The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette

Glamorganshire Quarter Sessions. iv (Continued from our fourth page.) TUESDAY. ^'1°nias> Esq., the Vice-Chairman, entered the 5r ly before teM o'clock. Ut <'v SurT,e^ on t'ie bench—J. Bruce Pryce, Esq., Came, Esq.; William Meyrick, Esq.; tttewelkw!1^811^' Esq"' Rev' Robert K-ni«ht; Griffith Llew^ 1 char,es Warde, Esq.; William Eao • pL1. 1'' Rev. John Collins; N. V. E. Vaughan, I v p ^"Wtepher James, Esq.; J. D. Llewelyn, Esq.: iflernp6 i?1C TEs(l•' Starl"'g Benson, Esq.; M. P. Tra- j K. Franklen, Esq. A THE GRAND JURY. < Thef«J]o,vjn„ jjenfienienwereBwornonthe grand iur y:~ Ir George Duds, Foreman. Mr. William Davies i"sel'h Rusher „ Paul E. French »> Thomas Thomas „ William Hicks »> Thomas Thomas „ William Hicks 1m Jenkins „ William Hibbert pl'-Wluttin^ton „ W. T. Morgan » rtnhp Jones „ Thomas Jones Uavid Arthur „ William Redwood |f «■ Joseph Edy „ John Phillips I Kvan3 „ Joseph Hibbert. read h againat vice and immorality having been a^on» Vice-chairman charged the Grand Jury, the nTIrt be had the satisfaction of informing them that <nnmi prisoners for trial was somewhat less than the T .H1 ^>resta'e<t at the corresponding sessions la«t year. From rriiinn 0US<* Correction at Swansea, there were only a few )''J jif .1 C jS gratifying circumstance, as Swansea was one ,.Vm and most populous districts in the county, and COttflrmed his supposition that the apparent increase of not »'<h«ai}r proceed from -the absence of religious and s 'g aftlirogit flie lower classes, but principally from f a of larS;* masses of property, and which had the tv, 0Je"5oming their sense of moral duty, and of inducing | eni. uboai* circumstances vant and pecuniary pressure, to icommit crime. That supposition jtas strengthened by the fact ». 8 e present sessions only a. -few prisoners were sent from «fne ot the largest manufacturing 4istTu.-ts of tlie county. He was sorry to havc to observe that a case /rom Cardiff presented Ifeawrel of a most painful and unpleasant naiure. It was a case un wtech aoBian was charged with having .committed an assault iiincent&c. upon a girl of very tender y.ears. The Vice- U^rTli.n-Pr0,CCeded to P°int out to the OrW#/ury the law as JP this case, and to remark that whiea .assaults of this th»Cri^ Vere made upon girls under the age ef jeight years, o1,. consent of V.'ie female was not viewed as any paliiation of the u With rt ^ard to another case of assault with intent &c. >l)ut r 1? Person oi a young woman, he entered at some length, "flf «deli ^rom the o^ roar which prevailed in court during the 'i WatiVei^ Chargc. vve were quite unable to hear his obser- ili^al1* ° ^cl'eve that he pointed out the distinction in a I jurv th6* between con ten,* i>-nd tubmiition, and then told the some ofe>rSt 8uided in easure by the demeanour of ■circumst- w'tue»ses—the pr^a'^iWy of the story, and other nation S w*lich would most lifce'.y oet^'r during the exami- t 'Grand Jur S WorslliP concluded wv'tb the request that the first whifh*S. would take these -es into tfce}r consideration first, which came from the most d'stairt parts of t^P.ccynty. r a< m^isfr^°a.n'Esq'' and christopT«r James, ^L*q., .qu^fied -of Ba»l in „ .1 ,and tho Richard M'orgao qusjifti'd'as vic.;ir o •»" ana Aberavon. TRIALS OF PRISONERS. j labourer P^lr~^TfALlNa A SnAWL.—m< Slahoney, aged 25, the 27th' of** rb'ucl with hav'ng stolen one flannel .hawl on j •Cardiff £ nl 1.ashof tho Property of Elizabeth Lc"J'. of 1 feloniousK ?"'7<e' aged °3' was charged with having stolen. received the same, well knowing it to have be^n Ei r,e tain"sworn—I live in Caroline-street, Carùiff, and I there the ilav^r'01'1'' a' ^lol*se ^or a few days. She was Wat Mahonev r UiL' 11lnisoners wcnt before the magistrates. house at niwht'1^8 door to me, and I saw hiin come into our as I tola h^l~between 12 and 11. He did not stop long there went out an I • e thc houSC aS 1 did uot w ant He l>Ut it unaer 1• m °01no took the shawl from behind the door — about half.,llSKarin~and weut out" 11 was Lpar}''s shawl. In and told him't <>tlr sa\v Alahoney come out of his own house, Eliiabeth 1 ° g'Ve back tlie shawl- Ile sai<1 he had it not. i last witnes,' 0a,ry the 27 th of April I was at the K ■ and 1 had it at AJ°Use- [Shawl produced.] This is my shawl. hook behind th ^a'n°'s house that night, and put it 011 the J- and cons (.(in door- 1 heard something said by Mrs. Laiiig, | "directioua i.- 8('ut for P.O. Murgan Davies, who, by my Mary nltJV' t0 ^^ahoney's liouso. j PUblic-hou.(, .'is oxa»1"ie<i—My father keeps the Rising Sim y the 27tli nfl ,ar(^ After I had gone to bed on the night » -WWwered it », 1 'ril ,a#t' 1 heard knocking at the door. I > » saw thret' men (he door. I saw the two prisoners and another man who is not here. They asked Ill" to give them half a gallon of beer —that there was a child dead — and that they had money to pay for the beer. I then went down stairs—opened the dour-and the three men came in. One úf them had a jar, and in it I put two quarts of beer. Mahoney paid me for it, and then asked me to give him another quart on account of the shawl which I now set- in Morgan Davies's hand. [ am quite sure Dennis Burke had the *hau I, and Mahoney asked him (Burke), Give me the shawl." Hurke did so, and Mahoney then threw it on a chair. They had the beer—drank it—and then went away. leaving the shawl on the chair. 1 never touched it. Margaret Matthew examined.—I am the wife of David Mat- thew, labourer, and Oil the morning of the 28th of April last I was employed at the Hiding Sun public-house. On that morning Morgiu Davies came to me there, and in consequence of what he said to me I looked for a shawl and found it in the parlour, [.Shawl produced.] 1 gave this shawl to Morgan Davics. P. C. Morgan Davies examined —In consequence of what Catherine Laing s lid to me, I went on the 'iilth of April to the Rising Sim public-house, and received from the last witness this shawl, which I now produce. I have kept it ever since. The jury found the prisoner Mahoney Guilt 1/ and under the direction of the Court acquitted the prisoner Dennis Hurke. Mahoney was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, with hard labour, in Cardiff gaol, the last three days to be in solitude. Counsel for the prosecution, Mr. Lhlyd Hall attorney, Mr. E, P. Richards. CABDIKI'.—STBAMNU A WATCH.—John Hotvelh, aged 33, hawker. was charged with having stolen a silver watch, the pro- perty of Margaret Jones, of Mary Anne-street, Cardiff. Margaret Jones examined.—I am a lodging-house-keeper, residing in Mary Anne-street, Cardiff. The prisoner is a hawker, and is in the habit of coining to my house. On last Good Friday, the 21st of March, he came there and had goods with him. lie remained there until the following Tuesday. He had put his goods 1111111'1' my care, allll I lucked t1l.m up every night in my room. 1 had a watch in that room, at the head of a turn-up bed. I saw that watch on the Monday before the Tuesday. It had a mark upon it, which was maùe hy some aeÍlI. 0'11 the Tuesday he came and asked for his goods, and i gave him the key of the room. He went to the room—took away his goods, an;1 went lIut. I missed the watch on Wednesday. It is a silver watch, and I now produce it. 1 saw it tirst alter I missed it with a policeman. Joseph Harnett examined.—On. the 26th of March last the prisoner Wa" in my shop in Merthyr-Tydvil. He had a wateh which he said he w anted to sell. (1 offered to take it in pledge, lie said he would rather get rid of it, as it would then put some goods in his basket. I then bouglit it, giving for it 18s. 6d. and a shirt worth liall'-a-crown. When he gave me the watch there was nu glass upnn it. Thc ca-e had black spots upon it, The prisoner's statement made before the committing magis- trates was put in read. In it he stated that he found the watch in his basket after he had left the prosecutor's house, and that he studied within himself whether he should go back with it or not." I ltimately he sold it as already stated in evidence. The jury found the prisoner guilty without hesitation but recommended him to mercy, on account of the good character given to him by the prosecutor. Sentence—Six months' imprisonment with hard labour, in Cardiff Gaol. In passing sentence the chairman commented severely on the prisoner s conduct, which his worship "airt involved a ir.'jt breach of eonlidenee. tmiP-c! "for the ,) n> ■ V| 1 ■ h icl, rd' Attorney -h M K. P. K ICLI.. NN. t ,i:ai,t. hruioi- A^mi.i. /<„„ -)M. (j,liJlt"1 V. ,î111 ;111 J,ldr Uft tlie I! of April l.t. Iipu.i 1. Eli". \i.i-!i ,.ged tiuJer eight ye.ir«. with intent. &c. A second count in the indictment to' which he pleaded guilty, charged him with a common assault only. Sir. Wilson, who conducted the prosecution, said that as the prisoner had pleaded guilty to the charge of common assault, with the magistrates' permission he would offer no evidence ill support of the more heinous offence, and thereby avoid the discussion of evidence of an exceedingly disgusting nature. The court thought Mr. Wilson exercised the soundest dis- cretion in pursuing such a course; and then directed the jury- to acquit the prisoner of the assault with intent, &e. In passing sentence, the chairman told the prisoner that in pleading guilty, he had offered the only atonement he could offer for the very henious and grave offence he had committed, by thereby sparing the leclings of the friends of the child he had assaulted, the pain ot soe"*o an" hearing her publicly detail his conduct towards her. The sentence of the court would be eighteen months' imprisonment, in Cardiff Gaol. Attorney for the prose-'utiou Mr. K p, Richards. MEUTHYR TVDVIL.