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hhim Iin6iMeiie& tliOM OUit LONDON CORRESPONDENT. CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. Whatever ulterior results may flow from the astounding political convulsion that has, during the last week, shaken Europe to its centre, its immediate effect upon business has, naturally enough, been that of producing utter stagnation in every department of our foreign trade. It were impossible to describe fully the intense anxiety and excitement which have pervaded every mercantile circle, as each arrival from the scene of revolution has appeared nor can we form any adequate estimate ot the interests which have been at stake. Suffice it to say, that the alarm has induced a panic on the Stock Exchange, such as hardly finds a parallel. The circumstances of this extraordinary conjunc- ture are thus detailed by a writer in the Banker's Magazine":—"The news of the abdication of the French King was published in London between four and five o'clock in the afternoon on Friday, the 25th February. The Stock Exchange had closed for the day, as usual, at three o'clock, when Consols left off at 87 to i for money, and 87ft to á for the next ac- count in April. But immediately the news became known, private bargains were transacted at a fall of nearly three per cent., sales having been effected at 85 and on the following day, Saturday, the 26th of February, the Stock Exchange presented a scene of excitement which has not been witnessed for many years. Consols opened with a sale at 84h, from which quotation they very soon fell to 83, and after- wards they were offered at 82f, and declined making a fall of seven per cent. in the course of two days, which is an occurrence quite unparalleled in the modern history of the money market. At the time we write (Monday), prices remain as unsettled as the above quotations indicate and the prevailing feeling of alarm will no doubt cause them to go lower, when the orders from distant parts of the country for sales are thrown upon the market, as they doubtless will be. In 1830, when the last French Revolution occurred, which placed Louis Phillippe on the throne, Consols fell from 91, about one and a half per cent. only and in the course of a few days afterwards, rose to 93. It is evident, therefore, that the revolu- tion then was regarded in a very different light to that which has occurred now; and those who are hesitating whether they shall sacrifice their property at present prices, may do well to ask themselves whether the circumstances of the two periods are so very different as to justify the alarm and panic which has just exhibited itself." To account for this extreme agitation of the public mind, and the notable decadence in the value of se.. curities which has resulted, it seems to us only neces- sary to consider the highly sensitive state in which our recent disasters have left us, and the magnitude of our present commercial relations with France, which far exceed those of any former period. Not only is an immense amount of English capital in- vested in French Loans, Rentes, and Railways, but our banking connexions with Paris have grown to such an extent as never before existed, arising, in part, out of the transactions of numerous Mediter- ranean houses now established here (but unknown a few years ago), most of whose bills are drawn upon that city. Added to all this, the war question has recently been mooted more fully than wisely; and recent events tend to heighten the probability of peace being disturbed. Under these circumstances it is no marvel that confidence should again be shaken by events which seriously embarrass the monied in- terest. Already immense losses have accrued to holders of Foreign Securities here and on the conti- nent, and yesterday, intelligence reached us of the failure of the Commercial Bank of Antwerp. Other disasters there and at Paris are apprehended. The general tone of feeling is, however, quieter to-day, and everything now depends upon the settling down of commercial affairs in France under the Provisional Government. Many persons anticipate a speedy reaction here. At all events, the security which capital obtains in this country, is likely to induce an influx of it for investment from the continent, and thus money will become a drug. The withdrawal of the measure for increasing the Income Tax has created a much better feeling in the city, as did the avowal, by Ministers, of a pacific policy at this crisis but their position is deemed a weak one altogether. Things are very quiet to-day in the Stock and Share Market. The French lines do not improve, though the low prices present a strong temptation to speculators. Messrs. Rothschild declined yesterday to pay the dividend for the French portion of the Greek loan, not being in funds from the new Govern- ment but remittances are expected to-morrow. The accounts in town from Paris are up to Wed- nesday and to-day, when tranquillity reigned there, and business was being resumed. Nothing is known of the locus in quo of Louis Philippe. The Iron Trade continues in an improving state bars and rails are both in better request, and the accounts from the Clyde of the sale of pig iron indi- cate a tendency to advance. At Liverpool, the cre- ditors of Levons and Sons met on the 22nd February. The estate is to be wound up, under the inspection of Dr. Bowring, M.P., Mr. Brown, of Stourbridge, Mr. Williams and Mr. Finch, of Liverpool, and Mr. Davey, of Neath. Investments in collieries and iron works in South Wales, to the extent of £ 82,000., besides other engagements of magnitude, will involve —-it appears, a protracted and uncertain liquidation. In Mincing Lane produce, a good business bas been done, at advanced rates. Sugars have more particularly improved, and the sales have gone oft with spirit, during the earlier part of the week. To- day, however, the Colonial Markets are less ani- mated. The state of the Corn Trade affords but little room for observation. Here, no improvement in prices can be noted, and the duties on imports from abroad are again in operation, according to the suspended Act of 1846, at the rate of 6s. per qr. of wheat, 2s. 6d. of barley, and 3s. 7 id. per barrel of flour. Tuesday last, a small advance was established at Liverpool.
An Account of Coal brought…
An Account of Coal brought down the Canal for the Week ending February 26. TONS. CWT. TONS. CWT. Thomas Prothero. •••• •• Thomas Powell. J ohn Vipond 550 Carr and Co 4-50 Allfrey Brothers 44 10 Rosser Williams 5 John Russell R. J. Blewitt 52 W.S.Cartwright. Coal 1096 10 PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES AT BRISTOL. I WBDITBSDAY, March 1. | Share'j Railways. j Paid. Closing Prices. 100 I Bristol and Exeter. 85 17 15 dis. 231! Do New 20 6 ° dls- 2o (Bristol and 9. Wales Junction! 0 20 (Binning. and Oxford Junction? 20 j 4 pra, 60 iCaledonian 5" 2y 25 Do. New ft ,o,„d 20 Eastern Counties aver.! 20 Id* ex.a. 20 j Do. York Extension „ r 100 Great Western 2 5 pm. ex.d. 60 Ditto Half Shares 50 4 o 25 I Ditto Quarter Shaves i 1< 5 Mus.i 20 I Ditto Fifth Shares > 20 par. 17 j Ditto New 9j I <1 Stock.!London and North Western. 100 [132 lo7 ■ 50 ?Loudon & South West. aver.s 416.8? 47 4^ e 25 >Great Northern .j 10J j 7J — dis' 25 (London and Blackwajl ..aver < 13.6.8! 4 o 50 ^London, Brighton, & S. C. 50 5 304 ^lj 20 'London and Greenwich..aver.! 12.15.4 j —. 100 Lancaster and York, M. & H 82 10 8 dis. 25 i Ditto quarter shares S 144 I 4 2 dis. 20 Ditto Fifths 8 2 1 pm> 20 ) Ditto Fifths 8 2 1 pm. 23 Ditto Thirds (Regd.^ 10.4 8 6 dis. 20 IWest Riding Union s 82s s 4 3 dis. 20 Manchester,Buxton,& Matlock; 3 ? 3 2 dis. Stock.^Midland 100 5100 103 ex.d. 40 i Ditto new 40 > — 50 < Ditto New 15 I 6 4 dis.ex.d Stock.;Ditto Birmingham and Derby 100 < 75 80 cx d. Stock.;Ditto Birmingham and Derby 100 < 75 80 ex d. 100 J Do 6 per cent. Birm. & Glo.j 100 5118 120 ex.d. 25 | Do. do, quarter shares .j all j — 50 i Do. do. Bristol & Gloucester! 50 — 50 Do. do. do < 36 — 37 J Do. do. do 11.3.6. i — 25 JNorth British 2-5 <22 23 12J Ditto half shares 12J$10 11 8.6.8. Do. third shares 2 < 1 4 dis. 6J Do. quarter shares .1 51 j 1J 1 dis 6i Do. Extension < I < 1 i dis 20 iNorth Staffordshire 10 j } 6 dis 60 Portbury Pier & Railway Co..| 5 — 25 (Shrewsbury and Birmingham 7 4J— 4 dis. 50 (South Devon 40 S 20 18 dis. 60 South Wales 18 i 10 9 dis. 100 Taff Vale 126 1'20 122 25 Ditto Quarter Shares 25 5 25 251 10 Ditto new ( 1 1 J dis. Stock Do. 5 per cent 10 2 par. Clock. Do. H per cent 10 — "C Vale of Neath I — 50 Wilts.Somerset&Weymouth 30 14 12 dis. 50 York and North Midland 50 63 68 ex.d. 25 Do. quarter shares — 25 I Do. extension j 25 5 Do. preference 10 1 3 pm 25 Do. East& West Riding Ex 25 2 4 ex d. 25 York, Newcastle and Berwick 25 29 31 ex d. 25 Ditto, Original N and B 25 27 29 ex.d. 25 Ditto, Exten. No. 1, Y., &B. 15 i_ljpm.ex.d, 25 Ditto, N, » I—U %5 iDiuoGt.N.of EwglMWf™™' 8 par.—l pr».
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The FrCiicKRopublic now appears to be firmly ccr:3oiida'c?rl and established; the provinces have sent in their adherence.t'C the Republic; peace and good order are wholly restored and the people anticipate the most wholesome and wholsale reforrv-, of all civil abuses under which they groaned when Louis Phillippe was king. The colleges are to be called lyceums, as follow — Louis le OrandLycoc Descartes. Henry IV Lycc-e Corneille. St. Louis Lycee M ongee- Bourbon. Bonanarte-its old name. Charlemagne.Remains Charlemagne. T-» • r — 7 I-. rrinue -uUlW, napuieuu nas returned to England. The ex-King arrived at Dreux on Thursday, the 24th, at hall-past eleven in the evening, accompanied by the Queen, the Duchess of Nemours, and her children. IMadame Guizot, the venerable mother of the late minister, with his two daughters, landed at Folkestone on Thursday morning. The Marquess of Normanby, in consequence of instructions which he had received from Lord Palmerston, had another in- terview with M. de Lamartine, in which he sta:cd to that, mi- nister that there was no desire on the [ art of England to throw obstacles in the way of the Provisional Government, and that the recent change in France will not affect, the relations of amity which have hitherto existed between the two countries.
THE TWO GLOR[OUS DAYS.
