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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BIRD.—May 10, at Ilirwain Irou Works, the wife of Mr* John Bird, agent, of a son. EATON.—May 6, at Paris, the lady of Robert Eaton, Esq., of Bryn-y-inor, Glamorganshire, of a son. STV'LE. —May 10, at KupeiTa Castle, the seat of Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., Mrs. William Style, of a son. ALLEN.—May 11, at Dulwich, the wife of Thomas Allen, Esq., barrister-at law, of a son. SHAW.—May 4, the wife of Mr. John Shaw, St. Helen's Nursery, Swansea, of a daughter. ALLEY.—May 3, at Brynavon House, the wife of Mr. George Allen, cashier of the Glamorganshire Banking Company, of a daughter. ADNEY.—May 5, at Newport, the wife of Benjamin Aduey Esq., of a son. CLIFFORD.—May 11, at Court House, Cannington, Somer- setshire, the Hon. Mrs. Clifford, of a son. DAVIES.—May 8, at London Iload, Neatli, the wife of Mr. J. C. Davies, grocer, &c., of a son. SAVAGE.—May 5, Ft No. 52, Oxford-street, Swansea, Mrs. Robert Savage, of a son. MARRIAGESt HUMPHRIES—TWIGG.—May 10, at St. Mary's Cburoh, Cardiff (by license), by the llev. H. G. Garrett, Mr. Charles Henry Humphreys, of Baltimore, U.S., first officer of the ship, S. Gildersleeve, of New York, to Eliza Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. C. S. Twigg, Hastings Hotel, Cardiff. WILLIAMS—HUGHES.—Majr 11, at Oystermouth Parish Church, by the Rev. S Davies, M.A., Rural Dean, Leonard D. Williams, Esq, Neath, to Catherine M. Hughes, only daughter of Mr. J. E. Hughes, late of Westfield, Bridgend. TUCKER—JOHNSON.—May 2, at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, by the Rev. F. P. Johnson, Major-Gen. Henry Tucker, C.B.. to Harriet Maria, second daughter of Sir Henry Allen Johnson, Bart. DOUGLAS—DIGHTON.—May 5, at Dixton Church, by the father of the bride, assisted by the Rev. Richard Davies, Henry Douglas, Esq., of Westhill, Wandsworth, Surrey, to Maria, youngest daughter of the Rev. James Lister Dighton, vicar of Dixton, Monmouthshire. WILLIAMS—GRIFFITHS—April 25, at Llandilo, by the Rev. John Griffiths, vicar, Mr. Dauiel Williams, draper, Pontypridd, to Charlotte Jemima, third daughter ot Capt. Griffiths, of Llandilo. DEATHS. PHILLIPS. -Latelv, at Portsmouth, aged 23, Charles, second son of Mr. David Phillips, cordwainer, Cardiff. His death will be mourned by a large cirel e of relatives and friends, by whom he was greatly respected. RADSTOCIv.—Mav 11, at 26, Portland-place, London, Vice- Admiral Lord Radstock, in his 71st year. EDWARDS.—May 5, after a lingering illness, aged 64, Mrs. Frances Edwards, second daughter of the late Rev. Wm. Rees, incumbent of Michaelstone, and curate of Aberavon. WILLIAMS.—May 9, at Llwydcoed Cottage, Maesteg, in the parish of Llangynwyd, Mr. Griffith Williams, tailor, of that place. He lived respected by all who knew him, and died universally regretted. EVANS.—May 9, at Pont-y-Park, Llantrisant, Mr. Thomas Evans, formerly of Corner Park. He was much respected as all upright person, and had brought up a large family into highly respectable situations. His end was peace— Un 0 fil cynil ddyn call— a medrus, Ymadrod synwyrgall; O wir gred, yn gwilied gwall, Yn eiriol lies i arall.. (

LATEST INTELLIGENCE. GUARDIAN OFFICE, FRIDAY, 1 p.m. THE LONDON CORN MARKET was dull on Wednesday at reduced rates of Monday. tb A lelegraphic despatch dated Berlin, May 13, stales at the Empress of Russia was safely delivered of a son on Monday. Q1 '8 ^er Mnjesty's intention lo hold Drawing Rooms James's Palice on Saturday, tlie 6th of Jane, and Tuesday the 23d of June, and a Levee on Thursday, U»e 18th of June. A friRate and a corvette are fitting out at Cronstadt for China Seas. It is reported that a Russian Envoy ExtraordiMry is to take passage in the frigate. He is with a special mission to the Emperor of the e'e'tial Empire. l VISIT OF THE GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE TO HER AJBSTY. — Her Majesty will not leave Osborne until the th of June. It is rumoured that a squadron will be as- ■etnbled at Spithead to salute the Grand Duke Constan- line of Russia, whose own squadron of several sail is also e*Pected at Spithead from the Mediterranean, th CHIKB8E WAR. —NO reflections are ir.ore obvious an those in which the greatness of effects is contrasted • th the smallness of the causes leading to them, but il Mem? as if an extraordinary illustration even of this ^miliar doctrine would be exhibited in the Chinese J*aters during the present twelvemonth. Last October r* Commissioner Yeh thought fit to apprehend on boaid c Arrow a wretched Chinaman, whose son or father was eged t0 be a pirate, and to refuse the redress which is offence required. It is not improbable that next ctober may witness, as the consequence of this trespass the deck of a lorcha, an assemblage of the fleets of half urope off the coasts of China. A Biitish squadron is ready there, and a second on its way. An American squadron is to be despatched forthwith, and a French tquadron is on the point of departure for the same desti- nation. All this, perhaps, is natural, but this is not all. P*in is about to revindicate its interests in the Indies," and the ancient flag of Castile and Leon will again be conspicuous in the Far East. Austria is to send ships to China, Sardinia is to do the same, and it is not impossible that other Italian ports may despatch their quotas on this all.attractive expedition. Such a gathering of European keels will hardly have been seen since the days when the Ralleyg of Genoa and Venice carried the chivalry of Christendom to the liberation of Palestine.— Times IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.—THURSDAY.—The business of the House of Lords possessed little of general interest. n the House of Commons severat private bills were read a third time and passed. Several committees were nomi- nated and bills committed. Numerous petitions were Resented against the Civil Service Superannuation Fund pct"» petitions were also presented against the paper du- 'es, for the removal of the Jewish Disabilities, &c. Se- era) unopposed returns were ordered to be laid upon the table of the House.—Mr. Lautie asked the First Lord of Admiralty whether it was decided that 1,000 troops, ;Vitti officers and women, were about to leave Kingston the Mauritius, on boaid the ship Lord Raglan (built in ■ardiff a few years ago, and launched under the name of e Ogmore); and whether • vessel of such tonnage was apable of containing so large a number with any comfort Or safety t-sir C. Wood said that the Lord Raglan was only to take 727 men, with officers and women, and 70 ?)'. She was perfectly capable of taking that number. lr J. Pakiugton said he did not contemplate bringing In a bill this session on the question of education, but he J*°uld introduce the subject for the consideration of the f°us« by motion. Sir E. Perry moved for leave to bring a bill to amend the law of property as it affected mar. women und their separate earnings. The object of bill was to secure to married women who separate r°na their husbands a right to their earnings after such 8eparation. He also proposed several other matters con- nected with the present law relative to married women. he upper classes were able to protect themselves, and ""hat he asked for was the same protection for the middle -nd working classes as the rich already enjoyed by settle- ntent8, &c. Mr. H. Drummond seconded the motion. + WHO IS THE GRAND DUKE1 It really appears to be entirely forgotten, across the ^ater, Who this Grand Duke Constantine actually is tet us at least not be equally oblivious. Let it not be orgotten, at any rate, on this sine of the Channel, that "'e mau now making the tour of Western Europe, in the "Hdst of so much indecorous adulation, is the very man 10 whom the Allies are chiefly indebted for the recent loss about 100,000 lives, and about £ 100,000,000 sterling. T° him, principally, among all men now living, England -•tld trance owe the main part of the horrors of the late ',rlguinary conflict in Crim-Tartary. To his warlike fceuiugj to his lawless ambition, to his lust of empire, and, *uove all things, to his resolute and indomitable deter- •oation, sooner or later, to bring within the sweep of the ussian Sceptre the fair and beautiful city of Constanti- °ple! These are not truths