The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette

T RED E GAR. OPENING OF TH" NEW MILL AT THE TREDEGAR IRON wou KoS. — G It EA T UEMOSSTR AT tON. "Then Tredegar shall be req\1:red to enumerate the proud- est and the most impottdnt and prominent occurrences of its history, it will have to point to the event of Thursday last-an event which will always he referred to with satis- faction and pleasure, arising both from the brilliant charac- t2r of the demonstration then malle, and the beneficial and important results which must accrue therefrom. When we Fay that the event to which wc allude, and hieh we now re- cord, was the opening ot one of the largest rolling mills known in Europe, and that it was accompanied by one of the grand- est demonstrations w hich Mmimouthihire can ever recollect, we are convinced that each one of our readers will appreciate the brilliant character of the occurrence. For some time past the progress of the works towards completion had been eagerly watched, and some of thc mos-t spirited tradesmen of the town pr >posed that the occurrence should be celebrated by II demonstration worthy of its illl- portance. The proposal speedily met with approbation, and subscriptions towards the atrair wcre made. These cventnally increased to a large sam, and high were Ihe an- ticipations of a brilliant all(1 successful display, which was realised to the fullest desire; of the most sanguine. Thursday dawned most auspiciously; and the day was as bright and promising as happy smiling spring call produce. According to previous arrangements the first business of the day was the distribution ot provisions to the poor-cha- rity to the needy thm characteristically taking precedence. The quantity distributed may be imagineù when Wp state that tifc(,(,1l beasts wcrc slaughtered, and that 10,000 lbs. of meat, 9,600 lbs. of bread, ami 1,20!) quarts of beer werc dis- posed of. Many a poor family was thus provided with a good hearty dinner. The pn cession tll the mill formPl1 in the market-place at about twelve o'clock. Headed by Mr. Horn fray's band, and consisting of the managing CuIH ,IIi tb"" tile tradesmen, &c" of the town, walking six and the various cluos and associations ill the town, all preceded bv their various ban- ne's and odicers, bearing their staves of oHice, and their regalia, it was a most formidable affair. At a ¡{ivell signal by the manager, Mr. Hunter, the va-t multitude moved on- ward towards Bedwelty House, enteiingat lhe north lodge, and passing through the well. laid grounds. Atlh,! house they were met by S. II Dmr..ay, E-q., and several other ge't- tlemcn, who headel1 the procession, which immediately wa'ked towards the new mill. Here, a grand sight presented itself. The vast area of ground occupie,1 by the buildings- one acre & a half— was t.ro.lded uitii spectators, all anxiolls to witise s the process which thc mill is inlended to perform. The huge engine W3S performing its stupendous gyrations, and the mills were in full operation. It may be necessary to state that the rolling of iron is the finishing operation, after the metal has goue through various uther processe.. The first piecc (.1' iron which was placed in the rolling lIIa- ehine weighed allout threc hundred weight. It was takea from the balling fur nacp, and placed in the mill amid Ihe vociferous cheering of the assembled multitude, and in about three minutes was finished off as a bar of iron. Seve- ral other pieces of iron underwent the same operation. The ponderous size of the engine may be guessed from the following dimensions kindly supplied us by the active and intelligent manager, Mr. Ellis — The engine is of 200 horse power; there are 6 engine bo'ders the fly-wheel weighs 45 to IF, and tile driving wheel 25 tons; it drives the four mills, which are capable of wOlking upwards of 1000 tons of iron per week. The whole of the maguificent building was erected in the "hort space of eightuen months. Oil the platform of tile engine were severalladil"s. among wholll we observed — Mrs. atld Miss Ilomfray, Mrs. and Miss Russell, Mrs. and the two Misscs Johnson, Mrs. and Miss Rowlands, I Ill) Misses Ilansby, and Miss Staples. Time havin¡{ been given to inspeLt thc various departments of the works, the procession was re-formed, aud paradpd the town in somewhat similar order to that observed on its way tu 13cdwelty Ilojse. 0:1 arriving again ill frout of the house, a large circle was made on the path which surrounds the lawn. The company kept" close \Jrder." but, notwithstand- ing, there was only just room for their UCC()(IHllOdalion. Crawshay Bailey, Esq. here proposed three cheers for the proprietors, and success 10 the new mill. The immense company immediately, an.1 most heartily anù vociferously responded to lite call, alld the cheer passed rouud, increasing in intensity with repetition. S. Homfray, Esq. then stepped forwaid, allll said—Gentlemen, I beg mOot sincerely and heartily to letiirn you my tha.¡ks for your attelhlallce to,day, and fur your kindness in wishing success 10 the proprietors of this undertaking (cheers). The Almighty has blessed us with a 1I10st auspicious il iy aud liS the opening of these miils has gone oil' so brilli IItly. so I hope it will not only be remunerative to the proprietors, but also beneficial to those connected wilh it in all its stages —to the tradesmeu and workmen of tbc district (cheers). I hupe tlldt each and all will have an equal, full, rair, and just rellluneratLul for his labour (loud cheers). Gentlemen, I once more re- turn you my tlHnks for attending here to-day. and for tlw expression thus 1Il:lde of your good feeling towards myself awl the ot/wr proprietors ot th" undertaking (loud cheering). The Land then struck up a tune, and the procession tiled oil auù marched again 10 tile market-place, where it dispersed. THE DINNER Was held at the Town-hall. Plates wcre laid for 26 ) guests, and the whole of the large room was crowded, and presented a most noble appearance,—John Grií1iths, E-q., in the chair; Mr. George llarrhy, Mr. llhys, .111.1 Mr. Daniel Lewis, vice, chairmen. The Chairman was supported on hi., right Uy S, Homfray, Esq" and on the left by C. Bailey, E-q. An excellent amateur band was stationed in the ur- chestra; it wa, led by A, Ilomfray, Esq and considerably enlivened the scene. After dinner a large cake. made by Mr: Culiingmore, was placed \)11 the hble. Ai a matter of curiosity we look tbo dimensions of Ihis "sweet It weighed 207 Ills" was (j feet long, 11 inches wide, alld 8 inches thick. It was guily decorated with flags. Giace before anù alter dinner wa- said hv the Rev. L, C. Lewi-\ Un thc removal of the cluth, the usual loyal and c->n,titu- tional toasts "ere gi ven. The Chairman Ihen s.ii.1- I now call upon you to do me a personal favour by charging your glasses to a bumper. We now come tu what may be called the toast oft!le even- ing, and if you will allow me to say so, I hope you woll d,) it justice (cheers). Gentlemen, we are assembled here for thc purpose of mulual enjoyment, anel at the same time to congratulate ourselves OIl the prospect of better times than we have lately experienced (cheers) I do not think you could have selectell a more appropriate time fur ex- pressing such an anticipation thall the present. To.d.ya mill of gigantic dimon-ions hai commenced work at Trede- gar. h is one of the largest, if not the largest and most complete rolling mill ill the world. 1 am no judge what- ever of machinery or mechanics at all. I am uo engineer, 1101' do I pretend to ùc acquainted willI the merits of such IIn undertaking. But ün Ihi, occasion I wili hazard the opinion —and I think if the must competent judge, however severe it critic he in ty were to l'xamille as minutely a, possible, be wouU agree with lIIe that not one single corner of tllat building we have seen to-(iay, can lie pointed OUl but what bears the mark of a master halld (ch,>ers). I heartily congratulate Mr. Ellis on his happy success (cheers). But, gentlemen, I think tltat although we may not be more intelligent than our neighbours, we can fee further than our noses; and as a these effecti of skill with pleasure, we must trace it tn its cause, anti 6nd that our meed of praise is more particularly due 10 the projectors of this means uf inc easing our native staple manufacture (cheers). We, gentlemen, (I hope I ,hallnol be misunderstood ill what 1 am attempting to say, uecause wlwn touching on delicate points I like to '• stcer clear uf the corner") — 1 say, we, as a community, should not be as einbled to-day if our ooly support wail the Trede- gar property U ider such circumstances, such a commu- nity could not exist in any locality. Here any alld every one, 1 believe, without reference to kitHI, colour, or kin, is at JilJerty to use any means in his power, in any lawful and Uudable pursuit he may choose. Nay, more than that, gentlemen, he is encouraged to do so, ani patroni,ed as far a;, is practicable anù CJIl,en:enl. Such 's my belief alter tHenty years experience, or rather better, a pretty good schooling YOIl kuolV. And that, I think, entilles Mr. Ilomfray to our esteem and gratitude in a very high delFee (cheers), lie docs not, however, merely encourage lI.oSl1 amongst whom he lives but, as far as my experience goes, he assi,ts une amI all 011 every occasion when his aid is soli- cited (cheers), He appears to me ralher to preter to be the prince of au extensive cmpire than king of a village — (cheers)—thereby exhibiting, according to my notion of things, a better heart and a wi<er healllhan be would If he formed no estimate of intrinsic worth, or any opinion from the merits of things ill themselves, but merely by compari- son, where we call nothing tolerable, great, or desirable, without representing somelhing else as mean, paltry, worth- less, anù contemptible, which is too much the fashi,)I1 of the present (lay, lIe does not edlo the cuckoo note of Live and let live" as merely a good, moral principle •, but Ills life and conduct show that in heart he carries out that principle (cheers). Anil, gentlemen, while unyielding iu his own opinions, be does give that d\;1fer(!uce wlllch IS due fo those who differ from him. and faidy allows every one, 111 his own way, to think aud act for themselves (cheers). These, gentlemen, are my opinions of Mr. Homfray. As such I like him, atd as such 1 beg to prupose Ills health (cheers). I give you Samuel Ilomfray, E.q., and the Tredegar Iron Company (loud cheers). The Baad.-The Fine Uld English Gentleman. Mr. Ilomfray, on rising, wa; received with repeated ap- plause. lle said Gentlemen, It is not wIth ordinary feelings that 1 rise to address you on tbi- occasion. 