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POLICE INTELLIOENCE. f NEWPORT TOWN KALL.-MOJ.DAY, OCT. 2. Befor, the Mayor, T, fftghes, T. Hawkins, and Brewer, Esqrs-, SALT! SALT! SALIC\ A one-eyed man, close-cropped, unshaven, and very hirsute, who glories in th'e alias of Old Rock the Salt-sefler," but says he received at the baptismal font the name of William Evans, was charged with being so drunk and disorderly and helpless, in the streets, that the guardians of the public peace were obligated to conduct him into that hole in the wall, in Mill-street, known ty the initiated" as the Clock-us," P.C. Hazard having proved the charge, and gratuitously made an addendum respecting the prisoner's conduct towards his wife, in which he designated her a mutton stealer," the Mayor said he was sorry to see the prisoner here a<rfe;n, (ne is one of the most frequent offenders,) tnd 3aid to him, if they n, did that which it was their doty 10 do,they should fine him 40* or send him to prison but they weie disposed to give him ano- ther trial, hoping he would not come there again, but if he did, they should punish him in the full penalty. Old Rock And sarve me right, too, yer Worships. The prisoner was then discharged. THE DOCTOR." An unprepossessing nymph of the pave, distinguished by the I most marked features, answering to the name of Ann Winstone, and the unbecoming alias of the Doctor," was charged with her old offence, drunken and disorderly conduct. P.C. Hopkins proved the case-she was very drunk and very disorderly. She gave him particulars which must be in- teresting to the old Kyte," that was lately plucked as bare as a Michaelmas goose, of £ 29. in the Friars' Fields, saying that she was the Doctor that cleaned him out; and that she also robbed another foolish man of 21s. lately, upon which money she had been getting gloriously drunk. Her practire as a Doc- tor was skilful. She said she was the old feller" that pulled old Kyle into the house, and having put on a black patch over her eyes, and otherwise plaistered her face, had then lobbed him. Mayor: You seem fond of the prison at Usk, Miss Win- stone. Pray what department doyou fill at that establishment ? (Laughter.) The prisoner, with a very hearty grin, said she didn't care what apartment she filled. Committed to prison at Usk, with befitting labour, for three calendar months. DISOBEYING HARBOUR LAWS. The ever-vigilant and Argus-eyed Harbour Master of this port, was at his post" again this morning, for the purpose of charging a foreigner, the captain of the galliot, Marion, named Henreitch I.ehnhoff, with throwing ballast into the river Usk. The defendant, through his interpreter, Mr. Labattz, pleaded guilty to the charge of throwing ballast into the river, but it was from necessity, his vessel having grounded on her anchor, ami to raise her he had thrown two tons of ballast overboard. He also said he was an entire stranger to the port, and having been infoimed that he was acting illegally, he de- sisted immediately. John M'Grath sworn, said: We were sailing down along the shore, last Thursday evening, about four or five o'clock. We saw a vessel lying with her bow down at anchor, about a mile westward of the west buoy, and a quarter of a mile from the shore and seeing something splash in the water by her, we made across to her, and saw, as we went towards her, that they were heaving ballast overboard—two men were doing so with square spades. Edward Doyle, one of the boat's crew, went on board, and they left off heaving ballast just afterwards. A doubt having been here suggested by one of the gentlemen on the Bench, that the Borough magistrates had no jurisdiction in the case, Captain Richards stated that he had submitted an opinion on the subject, and had learot that they had as much jurisdiction in the matter as the County Magistrates bad. The Mayor said that had the captaiu been a regular trader to this port, the Magistrates would have convicted him in the full penalty of XIO but as there were mitigating circum stances, the penally would be mitigated from £ 10 to X), and expenses. AN INFANT COAL STEALKR. A very little child, named Alaiy Rowe, whose head abso- lutely did not overlook the bar, and who was therefore obliged to be put upon a bench within the solicitor's box, that she night be seen, was charged with stealing coal, though it did not appear likely the poor little starveling could cany away above a pound or so of coal at a lime. The child informed the Bench that she was sentout to gather up coal by her mother. • 1 The Mayor having given the little piisoner a kind warning, ordered her discharge, the prosecutor not appealing. His Worship desired her to tell her mother that she would be the party placed at the bar, if ever caught at that work again. ONE OF NELSON'S VETERANS. A jolly old son of Neptune, with a thin and withered face, but very ruddy nose, calling himself Edmund Phillips, charged a young stripling, named William Ashford, with assaulting him. The old sailor, who glories in having served under Nelson, in his thundering battles, and still bore his advanced age well, said he was going down the Pillgwenlly road, last Tuesday night, about nine o'clock, when he saw the defendant on his oack in the centre of the way, and throwing about his arms like a spread eagle." So the old tar, fearing that it was his own ungracious son-in-law, who was a drunken sort of a raps- callion, laid hold of him to walk him home; but after turning him about, and feeling he had no velveteen jacket, nor any ither garment upon him that seemed like his son-in-law's, and only ge'ting an occasional grunt from him, which fellers half .eas over occasionally gave, the defendant suddenly started up and knocked the old man down, and "kicked" him very vio- lently. The o!d man called out murder," and the defendant ran off. While complainant was looking and enquiring afier the cowardly scoundrel, he returned unbeknown" to the I ( complainant, and, coming behind him, knocked the old fellow lown again, He again ran off, and soon after returned a third ime, and again aimed at him but the assailant's father and f sisters prevented him. (The old man's nose here grew red, and ■vas covered quickly with drops.") The prisoner then attempted to show that the veteran was a ryingtorobhim.whenhestruckhicn. 'I he old man looked as indignant as one of Nelson's men t night look on such a charge and no one in Court seemed to !;ive the slightest credit to the assertions of the prisoner. I've been picked up many times, myself, my young fettow." said the old man, and I thought I was doing you a good." ( The Mayor said this was the most unprovoked assault, and one of the most unmanly, he had ever heard of. The poor old (nan, who, most likely, was acting kindly towards him, was too •tged now to defend himself. It was a very aggravated out- rage, and the defence he had attempted to set up, did not weaken the evidence of the old man, nor shake his character. t rhe defendant was therefore fined £1 and costs, or one month's imprisonment at Usk. THE SAWYER." Ann Williams, a fresh-coloured lass from the Fields,was charged with having stolen 10s. from one William Roberis. ) his girl has earned the crack" name, as Mr. Lewis Edwards lerms-it, of the Sawyer," though for what particular propen- sity, did not transpire. Maybe, as a doctor" resides in the Fields, when not a resident at Usk, she is the saw-bones ol that functionary. At any rate, she belongs to the same profes- sion. She assumed a very penitential air at the bar, musing, no doubt, that she stood on the verge of a ciisis which might cause her to exclaim, for a while, Othello s occupaiion s gone." But if this were so, she was agreeably surprised by 'he intelligence that William Roberts doesn t answei and that 'gentleman (one of her late patients), being absent, of course she was discharged, with a caution, which the worthy Mayor believed was but casting pearls before swine." THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5. ) Philip Thomas was charged with boiling pitch on board his c vessel, contrary to the haroour hws.