The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette

TAFF VALE RAILWAY. Traffic Account for the Week ending July 9. 1853:— I Total £ :JU'(> 12 1 J Corresponding week last year £ 2305 10 3 I STOCK AND SHARES. I Paid. Price. J Taff Vale Railway Stock £ 100 £ 14!) j Do. Pref. Stock 100 150 I Do. £ 10 Shares 8 4~ pm. J Do. Stock 5 per cent 10') Ip.et.pm. Do. Stock 4- £ per cent 1('0 £ p.ct.pm« South Wales Railway 50 3Gl Newport, Abergavenny, & Heteford 10 dis. Vale of Neath 17 1-5 dis.

CARDIFF SECOND ANNUAL REGATTA, On JIONDA Y, JULY the ISth, 1853. OPEN TO ALL BOATS. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1.— lhat all Boats competing for Sailing Prize* offered by the Regatta Committee, will start from a Boat moored to the South-east of the entrance to the Bute Dock Cut-way, distinguished by a "Blue Peter Flag,"—which Boat will also be the Winning Boat." 2.— The Signals for preparation will be as follows I'irst Gun, for preparation. I Third Gun, for the Second Class Boats to Start. Second Gun, for the First Class Boats to Start. | Fourth Guo, for the Third Class Boats to Start. 3.-CO U RSES.-FIRST CLASS.—Round to the South-west of the Flat Holmes, to the South-east of It he Light- Ship, to the Northward of the Chequered Buoy, and to cross the stern to the South of the Winning Boat. SECOND CLASS.— Round to the South-west of the Monkstone, to the South-east of the Light-ship, to the Southward, and to cross the Stern to the South of the Winning Boat. THIRD CLAss.-Round to the South-east of the Light-Ship, to the Southward, and to cross the Stern to the South of the Winning Boat. 4.-That all Boats be limited to the following Sails :—Mizen, mainsail, (raff-topsail, foresail, and gib. 5.-N 0 Water Ballast allowed, or any Ballast to be started during the Race. The same Crew on board at the commencement of the race, to be there at its termination, -not exceeding five in number. 6.-Each Sailing Boat to be distinguished by a flag at her mainsail peak. The colours to be named at time of entry, together with Owner's Name, Name of Boat, and Length of Keel. 7.—Nothing but the hand lead to be used in sounding. No sweeps to be used on any occasion. 8—In sailing to windward, the Boat on the larboard tack to give way to that on the port tack. In running before the wind, the side on which the leading Boat carries her main boom to be considered the lee side. i).—One Boat fouling the other to lose all claim to the Prizes. 10.— Sailiug Boats will be measured on the rabit streak of the garbut. Rowing Boats from the fore part ofjthe stern to the after part of the stern post, aloft. 11.—Stations to be drawn for by lot on the morning of starting, and parties to be at the Starting Boat one hour before half flood for that purpose. 12.—1' our Boats to start for each Race, or no public money will be given. 13. — It any objection shall be made with regard to any Boat about to compete in the Race, such objection must be made to the Committee in writing, not later than one hour prior to the starting time. ROWING BOATS. GIGS to start from the entrance to the Glamorgan Canal, round to the Weetward of the Starting Boat, and finishing between the Dolphins at the Bute Dock Pier Head. SHIPS' BOATS to start as above, round the West Buoy at the entrance of the Bute Dock Cutway, and finish as above. A DUCK HUNT.—The Gig to be not less than 24 feet in length. TIME.—Twenty Minutes. PRIZES FOR SAILING BOATS. FIRST CLASS —not exceeding 3') feet on the Keel. FIRST PruzE-A Purse of Ten Guineas; SECOND PRIZE— A Purse of Five Guineas; THIRD PRIZE—A Purse of Three Guineas; FOURTH PRIZE -A Purse of Tbirty Shillings: FIFTH PHIZE-A Purse of Fifteen Shilling? Entrance, 10s. each. SECOND CLASS-not exceeding 27 feet on the Keel. FIRST PRIZE-A Purse of Six Guineas; SECOND PRIZE- A Purse of Three Guineas; THIRD PRIZE-A Purse of Two Guineas; FOURTH PRUB-A Purse of One Guinea; FIFTH PRIZE-A Purse of Half Guinea.-Entrance, 5s. each. THIRD CLASS-not exceeding 23 fpet Keel. Vinsr PRIZK—A Purse of Four Guineas; SECOND PRIZE-A Purse of Two Guineas; THIRD PRIZE- A Purse of One Guinea; FOURTH PRIZE- A Purse of Ten Shillings FIFTH PRIZE-A Purse of Five Shillings.—Entrance, 3s. each. ° PRIZES FOR ROWING BOATS. GIGS-not exceeding 24 feet. First Gig, L3 Second Ditto, jEl 10s.; Third Ditto, 10s. 6d.-Entrance, 2s. 6d. SHIPS' BOATS-not exceeding IG feet on the Keel. First Prize, 12 2s. Second Ditto, jEl Third Ditto, 5s. -Entrance, Is. each. Masters of Vessels are respectfully solicited to allow their men to enter those Boats they have fit for contending for the above Prizes. The greatest precision will be observed as to the time of starting. The slightest deviation from any of the above Rules and Regulations, will subject the parties to the forfeiture of all claims to a Prize. Notwithstanding the foregoing Rules and Regulations, the Committee reserve to themselves the power of making such alterations as circumstances may render necessary, for the better carrying into effect the amusements of the Regatta. 3 b It is particularly requested that no Boat, except those contending for the prizes, exhibit any flag during the race and that every facility be afforded by keeping out of the way of the contending boats. In case of the Regatta being postponed, a Pendant over a Flag will be hoisted at the mast of the Starting Veseel. The above Regulations for Sailing and Rowing may be had on application of Mr. J. MOORE, Bute Docks, Cardiff, to whom the Entrance Money must be paid, on or before Four o'clock on the Evening of the 16th July inst. THE GLEN FIELD PATENT STARCH, WHICH IS THE ONLY STARCH NOW USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, AS WELL AS IN THE LAUNDRIES OF THE GREATER PORTION OF THOSE OF THE NOBILITY, GENTRY, &c., (For which see Testimonials in its favour to be had from the undersigned Agents in this Town), IS now so universally known and appreciated in nearly all parts of the world, that it is needless for the Manufac- turer to add a word in its favour, further than assuring its numerous Consumers that, notwithstanding the recent advance in Sago (from which it is made), the PRICE and QUALITY shall still continue as hitherto. WHOLESALE HOUSES supplied at the DepotWOTHERSPOON, MACKAY, & CO., 66, QUEEN STREET, CIIEAPSIDE, LONDON; where also can be obtained WOTHERSPOON'S MACHINE-MADE CONFECTIONERY AND SCOTCH MARMALADE. To be had in CARDIFF of the following Agents:-John Hibbert, Wholesale Grocer, and G. Phillips, Chemist; in NEWPORT, of William Evans, Wholesale Grocer, and W. R. Matthews & Co., Tea Dealers; and in BRISTOL, MERTHYR TTDVIL, and SWANSEA, of Matthews Brothers & Co. THE PARIS CHOCOLATE COMPANY, DISTINGUISHED BY THE PATRONAGE OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, And the unanimous awards of both "COUNCIL" AND "PRIZE MEDALS" AT THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851. THE limited Consumption of Chocolate in England has arisen chiefly from the difficulty of procuring Chocolate of the best quality, and from the want of knowledge to prepare it properly for the table. French manufacturers are prohibited by Government from using deleterious ingredients; hence their superiority, and the universal con- sumption of Chocolate in that country. By thefJur £ r°'m» £ £ £ rt fCUss 29). it i« shown that the best producing Cocoa countries export the choice of their the inferior products of Trini.U^R.