—STEALING BOOTS.—Mary O'Connell, aged 38, the wife of Patrick O Connell, labourer, was charged with having, on the 12th day ot April, feloniously stolen one pair of quarter boots, the property of Mr. John Jones, of Merthyr Tydvii. John Rees examined 1 am a journeyman shoemaker, in the employment of Mr. John Jones, of Merthyr Tydvil. He has a stall in Merthyr market for the sale of shoes & boots. On the night of Saturday, the l'ith of April, j was at the stall, and saw the prisoner there between 10 and 11 o clock. She came forward and took hold of a pair of quarter boots which had small nails in them and were marked with J. J. The boots were my master's property. She went off with the boots and I told my master. He went after her and took them from her. She had placed them under her shawl. P. S. Richard Rees was present, and she was taken into custody. P. S. Richard Rees examined:—I was in Merthvr market on the 12th of April, and was near to Mr. John Jones's stall. I saw the prisoner there scuffling with Mr. Jones, who took a pair of boots from under her arm and handed them to me, He gave her into my custody. I produce the boots. They are marked with J. J. The boots were handed in and identified by the first witness. The prisoner 111 her defence said she purchased them of Mr. Jones and paid two shillings for them. Verdict-Guilty. Sentence—Six weeks* imprisonment with hard labour, in Swansea House of Correction. Counsel for the prosecution—Mr. Richards. Attorney—Mr. Davies. LLANGEVEI.ACH.— COAL STKALINO.—Edward Philip, aged 41, labourer, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a quantity of coal, of the value of three pounds, of the property of George Byng 1\Iorris, Esq., and was sentenced to fourteen days' im- prisonment, with hard labour, in Swansea House of Correction. Attorney-Mr. Isaac David Rpps T»r, T-aUTuJ.-RI;1¥Ø-tA Davtf, agea la, single- woman, (a girl of the most pleasing appearance and gentle demeanour), pleaded guilty to the charge of having bruken and entered the dwelling-house of Mr. John Lewis, of Merthyr Tydvil, and feloniously stealing therefrom two gowns, one Aannel shawl, one silk shawl, one bonnet, antI divers other things, the property of the said John Len is; and was sentenced to six caleudar mouths' imprisonment, with hard labour-the three days at the end of the third month, and the last three days of her imprisonment to be in solitude. CARDIFF.—ROBBEKY FHOM THE PF.RSO> — Thomai Elliott, aged 21-, baker, was charged with having, on the 30th oi May last, at Cardiff, feloniously stolen five sovereigns, ten shillings, one cap, and one coat. of the monies, goods, and chattels of one John Hees, of Merthyr Tydvil, and from the person of the said John Rees. Mr. Wilson, who conducted the prosecution, addressed the jury, detailing the various circumstances of the case which we give below, as stated in evidence by the several witnesses. John Rees examined:—I live at Merthyr Tydvil, and am commonly caned" Johnny Quacks." I went to Cardiff on the 29th of May last, and put up at the Three Horse Shoes public- house, and met with strangers in the house. I remember seeing the prisoner at Cardiff, in a public-house, but I do not know the name of the house. On the following night it was I saw him. 1 had a conversation with him, and we drank together. We left the public-house together—1 and Elliott in company with each other. We went to the Three Horse Shoes, but the door of the house was closed. I asked him, Do you know where I can get lodgings ?" He said he did, and added, Come along with me, and I will get you a comfortable and wholesome bed in a respectable house." We thcn went II1to an eating-house in St. Mary-street. I do not know who keeps it, but we went ill and had something to eat there. I made enquiries there for a bed, but could not get one. When I found I could not get a bed there, Elliott said, It is of no use for you to enquire about a bed, as I will get you a good bed in a respectable house as I told you before." I left the eating-house with Elliott, and went to a small house at a good distance from the eating-house. Elliott went into the small house first and I followed. I saw a man there and three women. No conversation touk place bel ween me and them but Elliott and the man conversed together. 1 did not hear what they said, as I had drank beer throughout the afternoon. I cannot say how lbuch beer I drank as it was drank in glasses. After I had been in this house for some time, 1 heard the I1wn and women conversing rather rougliish amon" themselves, and soon after the man that was in the house before we went in jumped up—caught hold of my hair, and pulled me back on the chair on which I was sitting. Elliott then got u and searched my pockets. When I went into the house I had my papers, my wig, five sovereign* ingold, and of silver I cannot say how much I had. The gold was wrapped up in a paper in my left hand trousers pocket. There was some silver in the same pocket -from three to foor shillings. I had some half- pence in the right hand pocket. There was some silver in the left podket too. Elliott searched all my pockets, I am sure. He had his hand in every pocket. My coat was taken from me. Elliott it was that took it off by force. I was afraid. The other man had hold in my hair the same time. I had this cap on when I went in. It fell off. I am quite sure that I had my money in my pocket when I went into the small house where the man and the women were. After they had taken off my coat, I begged of them to let me have my life. All was left in the house, which I left by myself. I missed my money as goon as I had left the house. I ran as I was afraid. I got my coat back again the following morning. I applied to a policeman, and went with him 4o the eating-house, and alarmed the man out of bed. I afterwards went with the policeman to the house where I wai robbed. The policeman called: the woman Up. and I knew as soon as I saw the door op«n that it was the same home. I went then with the policeman in search of Elliott. It was then day-light, being near five in the;morning. I saw him, and he said, Oh, is it you want me.—;I have got your things here." The man of the eating-house was there. I then spoke to Elliott, saying, You are a pretty man. Vou promised to take me to a respectable house, and afterwards to rob me of mi money and things Where are my things 1" He produced my cap, wig, and papers. He gave me no money. I asked him for my money. Cross-examined by Mr. Grove.—lie said he did not see my money. He said he had got the rest of my things as he wished to take care of them for me. I was once a forester, but am now a quack doctor. My feM are but trifling generally. Some give me a couple of shillings, and some less. I sell a great deal of medicine in Merthyr market, t sell different sorta of stutf- herbs and such things. I gather them myself sometimes, and sometimes I pay people tor gathering them. I sell my medicines at a shilling each, and sometimes receive on a market day about 30s. or £2. Mr. Grove proceeded to cross-examine witness at great length, from the substance of which cross-examination it appealed that witness and prisoner had drank at several public-houses, often in the midst of people who were utter strangers to witness. lie drank in the company of women, but he took no woman with ljUHj into company. Women sat down close by his side, but he (yijtneas) did not want them. He had drank freely of beer. His did not mention to any one that he had five sovereigns in his pocket. When travelling his expenses generally came to ten shillings a-day. He could not say how much per day he received for his stuff." His wife and children cost him fifteen thillings a-week. He swore that he made no oiler to compro- 1J1ise the affair to prisoner's brother. ite-examiucd.—He was positive he had the five sovereigns in hi.* pocket when he entered the house. Joseph Corins Harris examined.