The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette

CARDIFF POLICE PQURT.MONI?A?. [Held before the Rev. Geo. Thomas.] Herbert Rees, schoolmaster of the Cardiff Union, charged Henry Lewis, Frederick Lettiv, and Thomas Lewis, with having on Tuesday the &lh of July, bur- glariously entered the Cardiff Union Workhouse and steal- ing therefrom, the property of the said Herbert Rees, one large box containing one pilot cloth coat, two waistcoats, two shirts, one pair of stockings, one plated dessert knife and fork, two gold rings, one silver watch, two gold seals, one inscribed Anne the other Cecil, one silver pencil case, a silver pen-holder, a stamp receipt for £ 5, and other papers, &c. Wilil&'rp Haldeii sworn: I am landlord of the 'Castif and Mill' public house in' Bristol, On Tuesday evening last the prisoners came to my house at about nihe p'clock and Thomas Lewis asked me for a bed. I told him he could have one. He then said there are two more of us, we have just come from Wales by the packet. The other two then came in and all three went to bed. On the Wednesday morning when they came down stairs Thos. Lewis gave me one shilling for the bed. He also gave rpe a bundle and said—" take vare of it," They then went out a'td were in and out all day. He said lie had a mother who kept a school in Cardiff—that they had plenty of money and tint when they had spent it all they would go home some time after. A strange man came in and they all went cut, saying something about a cheque, and while they were ahsent, a policeman came in and found this bundle. It was opened in my presence, and in it I saw a shirt and waistcoat, which he (the P.C.) marked and took it away with him. [fhe pro- perty referred to was produced and identified by the pro- secutor.] George Edwards sworn I am a tailor at Bristol. At half-past seven on Friday morning, Henry Lewis came and offered me a pilot cloth coat for sale. He asked 15s. for it. He said it was his brother's. I suspected he did not come honestly by it. I took off his cap and looked at his hair (which had a very close crop), and told him I thonght he had not come honestly by it. I detained him and the coat and sent my boy for a policeman and gave him in charge. James Perrit: I am a jeweller, in Small-street, Bristol. On Wednesday, Thomas Lewis, the prisoner, came to my shop in the evening, and offered me one silver tea spoon and one dessert spoon, the one was marked J. C. M. and the other S. XL I asked him where he had them from. He said his nrother was dead an l he wanted money. I melted them the next day. Rev. Geo. Thomas: Do you always melt silver so soon after you receive it Witness: It just depends on whether we want it or not, we never offer such things for sale. Frederick Lazarus lives with Moses Blenkenzi, who keeps a jeweller's shop in Bristol. Henry Lewis came and offered six tea spoons for sale. Mr. B. asked him how he came by them. He said his father was dead and his mother had sent him to Bristol to sell them. Shortly after he left, the prisoner Frederick came to the shop and offered a silver watch for sale. He gave it into my hand. I took it and shewed it to Mr. Blenkenzi, who said he would not buy it. Prisoner said, it was not to you I offered it, it was to another man." John Stokes lives with a Mr. Cummins, pawnbroker, Bristol. Frederick Lewis, the prisoner came on Wednes- day and offered a silver watch to be pledged. He had five shillings on it. He said he wanted the money to take him back to Newport. I gave him the money and made the entry in my book. I marked the watch, it was pledged in the name of Henry Thomas, Newport." I now pro- duce the watch. (Prosecutor identified it.) Samuel Causwell Newton, is a sergeant of Police, Bristol, stated that Geo. Edwards sent to the station house about eight o'clock on the morning of Thursday, that he took the bundle, &c.—that on Friday he saw Henry Lewis with a pilot cloth coat on. He thought it did not fit him and took him up. He took the coat off and found in the pockets the dessert knife and fork, the two seals, and also on making a further search, he found the shirt now pro- duced, all of which the prosecutor identified. The prisoners were remanded for further examination and the prosecutor and witnesses were respectively bound over to prosecute and appear when required, in the sum ofjE50each.

