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CHRISTMAS ATXRAirriOXS IN…
CHRISTMAS ATXRAirriOXS IN CARDIFF, Our publication day Win- that previous to the general i market, we were prevented last week from doing more than taking a enrsory glance at the preparations being then made for a Christmas display; we have now much pleasure in entering more into detail. The butchers of Cardiff and its neighbourhood came out in their usual first-rate style this year; their shops were laden to repletion with some of the choicest specimens of meat it has rarely been our good fortune to see,-gigantic rounds, noble sirloins, and marbled rills, the product of some of the best breeders in this and the adjoining counties —splendid legs, broad saddles, and mon- strous loins of prime Leicesters, with which our own mountain mutton (or Welsh venison) entered into very favourable com- petition for public patronage -nice young porkers were also here and there displayed, as well as some splendid bacon pigs, and some choice specimens of veal. At several of the shops and stalls we observed the silver goblets suspended which had been won by the animals at the Tredegar and other cattle thows, and we were happy to find our butchers in excellent humour,—"doubly proud"—proud at having such a display of first-rate meat, and proud also at having transferred so much of it to the Christmas homes of so many of their townsfolks. We hardly like to make any calculation of the almost fabulous quantity of meat said to have been fold; as all business was post)>oned in Cardiff for three day/; there was more than usual time for enjoying it, and ve may fairly expect that the additional Monday's bolida" gave additional zest to the festivities and joys of this perinl of the year. We now subjoin some of the most consnfcuous exhibitions, and should any one be omitted, we trust j-hc same will charitably be put down as unintentional if^uch Parties will fnrnish us with their lists, we shall be ha'py to publish them next week. THB SHOPS. M" Sylvester White ot 125'Bute-road, and 33 and 39 in the niwket, slaughte^ the two splendid beasts which were raffled for at the Ángfl Hotel, last week. These animals-a Hereford ox and Duriain cow-were fed by T. Dalton, Esq., the latter having tamed off one of the silver cups at Sir Charles Morgan's fattle Show. Mr. Cattle, of Queen-street, exhibited the extraordinary animals we mentoned in our last, namely, the fat ox fed by Mr. John Jones of Llwynygaer, which carried away the silver cup given at tfc Tredegar Show for the best fat ox that never won a prize,the fat sheep fed by Mr. Thomas Thomas, Tydraw, ne? Cowbridge, which won the Newport Town Cup at the lue show. On Mr. Cattle's stall we also noticed several ilIe porkers fed at Roath Court, the residence of our highl,respected mayor, C. C. Williams, Esq. M Wadley, of Smith-street, killed two very prime Hereford ox,, fed by T. Dalton, Esq., at his farm at Rumney, and prae Southdowu wethers and Radnor mountaineers fed by f! same gentleman. A Hereford heifer fed by Mr. John lilliams, Splott Farm, and prime Glamorgan three-year-old nountain wethers from the same farm. Also, two very nice spayed heifers, fed by Mr. Thomas Loughor, Old Wallace, near St. Nicholas. Mr. W. G. Davis, of 84, St. Mary-street, had a very excel- lent show of superior beef and mutton, comprising a very fine Durham heifer, bred and fed by Mr. Hellier, of Banwell; a veiy prime Devon heifer, bred and fed by Mr. R. Davis, Halse, near Taunton; a lot of prime cross-bred wethers, bred and fed by Mr. Hellier; and a number of prime Welsh wethers, bought of Mr. C. Winn. Mr. Laney, of St. Mary's-street, had his usual good show of first class meat. Mr. Peters, of Bute Terrace, killed two fine cows and some prime fat wethers. Mr. Windmill, of 47, Herbert-street, had also some very first class beef, mutton, and pork. Mr. W. Clarke, of Millicent-street, showed as fine mutton as any in the market. Mrs. Newton, of Bute-street, killed a fine heifer and some cross bred sheep, fed by John Hellier, Esq., Wick, St. Law- rence, Somerset; a two year old heifer, bred and fed by Mr. Peter Parsons, Yatton, Somerset, besides some remarkably prime mountain wethers. Mr. Joseph White, of Bute-street, killed two highly fed heifers, from the stock of Mr. Hellier, near Bristol, besides two fine wether sheep fed at Corsan, near Penarth. Mr. Vaughan, of Bute-street, killed two heifers and one cow in fine condition. One little Devon heifer, 16 months old, fed by Mr. Hellier, was a perfect picture. Mr. Vaughan also killed 12 fat sheep, in first-rate order. Mrs. Grey, of Queen-street, and Mrs. Brearly, of the Hayes, had each very superior exhibitions of beautiful beef, mutton, and pork, which could not be found fault with even by the most fastidious epicure. Mr, Long, in Herbert-street, had also a very splendid show of highly-fed meat, the beef being beautifully marbled." Mr. John Morgan, of Bute-street, slaughtered three fine oxen, fed by Mr. John James of Llwyngaer, and four wether sheep from Mr. Thomas's, of Tydraw, the fat of one of the latter, weighing 33lbs. Mr. T. Long, 201 Bute-street, killed a fine ox, fed at Sod- bury; eight sheep from the flock of Mr. Hellier, of Banwell, near Weston-super-Mare, besides some fine pork. His shop was artistically dressed with evergreens and flowers, and attracted considerable attention. Mr. S. Daniels, of Bute Docks, had made most liberal provision for his customers. He killed 7 magnificent beasts, Rnd amongst these was one remarkably fine heifer from the farm of Mr. Hickson, Somersetshire. He had also an extraor- dinary calf, which weighed 601bs. a quarter at 16 weeks old; also some splendid Soutlidowns and mountain weather?, and beautiful porkers. Thanks to the untiring energies of Mrs. Daniels, the north window of the shop appropriated to the "pork department," was laid out in a manner that would have done honour to a professional cook. In the centre was an immense boar's head, with its gilded tusks, beautifully got up, the artistical manner in which it was decorated eliciting -deserved and general a liniration. The whole was finished with as mnch taste as though it had to make its appearance on the Christ nas table at Qu e s College, Oxford, and brought to our mind the singing of the famous carol when the servitors at the College bring to the table the noble dish of the boar's head. As the original of this ancient carol is thought so much of as to he carefully preserved in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, we may perhaps be pardoned in giving it here in its present form: — The boar's head in hand bear I, Bedecked with bays and rosemary; And I pray you, my masters, be merry, Quot estis in convivio. Caput apri defero, Reddens laudes Domino. The boar's head, as I understand, Is the rarest dish in all this land, Which thus bedeck'd with a gay garland Let us servjve cantico. Caput apri defero, etc. Our steward hath provided this In honour of the King of Bliss, Which on this day to be served is In Regiensi Atno. Caput apri defero, etc. Right and left of the head was an elegant collection of brawn, German, and other sausages, polonies, &c., &c. Mr. W. Clode, also, at the Docks, slaughtered two noble Pevona from the stock of Mr. Evans, of Pengam. Mr. Walters, in the same street, killed a fine bullock and three heifers from Somersetshire. Also, some beautiful moun. tain weather sheep and some extraordinary splendid porkers, fed at Bideford, Devon. Mr. Treherne and Mr. Winn, of James-street, had each a splendid show of beef, mutton, veal, and pork. Mr. David Howells, Vulcan, Adam-street, killed a very fat bollock, a cross of the Hereford and Glamorgan, fed by Mr. Spencer, of St. Marychurch, near Cowbridge; some very nice Welsh mountain sheep, purchased from Mr. Evan Jolm, of St. Bride's Major; and an immense fat bacon pig, fed at St. Nicholas, on the farm of Lewis Bruce, Esq. THB PORK .BUTCHERS' SHOPS. The pork-butchers' shops were a very pleasing feature in the Christmas Show. Mr. Ingram, of Victoria-place, had a grand display of porkers. His shop window was most humorously set out, one of the pigs being placed in a sitting posture, with a pipe in its mouth, as president of a company of smaller specimens of the porcine tribe. Mr. Ayres, of the Hayes, exhibited, also, a fine lot of porkers, the ribbons, evergreens, and other decorations which adorned the carcases shewing them off to great advantage. Mr. Hughes, 234, Bute-street, exhibited six fine porkers, bred by Mr. Thomas