—Case adjourned. 0 Richard Harley was summoned by Michael Christopher, for £1. 5s. wages due to him,-Seltled out of Court. v Daniel Lmlejohn was charged with breaking a Jock,-Set. t tied out 01 Court. t Henry Francis was charged with assaulting Thomas Ford.- f Settled. William Evans was charged with assaulting John Griffith., h -Floed one fdllhiog and costs, or seven days' imprisonment, g

PILLGWENLLY COUKT OF REQUESTS.—MONDAY. J L (Before Mr. Commissioner Jus.) g RINT RI-ZT RINT I A pale-faced knight of the St. Crispin order, to wit, a shoe- s maker, who glorified himself by the name of Alphonso Richurd Spear, and perfumed the Court with the anti-putrescent odours e of wax and leather, was summoned to show cause why he ne. v glected and refused to pay one John David ap Thomas, an ( inglorious hobbler, the sum ol 5,. 6J. for rent. Shoney Dllvid ap Jt-ukio was sworn, and stated that the e Werter-faced man, with the ureal owed him the sum claimed for five we.-ks and a half's rent, due last Satuiday. [ Adolphus Richard Spear then broke torrh, with eyes lull of < the cacoethes loqueiidi, md his arms outstretched to the fi test i style of declamation: Vot says yer, Mister Cambrian ? Dues yer mean to insiotvate as how I owes yer this 'ere money f Shoney David In course I was mean it, and 1 swears it too. n Now, Mr, Commissioner Jus. just listen, will ye, and I vill a tale unfold." TIJI$ Vrt- Velshman engjoes ml) me, vhen t I takes his compartments as ho.v I was to fnent the shoes of n his vife, his young uns. and his'n so I does so, and ven I v gives him my bill of 9s. IOJ. he pokes his'n in my face, and says- Ven you pays me that, ve'll talk on [he tolber. s Mr. Commissioner: Then, in point of fact, Mr. David Jen- kins, you are the party who should have been the defendant. 0 David, (with vehement expression) Py lhe Risca tevil, I denies the fact! 0 Adolphus Vy here is my bill, Mr. Commissioner, and I n vishes yer to see as I doesn't do the thing onhandsum in the vhole lot of charges. (Here he handed in a gieasy slip of pa- per, with the following curious items set forth in more curious v hieroglyphics :—) a II Mr. John David ap Shenkin, to Mr. Adolfus Rechard g Speer, to mendiog- July vun—Mr. Shenkin's heels and toes £ 0 1 4 August vun-Slitchio Mrs. David's soul. 2 p ditter- Stitching the tother hole in the tother soul nf Misses David 4 A August 15—To vun pare of shoes for young" *'un 6 3 19-Healing and two-piecin Missesses n shoes. 1 9 p 9 10 II t: Onsellled as vitness my hand and heart, this ten day of September, 1843. -ADOLFUS RECHARD SPEER." After the roars of laughter had subsided, which followed this exhibition, the Commissioner dismissed the case. THE RIVAL SAILORS. tl One Patrick O'Flynn, a thumping shelala-wielder, was n harged with having assaulted a Welshman, hot, peppery and >ke a file," on Wednesday evening, AT ,HE IRISLL HARP< ^lainant and defendant were rollicking sons of Neptune. I P.C. 000, Grabbal, stated that he went into the Irtsh Harp, for a can o'Burten," wherewith to solace himself and rib, on b Wednesday evening, when lie found the two sailors scratching n ">d kicking each other like good'uns. He parted them, in n oorse," and •' ihort he'd a-lug 'em «f0re his Wership," and n TIERE they both on 'em is." Patrick O'Eljna persisted in e CHARGING the Welahman, whose name wag Llewellyn Daries, t with bathing the siven senses o*t of him, till he wU almost kilt entiiely therefore." Mr. Commissioner Jus: Now just explain the cause of this affair, Mr. Patrick. And Pat, thus appealed to, began Long life to ^er hanner, for that same. Maybe it is myself thin, that will dhrink yer hanner's good hilth the first time I gels alongside my Molly, at the Irish Harp,—~ Here Taffy suddenly exclaimed You pig lien What you was mean py Your Molly 1" Pat: Sure, ye omadhaun, and isn't it my jewel of a Molly who danced such a preshus jig wid me at the Irish Harp 1 Mr. Commissioner: Tut, tut man, we must not engage the time of the Court in such a manner; come to the asiault at once. Pat: AtwanSt, yer hannerl then here's at it. Well, then, I was a.jigging last Wednesday night as ever was, with my Molly J Taffy Lie! you tundering liar! Pat: And don't mind him, yer hanner. It's the" bangs of jelsey" he's after a-feeling. Well, then, wanst more, as I was. jest about to inform yer hanner, long life to ye, on Wednesday uight I was a-jtgging with my Molly, (and my Molly she is, ye Scoffing staler of marry.bones—this to Taffy, with a sidelong terrible glance,) whin up rins this 'ere spalpeen wid the ugly fathures, and has me a batin acrass my face, sich as no Con. naught hoy could lit pass widout returning the aforesaid purty complavment, and so we sets to, and faith, my jewel, yer ban- ner' Worship, I mane, didn't I give him such a murtherin' ba- tin as his friends wouldn't known him again? The Commissioner And why did he run up and strike you Pat ? It seems to me that your Molly," as you call her, was the cause of this fracas. Eh? come tell me. Pat: Maybe, yer hanner will explane the dickshonary ma- ning of fraw caic, for. by the holy gentlemin whose name I cariies, I can't guess it. The Commissioner having smilingly obliged the Emeralder with the meaning of the mysterious term, Pat resumed, and candidlyacknowledge(1 that Molly had been the cause of the skrimmage," if his honour understood the meaning of that same." Taffy was about to splutter something respecting the pig liar that he was," when Mr. Commissioner observed that both complainant and de- fendant had better shake hands, and make up the matter; for," said his Commissionership, perhaps Molly is not worth fighting and coming to Couit about, after all." The same idea taking an instantaneous possession of the Pat- lander and the Welshman, they grabbed fists, grinned at the Bench, and, hitting Grabbul, 000, a tremendous farewell token, they rushed from the Court. THE LOVE AND POETRY STRICKEN TAILOR. A trim, well-put up, sort of a personage, named Alexander Watkins, who pompously informed the Commissioner that he was If a provincial adoroer of the outer man," at present loca- ting in Back-street, Pillgwenlly, and lale d the" melropoli- tan houses," was charged with causing II disturbance outside the house of Miss Jemima Teggins, spinster, of Pillgwenlly, aforesaid. I pleads not guilty to this 'ere howdacious charge," cried Mr. Alexander Watkins, as soon as the complainant had open- ed the case. It's the young lady (she seemed the essence of vinegar impersonated, and was, at least foity-three !) wot ought to stand up 'ere where I does." Miss leggins then sta'ed, in a shrewish voice, that on Sun- day evening last the defendant had seated