The Cambrian

SWANSEA SAVINGS BANK.—The Annual and General Meeting of the Trustees and Managers ef this useful insti- tution was held at the Townhall, yesterday—Mr. Vivian, M.P., in the chair—for the purpose of examining and pas- sing the Treasurer"# account, and of transacting oiher busi- ness which necessarily fall under the notice of the Annual Meeting. There was a fair attendance of the friends of the institution. Press of matter prevents our j!i.iJlIl the details of the meeting, hut a full statement of acconnls, &c., will be adtertisedin our next. SWANSEA HARBOUR. —A Special Meeting of the Harbour Trustees was held at the Townhall on Monday. There were present, the Mayor (in the Ch'tii), Messrs. J. H. Vivian, M.P., C. H. Smith, J. J. Strick, T. Ellw. Tlioroas, T. B. Essery, 0, Francis, Ceo. Row, H. Ihllt K. Aubrey, T. Glover, Thos. Walters, E. Jenkins, W, li. i Smith, J. Pontey, and Dr. Bird.—The Mavor said, that the meeting had been specially convened for the pur- pose of receiving the report of the Committee appointed to inquire into the state of the finances ot the Trust, with a view of ascertaining whether it would be expedient to impose the additional half-penny per ton upon the exports end imports of the port. After entering minutely into the affairs of the Trust, the Committee found that the income would not meet the expenditure; they therefore recom- mended the Trustees to impose the additional tolls.—Mr. Anbiey spoke strenuously against the imposition of the tolls, and contended that it would be an unnecessary and uuptst tax, calculated to dep ess, if not nan, the coal-trade.—ivir. Glover, Mr. W. H. Smith, and Mt.C. H. Smith took the oxmp view of the subject; -while^Mr. Vivian, the Mayor, and other Members were of opinion, that without the toll the Trustees would not be enabled to maintain their credit with the bondholders, and carry on the contemplated im- provements. After a very lengthened discussion, the meet- ing divided, when there appeared—for the tolls, Mr. Vivian, Mr. T. Edw. Thomas, Mr. Essery, Mr. Francis, Mr. Row, Mt. Bath, Mr. E. Jenkius; against tho tolls, Mr. C. H. Smith, Mr. Aubrev, Mr. T. Walters, Mr. Glover, Mr. J. Pooley, Mr. W. H. Smith, Mr. J. J. Strick, and Dr. Bird. Compiaints were made respecting the state of the road on the other side of the river, which would be rendered im- passable when the water was turned into the New Cut, in consequence of the non-completion of the bridge.—Two re- eolations were passed, providing for the immediate erection of a temporary bridge. The Rev. Thos Williams, Rector of Manvapley. has IxfN institnted by com mission to the Archdeaconry of Ltan. <laff, The Rev. W. Powell, Vicar of Abergavenny, one of the Cauons ef Llandaff, officiated as commissary of the Bishop on this occasion. Al an adjourned Quarter Sessions, on Saturday, the .2ith of November last, the following gentlemen qualified as Magistrates for the connty of Pembroke:—Moses Griffith, Esq., of Manor-Owen; Rpbert Dudley Ackland, Esq., of Boulslon-, Rev. S. W. Saunders, Vicar of St. Ivbtnael's and the Rev. Wm. Harries, of Fishguard. The Messrs. Chambers have accepted the requisition ■of the inhabitants cf Llanelly, and have been induced to remain in this country. The Lord Lieutenant has conferred the office of Clerk of the Peace for the County of Pembroke upon Edward Leach, Eilq., vacant by the death of W. E. Paynter, Esq. Mr. Robprt Lock hl8 been appointed Clerk to the Pembroke Borough Magistrates, in lien of Mr. Edward Leach. A new weekly newspaper, to be called The Pembroke- shire Herald, is about to be published at Haverfordwest. THE IRON TRADE.— ( From a Correspondent).—The trade is still retrograding, and bars are sold at 41.!s. 6d.net at Newport and Cardiff, with a dull sale even at that.— Mining Journal. THE WELSH RIOTERS.—John Hugh, John Hughes, and David Jones, convicted at the Inst Special Commission «t Cardiff, for the destruction ofPontardutais bridge toll- house, were sent off on Wednesday se'nnight, from the county gaol, pursuant to their sentence, in charge of Mr. J. 8. Wood, Governor, with a "ew of being forwarded to their destination. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—On the evening of Friday last, a frightful accident happened at Neath Abbey, to Mrs. Close, wife of Mr. William Close, schoolmaster. Mrs. C., we are informed, was snbject to fits, and her husband having some business to transact in Neath, left her in her usual health. He had scarcely arrived in town, however, when the melancholy intelligence reached him, that in his ahseuce his wife had been so dreadfully burnt, that no hopes were entertained of her recovery. The most prompt attention was paid to the case by Mr. W. G. Jones, surgeon, who is indefatigable in his exertions, and from what we hear, we are led to hope they will he crowned with success. BURGLARY,— Between seven and eight o'clock, on Sunday evening last, a thief entered the Unuae of Mr. John Williams, grocer, of Singleton-terrace, in this town, while the family were in chapel. He entered through the window, which be forced opeu by means of a "jemmy," which he Jeft behind him. Serene draftn had been ransacked—one containing three watches and several ether articles of value, but nothing was found massing: the thief, it is supposed, beiag apprehensive of detection, made an abrupt exit There was a quantity of Wood discovered on the window. It will be seen, on reference to our advertising columns, that the Lord Beresford steam-packet has been substituted for the Bristol, on the station between Swansea and Bristol. The increased size and plwer of the former vessel will remove every objection that may have been made to the latter during her continuance on the station, by the timid passenger, though a better sea-boat, we can aver, never crossed the Channel than the Bristol. On Monday evening last, between the hours of eight and nine o'clock, a large building in progress of erection on the corner of High-street and College-street, in this town, fell with a tremendous crash. On proceeding to the spot, we found a considerable degree of excitement prevailing among the persons assembled, as to whether any person had been injurd hy the falling materials. On inspecting the ruins we found that, iviiii but little exception, the walls had fallen inwardly, thus fortunately preserving the adjacent property from injury as well as the lives of the persons passing at the time. Many erroneous notions are afloat as to the cause of (he accident, hut from the evidence of a person who witnessed the fall of the building, and from carefully examining the foundations, we venture to assign the one we believe to be correct. The upper pine-end was built on a ledge of ground some feet above the level of the cellars, so as not to disturb the foundations of the adjoining house; at the back part of the premises was an old well, over which stout sleepers of oak were placed, on which part of the pine-end rested. In con- sequence of the wet weather, the soil in the neighbourhood of the well became loosened, giving way beneath the immense weight of the superincumbent masonry. This slipping down of the upper pine-end caused the large girders thrown across the building to act as levers on the opposite pine-end, tiltiug it inwards, so that it fell into the cellars. The front wall being built on pillars, necesarily became involved in the general ruin. This we conceive to be the true explanation of the accident, and not from any want of strength in the front pillars as has been very generally stated. Had such been the fact, the front and lower pine-end would have been precipated into the stred, which being so great a throughfare, would doubt- less have been attended with very distressing, if not fatal conse- quences. While we sympathize with the builder, Mr. Jones, on the heavy loss he must necessarily sustain, it affords us matter of congratulation that no lives were lost, and that not the slightest personal injury was sustained by any person from the accident. TOLLS OF FAJilS —A Petition respectably and nume- rously signed hy the gentlemen and farmers of Pembroke- shire, and addressed to the Corporation of Haverfordwest, seeking the abolition of the tolls payable at he fairs, has been recently considered by the Council, and after some deliberation, finding that they are unable to grant the re- quest without the concurrence of the Lords of her Majesty's Treasury, it has been deemed advisable that the Mayor should call an early meeting of the burgesses and inhabi- tants of the town to obtain their approval or disapprobation of the privilege sought for by the Petitioners, and upon the result of that meeting will the Council proceed. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. — It was stated in the Council of Haverfordwest on Wednesday se'nnight, that there had been a late decision in one of the Law Courts, that the right to hold a market in a town does not necessarily carry with it a right to exclude individuals from Selling marketable commodities on market days in shops or houses within the town, not included within the limits ot the market place; and that therefore butchers, corn-dealers, and farmers, might dis- pose of their commodities elsewhere in the town during the market days, and thereby evade payment of tolls and stallage, as tolls are payable only on goods brought into the market and there sold, and stallage is only payable where the market place is used. ABATtMENToF RENTS AND TITHES.—The Right Hon. Earl Somers, at his rent audit on Thursday, liberally re- turned 10 per cent, to his numerous tenant!y.—At the rent audit of Higford Burr, Esq at the Beaufort Arms, Chep- stow, on Thursday, that gentleman returned 10 per cent. to his tenants. This is the second time recently he has acted so liberally.