—I keep an eating-house in Saint Mary-street, Cardiff. Late on the night ot the 39th of May the prosecutor and prisoner came to my house and ordered supper. Tln^r had supper, and the prosecutor paid for It. 1 ro- secutor asked for a bed, but I said we were full. They were both drunk, anJ wanted something to drink, which they could not have. liees w.s the most drunk. When he asked for a bed Elliott said to him-" Do not ask the man any more. I will take you to a bed and if I cannot find one you shall sleep with me." They remained at my house about twenty minutes, and left soon after twelve. At three o'clock in the morning ltees sad a policeman named Phillips came and called me np. Phil- tuM asked me if I knew who was with ltees at my house. I tol4 him, I do not know. He appeared to be a respectable younr man." Rees then said he had been robbed of his money »nd.j(iyer9, 1 went with them for the purpose of identifying the prisoner if they could take him, We went to the house in which he had been robbed first. We found thc prisoner in his lodgings. p, C, William Rollins, of Cardiff, C'xan1Íned,-1 remember John Hees coming to me on the morning of the 30th of May. It was about five o'clock. He had 110 coat nor hat, He applied to me for assistance, saying he hall becll robbed. I went with him to the eating-house, anti then to three or four houses in China-Row. I did not go into any house, but I went to the door of the house of Mary Anne Jones, and afterwards, after I saw her, I went in, and the prosecutor went with me. He recognised the house as being the one in which he was robbed the night hefore. IIl:1ry Anne Jones saiel ltees had been (here. I found his coat there on the table. That house is a house of ill-fame. I arterwards wellt alld found Elliutt in his lodgings in Bute- street, and asked him if he knew any thing of Rees's cap. Elliott said he did and said he hall the cap, wig, and papers up- stairs. He and I went up-stairs, and I saw him draw them out of his pocket. I cûlled thè man (Rees) in. who, upon seeing Elliott, said, This is the man who was in company with me and, addressing Elliott, said, You are a pretty fellow. You promised to take me to respectable lodgings, and where did you take me ? Why, to a house where you robbed me of my money, my cap, my papers, and my wig. Elliott said," I merely took the cap, wig, and papers to keep them for you till the following day," John liel's asked him," Where's my money?" Elliott said, You had got no money; and you said you had got no money." Elliott thcn said to Uees, Where did you go to ? I came out to tho street to look for you, but yuu had gone away." Rees said, "I was glad to get my life from you." I then took Elliott into custod v. This concluded the case for the prosecution. Mr. (hove then addressed the jury, commencing by stating that it was a difficult task to address a jury in a case where the prosecutor directly swore he was rohlwd -it was not capable of being contradicted if the man adlwred to his story, Other cir- cumst/mces might show that his statement was au improbable one, as with the exception of the single fact of his own evidence, no other circumstance was adduced in support of the charge. He then commented upon the character, habits and calling of the prosecutor, from which he argued that lit" was not a man that the Jury could believe even upon his oath. By his own statement he was a drunkard an,1 by his evidence the jury- would perceive th",t with the exceplion of the facts connected with the robbery, he knew nothing whatever of the occurrences of the day on which he said the robbery was perpetrated. It was certainly possible that he might have had five sovereigns in hi. pocket on the day in question hut taking his appearance, habits, manners of life and other things into consideration, was it ill the least degree probable Mr. (.rove thell adverted more fully to the proseentor's evidence—to the palpahle incon- sistences and impruùalitil's contained in it-:wd argued that the whole was totally unworthy of the slightest credit. Having disposed of the evidence for the prosecution, Mr. Grove said he should ue able tll prove that the prosecutor was induced to tax the prisoner with the erinle of robbery, in the hope of receiving a sum of money. The day previous to the robbery he found con- siderable difficulty in finding money to pay for his beer—a fact which would be proved by the landlord of the house and he also wished the prisoner's brother to buy him off with a sum of money, stating that he would then not prosecute. The prisoner's conduct was consistent with that of an innocent man, as, when he saw the prosecutor, he immediately said—" Here are your things. I wished to take care of them for you and therefore lie (Mr. Grove) lioped th" jury would linrl thit tli. 1.i);lld i-oii«cieulio«»h ,i1 01 \0i t3uill. W illiam Ta>lor fvaiiiiiied j.,j th.- landlord' 01 liie Bni, Oil rill' VI Iv uf Mliv. It, • prO"PI"UIOr liillle In 11) » house wii'n U'u vooie1 woineii. 'In,' \ouug womfit were of U>o.-»e rharueier. lip called fur i,vo .jl<is»e» of fino, Mrs. Taylor lervYlt thein. Allei sonic lime he paid for llie rum. lie Was a long time before he could find money—searched all his pockets —and at last found a shilling which he gave to Mrs. Taylor, and had sixpence back. The women went off and he went into another room and had a glass of beer. When I went into the room a party present offered to make a bet that prosecutor was a Chartist—one of Frost's party. Prosecutor said he was not. The other party persisted in saying that he was, and bet a sovereign of it, which sum was put down. Prosecutor searched his pockets carefully but could find no money. The same party then offered to bet him five sovereigns to one he had not a sovereign in his possession. (Laughter). Mrs Taylor then asked pro- secutor to pay for his beer, which after another search for his money he did. I saw the prosecutor the next day at the Three Horse Shoes. Prisoner's brother was present, and prosecutor said he would take £5 and settle the matter. That proposition was not accepted. I reminded the prosecutor that he had come to my house with very bad company, and might have lost his money before he met the prisoner. He replied—'• Your house ? Where is your house? I do not recollect having been there." He afterwards said it might be but he did not know very well where he had been. I have known the prisoner for four or five years. I have never heard of his having been dishonest. I have heard that he is inclined to drink. Cross-examined: .1 have heud that he was once charged with having stolen a handkerchief. I do not know that he spends much of his time in China Row. John Fitzpatrick examined :-I reside at Merthyr, and was a partner with prosecutor in the sale of medirines. When he left home the day previous to the robbery, prosecutor had only a fourpenny bit in his pocket. This witness excited the greatest merriment in court by th41 manner in which he gave his evidence, and the description of the mode of life led by him and the prosecutor, who were partners" in the sale of drugs. Thomaq Scott examined — I reside at Cardiff and hwe known the prisoner since he was a child. I never knew anything against his Mr. Wilson most eloquently addressed the jury in reply. The jury after a short consultation ACQUITTED the prisoner who was immediately discharged. Attorney for the prosecution—Mr. E. P. Richards. Attorney for the defence—Mr. Langley. Jacob Morgan, of Kglwysilan, pleaded guihy to the charge of having stolen 901b, of coal, the property of Thomas Powell, and was sentm-ed to fourteen days imprisonlllent with hard labour, in Cardiff gaol. Counsel for the prosecution—Mr. Thomas Allen.—A ttorney Mr. Heece. Thomas Monchley, aged 17, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing variOlIS articles of wearing apparel, and wu sen- tenced to one month's imprisonment, in Cardiff gaol. William Jesiop, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing on tIle 1'7,1t of .I"no> last, one pair of brass candlc5tick8, the pro- perty of Mr. John Thomas..of Merthyr. William Price, aged 28, labourer, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing one deal rafter, of the .property of Sir J.J. Guest. Bart., and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Richard Lewis, aged 18, labourer, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing various articles of wearing apparel, of the property of VIr. John William Mansell, of Aberdare, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. CARDIFF.—STEALING LEMONADK.— William Powell, aged lfi, of Newport, ;\Ioumollthslnre, was charged wÍlh having stolen one bottle of lemonade, of the property of Mr. William narry, of Cardiff. The evidence in this case was direct and conclusive. It appeared that on the 23rd of May, Miss Hands saw the prisoner take the bottle containing the lemonade from Mr. Harry's shop, and thereupon gave instructions to P.C. Haines to take the prisoner into custody, who upon doing so, found a bottle of lemonade in his pocket. Verdict, guihy—sentence, one week's imprisonment with hard labour, in Cardiff gaol the first and last day to be in solitude. Mr. Grove conducted the prosecution—Attorney, Mr. E. P. Richards. SWANSEA.—Ann Thomas, aged 15, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing one measure gla^s — valued at <5.1.—of the property of Mr. Edward Be-ivan, spirit-merchant, Swansea. She also pleaded puilty to the charge of having beenconvicted on two former occasions. Sentence, seven years transpor- lation. Attorney for the prosecution, Mr. I. D. Rees. CARDIFF.—STEALING A PIECE OF PORK,Maria Amol, aged 40. the wife of David Amos, was charged with having on the 26;h of April last, stolen three pounds of pork, the pro- perty of Mr. Thomas Scott, of Cardiff, butcher. Counsel for the prosacution—Mr. RIchards; Counsel for the defence—Mr. Wilson. Angelina Scott examined: My father Veeps a butcher's shop ill Cardiff. Oil the 2Sit\of April, between niue and ten at night. 1 was in my father's shop There were three cus- tomers there, my father and myself. I saw the prisoner come in through the door anJ unhook a piece of pork which was hung on the door. Shp, brought it about half way into the shop and then turned back. I thought she was going to shew it to some person at the door, but on looking out through the window to see what was become of her, I saw that she Wtn gone, I toitt mv father of the circumstance. Cross-examined: i bad seen the prisoner before. She had bought meat at our shop, and therefore I knew her. Thomas Scott examined On Saturday the 26th of April I was in my shop. In consequence of something I heard, I went in search of the prisoner at the bar. When I overtook her I said—" I believe you have made a mistake-yoll have got something belonging to me, which you ought'not to have.' She said she had nothing. taw berattempt to throw a piece of meat away. [ took hold of it in h.,r apron and took her back to the shop. I left the apron go and the meat disappeared in a mr- ment. The women who were there told me it had fallen. I stooped do a n and picked it up from under her feet. I took her into a little hack room, sent for a policeman who removed her in custody. The piece of meat so atoleu weighed nearly four pounds, and was my property. V ordict Guilty. Sentence—Imprisonment with hard labour for one month in Cardiff Gaol. Attorney for the prosecution—Mr. E. P. Richards. Attor- ney for the prisoner—Mr. Davies. MERTHYR.