himself on the gar- den-ratl in front of her premises, about 12 ai night, and had there sung several sarry nades" to her, of which she dIdn't improve; and when ihe people began to crowd around the singer, and make a noise, she had intempted to drive them away in various ways, by means she wouldn't just then mention," but it was all DO good, and so she summoned him hither. Mr. Commissioner Jus, to Mr. Alexander Watkins: And pray, sir, what have you to say to this charge ? Defendant (sighing like a blast furnace) Vy, this is all- I oa stricken in my invard heart with love for her from whom I canot pan, cause vy 1 she's the Wenus wot has wounded me with her oarl, and now IIhe has the cruelty to say to me ven I terrynadet hei—"Off! depart!" Commissioner: But you pleaded not guilty to the informa- tion, just now, and now you seem to plead gUIlty-what do you mean ? Defendant Oh, my lud, if to think on the false VUII all day and to sing to her vindy all night, be guilty, 1 pleads guilty outright; but this fair vun has illlpite, eos vlln day I kisses her lilly haud so vblte, vhen at the Saloon Mutkeyreed, on last Fbursday night vos veek. Miss reaglns was about to scream out something hysteri- cally, but Mr. Commistioner Jm nirJ h. thought the defendant was nad, and he would desire the medical attendant of the Pill- gwenlly Infirmaty to examine him forthwith. Meanwhile Miss reggio. might deem herself safe from the mad tailor-poet for iwo or three months at least. Miss Teggins curtsied gracefully, and withdrew,

ABERGAVENNY POLICE.—OCT. 4, 1843. Before the Hon. Jr. F. Rodney, Rev. G. W. Gabb. IMPORTANT FISHING CASE. A considerable deal of interest was excited in this cane, from the circumstance that the recently formed Associalion for the Preservation of Salmon in the River Vsk, were theprosecu. ors, and a fear that it the conviction could not be obtained, that ihis admirable association would be broken up, and the praise. worthy and indefatigable labours of the talented Piscatwi Nould in a great measure be thrown away-hut, happily, such vas not the case, a conviction was obtained, and that, 100, upon svidence so clear and plain, that the defendant himself could not demur to it. Some five or six weeks ago, Mr. Jones laid the information, vhich was to come to a hearing on the following Wednesday. Mr. Secretan was engaged by the Association, and Mr. 3wen by the defendant. Mr. ONen begged the Bench would kindly allow the hearing o be postponed for a week or two, as the necessary documents or the defence could not be obtained in the very short time he lad allowed him—not more than two or three days' Mr. Secretan very courteously acceded to the postponement, ntbeonty object his chents had in view was the maintenance I ind continuance of protection to the disciples of Old Izaak, and ixlerminaiing aquatic poaching, and giving the public the op- portunity of purchasing good and healthy fish at a reasonable- irice. When the case came on to-day, Mr. Owen made an applica- ion-certainlv he smiled when he made it-lor another post- jonement, and assured the Bench that though the summons vas served a fortnight since, it was not in his hand until within he last half hour. Mr. Secreian objected to a second delay, and, after some ittle consultation among the magistrates, it was decided that he case should then be gone inlo. Mr. Secietan began by staling thai the information was laid wderihe 7ih snd 8th of Geo. IV., cap. 29, sec. 34. which piovi es that if any prison shall unlawfully and wilfully take af destroy, or atlempt to take or destroy, any fish in any water, not being such as aforesaid, but which shall be private property, or in which there shall be every private light of fishery, every such offender being convicted before -1 usiice, shall forfeit and pay over and above the value 9 'he fish taken or destroyed (if any), such sum, not ex- ceeding Five Pounds, as to the Justices shall seem meet; but nothing herein before contained, shall extend to any person an. $ling in the day time." To prove the offence, Mr. Secretan called Thomas May. M'ry, who saw the defendant on the 20th July last, while in a curricle, in the parish ol Llanover, spear a salmon, and take it nto his boat. During the reading of the documentary evidence, Sir Benja- nia Hall, Bart, M.P., came into the hall, accompanied by rlolls, Esq., of Hendre, also a magistrate. Mr. Owen, piior to his entering upon the defence of his lient, very respectfully asked Mr. Rolls, if he was a membei if the Association. He replied that he was not then sitting as magistrate. The same question was then pui to Sir B, Hall, yho said that when he ca ne into the rcom he was not aware hat the prosecution was at the instance of the Association, but hat being the case, he would not give an opinion on the case. klr. Owen then put the same question to the Hon. W. Rodney, "ho declined giving an answer to ii, conceiving that Mr. Owen lad no right to put it. He came there to do his duty as a ma ;istrate, and that, for some years, he thought he had lone go faithfully, and would do so to-day. Upon the ques- ion being asked the Rev G. W. Gabb, he said that he had mthing to do with the Association. Mr. O. felt exceedingly orry that the Bench should feel hurt at his putting the ques- ion, for he assured them that it was put with the utmost re- pect. Mr. Owen severely cross-examined Mayberry, but failed to hot anything frum him, which he could turn to his own ad- dotage, and rested his defence principally on the fact, that Mr. JalJb, Ibe Earl of Abergavenny's agent, did not prove that eaveto fish was not given to Ills client by the Kail himself. He vinced considerable tact in the defence, especially as he had lot more thllo half an hour to prepare for it. and did the best hat could be done for his cliem, but it would not do, i' va> a bid case, and therefore failed. Williams was convicted n the mitigated penally of 10* and was allowed a week to pay I, which, with the expenses, amounted to £1 10s. SIr B. lall had previously intimated his hope to the Bench, that, in he event of a conviction, the penally should be merely Do- ninal. The Blaenavon Iron Company summoned R. Shaw, one of heir workmen at Pwll du, for leaving his work without due ioiice. — Case withdrawn, on his promising to retuin to his vork, and paying 1he eupenses. David Barton, of Penishplwydd, summoned by Mr. Tutton, iiperivsor of Excise, for selling beer and cider without a license'. -Convicted in the mitigated penalty of 50s" in consideration f this being his hrst offence. William Richards, a boy, summoned Thomas Coward, head stler at the Angel Hotel, for an assault.—The case was dis- ussed. POOR RATES. William Crump, dealer in earthenware, at Abergavenny, 'as summoned by the overseers for not paying his poor-rates mounting to £7 3s. 4d.—An order was made to levy on his oods. STREET RAT E, William Crump (the same party), was summoned for not aying his poor rates, £2 14s. 6d,-An order made to levy. He was also summoned for not paying his water rales, mounting to £1. 5s.-An order made 10 levy. Samuel Johnson, of Llangauock Lingoed was summoned for ot paying his poor rates, amounting 10 £6 8s. 8d,-Agreed to ay the raie. John Williams, was summoned by John Symes, for passing hrough Frogmore-sireet, turnpike.gate with two horses, ana ndeavouring to evade payment of the tolls, by giving him a nong lickel.—Convicted.