1 have, gentlemen, addressed be/ore in tUlS hall. but 1I1J011 no occa,io!1 with buch overwhelluing feelings a* at present (hear). Having undertaken, with the concurrence of my partners to enlarge these extensive works, my object ha9 been to do jus. ice to them, credit to ourselves, and, If possible, to keep the name of Tredegar on the move w1l.h the rapid strides which are being made throughout this conutry in the manufacturing interest (cheers). The mill you have seen to. day is a gigantic affair, and all my hope Í3, that, Jtigantic as it is, it may bring gigantic wealth, not merely to the Tredegar Iroll Compauy, uut to every. indi- vidual from the highest to the lowest, Il1 the town of Ire- degar Cc heers). 1 nave expressed the motto before of v Live and let live and I have for a long course of years here endeavoured to pursue that principle, and to protect every individual, let hilll be high or low, let him be adverse to me in politi: or anything else, if he deserveS ment or en- couragement, he has had it before, and to my life's end he shall have it again (cheers). These ure tile sentiments I was reared ill; these are the sentiments my father incul- cated into me, and I ouly hope that when 1 cease to pursue them, I shaH cease to reside in this county or any othe.. (cheers). With this, geutlemen, I shall not, 011 the present occasion, say more, than beg to return you thanks for the honour you have done myself and my partners, and to wish you every health and happiness, and that you may all live long to enjoy the anticipatious which you hope to realise (cheers). 1\lr, Lawrence here sung an original song. Mr. Ilomfray then again rose and said-Gentlemen, I beg leave to propose to you the health of our worthy chairman Mr. GrilHths (cheers). The Chairman returned thanks in a neat speech. Mr. Homfray in a very eloquent speech proposed the health of Mr. Thomas Ellis; and in doing so sald-" 1 pro- pose it not upon considerations of local importance. It is that we hale a man in Tredegar who was born and educated therc and whose father worked there, who could proùuce such machillery as YOll have seen in motion to-day. which is a credit to this put of the country, a credit to England as it would he the admiration of Ihe world (cheers). I take delight in being the instrument 10 endeavour to bring a young man's name furward ÎlI society and in public, who should be esteemed by all, that he may be known as a per- son whom auy mau, let him be ever su .high in his engineer- ing qualifications, may be glad to consult as a careful, cal. culating, and steady eugiueer (loud cheers). I ÙO not hesitate to say that I am proud of him. I do not arrogate too much tu myself whell I say that I have seen almost everycastillg put in its place, and even moulded anù I think the meeting will give me credit when I state that scarcely a casting or anything else has gone Into lIS place WltUOqt being moved in the same way you have seen this day (cheers) And another thing, to show that with all this upon his minll. everything wont correctlv the whole of the ponde- rous and gigantic castings have been put in their place with scarcely an accident beyond a crushed finger, and this will appear more pleasing when I tell you that no less than oO X) tons of casting—some of them twenty tons weight, have been raised to the height you have seen; and you will say that 110 ordinary mind has been at work, and no ordinary foresight has been exerci-cd to protect the lives of so many individuals (cheers). Mr. Ellis briefly responded. Mr. Homfray next proposed the health of C, Bailey, E q. -all old and valned friend, whom they were gratified to see present on this occasion (cheers). He was a man who long-ht the benefit andimprovementof those around him, and who was never idle when a good wo, k was to be performed (loud cheering). He begged to promise his health (cheers) C, Bailey. Esq — Gentlemen, [ beg to return you thanks for drinking my health (cheers), I have known my worthy friend who proposed the loast for forty vears, and a better man is Int in Monmouthshire (cheers). You all know thnt ever since he has resided amongst vou lie has been the kindest master, and the most attentive to his workmen and to all around him; and 1 hone that this splendid new mill we have seen to-day will be the means of great prosperity to him and to his partners too (cheers). I never saw ma. chincrv stand in a more perfect wav than thii has done tn. day (cheers). When I went to see it. I expected to have seen the rails they have been working for the last month put in order against to-day but to my surprise 110t a bar had been through the rails before, which is speaking vo- lumps for the manner in whjch it has started lo-day (cheers), I can only say that I hope it will be the means ofworking up that huge stock of metal we a1l saw (loud laughter and great applause) AJI(I I have no doubt that it will prove a far greater source of wealth than 111! tiie dust they aredig- ging up ill California (laughter and cheers). We have heard a great deal ahout California but I haye put it down in mv own mind that it will turll out an humbug at last (laugher). If you only u-e illlln<try, perseverance, and honesty YOll are in California now —(loud chper,)-and it is only for us to put ollr shoulders to the wheel and the gold | is glittering before our eyes (cheers). We ride and walk over it daily, instead of going a long and terlions voyage j round Cape Horn to get at it (cheers) We sleep upon it nig tly, and it will be the means, with that great and splendid mill of putting the dust into their pockets ^cheers). "Ir.. Ilomfray and the Ladies." "The Committee," The Workinir Classes," The Vice Chairman and the Tradesmen of Tredegar." The Messrs. Darby." responded to by James Brown, Esq. Mr. Illinl!;wllrth," t,) whom Mr. Homfrav paid a high comp1iml'nt. II The Secretary Mr. lives," Sir C Morgan," *• The Agricultural Interest." and various other toasts followed, and the conviviality of the evening waR prolonged to a late hour. In tbe evening a di,¡playof fire works was macle, and a part of Ihe town W.I. illuminated. Thus ended the cele- bration of a day which will bo long remembered in Mon- mouthshire as an interesting era in the history of the iron trade. Beacon. ■ ————<————— C ARDIFF POLICE.-MOSD A Y [Before Walter Coflin. Esq., Mayor, R. L. Keece, Esq., and the Itev, Thomas Stacey ] Peter Duffy, James Brady, and Hairy Edmond, three rail- way labourers, were charged with having been drunk and fighting on the public streets on Sunday evening. Brady said—" We were not drunk. yerhonour but we were all in a heap together, like, you know." Fined 5s. each. Thomas Fairurnt, of Canton, was fined a-, for drunken- ness. Paid. John Done, master of the brig Cawton, vrns charged with having assaulted John Harries, carpenter. Harries said Ihat he had been employed by defendant, and that when he sought payment he was kicked arid struck.—The defendant complained of the manner in which Harries had executed his work and said he bad only pushed him: he denied having kicked or struck him. He added that his mate was in court prepared to confirm his statement. — The magis- trates directed him to pay the costs, and to pay Harries his wages. Paid. A stout, chubby little boy was placed before the magis- trates by Superintendent Stockdale, who said that in the neighbourhood of the Docks very great excitement had pevaited in consequence of a report having gained consi- derable circulation that a boy had been decoyed from Lon- don by some Greeks, and that he was confined on board a vessel. From further statements it appeared that the coal- heavers had interested themselves greatly ill the affair,— that a party had determined that the loy should be given no, that their demand was resisted and that ultimately they attacked the vessel, determined to rescue the chilli at all hazards. We believe he was given up to P.C. Thomas Morgan by the Greeks. From his appearance we inferred that he had had plenty to eat anil drink, and had not been harshly treated. The Greek captain said (through an in- terpreter) that he found the child in a lodging-house in London, where be was employed as an errand-boy —that the child had voluntarily accompanied him to sea: and that it was his intention to place hirn at school and to educate him inGreene. He had taken him from motives of charity.— The child said his parents were dead—that the captain had not used him ill, but that the crew had treated him very unkindly. He was anxious to return to London.—The gen- tleman who acted as interpreter said that large stones had been thrown on board the Greek vessel, and had caused damage to the extent of about £12,-The magistrates said that if any of the parties who had caused the damage were brought np they would tie punished. — The boy was delivered iuto Superintendent Stockdale's care, who engaged to get him returned to his friends, or former place of abode. Flenry of Saint John-street, was rh Irged with having assaulted P.C. Morgan on the 12th March. The ttoliceman said that on the day named he heard a great out- cry i It Jefen:! II 11 t's house, 11 nIl was informed I hal he was beating his wife. Morgan went in and saw a woman lying on the ground in a state of insensibility. Spriggs jumped on towards Morgan, :1'1(1101,1 him to go out. Morgan said. he would not leave the. place until he saw what was the matter with the woman; and whether she required protec tion. Sp'riggs then endeavoured to assault Morgan by kicking at him, at the same time using the most violent imprecations; but Morgan kept him off, Mrs. Spriggs seemed to have been violently beaten. — In his defence Spriggs sai,1 he had not iII-us",1 his wife, and calle,1 hrr fnrward to corroborate his assertion. She Colme, poor thing, pale and trembling, and s1iid No, he did not beat me but it was painfully evident that she acted in obedience to the cowardly brute whl) is unfortunately her hlHb:md.- Superintendent Stockdale said-" I havehadsever.il times to interfere between this man and his wife. He beats her violently. Upon one oecasion he eut her so severely on her face with a stick that I was obliged to call in a surgeon."— The magistrates administered a severe reprin\.ln.1 to tlw callous coward, all,1 fined him 50s. and costs; in default of payment to be imprisoned for one m,)nth.1'he defendant: I cannot pay it, gCi\tlemel1. It is more than I have got in my house. —Mr. H. Lewis Heece Then you must pay it in person, ani serve you very right. A great many cases, arising out of non-payment of local rale3, were disposed of. and seyeral summouses granted.

