The Welshman

CA RDIGANSH IRE, j Captain Pryse, of Gogerddan, with his usual liberality, has given the sum of 1-3 to be distributed amongst the poor t>f Llanfihangel-generglyn, the distribution of which has been entrusted to the Rev. John Jones, the Vicar. LAlirp,Ti-:R.-The Lord Chancellor has been pleased to ap- point Mr. Thomas Lewis, solicitor, Lampetcr, a Commis- sioner to administer oaths in the High Court of Chancery. CARDIGAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. A Ploughing Mateh in connection with this Society took place at Forest farm, on Monday last, and a dinner in celebration took place in the evening at the White Heart Inn, Cardigan, but in consequence of the late hour at which the prizes were aeclareu by the judges, a full account of the proceedings cannot be supplied until next week. CARDIGAN.—At a sale by auction last week of some small farms in the parish of Blaenporth, by Mr. David Roberts, the following prices were realised.—Trewern, 51 acres, X1720 Eskerwillim, 51 acres, £ 1620 20 acres, jEG60, being upwards of 50 years purchase in each case. Other small premises sold at equally high prices. A Special Petty Sessions was held at Bridgend, Saint •Dogmell's, on the 10th inst., before David Davies, Esq., when Thomas Lloyd was charged by his master, Captain Wm. Lloyd, with deserting his service on board his vessel. The necessary witnesses not being in attendance, the case Nvas adjourned until the 13th inst.-On Tuesday, the 13th the case was resumed, and the charge duly made against the defendant. The indenture of apprenticeship was produced, in which the defendant described himself as only 18 years of age when he bound himself apprentice one year since. .Evidence was given to prove that the defendant was nearly 22, instead of 18, at that time. The case was dismissed, the defendant being over 21, was improperly entered. The Captain, who is also owner, expressed his intention to seek another remedy. ABERAYRON PETTY SESSIONS were held on Wednesday last, when there were present-Capt. Saunders, Tymawr, Capt. Gwynne, Monachty, C. R. Longcroft, Esq., Llanina, John Boultbee, Esq., Noyadd, and T. H. Winwood, Esq., Tyglyn Ayron but there was'; no business for transaction warranti ng a report. CliAIIGF. OF ROBBERY.—A Special Petty Sessions was held at Kilgerran on the ninth instant, before James Bowen, Esq. Mary Griffiths, was charged with stealing candles, tea, sugar, brandy, gin, and other articles, the property of Wm. Evans Williams, Esq,, of Penralltryny, with whom she was in service as nursemaid. It appeared in evidence that property had been lost at various periods from Mr. Wil- liam's house during the time the prisoner was in his service, and that suspicion fell upon her, and upon searching her sleeping room the property in question was found concealed under the bed, and in other places in her room The pri- soner was committed for trial at the next Pembrokeshire Quarter Sessions. She was admitted to bail.

BRECONSHIRE. I BRECON TOWN COUNCIL.—An ad j ourned meeting of the :BRCO Tow COLNCIJ,An adjourned meeting of the council was held on Monday last, present—Alderman rhmas, W. L. Banks, Esq., and Mr. Richard Fryer. No business of public interest was transacted. T??'?'?f? FISHING IN THE RIVER USK.— I)urin,r, this in,eek a great number of fine salmon have been blled near this town. On Tuesday last William Lloyd, a youth 18 years of age, son of Thomas Llovd, of this town, sheomaker, was fishing for salmon in a pool called Pwll-y- Gwaidd. He hooked a fish and after about an hour and a half play, with the assistance of his brother, a lad ten years of age, he killed and landed a salmon which weighed 32Jlbs. This is the largest fish ever known to be caught in the Usk near Brecon. Lloyd's house was visited by a great number of people to look at the extraordinary fine fish. BRECON PETTY SESSIONS.—MONDAY.—Before M. Jones (Ex-Mayor) and William De Winton, Esquires.— Lewis Parry, of the Cambrian Inn, was summoned for not providing Eroper rooms for four militia men who were billeted at his OUse. Colour Sergeant Wiuk deposed that the men had inade complaints of their rooms. He was ordered to inspect them. H e did so, and found four panes of glass broken in one room, whICh were stuffed with old clothes. Two of the men slept on a landing-a very unfit place, being exposed to diaughts. Corporal Strang stated that he was billeted at the Cambrian, and slept there four nights; and that he took a severe cold. When he awoke in the morning "he did not know whether he had a head on his shoulders or not." The rooms were not fit for any person to sleep in. A brother of the last witness, who is a private in the Brecon Royal littles, was also billeted at the Cambrian, and gave similar evidence. Defendant stated the window was repaired immediately the first complaint was made, and that the rooms were comfort- able enough for any one to sleep in. Defendant called Thomas Griffiths, builder, who stated that he bad examined the rooms, one of which was 14 ft. by 18 ft., and 6 ft. high, fit for any one to sleep in. He also deposed that the landing was a good place for a bed, and that there was light to it from a window on the stairs. W. Williams, surveyor, confirmed the last witness. P.C. Jones said he had examined the rooms complained of. There was plenty of room and light; and if all the billets were inspected as closely as these, there would be found many much worse. Their worships dismissed the summons, each party paying their own costs.—Mary Lewis, the landlady of the Dolphin, was summoned by P.C. WatkIlls for keeping her house open during the whole of the night of Monday, and for keeping a disorderly house. Fined Is. in each case and costs.—Walter Williams, landlord of the Cross Keys, was summoned for keeping his house open after hours, on the night of Monday week last, it being Llanfaes feast. He was also charged with harbouring females of ill fame in his house, and also for allowing card playing. P.C. Jones proved the cases. This being the first offence, defendant was fined 5s. for each and costs.-There were 27 persons sum- moned for allowing dogs to go at large without being muzzed after notice had been issued. Police Constables Watkins, Powell, and Jones proved the cases, and each of the parties were fined. Is, and expences amounting to 9s. 6d, each. 'V"