-dutl*S oblig'nS Englistl manufacturers to be contented with principally from competition ami ren Lucia, &c. This, and the practice of adulteration in England, arising the world with the different preparations0^Ch^[Unt*' recent'-v» conferred upon France the monopoly of supplying Chocolate manufactured ^n'sfr*^°m'3aiY WaS esta^)''s'leJ f°r supplying the British public with genuine unadulterated reacu or an classes orVuMUix/eVS. "lirriifcircanip'eiltioirwiur tne manufacturers ot all nations, tne Company obtained an unrivalled distinction, and the Jurors' report pronounces their productions "fully equal to those of France." As an evidence that genuine Chocolate, when attainable and properly prepared, is highly appreciated by the English people, it will be sufficient to refer to the fact, that during the Great Exhibition of 1851, the consumption of the Company's Exhibition Prize Chocolate in the Central Refreshment Court exceeded that of Tea or Coffee. And it is now almost universally recommended by the Medical Profession as more conducive to health than any other vegetable production which enters into the. human dietary. BttiiAKFAS I LdULULAitb, in T and jib. tablets, plain, from Is. 4d. to 39. per lb.; with vanille, from 3s. to 6s. per lb. These are now very generally substituted for Tea and Coffee, both of which are so decidedly in- ferior in wholesome and nutritious qualities. A Chocolatiere, manufactured after the most approved Parisian model, will be presented to every purchaser of a 141b. box of tablets; and consumers of smaller quantities may obtain the same at cost price, 2s. 9d. HONEY CHOCOLATES, a combination of the purest heather Honey with the mildest French Cocoa, in Pots Is. 3d. each, highly recommended as a confection orbieakfast preparation, is universally acknowledged to be the best article of soluble Chocolate ever introduced in England, is an excellent substitute for butter, and no nursery should be without it. To invalids it is a most inestimable boon. CHOCOLATE BONBONS, which this Company have had the honour of supplying to the most distinguished families in the Kingdom, by whom they have been pronounced an unrivalled dessert. FANCY CHOCOLATES, in Medallions, Railway Pastilles, Penny Sticks, Statuettes, Cigars, &c. CHOCOLATE POWDER, loose and in packet, at Is. per lb. and upwards. FRENCH SYRUPS, in bottles from Is. 2d. to 2s. 6d. each, prepared from the choicest fruits, and, when mixed with cold water, form an anti-alcoholic drink not to be surpassed; peculiarly adapted for evening and juvenile parties, and extensively used with Puddings, for flavouring Jellies, Creams, &c. CHOCOLATE BONBONS, in fancy boxes, Is., Is. 3d., 2s., and 2s. 6d, each. French conserves, in fancy boxes 6d. each. Travellers by sea or land, who need a portable supply of the most sustaining food and beverage, will find the above articles invaluable, as they require no preparation, and are warranted to keep good in any climate. As several unprincipled houses are attempting to palm off their inferior goods by imitating the Company's pack- ages, consumers are particularly requested to observe the name and address on each packet, and to purchase only of the Company's regularly appointed agents, lists of whom will be frequently published in all the principal London and Provincial Papers, and Bradshaw's Railway Guides.-Agents wanted for vacant towns. Sold Wholesale and Retail by the principal Grocers, Confectioners, and Druggists in the Kingdom. CHOCOLATE MILLS, ISLEWORTH. Wholesale Depot-35, PUDDING LANE, CITY. West End Depot-221, REGENT STREET. Post office orders, and applications for Agencies, to be addressed to SAMUEL SANDERS, Wholesale Depot. Sole Agents for Cardiff-Messrs. W. BIRD & SON, Tea Dealers, Duke Street. Agent for Brecon, Mr. J. BRIGHT, Medical Hall; for Cowbridge, Mr. W. WII^IAMS, Grocer. To the Clergy, Gentry, and Inhabitants of Cardiff. Attempts having been repeatedly made to bring into more general consumption French Chocolates of a kind and quality similar to those so extensively used on the Continent, the resumption of any notice of their merits may at first be received with some degree of diffidence. In one of the opening circulars shortly after the establishment of this business, W. BIRD & SON pledged themselves never to recommend any article unless the quality was such as to justify them in doing so. It will be admitted that W. BIRD & Son have carefully adhered to this principle, and being appointed sole Agents for Cardiff for the sale of the various goods manufactured by the Paris Chocolate Com- pany, they wish their celebrity and reputation to rest entirely upon their own merits. To the best of their know- ledge and experience, their FRENCH CHOCOLATES, CHOCOLATE BONBONS, and FRENCH SYRUPS are now respectively the best that can be obtained in this country, and equal to the finest used on the Continent. Some of the Fancy Goods being of a very perishable description, W. BIRD& SON ENGAGE TO GUARANTEE THE QUALITY and CONDITION of EVERY DESCRIPTION, and will RECEIVE BACK or EX- CHANGE within Four days of purchase, any article which may sometimes, notwithstanding the greatest care, leave their Establishment in other than IN GOOD CONDITION and of a SUPERIOR QUALITY. W. BIRD AND SON, TEA DEALERS, CARDIFF. GLAMORGANSHIRE. VALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATE, Extending over about 720 Acres, with rich Veins of Coal and Iron, together with numerous Public-houses and Dwelling-houses, at Caerphilly, producing, at the present moderate rentals, about jE 1,150 per annum. MESSRS. NORTON, HOGGART, and TRIST .11.L have received instructions to offer for SALE, at the Mart, on Friday, July 29, at 12, in one lot, the ENERGLYN ESTATE, situate in the parish of Eglwysylan, Caerphilly, about eight miles from the rapidly-improving town and port of Cardiff, 12 from Newport, and 16 from Merthyr Tydvil, in the county of Glamorgan. This exceedingly valuable property extends over about 720 acres of arable meadow, pasture, and wood land, intersected with a beautiful stream of water bounded in part by the river Romney, and U divided into' farms, with suitable farm-houses and farm The Mansion of En.rglyn, partly in u"!& upon an eminence sloping to the south, well sheltered and timbered, commanding a very extensive prospect having a good view of the fine old ruins of Caerphilly' ■which adjoins the estate, and the site is admirably adapted for the erection of another residence; there is also a grist mill and a tucking mill; and in Caerphilly numerous dwelling-houses, cottages, and public-houses. As an agricultural estate the lands are capable of very considerable improvement, and many of the meadows close to the town are valuable for accommodation purposes. The present income, at low and moderate rentals, is about £ 1,150 per annum. Independent of the value of Energlyn estate as an agricultural property, it is situate in the very midst of the rich coal fields of South Wales, and valuable veins of coal and iron extend under the whole; the coal, which is of the best quality, has already been developed, and both it and the minerals are capable of being worked to great advantage; the railway from the Romney and Bute works to Newport is within half a mile and convenient access to it may be easily obtained the station of Taffs-well on the Taff Yale Railway is within four miles, and the proposed extension line of the Newport and Pontypool Railway to Quaker's-yard will be within a short distance. These minerals are of a very important consideration to a pur- chaser, particularly having reference to the immense I improvement which is fast going on through the whole of South Wales from its rapid and increasing railway