The Cambrian

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PAVING COM- MISSIONERS AND TOWN COUNCIL. A Meeting of the above bodies, both in their capacities of Paving Cotnmissnners and Town Councillors, was held yester- day (Thursday) at the Townlwli. The following gentlemen were present:—The Alavor in the Chair, Mr. Vivian, M.P., Mr. John Grove, Mr. M. J. Michael, Mr. n. Edwards, Mr. G. B. Morris, Mr. G. Rime, Dr. Bird, Mr. Glover, Mr. T. Edw. Thomas, Mr. R. Walker, Mr. Aubrey, and Mr. Dawe. The M'A YOR, having taken the Chair, stated that he had directed notices to be issued, calling a meeting of the Council and the Paviug Commissioners, in consequence of having received a note from the Town Clerk, by which lie was informed that, in the suit of Wollers v. The Corporation of Swansea, the Clerk h ,d received an attachment, issued against the Council, from the Court of Chancery. Though the action related to the Commissioners' affairs, still, as it was brought against the Council, he thought it advisable to have called a meeting of that body also. He had written to their Clerk, requesting him to attend, as his legal advice and assistance would be required, but he (the Ma^or) did not observe that he was present. Mr. SKINMiR, who attended for the Clerk (Mr. Geo. Thomas) said, that it was Mr. Thomas's inten'ion to have been present, but hi* supposed he must have been detained in consequence of M rs. Thomas's continued illDess. Mr. MICHAEL said he had latply seen the Clerk at Milford, and had spoken to him upon the subject of this meeting. The MAYOR: Really, he ought to have been present. Mr. AnDREY observed, that he had been told that the best conrse to he adopted in this case would be, to put in an appearance to the action, or something of the kind. Mr. SKINNER the representative of Mr. Geo. Thomas, begged to state, that an appearance had been put in, but no answer had been put in, which he thought had belter not be done, as the Commissioners had no substantial defence to make. In the bill, they were charged with having misapplied their funds, by using them for various purposes contrary to the provisions of the Act of Parliament. The MAYOR said, that the only answer they could give was, that they had no funds to liquidate Mr. Walters's demands. If Mr. Walters took the rates from their hands, his difficulties would be great, as he could not act legally without collecting every rate. Mr. SKINNER :-Will you allow me to observe, that it is not an attachment that has been issued, but a distringas against your goods and chattels. Mr. GROVE :—We will only get deeper into the mire by putting in an appearance, for we have no defence—we are gtiilty-tljere is a true bill against us. The MAYOR and Mr. WALKER again made some observations upon the circumstance ol the Commissioners having no legal adviser present. Mr. VIVIAN said, that it appeared to him, if they had no good grounds for resisting the payment—if they had no defence to make, they might as well throw away money over the pier as put in an answer. Mr. AUBREY stated, that he had paid considerable attention to the affairs of the Commissioners, and the great evil was, that, at these meetings, each proposed his own nostrum, and, like too nmny eouks about tlw.broth, they became quite bewildered. If a Committee of two or three active members were Hp pointed, would arrange and simplify the accounts, he thought they were not so far gone, but that they could get over the difficulties under which the Commissioners laboured. He was also strongly of opinion, that a new Act of Parliament should he obtained, by which greater powers would be conferred upon them, and enable them to render much property available which was not so at present. He alluded to the slaughter-houses and other property. Mr. VIVIAN agreed with Mr. Aubrey that the difficulties of the CominisHsioners were not so great as represented. Their debts might amount 106,9001., to which might he added 1,0001. for various liabilities, which would make 1:0ool., which they might borrow, or for which Mr. Walters might be induced to take a bond. The annual interest it 5 per cent. would be 3501. To which let there be added 3001. for gas, and 2501. for scavenger- ship making the whole of their expenses about 9001., while the rates would Droduce 1,2001. Mr. AUBREY The gas costs about 4501 Mr. VIVIAN was of opinion, that there would remain a balance of 3001. for the general purposes of the Commissioners, besides anv assistance they might get from the Town Council. Mr. MICHAEL observed, that the great and radical error ap- peared to be in the collection of the rales. They would never get out of their difficulties until a better and more business-like method of collection would be adopted. He had no hesitation is saying that the rates were very badly collected, and that great injustice was perpetrated, and until Ihe, were more regularly collected, the Commissioners would always remain in a dilemma. The MAYOR, after a few observations from Mr. Aubrey ex. pressive of his conviction that an Act conferring additional powers upon the Commissioners ought to be obtained, observed, that one power the Act should give, was—to empower the Town Surveyor to compel the proprietors of all new buildings to con- struct sewers from those houses communicating with a main aewer to be constructed by the Commissioners. Mr. T. EDW. THOMAS entirely concurred in the observations which fell from the Mayor, and referred to the state of the road 10 Mysyddfields, where the water flowed into the bouses from the absence of anv drainage. Mr. AUBREY stated that the Manchester Paving Commissioners, with whom he had been for many years connected, would not grant property, or allow any party to build a row of houses unless be would form a proper street with curbing and drains. After some further conversation upon the subject of proper se- werage, Mr. MICHAEL reminded the meeting that the question before them was, how to get themselves extrIcated from the dilemma with regard to the distringas which had been issued. Mr. GROVE thought that the most effectual plan would be to appoint a Committee as proposed by Mr. Aubrey. Another great object was, the better collection of the rates, for without rates the Commissioners cooldnever proceed. The MAYOR then read a statement of the expenses of the Com- missioners, by which it appears that the debts were 56001., to .which were to be added 0021. arrears of interest, and 2251. the amount of tradesmen's bills, making 827/. besides. All the bills had not been sent in, consrquently, he thought they might be estimated at 1000/ or more. There was nothing to be done which would ineur any great expense, with the exception of 2001. to be applied to the improvement of the market place. It should also be borne ioinind that much assistance could not be expected from the Town Council. The Mayor then referred to the ex- penses which would be incurred by the Council in making the contemplated improvements in the Townhall, and in the police- station, and after going over various items of expenditure, he observed, that previous to 1836, there existed a power of levying a fourpennv rate, in addition to the shilling rale. These diffi- culties appeared 10 have commenced since the discontinuance of that rate. The question was, whether the rate-payers of the town would consent to pay a temporary fourpenny rate until the ConimisOToners got It air present dilficnitie*. Mr. WALKER would certainly oppose that proposal, because they now paid aocording to tbe rack-rental, whicu was not the case when the fourpenny rate was levied. The trade of the town was not in a state to bear an additional rate. The MAYOR suggested the propriety of convening a public meeting. to which rate-payers onlv should be admitted, and before whom the Commissioners should Stale their position. If the Commissioners made a request to tbit effect, he (the Mayor) wonld forthwith call the meeting. Dr. BIRD thought it would be decidedly inexpedient to call the rate-payers together until a copy of the Bill, for which they proposed to go to Parliament, should be submitted to them. The rate-pavers would then be in a position to ascertain what powers the Commissioners applied for, and they could decide whether the Bill suited them. or whether it would require alteration Mr. MICHAEL said, that some months ago he made suggestions relative to the necessity of publishing the Commissioners' ac- counts, so that if the town should be called together, they might be informed to what purposes their money had been applied. He knew that many persons entertained suspicions that the money WItII not property expended. — Mr. Michael then moved the fol. lowing resolution, which was seconded by Mr. WALKER, and carried unanimousl,) That as many accounts as may be un- published between the Paving Commissioners and the public, he at once printed and published iu the usual way, and that tlieClerk is hereby desired to carry the resolution into immediate effect." A general conversation took place relative to the time at which the accounts should be produced, and who was the party to be held responsible for their correctness. It was agreed that the accounts shoutd be ready against the monthly meeting on Wed- ucsday next, and all the members were of opinion that the Clerk was the responsible