—t the last lithe-audit of the Rev. Charles Clifton, Tnymawr, nor Brecon, the Reverend Gentleman, unsolicited, returned a per cent. te each payer in the parish of Hantrynach, and also the average, which would amount to more than another 5 per cent. He also returned 5 per cent, to the payers in the parish of Llanfigan. Tlie tithes of this paiish are not commuted. It is to be hoped that such worthy examples will be numerous during the present depressed state of the country. COMMITTAL OF A DESPERATB CHARACTER.—A fellow named John Jones, alias Shoni Scuborfawr, already com- mitted on several charges connected with the destruction of turnpike gates and tollhouses iu Carmarthenshire, has again been examined at the county gaol, on a charge of shooting, with intent to murder Mr. Waller Rees, of Pout- henry, near Ponttberem. The following lire the facts of the ease —On tire 25th of August last the great Mynydd Sylen meeting was held. At that meeting, it will be remembered, a ievolution condemnatory of nightly outrages was unani- mously carried. The prisoner was present and made himself very conspicuous, voting for the resolution oil the show of hands being taken. On the evening of that day, a man named Levi asked him what he carried the gun for, after having held up his hand against nocturnal meetings and outrage. Shoni, with dreadtul imprecations, levelled the gun at Levi's breast, who at once seised it by the barrel, and a violent struggle ensued, in which the gun went off. without however, injuring either. Levi then. ran away and took refuge in a public-house called the New Inn, followed by Shoni, who find ng the door shut Against him attempted to force it in, and being a very powerful man succeeded in his object, but did not enter the house, being suspicious, as. it is supposed, that other peisous were inside. The landlady inside saw him level his gun, as if he intended firing at some one through the window, and being much alarmed requested Mr. Walter Rees, of Poutheniy, who happened to be in the house at the time, Mr- Rees -attempted to do so. but while in the act, Shdnt left the window and catne to the door, and, before it could he closed, levelled and fired at him. The charge from the gUll made a large hole in the door, and a number of the shots went through Mr. Rees's hat. Shoni then made off. These circumstances wne ascertained by Inspector Tieruey, who, after about three weeks of incessant exertion, snceeeded in getting the evidence in train so as to secure Shoni's committal. THE WINDOW TAX.—A movement ts gertin^ up against this certainly obnoxious tax. At Bristol, Chelten- ham, and various otber places, petitions on the sufject, are contemplated, on the ground that the repeal of this impost Orth be fairly demanded af:er the unexpected productiveness of the income tax. FICTITIOUS POLICR CASE.—We have authority for stating, that there is not a particle of truth in a pretended police case given in the Bristol Times, of Saturday Ust, ill which a gir) named Watklns was represented as having been examined on «u*piciou of stealiug a 500l. note. No such case his heeu brought in any way before the justices.—- Bristol Mercury. SMOKING IN RAILWAY CARRIAGES-On the North Midland hne of railway a large carriage, capable of holding many persons, has been appropriated to and fitted up for the accomodation of thune gentlemen who are emulous of com- peting with tile engine in the quarftity of smoke that can be thrown off in a given period. This carriage is termed the "divan," and first class fare is demanded, apd most willingly acceded to by the votarius of the weed. MISTAKEN IDKNTITY.— A person of the name o,f Wil- liam Morgan, who had been convicted IIf a jury and sentenced to two years' imprisonment and hard labour for an assault upon a little girl at Dixton, Monmouth, one- the 24th of April last, has been liberated from the Usk House of Correction, it having been established beyond the possibility of a duubt that Morgan was in Usk the whole of the day on which he was said to have committed the offence—that persons who could have proved it, refused to attend the trial to give their evidence— and hf, from not having the means Ib empto'y a lawyer, knew aot how tocompet them. On a statemeat ef rhe case being laid before Sir J. Grah/»m, her Majesty's free pardon was granted, and the poor fellow set at liberty a few days since. THE GREAT WESTERN STEAM SHIP COMPANY —Al a Special General Meeting of the Shareholders, held in Bristol, on Monday, it was announced that the Greet Britain wowid be ready for an experimental trip in February next; upon which a resolution was unanimously passed, that a meeting of the proprietors he summoned on the 2d of Jantbry, to decide upon her following the Great Western on the New York line early in May, which the Directors stated, after manure consideration, was their intention, provided it met with the sanction of the Shareholders. The Directors were subsequently empowered to borrow 16),0001. to complete the ship for sea. The Great Wistern's net profits for the pest Season were stated to amount tp 6,900t. ant of which it is proposed to give the shareholders a dividend of 60.. per share. BIDF-FOKD.—ON the morning of the 94th tilt., the Apptedore pilots perceived a large brig off Ltindy, with colours hoisted for a pilot taboard her it then blew half a gale of wind, and thete.ipas a »e y heavy swell upon the bar. Cox's gig, with seven fine men, pnt off to bring her in, and as soon as the gig had approached the bar, a most tremen- dons hurricane came on, the sea rasa mountains high, the gig disappeared, and it was generally conjectured that it had upset and all lunds were drowned. The apparent catastro* phe instantly threw a melancholy gloom over all Appledore, and the heait rending cries of wives, children,and relatives, were truly appalling. The utmost anxiety prevailed with e.very person, and as soon as the tempest had a little sub- sided, there was a constant look out with the pilot glasses towards the spot, but there was nehher gig nor vessel to be discovered. Several gentlemen immediately took their horses and gallopped off to different parts of the coast, and 'o Clovelly, 10 ascertain their fate, and in a few hours the happy news was brought back that the whole of their lives were safe. They had not been enabled to reach the vessel, being upset by a heavy sea, and the gig dallied nearly to pieces; but the men, being able swimmers, succeeded in saving themselves by climbing up the cliffs and roeks at Greenycleeve, and most of them were removed from their perilous situation by ropes that were held out to rescue them. The brig proved to be the Catherine Alice, fiom lVince Edward's Island, laden with timber, bound to Bide- ford. She brought up in Clovelly Roads, with loss of cable and anchor, and came into Appledore without further damage the day following. One of the gieatest impositions practised at the present day by Shop-keepers, not only in London, bat in every City and Town throughout the Kingdom, is that of forging the property of another, urid imposing on the Public the forged Article with all the assurance of innocence.—We allude in the present instance to those admirable reqnitites for the Toilet, the Macassar Oil, Kali/d'tr,und Odondto as prepared by Ihe Messrs. ROWLAND,and which from their merits and reputation, are the constant objects of fr«udnleiit imitation. The parlies so itnitatingconeoettome trashy compounds resembling those of Messrs. RoWLAND. and. by adopting the wery lante names and copying the labels Rnd bill., endeavpnr to phtt" off their trash as the "GENUINE" Articles, reckless of the injury which they inflict on those who are deceived by using thein. We nboold have imagined that an English Tradesman, whose reputation for honour and integrity is prover- bial, would not IJue stooped to the meanness of so bate and paltry an action. N«verthele«s we know for certain, that aooh is the case, and we wonld ad vise all Patrons of Messrs. Row LA NOR. ",ticle.. to purchase only of respectable naden-aocl partioe- INlJ to observe the Cautiom in tlflMfr AdtcrliMsunt which fra- qaentiy'appeara ia our paper. SWANSEA PETTY SESSIONS -At these Sessions, held at the Townhall, on Tuesday, before the Revs. Dr. Hewson, and S. Davies, T. Edw Thomas, \V. I. Jones, and Thomas Penrice, Esqis., a gentleman, named Thomas James Parsons, appeared to answer to a charge of having trespassed on Mr. Penrice's laul. Mr. Parsons admitted having committed the trespass but said he could produce evidence to prove that it was not committed at the time alleged in the itKorma- ti-m; still he wonld forego that objection, as lie bad gone on Mr. Penrice's property in consequence ot having repeatedly heard that that gentleman was not very fastidious about his game, nor desirous of it; had he known oiher- wise, he stionid not have committed the trespass, as he pos- spssed a manor ot his own, and knew the miesof sporting. He was fined in the penaity of 58. with 13,. costs, which weie immediate y paid.—A Cower constable named Tucker, atd a pei sou named Williams, were charged with having assaulied a young tnan named Eden. The complainant, who wa- evidently a young man of weak intellects, went to the Gowcr Inn, about ten o'clock at iti.*ht, ar.d asked for beer, which Fi k, the landlord, foi reasons state, declined giving him, allll ordered him out. On his refund) to leave, I Fisk requested Tucker to turn him out, which the latter did, and some scuffling took place outside the house, during which complainant repeatedly cried out "iiiiii-cler." Several wit- nesses were examined, but the details were of no interest. The Magistrates were divided in opinion, Dr. Hewson, Mr. Davies, and Co). Jout's, thinking the constable guilty of an assault, while Mr. T. E. Thomas, and Mr. ice were of opinion that no assault had been committed. The majority he ng of the former opiiron, the defendant was fined in the penalty of 6d. with 15s. costs.