The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette

[ORIGINAL.] On the Signs of the Duke of Beaufort's Arms in Monmouth- shire, Breconshire, and West Glamorgan. Stern 13eaufurt dies al1(l makes no sign So Shakspearp wrote or that Divine,— But Beaufort now of gentler stuff, It must be owu'd makes signs enough. DEFENCE OF CEL1DACY. There are no marriagpo in Heaven Yet all i, peace, and joy, and love lJt-tice who t',) single lives are given Hesemble most the olest ahovp. ♦ PAS SIN G. THO U G 1,1 T S A h, lime seems not thp same time It was when We wpre young— When it cali'd us to the moonlight, M ith music, mirth, and song :— Ah, time is not the same time With many a home we know And in the quiet churchyard There's many a friend lies low Ah, time is not the same lime h was in days of yore; Then children smiled around us That smile for us no more :— But they're in heaven,-and angels, That we, love, may not see, Are looking down from paradise, And blessing thee and me And when the day shaH rise, love, And it may not be far, Our children from the skies, love, Shall come to where we are; They'll be the first to meet us, And lift us from the sod; Their hands he first to greet us, And lead us to our God! CHARLES SWAIN. HE IS NOT HERE. CHILD. 011 !wby does brother William sleep So tong upon his little bed ? And why, dear mother, do you weep 1 )(OTHER. Your brother William's dead. CHILD. I thought, when dead, my mother dpar, That angels bore Uil through the sky ? But brother William still is here XOTilEIt. No he no* dwells em Uig'n. CHILD. I stroke his h;¡¡r-hi, haml I 110111- Oh, William, do get up and piay. "by is your hand so very coid MOTHER. He hears not what you say. CHILD. And will he never wake again, Nur spread his playthings on the floor ? Nor walk with us down the green laue ? MOTHER. No, nrver-aever more. The little body that lies here, Will rest beneath the churchyard sod IIi" soul the angels back did bear Unto the hauds of God. THOMAS :\1 ILLER. AUTUMN. Sweet Sabbath of the year! While evening lights decay. Thy paniing steps methinks I hear Steal frolD the world away. Amid thy silent bowers, 'Tis sad but sweel to dwell Where falling leaves and drooping flùwrrs Around me breathe farewell. Along thy sunset skies, Their glories meet in shade; And likj the things we fondly prizp, Heem lovelier a; they fade. A deep and crimson streak Thy dying leaves discluse As, on Consumption's waning cheek, 'Mid ruin, blooms the rose, Thy scene each vision brings, Of beauty in decay Of fair and early faded things, Too exquisite tu stay. Of joys that couae no more; Of flowers whose bloom is fled; Of farewells wept upon the shore; Of friends estranged or ùead. Of all that now may seem, To memory's tearful eye, The vanished beauty of a dream O'er which we gaze and sigh.

LITERARY VARIETIES. Second thoughts are the adopted children of experience. The absence of past labours doubles present pleasures. Style pervaùes the object; manner fluats on the surface. The sea-a saline draught prescribed by nature to neutralise the heartburn between nations. Why is a kiss like a rumour ? Becanse it g-oes from mouth to mouth. Why is a gunsmith's shop like a chicken pot pie ? Because they both contain fowl. in-pieces, A wife once boasted of having cut and made a shirt for her husbanu in one day. Yes," replied a wac; of a fellow, "anù be worp it out the next:' AN IIO:O¡EST L1WYER.-There is a lawyer down east so ex- cpssively hunest tbat he puts all his flower-pots out over night, so determined is he that everything shall have its dew, REPLY IN LATI:oi.-A worthy schoolmaster, at a party, was asked by the hostess if he could favour the company with the song of Possum up a Gum Tree" "Van possum" was the ready response. Frugality, if it be not a virtue, it is al least a quality which can seldom exist without some virtues, and without which few virtups can exisl. He who suffprs not his faculties to lie torpid has a chance, wlntever be his employmeat, of doing good to his fellow- creatures. A vast chain of associations ig often spread out hefore the mind, by a few simple words, and those associations are nine times out of ten totally ditferent from any that the speaker in- tended to awaken. BIS HANDS Ft;LL.-A man is supposed to be tolerably well occupied when he has a wife on one arm, a baby on the other, carrying a basket anù a cane in his hands, a cigar in his mouth, arId a hupeful heir hulùing on to the skirts of his coat. There is a kind of sympathy in souls that fits them for each other, anù we may ùe assured, when we see two persons en- gaged in the warmth of a mutual affection, that there are cer- tain qualities in both their minds which bear a resemblance to oue another. A MORSEL OF SEXSE.t wos once said in the Parliament House at Edinburgh, that a gentleman (who was kllOWl1 to have a pretty good appetite) had eaten away his senses. Poll replied Henry Erskim>, "they would uot be a mouthful to him." A LAWYER got into a war of words with another member of the bar, anù knocking him ùown, remarked, "I'll m'lke you be- have like a gentleman, you scoundrel No, you won't," cried the other, spitefully-" no, never I defy you You can't do it!" THE CONTRIBUTION OF TIIIC ADMIRALTY TO THE GREAT EXHtBlTlO:S- c\. washing-tub, cost £ 100,000, made out of our own heads," as a specimen of modern ship- building. ENORMOUS CABBAGE.-Amon¡; the vegetable wonders pub- lished in newspapers about this time, the following is not tbe least remarkable "There is now to be seen on the hack of a tailor's son, in the neighbourhood of Islington, an entire great coat, maùe from the cloth requlreù for a gentleman's waistcoat." A POINTED PENN. gentleman presenting familiarly Mr. Penn, the pedestrian, to a lady of his acquaintance, "Madam," said he, "This is the queer Penn tbat walked against Danvers Butler, and be is not so great a fool as he looks to be." Mad- am," answered Penn, "there lies the difference between him and me." A FRIGHTFUL CONTINGENCy,-A Scotch farmer took his wife to see the wonders of the microscope. The animalculae con- tained in a drup of water were being exhibited, and the good woman sat patiently until the" water tigers," magnified to the size of twelve feet, appeared on the sheet, fighting with their usual ferocity. She now cried out in great trepidation to her husband, "For gudesake come awa, John What wad come 0' us if the uwfu'-like brutes wad break out 0' the water ?" CURIOUS COMBINATIONS OF PERSONS AT A WEDDING.—A Mr. Isaac Backhouse, aged 64, to Miss Alln Robinson, aged 54. At the celebration of their nuptials, exclusive of the clergy, &c" there were prpsent one grandfather, one grandmother, two fathers, one mother, one husband and one wife, two sons, one daughter, one uncle, one aunt, and two tirst cousins; yet there were only two persons beside the bride and bridegroom. EDITORIAL SOL'P.-The editor of a Liverpool paper having in- quired for a receipt for soup, a correspondent forwards him the following :e must get a cow's cheek, a tongue, two shins of beef, two pig's feet and a pig's tail, a cabbage, twenty carrots, and a sheep's head. He must get eight gallons oC boiling water, and put his head in; boil for a while longer, and put his pig- tail in then he must put his feet in, and then his cheek; then he must boil a little longer, and put his shins and his tongue in and jf he has not good broth, it will be his own fault.- head Observer. CRACKED BEFORE.—Mr3. Brougham, mother of the ex-Chan- cellor, says an Eùinburglt friend, was a most excellent and thrifty housewife. On one occasion she was much troubled with a servant who was addicted to dish-breaking, and who used to allege, in extenuation of her fault, "it was crackit before." One morning little Harry tumbled down stairs, wben the fond mother, running after him, exclaimed, Oh, boy. have you broke your head 1" "No, Ma," said the future Chancellor, it was crackit before, Glasgow Daily Mail. A RELIQUE OF THE PRETENDER.—The unfortunate Prince Charles Ed ward, the youug Pretender" or this country, but "the rightful heir" of Scotland's J acobites, in the course of bis melancholy wanderings, carried a portable knife, fork, and spoon, in a leather case about his person; on big departure from Scotland they were given as a souvenir to the Primrose family, with whom Flora Macdonald WIIS connected, and having been guarded with jealous care, were ultimately presented to Sir Walter Scott, 8S the most befitting recipient. When George IV. visited Edinburgh, Sir Walter presellted this curious historic monument to that sovereign as the greatest gift a national writer could make to his king. From the king it passed to the Mar- chioness of Conyngham, and from her to her son, tbe Lord Londesborough, who hag possession of it. The intrinsic value of the articles is not great, but the historic value is priceless, no ùuubt, to many Scotsmeu,-Art Journal. A BACHELOR'S REFLECTIONS UPON MATRIMONY.