discovered to day or yester- *y. They are facts that have long been notorious. But 't the same time they are facts apparently at the present Oment lost altogether to the general remembrance. either should they have been dragged at this instant into 'e noonday light of the popular recollection — but that Very personage whose character they serve to illustrate now being teted wherever he appears in his wander- IIIi8 through Western Europe, as though he were really nd truly one of the most beneficent benefactois of its Jj°Pulation Instead of being—as he is—one of the most and relentless enemies of that particular section Great Human Family Had the Archduke Con- aRtine been received within the boundaries of the AI- With any decent show of equanimity, with any evi- th"0*' '>owevet small, of a sense as to Who he was on e part of those who welcomed him — we might huve f disposed in Courtesy, even be it said in Pity, to re- drain from pointing thus an Index-finger at his Antece- Pllb. Silence any longer, however, upon this subject e "u'd, we conceive, be nothing less than culpable, under *'sting circumstances. The Arch-foe of the Allies being e'cOTOed as only the Truest Friend ought in reason to Welcomed, we cannot in the midst of this hubbub of attery, remain indifferent or dumb spectators. To hold ^r peace were to consent to a disgraceful complicity. A 0re especially now, at the present moment, when the rch.Duke Constantine is, as it were, upon the eve j Cr°s«ing the Channel to set foot upon the soil of Eng- in 1 hearths, he has been principally instrumental e*olating amongst us, are yet saddened by the remem- ranee of many cruel bereavements. The graves are fresh Pen Cathcari's H ill and among the cypresses of Scutari. he horrors of the Trench, and of the Hospital, are not Yet zntirtly obliterated from our remembrance. It can- not go easily be forgotten (here at least!) how wantonly Allies were dragged into the war by Russia—how wil- v the stipulations of solemnly ratified treaties were *l°lated —how gratuitously Turkey was assailed, her in- ePendence was set at nought, her frontiers were crossed, b er provinces were occupied! From the incursions eyond thePruth, to the ultimate downfall of Sebastopol, j. incident of that protracted and deplorable struggle j Ve? this instant with frightful vividness in our recol- And for all those miseries, for all those sufferings, bl l wre'chedness, f°r that lavish expenditure of te and *pd money, History will hold two men chiefly ponaible. One of those two men has gone to his ac- Uflt — the Czar Nicholas. The other still survives- 6 second sou of the late Emperor of All the Russias — Present guest of the Western Powers of Europe — the r^h-Duke Constantine. Remembering which remem- j 'ing that that ctuel war, that war so wantonly and piti- »e*8,y provoked, is butjust over: remembering that we butjust buried our dead, that we are still paying for fruitless sacrifice of so much treasure, that we (the j le«) have to endure the double pang of losing simul- at»eously 100,000 lives and £ 100,000,000 —we must pro- *«t against the miserable and indecorous farce of flowers in the pathway (among all visitors) 'bis Arch-Duke Constantine! For Diplomatic pur- 0**8 let the warlike Russian have a court J'le or j 0 Osborne or Windsor, as he has recently en- j^Jed the same Sybarite luxury at the Tuileries and Ontalnebleau-but let his reception be restricted to that. far as England is'sajfeerned. We cannot believe that *>r «nunicjp&|itig8 ar€TCK&ny way solicitous to be dang- ng in the train of tT5Ss,*«rthy son of a worthy sire-to e lacquéeing at his heels as though he were some great gOod man the benefactor of his species, whom the nation ^°uld delight to honour. We have even heard enough ntl to spare in complimentary reference lo the military @'eIIIUs. to the strategical ability, and to the chivalric iti°^eaa of the Muscovite Commanders, To our think- 8. the Yast engineering powers of a Todleben, and the all magnanimity of a Mouravieff, while beyond Sot individually entitled to our admiration, ought cs "the same time to diminish by one iota our ineradi- the |C r °f such dastardly atrocities as those which in •ail'i8'6 War imparted ouch evil fame to the maritime and ai-y forces of the Muscovites—atrocities such as the UajSacre at Sinope, and the assassin-ambush at Hango- the 'i«an^ 8labbing and rifling of the wounded upon the li C°a*hlen °' Balaklava! If you are ju3t to l^e i,USs!an Heroes —be just also, in Heaven'e name, to of <■ Ussian Miscreants! Let us not forget, iu the midst j. l*°lous compliments—what at the same time is de- Mve"1^ of everlasting detestation. And if—upon the rfcrn ni amongst us of the Arch-Duke Constantine—it is be trnbered that the war with Russia is ended let it not v0jl°'J^0tten for an instant that that War, wantonly pro- tbe and cruelly persisted in by the Russians, has cost Car»n estern Allies, as we have already repeated-Cas we the lire of repeating-while the guns are firing, and l0Uu(]a-8S fl,)ing, and the drums roiling,, and the trumpets ln8 at the approach of the Arch-Dukc Constantine) t>o*e .u horrible War has cost the Allies, to no pur- ilOo A!!6 ^'gbtful expenditure of 100,000 souls and of ^000.0001_s«-. dent ""AND DUKE IN PARIS. —The Paris correspon- ever the Times, writing on Tuesday, says:—If it e»tran 88 8eri^usly contemplated by Russia to effect au ever i?enient between France and Eugland, and bring ftot jje e to herself, the chances of success have Howeya *ncreased by the Grand Duke's visit to Paris. betWeeer appearances may be to the contrary, the feelings ^arnj6J) Emperor and his guest are not of the if left f8criPl'on' '^he Court would not grieve much 1 Ibis rery day, and, from what is currently re- ported in Russian circles, the Grand Duke is ungrateful enough to crilicize its style and tone. You may depend upon it that the detailed account given in the Nord of the II hopping" and romping" amusements the other day at Villeneuve l'Etang wis not without a purpose. The feeTing here is pretty well known, and you can easily fancy the sneers with which that description of Court recreations will have been read by the Grand Duchess, who has not accompanied her husband on his visit—a visit, by the way, which would have given her the opportunity of making- the acquaintance of the Empress Eugenie. The Nurd it was, I believe, which remarked, the other day, that the Empress made the most particular inquires after the Grand Duchess, in- sinuating thereby that a visit from her would have been desirable. On the whole, it must be admitted th:it the Emperor acted very prudently in sending Prince Napoleon out of the waj. The Prince, of all other men, is the least likely to pass unnoticed the air of superciliousness which the Grand Duke is reproached with not sufficiently concealing. Had the Prince re- mained a collision was apprehended, aad thcre is reason to doubt whether, under the circumstances, he would have consented to accompany the Grand Duke to the railroad station on his departure. Then, again, the Grand Duke thinks that the Emperor and Empress should have attended at the fete given by M. Haussman at the Hotel de Ville the other night; that the preparations shouidhavebeenon a still grander scale, and that a greater number of persons should have been invited to do him honour. ttissaidtohavebeenbysuperiororders that M. Haussman kept the entertainment within the limits of what was done for the Plenipotentiaries last year. The Grand Du-ie received despatches yesterday from St. Petersburg. Among them was a letter from the Czar to the Emperor, thanking him for his hospitality to his brother during his SIB) in France. -+- The Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P. for Louth county. will succeed Mr. John Bull as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Colonial Affairs.—Mr. E. Mark, Vice-Consul at liogota, is appointed her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Baltimore, United States.—Mr. C. Rennie, Acting-Consul at Archangel, is appointed Consul at that place.—Mr. Martin Wood, formerly Consul-General at Montevideo, ili. appointed Consul at St. Domingo.—Sir R. Schomburgh, Consul at St. Domingo, is appointed Consul at Bangkok, in the kingdom of Siam.—Mr. Booker, Acting-Consul at San Francisco, United States, is appointed Consul at that place.— Observer.

