an expert butcher. I carried the head with me, and fitted it to the neck they agreed closely. I knew the head to be that of the sheep I had lost. The prisoner's shoes were taken off by the constable. The impression made by his shoes was pre- cisely similar to the tracks I had before observed. Cross-examined by prisoner: I never saw prisoner on our farm until he was brought there by the constable. Wm. Rees, a farm servant, corroborated the last wit- ness as to the tracks being observed in several places between the place where the head of the sheep was found and the stable. Benjamin Hay, the prosecutor's servant, gave similar testimony as to the footmarks. Abraham Russan, constable: I went with Mr. Morse to the stable, and found a bag of mutton concealed under some straw in a stall. I gave the bag to Mr. Gedge. Sydney Peter Gedge, superintendent-constable for Castlemartin, confirmed the two former witnesses evidence. The prisoner, in his defence, said that when he was brought to Mr. Morse's field by Gedge, the tracks then made by his shoes did not correspond with the tracks pointed out by Morse. His Lordship summed up the evidence, and the jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of Guilty. Sentence—Fifteen calendar months' hard labour. Margaret Alderman, was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of July, 1848, at Pembroke, from her furnished lod- gings, one counterpane, one blanket, and a pair of sheets, the property of Lewis Lewis. The prisoner was so very deaf that the whole of the proceedings of the trial were obliged to be written for her perusal. Mr. Davidson appeared for the crown. The prisoner handed in a written statement, which was read by the officer of the court, from which it appeared that the prisoner admitted taking the articles and pawning them, but with the intention of redeeming, and returning them again to Mrs. Lewis. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. His Lordship said that the prisoner had already been in prison for eight months, and under these circum- stances he thought the ends of justice would be an- swered by passing sentence of one week's imprison- ment, which sentence was recorded accordingly. There was a further indictment against the prisoner for a similar offence. In this case the learned counsel offered no evidence. The jury thereupon returned a verdict of Not Guilty. HORSE STEALING. I Wrn. Evans was indicted for having on the lltli Feb. last, at the parish of Llanychllwydog, stolen one mare, the property of James Bowen. Mr. Lloyd Hall stated the case for the crown, and called James Bowen, a farmer living at Pengegin, in Llanychllwydog, who deposed On the evening of the 11th February last, I placed my mare in the stable at Pengegin, on the following morning before sunrise I went to the stable and the mare was gone. The prisoner is my sister's son. In consequence of some inquiries I made I went to the house of John Thomas, in the parish of Llanferalltllwyd, in Cardiganshire, and found the mare with him, I then gave information to the police. The prisoner's statement made before the magis- trates was put in, from which it appeared that he admitted taking the mare, but he alleged as a rea- son for so doing, that his uncle, the prosecutor, had taken away from the prisoner's mother a filly which was her property, and that he had given notice of his inten- tion to take the mare. Mr. Thomas Allen then addressed the; jury for the prisoner He admitted that the prisoner had taken the mare from the stable, but urged that he did not do so with any intention to steal, and if there was no intention to steal, then he was not guilty of felony. He had cer- tainly done wrong in taking the mare under the circum- stances spoken of, but he had done so under the notion, I although a mistaken one, that he had a right to her, because his uncle-had taken the filly which the prisoner's mother had reared from the mare. His lordship in summing up, told the jury, that in his opinion, the taking the mare under the circumstances mentioned by the witnesses amounted to the crime of larceny. If the jury were satisfied that the prisoner took the mare, which was the property of the prosecutor, against the will of the prosecutor, and without his knowledge, and without any right or reasonable claim to do so, and with an intention to appropriate her to his own use, they would find the prisoner guilty, but if they had any doubt on the matter, they would give the pri- soner the benefit of it. The jury after about 15 minutes' consideration, returned a verdict of guilty, with a strong recommenda- tion to mercy. Sentence-one week's imprisonment. Mary Owens, the wife of Owen Owens, was charged with obtaining a bushel of malt of Henry Davies, under a false pretence of being authorized by one Thos. Batine, and with intent to defraud John Smith. From the evidence in this case, it appeared that on the 3rd January last, the defendant