The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian

GLEANINGS. A READY TRANSLAToR.-The regularity of a young officer having been somewhat called in question by a gsntleinan who alleged that he was scarcely ever on parade and was generally inat- tentive to his professional duties, a friend of the young officer's made some apology for the youth and assigned ill health as the cause of his irregularity. 1 suspect," said the other, "ÆGROTAT ANUIO MAG IS QUAM CORPORE." « Sir, said the friend, who was no scholar, "I insist on an explanation, you may, for aught 1 know have passed a censure wholly undeserved." « [ will satisfy you instantly," said the quoter. JEGKOTAT, he does"itt care a groat, ANUIO anymore, MAGIS for the Major, QUAM than, copoRBfr the Corporal." The friend was perfectly satisfied with the explanation and declared it to be just the character of the young soldier. PRIMITIVE SURGERY I bad been a long time sick of a dropsy, a distemper whereot many of our men died I was advised to undergo the process ofsand-baking-so I was laid, and covered all but my head in the hot sand I endured it near half an hour, and then was taken out and laid to sweat in atent. I did sweat exceedingly while I was in the sand, and I do believe it did me much good, for I I- grew well soon after. Daitapier's Travels, CaM- fornian (Joust PHLEBOTOMY IN 1679, IN THE ISTHMUS OF DABIEV.— The patient is seated on a stone in the river, and one with a small bow shoots little arrows into the body of the patient, up and down, shooting them as fast as he can, and not missing any rart but the arrows are gagged, so that they penetrate no further than we generally thrust our lancets.— Travels of Lionel Wafer, Surgeon. TEMPERANCE.—We find from the registers of the Society of Friends, that, as a consequence of their temperance half of those that are born live to the age ot 47 years: whereas Dr. Price tells us, that of the general population of London, half that are born live only 2 years Among the Quakers, one in ten arrives to 80 years of age, of the general population of London, only one in forty.—" He that, will love life, and see good days, let him refrain." QUALMS OF CONSCIENCE.—A gentleman in the county of Galway, whose rental at one time amounted to lo,ooot. per annum, and who was in the constant habits of intoxication, took an oath to drink nothing after the cloth was removed but, unable to comply with the spirit, he soon contented himself with ad- hering to the letter of this rash vow, and keeping the cloth on the table after the dinner was over, could drink all night without fear of infringing it. He then swore not to drink in his dining parlour, but again as easily evaded his engagement by adjourning to the next apartment; in the next apartment how- ever, on some fresh qualms of conscience, the vow was renewed; and so in each room successively, until he fairly swore himself out of the house. He then took refuge in the summer honse of his garden, and there used to dine and drink daily, till rashly renewing his vow here also, he was reduced to find a subterfuge, by taking lodgings In a neighbouring town. IN AND OUT.-A puncheon of Spirits lakly come ashore and fell to the share of a Buckeen. It was too large to be got in at the door of his house he therefore pulled part of the wall down still, however, it stuck half way. His small stock of patience could last no longer; he tapped the end that was within, and he and his wife, with their servant, soon became completely intoxicated. His neighbours, aware of this, tapped the cask at the other end, and the next day, when this worthy personage would have taken his morningt he found the cask completely emptied !Letters from the Irish Highlands, 1824. A Rlmrr KOYAL COUCH—After the battle of Villaviciosa, Philip V. was without a bed the Due' de Vendome approached his Majesty, and said, I will shortly present to you the most superb couch on which King ever reclined." And he was as good as his word, for he caused a mattress to be manufac- tured for Philip from the standards and colours taken from the enemy. On removing some old lumber a few days ago, in an unoccupied room at.Wentworth Castle, a small box was discovered, and on breaking it open, it was found to contain a plaster-cast of the head of King Charles I., taken after the head had been severed from his body.-York Courant. DUTIFUL WIDOW.-ri-ie clerk ofa large parish, not five miles from Bridgenorth, Salop, perceiving a female crossing the churchyard in a widow's garb, with a watering can and bundle, had the curiosity to follow her, and he discovered her to be Mrs. whose husband had not long been interred. The fol- lowing conversation took place Ah! Mrs. what are you going to do with your watering can ?"— Why, Mr. P-, I have begged a few hay-seeds, which I have in my bundle, and am going to sow them upon my poor husband's grave, and have brought a little water with me, to make them spring." —The clerk replied You have no occasion to do that, as the grass will soon grow upon it."