The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. -i' "J LATEST FROM FRANCE AND ITALY.—Paris, Tuesday Night.-The Patrie states that during the sitting of the National Assembly yesterday, some of the representatives handed about a list of candidates for the ministry. We read in the Patrie yesterday evening:—"The club of representatives of the people, which holds its sittings at the Palais des Beaux Arts, is composed of rather more than 200 members. It met yesterday evening, with M. Alem Rousseau in the chair. The club decided almost unanimously that the proposition made by M. Rateau, for the dissolution of the National Assembly, shall be opposed that no amendment shall be adopted and that the Assembly shall fix no period for the cessation of its existence. It is announced (says the same paper) that the Pope, wishing to avoid foreign intervention, intends to try a personal step. He will, it is said, go to Civita Yecchia, aud there make an appeal to the people, which, if not responded to, things will take their couise. UNITED STATES.—.CALIFORNIA.—The Niagara arrived at Liverpool on Monday niyht, with dates from New York to the 26th, Boston 27th, and Halifax 29th ult. There is very little news by this mail. On the subject of the gold fever, the "New York Herald says The gold excitement is undoubtedly subsiding through the country. Emigration to the gold region, from the Uni- ted States, as far as we can ascertain from various sources within our reach, has been exceedingly small. In fact, the number now on their way amounts to nothing. Many, we doubt not, who have already sacrificed much at home to the desire of seeking wealth on the Pacific, are now showing symptoms of vacillation. The probability is, that not more than a third of those who have entered upon arrangements to proceed will venture farther than they have already gone. The disadvantages in both sea and I and routes are so great, that but a few will hazard their lives and little possessions for that which is as yet an uncertainty. INDIA,-The arrival of the Overland India mail fur- nishes intelligence from Bombay to the 19th of November, from Mooltan to the 20tb, from Lord Gough's camp on the Ctienaub to the 21st, from Calcutta to the 25th, and the Indus the 27th. The Commander-in-Chief, by these advices, was across the Ravee, near Ramnugger, fifty-six miles from Lahore, and manoeuvring to bring the rebels into a decided action. At Mooltan on the 1st the Sikhs established an outpost and batteries in a deep watercourse within range of the camp of Edwardes and Cortlandt, and opened a fire on the British troops, which, though distant, was annoying to them. A battery to flank it was thrown up by General Whish, and severe skirmishing took place until the 6th, on which day one of Moolraj's nephews was killed. On the morning of the 71h two brigades of fourteen hundred men, oue under Lieutenant Colonel Franks, corn;)) .t.ding her M ajesty's 10th Foot, the other under Lieui.-Colonel Brooke, of her Majesty's 32d Foot, and six hundred cavalry, under Major Wheeler, with Anderson's troop of horse artillery, the wfiole under Brigadier Markham, moved out before daylight, supported by Major Edwardes' force in order to stonn the outwork, but one of General Cortlandt's regi- ments having gone over in the night, and there being no chnice of taking the enemy by surprise, they were ordered to halt, and cook a meal. They had hardly commenced, when news arrived that Major Edwardes' camp was attacked in force by the enemy, who had outflanked his batteries. They were, however, eventually driven back with great loss, after a long hand-to-hand light by the regular Native regi- ments, who behaved \cry well In the midst of the battle the British columns moved to the rescue. Battery after battery was captured with trifling loss, and nil the enemy's guns were taken possession of. The leader of the recusant regiment that went over in the uigiit was amongst the slain, and Hurree Siugh, the commander of cavalry who deserted Vans Agnew, was mortally wounded. From that time forward nothing of the slightest moment occurred in camp, the tieid-works of the enemy were destroyed, and such arrangements made as to prevent their being replaced. The first portion of the Bombay coluinji-above seven thousand strong, with twenty-four guns —left Roree on the 21st of November, and would be all on their upward march within a week afterwards, they were expected to reach Mooltan between the 12th and 20th of December. A de- tachment conf-isting of the od Native Infantry, Turnbull's battery, and five hundred of Jacob's Horse, had arrived at Ooch.—Major Lawience and the other British officers had escaped from Peshawur, the Sikh regiments having gone over to the rebels.— lhe troops at Attock remained faithful, and but little was known of Chuttur and Shere Singh.— Trade was dull at Bombay; but the advices from Calcutta are more encouraging.