NEWBRIDGE MARKET, JULY 16.—Wheat, 6s. 6d.; barley, 4s. 6d,; oats, 3s. to 3". mutton, Gd. to 6jd. per lb. veal, 5d. to 6d. lamb, Cd. to 7d. pork, 5d. to 6d fresh butter, Is. ducks per couple, 4s. TREFoREsT.-On Saturday last the neighbourhood of Treforest, Newbridge, &e., presented a scene of consi- derable excitement and gaiety, being the occasion of the anniversary of the Gallt Vardre Lodge" of Druids, the Britain's Glory Lodge" of Odd Fellows, and the True Ivorite Society" of Ivorites. The affair had been anti- cipated with feelings of the deepest interest by all classes; and in order that the workmen employed in the extensive works of F. Crawshay, Esq who were members of either of the above societies, might have an opportunity of attending uninterruptedly the proceedings of the day, that gentleman, with his accustomed kindness and urba- nity towards those employed by him, issued directions for the business of his great establishments to be entirely suspended, in order that ALL might join in the festivities which were to take place. The morning was beautifully fine and at an early hour crowds were seen entering the place from all parts, with the view of joining the proces- sion. At half-past ten o'clock in the forenoon, the soci- ety of True Ivorites proceeded from Newbridge to the Bush Inn, Treforest, where they were joined by the Odd Fellows' Society, headed by their excellent brass band, and proceeded then to the Castle Inn in order to allow the Druids to join the procession. Shortly after- wards, the whole procession was complete and presented a most interesting -a most gratifying and exhilarating spectacle. Mr. Crawshay's brass band took the lead; then came the noble Druids in their full and most im- posing costumes, with banners bearing devices, the various emblems, &c., of their ancient order in the most splendid style, together with their richly finished regalia, entirely new, and procured at a considerable outlay from Bolton. The appearance of this band of brothers who cherish and keep alive remembrances of customs of ancient days was eminently calculated to produce the most in. tensely pleasing reflections,—to remind one of old times, -of the tales of Hen Gytnttt,—of everything that to Welshmen is dear and worthy of respect. All who viewed them seemed to gaze in silent admiration. Next came the Independent Odd Fellows-a body uni- versally esteemed and held in unbounded respect—feel- ings which their course of proceedings eminently deserve. They appeared a highly respectable body of men and their approach was hailed with satisfaction by the spec- tators. The lvorites closed the procession. Of this body we may safely state that the object they have in view is strictly a praiseworthy one, and that their ranks comprise some of the most excellent men of the present age. The procession passed on to the mansion of F. Crawshay, Esq., on its way to the church. Mr. Crawshay, attired in the full costume of an Arch Druid, was, with his truly amiable lady and family standing on the steps in front of his house. The procession passed to and fro in order to afford the family an opportunity of seeing it fully. At that moment the scene was a grand one—an unusual one. The two excellent bands played the national anthem- the banners were exhibited to the best advantage, as were also the various emblems, regalia, &c., the members in their dresses—the crowd of spectators-all contributed to render the moment one of indescribable magnificence and of intense pleasure. The procession then proceeded to church, where a most admirable and appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Williams, and listened to with marked attention. After Divine service the proces- sion formed as before and proceeded to the town of Newbridge, the bauds playing most lively airs, which re- sounded far and near, causing those who viewed and heard the whole from a distance to imagine that "they lived in days of ancient time", and that some great feudal event was being celebrated. At Newbridge, the lvorites entered their lodge-room and found prepared for them by their worthy host, an entertainment of the best description. They spent the remainder of the day in their room in a manner truly rational and entertaining. The Odd Fellows and Druids proceeded along the tram- road tolreforest, where they arrived at their respective lodge-rooms and partook of the sumptuous feasts provided by the respective hosts, Messrs. Cooper and Fletcher, who vied with each other in contributing to the comforts and luxu'ies of their respective entertainments. The chair was ably filled at the Castle Inn by Charles Price, Esq., cashier of the works at Treforest. After the usual loyal toasts were drank, the health of F. Crawshay, Esq., was proposed by the worthy chairman and drank with the most enthusiastic a pplatise- nine times nine and one cheer more." 'he health of the Rev. Mr. Williams was also drank with great cheering. The rev. gentleman responded to the toast in a neat and appropriate speech. Dr, Price, the Chairman, and several others were drank and responded to in the course of the evening. The utmost good feeling pervaded the assembly at the Bush Tavern the chair was very ably filled by the presiding officer, and the same loyalty was manifested here as at the Castle. But, before we close this our imperfect ac- count of these anniversaries, we must state for the infor- mation of our readers, that F. Crawshay, Esq., presented the members of the society of which he is a member (the Druids) with a barrel of beer, in which to drink his and his lady's good health. In the evening dancing commenced at both lodges, where all the beauty of Treforest and the surrounding neighbourhood seemed to enjoy themselves to a degree never to beforgotten. And thus terminated one 01 tne most happy and social days that ever was spent in Treforest.—On Monday night, the Drpids walked in procession tp the Maen Chwyf, or Rocking Stone, in full costume, accompanied with torches and variegated lamps, where sundry Druidical rites were performed, and the members returned in the same order. The novelty and appearance of the brotherhood contrasted with the darkness of night, rendered the scene one of peculiar solemnity and grandeur.

MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. GItEAT MUSICAL TREAT.BnAu,H['S CONCERT, on Friday evening, the 11th inst., at the Assembly Rooms, Bush Inn, was attended by the elitd, not only of this town and neighbourhood, but also by the most respectable families from Tredegar Iron Works/Rbymney, Newbridge, Aberdare, Hirwain, and the surrounding districts. The magnificent room, which is capable of accommodating between four and five hundred persons was full, and the extraordinary powers of Mr. Braham and his Sons gave universal satisfaction to the numerous and respectable audience. On the cold shores of the stranger," by Mr. C. Braham; the sea fight,—"Stand to your guns," by Mr. Braham the duet, The Brothers," Mr. C. Braham, and Mr. H. Braham; and the glee,- "The wind whistles cold," Mr. Braham, Mr. C. Braham, and Mr. H. Braham; "The watchman," Mr. Braham: and The bay of biscay," Mr. B'-aham, were most rapturously encored scena,—" Willfain Tell," Mr. bra. ham, was such a rich treat of vocal m'nsic that a Merthyr audience never before heard. "r e observed in the room several of our fiist-rate resident singers, and they seemed to be well pleased with the splendid enter- tainment thus afFordod them; spoke very highly of the tinging, and were even astonished that a man of 72, (Mr. Braham), had his musical powers so unimpaired. On Saturday, Mr. Braham and his sons left for Swansea, as highly pleased with their reception at Merthyr, as their audience were with them. MERTIIYR TVDVIL. — At the meeting of the British Association, at Cambridge, a paper was read by Mr. G. S. Kenrick, on the Statistics of Merthyr, from which we extract the following interesting particulars :-The mass of the population of Merthyr has been called ijito life and brought into this wild dlstnct by the establish- ment of large iron works belonging to Messrs. Crawshay, Guest, Hiil, and Thompson. The greater part of the people are supported by their daily labour at these works aii.1 the remainder of the population consists of persons who supply them with food, clothing, furniture, beer, physic, law, and divinity. There are very few persons who reside in the black-looking village of Merthyr who ire not either directly or indirectly interested in the iron works, in one of the modes mentioned above. An anal- ysis of the population of Merthyr during the spring of 1841 (exclusive of Coedyrymmer, hamlet of Vaynor, Taff, and Cymon, and Forrest-hill) :-Total population, 32,908 houses, HI4;3, 5, persons to a house 'neartv sleeping- rooms, 10,83-), 3 persons to a room lodgers, 6140, 1 for each house; English people, 4181, 13 per cent, of the population Welsh people, 27,802, 81 per cent, of the :)opu!atio!i Irish people, 985, 3 per cent. of the popula- tion persons who cannot speak English intelligibly, 10,917; Children who go to day schools by report of their teachers, 1313, less than a fifth of those who ought to go pupils attending nineteen Sunday-schools at dissenting chapels, 4581 ditto at church Sunday-schools, 350 can read, 11,774 can write, 5709 persons among the labouring classes who have other bocks besides reli- gious books, 445 do not go to aav place of worship, 11,759 workmen occasionally intoxicated, 2587, or, a thirteenth of the population churches, 2, and chapels, 26, will contain 15,182 persons. It is surprising that a large village so near the boundary of an English county as Merthyr is, and having such frequent communication with it, should have so small a number of Saxons, as the English are called, among the population—only about 4000 out of a population of 33,000 and there are 11,000, or one-third, who cannot speak English intelligibly, and would not understand an English sermon. The consequence is, that the service at the chapels is generally conducted in Welsh. In the neighbourhood of the Dowlais, Pen- ydarran and Cyfarthfa iron works there is a great deal of distress among the people; the streets in which they live are filthy and untidy; their houses are ill-furnished they have scarcely clothes or food for their children: yet it is to be remembered that the persons employed in the iron works have been receirinj t for seven years 2!h. a week on an average, with regular work. But under these favourable circumstances, in a parish containing 33,000, most of them workmen, only 91 workmen have built or bought houses of their own and very few indeed have put money in the savings' bank. Though they receive their money every week, and have a good market at which to make their purchases, yet the majority of the workmen are poor-many of them are deeply in debt to the shopkeepers. They cannot afford to send their children to school, but instead of that they take them to work at too early an age, to the injury of their health. A large proportion of these sufferers, who are in the de- cline of life, if they had been prudent, would now have been independent of the frowns of the world, an,d might have retired from work on a handsome competency. All the comforts that they might have enjoyed they have sa- crificed for the sake of intoxication by means of a nauseous kind of beer which would not be considered drinkable in other parts of the kingdom. HiRWAiN.—An inquest was held here lately on view of the body of George Jones, miner, aged 23, who was killed by a fall of mine and rubbish from the top of the level where he was working. Verdict, Accidental Death. MOST DARING BURGLARY.—Between the hours of one and three o'clock on Saturday morning the house of Edmund Rees, puddler, at Cae-pant-tywyll, was entered by some burglar, and the sum of forty sovereigns—the hard earnings of a sober, industrious, and economical man—were taken away. It appears that Edmund Rees was at his work, and that no one was in the house except his mother, aged 82 years, who was sleeping in a room down stairs. The ruffian effected an entrance through the kitchen window, after making not less than seventeen attempts to lift the same. The sovereigns were kept in a box upstairs. It seems that the old woman saw a man in the house, but was too much afraid even to call for assistance, although there were many houses in the im- mediate vicinity. Hitherto no clue has been had of the burglar, but it is confidently supposed that he will be found shortly. INQUEST.—An inquest was held at Aberdare on Mon- day, before W. Davies, Esq., coroner, on Tiew of the body of Rees Polly, the illegitimate child of Morgan Polly, who was found dead in bed that morning. LLANTRISSENT.—A correspondent at this place has sent us the following copy of a petition forwarded to the House of Lords, and which, he states, was influentially and very numerously signed. We have much pleasure in complying with our esteemed correspondent's request by "giving it a place in our columns." It is as follows;- To the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Tem- poral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled. The humble Petition of the undersigned gentry, farmers, and inhabitants of the city of Laudaff, and of the borough of Lantrissent, in the county of Glamorgan, and their respective neighbourhoods; SHEWETH,—That a bill is-now before your Right Ho- nourable House for making a railway from Pembroke Dock and Fishguard to Chepstow, with a branch to Monmouth, to be called the" Soulh Wales Railway." That the said railway, if made, will greatly improve the present means of communication and intercourse between the city of Landaff, the borough of Lantrissent, and various other places on the line of the said railway, and will also greatly facilitate the means of intercourse with more distant places, and will thus be of the most important service to your peti- tioners, who have long suffered from the want of some improved means of tiansit. That the said proposed railway, if made, will also leave only a comparatively short space to be filled up, HI order to complete an uninterrupted communication by railwav between South Wales and London, which would lead to a considerable deveiopement of the resources of that important district, and would greatly enhance the prosperity of your petitioners, and of tr.e whole of 8011th Wales. "That your petitioners are, therefore, deeply interested in the success of the said bill, now before your lordships, from the passing whereof they anticipate such important benefits; and they sincerely hope that the formation of the great extent of railway, for the making of which powers are proposed to be taken by such bill, and for which your petitioners under- stand that the necessary capital is subscribed, may not be delayed by the rejection or postponement of the said bill to a future session, Your petiiioners, therefore, humbly pray your lordships that the said South Wales Railway Bill may pass into a law during the present session of Parliament.

