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To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. SIR,—I believe there is an Act of Parliament for the prevention of treating horses with cruelty. Pray does it extend Lo Glamorganshire? And is pot driving lame and gauled horses against the statute? If it iii, I beg to oill the attention of the nuthorities to the mutter. AN OCCASIONAL TRAVELLER.
THE SWANSEA RACES.
THE SWANSEA RACES. Tb These Races took place on Wednesday and Thursday *N anil were attended by most of the principal families of Th ne'B''bourliood, and a numerous assemblage of all classes. ? *T,>ngements of the Stewards were judiciously made, Save general satisfaction. 11. D. Googh, Esq., super- the proceedings. ''RST DAY.—The Prince of Wales's Stakes of two sovs. with 15i. added. Two-mile heats. r*Gough s c. £ j4»mu>e//(aged, 9st.2lbs.(Cftdwallader) *■ ■* r> Lucas's c. b. Munier, aged, 9st. 5!bs 2 0 'he starting-post, Munier became very resti»e, and not start; but after a great deal of flogging, walked •.°!,n»l the course, Aimwell, of course, leading.—Second heat, Alj*tcell cantered round, as Munier could not he got off, Tl>e County Stakes of two sovs. each, with 15/. added £ 0,n the fund, and 5/. worth of Foxhole Coal, given by H. Smith, Esq. Two-mile heats. "Jr. J. Thomas's b. m. Cardiff Lass, 4 jears, lUst. ) « Tibs (Owner) J 4 1 H. Lucas's c. 1). St. David's ,(* years, Oat. 41bs.1 0 to t. Datlid's' in starting, tf>ok the lead, nut very soon O,ted off the course, and being brought on again, at another POlllt, followed close upon Cardiff Lass, winning by about head Second heat, St. Darid's, having bolted off the Co,),'se, and not coming back to the place where he bolted, "as not allowed to start for this heat. Cardiff Lass cantered round, "J lie Swansea Stakes of two sovs. tach, with £ added, '"t'-tuile heats. A"r. E. Newman's jlfowwtaw* Maul, «> >ears, 9sl. } i i 121 hs •• (C. Vivian)$ *Tr. H. Locas's b. g. New Moon, 5 years, 9st. Tibs. 2 2 ^lr. p. Williams's b.m. Blackloek, aged, lOst. lib.3 3 1 his race was well contested between Mountain Maid and ^e"> Moon, the former winning l>y about a length. SECOND DAY.—The Tradesmen's Plate of three sovs. eae'i, with 20/. added. Two-mile beats. Mr. Gougb's c. g. Aimwell, aged, 9t»t. 3lbs. (Cad i j j wallader) Mr, H. Lucas's c h. Munier, aged, 9st. 51bs 2 0 rirst ticat :-After some whipping, Munier was got off, ran the Inst mile stoutly, losing only by a couple of 'fngths. In the second heat, they got well off together, Aimwell leftdinc. When drawing near the whipping-post, Munier broke down, and trying to recover himself, broke his leg. The Hack Stakes-a sweepstakes of one sov. each, with 101, added from the fnnd. Two-mile heats. Mr. H. Lucas's o. h. St. David's, 4 years, 911t. 7Ibs. J j I I (C. Vivian) I Mr. P. Williams's b. li. by Walllba, out of Jessie, £ 2 2 (C. Vivian) Mr. P. Williams's b. li. by Wumba, out of Jessie, £ 2 2 5 years. 9»t. 12lbs. Mr. F. M'Kiernin's b. in. Traveller, aged, 9*1 0 0 • his race was well contested by the two formei-- tite mare I Wu a long wav behind. The Abertawe Hurdle Race of three sovs. each, with 15L added. Two-mile heats, over four bnrdle*. I Mr. E. Newman's Mountain Maid, 5 years, ll»t.9Ibs. f j j (C.Vivian) a a Mr. P. Williams's b. m. Jemima, 5 years, list. 4lbs. £ J Mr. W. L. Williams's b. z. The Rejected. 6 years, list, i 3 Mr. W. L. Williams's b. z. The Rejected. 6 years, list, 3 3 i The Rejected jumped away at a tremendous pace, but hohed he was soon put straight again, and got up, but was beaten cleverly by three lengths. A Free Handicap of onesov. each for the loser, 3114J forced for the winner, with 9. added, once roundo-Tikiee horses Marled for this race. Mr l>xicns\ St. David*$(Vman) 1 Mr. Williams's b. Mr. Thomas's Cardiff Lass •• •• This was a very good race to the aisfance-post; Ont iroin there St. David's made the running, and won easily. A Handicap Sweepstakes of two sovs. each, with £ added. Gentlemen riders. Half mile heats. added. Genth-men rider". Half mile heats. Mr. Lncas's blk. g. New Moon (Mr. Googh) 1 1 Mr. Lloyd's c.li (Mr. Dansey) 2 2 Cant. Vane's (Mr. Place) 3 3 Mr. R. L. Thomas's b. g (Owner) 4 4 A good race, and well contested. A public breakfast was given yesterday morning, by J. H. Vivian, Esq., M.P., at the Mackworth-Arms, which was attended by the ladies and gentlemen patrons of these races, and the entertainment gave great satisfaction.—The Stew- ards' ordinalies (on the first day at the Cas le Hotel, and on the second day at the Duke Tavern), were well attended the tables were well supplied, and laid ont with much taste bv the respective landlords.-The Hall ill the evening, at the Assembly-rooms, was attended by upwards of seventy of 'he fashionables of the town and neighbourhood, and dancing *as kept np till a late hour. The hand, nnder the able leadership ot Mr.Taylot,of Bath, played a number of waltzes, quadrilles, &c., in a manner that reflected the highest credit on the tesuecttve pet formers.
SWANSEA PETTY SESSIONS.
SWANSEA PETTY SESSIONS. These Sessions were held at the Townhall. on Tues- day last, before the Revs. Wm. Hewson, D.D., S. Davies, and Colonel Cameron. Wm. Harris and ThoR, Owen were bronglit forward, to answer to the charge of having assaulted David Daniel. This case arose out of the strike among the coppermeti. Mr. Chas. Grenfet), one of the partners in the Middle Bank Co., was in attendance as a witness, if required. It appeared that the two defendants were employed as watch- man and gaieman in the Middle Bank VV orks, while the complain- ant was one of the men who had joined the 11 strike." The latter stated, that a boot eleven o'clock on the night of Saturday last, when returning home from one of the meetings of his clnb, held at a public-house, in the village of Lansamlet, when on that part of the highroad immediately opposite the Middle Bank Works, the two defendants ran ap from the Works towards him. On nieeting bim, Harris laid bold of the stock which was about his neck, and twisted it in snch a manner as would have choked liini had not the fastening given way, at the name time saying, What did vou want to throw stones down towards the Works?" Com- plainant most positively denied having done so, when Harris "aid" You are a liar." Thos. Owen then joined in the assaolf, and laid Iwld- oj. complainant's both arms, so as to prevent self. defence. While the both were in the act of assaulting him, they cried ont for assistance, when four men passed them, but did not interfere. The defendants ttien desired complainant to go home, which the latter did.—In his cross-examination by Mr. Tripp, who attended on behalf of the defendants, Daniel said, that he had not been standing over the Works for any lime; he was on the rmd home-I hat was the only way to his home. Afler huing assaulted him, the "\0 defendants did not say- As you are if member of the chapel, we will take no notice of it this time."— Mr. Tripp submitted, that, looking at the relative position of the IHlrlirs-lhe complainant as one of the men who had struck, and the defendants as persons taking charge of the Works, the assault was of too trifling H nature to merit punishment, and therefore he contended the case ought lo be dismissed Evidence could be adduced to prove 'lint stones had been thrown into the Works, at the time, and that some of the men who had struck were very indignant that others worked.-Col^Cameron said, such evidence wonld have no effect in the case, II the defendants thought that the stones had been tbiown by complainant, it would have been aullicient for them to identify him, without assaulting hilll. The fact of his being one of the strikers" gave them no greater right to do so, than if they bad aasaulted him (Col. C.), or any other gentleman.—Dr. Hewson took the same view of the cast-, but observed, thai, considering the defendants were in authority in the Worittfeand knowing that stones had been thrown, the as- Fault wits AM, very trifling nature and told complainant that the case might have been dismissed, and the costs he incurred by him.—Complainant said, he bad come there to vindicate his ulia- racier he would rather pay away all he had. than lose his character.—Defendants were then lined 6d., and 7s. costs. Anne Alacdonald, of Myrlon, a very old woman, charged Mary Gwynne with having assaulted her. The parties lived next door to each other, and on the morning of last Sunday week, the old woman found that her house was filled with water, a circumstance nhe attributed lo defendant's conduct, in having placed a quantity of rubbish, to the obstruction of the couise of the water. When complainant remonstrated with Mary Gwvnne. the latter pushed her until she fell backwards. The old woman, who evidentl y bordered on garrulily. afforded the audience considerable amuse- ment. She said that the defendant had been round Ihe village," to endeavour to procure a bad character for her (complainant) but she had as gooil a character as complainant; and the old ladv added, with considerable emphasis Aye, and belter, loo," (Laughter).