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PEMBROKESHIRE ASSIZES.-
PEMBROKESHIRE ASSIZES. [Last week we gave as much of the report of these Assizes as our reporter was enabled to transcribe in time for the post, and we now proceed to give the re- mainder. ] THURSDAY. Before Mr. Sergeant Jones, in the grand jury-room. Ann Williams was indicted for feloniously stealing from the person of David Evans, four sovereigns and 'OUf> shilling. The prosecutor being swcrru stated that he had been å member of a society called the King and Constitution, which had been broken up. He went to Fishguard to rcceive his share of the funds, and had been in different Rouses drinking in the course of the day. The prisoner had been in a shop with him, where she wanted him to produce his purse, tvhich he ultimately did, and the money was reckoned and ptit back in the purse into his pocket. The prisoner was afterwards seen in company with the prosecutor before leaving Fishguard. Thomas Morris, a toy 10 years of ≥ swore posi- tively to having seen the prisoner putting her hand in the prosecutor's waistcoat pocket, -and take the purse therefrom. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Hall; but his testimony was not shaken. The learned sergeant summed up, and the jury re- turned a verdict of Guilty, She was sentenced to hard 'labour for 12 months, the first and last fortnights to be solitary. Jokk Griffiths Was charged with having feloniously "stolen'certain articles of wearing apparel, the property of John Griffiths, of Treffgarne. The prosecutor's evidence went to prove that he had left a pair of breeches and other articles in his sleeping apartment, in April last, and from that time did not hear anything of thein until this month, when he obtained a search nITraLt, and, accompanied by a con- stable, went to Leweston, and found the articles in the prisoners possession. CharUs Evans, constable, corroborated the evidence of tht prosecutor. The learned sergeant having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of Guilty. John Griffiths was again charged with having stolen certain articles of wearing apparel, the property of Thomas Thomas, of Haycastle. It appeared by the evidence that the prisoner broke into an outhouse in which the prosecutor slept, and took the key out from his trouser's pocket he then pro- ceeded to open the box and stole the articles produced, as identified by the prosecutor, and which were found in the possession of the prisoner. The constable proved finding the articles. The learned sergeant summed up the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprison- ment for the first offence and ten years' transportation for the second. James Lundy was indicted for an assault upon Mary Davies. The following evidence was adduced:- Mary Davies: I am wife of John Davies, of Saint Dogmells, in this county. The prisoner lodged in the same house as we did. Thomas Morris also was lodging in the same house. On May 13th he came into my room when I was going to dinner, and asked me where was my husband. I told him that he was gone to Lampeter. The prisoner told me he had something to tell me and I went to him to know what it was, when he caught hold of me and attempted to force me on the bed. I called Hannah Peters" three times. She was in the opposite room. The prisoner still pursued me, and caught hold of my neck and attempted to take up my clothes. I went into Hannah Peter's room, and he followed me and said, My dear, this is the first and last time I ever touched you." He was not too drunk to know what he was about. I have a person to sleep with me ever since, fearing he may come again. Cross-examined by Mr. Hall: My husband deals in medicine as well as stationary. We went there to live in March, and this took place in May. Never was on intimate terms with the prisoner. I never gave him a kiss on the 4tii of May. I did not play with the pri- soner. I did not put my arms round his neck. I did not tell Dorothea Thomas that I was sorry I went to a magistrate, as I went by the advice of my neighbours. I called out as loud I could to Hannah Peters. I never kissed the prisoner, or took any other liberties with him. Hannah Peters examined I live at Saint Dogmells with my uncle, in; the same house as John and Mary Davies. James Lundy lodges in the same house. 1 recollect Mrs. Davies, in May last, calling out to me. I was in t'ne backyard, and heard her three times. I went to her in about five minutes. Lundy was in the room, with his two arms about her neck. The prose- cutor came into my room, and the prisoner said some- thing in English, which I did not understand, and the prosecutrix struck him. Lundy then went up stairs, and Mary Davies to the garden. Cross-examined by Mr. Hall: Mary Davies was not surprised at my coming in, but seemed very glad. I have never seen them play together before. They did not know where I was. When I '.vent in, Lundy's hands were round the prosecutor's neck. The conversation was in English, and I do not understand that language. Mrs. Davies pushed him nearly down, in my uncle's room. I never told any person about the affair. I went to Newport before the magistrates about a month after. I never told any one that Mrs. Davies had given me three shillings for going. I know Dorothea Thomas, but never recollect saying in her presence that she did not know anything about the matter. By the Court; Dorothea and Hannah Thomas do not live with the prisoner. The learned sergeant summed up the evidence, and the jury returned a. verdict of Guilty. Sci.,teiiee-Eighteen months' hard labour. Hannah Oliver, was indicted for burglary. Mr. Richards was counsel for the prosecution the pri- soner was undefended. Samuel Wilcox examined: I live at Step Inn, in the parish of Mathry. I am a small farmer and remember the 18th of February. Remember going to bed about 9 o'clock. They had gone to bed before me. My wife and self went to bed at the same time. Saw the front door safe, fastened by a stick being put in over the latch. There is a chest of drawers in my room, in which my wife and self keep our clothes, &c. We heard a noise in the night, but did not get up. Got up as soon as it was light in the morning. Found the door had been opened, and not quite closed again. The lodgers were then ill bed. There are only two rooms in the house. round the chest of drawers broken open and the money gone. Saw the money there the night before. There was os. 2d. in the drawer, it was all taken but 1d, We also missed a shawl of my wife's out of another drawer. Anne Wilcox, wife of the last witness I know the prisoner. She lived near our house. Was in the habit of coming there often. Had been stopping there at one time for two months together. I remember the 12th of Feb. last. Remember going to bed. Know the chest of drawers. Had clothes in it. Had no shoes, but sleeves, stocking, shawl, and petticoat. Saw them the day before. The drawers were locked. Had been broken upon with a knife. The clothes were all mine and my husband's. The stockings were mine. Saw police- man Jones afterwards. Went with him to Masdorth and Lanrian. Went to Hayguard with him. Saw prisoner take the stolen articles out of a rick of thatch. They were the things I had left in the chest of drawers the night in question. By the court Saw them pulled out of the rick of thatch in the morning. George Jones, police-inspector, examined I remem- ber the 14th ot lebruary last. I went to the prosecu- tor's ,louse, and found he was robbed. I found the prisoner at St. Dogmells, near Cardigan, at her father's house. I searched her and found her with the pair of sleeves upon her arms. I brought her to Masdorth. She searched a rick of thatch, and brought forth the stolen articles from the middle of the rick. She said they had been removed to a safer place than where she had hidden them. She told me without my questioning her. I warned her that whatever she said to me would be used against her in a court ol justice. When I apprehended her I told her it was on the charge in question. She told me not to search her father's house, and she would show me where the things were. She said they were at David Thomas's, and had been stolen from old Samuel. She said she entered by raising the latch, which was not fastened. By the Court: I did not intimidate her to make any confession or acknowledgment. The articles were here produced and sworn to by the Wilcoxcs. The prisoner did not say anything in her defence which threw any light