The Welshman

THE CORN TRADE. There were large arrivals of foreign wheat, oats, and maize last week. English wheat 1,753 qrs., foreign 36,121 qrs. Exports 570 qrs. The show of fresh samples this morning from Essex and Kent was very small; but the weather, though doubtful, having ruled mostly fine, the wheat trade was slow at last Monday's rates. Very little was doing in foreign, and the tendency was certainly to- wards easier rates, which must have been accepted to do buisness. Country flour 14,188 sacks, foreign 4,754 sacks, 1,500 barrels. There was a very quiet trade in Norfolks and the better marks of the country quality. Foreign was also a slow sale, though the price was nominally the same. Maize 20,664 qr. In consequence of the large supplies, this grain has further given way 6d per qr. British barley 220 qrs.. frreign 9,074 qrs. Good quantities were quiet, but unchanged in value low grinding sorts but in retail demand. The malt trade has ruled very firm, especially for fine qualities. Exports, 1,638 qrs. English oats 392 qrs., 58,261 qrs foreign. The large foreign arrivals pressing on the market has generally lowered values 6d per qr. Native beans 255 qrs., foreign 2,319 qrs. The trade as is usual at this period of the year, was dull, but prices were unaltered. English peas 16 qrs., foreign 488 qr. Foreign white being abundant, rates were reduced Is. Linseed 5,128, qrs. Exports 1,070 qr. seed was steady, with a fair demand for cakes. In cloverseed and other seeds scarcely a transaction has been passing, and rates remain nomin ally the same. CURRENT PRICES OF BRITISH GRAIN AND FLOUR IN I MARK-LANE. Shillings per Qr. Shillings per Qr Wheat—Essex and Oats-English feed. 20 to 25 Kent, White new 58 to 64 Oats-Potato 25-32 Ditto, new Scotch feed. Ditto, red 52-60 Irish feed, white 17-21 Ditto, new Ditto, fine 21-24 Norfolk, Lincoln- Ditto, black 17—20 shire, and York- Potato 26-30 shire, red 52-58 Beans-Mazagan 32-34 Ditto, new Ticks. 32-34 Barley 29-32 Harrow 34-36 Chevalier 36-42 Pigeon. i. 37-45 Grinding 28-29 Peas-White boilers 36 39 Distilling 29-33 Maple 36-38 Malt (nominal)-Es- Gray, new 32-34 sex, Norfolk, and Flour, per sack of Suffolk 61-68 280 lbs., Town Kingston, Ware, households 48 — 54 and town-made. 63 68 Country 41-44 Brown. 51 56! Norfolk and Suf- Rye 36-38, folk 39-41 THE COUNTRY MARKETS. I BERWICK, July 6th.-There was a very small market to- day, and the little business done was at prices in favour of buyers. Red wheat sold from 52s to 60s white wheat, 54s to 64s grinding barley, 33s to 34s aid oats, 24s to 32s per qr. CARLISLE, 6th. The farmers being especially busy among their hay and turnips at this season of the year, very little grain was brought into the market. The prices current last week were generally well sustained. Wheat, white, 23s to 24s 6d; ditto, red, 22s to 23s; barley, 12s 6d to 13s 6d; oats, potato, 9s to 10s 6d per Carlisle bushel. DORSETSHIRE, 6th. At Dorchester the supply was the smallest of the season, farmers being busy in field opera- tions. Barely late rates for wheat, from 58s to 60s per imperial qr., were masntained. Barley, foreign grinding samples, realized from 25s to 28s, the sale being slow. Oats at late rates. DUNDEE, 5th.-The market was exceedingly quiet, with little demand, and very few samples offering. Wheat a dull sale and 2s per qr. cheaper. Barley and oats same as last week. To-day's prices are :—Wheat, per qr. of 621b. per bushel, 54s to 60s; barley, per qr. of 541b per bushel, 29s to 31s; oats, per qr. of 401b. per bushel, 24s to 25s foreign oats, 21s to 23s. ESSEX, 6th.—The Essex markets have been dull during the week..Yesterday, at Chelmsford, there was a slow trade for wheat at a reduction of Is per qr. below last week's prices. White wheat, 58s to 62s red ditto, 54s to 60s g ?-g barley, 28s to 32s oats, 20s to 24s. Average :— Wheat, 999 qrs., 59s. At Braintree, with a very small supply of wheat, the trade ruled slow at late prices, farmers not being disposed to make concessions. Spring corn quiet. KENT, 6th.-At Maidstone on Thursday the supply of wheat was short, and the inquiry limited, business being done on about the terms of the previous week. At Canterbury to-day the trade was rather dull, at about late rates, the short supply causing prices to be maintained, especially in white descriptions. The following were the closing quotations.—White wheat, 56s to 63s red ditto, 50s to 58s barley, 28s to 33s oats, white, 24s to 28s; black ditto, 19s to 23s. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, 6th.—Trade during the week has ruled exceedingly quiet for wheat. A scanty show, how- ever, from the growers, with fair deliveries from the coast. Fresh thrashed samples sold slowly, at the rates of this day week. Only a moderate business was done from the merchants' stands in choice south country yellow, at 61s per 501b. NORTHAMPTON, 6th.—The show of wheat was very meagre. Buyers endeavoured to obtain wheat at Is per qr. less money, but owing to the scanty supply prices remained about the same as on Saturday last. No change in other grain. Prices :—Wheat, new red, 52s to 47s 6d red, 57s to 61s new white, 57s to 62s; white, 58s to 63s old Lammas, 56s to 60s; grinding barley, 28s to 32s old oats, 27s to 34s new oats, 23s to 31s. NORWICH, 6th.—The supply of wheat was very limited, and with a fair demand last week's prices were about maintained. In oats little doing. White wheat (weighing 631b to 651b), 60s to 63s; red ditto (weighing 631b to 641b) 58s to 60s oats, 26s to 29s Average ;—Wheat, 1,333 qrs., 58 6d. NOTTINGHAM, 6th. The show of wheat from the farmers and factors was small, and there was a moderate attendance. Best parcels were held for last week's prices; but common lots were dull and cheaper. Prices of barley nominal. Oats were in limited supply, and the demand was quiet, sales progressing slowly at recent terms. The crowing wheat has benefited by the more genial and sunny weather, and the face of the country generally around here looks well. Currency to the grower Wheat, white, 60s to 66s red, 54s to 60s per 36 stone oats, new, 25s to 30s per 24 stone. OXFORD, 6th.—A very short attendance and supply at market to-day, consequent on the fine weather, which kept farmers in the hayfield. Trade being exceedingly limited, we cannot quote prices. SOUTHAMPTON, 5th.-For the season of the year our market was fairly attended to-day, but next to nothing offering from farmers. Wheat met with an exceedingly slow sale, at about Is per qr. less than the prices current this day week, and a small trade was done in oats at rather less money. Barley, beans, peas, and flour unchanged in rates. Prices as follow :—Wheat, middling and good, 59s to 64s barley, grinding and feeding, 28s to 34s heavy oats, 30s to 33s and other sorts from 24s upwards. SOUTH WALES, 6th.—During the past week the corn trade had been comparatively dull throughout the district. The demand is active. Home-grown white wheat is quoted at 64s to 65s per 4001b red ditto, 59s to 60s. Barley, malting, in slow request, at nominal quotations grinding, 24s to 25s per 4001b. In oats there is no improvement in the demand, and prices are somewhat easier.