—STEALING COAL.—Ruammah Thomas, aged 63, wife of Joshua Tbomas, was cltargod with ,baying stolen, on the 12th day of April. thirty pounds DC coal, of Ihe pro- perty of Mr. Jenkin Jenkins, of Merthyr. Mr. Wilson condueted Ihe prosecution. Verdiet—Guilty. --SentenceSeven days' imprisonment wllh hard labour iu Cardiff gaof. CARDIFF.—STEALING COAL.—■ Cathcrtnc HarÏgan, aged 45 the wife of John Harigau, pleaded guilty to the charge 01 hav- ing feloniously stolen twenty pounds of coal, the property of Jonathan Woithington and others; and was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment in Cardiff Gaol. Attorney Mr R, P. Richards. The Grand Jury ignored the bills against the following personi:—William Madden and Jane his wife, who were charged with stealing on the 3rd day of May, one leather purse, a £5 note and two sovereigns, of the monies, goods, and chattels of William Douglas.—Morgan Davies, aged 26 labourer, charged with having at Saiut Hilary, unlawfully assaulted Anne Williams, with intent, &c.—Ann Ewins, a^ed 22, singlewoman, charged with having at Merthyr Tydvil,°on the 31st of May, feloniously stolen one sovereign and six shillings from the person of Mr. Philip Watkins.— Richard Elwart, aged 25, labourer, charged with stealing one lo if of bread, of the value of one shilling, of the properly of William Rees, of Llangonoyd. The Court rose at half-past six o'clock, and was adjourned to tea Wednesday forenoon. WEDNESDAY. The court sat shortly after ten o'clock. MERTHYR.—STEALING WEARING APPAREL.—Charles Nelson, aged 20, puddler, was charged with having on the 28th of April last, stolen one smock frock, one silk handkerchief, of the goods and chattels of Mr. David Jones, of Merthyr Tydvil. David Jones sworn I am a refiner, of Merthyr Tydvil. The prisoner lodged with me nearly four months. On the morning of the 28th of April I came home from my work, and went to bed. I was disturbed by hearing the drawer of a dressing table being opened. I saw the prisoner go out of the room, but I did not see him open the drawer, nor did I say anything to him. My little boy said to him—" Charley, are you going off?" He said in reply "Go you out to play." He came into my room a second time, and I called out—" Charley, where are you bound t01 He said—" I- am going to Billy Lewis's. Where is Jane 1 said—" Jane is gone to the village." He then said—" There is no odds; I will take a bit of bread and bacon for breakfast." He went out soon after, and I saw he had a bundle under his arm, and took the wrong way for Billy Lewis's. I searched my table drawer, and found my silk handkerchief was gone. I in- stantlj put 011 my clothes-ran after the prisoner, and overtook him in about quarter of a mile. He said to me—" For God's sake let me go." I said—" No, I will give you in custody to the policeman which I did as soon as my wife came back. In his bundle I found my silk handkerchief, and my cotton haadkejcluef Around his neck. 1 gave all t9 the policeman, fcv P.S. James Hume produced the articles, and also a smock frock, which he took from the prisoner. These several articles were fully identified by prosecutor. Verdiet. guilty -cfentenee, two calendar months' imprison- ment with bird labour, in Cardiff gaol-the lirst and last six days to Iw III solitude. Counsel for the prosecution, Mr. Morgan.—Attorney, Mr. Langdon. 15 it I D<; i. N" i>. SIT.AI.INI; .Siiuiir—John Rees, aged 27, jockey, was charged with stealing four sheep, of the value of ten shil- ling each, the property of some person unknown. William Klias sworn: [ am ;l t,vriU(.r, residing at Newton Nott-ige, near Bridgend. I keep a of sheep, on Newton Downcommon. During la«t Spr;ng i had ablack ewc, and threewhitewethers. About tli.it time I missed the black ewe. Some time after, I saw the said ewe anrl thr >e wethers, on a farm near LI.-nitricant. They were sworn to bv David Evans or Thomas Evans who bought them. I saw the sheep on last Sa- | turda\ morning. I am.sure I kuow them by the marks 011 their ears. Inever-oldthemtoanyone. Jenkin Williams, of Ty Cribbwr sworn In April last, J saw four stray sheep—one of which was a blark ewe. These sheep came to Ty Cribbwr near the latter end of April, and remained there till the 21st of May. I could get no vwiwrto them during the time they were there. The prisoner came to mv house whilst the sheep where there, and asked me if I had a pony for sale. 1 had a pony on the mountain, and the prisoner came with me to see it. I told him 1 had four stray sheep, and asked him if he knew any one who had lost them. lie said he thought they were the sheep of David Jenkins, of Sontherndown. I saidtdidnotthinkso. He said "Perhaps they are William Eiias's sheep." Another person then came there] and the pri- 1 soner went away with him. The sheep might have remained there about a week or nine days afterwards.0 Thetasttimet saw them there, w.ts the 21st of M;lv. Tlu, prisoner called at my house after the sheep were go,^ and I told him that the sheep were missing, lie said-" they may have gone home." He called again, and said he knew that' the sheep were at Bridgend. Witness detailed some further conversation which took place between him and the prisoner, and said that he had seen the sheep on the :n! ult. Thomas Evans, maltster and farmer, of Llantrissant sworn ¡ On the morning of the 11th of June, I saw the prisoner with loui sheep before the Horse and Groom yard, lie had one black ewe and three wethers; and said he was taking them for sale to Newbridge market, Hetoldmehehadpurchasedthem of David Jenkins, of Sontherndown, I paid jEj for the sheep, which were delivered by the prisoner, atGraigllan farm. situate about three quarters of a mile from Llantrissant. 1 missed the sheep on the Saturday following; and shortly afterwards met the prisonerandinforntedtnmotthecireumstance. He then said he had bought them from a pound, adding that he had not told me so at tirst, as people wore averse to buying sheep from a pound. The sheep were subsequently brought to me by my brother, and are now on my premises. I shewed them last Saturday to William Elias and others. David Jenkin-, of Sontherndown, swore that he did not sell the fonr sheep to prisoner. erdict—Guilty. Sentence—Two years'imprisonment, with hard labour, in Swansea House of Correction—at the end of each six months' three days to be spent in solitude. Counsel for the prosecution—Mr. Wilson. LKIWI.AIS. —ST*, II.IMI Kiitri trr.Hs.— T/Hma* Griffiths #ud fhiUp Dai-it's w't-re .-lijigcd w ■ ill having ..folt-.u oin- piilr 01 Steel raii-eultH, of the properli uf .'iJ' .1& .1. yod. oilier*. lid ward J-1I1' |mn>'d thai tJla Salui-dai 1he IIHIi 01 il" left .¡, [i.ir- oi rail i-i tl- 1,1.k-mii ii > «hop. ')11 Mo ¡Lld\ morning lie iniss..J the pair « lii.h hl:td,p,1 with two marks. i 11<v were the properts of llie Doulais I'ompani. Thomas Dawkins, watchman, proved that on the evening above named, he saw the prisoners come out of the blacksmith's shop, at about 9 o'clock. 1'h"r had not their working clothes on. Griffiths had part of a rail-cutter in his hand, and witness laid hold of him. Davies came out of the shop at that moment and threw something out of his hand. Witness asked him what he had thrown down. Davies replied nothing." Wit- ness then picked up part of a rail-cutter which was the thing he had thrown down. Prisoners were taken to the lodge, and said they had intended to make tjols. They were subsequently removed in custody by P. S, Wien. In his cross-examination by Mr. Lloyd Hall, witness said the prisoners stated they were going to sharpen their took The pieces of iron were produced by P. S. Wren, and identified. Mr. James, attorney, proved the names of the Dowlais Company. Mr Lloyd Hall took an objection to the indictment which was overruled by the court. He then addressed the jury in the most able manner. The llev. Timothy Davies, rector of Ystradgynlais, gave Philip Davies an excellent character; and a person of respectable appearance spoke in similar terms of Griffiths. Verdict—Not Guilty. CADOXTON-JUXTA-NEATH—William Thomas, 43, labourer, charged with being an incorrigble rogue, for that he being wholly able to maintain his family by work, did wilfully refuse to do so, thereby rendering them chargeable to the parish of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, he, the said William Thomas, having been previously convicted and adjudged to be a rogue and vagabond. Verdict—Guilty. Sentence-Three months' imprisonment, with hard labour, in Swansea House of Correction. 1\Ir, Wilson condueteù the prosecution. STEALING COAL.—David Thomas was found guilty of having stolen coal, the property of Sir Robert Price, Bart., and sen- tenced to ten days' imprisonment, in Swansea House of Correction.