THE GOLD OF CALIFORNIA. The Dorado of the early Spanish and E lglish adven- turers turns out to have been no fable. It was not tin mere vision of their too brilliant and exciteable imagilla lions. It was a palpable reality. The golden regio: exists—not in the unsubstantial air, in the Atalantis o! Plato, or in the ftopta* of Sir Thomas More; but in country to which ships can sail, and to which living men of this every-day world can resort, and pick up the trea- sure that smiles at their feet, aud wooes ill m to clutch it. •California the Golden is the bright particular spot on the Earth's suiface to which all men's attention is directed. It is a new Holy Laud tor the votaries of Mammon: pilgrims alld devotees resort to it from thp remotest COl- ners of the glob, The discovery of its amazing wealth is the crowning eveut in a year of wonders. The year 18-18 began in distress and gloom, and lived the greater part of its life amid turmoil and commotion; but it died amid visions of returning pence, reviving confidence, and illimitable riches. A halo of aurean splendour surrounds itsmcmory. It was thought to have accomplished revo- lutions enough when it changed the political aspect of Europe; but poiitica) revotutions, if the accounts received from America are but half true, were the least important ot ItS deeds. A still greater revolution was destined to be commenced within its time—a golden revolution which shall alter the measure of value throughout the civilised world—make the poor rich, and the rich poor—pay off the debts of nations, and start the world afresh in the career ofcivitisation. The first feeling cxcited in Europe by the reports from California was one of incredulity. Huttheampieness, completetiess, aud multifariousness of the details brought over by every succeeding packet, have irradually dimi- nished the doubts of the men of the 0!d World; and 'hey are now prepared to believe in any marw ls tint may be reported ot the gold of California. Doubt is 110 longer possible, in the face of such testimony as is daily received. The wonder is, not that the gold is there, but that it should never have been discoveied until now. Butwhitc the Old Worht is wondering, the Neiv World is working. lhe Anglo-Americans have laid bauds upon the magni- ficent prey. California swarms with treasure-seekers and there is not a man among them that does not find what he seeks. "The sands of the Pactolus," says a letter from San Btas, on the Gulf of California, have long ceased to be gotden; the mines of Mexico hardly pay lhe .working of them but in the bed aud along the banks of the Sacramento, the virgin ore waits but to be gathered in an abundance at present not to be estimated. Lumps of pure gold have been picked up, each large enough to make a diadem. Themanwhointhemorn- ing possessed no property but his labour, no instrument but his unassisted hands, before night saw himself the owner of more wealth than years of labour in any other country of the wortdcoutd have procured him, and in a few days h.e became rich, aud, if he chose, independent." The manner in which the treasures of the land were first laid bare-to the greedy eyes of civilised men is of a piece with the romance of the whole story. Although the tra- ditions reported by Pizarro and Raleigh showed a know- ledge ou the part of the aboriginal inhabitants of the American continent of the vast stores of gold that lay scattered in some regions, the Dorado had no iixed loca- lity. The Californiun aborigines were too unintelligent to be aware of the wealth at their feet. They saw the shining lumps, but did not know them to be gold and the missionary establishments, under the superintendence of the Spanish Jesuits, who had a sort of nominal posses- sion of the country, were too scanty, too much confined to the coast legions, and too unenterprising, to light on such good fortune. It remained for the industry of the Ansjlo-American race to discover and to appropriate the treasure. Wherever Brother Jonathan penetrates, he seis to woik. In the course of the winter of 1817-48, a Capt. Sutter, one of the emigrants from the United States, or more probably from the adjacent country of Oregon, built a saw-mdl on the south brunch oÎ the Sacrallleuto river, known as the American Fork, and constructed a mill- race and dam to supply it. "llut when it was comple. ted," says an account in an American journal, it was found that the tail race,' or channel whereby the water used to lurn the mill is discharged, was too small. To economise time and trouble, the wheel was thiown out of gear,' and the whole body of water in the 'dam' passed through the 'race.' The effect of this current waste make the channel wider and deeper but it had abo an additional effect, never contemplated by the con- structor, that of disintegrating the soil, and disengaging severatiargegrainsofpuregotd. These were seen and recognised soon after by Captain Sutter, to whom they had been pointed out by Mr. Marshall, the contractor for buillling the mill in question. Itissupposedthatinthe interval that elapsed between this fortunate discovery and its publicity, both gentlemen contrived to amass a very considerable quantity of the precious metal. The seciet was, however, soon discovered. \Vithin a few months, hundreds of men, Indian and white, were occupied in exploring the circumjacent country. In the heds of the tributary streams, on the shores of the Sacramento river, in the ravines of the mountain torrents, and actually forming part and parcel' of the soil of the plains, gold tvas found in the most extraordinary abundance, and of the finest quality. Some of this gold was coarse,' that is to say, in large grains mixed with particles of earth some of it was combined with quartz, in the manner of laminse or plates, while some of it again was mixed with coarse gravel; but the larger proportion of it was virgin,' in pure grains or lumps, which varied in weight from one pennyweight to four ounces, or a quaiter of a pound each. At present (sa\s a letter from Monterey, the re- markable details of which give a more vivid idea of the golden mania than any language we could employ) The people are running over the country aud picking it out of the earth here and there, just as a thousand hogs"let loose iu a forest, would root up giound-nutj. Some get eight or ten ounces a day, and the least active one or two. They make the most who employ the wild Indians Lo hunt it for them. There is one man who has sixty Indium in his employ; his profits are a dollar a miuuie. The wild ludi-tns know nothing of its value, and wonder what the pale-faces want to do with-it; they will give an ounce of it for the same weight of cuined silver, or a thimbleful of glass bead. or a glass of grog; and white men themseJves often give an ounce of it, which is worth, at our Mint, 18 dollars or more, for a bottle of biandy, a box of soda powders, or a plug of tobacco. As to the quantity which the diggers get, take a few lacts as evidence 1 know seven men, who worked seven weeks and two days, Sundays excepted, on Feather River; they employed on an average fifty Indians, and got out in these seven weeks and two days 27-3 pounds of pure gold. I know the men and have seen the gold, and know what they state to be a fact; so stick a pin there. I know ten other men who worked ten days in company, employed no ludians, and averaged III those ten days I ;)00 dollars each so stick auother pin there. I know another man, who got out of a basin in a rock, not larger than a washbowl, 2\ lbs. of gold in fifteen minutes; so stick another pin there. Not one of these statements would I believe did I not know the men personally, and kuow them to be plain matter-of-fact men-men who open a vein of gold just as coollyasyou would a potato hill. Thus far the gold has been obtained in the most primitive manner, by washing the earth in tin pans, wooden bowls, Indian baskets, &c. The average, I am, told, has been six- teen dollars per day for each man engaged, and the deeper the soil is dug the richer it becomes. One man obtained over thirty dollars in one washing-gay fifteen minutes. 