GLAMORGANSHIRE. MBRTHYR MARKET, SATURDAY.—Mutton, 7d. beef, 6d. to 7 £ d.; veal, 6Jd. to 8d. pork, 6d. to 7d. potatoes, 71b. to 91bs, for 6d.; fowls, 2s. 4d. to 3s. 6d., and ducks, 3s. lOd. to 4s. per couple; cheese, 4d. to 8d.; butter, Is. to Is. 3d. per lb. MERTHYR POLICE.—WEDNESDAY.—Before J. Fowler & w., Thomas, Esqrs. David Thomas, of Dowlais, butcher, was ordered to find securities to keep the peace towards his wife, Ann Thomas, for six months. Having entered into there- cognizances required he was discharged —Francis Boswell was committed to Cardiff house of correction for three weeks, with hard labour, on the charge of wandering about and begging at Pant Sottin, in the parish of Gelligare.—Edward Edwards was charged by Margaret Edwards with assaulting her. Their worships allowed the disputants to settle out of court.—Ann Walters charged Ilullen Roberts with an assault. Settled out of court.—Marv Harries was fined 20s., Is. com- pensation and costs for wilfully damaging wood m a planta- tion at Waunwyllt.—Richard Henlock was fined 10s. and costs for assaulting P.C. James Dawson in the execution of his duty. Paid—Friday, before the same magistrates. Houor Me Carthy was charged with having oats in her p ssession, supposed to have been stolen Discharged, no 25? being given against her.—William Lanbeer was colurnitted i !° Swansea house of correction for 14 days, and to t + ur f<?r leaving his wife and three children was flso parish of Merth-Vr Tydfil.-Jamcs Haley chare-e-iblto nliH foi\°no month for ??'?g his wife and ?echi?? '? ?'S?le to the same parish.-Two girls, each a»ed ? ?'? convicted under the Juvenile Onend"'? ?'?"? '^lbs. weight of coal, the pro- DeS of ? ?n?' Crawsbay, Esq., and committed to Ewinem v> °caption for three months, to be kept to hf? ard 1l? abour-John Davies, collier, was committed to Swan- sea Mouse of correction for one month, with hard labour, for leavmg Ius wife chargeable to the parish of Aberdare.— Franc?s Williams, who had been servant to Mr. Robert Jones, di,aper, Merthyr, for eight weeks only, was committed for tnal at the assizes on the charge of stealing goods, value YS, tie property of her master. -Monday, before the same ma- glstrates, Francis Donavan and Morgan Jenkins were fined 56. each and 2s. 6d. costs for being drunk.—James Harries Was fined 40s. and costs for trespassing in pursuit of game on Llwynmolgoch farm. In default of payment he was sent to Swansea house of correction for one month.—Jane Stew- ard, Ann Davies, and Mary Morgan, all of the notorious cellars, were charged with stealing a purse, containing half- a'sovereign, two half crowns, a florin, and two shillings from the person of a simpleton, named Humphrey Humphreys, of Mothvey, and were committed for trial at the present assizes. Evan Owen was fined 40s. and costs for assaulting John parries. Paid.—John Desonord was fined 20s. and costs for P acing a red hot iron under the tail of one of the horses be- gging to the Dowlais Iron Company. A Rowland for an iver would have been a proper punishment for this brute In human form. -Catherine Davies was fined 2s. 6d. and 7s. 6a. costs for assaulting Eliza Watkins. Paid.  COUNTY COURT.—The usual monthly sitting of  court took place on the 7th, 8th, and 9th instant, before Thnmaf -'?oner, Esquire, judge. The number of plaints enW ?ere ?' but ^ew them possessed any interest ex- cep o i Parties concerned. Three insolvents had presented etons, vi.z., James Todd, of AbercanaiJ, grocer, &c., oflbn Jenkms, Fountain Asb, shoemaker, and Evan Parry, of Aber^ai mason and builder. They were severally sup- ported b \r J'1 Simons. The former insolvent was opposed by Mr Goodere, on behalf of Messrs. Matthews, grocers, of this tow M' the grounds of opposition were not considered oy hi<: b3, his 1-11 "Our and his final order was granted. 1'he two ntl?r ?-?o?cnts obtained their final hearings unop- Posed, jir ?????M's against ,/o/? J?/'??.—Tho plain- tiff, an f?-?S?? about 8 years, appeared by her father. Both Dar? reside at Cwmbach, Aberdare. The action was brought to ?'?'' the ?'"? of ??' for an assault committed by defendarft /l ??'?d man. A charge was preferred gainst him b'efore ?° magistrates in Januar y last, for an assault h ?ore the magistrates in J auuary last, for an HonOllrwh Intent, &e., when the case was dismissed. His? HOnotir tho ggbt that i?e assault being of a criminalllature, I he had no i ? had no t:????on, and he consequently nonsuited the plaintiff A '???y for plaintiS, Mr. Simons; for defends t Mr. JMa?. -n INQUESTS HELD BY GEORGE OVERTON, ESQ.—On Wednes- day, at the Bush Hotel, Merthyr. on the body of William Griffiths, aged employed at the Plymouth blast furnaces, who fell doWn t, depth of 40 or 50 feet by climbing down an old furnace, the iron railing giving way when near the top. NN a N- -,v?icti iiear the top, Verdict, "Accidental death." (Deceased had no business to go that way to the top of the furnace. )—On the 12th at the Union Workhouse, on the body of AVilliam Martin, aged 78. who was found dead in bed on morning. Verdict, Died by the visitation ef GÖll." -On the same day nt the Dynevor Arms, on the body of a n.*wh born male infant, found on Sunday evening near Jackson's bridge, concealed under ashes, which the rain had washed away, when some boy on looking for rags discovered it. The coroner very properly ordered a post mortem examination, which wa, made by Edward Davies, Esq., surgeon, who gave it as his opinion that the child was still born. The jury therefore re- turned a verdict accordingly.

To the Editor of the Welshman. Siit,-Would not it be as well to cause the temporary pulpit in St. Peter's Church, erected contrary to the feel- ings of the congregation, to be removed its continuance beino- inconvenient; the Judge of Assize last Sunday being obliged to use a private pew instead of the one occupied by the tem- porary pulpit. X. Y. Z.

