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TM WRATHER.—We b& seldom experienced at pti. advanced stat# of the spring so much cold weather en ™- fcf'lay njght last a sharp frost did incalculable injury to the potato and ather early cmpø, and bit Right we wer« visited I by a very heavy hail-storm. The continued cokl cannot fail. inft'efing considerable loss en the market gardeners, ana rsndej their produce scare*. FALLOWS.— We wruld call the attention of the roem- • V*# order t« the high euiogUims passed upon • J[ ',n Uouse of Lords, on Thursday last, by the Mai vhil* ~ttu<owne, I.ffd Campbell, otd Beaumont, &c *he in £ a»our c .i.- legalisation o; TruT 0f,dersta»»d t lat the A.M.C.: ♦ the Inn M* at the H*lffordd Lodg-, at tlx TruT 0f,dersta»»d t lat the A.M.C. < the Inn M* at the H*lffordd Lodg-, at tlx -.j !».!?• thii ts'wn, «a Wedneaaav nest, when they ^jyiii'ifi town- A very targe attendance of dele i • I jl
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THE LATE TRIAL OF MR. JOHN DOBBIN. We are sorry to inform our readers, that in addition to the sufferings of a months incarceration, three examinations, before the Lord Mayor, and a subsequent trial at the Old Bailey, where he was (without a moment's hesitation on the part of the jury) honorably acquitted, this unfortunate gentle- man is now deprived of the sitnation he held in the London and North Western Railway, from its having been filled up during his imprisonment. We are requested to insert the following letter from the general manager, in reply to Mr. Dobbins application to be restored (Copy.) London and North Western Railway, General Manager's Office, Euston Station, 22, April, 1848. SIR,- Your letter of the 17th was laid before the Directors, on Thursday. In consequence of your being taken away from Edge Hill it was necessary for immediately supplying your place, and since that period the reductions of the staff, which have taken place, no longer afford the Directors any oppor- tunity of replacing you. Under these circumstances they regret that it is not in their power to give you any further employment. In communicating this decision, however, they wish you to understand that your discontinuance in their service has nothing to do with the recent unhappy position in which you were placed by the charge made against you, of which they are glad to learn you have been acquitted. My former letter renders it unnecessary for me to say anything farther in refer- ence to your past character. I am, &c., MARK HUISH, General Manager The following certificate from Ireland, where Mr. Dobbin was Lieut. of Police, (not in the Navy, as has been stated), may not be uninteresting to our readers, as it will further shew the high estimation be bas been held in :— (Copy.) We, the undersigred, have known Lieut. John Dobbin, of the Revenue Police, for several years past, during which time he conducted himself as an active and zealous officer in the discharge of his duty; having, hy his vigilence, put down illicit distillation, in his extensive district, most effect'ially; and we can also bear testimony to his conduct as a gentleman during his residence amongst us, and in whom we placed the most implicit confidence. (Signed.) DENIS DALY, J.P. tieosuK DANIEL, Capt. R.N., J.P. CUTBEIITH CUBONEN, .T.P. GEORGE D.u.y, J.P. JOSKPH AHMST*Q>"&. WM. RKILLY, JLP, S. RAVNKIX, J,R • HKNRY PILKTNOTON, J.P. -ti? JOHN RYAN, J.P. RICHARD SwirT, J.P. j? HKNRY MORRAY, J.P., D.L. RICHARD SwirT, J.P. j? HKNRY MORRAY, J.P., D.L. G»HW;E CAULFIELD, J.P., D.L. „ JOHN D. MAKS, J.P., IU* ft" Godfrey L«I*H*K. J.P., D.L. *5 Vt: -V #• SMYTH, J.P,, D.L. •&- Kriowing^be signatures of the foregoing' magistratesjtfid gentlemen, -I have no hesitation in stilting ^uy belief Ipjtt Mr. Dobbiir deserves the wrtificate they havg signed for hjfi. K (Signed) CASTLCMAIN, Oct.,24th, 1843. > t V <? • • <
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NARBERTH COUNTY COURT. The usual monthly court was held at the Townhall, on Saturday, the 22nd of April. 1848, before John .Tohnes, Esq. l-ran Brtnen v. David Williams. Mr. Parry appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Lewis for the defendant. This action was to recover a debt of £6, for sheep sold. Evan Brown, sworn I am a butcher, in Tenby. On the 16th of May, 1843, Isoblsixsheop, at £1 per head, to the defendant. I was to give credit from six to eight weeks. I have not been paid any part of it. T hare asked different times for payment. lie said Thomas Morgan was in debt to him: he would come over to Tenby and order him to pay me. I told him that rested between them hath. Thomas Morgans never paid me, neither did I take h1ln as paymaster. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis: I offered them to the de- fendant at his own house at Moigrove. I sent them to grass before he bought them. I recollect David Williams and Thomas Morgans coming tome. I never did consent to take Morgans ns paymaster. Morgans never gave me goods to the va1ue of £ G. Thomas Morgans is now In my debt. Williams told n'e he would pay nie when he could get it from Morgans. I was partner with Mo.-pans in beef, &c.. but after the beef was divided the partnership finished. Williams said if Mor- gans will not pay he was bound to pay. Charles John, sworn I am a blacksmith, at Tenby. I was present when plaintiff and defendant talked about some sheep at the Butcher's Arms. I was present when Brown Morgans, and Williams came in. Brown asked Williams when he was going to pay for the sheep. Mr. Brown said that he had nothing to do with anybody Williams had the sheep if he did not pay him, he wc.ul 1 make him do it. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis: 1 went in to have some beer. Williams said that Morgans would pay him. Brown said that he would not take him. Elizabeth Brown, sworn I am the wife of the plaintiff. I was present at the time my husband asked Mr. Wiiliams tor the money for the sheep. He said that he thought that Mor- gans had paid. Evan Brown said that he had nothing to do with Morgans. David Wiliiatw*, sworn I live at KHgetty. I recollect buying six sheep in May, 1843, at 20s. each. All was right, as far as that goes. 1 sold sheep to Morgans, and went for payment. He paid me all but £61 Owed Brown for sheep. Morgans "Said he settled With brown. Morgans went with me to Brown. Well Brown," said I, I am come to settle about the sheep. Will yon take Thomas Morgans as pay- master He said" I am satisfied with Morgans for pay- nian." Morgans and Brown were partners, and I thought it was all settled, and I was to be free. Brown told him that Morgans had never settled with him. They had a good deal to settle, but never did settle. Morgans said that he had given meat against the money. Cross-examined by Mr. Parry: Brown told him that Mor- gans hnd never settled with him about the sheep. He pro- mised it by the Tuesday following. I always thought I was clear, and Brown agreed to take Morgans as paymaster for the sheep. Thomas Morgans, sworn I am a butcher, living at Tenby. I bought sheep of David Williams, About twenty. I set- tled with him all but six pounds. Brown agreed to take me to pay that amount for Williams. He had meat with me on account of the sheep. This is myaccount of meat that Brown had with me on account of the £6 for David Williams. I told him at the time it-was for Williams. Lamb, £1 Is. 8d. I paid £3 on his account to Mr. Thomas, the Gregs, Crun- wear. He had two lambs from Narberth June fair of 1846, value £ 1 6s. 6d. He never paid me for them. I put them down towards the sheep. He had veal. One side came to 15s. David Williams was to be discharged from the debt, I understood. By the Judge: Evan Brown gave me authority to place the sheep, lamb, calf, &c., to the account of David Williams's sheep. Judgment for the defendant, with cost. Execution in a month. John Roblin v. Lord Kensington. Mr. Lewis appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Parry for the defendant. This was an action to recover debt, jEll 17s. Id., for goods sold and delivered. John Roblin, sworn Lord Kensington was a customer of my father's from March 1838 to September 1842. I delivered all the goods mentioned in the bill of particulars. James Mills, and his son, Morgan Mills, had tho goods. Some were had by both and some by each of them. I have searched for the whole of the orders for the goods. I can find only one, which is now produced, signed by Samuel John, the farm- bailiff. James Mills and his son Morgan brought the order to my shop. I received two payments: one the 23rd of Feb., 1829, £3 12s., paid by James Mills, on account of the first bill October 6th, 1842, I received £5 5s., brought by James Mills. I put the amount to Lord Kensington's account. Morgan Mills, sworn: I am a harness-maker, at Narberth. I recollect working at Castletoch for Lord Kensington. My father was there working also. I recollect having leather buckles, &c., from Mr. Roblin. I have been at Mr. Roblin's shop ordering leather for Lord Kensington. I can mind a five-guinea note paid Mr. Roblin on account. James John, sworn: I reside at Castletoch farm. I was farm-bailiff for Lord Kensington six years, from 1837 to Michaelmas 1843. Lord Kensington was at Castltoch some part of this time. We were in the habit of having goods from Mr. Roblin. Mrs. Ealy was housekeeper. She contracted debts as well as myself. Both of us paid account to his lord- ship. What she paid she kept an account of, and I did the same. Mr. Parry, for the defendant, p'eaded the Statute of Limitation. Judgment for the plaintiff, £ 2 3s, the Statute of limitations precluded the court giving judgment for a larger amount. Execution in two weeks. John Davies v. Joseph Morris, for debt, £1 15s. 7Jd. To pay in twelve monthly instalments. Mr. Lewis appeared for