1 was told by an old miner that not more than one-half of the gold is secured in the present rude, careless way of working. With a proper machine, and the use of quicksilver, double the amount could be taken from the same soil. The largest amount taken by one person in one day was two hundred dollars. The pieces are of an extraordinary size, the largest weighing half an ounce. The mountains have been explored on every side, and gold found in every creek. It is the opi- nion of all that 30,000 or 40,000 persons could be profitably employed ou the ground now explored. Nor is gol-1 the only mineral discovered here. Platina has been found ill oue place in some considerable quantity and very extensive mines of silver ore have recently been discovered within five miles of the saw-mill, and are said to be very rich. Iron is also abundant, and will pay about 85 per cent. The richness of the soil in the immediate neighbourhood of the mines is most astonishing. Farms can be made in every direction that will feed all the miners that can be employed. The climate is found to be very healthy, and free from the chilly winds that hover arouud the sea-coast. The granite of the mountains is said to be equal to the celebra- ted Quincy, and a beautiful quarry of marble has been dis- covered on the Consummy river, specimens of which will, before many years, aJoru the fronts of public buduings in your flourishing city. The cry is still they come While writing this, two men have just arrived from a valley some five or six miles distant, bringing with them 930 dollars' worth of gold, ob- tained ill tive days. I have heard from one of our citizens who has been at the Gold Placero a few weeks, that he had collected 15J0 dol- lars'worth of the "root of evil," and wasstill averaging 100 dollars a day. Another gent, wife, aud boy, collected 500 dollars' worth in one day. Another, still, who shut up his hotel here some tive or six weeks since, has returned with 2200 dollars in pure virgin gold, collected by his own exer- tions, with no other aid than a spade, pick, and Indian basket. As uear as I can ascertain, there are now about 2000 per- sons engaged, and the roads leading to the mines are thronged with people and waggon- Th.- implements used are shovels, picks, tin pans, wooden bowls, aud Indiau bas- kets. From one to nine ounces o. puie virgin gold per day is gathered by every man who performs the requisite labour. The mountains have been explored for about forty miles, and gold has been found in great abundance in almost every part of them. A gentleman informed me that he had spent some time iu exploring the country, and had cut fifty-two holes with bis butcher's knife in duiVrent places, and had found gold in every one. Several extensive silver mines have been discovered, but very little attention is paid to them now. Immem-e beds oi iion-ore, of superior qualitv, yielding 85 to 90 pet cent., have also been found near the American Fork. As a necessary consequence of this astounding plenti- fulness of gold, the price of all commodities ill California has risen enormously. Spades and shovels seil for 9 and 10 dots. blankets aud scrappes, which cost 3 and 4 dols., are selling for 45 and 50 dols.; llour, GO dols. per barrel; sugar, 1 dol. per lb. and coffee, 2 dols. per lb. Clothing of all kinds is very high. Horses, which formerly sold for 20 or 25 dols., now command from 100 to 200 uols. La- bour, of course, shares in the univers J rise. When a man can dig gold, and enrich himself for life in a few months, it is not to be expected that he will renounce the temptation, and render himself useful to his fellows b) domestic or other service, except at a priee measured bJ the abundance of gold and the scarcity of hands. A ne- gro waiter at the hotel at San Francisco receives a salary of 1700 dollars per annum. Other service is paid in the same proportion; but, generally, service is not to be ob- tained. All ranks and conditions of men have been equalised. Gold has done what it was supposed death alone could do. It has brought all men to one level. One j.assion has taken hold of men's minds, and— AH hearts Are chijfd into a selfish j rayer for cow. A, letter from New York, dated the 12th of December, states that twenty-four vessels laden with passengers, all hound for the gold country, sailed within three weeks from Jiat pot t, and that such was the rush of emigrants that the agents of one vessel were obliged to refuse pas- sage to no less than seven hundred applicants. Overland the lushing swarms are equally numerous and Europe will soon contribute her full share to the swelling tide of the golden emigration. But this fever will in due time subside. The very superabundance of the gold will remedy the evil. The precious metal will fall in value all over the world. In California itself, the great seat and centre of the golden .madness, it has already fallen lor gold is only precious oecause it is the means of procuring the real wealth of food, shelter, clothing, and the luxuries and comforts of life. The intelligent, author of the The Shipwreck of the J/iini" relates thaI he and a score of companions were exposed for many days upon the masts and liguing of a water-logged ship, in the glare of a burning sun, without food, except a very small quantity of bread, and without drink, but such as the chance and scanty rain afforded. >The captain having fallen a victim to his terrible suffer- ings and privations, his widow came into possession of a large sum in gold, and offered the whole of it for a small crust. The owner of the crust would 'not. be tempted. It was worth to him, in his situation, all the gold of California itself. It was life; and the gold, without it, would have been but a splendid death. Gorgeous, there- fore, as arc the stories that come to us from California, we tnu>t remember that gild is not of itself real wealth under all possible circumstances, and that it is chieflv as the representative of more substantial wealth that it has its value among men Unless, therefore, more produc- tive work be done, unless more food be grown, ran e cloth manufactured, more industry employed upon the essenti.il arts ot life, thf discovery of gold will be but of trifling advantage to the world. There is scarcely room, however, to doubt that such will be the result. The gold is obtainable in such abun- dance as to justify the belief that it will have an immense if not an immediate effect upon the gold markets of Eu- rope, and that Great Britain, as the chief commercial country of the world, will be the first to feel it. A great impetus to our manufactures cannot fail to be among the liist results. A rise in the price of all commodities, and of labour at the same time, will speedily follow. Creditors will suffer debtors will be enabled to pay their debts in fuil at half the cost of the present day; annuitants and persons of lixed inconle; "ill be impoverished; but all who dependfor their subsistence upon their skill, talent, and industry wiil be enabled to improve their condiiion. l'he public liabilities will be, not theoretically, perh aps, but practically, lightened. The great burden of twenty- eight millions annually, which we pay-as the interest of our stupendous debt, will press with but half its weight upon the energies of the people, and trade and commerce wili lake a start unrivalled iu the history of the world. Ail this is, however, upon the supposition that the ac- counts from Cdiforniaare not greatly exaggerated. If gold to the value of twenty millions sterling lies on or under the soil of California, it will be a great prize to the finders. It will justify much wonder—perhaps all that has been expressed but it the supply be not more than tour, five, or even twenty.fold as abundant, the consequen- ces upon the trade and social condition of Europe are not likely to be so extensive as those upon which we have spe- culated in the foregoing sentences. It will doubtless take some time before the rea)amoutitofthe mineral >vealth of California can be correctly estimated. In the meantime, nothing reported of it will cause surprise aud the eager multitude of all nations will rush to share the prize, such as it is, and such as it may b •. —Illustrated News.