To the Editor of the Welshman. Srit,-A letter from Captain Tryse in your number of this week leaves me no alternative but to trespass on your co- lumns, or submit to misconception. I much regret that gentleman did not attend the nomina- tion of candidates, and the declaration of the poll, as he would then be able to judge of the absence of anything or to his family in what I said instead of depending on a report so imperfect that I can scarcely identi- fy a single sentence as having been delivered by me in the mode reported. Foul machinations" never escaped my lips in reference to Captain Pryse or his family, because such would have been utterly misplaced but had he felt contempt (and indignant contempt to) at the way in which the letter he wrote me was reported, he would have had some legitimate ground for that sentiment—when a note so rude and uncourteous was ascribed to him. as, if written, would amount to an insult demanding explanation, instead of the gentlemanly note he addressed to me, expressing his regret that I had the trouble of calling twice in his absence, but that my political creed and his so differed he could not consistently do otherwise than oppose me." The incorrect way in sub- stance and form in which this was reported, and which I did not deem worthy noticing, its absurdity being manifest on the face of it, should have excited Captain Pryse's suspicion that the expressions he very properly takes umbrage at were equally misreportcd and especially when he knew that I set out by entreating b dli parties 'to be moderate in lan- guage and manner, and that the effect of my appeal was such, that not a single disturbance took place in either of JC town-, and that at the close of the poll instead of the broken windows and street riots that disgraced the termi- nation of the former contests, not a single square of glass, I believe, was broken, nor a single act of violence committed. I do not require Captain Pryse's recommendation not again to make public statements on the Character of others without knowing them to be founded on facts." It is not consistent with my nature or practice to make a statement I am not fully prepared to substantiate. I never said that Mr. Evans was asked to come forward for these boroughs to hold the seat for any one. What I stated was that I had been told by two persons that Captain Pryse bad solicited votes declaring that his nephew, when of age, was to come forward as the candidate. If this enquiry be desired I am prepared to bring the persons on, who will not deny having told me so, and then they, who were supporters of my opponent, must establish their statement to me. What the alleged contrast is between my conduct at the close of this election, and that of the gentlemen who last contested on the Conservative interest, I cannot understand, excepting that I, as the successful candidate, was advised to return thanks to each of my supporters, which my predecessors unfortunately for our cause had no occasion to do. I have done so with satisfaction to my Constituents, but with great labour to myself. In other respects there can be no discre- pance, but in the better order secured by the moderation of the victors for I have not in thought, dcedorword, evinced exultation, or done aught that could give momentary dis- comfort to any one opposed to me, unless in the act of being winner which cannot be agreeable to both sides, but which should not now all is over generate ill-will, and in me never shall. I selected as one subject for remark what was a fail- topic, and one that was and is notorious, and I again assert that in using it there was a total abstinence from anything ,personal or lIItempel'ate-to lemt y opponent know what he was brought down for, was a duty I owed to our mutual friendshil) and to our then relative position. To select a candidate for our boroughs for his consistent support of Liberal principles whilst member for HavcrfoHlwest" a place that repudiated those principles, was not in keeping with that good taste which might have been expected from a gentleman who complains of a deficiency therein by Sir, your obedient servant, JODí LLOYD DAVIES. Blaendyffrj-n, 10th March, 18.56. [We regret that Mr. Davies has coupled the reports of the nomination and declaration together in his complaint against their accuracy. The former was taken by our own short hand writer, and is substantially correct but for the reasons assigned at the time was necessarily abridged, but we did not substitute any expression for the lion. member. The report of the declaration was taken from a contemporary which is published on a Wednesday. The severe weather at that period being ample inducement to us to evade a second journey of sixty miles if it could by possibility be avoided.— ED. W,]

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HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Carmarthenhire Fox Hounds will meet on Monday, at Green Castle; on Thursday, at Llwynteg and on Satur- day, at Wenallt Lodge,-ea elli day at half-past ten o'clock. The Gwrtheyrn Fox Hounds will meet on Monday next at Maestwynog; and on Saturday at Froodvale, each day at 9 o'clock. The Tivyside Hounds will meet on Monday at Bionwydd, and on Friday at the Bridge Inn, Lancych, each day at ten o'clock.

BIRTHS. On the 27th ult., the wife of Mr. John Francis, Alltygog, of a daughter. all the 10th instant, at Llandovery, the wife of Mr. Morgan Price l'rotheroc, draper, of a son. On the 15th instant, at Velindre, near Landovery, the wife of Edward Jones, Esq., of a daughter. On the 9th instant, at Llanrwst, the wife of Richard James, Esq., solicitor, and clerk to the County Court at that place, formerly of Aberystwith, of a daughter. At Ithydygofissaf, near Lampeter-pont-steven, the wife of Mr. Herbert William Davies, of St. Bees' College, White- haven, Cumberland, of a son, On the 4th inst., at Llwynergroes, near Lampctcr, the wife of William Jones, Esq., of a son. On the 1st instant, at Parkyprat, the wife of William Griffith George, Esq., solicitor, Cardigan, of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 13th instant, at St. Peter's Church, Carmarthen, by the Yen. Archdeacon Bevan, Ilr. Bussell, of Cardiff, to Cecilia, daughter of the late Thomas Barfield, Esq., Col- lector of Excise On the 12th instant, at Llalldilo-fawr church, by the Rev. R. Evans, Curate, Mr. Thomas Rees, plasterer, near Tregib, Llandilo, to Miss Anne Morgan, of Llandilo. On Tuesday last, at St Mary's Church, Brecon, Mr. Edwin Evans, Penisstpeiitre, Llanspyddid, to Miss Jane Jones. DEATHS. On the 12th instant, at Barnard's Green, Great Malvern, after a short illness, Lucy Theophania, relict of the late Rev. Edward Morris, aged 29. Oil the 11th instant, at Picton Terrace, in this town, aged 88, Richard [Joskins, Esq. On the 12th instant, of consumption, aged 23 years, Miss Ann Morgan, daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Morgan, of Bailyllwyd. On the 13th instant, aged five months, the infant son of ME. J. Mathews Davies, draper, King-street, Llandilo. On the 5th instant, at Bronfre, near Lampeter, of para- lytic illness, aged 70, Mary, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Isaac Davies, o! ilia above village. On the 12th instant, at Aberystwith, aged 21, Prederica7 daughter of Mr. George Evans, of Portland-street, mine agent. Oil-the 13th instant, at Yniswen, in the parish of Llan- cgwad, aged 34 years, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Daniel Davies, lamented by a large circle of relatives and friends. On Monday last, in her 23rd year, to the inexpressible grief of her re lations and friends, Miss Morgan, of Baily- llwyd in this county, the only surviving daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Morgan, of White-house, near Llandilo, and niece of the Rev. Mr. Jones, of Llanthetty, Brcconshire. Her end was peacc. On the 10th instant, at No. 1, Pembroke-street, PembrQke- Dock, the infant son of Mr. Robert Cohchar. At Scutari hospital, Dr. Marshall, first class staff surgeon, formerly surgeon of the 31st Regiment whilst at Brecon and Pembroke-Dock. On the 8th inst., of scarlatina, at Newport, Pembroke- shire, aged five years, Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. Thomas James, of the brig Charles of Milford; being the second child taken off by that fever within a month. on the 11th inst., of scarlatina, aged thirteen years, Cor- bet*3 a, daughter of Mr. William Mathias, Panog, Newport, Pembrokeshire being the second death in the family by that fever within a fortnight. On the 13th inst., aged three years, Margaret, daughter of Captain William Davies, Panog, Newport, Pembrokeshire being the last of the family of three children, victims to the scarlet fever in less than a month. On the 10th inst., at Brecon, aged 8;), Mrs. Anne North, much respected. On Monday last, at Brecon, aged 60, Edmund Lewis, for- merly clerk to Messrs. Prosser and Allen.

I SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CARMARTHEN.—Arrived, the Phoenix, (s.) Craddy: Active, Jones, fro m Bristol, with sundries. ???- Sailed, the Phoenix, (s.) Craddy: Acorn, Jones ?  Active, Joues, iox Bristol, with sundries,

I THE ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL. I WEDNESDAY. Colonel Kinlnek, the first witness, was examined by Mr. Drummond.—Hestatedthathcwasnotuo.wintliearmy, but had served In the 2d Life Guards, and also in an infantry regiment. He had also commanded cavalry in Spain, under Sir De Lacy Kvans. In March last he suggested to the Duke of Cambridge the purchase of mules in Spain. His ltoyal Highness communicated the suggestion to Lord Rag- lan. He understood subsequently from the Duke of Cam- bridge that the suggestion was considered, a good one, but that it would cause too much expence. Three months after- wards he was sent for by Sir C. Trevelyan, in the names of the Lords of the TVetisuiT. and ^theil received instructions to proceed to Spain to purchase 500 mules. That was about the middle of June. He would furnish the committee with a copy of the instructions which he received. He did buy the number of mules ordered—500. Of that number 300 were shipped at Barcelona., and 200 from Alicante. The first 3110 were shipped from Barcelona, about the 26tli of August. Of the remaining 200, one-half were shipped about the middle of December, and the rest somewhat later. He had a commissariat officer and a veterinary surgeon with him. The Trent steamer at to ship the first batch of mules. She was well fitted for the purpose, and the captain, officors, and crew were very handy in embark- ing the animals. The prices of the mules varied from jEl.5 to C2,0.-tlie average of the whole about Y-24 10s. The com- missariat officer accompanied him to ascertain the expenses and to raise the money by dra,ving Treasury bills, and was a very good officer. That officer sometimes remarked, when the rate of exchange was very high, that the Government would not like it but upon witness replying that it was a work of necessity that the animals must be got, and that he would bear the responsibility, the commissariat omcer made no further difficulty. The mules at Alicante were kept there from the beginning of September till the beginning of De- cember. Those at Barcelena were only detained about 11 days, the vessel which came there for them having been ordered out of port for want of a clean bill of health. The mules varied in size. Witness was instructed to buy 300 for packsaddles, small mountain mules, and 200 for harness, ranging from 15 to IGl hands high, large powerful animals. He considered those animals particularly adapted 101' hard labours-ill hot countries. In Spain all the artil- lery had mules, even the horse artillery, in which corps, although the men rode horses, yet they had mules to draw the guns and waggons. -\s a proof of the fitness of mules for hard work, he might men- tion .that he travelled several: ihuil(li-c(ls of miles by the Madle Post" a very heavy veliicle, performing stages of 115 or 20 miles in length, galloping all the way, and had never seen an animal blown at the end of a stage. The Poicters, which took a portion of the mules from Alicante, was very hastily fitted up, without slings or buckets, and the rolling of the ship drove the animals from side to side, causing much damage. Two animals died on the voyage, and others were maimed. At first no harness was ordered, but, upon witness representing ITS necessity, lie was author- ized to purchase 150 sets of harness. He was not restricted in price for the'animals. He had originally estimated that the average cost of each mule would be about nO. To Ali-. LiN-ai-d.-Tlie last lot of mules sailed from Ali- cante on the 20th of December, having been purchased in August or September. During that time he had to keep them, of course. At first he lodged them in stables, or any place that he could find, but had so much difficulty" with the muleteers that he hired the Plaza de Toros and fitted it up for the animals. The keep of the animals cost a good deal, for, being on an English commission, and one'which must be executed, everybody charged high. The delay arose, as he understood, from the transports, which the Government expected would arrive from the Black Sea, having been detained there. Several mules died at Alicante from kicks and disease. He shipped plenty of forage with the mules—straw and barley. The animals in Spain never,' had hay, their food being barley, chopped with straw, lo- cust beans, and sometimes Maize. To Coner;il Peel.-The ships were fitted up oil the Go vern men t plan. To Colonel Lindsay.—He could have procured plenty more mules, but would have had great difficulty in taking care of them, the people who had charge of them being of very bad character. If lie had been instructed to make further purchases it would have been necessary to have had means of transport immediately available. He sent out with the mules picket-posts, nosebags, and all other requi- sites. I lie animals would be ready to take the field the day after they were landed. To Lord Seymour.—The expense of keeping the mules was about a shilling each per day, besides the muleteers' wages. He was cheated in the distribution of the stores, having no non-commissioned officer to v. atch them. Some of the muleteers deserted, being tired of delav, and it was impossible to procure the real muleteers by profession, who would not quit Spain. A proposal was made to him by a capitalist in Madrid for the English Government to hire mules at so much per day, and ho would send out the best muleteers with the animals, but the Government declined the proposition. Avittiess thought it was the only means bv which good muleteers could be obtained. To Mr. Ball.—A non-commissioned officer, even if he could not speak Spanish, might have overlooked the distri- bution of stores. As it was, witness detected everybody cheating him. About 60 muleteers were sent out from Alicante, and 30 from Barcelona. The Earl of Cardigan was the next witness —His lord- ship stated that he commanded the Light Cavalry Brigade ill the East. He joined the army on the 23d of May last. At that time only a portion of the 17th Lancers and the 8th j Hussars had arrived. They were quartered in Kulalee bar- racks, and were in as good condition as when they left, England. The remainder of the cavalry arrived out while he was there, but did not disembark, going on direct -to Varna. The barracks at Kulalee were large and commo- dious. He went to Varna about the 3d of June. The troops on disembarking proceeded at once to pitch t-entn and-; encamp. <I< When orders came to pre- pare to embark for the Crimea, the Light Cavalry Brigade marched to Varna, and encamped about three miles from the 1 town, on high ground. The men's health was not good then, and a report had circulated in the country that the site of the encampment was unhealthy 011 account of the exhalations arising from the lake. The two regiments lie had mentioned embarked in the Himalaya without difficulty or danger on floating rafts, with rails to prevent the horses falling into ?' They rre l?d remarkably well at Old 1'orrt bv the boats of the men-of-war \n order had been issued that the troops shouid take no tents on shore. HHee?w as ?' by Lord Raglan the next morning, with the two regiments of Light Cavalry and a body 01' infantry and a tillery, to cut off, if possible, a regiment of Russian cvalry, which was supposed to be Aching from the direc- tion of Odessa to Simpheropol. They started early in the morning, and did not return till 11 o'clock at ni<*ht" Inning sen nothing Of the enemy. The troops bivouacked that night. They had fires, They arrived at Balaklava on the 23d September. At the battle of the Alma the Light Cavalry were exposed to fire, but were not in action, and experienced no losses They encamped first at the entrance to the town of Ba)aklava; then the brigade advanced about a mile forward, and, after remaining there for a time, lie, with the 4tli 'Li ?l't Dragoons and the 7th Hussars, moved to the heights before bebastopol. At the second encampment the horses always got plenty of barley, and for some time they Ji h' nf f there were then a large number of stacks of hay about the country Whenever the Commissariat pointed out a 10  waa haystack, the commanding oqicerof the regillielit would send out a party to fetch it. AH the bat horses and the officers' spare horses-a great num- ?"