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JFamgu Intelligence. [Continued from our first pagt-] FRANCE.—The leading, and, indeed, exclusive subject of comment in the Paris journals of Sunday & Monday, is the speech delivered by the king on opening the legislative session of 1846 on Saturday. The opinions on the speech are naturally more in accordance with the political bias of the writers than remarkable for any real argument on the merits of the document. The anti-English part of the press are violent in their animadversions on account of the predominance which is given to matters connected with England, no less than three paragraphs being monopolised by th^t subject. The Debuts congratulates the country on the announcement given by the speech of the increasing prosperity of the country, and instead of finding fault with the parts d,evoted. to the foreign rela- tions of the country, maintains that it has reason to rejoice that prospeets are thereby held out of continued peace, the only guarantee of national prosperity. Allud- ing to the paragraph on the treaty entered into with England, for the suppression of the slave trade, it ex- presses its satisfaction at what has been done, not only as being the only means of putting an end to the slave- trade, but as putting the maritime commerce of France again under the surveillance of her own flag. The Presse, in allusion to the paragraph relating to England, says:—"Theparagraph which relates to our relations with England will probably give rise to more objections than the others. It may be remarked, in the first place, that it is drawn up in more reserved terms than in the speech of last year, and synonymes are no longer accumulated in it to express the idea that a close alliance with England is a sort of necessity for France, and the only guarantee of the peace of the world. On this subject the cabinet appears to us to have taken into account the repug- nance with which the Chambers have on more than one occasion received this idea, which is entirely false." The Constitulionnel reproaches the ministry with making the subject of railroads so prominent a part in the speech, as the question is one of private interests alone, forget- ting, or rather taking no notice of the advantages which must result to the general welfare and prosperity of the country from those rapid means of communication. The opposition journals generally condemn the speech aq in- significant, their anger being principally caused by the fact that they cannot find in it a single peg on which their party in the chamber will be able to hang any violent opposition to the government. ALGE RI A.—1 he Toulonnais of the 25 th ult. announces that Marshal Bugeaud, who had quitted Tiaret on the 5th ult. to proceed amongst the Chott-el-Cheurqui, met a considerable number of emigrants, who were flying from General Youssouff. Having sent forward his cavalry, he captured the entire—men, women, and children, nume- rous flocks, and an immense booty. The capture, escorted by two battalions, arrived at Tiaret on the 7th. No fur- ther accounts had been received of Abd-el-Kader, who was still pursued by General Youssouff.

FASHIONS FOR JANUARY. ( From theft London and Paris Ladies9 Magazine of Fashion.") The damas fesbionable this season is veloutes, the broad velvet stripe contrasting well with this rich description of silk. These dresses require no trimming, but are made extremely full and very long behind; on other materials Bounces of Alemjon, or point lace, are worn. Taffetas d'ltalie are fashionable for petites soirees, and are made with numerous narrow flouncea, alcyones, satins a !a Reine, taffetas Victoria, Pekines levsntines, ombrees in dark colours ;-papelines camayeux are all in favour for dinner or evening wear, and in richer materials velvets, damas, satins spotted with velvet, &c. All shades of grey are fashionable en neglige, particularly pearl grey, iron grey, and taupe. The make of dresses varies but little, always high bodies for the morning; evening corsages are still light and pointed. A pretty style of trimming is a plat of two shades of the colour ot the dress edging the reveas of both body and skirt; these little plats will also be used on dresses of thin materials for evening wear on white crape, or sky blue, or on crape lisse. The small collars and car- dinal cuffs suite well with the plain redingote; these collars stand erect, a little open ronnd the throat, embroidered and trimmed with narrow lace, put on a little full; the cuffs are the same style, turned back on the sleeve forming gauntlet, and closing with small gold buttons. Wreaths a la Ceres, a la Ninon, a l'lsabeau, with couronnes Rachel and Pamela, are the fashionable coiffures; they are all made with waxed leaves instead of velvet, being lighter. Pelisses la Valliere, Manteaux, Bayard, and Fouliere, are all in favour; theAndalouse is also pretty, a kindofdemi- montelet, generally made of black or deep blue velvet richly ornamented with gimp; the form is elegant and calculated to show the dress. A new form of bonnet, less open at the sides than the Pamela, are talked of. Velvet hoouets of the beaver co- lour are very fashionable, ornamented with feathers of the same colour, or with several small ones, sometimes mixed with the colour of the lining, pink or cerise. Lace is again being used on the edge of the bonnets; on white bonuets the lace is point d'Angleterre; on black, green, or ruby velvet, it is fine black lace; these are ornamented with an aigrette on ostrich feather on a lappet of black lace instead of ribbon. v

