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CARDIFF. A R UNA-WAT WRECK.—The Lord John Russell, which was recently wrecked on the beack between Penarth and Lavernock, having been lightened of about 200 tons of c»l, and her anchors and chains, floated in with the tide on Monday evening and the parties to whom her safe keeping was entrusted, not having takeu the precaution to secure her properly, she drifted down channel, and did not stop until she had reached Lavernock Point. Being foung missing, tug steamers were sent after her, and she was towed back to Penarth on Tuesday eveniug's tide, and on Wednesday her hall, masts. topmasts, and b..w- spi-it, were sold by auclion, by Mr. M. Marks, -for the benufit of whom it might ooncorn, for JE160. Her stores were sold in separate lots CARDIFF CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.—The extension of the Christmas holidays to the day before Christmas, is be- coming quite general. The drapers and ironmongers of this town will not open their shops on Monday, the 24th instant, in order that they may give their assistants three clear d iys' relaxation ifrom business. We trust that the fpublio will make their necessary purchases of the previous Saturday, so that tbemiployers may experience no annoy- -ance in thus breaking a link in the enslaving chain of the shop and bed" and bed and shop" system indu ed by the late hours to which the shops in this town are kept open. CARDIFF EXHIBITION OF FINE ARTS. The success of this very excellent exhibition becomes more apparent as the nature and extent cf the entertain- ment are beoomicg better known. Jt,is a peculiar and beautiful trait in exhibitions of this nature, that so far from satiating, they rather increase the appetite of those who visit them over and over again. The judicious management which has characterised all the arrangements from the commencement, has, no doubt, been one of the chief causes of its success The ^e wisdom which ensured for the -exposition such a splendid opening, is manifest in the Variety of entertain ment and instruction which is day by day provided. The lovers of music-are especially cared for. On Saturday, It-ite Cyfarthfa. Band. (one of the best in the kingdom) w as, thiough the kindness of R.T. Crawshay sq., in attendance, at a grand promenade concert. The hall was crowded with a very brilliant circle of ladies and gentlemen, whe were well repaid in the rich performances of the evening. The following is the rKO&RAMMB—PART FIRST. Overture—G-uillame Tell" .Rossini. Polka—■" Mllitaire Kuner. Cavatina—' Robert Toi Que J'AicM, Op. K.4 bert Ide Diablo" Meverbeer. Waltz-" Star of France." D'Albert. PART SECOND. Overtare—■" Semiramide Rossini. Quadrille,—" La Fete de Lilas" La Motte. Glee-" Blow Gentle Gales" .Sir H. Bishop. Patpouirri—Op. les Hugenots" .Meyerbeer Fiuale-" Pariant pour la Syrie," and" God save the Queen." On Monday afternoon the Royal Qlamorg n Band-de- lighted the -premenaders by ixecutiug in first-rate style the folio wing-pieces Slow MarchNorma Bellini. Cavatiua—•" Do not mingle Do. Waltz—Qoeen of Roses" .D'Albert. Polka-" gut-tan's Do. Selection—" Lombardi" Verdi. GaJop-" teen's "u'Albett. In the evening Richard Bassett, Esq., was called to the chair, and he. introduced Mr. Thomas Warren, who de- livered a. highly useful lecture on Russia. The Band afterwards played the following programme Slow March-H The Queen's Lettef"Hobbs. Sflection—" Lombardi" Waltz-" Suiemer Flowers" .Tinney. All is lost—" Son nam bula" Bellini. Matiril-" Sebastopol .D'Albert. Ca.va.ttna.—" Vi Ravviso SonuambuleC" Galup-u Spirit of the Ball" Tuesday was also a crowded day. The Royal Glamorgan BaTlfl wa,s again present, and their performances were as spirited as on -&ny previous occasion. Sin the afternoon the pieces played were :— Slow March—L- Colonel Tynte" Quick March-" Love Not Selection• ifflle du Regiment". Donizetti. Polka— feasant" Kalodzky. feoug— les, fcM a spell Hiam. nlL 1__J. ,¿L ,riu ,,T i evening wa* delivered by J. W. Nicholl Came, D.O.L under the .presidency of the worshipful the^ Mayor. The subject chosen was an in- teresting one—'Poetry and its influeuce on the Human Mind." The anlheuc? was principally composed of (as tha Dean of Llan<-biff-c fj&atifuUy expressed dt.) the true poetry of Ufa—meatMng. of course, the ladiea. The lecturer, in a highly interesting-style, glanced at the great, English poets from the earliest! times to the present; and read with con- siderable ability, a^tkracts from most of England's bards often adding tø the. beauty of the lines by /pleasing com- positions of an opposite tendency in oontrast-as in giving an extract from Gawper's Task" and Chevy Chase. After alluding to our present laureat—Tennyson—whose compositions on-the war, Mr. Carne thought-fell far short of Byron and Campbell, the lecturer concluded by a high eulogy on the great Glamorganshire bard, lolo "Morganwg, than"whom a greater poet never lived. He however, re- gretted that no stone :*s yet marked the resting place of the poet. Dr. Edwards, at a subsequent part ijf the eve- ning, corrected the learced lecturer, on this point-a day or two previously ane,lpiment sculptor passed through Cardiff, who has received instructions to raise a .fitting monument over lolo Morgauwg's grave. This announce ment was received with;leud applause. The Mayor, in proposing a vote of thanks to the able lecturer, gave an interesting account of his acquaintance with the Welsh poet, and narrated many a-little anecdote of him which were rapturously received by the audience. Some obser- vations from the lecturer and the Mayor on the Exhibition, and the good effect it w.w 'lifeely to have on all, and the working classes in