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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. -.0- We very much regret that the crowded state of our columns compels us to postpone the very able letter of" Decumanus" ■—"Cambrian Heroes," \V. T." Landough, Aliquis," and Englynion i Gadeir Morgauwg," xe-ched us too late for inseition this week. It is requested that all Communications may be Post-paid, as atherwise they cannot be received. Our Advertising friends are respectfully requested to send their Advertisements as early as possible, so that tltey may be properly displayed. We are sometimes prevented from doing this by the great accumulation of matter at the last moment.
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Our readers will be much gratified in observing the great increase in the quantity of iron sent down the Glamorganshire Canal during the past year, over that sent in the preceding. In the year 1832 the total quantity was 85,330 tons; in the present it is 112,315 tons. This is indeed an auspicious harbinger of the return of better times, not only to the masters, but, as we have every reason to expect, to the me also, and to the whole trade of the town. The present aspect of the market leads us to expect that this must take place, if no pre- mature attempts to hurry on events before their natural time should interfere, to disturb the fu- ture progress of the trade. It is to be remembered that this prospect, if nothing interpose to counteract it, is very much confirmed by the circumstance that the American duties on iron will be reduced in March. This will occasion at that time such all increase in the demand for the metal, as must be manifestly of great importance in increasing the profit and wages of all persons concerned in the trt(de, and consequently in improving the trade of Merthyr. Undoubtedly a great accession to this advantage would be gained if a treaty were formed with France for the admission of British iron. In that country the protecting duty, for the prohibition of our production, forms nearly twice as much as the English price of the article. We merely throw out this suggestion for the consideration of our honourable Member; who seems pecti- liarly qualified to give it effect, both by his known intelligence on questions of free trade, and by the influence which no doubt he possesses with his Majesty's ministers.
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We beg to draw attention to the truly valuable letter, in another column, signed One of the Working Classes." This letter does high honour to the individual by whom it was written, not only by the firm adherence to honest principle which it evinces, but by the sound sense and clear discernment, with which it sets in its true colours a very important subject. Much has been said in. modern days of the March of Mind, and of the Schoolmaster being abroad and bitter has been the disappointment too often reaped from these flowery promises. In this instance however we have one delightful proof that the Schoolmaster has been abroad, if for evil principles, for good ones also and as long as the working classes of Merthyr supply us with examples like this of talent and energy, most honourably directed, great indeed will be our pride in advocating their intrinsic merits and their real interests. We regret that we are not able to hold up the name of the writer of this letter to the applause and gratitude of our readers.
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TIIE REVENUE. mem- Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Quarters and Years ended the 5th Jan. 1S33, and the 5th Jan. 1834, showing the Increase or Decrease 011 each head thereof. Quarters ended Jan. 5 I 1833. 1834 Increase. Decrease £ £ £ £ Customs 3,867,306 3,504.287 29^,019 Excise 3,966,488 4 264 493; 298,005 Stamps 1,575,955 1,575,112 843 Post-Office.. 338,000 324,000 14000 Taxes 1,902 823 1 80B 701 94122 Miscellaneous 34,729 27,046 (7,683 Re. paymc-nts l of Advance., for Public Works S3 771 103,886 20,115 Total Income.jll,789,072 11,697,525. 318,120j 409,667 Deduct Increase 318,120 Decrease on the Qitarter 91,547 Years ended Jan. 5, 1833. I 1834. Increase. Decrease £ | £ £ £ Customs J5 559,882 14 946 9S8' 612,894 Excise 14 657,221 14,804,962: 183,741 Stamps 6.515,344 6,498 686' 16 658 Post-Office.. 1,323 000 1,386,000 63 000 'faxes 4 913 885 4 892.058' 5J.827* Miscellaneous 59,853 57,133 2,720 Ke payments I of Advances for Public Works. 320,15el 315.018 5,136 lotal Income. 43.379,339, 42,936,8-15 264,74 1 689,235 Deduct Increase 246,741 Decrease on the Year 442 494
