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MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.…
MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. ABERDMIE.—Last week we devoted four columns of the Guardian to a report of the proceedings at a public meet- ing which was held on Wednesday, February 23d, at Siloa Chapel, Aberdare, having been convened for the purpose of taking into consideration the evidence given by the Rev. John Griffith, to the commissioners who were appointed by government to enquire into the state of education and morals iu the Principality, and who exe- cuted their commission in the course of last year* but long as our report was, it did not contain the speech made by the Rev. Evan Jones, Tredegar—want of space obliging us to omit it—who addressed the meeting at the particular request of the Chairman, and others who were on the platform. We and that the pressure of assize intelligence, together with various other matters, will not permit us this week to give more than a rough abstract of Mr. J ones's observations, which were directed princi- pally against the report of the commissioners—the evi- dence given by Mr. Giiffith being only incidentally al- luded to. Mr. Jones, after a general introductory, gave a brief history of the commission, named the gentlemen and their assistants who composed it; and then remarked upon the selection which had been made. He also said that parties of influence —members of the ministry -had done all they could to prevent a defence of the Welsh people being made in the leading papers of London. Two of the commissioneis had, as a reward for their ser- vices—(laughter)—been promoted by government. Daily did he (Mr. Jones) receive communications from various quarters condemnatory of these reports. Upon irrefra- gable evidence these Blue Books" might be shown to be worthless—based upon fallacies and misstatements. Previous to the appointment of the commissioners, Sir George Grey had been waited upon, and had been re. quested to let one of the three commissioners be a Welshman and also a Dissenter; and in reply Sir George Grey said that the request was a reasonable one; but, however, three Churchmen, who were also Englishmen, were appointed to enquire into the state of Wales—into the state of a population whose language they did not understand, and who were principally dissenters from the Church of England ("shame"). Was it possible that three men, perfect strangers to the country, strangers to the habits of the people, could produce a report upon which parliament could rely 1 The tiling was absurd (hear). Mr. Jones then entered into particulars with the view of showing that the conclusions arrived at by the Com- missioners were unfounded, and contending by reference to statistics that the cause of education and good morals was advancing and not retrograding—the advance was even unparalleled in the annals of nations. The returns made by the commissioners were incorrect and very in- complete, as upwards of two hundred Subbath-sohoois had been omitted altogether from the report (hear). How could parliament act upon such reports 1 The speaker then referred to the people of Wales, whom he highly EULOGIZED for the varii/us virtues which adorn their amiable character, rendering them, as a class, second to none in this or any other county. An attempt has ^.EU FNAT'E to tarnish their fair fame, but it had proved in- effectual. Ihe question was not a dissenting one only all classes-churchmen and dissenters—were interested ill it, and in maintaining to the whole world, and against the whole world, the honour of the women of ancient Cam- bria. This meeting wag, he said, particularly important, inasmuch as it was the first parish meeting which had taken place at which the commissioners' reports had been taken into consideration: the voice of Aberdare would go forth iroin^sea to sea, and from the rivers to the end of the world." He then strongly urged upon the meet- ing never, under any circumstances, to receive govern- ment money in aid of providing education for the people. I UT their SCBWLS BE PTEVIDED aQl.i SUPPORTED BY their 9wa I unaided exertions they were well able to do all that was required the power that had raised, in the course of the last eighty years, no less than two thousand chapels in our native land certainly was able to go on a little further and provide schools. The people of Aberdare should, as they had done on this occasion, meet together, act toge- ther, converse together; and then the great work would easily be accomplished. After Mr. Jones had concluded, a young man, who said his name was Matthew John, of Merthyr Tydvil," got on the platform but his remarks were considered by the Chairman of the meeting as so highly improper, that he (the Chairman) directed the speaker to be silent, as the meeting had not been con- vened to hear inflammatory and seditious harangues, but to deliberate calmly and reasonably upon a question which had been duly set forth in the bills, and to which Matthew John'.«" observations had very little, if any, reference. A vote of thanks was then unanimously carried in favour of the Rev. Evan Jones, of Tredegar; and the Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian was similarly noticed. In concluding the proceedings of the occasion the Chairman—Mr. David Williams—said in acknow- ledging a vote of thanks for his conduct in the chair- My dear friends, I feel deeply thankful to you all for the kind manner in which you have expressed jour appro. bation of my conduct, and also for the calm and orderly deportment exhibited by you throughout the evening. I heard of an old man, sometime ago, who, in reference to the great stir that was made respecting the Reform movement," said If you want to get reform every one must reform himself (cheers). Let us ail endeavour to do so, and at all times and seasons to be as orderly as we have been here to-night" (cheers).—The vast assembly then quietly separated. THE STORM.—The thunderstorm of Sunday night did not pass off altogether harmless; for the electric fluid met iu its course one of the stacks belonging to the Cy faith fa works, the upper portion of which it. struck down. The roof of an adjoining shed was damaged, but not to any great extent. HOUSE-BREAKING.—We hear that petty thefts of this class are becoming frequent; a daring attempt was made in the early part of this week upon the property of Mr. Lewis Edwards, grocer, Dowlais; and it behoves trades- men and others to be on their guard. ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday last, a man named David Davies, collier, working in one of the Penydarran coal levels, was killed by a fall from the top. He was mar- ried, left several children, all of whom are grown up, and died in his 59th year. The slowness of trade in this district has led many of our operatives to cast longing eyes upon Australia and America, and to think of trying their fortunes iu these new worlds. Emigration does undoubtedly afford many advantages, and unfolds new fields for the employment of the skill and energy of intelligent operatives. But we have many strong reasons for believing that some of those who now contemplate departure for foreign coun- tries, deliberately resolve upon the abandonment of their wives and children, who will thereby become chargeable upon this parish. Indeed we have our eye at the present time upon one who not only intends to abandon his wife, but, if he can, also prevail upon some other female more to his taste to accompany him. Our parish officers should look to this. Dit. WELSH'S LECTURES.—Owing to the unfavourable state of the weather, Dr. Welsh's lectures ou Emigration were not as well attended as might have been anticipated, though on both evenings a considerable number of per- sons made their appearance. The lectures, interfered with anecdotes, and sketches of American Indians and their habits, proved very interesting and the suggestions offered by the lecturer, and grounded upon personal ex- perience, were calculated to affjrd Illuch instruction. He is of opinion, that the Oregon Territory is the best field for emigration; and adduces many cogent argu- ments in favour of his belief. The friends and well wishers of the Dowlais Company were gratified at the result of the correspondence between E. J. Hutchius, Esq., aud William Thomas, Esq., which appeared in the Guardian of lallt week, respecting the conduct of tbe said company to their workmen. Several persons have been actively engaged in spreading that vile and groundless report—from what motive it would really puzzle even a philosopher to divine. One can hardly be so wicked as to eutertaiu the idea that any could be so splenetic, so zealous, and so malevolent, as to be quietly, kuowingiy, and designedly .desirous of creating & propagat- ing such calumny, lint human nature is indeed DEPRAVED— and it is a humiliating truth too clearly revealed to be disproved; how indelibly the character of falsehood is stamped on the human character; and how DECIDEDLY it forms oue of the most active elements in its composition. Facts, they say, are stubborn things; and ACTIONS at all times speak louder than nords aud it is a lact that the actions of the Dowlais Company for many many years with reference to the workmen who have been wishful eiiher to buy houses already erected by the company, OR to have ground to build for themselves, have b..en much to their praise and honour. They have, io every instance, told the applicants how foolishly