(Srnetiil Wacellang. MONEY MARKET.—THURSDAY EVENING.-The public securities are not so buoyant this day. Consols have been last done for the opening at 94;|, and they are now sellers at that quotation. Reduced three-per-cents were last sold at 95 the three-and-a-quarter-new at 97k. Exchequer bills, 27 29; and bank stock, 204. The railway shares have not been so brisk as for the two past days, and prices may be generally taken at the turn lower than Wednes- day. Nothing has occurred to require special notice. LATEST—Consols for account. 94|. The Rev. Mr. Formby, incumbent of Ruardean, has placed his resignation in the hands of the Lord Bishop ot the diocese.-[It will be remembered that the refusal of the reverend gentleman to disclose to the magistrates a confession of guilt which had been made to him, was, some time ago, the subject of much remark and discussion.] SUICIDES OF MILITARY OFFICERS. — On Saturday last Col. Gurwood, the distinguished officer and author oi The Wellington Dispatches," destroyed himself at Brighton by cutting his throat with a razor. The medi- cal gentleman gave it as his opinion that the act was induced by the relaxation of the nerves consequent on the completion of the work above referred to, and on which the mind of the deceased was intently fixed.-Th.. last intelligence from India details the distressing suicide by poison of Ensign W m. Miles of the 5 regiment Bom- bay Light Infantry (Native.) 45th Foot.—Lieut. R. Bates to be captain, without purchase, vice Oakley, deceased Ensign H. Leach to he lieutenant, vice Bates Gent. CadeL W. Fleming, from the Royal Military College, to be ensign, vice Leach, A French steam-vessel-of-war-The Pepin -has iJ, m hist at about 40 miles to the northward of Mogulo; The Earl of Ducie has, it is said, disposed of Wooi- rhester Park, the magnificent fa mily domain in Glouces- tershire, to an opulent merchant. The consideration money is stated to have been £IGJ,9{}). The entrance to Dr. Pussy's apartment, as Canon of Christchurch, is decorated with two Cardinals' hats, wii;c:i appear like crows,nailed to the wall. The Cardinal's it at is the crest of the College, it having been founded by Wolsey. Edward Cane, Esq., has been appointed special Com- missioner of the Property-tax, in the room of Chaivvs Ross, Esq., appointed to the death vacancy of a Commis- sioner of Customs. Tim ROYAL BARON FOR CHRISTMAS-DAY.—The splen- did baron of beef served up at the Royal banquet at Windsor Castle, on Christmas-day, was of the extra- ordinary weight of 3 1T1 bs. The roasting of this jomt commenced on Wednesday morning, and did not finish until late the same iright. ECLIPSES IN 184').—April 25—An annular eclipse of the sun, visible here as a partial eclipse of three digits on the left hand side of the lower limb. Begins in the after- noon at 5h. 32m.: greatest darkness at Gh. Urn. eclipse ends at6b.51m.,ftbout 16ai. before sunset. October 20- An annular eclipse of the sun, but Lot visible in this co.intry. A lire near Tobolsk, in Siberia, lately destroyed a forest of GO leagues in length and 20 leagues in breadth. Twenty-five persons perished in the flames, which de- stroyed one village, 13 mills, 1,850 barns, 77,800 stacks of hay, GOO hoises, 815 horned c.ittle, On Thursday week an inquest was held on the persons killed by the late boi:er explosion at Bolton, when it having been shown that the boiler was i'l a defective sta'e, and that Mr. Kitt, one of the partners in the firm to which it belonged, had been warned of the danger, a verdict of Manslaughter was returned against him. WELSH MATINS.—It is a very ancient custom, in many parts* of the Principality, to have early matins on Christinas morning, and crowded congregations are to be seen in most of the parish churches ou the occasion. We understand that the "Plygnin" "ill take place this Christmas, at St. David's Church, in this town, and from the great cry there is in our days after Christian Union, we have no doubt the sons and daughters of Cambria, to whatever denomination they may belong, will be glad to avail themselves of the opportunity of celebrating the anni- versary of the advent of the Prince of Peace.—Liverpool Standard. AN EXECUTION IN CHINA.—A letter from Mr. Rondot, one of the commercial delegates, to M. Lagrene dated Canton, September 5, contains the following: — If Arsenic is known here in all its shapes. It is used in agriculture for killing the worm which destroys the young shoots of the rice plants. The Celestial Empire has also its Brinviiliers. Four days ago, on the beach of Canton near Tchoukiang, a Chinese girl, between eighteen and twenty years of age, was executed for poisoning with arsenic her father, and her mother, and her sister-in-law. This unfortunate creature was literally dissected alive. They began by cutttng off her breaste; then in sucession her nose, her eyelids, her ears, and so on, the other parts of her body." SECRETS OF THE TIMES."—fha London correspon- dent of the Dundee Warder gives the following gossip concerning the leading journal—" Its long acknow- ledged superiority depends upon its leading writers being men, not only of comma.nding talent, but of mature years, profound sagacity, and extensive information. I mentioned, some time since, that Stirling, after a brief and surprising burst of youthful vigour, was finally shelved. Barnes, too, has left the stage. Alsager, for- merly the city editor, and old Oxenford, the city corres- pondent, have retired, and their places have b >en filled by young men of brilliant parts, but without solid informa- tion, extensive experience, or deep segacity. The com-, mercial correspondent of the Times, who has lately been astonishing the world by his freaks, is the saine individual I am assured, who pens their theatrical notices. A better theatrical critic there is not in London but the drama and the Stock Exchange are two subjects, wide as the poles asunder." Young Walter is generally under- stood to contribute the disquisitions on the poor taws j D'Israeli supplies the sparkling articles on the general 1 policy of the government, and on its individual members ( Thackeray, a member of the Reform Club, and one of ) Punch's cleverest writers and caricaturists, is a'so a ] frequent contributor and the brilliant, but foundation- less, article on the sinking of the American steam frigate ) Missouri, was written by a Mr. Taylor. Delane is the general editor. An important meeting of the Worcestershire Agri- | cultural Protection Society was held at the Crown Hotel, Worcester on Saturday last, to take into consideration the present prospects of the agricultural interests. P. V | ONSLOW, Esq., the President of the Society, took the chair, supported by J. S. Pakington, Esq. M.P., the r Hon. Win. Coventry, the TIon. and Rev. VV. W. C. Talbot, T. G. Curtler and J. M. Gutch. Esqrs., and a large body of the agricultural interest. — Mr. WOODWARD, a tenant farmer, first addressed the meeting on the neces- sity of the protective principle after which Mr. Lucy, a practical man, whose pursuits call him constantly among both agriculturists and manufacturers, brought forward a statistical statement in order to show that more fluctuations ( in price bad been experienced under the old than under the present corn law; and, also that if the importation of :att)e had increased eight or ten-fold under the tariff, it :ould only be expected that the article of corn would be similarly effected, to the great injury of the agriculturists at this country.