—" Ah Mr. P-, that may be; but do you know my poor husband, who now lies here, made me promise him on his death bed I would never marry again till the grass had grown over his grave and having had a good offer made me, I dunna wish to break my word, or be-kept as lam." THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S WATERLOO CHARGER —The charger which the Duke of Wel- lington rode at Waterloo is kept in a small paddock adjoining a flower garden at Strathfieldsaye, from which the late Duchess used frequently to feed him with bread from her own hands. During the battle the Duke was on this horse fifteen hours without once dismounting, and it has never been ridden since that day. It is a small chesnut horse, slightly made, and as it was quite a colt at the time of the battle, it is wonderful how its strength was equal to the excessive fatigue it must have undergone. There is a proverb in some parts of England, that a chesnut horse is always a good one, and that it will do more work than any horse of the same size of any other colour, and this horse seems to furnish an illustration of its truth.— Gardener's Magazine. EQUESTRIAN EXPEDITION.—Cooper Thornhill, an innkeeper at Stilton, Huntingdonshire, in 1744, rode from that place to London, and back again, and also a second time to London, in one day; in all, 213 miles. He undertook to ride this journey with! several horses in 15 hours, but performed it in 12} hours. Some years ago, Lord James Cavendish rode from Hyde Park Corner to Windsor Lodge, upwards of 20 miles, in less than an hour. Sir Robert Cary rode near 800 miles in less than three days, to inform King James of the death of Queen Elizabeth. He had several falls and sore bruises on the road, which occasioned his going battered and bloody in the royal presence." On the 3d May, 1758, a young lady, who at New- market had laid a considerable wager that she could ride 1000 miles in 1000 hours, finished her match in little more than two-thirds of the time. On the 29th August, 1750, was decided at New- market a remarkable wager for 1000 guineas, laid by Theobald Taaf, Esq. against the Earl of March and Lord Eglington, who were to provide a four- wheel carriage with a man in it, to be drawn by four horses 19 miles in an hour which was performed in 53 minutes and 24 seconds. The celebrated Marquis de la Fayette rode in August 1778 from Rhode Island to Boston, near 70 miles distant,, in seven hours, and returned in six and a half hours. # Mr. F'ozard, of Park Lane, in Oct. 1789, undertook for a wager to ride 40 miles in two hours over Epsom Conrse. He rode 42 miles, and performed it in five minutes under time. In December, 1820, a horse belonging to Mr. Phillimore trotted a mile at the rate of 18 miles an hour; and Mr. Mills drove an Arabian mare 15 miles in harness within an hour. Mr. Wilde, an Irish gentleman, rode 127 miles on the course of Kildare in six hours and 20 minutes, for a wager of 1000 guineas. The famous Count de Montgomery escaped from the massacre of Paris in 1572, through the swiftness of his horse; which according to a manuscript of that time carried him 30 leagues, or 90 miles without baiting. In 1676, one Nevison, alias Nicks, having com- mitted a robbery at Gads Hill, near Rochester, about four in the morning and suspecting himself recognized by the party robbed, made for Gravesend, where he ferried over the Thames, and rode to York with such speed, that as was asserted on his trial, he appeared on a bowling green in that city at eight o'clock the same evening, which circumstance occa- sioned his acquittal. He was afterwards hanged at York May 4th, 1684. Eclipse once ran an English mile in a minute. In 1822 a horse belonging to Mr. Ambrose trotted in harness fifteen miles ™ hour. Mr. Osbaldeston, and the Manchester Steamers, leave even these feats at an immeasurable distance nor was the Irishman very far from the mark, who said that he expected before long to ride a hunting on his teakettle J

HOHTJVUH'UnE, THE APPLE.-If the branch of an apple tree be taken off' whilst it is in blossom, and immediately planted in swauipy ground, it will take root, and bear fruit that season. This mode has been tried with success therefore, it is probable that the branch of a pear, peach, plumb, mulberry, or any other fruit tree, if taken off iu spring or summer, whilst the tree I is in full 8ap will also take root and become a new tree.-ti. B. MODE OF KEEPING APPLES.