THE CATTLE TRADE. I The Tonning season, so called, has commenced, and comes an unquestionable boon to our meat-consuming classes. Our arrivals from that quarter was a fair average, both as to number and quality, and reach us opportunely, filling up the gap caused by the ending of our winter grazing supply and the commencement of our grass-fed beats, which latter season is this year somewhat retarded. Beef prices to-day nre unexceptionally dear, and, in consequence, the trade is slow; everything, notwithstanding, is sold, and that at an early hour; subjoined retes are fully sustained. All des- criptions of well-grazed mutton have also advanced indeed, it is doubtful whether our top quotations reaches the value of really choice, well-selected downs a general rise of 2d per stone is about a fair rendering of market prices in this article of consumption to-day. The foreign trade is brisk for all good things, but inferior merinos hang in hand, and meet a heavy sale at 2d to 4d per stone decline; some splendid Tonning sheep have been on offer, meeting their full value. Lamb is a slow sale at previous currency. Veal inactive; choice calves sell well, inferior extremely difficult to move. Pork unaltered. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF PRICES AND SUPPLY OF CATTLE AT MARKET ON MONDAY LAST. At per stone of 81b., sinking ',Total Supply. the offal. 0 a upp y. Beef 4s lOd to 5s 4d ? Beasts 2830 Mutton 5s Od 5s 6d Sheep and Lambs 20680 Lamb 7s Od-Os Od Calves. 480 Veal 4s 8d 5s 2d 1 Pigs 150 Pork. 3s 8d 4s 2d I I THE COUNTRY MARKETS. I DORSETSHIRE, 6th.-At the annual July fair held at ) Dorchester to-day, the supply was comparatively small. Fat beef sold at from 12s 6d to 14s 6d per score heifers and calves X15 to .£23 per head bulls, .£14 to .£21 10s calves, 30s to 80s; ewes, 52s to 64s wethers, 45s to 68s lambs, 35s 6d to 50s. Prices on the whole ruled high. MALTON, 6th.-Very slack market. The show was bad and prices very high. NORWICH, 6th.—A fair show of store cattle. Trade was not very active, but former rates were about supported. Fat beasts, 9s 6d to 10a per 141b. The sheep pens were pretty well filled, and breeding ewes, keeping sheep, and lambs realized about former prices. Lambs were quoted at 30s to 40s, and prime lots 45s to 50s per head. Fat sheep, 10s 6d and lis per 141b. LIVERPOOL, 8th.-The supply of cattle and sheep was larger than on last Monday. The demand was very good for cattle, at about late rates. Sheep and lambs sold lower. Beef, 7td to 9d: mutton 8d to 921-d lambs 25s to 50s. There were at market 1,600 cattle and 8,700 sheep. NOTTINGHAM, 6th.-We had a very small show of cattle to-day, and as farmers were taking advantage of the fine weather to secure their hay, the attendance was limited. Consequently, there were only few transactions, and those were at about the prices of last week. The range for milch cows was from .£18 to £ 28 barren cows made from X12 to .£18, and heifers Xll to X17 per head. There were not many calves offering, and for these high prices were demanded, business being quiet; the animals made X2 to X3 each. In sheep there was nothing doing. SOUTHAMPTON, 5th.—Sheep and lambs were in fair supply at this day's market, there being 556 penned, but there was only a short supply of other descriptions of stock. Sales were good, at last week's prices. WORCESTER, 6th.-Our fair this week was rather scantily supplied with stock. Prices remain at about last quotations, and the auctioneers hardly did the usual amount of business, the largest amount realized by one firm being £ 1,320. Beef fetched 9d to 9 id per lb mutton, 9d to lOd; to Is per lb.

I SEED MARKET. There was but little passing in any description of clover- seed for want of stock. The few parcels of American were held at very full prices. In trefoil no transactions to notice. The recent fine weather is supposed to have improved the growing crop of this article, and prices of all inferior parcels are low and irregular. Fine canaryseed brought as much money, with a steady sale. Large hempseed brought rather more money. In tares nothing passing to change the value of any description. BRITISH SEEDS. Shillings per Qr. Cloverseed, red 68 — 72 I Linseed cakes, per Tares, winter, new, | ton 225 to 230 per bushel. 5s 3d to 5s 6d Rapeseed, per qr 82 — 84 Trefoil 24 25 Rape cake, per ton 126 —130

TALLOW. I The market has been quieter. Y. C., spot, 43s 6d per I cwt. Town tallow 41s net cash.

WOOL MARKET. I The wool market has been steady in tone. A good busi- ness is doing in most descriptions, and prices are ifrm. At the public sales of colonial produce there has been consid- erable animation; rather large quantities have been taken for the continent and America, and the opening decline has been fully recovered. CURRENT PRICES OF ENGLISH WOOL — s. d. a. d FLEECES—Southdown hogs per lb. 1 8 to 1 9 Half-bred ditto „ 1 gi 1 10 Kent fleeces „ 1 10 1 11 Southdown ewes and wethers 1 8 1 8t Leicester ditto 1 8 1 8i SORTs-Clothing, picklock 1 7 18 Prime „ 1 4 15 Choice „ 1 3 1 3t Super 1 2 1 2i- Combin, wether mat 1 11 1 lIt Picklock 1 7t 1 8 Common ,,16 1 7i Hog matching „ 1 lIt 2 Oi Picklock matching 1 n- 1 8 Super ditto 1 6 1 n-

HOP MARKET. There is no new feature to remark in the character of our market, which continues quiet; a small consumptive business continues to be transacted in the last growth and yearlings, at fairly-maintained rates; here and there anxious holders offer slightly easier terms. The reports from the planta- tion are, upon the whole, favourable slackness of bine and fly are reported in several districts, but with present pros. pects a moderate crop is expected. The continental markets are quiet; in Bavaria the stock of the ;last growth is all but exhausted, and a far buisness has been transacted in remainder at full rates. X s. X s. X s. Mid and East Kents 10 10-12 12 — 17 0 Wealds 8 10 9 9-10 10 Sussex. 7 15 8 8 9 9 Bavarians 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 French. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Americans 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yearlings 0 0 00 0 0 Farnham and Country 11 11-13 0—16 0 Olds 1 5- 1 10- 2 0

PROVISION MARKET. I The arrivals last week from Ireland were 819 firkins but- ter, and 4,402 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 29,849 packages butter, 1,178 bales and 552 boxes bacon. There was but little alteration in the butter market last week the transactions in Irish were still very limited, the prices in the Irish markets being so high compared with foreign. Normandy offered at a decline of 2s to 4s. Bacon met a free sale at an advance of 2s to 4s per cwt; best Waterford orders charged 82s free on board. PRICES OF BUTTER, CHEESE, HAMS, &C. BUTTER, per cwt.: s. s. CHEESE, per cwt.: s. s. Dorset 116 to 120 Cheshire. 60 to 80 Friesland 90 — 94 Dbl. Gloucester 60 — 64 Jersey 80 90 Cheddar 70 88 Fresh, per doz. 12 14 American 50 66 BACON, per cwt.: HAMS York, 90 loo Wilt., green. 86 00 Cumberland Irish, f.o.b. 70— 80 Irish, new 78 96

POTATO MARKET. I BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.—Moderate supplies of I potatoes. The trade has been quiet, as follows Victorias 140s to OOOs per ton. 11 Regents. 110s 120s 11 Scotch Regents. -s —s 11 11 Rocks loos 110s Flukes 120s 140s 11 French 95S loos 11 Jerseys 8s 10s per ewt.