THE TWO GLOR[OUS DAYS. We have been folitely allowed to copy the following letter, received, by a gentleman of this neighbour- hood, from a friend of his, who has resided for many years in Paris. PARIS, 27th Feb., 18-J8. DEAR SIR,—Well might Lord Byron write that truth is strange, stranger than fiction." Events are occurring around us here, to which the people of future ages will look back with wonderment, if not with utter scepticism. Here is a mighty revolution effected, a dynasty overturned, and a stu pendous conquest achieved, in a few hours, hy a handful of brave men, against an army of 100,000 soldiers, backed by what were considered impregnable fortifications, raised by d perjured and perfidious King, who, from the very commence- ment, fostered in his liberticide heart a determination to crush for ever the aspirations for independence of a noble and chivalrous people. Nations look in amazement at the wondrous deeds and as they are passing, Fear walks the world, and bows th' astonished soul." The language even of indignation would be thrown away upon the base regal outcast that now, as a vagabond and a wanderer, is flying from the land whieb he attempted to enslave but a few hasty reminiscences of Lis matchless treachery may shew us in what a righteously ju,t cause the people have fought for and so nobly won, a splendid revolution. Upon the tall of Charles X after the achievements of the three glorious days of July,1830, in urging on which, it is now generally supposed that Louis Philippe played an underhanded part behind the curtain, with a view of mounting his kinsman's throne, he duped the noble-natured and confiding La Fayette, in whose hands the fate of this country was placed, into a belief that hf would be a veritable patriot king, the father of his subjects, and a monarch of the people's affections The hero of two revolutions was beguiled, and the brave men who fought the battles of the barricades were given over to the son of JKgalite, who, with liberty on his lips, and despotism in his heart, swore that the Charter should be an enduring truth, and that his throne should be surrounded by republican institutions. But no sooner was the regal hypocrite snugly lodged in the Tuileries than he set about weaving his web of craftiness, for enslaving the people that placed him on the throne La Fayette was super ciliously treated and insulted, when it was known that he had discovered the cloven foot. The press was attempted to be chained down—its ablest writers were fined and incarcerated— those from whose lips the breath of liberty was heard, were op pressed and proscribed—that constitutional force, the National Guard, discouraged, insulted, and degraded and when the Pa- risians found that, instead of a Numa Pompilius,they had got a Tarquin, and partially rose in indignation, lie mowed down their masses with the murderous discharges of cannon but the people in general, sick at heart that the blood, shed at tin- great conflict of their former barricades, had been prostituted by those who had unfortunately placed confidence in the royal traitor, made but a comparatively feeble effort. Louis gloated over the mangled remains of the slain, and he continued to plot and intrigue against the liberties of France, until the cup of his iniquity was full, when the pent up wrath of the inhabi- tants of this immortal city burst torth in a resistless torrent, when the inspiring Marseillaise, loudly swelling on the breeze, was heard in the recesses of the tyrant's palace, and when his guilty conscience conjured up to his glaring eyes that dread sentence on its walls—the days of the royal perfidy are num bered the kingdom is departed and he stole forth a scoffed, scorned, and detested fugitive, to seek an asylum in some distant land. I pass over the master plot of the fortifications, which, under the guise of a bulwark against a foreign foe, he really designed as a means of deluging the streets of Paris with the blood of those who might rise against his monstrous tyranny. I pass over the foul intrigue, by which he fondly hoped to ag grandise his family, by linking them with the royal lineage 01 Spain, destroying the happiness and blighting the hopes of the young crowned dupe of that country, by forcing a hated alli- ance upon her, and I come briefly to that period when this modern Tiberius, and his Coadjutor Srganus-Gllizot, witlym audacity which would have astonished the world, even if the above historical character was seated on the throne of this country, declared that Frenchmen should not meet publicly at the festive board, for the interchange of opinion upon matters connected with the best interests of their native land. Nor shall I expatiate upon the cold-blooded and calculating cruelty of the orders issued at his command, and signed by his son, the Due de Nemours, at the dead hour of night, that cannon, of heavy calibre, with well filled amunition wagons, and balls of heavy metal, should be hurried to Paris, from the strong-hold of Vincennes but Providence ordered it other- wise, and he, who had so often escaped the vengeful arm of the assassin, was about to be made an example to tyrants of the present,andaftera.:es. You have, of course, seen by the public papers, details of the different acts of the great drama, which has terminated so gloriously but your imagi- nation can scarcely present to your mind any adequate picture of the scenes I have witnessed,—of the matchless heroism, de votion to the sacred cause of liberty, as well as forbearance in the hour of triumph, which this mighty people have displayed. The Municipal Guards-the Janissaries of Loui. Phillippe-a body of men individually known to be the safe an.1 ready tools of tyrants, being directly or indirectly influenced by creature, about the court-were first let loose upon the people; and this, no doubt, was considered a master stroke of policy; but the strategy of tyrants doth frequently o'erleap itself, for the relentless butchery perpetrated by this force, disgusted the tioops of the line, and subsequently excited the hostility of the National Guards, whose bayonets, in many instances, saved unarmed people from their vengeance. I was horrified at see- ing a woman lying dead near the Rue Grand i Truanderie, and and an infant wounded, wliich it was said had fallen from the poor mother's arms, who had been pierced to death with a bayonet; the child was taken care of by a soldier of the Na- tional Guard, whilst the murdered parent was carried along by a group of men and women, occasionally cryingout, Mort au Guizot!" "Mort au Sacre Bete, Louis Phillippe!" the crowds increasing as they carried the corpse along, and the storm of popular fury being thereby heightened. In other streets I was told that groups of citizens were mercilessly ridden in upon hewn down with the sword, and mangled by the horses, hoot's of these trained bands of Louis' ministry. Such acts raised the universal cry, "Aux Armes," and wherever the Municipals were found by the intrepid men of the Fauxbourgs, they re- ceived no quarter The air resounded with shouts for reform and execrations against the ministry and their king the en: thusiasm of the people became contagious, it reached the Lear s of the National Guard and the brave men of the French army- they fraternised with the people, and then the downfall of the tyrant-monarchy, became no lunger doubtful. I beg to assure you, in the strictest truth, from all I can gather, as well as from personal knowledge, that theie is no real cause for apprehension as to the personal safety, or tte preservation of property of our countrymen here,-ti-ey nre re- spected as the subjects of a constitutional Queen, and who h ive worked out their own reform and, so far from thinking tint any aggressive views are entertained against our countiy, I have heard men of education, who glory in the prospect ot a French Republic, heartily hoping that England and France mav Ions: remain in amity together, ill defiance of the despots of northern Europe. In the year 1791, the treaty ot Pi.nitz was signed, in pursuance of which the death a head tn.d cro.s- bones Duke of Brunswick, in 1792, began his march against France, at the head of 200,' ül) mercenaries, principally belong- ing to those tyrants who quartered Poland, and murdered its people, and in ihis proclamation was the following passage: — "The soldiers will inflict on those who shall deserve it, the most exemplary and ever-memorable avenging punishment, by giving up the city of Paris to military execution, and exposing it to total destruction." But what watt the fate of those barbarians ? They were driven from the frontiers of France,and met an "ever- memorable and avenging punishment" from the strong arms of Republicans of this country. May such a crusade against liberty be neveragain attempted,but if it should. I have perfect confidence that England will not join in such a monster con- spiracy. I shall soon write to you again, in the meantime believe me to be, Yours, truly, B. L. P.S.-As I have seen erroneous lists in the English papers,of our Provisional Government, I send you a correct statement, viz. M. Dupont de 1' Eure, (President of the Council ) De Lamartine, (Minister of Foreign Affairs ) Cremieux (Minister of Justice.) Ledru Rollin (Minister of the Interior.) Michael Gaudchaux, (Minister of Finance.,) Francois Aragq, (Minister of Marine.) General Bedeau (Minister of War) Carnot, (Minister of Public Instruction.) Bethmont, (Minister of Commerce.) Marie, (Minister of Public Works.) General Cavaignac, (Governor-General of Algiers ) Gamier-Pages (Mayor of Paris, ass'sted by Guinard and Rrcurt.) Flotard, (Secret arv-Genpril I The Prefecture of Police is placed under the controul of tl.e Mayor ot Parrs, and the Municipal Guard is dissolved.