—The defendant called her mother as a witness o prove that lit" old woman came forward, and charged them with bavin? caused the wafer to flow into her house, at the same time using very t iolet/1 language, and that she fell (lown in turning, defendant not having touched her. I he Magistrates dismissed the case. Robert Johnson, the mate of the Eliza SOl/ler, nr Sunderland, charged William Petty, the master of the vessc-l, with having! assaulted him. Complainant, who had his arm in a sling, said, 'hat the vessel came to the port of Swansea on Friday, and was placed alongside one of M r. Richardson s vessels, for the purpose of getting the ballast discharged. The ballast-men came on board, and could not well agree with the master about the charge for discha rjjiug. However, the cOlllplalllflnl had ordered them to discharge in a particular way, while the mf-ster, who was Ihe worse fur liquor," wished them to adopt another method. After having his own wav, lie returned to the first method, and after- wards changed his mind, ar.d determined upon doing the work in enoltier wav. Aller changinif four or five times, he became im- patient, and peremptory I told complainant, (iet the bal last ou t." The latter said, We shall get it out by and bye The captain then struck complainant on the side of the head, and alterwaids struck him against the winch until he became disabled.—Thomas Jolin.,oti and Thomas Goddard, shipmates, corroborated com- plainant s statement. 1 lie defendant did not deny having strnok the mate, hot said that the latter had. made use of abusive lan- tfuage. and lie denied being intoxicated—that was the first time lie had been called a drunkard.—Complainant said that the wit- ness Goddard ai'd liimsel! put the captain to bed that night, when the latter was ••quite dfunk. —Tbe Magistrates censured dt- feiKltfrit for sif!h H))d told liim that were the facts which had transpired in Court known lo his owners, they would not go Inr towards recommending him. I lie Magistrates also reocm- luended that, as the parties were to sail in the same vessel, the case should be settled IIL" ol Couit. After having retired for a sttort time, an arrangement was entered into.—The defendant paid costs. Anna Rees was charged with having assaulted Raehael Rees. Both parlies resided on the Strand, and a quarrel took place be. tween ihem, which ended iu blows. One ol the belligerents ex- hibited to the bench a handful of hair, which she stated had been rooted out ol her head. The Magistrates being ol opinion that fault lay with both parties, dismissed the case. There were a few other trilling cases disposed of. KiiDL'CTlox IN Rtivrs. — Mr Bowen, Llwyngwair, at his audit oil Tuesday se'niiight, at Langhai ne, returned ten per cent, to his tenants of the rent for the last half-year. He äl.o diil the sallie at Mydrim on Ihe following (fay—. eorge Smiih, E*q.,of Foe la tl i, Cardiganshire, has inst i ttcied liis agent Mr. Robert Sihhald, to make a reduction lit 15 per cent, in his rents as a temporary relief to his tenantry owing to the depressed state of the times. NEATH TONYNHALL, A ttq 25,- Before F. Fredricks, Howel Gwyn, and G. Lewellyn, Esqrs.— Jane Harris wils charged by Jane Howeil, both of Skewen, ill the parish nf Cadoxton-jnxta-Neaih, with having assaulted her by throwing salt in her face. The defendant was only ordered to pay 5s. including costs. Paid.—Few other cases that were of no public iiiteiesl were allowed to he serrletl out of Court.— Tuesday, 2$th. — Before the Mayor, Howel Gwyn, Esq.— William Giiffith Hughes, shoemaker, was charged with being tottnd begging, and rppresentiim himself to lie one of the coppetmen who wall ont of enipiov. He was severely reprimanded and discharged—with an order that he should immediately leave the town. A little hov, three years old, son of Howell Jenkin, collier, of MelingiythaB, near Neath, "as found drowned in a Small brook, which passes Dear ihe house. This is the ttixth accident, within a very short period, of a similar nature that has happened in this neighbourhood.
THE REBECCAITES AT HAVERFORDWEST.
THE REBECCAITES AT HAVERFORDWEST. HAVERFORDWEST, Saturday, Aug. 26th. On Thursday morning tMt. this town was thrown into a state of considerable excitement from a report that Rebecca and her Daughters intended to pay lis a visit dining the night, in order to pull down the toll-gates about the town. The Magistrates had-, been previously summoned together at the request of the Chairman (the Rev. Thomas Martin), to whom it appears information of the intended attack was conveyed during the previous day, by a person who was in Rebecca's secrets. The Magistrates immedi- ately sent off expresses to Pembroke Dock for a detach- ment of marines, and to Narbeth for a troop of cavalry. The latter arrived in town about eleven o'clock, and were ordered to hold themselves in readiness for immediate ser- vice. The marines did not arrive until about half-past one. Between twenty and thirty of the town constables wete also called out, and stationed about twelve o'clock at the Prendergast toll-gate, to await the arrival of the Rebeccaites. Considerable doubts existed whether the infonnation which led to all these precautionary measures was not false, but about half-past twelve o'clock, a body of men were observed approaching the Prendergast toll-gate, on the Fishguard road, in numbers from sixty to one hundred, from ten to twenty of whom were on horseback, and the others on foot; they were headed by a man on horseback, armed with a double-barrel gun, who had his face blackened, and wore a long beard, and a shawl about his head. On his coining near the gate, he called out to his followers to come forward, and lifted np his gnn. At this moment, Williamll, one of the police constables, made a dash at the man, and caught ho\d of his gnn a struggle then ensued between them, during wAich the gun went off. The horse then galloped back towards Crow's Nest, and Williams secured the gun. The Rebeccaites then turned about, and took to their heels as fast as they could. The constables followed up, and ob- served that the rioters were armed with guns, large blud- geons, sledge hammers, and other weapons they succeeded in capturing two of the fellows, who were brought to town. Some short lime after, following on in pursuit of the mob, Ihe constables discovered a horse lyinc on the load, and on examination they found it had been shot by a ball in one of the hind legs. It is probable that this was the horse rode by the leader of the gang, and which had been hit either by the ball discharged from the gun during the scume, or by another from a gun fired by the rioters at the constables, as it was quite clear that no arms were fired by the latter. The hoise is an entire one, of middle size, in good condition, chesnnt colour, and about four years old. Unfortunatelv, neither the cavalry nor the marines had arrived at the gate to assist theconstabtes; the night was also very dark, so that two only out of the large nnmher of rioters were secured. The Magistrates held a private meeting in the Town-hall on the morning of Friday, and subsequently a public exami- nation of the witnesses against the two men in custody. The Magistrates present were the Rev.T. Martin, Chairman, J. Potter, J. Griffiths, Wm. Evans, Win. Owen, and Wm. Rees, Esqrs. Thefotiowingisareportof the proceedings:- The prisoners, whose names were Da* id Vanghan and Joseph Walters, were charged on the oath of Thomas Roch Garrett, with a dot and tumult. John Francis sworn I live at Newhouse, in the parish of St. Dogmelis, and am a farmer and butcher. I know the prisoner Joseph Walters; he is a servant with William Lloyd, of Penvider, parish of Ambleston, butcher. I have known him about two years. I know Vaughan he is a servant with Joshua Price, of Mustand. I did not see them last night, nor during the last month. 1 have not seen the horse to day. I heard of a hoise being shot it is the property of John Jenkins, of Langwg-fach, near Puncheston. I only heard it was his horse; I don't know it of my own knowledge. The prisoners had no question to ask. Margaret Llewellyn :-1 live at the Corner Piece, Rnd- baxtou parish, and keep a public-house. I know neither of the prisoners. Last night, about half after nine, persons came to my house and caned for some ale—I cannot ten one of them. Some of them were on honieback, others on foot. I don't know how many were there. I did not hear them anything; they seemed to have feathers in their caps. I saw nothing in their hands they remained about a quarter of an hour. They had nine or ten jugs of ale. They seemed to go towards Haverfordwest. Agentteman on horseback paid the money, I went to the door with a light to receive 11: he said" keep back the light, and I will give you the money." He then returned the jug with the money in it. I fever saw him before as I know. I think he had on a round jacket and a cap. He spoke English; he did not say what he was going about. I thought they were going down to the gates. There might have been one hundred people there. I was not aware of their coming. The prisoners put no questions. John Davies :—I went up the Fishguard road last night as far as Treffgarne bridge. When I got to the Corner Piece, there were from ten to fifteen persons there they had branches of trees about their heads, and their faces blackened they were lying about the door and the garden hedge. This witness deposed 10 his having met five or six other companies of men with their faces blackened, and similarly dressed. George Thomas :—I am a servant with John James, black- smith, Tangreis. I am sixteen years of age. Last night, atler I went to bed, some persons came to my master's door. I went to the door, and saw men in the road about fifteen were 011 horseback, and others on foot. One of them asked me to come to the shop; his face was blackened. I told him I had not the key. They then broke in the shop door; the men on foot went in. I went'to the door of the shop, and saw thetn come ont with a sledge hammer. A boy took up a spade, and I took it back from hlui. The sledge now produced is my master's, it is the one they took out of the shop; they then went down towards Prenderuast; they did not say where they were going, or what they wanted the hammer for. I followed thetn down to Siminond's house he lives half way between my master's