THE LATE MR. LEWIS MoRRis.-At a special meet- ing of the Carmarthen Council, a motion of condolence with the widow and family of the late Mr Lewis Morris was carried unanimously on the motion of Mr H. Norton, seconded by Mr J. Howell Thomas. The Mayor stated that Mr Lewis Morris had been a raem- ber of the Town Council for 26 years, that he held the office of Alderman, and had fulfilled the duties of Mayor for two successive years. DRUNK AND RioToua -On Monday, before J. Thomas, Esq. (mavor), J. Lewis Philipps, Esq., and E. B. Jones, Esq. Thomas Morris, landlord of the Square and Compass, Water-street, was charged with being drunk and riotous m Guildhall-square, about twelve o clock the previous night. Defendant said he was not drunk. Sergeant Williams said that whilst he was on duty about twelve o'clock, defendant came from Dark- gate into Guildhall-square. He requested him to go home, and John Davies, Lower Factory, came on. They went together to Dark-gate and hearing a dispute there he went there, and found the defendant, John Davies, Lewis Lewis, the water bailiff, and another man named Evans. John Davies told me that defendant was following him and would not let him go home. Defendant was challenging Davies to fight. He took his coat off, and witness took hold of him and brought him up Lammas-street. He returned again, and would fight. He returned several times, and was taken to t;e lock-up. Defendant said be was a little drunk. Lewis struck him, and agravated him. They wanted beer, and he would not give it to them, as it was twelve o'clock, and then they struck him. Defendant was fined five shillings and costs, and paid the money. CARMARTHEN SCHOOL OF ART. — The following were successful in the recent examination -Freehand: William Davies, John Geo. Bickell, Fred Davies, and Fred. Jones. Geometry Robert Owen Jones, James Henry, and Fred. Jones. Model: John G. Bickell and Wm. Morgan. Building Construction J. G. Bickell. Machine Drawing Robert O. Jones and Fred. Davies. Physical Geography: Fred. Davies, R. O. Jones, W. O. Davies, Fred. Jones, J. G. Bickell, and George James. PARLIAMENTARY EXPENSES OF MUNICIPAL BODIES.— At the last meeting of the Carmarthen Town Council, the Mayor said he had been asked by the Mayor of Salford for a subscription of two guineas towards the expenses of the Bill which he was promoting. The object of the Bill was to throw th(i law costs incurred in Parliamentary work upon the Borough Fund. At present the councillors themselves were responsible for them. That was the case in regard to to the Birming- ham Sewage Bill. Mr T. M. Davies said that fact would tend to make them more cautious in rushing into legal proceedings. It was resolved that before sending the subscription the Clerk should get a copy of the Bill, and see what its aims were. 2ND CARMARTHENSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.—Orders for the week ending July 20th. Officer for the week, Ensign Williams. This corps will parade for the adju- tant's monthly inspection in front of the Armoury on Tuesday, the 16th inst., at 7.30 p.m., and proceed to Mr Norton's field for drill full dress band to attend. The battalion will parade for battalion drill at Llandilo, on Monday, the 22nd inst., at 11.30 a.m., each man to be provided with ten rounds of blank ammunition. Officers are reminded that the Government capitation allowance will not be granted for them unless they at- tend the number of drills prescribed for efficient volun- teers. Recruit drill on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 7.30. Class-firing: 2nd class, on Monday at 2 30 p.m 3rd class, on Friday at 2.30 p.m. By order- E. W. SHACKELfc, orderly sergeant. LEAVING A CHILD OUTSIDE THE WORKHOUSI DOORS.— On Tuesday before J. Thomas, Esq. (mayor), tnd E. B. Jones, Esq. Eliza Lewis, an old offender, wai charged with deserting her child whereby it became charfcbbmle to the Carmarthen Union. David Griffiths, a porter at the Workhouse, said he saw defendant between two and three o'clock in the afternoon on the previous day. She asked to see Mr Evans, relieving officer, but was told he was not there. She then said that as she could not obtain a summons to "swear the child," she would leave it in the Workhouse. Witness then turned her out, and she left the child outside the doo-, and went away as fast as sne could run. The child wes then taken into the house.- Defendant admitted leavug the child, but said she stopped at the bottom of the hill to see whether it was taken in or not.— Mr Oriel, master of the Workhouse, said that defendant's child had bcome chargeable to the Union. -Defendant, said that shtwent to the station-house and informed the police thtt she had left her child outside the Workhouse door. She left it there beeause they would not grant ler a summons to affiliate it. The defendant was comtritted to gaol for three months. REPORT OF THE CAHMARTHEN LASCA-STERIAN SCEOOLS FOR APRIL, 1872.—" Boys' School. —"Sit Jones has had charge of this school since last January only. He has improved the order and discipline considerably. The number of children qualified by attendance for exaciida- tion was 88, the number actually presented wat 62. These, however, passed a very satisfactory examimtion in the elementary subjects. I hope to find furtherpro- gress in the character of the instruction next yeat A better suoply of maps and apparatus should be provded. Girls' School.-The order and discipline in this s;hool were very fair. The efficiency on the whole was fair and satisfactory. Nearly all the children eligibb for examination were presented. The weakest part 0; the instruction was the paper work of the higher standards, especially of the third. The handwriting in this stanlard should receive careful attention. The elder girls shewed tolerably fair proficiency in geography and gramnar. The needlework was very satisfactory. Infants' Sthool. —This department is in a very fair condition. The crder and discipline were good, and the children had )een satisfactorily instructed. The results in the first ;lass were creditable to the teachers." The gross amouit of grant earned was X186 19s, but £3 14s 4d was deducted, as the fees, subscriptions, &c., were less than the frant. THE LATE SIR T. PHILIPPs-The will of Sir Thomas Philipps, M.A., F.R.S., F.S.A J.P., and D.L., lite of Middle Hill, Worcester, and Thirlestaine House, Glocester, was proved in the London Court on the 19th ult., under L120,000 personalty, by Mr Samuel Biggs Gael, of Charlton King, Glocester, and the Rev John Haydon Carden, of Greville House, Cheltenham, the acting executors and trustees Mr Richard Coxwell Rogers, of Dowdeswell-court, Glocester, also an execu- tor and trustee, having renounced. He mentions that his wife is sufficiently provided for, and leaves her as a mark of his affection a legacy of L 100. He devises his Thirlestaine estate for the benefit of his daughter Katherine, wife of the Rev John F. A. Fenwick, B.A., and their children. He directs that his collection of MSS., library, articles of virtu, pictures, medals, rings, and curiosities, descend as heirlooms, and that no rare books be taken out of the library, and especially that no bookseller or stranger shall be allowed to arrange them, but