communication. The estate may be viewed on appli- cation to Mr. Evan Evans, Caerphilly, where particulars may be had. Particulars may also be had of Edward Priest Richards, Esq., solicitor, Cardiff; Messrs. Whitcombe, Helps, and Wemyss, solicitors, Glocester; Messrs. Dean and Goodrich, solicitors, 61, Lincoln's-inn- fields Richard Hall, Esq., land agent and surveyor, 3 Parliament-itreet; at the Mart; and of Messrs. Norton' Hoggart, and Tfisf, 62, Old BrQad-otreet, Royal I TO BE SOLD, PURSUANT to an Order of the High Court of Chan- P cery, dated 7th May, 1853, made in a Cause, I Thomas Thomas (of Tydraw) v. Thomas Thomas (of Saint Hilary), by Mr. WILLIAM JAMES, at the BEAR INN, COWBRIDGE, in the County of Glamorgan, on TUESDAY, the Second day of AUGUST, 1853, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, in One Lot, certain COPYHOLD PREMISES, situate at Trehengill, near Cowbridge, in the said County, late the property of John Bassett, de- ceased, particulars whereof may be had gratis of Messrs. Meredith, Reeve,& Co., Lincoln's Inn, London; Messrs. White and SODS, 11, Bedford Row, London Mr. Redwood, Solicitor Cowbridge; Mr. Bevan, Solicitor, Cowbridge and at the Office of the Auctioneer, Mr. William James, at Bridgend. MERTHYR TYDFIL. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By MR. THOMAS DAVIES, At the GREYHOUND AND RAILWAY HOTEL, on WEDNES- DAY, the 20th day of July instant, at six o'clock in the afternoon, (subject to such conditions of Sale as shall be then and there produced.) LOT 1. ALL THOSE TEN HOUSES, situate in High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, facing the New station of the Vale of Neath Railway, 3 of them being V* the occupation of Mr. Peter Mc. Gregor, ohn E. Rees, and Mrs. Peek, 3 fronting the passage eading to the back, and the remaining 4 in the rear ^eing the nearest to the back of Mr. Mc. Gregor's The purchaser of this Lot, if he does not purchase Lot 2, must grant a right of passsage 10 feet wide, and 10 feet high from High Street to the back. LOT 2. All those FOUR COTTAGES and TWO STABLES, in the rear of Lot 1, with the piece of ground opposite to and below them, as shewn in the plan to be produced at the Auction. These premises are held for the residue of a term of 99 years, computing from the 25th day of March, 1789, and are subject to a Ground Rent of £ 1 15s., which will be apportioned at the Sale. Such an opportunity has rarely occurred in Merthyr for securing a site for building either an Inn or Shop, or other Business premises as this is. The site is one of the best in the town, and the Ground Rent is almost nominal. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneer at the Bush Inn, Merthyr Tydfil, or to Messrs. CHASi U. MId FRANK JAMES, Solicitors, Merthyr TldtU, Merthyr Tydfll, July Otb, FOUND, TWO BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES. The i. owner, by giving their Numbers, can have them by applying at the GUARDIAN Office, and paying ex- penses. < £ 10,000 PEADY be ADVANCED JLV on approved Security.—Ap- ply to MESSRS. HARTLAND AND SON, Architects and Surveyors, 76, St. Mary Street, Cardilf, or Stapleton Road, Bristol. MO N E Y A DVANCED on Freehold, Leasehold, or Personal fl. Security. Apply to Mr. E. HAVILAND, Solicitor, 16, Duke-street, Cardiff. £ 5,000 to £500,000 READY to be ADVANCED at INTEREST i>y Parties in London, and if wished for a Term of Years, on approved Landed Securities, either Freehold of Inheritance or Copyhold of Inheritance. The eligibility of the Securities and the state of the Money Market are considered in fixing the rate of Interest. Apply to Messrs. DAVIDSON and BRADBURY, Solici- tors, Weavers Hall, 22, Basinghall Street, London. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are wanted for BUILDING of the NEW SAILORS' HOME at CARDIFF. JL SAILORS' HOME at CARDIFF. The Plans and Specifications are to be seen at Mr. Thorn's. Clerk of the Works' Office, Bute-street, Cardiff. The Tenders are to be delivered in on or before the 12th of August, and the Trustees of the Marquis of Bute are not bound to accept the lowest or any Tender. Cardiff, 14th July, 1853. TO BU I LDERS. PERSONS desirous of Contracting for the Erection of TWO HOUSES and OFFICES, in BUTE- CRESCENT, Bute Docks, Cardiff, for Mr. Thomas Walking may inspect the Specification and Drawings at the Office of the Architect, Mr. Bernard, 5, Wellington-terrace, Cardiff, on and after MONDAY, the 17th instant, from 9 to 4 o'clock daily. Tenders, endorsed 41 Tender for Houses in Bute-crescent," to be delivered to the Architect not later than the 24th instant, at Noon. The lowest Tender will not necessarily be accepted. TO BUILDERS. PERSONS desirous of Tendering for the Restoration of the Church, the Building of the National School, and Master's House at PENDOYLAN, near Bonvilstone, Glamorganshire, may inspect the drawings on and after the 18th instant, at the Vicarage, the residence of the Rev. T. H. JONES. Sealed Tenders, addressed to the Vicar, to be sent in by 12 o'clock on the 30th instant. Further information may be obtained on application to 0. Brandon, Esq., the Architect, 75, Great Russell- street, London. The lowest Tender will not necessarily be accepted, but such as may be deemed most eligible. June loth, 1853. TO CONTRACTORS. PERSONS desirous of Contracting for the REPAIR of the BRIDGE over the river Twrch, in the Parish of LANGUICK, in the County of Glamorgan, may inspect the Plan and Specification at the Office of the Clerk of Peace, at Cardiff, on and after the 18th July, 1853. Sealed Tenders to be sent to the Clerk of Peace, indorsed "Tender for Twrch Bridge," on or before the 20th August, 1853, and to set out a Scale of Prices for the several works required. The Contractor must engage to keep the Bridge in Repair for One Year after completion, and to name in the Tender two good Sureties for the completion of the Contract. The Justices do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender. DALTON, Clerk of Peace. PONTYPRIDD GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next GENERAL HALF-YEARLY or ORDINARY MEETING, of the Shareholders in this Company, will be held at the NEW INN, Pontypridd. in the County of Glamorgan, on FRIDAY, the 29th day of July instant, at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon. And Notice is hereby also given, that the Transfer Books will be closed on and after the 14th instant, and will not be re-opened until after the said Meeting. MONTAGUE GROVER, Cardiff, 7th July, 1853. Secretary. THEATRE, CARDIFF. BY AUTHORITY. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MR. ARTAUD. BATH AND BRISTOL COMPANY. rpHIS EVENING (FRIDAY), JULY 15th, 1853, JL will be presented the popular Drama of DON CyESAR DE BAZAN. Don Ciesar Mr. G. Melville. Charles 2nd, King of Spain Mr. Delafield. Maritana Miss Jackson A Variety of SINGING & DANCING by Miss Anna Beaufort, Miss Weymouth, Mr. John Rouse, and Mr. Grattan. To conclude with the Laughable Farce of A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK FROCK. John Buttercup Mr. J. Rouse Betsy. Mrs. J. Rouse. On SATURDAY, JULY 16th, the Performances will commence with the Tragedy of GEORGE BARNWELL. -a.1'u A Variety of Singing and Dancing. To conclude with the Domestic Drama, founded on Cruikshank's Illustrations, called THE BOTTLE; Or, THE DRUNKARD'S PROGRESS. On MONDAY, JULY 18th, Shakspere's Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD. Richard (Duke of Glo'ster) Mr. G. Melville. Earl of Richmond Mr. Delafield. With other Entertainments. On TUESDAY, JULY 19th, the Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. A VARIETY OF PERFORMANCES EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK. Prices of Admission-Boxes, 2s. 6d. Second Price, Is. 6d. Upper Boxes, Is. 6d. Second Price, ts. „» *8,» Gallery, 6d., no Second Price.