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CARDIFF POLICE COURT.—MONDAY, Apart. 30. [Before the Rev. T. S:acey.] William Hopkins, aged 10, and Thomas Joseph, aged 14, wete-charged with stealing a clothes' line; the property of Mr. Lucas, Bute-street. Cautioned and dismissed. There was only one case of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, which-. was dismissed. Rcveral persons appeared in cases of assault, but as only one magistrate was on the Bench, they were adjourned. Summonses were also granted for sotno fresh assault cases, and this con Eluded ihe uusiness of the day;

MERTIITK POLICE COURT.—SATURDAY, ApRIT. 28. 0 [Before H. A. Bruce, and W. Thomas, 1'qr8.] "Roderick Jnnes was charged by Sarah Daniel with being the father of her illegitimate child. Defendant was provided with a lawyer (Mr. C. H. James) to prove his iiiiioeence, and for want of sufficient corroborative proof the ease was dismissed. David Lewis, who was remanded OR Monday for stealing three geese, tho property of William Jones, of Gellygare, w.¡r8 this day committed for trial. 'i'homas iiarries, who was charged by the Rev. Evan Jenkins, rector ef 1)wh\i>' "with'being drank and disorderly, wai discharged on paying- costs, as the i ey. geaUcnwn did not wish to preas tho \,Ihurg-e agaiast hinL

MONDAY, MBJT. 30.—[Before H. A. Bruw, F-qq.] Oeorge Overton, Esq., coroner, was summoned by the inspector of nuisances Mr. Superintendent Wrenn, for neglecting to remove aectiinalation s of filth in several streets in Dowlais, after having dae notioe to do so, Mr. Fran] Jones appeared for the guardians, and Mr. Overton defended himself. Afte three hours' discussion Mr. Overton was ordered to remove the filth in 4: hours, and pay all expenses. Lawrence Collins, an Irish vagrant, was committed for trial at the sessions for stealing a quantity of bacon, the property of Evan Lewis. Thomas Lewis, who was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Teague, wa.1 discharged.

TUESDAY, MAY 2.-[Before H. A. Bruce, Esq.] Catherine Donaghue, wife of John Donaghua, was committed for trial < the sessions for stealing 13S pounds of coal, the property of the Dowlail Iron Company. Michael Feeqe, private of the I Gth, regipient of foot, was committed fof 1 month's hard labour to Cardiff House of Correction, for not paving Is.6dl damage and 10s. 6d. costs, lor wilfully breaking the window of thos. Hust, of Dowlais.

NBATS EETry APRIL 27. [Before Gkiffith Llewellyn and N. V. E. Vaughan, Esqrs.] Thomas Watkins, butcher, S wansea, was oharged by P. C. William Roea with being drunk and lyins; oa the pavement in Orchard-street, incapable of taking care of himself. Discharged, with a caution. James Thomas, of Ponterdilwe, was oharged by police constable Evan Jones with being drunk and disorderlv. Fified 5s. avid costs. Thomas Thomas, Neath, was charged by the high-road surveyors with the non-payment of road-rates. Ordered to pay in 14 days. The same surveyor, versus Thomas Thomas, landlord of the Barley Mow, for the non-payment of road-ratcs. Ordered to pay in 14 days. The same versus Catherine Owens, for road-rates. Ordered to pay.

[ v. MINING MARKET. Since our last a favourable change has taken place, and consider- able business has been transacted in the mining share market. For our leading and dividend-paying mines there is a constant inquiry, but sellers appear to he. holding out for advanced prices. From our local correspondents we learn that several improvements have taken place during the week, and that the mines in the great mining. districts are generally looking well.

