The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian

TO CORRESPONDENTS. The order to discontinue the Advertisement for the Swansea Races, came too late. A Correspondent offers but small inducement to the insertion of his lines, that they will only be under- stood by one person."

=- AiEUTHyR TYDVIL, SATURDAY, June 3, 1837. London and Paris are just now vying with each other in nil kinds of performances. First a.11I1 best, both have liad sunshine which seemed to have had some serious intention of departing from the Globe. Next, if Paris has got a new rincess we have got a Princess coming of age; °r» if the French have got a bride tor their Prince. we are daily importing .cargoes of allitors for our Princess. Every steam-boat brings over its freight of those self-proposers, teady to marry the poor little Princess at sight, Or before sight, or without any sight at all ready to tnarry her if she were as ugly as a Gorgon.,or as old as their grandmother. A corps of heavy horsemen, wit h sour-kraut visages, empty pockets, full snuff-boxes, noses garnished with yellow IflUstachios, and mouths stuffed with enormous ,neershaums, sighing" indeed like a furnace," sitri » Htig Qut smoite and mingling compliments With cigars; fond and frightful, with connle- flallees between the wolf and the wild boar, and lielllinlenls between sleep and intoxieation- trails of Cupid and volunteers of Hymen hen the Irish steam-boats were first esta- 'shed, a wit observed tliat it was publishing tile between the English pocket and the rIsh beggars. When Prince Leopold was to marry an English Princess with °°.000 a year, and was still more unluckily Buffered to keep that prodigal allowance until e actually received a million sterling, we Should have recollected the irresistible premium that We were offering to all the sour-kraut species. Alid is the unfortunate little Princess to be thrown to one of those monsters, like the Atlie- Ilian maidens of old to the linotaur,-or, like 0,11 Thumb, in later times, to be swallowed at g"st" It is notorious that there is at present a pruicelv House in Germany abounding in sons, 111 which one half of those sons are in training to r, p^ry Papist Princesses, and the other halt ^°testant. As for the young gentlemen them- Ves> whether they have any religion what- Cr> ever had, or ever will have, we leave the estion to those for whose matrimonial conve- e,1Ce they are provided. We have not heard Whether any of the Rebekahs and Leahs of the p^hschild line have set their affections on being ^r>"cesses; but we have not the slightest doubt, h °n l'ie niatioii of any such design, j 'he scions of the illusirissimi of Teutsch- c'ilf W°U'<' 'Je Put u'>der a course of beard a iOn. talking gibberish and wearing the | ardine. It also seems fortunate, on the to that Stiltan Mahmoud has shown no wish fe ex,end h is alliance among the Christians. We aC(_r some rapid specimens of Mahometan tl np lshments would be discovered among aceommodatin;r persons, and that more ^Pectful thi ngs might begin to be said of the Ver°P'*t and his Ass than would altogether be y pleasing to our European ears. In the aQtijne the Radicals have taken it for nted that the Princess is to be their own. Ie Ending for Lord Durham from Russia, to the par{ £ )„enna; Was capitally conceived <l.t\d ^lc remarkable urbanity of his manners, bshed by a residence among the white bears; lhe prodigious talent for conciliating every c0(1y» which made him the idol of the Grey ter">'net' l'lous'1 H.B. bad the temerity to charac- th 'Se as a mo,,se*traP» wi1'' 'J's Lordship as e 8,1perintendent grimalkin, must have been fcih"' *y ^banning to a young Princess just I erging from the nursery. But his Lordship ^ee" ,in'iaPPi'y detained by tlie Vixen, and intIS' 1 lie .lng y appropriate as the emp oyment is, lose the eligible position of Governess *Ud i toad-eater to presumptive loyalty. 11248 to the remaining point of contest between a a ,I and the remorseless rivalry of France, the > We must surrender at once. The French Sp^r,arc'b has proclaimed a succession of shows 0Ver a fortnigiit and enough to make 611 ^<renchmen sick of the sound of fiddles. or f urteen P,rig days there is to be no sleep in r r'8, No man is to have time, between the lnSs« to get an appetite. Thesun is to be ^o'tisiied by day, by the smoke of Reviews, v l'le '«ooti to be frightened out-of the Hea- ellS t |8 81 eight, by the blaze of rockets, squibs, p Ca'heriue wheels. We conclude, that if the ",{ess is not blown up, she will be sufficiently tii be domestic for a while, and that if #t l"19 ^PPe 's .n°t shot, he will have an 'orrence of thaodiair of gunpowder for tlie Of ft ft ■ Hie summer. lo this we must ac- r, e we have nothing similar or second to 1 er. Oyf$tes were all on the outside of the fi |i8eS> consisted of the kicking, trampling, "lno. horsewhipping, and howling of the th ° 6 and a half of London, seen by glare of letters and stars, gas, oil and tallow. 5)1 6 iV^°'e infinitely condensed and com- r.f el .anù irritated by about 100,000 Carriages frQfa ^Mc|«, from a cab to a family coach, and jn ^°g cart to an omnibus, jammed together the ^r'nc'Pa^ streets, from 10 at night till 2 in Ira ,n°rninS. solid as a phalanx, crammed like fUr|Sp°rls a,t<l cargo, coachmen and mob equally in j^s a"d furious in vain. The first show was \Ve °no,,r °f the Princess Victoria, and the Mv,tRlinSter Radical Reform Club got them- bla2oj a deal laughed at, in their zeal to tlJe 1 "le possession of the future dynasty ^aP))e^Ut ^'0 ^,CTOR,A at length, it tlie.rsjU"^ to be the night on which they and rf he j £ ftVes 'n t^e House were thoroughly beaten. illUtt). night exhibited exactly the same ai^Q lla,l0n but order having been established tlle carriages, and the mob having a C 8eeing the display without its costing of coach horses, or immolation its iC wheels of omnibuses, the affair lost tlle tei^enC^' ^le 8'10w was considered flat, and the p^j' Constituency left the streets to in the Ie, and went to reinforce their patriotism Ile 6 G iq Palaces of Westminster.