upon the suljecr. The learned sergeant summed up. and the jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Sentence—Two years' imprisonment. FRIDAY. I Before Mr. Sergeant Jones in the Grand Jury Room. Isaac John, was charged with having feloniously wounded a horse, the property of Mrs Jane Llewellin, of W esterton, in the parish of Ludchurch. The evi- dence on behalf of the prosecution went to show that the land of the prosecutor and prisoner was adjoining that the prosecutor's horses had repeatedly trespassed upon the prisoner's land, and that he had threatened to shoot the horses that after the horse had been shot, the prisoner, in company with others, was seen in the adjoining field and that subsequently he has stated he did not know that there was shot in the I gun, and that he would pay the farrier. The counsel for the prisoner, Mr. Hall, addressed the jury for the prisoner, contending that the prisoner was not gui!tv within tbe meaning of the statute upon which the in- within the meaning of the statute did not intend injur- ing the horses, but onty '?d it to frighten them from his land. The learned sergeant snmmed up to the jury, who then returned a verdict of Guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy. Sentenced to one month's nard labour. Rosscr v. James.—This was an action to recover the sum of EL-t Is. lOd., being the balance of a church-rate received by the defendant as church-warden of the parish of Clarbeston, for the year 1842, and claimed to be due to the plaintiff as his successor in office, for the years 184:} and 1844. The .defendant pleaded, first, that he never promised to pay the money and, secondly, that the plaintiff was not the sole church-warden of the said parish, as by him alleged. Verdict for the plaintiff, damages EIA Is. lOd. Summers v. (Jicynne.—This was an action brought by Mr. Richard Summers, surgeon, against Mr. Thomas vTwynne, solicitor, both of Haverfordwest, to recover the aum of £ L50 and interest due on a promissory-note, dated the 16th of April, 1836, and made by defendant to Mrs. Smith, late of this town, and by her specially indorsed to the plaintiff. A conference having taken place between the counsel on both sides, it was agreed that an unconditional verdict should be entered for the pLaintiff.-Da:iiages £ 21.5. Jenkins v. Cozens'. This was an action brought to recover £ 7, alleged to be due to the plaintiff, a bailiff at Narberth, from the defendant, an attorney in Haverford- west, for work and labour. Verdict for the plaintiff for El 17s. 6d. Morse and xoije v. Tucker and others; before a special jury Messrs. Chilton, Q.C., Evans, Q.C., and V. Williams, appeared in this case for the plaintiff's and Messrs. Wilson and Richards for the defendants. Mr. V. Williams opened the pleadings. Mr. Chilton stated the case :—This was an action brought (in pursuance of a decree of Vice-Chancellor Wigram in a cause of Morse v. Tucker now pending in chancery,) by the plaintiffs, who are the personal repre- sentatives of Morris Adams, deceased, against the defendants as the personal representatives of John Edwardes deceased, to recover damages in consequence of Morris Adams being turned out of possession, (by Mr. Wi-n. Edwardc3 Tucker), of a farm called Lower St. Dogwells, in this county, which he held under a lease for three lives, granted to him by John Owen Edwardes, Esq., on the ground that such' lease was not a due execution of the power to grant leases vested in Mr. John Owen Edwardes. The action of ejectment brought by Mr. W. E. Tucker was tried in 1833 and in 1834 the Court of Exchequer, after solemn arguments of the points reserved, pronounced a deliberate judgment that the lease was bad, whereupon Morse was turned out of the farm, and possession delivered to Mr. W. E. Tucker. An action was then commenced by the present plaintiffs against the defendants as the personal representatives of John Owen Edwardes, for compensation in damages for having been lorcioiy turned out of possession of the farm of Lower St. Dogwells, and on a former occasion the damages were assessed at the sum of E2179 but as there was no personal estate of John Owen Edwardes to satisfy those damages it was necessary to institute proceedings in chancery, for the purpose of obtaining satisfaction out of the real estates left by him, in the course of which proceedings the Vice-Chancellor had directed this action to be brought for the purpose of ascertaining, in the first place, whether or not the lease was a good one; and, in the second, what was the value of the lease and of the crops on the farm at the time of the ejectment brought; and these were the only questions which the jury would have to consider. With regard to the first there was this extraordinary circumstance, that although W. Edwardes Tucker had proved to the entire satisfaction of the Court of Ex- chequer that the lease was bad, yet Thomas Edwardes Tucker and the other executors of J. O. Edwardes, the lessor, say the lease is a good lease, and that the plaintiff's have not been evicted by any person claiming "by, from, or under" John O. Edwardes. Now he (Mr. Chilton) would show beyond all question that W. E. Tucker did claim by, from, or under John Owen Edwardes, and he would further show from the report of the ejectment case in the Exchequer that the lease was invalid on the grounds on which that court set it aside, and having done so he apprehended the jury would have no difficulty in coming to the conclusion that the lease was bad. As to the second question for their consideration, he would show by the testimony of Mr. Goode the amount of the damages which his clients claimed. j Mr. Wilson then addressed the jury for the defen- dants. After referring to the terms of the lease, and of the power in the settlement of 1777, and to the grounds upon which the lease was declared bad in the former action, he replied to the observations made by the learned Counsel on the other side on what he had termed the extraordinary circumstance of the defendants, now contending that the lease was good. The eject- ment was a contest between totally different persons. The defendants in this case were not Mr. Win. E. Tucker, the plaintiff in the ejectment, but Mr. Thomas Edwards Tucker, and the other executors of the late John Owen Ed wards. They have a perfect right to say We were not parties to that action, and are not to be bound by it. That action may have been decided erroneously, either in law, or in fact. We are now called upon to pay a large sum of money, but before we do so, we must be quite satisfied that the lease was null and void." With the view of obtaining compensation, the plaintiffs filed their bill in Chancery, praying that the real and personal estate of John Owen Edwards may be applied in payment of his debts, and on the hearing of that cause before the Vice Chancellor, he did not seem to be satisfied with the decision of the Court of Exchequer, in the ejectment case. He says in the decree that led to this trial, There are only two questions to try, namely, whether the lease was good, and as to the amount of damages." Now, if he had been satisfied with the decision in the former case, he would not have directed an action to try whether the lease was good or not. The learned counsel then noticed the objections taken by Mr. Chilton, to the validity of the lease, and urged a variety of arguments with the view of showing that those objections could not be sustained. His lordship took the notes of Mr. Wilson's argu- ments in favour of the validity of the lease, and said he would reserve the question as to whether the lease was good for the opinion of the Court above, but at present he felt himself bound by the case in the Exchequer to direct the jury that the lease was bad. His lordship in summing up, directed the jury that the only question for them, was, what was the value of the lease in September, 1331, and of the crops then crowing or standing on the farm ? 10 The jury in a short time, returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages £ 1465 los. Leave was given to move to enter a verdict for defendants, if the court should be of opinion that the lease was good. Doe on Dent of Bowen and others v. Lloyd.—Special Jury. This cause was made a Remanet bv consent. This concluded the business of the "Assizes. [A pressure of highly interesting matter has com- pelled us reluctantly to curtail our account of these Assizes.]
BRECONSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES.
BRECONSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES. Tuesday last being the day fixed for opening the Com- mission for holding these Assizes, a highly respectable party met vVilliarn iiliams, Esq., of Aberpergwm, the High Sheriff for the County, at four o'clock in the afternoon, at the Castle Hotel, Brecon, where they par- took of a sumptuous dinner, after which, they proceeded in the usual form to meet Mr. Sergeant Jones, who arrived to open the Commission. Having escorted the learned Sergeant to the County Hall, the usual preliminaries were gone through, and the Court adjourned to 12 o'clock on AVednesday. Mr. Justice Coltman arrived at the County house at 8 o'clock in the evening. At 10 o'clock on Wednesday, His Lordship attended Divine Service at St. Mary's Church, where an appro- priate discourse was delivered by the Rev. Thomas Williams, the Sheriffs Chaplain, brother to the Lord- Lieutenant. At 12 o'clock his Lordship entered the Hall, and the following gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jury Penry Williams, Pcnpont, Lord-Lieut., Foreman; C. M. R. Morgan, M.P., Ruperra Joseph Bailey, M.P., Glanusk; H. Allen, jun., Oakfield; J. Gwynn, Gwern- vale; T. Thomas, Pencerng; H. Gwyn Baglan House J. J. De Winton, Priory Hill; W. Lloyd, Brecon J. Lewis, Ashford M. Morgan, Bodwigiad; D. Pritchard, Glanyrafon J. Jones, Llanvillo and T. Ramsden, Liyswen, Esqrs. His Lordship briefly addressed the Grand Jury who having retired, the Court proceeded with the trial of cases at NISI PILIUS. Maybsry v. Mansfield.- • This was an action brought by Henry Miybery, Esq., late Under Sheriff of this County, for the amount of fees on the execution of a writ for the arrest of one Evans Roberts, defendant being the plaintiff's attorney. The jury, under the direction of his Lordship, re- turned a verdict for defendant, with leave for the plain- tiff to move to enter a verdict for debt-16s, and damages Is. Pratten v. Cadogan.—This was an undefended action, brought on bills of exchange for E ISO Mr. Joseph Sargeant was called by Mr. V. Williams to prove lIe- fendant's signature, and after allowing for monies paid, a verdict was returned for plaintiff fur L-I9 7s., with immediate execution. Attorney for the plaintiff, Mr. S. B. Evans, Brecon; for defendants, Messrs. D. and E. Thomas. U atkins v. ilrothero.-This was an action of trespass: plaintiff alleged that he had rented the grass of Kil- veynor Farm from defendant, with a view of taking the farm off his hands, but that subsequently, for some reason, the latter repented of his bargain, and turned the sheep off the ground and ploughed up the clover. Verdict for plaintiff, damages, £10. Attorney for plaintitf, Mr. Head Attornies for defen- dant, Messrs. Davies and South, Crickhowell. SPECIAL JURY.—Davis v. Purry,-This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a publican, living at St. Michael Cwmdu, in this county, to recover dam- ages for slanderous words alleged to have been spoken by the defendant, a respectable farmer in the same parish. I N-erdict fur plaintiff, damages Is. _0 Before Mr. Sergeant Jones. I 1 nomas James, aged 34, miner, (out on ball,) was charged with unlawfully assaulting Catherine Jones, at the parish of Ystradfeilty. Mr. Grove conducted the prosecution, and called Catherine Jones, the prosecutrix, whose evidence is quite unfit for publication, detailing the different facts of the assault charged. Mr. Nicholl Came addressed the jury for the defence. Mr. Sergeant Jones then summed up the evidence, and the Jury, after retiring for about a quarter of an hour, returned a verdict of guilty of a common assault. Sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. The prisoner Isaac Thomas, against whom a true bill was found for forgery, destroyed himself in Brecon Gaol on "W ednesday night, under circumstances detailed in another column. The Court adjourned to 9 o'clock on Thursday. HERKFOKD ELECTION.—Sir R. Price comes forward on the Liberal interest, and Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald, a relation of the late Lord Fitzgerald and Vesey, is the Conservative candidate. The nomination was expected to take place on Wednesday, and the polling en Thursday.
HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY, JULY…
HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY, JULY 28. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. Lord Portman brought up the report of the Com- mittee on the South Wales Railway Bill. Lord Campbell moved that the standing orlfcr of their Lordships' House, prohii)itiiig the publication of the memoir of any deceased Peer, without the consent of his heirs," be rescinded. The motion was agreed to. The Commons Enclosure Bill was, at great length, considered by their Lordships in Committee. Several of the clauses called forth much discussion. The Bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. The Duke of Buccleugh moved the committal of the Poor Law Amendment (Scotland) Bill. The House went into Committee on the Bill, and it was ordered to be read a third time on Tuesday. TUESDAY, JULY 29. The Earl of Besborough resumed the adjourned debate on the Dublin and Galway Railway Bill. After a discussion, their Lordships divided on the original motion, when the numbers were- Contents .34 Non-Contents. 8 Ik- Majority against the bill 26 ine uuse 01 littecieuct,. then moved the third reading of the Scotch Poor Law Bill, when a discussion arose on the 17th clause, which proposed to join South Leith to Edinburgh for the purposes of pauper relief. The Lord Chancellor and Lords Cottenham and Campbell having given their opinions against the legality of the clause, it was struck out, and the bill passed. The Lunatics Asylum and Pauper Lunatics Bills passed through committee; several other bills were forwarded a stage, and their Lordships adjourned.
I HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY,…
I HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY, JULY 28. The House met at noon. The House resolved itself into Committee on the Gaming and Wagers Bill. Oil clause 17, which legal- ised subscriptions to the turf, being proposed, Mr. C. Berkeley opposed the clause as one-sided legislation, permitting gambling one way, while it attempted to put it down in another. The original clause was carried by a majority of 37 to S. The bill t4en passed through Committee, and was ordered to be reported this day. Sir James Graham, in answer to an inquiry from Mr. Hume, said it was not his intention to introduce any measure to relieve the County Magistrates from their duties, in order to a performance of them by stipendiary Magistrates. On the order of the day for the House going into a Committee of Supply, Mr. Ewart brought forward certain resolutions on the subject of education, to the effect that the Government should make a statement of the condition and prospect of education establishments and that schools for training masters be more exten- sively promoted. The Hon. Gentleman complained of the want of correct information on the subject. He said that the Commissioners' reports only concealed the true state of the question. Sir Robert Peel admitted the importance of the subject but contended that ample explanation on the subject of general education might be found in the Journals. The motion was negatived without a division. After a question from Mr. Sheil regarding the dis- tribution of patronage in the Irish constabulary force which was answered by Sir T. Fremantle, the House went into Committee of Supply. Several votes were agreed to. After which the Physic and Surgery Bill went through Committee pro forma. Sir James Graham stated that he did not intend to proceed further with the measure this session than having it printed. TUESDAY, JULY 29, in the morning sitting, a vast mass of routine business was disposed of. In the evening sitting nothing of moment occurred.
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WRECK.—The packet Rover passed under the Menai Bridge about 2 o clock on Friday evening last, on her voyage from Liverpool to Carnarvon. In the evening she unfortunately struck upon the Swilly Rocks, being the same rocks that the Mountaineer Steamer of Swan- sea was lost by striking upon. She was got off the rocke about 1 o'clock on Saturday morning, having received very considerable damage. She has been taken into Bangor to be repaired. SUICIDE.-An inquest was held at Llanidloes, on Tuesday, the 29th ult., before W. Slyman, Esq. Coroner, on the body of Richard Bennett, aged 35. The deceased had been for some time labouring under delirium he had been an ostler at the Lion, and afterwards at the Blue Bell Inn, Newtown; deceased was taken home to his mother's residence at Llanidloes on Sunday last. He committed the dreadful deed on Monday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, with a sickle, which he got into his room, and severed the largest vessels of the neck, the windpipe, and the jaw. When Dr. Jones arrived the deceased was not quite dead, but was lying in a pool of blood, and died immediately. Verdict, Temporary Insanity." ,-1? HER MAJESTY'S VISIT T??GERMA?Y.—It is now finally determined that the Court shall remain at Osborne until the day before the prorogation of Parlia- ment. Her Majesty, it is understood, will come to town to prorogue the parliament in person, and the day after will embark at Woolwich on board the Royal yacht for the continent. A RUSSIAN COUNT AND HIS FAMILY BURNT ALIVE BY THEIR SERFS.—We have received from Southern Russia the news of the tragical end of Count Apraxim, well known for his divorce from his first wife. This gentleman, who treated his serfs with unheard of cruelty, has, together with his second wife and children, fallen a victim to their vengeance. The infuriated people at mid- night surrounded his castle, and having gutted it of its contents, bound the inmates, and set fire to it. The count, who had freed himself, attempted to escape, but was overpowered and beaten to death by this savage horde. ANOTHER DREADFUL FIRE AT QUEBEC.—We regret to learn by advices from Quebec that another disastrous fire had destroyed another third of that ill- fated city. On Saturday evening, the 28th of June, (just one mouth after the great fire of the 28th of May, which destroyed part of St. Valier's and St. John's Suburbs, nearly all St. Roche and the west part of the lower town, to below Hope Gate,) a fire commenced in St. John's Suburbs, near the place out side the Glacis, where it stopped on the 28th of May. On this occasion the wind was as strong from the north-east as it. was to the west on the 28th of May, and the weather very dry. At both times the fiie began to the windward of the densest part of the suburb, and was carried throughout the thickest part of the dwellings to the leeward. We have heard of only one or two lives being lost. Although it it was in the night, most of the inhabitants, warned by the rapid progress of the fire of the 28th of May, made their escape in time with a part of their moveables. The scene of desolation, distress, and affliction, and the extent of the calamity, are nearly as great as after the former conflagration the value of the property destroyed is probably greater. The population of St. John's Suburb was about ten thousand, and the popula- tion of St. Roche had mostly found refuge in St. John's suburbs. Thirteen hundred dwellings were destroyed rendering houseless at least six thousand persons, and this in addition to the numbers deprived of a home by the previous conflagration. About thirty streets are in the ruins, and the amount of insurances effected is thus stated Canada Office, £ 40,000 Quebec ditto, £ 15,200 Montreal ditto, 1:3,500 Phoenix ditto £ 1,075. THE TRIAL OF THE SPANISH PIRATES took place on Tuesday last at Exeter. We gave a very full ac- count of the transactions on board the Wasp the week before last. Mr. Bellamy, of Plymouth, was sworn interpreter, and after a lengthened investigation the Jury retired for an hour and then re-entered the court amidst the most profound silence, and returned a verdict of Guilty against Mnjaval, Serva, Alves, Ribiero Francisco, Martinos, and Joaquim and not Guilty as regarded Dos Santos, Manoel, and Jose Antonion. His Lordship then, in the most impressive manner, passed sentence of death upon the seven prisoners who had been convicted. The prisoners wished to have time to write to the Queen of Spain on the subject. The secretary of Legation and other parties who attended on behalf of the prisoners expressed their thanks, through Mr. Serjeant Manning, for the very fair way in which the case for the prosecution had been conducted. REMARKABLE EXCEPTION. — It appears that Sir R. Peel is neither a shareholder nor a director in any rail- way company.