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GLAlnORGANSHXIRE, CARDIFF EISTPDDFOD,-Iti addition to the very liberal and respectable list of subjects and prize-I already announced for the ensuing Eisteddfod, It gives us sincere pleasure to mention another, re- cently contributed by the Cynnnrodorion Society, 0* Merthyr Tydtil; namely, 'I'rachivenitychiad Ahtib a,* IVinllan Nabolh (on Ahab's inordinate lo.nging fer, Naboth's vineyard) for the best Welsh Ode (Awdl) on which subject a silver medal will be awarded. Further particulars will be given in the next cont- mittee report. Although this Welsh Society Colle sists fwith two or thrpe pxoentionsl nn] v of mer workmen, yet their orderly conduct, their steady endeavours to investigate Welsh literature an their indefeisible attachment to their native Cymru, entitle them to the peculiar respt c their cotin" trymen. We trust that this lauda, example 0 national zeal will stimulate other societies to similar co-operation. CARDIFF DISPENSARY.-The eleventh Annual Meeting of the subscribers was holden at the TOW3 Hall, Cardiff, on Thursday last, when the Chair was tilled by T. B. Rous, Esq one of the Via-e Presidents.—The report and accounts for the past year having been "read by Mr. Roberts, the ApO- thecary and Secretary, were. on the motion of Walter Coffin, Esq., ordered to be printed for cir" culation.—The thanks of the Meeting were also voted to the officers of the Institution for their services, and the Committee for the past year were re-elected for the ensuing year.. Thanks of the Meeting were also unanimously voted to Mr. Rous, for presiding on the occasion.—From the state- ment of the accounts, as read by the Secretary. it appeared that the receipts during the year amounted to 1721. 8s. 6d. and the disbursements to 148'. 6s. 7d. leaving a balance of 2Al. Is. lid-during the year in favour of the Institution, and forming, with the balance of 9'. lis. 9d. from last year, a total of 331. 13s. 8d. in favour of the Dispensary up to the present period. Dr. Moore, the Physician to the Institution, and D. W. Davies, Esq., one of the Surgeons, attended the Meeting, and among the subscribers were noticed W. Coffin, T. R. Guest, T. Charles, J. J. Watkins, C. C. Williams, Henry Morgan, E. P. Richards, and Evan David, EsqrS., and the Rev. H. E. Graham. We are happy to learn from our Cardiff correspondent that this in- stitution is still dispensing the greatest benefits amongst the poor who are the objects of its bounty' CHRISTMAS CHARITIES.—The Marquis of But" has, according to his Lordship's annual custolor distributed a quantity of clothing, consisting blankets, shoes, flannel, &c. amongst the poor 0 Cardiff and Lantrissent.—We also understand tba I J. Nicholl, Esq. M.P. for Cardiff, has remitted 10:' to Cardiff, and a like sum to Lantrissent, for distri- but ion amongst the poor of those towns—The 1J1 terest of 501.1bequeathed in the year 1713, by William Jones, of Cardiff, to the Vicar of Sal John's, upon trust, for the benefit of poor house holders of the parish of St. Jolin's,l'has I with to" interest of 651. arrears of interest, which some yp-r5 since had accumulated, been distributed accodlnl to the directions of the testator. The sum of 501. f was also bequeathed by Mr. Jones for the erection 0 an Altar piece in the chancel of St. John's church* LOCAL IMPROVEMENT.—We are happy to ob" serve that an opening for a cart road has bee made at the bottom of Church-street, and we pre ( sume this opening is preparatory to the erection 0 the new market on the plan suggested by I Haycock, Esq. ASA favourable opportunity offers itself for the enlargement of the churchy81, by making the present arch one of its entrances,* trust such an opportunity will not be passed over by the present worthy bailiffs of the town. COMMITMENTS TO CARDIFF GAOL AND HousE: or CORRECTION.—January 3d, 1S34, John David, bj Edw. Bradley, Esq. charged with having feloniously, stolen a certaiu piece of olive-coloured woollen the property of John Thomas, of Cowbridge. Ja"* r William Jenkins, by the Rev. J. Harding, clerk, Franklen, and J. W. Bennett Eqrs. charged Wit ( having feloniously stolen two pigs, the property 0 Catherine Griffith of Pencoed.—Jan. 5th, Thoi^3 Morgan, by R. F. Rickards, and R. H. Esqrs. charged with having feloniously stolen fr°0f the person of Ami Morgan, one bill of the va'ueIrtl thirty pounds-, three pieces of gold coin of the rea.- called sovereigns, and a half crown in silver, oft'1 monies, goods and chattels of the said Ann Morgan. We understand that the following un er I)- tioned Solicitors have been appointed by the Lorr Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of Coinfl°^V Pleas to be Perpetual Commissioners in and t f this county for taking the acknowledgments Ii or Deeds to be executed by married women, ui> the Act of the 3d and 4th W. 4. C. 74. for abolition of fines and recoveries Cardiff, E. Richards aud T. Dalton Cowbridge, Charles Re. wood; Bridgend, W. Lewis; Nea'h, D. Pow'e' W. Llewellyn, and A Cuthbertson; Swansea, Jenkins, C. Collins, and J. J. Price; Merthyr, Meyrick and W. Perkins. BENEVOLENCE.—The Countess of Jersey's 1111; nual gift of ten pounds worth of Welsh flannel :b distributed to the poor of Britton Ferry, on the instant. t LANTRISSENT.