—Mr. PAKINGTON, M.P., followed. He denounced Lord J. Rusell'g letter as rash and hasty, and egretted that his Lordship had not tried the temper of he country upon that document. While Mr. Pakington exhorted the landed interest to take measures at once to show their determination, on this the great question of the lay, he nevertheless expressed his entire unbelief that Sir R: Peel's Ministry had ever intended to take any course which was inconsistent/with the prosperity of the agri- cultural interest. He deeply deplored the fact that the manufacturing and agricultural interests, which ought to ( lave been identical, should ever had struggled with each jther and become rivals. Now however no alternative was left but to fight the League with its own weapons, and with equal xea), skill, and assiduity. At the same time, although his friend Mr. Woodward had insisted upon the propriety of the constituencies demanding a pledge from every Member of Parliament, he maintained that no inducement should ever cause him to enter par- liament so shackled. Was not his own dependence on the landed interest a sufficient guarantee that he would do the best in his conscience for its prosperity ? It was for the Government to put forth their plans, if they con- templated any new ones, and then for the legislature to give them their mature consideration. That was the course he was inclined to adopt; but if no valid reason should be given tor the necessity of changes, he should not allow any Government, or any high name, or any political leader, to entice him to take a course injurious to the agri- cultural interest.-After a lengthened speech from Mr. CURTLER, various resolutions were passed urging the agricultural body to redoubled exertions, and empowering a Committee to expend the balance in hand of the Society j (£900) in whatever way they might deem best for the object in view.—Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting was dissolved. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF MURDER.—During the last two weeks some excitement has prevailed in the neighbourhood of Dagenham, Essex, in consequence of a rumour having been circulated that a potato-salesman, named Thomas Dunsdon, residing at Chadwell-heath, had murdered hi3 wife by cutting her throat. His wife died on the 20th of October, from the effects of a severe wound in her throat. A coroner's inquiry was gone into before Mr. C. C. Lewis, the county coroner, and a verdict was returned that the deceased committed the act whilst labouring under temporary insanity. A few days after the inquest was held a report was spread by some of the witnesses who were examined before the coroner, that the act was not done by the deceased, but that the husband had cut her throat, and that they were prevented from J giving such evidence before the coroner as would have fixed Dunsdon with the commission of the crime of mur- der. This report reaching the ears of the husband, he ] threatened to take legal proceedings against the originator of the scandal. On the 10th of the last month an infor- mation was laid before Mr. Massiter, one of the county magistrates, on the oaths of George Banham and Rachael 1 Simmons, that Thomas Dunsdon, of Chadwell-heath, in the parish of Dagenham, in the county of Essex, did, on the 20th of October, feloniously and with malice afore thought, assault Mary Dunsdon with a certain razor and 1 inflict a wound in the throat, of which she then and there died. The magistrate at once issued a summons against Dunsdon for his attendance before him on the following day. The accused, who had been out on bail, was brought up on Saturday before Mr. Cotton and a full bench of magistaates at Ilford. The prisoner paid great attention to the proceedings, and during a portion of the examination fondled one of his children in a most affec- tionate manner. Mr. Waite appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Griffin on behalf of the accused. Rachel Simmons deposed as follows -1 am a single woman, residing at Chadwell-heath, and in October last I was in the service of Mr. and Mrs. Dunsdon. I did not sleep in the house, but usually came to my work about seven o'clock in the morning. I recollect Monday, the 20th of October, and saw Mr. Dunsdon about one o clock in the afternoon of that day. He asked me how Mrs. Dunsdon wasl and I told him that she was not quite so Well, lie said that he should have been happy to have heard that she was dead when he came home. I went into the yard to do my work, and as I was doing it I heard shrieks. I ran into the kitchen to see what was the matter, and, as I was going in, I saw Mr. Dunsdon coming down stairs with a bloody razor in his hand. I passed him on the stairs, and went to the top to see what was the matter, and I saw Mrs. Dunsdon bleeding. I came down again directly, and Mr. Banham went upstairs and called for some towels, and I ran up with them. Several other neigh- bours came in, and I went down stairs, and did not go up again for a while. Mr. Dunsdon came in out of the yard and went half up stairs, and I heard him ask Mr. Ban- ham, "Is it fatal 1" I fieald Mr- Banham reply that she would be dead in ten minutes. Mr. Dunsdon came down stairs aud weut into the yard again. Mr. Banham came do.vn and asked me if I knew where the razor wasl I told him that I did not know, but that I saw Mr. Dunsdon with it. I left the house then and went into the yard and saw Mr. Dunsdon, and said to him, What a bad job." He said to me, I am in nowise sorry for it."—Other evidence was adduced. Mr. Calton committed the pri- soner to take his trial at the next assizes. After a great deal of arguing, the bench decided upon accepting two sureties, to be bound to the amount ot £500 each, for the prisoner's appearance at the next assizes, TIIN IRON TRADE.—The preparatory me.