CARDIFF POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY. [Held before H. Morgan, Esq., and John Homfray, Esq.] SMUGGLING WHISKEY.—.Thomas Fisher, master of the William,' of Waterford, was charged with smuggling whiskey. David Rees having been sworn, said—I atn a tide-waiter, and live at Cardiff. On the ICth of May be- tween 10 and 11 at night, I was at the upper end of the Bute Dock, and saw Win. Parry coming from the east side of the dock to the west across a bridge, with a bag on his back. I asked him what he had got in the bag. He said —" I don't know-it is something for my master." The batr contained a owk which Ire said he had on board the William.' I took him and the cask to the Custom-house. I bored a hole in it and found it contained whiskey. I marked the cask and locked it up, and then took Parry to the Tide Surveyor—Thomas. I am sure the cask contained whiskey. It was about a six-gallon cask. I afterwards shewed the same cask to Mr. Thomas at the Custom-house: he tasted it and said it was whiskey. Thomas Thomas sworn :—I am tide-surveyor of the Customs at Cardiff. About 11 o'clock on the night in question, David Rees came to my residence and called me up. I came down and found he had a boy in charge. He told me he had taken him with a keg of whiskey which he had locked up in the Custom-house. I took the boy to Mr. Stockdale and left him there. I then went with Rees to the Customhouse, where he shewed me the cask. I found it contained whiskey. I am not judge enough to say whether it is Scotch or Irish, but here is the sample I took at the time. [Mr. T. produced a small quantity of the spirit.] I measured the contents and found them to be 4 gltllons and 7 pints, and the strength to be 12 4-5 O. P. I put official seal on the cask. I found on the cask the impression of a seal in coloured wax with the words Fisher, Quay, Waterford." William Parry swornI am with my father in the boat under Mr. Morgan, of Merthyr. On the morning in question I met lNjr- Fisher about 9 o'clock, by the pump on the Wharf at Cardiff, and he told me to tell my father to come down to his vessel about 9 at night, that he had some business for my master. I met my father afterwards and told him. We went down to the vessel. She was lying near the bottom of the New Dock. She is called the William.' I went on board and asked for the business for my master, when the mate gave me a cask in a bag. He told the cook to come and help me to carry it. I did not see the captain there when I had it. The mate did not say anything to me about it, but the captain told me iu the morning he had a business for my master—Mr. Edward Morgan of Merthyr. I took the bag on my back, and the cook and I carried it by spells; and when we were alone about half way up the dock he went back, and I went on till I was taken by Rees. I had been at the vessel before. Captain Fisher said to the boy—I had bought 500 sacks of flour for Mr. Morgan, and that was the business I wanted to see your father about. In answer to a question put by Mr. Homfray, Mr. Thomas said when vesggig came in from Ireland they were merely examined and not minutely searched. That exa- mination had taken place when the William' arrived, and all that was visible to the officer was about from one to two gallons of whiskey. Three gallons were generally allowed, but that depended upon the number of hands that are on board, and if they have more than the officers think sufficient for the Voyage, the officers put their seal on it until they are ready tosail. Ho examined the' William* and saw nothing of the cask. She was laden with coal and quite ready for sea'. Captain Fisher said- with respect to the seal, he had seal of that description', that he kept a spirit vault in Waterford, and WM in the habit of supplying vessels with spirits, and always sent that seal on his casks, and had no doubt plenty with the sam.e mark could be found in the port at the time. With regard to the keg he could only say he bad not seen it on board throughout the voyage. Several gentlemen present spoke of Captain Fisher as being a highly respectable man and of unimpeachable character. Mr. Morgan said the bench had considered the case; and looking at the evidence as it stood linked together, it left no doubt on their minds as to what they had to do. The evidence was most conclusive, but at the same time they were induced to be as lenient as possible, believing that it was not done with the real intention of defrauding the re- venue, and under that impression they would fine him the lowest amount the law would admit, viz.-£:?5, which sum was instantly paid. FURIOUS DRIVING. — Daniel Thomas charged William Morgan, butcher, Barry, with having on the 10th ult. furiously driven his horse and cart, and with not having his name on the said cart, and with having been drunk. Fined 40s. and 10s. costs. MONDAY. [Held before H. Morgan, Esq., and the Rev. J. Evans ] Mr Superintendent Stockdale preferred a charge against a man named Thomas Heivson, for having been the prin- cipal ringleader of a sort of riot which took place in Mary Ann-street, who, after a patient investigation, was com- mitted to the House of Correction for one month, there to be kept to hard labour. ASSAULT. — William Thomas and James James were severally convicted in the penalty of fifteen shillings, in- cluding costs, for having assaulted Thomas Dunn. Paid. THURSDAY,—[Before Henry Morgan, Esq.] Robert Malone, seaman, on board .the « Swan' of Cork, charged Joseph Ely, seaman, who lately served on board the same vessel, and which he only left on Tuesday, with having stolen a pair of new Wellington boots. It was proved that the prisoner left the vessel on Tuesday, and that on Wednesday he returned and again left with his clothes, &c. The boots were shortly afterwards missed by prosecutor who instantly suspected that the prisoner had stolen them, and thereupon gave immediate information to Mr. Superintendent Stockdale. Enquiries, which were instantly and diligently made, led one of the policemen to the shop of Mr. Wylde, pawnbroker, where he found the boots. Mr. Wylde, in his evidence, stated that the pri- soner brought the boots to his shop—offered to sell them for eight shillings, (namely, at about one-third of their! value, as they are entirely new Wellington boots,) but eventually agreed to take four shillings for them. How- ever, it appeared from enquiring further into the case that the prisoner did not intend to sell or to steal the boots—that he intended merely to "raise money on them for a spree,"—and that in the evening he actually- sent to redeem them with the view of returning them to the owner. He was consequently dismissed, hut previous to leaving the office he received a most severe and well-merited reprimand from Mr. Morgan, who told him that by his thoughtless conduct he had nearly placed hunself III the position of a felon,

MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. Lady Charlotte Guest had an afternoon party on Thurs- day last at her house in Spring Gardens. The anniversary of the English Independent Chapel at Merthyr is to be held next Sunday. A better crop of hay has seldom been seen on the hills than this year, and had the weather been favourable, the scythe would have been used on Monday, on most of the Companies' farms. THE IRON TRADE.—Although the staple manufacture of this town and district is not so brisk as it was two months ago, yet the men are fully employed, and we hear of 110 deficiency of trains, and that the furnaces are not lighted till Tuesdays or Wednesdays, as was unfortu- nately the case some years ago, to the loss of masters and workmen, and the tradesmen too. ZION CII.vrEL—A noble effort was made on Sunday, and for some months previous, by the congregation worshipping at this chapel, to liquidate the debt incurred in its erection. We understand that forcible sermons were delivered by Messrs. Griffiths, of Alltwen Morris, of Olandwr; and Evans, of Gapel Sion, to crowded audiences, and the collections made that day very nearly- completed the sum of jE;200. CORONERS' INQUESTS were held—on the 25th ult., on view of the body of David Williams, who was found dead on the Dowlais Cinder Tip. Verdict accordingly. On the 30th, at the Angel Inn, on the body of Richard Morgan, aged :11, who died on the preceding day from injuries he sustained last week by the trams at Plymouth IronWorks. terdict," Accidental Death." F.vr.11. ACCIDENT OX THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY.— On Tuesday afternoon last a newly "married man, named Richard Jones, in the employment of Anthony Hill, Esq., was unfortunately killed on this line, near the Troed-yr- rhiew station. We have been informed that the deceased was riding upon a trucks or carriage, which contained bags of oats, probably intended for his employer's works, and that upon arriving at the spot to which the oats was to be conveyed—a place situated a short distance nearer to Merthyr than the Troed-yr-ihiew station-he must have unhitched the carriage upon which he wag riding from tlie t.iain, and in doing s0 have fallen 011 the line. The carriage passed over him, and lacerated his thighs aihi other parts of his body 111 the most dreadful manner. 11 is death was nearly (if not ) instantaneous. An inquest was held on Wednesday un \iew of his mutilated remain*, lwfure Win. Da vies, Esq.. coroner, ",I¡ell a verdiet of Accidental death'' was returned, with adeodand of one shilling upon the wheels of the carriage. MERTHYR POLICE COURT.-WEDNESD.4.Y, JULY 2. [Before T. W. Hill, Esq.] ASSAULT.—Mr. Kirkhouse, principal mineral agent of the Cyfarthfa works, was summoned by Ann Warner, for assaulting her on Thursday last. Complainant said: — «• I was going to Aberdare mountain on Thursday, the 26th ult., and two little girls were with me, one of whom was my own child. I bad no basket nor any thing of the sort with me. I met this man on the tramroad, and passed him by. He hallo'd to me, and then I stopped. He asked me where I was going 1 I said it was to Aberdare mountain. He said I was going for sticks and to break the hedges. He caught in my arm,—the mark was visible 011 Friday,—and said, 'You are one of the w- of the Cellars,' and hit me with a good sized stick on my hand. I said, Don't beat me again, I am a poor sickly- woman.' He kicked me on my side. lie and another man then laid hold of me and brought me to his house. A little girl, aged 14, one that was present with com- plainant, corroborated her testimony. Daniel Evans was called by Mr. Kirkhouse, and said: —" I was sitting in the field above an hour before Mr. Kirkhouse and the woman came there I was sitting exactly opposite the parties. I heard Mr. Kirkhouse asking her, Where are you going this way 1' She an- swered, No odds to you.' He then asked her, Don't you know who I am V She said, Yes, I know very- well;' and added, that she had as much right on the main road as he had. Mr. Kirkhouse said, Go back and when he told her that she sat down on the railway, with her feet in, and gave the coldest scream that ever was. She then told Mr. Kirkhouse not to beat her. Mr. K. turned his back on her and said, Here's a devil saying I have beaten her.' I don't know how they came to say about beating—he did not touch her. Mr. K. said, Old Pat, you think to frighten me this time.' She then screamed. There they continued in that way for half an hour—he desiring her to go back, and she refusing. Hugh Jones, the carpenter, then came on. Mr. K. said, Now, Hugh, let us take her from the railroad.' Hughes caught in one of her arms, and Mr. Kirkhouse in the other, and went with her, I think, to a parish road about a quarter of a mile from that place. I was sitting down and smoking. I can swear he did not kick her that time, perhaps he did when he left her. Mr. Kirkhouse had a staff under his arm, but I did not see him touch com- plainant." Five or six other witnesses were called, who swore that Mr. Kirkhouse did not assault her. Mr. Kirkhouse said that the colliers had lately waited on Mr. Crawshay, and requested him to order that no suspicious looking persons should travel that road, as a great quantity of coal was stolen there. He denied that he had kicked her or maltreated her in any manner. He had the power of preventing or permitting any one to pass that road and when he saw suspicious looking persons, he always would stop them, because they went for sticks and broke the hedges. When complainant saw him, she threw the pieces of coal she had gathered into the canal. Mr. Hill said that he was bound to believe the little girl, who had given her evidence in so clear a manner, and ordered Mr. Kirkhouse to be fined £5 and costs, which sums were immediately paid. George Davies was charged by William Justins with an assault. Case dismissed. Morgan Jenhn, and Margaret, his wife, were charged by Elizabeth Jenkin, married woman, with an assault on Saturday evening last. This case was also dismissed.