THR CARDIFF & MERTHYR GUARDIAN SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1857. On Thursday last Palraerston's Parliament met with a view to the dispatch of business. The bill of fare put before the assembled Commons was not very attractive, but there was a sleady quiet air about all the proceedings. The information communicated in the Queen's Speech, spoken this time by commission, was altogether, not to speak it profanely, Piper's news," and the promises contained in it are singu- larly meagre. Measures are to be brought forward for the consolidation and improvement of the law; the Testamentary and Matrimonial jurisdiction, now exercised by ecclesiastical courts, is to be overhauled, and attempts are to be made to check fraudulent breaches of trust. Such is the programme; and such as it is, I fear it will be only half accomplished. The consolidation and improvement of the law is a bound- less field, and there are very few minds able to grasP it. The jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts is a miserable relic of the dark ages; but while the eccle- siastics who profit by the abuse are 80 powerfully represented in the House of Lords, and so influentially connected in the Commons, there is but small pros- pect of any considerable abatement to the nuisance. Once cover any institution with the shield of the religious sentiment, and it may he as mischievous and absurd as possible, yet its abolition will be a work of difficulty and labour. Astothethirdthingproposed —making breaches ot trust crimiaal, I haveno doubt but this will be done, and the race of Camerons and McGregors will, before long, become extinct. The Address to the Speech was carried in both Houses without a division, so that the Session may be said to have begun under favourable auspices. In the House of Lords there was nothing remarkable, except the absence of Lord Derby; but in the other House things did not fass quite as pleasantly. Mr. Buchanan, the new Mem- ber for Glasgow, came out on the Chinese question so strongly, that the veteran General Thompson was induced to give notica that he would take another opportunity of bringing the question befoie the House. On the whole, there was a marked aversion to open up the subject then, but it was quite obvious that it will not be allowed to rest. Lord Pahnerston spoke somewhat in the dictatorial tone that he has recently a&sumed, but he so far deferred to public opinion as to promise that the subject of Reform would be taken into the fullest consideration during the recess. Mr. Itoebuck hud intimated that he would, at an early period, take the sense of the House on the state of the representation; but having received this distinct pledge from the head of her Majesty's Government, with- drew the notice, and said that he would not throw any obstacle in the way with regard to other reforms this ses- sion. I rather think he was a little precipitate, but we shall see. Various practical measures have already been mooted, and the House of Commons seems really bent on busi- ness, Mr. Spooner gave notice that he would, on the 21st inst., bring forward a motion on the subject of the M aynooth Grant. Sir Robert Peel is about to leave the Admiialty, and it is understood that it is high time that he should do so. Be was the Junior Lord, and only got the odds and ends of the Admiralty business to attend to; But even that was neglected, and often left undone. It is under- stood that he has thrown up the post in disgust, be- cause he was refused the Irish Secretaryship, that Mr. Horsman has just abandoned. He has certainly a good conceit of himself. The appointment of Mr. Bernal Osborne has not yet taken place, and I hear that the lively Secretary of the Admiralty will not be called upon to transfer his eloquence to Irish ground. The Earl of Carlisle is said positively to ol ject to his appointment, and Mr. Osborne is unpopular in Ireland. Mr. Phinn ha. resigned, but he is 1101 appoiuted to II. Judgeship yet and if it be true that he had to resign, he stands a poor chauce of being appointed. Mr. F. Peel, along with Sir J. McNeil, was recently sworn in »s a Privy Councillor, and certainly Palmerston could have hit upon no better expedient for showing Sir John the value to be attached 10 the honour thrlt he named (in lieu of £1,000), than ly admitting Mr. Penl along with him. Among other minor changes alf"ting the ministry, is that of Mr. Fortescue, M.P. for Louth, who takes the place of Mr. Ball, as uuder-secretary for the Colonies. Lord Elgin is now on his way to China, and he is im- mediately to be followed by a Commissioner Extraordi- nary from the Court of France. The two Pl-nip )tentiaries are instructed 10 lend each other mutual assistance in the negotiations that are conlided to them; and though the American representative is to abstain from active co- operation, there is no doubt but he will give his counsel and advice. The success of their united mission will, as the Moniteur says, open a new neld to Christian civiliza- tiuu, and the commerce of all nations. From 1>almerstol1 and Commissioners Extraordinary let me turn for a moment to homely matters, and first of all, a word about Mr. Spurgeon. He continues to draw large and veiy mixed audiences. Lord Campbell, Lord John Russell, Earl Grey, and the Duchess of Sutherland are said to have attended his ministrations recently, and certain it is that the lower orders "hear him gladly." This is, because they feel that he sympathizes with their "homely joys and destiny obscure." His words are not mere formul<e, but living realities, and so they reach the heart. Not that I am a believer in Spurgeon; I think him very narrow-minded and miserably ill-read, but his very ignorance serves to intensify his convictions, and to send them home with effect. I can understand then why crowds of mere workers" press to hear him but I can- not understand why such 4 man as Lord Campbell should "sostander any moment of his time," as to waste it iu listening to the boy preacher. He goes, I imagine, either as a philosophical spectator to watch the experiment on the credulity of human nature, or he is getting into his "second childhood;" and is pleased to hear the Calvin, istic creed of his early days reproduced with vigour and effect. It may be set down to the spirit of envy, or any other motive that my readers choose to attribute to me but I am decidedly of opinion that his popularity cannot last. He produces, so far as I see, small permanent effect, but his deacons must be collecting considerable sums of money, and so somebody will be the better of It, as the old song says. We have fallen upon queer times. Every- thing like mental vigour has departed from the land, and solemn trifling is the order of the day. If it can be earned on unde. the guise of religion, so much the better. From London to Lahore is the title of an able pamphlet that has recently been published, and it deserves attention from all who are interested iu our Eastern empire; and in these days there are very few who are not so interested. The pamphlet shows in the most satisfactory manner that the journey to India could be effected in half the time that is now wasted in accomplishing it, and it is impossible to overestimate the consequences, commercial and moral, that are likely to flow from a facilitation of the iutetCOUrso between this country and India.