party, though the accounts were made up by Mr. F. D. Michael or any other accountant who assisted him (the Clerk). The MAYOR again reminded the meeting, that they had oometo 110 decision respecting the attachment which had beeu received, and he did not know where was the party to whom to applv for legal advice. Mr. SKI iii NER Will you allow me to make a few observations. — [A COMMISSIONER Yes, )e», yon are the man we want (Ii laugh],—You can make no defence to this action. By so doing jou will only involve yourselves in additional expenses. You will incur an expense of SOl. in putting in the answer, and if Tou proceed much further, the ex|>enses will amount to 200/. Mr. Walters's claim is an honest claim, and you cannot resist it in law or equity. You have, genttemfn. misappropriated your funds contrary 10 the provisions of the Act. By the course which has already be. n adopted, you have expended only 61. It is not an attachment that has been received but a distringas. The MAYOR Why were we not informed of that before. Mr. SKINNER made some reply, which to us was inaudible. Mr. WALKER observed, there was a gent eman present (Mr. Tripp, solicitor), who was himself a rate payer. He proposed that his opinion and advice should be asked Mr. TRIPP said, he should feel happy in answering any specific question. Dr. BIRD then asked Mr. Tripp's opinion with regard to the best course to be pursued respecting the suit pending in Chancery. Mr. TRIPP said he was confident the Commissioners had no defence to make to the action still, he would recommend their putting in an answer, for. in the event of their not doing so, they would in the next place be served with a process to force an answer, and evenluallv the rates, &c., would he taken entirely out of their hands. The Commissioners had but two courses to pursue; either lo compromise the matter with Mr. Walters, or put in their answer. He could not state the amount of costs which would be incurred, nor enter into innny particulars, as ho had not seen the bill, but its object was not only to sntisfv Mr. Walters, but also all the other creditors, and to compel the Com- missioners 10 curry out the Act of Parliament. The expences in- curred in the various stages of the Bill in Chancery would be enormous, snd tbeJ would find the expences increase at every step Mr. AUBREY expressed 11111 illiiigness to submilt to additional taxation until the Commissioners were out of their difficulties but the question was whether the Rate payers would do so. 1 Mr. GROVE thought the town was not in a state to bear more taxation. Much might be effected to relieve the Commissioners by a better mode of collection. Mr. GLOVER suggested that a Committee should be appointed, for the purpose of conferring with [Hr. Wallers, and endeavour to effect a compromise. Mr. TRIPP doubted whether Mr. Walters was in a position to compromise the matter, as lie acted not for himself alone, but also for other creditors. After a conversation, during which all Ihe Commissioners evidently felt themselves quiet at fault," it was agreed,— Thai the Mayor, Mr. Vivian, M.P., and Mr. Aubrey, be ap- pointed a Committee to meet Mr. Walters, who represents the creditors, to endeavour to effect an arrangement for the bonding of the present debts, or an} other mode of paying the present arrears of interest. Dr. BIRD then proposed,—"That Mr. W. H. Smith be re- quested to prepare a new bill for the paving and lighting of the town of Swansea and that a Committee, consisting of the Mayor, Mr. Vivian, Mr. Glover, Mr. Aubrev. and Mr. Michael, be ap- pointed to have the resolution carried out, in order that the said bill be had before the meeting of rate-payers, to he called an.) consulted on the subject."—He (J)r B) named Mr. Smith, as he was perfectly conversant with all the affairs of the Commis- sioners. Mr. GLOVER seconded the resolution, which was carried rem. con. The MAYOR then asked what legal adviser could he apply to, as he could not hold himself responsible for all the projects ne- cessary to be adopted relative to the actions at law, &0. The Mayor also read a letter from Mr. Chadwick, the surveyor of taxes, applying for 81. 3s. 4d., Income-tax. Mr. AUBREY said, that it had been frequently ruled that the incomes of public bodies, out of which no profit could be derived, ¡, were not liable to the Income-tax. Several members were of opinion the surveyor would leadily remit the amount. Alter some further desultory conversation, the meeting sepa- rated, having sat an hour and a half, t

BAIL COURT, Nov. 24.-The Queen v. the Swansea Water Company and James Emerson Williams, the Company's Acting Clerk. -Mr. MONTAGUE SMITH applied to tile Court for a rule, calling upon the Company to show cause whv they should not order their Clerk to register, and upon the Clerk to show cause whv he should not register, the transfer of certain shares in the Company s capital stock. It appeared that a gentleman named W. H. Smith had transferred some of the Company's shares to a person named Brown, and that Brown disposed of 90 of the shares in question to a Mr. Walters. The transferee applied to the Clerk of the Company to register the shares, but the Clerk re- fused to do so, upon the ground that there were some circum- stances connected with Brown's title to the shares which rendered it necessary for the C erk toconsult the Di:ectors opo.- Ihe subject. The Act, of P¡¡rliaroenl under which the Company was incorporated provided that no person should possess any ri^ht as proprietor in consoquence of ihe transfer of any oritie stares until the transfer bad been registered in the Company's books. The transferee in the present case had made application two or three times to have the transfer registered aocording to the Act of Parliament, but was unable to succeed, and had no means of cCiRlpelling tho regis- tration, except by the writ which was prayed for upon the present occasion.—The application was granted. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 22.-lIfunt% v. Foster and others -This was all action for the infringement of a patent obtained by the piainlift for an improved manufacture of inetal plates for sheathing the bottoms of ships and the declaration, after stating that the letters patent had been granted with a pro- viso that unless the plaintiff should describe and ascertain ihe nature of bis invention by an instrument in writing under his hand and seal, and cause tbe same lo be enrolled in the Conrt of Chan- cer* within si* calendar months after the date of the letters patent, the patent should be void, went on to allege that the plaintiff, in pursuance of the proviso, did bv an instrument in writing under his hand and seal particularly describe and ascer- tain the nature of the said invention, and cause the same to be enro led accordingly. The defendant, besides other pleas which it is not material to specify, pleaded, sixthly, that the plaintiff caused to be enrolled in the Court of Chancery within six calendar months next after the date of the letters patent, a certain instru- ment in writing in the words and to the effect following, &c., selling out the plaintiffs specification in terms, and he then pro- ceeded to aver that the plaintiff caused no other instrument in writing than that so set forth to be enrolled in the Court of Chan- cery within six calendar months after the dale of the letters patent, whereby the said letters patent became void To this plea there was a special demurrer, assigning this, among other cqLuses-viz., that if the plea was intended to be a traverse of the averment in the deolaraiion, that the plaintiff did, in pursuance of the proviso, particalarly describe and ascertain the nature of his invention, it was a eircilitous and bad traverse thereof.-Sir T. Wilde (witb whom was Mr. Crowling) was heard in support of the demurrer, and Mr. Serjeant Channett (with whom was Mr. Webster) argued the case on the part of the defendants.—Tbe COURT, without calling on Sir T. Wilde to reply, give judgment in favour of the plaintiff, observing that the declaration itself did not state that the letters patent were granted absolutely, but only upon condition, that the plainlifF should, within six months of their date, describe and enrol his specification and, accordingly, the declaration contained an averment which brought the plaintiff within the terms of the proviso. That being It material allegation on the part of the plaintiff, how was it dealt with by the defen- dants? Tbe plea said, in effect, that, wilhin the six months the j8jtee enrol,ed a speoificatipo in Ihe terms set out in tbe plea, and did not enrol any other specification, fn order to make the plea itself good, it must be assumed, upon this part of the oa.e. tbat the specification was had on the face of it, and then the plea came to this :—" You have enrolled a specification whit-b does not deseribe the natnre of the invention, and, therefore, is no spe- cification at all." That, therefore, was an argumentative tra- verse of the averment in the declaration that the plaintiff, in pursuance of the proviso, described the nature of bis invention, and enrolled the specification in the Court of Chancerv, and it appeared to the Court that the objection was well pointed not by the causes of demurrer assigned on the record.-Judgment for The plaintiir.

