The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian

jH-amnoutUgJure. Badminton will be very gay during the Christmas holidays, a distinguished party having been invited by his Grace the Duke of Beaufort to his hospitable mansion. His Grace's second daughter, Lady ginna Somerset, is shortly expected to be married to Mr Codrington, of Doddington, M.P., for East Gloucestershire. Ladv Bethel Codrington has arrived in Park-lane from Doddington Castle, to be present at the marriage of her son to the daughter of the Duke of Beaufort A very spl end id troussea n, or suit of wedding dresses, are in a forward state of preparation by one of the most celebrated modistes at the West-end, which are a present, of the most costly description, from the Duchess of Beaufort to her step.daughter the Lady Georgiana Somerset. The marriage is expected to take place in a week at Badminton Park. THE MONMOUTHSHIRE HOUNDs., WILL MEET ox Monday, Dec. 19th Lanvapley. Thursday, 22nd Dingestow Wood. Saturday, 24tli Lanellan Bridge. Monday, SGtli Southwell Arms. Thursday, 29tli Trothey Bridge. Saturday, 31st Crowfield. At half past teil o'clock each day. We last week mentioned the unfortunate deaths of Capt. Lewis, of the Cosmo, and two Pill men. The fo towiug particulars are from an eye witness, the master of the Lydney trader:—" We were lying in the river's mouth, at about eleven, A.M., the wind blowing half a gale from the south, when we saw the boat with the captain and two men go out, and pass astern of a ship in the offing; just before they reached the ship they were making for, the wind flew all of a sudden to W. N. W., and blew a complete hurricane we felt our anchor drag, and dropped another, and there we rode, bulwarks unier, and were obliged to cling to the masts and capstan, to prevent our being washed overboard. The wind was tremendous; our jib, which was folded smooth on the bowsprit, was torn from her reef-bands and more than eight feet up the leash; the billows were short breakers, feather \viiite. After the wind had chopped, we saw the boat bear up for the uppermost ship, and there hang on for some minutes; shortly afterwards we looked and -she was gone, and in a few minutes wo saw a man with a glazed hat, on a piece of wreck and sail, driven over to the eastward part of the Dungball; sometimes he was out of the water waistband high we made every effort to save him by throwing out a cork fender, a buoy, &c., but our boat was three parts full, and the sea running so high that nothing could live in it, whilst we were holding on by the masts and rigging. After we had watched him for about half an hour he sunk, and we saw him no more; shortly afterwards the boat washed against us, and her anchor dragged in our chains; but she beat with such violence against our bows that we were obliged, though at much risk, to cut her away. I was never in such a sea before; the Congo barque was driven aground on the Swash, and a brig on tile Dungball; and if the hurrijaue had lasted much longer every ship must have gone on shore.Fclt; Farley. I

TO W. A. WILLIAMS, ESQ., M.P. ,Si it,-It may, perhaps, by many be deemed unneces- sary for one of your constituents either to assign a rea- son, or to make an apology, for thus publicly addressing his representative, and claiming a candid avowal of opinion on a subject of vital interest and importance. It would, however, have been with much hesitation that I should have ventured on such a course, had not all delicacy been removed by the use which has been already made of your name, and the sentiments which have been attributed toyoilj in the published report of a meeting held, a short time since, at Abergavenny on the strange coalition there formed between Protes- tant Dissenters, Romanists, and Jews; on the coarse and unchristian language used by many of the speakers; on the rude and unseemly mirth with which any allusion to our hierarchy or our service was received'; on the gross inaccuracies which were put forth con-' cerning our revenues, I wish not to remark particu- larly, as the effect of this display has been far different from what the principal actors in these scenes antici- pated. There was, however, one circumstance con- nected with this meeting which gave it an importance, which it would not otherwise have deserved I mean the introduction (I trust, and believe, the unauthorised introduction) of your name and authority to give weight to the proceedings of the day. It was very pointedly recommended to the meeting, by one of the speakers, that whenever a gentleman asked for their support at an election, before giving any answer they should say—' Sir, will you support us; and very shortly after, another speaker rose, and said, that this test had already been put to you,—that in an interview which he had recently had with you, you had said, that 1 you would strenuously oppose every measure, come from what quarter it might, which did not go to the entire extinction of Church .Rates, with- out any compromise or commutation whatever; and that you highly approved of the constitutional means to get rid of this impost.' Now, Sir, it is to this statement that I would wish respectfully to direct your attention, and tQ request from you a candid avowal of your real sentiments. Yvhether you do indeed recognize this language as your own? Whether you are prepared to avow your concurrence and sympathy with the speakers? Whe- ther you have given them the encouragement and pledge of which they make their boast ? Whether you participate in their feelings and their views ? I cannot and I will not believe it on any other authority than your own; for often have I heard you, with pleasure, express your devoted attachment to the Church, of which you are a member. With thankfulness, do I acknowledge the support which you have long and efficiently lent to the Church Societies in this countv. With gratitude do I bear my testimony to the interest you displaced, and the exertions you used on a late occasion in preserving the benefit of a resident Dio- cesan amongst us. And when I think on these things, it does appear to me incredible, that you can have entered into the compact, so significantly alluded to at the meeting; and I earnestly hope to receive from you such a public disavowal of the sentiments attri- buted to you, as will prevent your respected name from being employed any longer in giving confidence and weight to those who seek, by no doubtful means, the destruction of our Establishment, and whose language is—"down with it, even to the ground." An opposition to all Church Rates is now their favour ite engine of attack. For that impost, as at present levied, I am not disposed to contend; but whether there is to be a public provision for the support of our Churches, surely involves the whole question of an Establishment. An Established Chupch, if it means anything, must mtfan a Church whose Minis- ters are maintained—whose fabrics are reared—and whose services are provided for at the public cost. To extinguish Church Rates without any compromise or commutation whatever," is, therefore, manifestly to relinquish the very principle of an Establishment, and to give a sanction to those who