CARDIFF FOLICE.SEP. 25. Be/ore C. C. Williams, Esq" Mayor. William Davies, en engineer, charged with creating a dis- tance in the public streets, on Saturday night, wasadmo. ished and discharged. J ° James Morgan, a labourer, was charged with being drunk, od destroying sundry articles of furniture, at the Cambrian lotel. Mr. Thomas Stokes said he was in the parlour of the Cam. nan Hotel, between ten and eleven o'clock, on Sunday morn- ling last, and heard the prisoner making a great noise, and de (landing to be served with rum, which was refused, he beint n hquor at the ttme. The prisoner commenced a vollev 01 buse* klck,ng the door repeatedly, and seizing a jug off the able, dashed it on the ground, and broke it to ptecws: Wit. new himself went for the police, aad gave the prisoner into custody. The prisoner acknowledged his offence, and pleaded drunk. enness. Fined 5s. for being drunk, and ordered td pay for the damage done, and costs. Mrs. Smith, wife of the proprietor of the omnibusses which ply between Cardiffllnd Newport, appeared to answer the sum. mons of Benjamin Evans, omnibus proprietor, for an assault. It appeared from the evidence 'hat Mr. Evans was standing in Crockherb Town, and was accosted In very gross language, by Mrs. Smiih, who then gave hIm a slap in the face, and finished by kicking his shins. No provocation whatever, was proved to have been given. Air. Phillpotts, solicitor, who appeared for the defence, was unable to rebut the charge, and Mrs. Smith was ordered to pay afmeof20<. and the costs, or be imprisoned 21 days. The money was paid.

MERTHYR POLICE—F RIDAY, SEPT. 29. Before G. R. Morgan and J. Lewis, Esqrs" and the Rev. C. Mayberry. William Thomas, of the New Swan, beer-house, Do» lais, was summoned by Mr. Superintendent Davies, for keeping his house open on the night of the 19th inst., for the sale of beer, at an illegal hour, which was proved by P.C. Jarett.—Fined 20s. and costs. George Booth, miner, of Dowlais, was summoned by Josiah Atkins, shoemaker, for removing his goods to evade payment of rent due to complainant.^—Ordered to pay double the amount of the household furniture so removed, or be imprisoned six months. Ann Hammond, married woman, was charged by Mary Wil. liams, single woman, with an assault on her person on the 20lh inst.— Fined Is. and costs, or ten days' imprisonment. Paid the fine. William Evans, and Lewis Lewis, miners, were charged by Frederick Williams, with trespassing on his property on the 26th inst.— 1 he former was fined Is. damages, aud costs. The latter was discharged, and at the same time brought a charge against Frank Williams, complainant's father, who was in Court, for a violent assault on bis person, on the 26th ult.— Fined 10s- and costs. Margaret Davies, alias Smith, was charged by P.C. Thomas, with assaulting him with a stone on the 28th instant—Fined 10s and costs, and in default of payment was committed to Cardiff House of Correction for 14 days. John Bridgewater, corporal in the 75th Regiment of Foot, was charged by P.C. Sadler, with being a deserter from the above regiment.—Committed to Cardiff Gaol, to await further orders from the Horse Guards. Samuel Mark, private iu the 75th Regiment, was also charged with being a deserter from the above regiment.—Also com- mitted to Cardiff Gaol.

ABERDARE POLICE.-SEPT.28. Before G. R. Morgan, Esq., and the Rev. C, Mayberry. Llewellyn Jones and William Parry, beer-house keepers, were summoned by Mr. Superintendent Davies, for keeping their houses open-for the sale of beer at an illegal hour on the 17th instant. Proved by P.C. Pardons.—Fined 5s. each, and costs. Joseph Bent and Paul Smith, privates in the 75th Regiment, were charged by P.C. Roberts, with being deserters from the above regiment.—Committed to Cardiff Gaol.

NEATH TOWN HALL—SEPTEMBER 29. Before F. Fredrick, Henry John Grant, Howell Gwyn, and H. E. Leach, Esquires. Shone Parker was charged by Elizabeth Parker with having violenily assaulted her. The case was allowed to be settled out of Court, defendant agreeing to pay the costs, amounting to 7s. 6J. There was no other case.

CLOSING DRAPER'S' SHOPS, To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin, SIR ,—I am most happy to find by your paperlhat ourworlhy townsmen, the drapers, intend closing all their shops at eight o'clock, during the winter season. I tiUst, Sir, you will Wi your pen in the cause, that the other tradesmen of the town may follow so laudable an example. The Mechanics' Institute of this town will afford the young men freed at an early evening hour by the kind measure of the employers, various opportunities of improvement, as several classes are in active operation, and interesting lectures will be delivered, as circumstances permit. The table of the reading room is constantly furnished with the daily and provincial jour- nals, as well as the most approved periodicals of the day and through the kindness of several gentlemen, the number of books in the library is considerably increased so that many persons may obtain books to read at home. Hoping that all the drapers' assistants will join the Institute, and that we may have the valuable assistance of your pen, J subscribe myself, Yours, very respectfully, JAMES HEWITT. Newport, October 3rd, 1843.