the plaintiff. Rachel Botven v. Morris GiMy, 1.0. U. for £2, balance for a horse. Rachel Bowen. sworn: I live in N arberth. I sold the de- fendant a mare for four pounds. He has paid me two. John George, sworn: 1 saw Morris Gibby put his mark to the 1.0. U. I explained particularly the contents of the paper now produced. Judgment for plaintiff. To pay in a fortnight, or execution to issue. Samuel Mason r. William James, for rent and arrears, £ 4 14s..5d. Mr. Lewis appeared for plaintiff. Plaintiff sworn I live at Coedcanlas. I am a brickmaker. William James is my tenant five years last Michaelmas. He agreed to pay his rent half-yearly. He said when I asked him, it was bad times he would pay, only wait a little longer. Judgment for plaintiff, £4 14s. 5d. To be paid in fifteen monthly instalments. Execution in default of first payment. John Jones v. Henry Lewis, for an I.O.U. for £ 16. Mr. Lewis appeared for plaintiff, defendant in person admitted the debt. Judgment for plaintiff, £16. To be paid in fifteen monthly instalments, with cost for attorney and witness. I Avals Griffiths v Charles Oldham, for £14. This was an action for balance of account for hay sold to the defendant. Mr. Lewis appeared for plaintiff defendant in person. Lewis Griffiths, sworn I live at Roslyn Hill. I am a farmer, David William came to me to buy hay for Mr. Old- ham. I showed him some hay at Newton. We came to a bargain, provided Mr. Oldham agreed for £20, or £3 per ton. Mr. Oldham called to see the hay that David William bar- gained with me tor. This took place at Newton. He bought the rick that the man bought, and another piece of a rick, at £3 per ton. He took the whole, and I kept it for him. Half the money was to be paid then, and the other half the latter end of the summer of last year. I went to Tenby and he gave me a cheque for £10 on the Pembroke Bank. I gave him a memorandum for the amount, eight tons being the whole the defendant was to have. I engaged to keep that quantity for him. I left the memorandum with Mr. Oldham. I did not think to keep a copy. I thought at that time Mr. Oldham was an honourable gentleman. Isentthreeloads. The rest he was to fetch himself. Mr. Oldham sent his own cart on several occasions. I was present at the time the hay was weighed. Book produced with entries. Mr. Oldham admit- ted having five tons eight cwt. When I went to Mr. Old ham to have the money, he said he never had the hay, and it was bad also. He then ordered me off the premises. I went off. I offered to take the hay that remained, and to be paid for what was delivered. I sent the servant with the bill three months ago. I did not like to go again to Mr. Oldham. He has never paid me for the bay. Mr. Oldham told me there was nothing in this country but a set of d—n thieves and robbers. David Williams, sworn I am a labourer, and was em- ployed by Mr. Oldham last spring. I was sent to look for some hay. 1 settled with Griffiths to take all the hay, at £3 per ton. Mr. Oldham saw the hay the same day as I bought it. Cross-examined by Mr. Oldnam". I went by your order to buy the hay. The reason I left your employment was to get more wages. John Griffiths, sworn I took a bill to Mr. Oldham for my son for the full amount of hay sold— £ 20.^ I offered to take what was due for hay delivered. He said lie sent all the money he had to Bristol, but would pay me in a week. He sent on Sunday for me not to come on the Monday following. I went again but he ordered me off the premises. I told him that I would send some one else next time. William Brin was called for the defence: I was servant to Mr. Oldham before he bought the hay. I was sent twice to pick the bad hay out. I was to have all the gooj, and not the bad hay. Mr. Griffiths did not require me to take the bad hay. Mr. Oldham, sworn I reside at Ilean Castle since last March twelvemonths. I met Griffiths some day subsequent to being in search of hay on the Tenby road. He had a bun- dle of hay as a sample, going to Tenby. He stopped me and asked whether I wanted hay. I said yes about eight tons. He said he had that quantity in one stack. I saw it and said there was not that quantity in that rick. He then showed me an additional piece which I might have. He positively declined selling by the mass. I told him there was not eight tons in both lots. I bought by the ton-£3 per ton. I told my servant I had bought the hay. He came to receive his money. I gave him ten pounds. Previoustohisleavingthe house I asked him to give me a receipt. I wrote out a me- morandum for Lewis Griffiths. The only reason I had for not paying was the bad quality. I also objected to settling the account, because they charged me £ 24, instead of for the quantity I really had. Judgment for plaintiff for £6 480 4d., (or five tons and eight hundred. Execution in a fortnight. Each party to pay his own costs. W. Lewis v. J. Rces. Mr. Lewis attorney for plaintiff. This was an action to recover money paid tor defendant. He became security for the defendant, to the trustees of the Tavern- spite Trusts, Judgment for the plaintiff, £14 5s. 6d. to pay in 12 instalments, with two months between each instal- ment. Henry Phillips v. Richard Jones.—Mr. Lewis for plaintiff. Defendant admitted the debt -66 lis. 8d., and interest. To be paid in 15 monthly instalments. Execution to issue in default of first payment.. „ Benjamin Letvis v. David Davies, for ^13 ^s. o2d. Mr. Lewis, attorney for plaintiff; Mr. Hugh Williams for defen- dant.. Mr. Williams admitted £2 8s. 21J., and disputed the balance. „ Benjamin Lewis sworn On the 13th of Oct., 184.1,1 lent the defendant £10. I asked him for payment. The note was made by the defendant and his wife. On the 14th of March, 1848, I lent him a further sum ot .1;)6.210., which he admits to be due. He gave me the memorandum on that day. Cross-examined by Mr. Williams: I am brother-in-law, to the defendant. To my sorrow I had many transactions with him. I cannot recollect calling at his house for payment. I never had £10 from the defendant, when I called at his house. I gan Mr. Lewis instructions to apply for £H. I had the note for £ 10 in my hands wflen I proceeded for the £ 1. „ Dan. Evans sworn There was some dispute between the plaintiff ahd defendant. I was called in to settle the business- They agreed to the account. The other dispute was about the. overseer of the poor's account. Tho only thing demanded was £5, which Davies acknowledged. Lewis also owed the defendant some property taxt I was requested by both parties to come to Llanboidy about the rates. Davies was Lewis's depsity overseer.. The account of the poor-rates is iio$settled stet. I d# not consider that any account was settled besj^les the £ 5i David Davies, defendant, sworn I had a transaction with n. Lewis, my bfother-ii.-law, in 1845. I gave him a note. I I also owed >im £ }< He called at roy house for money. lie sent uu, %#«te first of all for £ 18. I told him I iould ^ot pay all, but I would pay £10 on account. I asked him if le had the notes. He said no. but I should have them when [ finished paying. Afterwards I received a letter from Mr. Lewis, attorney, for £3. I called and paid him. I asked iim for the note. He said he would give me a receipt instead, is the note was with Mr. B. Lewis. I said then that he lad one besides which I had paid. I acted as overseer for lira. I paid him the arrears due for the rates. I settled with him at Llanboidy for all, leaving a balance of £285.2.1. Judgment for thepbintiff, £13 2s. 8Ad., with costs to be said by two monthly instalments. Levi Morgan 1f. Benjamin Mor nan, for balance of a sow md pigs £ I 14s. O'd.—Judgment for plaintiff. To be paid by iight monthly instalments. IT. Oivcn v. D.ivid Oye.n, for debt £2 18s. 3d.—Mr. Lewis attorney for plaintiff. Judgement for the plaintiff. Execution in two weeks, with costs. II. O. Martin v. Thomas Davies, for 15s., due on an I.O.U. —Judgment for piaintiiF. To pay in two monthly ins:al- nents. NARBERTH UNION.—The guardians met at the Board- 'oom, on Monday last, for the purpose of electing a Chairman, ^'ice-chairman, and other business. Mr. B. R. Thomas pro- posed, and the Rev. John D. Palmer seconded, that S. P. AlIean, Esq., be the Chairman for the ensuing twelve months; rarried without opposition. Proposed by Mr. William Jones, »uardian for Landissilio, Carmarthen, and seconded by Mr. Tohn Phillips, guardian for Lanboidy, that Mr. B. R. Thomas be the Vice-chairman. Proposed by W. B. Swann, Esq., seconded by Mr. W. P. C'urrio, guardian for Lawhaden, that the Rev. W. D. Philipps be the Vice-chairman. Mr. Thomas said that he would not allow himself to be nominated this time, had it not been at the urgent request of the guardians. He had, on a former occasion, been repeatedly solicited to take the chair. Neither would he now, only for two reasons the first was, that the guardians for the upper district wished particularly that the Vice-chairman should understand the Welsh language. This was not the case with the Rev. W. D. Phillips. Secondly, he promised, should he be elected that, having been for the last two years acting as chairman DccasionalIy for others, he would act for himself with the same impartiality as he did when he was merely acting in the aLsenee of the Chairman and Vice-chairman. On the votes being taken, there appeared for B. R. Thomas, 8; for the Rev. W. D. Phillips, 3: majority, 5. After other general business was finished, the hoard rose. MILFORD.—The late northerly winds having driven into this harbour, including the anchorage at Angle and Dale, about 200 sail. We have to report their sailing on Thursday morning, on a shift of wind. The weather being beautiful and almost a calm. The haven seemed instinct with life. We particularise a few of the departures, (for which see shipping intelligence.)