contend that the State should make no public provision for the wor- ship and service of God, but should leave this awfully important work to the casual and uncertain support of the Voluntary System. Believe me, Sir, that .it is with no feolirig of uu- kindness that I have thus addressed you; but the strange inconsistency between the sentiments now attributed to you, and your often repeated declara tions of attachment to our Church, renders it due to your own character, no less than to your constituents, that it should be distinctly understood on which side you intend to range yourself in the evidently ap- proaching conflict, between the supporters and the enemies of an Establishment, I earnestly hope, I will not but believe, that, throwing aside all merely political considerations, you will yet zealously advo cate the cause of that Church to which you have been hitherto considered as an attached and devoted friend. I am, Sir, Your faithful and obedient servant^ ONE OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS. TREDEGAR CATTLE SHOW. The annual show which took place on Tuesday last at Court-y-Bella Farm, near Newport, was well attended, and the cattle and sheep exhibited were equal in number tn(I quality to any former year: pigs were not so many or So large as at former exhibitions: horses more numerous than usual, but none very prime. In brood mares, the specimens shown leaves much room for improvement. Judge for the Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs:—Mr Wm. Pratt, Newfields, Warwickshire. ■Judges for the Hotses :-James ^Aspjnall, Esq. and J. R, Smytbies, Esq. S The prizes were presented by the much-beloved Baronet of TredegarHo the successful candidates, in his usual friendly language—The company at the King's Hearl were ftally equal to any former year, and the transactions of the day seemed to give universal satisfzictioll- The following are the name of the successful Candidates Stiter Cups given by Sir Charles Morgan, For the best two years old heifer, North Deon breed -C. M. R. Morgan, Esq., ftuperra. For the best yearling b ill, short horned breed-Wm. Thompson, Esq., Petlydarran, For the best two years old heifer, horned breed-Mr Henry Hale, Witson. For the best yearling bnll, Hereford breed-Mr Thonans Yeld, The Broom, Herefordshire. For the best two years old heifer, Hereford breed- Mr Thomas Yeld, The Broom. Herefordshire. For the best two years old heifer, Glamorganshire breed-fr Edward Turberville, Ebbw Farm. For the best boar, under a year old-Air John Church, King's Head Inn. For the best fat pig—^Ir John Church, King's Head Inn. For the best ram lamb, long wool-Mr John Price, Poole House, near Upton. The following Silver-Cups given by other Gentlemen. A cup, for the best Galloway, under five years old- Mr George Gething. Newport. A cup, for the best yearling steer-Mr Thomas Yeld, The Broom Herefordshire A cup, for the second best yearling steer-Sir Charles Morgan, Bart. A cut), value ten guineas, for the best yearling heifer —Sir Charles M 'rgan, Bart. A cup, for the best fat cow-Mr Henry Hale, Witson. A cup, for the best pair of two years old Hereford steers, bred by a tenant farmer in the county of Monmouth, beiug his property at the time of shewing—Mr Daniel Dew, Lanvethenne. A cup, for the best Glamorganshire ox, not under five years—IVfr William Powell, Hglwysnynidd." A cup, for the second best ditto—Mr William Powell Eglwysnynidd. A cup. for the best two years old bull-),Ir G. Pritchard, White House, ['ar>vihangl< A cup, for the best peu of four breeding ewes, lono- wool—Mr Wm. Hawkins, if qualified, otherwise Mr Wnf. Palmer. A cup, for the best ram lamb, south down breed—Mr Henry Hale, Witson. A cup, for the best yearling colt or filly, got by a thorough bred horse—Robert Wheeley, Esq., Lanfoist. A cup, for the best pen of four yearling wedders—Mr John Skyrme, Splott, near Cardiff. A cup, for the second best ditto-Mr John Skyrme, Splott, near Cardiff. A cup, for the best cart stallion that has covered in the county of Monmouth, in 1836-lir John Prosser. A cup. for the best fat ox, under five years old-Sir Charles Morgan, Bart. A cup, for the best two years old colt or filly, got by a thorough bred horse—Mr Morgan Williams, Pcnycoed. A cup, for the best brood mare, half-bred—Mr Morgan Williams, Pcnycoed. A cup, for the best three years old colt or fillv, got by u a thorough bred horse in Glamorganshire, or MonmoutL- IIbire-Rv. Augustus Morgan. A cup. for the best two years old cart colt or iillv, bred in Glamorganshire—Mr Charles Basset, St. Mary Hill Glamorganshire. A cup, for the best four years old colt or filly, got by a thorough bred horse, bred by and the property of the exhibjter.-Rev. Augllstns Morgan. A cup, for tl,, best calf, bred in the parish of Monyth- tis!oyne-Ir J,)s(,ph Pliiliips. A cup, for the best-thorough bred stal :ion that has covered iii,the c,tv of Moomollth, in 1536 E. and C. Bradley, Treguff, Glamorganshire. A cup, for the best thorough bred two years old Here- ford heifer, in calf, bred and fed bv the exhibiter, to shew no more than four broad teeth—Mr John Turner, Noke, Herefordshire. Cups given by Gentlemen of Newport. A picce of plate, value ten guineas, for the best piece, not beinn less than five acres, of Swedish turnips, growinz within the county of Monmouth—John n. Collins, Esq, A piece of plate, value ten guineas, for the best bull, cow, and offspring; the offspring being under two years oh! the cow and offspring having been bred by the exhibiter; and the bull, cow, and offspring being his nropertv at the time of sliewiilg cross breed excluded- Mr M orean Williams, Penycoed. I A piece of plate, value ten guineas, for the best fat cow, under six years old, bred and fed by the exhibiter, and being his property at the time of shewing cross breed excluded—Mr Charles Hale, Witson. A piece of plate, value five guineas, for the three best two years old stock heifers, bred by the exhibiter, and being his property at the time of shewing cross breed excluded—Mr John Powles, Grange, near Chepstow. A piece of plate, value five guineas, for the three best yearling stock heifers, bred by the exhibiter, and being his property at the time of shewing. cross breed ex- cluded-Mr Henry Hale, Witson. A piece of plate, value five guineas, for the best pen con- sisting of four yearling wedders. bred and fed by the exhi- biter, and being his property at the time of shewing; cross breed excluded—Mr John Skyrme, Splott, near Cardiff. A piece of plate, value five guineas, for the best pen consisting of four yearling ewes, bred and fed by the exhibiter, and being his property at the time of shewing cross breed ecluded-Mr Morgan Williams, Penycord. ,#'#- ROBBERY DETECTED.—On Monday se'nnight, Timothy Lewis, from Poolmerrick, Monmouthshire, gave information at the Wine Street Station, that a lodger, whom he described, had absconded, stealing and taking with him the following articles, viz., a velveteen jacket, five Irish cloth shirts, and one silk handkerchief. -At half-past 12 in the afternoon of the same day, police constable 52, John Dafter, appre- hended him on the Quay, (Bristol) and the different articles were found in his possession.

