The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette

CARDIFF SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. There is not much alteration in the state ot trade at the Docks. Last week in consequence of adverse winds, freights had an upward tendency. During the present week large fleets of vessels have left the Docks, and prices may now be quoted as somewhat considerably lower. There is still a demand for small coasting vessels. In the early part of the week the Docks presented a rather empty appearance, num- bers of vessels have, however, arrived within the last few days, so that the Docks are again filling. Some large vessels are among the fleet, one, the Florida, is a very fine high pressure screw steamer from Liverpool. ARRIVALS. I APRIL 22. Ship, Master. Reg. Ton. Cargo, Consignee. From Jasper, Williams 92.ballast Gweek Mary Jane, Phelan 52.ballast .„ Cowes Prima Donna, Green 130.25 tons old iron, Penzauce Davies & James Jane, Cable 39.45 tons potatoes, Inverness Driscoll Frances, Nicholls 47.89 tons paving Caernarvon stones, W. John Elizabeth, Young 108.177 tons irou ore, Whitehaven Rhymney Co. Caroline. s.s., Maid. 360. do. Cory Bros. Bilboa Circassian, Smith 202.ballast Portsmouth Malvina, Meyam 380.ballast Antwerp Florida, s.s.,Gleadell 1451.coal (not to be disc.) Liverpool Tiger, Lauglen 224.ballast London APRIL 23. Endora, Barker 437.ballast. London Juno, Madigar 75.781. pitwood, Lee. Waterford Dolphin, Bellamy 41.sundries, Fry Bristol Cleveland, Dalton 107.107 tons pitwood, Waterford Smart India, Richelsou 150.1350 sacks of oats, Fleursberg Vase, Oblsen & Co. Day Star, Paternoster 141.ballast Bordeaux Trinite, Gamage 86.163,200kils. ironore Bilboa R. Cowell Victoire, Yigoureux 78. 145,000 do. do. Bilboa -t Paragon, White 228.ballast La Rochet Samaritan, Stinser. 1278.ballast Bordeaux Emma, Wood 50.75 tons irou ore, Falmouth Dowlais Co. Jovenelvira, Gazar.. 750.ballast London Nelly, Simpson 406.ballast Sligo Reiudeerr, Perry 348.202,400 kit. iron ore Bilboa Cory Bros. Atnericaux,Radovitcli800.ballast Bordeaux APRIL 24. Eltide, Wilson 81.127 tons potatoes, Londonderry Archbold Essesequedo, Mantis 307.ballast Santandar t Jeuue Rondin, Dahl 55.91 tons iron ore. Cherbourg Dowlais Co. Argo, Snaill 28.65 tons pitwood, Bridgwater 3 t. hay, 11. straw, 2 casks cider, order Celestine. Nigour 127.155 tons iron ore, Bilboa Cory Bros. Fanny, Fish 27.30 tons pitwood, Bude J. Carr Tom John Taylor, 602.ballast Southampton Todd Union, Beard. 32.84 tons iron ore, Highbridge Watts & Richards Laura Salsbury 118. 180 tons pig iron, Middlesbro' Llynvi Vale Co. Ellen Maria, Hall.. 856.ballast Greenock APRIL 25. Bacchus, Hail 29.battast Bristol Dirkhattrick, Murphy 90.100 tons pitwood, Waterford Smart MariaAngeIa.FowdeII 19.ballast Brest Matthew, Donnell. 65.66 tons potatoes, Inverness Driscoll J.M.Thurston,Gilsky430.ballast Liverpool East, Morgan 98.ballast Dundalk Alpha, Terrel 26. 17 tons pitwood, Bristol Ware Angelina, Rumny. 251.ballast Havre Deux Soeurs, Jaudes 78.ballast Bordeaux Eglontine, Bevan 71.ballast St. Nazaire Louisa, Laurent 64.98 tons iron ore, Bilboa Cory Bros. Ellen Eliza, Leo 18.7 tons iron wire, Chepstow Glass, Elliott, & Co. APRIL 27. Pomana, Vagges 69.72 tons pitwood, Waterford order Burgomaster, Raudivy 160.. ballast Caen Clyde, Beggs 81.112 tons of potatoes Ramelton G. White Admiral, De Quinsy 215.ballast St. Nazaire Resolution, Thomas 39 ..ballast Abertuott Pacific, Langham 38.65 tons iron ore, Truro Dowlais Iron Co. Elizabeth, Davis 46.sundries, Fry Bristol Xanthe,s.s., Bardley 578.ballast Bordeaux Devon, Mitchel 119. ballast Truro Brothers, Martin 69.sundries, Burton Bristol & Co. Jeune Adela, Routber 76.ballast Brest Band of Hope, Rouse 9.. 