-ting of iron meters, which gerierally takf;s place about a fo.t;iis;h! !)efo e Quarter Day, was held at the Swan Hoiel, Wol- verhampton, on Friday, when it was unanimously resolved, not only to support existing rates, but the feeling was very prevalent amongst the members of the trade best minlified, from their pasition and experience, for forming a siund opinion on the subject, that prices would range «ti!l higher. The political events of the last few weeks caused this meeting to be looked to with more than or li- uarv interest by tiie iron masters of the district, awl a general feeling of satisfaction was expressed that Sir Robert Peel had resumed the rei.is of Government, as any suspension of the functions of the Legislature, at the. present time, and the postponement of the railw.iy hosiness about to be brought before Parliament, would have been attended v.ith seiious consequences to the iron trade of South Staffordshire.—Biri/iinyha/n Journal. Loss OF A STEAMER.—The Bombay papers state that a collision took place at sea about 11 o'clock on the ni:r:it of the 23th of November, bet ween the steamers Sir Ja*. Carnae, Captain P. Duverger, and th; Pirsee, Captain Grisdale the former was on h n- passage to Tankaria Bunder, and the latter returning from that port laden with opium and treasure, to the amount of 315,000 ru- pees ( £ 31,500.) The crew and passengers of the l'arsee were all saved, but the vessel and carg') went down on the spot. The Carnac returned to Bombay on the fol- lowing morning. Loss OF AN EAST INDIA.IAN. —LEWES, MONDAY.—• From the letters received here this morning, it appears there has been a dreadful storm along the south-east coast. On Saturday night, the 27th instant, the gaie increased to a perfect hurricane, and several vessels were damaged doubling Benchy Head. About one o'clock on Saturday monring a large Dutch East Indiaman, name unknown, came ashore on the coast of Pevensey, a little to the north-east of the Head, the wind blowing tremendously, and the sea running moimtaius high.— Eighteen of the crew out of two and three and thirty on board, succeeded in landing in safety in their own boat, and it appeared from their statement that the ship was bound from Batavia to Amsteidam, laden with a valuable cargo of coffee, sugar, and indigo. The greatest appre- hensions were entertained for the safety of the captain of the vessel, who, steady to the trust reposed in him, re- mained ou board with the mate and 12 or 13 of the crew; but it was not until Sunday forenoon that any assistance could be afforded them. Their situation during that dreadful night, on such a shore, with a gale from SSW, and the sea continually breaking over their ill-fated vessel, was truly awful. In the forenoon of Sunday, however, a small pleasure-boat belonging to Pevensey, named the Rebecca, manned by two pilots, named Pierce and Wood, and three of the coast guard, named Oliver, Warn ell, and Fleming put off to the assistance of the crew of the East Indiainan, and succeeded in reaching her. From the violence of the gale, however, and the sea continually breaking over the wreck, they were un- able to effect their purpose of bringing off the captain and the remainder of the crew; but, with determined perseverance, they lay by, watching for a favourable opportunity. This, however, did not speedily occur, and about eleven the life-boat from Eastbourne went to assist her. After a considerable delay the remainder of the crew, with the master, were taken on board the boat, with the exception of one poor fellow who was lashed to the rigging, and whom it was impossible to save. It is some consolation to believe, from the appearance of the man, and the position of his limbs, that he was dead when the lifeboat reached the vessel. Having been landed in safety, it is gratifying to state that the poor fellows were supplied with every necessary by two of the railway contractors on the Lewes and Hastings line the officers and men at the Coast Guard station also rendering every assistance. REMARKABLB INSTANCB OF PUNCTUALITY. -Pre- viously to Captain Judkins, of the Cambria, sailing from Liverpool, on his iast outward passage for Americ i, he made a trilling wager with a gentleman that on Sunday w 11 morning, the3 28th December, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, he would be off George's Pier-head, delivering the mail bags. Such was his correctness of calculation, lhat he actually arrived about two hours before the time. ARMY RECRUITS.—By order issued from the Horse Guards, it is directed that, until further wrders, the minimum silse of recruits for the infantry of the line will be lalf an inch below the standard prescribed by the general irdcr of May, 1844, viz:—Men at 5 feet 6, and growing ads under eighteen years of age as low as 5 feet 5 £ inches. Recruits for Regiments ia India, China, New South Wales, and St. Helena, to be eligible at 5 feet 5±, if not -7 A inder 18 years of age. By comtnaud, &c.' The effect of the recent gales on the north-eastern ;oast from the mouth of the Thames to Scotland, appears o have been as disastrous as in the Channel. Off Har- wich, Lowstoff, Yarmouth, Bridlington, and other ports ilong the coast, the traders and colliers sustained exten- iive damage. At Bridlington, the bay presented an ani- nated scene by the immense number of vessels running .1 for shelter. There were upwards of 200 at one period, lie chief portion of which had lost anchors, cables, boats, nilwarks, and round-houses, by their decks being swept )y the sea.

HUXTISG A PPOIS TMES' T i. THE COWBRIDGE HARRIERS MEET )n Monday Jan. 5th New Forest. Wednesday. 7th Golden Mile. EACH DAY AT HALF-PAST TEN. MR. MORGAN'S HOUNDS WILL MEET On Monday Jan. 5th, at Ebow Bridge. Wediiesdty 7th, at Penylaml White Gate "Friday 9th, at St. Melon's. EACH DAY AT 11 J O'CLOCK. —gm^a—aeMMWmiBli——i