BRECON, Saturday, Dec. 17, 1836. Wo will not pay the Dissenters so ill a compliment, as for a moment to imagine that they are ignorant enough to adopt the gross misrepresentations of the Silurian, with respect to a passage in our article on Church Rates: nor can we deem them so utterly despicable as a party, as to submit to the Champion- ship of men so recklessly irreligious and so profoundly stupid. For a jargon, that does not deserve so good a name as sophistry, we feel the contempt which is shared by every man of sense. We have once flayed these ignoramuses from nape to chine", and we will leave the recorded stripes to heal before we again use the ash.—We repeat what we said—and by every syllable of the article in which the passage appeared, we desire to abide. But if Dissenters are to be benefited on the plea of conscience, what would this be but to offer a pre- mium to Dissent? What is a Dissenter? Every worthless fellow who had no more conscience than he had religion, and whose only scruples were against paying any of his debts, would rejoice at such an opportunity, and we should provide for nothing but an increase of profligate and utterly irreligious mem- bers of the community." The only meaning of which is, that if the Dissen* ters are to be benefited oil the plea of conscience, every worthless fellow would share in the indulgence -let the knave make more of this if he please—and the fool, if he can:—but fool or knave he must be who would warp the passage from its fair intent, and r, wholly knave if he do so to serve his party purposes, or advance his mercenary speculations. There are many steps in the descending scale between the pre- sent position of the Dissenters and public scorn but the last and lowest depth into which they could by possibility fall, is to endure the praise, and to be sheltered under the patronage of the Silurian. Who are these advocates? We believe them to be, in as few words as possible, what the latter part of the passage we have-quoted would indicate—a portion of that class who are seeking their own purposes under the mask of religious Dissent. We know them by their fruits, and the Reverend Micah Thomas may be assured that the most palata- ble portion to them of his "burning Eloquence" was that in which, with a rancour wholly unworthy of his pretensions to the name of a Minister or a Christian, he uttered his reviling trash against the bloated pluralists and the Lordly Bishops. The prayer of all these men is just that of the ancestors of Lord Buchan, when they made porridge-pots of their helmets, and ladles of their basket-hilted swords:—viz. that-" Heaven would turn the world upside down that Christians might make bread of it. There is nothing more suspicious, we beg leave to tell (the Reverend Mr Thomas, than an avowal of H principle" in a conflict where there is something to be gained, or, as in the present case, payment to be o evaded. The martyrs of this sort of "principle" would be enrÍless-the Republican refuses payment of the King's taxes on principle,-the Dissenter protests against Church Rates on principle, the Highwayman refuses payment of toll on prin&z* le,-tile Smuggler protests against Custom-house duties on principlc the Brewer shuts his door upon the Exciseman, or perchance throws him into a boiling copper on principle We think we shall join the "great unstamped" on principle, and put the penny into our own pockets. Why not—according to the doctrine of profit Micah? It is true the duty is charged to our subscribers, and it is equally true that Mr Micah has had his equiva- lent in purchase or in rent for the trifle he contributes to the Church Rates. We have not the slightest hesi- tation in pronouncing the refusal to pay Church Rates as the worst of robberies of the poor, and but for our reluctance to mingle an awful name with matter which we have treated with something of levity, we could prove it to be a robbery of a still more awful character. For the present we forbear. We invite particular attention to the able letter addressed to W. A. Williams, Esq. M.P., by oue of his Constituents, in this day's GAZETTE.

A detachment, consisting of two officers and eleven men, of the 10th depot, stationed at Brecon, have received orders to proceed to Bristol, and from thence by steam to Cork, there to embark for the purpose of joining the service companies at Corfu. CHURCH OF THE MAJORITY With respect to the doctrine that the Church is to be framed from the majority of the people, it is a doctrine which rests on a sandy foundation, it is not that on which the Church of England virtually stands—though even here she would be more than safe. Majorities are fluctuat- ing Shall we have General Elections for returning a Church to Parliament? Shall they be annual, or triennial, or septennial, or of what particular duration ? Shall we come at last to poll for Religion with all the apparatus of Ecclesiastical Sheriffs and Theolo- gical Poll-clerks. It ia really difficult to know how -to treat this matter. The subject is too -grave for ridicule, and the doctrine too ridiculous for gravity. We must look for something beyond majorities, or Barabbas will again be chosen instead of Christ. PROPORTION OF CRIME TO POPULATiO-T.-From the statistics of Colonel Forsell, tite offenders against the laws in different countries bear the following propor- tion to the entire population In England, as one to 740 Wales 2,320 Ireland 490 Scotland. 1,1S0 Denmark 1,700 Sweden 1,500 New South Wales. 22 The United States 3,500 It is stated that the late Miss Vaughan, of Wales, has bequeathed the immense sum of 150,0001. to public charities, besides several large legacies. The paragraph was erroneous which stated that her landed property devolved on the children of Mr. Norton; Mr. Vaughan, her brother, being still alive, is the deceased lady's heir; and on his demise the heir-at-law is the present Lord Grantley. Mr. Vaughan has been confined to his bed for some months, but is now recovering from his severe illness,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE & GUARDIAN. CHURCH RATES. Opinion of Dr. Lushingtony delivered in July, 1835. "The parish are bound by law to make a Church Rate for the needful repairs of the Church, to pro- vide books for the several Registers, and duplicates te be transmitted to the Registrar, as well as for the Sacramental requisites, and the necessary light- ing and cleaning of the Church. So also to repay money duly borrowed under the Acts of 58 and 59 Geo. If f." SIR,-Such being the declared sentiments of an eminent civilian, whose vote is on all occasions found either on what is termed the Liberal, or on the Radical side of every question, I would ask the Liberals and Radicals who are so forward in opposing tiiis lawful charge upon property (property obtained at a reduction in value, proportioned to a reasonable estimate of such liability) whether such an opposition can be reconciled with a due regard to law and com- mon justice, or to the ordinary feelings of equitv and honor? I say nothing, at present, of the injury that is thus inflicted on our poor brethren, who are by the Rate freely provided with the convenience of public worship, and of whom the Liberals and Radicals would fain persuade us that they are the warmest and best advocates. I am, Mr Editor, Your very faithful servant, DIKAIOS.

THE DISSENTER AND THE ROMANIST. TO THE EDITOR OF THE^AZETTE AND GUARDIAN. SIR,—The admirable and (I fear) prophetic letter signed, "A True Israelite," in your paper of last week,' should be copied out, and learned by heart, by every Dissenter in the kingdom. If ever men helped to rivet their own chains, the Dissenters are now doing so, in lending themselves to forward the ambitious objects of the wily Romanist.—The following letter, written by the Rev. Dr. Gilly, will shew them what they have to expect; it will be found in bis interesting memoirs of the Protestant Church, among the Vaudois or Wal- denses, during a tour, for that purpose, in 1823. "The new church of San Giovanni (St John) is a large brick building, which stands nobly upon rising ground, and may be seen at some distance. Nearly opposite to it is the Roman Catholic Church. Before the great door of the former, I was surprised to see a lofty screen, or palisade; and concluded that the front of the edifice had never been finished. But this unsightly wood-work was erected, that the pious Romanists of San Giovanni might not be shocked at seeing their heretical neighbours enter their place of worship, or house of abomination. The number of the latter amounts to seventeen hundred or more; that of the former does not exceed forty! The old Protes- tant Church was destroyedabove a hundred years ago, in one of the persecutions, and never suffered to be rebuilt till the French occupied Piedmont. It has been the policy of the Sardinian governmont not to allow a dilapidated church or presbytery of the Wal- denses tc be restored: and to this hour the Pastor of San Giovanni has not been permitted to have a house appropriated to his office, as the ministers of the other twelve parishes have. When the French put the Vaudois apon the same footing as the other inha- bitants of the province, they took advantage of their privileges and built a new church. But what was the consternation of the Protestant population of San Giovanni, when the edict of May 1814, commanded them to shut up the sacred edifice -The-*&r supplications were unnoticed the Court paid no attention to its heretical subjects and the interdict would have con- tinued, but for the repeated intervention of the Pro- testant Ambassadors, among whom the Prussian minister exerted himself with his wonted ardour The church was re-opened, but only upon the humiliating condition of raising this hideous screen, this deformity, so disgraceful to the Papists who insisted upon its erection, and so mortifying to the professors of the other creed who are obliged to submit to it. The scruples of the Romanists of La Torre were indulged in another matter equally at the expence of the Protestants of that village. The new school gave offence. The Papists were Scandalized as they passed it, to hear the infant heretics repeating their wicked lessons! Their remonstrances were respected by the minister of the interior, who, when he found he could not shut up the school, removed the scandal, as far as he could, by- commanding a partition to be made on the outside, so that the ears of the faithful might no longer be offended. Such are the pitiful and vexatious 1 proceedings, whioh are still in force against the inno- cent and harmless Waldenses. The opinions of the age, will no longer allow of corporal punishment for religious differences, and bigotry therefore is obliged to content itself with this wretched mode of showing its disappointment. As it cannot be cruel, it is ridiculous." Such, Sir, is the present state of the Protestant inhabitants of the Cottiau Alps, and, to use the warning language of "A True Israelite," let the Dissenters be assured, that when once Dan's pur- pose is served by the alliance, they will leave them neither Priest, nor Ephod, nor Teraphim." Yodrs respectfully, Dec. 12, 1S36. A WESLEY AN.