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An Account of COAL brought down the Tram road from the 21st to the 29th Feb. -n 11 i TONS CWT. { TONS.CWT. Thomas Powell K Ditto Union Colliery | ? | Thomas Prothero » j Ditto Union Colliery Joseph Latch and Co Latch, Cope,and Company "35 'A Rosser Thomas and Co.. i Forest Coal Co •• Forest Coal Co •• Thomas Davies S W. S. Cartwright < j ^2 Roger Lewis 5 1 Joseph Jones 209 10 Carr and Company j | John Jones, \ietoria j • • •• Rock Coal Company 27 15 T. Phillip8 a-nd o°n 61g g J ohn Russe" > j 695 j Tredegar CoalC°. L3*i 2 Allfr^v Brothers < ) ^25 BriSufc Coal Company 1} Francis Ada»lS { Ebbw Yale Company 54(. Q Decimus Prothero j Total y | 1 4849 15 An Account of Iron br011^11.0WI} the Tram-road from the 21st to the 29th Feb., md l-anal from 21st to 29th Feb. 1 ram-road. Canal. IRON. T0?LS CWT. TONS. CWT. Tredegar Iron Company igo1? q Ebbw Vale Company 1027 i Rhymney Iron Company 1 Crultwell, Allies, & Co ^9 2 4083 2 21S0 10
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One ofthe most numerous and impc • sthathas ever taken place of the intelligent cor 1 1 ardifl, was held at the Town IJall, on Tuesday .^iu..0 .a. So great was the interest evidenced on the occasion, by. all classes interested, that notwithstanding the very unfavourable state of the weather, the immense area of the Hall was filled to in- convenience, whilst hundreds of persons could not obtain admission, and were obliged to return to their homes. Amongst the immense and attentive assemblage, were several ladies, to whom the best accommodation was atforded. Chas. Vachell, Esq M.D., presided. Tiie Chairman opened the proceedings in a few appropriate observations, and explained that 11. L. Reece, Esq mayor, had been prevented, by indisposition, from filling thc chair on the occasion, as was expected. Mr. Vachell then read the ,allowing requisition, signed by about thirty of the most .espectabie inhabitants of the town, in pursuance of which h i meeting had been convened :— To the Worshipful the Mayor. May it please your Worship, "We, the undersigned inhabitants of the town of Cardiff, respectfully request you to convene a meeting, in the Town Hall, for the purpose of considering the Reports of Her Ma- jesty's Commissioners, on Educationin Wales, and of pronounc- ing opinions thereon. We are, your Worship's obedient servants," ( Here follow the signatures. ) "In compliance with the above requisition, I hereby call a pubic meeting ef the inhabitants of Cardiff, to be held at the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening next (the 29th instant), at seven o'clock. R. LEWIS REECE, Mayor." The Rev. Wm. Jones, Baptist minister, of Cardiff, was called upon to move the first resolution in doing which, the rev. gen- tleman spoke to the following effect :—Ladies and gentlemen, 1 have had occasion before to speak in the presence of some who are present, upan the reports of the commissioners appointed to inquire into the state of education in Wales; and these reports are to occupy our attention this evening. The more I examine these blue books (the commissioners' reports), the more 1 am convinced that they contain many and gioss misrepresentations, and that it is my duty to consider the statements they contain -(hear)-and also to consider the state of education and reli. gion in Wales, upon which these officials have pronounced. The obvious purpOMC and tendency of these reports are to bring the education of the people under government control. Sir James Graham's measures for education having failed to produce the effect intended, were afterwards introduced to the country under the new aspect of minutes of council, to bring abtout what they could not effect in another shape, and because they could not te oarried by votes in the House of Commons. (Hear, hear.) Now with reference to this appointment of commissioners for Wales, we have reason to believe that this \\as proposed before the minutes of council were issued. The commissioners were sent to Wales on the 20th of October, and weie sent, as we should judge from their reports, rather to make out a case with reference to our cuuntry which might justify government interference, than to report as to the true state of things amongst us. (Cheeis.) Now, as to these commissioners, I shall seek to show—first, that the intention of the government was not to get a faithful representation of the aciual state of the people of Wales, so much as to make out a case for interference and this I propose to do by a reference to the commissioners themselves Who were they ? They were three KnglMi barristers, having no knowledge of the language of Wales; and they were Church- men; and as such, could have no sympathy with the predilec- tions, habits, or religion of the pecple. They were sent to in- quire into the state of religion and education among the Welsh people-a people whose religion it, for the most part, Noncon- formist; and to whom did they go for information ? did they go to the dissenting pastors—the religious teachers of the mass of the people? did they apply to those who best understood and could best judge as to the condition of the population of Wales ? No they wentto certain clerical persons, many of whom knew little or nothing of the country, or of the people; and from this cir- cumstance, it would not require much wisdom or foresight to judge of what character these reports would be. (Loud cheers.) Air. Commissioner Lingen, having derived his information from • tich sources, and having come to a conclusion without consulting, t xcept in very few cases, those who were best qualified to give correct information as to the state of affain amongst us, takes upon himself to report that our peculiar language isolates the mass from the upper classes of society and that the Welsh element is never found at the top of the social scale." He says that our peculiarities go with us wherever we go; that we are depressed and kept under the hatches L your predilections in language and religion. But, my friends, IS it tlue that Welsh- men are thus isolated from the rest of mankind by their pecu- harihes is it a fact that they never rise to the top of the social scale; that they never distinguish Ihemselvesl Let us see. Do not take the commissioners' statement for granted, until we have examined. Let us look for ourselves and if this statement be true, where, I ask, is Watkin George, formerly of Cyfarthfa; where is Thomas Evans, late of Dowlais where are Morgan Joseph, and D,I1,.¡tI Joseph, his son where is William Jones, of Ilirwain Works; where is — Williams, of Yniscedwyn. Are these all at the bottom of the social scale; are these still under the hatch 1 (Laughter and cheers.) I have been for upwards of forty years of my life connected with the Merthyr works, and many of the cletks in these fields of industry and enterprise have risen to siiuations of trust and responsibility, to my knowledge, in the course of that period. How, then.can this Mr. Commis- sioner Lingeu dare to make such a report with reference to the Welsh people generally as that to which I have alluded? So much, however, for one point; and if what 1 have slated upon this subject be correct, we may judge how far the blue books are lively to be right in other respects. But these statements of Mr. Lingen, bad as they are, and disgraceful as they would be to us, it true, might be passed over and forgiven if these wera all of which we had to complain but hear the following extract fjom his report :— My district exhibits the phenomenon of a peculiar language, isolating the mass from the upper portion of society and as a tuither phenomenon, it exhibits this mass engaged upon the most opposite occupations at points not very di*taut from each other; be ng on the one side rude and primitive agriculturists, living poorly, and thickly scattered on the other smelters and miners' wantoning in plenty, and congregated in the densest accumula- tlOns. Au incessant tide ofimmigralion sets in from the formn extreme to the latter, and by ptrpetsati.-g a common character in each, admits of their being contemplated under a single point of view. Externally, indeed, it would be impossible to exhibit a greater contrast in the aspect of two regions, aud the circum- stances of their inhabitants, than bv comparing the country be- tween the rivers Towt and Teifi, with Merthyr, Dowlais, Aber. dare, Maesteg, Cwmafon, and the vales of Neath.and Swansea. Yet thefatmJiecwhich wredaily passing from tiie one scene to the other do not thereby change their relative position in society. A new field is opened lO them, but not a wider. They are never rnastets, and if the rural portion of them does not grow in num- bers, noi manifest any fresh activity, while the other portion is ;aity augmented and put upon fre-h or more extended enter- prizes, the difference IS to be sought in the classes to which they are severally subjected, and not in themselves. It is still the same people. Whether in the country or among the furnaces the Welsh element is never found at tbe tup of the social scale, nor in its own body does it exhibit much vaiiety of gradation. fn the country the farmers are very small holders in intelligence and capital, no whe distinguished from lalou>eis. In the woiks, the Welsh workman never finds his way into the other, Never becomes either clerk or agent. He may bee >me an overseer or sub-contiactor; but this does not take liiin out of the labouling, and put him into the administering class. Equally in his new as in his old home hislanguage keeps him under the hatches, b ing one in which he can neither acquiie nor communicate the teces- sary information. It is a language of oid-lashioned agriculture, of theology, and of simple rustic life while all the world about him is English. Thus his social sphere becomes one of complete isolation from all influe lces, save such as arise within his own order. He jealously shtinks from holding any communion with classes, either superior to or different from himself. "His superiors are content, for the most part, simply to ignore his existence in aU its moral relations, lie is lelt to live in an under world of his own, and the march of society goes so com- pletelyover his head, that he is never heard of, excepting when the strange and abnormal features of a revival, or a Rebecca or Chartist outbreak, call attention 10" phase of society which could produce any thing so contrary to all that we elsewhere ex- perience." Mr. Jones continued :—In this short paragraph there are several insinuations which, <it first-sight, may assume the character of a.-is, but which also requ:ie to be a little investigated. First, let me make another obseivation or two as to this isolation menoonedbythe 1 rained cnminissioner. Have you ever known any Welsh jurom placed in the box, under the presidency of an Erg ish judge, to exercise the important functions which that re Pi nSlule situation involves? Have you never known any Welsh magistrates? Have yon never met with any Welsh tradesmen, carrying on business as well aud as successfully as t icir English neighbours? (Loud cheers.) What, then, can we think of a c mmiss'oner cuming here, aud pubtishing such murepiesentations with reference to ourselves and our country ? Hut this is not all. this, also, might be overlooked, Ucd par- .!on( but the paiagra;)h contains something more than this. Mr. Commissioner Lingen associates Rebecca riots, Chartism, and other tumultuous proceedings with our tevivals of religion and affirms that we are never heard of above the surface, except wLen revivals or riots bring our national peculiarities before the public eye. (Expressions of disapproval.) But how does the learned coir.missinntr account for hIs thus hiving associated our religion with the unlawful proceedings to which 1 have referred ? Where is the truth of I.is sta'ement, made with special reference to Carmarthenshire and Pembroke h re, that nothing would biing these counties to light but a C'haitist not or a revival. Is it njt a fact that these counties knew nothing of the riotous proceed. ings pursued ill Monmouthshhe and Glamorganshire, elcept from the public prisi's ? Why, then, does he connect riots in Monmouthshire with revivals of religion in Carmartln nshire and Pembrokeshire, unless he to involve the, 1.\ hole c"untry in a charge to which but a very small portion of. it. at most. could be at all liable ? (Cheers) But is it not a fact that these riots originated far. enough from these counties; is it not a fact, indeed, that ihey originated very fjr the other side of the Se- vern—in some of the midland counties of England ? But I will presently lead to you the paiagraph which Mr. Lingen has written upon the character and results of religion in Wales; and you will see from this representation made by him to the govern- ment upon this poiLt, what lie considers to be a correct picture of the state of things in Wales. The paragraph leads as f llows: — Most singular is the character which has been developed by this thepiogica) bent of minds isolated from nearly allsources diiect.or JOdI/ect, of secular information. Poetical and enthusiastic warmth (If t eligious feeling, careful attendance upon religious services, zealous interest in religious knowledge, the comparative absence of crime, are found side by side with the most unreasoning pre- judices or impulses. An utter want of method in thinking and acting, and, what is far worse, with a wide-spread disregard of temperance, whenever there arc the means of excess; ofehas. tity, of veracity, anJ of fair dealing. 