particular, coucluded the meeting. !In the course of the evening,the Royal Glamorgan Band performed the following pieços iSlow March, Era Paco—Lucia di Lammerueaor Bellini. WAltz-" Flowerg of the Fiolct D'A.Ibert. Selection-" White the Heart*" Bellini. Polka—Peasant Air- Do not mingle — .Bellini. Galgp-CLickoo Gongo. THE FINE ARTS. t' As we .promised in our last, we now resume our notice of the contributions in the Fine Art department. From the large number of pitillLings. engravings, &c., all we can do is to fuwrish a list of the contributors without attempt- ing anything in the shape of criticism. H. A. Bruce, Esq.. M.P.hassent a fine paintipg sub- ect—Temple .of Juno Lucina, Girgenti and Licenza, near Tivoli. Mr. Jefferson is a large contributor; he has sent the following paintings and engravings :—The P(,rester s Family The Keeper's Daughter Facsimile after Muller (lithograph) Blue Lights after Turner a Flower Piece The Guardian Aggels; Madonna Colla Stella; Lord Nelson Facsimile, after Prout a Flower Piece (by Brett) Infant Timothy Yierge au Rosaire Gipsey Shakespeare; yachtfa on the Beach; The Deer Pass; Salvador"Mutidi; and Lord Nelson. Thomas Seddon, jun,, Esq., has sent a landscape- Sunset at the Pyramids of Ghizeh and the Valley of Hermon seen from the west on Bethlehem road; An Evening on the i\ ile, painted' on the spot by himself. Thomas Seddon senior, Esq., has sent—Mount Zion from the South of N ebbI Daoud, painted by Mr. T. Seddon on the spot. John P. Seddon, Esq., has forwarded-Hotel at South- erndown South-west Angle of St. Marks, Venice near Bettwys-v-coed, North Wales; Giotto painting the por- trait of Dante, Cimabuc looking over his shoulder, and Guido Cavalcanti on the platform with Dante looking at Beatrice passing in the procession below i-all painted by himself and also Peat Bog, from Turner's Libet Stu- diorum. A. C. Bell, Esq., has sent the following, which are his own productions :-The Vale of Neath; In St. Fagan's Wood; The late Dr Cariyle, Edinburgh Study of Trees at Fairwater; and also Sketch of a figure, by Revier; Ivy Bridge, Devon (his own); On Dartmoor; Innocence a Beech Tree. James Insole, Esq., has sent—Haddon Hall, Chapel, Derbyshire Sunset; and Sunrise. Mr. P. Mitchell, artist, has contributed—Cave at Mullion, near the Lizard, Cornwall At Sopwell-on-the I Tavy, Devon; Baredown Bridge, Dartmoor ahd On the I 1 Dart. Mr. S. Cork, artist, has sent -On the West Lynn, North Devon Part of Plymouth Sound Dead Game. Richard Bassett, Esq.. contributes—an Interior; a Ca) III in the Bay of Naples; a Storm in the Bay of Naples Landscape. ( Ohlsen Esq., sent— Cloister in the Church of San Juan, Toledo; Fruit Piece; Flower Piece. Mr. P. R. Williams sent two of his own pictures—Ro- bert Murray, Esq and Lord Brougham. Mr. B. Marks has sent two of his own paintiugm-a Por- trait ditto. Mr. James Viney's contributions are Dead Game; ditto ditto ditto a Portrait; ditto ditto the Duke of Wellington. Dr Harrison has sent the following paintings, by him- self Oil the West Lynn (a specimen of painting with starch, invented by Dr. Harrison) a Landscape. Mr. Graves has contributed Coming of Age in the Olden Time; Infant Timothy; F.M. Lord Raglan Samuel the Duke of Wellington. Mrs. Read has sent Cattle, after Cooper ditto Por- tl ait of Mrs. Charles furrows. Earl Grosven"" contributed A Dromedary and Arab of Mount Sinai at the City of the Dead (painted on the spot, by M. T. Sedclon). W. D. Bushell, Esq., has contributed: Landscape; Ruins Judith with the Ilead of Holofernes The Calm The Storm Age and Innocence. Messrs. Pritcbard and Seddon, architects, sent a. Design for a BlIIk at Bristol, and a Design for Canton Church. Mr. Horice Jones architect, also contributed Caversham House (seat of W. Crawshay, Esq.), and Tpwn Hall and Judge's Lodgings, Cardiff. Mr. J. Horler sent two paintings by himself: In the Pass of Lhn berris and A bergweflsin, North Wales Thrower Herring, Esq. contributed': The Threshing Floor of Swoam, painted on the spot by T. Seddon. Esq. Monsieur Monaghan sent A Miniature Portrait and a Nymph. Mr. -k, Bassett sent two designs? One for a proposed bridge at Pontyptidd the other for proposed Baths and Wash-houses for Cardiff. E. F. D. Pritchard, Esq., hns sent two of his own pictures L indscvpe, and a view on Neath Canal Night- ingale Valley; view on the Bristol Channel. Mrs Deuroohe forwarded a view of Tallymore Park, D. von and a sketch by Warren M S. Wolfe sent one of his own pictures—Oyster dredging off the Mumbles Mr Morris—The Shepherd, (a £ 50 Art Union prize.) Mr. Miches—Tha Three Children Mr Sydnev Evans has sent a Landscape, by Vickers. Mr. Jacquier-The Marquess of Bute. Mr. Arthur Hughes-contributed one of his own pictures —a Finished Sketch. W. Richards, Esq sent—The Pass oT Dolwyloflivm. R H. Cox, Esq The Factories of Hong Kong. Mr E. Davi^ contributed—"St. Matthew; The Chess Players Tha Fortuno Teller J Knight, Esq., sent-Flora; a Landscape; Ecce Homo Mr. E. Payne'contributed a Portrait: and a eopy from Staenfield. Among other contributors, are Mr. Arthur Jfaghes who sent a aainting by himself. 0 C Waldron, Esq whose contributions are, a Clssical subject and Interior. Mr Strickland, who has sent the Madonna Mr R. B David, (artist) who has sent two of his own composition—Preparing a Bait. and the Cottage Steps. Mr. John Woons—A Dutch Landscape 3 Mr. ISaSsett Jones srnt the Prince of Wales. Mr G< orge Wolfe (artist), sent—After a Storm, and the Bristol Floating Station- Severn other ladies and gentlemen contributed valuable productions All the walls in the Hall, and on the stsiir- case, were covered with these brilliant paintings and en- gravingr, the whole forming a striking and picturesque view.