LOCAL MARKETS.I
LOCAL MARKETS. I CARMARTHEN.—Wheat (bushel) 6s. Ojd. Barley, 0s. Oats, 2s. 4d. Beef, (per lb.) 5d. to 8d. Mutton, 6d. to 7d. Pork, 4d. to 5d. Fresh butter, Is. 4d. Salt ditto, 8d. to 8id.; Turkeys, (each) Os, to Os. Geese, Os. to Os.; Ducks, Is. to Os. Od.; Eggs, (per dozen) 4d.; Veal, 4d. to 6d. per lb Cheese 37s. to 39s. per cwt.; fowls, from 8d. to Is. each; Lamb, 6d, to 7d. per lb.; New potatoes, -id. per lb. CARDIGAN.—Wheat, Os. Od. to 2 7s. per bushel.; Barley, Os. Od. to 4s. Sd.; Oats, 2s. 6d. to 2s Sd.; Beef od. to 6d. per lb. Mutton, <5d. to 6d. Veal, 3d. to od Pork, Od. to Od.; Butter fresh, lOd. per lb., Salt do. Od. Potatoes, Is. Gd. per bushel, new Potatoes, Old. per lb. Eggs, 6d. per dozen Cheese, 4d. to 5d. Li.ANLi.T.Y.-Beef (pr Ih,) 4d. to od.; Mutton, 5d. to 6d. Pork, 4d. to od. Veal, 4d. to od. Fresh Butter, Is. Id to Is. 2d.; Cheese, 3.1d. to 4d. Geese, (each) 2s. Gd. to 3s. Od. Ducks, Is. Od. to Is. 6d. Fowls, Os. lOd. to Is. Id.; Wheat (bushel) 5s. 9d, to 6s. 2d. Barley, 3s. lOd. to 4s. 3d.; Oats, 2s.od. to 2s. 7d. DOVVLAIS.—Pork, Gd Lamb, 6d. to 6 id. Beef, 4d. to 7d. Mutton, 6d. to 7d. per lb.; Potatoes, (old) 14 lbs. lor Cd. New Potatoes, Id. per lb., or 8 lbs. for C,d. Salt Butter, 10d.; Fresh Butter, Is. per lb.; Eggs, Dd. per dozen. BitEcoN- .-Iieef', 7d. to fid. per lb. Mutton, Pd. Pork, -id. to 5d. Veal, od. to Cd. Salt butter, lOd. Fresh do., Is. to Is. 2d. Potatoes, Gs. to 6s. (id. per bag. SWANSEA. — Beef, 4d. to 8d. Veal, 4d, to 6el. Mutton, 6d. to Rd. Lamb, 6d. to 74<L Pork, 4d. to od. Fresh butter, Is. to Is. 3d. Salt do., 8d. to 10d Eggs, 4id. per dozen. FISHGUARD. — Beef, (pr lb.) 6d Mutton, 5jd. Lamb, -I'd. Veal, 31(1. Fresh Butter, Salt, do. 7 d,; Cheese, Id. Wheat (bushel) 7s. 3d. Malting Barley, 4s. 3d. Oats, 4s. 3d Fowls per Couple, Is. 6d. Ducks per couple Is. 6d. Pork 5d. per lb. New Potatoes, d. per lb.; Salmon, 6d. Eggs. 7 for twopencc
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Men are really but children of a larger growth, and both are equally liable to a weariness hardly allowable. Thus it is that thousands of grown-up gentlemen, not to say millions of us, at this very moment, feel about the same amount of interest in the parliamentary proceed- ings of the concluding session, as a lagging school-boy with images of home flitting before his eyes has in his now nauseous task. He finds his lesson long and tedious; we find ours no less so: we are tired: so is he he declares school a bore; we say such also is the session. Our task through the whole dreary sederunt, has been to read long speeches de omnibus rebus et quibusdam aliis; his all the half-year to swallow pro- pria quee maribus, as in presenti, syntaxis, &-c., &c., ad nauseam, The only difference of any consequence is at he is doomed to a dead jargon and our's is a living one. The Philosophy of Fatigue felt by the public at the fag-end of'k session would be a curious subject for investigation; but it might perhaps lead us to con- clusions which would not either exalt our members much in public estimation, or reflect the greatest credit on the constituencies that gave the hon. gentlemen their re- specti ve seats so, on the present occasion, we shall ab- stain from speculative philosophy, and stick to a plain matter of fact statement—namely that we know nothing in nature or art so dull as the debates are now, but the work of reading them. During the last week we are sure it must have been to the public a sheer travelling from Dan to Beersheba, and a finding all barren. What may turn up it is of course quite impossible to tell, as a motion standing in the notice paper affords no assurance that it will be made on the day named- or like the New Zealand discussion, given in another column, just a week behind time-or indeed that it will come before the house at all. Parliamentary Privilege and Railway Roguery have lately been in the ascendant, and these topics will perhaps more than any other distinctly and exclusively characterize the close of the session for 1845; while the only measures of much importance, in the whole sederunt, to which Ministers may appeal against the charge of having done but little good, and some harm, are the weeding of the smaller import duties, and the provision for the secular instruc- tion of the middle classes in Ireland.
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Next to the Spanish Sugar squabbie, and the Butter and Cheese question, the least deadly lively" topic (except that which we shall presently advert to) was that set on foot this day week, by that indefatigable man of figures and finance, MR. HDIE, who in some perti- nent remarks, resuscitated the light-sovereign business. The hon. gentleman not only very justly censured the robbery that was committed coincident with the call- ing-in of the used coin, but he also proposed a preven- tive which amounted to a vote of censure on the con- duct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in reference to that unpopular and very unfair exercise of official power. The interest however, we were going to say the fun, of the thing was incidental, and consisted in the cutting up most completely of certain ludicrous currency crotchets cosseted by MK. SPOONER, and some brother Brummagems—including we are sorry to say MR. NEVVDEGATE who is a man of mind, albeit of a rather speculative and aerial character. 8Ia ROBERT PEEL'S exposure of the SPOONEY-ISM, or mass of nonsense" was very happy and if we did not know that there are hon gentlemen as invulnerable in head as Achilles was in his, or a rhinoceros is in his skin, we should have concluded that the pungent satire of the PREMIER must have penetrated even the case-hardened crotchetiness of lIIn, SPOONER the currency-monger himself.