and unwisely they were acting 10 going either to buy or build till they should see how the Dowlais lease would be settled. And lor the last two years they have positively refused either to sell their huu-iesor to allow ground for boilding. It IS true there have been scores, if not hundreds, of houses erected at Do •viais during the last eight or ten years, but very few of them were ou the laud belonging to the company and they have no voice and control over the property of others. As a proof how exceedingly anxious some of the workmen are La possess houses of their Owu,-lIot wany weeks since —although it is now the eleventh hour, and a little beyond it with the Dowlais lease, one workman sold to another two houses for fifty five pounds each. when the otiginai cost was not much more than sixty pounds! The following passage cannot be considered au unsuitable conclusion to the foregoing remarks —" He who utters lies against his neighbour, whether accompanied by the solemnity of an oath or occurring merely in common conversation,— whether they be gross falsehoods or skilfully mingled with the truth, is guilty of a complication of sins,—contempt of the God of truth, and uialice, injustice, cruelty, towards the man he injured." A paper, whose noble motto is Truth against the world," will, there is no doubt, readily insert the above, iu justice to the Dowlais Company. MERTHYR FANCY BALL. On Friday night la,t a Grand Fancy Ball took place at the Castle Hotel, Meithyr Tydvil; and although but. com- paratively, a short notice had been given of it, upwards of ninety persons were assembled, nearly the whole of the gentlemen being attired in gay fancy costume, while the dre9se,¡ of the ladies were almost Ita beautiful as the fair and sylph-lille forms that floated arouud the room, forming a galaxy of brilliancy truly dazzling and enchantillK- With eyes tike diamonds sparkling and richly flowing hair, Their hearts were light and cheerful, and their spirits ever gay—• The maills of MRKTHYK TYDVIL, how beautiful are they Tiie stewards were Mr. Robert Thompson Crawshay, of Cyfarihfa Castle, Mr. Samuel Hoinfray, of Tiedegat, and Mr. Richard Fothergill, who acted for Mr. Rowland Fothergill, of Hensol Castle, who wa" prevented by urgent business from being presentalld taking part in the feslitities. The room was remarkably weU-tigtued, and the music excellent, there being two bands in atleudatice, which re- lieved each other by playing alternately-namely, the Cyfarthfa Brass Baud, led by M r, Gratian and a stringed- baud, led by Mr Davies. In a word, all the usual accessories generally observed in fashionable assemblies, were upon ttiii delightful occasion provided iu profusion, and with a degree of taste which we have never seen excelled. Dancing cummenced soon after eight. We observed present in fancy costume. Mr. ttonert Thompson Crawshay, who wore the splendid dress of a Venetian Noble, namely, a Genoa silk velvet scarlct cloak, riclily embroidered with gold; a Venetian hat with a plulDe of feathers, diamond ornaments, with other requisites to form the costume complete. Mr. Samuel Homfray in the official costume of a Deputy Lieutenant. Mr. Kichard Fothergill, as Captain Mackheath. Mr. Morgan, of Bod wigiad, wt,o appeared in a magnificent dress of Genoa silk velvet, as Don Caesar de Bazan. Atr. Davies, Cyf<irihia, ill the costume of the reign of George the 2ud as did also Mr. Jauies Itussell. Ttiese dresses wete much admired. Mr. Thomas ttvans aud Mr. Walkinshaw, all dashing ca- valiers of the reign of Charles the 2nd. Mr. J W. James, in a rich black velvet suit, such as were worn III Ihe reign of George the 211d. Mr. E. Lewis, of Aberdare, in the costume of the reign of Ci»»rles the '2nd. Mr. foomait Hvans, Rank, in a Grecian dress. Mr. Jenkins, a b'igaro, costume rich and fully embroidered. Mr. Wbartou, Dowlais, as Captain Mackheatli. Mr. Thomas Davies, Bush Inn, in the richly embroidered and splendid uniform of the 15th Hussars—'• Prince Albert's own." Mr. Armstrong. Dowlais, in a blue silk velvet dress of the time of Francis the Fiist. Mr. David Hicbardt, Uank, as a French Trumpeter. 1\Ir. Evans, Dowlais, in a plain court suit. Mr. Edward Overton, all a COIIsack of the f)on. Mr. ttoach, in a liamisome blue sdk velvet suit, richly embroidered and Vliss Itoacb, in a Grecian lady's costume. Mr. Wilkes Adkia, as a French Dabardour. I Mr. White, Dowlais, in a rich scarlet dreas of the reign of Louis the 14th. Mr. Shepherd, as a Forester. I u^r* ^r'ce* ■•rgeou, Newbridge, as ''Robinson Crusoe/'in full costume. This tigure attracted much attention. Atr. Kirkhouse, as a Naval Captain of the time of George the 2ud; and Mr. Kirkhouse, jun., in a richly embroidered court suit. Mr. John Jones, in a greeu silk velvet dress, of the time of Charles tlie 2nd. Atr. Hansard, as a Polish Nobleman. Mr. Witliam Jones, in a full Circassian suit. Mr. William Williams, as a Captain in the. Navy. Mr. D Lewis, in a rich blue silk velvet court dress. Mr. W. ihumas, as a Turkish Pacha: as was also Mr. Kirkhouse, Cyfarthfa. Capt. FhiiUps, /t.V., as a matt-of-wars man, belonging to the" Victory." Mr. Morgan, in the unifoim of the 10th Hussars. Mr. Coates, surgeon, a richly embroidered court suit of the time of George the '2nd. Mr. Alfred lioutray, in a blue silk velvet suit of the time of CnarleHbe '2nd. MuGeorge Overton. :\1 r. Edgai Brewer, and others, ap- peared in the full uress of members of the Monmouthshire ilunt Club. Atr. LJailey, as a jocky —whip in hand, The L)res»es weill supplied by .ttr. Nathan, court and cos- tume tailor, 18 Castle-street, Leicester-square; and were of the most costly m aerials, being uuiver&aiiy admired, There w. re al-o present—Mrs. K. T. Crawshay, Miss Aim. tie Crawshay. aud Miss Louise Ctawsbay Air. and Mis. H, IV. James; Mrs. Oveiton and Miss Auuie UvertuM Miss 011 Uernabeau i Miss Amsley; Mrs. Ward; Mrs. Captain Phillips; Mr. Biiiey; Mrs. James liussel; Mr. Armstrong The Misses Lewis, Aberdare Air. William tivausj Mr. Thos. Evan", and the Misses Evans, Dowlais; Mra. Shepherd; Mr. Morgan; MissCodia Mr. frobert, Atr. Beuuuiout, Miss Stables; wjtb wauy others whose names we could not ascertain At this and at many other balls in this conuty, tickets we not Funtil lb? last ttiiuute I .4, tbereftre, it G«AWLIJR« matter of extreme difficulty to obtain even an imperfect list of-the company. This will serve for an explanation of any errors that may be found in the above enumeration, andac- count for rhe omissions. With regard to the general effect produced by the appearance of the ball room, and its joyous occupants, we believe but one opinion can be entertained—that nothing could have been more splendid and imposing. The richly embroidered dresses of the gentlemen, :n all the various hues of the rainbow, the fair daughters of Cambria, arrayed in the most attractive manuer, contributed to form a sceneof exquisite and thrilling beauty. which once seen will remain for years impressed upon the pages of our memory. Uponoccasionx of this sort we too often find persons indulge in remarks, which they intend as "criticism." and which from a spirit ot wishing to appearand be considered wiser than their neighbours, they indulge in most unspariol!ly; hut wet) hag it been said by Sterne, that "of all the cants that are canted in this most canting age. the cant of criticism" is the most abominable. We can with perfect truth affirm, that this ball appeared 10 ItS a faultless piece" at which all entered witb spirit illto tha proceeding*, and therehy contributed milterially ill rendering it au occasion long to be remembered. Dancing having been vigornusly kept up till twelve o'clock an adjournment was made to the refreshment room-, which were profusely supplied with the choicest delicacies. The arrangement of the io >ms cannot be too highly spoken of, :\1 r. and Mrs Roach being entitlcd to thc w:rm."sl commen- dation. At intervals along the tables were vases tilled with the choicest exotics, whose perfumes shed a delicious frag- rance around; while the pioinptitude with which the wains of all we:e supplied was most graufyjng, so that despite dlc crowded state of the apartments not the slightest confusion occurred. After supper dancing was resumed —quadrilles, waltzes, polkas, and country Janccs rapidly succeeded each other, aud being kept up with much spirit until about for .n the morning of Saurday, at which hour the company separated. An amusing incident, which caused much laughter a"d amusement, tOok place in the comse of the night. Whilst all were engaged in conversation after a dance, suddenly a postman's bell was heard all eyes were turned in the direc- tionot the door, at which there appeared a very smartly dressed postman (Mr. Wilkes Adkiu) with a bundle of tetters. Having carefully sort- d them, he eu'ered the room, walked about with an airof girai gravity, a;;d delivered to nearly ail present a very neat envelope containing verses. \Ve regret that our apace this week.ill not permit of a longer account ot this ainusing part of the business of the ni^ht. We haJ aluost forgotten 10 mention that u, thc carr;agc!!4 arrived on Friday evening, the greatest anxiety was evinced "y large clOwd" *ho .erB assembled outside the Castle Inn, to see Ihe various dresses of parties liS they entered anti wheu a glimpse was ob'.ained they expressed their appiobation III loud cheer*, occasionally iud,glllg III laughter at souic of the c°StUID<!S. A party of pulice force servct110 maintain order.
THE PATRIOTS AT ABERDARE.