COWBRIDGEPETTY SESSIONS.—Held at the Town Hall, Cowbridge, on Tuesday, the 15th inst.—[Before R. C. Nicholl Carne, Richard Bassett, Robert Boteler, Esqrs., and Arthur Dene, clerk.]— John Phelps, and Thomas Thomas, both of Llanblethian, were charged by William Jones of the same place with drunkenness. Fined five shillings each and costs. Neither of the defendants appeared, but as they had been duly summoned the case was heard in their absence.—Edward Llewellyn, of Llanblethian, was also charged by William Jones, with having assaulted him in the execution of his duty. Fined 40s. and costs, and allowed a week to pay. PORTH CAWL.—On Sunday last, one of the crew of the Victoria, of Cork, fell off the mast head and was dan- gerously hurt by the fall. We are happy to have to state he is now able to walk about the place a little. GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JULY 15-The Lord Chancellor has appointed David Randall, of Neath, in the county of Glamorgan, gentleman, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. The coat and waistcoat which Nelson wore when he fell at Trafalgar, have been discovered in the possession of the widow of a late alderman of London, and pur- chased by Prince Albert for £ 150. They are to be pre- sented to Greenwich Hospital. [The small clothes and stockings worn by Nelson at Trafalgar, and which were taken from his person after his death, are now in the pos- session of Major Rotely, of May Hill, Swansea, who on the day of this great naval engagement served as second Lieutenant of Marines on board the Victory.' We have upon several occasions seen them in the gallant Major's possession.—ED. C. & M. G.] Last week there were at Swansea six ministers, fol- lowers of the Rev. Mr. Prince; whose object seemed to be earnestly to exhort and persuade the inhabitants to prepare for the second coming of the Lord; which awful event is, by their doctrine, continually expected when in the midst of all, three of those ministers got married on Wednesday morning week to three ladies who were on a visit at the place THREE SISTERS MARRIED TO THREE CLERGYMEN AT ONCE,—On the 9th instant, at St. Mary's Church, Swansea, by the Rev. David Griffiths, officiating minister, the Rev. George Robinson Thomas, of Charlinch, Somer- setshire, to Miss Agnes Nottidge, of Brighton; also, at the same time and place, by the Rev. D. Griffiths, the Rev. Lewis Price, of Preston, Dorsetshire, to Miss Harriet Nottidge, of Brighton; also at the same time and place, by the Rev. D. Griffith, the Rev. William Cobbe, of Bridgewater, to Miss Clara Nottidge, of Brighton. The brides, who are three sisters, wore very strange and peculiar dresses for such an occasion. Each had on a white hat and black veil; they are followers of a certain fanatic, who pretends to have received some wonderful testimony from the Almighty, and predicts that the end of the wortd is at hand. He is now in Swansea. SWANSEA.—On Saturday night, 5th instant, as Mrs. Bowen, aged 82 (living with her daughter, the wife of Mr. Bond, a carpenter in Greenfield-row), was attempt- ing over a lighted candle to reach something she had in view, her shawl caught fire, so that before it coitld be ex- tinguished, she was dreadfully burnt. She lingered until Sunday last, then died. MOST DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT TO COMMIT MURDER. —On Tuesday last, at about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, an old man, above 8Q years of age, named David Davies, generally known 4Y the name of Dai Llankedy," for many years the messenger of Mr; Benson's works, near Swansea, while going from the Glamorgan Bank with money to the works, was stopped on the public high-road, about a mile and a half from Swansea, and robbed of JE170. The money having been taken from him, he was then violently crammed into a culvert on the road side, where he must have remained above an hour. A woman going by was attracted to the spot by the old mail's groans she procured immediate assistance, and got him out, when lie appeared stupified and almost suffocated; the alasm was given, suspi- cious characters were traced to Llanelly; and the same night certain of them were taken in bed at their lodgings about midnight. On Wednesday morning, three men and two women were brought in custody to the Swansea station-house, by Mr. Rees, the inspector, and P.C. Thomas Jones, one pf the most active police- officers of the town. The prisoners were examined on Thursday morning. We will endeavour to give a sum- mary of the examination in our next. It is supposed that the parties in custody are only part of a gang of depreda- tors who now infest the neighbourhood of Swansea, as no money was found on those taken. It is to be hoped, that every member of the gang will be ferretted out. The police are sharply on the alert. SWANSEA SAVINGS BANK.—Saturday, Julv 1 2th. — Deposits received, £ 3i)6 Us. Od.; paid, £ 43 17s. 7(1. notices to willidi-aw, Elol 18s. 0J. Manager, :\Ir. J. \V. Clark. THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT WORTHING.