CURRENT PRICES OF METALS. ENGLISH IRON, a £ II. d. ENGLISH OOPPKK. d £ 6. d. Bar, bolt, & sq. Loa. per ton 6 12 6 Ordinary sheets .per lb. 0 0 10 Nail rods „ 7 10 0 Old copper e „ 0 0 9 ^00P8 9 0 0 POUEIGX COI'PKU. Sheets (singles) 10 0 0 South American in bond „ 73 0 0 Bars, at Cardiff & Newp. „ 5 10 0 Refined Metal, Wales* „ 4 0 0 ENGLISH LEAD. g Do. Anthracite* „ 4 0 0 .per ton 16 0 0 Pig, 1, Wales, cold-blast 3 15 0 Sheet 17 0 0 Bo. hot-blast 3 10 0 lted 1 10 0 Do., 1, Clyde,netc. 2 6 0 Blewitt's Pat. Refi. Iron Shot (Patent) 19 15 0 for bars, rails, &c. free FOREIGN LEAD, h on brd. at Newport* „ 4 0 0 Spanish, in bond 15 10 II Do., do., for tin-plates, American ditto = boUer piates, &c. do. „ 4 10 0 ENGLISH TIN. i Stirling's Pat., Tough- Blockg cw( 4 0 Q ened, in Glasgow. „ 3 6 0 Bars „ 4 10 6 Of flP?' Refined „ 4 16 0 Staff, bars at the works „ 7 10 0 Pigs, in Staffordshire „ J 15 0 FOREIGN TIN. k Rails „ 5 10 (1 ganea, in bond 4 14 0 Chairs 4 0 0 Straits 4 12 0 Peruv.6mo.2i'p.ct.dis. FOREIGN IRON. 0 Swedish 13 10 0 TIN PLATES. I CCND 17 0 0 IC Coke per box 19 0 PSI IC Charcoal 1 12 6 Gourieff" IX ditto „ 1 18 6 Archangel 13 0 0 SPELTER. tn FOREIGN STKBL. o Plates,'warehoused per ton 18 5 Swedish kegs 14 10 0 Ditto, toarrive. 15 15 q Do., fgt 16 10 0 ZINC, n ENGLISH COPPER- d English Sheet 99 0 0 Tough cake 98 10 0 QUICKSILVER, O Tile ,87 10 0 Perlb 0 8 8 Terms.—a, 6 months, or 2i per cent. dis b, ditto; c, ditto d, 6 months, or 3 per cent, discount; e, 6 months, or per cent. dis.; ditto; g, ditto; h, ditto; i, ditto; k, net cash I, 7 months, or 3 per cent. dis.; m, net cash; n, 3 months, or 14 percent, dis; o, ditto, lj dis. Cold blast, free on board in Wales. REMARKS.—The transactions which have taken place in all de- scriptions of metals during the past week have been of a very limited character, and to supply only immediate wants.—Welsh bars must be again written lower. The scarcity of orders is beginning to be severely felt by the makers, who show every disposition to meet buyers. Some little business has been done by intermediate holders, at £ 5 7s. 6d. per ton, free on board at the port; our quotation is, therJ'fore.min!l.-Scotchi Pig,Iron: The unfavourable accounts received from America and the continent, have had a prejudicial effect upon this article, and the market continues in a very depressed state. Prices of ordinary brands have given way about Is. per ton, during tho week, and Gartsherrie about 2s. 6d. We quote mixed Nos 45s. 6d. Stocks are rapidly increasing, and with the present disposition on the part of the makers to sell, it is expected that much lower rates will rule.

TAFF VALE RAILWAY. Traffic for Week ending April 28, 1849 92,147 5 2

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE. MONDAY.—The accounts received from the various country mar- kets, held on Saturday, are to the effect that the wheat trade was heavy, at a decline of fully Is. per quarter. The prevailing fine weather, and the favourable accounts respecting the appearance of the wheat plants, operated against the trade. With foreign wheat we were tolerably well supplied. There was a fair inquiry for the best malting barley, at full rates of currency. Grinding and dis- tilling sorts ruled heavy. We had scarcely any inquiry for malt, the supply of which was limited. The demand for oats was in a sluggish state. Prices, however, were firmly supported. The sale for beams was in a very inactive state, at last week's quotations. In peas next to nothing was doing. Indian corn and meal sold at previous currencies. The demand was by no means active. The flour trade was heavy. WHEAT— s. s. Essex and Kent, Red .39 to 49 Ditto, White, New 41 53 Norfolk and Lincoln, Red 38 46 Ditto, White 41 49 Irish, Red 39 42 Ditto, White 42 47 KTK— Old 25 „ 27 New 25 27 BARLEY— Grinding. 23 ,,25 Malting 28 30 Chevalier 31 33 MALT— Suffolk and Norfolk. 57 58 Brown 48 50 Kingston and Ware 57 58 Chevalier 59 60 OATB- 1. 8. S. Yorkshire and Lincoln- shire, Feed 16 to 20 Potato 21 24 Youghal and Cork, Black 14 17 Cork, White 14 20 Scotch, Feed 20 23 BEANS- Tick 25 „ 34 Pigeons 40 44 PEAS- Grey 30 33 Grey 30 33 Maple 33 White 27 Boilers 27 „ 30 FLOUR— Town made 42 44 Suffolk 34 38 FLOUR— Town made 42 44 Suffolk I 34 38 Stockton and Norfolk 33 36 WEDNESDAY.—Our market to-day was again very scantily sup- plied with English wheat, The demand for all descriptions was in a very inactive state at Monday's quotations. Liberal supplies of foreign wheat have arrived this week, viz., 13,210 quarters. Selected samples were held at full prices. Very little barley was on offer. The demand was firm, and prices were fairly supported. In malt very little business was transacted at last week's currency. The supply of oats proved fully equal to the demand. In prices no change took place. Beans, peas, Indian corn, and flour as last ad- vised.