John, of Bonvilstone. Also, some fine bacons and a variety of savory meats. The head of a little pig brought direct from China to Cardiff, wa3 a perfect picture, and was afterwards shown in the window of Mr. Smith's dining-rooms, in St. Mary-street. Mr. Turner, of Caroline-street, pork butcher, killed some beautiful porkers, fed by Mr. E. Williams, of Ely, and Mrs. Jenkins, of Llandaff, as well as a splendid bacon hog of large dimensions fed by Mr. Wm. Richards, of Rumney. THE BUTCHERS' SHAMBLES, IN THE MARKET. Never so far as we can judge did our market present a finer display. The stall of Mrs. Hopkins, of Llandaff, was as usual most conspicuous. She bad some fine beasts, one in particular fed by Mr. Thomas Loughor, of Treguff, (a farm celebrated for years past, for prime pure-bred Glamorgan cattle), and another from Mr. Thos. Williams's, near Wenvoe. The quality of this beef attracted much notice, the animals having been fed entirely on hay, turnips, and grass, without the aid of linseed food. She had also an irreproachable show of wether mutton, veal and pork, excellent in quality, and from her stall the daintiest gourmand could readily make a selection. Mr. Henry Griffiths, of Bonvilstone, slaughtered a fine heifer, three years old, fed on the farm of the Rev. J. M. Tra- herne, of Coedriglan; some excellent mountain sheep were also exhibited at the same stall. Fine mutton was also shown upon the stall of Mr. Thomas Watts, of Pendoylan. A well-fed Hereford heifer, fed by Mr. Phillips, of St. Pagans, and some very superior mountain and other wethe% sheep adorned the stall of Mr. W. Llewellyn, of Pentyrch, and here we also noticed some very choice porkers and delicate veal. Mr. Thomas Williams, of Tynycoed, had a good show of meat, including four prime wethers fed by Mr. Harebottle Llandaff. Mr. W. Watts, of Penmark, exhibited some prime fat wether sheep, fed by Mr. Jenkins, of Penmark-place. Mr. J. M. Grey (late of St. Mary-street), now of Whitefarm, Leckwith, slaughtered some very fine fat beef, fed by Mr. Thomas, of Doghill, and had also hia usual show of prime mutton, and other excellent meat. Mr. Irwin, of Rumney, whose stall in the market was un- equalled for the taste displayed in its setting out, showed a mammoth fat rabbit which weighed 94 lbs. One four-year-old ox, killed by Mr. Irwin, weighed upwards of 9 cwt., and a row of eight beautifnlly dressed sucking pigs graced this stall. The beef of Mr. Jno. Griffith, of Bonvilstone, was much ad- mired, as was also his splendid mutton. The beef was fed by Mr. Jenkins, of Pendoylan. Mr. W. Gerrish, of St. Mellons, displayed some of the beef and wether mutton, which had been so much admired when alive, at Sir Charles Morgan's Cattle Show. Mr. Thomas Watts, of St. Nicholas, showed two rare heifers, fed at the Rev. J. M. Traherne's ofCoedriglan. Amongst the many choice pork and bacon pigs exhjftted we observed none which excelled n perfect pirttuc of a fat pig killed by Mr. ScaUirne, of Llandaff. This animal was only nine months aud three weeks old, and weighed 15 scores and 71118. for some months before it -was killed, its weight was such as prevented its walking, whilst its cheeks were so fat that it could not see. It was of the Berkshire breed, and had taken a premium at the Bath and West of England Show at Cardiff. TOPLTRT, &C. The market, and our poulterers' shops also abounded with plethoric geese, fowls, ducks, aud noble turners, and as pur- veyors of Christmas delicacies, their proprietors fulfilled their functions in a highly satisfactory manner. Amongst tllCse we may notice for poultry and game, Mr. Fielding, Queen-street; Mr. Harding, High-street; Mr. Smyth, St. Mary's-street; and Mr. Roberts, James-street; and for fish aud game, Mr. Ward's, St. MitD-street. Turkeys were sold from 4s. 9;1. to 9s.; geese, 6s. to (ts. or at 9d., 10d., and even lid. per lb.; ducks, 4s. to 4s. 6d. per couple; and fowls, 3s. to 4s. per couple. THE SHOPKEEPERS, GENERALLY. With regard to other comforts, both for the outer as well as tor the inner man, we may safely say that Cardiff never pre- sented a finer show. The shopkeepers, from the humblest to the most extensive, as a class, exerted themselves to the utmost of their ability, in providing the good things of this life, whilst to give effect, their windows were deck'd as with the hand of an artist, with Christmas evergreens, rendered still more con- spicuous by the aid of silver and gold leaf. The fruiterers, especially Messrs. Williams, Bissicks, Field- ing, and Mrs. Fry, of Queen-street, displayed all the good things, British and foreign, which abound at Christmas, whilst the grocers, and even the linendrapers and shoemakers were not to be outdone in the quality, quantity, and variety of their articles, so much in requisition at this festive season. These shops we cannot better describe than in the following rhymes which we have accidentally stumbled upon iu our week's reading:— The linendrapers also teem With objects rich and rare, Which lovely beings truly dream That they shall shortly wear, Bunions, and Bertha, and Visite Of azure, white and pink, Yon hear them cry, Oh dear! how sweet! How charming! Only think Nor do the sons of Crispin not The wayfarer amuse, See in their windows, what a lot Of smart white satin shoes! Approaching parties these portend To every thinking mind And thus, wherever we may wend Diversion still we find. We see the grocers' windows piled With raisins, currants, spice. My eyeI" exclaims the gazing child, How plummv! Oh! how nice! And then a maddening thought there comes, And rushes o'er the brain We wish, when we behold those plums, That we were boys again! Amongst the most conspicuous of the grocers were Mr. Hopkins, Angel-street Messrs. Norris & Pritchard, and Mr. Flint, Duke-street; Messrs. Bishop and Batohelor, Queen- street; Mr. Roger Davies, High-street; Mr. Hibbert, Church. street; Messrs. VVhitfen & Co., and Messrs. Benjamin, Trinity street; Messrs. Smith and Co., St. Mary--street; Mr. Williams, Hayes; Golden Key; Messrs. Wells, Russell and Co.: Mr. Rowdeu Mr. Hayles, Bute-street, and Mr. Hop- kins, Bute road. Of Drapers shops—Mr. Thomas and Mr. Henry Thomas, Queen-street; Messrs. Grierson, Stroud, Davies, Lockey, Morris, and W. D. Jones, Duke-street; Mr. Trew, Angel-street, Heme, Foster, Williams, Yorath and Thomas and Phillips, High-street; Mr. Lowrie Church street Mr. Rees, St. Alary-street; Mr. Sander, Hayes; Mr. Brewer, Bute-road, and Mr. Sillifant, Bute Docks. The various Dining Rooms in the old town and the new also abounded with the most delicious joints— dishes that could not have failed to have tempted even a city alderman had one by chance passed such a very accommodating and necessary establishment. To award the palm to any one in particular would be invidious, for all was first-rate in quality and quantity. Nor must we forget the confectioners. Their shop windows were filled with good things, which made the mouths of many a young urchin fill with wator, and provoked delightful thoughts in the minds of children of greater growth" of those bounteous desserts which generally follow the smoking viands of the Christmas board. Amongst this class of our townsfolk the most conspicuous were-Mrs. Allen and Mr. Maggs, Duke. street; Mr. Underwood, Trinity-street; Mr. Howells, St. Mary-street; Mr. Lusty, Hayes; and Mr. Lewis and Mr. Day, Bute-street. Having now exhausted our description of the usual show of Cardiff Christmas fare, we congratulate our towns- men—for certainly its profuse liberality displayed no signs of the present gloomy aspect of commercial affairs-and wish every one of our readers a happy New Year," with many happy returns, &c., from the very bottom of our hearts and whilst this is the season of mirth and rejoicing would with all affection and charity say, be not selfish in your gladness, remember the many hearts around you to whom Christmas brings no joys. The houseless little wanderer who í asks at your door for charity—from your abundance spare him a little that little which you will never miss, may for once gladden a heart seldom warmed by acts of kindness. Once a year cannot you make glad the home of the poor man whose never ending toil is adding to your wealth ? Go forth from your stately homes and draw heaven's blessings on your heads! You will return to them again with hearts not less light for having scattered happiness around your path, remembering that the words of Him, who spake as never man spake, are-" It is more blessed to give than to receive."