4000 mackerel,Capu. St. Ives Feronica, Stevens 96.battast Plymouth Indus, Bichard 322.ballast St. Nazaire Julia Mtlda.Clevereux 345.ballast Hamburg Myrtle, Leigh 26.40 tons pig iron, Sandersfoot Rhymney Iron Co. Vesta, Heerafle 325.ballast Bremen Carbon, s.s., Kell 399.battast Liverpool Lillian, Spooner 276.ballast Bristol Vulture, s.s., Darnell 345.ballast Dieppe Four Brothers and 75.105 tons pig iron, Saudersfoot Sisters, Stapes Rhymney Iron Co. Susan, Harrison 137.244 tons h-onorp.do.Whirehaven Shaftesbury, Vickerman 524.ballast Liverpool Pomona, Sutherland 61.ballast Penzance I Florence Nightingale, Dee 373.ballast Bordeaux Wilson, Greney 162.255 tons iron ore, Whitehaven Plymouth Iron Co. Brilliant, Lowe 206.ballast Gweek Merthyr Pkt, Pearson 56.sundries. Riches Bristol Einile & Chas.,Filborell6.176 tons iron ore, Cherbourg Dowlais Iron Co. Queen, Wood 41.sundries, Dauks Co. Gloucester Euxine Smith 241.ballast Rotterdam APRIL 28. Orion, Hilton 261.ballast Bordeaux NaucyBrown,Coghlan 80.ballast Cork Leocadia, Stephany 179.ballast Pt. Navilo Amelia, Barbier 67.batlast Brest Mystery, Hall 63.92 pipes of cider, Dartmouth Bowden <fc Co. Herzog Ernst, Platz 324.ballast Bremen f Coreyra, Turpin .20J.ba))ast St. Nazaire Pactole, Allen 391.ballast Nantes Anna Gatrel, Hinen 366.ballast Nantes Wm. Cory, Donaldson 918. ballast London Pike, Billingham 165.ballast Portsmouth George F. Seymour, 267.ballast Portsmouth Wallington Coral Queen, Allen 270.ballast Bristol APRIL 2), Swift, Benn 39..ballast Falmouth Deptford Packet, Hen- 51..76 tons potatoes, Inverness derson Rees Westmoreland, Bunker 245.ballast Bilboa CLEARED. APRIL 24. Destination, Names. Tens Cargo. Shippers. St. Thomas, Norton 813 coal Royal Mail Co. Malta, Brothers Scicluna. 600 coal Shepherd & Evans Hamburg, Joseph & Mary 146 coal H. Worms Havre, Susanna. 220 coal. Do, Alicante, Hardware" 244 coal Do. Messina, Pioneer 318 coal Insole & Son Fecamp, Larch of the Morell 160 coal J. Coxuvell & Co. Pernambuco. Donna Maria 997 coal J. Davia Algiers, Alexandre et Marie 172 coal Fothergill Coal Co. L Orient, Fortune 150 conl H. Worm Nautes, Julieu Marie 150 coal .Locket&Marychnrch Nantes, Charles Marie 155 coal Wayne&to. Nantef, .Ieune Aimee 90 coal Insole & Son Sulnia, Vila 615 coal J. H. Wilson Genoa. Uuico 500 coal Matthesou Rio Janeiro, Abby Brown 831 coal. Powell <fc Son Quebec, Freiheor Otto von 580 coal He-tb, Evans, & Co. Manteufel Naples, Eleanor Davidson 262 iron Locket & Co. Alserdyk, Mary Anu 225 iron Dowhiis Co. Lisdon, Lord Muncaster f 70 iron W Crawshay (, 116 iron Balleras&Co. APRIL2 Malta, Ariana 525 coal. Shepherd & Evans Alicante, Alice Thompson. 514 coal. H. Worms Malta, tancy 170 coal Insole & Son Dieppe, Albert & Celine 190 coal Cory Bros. Nantes, Squales 80 coal Insole & Son Nantes, Aline 148 coal Do. San Sebastian, Celestine 158 coal H. Worms Malvina St. Nazaire, St JeauBaptiste 175 coal Coffin & Co. Nantes, Jeuue Eugenie 146 coal Insole & Son Paimboeuf, Marianne Philo- 77 coal Powell & Son meue Nantes, Veuus 130 coal R. Cowell Alexandra, Bjorgoni 360 coal H. Worms Rio Janeiro, Scandia 284 coal Amman Colliery Rio Janeiro. Diligentia 315 coal. Do. Caldera, T. M. A 1050 coal Nixon <fc Co. C 85 coal "1 Pal ma, Clieval de T.oie -J 46 coke > Page <SL Ohlsen (.30 iron ) Brest, Louise Angele ( loO iron Plymouth Forge Co. 50 coal Coffin & Co. Quebec, Marquis of Bute. 100 iron Dowlais Co. I ronstadt, Balder 3QO iron Guest & Co. Alexandria, 17th Mai 33U coal H. Worms APRIL 27. Naples, Triumph 530 coal S. Schmalz & Co. Shanghai, Spirit of the 613 coal S. Thomas Trade C ha rente, Sarah Maria AnD 186 coal T. Powell & Son Seville, Rose 136 coal t A. Vennard < 28 coke J Zutnaya, Reprise 146 coal H. Worms Rochetort, Jeune Aliue 94 coal Insole & Son Seville, Celine Maria f 124 coal f A-Vennard t 24 coke J Nantes, St. Pierre 192 coal. Wayne A Co. Hotterdam, Elizabeth 275 iron Dowlais Iron Co. Lisbon, Glamorgan 180 iron W. Crawshay Naples, Maux Minx 132 coal H. Worms APRIL 28. Basilan, Duke of Roxburgh 650 coal Lletty 6heukin Co. Cadiz. Supply 130 coal Insole & Son CLEARED —C OMINUJJD. Destination. JS^ame. Tons Cargo. Shippers. Bordeiius, Shaftesbury, s.s. 711 cotil. D. Davies Pontrieuz, Jeune Fanny 86 coal Insole & Son Nantes, Alphonsine Jeanne 151) coal Cory Bios. Nantes, Baptiste Marie 138 coal .Locket & Marychurch Alexandria, Iginio S. 563 coal T. Powell & Son Odessa, Camilla 400 coal. OgVby & Davies Athens, Marietta 391 coal B. Worins (180iron Plymouth Forge Co. Marseilles Reine des Anges-^ 10 iron W. Crawshay (.63 coal F. P. Carrel Bombay, Lady Franklin .1624 coal T. Powell & Son C 46"» coal Rhymney Iron Co. Dieppe, Vulture, s.s./ 120 iron Llynvi Iron Co. i 26sheet. Booker & Co. t, „ lOcwt. brass wire L. Tessulat Kanders, Kate Hills 93 rail Aberdare Irou Co. (Continued in ou 5th page.)

COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Marquis of Sligo, Chairman. MERTIIYR, TREDEGAR, AND ABERGAVESNT.—Extension to Khymney Railway.—Thrown out on opposition of Brecou and Merthyr Railway Company, and Humney Iron Company. RCMNEY AND BBECOf AND MERTliïR JTNCTION.— Bill passed. Ihe Brecon and Meitliyr to have running powers over Bargoed Branch of Rhymney Railway to Ilumney, line leading- to Newport. The Rhymney ltxilway Company to have running powers to the iie, pits of Dowlais Company at Pochriw, on Brecon Bargoed Line.-The West Midland to have running powers from Hengoed Junction to the Rumney Works. BRECON AND MERTHYR.—Cyfarthfa Deviation.—Referred to unopposed committee. MKRTHYR TO JOIN VALE OF NEATH RAILWAY.—To form part of the Vale of Neath Bill. CARDIFF AND CAERPHILLY BILL -.The committee on this bill, after an attentive hearing and without calling on the opponents, namely, the Rhymney Raihvav Company, the Taff ale Railwfty Company, and the Trustees of Lord Bute, the landowner, threw it out. ;—♦ GREAT WESTERN. Wednesday a Warnditfe meeting of this company was held at the Padding-ton Station. thp Hon. Mr. Ponsonby in the chair, for the purpose of considering certain Bills now before Parliament. The Chairman said the most important question for the consideration oftbe meeting was the proposed amalgama- tion of the Great Western with the South Wales and West Midland Companies, which proposition was founded on agreements already discussed at previous meetings. The Bill would be discussed clause by clause, and he thought that its provisions would be advautageous to the companies concerned. The Chairman then moved the approval of the Bill for the amalgamation of the South Wales with the Great Western and West Midland Railway Companies, which was unanimously agreed to as was also a Bill for ena. bling the Great Western Railway Company to construct a railway from their Birmingham, Wolverhampton. and Dudley line, in the parish of West Bronwich, to the South Staffordshire Railway in the parish of 'I ipton. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meet- ing then separated.

THE COURT. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will hold a Levee, at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Ma- jesty, on Wednesday the 13th of May next, -at 2 o'clock. And her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales will hold a Drawing-room at St. James Palace, on behalf of Her Majesty, on Saturday the 16th of May next, at 2 o'clock. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE TLTRF.-His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has signified his intention of becoming a patron of the Lynn Haces. Her Royal Highness Princess Louis of Hesse at. tended at the Private Chapel on Sunday morning. when the service appointed for the Churching of Women was performed by the Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse were also present. Their Grand Ducal Highness the Prince Alexander and Prince Henry of Hesse arrived on Saturday last at Windsor Castle. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, and Prince Louis of Hesse met the Princess of Hesse at the Windsor Station. The ladies of Coventry are about to present to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales a handsome watch of Coventry manufacture. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will visit Oxford on the 16th of June, and will be present at the Commemoration on the following day. The christening of the infant Princess, daughter of their Royal Highness the Prince Louis of Hesse and the Princess Louis of Hesse (Princess Alice of Great Briton and Ireland), took place on Monday, at 1 o'clock, in the Green Drawing-room, at Windsor Castle, according to the rights of the Lutheran Church. The baptism was performed in German by the Rev. Mr. Bender, Court Chaplain to the Grand Ducal Family of Hesse, who travelled from Darmstadt specially to officiate upon this occasion. The sponsors present were Her Majesty the Queen, his Grand Ducal Highness Prince Alexander of Hesse (repre- senting the Grand Duke of Hesse), her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and his Grand Ducal Highness Prince Henry of Hesse. The infant was named by the Queen, who held the child at the font, "Victoria Alberta Elizabeth Matilda Mary." The font of silver gilt used upon this occasion was originally made for the christening of the Princess Royal, and was filled with water brought from the River Jordan by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. A dejeuner was served. I The christening cake was ornamented with the arms of Hesse, and also with bouquets of flowers and rows of pearls. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Prince Louis of Hesse, their Grand Ducal Highnesses Prince Alexander, and Prince Henry of Hesse, visited Aldershott on Tuesday last. STATE VISIT TO THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. The Prince and Princess of Wales honoured with their presence Tuesday evening m state the Royal Opera, Covent-garden. The Prince and Princess, with the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, appeared in full dress. Their Royal Highnesses were accompanied by the Princess Helena and Prince Alfred, and as may be easily imagined, the audience was one of the most brilliant ever assembled within the walls of Covent Garden," since the memorable occasion when the late Prince Consort accompanied the Emperor and Empress of the French. After the opera the National Anthem was performed by the entire company, aided by a double chorus and two military bands, the whole audience, according to custom, standing. The sight was really dazzling, for a more brilliant assembly has rarely been seen at a theatrical representation. The Royal party then retired, amid loyal and hearty cheers from all parts of the house. A detachment of Life Guards escorted their Royal Highnesses to and from the theatre. 10th Hussars.—Gen. his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, K.G., K.S.I., to be Col., vice Gen. the Earl Beauchanip, transferred to the 2d Life Guards.-From Tuesday's Gazette. The Duke of Beaufort will return to England before Bath Races. Mr. Reynolds has received in- structions to prepare the private room in the stand for the reception of his grace and friends. The celebrated portrait painter Winternalter has been at Bru-sels during the last few days, having received orders to paint the Duchess de Brabant in the dress which she wore at the Prince of Wales's mar- riage.