SEEDS. MONDAY.—Wo had a moderate inquiry for linseed, rapeseed, and clover seed, at fully last week's quotations. Winter tares were Is. per bushel lower. In all other seeds, scarcely any business was transacted. Cakes were held at full prices. The stock of clover seed in bond on the 5th inst. was 33,240 cwts. s. s. s. s. Turnip, White, per bushel. 11 to 12 Cari-away 29 to 311 Red and Green 11 12 Coriander 16 18 Mustard, Brown 8 12 Hempseed, per quarter 32 34 White 8 12 Linseed, English Sowing 48 50 Tares, new 6 7 Crushing 36 40 Old 4 6 Baltic 86 42 Canary, per quarter 100 120 Odessa 36 42 Ryegrass :•••• 24 Linseed Cake, per 1000— Clover, Red English, cwt. 30 56 English 9/. 10s. 10/. 0i. White 32 44 Foreign. 6/. 0#. 11.0s. Foreign Red 28 40 Rape Cakes, per ton 41. 5s. 41. 10s. White 30 40 Rapeseed, per last Sol Os. 8il. 0s. Trefoil 12 17

WOOL. MONDAY.- Very extensive supplies of wool arrived in the Por; of London last wek, viz., 178 bales from the Cape, 1,056 ditto from Hobart Town, 926 ditto from Adelaide 62 ditto from Melbourne, 1,990 ditto from Geeling, Now South Wales, 300 ditto from Port Beaufort, 3 ditto from Brenen, and 1,146 ditto from Launceston. Further heavy arrivals are expected to take place from our colonies during the ensuing month. The quantity offering by private con- tract -is by no means extensive;, yeti as the accounts from the manu- facturing districts are still unfavourable, the demand for. all descrip- tions is in a very inactive state, and prices are with difficulty sup- ported.

SMITHFIELD. MONDAY.—With foreign stock our market this morning was but moderately supplied, yet a portion of it left the market unsold, from thewant of buyers. The attendance of buyers being small, and the weather unfavourable for slaughtering, the beef trade was ex- cessively heavy. A few very superior Scots may have produced 3s. 6viv,JWA the general top figure for beef did not t-xceod 3s. Id. —7 per 8 lbs. All breeds met a very dull inquiry, at barely last wl'ek':II reduction in prices. The extreme value for the best old Downs in £ the wool was 4s. out of the wool, 3s, 4d. per 8 lbs We had a r moderate inquiry for lambs at late rates, vix., from 4s. lOd. to ,Ä. g lOd. per 8 lbs. The veal trade was in a very depressed state. I ft. the quotations, however, we have no change to notice. Pigs met a very dull inquiry at barely stationary prices. Price per Btone of 8 lbs. (to siiik the offal). Inferior Beasts 2 0 to 2 4 Second Quality Sheep. 2 10 to 3 4 1 SecondiQuahty 2 6 „ 2 8 Coarse-woolledditto. 3 6„ "3 g Prime I-argo Oxen 2 10 „ 3 0 Southdown Wether 3 10 4 0 Prime Scots 3 2„ 3 4 Ditto, out of the wool 3 2 3 4 i Large Coarse Calves 3 2 „ 3 6 Large Hogs a 2 ? » Prime Small ditto. S 8 4 0 Small Porkers 3 10 4 2 bucklingCalves 18 0 „ 27 0 Quarter old Pigs 16 0 "1 6 Inferior Sheep 2 6 „ a 8 Lambs. 4 l0 5 1#

HIDES. Markethide8, 561b, to 641b., ljd. to l^d- per IV; r!t°' amh' !° QQ!N t0 1Jd-: clitt0' 721b- t0 801b.l|d. to 2d t0,88lb-> 2id. to 2|d. ditto, 881b. to 96ib., 2?d to 3d • ditto, 9olb. to 1041b. 3d. to 3jd. ditto, 1041b. to 1121b., 3id, to 4d. Calf-skins, each, os. Od. to 5s. 6d.; Horse hides, 7s. 6:1. to 0s. • Polled sheep, os. 6d. to 6s. 8d. Kents and Half-breds, 5s. (YL to 5a Downs,,4s. Od. to 5s. 4d. :i

T) HOPS. BOROUGH MONDAY.—Yery full prices continue to be realised for the best hops of last year's growth, the supply of which is very limited; but all other kinds are very dull in sale, at barelv Jast week's quotations. J I Sussex Pockets.44s.to 58s. Weald of Kent ditto 52s. to 68s. I id. and East Kent ditto 65s to 138. j\.