sent a boy with a bag, which bore the name of Mr. Thomas Batine, of Llan- wnwr, to Mr. John Smith, a maltster, at Fishguard, for a bushel of malt, for Mr. Batine, which the boy accor- dingly obtained of Mr. Smith's servant, and left it at a house which the defendant had named, from whence she afterwards fetched it away. Mr. Batine and his daughter proved that neither of them ever authorized the defen- dant to get malt for him cither at Mr. Smith's or elsewhere. Guilty Sentenced to one calendar month's hard labour. Hannah Jones and Frances John who had been severally convicted yesterday, the first on three indict- ments, and the other, who was the mother of Hannah John, for receiving goods of her daughter, knowing them to have been stolen, were then placed at the bar to receive sentence. His Lordship said he had attentively considered the cases of the prisoners, and he could not help arriving at the conviction that the mother had instigated and encou- raged the daughter to commit the offences of which she had been found guilty, and that therefore the mother was the greater offender. The sentence was that Francis John, the mother, be transported for seven years, and that Hannah John, the daughter, be imprisoned for nine calendar months and kept to hard labour. Reg. on the prosecution of Ebenezer Gibbon v. Thos. Lloyd.-In this case Mr. Grove appeared for the pro- secution, and stated that it was instituted by the Sur- veyor of Highways of the Town of Haverfordwest, at the instance of the Commissioners for Paving and Lighting the town, for a nuisance committed by the defendant, in erecting certain railings, and making excavations on part of the highway in High-street in that town, in front of a dwelling house belonging to him. Since the Bill had been found at the last assizes, the matter had been looked into by the Commissioners, and they were satisfied that the ends of justice would be an- swered if the nuisance were abated to the extent of one foot eleven inches, and it had been agreed that an alter- ation to that extent should be effected by the Com- missioners at their expense, and that the defendant should plead guilty to the indictment, so far as re- garded one foot eleven inches of the encroachment, and nut guilty as to the residue. It was probable that the abatement now to be made was to the whole extent of the nuisance, as it seemed that formerly there were some old bow windows belonging to the defendant's house, which had projected into the highway. The arrange- ment which had entered into had been reduced into writing, and signed by the Attorneys for both parties, and no further difficulty was likely to arise in the matter. Mr. J. Evans, M. P., Q. C., who appeared for the de- fendant, stated his concurrence in what had been said by Mr. Grove. His Lordship said, the officers will make a note that no further proceedings are to be taken if the agreement which bad been entered into is complied with. Mr. Evans That is quite satisfactory, my lord. A jury was then sworn, and a verdict taken accord- ingly. There being no other criminal cases, and only one civil cause, the record in which had been withdrawn, the business of the assizes concluded. "v ,1" vV'J"r,I'

CARDIGANSHIRE. I CARDIGAN.-On Thursday, the 8th instant, a sermon was preached in the church of St. Mary's, Cardigan, ip aid of the funds of the society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. The sermon was in commemoration of the third jubilee of the society, and a highly respectable and full congregation attended. An eloquent discourse was delivered by the Rev. R. Lee, and at the con- clusion of the service a collection was made in aid of the funds of the society.

CARDIGANSHIRE ASSIZES. The Spring Assizes for Cardigan for the year 1849 will be equally celebrated for the lightness of the ca- lendar, the utter absence of all Nisi Prius business, and the splendour of the equipage of the High Sheriff-a triad which has seldom occurred in Wales, even in the boasted days of bardic history. If only for the purpose of disposing of events 111 their natural order, we refer to the latter of the triune conjunction in the first instance. It has rarely been our lot to see greater honour paid to the judicial repre- sentative of Majesty than has been done during these Assizes to Sir William Erie, by Henry Hoghton, Fsq, the wealthy and respected proprietor of Hafod. Unlike many former High Sheriffs, who have considered that the mere performance of the duties of the office is If; sufficient compensation for the honour conferred upOtl its possessor, Mr. Hoghton has deemed it necessary invest himself as High Sheriff with all that pomp aO^' circumstance" of office that the occasion ie it ima tel demanded. The High Sheriff's cavalcade on proceeding to meet the Judge on Tuesday last, was of the most imposing description, being preceded by two trumpeters on horse- back in white liveries trimmed with blue, and