—Mr. John Bennet, sugar-refiner, and my lather, were on very friendly terms. One night the following conversation took place after supper :—" Well, Charles, you have been married some years now do you find the matrimonial state deprive you oC your devotion 1" :'Iio, sir; you see my working hours are from six in the moruing till six in the evening, and in my employment I llave many opportunities of sweet meditation." "I am glad of it." "Now, Charles, r bave had some serious thoughts upon matrimony. Nuw suppose r was to marry a person with £ 1,000 -well, the interest 01' that would be only £ 30 yearly. Well, when we were married, my wife would want more servants, and, perhaps, a carria¡;e ;-what would £ 50 a year do for that 1— Nothing. On the other hand, r have been thillking about Betty, my housekeeper; sbe is a good, clean, honest, and industrious person. Nuw, if I marry Betty, then she will be Mrs. B., and no one knows what she might take upon herself; and you see she is plain, but no way gellteel in her manners, and, perhaps, we might have children, and that would incur more expenses to keep them. Whether to take a wife with £ 1,000, or Betty without any money, I ùo not know: I am at a loss to decide." My father replied, Well, sir, it will ouly make £ 1,000 difference betwixt the two," He never married.-Co"espondeflt of the Sheffield Times. THE WEALTH OF THE WORKIXG-CL.\SSES,-It was necessary to dig a little lower in the strata of private circumstances in order to show the progress of wealth among the working-classes; and Mr. Purter had recourse to the retUTDS from savings banks, these being chiefly used by the humbler orders. From data thus derived it was ascertained that while the deposits ill England, Wales, and Ireland, proportioneù to the whole population, amounted in 1831 to 12s. 8d. per head, in 1848 they had risen to 20s. lId. per individual. The largest amount of these savings occurred in 18-16, when they reached in England alone to mure than £ 26,750,000, and in the three kingdoms to more than £ 31,700,000, being equal to 24s. per head on the population of England, Wales, and Ireland, and IDs. hI. per head on that of Scotland. The exceeding moderation of this estimate will be observed when we mention another description of savings banks which Mr. P. has taken no account of-we mean frieudly so- cieties. Of these there are 1,400 in Great Britain, regularly en- rolled according to act oC parliament, consisting of 1,600,000 members, with a gross annual revenue 01' £ 2,800,000, and accu- mulated capital amounting to £ 6,400,000. To this must be added the capital belonging to unenrolled benefit societies (ex- clusive of those in Ireland), which has been estimated at a greater amount than those which exist" as the act directs namely, at £ 9,000,000, belonging to 2,000,000 members. It is indeed a most gratifying proof of tbe prudential, and, therefore, moral as well as pecuniary advance which this country has made during the past ao years, that half oC our labouring male populiltion belong to friendly societies. The operative classes of Ureat Britain alone possess, at this moment, capital in savings banks and friendly societies, the total of" hich reaches the enor- mous sum Qf £ 42,ou0,000, How verI like national ruin this \w\u.~ Dichenfi Hovufhold Wurd,.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "CARDIFF AND MERTHYR GUARDIAN," CARDIFF. Dock-office, Newport, 8th October, 1850. SIR,—On the part of the Newport Dock Company I request that you will insert in your Paper the fol- lowing correspondence between Mr. Cathcart and my- self (immediately following the account of the Inquest you publish) relative to the death of the man lately drowned in the Newport Dock. Please to send me the charge for the Advertisement, and it shall be remitted. I am, Sir, yours obediently, JER. CAIRNS. (COPY.) Dock-street, 3rd Oct., 1850. SIR,—I am instructed by some of the Inhabitants of Pillgwenlly to attend the Coroner's Inquest about to be held on the body of the Young Man found drowned in the Dock last night, they being of opinion that his death was the consequence of negligence on the part of some of the Agents of the Dock Company. I beg to apprise you of this in case you should wish some Professional Gentleman to be in attendance to represent the Company. Yours obediently, R. I. CATHCART. Jeremiah Cairns, Esq. (COPY.) Dock-office, Newport, 4th Oct., 1850. SIR,—In reply to your favour of last night, I feel it my duty, on the part of the Oock Company, to decline the employment of any Professional Gentleman's attendance at the present stage of enquiry relative to the late melan- choly death, as I feel perfectly sat isfied that not a shadow of blame can be attributable to the Dock Company or to anyone of their Agents. I consider it necessary to apprize you that the Pipes, Lamps, &c., are the property of the Gas Co., and that they have been repeatedly written to, to have their Pipes, &c., put into an efficient state. Enclosed are copies of two letters (taken from several others) for your perusal, in order to satisfy you that the Dock Company are not as regardless of consequences as some persons feel disposed to represent. It has been found by experience that neither Lights nor Chains will prevent occasional accidents. I sincerely hope (for the poor man's sake) that he was sober. I am, Sir, yours obediently, J ER. CAIRNS. To R. I. Cathcart, Esq. (COPY.) GENTLEMEN,—Two or three accidents having occuired by persons falling into the Cut you have made for the purpose of examining the Gas Pipes, I have to request that you will not only fill up such cuttings, but also place the Pipes sufficiently secure as to insure the Dork Company a regularity of Gas Liirht which hitherto has been very deficietlt ou a part of the property. I am, Gentlemen, Yours obediently. JER. CAIRNS. To the Newport Gas Co. (corv.) .GENTLEMEN,—The Duck Master has made a complaint for want of Gas Light at the Lock last night. I wrote some few days back and have not yet received an answer. I sincerely hope that no accident may arise for want of Gas Light; if it should unfortunately be the case, the Dock Company will (I imagine) hold you responsible. I am, Gentlemen, Yours obediently, JER. CAIRNS. To the Newport Gas eo. NEWPORT BOARD OF HEALTH. [BY OUR OWN REPORTER.] An adjourned meeting of the Newport Board of Health was held in the council-room on Tuesday forenoon, when there were present- T. B. BATCHELOR, EsQ., MAYOR, in the chair Alderman Lewis Mwards I Alderman Mullock Hughes „ Williams Morris And the following councillors Mr. H. J. Davis Mr. Llewellin James Davies „ Thomas Dowling „ Townsend William Evans Turner J. Harrhy „ Webb Iggulden „ R. F. Woollett Jenkins The minutes of the last meeting having been read by the town clerk, that gentleman said that the sub-committee (whose appointment we announced in our last number) had just met; but in consequence of there being no answer from the Board of Health to a certain communication that had been addressed to them, the sub-committee were not in a po-ition to make auy report. However, perhaps he might be right in stating that it had been suggested that for the present the town clerk should continue to act as clerk to the Local Board of Health until mattters be put in working order. Also, there was another matter of grave comider a- tion,—that the boar) must shortly—in fact, as soon as pos- @ible -provide for the necessary outlay to be incurred in repairing and cleansing streets; but a rate could not be nude until certain preliminary appointments were matle. [Je (the town derk) had suggested to the sub-committee that morning that a general district rate of sixpence in the pound should be made, as that would dtior the next few months until thev could see what tl1l'Y were about. Mr. H. J. DAVIS concurred with this suggestion, and said the.re was no limit to the amount of rate nor to the fre- quency of rates. The TOWN CLERK: Nut at all. Mr. TOWNSEND That is an improvement on the old bill. The TOWN CLERK called attention to the pxtent to which the act was to lie applied, and to rhe manner in which it dealt with houses below £ 10 annnal rent. Railroads allll canals would be rated to no more than one-fourth the amount paid hy huuseholders for the purposes of this act. Mr. II. J. DAVIS: Theu