THE PATRIOTS AT ABERDARE. To the Editor of the. Caidiffani Merthyr Guardian. SIA.-Mueh as your eotumnsandthe public attention have been occupied by the Vicar ol Aberdare aud his assailants, the subject is still unexhausted, and some advantage may arise to the cause of truth by au impartial examinatiou into the merits or the dispute. The Vicar of Aberdare (assuming tlLE writings attributed to him to be his) has for a long time auvocated the necessity of an improved system of education in Wales among all classes. Iu doing so, he has exposed the in inference and abuse of power among the great, and the ignorance and immorality of the mass of his countryman with no sparing hand. His statements attracted much attention, but were materially reinforced by the Reports ot the COltllnitlsioners. which reports were founded, it must be Stowed, on the opinion* of Welshmen of every grade of society. e^r-v'n polities, every sect in religion. The evidence of Mr. Onlhth was naturally searched out with much interest. It was ound to be given with the Ln. petuous earnestness and recklessness of personal consequences, highly characteristic of the man, aud far from uncreditable to him. The greater part of his evidence was in effect confirmed by other unimpeachable witnesses. Uotortunatelv, however, for the efficacy of his testimony, two assertions were made by him which have been represented (and i think justly) as uufair to his countrymen, aud unsupported by the Ileports. Jurat, lie has said that 'promiscuous intercourse is most Common, is thought of as not nug, and the women do not lose caste by it." Had he said (as I suspect he meant to say) illicit intercourse," he would have been boru»-out by the experience of every candid person, and bj the published statistics of Great Britain. It is notorious, that whereas in England the proportion of illegitimate births to iegitijnate as I to :21. Íll Wales it is as 1 to L-i. lit one county iu Wales it is aS ( to 1), in another 1 to 8. i.tese however, give a very inadequate idea of the extent of which this sort of illi. morality prevails. The registers of births and marriages, if eompared with each other, would put beyonj doubt that more than half the women in the agricultural no less than the manu- facturing parishes, are with child before the day of their mar- I riage. How many more implore the Divine blessing upan their uuiuo, having already anticipated the rights of marriage, is of course a question which does not admit ot the saloe sort of evi- dence. Hut uo person, acquainted with the lubits of the people, will deny that concubinage in most eases precedes, in many altogether supersedes, matrimony. Promiscuous iuter- course, though tar from nncommon, is not, however, the vice of the country. It occurs, probably, less frequently\hau in England, and is visited with indelible disgrace. I rely on the reports, no less than ou the experience of your readers, tor the coutinuation of the accuracy of my statement. Secondly. Mr. Uritfithsays Properly speaking, there is no religion in my parish at l-east llmoe not yet found it." The words printed in Italics suggest that an increased ac- quaintance with his flock might have led hilll to qualify this sweeping charge. Doubtless mucn of what is called lteliyiou in his parish, and throughout Wales, is properly speaking," no religion at all—begiuniugand ending in empty talk aud delusive excitement—leading to nu wholesome action, or Christiau pu- rity of conduct. But that there is real, practical region, which Mr. Griffith would acknowledge to be such, I do strougly affirm. Religion is not, like drunkeuuess and debauchery, exposed to the public gaze. It is modest and retiring, shriiikiug from the "garish day," and onlv discovered after an intimate acquaint- ance, such as Mr. Griffith could hardly have e.ijoyed with his 10 000 parishioners at the time when he penued lus evidence. Witn these two exceptions (which I hardly think that Mr Griffith himself would, o.i reflection, defend) I concur eutirely with his statements; and it is but justice to him to remember that he does not •'As some ungracious Pastors do, Shew us the steep and thorny way to Heaven while "Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads." If he ruthlessly exposes the evil, he does his best to apply the remedy; he lives up to his doctrine, aud spares no effort to re- move the stigma which he laments as deeply as he loudly pro- claims. The boldness of his disclosures may make him lor a time unpopular, aud (what is more to be regretted) may impair the usefulness of his miuistry; but, that good will ultimately come of It-that good is now actually springing lrom it, and the people awaking to a keener sense 01 dcceucy, morality, and religion—uia/ be argued from the warmth with which they repot the imputation of the very vices they have hitherto un- blushingly and almost unconsciously practiced. But what must be thought of the conscience and the patriot- ism of Mr. Evan Jones, of Tredegar, and his eulogistic brethren! Knowing, as they must uo. the truth of the charges brought against their eouutryuien, aud that it was their duty to warn, to exhort, to reprove, they have chosen to Jlittter. They have preferred the breath of popular applause to it»e approval of their uwn consciences. But popularity so acquired is always short- lived, and the people will end by finding out their leal lrieuds. What would they think of a physician who, when they were suffering from illness, gave them a sweet aud pleasaut potion, which only made them worse, instead of the bitter, nauseous draught, which iusured their recovery f They would, 1 imagine, fed little gratitude for his dangerous kiutluess, and turn with hope and confidence to the man of ill-flavoured dozes and luanlj, honest counsels. Mr. Evan Joues has euabled, says Mr. Edwards, the womeu of Wales to hold up their heads." Now, there are twu sorts of boldness —there is the modest confidence of conscious inuo- eeuce, and there is the brazeti assurauce uf uubiushiug vice, it Mr. Joues gives light to the face by purging the heart, 1 "isol him all succeas if he ouly gilds deformities, aud leutis his elo- quence to embolden vice to walk erect and unabasheU through the land, he is a bad patriot, and a worse preacher. I leave the public to pronounce who best lultils his duties— Mr. Evan Jones of the pleasant potion, or Mr. Griffith oi the bitter draught ? I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Feb. 39th, 1818, CAIIWfy To the Editor of the Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian. Ye take too much "pan 'you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them."—16 Numbers v. J. It appears to me, Mr. Editor, rather a presumptuous pro- ceeding for a body of Christians in these days to convene themselves for the purpose of proclaiming their own goodness, or at least their freedom frolll yice-:md yet such was the pur- port of those assertors of purity who met last week in Siloa Chapel. Aberdare. Had they like the humble publican or the repentant inhabitants of Xineveh assembled at the house of God to bewail their flagrant sins, how gracious and how becom- ing their condition would such an act have been; but no, they juin the arrogant Korah and his company amI say" all the congregation are holy, every olle of them." There can be no surer sign of a false prophet than to If cry peace, peace, when there is no peace." Had the people beell advised to "put on sackcloth and turn from their evil ways"- hild they bt>el1 encouraged by their preacheu to acknowledge and bewail the degraded condition to which they hall beell re- duced by drunkenness and sensuality, what a glorious example would they have afforded. Though I have otrered the above remarks I cannot wholly acquit the vicar of an exaggerated answer in two particulars, to the questions of the commissioner-viz. as tu thp use IIf the word" promi,fc/UJU.f," and as to their being "no religion" in his parish, for although he qualities this last answer by the words properly speaking there is no Teli¡;:ion" -and although, in common with very many others, he might have had no idea that his answers would be published, yet the answer was scarcely correct—had he, wiLh the Father Hf the faithful, suggested that Peradventure ten righteousshillbe found Iltere"-it woulù (though probably untrue) have been the mllTe amiable error of the two, If the word illicit had been used illstead of the word prOm;IlCIIiJUII." aud very 14tile religÙm" instead of nOlie, every candid aud conscientious man must have concurreù with him. Th", •' excitement'' said to have bpen created on the occasion of the late meeting has aiso been iuu?h exaggerated (I have seen far more on the same spot at a fout race) auù as to '• the shops being purposely CI08..d," they all are closed at 8 o'clock, (au arrangement to which, if f mistake not, the abused vicar was mainly instrumental) and the meeting did uot commence tiU Ii, The shops would have been closed d the ume hour wlwther there had been a meeting or nut, 1 am informed 1'1'010 guod authority that though large numbers Were congregated, the affair was considered what the Welsh call ø. regular dijiitsdod. 1 cannot conclude witbout referring to the advertisement in your paper staliug that the chiiir was occupied by David Williams, Esquire," a title which, I am sure that sensible aud well-behaved man would have bCl-n the last to assume, aud would have rebuked you for using it, in the words of old Prior, 0' IVhat should be grave guu turn ItJ f'arce." I remember, Mr. Editor, a late Mayor of this town twing so disgusted with the cummon assumption of the title of Enquire, that wheu in Loudon he addressed his groom &S follows :—To William Morgan, Esq., at ltichanl Jleece's. surgeon, Cardiff. ( ain, Sir, your olledieut servant, NO 111::TTER THAN I SHOULD BE, C arùitT, 28th February, 1848. FAIR PLAY'S LETTEK. To the Editor tJf tile Cardijf al/d Merthyr Guardian. S [R.-I shall leave the meeting of Ihe 23rd in>iaut, "hich you have sofa.irly reported iu this day's paper, answer the generalities of Fair Play's letter but,!>y your permission I beg to offer, a reuurk or two IIn soiue>of the particulars cou- tained iD his COI1I.mtUÜçation. First; then, tins only reason for not taking tbe Town-hall was ils smaUness. h uii^ht fiave been ha,l. it was had for Ii public ui#*nu £ siucelt has been in the occupation of Mr. Macartlly ,But tbe. hall wOllld not have coutaineu one.twelilh of tho»e who aitendcd the llleeCÍng, this. jioes to prove that the promoters of the meeting were acquainie.it .11i the general feeling 011 the poinnu dis- pute. 'Ihe ine.e ing was called at tnd desire ui a great numbn oi very respectable householdeiS. With respect to Urdooicis whether •• he alid Ille Vicar UP one'' or 1101, I shail leave him in that Caltrader in the hands oj Mr. Evan Jone., who has IIln:4Jy ploveu more Ihlin a match for biw. .The fourth p3.ragraph in Fair Play's letter runs thus; — •• I am myself thoroughly acquainted with the habits or the mwer..1 workmen in the pansn of Aberdare, and can heilr the fullest te8timollY 10 Ihe truth of tbe Vicar's Well, then, Fair Play IS the very person II) àet things in their proper light. [lInlill be lOost happy 1<1 meet Fair Play in .berdare, that we may examiue the Vicar's, answers 011 the sp It. I really alld honeslly believe that Fair Play" C VNNOT \¡"t the full- est testimony to the truth ot tbe Vicar's [aw tully conviuced that the Vicar's evidence III toullded IU error. I aw borne out il1lhis cODviction by ninety-nine out of every hun- úred of the people of Aberdare. J. t Fair Play fUeel De "lid convince the people tbat Ihe coulrary Ii the fact. [sbad be willing for Fair Play himself to select "ny twelve or twenty respectable people t"juuge between U1 i <10 not wish 'i) rpst on mere assertions, t shall 1I.