LONDON MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE, MONDAY. The arrivals during last week were very large of foreign ♦ wheat and oats; there also a good supply of foreign I barley. Of flour and Engli-h grain the quantity reported was not abundant, consisting merely of about 1,100 quarters of wheat and 2,70o sacks of Hour. On the two market-days cubscfiiient to Monday very few transactions took place ill grain. Foreign wheat found a few buyers among the mil- lers on Friday, at prices Is. to 2s. under those of Monday, but for other grain there was scarcely a buyer. This morn- ing llie English supply fresh up was small of both wheat and spring corn. The trade was dull for wheat, at Is. under the rates of this day week, and foreign found a very limited demand. Bailey slow, at last week's prices. The dealers purchase oats only for immediate wants, and sales cannot be made unless at a decline. Beans, peas, anil other articles steady, with a very limited business. In seed there is littl.. Iresh to report the market is not particularly brisk for any variety, with few additional supplies. ARRIVALS LAS!' VVUKK". IW heat U a r ley \l ilr. Oats. Ii ye.! Beans. T'fas. Riijjlishqrs.! 115S 7:i6i 1361 1-490 •• 525 130 •Scotch •• /0J; Iu0 .I Irish •• ••• 91; foreign 45417 131133 36806 8251 1390 938 I Colon inl j' I'.ast. Conn- 'Ii !ie*!Uilway 0<»| 370 7284! 67 ..J 20 '28 l-'lour.. Knglish, 2705 sacks Foreign, 21J barrels and 2807 sacks; American, &c., 0 barrels. AGGREGATE AVERAGE of the Six Weeks which regul.t! es I the Duty. Wheat 45s. lOd. Barley 29s. 4d. | Oats 17s. 2d. | Rye 26s. C I. Heans 30s. 5d. | l'eas 3'2s. lOd. CUIlRliNT PKICKSof GUAIN & FLOUUin MARK LASF. S. S. S. 8. Wheat English. 37 48 Grey Peas 30 32 Ditto, old :i-t 45 Old Beans 21 23- li ve 27 30 Tick Beans 23 25> Ditto, old :i-t 45 Old Beans 21 23- li ve 27 30 Tick Beans 23 25> Barley. 22 27 Oats (Potatoes) IS 2<> Malt -itj 58 Ditto (Feed) 14 17 White Peas 24 2ti Flour 42 SEIiDS, &c. Clover, red. UOs. to lJ8s. white 30s. to 39s. per cwt. liapeseed, £ 25 to £ 2S per last. I.insecd, crushing, 37s. to tos. j sowing 50s. toCOs. per qr. p Canary seed, 110s. to 130s. per quarter. I Mustard, white, Us. to I Is. brown 10s to 15s. per bushel. Trefoil, IGs. to 21 s. per cwt.; cow grass, Us. to 0s. Cake linseed, per 1,000, A: 13 os. to fH Os.

HAY and STItAW, per Load of 36 Trusses. Hay, £ 2s. 15d. to £ J Us. 6J.) Clover t'3 5->. Ud. to £ 1 10s. OJ- Straw, £ 1 4s. Od. to £ 1 lis. 0d.

T II E M E F A L T K A U E. £ s. d. £ s. d.. I UON—Bar,bolt,&square, London,per ton 0 0 0— 7 0 0> Nail rods 0 0 0— 7 10 th Hoops 0 0 0—900. Sheets (singles) U 0 0-100 O. Bars, at CardiiV and Newport. 0 0 U- Ii ;-) ol l'ig. No. 1, Wales, cold-blast. 0 0 0— 4 0 (J. Do. ÙJ. hot-blast 0 0 0— 3 15 0' Do., No. I, CIvde. net cash 0 0 0— "2 7 G. Hails 0 0 0— ti 0 Of Chairs 0 0 0— 1 10 01 liussiau, CCND 0 0 0-17 0 01 I „ rm. 0 0 t—o 0 IV „ Uourielf 0 0 C- 0 0 U Archangel l'-i 10 0 -13 0 (o Swedish, on the spot 0 0 0-1:1 lû 0 II Steel,fagt. 0 0 0-lti 10 0 "kl's 0 0 0-14 10 0 CoFfER—Tite. 0 0 ki- 87 1 U 0 Tough cake 0 0 0—10 0 Chili. 73 0 0-7;) 0 0 Ordinary sheets .lb. 0 U U- U 0 JO 'oil 0 0 0— 0 0 I t YELLo'V Site k u 0 0 0— 0 0 0 'riN -C'Ola. bl-ll*zl c,l t. 0 0 0— 4 1'^ u „ bars 0 0 0— <1 13 0 Refined (J 0 0— 0 (I 0 Straitn U 0 u- 4 15 0 li.mea 0 0 0— 4 17 0 TIN I'LATHS—Ch., IC box. U II 0- 113 G 1A. U U 0— 1 19 « Coke, IC 0 0 U 1 i) 6 IX. 0 u 0- 0 0 0 Lbad—Sheet ton 0 0 0—17 0 0 1'ijj, refined 16 0 0 — 1(5 5 0 Spanish, in bd. 0 0 0—15 10 O. common 0 0 0— 0 0 U liud 0 0 0-17 10 0i Dry White 0 0 0-22 0 U. Shot (l'atent) 0 0 0-19 15 0, SPULTIUI—(Caktf) 0 0 0 — 15 15 (J, for arrival 0 0 0-1510 0. Zi.vo—(Sheet) export 000-220 0- lb. 0 0 0- 0 3 5. l( E Fl :-¡ I, l> ,\1 ¡¡ l' ,\I. t u 11 0 0 0 0 0 O SATUKDAY, MAUCII 31, 1840. Published by the sole Proprietor, HENRY VVEBSE&, IT his resi lence Charles-street, in the Parish of Saint John the Baptist, in the Town of Cardiff anll County of Glamorgan, and Printed by him at his General Printing Oiiice in Duke-street, in the said Parish ot Saint John, in the 'o'.vu and County aforesaid. Advertisements and Orders received by the following- Agents LONDON Messrs. Barker & White, 33, Fleet-st. Messrs.. Newton & Co., 5, Warwick-square Mr. G. Rcynell., 42, Challcery-Lule; Mr. Deacon, 3, Walbrook, near the- Mansion-house; Mr. Joseph Thomas, 1, Fiuch-lazie, Comhilf; Mr. Uanjinond, 27, Lombard-street; Mr. C. Barker, 12, Blrchill-Ialle; W. Dawson and Son, 74,Caunuu-street, City; Messrs. S. and E.J. Iiyre,. 19, Buuverie-street, Fleet-street; Mr. W. Thomas,. 21, Cathetine-street, Strand; Mr. \V. Kincaid, 41,. Hustings-street, Burton-crescent. LOCAL AGliSTS: ABKUIJARE Mr. Titos. Evans, Schoolmaster BRECON Mr. John Evans, Clerk of Peace Office It['%ir. NV. l,e)sliuii, Staiiii) Olliec- CHICK ..Mr. Tlios. Williams, Bookseller MKRTIIYR .MI. II. W. White, Stationer N EWIHllUliE ,Mr. C. Ihssett, Chemist,&c. NfcWi'ouT..Mr. M. Evans, Stationer, aud Mr- W. I., Kelly,.Stationer NEATII • MR- W- P- Ree& SWANSEA ..•^r> E- CfuKiLhs, Printer, lligh-street TAIUACU.. James Bird, Cwm Avon Works And by all Postmasters and Clerks on the lload This paper is regularly tiled in London at Lloyd's Coffee-house, City. -Peel's Coffee-house, Eleet-ttreet. -rl)e Chapter Coffee-house, St. Paul'II.Deacou'lI I Cofiee-Uouse, Walbrook, -1

POETRY. IIYMN 279. ( Translated from the small Welsh Collection, published by the Rev. Dl. Rees, PC. of Aberystruth, p. loJ.) c'ran y bo'm yn alhrist gwynf..n, Dan euojjrwydd pechod eas," &;c., &c. When we mourn oppressed '.vitli sorrows, Stung by siu's relentless snurt, And despair the bosom harrows With its piercing, deadly dart, Then how Joyful Ou the Cross to lix. the heart! There we see a pitying Saviour :\Iercy-Jove-and boundless grace; Contrite sinners finding favour Smiles upon Jehovah's face: We see plenty There to save Man's guilty race, LL. .& MY DYING HOUR. Intended (though written in 1832 J as a reply to Jlrs. Norton's Lines on The Child of Karth. When, like gay insect in the spring, I flew on childhood's buoyant wing, It was a strange, iorgottrn thing, My dying hour. When youth in brightest colours shone, And mirth and laughter were her own, To her light musings was unknown My dying hour. Health, on her beJ of roses, knew But pleasure's dream, and pleasure's ùew, Far distant from her utmost view My dyillg hour. Till tie, whose mercy's bright career Illuminates you Heavenly sphere, Taught me to meditate how near My dying hour. Where IIe for sinners ùeigneù tù die A death of untold agony, I first surveyed with placid eye My dying hour. When in His paths of life I find Against me hellish foes combined, This thought suslalUs the sinking miud, :> My dying hour. Scorn moves me not; reproach is light. No" arm of tiesh" can faith affright, When stands uufoldeù to the sight My dying hour. Then 10ve with holiest fervour glows. Theu hope, by Heaven expanded, tlvws, Then is the signal of repose My dying hour. When labour's hard, anù condict long, And sorrows chill the sweetest saug, Here beams a consolation strong. My dyini hour. For, from a mortal body free, His ransomed saints Immanuel gee Aud hless throughout eternity i, Their dying hour. Jly Saviour, when my breath shall fail, Úh, lead me thro' death's gloomy vale. And faith shall, all-adoring, hail My J ying hour. SONG OF A STEEPLE CHASE. If I've a donky wot won't go, I musn't wollop him-oh. no, no! The lawr of the land says I shan't rlo so. My sporting tulips I wants to know, in pint of fact, Which on us most breaks Martin's Act Agaia dumb hanimals being Youor11 If a stubborn hass won't mend his pace, And I gives it irn over the ed and face, Wot's that to running a steeple chase Neck or nuffin ? When yuu cuts and dap your osses hiJcs, Anù digs your spurs into thelr sides, And unto the death the creeturs rides, for a fuoiish frolick. At Liverpool, the tother day, There was three on 'ein killed in that sl11meful way, And nobody haJ no due to pay, Nut a farden. Oae had hi3 thigh broke-two their back;, Now, 1 beg respectfully to ax If there oughtn't tu be a cruelty tax Fur gentlefoiks ? If me, or Jim, or Torn, or Dill, Was to Uge a hanimal half so ill, be forty bub, or a month at the mil], And sarve us rigU. So if I've got a donky wot won't go, 1 don't dare wollop him — oh, uo, no Bue there's oue lawr for high anJ another [or low, — Punch My sportiug tulips.