BRISTOL BANKRUPTCY COURT. WEDNESDAY, OCT, 4. Before Mr. Sergeant Stephens. IN RE JAMES WOOD, BANKER, CARDIFF. This long pending case, the fiat in which was issued in Sept. 1823, came on for hearing before his Honour to-day. At the period of the bankruptcy, the debts amounted to £48,137 6s 2d, and the assets realised £19,649 19s lid. Up to the present time the creditors have received but one dividend, amounting to 6s in the pound. Thisunfortunaieresuttisat. tributed to the mis-management of the late solicitors to the estate, Messrs, R. and T. Bassett, of Cardiff, both of whom are deceased. Under the management of the present solicitor Mr. Dalton, of Cardiff, the prospects of the creditors have im. proved, and a further dividend of 5s or 6s in the pound may be expected. The audit of the accounts was adjourned to the 11 th December next. IN RE HARFORD AND DAVIS. Messrg. Cooke and Sons, solicitors, of Bristol, attended this day on summons, and were examined by Mr Palmer, onbehait of the assignee., as to certain deeds in their possession, on which they claimed a lien, and also as 10 the nature of the said lien, and how it arose. Mr. Isaac Cooke, being sworn, complained of the course which had been adopted towards him he had been in corres- pondence with Messrs. Savery and Clark, solicitors to the as- signees, and had afforded them every explanation which they required. Mr. Savery said that it was impossible, in a wnttencofres- pondence, to obtain all ihe information it would be desirable to have and he had waited on Messrs. Cooke to have a personal ave, a k' k ,I I. d communication for that purpose, which they declined. Undei these circumstances, the present course became necessary Mr. Cooke was then examined at great length by Mr.Palmer, and admitted that he held deeds belonging to Messrs. Harforo and Davis, and explained the circumstances under which thev were executed and delivered. The examination had not concluded when our correspondent left the court.

ROYAL PROCLAMATION (From the Gazette of Tuesday.) RIOTS LV WALES. The following proclamation was acreed tn at Pr.u,, hotden by her Maj.sty. on "VICTORIA R. #<VVhereas^ncejtab districts of South Wales, more espe- dailyin >e count,esof Pembroke, Cardigan, and Carmarthen, tu.iiultuous assemblages of people> disguised> and armed Wllh guns 30 U E WEAPONS, have taken place by night, and outr G ost violent description have been com- M,JTE HLRPAS in PNNT PROPEities of divers of our suojects W* mnltuous A« MPT LHE RESTL'AIATS °f LAW and order, these tu -emblages have pulled down tollgates, and h'lVC .v:l a|so at,a?td,and de^roved toll-houses; and whereas f l*i pm sumc nf tlle man!!ions of individuals, extorting from of m°ney by threats or by violence, and have "hiects WB tk6 4y,corn' and other property of divers ol 0llr SU nf nnr Pr, have thought fit, by and with the a- 106 horphv V-y P0uncil> t0 issue this our Royal proclama- ■rir. undpr JletIy commanding all justices of the peace, shennS, under shenffs, and all other civil officers whatsoever, that theY do use their utmost endeavours to repress all tumults, riots, outrages and breaches of the peace, and to discover, ap pre and bring to justice the persons concerned in the rio- touS and proceedings afoiesaid and we do strictly en. jom al ■ our );ege subjects to give prompt and effectual assistance "V justices ot the peace, sheriffs, under-sheriffs and all civil omcers, In endeavours to preserve the public peace and as a runner mdueement to discover offenders, we do hereby pionnse and declare, that any person or persons who shall dis- cover and apprehend, or cause to be discovered and appre- hended, the authors abettors, and perpet ators of any such in- cenuiary hres, as aforesaid, or of any such outrage upon the person of any of our subjects, by which life shall have been sa- crificed, so that they or any of them shall be duly convicted thereof, shall be entitled to the sum of Five Hundred Pounds tor each and every rerson who shall be so convicted, and shall receive our most gracious pardon for the said offence in case the person making such discovery as aforesaid shall be liable to be prosecuted for the same, except he be the actual perpetrator of su°" °u'rage or of such incendiary fire as aforesaid. na we do a]gQ promjse and declare, that any person or persons who shall discover and apprehend, or cause to be dis- covere and apprehended, the authors, abettors, and perpetra- tors J ;n^uSuc^ outrages, other than those last above-men- counties, so that they or any of them may be f U r.h -irifi ^ere°f> shall be entitled to thesum of fifty pounds 1 e!«>rpivo ^,Very Person who shall be so convicted, and shall 0 ihf> npr,!r most gracious pardon for the said offence, in a'om,id sl"le 1^at Windsor, tlus2n<l day of October, in th y r Lord 1843, and in the seventh year of our reign. GOD SAVF, THE QUEEN."

REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON. A *a^on° by ^h^dea^r6?! in tlle rePresentation of the city Birt tvvo candidates have add 'at8 ^°°l pari., »e addressed the electors, viz., James Pamson, h q-. and. 1 homa? Baring, Esq. The former gentlc- man was r t0 t| ^lty at two foimer elections, and m his address ymiers> m he gave while in Parliament, in TheTank and straishtforwa'd0^1?"1^0/ Laws; Ihe iranK a'd eonduct of this distinguished merchant, m p> o e of his election on the great ques- tion of tree lrade, secure to him the zealous sunDort ol every opponent ot commerclal ,onopojy .q ci(y> and [he sympathy of.eveiy' firj J1 Jee trade in the klngdom at |alge. '• ^arln? t venture on ,u ess- vague and indefinite, in which he does not ventu e on he e*pression of au ()pullon but one, and that s abiliiv ad/ aware that his friends have much overestimatedhi.a 1 Uy iadequacy t0 per(orm ,he duties that would devo v P wo"r^resen,atIve llle ^tea,es' commercial community in me world. The centlemari evinces acreditabtedegree of mf esty y the enunciation of this opi. mon, and we doub not theQ^ns,^ency 0f London will ratify its correctness on the hustings- 1 he s.lence of Mr> Banng 0"n t le great questions 0 -t esspm n°mmerc'a' monopo- lies, in addressing a const.tuency «sentia |y and pre.eminentl commercial, is indicative of ms oeiief in the unDODularitv PVP., in London, of those odious laws and oppressive monopolies he rejection of this gentleman by the conslUuency of LPndo|) will be a new triumph for th# Anti Corn Law League and will impart an additional stimulus to the progress of repeal in every part of the kingdom.