MUIIDIIRS AT SXAMII-LD-IIALL.— FUUTHKH EXAMI- NATION or RUSH.—Noriuich, 'Tuesday.—Yesterday J "mes Hlomlield Rush, the suspected assassin of Mr. Isaac Jenny and his son, at Stanfield-hall, underwent another magisterial examination at the Castle of this city —This unexpected examination took place in ordei that the prisoner (Rush) might hear the additional statement which Emily Sandford had made at the last meeting of the coroner's jury, aud which had not been taken in the evidence sworn before the magistrates on the occasion of their fully committing him for trial. On Rush being brought forward by Mr. Pinson, the Governor of Norwich Castle, the prisoner' unhappy dupe, Emily Sandford, was introduced also: she went into a more lengthened detail of the prisoner^ conduct on the night of the murder than she gave before the coroner. She minutely described his coming to hei bedroom door on the night of the murder, aud his gently knocking for admission; that on his entering he leant against her bed, and she, perceiving his violent trembling, inquired, "Guod God, what is the matter That In told her she must be firm, and if any one asked her how long he had been out, to say that he had not been more than twenty minutes away. That she again asked him what was the matter, and that he replied, "Nothing; but you may hear of something in the morning." A1 i these facts were reduced to writing, aud otherswhich tended to show the intimidation he evidently held out to the unfortunate creature not to divulge his movements. Nlis. IeritiN-, and the maid, Eliza Chestney, are pro- gressing favourably. As soon as practicable, it ii the iu- tention to move Mrs. Jermy to London.

THE COWBRIDGE HARRIERS will meet On Monday January 15 at Treos Thursday 18.at Ogmorc Down IL\CH DAY AT IIALF-PA;$T TE:-i. THE TREDEGAR HOUNDS will meet On Monday Tredegar House Wednesday 11 1 7 at Eanarthen Friday 19. at Penylaud Gate EACH DAY AT LLJ O'CLOCK.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. A great many communications are unavoidably put aside this week. "As UNFOHTUX ATE SHAREHOLDER." must give US his name,—in confidence, of couise. Several letters to the Editor appear in our fourth page.

I' Lord James Stuart, M.P., arrived in Cardiff on Satur- day. We were happy to perceive that his lordship appeared in excellent health. WEST SoMERS!:r YEOMANRY CAVALRY.—Colonel C. J. Ivemeys Tynte, M.P., in consequence of his appointment to the command of the Royal Glamorgan Militia, has resigned his commission as Lieut.-Colonel in the West Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry. We have heard that parties are endeavouring to "start" a water-works company in this town and we hope they will succeed. Mas. BROWNE'S BALL, we perceive by an advertise- ment, is appointed to take place on Tuesday next. EXTENSION OF TRADE. —We hear that certain spirited individuals, residing in this town, intend building exten- sive bonded warehouses, and to import West Indian and other Foreign produce. We believe this rumour is well- founded. CUSTOMS, CARDIFF, JANUARY 9, 1849. — Removed under bond from London, by William Bird, seven chests of ten, together 571 lbs., and duty paid thereon, JEG2 9s. Id. THE FISH MARKET.—Complaints have been made to us of the almost pestiferous exhalations which this place emits. Certainl), on Tuesday last, in walking down St. Mary-street, we found the effluvia was most offensive. Whose duty is it to see it properly cleansed1? CARDIFF U KlaN .-About a fortnight ago IS I paupers, who had previously been maintained by the parishes of Cardiff, were transferred to the Union at large, by virtu(- of a recent Act of Parliament. This change will afford considerable relief to the town. FATAL ACCIDENT'.—A poor widow named Anne Davies, residing with her son in Saint Mary-street, was acciden- L tally killed ou the night of Wednesday last. Decease.. and her son were returning in a cart from Newbridge, when the jolting of the vehicle threw her off upon the road she fell upon her head, and died almost immedi- ately upon the spot—near Tongwynlais. SUPERSTITION.—An olu man from the neighbourhood of Brecon having been scratched by a cat Oil his hand, and being told by his wife, that if he went and dippeo his hand in the salt water it would be the only means ol keeping off hydrophobia; he, believing her. came to Cardiff, accompanied by his daughter, on Wednesday last, and immediately proceeded to the salt water. Wt hope by his doing so, it will have the desired effect. CARDIFF ATHEN.EUM.—The reading-room of this in stitution has recently been re-papered, painted, and other- wise made to assume an improved appearance; besides which various alterations have been introduced, tending to add to the comforts of its frequenters. We perceive by an advertisement that the annual meeting is to he held this evening. On Monday Mrs. Clara Lucas ilalfollr will deliver a lecture on the influence of woman (we believe;,—a subject which, we haven) doubt, she will lieat with considetable power and ability, a, her rep at; tion stands high. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—One of the most pleasing prospects from Saint Mary's-street, in this town, is that of the men at work across the moors ill formiug thc line of this railway. The weather has been very uufavourt ble, and the storms and rain of the last few daj s have materially interfered with the progress of operations; but as the spring advances the work will be prosecuted with vigour; and we have no doubt thatin twelvemonths the line from Newport to Swansea will be completed. CARDIFF INFIRMARY. — In our report of the proceed- ings at the annual meoting of subscribers to this excel- lent institution, we forgot to mention that Mr. Andrews, the Itouse surgeon, was highly spoken of by Dr. Moore and Mr. Lewis; and that the meeting, by entering into a formal resolution, acknowledged the importance and efficiency of his services. In addition to which we can, for our own parts, state that common report assigns a most iavourable reputation to Mr. Andrews for his kind- ness and humane attention to the poor in the discharge of his professional duties. INVITATION BALL.