¡lpeal 10 offidal ,uut prove thaI the char4cter 01 Ih., women of Aocrdare KL.tuds as high, if nOt higher than any given paiiah Ot Cql141 extem auJ importance ill tbe whole ktugoom. Hut sho till Fair Play tell me Ihat ( II shall nút have this honour," [àhitll \¡" glad, calmly to ÛiSlUSS the matter with him in the GUARDIAN, on Ih.. COlldlliou Ill; t he wnti-s ui1ll¡;r hill 0.0 pioper name.. I have no' "ash for •' t..<1Su tighlmg." [ shoulu oe súrry tú seull anything 10 Ihc GtARblAN, that [ should uc ashamed to put my name to it. And It, hur Piay hils uu h OU IllS side, surely he can h4ve no objection to give his II. lie. 0.. this condition I sil.11 be happy 10 we..sur, swords" ;wilb Fair Play. Let thtl twelve paragraphs iu the Vicar's evidence btt examined one hy oue. 1 tie burden of proof rests willi Fair Play; let hitu IJfucecd alld 1 shall be ready to ineet him. 10 conclusion I beg to rcmiud your coue..¡mlldaot that 1 have acted up, as (ar as practical, to llae it" vice given III his last paragraph. I have III and Ollloí the pulpit raised my voice against vice and luu.Qor41Ity. Within thê last "'0 years I have, in connection with the church nuder. my COlIC. established four weekly prayer-meet- ings, alld all rqttal number of Sun lay-schools. I' lcquently ou "eek evenings do [ preach the Gospel to th6 aOlicted poor in the outskirts of the neighbourhood, f have also been tor- waid to assist, in theory aud praciice, the benevolent societies. So Ibat as far ¡ta; ulY feeble Mill permitted 1 have u- sisted ill pllriiJlIIg the Augean Stable 01 Aberdare." Hut [ have done Ihis IN Aberdate, and 110t ili l.ob:lol1. Let filir I* lay relllen.ber 10 future thill •• CharilY begius at home aud if Ihe people uf Abelllare IHe to be reformed, lel t11e attempt be tirst made at houie —iu Aberdare, and uot ill Ibd liou^e of Coiuuiuus. Wishing 10 join heart and soul with the vicar, alld all others, ior the cam good of the iceii aud womeu ui Aberdare, I remain, yours very sincerely, THOS. PIUCE. 1\1,. rdare, February 26th. 1848. [The letter signed Of Fair Play," was not. wriuen by 1101'- dovicis," 110.. lIy the Vicar of Aberdare, as our correspondent, from certain passages ill his letter, item's to believe; 14.11' oy auy.peison In auy way counccted with hlOI, Ot them.—El).] 70 the Editor of tM Cardiff tj- ltlerthYT Guar dim. SlBt— Allow tue to apologize for thu9 again addressing a few observations to you with reference 10 two po..tSCrI(U8 which a..p,e4r"d 111. your paper of last week. 1 can -assure you, Ilr. 11 afforded l11e no atuiall amusement tl) see. lacked ou to a diaseitation concerning the morality uf the inhabitants oi Aberdare, a statement lu tbe effect Ihat t. M.S., call "now but hule uf North Wales wheu 1 describe Merwneth"hire as formiug part of lbe D.ocese of St. Asaph Your corres pondeut Fair l'lay," seems lu bø a tllau 0,£ erratic habits. What, in the naUl8 of reason anÚ common sense, had llaos charge whicb [ biought against Ordovicis, to do Wllh the morals 01. Aberdare ? There i" about all macll .courieii.iu between the two suhjccu as there is bctweeu Ihe COli. tained ill Sewlou's Priutipia, and ill Htiory CotOurn's last new novel. So much lur Ihe appositeuess lit •' Fair Play's" postsc:ipt! Let us now cousiuer what ils bearing may tJe ou IllY 1Io"\JtlJcllt. •' Fair Play" answers tbe charge I brought against Or. dovicis of faNe reasoning, by telling me that [ kno", Intle of North Wales'. Ii 1 weie III accuse you, Sit, of utlering a lioel. and, iu stating lilY accusatiou, Were incideUl¡1l1yto mention thai UrislUl Willi siluillosd IU Gloucestershire, you mi6hl acquit yourself oithe charge by tollowiug Fair Play's" method ui reasoning, aud lelltug IDe that [ know but hule ,of Bristol, wheu 1 IIt.ale Ihlat the town is tllll" lIi"aated! Uully, when I consider the peculiar slyle of bill writing, as well." tUe peculiar foice of hi" ilrg<1lUt"iI, 1 alII led irresiatably tu tile CODclu$iol1 Ih4t a closer relationship exists between *• Fair Play" Aud Ordovicis, thau the former WQulJ frow hi" leltef iuve us suppose. I recomuieud Fair Play'* lO read auy leuer over agaiu, and thaI too, uioie Attentively dUll he seems lu have d ine before he will lllC U see that its object was Ileithosr 10 rebuke Orùovicu for till- veilinglh«i system of Nepotism pursed by former Bishops of North W 41"a, nor yet thal it ussened tue whole of Merioueth- shile to bu ill the: Uiocese 01 St. Asaph. 1 come III)", to tbe Postscript of Ordovicis. And here I" IDe observe that 1 have been debating wilh myselt whdhcr 1 should notice this curimis etfusiou ur uoi, lest oy sayiug auy- rhiug, 1 should take froUl th^ strong c¡lrr..a!Jor.aÜtJl1 IN tlicl\ ,IiC has here giveu of the truth of what 1 before stated. O.aovicis lefers me to a passage iu the commencement of his ieuer. [ presume he refeis to the passage III wllIch lie says, 11 I mis- take 1'01, that he will pay 110 attenllOIl whatever It, :«nvihiug which may be urged agaiust his writiugs tbelt he wr.1 turn neither 10 the light hau,1110r 10 the lelt; Ib4t lae will listen neither 10 reasou 1101' argument III his furious ouslaughl against nepotism. Like tùe chlvalrotls knight of Andalusia, he i> deteuullled to treat WIlI. the contempt he deserves, every one who would reasou with him on the folly and mad- ness of his delusion. The late Dauiel O'Conuell uaod lo say that tie had a vow, registered in tieaveu, that he woul<i never tight a duel on any provocation whatever, aud shielded by this vow he used lo calumniate aud abuse to his heart s con- telll, without tear 01 chastisement. OrdoviclII humbly 10110.11 III tile steps of tne great Lioeiator, aud uuder tue shelter and prolectiou ot Ihe paragraph tu whlcb he alludes, he IS detel- mined to Scalier Ills caluuiuies and abuse iU.1&1I1oI wide. üut Ordovicis wust kno, thitt there 1& a StuhbolD "Dd oustuU.1C old fellow called the public, au.! tb4t among other bad habits to which he is addicted, he is much giveu to drawing infer- ences fioip lacis which come in his way. He drew iateiences lrom O'Gouuell's conduct as detailed above, aud there is uo reasou why ihat of Ordovnjs sbould ionn au exception tl.1 the general rule. Ii Ordovicis says be will rwl,ulSwer argu- ments bruught agniust 111111, the public I. likely as not tu imer that lu: cannot do it. With referellce to Ihe latter part oftbe postscript, I beg tu remind Ordovicis Ibat abuse ill no argument. Lei Ius pro- uciency IU Ihe former accomplishments be ever. so gieat, he will find tols match III any linkmau or cabrnau III the streets of Londou. Ihl1 he sei1;eu wy argumeut oy Ihe born", and proved ils futility, It he could, Iheu, without doubt. credit would havrt been due to bun, Ail It IS like every olher person hu lillus it illconvlellt to combat all argument, lie has re- cuurse to Disputants, wheo rea,Ou3 fail, II Hilve oue r. source, aud that's to rail." H, however, by saying [ am not desLilled to find a neeúle in a bottle 01 hliv, Ordovicis woulu imply that 1 haV6 not Ibe lull1!lh to find* a jewel among Ihe nubish he has raked out lrom Ihe kcuoeill of lhe Chuich and i^i8%eui, t1..el1 1 ackuow- ledfee IUY weakness, \&udtbe justice of his impeachment. With refereuce to his other ud interim remark 1 will only say tbat 1 believe, were lbe ability equal tu the will, Ordovicis would nOI only set tho Ilea oufire, but delight to exhibit a whole world in 8i&lI1cs. • fiaceat .ibi lictbit," U, S,
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SiE UTE Lonn GRANVILLE SOMERSET.—The mortal of this respected nobleman were consigned to reen ailt resting place, in one of the catacombs of Kensal- .Iell} Cemetery, on Tuesday forenoon. The solemn l»f °.ny was attended by the Duke of Beaufort, the f8 ^or{,ester, the Marquis of Cholmondeley, the Germans, Sir Walter Farquhar, Lord Fitaroy i, Mr. Granville Somerset (son to the deceased), C >*< M.P the Hon. F. Cxough, &c. AVON.—The "strike" of the colliers in this im hg J mineral and manufacturing district is at an end. 4*ver convinced that it is not in their employers' bettto give them the same rate of wages as was paid lti#e er and more prosperous times, have very wisely to return to their work at the reduced scale of Jhis determination, under existing circum- hici s> all must approve of; and the orderly manner in h Ih the men hava conducted themselves speaks volumes eir favour. ——— mesmerism. Sp (Concluded from our last number.) HRECOND LECTURE.—PHILOSOPHY OF MESMERISM. hht' Storer delivered his second lecture on Tuesday '*s February 22nd, upon which occasion the theatre filled with an attentive audience. He com- *efull ,vith » brief reference to his first lecture-which "Us n°ticed in our last—enumerating the principal 'tw then dwelt upon, after which he proceeded upon the philosophy of the question. He freely l»i|e that there were mysteries in mesmerism, but, QIIe did so, denied that they were greater than () other sciences, which were not rejected because S^re incomprehensibilities connected with them. t)iftl8na was, in fact, mental electricity, because it was ies ect impulse of one mind upon the minds and IICFothers. Some teachers of mesmerism professed I Sere'e was but one common law pervading the whole 'licjj—-the law of equilibrium in accordance with f ere was kept up a constant action and re-action S „ °ut every department of nature. While, however, ulltended for but one common law, they conceded law was so varied as to be perfectly adapted to t(i«v Variety of substances in being. They all knew that HiJ.r*Ued the sluice of a lock or canal, or if they were IlIg f e the Bute or Bristol Docks into two parts, one part and the other empty, and if a communication ^PPenetj between these parts, the water would fall in v'5ion and rise in the other, until an equilibrium ^Was attained, when Nature, having fulfilled her !§i,e^tl/d be at rest. The action of the element would ProPorti°n as ,vas thrown out of balance *t first would be immense, but it would gradually u'itil equality brought repose. regard to air. The atmosphere of this V theatre rarefied by heat was thrown oufc of the surrounding air; hence through every J* j.Q there was a rush of the colder element into V*. which would be continued until an equi- ^t of density could be attained. The air in one 5°theh globe was more rarefied by heat than in I %||r' and hence the "zephyrs of heaven" were con- inning the human brow and carrying health to Sti .habitations. The same was true in regard to \|Ulty. Two equally charged clouds would pass or 1 ^vit|| ea(;ij other without any remarkable effect; '<1 « "Jem be unequally charged-let one be negatively other positively charged—and the heavens will V>i<h lightning. Long-continued drought and t j, ^ed electricity to be unequally diffused through- it\lt Ie atmosphere. Thus thrown out of balance, fcf,Could no longer remain tranquil; a re-action took lor^eelementary war contiuued till an equilibrium was t° n' wa,i calm. 8 from inert to animated nature. It was an fact that if a healthy child slept constantly *01.° decrepit persons, it would pine away. lf8fcd ,v'as fu'l °f animal life, and its nervous system '<1 }v'th the vitBl fluid, secreted by the brain the Uw lS this proper quantity of the nervo-vital nu>d> w .