—Mr. Oakshot, one of the O'.et scos, proceeded to correct some eironeotis remarks made by the Magistrates on the previous Tuesday, tespect- ing the collection of the poor-rate, and which Mr.Oakshot said, had gone forth to the public. Dr. Hewson and the other Magistrates said that the intention of those observations must have been mistaken,for the Bench had alvv lys expressed their approbation of the manner in which Messrs. Madge and Oakshot transacted the parish business. A lengthened conversation ensued, which it is unnecessary for us to report fully, as the observations complained of did not appear in the Cambrian. NEATH PETTY SESSIONS, DEC. 8.—Present, F. Fred- ricks and Howel Gwvn, Esqrs.— Lewis Lewis, of Cwtngwracli, collier, it, the einplov of Messrs. Jevons and Co., was brought before the Bench, charged with having cut and stolen two trees from the wood of William Williams, Esq., of Aberpergwrn. From the e\idence, it appeared that the defendant had gone into Mr. Williams's wood, and cut the trees for the purpose or making a roof for a cowhouse lie was then erecting. Upon the prisoner being accuged b" Mr. Williams's woodward of stealing the irees, he said, that Mr. Smith, the agent of Messrs Jevons mid Co., had given them to him whereupon he was taken to Mr. Smith, and on his arrival, said that he had found tbein in a brook six weeks or two months hack. It, however, appeared, in addition to the identity or the trees, that from the state of the hark and sap, they could not have been cotahove a week, and the defendant was therefore convicted in a sum of 30s. inclinHiii; costs. In default of payment, he was ordered to he imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction at Swansea for one calendar month. The fine was pnid. We regret to hear that the loss of Mr. Williams in the above wa; is very great.—Some summonses for nonpayment of poor rate were then disposed of.— Klias William's iiml Isaac Jones, both of I'ontardane, were charged with stealing a goose from Mr. John Jones, of Ynisderw. The prisoner, in the middle of the previous day (Thursday), it ap- peared from the evidence, very cooly went to Mr. Jones's farm, caught a goose, and wrenched its neck off. They then took it to the cooking ovens of the Primrose Works, Pontardawe, and burntlhe legs, wings, anti feathers, in one oven, and put the goose in anntlier, to bake. These proceedings coming 10 the ears of Mr. Willi iin Parsons, the proprietor of the works, he immedi- ately jjent for the policeman, and gave the prisoners and the goose into custody. Although the loss of poultry has been of late very immense, the greatest difficulty occurs in bringing a case home to the offenders, by reason of the unwillingness of witnesses to come forward and give evidence, which was experienced in the present case, and the prisoners were therefore remanded until Wednes- day next, in order to complete the evidence against them. On being removed they sent the policeman to inform the Magistrates that, if they might he permitted, they would tell all about it, sooner than be locked np, but the Magistrates deoined hearing them, as it is hoped the case will be clearly proved on Wednes- day.—Thomas Williams, of Ab&r>ivon, collier, was charged with stealing coal, the prolllCrty of the Goveruor and Company of Copper Miners in England, but as there was no evidence to prove a IlIert on Ihe part of the prisouer he was discharged. SWANSEA PoncE.—On Thursday, Mary Phillips, of Swansea, singlewoman, was committed by Starling Benson, Esq., to take her trial at the entuing General Q.iarter Sessions for this countv, chttrged upon the oaths of Edward Adams, of Swansea, cordwainer, with feloni usly stealing one cloth boot, bis properly, of the value of 2s. Cd.—An assault case was also brought on before the Mayor, but was afterwards withdrawn.- During the week several persons were brought up for drunken- tiess and other petty charges, but no business of importance was transacted. NEATH POLICE, DEC. 5.-Before the Mayor, R. P. Leyson, Esq.- Edward Wagstaff was brought up by P. C. Wm. Morgan, charged with having been found very drunk aud riotous, about ten o'clock of the same morning. lie was fined 5s. and 2s. costs. The money was not paid, and his Worship ordered that he should be placed in the public stocks for two hours. COWBRIDGE POLICE, DEC. 12.-Before Robert Nicholl Carne, Robert Savours, and Tbomts Edinondes, Esquires.—John Wehb, the person who appeared in last week's police report, Wiliic(m Webb, and John Phelps, all of tbe parish of L'anbleildan, were. OQ the fnformalion of Police Sergeant Sherv 5, 01 the parish of Lantwit-Mnjor, lor drunkenness and disorderly conduct, severally fined in the sum of 5s with 8s. 9d. cosis. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—About three o'clock this (Wed- nesday) morning, an alarming fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Harris and Co., sonp-boilers, Redeliff- street, Bristol. The fire-engine of the police-force was speedily oil the spot, and was followed iipmediatelv by the engines of the Norwich Union, West of England, Sun, Imperial, and Bristol Union. Fire Offices. The premises of Messrs. Harris and Co. adjoin the Oil and Colour warehouse of Messrs. Cross and Son, and about four o'clock intel- ligence was conveyed to Mr. Williams, superintendent of llje Norwich engine, that the deilfuctive'eleiiiein 'bud extended jt^; ragage* to l be -^Jrtwr premi«ea. w lie n Mr. W., wit h praise worth* promptitude, immediately ordered the ooze of the engine under I' his direction to be conveyed through the passages leading to (be back of Messrs. Cross's warehouse, and commenced playing upon it so effectually as to prevent the tire spreading in Outt direction, and contributed greatly to the preservation of the soap house, which was fortunately saved from the devouring flames. Had the progress of Ihe fire not been stopped by such decisive conduct, the damage would have been incalculable, as the buildings which lie contiguous are mostly of long standing, and built of wood The fire continued to rage with fearful violence until eight o'clock wheu, through the untiring and strenuous exertions of the men of the various Offices, it w*s partially subdued, but not before it had extended through nearly the whole range of the premises. The origin of the fire is at present not known. The premises, we are given to understand, are insured in the Bristol Union, and tire stock in the Sun, Fire-offices. No estimate of the damage can yet be formed -it i" supposed, however, to be very consider- able. The beneficial effects of a good partition-wall were strongly shown had there been a weak or liimsy erection, nothing could have saved the adjoining premises from destruction. —Bristol MURDER.—A most atrocious mil der has been perpetra- led in tJle neighbourhood ot Taunton. About three miles from that town is situate a village called Picknay. In one ot its few house* resided an old woman named Betty Sealy, who was in the receipt of parochial relief, and above 79 years of :)g< She was an industrious old cretture, and had received presents from the gentlemen" for knitting and other work. Of these, as well as elf other monies and several little articles which she possessed, she had lit different times been rubbed. The party or parties, who-ever they were, knew the time when she^look her paiish pay. and by some means or other obtained possession of it, and also of small sums ol monev which Betty had laid by, as she used to say, to bury her with." It was a great mystery who could lake the money, as no one had ever been seen to enter the house at the front door, nor had the premises ever been burglariously broken into Betty therefore determined to keep on the watch herself, and in the obstinacy of her age, refused the company of those to whom she comiuuiSVated her intention. On Friday, about noon, in accordance with her preconcerted plan to detect the thieves, she left the house, and listened the door, as she was in the habit of doing when she went to take her pay she took a short walk in the road, it is presumed, and then returned, for she was seen near her house at one o'clock. She mnst then have gone in, and locked the door after her. and bid herself in a sort of coal-hotme underneath the stairs, for on Saturday evening "he was discovered _in this place seated on a chair, quije dead, and, from the marks on her throat, there is no fluestion that some inhuman wretch had I strangled her. She had her cloak and bonnet on, the latter much bowed, no doubt by the poor oreatore's struggles, and it was found that a bottle of gin, which had been given her by a relative, bad been taken, and there was neither money nor any eatables Jeft in the house. This appeared as strange a; the pretioax on. currenoes, for the door was locked, and evidently to one had entered through the window. A striot search was therefore in- stituted, and the attention of the policeman was directed to a. door which led into a sort of apartment, which was only sepa- rated by a kind of partition from the next house, which had formerly how part of the same premises, and in which Mary Sealy, the niece of the deceased, resided. On examining luore\ minutely it was discovered that a portion of the boarding been removed, or at least unfastened, and replaced in its former. Cositioa. A search was then made iu this house, and the identical otile of gin (to which two parties state that they are prepared to awear) was found locked away. Her niece, who had lived there for some time, was then apprehended, and a your*; man, named White, w)v0se visits she used to encourage, has also beei|~ taken iirto custody. An inquest on the body was commenced on Monday, wad bAd not terminated on Tuesday night. Most of the, faots slated above were deposed to by the witnesses.

