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RUTIIIN BOARD OF GUARDIANS. NO CHAPLAIN. At the local meeting of the board, Mr. J. W. Lloyd proposed That the services'of a paid chaplain of this union be dis- pensed with, and that the ministers of the gospel in the town, and neighbourhood be permitted to visit the house, and to administer religious instruction to the inmates whenever they I may think proper to do so." Mr. Lloyd said, it was far from his wish to deprive the pooj inmates of any religious consolation that they might desire, but he thought the payment of a chaplain n.ight'be spared, as was the case in other places. These were not times for unnecessary expenditure. He hacl an extract from a letter to read which would bear him. out that the voluntary principle answered in other places, and he saw no reason why it should not do so here. Tne letter stated, That since they had adopted the voluntary system, not a single clergyman of the Established Church had attended to perform service, nor to give any sort of religious instruction to the inmates. But there had been no deficiency on that score for tho four denominations of Dissen- ters who visit now weekly, in rotation, regularly and gratui- tously attended to supply, religious instruction to the inmates who chose to attend to t'nam. Archdeacon Newcome said, dissenting ministers might visit the house now if they thought proper to cio so. Mr. W. Williams, Llaudyrnog, seconded Mr. Lloyd's mi because he thought Ruthin was peculiarly situated, having, several churches in the vicinity, and also many chapels, tlic, ministers of which he had no doubt would readily attend when wanted. He wished to save every penny that could be saved for matters of greater importance; especially as the union house was situated in. a town where places of religious worship, were so numerous. „ After a good deal of discussion, the motion was carried by a majority of 2 14 being for, and 12 against it. z,* It was also resolved to establish da industrial genool*