- Three boys of the Lanfrissetl., National School, who for some years past have clothed at the expense of the Marquess of have been lately apprenticed by his Lordship. different trades, and a premium of 10. paid each boy. In addition to his Lordship's subsc!"1^ tion of 42/. per annum to this charity, six boys clothed at his Lordship's expense, and at the Ól. of 14 are apprenticed with a premium fee of each. EXCISE INFORMATION. SWANSEA-—At a Petty Sessious held on Tue^( week, Mr. David Howell, of the Cambrian and Mr. Richard Walters, retail brewers, were moned at the instance of the Board of Excise» selling spirits contrary to the statute, not be' licensed so to do. ^f. -—Orain Esq. collector of excise, and 0( Solomon Newman, supervisor, attended on beha the Board and the following evidence was adduce support of the information. yg; William Thomas being sworn, deposed as —" I am an officer of excise, residing at Morris'0 in this county. On the 2d of November last I the house of David Howell,called the Cambrian j ery, situate in the town of Swansea; I dined ter, after dinner I called for a glass of gin and 0 which I had immediately after I drank it I went • the kitchen, and asked Mrs. Howell how ranch 1 to pay, she said, a shilling for dinner and five pettie for the glass of gin and water I then paid her f, ls.5d. and called for another glass of gin and *effCc which I had and drank, and afterwerds paid five P for it." isio On the witness's cross-examination, he said, elf- certain it was gin and water I ordered it vot and drank both glasses in the same room I p^y say when I left the house that I would call a" for it again. ,^t, A witness was called on behalf of the defe" to prove that he dined with the officer Thomas, "^etl day in question that it was he (witness) that Mrs. Howell to send in the glass of gin and ^.j-jts Thomas having expressed a wish to have some ^^t not being in the habit of drinking much beer he (witness) did not see any money paid by T for the gin and _111 Mrs. Howell denied having received any PO yin"- whatever, either for the dinner or the gin and fC Mr. William Williams, an officer of ^xc'ff siding at Swansea, was called to prove that was licensed to retail beer under statuted 10 William 4th, c. 64, bUI that he was ni, :cc(lse sell spirits. cO0' The magistrates, after a short consultation* victed Howell in the mitigated penalty of costs. c0?e Nearly the same evidence was adduced in .ied against Walters the same witness having ,ca his house on the same evening, and been with a glass of gill and water which he paid for. ofJ/' He was also convicted in the mitigated penalty 0 and costs, MERTHYR THEATRE.—We are happy to ° c0(f that Mr. Collier, who lias engaged a respecta .f ot comedians, is about to open this resoi to' .jiP? nient under very improved prospects of aj>eei» gratification to the public. Mr. Collier ha9 ,idd "j consider,it«le expense in removing many ?r° objection under which the Theatre formerly as we understand it is about to be conducts fgCe^^ respectiible footing, we have no doubt he w' |el-tW that liberal support from the inhabitants of to which his exertions entitle him.
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THE LATEST LONDON INTEL LICENCE. .0- Tiie Indicateur" of Bordeaux and other jour- nals announce as positive that the Spanish troops have entered Portugal in pursuit of Don Carlos. The rioters of Colmar who resisted the pay- ment of the wine duties, have been tried and acquitted. The Hamburgh papers state that the Duke of Cumberland intends to set out from Berlin on the 10th to return to this country. After two days vehement discussion in the House of Representatives in America, the ques- ton of the removal of the Bank Deposits has been referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, who are principally well inclined towards the President. Accounts from Jamaica state that Lord Mul- grave has dissolved the Provisional Legislature in consequence of their refusal to pass the laws necessary to carry into effect the measure of emancipation." His Lordship is said also to have taken measures in anticipation of a revolt among the negroes. It is annOHuced that the Queen of Belgium is a,aiii ciieeinte." It is reported that an action has taken place at Ascoitia and.that the Carlists had been defeated. The particulars are not stated.
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rl,%HF. Gentlemen connected with the TRADE of t NlertliyrTidifl and Aberdare, ARE REQUESTED TO MEET AT THE VESTRY ROOM, IN THE BOROTTGH OF MERTHYR TIDFIL, On TUESDAY", NEXT, the 14-h day of January, 183-1, At Eleven o'clock precisely, To take into consideration certain communications from the General Post Office, relative to post establishments hetlveen Mcrthyr Tidfil and Neath and Swansea. THEATRE, MERTHYR. MR. COLLIER having, at the earnest solici- tation of several Patrons of the Drama, returned to Merthyr, begs to announce that the Theatre, which at considerable expense and trouble, has been DECORATED THROUGHOUT, WILL OPEN ON MONDAY NIGHT, With Scenery entirely new, ahd a Company carefully se- lected frorr, the principal Provincial Theatres in England. Mr. C. begs to state that no pains have been spared to render the above (NOW) elegant place of amusement worthy of patronage. All former objections to the interior arrangements of the Theatre have been removed, which combined with the talents of the company and the many new pieces to be produced in rapid succession, it is trusted will once more render the Drama a popular source of amusement in Merthyr. The Performancea for the FIRST NIGHT will consist of the popular piece of The Slave; or Negro Emancipation. AFTER WHICH A VARIETY OF SINGING AND DANCING. TO CONCLUDE WITH The favourite Piece, taken from Blooinficld's celebrated Poem of the" Farmer's Boy," of The Miller's Maid. Nights of playing, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY. o Fires are constantly kept in the Theatre. Tickets to be had of Mr. Collier, at Mr. Drew's and of the Prinler.