CARDIFF AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. Major Robert Bruce, formerly of the 74th Highlanders, is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Henry Austin Bruce, M.P and Lewis Llewellyn Dillwyn, M.P., arc appointed on the Select Committee on Public Peti- tions, as moved for by Mr. Bonham Carter, M.P. At a conversazione of the Society of Arts on Wednesday, the pictures of the late Mr. Thomas Seddon were exhibited, and an address delivered by Mr. Ruskin. THE IXFAJTT SCHOOL.The annual meeting of the Cardiff Infant School will take place on Friday next.—See Advt. Our esteemed diocesan, the right rev. the Lord Bishop of I,landaff, was present at the anniversary festival of the sons of the Clergy, on Wednesday, a report of which appears in our 6th page. At the Chancellor's Court, at Llandaff, on Thursday last, the Rev. David Noel, of Gellygaer, was appointed a Surrogate of this diocese. Archdeacon Crawley, now 011 his tour of inspection of the Churches in the eastern part of Monmouthshire, on Wednes- day last visited Rumney Church, and expressed his satisfaction with the improvements made therein since his former visit. The Taff Vale Railway Bill was read the second time in the House of Commons, on Wednesday last, and now awaits the appointment of a Committee, which, it is believed, will meet on Thursday next.—The Ely Tidal Harbour and Dock Bill is in the same group, and will, it is understood, be the first Bill entered on. CARDIFF IXFIBMAEY.—The treasurer of this most excel- lent institution has received the following donation and annual subscription since last publication From the Builders' Asso- ciation (donation), £5 5s.; Mr. H. Mc.AusIand, R.N., Sailors' Home, Cardiff (subscription),dulls. The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the National Provin- cial Bank of England was held 011 Thursday, J. F. Laurie in the chair. The directors declared, as before, a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, together with a bonus of 10 per cent., both dividend and bonus to be paid as usual in July. After pavment of the bonus the reserve fund will staud at £ 185,333 12s. Id. PETITIONS.—On Monday, Mr. Crawshay Bailey presented a petition in the House of Commons from the civil servants of lhc Crown at Newport. On the same day, Colonel Tyntc presented a petition from the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of Bridg- water, praying thàt the most searching inquiry might. be made into the condition and seaworthiness of the Transit. The Earl of Albemarle presented a petition to the Ilonse of Lords, advo- cating a now clement for the elective franchise, for members of Parliament, which was, that persons who had purchased a Sav- ings' Bank Annuity of £10, as a provision for old age, should be so qualified. The Committee appointed to consider the best means of col- lecting subscriptions, and making other necessary arrangements for holding the annual meeting of the Bath and West of Eng- land Society in Cardiff, in the summer of 1858, met at the Town-hall on Wednesday last at noon, when several addi- tional subscriptions werc announced. After the transaction of some other business the committee adjourned until Saturday next, the 23rd instant. The Bute Docks, which at the commencement of the present week were unusually thin of shipping, have in consequence of a change of wind again been well filled with vessels. Up to Tuesday night the prevailing wind had been easterly; it then changed to the opposite quarter, and a large fleet arrived in the Penarth Roads. A great number have entered the docks, but a forest of masts still remain in the roads, and it will pro- bably be some days before the vessels can possibly be admitted. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.—For the second reading of the Judgments Execution, &c., Bill,—George Clive, Sir H. G. Cotterell, L. L. Dilwyn, E. Divett, D. Morris, J. l'hillips, Colonel Stuart, Col. C. Tynte, J. C. Vivian, and Col. Watkins. Earl Lisburne, voted in the minority. There voted for Lord Robert Grovcrnor's motion for leave to bring in a bill to vc■ lease candidates at an election from the costof erecting booths and taking the poll, and to make the conveyance of voters to the poll at the expense of the candidates illegal, —Sir H. Gr. Cot- terell, L. L, Dillwyn, Col. Stuart, and Col. Watkins. C. Bailey, and D. Morris, voted in the minority. THE NEW TOWN CLERK.—At a meeting of the Council of this borough, held yesterday (Friday) morning, the resignation of the late town clerk, E. P. Richards, Esq., was accepted with an expression of regret at the termination of a connection of so many years. The resignation of Mr. Benjamin Matthews solicitor, as a town councillor WAS next acoepted, an') on the proposition of Mr. Ald. VacheJl, seconded by Mr. W. B. Watkins he was unanimously elected Town Clerk. Mr. John Lloyd's resignation as borough treasurer was accepted with the same expression of regret as Mr. llichards's, after which the election of a gentleman to act in his place was postponed to the next meeting of the Council, Mr. Lloyd kindly undertaking to discharge the duties of the office until his successor is ap- pointed. CARDIFF BANKRUPTS.—James Griffiths, Mount Stuart- square, builder, and Thomas James Thomas, builder, passed their last examinations at Bristol Bankruptcy Court on Tues- day, before Mr. Commissioner Hill. In the case of John BurgoyneReed, ship-broker, debts amounting to £ 1705 7s. 4*1. were proved at this sitting, and the choice of assignees was car- ried by Messrs W. Bevan and Girling.—In the case of Charles Hurry Riches, carrier and boat owner.—Proofs amounting to £ 594 14'1, 2d. were put 10, and the choice of assignees was carried by Messrs. W. Bevan and Girling. CARDIFF FAIR.—The sheep and cattle fair, held in Crock- herbiown on Wednesday last, was but thinly attended by pur- chasers, and the stock brought was of a very inferior descrip- tion, both in point. of quality and quantity. Ofthehorses exhibited there were very few good ones. The business done was by no means large, and everything was sold at high rates. Beef was 7d. per Ill.; sheep in the wool, Sid.; shorn, 7d.; lamb, 8d. and 9d. per Ib, ASSAULTS ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN.—In onr Parlia- mentary intelligence it will be seen that on Tuesday Mr. Dillwyn, M.P. for the Swansea boroughs, obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws relating to aggravated assaults committed by men upon women and children. He argues that the present punishment—imprisonment—is in- adequate to deter men from the commission of those assaults, and proposes in his new bill to give power to administer the punishment which such brutes so justly merit—the cat-o'-nine- tails. lie proposes to diminish the term of imprisonment, and to substitute flogging during its continuance—the only punishment which he believes will tend to check the offence. SOUTII WALES RAILWAY AND LLANELLY DOCKS.—-The Harbour Commissioners of Llanelly having resolved that Mr. Brunei should be requested to inspect the harbour and report on the most eligible means for effecting a connection with the South Wales Railway, that gentleman, wo understand, has made a preliminary visit, and will probably present his report at the meeting of the Commissioners next month. THE MORMONS —By the City of Washington, Captain W. Wylie, which arrived at Liverpool on Wednesday morning, we are informed that serious dissensions are reported to have broken out among the Mormons, both at San Bernardino and Salt Lake. ROBBERY WITII VIOLENCE.—On Tuesday last a robbery, attended with personal violence, was committed upon Robert Williams, a tailor, living in North Wales. It appeared that, on coming from the Bristol packet, he was decoyed by three men to the Penarth-road, where they brutally ill-treated him, wounded him upon the head, and robbed him of £1 78. BURGLARY IN DAVIS-STREET.—On Thursday morning last, about four o'clock, the house of Mr. Carr, temperance mission- ai>, Davis street, was burglariously entered, aud a large quan* tity of paper-hangings, a black coat, handkerchief, some tem- perance books, and other things were carried off. The Irish steamer Osprey arrived from Cork, on Thursday forenoon, with a large cargo consisting of sheep, lumps, and pigs, the generality of which were in pretty good condition together with a large quantity of provisions. There were also a good number of Irish passengers, all of the working classes, who had apparently come over in search of employment. SIIEEP BREEDING.—A prolific ewe of the old Glamorgan breed, is to be seen at Ynys-y-Llin Farm, Eglvvysilan, in this county, the property of the representatives of the late Hopkin Jones,Esq. When she was one year old she bred two ewe lambs; and these lambs when a year old produced two, and the dam one their dam bred three—two rams and one ewe, which ewe this year bred two more, and the two yearlings bred two lambs each, their dam breeding three again. She and her offspring, 17 111 number, are now to be seen playing and enjoying them- selves on the trefoil field opposite the farm-house, under the care ot the bailiff, David Lewis. THE GOVERNMENT DOCK AT CARDIFF.—It is stated to be the intention of the Government to form a dock at Cardiff for the exclusive use of the vessels of the British navy. A sur- veyor has been engaged in inspecting a portion of ground ad- jacent to the tidal harbour for the purpose above-named. It is said that the lequirements of the steam navy, and the re- markable capabilities possessed by Cardiff for the shipment of coals have induced the authorities to secure a dock there for shipping of their own stores, rather than incur the extra expense of transit either by sea or land. Cardiff is easy of access, and men-of-war can coal there and proceed direct to foreign stations without loss of time.