—When the fruit is quite ripe, commeuce gathering, taking care not to bruise any of them. They are then to be carried to the fruit room, and placed thinly on shelves, with proper divisions, so as to keep each variety distinct; allow them free air for six or eight days; then pro- cure a quantity of sand which is dried thoroughly on the flue, and mix with it one pound of powered nitre to a bushel of sand, then dry the jars thoroughly these jars should be iniade of glazed stone ware, and in a conical shape, to throw the weight on the jars and relieve the fruit. At the expiration of eight days, examine the fruit, and wipe each fruit carefully with a soft towel. (Never allow the fruit to sweat, for, although recommended by many, it is hurtful to the flavour, injurious to the appearance, aud renders the fruit insipid and mealy.) Put a quantity of mixed sand in the bottom of the jar then place a layer of fruit in such a way that each apple may be kept apart cover them with the sand again place a tier, and go on thus till the jar be filled within a few inches of the top this upper space filled with sand. Seal the tops with putty lime, attaching a ticket descriptive of the fruit, &c &c. The jars should be kept in a room free from frost. KNEVETT'S SF-FDLIV PINE STRAWBERRY.—A small basket of this fruit was exhibited at the Horti- cultural Society's June exhibition and so much were they approved of, that both Mr. Munro and ourselves have had letters of inquiry ou the subject. iu order to give a satisfactory answer, through this Magazine, Mr. Munro called on Mr. Knevett, and the following is the result:—t called at Mr. Knevett's garden myself in order that I might see this strawberry growing, as I have no great faith in samples of fruit gathered, and made the best of, for show but, to my great sur- prise, I found that the sample shown at our meeting was nothing to what it might have been. The quan- tity of fruit on each plant was far beyond anything that I have ever seen before, and I have no hesitation in saying that it is the finest strawberry now in culti- vat ior).-Gardener'.y Magazine. METHOD OF PROPAGATJNO THE DOUBLE ROCKET (HESPERIS NIATRONALIS.)-By Mr. J. O. Taylor, —As soon as the plants have done floweviug I cut the flower stems half way down by so doing, several small shoots will appear at the uppermost part of the portion of the stem left remaining. I then make a bed under a south wall of equal parts of loam, leaf, soil, and sand I next take off all the strongest shoots, j either at the root, or the upper part of the stalk, and plant them in the prepared bed. In about a month I go over them again, and take away all the strongest shoots and plant them as before by so doing, the shoots remaining have abetter chauce of growing, j continue the above practice until I have taken all the shoots from the parent plants, which then generally die.

ASSAULT ON AN EDITOR ON Saturday week, a gentleman, who it has since been ascertained laboured under temporary delusion, made an attack upon Mr. Egerton Smith, the editor of the Liver- pool Mercury, armed with two pistols, which were loaded with powder and ball. The unfortunate gentleman sought and obtained a private interview with Mr. Smith, in his counting-house, and after complaining of several articles in the Mercury, as applying to him, he drew forth two pistols, having, previously locked the door upon which Mr. Smith closed upon him, and continued to struggle until assistance arrived, when the unfortunate man was secured. He has since been delivered over to the care of his friends. SINGULAR ELOPEMKNT. A brother and sister of the name of Conway, and a brother and sister of the name of Nash (mountaineers,) rode into New- castle on Saturday last, repaired to a public house, and drank five jugs of good whiskey punch, after which an exchange of sisters was deliberately agreed to. The party then arose, went out, mounted their horses, kissed, shook hands, rode oft' in different directions, and have not since been heard of.— Limerick Herald FIRE AND SINGULAR SELF-DESTRUCTION.—On Saturday se'nnight, a haulm stack, the property of Mr. Flitton, of Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire, was set fire to and destroyed. A most extraordinary act of rashness and of self destruction occurred on this occasion. A man named Worland, formerly whipper- in to the Royston harriers, in a state of intoxication, ran into the fire, aud was very much burnt before the people who had assembled, could get him out again. Having extricated him from his dreadful situation they held him fast till he requested them to allow him to tie his shoes, when stooping, apparently for that purpoge, he watched his opportunity, and rushing again into the middle of the fire, he threw himself down. He was dragged out again by the bystanders with great difficulty, and at considerable risk and injury to themselves—they pulled him by the hand, the skin of which came oft and was found next morn- ing near the spot—the wretched man was carried home and expired the next day. On being asked why he did the rash act, he replied that he was a fooL" He denied having set the stack on fire, and said he had enough to answer for but not for that." He was a wan of loose character, and bad latterly attended the neighbouring fairs,-Esgex Standard. BRUTAL ROBBERY.