1 subjoin two extreme in- stances of the n-ild fanaticism into which snch teimeraments nay run. The first concerns the Rebecca riots. W.Chambers, jun., Esq., of Llanelly House. kindly furnished me with a large collection of contemporary documenti and depositions concern- ing the period of those disturbances. An extract from the de- position of one Thomas Phillips, ot Topsait, is illustrative of the vividly desciiptive and imaginative powers of the Welsh, and of the peculiar forms under which popular excitement, among them, would be suie to exhibit itself. Shoui-yschwr-fawr and Dai Cantwr, were nouns de guerre, borne by two ring leaders in these disturbances. Between ten and eleven o'clock on the night of the attack on Mr Newman's house, I was called upon bv Shoui-yschwr-faw r, and went with the party. On my way I had a conversation with Dai Cantwr. Thomas Morris, a collier, by the Five Cross Roads, was walking before us with a long gun. I said fhomas is enough to frighten one with his long gun. l)z sa.d, there is not such a free man as Tom Morlls.In the rank 1 was coming up Gellygwlwnog field, arm in arm with him, alter burning Mr. Chamber's licks of bay; and he had a gun in the other hand, and Tom said. here's a hare, and he up with his gun and shot it slap down-and it was a horse—Mr. Chambers s hoise One of the party stuck the horse with a knrfe-the blood flowed-and Tom Morris held his hand under the blood, and called upon the persons to come forward and dip their fingers .n It, and take it as a sacrifice instead of Christ; and the parties did sc.- And Dai added. that he had often heard of a sacrament in many ways, but had never heard of a sacrament by a horse before that night. And this, ladies and gentlemen is what you are to consider a fair specimen of Wales and Welshmen but where is tins state of things to be found 1 Is tbis condition of affairs characteristic 01 tV&les, according t0 your judgment f (CrieS of *r No Col") Pernaps Mr. Lingen might iiave heard of Shoni Ys gubor Fawr, and taken him as a sample of the Welsh nation. Perhaps he might have formed his conclusion as to the effects of reltuion in Wales, from what he heuid of this individual; but would this be fair—would this be honest? Who ever heard of Shoni Ys gubor Fawr being Ï:1 a dissenting prayer meeting, or in a Snndav schooi. (Laughterand cheers.) Equally incorrect and unfor- tunate is Mr. Commissioner Lingen with reference to his returns, as with his conclusions. In Cardiff, he has placed three schools in one street, ki pt by persons who were never known to hsve ex- isted in Cardiff, until he brought them to light. (Laughter and isted in Cardiff, until he brought them to light. (Laughter and cheers.) He has given incorrect names to the persous keepIng those schools but this, certainly, need not have happened, it hr. would hive taken the trouble to be rightly informed upon the matter. (Hear, hear.) [Mr. Jones here referred to another portion of the report, ia which allusion is made to the disturb- ances which have taken place at different times, in Wales.] ii.e rev. gentleman then proceeded: Now, ladies and gentlemen some of you know the feelings of !he Welsh people on matters of religion, as well aside, and this man ascribes these riotous outbreaks to our religion; but who will heed such a monstrous charge?—after the proofs we have of the inaccuracy of these re- ports, who could believe such a misrepresentation of the cas But 1 have a word to say, as to theevi ence received by this said commissioner, and 1 will leave yuu to judge whether tliat evi- dence is the best that was available for the purpose. I point you to three gentlemen, to whom Mr. Lingen applied for information as to the state of religion among the elsh. In Caimarthen, he applied to Mr. Lloyd, an Unitarian minister: in A berdare, to Mr. Griffiths, the vicar; and in Cardiff, to Mr. Millea, the Ca, tholic priest. (Disapprobation.) Now, I am far from wishing or intending to say an) thing disrespectful of these gentlemen but I must remark, that they were not the best persons to whom Mr. Lingen might have applied for the information he required. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Lloyd is certainly a dissenter; but he is the only dissenting minister in Catmarthenwho is known to be in favour of the government education measure. (Hearhear.) Mr. Griffiths, of Aberdare, had not been in the paiish above two months when he gave his evidence. Abcrdaie is a large place; and one would have thought it would have required a long period to become thoroughly acquainted with the state of iis population but Mr. Grififths, with the merely partial knowledge he must have had of its condition, pronounces upon it, when called upon by the commissioner, and that in termi by no means fluttering to Nonconformity. 1 need not tell you that Mr. Griffi i:s s in favor of government education. (Laughter and cheers.) With refe- rence to Cardiff, there were certainly many here who could have given the required information, as well as, or better, than thf gentleman who was called upon. Let us inquire a moment— Who is Mr. Millea? He is the R omau Cath lie priest, and, therefore, in his religious capacity, is kept apart from the great body of Welshmen in this town for they would, as you know, shun him as much as a wise man would shun a lawyer. (Laugh- ter and cheers.) Were these men the proper persons to apply to, for evidence as to the state of religion and education in Walts ? Certainly not. Mr. Millea, like the others, was in favour of government education. (Hear.) Moch evidence might have been obtained, in addition to that from Mr. Milter had the cummis sioner sought it; but not a tittle of such evidence appeais in the blue books; and the government are thus called upon to foru. their opinion of Welsh education and religion fr< m these state- ments, made by men in no way qualified to pronounce upon the case. (( beets.) But I must not further detain you — 1 think I have stated sufficient to show, whatever the instructions to the commissioners might have been, that in the execution of their task, tlley sought rather to establish a state of things in which government might be warranted in interfering, and thus to carry out the fostered principle of centralization, than to ascertain and disclose the real condition of our country. I will, therefore, con- clude by moving the first resolution. [The resolrtions will be found in the advertising columns in our second page.] The Rev. Evan Jones, ofTredegar, was called upon to second the resolution. Mr. Jones delivered an address replete with elo- quence and conclusive reasoning, of which the following is an outline: Mr. Chairman, and ladies and getJtlemen-I am a stranger to the majotily of those composing this meeting; 1 am not able to recognise many in this large and orderly assembly, yet I have felt for many years a deep and increasing interest in this town,as well as in the Principality generally. 1 cannot dis- miss from my mind the recollection that I am speaking in the town which sent forth the two first missionaries of leligious liberty in this country-Walter Caiadoc and William Erbury.— (Hear, hear.) Two hundred and fourteen years afo.avoice went forth from here, which was heard in the distant pails of Wales—in my native district, North Wales—the voice of W af- ter Caradoc, a man of liberal principles, to whom we owe much of our valued freedom, nay, perhaps our meeting under such aus- picious circumstances on the present occasion. To the circum- stance of his being expelled from the church, we owe the dissent of Wales, and the formidable position we now hold as Noncon- formists. But lam precluded from dwelling|upon this point 1 am to be followed by eever-ilotmy brethren—by one, especially, to whom you will look with great interest—I mean Mr. Stephen. (Loud cheering.) Mr. Jones then read the resolution, and pro- ceeded to remark This proposition contains a serious charge— not only against the commissioners, but against the government by whom they were employed for it is to be supposed that they acted in accordance with their 1nstructions. Thert can scarceh be two opinions upon this point) from the favour with which the government has already treated the commissioners. Mr. Lingen has been promoted; Mr. Symons has been advanced; aod, doubtless, Mr.Johnson's time is to corr.e—his reward awailshim. (Laughter and cheering.) Now, 1 think we m!f$establish the position assumed in the lesolution 1 have lead, if e look, first, at the assistants who were employed by these said com- missioneis. It was represented to Sir George Grey, the Home Secretary, that it would have been desirable lo appoint Welsh- men, or at ieESt persons acquaint, d with the language and habits of Wales as comniissioneis; but this was declined, and in order to meet the suggestion, it was stated that the commis- sioners would have Welsh and dissenting assistants but so far as I can learn, only one dissenter was employed in that capa- city. Mr. Jones here stated the names and qualifications of the assistants, showing that only one dissenter had been attached 10 the inquiry throughout; one for three months; and another only a few days and that the remaining assistants (with one excep- tion) werestudeuts from St.David s College, Lampeter. Mr Jones said he would leave the meeting to judge from that fact whether the proposition he wished to establish was not fully sup- ported. The rev. speaker next adduced statistics to sbuw that, among the persons called upon by the commissioners to furnish evidence for the reports, there was a clear majority of Church- men over Dissenters, of 156 wheieas, if the commissioners were anxious that the religion of the coun'ry shouU be fairly represented in their reports to government, there should have been an immense majority en the other side of the question. but suet), said Mr. Jones, are the parties from whom the cofjmis- sioneis sought their evidence and is it likely thai if ihey wanted conect information, tltey would h%v<*akt&iq?d it in this man. M ? (Cries ot" No, no.") But there is another thing we ought to bear in mind—that is, that some of these witnesses were English —some were Irish—and others were anxious for government aid one, indeed, was candid enough to say, as an excuse for the evidence lie gave, teat he did not expect it would be thus made I ablic; and he gave his statement in the hope of obtaining a large government grant to aid in tbe erection 01 a sChool hlch he was then about to build. (Laughter, and loud applause.) We must also remember that the reports contain the evidence of many remaikable for their hostility to the religion of the people, and these were surely not the best that could be found for the putpose, if the commissioner wished to present a faithful re- port of lie state of religion and educ3Iion amongst us. SOll,e also have been called to give tefimuny as to our morality, who were not lemarkable tor their own morality—(cheers and laughter)—and it is really somewhat smgutafthatthese should have been applied to for evidence. It is very clear, therefore, that the commissioners have not sought the best evidence they could obtain as to the religion d the people. Could not their pistors have given such evidence as would have placed the com- missioners in a more consistent position were not those who knew them best, best qualified to give information about tt.em ? and would not an application to the pastors ot the people have been the best course in a matter as to which great results were to follow. (Loud cheers.) Did they go to the publishers generally through Wales, for information as to literature? They went to Mr. Rees, of Llandovery, a man in the interest of the Church of England; and of all editors, Mr. David Owen, editor of the Sun," was the only one called up to give evidence. Now, if J am not mistaken, no man ic Wales would risk the life of a fly upon the evidence of Mr. David Owen. (Applause.) Yet he is the only Welsh editor selected Hut there is another argument, which will, perhaps, yet moie satisfactorily prove the resolution which I hold in my hand, viz., the suppression of evidence favourable to our country. (Loud cheers.) This circumstance was stated and fully proved at a meeting held, not long ago, at Haverlorowest; and I believe I may sately affirm, thallhe testimony of the Kev.Lewis Kdwards, theological tatorof the academy at Bala, was entirely o itted. (Expressions of disapprobation.) 