—[The above paragraph has appeared in the Times, Morning Post, and several other daily papers. Although we have instituted enquiries respecting it we cannot vouch for its correctness.—ED. C. &, M. G.J BANKRUPTCY AT MERTHYR.—In the Bristol Bankruptcy Court, on Monday se nlllght, John Owens, a clerk in the em- ploy of Sarah Roach, canal carrier, a bankrupt, was brought up on a warrant under the following circumstances. The peti- tion for adjudication was filed ou the 27th March; two days previously Owens applied for payment of his salary, and failing to obtain Ins money, he got an authority to collect debts due to the bankrupt, under which, up to the 2nd of April, he had re- ceived £14 10s. Id., notwithstanding he was aware in the mean time Mrs. Roach had ecome a bankrupt. On being served with a summons to attend the Court, Owens declined coming, alleging, as a reason, that he had no money. A warrant Was accordingly issued. He admitted the above facts, but stated that he was unable to pay over the money to the estate, as he was at present out of a situation.- His Honour enquired whether Mr. Bevan, solicitor to the as- signees, made any application.—Mr. Bevan said he should proceed against the parties who had paid the money, and leave them to recover it from the witness.—-His Honour said the witness had placed himself in great jeopardy, and on the recur- rence of any similar case, he should let the witness remain in gaol for a few days while the Court considered the course to be adopted.—On Tuesday the last examination of the bankrupt was adjourned, the balance sheet not having been completed, in consequence of the bankrupt not having been able for some time to get her books from the above clerk. COMMITTALS TO CARDIFF GAOL.—May 7th, at Bridgend, George Roe, labourer, to await route for deserting from the Royal Artillery 8th, at Aberdare, David Davies, of Ystrady- fodwg, collier, 14 days, for using threats towards John D. Barry and others 10th, at Morthyr, Edward Provis, cabinet maker, two months, in default of paying £5 for assaulting Jacob Chatterley John Eitzpatrick, hawker, a month, in default of finding sureties for drunkenness; 12th, Thomas Santry, la- bourer, to the Sessions, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Michael Crowley; at Llanvabon, John Davies, to the Assizes, for manslaughter; 13tli, at Newbridge, John Jones, one month, in default of paying £5 10s., for assaulting P.C. Wise; at Merthyr, Thomas Roberts, of Aberdare, one month, for stealing pitwood, the property of Mr. Thomas Crawshay; William Griffiths, to the Sessions, for-obtaining a pair of boots by false pretences; Dinah Williams and Susan Jones, single- women, to the Sessions, charged with stealing 2 gilt lockets, the property of Joseph Israel.—Between the above dates nine prisoner have been committed from the Cardiff Police Court, NEW STEAMER BETWEEN CARDIFF AND BRISTOL.—The new steamer Ely, the property of the Bristol General Steam Navigation Company, made her first trip last week. She left Bristol at five minutes to nine o'clock, arriving in Cardiff at ten minutes to eleven, performing the passage in five minutes less than two hours, but she can do it in an hour and a half. She has been supplied with patent wire rope rigging, and the most modern improvements have been adopted by her builders. She is 162 feet in length, and her proportions are graceful and symmetrical. Her two c'lbins are supplied with every conveni- ence, and are well furnished and tastefully decorated. The vessel is certainly a decided improvement on her contempora- ries.—Bristol Gazette. A FARM HOUSE BURKT DOWN.—Last Friday, the farm- house of Mr. Langley, situate on Swcldon Hill, in the parish of Caerau, and about four miles from Cardiff, was destroyed by fire. The conflagration suddenly burst out about mid-dav, and made sacli rapid progress that nothing of the property inside the house was saved except a small portion of the furni- ture. As a matter of course in so isolated a place as that in which the premises stood, no supply of water adequate to such an emergency could be procured, and the flames therefore raged without molestation. The house was completely gutted, nothing now remaining except the walls; but fortunately the buildings adjoining were left untouched by the devouring elemcnt the wind being favourable. The family were at home at the time, but no personal injury was sustained. We have not heard whether Mr. Langley was insured. ATTEMPED SUICIDE.—On Thursday, about noon, a car- penter living at Canton, nearly sixty years of age, attempted to destroy himself by cutting his throat. lie severed the wind pipe to such an extent that it is feared the rash act will prove fatal to him. Immediately the discovery was made surgical assistance was_ procured, and he was afterwards re- moved to the Cardiff Infirmary. lie had bean some time in a desponding state of mind, and it is, therefore, inferred that the act must be attributed to a freak of temporary insanity. FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD A SHIP.—On Saturday evening last an inquest was held by George Salmon, Esq., deputy coroner, into the circumstances attending the death of Samuel Forsyth, late an able seaman On board the barque Alexander HaILofAbcrdeen. It appeared that the deceased hadmetwithanaccidentaldeath. The circumstances of the accident were narrated by the captain of the vessel, John Wallace, who stated that the deceased, who was 20 years of age, was shipped on the morning of the inquest in the place of a man who had deserted on the previous night. The vessel was lying in the Penarth Roads. At one o'clock in the afternoon the mate called the men to dinner, and the deceased was at that time at the maintop-gallant head employed in reeling the main royal gear. He laid hold of the maintop gallant backstay apparently with the intention of sliding down it. He slid down till near the maintop rather faster than the captain thought he ought to ùo, and when he was abreast the maintop he let go his hold of the backstay and fell to the deck. The captain immediately went to him aud found him groaning and insensible, and he appeared to be dying. In about 20 minutes he became sensible, and was taken ashore; he died on the way in the boat.—Edward Samuel Calloway, of Pill, Bristol pilot, corroborated the statement of the captain, after which the jury retmncd a verdict of Accidental Death. FANCY BAZAAR AT THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, NEW TOWN IT .ALL.—On Wednesday last, a bazaar for the sale of fancy, ornamental, and useful articles, was opened in the Assembly Rooms of the New Town Hall, which was kindly lent for the occasion by the Mayor, the proceeds of which are to be de- voted in equal proportions to the ccst of the erection of the Loudon-place Chapel, Bute Docks, the new organ recently erected in Wesley Chapel, and the furnishing of a minister's residence, to be built in Charles-street. The arrangements connected with the bazaar were of the most complete descrip- tion, the display of articles for sale was of a very elegant and tasteful character, and the project has been attended with much success. Stalls were held by Mesdanifs Jenkins, Brewer, Williams, Kernick, Jones, Davies.Cory, Lee, Sillifant, Gaskell, Elliott, Wood, and Rees, Miss Dennis and Master Williams. The stalls were set out with an extensive assortment of arti- cles of a useful and ornamental description, and the room, was crowded on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, during which time it remained open, by numerous and highly respectable and fashionable companies. On the first day alone nearly £100 was taken. The decoration of the room was made in high-class taste, flags of all nations, and banners of all de- scriptions waving gracefully over the stalls, which were also interspersed with brilliant arrays of flowers and evergreens, while at various parts of the room, a choice selection of exotics and other plants supplied by Mr. Treseder, lent a charming and fragrant variety to the whole. The recesses at the sides of the staircase leading to the rooms 'were tasefully tilled with some beautiful specimens of stuffed animals, kindly lent by Mr. William Davies, of the Exchange Rooms. A most pleasing musical entertainment was afforded to the company at frequent intervals, by Messrs. Batchelor's highly accomplished Viand, by the piano-forte performances of Mr. J. Macrone, the talented O 'ganist of St. Mary's Church, &c., and throughout its dura- tion made the scene a most delightful promenade. FATAL ACCIDENT ON TilE CAERPHILLY ROAD.-On Saturday evening last an accident which in its consequences have proved fatal to Mr. Evan Evam, late landlord of the Boar's Head Inn, Caerphilly, and of severe injury to Miss Rees, daughter of the late Mr. Rees, Independent minister of Whitecross, occurred 011 the Caerphilly Road. Mr. Evans drove over to Cardiff as usual in his trap on the day named to the Cardiff market, and left this town accompanied by Miss Rees about six o'clock in the evening. On descending Caer- philly Mountain, and when within about three-quarters of a mile from the village, the horse shied at some object in the road and darted oil' at a furious pace. The animal became totally unmanageable, and ran with great violence against one of the large stones which stand on the side of the road, and intended as a protection against the ditch which forms the boundary. The occupants of the vehicle werepiched upon the ground: Mr. Evans, being a stoutly built man, fell very heavily, and sustained such extensive injuries as to result in his death in a few hours after the occurrence. Fortunately for Miss Rees she pitched upon Mr. Evans, whose body thus saved her from coming in violent contact with the ground. She received, how- ever a severe shock and some bruises, hut her injurics are by no means likely to prove fata), under the medical treatment she has received. An inquest was on Monday held by Mr. Overton, coroner of the district, in the case of Mr. Evans, and a verdict of accidental death was returned. With their verdict the jury coupled a recommendation to the Surveyor of the parish to remove the stones standing on the side of the road so as to prevent accidents of a simitar nature in future. ADMINISTRATION OF TUB ESTATES OF DECEASED PER- SONS.