-Boxes. 3s.—Pit, 2i—Gallery Is. BRECONSHIRE. CAPITAL NAVY AND MERCHANT TIMBER go be 1Jírb of bv ríbatt Contract, ^QO OAK TREES, of large and very excellent growth, and fit for Naval and other pur- poses, requiring timber of superior quality, standing on GAER FARM, situate near the town of BRECON, and within two miles and a half of the Brecon and Monmouth Canal, communicating with the Shipping port of Newport. 193 ASH TREES, and 36 WYCH ELMS, some of large, and the whole of useful diiueiisioils-lu the follow- ing Lots:— LOT 1. 120 OAK TREES. 2. 150 OAK TREES. 3. 170 OAK TREES. 4 253 OAK TREES. 5. 115 ASH TREES. 6. 80 ASH TREES. J7 36 VVYCH ELMS The different Lots are numbered progressively with white paint, and very conveniently situated for removal to the Canal. They will be sold with their lop top and bark, and may be reviewed on application to the Tenant. Printed particulars and a copy of the conditions of sale, and any further information, may be bad on application (if by letter, post paid) to William Morgan, Esq holloed near Brecon; Mr. Hughes, Llanfaes, near Brecon;" Mr! Richard Dixon, 3, Furnival's Inn; Wm. Thomas, Esq. Court House, Merthyr; or Mr Davies, Solicitor, Mcrthyr I ulvii, Glamorganshire. January 10, 1831. THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, Adapted for the waistcoat pocket, price 2s. 6d. in roan, with tuck, and 2s. in silk, gilt edges. THE PEARL PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE, containing all the words of difficult pronunciation, and many scientific terms not in any other Pronouncing Dictionary with the sound of each syllable distinctly shown by a natural com- bination of letters. By the author of the Writer's and Student's Assistant." «« We would recommend all who arrive from the east, the west, and the north to buy this microscopic volume' it will be a sure guide to prevent their being laughed at for a vicious or a provincial pronunciation."—-Guardian and Public Ledger. T. Hurst, G5, St. Paul's Church yard Of whom may be had, receutly published, H. In a neat pocket volume, price 5s THE ARCHEItS GUIDE; Containing full Instructions for the use of that ancient and noble instrument the Bow, directions for the choice of Arrows, and all information essential to the attainment of theoretical proficiency in the graceful, manly, and fashion- able pastime of archery. The best rules for acquiring a healthy aud fashionable amusement are laid down in this little treatise, which the author has also interspeised, most agreeably, with historical notices and anecdotes of the science he professes. We give it our most cordial and unqualified recommendation —United Kingdom. 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It is the Haberdashers complete vade-mecum, and as such will be considered as necessary in a haberdasher's shop as the Ready Reckoner."—Evening Paper. VI. MEMOIRS and SELECT REMAINS of the late Rev. JOHN COOKE, Forty-three years Pastor of the Independent Church, Maidenhead, Berks. By GEORGE REDFOliD, M.A. New edition, with portrait. VII. ABSTRACT (with a Word or Two of Explaiation) OF THE ACT just passed for the Reduction of the Inhabited House Duty on Shops, &c. and other Assessed Taxes. Price One Penny. VIII. THE COUNTING HOUSE COMPANION, and NEW POST OFFICE POCKET DIRECTORY, Containing all the Regulations of the General and Two- penny Post, Lists of the Receiving Houses, &c. &c Price 6d. IX. In 8vo., price 8s. MISCELLANEOUS TALES, Original and Select, in Prose and Verse. There is as much taste shewn in the selected as there is talent in the original contents of the v ol u me. 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AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE, AND LONDON MARKETS. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE. We have been very moderately supplied with wheat and flour during the past week, and the arrival of wheat this morning was also somewhat short hence fine wheats met a ready sale on rather better terms than this day se'nnight, though the trade on the whole is not dearer. Barley meets a dull sale on scarcely so good terms, and beaus and peas of both sorts are full Is. per quarter lower. In the oat trade there is litt!e variation to notice, last week's prices, however being barely supported. In other articles no alteration to notice. s. 3. s. *• Wheat,Essex Red. 48 a 50 White 38 a 42 Fine 50 a 53 Boilers 43 a 44 Old — a — Beans, Small 33 a 36 White a 52 Ticks 28 a 30 Fine 53 a 54 Harrow 35 a 06 Superfine a r.j Oats, Feed 18 a 20 New — a — Fine 20 a 21 Rye 30 a 35 Potand. I a 21 Barley 26 a 27 Fine 21 a 22 31alt 50 a 54 Potatoe 22 a 23 Fine a 57 Fine 23 a 24 Peas, Hog 34 a 35 Bran 9 a 10 Maple 35 a 37 Pollard, fine. 14 a 16 PRICE OF HOPS IN LONDON, PER CWT. New Pmkets- e g £ 8 New Bags. X a L ø Farnham 8 — al2 — Kent 4 4 a 7 0 Kent. 4 10 alO — EastKent 0 0 a 0 0 East Kent 4 13 alO 5 Yearlings 3 3 a 5 5 Sussex 4 14 a & 13 Old Hops 0 12 a 4 4 Yearlings 3 10 a 5 12 The Hop market during the week has been brisk.