that the whole shall be under the entire direction uf his said daughter and son in law and, further, that no Roman Catholic: shall ever be admitted to inspect his library, books, or MSS. Ke entreats bis executor, Samuel Gael, to make a complete catalogue of ancient charters and old deeds, he beinp a most competent person to do so. He wishes hi-t tyie, printing presses, and materials to be used in finish ng his works and printing his manuscripts, being collec- tions from several counties, in octodecimo, duodecioo, quarto, and folio; and his inedited historical worts, some being unique Rogers and Sons to be continued the printers, and he leaves to the father and each of tie sons X50 a year while so engaged. He bequeaths :0 each of his executors, so long as they may act £ 100 a year. He devises certain landed estates to his distant cousin Charles Philipps, and there are bequests to his cousin John and George Philipps. He leaves his wines and other consumable stores to his daughter Katherine, and appoints her residuary legatee of his property, real and personal. LLANGENDEIRNE. I DESERTING WIFE AND FAMILY.—At the county petty sessions, Carmarthen, before Col. Sir J. J. Hamilton, the Ven. Archdeacon, and R. Parnall, Esq.—Daniel Ford, late of l'antywrch, was charged by John Jones, relieving officer of No. 2 district, with allowing his wife and two children to be chargeable to the Carmar- then Union since the llih ult. Defendant was sum- moned to appear last week but did not come and was consequently arrested under a warrant at Cwmburrj, in Glamorganshire. He did not deny the offence, but said he went away to get more money.—Defendant was unable to pay the fine which the Bench inflicted, and consequently went to gaol for one calendar month. LLANPUMPSAINT. I STRAY DONKEYS. —At the Carmarthen petty sessiong, Elizabeth Jones, of Quarrebach, was fined 9s and costs for allowing her donkeys to stray on the turnpike road. This was an aggravated case, as the donkeys were allowed to stray twice, for at least two hours. LLANGUNNOR. A SERVANTS' Q.VRRELL. —At the Carmarthen pptty sessions, before Col. Sir J. J. Hamilton, the Ven. Archdeacon, and R. Parnall, Esq.-Ilannah Jones, of Penddoylaufawr, was charged by Rachel Aaron, of the same place, with an assault. The offence was denied. Complainant said I was beaten by defendant at Penddoylaufawr, where we are both servants. She beat me first with the cheese fillet doubled up. Then she laid hold of my head and struck me on the face till my nose bled profusely. She also pulled my hair and tried to put my head in an empty tub. I had called her an old bitch because she grumbled about the work, and I admit I was wrong in doing so. Jane Evans, the daughter of the farmer with whom the girls lived said, she did not see Hannah strike Rachel, nor did she see Rachel strike Hannah. Hearing Rachel call she went into the back kitchen, where she saw Rachel holding Hannah by the velvet round her throat, and kicking her as much as she could. Rachel's nose was bleeding. Mr John Evans, the farmer, said that he knew that the empty tub into which Rachel said that Hannah tried to put her head was not in the dairy where the battle was, but in the kitchen. Rachel here stated that she was beaten in the kitchen and the dairy. Defendant was fined 10s including costs, and Sir James requested Mr Evans to keep order in his house and prevent the ser- vants from quarreling. L LANG A DOCK. PETTY SESSIONS.— These sessions were Held at the Red Lion Inn on the 3rd inst., before Alan James Gulston, Esq Edward Jones, Esq., and D. E. Jones, Esq. P.C. Wm. Williams charged Lewis Morgan with being at an improper distance from his waggon whilst driving the same fined 6d and costs.-Alr Supt. Phillips charged Michael Donoghue with hawking without a license. Caso adjourned. —The same complainant charged Henry Bowen with bping drunk and refusing to quit public-house. Case adjourned.—Thomas Jones charged Elizabeth Williams, collector at the Carreg- sawdde toll gate, with refusing to give him a ticket denoting the payment of toll of a cart and two horses. Adjourned.—J acob Jones against the said Elizabeth Williams for a similar offence. This case also adjourned. P.C. Wm. Williams against Thomas Thomas for allow- ing his cattle to stray on the turnpike road fined 6d and costs. BRECON. I Foot and month diseas-3 prevails in the parish of Llaneilid, near Brecon. It has proved destructive to pigs jfrom consuming the milk of diseased cows, but vigorous precautions are being taken to prevent its ex- tension. FATAL ACCIDENT. —On Thursday at Pengam, a farm house in the parish of Maescar, near Brecon, an acci- dent of a very melancholy nature took place. The landlord, Mr Jones, picked up his gun intending to take it out, and not knowing it was loaded, did not exercise the caution he otherwise would have done, and the trigger caught something which resulted in the load going out and killing his eldest child (three years of age) on the spot, and part of it entering his own groin. His wife also had a narrow escape from sharing a similar fate. A serious accident occurred in the station a few nights ago. It seems that a child of Mr George Pence was crossing the street and was accidentally run over by a timber merchant's trams. On Thursday morn- ing his two legs bad to be amputated. Very faint, if any, hopes are entertained of the child's recovery. THE WILL OF THE MARQUIS CAMDEN.—The will of the Marquis Camden, of Bayham Abbey, Kent, Wilderness-park, Seven-oaks, and 96, Eaton-square, was proved in her Majesty's Court of Probate, under £ 60,000 personalty, by the Marchioness Camden, daughter of the fifth Duke of Marlborough, the sole executrix. The will is dated July 11th, 1867, with a codicil, November 18, 1871 and his Lordship died May 4, last, age 37, leaving a son and daughter. His Lord- ship's father charged the Brecon estates with an annuity of ZI.300 for the testator's wife, and with portions for younger children; and his Lordship, the testator, has bequeathed to the Marchioness a further annuity of X 1,000, and the occupation of his mansions at Bayham and Wilderness, and leaves her ladyship the carriages, horses, and such furniture as she may select. His lord- ship also appoints her residuary legatee of his personal estate, and leaves her the unentailed real estate. THE BRECON MARKETS COMPANY V. THE NEATH AND BRECON RAILWAY COMPANY.