and Crow's Nest. I met my master there he went down after the men, and 1 relumed. I saw one or two of the men with sticks. Joseph Po'ter:—I am the son of the Mayor. I accom- panied my father last night to Prendergast gate. I went up between eleven and twehe o'clock. I remained about five minutes at the gate, and then went up with William Williams, the policeman, as far as Colby Scott, on the Fish- ¡ guard road I there heard a noise of horses galloping. The sound proceeded from the road beyond me. I then returned, not hearing any body follow us. We again walked I towards Colby Scott. When we got a little way up, we heard steps. We then hid in the hedge, and saw a single person pass Oil foot. We remained a short time, and then got up, when we heard the sounds of horses and foot people. We returned slowly before them. I passed through the gate, leaving Williams about 10 yards behind me. As soon as I faced round, a man on horseback pushed the horse's nose against the gntp, He appeared to have a shawl on, and a low crowned hat he then cried out forward," about three or four times. He had a gun in his hand this he raised, but I don't know whether he pointed it at any ob, jpcl; iheie were persons in front of it. I saw some person catch at the horse's head, and \\1m. Wïliallls caught hold of the gun. I did not heat him say anything; they scuffled for some time, during which the gun went off. Williams secured the gun. I did not hear any other rejiort of a eun th"re were about thirty or forty persons behind. After Williams got hold of the gun the man escaped. I heard the crowd talking; thev had something like sticks in their hands; they retreated as soon as the man on horseback es- caped. I soon after saw a scuffle between Mr. Llewellyn and Mr. Tasker, and the prisoner Walters. By the time I got up he was secured. Wm. Williams, police-constable:—I went np last night to Prender«ast uate "illl thftou) constables tbeie were about twenty-five who went up; the Mayor was present. I have heard Mr. Joseph Potter's statement respecting going up the road and returning again-il is correct. When I came hack to the gate, I saw a man on horseback coming towards the gate, carrying a non he appeared to have a long heard lie cried out forward, to. ward." He overtook me. and I walked Oy his si:le he kept the gnn pointed towards me he did not put it to his shoulder. I went towards him, and caught hold of 'he gun. I held on by the trigger. We struggled for it, during which his horse turned round with his head towards Crow's Nest, The scuffle lasted about a minute, and the gun went off in the struggle. I then got it out of his hand. The man escaped. The gun is now in my possession. I have shown it to the Magistrates, it is a double- hartetone the left barrel was discharged, the right loaded it had a percussion lock with caps; the hammer of the discharged barrel was down, the other was full cocked. I nas present when the loaded barrel was drawn to-day; there were a leaden ball and powder in it. I saw a great many other persons at the gate; they were all disguised. I saw some willi cudgels in their hands. I saw no guns be- sides the one I took. I afterwards went up the road, and saw a hotse lying in the grip without asaddle or a bridle he was dying; he was shot in the ihish. I saw this balllaken out of the thigh to-day, the bone is in atoms he is an en- tire horse, from three to four years old, chesnnt colour. Wo). Llewellyn I went up after the Mayor last night to Prenilerffasr gale. I arrived there about a quarter after twelve. I saw a person come to the gate on horseback he was accompanied by thirty or forty petsons; he cried out "forward." His followers were all disguised, with their faces blackened, and something over their hats; they were talking; 'hey had clubs and guns in their hands. I saw pail of the scuffle between Williams and the man. I saw the people move off. I then went up the road, and saw the piisoner Walters; he had a glln in his hand; I was close to him. He carried it upright; his face was black- ened, with his cravat covering his hat; he either passed the gun to some one else, or threw it into the hed^e. I kept niv eye on hint, and caught hold of him, as soon as I saw Thomas Adams, a constable, near me; before that I was surrounded by the mob, and saw none of my own friends near me. I asked him his name, and what he had done with the gun he said he had no gun. Mr. lasker then came up alld laid hold of him he struggled to get off, aud shouted for help. I brought him to town. Coming down Prenderjjast hill, I said to him, "it is of no use your deny, in^ hating the gnll, because I saw it with yon." He then said that the gnu was not his own, that it had been handed to him by another per-on. I was present when he was seaiched in thehati by Gairett, the policeman there were a comb, and two or three other tilings found in his pocket, and some cartridges were found at his leet, which he had dropped. James Tasker corroborated Mr. Llewellyn, as to the capture of Walters. James Davit s :—I am one of the constables of this town. I was at the gate last night after 'he gun was taken from the man on horseback I went up the road I saw a person attempt to get over the hedge Maid hold of him, and pulled him hack; it was the piisoner Vatighan. He had something tied on his head, and under his chin; his face \\as disco- loured. I nave him into the custody ot Garrett. Thomas R. Garrett deposed to his having searched the piisoner Walters, and finding on him a burnt COI k. HIIII having picked up some powder, which he saw the prisoner d rop. The prisoners were remanded till Monday. On Monday, the examination was resumed, when the following witnesses were sworn :— John BI. thYlJf constable;—I was at Prendergast gate on Thursday night last. I saw the man come to tlie gate on horseback. I saw some persons there, but I did not know them, they were disfigured with their faces blackened. After the gun went off, I went up the road, and picked op the two sticks in the road, which I now produce. I found them about 100 yards from the gate, they have been in my possession ever since. Thomas Adams. constable:—I went np with the other constables to Prendergast gate. I was there when the man on horseback came up. I saw the scuffle between Williams and the man. I saw some persons come down the lane; they were a great many in number. I cannot say how many. I could not see the dressof any but of the prisoner, who calls himself David Vanghan. I saw him from a dozen to twenty yards above the gate he was dressed in a round jacket, an old hat, and a handkerchief tying it down his face was all btack he was moving on towards Crow's Nest. I heard him say, Here's Becca come." He caught hold ot me by the collar of my coat; I then laid hold of him. Other constables came up, and secured him; he never spokeawordaftethewastaken. T. A. Phillips produced a cartridge and ball, which he took out of one of the barrels of the gnn taken bv Williams. Elizabeth Llewellyn :1 live with my mother at Corner Piece. I don t know the prisoners 1 have never seen them before to my knowledge. I was at home on Thin sdav night last. Iwasupaboutten. Abont that time a flock of men came to the door; I cannot tell who they were— they were on horses and on foot; some came into the bouse and called for ale their faces were blackened three came in first. About five minutes after, the persons came to the door on horseback and on toot. I had a canctle in my hand going to the door, when a gentleman on horseback said, "Go hack wilh the light, we W<int none," I did not see him, but only heard his voice; he spoke excellent English, like a gentleman. I sold 5s. worth of ale at one time, 2s. worth at another, and six or seven quarts besides. The gentleman put the money in the jug, and handed it to mv mother he asked me how many miles to the next town. I answered four; they remained about a quarter of an hour, and then left in the direction of Haverfordwest, as I thought by the noise; the greater part of them had fed caps and red tin bans on; aome of their faces were black, some not. I never to my knowledge heard that gentleman's voice before. A few other witnesses were examined, whose statements agreed with those already made. The prisoners declined saying anything in their defence. They were then committed for trial at the next Assizes. The witnesses were ad bound over to give evidence, and the prisoners were liberated on bail. The sureties for Vauglrm, were Joshua Price, of Musland, and John Francis, of Newhouse. Ambleston parish, in the sum of 501, "Itch; and for Waiters, Owen Llewellyn, of Whitelays, and Win. Lloyd, of Penvider, Ambleston paiish, ill the same sum. Between two hundred and three hundred persons, con- sisting of farmeis, farmer's sons, and their servants, were present dill iogthe examination on Monday. At the close- of the proceedings, a few remarks were addressed by Sir R. B. Philipps, the Lord Lieutenant, Mr. Potter, the Mayor, and Mr. John Henry Philipps, to the persons present, en- treating them to go home quietly, and stating their leadiness to give every explanation in their power of the turnpike aff;1irs, and to redress all grievances; bnt they were listened to with apparently great d ssatisfaction. One of the Magis- trates (Mr. J. H. Philipps) was loudly hissed by the crowd, although his remarks were very reasonable and conciliatory. The prisoners were then carried away on the shoulders of their friends, amidst loud hurrahs, and when they arrived at Prendergast gate, the prisoners were lifted on top of it. and were swung backwards and forwaids for about ten minutes, during which the country people gave full vent to their powers of cheering. They then marched quiettyaway.