comes the qnestiotl whether a sixpenny rate will be sufficient. We have more than double the ground to go over, and on a great deal of this ground there will be new wOlk,-not L'1erely for the puronses of lighting, but to find lamp-post?, which will make a consi- derable difference. The question is whether we had not better make the same ra'e as the commissioners have been in lhe habit of making, which may be sufficient for Ii year. Alderman Mourns said that the increase in the extent úf their rateable property would be more than commensurate to tile increased expenses which they would have to pro- vide for, he conceived. Mr.H.J. DAVIS: I think a sixpenny rate will be suiffcient. The TOWN CLERK: I should not like to go beyond a six- penny rate at present, because you may have to rai-e another snou. If there should be an error committed in a sixpenny rate it will not be so grievous a loos to pal ties who may be overrated as it would if it were a shilling rate. There will be great difficulties in making the first assessment. We are bound to follow the assessment of the parish. In reply to Mr. Townsend, the TOWN CLERK stated that railways and canals were rated less tuan tenements because they did not require so much hid ont on them for sanatory purposes. Ageueial district rate would be absolutely ne"- cessary as soon as possible. Mr. LLEWELLIN: How will you have it? You have no staff appointed. Where is your clerk? Where is your collector 1 The TOWM CLERK It is my duty to point out to you that you aie bound to provide means for carrying out the act. Mr. H. J. DAVIS: As the sub-committee was appointed to go into this verv matter, had it not better rest fur the present until you get the report? We have had no letter from the commissioners in reply to a communication made to them. Mr. TOWNSEND: I hope you will not jib in starting, as coachmen say. The MAYOR: The Town Clerk has received instructions to carry 011 the business pro tem Is not that all we can do? There is no man whom we could have appointed who is so well acquainted with this act as the Town Clerk, or who is so welllitted to make the first rate. Mr. IGGULDEN: If I understand you rightly, the sixpenny rate will aoply to the old borough as well as to the new. The MAYOR answered in the affirmative; and said that Alderman Hughes had suggested that they should entrust their own officers with the business of carrying the act into execution. The Town Clerk would make a rate, or see it made; Mr. Evans would collect it; and Mr. N. WeblJ might be continued as inspector of nuisances. That ar- rangement would serve their purposes for the next three months. Alderman HuGHES Or six months. Mr. TOWNSEND: I do not see what you can do better. The MAYOR It may ultimately be found that we can rest t>atisfied with these officers; but 1 do not pledge myself to that at present. Mr. J. DAVIES called attention to certain parts of the Aown where ashes had not been removed, and where the inspector of nUlsances would find eligible oppurtullities on which to exercise his functions. The MAYOR The Town Clerk suggests that as there will ba a great deal of money coining in. some one must be dPpointcd treasurer. Mr, W ¡!Iiams, of the Bank. was trea- surer for the old commissioners. The question is IIOW. whether you would not continue him as treasurer to this account. Mr. H.J. DAVIS moved the appointment of Mr. Williams pro tem. Mr. DOWLING having seconded the motion, it was unani- mously carried. A conversation then ensued respecting a rate; and it seemed to be the opinion of the meeting that it would be well to order (Jlle forthwith. A sixpenny rate would ba sufficient for the present; and the Tows CLERK said that another might be ordered in the spring of 1851. Mr. TOWNSEND said there was now no limit to fifteen pence: under the provisions of the new act they might levy a rate of fifteen shillings. Mr. TURNER moved, and a member of the board seconded the motion, that a general district rate of sixpence be forth- with declared. Carried unanimously. SANATORY STATE OF PILLGWENLLY. The TOWN CLERK read the following letter that had been received from a committee of the inhabitants of Pillgwen- lly,—a district of Newport that contribute* much To the general prosperity of the town, but which (in the opinion of mmy) has not been treated with due attention by the authorities:—■ Dock Hotel, Pillgwenlly, October 8th, 1830. Gentlemen,—At a meeting of a committee, entitled a com- mittee for local purposes for the Eastern District of Pillgwenlly," held at the Dock flotel, on the 7th instant, it was resolved "that the secretary be authorised to write to the sanatory com- missioners for the borough of Newport informing them of the existence of this committee, and the objects it seeks to attaiu." In pursuance of the above resolution, I beg to assure you that, the sanatory condition of this locality is in a most unsatis- factory state; and to inform you that this committee is soli- citous to avail itself of the powers conferred upon you by your act of incorporation, for effecting such sanatory improvements as in your judgment may be deemed advisable; and for that purpose I shall esteem it A favour by your favouring me with instructions as to the mode in which this committee ought to proceed, so as to secure your aid and co-operation. I have the honour to be, gentlemen, Your most ohedient servant, JAS. JOHNSTON, Secretary. To the Sanatory Commissioners for the Borough of Newport, &c. &c. &c. The MAYOR They ought to have a town council of their own (laughter). A COUNCILLOR seemed to admit that Pillgwenlly was not in the sanatory state in which it should be; neither were its other matters regulated properly. He gave a graphic description of the inconveniences to which the public were exposed by the want of care on the part of men who drove the engines and trains on the rjitway and the delays which passengers on the road experienced by the obstructions caused by waggons and trams.. The MAYOR: Will you take any notice of this letter or not? Or what will you do with it ? After a short pause, Alderman LEWIS EDWARDS jocularly observed,—" I heg to move that it be left to lie on the table" (loud laughter). This, however, was not the worthy alderman's intention, for he subsequently gave its contents his serious attention. Mr. LLEWELLIN: We may find those gentlemen vecy useful. They seem to do things in a business-like way. The MAYOR: I think they may be a very useful body and we may give them our countenance and support. Mr. LLEWELLIN I think that they should have a reply, in which they should be told that we shall be happy to avail ourselves of their suggestions. Carried nem. con. MR. WEAVER'S TENDER. The MAYOK called to the recollection of the meeting the circumstances attending Mr. Weaver's tender for surveying the town. His letter had been delayed by the negligence of a postmaster; and on reaching Newport, and finding that it had., not been received, he had written a letter to the Town-clerk, which that respected functionary read to the council: it contained the lowest tender.—The facts were fully given in our last number. The Mayor said that Mr. Weaver thought that reflections had been made on his personal honour, aad wished to have the matter explained. Was it the meeting's pleasure that he should be heard 1 Mr. IGGULDEN Has he proved to your satisfaction that he posted the letter. The TowN CLERK I have no doubt of it. Mr. JENKINS: If you have investigated the matter, it will be sufficient. Mr. DOWLING said that from documents which were read to the sub-committee they were certain that the letter had been sent as stated by Mr. Weaver. Mr. Weaver was then called in and the MAYOR told him that the Board was perfectly satisfied that what he had stated with regard to posting his letter was quite correct. Mr. WEAVER said it had been posted in due time; but oniog to the neglect of the pojt-master of Newbridge (which that person admitted) it had been delayed. He (Mr. Weaver) offered to withdraw his tender altogether if the council wished it. The letter of the Newbridge post-master was then read, in which he stated that—"the cause of his (Mr. Weaver's) getter not reaching Newport that evening rests with me," CONTRACT FOR STONES. Mr. TOWNSEND What have you done with respect to the contract for stones? The MAYOR: That has been abandoned. Both tenders were rejected. The council do not want the stones. ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING. On the motion of Mr. H. J. DAVIS, seconded by Mr. J. DAVIES, it was unanimously resolved that this meeting, at its rising, do adjourn to Monday week, to meet at twelve o'clock. DANGEROUS STATE OF THE DOCK. Mr. EVANS spoke of the perils which persons encounter who hove to go near the dock at night time. There were no lights there—there was a large traffic going on there continually; and something should be done for the pro- tection of the public. The MAYOR It has been intimated to me by a gentleman on my left (Alderman Hughes) that the death of the poor man who was drowned in the dock last week may be attri- buted to want of light. The coroner's jury have announced a verdict in which great censure is cast upon somebody; and I am asked whether you will, as the council, order that some lights be placed on the eastern side of the dock on your own account.—totally independent of the dock com- pany. [The Mayor then briefly recapitulated the circum- stances which were described at the inquest held on Friday, and which we have fully reported elsewhere in this impres- sion, to which we refer our readers.] Mr. TOWNSEND said that the dock company taxed the shipping for gas-lights. Mr. DOWLING intimated that Mr. Townsend had been misinformed, as the gas-t >x was not enforced. Mr. H. J. DAVIS thought that the town council had no right to put anything upon the property, or to interfere with the duties, of the dock company. The whole place over which the company's servants exercised control was entirely taken out of the council's jurisdiction. The MAYOR But there is a right of way across the lock- gates for foot-passengers and 1 think that over that you have some control. There is a right of way proyed to exist which it is your du;y to light. Mr. TOWNSEND: Will not the powers of our act enable us to compel the dock company to do what is neccsiary ? If the coroner's jury has censured anybody it must have bl'pl1 the dock company, for who besidp8 has anything In do with the locality? If I had been foreman of the jury I would have recommended that a verdict of manslaughter should he retu'ned against the dock company. Mr. DOWLING: Tiiey could not have returned such a verdict "1' Ihat Mr. TOWNSEND was strongly of opinion that something should be done, as the dock was now a complete trail. Why not put things down the sidesof the walls that a man might seize if he should have the misfortune to fall in? Alderman HUGHES said that another mau hnd fallen in on Sunday night (hear, hear). Alderman LEWIS EDWARDS said that the dock company should be compelled to make provision, so as to prevent the occurrence of accidents. Mr. DownsG To endeavour to prevent: they may not be aule to prevent their occurrence altogether. Al,lermal1 LEWIS EDWARDS adopted the suggestion thrown out by Mr. Dowling; and animadverted in strong terms on the state of darkness in which the eastern side of the dock was uow permitted to remain durin" night- time. He thought the dock company mig-ht be compelled to put lights in certain places. The TOWN CLERK: I am told that arrangements are now being made to re-lay the gas pipes, so that the dock shall be properly lighted. There has been a dispute, it appears, be- tween two public companies as to whose duty it was to do certain things. Alderman LEWIS EDWARDS: Will you undertake to say that those things shall be done speedily, so 8S to prevent further accidents, if possible? The Town CLERK T I am told they will be done. I will not undertake anything of the kind. I am told that the gas company are going to re lay their mains close along the side of the walls so as to prevent their being injured by heavy articles deposited on them. Alderman LEWIS EDWARDS When you mention the name of lhe gas company, which is composed of respectable individuals, I am sure it will be done-(Iaughter. in which Mr. Edwards, who is a. shareholder in the gas company, freely joined). Mr. IGGULDEN I thought that we, as a public body, ought to take some notice of the matter. We should, as a corporation, call upon the dock company to put a sufficient number of lights about their dock to protect the public. I am astonished that they have not done so long ago. The MAYOR I believe it is quite true that you cannot call upon the dock company to light their own property in any particular way but this man, who was drowned, got into the dock in attempting to go along a public road and in dealing with that public road, which we have a right to do, it is our duty to see that it is properly lighted, and that the dock company do so in an efficient manner forthwith. There is a footway over the lock-gates. Mr. LLEWELMS How is that a public road ? Is it not part of their dock gates? The MAYOR: It is part of their dock gates; but it is a substituted way given for a road-way which ouce existed there (so we under3tood the 1\Jayor). Mr. LLEWELLIN: It certainly does appear to me that the dock company ought to light this dock, and light it well, too. Alderman MoRius thought that. as the Board of Health, they ha,1 to deal with the dock company's property, eveu although it was private property. Alderman HUGIIES said that the gas company had no more to do with the matter thin to supply gas through me- tres nothing more. Mr DOWLING said that the dispute between the dock and gas companies had reference to iightiug the eastern side of the dock. Alderman MULLOCK was of opinion thai; in addition to being lighted, the dock ought to have some protectiou all round, so that a person might kuov during night-time when he was approaching the edge of the quays There was a want of such meaus of protection at the dock as weil as a want of light. Mr. LLEWELLIN then moved this resolution, which was ultimately seconded by Mr. IGGULDEN, and carried unani- mously The Town Council earnestly call the attention of the dock company to the recent loss of life caused by insufficient light and the want of proper protection at their dock; and to the necessity of having the ways and ap- proaches belonging thereto properly tighted; and proper means of protection afforded." OBSTRUCTIONS AT rtLLGWENLLY. A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, whose name we do not know, again called the attention of the board to the obstruc- tions call ed at Pillgwenlly by the waggons on the railway; and mentioned several flagrant instances of ncg ect. Mr. DOWLING faid he had been written to by parties who made similar complaints. WANT OF GAS LIGHTS. A committee, consisting of Messri. Iggulden, Turner, and Webb, was appointed to go round the various localities of the town, and ascertain where additional gas-lights were wanted. The motion was made by Mr. H. J. Davis and seconded by Mr. Dowling, who gave some cogent reasons for immediate inspection. Alderman Hughes's name ori- ginally stood first on the committee; but as he begged to be excused (being a gas proprietor), Mr. W. Evans moved the appointment of Mr. Iggulden. The meeting soon afterwatds separated. THE MUSIC OF THE PRINCIPALITY. The following remarks will be found interesting to all Welshmen, and who. we have no doubt, will appreciate the compliments of the Chrollide:- "The Welsh Eisteddfod is singular among antiquarian solemnities for the portion of genuine enthusiasm which it excites in the general body of the audience. The 'dilettunti' patrons, who are glad to find any remnant of local history or romance to diversify the commonplace of modern civil- ised life, mav attend an Eisteddfod, as if it was a meeting of the British Association, and discuss an ancient triad as readily as an improved galvanic apparatus, or newly-disco- vered planet. The peculiarity ot the Welsh assembly con- sists in its anticipating its leaders and outrunning them in zeal, instead of waiting, as the slower English would have done, to be roused by their eloquence into a sluggish and temporary svmpathy with the object of the day. When a well-meaning dignitary delivered an oration on the advan- tages of enlightened innovation, the meeting waited with im- patience for his peroration, & frantically applauded a genuine c-untryman who threw back the obnoxious truisms in the teeth of the imprudent orator. It was certainly not for the purpose of being lectured on the superiority of new things to old that the more earnest Welshmen had come together. Twelve hundred years ago, the Dean of Bangor's predeces- sors, under the shade of Augustine's oak, rejected similar advice, though tendered by the archiepiscopal saint in per- son; and though St. David's has long agu aùmitted the pri- macyof Canterbury, foreign doctrines and improvements find slow admittance among the tenacious inhabitants of the mountains. We can readily believe that. as our correspond- ents inform US, the melodies which xre set to the national harp