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PRICE OF TALLOW AND CANDLES, IN LONDON s. d s. d Town Tallow, perewt. 51 0 ) Greaves 14 0 Russia ditto, Candle 44 6 Good Dregs 5 0 White ditto 0 0 Curd Soap 72 0 Melted Stud 39 0 Mottled ditto 70 0 Rough ditto 24 0 Yellow ditto. 62 0 CANDLES.—Moulds, 9s 6d—Stores, 8s—Inferior, 7s per doz. PRICE OF WOOL IN LONDON. Blanket. 13d to 17d peril). Flannel 16d 21d Combing ] 7 Ù 211 LONDON COAL MARKET. Price of Coal per ton at the close of business. Friday's Prices. Wednesday s Prices. s. d. a. d. Adairs 16 0 16 — Beaumont 0 — Chester 14 0 14 « West Hartley •• 15 9 15 6 East Percy J 5 '6 9 Kenton West — — Orde's Redheugh J4 6 10 9 Holywell •• •• 16 6 159 Pontop 15 (1 —— 166 Tanfield 16 18 6 Hebburn 15 0 15 — Townley 156 156 Sliipcota Hi —— 13 6 Wylam 16 6 —— 169 WALL S END. Clarke &. Co. 15 0 17 Heaton 16 6 16 — Dixon's Butterknowl Gosfortb 19 3 19 fl Blake 0 Bewicke and Co 180 Hilda 10 0 —— 18 0 Urpeth •• —— — 0 Killingworth — 0 — Perkins 15 6 -—— U 3 Northumberland.. 1G 3 —— 16 Hetton 19 0 —— 18 6 Stewart's 19 0 20 9 Tees 176 19 0 Newmarcli 16 16 3 Brown •• •• Riddell's —— 19 fl PRICE OF METALS IN LONDON. BRITISH IRON. Pigs 5 0 0 to 5 10 0 Bars'ton) 8 0 0 to 8 5 0 Bolts and Itods. 9 0 0 to 9 5 0 Hoops 11 0 0 to 11 10 0 Plate 12 0 0 to 16 0 0 Cargo at Cardiff 7 0 0 to 0 0 0 Por ltd. C.C. N. D.18 10 to 19 0 0 P. S. I.14 0 0 to 14 10 0 Swedish II J5 0 to 12 0 0 Archangel 0 0 0 to 0 0 0 COPPER. Britisli Cakes (ton)..103 0 Oto 0 0 0 Sheets, per lb 0 Ollto 0 0 0 Bottoms (lb.) 0 1 0 to 0 0 0 TIN". Blocks (cm.) 4 13 o to 0 0 0 log-"18 3 15 0 to 0 0' 0 In Bars. 3 16 0 to 0 0 0 Plates, boxof 225 shts. 0 q 0 to 0 0 0 No- I C 131 by 10 in. I 13 0 to 0 0 0 1 X. I 19 0 to 0 0 0 STEEL. English.. 0 0 0 to 0 0 0 Swedish, id. (ton). 15 6 0 to 16 10 0 • r, LEAD. British Bars (ton).IH 0 0 to 0 0 0 Pi do 15 10 Oto 0 0 0 Sheet milled,do ]6 0 p to 0 0 0
LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.
LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE. JAN. ■" wheat trade has continued extremely dull throughout the week on Friday a decline of Id. pe. 70lbs. was submitted to on all descriptions; on Saturday, 111 Manchester, very few sales were made at this reduction.. Best hish red wheats are now held at 6s. 4d. to 6s. 5d good runs 6s. to 6s. 2d. per 701bs. Oats were a dull sale at lower rates; best mealing qualities worth 2s. 7d. to 2s. 8d. per 45)bs. There was not much doing in oatmeal, holders not anxious to press it 111 the market. Flour was difficult to dis- pose of, the teit brands being mostly inquired fcr, sold at 39s. to 40s. and good qualities at 37s. to 38s. per sack. n other articles no particular alteration. JAN. 7.—At this morning's market there was some business done in fine wheat, at prices of Friday inferior samples were neglected. Oats were a dull sale, at full a halfpenny per bushel reduction i and oatineal at 3d. to 6d. per load. Not much flour dis- posed of it mast aain be considered cheaper.
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The value of cattle, sheep, and pigs, imported into Liverpool, from Ireland, during the past year, is £1,337,380 Imported coastwise, X131,804 10s. Total, XI,509,184, IOs. THE WOOL MARKET-—ENGLISH WOOL.-Tliis article continues to advance in price. Fine samples will now fetch 2s. per lb. which is 3d. higher than the price was a few weeks since. A farmer of Nether Avon, \Vilts, sold, last month, twenty years' clip, at Is. 4d. per lb 7d. was the highest price he could get last year. Several wool growers in Wilts and Dorset, have already bargained for the next year's clip, at is. 6d. per lb., half the money to be paid down imme- diately. Notwithstanding the advance in the price of wools, the woollen manufacture in Gloucestershire is in a state of progressive improvement. COAL TRADE.—A memorial of the coal-owners merchants, brokers, and others of the port of New- casile, is.in. course.of signature, praying the Right Houourable the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury, to take into their consideration the present state of the coal trade, particularly with a view to the reduction or total repeal of the duty on coals ex- ported to foreign places. We never recollect to have witnessed so many vessels congregated in Kingroad as. are detained there by contrary winds at the present time. We understand that one family, comprising eight or ten persons, bound to the West ludies, has been on board nearly eight weeks. On Thursday the wind having gone to the northward, preparations were made for sailing, but yesterday morning it went back to it old quarter and dissipated the prospect of yet leaving the the harbour.-Fellx Farley's Bristol Journal. REFORM" LIBERALrTY.It has been the cus- tom in the borough of Wigan, from time immemorial, for the two members of parliament to send, at their joint expense, to the Mayor for the time being, a London daily newspaper. But Messrs. Thitknesse and Potter, the present Reform members, finding that their chance of being again returned has been gra- dually diminishing for some time past, and is now reduced to such a degree, that they have no hope at all, have thought proper to stop the supplies. The present Mayor is a Con serv at i ve.-Chester.Co?tra?i t. SUSSEX.-A, task master" for Horsham Gaol is advertised for, who is required to perform the following services :-First, he is to direct the labour of the prisoners; secondly, to keep the accounts of the manufactory; thirdly, to instruct the prisoners in reading and writing fourthly to act as clerk in the chapol fifthly, to act as turnkey, when wanted and for all this he is to receive 52 guineas per annum, find his own board, and live in the prison ROBBERy.-Some evil disptsed person entered the shop of Mr. John Morley, of the Lotver Arcade, Bristol,on Monday eveiii.ig last, and, after making their way up two pair of stairs in the dark entered a bedroom, and stole a work box containing a lady's gold watch, two silver watches, seven silver tea spoons, and a quantity of broad black lace, with which they got clear off.