THE REP. MICAH THOMAS AND CHURCH RATES. We copy the following letter from the Monmouth- shire Merlin, which has been addressed to the Editor of that paper. Sir,-Iti reading the full report, published in your last paper, of the proceedings of the Church Rate Abolition Association, at Abergavenny, I was struck by the tone of vehemence and invective against the Church, assumed by the principal speaker, which ap- peared to me quite incongruous with the place of meeting, a Baptist Chapel, with the profession of the individual, a teacher of Christianity, and with the character of the alleged grievance, even admitting it to be as great as is pretended. The Rev. Micah Thomas, the chairman, is said to have declared that they wage war offensive and defensive, against Church Rates upon principle-and in his amplification of this topic he ob- serves, that it is a principle 41 which neither the scanty' stipend of the working and worn-visaged curates, nor the craving appetite for gold and splendour of the bloated Pluralist and the lordly Bishop, can paralyze or change." Now, I venture to submit to the judgment of your Christian readers, by whatever denomination they may be known, whether this is language becoming a preacher of the Gospel. I would confidently ask every impartial and dispassionate man, whether the phrases employed to characterise the English Clergy are decent or reasonable-whether they are congenial with the usage of civilized life, or with the place and the occasion of the meeting then assembled. In the beat of debate, it is true, language often escapes a speaker, which in his cooler moments he does not ap- prove; the passions have been roused by opposition, or the temper provoked by asperity and sarcasm in his opponents. But here, it proceeds from the president of the assembly, in his opening address, perfectly un- provoked either by an adverse speaker, or by the persons who are- thus coarsely designated as the objects of his invective. To an impartial judge, also, I think it must be ob- vious that the concern expressed for the hard-working Clergy is affected and insincere. What is it to the Rev. Speaker, whether a curate works hard and has less pay than others of his bretlireti ? How does it affect the question of Church Rate that a curate's visage is wlJrn? Is it from tender sympathy for him that he denounces the Pluralist as bloated, or sneers at the Bishop for maintaining, as he is bound to do, the dignity of a Peer? Vulgarity is a harsh term, yet I cannot but think that every well-bred man, be he Ciiurchman, Roman Catholic, or Dissenter, will in his heart agree with me, that vulgar, or even scurrilous, is not too strong an epithet to characterise this strain of speaking—while every lover of justice must feel indignant at the falsehood of the imputation, and every pious mind must be disgusted at such unpro- voked and uncharitable railing in such a place, In your preceding number mention was made, under the title SACRILEGE, of a robbery committed in A Baptist chapel, at Pontypool. The robbery, I trust, will be discovered and punished; but if Baptist chapels are properly put to this use, the crime derives no great aggravation from the sacredness of the place. There are other passages almost equally offensive in the addresses of other Reverend Speakers, who were not backward in following the example set them by their Chairman; but of those I forbear to speak; in- tending to confine myself to the argument of the question, and to point out to your readers, if you will allow me a place in a future number, some considera- tions, which may tend to disprove the alleged griev- ance, aud to reconcile the well-disposed part of tho community, to an institution as old as our National Church itself; and the benefit of which is by no means confined to the members of that Church, but is com- municated to the whole mass of society, and conduces to the happiness of every lover of decency and order, and true religion. If this expostulation is allowed to appear in your journal, I shall regard it as a token that my next letter will not be refused. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, CHRIS TIANUS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE & GUARDIAN. a SIR, I read with much pleasure vour remarks in the Guardian, of December 3rd, on Mr. Williams' of Aberpergwm, most admirable and interesting speech, made at the Cymreigyddion Fenni, and on the im- portance of preserving, ere the endeavour be too late, the Welsh Manuscripts still extant in various collec- tions at home and abroad. We have to deplore the irretrievable loss of several. While our forefathers and ourselves have been supine respecting them tho work of destruction has proceeded; and Fire' the worm, and the damp, have consumed or obliterated hundreds of valuable pages. Every consideration now impels us to rouse our energies without farther delay, and to rescue what still remains of documents which may disclose many a valuable record, clear many a disputed point, and throw light on obscurities of British and Continental history, that have puzzled the scholar and the Antiquarian.—To England and to Wales, the undertaking is alike interesting and im- portant; and the Nobility and Gentry of both will I trust unite in promoting it, and that immediately some plan will be formed for raising a fund and arranging the best mode of applying its proceeds for the accomplishment of this most desirable purpose. I am, Sir, Your humble Servant, Dec. 10, 1836. HENUR.

COURT OF EXCISE—FRIDAY, DEC. 9. 410 (Before Commissioners the Hon. Mr Paget, the Hon. Mr Percy, and Mr Harrison.) ADULTERATION OF BEER. John Pearce, landlord of the Wheatsheaf public- house, High Street, Camden Town, was charged upon an excise information, for adulterating the beer he sold with salt, sugar, water, and other ingredients, not malt or hops. The penalties were laid at £200. Mr Mayow, the Crown Solicitor, called excise- officers, who deposed to examining the defendant's stock of beer; the butt on tap, from which he was supplying his customers, was adulterated. It was thin, poor, and weak, and tasted strongly of sugar- the beer from the brewers, which had not been tap- ped, was good. The witnesses took samples (pro- duced). The defendant at the time admitted hPLving put 41bs. of sugar into the butt. ° Mr G. Bird, the general examining surveyor of excise, tasted the samples produced; that from the butt on draught was much adulterated and tasted strong'y of sugar. The defendant made a lame defence. ^Court convicted him in the mitigated penalty Cornelius Prime, landlord of the Freemasons' Arms Suffolk Street, King's Cross, was convicted in the like penalty of £O for the same offence. Ludway Lange, of High Street, Shadwell, was amerced in the same fine for adulterating his beer. Several poor persons were convicted for keeping private stills, smuggling tobacco, &c.

