The Cambrian

SONG OF THE BLIND ONE. (From the Dispatch.) They talk of rainbows in the sky, and bloss ims on the earth, They sing the beauty of the stars in songs of love and mirth; They say the niotitr.ain-sod is fair—they tell of dew-drops bright They praise the sun that warms the day, and moon that cheers the night. I do not sigh to watch the sky, I do not care to s?e The iustre "elrop un green-hill lOp, or fruit upon the Irpe. pray (I to have my lid, unseal'd, but 'twas not to behold The peady dawn of misty morn, .°1' evenmg C10Ud 01 gold: No, IH), Tny hry, I w0u](lturn troro flower, star, and sun, For we!l I know thou'n fairer still, my own, my gentle one, I hear the musi>' others deem most etoquent and sweet, The raer-v hrk above mv hed-the cricket at my feet, The laughing lones of childhood's glee tlrat gladden while they ring, The robin in the winter time—the cuckoo in the spring; But never do I think those tones so beautiful as thine, When kind words from a kinder heart confirm that heart is mine. There is no melody of sound that bids my soul rejoice. As when I hear my simple name breathed by thy happy voice; And, Mary, I will ntOr believe Ihat flower, star, or sun, Can ever be so bright as thee, my true, my gentle one.' ELIZA COOK.

THE DYING H O Y.—BY ANNA SAVAGE. (From the Church of England Magazine). Come nearer, mother, raise the curtain high, And lei us look opon the spangled skv; Leave still thine hand in mine. Put huck the hair That clings around my brow say, wilt thou wear One of these tangled curls when I am dead No tears too bitter o'er the relic shed ? JJ Saviour calls me to a heavenly home, And angels near me gently whisper, "While from their golden harps the echo rings, I hear the rushing of their shadowy wings. Listen, IllY mother, though thy voice be sweet Unlo mine ear, the gladsolne Irains that greet Thy slumbering boy have tones of deeper love, Worm rittij ai10ut my conch, around, ahove, Like music in the air. When in the sea That angels must be there, and track their way From the bright chambers ot eternal day. Thou'lt think of me when thou dost look on high, In those blest mansions far be\ond the sky Thou It think of me, I kuow, when earth seems fair, And sutnner blossoms scent the sunny air 0, then remember that mv lot will be Where flowers unfailing bloom, that I shall see Thousands of dazzlin creatures that below Have walked in righteousness, and that 1 go W here, in the glist'ning robes around the throne, A halo bright reveals the Holy One. Mother, thy face is from me, but I feel The fast warm tears that o'er niv weak band steal; And then dost tremble. If I ceaseless find Thy fond love, ever watchful, ever kind- If iby untiring care no change could see, Think what God's changeless love for us must be Tho slumber o'er thy anxious heart mav creep, There's One whose eye of love will never sleep! Dark shadows o'er my eyelids steal along, Say, dost thou hear the angels' swelling song? If thoo couldsllislen to their joyful hymn. But, nioiher dearest, e'en tby form seems dim 1 hoo wilt not leave me tho' the night is come? Wouldst (boo couldst lead me to my radiant borne; Come nearer yet, and still my Cold hand keep, And 0, sweet mother, now 1 fain would steep."

GLEANINGS. AUTUMN IN ENGLAND, when the fruits of the earth are garnered for man's benefit,—as the season that paints the lovely borne views of our scenery with every variety of tint,—as the period when the Creator has deemed fit to bid the nights become light as day, to aid the husbandman in his cheerful and happy task,—and as the time when the song of the harvest home trembles on the sweet breath of night,- is the most glorious por- tion ot the year or if its sister, Spring, vies with its benutiu, it has this advantage—Spring is the promise, Autumn the fulfilment. To the contemplative mind there is something most soothingly lovely in the phenomenon of that which we term the harvest moon. THE WIFE'S UNIVERSAL RIVAT..—It mast ever be borne in mind, that man's love, even in its happiest exercise, is not like woman s; for while she employs herself through every hour in fondly weaving one beloved image into all her thoughts, he gives Jo her comparatively few of his and these perhaps neither the "e8'- It is a wise beginning, then, for every married wo- man to make up her mind to be forgotten through the greater part ot every day; to make up her mind to many rivals, too, in her husband s attentions, though not in bis love j and anion" those I would mention one whose claims it is folly to dispute^ since'no Temonstrance or representations on her part will ever be able to render less attractive the charms of this competitor I mean the newspaper-, of whose absorbing interest some wives are weak enough to evince a sort of childish jealousy, when they ought ra- ther to congratulate themselves that their most formidable rival is one of paper.— The Wives of England. THE WORKS OF NATURE —When a bird's egg is exa- mined, it is found to consist of three parts; the chick, the yolk in which the cluck is placed, and the white in which the yolk swims. The yolk is lighter than the white and is attached to it at two points by the treadles. If a line were drawn through these two points, it would pass below the centre of gravity of the yolk. From this arrangement it must follow that the chick is always uppermost, roll the egg which way ycu will consequently, the chick is always kept nearest to the breast or belly of the mother while she is sitting. Suppose, then, hal ay one, acquainted with the laws of motion, had to contrive things so as to seoure this position for the little speck or sac in question, in order to its receiving the nesessary heat from the hen,—could he proceed otherwise than by placing it in the lighter liquid, and suspending that liquid in the heavier, so that its centre of gravity should be above the line or plane of suspension? Assuredly not: for in no other way could hrs purpose be accomplished. DOMESTIC H APPINESS.—It h a distinguishing excellence of Christianity, that while its influence reaches to every great and extraordinary occasion, it adapts itself with peculiar fitness to all the common occurrences of life. There is no rank so elevated that its threatenings cannot overawe and control; no lot so de: pressed, that its promises cannot animate and encourage. Felix clothed in the robes of authority, trembles at its denunciations; and the poor fishermen of Gallilee support the pressure of want' and pain, and sorrow, in the hope of its bright reward. But these are rare instances, to fix the foundations of our faith, and to hum- ble the pride of man; it is in the silent shade of retirement, in the still sma:1 circle of domestic life, that religion daily and hourly produces the happiest effects, and proves itself to be Divine. And tiere, as in a thousand instances, we are constrained to admire and adore the goodness of God: placed on this troublesome scene of trial, vextd by the storms of anger, and tossed by the billows of fear and anxiety, the gold is become dim, and the most fine gold changed, and our breasts are pierced} through by many sor. rows. Yet we are not, thank heaven left destitute. Persecuted by the enemies of our peace, we are not forsaken; cast down by the power of sin. we are not destroyed; in Ithe cup of bitterness some drops of honey are infused a balm is applied to the deepest wound; and, to cheer and enliven our thorny path, the hand of our Creator scatters many a pleasant flower, and, more fragrant than all, the unfading roses of domestic bliss. AN OLD MAN S REMINISCENCES.—"I have seen and remember so much, that my life already appears very long- nay the first part seems to have been a former life, so entirely are the persons worn out who were on the stage when I came into the world. You must consider, as my father was minister then that I almost came it to the world at three vears old. I was ten when I was presented to George I. two nights before he left Eng- land for the las' nme. This makes me appear very old to myself and Methuselah to young persons, if I happen to mention it before them. If I see another reign, which is but too probable, what shall I then? I will tell you an odd circumstance. Nearly ten years I bad already seen six generations in one family that of Waldegrave. I have often seen, and once been in a room with Mrs. Godfrey, mistress of James II. It is true she doted; then came her daughter, the old Waldegrave her son the am- bassador; his daughter Lady Harriot; her daughter, the present Lady Powis and she had children who may be married in five or six) ears; and yet I shall not be very old, if I see two gene- rations more! but if I do, I shall be superannuated, for I think I talk already like an old nurse "—Jitters of Horace Walpole. THE POWER OF KINDNESS.