IRON-CLA! S AND FORTS. The moral to be now drawn is that forts, or stationary batteries, may be expected to perioral better service against ships, or moveable battelles* than was imagined when a resolution was ta en as year to suspend the construction of forts 8t spit ea The mobility of shins can be neutralized by any Im- pediments which will delay them for a sbor period within reach of the fort guns- At Charleston these impediments were formed by a chain of torpedoes and a line of gunboat-, but any obstacle in the channel would have had the saine effect. It the iron- dads could have steamed right on past the forts at ten miles an hour, they might have escaped perhaps with little damage evep at 500 yards range. Bui this was put out of their power. They were brought up by the barrier across tbe channel, and then, when they engaged the forts on these terms, they were soon knocked to pieces. If it be said that this oc- curred, not because forts are stronger than ships, but because on this occasion the Confederate guns were stronger than the Federal armour, we answer that a similar condition mi¡,tht generally be insured. We have no doubt that in this case the Southern artillery ha.1 really an intrinsic advantage over the imperfect and hastily built iron-clads of the Federals. A Whit- worth gun, if the Confederates had such weapons, would make very short work of American Monitors; but it is obvious that, whatever may have been the particular conditions in this case, it would be alwaye possible to give a heavier battery and a thicker coat of armJur to a shore fort than to a floating vessel. There is no practical limit to weight on one side; there must necessarily be a limit on the other. In short, it comes to this,—that if we can only compel a ship to remam stationary for a few minutes within range of a fort's gun, those guns may be used with fatal effect against her, while the fort may remain in.-■ vulneiable under the protection of It" armour. Possi- ¡ bly a ship's armour may be made much thicker and a ship's guns more powerful then they are at present, but in both cases there must be a limit, whereas there is no such limit as regards either the armourer the a rmament of the fort. A fort, then, may be expected to beat a ship if they can be made to engage on equal terms, and that these conditions may be secured by very simple contrivances is what we learn from the fight at Charleston.— The Times.

A YORKSHIRE CONTEST.—The contest for the Registrarehip for Deeds for the West Riding of York- shire promises to be very arduous. The two candi- dates—the Hon. George Edwin Lascelles and Major Fawkes—aided by active committees, are vigorously canvassing the electors, who consist of freeholders having from their freehold property in the West Riding at least £100 a year. The election is fixed to take place on Monday next, the 4 h of May, at Wake- neKi but it is i-xpected that the contest will continue two or three days longer- There is no time fixed for the duration of the poll by the Act of Parliament which was passed in the second year of Queen Anne, cap. (A D 1704), by which the registraiship is con- stituted, but the scrut'tors appointed to conduct the election will allow such time as they may think necessary. The gents ot the candidates have agned to a set of regulations as to conducting the election, but some of these, especially one which excludes the votes of female freeholders, are questionable in point of law. The value of the office is not known, but it is supposed to be considerable, and some data wi ) be furnished in a short time, as Mr. K. M, Miines, M.P. for Pontefract, has just moved for a return of the ) fees received by the late regUirar (Mr Hodgson) in the years I860, 1861, and 1862 FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Monday morning a fatal accident happened at the mam drainage works n .w in progiesu in Deptford. A deep cutting foi the sewer, nearly 50ft. In depth, passes near the Dept- ford Railway station, through some gardens between GnØin-sueet and tbe south sidr of the Greenwich line, The work had proceeded to within a few yards of Church-tr^et, and a number of navigators were employed in the cutting at a depth of 35ft At about 7 o'cluck. Without the least warning, some of the soil at the back of the cutting began to slip, which causing an un> qual pre-sure on the t'deoupports. the timbers gave Way, and great masses of earth fci. from the two sides and tront of the excavation right down upon eight men who were at Wqrk hmeath Two of th-m escaped unhu"; three Wt-ie injured, though not seriously. flit rein«mmg three were covered under the mass o timber and earih Witl» an i ttl- Utl u as possible ttie other labourers set to work to re«,cur the r lellow-woi kinen hey shortly puccwdf'l u. teaching a man n*med p nirlahom 50 }(¡rb ot age. He was M und bn'Hthu'g, hut another s. 10 occurring the unf .tu*.iate in hctne again covi ml, and wtien taken out bf<' w<,s quite extinct. About two hours a ieiwanis the b><iyof-< secona m*n named B'a\, \Va'" perceived, hut tne sod was so ireaciitMOUs th 1 it was not until "ear y 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon that bif body was reached; life had been then, of coursi-, iong ext net. 1 lie ,■ third person known to have shared a ^unil r fa;e is a young man named King, but up to 8 o'clock Tues- day evening his body was not recovered.