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LORD CAWDOR, it will be recollected, was called up the other day in his place to protest against certain allegations in a petition presented to the House of Lords complaining of an abuse of the rights of property in Scotland by his lordship and other owners of land in that country, who, it was asserted, had refused sites to the seceders from the Scotch Church to build chapels upon. We do not revive the noble Lord's name in this transac- tion ad odium, or for the purpose of casting obloquy in any quarter, but we mention it only because whatever is in any way connected with the public character of a nobleman so near to us, and by his property and station necessarily exercising so much influence in this and the neighbouring counties, must possess a high degree of interest to our readers. On this day week, it will be seen by our House of Commons compendium, a petition from the Moderator of the great assembly was presented, containing a complaint similar to the one which came before the other house and which was noticed in the Welshman a fortnight ago. The speech of the hon. gentleman who presented the petition is so full and pertinent as to supersede, on our part, many remarks either on the allegations it sets out, or the argument it supplies against coercive measures where the conscientious scruples of men are concerned. At the same time, we cannot help seeing that there is a good deal of confusion, not to say cant, prevalent in the demand made upon the Legislature to interfere in a matter which it plainly is not competent to deal with. From the DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, downwards to the dustman, say what we will, men will do what they like with their own, and the only effectual barrier, in the absence of a pre-existing Constitutional remedy, is public opinion. A large landowner perceives dissent spreading, he sees everything tending to spiritual disorganization, he is scandalized by the rapid secession from the estab- lished church, and foresees the downfall of all his dearest notions. Now, really to call upon a man entertaining such opinions-not merely to be neutral and tolerant— but to concede sites for building places of worship which his convictions recoil from, is to call upon him, perhaps rudely and clamourously, for the exercise of a degree of liberality so rare that but few minds are capable of voluntarily and disinterestedly displaying. But MR. SHIEL'S part in the debate set us to think on the probability that he is a profound admirer of that piece of proverbial philosophy which sets forth that what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander." You have endowed Irish Presbyterianism, he says, endow Scottish Secession, and all will be well: a regium boniim or endowment is a never-failing remedy attach the clergy to the State by the golden links of regard, and the clergy will be the quietest people in the world. No doubt. But, rejoined MR. HINDLEY, who is a chosen servant of the faithful in dissent, such golden links will seduce them from their duty, destroy all their life, energy, and zeal. Voluntaries of course, just like other men, are but corruptible. We are not however going into the vexata questiu so constantly and hotly argued between the State Churchites and the anti-state-churchites: we allude to it only for the purpose of saying that the discussion which led to the above notice, though having no novelty to boast of, is worth reading—as it is, in interest, just above that dull level of debate which we signalized at setting out to-day in our first article.
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CARMARTHENSHIRE. I The Annual Meeting of the Carmarthen Auxiliary Bible Society, took place 011 Monday evening, at Water Street Chapel. After prayer by the Rev. T. Warren, George Davies, Esq., Mayor, took the chair and made a few appropriate remarks. Mr. G. Bagnall, having read the report, the meeting was addressed by the Revds. E. Davies, Brecon T. Phillips, Hay H. Hughes, and W. Price, of this town. After singing the doxol^gy the meeting separated. It was much more numerously attended than usual and the collection proportionately better. We do not consider it necessary to record the resolutions as they were of the usual character, but we would suggest to the committee the propriety of holding the future anniversaries of this society, in the chapels alternately, as it is well known that persons who attend these meetings will not go to the Town Hall. The following, amongst a number of other bills, re- ceived the Royal Assent yesterday afternoon :-Tliic Turnpike Trusts Consolidation (South Wales) Bill the Aberdare Railway Bill; and the Newport and Pontypool Railway Bill. THE WEkTtlrlt since Tuesday has been most unpro- pitious for the corn crops, and we fear will be pro- ductive of much damage. It has been almost a con- tinuous heavy tilill with boisterous winds.
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WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. t It is with much gratification that we perceive the ra- pidly growing desire throughout the Principality, for the acquirement of knowledge in the science of Agriculture, and the determination to obtain that knowledge by close attention to the improvements of the day, and their application where practicable. Some few weeks back we had to notice the pleasing fact that Pryse Pryse, Esq., M.P. for the Cardiganshire Boroughs, had sent eight of his tenants to the Shrews- bury Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society, for the purpose of enabling them to gain information, on a subject second in importance to none in the kingdom. This week we publish a lengthened account of an interesting meeting of the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society, which Society appears to have risen into a most flourishing condition under the auspices of Earl Cawdor. W. Morris, Esq., Treasurer of the Carmarthenshire Agricultural Society, G. Goode, Esq., the indefatigable Secretary to the same Society, and Lewis Morris, Esq., attended the Shrewsbury Shew, and purchased several of the implements exhibited, in order to introduce them into use in this county. Our paper of this dav contains I a notice for holding the Annual Carmarthenshire Cattle Show, at which a greater amount of premiums than on any previous occasion will be awarded, and which is ex- pected to be a most successful meeting. All these circumstances in our opinion tend to show that Agriculture is looking up in Wales, and that ere long, as Lord Cawdor observed at Havcrfordwest, when our Saxon neighbours come to pay us a visit, they will come to see, not the nakedness, but the plenty of the land." VESTRY MEETING.—A very numerously attended Vestry Meeting, was held at St Peter's Church, Car- marthen, yesterday at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of considering the propriety of rating and assessing to the poor, the owners of dwelling houses and apartments instead of the occupiers thereof, pursuant to the Act 59 George III. cap. 12." The Ven. Archdeacon Bevan, took the chair. Mr. Jeffries, the Vicar's Churchwarden, then read the notice convening the meeting, and said that the Churchwardens had nothing to do with it further than being the instruments of calling it toge- ther. He then quoted the Act which it was sought to bring into operation, and said that at present where houses were let out in different small holdings the tenants were not legally liable to pay the poor rate, and that therefore the rest of the parish paid a higher rate than if all were properly assessed. The evil complained of prevailed greatly in this parish, and the subject had consequently undergone a good deal of consideration. It was ascertained that the parish was sustaining a loss from the non-payment of poor rates, and the poverty of the occupiers, of not less than £ 350 per annum. By the accounts of the last rate he found that there was a deduction of E235 for one quarter for poor and vacancies now allowing Eloo for vacancies, that would leave jClSo for non payments, and this multiplied by 4 would make instead of £3.50 as he had stated, more than E500. The question was whether it was not the duty of all to see that all the property in the parish was fairly rated. The maximum in the act was E20 and the minimum £ 6. It might be objected that they were seeking to fix a burden upon the poor occupiers, but he believed they would be greatly relieved by the proposed measure. lr. George Thomas, senior, said that this question had been mooted at a vestry. meeting 20 years ago, and the measure was then carried unanimously. It was not therefore a novel plan as it had been acted upon twenty years ago, and he thought that a more equitable provision had never been made by the legislature. -Mr. Jeff- ries said that not less than 400 paupers from other parishes at present resided in Carmarthen, and there were 800 rooms so occupied in the town, not one of which paid any poor rates.D. Prytherch. Esq., said that after the very lucid statement of Mr. Jeffries, it was unnecessary for him to add any observations. He had been a magistrate for Carmarthen 15 years, and he knew that the evil was very great. He begged to propose the following resolution That from the statements made to this meeting on behalf of the churchwardens and overseers, and an examination of the poor rate assessment for this parish, it appears that a great number of houses are let out by rooms and apartments to weekly or monthly tenants, or occupiers, at rents varying from jE6 to £ 20 by the year, and such tenants or occupiers being legally exempted from the paying of poor rates, hy reason of their inabi- lity to pay such rates, an annual loss of at least £350 is sustained by this parish, to the prej udice of the great body of the rate-pavers." Dr. Bowen seconded the resolution, which was car- ried unanimously. E. H. Stacey, Esq., observed, that it was scarcely necessary for him to say a word on the subject, but he considered the loss was considerably more than Mr. Jeffries had stated. In his eight or nine years experience as a magistrate, he had frequent opportunities of observing the effects of this, and he should say there was a loss of £ 800 a year. Those landowners who paid from E20 to E30 poor rates would feel this a great consideration. He then moved the second resolution:- That it is highly desirable to prevent a continuance of such loss and to make all such Houses contribute a fair proportion towards the rate, and inasmuch as the act of 59 Geo. 3. cap 12, was expressly intended and is calculated to remedy the evil, it is the opinion of this meeting that the provisions of that act should be en- forced, and that the owners of all Dwelling-houses let out at such rents and for such terms as are therein mentioned should be assessed to the Rates for the relief of the poor of this parish instead of the actual occu- piers. This was seconded by Geo. Davies, Esq., Mayor of Carmarthen, and carried unanimously. Mr. Geo. Goode observed that the parishioners ought to take steps to rectify the survey of the parish. He had no hesitation in saying that it was very disgraceful, and he thought the time had arrived when it should be looked into. Dr. Bowen said he had a field which was assessed at £ 3 per acre and he paid but £ 2 10s. rent. -Mr. J. J. Stacey also complained of the gross irregularity of the assessment, as did also Mr. Jeffries, who added that it was a great pity there was not a power of appeal in the Borough at Petty Sessions similar to that in use in the County. Mr. Goode observed that some fields in the neighbourhood of his residence occupied by Mr. Samuel Tardrew were assessed at E46, and the rent was 1:71. This was of course an unequal assessment.