—The hearts of all men are wrought upon by kind offices. Thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head but the Chinese seem to be peculiarly susceptive in this, either from nature or education, or perhaps from both. To present a little child with a tseen, or cash about the twentieth part of a penny, to allow a native to look into my collecting case or to examine the texture of mv coat, were favours which never missed a large recognition, not only from the parties indulged but also from the whole of the bystanders. Popularitv is of easy purchase '"China a courteous smile, a look of complacency, and so forth, will seldom fail lo insure a large stock of it. If a stranger enter one of their public assemblies, take a seat, and ap- pear happy in Ins situation, every eye is directed towards him Here is a man from afar," they seem to say, who is pleased wiinus, and therefore we will overwhelm him with our admira- tion. Among educated persons, this native kindliness of dispo- sition being ripened into what looks like a principle, prepares them lor sympathizing with a foreigner, and, as a consequence for holding companionship with him. As I lay upon my couch one day, suffering from pain and debility, J said to a Chinese who was jooking at me with an air of concern, When I think of my wite and children, and then of my health, I am unhappy." Fear not. said he, good man has nothing to fear." This man put himself upon a parity of conditions the moment I asked for his sympathy, and uttered a comfortable truth in a very good season. He was a heathen, and lived and died so, I am sorry to add. In my judgment, it is a matter of the first importance that we should admit natives, whose salvation we are seeking, to terms ot friendship with us—The Chinese at are, by G. T. Lay. e i!OV J AND .^AITH-—All depends upon what we fix otir '7 our Elections. Must the beauty of love and worth of of lite be at an end to woman, when her first spring, her bloom of love, her moments of romance are past? Nothing in this world ft»nt n aS* 'his bdief' Life is rich; its tree blossoms eternally; because it is nourished by immortal fountains. It bears dissimilar trurs, various in colour and glory, but all beautiful- let us underva ue none of them fnr oil „r «i, i j "l luem> Ior all of theiu are capab e of pro- ducingplants of eternal lfe Youthful!™ .i i„ flowergoPf earth! not thai k ihe creator, that he gave it the children of the earth' But ah. I will exclaim, to all those who drink of its nectar and ,o those who must do without it-" There are flowers, which are as noble as this, and which are ess n danwr »».»„ I j th, ,™R O,: £ ■ fr;: mav suck life from the life of the eternal Ah) ;f „ i J derstood how near to us providence has 'placed "the fountains of our h.pp.ness-.fwe had only understood this from the days of our child rood upwards acted upon it, and profited by it, our lives would b seldom lead through dry wildernesses! Happv are WtbOSf,ejeS T! |earlvr,ed Paren,s ""d home » j? « ay rti hen experience what sweet- ness, a djoy; and peace can flow out of family relationships, out of the 1 eartlelt union between brothers and sisters, between oa rents ai d clJldr.-i., and they will experience how these relations carelul y cfiens.i. d in youth, will be become blessings for our naatur<.r years,—-The Home, by Frederika Bremer. °

BOARD OF GUARDIANS. A Special Meeting of the Board of Guardians for the Swansea Union was held at the Town-hall on Monday last. This meeting had been specially convened for the purpose of taking into consideration the application for relief made to the Board, at their usual meeting held on the preceding Thursday, by a number of colliers, who stated, that they had been discharged hy their respective employers in con- sequence ot the strike among the coppermen, and repre- spored themselves as being in distress. There was a nu- merous attendance of the Guardians, and the Rev. Wm, Hewson, D.D., Chairman of the Board, presided. The Reverend CHAIRMAN opened the meeting bv reading a letter from the Poor-law Commissioners, containing tlteii atl»ice relative to the course to be pu sued by the Board towards those applicants who had applied for reiief conse- quent upon the strike for wages among the coppermen, and which, the Chairman observed, led to the assumed expe- diency of calling together the present meeting. The fol- lowing is a copy of the letter — Poor Law Commissioner OfTice, Somerset House, ( 14ih August, 1843. SIR, I a;n directed by the Poor-law Commissioners to state that their attention has been drawn to the strike of (lie workmen that their attention has been drawn to the strike of the workmen employed in the Swansea Copper-Works, in consequence of a proposed reduction of their wages, and to the probability that it will lend to a large number of appliaations from able-bodied men for reliel lor themselves and families, in consequence of the loss ot their accustomed nieanM of support. "TheCoinnussioners,therefore,having regard to the difiicuit ies which, under such circumstances, the Guardians would doubtless experience in dealin". with the numerous applications for relief Ithich mjht be suddenly made to them, feel it their duty to offer such advice to the Guardians as the Commissioners consider mav be useful to them, j(, ihe eteut of si.ch diiiicu'ties actually occurring 1 he Commissioners need not point out to the Guardinns that, so long ns there is room in the workhouse, the best course is undoubtedly to order all able-bodied applicants fur relief into it. 1 he Commissioners fee! assured that the Guardians will be anxious to meet the calls upon the poor-rates which most pro- bably will arise from the above-mentioned cause, with promptness and vigour; and the Commissioners do not doubt that, if dae precaution be used, and proper arrangements be made before hand, the Guardians will be enabled to meet this pressure, should it actually occur, with less difficulty than might otherwise be apprehended. Under the circumstances, however, the Commissioners think it right that the Guardians should be quite prepared for any sudden pressure upon the funds under their control, which may ultimately ensue from I he sl ate of the copper workmen and thev would rei ommend that a special meeting of the Board should be called, and that the financial situation of the Guardians in respect to the funds of those parishes in the Union likely to be affected by such pressure, should be investigated and that fresh calls, if found to be necessary, should beimrnediatelJ made,and served upon the overseers of such parishes, who should, in the mean time. be warned of the necessity of securing sufficient funds belore hand to meet the numerous claims upon the parishes which may, and probably will, arise for relief. In the event of the existing rates being insufficient for this porpose, fresh rates should be prepared and got read. for signature by the justices. The Guardians will likewise do well to consider whether persons who become chargeable to the parishes in question, and whose settlements are iu other parishes, should not be removed to their respective parishes as quickly as possible. This course appears to be recommended by the consideration that the rate- payers, if the apprehended pressure should arise, cannot relieve themselves from the burden of supporting their own settled poor. The Commissioners on previous occasions when similar cases of emergency to the present one have occurred in Staffordshire, and other places, have issued an out-door labour-testorder to the Unions where it was found to be necessary. This order, where carried into effect, has afforded the Boards of Guardians much assistance in enabling them 10 deal wilb the numerous applications suddenly made to item for relief, under a similar pressure to that which it is feared may soon arise in the Swansea Union. The Commissioners inclose a copy of the order for the consideration of the Board of Guardians; hnd the Commissioners will be pre- pared to issue a similar order to the Swansea Union. In the mean time, however, means should he taken beforehand to procure some stone and oakum, or such other materials as may be acces- sible, in order to be in readiness for the porpose of setting the able-bodied men to work, in return for the relief afforded them. 1 hese materials, if not used, will be available for setting to work the able-bodied inmates of the workhouse. The Guardians should also be prepared to appoint a superintendent of out-door pauper labour, and to procure tools, if necessary, at the shortest notice. At the special meeting which the Commissioners recommend should be held, they suggest that the question of where the out- door labour should be carried on, in case of need, should be discussed, and the whole of the arrangements which it may be necessary to make be considered. The expenses in carrying out the provisions of the order above referred to will be a charge upon the parishes to which the paupers relieved and set to work onder it may be chargeablt>. The Commissioners think it necessary to observe t&at, in case of a strike of workmen for higher wages than their employers are willing to give, a question arises-whelher the Guardians would be justified HI refusing or discontinuing relief when the men might olJtllin employment, if they choose to accept it, at wages sufficient to furnish the means of subsistence for thenuelves and their families ? In reference to this question, the Commissioners would remark U»at the poor-rates constitute a fund for the relief of destitution. Ifte amoont so levied is withdrawn from the capital which must itsell furnish employment to the labouring classes, and provex a severe burthen on the middle classes, who are themselves liable to be reduced to poverty by the contingencies of trade and the excess of public burthens. So long, however, as real and involnntary destitution exists, 80 long must the Guardians, in discharge of their public duties, require from the rate-payers, and distribute to the applicants for relief, tbat sustenance which the necessities of the latter class demand. But the question becomes a different one if the destitution is selt-imposed, and when tbe Guardians are satisfied that individuals supported by tbe poor-rates may obtain employment at wages f/'vu" for the maintenance of themselves or families. With the disputes between masters and workmen, or with tbe agreements of either cfass among