PRESENTATION OF. PLATE TO…
PRESENTATION OF. PLATE TO DR. HILL, HEAD MASTER OF BEAUMARIS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. As this gentleman is connected with several families in tin* county, we have much pleasure in publishing the following from the Nortlí. Wales Chronicle of last week:— A very gratifying event in connection with Beaumaris Gramniai, School took place on Thursday evening, the 16th inst. During the present half-year the pupils resolved upon presenting the Head Master, the Hev. R. H. Hill, D.C.L., with some token of their respect and gratitude for his unremitting labours on their behalf, and his constant kindness. They wished, if possible, to take him by surprise, and this accounts for the little publicity given to the movement before the pre- sentation actually took place. Old pupils, however, of the school heard of the movement, and were anxious to take part in it; and thus a large sum was raised, and a very handsome testimonial obtained. The object selected was a silver epergne of exquisite workmanship, manufactured by Messrs. Savory, nnd representing several vines intertwined with a profusion of fruit and foliage. The inscription upon the base ran as fol- lows Presented to the Rev. R. II. Hill, D.C.L., Head Master of Beaumaris Grammar School, as a token of gratitude and affection, by his present and former pupils. Christmas, Upon the opposite side of the base were engraved the arms of Dr. Hill. The presentation took place, as has been said already, on Thursday evening, in the presence of a considerable number of the friends who had assembied to witness the half-yearly dis- tribution of prizes. It was accompanied by an address, couched in very warm and graceful language, and delivered by Mr. James Owen, Senior Prcepositor. During the reading of the address the testimonial was placed upon the Head Master's tdesk by Mr. D. H. W. Sampson, the second pupil upon the school roll. In replying, as he did at length, Dr. Hill was evidently much moved, and in the course of his speech he made one remark which reminded his hearers strongly of the btte Dr. Arnold. He said "that with very many of his old pupils he etill maintained a constant correspondence, and they continually tnrned to him as to a sympathising friend, when- ever they needed the advice and help of one older and more experienced than themselves. Some of the old pupils who sub- scribed are now clergymen; many more are under graduates of our various Universities. The proceedings did not entirely end with the reply of Dr. Hill, for as subscriptions had continued to flow in, even after the plate had been ordered and paid for, the surplus had been expended in the purchase of several handsome volumes of Pro- fessor Longfellow's Poems and Romances, most beautifully il- lustrated and bound. These were presented to Mrs. Hill, who was present, and was entirely taken by surprise at this special tribute to herself, for her name had beeu already joined with Dr. Hill's in the address, and he had gracefully acknowledged the compliment upon her behalf. After this the school broke up amid the usual congratulations and farewells."
CAERPHILLY PETTY SESSIONS.—TUESDAY.I
CAERPHILLY PETTY SESSIONS.—TUESDAY. Before W. E. Williams and E. Williams, Esqrs. John Humphrey, haulier, of Roath, charged by P.C. 62, with sleeping in his cart at Gweru Gerwn, Treforest, at one o'clock at night, was fined Is., and lis. 3d. costs. John Willis, butcher, Treforest, was charged by Ann Moigan with being the father of her illegitimate child. As there was not sufficient evidence, the case was dis- missed. He was defended by Mr. Goodheere, of Neath. Thomas Thomas, charged by Gwenllian Williams, both of Gellygare, with being the father of her illegitimate child, was also dischatged, there not beiog sufficient evidence. Thomas Gibbon, of Bedwas, was charged by Martha Isaac, with being the father of her illegitimate child. This case was adjourned. Thomas James, landlord of the Lanorer Arms, Ponty- pridd, charged by P.C. 73. with permitting drunkenness in his house at one o'clock at night, was fined JOs., and 11s. 9d. costs. Luke Hayward, of Machen, was charged by George Hoskins, with stealing a cask of powder, safety fuse, horse cloth, and oil-case coat, from Penrheol colliery, the pro- perly of G. Williams, Esq., of Hendredenny Hall. P.C. 86, proved finding the stolen goods in his possession. He apprehended him at Abertillery. He was committed to Cttrdiifgaol for trial. An Irishman was charged by Sergt. Price with having a quantity of barle) in his possession, supposed to be stolen. Remanded for a week. Many cases of assaults were settled out of court.
CORN EXCHANGE.—THCBSDAT.
CORN EXCHANGE.—THCBSDAT. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ending Dec 30, 1858, made up from the Returns of the Iusp; ctOIS in the, different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I BABLET. I OATS. I BTB. I BEANS. I PEAS. 40s 0d I 32s 10d I 2ls 9d j 31s 2d | 41s 2d 143s 4d THB SIX WBBKS' AVERAGE. WHBAT. | BABLEV. I OATS. I BTB. I BEANS. | PEAS. 1W I 34? 74 1 2%$d. I 31s l<?d 141, m I 4fc_ Jid
CORRESPONDENCE.
CORRESPONDENCE. [The Editor is not responsible for the opinions of his Correspondents.]