—In the Court of Common Pitas on Friday. This was a special case argued last term before Justices Willes and Keating. It set forth that the plantiffs were incorporated under the Brecon Markets Acts of 1852, and in them were vested the rights to levy toll which bad formerly been exercised by the Corporation of that borough under ancient char- ters. Among those toils were some upon horses, cattle, and sheep passing through the town, and also upon every waggon which should be driven through. Under those sections they sought to recover toll from the defendants for cattle and goods conveyed upon their railway through the borough. The defendants sub- mitted that they were not liable to pay toll for conveying goods over their own land and their own roads. Much of the contention was as to whether this might be said to be a toll thorough or a toll traverse. The Court, owing to the importance" of the principle involved, took time to consider their judg- ment. Mr Justice Willes now delivered judgment. He said the case raised the question as to whether the carriage of goods upon a railway, erected on the com- pany s own land, should be subject to a toll thorough or a toll traverse and the Court was of opinion that no such toll could be imposed. Proprietors of the soil had the right to use their own land, in the absence of the reservation of any right to the seller A toll thorough was leviable where a corporation undertook the repair of the roads, but, in this case the Corporation or the plantiffs did nothing to repair the railway or to assist the company in any way. It could not, therefore, be a toll thorough. It was contended that it might be taken as a toll traverse but there could be no toll traverse ex- cept as going over the land of the grantee. It would be enough if the latter allowed the use of it to the person paying the toll. While the granteo had the land he was entitled: to the toll for the use of it, and if he parted with the land he might still retain the toll. But the Corporation had parted with this land to the railway company without reserving any right to the toll traverse. The railway company, being the owners, might, therefore, use their land in any way they pleased without being liable for toll. The question of whether the goods carted from the station through the streets ot the borough were liable to toll, the Court was not called upon to decide, and wonld, therefore express no opinion upon it. The judgment as to the tolls upon goods which bad not left the lands of the railway company must be for the defendants. Judgment for the defen- dants. LLANILAR. I PETTY SESSIONS.—On Friday last, before U. W. Parry, Esq., and Lewis Pugh Pugh, Esq. P.C. Thomas Stephens charged David Davies, Brynrychen, Llany- chayarn, with being drunk and riotous. Adjourned.— Same complainant charged John Lewis, Nanteos Arms, Thomas Davies, Gwarcoed, David Davies, and Ell, n Roberts. Tanrhy wfelen, all of the parish of Llanbadarn- fawr, with suffering their pigs to stray on the turnpike road. Fined 7s 6d each including costs.-Col. Powell charged Evan Jones and Richard Jones, Cefenllech, Lianbadarn-fawr, farmer's sons, with trespassing in search of game in the day time, at Cefenllech, on the 1st ult. The former was fined 5s and costs charge withdrawn against the latter.—Joseph Jones, Pwllprydd, Lledrod, charged William Williams, Bwth, same parish, with damaging certain lands, complainant's property, on the 14th ult. Adjourned.—John Jenkins, Llanddwy, Llanfihangel, charged John Lewis, Tynfron, same parish, with carrying the dead carcase of a pig from Tynfron to Llanddwy, and placing the same by the door of the dwelling house, on the 16th of May last Dismissed, magistrates having no jurisdiction.—Thomas Molyneaux, supervisor, charged John Evans, of Berthrees, Llanychayard, with keeping a carriage without a license. Adjourned until the next meeting.— Lewis Lewis, relieving officer, charged Jenkin Parry, Rhywgoch, Llanrbystid, with refusing to maintain his father chargeable to the Aberystwith Union Ordered to pay Is per week with costs.-Same complainant charged Evaa Morria, Ilwynmeredith, and John Morris, Blaendyffryn, Llanbadarn, with refusing to maintain their father and mother. Ordered to pay Is each per week, the former to pay costs. Costs dis- allowed against the latter.-P.C. John Rowlands, charged Richard Edwards, Bogg, and John Jones, Llwj ngog, Gwnws, with drunk and riotous conduct at Yatradmeurig fair, on the 2nd inst. The former was fined 58 and costs, the latter did not appear, and warrant to be issued for his apprehension.—A case of appeal against poor rate was beard wherein Morris Parry, Drefissa, Ystradmenrig, was appellant, and the Overseers of the same parish were respondents. Several witnesses were examined, but the decision was ad- journed until next meeting. Three other appeal cases against the same Overseers were also adjourned. Mr Attwod appeared for the respondents, and Mr G. Jones for appellants. ABERAYRON. I THE BAZAAR held in the market place on the the 2nd and 3rd instant has turned out a complete success Upwards of X260 have been realized by it. The market-place was prettily and tastefully decorated for the occasion. The stalls were presided over by Mrs Barret Jordan, the Misses Gwynne, Monachty, Dr. Gwynne, Tenby, and Miss Evans, Llysaeron, and Mrs Edward, Aberayron Vicarage, who presided over the same stall. The refreshment stall was under the man- agement of Mrs Maddy and Mrs Abadam, Tymawr. The new church will be opened early in August. ABERYSTWITH. -1 ACCELERATED TRAIN SERVICE. At a meeting of the Town Council on Friday, it was moved by Mr Bal- combe, seconded by Mr B. Hughes, and carried, that a memorial should be prepared asking the London and North Western, Great Western, and Cambrian railway companies, to accelerate the service of through trains between London and Aberystwith. WtLSH COUNTY COUHT JUDGES. XQC Pall Mall Gazette savs :-Mr Osborne Morgan the other night asked the Attorney-General whether, having regard to the resolution passed by the House of Commons in the early part of the session affirming the desirability of appointing to the Welsh county courts judges acquainted with tbe Welsh language, it was the inten- tion cf the Government to give effect to that resolu- tion oy appointing a judge possessing the qualification in question to tbe Mid-Wales circuit. The Attorney- Geueral replied that be was able to give a very short answer to the question, and that was that no vacancy had occurred in the Mid-Wales county circuit since the passing of the resolution referred to. Sir John Coleridge's answer is undoubtedly short, but it owes much of its brevity to its incompleteness. If no vacancy has occurred in the Mid-Wales county-court circuit, vacancies have occurred elsewhere, and any one of these might very probably have afforded tbe Government an opportunity of giving effect to tbe resolution in question. The judge of the Mid-Wales circuit, unless a very enthusiastic philologist, may possibly not object to being transferred to a county court in which the business is transacted in a language which he is able to understand and should this be the case, some barrister acquainted with the Welsh language may be appointed to succeed him. THE CHARGE OF CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH. Anne Miller, widow, a domestic servant, was brought up on remand on Thursday, the 4th inst., charged with concealing the birth of her child. The body of the child had not been found when the accused was brought up on Wednesday, and the evidence was therefore incom- plete, it was therefore deemed expedient to remand the case. On Wednesday afternoon, a shepherd boy, at Blaendole farm, discovered the body of a child floating on a pool of water (Pwll-Simon), about a mile from the town. He gave information to the police and the child was taken to the House of Correction. TLe shepherd boy gave evidence at to the finding of the child, Superintendent Lloyd gave evidence of having been in company with Sergeant Evans, who apprehended the prisoner in Mary-street, on the 28th ult., and of having taken her to the house of Mrs Turner, who recognized her as the person who had lodged with her the night before. Dr Morice Jones gave evidence that he m conjunction with Dr Gilbertson and Dr Roberts made a post mortem examination of the body of a newly-born female child at the the public station, i hat the body was that of an apparently full-grown and healthy child. He had found no mark of violence. The lungs showed that the child breathed vigorously. The navel cord had been torn and not cut, and it was not tied. In reply to the Magistrates' Clerk witness could not undertake to swear whether the child died from natural causes or not. After bearing some further evidence the Mayor and the magistrates had determined to commit the prisoner for trial at the assizes OD the lesser charge of concealment of birth. THE SOUTH WALES IvORITE CONFERENCE.