To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. SIR,- The appearance at the present lime of the letters of our excellent and praiseworthy Member, on the Subject of the k'n u r1 cannot fail, if read with the attention tbat the ability wilb which tbey are written, and the importance of the subject to which they relate, deserve, of exercising a great and beneficial influence on the pnbtie nrlntfrnmt or removftrg extensive but unfounded prejudices against an enactment which has received the support of the most eminent Statesmen of all parties, and the approbation of the most celebrated political economisls of tbe day. oil a snbjeol which has been so ably handled by Jour Honour- able Correspondent, it would be ulinost presumptuous in me to offer any remark but feeling, as I do, a great interest in the measure to which public attention has been, and is directed I am induced to offer a few observations, that may not, perhaps, be unacceptable. r Upon a careful consideration of the statistics contained in Mr. Vivian's last letter, the accuracy of which I have tested by reference to the Poor-Law Commissioners' Ninth Report, it I cannot fail to be remarked that an immense disproportion exists between the ratio of increase in the number of the paupers re- ceiving in-door relief during the year* ending Ladi-day i842, and the increase in the amount of money expended ill the relief of those pauper*, as compared with the number of in-door paupers relieved, and the money expended in their relief, during the preceding vear. It will be unnecessary for me to follow Mr. Vivian in his minute details, as it will sufficiently answer inv present purpose to adopt as the basis of my observations, the datA supplied by that gentle- man with reference to South Wales generallv. It appears, then, that the increase in the isumber of persons relieved in the Union houses in South Wales, in the Yearendin): Lady-day, 1842, over ihat for the preceding year. was 1,250, or nellrl.r 69! per cent., white the iuoreatie in the expenditure was J: • o"Iy. or about 3 per cent. J1'be regulations of the Poor-Law Commissioners, the follow- ing classification of paupers is adopted :— Aged, infirm, partially and wholly disabled. 2. Orphans and foundlings under 16. ». Illegitimate children, under 16, without their mothers, K TPersons* fi children, under 16, with mothers. • Widows, and women wh se husbands have deserted them, or are transported, having a child or children, under 16, dependent 011 tbem. 7. On account of sickness or accident. o. Out of work, or other caases. 9. Vagrants. 1 nave no means of ascertaining in what proportion the different classes have increased during the year ending Lady-day, 1842, so as to amount to the number of 1,250 but, further availing myself °ki s "?ures. find 1',a' 649 of that number are adult able-bodied paupers, who would bectassed under Nos. 8 and 9 in the above classification and I think it exceedingly probable, that the children of these paupers constitute a large proportion of the remaining number. t From these facts, two questions arise :— 1st. How is this large increase in the number of persoas re- ceiving relief in the Union-bouses in SoutL Wales, during the year endtttK Lady-day, 1842, to he accounted for? and, 2dly. How has the cost of the maintenance of those paupers been so small ? v It is not one of the least advantages of the New Poor-Law thai it'has rendered the principles upon, and the mode in whioh relief is to be afforded, uniform and certain, and in exercise of the powers with which the individuals intrusted with the carrying out of this great and important measure are invested, they, from time to time, with the sanction of Parliament, issue general rules for the regiiiation of the proceedings of the different Unions under their control. In August, 1841, a most important general order was issued by the Poor-Law Commissioners, declaraton of the rules to he observed in the adinir.istralioi' of relief to the poor, the first article of which directs that everv able-bodied person requiring relief from a parish, shall, with such members of his family as are resident with him, be relieved wholly in the Work- htmse of the Union, except in certain oases of personal or family affliction. This order came into operation in what is called the second quarter of the year, ell,lifig Ladv-dav, 1842. and to its effects nlay, 1 think, be faiily attributed the great increase in the number of III-door paupers during that year. To the second question, the replv is obvious. The cost of the food and clothing of tbe paupers in a Union Workhouse, ranges from 2-4. to 2s. 6d. weekly per head, according to the nature of the dietary, and as the increased number of 1250 paupers in the Union-houses in South Wales, in the vear 1842, occasioned an increased expenditure of 248'. onl* iu in-mainten»nce, it is evident that the slay of those paupers ill the workhouses must have been very Je,npor«ry—on an average about twelve dats each—and IIIIS, III. my humble judgment, exhibits in a most striking and conclusive manner, the vast advantages arising from the applica- tion of the WuKKH..rst; TEST. It is difficult to form any conception of what might have been the state of this country, especially during the late unprecedented depression in the commercial world, hlld the Poor- Laws continoed to be administered as they were prior to the passing of the Poor- Law Amendment Act, when the sum raised in the form of poor- rates alone excet-dfd eight millions annually, and when the persons bv whom the law was then administered—to use the forcible language of the Commissioners appointed lo enquire into their operation—••neither came 10 their o Hi ce with knowled ^e, nor retained it long enough to acquire that knowledge—who had IlItle time and still less motive for attention to its duties—who had to give or to refuie Ipcjblic money to their own woikinen, dependants, customers, debtors, relations, friends, and neigh- bours— who were exposed to e»ery form of solicitation and threat —who were rewarded for prolusion by ease and popularity—and punished for economy by labour, odium, and danger to their property, and even their persons." Under such as* stem of management, or rather mismanagement, 111m justified in assuming IhHt, instead of an increase in the number of paulwr. being GH RAT, and an increase in the amount of expendi- lure being SMALL, both NUMBER and AMOUNT would have in creased proportionably together, and. swelled to such an extent as to affect, in a ruinous manner, the industrial inhabitants of the country at large. ] am, Sir, faithfully yours, 27tb November, 1843. B. The Report only tives the number for the quarter ending Lady day, IS-I2-lbe number tor that quittter being considered a fair criterion of the number of paupers relieved dnriug the ,ear-Io avoid coulmion, I adopt the latter term.