—After some further conversation, a vote of thanks was passed to the Churchwardens for their promptitude in calling the meeting, and the Vestry was then concluded. TOWN COUNCIL.—A meeting of the Town Council was held at the Town-hall, on Tuesday, the 28th ult. Present, the Mayor (in the chair), Alderman W. G. Thomas, Councillors T. Jones, C. Brigstocke, J. Adams, Jun., Job Jones, J. Lewis, Union street, T. C. Morris, E. H. Stacey, and E. B. Warren. A letter from D. Morris, Esq., M.P., respecting the South Wales Rail- way, was read by Mr. P. G. Jones. The substance of which was that the Admiralty insisted on having special clauses inserted in the Bill, providing for the safety of the navigation of the river Towy, to the effect that a clear water way of not less than .50 feet should be left in the proposed bridge. That the bridge should be built parallel to the stream, and be sufficiently lighted between the hours of sunset and sunrise, and if neces- sary, a cut in the river should be made at the expense of the company. Mr. E. H. Stacey said that it was a great pity that the company did not adhere to the first plan, which was to cross the river by means of a fixed bridge, about 20 yards below the present bridge, as that would have obviated all objections on the part of the Admiralty. The question with regard to the building of a new school e IOn \\1 e", Th room was adjourned until the next meeting. The con- sideration of the question (postponed from the last meeting) of keeping the gate at the end of the parade con- stantly closed, was then entered into. A memorial was read by the mayor from the owners and occupiers of houses on the parade, which stated that it was essential for the improvement of the parade that the gate should be kept closed. The Town Clerk said that one of the persons residing on the parade refused to consent and consequently the Council had no power to make an order; it was ultimately agreed to let the question stand over to endeavour to get the consent of the person ob- jecting. A communication was made by the gaoler, that the gaol wanted white washing very badly, and that there were no prisoners in the house who could do it. -)11'. E. H. Stacey then moved that a person be employed, which was carried. It was stated that the report of the engineer appointed to survey the river would be presented at the next meeting. In answer to a question from Mr. Job Jones resoectinz the nro- posed Lighthouse on Worms head, Mr. T. C. Morris said that he had received a letter from D. Morris, Esq., M.P., stating that answers had not been received from the different ports interested, but as soon as they were received the question would be discussed and decided bv the Trinity Board. A conversation then ensued as to the progress of the works of the New Markets, which were said to be going on satisfactorily; the timber used was admitted to be of excellent quality but was not what was contracted for, and great injustice would be committed if it was allowed to be used by the contractor. The Council would certainly expect a deduction would be made in the contract, if the articles mentioned in the specifications were not supplied.—Mr. T. Jones inquired if any opportunity had been afforded to other persons besides Mr. Weekes, the present contractor, to send estimates. ——Mr. C. Brigstocke, as one of the Market com- mittee, replied that a number of estimates were sent in to the C(,ullc ii, ti)(I that tlie), tiid selected Mr. Weekes, his being the lowest it was then referred to the Council, and they did not think proper to alter the decision the Committee had come to. Mr. Job Jones alluded to the circumstance, which he deemed a gross irregularity, of Mr. Fowler, the architect, having stipulated with the contractors for the different materials used for an allowance of 2 per cent to himself. Mr. Jones's state- ment was not contradicted. A note was then read by Mr. T. C. Morris, from the Itev. Mr. Williams, chaplain of the borough gaol, complaining of the low salary he received taking into consideration the responsible duties he had to perform, and stating that if the alary was not increased he should resign. The consideration of this question was ordered to stand over to the next meet- ing, which will be held on the Otb inst. The meeting then adjourned. A SPLENDID IURROT.—Amongst the great quantities of the various descriptions of tish supplied to this town during the week by the Carmarthen Trawling Company, was a fiue Turbot,weighing nearly 201bs. This is the second large fish only of the kiud caught here for the last "0 vez;rs. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—In a Second Edition of our last impression, we had much pleasure in publishing the fact that the South Wales Railway Bill had passed the Committee of the House of Lords. CRICKET.—The members of the Carmarthen Club at. tended at Llandilo on Tuesday last, for the purpose of playing a match with the Llandovery Club, according to a previous appointment, but in consequence of the Llandovery players not having made their appearance at the appointed hour, it was supposed that some misun- derstanding had taken place with reference to the day appointed. A messenger was consequently dispatched to Llandovery to announce the arrival of the Carmar- then players; but however the Llandovery players did not attend, having assigned some reason for their non- attendance. In the interval a proposal was made that a match should be played between Carmarthen and the Llandilo Clubs, which proposal was immediately ac- cepted, and after a spirited contest, the Llandilo players came off victorious, having three wickets to go down. A correspondent kindly furnished us with the score, but a' pressure of matter precludes our inserting it. About 6 o'clock the members of the two Clubs met at the Cawdor Anns, and partook of an excellent dinner, pro- vided by Mr. TraceN, Mr. J. D. Thomas, officiating as chairman, and Mr. W. Simons, as vice. Many excel- lent speeches were delivered, and harmony was kept up till a late ho-ur. LLANDOVERY.—Tuesday last was a day of great re- joicing in this town, in consequence of the marriage of David Jones, Esq., of Glanbrane Park, the High Sheriff for the county of Carmarthen, to Miss Charlotte Campbell, a daughter of Sir George Campbell, ot Edenwood, Bart., and niece of Lord Campbell. The ceremony took place at St. Margaret's, Westminster. The inhabitants of Llandovery were aroused from their slumbers early in the morning by the firing of cannon and the merry ringing of the bells- of Llandingat Church. A band of musicians paraded the streets in the course of the day playing different airs, such as Haste to the Wedding," The Campbells are coming," "Jenny Jones," &c, Very little business was transacted during the latter part of the. day, the shops having all closed afternoon, and all the good folks, old and young, were seen dressed out in their best, wending their way to the Old Castle to witness the rustic sports and other amusements of the day. About 150 of the tenants of Mr. J ones were invited to dinner at the King's Head, where a good and substantial repast was provided for the occasion by the Misses Jones, which gave great sa- tisfaction to their numerous guests. After the cloth was removed, the usual loyal toasts were given, and the health and happiness of their wcrthy landlord and lady was drunk with the most enthusiastic cheering. Towards night the different bonfires erected on the surrounding hills were lighted, which had a most pleasing and im- posing effect, the country being seen for miles around. A grand display of fire-works took place in the evening, in the Market-square, which was exceedingly beautiful, and great credit is due to those gentlemen who had the management of them. We are happy to say that the day passed off without ar.y accident. Lady Stratlieden gave an elegant dejeiine at Stra- theden House, Knightsbridge, on Tuesday, on the occa- sion of the marriage of D. Jones, Esq with Miss Char- lotte Campbell, daughter of Sir George Campbell. Her ladyship received company till six o'clock. MECHANICS' CRICKET CLUB.—A game between the members of this club came off on Tuesday last at Llan- dovery. It being a. complete holiday on the occasion of the marriage of David Jones, Esq., of Glanbrane Park, numbers were assembled on the field witnessing the game, which was exceedingly well played by the members on both sides. We understand that the members of the Llandovery Cricket Club have sent a challenge which has been accepted by the members of the Mechanics' Club. It is expected it will be played in the course of next week. INQUEST.—An inquest was held on the 26th inst., before Daniel Price, Esq., coroner, at the parish of Llansawel, on view of the body of a new born female child. The first witness examined was Margaret Jones, who said that having been sent for, she went on Sunday the 20th inst., to Mary James, a widow, living at Tanylan, who told her she had given birth to the child on the previous day, whilst alone in the house, that she had been taken unexpectedly ill, and there being no other person about the house she had sent a child 10 years old to fetch the witness, who occasionally acts as a midwife; but who she said was not at home. The witness in fact was working at the time on a neighbour- ing farm. The mother told her she had had a fall a week previous to the birth, and that she had not felt right ever since, and that the child was dead when she first saw it. She showed it to the witness. It did not appear to have any marks of violence. Mr. Edwards, the surgeon of the Union, in his examination gave it as his clear opinion from the state of the lungs, liver, and other appearances, that the child could not have been born alive, and the jury who were very respectable beincr also satisfied of this returned a verdict of still born," and so disposed of the case so far as they could, for the jurisdiction of a Coroner's Inquest does not extend to charges of concealing the birth. "ro> "J''o.