°f equilibrium operated. The child lost, while I Sained vital power but, inasmuch as the aged I 8et up lo the nervous standard of childhood, I l01ge ""lust descend lo that of age. Now, the brain was of nerves manufactured from electricity the I |l''stinS^btera contained no blood, and must be regarded ct from the venous and arterial systems. Man, 88 might have a deficiency of blood in his iV 80 be might lack the proper quantum of nervo- his nervous system. 1 hus persons who were M tx ected by sudden matters, and were thrown into ''eoient and tremor, were deficient of nervous °^v>fet a person whose system is fully charged come i Jg. *vith one who was wanting in the requisite quan- tbe fvjjaej M jus waA upvo tb« aud, by the action of the will and in accordance with the law of equilibrium, the fluid will pass from one brain to the other, and the sudden change in the receiving brain will produce a new condition. On that principle it would be perceived that a patient with a great deficiency of nervo-vital fluid could be mesmerised the first time and with a greater or lesser degree of ease while, if the deficiency was less, the effect would be more tardily produced. It might be said that—if such was the philosophy of the subject—two brains equally charged would not act the one upon the other; but, if one remained passive and willing to be operated upon, and the other exercised his energies to act upon him, a disproportion was created. Two bodies of water would seek a level whenever a communication was made between them but it was equally true that water could by a pump be thrown from a lower to a higher cistern. No one could deny but that this was in accordance with the law referred to. By physical energy the air was removed from the pump the resistance was removed, while the surrounding air pressed more heavily upon the water in the lower level and caused it to rise. In nature, no one element ever disturbed itself— water would always keep a placid level throughout the globe if air and heat never disturbed it. By heat, however, it was rarefied into vapour, carried abroad by aerial conductors, condensed by cold into drops, and I rained upon the mountains and elevated land, again to I seek its level in its parent ocean. So with air: ab- j stractedly, it could never disturb itself; but there was a power that rarefied it in places, the dense portions rushed •o its aid, and the winds were inaction to keep a balanee in its own empire. Dr. Storer next explained the nervo-vital fluid, he ob- served that there was not an inch of air which did not contain more or less of electricity. The air entered in its compound state into the lungs—the oxygen and elec- tricity were communicated to the blood, which was charged with iron while the nitrogen of the atmos- phere was disengaged and expired. The iron, which gives colour to the blood, was instantaneously rendered magnetic under the influence of electricily-analogous to the needle in the galvanic battery, which became mag- netic merely by induction. The blood was itself at the sime time oxydized, and the oxygen generated acidity in the blood, answering in some degree to the solution of sulphate of copper in the galvanic battery. The blood thus magnetically prepared at the lungs was thrown upon the heart and forced through ita living channels, and the friction caused the electro-magnetic power to escape I fiom the circulating to the nervous system (for which it had a strong affinity), and being secreted by the brain, it became the nervo-vital fluid or animal magnetism. The blood thus freed, assumed a dark colour and became nega- tive, the lungs being charged with A fresh supply of elec- tricity, became positive, and hence the blood from the veins was again drawn to the lungs Every muscle and gland, every organ of the body being thus polar, animal life, by the negative and positive principles, was sus- tained and perpetuated through the action of the lungs and the blood. The lecturer enlarged on this part of his subject, and referred to the eflVcts produced upon bodies shortly after death by the APPLICATION of galvanism. He pointed out the functions of the nerves of sensation and the voluntary nerves, both of which went to the lungs, and, after observing that the views he entertained were those bald by the eminent \1 r, Dods, of Boston, he concluded by remarking that the dectro-maguetio: power was the only matter that could come in contact with mind. At the conclusion of his remarks a tradesman from Bristol was introduced, and several interesting experiments performed shewing the various phenomena ofthe mesmeric state. The lecturer also mesmerised, or reduced to a state of insensibility, a highly respectable inhabitant of this town, thus, apparently, satisfying the most incredulous that there was no collusion between hiin and persons operated upon. as results somewhat SIMILAR in appearance Were produced in this second experiment. During the evening Dr. Storer also madeafew remarks on the various conditions of the mesmeric state. He said that there was not a single condition yet observed, that had not occurred previously in the natural state, or that did not pre-exist in nature and this should dispossess our minds iu a degree of the wonderful. Coma was known in cases of deep sleep, or trance sleep-waking, as in natural somnambulism rigidity and catalispsy were both seen in certain conditions of disease; even clairvoyance itself arose spontaneously, as was shown by persons in their steep, composing, drawing, and DOING other per- formances. of which, 111 their waking state, they had no recollection, or even ability. THIRD LECTUHH. Wednesday evening concluded Dr. Store1"s demon- strations of mesmerism. He said on this occasion he should devote himself entirely to cases and experi- ments which he thought would be most acceptable to the audience. The young man referred to previously was again mes- merised this evening, and, under mesmeric influence, showed vaiious interesting phenomena,—particularly in reference to music, tune, veneration, and self-esteem also rigidity of the arms. which existed for a lengthened period. The last and concluding experiment was of a very interesting nature. Parties fio;n the audience were in- vited to come forward—A chain was formed by joining hands—twelve individual* came forward, all strangers, as so stated by the lecturer. Dr. Storer commenced mes- merising the first individual in the chain; an evident effect was induced; he then acted upon those who were apparently affected, and in this way induced fuller effects. Out of the number who came forward five or six were sensibly affected; two respectable residents of the town were most evidently under the mesmeric influence, and a young woman was so fully acted on, as to allow her to be dragged forward to a seat in front. Though loudly called to, pinched, and in other ways strongly appealed to, no visible effects were produced. Music, however, under the excitation of the phrenological organs of wit, tune, and imitation, seemed to gradually arouse her, and 6he indirectly responded 10 these several organs. It took some time to awaken her from this state, when the young woman began to look strangely about her; and, when sufficiently aroused, was asked what she had recollected her answer was—Most decisively nothing." This experiment terminated the lectures, when Dr. Storer, as concluding remarks, spoke to the followin" effect: — He came forward by invitation—his object alone was truth, and he should be glad to find that what he had attempted to show and demonstrate, would be attended with good results. His purpose, he said, was alone in a curative and practical point of view and, speaking from his own experience, said that if the sub. ject was only followed up with these views, he was cer- tain that they could not fail to bring conviction to all. There were many points connected with mesmerism which time would not allow him to enlarge upon but he begged to recommend to their attention the new edi- tion of the Rev. Mr. Sandby's work, also the Zoist, both of which contained most interesting cases, and other im- port a tit matter, and which would well supply all omissions. He thanked them also for the kind and attentive manner in which they had received his lectures and demonstrations, and hoped before long to hear, that fruit would arise from the scattered seed.
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LANTKISSENT PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY, 24TH FEB. —[Before Lieut. Col. Smith, E. M. Williams, Ksq., and Evan Morgan, clerk.J — Mr. Benjamin Francis, colliery agent to Thomas Powell, Esq., at Dyhewidd, appeared to a summons for uon-paymeut of wages due to Thomas Davies, labourer. Tue complainant claimed £4 17s. as a balance of wages due to him for boriug for coal, at 3". per day, and stated that he had agreed with Mr. Erancis that he (the complainant) should be paid in the ofhee, and not by a contractor who had taken the work in question. :\J r. Francis denied this, and cailed the contractor, who swore that he had hired the Complainant, and had paid liiin seve- ral sums on account. The magistrates considered that the relatiou of master and servant did not exist between the complainant aud Mr. Po>ve|l, aud that even it tlie r-niu- plaiuanl's statement was correct, it only amounted to a promise on tbe part of Mr. Francis to seethe complainant paid, and therefore, dismissed the summons, but recom- mended Mr. Francis to interfere and ettect a settlement between the complainant and the contractor.— Kees I Thomas, labourer, against the same defendant. This wall I a simiiar case to the last, aud met with the same result. William Howe, of ttle parish of Lantwit Vardre, bailer, was charged withassauking Edward ihouias, ol the slune parish, labourer, on the 2thh Feb.—convicted and fined 12s. (id., including costs. Roderick Lewis, of Lantris- sent, labourer, was charged with assaulting John Thomas, sergeant of police, whilst the latter was in the execution of his outy at Lantrissent 011 the lath February, it appeared from the evideuce of ibe complainant that he met the de- fendant about half-past 12 011 the morning of the day men- tioned (Oeiug the night ot Laotrisseui (air), that he abused the police, and wanted to tight with the complainant, and made several attempts to strike Inm. Complainant's statement was corroborated by P-C. "dhaul Johns. Fined 5s. and iOs. yd. costs. A suaimoos against the same lIefeodaut, tor being drunk, was duftuiaseu, on pay- ment of costs. CowmtiDGii PETTY SESSIONS, Tuesday, 29tu Feb.— [Before Hugh Eutwistle, Esq., Itev.Creorge iraherne.clerk, and Richard Basset, E*q.J— James If labourer, Penlline, was summoned by John VV niiaais, tlie overseer of that parish, for llou-pilymeulol several quarters' poor- rates. Defendant paid the amount and cov.s.- sum- mons against another party tor uon-payment of his poor- rates, was likewise settled in the same way. Edward Thomas, of Lanblethiau, shoemaker, was bound over- himself iu £2J, and two sureties iu £ lù each,—to keep the peace towards his wile and all her Majesty^ subjects for I'J months. NEATH.—Oa the afternoon of Wednesday, the 2Cth ult., a young uian about twenty years of age, named Elias Hopkio, son of David Hopkin, tiler and plasterer, left his father's house; and although the most diligent search has been made, by his afflicted parents and triendsj and a number of handbills circulated for some miles around the neighbourhood, nothing has been heard of his whereabouts.