aRe the Ratepayers in the District of Gower. In resnming the consideration of the details of Parochial expenditure, as shewn in the tables attached to the Ninth Report of the Poor-law Commissioners, I shall endeavour to avoid tres- passing on your attention to the length to which my last commu- nication extended. It is, however, a subject on which one is drawn on by degrees, 3 j j*ron8'.y impressed as I am with the opinion, that all accounts and documents relating to the expenditure of public foods should be laid open to public view, the anxiety which I feel to place before you all the data calculated to elucidate the subject under consideration, and to enable you to form correct opinions with regard to it, will, I trust, be a sufficient excuse, should my com- munications appear long and dry in detail. And although I ad- dress myself particularly to the Ratepayers of Gower, yet I am induced to hope, that rIle facts detailed in the Report in question will be found of general interest to other rural districts. The subject of Connty Rate* is that to which I would first call «our attention. The Poor-law Commissioners, in their valuable report on local taxation, presented to Parliament in the past Ses- sion, recommended that the collection and assessment of all local rates should be consolidated into one general rate and they point out various advantages which would be derived from such an ar- rangement, in simplifying the accounts, and reducing the charges ofcoUection. a o It is, however, scarcely necessarv to observe, that if such an arrangement were adopted, it should be strictly limited to the assessment and collection of the rates, and that the expenditure should be kept as distinct as it is at present. The principle of consolidation in the collection of rates is al- ready acted on as regards the County and Police rates, the expen- diture for which purposes is now paid from the fund collected under the head of Poor s-rates and this circumstance has no doubt given rise, in some instances, to an idea, that there has been a great increase in the expenditure for the relief of the poor. In the district of Gower, it may be assumed, that out of every pound collected as poor s-rate, about 15s. are expended for 1 '6 P00R' "bout 4s. for the county rate, and about Is. for the police rate and other purposes, and the proportionate expenditure in other rural parishes is probably nearly the same. In a table, stated to be a summary of the Poor-rate Return for the year ending 25th March, 1842, contained in the report under consideration, is a column, headed Payments for or towards the County Rate." From this table I have extracted the amounts expended for this purpose in England and Wales, and in South M ales in the aggregate, and for each of the six counties of South Wales separately and in order to ascertain how South Wales stands with lespect lo the Countv rate, as compared with the other parts of the kingdom, I have calculated the cost of the county expenditure per head on the population. It is not a very satisfactory test. but I do not know that we have a better, as Ie- gaitls the Kingdom generally. rayments lor or towards Population.. County Rate, d. England & Wales, £ 1,003.651 15,911,725 = 1 3 per head. South Wales 23,556 515,067 0 11 Brecon 3,043 53,295 1 li „ Cardigan 2.559 68.380 0 8| „ Carmarthen 4.971 106.482 0 ll| Glamorgan 6.5SO 173.462 0 9 Pembroke 3.384 o 91 Radnor 3,019 25,186 2 4f „ The totat amount of parochial rates expended in the year end. ing March, 1842. for the relief of the poor, in law charges, and payments under the several Acts for vaccination, registration, parochial assessments for valuation and surveys, and the ex- penses of taking the census for 1841, the county rate, the police rate, and for all other purposes, is thus stated :— Total Parochial Rates, Population. etc., expcnoel. ». &. England & Wales, £ 6.711,771 15,911.725 = 8 5J per bead. Sooth Wales 178.256 515,067 6 lOJ „ Brecon 21,278 53,295 7 8| Cardan.. 22,787 68,380 6 Oi Carmarthen.. 41.868 106482 7 7 „ Glamorgan 49,677 173.462 5 7 Pembroke 28.860 83.262 7 41 r r.°rV" 13,786 25,186 14 l| "'1.- l"1J_-u_- me lonowing are the results arrived at by tesling- the Expen- diture 1111 the Swansea Union bv the Population Total amount of Parochial Population, diture 1111 the Swansea Union bv tbe Population :— Total amount of Parochial Population, uc". ,he J* ending Michaelmas lull. «. d. Swansea Union £ 9,701 38,649 = 5 01 per head. Swansea lown and/ Fianchise 4.017 16,787 4 9J It should be observed, however, tbat the cost of tbe Police establishment in tbe town of Swansea, amounting to about 600/ is paid out of the Borough Fund. e o • l ^*pendi»ure. Population. #. d. Swansea Parish £ 45l 1645 = 5 6 per bead. D.strict!0f Gower 16,4 549,, 4 „f „ Lanrhidian Higher 405 1203 6 7 £ L andilo Talybont 51fi ,410 7 3d Llangefelacb Parish 2 414 9*94 5 „ P"ot.al rales are a tax on property, and not on per- sons, it wonld be probably a more satisfactory test to ascertain the amount in the pound on the value of property. I am enabled to do this, as regards our immediate neighbourhood, from the particulars afforded by the new valuation of the Countv, which has been recently made, and from the general abstract of expen- ditnre of the different Unions, and the details of expenditure in tbe Swansea Union. I should, however, premise, that in the valuation in question, property is taken at the rack-rent, and cot- other property not usually rated, are included. Such additions, therefore, to the sums stated aa the amount rated in the pound must be made, as may appear to be required to meet this circumstance. rr The total amount of Parochial rates, &c., expended for the County of Glamorgan, as before stated, was 49,6771. in tbe vear euding 15th March, 1842. Dividing this sum by 529.7621., which is the amount of property in the county, b, the new valuation, we find the average rate for the county to be Is. 10Jd. in the pound. The following are the particulars of expenditure in the Swansea Union, tried by a similar test. Amount of Rates, &c. Amount of Property arcordinc to New valuation, s. it- Swansea Union £9,101 £ 90 704 as ? I t per head. »u Swansea Higher and 451 5.426 1 81 It Lo wer District of Gower 1,614 19,519 18 It Llanrhidian Higher 405 1.219 6 71 Llandilo Talybont 516 3,723 2 9+ LlangefeUch Parish 2,414 20.383 2 4| struck with the apparent excess in the rates of tbe parishes of Lhmrhidian Higher and Ltundilo Talybwnt, I Inm extracted from the accounts of the Union, and subjoin the particulars of the expenditure in these parishes. From these details, parties in. terested may be enabled to pursue the enquiry farther, and ascer- tain the cause of the excess :— Expenditure for the year Proportion in ending Lady day 1812. the pound. Llnnrbidian Higher. £ t s. s. d. For Maintenance of the Poor belonging > n. 1 qi lo Ibe Parish in the Union House.. 5 0 Out-door Relief 153 5 7 6 Charges of Establishment 23 I I 1 2 Funerals. 