—As Mr. Chipperfield, of Borden, was returning on horseback, on the night of the 22d ult., from Clavering, when within a mile of his house, he observed a person lying in the road. Supposing he was intoxicated or otherwise unwell, be lighted to assist Ihim. He was no sooner on the ground than than two fellows came up and cut his horse's bridle. They then demanded his money; upon which a scuffle ensued, during which he had the pre- sence of mind to pass his pocket-book, containing a considerable sum of money, into the hedge near. He fought manfully, but they overpowered him and ran- sacked his pockets, but found only a shilling. Not satisfied with this, they insisted he had more money, and used him very violently, threatening to rip his belly open, at the same time cutting his waistcoat up, and his neckerchief in two. He at length succeeded in getting away from them, but they followed and caught him by his coat, which slipping, left him again free. lie then ran to his house, obtained assistance, and returned, but could not discover the men. He found his pocket-book and his money where he had thrown it. Although a liberal reward has been offered, no clue has been obtained to discover the perpetrators of this outrageous act.-Herts County Press. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—A small house at the north end of the old bridge, Ayr, occupied by an old infirm couple named Milligan, having been ob- served to be closed on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning, suspicion naturally arose that all was not right within, and the neighbours accordingly pro- ceeded to force open the door, when a shocking spec- tacle presented itself. The old woman was lying in bed a lifeless corpse, and her husband by her side, apparently iu the agonies of death. The cause was at once perceived by the intolerable odour, in conse- quence of the gas pipe having been wrenched off, which permitted the escape of the carburetted hydro- gen. M'Derment was immediately in attendance. The old man's body was exposed to the free air, a vein opened, the lutigs inflated, and restoratives employed, notwithstanding which he remained in an insensible condition till towards evening. On Tuesday he rallied a little and is sensible, but so much exhausted that but faint hopes are entertained of his recovery. So completely had the system been impregnated with the deleterious air, that the skin, and in particular the breath exhales a strong offensive odour. Distressing as the above case is, the consequences would have been more serious had a light been incautiously brought into contact with the inflammable air. Glasgow Courier. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-On Thursday week, about twelve o'clock at night the extensive waterside granary of Mr. Goulding, at Horslydown, was dis- covered to be on fire, and in three hours the premises and upwards of 2000 quarters of corn fell a prey to the flames. There was a kiln for drying corn ou the premises, about which it is supposed the fire origina- ted. There was a plentiful supply of water, and the active exertions of the firemen were beyond all praise, but at the time the flames were first seen they had gained such an ascendancy, that all efforts to save any part of the vast building proved fruitless. The fore-rigging of the brig Planter, laden with a valu- able cargo, and lying aground at the adjoining wharf, caught fire, and the bowsprit, running-rigning, and gear was consumed. A billy-boy, or small hull vessel, was partially burnt, and several barges were damaged. It is said that the amount of property con- sumed exceeds 15,0001,

SCRIPTURE I LLUSI'I?A ]'IONS.-No. 2t. For indeed he was sick nigh unto death but God had mercy on him and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.—Philip, ii. 27. "No intimation is given that Epaphroditus's re- covery was miraculous. It is plainly I think spoken of a; a natural event. This instance, together with one in the second epistle to Timothy, ("Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick,") affords a proof that the power of performing cures, and, by parity of reason, of working miracles, was a power which only visited the apostles occasionally, and did not at all depend upon their own will. Paul undoubtedly would have healed Epaphroditus if he could. Nor, if the power of working cures had awaited his disposal, would he have left his fellow traveller at Miletum sick." PALEY. This fact, Dr. Paley justly observes, contains a strong internal proof of the authenticity of the Epistle, and of the sincerity of the writer a forged document would not have spared the miracle, and an impostor, writihg for the furtherance of his own selfish views, would not have voluntarily deviated into an admission of his own inability to assist his friend in his calamity. SHUTTLEWORTH.