TO THE EDITOR OP THE CARDIFF…
TO THE EDITOR OP THE CARDIFF AND MERTHYR GUARDIAN 8IR,ly attenlion hu bpen palled to a lending article of the 2.,111 inst., in the Cardiff Times, in which the writer has contrasted ill parallel columns my opinion, aud th-it of the CARDIFF and MERTHYR GUARDIAN, as to the general accuiacy of the reports of the proceedings at the Boald of Guardianll, furnished by Mr. Wilett. In the -hoit speech from which the p»ra^rh|>h in question is ex- tracted, I did not vouch for the yener a! correctness of Mr. W-l eit's leportHj inasmuch a« I had only lead one of those reports in the Cardiff Times, at the time I spoke. What I actually said was. that a gentleman had com- plained of misrepresentation in a report of a discussion at the Board, pubtiehedinanyshpet, and not in the usual weekly issue of the Cardiff Times, and I stated that in the only report I had seen in that paper, the discussion had been fairly repoited. My testimony roust, therefore, be limited to that one report. I am, Sir, yours faithful'y, W. BRUCE. St. Nicholas' Rectory, Dec. 27th, 1858. -.0 A TESTIMONIAL, FOKSOOTH TO THB EDITOR OF THE CARDIFF AND MERTHYR GUARDIAN SIR,- What must every honest and upright ratepayer think of the disgraceful disclosures made in the Board- room of the Cardiff Union on Friday last, by a poor boy from the Sailor's Home 1 Although a couple of the r-espectable (1) representatives of the Cardiff Llatepnjers endeavoured to bias the lad hy threats of imprisonment if he did not say what they desired, yet he fearlessly stated the truth, and told the Iuspector what took place between these men and himself. W t'll may the face of the "orator of the masses" crimson when listening to the evidence of that lall, upon whose countenance was stamped the consciousness of truth; every word uttered appeared as a death blow to the" Clique." The "orator," contrary to his usual eustom, did not make a long speech (intended for the twopenny trumpet) full of" soft soap," devoid of palm oil," to justify their iniquitous proeee(Hngf. The truth having suddenly come to light, long speeches were frightened out of his head; so lie menacingly, but incautiously, held out a ter- rible threat to the offending jouth, iu the presence of the Inspector. As for the ,I fude:al" times man, he looked ghastly pale, probably at the thought of losing the golden prize he tliiuks may be i ifely pocketed, can he but keep up the delusive sham. But no 5 it is fast coming to an end and since their disgraceful proceedings are thus publicly known, it is to be hoped the ratepayers will re- trieve their houour by ignominiously turning them out at the next election and tiiat those duluded beings who have promised to put their hands in their purses will with. hold the gift, the intended recipient having proved him- self unworthy. ANTI-HUMBUG. Cardiff, Dec. 23, 1858. A TESTIMONIAL FOR MR. CORY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CARDIFF AND MERTHYB GUAllDI4N' SIR,-Since public rewards for public philanthropy appear now in vogue, and since your estimable contem- porary has so earnestly and eloquently advocated the pre- sentation of a Testimonial to that distinguished benefactor of his species, Mr. Willett, I venture to raise my humble voice, and appeal for a similar tribute to his equally sincere and honest colleague, Mr. Cory. As I deprecate the foolish and too common practice of giving ponderous and useless pieces of plate, destined seldom to tiee the light. and then only on state occasions, and as the gentle- man in question has honourably amassed a sufficient com- petency to render a pecuniary offering almost an affront, I wool I suggest that our little testimony of esteem an I admitation should possess the advantage of real utility,- something from which the recipient may reap substantial and evident benefit. I therefore propose that a subscrip- tion be immediately commenced (tlie necessity appearing urgent), to present our worthy townsman with handsomely bound copies of Lindlej Murray and Walker's Pronounc- ing Dictionary, as indispensable additions 10 his library. 1 am, Sir, jours, &c., DR. SYNTAX. — THE WORKHOUSE INQUIRY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CARDIFF AND MERTHYR GUARDIAN. Sin,—Comparatively a stranger to thie town, and un- able from the state of the weather to pursue the business which called me hither, I have bet-n left to my own re- sources to fill up some leisure boum, and find something to occupy fit time. Amongst other things I have given myself to a perusal of your local newspapers, in vrtiich 1 tir.d the all absorbing topic of interest to consist in an in- vestigation into certain cliti ties ptelerred by some indi- vi.fuats against the Master of the Borough Union, before an Inspector specially appointed by the Poor Law Board, Bring on the one hand, personally unknown to the Board of Guardians as a body, and on the other hand, being without the honour of the acquiintance of Messrs. Mason, Willett, Twigg, and Cory, I am, |perhaps, in a position to form a more dispassionate opinion of the case, upon the evidence before me, than )our fellow townsmen, who, either from prejudiced feelings or personal dislikes, cannot come to a just conclusion in such a matter. Permit npe further to premise that it dops appear to me | a monstrous pity, that the freedom of the press should be so abused as to publish such declrmatory articles as some j of your contemporaries have done, ami more especially, pending an investigation, articles which 011 the Uce of them, appear lo the casual reader, to give a strongly bianed 'version of a story, distorted so as to answer some bidden purpose; seemingly without much regard either to facts, or even I may say, to truth. A careful and attentive perusal tl en, of the evidence referred lo, leads m« to one conclusion, ihat this er.quiry has originated with some section or party courting popularity; who, to gratify this ardent desire at which they aim, have orginated accusations against an officer holding a responsible position in one of the most impor- tant of the public institutions of the town. Why the Muster of the Union should be made the "scapegoat" for these parties' purpose, I cannot be supposed to know, but, that he is made the subject of attacks, which, from the evidence, I shall use the milll phrase of merely terming unjustifiable, no unprt j idiced person can gainsay. If a repetition of such scenes were to be tolerated, no man holding any public office would be secure in his position for a single day, and I should like much to exchange places between the accusers and the accused in the case before me, and see how their inditidual deeds and actious would stand if similar practises were resorted to; and, I must confess to an inward conviction, that the principles and motives of such men as Messrs. Mason, Willet, Twigg, and Cory, would contrast unfavourably, if sifted and laid before the public in the manner in which this unfortunate Mr. John's have been. Who could read the evidence of that boy from the Sailor's Home, without being impressed with the fad that his was evidence of Truth, and if I am not misfaken in this conclusion, I ask yon, Sir, where is the man who would be safe were such practises tolcrated as are detailed in this examination practices which evince a total dis- regaid to every right principle, and what makes them the more pernicious, is, that they bear with them the mark of deceit, the parties so adopting them, endeavouring at the same moment to represent themselves as the Paupers' friend," and so forth. You are holding out a temptation, Sir, to these objects of public charity, which, be they