2 9 0 1J Amount of raoilev expended in i 9204 10 10 1 relief. &0., of the poor •. S Cr^eV..T:eX,,ended in LaW< 104 12 5 2 Amount of Parochial* Fee's' paid lo the) Vaccinators, under tbe Vaccination > 1 on Act Vaccinators, under tbe Vaccination > 1 extension Act j j Amount of Fees Vo'ciergvmen sn01.' Registrars { 2 II i q 6 Amount pf Payments "under" Ihe" Act") for taking an account of tbe Census > 5 18 of 1841 ) Payments for or towards iheCooniy Rale 64 15 3 21 Payments for or towards Ibe Coonty > n ik 0 7 and Local Police Forces Money expended for other pnrposes, Q ,ft 0 5i as Overseers, &o i Total Parochial Rates, &c.expended.. £ 404 15 20 0 Llandilo Talybont Parish In Maintenance £ 11 3 0 Out-door Relief 317 6 12 3 £ Charges of- 53 8 2 Of Funerals 4 4 02 Expenditure forthe Relief, &c. oftbePoor 3S6 1 14 11J Law Charges 819 0 4 Vaccination 0 3) Registration 3 13> 0 £ Census of 1841 5 7) County Rate 70 4 2 8J Police Rate 12 15 Other purposes 28 14 I H Total Parochial Rates, &c. expended.. £ 515 16 20 0 The value of property in Llanrbidian Higher, according to the revised valuation of the county, is 1.2191. The expenditure, under the foregoing heads, would bear the following proportions in the pound In the For the relief of the poor, incloding") Pound, charges for other purposes, as over- J £ 214 0 = 3 6 seers, parochial affairs, &c. ) Law Charge 104 12 1 8l Charges under Vaccination, Registra- t 011 no tion, and Census Act y v i County Rate 64 15 1 01 Police Rate 11 15 0 2J f40415 6 71 From this extraordinary result. I should be led to believe that there must be some error in the data, probably in the sum given as the amount of property in the parish under the new valuation, which, it is to be observed, is stated to be 1,2191.. showing all in. crease on the old valuation, which was 1.1461.. of73/. or 6.37 per cent. only, whereas the increase on the average of the 17 parishes in the Gower District is 39 per cent. The value of property in Llandilo-Talybont, according to the new valuation, is 3,7231.. shewing an increase on the old valuation of 2,9641. of 759/ or 25 60 per cent., and the proportion in the pound on this amount stands as follows:- Expenditure for the relief, &c. of the poor, jE414 15 = 2 21 Law Charges 8 19 0 01 Vaccination.&c.&e. 9 3 0 0'1 County Rate 70 4 0 4A Police Rate 12 15 0 0| £ 515 16 2 91 The following Abstract of the Expenditure of Parochial Rates, &c in the district forming the Swansea Union, in the year ending 25th March, 1842, may be interesting :— Tn t »■„ pound. d. Maintenace of Poor in The Union House, JE988 2 = 2 01 Out-door Relief 4997 10 10 31 Charges of Establishment 893 2 1 10 Funerals 142 2 0 Lunatics in Asylum 144 16 0 3t Amount of Money expended by the 1n n, Union in Relief, &c. of the Poor..$*7165 12 14 Law Charges 213 5 0 5! Fee", for Vaccination 75 14 0 2 Registration 88 16 0 2J Charges under the Census Act. 1841 144]ii 0 3! PaMnents for or towards the County Rate, 1255 17 2 7 Ditto Police Rale 132 3 0 3J Money expended for all other I-purlioses as expenses of overseers, journeys, > 625 1 1 3^ expences before Magistrates, &c. &c. J £ 9701 3 =20 0 I With regard to tbe expenditure onder tbe head of County Rate, it may be mentioned that tbe accounts for Glamorganshire are ■trictlv examined by a Committee of Magistrates at Cowbridge, with the assistance of their able Chairman, on the day preceding | Apr,l Quarter Sessions, and that an abstract is published im« I mediatelyafterwards in tbe county papers. Tbe amount of charges j for the year ending 25th March, 1843, after deducting tbe receipt j from the Consolidated Fuud for half tbe expenses of criminal prosecutions for the year ending 30th June, 1842, and for the whole expense of conveying criminuls to the convict depots, was 6,833/ Of this sum the cost of maintenance of the prisoners and the disbursements »nd salaries of tie officers in Ihe Gaol and House of Correction, amounled to 2,424l. the expenses of criminal prosecutions, 0110 half of which will be repaid from theConsolidated Fond, were 2,276/. and for the coney mice of prisoners, 338/. The prosecutions at the Assizes were 45 in number, costing 856/. 13s. 9d., averaging 19[. for each proscuti. ti: at the Quarter Sessions there were 120 prosecutions, costing 4.1201. Is. Id., or nearly 12/. for each prosecution. Now, it does appear to me that a considerable saving might be made in the county expenditure, and what is of far greater con- sequence, the administration ofjustice rendered more speedy, and consequently more effective, by a change in the system of trying prisoners for minor offences. It is, I am aware, a question of grave importance, and the alteration, if made at aii, must be a general measure affecting all parts of the kingdom, but it is a sub- ject well worthy the notice of the Commissioners now prosecuting their enquiry in a neighbouring county, and I trust their attention will be directed to it. Of the 120 prosecutions tried at the Glamorganshire Quarter Sessions, in the year ending 25 th March last, man v. and I believe I may say the majority, were for petty offences. The prisoners involved in these cases had, in many instances, been subjected to long imprisonment previous to trial, entailing a considerable ex- pense on the county for their maifiieuance, rind for their removal to the place fixed on for holding the Quarter Sessions, for the expenses of witnesses, and of the prosecutions. and inflicting IIU- necessary hardship on those guilt v of slight oflVnces occasioning also, the appearance o. inequality in the punishments awarded by the Bench, who cannot, in common humanity, fail to take into consideration the length of time ihe prisoners may have been lying in gaol, awaiting ihcir trial, li U aLso beyond doubt that the effect of the present system is frequesllv to allow persons guilty of small offences to go uiiprosecuted and unpunished, rather than entad on the county an expense so disproportionate to the value of the thing stolen, or on the criminal an imprison- ment of perhaps twelve weeks' duration, previous to trial, thus giving to such persons an idea of their immunity, and L-adiog to the encouragement ofcrllnes of minor description. I am sure that no Magistrate, who has been in the habit of attending Quarter Sessions, can have failed to feel constant regret at (he <>peraiion of the existing law in this respect. On my own mind the neces- sity for some general measure of County Conns and Stipendiary Magistrates, or some arrangement which would afford a tribunal, readily available in every district, and inexpensive, has been for many years strongly impressed. At present, the ends of justice are frequently defeated, and many a juvenile offender is confirmed in crime, by the association to which he is exposed during the period of his commitment for trial. The alteration authorising the admission to bail of persons accused of these offences is, be. yond doubt, an improvement in tbe law; but how small is the proportion of prisoners to whom ba;l is procurable ? At the pre- sent time, of twelve persons committed to the Swansea House of Correction for trial at the next Quarter Sessions at Cardiff, only one has found bail, and eleven are confined in the House of Cor- rectton of these, one, who is accused of stealing a pewter pot, of the value of two shillings, has a wife and IIf", children, under ten years of age, who, being without means of support, will no doubt become chargeable to their parish, whilst he is maintained at the expense of the county, and will be sent, as will all the wit- nesses, forty-five miles for trial, at the public cost. Had Magis- trates at Petty Sessions the power of summoning a jury, this case would have been disposed of at once, a considerable expense j e saved to the countv, and, perhaps, some unnecessary hardship to tbe individual and bis family avoided. Such cases are frequent, und I might adduce numbers of tbem, were it ne- cessary, but this one will suffice to illustrate the evil of which I complain, and which admits of so simple a remedy. I am aware that there has always existed on the part of the Legislature, and perhaps justly, an indisposittoo to grant more extensive powers to Magistrates than tbey already possess, with- out the intervention of a jury, but a jury is always accessible in the neighbourhood of towns nor can I conceive that there would be greater difficulty in obtaiuingjuries for this purpose, than there now is in procuring them to serve on coroners' inquests nor is ttiera, I think, any good reason why a jury of six sbonld not suffice for the trial of petty offences. Returning to the financial question connected with the County i*- 1 1 before alluded to ihe new valuation of tbis county, which has been recently made. The Report was presented at the tast Quarter Sessions, and was ordered to be printed. The effect ° *ii If "eW Ja'ua''on> if adopted by the County, as it probably will be at the ensuing Quarter Sessions, will be to reduce the payments in the agricultural, and increase