THE MAILS.-We are happy to state, that the serious inconvenience experienced by the mercantile and trading interests in this city, by the recent alter- ations in the time of arrival and departure of the mails and particularly the Irish and Welsh mail, is beina- simultaneously taken "Up by our public bodies. A memorial, setting forth the injury thus occasioned to our trade and commerce, was adopted by the Town Council on Thursday, on the motion of Mr. Harley; and a similar one has been signed by nearly 300 of the subscribers to the Commercial Rooms. We hear also, that the Chamber of Commerce and Society of Mer- chants intend to memorialise; and we may therefore fairly presume that the Post-master-General will yield to these powerful remonstrances by promptly adopting the desired remedy.-Felix Farley. IRO.V.-Pig iron has been reduced by the Iron- works in the neighbourbood of Bradford, one pound a ton, within the last fortnight. A similar reduction has taken place in Wales. AMBER.-Tlie beautiful amber which is found on the eastern shores of England, and on the coasts of Prussia and Sicily, and which is supposed to be fossil resin, is derived from beds of lignite in the tertiary strata. Fragmentsof fossil gum were found in digging the tunnel through the London clav at Highgate, near London. (From our Milford Correspandent, Dec. 15.) The brig Credo, Humphreys, from Quebec, bound to Aberystwith, with timber, arrived here on the 7th instant, after a passage of 33 days. Sailed, same dav, the barque Petersburg, Gwriher, since wrecked in Car- marthen Bay. The Sholmater, from Quebec, bound to Carmartber 32 days passage; left in Quebec the Anne, of New Ross, the Duncan, Gib, of Dublin, the Jesse, of Liverpool, and the Penelope, of Cork. The Audacta, Evans, from Pembroke Dock, bound to Llanelly, was run foul, at 2 A.M., on the 12th instant, by the Favorite, Shadrach, from Liverpool, bound to London, and carried away her jib, with part of her bulwarks. The Hibernia, Fenerer, from St. John's, N.R., bound to Gloucester, sailed on the 3d Nov. last, in lat. 45. 37. long. 32, experienced a heavy gale of wind, which laid her on her beam ends and filled the vessel with water. In this situation the crew were obliged to cut away her fore mast, which also carried away her main top; the vessel then righted, and was cleared of the water after twenty hour's hard pump- ing; they were then obliged to rig a jury mast, in order to proceed on their voyage. About twenty miles S.S.W. of this harbour, the wind being then about N.E., she fell in with the Monarch steamer Armstrong, from Liverpool, bound to London, who took her in tow, and brought her into this harbour. Her deck loading was completely washed away. The John and Mary, Gorman, from Youghall, bound to Gloucester, carried away her bulwarks and bow- sprit. The True Blue, Galsworthy, from Londonderry, bound to Kingroad, put in here for orders, sails split. The Maria, Lims, from Newport to Cork, put in here vrry leaky, carried away part of her bulwarks and §aife. The brig Lady Kenmare, James, from Lydney, bound to Cork, with coal, sailed on Sunday last and proceeded about 60 miles to the westward of the Smalls, when she sprung a leak, and at 8 P.M. on Monday, she had made eight feet of water in' tho hold. In this perilous situation, her boat, bulwarks stanchions, &c. were washed away, and her deck became soon cleared. The brig Starling, being in company, rendered every possible assistance, and hove a rope on board, in order, if possible, that the crew might effect their escape; but the rope unfortu- nately broke, and consigned four men to the mercy of the waves, one of whom, named Thomas Davis, of Milford, was unfortunately drowned; the remaining three succeeded in regaining their vessel, which, through great exertion, they succeeded in keeping afloat until last night, when they made this harbour and got in safe, with 11 feet of water in the bold. The City of Londonderry (steamer), which put in here last week, from London, bound to Dublin iu great distress, has undergone some temporary repairs and made a second attempt to proceed on her voyage this morning. She had been out 12 days, and made much water. Her engines being damaged, she must have sunk, bad not assistance been rendered by the passengers on board, consisting principally of soldiers in working the pumps. The Thames (steamer), from Dublin to London, put in here in consequence of her engine being da- maged, and is now undergoing the necessary repairs in order to proceed on her voyage.

BIRTHS. On Sunday last, at Bedwellty House, Monmouthshire the lady of Samuel Homfray, Esq., of a son. On Sunday the 11th instant, at Longcross, near Cardiff, the lady of W. U. Deacon, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. Lately, at Cheltenham, Phillip Price, Esq. of Abc-r gayenny, to Amelia, daughter of the late David Davies bsq. of Iflangattock Court, Breconshire. On the 12th instant, by the Rev. W. Morgan, B, D, at L'andingat Church, Henry, only brother of D. r. Harries, Esq., of Llandingat House, to Jane Mary Anne, third daughter of the late Col. Gwynne, of Glanbrane Park, and grand niece of the last Lord Chedworth. r> °n ,l0th. instant* at Margam, by the Rev. David Evans, Mr Dav^ Wilde; to Miss Mary Crook, both of Margam. On the 10th inst., at St Peter's Church, Carmarthen, by the Rev. Archdeacon Bevan, M.A., Mr Francis, draper, of Lower Market Street, to Margaret, daughter of the late Mrs Francis, of Brig wall-y-coed. ° DIED On Wednesday the Hth instant, Mr Lancelot Steel aged 65 years, who was for forty three years the con- fidential and faithful agent of-Richard and Anthony Hill Esqrs., of Plymouth iron works, and their esteemed and valued friend. At Merthyr. on Sunday last, suddenly, Anne, eldest daughter of George Russell, Esq., in the 14th year of her age. On the 6tb inst., at Cardiff, after a lingering illness Eliza, youngest daughter of the late William Towgood, Esq. At Monmouth, on the 8th inst., in his 64th year* William Thomas, Esq., formerly of Lombard Street. On Sunday, the 11 th inst., after a long illness, endured with patient resignation, aged 33, Louisa, wife of James Grove, Esq,, of Heathfield Terrace, Swansea. Also, at Swansea, ou Monday last, aged 58, Mr Harris, carver and gilder, Wind Street. On Wednesday last, Mr W. Lewis, stock taker at the Plymouth Works. He was clerk to several Friendly Societies in this town.