? been left behind at Varna. He doubted whether Lffi? 1C p £ °^age could be obtained from Varna to feed ttlh,!e houses i-y n the Crimea, as well as those left behind at that port. ihc great want of forage began to be felt after the action at Balallava. The Light Cavalry Brigade was then ordered to station itself close by the Second Division-the Inkermann position. The Light Cavalry was there on the the oth of November, when the battle of Inkermann was fought. At that time they were in want of forage, but they suffered more afterwards. The horses were for 18 days with- out any hay, and lie believed that at that time there was a large quantity of hay at Bitlaklava but the hills were so steep and the roads so impracticable in bad weather that it could not be'brought up. Then your horses were in want of forage, while at six miles distance there was an ample supply ?-" Yes; but the intervening roads were very bad" the noble loid further said that 400 horses had been shot after the battle of Bala- klava, and 360 were killed in the charge. Afterwards the remnant of the brigade went up to the heights. There the men lived in tents, but the horses were picketted in the open air. At that time he lived on board ship by permis- sion, as did many officers but lie was with his troops early in the morning, and only left them late at night. Up to the time he left the army, on the 8th of December, he ne'er heard of any deficiency of rations. The rations were some- times salt meat, but generally fresh. He visited the hospi- tal tents, and was sorry to say their condition was very bid. The men lay on their second horse blanket and cloak. the horse blankets were never used to cover the horses w Itn picketed. The animals suffered very much indeed in tie month of November. He had not to complain of any d cicncy of medical attendance. In Bulgaria there were vo commissariat officers attached to his brigade, who dischar;cd their duties in a mbst zealous and satisfactory manntr. When he left the army the men's clothing was becomhg very bad, and a good deal of it was worn out. They had tot then received any winter clothing, but a qnartermasfbr and a non- commissioned officer from each regiment lid been sent of in a steamer to Constantinople, to buy warn clothing and boots and shoes. They were sent about tie 25th of November, and when he was at Constantinople aft<r the 8th of December, they had not succeeded in getting tb articles without great delay. The order came from Lorl Raglan, and was the first provision for winter clothing. Had it not been obvious long before that time that wurir. clothing would be required ?—I believe up to that time, whatever the intentions of the Government and the com- mander-in-chief might have been, the general impression, was, that the army would not remain there during the win- ter, and, as soon as it was understood that the army would! winter there, the steamer I have mentioned was sent, off. The weather was not very cold when the steamer was sent, but it had become very rainy.-Thc noble lord went on to say that the cavalry landed at Old Fort in patrol order, carrying nothing but a spare blanket and shirt. The vali- ses were left behind on board the ships. Those regiments which succeeded in recovering their valises might have fl change of clothes, but those who had not recovered them, 0 (purse had no change. The valises were left behind to re lieve the burden of the horses. Would you have concluded that it was a part of Captai Chritie's duty to take all the means within his power t clear the harbour and render it wholesome j—I conclude so but, at the same time, it always appeared to me to be a anomaly that the officer who is supposed to have the entir management of the harbour should be subject, more or lest to the authority of the captain of any man-of-war whicl may happen to come in, which causes divided authority, cannot say whether a conflict of authority in this ilistane, caused any difficulty, but it is calculated to do so. Previou to the storm, the mode in which vessels were idoorecfiti th' harbour was entirely contrary to all rule and system. The; were moored in a way which made the disasteis caused b, the storms ten times worse than they would otherwise hav, been, The uoblo lord went on to say, he had head that vessel laden with hay had gone away from Balaklava, and had made one or two passages ttith that cargo on board. lie had nlso heard that a vessel laden with boots and shoes had been sent away with those articles still on board. "as that at the time when the men wanted boots and shoes ?—I ('0 not know that it was at the particular moment thy wanted shoes most but they always wanted them. I think hay might have been stored under tarpaulins, which were used for other purposes. A Turkish vessel came in laden with ammunition and powder, which were landed and left on the shore close to the road, covered by a tarpaulin for a long time. Do von attribute those evils to the want of that general concert which should exist between the naval and military authorities ?-J have no reason to think otherwise. I think it is necessary that some pl:son should be appointed to have command of these ports and harbours who should have su- preme power to enforce his orders. To rr. Ellice. The regimental medicine chest is a large box too largl' to be carried on the back of a horse or a mule. lie did not know that in the Peninsular war the surgeons carried their medicines in panniers on a mule, with a tent I packed on top, so that a surgeon could immediately fix a tent to perform an operation if necessary. The tents sup- plied to his brigade were very good. In reply to Sir J- Fakingtcn the noble Earl said, that durin" the period when the Light Cavalry horses were IS days upon barley alone, the Heavy Brigade, near Balaklava, which was well supplied with hay, lost nearly as many horses as the former no doubt from exposure to the cold. To Lord Seymour.—However the cavalry was conveyed to Vnrm on his arrival there he found men and horses in good Vftrm In his 17 days' march to the Dobrudscha the horses suffered from the long journey and the heavy weight. He did not think any of the weight carried could have been dispensed with. In his march from the place where the Tiiht Cavalry Brigade encamped to Trajan's Wall, for 120 miles iieai'l)-; lie did not see a single human being, except at one village, where he believed there existed six human beings and plenty of wild dogs and cats. Mr L-AN-at-d.-Tliit country had been depopulated by the Russians?-No; the Russians have never been there since 1829. Von esid you had lost none of your horses. What advan- tage had your horses over those of the men ?—None, except beiii"-wrapt up well in clothing and being more sure of then-rations. It was known that the army would have to winter in the Crimea two days after the battle of Inker- mnn, and then arrangements were made for the purchase oflclothing. These arrangements were made after the loss of the Prince. Sheds for the horses were being built when hfl came away. Some of the sheds, lie had heard, were too hot, so hot that the glanders broke out among the horses. He had heard of the mode of transporting horses from Hull, but he knew nothing of it except what he had heard. The loss of the cavalry in the transport by sea was little more than 2 per cent. Mr. Ball.-After they reached the heights of Inkermann he was told by the Commissariat that the difficulties of bringing up foraga would be insurmountable. In the month of November his horses had been so reduced by work and ex- posure that he did not thing they would have been capable of going down to to Balaklava for supplies. The great de- ficiency, under the circumstances, was unavoidable. Colonel Liiidsay.-Ile thought it would have been impos- sible to make excavations in the ground, and cover them with boarding for the protection of the horses. He had never had any difficulty with the Commissariat on account of the documentary forms. The whole of the mischief arose from the want of the means of transport. All the horses of the armY, except the cavalry, were exhausted in taking up am- munition and stores to the front. All the inhabitants of the country (in Bulgaria) appeared to have been drin,eii away by the llashi-Bazouks who ravaged the district after the war broke out. The army never had a sufficien t supply of horses to drag a siege train.. The horses of the artillery had enough to do with their usual work, without having to drag the siege train. This closed the examination of the noble and gallant earl." Mr. Macdonald of the Times was then called, but his evidence was principally a recapitulation of that already given.