—The mother of the unfortunate young lady, Miss Eden (not Eaton, as previollsl y reported), who was drowned off Worthing, Oil Friday last, w is on the beach, and witnessed the accident; and it is a remarkable fact that she also witnessed the death of her first husband, Mr. Baring, who, we understand, was drowned off Dartmouth Pier, by the upsetting of a boat. Mr. Eden, who is a brother of Lady Brougham, had gone to town the day before the accident happened. The melancholy event has cast quite a gloom ovr the town. The inquest was to be held on Monday. [This voting lady was, we believe, a niece of the late Mr. Eden, of Bryn, ne ir Swansea.J ON or about the 3rd instant, the licleql *n, schooner, of Falmouth, laden with copper, when putting in to the Mumbles, run into the Cornish Lass, which was at anchor, and thereby sustained such injuries as to go down. She still remains under water. About the same time one of the Brixham hollers was lost on the cherrystone, near the Mumbles. Crew saved. COPPER ORES SOLD AT SWANSEA, JULY 16th, IH45. Mines. 21 Cwts. Purchasers. Price. £ e. d. C'lhre 133 VivianandSons 10 3 0 114 Ditto 10 0 0 to 105 Ditto 9 15 0 Ditto 98 Ditto 9 12 0 Ditto gO Ditto 9 15 0 Ditto 45 Ditto 1(1 13 0 Ditto .(M English Copper Company, and Sims, Willyatns, Ne- ville, Druce, and Co. 9 q (i Ditto 103 Pascoe.GrenfeU.&Sons.. 9 11 6 Ditto 90 Sims, Willyams, Neville, Druce & Co.; & William" Foster, and Co. •• 9 9 6 Ditto 83 Sims Willyams, Neville, Druce.&Co. 9 9 6 Ditto 72 Williams, Foster, & Co. 9 12 0 Ditto 67 Sims, Willyams, Neville, Drnce, & Co. 9 9 6 Ditto 119 Ditto 9 10 6 Ditto 108 Williams, Foster, & Co. 10 1 6 Ditto 107 Di'to 10 0 6 D tto 100 Vivian and Sons 9 19 0 Ditto 08 Diito 9 18 0 Ditto 116 Williams, Foster, & Co.10 3 0 Dirro 109 Ditto 9 16 6 Ditto 89 Ditto 9 16 (j Ditto 69 Ditto 10 2 6 Cuba S2 Ditto 16 10 6 Ditto 80 Vivian and SOM 15 17 0 Ditto 78 Do.&Williams, Foster & Co. 15 10 0 Ditto 76 Vivian and Sons 15 9 0 Ditto 65 William#, Foster, & Co. 16 10 0 Ditto 60 Do and Vivian & Sons 15 13 0 Ditto 121 English Copper Company. 8 12 6 Ditto .10.5 Vivian and Sons 9 2 0 Ditto 100 Do., and Pascoe, Grenfell, and Sons ,920 Ditto 9.5 Vivian and Son. 9 2 0 Santiago 95 Williams, Foster, & Co. 19 16 0 Ditto 86 Ditto 19 1 0 Ditto 79 Ditto 19 15 6 Ditto 76 English Copper Company.. 18 17 6 Ditto 64 Sims, Willyams, Neville, Druce, & Co; 18 18 6 Ditto 57 English Copper Company.. 18 17 6 Ditto 45 Ditto 18 17 6 Ditto 2 Pascoe, Grenfell, & Sons. 49 0 0 Heerhaven 131 Vivian and Sons 8 5 0 Ditto 98 Ditto 8 5 0 Ditto 95 Ditto 8 7 0 Ditto 76 English Copper Company. 8 3 0 Victoria 97 Pascoe, Grenfell, & Sons, & Williams, Foster,& Co. 6 3 6 Ditto 106 Pascoe, Grenfell, & Sons 6 6 0 Ditto 40 Ditto 6 15 6 Ditto 2 Sims, Willyams, Neville, Druce, & Co. 15 8 0 San Jose inCobre 80 Ditto 15 8 6 Ditto 79 Ditto 15 10 0 Ditto 44 Pascoe, Grenfell, & Sons.. 9 13 0 Ditto 39 Sims, Willyams, Neville, Druce, & Co. 15 10 0 Chili 106 English Copper Company. 25 2 6 Ditto 88 Freeman & Co. 28 7 6 Knockmabon. 89 Pascoeg Grenfell, & Sons.. 815 Ditto 76 Wi))iams,Foster,&Co. 5 11 6 Ballvnr.urtagh 90 Pascoe, Grenfell,& Sons .• 5 6 6 Ditto 47 Williams, Foster,& Co. 2 14 0 Ditto 16 Do. & Pascoe, Grenfell & Ss. 5 6 6 Parys Mine 60 Pascoe, Grenfell, & Sons 5 4 6 Ditto 53 Ditto 5 I 0 I-landidno 101 Williams, Foster, & Co. 6 15 0 Tigrony 34 Ditto 5 4 0 Ditto 24 Pascoe, Grenfell, & Sons.. 3 10 6 Cronebane 16 Ditto 3 10 6 Connorree 15 Vivian & Sons 2 13 6 Ditto 13 Pascoe, Grenfell, & Sons. 24 0 0 Cwm Sebon 14 Sims, Willyams, Neville, Druce, & Co. 8 16 6 Llanidloes 7 Williams, Foster, & Co. 18 5 6

MONMOUTHSHIRE. NEWPoRT.-On Wednesday last, the Brethren of the several Lodges of Odd Fellows, in Newport, celebrated their anniversary. They walked in procession to Saint Woollos Church, where an excellent sermon was preached by the Rev. E. Hawkins; and the Brethren afterwards returned to their respective Lodge-rooms, and dined together. IT is currently reported, and we believe with truth, that the Monmouth, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway Company have become the purchasers of all the shares in the Monmouthshire Canal Company, and that nothing, but the sanction of Parliament is required to complete the bargain. HAY-MAKING, near Newport, is now nearly completed. A great quantity of hay was carried in the early part of this week. Lieut.-Col. Tynte, P.G.M. of Monmouthshire, has accepted an invitation to dine with the Silurian Lodge of Freemasons at the Westgate Hotel, Newport, on Monday, the 28th inst. We will give a report of the proceedings, which are expected to come off with much eclut. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—J. Davies, W. Davies, Senr., T. Stephens, G. Waters, Junr., J. Mon is, J. Baker, J. Russell, J. J. Nicholas, J. Nattriss, H. C. Quinton, J. Gardiner, J. C. and T. W. Smith, J. Tayler, R. Phillpotts and W. Davies, Junr., Chepstow, Mon- mouthshire, wine merchants; as far as regards J. Gardi- ner, J. Bakerand J. Morris. NEWPORT TOWN-HALL Thursday, July 10th, 1845. -Before the Mayor and J. S. Allfrey, Esq.