The Literary and Scientific Regislerand Almdnclckfor 1844. By J. W. G. Gutcb, M.R.C.S.E. London, Lumlev.—This pocket companion—a perfect storehouse of facts—was first pub- lished in 1841, and experience has enabled its very intelligent editor to wtilke-great improvements and additions. Thus the portion devoted to the Literary and Scientific Register" this year contains 231 pages, or nearly 50 more than the last; and the ne** matter appears to be, on the whole, most judiciously selected. Mr. Gotcn, it onght to be understood, broke new ground in pro- jecting this annoal work (he idea was perfectly novel, and we are not acquainted wiih any other source in which so many osefal facts may be met with in 110 compendious a form. There is something for almost every one—it is just tbe book for tbese matter-owact dajs. An extract would convey almost as little an idea of its character as a brick would of a house: but we may remark that redundancy of words is generally skilfully avoided, and many of the papers (the nice liule article on architecture, for instance), are models in their way. Altogether we strongly recommend the Literary and Scientific Register" to our readers. The following may be found useful MOUN'S R.SINO AND SETTING. At 4 days old, it setj at, and 16, at a quarterafter 7 erening. shines till abt. lo at night. 17, half „ 8 5. about 11 at night 18, about 10 5. about 11 at night 18, about 10 6. about 12 at night 1 19, about 11 7. at or aear I in morning I 20, about 12 15, at lull it rises abt. 6 even, j This table is sufficiently accurate for its intended purpole, wiz., that of ascertaining nioon-lighte van i ng& Gloucester Chronicle. SWANSBA INFIRM A it —Abstract of tlie House Sut g nn's Report to tiwWeekly HOArd, frolll llie 54 h to I lie lllh of December. 1842, inolusive: f Remained by last Report « In-door j Admitted since 1-26 Patient* i^charged, Cured and Relieved 3 1 Died 1— 4 f Remaining —22 Remained by last Report 100 V..t.Joa,. J Aduiiued !lioca M—228 PalicHts. 'i Discharged, Cored and Relieved 35 C Remaining -—103 Modic,st Offinrsfor the yascian, Dr. Hirdj 1 Surgeon, Mf. Bevan. CommiHuf, —W. R Grove, Esq., Chairman L. LI. Dillwva, Esq., Vice-chairman; Mossts. 11. Bath, jut)., I. W. Clark, end O. O. William*. ■ V

BRIDGEND TURNPIKE TRUST. It may be in the recollection of our readers, that at a meeting of the above Trust, held at Bridgend, oil the 4th ult., several petitions wete presented, some of which had been agreed to at public meetings, complaining of the number of gates, chains, and bars, within the Trust, and containing charges of extortion, aileged to have been made by several of the lessee's collectors. The Right HilI). Gentleman who occupied the chair at that meeting, together with the other Trustees, being of opinion that the various subjects brought under their notice conl(1 Ilot be satisfactorily (iisposed of at one of the ordinary meetings of the Trust, teferred the petitions to a Commit lee, consisting of the Right Hon. Sir John Nicholi, ihe Hn, R. Knight, M. P. Traherne, Richard Fiankleu, Wm. Lewis, Robt." Lindsay, M. P. Smith, and Wm. Llewellyn, Esq^s., 110 were to meet as often as neces- sary, and make ail inqnities and investigations into, and lepoit upon, the various allegations contained in the several petitions, and upon the funds, expenditure, and manage- ment of the Trust. For that purpose, the Committee were empowered to examiin- witnesses, documfnts.&c.,and col- lect all necessary information. It was intended that the report should have been punted in sufficient time to be dis- cussed at tlie monthly meeting of the Trustees, held on Saturday, the —til ult., but in consequence of the voluminous documents necessary to be examined, and the evidence which the Committee were dcsiious of hearing, the report, the appearance of which was looked forward to with consi- derable interest, both by the Tiustees and the toll-payers of the district, did not appear out 1 the pr'»setit week. By the politeness of the Clet k of the Trust, and of one V the gentle- men of the Committee, we have been favoured with eaily copies of the document.—The Committee, after making a few pi eparatory observations upon the importance to Trusts of maintaining their credit towards tho-e paities who have, under the sanction of Acts of Parliament, advanced them bond fide, and in hard coos! the money by which the roads were made, pioceed to remark generally upon the state of the roads in the Tiust, and the best mode of collecting the revenue; and altera few observations upo-i the difficulty of deciding the proper situation and number of gates, bars, &c., so as to avoid oppressing the public, without benefitting the Trusts, and of so 3t'F?ui £ U) £ g lUem, as not to bold out a temptation to the inhabitants of di-tant parishes to pass over, and thus wear out, the highways of parishes to which they do not contribute," and of avoiding the erection of gates, merely to catch persons who derive no substantial advantage from, or who do no injury to, the road," the Report says:— Your Committee now proceed to report the course and the results ot their enquiry. They have ascertained—1st. The length of each turnpike road in the district; 2d. The toil-gates, bars, and chains, and tlie tolls pavable upon each road 3d. The debts due on the credit of the tolls 4th. The revenue of the trust since 1833 inclusive; 5th. The expenditure of the tru,t since 1840 inclusive, beyond which thev were of opinion it would not answer any useful purpose to carry back their enquiries on this head: 6th. Tliey considered the management of the trust generally 7th. They investigated the allegations and complaints contained in the several documents referred to them lastly, They en- deavoured to ascertain what would probably be the state of the fund, and the prospects of the trust, at the end of the year 1843. And in the course and at the close of their report, they have submitted recommendations and observations on various poin.s. i-ioie pariiculai-ly as to the conduct of the business of the trust, the accounts, the maintenance or removal of gates, bars, chains, and posts, and the granting or withholding exemptions from, or reduction of, toll." Under the first of the above divisions, the Committee have taken considerable pains in gelling np a series of tables, exhibiting the number of roads in the Trust—the length of each road —the parishes through which it passes—the number of gates, the dates of their erection, and the other gates in the disnict cleared by them. It appears, that there are eight roads in the Trust, viz., the mail roatl, which is 14 miies and 1,520 yards, contains six gates and two bdrs i-the Ew-enny road (1 mile 308 yards) no gate, bar, or chain;— the Ldiiliarran road (7 miles 440 yards) three gates;—the Brynceihyn road (3 miles) two gates;—the Coylrehen ioid (3 lilies 1,664 yards) two gates ;—the Cefnglas road (4 milt's 443 yards) two gates ;-the Newton road (3 miles 440 yards) contains no gate or bar, but one chain, which the Committee recommend should be discontinued. Then follows a table shewing the gates at which tolls are payable, and their distances from each other. Some of these gates clear all in the district, with the exeeption of one or two. The following is impoitant, as affording most decided proof that the lessees of tolls have, in some cises, exacted tolls without the authoiiiy or permission of the Trustees, thereby giving just cause for complaint On this line there are several pairs of posts, at which it ap- pears that tolls have been occasionally collected. Your Com- mittee have been unable to ascertain the times when, or the all. thority under which these posts generally were put up. There are no toll boards or chains, or any house or hut for collecting toll at any of them. The following is a list of them, with their his- tory, as far as the Committee could discover Then follows the enumeration of five pairs of posts, at Iha. first of which tolls had been collected for a month which, when the fact coming to the knowledge of the Trustees they in isted that no further tolls should be collected." At the second and third, tolls still are occasionally collected. At the next, tolls have never been collected, and at the last named posts, tolls are collected, and the Committee add- "we know not by what authority they were put up." In addition to tbete, there are two pair of posts named as having formerly existed, one of which has been removed, "baying been put up without authority," and for the other there has been substituted a gate, which the Committee re- commend should be forthwith remoted. The following note is added Your COlllmittee do not find that the posts have been included in tnyofthe leases granted from time to time since 1833, in many of which the actual gates demised are enumerated." Under the third head, the Committee give a statement of the debu d<»«, bow-and when contracted. fks f#r ataimy "have been enabled lo collect information :— Ti|e monie* borrowed from time to time on the credit of llie tolls are 9713/. 