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At a Meeting of the parishioners of Penally, Pem- brokeshire, held in the School-room, on the 28th nit., the Churchwarden in the chair, the following resolutions, among others, were ag eed to :— That the Poor-law Commissioners, having refused lo.anction a redaction in the salaries of the officers of the Pembroke Union, which was proposed by the Guardians, and acceded to by the medical officers, and of whose services the Commissioners do approve, we consider it to be an unwarrantable interference on their part and, although the Act of Parliament may give them the power of naming the salaries for the officers, il neller could have been contemplated, tnat they were to fix them at a larger amount than which the Guardians can get the duty performed for properly, and we call on Ihe B. ard to resist it. That the Commissioners not residing in the neighbourhood, and whose manner of living is likely to b. expensive, from the large salaries derived from their offices, and from not having a local knowledge of the country, we consider that thev are not so well qualified to decide what would be a fair remuneration to the oilicers for services to be performed, as what the Guardians are, and who ought to have a knowledge of the locality of the country, and the duty 10 be performed and that we consider that the Poor-law would be carried out better without the Commissioner* than with them, as their interference has only been to increase our expense, while they report, at different times, the good the measures introduced have on the country :—but, when comparing it with that which appears to be the oase in the neighbourhood, we can place but very little faitb in it. The above meeting was numerously attended, and the resolutions were signed by nearly all present.—Another meeting was held at Gunfrestou, on the 29th alt., when similar resolutions were unanimously agreed to. ROBBEKY OF A TRADING-VESSKL BY HER CRF.W.— The schooner Peamore, of Exeter, Captain Peek, sailed from this port about a month at;o with a full cargo of iron and tin plates. She arrived at Newcastle, where she duly delivered her cargo, and took in another for Exeter. While at the latter port, some of her crew went to the shop of an iron- monger in that city, a Mr. Foreacre, and offered some tin plates for sale, which he, being a respectable tradesman, very properly declined to purchase, and suspecting that the men had not come honestly by the property, gave information to the police. A constable followed the men, and observed them go into another ironmonger's shop, where they also offered the plates for sale, when the policeman endeavoured to take litem into custody. He succeeded in detaining one, the others making their esenpe, btU leaving the stolen pro- perty behind litem. The man was safely lodged, and appli- cation being made to Captain Peek, he instituted enquiries, when one of the boys explained the whole affair. It appears that the crew—four in number—had entered into a regular league of plunder, and that 011 the voyage thev were accustomed, when they found an opportunity. to go from the forecastle info the hold of the vessel, and then opening the boxes, took as many plates out of each as they thought would not be missed. The quantity found with the men by the constable, together with a considerable quantity after- wards discovered secreted in the men's be ths. amounted in the whole to 4 cwt. One of the crew is in custody, and the police are iu pursuit of the remainder. Monmouthshire Merlin. BRISTOL ASSIZES.—At these Assizes, the following cases, possessing some local interest, wore disposed of: — Hud Jen v. Buckltotd.—Mr. Montague Smith opened the plead- ings, and Mr. Crowder stated the case 10 the jury. Hc SHid they would have no trouble, as he understood there was no one present to oiler any opposition to the claim of the plaintiff. T|,e plaintiff clttimed, as secretary to the Cambrian Iron and Spelter Company, a very Iar?e sum of money from the defendant, a sum amounting to 88361, 16s.. and which was made up of tWIJ parh, one, a portion of 3062/. 10s. dne tor calls on shares held bv the defendant as a proprietor in the company, and the remainder of 571,tl. (5s. for moneys received by the defendant, as manager of the works, over and above his disbursements. The company was established in 1838, when the iron trade was lar better than at the present time i< was situated nt Neath, and the works had been carried on UI: to Ihe present time. The defendant was a member of the company, and took a very active part in the commencement of the speculation. The capital to be raised bv the company was 300,000/ and the defendant took at first 100 shares, at i>5/. per share, and subsequently increased tho number 1030; A deposit ot 21. lOs, per share was paid, and cat's were made from time to time as the directors judged fit. The first five culls were paid by the defendant, hut lie became indebted for four additional calls'; so that on that head he hfcame indebted for 21. lOs, on each call for his 305 shares, making a sum of 3050/ to which was to be added a balance of 121, 10s. dne on a former call, being together 10s. The defendant was also intrusted with the manage- ment of the works at Neath, and had to pay and receive moneys, f/econtinued the management from June, 183S, to February, 184' and he forwarded eveiy month to the secretary of the company ah account of his receipts and disbursements. From those, his own accounts, there uppeared a balance due from him to the company, at the time 01 his quitting; their employ, of ,')1/4/. 6s" which, with the ainoiit due on the calls, made tbe snin of hSOCyl. IDs., for which tbe company now sued him. Evidence having been niten of the above facts, and no defence olTdred, the jury found for the plaintifl* for the amount claimed. Execution for 4000/. was granted iu three weeks Brntiel v. Goodrich and Others rs, YJ-Mr. Cock burn and Mr. Butt Appeared for the ptnintifF j Mr. Sergeant Hompas for titedefenditnt Goodrich; Messrs. Crowder and Barstow (or the second defendant. Col. Cameron and M r. M. Smith for the third defendant, Mr. Summers Harford.—The action was brought bv Mr. L K. Brunei, the eminent engineer, to recover the sum o! 1800/ being the baljnce of an account of 30,")01, for moneys paid and personal remuneration for making a survey and drawing the plan of a proposed line of railway from Gloucester to MHford Haven, called "The Gloucester and South Wales Railway." The personal remuneration was stated bv Mr. Cockborn. ill-his opening, to he a very small portioll of the gross 111101-2;),11. The defendants were gentlemen of fortune connected with loivns through which the railway was intended to pass, and who, it was alleged, had taken an active part in the preliminary meetings, in 1830, at which the plaintilV was appointed engineer, and directed to make tlie survey. They all, by their pleading?, denied their liability, and also pleaded Ihe statute 01 limitations. Although the case occupied a long time, there was nothing in the details of all interesting character, the evidence principally contesting of documents from which it was sought to fix the liability of the defendants.—His Lord-hip more than "nee suggested an arrange- j meni, and it was at length agreed to take a verdict for the plaintiH, subject to a reference.
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u-I TSKaras- In the course of the past wefk, the attendance at this place of amusement, has been much better than we have latterlv 1I"d 10 report -011 Monday evening, Roh Ho," was the piece j seleeled for performance, in which four gentlemen resident in the town, with the laudable intention of contributing to the receipts ot tne treasury, represeu'ed four ot the principal characters, in a manner which, we understand (for we were not present), re- flected the greatest credit on their personation of their respective parts, and drew forth the enthusiastic applause of the numerous audience, On Wednesday evening,the performances were under the patronage of the Slewaids of the Races ( R. 1), Cough and G. G, Bird, Csqrs.), and the house presented u briiliant appear- ance, being honoured bv! the presence of a great manv of the principal inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood.—On Monday next, our esteemed lessee takes his Benefit, with a bill fall of noveltv and attraction, fllr. Newcombe, by his urbanity and attention in meeting the views and wishes of the lovers and Patron* of the drama, possesses the regard of all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance. 13ut bis claims Upon public alien- lion are still more powerlul, viz., his heavy losses, arising iu a great measure from local circumstances, and which have caused a general stagnation to Intde; consequently, public amusements sufl'er in the same ratio—not that He fear the result of Monday night, feeling assured that the lessee's numerous friends will unite in a long pull, a strong pull,and a pull altogether,"
THE MEETING AT ALLTWEN, NEAR…
THE MEETING AT ALLTWEN, NEAR PONTARPAWE. A Meeting of Farmers and others, was held at the above place, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose, according to the jVelsh notice, which h&d been circulated, "of considering tbe causes of -the present unprecedented distress of the farmers, and other inhabitants of the parishes of Langtiicke, Kilybebyll, and Ystiadguolais, and also for tbe purpose of devising remedies thereto." The meeting was held in a field nearPontardawe, where a plat. form had been erected, on which were tables provided for the accommodation of reporters. [We must take this opportunity of observing, that parties underlakingto prepare platforms for public meetings, should construct those of such strength somewhat pro. portionate to the weight they might probably be required to sus- tain, instead of endangering the limbs of public speakers and others, as at the present meeting, where the platform broke down," and portions of it more than once, by which one of the reporters was precipitated to the sawpit below.] The numbers present nnounted to between fourteen and eiatheen hundred persons, consisting of freeholders, fanners, farm-labour- ers, and prities connected with the collieries and other works in the neighbourhood. It appeared that no resolutions had been prepared by tbe parties who had convened the meeting, and no persons had selected any gentleman to be proposed as chairman. Some delay consequently ensued, as several gentlemen present declined permitting themselves to be proposed. Mr. BENJ. HILL, at last, came forward to explain the cause of the delay. He said, that many of the gentlemen present declined, from diffidence, allowing themselves 10 be proposed. It had been suggested that be (Mr. H.) should be proposed. Though he would rather decline the honour, as there were many present more capable of performing the duties, yet, rather than delay the business, if any person would propose him, ai d tbe meeting agree to such proposal, he would be perfectly willing to act to the best of his ability —Mr. Hill having been proposed and seconded, was unanimously elected Chairman. The CHAIRMAN then said, that printed notices had been circu- lated, stating tbe objects for which the meeting had been convened, yet, as all persons might not have had an opportunity of reading them, he would briefly explain the purpose of the meeting. They were perfectly aware that he could not address them very fluently in Welsh, but after having volunteered himself to their service, he must work with the instruments he was possessed ot, rather than seek for better. If thev looked to the length and breadth of the land, thev perceived that poverty and distress were prevalent. The object of the meeting was to inquire into the origin of this disastrous state of affairs—to see if any measures could be suggested for bringing about some change for the better. It was probable—though all acknowledged the existence of the deeepest distress—though all felt the disease—that all would not agree that the same remedy would perform the cure. He would only say, let each man stand up and explain his own views, and he f the Chairman) would endeavour to give themall fair play. The farmer yttell knew, that after exerting himself to the utmost of his abililv, from one year's end to tbe other, and paving bis rent, &c., that he had nothing left for the mninlenance of his family. The labourer, after working hard from week to week, could Dot procure bread for his family. How could this state of things be remedied? The colliers might be inclined 10 say, We wlllstaud out, and decline working, until the masters give us a fair price." He would say, that would not do, for masters, as well as workmen, felt the effect of the general dis- tress. The question, then, was—Why did the farmer nnd. after all his