The Lord Bishop of St. David's has presented Mr. James Skinner, student of Marischal College, Aberdeen, to a Foundation Scholarship in the Univer- sity of Durham. Mr. Skinner is a great grandson of the Rev. John Skinner, of Longside, in Aberdeenshire, the popular author of" Tullochgorum, Ewie, wi' the crooked horn," &c. CHURCH OF ENGLAND IISSIONs.-The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, was incorporated by King William HI. in 1701. This Society supports 153 missionaries, and 144 school- masters and cateciiists, and contributes in other ways to the propagation and maintenance of Chris- tianity abroad, at au annual expence of more than 5,5,0001. The Rev. Gilbert Elliot, who has been presented by the Earl of Thanet to the livings of Kirkby Thore and Brougham, Lancashire, is the son of the Right Hon. Hugh Elliot, formerly Governor of Madras. He is first cousin to the Earl of Minto, and married the sister of the countess of Minto, and first cousin to Mrs. Brougham, the Lord Chancellor's mother. The Rev. Edward Jackson, of Bolton, has been presented by the Earl of Thanet to the rectory of Dufton. The Rev. Edward Heelis, whoJteld the livings of Dufton and Brougham, has been presented by the Earl of Thanet to the rectory of Marton. The Gazette" of Friday contains a recom- mendation from the Kingtothe President and Chapter of the Cathedral Church Lichfield, to choose the Hon. and Rev. Henry Edward John Howard, Master of Arts, Dean of the said Cathedral Church, void by the death of Doctor John Chappel Woodhouse. The same Gazette announces that the King has been pleased to grant unto the Rev. Philip Hunt, L.L.D., the place and dignity of a Canon or Prebendary ot the Metro- politan Church of Canterbury, void by the death of the Rev. Brown Walter. INDEPENDENT CHAPELS.—Within the last six months the Welsh Independents have subscribed up wards of 17,0001. towards liquidating the aggregate debt of 30,0001. at present remaining upon all their places of worship in North and South Wales.-Bath Gazette. GRATIFYING lNTELLIGENCE.- Louis Philippe, King of F ranee, has recently written to the cele- brated Dr. Chalmers, of Edinburgh, for the purpose of being supplied with the plans of education which have proved so eminently successful in Scotland, and also with the best methods of conveying Scrip- tural knowledge to his people. This monarch, it is added, begins to see that the Bible is the best book for sinners, and that the righteousness which exalteth a nation can only be effected by means of the unfettered circulation and constant perusal of the Sacred Scriptures. Would that this were the conviction of our rulers-then might distracted and demoralized Ireland expect some respite from the miseries of various kinds under which she at pre- sent groans.-Kilkenny Moderator. In the Court of Exchequer. Tuesday week, a cause was tried, Dicas v. Lord Brougham.-Ill con- sequence of some proceedings in a case of Bankruptcy, Mr. Dicas was in August last, on a charge of con- tempt of Court, consigned to a prison, where he re- mained for three months, under an order signed by the Lord Chancellor. Mr. Piatt contended that the Lord Chancellor had uot the power legally to make such an order.-—Witnesses were called tp prove the facts of the case. Lord E'dou, who salon the Bench the whole morning, was then called and sworn, the whole Bar standing, out of respect to the venerable Earl. His lordship was called to prove the practice with regard to committals during his chancellorship. The Solicitor General, on behalf of the defendant, contended that he had not exceeded his power, and that the plaintiff must be nonsuited, as no action can lie against a judge acting in his jurisdiction.—Lord Lyndhurst was clearly of opinion that no action could lie against the Lord Chancellor. He directed a non- suit, but Mr. Platt preferring that the case should go to the Jury, they found a verdict for the defendant, adding that they had made up their minds to that course independent of the point of law. During the month of August last, a young lady of Schenectady, N.Y., was delivered offive children at one birth! The mother and children are all alive, healthy, and likely to live. 1000 dollars were raised in the city, and given to the mother as a premium. The young lady has since been married to the father ofthe infants! -American paper. ARE STEAM ENGINES LIABLE TO THE POORS' RATES ? It is understood that a number of the drapers and other tradesmen of the town of Bir- mingham, intend to appeal against the amount of the new assessment, on the ground that steam engines are not rated. This will bring the question to an issue before the Quarter Sessions, and probably eventually, it will remain to be decided by the Court of King's Bench. It is a subject in which all branches of trade and manufacture in Birmingham are deeply interested. t—Birmingham paper. HBNRY OSSULTON BENNET, ESQ. THE SWINDLER. -our readers will remember, that in the