TRANSLATIONS INTO ENGLISH VERSE FROM THE POEMS OF DAFYDD AP GWILYM, a Welsh Bard of the fourteenth century. By ARTHUR JAMES JOIINES, Esq. London Hooper, 13, Pall Mall East. 1834. pp. 128. AT the Abergavenny Cymreigyddion meeting, Mr. Ilhya Stephen referred at some length to D. AP GWILYM and this publication by Clowes, of Charing-cross, London, is temptation strong enough for us to call our readers' atten- tion to the work. Mr. JOHNES, who is now, we are glad to say, a district judge in North Wales, and a ripe Welsh scholar, has rendered his countrymen a very essential service by this- publication. He has happily seized the salient points of D. ap Gwilym, and in many instances rendered his thoughts in a more felicitous manner than even D. ap G. himself. In proof let us give the following:- "THE POET'S PETITION TO THE WAVE THAT PREVENTED HIM CROSSING THE 1UVBU DO VIS Y TO VISIT MORVYTH. "Hoarse wave, with crest of curling foam, Back to thy native ocean roam; And leave the fords of D ovey free, That Morvyth separate from me No bard before hath loved to tell Thy glassy tower—thy lordly swell- Thou branch of ocean's mighty stem— Thou sailor's friend—thou briny gem! The storm—the rush of hostile ranks, Jammed 'twixt the close and cleftless banks, The war steed's sinewy chest of might, Are faint to thee, thou billowy height. No organ, harp, no vocal tone, » Are like thy vast and fearful moan. To her no other pledge I'll give, The snoAV-white maid for whom I live, Than call her beauty like the light, And as thy circling waters bright. Thou bright round billow, let me pass Beyond thy ring of azure glass For long my love, awaiting me, Stand's by Lanbadarn's birchen tree. Of sunken rocks, thou mantle hoar, Chafed on the wild and rugged shore. Friend of the sea-knight of the spray— Oh, didst thou know, for this delay, What penalty the bard must pay, Thou wouldst not rise thy gloomy face Between him and the trysting place What though for Indeg's charms sublime, My limbs thy dreadful heights must climb: Though death were in thy eddies' stern, Death and thy hate. I'll rather spurn, Than back from Morvyth's shore return I" Again, to The Swan :"— "THE SWAN. The bard asks the Swan of Llyn Syvaddon (Anglice, Breck- nock Mare), a lake near Brecon, to be his love envoy, Thou swan, upon the waters bright, In lime-hued vest, like abbot white Bird of the spray, to whom is given The raiment of the men of heaven Bird of broad hand, in youth's proud age, Syvaddon was thy heritage Two gifts in thee, fair bird, unite, To glean the fish in yonder lake, And bending o'er yon hills thy flight, A glance at earth and sea to take. Oh! 'tis a noble task to ride The billows countless as the snow; Thy long fair neck (thou thing of pride), Thy hook to catch the fish below Thou guardian of the fountain head, By which Syvaddon's waves are fed. Above the dingle's rugged streams, Intensely white thy raiment gleams; Thy shirt like chrystal tissue seems Thy doublet and thy waistcoat bright, Like thousand lilies meet the sight; Thy jacket is of the white rose Thy gown the woodbine's flowers compose Thou glorv of the birds of air, Tliou bi-ecf of heaven, Oh, hear my prayer! And visit in her dwelling place, The lady of illustrious race. My kind, white-bosomed messenger, Upon the waves thy course begin, And then at Cemaes take to shore And then through all the land explore For the fair, maid of Talyllyn, "A The lady fair as the moon's xiarne, And call her" Paragon" by name; The chamber of the beauty seek, And mount with footsteps slow and H18ek; Salute her, and to her reveal The cares and agonies 1 feel And in return bring to mine ear Message of hope, my heart to cheer. Oh i may no danger hover near (Bird of majestic head) thy flight! Thy service I will well requite. To the "Holly Grove Let us suppose for a moment that the bard wrote the following Poem somewhere about the HÖlly House, in. Michaels tone-y-fedw, where Mr. WM. TRE-l HARNE lisss now lives "THE HOLLY GROVE. Sweet Holly Grove, that sourest, A woodland fort, an armed bower,. In front of all the forest, Thv coral loaded branches tower, Thou shrine of love, whose depth defies The axe—the tempest of the skies Whose boughs in winter's frost display The brilliant livery of May Grove from the precipice suspended, Like pillars of some holy fane; With notes amid thy branches blended, Like the deep organ's solemn strain. House of the birds of paradise, Round fane, impervious to the skies On whose green'roof two nights of rain May fiercely beat, and beat in vain I know thy leaves are ever scathless; The hardened steel as soon will blight. 1 When every grove and hill are pathless With frosts of winter's lengthened night, No goat from llavren's banks, I ween, From thee a scanty meal can glean. Though spring's bleak-wind with clamour launches His wrath upon thy iron spray Armed Holly Tree, from thy firm branches He will not wrest a tithe away Ciiapel of verdure, neatly wove, Above the summit of the grove." We are glad to introduce this book to our readers—to those even who do not understand Welsh, because it will so brdp them to a true understanding of one at least of the Welsh bards, and not the least of those to whom we are under so many obligations. We close this review with a specimen of Mr. A. J. Johnes's talents as a poet on Welsh subjects: TREASURES OF CAMBRIAN ANTIQUITY. Nations, like winds and waves; Have their ebb and How; An Ion ocean's shores and caves, Winds and waves bestow Traces of the wealth and power, That was theirs for one brief hour Treasures culled from every shore They had kissed or wander'd o'er, Corals dug from deepest brine, England's oak and Norway's pine- Grecian marbles allrenned With the opulence of mind: Wrecks of glories that appear In a youthful hemisphere; Giant trees, and fruit and flower, Rife with Nature's fullest power If c winds and waves, Ere they sever and. depart, Glean from ocean's shores and caves Gems of nature and of art, Shall we more regardless be,. Than the tempest and the sea, Of the treasures we inherit, Of our father's heart and spirit! Of the records that remain Of their genius and their reign. ? MEN Shall we not these relics save From the tempest and the wave ? Snatch then from the swift decay That awaits all things of earth Bind them in a wreath that may Soften sadness—hallow mirth." It were thoroughly superfluous for us, after these extracts, to say that we recommcnd this book. We do it most fer- vently, "Yll enw Duw a plwb daioni."

ON THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD AND THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF MAN. Two Sermons, by JOIIN JORDAN DAVIES. Rootle. Liverpool: Walker. London: Hall & Co. IN a review of Mr. Davies's Sketches from the Cross," we said that we should be glad to meet him again as an author. In this pamphlet we have that coveted meeting. Of sys- tematic theology we can take little notice in the PRINCIPA- LITY; but of the spirit in which a book is written, and of the literary ability of the author, it is our duty, as it is our pleasure, to give our readers a just report. The questions upon which Mr. Davies discourses on this occasion are high, mighty, and mysterious; the most devout and energetic of the sons of men have, in their contemplation, been M in wan- dering mazes lost." Mr. Davies brings to the discussion two great qualificationsgreat sobriety of mind, and an deference to Holy Scripture. When will Mr. Jordan Davies, Mr. Wm. Jones, of Step- ney; Dr. Jenkyn, of Coward College, publish a book in the Welsh language ?-all good Welsh scholars. How and why Z;) n is it that they give all their energies, not to Wales, but to England, as though there were not books enough in the English tongue? Our excellent friends will forgive us for t,I this interrogatory. G" 4