(SlirmovganShtrc. CARDIFF.—The address to Her Royal Highness the Princess Victoria, (a copy of which appeared in our last papers, was, ()" Ilotidiv list, presented by John Nicholl, Esq., M P., to Her Royal Highness,who received the same in the most gracious manner; and directed Mr Nicholl, to convey to the tnavor ofCarditf, and to those gentlemen, on whose behaif the address was signed,her Royal Highness's thanks, for the con- gratulations and expressions of attachment theiein contained. CKLF.MTATIOS OF THE PIUNCESS VICTORIA'S BIRTH I)AY.-NVO Were prevented last week insert- ing the speeches delivered, at Cardiff, on this occasion. At the dinner, which took place ;it the Cardiff Anns, T. W. Booker, Esq., in one of his bril- liant speeches, made the following just observations: — After some preliminary remarks on the occasion, and its proper mode of celebration, he added, that history had been described by some, as being of no better worth than an old almanack; the events it records, once passed, being according to this doctrine, of no lasting nor further consequence. Bv others, however, history had been described as philosophy, teaching by example and experience; and, to the latter doctrine he (Mr B.) held, and so holding and feeling it at all times desirable, when it was practica- ble, to blend profit and instrnction with amusement, he would take a short review over those periods of the history of our country, dnrill whidl she had been, he must not say under petticoat government, but under female sovereignty thinking that what had before occurred formed a tolerably fair criterion of what, under similar circumstances, might occur again. His narration should be short—for he would hot lead them back to times, when their own aboriginal Queen Boadiceahad led, in person, her armies against the victorious invaders of her country; nor woulll he dwell on the dark periods of our Saxon history, but pass at once to times, when the habits, manners, customs and institutions of the country, bore some resemblance to those of the present day. Since the Norman Conquest, three female Sovereigns only had swayed the sceptre of this realm; the first was Mary -called, by way of rueful distinction, "Bloody Mary;" and hers was a datkand drearv reign—herself a bigot, all her counsels and actions were, influenced bv bigotry, and that of the worst description, It) lier time, the stake of martyrdom and the fire and faggot of religious persecution, were in constant operation bishops were burnt, as witness the fires ofSmithtield — female innocence was led to the scaffold, as witness the execution of Lady Janefirev, an ancestor, he believed, ex 'r(,v,, of their estimable neighbour at Duffryn: and manly valour shared the same fate, as witness the execution of tier husband, Lord Dudley Guildford, an ancestor of their beloved Marchioness, whose health they had just toasted with such rapturous enthusiasm. what did the events of this reign teach us? That of all the curses that can afflict a "country, bigotry is the greatest, and above all, religious bigotry it being, m fact, as widely different from religion, as vice was from virtue. Might Heaven then in its inercv, pro- tect this nation from religious bigotry in high places (I I ear, hear.) Next to Mary succeeded Queen Wiz»- betli. (Loud cheers.) He ll-likd those cheers and was glad of them; the "memory of good Queen Bess deserved them—for although she had her faults (ami ,,I] ll;i(I li(.I. who had not?) still, taking into consideration tne circumstances of the times in which she lived, she was a model for a British Queen. In her reig", nourished and learning abounded; then liv c, (I such Sol(, authors asShakspeare, Sydney,Spencer; such as Coke; sucti divines as Hooker; men, who hai e behind them monuments of their wisdoll1 alld thell., genius, which, notwithstanding, the boasted marcel o intellect, threw into shade and shadow all the pi.my efforts of modern times. In her day it was no fas.nou to send British Legions to Spaiil to tight other ptop t s battles, and g-et shot at for dabbling in other people s domestic quarrels. No, Queen Elizabeth had some thing to do to protect her own dominions from Spanish aggression; for, in her day was organized, that tre- mendous sea force, called the Spanish Armada, winch coolly threatened to circumnavigate our island, and to land here and amuse themselves at the" tl(.SU'.°' Thanks, however, to Heaven and the thunder of the British Navy, they were encountered, routed, and dipersed, and [lot li-ilf of tljeiyi reached llOIIH aalll to tell their countrymen of the reception they had met with. While this was going on abroad, what was her policy at home? Her sagacity told her that fora nation to be respected abroad, it must be and contented at home. And accordingly", during her reign was passed that sacred, that beneficent, he had almost said that holy measure, which gave to the aged, the infirm, and the disabled poor, a protection from misery, want and starvation, out of the general property of the countryan enactment which had done more to elevate the character of our sturdy labourers, whose muscles constituted the physical strength of the country, than any legislative measure ever before devised; and the efficiency of which he prayed, however much he might fear, might not bit found to have been impaired by the tinkering it had undergone bv modern legislation. The next and last woman who reigned over us, was Queen Aiiiie --L)ut time failed him to recount the glories that gilded the British arms under her reign suffice it to say, that the splendid victories of her Marlborough have been only equalled by the glorious achievements of our own illustrious Wellington,—her Itooke had only been surpassed by our own immortal Nelson.— [It is im- possible to describe the efteet produced by these allusions, the room literally shook with cheers.] ,Nlr B. (-otitiijued.-No%v, to:ii)t)ly -ill tl)is. Whatever maternal tenderness and the hopes and expectations of a great people could do, had been done to store the mind of our youthful Princess with a knowledge of these things; all(], witli wisdom fitted fur the high station which she appears destined to occupy, God grant, that with a knowlede of the events that have occurred in the history of her country lying before her, she may eschew the evil and choose the good! And with regard to their present elebralion, his mind could not conceive a more touching anj beautiful contemplation than that day afforded. A grcat-a mighty Empire, from its confines to its centre, im- ploring from the Majesty of Heaven, blessings on the venerable head of our beloved and most gracious Sovereign, and imploring also, that when, ill Heaven's own time, and distant, far distant be the day, lie is removed from L:s, then, that the youthtu! object of their that day's solicitude and congratulation migut ascend and adorn the throne of her ancestors: and that, under her beneficent sway, peace and happiness, truth and justice, oil and piety, migut be established among us for all generations.'