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THE HVitDIFF A\l) JIUTilYil GUARDIAN. FREDAS, JANUARY 2, 1846. Lord and Lady James Stuart, Miss Stuart, Mr. Her- bert Stuart, and Mr. F. Tighe, left Cardiff Ca3tle on Monday morning last for Singleton Abbey, to spend the Christmas week at Mr. Vivian's. His Lordship and amily are expected to return to the Castle to-morrow (Saturday.) The Earl of Dunraven and family have been placed in mourning by the demise of his lordship's sister, Lady Harriet Payne Gallwey, relict of the late Sir William Payne Gallwey, Bart. RESTORATION OF LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL. A trifling jrror will be found in the subscriptions of the Clergy for the above purpose. We understand, from the Rev, K. rurbertille Williams, of Caldicot, that his subscription was jEE., instead of JE10, which appears opposite the aame of the Ilev. E. J. Williams, (the last name but five in the printed list.) The Rev. Gentleman, in noticing this error, announces the subscription of his father [ Major-General Sir E. K. Williams, K.C.B.) for £ 10, which will appear when the subscriptions of the laity are advertised. From a statement of the import duties paid at this port during the past year, we find that the article of tea ilone contributed £ 2217 7s. 8d., of which sum Mr. William Bird paid £1284 14s. 7d., and the remainder by Mr. J. F. Burrows, Mr. Roger Davies, and others. CARDIFF SAVINGS' BANK.—December 27th, 1845.— Amount received, JE187 16s. Od.; paid, £91 IGs. 9d. Number of depositors, 34. PUBLIC MEETINGS have been held in various parts of the kingdom with the view of considering of measures, rendered necessary by recent events, for the protection of British Agriculture and Native Industry. A correspon- dent (in a letter received just as we were going to press) asks us "what the Conservatives of Glamorgan intend doing 1" CARDIFF MARKET, 27th Dec.—Beef, 6|d. to 7d., per quarter 44s. to 46s.; mutton, Gjd. to7d.; pork, 7d. geese, 8d.; turkeys, 5s. to 9s. each fowls, 3s. to 3s. 9d. per couple; butter, fresh, Is. 2d. do. salt, Is. Id.; eggs, is. td. per doz. potatoes, 12s. to 14s. per sack. The quantity in the market to-day of every article was ex- ceedingly small. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—On Christmas-day, about 11, A.M., a very distressing and appalling catastrophe befel Mr. Thomas Edwards, Penrhiw'rfelin, Gelligaer, in this county. Mr. Edwards was well known in the adja- cent counties as being an under-agent to Lord Dynevor and Mr. Richards, in the county of Glamorgan. He was a man of sound integrity and capability to fill the offices which he held, and he was also remarkable for his sobii- ety. On the day above alluded to h.: went to witness some repairs which were being effected, by a millwright of the name of Israel, at a mill belonging to the farm which he held under the above named gentlemen. In the absence of the former, he went to the water-wheel outside, and gave a turn with his hand, whilst he was not in a position to escape himself. It is suspected that a quantity of loose water was in the valves, or spoons, at the time, (though the mill was at a stand), which caused the wheel to revolve rapirllY-lo draw him between the wheel and the side, and crush him in such a manner as to cause his instantaneous death. The deceased was the elder brother of the late Mr. John Edwards, Minister of the Baptist denomination, Carmarthen. He has left a widow and five children to deplore his loss. An inquest was held on the body on Friday, before W. Davies, Esq., when a verdict of Accidental Death" was returuedi MILITARY MOVEMENTS.—The troop of Enniskil'eii Dragoons lately stationed in this town, kn last Saturday for Newport, where it is to be stationed. On Moo lay, a company of the 37th Regiment of Foot arrived here from Newport en route for Carmarthen. Correspondents at Swansea, Neath, Briton Fcuy, Port Talbot, Porth Cawl, and Newport, inform us that owing to the unfavourable shte of the weather many vessels are obliged to remain in those several ports, wind-bonnd. GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INFIHM.VIY. -On Sunday monn.ig Llsr, a SCI':J1'.)t} was preached in St. John's ('-inrch, Cardiff, by the llev. W. L-r^h Morgan, in b -ndf of this truly excellent and charitable institution. The Reverend Gentle.n ill took his text from the 10th chapter of St. Luke's Gospei. verses 3'J- U ilis sermon was a in >st appropriate one, aud was listened to with .narked attention. We regret to observe that the congregation was not numerous, which eiren nstance may have been the result of the unfavourable state of the weath(>r, or more probably the. want of suJioiSnt p•/ however, the collection which was made after Mr. M >r- gan's powerful appeal had been heard, realize £ t3 ;¡i., which sum will be placed to the credit of the Infirmary. In our advertising columns, the annual meeting of the subsciibers to this institution is announced for Tuurs lay next, the 8th instant. CoaoxKit's INQUEST. — An inquest was held at the Bute Dock Hotel, on Tuesday last, the 30th December, on view of ihe bony of Charles Atkins, aged IS, who lately belonged to the barque Pegasus, of Cromer, which vessel is now iu the Bute Docks. The body was found in the outer basin on Monday last. Tbe following evi- dence was adduced at the enquiry :—William Jarvis, master of the Pcg.sis, said: Tm; deceased was a boy onboardmyvesset. I shipped him at. Gloucester about seven months ago, lie 11l:1de olle voyage with me to America. We came into this port on Friday evening last. Deceased went on shore, the same evening, for coal after which he took a bucket, and went out to fetch water, about eight o'clock the same evening, to make tea, lie did not return, and [ did not see him again until he was picked up, drowned, in the basin. I expressed surprise at deceased not returning, but one of the lads on board said it was likely deceased had gone up to the town." — Thomas \Vi l lisoti, labourer, residing at the Bute Dock Office, said: ''The basin was let out on Monday, between 10 and 12 o'clock in tbe morning. I saw the bucket in the bottom, and then saw the de- ceased he bad got the cord of the bucket round both his arms. On layi ig hold of the bucket deceased ca ne up, and we brought him ashore, and took him tl) the place where the body now lies. Verdict—" Found Drowned." ANOTHER INQURST.