month of July last, a reward of 501, was offered for the appre- hension of this individual, on charges of forgery, and of having obtained large suma of money under false pretences. A full description of his person was then given in the handbills, and in the Hue and Cry, and the most active measures were adopted, though un- successfully, to secure his arrest. on Friday last, Messrs. Matthews and Co. Bankers, of this city, re- ceived a letter from a magistrate of portsmonth, stating that a man had been brought to him in the custody of the constable, charged with being the person described in the advertisement, a copy of which was then before him. Beunet's person was so peculiarly striking, and the description in the hand- bills so full and accurate, that it was impossible to suppose that any mistake could have been made, aDd the magistrate in his letter did not point out any dissi- milarity. Messrs. Matthews and Co. therefore de- spatched Mr. Sill, Solicitor, of this city, to identify the individual in. custody, and to take the necessary measures to make safe bis conveyance to Hereford. On Mr. Sill's arrival in Portsmouth, he was imme- diately introduced to the supposed H. O. Bennet, when, instead of the Bennet ''of six feet one or two inches high," he surveyed a comparatively diminutive creature of five feet nine—instead of the Bennet "with false teeth," he found an individual with perfect and white ivories in short, instead of the Bennet of shoulders round, body stout, accent Scots, age 42," he found an individual of no round shoulder.v body remarkably thin and dandyfiedf no Scot's accent, and age apparently 34 or 35! The person in custody was therefore, immediately discharged, and was soon afterwards seen in a dashing stanhope, with a servant in livery. We understand that the mistake will not end here. To secure the apprehension of the real H. O. Bennet, is of the first importance to society. His description was thus-height, 6 feet 1 or two- complexion, dark and somewhat tanned—hair, black and intermixed with white—whiskers, dark—visage, very long-teeth, imperfect, one loose, and one or two supposed to be false-hand p comparatively small and very much tauned-eyes, very dark-shoulders, round —body, stout-accent Scot's, rather lisps-age, 42- deportment, getitiernan-like--acquiremeints, very ex- tensive. He represented that he was ot the Tan- kerville family-that he had travelled much at home and abroad. Whilst in this neighbourhood, he was accompanied by a female whom he called his sister. Her description is as oJlows-Height, about five feet six inches—figure, thin and lady-like -complexion, fair—accent, Scot,s--age) 'about 25. We hope that at this dull season it will not be incon- venient to our provincial contemporaries to refer their readert3 to this matter. By doing so, the arrest of H. O. Bennet may be effected, or at all events, his further progress stopped,-Hereford Journal. '# UNI VMKS1 i Y 1*1 KLLI U £ .i\VJi, OXFORD, DEC. 5. This day the following degrees were conferred :— Masters of Arts.-Rev. Alexander Reuben Mangin, St. Alban's Hall; Rev. Thomas Gordon Penn, Christ Church; Rev. Richard Rawlins, Magdalen Hall. Bachelors of Arts-C:iarles Francis Newmarch. St- Alban's Hall; Wm. H. Twyning, Jesus; Hon. Richard Edward Howard, William Penn, Christ Church Attwill Curtois, Scholar of Lincoln Archibald Campbell Taitr Scholar of Balliol George Kettilby Rickard's, William Sheppard, Scholars of Trinity Henry Blane, Brasennose- In a convocation holden this day the Rev. Francis Atkin son Faber, M. A. Fellow of Magdalen College, was noini* nated one of the Masters of the Schools, in the room of the Rev Peter Hansell, M. A. of University resigned. Bachelors in Medicine are no longer to be compelled, as heretofore, to proceed through Arts; but they must be ex- amined in like manner with all who intend to proceed to their Bachelor's degree in that faculty, before, academically speaking, they can become Students in Medicine. CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 6. At the congregation on Wednesday last tlf<» following de- grees were conferred Doctor in Divinity.—.Rev. J.,hn Greenwood, St. Peter's College, Head Master of Christ's Hospital, apd Rector of Colne Kngeine, Essex. Bachelor in Divinity —Rev. Mesach Seaman, Queen 0 (comp.) Honorary Master of Arts -The Earl of Kerry, Trinity- Masters of Art& -itev. Williarn Cook, Archibald Boyd, David Hillcoat Leighton. Trinity; John Simpson, Corpus Christi; Rev. Thomas Phillipps, Jesus (comp.) Bachelors in Physic—Charles James Johnstone Caias; William Webster Fisher, Downing. Bachelors of Arts.-Robert William Dibdin, St. John's Thomas Pugh, Magdalen. The Hon. and Rev. Henry Edward John Howard, M.A. has been appointed Dean of Lichfield. The King has been pleased to grant unto the Rev. Philip Hunt, L.L.D. the place and dignity of a Canon or Pre- bendary of the Metropolitan Church of Canterbury, void by the death of the Rev. Waller Brown.