TALLOW. ATONDA.Y.rhe prices for Y.C. Tallow are well supported, both on the spot, and for forward delivery. The former at the quotation below, the latter at 39s. 6d. to 40s. 6d. per cwt., according to cir- cumstances. Town tallow is plentiful at 38s. per cwt. net cash rough fat 2s. 2d. per 81bs.

I I!U.NTYPRIDD.-MAY 2. 8. d. 8. d. Wheat per bush. 4 6 to 7 6 Barley. „ 3 6 4 6 Oats. 11 2 6 Beef .par lb. 0 5 0 7 Mutton a 6 0 7 Veal 0 6 0 7 S. i. s, d, Pork pm- lb. 0 6 to 0 7 Butter, Fresh. 10 11 Do., Salt ø 81 0 9 Cheese 0 5 0 7 Potatoes .per guar. 12 13 Eggs per doz. fi 7

I HA VERFORDWEST.A:pIUL 28. 1 s. d. s. d. Wheat .perbwh. 5 3 to 6 0 Barley „ 3 3 4 0 Beef .per lb. 0 5 0 6 Mutton 0 5A 0 6 Pork >f Butter tf 0 8J 0 10 s. d. 0. d. Fowls. each 0 10 to 1 3 Ducks Ducks Turkeys tt Eggs 3 for 0 1 Potatoes per gall.-

I ABERYSTWYTH.—AmiL 30. 8. d. 8. d. Wheat, New per bush. 6 9 to 7 6 Do., Old — Barley.New 4 4 4 9 Do., Old „ — — Oats n 2 6 3 0 Beef .perlb. 0 5J 0 64 Mtitton 0 5j 0 1 Veal 0 24 05 Pork 0 5 0 6 t, a. d. s. d. Bacon 0 8 too 9 Butter, Fresh. 0 94 0 II Do., Salt 0 6J 0 7 Geese each — — Turkeys Fowls .per couple IS 2 6 Ducks tt Fresh Oysters, per 120 — Eggs.per dos. 0 4

I MERTHYR.—ApkuTSJ^ — s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d. Mutton .perlb. 0 6 to g 6 Skimmed Cheese perlb. 0 4 to 0 7 Beef. It 0 4 0 7 C-,AerphiRy — — Pork >» 0 6 06 Single Glo'ster „ — — Yea* 0 4 0 6J Ducks per couple Geese. f — Fowls 8 6 3 9 Dried Salmon It Apples.per 100 .»» — — Eggs ..per 10 0 fl I)",1?"8 Potatoes,purp.wer cwt. 9 0 Butter, Fresh 0 11 11 White do. 10 Do., Salt. It 0 81 0 9 Rhubarb per bunch 0 10 4

I SWAN SEA.-ApItIL* 28. s. d. s. d. s. d s d iVhfat per bush. 6 0 i!o 7 0 Pork, Good (sinkoff.) lb. 0 5* to —' Barley. „ 3 8 4 8 Inferior „ 0 4i Oats. 24 3 2 Butter, Fresh (19 oz.) 11 14 Beef, primcCsmkoff.) lb. 0 54 Do., Salt, in cask A. 0 74 0 S Good „ 0 5 — Skim-milk Cheese 0 8 0 3i Inferior „ 0 4 — Do., New „ Mutton, prime — Fowls .per couple 2 4 S S Good „ 0 6 — Ducks „ Inferior 0 51 — Geese each — — Lanib, prime 0 8 Turkeys Good 0 7 — Carrots per cwt. 3 0 4 0 Inferior — Turnips. 1 6 Vcal, prime 0 6 — Eggs 8 to 10 for 0 8 Good 0 54 — Potatoes, 4 to 7 lbs for 0 6 Inferior „ 0 4 — Onions .per lb. 0 1 Pork, prime" 0 5{