labour, exertions, and economy, that at the year's end, after paying his landlord's rent, the assessed laxes, the police rate, and the county stock rate, he had nothing left for the main- tenance, in comfort, of himself and family. They were assembled for the purpose of proposing some remedial measures. They would take care not to transgress the law. He presumed that his friend Mr. Jenkins would suggest the measures which, in his opinion, would be most conducive to the interests of the country, and the meeting might either assent to. or dissent from, his pro- positions. Any other persons might in the same manner submit their views to the meeting. He would take that opportunity of saving, that both Mr. Martin and Mr. Leach had been requested to take the chair at the meeting, and both had expressed their regret at being unable, from prior engagements, to attend. He would offer no apology for being chairman—any man might be chairman They were met to inquire into the grievances them- selves. Unless tliey would exert themselves, nobody would do so for them. He wished thetf to act up to the old English motto, God helped them who helped themselves He was prepared to hear any observations. A person in the crowd, said, that several persons in the meeting wished to hear explained the position of this country, witti regard to its trade with foreign countries. Mr. JENKINS, M.A., after some observations from Mr. Joues, which were inaudible to us, observed, that the meeting had not been called to propose any remedies before, in the first place, inquiring into the causes of the existing distress. Let each speak from his own experience They were not assembled as persons determintd to support one party or the other, but that each might relate hi* own experience of the distressed condition of the country, then they miltht look at the remedies. Let them enquire the reason why the working man did not procure a fair day's wages for a fair day's work Whv, after working twelve hours or more in the day, he was unable to maintain his family. There must be some great and radical causes for ibis state of the country. The REV. JOHN JAMES, Unitarian Minister, observed, that when he attended the meeting, it was not his intention to take part in any of the proceedings. He had a great objection lo speak at political meetings, because what he spoke was liable to be mis- represented but all there were reporters present at that meeting, he was confident such would not be the case on that occasion. He seldom interfered in politics. Though forty-five years of age, be had drawn up but one petition to Parliament during his whole life-lime, and that was a petition against the New Poor-law. There had been much glorying and rejoicing at the time the Re- form Bill was passed. The landlords were then going to let thetr lands for nothing, and the tenants were to live as gentlemen. He (Mr. J.) then told his friends that they would be deceived. He thought all farmers would now tell him that be bad told them the truth. He had, bis windows then broken for opposing the Reform Bill, but no person would do so now. He then told farmers that Tithes were oppressive. They said no, but they would not say so now. Two years after the passing of that bill great distress visited them Then came the Poor-law, after the enactment; of which, it was said, no person could starve. He had then said that thousands would starve, and his prophesy had been verified. He then said that the Poor-law would be at a future time kept up by the force of arms, and so it had. Let the towns of Swansea, Carmarthen, Cardigan, Newcastle-Etnlyn, and other places bear testimony to the fact. Lord John Russell had stated that, by the passing of that bill, two millions of money had been saved, while the fact was, that many millions had been taken from the poor, 8.'1 well as from general circulation, alld given those who had (00 much riches beforc- to tbe numerous officers whose incomes were increased by. anJ who rejoiced at, the distress of I he people. If the old law were again put in operaiion, poor people would go to their respective parishes and procure plenty of food, and the farmers would feel a pleasure in dispensing to the poor the rates contributed by themselves. They would see that the poor re- ceived the whole, He remembered that when the Romans, in ancient times, gol iolo confusion, they retraced their steps, JlnJ re-enacted the laws of their ancestors. So he (Mr. James) would say, our Government should act—do away with the new Poor-law, and re enact the old and if the people would co-operate in that, it would be a much more legitimate way of getting rid of their grievances than by night prowling and tbe destruction of gates and toll-houses. He would say that the New Poor-law was almost the sole cause of distress," by keeping such a large amount of money out of circulation. The relief afforded the poor in their own parishes would be expended by them in those parishes. They ought to get rid of this law rather than listen to persons who went through the country telling people that one measure and another wonld better their condition. He (Mr. James) occa- sionally read a journal which called the Times newspaper the lying Times; he thought that journal merited that apptllation rather than the Times, for he was happy 10 say that he lound the Times very consistent in its opposition to the New Poor-law, in spite of much opposition, and at the risk of offending many •« great men." who were its supporters. That powerful journal bad already overthrown Lord Melbourne's administration by the ex- posure of this monstrous law, and it would overthrow Sir Robert Peel s government unless he would abolish the law. Were that were done by him, he might be the most popular man in Earope —-Mr. James then proposed a resolution condemnatory of the New Poor-law, which, having been seconded, was carried unanimously. —Mr. James afterwards proposed a vote of thanks to the Editor of the Times, for his consistent opposition to the New Poor-law, which was also seconded and carried unanimously Mr. POWELL, the Reporter of the Tones, acknowledged the compliment. He said he could not address them in Welsh, but he was happy to (ind them opposed to the New Poor-law, which he thought a very cruel law. He thanked them for the compli- ment paid by them to the Editor of the Times. He hoped the Editor would continue to merit their thanks, and that when he ceased to merit it, they would cease to give their thanks. The CHAIRMAN then observed, that the meeting had heard Mr. James s opinions as to the cause of the prevailing distress. He (the Chairman) coincided with what had been spoken by Mr. James, but the New Poor-law could not be the sole cause ofdis. tresS. There must he some great grievances besides the Poor. law. He wonld be glnd to hear the opinions (if farmers. A person, named DAVID LEWIS, then rose to read some statis- tical observations from A book written by Mr. Colquhoun, who was, he stated, a great political economist. The statistics went to sho," the great difference between the incomes of a certain number of the working or productive classes, and of the unpro- ductive classes. To the great disproportion between the incomes of the two classes that writer mainly attributed the distress. The RF.V. J. JAMES could not agree in the npinion quoted by the last speaker. The distress did not proceed from the large incomes of the upper classes. It was frequently stated that the Queen spent so many thousands on a dinner He was of opinion such things did not produce distress, for all the money so ex- pended returned in some shape to the people. He was aware that when the nobility and gentry expended their incomes out of the country they did an injury, but not otherwise, for farmers and others were bettered by the expenditure of lar;;e incomes. Mr. James reiterated his opinion that the New Poor-law was the cause of I he present distress. Mr. JENKINS. M.A., apologised to the meeting for his speaking Welsh but imperfectly, for though by birth a Welshman, he had spent a great portion of his lifetime out of Wales He hoped they would have the patience 10 attend to him for a few mi, ules, He agreed with many of the opinions expressed Ly Mr. James, but there were olher causes why the farmer and the shopkeeper suffered—why the persons employed in the various manufactories, after labouring twelve, thirteen, and sometimes fifteen hours, cou1d barely oblain a livelihood. He was of opinion, that though a good poor-law might be bencficial, yet it was infinitely better to keep people independent of any poor-law. It would be better to raise the price of labour than enact a good poor-law, for Pro- vidence undoubtedly intended that everv diligent man could pro- vide for the wants of his family. Mr. Jenkins then proceeded to show, I hat the low price of lahour was caused by Ihe disproporl ion existing between the f*ipply and the demand He illustrated this \VeIl, known theory, by supposing that eighty men WHe required in any works at Pontardawe, while one hundred offered rheIn" selves, the price of labour would be lower than if seventy only- had offered themselves. The speaker then showed how trie do- mand for labour decreased with the decrease in the demand for the viiriotts kinds of manufactures, and how the decrense ill the demand for manufactures was caused by the prohibitory duties iii.-pi sed by our Government Oil 'he productions 01 foreign countries. He would shew the effect of the Corn Laws upon our trade with the Americans, who formerly took a great portion of our iron and manufactured goods, but as this country could not take in return any of their corn, in consequence of the high duty imposed thereon, their Government soon imposed a duty upon our iron and our other productions, amnunting, ill some instances, lo 50 per cent., which immediately decreased the demand, and the low price oflabour followed as a natural result. Mr. Jenkins then showed, from statistical returns, how our trade witli Ger- many, and other continental countries, decreased from the same cause, while the duties thus impo-ed did not enrich the treasury nfthe country, hut went into the pockets of the landed proprietors. Mr Jenkins then explained the difference between taxntion for the pioteciion of the agricultural interests, as it was called, and taxation for revenue purposes. Ile contended, that the taxation for the benefit of the lauded interests amounted to 10s. upon svery quarter of corn and taking Mr. J. Deacon Hume's calcula tion, that on the average each of the twenty-six millions in our country consumed one quarter in the year. that would gi, e thirteen millions ss the amount paid for protection to the landlords. The proleclive duties and indirect taxes paid on all articles, amounted to a hundred millions per annum, while direct taxation amounted lo no more than fifty millions. The duties on sugar were imposed upon the same principle. The landlords wssisled the West India [iroprietors to keep up the sugar duties, wbik' tbe tatter, in return • helped tbe landlords to maintain the corn and provision | Tbe effect of the combination was, that every pound of sugar consumed by the people of this country, was enhanced 3d. to 3^d. in price. Mr. Jenkins then explained to tbe meeting, at consi- in price. Mr. Jenkins then explained to tbe meeting, at consi- derable length, the principles of free-trade—how every country had some superfluities, consisting either of tbe productions of the soil, or what was produced by the ingenuity, industry, and skill of the inhabitants. We bad a superabundance of iron, and other manutactufes, white there was a superabundance of food on the banks of the river Mississippi; but the laws of this country, in effect, said—" You cannot interchange commodities. Mr. J. then adverted to the restrictive duties imposed by the French Government upon British iron, which was thereby enhanced to the people of that country. He also contended, that the Corn Laws were of no benefit to the farmer, whose prosperity depended upon that of commerce. Corn Laws bad, ever since their first enactment, deceived tbe farmer. One corn-law fixed tbe price of corn at 80s. The farmer took his lease, or stipulated 10 pay bis rent, on the supposition that corn would be kept at that price; but it soon fell much below. The farmer consequently had to pay rent out of his capital. The next attempt made WHS, to fix the price at 72s., soon after which it fell to 40s. Sir Robert Peel's Corn-law, which had been lately passed, wss enacted with the professed object of keeping corn at 56s. but it had fallen to 47s. since that modification of the Corn-law was passed. Mr. Jenkins concluded by showing, that the importation of foreign cattle bad contributed little or nothing to the depression of agri- culture, for the number of cattle imported would not provide one dinner for half the populalion of London. The above is but an outline of Mr. Jenkins s address, the subject having been so re peatedly before our readers, it is deemed unnecessary to enter into details.