themselves, the Guardians have nothing to do. If therefore the Guardians are in a situation to saYr-Tbe men now applying for, or receiving relief tnav obtain work within their reach at wages sufficient for their maintenance, and that of their families, and it only depends on themselves to accept it they are justified in refusing relief to those persons, simply because they can no longer be considered as destitute. It is not, however, sufficient that thev should say vaguely to any urge number in a mass, employment may be had but on being satisfied in each individual case, that work is offered or may be procured by the man in question within a practicabte distance, relief might then be refused to that man, always provided that the Guardians are satisfied of the sufficiency of the wages offered for the actual maintenance of the parties, and that all cases of great urgency or of a mere temporary nature from momentary fear of violence, should be dealt with as exceptions. It is not the object of the poor-rates to aid either masters or men in any struggle against each other, and it must he assumed that the law will be found sufficiently strong to protect those willing to work from the prolonged action of forcible interference. The Commissioners will be ready, should the necessity for snch a step arise, to sanction a temporary departure from the prohibitory order, to the extent which may be requisite, upon the oases being reported to them under article 4. fhe Commissioners, in making the foregoing remarks, do not w isb to excite any unnecessary apprehension in the minds of the truardians. Theirobjecl is simply tbat, whenever the crisis may arise, it may find the Guardians fully prepared to meet the pies- sure upon tbe Union. r I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, «. t ,i rs, „ E> CHADWICK, Secretary. To (he Clerk of the Guardians of the Swansea Union, Swansea." The CHAIRMAN then observed, that as far as the nersons who belonged to the various Copper Works were concerned, it appeared to be unnecessary to make any preparation or provision, but as their conduct would p/ob.bly affect ,he co iers, they had been lolri that their cases would be heard • but it seemed that those parties who were told to attend did not appear, the Board were consequently relieved from the necessity of considering their cases, but as there were many I gentlemen present who were connected with the different Works in the neighbourhood, the deliberations of the Board won d be kindly assisted by the observations they might think proper to makp. ° Mr. VIVIAN said, that he understood that several persons who were in the employ of the Swansea Coal Company had applied for relief, and it was matter of no small surprise to him that snch had been the case, for on making inanities of the agents he found that the men were not out of work, but that they had rather come to the Hoard for the sake of ascertaining if relief would be afforded them should they at any future time be discharged. He (Mr. V.) was happy to state that at present they were in work, and were not likely to fall upon the Union. The CHAIRMAN said that the statements made by the men were to the effect, that they were paid what they termed "subsist," at the end of each fortnight, and their full wages at the end of the month, and some represented 15s a"nd some 20s. to be due to them. Mr. WALKER named one or two of the parties who had applied Oil Thursday, a note of whose cases he had tnken. The statements of their distress appeared not to have been incorrectly represented. The CHAIRMAN observed, that all the applicants had ac- knowledged themselves to have a running account with the Company, and therefore the Board had not considered them to he in a state of destitution. Mr. VIVIAN said, that no one could regret more than himsplf the present unfortunate state of affairs. The Cop- per Companies, owing to the depressed state of their trade in common with all other trades, and perceiving that no reduction lit d bsen made in the wages of coppermen, while those of all other workmen were reduced, had come to a optel nrination to effect a small reduction, which, considering the price of provisions, was not a viitual reduction He (Mr. V.) was quite disappointed at their conduct; but the most serious affair would he the effect their conduct would have in throwing others out of employ. As a partner in the Swansea Coal Company, he was most anxious that the men in the employ of the Company should not be thrown out of work, and he had desired the agents to endeavour to find employment for them. The piinciple upon which he acted was, that a man doing a week's work, was entitled to a week's wages"—(hear);-but as their work was paid by admeasn ement, it was not easy to calculate the amount of wages due at the end of each week; therefore, they were paid their "subsist," and he found that, on the day thev had made application to the Board, they were paid 20s. "subsist." Work would be found for the men in the em- ployment of the Swansea Coal Company, consequently it would be unnecessary for them to apply for relief. The agent of the Company was present, and could explain any- thing connected with the Works, if any member of the Board wished it. In reply to a question from Mr. Walker relative to the wages received by one of the men who had applied for relief Mr. BUDO said, that the man referred to, had received 3h. 611" bein a fortniht's Wllges. Mr. DANIEL, the Company's agent, said that a statement of the wages received by the men who had applied for reo liefmight be seen, if necessary. They generally kept a few shillings of each man's wages in hand until the end of each mouth. Mr. WALKER ;—And yon pay them in money ? Mr. DANIEL:—Certainly. Mr. VIVIAN stated, that there was no shop connected with the Swansea Coal Company's Works, Every work- man received a sufficient sum to meet his exigencies at the end of each fortnight, and was paid all wages due in cash at the end of every month. Mr. T. Eow. THOMAS apprehended that the reason the men received what they called" subsist," was, because it it was difficult at the end of every week to calculate the exact amount doe to each man. That mode of payment, he pre- sumed, made no difference to the men. Mr. DANIEL said that the men frequently received more than was due to them at the end of the week. Upwards of 4001. had been paid in wages on the previous Saturday. Mr. VIVIAN again expressed his surprise that the Com- pany's men had applied for relief. The CHAIRMAN said that the men must have been under an impression that they were out of work, and at liberty to engage themselves with any employer, as their woik depended upon the movements of another body. As they were dependent upon those of the coppermen, they con- sidered themselves as having been suspended, though Hot absolutely discharged. Mt. I\ IA\ thought they might have considered them- selves suspended, as they were not at their usual woik — that 01 cutting co .), but were employ ed in mending the roiids and other work. The CHAIRMAN thought the men had acted very disinge- nuously and most ungiaiefully towards their employers. Mr. V IVIAN said, that perhaps they had acted not so much from any disingenuous or ungrateful feeling, as trom air ap- prehension tlii.-t they should he thrown out of work at a fiuuie time, He uiideistood that many of the applicants I' consisted of boys. -1 Sir JOHN MORRIS, who had jn-t entered the room, said that du ing the LtS! week lie met MI. Daniel, the chief agent to the Swansea COil I Company's Works, who then in- foimed him, that Mr. Vivian WilS most anxious that the colliers should not be depiived of their work in consequence of the misconduct of the coppermen. He (Sir J. M.) thought the men had not acted as they should have done in coming to that Board, and making Ollt snch a case as would have induced a peison to relieve them from his own purse. i lr. BUDD informed Sir John that the men had only been stopped from working coal, as there was no consumption for it. r Mr. DANIEL stated, that should any man need assistance, the Company had consented to make an advance on account of wages. The CHAIRMAN observed, that the business of the Board was concluded as tar as applications for relief went, as there r were no applications of the class for the consideration of winch the Board had been convened. i Mr. GLASBROOK, relieving-officer, said that there were three or four applications, but none from able-bodied collieis. The CHAIRMAN stated that they must be treated as ordi. nary cases, and reported at the usual meeting of the Board oil Thursday. The Chairman also observed, that as the question had been for the present decided as far as colliers were concerned, the question arose how far it would be the duty of the Guardians to look into the condition of the cop- permen. No applications had hitherto been made from them, but as their conduct would affect others, perhaps it would be well to make some preparation to meet the crisis, as it was termed in the Commissioners' letter. ,( M°Rl{ts had no hesitation in saying, that if the crisis'' had not already anived,it would shortly coine upon them, for he (Sir John Morris) must inform the Board, that he would be under the necessity of discharging about one- half of his workmen, and he thought that his friend, Mr. man, and Mr. Daniel, the agent of the Swansea Coal Company, who were then present, would tell them that the Company would be compelled to do the same. Abandoning old pits and opening new ones,which required a smaller num- ber of men to work, would contribute towards this state of things. No