LONDON MOSttY MARKET.
LONDON MOSttY MARKET. CITY, THURSDAY, FOUR O'CLOCK. During this morning Consols were rather heavy. Al .C though the dividends were paid at the Bank, the pubLc were selling Stock, which is generally the case, as they sell out after receiving their dividends to purchase in the other Funds. Consols, which were 901 to i for the Account, may he quoted at present 90 to t. and no operations of importance has taken place during the morning. We understand that the French Rentes left off at 75 80. In the Foreign Market, Dutch 4!)1 Spanish, 23l S; Portuguese, 5G i.
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„ „ PRICES OP BRITISH STOCKS. lJank Stock 3 £ per cent. Reduced. Indiaistock. per ceat 9Gt 3 per cent, consols SSJ 4 percent. 1826 102J Consols for Account .90 India Bonds 2*26 3 per cent. Reduced 89i Exchequer Bills 47 43 „ PRICES OF FOREIGN STOCKS. Brazilian Bonds 5 per ct. 67 £ Greek Ang.Bds 5prct. 114 Chilian, 5 per ceut Mex. Bonds, G per ct. 38j Colombian Bonds, G pr« t 22* Portuguese Bds. 5 per ct. 5G £ Danish Bonds, 3 per ct. 741 Portuguese Reg. Bonds 561 Dutch 2i per ceut. 491 Russian Bonds, 5 per ct. 14 Ditto 5 per cent. 951 Spanish (1822), 5 perct. 231 Dutch 2J per cent 49j Russian Bonds, 5 per ct. 104 Ditto 5 per cent 95| Spanish (1822;, 5 perct. 23| trench Rentes 5 per ct. — Belgian B;>nds, 5 perct. 961 ^hen Mines, par; Anglo Mexican, 8i9 £ Bola" nos 135 140- Brazilian, —; Brazilian Imp. 63, Do. Na- tional, 21^; Diito St. John Del lley,9 Ditto Cocaes,42 6', Cala Branca, British Iron, 25J; Mexicati Company 9 11; Real Del Monte, 54J; United Mexican, 11} 12| Ditto New Scrip, 15; Alliance Fire and Li fe, I 1.1 12, Protector Fire, 25 26 Australian Agricult. 19; Canada Company, 48!, General Steam Nav. 12 13.
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MERTHYR 7 YDVJL, SATURDAY, Jan. 11, 1834. On Tuesday next a meeting will be held at Cowbridge for the formation of a Society for the Protection of Agriculture against the attacks which are to be made upon it in the next Session of Parliament. Never was any order of men called upon to defend an interest which was so vehemently assailed, or in which the very exis- tence of their country was so deeply involved. Much as we value all the other great productive interests of the country, the great colonial pos- sessions, the widely diversified and exquisitely perfect manufactures, the great monied, and mer- cantile, and shipping interests, we speak advisedly when we say that all these collee-ively possess not half the importance that attaches to the agri- cultural resources of the country. And the reason of this is very easily explained. All these great commercial interests are active only so long as they continue to possess a resource constantly springing up, and affording a remuneration to be given in exchange for their respective produc- tions. That resource is land; which alone, by the bounty of the Almighty, is continually supplying and resupplying the remuneration of human in- dustry in all its branches. We know, by expe- rience, that three-fourths of those resources for British industry have hitherto" been found in British land. We know, both by experience of the fact, and by sound reasoning upon the motives by which men are influenced, that those resources never will be found in foreign commerce. We know, by simple arithmetic, that in the repeal of the Corn Laws we decree, that British land in a few years shall produce nothing. We say then that not only the landholders and farmers, but the merchants, the manufacturers, the tradesmen, and every tnan in England who lives by capital or industry, are vitally concerned in the object, which the meeting on Tuesday is convened to promote. To the trade of Merthyr the question comes home with manifestly commanding interest: inasmuch as at least seven-eighths of the iron of Mcffhy is consumed either in agriculture, or in employ- ments which depend upon agriculture. Not only does this question affect us as one of commercial interest it affects us also on great constitutional and moral grounds. Nearly the whole subsistence of the Peerage, and of the gentry of the king- dom arises frof.) land. Nearly the whole sub- sistence of the clergy arises from land. What then must be the effect of this desperate scheme of abolishing the Corn Laws ? Why, that the second estate, that which Bacon says is placed to attemper Royalty" will be, stript of property, and dependent for bread on the Minister of Royalty. Or, to take the converse of the case, and suppose the House of Peers extinct, the House of Commons is from that moment the theatre of a fierce democracy where all national interests sink into the shade during the endless brawlings of such men as HUME and O'CONNELL; and to crown the whole, whichever rival dema- gogue shall be Lord Protector, he has an immense tail of adherents, both in the house and out of the house, to gratify at the public expense. Again. When the country shall be stript of the landed gentry, of what sort of persons will the House of Commons be composed? Why entirely of persons who have, in their respective professions and occupations, their own interests to promote, and their own purposes in coming there. We shall see briefless barristers eternally new fangling (it is called reforming) the law, to bring themselves into notoriety. We shall have indigent demagogues bawling till they are hoarse in