—Mr. J. then submitted to the meeting a resolution in favour of free trade. Mr. REES THOMAS, farmer, seconded the resolution. The REV. J. JAMES rose to propose an amendment. He thought distress was not caused bv the Corn snd Provision Laws. Landed proprietors frequently gave bread to the poor, which the manufacturers did not do. The home market was tbe principal support of the manufacturing interest, but the New Poor-law destroyed that market The Corn-laws litid been twenty-eight years in existence, and no distress equal to the present had existed. Mr. Jenkins had said that he would supply them with books to read on the subject. He (Mr. James) would inform them, that the books were sent by the Anti Corn-law League, who had sub- scribed fifty thousand pounds for (he purpose of distributing tracts, and paying persons for preaching against the Corn-laws. He thought people did not sufficier tlv understand politics to in. terfere in subjects of that kind.—Mr. James then moved an amendment to the effect •• that the present distress was not attri- butable to the Corn-laws, but that the New Poor-law wa.. the principal cause of the existing distress." Mr. THOMAS, who seconded Mr. Jenkins's proposition, said, that it was not necessary to understand much politics to know that thepeopieofthis country wanted bread, and that the Corn-laws shul it out of I be coul/try, He WitS confident, as a farmer, thllt the Corn-laws were of no benefit to him, and he had heard nothing from Mr. James to induce him to withdraw his support from the free trade resolution. Mr JOHN THOMAS then addressed the meeting, and said ibat he did not dispute Mr James's opinion that the Poor-law was one cause of distress, but be thought it was not the only or prin- cipal cause. He was of opinion it arose, in a great measure, from tbe want of feeling and sympathy between the wealthier and poorer classes of society. The speaker tbeu proceeded to com- pare the British constitution to the human body, which was formed of many members, and contended that one class should feel for another like all the members of the bodv suffered whtm one was injured He found fault not only with the Corn-laws, but with the Game-laws, which kept from the poor man the fish of the river as well ItS the fowls of heaven, and all oiher restrictive laws. The CHAIRMAN submitted the proposition in favour of Free Trade to tbe meeting and Mr. James s amendment-the former was almost unanimously carried, about thirty hands having been held up for the latter. The REV. W. THOMAS then addressed the meeting in a power- ful speech He reminded them of Nelson's motto, England expects every man to do his duty," and he would advise them to act unanimously, then they would see the New Poor-law, whioh he characterised as the devil in flesh," and the Corn-laws and all bad laws abolished. He referred to many instances recorded in Scripture, in which unanimity had contributed to extraordi- nary success. He also illustrated his remarks by a reference to the bee and the ant, and concluded by saying, that if the people acted together" in a peaceful and legitimate way, all bad laws would fall like Dagon before the ark of God." Mr. JENKINS, after a few observations in reply to Mr. James's remarks relative to the Anti Corn-law League, submitted to the approval of the meeting tbe following Petition, which was unani- mously agreed to :— To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. "The bumble and dutiful petition of the undersigned free- holders, fanners, and others, inhabitants of the several parishes of Languicke, Kilybebill, and Ystaogontais. assembted in public meeting at Pontardawe, in the comity of Glamorgan, this 29th day of Auglhl, 1843, sbeweth— That your Majesty's petitioners reside in a district of the country, which in respect of obedienoe to the laws, tbe peaceable demeanor of its inhabitants, and their loyal affection 10 your Ma- jesty s person, has hitherto yielded to no part of yoor Majesty's dominions. Thai yoor Majesty's petitioners view with alarm the progress of distress in this neighbourhood — a distress which extends equally to all classes and trades, to the retail dealer, the farmer, and 10 the workman as well as to the manufaclurer. That your Majesty's petitioners conceive that the distress in which they, nnd others of your Majesty's sobjecln, are at present involved, arises principally from the want of demand for thp. pro- duce of British industry and that thecanse of the want of such demand is 10 be sought for in those impedimenls to II free inler- change of Ihe commodities of different countries, imposed in Ihe form of protecting duties. And your Majesty's petitioners conceiving Ihal, by tbe course of legislalion adopted during the late session of Parliament that body has declared itself inadequate to meet the present circutn- stxnces of the country, humbly pray your Majesty to exercise yourroyat prerogative, to dissolve the present Parliament, and summon a new one, with directions to lake into its moslllerioUI consideration the present condition of the country, and to devise measures whereby its commercial prosperity may be restored— the demand for the produce of British industry may be rendered commensurate with the IlIpply-and the happiness of all classes of your Majesty's subjects be promoted. And your Majesty's petitioners, &c," A Correspondent, residing at Llanon, says—" After all the speeches, exhortations, and recommendation on Myiiydd Sylen, on the 25th ult., to desist from nightly meetings of the population, Rebecca and her Daughters, notwithstanding, made their appearance on the very night, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the spot where the meeting was held. The village of Pontyberem, about a mile and a half from Mytiydd Sylen, was the place selected by the t.iir Dame to march in battle array. On the road a man met them, and endeavoured to wrestle a gun from one of the" fuir daughters," but missed his aim—the damsel would not yield to him, but kept her grasp. The man took refuge in a public-house close by,CH))ed tbe New Inn, when the fair one opened fire, and sent some shots after liim through the front entrance, which lodged in the cellar door opposite, passing close to a person who stood in the way at the time. They then malched through the village, blowing their horn", shouting in triumph, anJ then disposed. --==
To the EDITOn of The CAMBRIAN.
To the EDITOn of The CAMBRIAN. SIR,—1 beg to send you copy of a letter, which I inserted about three weeks ago in (he Fife Herald, on the subject of your Rebecoa riols, whicb perhaps ynu hue not yet seen I sent several copies Bllhe time 10 M agist rates in Ihe dislorbed districts, and I perceive by the Reporter of the Times, that my suggestion hall been pariially adopted. Your obedient servant, JAMES AYTOUN. SlR,—It humbly appears to me that the authorities are not following the right course to put down the riots in Wales The disturbed districts are filled with soldiery, both horse and foot, nnd yet, such is the combination among the inhabitants, that the 11'10 houses are torn down ill the night time almost 110 soon as thev are erected in the day. Tim rioters are willing to risk detection, and the punishment which will follow deteciion (transforation ), for the sake of getting rid of the tax. And lliev have hitherto completely succeeded for, as soon as a toll gaie (transforation ), for the sake of getting rid of the tax. And lliev have hitherto eOll1pletel.T 1i11cceerted; for, 1\1\ sonn as a toll gaie has been removed, the tax is for the lime done away with and horses and carts are allowed to pass free. Now, is itnol almost certain, if the rioters coold be onoe con- vinced that their illegal conduct would he attended with no advantage to IbelO. that they would abnndon Ihe course they are following, and t!,attuev would 1101 incur "Ieat personal ri-ks when no benefit would accrue lo them? The course, then, I conceive, ",I,ich ought to be adopted is II very simple nne, and I Hill some- what surprised it has not been thought of before. The right 10 exact toll-dues does not depend upon there being a regular turn- pike gale Rnd toll-house, but 00 the act of Parliament, which ,.ull1o. ises a loll to be exacted at Ii parliculllr local it v. If, then, a gate is destroyed, nothing would be easiei then to place a chain across tbe road—and this is frequelldy done ill our county, pre- vious to the erection of a gate, when a new toll has been ordered bv the trustees-and 10 have ibis chain guarded by a tollman and two or three policemen or soldiers. The exaction of the tolls would tlifei) be quite independent of the existence or removal of the gate, and 'lie rioters would at once perceive that nothing could be gained by their IlIe!1;1I.1 and felonious CHlldu,ct. I would even go further than this I consider that an act of Parliament ought to be passed-and this could he done in the course ot a week- authorising the trustees in the disturbed districts to exact a heavier toll, for the purpose of re-erecting the gates and teahouses which have been polled down. The rioter- would thus soon find, that, instead of gaining, they were actually doing themselves an injury b, their illegal conduct. The maintenance of a snllicient force to protect tbe chains would of course be required, but there is already ample force in the dis- turbed districts for this purpose nay, one half of the troops nnd police at present employed, and that, its it appears most ineffec- tively in suppressing the noci nrnal riots, would be quite sufficient. ror the chains and guardians might ue removed altogether in the ni^hl time, and the troops and police only employed during the day. Very little Iralic, as is well known, can be carried 011 in the night, and if the rioters were to attempt it, they would soon find that this would ùe mnch more expensive than paying the tolls for the use of the ro,.ds in the day time. Aller the riots were suppressed, which I am fully nf opillion would easily be done in Ihe manner I have suggested wilhnutlhe shedding of a single drop of blood, then would be the time for a searching investigation as to whether the toll duties were exces- siveornot, and whetllerlherewereaJlY abu"e,in the management of the funds. But ulllillhe majesty of the taw has been vindicated, this would be eritirrly out of place, for all classes of subjects must be taught th-tt, as long as laws remain on the statute book, they must he obeyed. As far as I htte been able to judge, it doeii not appear to me that the tolls exigible in Wales are heavier than those of many other districts of England and Sootland. The reporter of the Times informs us, at a pioof of giievous oppression, that adoubte horse cart of lime pays 6d. toll. Whv, in Fife, our own county a double horse cart of lime, very moderately Itmded, is charged 10dl andl'ullv lo-ided considerably more. J'olK are aliv ays complained of In farmers and carters, w o wish to have excellent roads, and at the same time to pass free. Those two things are not, however, compatible. Good roads can only benmde and kept in repair by sufficient money being laid out upou thetn and when it is con. sidered that a horse will convey twice as much upon a good road as upon a bad otif, Ihe saving of lior.se power upon a well kept turnpike road is at least four times as valuable to the person using il as the money which would be *aved were there no tolls at Ht), and were he at the same time ohiiged, as he would be, tn make use of a bad road, I am tar from saving that Ilwre is not in a number of districts a great deal or extra*agance, jolibing, IInd evell peculation hut I will maintain that, taking everything into consideration, our sy stem "f road management is infinitely preferable to lhat of Fi ance and other countries where there are no tolls. Compare, for instance, the firm, hard, and smooth roads in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh almost equally good in winter as in .wnmer-with the toads in the neighbourhood of Paris, which, as was well remarked by the Editor of the Scotsman, in one of his letters fiom the Continent, resemble in wet weather nothing so much as canals of mud. Is it not. therefore, the duty of every intelligent and patriotic citizen to discountenance, as much as possible, the short-sighted and barbarous opposi ion 10 the expediency of lolls, a spirit which. I am sorry to say, exists in other places besides j Wale*; and which, if ii were to spread, would serve most mate- j rial ly to impair the excellency of tbe roads of Great Britain, which have more than anything else tended to forward the wealth and prosperity of this country ? Balgregie, August 4,1813. JAMES AYTOU.N. ['
. To t%t EDITOR of Tht CAMBRIAN.