I THE WAR. I Orders have been transmitted to India for the following regiments of infantry to be held in readmess to proceed to the prat of war viz 10th Foot, from Bombay 29th ditto, nnder the command of Li,iit. ongiev, C.B. the 1st llattal on of the WKh Unyal utile Corps from Hum- bay S and the 76th Foot, from Bengal. Each of these, being 6)00 strong, will with the addition of those legiments already under orders or on their way to the Crimea, make a total of 10,100 men withdrawn from the lodmu Presidencies, It is stated that a number of irregular cavalry, from the northern provinces of India, arc to be employed during the summer against the Russians. THE "FLYING SQUADRON" ROR THE BALTIC.-It is believed that the" flying- squadron" for the Baltic, under the orders of Captain Watson, C.B of the Iniperieuse, ol, screw, will leave Spithead the latter end of this week for the edge of the ice, and advance up the Baltic as the weather breaks up the frozen impediments. The flying squadron will no doubt be composed of the Impeueuse, 51, screw, Captain Watsou, C.D.; Euryalu. .il, screw, Captain Ram- say Arrogant, 47, screw, Captain lelverton Amphion, 34. screw, Captain A. C. Key; Pylades, 21, screw, Captain D'Evncourt; and other ready and serviceable screw and paddle-wheel frigates and sloops. It will be remembered that on Sunday, March 11, 1854, the former fleet left Spit- head for the Baltic, and arrived at Wingoe on the 20th. THE THAMES WATERMEN AND THE BALTIC FLEET.—It is understood that the watermen who volunteer for the Baltic ~#eet will reMivo a bounty, in order to avoid the necessity of it ballot to furnish the draft of oOO, being the first portion of the contingent of 1,500 that the Watermen's Company is bound to furnish in war, and who are now required for the i above-named fleet.

j THE CKIMEA. I MARSEILLES, Wednesday, March 14. The Ganges, which left Constanstinople on the 5th of March bas arrived. The Cairo, due on Saturday, has not arrived. Despatches for Government left at 1 a.m. The number of deaths at Scutari has diminished to 20 per licm. The news from Balaklava is to the 3d of March. The weather was fine, but frosty. Sickness was on the decrease. The preparations for the bombardment were making rapid progress- The railway now conveys ammunition the distance of tbrec miles.. The Russians are approaching towards Inkermann from Malakhoff* A truce of one hour was agreed upon on the 27th of February to bury the dead. General Osten-Sacken commands at Sebastopol. Otir rear is now greatly strengthened, General Burgoync has left. VIENNA, Wednesday, March 14. The regular conferences begin to-morrow. The two Russian Grand Dukes are on their way home from the Crimea. prince Menschikoff has gone to Moscow. The Moniteur of Wednesday does not contain any news of interest. _———.——

A COLLEGE IXCIDENT AT ST. PETERSBURGH. The knout, the emblem of Russian baibarism, falls not only on tie slave or criminal. A poor student, of more than or- dinary talents, had, by great perseverance, twice merited a rrixe; but he was regarded with jealous hostility by a pro- fessor, whom he was too poor to bribe. Twice cheated, the poor fellow made a third effort, though barely able to sustain himself in his humble lodging until the period of examina- ti)ii came. His future hung upon the result, for upon his pissing the ordeal with endit, depended his access to em- ployment that would get him bread. He strained every torve, and succeeded well. All the professors testified their uiprobatiou except one, whose voice was necessnrv to com- plete the votes. He rose, and withheld his suffrage upon false grounds, that cast dishonour upon the young man's character. It was his old enemy and the poor bov-a widow's son—with starvation before him, and his hopes all cast to the winds, rushed forward by a sudden impulse of de- spair and struck his persecutor. He was arrested, tried, and condemned, by the Emperor himself, to receive a thousand lashes with the. knout. All the students and professors were ordered to be present at the execution of the sentence. Lon"- before it was complete, the youth was dead but the ritil number was completed. Many students who were made spectators of the scene lay on the ground in a swoon. From another eye-witness the English woman heard of the presence of a line of carriages filled with Russian ladies, at a similar scene, the victims being slaves who had rebelled, because a master had introduced upon his ground a box in which to thrash them by machinery, and had seized him and given him a taste of his own instrument of torture. Need we say more to prove that the true Russian civilization is a thing to come.—Dickens s Household 71ords. ESSVVTI\LS OF BUSINESS—There be three parts of bu-  the debate or examination, and the siness-the whereof, If you look fJr despatch, let the mid- dfe? bethe work of many, and the first and last the work of few.—Z?eM. PLATOlC DT-VAUK -I was instructed by Alexander, the Phtonist, not ofte^nor withou^ t great necessity, to say or wrHe, 7   "?'.? _nd thus to postpone those du- write, 1 am friends and acquaintance, under ties w h ic h "e —Marcus Aurelius. the pretence of urgent T<uffi<ainir=s. The following is an extract of a letter from a young ser- geant in the Istb???tt?? ?? Rdles;- efore Sebastopol, Feb. 2, 1855. Dear I hope you will not put yourself Feb. 18?. Dea at any time, for I am as safe here out of 2, the ?y ? ?o? j? 'tect me Iiere as well as if I as anywhere c'?fo God .can protect me here as well as if I was at home. If it is Ilis WIll for me to return, I hope it will be iuth ho safe and sound. If my letters will be with hon?, ) had one every day ;?.lt I cannot  you so, 1? .0 III With the dysentery, but, thank do it I h?? /■ ( uow alu| 1 have the scurvy, but God, I am quite ?<? ?? tnow and I 'have the scur.y, but am very 11car well of that. I have been in hospital a month, but I am, I may wch* I hope in my next I shall tell abm ut vI eray m?, ?I n?y ?? l. ? it is reported that peace ?la pioccli? auum have not got itoScially Lord Raglan tekg «P >' rp- nort goes. God send it may, for I h?ave ??had i?t??' n?noX but if called on, ready and pt it bhy ad fi n,o,?,T,t?, but I think peace is best. willing at a • f,\ied with guns and mortars that Suow shells 2001bs. weight; they take three or four every ?"fh?S ??'s to be three or four days hard b,itterin,- is soon as the batteries are all ready, then perhaps, carry the town by assault God only knows. I have more c2 aid Sn? :o? I co? carry to, all supplied by QtoYeraaieut.