—Children! Half-Price. Mr. Winstone's Omnibus will leave the Bute Dock at half-past Six, -returning at the end of the Performance. strictly prohibited!" °PeD Evenin&-Smoki°& Doors open at Seven, commence at Half-past Seven. Second Price at Nine. CARDIFF. TO INNKEEPERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. To BE SOLD auction, i. BY MR. E. LEYSHON, On WEDNESDAY, the 20th day of JULY, 1853, at the CORNISH MOUNT INN, St. Mary Street-(Rem;ved for the convenience of Sale)-about 30 Hogsheads of Prime Somersetshire Cider. The whole will be put up in suitable Lots, and sold without the least reserve. Sale to commence at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. CARDIFF AUCTION MART, 13 & 14, HIGH-STREET. MR. ABBOTT BEGS respectfully to announce that he has been tavoured with instructions to SELL by AUCTION on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26th JULY at the above Mart, a Large and Well-assorted quantity of Excellent and Useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITTTRV a Small LIBRARY of New and Popular Works fn French, Latin, Greek, Italian, and Welsh Languages a lot of old valuable Paintings and Prints, and a variety of other articles, too numerous to insert in the compass of an advertisement, the property of a Lady, near Cardiff who is leaving her residence; sent to the above Mart for the convenience of Sale. Sale to commence each evening at 7 o'clock. MR. ABBOTT Has, TO LET, 2 excellent, newly-built Dwelling Houses and Shops, situate in Bute-road Terrace, which are fitted up in first-rate Style, with Plate Glass Fronts suitable for any person to open in a large business. The rooms are lofty and commodious, with suitable conveniences, and a plentiful supply of water from the Water Works Company s main. MR. ABBOTT Has also TO LET, two GROCERY BUSINESSES situate in a thriving part of Cardiff; and two Blocks of Newly Built Houses, 3 in each; and several Genteel Houses, m and near the Town of Cardiff. Apply as above. rr' WENVOE, NEAR CARDIFF. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, in the'month of August next, if not previously disposed of by Pri- vate Contract, of which due notice will be given, several FREEHOLD COTTAGES, recently built, with Gar- dens attached, at Wenvoe, near Cardiff. Further particulars will appear in a future adver. tisement, and, in the meantime, any information res- pecting the same may be obtained on application to Mr. MONTAGUE GROVER, Solicitor, Cardiff. TREFOREST, GLAMORGANSHIRE. On SALE hy PRIVATE CONTRACT, or to be LET, A Most substantially-built and well-finished new HOUSE, called WOODLAND COTTAGE, situated close to the Town of TKEFOREST, near Ponty- pridd, standing on a little eminence, and commanding a beautiful view of the surroundiug neighbourhood. The Building contains four bedrooms, one parlour, one drawing-room, and two kitchens, and all suitable con- veniences; a fine piece of Garden attached, and excel- lent Spring and Rain Water, the Lease being 99 Years. For further particulars and to view the Premises apply to Mr. WM, EVANS, Woodward, Trei'orest, near Polity- pridd. NEATH, GLAMORGANSHIRE. TO BE LET, and Entered upon Immediately, THE detached Family Residence, situate close to the Town of Neath, called GLYN-LEIUOS, containing numerous principal and secondary Bedchambers, DroLw- ing-room, Dining-room, Library, and Domestic Offices of every description; ample Stabling, Coach-houses, Lofts, Cow-houses, and other Buildings; with Lawn, walled Kitchen Garden, Orchard, and rich Pasture Land, com- prising altogether about 23 Acres.-The Property is Tithe Free. For further particulars, and to treat, apply to Messrs. Llewellyn auloi Randall, Solicitors, CBtrufation. MIS AUGHAN'S SCHOOL will RE-OPEN on TSDAY, the 28th JULY inst. BROWNE'S for TMTR BROWNE'S ESTABLISHMENT for "tfNG LADIES will Re-open on TUESDAY, 19th irit. 100,nt Mary-street, Cardiff, 3th July, 1853. MjALLUM'S SCHOOL will be Re-opened on TUESDAY, the 26th instant. TUESDAY, the 26th instant. CheJ-street, July 11th, 1853. rnnMISSES GREGORY'S SCHOOL will RE- X ?El? on MONDAY, JULY 25, 1853. MiM. Gregory continues giving Private Lessons on the Before, Pedal and Triple Harps, Guitar, &c. 73;. Msry-street, Cardiff. MS lARDOE'S SCHOOL will Rc-open on THURSDAY, July 21, 1853. 2,ark-pace, Crockherbtown, Cardiff. CL3SlCiL AND COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, CARDIFF. r. BTRNETT'S PUPILS will Resume their St dies on MONDAY, the 18th instant, (arles-steet, July, 1853. SCIDOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, ROATH, NEAR CARDIFF. mj-RS. EV.SKETT begs to announce that her School [\_ willRe-open on TUESDAY, the 26th instant. Sl will behappy to forward particulars, as to course of Irtructiorand Terms, on application. loath Cttages, July 11th, 1853. MONTAGUE HOUSE CjASSVAL, COMMERCIAL, AND FRENCH ACADEM) CHARLES STREET, CARptFr. MESSS. WILLIAMES & DU TERREAUX, PRINCIPALS. 3E various facilities afforded to the Pupils of -1. MoMsgue House Academy, for what may really bedenomiiated a Practical Education, have from the une uivocl success which has attended them become somtvhatamiiiar to the friends of the Establishment: they Uveieen found to have a most beneficial tendency for de etoing the minds of the young, and of blending the opeiaons of refined sense with mental activity. The jteral course pursued forms no inconsiderable medium r the promotion of all that is desirable towards inducingabits of thought, and engendering a spirit of inveatifaon of the utmost practical value. inless-s WILLIAMBS and Du TERREAUX announce that their .:ademy will RE-OPEN (Deo Volente) on MONIiY, July 18th, 1853. For Prospectuses apply as above. Junel8th, 1853. SAIN' WOOLLOS HOUSE, STOW HILL, NEWPORT, MON. MISSPARTRIDGE'S SCHOOL and DANCING AADEMY will be lle-opeiied on TUESDAY, the 26thof July next. Newprt, June 30, 1853. LOJG ASHTON SCHOOL, NEAR BRISTOL. ?RINCIPAL—MR. JOHN KEMP. THE lourse of Instruction includes the Latin, Greek, Frnch, and Italian Languages; Mathematics, Drawing, Mapping, Landsurveying, and the usual Branchesjf a superior English Education. Terms, which are moderate, will be forwarded on applicatiol. The preent Vacation will terminate on Wednesday, the 20th hstant. Long Ashton, July, 1853. B2LLE VUE HOUSE SCHOOL, SPA, GLOUCESTER, CONDUCTED BY MIl. BENHAM, Member of the Royal College of Preceptors. rpHE object of the Principal of this School is to pre- JL pare his Pupils for the learned Professions or for Commercial puisuits. The course of Study includes the Classics, the Con- tinental languages, Drawing, Music, &c., with the usual branches of a good English Education. A limited number of Eoarders are received on the most moderate terms, consistent with gentlemanly treat- ment. The House is well known (adjoining the Spa) as most healthy, replete with every convenience that can promote the health and comfort of the Pupils. A detailed Prospectus with view of House. Terms and references sent on application. SCHOOL DUTIES will be RESUMED onjthe 19th inst. BLENHEIM-HOUSE ACADEMY, LEA, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. CONDUCTED BY MR. IRVING, F.S.A. AT this Establishment, noted for salubrity of situation. Young Gentlemen are prepared for the Learned Professions, Military Colleges. Agricultural or Commercial Pursuits. The course of instruction embraces the Greek and Latin Classics, French (which is taught generally and without any extra charge) by a resident Master native of France, Mathematics, Writing, Drawing Practical Land Surveying, Merchants' Accounts, &c.,&c The system of Tuition is calculated to ensure the Pupil's rapid progress in^hia.stwyefeaucJ,^uSf(yjc-1y.