To t%t EDITOR of Tht CAMBRIAN. St. Clauk, August 23,1843. | SIR,—"Hie Timet of the 17th inst., having circulated a retort prejudicial to the character of the Dissenters, I shall feel much obliged by vour giving publicity to the following letter, addressed to the 7V»i<«;, contradicting the report. -I remain, Si" vour obedient servant, JAMES ROGERS. "TO THE EDfTGR OF 1'ft.I'. TOtES." S'r.— Having seen in your paper of the 17tb inst.,a report of the state of South Wales, and. sneaking of the Dissenters, yott say, that, at the commencement of these outrages, the farmers met 'he landlords, for the purpose of discussing the question, at St. Clears, and there a Dissenting Minister was the spokesman of the Rebecetutes; and at this meeting every mlln of the farmeis refused to he sworn in as speci-d cons'tables,' untii this Dissenting Minister, being pressed to iI, consented to COlli" forward WIKMI about fifty of his congregation followed his example immediate! > -Now, the whole or this statement is entirely void of truth, In the first place, no such meeting eve.- took place here, and no snch circumstances as those stated bv you ever rraospired and further, Ihe report carries on the face of it tlie greatest absnrriiiy, as the landlords bad not the power to swear in special constables—tins was a duty that devolved on the civil power. There was a meeting h. ld al the Bl. Boar Inn. Sr. Clears, on the Itli of February last (vide report in the Welshman, 17iti tebmt.ry). which was attended by a great manv Magistrates a::d other influential gentlemen of the comity, and by a fen farmers. If the report in question has any reference to this meeting, it is as far from tbe troth as the other. This Hireling was convened by the Magistrates, to take illlo consideration the slate of liis country, and for devising means to restore peace and order arid IJUl" a meeting of landlord. and farmers, to di*cn*s the rjueslicn of outrages. Several gentlemen addressed this meeting, amongst the number I tie Rev. Joseph Williams,of Bethlehem, a Discerning Minister. Thii. gentbman suggested the propriety of dispensing with the services of the military and police here. The .suggestion was taken into consideration by the Magistrates, and after a short consultation an order was given to dismiss the military and pen- sioner*, but to retain the police and this order was i.'nmedintelv carried inio effect. The farmers were now called upon to be sworn its as special constables, and having had the duty explained to them, all present came forward, without hesitation, and were sworn in—perhaps to the number of fifty or sixty, and a Teat many others were called uponthe next day for a similar purpose. "No spokesman for the Hebnrailes attended this meeting Ifr- Williams, was not asked to be sworn in (I special amstable — he d il not go forward with fifty of his congregation—there was no refusal or reluctance on the part of any one to he sworn in that I could see. So much for the truth of the statement contained in your re- P°rt. and I shall feel much obliged by your giving publicity in •he I"itnes lo ibis letter. I was present at all tbe meetings held here, and am well acquainted with all that transpired. "I remain, Sir, your very obedient servant. "St. Clears, Aug. 22d, 1843. •• ROGERS." "P. 8.—Since writing the above, I have seen the Rev. Sir. illiams, who states that he was particularly requested bv the Kev. John Evans, J. P., and Chairman of the Petlv Sessions St. Clears, and by Waller R. H. Powell, Esq., of Maesgwvnue' to attend the meeting at St. Clears, on the 13th February." FAIRS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. Carmarthenshire.—Dryslwvn, iMonday the 4th; THverospite Tuesday, the 5th; Carmarthen, SUurdav tbe 9th. Pembrokeshire.—Haverfordwest. Mouda* the 4ih. C,trdiqot,shire.-CRrdiga,. ami Tnlsarn. Fridav the 8th. Monmouthshire.— Monmouth, Monday the 4thl
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Family Notices
SZXtTBS On the 24th alt., at Aberystwitb, the lady of Capl, W. T. R. I owell, of a daughter, still-born. On the 21st ult., at Llan-tinan, Pembrokeshire, the lady of J. Owen Ed^ardes, Esq., of a son and heir. Onthe2i.t ult., at Mount Pleasant, Chepstow, the lady of the Kev. D. R, Brown, Curate of Chepstow, of a son, nf?," n B :erl-a^ °f !he Rev- D- Morgan, Incumbent ol 5>t. Dav id s Church, Liverpool, of a daughter. married. On the 25th oil., at the Parish Church of Swansea, bv the Rev. Win Hewson, D.D., Vicar, Warren, the eldest son of Capt. l re..ra|l, copper ore agent, to Elizabeth, second daughter of Walters, landlord of tbe Cameron Arms Hotel, High- street, in the above town. On ibe 22d ult., at Westbury-upon-Trvm, by the Rev. Richard M'rffrV !e?r Ge«rSe G»rbett, M.A., Curate of Ros*, to Martha Elizabeth, fourth daugbterof the late Robert Williams, fc*q.t ot Aberbrane, in tbe county of Brecon. I;I?" J''6 ?lS< "i'vf Wi'liarn Baldwin, ironmonger, to Ala- liida, daughter of Mr. J. Morgan, all of Carmarthen. On tbe23d ult., at Petty bryn. Pembrokeshire, the Rev. William I nomas of Blaeny waon, near Cardigan, to Miss Havard, of Jabos. I embrokesbire—On the same day, at the same place, Mr. Da- vies of Werndda, to Miss Mary Devonald, of Coed Devonald Pembrokeshire. On the 23d ult., at Llanbeblig Chnrch. by the Rev.T.Thoma. ic.ar, Ajr, Hugh Roberts, master of the schooner Catherine, to Miss Anne Williams, both ot Carnarvon. On the 21 st ult at Machynlleth, Mr. William Morris, of Li- verpool, wholes-de tea dealer, to Mary, ihe eldest daughter of Mr. Kicliard Humphreys, of Birkenhead. Cheshire, On the llth ult., at Llanbadarnfawr, Mr Lewis, master of the schooner Messenger, of Aberystwilh, to Miss Williams, onl," daughter of Mr. Wm. Williams, painter and glazier, of the same place. « DIED. On the 29th ult., at Tourfield House. Batb, Geortre DillwTn, lisq., aged 55. On the 31st ult., aged 65, Mr. Charles Price, butcher, of Swansea, much regreited by his relatives and friends. On the 25th ult., in the7Cith year of his age, Mr. Hugh Griffith, shoemaker, of King-street, Carmarthen,- unive.sally respected lor thf unobtrusiveness of his disposition, and Tor the strict inte- grity of his character. On the 23d ult., at Carmarthen, IVfr. John Davies, surgeon, aged 49, late «f Cak, son of the late Mr. George Davies, maltster, of Carmarthen. On the 15tb oil., aged 72, Mr. William Webb, of Talgarth Breconshirc, deeply regretted In his family and friends. ° of Bre'non ,8'h 0l, *l ,l'e S8me l>laC6* Dav'd Prosser, late lI>f)l|«V,e £ 0l.I, Ul';vin Ea,on-P1,,ce- Loudon, Charlotte, widow of DenbighshireCrt %ddelion Biddalpb, Esq., of Chirk Castle, On the 21st 1111.. at tile residence of his son, !Ur. Geo. Mnsfets of the Parrot Hotel, Newport, Mr. George Masters, sen., a>red 65 Jesrs, formerlj a brewer, of Ibat town. n On the 22d I ult., suddenly, and greatly regretted by all who knew her, Cliarloite, the beloved wife of Mr. Wm. Taylor, druggist, Munnow-street, Monmouth. Lately, at tbe idauritius, in returning home from India on ac- count of his health, aged 30, the Rev. Arthur Leigbton Irwin 11 of Caius College, Cambridge, Principal of the Collegiate Semi- nary of the Society lor Propagating the Gospel at Madras.