adults or children, will require some decree of principle and moral courage to withstand. Guardians of the poor, indeed! Men in such a position urging upon a poor boy, by means of intimidation, the practice of deceit and falsehood, with no other real motive than the gratification of some vindictive spleen, Sir, I write advisedly, for such is strictly borne out by the evidence in this enquiry. I must apologise for thus trespassing on your valuable space; but ere I conclude, I would respectfully suggest to the ratepayers of Cardiff, a more careful selection of men to represent them in the Guardianship of their poor. I would suggest to Mr. John (if reinstated, which I can scarcfly doubt he will be, probably with some admonition for his future conduct), a strict adherence to the rules under which he holds his office. I would suggest to the Guardians a more conscientious discharge of their duties in the responsible position which they individually seek and occupy, I would suggest to the medical officer, the maintenance of the dignity due to himself and to the pro- fession to which he belongs, by treating with silence the odious calumnies heaped upon him, and more especially 10, whan he considers the quarter from which they spring. I would suggest to the paupers the exercise of the spirit of thankfulness and contentment with their lot, and an adherence to ttuth and principle, where assailed by such temptations as those to which they have lately been exposed, and I would suggest to Messrs. Mason, Willett, Twigg, and Cory to return from whence they came, to examine their own hearts, and ree how their motives and principles will bear the test of public opinion, to say nothing of the scrutiny of an All-seeing Eye, and if they are still resolved to continue in the capacity of public servants, let them devote their energies and talents to what is creditable to themselves, while it is for the good of their town and fellow-townsmen, and surely in this respect, they have a large field open before them. Sir, I have seldom visited any town where prostitution and drunkenness, are more openly carried on in violation of all social and moral order. Lrt them betake themselves to remedy such, and many other evils which cannot fail to strike the eye of every strmiger who enters this town, and with Truth and Honesty for their standard, they will gain greater esteem from their fellow men, while at the same time they will experience greater peace and satis- faction in their own consciences. I have the bonour to remain, Sir, Your most obedient servant December 27, 1858, JUSTXTIAr
I WHERE ARE THE POLICE 1
WHERE ARE THE POLICE 1 TO THE EDITOR OF THE CARDIFF AND ERTIIYR GUARDIAN. SIR,-I had occasion on Mondaynorning last to leave my residence at Roath for another <Ht of the town, at the early hour of .J o'clock. I pas»d through the Roath- road, a pnt of Croi kheibiown, diarles-sireet, Bridge. street, Bute-street, and nearty ha'-way clown the Bute. road, before I met with a policeran; being moonlight I coul.1 see down the side streU, but not a single paid guardian of our lives and dwellings was to be seen. Now, let any one in irnagia'ion trn\erse the route I took, contemplate its Irngth the number of houses, and the amount of ()rOI)t'I!)' left tl rhe.tender mercies of the maurauding population of tlIs town, and say if it ie to be wondered at that we get ships tobbed of valuable goods, houses brcken into with impunity, and the burglars escaping unmolested wil; what they have unlawfully obtained. I make the fat public, for I consider every one must feel interested in tie subject. Hoping to have a satisfactory explanation from those who ought to be enabled to give it, I an).Sir, yours respectfully, SAMUEL SILLIFANT, 110, Bute Docks, Jec. 28tH, 1858. P.S. I have enclfsed a copy of this to Mr. Stockdale' to bring before the Watch Committee, and no doubt he can inform the conmittee at the same time of the names of the poiicemeo on jut) at that time, &c. DEFERRED ANNUITIES. TO THB EDITOR nr THE CARDIFF AND MBRTHYB GUARDIAN Sir, Y ou dil me the favour to insert a letter of mine in your paper some weeks ago on the advantage to be derived from referred Annuities as a nieaiis to enable the working cl4saes to provide for old age. I dwelt on the circumstance that men must be taught to use and rely on institutions, as well Its have them, and referred to what took place in the history of Life Assurance during the middle o/the last century to show that it was not sur- prising that the working classes had not become pur. chasers of Savings' Bank Deterred Annuities, when the middle cla**e« had thrown up policies which proposed immediate advantage, when deferred Annuities only pro- pose very distant advantage. That, I will further say, did the wealthy encourage their well paid servants to pur- chase, or present them with, small Saving*' Bank Deferred Annuities, they might further this scheme, which is edu- cational and conservative. However, did you give room to the following table, possibly it might not be without its use. I am, Sir your obedient servant, CADOGAN WILLIAMS. Bridgend, Dec. 1858. Money to be paid in one sum, for a deferred yearly payment of one pound for life, when the person attains the age of sixty as copied from the Government Tables received at their office, Old Jewry London Age. £ 8. d. Age. £ s. d 10 One payment, 1 0 9 26 One payment, 2 2 2 11 Ditto 1 1 7 27 Ditto 2 2 3 12 Ditto 1 2 4 28 Ditto 2 4 2 13 Ditto 1 3 3 29 Ditto 2 6 2 14 Ditto 14 1 30 Ditto 2 8 4 15 Ditto 1 Õ 0 31 Ditto 2 12 11 16 Ditto 1 6 0 32 Ditto 2 15 6 17 Ditto 17 1 33 Ditto 2 17 11 18 Ditto 1 8 2 34 Ditto 3 0 7 19 Ditto 1 9 4 35 Ditto 3 0 6 20 Ditto 1 10 8 36 Ditto 3 3 2 21 Ditto 1 12 0 37 Ditto 3 6 1 22 Ditto 1 13 6 38 Ditto 3 9 2 23 Ditto 1 15 0 39 Ditto 3 15 10 24 Ditto 1 18 6 40 Ditto 3 19 4 25 Ditto 2 0 4 HIRWAIN AND PENDERYN. TO THR EDITOR OF THE CARDIFF AND MERTHYR GUARDIAN Sir,—Allow me to call the attention of the county magistrates to the defenceless condition of the district be- tween Hirwain and Penderyn. Scarcely a week passes without a robbery being committed. Lust week no less than three farms were visited, and a considerable quantity of poultry stulen. Sheep are frequently lost, buj the thieves are never caught. About six weeks ago a person WJlS attacked on the road near the turnpike gate, and robbed of all he possessed. A district of this nature requires different treatment fr0 n towns and more civilized places. The natives have been accustomed from their infancy to a kind of nomadic life, and it is next to impossible to infuse into their nature n proper sense of the tights 01 property. Poaching is a favoul ite employment. I am told that upwards of 80 hates have been killed on Synewjdd farm alone this sea son. Woikmen and labourers keep dogs and go out coursing and fishing, and no one eays Nay" to them and so ae ustomed have they become to the habit of tres- passing over other people's property in search of gllme, provender, or plunder, that they feel It kiu I of vested right in the land, and all that pertains to it. The navvies and hut-men on 11irwait) common have the credit of much of the mischief that is done, but I believe the native has much more to do with it than the "foreigner." I would, therefore, beg to suggest to the authorities Filst-That a constable be stationed at Penderyn. Second That he be placed under the superintendence of the Glamorganshire constabulary. Third—And that he be furnished with a suit of duck or fustian, and in. structed to feriet out, in the best way his common sense might suggest, the uightly marauders who infest the neighbourhood. 