-=- Mr (ii i you, s;iy to liiiii oil tii;it occasion? — Witness.—I asked him if he had brought the money wil l liiin. don't recollect that he macks me any answer, hat he took out his pocket-book, and before me on the table, a blank stamp, re- quested me to write my name upo-i it, giving me the form— Accepted Charles II. Jenner." As I was signing' my name lie was drawing what I took to be a check, upon a Hank of Kngiand stamp. Sir F. Ro,ilefore he requested you to put your name to the blank stamp, had you seen him wric anything upon it? Witness.—Yes; I saw him write something on the left hand upper corner of the stamped paper. Did you observe what it was that lie wrote? 1 did not at that rime. Mr Clarkson.—Now state, Mr Jenner, what further passed on that occasion?——Witness.— While [ was writing my acceptance the prisoner to'd me that it was necessary his brother should sec my signature before the money was advanced; adding, that lie would take him the stamp, and return again in a short time. The stamp with my name upon it, Was at that time lying upon the table, and in conse- quence of some suspicion which occurred to iii, I proposed to retain the stamp until he should return. He replied that there was no occasion for that; and to prove that there was no mistake as to the amount of iny acceptance, he pointed out to me on the left hand corner of the stamp some writing, denoting in figures «f200. I then said to him, -1 When shall I expect to see you again ?" He replied, that he would either call upon me in half an hour, or meet me at the Bank Coffee Room, opposite the Dank. He then Went away. And what became of your acceptance ? He took it with him. I find, upon lookat the bill, that you wrote after your signature^. at the Bank of England Why did you write these words? 1 did so at the request of the prisoner, who wished me to make the note payable at the Bank of England. It was agreed before he went that I was to meet him at the Bank Coffee House; and soon after he was gone, I went there; but the prisoner did not keep his appointment. Sir F. Roc.-How soon after did you see him again? -Wittiess.-f never saw him until about a fort- night ago. The bill of exchange now produced, marked A. is the same upon which I had written my acceptance, but the body was not then filled up as it is now. Mr Clarkson.-I understand you to say, Mr Jenner, that the bilfiow produced is the same paper on which you saw figures denoting £200 written on the left hand corner ?-Witness.-Yes, it is the same paper, but those figures are not there now. Sir F. Roe. -Do you observe any other figures on the bill which were not there when you parted with the possession of your acceptance? Witness.— Yes; tnere appears between the place where the 200 was written, other figures, denoting £500. Mr Clarkson.—When did you hpar anything further respecting this traiisactioii?-Witness.-I received a letter on the following morning from a person named Elliot, requesting me to call tt his house in Bury Street, respecting an acceptance of mine at a short date. Did you not subsequently receive several letters from the same individual ?-Yes, I did. Sir F. Roe.-I believe those arc all the facts that Mr Jenner can depose to. Would tiie prisoners solicitor wish to ask him any questions ? Mr Isaacs.—No, Sir, I have no questions to put. I am merely watching the case. Mr Clarkson.-I now propose to examine Mr John William Edwards, the person who was held to bail to appear and give evidence here. Lcdbitter said he had not yet arrived but soon after he made his appearance, and, being sworn, deposed :—I know the prisoner at the bar, and saw him in the early part of August last. He spoke to me respecting an acceptance which he had. Mr Clarkson.- Whose acceptance was it?—Wit- ness.—Mr Jenner's. What was the amount of it ?— £ .500. Did he make any proposal to you respecting it!— Yes. I met him by accident in Compton Street, and he asked me to purchase it. Did you agree to do so?—No, not at that time, because he asked too much for it. I believe you subsequently agreed upon the pur- chase?—I did; I saw him some time after upon the Same subject, and at length agreed to purchase the acceptance at 5s. in the pound. Had you seen it at that time ?-Yeis 'I had seen it. Was it a bill regularly iflled up, or was it a blank aeeeptance?~-lt was nothing more than a blank accept- ance at that time. Sir F. Roe.— That is to say, it was a blank stamped piece of paper, with the acceptance Chas, H. Jenner," "and at the Bank of England" written upon it ?-Witness.-Exactlv so. Mr C,arksoti.-Atid it had neither the name of the drawer, nor endorser, nor the amount?—Witness. It had not. It is the same bill now produced in a perfect state. Sir P. Roc.—Bid you take any notiee of too left < corner of the stamp, where the amount in figures is usually placed ? Witness.—1 did notice that parL of the stamped paper. Mr Clarkson.-And having noticed it, did you or did you not perceive that the paper was stained, as it flow appears 1-Witness.- Yes, Sir, I perceived that it was stained. < Beltig a blank acceptance, did you make any remark to the prisoner when you saw the stain ?-Yes, I did; and inquired what it meant. What reply did the prisoner make to that?—-He answered that the stamp was just as he received it. You have said that it was a blank acceptance. Did you make any terms with the prisoner respecting it? Yes; he was to have it drawn and endorsed, and the amount was to be £500.. Now tell us the price you agreed to give for it ? 1 was to give five per cent, and an additional f53 when the bill was paid. Sir F. Roe.—I do not think it will be necessary that the terms of the purchase should appear on the face ol the depositions. Mr I wish on the part of the prisoner, that the terms upon which the sale of the acceptance was made should be returned to the judge. Sir F. Itoe.-I do not think it at all necessary. This IS a charge of forgery, and the purchase of the bill can have nothing to do with it. Mr Isa acs.—It strikes me that it would he but fair to the prisoner that the whole facts should appear on the depositions. Sir F. Roe.—My rule with regard to depositions is, never to return more or less to the judge than what is absolutely necessary. If the terms of the sale be of any consequence to the prisoner, the facts can be elicited from the witness in cross-examination. Mr Clarkson (to the witness).—Did the prisoner tell you in what what way he got possession of the accept ance? Witness—Yes; he told me that it had ijeeu obtained from Mr Jenner, by a person Elliott. Did he not also mention the naitic of Pook'l Yes; he did. lie said he had offered to sell the acceptance to Pook, who asked him why I had not bought it. Did he tell you what price. Pook had offered for it ? He told me that he had offered him fIOO for it; but he did not say whether he let him have it or not. I had not the custody of the acceptance at that time. Where was the negociation respecting the acceptance finally completed between you and the prisoner ? At a public house in Piccadilly, at the corner of a court leading into Jermyn Street, where I had been in the habit of meeting him. The bargain for 53. in the pound and £50 was completed between you in that public-house, on the 13th or lUll of August?—Yes it was. Did the prisoner upon that occasion produce to you the stamp with the acceptance of Mr Jomcr ?—He did. Was it in the same state then as when you first saw it?—It was. Did you pajr him any money upon that occasion 1- Yes, I paid him £ 5t) in cash, and two drafts, one for X50, d rii w ii by me on Messrs. K-ing, of Boston Street, and the other for £J5, on the London and Westminster Bank. They are the same now produced. I further agreed to give him ,£50 more if tiie bill should be paid, or upon my getting fresh security for it. How long did you retain it in your possession before anything else was done with it?—I kept it in my possession for about a week, and at the end of that 4ime I met the prisoner, either at the pubJip house already mentioned, or at a house in the Haymarket, and upon that occasion I delivered to him the blank acceptance to be drawn and indorsed. On the follow- ing morning I met him again, at the public-house in Pic- cadilly, when he produced the same blank acceptance, with the signature of C. Taylor, as drawn and indorsed. He told me t Faytorwasa man in his employment, who lived NYiqt him, and he said he gave trim a sove- reign for sigt's^g it, Upon his gttfVig you that explanation and the blank aPA-ept,,ince, d. you require him to do anything else ?