I THE WAR. PARIS, THURSDAY MORK;NJ. The Moniteur announces that the Northern Army is now divided into two corps. The first is commanded by General Baraguay d'Hilliers, with General Guillion as Chief of the Staff. rhe second corps is to be under the command of Gen. i Guesbilliers. I THE CEIMEA. (From the Second Edition of the Morning Herald of Thurs- day.) The following despatch has been received from Vice- Admiral Bruat "Information of the death of the Emperor Nicholas has just arrived. On the 6th instant we discharged some rocKets upon Kamiesch, which set it on fire in several places. Two Russian officers have deserted to the English. The siege works are progressing with the greatest activity.

SEBASTOPOL IN FLAMES. (From The Globe of Thursday Evening.) We have received an authentic telegraphic despatch from Bucharest, of the 11th, bringing intelligence from the Cri- mea to the 7tli. The Allies had set the town of Sebastopol on fire in se- veral places by means of a new description of rocket. The fires were serious and extensive, there was nothing seen that would seem to indicate that the doath of the Emperor Nicholas was known in Sebastopol. A despatch from Kamiesch, from Admiral Bruat, confirms the intelligence of the French rockets having succeeded in setting fire to some parts of Sebastopol. No later authentic news from St. Petersburg. An elabo- rate report of the Emperor Nicholas's dying instructions to his sons is published. It states that the present Emperor was urged to make peace even at the cost of reducing the Russian fleet in the Black Sea. The authenticity on this part is extremely doubtful.

FUNDS AT THE CLOSE, (THURSDAY.) I In English Funds the transactions in favour of a rise preponderated, and Consols experienced a slight advance. Railways shewed buoyancy during the day, and closed with a healthy tendency. Land and Bank shares were fairly supported. Crystals 34-4- In Foreign, Turkish displayed increased activity and have, further improved, although scarcely closing at the best. Consoli for Account, 93J; New 3 per Cent.— Bank Stoek, 216; Exchequer Bills, (Large) 8 prem. RAILWAYS. South Wales, 29; Vale of Xeatn. 16'1; North Western, I ot) I, Midland, 70; North Stafford, 1? Dover, 61^; Amber- gate, 4f Caledonian, 64J Eastern Counties, lid East Lancashire, 73; Edinburgh and Glas-ow, 38 Great Western G5,) Lancashire and Yorkshire, 7-5; Leeds Northern, 12f; Brighton, 99; South Western, 851 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 24-1; North British, 30; Newcastle and Ber- wick, 734 North Midland, 50 j.

ARMY ENQUIRY COMMITTEE. THURSDAY. The Earl of Lucan examined. The most interesting portions of his evidence were that the two commissioners who were just sent out by the treasury were totally inexperi- enced. The arrangements for the supply of forage were wretched, and the quantity quite inadequate. He received no answer to his complaints to Lord Raglan of the commissiariat de- partment neglect. t He had sent to Constantinople to purchase- stores and clothes, but Admiral Boxer would not give his officer passage back, so that they did not arri ve until a month afterwards, much to the inconvenience and sufferings of his men. It was of no use complaining. The French lent chopped Straw fodder sufficient for 30 days, but in consequence of the English commissariat not repaying what had been borrowed, the French were themselves short of forage. His horses suffered very much from useless journeys to Balaklava for supplies. No general cavalry stores were supplied to his division. He had lost one thousand one hnndred horses between the eighth of October and the first of January, in- cluding those killed at .Balaklava, each horse cost abou 175. He addressed a letter in the strongest possible language to Lord Raglan, shewing that he could obtain baggage mules from Asia Minor, at five pounds a head, whereas the valuable Cavalry horses were being sacrificed by a work which they ought not to have been called upon to perform. He pointed out at the same time the commissaration which the officer of the division felt at the position they were called upon, to fill in the eyes of the allies, by being em- ployed in a manner so contrary to their position. No answer was received to their letter.

I COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. I LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET (CLOSE). SUGAR.—West India firm, with fair demand at 29s. to 31s Refined firm. Brown lumps, 42s. 6d. to 43s. In Foreign large sales 1,800 boxes. Havannah went at 34s. to 37s. 6d. and 7,200 baskets sold at 39s. bags from 29s. to 34s. 6d. CoFFEE.-No public sales, and little sale privately. Native 47s. to 47s. 6d. COCOA.-IS. to 2s. lower, and 235 bags of 400 at 39s. to 41s. 6d. TEA.—Several buyers. Ordinary Congou, 94d. COTTON sales were small. TALLOW little doing. ON 'CHANGE. A fair business was done in Native Ceylon.— Coffee, 47s. 6d.—Cotton quiet.-Tallow met a slow sale at 48s. to 48s. 3d.—Linseed Oil, 30s. 9d.-Spelter firm at X23 as. to £23 10s.—Scotch Pig Iron in good demand at 06s. 6d. for cash, mixed numbers.—Sugar firm. At the Bank of England half yearly court, held yesterday (Thursday), a dividend of 4 per cent. free of income tax was declared, leaving a rest of three millions .one hundred and eighty thousand pounds. From some unexplained cause we had not received any Parliamentary intelligence by Electric Telegraph at four o'clock this morning.

LATEST PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. ————— Price Share. £ s. d. Lanedshire and Yorkshire ;CIOO pcl 77 10 0 London and North Western EIOO sh JEIOO pd 100 5 0 Great Western JElOOshJElOOpd. 65 5 0 Midland Counties LIOO pd. 69 1.5 0 South Wales £ 50 sh £ 50 pd. 29 0 0 South Eastern sh. ;CIOO pd. 62 0 0 Vale of Neath. sh. £ 20., pd. 1615 0 SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—TRAFFIC RETURN. Z. s. d. Week ending March 11th, 1855.. Miles, 162i 4M8 8 11 Corresponding week, 1854 ditto 131 4278 1 10

CARMARTHENSHIRE INFIRMARY. House Surgeon's weekly report for the week ending March 14 ^Remaining since last Report 14 I r o^ f J Admitted Since 1? q.S 1 Discharged cured and relieved 2 1 9 0 0- 0 Disciiarged cured and relieved 0 j 2 Died 0  -13 Remaining n? g f Remaining since last Report. -49 t 60 I Q g J Amitted since. 11 ¡ 5,;? Discliarged cured and reliel;a* 6 ) ???DIed 0 6 Remaining. ——?? MEDICAL OFFICERS FOR THE WEEK. Physician, Dr. Lawrence; Surgeon, Mr. Rowland*. CONIMITTEE. -ltev. H. W. Jones, Chairman, Messrs. C. Brigstocke, Geo. Spurrell, Joseph Titnmius, Geo. Bagnall, J. J. Stacey, E. II. Stacey, J. Rowlands, T. C. Moms, J. Hughes. »/-wTr*T ITT WTirimT? O. i. JOHN W. WHITE, Secretary, i$ i., ?-, sr,o ;ai,