gentleman could find work for all the discharged workmen. If work could be found for them, all well-but otherwise they must be discharged. In his opinion, a great number of workmen would shortly be depiived of employ- ment, therefore, he thought the question ought to be en. tertained-how far the Board was prepared to meet the "crisis" whenever it should arise. In reply to questions from the Chairman, it was stated that the parishes of Llangafelach, St. John, Swansea higher and lower, and Penderry, would be those principally affected by the loss of employnent among the colliers. A general conversation ensued respecting the funds of the various pai ishes. e At the request or Mr. O. G. Williams, and several other Guardians who were not present at the commencement of the proceedings, the Chairman again read over the letter from the Poor Law Commissioners.. Sir JOHN MORRIS said, that should the crisis" arise, i was evident that the first recommendation in the Com- missioners letter should he carried into effect,-to send to their respective settlements all who did not belong to the parishes in which the Works were the expenses of removal might form an objection in some instancE-II, but all ought to be sent whom the parishes were not bound by law to relieve. The CHAIRMAN said, that the expense of orders of re- moval and transit of panpeis would he considerable. Sir JOHN MORRIS thought, that if the proprietors 0f- Works first of al discharged parties who belonged to the distant parishes those persons would remove themselves to those parishes which were legally bound to relieve them. 1 he CHAIRMAN said, that in such cases, men might re- move themselves, but could not be compelled to gof The Guardians must either relieve them, or procure ordeis for their removal. r Mr. WALKER asked Mr. Glasbrook, if it were usual for paupers to go to their pal ishes of their own accord. Alr. GLASBROOK rplied, that persons residing in conntry parishes frequently did so. <5 'j t fMn,e f!!rthur ™nver8a<i°n between Mr. Gape, Sir John Morrin, and other Guardians Mr. GLASBROOK moved a resolution to the effect-that stones be prepared to he broken by paupers of the parish of Clase bigher and lower, and that Mr. Wm, Thomas, the road-sllneyor, be appointed to superintend their application to the repair of the roads. In answer to a question from Sir John Morris, Mr. GLASBROOK said, that should the colliers be thrown out Of employ, there would be 150 orders of removal re- quu ed for Clase higher and lower. TJ- CHAIRMAN then submitted the resolution proposed by Mr. Glasbrook, to the approval of the meeting. Mv. WALKER said, that under the present circumstances lie would second the resolution, hoping that the handsome manner in which Mr. Vivian had acted, would bung the coppermen to their senses. He could not help believing i r woyrkW°aK y" U '° tl,e,r dn,-v 10 retur,» ^ork; ..II was q,,Ue ""reasonable that the small fa.nier An • vU,te lrard4 ,he S"PP°'1 of 'he copperman Mr r Fill THO0.?* lGt 1,ighef Wa?eS ,1,an hiinseir- AS thought he could from experience say, that there was not an individual, from the prince to the peasant, whose .come was not affected by the present de- pression. He was confident that every landowner, mer- chant, shopkeeper, and mechanic, felt the pressure of the tunes, and was .t reasonable that the coppermen should be exempt. He pitied the co|liers from the Sotlom of his heart but he could not say that he had the same feeling for the coppermen. ° Mr. VIVIAN said, that as a.i individual, he felt greatly mortified at the conduct of ,he coppermen, for he had al? ways .Jen.ificd h inself wuh ,he in,erest| of the men Hg had always given thelll the advantage when there was a scarcity ot men andI when in former years there was a superabundance of labour in the iijaiket, no advantage had been taken of U. He (Mr, V,) had always set his face against J" and as long as the various Com- pan.es could Mid", the men had received their price. Now, when the state of trade generally was so very de- pressed, the masters were compelled to make a small re- duction, and he (>I .) real|y lh ,u ,hat the men won|(J have readily met them, Bnd sai(1> We Bre oWi d ,0 for keepillg lip our wages so long now, when we see you cannot afford it, we are ready to meet you." Chairman l',at he could enter into Mr. Vi.iao s r'nig^. He (bought the nullification expressed by Mr. Vivian was very natural. t ?Ur*sIiH0M.Af' ?ftCr some ob8ervations from Mr. J. B. Jen km at though not exactly revalent to the business of the^eetn.g he thought the Chairman and Board would rejoice to. hear that the Savings Bank was in a pros- perous state. J exception of two or three occasions, the sums deposited had exceeded the sums taken out, and the halance for the year, in favoui- of the former, was about 20001, i I1" VlVl^fomn!ld.t;referenCue ,0 ",e Prac,i« that the men had resolved to, of dividing their club-monev The CHAIRMAN thought nothing could be more mis- chievotis than such proceedings. There were many old men, who had been members of the clubs for many year., and who intended deriving aid from them in old age, while the young men, who had not been members for more than four or fie years, but who formed the majority, decided upon dividing the savings of the old members, which would give but a very small sum to each. Sir 30HN NIOHRIS stated that he had heard, from good auihorily, that a sum ot money, amounting to twenty-five thousand pounds, was disposable, if necessary, to maintain the stuke. The CHAIRMAN stated, that it had been suggested to him, that there was a clause in the Benefit Society Act, which prohibited the dissolution of a club, as lon as a certain number of members withheld their consent trom snch a proposition. He thought the Magistrates would do well to look into the matter. Mr. BUDD said, that the majority of the clubs now de- pended upon rules formed by the men themselves, and he believed that, in most instances, the majority had a power to dissolve the clubs and divide the funds. The CHAIRMAN, after a few remarks from Mr. O. G. Williams, stated that he had been informed that there was an evident disposition, among a great number of the men, to return to their work, but that they were intimidated bv othe.* He (the Chairman) thought the parties so disposed should be encouraged. Mr. VIVIAN and Mr. J. B. JENKINS confiuned the cor- rectness of the statement made by the Chairman respecting the willingness of a portion of the men to return to their employment. After a lengthened and desultory conversation respecting the state of the copper trade, in which several gentlemen took pan, Mr. Glasbrook's resolution, respecting the em- ployment of paupers by breaking stones, &c., was carried. Similar resolutions were carried for the employment of paupers in the parishes of Penderry, and Swansea higher and lower.-The Board then separated.

THE TURN-OUT AT ASHTON-UNDEJI-LYNE.—The work-people, with one or two t ifling exceptions, remain out but their example has not been followed in any quarter Indeed, the flagrant absurdity of the course pursued by Ih.' spinners at Ashton is by no means calculated to eucoiiia*r»' imitation. Not only have they left their employment in mills where the wages were quite as liigii as those demanded in their own list j but in some cases they have turned out not for an advance, but for a reduction of wages-, having ac- tually required their employers to pay according to a li-t which would diminish their wages by'about 2s. a week The fact is, that these very foolish people are t<-d inn all sorts of absuid acts by a small knot of men who prev upon them, and contrive to make a good living out of their follies and sufferings. If the spinners of Ashton would revert to what took place so lately as fast vear-ifiev would surely see the folly of being again deluded in the same manner Manchester Guardian.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. -PUTT HOUSE OF LORDS. THURSDAY, AUG. 17.—Their Lordships assembled at five o'clock, when the Royal assent was given by Commis. sion to the Church of Scotland Benefices, the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, the Admiralty Lands, the Court of Exchequer llrelanrl), the Fines and Recoveries (Ireland), the Liver- pool Docks and Harbour, and several other bills. Their LonMiips held a Conference with the Commons on the amendment made to ttie 'I lie;itres' ite,iiiiition Bill; and on their Louiship s return, Lord IVhamcliffe reported that the Commons had agreed to all the amendments except one, vi, \h"y l)ra-vet' 'heir LonMiips not to insist upon. The Noble Lord then moved that the amendment be not insisted on, which was agreed to. Loid Wharncliffe laid flpon the table the papers relative to the dismissal of Lord Lucan and Mr. O'Maliev trom the Irish Magistracy. IPIS-li ARMS BILL.