1iirtVlt On the 26th ult., at Newport, the wife of Mr. Edward Thomas, draper. Anchor House, of a.daughter, 0. the 2Sth It., the wite,ot William Daviea, draper, Duke-atreet. Cardiff, of a daughter. On the 29th ult., the wife of Mr. J. Stockwood,"Cowbridsre. of a son. ^On the ,30th ult., the wife of Mr. William Llewelyn, Forbes-plac», Mae«te^, On the 1st inst., the wife of the Rev. William Edwards, Aberdare, et a son. Bnrringn Lately, at the Calvinistle Methodist chapel, Aberystwyth, by the Rev. E. Hughes, minister, and in the presence of Mr. J. Roberts, Registrar, Mr. W. Ellis, Ynysfaeh, to Miss Jane Owens, Dolybont, near Aberystwyth. On the 23rd ult., at Bedwellty church, Monmouthshire, by the Rev. David Noel, Mr. Wm. Harris, to Miss Tippins, both of Bedwellty. On the 24th ult., at St. David's church, Carmarthen, by the Rev. D. A. Williams, Mr. David Gravell, Kidwelly, to Miss Jennette Jenkins, of Swansea. On the 25th ult., at St. Peter's church, Carmarthen, by Archdeacon Bevan, Mr. C. J. Lloyd, of Haverfordwest, to Mary, daughter of Mr. John J«ne», of Machynlleth, solicitor, Carmarthen. On the 25th ult., at the cathedral, St. David's, by the Rev. W. RichardsoH Mr. Thomas Price, grocer, Merthyr Tvdfll, to Mary, second daughter of Mr. Stephens, late postmaster of St. David's. On the 26th ult., at St. Peter's church, by Archdeacon Bevan, Mr. David Griffiths, of the firm of Messrs. Harries and Griffiths, cabinet-makers Car- marthen, and son of Mr. Thomas Griffiths, of Pentrehydd, to MiBa Jan* Thomas, eldest daughter of Mr. H. Thomas, spirit-merchant, Carmarthen. On the 2Sth Ult.at Zoar chapel, Merthyr, by the Rev. B. Owen, minister, in the presence of Mr. David Lewis, Registrar, Mr. Henry Williams, to idiss Margaret Rs. On the 29th ult., at St. John's church, Cardiff, by the Rev. Tllom- Stioe J, Mr. Thomas Lewis, of Cardiff, wheelwright, to Mrs. Jane Williams, of the same place. The happy couple were respectively 60 and 70 years of age. On the 4th inst., at Neath church, by the Rev. David Jeffreys, curate, Mr. Pendril Charles, jun., ironmonger, (a descendant of the Pendrils, the cele- brated but humble friends of Charles the Second, when a fugitive), to Miss Jones, of Queen-street, all of Neath. „J.Ycs'<?rda}' morning, at St. John's church, Cardiff, Mr. Phillips, draper. £ Il-s!.ihoma8' daughter of the late Mr. Thomas, of the Cu/tom EWM, Cardiff. In Lately, at New.Tork, North America, aged 26, the Rev. John Harris, im of. Mr. Thomas Harris, late of Priory Cottage, near Haverfordwest. On the 21st ult., aged 92, Mrs. James, mother of Alr. John Willbime, currier, Carmarthen. Her end was pcace. the 21st ult., at Great House, Rhymney, near Cardiff, the wife of Mr. William Timothy. Her end was peace. 1 •. f u^ a' Merthyr, .Mr. Richard Jones, bard, deeply regretted by his oiethren of the 21th metres. He was a very inoffensive man, and highlv respected. On the 26th ult., at Llwyncoedwr, Mr. Jenkin Jones, aged 45, greatly respected. On the 26th ult., at Balton, Lancashire, ofinflammation, in his 18th year, Charles James, second son of the late James llule, Esq., of Alilfor(I Haven, and grandson of the late James Rule, Esq., Clapham-conimon. On the 27th ult at Merthyr, Mr. Joseph Adams, son of Mr. Nehemiak Adams, farmer, Churchhill, Somersetshire, deeply regretted by his faisily and numerous friends. On the 30th ult., at Clyne, near Neath, Mr. David Williams, very suddenly. On the 30th ult., at Kingsdown, Bristol, in the 30th year of her age, of rapid consumption, Amelia Hensley, wife of Mr. David Roberts, jiui., accountant, TafT Vale Railway Company, Cardiff, and daughter of Mr. WDI. Cherrell, of Newport. On tha 30th ult., at Cefn Cwsc, Leonora, youngest daughter of L. A. Williams, Esq., of Cefn Cwsc iron works, Bridgend. On the 1st inst., at Narbarth, Mr. John Morgan Hancock, aged 39. oil the 1st inst., at Merthyr, after a few days illnesa, Mr. James Worthing, aged 47, assistant gamekeeper to W. Crawshay, Esq. On tha 2nd inst., at Abprystwyth, Captain Hugh Jones, of the brif Palmerston, of that port. He was the sixth son of the late Rica Jones, Esq. banker, Aberystwyth. Printed and Published by DAVID EVANS, at his office, No. 7, North-Street, (near the Savings Bank), in the town of Cardiff, in the parish of St., Jehu the Baptist Glamorganshire. Friday, May the 4th 1649.