- Yes, he drew the bill as it now appears, with the exception of the indorsement of George Atkinson and my own, and the words in red ink, "C. H. has no account at the Bank of England." Sir F. Roe.-Did you see the prisoner write there the figures denoting £ 500?—Witness.—I did, Sir. Mr Clarksoti.Wiieti the acceptance became due, did you see the prisoner again?—Witness.—Yes, I saw him oil the day it was due. He went at my request to Sir Herbert Jenner's residence in Chesterfield Street to ascertain Mr Jenner's address, and he brought me back a piece of "aper on which the address was written, and which he attached with a piece of wafer to the bill as it now appears. I When the bill was agreed to be filled up for < £ 500, did the prisoner produce to you a letter written by Mr Jenner to person named tflaku lie did, for the purpose of co uincing m" that jjijoo was the proper sum that tiie bill was to be drawn for. The Rev Mr Jenner re(-alled.-Titi,i letter marked B was written by me to a person named B ake on another occasion when I wanted to raise £510. Mr. Ul)oii that occasion I believe, Mr. Jenner, you saw advertisement in the newspapers offering to Send money on security, and this was an answer to one of them. Mr. Jenner.Yes, it was; I wrote two letters 011 tint occasion. Th'v were both to the same effect. This one I addressed to a person name:! Blake, but I forget to whom tiie other was addressed, but appli- cations were directed to he sent to a pastry cook's shop in Piccadilly- They were botn for a loan of 50 )l. I did not receive any answer to either. Sir. F. Roe.—Is that your case, Mr. Clarkson? Mr. Citrl.Lson.It il;l Sir; I have produced all the evidence I can at present, but I have another witness, name 1 Pook, to produce, and I must therefore ask for a remand. Sir F. Roe.—The case is so clear that I should not fee! mvseif justified in not committing the prisoner for trial at the sessions commencing next week. I shall therefore commit him but if your case. requires another examination, the prisoner can be brought up again next week. Mr. Clarkson.—1 shall consent to a committal, Sir, upon the evidence, although I wished to produce before you the person named Pook, who offered 100Z. for the bill. However, I shall not press for a remand. Mr. Isaacs.—You can produce Pook upon the trial. Mr. Clarkson.—I ani quite aware of that, Mr. tsaace, but I wished to bring him here first. I must now beg of the magistrate, under the peculiar cir- cumstances of this case, to call upon the witness Edwards to enter into fresh sureties, in order to in- sure his attendance at the trial. Sir F. floo.-I s,iill call upon him for two sureties in 2501. as before. Mr. Clarkson. —I must request,-on behalf of the prosecution, that two other persons, and not those who already tendared bail for Edwards, may be required. I am compelled to press this app!ication, although I am aware that it is not quite usual. Sir F. Roe. As you require it, Mr. Clarkson, I am bound to accede to your request; and, indeed, I think in all cases requiring the attendance of import- ant witnesses, the interest of public justice require that they should be bound over iugood and sufficient bail. I dare say that Mr. Edwards can procure other sureties. I should be sorry to commit him to prison. Edwards said he eou'd procure the required bail. The Rev. Mr. Jenner was then bound over to pro- secute, and the prisoner was fully committed to Newgate, to take his trial at the ensuing sessions at the Central Criminal Court, on the charge of forgery. #.6<##0#.6<#1'1". THE LAJFBLETHIASF HOUNDS WILL MEET, Monday, Dec. lQth' New Forest. Wednesday, 2ist St. Mary Hill. Friday, 23rd Watertown Court. At half past ten. A Cardiff correspondent has furnished us with an additional verse to the popular Song of, "My eye and Betty Martin, O," which was lately given, at a civic dinner, with considerable effect. Now Railroads are the fashion, For they 're carried, o'er the nation, And steam and speed, Sre' rapidly advancing, O But I fear they 're overdone. Sir, And will soon create some fun, Sir, For, to pay," is all my eye, and Betty Martin, O. THE STORM.—During the hurricanes of the last fortnight, great numbers of Churches have been nearly unroofed by the wind. The whole body of Llantris- sent Church was so uncovered that the duty on.Sun- day, the 4th inst. was performed in the chancel and we understand this was the case in other Churches, both in this and the adjoining counties. SHIPWRECK.- We regret to state that on Monday last, the 13th, the Intrepid, Captain Davies, laden with goods for Taibach and neighbourhood, from Bristol, was wrecked off the Skerweathers—the cargo was entirely lost, but all the hands on board provi- dentially came safe to land. The ravages of the scarlet fever, have been severely felt in the family of Mr. D. Davies, of Lantwit, near Cowbridge. On Tuesday last, he lost a child aged 9 months, and on the following day another, aged 11 years. Witliin the last month, in addition to the above, two children of the ages of 2 and 4 years, also fell victims to the same distructive fever, making a family bereavement of four children in the space of one month. Tltesorrow ofsueh adispensation belongs to the survivors-to the children it is a victory with- out a battle, a crown without a race, "##1'#1'' MERTHYR. MERTHYR.—.The unaffected sorrow felt by the workmen at large for the loss of Mr Steel, is an unde- niable proof that an agent may faithfully fulfil his duty to his employers, and be greatly beloved by their workmen. Tiie death of inii- Steel was awfully sud- den he had attenaen emit (tqy at the Bridgewater Arms, in his usual robust health: had returned to Mr Hill's house in the evening; and we have just seen a person who shook hands with him a very few minutes before his death, when, to all human appearance, he was in the best possible health. So true is it, that in the midst of life we are in death." Yesterday, an inquest was held before R. L. Reece, Esq. on the body of the above-named gentle man. From the evidence of Dr. James, it appeared that he died from the bursting of a blood vessel of the chest.—Verdict accordingly. We are sorry to hear that the reaction in the demand for iron, though such an event might reasonably have been expected, has reached South Wales, and that the Ironmasters have been compelled to "blolV out," as the phrase is, a eertaill number of their furnaces. When, however, we look at the list of notices ex- tracted from the various provincial papers, of Bills for railroads intended to be solicited in the ensuing Session of Parliament, we cannot but believe that the diminution of orders is but temporary, and that the ensuing Spring will restore the lurnaces to their full activity. The demand for iron in America, being simultaneous with that for home consumption, has tendfid to keep up the price to a point beyond that which it ought to maintain, and the railroad makers of the United States are wise enouga to Hang back, until reasonable prices will be accepted; or, in default of this, to look at home for a supply.—It i, also a subject of much consolation that the railroad from Cardiff to Merthyr, and others in tiie neighbourhood, will afford ample employment for all the labourers who may be deprived of work by the recent deter- mination of the Ironmasters to "blowout" some of their furnaces; even if our anticipations of a large demand for iron should not be realized. The following paragraphs on the subject are taken from the Mining Iournal "CARDIFF, Dec. 7-—THE litox rIAADE.