MERTHYR. "SUICXDE.—An inquest was held on the 12th isstant, before G. Overton, Esq., coroner, on the body of Mary Rees, who was found the evfnircp before, hanging by the neck, from the ceiling. John :Evans, a lodger in the house, was called up in the night by some one outside the house, who saw a light burning. When -he came down stairs, he was very much surprised to ifind Mrs. Rees hanging from the ceiling, with a chair by her side, 'upon which, no doubt, she'had-got, to enable her to take away her own life. It did not appear that the deceased had been ill. and when founds she was dressed as usual. The deceased was sixty-three years of age, Mld was the wife of a respectable shoemaker. The usual verdict was returned by the jury. LOCAL BOARD OF IIBAI-TH.—Monday was the day for the usual fortnightly meeting of the Board-but, as Mr. It. Forman and Mr. D. Evans were the only members in' attendance, there wns "no bouse." fhe dearth of busi- ness to be transacted, and the unpropitiovs state of th. ¡ weather, were no doubt the causes which deprived Mer- ■? thyr for a Whole month of the collective wisdom of -the j Local Parliament. I POLICE COURT.—-MOMM?, Before n. Fowler and W. Thoraat, Esqrs. 1 Samuel Reed and John Beachley, were,each fined 5s,, -1 for being drunk and disorderly. ] A STRANGE BRB.TIF.LLOW.—Thomas Webber brought up to answer a charge brought against him by Thomas John Woodward, of stealing-s4s. 6d. from h«.~ trousers pocket.—The complainant sai-d the defendaut and himself slept in the same room at the Bailey's Arm^. Aberdare, on Friday. The door was fastened when thay went to bed, and he-had the above stim in his trousers pocket when he fell aslc-ep. When he looked for his money inthe morning; it-was gone.—Webber was sentenced to two months' hard labour. — STEALING TRAM PIV.TES.—Daniel Dew, a lad of 11.. was brought up, charged with stealing six tram plales, the property of Mr. 31. W. Scales, contractor. ■evidence went to show that the prisoner was in charge a boat, which was loading at the Navigation basin, on ^Friday mornii>g.—Meees Richards, another boatman, :6aid he heard something which induced him to sen Mr. R. Scott, he wharfinger, after the defendant, as 1soon <as he had started. Mr. Scott came up to him, at, Turner, and after socae conversation, the delen an admitted he had taken four plates, which he wou up if he should be let free." He then rcturne in cempany with Mr. Scett, for some distance along the canal, and putting his hand into the water, drew out ree of the plates—three others were afterwards fished ou The defendant pleaded guilty.—Mr. Fowler said persons whose property was necessarily exposed. must be pro- tected. There were a class of persons who were worse criminals than those who -stole the property, viz., those who received it, and these offered a temptation to young men to thieve.-He was-ftntenced to four months' hard labour. A BIRD FANCIER.—Job Brimble, a wild, uncivilized, looking fellow, was charged with stealing two black Spanish fancy fowls, the property of Mr. Orohn Dogger, landlord of the Castle Inn, Aberaman.-The landlord received the fowls in a hamper as a present, and they were pai into the back-kitchen- A butcher, named Stone, who was in the Castle yard the same day, saw the defend- ant abo/t the back premises tipsy, and stumbling about, be fell into a tub of water. This attracted the attention of Stone,.and he then observed that the defendant bad a hamper in his hand.-The defendant, who denied the charge, was committed to the sessions. CHARGE .OF FELONY.-William Roberts was charged by Richard Bowen, a coach-smitfe, with stealing hal £ a- sovereign from his trousers pocket.-The complainant and defendant slept together, on Sunday night, at Broome's lodging-house.—Bowen said he left half-a-sovereign in his pocket when he went to work at seven o'clock on Monday morning, and when he came home to breakfast at nine, it was p ene. It was ascertained that the defend- ant (who was supposed to have no money on the Sunday) had changed a half-sovereign on the Monday morning.- The case was remanded, to give the defendant an opportunity of bricking forward themaa from whQm he said he had receivedthe money. FRIDAY. (Before .J. C, Fowler, Esq. STEALING ROPE.- Mary Seignor, a young girl, a native of .Germany, was brought up for stealing a quantity of rope from the Penydarran Iron Company.—P.C Derby- shire .aaw the prisoner going up the incline, with some- thing in a bag on her head, which, upon examination turned out to be rope coil, which she admitted she had had from the engine.-She made no answer to the charge, and Mr. Fowler passed the light sentence of a week's im- prisonment, with the hope that she would leara a lesson in that time which she would not forget. COUNTY COURT. (Before T. Falconer, Esq., Judge.) The monthly sittings of this Court were held on Wed- nesday, Thursday, and Friday. The great majority of the cases were ordinary matters of debt, possessing no public interest. Morris v. The Taff Vale Railway.—This case, arising out of the closing of the Navigation Station, created a good deal of interest—Mr. Frank James appeared for the plain- tiff, who is a shopkeeper at Blackwood and Mr. Simons for the Railway Company.-The plaintiff sought to recover 92 damages, in consequence of the defendants refusing to give him a ticket. When the case was called on, Mr. Simons took an objection to the summons, which, by an oversight of the Clerk, had been issued for the 13th of November, instead of December.—Mr. James argued on the other side, that the objection could not be valid, as the company must have known what month was meant. the summons not having been served until the 26th of Nov. —Mr. Simons quoted several cases in support of his ob- jection, which his Honour decided was a valid one, and the summons was therefore dismissed. Mattick v. Hopkiop.-The plaintiff and defendant in this case (both women) are neighbours, and the action arose out of that prolific source of police cases—children's quarrels. Mrs. Mattack, according to her own account, bad been very badly used by Mrs. Hopkins. A quarrel had arisen between their children, and the plaintiff gave Johanna (defendant's eldest girl) a "gentle tap" on the head. Mrs. Hopkins thereupon so belaboured poor Mrs. Mattick's head, that she almost lost her senses, and had to go to tho doctor the next day. This bad all happened, notwith- standing that she was a woman who never quarrelled with any of the neighbours in her life.—Mr, Simons, for the de. fend Int, called a woman who was in the house at the time (in elderly Grace, who was there in anticipation of an ap- proaching event), who gave a totally different version of th" story. According to her account, the plaintiff was not only impudent, but was the party who really did all the fighting, Mrs. Hopkins not being in a condition, &c.—His H onour, in giving judgment, took some pains to show why his decision should be for the defendant; but he was inter- rupted at every sentence by the plaintiff, and was obliged at last to give up the attempt to reason her into acqui- escence, and gave judgment for the defendant.—It may be interesting to the numerous mothers who think they have a right to take part iu their children s quarrels to know that the Judge said the law justified the mother in defend- ing—by force, if necessary—her children, when they were ill-used by other women. MORAL OBLIGATION.—Crooke v. Allen.-Mr. Simons appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Frank James for the defendant.—The defendant is a partner in the firm of Y oun" antI Allen, of i. irwaen, and the amount claimed was a balance of £9- Mr. Simons said the goods upon which the claim was made were not supplied to the de- fendaut himself, but to Mrs. Bloomfield (now Mrs. White.) Some time ago, Mrs. Bloomfield applied to the plaintiff f r goods, which he declined supplying, unless she could find security- Upon this, Mr. Allen went to the shop, and offered to become security to the amount of £20, but he would not enter iuto a written bond, as his position as partner would not allow him to do so. The goods, upon the strength of this, were supplied regularly until Novem- ber last when a debt of JE14 remaining unpaid the sup- ply stopped. Mr Allen and his wife then went with Mrs. Bloomfield, to the shop and paid S10 10s. on account, ordering at the same time, five sacks of flour. The flour was supplied, and it was now sought to recover the money. It may be that, in law, Mr. Crooke was not entitled to recover, but he (Mr. S.) put it to Mr. Allen, as a gentle- man occupying a respectable position, whether there was not, under the circumstances, a moral obligation resting upon him to pay for goo.Is which his wife had given the order for.—The Judge The question is not one of legal order for.—The Judge The question is not one of legal obligation so much as an appeal to their generosity?— Mr. Simons Yes.—Mr. Jamas denied that it was Mr. Allen's wife wiio accompauied him to the shop, and cha- racterised the case as a gross attempt, on the part of the plaintiff, to get this money from Mr. Allen. It was, no doubt, believed that Mr. Allen would pay this small auiouft rather than come into Court. It was two years ) since the de.endant had offered to become responsible for £20, and he said at that time that he would ni t be respon- Mbiefor any more. The bills were always made out to Mrs. Bloomfield.—Mr. Simons asked that the summons should stand over to give them time to summon Jehn White (^rs- Bioomfield s present husband), which his Honour assented to.—Some discussion arose with respect to the costs, which the Judge thought ought to be allowed to the defendant as tho case had been brought against him rather by way of experiment.