ECLIPsE.-Tliere will be a total eclipse of the moon on the 26th of this month. It will commence soon after seven o'clock in the evening, and end a few minutes after 11. AN ATHEIST -We must gratify ourselves by directing attention to a scene which occurred two nights ago at the Old Bailey. Mr. Charles Phillips, who was the prisoner's counsel, according to the instructions of his brief, called two witnesses to character, one of them a man moving in the rank of a gentleman, a Mr. Julian Hibbert. When this person came to be sworn, he took occasion to declare his disbelief in the Holy Scriptures, and ended with the avowal that he was, in the most unqualified sense of the horrid term, "an Atheist." Mr. Phillips at once indignantly refused to hold any communion with a man who had made such a declaration. The hisses with which Hibbert's avowal was received by the whole court were loud and unanimous and when Mr. Phillips repelled all communication with such a being as he who had made it, the learned counsel was greeted with three distinct rounds of applause. The bench appears, too, to have been infected with the common feeling of amazement and horror.— Alderman Brown highly complimented Mr. Phillips on the course which he had pursued; and, the learned Recorder, in summing up, observed that the ebullition of public feeling just witnessed, though endangering the decorum of the court, pro- ceeded from such correct principles, that perhaps the court had taken the wisest course in not attempt- ing to check it." Never, certainly, was the decorum of a court so honourably violated. An Old Bailey audience is perhaps not the best sample of the people of England, but we are willing to let that sample go to instruct foreigners as to the in- grained religious feeling of the English nation. Standard. ACCIDENT FROM AV AIR Guv.—A young man was killed last week at Manchester by the explosion of an air gun, which he was charging at the time beyond its power. The right hand of the unfortunate fellow was blown off at the wriit.

THE MARKETS. CARDIFF. Wheat, 1681b.19i. Odtolds. 6d. j Pork •••#» 4.1 5d Barley 8s. 6tl. 98. Od. Butter a J2d Oats 2<. fill. 2s. 8(1. Salt do 9d KUt Beef, per lb. Os. 5d. 0s. Ctl. Fowls, per couple 2s3<l to 2s fid Veal 08. 511. 0s. 6d. Ducks 2s W to te Mutton 0s. 5^rd.* Os. fi^d, | Geese, per lb fld to Oct MERTHYR. Fine Fkmr (281b).. 4 9 toO 0 Beef, per lb. 0 3 0 Best Seconds 4 COO Mutton 0 6 0 ° Butter, fresh, per lb 0 10 0 0 Veal. n a a 7 salt 0 8 0 0 Pork, per "lb! o fi n 0 Fowls, per couple 2 0 2 6 Cheese 0500 Ducks, ditto. 2 6 3 6 Bacon per score 6 c 7 0 Egjcs, per hundred 4 OtoO 0 Potatoes, per 71b.. 0 2 0 6 COWBRIDGE. Wheat(W.bush.)6s. 6<1. toOs. Od. I Veal Os.-I.tooq.- Barley ditto .0s. Od. 3s. 6d. j Pork 0s. 3 Os. Oats •••••••.Os. Od. 2s. 3d. I Lamb .0s. Ott. Os. 0 Mutton (per lb.) 0s. 5.1. os. 5'<t. J Fresti butter 0s.—l! is." — Beef 0s. 4d. os, 5.