10s., the whole is still due, and repayment thereof with interest, at the late of five pounds per cent. per annum, is secured to the creditors by mortgages of the tolls. Your Com- initte hare been unable to ascertain with precision, at what times or for what particular purpose,* the several sums were borrowed." Under ihe fourth and fifth heads, the Committee enter I into full details relating to the revenues of the Trust, which almost exclusively arise from tolls, and which are the highest leviable under the local Act. The imoomeand expenditure of the Trust upon each road from 1840, is also fully given, the account of which occupies several pages. The money appears to have been fairly expended. Wifh our bitiits it would be imjJOóõsible to give even wn abstract of the accounts, bnt we recommend those who feel Interested in the subject to peuise the report. The Committee, under the sixth head of !\Ianai:em"nt of the Trust," state the expense, &c., incurred upon each I road, with observatinns upfon the state of all the roads in the district. With regard to the maift-road, the report says- The expenditure fin Ihi" Lne. in ordinary repairs, has been as follows :-1840, 523/. lis. 1841. 435/. 3s. lOd. 1842, 436/. lis. being on an average 465/. 2s. per annum, and 81/. 5s. lOd. per mile." On the different parts of this line the cost of repairs varies considerably, principally owing 1* the different distances from which the materials are hauled. The road from Brocasde to Bridgend, though much improved within the last three years, is still unsound, and considerable expense in incurred in the repairs, the alone (mountain limestone) beiot: hauled from lands near Longlaild Farm between Corntown and Brocaslle. The road in the town of Bridgend had been invariably repaired with lias limestone, which was to be had close to tbe lime, and at a very trifling expense but as that material is very soft and clayey, it has been found better, and, in the end, more economical, to pro- cure mountain limestone from Ewenny Down and the neighbour- hoed, iiotwithstHndiiig that the expense of haulage is heavy, and the quantity ofmateria) required is very large, in consequence of lie great traflic." Tm Ewenny Road.—The expenditure, in ordinary repairs, has been *• follows 1840, 71 13s. 5d.: 1841, 17/. 19s. 9d.; 1843, 271. -2b.; being on an average 111. lis. SAd. per aunum, and 141. Igs. 3d. per inile. The Lanharran Roeul.-The expenditure, in ordinary repairs, bas been as follows1840, 108/. 7s. Id.; 1841, 1291. Is. 4d.; 1842,1461. 2s Id.; being on an average 1261. 10s. 2d. per annum, aud 171 8s. llfd. per mile. Tito Bryncethilis R(ilid.-The expenditure, in ordinary repairs, lias been as follows :-1840, 141. 16s. 6d; 1841, 43/. 3s. 9d.; 1842,171.3. 3d.; being on an average !5t. Is. 2d. per annum, and 8L 7". Otd. per mile. The Coytrrhen Road.—The expenditure, in ordinary repairs, JMS been as follow8 :-1840, 651. 18s. 7'd.; 1841, 661. 19s. 9d. 4842, 751. 16s Id.; being on an average 69/. 1 Is. per annum, and 17L 12s. 8d. per mile. The Cefu Glas Road.—The expenditure, in ordinary repairs, has been as fallows1840, 60l 7s. 6d.; 1841, 56/. 19s. 3d.; 1842, 411. 3s. 2d.; being on an average 521. 16s. f d. per annum, and 121 9s 8id. per mile. The Newton Roatl.- The expenditure, in ordinary repairs, has been at follows: —1840, 3ll.7..1d.; 1841, 271. 1941. Id 1842, 351. 4s.; being on an average 311. 10s. Old. per annum, and 91. 13s, IOd. per mile. The Committee suggest several alterations relating to the mode of conducting the business of the monthly meetings, and attribute the thin attendance of Trustees at the meet tugs lip the circumstance of their being held on Saturdays, when Several of the members are engaged at Petty Sessions, 'the Hoard of Guardians, &c. With respect to the accounts, the Committee say — The accounts of the Trust are annually examined and audited, a balance-sheet printed, and a copy thereof transmitted to Ihe a balance-sheet printed, and a copy thereof transmitted to Ihe Secretary of State, in pursuance ot the Stat. 3 anddk W. 4, c. 80. e 'I kt The accounts, however, have not been very c o ei)i. The different heads of account, as kept by the Surveyor, do not agree with the heads of account in the annual balance-sheet. Your Committee recommend that, for the future, tbe Surveyor should keep a separate account for each line of road, divided Under the following heads :—Manual labour—Team labour, and carriage of materials—Materials for surface repairs- Damage done in obtaining materials -Tradesmen's bills-improveinents- Incidental expenses—Statute duty performed, estimated value." In addition to several other tilings, they recomnlend- Tlwt in future a cony of the yearly balance-sheet should annually be sent to the Surveyor of i lie roads of every parish through which each turnpike-road passes, and also lo the several county newspapers; and that the surveyor of the turnpike-roads, on payment of one penny, .should deliver a copv thereof to any individual applying for the same. The balance-sheets of the years 1840, 1841. and 1842, are appended to this Report." Two or three pages are devoted to the subject of salaries of officers, in which there is nothing worthy of especial remark. Then conies the seventh, and, to the public, the most important classification of the report, under the head of Documents referred to your Committee." Under this division are considered various petitions emanating from public meetings, letters, &c., which are given at length in the appendix to the report, and most, if not all, of which have, from time to time, appeared in the Cambrian. They consist of— 1. A petition from Margam, Pyle. and other parishes, agreed to at a pubtic meeting at Kentig, on the 26th of October last. 2d. A memorial, complaining of certain alleged exactions by the toll-collectors at Pyle, Taibach, and Aberavon, and of certain other matters. 3d. A petition from Coycburch. Lanilid, and other parishes and, 4th, a let'er addressed to the Chairman of your meeting, by C. R. M. Talbot, Esq." With respect to the first document the report says The petition from the pubtiomeetio); at Kenfig, states, that there wfie formerly but two gates from Aberavon lo Cowbridge, that tliete are now twelve, and tb»t the tolls levied are doable Wb*tjhey formerly were, and the petitioners fray for the removal of Taibach, Pyle, add Bed-hill Gales. It is trne that very many jears ago, when tb. value of money was much higher and the price of laboar much lower than at present, tbe toll on horses drawing was three-pence, and the to'l on horses not drawing, one penny, and that such tolls are now doubled. But then the mode and rate of travelling were very different. Themail instead of going, as it does at present, at the rate of nine or tell miles, went only about four or live miles an hour, and the stale of the roads was such as wonld not now be tolerated. The tolls were raised in or before ISOr" to fourpence hall-penny and three half-pence, and about sixteen years to sixpence and twopence, the rates at present levied, and which are the same as are levied in the Car dilf. Cowbridge, and Neath districts." After stating tint, having made enquiries of the lessee, who said that in case the Taibach, Red-bill, and Pyle gates were lemoved, as praved, he conld not afford to pay above two thirds of his p:es;nt rents, the Committee say that they could not recommend any measure so fatal to the main- tenance of the roads, and eventually so injurious to the parishes "as the removal ot those gttes. The tfp rt then tieats of the serious charges of exaction made agaiest several of the lessee's collectors. It says:- "The Committee were attended by ,\1 r, Powell and a con- siilerubie number of farmers from the neighbourhood, and the lessee bei g also present was examined, and positi-elv denied the truth of the most important alleuation contained in the IIII" moiisil. He declared that no inoie than sixpence for eiery horse drawing a cart had ever been ch however nnrni tons might be the parties whose goods were in the cart and he positively disclaimed ail to charge according to the number of persons I with vvtiose potatoes or goods a cart mi^ht be laden, lie ad- initted that toll had been demanded more than ottce on the same day for the same carl passing through the salne.gate, when loaded with potatoes n t belonging to ihe owner of the cart, but to > different individuals he slated that he ony claimed to charge a second time if the cart was hired, not if it was borrowed, and Ihat he was not to be understood 10 say, that, ev, n when the cart was hired, he enforced payment in every case. lie justilied tlie charge under the 11th sec. of the 1 W. IV., c. 69, the Gla- j inorganshire Turnpike Act Amendment Act. Your Committee, however, having expressed a decided opinion, that the 14th sec- tion did not apply to such a case, the les-.ee thereupon frankly declared that lie was content to charge toll only once a day, and if the cart were loaded with potatoes, not sold or disposed of, nor on their vvuy to be so'd or disposed of, and if the fellies of the wheels of the cart were 41 inches wide, to demand no toll at all. To this your Committee desiie to add, that, ia their opinion, if the cart be drawn one horse, or by two onl), it matters not what mav be the width 01 the fellies of tbe wheels, no toll is P'-tvable. Mr. Powell, on the 22d of November, furnished the C'ha mi m of your Committee with the names of several persons, who, on various occasions, as it is alleged, having poiatoes be- longing to each ot them in the same cart, ut the same time, were each charged and each paid a toil of si\pence for each horse drawing such cart. Enquiries were subsequently made, under the directions of your Committee, on the from the parlies