—The South Wales Order of True Ivorites held their annual con- ference on Tuesday last, in the new Corn Exchange. The conference opened at 10 o'clock a.m., when the president, Mr Rees Gabe, of Merthyr, occupied the chair. The Rev Dr Price, the sub treasurer, and Mr William George were also present. The Chairman then received the names and certificates of the delegates representing the following districts in South Wales :—Swansea, Wm. Davies, Wm. Ries, and Roger Thomas Aberdare, Thos. Williams, and Thos. Howels; Aberafon, Thos. Samuel, Joseph Davies, B. Williams, and B. Jenkins; Aberystwyth, Richard Vaughan Brecon, David Isaac Mynydd Carno, Thomas Brace Cwmtawy, John Thomas; Dowlais, William Jones; Ftynon-Taf, P. Evans Llanelly, David Williams and David Owen Llandilo, Job Davies; Mertbyr Tydvil, Richard Lewis and Jenkin Enoch Nantyglo, John Williams; Ponty- pridd, E. O. Jones, and Jenkin Howell Penybont, David Edmund; Pontfaen, William Morgan Ponty- pool, none; Rhymney, Stephen Griffiths; Troedyrhiw, Thomas Jones Trichwmmwd, Samuel Williams; Ystradgynlais, John Davies Ystrad Rhondda, T. A. Davies Wenvoe, none :—Dr Price having received the arrears due from the several districts to the union, the President was to have delivered an address but owing to the great amount of business they had to go through he only said a few words, expressing his satisfac- tion at seeing so many delegates present, and hoped they would transact their business on that occasion in good feeling. Mr William George, the Secretary, then read the following statistics showing that on Feb. 1st 1871 the members numbered 18,051; the number received during the year was 1,765 received by letters 36 total, 19,852. 289 members died in the course of the vear. 37 left by letters, and 878 members had been disqualified for non-payment of contributions. The total number of members on February 1st, 1872, was 18,631, showing an increase on the previous year of 580. 115 members wives' died during the year. The Unity consists of 24 districts in South Wales, and 28 clubs. The value of the clubs on February 1st, 1871, was £71,246 10s I lid received in course of the year X24,251 7s 5d total, £ 95.497 18s 4id. Paid to sick persons and on deaths, X196,008 3s Id. The value of the clubs on February 1st, 1872, was X75,889 158301, showing an increase in the 12 months of X4,643 48 4. The Rev Dr Price made a few remarks with regard to the account, and said he was glad the Order was in such a flourishing condi- tions. They had £ 1,700 bearing interest then, and had another Xloo ready to invest. He hoped that before long they should be able to put by £ 2,000 which they intended to remain as a reserve fund. A resolution was then made that the statement of account as read by the secretary, and the statement of the treasurer be received and confirmed, and that the thanks of that conference be tendered to Mr William George, their secretary, and to the Rev Dr. Price, their treasurer, for their assiduous services during the past year in the management of the funds of the Unity, and that they be re-elecied to act for the ensuing year. Mr William Williams, of Swansea, was elected president, and Mr John Jones, of Carmarthen, vice-president for the ensuing year. A discussion then arose as to whether the next annual conference would be held at Llandilo or Aberdare, and a poll was demanded which resulted in favour of Llandilo by one. A vote of thanks to the president brought the meeting to a close.

CARDIGANSHIRE ASSIZES I Baron Channel arrived in Cardigan on Saturday evening, and was met by J. E. Rogers, Esq., of Aber- meurig, the high sheriff, F. R. Roberts, Esq., the under sheriff, and an escort of the county police. On Sunday morning his lordship attended divine service at St. Mary's Church, where the prayers were said by the Rev Griffith Thomas, Vicar of Cardigan; aud the assize sermon was preached by the Rev J. Williams, vicar of Nantcwnlle. The following gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury :—Sir T. D. Lloyd, M.P., Bronwydd D. G. Davies, Esq., Pantygwrndy Thomas Davies, Esq., Cardigan James Bowen, Esq., Troedyraur; W. Lewis, Esq., Clynfiew Lewis Pugh Pugh, Esq.. Abermade G. B. J. Jordan, Esq., Pigeonsford; J. T. W. James, Esq., Pant- saeson; J. Boultbee, Esq., Plasvgwernant; T. R. P. Wagner, Esq., Abereifed J. Vaughan, Esq., Llan- goedmore Herbert Vaughan, E-1., Brynog T. R. Howell, Esq., Blaendyffryn; W. H. Hall, Esq., Gelly- dwyll; T. H. Brenchly, Esq., Glaneirw; T. Morris, Esq., Blaenwern S. H. Jones Parry, Esq., Tyllwyd W. A. Bailey, Esq., Pantirion; D. G. Thomas, Esq., Llanfair. His lordship, in charging the grand jury, spoke so low that scarcely anybody could hear him. He said it was a source of gratification to him to meet, after an absence of two or three years, the grand jury for the county of Cardigan; and that gratification was in- creased by the large attendance of gentlemen of the county who were prepared to take the important share which the law delegated to them in the business of the assizes. He must also congratulate them upon the small number of cases to be submitted to their con- sideration. His lordship then detailed the evidence in the two cases but he could not be heard. In conclusion, he said he felt called upon, as he had on a previous occa- sion, to request them to give their individual patronage and encouragement to those institutions which have for their object the promotion ot habits of sobriety amongst the lower orders, and particularly to diffuse amongst them tbe benefits of a religious education. ARSON AT CARDIGAN. I William Johnson, 23, puddler, pleaded not gnilty to maliciously setting nre to a stack of straw or thatch, the property of Griffith Davies, on the 28th of May, 1872, at Warring, in the parish of St. Mary, Cardigan. Mr J. R. Philipps, instructed by Mr Asa J. Evans, prosecuted the prisoner was undefended. Mr Griffith Davies said I am a farmer, living at Warring, in the parish of St. Mary, Cardigan. On the 28th of May last, I had in my possession a stack of thatch. I saw it safe about 9 o'clock in the evening. About 10 o'clock I went into the hayguard, and found the stack on fire. One half of it was burnt down. In consequence of what I heard I went to Cardigan and saw the prisoner at the lock-up. James Williams was with me then. The thatch is worth £ 4.