—Mr B. concluded hy giving as a toast 1 he British Monarchy, and may it never want a successor iu the illustrious House of Brunswick." CAIIDIFO POLICE.—May 29th, before C. C, Wil. liams, Esq., Mayor, and the ltev. lhomas Stacey, Michael Anthony, mariner, was fined os. and costs, for au assault oil Abel Dance. COMMUTED TO CARDIFF GAOL AND IInusE OF op CoHttECTto,—MAY 25th, 1S37-—-Edward Holloway, by C. C. Williams, Esq., charged with having feloni- ously stolen ten pieces of the current silver coin of the realm, called shillings, from tiie person of Mary Youngson, at Cardiff. Daniel Lewis, by R. F. Riekards, ESll., charged with having feloniously stabbed, cut, and maimed, one Daniel Collins, of Newbridge, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. 2i)th.—David Evan, by C. C. Williams, Esq., and T. Stacey, Clerk, for unlawfully assaulting David Jones, of Cardill'Oue calendar mouth, or pay ^3 8s. 30th.— Thomas Morgan, by Henry Williams, Esq., charged with having feloniously stolen two ducks, the property of Miles Miles, of Eglwysiian. SWANSEA .— Celebration of His Majesty's Birth-day. —On Monday last, as usual on the above occasion, Swansea did honour to his Majesty William the -1th, by observing, with much loyalty, his natal day. The bells of St. Mary's commenced ringing at an early hour, 1111,1 continued their merry peals throughout the day. Many royal salutes were fired from the Pier, and all tile vessels in the barbour kstified their respect by a grand display of colours. III tho evening, the town was much enlivened by a band of music parading the different streets, playing "(todsave tllC King," and many other national airs. On Tuesday last the Swansea Address was presented by Mr Vivian, the Member for the Borough. The Hon. Member was introduced to the Princess by the Duchess of Kent. Swansea Theatre will shortly be opened, under the management of Mr Woulds and we understand, that on tile Close Of tlle Swansea season, the theatre will be opened at Cardiff. SWANSEA AND NEATH HORTICULTURAI- SOCIETY —The first show of this society took place at Swansea, on Thursday, the 25th of May, and, considering tho backwardness of the season, was considered by several judges to be much better than could be expected Some of the specimens were in the highest order and well growti, and there were some very rare and beautiful plants exhibited. The Managing Committee were in attendance the whole of the day. Mr Wvndham Lewis, NJ. P. and Mr Alderman Thompson, M. P. who voted for the Ministerial sub- stitute for Church Rates, on the first reading, were absent oil the division of Tuesday, May 23. Lord Dudley Stuart voted ia the minority on that occa- sion OxrosiD UNIVERSITY, MAY 25—A congregation was this day holdcn for granting degrees, &c., when that of Doctor of Civil Law was conferred on J. D. I larding, Esq. of Oriel College.—The Chancellor's priz" for the Latin Verses lias been awarded to Mr Randolph, student at Christ Church; the English verse, New- digate, to Mr Stanley, scholar of Balliol, (son of the Bishop of Norwich); an I the Chancellor's Englis'i Essay, to Mr Claughtou, fellow of University Col- lege. The Latin Essay was not awarded. COPPER ORES SOLD AT SWANSEA.—MAY 31. Mines. 21 Cwts, Purchasers. £ s. d. lvnockmahon 121 Williams, Foster and Co S 14 h Ditto 112 Ditto. S I 1 0 I Ditto 92 Ditto. Gil 01 Ditto S2 Ditto. S (i 0 Ditto 7S Ditto. 7 10 6 Ditto 6) Ditto. 7 ]<) 0 Ditto 51 Vivian and Sons S 1 G, Ditto 53 Ditto. 7 (i li Ditto 14 Ditto G 5 (i Cobre. Ill Williams, Foster and ('o aiid Clascott Brothers. 9 2 0 Ditto. 8G Vivian and Sons. S I (i (i Ditto 4S Ditto. II ) (; Ditto 13 Ditto. 31 15 0 Ditto Ill Ditto, Wiliims, Foster and Co., and GLtScott 13 0 0 Ditto. 90 Williams, Foster and Co 14 3 0 Ballyinurtagli 82 Nevill, Sims, Druce, andCo. 2 7 0 Ditto. SO Williams, Foster and Co 2 3 0 Ditto 71 Freeman and Co 2 0 G Ditto 51 Ditto. 2 11 0 Ditto. 37 Nevill, Sims, Druce, and Co 2 0 0 Ditto 36 Ditto. 2 13 6 Llanberris 7S Vivian and Sons, and Williams, Foster and Co 1 19 G Allihies 7(5 Vivian and Sons S 13 6 Simnea Dylluan 42 Freeman and Co 7 8 G Drws-y-Coed 27 W illiams, Foster and Co 5 7 6 Chili 13 ivian and Sons 9 7 0 Ditto If) Ditto. 11 1 G Balfygahan 1/ l'reeman aiut Co. 12 G 1751 I "1' TO L W. DILLWYN, ESQ, Member of Parliament for Glamorgan. Conscious Sir, apparently, of the just, cause of oneiice which your absence from the Division on the. Sabbath Bill had given many of your Constituents, you seem to have determined on making a sort of atonement for your former errors, on the earliest occa- sion wnich presented itself; accordingly, you voted iu favour of the insertion of a clause into a Scotch Railway Bill, proltibitill" under all circumstances, any tialfic, on it on Sundays. The House of Commons rejected t.ie clause bv a very large majority, as we might have expected; you, however, voted for it, which, from your former political we could not have expected. It certainly does appear some- what singular that you should support the most rigid observance of the Sabbath in Scotland, whilst you do lIot think" that it is expedient to provide for its better observance" in England and JVales. If, how- ever, you intended this vote as any atonement or concession to those whom you misrepresent, they will thankfully appreciate it; if, on the other hand, you did it without serious reflection, and merely for the Sake of keeping up an appearance of candour, impar- tiality and independence, by voting (as you have done ere now) with a sort of systematic inconsistency,— sometimes on one side and sometimes on the other, your conduct will be narrowly watched and rightly estimated, as it has always been by your MISREPRESENTED CONSTITUENTS. "1' To THE EDITOR OF & GUARDIAN. -The letter of the 17th inst. relative to what had occurred in the parish of Llangenith Gower, wllleh 1 addressed to you, IJas, it seems, called forth a reply from the lion. Member for this county, named in it. In making that letter public I had no interest to serve, I had no wrong feeling to gratify, there was no individual iu the world whose mind I had a w ish to hurt, I was actuated hv a SPIIS, of dutv alone. Some of the reasons which made this duty iiii- perative, are already given; and I moreover felt, as I now do feel, til,it in a day when a certain confederated party in the State, iiiii oo Lip of persons of all creeds and of no creed, are, for reasons best known to them- selves, pursuing