FARM MANAGEMENT.— APPRIOTICF, FARMERS. (From the Scottish Agricultural Journal.) While farming as au art involves a greater amount of scieatific principles, and a greater variety of operations, than any profession practised by man, yet, strange as it may appear, we do Hat find, that, as in other professions leas noble, and requiring less study, application, and training, there are regularly indentured apprentices; and this extra- ordinary and unaccountable fact may perhaps be assigned as o.-le reason why the science of agriculture has not ad- vanced with that success, and with those enlightened views, which liberal education, and a regular system of training, would undoubtedly have long ere now developed. How monstrous is it," says the writer of the article Agricultural Education, in the Rural Encyclopedia, that while one man is apprenticed seven years, in order to make a shoe, another is not apprenticed at all in order to manage a farm; that while one is required for many years to be both an appren- tice and a student, in order to make the contents of the British statute-book bear upon a ease of litigation, another is-not required to be either apprentice or student, in order to make the experience of all countries and ages of the civi- lised world, and the principles and discoveries of some of the most profound and complex of human sciences, bear Úpau the diversified and multitudinous practices of agricul- ture." One year to a shoemaker's apprentice, and three yearg to a young lawyer, ought to be every particle as effec- tive as seven years to a candidate for farming; and with not mote than one or two exceptions, not an artificer, an artist, or a professional man exists, who requires more special training, or a larger amount of technical knowledge, than a farmer, or who possesses equal facilities to turn a liberal and munificent education to excellent practical account. Were the next generation of farmers all over the civilised world to be educated comparatively with other men, in something like the proportions of their callings, human sodety would, at one move, experience almost as great a transition as when it emerged from the darkness of the feudal ages. Tue sys- tem which has hitherto been adopted, if it deserves the name of a system of training, has been perfectly inadequate for the acquisition of such knowledge in the science, art, principles, and practice of farming, as to be productive of that benefit to t ka apprentice and to society, which a more liberal education and a thorough system of training and teaching would insure. Those fanners whose sons are being trained by themselves, we need only remind that a complete knowledge in the de- partments of Engish education, writing, arithmetic, book- keeping, and elementary mathematics, is indispensably no- cessary before-entering upon their profession; and while squiring a proficiency in the practice of farming, these elements of education must be cultivated and improved by employing the pupil in keeping the books of the farm—cal- n culating the cost of the work—measuring land:and writing to dictation the correspondence in reference to matters con- nected with the business of the farm. The pupil having been thoroughly taught the practice of farming, and become so proficient in all the details, as to be able to instruct others, and to judge, when the several operations on the farm are well and expertly executed, may then be said to have com- pleted the half of his apprenticeship, the other half requiring to be devoted to the s'udy of chemistry, veterinary surgery, natural history, and natural philosophy—a knowledge of these sciences being as requisite for completing his education u the practical portion of his course of training. To those farmers and others, whose sons may be placed under the care of intelligent and experienced farmers for the purpose of being taught the profession, we would recommend that in all instances a regular indenture should be passed betwixt the contracting parties, in which should be clearly defined the duties of the apprentice, and the obligations which the re- spective parties come under. We care not whether the ap- prentice be sixteen years of age or twenty-five years of age. It is as necessary in tho one case as in the other, and un- doubtedly more so in the latter case. Unless an apprentice is bound to serve and obey," and the manner in which his service and obedicnce is to be enforced is clearly laid down, the harmony with which the master and apprentice should work together, is too often and too likely to be disturbed. We do not think.it necessary, for acquiring proficiency in the practice of farming, that the apprentice should work as nA ordiuary ploughman or labourer, but still he must take such part in tha operations of the farm as will enable him fully to understand them, and judge when they are well and properly executed. He must, however, be constantly em- ployed on the farm, and conform to all the hours of work laid down for the workmen on the farm, and never absent himself, either from observing the manner in which the work is performed, or attending to the orders or directions which he may receive from his master in reference to the workmen and the work they are engaged in. His leisure hours should be devoted to studying the principles of agriculture, and applying 11 0 In them to the practice which -he is acquiring because mere practice will no more make an intelligent and successful farmer than mere theory. We have, unfortunately, now-a- days, too many theoretical farmers, and it being difficult to initiate them into practice, we are the more solicitous that the system of indenture should be established, and, for their own sakes, as well as the sake of the farmers who are entrusted with their training, we propose that in all agreements as to apprenticeship an indenture should be passed between the parties, having clauses to the following or similar effect During which space (the period of indenture), the said C. D. (apprentice) obliges himself to serve and obey the said A. B. (rnaater) in all matters relating to his apprenticeship; and, in particular, the said C. D. binds and obliges himself-1st, That he 8.1all attend at the farm stables each morning at half-past live a.m. during the summer months, and at seven a.m. during the winter months, or at such other hours as he may be directed to be pre sent, and commence the work of the day, according to the direc- tions which he may from time to time receive from the said A. B. 2d, That he shall continue to take a part in, or superintend, the wdrk of the farm during the whole day, excepting at meal times. 11, That he shall in every respect conform to the orders and hours of work laid down for the servants and workmen on the farm, and observe the instructions communicated to him by the said A. B., Ü regard to the workmen and the work they are engaged in. 4th, That he shall at all times take such practical part in the opera- tions of the farm as the said A. B. may deem necessary for his acquiring proficiency in the practical knowledge of the profession, or in forwarding the work of the farm. And 5th, That he shall not absent himself at any time from his duty on the farm, without the said A. B.'s special leave and consent, first asked and obtained, under a penalty of sterling for each time he shall so ab- sent himself." These clauses, while giving the farmer sufficient power to enforce obedience, would, in the fulfilment of them, be most conducive to the practical knowledge of the apprentice, and to the benefit of the master. He would thus be taught to obey, that he might know in what to exact obedience when he became a master to understand the whole operations of the farm, and the division of labour, from having taken a part in all the details of management; and to see the impos- sibility of the operations of the farm being conducted with regularity, efficiency, economy, and success without personal and constant supervision. Farming, in the true and literal sense af the word, is a profession requiring study, learning, and practice; and as a knowledge of the science can no more be acquired by mere reading or learning, without practice, than the making of a shoe, the initiative steps for forming the ground-work upon which the successful study of the art depends must be entirely adhered to, as in the case of the shoemaker's apprentice, who begins with making and bris tling a thread, and ends his apprenticeship with forming- not only a complete and perfect pair of shoes, but able to teach others, and competent to judge,of the quality and condition of different kinds of leather, and the workmanship of his trade. Are we not entitled, then, to hold that, if it requires an apprenticeship to make a shoe, it more urgently demands an apprenticeship to acquire a proficiency in the more noble, intellectual, and intricate art of farming.