—The Duke of Wellington moved that I lie House resolve itself into Committee oi) tiis l orlescue did not think, this bill calculated to remedy the evils under which Ireland at ptesent soffVrett. At the same nrie lie did not feel that the members of the late (ioverti* moir, w'l(*hail asked for a continuance of the existing Arms would be warranted in refusing similar powers to the. present Government, tinder all the circumstances of Ihe Case. He g>ive credit to the Government for having with- drawn that clause in the existing Arms Hill which icqnired smiths to lake out a licence for the exercise of their profes- sion. He regretted that an alteration had been made in 'e existing law, in which it \tas provided that any search or arms in the night time must be made in the presence of two niagistrates. By the present bill it was provided that only one magistrate should attend. He did not, however, consider that a sufficient objection to the bill to warrant "is giving it his opposition. He trusted that her Majesty's C-overtillielit, before the next of Parliament, would mature measures for the removing the grievances under w lie i Ireland laboured. He trusted they would consider of a plan for endowing the Catholic clergy with a portion of the revenues of the church. He trusted they would devise means for bettering the condition of the Catholic clergy in Ireland. He trusted, loo, that the Government would con- CONSIDER the nrnnriotv NF 0.I. ('11, nf* VT I MR {{RIU 10 (IN. VTU.T^C or Maynooth. He also trusted that her Majesty's Govern- ment would introduce a measure next session tor extending the franchise of Ireland, as al,o a njeaiui-e t*oi the alteration of the tetitire of land in Ireliiijol. He trusted they would also hun their attention to the state of the municipal fian- chise in Ireland, He really believed that if they strove to improve the condition of Ireland thev would do lIlorp. to pre. vent agitation than by passing fifty Midi bills as that before tllØ'House. He could not but express his cordial gratitude to the Government for not being induced by his Noble and Learned Friend on the bench below him (Lord BioiudianO to attempt to force through Parliament a bill for the purpose of preventing sedition and violence in Ireland. He did not at all call in question the motives of his Noble and Learned Friend, but he did think that ii* ttie Government had to, ced through this bill at this period of the session, it wonld have furnished fuel for the agitation in Ireland, and created dis- gust and alarm amongst a great body of the friends of con- stitutional liberty.—Lord Brougham remarked, that he had introduced the bill ill question to afford a more ready means of bringing to trial persons who were guilty of the very heinons offence of attempting to seduce the military fiom their allegiance and duty. His Noble Friend, who had been Lord Lientenaut of Ireland, was no doubt aware that there was a law in Ireland which allowed the change of venue for seditious offences but neither his Noble and Learned Friend on the Woolsack nor himself was aware, at the time when he brought in his bill, of the existence of this Irish Act of Parliament, of the date of 1797. When he f-oiind oiit the existence of this law, the chief ground which induced him to biing in his bill was taken from him. He therefore did not feel himself called upon to press it. The Noble and Learned Lord took occasion to vindicate the late Lord Wel- lesley from some reflections which had been cast upon him for not having, when Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, suffi- ciently carried the Emancipation Act into practical opera- tion, and read a despatch from that Noble Lord, dated Aug. 1834, in which he recommended the appointment of a fair pioportion of Roman Catholics to the judicial bench, the Privy Council, and other public offices.-Aftet- a few words from the Earl of Glengall and Lord Monleagle, the bill passed through Committee. The other bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and the Hoitse adjourned at a quarter past nine o'clock. FRIDA Y, AUGUST 18.—On the motion of the Eap-I of Shflftesbury, who took his seat on the woolsack at five, in the abseripe of the Lord Chancellor, the standing orders were suspended as far as related to the British Iron Company's Bill, and the Committee was ordered to meet on Monday. Earl Stanhope presented a petition from the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, complaining of the operation of the Currency Act of 1819. The Earl of Lucan moved for a copy of all correspondence between Mr. Barron and the Lord Chancellor of Ireland on the. sobject of the scene which took place in the Petty Sea- sons Court of Castlebar, on the 21st of October. This led to sofie discussion, and the motion was agreed to. Injauswcr to a question introduced by a speech from Lord Brouuhani, the Earl of Aberdeen said, England had not only recognized the independence of Texas, but had formed a treaty with that country for the abolition of the slave-trade. An armistice had been established between that country and Mexico, and he sincerely hoped the negotiations entered into would lead to the recognition of that country by Mex- ico.-Lot-d Brougham expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the answer. On the motion of the Duke of Wellington, the House re- solved into Committee on the Irish Poor-law Bill, when the pnncipal clauses ive,e agreed to and the report ordered to be received to-morrow. Lord Campbell moved that the Defamation and Libel Bill, as amended by the Commons, be printed, and consideied on Monday.—The motion was agreed to, and the House ad- journed at eight o'clock. SATURDAY, AUG. 19.-Their Lordships met at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of forwarding some bills, which were passed through their respective stages without dis- cussion, and the House adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15.—The Speaker took the chair at twelve o'clock, when, on the motion of Sir J. Graham, the House resolved itself into Committee on the Episcopal Functions Bill; and the first six clauses were agreed to. On clause 7 being read, which deprives the Archbishops of some of their powers, Viaconnt Clive moved its omission. Dr. Nicholl defennded the clause; and, after a short dis- cussion, the House divided, and the numbers were for the clause 51, against it 4; majority for the clause 47. The re- maining clauses were agreed to after some discussion and the report was ordered to be received on Thursday. CHELSEA HOSPITAL OUT-PENSIONERS BILL.—tiie order of the day for resuming tlie debate on this bill was then read when Mr. Il. Yorke suggested that the Government should meet the wishes of the Opposition, and limit the ope- ration of the measure to a period of five years. Sir H. Hardinge said lie had already yielded a great deal and he" could not agree to the proposition.—Mr. T. Duncombe said he was opposed to giving this enormous power to the Go- j vernment, and he should therefore move that this bill be read that day six II)OI)tils.-ilir. Philip Howard supported the bill for one reason, among others, that it only removed certain technicalities out of the way of the Government, who had the power, independent of Parliament, ofoalliiieout the pensioners.—Mr. Bright, lr. Hume, and Mr. Williams apposed the bill, and Capt. Polhill and Mr. G. W. Wood sup- ported it.—After some discussion, Mr. Williams moved that the debate be adjourned, when, on a division, there were for the adjournment 9, and against it 81.—Another division took place on the oiiginai question, that the order of the day be read, when there appeared, for the order of the day 82, and against it S.-The House then went into Commit tee on the bill, Mr. Hawes moved, as an amendment to the first clause, that the operation ot the bill be limited to five eal s; and, on a division, there were, for the amendnulnt 33, and against it 76.41, Huine proposed to insert after the woids floin tilne to ciiiie '"tile wof(ls "five years an,] %ix nioij lis," and on a dhiiun it WrlS lost by a majority of 68.-Mir. Hume then declared that he would offer no further opposition to the bill, alihoiigh his opinion respecting it remained un- clianged.-Tlie bill then passed through Committee, and the House having resumed, the report was ordered to be brought up on Thursday. PORTUGAL. Sir R. Peel, in reply to a question from Mr. Mangles, said, that if the Duke of Palmell i had ai rived in this country for the purpose of renewing the negoiiaiions for a commercial treaty between Portugal and Great Briiain, he had undertaken the journey solely at the instance of the Portuguese Government, and not in consequence of any co*»imunicaiion from the Government of this country. No official intimation on the subject had yet been made by that Nobleman to her Majesty's Government, hilI he (Sir R Peel) had no doubt ot his being vested with the requisite po«eis. He Would undertake to state to the Hon. Gentle- man that there would not, in any event, be a course of protracted aii(I dilaioi-v negotiations. NATIONAL EI)LICATION.-Sir I. Graham, in reply to a question from Mr. Lwart, said, that it was not the intention of Government 'o ask for any additional vote for in reusing the existing means for educaiing the people, as there was already a sum of 40,000i. placed at their disposal for that purpose. The Right Hon. ii,trotiet also its, tile Ul that although the Government had not at present any settled plan of education, yet they would devote their attention to the subject during the recess. THEATRE REGULATIONS BILL.-Tlie Lords'amendments to this bill "ere agreed to win, one exception, namely, that clailse which related to the payment of money at a fee. From that the House oil the ground that it w. an inteiferei.ee vvith their peculiar privileges, and on the motion of Si,1 Graham^ the clause was rejected. DEFAMATION AND LtBEL BILL.