NEWPORT BRITISH SCHOOLS. GREAT PUBLIC MEETING AT THE TOWN HALL. On Tuesday evening last, a public meeting took place in the large room at the Town Hall, for the purpose of reporting the state of the Newport British Schools, and of advocating their claims. The room was densely thronged, and the orchestra was filled with ladies, who, with the assembly at large, evinced the warmest zeal in the proceedings. Nearly all the dissenting ministers of the town appeared on the plaform, accompanied by our excellent iMayor, and the Rev. Jenkin Thomas, of Cheltenham, A.M.; and we observed also present, Thomas Hawkins, Esq, magistrate, Mr. Corsbie, Mr. Gething, Mr. Latch, and other zealous advocates in the cause of education. On the motion of the Rev; Mr. Gillman, Independent mi nister, seconded by the Rev. Mr. Stephen, Baptist minister, the Mayor took the chair. The Chairman having briefly opened the meeting, in doing which he energetically set forth the utility of the British Schools in Ihis fawn, and passed a high encomium on (he abilities of the master, he called on the Rev. Mr. Parry. Mr. Parry, minister at the Hope, then came forward, and after a few preliminary remarks on lhe subject of the meeting, read the following REPORT. It has been thought desirable tha.t a statement, however unofficial and irregular, should be presented to this meeting, respecting the recent history of British Schools in this borough. Political differences had unfortunately distracted the operations of their friends; insomuch that the one school was entirely discontinued, and the interest felt about the other was greatly abated. It will answer no purpose to moralize, or to indulge in crimination of the one party or the other otherwise some- thing might be said about both the intolerance of withholding support to such an object as education, on the gronnd of politi- cal offences, and also on the equal blame-worthiness of giving way to discouragement because of the unfaithfulness of others. However, let by-gones be by-gones. Our present position is as follows :— Three months ago, when the friends of these schools met, they found that in order to discharge their debts, and to put the schools on an effective footing, the sum of ,£240, was required. This has been happily obtained. The number of bojs on the booKs now, is 200, with an average attendance of 140. The number of girls on the books, is about 120; average attend- ance. 80 "If it be asked, on what foundation these schools do stand, —the girls' school is in the hands of trustees who were ap. pointed when the donation by Mr. Moggridge was made, and they are now, as above stated, fiee from debt; and the boys' school has existed for many years on land belonging to the cor- poration. It also is free from difficulty. The object of the present meeting, besides the creation and diffusion of interest in the general subject, is to appoint an effective committee, for the supervision of the schools. The town being concerned in so important an object, it is of course right that the appointment should be made at a public meeting, in order to enlist the feelings of the inhabitants, to divest it of all sectaiian aspect, and ensure the more unbiassed and catholic system of operation. The friends of libeial education will, it is fervently hoped, join with energy in this movement. The times are fraught with ali that is adapted to stimulate and beckon us on to exer- tion. Every one must feel either encouraged and invited, or provoked and even shamed into an attempt for practically solv. ing what is now the question of questions, namely, popular education. The friends of such education have been on the alert, and their" zeal hath provoked very many." That there must be education of some sort imparted, is a point which they have succeeded in setting at iest. If they no. relax, the prin- ciple they have infixed in the public mind will be in danger ot becoming fearfully perverted, and then they will only have dis- covered, for the enemies of knowledge, a new engine of mere police, If not even a new weapon for upbolding,-under the guise of education-the reign of ignorance and mental slavery. "The obnoxious and defeated Bill, introduced to parliament during the last session, has had the beneficial effect of stirring up all parties to commendable effort. The society for educating the children of the poor in the principles of the Church of Eng- land, has appealed to its frieuds, and more than £90,000. have been subscribed for its service, of which sum £70,000, have been subscribed by 630 individuals. The Wesleyans are in course of organizing an enlarged system of operation. Several congregational churches have instituted new day schools. In connexion with Westminster chapel, for instance, which has but recently been erected..f50t). were subscribed in the com- mittee alone, for the erection of a school; and the remaining expenditure, which will be £ 1400., they have taken measures for defraying The adjourned meeting of the Congregational Union, to be held in a few days in Leeds, is pledged to give educat^1106 deliberations, to the subject of popular In a recent address of the committee of the British and foreign Schools' Society to its friends, it is remarked that r reedom to impart education, is a pi ivilege never duly appre ciated, until it be assailed and that it can only be safe through the unwearied co-operation of the friends of freedom to mutliply and improve schools. It is the indifference of Christians in regard to the nature of the instruction communicated to the mass, that can alone be an adequate justification ot Govern- ment's placing schools under the controul of parliament. If the inhabitants of this country wisheSectuaity to secure them- selves flom this evil. they must prepare at once for the adoption of the most effectual means of furnishing the people with un- restricted education.' The evil to be remedied is real and wide spread. Notwithstanding all that has been done, the amount of ignorance in the country is still fearfully great. The tact, as proved by official returns that out of every 100 mar- riages, registered during the last three years, only 67 men and 51 women have been found able to write theIr names; and the returns made by thechaplains of the gaols,relative to the num- ber of criminals who have been found unable to read or write, furnish indubitable proof that far greater efforts than have yet been made for the education of the people are immediately and imperatively demanded.' Government is pledged to introduce again a plan of educa- tion. According to its not unnatural sense of honour, as well as its declared sentiments, a preponderating advantage will be afforded to the sect with which the State is allied. If the mea- sure be objected to. its projectors will feel entitled to ask— What is your plan ? What substitute have you 1 Act not the part-incur not the woe-of th03e "ho took away the key of knowledge, neither goi-ng in themselves, neither suffering them that were entering, to go in. Nor, finally, should it be forgotten, the immense benefit which the education of the mass shall exect on theIr supposed superiors and actual ruleis. The latter, however enlightened, will be more or less tinged by the notions of their age, and sub- ject to its infirmities and prejudices. Witness the gross and affecting illustrations furnished by such men as More, Bacon, and Hale, who, notwithstanding their pre-eminent splendoni and intellectual force, would adjudge persons to death for crimes which none would now have the credulity to suppose possible. The report being read, The Cuairman called upon the Rev. Mr. Parry to move the first resolution. Mr. Pairy, in an eloquent speech, then moved the following resolunon — "That this meeting, admitting the great importance of a sound education, recognises in the British and Foreign System, rhe principles best calculated to educate IIsefully and religiously -without interring with the right of private judgment, or violating the claims of religious liberty." Mr. Jenkin Thomas rose 10 second the resolution. After adverting to the benevolent spirit of the present times, and to 'he vanous institutions formed for the relief of the distressed, he instruction of the ignorant, and the reformatiou of the de- praved, Mr. Thomas