them in the manufac- turing districts. The amount of property in the County, accord- ing to the old valuation, was 323,610/ by the new, it amounts to SZi»,<62/ being an increase of 206,092/ or 63.67 per cent. The increase in the agricultural districts has been from 6 to 40 per cent, as in Kibbor Hundred 6.62; Dynas Powis 9.28 Cow- bndge, 20_53 Ogmore 38 8S Llangyfelach 45.78 In the hun- dreds of Neath, Swansea, and Newcastle, the increased valuation If 1 #vera8e l',e County, and consequently there will 1 j ittlo difference in the amount to be drawn from these hundreds. In Neath hundred, the increase is 61.12 per cent. in Swansea hundred, 61.51 and in Newcastle, 72.24 whilst in the hundred of Miskin, the increase is 104.28, and in Caerphilly, 130 per cent. f The practical effect of this new valuation will probably be, that s6r^ Un. r ll,e °'d valuation a 5a. rate in the poond was re- quired, a 3d. rate, under the new valuation, will suffice. Thus property in the hundred of Kibbor, which under the old valuation stood at 1001., would have Daid to the Count R»L#> at SH. in iha pound m m m £ 2 | 3 Under the new valuation, taking tbe average in-) crease of the hundred, it wilt pay 3d. in- tbe >16 8 pound on 106/. 12s., or J Making a difference in favour of the Hundred, of JEO 15 0 On the other hand, property in the hundred of Caer- ) philly, of 100/. value, which formerly paid at 5d. J i'2 1 8 in the ponnd # } Would, under the new valuation, pay 3d. in the i „ pound on 230/ or J 17 6 Thus making a difference against Caerphilly bun- 1A dred, of J *0 15 10 In the Swansea hundred, as I before observed, it will make but little difference 1001. at 5d., or 1611. 10s. at 3d. iu the pound, amoullting nearly to tbe same thing. Tbe increase in tbe valua- f Tijt: ol-I valumilon bt-ing The new tion of Property in the 85 25 pet Cellt. £ 20.247 £ 37,512 Town of Swansea is.. j tntheTownofNeath.. 61,12 „ 6,220 10,022 In the Town of Cardiff.. 94.70 „ 12,730 24,787 ImheParishescomprined 1 in Ihe Gower District > 39. „ 14,024 19,519 of the Union. ) In the Parish of Swansea, 68.30 3,224 5,426 In the Parish of StJohntt 100. 1.4(13 2.922 The Police Rate is the next subject which calls for attention. Like the County Rate it is paid from the proceeds of the poor's rate collection. Against this rate petitions were presented at the last Quarter Sessions from nearly all the parishes in the district of Gower; but as Mr. Talbot intimhtjd in presenting them that tbe objection was rather to the payment of the rate than to the in- troduction of police, I do not propose entering into the general question, but shall simply place before you the amount of the charge for the police which falls on your district, and on the other rural districts of the county. I would first observe that there is only one police constable for the whole hundred of Swansea, ex- clusive of the borough of Swansea, and of the parish of Llandilo- Talybont, which is attached to the Llangafelacb district. The population of this district appears to be 10,192, according to the census of 1841, and the amount of property, according to the new valuation before alluded to, and which may be considered as the rack rent, is 28,4571. The cost of each policeman is estimated 52L per annum, which would not be quite a td. in the pound on the value but there is a proportion of the cost of the superintendent of the district, and of the chief constable of the county to be added, which would increase the amount to about one penny in the pound, whicb, on the value of the property in the district, would cover the whole charge. The rate in the other rural districts of the county would be nearly the same as in the Gower parishes, whilst in the manufac- turing districts it would amount to 4d. orod. in the pound. The Police establishment in the town of Swansea costs 6ool. a-year the value of the property, according to the new valuation, being 37,512/ or about 4d. in the pound. In the county, there are 34 police-constables, exclusive of those in the towns; the population of these districts is about 140,000. and the value of property, ac- cording to the new valuation, about 450,000/ giving in round numbers a policeman to every 4,000 inhabitants, and 13 000/. value of property. It should, however, be observed, that, of these policemen, 15 appertain to the Mertbyr district, leaving 19 only for the other parts of the county. I mu t now say a few words on another subject connected with the maintenance of the poor of the county, and that is with regard to pauper lunatics. It appears from details in the tables of returns that in 589 Unions in England and Wales there are 6,887 lunatics, and 6.983 idiots, making a total of 13,870 on a population of 13,862,550, or about one in one thousand. In South Wales it appears there are 618 paupers described as lunatics and idiots, on a population of 517.097, or 1 in 837, distributed in the following proportions in the six counties :— Lnnatics. Idiots. Total. p'0Po;l>°n of Population. Breconshire 21 43 64 1 in 866 Cardiganshire 51 68 119 631 Carrnartheushire.. 72 93 165 — 670 Glamorganshire 85 62 147 1211 Pembrokeshire 34 69 103 762 Radnorshire 6 14 20 978 269 349 618 The following are the proportional numbers of Males and Feniales:- Males. Females. Tot 11. In England and Wales—Lnnatics 3012 3875 6887 Idiots 3298 3685 6983 6310 7560 13,870 Thus the proportion of Males to Females is as 9 to 11. These poor people, it appears from the returns, are maintained in the following manner: — 3274 are in County Lunatic Asylums. 2188 are in Lioented Houses. 3829 are in Union Workhouses. 4579 are with their Friends, or elsewhere. 13,870 The proportion of Pauper Lunatics or Idiots in England and Wales thus maintained 'in Asylums, public and private, is 5462 out of 13,780, or about 2 in 5 The following table shews the distribution of this class of Poor in the different Counties in South Wales: In CUllnly Licensed In Union With their Total. A»yluml. Houses. Work friends or house. elsewhere. Breconshire 1 6 4 53 64 Cardiganshire 2 1 0 116 119 Carmarthenshire; I 11 13 140 165 Glamorganshire 1 37 25 84 147 Pembrokeshire 16 0 14 73 103 Radnorshire. 0 0 3 17 20 Total in South Wales, 21 55 59 483 618 Here then the proportion in Astlums or Licensed Houses in South Wales appears to be only 76 in 618, or 1 iu 8, whilst in England and Wales it is 2 iu 5 I can readily understand that an objection is frequently felt to sending persons thus unhappily situated to an Asylum at a dis- tance from their friends aud homes, and I have fell this so forcibly, and at the same time have been so strongly impressed with the possibility of giving the wretched objects a chance of recovering their reason by judicious treatment, and a strict attention to diet and conduct, that I have ever been desirous of seeing an Asylum established for this connty, alone, or in connexion with other counties in South Wales. The outlay necessary has, however. formed an insuperable difficulty, and I have therefore witnessed with much satisfaction the establishment of a private Asylum in our own neighbourhood, at Briton Ferry. The premises at Briton Ferry appear to me well adapted for the purposes to which they are new devoted. The houte itaeif it allotted for Bon-panpar lunatica, and for tbe pauper lunatics there fere two ranges ofcon- tigious buildings, the one for males. and the other for females, with spacious and cheerful airing yards. I have every confidence that this estublisbment will be found a great benefit to the lunatic poor of our county. I trust that the statistical details which I have thus ventured to present fur your considel a' ion may not be wearisome should they be of interest or service to you, or should they tend in the smallest degree to elucidate matters which have not been perhaps at all times clearly unders ood. the time and labour which I have bestowed in their examination will be amply repaid. I am, your obliged and faithful servant, Singleton, 27th November, 1843. J. H. VIVIAN.