—At the May County Court of Brecon, John Price, an insolvent prisoner, who had been arrested and detained in gaol by his own brother, was brought up to be discharged from gaol and was opposed by the same brother. The mother of the brothers had left a personal estate to the amount of about £600; the brothers quarrelled, spent large sums of their money among lawyers, and finally engaged in a Chancery suit for the administration of the estate. The result literally verified the old saying, "a shell for you, a shell for thee,—the oyster is the lawyer's fee." The Court of Chancery made an order on the insolvent to pay his brother £143, the balance on account due from him and, on the non-payment of the sum he was put into prison and had been detained about six months. His Honour, Judge Falconer, commented upon the imperfection of the law which provided 110 means by which adverse contests of the kind before him could be settled with- out a suit in Chancery, and expressed his hope that the new bill relating to the Ecclesiastical Courts would contain provi- sions to enable such accounts to be settled at little cost, and that such a measure would shortly become law. In the case before him, he was of opinion that the parties might have set- tled their differences and saved their little fortunes by asking the aid of some minister of religion to effect the division of the property between them. Making the division in the way pur- sued had ruined one brother, and the bill in Chancery did not appear to be yet paid by the other brother. PREVALENCE OF THE SMALL Pox IN CARDIFF.—We regret to have to state that this dangerous disease is raging with much virulence in this town and neighbourhood, and that in many cases it has proved fatal. We would therefore earnestly im- press upon parents and others having the care of young chil- dren the illlportanceof attending to the precautionary measures which should be observed, in order to obviate the spread of this contagious disease. Vaccination above all things should be strictly attended to. Among many others who have fallen victims (to this fearful malady, are no less [than six members of the police force of this town, and in one case it has proved fatal- Police-constable Baker, a young man but twenty-one years of age, healthy and active, and who was a very promising officer, was a few days ago attacked with the disease in the most violent form, and died on Tuesday last. He had been attended by Mr. II. J Paine, medical officer of the force, who hadbcenunremlttinginhiaatteution. He had been held in high respect by the constabulary, and on the occasion of his interment on Wednesday in the cemetery, nearly the whole of the force, headed by the superintendent, followed him to the grave, and cheerfully bore the expenses of the funeral them- selves. Three of the other constables, also young men, at present suffering, are named Evans, Somers, and Barter; they are all under the attentive care of Mr. Paine, and are severeiy ainicted. In the case of Barter but little hope is entertained of his reco- very.—Some useful and suggestive facts connected with the treatment of the disease appeared in the Times of Thursday last, in a notice of the report of the Vaccine Board to the Home Secretary of State, which we have no doubt will be read with interest. The report states that during the past year, 210,912 charges of lymph have been supplied, and that 141,147 persons have been reported to them as vacci- nated, besides 7,039 vaccinated at the stations of the establish- ment. The increasing demands for lymph from Ireland are highly satisfactory, as proving that the poorer classes of the Irish are rising superior to the ignorance and prejudice which formerly hindered the acceptance of vaccination. The trans- mission of lymph to Ceylon in hermetically sealed glass tubes has proved very successful, and with the lymph so sent 23,353 persons have been vaccinated. The Board adduce statistics to disprove a popular but very erroneous notion, that smallpox is tending towards extinction, and they very seriously deprecate announcements of such a tendency as cal- culated to lead to the neglect of vaccination. It has been de- monstrated, on the contrary that this loathsome and disgusting disease is as virulent as ever—that is, the mortality m those who take smallpox naturally," or without being vaccinated, is quite as great as ever it was. The mortality in this class is one-third of those attacked, or 35 per cent.; under 5 years of age, it is 50 per cent; and, under 2 years, much greater. It is least between 10 and 15 years, and after 20 years of age, it rises rapidly, and at 30 exceeds the mortality of infancy. After 60 years of age there is hardly auy escape. This last fact is worthy of notice, as refuting another vulgar error—viz., that in later periods of life infectious diseases are not so easily taken —this is only partially the case. There are instances of small- pox after 60, and sexagenarian patients almost invariably suc- cumb. The efficacy of vaccination if proof were wanting, is established by some very striking statistical statements. During the epidemic of 1825 the mortality was 28'0 per cent.; it has now fallen to 15'0 No nurse or servant in the Small-pox Hospital has taken the disease for the last 20 years, all being vaccinated on entering the hospital. Certain valuable cautions are supplied to the public by the board. The lymph should always be procured direct from the National Vaccine Estab- lishment, and the operation should be conducted with great care. Great attention must be paid to the cicatrices left. Three or more punctures should be made (with a clean lancet) of a valvular character, opening upwards so as to retain the inserted lymph, and the good marks or cicatrices left should approach a circular form, bo distinct, and foveated or honey- combed, dotted or indented, in some instances radiated, and have a well-defined edge or margin. Vaccination properly performed the board declare once more to be an all but com- plete protectiou from one of the direst scourges of suffering humanity. I POCKET PICKING IN BUTE-STREET.—On Friday morning Mary Howells, living in Crichton-street, had her pocket picked of a purse containing lIs., while standing against a shop-win- dow in Bute-street. WHIT-MONDAY.—We understand an effort is about to be made to close the shops of the town, and to entirely suspend business, on Whit-Monday, in order to afford a general oppor. tunity to those who may desire either to visit their friends- share in the contemplated monster Chepstow excursion, or witness the inauguration of that stupendous monument of engineering skill the opening of the Crumlin viaduct, or any other of the healthful attractions that are held forth on such a daj-. W e would remind those who object to holidays, on the ground of their promoting dissipation, that the practice of only having halt-a day as heretofore on Whit-Monday, has been the chief cause of the scenes of which they complain, and that by having a whole day, more extended country trips will be patronised, and thus remove large numbers from the conta- mination and depravity which at such seasons abound so greatly in the immediate neighbourhood of Cardiff. A BALLOT MEETING.—On Monday evening last a public meeting was held in the Crown Court of the New Town- hall, for the purpose of giving public expression of opinion in favour of the ballot, and for forming a ballot society in this town. Mr. John Batchelor, ship-builder, occupied the chair and the meeting was attended by a deputation, consisting of Mr. E. C. Whitehurst, vice-chairman of the London Ballot Assoeia- tion; Mr. E. A. Freeman, Llanrumney; and Mr. J. Jenkins, of Swansea. Owing to the small number of persons present at the time the proceedings were announced to commence, the chair was not taken until half-past eight, and there were at that time probably not more than forty persons in the hall, and these principally of the lower class of society; as the evemn-ad- vanced, a few others stepped in, but very little interest was ap. parently felt in the object of the meeting, notwithstanding the enthusiasm that was displayed so recently at the political meetings held in this town in connection with the election of the members just returned to the new Parliament. Considerable difficulty was experienced even in obtaining persons to second the resolutions w hich had been drawn up for proposal to the meeting.