LANTWIT MAJOR.—The anniversary of the Lantwit Major Branch Wesleyan Missionary Society was held on Monday last, in the Baptist Chapel of that ancient place. Mr. S. W. Waddy, Governor and Chaplain of Wesley College, Sheffield, preached an appropriate sermon in the morning at eleven. And in the evening (at six) 0. public meeting was held, Mr. Thomas Lewis, of Bridgend, in the chair. Addresses on the important subject of chris- tian missions were delivered by the Messrs. S. W. Waddy, P. Orchard, Cardiff; J. Faulkner, Bridgend; Rey- nolds, Cowbridge; — Price, Bridgend; — Haycroft, Porth Cawl. Liberal collections were made at the close of each service, in aid of the Missionary Society. BRIDGEND.—The anniversary of the English Wesleyan Chapel, Bridgend, was celebrated on Thursday the 26th, and Sunday the 29th ult., when sermons were preached by Mr. S. W. Waddy, Governor and Chaplain of Wesley College, Sheffield, and by Mr. J. Rossell, of Neath, in the afternoon. Collections were made towards liqui- dating the debt on the chapel. BRIDGEND.—On Saturday last, the 28th of June, the ceremony of laying the first stone of three furnaces, which are about to be erected by Messrs. Malins and Rawlinson, upon ground which they hold under Morgan Popkin Traherne, Esq., of Coytrahene, was performed in the presence of a vast concourse of people. The circumstance caused no small degree of excitement throughout the neighbourhood, as it was made known that the ceremony would be performed by Mrs. Traherne; and that in the afternoon a numerous company would be entertained at a public dinner by the spirited heads of the firm. A cor- respondent has favoured us with the following brief statement of the preparations made for celebrating the day, and the occurrences of the afternoon :—"A galvanised iron building of 60 feet long by 23 feet wide and 20 feet high" was erected, and which was commenced and CODl- pletely finished:(including theroofing) in the short space of 18 hours! In this building, a cold collation was pre- pared, for the entertainment of Mr. and Mrs. Traherne, and family, and a very numerous party of friends. Mrs. Traherne did Messrs. Malins aud Rawlinson the honour of laying the first stone of the three furnaces, amidst the most unbounded cheering, waving of handkerchiefs, &c. Either by accident or design, the day fixed for performing the ceremony, was Mr. Traherne's birth-day, and also the anniversary of Her Majesty's coronation. We ob- served present, the Rev. Robert Knight, Mrs. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knight, Mr. and Mrs. William Llewellyn, Mr. Jones, of Hall, Mr. Charles Hampton, Mr. Charles Bowring, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Cuthbertson, and son, Mr. Prichard, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Bradley, &c.,&c. The party was met coming up the Duffryn Llynn Railway by a long procession of workmen, bearing extremely handsome banners and flags, with appropriate mottoes and devices, and a full brass band these preceded the party to the magically erected banqueting room, where the pro- cession was formed for proceeding to the site of the pro- jected furnaces. Precisely at four o'clock, the weather which had been louring all the morning having become beautifully fine, the firing of cannon announced to the anxious assembly that all was ready for the ceremony of lay- ing the th 92 foundation stones, and the party having pro- ceeded to the spot amidst the deafening cheers of the multitude, where Mis. Traherne, having been duly provi- ded with masonic tools, laid and fixed the three immense blocks in the most efficient manner. The firing of cannon and the hearty cheers of the workmen did then, indeed, make the welkin ling. After this ceremony the whole party returned in procession, cannons roaring, the band playing the national tunes, and the handsome flags float- ing on the breeze. After duly admiring the magic structure, composed of immense sheets of galvanized iron, the sides plain, and roof corrugated, about 60 ladies and gentlemen sat down at one long table, and about 40 at another. Thefestiveboardwasmostsubstantiallyand tastefully supplied and adorned with every delicacy of the season, rendered more inviting by the well arranged admixture of solids and sweets, alternately developing themselves amidst clusters of flowers and evergreens, while champagne, hock, and moselle, were most plenti- fully supplied to whet the flagging appetite. Mr. Malins, the principal proprietor, presided, and the vice chair was most ably filled by Mr. Charles Rawlinson. After the most ample justice bad been done to the dinner, the ai> r.mgement and preparing of which reflected the highest ciedit 011 Mr. and Mrs. Betterton, of the Wyndham Arms, Bridgeod, Mr. Malins, ia a very neat & appropriate speech, proposed the health of the Queen, alluding to the fact of the day being tlie anniversary of herMajesty's coronation. The next ioa t, given in the most feeling and compli- mentary terms, was the health of Mrs. Traherne, the landlady, who had that day honoured them^by laying the foundations of three new furnaces in the Llvnii valley. M.P. Traherne, Esq., returned thanks. "The Army and Navy," and the other usual toasts followed.—The health of Mr. 1 raherne was then given, and enthusiasti- cally lesponded to.-The Rev. H. Knight then rose, and, in very eulogistic language, as to their public and private w orth and respectability, from an intimate acquaintance and friendship of several years duration, proposed the healths of Messrs. Malins and Rawlinson especially, and the Cefn Cwsc Company generally, and wishing them every possible success in this very important work, and in every other undertaking in which they may be engaged. Mr. Malins replied in a very manly and feeling manner, and in a speech of some length entered into their future intentions with regard to their proposed mode of opera- tions, and future management of their operatives and workmen, not forgetting the necessity of a Church, schools, &c. &e.—The Vice-Chairman then, in a manner which must have afforded great pleasure to his auditors, whether they were his guests for the day or the operatives who are expected to find abundance of demand for labour for many years to come, proposed the health of the work- men, which was received with unbounded acclamation. Several other toasts were given and responded to, &c. &e. Before leaving the joyous board, the Rev. R. Knight, rose and in the name of Mrs. Traherne and the Ladies, as well as of the Gentlemen present, in a jocular strain, begged leave to return especial thanki to Mr. C. Rawlinson the ice-chairman,for the extremely handsome entertain- ment which had in so complimentary a manner been given to Mrs. Traherne and the large assembly, and for the ma- gical arrangements by which he had, 'in 24 hours con- verted a bog into a fairy palace indeed nothing could exceed the excellence of the arrangements in every respect. The band stationed at an extremity of the galviuized pavilion, played national airs and various tunes between the different toasts and speeches; and about 9 o'clock the party returned by the light of a brilliant moon down the valley, and reached their various homes without a single accident to mar the pleasures of the day, which, doubt- less, will long be remembered in the vale of Llynfi. PYLE.—*An explosion offu-e damp, took place at Mar- gam Colliery, near Pyle, on Monday, the 30th ult., by which one man, named John Rees, was severely burnt. He now remains in a very dangerous state. It appears that a man by the name of Tanner took a lighted candle out of the Davy's Lamp, (not being aware that the air at the spot was so inflammable,) and in a moment after- wards the fearful explosion took place, and severely injured Rees. Tanner escaped unhurt. On Wed- nesday. a man named Dfi-ul Mort. met a sad 'mis- fortune in the same w..r'^c- un>i?v theve rircmn*taii^es J — A was" of coal IVH. aud iu avoiu^ig it, he put his haiul upon tlie pointed end of a rnandrell, which penetrated entirely through it. It is supposed that the aceident-will render the amputation, of his hand necessary, in order to avert fatal consequences. THE MALT DUTY.At the quarter sessions on Tuesday last, Mr. Grove rose to move their worships on the bench, in the matter of Mr. Evan Evans, for a return of the duty paid on 611 bushels of malt, and which malt (by the state- ment of the learned counsel and the evidence) was totally rendered unfit for use, in consequence of having been wet- ted at sea on the passage from London to Neath. Mr. Grove called Mr. Charles Porter, of Essex, who proved that he sold to Mr. Evans 475 quarters of the best malt, at the rate of 63s. per quarter that the malt so bought by Mr. Evans was conveyed to London and there shipped for Neath. The duty, at 21s. 8d. per quarter, had previously been paid. The master of the vessel proved that in con- sequence of severe and boisterous weather the vessel sus- tained injuries, the consequence of which was that her cargo (the malt) was wetted, and so rendered useless, and fit only for manure. Another witness proved that the malt had been mixed with lime, and applied to land as manure. The officers of excise declared that they were fully satisfied, and the court then granted Mr. Grove a certificate which will enable his client to receive the amount of duty paid on the quantity of malt above stated. This case, from its novelty, excited some atten- tion. NEATH.