haviDg- superb trumpets with magnificent banners attached, the family arms being emblazoned in the centre of each- Next came the outriders and javelin men, arrayed it1' liveries of exquisite taste, their weapons being the very perfection of neatness. The High Sheriff's car- riage which was drawn by four horses, displayed neat- ness, splendour, and convenience. The numerous trap- pings of the harness were all magnificently mounted in silver. On the blinkers and pads the armorial bearings' were elaborately chased, and a massive boss on the front of the martingale of each horse displayed the same token of ownership. The High Sheriff himself to croffB the whole, had decorated his really handsome person with full. Court costume, ruffles, silver hilted sword, &c. included. The cortege comprised most of the leading gentry of the neighbourhood, and his Lordship was escorted into, the County town of Cardigan about half-past three o'clock. The Commission was at once opened at the Shiro Hall with due formality, and adjourned until 12 o'clock on Wednesday. The High Sheriff, with liberal courtesy, had issued invitations to all the members of the Grand Jury panel, 68 in number, to dine with him at the Black Lion Hotel in the evening, and accordingly, at 7 o'clock, a most sumptuous repast worthy of the Gods" attested at once the magnificent profusion of the host, and the ex- cellent catering capabilities of Messrs. Watson and Parker. The following gentlemen dined with the High Sheriff: —James Bowen, Esq., Troedyraur D. Davies, Esq., Cardigan; Alban Lewis Gwynne, Esq., Monachty; J- Hughes, Esq., Alltlwyd; J Beynon Lloyd Phillips. Esq., Mabws; Major Richards; James Davies, Esq. Alfred Stephens, Esq., Aberystwith T. O. Morgan, Esq. J. Boultbee, Esq. John Lloyd Davies, Esq.: C. R. Longcroft, Esq., Llanina William Jones, Esq." Falcondale; G- D. Griffiths, Esq.. Berllan; W. D- Jones, Jisq., M. V-, Uancych; W. H. Lewis, Esq., Clynfiew; Tnomas Davies Lloyd, Esq., Bronwydd; C, A. Prichard, Esq. R. G. Thomas, Esq., Llysneivydd; T R. P. Wagner, Esq.; F. R. Roberts, Esq., the De- puty Sheriff, and the Rev. E. Evans, the High Sheriff's Chaplain. WEDNESDAY. At ten o'clock, the Judge, escorted by the High' Sheriff and a very numerous body of javelinemen, pro- ceeded to St. Mary's Church, where the customary Assize Sermon was preached by the Rev. Edward Evans, B.A., Vicar of Llanfihangel y-croyddin-ucha, who selected for his text the 13th chapter of Romans and the 3rd verse. At 12 o'clock the Court was re-opened at the Shire- hall, when the following magistrates for the County answered to their names :— W. D. Jones, Esquire, M.D., W. O. Brigstocke, D. Davies, Thos. Lloyd, J. Griffith, J. Boultbee, T. R. p. Wagner, Alfred Stephens, J. Lewes, T. O. Morgan, C. A. Prichard, James Bowen, G. D. Griffiths, Alban L. Gwyn, J. Lloyd Davies, G. W. Griffiths, John Hughes, T. D- Lloyd, C. R. Longcroft, J. Pugh Pryse, W. Jones, R. G. Thomas, J. B. Lloyd Phillips, J. Rogers, and J. Davies, Esquires. CORON Ims.-Of the three Coroners for the County, Mr. John Phillips was the only one who appeared. The following gentlemen were then sworn on the GRAND JURY:- W. O. Brigstocke, Esq., Foreman; Jas. Bowen, D. Davies, A. L. Gwyn, J. Hughes, J. B. L. Phillips, C. Rich- ards, J. Davies, J. P. Pryse, A. Stephens, T. O. Morgan, J. Boutbee, J. L. Davies, C. R. Longoroft, J. Lewis, W. Jones, G. W. Griffiths, J. Griffiths, G. D. Griffiths, W, D. Jones, M.D., W. H. Lewis, T. D. Lloyd, Thos- Lloyd, C. A. Prichard, R. G. Thomas, and T. R. F- Wagner, Esquires. The usual proclamation having been read, His Lord- ship addressed the Grand Jury in the following terms:- "GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JURY FOR THIS COUNTY :—It is most satisfactory to observe the great readiness with which all parties in this County co- operate in the administration of the law for the effective prosecution and punishment of offenders, and also the small need that there is on the present occasion for the constraining and coercive powers of the law, in order to the future prevention of crime. The cases to be brought before you are few in number and simple in character, all of them being devoid of any circumstances of utro city or other particulars which could lead me to make any lengthened observations to you, and I sincerely hope that the condition of your calendar shows truly that the great amount of crime which pervades most o* the circuits in England, is unknown and unpractised In this County. There are only 4 cases for your considera- tion, one being a charge of burglary in which the party charged was found to have put his hand through the window. I need not say to Gentlemen of your expe- rience that this constitutes a burglary, but the only question for your consideration is that of intent. It is for you to see if the intention existed to commit a felony, and you will return a bill accordingly. The other case to which