a course of conduct which has an evident tendency to subvert the Church established by law in this kingdom, the best consituted Church in the whole world," as the late good and learned !)r. Adam Clark has called it, :t:i(l, by consequence, to de- deliver up this country to all the wild horrors and confusion of religious anarchy; and, in the Sister country, to cast Protestantism itself on the mercy of a set of idolatrous Papists greedy for the prev in a day like this I felt, and still feel, it to be the duty of every one to whom Protestantism in general, and the Church of England iu particular, is dear, to do what he can, however limited his power may be, to defeat the ruinous ends of the party, far be it from nie to think that Mr Talbot would wish for, or intentionally do anything that would lead to, sut'li res[i, ts I)U't still, what Itas Jately transIllred in this neighbourhood had the same tendency as the numberless liberal little doings of the confederacy ill which he is unfortunately joined, which, uncnecked, wauld naturally promote those consummations most devoutly to be abhorred. The lIon. Member's letter does itself, I think, almost preclude the necessity 01 a single word in replv from me. As all, however, may not think so, I will just say that I ain quite unconscious of having given any just cause for IllS l;¡mcut!lIi:f the tone all;1 in which illy letter was wi itteu, ;ul1 that I am very willing to abide the lest of public judgment. But as to the regret felt that I had not previously ,f afforded all opportullilY of to submit that the very thing lequned an explanation, not of a private, but of a public natuie. I klllW tLit circulars (not copies of a letter, as improperly called them) warning the tenants of Mi I albot not to sign any petition in favour of Cnurch Rates, had been dis- persed, bv his agent, through every part of the neigh- bourhood, with an express deciaiat ion that they had been sent by his witnessed several un'oappv effects caused by tne.se circulars, and I was well assured that a petition, founded on them, was being carried in my parisn in quest of signatures, before 1 had even thought of one. Under these circumstances I did not think that I ought to write for a private explanation. The thing had already become public, and, as I have just intimated, required, if any one, an explanation iu ac ordatice with its nature. 1 will not to give an opinion or to make a single remark on the explanation which has been given it may or it may not be generally satisfactory; bull owe it to the Hon. Member, as well as to myself, to say that one of the circulars, to the effect 1 have mentioned, written by his agent, and said by tile agent to have been written by his direction, is n >w in my possession. But I will not transcrihe this document, as without doing so, enough, I trust, has been said to show that my conduct in the unpleasant affair in question, was not without reason, and tint I have not been guilty of any inistatemeut of fact. 1 am, Sir, Yours truly, SAMUEL PHILLIPS. Fairy Hill, May 31, 1S37. MERTHYR. of P,,trli,,iiiietit r, 1)i(Ily As the period of a Dissolution of Parliament rapidly approaches, we trust that the Electors of Glamorgan will ask themselves this plain question,— Do we thoroughly approve of the leading measures supported by our Representatives!" If not, what good reason c:m exist for again returning them. They may be respectable and amiable men, of property good landlords and pleasant neighbours given to hospi- tality," and even of the most affabU and engaging manners; but are these any reasons for sending them to ParUament ? What do we send them there for ? Is it not to vote as we should vote ourselves upon all great political questions, and especially upon those immediately affecting the Religious welfare of our country ? Should wc have voted for tailing money from the ( hurch and giving it to support schools where the B ble is not allowed to be read? Shall we entrllt thcm with thc power of doing this again?" Oh, but, say their friends, one or two votes can't signify.1' Electors of Glamorgan Remember the last Ministe- rial majority was Five; and that was the very number of the majority which decided upon going to war with Charles 1, in the great Rebellion. So mueli for one or two votes (I Correspohdait.j The King s birth-day was observed here with the same manifestations of lovaltv which distinguished that of the Prmcess Victoria for an account of which, see our last paper. But there was something more. r he srlr ted. proprietor of the Castle—that true hearted Englishman and genuine Conservative, seemed determined to shame the paltrv quietude of the town. The three mails gave palpable token of the day, and that he who had the care of them had respect for his Sovereign. Each set-out was capital, and did honour to Mcrthyr and the Principality. The observation of an honest Irishman must not be forgotten—"The ltov;tl Nlzkiis," said he, Ocli! and when Victoria's Queen, they 11 be the 'Royal fai/mal^s,' long life to'em!" J J We have the pleasure to state that a Memorial addressed by several ,,f ul(; inhabitants of Mcrthyr to the Postmaster Genera', has been successful, and Mcrthyr is now a Post with bags of its own made up for the General Post Office. The llIail, and "V. consequent delivery of letters, will be thus accele- rated nearly an hour. The "South Wale; Reporter," after a brief ex- istence, is "suspended," we dare say it is—defunct. it rt()t sPe,-i"- i.ii of it now it is dead. It is not creditable to the party on whose support it relied, that so little was done to keep it alive. CVMREIGYOOIOV Ylt ALARCH. — We attended a musical meeting of this Society, on Monday evening, at the Swan Inn, in this town, and were highly gratified. Its object was to induce an emulative taste in vocal performance, anwug" its members and the operative classes of the place and vicinity. Two voung harpers of great ability, Mr David Davies, Jan., of Gelligacr, and Mr Thomas Davies, of the incrs Arms, Mcrthyr Tydfil, assisted by Mr Wil- I I ia in Richards, with his well- kllowrt superiority, on the violin, were engaged for the evening. Three female vocalists, Mrs. Philips, of Newbridge, (Mor- fu Id Glann Taf), Miss Ann lvernew, (Eos Fach), and Miss Margaret Jones, (Ehedydd Mcrthyr), saug with great effect. Morfudd's fine voice and superior powers, elicited unbounded applause. There were also eight male singers, Messrs. Thomas Jenkins, of Pwll-y-Wvaid, William Richards, John Jones, David Miles, David Jones, Llewelvu Lewis, Richard Wil- liams, and Robert Roberts, who contributed highly to the harmony of the meeting, by their efficient performance. William Thomas, Esq., of Court House, presided, assisted by the worthy