|< | Eg^s (per dozenj0s. 0d. 0s. —■ NEWBRIDGE. Wheat(1681b)18s. Od. to 21s. 0d. | Oats 8s. Cd. to os. o«l Barley 8s. Od. to 10s. Od. | SWANSEA. Wheat (Winch. b.).. 6s. lOd. j Oats 2s. 2d Barley 3. lod. | Beans (Is. Od MONMOUTH. Wheat 8s. 3 d. I Beans od Barley 4s. 3 d. | Pease os. 0d Oats 3s. 0 d. I ABEIIGAVENNYV Wheat £ -i 9 Of | Barley £ 1 6 8$ Oats — 0 0 Beans 0 o Pease 0 0 o | Pease. 0 0 0 CHEPSTOW. Wheat 44s. lOd. | Oats |og. 2<X Barley 27s. 9d. | Beans e od BRECON. Wheat (10 gals, )8s. Od.toSs. 0d. Beef (per lb) &I. too Barley 4s. Od. 4s. 3d. Mutton Cd 7 °ats 4s. Od. 4s. 3d. Veal 6d. 7 WaIt 0d. 0s. Od. Pork ] 6d. • Pease Os. OJ. Os. Od- IFine Flotir (per sack).. 43s. 45 CRiCKHOWHL. Wheat, 801b bushel.. 8s. 6d. I Vetches 5s. Barley 4g 6(1.1 Pease 5s. # 0s. Od. I Butter, per lb lOdto I* Oats. Os. Od. I Butter, per lb lOdto I* CARMARTHEN. ^Theat 8 d. I Oats Is. Barley lo d. | BRISTOL CORN EXCHANGE. PER QUAKTEH. PER QUARTER- s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Wheat, Red. 44 o to 48 o Kye — o to — » White 52 o to 53 o Beans 36 o to 38 0 Barley,Grinding22 o to 26 o Ticks ..40 o to 41 Malting 30 o to 32 o Peas, White ..46 o to 54 o Oats, Feed. 16 o to 17 o Malt 50 0 to 68 o Potatoe.. 18 o to 20 o Oats, Feed. 16 o to 17 o Malt 50 0 to 68 o Potatoe.. 18 o to 20 o PER SACK of 2801b. Flour, Fine 40 o to 42 o Seconds 37 o to 39 o Thirds ..25 o to 28 O Pollard, per ton 105 o to 110 o Bran 100 o to 105 o PRICE OF LEATHER AT BRISTOL. d. d. d. d Crop Hides, per lb. }2tol8 Calf Skins 20 to22 English Butts. 15 21 Best Pattern Skins 23 26 Buffaloes 11 13 Common ditto 22 24 Middlings. 13 15 Heavy Skins, per lb. 17 21 Butts 14 21 Extra Strong ditto. 18 21 —————— Curried 18 20 Best Saddlers'Hides. I C, 18 Welsh. 14 23 Shaved ditto. 14 18 ip, 15 18 Shoe hides. 13 14 Shaved ditto 18 Common ditto 12 13 Foreign Kips 15 Is Bull ditto 12 13 Small Seal Skins. 18 »» Horse Hides(EngUsh).. 14 l7 Large ditto 13 Welsh Hides 13 16 Basils 11 1-J German di'to 15 |y Foreign Shoulders 9 1^, Spanish ditto 18 22 Bellies 7 £ Shaved do. without butts, Dressing HideShoulders 10 I 9s. 6d. to 14s. Cd- each. Bellies 9 10 Horse Butts II 13

MOON'S AGE. First Quarter, Dec, 19, at 27 minutes past 5 morning.

TIMES OF HIGH WATER AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES NEXT WEEK. BilksLOI,. || SW.\NSEA, NEWPORT, J CHEI'8TO: 1MORN.1F.VEN. |MORN. EVEN. MORN.[EVEN, MOHN.fBvE'J' DAYS. II M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. ftf. U. M.| K- ■* Sunday. 9 56 10 16 8 41 9 1 9 31 9 51 9 43 lo £ Monday.110 35 10 56 9 20. 9 40 l; 10 10 10 3o '10 22^0 Tuesday 11 16 11 36 10 1; 10 21 :10 54jl 1 11 IJ1 3.11 Wednesday.111 58 10 43 10 45 ;j 11 33(11 35 tl 45,11 «' Thursday.— 21— 38 II 6 11 23 |lll 56— 13 !— 8,'— f, Friday .— 56! 1 26 11 41 — 11 — 31 1 I |— 43! I J' Saturday ..j 1 5ft| 2 30 — 4I| 1 15 || 1 8lj 2 5[jl MERTHYR TYDVIL Printed and Published by WILLIAM MAI-LALIL.U, at the Office, High Street, whore Orders, Advertisements, Communications, are requested to be addressed.