—.In speaking of the colliers of Neath and its neighbourhood on Monday last at the Quarter Sessions for this county, Henry Thomas, Esq., the Vice Chairman, said—" they were far from being a turbulent set of men there was no class of men more peaceable or well-disposed and he (Mr. Thomas) was sure the magis- trates generally would feel happy in doing anything cal- culated to promote their happiness and prosperity." NEATH POLICE.—FRIDAY, JUNE 27th.-Before F. Fredricks, H. Gwyn, and G. Llewellyn, Esqrs.—Charles Reynolds, seaman, belonging to the ship John Bull, now lying at Port Talbot, was charged by Thomas Patterson, mate, with assaulting him by striking him. Defendant was fined 5s. and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. Committed.—Hoplcin Jones and David Francis, of Neath, masons, were charged by John Williams, of Cadoxton- juxta-Neath, labourer, with assaulting him. The evi- dence being very conclusive, they were fined 20s. each, including costs. SWANSEA CANAL.—At the annual and general meeting of the proprietors on Monday last, a dividend of FIFTEEN PER CENT, was declared. CHILD DROPPING.—A beautiful baby was left at the door of a gentleman's residence, Wind-street, Swansea, on the night of Monday last. The circumstance has occasioned the circulation of a little good-humoured scandal in the neighbourhood. The" young stranger" who was well provided with clothing, has been removed to lodgings. (Communicated.) Mr. John Henry Vivian, M.P., had an interview with Sir George Clerk, on Tuesday, at the office of the board of trade. SWANSEA FAIR, on Wednesday, was well attended. Wool, sold freely, at from lOd. to Is. Id. per pound. Horned cattle were greatly iu demand, and realized good prices. The show of horses was very indifferent, but many- sales were effected. BETIIESDA BAPTIST CHAPEL, SWANSEA.—On the evening of Monday last, a public meeting, very numer- ously attended, was held in this chapel, for the purpose of taking into consideration the expediency of establishing a building society in connection with the congregation, according to a plan recommended or sanctioned by the members of Her Majesty's Government. The meeting was addressed by several speakers, who entered very fully into the subject, and were attentively heard. The plan seemed to meet with very general approbation. EBENEZER(INDEPENDEMT) CHAPEL.—The disturbances which we briefly adverted to in our last number still con- tinue; the five are bent upon having their own way in everything, and of dictating to the six hundred who shall be the minister, and what peculiar points of doctrine, shall and shall not be entered upon. Really, it is most monstrous to find that the public worship of a nu- merous congregation should be interfered with by a verv small section of" the society." IN the town of Swansea, the magistrates have very properly issued a notice, that every dog found at large, unmuzzled, shall be instantly destroyed. The police act fully up to the spirit of the notice, the consequence is, that very few dogs are now seen about the streets, and those which by their owners are permitted to be at large, are most efficiently muzzled. SWANSEA IMPROVEMENT BILL. — ROLLS' COURT, THURSDAY, JUNE 26TlI.-In Be Walters.—Mr. Turner, (with whom was Mr. Selwyn), on behalf of Mr. William Walters, of Swansea, solicitor, applied to the Court for leave to deliver another bill of costs, for the purpose of supplying omissions and making additional charges to his bills of fees, already delivered. Mr. Walters was em- ployed by the corporation of Swansea to obtain an act of parliament for some local purpose. He employed Messrs. Gregory and Faulkner as his parliamentary agents, and upon the completion of the business they delivered their bill, amounting to £1200. Mr. Walters then delivered two bills of costs to the corporation the one for jE125 and the other for £ 2280, and an order for their taxation was obtained on the 2nd of November last. Upon the taxation more than a sixth was taken off, but by the allowance of one item, the sum was reduced below the sixth. Mr. Walters no»v said that omissions and mistakes had been made in the billofhisparliamentatyagente, and as the solicitor of the parties, he also instated that he was entitled to charge for his services beyond the sums allowed by the parliamentary scale, under the 7th and 8th Geo. IV., c. 64.—Mr. Kindersley did not dispute the right of the Court to correct an error or rectify a mistake, but i I would take care to do so upon satisfactory evidence but it was different as tot the claim to add other charges to the bill, especially as it was not said that the business had been done. A solicitor might refuse to make his full claim, lest more than a sixth should be taken off; but having once sent in his bill, he could not send in another. —Lord Langdale said it was material to know that the business had been done, and that the right to charge was not known, and that, knowing it, he would have insisted on his right, and that if he made it, he believed it would have been allowed.—Mr. Turner replied on the claim of Mr. Walters to increase his own charges, and Lord Langdale finally directed that the application should stand over to satisfy the Court by affidavit of the omissions and mistakes in Messrs. Gregory and Faulkner's bills, and if that was done the petitioner was to take the order upon paying the costs. We did not understand that any order was made upon Mr. Walten's claim to increase the charges ill his bill.

OX THE DEATH OF THE OLDEST MAN IN RADNORSHIRE, AGED 103 YEARS. THRKESCORK and ten make up the sum of years Bestowed on man along this vale of tears; Still, on some heads full eighty winters fall, Ere yet they bow at Death's resistless call But sa)- what !U¡>:ll1S to five-score years extends This life which sometimes in its dawning ends ? What wells of health those cheering streams supply Which like a charm seem to forbid to die 1- Two sources ever all such blessings bring, And yield of peace a pure, exhaustless spring- The moderate wish, the heart to God resigned, A cheerful spirit and contented mind. Science and physiology are continually making new disco- veries, but what fact is half so remarkable as this which is very little noticed, namely, that the human pulse shall beat for sixtv, seventy, and even a hundred years, day and night, in joy or without ceasing fyj a single moment I I; I

BBECOKSHIRE. BRECON INFIRMARY,—July 1st, 1845. „ IN. OUT. Patients remaining last Week 3 54 Admitted since 1 9 Cured and Relieved q 7 Dead 0 0 Remaining 4 ;h) Physician for the ensuing week Dr. Lucas. Surgeon, &c. Mr. Batt. BRECON MARKET. — Wheat, per imperial bushel, 5s. 9d. to 6s.; barley, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; oats, 2s. 8d. to 3s.; malt, 8s. üd. to 9s. Beef, per lb., 6^d. to 7iL; mutton, 7d. to 7-Ld. veal, 51d. to 61(1 lamb: 6d. to 7d. Butter, • j cheese, 4^d. to 5jd. New potatoes, 3d. to4d.; green peas, Is. per quartern; Ducks, from 3s. to 4s. per couple. COMMITMENTS TO BRECON COUNTY GAOL.—June 2G. by T. Dew, Esq. and Rev. Lister Venables.-Jame, Watkins, William Watkins, and John Williams, labourers, to 41 days' hard labour, each, in default of a penalty of £ I each, inflicted for an attempt to take fish, other- wise than by angling, in a stream of water called the Llunvy, in which the Earl of Ashburnham hath a private right of fishery. June 27, by the Rev. Hugh Bold-Thomas Jones, alias Stafford Tom, and James Cross by, alias Scotty, were this day re-examined, upon the charge of breaking into, and stealing various articles from the dwelling-house of the Rev. Charles Williams, at Lanvigan; there not being sufficient evidence produced to insure a conviction, they were discharged. The police however, kept them in custody until the arrival of police- officers from Monmouth, where several cases of burglary, it is understood, will be clearly brought home to them they having, when captured on that occassion escaped from the constables at Llanfoist. Oa Monday week, the Brecon Otter Hounds came upon the drag, near Newton Pool, and after having hunted up the river as far as Trallong common, then- found the gentleman aftet a spirited hunt of about threa hours duration, he was killed near Penpont. We were glad to see some of our neighbouring gentlemen with most of the officers of the garrison, in the field, for it proved that the sport of otter hunting still possesses suffi- cient charms to induce some influential persons to support it in this neighbourhood we had feared that the means of pursuing it would be lost to us, but now entertain hopes that the pack will be as well kept up as it used to be in its palmiest days. IMPORTANT TO ANGLERS By the new Fishery AEI, all rivers in England and Wales are to be closed on itin 13th of September in each year, and any person catching, or having in his possession, any trout measuring in length less than seven inches from eye to fork, will subject him- self to a penalty not exceeding £ 10 nor less than £j.