— William Curran was charged with assaulting Patrick Carroll, who said I met the prisoner on Monday, the 7th instant. He asked me to give him a share of a quart of beer: I said I would, and with that we went to Mr. Spritt's, and had a quart of beer. We came from there to the Cherry Tree, and had another quart. I had occasion to go out, and the prisoner followed me. There was a rabbit be- longing to the house in the garden, and the prisoner said he would have it. I said he should not touch it. I then went into the house, and the prisoner came in after me -struck me in the stomach, and dragged me out of the house. It was between four and five o'clock when this happened." Fined 40s. and costs, or in default of pay- ment to suffer two months' imprisonment.- Thomas Thomas was charged with having been drunk and disor- derly. Fined 10s. and costs.Monday, July 14th.— (Before the Mayor.)—John Watts, Edtcard Batten, and Samuel Allen, were charged with having been disorderly in the public streets. Watts was fined 2s. 6d. and costs, or one month's imprisonment; Batten, 2s. 6d. and costs or 14 days' imprisonment. Allen was diecharged.- William Davies was charged with throwing ballast into the river. Mr. Hugh Griffiths stated I am harbour- master. On Wednesday, the 2nd inst., I went to Beau- fort wharf, in consequence of some private information I had received that about two tons of rubbish was to be thrown into the river. I went about dusk; and as I was standing on Cinder-hill wharf, I saw the prisoner, with a shovel, throwing the ballast into the river. I walked up to the prisoner, and told him to de&ist immediately. I asked him who told him to do it: he said it was Mr. Shorthouse, the agent. I immediately sent for Mr. S., and asked him if it was possible that he had allowed his men to do so, as the boy told me he had. I then asked the boy, before Mr. Shorthouse, if he had told him; but he said it was not Mr. S. told him to throw the rubbish into the river." Fined 5s. and costs, or one month's impri- son men t. Thomas Burke was charged with a similar offence. Mr. HughGriffiths I am harbour-master. On the 4th day of July, I again visited the Beaufort wharf, about four o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of seeing what was become of the remaining stuff that was on the stage. It was all gone to within a hundred weight. I asked what had become of the stuff. I saw Burke and another man, with two brooms, sweeping a quantity into the river. I went to the Ship, and enquired the name of the other young man, but I received the wrong name." Fined 58. and costs, or one month's imprisonment. BRISTOL AND SOUTH WALES JUNCTION RAILWAY.— (EXTENSION LINE TO MONMOUTH).—-The manner in which the Parliamentary proceedings under the South Wales Railway Bill have been lately reported is calcu- lated to create an erroneous impression of that Company's plans, It is stated they have obtained a preamble for a Bill to make a railway to Chepstow, with a branch to Monmouth," instead of which it should have been with a branch from Newport to Monmouth," that being the branch which the South Wales Company take power to construct. The line from Bristol to the South Wales line near the passage, and the extension from thence to Monmouth, are both left to the Bristol and South Wales Junction Railway Companies and the branch which the South Wales Company make from Newport to Mon- mouth will be upwards of twelve miles distant, in quite a different direction. MONMOUTH.—Two children, of the respective ages of seven and three years, a boy and girl named Dobbs, wandered, it is supposed, for the purpose of picking wild strawberries, from their parent's house near the Buckholt, all Thursday, about half-past twelve o'clock, and were not heard of until yesterday (Friday), when nearly 100 persons were scouring the woods in all directions in search of the missing children, and were successful at a late hour in the afternoon, having found them in the Buckholt wood nearly famished. The state of mind of the mother during the absence of the children was of the most poignant description.—Monmouth Beacon. BLAENAVON.—CAPTURE OF HOUSEBREAKER-S.-In the course of last week our active policeman received infor- mation of the near vicinage of a couple of ipenw^ohad broken into a house near Bath. Ascertaining their [ localitv, and taking precautionary measures, he proceeded immediately and succeeded in capturing one, named J. Seige, who yielded without the least show of resistance. The other, George Bridges, being a most desperate character, required a still greater degree of caution. He, therefore, after securing Seige, disguised himself as a person seeking work, and taking a circuitous route came full upon his man, who no sooipr perceived him than he recognised his office and errand. He was, safely conveyed to his destination but, as a proof of the cietermined tone of his character, the following is an in- stance :-t:pon the left hand side of the road from fmice to Pontypool lies the canal. lIe had fallen into conver- sation while walking down with an itinerant quill vender, and upon arriving at a part where the canal was unpro- tected, asked him if he could swim, the quill vender answered "X o!" "D-- thee eyes', thee s'la'st try then" he exclaimed, and suitine; the action to the word sprang from the custody of the policeman, and, although handcuffed, pushed him in. The man, from the light nature of the quills, was kept afloat and drawn out. This brutal and unprovoked outrage has of course formed the ground for a second indictment.