Bard, Dryw Bach, (Mr R. Williams, of Abcrdare), as vice presi- dcnt; and, among the numerous assemblage, we noticed a respectable attendance of the ladies and Of the town. The only literary prize at this meeting consisted of some books, given by Ab lolo, for tin; best Englvn to the Swan, (Yr Alarch), which was won bv Mr Jonathan Reynolds. There were six competitors, and all above mediocrity. Tne good, and we may justly add, gentlemanly conduct of t he working classes, on this occasion,redounds greatly tot))eircredit. The worthy president left about Id and received tile cordial tlJanks of the meeting. A similar meeting was annonncedtotakephtce at the house of Mr Thomas Jenkins, Pwll-y-Wyaid, on Monday evening, July 10th, ensuing. Among the most curious things of their kind mav he mentioned the discoveries of Richard Watkin, of Merthvr, who calls himself "crooked and straight stall' iii;ik(ll- The freaks and caprices of Nature, in her vegetable kingdom, are notorious, and it is bis familiarity with these, that constitutes Richard's falllcandhusilicss. lie has lately discovered two crooked sticks, (the mountain ash), which, with the slig-ht additicm of a peg, form handcuffs that no ingenuity can circumvent. They are intended for two active constables of Mcrthyr, and we suspect that it will not be long before their fitness will be put to the test. They are useful as staffs, and will soon be a terror to those whose ways are as crooked" as the sticks of Richard Watkin. ile, lizis now "rare monsters" for sale, and we advise the curious and kind to pay a visit to this iudutsrious man, and his blind companion. Caerphilly fair was held on the 25th ult.; it was an evident improvement upon our last, but still the appearance of the store cattle, for want of grass, was wretched, and very few could find purchasers. The present weather has not only dlang-ed the appearance of the country,but has brightened the faces of the farmers they can now look down with Is they look up witil confidence for better prices, and feel assured that lean fairs will be succeeded by fat purses. The Mining Journal has, in its last number, a valu- able paper on the. vise of gunpowder mixed with saw- dust for blasting. Cartridges of this composition have been long used inGermany, even ill the mines -;1l)d tlw immense saving of expense by the use of them seems to recommend the experiment, at least, wherever blasting is necessary. Tne destructive effect of the Congrevr: rockets is attributed to the mixture of sawdust with gunpowder in their manufac- ture. The essential conditions in the mixture seem to be the separation of the powder grains, and the formation of vacuities, presenting, as it were, con- tinuous air-tubes, and thus allowing of the utmost rapidity of combustion.—The objection to this process in mines is, that the atmosphere is vitiated by the burnt sawdust. I t appears, however, by a succession of experiments iu the Silesian mines, that th s insuper- able obstacle to the use of the mixture has been over- come. A scientific chpmist of great celebrity in France has latelv visited this country, for the purpose of taking out a patent for all process, by which be obtains frolll tile decomposition of water, hydrogen gas for the purpose of lighting houses and streets. His process has for some time been in very successful operation ill Franee, out the method has been kept secret. He has now, however, undertaken to light th.: Royal Printing Office in Paris with gas procured in the manner above-mentioned.— Birmingham (;a: -A correspondent of the same paper asks a question, in which the gas consumers of Merthvr may also feel an interest. While, the coal used in the gas works in this place (West Bromwich) is obtained from pits within a quarter of a mile from the works, and coals from the same pits are carried by the canal to the gas works at Worcester, a distance of more than thirty- three miles, the inhabitants of Worcester only pay eight shillings and four-pence for every tJiousand cubic three miles, the inhabitants of Worcester only pay eight shillings and four-pence for every tJiousand cubic feet of* "Is, whilst we are compelled to pay ten shillings for this quantity. Can this be called equitable ? Most of our readers are probably not aware that by an order iu council, dated 1st March, 1837, Dowlais is declared a separate parish, and its boundaries as set forth in the order, areas followsThe boundary to commence at a point on the Rivl'r 'faff, calleJ Pontsarn, thence to follow the course of the said river upwards, to a place called Cerrig Mawr, where the boundary between the counties of Glamorgan and Brecon leaves the said river; it then follows the boundar\' between the two counties to Cwtch y- Fawyr; Castdlnos, Mur\ais PdO!, and as far a a certain place called Llwch-Maer; thence bearing southward, it follows the boundaries between the parishes or Gelligare and Merthvr Tidvil, to Garn- Gon, Dowlais Pond, Fynon Gwenlli, corner of Twvn y Wain House, and between tile iair Carrcg, as far as opposite to the South Bank of a large Pond, made bi, tfie Dowlais Iron Company; turning thence due west, it runs until it meets a line drawn due south from Pwllywhyaid Gate to the common below Sam Howell Pond, which line it follows to Pwlly- whyaid Gate, thence it follows the boundary between the Pennvdarran and Pwllvwhyaid Farms to the Dowlais Brook; it crosses the brook and ascends the Morlais Brook," until it meets the boundary which divides the Gelly-failog and Bonmacn Farms, which boundary it follows until it arrives at the road from Merthvr to Pantycoedivor, thence it follows the boundary between the Garn and Gwernllwyn Uchaf and Lluvu Molgoch Farms until it meets the northern boundary of the Castle Farms, which boundary it follows to Pontsarn, where it commenced, as the same is more particularly described in the map hereunto annexed and therein coloured red. Order in council, dated 1st March, 1S37. 