—We understand that it is in con- templation to gratify the lovers of dancing by giving a ball this season, the expenses attendant upon which to be defrayed by subscription. It will be on rather a limited scale—about forty couples only to be favoured with invi- tations; but it will be conducted in a most respectable manner, and with the strictest regard to the proprieties usually observed upon such occasions. A committee has been appointed for the purpose of carrying the intention above named into effect; and they have delegated their secretary to wait upon parties in order to solicit subscrip- tiolls,-From a Correspondent. I CAUTION TO FARMERS WHO SOW TURNIPS IN FIELDS ADJOINING THE BRISTOL CHANNEL.—In an examination which recently took placa before J. Bruce Pryce, Esq., and the magistrates of Dynas Powis Hundred, it came ontthatthecrews of vesseh moored off our Glamorgan coast, were in the habit cf putting their boat a>horf, and carrying off turnips to a very larac extent. Mr. Bland, ot Sully, is said to have lost upwards of fifty tons last year by this wholesale pilfering: of which there is but too much reason to believe the captains of many of thesc Hoops aie cognisant. Mr. Bruce Pryce has ascertained who the owners of these vessels are, and has written 10 Bridgwater aud elsewhere, giving them information .is to j this nefarious practice. Ju the case last referred to, the crew, on observing Mr. Bland's bailiff, sailed off, leaving a Somersetshire lad of about fifteen, the scapegoat of their depredations. PH> STEALING.—Otir- agricultural friends will perceive, by an advertisementwincliappcarsinaprevious column, that there are marauders throat who stealpigs, as seve- ral animals have been carried awiy from the faun of Mr Hiand, at SlIlh, who has offered a reward for such information as will lead to the conviction of the offender or offenders. Duijourtn's MonRL OF JERUSALEM.—We can scarcely call to recollcction an occasion when we were more highly | pleased than we were on Wednesday evening, in attend- ing the exhibition of this model at the Theatre, Crock- herblown. There was a most respectable audience: and all parties seemed highly pleased and greatly iute- rested in the admirable and instructive lecture that ac- eompanied the view; and which materially aided patties who were anxious Ko understand the subject. If we wi*re | to write a column we could Arrive at no other conclusion thaJJ this,—that of stronoly recommending the exhibition to public notice,- and especially urging parents to </ire J their families an opportunity of visiting it. It is to remain iu tins town for >o:ne days longer; and we per- I reive that the Odd Fellows have made arrangements with the proprietor for a night's exhibition.— (See Adut.) l>uitGLAit Y. On the night- of Friday last, or very early on Saturday morning, tiie house of Mr. John Lewi*, i farmer, Poutcauu.i, near this town, w;is burglariously broken and entered; 'aud*'a quantity of butter, cheese, fhnnel, a writiug-desk, arid other articles carried away. Footsteps were traced from the bouse across the lields I to the turnpike-road leading from Llandaf fto Cardiff; j and there IIIst. Information was given to P.S. Pym, of i the county constabulary, who lost no time in proceeding to Cardiff for the purpose of making enquiries, and in acquainting the borough police of what had occurred. In the course of the forenoon, in a duug-heap at the back of the Cardiff Arms, a- gentleman saw some lads dividin" bread and cheese; and having had his attention awakened, I he saw that something improper was going on. Hecom- muniea'ed his suspicions to the police-the plilce Was searched; and the-result was, that much of the property that had been stolen from Mr. Lewis's house was reco- vered. The burglars have not been discovered.—Since the foregoing was in 'ype, our LlaudalF correspondent's letter has been received, from which we extract the fol- lowing:—"The thieves rummaged all the drawers, desks and cupboards, but failed to obtain any cash beyond the sum of twopence half-peuny; but they fared better in the pantry, for there they got 331bs. of butter, two half cheeses, ten-yards of plaid flannel, two writing desks, half a bar of soap, and sundry other small aiticles. P.S. Pym having been informed of the robbery was speedily on the spot, and by searching the copse adjoining the house found one portable writing desk, a lantern, and some other aiticles. The footsteps of the party were traced as far as the Cardiff West Gate." IDLERS.—(From a Correspondent.) — There are in this town a great many young fellows who are never known to work—who spend the principal part of their time in walking about the streets-who h.tve no visible means of obtaining a livelihood, and who, therefore, must be, more or less, connected with-many of those robberies which we hear of from time to time. Many of them may be seen lurking about the corners of streets. It would be well if the authorities would occupy their leisure moments in watching them. DIAHOLICAL ATTEMPT. — A few days ago a package, containing a pound and a half of gunpowder, was acci- dentally ioulld concealed in the coal at a smithy on the works of the South Wales Railway near this town. 'J he coal happened to he in the way uf the workmen; and one ot them took a shovel to jilace it in a more compact heap, when the gunpowder was discovered. Of course, if it had been carelessly thrown, with coal, upon the fire, the consequences would have been most disastrous. The cowardly villain or villains who placed it where it was found are not known: but it is supposed that the object sought was the accomplishment of private revenge. 1 IME. On Sunday forenoon last, when it vvas eleven o'docl\. by the Hall doc\.¡, by )It,. Ihl I')"S and oy t we, have no doubt) halt the clocks aud watches iu Catdiff, it was twenty minutes to eleven by the Church clock. In the evening, we found that the said clock had been put on and made to keep pace with the time." We have long had to complain of occasional discrepancies between the Chinch and lheHall clocks; but never could ascertain where the blame should be attactiedtitt the occasion in question. It would be much better to stop the clock j altogether, than to permit it to be the means of mislead- ing the public. STREET BEGGARS.