DEATH OF DON CARLOS IN SPAIN. A telegraphic despatch from Trieste announces the de- mise of Don Carlos at that place, en Saturday last, at half- past nine a:m; Among the exiled royal personages whose varied fortunes have illustrated the eighteenth century, few haTe occupIed a more prominent position than this distinguished prince. Born in 1788, Don Carlos passed his early life in Spain and married, in 1816, the Infanta Maria Francisca d AMM*, daughter of John YI., King of Portugal. On the death of his elder brother, Ferdinand VII., in 1832, Don Carlos dis- puted the succession to the throne of Spain, and, after a protracted war of varied success and disaster, retreated into France, in 1839, who;- he was placed under surveillance by the government of Louis Philippe, and confined to the city of Bourges until 184,3, when he tii-ed to Italy. Don Carlos lost his first wit, in 1834, and was marnet1 secondly on the second of February, ??' by proxy, at Salt?burgh, and on the 20th of October, ot the same year in person, at Aspeitia, to the Infant Maria Th'cre.a Process di, Beira, daughter of John VI., King of Fortug" alt find widow of the Infante Don Pedro of Spain. By his first marriage, Don Carlos leaves two sons, to the eldest of whom, Don Carlos Luis Condc de Montemolin, he ceded his claims to the Spanish throne on the 18th of May, 1845. The Conde de Montemolin was married in July, 1850, to the Princess Maria Caroline Ferdinands, sister of Ferdinand II., King of the two Sicilies'. Belgium is still without a ministry, nor can the King find any person with sufficient confidence to undertako the formation of one. This is the more perplexing as the bill relating to the differential duties if not passed by the 1st of April will cause the old law of 1844 to be again brought into operation, by which commerce will sustain serious inconvenience.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.—On Tuesday Lord Monk .was elected for Portsmouth, by a majority of 1005 over Mr. Sargeant Gaselee. On Wednesday Sir Robt. Peel, Bart., was- re-clectecl for Tamworth without opposition. Sir Robert in returning thanks said he had accepted office under Lord Palmerston because he believed that by doing- so he should contribute to the interests of his country. The hen. baronet proceeded to give a graphic description of the suffering 01 our troops in the Crimea, and read letter., in justification of his opinions. He attributed the disasters in the East to mismanagement and to faulty arrangement on the part of the Commissariat department. No settlement, he said of the EASTERN UVESTION AVOVLD I-.E SATISFACTORY UNLESS POLAND AND HUNGARY WERE RESTORED. AN AUSTRIAN ALLIANCE HE DENOUNCED. Sir Robert then went on to state the origin of the present Government, and de- clared that, however anxious for peace, and there was no warmer advocate for it than he was, he hoped it might never be concluded unless on a sound and satisfactory basis. DONCASTER RACES. TrEsD.\ Y. The Grand National Steeple Chase (Handicap) of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., and 5 only if declared. Penalties for winners the second to save his stake. About three miles and three-quarters. Forty- one subs., eight of whom declared 1. Mr. R. Brereton's Seaman, aged, 9st. 31b, (Byrne) 2. Mr. Brereton's Angus- tine, aged, lOst. 61b., including 101b. extra, (F. Martin) 3. Hylton's Teddesicy, 6 years, 9st. 41b., (Mesney). Twelve ran. Won by three lengths, same distance between the se- cond and third. WEDNESDAY.—The Doncaster Han- dicap—1. Cossey 2. Freddy. The Betting-room Stakes— 1. Flyaway. ASTRONOMICAL OBRERVTTTONS. -According to the re- lation of star-gazers, there be some hotter than others. Amongst the planets, or erratic stars, next to Sol, Mars is the hottest, then Jupiter, and then Venus. Luna is cold, rtnd Saturn coldest of all. Amongst the fixed stars the hotiest is that called Sirius, then the Lion's Heart, or Re- gulus, then the Dogstar.-Bacoll on Ilot Things. PHILADELPHIA LUNATIC ASYLUM,—I could not help weeping tears of joy when I visited the other day this great asylum. It is situated in large and beautiful grounds, in which are shady alleys, seats, and flower gardens. The whole demesne is surrounded by a wall so managed as to be concealed by the rising ground both fiom the park and the house, so that the inmates may fancy themselves in perfect freedom. There is also a beautiful museum of birds, &c., with collections of shells and minerals, where the mind may divert itself and derive instruction—occupation and amuse- ment being the principal means employed for the improve- ment of the patients. To this end lectures are delivered two or three times a week in a large hall. They frequently meet for general amusement, as for concerts, dances, and so on; and the appliances for various kinds of games, such as billiards, chess, &c., are provided. I heard on all sides music in the house. Music is especially an effective means of cure. Man> patients played on the piano remarkably well. I saw an elderly lady who had been brought there in a state of perfect fatuity. They gave her a piano, and encouraged her to play some little simple pieces, such as she had played in her youth She played to me, and went with visible delight from one piece to another, whilst her countenance became as bright as that of a happy child. Many of the ladies, and in particular the younger ones, occupy themsel ves in making artificial flowers, which were very well done. The men are employed in gardening and field operations. The number of beautiful flowers here are extraordinary, especially the roses. In some cases compulsion must be made use of but it is enough that the former means preponderate, and the fact of so many patients being cured proves it, and compulsion is made use of as seldom and in as mild a form as possible.— Miss B retii e)-'s Homes of the Xew World." k-

PEMBROKE ROYAL DOCK-YAW,—In consequence of the number of new ships ordered and the great quantity of work already in hand, a want of shipwrights is greatly felt at this establishment—so much so, indeed, that supemnuated men are sought after and obtained from considerable distances. and obtained fr,)m r,( l z)tners btv(, A number of joiners, blacksmith's labourers, and oiners have also been entered temporarily durinp the present month, many of whom will no doubt be retained on the establish- ment after the present emergency shall have ceased, by the superanuation of some of the older hands. In consequence of the general improvement made in the condition of the clerks belonging to the different dock-yards, Mr. J. Bendwood has been promoted to the first class and Mr. Clotworthv to the second. Mr. Bendwood is an old and faithful servant, and having bad the charge of the extensive cash department during the repeated absence of the storekeeper, well deserves such promotion, as does Mr. Clotworthy, as being the secre- tary and confidential adviser of the Captain Stiperieiiteild- y -r-