—-Mr. L. C. VV hitehurst moved the first resolution as follows:— That as it is now understood that a reform of the representative system will engage the attention of Parliament at an eai-Jy period, this meeting desires to record its conviction that no extension of the franchise will be satisfactory unless ac- companied by the vote by ballot." The speaker commenced a speech of considerable length by observing that the Premier had given the nation a promissory note" of nine months' date and they must therefore see that he cashed it when it became due. Unless the people between now and February gave a de- cided expression of their opinion, he felt persuaded that nothing of any moment would be done the suffrage might be extended, but it would not be protected. Although he desired to see a large extension of the suffrage, yet he was quite sure that such a gift would be entirely nullified unless it was protected. He then peoceeded to confirm by a lengthened course of argument the correctness of tins proposition, and arrived at the conclu- sion that an extension of the suffrage without its protection, would be of no benefit to the public. He based his arguments generally upon the results of the general elections since the re- form bill, and pointed out the vast amount of bribery and in- timidation with which those proceedings had been attended both in the boroughs and counties throughout the British Isles, show- ing up, as he piocecded, the various te screws" which were brought to bear on the electors, more particularly the money screw' and the "religious sciew," which, he said, had been found capable of turning the election any way that was desired. W hat reason, he then asked, had they to believe that an exten- sion of the suffrage would put an end to this improper state of things. Supposing Mr. Locke King's motion were to be carried, a more dependent and servile class of electors would be created than at present possessed the franchise, and a still more extended exercise of bribery, intimidation, and other undue in- fluence would be the result. Whether, therefore, the people were deprived ot the franchise, or of the free exercise of it a grievous injury was inflicted upon their political rights, and a political detect was allowed to exist in our constitution which ought to be remedied. Of the effect which this defect had upon the whole character of our representation, he gave some in- stances in connexion with the question of the abolition of church-rates, as shown in the votes of the members of six counties and united borough constituencies in Wales, at the di- vision on the second reading of Sir W. Clay's bill. A striking anomaly, he observed, in the present law relating to election prreeedings was, that although a man was not at liberty to threaten to deprive another of his custom, yet he could take away his custom as soon as he hked it was an offence, there- foie, to threaten to do a thing, which, nevertheless, a person was at liberty to do as much as he liked. Having asserted that no remedy could be found for such inconsistencies except the ballot, he then proceeded to consult the experience of places in which the ballot had been adopted. Holland, Belgium, Sar- dinia, Australia, and America, where this method ofvotillg was considered to be the keystone of liberty. The people, he urged ought not to be interfered with in their constitutional rights to record their votes and he, therefore, in concluding his address pointed out tlie importance of giving a unanimous and hearty expression of public opinion in favour of the adoption of the ballot; thepeopleshoutd demand their rights, and use all the influence they could possibly excercise over their representatives in Parliament to secure them. Mr. Whitehurst concluded with a violent tirade against the aristocracy. Bear in mind, he said, that it is no mistake on the part of the aristocracy of this country that they oppose the ballot; they well know the result and are not waiting to be informed of it. They are only wait- ing until they are forced to give it, and until they are forced to give it they will not. It is for those who possess the fran- chise, to use it in support of their poorer brethren, and in be- half of their interests. We make no appeal to the aristocracy to their sense of justice, to their love of right; we are only asking them to loose their grasp over an enduring and patient people; for had they possessed either one or the other (sense of justice, or love of right), the ballot would have been made a law in 1832. We appeal to something purer, more virtuous, more efficacious-to the honesty and intelligence of thousands I of the middle and working classes of this country, who are now awakening to a sense of the influence which aristocratic iutol- lerance has had over this country.—Mr. E. A. Freeman seconded the resolution, and at some length addressed the meeting upon the subject before them. Having, however, so recently fully stated his views on the ballot, we need only say that his remarks were merely a reiteration of those which he made in his late election speeches in this town.—Mr. J. Jenkins, of Swansea, moved the second resolution, which was as follows: That as this town has so recently exhibited its feel- ing in favour of the vote by ballot, a local society be at once established, and this meeting pledges itself to give it every support, —ihe resolution was seconded by Mr. J. Williams.— Mr. W. Lewis moved, and Mr. John Davies, the Docks, se- conded the third resolution-" That the members of the county and this borough be respectfully requested to attend and record their votes in favour of the coming motion for the adoption of the ballot. All the resolutions were carried unanimously. A vote oi thanks to the deputation and to the chairman terminated the proceedings. DEATH OF THE PRISONS' ARCHITECT.—We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Hill, of Birmingham, the architect selected by the magistrates of this county to draw the plans and specifications for the enlargement of their gaols at Cardiff and Swansea, the works for which, under the super- intendence of Mr. Geo. Chittenden, have now been comnieuced some months. Mr. Hill had been in the profession for many years, and had excelled in the erection of prisons, in which work he had been very extensively employed in all parts of the kingdom. We copy the following notice ot the deceased from the Birmingham Daily Press of Wednesday se'nnight:— "On Friday last Mr. Daniel liowlandson Hill, who has made for himself a distinguished position as an architect, not onlv in this town but in the kingdom, departed this life. Mr. Hill had been for some time past suffering from a diseased heart, which for the last two or three months had been more severe, yet the family had hopes of recovery, and the death at last was sudden and unexpected. He has been in practise in his pro- fession for many years, and has left behind him in the public buildings of the town a lasting memorial of his existence. Among the principal of these are the borough gaol and lunatic asylum, and the baths and wash-houses in Kent-street. The private buildings on which Mr. Hill was engaged are so nume- rous that there is scarcely a street of any pretence in the town that does not contain some of his work. But it was in the erection of prisons that he had lately distinguished himself more particularly, aud in this branch, which requires so much practical knowledge and skill, lie was largely employed in all parts of the kingdom. The Surrey gaol, one of the largest in the county, was his work: he was also engaged to erect the county prisons at Lewes and we lielievc that at the time of his death he and his partner, Mr. W. Martin, were occupied in ) designing or executing the alteration or erection of several of f of these important buildings in various parts of England and Wales. It is not too much to say that for convenience of ar- rangement and soundness of construction the prisons which our borough architect designed are unsurpassed. This it was, no doubt, that insured him such extensive and numerous commis- sions. The respect with which Mr. Hill was regarded both by the authorities, aud by his professional brethren in the town, is evidenced by the following circumstances :—at the meeting of the Town Council held yesterday, the following resolution was passed amid many manifestations of regret and sympathy :— That this council, having heard of the sudden death of Mr. D. R. Hill, desire to offer to Mrs. Hill and her bereaved family their sincere sympathy and condolence upon the loss they have sustained, irreparable to them, and serious to the borough, which has been deprived of a respected inhabitant, and an ar- chitect of distinguished professioual attainments.' The Bir- mingham Architectural Society held its annual meeting on Monday, aud it was unanimously resolved—' That in conse- quence of the death of the respected member and first Presi- dent of the Society, Mr. Hill, all the business of the meeting should be postponed, aud the members should manifest their respect by attending the funeral, which takes place on Thursday.' We trust that these tokens of respect for the memory of the deceased, and of sympathy for his sorrowing friends, will form some alleviation of the grief of those friends when time shall have mitigated the effects of the great loss which they have sustained." -♦ WHITCHURCH. The nightingale's warbling notes may now be heard near Tynant and at Greenmeadow wood. At a vestry meeting recently held at the Fox and Hounds, Whitchurch, Mr. George Lewis was appointed parish clerk, iu lieu of the late respected Mr. Joseph Jones, w io for many years filled the above office to the entire satisfaction of the ratepayers. ♦ COUNTY POLICE.—SATURDAY. (Before R. Bassett, Esq., and the Rev. W. Bruce). William Miller, a boy 15 years of age, was brought up on a charge of having stolen a cloak. It appeared that more than a month ago a little girl, ten years of age, named Maria Llewellyn, living at St. Fagans, while playing in that village, placed the cloak. upon a wall about six o'clock in the evening, and on going home forgot it. When she went back to fetch it she found it was gone. She saw the prisoner as she was going home with some other men. — Police-constable Adams went from information he received to the house of John Dean in Ely, where the prisoner lodged, and found the cloak. —For the defence Mrs. Dean was called, who said that the prisoner brought the cloak to her house more than a month ago, saying that he had picked it up on the road. It had since been worn by her children. The bench did not think these circumstances sufficient to warrant the committal of the prisoner, and dismissed the case.