—On Wednesday evening last, De- cember 31st, an inquest was hetdat the Old Griffin Inn, Saint Mary-street, before R. Lewis Reece, Esq., coroner, on view of the body of Mr. Richard B arrell, master of the smack Albion, of Bideford, and who it seems was 611 years of age. This inquiry excited considerable interest in the town, as the deceased was missed from his vessel upwards of six weeks ago and although the greatest exertions had been made, aided by the experience and ingenuity of Superintendent Stockdale, no clue was dis- covered which could possib'y account for his sudden and most mysterious disappearance. The following is a full report of the evidence adduced:—Mr- Richard Simmons examined: I live at the Sea Lock, and keep the Ship public-house. I have seen the body found this day in the Bute Docks, and have recognised it as being that of Mr. Richard Farrell, although I had not seen him for 7 or 8 years previously. I heard that he was missing seven weeks ago or more. He was missed on a Monday even- ing; and on the following Wednesday his mate came to me and said that he was not to be heard of, and asked me what was best to be done. I advised him instantly to get grapples and to search the Bute Docks for him. It was done, and continued at for three days, but he was not found. The deceased has a wife and four children at Appledore, within three miles of Bidefoul. Frederick Lewis examined: I am the son of William Lewis, of Millicent-street. He is a ballast man. I was in a barge this morning to which I belong, and which was on the north side of the Bute Docks. I was coming out ol the cabin after eating my breakfast, and I saw the body rise up out of the water, with mud over the head. I called to some vessels that were close by and a collier and 1 got a rope over the body, and hauled it ashore. I did not know whose body it was, but I had heard that a captain of a vessel was missing.—-Superintendent Stockdale said —The sum of seven shillings and a good silver watch were found in the pockets of the deceased, together with some other things of no great consequence. The watch had stopped at half-past eleven. After he had been missed some days, two masters of vessels came to me, and told me that on the night he was missed from his vessel, they had parted with him at the top of the bridge at the end" of Bute-street, at about eleven o'clock at night. He was then perfectly sober; or, at all Hents, they did not consider that he was at all tipsy. His course for his vessel was to pass on the east side of the dock and they went straight along the road. He. was never seen after- wards alive. Within 50 yards of that spot his body was found this morning. — Having heard the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of Found Drowned in the Bute Docks." Just as this inquiry terminated, Mr. Reece, the coro- ner, said-" I have no doubt in my own mind, that in several instances where 1 have held inquests, masters of vessels met with foul play. Circumstances of such great suspicion came to lightas to induce me to believe, or fancy that masters of ycssels upon whose bodies I have held' inquests had been followed by women of bad characte L accompanied by their bullies—had been robbed, and afterwards thrown into the canal, where they perished Iu many inquests which I have held, the juries have re- turned verdicts of Found Drowned," when, in point of fact, the parties had been absolutely murdered, but there was no evidence to prove it. I refer principally to the Old Canal. Women of loose character frequent the banks of the New Docks as well as the Old Canal during night lime meet and accost masters of vessels, whom they tiy to inveigle, and when unprepare 1, expecting 110 attack, the poor fellows are suddenly seized by the women, while their bullies, always near at hand, jump on—strike them down, and then rob them. If they appear to recognise their assailants, they arc, no doubt, thrown into tile Callal for their pains. I do not doubt at all that eases such as I have just described are of frequent occurrence. In tbe case which we have just been investigating there is this satisfaction, that the evidence clearly proves that the death of the deceased was purely accidental. If there were lights near the Canals, persons who make a point of waiting for masters of vessels at night would be afraid to do so they would fear detection."—Super- intendent Stockdale: "Yes, sir, if a light were placed on that bridge at the end of Bute-street, which I have often asked for, it would prove of great service."—Mr. Reece: Yesterday evening, at the inquest on that young man, I had occasion to suggest the same thing. I also suggested that all round the Bute Docks chains should be hung along the whole length of the coping—from one end to the other. It might be the means of saving a great many- lives. If a good swimmer were to fall into the dock, there is no chance, after night, of saving his life. The coping is several feet above the water, and affords nothing which can be grasped firmly- A man's hands, benumbed after immersion in the water, have no chance of taking a firm hold of the coping; whereas, if a chain were hung there he could grasp it, and probably save his life. STOCKTON AS IT WAS, AND AS IT IS.— In 1789, Stockton imported coals for the consumption of the town — the duty on the consumption of the coals brought coastwise 5s. 6d. per chaldron, having amounted in that year to £117 8s. 11tl, Last year (1814), the port of Stockton exported coal-, coastwise and foreign, to the extent of 1,621,'121 tons. Whitehaven and Berwick are now coal exporting places; yet in 1738, the former paid duty £H 9s., and the latter £91 17s. 10d. on coals im- ported for home consumption. — Carlisle Journal. -[ We have an exemplification at home of the great probability of the above statement. There are persons still living at Cardiff who remember the coal for the consumption of this town brought in panlliers and t'lfku j'rom Caerphilly mountain; and, what will now appear more surprising, the inhabi- tants of the village of Aberdare (walking over inexhaust- ible coal-mines) were supplied, within the last 45 years, with coal brought oyer all but impassable mountain roads, from Ystradyvodwg —two cwt. being as much as a strong horse could carry 1 Let the reader look at one train ot coal-trams steaming at 1-5 mites an hour from these regions, and then contemplate a whole day consumed by a inan and two horses in bringing home the fifth part of a single ton I] THE CALLING OUT OF THE MILITIA.