mentioned by Alr. Powell, arid also from others but though your Committee have to report that parties when examined (not however upon oalh), have positivelv asserted, that an exaction of the nature complained of was practised on one of them in the autumn of 1842. yet no case has beeu brought to the knowledge of your Committee in which such all exaction is alleged to have occurr, d during the last six months the limit beyond which the statute prohibits any proceedings. The enquiries are still pro- ceeding, and should any case, happening within the last six months, be discovered, summonseti will be immediately taken out, and the matter submitted to investigation before the Magis- trates of the division in which the offence may be alleged to have been committed." In the Llanvihangel wasgon case referred to in the me- morial, the complainants appear to have fairly substantiated the charge of exaction against the collector; but the report adds— The lessee states, that when informed of this, he explained to the colleotor that he was wrong, and forbade him to do so again and morejver, tile lessee, in the presence of tbe Com- miuee, offend io repay the overcharge to the owner oftlie waggon." In the second charge made, it appeats that toll had been demanded in tbe evening, when the wagiron returned empty after having paid in the morning; but the Committee ex- press an opinion, that "in stiictness," "under the words of the Act," toll was due, for the waggon having, broken down on the road, the horses returned not drawing the same waggon. The Committee next come to the consideration of the petition from Coychnrch, Lanilid, and the adjoining patisfces, and in support of wlrcli Messrs. Evan Bevan and Thomas Jenkins attended before the Committee. It appears that some of the statements made in this petition were exag- gerated, and admitted by Messrs. Bevan and Jenkins to he so; yet, it cannot he denied, but that there existed some causes for complaint, especially respecting the posts" at which tolls had been collected without any authority, and which the Committee recommended should be immediately removed. The Committee declined acceding to the ptay'er of the petition in recommending the removal of the Coy- church gate, for reasons fully given in the report, but which we have no sp*ee to quote. The last subject taken into consideration nnder this head of the repoit is, a letter add>essed to the Tiustees, by C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P., in which it is asserted I- That the state of the road in the Bridgend District is very much worse than it is in any other district." An I that, The heavy debt incurred by the Trustees, in turning the main line through the town of Bridgend, without thereby having short- ened the line for the public, but with a view to the improvement of the town, has no doubt mainly contributed to the difficulties and necessities oftlie Trust." With respect to the first averment, the Committee admit that, despite the multiplicy of gates, the roads are in a worse state than the Cowbridge and Cardiff roads, but contend that they are in a better state than the western roads. With regard to the second charge made by Mr. Talbot, the Committee enter into a lengtliend defence of the TI 1100t. and maintain that if they had been influenced by the motive referred to, it would not have been an improper motive, as llie" great object of all turnpikes and ,ailro*ds is to improve the communications of populous neishboarboods;" but they further contend that the new line of road is not only calculaled to improve the town of Bridgend, but is a great pnbli. ac- eommnrtitrtntivfrtiismncli as (though iongerbyr308 yanTs tfian the new line) it is a level and passable roard, while the old road was billy» narrow, winding, full of sharp turns, and awkward corners, crossed by two very narrow and danger- ovis hridgps," and ww very frequently rendered impassable, in consequence of which, during spring, autumn, and winter the mail was often detained and compelled to go several miles out of its line. In the last division, the Committee take into consideration the 44 probable state of the funds, and prospects of the Ti ns1, on the 3lst Dec., 1843." This portion of the report occupies ten or twelve pages, bnt as we ha\ e already devoted more spaee than our limits warrant, the noiice of this part must be very brief. After givins the state-of the funds, as they stood in Dec., 1842, their probable state in Dec., 1818, and the receipts and expenditure for 1840,1841, and 1842, the Committee conclude, that, witnoot a reduction of any of the sources of the present income, the expendiure of the last three years must be slightly reduced while Mr. Bullin, the lessee, says, tint no gate or chain could be done away with without a loss to the Trust. They then enter into length- ened details, bul which are of no great interest, of the pro- bablo amount of the receipts at each gate, and suggest many desirable alterations, which would greatly relieve the toll. payers. but which the Committee state could not be carried into effect, without involving a large expenditure and the termination of the present lease." The Committee add, that they recommen i the abolition of all gates, bars^ chains, and posts, except the foHowing:— Aberavon gate; Taibuch gate; Pyle side-bar, in Pyle vil Inge Pyle bar, above the Railway Red-lull gite and chain Newcastle bar; Bridiend gate (double); Oldcastle gate; Cuy- church gate (double); Penprisk gate (double) Skibbor-y-Groes gate; Newcastle Bridge gate; Aberkenfig gate; Newcastle Old gate (double) and Cefo Cribbwr gate." The last subject referred to in this document is the prayer of the meniurialists, that lime used for manure, aud linie- coal, should be exempted from |if payment of toll. The Committee decline acceding to the request of the petitioners by recommending these exemptions, and urge as reuena- their illegality—their injustice. Why are we, agricul- tural Trostees," says the Report, "to continue the tax on other interests, and relieve our own, when the Legislature has not said that there is a reason for sncli inequality." And, thirdly, their inexpediency, owing to the state of the finances. Viewing the whole report, it must be acknow- ledged, as expressed by Mr. Lewis, at the last meeting of the Trustees, that, though the cases of the memorialists w< re not made out nearly so strong a* they were represented to be -whether from a lack of exertion in bringing them forward, or from their non-existence —stiH, there exists considerable canQe for complaint; and we hope the Trustees will nor hesitate to carry into effect those portions of the report in which some of the grievances complained of are recom-, mended to be redressed.

FAIRS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. Glamorganshire.—St. Nicholas, Monday the 18tb Caerphilly, Thursday (he 21at. I B. tcomAtff.— Llancrynyd, W edDtttldaylbe 20tb. CarnwirMemAire.Llandilo-fawr, Monday tbe 18tb j White Hoa»c on Tave, Toesday the 19>h. Pembrokeshire.— Newcastle, Tuesday tha 19lh. Cardiganshire.— Llanrhystid, Thursday the 21st. Radnorshire.—Knighton, Thursday lh«2lst. Monmouthshire.—Usk, Monday tbe 18th.

To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. SIR,- I shall feel obliged by your inserting the following queries in your next paper, in the hope that some one of your Correspondents will favour me with an answer to them. A SUBSCRIBER. At what age is it customary for the Chinese women to be married? How are the Great Moguls appointed ?

To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. SIR,-In your Cambrian of DM. 2d, which I have only this moment seen, there is a paragraph, headed English Civili- zation," setting forth that a man named Rowland had been com. milled to take his trial, by the Cheltenham Magistrates, on a icharge of wilfully shooting another man, named Bunce, simply because he ( Bunce) refused to aocompauy him to his father's house, to receive a chastisement for bowling titones down a hill, of which Rowland's father was the proprietor. Now, I do riot compWin that jou have perverted the facts of tbe case, or stated tbein otherwise than what they really were, so far as you have gone, but I do complain (and, I think, with reason), of your having suppressed some (and that the most material) part of the case. It was evident, from the facts which were sworn to before the Magistrates, that young Rowland bad, since his childhood, been subject at times to snch afl'ectious in the head, that he did not know at all what be was doing—a circumstance which alone in- duced the Magistrates (and, ns it was, most readity) to admit him to bail. As such an ungenerous, prejudiced statement as that which has appeared in your paper, must lead our Welsh neighbours, and, in fact, some of our own countrymen, to suppose that Engjish Civilization," as you term it. is at a low ebb, I trust you will give this a place ii^'yotir colamns, as tbe only means of refoting what is certainly a moSt'one-sided statement. I would just mention, that in po other newspaper which I have seen since the occurrence, have 1 seen such an unfair statement, and hope that yon will readily correct yours. I am. Sir, in great haste, yours faithfully, A LOVER OJ TRUTH* Cheltenham, 8 o'clock Thursd [The paragraph alloded to was copied f«r^lm_frM «London paper and therefore the charge of yrejodice against as meat be groundless.]