LITEIIA11Y VARIETIES. ENVY.—Names that lie upun the ground are not easily set 011 lire by the torch of envy, but those quickly catch it wiÜch are r;1ised up by fame, ur wave to the breeze of prosperity. Every one that pisses is ready to give them a shake and a rip, [or there are few either 3U busy or so idle as not to lend a hand at undoing.— Lander. How TO AVOID ,0;- ACTION FOR SLANDER. — At a late meet- 12* fn ); vl'W ieh, :\1 r. Parr) said I will not tell you what I iai-t heard respecting the Duke of Marlborough, because if I .vere t'1 'jil )011 that a man wa9 brought up in a police court .iiid lined ,j, rvr being Jru::k, that woulJ be a slander, and ac- tionable." MOKAUTY RELIGION.—lie that 1us not religion to govern bis morality iJ not a bit better than my mastiff dug; so lv" a3 YùU stroke hira and please hili. and ù,) not pinch him, he will play with you, as finely as may he is a very good Tn, r.,¡ mastilT. tut if yoa hurt him he will £ y in your face, aad le lr out vour t!lroat.-Selrl¿¡.. THE CHIEF UùuD.-Crœ,us placed the chief good in riches i'eriander, of Corinth, in honours; Socrates, iu knowledge; j'fo. ill idea-, Orpheus, in 1.eauty; Milo, the Cretan, in bodily j.iiviiiftl; Thaks, the Milesian, in the union of prudence and knowledge Pittacus, in benevolence Aristotle, in the practice a ad operation of virtue; anù Epicurus amrms tblt happiness i; tiie chief gùoJ, and virtue the only happiness. TIm GaB.IT SE, SJ£I'.l'E:\T.-Th¡3 Salt UnkaOW!1 has —depone certain folks—appeared between the ("pc and St. Helena; whilst—according to the South Afric£ln-others avow Ihe snake iii be c, a flight of sea-fowl skimming the water in singie tile, and, in peculiar state3 of the atmosphere, mistaken fur one UII- broken creature of enormous size." Thus, the bird gends us back to Professor Owen's implied c,deulation-"How many gulls are required to make a sea-serpent — Punch, 1'1;NUIDI";O;-T OP DEATH FùR —The ends of puni9h- meat are three: to reùre3s the injured, tu reform the offender, and to Jeter others. Now, neither the murdered Gor his repre- sentatives cau recpive any redress from the death of the otrenticr and \11 regard to the other twù ends, I think it will appear, upon a close inspection, that there are many continued punish- ments, without having reClJurse to barbarities, that wOIII<1 Le far mure e¡i:aclOus. We cannot be too cautious in depriving our fe!low-creatures of that which (jod alone can give, and which it seems lo me, he alone has a right to take a.vay.— Dr. Hooper. CoNTEnfr.—There is aut in human nature a more OÚIOUS dis- pu,iti¡¡:1 th en a proneness tu contempt, which is a mixture IJf pride aii.1 i-l-nature. Nor i3 there any which more certainly aenote* a bad mind, fur ill a good awl benign lemper there can be nu r.ii.m fur lhis 3ensatiOIl. That wlÜdl constitutes an ob- ject 01 contempt to the malevo1pnt, becomes the object of other p'tssioiij to a worthy and good natured nun; fur in such a • son wle-Kedue3S and vice must raise hatred and abhorrence, and auJ fuliy Will ue sure to excite compassion so t;1.lt he will iil1J no object oi his contempt in all tire al,tiuu:3 01 men. EXUI AND Tag, CENTUH rJL" TIllI E\RTu.-Ir we divide lhe globe into twu hemisphere!), according to the maximum extent vi land and water ill each, we arrive "t tbe curi0uJ result uf designalSug England ai the centre of the former, or terrene half, ;;¡1 antipAia! point near New Zealand as the centre of the uijut*- t.Ll:i hemisphere. The exact po"itiuI1 ia England £.:5 Land's LaJ su tllat Ü an ohsener were there raised to such a height as tu discern at once th.' half of the globe, be wüu;1 see the greatest possible extent uf land; if 3imilar!y elevated in New Zealand, thc greatest possible extent of waterQuarterly Review. NN Otiuol.vu Win;-?.WASHER. — While ul Windsor (Unite I Stales) I took cold, and was laid up with a fever. 1 had heel1 in !>• d three days, when my landlady C'llnc i..to my roOiu. c. Weil, Captain, hûw du yuu find yourself Lv this time 1" Uth, I am a little better, thank you," replied 1. Well, I'm giad 0 it, because l wallt to !1Ít, ash our room fur iÏ the cohiir n in st.,ps to do it to-morrow, he will be charging us another uuarter of a dollar." Hut I'm not able to Ie.ive my "Well, then, i' 1 speak tu him; 1 dare say Ite won't hand YO/lr being i;, bed ivhile 1,13 u:hiie..wtl.shä," Coua.EOLS.NESA — 1 here is a set or people whom I cannot be: r — ;hs pinks of f.3:Úon:.dJÎl' propriety whosc every word is reci<e, and whose every movement is unexceptionable U14t w L 0, though versed in alII IH.' categories of polite behaviour, have not J. particle of soui or coruialuy about them. WeaKo.v t:1J.t their manners may be abundantly correct. There may 0-: e!e-:aace in every gesture, gracefulness in every position; not a >nii e (Jut of piaee and nut a step that wOulel not bear the mea- surement of the severest scrutiny. This is all very title; but what 1 want is the heart and gaiety of social intercourse—the eye thai speaks affability to aii, that chases timidity from every bosom and tells every man in the company to be confident and happy.' This is what I consider to be the virtue of the text, and r.ot the sickening formality oi those who waiK by rule, ana reduce the whole human lile to a wire-oouad ^stenr of miser; and restraint -1J1'. Chambers. COCKTEOLSNES-S AND Co L aTLINES'S. — Let lL be ulotillCtly uü- derstt-ud, then, that to be courteous is one thing, anù ti) DC court v is another. The one refers tv toe disposition-the ul:d..>r tv the external behaviour. 1 he oue is a virtue—the other is iLl ac joi'ipi.sh:nent. The oac is grace or character it resiues in the svul, auu consists in the benevolence of an amiabie tem- per. The other is grace of manner: it may be seen in the out- ward appearance, and Consists in the elegance oi a iashionable exterior. A ma a may be courteous without being courtly. To learn the virtue ur the text, it is not necessary to go tù court, or ùe practised in the ceremonials of ti.ie anù polished society. Courteousuess is the virtue of all ranks Íl may be seen in the eoltage as well as in lhe palace; in the artificer's shop as well. ag in the gay anù fashionable assembly in the awkwardness of a homely and untutored peasant, as well ai Ît1 the refined con- descension of a prince who wakeas rapture in every heart, and spreads fascination and joy around his circle of delighted VISI- tors. It is ot importance nut to confound what is so essentially di tii-rent. A man may have elegauce without a particle of civility. L ¡;1'O)I.- hen railways were first established every living being ö"ze..lllt the passing tr^in with astouishment auù fear; ploughmen held their breath the loose horse galloped from it, and tllen, suddenly stopping, turned round, stared at it, and at last snorted aloud. But the" nine ù,g' wonùer" soon came to an end. As the train now flies through our verdant fields, the cattle grazing on each side do not even raise their heaús to look at it; the timid sheep fears It no more than the wimi; indeed, the hen partridge, runumg with her brood along the embank- ment ot a deep cutting, does not now even crouch as it vasse3 close by tier. It is the same with mankind. Ou entering a railway-station we merely mutter to the clerk where we want to gu-say How mucil" see him horizontally poke a card illto a little machine that pincht-3 it-receive our ticket:-take our place-read our newspaper — on reaching our terrDlnus drive away perfectly careless ot all or uf auy une of the innumerable arrangements necessary for the astonishing IUÃury we have ePjQ¡ed.- Q1w.rtaly Review.