—James Williams, a tramp, who was a native of Liverpool, said: On the 28th of May I saw the prisoner 15 miles from Cardigan, coming towards Cardigan. I saw him afterwards, at 8 o'clock :on the same evening, about 5 miles from Cardigan. He was coming from Aberay- ron and towards Cardigan. I saw the prisoner for the third time in the hayguard, where the stack was. I saw a light there, and thought it was a lamp. I went nearer and looked over and saw a man within two feet of the stack. The light kept increasing and the man went away to the turnpike road and walked away aa fast as he could. I recognised the prisoner as soon as I saw him again, as the man whom I had seen before. I knew his complexion and his clothing. The hayguard was adjoining the road. I bad walked with him for about 300 yards. When he came out of the hayguard, I ran to the farm house. The farmer and another man and myself ran after the prisoner. I have not the slightest doubt that the prisoner is the man whom I saw in the road, and next in the hay- guard.—Thomas Davies, servant at Llwynllwyd, Llan- goedmore, said I saw the prisoner about 10 o'clock on the night of the fire. He was within about half a mile of Warring, facing for Cardigan. We were in sight of the fire. I said to the prisoner, What was that fire up there ?" He said he did not know. I asked him if he had not passed by. He said yes, he had been passing by, and that he had been sitting by the road side and had seen the fire. I said It seems as if the fire is at Warring." He said It looks as if that is the farm." I went to Warring and then went in pursuit of the prisoner in company with the servant from a neighbouring farm. We overtook the prisoner and drrested him.—P.C. Thomas Jones, of Cardigan, said he searched the prisoner and found upon him a box of lucifer matches.—Prisoner in defence said that the witness, James Williams, was concerned in the affair- The Judge called upon Williams, cautioned him that he need not answer the question he was about to put unless be liked in fact he was not bound to criminate him- self. His lordship then asked the witness whether he assisted the prisoner in the affair. Witness said he had not. The Judge then asked him whether he gave the prisoner matches, and this the witness also denied. The prisoner here said that the witness had given him money to buy the matches, but this also received a com- plete denial.—At this stage of the case the grand jury came into court, and Sir T. D. Lloyd stated that the grand jury wished to represent that the witness in the Arson case, James Williams, had behaved very well in- giving information of the firing of the rick.—The Judge said he was in a difficulty about the case. He recited the substance of the charge made by the prisoner against the witness.—Sir T. D. Lloyd said the grand jury judged only by the evidence which the witness had given before them.—The Judge then charged the jury in the case, and pointed out that it was singular the prisoner did not question the witness, Williams, about giving him the money to buy matches, after the evidence bad been given, but the prisoner had not done so. He asked the witness no questions, although full opportunity was given him to shake the evidence which was offered against him.— The Jury found the prisoner guilty.—The Judge said the prisoner had been guilty of a wicked and wanton offence, and his crime bad, apparently, been increased by an attempt to inculpate a man who had denied the charge on his oatb,-though whether be had told the truth or not God only knew. The prisoner had destroyed that the loss of which would be greatly felt by the farmer, and the destruction of which could do the prisoner no good. It was a crime which must be put down if the arm of tho law was strong enough to do it. He had been convicted on the clearest possible evidence, and the sentence was that he should be kept in penal servitude for five years, and he was not alto- gether sure that he was not giving much too small a punishment. CONCEALMENT or BIRTH AT ABERYSTWITH. Anne Miller, 28, domestic servant, pleaded not guilty to concealing the birth of her child on the 28th of June, 1872. Mr H. Allen, instructed by Mr T. R. Roberts, prosecuted Mr Bowen, instructed by Mr J. H. Evans, Newcastlo-Emlyn, defended the prisoner, who was found not guilty. The judge told her she had bad a very narrow escape and hoped it would be a caution to her. She left the dock smiling. ACTION RESPECTING THE OWNERSHIP OF THE LLANGIBBY ESTATE. I This was a special jury case, in which David Richards | was the claimant, and Clara Thomas was the defendant. Mr Bowen and Mr B. T. Williams, instructed on behalf of the late Mi Lewis Morris, of Carmarthen, were for the claimant Mr H. Allen. Mr De Rutzen, and Mr Oliver Jones, instructed by Mr C. Bishop, of Llandovery, were for the defendant. The case was so intricate that pedigrees were handed to the Court and jury. Mr B. T. Williams said the claimant sought to recover possession of certain farms known as Llettygibby, Tanycoedissa, Tynyfron, Ffynonwen, and Tyle, situate in the parish of Llangibby. Clara Thomas appeared as landlady of the general estate and defended for the whole of the premises claimed. Mr Bowen said the action was intended to try the title to estates forming part of the property of a lady once well-known in Cardiganshire, the late Mrs Nicholls, of Maesycrigiau. Her brother, the well-known Capt, Bowen Davies, of Llwynmadoc, having died before her, and she having no issue, she devised this Llangibby estate in language which caused this action. She said I give, devise, and bequeath the farms, land. &c., (naming them), to the right heirs of late the John Walters, of Llettygibby, aforesaid, gentleman, living after my decease, their heirs and assigns for ever." It would be observed that she pointed out no particular persons as the object of the bounty, but left the property to the right heirs of the late John Walter, who, he might as well say, had died some years before, a bachelor. Mr Allen said that one of the places for which an ejectment was sought, Ffynonwen, did not appear on the will. Mr Bowen said that the duty before the jury was now to find out who wero the right heirs of the late John Walter. The family of Mrs Nicholls was descended from the family of the Walters the second John Walters at the top of the pedigree. The claimant claimed to be descended from Evan Walters, the elder brother and Miss Thomas, of Llwynmadoc, the de- fendant, claimed to be descended from Thomas Walter and the question between them wsa whether the claimant as descended from Evan Walter, or Miss Thomas as descended from the other branch of the Walters was entitled to this property. He worked up through John Walter, who was named in the will, and he claimed to be descended from Evan Walter, named in the pedigree. There was no doubt that Mrs Nicholls, from the death of her father, Mr Jenkin Davies, in 1836, was in possession of the Llettygibby estate, and held it till her death in 1858. It appeared that John Walter, who was the son of Evan Walter, had a sister, Elizabeth Walter, who died before her brother, without Laving been married therefore that exhausted the issue of John Walter's father. Walter Evan was the son of Evan Walter, by Gwenllian