-On tbe order of the day iot- ilit- House to resolve into Committee on the Defa.na- tion and Linel liill being read, Mr. Christie bi ieriy explained the o.igiii of the bill, and ipferred io tbe highVoncuri inn in the House of Lords who h >d "examined its nature and given it I heir approbation. The Hon. Meuibei then entered into a denied statement ot the vmious clauses of the bill, and concluded by expi eSsinR H |10,,e |1(, Gove!ti,iiejit ii;(i not suffer the session to close without having car ied this important measure into law. Tbe IT torney-General said he was not disposed o slandet t» I.lie same stringency as ihe | ,w 0f libel; (tit i lather io biiug down th<- law of libel to tbe level ol t^i il ot slander. He must ut once say that he could n t a«r ■ m ihe fiisl clause of this bill, uhich went to nuke ■ erii.d slander and w. itten lioel equailv liable t flip s ,(Hl, ptini inne it. c,,Ill.se .)f Ili, Owl) lo,ig e\peiience be nevej bad advised, and never would t.lvi e either a < i il rtc'iol) or a criminal prosed, ion toi <oe e i to, abuse in i lie could not iherefo'e consent io make tiie an as s'lingent io .u h a case as in a ease of uialie „,i. i;< | S»ppo»e ■' man 'h.i.gcd another wiih not se: u,H, tjlt, load illi, otfenHvciv and a msively, oilt itounbl not o be placet! in clialge of perj iy and i.th.-i j, accnsauon i'iie oil! also contained oilier pn.vi, ,,1|H which he wasconscientionslyoppo»ed, because they appeared to him to be carrying them back to the barbarous severities of the old law before it was ameliorated by public opinion he was unwilling to take cognizance of mere oral slander • and he thought that truth should be alone pleaded iu justifi- cation, without leaving the validity of the plea to toe dis- cretion of the jury. He cordially approved, however, of all those provisions of the bill which really amended the existing law, especially that permitting the plea of truth in cases of criminal mformati i).-After a few observations fromi Mr. Macaulay and Mv. Iierna', who expressed their satisfac tion that the Attorney Genetal, in his candid speech, oad adopted the main piinciple of the bill, the House re- solved m.o Gommmee.-Ctaiises 1 and 2 were struck out.- On (. atise 3, which declaies the truth of the matter to be no defence unless shewn to be for ihe public benefit, the Attorney-General moved its rejection, as heconsideied any the clause's res>cl »nnece«s*ry.—On a division. mm 1 ,V-IE,C,("! B>' ,N 30-DUI ing the discussion measure :Ur- ( luirles Buller spoke generally on the fec'io I ITi'" U8 °l)*,°"' 110t 0,1 ground of" its per- law wa- 1 ?ca"»e u was a decked improvement of the profession rl n '° 'mm'ct P'ivrt,e fl'aiacier from the Public „ a,U drew a bl0!'d 1,1,(1 'tween th- honest I, cj a'nl 'lle m"ra ,radin^ s^ndere.The remain- the H, V>e,<: n-ree'1 to "illl some erbl amendments, received t° les,,me<), and the report was ordered to be I Ci.eiveo to-mof rniv. The China Government Bill passed thronuh Committee. Bill .°!,su w,,nt Committee on the Coroners' Duties be -VM Committee, and was ordered to rp, le third time next day. mittr.RiC1,ri,al)le L°a" Socie,ies (I'eland) Bill was recom- renor, i va',0,1S were agreed to, the Chairman poitdi progress, and tbe report was ordered to be re- ceived on Thursday.—Adjourned at half-past one. THUHSDA Y, AUG. l7 ~rl,e SPL'"ker took the chair at twelve o clock when the China Government, (lie Court of ^xciiequer (Ireland) Officers, the Coroners' Duties, and the BrÎlish Iron Company's Bills.-were severally read the third time and passed. The Chelsea Hospital Out-pensioners, (he Episcopal unctions, and the Chaiitable Loan Societies (Ireland) Bills were reported. The deport of the Defamation and Libel Bill was received, and life, bill ordered to be read a third time on Friday. LAW OF EVIDENCE.—On the question that the Law of Evidence Bill be further proceeded with, the bill having j >( en read a third time, ati,l Mr. Darby having given notice ,C an amendment, Mr. Darby said he objected to the bill, that it car ied into effect a great alteration in the law of evidence. He was afraid, if criminals were allowed to give evidence, it would seriously affect the public mind, and make it douut the administration of justice. He begged that the bill might be delayed till a full explanation were given of its piobabie effects.—1 lie Attorney-General said, at present by the law, with the exception of a statutable perjury, whenever a criminal had suffered his punishment, full competency was restored, and the criminal was qualified to give evidence both ill new transactions and transactions which occurred before he committed his crime. Tint was the state of the law, but there was an anomaly. The criminal could not be called as a witness, while he was suffering his punishment; and he did not know why a man who was suffering the last day of his imprisonment was not a competent witness to-day, I but was such a witness to-morrow. He could nolnnderstalld why that distinction should be continued. He assured his Honourable Friend, that this bill only followed out many changes made many years ago. Formerly woman could be heard in a suit in which he had a personal interest; but that had been altered in many cases, and this bill wonld only remove an additional case of the same kind. Having given jtie bin much consideration, and made several amendments F ye; il now his moSt Cordial support.—Mr. B. uscoft had doubts whether this was a useful measure, thon«h could n"? !e laW °f evi,(,ence were to be amended it and l,i«°r • 1" ^eUer lia" £ an 086 of ll,e Cl,iet' —5/5 IT Attorney-General and Solicitor-General. a strong the Aitomey-General had made out furthe, s^S<f'a • Sl.,0."ld ,n°tJ,e aver,e 'rom taking the Solicitor r* me""°"e'V>y t'Vf Honourable Member.—The f? Tes^t ,u" ar,obiJtio",o »'eas«»e- whenThev J-J 001 exclude „„erested witneg8„ witnesses wWiT1 ,,resent' !t, dld, e«l.ide interested witnesses where it was most desirable to have iheir evidence He could not do otherwise than give the bill his hearty support.—After a few words from Mr. Henley, the bill wag passed. PRICE OF BREAD.— Captain Polhill comnlainpd nf th high piice of bread in the Metropolis, and 8aij tlial the bakers took advantage of a small rise in the p,ice 0f corn in order to make charges out of all proportion it, the nrio' of bread.—Sir J. Graham said, that attempts had been made to regulate the price of bread by means of an assize, but those attempts had been unsuccessful, nor did he think that legislaiion could pffect the desired object,—Sir R Peel said, that the remedy must be left in the hands of the pur- chasers, who should refuse to deal with those bakers who sold at unreasonable prices. The House then adjourned at a quarter past six o'clock. FRIDAY, AUG. 18 -On the older of the day for the third reading of the Chelsea Hospital Out-pensioners* Bill, Mr. Bright called the attention of the Government to a meeting which had taken place at Birmingham, at which it was stated that some of the population ot that town were in so distressed a condition from privation, as not to be able to do the work which could be obtained and urged the neces- sity of measures being adopted in order to relieve the people from their distressed siate.-After a few remarks from Mr. Duncombe and Sir H. Hardinge, the bill was read the third time and passed. DEFAMATION AND LIBEL BILL.-On the motion that this bill be read the third time, Ifr. Christie proposed an amend- ment in the 5ih clause, to the effect that publishers of peti- odicals might he able to publish apologies in other papers, which was agreed to.—On the question that the bill do now pass, Ilr. Escott objected to the measure, and complained of the inconsistency of letting the gtii clause, which lie said was inconsistent with the piinciple of the bill, stand, after the 3d clause had been struck out. He thought that the measure would cause a most mischievous change in the law of libel, and he hoped it would be put off till aiiot lif-r session. With that object, he now moved that the bill do pass this day three months —The Attorney.General said, the grounds on which he had resisted the 3d clause were, that it threw impediments in the way of the publication of the truth. He still continued to think that no man had a right to ask for damages where nothing but the truth had been spoken. He was not prepared to oppose the 9th clause, but he was prepared to adopt any modifications which would take away the restrictions which the U: h clause sought to put an end to; but the restrictions imposed by the 3 1 clause he was not prepared to adopt.—The gallery was then cleared, but no division took place, in consequence of the Hon. Member having no one to support him in his anieiidmeiit.-Tlie bill was then passed. SLAVE TRADE SUPPRESSION BILL.-Oil the order of the day for going into a Committee on this bill, Mr. T. Dun- combe expressed himself opposed to the bill, which he cha- racterised as a mass of absmdity and folly. —Mr. foster ac- quiesed in the character which the preceding speaker had given to the bill, aivd described it as one of the results of the presumption and recklessness of the Noble Lord (Brougham) who had originated it, and who could not have fully consi- dered the subject to which the bill referred Sir i. Wilde could not o.iscover the absurdity and folly in the bill which the two Hon.Centime.) who had preceded him charged it with; nor could he believe that Ihe Noble Loid (Brougham) had not well considered the qnesiion on which he sought to legislate. Neither did he think that there was any ground for saying the bill came upon the conntry bv stirpiise as distinct notice had been given last session of an intention to bring in a bill to the s,iiiie effeel.-Sio, Robert Peel explained, that the Object of the i)- eseiii bill was to prevent the appli- cation of British capital, directly or indirectly, to the en- f,0!Va5e,l,f"i{ °f ,lie siave trade. -Mr. Bright contended tnat tne bill would be peit'ectlv ineffective.— \ftpr some .u. -0" joil, the several clauses agreed to, and the bill passed Shiough Committee.—The House was then adjourned until Monday.