CARDIFF STREET COMMISSIONERS. The usual monthly meeting of the Street Commissioners took place on Tuesday last in the Town-hall. There were prcsent- Mr. CHARLES CROFTS WILLIAMS, in the Chair. Mr. John Ilatchelor Mr. Benjamin Matthews William Bird Charles Milner George Bird Dr. Moore W. A. Bradley Mr. Thomas Morgan Walter Coffin, Mayor Griffith Phillip" Thomas Evans William l'ritchard John (irierson E. P. Richards It. II. Ilamlen It. Lewis Iteece William Harris Rev Thomas Stacpy Johu B Hopkins Mr. Charles Vachell James Lewis I Dr. A aehell David Lewis Mr. W illiam B. W atkins John Lloyd William Williams. The Chairman, in opening' the meeting:, rem » state ui of the board's financial position. The rate and t ie arrears of rate made on the 29th of May last year amount to £ -o 2s. 6d. There "as paid into the bank up to last meeting, £ 1300 2s. 6d. There had been since collected. A.1UU i-s. Therefore, the sum of £ 1400 14s. 6d. had been co ec ec in all; and £ 327 Ss. remained to be collected. This amount includes old arrears; and also rates due from par 'e^ w 10 have failed in business and others whose liabin J o PaJ street-rates may be doubtful. frio Several accounts were ordered to be paid. A clallu of X12 for work done in David-street was not put, as the Chairman wished the whole to be completed before the work was paId In reply to a commissioner, the Chairman said that the contract for breaking stones had been entered into after advertisements had been inserted in the GUAKDIAN news- paper. The commissioners took the lowest tender. The Chairman having stated that the committee appointed to examine the plans for the drainage of the ,toW'l n<?W|,COJ!" 6isted of only three members—Messrs. Charles Vachel v. Lewis Iteece, and W. B. Watkius-Instead ot fi, e as origi- nally constituted. c Mr. R. Lewis Reece said on behalf of that committee of tiiree that they did not feel themselves in a po ltion to pro- ceed with the consideration of the plans. If the commis- sioner8 should think it desirable to add two gentlemen to the committee in the room of those who had ° complete the original number of five—he and his friends would be happy to act with them. It it should not e Pro- posed to fill up the number, being still a committee they would resume their duties, and with professional aid lay before the commissioners observations upon each o e plans. That was what he had to say on behalf of himself and the other two who acted with him. He then proceeded A most unfounded charge and a most unwarrantable attack, against myself and those who act with me, has ap- peared in the columns of the GUARDIAN. It will be my duty to reply to it in print as it appears in print. I do not for one moment believe it emanates from the editor, inas- much as he is the reporter as well as the editor of that paper. He must know that the inferences contained in the article to which I refer are not at all borne out by his own report of the proceedings at the laat meeting. I will not occupy your time further than to say that the whole of it is a tissue of falsehood and a wilful perversion of the truth. Mr. Charles Vacbell said—" Perhaps, being a member of the committee, it may be necessary that I should say a few words on this subject. I fully concur in the observations that Mr. Reece has made. As far as I am attacked, I most distinctly say that from beginning to end it is an unjusti- liable falsehood. Perhaps you will allow me to say in ex- planation of the charge made of favouring my connexion, it arose in this wayA gentleman, who has long given his attention to sewerage, and who resides in the western end of this county, told me that if ever professional aid were required, he would he happy to give his best attention to any commission that might be given to him. Soon after, having heard from other influential persons that this gen- tleman was very eminent in his profession, I thought we could not do better than employ him should any person be wanted."—Mr. Vachell then said that at the request of the committee appointed to examine the plans (the Mayor was absent) he was desited to write to this gontlcinan (Mr. Tregellis). He wrote accordingly but by some accident the reply did not come until a subsequent meeting of the committee had taken place. In that reply it was stated that Mr. Tregellis wou'd be happy to attend at Cardiff and inspect the plans with the utmost minuteness. and that his charge would be ten guine3<- It was due to Mr liegellis, having given his terms, that his reply should be laid before the committee. He (Mr. Vacheil) conferred with the two other gentlemen and found they were of the same opinion; and at that time a fact had become known to them all, which at the time he had consouted to send the plans to London he was unconscious of. that the gentlemen to whom they were to send the plans had themselves given an opinion; upon the scheme propounded by one of the parties (hear). Now, when the Chairman proposed to refer the plans to the secretary and surveyor of the Metropolitan Commis- sioners, he (Mr. Vachell) most cheerfully acquiesced in the proposal, for this reason,—having seen the great skill dis- played by many in the preparation of their respective plans, and knowing the expenses that gentlemen must have in- curred, he was most anxious ttllt every man should have fair play,-that no prejudices should operate in favour of one or against another. He felt himself totally incompetent to give an opinion. Only one plan he objected to-that in which no drain appealed through Charles-street, now the principal street in the town. That was a great deficiency. Accordingly, after receiving Mr. Tregellis's reply, he (Mr. Vachell) and Mr. Reece and Mr. Watkins went to the clerk to enquire what had been done. They found that the plans had not been sent oir; and concluded that it would be b(.-z;t to call a meeting of the committee Mgain. He learnt that no statement wa., to accompany the plans, and he (Mr. Vachell) was, publicly and piivately, particularly interested in having attention drawn to the omission ot Charles-street from one of the plans. Besides, in the absence of any statement there was no reference whatever to another im- portant item. which was their funds. tUnder those circum- stances, he concluded that it was desirable to call the committee together again, j'tst to state Mr. Tregellis's terms; and that he had a strong objection to sending (he plans otr until some statement to accompany them should be drawn Ut), He and the two gentlemen who acted with hira hid not the slightest idea of superseding the arrangement", no fur- ther than to state that there appeared something like a pre-judged opinion Oi1 the part of the gentlemen to whom they were to be referred and also to call attention to the fact that no statement, descriptive of the locality and ex- planatory of our financial condition, was ready. They merely wanted a delay of a day or two to state those facts. Unfortunately the Chairman was absent. I am quite sure (said Mr. Vachell in continuation) that if ever I acted with pure motives i;i mv life, it was in that instance. You must know I have no small stake in the town. My accumulation- are principally invested in honsa property and there are not many here who will have to pay so mucn, directly and indirectly, as I shall. It is not likely, therefore, that I should vote for an imperfect system of drainage, knowingly, or show favouritism when it would redound on myself to such disadvantage. I merely wanted to have fair-play, to have a proper statement sent with those plans." lie then read an extract from Mr. Moffatt's plan and report, (one of those sent in), in which it was stated that the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers had approved of his scheme of drainage aad argued that a; that was so, Messrs. Ilertslett and Phillips must naturally be biassed in favour of Mr. MoiTatt's plan. He submitted that they were uot the par- ties to whom the plans ought to be sent for reference. In conclusion, Mr. Vachell sai l, I never was more desirous of doing justice than in the instance which I hace referred to; and to be calumniated in a certain print,* I take it to be no disgrace. I have often perceived that those who attempt to do their duty are most maligned. The Mayor said—I do not think it at all unnatural that Mr. Reece and Mr. Vachell should desire to oiler explana- tions from what has been said in the GUARDIAN on a former occasion. I should be the laxt person to interrupt them. It is hardly necessary I should say, that I never wrote an article in a newspaper in my life, and never intend to do so. I knew nothing of that article until I saw it in the paper. With respect to the opinion expressed on one of tile plans sent in, that the secretary an i surveyor of the Metropolitan Commissioners were favourable to a certain system of drain- 0 age, all that the report contained was as well known to Mr. Vachell as it was to Mr. Williams and myself when the order for sending the plans to London was made (hear). A id with regard to other observatic-nj that followed, I can only say that gentlemen in their high position, accustomed to test plans of various descriptions, would not sad.ir any undue bias to influence them. I had no ilea that they h id expressed that opinion. It was equally open for Mr. Vachell a< well as it was for me to see what the report COll- tained. I think there are no grounds whatever for not sending the plans to the gentlemen named (hear). Mf. W. D. Watkins said he would make a sh ut co nment in reference to the attack that had been made on thtee members of the committee (who formed the majority) ap- pointed to investigate and examine the plans of drainage sent in, for the purpose of adopting and recommending the one best suited to the c'ucumstances of the town. He would not at any great leugtn advert to th.it attack. The high position occupied by the ex-Mayor—the disinterested and able manner in which he had discharged the duties of that oiiice, and the respect generally entertained for him, completely exonerated (we believe 'dr. Watkins said) him from the ellects of such an attack in a local paper, which paper might truly be considered to be the organ of certain parties and certain opinions. With regard to the insinua- tion of tiiree members of the committee being Chattists,— men having no stake in the country, no stake in the town,— men who ha l nothing to lose and everything to gain — it was too trlvmllo notice. It was a notorious fact that Nlr. Vachell, oue of the three committee-men, was the possessor of the largest amount of liouse property in the town of Cardiff. He was n,)t a man who had no stake in the town. Aud with regard to himself (air. Watkins), and the simple sarcasm in which lie was referred to in the GBAKDIAS, as the d.rM- dent and uuobtrusue third" (laughter), he hoped he should endeavour, by the brevity of his observations, not to be ob- trusive. He was qualified to act as a commissioner, both as a rate-payer and as the possessor of property. In the course lie had adopted lie disclaimed having beeu actuated by anything like personal hostility to the Chairman nei- ther did either of the other two gentlemen, who with him- self now formed the committee, manifest srcii feeling. In all their proceedings he and they had acted with deference and cointesv to those geuilemen who formed the minority of the committee,—a course which their private worth and public character demanded (hear;. At the same time, hav- ing strong opinions upon the subject of those pians, he (Mr. Watkins) and his two friends considered it was their ftuty to act on those opinions; and not to allow the minority to make them swerve from pursuing a course which their de- cided and well-digested opinions prompted them to follow. Mr. Watkins then reviewed the proceedings of the com- mittee, stating that they had met according to appointment -had examined the plans seriatim— had taken a great deal of trouble, wishing that every plan submitted to them should be fairly dealt with, and feeling that the duty they had undertaken was a very important one. They were most anxious to conduct a stiictly impartial investigti- tion. He had no partizanship to influence him,—he had no one to serve,-—he had given his best attention to the best of his ability; and in order to qualify hun- seiftogive an opinion, he had made himself acquainted with the subject of draining, having read with considerable pains the report of the Sanitary Commissioners, thereby putting himself in the best position he could to fulfil the charge entrusted to him by the gentlemen present (hear). The committee met from time to time until it was proposed at a meeting, at which the Mayor was not present, to call in Mr. Charles Vachell is scarcely using us fairly here for he should recollect that we went out of our way to serve him by expunging certain passages from Mr. Parry's letter, sometime a:;o, in which his character was strongly reflected upon, whereas in the liberal" journal the letter was allowed to appear with those passages in full force.