COWBRIDGE TURNPIKE TOLLS. To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. SIR, — In your journal ol the 9tli instant, nnder the bead of Cowbridge Police," you inioim your readers that George Malpass, a toii-collector at thai place, appeared before the Bo- rougn Magistrates, on the 6th instant, and was fined 6d and costs, for having illegally de-nanded and insisted upon pinmentof toll for a horse. Now, everybody knows, that so far from its being illegal to demand payment of toil tor a horse, it is illegal to take one through a turr.pike-g .) without pa\ment, unless the horse is specially exempt and believing there was some omission in this respect, on the part of your Correspondent, and the subject i et b"; j: one of some interest josi now, i wns induced to 'il I' I some enquiry into the and informed the borse w.is passing Ihrough the gate to pasture, and nccordingiy came wilhia the exemptions in the Turnpiue Acts. Every toll -"col lector knows that horses, going to. pasture, are rot liable to toll and everv person keeping a horse should likewise know it. as there is reason to believe the toll is often imposed by collectors upon persons in an humble sphere of ie, who are the lea-t able to ¡ny it, but the least likely to know of the few exemptions Ihi) law gives thero. In the Cowbridge case, I am told, it was the collector s first experiment there (at ieust [he first that is known), and w. tu'ly done. Before the Magistrates he did not offer the slightest excuse in extenuation, and yet a sixpeutiv line unl, was inf;i,ied. 13th Dec., 1843. Suelciubuii. — —

HOPE. I AM seen on the leaves of some fairv flow'r, V. ailing tiie dew of a vernal .siiow'r Vv nen it looks on the sky, ere it wither arid die, My spirit is there—my spirit is there Sports there a wave G' er the Summer sea, Its joy and its freedom is marked by me lien the light sails droop on the home-bound sloop, My spirit is there-my spirit is there Saw ye the love in yon maiden's eye, That i.otghs in the glance, and that weeps in the sigh Lives there a tear for the one that is dear, My spirit is there- my spirit is there Heard ye the voice of that Christian's pray'r, Bidding adieu to a world of care Marked ye the breath that struggled with death, My spirit is there-my spirit is there. S. D. Coll. E. W. D.

BZH.VH S. On th" 13th inst., at Nelson Terrace, Swansea, Mrs. Wiiliatn Inman Turner, of a ua ighter. On the 2d inst., at Neath, the wife of Mr. Jenkin Price, spirit- merchant of a son. On the Vtli inst., at Bridgend, the wi e of Mr. Evan Reece, of a daughter wliLi%P-XMI). On the 3d iosi by the liev. T. Dodd, at Lady Hat>tingt'oo s Chapel, Swansea, Mr. J. Bhckmoor to Mrs. Davies, of Swansea. On the 8th inst., by the Rev. T. Dodd, nt Lady Huntingdon's Chapel, Mr. H J. Twist, to Miss Hannah Thomas, of Swansea. On the 13th inst., at Castle street Chspel, Swansea, by the Rev. Win. Jones, Mr. Jaines Scourfield, drapet, to Jane, fourth daughter of the late Mr. Wm. Bowen, supervisor of excise, all of the said 11)wn On the 30th nit in the Independent Chape', Three Crosses, Mr. Micha, l M. Evans, second son of the Rev. J. Evans, Minis- ter of the above place, lo Miss C'alberine Syse Galon, youngest daughter of Mr. William Galou, supervisor, Lower Poundfold. Three Crosses. On thellth inst., at Llanmadock Church, Gower, by 1)11" Rev. B. Pearce, Mr. John Jenkins, firmer, to Jobannah Tanner, eMett daughter or Mr Thomas Tanner, weaver, Cheriton. On the 8th inst., at Zoar Chapel. Neath, in the presence of tbe Registrar, by H,e Rev. Daniel Griffiths, Mr. Thomas Rowland, of Bryuwith, in th<» hamlet of Neath Higher, agetf 84, to Alias Gwerillir.n Jones, aged 18,—she being his fourth wife. On the 9th inst., at Neath Church, by the Rev. H. H. Knight, Mr. William Dunn, accountant, to Miss Mary Evans, bonnet- maker, second daughter of Mr. Thomas Evanx. hntcher, Neath, On the 4th inst., at Vaynnr Church, hv the Rev. R. Williams, Mr. Davitl Joseph, agent at Cyfartlifa Iron Works, to Miss Ann Davies, formerly of the Swan Inn, Merthyr. On lie 7th inst., at Abergavenny, by the Rev. William Powell, B.D., Mr. R DUllcan, of Newport, to Mary, youngest daughter of the late Mr. David Meredith, of Perwerdiue, Herefordshire. 3)Xt:B. On the 10th inst., at Hastings, aged 29. Thomas Eaton, Esq., of the Miridle Temple, banister-at-law, eldest son of the late Robert Eaton, Esq., of Brynymor, near Swansea. On tbe 5th inst., Mrs. Ann Rees, wife of Mr. Enoch Rees, of Cevenrv Park, Llangafelach. On the 13th inst., at Aberaman Hrrose, Aberdare, Margaret, wife of Edward Lewis Richards, Esq., nod eldest daughter of the late llees Davies, Esq.. o; the Court, Merthyr Tydfil. On the 2,t inst., suddenly, Mr. Jebosaphat Powell, of LUnmi- bangel Mill, Margam, aged 73. On the 4th inst., at Geilygare, in the parish of Lantwit, near Neath, Mary, the beloved wife of Mr. Evan Jenkins, farmer, aged 62 tears. On the 3d inxtant, at the house of her «<nt-!n taw, Richard Fothernill, Esq.. Tredegar Iron Works, Alice, reliat of the fete Mr. William Hird, of Milnthorp, Westmorland, in the 85th year of her age. Iler end was peice. On the 2d inst ill the 74th year of her age, aftar a protracted illness, which she hore with fortitude and Christian resignation, Martha, the wife of Mr. George Middleton Jones, of Carmarthen. Last week, in ber 72d year, Mrs. Haneock, relict of Mr, Roger Hancock, master mariner, of Carmarthen, much lamented by Ber snrviiing children and friends. On tbe 5tb inst., at Carmarthen, Mr. William Bevnon, officer snrviiing children and friends. On the 5th inst., at Carmarthen, Mr. William Bevnon, officer of excise, aged 23. On ihe l»t inst., at Cardigan, after a short illness, Mr. Joriatbsn Jones, saiiinaker, and la e postmaster in that town, leaving a wife and eight children to mourn the sudden loss of a most affection- Jones, saiiinaker, and la e postmaster in that town, leaving a wife and eight children to mourn the sudden loss of a most affection- ate hnsband. and the most indulgent father. On the 29th ult, lit Newport, Pembrokeshire, aged 74, John Owen. Esq. On the 4th inst at Brecon, aged 85, Mrs. Mary Evans, relict of the titte Mr. John Evans, deeply regretted. On ihe 2d inst., aged 2-2, Jane, wife of Mr. David Kinsey, of Trostrey, aud eldest daughter of Mr.Williams, of Drain,, Bre- conshire. On the 7th inst., deeply lamented by a numerous circle of frirnd*. Mias H.ugb lUitglitep ef tWI«t» Hu%h En., solicitor, of Ne*iile-stree», Aberfrnrennyr Lately, at Newport, Monmouthshire, Mr. Pitt, aeetf 85, and Mrs. Margaret Davies, aged 79 at Pillgwenlly, Mrs. Bright *s*ed 25, and Mrs. Tanner, aged 30 at Bassal^g, Mr, Edmund Samuel, aged 55. On the 2d inst., at his residence in Devonshire-place, in bis 84tb year, General Morrison, the senior General hut one in the Service, and Colonel of the 13ib or Prince Albert1 s Regiment or Light Infantry. Ou the 8th inst., at his residence in Brook-street, Grosvenor- square, the Right Hon. Henry Windsor Earl of Plynoutb, in his 75th year.—The title is extinct. On the 8th iusi., suddenly, at St. Alban's-plaee, Haymarket, General Sit John Taylor, in his 75th year. On the 10th instant, the Rev. George William Hall, D.D., Master of Pembroke College, Sxford, and a Prebendary in Gloucester Cathedral.