observed, that the conviction that man is not, in his present state, precisely what lie ought to be, had given rise to a variety of expedients, in order to produce the ilesired reformation. Forms of government, codes of law, and systems of juiisprudence, had had their appropriate operations, but the wisest institutions of human policy would do but little for a people, among whom was wanting that degree of mora principle which was necessary to secure for them a right dllec, lion and a proper result. (Applause.) There were but few subjects within the reach of human thought, that had received a larger portion of attention both from divines and philosophers, than the education of the young. To impart religious instruc- tion, was an acknowledged obligation among the Jews in the patriarchal ages, when every father of a family was its priest and its teacher; and so important did this subject appear to most of the legislators of antiquity, that ihey incorporated the obligation of it with the laws which they delivered to their coun- trymen; and it might be laid down as a fundamental maxim— that knowledge was the best stability of thrones, that virtue was the brightest glory of princes, and that religion was the only source of real joy. (Loud applause, after which the speaker observed that applause interrupied him, and he would rather forego all expression of feeling till the close.) Mr. Thomas proceeded to remark, that it was now universally admitted, that a state of rudeness and ignorance must be a state ot wretchedness and degiedation, 111 which the character has no dignity, the heart no solace. Ignorance-said Mr. T.—is 01 a demoralizing nature and tendency. It throws darkness over the dawn of enquiry, nips the blossoms ot expectation, and renders the whole of existence wretched and inconsolable. L weakens the blissful suggestions of hope; it sharpens the agonies of despair; it adds ro he vast accumulation of hu- man misery. It contaminates innocence, accelerates the cor. mpiions of youth; and ensures the sorrows of gray hairs. It leaches children ingratitude governors, tyranny; subjects, I lebellion. Knowledge, 011 the contrary, inspires liberal ideas and lofty aspirations, multiplies the souices of enjoyment, and elevates man in the scale of social existence. Various were Ihe evils, both of a public and of a private nature, t) which human legislation could apply no remedy. The object of law was the prevention oF the recurrence of evil, but in order that it might attain that object, it must be supported by the enlight- ened conviction of the people; for if the papulation of a country were so ignorant as to discern no criminality in the deeds on which the laws pronounce vengeance, or had no moral principle to lead them 10 avoid the commission of that evil, the object of law would be in a great measure counteracted. If the time ever arrived when vice should retire abashed from every scene, and when virtue should lift up her head in triumph, —if the time ever errived when our prisons would be no longer wanted, and when we should become a wise and a happy peo- ple—if the lime ever arrived when the storms which now agi- tate the face of political contioversy would cease, and when sunbeams would play in silence on its tranquil waters, it woulJ be in consequence of the light which the Bible inculcated for 11 was only when men knew how to live in time, that they knew how 10 live for eternity. The rich were not distinguished from the poor of the communiiy by any marked superiority of mental endowment, by any greater susceptibility of virtuous emotion, or by any strange aptitude for the the attainment of intel- lectual greatness, but simply by the extensive means of be- coming happier and wiser;- Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark, unfathomcd caves of ocean bear; Full many a flower is born to blusl. unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air." In every age some had risen superior to all the difficulties circumstances had placed around them, and in spite of oppo sition and difficulties which nothing but the impetus of genius could surmount, had trodden the path of science to honour, 10 dignity, and to fame. But those were the rare spirits of the age, — they were lights which emerged but occasionally from the darkness of nature, and would by no means form an objection to the efforts now so industriously employed to instruct the lower classes of the community, and to hasten the period when wisdom and knowledge should be the stability of the times. What had already been accomplished, did not meet the magnitude of the want. Look around you-said I the eloquent speaker—on the crowds of little immor.als that are destined,—by their circumstances, to tread the humbler walks of life, and then ask, Who shall direct their future course through a scene abounding with temptation? Who shall guard them against the encroachments of licentiousness ind enor ? \Vho shall provide them with sources of intel- lectual enjoyment 1 Who shall teach them to rise to the ma- jestic contemplation of God, and their immortal existence 1 Or shall they lie in darkness, unheeded, unpitied and unre* 1 J lteved?" Humanity »ays No! Every patriotic feeling °; heart says No And religion says—with benignant YOI that the vafe of humble poverty is the favourite walk of at vine and celestial mercy I—Mr. Thomas then reeMrkedf. there was nothing iij mere education to operate AS «•' T T| talisman on the transformation of character. AND children were taught only to lead and write, we ploughing and harrowing the soil, and then leaving the to raise upon it a crop of poisonous and pernicious w W To whom, then, were we to look for this religious educall Not to the legislature, or to any form of government F F*' human auth rity whatever, no conventional regulations O> ciety, can impose upon any man a faith against which conscience revolts-or a mode of worship which he deen" # M roneous, without usurping itie dominion of a sphere which human LAWS were never designed to extend. speaker then expressed his gratitude and exultatioa 8' 1 triumph of public opinion in the defeat of Sir James Grabso partial ond obnoxious Bill. A very moderate acquaintsoC he added-with the history of past ages, and indeed of (0 recent times, was sufficient to convince us that richly endo" institutions and ecclesiastical incorporations bad never V hiendlv to the growth of liberal enquiry, or 19 the advanced* of general and enlightened freedom. The great SYSTE10^ Christianity was not to be leagued with the dynasties of Call, hut solely and absolutely with the government of heaven. p it was not first brought into existence by the fiat of any ear' «. ruler, so it was not destined to subsist by his protecllon,oryl partake of his fall, but to lurvive every convulsion, and •' through every change. 1 > After ihe applause which followed this brilliant speech "j*. j( subsided ihe resolution was put from the chair, and CAF'^ JJ unanimously. The Rev. D. Rhys Stephen rose to move the following rt I; solution That this meeting, gratified with the report which has bfeØ submitted, of the present condition and prospects of the port British Schools, calls earnestly on all the friends of vow 0 tarian education to extend to them a prompt and efficient &If P0" ti Mr. Stephen commenced by saying Who is he that after the King? (Hear, hear.) I would rather speak beloo my friend and countrvman, Jenkin Thomas, than after hilf. (Laughter.) Mr. S. went on to say What are you dol'" here 1 Are you not the enemies of education ? This has widely and industriously circulated, and it has been atiemp'*J LO be proved by alleging our opposiiion to Sir James Factory Bill. We certainly did oppose that Bill, and we "C posed it successfully too-(cheers)-but we are not therefofl the enemies of education. We deny that education, and th* bungling and abortive attempt at Idw, making, are ICleDticøl, (Hear, hear.) To the Bill we were avowed and determined" and proved ourselves to be successful-foes but T■ > we were and are faithful and devoted friends. By the bye lbo is our first meeting after the defeat of the precious Factory B"! When we met last in this hall, it was to exercise our righl J petitioning, and this we did with zeal indeed, but with trelll; J bling hearts. We feared much while we ventured to hope, O* J were determined to do everything in our power legally and COIY stituttonally to prevent the enactment of the proposed and HAW I fill Bill. We were determined at all events to secure to our, | -elves, even in case of failure, the after-saiisfaciion of havial ] exerted ouiseUes to the utmost against that attempt upon our ■, liberties, and those of our children. And success, cotnplecd success, crowned our exertions. The government yielded to two millions of petitioners, and education remains free and O" trammelled. 