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PEMBROKESHIRE AGRICULTURE SOCIETY. The second annual Cattle Show of the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society came off at Haverfordwest on Hondfty last ft. convenient show yard having been provided at the west end of the asylum, facing Saint Thomas's Green. The number of animals exhibited could not have been much less than 200. There were fewer spectators pre- sent than the occasion merited, and with the exception of Earl Cawdor, Mr. Mathias, of Lamphey, and a few other gentlemen, the attendance of the owners of the soil was scanty. Unfortunately about! o'clock, soon after the show yard had been opened to the public, a thunder storm passed over the town, and for the space of half an hour, the rain poured down in torrents, which tended very materially to lessen the number of visitors. Mr. Joseph Marychurch, ironmonger, exhibited a variety of implement of husbandry, which were much admired. The judges were Messrs. Pasmore, Upton Castle Par- sell, Lydstep; J. D. Wathen, Marloes Court; and T. 1 l aT I OeS Coiirt ai d T. Griffiths, Broadmoor. The umpire was Mr. R. Ellis, Merlin's Vale. I PREMIUMS AWARDED. For the best Bull of any age or breed, John Freeman, Es(I., East I-look, CIO. For the best Dairy Cow, J. P. A. Lloyd Philipps, Esq., Dale Castle, £ 5. For the best two-year-old Heifer, R. J. Ackland, Esq., Boulston, £ 0. For the best pair of two-year-old Steers, Mr. W. Greenish, Neeston, £ 0. For the best Bull of any age or breed, R. B. Child, Esq., £ 0, given bv Lord Cawdor. For the best Ox of the Pembrokeshire breed, It J. Ack- land, Esq., Boulston, E ,iN-en by Lord Cawdor, to be added to a sweepstakes of 10s. each. For the best yearling Bull, the property of a tenant farmer, Mr. Thomas Drinkwater, Court, near Pem- broke, £ .5, given by George Lort Phillips, Esq. or the best yearling heifer, Mr. Greenish, Neeston ;E3. r or the best pair of yearling steers, the property of a tenant farmer, Mr. W. Cole, Pliilbeach, E3, given by J. II. Phillips, Esq. For the best Dairy Cow in Calf or Milch, the property of a tenant farmer holding a farm under £ o0 per annum, Mr. W. James, Bushford, E2, 2s. given by dr. U, p, Goode. For the best long woolled Ram of any breed or age, Mr. Geo. Ormond, of Williamson, £ 2. The three next prices of E2 each were gained by Mr. W. Greenish, of Neeston, respectively for the best short woolled Ram the best pen of o Ewes of the long woolled breed and the best pen of 5 short woolled Ewes. For the best pen of Wethers, Mr. W. Cole, Philbeach, 12, to be added to a sweepstakes of 10s. each. For the best Southdown Ram, Mr. W. Greenish, Neeston, f2, given by Seymour Allen, Esq. For the best Boar and Sow, Mr. Thomas Lewis, Nor- chard, two £ 2 premiums. For ?hc?es?M?e for ?e f,ral purposes, the property of a tenant farmer, Mr. Joseph Tombs, Haverlordwest, £ -5, given by Viscount LIDIYII, For the best team of two Horses, the property of a tenant fanner holding a farm tinder per annum, Mr. W. James, Bushford, £ 2 2s., given by Mr. II, r, Goode. For the best entire Horse, for agricultural purposes, Mr. D. Thomas, Gelliorlais, Kenarth, Cardigan- shire, £ 10. For the best 2 year old Colt, and for the best 2 year old Filly, Mr. Isaac Williamson, Orielton, C2 each animal. For the best Plough, the best Harrows, and the best and most useful implement of husbandry, Mr. Joseph Marychurch, of Haverfordwest gained the prizes, amounting altogether to E.J. The premium of i:10 given by Lord Cawdor lor the best Essay on the rotation of crops and the system of Agriculture best adapted to the different districts of Pembrokeshire, was not awarded, as the judges had not given their decision. The premium of £ 2 given by J. H. Philipps, Esq., to the labourer who had lived the longest time with the same master or mistress, was awarded to Francis Jones, 46 years, a servant with Mr. W. Coaens, of Sandyhaven, That of tl given by E. T..Massev, Esq., to the Agriculture Male servant of a subscriber for the same as the above was awarded to Thomas Howell, IS years servant with Mr. W. Cole, Phil- beach. That a to female servant of £ 1 given also by Mr. Ma?sey, was awarded to Ann Gibbon, 27 years servant with Mrs. Woolcock, Penygroes, Brawdy. The preniiums of tl each, given by Geo. Koch, Esq., to two Agricultural labourers who may appear most deserving favourable distinction and encourage- ment, on account of personal unimpeached honesty, sobriety, and industry, for an extended period of having creditably brought up a large family, or hav- ing contributed to the comfort and convenience of a parent or other helpless relative, so as to prevent application for parochial relief, that would otherwise have been required, were awarded to William Lovcston, of Boulston, who has a wife and seven children, and produced a 20 years' character, and Thomas John, of Boulston, with a wife and six children, producing a character of 17 years. THE DINNER. At four o'clock precisely the members of the society and their to the number of about 120, sat down to a very excellent repast, provided by the Misses Pugh, at the Castle Hotel. The president's chair was filled by the Right Hon. Earl Cawdor, and the vice-president's by Lewis Mathias, Esq., the honorary secretary. After the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal toasts were proposed by the noble chairman. The letter from the author of the Prize essay was opened and read by the secretary, and on the name of the author, Mr. Thomas Morgan, of laes;Yrda, near Carmarthen, being announced, it was received with ioud cheers. Lord Cawdor then rose and proposed 11 Prosperity W the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society." His Lordship said he had taken very great interest in the society sioee its formation, and it was matter of gratification to hita to see so large an attendance of its friends and sop- potters present on that occasion. He had no doubt that, if the members of the institution would combine theif efforts to promote its welfare and to carry out the objects which it had in view, every individual who felt concerned for its prosperity would, before long. have his best hopes on the subject realised. It was well known that the various courses of farming pursued in this county for many years, were very deficient and unprofitable. In proof of which his lordship stated that he had travelled nearly 50 miles to attend their meeting on that occasion, and although he had carefully locked during the journey, he was not able to discover a single turnip. That was, to his lordship, a source of great mortification, and I showed a state of things which required the careful con- sideration of the friends of agriculture. But his lord- ship felt pleasure to observe in that large assembly every appearance of a disposition to improve upon the ■ old systems, and to adopt others which were more I adapted to the times. It had now become more impor- tant than ever to press forward with their improve- ments. There was now a prospect of increased commu- nication with England. That circumstance would, his lordship hoped, stimulate the farmers in their efforts, and he trusted that, with the encouragement and assist- ance which this society would afford, alterations for th £ better would soon be apparent, so that when our Saxon neighbours paid us a visit, they would come to see, not the nakedness, but the plenty of the land. His lorti- ship concluded by stating that no efforts would her wanting on his part to make the society prosperous. Hit lordshin sat down mnW The toast was then drunk with three times three. After the usual Agricultural toasts had been proposed, ,j Mr. Lewis Mathias then rose to propose the health of the Right Hon, President of the Society. (Cheers.) He stated that the society was instituted mainly by his lordship, and that it was alraost solely indebted to him tfu* its present flotirishing condition. I The toast was drunk with three times three. Lordship, in ackowledging the toa( observed' r that it was quite impossiole for any one individual to keep alive such a society as that. It depended 0.1 the members themselves, as a body, whether the society should become a leaily useful institution. According as they protected and encouraged it, would it flourish or decay. For himself, he could only repeat that he would do all in his power to encourage and support the institution, (Cheers.) His lordship concluded by proposing