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CASTLEMARTIN YEOMANRY.—This loyal and fine body o men are ordered out for permanent duty on the 27th of July next, and they will be inspected on the 2nd of August fol- lowing. We understand that a great improvement to their already handsome uniform will take place immediately, by the introduction of gauntlett gloves. IRISH INVASION.—A srreat number of wretched indivi- als, the greater part women and children, amounting to nearly three hundred, were landed in the neighbourhood of Angle, about a fortnight since, and were shamefully de- serted by the captain of the vessel, to annoy the inhabitants residing between Angle and Pembroke in the character of Irish beggars. Upwards 01 a hundred were accommodated with lodging, by the assistant-overseer, Mr. Wogan, of the parish of St. Mary's, Pembroke, in a large malt-house on the Green, and passed on the following morning towards their destination—Newport. One family, however, was unable to proceed in consequence of fever. Mr. Jones, surgeon,. Pem- broke, immediately attended them, and food and other neces- saries were supplied by the assistant-overseer, but the mother and a daughter feIl victims to the fever, and were buried in the parish of St. Mary. It is to be hoped that a similar oc- currence will be prevented. THK PEMBROKE COUNTY COURT was held at the Town- hall, Pembroke, on Monday last. We are compelled to omit it this week, but it will appear in our next. THE PEMBROKE PETTY SESSIONS, held on Saturday last, will also appear next week. TENBY.—At the vestry held on Monday last, for the ap- pointment of churchwardens for the ensuing year, the rector, Dr. Humphreys, in the chair, he appointed Mr. W. G. W. Freeman hischurchwarder. W. Richards, Esq., was nominated by Mr. Walk in ton, and seconded by Mr. W. M. Harries. Robert Harris, Esq., was nominated by Major Tuder, and seconded by Captain Wells. The show of hands being in favour of Mr. Richards, a poll was demanded by Mr. Harris. It was put to the vestry to decide whether the poll should be closed at three, or be kept open until six o'clock. The ma- jority gave it in favour of three o'clock, at which hour the gross number of votes received for W. Richards, Esq., was, 118 for Robert Harris, Esq., 28. The same was entered in the vestry-book, announcing Mr. Richards elected. But after a scrutiny which took place the following morning, it appeared that, by giving additional votes in proportion to the rating, there were 141 for Mr. Richards, and for Mr. Harris 37; being a majority of 104 in favour of Mr. Richards. TKNBY. —In our last number it was erroniously stated that the architectural improvements in the church were made "at the expense of the town." We have since ascertained, from undoubted authority, that those improvements were made at the sole expense of Miss Tudor, to whom too much praise cannot be given for her great liberality on this as well as on all other occasions. LAMPETER VELFREV.—On Monday last the brethren of the Cynfellin Lodge of True Ivorites celebrated their anni- versary by dining together at the Bush Inn, in the above place. The customary toasts were drank, with the greatest demonstration of loyalty, and the company separated highly delighted with the proceedings of the day. ON MONDAY NIGHT last, some person or persbns broke into the barn of the Glebe, at Haroldston West, Mr. John Walters's property, and stole a large quantity of barley and potatoes. No trace of the culprits has been discovered.
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CARDIGAN.—On Friday last, the society of True Ivorites met at the ledge-room, PenUwynddn, in the parish of LIan- goedmore, and proceeded in procession to Penpark Baptist Chapel, where two impressive sermons were preached, by the Rev. Mr. Lloyd, minister of the chapel, and the Rev. Mr. Jenkins, of Brynman, near Aberporth, the company re- turned ta the lodge-room, whereabout eighty members and visitors partook of a sumptuous dinner, provided for the oc- casion by Brother Evans. There were several persons pro- posed, and there were many visitors from the Newcastle- Emlyn and Cardigan lodges. CARDIGAN SMALL DEBTS COURT.—The case of David Edwards, an insolvent, was gone into, and he was again re- manded for a month owing to some inaccuracies in his sche- dule. He was opposed by Mr. James Smith, solicitor, Car- digan for M. Harries, Llandilo. CARDIGAN.—At the town-hall, before R. D. Jenkins, Esq., mayor, and Thomas Nugent, Esq., Morris Morris, of Bryon Mill, near Kilgerran, was charged, by Mary Esau, with being the father of her child. It. appeared, from the girl's evidence, that they had lived together as fellow-servants. The magistrates dismissed the case.—On Wednesday, before George Nugent, Esq., William Thomas, and George Hod- den, were charged by Mr. Lundy, the master of the Cardi- gan Union Workhouse, with destroying their clothes and refusing to work. One was committed for fifteen days, and the other for twenty days, to Haverfordwest gaol. I t will be seen, on reference to our advertising columns, that the Artist of the Hubard Gallery is now at Cardigan, where be intends staying for a short time. We need say nothing more in his favour than that, during the seven or eight months he remained in this town, he took the likenesses of almost every fami]y of respectability in the toivn and neighbourhood, and gave the greatest satisfaction. CARDIGAN BOARD OF GUARDIANS. —On Wednesday last, a meeting was held at the Workhouse to elect the mcdical officers, Mr. W. L. Noot was elected without opposition for the Cardigan division. For the St. Dogiueh s division there were two candidates—Mr. John Evans, of fountain Hill, who had been in the field for some time, anu avii. numi Bartlett Bevan, of Cardigan. The election terminated in favour of Mr, Bevan. Mr. Llewellin, of Newport, was elected for the Newport division, Mr. Nicholas having re- tired from the contest.
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Dow LA is.—IMPORTANT News.—These extensive works. } the position of which for some months past, has kept thou 1 sands of individuals in suspense, and many out of employ- ] ment, have, we are proud to state, recommenced operations, the difference existing between the executors ot the late < noble marquis and Sir John Girest baying been finally ( settled last week. The news was fully confirmed on Saturday } last. Nothing could exceed the joy .depicted on the coun- I tenances of the tradesmen and -workmen of the town and { neighbourhood. On Monday morning the most lively de- I monstrations of joy wereexhihited an amateut band having j paraded the streets the whole of the day. In the course of the forenoon the ardour and enthusiasm: of the inhabitants were to some degree damped, in censequence of the hlowing out, and taking down of the engine, on the prapprty of Geo, < Overton, Esq. However, at noon, the news happily arrived j that the differences with this gentleman had likewise been satisfactorily arranged. On this an effort was made to blow in the furnaces again, an operation fortunately commenced in time. Fourteen furnaces out of the eighteen will be in blast: in the course of a few days; and the other four likewise as aonnas they can be repaired. So that it is anticipated the trade of this important district will be resumed in all its activity and vigour. The great privation which both miners and colliers have Intelyendured will be greatly mitigated. It is expected that Sir J. J. Guest, Bart., will, in the course of a few days, arrive at Dowlais House, where the hon.L member will make a brief sojourn. v The rent. which we are informed, under the old lease, was only £25 per annum, is increased to £ 60,000 per annum. MERTHYR.—A public meeting was held at the Market- square, on Friday evening last, Mr. Henry Thomas, cooper, in the chair, to memorialise her Majesty to dismiss her pre- sent ministers. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. E. Jones, of the National Convention. Matthew John, William Gould, &c., and the memorial was unanimously agreed to. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. David Thomas, the Merthyr delegate, and he was te-appoinred to represent the Chartists in the Convention a vote of thanks Was also passed to Mr. Blewitt-, M.P. for the Monmouthshire boroughs, for his opposition to the Crown and Government Security Bill; also to delegate Jones, and the chairman, and the meeting separated. C. R. M. TALBOT, EsQ., M.P., has been swofn in as Lord-Lieutenant of Glamorganshire. LORD JAMES STUART, M.P., has been appointed Lord- Lieutenant of the county of Bute, and took the accustomed oaths on the 18th inst. TRADE OF CARDIFF.—During the year ending on the 5th of April, the total value of goods which were exported from Cardiff amounted to £696;970 16s. The goods exported during the three months ending on the 5th of April last amounted to £156,885 18s., while for the corresponding quarter of last year the amount was only £75,377 18s., showing an increase of £81 ,508 3s. The export for the month ending on the 5th of April last amounted to £74,280 18s., being only £1,096 17s. less than the amount exported during the whole ot the first quarter of last year.— Swansea Herald. CARDIFF STKAM-COAL TRADE. —One of the French gas- light companies have ordered of a firm in the Taff-Vale sixty thousand tons of white ash steans coal. This order is now in the course of shipment.
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY, APRIL 20. ODD-FELLOWS' LODGKS. Lord Beaumont presented a number of'petitions from dif- ferent lodges of Odd Fellows, praying for the legalisation of their societies. Lord Brougham said he had no doubt the numerous peti- tions which were presented to their lordships on this subject emanated from highly respectable individuals but he con- ceived that an end ought to be put to the secret part of their institution. Lord Campbell had presented many petitions from Odd Fellows, and he could assure his noble and learned friend they were not bound together by oath. If they were, he should not have a word to say in their favour, for all societies bound by an oath were illegal. Lord Brougham observed that they had an oath of secresy. Lord Campbell replied they had no oath at all, and to ask them not to unite in societies would be to ask them to be no longer Odd Fellows. The Odd Fellows were most loyal, most peaceable, and most charitable men and he believed the Queen had no better subjects. Lord Beaumont could also assure his noble ahd learned friend, if it were any satisfaction to him, that the Odd Fel- lows had no oath. Certain pass-words, however, were used by them in ordt-"t" to prevent imposition but even they had for some time been diminishing. The order was first esta- blished for good fellowship, and had since become a provident society. The Marquis of Lansdowne presented several petitions ] relating to the same subject. The Crown and Government Security Bill was read a thirl time, and their lordships adjourned. SATURDAY, APRIL 22. The two Houses of Parliament assembled at two o'clock, when the royal assent was given by commission to the bill for the beter security of the Crown and Government of the United Kingdom, the Public Works (Ireladd) Completion < Bill, and some other bills. "Their lordships then adjourned to the 4th, and the Com- mons, to the 1st of May.