21st Dec., 1838. A SUFFERER. + TO THE RIGHT REVEREND THE LORD BISHOP OF LLANDAFF. MY LORD,- Your Lordship has lately issued a circular totheChutchwardensof a parish in Monmouthshire in reference to irregular marriages. From the fact that a similar circular was issued by your predecessor, it migl.t naturally be inferred that the irregularity complained of was peculiar to this diocese, Th<t, however, is by no means the case. Hundreds of similar marriages occur in London every week, and in every part of the kingdom they are of very frequent occurrence, especially in town and populous districts. I am now living close to two parties who were married in Bristol, but lived on this side the channel all the time their banns were published. From these and many similar instances, it would seem that the act affecting marriages by publication of banns has become in a great measure inoperative, and this ap- pears to have arisen in consequence of its extreme stringency. It requires each parochial minister to ascer- tain that one at least of the parties lives in the parishjor district for fifteen days before he marries them. Now, how is he to ascertain thisl Supposing he ascettains ihit they lived or lodged in his parish, say one night, how is he to ascertain that they remained in the same dwelling for fifteen days Is he to act as a policeman and to keep watch over them, lest one of the two should absent them selves from his parish a poition of that period. Yet this is properly what the law rrquirea h m to do. Now, the clergy have found it impossible to comply with the letter of this law. and therefore it has fallen into general disuse. It is highly oljèctionbble in more points than cne for a clergyman to go to the respective houses of the puty that c intend marrying and inquire if they live there, and to repeat these visits during the publication of banns would be still mote ot'jactionable. People do not expect a visit from a clergyman on such errands. It would make him unpopular and gradually cause the muss of the popu- lation to withdraw from the established church and be married in dissenting chapels, where they would be subject to no such inquisitorial and domiciliary visits. The clergy, therefore, throughout the kingdom publish the bauns offered them, and unless in the mean time they receive some intimation that the marriage should not be proceeded with, they proceed after due publication of banns to solemnize the marriage accordingly. This is the general practi e every where. They see no reason why they should not take the word of a poor man who brings his banns, in the same manner as they do that of the rich man, who brings hIs licence, or of the individual who brings a registrar's ceitiflcate, in both which cases no questions are asked, and no domiciliary visits required. Now I maintain, and am ready to prove, if necessary, that this is the general practice in every part of the kingdom. Under these citcucnstancea it is extremely hard if the clergy of this diocese should be obliged to adopt a different course from their brethren in other dioceses, in consequence ofathe querulous disposition of a few individual clergy, who yet never scruple themselves to marry parties out of their districts, whenever they have an opportunity to do so. Your Lordship, as well as the late Bishop, has always paid such deference and attention to every complaint and correspondence of their clergy, that a habit has gradually grown among many of them, whenever anything anno)s them, immediately to write to the BisLop. And thus in consequence of the very indulgent disposition of the diocesans, both the late and the present one, a prominence has been given to *he subject of irregular marriages, which does not exist in a"J other diocese. It would be far more becomming the clergy in each neighbourhood to settle these little differences J among themselves, and unless they do so, there i* knowing what will be the issue of these complaints, if a few clergy here and there will compel all tnet, brethren in the diocese to pay domiciliary visits, it wo a If be very easy for them to retaliate, by insisting that thej, visits should be repeated for fifteen days, lest the parI) or even one of them should absent himself a portion of that time, and this would lead to two results, viz., ,II. withdrawal of the mass of the papulation from btj^ married in the church at all, and, alter serious injury 0 the church, the ultimate return of the clergy to the Ite- sent practice, but with this jilfet-etice, that probably tley would then have no banns to publish at all. I am, my Lord Bishop, Your obedient and faithful Serivikk SPECTATOR.
REPUTATION OF BRECONSHIRE.
REPUTATION OF BRECONSHIRE. BRECON, TUESDAY. To-JAY tial Court was held at the Shire-hall to elect a hllillhe.%I)ire to serve this county in Parlia- ment. in I'" of the hte Sir Joseph Bailey. Major Godfrey ClMorgan, son of Sir Charles Morgan, of TrrdegBr"ftas the only candidate, and thf principles ptopotin,1<,|is address announced him to be a mild ('ollsef,ati'an independent supporter of Lord Derby's Oovernmei Among |,resent were Sir C. Morgan, Mr. J. P. |)e Win'oisderwen 5 Colonel Pearce, Ffrwdgrect Sir o^cr, Mr. John Lloyd, Dmas; Mr. H. P. Price. Cn,Hjoc. Mr. J. Powell, Watton-mount Mr. V. W4 Lhndito Mr. Martyn Roberts, Crick. howells MR. Gabell. Crickhowell; Mr. H. Allen, Oaktiel'1; in Lloyd, Mr. James Pearce, Llanelly Mr. l>- Tl, Mr. James Williams, &c., Brecon; Rev. (, QrifBthjeij „ Rev. Gilbert Harris, Llandefailog Rev. J'T'Vman.' Brecon, &c. The "^EBIFF said the late Sir Joseph Bailey was a rose from a humble station in life to occupy considerable station, and to be the re. presenilis native county, which was the proudest positi0" l;i, Rn Englishman could aspire, and was enviable, r the purposes of self-aggrandizement, but for the inferred to achieve great good for our fello»**mf|,eir other representative, though still alive. w"t, advanced age, aud was cted with great The present moment was pregnant with event" whether for good or for evil, would deter- mine fate of this country; and whether that delerrnlnlurned out to be for good or evil would mainly d upon the mode in which parties in the Legislated with respect to the questions of the day. Mr. J" Winton said, he had a candidate to pro- pose, alllvhom, from personal experience, he knew to be '"Apiary in private life. A man who had exposed ,0 ganger in one of the most daring charges tver Wall made by the cavalry of England was not lto neglect the honour or the interests of England^ fl or of the House of Commons (ap. plau?e).