-I beg to apprise you, that the Welsh Ironmasters have deter- mined to reduce their make one-fifth, from the 15th instant to 30th of March, 1837, which will no doubt restore confidence to the trade, and dispel the gloom occasioned by the recent depressidn in the money market. In the printed prospectus :of another Merthyr paper (The Reporter), we find the following very attractive passage: "Communications shall also be gtcn as to "tiie strata they (the mineis) work in, and the produce they work out; the application of that produc,(- tid the best m'ldc of working the soils and minerals of the neighbourhood, with greater profit to themselves and benefit to their cmployets .'1, We have all heard of the pedant who read a lecture to Hannibal on the art of war,—but there is it homely adage of teaching your Grandmother to suck eggs," which affords tiie best parallel to the passage we have quoted. But, as the proverb will be deemed some- what coarse in its original garb, we will give it in the language in which it has been dressed by the genius of Cruikshank,' and we wish we cpuld also give the pictorial illustration which accompanies it. A child upon a stool, with every intellectual organ finely and largely developed, thus addresses his Granny; Grandmama! before you suck this egg, or more properly speaking, before you attempt to obtain the contents of this egg by suction, you must make a hole at the apex, and a corresponding aperture at the base." Truly," said Granny, knowledge is a wonderful thing." On all occasions when the damage by fire has been extensive and the parties have been prudent, the phrase of the newspapers is, "fortunately the premises were insured to the full amount;" why should it not be "unfortunately for the Sun a policy had been opened in that office We regret to say that the Phcenit is the sufferer." No sympathy is ever ex- pressed for Corporate Bodies—and for this reason- they show none. The most merciful man in existence is an icicle the moment he becomes a Director of a public Company. FATAL ACCIDEXT. John Williams, a lad of 16 years of age, was killed on Thursday last, in the four foot coal mine, Dowlais, by a fall of stono- Yesterday, an inquest waS held on the body of James Tobin, an Irishman, who was found dead on Wednes- day last in a shed at Pvvlly weiad. From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the deceased, who was m the employ of the Dowlais Company, was seen by some miners, on Tuesday evening last, in an apparent state of intoxication; tiiis, however, turned out not to be the fact. He said something to them; but they, not understanding English, immediately carried him to a shed. The next morning, he was found quite dead. There were no marks of violence; and it was the opinion of the surgeon that he died of apo- plexy.—A verdict to that, effect was returned. We have had some conversation with severii wL,.Il- informed persons, respecting the various Welsh pe- riodicals that emanate from the press; anri we are happy to finn tint they steadily advance in ability and literary character. The Gwtadgarwr," pub ished by Mr Parry, of Chester, and by his agent Mr H. W. Wtiite, Merthyr, has attained a very extensive circulation, and its editor has evinced considerable taste and judgment, in his selection of interesting articles. Biography of eminent Welshmen appears to be its leading feature, memoirs of Sir William Jones, Dr. W. O. Puglie, and brave Pieton, having recently adorned its pages. We believe also, that it encou- rages less of political and sectarian acrimony than some of its contemporaries. The last number con- tains selections from those national compositions peculiar, we believe t6 the -and we trust, that such extracts will continue to enrich its pages. Fne subject -of .the present specimen is poetic .1 genius; and the following triad, so jystly admired, is included. The three requisites of poetic genius,— an eye that can see nature, a heart that can feel nature, and a resolution that can dare to follow nature." It would afford us sincere gratification to promote the circulation of those periodicals by any occasional notices that we may be aide to insert respecting them; and, further, to follow their example, by introducing into our columns, under the tiead of Welsh Literature, articles, we hope, that may be deemed acceptable to our Cambrian friends. We have been promised a translation of those very curious productions caned" The Triads of the Island of Britain," and we expect that our next paper will present the commencement of them, intending to continue them, without intermission, throughout. The name oftli,) traiislitor, the late Ell ward Williams, (lolo Morganwg,) we are convinced will insure them an eager perusal, independent of their intrinsic interest. The increase of drunkenness, and the necessary con- sequence of drunkenness, every species of vice, pro- faneness and immorality, has induced the formation of a Dowlais Temperance and Sabbath Reformation Society but, without the efficient aid of a Police, the labours of this Institution must necessarily be slow, laborious, and, to a certain degree, discouraging to the philanthropists, who have so laudably undertaken this important reformation. The best antidote to things forbidden, is the moderate use of things that arc lawful. We highly approve of .that declaration which promises to abstain, except on paittieular occasions, fr&m drinking in a public house; it is the social system of the vice that makes it dangerous. Drunkards are gregarious, and one of the most difficult steps in the returning patli to sobriety, is the ridicule of com- panions with whom the drinker has been so long associated. Signing the name to a Temperance Soci- ety, however, and subscribing to a declaration, will not act like a charm; the reason and conscience must be convinced and principles must be adopted. We think it very judicious in the Dowlais Society, not to have attempted too much at once the declar- ation against excess any where, and against all drink. ing at a public house, 'will lead to further advances in Teinperance.—We sincerely wish the Society good luek," in the name of Hitij whose servants they are, in this and every work of Christian charity, whether to the bodies or souls of their fellow men. CAUTIOX. Last week the following accident oc- curred at the premises of Messrs. Thome and Sons, ironmongers, 216, High Holborn, London. A work- man, named Daniel Merry, was feeding a steam- engine, for cutting iron bars, when he carelessly approached too-near the machine. Being struck upon the breast with tremendous violence, he was forced against the fly wheel, whereby his foot was torn off from the ankle joint. He was/rescued and conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. #'#1' "1- # MERTHYR POLICE. Before WRLLIASR THOMAS, and M. MORGAN, ESQRS. Dec. IO.-Willi;itn Edwards was ordered to pay costs, for a trespass on the premises of Esther Stephens. William and Lewis Trebarne, were fined.five shillings each and costs, for assaulting" Ann Treharne. FRIEVDLY SOCIETIES, V. ODD F ELLOWSIIIP. W. Barlow summoned the Stewards of "The Vulcan Friendly Society," held at the Swan Inn, Dowlais, for refusing payment of money claimed by him upon the death of his wife. He had been a mem- ber of the Society since the year 1831; and,.about 11 months ago, entered into a Lodge of Odd Fellows. The Stewards contended that complainant, by be- coming a member of the latter, was not entitled to the money, ItS their rules did not permit any of their members to belong- to any other Henefit Society. The. real question to decide was, whether a Lodge of Odd Fellows could be considered as a Benefit Society. The Magistrates, after hearing Mr Teague, on be- half of the Stewards, and Messrs. Vaughan, Head, and a host of other Odd Fellows, contra, said, they did not consider Odd Fellow Lodges to be Benefit Socie- ties, for that they were voluntary associations not regulated by law, and ordered the money to be paid. DEC. 15.—Richard Mathias and James M'Kivrigan, two lads who have long been the terror of the place, and have pilfered from various shops, were this day committed to hard fnbourtor three months, under the Vagrant Act, for being on the premises of Samuel Glyde, confectioner, with the intent to commit a felony. We are sorry to report a great increase in assaults of the grossest nature, and every description of tres- pass and mischief, for want of a regular police in this populous but ill-regulated district. Culprits appear to be summoned every week as usual, and many is the day which the mechanic has lost by the non- attendance of a proper tribunal. This is not tiie worst of it: for the meetings are necessarily held at a public house, whence the greater portion of the liti- gants return minus in other ways than loss of time. It cannot be matter of surprise, that if, in this state of things, crime should grow bolder by impunity, and that assaults should be repeated, with aggravation, from the failure of the complainant in obtaining justice" for the first offence. When the wholesome terrors of the law arc in abeyance, what is to controul the brutal, or restrain the vio'ent? In a parochial view, the loss is most serious—a heavy weekly expense is incurred for want of two Magistrates to make and suspend Orders of Removal. Large sums are thus irrecoverably lost to the Parish, with the additional grievance, that in many instances the principal witness dies, and all means are thus lost of obtaining the legal place of settlement. Those who are accustomed to transact parish busi- ness will understand the heavy loss and embarrass- ment to which such occurrences inevitably lead.