lUligioiis 3rrtrlligmn. ^— THE QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE BAPTIST IN It, THE COUNTY OF CARMARTHEN was held on the first Tuesday and. Weclncsday of this month at Porthyrhyd. On the first day the service commenced at six o'clock in the evening, when the Rev. T. Jones, Caio, W. Hughes, Llanelly, and B. Thomas, Penrhiw- goch, preached to a numerous and attentive audience. The follow- ing day, at half-past eight, ministers met in the chapel for con- sultation. The public services commenced at ten, two, and six, when the congregations were addressed, in the morning by the Revs. J. Williams, Aberduar, and D. Jones, Felinfoel; in the afternoon by the Revs. E. Roberts, Trefach M. James, Llwyahendy and J. Spencer, Llanelly and in the evening by the Rev. D. Phillips, Llanelly; J. James, Soar; and R. Owens, Capel-sion. The intro- ductory exercises were severally performed by Messrs. Phillips, Roulins, Jones, and Evans (Independent). All the meetings were j numerously attended. The sermons, for the most part, were in- structive, edifying, and eloquently delivered, an" it is hoped that the impression made by them upon the minds of all will prove salutary and lasting. At the close of the different services collec- tions werc made for liquidating the debt remaining on the chapel, which amounted to nearly forty pounds. The parties connected with this place feel grateful to their neighbours of various persua- sions for the kindness and hospitality which they manifested towards them on this occasion, and only wait for opportunities of doing them the rmme acts of generosity. ORDINATION OF REV. JOliN EDWARDS.—On the 6th and 7th instant, Mr. John Edwards, late of the Baptist College, Haverford- west, was set apart to the work of the ministry at Llanrhyd, near Narberth. On Tuesday the meeting commenced at two o'clock, when sermons were preached by the Rev. E.Edwards, of Pem- broke Dock, and the Rev. Mr. Williams, of Ebenezor. On Wed- nesday the Rev. Jones, of Middle Mill, delivered an address on the nature of the Christian Church; the Rev. Mr. Davies, oi Haverfordwest, preached to the young minister and the Rev. Mr. Thomas, ofTrehale, addressed the assembly, and concluded by offering the ordination prayer. Churchmen and Independents t t attended, and were very kind on the occasion. It is matter of con solution to the Congregational Church at Lii n rht- (I th at their young minister commenced his, labours under such auspicious circum- stances. HAY.—TABERNACLE CIIAPEL.—Another of those social and in tellectual feasts known by the appellation of a tea-party, passed off with eclat at the above-named chapel on the 5th inst., the company being double the number than at any previous one, although the most influential family has left in order to reside in a neighbour- ing city. After the clang of spoons, tongs, &c., had entirely sub- sided, the Rev. V. Howells, minister of the place, was voted to the chair, which ho effectively occupied. Telling addresses were delivered by the Rev. J. Evans, Methodist, Briliy J. Hajl, Bap- tist, Hay; Henry Jones, Independent, Pain's Castle; W. Davies, Wesleyan, Brecon; and Dr. Griffiths, Hay. That of the Rev. Henry Jones, on "Sabbath-school teaching," produced a deexs impression. The choral part was discharged by the New- Church choir, under the able superinteiulency of Mr. Thos. Phillips, Tre- wern, to wnoni much credit is due for the proficiency to which he has brought them. It.