CHAPMAN OF CHAPMAN'S BATTEUY."—The gallant Col itiel Chapman, R.E., of Trull, whose hereto deeds in the Crimea arc now matter of history, having just r-.tiTn"d to his native land, on leave of absence until March the inhabitants of 1'aunt m and its neighbourhood determined, with hearty goodwill, to give him such a reception as would show their appreciation of his gallant service- ^'ie ^an1at^ t00^ p'ace on Thursday, at Taunton' There was a profusion of everything that could be desired, and the arrangements for the comfort of the numerous guests were the subject of general comment. 0* rising to return thanks for his health having been drunk, Colonel Chapman begged his hosts to accept his warmest, heartiest, and heartfelt thanks for the unprecedented kindness they had evinced in welcom- ing him back to the neighbourhood of Taunton-a town doubly endeared to him by the manner in which its inhabitants appreciated that evening the efforts of his brethren in arms to humble the power of an aggressive and despotic foe. He could scarcely express his thanks. They h&d conferred upon him an honour which amply repaid him for his humble services in the Crimea. They said, "No, no," but when he glanced around him, and saw'that vast assemblage—when he saw the number of who welcomed him back, and recognised his services so handsomely-he felt that he had been more, muds more than repaid. With regard to the all absorb- ing topic of the war—a war, the magnitude and iustice Of which were without a parallel in the annals of the world, it was unnecessary for him to expatiate on what had been done, for they had all heard, they had all read, and it was fresh in. their memories—Mr. Russell's admirable and graphic letters of the campaign in the "FÙnes newspapt-r. (Loud cheers.) With regard to him- self lie must confess it was the highest gratification to him that he had been allowed, by the favour of an over- ruling Providence, the gcod fortune of returning from a campaign fraught with dangers of no ordinary kind. He 'had been permitted, by the blessing of the Almighty, to survive the hardships and priva'ions of last winter; he had also been brought safely through the terrible bom- I i.irdment, had been permitted to witness the fall of j Spbnstopo! and to shaie in the victory, an,l was now Ito associate for a brief period with his friends in i Toi. n ;.nd its neighbourhood.—Somerset County Herald. Si'i'T'Kv DEATH.—'Gn Sunday evening last, an awfully suddif-'i leath occurred at the Berkeley Arms Inn, Ber- kclev. 11 appears that old Mr. Cary, of Wotton-mder- I i £ ug3, was on a visit to his son, Mr. John Cary, the laml'tor.; of the above-named inn, and retired to rest .1 about t,r. o'clock on Sunday night, his usual hour. At that tif ■•». he appeared quite well, but Mr. John Cary B' 'ng i. his room a short time afterwards, he found him dv'i;i' Medical aid was promptly obtained, but it was if,- T „il v IPTED SUICIDE IN A RAILWAY CARBM.CE.—A farme. named Guscott, who resided in the neighbour- hood of Exeter, was apprehended a few days ago at Ply- mouth, on a charge of stealing a number of sheep from his neighbour. While in custody he made an attempt on his life by cutting his throat, and stabbing himself in the side, but the injuries were not fatal. On Friday he was conveyed to Exeter for examination before the magis- trates, and when between the Starcross and St. Thomas's stations of the South Devon Railway, he suddenly broke I away from the constable, and had nearly succeeded in jumping out of the window of the railway carriage, but was fortunately caught by the legs, and held securely until the train arrived at St. Thomas's station, whence he was conveyed to the.Dewon County Gaol. C neutral state of Hamburg, in the first week of this month allowed five cargoes of sulphur and four ef salt- petre to be openly landed and sent off across the frontier, "if .r^SS|t' l° -^uss'a- The officials are said to have L -°We U J ?°mmodities to pass through on their being pac e m sugar casks, as large supplies of Brazil and Havannah cigars are daily landed for transit to Bussi ontJl -Hodges, the English Consul-Genera], eutra^lity & leVe' ^rote,rt £ against this iniraction of r lord's1 Re^isTe?°fApI0N'—committee for managing ,rf tha. tL 'tl8h and ForejSn shipping, hav- rspd the sum -1P^'recked Mariners' Society had dl8bf to relieve th £ 500 funds in one single "e<A their families °'JCasioned among mariners and tbeir iamines, by the destructive ^ales that swpnt ,h? ^g'nning of Novemljert has generously s nt the society a donation of 100 guineas. T'" "S'Uafh110 I"™"™ population is gre-itly .I'e.'atrf bybe bounty d.ape„„d l,y „lis IKlbl,; i,1I u. tution; but it it were exposed to such .calls for many weeks 1 f ces ^0l|ld be exhausted—resources arising eolely f™m voluntary contributions—and the consequence to the unhappy sufferers would be such as no feeling ear -could endure to learn without agony. Those, therefore, who are blessed by Divine Providence with ample means, cannot better bestow their treasures than in assisting the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, narti-idar'y a seas(m when they have so many demands upon the funds at their disposal. The Royai Gloucestershire Hussars, it is rumoured, .n assemble in Cheltenham, for their annual eight days' aining. as early as the month of April next. We hear t the reviewing officer will be the Earl of Cardigan, ho intends inspecting the various yeomanry regiments throughout the kingdom. 'THE QUEEN AND MISS NIGHTINGALE, We are happy that her Majesty the Queen has, in a manner honourable to herself as it must be gratifying to her «onnle been pleased to mark her warm appreciation of the Prevailed self-devotion of the good Miss Nightingole. nrug Queen has transmitted to that lady a jewelled orna- ment of great beauty> which may be worn as a decoration, and has accompanied it with an autograph letter—such letter as Qneen Victena has ere now proved she can u-rite—a nJ.erf1y °f graceful acknowledgment, but fill °f k P feehng which speaks from heart to heart, iLDd at. once ennobles the Sovereign and the subject. THE SUSPECTED POISONING CASE AT ROGELEY. surgeon, named Palmer, has beeu committed to Stafford gao', cm a charge of poisoning Mr. Cook, whom h0 (Palmer) was attending profess.onally.—We under- stand that circumstances have transpired, tending to es- tablish ot^r charges against William Palmer, the sur- ceon. It13 1tha,t Palmer insured his wife's life for £ l3,00^' ih&x shortly afterwards, and upon the usual probate being produced, the money was duly paid by the office- tie then introduced his brother, Walter Palmer, to insure his life for a similar sum, aDd afterwards obtained the transfer of the alleged debt of £ 400, which he (Will am Palmer) stated was due to him by his bro- ther. made every endeavour to further insure this life »,^u ln e01'sequence of an anonymous letter from Stafford was declined. The brother has since died, and the usual demand was made for the money. The large amount, and the previous death of Palmer's wife, having excited the suspicion of the numerous insurance nffices concerned, they deemed it prudent to place the latter in ™.e bauds of Inspector Field's (late of the detective Police) Private Inquiry-office. Mr. Field, with his assistant, Mr bimpson, proceeded at once to Stafford, and the '.an, and, after the most searching inves- ti2fttioO» extending over a period of upwards of six weeks, reDorted to the vanous insurance offices certain startling revelati0118 which induced the offices to form a defence fund f°r purpose of mutual resistance to these at- having gathered certain information ♦hat Palmer bad endeavoured to effect an insurance for fne 000,upon the life of a gentleman," whom Palmer re- ted to liv° on his estate," near a village in Stafford- P. • proceeded there, and found that other persons in 1, Vh DOBition had conspired with Palmer to falsely repre- nt the standing in life of the individual, who was, in ?e t no other persen than Palmer's occasional groom, Venting » bedroom ftt 2s per week. s Venting » bedroom ftt 2s per week. s DISASTERS ON THE WELSH COAST.