I am anxious particularly to draw your atten- tion, is a charge of manslaughter. It appears that there was a question touching the boundary of a farm, and the death occurred near to a tree on the verge of the disputed boundary, As the Coroner for the district has already enquired into this affair, you will probably have nlr doubt on the matter, and will, in all likelihood, return true bill. There is likewise a case of larceny, and also another case of a similar description, ''tith regard to which I must remark for the future guidance of magis' trates' Clerks, that although the goods taken be the pro' perty of several individuals, yet the case forms only one case of larceny. In the charge in question, the thieveS took the clothing of three servant men to which they ha access, and the depositions left by the magistrates clerk, treat it as three separate offences. In the County I have just left a similar occurrence transpired, and mention the subject for future guidance, as the question is one of some little consequence, inasmuch as there may be a serious difference in the nature of the enquiry, it is also of consequence as to the multiplying of the charges, and likewise as to the expenses. There is no occasion, gentlemen, that I should detain yotl further, and you will therefore now retire to your duties. The Giand Jury then retired, and after an absence of about half and hour, returned into Court with true bill against Benjamin Richards for Manslaughter. MANSLAUGHTER. Benjamin Richards, a mere lad, was then arraigned for having, in the parish of Llangunllo, on the 26th 0 August, 1848, assaulted one Anne Richards, and witil having thrown a stone at her which struck her on the light side of the abdomen, known as the right groivo and that she lived from the 26th of August, till the 13th of September, and then died from the effects of the blovfl and that prisoner thus killed and slew the said Anne Richards. Mr. Grove stated the case for the prosecution, and said that the melancholy transaction which the jury were now impanelled to try arose from the following circumstances. Anne Richards, the deceased, was the wife of Abraham Richards, and on the day in question she went to the garden to gather some plums froto tree that grew in the hedge, accompanied by her son- Ou arriving at the hedge she saw the prisoner, who after using threatening language, began to throw stoneo at her. He threw three stones, two of which struck her, and one occasioned a bruise of considerable impo!' tance in the groin. She fell and was carried into the house by her husband and daughter. She remaille4 ill many days, and at last believing she was dying, made a deposition before a magistrate, which he would pro' duce in evidence. There could be no doubt that  origin of the quarrel was occasioned by a dispute J the hedge, but the jury would have nothing to do w'? that. The question simply was, whether the wou0i inflicted by Benjamin Richards on Anne Ricbar' caused her death. Cases of manslaughter varied occl' sionally from charges nearly amounting to murder to cases in which mere accident might be involved. If tbll blame attachable to the prisoner was but slight tb* would probably influence the Judge in awarding tbo sentence, but the duty of the jury would be clear. The following witnesses were then called:- John Richards, son pf prosecutor, Abraham Richardo, and of deceased Anne Richards, examined by Mr. Albefl JenkinsI remember on the afternoon of the 26t August last, being in a field of my father's farm, called Pantcwrn, in the farm of Pantyffynn, in the parish 0 Llangunllo. There was a hedge in the corner of the field, and my mother was picking plums from the hed^ That hedge was the boundary of my father's farm ff'o' that of Benjamin Richards. Prisoner was in the y*' of his father's house. He told my mother that if .t did not come down he would send her to the bottom 0 h—11 in a minute. He then struck her with a stone 0 the groin. He threw the stone at her. He threw tblf stones. One of the other two struck her on the cbeet, but the other missed aim. My mother was on that side of the hedge next our land. My mother fell when • ,< was struck, and said you have killed me now, BeOjY? I laid hold of the stone that struck her first, and vvcot home to my father to show it to him. My sister c? to my mother's assistance and helped her home. 5b could not walk. I told my father what had taken P?' My mother lived 18 days, being ill all the time. Cross-examined by Mr. HallI was close to  mother's side, 6 or 7 yards off, when she was in the tr r" She had her back towards me. I was in my  field. My mother had one foot on a branch of the treil, t When prisoner threw the first stone he was 3 or 4 Y*l | from my mother. I am sure the first stone did Ij strike my mother on the ancle. She slipped off ?be bough of the tree as soon as she wa? struck by the ilrot stone. She did not go astride of the bough. I ba ft L