|jor Morgan was concerned in the Light Cavalfy Balaklava). He was happy to propose as a fit ^per person to ttpresent the county in Par- liamcnt, of the house of Tredegar, and he recounted the locat6to which were traceable to the Morgan family- begged to propose Mr. Godfrey Charles Morg*nl8). The couuty of Brecon was not extreme in its PaThey wanted neither an extreme Tory nor an e<t'%iicHl. They wanted to s'cer between the two estirlid to have a representative who would vote f°rinures likely to be beneficial to the country at Urg^ a repiesertative they would have in Mr. .VlorgH'Hey could judge from his manly, able, and liberal a If they traced the history of the old Re- form B(y would find that in 1832, King William IV. PuS«n>e to a document which got rid of the rotten b^ in the kingdom, and divided the consti- tuencie^j, those who were fit to return members to Parhamlhat WaS a great boon; but what they wallled Irm at present he could not exactly ascer- tain. Just, of course, keep price with the intelli- irence o^uptry, and when persons in the State had qunlifie^gjves by a stake in the country, or by supe. rior attktg, the suffrage miitht be extended but univers4age must be universal destruction, and in every co w|,ere it had been tried, it had been fol- io <ved htchy and revolution. During the French rftotutit people had to resort to the strong arm of the fifsl Ivite to save them from universal destruction, and Billln, in the same country, a member of the House (lboli had been driven from the throne, and the peod placed themselves under the power of "spoIIS\e thenneUes from ruin. Thank God, we did not k such ext'eme remedies in this country, as we live 'the best Government in the wrrld, under a Constitt^presented and upheld by a House of Lords and a IAI- (Commons. Mr. •loyd, of Dinas, seconded the nomination of Mr. Goidorgap, and said that as the old Reformers incie >sefars they became more COlIserntive in their notions^Bt in proportion to the success which they had »Uiihey possessed more which they wished to continui]j0y themselves, and to hand down to their gucce«scf(lU9 they imperceptibly become less liberal in spirit,, the commencement of their career. He believe" Godfrey Morgan possessed 11 liberal spirit in relerto public measures, besides a considerable share of^ so as to give great hopes that he would bet-cilleful member of the most distinguished body in the I (he British House of Commons (cheers). Furthei sieved the candidate to be pos-essed of honour integrity which would lead him to adhere most and religiously to the principles he profes»(f he found any abuses, he would 1 ,bour to reirove( an<j the work wouli/ be a positive pl'asure as well (juty. There were Liberals who were not Conser,. and h" believed there were Conservatives who wtt Liberals. In exemplification of the first class deified Mr. Bright, who was now making a tour tlt Scotland, getting up an agitation in favour of his jar views on the subject of reform. They must atlire Mr. Blight's talenu; but he belieied that w'ature gave the hon. gentleman those organs which made him almost the first speaker of the age, she for, j„sert into his clever head the organ of Con- gervatil(, the pursuit of abstract theories, and in the endeav, attain impracticable perfection, that gentle- man wcpared to throw all our political jnstitutiorjg into SU'haM as to endanger that Constitution which is the every Englishman and the envy and ad- mir«ti°he whole «orld. He would instance as a fpecimijjjg Conaervitivea who were not liberal, those who, h; all their 11\"s opposed Roman Catholic ernan- cipati°\iinued the* intolerance by endeavouring to iescind^aj.u00th frant. He was proud to be able to say, hctual kwwledge, that while Mr. Godfrey Morg8^l(j not joicwith John Bright in Americanizing our i°sons, he fould not join with Mr. Spooner iu resciodlhe Majiooth grant (cheers). As to the queetiottfforrr)) ne believed we should never have a tnuch b Houseof Commons than at presei t. With. out beÍnuch ressed from without they had ad- mitte(i there t the Jewish persuasion, and struck out tilaunior qualification. If they followed Mr. Brighter), ^e chances were that they would not have aM House of Commons as at present, but one, rfich worse. Still there were anomalies in the «„g8Ute of the franchise and representa- ticn wh of they were to have a Reform Bill, might atjj be remedied. The great Reform Bill was bas%n two principles -disfranchising decayed boroughs transferring the seats so obtained to other conslÍlue and extending the franchise to persons who did assess it before. He trusted the present (iovernnoU|it confine itself to those two principles, which boduced such beneficial results. There were at the Prniornent 32 boroughs in England, each with a popu) of less than 8000 inhabitants, and each returriedjjembers to Parliament. The three nearest were Leter, Ludlow, and Evesbam. These three between jjd not contain more than 16,000 inhabi. tants, "they returned as many members to Parlia- ment as lies of Loudon and Liverpool combined. London.|)ecj four> and Liverpool two, making six between. and those three small boroughs returned six meni^gj^gen them. If one member were taken fromeac^gg boroughs, there would be one member for ever) inhabitants, and a very good opportunity would tleur of creating new constituencies and en- larging amber of voters. There were 19 counties or divlsil counties, with more than V.20.000 inhabi- tants e"1I1 it would be desirable to transfer 19 of hose se those constituencies which have more than 20 tiiw^opulation of the boroughs leferred to. The other 1" might be well applied II giving two more tnet»hei^verp00|( in making Chelsea a metropolitan boroug^ two niembeis, in giving to Leeds, MHII- chester«iingham, and Sheffield one more member each lating new boroughs—such as Birkenhead, (or inst wlJich has risen to great importance since the last^ Biu was passed; and in giving members to I'e8,bn Clifton, and other boroughs of that de- scrip'^nd if those 32 seats were sufficient to meet the Pi generation, they might safely leave any hi measures of reform to their succes. sor" Bright had paraded the notion of Mr. Locke g without making any acknowledgment of "Worship. He approved that, and thought the fret qualificatiou ouuht to be the same in boroughs as iq Cleo. lie classed Mr. Bright as an "itinerant refottd^nd expressed himself strongly in opposition *° 5t which he believed would, in a very great <5eK'e<tfomote corruption among the people of this c0|iiflhisse» and partial cheers). The adoption of fOe Wllot in England would proclaim to the world tllkt $["were in this country a great many tyrants and a8f<st>ny slives. For they must come to the con- clu,j0i»u if there are individuals who will force men to tOe IIIfI,t their consciences and inclinations, they are, ^tb^^incing the matter, tyrants; aud if there are %n Will be intimidated to vote against their con- »j0nc%ey must be slaves —(cheers). He had had a freal to do with electioneering, and no instance in Ihic'1 an extreme measure as the ballot had been feq<J'rVr came uuder his observation on the contrary te hnd to admired the manly and independent spirit- Ihou^hap8" not exercised in his favour —with which [he elec,r of Brecon had recoided their volts and ex. press^be.i-j^iitical opinions. He pointed to France and ^T'vhere the ballot was in full operation, for insta"^ ie disastrous consequences which resulted from jtion of that measure, and expressed his J guch measure would ever prevail in 414L Englll1t, M'ing the political for the personal part of his øøtect, ™ Ll,,)d adverted to the hereditary houours of th.e -I.oilSe tTredegar. and said the candidate whose n0rtii1ti"n the pleasure of seconding, wag direc'f ,f8(^ed from one of the saviours of this cou»>jy,<|ro/7,e great Lord Rodney, whose fame was equaw'1'1 J f Lord Nelson who, by first breaking the ''e, occonqueied the enemies of his country, but fugnt nt8 '>ceB8or8 to d0 the same—(applause). '°] M °folate being proposed, the High Sheriff d r M' frey Charles Morgan lo be duly elected. hanked the electors for the high honour they hid comerr upon |on^ WM to at- tend, as he was suffering from severe illness, and his physician had certified that he could not come to Brecon at present without endangering his life. At school, in his regiment. and at home, his son had been beloved and respected, and he had given promise that he would per- form his legislative duties in a way that would be satis- factory to his constituents and honourable to himself (eheers). As far as he (Sir Charles) understood hia son's politics, they agreed with the principles which had been so ably enunciated by his friend, Mr. Lloyd. A vote of thanks to the High Sheriff terminated the proceedings.
CARDIFF IMPORTS.