BIRTHS. June 19, at Letton, Herefordshire, the lady of the Rev, Henry Blissett, of a son. June 27, in Bristol, Mrs. Frederick Chapman, Dock-street, Newport, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. June 24, at Llandebie Church, by the Rev. Edward Lcwit Charles Diggle Williams, Esq., of Carmarthen, Solicitor, to Laura Matilda, third daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Lewi?. Rector of Merthyr. June 26, at Hampton, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Ilojeforif. the Rev. Peter Almeric Leheup Wood, of Littleton, in the county of Middlesex, eldest son of the Very Rev. the Deaij of Middle- ham, to Caroline Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the lion. Mr. Justice Wightman. June 26, at Burnham Church, Somersetshire by the Rer Mr. Beddon, Vicar Mr. B. Daunton, farmer, to Miss Fannv Thomas, daughterof Mr. Wm. Thomas, cabinet-maker Merthvr- Tydfil, both of Higlibndge, in the above countv Lately, at Bridgwater, by the Rev, Mr. Naile Vlcur Mr Hallet, of thL' Crown Inn. Burnham, Somersetslaire, to Wills, of Bridgwater. DEATHS. vears^Mr!William =e'TAshle>' Place> Bristol, aSod 33 it Fll'trhor arwl r aughan Jenkins, of the firm of Messrf, R. Fletcher and Co., Exchange Buildings, and eldest sun of Mr. Richard Jenkins, of Newport, Monmouthshire. daughter a short illness, aged 8 years, Man. the onlv T on Thomas Lewis, Taiyrlan Forest, Merthvr. ,une > at Cwmavon, Mr, Wri. Davies, innkeeper,—A man iiiDnty and generally respected, June 28, at William Town, Merthyr-Tydfil, aged 13, Ann, daughter of Mr. John Davies, weigher. June 25, in Church-street, Chepstow, Miss F. Williams, daughter of the late Wm. Williams, Esq., merchant, of that town, in the 71st year of her ago, June 24, at Newport, Monmouthshire, Mr. Evan Prosper, builder, aged 57 years. June 22, at the Ferry-side, St. Ishmael's, Caroline Mary, widow of the late Richard Edward Jones, Esq., Solicitor, and third daughter of Alderman Thos. Taylor Webb, of Carmarthen, in the 21st year of her age June 28, in Cumberland Terrace, Regent's Park, Sir William Follett, her Majesty's Attorney-General, in his 47th year. June 26, Thomas Gardner, Esq., solicitor, of Gloucester. June 28, at Harrowgate, after a short illness, Margaret, t4* beloved wife of it. Caan fcippiacQtt, raq., Oyer, Qtyucesisrsbu*,

jjjT | *c«!tinar of the Royal Agricultural Society of Hunt the 21st June, the Right Cfl, Joi,'i Nieholl, M.P.' of Merthyrmawr, in this Ww elected a member. 1)111 SWINGS' BVNK.—Saturday, June 28th.— £ ->4(>U' deposits received, £ 142 17*. 6J. ditto paid (»' • 10>1.; number of depositors, 24. 8d • 1)111 ManjvKTs, 28th June.—Beef, per lb., 7d. to C^d'. 1Tlu"ou' 15'• fijd.; veal, 5d. to 6d.; lamb, 6d. to #d V 'i°r^' to Butter, Is. to Is. Id.; cheese, fld- °a 8d. per ttox. Fowls, per couple, 2s. ptr' » to is. 9d. Potatoes (old red) 8s. Gd. l,l,°«s (new) IJd. per lb. peas, 2s. per .(,}pec;, (""ngle measure). ,} Fair, on Monday last, was in some respects this'd^1^0"1'111 °n ^l~ ^;l'rs which lately took place in lstr,cl- Tlie quantity of stock was not so great as a%e,scon upon former occasions, in addition to which ^^<-Mation we have also to state that rery few fat cattle ^'r 8a'e- Average prices may be quoted u' i^l,j 'ro,n 53d. to lid.; lamb and mutton, from <>d. to ll'' -^here were not many sheep or lambs in the fair, obt ca"'c so'd freely at an improvement of the price re„*Vled a* the late Cowbridge fair. The horse fair •nd r>eS n° l,arl'cu'ar remaik. It was thinly attended, *ni..11 *°w horses changed hands. Prices ruled J?ABL> HIGH. to o;AVTI°N 10 ^ASTEBS 0F VESSELS.—By a reference J,a3 .r Police report it will be seen that u master mariner prr fn convicted in the mitigated penalty of £ 2.» for dm "bout four gallons of whiskey (upon which had not been paid) to leave his vessel. L'L'IDVV, 27ru .JUNE. —Bankruptcy an- Ki.- June 20.—Thomas Ilerne, Cardiff, Glamorgan- Sh,l;°. draper. '^TOm-IIOVSI:, CARDIFF, June 13.—Removed under j from London, by William Bird, l,4871bs. tea, and i paid thereon, £ lf»2 1*2^. lOd. July Hid, by the !lallle, I:tlb,. tea, and duty paid thereon, JL88 lis. ;),1. ■ IN THE BUTU DOCKS.—On Friday night • between the hour? of twelve and one, two persons boarded a vessel called the Mountain Maid, ^ptain Davis, of this port, intent upon plunder, j 10 n>ate of the ship, who slept in the steerage, heard something unusual at that hour of t as^ on deck, instantly got up, and was about Ceil(!ing the ladder from the cabin when he saw Sc^Kln °'\ 't, and inquired who was there. He had a ? o'ivea utterance to the words before he received f).Ver^ severe blow on his side, which prostrated him. to ueCpVerin' f-1" ''le ctt'ects of the blow, he hastened flit.i »e tlec'i and got there just in time to witness the n two-thieves, who took with them a iiam and a P"Jr} oft»ou,er8. I Ih:TIl "Y DISOWNING.—On Thursday morning an in- ( I1sttlOlls person named Edward Griffiths, mason, residing t'li 1 f^oek public house, Llandaff, was unfor- r, drowned in the river Tafl', which at the time wa» ",a o'deii b\ the late i:. It :iu.)f'ars tiiit In- i:u Y*11 T'I <-» *»* to n u^ lite livoron Iioi a buut r dri\^0i V tljr LliiiulrtrV lor tiir jxo po^e ot { cuu home whirl* w&< }ji\iiig in a liela 011 the Ce(l.a sa »i*le oi tlie rive) and tiiut when he reached "the ''uJV ^'8 8treaiu t0,ce ot li,e ^uncnt washed him Kaii i'1S. ^orse tt[id carried hiin away. The horse re- a j shore in safety. The poor man's wife was an <•11(1 l?e<!i sPectatress °f his distressing and melancholy Mie't an attemPted repeatedly to lay hold of his body affect'6'^ '^e water brought it near the bank, but her iiieff l(|na'e efforts to save the life of her husband proved p°we?.,u'i],_ The body was found at Cardiff near Mr. e. fipt and was taken out of the water by a man h0 e David Francis and others, who carried it to the fiVeSe, 0 deceased's daughter ill Millicent-street. About pla °urs elapsed between the time the accident took Hoon 8 • l^ie ^ntling 'he body. On Thursday after- Tavt- 411 !n1uest was heltl at the Shoulder of Mutton' ore ^e,v's Reece, Esq., coroner, when I C(J:tsed tt',ews> °f Llandaff, deposed that he saw de- **ked »h¥'i0 Wa* years of age, near the Weir. He *hen h w.'tness 'f ',e could cross the river. It was "It ? 8'x o'clock iu the morning. Witness replied !5Qi s ra*her heavy for you, Edward." Deceased was fcuxiedfjf088- t',e r'ver °>* his horse to fetch the cow, and *!f r'ver below the Weir. The halter was 011 the by tjj? 8 anc* the horse stumbled, and deceased held on ■tyjtne tnaile« The stream was running strong at the time. *old h fan roun<^ to assist deceased, and while doing so, horse lm on unt'l 'le came to his assistance. The So* ^atne ashore at Llandaff, and witness saw deceated e4tcif. °jVn the stream. He tried to save him, but missed P°ld of him, and saw him float down towards **»<! <|* er* 'le borse fell by coming on his haunches, ■ HJQJ ^ased slipped into the water. The water was not rsin w- three feet deep at the spot, but the current bv j SJ"eat force. Deceased's wife was in a field close ties SaW acc'(lent- ^'ie screamed for help. Wit- hod" °We<* the course of the river to Cardiff, and the j} Was taken out of the w:.ter near Mr. Powell's tip. — «i was lying on his face on the gravel. Verdict, ■Accidentally Drowned." "e sudden changes of the temperature of our climate 'ut*Uce harrassing Coughs and Colds,—which, if al"gl,"Lted, pave the way to Chronic and. dangerous s^as<:8* The safest and inost approved remedies in C C are ^°)'al family Pills, and the celebrated ough Pin8 0f tjje iute gjr Henry Halford, Bart., M.D., TbBt! 25 >ears wa? Physician to the Royal Family. ■Gout ln, "ftble Medicines, as likewise his Preventive B-heumatic Pills, which are patronised by the town Seuerally, may be had of Mr. McCarthy, in this Inq advertisement. itfhe An inquest wa9 held" on Saturday U»t> «» Bso Star* Llantwit Vardre, before C. R. Vachell, Dawi'<i n •' on view of the body of •coal n aVes* in the employ of Mr. David Morgan, y Sbout r°Pnetor' aPPeareJ from the evidence that t i»o °n,e 0 °l°ck. on Friday afternoon, the deceased f Railw18 • *'PP*n5 coal a 8*ding on the Taff Yale vSiem l-Q I'lanwonna, near Newbridge, a trait of empty wagons came up and some of the PoUeft1* detached to be filled at the siding the I as V?aaania attendance jumped in the detached wagons f the 3 WaS to bring them in, and as they passed t S^0t Tv^lere deceased was employed he endeavoured to Y upon them to give assistance to the policeman. In and attemPt he unfortunately fell across the rail such0"6,0* w.a^ous Passetl over his body, inflicting Se^ere injuries that he expired almost immediately. We regret to Jearn that the Poor fellow has left a very ar.ge family. Verdict-" Accidental Death."