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JUVENILE OFFENDERS.—From the Report of the commit- tee of the Philanthropic Societyforthe Reformation of Juvenile Offenders, in St. George's Fields, Southwark, it appears that out of the 200,000 offences that every year occupy the at- tention of our courts of justice, one-tenth, or nearly 20-000, are committed by children, and one fourth, or nearly 50,000, by youthful transgressors under twenty years of age." THE PROFITS OF FLAX OUTDONE.—Under this head a correspondent of the Mark Lane Express furnishes a curious statement of the expense and produce of tilling a statute acre of parsnips on Cappeqjuin House farm in 1847. The expense is shown to be £ 11 los. 4d., the gross produce £ 56 13s. 4d. net profit on one:acre of parsnips, without taking the succeed- ing wheat crop into consideration, £44 18s. The late Mr. Youatt, in one of his orations to the mem- bers of the Veterinary College, obser\"es-" that by the im. provements in modern chemistry, the medical profession are enabled successfully to treat diseases which were previonsly Supposed as not within the reach of medicine." This truth 1 has been manifested for many years, but in no instance ot 1 greater importance to mankind than by the discovery of Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills. So great is the distress of the poor of Leeds that there are at least 15,000 persons who are receiving relief from the pub- lie soup kitchen the average weekly income of most of these < does not reach tenpence per head, and the destitution is in- creasing large numbers of workmen being daily discarded, because of the convulsed state of the continent. Dr. Hook and the clergy of Leeds have made an appeal for relief funds 1 to the members of the Established Church. WESLEYAN METHODISE FOREIGN MISSIONS.—From the 1 report, read by the secretary, it appeared that there are at the I present time under the care of the society, 294 central or • principal stations, called circuits 2,597 chapels, and other] preaching places 417 missionaries and assistant ditto, in- eluding eight supernumeraries 771 paid agents (catechists, interpreters, day school teachers) 7.074 unpaid agents (Sab- 1 bath School teachers, &c.) 102,230 full and accredited church members; 4,115 on trial, for church membership; 72,000 scholars, deductingftjrthose who attend both the day and the Sabbath Schools, and eight printing establishments. Upwards of twenty difterenl!änguagesare used by the mis- sionaries and into several of them the translation ot the I Scriptures, and of other useful and instructive books, has ] been accomplished, or is now in progress. In Europe, in- ( eluding Ireland, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Gibral- i tar, there are 30 circuits, 52 missionaries, 147 Sunday and t day schools, 7,438 scholars, and 4789 members. In Asia, in- cluding Continental India and Ceylon, there are about 22 cir- t cuits, missionaries and native ditto 40, schools 179, scholars i 7,250 and 1,718 members. In the Wrest Indies there are f 395 chapels and preaching > 8!) missionaries and assis- r tant ditto 270 schools 17,91-9 scholars, and 54,760 mem- t bers. In British North America, comprehending Eastern t and Western Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, New- ( foundland, Cape Breton, Prince Edward's Island, and the a territories of Hudson Bay, there are 99 circuits chapels and i other places of worship, 894 missionaries and assistant ditto, 105 schools, 215 11,823 scholars, and 18,132 church mem- f bers. In the South Sea missions, including New South f Wales, Australia I'elix, South and Western Australia, Van Dieman s Land, New Zealand, the Friendly and Fegee j Islands, there are 58 missionaries, 403 schools, 17,914 scho- lars, and 14,^00 church members. In Africa, comprising the v Cape of Good Hope, Albany, and Kaffiriand, Becuann and n in Western Africa, Sierra Leone, the River Gambia, Cape a Coast, Ashanti, Guinea, and the Slave Coast, there are 4H t circuits, 60 missionaries, 179 schools, 11,474 scholars, and <3531 church members. The following is the financial state- ( ment for the past year: The total amount of income received 1 for 1847, from all sources, has been .€103,919 Is. 9d. balance r. in hand from 1846 £4,994 9s. 4d.; Total, £ 108,613 lis. Id. a The expenditure for 1847 has been £114,606 17s. 6d, leav- v ing a deficiency far 1847; to be provided for, of £.11,993 (is. 5d. IMPORTANT TO EMIGRANTS.—South Australian papers, of the 11th of November, describe a state of unexampled li prosperity in that colony. When emigrant ships were daily arriving somo time ago, observes the Register, bringing their ji hundreds of immigrants, the working classes began to ap- f; prehend that the labour market WQuld be overstocked, and n work run short but now the most cautious settlers admit fi that it is not hundreds hut thousands that are wanted, and p could be advantageously employed for carrying out the ex- p tension of agricultural cultivation and impro\.ements- a "industrious projects and important designs"—which were s actually contending in the market for a priority in the supply t a of labour, l _'<
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PEMRROKK DOCK JOINT-STOCK COMPANY. Slit,—in ytiTtr !a»s \twWs fotpf&isl&tt gppenitH a eaded 'as above, and signed with two words, which, when jad backwards, give the name of Samuel Bromley—the per- III employed by the Joint-Stock Company to sell'their flour, [owever well this person may be supplied with flour and ulaar self-esteem, it is self-evident education, information, find imething else I might name, are scarce commodities with him; lis Ipttercontirms this. But let Samuel speak for him3elf:- Had it not been," says lii>, "for these qcntlemen (described spoor 011'11 at ths beginning of his letter) respectahhj uniting nd forming themselves (too) into a society, for the good (?Y f th,.ir fellow-men, I ask," heexchtirm, "whatwoaid have? een the price of fieur at the present time? Most likelv," h' jncludes, the prices would have been on a scale with last ear namely, from 2JJ. to 3jd. per lb., for inferior qualities, 'hen the poor tijan can now purchase the finest for half the ioney." Then he triumphantly asks, Is not this the result fthe society?" and answers with ail the decision of an ora- ie, I say, yes Wonderful Samuet and far more won- erful scdiety Pity it v?a» not in existence a year or twer nnner: all Britaint ay, and starving Ireland too, would havo ad their flour cheaper one half I—that is, according to Samuul tromley's joint-stock doctrine. What absurdity Let me rove it: Last yeär, in ,June and July, the finest flour cou!d ot be purchased, in either British or Irish markets, under 6s. the sack, whIle it rose to 80s. since then the markets ave been gradually falling, and in February last the finest our was sold, by the trade, in Pembroke-dock, at 40s. per fick, and retailed at 2d. per lh. The smee description of flour nd from the same manufacturer, described by the Joint-Stock ;ompany as the finest-but mark, they have not an ounce of he finest for sale—has been sold for the last three months by he tradesmen in that town at 11 per lb. Every person who las had flour to buy knows the great reduction which has aken place in the price of that article. The Board of Admi- alty know it too for thir lordships, most laudably and lumanely, considering the high prices of provisions, advanced he wages of dockyard 1ahourers, &c., in order tp enable them o meet the increased demand upon their earnings. Have heir wages not been reduced long ago to their former stand- ird ? They have: and why? Because provisions, of every dnd, have been, for some time, reduced to moderate prices. \nd all this reduction, throughout Britain and Ireland, has )een eiT„vtr. by the Pembroke-dock Joint-Stock Company—a jantling scarcely a month old that is, according to Samuel Bromley's doctrine, its veracions oracle, who confirms the whole with, "I say, yes!" Oh, Samuel! Samuel! you night to have borne another name: the witch of Endor's iharms would have been completely foiled on you The lome of thy spirit" would have been too far down even for ler enchantment. Could the tradesmen of Pembroke-dock, ;ven if determined to do so, possibly keep the price of flour ip to last year's prices—2Jd. and 3¡d and Pembroke, with ts crowds of shops, not two miles distant, with other towns' it hand? Samuel Bromley says "yes!" and adds that the Joint-Stock Company alone has reduced it to -ljd., &c. I :hallenge "Samuel Bromley" and the company of gentlemen to show that either flour or groceries have been sold in any town in South Wales, at any time, at a lower rate than in Pem- broke-dock and I farther challenge them, or any other, without fear of proof to the contrary, to show that the lbove articles are sold lower even in England, when freight- age, risks,vand other incidental expenses are added, than in Pembroke-dock and the adjoining towns. But wait! I must" have proof positive—not mere says—not a list of the lowest iescription of Bristol goods set down against goods of superior find best qualities. As justly publish that a shilling is equal to a sovereing, because it is as large and bears a similar stamp. 1 assert that last year, when flour was selling in Pembroke- dock at 3td. per lb., the same kind was selling in England at 3id. and 4d. per lb. I can prove it. I also defy Samuel Bromley and the Joint-Stock Company to point out one single sentence in any letter or paragraph which has been published in defence of the trade of Pembroke-dock, that is not the truth, and nothing but the truth! Can the same be said of the letters in defence of the indefeasible Joint- Stock Company? The public can judge; aye, and many of the shareholders can answer. Every letter they have written has only tended to damage their cause by more clearly ex- posing the injustice of its position. Their last letter says— that at Plymouth, Chatham, and Sheerness, the same socie- ties will be found in a most flourishing and supportable "— [gentleman's word]—" stdXey From any imlormation I can obtain, I believe that not one of them scarcely is in a flourish- ing state, save in Samuel's cranium, but that some of them have involved their shareholders in trouble and loss. But how is it that such societies are to be found only in towns where royal dockyards are ? Is it because of imposition in the trade ? Oh. no this is the cause they are a large body of men employed and paid by one master, and have among them a great many ignorant malcontents, who think and call themselves gentlemen, as Mr. Samuel, the gentlemen's gentleman, calls them. For Brutus is an honourable man. And they are all, all honourable men, while they suspect, and for once correctly, that individuals in business are not gentlemen, but plain men, and therefore anxious to make them gentlemen like themselves they abuse and slander them in a "respectably" united manner. A few years ago they behaved in the same gentlemanly manner towards the butchers iM Pembroke-dock began butchering, and threatened to starve aU the ill-starved Knights of the cleaver out of the place but they soon found their mutton cost about double, and were glad to give it up quite chop-fallen. Shortly after that defeat they made an attempt at the Coal trade, and were going to do wonders. Here they also foiind that the coal to cook with would be like the mutton to eat, equally expensive if they carried on the trade. So they dropped it, and for a little all was quiet. The refusal, however) of a Christmas box called them again into the field against the grocers and flour-dealers, and admirably they goon, that is, according to Mr. Samuel Bromley's account, who says, the society is in a flourishing state;" the flpur sells rapidly, and all goes on like clock-work, I suppose I may add. But Let not him that girdeth on the harness boast himself as he that putteth it off." This flourishing" society is but young yet, and the flour does not go off so rapidly as he has the pleasure to announce,. Three months longer will perhaps supply him with a different