the health of the newly elected president, CoL Owen. (Cheers.) Col Owen's health was drunk with all the honours. After several other toasts were drank his lordship then asked permission to leave the chair on account o1* his being obliged to travel to Golden Grove that evening. His lordship retired from the room amidst the load and long continued plaudits cf the whole assembly. Mr. Lort Phillips was then unanimously called to the president's chair. The secretary informed the meeting that a gentleman then present, Mr. Turner, from North Wales, had kindly presented the society with a few Welsh copies of one or two prize essays of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, for distribution among the Welsh farmers of the county, and he (the secretary), begged to propose Mr, Turner's health. Mr. Turner, in acknowledging the toast, expressed the pleasure he felt in being present on that occasion. He had had considerable experience in farming in different parts of the country, and felt very great interest in the welfare of the agriculturists of Wales. As a. practical farmer he would take the liberty of making a few sug- gestions to the meeting, which he hoped would be taken in good part. With reference to stock, he would advise the Pembrokeshire farmers not to part with their Welsh breed,—and not to believe any body who says that they can replace it with a better. The result of his expe- rience was, that the Castlemartin breed was by far the best adapted to this country, and there was. no necessity to introduce any other sort. The Welsh Stock would pay in this country better than any other, if it had » good chance; but he was sorry to say thllffrom all he had seen, it had not fair play. The calves and yearlings were neglected and starved, and consequently they 'did not make good cattle or compensate the farrner but if they were used well—if care were taken of the quality of the skin and flesh, Welsh farmers could not do better than stick to their Welsh stock. He had pressed his friends in North Wales to import the Castlemartin breed and he had no doubt they would do well there, because the climate and the soil of North Wales were similar to those of this county. As to sheep, he would say nothing, because there were none in the county, (a. laugh). Some bleed the Leieesters, others the South- downs, some the short-woolled, others the long-woolled; but he thought that the long-woolled sheep were not so well adapted to the county as the short-woolled breed. He would advise farmers to try the Downs, but if there was too much wet for them, to try a cross breed as being, from the closeness of their wool, better adapted to the climate. As to pigs, nothing could be more de- plorable than the long-legged and long-eared nativo breed; he would recommend the Berkshire breed ill preference to any other, on the principle that a good big pig is better than a good little one. With rr gard to horses, he had always understood that Castle' t martin was famous for them but he was sorry to say, that on going round, the horses did not at all answer his expectations. He hoped that the Pembrokeshire farmers would, as soon as the proposed communication with North Wales was opened, avail themselves of the opportunity it afforded them of bartering their cattle for the straight-backed and short-legged horses of their Welsh neighbours. Mr. Turmfr then proceeded to notice the various modes of cultivating the soil, upott which, he said, principally depended the prosperity of the farmer. He strongly advised a greater breadth of green crops, and stated his opinion that no improvement could be made without a largely increased cultivation of green crops. He also advised the more extended adoption of a better system of rotation of crops, as being abso- lutely necessary to restore land which had been worft out by over cropping. On the subject of paring and burning, Mr. T. said, it is very well to do so when land is brought into cultivation for the first time but there was no greater error than that of indiscriminately paring and burning old lands, because, by such a course all the vegetable matter is destroyed, and years must elapse before it is brought back again to a proper state. Mr. T. also recommended the adoption of the practice of sub-soiling, and the stocking of pasture lands with dif- ferent kinds of stock at alternate periods of the year, io order that the various kinds of grass and weed might all be consumed. (Mr. T, sat down amidst loud cheers). The meeting was kept up till 11 o'clock. PENDINE.—On Wednesday, the 23d ult., the sands at this place, one oftbe finest in South Wales, exhibited a scene of gaiety and liveliness such as has not been seen for some time past, in consequence of the assembling together of a large company of persons, drawn from various parts of the surrounding neighbourhood, who had come to Pendine to participate in the pleasures of tea party, got up bv the Laugharne Prince of Wales Band. Tea was on the table in a large tent (erected by the band,) between the hours of four and five o'clock and was conducted with excellent order, to the no small y gratification of the company, who expressed theniselve9 in terms of great commendation. After tea the com- pany simultaneously iooe to enjoy themselves with dancing and parading on the sands, the band following them in their rambltngs, playing several lively airs, and succeeding well in keeping up the gaiety and liveliness of the evening to the last. IIAVr,RFORDWEST.-One George Rowlands, alias tpsy teoige, was brought before the mayor of Haver- fordnvest on Monday last, charged with being a vagrant, and with behaving disorderly in the streets. He was followed by hundreds of boys and girls, and while iO the custody of the police, they fairly failed to take hiro to the round house. Being a very strong man, he set at defiance every person that came near him eventually by stratagem, he was handcuffed and marched off to d<? duty in the House of Correction for one month. About two months ago there was a meeting of ma- gistrates and others, held at Haverfordwest, for the purpose of forming a County Roads Board for the county of Pembroke. A contemporary last week edineci' its readers with an account of the proceedings at the' third annual meeting of the said board. Mr. John Tamlyn, of Mountain Hall, was last week committed to the county jail, at Haverfordwest, to take his trial at the next Assizes, charged with the intent to do one David Owen grievous bodily harm. On the 30th ult., at Fishguard, Sir James Cockbum gave his half yearly dinner to his tenants, & upwards of eighty sat down to a sumptuous dinner provided by Mrs. Meyler, Commercial Inn. The Monthly Meeting of the Calvinistic Methodists for Pembrokeshire, was held at Bontgarreg, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, at which time their new chapel, a most neat and compact edifice, was opened for public worship. Collections were made after the services towards liquidating the debt on the chapel, which in the whole was stated to amount to E180, of N,,hich L'tS had been previously paid. The Rev. W. Morris, returned thanks to the gentry and farmers of the neighbourhood, for we liberal manner in which they had come forward to assist in building, such an edifice. The whole of the materials for building such as stone, lime, &c-t having been carried free of expense, and also for having subscribed liberally towards liquidating the debt. II. Howell, Eso., Glaspant, and his lidv, have acted in the most kind and liberal manner, for which they sincere gratitude. NAVAI. PROTECTION OF PEMBROKE DOCK YARD- At length some attention has been directed to the n¡\val proctection of Pembroke Royal dock yard. The Saturn, 74, formerly one of the Lazarettes in that port, having been found on examination in a sound state, has been ordered by the Board of Admiralty to be fitted with screw propeller, supplied with guns, officers appoint and proFPi-ly niaine(I for the protection of the POrt She is undergoing the necessary alterations in dock II that irseiial. Mr. Daniel Lye has been appointed master of thC Royal Sovereign Yacht at Pembroke, vice Pearce, r moved to the command of the Athol troop ship. On the settlement of the account last week, for  tS ing the /?c?-i'&<'<' steam frigate, some of the ship?'S? of Pembroke yard received so much as ?17 bal? ? besides the usual allowance during the perform'? 0f the work of from 203. to 25s, per week.