1 may also be permuted to state, that I gave very favourable evidence as to Tredcuar, to Mr. Symons, but not a word of it is given. (Disapprobation ) Mr. Symons, in his letter to Archdeacon Williams, has said that 1 gave evidence as to the county of Monmouth 1 did so, but very different, indeed, from what is published. And U|>on this point I bring another charge against the commissioners—that of altering the evidence they received. 1\1r. Williams, a chemist, of Carnarvon, and Mr. Williams, a dissenting minister, have both stated in the Carnarvon Herald, that Mr. Commissioner Johnson has suppressed the favoutable part of their evidence, and given that most unfavourable to the morals of the inhabi. tants of that town. The evidence of the Hev. C. Jonos, Dol- gelly, and Mr. Watkin Anwyl, of the same town, weregreatly distorted, and ihat in a point regarding the important work of the ministry. I believe we may also prove our resolution from the vf iy statements made by the commissioner himself. 1 allude now to what he has said about Monmouthshire. I have spent 2^ years of my life in Tredegar; in Motimoulbshire 1 have passed the most eventful period ot my history and I will defend it from the attack made upon it by the commissioner. With re ference to that county, the leport says :— Evil in eveiy shape is rampant io this district; demoraliza- tion is everywhere dominaut; and all good influences are com- paratively powerless. They drink to the most brutal excesses, especially on occasions which I will endeavour presently to de- scribe, and which are designed for the purpose. They have little regard to modesty or to truth; and even the young children in the streets, who can scarcely articulate, give utteiar.ee to impre- cations. The bodies and habits of the pecple are almost as dirty as the towns and houses of the swarthy region in which they swarm. The whole district, with the exception ot Newport, teems with crime aud all the slatternly accompani- ments of animal power and moral'disorder, -,vida scarcely a ray ot mental or spiritual intelligence The people are savage in their manner, and mimic the repulsive rudetvess of those in authority over them. The whole district and population partake of the iron character of its produce. Everything centres in and ministers to the idolatry of profit. Physical strength is the object of esteem, and gain theirchief god. 1 here are, of course, even in this black domain, some individual exceptions, bui the general picture can ouly be drawn in the colours I am coustiained to use." Mr. Jones continued: Now, is this lrue-is it a fact that the people, as a whole, are savage in their manner—is it true that theie is among them scarcely a ray of mental or spiritual intelli- gence ? Are these serious and disgraceful charges made against us because they are true, or inordir to show that government education is the only thing that can cure us? (Cheers.) InTrede gar, with a population of about 8.000, thr re are eit;ht chapels, built principally by th" free contributions of the inhabitants, at an expense of, at least, £ 6,000; and is it likely that a people, possessing scarcely a ray of mental or spiritual intelligence would erect so many places of religious woiship? These same people, without a ray of spiritual intelligence, contribute annu- ally about fl.OOOfof charitable and religiouspmposes. ijiU this slate of things is not confined to Iredegar; equally creditable exertions in the cause of religion are made in other parts of the county; but if it were confined to Iredepar alone, I ask, would the commissioner have been justified in slating that there was scarcely a ray of spiritual intelligence amongst us? (Cries of No, no.") Ladies and gentlemen, 1 have already told you that I ha.e spent the most eventful period of my lite in Trede- gar. In Tredegar I have been at the point ot dea h. and the.e very people, who are thus maligned by the report, watched by my bedside with the ardent sympathy of truly teiigious tiiend- ship. I lost a beloved child in rredegar; I Jost my dearest earthly friend tllele; and those who are now evil spoken of by the commissioner were my comforters in the hour of sorrow and bereavement: thev ministered, as promptly and efficiently as eaithly friends could do, consolation to my wounded spirit and shall I r ot stand f'oiward now in their defence ought I not to protect them, it possible, from suffering by so foul an imputa t'on ? 1 certainly ought, and trust that I shall. ntver he back- ward in espousing their cause. (Loud and continued cheeiing ) Mr. Jones then alluded to the parishes of Mynyddyslwyn, Bed- welty, &c.,to show that s.nitW efforts v ere marie in these places n the caose of religion, and the| allegation con- tained in the reiort. He then continued.. I will D0W mention ,1 i- » i i uhnws the partiality with which tt e^e refims another fact which shows r vvi,_„ "'ese reurns to government have been prepared. Y\ hen Mr. Symons called unon me he asked me whether there were any of Uie working classes sober and moral..rePf^j l^e jeamed gentleman's inquiry was, that I bad a church of 250 members, almost entirely coaiposed of perstins from among ine Working classes* surefy if he was anxious to represent things as they vvere; he would have mentioned this circumstance but not one word is said about it; whilst Mr. Phillips, of Pontypool, is allowed to sreak out freely 011 the other side of the question. ( Hear, hear.") Mr. Jones then alluded to the observations which have been made at different times and by various persons, with reference to the chastity of Wales;—recommending a writer under the name of Brutus, to remember that although the evil of unchaslitv remaining unchecked, has been frequently associated by some with the prevalence of dissent, nevertheless this crime reigns rampant in the agricultural districts, where the people principally atttnd the church. (Cheets ) If then, my friends, said Mr, Jones, we are to be thus misrepresented by persons who neither l now our language, nor understand our character—it is high time tint we should seek for justice; it i* high time that a power- ful remonstrance should be forwaideu to the government, as to the injustice of a people being subjected to the decisions of judges who do not understand their language. Is it right that a whole population should be put under for the emolument of 15 men ? (Cries of No, no," and cheers.) e ought to have an orga- nisation throughout the country to procure the administration of justice in the elsh language; and I trust we shall soon be able to present a memorial to our beloved queen, from the women 01 Wales, praving for the abolition of the committee of council, 'est when another commission be issued, the character of our Knglish sisttrs maybe equally maligned and misrepresented. The rev. gentleman concluded his address, af.ei a few oiher observations, amid loud cheers. The resolution was put from the chair, and carried, with only one dissentient. This was Mr. William Price, draper, Cardiff, who 'ose to say he did not agree with snme of the observations made by the first speaker, and he utteilv denied that the whole of the provisions of Sir James Graham's Education Bill had been brought forward in the subsequent minutes of council on .-ducatioii- Mr. Jones, the speaker said he should be happy to meet Mr. Price on that point at another time bat that the present was not a fitting occasion. The Rev. Evan Moigan, Calviniitic Methodist minister, of Cardiff was called upon to move the second resolution, in doing which, he alluded to the unfairness of the reports, the incom- petency of the comtnissioners to furlll prlper conclusions upon matters of religion, &c., &c., but we fegretthat we are unaole • o cin in detail the rev. gentleman's rema ks. The Hev. D. R. Stephen, of Manchester, late of Newport, was requested to second the resolution Mr. Stephen was re- ceived with bursts of applause, and spoke for a considerable time in a strain of thrilling eloquence, which evidently enrap- tured his audience. The rev. gentleman's observations were to the following effect:—Mr. Chairman, ladies, and gentlemen: The ancestor of Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., ef Tredegar Park, Monmouthshire, was Hor Hael; and he had a favourite bard. This said bard had a difficult task to perform. -and on being asked whether he could accomplish that task, he said, "Yes, I will do it, in the name of God and the county ofGlamorgan. Laughter.) We have a difficult task to perform with reference 10 our country, and the reports of the education commissioners, and in the same names we hope to accom) lish it. (Loud cheers.) Now. I am one of those persons born in the district where there is said not to be a ray of mental or spiritual intelligence. (Laughter.) I am not, however, going to say anything of my- self in this matter; but I know many men in that district in whose presence Messieurs Lingen, Symons, and Johnson would cut but a very poor figure; and when Mr. Lingen says that the m n of the copper works upon the Swansea river never look or ri,c above their place, he speaks what he does not know. I will not apply to him an epithet which could offend the most delicate ear, for ignoraut as we are, we will show that we can behave as gentlemen; but I tell him, as I have told him before, that he says that wnich is not that his statements 3.rise from simple ignoiancc and it is presumption in him to talk of a thing which he does not understand. (Loud cheering and laughter.) When these blue books came to mv hands in Lan- cashire, and when I began to read them, I asked myself, Well, I wonder whether Taffy will allow judgment to go by default; r-hall these reports be believed ? My zeal wanted little insti- gation, and I began to think of what course should be taken to rebut these foul charges against my native land. The first communication I received upon the subject was from a clergy- man, an old friend, accompanied by a copy of the reports. Now, I s .id to myself, if I know anything of the character of Welshmen, these commissioners, if they suppose that Welsh- men will lie down quietly under such calumny, have blundered. (Loud cheers.) Before the Saxon, tne Norman, or the Dane landed upon our shores, the Briton was known as a man who did not. love aggrosire warfare, but who wished to be left alone; but as for defensive warfare, let himalcne. When did he yield to the Norman ?—Never. To the Dane r— Never. To the Saxon ?—Never. (Immense cheering.) I mean no reflec- tion, bv these observations, upon any of other countries I mean that the Welshman is what he was—that he will never yield in slavery. (Bursts of applause.) Die he will, but never yield. (Renewed cheering.) We are engaged, not in a sec- tarian, but in a national contest. (Cheers.) The whole at- tempt now made is to destroy the distinctive character of Welshmen; to deprive them of their peculiar form of religion. Our two great and grievous sins are that we tak Welsh, and that we dissent from the Established Church. (Loud cheers) Well, what harm is there in talking Welsh. What is the use of trying to prevent it ? They will talk Welsh, and you can't help it. (Roars of laughter, and chce:s.) And what harm? How can you destroy the language of a people, unless they themselves abandon it. Know you not what efforts have been made in former times to destroy the Welsh language; know you not that up to a comparatively recent period no Welsh- man could hold an office under government ? But did this destroy his language? (Hear, hear) No. It is still a spoken language; I can talk it now as well as Taliesin him- self. (Laughter and applause.) You cannot destroy the lan- guage of a people; you cannot take away their religion. (Applause.) But this i\Jr. Lingen also says that there is no lilera:ure in Wales. Now, I should like to ask Mr. Commis- sioner Lingen what he means by literature does he mean books, or the power to read books ? does he mean the power to write them ? If you turn to the evidence given to Mr. Johnson, you will find that he speaks of books, written in the Welsh lan- guage, and extensively read in Wales. Is this literature ? If not, what is? (Cneers.) But here, again, is a proof of Mr. Commissioner Lingell's ignorance it is purely want of infor- mation on the subject. I said at a meeting the other day, and I here quote rr.yse.f, because I don't know what better I can SrlY that 1 have a little boy at home who knows as much of the literature of Wales as these three learned commissioners put together; and he knows nothing at all. (Roars of laughter, and great cheering.) But I again ask these men, how are they going to take away the Welsh language ? It cannot be done. It is almost a self-evident proposition that the thing is imprac- ticable. As a matter of common sense, we may easily discover the absurdity of such an attempt; and no man, with a grain of common sense will be a party to such an absurd anù insane measure. (Laughter and load applause.) My friend, Mr. Evan Jones, has talked to you about