tale. The flour is greatly inferior to what is selling in the town at the same price. They will find it like the mutton and coal—a losing game. Mr. Samuel Bromley says the tradesmen "may rest assured that they will prdba- bly witness the same riotous scene performed by the docky&rd band." He may take my word for it that they never \Vill but, if I am mistaken, the next time they attempt it, the ring leaders will get into the hands of the magistrates. Mn Commuricated described it most justly,—it was to all intents and purposes a riotous mob and had some of thd tradesmen ventured out of their own houses, the consequences might have been serious in the extreme. But Mr. S. says they" were only rejoicing and of course the" Joint Stock" gentlemen, for they are all gentlemen, Samuel and all, could not but be gentlemanly in this conduct. I trust from henceforth no person will ever so grossly insult me as to can me a gentleman. My ideas of a man are infinitely superior to Mr. S.'s of a gentleman. Mr. S. says" all sup- porters of the Joint Stock Society have been most shamefully imposed and trampled upon by the tradesmen." This is illready an error; he no doubt intended this sentence to be read like his name—backwards, that is, reversed. Besides* he has stollen the phrase from the tradesmen's letters. Sa- muel invites the tradesmen to take a bite at some of the shop-keepers employed in the yard." The tradesmen have tried to set them right, and hope their efforts there will be successful, but beg to leave the biting part to Samuel—none of them are rabid. The tradesmen are not aware of any law" topreyent a landlord letting his premises to whom he thinks proper," but when premises are let under questionable circumstances, the transaction may fairly be questioned that's all Samuel! nor would letting them to one individual in this case make the matter less questionable. The society," says this Joint Stock Solon, is on a principle out ot the power of any one to overthrow." How true it is "that a man is never more apt to fall than when he thinks he stands secure." The tradesmen can extinguish the society when they please, but think it will be more convincing to let the company extinguish themselves. That this is no idle threat I heg to refer him to the Joint Stock Companies' Registration Act, 7th and 8th Vict., cap. 110, 5th September, 1844." Consult a solicitor Mr. S., and yon will find the tradesmen have not moved a finger in that quarter to disturb this "flour- ishing society." I have now two or three questions only to submit. Here they are. Is it not contrary to the rule of dockyard service for men employed therein to act as agents, &c. ? Was mot the secretary of the Joint Stock Society out of the yard on the 27th of March last, and in that capacity transacting busi- ness in Pembroke ? Does not a party in the yard act as an agent, and send to Bristol for goods, for which he receives a per centage, yet pays no licenses or duties ? And there is another question I have seen asked, but never answered. It is this, Have not two or three parties shown samples of flour, groceries, cloths, and fustians, received money and taken orders in the yard during the hours of duty for many months past?" And lastly,—Who would deny that the sun was pursueing his course through the heavens at noon- day, simply because its face could not be pointed out through gloomy atmosphere ? Public opinion is, that some of these iiuestions have been treated rather too cavillerly by a certain party. It is hoped for the sake of justice this will not be the :ase. Perhaps Mr. Samuel the next time he appears in print will oblige the public with his name to be read the common way as most of the good people at Pembroke-dock, ever since the demonstration at the flour's arrival," have so issociated the ideas of discordant noises and mobs with the Joint Stock Company, that right or wrong they would read his signature Yell-mob. But its an ill wind that blows no JOe good,"—and his odd, left handed freak has furnished me with a name so appropriate for the occasion that I cannot resist the temptation to subscribe myself, sir, Your most obedient servant, ANTI-Y ELL-MOB. Pembroke-dock, April 24, 1848. SIR,—Having observed in your Herald of last week an mnouncement apparently emanating from a very warm sup- porter of the Joint Stock Company, I feel called upon as one ¡f the Pembroke-dock tradesmen to offer some remarks by way of self-defence against some of the statement contained herein. Be it understood, Mr. Editor, that it is not my intention :o complain of any individual for exercising his best abilities n providing for and protecting his family from being shame- ully imposed and trampled upon by any system whatever. rhe laws of nature, and the common ties of humanity, urge his too much neglected duty upon every man; but I ask, is his to be done at the sacrifice of justice and principle ? is it lemanded at the cost of personal character? or the slander md misrepresentation which has of late been heaped upon a esponsible body of tradesmen ? I think not. Your correspondent asks "what would have been the tresent price of flour if the above company had not been armed?" And then takes the liberty of asserting that most likely it would have been on a scale with that of last 'ear but now the poor man can purchase the same for 1 half the money." For this great reduction in price the, vorking classes and the poor man (according to the state- nent of your correspondent) are taught to believe that they ire indebted to those benevolent "gentlemen'" who belong o the aforesaid society. About this time last ynr fine flour was sold in Bristol and Sloucesier at 85s. to 110- per sack, and in London even higher, "ho present quotation for the same quality averages in each f these markets, from 42s. to 44s., which shows that flour ia bout 50 per cent. cheaper this year than last therefore I l'ou1d take the liberty to direct" the working classes" and, the poor man to present the gratitude of their hearts to Him who openeth his hanel and satisfieth the wants of every, iving creature," and to Him only. I have to remark further on this (to me) most painful sub-. set (and I assure yon, Mr. Editor, that I would not make a. llse statement, knowing it to be 30, for anything yûu could, ame). I have now been an inhabitant of Pembroke-dock Jf upwards of 20 years, and have been in the habit of ilJ1-. orting a considerable quantity of ftour during that period, artieularly for the first 14 or 15 years, when I have generally old flour from Id. to 2d. per lb., and in one instance for ;« hort time still lower, viz., the best seconds at Id. per lb., nd extra superfine* for J V, No v I would wish your correspondent Mr. Samuel Bron
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at fito ..arts of .sters also -nose persons .'ould have re- defences have hang nre the u, for instance, is still under lorpeth is still unable to push BitI Mr. Labonchere has not velation touching the Naviga- iiam Somerville's questionable at Bill for Ireland has vet to as- id Lord Cottenham's unpromising inch needed measure to facilitate -ed estates still lays in its pro- ing view of proceedings in the J be accounted for ? Not by • to any official misdemea- jistprs, but by honorable mem- understand each other. The advised speaking is an instance ith a misconception it was ex- no purpose the identical mis. led Limes without number, and often given. This incapacity to —even when reiterated—this questions on the identical led, indicates a very low in the House." bad state of things. most literal sense e violence, and jers nnisunderstand- ives, a;.8 well as that Khen tihey do under- most. seriona draw- ls itegisia jon. But what must it ^ave no longer a common language; „ngthy speeches art levelled at sha- when, after disburdening himself at powerful philippics, the speaker is tnat ni8 speech, though'very good, was not purpose, being all grounded on an entire mis- ,aception of some two or three words of the opposite speaker when, with this explanation, he states afresh, and alter vigorously poshing onward in the new road, finds himself, after a short time, back again in the old one, fighting with the exploded blunder, and obliged to be set right by a second explanation all this, it cannot be doubted, argues a want of that intellectuality which should grace the "first assembly in the world." It is, however, fortunate for the'present emergency that, in the Bill for giving better Security to the Government for Ireland, the speakers have been enabled to view each other through a much clearer atmosphere, and have, in fact, become so far mutually intelligible, that the bill It now the law of the land. Something like decisive action, also, has taken place on the other side, and the ardour of the military dril- ling has been visibly abated by the arrest of several of the persons engaged in it. As to what is generally termed the "state and prospects'' of that country few care to hazari any conjectures about it. The Nation appears to be so far acted upon by the Go- "Ternment Bill as to have kiadied up its political frrea to almost as great An .iutensity as those of the United Irishman almost we say, for it cannot be supposed that any other journal can do more-than aaake an ap- proximation to the matchless effusions' of Mr. John Mitchell. The Freeman's Journal, also, deals with what it calls the Gagging Bill in terms of exceedingly plain English, while Mr. Mitchell is absolutely sur- passing himself in his weekly budget of denunciation* against Lord Clarendon, the Premier, and the whole ministry. Add to this, that the loyal and peaceable priests in many quarters are throwing into the scale all their influence, and circulating the United Irisk- fllan to the utmost extent in their power. From the character _f the men who head this agitation, it would scarcely excite surprise if the determined and unmis- takeable proceedings of the Government earned them at once to sneak off to their coverts; nor, when it is remembered how little control they may possrUy pos- sess over the elements which their lawless agitation has called into existence, could it be wondered '3.t, if at an hour's notice the streets of the Irish metropolis were to be running with blood. It is a crisis ef a fearful character, whatever may be the upshot; a crisis, moreover, which no really wise government would ever have suffered to appear, but which the wisest statesmanship has no certainty of managing when <mce it has appeared. It will be evident to all who have, for some time past, looked at the articles of the leading papers, that repeal for Ireland is talked about in a very different "way from that in which it was formerly treated. The Times, for instance, has confessedly ceased to regard this change as an essentially visionary project. and has set about the work of laying before the Irish landlords the consequences which must, inevitably, follow such in order that Ireland may have, before it is too late to be of any use, a fair estimate vef what a College Green Parliament will cost her. It is also certain that of late a very great alteration of opinion has taken place in the English >6r Saxon mind, as to the possibility and desirableness of effect- ing the repeal of the Union. Lord John has declared that while he has breath in his body he will resist to -the teeth any measure of the kind. But this resolu- tion of Lord John's is no guarantee that matters shall "remain as they are. What Sir Robert Peel's resolves are,we have not the happiness of knowing. There can be no doubt that a similar declaration from him would be hailed with a shout of exultation on the other side the Channel, for it would be taken as a certain pledge that Sir Robert would SP; about repealing the Union At once, whenever Presumed power. The sin. pie »&ct, however, i" ..hat the sspeai doctrine is makmr numerouacor erts amoag those who till very recently "Were iU-m^t uncompromising opponents. It is nGz that tVay-yiew in a different light the importar„ io ■both islands of the Union being maintained in all its jategrlty but they are thoroughly sickened v\ ith the interminable story of Irish anarchy, wart, and wretch- edness; and they are very earnestly ^inirit*g, what are the advantages resulting to England from her connection with Ireland—what are tu^se political and commercial advantages which may be supposed to outweigh the plagus of an eternally inflicted Irish pauperism, Irish priestrraft, Irish agitation, Irish ignorance, Irish rebellion, Irish laziness, and Irish assassinations ? Is Englacd so dependent upon Ire- land as to make it her duty to bear t' vacubus ad infinitum ? Such a proposition W0B:d t.' "0 much 'for the sanguine faith of Mr. John Mitchell