MONEY. W WILLIAMS, 16, DOCK STREET, NEWPORT, MOD., is 1 authorised to offer several Sums from £ 500 upwards, (now ready to be advanced), on approved Personal Security with a Policy of Assurance, repayable by agreed Instalments. Apply forthwith. IMPORTANT. IF you want to BORROW MONEY at a Cheap and Easy Rate, go to Mr. VV. WILLIAMS', 10, DOCK STEEET, NBWPOBT, Mon., and INSURE YOUR LIFE, and he will guarantee that, with approved Personal Security, you can have any Sum from £50 to £1,000 for One, Two, Three, Four, or Five Years, repayable by fixed Half-yearly or Quarterly Instalments. LADIES' SCHOOL, BALTONSBOROUGH COTTAGE, BURNHAM. MRS. BEAK and Miss R. BEAK having a VAC'ANC'A 1ft for TWO or THREE PUPILS in their Establishment, beg to assure any Parents or Guardians wishing to place their Children out that a liberal Education would be given on reasonable terms, and the Children's comfort in every way studied. Prospectus forwarded on application. N.B.—Burnham offers great facilities for Cardiff and Neigh- bourhood, and is a remarkably healthy town. MR. GRAHAM YOUNG, SURGEON DENTIST, OP NO. 7, PAEK-STEBT, BRISTOL, ATTENDS periodically (as for the last fourteen years) at A NEWPORT, the Fir-it WEDNESDAY, and at CARDIFF the following THURSDAY in every Month, when he may be consulted on all cases relating to his profession. Mr. YOCHO'S next visit will occur as follows :— NEWPORT—At Mr. WANSBROUGH'S, Plumber, Commer- cial-street, WEDNESDAY, Map the 6th. CARDIFF-At No. 15, AMGBL-STBEET, near the Cardiff Arms Hotel, THURSDAY, May the 7th. H. WEBBER, I SOLE AGENT, IN CARDIFF, FOR THE CELEBRATED ASAM TEA. 3s. 4d., is., and ..1,8. 8d. per lb., in 2oz., £ lb., and ^lb Sealed Packages. GUARDIAN OFFICE, CARDIFF. LONDON FURNITURE GALLIERIES, 144, OXFORD STREET, (OPPOSITE BOND STREET.) TO PERSONS FURNISHING. Goods Carriage Free to any part of the Kingdom. DRAWING ROOM SUITES complete from £15 to £50. ly DINING ROOM SUITES complete in Morocco, from £28. BEDROOM SUITES from £26. Servants' Bedrooms, from £4 Bachelors' Bedrooms, from £7; Mahogany winged Wardrobes, from 9 guineas Bedsteads and Bedding of every description and quality Dining Tables in Mahogany and Oak, from 3 to 40 guineas Chimney Glasses in endless variety. Persons unable to pay a visit of inspection, can receive Catalogues Gratis, and Post Free on application. References kiudly per- mitted to former Customers. A written warranty if required. P. & S. REYFUS. ESTABLISHED 1843. PRIZE MEDAL AWARDED FOR THE GLENFIELD STARCH By the Jurors of class 2, International Exhibition 1862. THIS UNRIVALLED STARCH IS USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, And pronounced by HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. HER MAJESTrS~LACE DRESSER Declares it to be THE BEST SHE HAS TRIED, And the above Award by some of the most Eminent Scientific Men of the Age, CONFIRMS ITS SUPERIORITY. WOTHERSPOON & CO., GLASGOW AND LONDON. IcEL E B R ATED F 0 HEIR! GREAT STRENGTH AND FINE IFLAVdMM. Are sold by the following Agents in the District.- Cardiff John Rees, George-street, Docks „ D. Davies, Hayes Bridge „ John Thomas, Charlotte-street W. H. Milner, Bute Docks „ Hartnell, grocer, Canton Aberdare T. Jones, Tea-pot Abertillery John Price Aberainmou R. P. Charles, druggist Argoed J. Jenkins, grocer Beaufort J. Davies, Loudon Warehouse Bridgend Georgt Melmoth, grocer Brymnaivr 0, Meredith, Anchor House (■efn-coedycymmer. W. Jones, grocer Cefu Works W. Jenkins, grocer Chepstow W. T. Williams, Beaufort-square Clydach. R. Lodge and Co. Cowbridge P. Griffiths, grocer Dowlais. J. Davies, 30, Victoria-street, Mount Pleasant Ebbw Vale E. and W. Evans, grocers „ A. B. George, Victoria-road Hirwain J. Sims, chemist Llantriss Thomas Price, grocer Llantrissent E. Williams, druggist Merthyr Rees Thomas, druggist M D. Evans, Victoria-street Machen. Charles Allen, grocer J. Walker, grocer Maesteg — Phillips, Post-office Mountain Ash Bywater and Jones Nantyglo G. Peglar, grocer Neath S. Evans, Wind-street „ W. Rees, grocer „ J. Jones, Skewen „ W. Griffiths, grocer Newport W. Frederick, 11, Upper Dock-street Pontardawe Phillip Lewis Pontlottyn (Rhymuey). J. Morgan, grocer Pontypool W. Davies, Market-SQuar# Pontypridd Griffiths and Sons Rhymney John Evans, grocer Risca W. Howell, Druggist Taibach. Thomas Hibbert Tredegar Thomas Price, Circle Treforest James Richard Tongwynlais John Jeremy Whitchurch T. Cornish, grocer i THESE really Rich and Choice COFFEES have been mosl JL favourably known to the Public for a long series of years Their excellence has become so fully acknowledged, that little now requires to be said to commend them. It is necessary, however, to inform Families where they can ensure obtaining them, as attempts are constantly made by parties not Agents for CASSBLL'S to substitute other and iufe- rior qualities. CASSELL'^ COFFBE8 are sold in Canisters and Air-tight Packages, from Two Pounds to Two Ounces, as follows:— VALUABLE AGENCY. Agents wanted for CASSELL'B COFFEES and TEAS in every place where there is not one already. For Terms apply to JOHN CASSBLL and .:0.. 80, Fenchurch-street, London; o LONGMAN, LEONARD, and ROBINSON, Counterslip, Bristol. Cassell's Coffee, No.l, (Pink Wrapper) Is. Od. Cassell's Coffee, No. 2, (Ulue Wrapper) Is. 2d. Cassell's Coffee, No. 3, (Lilac Wrapper) Is. 4d. Cassell's Coffee, No. 4, (Yellow Wrapper). 