are deficient in haimony, and that the bards have not advanced ill the kllowledlte of CUUllterpoint since the mythi- cal days of Taliesin. The roads of tlie country are in many places as primitive as the works of art which were produced at the Eisteddfod. A population not yet converted to the doctrines of Macddtm cannot be expected to have abau- doned its native music for the scientific harmonies of Beethoven or Mendelssohn. "These curious festivities, although frequently orgmised and brought into notice by mere amateurs, who are pleased with the oddity of the traditional observances which are produced at them, excite tiie interest of the genuine natives, from their supposed tendency to preserve the ancient lan- guage, with which, as they feel, their distinct nationality is irrevocably destined to perish. It may be doubted whether obsolete customs are likely to be preseived by exposure to the unaccustomed air for the purpose oi public exhibition. The sense of their unreality is only rendered stronger by bringing them into the light of day. Even the strongest Welsh enthusiasts must feel that their applauding patrons join in criticising the "awen" of competiug bards in the same spirit in which they would put a fence round the fragment of an old tower, or a Druidical stone, in their grounds. But the love of their language is the strongest feeling of the people; and they are willing to blind them. selves to its inevitable decay by welcoming any professed attempt to preserve ir, or to do honour to the traditions which it embodies. Within living memory, it has receded far up the valleys of the Dee, the Usk, and the Wye. The ground which it has once lost it can never recover; and its incompatibility with the intruding English is such, that few of the indigenous words are embodied even in the corruptest dialects of the Border. There are still, however, extensive districts in which Welsh is t!ie prevalent language; and eager patriots are found to cling to the hope that the inva- sion of Saxon can still be withstood, by cultivating the national literature, and using it as an instrument of educa- j tion. We fear that the Welsh language must console itself by the hope of being the last of its race to perish. It will probably survive its comparatively barbarous kindred dia- lects in Ireland and 10 the Scotch Highlands; but even the tenacity of the Welsh character will not secure its existence for ever. If we offered advice to the promoters of education in Wales, it would be, that they should confine themselves to their immediate object, without turning aside to consider what effect it may produce on the preservation or suppres- sion of the language. If the Welsh are to be educated at all it is clear that they must be made to learn English. Notwithstanding the intellectual advantages which we re- ferred to, their language contains very little information which is useful, and scarcely anything which is true. More- over if it included all the literary treasures of Greece or Italy it excludes the provincial, who confines himself to its use, from all communication with the rest of the world. In learning a second language, the Welsh pupil becomes ini- tiated into a branch of knowledge, consisting of grammar and philology, which is of itself of no mean importance. By the time that he has mastered the dominant tongue he will be probably better educated than au English rival who learnt to speak it in his cradle. If the Welsh language caa maintain itself under these conditions, we side with the vernacular patriots; but no theoretical love of nationality ought t > be allowed to inter- fere in the slightest with education. If the primeval tongue of the Cymry is destined to perish, the race wiil still sur- vive, with its ancient defects and virtues. The Cornishmen, who have now lost their language for a century, are amongst the best blood of Britain, combining intelligence with solid- ity of character. There is no fear, in these happier regions, of a simultaneous extinction, such as has been known in barbarous countries, of a language and of the race who spoke it. A traveller in South America once bought an aged parrot, and found that it repeated words which no one could recognise or interpret. At last it was discovered that the bird had been reared by a tribe which, through casualties of war and disease, had entirely perished. Their language had passed with them into oblivion, except as to the sounds which the parrot retained, though their meaning was lost for ever. The Eisteddfod will at least guard against a simi- lar fatality in the case of the language which it cherishes; and whether a parrot or an antiquarian performs the pious office, it is well that some memorial should exist of the lan- guage and usages of the past. ♦ LORD STANLEY ON ATHENAEUMS. In laying the foundation stone of the Bury Athenaeum, Lord STANLEY delivered the following admirable address, which we commend to the perusal of our readers. His lordship, on presenting himself, was received with several rounds of enthusiastic cheering. He said- Ladies and gentlemen,—Connected as I am by many and close ties with the town of Bury, I have at once and cheer- fully complied with the request made to me by several of the leading inhabitants of this town, that I would take part in the proceedings of this day, by laying what I can hardly call the first stone, the corner stone of a building which I may hope aud trust is calculated to promote in no inconsi- derable degree the comfort, happiness, and improvement of a very large portion of the population of the town and neighbourhood (hear, hear). I say of a very large portion of the population, because I am unwilling to believe, and indeed the great interest which I see excited in the crowd around me, prevents me for a moment believing that this thriving and prosperous community is behindhand with the rest of the age in that universal desire for knowledge, that thirst after mental cultivation which is the distinguishing and honourable characteristic of the present day. The days are gone by when science and literature were the luxury of the privileged few, they have become in these days a necessary for the many and not a luxury of the few. It is not the affluent classes aud independent alone who pur- sue the paths, the tastes, the enjoyments of literature and science; but also tbe manufacturer and the merchant— those who have f-till their way to make in the world, who have still their worldly fortune to realise—aye, and far more, the mechanic, the artisan, the man dependent for his daily bread upon his daily labour—feels that thirst for knowledge which is the sutest means of obtaining, as it is the strongest motive for leading to, intellectual improvement and mental cultivation (hear, hear). If there were no other benefit derived from this universal desire for knowledge than that it tends to counteract the otherwise contracting and nar- rowing influence of all-at-sorbing pursuits, but more espe- cially of ttiose pursuits which depend upon the constant endeavour to acquire moneyaml to obtain worldly advan- tage, which, after all, must be the mainspring of all com- mercial enterprise-I say, with regard to the mechanic and the artisan, if the pursuit of knowledge did nothing more than substitule the charms of literature and science for the degrading pursuit of sensual indulgence and brutal intoxi- tion, if it leads the humbler classes away from mere sensual indulgence to the cultivation of the intellect, and to the im- provement of the mind, there is an important and signal bendit derived from the universal spread and thirst for kunw- ledge in the present day (cheers). All classes alike feel that the pursuit of knowledge is, to use the words of the poet— Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute; And a perpetual feast of nectars sweet, Where no crude surfeit reigns." 