behalf of the Pope, or the Poles, the Czar (with a Russo Dutch loan) or Don Pedro, or whoever else will tee them. We shall see persons of all classes amicably 44 exchanging," in a very thin house, the best bulwarks and interests of their country, to serve some private interests because no person will then have a real stake in the country and every eye will be turned to foreign shores as the only source of wealth. In such a situation, with the Peerage eithar abso- lutely annulled or at best a dependent body, with a House of Commons composed of mere specu- lators for power or wealth, of men attached by no tie to their country it requires no gift of pro- phecy to see the analogy between the future con- dition of Britain and that of Rome under the struggles of Marius and Sylla. With the aristocracy and landed gentry of 1211 gland must fall also, a., we said in a recent number, the Clergy of England. In this evil alone, we have the unfailing influx of such a torrent of private immorality, as must in very few years poison every source either of public vrtllc or of security in the laws. The constitu- tion ot England has, for centuries, conferred a latitude of individual liberty unknown in any other conntry: the tide has lately set in with irresistible force in favour of MORE POPULAR INSTITUTIONS. In the very fact that A large mea- sure of power is to be vested in the people, we place every hope that is valuable to us in the virtue of the people: and yet by this one mea- sure of repealing the Corn Laws we take most effectual means of spreading corruption both public and private through every class. There is indeed no one point in which we can view this question, without perceiving that now is the eleventh hour, at which or never we are to defead and preserve every thing on which our existence as a nation, or even as individuals, depends. What is to be done 011 this occasion, is suffi- ciently indicated in the second letter of A Farmer."
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The "Times," Mr. Wilks, and several other late adherents of what is called Church Reform, have lately made declarations strongly approving the existence of the Church Establishment. Most sincerely do we rejoice if these declarations are sincere but they seem, for conversions, wondrous sudden. In the meantime we have to remember that now is the time in which the members of the Whig Reform Cabinet are most probably Acn VE in gaining over converts to the unknown model of Church Reform, which for months had been in concoction while nothing can serve their pur- pose better than that the friends of the Church should be just at present PASSIVE. Knowing as we do the manoeuvres of Whiggery in all other things, we confess our faith is not quite confirmed as to this sudden conversion; and we fear that real friends of the English Church, and of freedom of conscience, are called upon in this seeming sudden change to be doubly watchful. (l{Jil?w
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FRANCE.—The French Chambers have been occupied on the Addresses in reply to the King's speech. In the Chamber of Peers, the Address, which was an echo of the Speech, excited little discussion, and was voted, in the ballot, by a majority of 96 to 4. In the Chamber of Deputies, after a debate of several days it has been carried. The Marquis de Fitzjames has been tried at Rouen, on a charge of disturbing the succession to the throne, by chalking on the wall of an inn, Vive Henri V." with a large pear under it. He was acquitted. SPAIN.—The Intelligence from Spain in the present week is of little importance. The Madrid Gazette" of the 19th speaks of the Cura Merino having retreated with about twenty followers to the frontiers of Portugal, and of measures of insreased vigilance for his apprehen- sion- Papers received through Paris statethatVi!- labolos,andBalmeseda,and several other insurgent leaders have been captured and the same papers report various small affairs in which the insur- gents have been defeated. A private letter through the {same channel states that the Carlists are active in Andalusia, in the south of Spain and the south of Spain in this sense is much like the south of Ireland. It is stated also that the Queen is constantly receiving the accession of persons of rank and influence to her cause. All these statements, however, must be received with grains of allowance as they come through the Paris press, and King Philippe, though no doubt a very zealous, is not quite a creditable ally of Queen Isabella. The Indicafeur" of Bordeaux says that the Pope's Nuncio aud other diplomatic personages have refused to acknowledge Donna Isabella 2nd PORTUGAL—The French papers state that the Pedroites have taken Morvan and Puerta Aligrc, the former of these towns by storm. HOLLAND.