llRECOISIlIRE. BRECON INFIRMARY July lr>, 184.% —————- IN. OUT. Patients remaining last Week 4 54 Admitted since 0 9 4 GS Cured and Relieved 2 10 Dead 0 0 Remaining ————- 3 52 Physieiall for the ensuing week, Dr. Lucas, Surgeon,&e. Mr. Batt. BRECOX.—PEKR PREACHING.—On Sunday w^ek, n0- tice was given in Glamorgan-street Chapel of the intention of the Right Honourable Lord Teynham to deliver a sermon at this chapel on Thursday. liumour soon bruited abroad the announcement, and the result was that the chapel, o-n Thursday night, was literally crammed by inhabitants of the town. The novelty of the here unheard-of occurrence was, doubtless, the cause of so great an assemblage that a "peer of the realm," a man so highly elevated above the commonly received notions of equality, should descend from his high station, and address as brethren the poor, the lame, and the blind, giving to their ears, and, we hope, also their hearts, glad tidings of great joy," was "an idea so far removed from the popular mind as to cause vast amazement; hence the paramount interest taken in his lordship's proceedings. The attention of the auditory was dircctc ) to the 5t' chap, Romans, 1st verse, "ThcrefJre being justified b, faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesu; Christ." His lordship commented beautifully upon th" passage, and was universally ad mired for the perspicuity and correctness of his style. At the Plough Chapel, on Friday, Lord Teynham delivered another lecture to a large audience. ROCK HARMONICON.—Mr. Allwood and his interesting family exhibited at Brecon on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday last. We are sorry to observe that Mr. Allwood's genius was but poorly reivarded-tliiii, very thin attendances doing honour to his exertions, Welsh- men were wont to be considered hospitable and generous how comes it then that the inventor of an instrument resembling so much in tone the old bardic emblem of Wales should be treated with such neglect ?

CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editor of the Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian• Sir.-I have recently seen announced in the columns of your ver) excellent and widely-circulated Journal, in the shape of two advertisements, one emanating from the Odd Fellows of this town, and the other from the mem- bers of the Mechanics' Institute (the latter of which I observed, under the head of notices to correspondents," was postponed) of an Excursion to Weston-super-Mare to witness the Weston Regatta." Now, we are all perfectly aware that the above Regatta, although so far distant from home, proved particularly attractive to the inhabitants of Cardiff, from the fact, that nearly 300 persons em.. barked from the Bute Docks, in order to enjoy so truly attractive and animating a sight as a Regatta. — My object in addressing you on the subject of Regattas is, for the purpose of asking, through the medium of the Guardian (which I am glad to perceive has been so much increased in size, as to place its contemporaries of the "broad sheet" in the principality on rather a smaller scale' than yourself) the inhabitants generally of Cardiff, but more particularly the nautical and sporting men of the place, whether it is not possible to get up a Regatta at Penarth* I do think myself, that if the matter were taken up by a few influential parties, it might be very easily accom- plished and without any very considerable exertion. I would suggest, in the first place, in order to make a be- ginning, that subscription books be immediately opened in various places in the town, (which might be hereafter announced) for the purpose of raising funds when I doubt not the undertaking will receive very general and ready support. I recollect, at no very distant period, some very excellent boat racing, rowing-matches, &c., together with rustic sports on shore, of the most amusing description and I am somewhat surprised that this very rational amusement has not been agitated long ago, when we take into consideration the facilities that now present themselves for the transportation of parties to the scene of amusement, since the completion of the Bute Docks; for before, persons were placed to great inconvenience in getting over, there being only one spot—the Sea Lock — from which parties could possibly take their departure by water—and only then at certain periods—which induced many to "take to the road;" but that inconvenience, now that the Bute Docks, as I before stated, have been completed, has been entirely removed as boats with passengers are now leaving the Bute Docks for Penarth, at almost every hour of the day. Trusting that these few observations may catch the eye of those interested in such amusements, I remain, Mi. Editor, Yours trulv, NEPTUNE. Cardiff, July 17th, 1845. ♦ To the Editor of the Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian. WHEN, Mr. Editor, when will steps be taken to lessen the number of teasing (unmuzzled) curs that infect our streets 1 AN INHABITANT. Cardiff, July 17, 1845. [We really have not the most distant idea.— ED. C. & M. G.]