—Some very heavy weather has been experienced on the west coast of Wales, accompanied with heavy fogs at intervals, and from numerous pieces of wreck washed ashore it is feared that 1 several vessels have been lost. The loss of five lives is supposed to have occurred by the collision during a it.g of the Camcleon and the Echo. They were on opposite courses, and did not perceive their vicinity until to,) lati e to avoid the collision, when the Echo was struck with such power that her bows were staved in, and she rapidly filled and sank. The mate, the master's wife, and several of the crew, saved their lives by jumping on board the Cameleon; but it is thought that the master and four of the crew went down in the sinking vessel. The head- board of the Echo has since been washed ashore at Fish- t guard. In Milford Haven two men have lost their < lives while returning from Pater to Dale; the boat has been found near the Stack Rock, but of the men no trace has been discovered. FKAUD.—The machinations of the crafty and designing s are alike endless and inexhaustible. No sooner does a useful and excellent invention (i-serve aud obtain the favour of the public, than it is immediately made the object of piracy and counterfeit of the basest kind. For- tunately, the arts supply the requisite protection an we learn with pleasure that Messrs. Kowland, the spiiited proprietors of the invaluable Macassar Oil, have, in self- defence, engaged those incompirable artisis, .Messrs. Perkins Bacon, & Co., to engrave a Label, which is not more admirable as exhibiting the perfection of art, tiian as affording a protection against the base and designing." The brief space cf a paragraph is obviously insufficient to describe the peculiar character of the t xquisite p 0- duction ef the eagravei'a skill; suffice it, that, in addition to an enbossed prodlc of ner Majesty, it presents the words "Rowland's Mactssar Oil," suriounded and em- bellished with designs of the most chaste and elaborate character, the whole OIl a scaie of great delicacy and minuteness. ■

CHRISTMAS FARE. — Amongst the abundance of good things temptingly offered for t'ae festive season, the large extent of delicacies presented at the shop of Mr. E. Fennell, opposite the post-office, High-street, Newport, is conspicuous. The large collection of game, turkeys, geese, and other descriptions of poultry, London codfi-h, native oysters, &c., &0., would remind a metropolitan of the appearance of Leadenhall or Newgate markets, and afford those who have.' the will as well as the way," an opportunity to entertain their guests as sumptuously at this side of the Severn, within the hearing of Bow bells.

THE TREATY WITH SWEDEN- PARIS, DECEMBER 20. The Montienr publishes the treaty concluded on the 21st of November, between France, England, and Sweden. It is declared that the treaty is concluded to prevent every complication of a nature to trouble the balance of power in Europe. By Article 1, the King of Sweden engages himself not to cede to Russia, nor to exchange with her, nor to allow her to OCCUPy any portion of the territories belonging to the Crown of Sweden and Norway. "His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway en- gages himself, moreover, not to cede to Russia any right of pasturage, or fishing ground, or of any other nature whatsoever, as well for the said territories as for the coast of Sweden and Norway, and to reject any claim (pretension) Russia might raise to establish the existence of any of the above-named rights. Article 2. In case Russia should make any proposition to his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, or auy demand with a view to obtain either the cession or ex- change of any portion whatever of territory belonging to the Crowns of Sweden and Norway, be it the permission to oecupy certain points of the said territory, or the ces- sion of fishing and pasturage rights, or of any other, on those same territories, or on the coast of Sweden and Norway, his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway engages himself to communicate immediately such proposi- tion to his Majesty the Emperor of the French and to her Majesty the Queen of England and their said Majesties take on their part the engagement to provide his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway with sufficient naval and military forces to co-operate with the naval and military forces of his said Majesty, with a view to resist the claims or aggressions of Russia. "ibe nature, the importance, and the destination of the forces in question shall, the case occurring, be decided by a common agreement between the three Powers." HAMBURG, DEC. 19. The Borsenhalle states that the treaty just ratified at Stockholm concedes to France and England the privilege of establishing depots and hospitals on Swedish territory. In return, the Western Powers undertake to maintain the integrity of Sweden against Russia, should the latter treat the conduct of the Swedes as a breach of neutrality, and declare war. BRUSSELS, LEC 19. It is believed that a treaty of offensive alliance exists between England, France, and Sweden, but will not be made public until the time for active co-operation in the spring. The return of Reschid Pacba to power, and the forma tion of a new ministry at Constantinople, are considered probable. Baron Prokesch-Osten, the Austrian Internun- cio, was expected there on the 14th It is rumoured that important dislocations of troops in the Crimea are about to be made. 3,000 troops of the Egyptian Contingent have embarked for Asia. The weather in the Crimea has been most severe. The Tchernaya has overflowed. A succession of violent tempests have levelled some of the army huts, but no loss of life occurred. On the 14th General Mouravieff summoned Kars to sur- render. A Council of War was held, General Williams presiding. They requested delay, and sent Colonel Thomp- son to Erzeroum Selim Pacha who was expected to re- lieve Kars with 10,000 men, had not moved from Erze- roum. Three thousand Egyptains, part of his force, embarked from Eupatoria, were too late. Colonel Thompson re- turned on the 22nd. The garrison was reduced by famine The horse-flesh even was reserved for the men in the hos- pitals. On the 24th General Williams had an interview with General Mouravieff. They agreed upon the terms of an honourable capitulation. The 8,000 surviving Turks were surrendered prisouers of war.

FRIDAY'S \\1ARKETS. LONDON CORN" MAllKET—FillL>AV. Slow sale of English wheat, but no seLers under Monday's prices. 0- Foreign supply plentiful sales dull at easier terms. Barley plentiful bought < antiousiy, and rather cheaper -supply of old large Trade dull at previous rat.js. Flour plentiful. Norf-F: 58i. ARRIVALS.—Wh"at (British), 2 3S0 barley, dltto, 5,940; oats, ditto, 11.190; >titt >, 3,2i- flour, ditto 820 sacks oats, (Insh), 3 9 i.».— h-.it (Foreign), 10,490; o ;ts, (,'oreigu), 14,01,) flour, foreign, 2,700 t.ckt and 4,080 barrels. SECOND ft;PORT. (From Kingsford and .a s' Circular ) Thin .itteud inoj nusiness in ,,1] a: ticles very liaii e l, at Monday's prices, some Eu,;lish vVneat jJ i <II ig unsold, at a late hour. Weather, fine. METROPOLITAN CATTLE -)I Beasts, 1,107 cows 21d -1),, a ■ i ¡ "\1;)" 3,723 Calves 87 pigs, 139. Beef, 3. to 5s muiton, 3s. 10d to 5s. 2J. pork, 4s. to 5s 2d. lamb, 4s. to 5s. ARRIVALS. Holland beasts, 45 ditto she-p 79 ) ditto calves, 21 Norfolk and Suffolk beasts, 2.0; Cambridge, Leicester, Northampton, aud Lincolnshire beasts, 510. Trade very dull, at reduced prices LIVERPOOL CO IN M VilKdT — F"U AY. There was a good attendance, an a fair consumptive demand for wheat and flour, at the prices of Tuesday. All kinds of spring corn in demand quiet in retail, and value unchanged Indian corn dull. o ARRIVALS. Irish and Coastwise—Whe it. 389; barley, 838 malt, 3 oats, 1,63tl; beans, 24 fl-mr, 2G5 sacks; wheat, Foreign, 1,963 flour, ditto. 72) sacks and 2,720 barrels. Weather very cold and very windy. SECOND REPORT. Fair business in American \Vtt -.<.t better qualities at Tuesday's rateQ. Inferior sorts, a turn easier. Flour, dull sale and rather cheaper. All sorts of Spring Corn, slow request, at Tuesday's prices limited at 6d. per quarter reduction. WAKEFIELD CORN M RK KT.—FRIDAY. Wheat trade slow, best qualities held firmly lor last week's prices; but other sorts are rather cheaper, '"me Barley maintain- its price; other sorts in limited de- mand. New Beans, rather lower. Oats and Shelling, no change. Wind—South fine, btit very cold.

MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE. THURSDAY EVENING. The English funds opened to-day at a declrhe of at eigth from the price to which they bad improved after regular hours last evening, but subsequently experienced a renewed advance of a quarter percent., which was main- tained up to the official close. Consols were first quoted SSJ to i ex. dividend, and they left off at 88¡ to 89. Ultimately, however, there were sellers at S8|. The transactions throughout the day were not of any moment. The publication of the treaty with Sweden had a good effect but an active demand for money, both in the Stock Exchange and out of doors, tended to check the dis- position to firmness. Bank Stock left off at 206 to 208 Reduced, 88f New Three per cents., 89^ to Long Annuities, 3 9-16th Annuities, 1885, 16 5-16 Exche- quer-bonds, 98 and India-bonds and Exchequer-bills, 10s to 15s discount. The demand for money at the Bank of England is heavy, but scarcely more so than was anticipated for the close of the year. According to the last return,, the bullion was only £ 150,000 less than in October, when they resolved upon their existing rates and, as the addi- tional note issue of B475,000 just authorised, will enable them to dispense with a corresponding amount of gold, without leaving them in a worse position, as far as their power of accommodating the public is concerned, than they were in at that period, there if no reason to pre- sume that the present requirements upon them are such as to call for any immediate check. With regard to the future, the approaching determination of the payments on the Turkish Loan is a favourable feature, and, although the absorption of specie on the Continent may be resumed, considerable supplies can be looked for to enable us to meet it. From Mexico a very large sum is dne; fresh arrivals from Australia are now to be expected at any time, and, according to the last advices from New York, it is not unlikely that the next steamer or the succeeding ones, may bring us some amounts from that city.

Births, Marriages, and deaths. BIRTHS. On the 11th inst., at Ebbw Vale, the wife of William Thomas, contractor, of a son. On the 13th inst., the wife of Mr. Watkin Williams, smith, of twin sons. MARRIAGES. On Monday last, at Holywood, Dumfricshire, by the Rev. Mr. Davidson, Mr. John VV alker, draper, &c., of Newport, to Margaret, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Wm Burgess, farmer, Home Holywood. On the 18th inst., at Wesley Chapel, Charles-street Cardiff, by the Rev. John Bond, Mr. Joseph Elliot' Bonded Store merchant, to Sarah, widow of the I, te Mr: LPn'KS'!NorC^lddMStor °fl1" lateCapUin AVaS, pr- House, to Miss Elizabeth Jenkins ° Glanrafon DEATHS." Hannah6 th^ wife'of" ^m?n^il^et^T^0U8e) near Newport, aged 22 years, deeply depToredbv a lar^*1' E'8q" relatives and friends. ge Clrcle of 80rr0Wln £ On the Ilth inst., at Dovviais, Margaret, the beloved Last i i n j?nes; provision merchant. Rees awed 78 Hard wick, near Chepstow, Mrs. Amata Lately, at Chepstow, Mr. Giles Griffiths, shopkeeper. the 16th mst., at Hordle House, near Lymington, Dt. ham bel's, late physician to the Queen. On the 11th inst., Mr. David Rees, Bryncoch, uci-r Neath. He was agent under the Duffryn family for upwards of 35 years. On the 16th inst., James Pooley, Esq., for many years the principal agent and manager of the extensive Copper and other works of Messrs. Foster, Williams, and Co., In the neighbourhood of Swanaea. #-

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. REPORTED TURKISH VICTORY. The followi-jg telegraphic despatch^ was published on Wednesday afternoon. We have received no con- firmation of the intelligence contained in it MARSEILLES, WEDNESDAY. Bv advices from Constantinople, just received, we learn that, after a battle, Omar Pasoa bad taken possession of Khoni, which is five-and-a-half leagues below Kutais. He found in the place 12 000 furs. "Hehadpushel on to the banks of the Rion, and had ma-de preparations to attack Kutais." THE SCANDINAVIAN ALLIANCE The following telegraphic despatch has been received from Berlin:— BERLIN. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19. It is Teperted at Stockholm that a treaty with the Western Powers was ratified there on Monday last." THE EAST. The following telegraphic despatch has been received from Marseilles MARSEILLES WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19. "The Jourdain has arrived, with advices from Con- stantinople of the 10th, and from the Crimea of the 8th instant, Despatches leave at 9 a.m. Our Constantinople csrrespondent, writing on the 10th, says, that advices from Ezeroum, of the 27t hof Novem- ber, has announced that Kars was to capitulate on the 28th of November. General Mouravieff, has sent a portion of his army against Omar Pasha. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY, DEC, 18, 6 P.M. The propositions which Count Valentine Esterbazy is carrying to St Peterburgh are completely adopted by the >three Powers—France, England, and Austria. I have already informed you that whatever difference existed be- tween the two fermer has disappeared, and however we may doubt as to the conduct of Austria in the event of their rejection by Russisu it is certain that for the present she is with us, and that she thinks the conditions are such as Russia ought to accept. It is calculated that it will take eight days from the departure from Vienna of Count Esterhazy to his arrival at his destination, and several days more must elapse before anything can be known res- pecting the decision of the Russian Government. The opinion generally entertained here is, that Russia will not accept those oonditions and, as it is clear that we cannot admit anything less, there is little chance for the present of the war approaching its termination. I do not think it is any part of the mission of Count Esterhazy, to enter into a discussion on those propositions his duty is simply to lay them before Count Nesselro le, and they are intelli- gible enough without any lengthened explanations. The question next occurs, what will Austria do ? To this I ) can only reply that very probably she will, as I mentioned several days ago, recal her ambassador from St. Peters- burgh, and send Prince Gortschakoff his passports but that the refusal of Russia will be immediately followed by a declaration of war on her part is not believed by well- informed persons here. The reasons assigned by them for forming that opinion are these :—Were Austria to declare war to-morrow, Russia would instantly attack her on all her vulnerable and unprotected points. The state of the Austrian frontier is too tempting to an invader not to in- spire apprehension, and her taking the initiative would leave her without succour from the German States, who are bound by treaty to defend her only in the event of her being the attacked, but not the attacker. Neither could she hope for assistance from her allies, France and Eng- land, as the present is not the most convenient period to send to Austria a French force sufficiently great to afford efficient service. Austria, then, would have to face the Russians single-hauded, who might easily march on her unfortified capital and take it; the distance from Vienna to the Russian frontier, is not so very gieat. The step which precedes at no great interval a declaration of war is the rupture of diplomatic relations, and this step it is pro- bable that \ustria has engaged to take. Such an event would act as a constaut menace hanging over Russia it would prevent her withdrawing her army from the frontier, and yet she would not be the first to attack Austria, knowing that in such case, already provided for by treaty, she would not have merely one State, but the whole GeJ manic Confederation, to face.