-ED. professional assistance. Sir. Vachell happened to mention the name of Mr. Tregellis,—a gentleman who was well acquainted with the method of draining, and who had at- tended to the drainage of Banbury. It was unanimously resolved that it would be very well to write to Mr. Tregellis, and to know on what terms lie would be disposed to come and give us his assistance in determining, from the various plans and reports sent in. and from viewing the locality, what system of drainage was be-t adapted to our circum- stances. He would have to test the courses of the different plans in the most rigid manner, because, however fine a plan may look on paper, if it be found inaccurate in Its details, if its levels should appear to have been erroneously taken, a correct system of drainage could not be based upon such a plan, even if its general principle should be ap- proved of. The advantage of having a gentleman upon the spot was perceived and it was unanimously agreed to write to \1r. Tregellis. The committee did not make any appoint- ment, desiring him to come, in deference and from motives of respect to the Mayor, who was absent. The gentlemen preseut were anxious to have sanctioned by the Mayor's presence and authonty-from his known aptitude for busi- ness-that which they considered necessary an(1 proper to be done. Mr. Vachell wrote to Mr. Tregellis, and the com- mittee appointed a meeting for a day when it was presumed Mr. Tregellis's reply would have arrived. The meeting took place; but by some mischance of po-t Mr. Vachell had not received a reply. At this meeting the Mayor was pre- sent. Then was suggested the propriety of sending the plans to the secretary and surveyor of the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers. The Chairman asked the Mayor if he would undertake to write to Mr. Phillips, who was personally known to him, and the Mayor consented to do so. We all (said Mr. Watkins) thought it a desirable thing to have the opinion of men of such eminence; at the same time, we did not enter into the matter of expense. It was understood that the Mayor would, as a preliminary matter, make enquiries if they were dispn.ied to cxamiue the pIans, yet it was also understood we were to be acquainted with the terms on which the plans were to be examined at the S3me time. It was essential that those rhns, if sent up, should be accompanied by a statement to be prepared by the committee, written by the clerk, and transmitted by him; so that the gentlemen in London would be enabled from the report, which was to be prepared by the commit- tee, to form an opinion as to the merits of the respective plans,—which was the best for us when the money at our disposal to lay out was considered. Unaceompanied by such statement their opinion on the plans would be worthless: because if they gave the palm to a plan which would require an expenditure of £:30,000 to carry out, it would not be in our power to adopt it (hear). It was necessary for us to know not only wh.(1.1 was the best plan, but which was the best in a financial and practical point of view. Therefore, it was perfectly understood, and I and Mr. Reece and Mr. Vachell fuliy expected to have been called upon at another meeting, to have heard the reply from these gentlemen to the letter which the Mayor voluntarily undertook to write to them. After hearing whether they were disposed to receive the plans we should be in a position finally to decide upon sending them. But no meeting was called to hear this reply. In the meantime the letter which should ha"e been received in due course by Mr. Vachell from Mr. Tregellis came to hand. Mr. Tregellis stated he would come to Cardiff for the moderate remuneration of ten guine'1s. His letter was received but die: not come to the knowledge of the Mayor; and we thought it would not be at all an indecorous course, wanting in respect to the Chairman or the Mayor, to postpone sending the plans to London. We expected that another meeting would have been called before transmitting them. We then directed the clerk. as a majority of the committee, not to send thosc p'ans, no order of thè committee having been marle to send them forward. We took the duty on ourselves of directing that the plans should not be sent, not conceiving at the time that ij; w04h! have been at all considered offensive to the Mayor and Chairman, because we were in altered circum- stances,— Mr. Tregellis's letter had been received, and we thought it a good opportunity of securing the services of an able and scientific gentleman at a moderate cost. We really thouzht that it was the proper and most prudent course to be taken because we never dreamt of sending the plans up to London unaccompanied by any st'1tement,-to gentlemen who might charge us a hundred pounds for their services and if we had agreed to pay that sum we should have ex- ceeded our power,—we should have been wanting in com- mercial caution if we had blindly sent the plans away. We knew nothing of the matter till we heard at the public meeting of the commissioners that Messrs. Ilerlslett and Phillips had offered to examine the plans gratuitou-ly. It would on1y have been fair in return for the courtesy pai,1 tjy us to the two gentlemen who differ from us, and it was not too much to have expected, that the communication should have been made to the committee before it was made to a public body (hear, hear). I have nothing further to add than to express in accordance with Air. Reece, that if you think proper to add two gentlemen to our number in the room of the two gentlemen who thought proper to retire, I can only siy I will fairly, honestly, and uprightly give my best attention to the best of mv ability, without fear or afTceticn (hear). I have no plan which I wish to see adopted in preference to another; but I do say that the best plan, in reference to the amount for which it can be carried out, and which it is in our power to expend, ought to have the palm awarded to it (hear). The Mayor I must be allowerl to say distinctly that I am totally at issue with Mr. Watkins as to the facts of this case. He has stated them as they were not. I totally differ from l.im, as his statement is not in any way borne out by what took place in committee. This I most distinctly assert. I dare say it is from some misunderstanding on the part of those three gentlemen; but if I ever understood anything clearly in my life it was this,—that I should write to those gentlemen in London nothing further was to be done: I was to make no explanation (hear). I beg leave mo t dis- tinctly to say that it was clearly understood in committee that I was to write to those gentlemen to ask them to exa- mine the plans, Mr. Charles Vachell proposed that aI! the plans «hou!J ba sent; and Mr. Williams and myself assented. I understood most distinctly I was to make no other com- munication to the committee, but to Mr. Williams ouly, a = chairman of the committee, as to the plans to be sent up (hear). In justice to Mr. Williams and myself lmake this explanation (cheers). Mr. It. Lewis Reece corroborated Mr. Waikins's state- ment. He had distinctly said that the plans were to bs accompanied by a statement to be prepared by ail but to be written by the clerk. To his astonishment he heard that the plans wete to be seutup without any comment whatever. Mr. Charles Vachell fully admitted that the statement which he had quoted from the report which was attached to Mr. Moffatt's plan had been, with the report, rearl to the committee; but in the repeated di?cu sions that had taken place it had escaped his recollection, otherwise he should most vehemently have protested agiitin it. The Chairman said he had not expected that he would have been c;lI:c,1 on to say :1 word but ha thought, in jus- tice to himself, tie should at once declare that many state- ment, had been made there which he could not conct.c in. Before entering further into the matter he thought it would be necessary for him to say, with reference to the remarks made by ,r, Lewis Heece on tbe subject of a newspaper attack, that he (the Chairman) knew nothing of it: he thought they had all enough to do without attending to what any party might put into one paper or another. He knew nothing of the article except having read it. With regard to Mr. Vajhell's lEtter to Air. Tregeilis, the day upon which it was named in committee was very snowy, the Mayor could not attend, and Mr. Vacheil suggested that Mr. Tregellis would very likely attend and give his opiuion of the various plans, a;) h3 had turned his attention to drainage. He then wished to write to him. He (the Chairman) did not wish to employ any person in the absence of the .Mayor but ultimately it was arranged that Mr- Tregeliis should be asked hi; terms. A letter was writton in the committee- room which all present agreed to; but it was not to Mr. Iregelli3 as had been so frequently stated —(hear, hear) — but it was to Mr. Isaac Redwood (hear, hear). That was the only letter he (the Chairman) knew of (hear, hear). Mr. Charles Vachell; It is the same in elfect as I stated. The Chairman: Whether the elf.-ct is the same or not I will not give an opinion am only stating the facts a" they occurred (hear, hear). And with regard to the various schelnes which the comlllittee considered, I am not aware t!13t any person has expressed .In opiuion on onc pbn more than arwther (hear). Sly only object was to secure the best, The Chairman then went on to say he wa., nut aware lint the report attached to Mr. MoiTatt's plan contained the extract read by Mr. Vachell; neither did he believe that the parties alluded to in that extract were the gentlemen to whom the plans were to be referred. What he (the Chair- man) complained uf, and what he thought he had a right to complain of. was that although at a meeting of the commit- tee they were unanimous in determining that the pi itis should be sent t>1 London, measures had been taken, out of committee — (hear, bear)—to prevent that decision being acted upon by the clerk. To the best of his recollection nothing was said of any statement to accompany the plans: therefore, he (the Chairman) was completely at il3ue with .Mr. Reece. The error was that they had not a short-hand writer present to tike down overy word spoken. The Chairman proceeded to say he harl then left home for Lou- don and on his return he found that the plans had not been sent up. He could not account for the delay. He subsequently heard that three of the committee lad been with the clerk, stiting that they were a majority, and re- questing- him nnt t, selld the plans up (hear, hear). He did not and whit did the three committee-men do ? They cilleda meeting at wllidl he (tire Chairman) was not pre- sent; and he had it from every one who was there that the whole subject wns to be adjourned till he returned. Not one of the three gentlemen hid the courtesy 10 call a meet- ing aeter he Iud returned, although it was well known tlrat he was here on the Saturday. At a general meeting on the Tuesday following the whole nutler was explained; but previously even common courtesy had not been shown to him. Mr. It Lewis lleece: With regard to your movements, I did not know whether you were at home on Saturday or not. We could not hold a meeting before Tue.-day, as the magistrates sat on Monday. The Chairman 1 did not interrupt you, although you made several statements from which I diifered (hear). Air, R. Lewis Reece And with regar,1 to your stat."mC1\t that you showed no partiality, you expressed au opillion in favour of one pian; a circumstance which 1\1r. Collin can- not have forgotten, and which he "Ht not deny. The Chairman 1 certainly did approve of a double sys- tem of diainage but how Illany pLU15 were senl in havin¡.