THE LATE REV. D. HUGHES, OF TRELEACH, CARMARTHENSHIRE. Our revered friend was an eminent minister of Christ, and an exemplary ornament to the Christian causc. Mr. Hughes, his father, was an opulent inhabitant of Amlwch, North. Wales. Both parents vied with each other in showing kindness to Christian ministers. His good mother is still living—but not expected to live long after his beloved son. He was very early in life inclined to be a preacher. He was for some time at school in Liverpool; there he formed a connexion with the late great man the itev. Mr. Breese, (first of Liverpool, after- wards of Lammas-street Chapel, Carmarthen,) which proved to be one of the first and chief means to give him an enlightened and a correct view of the doctrines of grace. He was very young wtón he entered as student, under the tuition of the late Mr. Peter and D. Jones, at Carmarthen. At this time. when he would be going out on Sundays to preach, the people were quite delighted to hear the young divine, and were used to compliment him with the name of DQctor Hughes. At the termination of his academical course, he went to Newport, in Monmouthshire, where he was settled as pastor over one of the i;i:-h Churches. During the twelve years he remained at this place, his labours were very useful, and he was very much respected by his own people, and, also, by his brother minis- ters. The late Mr. Jones, of Bridgend, very frequently observed in regard to Mr. Hughes's pulpit talents, whenever I hear my friend, I am ashamed to consider myself a preacher." Ten years ago, he thought it was the will of Providence that he should accept the task offered him by the churches of Trcleach, and Blaenyeoed, He aceeeded to their wishes, and became their pastor, and the successor of the late good and eminently useful man, the Rev. Morgan Jones. In his ministerial career, he was uncommonly laborious. In the composition ot sermons, he excelled most of the preachers I ever knew. If there was any defect, it was that of crowding to,) many good things into one sermon. lIe took a lively interest in Sunday-schools, It was his usual plan to devote the afternoon of Sundays to catechising the schools connected with his churches. He composed a scries of catechisms for their use. The three numbers which were published, contain a complete view of Christian doctrines, duties, Ese. He was a man of marked decision. The principles of Non- conformity, of Congregationalism, &c., were dear to his mind and he was not the man to compromise any important senti- ment. All who knew him will acknowledge that he was re- markably dear, and well established in his views with regard to the connexion of Church and Stute being highly injurious to the Christian cause, and in respect to other important subjects connected with the kingdom of Christ. For some time before his dissolution there were indications in'the state of his health that he was not to live long; still his death was not anticipated by many till a few weeks previous to the final conflict. His churches were very much attached to him. A very kind friend. Mrs. Hughes and his three little cnildren will the loss of a kind husband and a tender father. The Lord bless them. He departed this life February 20th, 1849. By his death the Principality of Wales has lost one of its the Independents, one of their ablest ministers; the county of Carmarthen, one whose loss'will be long felt by the churches under his love, and the ministers who lived near him.

JOSEPH -HUME'S LIBRARY,—The Parliamentary library in .Ur.yanstone-square is a perfect phenomenon in extent, metbo- e,1ic-cJ, arrangement, and acecssibiUity as to what is inside, as well as to the outside. Every blue book, every stray leaf of every vote p::pcr, and every scrap of a return, classified, in- dexed, and annotated in the veteran's own hand for forty years back so that there is not a single circumstance which has oc- cupied the Legislature in any shape during the whole of that period upon the record of which Hume cannot place his finger Oil the instant. Long distant be the day, but when it comes, the sale of Joe's library must challenge national attention, and secure the nation for a purchaser of materials that will feed whole wildernesses of future Macaulays with data for wha may bCl called the private history of the public events of the first half of this century—data of unimpeachable accuracy and indubitable honesty, for no man has ever yet been able to im- peach the political probity or personal honour of the mem- ber for Montrose.—London correspondent of the Liverpool Albion.,