THE VV All. The Times letter dated Camp before Sebastopol, De cember íth, has arrived. It contai'n nothing new of in terest. The weather had been exceedi igl.v unpleasant— heavy rains had fallen and the roads were sev -ely tried, but remained to the last uncomtnonlv well, al.. vere being repaired. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 10. Letters from Erzeroutn of ihe 27dl of .\i»vemb ir, state that Kars was to capitulate oa Lhe 2otii. A great auiaber of men had died of hunger. The de Co.<<.t< fH pf says. that after the pas- sage of the Ingour, Om"r Pasha moved r.pi.tl.- forward, crossed the Rio, and, on the banks of the river Chooi, at- tacked a fortified village oi t .-at name, havin-^ a vvTV con- siderable depot of ammunition ant provisio-i*, ami" eight battalious cO defend it..Tae I{ussiaa,. qvticklv gave way, retiring without destroying or c.-trryi-ig awa.y the stores, which included about 12.00J sheepskins. The Journal adds, tint tlie U<t a -vioas fro'n B itoum stated Omar Pasha to be opposite Kuutis, which was de- fended by 8,000 or 10 000 Russians. No news of importance iru u Kertch. KUSSI THE CRIMEA.—Gortschakoff reports on the 10th De- cember, everything goes on satis.ac'orilv. On tha 8tb, Colonel Okiobjio, with a small portion of the t pper Hel- beck, crossed the Mountain pass, v\hi<-h uives ue ens to the valley of Bai tar, attacked the auv -need i>->st of the enemy at Orkousta aid Ba;:t, an I iuviu j di*l:>d -e th m from those villages, threw them b ck upon t-ie fciicraay. 1 wenty prisoners remained it! our Mauds.

LONDON STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. STOCK EXCHANGE, HALF-PAST FOUR, THOHSDAT. No political news has arrived to-day to influence the market, but there seemed to be an opinion that the Austrian mission to St Petersburg, will be successful in inducing Russia to accept terms of peace. Prices accord- ingly advanced from 88g to at which they opened too 882 to 89, and they closed at 881 to 881. The tone of the 8 market was strengthened too, by the improbability of the Government disposing of any portion of the Savings Bank Stock. Railways maintain their prices firmly, but no material change took place during the day, except in Great Westerns, which improved iths. They are now n3 to J. The range of fluctuation in these securities during the week has not been considerable. In Foreign Stocks little doing. Bank Stock has receded JE2. Bank of London dealt ia at 58 and 58A. City Bank 06i and 66. Exchequer Bills, 8s. to 4s. dis. Specie to the amount of B370 647, nearly all in silver, was dispatched to the East to-day Paris prices come lower The Three per Cents, opened at 65 francs 30 cents., and closed at 65 francs 5 cents., being a fall of 25 cents, or i per cent. since yesterday. WILLIAM AVENS, 13, Tokenbouse Yard, Loth bury, London.

fact reached the ears of P.C. Wm. Sheldrick, and between leven and duht o'clock on the morning in question, he apprehended Wm. Lewis, at the Old Ilarp, Ueol-y-felin, and the other he afterwards found at the New Inn. Both parlies were taken before R. Morgan, Esq., and Were each hound over in two sureties of JE20, and them- selves in jE20, to keep the peace for six months. This 18 an effectual mode of dealing with these cases; and we are glad to find that we have, at last, an officer in Heol- y-felin, who so well understands, and so vigorously dis- charges his duty. The frequency of these pugilistic en- counters on the common, at all hours of the day, have long called for the interference of the magistracy; and a few such examples as we have above recorded, will, no doubt, soon put an end to the demoralising practice. FtRE.- NARROW ESCAPE.-On Sunday night last, about 12 o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lewis, of Commercial-street, Aberdare, (grocer and draper), were alarmed by an unusual smoke arUina- apparently from the shop. On proceeding to ascertain the cause, they found that a partition wall, at the back of a fire-place, had become unusually heated, and had caused the ignition of several sacks, containing flour, and a box of currants. As the goods were not of an inflammable character, the fire was soon extinguished, and fortunately tin damage did not exceed £ 23. The property is insured in the Norwich Union Office. MEETING OF TilE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on Monday last, at the Town Ilall, Crawshay Bailey, Esq.) M.P., presiding. The other members present were— I Messrs. R. H. Rhys, J. Roberts, Griffith Davies, and Philip John. The minutes of the former meeting having been read, the first subject brought on for discussion, was that of the PROPOSED WATEIl SUPPLY. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. David Williams, dated the 17th inst., to the effect, that, since the last meeting, he had seen Mr. Samuel Dobson, in reference to the water of the Dare, and that gentleman had consented to act on his behalf, and is ready to meet any person 'whom the Board may appoint, to go into the whole matter-, ana their decision, as far as he (Mr. W.) was COEcerncd, should be final. If those gentlemen should disagree,they would be at liberty to call in a third party. Mr. Rhys thought that a vel y satisfactory reply. The Chairman suggested, with a view of meeting the "requirements of any parties having a-right to the water lelow t'tie reservoir, that in dry weather the springs "should be turned down as at present, and the town be supplied from the reservoir. He said this, without any opinion as to what award Mr. Dobson. would be likely to ma%e. Mr. Williams; As to compensation for the water, I should be soiry to make any such claim. I merely wish to prev.nt being crippled, by giving up all right to water, which may hereafter be required for the works. The Chairman You are quite right, but it appears to :mc that, if we turn the springs down. wheu you call for it, there will be an end of the difficulty. If we make the reservoir where we proposa, I do not suppose we sball 'Want to go to the other brook. Mr. Williams: I think that would meet the wants generally. The Clerk: You have also a claim to the surface at the site of the intended reservoir. Mr. Williams: I shall raise no objection on that head. The ChairmaR: I was under the impression that the land belonged tu Messrs. Thomas and Joseph. Mr. William-s. A portion of the surface belong to them, but I hold the wbcle of the minerals. The Chairman It would hardly be prudent to work the coal under the reservoir. Mr. Williams: Before the thing had entirely closad, I bad intended drawing the attention of the Board to that subject, Mr. The "dip" of the coal is towards tha site of the intended reservoir. The Chairman: But that will not be two yiírdsiin so ahort a distance. I tfhink it would be dangerous to re- mote the pillars from the coal, and, of course, Mr. Wil- liams will expect to be compensated for what he will have to leave behind. Mr. Williams: That would be, to some extent, a question fur the landlord, who would, no doubt, expect his royalties. I should be quite ready to meet the pa- rishioners in a fair and liberal spirit. The Chairman What is the depth of the «oaF? Mr. Williams The first vein, 2 ft. 9 in. in thickness is between sixty and seventy yards, and the four feet" is about 26 yards-deeper. The Chairman It is premature to discuss this question at present, although it is no doubt one of great impor- tance. The Clerk 6tatedtbat he had received a letter from the Secretary of the Neath Railway, inquiring the-size of the main pipe which it was proposed to lay down alongside the Dare branch. To this be had replied that-the diam- eter would not cxceed 15 iuches. The Chairruaii, was inclined to think that a pipe of 12 or even 3 inches diameter would be adequate for the efficient supply of the town. Mr. Rhys: It wiil make little difference to the Railway Company, whether the size of the pipe be 9 or 15 inches. Mr. ViHiams: The larger the pipe the .greater the weight on the bridge, and a great deal of water will go through a nine-iech pipe. Mr. Rhys: The weight will not be much under any circumstances. The Survey or, 4c reply to a question, said that a 12- inch pipe would cost 28s. a-yard. 'SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The report of the Surveyor,(Mr. W. S. Rampling) stated that he had since the last meeting of the Board, re-exam- ined the drain an Lindsey-street, referred to in his last re- port, and found, as :he had previously stated,, that thire is an old drain which receives the surface-water in High- street, and the drainage of the houses in the locality and which discharges its contents upon the surfaet1 of the stnet thereby causing the nuisance to which he had directed at- tention. The eostlcl continuing this drain to the river would not exceed £6, And would effectually get rid of the evil. He had previously .directed attention to the defective state of the Cae Jockey road, leading from the.TJuitarian Chapel across the common, to the junction of tha Lampeter road, near the British Schools the road never having been properly formed, it would be for the Boa-rd to deter- mine whether they would spend the amount necessary to put it in a good <ta.te of repair, it not being a parish road. A road in thit direction, however, is much wanted, and would be a great convenience to the houses in the.locality. In reference to the proposed water works, the Surveyor reported that on the previous Thursday, he accompanied Mr. Barnard (Colonel Tynte's engineer), over the ground at the Bwll-fa-dase., and pointed out the land which would be required by the Board for the reservoir, as wall as the general nature of the scheme. Mr. Barnard promised to forward his report to the gallant Colonel without delay, and intimated that the Board would have Colonel Tynte's reply in the course of a.few days. In compliance with the order of the Board, made at the last meeting. he had prepared a. plan and section of the drain which he recommended for the removal of the sur- face drainage, &e., proceeding from the houses abutting on the tramway, at Old Hecl-y-felin, and causing the great nuisance which had been the,frequent subject of complaint. Plans for building had been deposited by the Odd- fellows' Society, for two cottages in Mill-street; Dauiul •Evans, one cottage$and Griffith Thomas, four cottages-in ■Bell-street; Wiliiam Williams, three houses and a shop *t Maesydre; Lewis Thomas, back conveniences at Cae- Jaekey and John Thomas, four cottages at Cwmbach, all which were in accordance with the regulations of the T?*rd- The plan of Wm. Evane, for a house and shop at th *WarW> on Mr. Roberts's land, was objectionable, on W0Qld be necessary to leave a passage of tbA w'dth to obtain access,to the back premises of a n« ?-C8es Roberts'-street, which would require V rtioa of the land on which it was proposed to build the present house. THE CAE JACK.EY ROAD. A long discussion took place on this subject; Mr. Rhys Ana other members of the Board maintaining that the parish ought not to be called upon to make it, any more i-han any other private road. There ace houses on one and, beyond doubt, the Board had the power of es*»*og upon the owners of property to repair it. If they Weee once to Jay down a precedent of this sort, they Wouid have to make no end of roads. If Mr. Roberts and the other parties interested would come forward and subscribe one-half of the expense, the parish would not, Perhaps object to pay the other half. The Chairman If the Board undertook the repair of this road, he should certainly call upon them to make a road through his land, at Cwmbach. Mr. Rhys thought such a course would be most unjust towards Mr. Bailey and other persons, who were com- pelled to make roads before any buildings were allowed to ha erected. Mr. P. John did not see the matter in the same light as Mr. Rhys. The road in question crosses the Common, WbiCh is a very different thing to being on private property. Mr. Rhys: What is the difference ? Mr. P. John replied that a large portion of the popu- sh 1°t1 ^ocated below that road, and the distance is that v.6' however, quite concurred in the suggestion of °ne"*lalf °f the expense should be borne by the owners P pei y and the other half by the parish. to makp'rrv>^VleS *emarked that he had been compelled been completed011 but eStat°' they had should certainly takV j ProP"sltlonLbc aPceded to> he roads upon the pa!& 8tCpS l° thr°W the whole of those The Chairman.- Ia'i* • • that this road should not be made°n d' theD> Mr. Williams: Unless it h* T..1 Mr. Rhys said he should be very Jad toT^f8, and he would willingly subscribe towards it W m like to see the owners of the houles mat ?* 7 proposition. It would be an obvious injustice "1 out the public money upon the Common, when private\dt viduale were competed to make roads upon their own properties. 1 e r own Orders were made to continue the sewer in Lindsey- «reet, as recommended by the surveyor; and the plan removing the uuisanco at the tram-road, wa3 approved of. As soon as the necessary notices have been given, the work will be commenced. In regard to the building plans, the recommendations of the surveyor were carried into effect.. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES' REPORT. The Inspector of Nuisances, in his report, called at- tention to the state of the neighbourhood of LlwydcoetT, which is at present in a very filihy state. There being no back conveniences of any description to any of tLe houses, everything is thrown into the road, causing a very serious nuisance. The existing large accumulation of ashes and animal and vegetable matter, should be immediately re- moved; and he recommended that a proper place be made to deposit the ashes, &cM and that a cart be hired once a week to remove the same. In point of cleanliness, he was happy to say that there had been a great improvement in the slaughter-houses; but the majority are without the proper covered tubs, as required by the bye-laws." In the course of soate conversation which ensued, the Inspector stated that the streets were very inadequately cleansed by the scavenger. It was impossible to do the work with two carts, and the back streets were never visited^ There were large accumulations of filth and rubbisu in all directions, which ought to be removed without delay, but with the present force, this was im- practicable. The contractor was called into the room, and reminded that he had contracted to cleanse the whole of th,) streets for 114 a month, and if two cart3 were not enough for the purpose, he must get another. The contractor complained that hundreds of loads had been allowed to accumulate before he took the contract. and it was hardly fair that he should be called upon to remove this. The Inspector and the Surveyor both stated that con- siderable accumulations of offensive matter had been per- mitted since the contract had been entered into, and upon this, the Chairman stated that if the rubbish was not re- moved by the next rr.eeting, the Inspector would be di- rected to hire carts for the purpose, and the contractor would be charged with the expense which would be so incurred. If the contract were too low, he could throw it up by giving the stipulated notice. Several cheques were drawn to meet the ordinary dis- bursements, and the business was brought to a termination.