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SHIP HEWS, SWANSEA.—Connters Entered Inwards, ibe Morrinton Barrett, Iroin Bristol; Ceies, Siocomhe, fioin Wa'.clmt- r^vonriie, VVilliams. from Bidetoril; J0I111 -tint lt«,,„ai.* ft,nkenstiire, rrom railslow; Good Intention. Brooks. frnm Bariigiaple Taunton, Thomas aud Kes.>fnii.,n> Ke.il, from B idi.wafer; and Sainh Crocker, from Gloucester, with sundries; Friendship. Guvier limn Waicliet, with ttour; Dolphin, Hawk, from Gloucester with'fruit- Lady Ancland. Davy, from Bade wilh grain; Mar,, A*hh„non, from Srilly, wilh potatoes Ma.garet, Hughes, Horn Barmouih, wi.li elates; Hopewetl. Jones f.oro Milfor l, with stone., Ann, Pl.itl.ps, irom Port Talbot; Fame, Wnla; Caroline, Elwa;<h- S;tinn«oit Bryant a»! Providence, Edwanis, from Bridgwater, with bricks; Fly, Camel,'from C-.rma.tUeu, with clay; Eli,.abeih, Squires; and Klizahe.il anti Sarah. Tamplin, Horn Ncwpoit, wilh iron Nancy, Edwards Pom.ma, Tinker- Ht-csey» •Simmons Ann and Betsey, Gilbert; William & Sally, Rosier; S r.'U w al;u U?e1, t>4*y; Black Diamond, Smith; Cathf-rine, • 2Hve» r.phy Ellery Brijiol, DduieJ Regent, h Fidelity,, Kowe; and Amity, Nichulls, from different places, wuh copper ote; and *24 in b-ilia?t. r Foreign Entered Inwards, the Jane Lender, Dodd, from Q>iebec, with wood ieirier, l)»vi i»on Lion, Knxtnn and Gipsy, TurpllI, frnm Cllba. wuh copper ote; Ocean, Uesseaux, fiom St. Vaa-t; C'aioline Al»nci n anif lieux ('oiitiu?, M.ISSOM, from Bre^, in ballast. Co inters Entered Outwards, the Pho-nia, L,I,,e & Malpus, Jenkins, for Bri.iol Resolution, Reed, 101 IBiid^water; and Belinda, Tanner) lor Gloucester, wilh sundries; Dolphin, Hawk, for Neath, with fruit 1 iines, Morris, for Liverpool; Thomas and Frames, Vine, for Newport and Elizabeth and Sarah, Tamplin, tor POlt Talunl, with inon; Frances 01111 Ann, Hoskin; Bumcovse, F/ancies James Mnrpliy, Knight; Kidefonl, Frazer; ami Maria and Betsey, Gilbert, for Neath Omlliblls. J' nes; and Ann, Phillips, tor Port Talbot; and Elizabeth, Jones, for Ll.melly, "illl copper ore 6tl with coal; and fit in ballast. Foreign Entered Outwards, the John Wesley, l'oi<ham and John and Catlieiine, Rosser, for Ooroh, wilh iron Water Witch, for Alicante, Tiiomphante, Malgoro, for Biest; Boconnoe, Bnrean, for Malaga; Nneva Luisa, Arrarte, for Santander; Dai t, King, fur Madeira; Deux Consins, Masson, foi Biest, with coal Dorothy Gales, Gardiner; and Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, Crawly, for Cnba, in ballast. NEATH.—Clearedout, the William, Crocker and Philemon, Parrett, for Dartmouth; Cariti, Cole; George Lawrence, Lelean Friendship, Strugnell Margaret, Jones; Itojal Oak, Mattiias; Two Brothers, Wheaton Elizabeth & Sarah, M urray and Vemis, Williams, for Cork Zeph> r, Borlase, for Penzittice; Friends, Fry: Apollo, Bryant; and Tryphena, Hardine, for Portreath; Catherines, Rose; Qneen of Trumps, Roberts; and Lively, Thoma*, for Carnarvon; Marys Helena, ()«borne, for I'adstow Enterprise, Williams, for Arthnrsmwn; Magnet, Bevan, for Younha); Friendship, Evans; Malcolm, El!lIIon.ls, lor \,Valer(ord; Palace, Rose; and Francis and Ann, Hoskins, for Plymouth; Foiunon Castle, George, arid Nenh Castle, Davis, for liiislol; Neptune, Bile, t'ir Kxeter Active, Anthony Rideiord, Fra/.er; and Dasher, Rosier, for St. Ives Morfa, F r a reus, for Liverpool: Ocean, Spray, for Hayie Lectura, Jarvis, for Salcop-be George, Hayes, for Truro Friends, Croekford; Olive Branch, Sharman Marvel, Jones; & James Murphy, Knight, for Biid««ater; Vi.toria, Scant, tbery, lor Looe; Libeily, Bliti. Cawley, for Teignmouth Welcome, Griffiths, for Langhaine; Gower, Hodge, for Chareute and Barncoos-e, Francies, for Rouen. Pour TALBOT.—Arrived, the Tiedegsu, Crorkford, from Portreath; Ellen, Harris; & Em.nld, Lloyd Irom Mumbles; Ibex, Davies, from Newport; Ann, Phillips; Happy Retnrn.Thontaa; and Providence, Griffiths, from Swansea; Jaunet, Webber, from Mint-head; Sim, Polts, from Quebec; Xerxes. Williains. from Falmouth; Millanear, Garnant; Maiy*. Peake John Harvey, f'oide; and Daring, Fiancis, from Hayle; Fam. Davies, from Penrance; Gallant, Clymo, from Fowey Racer" Brntf, from Plymouth; Petiel, Jones, from Einsworth; and Afaiy Ann Eliza, Buckinghun, from Devoran. Mailel, the Chailoite, Carey, tor Bridgwater; George, llayes, for Newport; John Slroud, Stephens; Richmond, Foley and Elizabeth, Gudge, for Hayle; Mary Ann, Henwood, for St. A«ne» George, Haves; for Neath; Active, Anthony, for St. Ives; Ann, Phillips, tor Swansea Happy Return. Thomas; and Emerald, Lloyd, for Mumbles; Jannet, Webber; and Tred-gai^ Ciocklord, tor Minehead, Ibex, Davies, for Porthea..1 õ alld Gallant, Clymo, for Fowey. LL« N KI.I.V.—Arrived, the Hercules (5.) Roberts & Emily, Thomas, from Bristol; and John and Mary, Richards, from Bain-taple, wilb sundries; Elizabeth, Tucker, from Barnstaple, with poles Sisleis, Hicks, from St. Agrirs Ann, Samuel, from Hay Ie; Model, Dyer, from rowey; Brothers, Gustavis, irom Mount; from >>*ansea; and Briton, Hayes, from Truro, with copper ore; Lamborn, Woodgaie, from Exmouth James. Howells Maijtaret, Harvey and R rmbler, onng, from Southampton Betsey, Webster, from Sboteham and 31 other;, fioin different places, in ballast. Saited, the Hercules (s.) Roberts & Henry, Llewellyn, for Bristol, with sundries; Hibernia. Lloyd; and Lord Rolte, Samuel, lor D undalk Prince of Waicrloo, Wall, for Wicklow Caroline, Carter, for Padstow Mary Kitty, Evans; Carnanton, Brabyn Mary, Hopkins; James, Samuel; Shepherd, Llewellyn; and Alexander, Brabyn, for Trois Amis, Haute in, lor Biest Wilkinson, Hudson, for Fayol; Elira, T bunas; & Montetioiea, Dutfett, for Malta; & 40 others, for different places, all with coal.
COUN TRY AI A RK ETS.
COUN TRY AI A RK ETS. SWAKSF.—Wheat, Gs. lOd. to 7s. 8d.; Barley, 2a. 6d. to 3*.Ou.; Oats.2s.fid. lo3s Od. per Imperial Busbel. Beef,4Jd. to G.jd. Veal, 4d. to Gd. Mutton, 4jd. to 6d. Lamb, 5d. to 6d.; I'orls, 4d. to 5d. per lb.; Salt Butter, 7d. to 7id. per lb.: Cheese, Sd. to 4d. per lb. 4 CA RDIFF.- Wheat,21, 16s.7 £ d.; Barley, H. 61. d. Oats,17».; Beans, 21. Is. per qr. C a RM ARTH F.N. —Average Prices.—Wheat, 5». llld.; Barley, 2i. IUd,; Oats, Is. 6d. per Imperial Bushel, Cask Butter 7d. tc) Od. Cheeses 21d. to 3d. per lit.