«—j rewards periodically distributed, by which, and other means, a spirit of emulation is excited, and the full powers of the youthful mind are drawn into action with. out any recourse to corporal punishment. The Principal is assisted in the duties of the School by his father, C. Irving, LL.D., F.A.S., and competent Masters for every department. A Prospectus and View of the House, with Terms which are moderate, and, if required, inclusive, will be forwarded on application. iggp The premises being little more than quarter of a mile distant from the Longhope station of the Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway, are of easy access to Pupils travelling by the South Wales Line; also by numerous Coaches through Ross. Pupils will be expected to assemble on the 18th inst. ESTABLISHED 1838. VETERINARY AND CANINE SURGEON. MR. THOMAS WILKES BEGS to inform the Gentry Agriculturists, and Inha. bitants of CARDIFF and its Vicinity, that he may be consulted on SICKNESS AND LAMENESS OF THE HORSE, also the DISEASES OF CATTLE, SHEEP, DOGS, and all other DOMESTICATED ANIMALS. Horses examined previous to purchase, and a pro- fessional opinion given as to soundness. 2, Working Street,j Cardiff. Agent for the Professional Life Assurance, Unity Fire Association, and Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Co. ABERDARE CANAL NAVIGATION. A^E?,EB Y GIVEN, That the ANNUAL GENE MEETING, or Assembly, of the Company of roprietors of this Navigation, will be held at the CANAL OFFICE, at ABERDARE, on THURSDAY, the 21st day of J uly,.18i>3, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon. EVAN LEWIS, Clerk to the Company. Canal Office, Aberdare, 29th June, 1853. [DUTY FREE.L NEWPORT "UNION. APPOINTMENT OF NURSE. WANTED, a Female NURSE, for the Hospital of the Newport Union, where an Under Nurse i3 kept. Salary £ 18 per annum, with Board and Lodging in the Hospital. The person to be appointed to this office must be a single woman, or widow, without incumbrance, of good character, and able to read written prescriptions. Applications, in the Candidates' own handwriting, together with testimonials of character and fitness for the situation, must be addressed to me (postage paid), on or before FRIDAY, the 29th inst., and applicants must attend the Board, in person, on SATURDAY, the 30th instant, at 12 o'clock, when the election will take place. Canvassing the Guardians is strictly prohibited. By order of the Board, W. DOWNING EVANS, Dated 9th July, 1853. Clerk. SOU T H WALES RAILWAY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Arrange- ments are being made with the MIDLAND RAIL- WAY COMPANY for Booking Goods through direct to Birmingham and other Places on that Railway. An alteration of the Classification and Rates is thereby rendered necessary on the South Wales Railway, which will come into operation on the 1st AUGUST next, when all previous Rates and Classifications between Carmarthen and Gloucester will be cancelled. Further particulars may be known on application to any of the Stations, after the 25th inst. By order of the Directors. 12th July, 1853. GEORGE GRANT & CO.'S LINE OF AUSTRALIAN PACKETS. To Sail as under T?OR MELBOURNE, GEELONG, «sdRJc ADELAIDE and SYDNEY. Ship. Register. For To Sail. GOLDFiNDER 1381 Melbourne July 21 TASMANIA 1194- ditto July 21 MARTABAN 843 ditto Aug. 5 MOBILE 1016 ditto July 20 BIRMINGHAM 1800 Melbourne and Sydney Augt. 10 -.EROLITE 1150 Adelaide and Melbourne July 25 The above fine frigate-built Ships are all first-class, their 'tween decks lofty, ventilated on the most improved principles, fitted with every possible comfort and con- venience for passengers, most liberally found, and carry experienced Surgeons. Our present Rates are, according to accommodation, MfoKow:—Third Cabins, £ 16 IGs. to £ 18 18s. Second Ditto, 19 Guineas to 20 Guineas First Ditto, 25 Guineas to 45 Guineas.-AII Berths enclosed. For further information apply to GEORGE GRANT & CO., Sworn Brokers, 23, Clare-street, Bristol. Passengers, per Tasmania and Goldtinder, crust bein Liverpool by the 20lh inst,, at these Veisels go into the river on the 2bt. OVERTON HOUSE BOARDING SCHOOL, NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE. JB. NICHOLS respectfully announces that the duties of his Academy will be RESUMED on MONDAY, the 18th JULY. COLLEGE SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER. rjlHIS SCHOOL will RE-OPEN on MONDAY, 8 AUGUST 1st. Those Gentlemen who wish to make inquiry respecting the School, are requested to apply to the Rev. THOMAS EVANS, D.D., Head Master. College Gardens, Gloucester, July 13th, 1853. ) SESOSTRIS, OR THE PRIEST & THE KING, A TRAGEDY in Five Acts, by C. H. WILLIAMS. Loudon, Hope & Co.; Newport, Evansor Mullock or at the residence of the Author, Hill Grove, Pontypool. WANTED, A MISTRESS for the SCHOOL established under the A will of Mrs. ANN ALDWORTH, at CAERPHILLY, for the education of poor Female Children, natives of the Parishes of Eglwysilan and Bedwas.—Salary, Thirty-five Pounds a Year, with a House. Application to be made by letter, enclosing particulars and Testimonials, addressed to Mr. Evan Evans, Caerphilly, agent to the Trustees of the said School. GLAMORGANSHIRE CLERGY CHARITY. f pHE SUBSCRIBERS are requested to meet at the J HEAR INN, COWBRIDGE, at 12 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 26th day of July instant, to receive Petitions, and to make Distribution of the Balance in hand. J. BRUCE PRYCE, Treasurer. Duffryn, July 11th, 1853. 666 TO SHIP OWNERS. rpONNAGE WANTED, either by Steamers or Sail- I ing Vessels, between South Wales and the West Coast of France. Applications to be made to Messrs. FLETCHER and SPENCER, 22, Cannon-street, London. July 13th, 1853. NEW Z EALAND. FREDERICK YOUNG & COMPANY'S LINE. To follow the John Taylor." FOR WELMNGTON, CANTERBURY, & AUCKLAND. The Splendid, New, River-built Ship, "NORTH FLEET," A. 1, 14 Years, 1,050 Tons Register, 1,400 Burden, N. PENTREATII, Commander. rilHIS splendid Passenger Ship will SAIL JffiSk JL from the EAST INDIA DOCKS early in SEPTEMBER, and will Embark Passengers at Gravesend. For Freight, Passage, &c., apply to FREDERICK YOUNG & Co., at their New Zealand Colonists Rooms, 9, Adelphi Terrace, Strand, or at their City Office, 74, Cornhill. SWANSEA.—EXTENSIVE SALE. TO GROCERS, TEA DEALERS, & OTHERS. MESSRS. BARNARD, THOMAS. AND CO. are instructed to SELL BY AUG 1 ION, on the Premises, No. 3, TEMPLE STREET, SWANSEA, on WED- NESDAY Next, the 20th instant, and following Days. The valuable STOCK-IN-TRADE. FIXTURES. UTENSILS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, and Effects of Mr. Jonathan Dur), Grocer and Tea dleaer. The Stock consists of teas, coffees, chicory, cocoa chocolate, loaf and moist sugars, tobacco, snuff, sperm and wax candles and moons; composite, mould, rush, and dip candles; soap, starch, soda, blue, indigo, Smalt's blue, isinglass, maccaroni, vermicelli, arrow-root, reve- lenta arabica food, tapioca, pearl sago, Scotch and pearl barley, caraways, honey soap, candied peel, mints, drops, juice, ginger, cinnamon, cassia, nutmegs, mace. cloves, pimento, black pepper, currants, raisins, figs, almonds, ilour, rice, cheese, bacon, lard, vinegar, treacle, black- lead, saltpetre, bay salt, Epsom salts, blacking, brushes, sauces, pickles, hops, paper and bags, &c. 0 The Fixtures comprise counter, desk, chairs, eight-day timepiece, large and small canisters, scales, weights, weighing-engine sugar, cotfee, and spice miUs patent sugar-chopper; treacle-cit;tern, with patent tap; tea- bowls, tasting tea-pots and cups, sieves, hand and saok trucks, gas-fittings, china letters, empties, &c. The Furniture comprises the usual articles of a re- spectable Tradesman's Family. IW There will be no reserve, the Sale commencing each Morning precisely at Eleven o'clock. Bristol, July 12, 1853.

THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. GLOUCESTER, JULY 12. It is rather a remarkable fact, that the Royal Agri- cultural Society, though exceedingly anxious to do so, have never hitherto been able to visit the South Wales district; their movements are largely dependent on the possession of railway facilities, which were not until quite recently provided for this part of the country, and, although they did, in the case of Shrewsbury, once venture beyond reach of our iron highways, it was at a considerable pecuniary sacrifice. We may regard it as a remarkable example of the manner in which the pro- gress of the peaceful arts act and react upon each other, that without railways, the influence of such an associa- tion'as the Royal Agricultural Society, comprising more than 5,000 members, could not be brought to bear upon those localities which most require an impulse to im- provement. It is now the largest association of a non- political character devoted to the material welfare of the « — •» the usefulness of its labours, but the extent to which they are appreciated (as evinced at the annual meetings), is steadily increasing. The present meeting finds the society once more with a larger show than ever, both of stock and implements, with improved rules for arriving at the true results of competition in both, and with a marked tendency towards practical agriculture in all its proceedings, which is most encouraging. In stock, the classification of its prize-list at length affords manifest evidences that the jealous and narrow system which concentrated all the favour of the society upon particular breeds is at length giving way before more liberal and comprehensive views. The plan deviaed by the late Lord Ducie for effectually suppressing the over-fattening of animals exhibited is also to be tried on this occasion, and, from the concern which we hear expressed by the worst trans- gressors of former years, we have some hope that this monstrous evil may at length be abated. In implements the present meeting will make an impor- tant step towards that desirable consummation, the dis- play of machinery in motion. So exhibited, the instruc- tion conveyed by the show-yard becomes increased ten- fold, and what is now begun with thrashing machines we hope may hereafter be carried out with all the mechani- cal appliances of the farm-yard. Of new implements or improvements brought forward we shall be able to speak more confidently to-morrow, but in the meantime it is satisfactory to find that the reaping machine continues to excite an immense competition. These underwent it partial trial to-day in cutting a field of rye, not far from the show-yard but the best of them are to be still more severely tested hereafter, at Mr. Pusey's, where the dis- cordant decnions of former trials, now in favour of M'Cormack's, and again for Hussey's, or Bell's, may be authoritatively settled. Thus it will be seen that the Society has taken many important steps to secure for this year's meeting a more practically useful character than any of its predecessors. After a period of doubt and hesitation, farming has once more resumed its normal state as a highly profitable occupation. The condition of the markets is such as to hold out the highest inducements for the largest and most permanent increase in production of every kind. We want more mutton, beef, corn, butter, cheese, and wool than we can get either at home or abroad, and the increasing energy and activity of the industrious classes throughout the world leave no chance of an overplus likely to become waste. In these circumstances the neglected cultivation of large districts of the country, frequently the best adapted for remunerative husbandry, must be looked to. Such contrasts as that furnished in this very county by the poor and exposed but well cul- tivated Cotswolds and the rich but miserably farmed Vale of Berkeley cannot be much longer tolerated. Yet this is but one instance of that generally perverted order of things which drained the Fens and raised to fertility the blowing sands of the Eastern Coast, while the rich soil and fine climate of the south were abandoned to every form and practice of agricultural neglect. If under the corn laws we saw how inferior land could be made to grow wheat, their repeal opened our eyes to < how superior land had been misused. The society has all the labours of Hercules and more before it. It has to teach the farmer how, by increased production, he is to bring the products of his skill and industry more nearly on a level with the demand* of the ponaumer. It has to point out improved methods of management in every branch of his business. Chymical research, and mechanical ingenuity, and all the appliances of science and art are pressed into its service. From the laboratory of Professor Way, the experiments at Rothamstead, the factories of the Ransomes and Garretts, from the great breeders of stock at home, and the experience of the best agricul- turists abroad, its usefulness is drawn. The 1,000 guinea prize, which it has offered for a cheap substitute for guano, is one illustration of the duties which it has assumed and the services it can render. What the state tried to do unnaturally by a corn law the landed interest is now manfully striving to accomplish for itself by a voluntary association of its most intelligent and enterprising members. Its annual exhibitions of implements have effected a saving of nearly one-half in all the main branches of farm labour. The breeders whose reputations have been established at its shows of stock and the manufacturers who have carried off its highest implement prizes are now driving a large and rapidly-increasing export trade. A class of men has been formed, and brought into public notice, as repre- senting practically the agricultural progress of the coun- try. The journal of the society, which certainly ought to be lower priced, circulates the knowledge of every im- provement; and thus we are gradually brought nearer to the prospect of a time when the cotton manufacturers of the north shall no longer be justified in arrogating to themselves, as they now do, a character for superior in- telligence and enterprise to those who are intrusted with the most important of all manufactures—the food of the people. Times. WEDNESDAY. The Implement Yard was thrown open at an early hour, and more than justified the aniticipations formed of it,-proving by far the best show of the kind that the Society has yet held. During two days the merits of the different ploughs were contested, and then with diffi- culty decided. The great competition in reaping ma- chines is to be finally decided some weeks hence. A vast number of agricultural implements and machines were exhibited. The Judges have awarded the greatest part of the prizes, but several important ones have not yet been decided.