Louis PHTLIPPH.-The ex-king of the French, since his ar- rival at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, has been in the enjoyment of excellent health, and in common with his family appears to enjoy the retirement and genial air of this watering-place. USNTILITY is neither in birth, wealth, manner, nor fashion- but in the mind. A high sense of honour, a determination nevrtotike a w- e-iii I advantage of another, in adherence to trutb, delicacy, and politeness towards those with whom wa kave dealing", are ita essential claricteriatics. „ 1 KA3TBBX COUHTIB3 RAILWAY.—THB COMMITTEE'S REPORT.— In one of the appendixes attached to the report there is a some- what noticeable iteiu which is deserving of remark. L. bears the date of July 4, 1847, and is as followsCash paid to Bathe and Breach for supplying a cold collation to the different offijers of the company after the opening of the line to Peters- borough—viz., cold collation, £84,1 15s. 6d." We admire the odd sixpence. This must have been a collation worth assisting at. This is exclusive of £ 58 for "beer, about £ 450 for "temporary sheds," and £ 12 2s. 6,1. for "flags," displayed on this joyous occasion—all, of course, debited to "capital."— Observer. GREAT WE3TBRX RAILWAY.—RESUMPTION OF TUB RETURN TICKET SYSTEM.—The directors of the Great Western Railway Company have at length found that the abolition of" return tickets," more especially on short distances, has tended con- siderably to decrease the traffic ori: the line, arid since last Tues- day, the first of May, they have determined to re-issue return tickets for the day only, to be available until 12 o'clock at night. Return tickets which may be taken out on Saturdays will be available for the return on Mondays, but not for Sundays nor will a Sunday ticket be good for returning on Mondays. If persons enter the trains, on their return journey, before mid- night, the hour at which they reach their destination will not be regarded. The reduction will be 25 per cent. on the single journey, that is, the cost will be a fare and a half for a return ticket. No return tickets will be issued for third class trains. BRITISII AND FOREIGN SAILORS' SOCIETY.-On Friday evening the annual meeting of the friends of this society was held at the London Tavern, Alderman Carden presiding, in consequence of the unavoidable absence of the lord mayor, who was announced as chairman. The annual report of the committee, after de- tailing at length the success which had attended their exertions to cultivate a feeling of religion amongst sailors generally, gave a statistical table of the exertions made by the society during the past year. No les3 than 707 religious meetings had been held on shipboard, at which 1,0,405 sailors attended 2,542 services had been performed on shore, with an attendance in the aggregate of 39,950 51,647 visits had been made to ships,, 7,532 to seamen's lodgings, 3,957 to seamen's families, and 746 to sick sailors. There had been 3,302 Bibles and 1,731 Testa- ments sold, 284 Welsh Bibles and 161 Welsh Testaments. T aere had been also sold and distributed 536 foreign Bibles and 87;) foreign Testaments, 119 parts of scripture in foreign lan- guages, and 219,684 tracts, besides great numbers of other pub- lications. The income for the year amounted to £ 3,512 13s. 7d., and the expenditure equalled that amount, although the exertions of the directors had effected a reduction of £ 300 upon last year's expense and besides this the society was clogged with a debt of E924 4s. 2d. This report was received and adopted, and several gentlemen spoke in support of resolutions pledging those present to aid the society as far as possible. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting, which was a very numerous one, separated. Mit. BAI,-iBS's LECTURE AT MANCHESTER.