11, 8d. j t'' JH .rrr r .¡ flORCESTERSlHRF- SAICE. THE GREAT SUCCESS oi thm 1 DELICIOUS CONDIMENT HA, BEEN the signal for the appearance ot RIO US IMITATIONS VV FLAVOR and destitute of the PIWPERTlES of this SAUCE Purchasers are earnestly reqaested to ASK FOR LE& & PEE&INS' SAUCE, [ Prepare'l nlf bv /J & PERKINS. Woroester. M V Sold Wholesale and tor Export, by CRO»» & BLACK WILL, London, LOANS FROM 950 TO £ 50,000. LOANS FROM £ 50 TO £ 50,000. A T the low rate of Interest of FIVE PER CENT. ONLY il ON REMAINDER, in connexion with Life Insurance and Otherwise. Six Stamps to accompany letter of Inquiry. Scoxx & SON, Insurance, Emigration, and Loan Brokers, Great Dock-street, Newport. CARDIFF OPPICB-ARCADB, CARDIFF. Representative- Mr. JNO. HODKINBON. !dj/ P R I N TIN G, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, NEATLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY EXECUTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE CARDIFF & MERTHYR GUARDIAN, DUKE-STREET, CARDIFF. JAMES AND PRICE, BUILDERS, WJL. CANAL WHARF, CARDIFF, BE G to announce that the}' have made arrangements to undertake ASPHALTING OF FOOTPATHS, FLOORS, AND ROADWAYS. AN INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY 18 ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT FROM AN ORDINARY LIFE POLICY. It is different in meaning, construction, and effect, containing no conditions, or limitations of any kind; while the validity of an ordinary Policy depends upon the result of an inquiry after the death of the life assured. THE INDISPUTABLE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANT is the ONLY Company who grant Indisputable Policies. EDINBURGH, 13, QUEEN STREET. ALEXANDER ROBERTSON. MANAGER. LONDON, 54, CHANCERY LANE. JAMES BENNET, Res. Secretary REMITTANCES TO ATJSTRALIA. LETTERS OF CREDIT ON THE MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY BRANCHES OF THE ENGLISH, SCOTTISH, & AUSFRALIAN CHARTERED BANK Are Issued on the most favourable terms by the WEST OF ENGLAND AND SOUTH WALES DISTRICT BANK. By Order of the Directors, HENRY MOULES, Secretary. English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, 73, Cornhill, London, E.C.

FLORICULTURAL NURSERY, CARDIFF. I 10,(00 BEDDING PLANTS FOR SALE BY J. s. MATTHEWS. Per Doz. g. d. Tom Thumb Scarlet Geranium 4 0 Ditto Queen .I. 4 0 Ditto Defiance 4 () Ditto Cerice U nique 4 0 Ditto Bicton Pink 4 0 Ditto Boeddenage White 4 0 Ditto Oak Leaf. 4 0 Ditto Ivey Leaf 4 0 Ditto Variegated Leaved Alma 6 0 Ditto the Flower of the Day 0 0 Pensternon 3s. to 4 0 Pansey 3s. to 4 0 Verbernas 39. to 4 0 Calceolaria Shrubby 4 0 Phlox Drumondii 3 0 Ditto Perenial 4 0 Helitropes 4 0 Salvias 4 0 Lobelia Speciosa 4 0 Tom Tbltmb Nasturtiums 4 0 Pyretherens, Double White 4 0 Gargania Splendour 3 0 Petunia 3 0 Anagalis. Blue 4 0 Carnations, New Dark 4 0 Gailatdia Pink 4 0 Dahlias, Show and Fancy 6s. to 9 0 Fuchias 4s. to 6 0 Mimulus, Spotted 3s. to 4 0

MERIT ACKNOWLEDGED INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. fllHE Jurors of Class III. have, alter a searching series JL analysis, awarded a PRIZE MEDAL for the Purity and Excellence of Quality" of WOTHERSPOOxYS VICTORIA LOZENGES, Purchasers of which may rest assured that all are made in equal quality to those exhibited. They are flavoured with Peppermint, Cinnamon, Hose, Lemon, Musk, Lavender Clove, and Qinqer, and are to be had only in Packets labelled Wotherspoon's Victoria Lozenges,' at Id., 2d., 4d., 8d., and Is. 4d. each, of all respectable Grocers, Confectioners Druggists, &c WOTHERSPOON & CO., GLASGOW AND LONDON. DR STOLBERG'S VOICE LOZENGES. THESE celebrated LOZENGES have stood the test of more than 20 years trial, and are universally acknowledged to be an invaluable specific for improving and strengthening the Voice and removing all Affections of the Throat. Testi- monials of their efficacy are sold with < ach box, from Madam' Grisi, Madame Garcia, Signor Lablache, Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. G. Linley, &c., &c. To be had in Boxes, at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d., of all Medicine Vendors. LONDON AGENTS.—Barclay and Sons, Farringdon-street; Edwards, and Newberry and Sons, St. Paul s Churchyard Sanger, Oxford-street; flauuay & Co., Oxford-street: Butler and Crisp, Cheapside. CHUBB'S LOCKS AND SAFES. tlHUBB'S LOCKS, with all the improvements; of J all sizes and for every purpose. STREET-DOOB LATCHES with small and neat keys. CHUBB'S FIRE-PROOF SAFES are constructed of strong Wrought Iron, and the Detector Locks which secure them are GUNPOWDER PROOF. CHUBB'S CASH, DEED, AND PAPER BOXES. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. Prize Medal awarded For perfection of Workmanship and construction of Locks, also for the manufacture of Iron Safes." Illustrated Price Lists gratis and post free. CHUBB AND SON, Makers to the Bank of England, 57, St Paul's Churchyard, London 28, Lord-street, Liverpool; 16, Market-street, Manchester and Horseley Fields, Wolverhampton. THI CHC-APEST x. BEST IS r >- ¿ i }"{ (j CHOICE TJSA at a very m reasonable price is ob- jix, tained by purchasing the Pure sorts imported bv I aORNIMAN & Co, London A m vho to secure reliable luality have for fifteen — ears had their supply JJ[ jss not covered with colour, 'Jj'l 111 because the Chinese "face" !Te» to disguise brown A leaves, as the powdered §|| colour hides all defects & makes low sorts appear |! |; h wn iiqual to & sell easily for the Fp | best, to the consumer's loss I' || l^S|j Horniman's Pure Tea in I ]|! fYSl Richness, Strength & Fla- | our is Unequalled, as it jonsists of the early Spring y =rj rowths. Sold only by v ii Agents & in Packets, price LvTiCS' V! 3C8d., 4s. & 4s. 4d. per lb. l|r —^7—V JW yvys/S/'Ni/ \i/ \i/ M/ y v Agents in THIS DISTRICT MwforHORNIMANISTEA. Aberaman Sims Aberavon Evan Evans Aberdare Jonet,, Ooinmercial-terries; Abersychan Wood, Stamp Office Bristol Ferris and Co., Union-street Bridgend Leysliou Cowbridge Thomas, High-street CARDIFF KERNICK, 23, Duke-street „ WHITEHORN, 100, Bute-street JAMES& WILLIAMS,281, Bute.* and New Arcade, St. Mary-street Chepstow Taylor Hirwain Sims Merthyr Stephens, High-street Neath Hutcbins, Wind-street Newport.. Jones. 5, High-street. „ Chen y, Chemist, Commercial-street Poutypoul Wood, Stamp Offioe Rhymney Prosser Usk Edwardi THE BANK OF WALES, LIMITED." INCORPORATED under the Joint Stock Companies' Act, I and the Joint Stock Banking Companies' Act of 1856-7-8, whereby the Liability of every Shareholder is limited to the Amount of his Shares. Capital £1,000,000, in 10,000 Shares of £100 each, With Power to Increase. First Issue, 5,000 Shares, already allotted ,to upwards of 260 Proprietors. DIRECTORS. A. Aiisoir, Esq., late Messrs. Alison, Merry, and Coningham, Glasgow. JOHN BRITTBS, Esq., 21, Basinghall Street. JAKES B. CCMMISG, Esq., Messrs. Cumming, Beaver, and Co., Singapore and London. CnARLEs HENBAGB, Esq., Cadogan Place, Belgrave Square. JASFBK WILSON JOHNS, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the Oswestry, Ellesmere, and Whifchurch Railways. F. J. LAW, Esq., Director of the Midland Banking Company. J. hElD MACKENZIE, Esq., late Manager of Bank of Ceylon. GEORGE HENRY MONBY, Esq., 9, Berkeley Street, Berkeley Square. THOMAS OUCHTEBLONY, Esq., 157, Fenchuich Street. C. F. PICABD, Esq., Messrs. C. F. Picard, and Co., Crutched Friars. BANKERS. The City Bank. {• GENERAL MANAGER. f James Tulloch, Esq. I ■ •. ■ AUDITORS. Messrs. COOPEK, BROTHERS, & Co., Public Auditors, 13 George Street, Mansion House. JAMES GOODSON, Esq., Director of the Guardian Insurance Company. SAMUEL BURGESS GUNNELL, Esq. SOLICITORS. Messrs. CROSLET & BURN, 34, Lombard Street, London, E.C. Mr. CHARLES PABEE, 37, Moorgate Street, Loudon, E.C. BROKERS. Messrs. WOOLLEY & COATES, 26, Tokenhouse Yard. SECRETARY. BENJAMIN GREGORY, Esq. Offices:—199, GRESHAM HOUSE, Old Broad Stieet. j I | BLACK GLACES JUST PURCHASED BY R. S T 11 0 U D AT In PER CENT. DISCOUNT OFF in the following Prices :— 2s.9ïd., 3s. 4|d., 3s. ll^d., 4s. 7 £ d., i 1 This is the cheapest parcel of Black Silks he has ever beeu i able to offer. PATTERNS PER POST. CHILDREN & I.ADIKS' UNDEH CLOTHING BEADY-MADE & MADE TO ORDER. BABY LINEN IN GREAT VARIETY. LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S STAYS. DRESSMAKING. PINKING AND POUNCING. BERLIN WOOL AND FANCY GOODS. SEWING MACHINES FOR SALE. STITCHING, BY MACHINE, TO ORDER. E. HILLYARD, 2, CHURCH-STREET, CARDIFF. BENSON'S WATCHES AND CLOCKS Perfection of Mechanism."—Morning Post. OPINIONS OF THE LONDON PRESS UPON BENSON'S GREAT CLOCK AND WATCHES. AS a sample of English clockwork on a^Iarge scale, the works of this are probably tbe finest finished that have ever been seen in this country. No chronometer could be fitted with more perfect or carefully-adjusted mechanism.— Times, June II, 1862. "A triumph of ingenuity."—Telegraph, March 31, 1862. ever been seen in this country. No chronometer could be fitted with more perfect or carefully-adjusted mechanism.— Times, June II, 1862. "A triumph of ingenuity."—Telegraph, March 31, 1862. "The entire finish is of the highest caste."—-Daily News, May 29, 1862.. A more splendid and exquisitely-finished piece of me- chanism we have never seen."—Standard, June 17, 1862. The largest, and unmistakably the best finished, clock in the Exhibition."—Engineer, Aug. 15, 1862. Some of them are of great beauty; and if the English watch-trade only follow up with the same spirit and success this first attempt to compete with foreigners in decorative watches, there seems to be no reason why we should not get the trade entirely into our own hands."—Times, June 23, 1862. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR CHURCH AND TURRET CLOCKS. Watches, Clocks, and Bronzes of every description, from the plainest to the highest quality of which the Art is at pre- sent capable, manufactured from High-Art Designs by Eng- lish, French, and Italian Artists of great celebrity. WATCHES. Chronometer, Duplex, Lever, Horizontal, Vertical, Minute, Half-quarter, and Quarter Repeaters, Independent and Plain Centre Seconds, Keyless, Chronographs, Enamelled, Astrono- mical, and Reversible Watches, from 200 Gs. to £3 3s. each. BENSON'S ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLET ON WATCHES (free by post for two stamps) contains a short history of Watch- making, with descriptions and prices. It acts as a guide in the purchase of a Watch, and enables those who live in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, the Colonies, India, or any part of the world, to select a Watch, and have it sent free and safe by post. CLOCKS. Drawing-room, Dining-room, Bed-room, Library, Hall, Staircase, Bracket, Carriage, Chime, Musical, Astronomical, Church, Turret, Stable, Railway, Post-office, Shop, Warehouse, Office, or Counting house. From 1000 Gs. to £1 Is. each. BENSON'S ILLUSTRATED CLOCK PAMPHLET contains a full and carefully-prepared Price-list of every description of Clock and Timepiece, with a short and interesting history of the Art of Clockmaking. In it will be found a great variety I of patterns of Clocks suitable for all purposes, and it will be sent post-free on receipt of two stamps. BENSON'S ARGENTINE SILVER. The Morning Herald, October 23rd, speaking of the Plate in the Exhibition, says, "Mr. Benson, who has a Medal for Plate, exhibits some beautiful things." The Argentine is a composition possessing all the beauty and richness of colour of Silver, with its durability, at a mere fraction of its eost. It is a compound of various metals with a heavy deposit of pure Silver, forming one haid, compact, white body. When the Argentine and the real Silver are placed side by side, the most skilful judge cannot distinguish between them, while its durability is so great that after many years' wear it remains unaltered. During the last seventeen years it has been so well received by the Public, that its manufacture has beeu extended to all those articles usually made in Silver, viz.:—Spoons, Forks, Dinner, Tea, and Coffee Services, Waiters, Bread, and Cake Baskets, Candelabra, Dishes of all kinds, Epergties, Claret Jugs, &c.; and which cau be seen at the various Establishments of J. W. BENSON, whose new Show Rooms contain an immense assortment. A Prize Medal was awarded to J. W. BENSON for excellence of manufacture of Argentine and Electro-Plate. A Sample Spoon will be sent post-free to any part of the Kingdom on receipt of 3iJ stamps, and au elaborately Illustrated Catalogue, containing 300 Engravings and Price-list of Argentine and Solid Silver Plate, will be sent Post-free ou receipt of Six Stamps. J. W. BBNSON'S BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS ARE 46, 47, and 63, CORN HILL. All Letters should be addressed to the principal Establishment 33 & 34, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON. (ESTABLISHED 1749.) I' Now ready, 18 mo., coloured wrapper, post free,6d., ON GOUT AND RHEUMATISM. A new Work. by Dr. LAVILLI, of the Faculty of Medicine, Paris, exhibiting « perfectly new, certain, and ttfe method of cure. Translated by fn English Piac'iiioner. London; FRANCIS NEWBERT & SONS, 46, ST. PAUL'S CHUHCH YARD. Because by a process peculiar to the Manufacturers, every particle of grit and earth is separated from it. Because it is unadulterated, thus every particle pro- duces a metallic lustre. Because in blocks it is not liable to drop about. tazEHaaaaia Because a little goes a long way, whilst from its purity hardly any labour is required to effect a bril. liant polish; thus money, time, and labour are saved. BECKITT & SONS, London Bridge, E.C., and HulL Sold by J. N. FLINT .Famdy Grocer, and PKITCHARD BUOTHBBS. Wholesale Family Grocers Cardiff.

LuNELLY—A company has been formed, having for its object ihe encouragement of it a conhlruetiou and nsvigiiion of iron ships in LUntlly, the supply of a larger imoui t of -shipping to meet the rcquiietseoU of the port, and the affording of the meai s of a snf? and profitable in- vestm^nt 10 tflldesmen, workmen, and others (or sums of a moder«'e amount. The r ther unusual act of confiscating to the crown tbe goods of a person con»iereil of Man* has recenily been carried out in Hu'liierstieM. It was a za%e of reprisals. The indictment charged the prisoner %%isi illegally rec(.joll' tour lllr.J\I of dot!J. hl'll it should have bca several hun')re<!f, ami the piisoner's solicitor brought an acti..n lo retain for the prisoner "II above the number •pecitted in the imiics ment. A w«:r»iit of confiscation •vas therefore applied fur HU'l ob'aineJ by the prosecu- tion. SOCIETY OF PAIN THUS IS WATER Co:.ncu<, PALL. MALL EAST.—The private view of the iifi^-i.inth annual ethibuion of this society lo. k place 011 Saturday, and was httended by a num rous company of the nobility, members of parliamen', patrons of art. Amongst those prr!l'nt were the Duchrss of SuHi r «nd and Lady Taunton, the Duke of P"rrl,n<l, the Marquis and M archioneka of Noimauby, E«rl ttid Couiresg Grey, Earl arid Countess Stai>b"Pr« ^'i9cous:t and Viscountess CheUea L' rd and Lady H • t. nike: L >rd St. Leonards and 'he W 01;. Mi*a Sugdeu, L:.jrd toil LhiI* S.'anley of Alderley, L r,l R-leedtle and tht Hon. Miss Mitford, Lird an t liidy Bel er, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, M.P.. Lord Lyveden, the Bishops of Oiford, Rochester, EI), and W incheyter, the Deans of St. Paul's and West- ■ • inister, the Lord Chief Justice Erie and Lady Erie, the Queen's Advocate and Lady Phillimore, the Attorney- General, tht- Right Hot. W. F. Cowper, many members of parliament, &r.