Tredegar-a place which I know as well as he. I know the whole mining district, from one end to the other and I wish to say a word or two aLout the parish of Trc-vethin. What says Mr. Edward H. Phillips, in his evidence to the commissioner on the state of religion and education in this parish ? He entirely ignores the existence of dissenting chapels: he does not take upon himself to know that there are dissenting places of worship there; al- though hs speaks particularly of the small amount oi church accommodation, compared with the extent of ;he population (Disapproval.) But let me call ycur attention to another gen- tleman, who gave his testimony to the commissioners, but to whom no allusion has yet been made—I mean, the Rev. Augus- tus Morgau, of Machen rectory, brother of Sir Charles Morgan, of Tredegar Park, baronet, this said Mr. Augustus Morgm, rector of Machen, is the best shot in the county of Monmouth. (Laughter.) Not a man in the county bags more game than he; yet I know more of the parish of Machen than the rector of bolachen himself. (llenewed bursts of laughter.) He knows comparatively nothing of the state of religious education in his parish. Let me, however, do the reverend gentlemen justice- he is a good shot but very unfit to report upon the religious state ot Lis parish. (Loud cheering.) Let me say a v, crd or two more with reference to the parish of Trevethin. Mr. W. W. Phillips's evidence is registered in the blue books, near to that of Capel Haubury Leigh, Esq., furnished for him to the commissioner, by his agent, Mr. Harley. But how different are the statements of Mr. Leig" and Mr. W. W. Phillips, with reference to the necessity for government aid, with reference to the results at present produced by Sunday schools, &c and which is likely to be most correctly informed upon the matter ? Do you know how Mr Phillips spenos his time on the Sabbath: lie takes his bread and cheese in his pocket, and goes out to visit the Sunday schools in the parish; and if there be a man in the county, who is capable of giving a valuable opinion upon the matter, Mr. W. W. Phillips is that individual. (Hear, hear.)—After alluding somewhat mure at length to the state o! education in the parishes above referred to, Mr. Stephen called the attention of his audience to a correspondence which had taken place between himself and Mr. Commissioner Lingen, with regard to some remarks upon the inaccuracy of the • reports, made by him (Mr. Stephen) at Liverpool; and continu- ing his address, said: This Mr. Commissioner Lingen says a Welshman never rises in the socialscale-" never comes from uncer the hatches," as he expresses if; and alludes to the Copper Works on the Swansea river, in confirmation ot. that observation. This statement, as I have before remarked, is the result of pure ignorance; and when, upon a former occasion, 1 pronounced the assertion to be unfounded, Mr. Lingen wrote to me, asking me either to modify or retract mj expiessions. Taking special care to be right, I again referred to the blue boo), s and to the Liverpwl Mercury, which had given an almost verbatim report of my address, and told Mr. Lingen that so far as 1 could then discover, I could neither modify nor retract what I had said; but if there was any point up.m which he could convince me that I had erred, I should have no objection to listen to his representation. I have never heard from him since. (Laughter) A Welshman never get up, indeed Whv he has committed himself to one of the most absurd theories in the whole world. Because there is not in Mr. Vivian's works a Welsh clerk, therefore a elshman never rises in the social scale! Why, Mr. Vivian is a Cornishman; his relatives a.re Cornishmen, and his relatives are in his office; but in the works on the other side of the river, there are Welsh clerks in crowds. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) "Welshmen never rise, forsooth! ihe other day we wanted a member of parliament for Macclesfield a mail of a given shade of political character and where did we find him? Why, in London. What! a Welshman in London ? Yes; in London; Mr. Williams, the man we w311ted, was in London; and how dare these commis- s:oners thus publish libellous reports of our countrymen ? reports from which individuals in all parts af the kingdom are forming their conclusions, as to the state of religion and educa- tion in Wa'es. (Hear, hear.) Now, a word or two as to the chastity 01 Wales. What is the statement made in these books upon this subject? Why, that prayer-meetings, singing-meet- ings, &c in connection with our religious societies, are sources of corruption; that meetings in which members of churches assemble tor worship, and in which young persons join for the practice of Psalmody, are converted into opportunities for the perpetration of crime. (Cries of "Shame! shame!") Just so was it, however ( and I am proud of the distinguished fellow- ship), with the Christians of the earliest ages: they were charg d with meeting for the worst of purposes. But those who thus libelled these devoted men, knew what they would have ions themselves, if they thus met. (Hear, hear.) When Martin Luther met for secret intercourse with his friends, similar false and malicious churgcs were levelled against him. Wesley was charged with the same thing; and now we have Englishmen, young men, churchmen, lawyers, travelling over our country, and pionwunciug similar libels on our most sacred institutions. (Hear, hear.) But we demur to the judges: we demur to the evidence. Let us be represented in our real character, and we fear not the Issue-" Y gwir yn erbvn y byd." (Cheers.) (lrutü against the world.) We will stand by God and our country. (Loud appl: use.) But this is not the plan by which our go'veininent likes to work. The principle of centralisation is being brought into more extensive operation. But this principle does not work v. ell; there does not seem to be much good frcm it in France at the present moment. But still this principle is prevailing in this country; with us, you know everything must be done in London. For many years I was a guardian of the poor in Newport; but we could not even appoint an assistant without going to London, to men who knew nothing at all about us. (Loud cheering.) But I wish these men not to have anything to do with us. Let them mind their own affairs, and leave us to attend to ours. Remember what Mr. Commissioner Symons said to the venerable the Archdeacon of Llandaff, in a letter lately addressed to him; the worthy commissioner states that he had thought it right to notice his letter, by writing a reply to it because he was the Archdeacon of Llandaff. (Hear, near.) Now I say again that we don't want Mr. Symons and the committee of council to notice us; we wish them to have nothing to do with us we wish them to take no part in the formation of mllld in this country. We have already done a great deal ourselves, and shall, doubtless f left to ourselves, do a great deal more. I • i i J .L „ TCnnrts for what we have done. It wrsh we had credit m the.se reports i matters not, however; Mr. Baines isit'"e done. Iwond'-r much that we have not been taken notice v lma j offnir alter all. (Loud cheers.) of before. it js an ill-starved atiair i* > We have now done much of the ^ork, > Qhestertield at last. (Laughter.) Dr. Johnson told Lord Chestertitld, whea he offered him his patronage after he had acquired dis tic 5- tion and success, that his lordship's Ides. of patronage seemed to be that it was to be encumbered with help. (Roars of laughter. 1 We are not desirous to be encumbered with the help -of the privy council. (Cheers.) But now one thing about the evi- dence. I have been severely blamed by some of my brethren for what I have said with reference to some of the church clergy. I can't help it. I have no reason that I know of to love the clergy much, except a few of them whom I am proud to reckon among mv friends; but one of these said clergv- men in Anglesea, living in the enjoyment of the revenue of more than one living, gave such evidence as I am ashamed to read. I intended to have read it in Liverpool, but was quite ashamed to do to. Surely I have no great reason to admire this individual. John Foster, on hearing a person remark that the Emperor of Russia was a good man, said, "i es, there's no doubt, he said grace before he swallowed Poland." (Laughter and great cheering.) In former times, when the distinctions between religious parties were not so clearly marked as at present, an individual made this inquiry—" hat do the Ar- menians hold ?" The answer was—"They hold all the good livings in England." (Loud laughter.) In like manner, the eldest sons of Die shon Dafydd holU many of the best livings of Wales; our country is misrepresented throughout the king- dom, in consequence of their mis-statements, and a pretext is thus afforded to the government to take education under its patronage. (Hear, hear.) But our purpose is that this plan shall not succeed and I believe that it will not. My faith may be strong but I believe it will be so unless it proves so, I greatly misinterpret the character of my countrymen. But listen to a description of their indomitable resistance of op- pression and injustice fiom a great writer. I will read you two sentences. Mr. Stephen here quoted the following passage from The Norman Conquest, by Augustine Thierney — ^Chus disappeared from the island of Britanny, with the ex- ception of the remnant left in the small and sterile province of Wales, the Celtic race of Cambrians, Logrians, and Britons, es- pecially so called, partly direct emigrants from the eastern extremity of Europe, and partly colonists who had come into Britain after an intermediate stay of various duration on the western coast of Gaul. This poor wreck of a great nation had the glory of defending the possession of their last corner of ter- ritory against the efforts of an enemy immensely superior in numbers and wealth; often defeated, they were never subju- gated; and from country to country they bore deep within their hearts the Immoveable conviction of a mysterious eternity, reo served for their name and their language', from the very outset of their national defeats. This eternity was announced to them by the Welsh bards; and each time thåt in the progress of years a new foreign invader traversed the mountains of Cambria, let his victories have been as complete as they might,he still heard this cry from the vanquished Do thy worst! —thou canst not destroy our name ur our language Chance, valour, and more particularly the nature of the country, composed ot rocks, lakes, and sands, vindicated the daringly-sanguine prediction but in itself it must be eyer regarded as a remarkable proof of energy and im3.gination in the petty people who unhesitatingly acted upon a national article of faith." Now one word, continued Mr. Stephen, about Cambro Sarcer- dos, Ordovicis, &c This smooth-mouthed, lioney-tongued, good man, complains loudly in the John Bull (a good paper, too, by-the-bye), that he has been traduced; poor fellow. hat a shame and a pity that he should have been traduced but you men of Cardiff, remember you not what you read in the Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian in 184G: what you read in the John Bull in 1846? (Loud applause.) Yet, innocent, quiet, injured man, he says he has been traduced this libeller of his country, through the columns of the Cardiff aud Merthyr Guardian, complains of having been traduced. But lam not at all surprised at such a writer finding admission to the columns at the CardiJT alld McrdJJT Guardian. (Hear, hear.) I remember the starting of that publication in Merthyr Tydfil. From that period I was its stock-in-trade for many years.— (Laughter.) The editor of that paper was not ashamed of the consummate meanness of attacking mc with reference to the trade by which my honoured father earned his_ bread ^and to the occupation by which 1 formerly got my living.^ (Expres- sion? of disapprobation.) For a long time after this I was fol- lowed as a victim and. when the Dissenters Marriage Act was passed, it happened that I had the honour of marrying the first pair in the chapel at Swansea, with which I was then con- nected; and how did this said paper describe the ceremony? In the marriage solemnized by me they stated the parties had been united;" whilst beneath this was a head marriages," under which were placed the announcements of marriages in the Church of England. (Cries of' shame, shame.") The same spirit followed rne to a subsequent, time of my life, even up to the comparatively recent period cf the discussion with my honoured, and now my sainted friend, Mr. Francis, at New- port. The first week this said paper gave Mr. Francis's whole speech, and published only a portion of mine, and that was condensed; and the second week gave another abbreviated portion of my address—(disapproval)—and this is the way in which I have been treated by the paper which now allows this gentleman to complain in its columns of being traduced.