58th Geo. 3, c. 45, s. 16. ,uu, TO THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE & GUARDIAN. SIR,—The disorderly state of this place has not been exaggerated by either of your correspondents of last week. To the annoyances of the past Sabbath— succeeded foot races and dog fights, on Monday and 1 uesday, outraging all decency and degrading to the town. \V/JITeare t[lç maistrates, borouh'orcollnty? and will Mr A. Hill continue to suffer such annoyances so near his house? Pray, Sir, advise the quiet and respectable portion of the inhabitants where they are to find a remedy for these increasing evils, and oblige them and Your obedient servant, A TRADESMAN. Merthvr, May 21, 1837. [We would recommend a direct application to the Lord Lieutenant, signed by such of the inhabitants feel as feel an interest in the quiet ol the town. iVe are sure that his Lordship will receive such an application with the courtesy that belongs to his rank and office, and with a full determination, as the conservator of the peace of the county, to redress the grievances complained of. His Lordship, we remember, was informed, at a public meeting, last year, that the ordinary magistracy of the town and neighbourhood was equal to ina ntain public order. Is this so? —The transition from brutal sports to meetings of even a worse character, byan idle or unemployed population, is natural and easy, and this consideration ought to influence those who have ofiiciiki (itities com- mitted to tileill, to greater activity. What is the nature and office of chief constable? Has be no authority—if lie lits-is lie i-,Iecp ? In offering these remarks, in reply to the complaints we are weekly receiving, we be distinctly to be understood as intending no interference with the amusements of the working classes, so long as they are not tyi offt-iiec to the decent, by their brutal immorality, and do not tend, by a necessary consequence, to riot and drunken- ness and breaches of the peace.] POUCE. [Before W. THOMAS, Esq. and C. MAYJIERY, Clerk." MAY" 2G.—John Hayes, and John and Margaret Daley, were fined 5s. each, for an assault upon Patrick Kidney. Rieflard Rees and David Rees, of Dowlais, were severally fined 20s., for an assault upon Thomas Thompson. Edward Evans was fined 5s., for trespassing on the Geillivaelog farm. Edward Rowland, mason, was ordered to pay 14s. compensation, fur damage done to the door and win- dows of Benjamin Loyd, Bridge Street. Orders of removal, (from MerthyiO were signed for David Williams and family, to St. Bride's, Mon- mouthshire; Samuel Davis and family, to Neath; I- Itil; Sarah Williams and children, to Cilycwin; William Williams, to Lanfihangel fechan, Breconshire. Walter Walters was fined 5s., for a wilful trespass in the garden of Hannah Jenkins, Dowlais. William Burns, of Dowlais, was fined 20s., for an assault upon William Wynne. Andrew Grev, baker, was fined 5s., and Thomas Roden, barber David Lovatt, n)iner, Abraham Richards, miner, and Isaac Jones, carpenter, 2s. 6d. for assaults. David Christopher was fined 5s., for a trespass in the Penydarran field. [Before J. B. BRUCE and G. R. MORGAN, Esqrj.] At the Bridgcwater Arm. Newbridge. MAY Sl.-Joseph Williams and David John, boat- men, were fined 40s. each, for obstructing the towing path, of the Glamorganshire canal, by unloading and leaving limestones thereon. Bcnj. Watts and Evan Wilde were fined 40s. each, for wantonly driving their boats against the lock gates. Henry Stockdale and James Grev were fined 20s. each, David Davies 15s., and Watkin John, James Vernon, Tlios. Hains and Win. Morgan 10s. each, for navigating their boats without hauliers with their horses. Wm. Meredith was fined 1:5, for refusing to move his boat, when requested so to do by the lock-keeper, so as to permit another boat to enter the lock. William Williams and Thomas Morgan were fined for similar contumacious behaviour; and James Jones, 50s., for leaving his boat un- moored.

fttomttouthjShtre. We have the pleasure to state, that Jos. Davies, Esq., of 1 yr-Issa, Bedwas, has been appointed to the Commission of the Peace, by the Lord Lieutenant of this county, and has qualified accordingly. Mr Davies sat at Tredegar this week. It is with extreme regret, and, we mav conscien- tiously add, with infinite reluctance, that we allude to the unsatisfactory state in which the New Church at Tredegar is left, with respect to its endowment, and the regular performance of divine service within its walls. Last Sunday there was no service, and from the time of its consecration, the Sabbath offices have been performed by a clergyman, who, in addition to his own great and laborious duties, has zealously supplied those of Tredegar,—and we know, to the injury of his health, and it may be, to the eventual lessening of his usefulness to his own flock. The piety and liberality which raised this iioble structure, will, we are persuaded, not leave the work incom- plete, but render it, in all respects, a Temple to which a Christian congregation may repair, with the certainty of finding their own shepherd," one who careth for the flock" The wealthy iron masters of Tredegar have already acted with great liberatit -but a building, without an endowment for a Minister, is an unfinished "labour of love!" We cannot but think, that with their own active benevolence, joined to some assist- ance from Queen Anne's Bounty," and perhaps from the "Pastoral Aid Society," the inconvenience of which we have taken the liberty to complain, and in which the opponents of our Church are known to rejoice, will find an efficient remedy. On Sunday evening, the 21st ultimo, a very interesting and impressive sermon was preached in Usk Church, by the Rev. H. Allen, M.A., in behalf of the Church Missionary Society. The Rev. Preacher selected for his text Acts viii. S:—" And there was great joy in that city." The collection at the door amounted to ZS 10s. ABERUV\ KNSY. The anniversary serinon in behalf of the Caurch Missionary Society, was preached in this town, o:i Sunday last, to a large congregation, by the Rev. H. Allen, of the Hay. The collection amounted to £ 15 Gs. 9J, On the 24th inst., the meetings of the Abergavenny Ladies' Association, in aid of the Parent Society, were held in the Old Church, W. Bevan, Esq., of Crickhowell, presiding in the morning—collection, 14s. 3Uf; and the '*CV"l i S('cr('tary.in ttieevening—collection, i morning attendance was numerous and highly respectable; but the scene afforded bv the evening assemblage was still more gratifying, from the dense mass of persons collected, who appeared to take the liveliest interest in the proceedings. The speakers at the meetings, beside the chairman and the Rev. H. Allell, the deputation from the Parent Society, were the Rev. Messrs. Thos. Williams, Llanvapley Beddy and Herhert, Monmouth; Thos. Davies, Pontypoo!; and Evans, Crickhowell.— 3ferhn. 'I'll E ARGOED COLLIERY ACCIDENT.—On Sunday week four more bodies of the persons who perished by this fearful visitation were recovered, in a shocking state, upon which inquests have been held and verdicts similar to the former returned. We lament to add, that the widow of one of the men who perished died suddenly of a cold, caught by her frantically going to the pit to seek her husband the day after the fatal accident occurred. She had been delivered of her seventh child only the day previously. LowEn Ennw VALE WORKS.