—The letters lately published of the Secretary of State for the Home Department aud of the Secretary of War leave no doubt of the intention of the government as to the enrolment of the militia for immediate service. It must be under- stood that the militia will not on this occasion be raised, as incorrectly repoited a short time since, by beat of drum, but according to the old system of ballot-a pro- cess which no one above the age of 21 need flatter, himself that he can avoid therefore the sooner that the establishment of militia clubs for providing substitutes is begun the better. It appears that of the number first enrolled in a single district (say Glamorgan) one third wilt be called on for duty for three years, when they will be discharged (each man having the option of volunteering into the line), and will not again be required for at least six years. It is understood by those connected with the militia that government have not determined upon en- rolling that body from any fear of war, but with the view of affording the Canadas, New' Zealand, and other por- tions of tnecolonies additional military force. The attendance of those enrolled will consequently be conti- nually required at the barracks for the above-mentioned period. The barracks, of course, in which the army on home service are now stationed, will be occupied by the militia troops. With reference to a report that the Irisn militia will be sent to England, and the English to Ireland, attention may be solicited to the letters issued from the Home and War Offices, in which the words militia ot Great Britain" are mentioned, and not Great Britain and Ireland but, as regards Ireland, any orders on the sub- ject must be issued by the Lord Lieutenant, who, it would appear, has not has yet adopted any such course, The vacant adjutaucies, alluded to in the letter of Sir June Graham, will be principally filled up by half-pay officers. There are altogether, including those of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, 129 regiments, exclusive of private bodies. As our militia will, no doubt, be embodied in the course of a few weeks, our readers may be anxious t > receive information astoitspresent state. We find, by an inspectIOn of the annual return made by the Clerk o: the Peace, that the effective force at present is-l Colonel, 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 4 Captains, 4 first-Lieutenants, 5 second-Lieutenauts, 1 Quarter-Master, I surgeon, 1 sergeant-major, 5 sergeants. There are wanting to complete the establishment—2 Captains, 3 nrst-Lientenants, I Adjutant, and 1 Paymaster, GLAMORGANSHIRE ERIRIIANY QUARTER SESSIONS.— 'he following is a list of the prisoners in our County Gaol, i-ho await their ttial at these sessions :—Marv Jones, igod 32, single woman, charged upon the oath of Lydia Tones, of McrthyrTydvit, with having on the 13th Nov. ;'d\):¡iou,ly stol£'11 one [o'lf of bread, one earthen pot, and i quantity of butter, the property of Mr. Wm. Jones.— Dennis O'Brien, aged 17, labourer, charged with having stolen, on the loth Nov., five pounds of fa-, tbe property if Mr. John Gay, of Cardiff. -John Jones, aged 50, la- charged with having stolen a shovel, value Is., of t-ie property of Mrs. Richard Keley, of Llandaff.—John \b abain, aged labourer, charged with having s'olen one pair of tniffeen eur'aius, three carpets, and a key, of i-ie gjols and chattels of the mayor, aldermen, and bur- gesses of Cardiff. — William Davies, aged 30, labourer, charged with having feloniously stolen one dark brown irreat coat, of the goods and chattels of Mr. William Mason, of Dowlais. -Mary Trehame, aged 33, 'wit- of John Trehini"), charged with having, on Dec. i I, at .Urrthyr-Tydvil, feloniously stolen a flannel apron, of the property of Mr. James Davies.—William flees, ige-1 *20, boatman, charged with having stolen one ship's tender, at Cardiff, on Dec. IG, of the property of \lr. William Stapleton.—James Jones, aged 20, hawker, charged with having, on the "LOth Dec., stolen a pocket- hook and 17s. G.I., of the monies, goods, ami chattels of Mr. E. Powell, of Pentyrch.—John Davies, 31, haulier, charged with having, ou Dec. 18, stolen a stone jar, of the property of Air. Evan Evans of Aberdare.—Elizabeth Bsvan charged with having, on Dec. 12, stolen two shawls and three handkerchiefs, of the goods and chattels of Mr. Jeffrey E. Price, of Merthyr Tydvil. -Anne Green, aged 19, singlewoman, charged with having, on Dee. 25, feloniously stolen divers pieces of the current silver coin (0,,), of the monies and from the person of John Williams, of Merthyr Tydvil. S WANSEA MOUSF. OF CORRECTION. The following prisoners are in the house of correctou :— Jane Phillips, spinster, aged 18, charged by William Griffith, of Idangevelach, with stealing two half-crowns and eigiitpeuce also a handkerchief, of his property.—■ William Thomas, pawnbroker's assistant, ciiarge-l with stealing a gold watch seal, a pencil case, and a carpet bag, of the property of his employer, Mr. Mos33 Moses, of SW:l!1sca, pawnbroker.—Margaret Rees, aged 5U, widow, charged with stealing 2jibs. of copper, value K)" of the property of Rebecca Gibbon. THE COSTS OF PROSECUTIONS in this county at the Summer Assizes, and at the Trinity and Michaelinn Quarter Sessions amounted to £ S13 10- 3 1., viz.—■ At the Sum ner Assizes. £ 125 6s. 0,1. Trinity Sessions. 290 3 3 Michaelmas do 303 U 3 A moiety of these sums will be returned to the county by the Treasury, as well as the whole expense of the con- veyauce of criminals to dep6ts for convicts. We under- stand, however, that intimation has been given by the Treasury that in future, in respect to this latter allowance, in cases where prisoners are in charge of o!li:ers belong- ing to prisons, and who receive fixed salaries, that no expenses whatcver will be allowe 1 but such as have been actually and fairly incurred and paid,—it being a part of their (the officers') duty to accompany prisoners to the places appointed to receive them in this country. Tiie number of officers and assistants are also to be limited to what may be considered positively necessary for the safe custody of the prisoners. COUN-ry IIVTES.—The following are the amounts pay- able to the Treasurer at the next Quarter Sessions Oil Monday next, by the clerks to Unions, as Ordered at our last Sessions on October 13th, 1845 — Merthyr County Police Stipendiary Unions. Rate. Rate. Magistrate. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Bridgend and } 2S5 16 Ti u2 18 u Cowtmdge ) 2 Cardiff 417 17 H 170 3 S Llanelly 6 19 9" 3 9 101 Merthyr Tydfil. 418 0 11 375 4 6 335 l6 5 Neath 258 6 0 113 10 fi Newport 7 2 4| 3 11 2^ Swansea 297 6 3 76 6 10 Totals 1691 8 01 885 4 31 335 16 5 The Police Rate being for the — £ s. d. Merthyr District 332 7 L 1 î Newbridge 151 17 91 Ogmore 221 9 0 Swansea 179 9 61, Total as above 885 4 3j CARDIFF POL I C E.