CARDIFF IMPORTS. From Nantes, in the Enfants Cherie-a quantity of potatoes to order From Pont L'Able, in the Nelly Godquin-3. cargo of potatoes, bran, and stiaw, for Craness Prom Dalliousie, in the Java—117 pieces j)ine, 9577 deals, 2 cords lathwood, and 257 pieces deal ends for J. J. Grant and Co. DUTY PAID ON IMPORTATION. Francis Adams, two sacks wheaten flour, ex Wanderer; 900 cwt. of flour, ex Fernance Edward Alexander, 13 spars, ex Ailsa Watsons and Co., 12 spars, ex Charlotte Harrison J. Zephlien, 6 spars, ex Trident J. J. Grant ana Co., 633 loads timber, ex Linten Francis Adams, 2817 cwt. flour, ex Fernand Batchelor Bros., 240 loads timber, ex Janet Kidstone Powell and Son, sleepers, ex Argus James Ware, 12 spars, ex Bacchus Batchelor Brothers, 20 loads timber, ex Bacchus; 100 loads ditto, ex ditto Watsons and Co., 20 loads timber, ex Charlotte Harrison James Moir, 6 lbs. tea, ex Roebuck artificial flowers and 21 fans from Shanghae, ex Roebuck J. Peterson, 10 spars, ex Skioldmoen Watsons aud Co., 4 bushels of apples, ex China DUTY PAID ON HOME CONSUMPTION. R. L. Williams, cask rum containing 36 gala Ditto „ „ 38 gals Roger Davies, chest tea „ 76 lbs Ditto „ 861bs Ditto „ 89 lba J. Elliott. cask brandy „ 27 galg Whiffin and Co., 12 chests tea „ 243 lb. Wm. Taylor, cask rum 29 gals Hunt and Hardess, cask rum „ 20 gals Ditto „ „ 36 gals E. Thomas, cask rum „ 124 gals Peake Brothers, barrel Patras currants 2 cwt W. Nell, hogshead red wine „ 66 gals Ditto, cask white wine „ 26 gals Hugh Bird, chest tea „ 86 lba DUto „ „ 86 lbs Ditto „ 90 lbs Ditto „ „ 88 lbs W. Taylor cask rnm „ 19 g-dls R. Benjamin, 2 chests tea „ 182 lbs W Nell, 2 cases red wine „ 12 gals Ditto, puncheon rum „ 109 gals Ditto, 2 cases brandy „ 8t gala Ditto, „ „ 3 gals Ditto, cask rum „ 35 gals Hunt and Hardess, cask rum 35 gals Ditto, cask red wine „ 29 gals Ditto, cask brandy „ 28 gal9 Ditto, 2 cases Geneva spirits „ 24 gals Peake Bros., case white wine „ 3 galg Prosser and Co., cask rum „ 62 gals Joseph Elliott, case brandy „ It gal; Hugh Bird, 2 chests tea „ 177 lbs Ditto 1 „ „ 90 lbs Bishop and Batchelor, 2 chests tea „ 167 Ibs Hunt and Hardess, cask rum „ 38 galg C. S. Twigg, cask rum „ 45 gals Ditto „ „ 26 gals Ditto, cask brandy „ 26 gal E, Thomas, cask rum „ 125 gal Prosser and Co., cask brandy „ 16 gal# VESSELS LOADING FOR FOREIGN PORTS, Ship's Name and Master. Tonnage. Where Bound Wind, Rossiter 133 Malta Wild Wave, Williams 204 Smyrna Gothilda, Gothe 3' JO Algiers H. D. Brookman, Johnstone 670 New Orleans Evangelistra, Capeillo 197 Civitta Vecchia Volga, Bock 106 Fayal Champion, Huntley 287 Gibraltar Annechiena, Wyk 170 Malta Cathrienne, Petersen 260 Rio Janeiro Matilda, Tliolander 244 Marseilles Conciliator, Hastings 329 Havannah Canchoise, Insen 95 La Rochelle Fernaud, Poisson 139 Nantes Novisillac, llavilly 79 Bordeaux Cecile, Goulpean 77 Bordeaux Niora, Forgenseu 507 Barcelona Mathilde, Hansen 180 Marseilles Isabella, Davies 134 Rouen Kanthippe, Ress 225 Buenos Ayres Fosterlandet, Nordin 355 Barcelona Lima, Johnson 297 Boston St. John, Laurence 662 Savannah Kate and Ann, Hocken 124 Tarragona Rosa Garparig, Soprauich 352 Malta Paul et Marie, Lucos 129 Bordeaux Annie Grant, Heath 148 Messina Esther, Hellstrom 295 Havannah Marguerite, Moller 344 Havannah Mansinoto, Betts 477 Mobile Ressurazioue, Radicich 310 Constantinople Victoria, Taylor 149 Ostend Jules and Marie, Sevestre 164 St. Louis, Senegal The following have Cleared at the Custom Souse Nora, Cruse 90 Rio Janeiro Ranneys, Jenkins 139 Valencia Jenne Pierre, Piron 76 Bordeaux Rapid, Jones 132 San Francisco Walderman, Wallow 97 Messina Jenne Auguste, Oguesse 75 Bordeaux Indrais, Allaire 70 Nantes Dusan, Molston 112 Havannah Raisbeck, Redman 209 Dieppe Balmoral. Lovius 147 Rotterdam Madeira Pet, Sabire 123 Fayal
GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE…
In one of the law courts lately, the audience were much amused by an unintentional admission, on the part of one of the counsel defending a party who had been copying the Name, Labels, and forms of packages of tha celebrated GLBNFIBLD PATENT STARCH. The judge coul I scarcely conceRl his indignation at the fraudulent attempt, and told the counsel to advise his client to alter the appearance of the Label, and give it a different name, when the counsel for the defendant exclaimed, "Ob my Lord, unless we give it the name of the GLBNFIBLD PATENT STARCH it tOilllloC aell," His Lordship imme- diately granted the injunction, restraining the party from again using the name, or adopting the label of the GLEN- FIELD PATENT STARCII and at the same time remarked, that it was the most disgraceful attempt to deceive the public that had ever come before him. It is but right that the public should know that every package of the genuine GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH has the manu- facturer's name, R. WOTHBRSPOON, printed on the Label. All others are spurious, and designed to deceive the unwary. The private of the 8lst Regiment, Oporge Diower, who shot off-his right leg at Chatham, in order to obtain his discharge from the service, has since died. the late Patrick Kiernan, Esq., of Rathuries, county Tipperary, ia stated to have left £4,0,000 to charities in England, His Irish estates descended to his nephew, J. Kiernan. E-q., N "lIligh, At the York Assizes, a warrant has been granted for the apprehension of Mr. Metcalf, recently proprietor of the •• Acomb House Retreat," and charged with assault- ing Mrs. Turner, a patient, and alleged lunatic. It ap- pears that Mrs. Metcalf has disappeared. THE SHBFFIKLD NEWSPAPER LIBEI. CASE.—The pro- prietor of the Sheffield Times, who was the plaintiff in the case of" Harrison v. Pearce," tried last week, anuouncea in the last number of that journal the discontinuance of the daily issue of that paper, in consequence of the damaging effects of the libels published by the defendant and others. "The daily morning paper," says the pro- prietor, being newly established, suffered the most from the effect of the libels, and, in fact, so much that a month or two ago we considered we should probably be com- pelled to discontinue its publication—at any rate, until a more favourable period. We did not take the step im- mediately, lest it should be supposed or alleged that we had done it in order to make out a case for damages and to influence the jury. While the m itter was pending we determined to make no change of any kind whatever. One effect of the libels has been that the oopital and labour which have been expended in establishing the Sheffield Times as a daily newspaper have been wholly lost. We are therefore compelled to succumb to this extent to the adverse influences which have been brought to bear against us, and to announce that the daily issue of the Sheffield Times will be discontinued." « GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY. Abstract of the Houae Surgeon's Report to the Weekly Board for the Week end ng DJC, 21 ;m58. /Remained by last Report 21 24 »- a 1 Admitted since 3 f q .i < Discharged Oj "7 I Cured and Relieved 5; 6 VDied 0) Remaining -19 Remained by last Report .171' «o3 gS i Admitted since 32 { M < Discharged •••• 0< a i Cured and Relieved ..29 1 29 O* \Died 0) Remaining 17* Medical Officers for the Week. Physician Dr. V acbell. Consulting Surgeon E. Evans, Esq* Surgeon Dr. Edwards. Visitors Rev. C. Slacay and Jonas Watson, Esq. F. W. GRAINGER, HottM-Surgeon.