—The late stormy weather has done considerable injury to the Dikes, and occasioned serious apprehensions from the inroads of the sea, which in their present state it will cost no light J expense to repair. The Dutch papers state also. that on the Northern coast of Germany great damage has been done by the hurricanes and the rising of the river?. The storm on the 18th of December, tore up by the roots about 40,000 of the finest trees of the forest called Tharanders- boch. BELGIUM.General Goblet has resigned tbeoffice of Minister "of Foreign Affairs and the Marine, and Count Felix de Merode has been appointed his successor, ad interim. Various parts of Belgium have suffered severely from the late storms. The Belgian papers are beginning to speak out upon the deplorable state of commercial distress prevalent in that kingdom, of which we gave some symptoms in our last paper. The cottou manu- facturers have addressed to the King a most heart- rending petitition,setting forth their own distress, and, with all the eloquence of unvarnished truth, the distress of those whom they employ. Mean- time splendid balls and fetes are enacting at Brussels; and the throne of Belgium, we must remember, is one raised by tho PEOPLE. V W INDIA.—Intelligence from Bombay to the 31st of August states that the steam navigation plan was still in progress, though we regret that that progress is not so rapid as might be expected and and desired. It is said that, by one route which has been suggested, communication may be made from London to Calcutta in less than 50 days. When we consider the.-vastly increased pros- pective importance of our Asiatic possessions, and the tempting attraction that they hold out to the seizure of foreign powers, we conceive that a most important national interest is concerned in the completion of the projected improvement. In consequence of some very seasonable showers of rain, the high price of provisions at Bombay has fallen. SWAN RIVER.—We have received intelligence to the Gth of September, from which we learn that the Settlement of Swan River has been placed in respect to convicts on the same footing as the other settlements on that Island, and that con- sequently the military force stationed there has been doubled. The colonists complain of the number of unemployed labourers sent out, as being greater than even their demand will absorb at the same time they wish to have, gradually, a greater influx of mechanics. The whale fishery has been very successful. The colonists have had some dispute with the natives about Man- ning River.
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BRUrus AXD TITUS.-On a recent visit of his Grace the Duke of Wellington to Dover, he was, as Lord W arden of the Cinque Ports, received on his entrance into the place with military ho- nours by a detachment of the Rifle Brigade. The major commanding was the Marquis of Douro, eldest son of the Duke, who, by some accident, ap- peared before the hero in plain clothes—a circum- stance of which his Grace took no notice at the mo- men but, on retiring, wrote to the War Office, complaining that the officer in command had vio- lated the etiquette of the service- At dinner the same day the Marquis appeared in full uniform, but not a word from the Duke. By the next post, however, came down an order from the Commander-iu-Chief, to place Lord Douro under arrest for 24 hours, as a punishment for not ap- pealing at the head of his detachment in the uniform of the regiment. It is bnt justice to Lord Douro to say that he submitted without repining, and when released waited on his Grace to thank him for his strict measures of justice. On Saturday last, the principal shops in Ciren- cester, were, for the first time, lighted with gas, under the direction of Mr. Stears the contractor. The works, fittings, &c. appear to be very excel- lently done, and reflect great credit on the different parties employed. In a short time the public lamps will be also illuminated in the same manner. Gloucester Chronicle. GLOUCESTER BALL.—Our Ball on Thursday last, was a brilliant one, 170 of the nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood were present, and dan- cing was kept up with great spirit until a late hour the urbanity and attention of the stewards, Lord John Somerset, H. T. Hope, Esq. Esq. M.P for the city, Hohert, Canning, Esq. (the late High Sheriff,) aud J. B. Baker, Esq. tended greatly to increase the pleasures of the evening. The addition of the bells and castanets in the music, was much admired. Gloucester Chronicle. BRITISH TRADE TO RtlSSIA.-Tlie total number of ships which cleared out from Archangel last year is 284, of which 235 are British. Lord Howick is appointed Under Secretary of State for the Home Dapartment, in the room of the late Hon. George Lamb -Albion. REPRESENTATION OF EAST SOMERSET. Upon the death of W. P. Brigstock, Esq. M.P. a requisition most numerously and respectably signed, has been addressed to William Miles, Esq. requesting him to allow himself to be put in nomination for the repre- sentation of that division of the county. Mr. Miles has complied with the requisition,and there is every reuson to expect that he will be elected. The hon. gentleman is of conservative opinions. SOMERSET ELECTION --Mr. Miles has again au- nounced himself a candidate, and that his only opponent ut present is the well-known Henry Hunt. AYR ELECTION.—T. F. Kennedy, Esq. M.P. for Ayr, Scotland, has resigned his seat for that Borough, and his place in the Treasury, on account of ill-health. Lord James Stuart is one of three candidates named as likely to offer themselves for the vacant representation. His Lordship, we believe, is now in Italy. JNKA;ITHE HEART —The New YorkCouriersavs, iti answer to thequestion, on which side ofa lady a gen- tletna!! should ride ? On the left to be sure, for tlieie h.- will always tie nearest her heart." Yes, if he rides oil lie,, ligilt, then she will be nearest his hearl.-So you see it may be a matter of choice after all."