—On the Princess Victoria's birthday, the foundation stone of eight blastfurnaces, for" the Monmouthshire iron and coal Company, was laid bv Sir Thos. B. Lethbridge, Bart., one of the directors Sir Thomas was assisted by Mr LIE well in, of Abercame. The site of these furnaces is on Glyn Eówy Isa, the property of B. Hall, Esq., M-P. ami the company have, altogether, a right to work on nearly 5,00(3 acres of mineral property, fhe foundations of numerous houses of a iew town, to be called Victoria, are already laid, and it is calcu- lated that this establishment will give employ to S,0 JO persons. The works are under the able manage- ment of Mr Wayne, formerly of Cyfartbfa. At the Ordination, hy the Bishop of Oxford, on the 21st ult., the Rev. Edward L. Davies, scholar of Jesus College, Oxford, was ordained priest, and Mr W m. Dyke, feifow of the same college, was ordained deacon. On Saturday last, the Duke of Beaufort was presented by the Duchess of Kent, to the Princess Victoria, on presenting an address from the city of Gloucester. The Duke of Beaufort presided on Saturday, at the annual dinner given by the Gloucester Society, at the Thatched House Tavern. Miss the daughter of the late Dr. llallam, Dean of Bristol, and sister to the historian of that name, has, through the medium of Admiral Sir H. Bayntun, munificently offered to the Bath lown Council a magnificent "library of books, on condition that they will provide a chamber suitable, for their reception.—Jath Chronicle. In taking down the old Town-hall of Flint, for the purpose of building a new market-place and Town- hall, the workmen discovered under one of the corner stones, a considerable quantity of silver coins, of the reign of King Edward II.—Salopian Journal. Another batch of four Peers is announced, among whom is the name of Mr Hanbury Tracey, the mem- ber for Tewkesbury. The honour has long been promised to this getitleiniti but we think if Minis- ters mean to keep their ptaccs, they will hardly venture to run the risk of a second Conservative being returned for that borough, which we understand will certainly be the case.—Felix Farley.— The other three, are Viscount Lismore, (an Irish Peer), Sir John Wrottesley, Bart., and Mr Paul Methuen.—(Since contradicted.) COURT OF KING'S BENCH,—MAY 27. (Sittings in Banco.) BOURNE AXD TWO OTHERS, T. THE KING. This was a writ of error, brought upon a judgment of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Monmouth. Bourne and the other two persons had been tried at these sessions before Lord Granville Somerset, and other justices, for burglary, and had been at once sen- tenced to be transported, Bourne for seven years, and the two others for life; that sentence was recorded against them as the judgment of the Court. They then brought a writ of error, alleging for error that the judgment recorded ought to have been judgment of death. The case now came on for argument, the three prisoners being seated between turnkeys im- mediately behind the King's Counsel. The Attorney General, for the crown, admitted the error, hUt contended that this Court was at liberty either to correct the judgment and at once pronounce a proper judgment upon the prisoners, or to remit the case to the sessions, with directions to them how to deal with it. Suppose that a man had been convicted of a felony, and that the Court of Quarter Sessions had sentenced him to walk with peas in his siioes a certain distance, such a judgment would be clearly ridiculous, but it was not because the first judgment was ridiculous that the prisoners should be discharged from all punishment. On the contrary, it was clear that this Court would either, as in the ease of the Chester murderers, pronounce the proper judgment, or would remit the case to the Court below to correct its own hlunder. Mr Peacock, for the prisoners, contended that there was no similarity between the case of the Chester was no similarity between the case of the Chester murderers and the present, for there the judgment pronounced by Mr Baron Parke was perfectly correct, and this Court merely interposed its power to carry it into execution. No error there existed upon the judgment. Tile learned counsel cited many authori- ties to show that where error was sustainable upon the judgment the prisoners must be at once dis- charged. The Court was of opinion that in this case the prisoners must be discharged, The case of the King. v. Ellis was a decisive authority on this point, where, in the case of an erroneous judgment passed by the sessions at Exeter, this Court, after full argu- ment and time taken to consider, refused to send back the case for the sessions to pronounce another judg- ment upon it. The same case was an equal authority against this Court pronouncing a new judgment where 11 re the Court of Quarter Sessions had already pronounced one. The judgment of that Court being clearly erroneous, the prisoners must be discharged. The prisoners were therefore discharged. [Can "Law," after this, be called" the perfection of common sense,ED, G. & G.]

BRECON, Saturday, June 3, 1837. We have already alluded more than once to the symptoms of the approaching dissolution of the O'Connell Cabinet, which are daily more apparent, We predicted some time ago, that it was by their own hands they would fall. They have certainly surpassed all their predecessors in the by no means very easily acquired art of gradually redqping their own majori- ties. Many instances of their proficiency in this way will at once occur to our readers, but the last is certainly the most striking; from 23 down to 5! in a few weeks. This is the art of sinking" in perfec- tion. They brought forward their favourite Church Rate scheme, so enveloped in the baby clothes of surplus revenue," interests of lessees," renew- alties," "calculations of Mr Finlayson," &c., that it was not until Sir R. Peel, Sir W. Follett, Mr Pem- berton aud other rude and inquisitive Conservatives had stripped the ricketty brat of its swaddling clothes that its weakness and deformity became apparent. What Mr Rice thought he had induced the country to swallow was simply this, that he could put into the purse of the Exchequer an additional 240,000l, a year, without taking it out of the pockets of any class of his Majesty's subjects. He had gilded the pill with liberality and Church Reform, and put it into a very neat little box; but, in spite of all his precautions, the quackery is discovered, and even the House of Commons has very nearly thrown it up, notwithstand- ing the large swallow and strong political digestion of its Liberal majority. Let the State Doctors attempt to repeat the dose even in the most superficial" way they choose, and they will see, that though the Russell purge" was forced down our throats, we will not swallow their measures .of Rice," nor any more of their Universal Vegetable Pills."