— Householders are requested to send all applicants for eleemosynary aid to the relieving olIicer. In numerous instances professional beggars" are guilty of the most artful practices to excite sympathy, and by so doing, often procure more money and foo 1 iu a day than hard-working persons. Surely a little activity on the part of the poiice Illight lessen the number of the itinerant mendicants that infest various localities in this town. NEW STREET CART.—We were much gratified a few days ago in having an opportunity afforded us of inspeet- ing a new cart which Mr. C. C. Williams, chairman of the Street Commissioners, has purchased for the use of the scavengers of the town. It was made by the Messrs. Stratton, Bristol, who have guarded against piracy by taking out a patent. It is precisely similar to the carts now generally used by the scavengers of many of the principal cities of England, who are supplied by the Messrs. Stratton and so admirably adapted is it for car- rying out the purposes for which it is intended that the makers are scarcely able to meet the demand. It is fjrmed of the best material—is very strongly and neatly made; and its construction altogether is so novel, and withal may be applied to so many useful purposes, that it must be seen to be duly appreciated. The tub is made of sheet iron, strongly rivetted, aud lies low between two high wheels for the convenience of being riited when full, tiie contents (liquid or otherwise) are covered from view, and by a very simple process it may be emptied at ouceby a lad on any required spot. When not employed in removing the sweepings of the streets, it may be used, when necessary, as a watering-cart. The whole cost £ 28. For undertaking a journey to Bristol for the purpose of selecting a cart, and for the selection he has made, Mr. Williams is certainly entitled to the thanks of this com- munity. DRAINAGE OF THE TOWN.—Surveyors are busily en- gaged in taking levels, &c., previous to sending in their respective plans for draining the town,—an end which we trust will be accomplished at no distant day, as many of the streets require cleansing. We understand that the town surveyor is preparing some very admirable plans of the various streets and thoroughfares that comprise the town of Cardift:-a work which we believe he is fully capable of completing to the satisfaction of all who are interested in this locality. ABSCONDED.—Sometime ago a. seaman, named Richard Taylor, who was in the service of Mr. James Pride, of this town, general carriei, was detected by P.C. Nash in carrying a large quantity of sugar into a house of ill-fame, in W hitmore-iane an.1, upon enquiry, it was discovered that it had been stolen* He was committed for trial, but liberated on finding bail for his appearance at the last Quarter Sessions. Two good-natured men came on, and entered, respectively, into recognizances in the sum of £20, engaging to produce Taylor to take Iris trial. But the vagabond has left the place; and is now, no doubt, ploughing the main—far, far »t sea!" The consequence is, that those who acted as friends towards him in his hour of need, wiil have to pay £ 2J each, through his villainy. A short time ago we stated that a countryman had ac- cidentally broken a pane of plate glass in the shop door ot Mr. Ward, cabinet-maker, Duke-street. It seems that the man was Mr. Bland's servant, and had been sent in for a piano which his employer had hired. We now learn that Mr. Bland and Mr. Crosby. Bristol (the father ot the young lady for whose use the instrument was obtained) have very generously paid for repairing the door, the damage amounting to upwards of five pounds. THE PATENT ECLIPSE VESTA LA MI*. — We perceive by an advertisement, that the construction of this lamp has been very much improved, and that it now burns free from smoke, forming an elegant ornament for the draw- ing-room or library. ECONOMY AND LUXURY.—Our spirited fellow-townsman — Mr. J. B. Hopkins, grocer, Augel-street-has intro- duced many little pleasing novelties into the trade of this place, calculated to add to the comforts of families; and in providing a supply of Alexander's Prepared Pea-Hour he has most considerately thought of the inclemency of the seasou and the best means of diffusing warmth through our frames. Who is there Ihal cannot, 011 a cold willter's evening, enjoy "a good basou-full of soup1" That luxury may now be procured at a very moderate cost; the prepared pca-njur being an article which we can safely recommend from its cheapness and admirable in- trinsic qualities. CARDIFF SMALL DEUIS Couni-Tms court was held on Wednesday last. There was an unusually small num- ber of plaints entered, and those of the must trifling and unimportantnature. We understand there is a consider- able falling off in the business of the court throughout the whole ot the circuit. At Merthyr, where the learned judge usually sat three days, and even then could scarcely get through the whole of the business, being so:netime's obliged to adjourn the sittings until after the termination of the business at the places comprising his district the whole of the business, with the exception of one or two cases, was completed ill one day; and at Cardiff the court rose before three o'clock, having disposed of all the cases. There can be no doubt that the great decrease of the business of tiie couit may be traced to the lar^e sum which the numerous fees exacted at every sta.'e of"a case amount to, and which a plaintiff is compelled to pay in advance. There arc other causes also-slime of which might perhaps be obviated-tending to diminish the use- fuluess of the court, and to which allusion has more than onccbeeumadeinourcutumns. We canuot avoid pay- ingatribute of praise to the efficient manuer in which the duties of assistant clerk are performed and we have no doubt that if the other officers were equally attentive to their duties, there would be fewer complaints made against this expeiiment of providing the pub!ic with cheap law. ONE of the last acts of the late Lord Auckland, we are gratified to say, was the appointment of Sir. John Fre- derick Napier Ilewett, son of Captain Menett, of Tir Mab Ellis, to. a cadct.