INQDESTS. DEATH FROM FALLING DOWN STAIRS. On Tuesday last G. Salmon, Esq., held an inquest touching the death of Keziah Davies, late of the parish of St. Marychurcb, widow, aged 49.—Martha, wife of Thomas Thomas, of Marychurcb, labourer, said she had known the deceased many years, and of late she had been very ill. she lived in the same house as the de- ceased, a portion being parted off. About twelve o'clock on Thursday night, the 7th inst., when in bed, she and her husband were awoke by the noise of a fall, as of a person falling down stairs. She then heard one of the daughters of the deceased cry out that her mother had fallen. The deceased was then cairied up stairs again. She did not hear the deceased speak during the night, nor did she hear any quarrel between her and her daughter. She had not seen the deceased ill-treated by her daughter. Sarah Davies deposed to the deceased's recent ill- health, in consequence of which she was helpless, and re- moved up stairs. Her bedstead was only about a vard from the stairs. She was with her when she di#d" on Sunday, 1 argaret Davies deposed to hearing her mother fall own stairs during Thursday night. She had sustained injury to her face, and was rendered insensible, in which state she remained until her death. The deceased received an allowance from the parish. in Cowbridge, who had been called n to attend the deceased, said she bad received a shock to the nervous system from which death would result. After some other evidence, Mary Lewis, who had lived in the house adjoining that of the deceased, deposed that she was not kept very clean by her daughter Marearet, who had care of her, and the deceased had complained that she did not give her things that she wanted. David Lloyd, of Cowbiidge, relieving officer, also de- posed to the deceased not being properly taken care of by her daughter, who often left her alone. She was not rt-moted to the Union in consequence of her being in an unfit state. The jury returned a verdict to the erTfct that deceased died fiom injuries she had sustained by falling down stairs. SUICIDE IN EAST TERRACE. On Thursday, G. Salmon, Esq., held an inquest at the New Town-hall, touching the death of Wrn. Cowles, who bad lately lived at No. 8, East-terrace, and who, as will be seen by the subjoined evidence, committed suicide on the morning of t at day by hanging himself. The de- ceased was 51 years of age, and had acted ne agent to the Bristol traders. He had been a man much respected by those who were acquainted with him. He had of late been subject to great deprwsion of spirits, which wat at- tributed to his having lost two books belonging to a club with which he was connected, and which had occasioned a disturbance between himself and the officials of the lodge. The first witness called was John Miles Jtukin Cowles, son of the deceased, a little boy about 7 years of age. He deposed that he went to bed with his father about nine o'clock last night, and rose this morning about seven. He went down stairs to dress. At that time his fattier was standing up in the corner of the room against the drawers. He called to him but he did not make any answer, and he went down stairs and told the servant that his father was standing against the drawers. Catherine Magrath stated that she was servant to the deceased. About eight o'clock this morning she asked the deceased's son if his father was coming down to breakfast, and he replied that be was standing undressed by the drawers. About ten o'clock as he did not come down she asked Mr. Courtney, who also resided in the house, to go up-stairs with her. When the door was opened she saw a rope round the neck of the deceased. Mrs. Cowles died about two months ago; he never com- plained of illness or of being in low spirits. He came home last night between nine and ten o'clock; he ap- peared to have been drinking but was not intoxicated the little boy would not go to bed without his father, and after asking the witness to undress the child he went to bed about ten o'clock. Mrs. Eliza Verity said, she lived in the same house as the deceased ha had occupied a part of the house for six )ears; he had but one child; his wife had died on the 11th of March she had not herself observed anything peculiar in his manner of late. About three weeks or a month ago he had given her a memorandum, making over all his goods to Mr. Verity, but she did not think it any- thing in earnest, and threw it aside, as he was not sober at the time. He told her at that time that he had a dis- turbance with his club but had never before spoken of the club matters in the house; he was regular in his pay- ments; he had latterly been in the habit of drinking more than usual. Charles Haines, living in East-terrace, joiner, said he was called to the house of the deceased about ten minutes to ten o'clock this morning, and went up stairs. He then saw the deceased suspended by a rope against the wall, between a chair, chest of drawers, and a recess. He was hanging with his side to the wall, and had only his shirt on. He was suspended by a cord attached to a clothes peg in the wall. He cut him down immediately. Robert Davies, living in Crichtou-street, said he had known the deceased 22 years; he had been an agent to the Bristol traders. He had noticed lately that the de- ceased had not been so cheerful in his spirits as formerly he had repeated things frequently several times over, and seemed to forget himself. He did not know whether to attribute this circumstance to immoderate drinking many times lately he had seen him in tears, being in difficulties in consequence of losing the books belonging to his lodge. He could not produce the minute-book and ledger, and he believed he had offered to pay money on account of them. The lodge to which he belonged was the Cambria's Pride. He saw him last about half-past twelve or quarter to one yesterday morning. He was crying, and on the witness asking him what was the matter, he replied that Hewitt and Docton were going to imprison him, tiansport him, and hang him. The witness was then standing at the door of the stores, and he and the deceased bad a glass of porter together. The persons he had named were officials of the lodge to which the deceased belonged. He had never seen him during the time he had known him in the depressed state he had been in for the last fortnight. His depression arose from the abuse which he said he had received from the lodge; he said he never expected to receive such treatment. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased hung himself while in a state of temporary insanity.

A special meeting of the Dean and Chapter of Nor- wich was held on Saturday at the Deanery, in the Cathedral-close, for the purpose of electing a bishop in the room of the Rev. Dr. Hinds, resigned. The congi d elire, declaring the vacancy and reeommend- jng" the ejection of the Hon. and Rev. J. T. Pelham, M.A., having been read, the proceedings resulted in the return, as a matter of course, of the hon. and rev. gentleman.