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!f:\ VEltFOrlDWEST COUNTY 'OURT. usual monthly court was held at ihe chirehall, on ay last, before .Innn Johnes, Esq. tJe judge, when "ving cases were disposed of:- James v. Lambert /Jmll;eu.- Thl;, was an action > recover £11) 7s. 9d., for grocery goods, supplied to bnt, which was adjourned fr".a thl" last sitting, in better particnlars might \*> fiii. :shed the defendant. oyd appeared for the pi .ntiff, u 'd called the plain- is wife, who proved t' • sale and delivery of the Mr. Uoyd also put in t idt-nce a letter which he had from the defendant sir :e the last court, admitting t, and proposing terms 0 payment. -Orient was given for ph ntiff fur the amount claimed, was ordered to be paid • four .instalments, at iuter- Jf three c:1lpndar months hf ween each. J!. Pratt r. ICltzalrtk r.;dwa,.r1s, for goods sold. h. lid. Judgment for plair .iff, and ordered to be paid three monthly instalments. Same v. James .Jame, for th,- 1Jse and occupation of a veiling house, &c., £ .'i 7s. Jtidjment for plaintiff, and nlered to pay by three monthly instaJmc>uts. Win. Lloyd v. Ceorqc lJnrrt.es, clerk, debt on a promissory no'e for £19. Withdrawn. Thomas- Xicholas f. John Thomas, £ >r goods sold, £1 2s. 9d. Judcment for plaintiff, with execution to issue in a month. I ('HI. Thomas ». Dierid Prkketi, for goods sold, £3 19s. 6d. The defendant, who is a son of Vulcan, appeared in propria persona, and upon being asked by fie officer of the court, ivhat answer he had to make to th plaint, replied. with con- siderable nonchalance, "I dinna r" him a varthing: I hav'nt been in the man's shop thes;, tix years." But the pvidence ef Mr, HaSsel, the pl^ntiu's clerk, gare a very different complexion to the case-; he proved that he had re- peatedly applied to the dtfervVint for payment, who rdways hegged for time, and promised to pay. Judgment for plain- tiff, with an order tn pity hy eleven monthly instalments. S,JillC r. PhiTip Prothfinie, itir clovef soeds, &c,. £1 11 s. Old. It appeared that the seeds were purchased for the defendant by Mr. Tombs, of Whom he occupied a farm, called Mill MMt, wherp. tlm setds WHP. to he sown. The defendant, when nppiied to by the plain:iff, promised p:1yment if he found he was not also charged for them by Mr, Tombs, between whom avid, himself there was an account. Mr. Tomb", was examined and proved that he had purchased the seeds for the defendant at his request, and that he had not been paid for them, neither were they charged in any account of his wilh the defendant. Judgment for plaintiff for £ 1 7s. 4d., with an execution in a month. Mr. Lloyd appeared for the p'.aintitT, and Mr. M. R. James for the defendant* Wm, Cozens v. James Morgans, for £ 2 108. o'd., for busi- ness done as an attorney. Theplaintitl agreed to take judgement for £1 10s., which was ordered to be paid in five mortthiy instalments. J,fa7.1I Griffiths, executrix of John Wiilhtrnt, deceased, v. lilizatjetk Griffiths, for the rent of a dwelling-house, £4 15s. Judgment for plaintiff, and to be paid by ten instalments, with an interval of two months between each. Thomas Davies, Esq., QlId Elizabeth his wife, tJ. James Rock.—This was an action brought to recover the posssession of a tenement called Tamps, in the parish of Stainton. Mr. Lloyd Hall appeared for the plaintiffs, who reside near Newcastle-Emlyn { and Mr. M.R.James for the defendant. Mr. Thomas P. Thomas, examined by Mr. Hall: In the year 1840, I let the farm called the Tumps to the defendant, as yearly tenant, for £ 11 per annum, the tenancy commencing from Michaelmas, 1840. At Michaelmas, 1842, the rent was reduced to £10, which was paid up to Michaelmas, 1847. I signed a notice, as plaintiffs' agent, requiring the defendant to quit, which I delivered to Mr. George James for service. Cross-examined hy Mr. James: I have stated that I am agent to Mr. and Mrs. Davies, and in that character I have the letting of Mr. Davies's property. Sometimes Mr. Davies and the family accompany me to receive the rents. They might have been present at Haverfordwest when this farm was let to the defendant. I was told when the farm was let that there was an old house there. I have seen the premises since they were let. The old building had been taken to pieces, and there -was a dwelling-house erected, which was completely giuted. This was after the notice to which was completely guacd. This was after the notice to quit was given. I had seen them before the notice was given. I don't know that the defendant improved the land. All I know is, that there was an outlay on the premises. The terms of the letting were that the detendant should have the farm as tenant from year to year, and to improve the land. Nothing was said except that he was to hold it from year to year. He frequently asked for a lease, but Mr. Davies decidedly refused it, and cautioned him against laying out money on other people's property. I recollect being at Mr. Ball's, in 1842, receiving rents. Mr. and Mrs. Davies were there. Roch might have said there were no conveniencies on the farm. They said they would have nothing to do with the buildings, and if he thought proper to build for his own accommodation, he might; but not to do so on the faith of having a lease. He was also told that Mr. Davies was not in the hahit of turning out his tenants if they farmed well, paid their rent regularly, and were not imperti- nent. Upon receiving that reply, defendant grumbled, and every time he has paid his rent since he has wanted a lease. Mr. George James proved the service of a notice to the defendant to quit on the 25th of March, 1847. Thomas Davies, Esq., the plaintiff, examined I am the landlord of the premises in question. I never promised a lease to the defendant. He was always applying for it; but I told him I never would grant it, because he was so pro- voking every time he asked for it. Cross-examined by Mr. James: The defendant has com- plained to me that there were no conveniencies on the farm, and wished me to build some. I refused to do so, and told him that I was not in the habit of turning away tenants as long as they did their duty on their farms. I left it to him to build or not—as he liked. Mr. Thomas never, in my pre- sence, told the defendant that if he built he should not be turned out. Mr. James addressed the court on behalf of the defendant, by whom, he said, considerable outlay had been made on the premises on the faith of a promiôe made by the plaintiffs, that he should not be turned out r-f possession during their lives. He contended that in equity his client was entitled to the retention of the farm, and that a sufficient question of title was raised to oust this court ot jurisdiction in the matter. The learned advocate then called Mr. Adam Roch, the defendant, who deposed: I occupy the Tumps, under Mr. Davies. In 1839 my sister was tenant, and I took it with Mr. J. Davies, the plaintiff's former agent, at £11 per annum. I attended my landlord in 1842, at Mr. Ball's, to come to a fresh taking. Mr. and Mrs. Davies and Mr. Thomas were present, and Mr. Ellis. The agreement came to was that I was never to be turned out, provided I built on the premises, and upon the faith of that agreement I did build. Mr. Thomas gave Mr. Ellis directions to value the land. Mr. Ellis valued it at £ 10,and at that rent 1 took it. Mr. and Mrs. Davies never promised me a lease, but that I should remain tenant during their lives. I built a cow-house and a pigstye on the faith of that promise. My outlay, according to my calculation, was £70 odd. The land was «juite a moor when I took it, but by draining it I brought it into a state of cultivation. I have improved it considerably. It would now fetch £14 or £15 rent. When I took it I gave full rent for it. I was present at the Castle Hotel with Mr. and Mrs. Davies and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, about Michaelmas, 1842, upon that occasion I asked Mr. Davies for my agreement, and told him I had com- menced building. Mr. Davies told me to go on building, I should never be molested nor my rent raised. Cross-examined by Mr. Hall: At the time this conversa- tion took place the building was six feet high. Mr. Lloyd Hall having replied, His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff, but stated that the warrant to deliver pOllselision should not be issued until next court, in order that the defendant might have an oppor- tunity to apply to the Court of Chancery for an injunction to stay proceedings, if he thought proper. William Leu-is t1. Jamel Edwards, debt £ 6 4s., due on a bill 01 exchange.—Mr. Parry, on behalf of the plaintiffadmit- ted the debt, which was ordered to be paid in a fortnight. James Scoucroft Ð. Peter Handcock, debt £1 Is. for money lent.—Judgment for plaintiff. Ordered to be paid in two monthly instalments. John Jardine v. Thomas Harries, debt £1 Is. Iltd. on a judgment.— Ordered to be paid in three monthly instalments. Sir Willam Philipps Latigharne Pkillipps, Bart., adminis- trator of J. E. P. Laugharne, deceased,-r. George James, Esq. This was was an action ot trover, for the unlawful detention and conversion of certain military accoutrements, of the value of £15 15s. alleged to have been lent to the defendant by the plaintiff, about 25 years since. The defendant admitted the conversion, but pleaded that such conversion was lawful; and the statute of limitation. The case appeared to create considerable interest, and a great many of the gentry of the town were present in court, curious to hear the trial. Upon the case being called on, Mr. Parry, for the plaintiff, with- drew it. Mr. J. R. Powell applied for the defendant's costs, remarking that he was sorry that the case was not gone into, as he should have liked his honour to have known its merits. Mr. Parry said he thought that his honour in all cases refused to allow the defendant costs when the statute of limitation was pieaded. His honour said that rule applied to tnose cases only where the statute was pleaded to a just debt, and after trial, but in this instance the plaint was withdrawn, he should, therefore, allow the defendants costs. Mr. Powell begged that his honour would name the time for payment. Mr. Parry replied the costs should be paid then, which was accordingly done. Lewis Perkins v. Peter Sinnett, for £20, due on a bit! of exchange. Mr. Parry appeared for the plaintiff, and applied for an adjournment of the case to the next court, on account of the indisposition of a principal witness. His honour granted the application. The court then adjourned ta the folllowieg day (Good Friday), when it again reswmed business. David Thomas v. Richard Sinnett, for 4s. 9d., for goods sold. Judgment for plaintiff, with execution in a month. John Lloyd v. Jane Lallis, for £3 16*. 6d. far business done as an attorney. Mr. Lloyd consented to judgment being signed for £'2 2s., which was ordered to be paid by fifteen instalments. John Brown v. Wm. Field, for £2, for drapery goods. Judgment for plaintiff, with execution in a fortnight. John Brown v. James BevanSyfat £1 12s. Id. Judgment for plaintiff, with execution in a fortnight. Same v. John Laierence, for Ss. 8d. Judgment for plain- tiff. to bepaid by two monthly instalments. Same v7 John Beynon, forts. 3d. Judgment for plaintiff, to be paid in a month. Same Ð. Thomas John for £ 1 lis. 1Od. Judgment for ,.•> :itiff, to be paid by two monthly instalments. The court closed at four o'clock.