-hip in the Royftl Marine Corps. Captain Hewett's gallant and meritorious conduct utt various occasions during the long period of thirty-four years, in times of Stirling interest, called forth from the late King "William the Fourth, the highest compliments that could be paid to an individual oiffcer, desiring Sir Herbert Taylor, after pem>ing Capt. Hcweh's memorial,- to acknowledge "merit and gallant services." Memo- rials are seldom, or never, acknowledged in this way by' Sovereigns. As the services of Captain Hewett are upon record at the admiralty, it is our intention shortly to give an outline of them, and to do justice to the memory'of the lamented Lord Auckland, who, in the mo»t handsome manner, promised to Captain Hewett's son a direct com- mission (if he should have one fo give) the moment he wa, qualified to phS the required examination for a com- mission in this distinguished corps. In order to make the matter almost sure, at Captain Hewett's request, Lord Auckland ordered .an appointment for .\1r. Hewett as a Royal Marine cadet to the Excellent gunnery ship. ANNIVERSARY SUFFER AT THE BLACK LION INN.—On the night of Tuesday last, the spacious aud commodious assembly-room of this old-established and favourite init presented a pleasing and animating spectacle. It was the occasion upon which Mr. and Mrs. Twigg's annual sup- per took place; and upwards of a hundred of the trades- men aud other inhabitants of this town and neighbourhood "flocked to his standard," in order to testifv, by their presence, the good-will they bear towards him and the kindly feelings by which they are actuated, as far as the promotion oi his inteiests is concerned. l'!re party wis really a most respectable one, comprising a body of indi- viduals who would be welcomed in any public room aud tiie entertainment which wis prepared for their gra- tification was in eveiy respect tir>t-rate for we have not the slightest hesitation in affirming that a more sump- tuous repast has seldom, if ever, graced the tallies of any inn in this county. There was an abundant supply of rich soups, pheasants, partridges, hares, turkeys, geese, ducks, fowls, roast-heel, boiled.beef, mutton froasted ami boiled), puddings, mince-pies, tarts, jellies, with made- dishes of various description*, firming a capital supper, and evincing the spirited determination of the hos.t and hostess to make their guests comfortable and to invest this "reunion" with circumstances calculated to have a lasting impression upon the mind. The room (which, we may observe, is one of the best in thecountv) wa. tastefully ornamented with festoons of ever.-reens and flowers — contrasting pleasingly with the solids of the table —and the chairs which W-f re occupied re-pectively br the" principal and vice-principal wete enveloped in laurel, llowcis, with some very neat devices. We must not for- get to say that the generous liquors of "minehott" were unexceptionable—especially his home-brevied. Inaddi- tion to what we have enumerated, which may. possibly, bedenominatett "creature comfurt- the company were regaled with a banquet of exquisite music, as tiie CARDIFF AMATEUR BAND (composed of respectable tradesmen and others, who amuse themselves in their leisure hours by studying music under .Mr. Austin) was in attendance; and at intervals throughout the night played a variety of charming and fashionable pieces of music, eliciting the loudest applause from a crowded company. As soon as the cioth was removed, the chairman (who was supported by an able deputy) proceeded to business; and after giving the usual loyal toasts, introduced others of a more social and convivial character,—tiie bind playing appro- piiate tunes after each. Songs were sutig, speeches were made, recitations were given, anecdotes were related —iu a word, it WaS one of the best and most spirited parties that has taken place in this town for some years—all seemed happy, cheerful, and desirous of promoting the festivities of the occasion in which, we must say, they were eminently successful. The company did not sepa- rate till the "small hours" warned them that it was ne- cessary to do so; when the "break up" took place amidst general expressions of mutual good-will, and a determi- nation to partake of the Black Lion Inn's good cheer whenever a similar opportunity may present itself. THE MJSLIN GRIFFITH SACKED HARMONIC SOCIETY.— Oil the evening of Christmas-day the members of this society held their first anniversary. At 4 o'clock a very numerous assembly met ill the Wesleyan Chapel, to par- take of the innocent, but heart-cheering beverage—TEA,, and its accompaniments. All countenances seemed to glow with unspeakable joy, when in the act of celebrating; a festivity which will not cause conscience to be offended, and one that is quite averse to the dissipated festivities which are generally held at this season of the yeae. Alter removing the tables several ot the senior members of the society addressed the meeting, after which the cjass had to perform a few of their sofa-iivj exeicises, with an examination in someofthetheoretica) parts oftbetessons. In the course of the addresses the superintendent of the Sunday-school, being a member of the society, gave a brief summary of the proceedings of the society fiom its commencement aiter which he handed to their teacher a present of three books, viz —" Handel's Messiah," Haydn's Creation, and llullah's Grammar of Vocal Music," as a testimonial of regard, for him as one who labours amongst them in order to promote the study of social muiic;—after which he (the teacher) returned his most hearty thanks to all the members of the society, for their united efforts to render him, in all respects, com- fortable amongst them. This society is cfiieily composed or young persons who are in the habit of attending, the sabbath school which is held in the same place. The rules of the society are founded on moral principles, em- bracing articles of the greatest strictness as regards the life and conduct of its members. The object of the- society is two-fold, viz :—to instruct the rising race in the science of vocal music, and in the practice of singing sacred tuu-dc also to attempt at eradicating the corrupt and evil practices which young persons ill the manufac- turing districts are subject to, ill consequence of the- deficiency of means whereby to invite their attention to sound moral practices. The method adopted is that of Wilhem's, which method has proved most effectual in this place, to obtain sure success.