Rees, and he had one brother and four sisters. David Evan Walter was the brother and he did young; so he was exhausted. Three of the sisters also died without issue. The eldest sister, Mary Evan, married Morgan Davies, and was the representa- tive of John Walters. She had several children the eldest son was David Morgan, and he married Sarah Jonos, having isssue, Elizabeth Morgan, Jenkin Morgan, Thomas Morgan, Sarah Morgan, and Macdalene Morgan. At the time of Mrs Nicholls' death, the eldest son of that family, Jenkin Morgan, was alive, and if he had had his rights, be would have had this property. However, he and all his brothers and sisters, except Elizabeth, died without issue. Now, this Elizabeth Morgan married Daniel Richards, and she was the mother of the present claimant. The jury would not be surprised to hear that parish registers were in a very defective state and he believed that the earliest tran- script to be found in the Archidiaconal Court was 1791. The first entry in the register of Llangibby was 1813. The Judge said that the triennial returns had to be made to the Archdeacon's Court, and how could they be made if no register existed ? Mr Bowen said he understood that it was lost. But in the Archdeacon's registry the first marriage was dated 1791 and he was told that the registers of Pembrokeshire were in a similar condition. One piece of evidence he must allude to. It was this—that amongst the papers of the late Mrs Nicholls was found a paper indicating what she intended doing with this Llangibby property. Mr Allen objected to the introduction of this docu- ment. Mr Bowen said he would introduce it at the proper time. He expected every obstacle that could possibly be thrown in his way, in proof of pedigree. His learned friend had more means behind his back than he (Mr Bowen) had. Still, in spite of that, he thought he should be able to prove, without much difficulty, that the claimant was the right heir of the late John Walters." Benjamin Morgan, of Goitre, a carpenter said-I am 77 years old. I knew Thomas Jones, tenant of Tyle. I saw him at the rent paying the same time as my- self, but one did not see the other pay. That was at the New Inn, Carmarthen. The rents of Maesycrigaa were received there during two days, for Mr Jenkin Davies of Maesycrigau. After the death of Jenkin Davies, I saw him present at the rent audits, where the rents She was Mr Davies's daughter, I went there on those occasions to pay rect to her. I saw Betty Walters, frequently, going by my place, towards Tyle. By Mr Allen I don't know Evan Davies Nantybwch now-another gentleman who has made a claim to this property. I have seen him. I have not been talking to him about his claim at all. Mr John Jones, of Maesycrigau-I acted as agent for the late Mrs Nicholl up to the time of her death. I was an agent from 1850 to 1858. I received the rents of very nearly all the property. I received the rents of Llettygibby from the commencement of my agency up to Mrs Nicholl's death. I received the rents for Mrs Nicholls. The rents were paid twice a-year. By Mr H. Allen: Mrs Nicholl's husband survived her. I have had nothing to do with Llangibby since her death. Mr Henry Thomas received the rents after her death. I know that as a matter of fact. The farms of which I received the rents were Tyle, which is in NantewnHe Llettygibby,Dariyeoed, Tynyfron, Ffynon- wen. By the Judge: I gave notice of the rent audits twice a-year. Thomas was the tenant of Tyle at that time. He is here to-day. I had rent from him many times. By Mr Bowen Thomas Davies was tenant of Lletty- gibby. I received rent from him. Stephen Jones was tenant of Tanycoed. I bad rent from him. David Davies was tenant of Tynyfron. I had rent from him. Thomas Thomas was the tenant of Ffynonwen, and I had rent from him. I received the rents for the Lletty. gibby estate. Mr Allen-Our title begins with the death of Mrs Nicholl. We received the rents. The Judge-Mr Bowen, you admit that you have not received the rents. Blr Bowen-Oh, yes, my lord. Mr Wallioger—I am the managing clerk to Messrs. Burton, Hates, and Yart, of London. I produce the marriage settlement of Miss Margaretta Bowen Davies (dated the 17th of April, 1838) with David Fryer Nieboll. Mr B. T. Williams-By this settlement, the estate of Llettygibby is settled upon Margaretta Bowen Davies for her separate use with a general power to devise it to whomsoever she pleases. Mr Allen-Does it name the parcels ? Mr Williams read the various parcels from the Settle- ment. The Judge-Then, subject to any explanation we may hereafter receive, we may take it that this lady, although a married lady, had this estate to her separate use, and that she had power to make appointment independent of her husband. We may take it as if it was her sole and sep arate property. Mr Allen-With the exception of Ffynonwen, which is included in the settlement but not in the will. The Judge—Well, well, we have not got the will yet. Mr Seaton, Clerk in the Court of Probate, London, produced the original will of Mrs Margaretta Bowen Nicholls, dated August 18th, 1838. It had two codicils. Mr Allen said he could not find Fynnonwen in the will, therefore Mrs Nicholls would be intestate as to that property, which formed, however, a very small part of the estate Mr William Evan, of the District Registry of the Court of Probate at Carmarthen, produced the original will of Walter Evan, dated May 22nd, 1765. Mr B T. Williams-He devises by this will his Llettygibby estate to his son John Walter, in tail general, and his real estate to his daughter Elizabeth, in tail general. Mr Allen-He doesn't use the word estate," upon which something may arise. He added that the words of the will related to Llettygibby and Tanycoed simply. Mr Bowen-The will is put in to show the state of the family. Mr B. T. Williams -It shows that the testator had two children. Mr Bowen read the clause of the will by which the testator gave and bequeathed to his eldest son, John Walter, all those lands, tenements, messuages a.nd their respective appurtenances situate in the parish of Llangybbi, known as Llettygibby, Tanycoed, or what- ever other names the same might be called, or any of them, in the parish of Llangybby. Also he gave to his daughter Elizabeth Walters, the lands and tene ments of Tyle or by whatever other name they were called. The Judge-That shows that he had a son named John, and a daughter named Elizabeth. Mr Bowen produced the original will of Evan Walter, dated the 19th of May, 1720, which proved that Evan Walter bad five children. It bequeathed to Mary Evan, his eldest daughter, five sheep, to be given twelve months after his death to Sarah Evan, five sheep at the same date, to Walter Evan, 20 sheep and four beasts and to Jane Evan, his daughter, the sum of £ 15 to his youngest daughter Rachel he gave 20 sheep. The residue of his goods and implements of husbandry he gave to Gwenllian Rees, his wife, and to his eldest son, David Evan Walter. Then came an explanatory clause—that if his wife remained a widow, that then, the goods and chattels which he gave to his children be given at the discretion of the said wife Gwenllian, according to her meaning. Mr Allen-The description of the son in the original