— (Hear, hear, and applause.) It is no shame to a man to have been born oipoorparents itis no disgrace to a man to have been born of parents who could neither restd nor write, as many in those days could not— (cheers)—but it is a shame for a Welsh- man to forget his country; to defame his native land—the 1 md where he got his education—where he learned his religion. (Loud applause). But we will not forget our native land—our Cwmry if we do anything unworthy of our country, then blame us; but when we rise up to defend her rights, to shield our- selves from calumny if we cling, with ardent resolution, to our streams, our mountains, our valleys, support us—lend us your friendly aid. (After a few other eloquent observations, Mr. Stephen resumed his seat amid enthusiastic and long-con- tinued cheering.) The Rev. Thomas Thomas, theological tutor of Pontypool College, was the next speaker, who rose to support the resolu- tion; but we much regret that the great length to which our report of the proceedings has already gone, precludes us from giving, in extenso, the rev, gentleman's interesting address. Mr. Thomas's remarks were confined principally to the parishes of Trevethin and Mynyddyshvyu, the drift of his observations being to show, that the reports with reference to these places were partial and unfounded. The rev. gentleman remarked, that there was a school at Abercarne, supported by Sir Benja- min Hall, which is unjustly represented by Mr. John Jones, an assistant commissioner, in a very discreditable light. Mr. Thomas quoted Mr. Jones's statement from the report, and which reads thus — ABERCAKN'E.—On the 1st of April I visited this school, which is kept upstairs above the market-house, by D. R. Rees, and supported by Lady Hall. The chief promoter insists on the schoolmaster teaching Welsh to the children, as well as English. The first class of boys were reading the second Welsh class.book—they were seven in number; only one understood and could converse in Welsh. They read incorrectly, and they had no idea of proper and distinct pronunciation; they could not answer even the simplest question in the Welsh grammar, which the master did not profess to teach them, but confined them entirely to reading They all thought the word parable meant a house. They did not know what miracle meant, if not a story or a tale. They could nut relate a1JY of tl1' mlTdcles described lTl the New Testament; and all were convinced tbat Moses wrought the first miracle, and that he lived on earth in the time ot our Saviour; they did not know what the meaning of the word gospel was, nor where it was written—they had no recollection of ever seeing 'he word; they ail thought that our Saviour will not return to the world again. The discipline and management of the school appeared void of any system but I think the schoolmaster is competent to teach, and that he would be useful as a country schoolmaster, if tie were trained, and had a room properly supplied with apparatus. The schoolmaster is a tolerably gocd Welsh scholar, but he thought it quite im- practicable to teach the Welsh language to English children, as they would not stay in the school sufficient time. (Signed) « JOHN JOXES." Mr. Thomas then read the following letter, which he said he had received from a person upon whose veracity he confidently relied, and which gives the true statement of the affair: The facts of the case are these :—In the early part of last year, a stranger, apparently about 21 years of age, walked into the school at Abercarne, with the curate, Mr. Hughes. His name was Jones. He said he came there instead of the fuvernment commissioner. Mr. Symons, because Mr. Symons could not understand Welsh. There were at that time nearly eighty children in tne school. He measured the schoolroom", and remained there about half an hour altogether. He asked Mr. Rhys the average number of scholars, and was informed that it was ninety-five. He neither heard the children read nor asked them any questions, and went awav. Next dav a stranger on horseback called at Mr. Rhys' house, which is half a mile from the school, and asked if anybody had been at the school. Mr. Rhys said yes; and the strange gentleman said it was all right, and rode off. That dav, oi the following, Mr. Jones came again into the school, as before, without notice or permission. I here were then about the same number of child- dren present as before. He asked Mr. Rhvs if there were any Sunday schools, and WAS told of two in the village, besides the one kept by Mr. Ilhys for Lady Ilali in the church; and he wrote down the answers. It is", however, evident he did not put Mr. Rhys's answers in the report, as he has there published that another day school was kept by Lady Hall in Mynydyslwyn, where the children were disorderly; though her ladyship does not contribute to any day-school, except that at Abercarne. In this his second visit to the school, he did not remain more than about ten minutes altogether; and in that time he asked one or two startling questions of the terrified children, demanding the meaning of the words miracle and parable. He desired two or three English children who had not been long in school to read Welsh. He was informed by Mr. Rhys, that they were as yet imperfect in Welsh; but he did not hear them read English nor did he converse with more than one U elsh chi.d. -lr. Rhvs' scholars are both Welsh and English; but the Welsh excel in both languages. But Mr. Rhys never said (as the re- port states) that it was impracticable to teach English children Welsh. He has taught many English children Welsh. But English children are known to be much slower in learning than the Welsh; their organs of speech are not so pliable, in con- sequence of their not possessing the advantages of Welsh children, who, being accustomed to speak Welsh from infancy, acquire English, or any other language, with the greatest ease, in half the time an English child learns Welsh.—Mr. lihys does not teach the Sunday school in the church now, in conse- quence of the curate, Mr: Hughes, having forbidden his doing so, because he had been a month at the Normal School in Bre- con, for improvement. On his return to teach in the vestry as usual, he was forbidden, because he had been for a month in a dissenting Normal School. He went again on the following Sunday to teach, but was told that if he appeared there again to teach in the Sunday school, the churchwarden should turn him out. Mr. Rhys is a churchman, and was a communicant. Mr. Thomas then made some very pointed observations upon the partiality evinced in the selection of witnesses in Abercarne, showing that although several competent persons were at hand to be applied to, if the commissioner wished to obtain their tes- timony, yet n^ne of them were called upon to give information. Upon "this point, and to remove the imputatious cast upon the Welsh character by the commissioners, the rev. speaker quoted the following Extract from a letter of Mr. Rogers, manager of the Aber- guyddon Collieries, in the Parish of Myuydayslwyn. The Government Educational Commissioners did not apply to myself or any one upon these (or, as far as I can learn, r.ny other), Works in this parish, for inMfmation as to the schools, or any other subject connected with the moral condition or dis- cipline of the people. Jn Mynyddyslwyn, (a parish of mam- thousand inhabitants,) we have a Church and Chapel of Ease, served by a clergyman and his curate. At the church from eight to twenty, and at the chapel of ease from twenty to thirty, are the respective congregations. In the Dissenting chapels at Abercarn and Newbridge, (a very small portion of this parish) the number of Sunday school scholars, I am in- formed, is upwards of 300, and the congregations upwards of 800. All these are unnoticed in the Report. Some time in the last spring, as I am informed, the perpetual curate of this parish, accompanied by a student, named Jones, from Llampeter Col- lege, visited the school at Abercarn, and, after measuring the school-rooms, and asking the scholars a few unintelligible ques- tions, one of which was, if they knew what a parable meant, left the place, and has been heard of no more. So tar from the Reports of the Commissioners being true, as to the employment of Welshmen in the most extensive works of this district, it is notorious that the successful ironmasters, as Messrs. Craw- shay, Sir J. Guest, Messrs. Baileys and Co., have made it a general practice to employ only elshmen. In the managing departments, &c., these have had nearly all Welshmen under them. It is alw quite true, that in such works as the CWlll Celyn, Varteg, Kumney, Maestaeg, Cambrian, Cwm Avon, and others, where English direction solely has been employed, there has been invariably serious loss or ruin to the proprietors. There is, I believe, scarcely one single instance of any work in this country succeeding by English management. A most intel- ligent and experienced Staffordshire ironmaster, who will pro- bably conduct extensive operations in this county, stated plainly, a few weeks ago, So satisfied am I, after careful in- spection of these men, that I shall, on commencing works | here, ietrn their *ili feofie mir. on my works.' dr. the collieries at Abei-carc, works with which I am bonnected in this district, I t none but Welshmen; and: as I an responsible for the conautft *• of these men. self interest must prompt me to this. I find them more faithful, intelligent, and steady, than the English emi- grants. The report and evidence published br the commis- sioners aTe malicious slanders, so far as their accusations of want of fidelity on the part of these people, is concerned. I have numbers of men now in my employ wao wouid sacrifice their personal interest, and submit to want ane: absolute po- verty, rather than desert their employer. Personal experience has proved this to me. I have lived many years in the idland counties of England, and have there been engaged in the ma- nufacturing districts, but never found there any of this chival- rous feeling existing between the employers and the empioved. In the collieries at Abercarn, to which yrou refer, we haye none but Welshmen in any department of trust. These col- lieries are now the most extensive in the district; between 300 and 400 hands are employed, and these are rapidly increasing. At the disputes, on these works, in which the men have been always beaten, it is remarkable, in this as at other works in the district, that the few English emigrants are almost invariably the principal disturbers of the peace. Connected with these works are must commodious houses, public baths, wash ¡JOuses. bakery, &c. Of all this, the commissioners take no notice. I have s^en but a lew extracts from the evidence of the Rev. James Hughes; as to this district, wherever he goes, he is a subject of suspicion or contempt, and can really know little of the character of the people. This man, and the Rev. Griffiths, have alike committed themselves, as gratuitous and malicious libellers of their people and country, and are now receiving their just reward. I will endeavour to see some of the Dissent- ing ministers in theis neighbourhood, and get up a public de- monstration to show that the slanders shall not lie upon th< Welshmen of this parish uncontradicted." After several other observations on subjects alluded to in the blue books, Mr. Thomas gave the following information as to Mr. Commissioner Symons —About 13 years ago, he came forward as a candidate for the borough of Stroud, and at that time he was a liberal, nay, a radical—(for he (Mr. Thomas) had his election address then in his pocketand such was the learned gentleman's contempt, at that time, for Lord John Russell, that he used to characterise him as a little contemp- tible snivelling whig. About two years after that he obtained an appointment under government, in something relating to the employment of children in factories; but this was not all, for since that, as they were aware, he had been appointed a commissioner; and, subsequently, a.n inspector for the whole of Wales. Mr. Thomas concluded a speech of considerable length and great power, amid loud cheering. The second resolution was then put to the meeting, and carried. The Rev. David Jones moved the third resolution, which was seconded in Welsh, by the Rev. Lewis Powell, Indepen- dent minister, of Cardiff. The Rev. Thomas Price, of Aberdare, here addressed a few observations to the assembly, reprehending the statements made by the Rev. Johfi Griffiths, vicar of Aberdare, with re- ference to the female population of that parish. A vote of thanks to the mayor was then moved bv Mr. W. Williams, of Cardiff, seconded by Charles Yachell, Esq" and carried unanimously. The Rev. William Jones then moved, and the Rev. D. Rhys Stephen seconded, a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was carried by acclamation. Mr. Vachell briefly acknowledged the compliment, and the meeting separated.