EDUCATION IN WALES.
EDUCATION IN WALES. A LETTER TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL, M.P. MY LORD,—There are moments even when a public writer is compelled to become egotistical. This is when he is called upon to defend himself. In doing this I have no intention to be long, or elaborate, and, if I can help it, least of all, to be tedious. My writings are before the public, and to the public I leave them, to approve or con- demn, just as the facts contained in them may happen to move them; It is necessary, however, that say a few words, Some say I am too sarcastic in my expressions," too "harsh in my judgments," and that I use "language so vehement as, possibly, to retard the cause which it is my object to advance." These, generally, approve of the aim I have in view hut," say they, "you should do it quietly-go about it gently—the tools you handle are much too powerful—such heavy blows are not wanting— they are impolitic in themselves, and destructive to the cause." To apply this method of arguing to the corrupt state of things, which we are endeavouring to regenerate, reminds us, my lord, of the man who sat himself down to sculp- ture a human figure. Before him was a huge mass of misshapen granite; and he used for his tools a set of KEEN KDGED RAZORS. At certain points, aud in certain stages of civilization, it cannot be doubte 1 but that keen edged tools are the best, and the most serviceable. At present, however, it is the sledge-hammer, the stout anvil, and the strong arm to drive it—this it is what we want now. It is a STABLE, An Augeean stable, that we have to cleanse and it must be done by turning into it the rush- ing and the rapid torrent. A fourpenny-ha'penny broom will not, I assure your lordship, ever effect it. Others, again, affirm I make tny assertions with too much positiveness, though they do not, and cannot deny the positions laid down. Now, my lord, I aver that this very positiveness is the best quality a public writer or a public speaker can have. Both have to thrust their opin- ions upon a multitude it follows, therefore, as a matter of necessity, that they are much more likely to convince others, by how much more they are convinced themselves. Another charge is, that I allow uo religion among Dissenters. My lord, I never said so. For I am quite convinced they have just enough religion tJ hale us, cer- tainly not enough to "luve us. even though we are, as they are constantly telling us, their bitterest "enemies." But as in this, so in every other text, they can preach upon it as long as you please to practice it they seldom feel anxious. The other is not a charge, though my opponents retddymake it one. It is rather a misapprehension of terms. Out of respect, however, to the late hon. memberfor Coventry, and in courtesy to that admirable lett-er signed Gwladgarwr," A Lover of his Country, I willingly and gladly, if necessary, apologise to that hon. member for any misapprehension which my quotation from his pam- phlet may have led any one to. When I affirmed the words in q'uestipn.were said not by Ordovicis or by the Commissioners, but by tVIr. Wil. liams, late M.P. for Coventry," I .said .truly, And I feel certain no one will be more ready, t/j give credit to my saying than the hon. member himself, wheu the sense in which it is obvipusly m,eaut is taken into consideration. If I had affirmed that these words were said originally by the hon. member, nothing could have been more false or more absurd; for it is not yet twelve «ipnrhs since I used them myself, as I did on another occasion some twelve months again before that; indeed, so hackneyed.is the quotation, that I verily do believe this0i* the FOURTH time in which I myself have used it since it was uttered by the Editor of the Welshman. It was. left for Deme- trius, of Tredegar, only, whose Diana, is obviously melt- ing in the cauldron before him it was left for Has son of Balak to make this wonderful discovery of another falsehood by Ordovicis." So he chronicled it aceoidingfy and probably it has obtained for him another diaaer, and another ride iu Lady Bengee's carriage. If so, I am heartily glad of it, as I always have felt glad on every occasion that I have been the means of getting him the one or the other. Many a mare's nest is often discovered on terms nothing like so pleasant, or for purposes fully as useful to the interest of the common-weal. The staise in which I affirmed the words "as said by JJr. Williams" is this, aud, I contend, it is,a perfectly legitimate one: if 1 argue ou a certain point, and advance certaiu opi. niottS if I take A's words to ex.trees those opinions, my opinions and A's opiuions are then identical, or rathe.r my opiuions and A's words bejotne one and the same thing. Words are but the vehicles of thought. What is said of a transaction in commerce, the same also may be said of au action in philosophy,—When goods are trans- ferred from A to n, few persons concern themselves about the cart which carried them. What whence A's is now B's B uses them, B trades in them, and in that case B only is responsible for them; and this is the case 1 had in poiut. Quod erat Demonstrandum. —Vid. Euclid: Nova Kditio per Demetrium de Tredegar, et Auiiotatioues per Euudem de pontibus Asinorum. ORDOVICIS. THE PUBLIC MERTING AT ABFCRD UTB. To the Editor of lite Cardiff <y Merthyr Guardian. SIR,-I have read your report of t4lis"great You have given it II degree of prominency, which I icel per- suaded had you resided here even bolt olle day before it or after it would nut have been warranted ilt doing. The ex- citement'' yon speak of I cau nowhere find. Thfre was cer- tainly 111"'1 eV"lIiug,a large number "f idlers congregated frum all places and I dare say there would be all eqaal n'lIlIher again, were there to) again, lhe MaUlCI,hibi: i"1I oi strollers. Willi regard to Iile closiug oi the shop* you were strangely lIIisiufoTlo..d, The shops clos" lhroughoClI the p«nsh, every evelllrlg ill the week except Mondays aud Saturdays, at, Or about (he hour (he meetmiIC was held. Ihe lueeling was of course all on one fide. They were all there to say that black must be white come what may. 1 tlust, however, ill justice to lhe incumbent you will give 10 this letter die saute prominency .hi, h you have given W Ibe preachers. For I beg your read- ers 1000 erve thaL ihis was emphatically apreacher's, and uot a parish meeting. Fair Play" has happily rendered prettv philo what wu the animus, that led to 1111 ibis "excitement." No one. will doubtless deny thAt" fair Play" kunws the state, ot tilings here as well »s a«v body. letter telis us he is no IUrauger," and coming as it does, side by side with your re- port « cannot but afford a striking and a practical comment. To it f would add another comment, and it is ior th s reason I claim on the part of our incumbent an equal share of pro- minency with the preachers, th" preachers told you Aber- dare was a model .for everything that was moral and religious. "it had sixteen chapels built at all outlay uf supported annually a «o»t of There were also twenty Sabbath schools." All this. Sir. sounds very fine. But the results what are they? I"d the following faet prove; let it be borne in mind, too, that laIn relating a fact which occurred three weeks ago; that it is known almost to every one iu the village, yet the offenders have not to this day becQ brought to justice. What is the inference froai this It is natural, and I leave it to your readers to make it. Some would say that such scenes must be commoa; or else, such apathy is unaccountable, lie that as it may, the simple fact is this;— It is customary here. Str, and I believe" on the. hills" gene- rally, wlwn a workman s circumstances are rendered ION by sickness or accident for him t" buy a barrel of beer, 411.1 to sell it out, at his own cottage, on a Saturday night to his friends. This description ot ephemeral beershops are, as you may imagine, the wo.r;¡t dens of iniquity belonging tu a com- munity. Out of thtj control, and sometimes uuknown to the police, they are accessible at all hours and uuder auy circuin- stances of drunkenness or sobriety. When the regular public- house is closed agaiust every intruder these deus of impurity receive hiin without reluctauce. It was the case in this iuslauce. Five or six men about one or two o'clock of a Sunday morning sought admittance 11.1 beer. fhey received both. After driuking uproariously tor some time the owner of the barrel of beer demanded payment for what was consumed. Upon which the beer drinkers immediately got up, and thrust hiiu out of his own doors. They were then left alone with the wife who had a child in her anns ill of the small pox. They demanded more beer. She also resisted, upon which, these ruffians immediately set about destroying every article of fur- uiture iu the house. The crockery was destroyed. The ouly bed in the house was pulled to pieces, and the bed clothes rolled and scattered about the door. Having committed this devastation, they then proposed to barn tlie house down, and immediately they, set about it. The beam that holds up the loft had the caudle applied to it—the mark of the burning is there still. I have seen it myself. Fortunately,however, some- thing diverted them from this, and the next complaint which the woman mule to her neighbours next morning was that oue oi the men indecently assaulted her, that she fell under hiS attack, I' aud that tuey all live or iiX of them fell upou her, and her clnld. All this, Sir, takes place ill a district where according, to your report nothing whatever reigns but the purest Uvangelism', the greatest sobriety, the largest number of Sabbath schools, and where £:411011 are annually expended in preaching the (iospel." .1 Setttu-istde by side with" Fair Play's" letter. Then place them both in a counter position with your report .of the great meeting." When you have done so, Mr. Oritfith, surely, has uo fear as tl) the result of th" verdict. It i" true that the woman above denies now the. indecent assault, llut it is necessary that the circumstances attending. her deaial shl)ulJ be Illsú IOlde known, and, if anything, the matter is then aggravated. Up to last Wednesday of all she tJlcI. two. of her neighbours the stury as it)s giren above. 0" that evening she heard that the matter had g it into certain quarters where she knew it would not be allowed lo be passed over without all investigation. Iler husband told her to be silent; that it was unnecessary to go over the matter again. Next morning (last Thursday) she admitted the truth of every- thing except the assault .This she now deaied, at the sante time she did not deny that the men had done by her every- thing that was hanllsome; they pai<l her everything." You see. Sir, the thing is 1l0W iutellgible the two women, her neighbours, are ready to swear that she told them repea- tedlyof the ass.mlt. But when she U called upon to bring tiie offenders to justice, she wavers, and says they have done everything by her that is handsome. In every point of view the morality is bad. Hut her own admission goes as far as to conless that they set about burnii g, and that it was a mercy that the house was not burnt úOlvn., The house is situated iu a court, and in the thickest part of Aberdare. It is necessary, also, to observe that the ruffians engaged in this brutality held over her a sort of terror, by sayiug how she might be punished by selling beer without licence. One fact regarding thi-) meeting will be useful to your readers generatty and as you have laid considerable stress 011 the excitement" which you say exists, it may be as well to let your readers know the great parties mho give rise to it. \'uu report nine speakers it is strange to say six of tliese are preachers, oue a Welsh bard, one a working mau, aud the other at present a grocer,'1 aud, to judge from what he says, a very greeu one too. I believe, however, t am wrong; *• the six" are uot actual preachers; l'ur one of them is of that denomination which lirutus calls •• a Jack,"—this meaus a preacher In state of Chrysalis. The working man," however, is much too honest for his party. Wheu he got iuto the thick oi his speech, he tor- got the purpose for which he was there; he was there to deny everything, but he admitted the whole. For he concluded by hoping the Inhabitants would not be discouraged by what had been said against them, but th.it t!iey would iiusTtti themselves, UEI-'OKM themselves, and so coSDUCf themselves, morally, $0- cially, and gcuerally, as to shew that tlvy were a well-regulated !Jod, So it seems even" the working man" thinks there is a neces. sity for reformation. I ant. Sir, &c., Feb. ;18. A PAEISHlONliU OL? ABliltDAUE. (We have nothing whatever h1 do with the accuracy or inac- curacy of the statements rukde at thè late public meeting: our business is to Teport faithfully what takes place upon occasions of thi» Jto-J
MONMOUTHSHIRE.