THE WAY TO MAKE A RRANGEMENTS ON A STRIKE.— A manufacturer on hearing a few days ago that the persons in his employ were holding meetings, sent for them im- mediately to a conference. A reply was returned sug- gesting a deputation. "Deputation!" exclaimed the employer, "I want no deputation, to risk a misappre- hension or misrepresentation of what I say; let the whole of them come." They all came; and the resuli was, hearing from him the position of his bargains and his profits, they were so convinced that loss and ruiu would ensue on the enforcement of their demand, that they jretmne4 to their work withput further arnument,

LAW AND POLICE. THE CASE OF ELIZA MARDEN.— At the Central Criminal Court, on Wednesday week, Charles Cunning- ham, surgeon James Thompson Currie, surgeon; and Geo. Thomas, chemist, were indicted under the statute for having feloniously assaulted Eliza Marden at Clapham, with the intent to procure her miscarrige. The facts of the case are too well known to need recapitulation. The trial was a long one, and the jury, after deliberating for about twenty minutes, returned a verdict ol guill) against Cunningham, and acquitted the other two pri- soners. The prisoner was at once called up for judgment and Mr. Justice Talfourd, after expressing his entire concurrence in the verdict of the jury, said there could be no doubt that he had been guilty in the particular instance before the Court; and there was too much reason to believe that he had been carrying on a wicked trade, and that he had abused the noble science to which he belonged for the most base purposes. Under such cir- cumstances his duty left no alternative but to pass a severe sentence, that he be transported for fifteen years. ALLEGED NEGLECT OF AN INFANT.—At the York Assizes, before Mr. Justice Erie, Martha Wood. 8Ked 48, and Asenath Wood, aged 22, mother and daughter, were charged with having at Friday Thorpe, in the East Hiding, on the 28th of May last, killed David Wood, the infant ille- gitimate child of the younger prisoner. It appeared that the elder prisoner was the wife of a tailor named Francis Wood, who resided at Friday Thorpe, and their daughter, the younger prisoner, was placed in service, when she un- fortunately became pregnant, which obliged her to return home to her parents, in whose house she was confined on the 291h of April last, of a healthy male child. After its birth, the elder prisouer was heard by a witues* named Bannister to order her daughter not to give the child the breast, as it would render her less able to part with it when •he went into service again, and in about a week atter the same witness saw the child in bed, but not looking so well. Subsequently, viz., on the 20th of May, Mrs. Bannister saw the younger prisoner carrying out an infant child not her own, and asked her why she did not carry out her own child. and told her that she wanted to kill it, as it was always in bed. The younger prisoner then said that if she had any- where else to go to she would not stay where she was. Mr-. I Bannister then went into Wood's house to see the prisoner's baby, and found that it was dead. On opening the child's mouth she found something white in it, and a.ked what it was, to which the younger prisoner replied that the child had cried, and, thinking it was hungry, she had given it some oatmeal, which it would not swallow, and which stuck in its mouth.—The jury returned a verdict of guilty agaiu-t the elder prisoner.and acquitted the younger.—llis lordship then sentenced Martha Wood to twelve mouths' imprison- ment with hard labour. MURDER. —At Northampton, Martha Stevene <*as placed at the bar, charged, on an indictment on the coroner's in- quisition, with the wilful murder of her female infant.- The accused, a line young woman of twenty years ot age, resided with her father, a labouring man, at Ouudle. Her father's house was situate at a distance of aUOUI a quarter of a mile from the river Nene. The father was at lirst con- sidered to be implicated as an accessory, but subsequent and more complete investigation led to an abandonment uf 1111 proceedings against him. and he was placed in the dock only to hear a verdict of acquittal returned. The facts of the case are these:—On the 5th of April last. Mr. Charles Linton, who was fishing in the Nene, found hi. line entangled with what he found to be a bag. The bag con- tained some large stones and the dead body of a female infant. There were three or four fearful Kashes on the child's throat, some of which reached to the vertebra. The windpipe and gullet were divided. On proceeding to the father's house shortly after, Inspector Ambridge found the prisouer washing clothes. There was blood on the clothes, and 011 the floor of the room upstairs. There were various articles in the house stained with blood and, in short, all the appearance of Ii WOlIlall having been recently delivered of a child. A razor having been found in the father's pocket, the prisoner said, Father knows nothing at all about it. I cut its throat with that razor. It was dead and black." She at first denied to Dr. Webster, all knowledge of the child's throat having been cut; bnt subsequently said that she"ditit, intending to burn the child." Dr. Webster's examination of the lungs led him to the conclu- sion that the child bad breathed, but did not enable him to say positively that it had been horn alive. in the legal acceptation of the phrase.—Upon this the learned Baron stopped the case so far as murder was concerned and the jury returned avetdietot"guilty of concealmeot,The learned judge, by whose impressive accents and solemn warning the prisoner seemed much affected, thereupon sentenced her to two years' imprisonment and hard labour. THE MAYOR OF SOUTII.U[PTON. Le Feaure v. Lankaster.—(Before Mr. Justice Talfourd. at Winches- ter).—This was a qui tam action, brought to recover penalties under the Municipal Corporation Act, for acting as mayor, defendant, at the time, having contracted to supply the Town Council of Southampton with goods. It appeared that the plaintiff was a member of the Town Council of Southampton. The defendant was a very ex- tensive ironmonger in the town, in partnership with his brother. By the Municipal Corporation Act it was pro- vided that any person who acted as an alderman or as mayor without being qualified should be liable to a penalty of £50, and the act declared that any person who was under a contract to supply the Town Council with goods, &c., should be disqualified from becoming an aide) man or a mayor. The defendant had been elected a Town Councillor in 1836, and had so continued until 1819, when he was elected an alderman — the plaintiff then voting for him and in 1852 he was elected mayor. His firm had, at times, furnished the Board of Health, which was constituted out of the Town Council, with some iron works. At a meeting of the Town Council, held in November last, and presided over by the defendant, it happened that the plaintiff had made some observations which induced the defendant, as mayor, to call him to order. The plaintiff then said he would lay an information against the defendant for acting as mayor without being qualified, and he then com- -ts menced this action to recover three penalties. Evidence was given of very small articles having been supplied by the defendant's firm to the Board of Health. The case for the plaintiff having closed, Mr. Justice Talfourd said that the inclination of his mind was that a case had been made out, but he thought the better way would be to enter a verdict for the plaintiff for one penalty, with leave to move. This course was acceded to oil both side3, and the verdict entered accordingly. William Woodard, another victim of the betting-houses, pleaded guilty, at the Central Criminal Court, on Wed- nesday week, to a charge of stealing bank-notes to the amount of £100. The prisoner had been a clerk in the National Provincial Bank of England, and, it being his duty to open letters, he took advantage of the opportunity to extract the amount of £100 from a letter containing £ 200 in bank-notes. Mr. Ballautiue, the prisonor's counsel said :— "There w»» hurl *p'mo/l