MUNIFICLNT CHAKITABLE BEQt;EST.——We are iii. formed that, by an otder of the Court of Chau. erv, the undermentioned legacies bequeathed by the late Miss Ann Dimsdale, of Frenchay, near liiistol (one of the Socirtv of F iends), ars paid, or in the course of payment, by ibe execiiior, ,iz. J To tlie Poor of the Parish of Mangotsfield JMOO British and Foreign Bible Society 100.1 Moravian Missionary Society JOOO Bristol Infirmary .WW 500 Bristol Strangers' Friend Society 500 Bristol Refuge Society ,500 Bristol Lying-iu Society 500 Biistol Guardian Society or House 500 Bristol Miserico.-dia Society 5HO Bristol Doroas Society gp;) Prison Discipline Society 5QQ £6500 we aiso understand lhat,after tbe decease of certain annui- tants, a further sum of about 20.000/. will be div sible among tbe ten above-named chaiitable institutions.— Bristol Gazette. we aiso understand lhat,after tbe decease of certain annui- tants, a further sum of about 20.000/. will be div sible among tbe ten above-named chaiitable institutions.— Bristol Gazette.

SWANSE V INFIITMAITV.—AlistMCtoftlie House SO-IRE. ,0(U,?NV eekly Board,from tbe2lsi lo the27lh of November lo4o, tnclastve :— £ Remained by last Report 13 In-door } Admitted shire' | jq Ptitielits. Disciiikrged, Cured and Reliered 0 v Remaining j -19 f Remained by last Report. 135 Ont-Joor J ^n,uted •' 29-214 Patients. c"arKlCured and Relieved 24 D,*d 1—25 Remaining 189 .11'11=_ 1'00 jor tne ii,eeir.- riiyalcian, Dr. Bird; Surgeon, Mr. Bevan. Committee: W. R Grove, Es.| Chairman L. LI. Dillwvn Esq V ice-Chairman Rev. G. B. Brock, Messrs. M Moy- gridge, and W. Stifle. FAIRS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. Glamorganshire.—Gorseynon, Monday tbe 4th; Cowbridee. Tuesdav the 5th Aberdare, Thoradar tile 7th. the 6tb 're'-Ti,lg"rlb' MoodR, Ib" 4tb; Builth, Wednesday tbe 61b. Carmai thenshire.— Penyboiit, Tuesday the 5th. rembrokeshire. — Poncbeston and Tenby. Monday tbe 4th. Kadnorshue.— Rhayader, Monday the 4th.

WTH.TffS On the 27th DIt., at MouDt-pleasant, Swansea, Mr.. Job. Allen, of a lion. On tbe 2Sd alt., the wife of Mr. James T. Barry, watcbmaker, Cardiir. of a 500. n MaaaZBD. On the Soth oil., at Bed m itialer Church, near Bristol, by the 5 Mr. William Cox, Governor of the Coonty House of Correction at Swansea, to Catherine, third daughter of the late Mr. D Evans, of West Cross Cottage, near Swansea. H \V^H vr Epc'i!,b Indel»endent Chapel, Merlbvr, Mr. H. W. Harris, to Miss Peter*, both of tbat town. DZBD. Ou the 29th ult., at Tonna, near Neath, aged 75, Mrs. Prica widow of tbe late Rev. Watkin Price, of Pcntardawe N^IVM .PENF,AIR- in "be parish of Baglan, near Neath, Mr. Jenkin Jenkins, farmer, seed 92 years u?.n ,.bL27^ U'f Mrs. Hoskios, wife of Mr. Robert Hoskins, of tbe Glove and Shears Inn, Cardiff. On the 19ih ult., aged 14 months, the son of Mr. Farley, drug- gist, Mertbyr, to the inexpressible grief of bis parents, who bad the melancholy duty of lulering another promising cbild on tba preceding Toesday. 6 On the 20th ult. at tl ar erford west, itgtd 23, Mr. John Pearce, Clia, lestown. Cornwall, first mate of the Oriental, of Liverpool. 00 the 18th ult., at Brynilar, in the coanty of Cardigan, Pene- Ll'y^liarde"^6' Khter °f lbe Ute Tkon»s Parry? Esq., of OMHE 19th ult., at her residenoe, Wbileoross-street, MOB- mouth, Mrs. Ann Small wood, aged 82, a benevolent lady whose loss will be much felt bv the poor On the 20th att awfully sudden, Mr. James Hall, maltster, of Over Afonnow, Monmouth the deceased was elected by a Isree majority to the town council 00 the 1st of last month. On the 21st ult., aged 46, at his residence on the Castle Hill, Monmonth, Richard Ampblett, Esq., a First Lieutenant in the Koval fsnvy. Ou ibe 20th ult., at bis residence Westgate-street, Gloucester Willi*"Po""• °r "• of Friends. fW.on11* Cheltenham, agedTS, Charles Barton, Esq.. barrister at-law, tbe aathor of>m*«y valuable worts on oonvevaocing. On the 19th ait., after a long and psinf.,1 illness. in the 44lh KTt i Mr. Wilrillm Haines, proprietor of the Royal Hotel, Cheltenham, greatly respected and lamented, and leavinz a widow and nine children to deplore his loss. Be?«° 10, North parade. Bath, aged 82. Thomas S: ",r c"-k*r" On the 2Ut nit., in his 61st year, mnoh lamented, Mr. Hoeh Watson of Hereford, a member of the Sooietv of Friends and one of the most intelligent aud respectable inhabitants of that city. Tbe pen and purse of the deceased were for msnv years active m the cause of Negro Emancipation; but his sphere of Christian benevolence was extended to all mankind and be was ever read., to protect the oppressed, succour the weak, and to do good for all bis fellow creatures. Onthe22d ult., at BuRbmills Honse, countv Aotrim. in bi> 81s year Sir Francis Workman M-Naghten, twice Lord Chief Justice <>f tbe Supreme Court of India, and father of Sir Will.aai o *1 £ k° b*rbarou»ly murdered at Cabul by Aklibar Khan. On the 20th ult., at Fitzwilliam Lodge, Booterslown, near Dublin, HIi her 38th year, the Countess of Rnsoomuioo, sister to the Earl of Surrey, and wife of M. J. R. Dillon, Earl of Ros- common.