187 Mcyude surfeit reigoe," because the tbirst for know* ledge, like some other less innocent desires, increases the more it is indulged and, to use the words of another poet— "The increase of appetite doth grow By what it feeds upon." But, gentlemen, there are other and higher advantages. The study of science and literature sharpens the intellect, enlarges the faculties of the mind, gives a more just appre- ciation of the movements both of the natural, the visible, and the immaterial world by which we are surrounded, and enables all men to feel more forcibly and powerfully the wonders of creation, and the wisdom and intelligence which has produced them (hear. hear) La-tly, gentlemen there is one great and prominent advantage in institutions such as I trust this will be whose foundation we are this day celebra- ting. It brings together in one common, one rational, one laudable pursuit, classes of society who. hut for institutions of this kind, would see little of and feel little for each other, and have little feeling and sympathy in connection. It brings together classes of men whose pursuits in life are widely diffe- rent, whose occupations are widely distinct, whose sphere of action is wholly separate, and impresses upon them practically the conviction that from the highest to the lowest we are all rational, intellectual, responsible beings, all endowed with higher faculties than those that tend to the mere attainment of earthly good, or thetpere acquisition and support of bodily comfort; it leads us all to feel moreover that we are members of one common family,* the great human family, bound to- gether in one great communion and fellowship (hear, hear). Gentlemen, I ana quite sure I am expressing the wish. and the desire, and the hope of every one among you, when I say that I trust that such may be the happy and beneficial effect of the institution which we are now originatine. I rejoice to hear, because I think that it is a matter of the most vital importance, from the chairman of the commiltee that one of the main principles of this institution is that everything which can tend to polemical and political discord, shall be sedulously and carefully eschewed (hear, hear); that in the management of this institution party politics and religious discussions shall be altogether excluded Gentle- men, if this be not the case, if this building, which I will not allow myself to believe for a moment will be cramped in ita objecb by the want of that liberal and generous spirit on the part of those who first established it—if it be per- mitted to degenerate into a mere reading room, or news- room for the purpose of amusing the idle bouis of any por- tion of the population, then I say that this ceremony is wasted and thrown away, that it is not worth the pains which have been bestowed upon it. I say that if political or polemical difference* be allowed to be introduced; if the building be diverted from any other of its legitimate and lawful and proper purposes—namely, the advancement of science, the promotion of knowledge, the diffusion of edu- cational instruction, and more still, the diffusion of kindly feelings amongst all classes of the community—then, gen- tlemen, I shall deeply reg vt that I have taken any pait in the institution of a building which would lead to no good, but probably to much of evil (cheers). Gentlemen, the advantages or disadvantages of this building and of this institution are iu the hands of you, the subscribers, the com- mittee. & the inhabitants of Bury. It rest. with you whether it shall be productive of the greatest happiness to the popu- lation. I trust and believe that it wi 11 be so; and if you support it as it should be supported-if the leading inhabit- ants of this town will put themselves forward for ths pur- pose of leading the way and assisting theIr humbler breth- ren itl the acquisition of knowledge and the cultivation of their iniellect—then we are about to commence a great and good and glorious work, and the buildillg we are now COID- mencing will lead, as 1 confidently hope, to the moral and social advantage-to the rlltiollal enjoyment of the popula- tion of Bury i aud as I also hope it will do, to the intel- lectual advancement aod happiness of its inhiJbitants (cheers). I accept with the greatest pleamre the very handsome trowel which you have done me the honour of placing in my hands, and I believe I have now nothing to do but to profcedto the final operation, in which, perhaps, lam not a very handy workman; but I will be bound to say that no workman ever undertook hi, fisk with more cheerfulness, readiness, and pleasure than I perform I hat which I am about to do (loud and protracted cheering). i^——

GENERAL MISCELLANY. AN LviiRGREEN.—A man that does not learn anything by experience. ° From a late Parliamentary return it appears there are thirty-two iron .steamers in her Majesty's navy. At Sliolton, in Durham, a new seam of coil has beea discovered, nearly six feet thick. The potato crops of France are suffering severely from the prevalent rot. The sum spent last year in intoxicating drinks and to- bacco was greater than the whole of the revenue. A submarine telegraph between Chester and Holyhead is in contemplation. Trial by jury was instituted instead of the ordeals by fire or water, and trials by combat, which had for centu ries prevailed. The old telegrapii and semaphore at the Admiralty, having been superseded by electricity, have been removed. The Gironale di Roma states that the papal army will consist of 19,024 men. M. Fouque, an old French naval officer, has invented a new rudder, which is to be adopted in the Austrian navy. The "Floating Island" has again made its appearance in Derwent Lake, much larger than it has been for some years back. Mormon women. it ill saill, bave commencell dressing iu pantaloons. It is nut stated whether the men have under- gone a corresponding change in their apparel. Mr. Maude, the police-magistrate at Manchester, has decided that DO person can sell British wines bue a li- censed victualler; and fined a confectioner five pounds for doing so. Recently tbe entire "pine of a buman being was dug up in a graveyard in Carmartheu. Tbe parts were connected together by a fibre nf a cbesnut tree, which supplied the place of the spinal marrow. A subscription is in progress, in the United States, for the widow and daughters of the late Professor Webster. It already amounts to twenty thousand dollars. At the head of the list stands the widow ol the murdered man lor the sum of live hundred dollars. Balloon excursions for the benefit of Lieutenant Gale's family have failed, as they ought to do, in France and England, and wherever common sense and good feelings exist. Catastrophes like his ought not to be jobbed. TIIE LONDON CORPORATION LIBRARY.—A motion in the Common Council to make this a lending library has been negatived by a large majority. In the course of tbe debate it was stated that the library contained 20,000 volumes. A Mauritius paper mentions the occurrence of an earth- quake at Tirlioot about two o'clock in the morning of the 10th July. "Tile night was quite, clear, stars shining the noise appeared to come from the north or north-east." The morning subsequently was very foggy. THE NEW PLANET VICTORIA, discovered by Mr. Hind, has had its proposed name and laurel symbol ac. cepted by the astronomers of England, Prussia, and Den- mark. Its period of revolution, Mr. Hind states, wiil probably be nearly the same as that of Iris, perhaps a little longer. DUEL IN INDIA.—There has been much talk in India about a duel at Banda. Lieutenant Lichiord, ot tbe 4Stb Native Infantry, is said to have challenged Lieutenant Huxham ol the same regiment, because he made himself generally disagreeable" at mess, and sneered at and cut Luuieuant Lichiord. They fought, and Huxbam was wounded severely; it was at hist thought mortally, hut later accounts place him out of danger. It is said that the trips from Nottingham have been the source of large evil to that town, as parties would raise the means ot pleasure who could nut (or would not) pay their debts. In Lincoln the most busy days at the pawn- shops were those before the trips, the proprietors of slIcb establishments experiencing an amount of patronage which was astonishing. Two innocents from Arbroath, ambitious of appearing in the Highlands in Paris hats, stole into a West End shop, aud made known their wants. Cautiously sitting in committee upon the hats exhibited before them, one of them was overheard whisperiug to the other, I suppose we mauna prig [cheapen] here." The next moment the quick-eared shopman had them in the hands of the police. CURIOUS ANECDOTE IN NATURAL HISTORY.—A fa- vourite magpie had been accustomed to receive dainty bits fromtbemouthutitsmistress. Tbe other day it perched, as usual, on her shoulder, and inserted its beak between her lips, not as it proved to receive, but to give or hide, for as one good turn desent's another, the grateful hird dropped an immense green, fat caterpillar into the lady's mouth. THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN.—The blood of Douglas, it seems, in the female sex, cannot protect itself, and so SOlOe compassionate body bas offered 100 guineas fur the best essay on the laws respecting their protectiou and the Bishop of Oxford, Mr. Page Wood, and Mr. Roundell Palmer have accepted the office of umpires. The coronation-stone at Kingston was inaugurated as proposed on Thursday week, and a festive holiday enjoyed on the occasion. The corporation have chosen seven Saxon kings to be commemorated as having been crowned on this stone, viz.—Altbelstane, A.D. 924; Edward, A.D. 940; Edred, A.D. 946; Edgar, A.D., 959; Edward II., A.D., 975; Ethelred II., A.D., 979; and Edmund II., A.D., 1016; and Mr. Martin Tupper produced some gtow ing lines on the occasion. Polyglot newspapers may in due time be expected, as the Morning Chronicle is about to begin all the news rela- tive to the Exhibitihu of 1851, in three languages, vii., English, French, and German. Some rival will probably add Italian and Spanish and then, as the competition grows hot, we shall have Russian, Arabian, Persian, Kandian, Hindostanee, Sanskrit, West Indian Mumbo- jumbo, or Negro dialect, and finally American, or Yankee. Dr. Hincks, our learned Egyptian and Assynanantt. quary and correspondent, is mentioned 1U. the Irish journals as likely to follow to tbe vacant bishopric of Meath, or succeed Dr. Knox, should that reverend prelate be transplanted to' Meath. THE TOMD OF HEPHCESXION.—It is reported from Persia that an English traveller, Mr. Morrison, has dis- covered at Hamaden, the ancient Ecbatana, the tomb of Hephoestion, the celebrated favourite of Alexander the Great, who died in that city 324 years before the Christian era. An inscription, in excellent preservation, is said to ideutify this monument, beyond doubt, with Hephoestion, who, however, has always been supposed to have died at Babylon. THE FLYING DUTCHMAN.—This famous racer has beeu sold to four noblemen and gentlemen by the Earl of Eg- linton for JE7000. He is not intended for the turf again, and will only be kept for breeding purposes. The Flying Dutchman has won fourteen races, never having been beaten till the late Doncaster races by the EarlI of Zet- land's Voltigeur, an event attribable, perhaps, to the great weight the favourite was compelled to carry, namely, I lbs. more than Voltigeur. The Dutchman has realised £17,725 altogether for his late noble proprietor, exclusive of plate, cups, and other trophies of the race-course. THE WnECK OF THE SUPEBB. —SOUTHAMPTON, FRI- DAY NIGHT—It is now certain that the loss ot hie, con. sequent on this most extraordinary casualty is far greater than has yet been stated. Upon a comparison of the pas- senger list of the vessel with the names 01 those saved, it has been ascertained that at least seventeen persons have been lost, and from inquiries which have been made it is feared that, in addition to those, there were four other sufferers. Mr. Willis and niece, Mr. Pinson, Mrs. Baker and child, and a native of Jersey, name unknown, were amongst those drowned. The Superb, which was left high and dry on the rocks by the receding tide, after the accident, has now disappeared, having sunk in deep water. AN AMIABLE SPOUSE.—A woman of the name of Ca- therine M'Dowall, married to a carter of that name, who resides in Dempster-street, being seized with a determin- ation to do something desperate to her husband, caught hold of a pan 01 boiling water from the fire, hurried into the apartment where the unconscious wight was sleeping, carefully removed from his side her young son, and then, without compunction, and with unerring aim, threw the whole of the: scalding fluid lull upon the unhappy sleeper! The poor lellow, thus suddenly and unceremoniously aroused by a feeling of intense pain, bawled out in such agony, that the room was soon filled with neighbours, anxious to tender their services to the injured man. The police were soou called and the", oman apprehended. The unfortunate husband is in a very dangerous state. North British Mail. CALIFORNIA AND THE CURRENCY.—The bullion theo- rists are beginning to shake ia their shoes, at the prospect of a vast indux of gold into this country, which will prac- tically demonstrate whether or not the price of goid in this country is to continue fixed. Cobden denies that £3 17s. 10jd. an ounce, is the bank's fixed price lor nold. We shall see how loDg they will be able to keep it up. '{.'he bullion mongers will very soon put the screw on the bank; the operation will be an easy one, and It is al- ready officially stated that Mr. Rothschild and the bank tire preparing for a large influx ot gold. What caa they ip except jp»/ OfJt geld at iu market frmf DBFNITION OF A TRAVELLER. — At the Chorley petty sessions, held at Rose Whittles, Leyland, Thomas Bowliogi of the Sara, Leyland, waa charged with having his bona- open fot the sale of beer during the hours of Diviot service 01 Sunday, the 15th ult. It appeared that about twenty-tiie minutes pint three o'clock a person, along with liis uife, drove up in a gig. He got out, and called for a glassof ale, which he drank, and gave a glass of run) to his wife. The defendant admitted the facts, and stated that his licmse gave him permission to entertain traveller! | during the hours of Divine service. He considered I the parties in the gig to be travellers. They had j come from Blackburn, and the gentleman had HB I establishment in Preston. The bench, however, decided | that these persons were not travellers; they considered J travellers to be persons travelling about for orders in busi* [ ness, and to be absent from home for five or Fix wreks at oace but persitns coining from Blackburn or Preston on Sundays they did not look upon a* travellers; neither were parties entitled to that designation who came by cheap trips, nor were they privileged to get refreshment during the hours of Divine service. The defendant was fined ten shillings and costs. REPORTED Loss OF THE EMIGRANT SHIP HARPLBY. -Some concern has been caused in the city laat week by the appearance in the Times of Tuesday of the following statement, which was picked up in a bottle off Hope Cove, near Bolt Head, by the coast guard, on Sunday last:" We, the passengets and crew of the ship Harpley, bound for Australia, enclose this paper to inform our friends that we are half starved on a raft, having drunk the contents of this bottle, the only thing we have drunk for twenty- four hours. The vessel sprang a leak, and foundered Sept. 24, 1850. COURTENAY FOWELL." The statement is written upon a leaf torn from a copy-book, and is ad- dressed" To the Editor of the Times." The writer, Courtenay Fowell, was a passenger on hoard the Harpley when she left Plymouth, & it has been ascertained that the signature to the statement was his genuine signature- Still there are good reasons for doubtiug the truth of it. The ship, with her 120 passengers, only left Plymouth on the 23rd, and was seen by one of the charterers, several hours afterwards, proceeding under easy canvas with light winds. She could uot, therefore, have been so far at sea on the next day as to have foundered without some signs of the wreck or boats reaching the shore, none of which have yet come to hand, though upwards of seven days have elapsed. It is not probable that a "raft" could have been constructed in so short a time all that given from the ship first springing a leak, or that the passengers could have been on board such raft for twenty-tour hours- The story, in short, is universally disbelieved by those best qualified to pass an opinion on its truth or falsehoods There can be no doubt, however, that the letter in ques- tion was picked up by the Coast Guard off Kingsbridge, so that it wottld seem that this cruel hoax was concocted on board the Harpley by the passenger whose nttue it bears. PUBLIC OPINION—Never was the opinion of the public so unitedly in favour of any article of domestic consumption as io the oase of JOHN CASSELL'S CorfEE. If tlou break- fast at Land's End, in Cornwall, you hear its fame, and are supplied with it. Tiavel northward, as far as John O'Groat's, and a-k for a cup of good Coffee, the hostess will be sure to exclaim, You canno' ha' finer, for we keep and use na itlier than John Caøsell's 1" Go titrough Ireland, from Cape Clear to the Giant's Causeway, and the praises of John Cassell's Cottee will be repeated by almost every Family. Attempts, however, are being made to bring these celebrated Codecs into disrepute. Articles are made up in cannisters aud packets of a bitter, stringent, unpitlatahlc character, and in numerous in.-tances palmed off a< John Cassell's Coffee. Let the public be aware that John Cas- sell's Cofftte is sold only by his agents every CAnnittter of package having his signature, without which uone can be genuine, and to imitate which is felony.

FRIDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.—BANKRUPTS. T. H. Jollej, Farringdon-street, City, fruit-saleiman G. Little, Holborn-bars, and Commorciai-place, New Vecklwra, master of electrical apparatus T. Fielding, Rhyl, Flintshire, hotel-keeper TUKSDAY'S LONDON GAZKTI'K.—Bankrupt*. W. Grayson, Mortttke, Surrey, market girilener

L U N D Q jsr M A R K E T S CORN-KXCHANGE, MONDAY. At this morning's market the supply of wheat from Es- p sex was tolerably fair, but from Kent it was rather large, particularly of red wheat. There was not. however, much trom any other quarter, and the quantity offering by rail- way was not large. The sales proceeded vety slowly, aiii the prices gave way Is. per quarter on the best, and Is. to 2s. on ihe inferior sampltts from la.t Monday. Foreign wheat has been in limited demand,and to have effected saleot rather lower prices must have been taken, but the holders generally are not willing to submit to any decline. The supply of new English barley was large, and principally 01 interior quality, which must be noted rather lower, but really fine malting commauded quite as good prices as la-t week. Foreign wheat a slow bale, at almost the previou* rates. Oats realized about the same prices as last Monday, but the trade was heavy. Beans remain without variation- White peas are Is. lower, but other sorts sold on former terms. Flour sells very >lowly; the large arrivals froin America at Liverpool have excited some apprehension lest lhey should be followed by extensive importations here, but the low prices realized at Liverpool must check the ioi- portation. Floating cargoes of Mediterranean wheat s'i" find purchasers, but the prices are the tura in favour of the buyer. C UK KENT I'ltlCRSof GllAI N fit F LOUR iu MARK LA N I'• S. 8. 8. S- Wheat English. 45 49 Grey Peas 32 35 Ditto, red. 43 4(5 I Heans 27 31 Rye 24 '^6 Tick Beans 26 Barley 17 28 Oats (Potatoe) 21 23 Malt 43 56 Ditto (Feed) 16 White Peas 36 33 Flour 28. *0 I SMITH FIELD, MONDAV. The arrival of cattle and sheep from the Continent int" the port of London during the past week has been exceed* iugly large, acording to the official return, which gives 679 oxen, 338 cows, 430 calve., 316 pigs, and no less than 10,163 sheep, m iking in all a total arrival of 11,926 head. Tiiere was a generally better tone in trade at SmithUeld to-day, more business being done and higher pI ices obtained than on Monday last. It will be observed by the subjoined com- parison of prices that the present rates are much below prices obtained at the corresponding period of 1B48. 'fbe difference is from lOti. to Is. 2d. per stone, or lid. to 15"' per lb. in favour of the consumer of the present tIIOC, There was a full supply of beef, the quantity on offer coin- prising nearly 4.300 head of oxen of fine quality, and all »net with a ready sale at 2d. per stoue advance on the rates ol Friday last. Scots sold at 3s. 8d^ and other quality at 1rlill 2s. 6d. Of mutton the supply comprised less than 27,b'OU head of sheep, and all sold readily at 2d. per stoue rise on last Friday's rates,—my, dowus realised 4s. 2d., half-breds 3s. 10d., and polled sheep 3s. per stoue. The season fot I lamb is quite passed. Calves sold nrioty at previous quota- tions of 2s. 10d. to^Js. 10d. There was no alteration in t'le price of pork. STATHY1KNT OF PRICES. Per stone of 81b., (sinking the otfal.) Beet as.6J.,3s.6d.,3s.8d. | Veal 2s. I0d.,3s.iu°' Mutton. 3».0d., 3*.10J., 4s.2J. J Pork .3*. 0J., 3s. H* Head of Cattle at Market. Beasts.. 4,270 | Sheep.. 26 740 | Calves.270 | Pi^s.. 540

I THE METAL T R A D E. I x s. a. £ e. i" foot!—Bar,bolt, & square,London.ton 0 0 0— fi J 6 Nail rods 0 0 0— 6 0 0 Hoops 0 0 U- 7 0 0 Sheets (singles) 0 0 0— 7 12 6 Bars, at Cardilf and Newport 0 0 0— 4 id 6 Relined metal, Wales 3 5 0— 3 12 Ii Do. anthracite 0 0 0-310 0 Pigs in Wales 0 0 0— 3 0 0 Do. do. forie 2 5 0— tl 10 0 Do.,No. 1,Clyde.net cash 0 0 0- 2 J 0 Blewitt's Patent Refined Iron 1 for bars, rails, &c., free ou > 0 0 0- 3 10 0 board at Newpou Do., do., for tin-plates, boiler/ n 0 0 plates, &c., ditto 5 y Stirling's i'ateut in Glasgow. 0 0 0— 2 15 0 Toughened Pigs inVVales. s 10 0— 3 15 0 Staffordshire bars, at the works 0 0 0— 5 5 0 Pigs, in Staffordshire 0 0 0—0 0 0 Rails 4 12 6-415 0 Chairs. 0 0 0— 4 0 0 Swedish 11 5 O-ll 15 0 CCND 0 0 0-18 0 0 l'SI 0 0 0—15 0 0 Gourietf. 0 0 0-14 10 0 Archangel. 0 0 0 -13 10 0 STICHL-SWedisli keg 13 15 0-14 00 Do. faggot 0 0 0 —15 0 0 COPFBR—Sheets,sheathing & bolts., lb. 0 0 U I) 0 !I Tough cake.ton. 0 0 0-7910 0 Tile o 0 0 0-7/1 10 0 Oldcopper.tb. 0 0 8- 0 0 8 SouthAmern-M.inbond. U 0 0- 0 0 0 LEAD—Pig .•••••••••••••• -ton 16 10 0-17 0 0 Sheet 0 0 0-17 15 0 Red lead 0 0 0 — 19 0 0 White 0 0 0-2;) 0 0 Patent shot 0 0 0—20 10 0 Spanish, in bond 0 0 0-16 0 0 American ditto 0 0 0— 0 0 0 TIN-Block .cwt. 0 0 0— 4 0 0 Bars 0 0 0- 4 1 0 Refined 0 0 0— 4 9 0 Banca, iu boud 0 0 0— 3 19 0 Straits 0 0 0 3 17 0 Peruvian ( 6 mo p.cent.dis.) 0 0 0— 0 0 0 TiNPLATM—lUCoke.box 0 0 0— 1 7 6 10 Charcoal 0 0 0- 1 13 0 IX ditto 0 0 0— 1 19 0 SfELTBR—Plates, warehoused .tou. 16 15 0-17 0 0 Do., to arrive 0 0 0—17 0 0 I ZINC—English sheet. ton. 20 0 O-il 0 0 QUICKSILVICIL 0 0 0— 0 3 9 REMARKS.—The Welsh iron market has shown a more lively tendency this week, und rather large contracts have been concluded. About'3000 tons bars have been contracted for at A:4 10s. per ton; the principal makers, however, continue firlll at 94 12s. 6d., and the market has assumed a steadier appear- ance. Rails have been sold largely at JEl 12s. 6J. to C4 15s. In Staffordshire prices continue unaltered: the proposed reduc- tion in mike, in the proportion of one-third, is considered highly desirable.—Scotch pigs have been quiet At the coin- mencemeut of the week sales were effected at 43s. 9J., three months open; in the absence of speculation, however, prices have drooped about 6d. to 9d. per tou, aud the market is easy at quotations.—In Swedish iron a lot of about 100 tons has been sold at jEll 5s. per ton, since which a sale was effected at £ 11 15s. delivered overside.—Swedish steel is ill limited request at 913 15s. per ton, at which a few sales have been effected.—• Spelter continued the same upward tendency until a sale made a day or two since of about 50 tons, at jt:16 12s. 6d. on the spot, although sales were previously being made at £ 16 and XLG 10s., free on board in Hamburgh there is, however, no mire pressing L on the market in this way, and the article looks well. Last week's quotations are still upheld. The stock on the 1st inst. was 3355 tons.—The copper market continues unaltered, and orders are still refused, unless at improved prices. The stand- ard has not yet been actually raised. The quotations are nomi- nal.—-British tin has fallen X3 per ton. East India tin is rather firmer—the stock is 9S9 tons. Accounts from Holland bring the price of Banca equal to about 83s., free on board there our quotations are unaltered.—Lead remains quiet at the prices giveu,-In Tin-plates coke is a tride lower; charcoal scarce, and without alitera-tion. A SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, ISOJ. Published by the sole Proprietor, HBNKY WEBBER, at his residence, Crockherbtown, in the Parish of Saint John the Baptist, in the Town of Cardilf and County of Glamorgan, and Printed by him at his General Printing Office in Duke-street, in the said Parish of Saint John, in the Tawil 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. Reyuell, 42, Chancery-lane Mr. Deacon, 3, Walbrook, near the Mansion-house; Mr. Joseph Thomas, 1, Finch-lane, Corn hill; Mr. Hammond, 27, Lombard-street; Mr. C. Barker, 12, Birchiu-lane W. Dawson and Soi1, 74, Cannon-street, City; Messrs. S. and E. J. Eyre, 19, Bouverie-alreet, Fleet-street; Mr. W. Thomas, 21, Catheiiue-street, Strand; Mr. W. Kincaid, 43, Hastings-street, Burtou-crescent; Mr. T. E. Southee, 59, Fleet-street. LOCAL AGENTS:— ABERDARB Mr. Thos. Evans, Schoolmaster BRECON .Mr. John Evans, Clerk of Peace Oilice BRIDGEND Mr. W. Leyshou, Stamp Olfice MERTHYR ..Mr. H. W. White, Stationer NEWBRIDGB Mr. C. Bassett, Chemist, &r. NEWPORT Mr. M. Evans, Stationer NEATH Mr. W. P. ltee* SWANSEA Mr. E. 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