— ——* -7- artsp ivows. SW.\NSE'('!I{lIterl/ Entered fnmards, the Rose, Jones; Jfnking; and l^iamix, Lod:c. from Bitstol; [). We)i!ni<tL«),Crt.<:)ftUtd and Blossom, Reed, from Minftie xl 1';1t" J une?, fund MJ\h.rd; I'rndenre, Edwards, f,om BriOgwaler Belinda, Tanner, from Gloucester; iin-lei<,n, Lewis, from London; J'lhn and EliiraUelh, Paddou, from Barnstaple; and Elisabeth, Uotk, from Itlracombe, wilb sundries; Oiter, Hairiea; and H,rvf..F,, from Milford; and Dispatch, Parkei, trom i-artslow. with grain; Pilot, fluxlabie, from be, willi ciiile Sea Cozens, from Gt»n- crsler, with Halt; Tredegar, Crockfoid, fioin Mineiirad, wilh h.iy William an<t Jane, Hushes, from Nt-aih, »ill» brl. kg; HarritH Phajbe. Morgans, from M itforo, with clay; Fition, Davie*; & Betsey, Davies, fr.in Aberltiaw, with limestones; Adelaide, Dousford, from London, with machinery; Thomas and Sarah, Hiscox, from Newport, with iron; S iters, J.eU. fioin Plymouth; John Oarnall, Rowett, from Fowey: Henry Tuke. l.o«titan aft" .SUcceu. Coiens. from Atklow Charles Piyer, Bailey; and Petrel, Howlan, fiom Wirklow Ocean, Spra" from H iyte; Trio, Wi)).<mt; an: Orwell, Milliard, from P.-rtreah. and 18 others, from different place;, wilh coppitr oie; Elizabeths, Wilkinson, from Portsmouth; and Rifleman, Stafford, from Londur. iu ballast. Foreign Entered Inwards, the Maiia, Matry, from Gaemsey, with sundries; New VJtllllleer, Wills, from Mirarnichi, with wood; John Woodall, William*, from Chili, with copper ore Swwisey, Ttn>iia§; ami EIiLa, Lewis, from Kouen, in ballast. Coulters Entered Outward», the William and Inu>, Bairett, for Bristol; Pascoe, Mitchell, for Liverpool; Ellen, Morris, tor London aud Sarah, Crocker, for Gloucester, with sundries; Pilot, Haxtable, for Ilfracombe, with passengers; Gool Iment, Flanagan, (or Cardiff, with fish Princess Royal, Cowman, for Cardiff, >vuh iron; Phoenix, Lodge & Murfa, Francifs, for Bristol; Brothers, Thomas, for London anil Taplow, Chalk, for Portsmouth, with copper Uuion, Peteto; Elizabeth, May Bdwaid, Berryman and Elizabeth, Kifi, for Nw|i And Emma. Rees, f»r Linnelly, with copper ore; tt £ wilb cllal; Richard and Jane, Lobb; and Elizabeth and Ann, Clarke, for Newport; Eliza- beth, Squires, {or Mumbles; Merlon, H*>es, for Lhlaey; and Atliheei, Hait, Air Beailuven, in ballast. Foreign Entered Outwards, the Sir James M'Donell, Evans, for Malaga; & Redcliff, Collins. for Almeria, with coal; Sunbeam, Drdery and Rilen Simson. Leask, for Cuba; and Malhesis, Gordon, for Cape uf G>od Hope, in ballast. LLSNEI.LY.—Coasteri Entered Inwards, the Hercules (t.) Robotta Emily, Tbomas; and Hemy, Llewellyn, from Bristol, with sundries Ann, B.-nlley; and Torridge, Shipley, from Barnstaple, wilh (tour; Mary, Lewis; and Mary, Sptandow, from Cardiff; and Slianuoit. D~y(«, fmm Gloucester, with iron Model, Dyer; & Mew Parliament, nraby n, from Powey Emma, East, from Swansea; Mary Kitty, Evans, from Halle; & Roberts, from Liverpool, with copper ore; Primrose, James, from Charlestown, with clay; Daphne, Joblin; and Enfield, Lewis, from London: Hero, Bennett Jamea, Howelli; Arab, Whelan Comet, Jewell; and Trial, Clayton, from Southampton; North Pote, Wilson, from Liverpool; Superb, Clayton, from Neath Happy Return, Dnnskin and Peter and Sarah, Wills, from Barnstaple; Henrietta, Furlong; Tiger, Rotsiter and Armada, Moore, from Gloucester, la ballast. Coasters Entered Outwards, the Hercules (I.) Roberts; and Pamilr. Thotnss, for Bristol, with sundries; Beauty, Murphy; Active, Davies; Hariiit, Cork and Idea, Arkey, for Cork; Mary Joanna, Davies, fur Limerick; William,MUams Agnes, Lewis; Ranger, Grifiths Two Bmtlters, Grenf.-ll; jstid Primrose. James, for tVxterford Ann, Samuel; and Mary, Hopkins, for Trnro Stephen Knight, Wyatt; TtieUs, Locas an l John, Bennett, for Plymouth aud 16 others, for diSerent ports, wi h coal and culm. Foreign Entered Outwards, the Stafford, Cole. for Gibraltar, with cosl. CAKUIKP.—Foreign Reported Inwards, the Thomas, Jewell, from Cherbourg; Confidence, Willtams, from Bremen; Itad jonge Lm-as, OOlld, from Jersey, in ballast; and Cornet, French, from Guernsey, with paisnips. u Ditto Entered for Loading, the Anthoiiius, Tontebtftd. for Hamburg; Emerald, Hicks, for Lisbon Ark, Adams, for Smyrna; Achilles, Farmer, r tor Const rnlinopte Eliubeth, for Lisbon and Sierra LeoDe; Mary, Guliter, for Naplrs; and Hunnibal, ———, for Gibialtar. Ditto Cleared Outwards, the Emerald, itirks, for Lisbon, with coal; Lady Grare, Thorne; and Mary Jane, Stukes, for Oporo and Storui, Scivell, for Constantinople, with iron. Coasters Entered Inwards, tiie Amity, Lamb; Merthyr Paeket, Evans; Elisabeth, Rogers; and Bute, Walters, from Bristol; Brothers, Forney; and Venns, Headford, from Bridgwater; Bloclier, Barrett; Abeona, Barnett; and Three Brothers, Browning, from Gloucester; Margam Packet, Evans, from Dublin Robert. Clsinpitt and Experi- ment, Pefrmnt, front Newport Alexanders, Hooper, from Waterford Adventure, Allen, from Belfast; Glamorgan, Jones, from London Jaines. Hall, from Uphill; and Criterion, Osborne, from Padstow, with sundries; Lark, Mayo, from Gloucester, with apples; Hope, Campbell and Erin, Murphy, from Gloucester, with salt; Ada, Macnamara, from Bideford, with oats; Enterpiile, Hart, from Chepstow, with pit wood One aud all, Williams, from Pensance, wilh tin; and 40 others, from different ports, in ballast. Ditto Outwards, the Comet, Head, for Thblitt Ann, Thomas, Amity, Pearson; Friends, Knight; and Merthyr Packet, Evans, for Bristol; Monarch, M annitic B< lip»e, (liMb; and Hero, Heard, for Waterford, with sundries; Racer, Heath Ruby, Buttler; William, Wiens; Thomas, Price; and Integrity, Withecoiube, for London; Elita, Clark; Princess Royal, Leigh & JSIifabeth Ann, Roberts, for Liverpool; Mary, Lewis, for Llanelly; Sisters, Hughes, for Dublin; Flora, Peters, for Waterford and Banbury, Lucas, for Yarmouth, with iron; William, Woolcock, for Newport; and Elizabeth, Rogers, for Biistol, iu ballast and 14 others, for different pons, with coal. BRISTOL.—Coasters Entered Outward*,the William & Jane, Barrett, for Swansea; Neaih Castle, Davies; and, Merviania, Richards, for Neath; One and All, Williams, for Pensante; Endeavour, Griffiths, for Tenby and Union Packet, Hswkes, for Watchet.

COUNTRY MARK-ETS. SwAKeEA.—Wheat, Ta. Od. to 711.4d.; Barley, III. 8d. 10 4s. Od.; 0»ts,2a.Qd. to Is 8d. per Imperial Bushel. Beof,41d. to Ibl'i -i Veal, 4d. to 6d. j Mutton, 4jd.lo 6d.; Lamb, 5d. to 6d.; PlIrk. 4d. to 6d. per lb. Salt Butter, 8d. to 8id. per lb. Choose, »d. io4d.per lb.. CARDIFF.—Wheat,21.7».8id.: Barley,li. ISs.: Oats. lSg fid.: Beans, la. perqr. CARMARTHEN.—Average prioes.—Wheat, 7a. 84.; Barley, So. Od.; 0. 8a. 6d. -per Imperial Bdsbel. Cut Batter, fid. to %d. Cbeeae. Ji4. to M per lb.

pesed upon them of attending to the morat and spiritual nurture of their flocks. On the 13th and 14tli of this month, a Conference of the Congregational Churches was held in the Congregational Library, London, to mattPle and send forth to the world a plan for the establishment of Day Schools. The Committee appointed at the late meeting of the Congregational Union, in Leeds, on the subject of Education, and who have summoned the Con- ference, have sent forth an abie Address, urging the ChI ist i.an duty of improving and extending Education by menns of Day Schouls. Tite Address, tlie Loeils paper says, contains the following uaio points:—That Cungre- gatioiialists must 01 innate many more Daily Schools—that these Schools should be decidedly excellent in their kind — that Infant Schools should be attached to them-that there should be Evening Schools for young persons who cannot attend in the day time—tIiat the Masters and Mistresses should be well trained—that School-rooms must be provided by local efforts—that the Ministeis should give their iit:iio3t aid to all the educational effoits — that the British and Foreign School Society should be most liberally supported-I hat money must be bounti- fully given, and that statistics of Education should be collected. This is an additional proof that efforts and sacrifices are about to be made such as the urgency of the caserequires.