PEMBROKE. I Rri'RENCHMKNT IN THE DOCKYARD.—The following is a list of the estimates for 1849-50, as far as regards her Ma- jesty's Dockyard at Pembroke. For the names of the offi- cers we are indebted to the Pembrokeshire Hei-ald Required Former. SALARIES. for 1840-50 -vote. Superintendent, in addition to his full £ s. (1. £ s. d pay and allowance as captain of a third rate—Capt. Richards 209 0 200 0 0 Master attendant and Queen's harbour Master, in addition to his full pay as master of the Sovereign yacht—Mr. Laen 50 0 0 50 0 0 Master Ship wrigl,, t-Mr. Abethel 600 0 0 60() 0 0 Store-keeper-Mr. Laws 600 0 0 600 0 0 Store-receiver—Mr. Cliiles 4o0 0 -0 450 0 0 Lieutenant director of the police—Mr. Weatherly 225 0 0 225 0 0 Surgeon—Mr. Jones. 450 0 8 ,150 0 0 Chaplain-Rev. Mr. Mallett 400 0 0 400 0 0 Timber inspector-Mr. Pi-etious 350 0 0 400 0 0 Boatswain—Mr. Christian 200 0 0 200 0 0 Clerks, 10 in number, formerly 9 1432 0 0 1282 0 0 Foremen of the yard, 3, formerly 4, at £ 250 eich 750 0 0 1000 0 0 Gratuity to one ot the above. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Foreman of Smiths 200 200 0 0 Foreman of millwrights. 150 0 0 150 0 0 Timber converter, to be abolished—Mr Boiiniwell 250 0 0 First converter 150 8 0 150 0 0 Second converter 125 0 0 125 0 0 Two measurers, £ 150 each 300 0 0 300 0 0 Seven inspectors formerly nine 925 0 0 1175 0 0 Leading man of storehouse 100 8 0 100 0 0 Sehoolmaster-Ir, Goode. 80 0 0 80 0 0 Do. in lieu of house-rent, fuel, &c. ,40 0 0 40 0 0 Allowance to timber inspector in lieu ofhouserent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Do. director of police do. 40 0 0 Do. boatswain do 30 0 0 The two latter allowances have been stopped this year, as the parties are to occupy vacant houses on the spot recently purchased by the admiralty. Parliamentary and parochial taxes. 63 0 0 63 0 0 Allowance to incumbent for service to the marines and others employed at the dockyard—Rev. G. F.Kelly 3) 0 0 3J 0 0 Allowance in lieu of stationery to captain superintendent 25 0 0 25 0 0 Do. master ship-wright 20 0 0 20 0 0 Do. storekeeper 35 0 0 35 0 0 Do. store receiver 5 0 0 5 0 0 Postage., travelling charges, regulating1 yard clock, advertisements, chapel „ allowances, and other small expenses- 2(K) 0 0 -iOO 0 0 Work', en's wages (there is a reduction „ „ of £ 8,524 in this item) V; 46976 0 0 5k>00 0 0 Hire of teams 1436 0 0 1441 0 0 Police 174500 1793 0 0 NEW WORKS. To complete roofs on slips 1 & 2. 8717 0 0 Berthing-in slips 1 & 2 20-40 0 0 i Alterations and reconstruction 37-1 Ð 0 > 1497g 0 6 Ordinary and particular' repairs and A 4 o'A N ew Machinery PENSIONS. Mrs. H. Budge, widow of G. Budge, inspector, killed on duty -*■ We find, in examination, that the only item where reduc- tion has been made is that of the reduction of the workmen's v. ages; 18 per cent, on an average has been deducted from it. There are a few offices abolished, but no reduction has been made in the salaries of officers save that of the timber inspector. The Government has taken the same course in this as they have in other departments of service, of ef- fecting reductions in the expenditure, namely, the salaries and wages of those who do the most work, and are, gene- rally speaking, the worst paid. If the workmen are obliged to forego 16 percent, of their wages, and to curtail their ex- penses accordingly, why are not the officers subjected to the name ordeal ? We fear we must have a Cobden or a Hume to offeet this. On looking over the list, we find that some other offices might be abolished, and the salaries of others boar consider- able redaction. The same course should be observed as in 4 private establishments, where the most rigid economy is observed. There are £1,000 paid to the chaplain, surgeon, nnd schoolmaster, which should be omitted altogether. The workmen and others employed in the' yard, should find their own religious teachers, surgeons, and schoolmasters, and pay for them. Indeed most of them do so now. The majority of the men are Dissenters, contribute to the support of their religious teachers, and still j6400 are paid to a chaplain. Next year we hope to see still further reductions, and in the right direction. The estimates for the year do not spe- cify the number of mechanics, labourers, &c., superannuated from each yard, the gross total of which is 539, at an allow- ance of £ 1*4,843 lis. 8d. The whole {..mount required for the purchase of timber articles for all the dockyards amount to £ 378,524 for other articles, £ 115,395 for freight, k-c., connected with the naval service, LAUNCH.—On Wednesday, the 7th inst., in compliance with the A-dmiralty directions to that effect, the Magicienne, one of the largest class steamers, was launched at the royal dockyard. The day was unfavourable. Few assemble to witness these spectacles at this em'ly season of the year, and on this occasion the number was less than usual. She went pit the docks in the usual successful style, which has invariably attended the launch- ing of men-of-war, eren-of the largest dimensions, at Pembroke since its establishment, in 1814. The excellent band of the dockyard battalion enlivened the scene by the performance of some favourite airs in a very efficient manner. The Magicienne is to be navigated to Woolwich, to be furnished with machinery, for which purpose the African steamer is ordered with. screw iuid riggings from Sheemess. u