00 this result we may surely congratulate each other. Still, I would not forget that the opponents of that treasure assumed and incurred a great and grave responsibility by their successful opposition. Nor can we, possibly DISCHARGE that responsibility, but by the most strenuous sfforts to edticsti the children rising up round about us. We, the friends of tbe British System, were, during the recent discussions, taunte" with the condition of the British Schools in this town. while such a taunt had nought in it of real argument as to the que'* lion in dispute, I felt it fair and cutting enough unto ourselve,$ in this locality, and so did those who think with me. We mediately proceeded to ascertain the state of these schools, and found that with debts on the buildings, and other liabilities, wanted £ '240 to place them in a comfortable stale, and re-ope" them under promising auspices. This money we got in a sborf time, and there you have now the two school houses in a state of thorough repair, without a single penny of debt on eithef. (Loud cheers.) The boys' school is full-we have 200 on the books, and can admit no more at present. I have for the last tWO or three weeks again and again been importuned by mothers to get their boys admitted, and have been obliged to request their patience for a short time, till vacancies occur. In a few MONTH* I confidently expect the girls' school will be equally well tended. I invite your countenance, ladies and gentlemen—* invite it to our un-sectarian education. We educate TB' children usefully and religiously." We instruct them various branches of useful knowledge, and they are daily iøw structed in the Holy Scriptures. They read the Bible everF day, and have such aids as are necessary from the natural his' lory, geography, and chronology of the Book-clearly to uB* derstand the sacred text. But they are taught no creed, cate' chism, or confession of faith-they are indoctrinated into none of the peculiar and sectarian views of this or that denominf tion of Christians. Parents may send their children to oof schools, without any fear of attempts at proselyting them—THEY have their book-better informed, indeed, but with their minao utterly free from any efforts made to imbue them with the de* nominational peculiarities of either member or committee inolf to this feature in the character of the British and Foreign SyS* tern we attach great importance. The right to think—to forrtt our own opinions—to utter them, or to act upon them, while we do not in so acting injure our neighbours- are privilege' with which we are endowed as men and &3 Christians, and which we claim, and will always dare to exercise, under the auspices of the British Constnution. We look upon religioii* freedom as essentially necessary to complete and secure civ'* liberty. And we will not consent to accept any boons IhaC courts and parliaments may propose or conler at the expense of a single infringement on the inalienable rights of man. It iO in perfect accordance with these views that the British Schoo" in this borough proceed, and we therefore earnestly and copn' dently ask from you a prompt and efficient support. We do not wish to conceal or disguise the fact from ) ou-we must haft money—(hear, hear)-we believe you will give it us. I knoo not how much we may not want, before we have done with you, In a few days some gentlemen, who are kind enough to give their time for the purpose, will call on you at your iesidencflS> and will thankfully take such contributions as )OU may be able and disposed TO give. They will take the sma!les subscriptions thankfully, and they will also cheerfully accept very large ONES* Don't be afraid to offend them by large subscril.iiors- (Laughter)—you will find ihem very patient and unexcepttof able in this respect. (Loud cheers.) The resolution was seconded by the Rev. Mr. Aldom, Wes- leyan minister, in an inaudible and brief speech, and was car- ried with acclamation. The llev. Thomas Gillman then moved the following reso- lution That the following genilemen do form the committee (0* the management of the Newport British Schools for the foUof* ing year .— ( The Mayor of Newport, and all ministers of congregations within the borough, to be ex officio members.) Mr. Corsbie Mr. Crossfield Mr. Geihtng Mr. L Edwards Mr. Mullock Mr. Batchelor Mr. T. Hawkins Mr. Dowliog Mr. S. Phillips Mr. W. Evans Mr. W. Jones, Pill MR. Penny Mr. E- Thomas .1 Mr. Slade Mr. John Cole Mr. Webster Mr. Webster Mr. Joseph Latch Mr. John Latch Mr. R. Jenkins Mr. D. Tombs I Mr. Turner Mr. Webb Mr. Thomas Jones I Mr. W. Powell Mr. C. Napper Mr. C. Smith And that the Jtev, V. tthys Stephen be requested to act af secretary to the committee." T. Corsbie, Esq, having seconded the resolution, it was IIDI- mously carried. The Rev, Mr, Thomas moved, and the Re*. Mr. Slepbe* seconded That the thanks of this meeting be given to the Chairmat for his conduct in the chair, and for the kind loan of this rooøJ for the meeting." The Mayor having appropriately acknowledged the compl'* ment, the metting separ Itd

PRINCIPALITY. SWANSEA UNION. A public meeting 01 the magistrates, clergy, freebolderip farmets, and rate-payers of Gower, was held at LLYUALDSTOO0 Green, on Tuesday last, for the purpose of laking measuies effect ihe separation of the seveial parishes of Gower from Swansea Union. C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., MP, of MorgaØ Park, presided. Resolulioos promotive of the object of the meeting were adopted, and a memorial to the Poor Law Corn- missioners is to be presented, requesting them to separate the parishes of Gower from the Swansea Union. MEETING TO PETITION AGAINST THE RURAl- POLICE. The business of the former meeting beiag terminated, it was resolved to petition the magiitrates to relieve the Gower rishes from the burden of a rural police force, the same bei0t declared useless in Gower. Mr. William Eaton being called to the chair, Mr. Beynon moved, and the Rev. E. James seconded, the following resolution, which was carried unanimously That in consequence of the heavy and oppressive burden of contri* buting towards the rural police force in the district of Gower, 9 petition be presented by each parish to the magistrates of this county at the next General Quarter Sessions, to discontinue the rural police force in this quiet district, and that the petitions be presented by two delegates from each parish." Ihe Rev. Samuel Phillips, having lived twenty-six years Gower, could state that if there was any part of England Of Wales where a police force was not required, it was in the dls- trict of Gower. Three cheers were then given fur the Queen, and the meeting separated. ————

nUDA Y'S LONDON GAZETTE, SEPT.29. J. Smith, Hoxton Old Town, tinen draper. J. W. and R. Gray, Bishops Watham, Southampton, corl1# dealers and seedsmen. C. Chambers, Peterborough, liquor merchant.| S. Wesley, now or late of Long Buckley, Northamptonshire baker. W. Smart, Billingsburst, Sussex, dealer. W. Kipling, Wood-street, Cbeapside, warehouseman. R. Kipling and W. Atkinson, Wood-street, Chea,>sid3» warehouseman. E. Goldsbury, Hastings, draper. H. Watts, Bristol sail maker. J. Hill, Durham, grocer and baeon factor. J. B. Carson, Liverpool, Merchant. TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE, OCT. 3. BANKRUPTS. W. Woodward, builder, Hammersmith. T. Bennett, merchant, Bishopgate-street, Within. C. Bourjot, and W. Espivent de la.Velleaboisnet, werchautu Colman-street-buildings. G. Brinsmead, ship-owner, Bideford, Devon. J. Sykes, corn-miller, Brinstall Yorkshire. O. Jones. draper, Liverpool. J. Southern, grocer, Birmingham. W. Havelock, earrer, Soath Shields. W. Hughes, slate merchant, Talyllyn, Merionothshirs-