-(The foregoing, witlw various other matters, was crowded out last week.] SALE OF CHURCH PEWS—The English Churchm ni *t' last week says "We know a parish church, in a piacf of fashionable resort —and we believe it is not a solitarv in- stance—in which the greater part of the area of the sacred building is farmed, or rather leased, to individuals. Va- rious sums of money, from twenty pounds to several thousands, have been paid by these persons, Oil the promise of receiving 10 per cent. interest from the pew rents. Money has actually been drawn from the savings bank, to invest in this manner at a higher rate of interest. This, we do not hesitate to say, is a most un-Christian practice, and altogether illegal. We subjoin the opinion of au eminent lawyer on the subject, which, we trust, will serve as a warning to persons who might be disposed to engage in this disgraceful traffic, that the security of pew rents is altogether valueless: Opinion of —— ou the subject of sale of pews in churches.— II is quile clear th.\LA [the vicar or rector] neither Ius nOl"h,lIl any power to grant pews in the parish church, and that B (th)- purchaser or lender of money upon the Security of such pews) has no title whatever to any of the pews supposed to have been purchased by B, no means of enfurcing payment of a rent fur them, and no right to deal with them, either by sate or transfer.. By a special faculty a pew may be made appurlCllaut tu a house iu the parish, but can never be annexed to the person and the- churchwardens have the power to assign among.the parisln.mers,. at their discretion, all pews nut appurtenant. The pretended faculty ia this case (viz., t'nat of alteration and enlargement of the church) has nothing whatever to do with the pews. It is a mere license to make the alteriltiull ill the church. I am clearly of opinion that 15 can recover back from A the mjney which i»- has paid, ou this simple grouud It is money paid without any. consideration A professes to have received it as the purchase- money of pews whieh neither he nor any other person has i1ô right to sell. The proper Illude of proceeding is to bring ¡Ill ;1" tion i:1 debt or assumpsit against him, claiming the amount a"" money luù awl received, money lent, anù money paid to hi" use, adding counts fvr interests, anù uu au accuuut stated., t have no duubt the money will he recovered. We commend the foregoing to the attentive perusal af the churchwardens, and churchmen generally, of Cardiii',

CARDIFF P O L I C E — M a N D A Y [Before Walter CoHiu. Hsq., Mayor, and It L Roece, Etu.) STEALING COAL. 1 wo iniseiable-looking women were charged with stealing coal, the property of Mr. GiO.-go- Sully. J twas stated that the coal was 011 the canal bank, bu.i not iu au enclosed place; but as Mr. Sully mereifuli>-ex- pressed a wish not to be obliged to prosecute, the poor ig- norant creatures were discharged with a caution. A HAD I1U3UAND — TIu*hws HowUmdt carpentor, was charged with having beaten his wife in a most unmesoiful manner. His wife said —1 am aceu-tomed to go out to work, and au my return at nights he beats me dreadfully. I have had U*Q cliildveu. Me beat me on Friday last. I dill ill danger of IItY life. I want nothing frurn him only to let him give sumotlnng towards the support of the children. I am willing to take 6 s. a-week if fie will give it to me, aud that is more than I get no*. It is h ud for a WOITIMII after being out washing 4 days a week to be kicked when she goes home. 1 am now no: tit to be out of bed from bis violence and if a doctor wore to see my legs he would s iy so. He has used me shamefully.—Defendant said lie did not recol- lect anything of what had occurred. —His wife said that he was not driiuk, —" more wicked than drunk."— Superin- tendent Stockdale said that defendant hid lepeatedly and repeatedly ill-used his poor wife. When the police inter-- fered for her protection on Fcdaytast, he WAntontyand. wickedly kicked a policeman ill the face. Tire magistrates, seveieiy censured defendant—told his wile that they were- very sorry to find that any woman was married to such tn n1,);¡ster¡ all,1 directed him to find sureties to keep the peace; for six months. lie was not able to do so, and was com-- mitted. John li.trrj/ (ao Irishman) was charged with having ried a basKeifuf ot coals trout a barge in the canal j. nu;S as no one appeared to prosecute, he was disinis&ed. tie said he had taken the coal from au empty barge, as lie bad Uu- thing in his house with which to make a tire toi bis children. Henry Dacies, eating■ house keeper, Whitmore-lane, was charged with having, in a most cowardly mauner, kicked a seaman named John Bird, Oil Fue-day night. Uird belongs to the sloop Mary and Etizaketh, of Oariliff, which vessel was at sea. It was ordered that as soon Bird makes his. ap- pearance the case shall be entered upon, ai the a-sault was a most liiriouioue, Bird having been kicked in Ills face aJlù his eye nearly destroyed. 1) ivies said tie hat not kicked him. Mary Donor-in was charged with luviug stolen a quantity of turnips from Mr. Lan^ley's farm at Melin Urillith; but as 110 one appeared tn prosecute, the case was dismissed. CAUTION TO. DISHONEST DEAI.EIIS.—The mark-t consta- ble (Air. David Gregory) produced two wooden measures which Ile bad seized ul1 Saturday, having ascertaioeJ that they were not ot the size required by law. They were taken from John Carr and Benjamin Sampson, respectively. They were destroyed by order of the magistrates. :\1.. Yorath, the inspector of weights and measures, was in at- tendance; and stated the amount of deficiency, lie alSv> said that all tull-sized measures and legal weigtits boie his stamp. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—Mr. Charles King appeared to answer a complaint which a railway labourer preferred against him of non-payment of wages; but the case was dismissed, as complainant altogether failed to establish his claim.