BIRTHS. July 1, the wife of Mr. Henry Grant, jeweller and silver-smith, Angel-stieet, in this town, of a son. July 9, Mrs. E. Quelch, Church-street, in this town, of a daughter. July 9, the wife of Mr. John Richards, bell-hanger, &c., St. Maiy-street, in this town, of a son, still-born. July 9, the wife of Mr. Jotham, draper, &c., St. Mary- street, in this town, of a son. MARRIAGES. July 17, at Saint John's Church, Cardiff, by the Rev. W. Leigh Morgan, Incumbent of Saint Mary's, Captain James Shearer, of Caithness, Scotland, to Caroline, eldest daughter of James Mallett, Esq., Cambridge, and nieca to Mrs. Mallett, of the Cambrian Hotel, Cardiff. July 1, at All Saints' Church, Wootton Bassett, by the Rev. Mr. Ripley, Edward Hopkins, Esq., of Llandatf, in this county, to Mary, second daughter of Thomas Hawkins, Esq., <^r ie former place. July 12, at the Parish Church, Swansea, by the Rev. David Griffiths, officiating minister, Mr. Wm. Lewis, builder, Swansea, to Miss Elizabeth Boundy, of St. Agnes, Cornwall. July 14, at the same Church, by the Rev. Thomas Bowen, officiating minister, William Arthur, son of John Glasson, Esq., Madron, Cornwall, to Harrictte, fifth daughter of Mr. George Hernaman, Swansea. July 15, at Lansamlet Church, near Swansea, by the Rev. Morgan R. Morgan, Wm. Price, of Yniscedwyn, Esq., surgeon, to Mary, the eldest daughter of Elias Jenkins, of Tregol, Esq. July 14, at Ynysgau Chapel, Merthyr, by Mr. T. B. Evans, minister, Mr. Jenkiii Williams to Miss Catherine Evans, both of Merthyr. DEATHS. July 13, aged 4 years, the eldest daughter of Mr. John 11 Tombs, iron-founder, Newport. July 9, at the advanced age of 90 years, after a short illness, Mr. Evan Daniel, of Llansamlet, near Swansea. July 5, at Aberavon, Daniel Jenkins, aged 35 year. a stone-mason, nearly 15 years in the employ of C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P., at Margam Park. July 7, aged 7G, Mr. Howell Evans, of Waun-y-Mere, in the borough of Kenfig. He was an alderman, and the oldest burgess of that corporation. July 6, at Marcross, near Cowbridge, aged 21 years, John, &on of Mr. Thomas Thomas, of the Castle Farm, Marcross. July 5, aged 57, Ann, wife of John Evans, Esq., of Court Farm, near Lampeter, and sister to Jenkin Beynon, Esq., Llaethlin, near Aberavon Last week, at Hastings, Mrs. Inglis, many years in the service of Lady James Stuart, as housekeeper. July 13, aged 4 years, Rachel, and on the 11th, Eliza- beth, aged 18 months, children of Mr. David Thomas, mariner, Millicent-street, in this town, of measles. July 12, at Coedycymmer, near Merthyr, aged G7 years, Robert Jones, upwards of 40 years a puddler at. Cyfarthfa Works. He was a quiet and inoffen sivc man. July 16, at the Ship Inn, Bridgend, aged 2G, after a lingering illness, William, fourth son of Mr. Thomas Thomas, Tydraw, Lantrithed. July 10, at his residence in Sheffield, in the R,'jth year of his age, Mr. Jonathan Beet, of the firm of Jonathan Beet and Sons, merchants and manufacturers, of that. place. During a connexion of seventy years with the trading community of his town, he was characterised by uprightness of action and integrity of purpose. For ne^ily the same length of time he was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, about sixty years of which lie was one of the most active and influential oillcers of that society in his town and neighbourhood, as class- leader, steward, and trustee. July 6, Elizabeth, infant daughter of Mr. Waltsr Jones, flour merchant, Ship-street, Brecon. July ft, aged 53, Mrs. Susan Morgan, wifo of Mr. John Morgan, grocer, Lambeder-road, Crickh&well. July 9, in Glendwyr-street, Monmouth, Ellen, only daughter of the late Herbert Harris, Esq., solicitor, odf that town, aged 27.