-r SHIP WBW8. SWA NSBA — Coaster Entered Inwards, the Morfs. Franeiea • and Moiristoii, Harreil, from Bristol; Snsan, Irwin, Hum ttarusiaple Belinda. T-rnuer. from Oi(knru. Wedlock aud Piiendi, Cobl>, from Mint head aitd Pilot. Hoxublt' w?th I'co",be- 7' "trie.; G.KXI Intent, Ft an.) a*™. fr..m Dublin', I in' Botherouifli, from Yoagh,l, with .lierp: YVea' leyaii, Wetherick. fro. Bi.lefor.t, with barley; Elisabeth, Kilt, from Neath, wilh bricka; John and Maty, Richards; and Swan, Green, from Per Talbot, with cupper; Miuer, I'ower, from 8ea. baven; & ReWartl. Anthony, from St, Ives, with copper ore; Elicabcth IInd Sarah, Tamplin, In'balkM with coal; Sir Jaloe. Pol' Donoal, Evaos, from Dulllna. 10 ballast. Foreign Entered Inwarde.iht Friendship, Mitchell, from Quebec, with limber; and Cnbnna( VVil«*n(froiii Cuba, wilb copper ore. Coistert Entered Outwardt, the Malpas, Jenkins Pt.enix LO<I<M>- aml Mornslon, Bar.ett, tor Bristol; Elisabeth, Lock, for Ilfraco.nbe* and Sarah, Crocker, for Gloucester, with souilries; Morfa, Franeiea' f..r Biislo wiihi copper; Spring, Collins? Victoria, Scantlebtuy and l)ove, Oilling, for Neaih Union Canal, Bitten, tor Llaoelly; Brothers Gree..8eld and James, BarUett, for Burry, will, copper ore- Frederick £ r"^lW^av"Ceitf0r L°? £ J Er,tl Cw"'e?' for 0over5 Hope, Smith, for lorquay Hope, ctndfy, lor VVatci.et Amelia. Pooe • Heb* Att-rooiie; and Norval, Wright, for Pensanee; Calentck, Pmscoe Liberty, F.irneanx; and Mary A»n, Git.s, |or Falmouth; William, Brin.sn.ead, tor Yougl.al; Foxhole, Mathews, for Hayl«: Marjtaret, Connor, tor Wicklow Gallant, Ctiino, lor Pnwey; Elisabeth, Lock for Iltracombe; Swan, Webborn, for klainbles Unity, Gliffilhs. for Cardigan; Par, Etlery, for Fowey; Thomas and Sarah, HUcoX, for Newport; and 24 others, rordifferetit places, with coal; Veous, Bowden and Elisabeth and Sarah, Tamptin, for Newport; Parlon, and bal" '8' f°r Nea,h "u<1 Primro*e. Griffiths, for Burry, ia J'r:T ,he Bombay, Moon, for P.ince's Island, with (latent fiiel Indus, M'Keime, for Dordt, with iron, Walerw.tch, Gar,le; St. George, Langlois; & Ustity, Gregory, for Malaga; & Lord Nelson, la.nkin, for Jersey, wilb coal; and Sarepta, Oulerb.idee, for Cuba, in ballast. • C ARDIFF.—ForeignEnterrd Inwards, Antonia, Hendricks; Alidt, Jonuer; and Nyverliied, Mulder, from Amsterdam; Storm, ScivelL £ •>111 Conftiantinople Mary Jane, Locka, from Oporto: & Mary Pooe Barnes, frojN LUbon. Y 9 Ditto Cleared Outwards, the Sarah Nicholson, Charreto". for Caba Nepiune, BdrtelU, for Bremen; Ceres, Uuis, for Halle; Nywerhied, Mulder; and Antonia, Hendricks, for Amsterdam; & Sceptre, M'Nally ^r |Hamburg, with ir°n aod Lynx, Mayon, for N^nies, with coat. Coasters Entered Inwards, n.e CuHerella, Nmte; Cardiff Trader Barrett; Blticlier, Barrett; and Commerce, Mills, from Gloncesler; Brothera, Furuey, from Bridgwater; Siateu, Knapp, from Lyrfney; Menhyr Packet, Evans; Ainity.Weight; Fame,Nicholl.: aud William Davies, from Bristol; Cardiff, Lewis, from Aberthaw Favoaiiu Williams, from Bideford; and Elizabeth, Drilcoll, (rum Kinoale, with sundries; Lark, Mayo; and Brothers, Bowring, from Gloucester, with fruit; Bedfoid, Rosier; and Cefn Amlwch, Jones, from Gloucester, with salt Sally, Knight, from Bridgwater, with timber; Enterprise, Hart. from Newport, with pit wood Three Sister*, Owens, from Newport, witli bricks; and 15 others, in ballasl.. Ditto Outward!, the Robert, CUmpiU, for Newport; Friends, W-right and Men!.}. I'acket, Evans, for Bristol;; Sarah, Martin, for Bellaxt • Cardilt'Trader, Barrett, for Gloucester; snd Fdtne, Nicholls, for Porth^ cawl, with sund'ies; Messenger, Hughes, for London; T.ito'nis Furse • and Argo, SmalMrve, for Yarmouth', Saint Tudwell, Joi.es; Lively* Jones; Elizabeth, Francis; William, Mear New Minerva,'sheltan and Ann, Robe.is, for Liverpool; Wave, Rees; & Pencsienick, Rnle' for Hayle; British Queen, Rigby, for Newry; snd Nelly, Cliy lor Wexford, with iron; John Byrkin, Raymond, for Newpun; and Cinderella, Norse, for Llanelly, in ballast; and 25 others, with coal. LLANBt.LY. Coasteri Entered Inwards, the Hercules (I.) Roberts* Emilv, Thomas; and Henry, Llewellyn, from Bristol; aud Gowerian, Marker, from Waterford. with sundries; Ann, Satnuel, from Ha)le; and James, Bartlett, from Swanrea, with copper ore. Coasters Entered Outwards, the Betsey, Davies, for Aberthaw; Eclair, Wade, for Limerick; Beer Clay, lor Youglial; St. Agnes, Dark, for SI. Agnes ant Ringdove, Met calf, for Plymouth. with coal* Foreign Entered Outwards, the Lord Bruce, Poole; and 'Emilie, Thomas, for Malaga, with coal. I M i I.KIIK u -Arrived, the Eliza, Seaborn, from Glasgow, for Falmouth t Alice, Rees, from Newport, for Waterfo.d Frances, Davies, from Waterford, for fehorehan. Neried, Longford1, from Liverpool, for Alexandria—out XO days; James Broom, Redman, from Llanelly, for Slijfo; Betsey, Richards, from Walerford Olivia, Davies, from Car- narvon; Quarry Man, Roberts, from Liverpool; and Jane, Hodge, from Youcbal, rur London Elir.abelh. Whelan, from N ealh, for Cork; Star (s ) Rees. from Bristol, for Milford; St Elizabeth, Dempsey, from Kinsale. for Neath. I HRISTOL.—t oasters Entered Outwards, tbe Malpas, Jenkins, for Swansea; Little Western, White, for llfracombe; Packet. Collins, for Minebead; Hero, Hawkius, for Barnstaple; snd Manchester, Aitken, for Liverpool.

COUNTRY MARKETS. SWANSEA.—Wheat, 7s. Od. to 7s. 4d.; Barley, 3s. 8d. to 4s. Od.; Outs, 2s.Od. to2s 8d. per Imperial Bnsbel. Beef,41 d. to 6Ad.; Veal, 4d. to 6d.; Mutton, 4Jd.to6d.; Lamb, 5d. to 6d. j Pork, 4d. to 5d. per lb.; Salt Butter, 8d. to 8id. per lb.; Cheese. M.te4d.pertb. CARMARTHEN.—Average Prices—Wheat, 7s. 8d.; Barter, $11. Od.; Oats, 2s. 6d. per Imperial Busbel. Cask BnlUr* 6d. to 6.4. Cbeese, 2t4. to 3d. per < b.

TESTIMONIAL TO THE REPORTER FOR "THE TIMES." To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. SIR,-In the Cumbrian ot bridav last, reference is ma,ie to Mr. J. G. Powell, the Gentleman who so ably and impartially 1 epoiled for the Times in this neighbourhood, as the party to whom the above testimonial is to tie presented, while y -ur respected contemporary, the Welshman, refers to Mr. Foster. May I. as au inten iitii subscriber, request so:ne explanation of this apparent discrepancy ? Is the testimonial to be a joint one — to the Reporters for the Swansea and Carmarthen Bis ricts, or is ttiere a lestinioriial to be presented to each Gentleman? In the lutter case, who is the party receiving subscriptions for the Glamorgan testimonial ? I am, 3ir. Editor, voors, &o., Swansea, Nov. 28, 1^13. jy