MERTHYR.
MERTHYR. THE GRAND FANCY BALL. The fancy ball, which took place at the Castle Inn, was one of the most brilliant and pleasing reunions of the kind which has ever taken place in Glamorganshire, and reflected the highest credit upon the stewards, K. T. Crawshav, R. Fother- giII* and S Homfray, Esqs., together with the conductors and managers generally. Every thing was according to the best taste and on the most liberal scale, and imparted delight to the assemblage of ueautyand rank from various parts of the county, as well as the town and neighbourhood, amongst whom we noticed the Cyfarthfa, Dowdais, Trdegar, Aberdare, and other highly distinguished families also parties from the fashionable circles of Newport, Cardiff, and other distant localities. A gentleman from the establishment of Mr. Baron Nathan, the celebrated dancing master of London, brought down a rich collection of fancy dresses, most of which were engaged, and at nine o'clock, when about one hundred per- sons were present and dancing commenced, the scene was like one of those magic creations of the poet's lancy.— Where her bowers and her temples fair Fashion throws wide, There fancy and taste are combining And beauty and wealth, they are seen side by side, A garland of pleasure entwining." The supper arrangements, by Mr. and Mrs. Roach, gave the highest satisfaction after which the pleasures oi the ball were kept up to an advanced hour in the morning.
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THE LATE TEMPEST.—Durtng the storm on Sunday night. when the thunder and lightning was so vivid, we hear that one of the stacks, near Cyfarthfa, was struck by the electric fluid, and about half a yard of the brick work torn off and some of the biicks thrown about one hundred yards off. Further than this there was no damage, and this will be soon rectified. Du. WELCH ON AMERICA—A gentleman, of the above name, has been giving two lectuies here on Monday and Tuesday last. His qualifications are, as his handbiil states, a residence of ten vears in America, and favourable notices from several provincial journals. We also believe that he is acquainted with Catlin, of North American celebrIty. We heard from a gentleman who was present, that his abilities, as a lecturer, are tolerably good, and his information about American cus- toms and manners correct and extensive. He gave also a very good account of Oregon, as a suitable place for emi- grants from this country.
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ORDINATION SERVICES AT BBIDGEND.—On the 23rd and 24th Feb., the Rev. J. D. Williams, late of Homerton Collepe, London, was set apirt to the pastorate of the congre- gational churches worshipping at the Tabernacle and Coity, Bridgend, Glamorganshire. At three o'clock on the first day, at Coity, tbe services were conducted by the Revs. L. Lawrence, Aduitim; W. Williams, Llynvi; and T. Rees, Siloa, Carmar- thenshire and at sh o'clock, in the same place, by the Revs. n. Rees, Carmel; T. Evans, Pembroke and D. Evans, Neaih. Also the sawe evening, at the Tabernacle, two sermons were preached by the Rev. E. Jaeobs, Swansea; and R. Thomas, Hanover, Monmouthshire At ten o'clock on the second day, the Rev. G. Owen, Brytimenyn, read and prayed; the Rev. J. Davies, Llanellv, Breeonshire, delivered the introductory dis- course; the Rev. L. Powell, Cardiff, proposed the questions the Rev. W. Griffith, Llanbaven, off red tHe ordination praver; the Rev. \V. Jones, Swaiwea, gave the charge to the minister, ani the Rev. B. Owens, Merthyr, to the church. In the afternoon, the Revs. X. Stephens, Sirliowj"; D. Lewis, Lauvaplev (in Engish). and T. Rees, preached; and in the evening, the Rev?. J. Evans, Maendy; J. Jones, Rhydybont; and W. Griffiths, Llanhaven. The attendance at eachoi the services was absolutely overflowing.
SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.
SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. The meeting or the shareholder* 01 tbe South Wales Railway 0:1 Wedottda v se'nmght wit II remarkable oDe. An iDcideotii rem3.k fiotri It propridor drew from the hOD. chairman, Mr. RU<lell, one of his felicitous explanations, serviog to place ro a vroDg poiot of "rew the good faÍlh end honour wltb which the Great Western Company adhere to their engagements, aDd further e*posm?, with crushing aeverity, the misrepresentation* which have been systematically cut on that coinpaoj by un. scrupulous hirelings. But firnt we must notice those mitten moie immediate'y connected with the South Wales Railway,— i he proprietors, we thick, have great c*u»e to congratulate th m- selves on their prospects; we shouid say, judging from the tor- dial tone of the procetdiogs throughout, that the proprittors aie fully and unanimously satisfied ot the v&'us of the undertaking to which they 11,.e t'mba:kcd. The direct rs have acted will; more than orcinary judgment and caution dunng the late crisis. rIley have goue on slowly but surely, aud have westhered the late comaiercial hurricaue in a skilful and successful manner.— Tlie accounts exhibit the most satisfactory state 01 matters. The w,se abstinence from pressure oo the shareholders for calla dis- played by the directors will be remarked with approval. It will tuither be seen that the directors, lealously dad ty the direc- tor of the Great Western Company, are eooeavouriug, with every prospect 01 success, to place the shareholders in me posn on promised to them with respect to the immediate paynieoi o. live per cent, oo their aduoce-. This is an instance of honour and good faith on the part of the Great Western Company that will nave its due weight with the public and the South Wales pro- prietary. With iele:ence to the importance of the railway, DO reasonable doubt can well be enltsrtdtDed that it is locally and nationally indispensible, and that it must, from the very natuie and magnitude of the traffic it will command, be most amply remunerative. The South Wales Railway will be the great high road through alet to Ireland. This is of itself a peculiar advantage, sufficient to eoabie fit to take high rank among these truly national enterpiiset. And oow, with respect to Mr. RUI. sell's remarks in relation to the slaDders heaped on the Great Western Company, the exaggerated statements put forth as to Its engagements and liabilities, and the prospect of Government meddling with railways. Mr. Russell disposed of the charges of the enormous liabilities of the Great Western In his peculiarly clear and convincing way. He observed that the statements 10 a catchpenny pamphlet be referred to were founded on falsehood, and he proved incontesiibly that the engagements into which the Great Western had entered with other Companies, had not beta sought by tbom as a mesas of aggraadii ment and aggression, but had been forced upon them by legislative blindness, to use a forbearing phrase, and bad been resorted to ooly as a means of s-curing their propeity and position from injury.— Railway Gautt,.
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS, BIRTHS. D k On the 28th alt., the wife of Mr. T. F. Wade, Steam Packet Inn, in this town, of a daughter.. On the 26tii ult., the wife of Mr. Wm. Jones, lontjmoile Office, of a son. MARRIAGES. At Trevethin, by license, by the Rev. Thomas Davies, Mr. Edward Taylor, ironmonger, of Pontypool, to Mta8 E. Saunders, of the same place. (i On the 27th ult., at St. Melons church, Mr. ™Ml*e of the Great House Farm, Rumney, to Mrs. Dixo Govtrev Farm, St. Melons. y,v »i,_ On the leth ult., at St. An<I«w 8 o^SaMex-pfaw^rUtol, to^I^r^ret^dela^youn^Mtdaughter of Mr. Philip Goodal! of Mitcl.e^^ On the 2"dinst.,at LlandI ^^ndale Lloyd, younpest Powell, B.A., the Rev. Altianv Llodv, rector of Wh:l- »onof the R"v. Charles A ngegt daughter of William Cad ogai i Esq'?,* Rock ^Uandenny, in this county. DEATHS n i 0 ,t t„ the inexpressible grief of her bereaved On the 2nd lIlst., to 1 d and youngest daughter of Mr. family, Matilda, the Dei« d 19 vears. John Young, of this^ pill^.eni!y> aged 43 years, Mr. Rdward On the -Is* u* of tbe iate Mr. E. Charles, Bassaleg. deeply L harles, eldest _eroug circ)e 0f relations and f riends. regretted by t Pontheer, Elizabeth, wiie of the Rev. D. PI? i™ formerly of Green Meadow Cottage, near Caerleon. On the 23rd ult., at Pontypool, John bloper, Esq., surgeon, BgOn^hi'25th ult, at Pontypool, Edward, youngest son of Mr. John Jones, of the Wheat bheai Inn, aged 2 years. On tbe 25th inst, Jane, ouiigest daughter of Mr. Joseph Daniel, Albion-terrace, Pontypool, alter a protracted illness. Cn the 24th ult., Mr. Henry Jones, Back, Chepstow. On the 29tb ult., Mrs. Lewis, for many years schoolmistress of the Union workhouse, Chepstow. On the 1st inst., Mr. Chappy, Steep-street, Chepstow. On the 1st inst., Air. I?aac Jones, butcher, Cnepstow. On the 2i th ult., aged 46, Mr. Charles Phillips, Bute-street, Cardiff. On the 25th ult., ancd 53, Mrs. Llewellvn, of the New Duke, Bridge-street, Merthyr Tydfil. On the 29th ult., aged 73, Mrs. Ann Jonwe, woollen minu» factory, Pontinorlais, Merthyr.