COMMERCE AND TiuDP.-We are dart to observe in several quarters intimations of improvement in the iron- trajle. We hear from Dudley tbat prospects are certainly looking better, aiid are brightening every day. The irou"- iratle IIHS unquestionably improved during the last fortnight, and so great is now ihe'deuiand for pig-iron, that the most lespectable masters are unwilling to sell at old prices in act, pig-iroti bus aheady been sold at an advance in several cases. The circumstance of so many furnaces being re- cently Id vin out w ill, of course, tend (o an increased demand from those ironmitsrers who (nlltillne in the trade; but, besides this ineiease of demand, arising from and occasioned by a decrease in tfie supply, there are evident signs of per- manent improvement in ihe market for manufactured iron. The only legitimate ground for anxiety as to the future seems to be in teference to the vast number of vvoikmen who have been tin own out of employment by recent failures and stoppages. Another repo> t announces a general im- provement in the iion-trade of South Staffordshire during the p.isi w eek, and specifics several extens ve outers received for castings. The iron and engineering trades, however, form Iht" exception to the rule of improvement in the wess of Scotland. In nearly every other branch of bnsinesj peoptcaretionKWtt). The different print-works, cotton- mills, and weaving the ories, are all fully employed. From Manchester, too, we hear that they have had during the past w-eek a very an mated inquiry for cloth of most desciip- tioiis. especially for .ood,, &c., on India account, so that the demand for ihe Ka»t seems again to have levived. In- deei), tlie business d ine in fab. ics for these markets has been la gr, veiy larye, at all advance of abont 2t per cent. on the price* pai "I lasi week. On Tuesday there was a good demand t.rr "I, escupiions of yarn, and a considerable amount of business was (loop. There was also an illcreased dcmand lor 4.1 inch shirtings, and a slight improvement of price on the better <les-i,nnSi vihieh had bee,, previously the most depp s>ed. P,inling cloths were also in good request, at improving rates. Domestics, on the other hand, continue much depi essed but the period ot inactivity in the market jcne i all\ must be considered lo have passed. The returns tj ,fill (-oiloit market, Liverpool, likewise show a consi- der at.le inci ease of business. The demand has been ex- i, usiw on the whole both from the trade and speculators. A uoo I -tead> mnkei, will, even prices, rose on the 16th lo a e ot 11,000 bales, the highest m tiket lor a long time. Am- lie in, Su. at, and Egyptian, are £ per lb. higher, but in oiliei kinds no change. f uMI i a,\ i TO S 'LtcrroKs.—It may be of some in- teresr i,,the legal profession to be informed, that an amended costs, approved by the Lord Chancellor, has been recei' e l 1)\ the Commissioners of the seveial diMiict bank- 'u tc\ courts, in which there is a very considerable aug- ment rioti in the amounts of the items. This amendment h >s been ma le, we understand, in compliance with petitions j tr.uii p ofe.sioii il men in I lie various districts, who alleged Ii .1 ilie t i\e<l costs were not commensurate v\iil, the sacii- fie" ut lime necessary for the imerests of their clit-iits, and whieh <io-e<juently led to the recommendation of assign- menu 1,1 lien of bankruptcies. The new scale, we are told, is ikely to tive very general satisfaction.

9 BANKRUPTS from Fridav's Gazette. r>„„ ,ir Surrender in BasinnhaU street Atta** SmTrh^n ER' No'iliHinptnnshire, Aug. 2S, Sent. Atta. Smilbioii and Mitton, horithampi, building It OM A r, MEGVREV, co 11 m.roil.,lit, Uve I., ne, b" lii rr-sn ue i. t> > nil. Is.ir kmaii, fvuiu U Hisi.cct. JAMES RALKS, ..pl,olM„er, t'icc.elrllv, .-W. M See -2 I, I inriir's Irali, Old -«■>■ Alt. Co*. Wn.i.Mi, V.t.Nji, upholsterer. (>•<! street. St. Luke'. Au- •> sPni ">9- Alts. Ca.re.t. and Dixon, Throlfmorton strew. 1 W VJ t,a uvcoek, Pall mall, Ka-t An-^ »t()l. 18.t. I lorry, Sou; h w^r r k. B „ 1'° Surreiiifer i < the Comi'ni. JOSEIMI HLLIC IN BOTTOM, M-.||E> S. LIVELIER AIL, I L meleXne.' Ma-cUester b,„.ict (Lu/. Au E.lluoie TMNNS OI.UKII:L:J H.VZAHO «,„) HH#» P, „ Shellh'ld, crl. !I, Oct. 11,,¡t tile Ledj l)¡,lriel C,HI,I. ,\11.. ¡'Joe and Cn.. Leed. LIVERPOOL DISIRICL CMNT! 6 AN."HOSTILE''LIIERPW!/ 5 JAM. WOOD, woollen mHnnfyrhirer, H«'Ht hfH-u oo !HE MANCHESUFR 0ISH,CT Court. AN. LIUCK^YVASHTON' JOSHUA HORTON, iron manufacturer. St. Peer street Mi,, i„,r. '28, :u I! I k: Ili, Ili it' gll.-t in Coijit. At I. S (,) I., bll"¡;

CO VP FAl Oil F._ Sold at JRLDII(ITFL. Autjnsl IT/fi T813 "INKS. 21 CWTS. PtJRCHASKKS. revive an Ion Williams. K..Mer, and Co r-1, 6 Mines Koval Co. & P. <;ieilf| V o L* (i •• 8-2 William*Fe.ler, and Co J ",f> •• •• « Mines Royal Co. n "l<> "• -5S D.tro ;• •• J 11 » Unto.<7 Enutrsh Copper Co. & Freeinan & Co" I IJ # Fowey Consols Hi Vivian and Sons an&Uo J J "to .110 Free.a., and Co n Wli "p" "■ ° 72 Situs, Willyains, Nevill, Urnce, and Co 4 "i W i. Provulence 89 Vivian and Sons I l>'«o s* English Copper Co. t 6 P"'0 •• Vivian and Sons 7 il it "to. 35 Kn^lish Copper Co. ll* l UNTO U UIUO •• ? V 3 F'eeman and Co. .i? J? Ifolinbush ..],i| Williams, Foster, and Co. 1' 1 „ n D'lto 1011 Ditto -J Par Consols i(5 Vivian ami Sons 2 « ri Diuo IH Vivian and Soils, and Williams, Foster FTTL'l C'L.. T F |F » tt l.. OorUnd 53 English Copper Co. t1' l Ul() *• 47 Freeman and Co., and Sim's Willy Hins, Nevill, Nevill, D nice/ Penstrnthal 43 R^'lisli'Copper Co. V. a I8r ? U'tto 21 Ditto r J 12 6 J 12 6 1.562 !\verage l'rOlll1r¡, 8,-Qllal1ti!y of line Cupper, 131 -2 ewt. (I qr,- A, t Sale, I Us, 1s. 1),1. p I METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL, kept by JOHN1 JRNKINS, Wind-street, Swansea. { — 0 9 99 App. Lalilmlp of Observatory 5L 37 10 N. Longitude 3 )( 55 30 W. Height above Level of the Sea 40 feet. j I BAKOMKTKR H YGHOMKTKR. THKIl MIlMETKB. Pl.OVtoMATKR. 9A.M. 3 P.M. 9A.M. 3 P.M. 9A.M. 3 P.M. 1 Quantity ot A.M. P.M. Ruin. Temp. Temp. I j Temp. Temp. I j Pressure. of Pressure. of Air. Dew Air. Dew Dry. Wet. Dry. Wet. Min. Max. In.Tenths. Hwifl. Mer. Mer. Aug. j I 30-09 GO 30-09 (56 G8 05 I 68 63 67 63 68 fJ6 58 70 0" 0 „ 0 16 .17 65 ,-19 05 00 I 63 (i6 (it 05 63 I 65 2 52 71 0.. I „ 5 17 -28 64 '30 67 66 6.5 71 69 66 65 I 73 71 55 74 0.. 0 0 18 ,-28 66 ,-22 69 71 68 77 72 73 69 ( 79 77 52 80 0" 0 „ 0 i 19 „ 01 69 29 93 72 60 72 79 74 74 72 j 83 80 61 84 0 „ 0 „ 0 20 29-90 70 30-01 70 70 66 74 65 64 63 66 01 60 09 0 „ 2 „ 0 1 21 3018 | 65 -14 67 67 02 09 63 63 60 I 66 j 63 ] 46 71 0 0 0 Higlt IVater in Swansea Harbour and at the Passue-es FOR TIIE ENSUING WEKK. DAYS. ;t \V /w.I!I/U K. TUB Morn, H. M. H. M J T~ SATURDAY AUG. 26 « 30 6 51 21 N ■»' IL' H' SUNDAY 27 7 0 7 10 JI A I 8 11 MONDAY SS 7 31 7 50 « F F° 8 3<> TUESDAY 29 8 LO A 31 10 WEDNESDAY ;J0 R IT A IA 3,) 9 53 THURSDAY 3, ™ 3 IT, ,3 I0 36 -y- 30'il? 33 K ? ;r; » 11 "ON s AGg.-i'tr«f Quarter, 1st day, 5| 9m. mom.