¡; a double sy.tem of drainage ? In conclusion, I must say that I do not agree with the statements made by Mr. Reece, Mr. Vachell, or Mr. Watkins. I do not concur iu the whole of them. Mr. E. P. Richards, in making a few observations upon the unpleasant position in which they appeared to be, would confine himself to facts and would avoid, as much as pos- sible, making comments upon what ùid not bear on the question before the meeting First aud foremust he woulù dispose of what had been said with reference to the GUAKDIAN newspaper. He distinctly said, if he was one uf the persons referred to in such paper, until he saw the arti- cle he knew nothing whatever of it (hear). He had not for several days previously seen the editor, the reporter, or any one connected with that paper; neither had fie, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatever communicated with any one connected with the GUAIIDIAN. He knew nothing whatever, either directly or indirectly, of the remarks whid, had been referred to. Mr. Richards then reviewed gene- rally the proceedings of the commissioners on, and subse- quellt h', the 13th of February last, the day upon wllich a committee of five gentlemen was appointed to examine the plans sent ill for the drainage of the town. The committee was to report to the then next meeting of the commissioners, which took place on the 27dl of February but the minutes of that meeting contained no entry having refeience to the 8ubject of drainage, — it appeared that the committe was not then prepared to make a report, and the meeting was ad- journed to the 13th of March. At that meeting the whole appeareô to be irregular from first to last (hear, hear). I say, gentlemen, (continued Mr. Richards) I will not refer by name to any individual on that committee; but to them as a body, aud simply observe that if they had done us the favour of sending us a report in writing, as they should bare 1 done. we should hive avoided that personal collisi. n b tween friends, which we must sincercly regret took place at the last meeting (hear, hear). Mr. Richards s'ightly ad- verted to a proposition made by Mr. Matthews, and seconded by Mr. Grover, at the last meeting, with the view of recon- ciling differences; and suggested that every motion and amendment made at their meetings should henceforth he entered in their minute-book. Also, that no motion should be put to the meeting unless handed inwriting to the Chairman. The committee having omitted to malle their report in writing, the commissioners were placed in this position :—They had ccrtain plans sent to them. It was proposed at the'last meeting, and resolved that those plans should he referred to the committee; but two of its mem- bers decPned acting. Two other gentlemen were named to supply the places of those who retired; but they also de- clined to act; and wilh the differences of opinion that pre- vailed, was it possible now to enter upon the enquiry with that spirit of calmness which it was so essential should per- vade their proceedings? Itwasimpossibto. It was not in human nature to do so, after the misunderstandings that had so unfortunately taken place (hear, hear). Nothing personally offensive was me>nt by either: each would readily disclaim that if appealed to (hear, hear) still, un- der the peculiar circumstances of the case, he thought it was impossible to carry out their views by the appointment of other gentlemen on the committee, or by referring the question back to those who remained on it. Therefore, whatever was to be done should (Mr. R. thought) be done by the commissioners themselves, without the intervention of a committee; and he should conclude with a proposition to the effect that the plans should be sent up to London to Messrs. Ilertslett and Phillips, with a request that they would favour the commissioners with their opinion upon them. The commissioners won!d not beboundby that opinion for the plans might afterwards he sent to other parties. A member of the board had said that g-atuitous opinions were valueless. A Welshman scarcely thought a legal opinion worth having unless it was paid for. Mr. James LewIs: It is very different in medical prjctice (la-'ghter). Mr. E, P. Richards, in continuation, said that after the plans had been to London, they might be submitted to Mr. Tregellis, or to any other person, if the commissioners thought fit. He knew nothing of Messrs. Ilertslett and Phillips; but he had heard of the metropolitan commis- sioners of sewerage, to whom one was secretary nnd the other surveyor. Mr. Richards then read the letter which the Mayor had received from Mr. Ilertslett in reply to the Mayor's communication to him. The committee had made no report as they were requested to do; differences of opi- nion had arisen between them; a delay of a fortnight had effected no alteration; and it was of no use to wait any longer (hear). In conclusion Mr. Richards said—" If it can be shown to the meeting that there is any reason to suppose for one moment Ihat those parties in London will give a one-sided and an unfair opinion, let us throw their opinion overboard; therefore, if you see no objection to the propo- sition I have named I shall place it formally before the meet- ing (cheers). I say it in the spirit of peace,—in the hope that we shall have no further explanations,—that the re- collections of the explanations that have heen given may be all sunk—(cheers)—because it is impossible tocarry out any measure for the good of the towu if there are to be any haartburnings or differences of opinion amongst us all questions that are of little moment in themselves (cheers). We are obliged to a11 the gentlemen who served on the COIll- mittee, and to any other gentlemen who nuy hy such means promote the interests of the town. The public is indebted to ;:ny mall who holds a gratuitous office of any sort or kind, for performing the duties appertaining to that o!!ice" (cheers). Mr. Richaids concluded by moving that the plans and the accompanying reports for 'he drainage of the town be forwarded by the clork to London. to Messrs. Ilertslett and Phillips, the secretary and surveyor of the metropolitan commissioners of sewers, requesting their opi- nion which plan is best for our adoption,—Messrs. Hertslett and Phillips having kindly offered to give such opinion conditionally that their services are gratuitous (cheei<). Captain Morgan said — Sir, having the same views and feelings that Mr. Richards has expressed upon the subject, I beg to second his proposition (cheers). Mr. Batchelor said—" Mr. Richards has fallen int.) the same irregularity for which ho condemned the last meeting. If the last meeting was irregular for proceeding without the report of the committee, are we not equally irregular a3 we are now proceeding without that report ? All Mr. Richards has done goes for nothing. The committee is In existence: a vote of the commissioners referred the question back to the committee; and we are not competent to proceed tin they make their report."—Mr. IJ. proceeded with other remarks tending to establish the opinions contained in his opening sentences. Mr. Thomas Evans differed from Mr. Batchelor, as it was now impossible that the committee of fiye could ever report to the commissioners, as two had seceded, thereby, he be- lieved putting an end to the committee altogether (hear). Mr. E. P. Richards was sorry that Mr. Batchelor was not a better man of business, and did not know the practiees and usages of public meetings better. He then referred to the original appointment of the committee of live members, and added Ihat there wa3 no quorum named, therefore, II committee of le3s than five could make no report at all (hear, hear). Mr. Montague Grover said that it was after the resolution had been passed at the last meeting the Mayor and Chair- man hall resigned, The Mayor sai I, with reference to something that hall fallen from Mr. Vachell. that the opinion said to have been expressed by Messrs. Hertslett and Phillips in favour of a particular plan of drainage had been given by the Metropo- litan Commissioners; and it did not necessarily follow that the secretary and surveyor were bound by it (hear). Atd tJnt opinion, hy whomsoever it was expressed, WIlS not ex- pressed Oil the subject of draining at all, but wilh referencc to a particular mode of separating sewerage matter from water (hear, hear). It did not at all apply to draining a town In any wav whatever. Mr, Charles Yachell: It is connectcd with it. The Mavor I think not in the least. Mr. R. II. Ilamlen supported the proposition. 1\lr, It Lewis Reece said — My opinion goes to this extent —we h ul no power, a* a committee, to send the 1,1:Ins out of the town. The power givelJ t:) us was to call in the aid of a professional man who was to give us advice. I do not beiievp we were competent to send t h" plans out of the town. Mr. W. B Watkins: N". not by the authoiity given to us oricinallv by the commissioners. Mr. E. P Richards'* motion was then put to the meeting; and carried by a majority of tifteen,—twenty having voted in favour of it, and five against it, namely—Dr. Vachell, Mr. It Lewis Reece, Mr. J. B, Hopkins, Mr W. B. Watkins, and Mr John Batchelor. Mr. Charles Vachell did not vote. THE GRNEKAC NOI'T POBLIC- OOUSB. -After a protiacted and desultory conversation, it was determined to purchase this house with the view of pulling it down, so as to widen the upper end of Duke-street and the entrance into Smith- street. Sir- iiivuns (-ts owner) authorised Mr. William Bird to say he was quite willing to sell it for £ >50, and willing to postpone the payment for seven vears, receiving interest during that time.—The 1 ite discussions on this sub- ject having b *en so fully reported by us, it is unnecessary thatweshoutd now do move than merely say that twelve voted in favour of making the purchase, and eight against it. Mr. E- P- Richards did not vote, as he doubted the legality of the step the commissioners were about to take. A NEW RATE of one shilling in the pound was agreed to. THE ScxveSGERStUP. — Drch, the scavenger, who has hitherto discharged his duties very creditablv, resigned the appointment. He assigned no reason for doing so. HEALTH OF ToWNS BILL.—Mr. WILLIAM Bird asked whe- ther anyone present had heard of a petition to the House of Commons iu favour of the application of this measure to Card ill? The Chairman said he had heard that a petition had been carried about the town, and that certain parties had been asked to sign it. Mr. William Bird Is it not very extraordinary that the thing should be carried about the town without the inhabi- tants generally knowing anvthing about it ? Would it not have been better to have called a public meeting After a short pause. Mr. Ch tries Vachell said—" I have signed it because I s;jvv no other means of preventing the creation of nuisances.' Mr. W. B. Watkins said that he had signed it; and it then bore about eighty signature'. Mr. R. Le^is Ue-ce intimated that Mr. William Bird would be called up on when Duke-street was taken. Mr E. P. Richards referred to a general meeting of the inhabitants of the town, publicly convened by the Mayor, for the purpose of taking this measure into consideration, at which a committee was appointed who reported to a subsequent general mee ing ot the inhabitants that undei all the circumstances it was unadvisable to petition the Health of Towns Commissioners. Inconsequence of such report the street commissioners commenced measures, by advertising for plans, &c., for having t|,e town properly and effectually";]rained- Under those circumstances, Mr. Richards considered it singular that the petition now referred to should have been proceeded with, as he thought the present street act was qui'e sufficient tor the purpose of enabling the commissioners to carry out a compiehensive system of drainage, which was the principal if not the only thing now required, and which he still hoped would be carried out. A desultory conversation ensued; and ultimately the meeting was adjourned to the 24th of April. Previous to the adjournment, Mr. Stanley made a state- ment to the commissioners that affected the town surveyor. lIe said that some time ago an order was made that he should pitch (we believe) certain portions of Stanley-street. He instantly got stones, and was prepared to go on with the work: but could not because the town surveyor would not give him the levels. Enquiries were then maJe; but it was found that the surveyor had left thereof". The Chairman said the levels should be given without further delay. The commissioners sat three hours.