— MONDAY. [Before R. Reece, F.S.A., Mayor, and Rev. J. Evans.1 A man, woman, and two little girls applied to the magistrates for relief. They were evidently in almost the last stage of distress—misery seemed to have "worn them to the bones"-yet they refused the only mode of relief open to persons in their unfortunate condition—they would not enter the union house, although, we under- stand, the relieving officer had offered them an asylum there on Saturday. They were strangers in this neigh- bourhood. Themtgistrates told them that as they refused to enter the union house—where the most com- fortable accommodation would be afforded them—no other means of relief was to be had. Henry Gibhy preferred a charge of assault against an "unfortunate" girl. He said defendant came to the Mil- ford Arms public-house in a state of intoxication—called for a pint of beer, which was placed in her jug, and then turned out of the taproom into a room where certain parties were sitting instead of leaving the house with her pint of beer. She created a disturbance there, and was con- sequently put out, "as the landlady of the house, Mrs. Howells, was very ill in bed." In going out she assaulted Gibby. He (Gibby) was merely Mrs. Howell's servant. Defendant said Henry Gibby had refused to give her the niucpence which she said was due to her as "change" out of the shilling. It wis alio vin to the ninepence.' The magistrates censured Gibby severely for ssrving a drunken woman with beer, and dismissed the case. Mr. Watkins. jun., attended the court& requested that his father's charge against Mr. Morgan Lisle, for having obstructed the public way in Wliitmore-lane, should be beard on Thurs l iv. Request granted. The charge against Mr. Catleugh and another person I for havitiif deposited a quantity of grave) upon one of the streets of the town was dismissed, as no one appeared to press the charge. Mr. Lewis charged Mrs. DiannaMeyrick. (widow,) and her son, with having fraudulently removed the fur- niture out of a house hel(1 by Mrs. Meyriok under him (Mr. Lewis) as tenants, with the intent to evade payment of rent. Case dismissed, as Mr. Lewis could not legally prove that Mrs. Meyrick was his tenant; that there was rent due from her to him or that the removal was a fi-au,iuleiit" one. t Thomas Rosser, pilot, was convicted in the mitigated penalty of £ -2 5s., including costs, for having violated the provisions of the regulations of the Bute docks, by enter- ing the cut with a vessel after the signal for entering had been hauled down. The mayor said that hitherto the lowest penalty (1:2) only had been imposed by the ma. gistrates for offences of thi, kind but it would be neces- sary, if pilots and others in command of ships would not take warning and conform to the harbour regulations, to inflict a much higher penalty. Lieutenant Dornford, dock master, preferred the charge against Rosser. Mr. Gooden, lessee of the market tolls, entered the room and complained that ,11, George Bond, butcher, had refused to pay him (Guoden) the sum of one shilling due to him. A summons was issued upon payment of the usual fee—three shillings. In the course of the morning Mr. Bond entered the room—" was much astonished to find that Mr. Gooden had taken out a summons"—-de- clared his refusal was merely a bit of a lark—and tendered the amount claimed (Is.) to Mr. Gooden; who having put it in his pocket said—"There are the costs 3s. )'011 know." This, of course, was fresh matter for astonish- ment: however, Mr. Bond, paid the costs, and so ended the affair. He then preferred a charge of assault against Henry Parry, who was shortly afterwards brought iufn the room and convicted, upon the clearest evidence, in the penalty of 5s. and costs; in default of payment to be imprisoned for seven days. The assault was a most nU- provoked one, by Mr. Bond's evidence, as Parry '•square<| before him and struck him right and left in an instant, having merely been desired to move on, or to be quiet- On being struck Mr. Bond got Parry down, and held hit11 thereuntil he promised to behave properly. ) Several summonses were issued. THURSDAY.—[Before the same Magistrates.] Evan Llewellyn and his grandson, William Lletcelli/,u were charged by Mr. \Vinstone, of this town, btiilde'; with having defrauded him by unlawfully disposing ot certain quantities of sandand stones, jyhieh he iiaJ el)1^ ployed them to haul, or convey, to bis premises, but <' which, he said, they had conveyed a portion to otbelt places, without his knowledge or sanction. The atteW tion of the bench was occupied for some time in hearin.i» Mr. Winstone and his witnesses; but it seemed to be case which the magistrates were not empowered to cj* quire into -it was rather matter which I could only be investigated by an action at law. However, as ^rj Winstone seem d very strongly to think otherwise, a11 as he said he could produce further evidence on ;\lond:'Y' the enquiry was adjourned. THE ROBBERY AT BLACK WEIR. William Rees, a vouag man of respectable appearan< was brought up in custody charged with having felo1'^ ously entered the dwelling-house of his uncle, Mr. Rees, of Black Weir, near this town, aud with ha*il>' stolen thcrein the sum of thirty pounds. c' As the case seemed to have excited considerable ilit f est iu the neighbourhood, we give the following re-pl,r' 0 the evidence taken at the examination I Mary Rees, wife of Rees Rees (the prosecutor) e. mined On Saturday morning last, between the hotf1"^ five and six o'clock our house door was. left open. ( 1" riday I had three occasions to gu to a box in whic |, generally kept my money. I saw the money there e'4^. time, but did not reckon it. It appeared to bo all I cannot tell when I counted them last, but I di^ „ within a month, and found there £ 24, to which I S" quently added more money, making it in all on Satu1'1 morning last to amount to from E23 to £ 30. The J' beL' in which it was deposited was kept upstairs in n'J' I room and locked, to the best of my belief. I kep1 key. I saw the box in its usuul place on Saturday n,i1 „il iug about four o'clock, when I got up. 1 left ray hu^f,J in bed—went and milked aud then returned and c'-1 him between five and six, at which time I again sa*v. box. My husband got up—came down stairs—and we went to the dairy, which is from 40 to 50 yards our house, leaving the front door ou the latch [that unlocked]. I returned in about half an hour—foul* j-1 front door open—Uvu draweig of the bureau open;. I'