MONMOUTHSHIRE. CAUTION TO MASTERS OF VESSELS CUSTOMS, NEW- PORT.—On the 19th ultimo the Argyle," of Cork, Driscoll, master, arrived at this port from Clonakilty, Cork, having on board one hundred passengers-the said vessel, not having as required a license for passengers— by which very heavy penalties were incurred. The offi- cers of customs in consequence made a seizure of the vessel which, however, was released on Monday last, by order of the commissioners of customs on the masterg paying a fine of ten pounds. this being his first offence. CUSTOMS, NEWPORT.—124 chests of tea, IO.4131bs. were removed under bond to this port on the fir<t instant for Mr. William Evans, grocer, duty on which amounts to nearl" £1,200. NEW WATERLOO COLLIERY. — VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, FEU. 24.—Phelps v. Prothero.—This cause, whi K has been before the court several times on interloc utory applications, now came 00 for hearing. The facts, as proved by the evidence, are as follows :—The plaintiff was the lessee of A certain colliery, called the New Waterloo Colliery, in Monmouthshire, which was mortgaged to a gentleman named Cartwright. ]n the monih ot August, 1M4, an action, which had been brought against the plain- tifi for galeages under the lease, was compromised, and an agreement then entered into between the parlies, whereby the plaintiff contended, he was discharged from all liability under the lease. The lease expired iti March, 1841;; and in December, in that year, the defendaut brought another action against the plaiutiff for seven quarters' galeages accrued between August. 1841, and the expiration of the lease. The piaiotiff then filed the present hit!, seeking au injunction to re- strain the action and any tither action upou tbe covenants of the lease. POWHLLV. REV. H. J. TIIOMAS.—(BeforeSir3.Wigram.) — Mr. Itomilly (with whom was MR. \V. M. James) moved to restraiu the defendant from proceeding with an action of ejectment or otherwise disturbing the railway constructed by the plaintiff over the glebe ta)tds"ftttc parish (I f Llant- wit Vardre, of which parish the defendant was the per- petual curate. It appeared that the plaintiff, who is th« proprietor of some collierieg in Glamorganshire, in 1844 constructed a railway, by arrangement with the proprietors of the lands, from his collieries to join the Taff Yale Rail- way, a distance of about four tniles. The railway passed over the glebe lands in question, and itappeared that the defendant would not have been unwilling to permit the railway to continue if he had received a sufficient re- muneration by w.ty of toll; but the parties disagreed AS to the amount of the payment tll be made, and the eject- ment was then brought.—Mr. Walker and Mr. Headlam opposed th' motion. They said that the delendant bad entered into no agreement for the construction of the railway, and that the plaintiff having thought proper to lay it on the LAUD without any such agreement, had no equity to restrain the defendant from vindicuioghistegat rights. —His Honour disposed of the application for an injunction to restrain the defendant from ejecting the plaintiff from the G!*BE lands of Llantwit Vardre, iu Glamorganshire, over which the plaiutiff had constructed a railway conuecting his coal mines with the Taff Vale Railway, He granted the injunction on the terms of the plaintiff submitting to judgment against him in the eject- ment. and payiug JE200 iotocourl to cover the utmost possible claim whicty the defendant could have for the right of way. At the Magistrates' Offlee, Saturday, February 2FI, present Rev. James Coles, Rev. Chancellor Williams, Rev. Thomas Pope. — Juor>f> friendS, a haulier, was Unei €t lis. 6d., for forcibly passing the Court-y-flelh Ma- chine with his trams of coal without a permit, that IS un account-, co N tain ing the weights, Ac., of coal, required bv the Canal Company's Act, to be giveu to their agent at the machine, Mr. Bebel!. ELECTION PETITION NOTIOK.—MONMOUTH COUNTT E1.BCTION.-Purliuant lo the act 7 and 8 Vict., cap. loa, to auieud the law for the trial of controverted elections of members to serve io parliament, notice is hereby given, that Ibe general committee of elections have suspended their proceedings, in the matter of the petition cumplaiu- ing ot au undue election aud return for the county of Monmouth.—{J. CLERK, chairman. — Mouse of Commonll, dated Ihis 23th day of February, 1848. —— -a
BRECONSHIRE.
BRECONSHIRE. LLANGATTOCE;, NEAR CRICKHOWELL. — Wednesda, last, being lite anniversary of Saint David's Day, tl,S Ancient Briton" Female Society, held their annual meeting at the above named village. The sisters as- sembled together at an early hour IN the forenoon, and preceded by a band of music, Hags, etc. repaired to the residence of Thomas DAVIES, Esq., LUngattock Court. They were cheered at the entrance by the presence of his excellent, killd,hearled lady, and amiable niece, where they halted for a few minutes, during which time the musicians played some of the sweet Cambrian melodies. Miss Jones afterwards accompanied the members to church, when prayers were read, an appropriate and talented discourse was delivered for the occasion bv the Rev. George Howell, who also condescended to honour the festive board with his presence. At dinner, where tbe greatest harmony prevailed, and each one returned home at the close of the evening highly pleased with th« day's entertainment. The club had great pleasure in walking up to Primrose Bank, and showing that atten- tion due to Mrs. Edward Davies, who has long been a friend to the society. They were much diMprninted in the unfavourable state of the weather, which prevented their paying a visit, as they intended, lo Mrs. IK vies, of Courtygollen, who is also one of the hnaorary memher". In conclusion we must pass an eulogiuin on the kindness invariably shown on the part of MESSRS. Jenkins and Herbert, who ever prove invaluable assistants in every possible way long may their lives be spared, to join in each returning scene of peaceful mirth. This club was formed in JUlie, 1840, and, although it comprises a small body, it is one of the most flourishing in the neighbour- "hood. Our siucere wisn is that it in ty increase in strength and affection: may the blessing of Almighty God, rest ou every member connected with this friendly* society.