TIIE DOCTRINE OF HELL—DIVISION AT LODGE- STREET CIIAPEI,.—No small commotion, we understand, has been created, and still continues, amongst the Inde- pendent congregation of Lodge-street chapel, the cause of the tumult in this case being, as in most cases of dis- sension, TilE DEVIL. To give even Satan his due, however, he may be said in this instance to be the inno- cent cause, the peccant party, according to the congrega- tion, being their pastor, the Rev. Mr. Ham. Perhaps we are not so correct in saying the Devil as his univer- sally reputed halJitatioll, It Hell." It appears that Mr. Ham, forgetting the wise adage to the least said is soonest mended," has been. giving a series of lectures at Lodge-street, in some of which he intimated, as we un- derstand, that there was no Hell —that the righteous went to a place of celestial bliss; but that utter extinction (not palpable punishment in a place of fire and brim- stone) was the fate of the wicked. We are desirous not to misrepresent Mr. Ham in so important a matter of I doctrine, and we therefore say that we have this descrip- tion of his lectures from third parties, and not from himself, and that the popular report of them may he liable to error. Be this, however, as it may: his congrega- tion were startled by the, to them, novelty of the specula- tion, and alarmed and offended at a dogma so adverse to long-received opinions. The notion is not altogether new; but 11 ell-the place of fire and brimstone, as popularly received and believed, is one of those "vested interests." as some one called it, which the public will never allow a rash speculator in doctrines to interfere in with impunity. Mr. Ham has felt this already: the great majority of the hearers are for Hell," and against the lecturer a few are for the latter, but the bulk are naturally ardent believers in lire and brimstone, and holding that the pulpit in Lodge-street is an appanage to the bottomless pit—or rather to the doctrine of the hot. tomless pit—insist that they always go together, and that since Mr. Ham has abandoned the one he is bound to surrender the other. In the meantime the commotion at Lady Huntingdon's is great—the hearers are divided into Hellist3 and Hamists, the former being likely to make Lodge-street, if no place else, too hut to hold the rev. gentleman who has so hazardously and foolishly attacked an ancient and accredited locality, which he had better have left alone. We sincerely hope, however, that they will amicably settle their differences, though, if both sections slick to their respective notions, it will nut be very 1 easily accomplished. It would be wise for ministers to avoid these subjects, though we fancy our Dissenting friends have rather a taste for such flaming topics, a series of able but somewhat eccentric lectures having been lately I delivered at Buckingham Baptist chapel, Clifton, on the "Personality of Satan," tearing up the web of metaph) sical refinements, and proving that the Devil was an individual, and no mistake. The rev. preacher, we understand, es- tablished his proposition, and demonstrated the doctrine as clearly as if the "gentleman in black" had entered the tablished his proposition, and demonstrated the doctrine as clearly as if the" gentleman in black" had entered the edifice and palpably exhibited himself to the surrounding hearers in the centre of the aisle.—Bristol Times. GALVANISM.—PARALYSIS.—The following is well worthy the attention of medical men (particularly those who scolfat sralvanism) and paralytic invalids; it is another of those astonishing cures made by Mr. liaise. Mr. Hlackwell, of Cottage-road, Pimlico, a retired builder, is the gentleman on whom this extraordinary cure was per- formed, and who has kindly allowell Mr. Halse to publish his case for the benefit of the public at large, an example worthy the imitation of thousands of others who have also been restored to the blessings of health by the almost miraculous powers of galvanism, when applied with an efficient apparatus. The case will scarcely be credited by a -Teat number of readers. About three months since Mr. lllackwell was taken from his carriage in the arms of his servant and carried into one of Mr. Halse's operating tooms. His limbs were so powerless that he had lut the least strength in them, and was as helpless as a baby. The most eminent medical men in Lundon. had been in attendance ou him but without the least success, for he continued daily to get worse. An old patient of Mr. Halse's (who had been similarlyaillieted) recommended galvanism to him, informing him of the wonderful effects Ft had upon himself. He now decided 011 trying this remedy, and purchased from Mr. Halse one of his ten guinea apparatuses. On Saturday Mr. Halse was de- lighted to see his patient descend from his carriage and walk into his house, informing him that he could now walk several miles without any help whatever. Ye revilers of galvanism, what say ye to this 1-See Adver- tisement, Excellent moist sugar is now selling in London, for 3jd. per pound, and loaf sugar for Ojd. per pound. Why is it not so in Glamorganshire? ( About thirty-four whaling and sealing vessels will sail this season, from different English and Scotch ports, for the Greenland and Davis' Straits fisheries.

FRIDAY'S LONDON GAZRTTK.— BANKRUPTS. Alfred Mose, Cambridge, grocer George Corrie, Bowling-street, Westminster, amith J J LINES l'eachey, Colchester, coachmaker George Smith, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, carpenter I Thomas Parker Taylor, Duke-st Manchester-sq., milliner George Rackham, Soathtowu, otherwise little Yarmouth, wine-merchant Adam Brown, Mount-street, Whifechapel, draper Charies Barnettt, Basinghall-st., account-book manfacturer Frederick George Facon, Church-street, Borough, plumber Thomas Tcbbit, Soham, Cambridgeshire, victualler S'ephcn W ise, Conduit-street South, Pa Idington, plumber lbomas Floyd. Wendover, Buckinghamshire, cattle-dealer T. Peat.son. Blandford-streef. Portman-square, butterman Valentine Itimcil. Hammersmith, timber merchant William L'oyd, Modeley and Wryne-hill, Staffordshire, linen draper William Thomas, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, grocer Jonas Jeys, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, boot maker I illiam Kamsden, Wakefield, painter Francis King, Northallerton, Yorkshire, innkeeper Andrew Paton Ilalliday and Eliza Paton, Manchester, manufacturing chymi-ts Jos. Mvcock, late of L01!sig-hl, near Manchester, publican Mary Whittaker, Clitheroe, innkeeper TUKSDAY'S LONDON tj AZE fTR. — RANK nt'PTs. Edwin Bannister, Abbott s Bromley, Staffordshire, harness maker John Biskerville. Ludlow, Shropshire, 'inendtaper Alexander Burn Callander, Mincing-lane, City, corn factor James Cooper. Newcastle-under-Lyme, small ware dealer Jolt II Edmunds Curtis. Newport Pagnel, piinter Henry Dunk, Chatham, timber merchant Joseph Forrester, Whitehaven, Cumberland, 11 eicer fl Kichard John (JOSS,Sidney-street, Stepnev.licensed victualler I Thomas Marnier?, High-row. Knightsbridge, victualler Thomas NlJnn. Colchester, coal merchant John lledington, Moreton, Essex, miller James Heid, Edgewnrd-road. dr.iuer Robert Roberts. Toxteth-park, L mcashire, grocer Joshua Siin, Joseph Sim. nnd Daniel Sim, Braithwnile, Cumberland, woollen manufacturers Henry Williams. Park-place, Kennington-cro-s, ironmonge

SMITHFIELD, MONDAY. The arrival of continental meat into the port of London during the past week was small, comprising 16S oxen, 220 cows, 211 calve*, alld 1272 sheep, making together only 1S80 head. The following statement of the imports of live stock from the Continent into England during the present year is taken from an official account, made up to last Saturday week — Oxen, Cows Sheep & From Jan. I to Mar. 17, 1U49. & Calves I.amhs PifS Loudon C421 12297 93 Liverpool 60 Hull 51.5 20 Suuihainpton 26'i II Total 7198 12317 164 The general tone of trade at Smithfield to-day was a little better than during last week. The supplies were good, but a fal r demand ruled throughout, and better prices were in It eomequence obtained. The supply of beef comprised 3200 head of oxen of good quality. The inquiry for beef was. i,itlier slaw tliaii ottierwitk, -fliougli b,tter tiiaii on I%Ioud.y last, and a of 2d. per stone was effected. Prime scots- realized 3s. 8d., and inferior beef from 3s. per stone. Tlw- [ supply of mutton consisted of something more than 20.U001 I head of sheep. There was a better demand for iiiuttoii, and a pleasant trade was done at a rise of 2d. per stone. Downs fetched 4s. 8d., half-bred 4s., and (lolled sheep from 3s. 8d. per stone. An advance of 4d. per stone on Friday's prices was obtained for veal 18 stone calves realized 5s., and ill- ferior veal from 4s. A steady demand was experienced for pork at former rates. Statement of Prices & Number of Cattle in Market- (sinking tiie Beef ..3i. 0d., 3s. 2d., 3s. 8.1. I Veal .«4s. 0d., 5s. 0.1 Mutton ,.3s.8d.,4s 0d.,4s.8d. j Pork ,4s. 0d., 4s. 4d. Head of Cattle at Market. Beasts.. 3.420 ) Calves. 84 I Sheep.. 2U,350 I Pigs.. 220