BLAEffAYOK A large infants' school-room has been opened at Biaenavon, under the direction of the Rev. J. Jones, incumbent. The trus- tees of Miss Sarah Hopkins's school (a benevolent lady who took great interest in this philanthropic object), gave a site, the Committee of Council on Education £ 115, the National Society E,15, and the Monmouthshire Diocesan Board of Education JE20. About £ 500 altogether were collected. SxiiHowY IRON WORKS.—THE PEACE MOVEMENT.—On the 6th instant, the Rev. J. Roberts, Tabernacle, Merthyr (late of Llangefni), delivered a most interesting and eloquent lecture on war and arbitration, at the Baptist chapel, Sirliowy. The well-known talent of the lecturer, and the importance of the subject, drew a crowded audience together, who listened with the greatest attention and applause. After the meeting a peti- tion in support of Mr. Cobden's motion was numerously signed. Public meetings are likely to be held in every chapel on the hills, for the same purpose. Mr. Roberts would do great service to the cause of peace were he to devote a few weeks for the advo- cacy of its principles.

LLANELLY. I MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—The lecture for last week was de- livered by Dr. Davison, of Carmarthen College; the subject was "Physical Geography," which the learned gentleman y -') treated on in his usual agreeable and yet masterly style. The, various topics contained in this comprehensive subject were no-* ticed at great length, and with much minuteness, which in- terested a large audience for a considerable time. Thomas Samuel Fenton, Esq., V. P. occupied the chair the usual thanks of the meeting were cordially voted to the lecturer.

NORTH WALES. BANGOR AND BEAUMARIS UNION. The fortnightly meeting of the Board of Guardians was held on the 7th inst., Mr. Pritchard, vice chairman, presiding.

I:STI. ACTIONS OF THE SCHOOL INSPECTOR TREATED WITH CONTEMPT. In the course of some conversation it was stated by the clerk that in consequence of instructions that had been given by the school inspector, he had been precluded from. employing the children as he had been accustomed, during certain portions of their time, in industrial occupations. Since Mr. Symond's visit to the house, the. garden, from which considerable profit had been derived by the labour of the children, remained un- cultivated. This announcement caused great sensation, and several of the guardians expressed their dissatisfaction at such a course. Dr. O. O..Roberts—Whilst he acted as guardian, he would or assent to such dictation from any school inspector. If the children were not trained up to habits of industry, whilst in the workhouse, they might well become worthless characters when they were turned out of it. He had been of opinion that the idea of establishing industrial schools was only a cloak. Mr. Doyle had at the Mold meeting described 'union-houses as nurseries for vice, to remedy which he proposed the esta- blishment of industrial schools, whilst here we had a school inspector attempting to put an extinguisher upon industrial training. The Rev. Dr. Jones was of opinion that the clerk should be requested to write to the Poor Law Commissioners, to know if they would sanction such a course on the part, of the inspec- tor, for the guardians decidedly did not considei it right. Dr. Roberts, after some prefatory observations, moved the following resolution and order, which were seconded by Mr. Evans and carri.i. That the conduct of the Inspeceor of Schools, as now men- tioned by the Secretary, in ordering that the schoolmaster'; should not render any assistance in the management of the house, and that the children should not be trained up, as here- tofore, to industrial occupations, was an unjustifiable act, and ought not to be submitted to by the Guardians of this Union." Ordered, That the children in the workhouse be employed, and trained up to industrial occupations, as they were wont to be previous to the issuing of the order referred to by the School Inspector."

THE TURNPIKE ROAD BILL. Dr. Roberts then drew attention to what he considered a highly injurious measure, which was about to be submitted to Parliament. It was proposed by Government to make all the turnpike-road debts a charge upon the public, and to charge the poor rates with six pounds interest aad redemption money for every £ 100 of such debt, amounting to many millions, for twenty-eight years. All the poor-rates came from the occu" piers, the owners of land and houses did not pay a single penny. This proposal, if carried, would accelerate the ruin, which the Poor-law system, as at present administered, had in store for the rate-payers. This announcement produced considerable sensation among the Guardians, and several of 'them declared that it would not be possible for them to pay even the present rates much longer. Dr. Roberts said he was perfectly aware of that fact, and was fully convinced that but a short time could elapse ere the in- dustrial classes were brought to a stand sullo