—On Wednesday evening, the first of a course of six lectures, illustrative of the efficiency and propriety of the Voluntary system in education, was delivered in the Corn Exchange, Manchester, by Edward Baines, Esq., of Leeds. There was a numerous attendance. The lecture was very able, and delivered with much vivaci and effect. A vote of thanks to the lecturer was carried by acclamation. Mr. Baines, in acknowledging the compliment, alluded to the correspondence which had taken place between Mr. Watts and himself on the subject, wherein he (Mr. Baines) had intimated his readiness to discuss the matter in any way which might be sanctioned by the committee. On the previous eveniag he had received a letter from the committee, enclosing a resolution to the effect that the most fair and honourable me- thod of discussing a question which must be determined by the aecuracy of the statistics adduced, would be by means of counter-lectures, and through the medium of the press. Let any lecture be delivered, let any tract be published, and if he thought it worthy of a reply, he would answer it, engaging to maintain against all comers the efficiency of the Voluntary principle in education (cheers). Mr. W. Shuttleworth said he understood that the Lancashire Public School Association intended to follow or interlace these lectures with a counter- course, and he hoped their excellent townsman, Mr. Roberts, would then have an opportunity of replying to Mr. Baines. He thought, however, it was impossible to reply to the argu- ments which they had just heard successfully. THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS had engaged the Rev. Mr. Jordan, a clergyman of the Church of England, to preach for their Missionary Society last night (Thursday, 26th inst.), at Mr. Mortimer's chapel, Gray's Inn-lane. Mr. Mortimer himself preached in the same place, and for the same object. A few days ago, the Bishop of London wrote to Mr. Mortimer, for- bidding the use of his chapel for such a purpose,—a clergyman was not to be permitted to preach for a Wesleyan Society,— nor a licensed Episcopal chapel placed at the service of a sect. Mr. Mortimer wrote to his lordship, urging the claims of the Wesleyans, their attachment to the Church, their many mis- sions in lands and localities where no Church missionary had set his foot, and begging that his decision might be recon- sidered. The reply was peremptory. With many expressions of kindness towards Mr. Mortimer, and many acknowledg. ments of Wesleyan zeal, there was no relaxation of episcopal rigour. On Sunday, we looked abroad, and listened to every sound from the Methodist meeting-houses, but we heard no p notice given of the change in the missionary service,—certainly no explanation of the reason and last night when Mr. Stowell preached at Mr. Mortimer's for some other object, many of the Methodists, in ignorance of what had occurred, attended the chapel, and were wonderfully perplexed.—Chris tain Times. 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LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE. TUESDAY.—This morning's market was not so well attended by buyers from a distance as of late, still a fair sale was experienced for wheat. American flour met with a slow sale. Good meal ins oats were scarce, but inferior samples were neglected. Oatmeal was fully supported. Barley, beans, and peas were unaltered in T1L -1' Pnncipal business of the day was in Indian corn, for which there was active competition, and the decline of Friday wa* fully recovered. 33. 6d. per 480 lbs. was the closing figure for tkct best American yellow, and 31s. 6d. for best white.

CARMARTHEN.—APB.IL 28. Our corn-market is dull to-day prices as follows :— s. a. s. d. Wheat per Imp. Win. 5 6 to 6 0 Barley „ 3 6 4 0 Oats „ 19 2 0 Beef .per lb. 0 4 £ 0 6i Mutton 0 5 06i Veal 0 3 0 5J Pork „ — Tallow 0 3| 0 4 Butter „ 0 7 0 71 Tallow 0 31 0 4 Butter 0 7 0 71 s. d. d. Cow, Ilides .perlb. to 0 H Turkeys each —* Geese Ducks Fowls 10 IS Cheese per cwt. 25 0 28 9 Eggs 5 for 0 8 Potatoes 8 lbs. for 0 6 Plants for setting, 120 0 3 • 4