Family Notices
llIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. March 3, Mrs. Geo. Fird, Charles-street, Cardiff', of a son. M arch 1, Airs. H. Adams, Crocklierbtotvn, Cardiff, of a daughter. Feb. 28, the wife of Mr. William Howells, lanJIotd of the Queen's Head Inn, Cardiff" ot" A daughter. Feb. n, Mrs. T. Williams, SEA Lick Hotel, Cardiff, of a daughter. Feb. 19, at Oakland*.park, Gloucestershire, the wife of. Henry Crawshay, Esq., of a son. Feb. 22, in Boltou-stieet, London, the lady of the Rev. EVAN Nepean, of a daughter. Feb. 2U, at Swansea, the wife of J. R. Tripp, E<q., tlf a son. Feb. 21, at Bridgend, Mrs. William E hvards, of A daughter. March L. the wife of Mr. "William Humphrey*, col- lectoi of her Majesty's Customs, Neath, of A daughter. MARRIAGES. Feb. 23, at St. Pancras Church, the R:M'. Evan Thomn, incumbent of Britonferry, Glamorganshire, to Jane Susannah Williams, youngest daughter of the late Mr, R. L. Williams, of llotherhithe, and niece of Captain Hodurson, R.N., Seymour-nlace, Euston-square, London. Feb. 24, by the Rev. E. B. Squire, vicar, Jeremiah Clarke, fourth son of John Richardson, Esq., to Mar- garet. fourth daughter of Thomas Walters, Esq., all of Swansea. Feb. 24, at St. Georges, Bloomsbury, thj RAV. RI. mund Turberville Williams, M.A., of Exeter College, Oxford, and vicar of Cal Hcot, Monmouthshire, onlv son of Major-General Sir Edmnnd Kcnyoi Williams, K..C.B to Elizabeth, third daughter of EL ward Whituiore, E,<1.' Feh.27, at Coity Church, by the R?v. David Evan', Rees Jenkins, EscJ., solicitor, Bridgend, to Jane, only daughter of Mrs. Evans, of Caevatrv, near Bridreud. Feb. 29, at Neath Church, by the fi-v. D.Jeffreys, Mr. George Pad,toll, to Elizabeth, dau^-iter of Mr. Jenkiu Francis, landlord of the Albion Tavern, Neath. Feb. 21, at Merthyr Church, by the Rev. John Grif- fiths, Mr. Philip Richards, butcher, of this to.vu, to MISS ■ E. Edwards, youngest dau^hier of the late Mr. Thomas Edwards, of Gilfachvaiu, near Merthyr. Feb. 2O, at Herman Chapel, Dowlais, John Millwar.l to Jemima Gridiths. Feb. 28, at Z >ir Biptist Chapel, Rhvni;iev. J.»h;I Daniels, to Mary AB'oerly. Feb. 28, by license, at the Register's OlRje, Merthyr, by Mr. D. Lewis, Mr. Edward Evans, agent, to Elicabetn Phillips. Feb. 2J, at the Tabernacle Chapel, Mprthyr, James Williams, to Margaret Evans. March 1, at the Caersalem Chapel, Dowlais, Thomas Jones to Dinah Joues. DEATHS. Feb. 29, at Singleton, near Swansea, Jessie Dalrymple, the beloved wife of H. Hussey Vivian, Esq. ThesuddeM and premature death of this amiable and youthful lady has plunged the family of the respected member for Swan- sea into the deepest affliction, and has produced A universal feeling of sorrow and sympathy throughout the town and neighbourhood. Feb. 23, Sidney Arabella, the beloved wife of John Miller, Esq., of Aberystwill^ Feb. 26, in Loiidou, Lieut.-General Cleiland, of tbe Hon. East India Compass Service. March t, at Aberd*re, Mary, the wife of Mr. Motgan Thomas, timbertinerchanl, aged 48 years. Feth 28, Mrs. Ann. Joues, ot L'O.HMorlais woollen- manufactory, Merthyr, who died triumphantly in the Lord. She was eminent for her piety; almost nnpt- ratteted for her hospitality, and neepiy regretted by a large circle of Chiistiau ttiends*—tiie departed was emphatically a Mother ill hrad." 1"eb. id, in Eaton-square, London, A ugusta, the beloved wife of SIr John Pakutgttm, Hart., M.P. Feb. 2D, at George I own, Merilnr, aged 28 years, Isabella Hystop. wife of Mr. Will. Millward, saddler, she was much respected, and a native of Aucheucairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, N.ii, Feb. 2d, John bioper, Esq., surgeon, Pontypool, aged oi yeais. Fell. 23, in Kent-terrace, Park-road, Lieut.-Gen^ral Thomas Pollock, C.B. Feb. 2IJ, at the rectory. Lapwortb, Warwickshire, the Rev. George Tyndall, sinecure rector of Gauilingay, Cambridgeshire, aud rector of Luptvorth; formerly Fellow of Mertou College, Oxford. February 28, at the V crIIOU Arms,Britonferry(Neath), very suddenly, Mr. Thomas George, master of the sloop "Abbess," aged 38 years. Feb. 27, at Gellyganfach (Neath), Mrs. Ann Richards, widow of the late Mr. David Richards, farmer, aged 79. Feb. 36, at Neath, Mr. D..vi4 Lloyd, aged 71 lean,
THE MURDER IN WHIT MORE LANE,…
In ?8rt- of a bully that night, and behaved most scanda- slJ'i it was no proof that he was involved in the attack P°h Morrison. If Swansea Jack and Burrows started Pursuit of one common purpose, that of ill-treating the 1 l°l.Xl0n man' Swansea Jack engaged in a distinct affair h. ,(1 another man, it was no evidence against Bur- I s" If he was aiding and abetting Swansea Jack, how "°t all the wit tosses say so1? The inference was that 1no*' an<^ 'le was 'us'nn the Cadoxton man e time. Mrs. Morrison had said that no other man s present when she saw her husband kicked, except the 5(11 who kicked him. Burrows did not even appear to j*e known of the death of Morrison until some time after I ad taken place. Upon the whole of the evidence bj" Allen thought that, if guilty at all, Burrows was Suilty of manslaughter. he prisoners, who were undefended, declined addres- j,n7- te ^ordship very carefully and anxiously summed up going minutely through the whole of it. "e jury, after an absence of an hour and twenty retumel'the following verdict:—" jrVe find John 'hs, Alexander Thomas, Maria Meyrick, and Bridget J'> Guilty of MANSLAUGHTER; and James Alfred Burrows, and Mary Williams, Guilty of J,11? and abetting in the commission of that crime." hroughout the trial the prisoners exhibited the most callousness: Alfred Burrows and Alexander Tho- tgs SreHed pcifectly hardened. The whole party heard Verdict with much unconcern. Sentence was deferred. P HOKKIULE DEPRAVITY. ivlftn Thomas, aged 53, lock-keeper, was charged with I" Ing violated his own daughter, Margaret Thomas, of 'Parish of Eglwysilan, on the 27th of June last, _\jlst her will and consent. Ir T Richards conducted the prosecution; attorney, .Thomas Evans. The prisoner was undefended. "C details of this revolting and truly shocking case >e! !nerely dimly shadowed forth" by lis. It I entirely upon the evidence of the prosecutrix, who °ut twenty years of age. The prisoner, it seems, 'lot only guilty of the crime upon one occasion but | rfcpeated it several times within about a fortnight. .e effected his purpose partly by violence, but principally I | means of the most terrific and murderous threats. 6 r Mother was absent from home at Caerphilly, attend- 'lil]"" daughter. She ultimately went to Caer- )'» and complained to her mother; the result was h4r1jls0^er's committal to take his trial 011 the present f?e. The young woman in reply to the Judge said IV*8 *n the habit of attending Divine service in chapel. 4|l "8 trial was proceeding when our Reporter left the •j,ut seven o'clock. it e following cases were tried on Thursday, before CHILTON, ESQ., Q.C.: — In Davies (the man who had on the previous day v re^U8el' lo plead) was indicted for having on the *a "anuary, stolen a bedstead, shirt, towel, &c., the ll^'j «f Wm. Robling. The jury were first empan- 0 try whether prisoner was "mute of malice" or l{ e by the act of God." After hearing theevidence »C-Cox, the jury found that prisoner was mule of IJ ce., Prisoner was then tried in the usual mauuer. Kelt her, was likewise indicted for feloniously ,lle property, knowing it to have been stolen. klC(j R »bling, the prosecutor's wife, said that she re- at Merthyr. On the 20th of January she left a .*nd shirt on the garden hedge, and forgot taking !lt night. There was likewise a bedstead in the 'eft there in consequence of the house being too °take it in. On the following morning the arti- ij>ht*ere missed. Catherine Brien proved that on the 'V, 10Question she lodged at Patrick Keleher's house, °'*n Davies likewise lodged. Late at night she t¡.}etj John Davies enter the house, bringing with him '"I.ISI I ,,0 'tillo8,ead, on which Keleher said he could not hide it if'l tools to make it shorter. Both prisoners then bohfe house—Keleher soon returning, and Davies in w'^lf au hour. > ij Barnes, mason, proved having found the articles pr 'lllsh pound, near the house. 'fheSe.Culr'x identified the articles. Earned gentleman having summed up, the jury '*s Pr °1'1 P"soners ''Guilty." A previous conviction The°%against John Davies. Sentence deferred. ^lehefa"1e. P, iso'ier was indicted, together with Alice fo'Vu r (wife of Patrick) for feloniously stealing one taott 8b*wl, stockings, &c., the property of John ^ck-layer, Merthyr. The prosecutor's wife Jisa6(j tL on the day named in the indictment, she he had e awcles in question from a lot of clothes, which on the previous day. ^8ed;,lUe Brien and another female, who at the time t ligljJ1 the bouse of Patrick Keleher, proved that late tOUght the prisoner Davies (who also lodged there) In the a bundle, containing clothes, to Keleher's house. l'ioe j- *e*t day she saw the same in the possession of Jfseip eher, who told witness that she had altered it for v'es" another occasion she told witness—" John *iQr o has the name of being a thief, but he Js a very as he steals nothing worth looking at." 'to p Rees proved that when prisoneis were taken te|eiUst°dy, he (witness) searched the prisoner s (Alice 'c. er's) house, and found in it two aprons, a gown, °f which were in a box, which was locked. It ?birt was found on the person of John Davies, who Mj ? some marks by which the prosecutor's wife had 'n Pf'sotiers' presence, she could identify the article, lit) j^'soner's wife identified the artides. Mr. Chilton summed up the evidence, informing the jury |>rQl) ey could not take into consideration the gown, »e ev'c* (excepting in so far as they threw light upon H L ce in reference to the other articles), as they •dic. J' 80me unaccountable blunder, been laid in the laiu'feit as the property of the wife. Verdict—Guilty, |c Sentence deferred on John Davies. Pa- lh keleher was gentenced to imprisonment with hard ilt(, r 'or two years Alice Keleher to imprisonment with i^T-r^°Ur °ne Jear- <LER 1^KINQ COUNTERFEIT COIN.—George Wescott, the *H*\ge Wescott, the younger, and Henry Hrown, f S?uilty to the charge of having, at Merthyr, \It¡t ri\ary, uttered to various persons, divers pieces of >e]v e't coin. The elder prisoner was sentenced to "lonths' imprisonment, and the two younger ners to two months' imprisonment each.