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PRBNDKRGAST.—A public vestry of the inhabitants of this parish was held on Monday last, the Rev. W. W. Harries in the chair when John Harvey, of Mount Pleasant, Esq., and Thomas Hoyd, of Glanafon, E&q., were elected church- wardens. The accounts of the churchwardens of the past year were audited and allowed. Complaint was made by Mr. Churchwarden" Phillips, that the sexton had recently charged the widow of the late Mr. James Phillips, of the Bull inn, the sum of fourteen shillings, for digging her husband's grave, and had afterwards, on the claims being resisted, consented to receive eight shill.ngs. The vestry then proceeded to fix the scale of fees to wh: 'h the sexton shall, for the future, be entitled, and resolved—3- th • graves ofsdntts, and children of above ten years old, sfu f be six fe.?t at thf least in depth and the graves of children -i nder ten years old shall be of the depth of five feet at JpMt. They directed the resolution and a table of fees to be painted an a board and affixed up in the church over the entrance into the belfrey. The churchwar- den* then repor'pd that they. Mad received from Mr. Gwynne, the solicitor of Mrs. Rees, a letter announcing her determina- tion not to conclude the sale of her cottage and gardens for enlarging the churchyard. The churchwardens were then directed to write to the Church Building Commissioners for ;he particular* of their solicitor's charge« for perusing and considering the abstract of Mrs. ReeVs title to the property she agreed to sell. The consideration of the question proposed that theehtirchwartens khoald call wMw Rees-toreimburse that theehtirchwartens khoald call wMw Rees-toreimburse I the parish the anoa'nt oi those chahich had been so un- necessarily incu.rad by her refusal to sell, was postponed to a future vestry after the particulars were obtained. It w'a* then proposed to the worthy rector that lie should pefl. port I, small field on the opposite side of the churchyard. The .A 11 of Parliament, enabling him to do so, were pointed out. He at once cheerfully fell in with the views of the vestjj, and subsequently stated what part of the field he was disppseil to < The churchwardens were directed to writg»-trf• the Church Pui'ding Commissioners, for directions as to-future proceed' o:i- i HAVERFORDWEST.—A special meeting of the Gas an" Highway Commissioners was held on Tuesday laqt, whei resolutions were come to,—That, in the judgment of the com- missioners, the railings and steps, and other projections, ir front of the houses in High-street, occupied by William Wal- ters, Esq., Thomas Eaton, Esq., Robert Dade, Esq., Mrs. Lewis, and Henry Mathias, Esq., Were annoyances to the public by resaon of their projecting into and encroaching on the public street there situate; and the clerk was directed tc transmit copies of the resolutions to the owners and occupiers of those houses, soliciting an interview by them with the commissioners on Tuesday, the 2nd of May next. The Clerk read a report of a case of Reg, v. Ediraidx, decided by Mr Justice Willi mis, at the summer assizes for Wilts, in 1847, wherein it was held that no length of time could legitimate a nuisance to a highway, and that all encroachments which could be proved to have been made on any part which was a public highway are illegal and that no time, however lonjz they have existed, can authorise their continuance. The public have a free right of passage from fence to fence. PARISH OF ST. MAT Y.—Yesterday a vestry meeting, for the above parish, was held in the church, when the church- wardens' accounts were audited, and a vote of thanks was given to John Harvey, Esq., and Mr. Richard James, with a request that they would continue in office for a further period, which request was readily acceded to. A rate of 6d. in the pound was voted, there having been no church rate since 1846. TABKRNACI,E SUNDAY SCHOOL.—The teachers quarterly tea-meeting was held on Wednesday evening last. There was a very good attendance of teachers, and it was gratifying to hear in the report for the last quarter, snch an increase in the attendance of children and teachers and the exertions made by the latter, for the benefit of the school. HAVKRFOBDWSST UNION. — On Tuesday last Henry Leach, Es-q., Milford, and George Roch, Esij., Butter-hill, the former chairman, and the latter vice-chairman, of the Board of Guardians, were re-elected. HAVERFORDWEST IINION.—The followinggentleften have been elected Guardians f)r the above union for the ensuing year:— „ Ambleston Daniel Davies, Hook Brawdy John Wilcock, Penygorsc Bonlston George Thomas, Norchard Brides, Samt George Brown, Rippeston Camrose John Bennett, Wolfsdale Castlebythe John Pngh, Clerk Dale Thomas M. Davies, Broomhill T\ -J1 e„- jf Nathaniel Davies, clerk avl 9' Ebeneier Williams, merchant Dogwell's, St Timothy Richards, Sumharch EdrinV St. George Harries. Tredduog Elvis, St. James Propert Williams, clerk c,. v. f Hugh Harries, Cefn-y-dref is g r ••• "J-Richard Thomas, Trebover Freystop William Canton, Cants Granston Thomas Roberts, Llangloffan Harroldston West John Jenkins, Stembar Hasgeard William Scale, Middle Ilasguard Hayscastle. John Nicholas, Hayscastle Henry's Moat Thomas Harries, Henry's Moat Herbranston William Greenish, Neeston Hubberston Thomas James Lewis, Hakin Ishmael's, St. Daniel Davies, North Hall Issell's,Harroldston,St. Thomas Lloyd, Glanafon Johnston Richard Carrow, Johnston Hall Jordanston David James, Pantycoch Lambston John Penry Jones, Sutton Lodge Langwn Thomas George, Nash Lawrence, St. Thomas Price, Newton West Letterston John Mathias, Letterston Landeloy William Harries, Lochmeyler Lanhowell Stephen Thomas, LU-cha Lanllawer David Harries, Trellan Lanryan W. Morgan, Cartlet House, Trevine Lanrythan John Vaughan, Llannoy Lanstinan Francis George, Tregene Lanwnua Thomas Lewis, Dyffryn Lanv;iir-Nant-y-Gof. John Owen, Gelly Lanychaer J. W. James, clerk Manorowen James Davies, Tredavid Marloes J. D. Wathen, Marloes Court Martin, St. & Hamlet. Thomas Beynon. Bridge-street M c* (Thamas Watts, clerk atary, at James Philipps, clerk Mathry William Davies, Trevellen Morvil William Williams, Morvil Newcastle, Little James Harries, New-house Nicholas, St William OtvenTrellvs Nolton William Warlow, Nolton Pontfaen William Evans, Treyet Prendergast Walter Reynolds, Picton Place Puncheston David Davies, Vagwrvrane Roch David Walters, The Wood Robeston West Thomas Noott, Robeston Rudbaxton. John Llewellin, Windy Hill Spittal Levi Llewellin, Lower Haythog o.. f George Scale, Annykell Ste->'nton 1 Morris John, Milford Talbenny George James, Howelston Thomas, St. & Hamlet J. F. Robbin, St. Thomas-street Treffgarne Thomas Jenkins, clerk Uzmaston Wrilliam Collins, Arnold's Down Walton East William Lewis, Grove Walton West Joseph Tombs, Mill Moor Walwyn's Castle George Whitttow, Syke Whitechurch John Williams, Solva Wiston William Morris, Church Hill ST. ISHMAKLS.—On Good Friday, a tea-meeting was held at the Tabernacle Chapel, St. Ishmaels. At an early hour the house was crowded, and there were a great number outside waiting for admission. Upwards offour hundred sat down to tea, which was got up in the best style by the kind ladies of the village and neighbourhood, entirely at their own expense. Benevolence and order, among the whole company, were the features of this part of the meeting. In the evening a public meeting was held, which svas opened by the Rev. T. Lloyd, of Milford, when Mr. Greening, of Milford, ad- dressed the congregation, and was again followed by the Rev. T. Lloyd, who, in an eloquent and impressive manner, addressed the large and respectable company then present, After a vote of thanks to the kind ladies who had presided, proposed by the Rev. Theos. Jones, the minister of the place, the meeting terminated, all appearing highly delighted with the services. All the friends connected with the meeting merit great praise for their kindness on this occasion. THE COLOSSUS LINB-OF-BATTJ.E SHIT.—It is at present arranged that the Colossus -to be launched from the Pem- broke Royal Dockyard, on the 1st of June next—shall be navigated to Portsmouth to be fitted for sea. Mr. Hender- son, master-attendant, of Devonport Royal Dockyard, is ordered to Pembroke with a party of riggers and seamen, to perform that service. PKMBROKK NEW CHURCH.—Beyond that of finishing off some of the trimmed stone work in this edifice, little or no progress has been made with this building for some time past. This is the more strange, seeing the weather is now such as to admit of every exertion being made for its comple- tion, which may be thought advisable. The walls are yet unplastered, and even the interior of the roof has only received one coat. The tower, too, is in an unfinished state; in fact, there appears such a suspension of operations that it is doubtful when the inhabitants will receive the benefits of its accommodation. REDUCTION IN THE DOCKYARDS.