__n Jll!tlt t:f¡etø. U_ I MARK-LANE, LovnoN, Monday, August 21.— We have F/N« rnorning a good supply of Wheat from Kxsex eipeciafli nw which IX upon the whole much better than might be esnefilJl j? Kent, Suffolk, and other counties, theVvanlil,, trade has been exceedinqlu dull thrmiahn,,t J moderate, but the of new IVheat may be. quoted from Tiie best rn"s and secondary sorts from As tn 4s- Per quarter cheaper, se'nnight. Old samples are with dim lu.a''ter since this day per quarter decline. We havi ,a^ d'sP0l",d °f nt to J. [' heat, and there is at oreJ,,t i fre*h tuPPllel< of Foreiqn bonded qualities. To maL sale *Cf ? ""V de'"and for free of sacrifice must be made -BarfL f»any lmP0,;tar''ce considerable tending downu-arda, and much V/i* ,t'lS■' and Ptas are ™identtv sales. The decline in all these n rWc," ? ? exPert«"ced in making ~The Oat trade partakes of the ls is. to is. p?r quarter, supplies are far from large. H'eredurl dePres*io!l> although the quarter.-Malt cheaper and flour derf;°"r otat}?ns f"n per further change in t,e nominal PRICE OF GRAIN.-rel- y„ • Uuarl,r_ 8. :r.. II. VVI.EAT,RED 36 40 MAPLE.. ,*I f'"e ii 48 White 1, WHILE, (NEW; 5() J}OJ)E,S 44 SMALL HEANS "3, ["'E 50 OLD A SUPERFINE R:RFE, „ ,<S J?1" I- — H A R R O W I! » S5* 30 31 Feed Otis BARLEY, GRINDING A5 AS FINE Onto, tine rrMlllii- .33 Poland "it I? ^AU SO 54 FI..E 50 Potato li 311 F.OE ••.I* I* I'l-OUR, per .Sack of '48U(A. 10 I Seconds 43,. I(, 48, PRICK OF SREDS[ r.irnip, Swedes, per bush. fo jciover, Red, per cwl fi i V.ri/.a.d'. H, •;{?|—K'; 42 -—wi.iie:: I Sijzzz •; £ per quarter 75 81) Trefoil U Caraway | « Z I ares, Winter.. 3 4 'Coriander j. j,, \0 AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN, I;e r Qr. For Ihe Week ending At.if. 12 !S43, and by which imno.tation is regulated. Wheat.til 2 Oats J'l » 3'2 Barley 11 [ Rye 3<j 7 | Peas "3, 7 PRICli OF MEA.T.—S>1 IT 11 F 1 EI.I). August 21. The trade in Beasts was very sluggish, and none but the choicest descriptions were m any demand, and for these the highest quotation did not go beyond is.-For Sheep the trade was fair, and Uil prlnest Southdowns were readily purchased at AS. -id., being an advance of d. on the price of this day se'nnight.-Lambs advanced ■id oi riday, and a further improvement took place to day, the verv nice ones realizing !is.,aiid other sjrts advanced in lil;e proportion —In both Lambs and Sheep a general clearance was effected Calve* being in short supply, the call was rather brisk, andfull „ supported theadvance 011 £ riday, small delicate descriptions readily ob ainintl AS. 3d. — tf e can say little about Pork, for although some pu chaset ontmue to be made for the best dairy.fed Pigs, at is •id 'here in nogeneral demand, the hot weather operating against their disposal, To !ink II, ,¡fral-per Ib!. Heef 2S. 8,1. to 4s. 01.1 Veal. 3,. U,| t0 4. Mutton 3s. Od. 10 4 S. 4 1. Pork. 3s. 4D! lo 4. 2D' LIUNB lOd. to 5s. Od. NtiwnA-rr and LETOT^TTT^Z-BY the Carcase. Beef., 2S. 8d. to 3s. Cd. V'eal 2S. 8d. to 4«. 4,1. Mutton 2s. 8d. to ,1s. 8;L. Pork 2s. 4d. lo 4s. 0,1. b. 4.1. lo 4S. 4d. PRICE OF TALLOW AND SOAP, per Cwt. a. *■ d. d. Town 1 allow 4i ti Melted Slnlf 30 0 Curd ditto 60 0 Yellow Hussia 4* H Ditto Rough 20 0 Palm 0 Ditto Soip 4>S 0 Yellow .SOAP — O lireaves 14 O White ditto.. — 0 Mottled ditto.. 52 0 Dregs 5 It BRISTOL FllICIi CUltRIiNT.— August 18. SUGAR. ,i. COPFKK. ». », M use. very Brown (pel* c.) r>r,tor,>i Fine ditto 112/OLLJ ———— Dry Brown F 50 011 Very tine llI 12J Middling. 61 02 BUM. F. d. s i- Good middlings 1 t>3 (I« Jamaica Cper gal.) ..3 0 4 0 Good and tine.. J (57 7 0 Leeward Isle 1 II 3 0 Molasses 27 28 1. 0 G w 0 0 1). £ t. £ >• Jiitiaicj (per ton.) ..5 0 — 9 corvBK. ,ST. Domingo .9010 0 Jamaica, triage (per cwt.) 611 65 Campeachy 1) 0 0 0 Ordinary US 70 Fustic, Jamaica FI 0 0 8 :I'l ditto "i 75 Cuba .a 0 9 0 FINE dillo 78 OIL,. MIDDLING 105 115 GALLIPOLI (PER TUN) 54 0 55 I (»'>OD DITTO 125 SICILY 50 0 51 • P IT IC IS OF LEATHER. I t). d. d. lb. lb. d. d. Crop Hilles D(W»35.. LLFOTJ GERMAN HORSE HIDES .«</1(5 DITTO DNTO 40 48,. LI 15 HORSE TIUTLS .II 13 DTTLODILIO 5LL (JO.,15 17 CALL SKIN.?, 5J 04..23 24 FOREIGN HIDES 30 35..TU u DITTO (COMMON).. Dillo DITTO 40 43.. 1 (1 II Diun DITTO 40 45..18 22 li tq, 1) 2t). 14,1 1.54 1), (t,) (i i 11,) 45 50..2I 23 Dillo (Itllo 24 2ti.. 15 10 Dillil DLLIO 70 loo. DITTO DITTO 2S 30..15 17 IRISH SKINS .14 1(5 DITTO DITTO (EXIRA) 34 3<I..L5 IRT WELSH SKINS 27 40..13 IU DILIO, FOREIGN 10 211.. ta II Dlllo dlllo 40 45..16 2'1 DITTO IIHIO 'H 25.. 11 14 Diito tlillo 45 50..21 23 DILTO DITT0 28 :-<))..)) 14 DITTO rlitlo 52 TIN..22 2S DITTO DITTO (EXIT A J31 3(1.. 10 14 KIPS, FINNISH AND WELSH 13 IF} H. SADDLERS' HIDES 37 4IL..L3JL5 DILTO, PT TERSBUI GH T> S..I7 19* COMMON DITTO 35 40..13 14 DITTO ditto Y LO; 15 IS MIAVED HIDES IN 22..U 21 Hilla. Easllndla ..13 20 •MORE DITTO 20 23.. 13 13^ SEAL SKILLS, LARGE COMMON DITTO.. — DILTO, SMALT ..LII IS WELSH HIDES .J-^ 13^ BASILS .6 HULL DILTO .10 12 SHOULDERS, ENGLISH ..10 11 HRULISH HORSE HIDES ..12 13 DITTO, FOIEIGN .(5 9 WELSH (LINO .II 13 BELLIES, ENGLISH ..10 12 SI anish D 11RO 1-1 V1 LJITTO, FOREIGN JO! 11 Du, IlhllUI Hutts,-s. to—S. 0,1. ea. Printed and Published by WILLIAM COURTHNAY MURRAY AND HAVID REES, A No. 58, NVIND-STREET. SWANSEA. SATURDAY, AUGLST 26, 1843.