in with those establishments which were the greatest possible pest at the present time, known by the name of betting-oflices, and that the whole of the money he had taken from his employers had been swallowed up by the people who were the proprietors or such establishments. He mentioned this, in the hope that something would be done to abolish such iulanaous places, as he had no hesitation in declaring that the result of his experience in criminal courts was, that two out of almost every three cases of robbery committed by clerks or servants were to be traced to their connexion with the betting offices of the metropolis." Mr. Bodkin, counsel for the prosecution, said it had been discovered that nearly the whole of the stolen notes had been passed by the prisoner at different betting.shops:- As to theiufamous character of these establishments, he en- tirely concurred in what had been stated upon the subject by his learned friend, and he would add, as the result of his own expeii- ence, that they hau been the cause of the destruction of many respectable young men." The Recorder had reason to believe that the eyes of those whose duty it was to attend to such subjects were directed to the matter, and that something would have been done before this, but it was well known there were difficulties in the way of legislating upon the subject, and there was an anxiety to avoid taking a false step in the matter. At the Westminster Police-court, on Saturday, Mr. J. R. Godley, of 39, Portman-square, preferred a charge against Mr. P. Wakefield, for sending complainant a threatening letter calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. Both complainant and defendant had been sent out as officials of the Canterbury Association of New Zealand, and while in the colony a dispute had arisen between them, which gave rise to the letter complained of from Mr. Wakefield to Mr. Godley. In the course of the letter, Mr. Wakefield says: The fact is, that, in a dastardly manner, you propagated scandals against me during my absence, when you knew I had .n°ivr'UnCe meet'nS them, with the truth or untruth of which, as Ir. Townsend's letter shows, you might have easily satif|Ged yourself before you wrote them. I have no hesitation in brand- you, therefore, as a sneaking scoundrel, and I now give you air notice that I will thrash you soundly the first moment I can do" y°u> which I shall immediately make every effort to Mr. Allen, as solicitor for the defendant, said that the letter was written under the influence of considerable excitement, and his client would now pledge himself not to carry his threat into execution. Mr. Key, for the complainant, pressed for securities, and the defendant was accordingly ordered to find two sureties in JE200 each to keep the peace for twelve months. Mrs. Elizabeth Carmichael, the young wife of an old ironmonger, at Clapham, was charged at Worship-street, on Satmday, with the following conduct by her husband On the 6th of this month, as soon as I got home I noticed that my wife was in a very angry and savage humour, and thought I had better get out of her way. I went into the workshop at the back, and she followed me, and, accusing me of an intimacy with the servant of a neighbour, flung a basin at me, but missed her aim she then hurled three heavy pieces of iron at my head, but I lowered my head each time and escaped them, and she then seized hold of me and tried to fix her claws into my face. 1 pushed her on one side and was running off, when she flung a heavy hammer at my head, and I hastened out of the house as fast as I could. I was no sooner out than she was after me, exclaiming, You scoundrel, where are you going I ran, and so did she, and the instant she got up to me she levelled several furious kicks at me; thrust one of my hands into her mouth, and bit it so terribly as to cause me the greatest agony caught me by the stock, twisted it till I was nearly sthmgletl, and tort off truth tht rrcpfieta Ot tt. I v holt as fast as t could afresh, but she sprang after me, again came up to me, and, seizing me by the back of my coat, ripped away both the tails. I lost no time in availing myself of this opportunity to escape from her, or I am sure she would have torn me to pieces." The woman, on being sentenced to a fine of E5, or a month's imprisonment, became so frantic as to raise a suspicion in the minds of the spectators that she was not of sound mind. Ultimately Mr. Henry discharged her, on her consenting to a weekly separate allowance from her husband. Two boys, named Henry Elliott and Thomas Evans, were brought up at Bow-street, on Saturday, charged by the keepers of St. James's-park with poisoning fish in the ornamental water. The prisoners made up little balls of coculus indicus surrounded with crumbs ot bread, and threw them into the water. When a fish caught the bait it instantly appeared on the surface either dying or dead. and was secured by the prisoners. Mr. Henry fined them each £ 2; Evans paid his fine, but the other went to gaol for three weeks.—London Guardian,

In our last number we copied from the Times an account of an atrocious burglary with violence at Gotham, but as it is not quite correct, we add Mr. Williams's owl, account He was lying awake a few seconds before one o'clock, when he saw a light striking the back-room a man then en. tered his bedroom, his face being covered with crape The ruffian jumped on the bed and blinded Mr. Williams's face with a handkerchief, making a ferocious attack upon his person with his list, and demanding the place where he kept hi. money the reply was in the Ba„k ,he viUjlin co^. tinued his att.ck for about half-an-hour while the three others searched the room. Mr. W. was then turned out of bed in the manner of rolling a piece of timber, and he partly got under the bed, the man keeping hold of him by the hair of his head, and continually threatening him with murder. if he did not tell where his money ivag. During this time the other rascals ripped up the bed, aud af'«r- wards went into the next room and broke open three desk^ which fortunately contained only some papers. During d this time the fellow who |,a(1 Mr Williams down, cootinoea his ill-treatment; lie got Mr. W.'s ri^ht hand >"to 111 mouth, and bit it with savage ferocity" whilst he Sras^u him by the throat until Mr. W. was nearly choked. i n«- ruffians haviu^ a5 beforo Btaied, ransacked the obtained a gold wateli (worth to the.n about X-i). a si »cr ditto, one shilling and sixpence in mouey, a;ld"°mvv,;i articles, at lengh departed. In a few seconds Mr. VV llliams was able to get up, rau out naked, aud jumped over the gar- den gate, and got to the door of his kind friend Mr. 11.11 where he found shelter until the police were brought. During the whole time Mr. W. felt no fear of the burglary and was perfectly conscious and self-possessed, which he can only account for by preparations to meet death having occupied his mind from his early youth even until now. li is proper to state that Mr- W. is not 85 or SÔ, but some 16 or 17 years younger, an,1 he is now as strong in body and mind a. ever he was in hi. life; his residing alone was gperg accident while waiting to got lodgings,

MANCHESTER—A number of mid hands on strike took ad- va taue ot the disorganised state of the police force on Mon- day night to commence a riot, but a sufficient force ",ao (jot together to disperse them, after some windows had been f broken. A meetiiiKofshopkeepers took plnce to remonstrate with the authorities on the same evening; for resisting 'ho demands of the pol'ce, while the feelinu umong Off operative) WAS in its present uneaay state. Under these circumstances the W atch Committee came to a resolution to advance the wages of the conetdbles 2s. per week. About 238 out of 378 men had resigned, nnd the million tie", in tiii h- i ivg i he ad vaii ce. acknowledged th>in«elves to be influenced by the public feeling in favour of the men, and by the fearit;trisitigoutof the uneasiness which has resulted from anticipations of a more general strike among the lactory operatives. The men have accepted the offer.

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