—At Pembroke, in com- mon with the other Royal Dockyards, a considerable reduc- tion in the number of artificers and labourers has taken place lately. The extra men, amounting to 136-as follow, have all been discharged, namely-41 joiners, 16 sawyers, and 76 labourers. PEMBROKE-DOCK NEW WKSLBYAN CHAPEL.-The open- ing of the New Wesleyan Chapel, in this town, took place on Good Friday- The Rev. Joseph Wood, of Bristol, preached at half-past ten in the moraing, and at six in evening. On the Wednesday following, the Rev. Dr. Beaamont, of Lon- don, preached at half-past two in the afternoon, and at seven in the evening. These excellent and talented ministers ad- dressed large and deeply attentive audiences, and their efforts were most heartily responded to by very liberal collections, amounting in the whole to upwards of £ 100. This neat and commodious building reflects the highest credit on the Wes- leyans of Pembroke-dock, and, as we have been given to understand that its erection is in a great part indebted to the gratuitous exertions of men who have worked at it after their daily labour in the dockyard, we have great pleasure in giving publicity to this instance of noble aud praisworthy liberality. R-UJI: OCCURRENCE.—Lately, a cow, the property of Mr. Thomas Rees, Llwynfinner, near Tavernspite, brought a calf in her proper time, which is in a healthy and thriving state. In ten days afterwards she was taken ill, and on Fri- day last Mr. David Phillips, of Wannfern, in the parish of Kiffig, farrier, was called to attend her, and from the symp- toms she exhibited he immediately said she had another calf, whictt he, with his lisual skill in such cases, extracted from her dead. -The cow is now doing well. 0
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PEMBROKE BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The Guardians of this Union met at the Workhouse, on Wednesday last, the 26th inst. The following gentlemen attended — Messrs. G. Dunn (chairman), Leach (deputy-chairman), Philipps, L. Mathias, D. S. Thomas, W. Ormond, B. George, W. Gwyther, J. Griffiths, Williamson, Waters, Pridy, Free- man, T. Lewis, J. Rees, Passmore, Gibby, Wm. Thomas, Hitchings, Greenish, N. Bowling; Revs. Leach, Allen, Cart- mell, and Owen Colonel Wedgwood, and Captains Wells,, Rees, and Butler. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The relieving officers went through their respective lists of out door receiving relief. The master's report was read. That the consideration of the amount of quotas, for each parish in the Union be postponed until the next meeting of the Board. On the suggestion of Mr. D. S. Thomas it was ordered— That in making a call the Clerk do take the whole years expenditure, add one-fourth, and then deduct the balance in hand. The Clerk read the following letter from the Poor-law Board. "Poor Law Board, Somerset House,April 11th, 1848. SIR,—I am directed by the Poor-law Board to acknow- ledge the receipt of your letter, of the 30th ultimo, requesting that the calls for a quota from the several parishes in the Pembroke Union, may be made a fortnight after the half year ending at Lady-day and Michaelmas, instead of a fort- night before; and with reference thereto to state the instruc- tions contained in Article 81, of the General Consolidated Order, are to the effect that the clerk shall prepare the orders of contributions on the several parishes in the Union in the manner therein specified, and lay them before Guardians, for their consideration three weeks before the expiration of the current half-year but it does not require the Guardians to make the orders so prepared upon the overseers at the time such estimate is put before them by the Clerk. I am Sir, your obedient servant, W. G. LUMLEY, Assistant Secretary." John Jones, Esq., Clerk to the Guardians." ELECTION OF RELIEVING OFFICERS. The Board then went to the election of a relieving officer for District No. I, in the stead of Mr. Woodward, who had resigned. The candidates were called in and separately examined by the Chairman, namely, George Phillips, Pem- broke-dock, no business Thomas Olliver, Pembroke-dock, no (business George Twigg, Cosheston, butcher; Isaac Lloyd, Quoit's Mill, mitter William Smith, Furzton, no business Michael Russell, Maiden Wells, late an attorney's clerk. Mr. Waters: I propose George Twigg to fill the situation of relieving officer.—Secondod by Mr. D. S. Thomas. Mr. Rees proposed Michael Russell, which was seconded by Mr. N. Bowling. Captain Butler proposed William Smith.—No seconder. Mr. Warlow proposed George Phillips, which was seconded by Mr. Gibhy. Mr, William Thomas proposed Isaac Lloyd, which was seconded by Mr. John Lock. The votes were taken by the clerk, at the close of which there appeared for George Twigg, 16; Isaac Lloyd, 6; Michael Russell, 5 George Phillips, 3. George Twigs was then declared duly elected, and called in and informed of the result by the Chairman, who admonished him, in an able and suitable manner, as to his performing the duties of his office. HELlEVING-OFFICERS PAYMENTS. Mr. Hitchings, 1st. week, £4317s. 7d., on 543 paupers 2nd. week, £4114s. I Id., on 524 paupears. Mr. Woodward, 1st. week, £62 14s. Id., on 668 2nd. week, £56 4s. 10d., on 666 paupers. Balance in the Treasurer's hands, £ 1,033. Number of paupers in the Workhouse, 99. f
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CARMARTHEN COUNTY COURT.—This court was opened at two o'clock on Tuesday. There were about twenty-five plaints entered, bnt they were not of any public interest and the whole were disposed of early in the evening. The fol- lowing day the Insolvent Court was held, when the case of David Walters, whose protection was granted at the last court, was adjourned till the ncit court. ,t >■. "i < ',l" JuvENTLK INTBPEDITS'.—On Saturday evening last a child, named William Jones, whose parents live on the Carmar- then Quay, and who is nnt eighteen months oJd, whilst run ning about near his dwelling, missed his footing and fell into the river, there being four or five feet of Water at that spot at the time. A lad nanncJ William John. abou-t fourteen years of age, the son of David John, boatman, seeinsf the child in the water, without the least hesitation, leaped into the river, a depth of eight or nine feet, and kept trie child from sinking till some labouring men, who had run down L some steps several yards lower down, waded to his assistance, and the child was thus rescued from a watery grave. The r( lad's father, having asked him—"What made you jumn n over the quay, when it was so far down to the water, and there were plenty of men not far off?" he replied—" I saw v the child drowning, and nobody trying to save him." Such r spirited conduct, in so young a lad, deserves reward. a CARMARTHEN.—THE WEATHER.— We have had some fine weather for the last few days, so that the farmers are quite busy. A few more fine days will ensure the getting in of the spring corn in this neighbourhood. v APPOINTMENT OF CHURCHWARDENS.—At a vestry meet- ing held at St. Peter's church, Carmarthen, on Thursday last; c: J. B. J efferics, and John Timmins, Esqrs., were re-elected churchwardens for the parish of St. Peter's for the ensuing IT year. On the same day, at a similar meeting held at 0 Llanllwcli, Mr. John Williams, of Nantyci, and Mr. James eJ Hughes, ofTrebcrsed, were appointed churchwardens for th ■ d district of Llanllwch. The appointment of churchwardens for the district of St. David's will take place this day (Friday). r REVIVAL OF REBECCAISM."— On Friday night last, J, Castellyrnyngyll gate (about two miles from the Cross-hands, £ on the Llandilo road), which has been recently erected, and g for which tolls were taken on Saturday, was completely razed y, to the ground by some of Becca's" descendants. It was fl erected on the site of the old one, which was demolished g, during the former Rebecca riots. ACCIDENT (!) AT A WEDDING.—At a parish church in the centre of this county, a youthful couple a few days since t presented themselves for the purpose of being united in the t indissoluble bonds of matrimony but before the officiating h clergyman had proceeded half way through the marriage ser- t vice, to the astonishment and dismay of all present, the bride r was taken ill, obliged to be promptly removed to a neigh- j, bouring house, and a nurse called in, when in a short time t she gave birth to a fine blooming boy 1 This is another in- t stance in which (to adopt the eloquent language of Cattwg) t the torch of Hymen cast its reproachful glare upon a preg- „ nant bride."—Swansea Herald. j «— J