On Thursday, May 25th, a meeting of the Brecon Church Missionary Association was held at the Town Hall, when a considerable assemblage of persons were addressed by the Rev. Wm. Jones, Rev. H. Allen, Rev. G. Digby, Rev. NVm. North, and Rev. John Williams. Many interesting fnots were related, and much information, which gave proof of the prosperity of the society. Some time, ago the Independent connexion of North and South Wales, formed themselves into a union for the purpose of liquidating the outstanding debts upon the whole of their churches, which amounted to the large sum of £ 34,000. Upwards of ^f24,0J0 has been voluntarily subscribed and paid off within the last four years. The nine days Hereford fair, commenced on Wed- nesday last. when there was rather a large show of cattle for the Mart; good fat things were scarce and in request, at from 7d. to 71(1. per lb. and some choice animals went it shade higher, for inferior animals the demand was rather slack.—The supply of steers and stores exceeded the demand, and many were driven home, unsold—upon the whote, the cattle fair was a very indifferent one for the farmer. The sheep market exhibited a considerable supply, and of fair quality, considering the general scarcity of keep;- there was a good demand, and fat sheep, out of the wool, went at 7^0. and some even higher.—Pigs were in little request.—The horse fair displayed a large number of animals for sale, but scarcely a single good one, though many changed hands. MALT TAX.—It is rumoured that there will this year be a serious deficiency in the amount of the malt tax; partly owing to thc. state of the last harvest; and partly to the practical operation of "temperate principles." Our North Wales brethren seem to have adopted the A uti- JJaltese principles with great energy; for, about a fortnight ago there was a procession of the Total Abstinence Society in the borough of Carnarvon alone, to the number of 2000 persons! Last week, nsThos.Meredith was angling in the river Lug, near Presteign, he caught a trout which weighed nearly 6 b.; it measured in length 23 inches, and in girth 13 inches. On Tuesday, the 30th inst., the annual meeting of the subscribers to the Brecknock Clerical Charity was held, when an admirable sermon was preached, at St. Mary's Church, by the Rev. Wm. North, A.M., curate of St. John's, Brecon, from Gal. (i c, and 2 v. Bear ye one another's burdens and so fulfil the Jaw of Christ wticrt,iii he most ably and strongly advocated the objects of this most excellent charity: on which, the Archdeacon shortly observed, that it was the first sermon preached by a curate since the institution was established, and that it would have added a plume to the mitre of any Bishop upon the bench, and was but one instance among many others of the high character and ability of the younger clergy under his super- intendence. After the sermon, the committee retired to the Swan Inn, when the Veucrable Archdeacon Davies, in his usual concise manner, read the report of the charity. I le, with great pleasure, informed the subscribers to that excellent institution, that thev will be enabled, by the blessing of God, to distribute .50, beyond what has been distributed in any former year, among the truly deserving objects of their benevolence, with a prospect of still further extending their contributions in future. Four new petitioners were admitted to the already numerous list of this charity, and the grants before made were largely increased. Annualsubscriptionsthisyear,, £ *148 Is.Gd-; interest of permanent fund .£1 making Eleo Is. 6d.; ordered for distribution this day £ 132; leaving a balance of J:3ï Is. 6d. for contingenees, and to carry into account, together with £ *T4 8s. 6d. collected at the church doors, after the sermon of this day, which is to be added to the principal of permanent fund Archdeacon Davies also read a letter from the Marquis of Camden, in which he had kindly consented to present the 'petition from the Archdeaconry, against the abolition of Church Rates, to the House of Lords, in the absence of tbo Bishop. STEAM CARRIAGES PROPELLED WITHOUT RAIL- ROADS,-Our hiohlv talented neighbour, Mr Boydell, of Dee Cottager on Tuesday last, exhibited a carriage he has invented and for which he has taken out a patent, the object of which is, by means of a curiously constructed machine, to propel waggons along or- dinary roads with the aid of steam, and to obviate any necessity for constructing rail-roads. On this occasion, the machine was affixed to a common four- wheeled waggon, and was putin motion by four men turning the fly and the cog-wheel opposite. It is capable of going both up and down hill, a very im- portant feature. Upon its arrival at the Sluice-House, near the city, a number of scientific gentlemen had assembled to watch its powers and action, and thev seemed to be generally impressed with its utility. Not less than forty persons were upon the machine. Mr Boydell was on the spot, and observed, that if he could not succeed on common roads he would plough the fields with it.-Chester Courant, REVENUES OF THE WELSH CHURCH—On Saturday the VOtli ult,, the following members had a eonferell 011 this subject, bv appointment with Lord J. Russell at the Home Office, viz.The Lord Clive, 1 p ? the Hon. Rice Trevor, Nl.p. ;frite Hon. Lloyd 'l\toFo'tv' Major-dcn. Sir Love Parry, M.P.; Colouel Edwards, M.P.; Mr Richards, M.P.: Mr n, J ones, M.P. On their entering the room, the first observation made by Lord C.'ive, was directed to strip the question of all party features his Lordship said, that they were all met there as Welshmen.and witijoilt any refl-retice to party. His Lordship then entered into the subject of complaint, and forcibly urged upon the attention of Lord John Russell the injustice of diverting any portion of the Welsh Church. Revenues to either Ripon or Manchester, when there existed so extensive a field for tiieir judicious employ- ment in the Principality itself. His Lordship further besought the noble Hon. Secretary to take the matter into his own hands, in the full assurance that when his Lordship came to examine into it with his own eves, he would see the propriety, the justice, and even t!J necessity for employing these scanty revenues at home. The result of the interview was, that the deputation, agreed, without any dissentient voice, to draw up a. memorial on the subject, which memorial was to be addressed to Lord John Russell in order that. armed with such a document, he might be enabled to come with more effect before hi* Majesty's Church Com- missioners, with whom the settlement of the question w ould ultimately rest. *1 TO THE EDITOR OF THE GAZErTE & GUARDIAN. SIR,-TlIe victory 01 Westminster has not. I think, been over-rated in importance. But, because it has not been a victorv icliieve(I through the" pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war," arc we to refrain from giving the praise where justly due ? He who is persuaded of the immediate eontroul of a good Providence, over the affairs of men, will not be con- tent with giving the glory to secondary agents, but will humbly thank that God, who alone can order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men. that it tiatii pleased him thus to direct the energies of our coun- trymen, and to give success to their honest efforts for the defeat of a party which has inscribed upon the banners of more than one Leader," Anarchy and Infidelity. It is He, alone, who can bear our free country safe through impending dangers, and let us be careful how we defraud Him of the praise. CHRISTIAN I S. [From a Correspondents—The Geological Society of London, held its 2nd meeting of the month, at Somerset House, on Wednesday evening, the 17th ultimo. It was one of the most important and inter- esting meetings witnessed, since the formation of the Society. Professor Whewell, of Cambridge, the president of the year, filled the chair, supported bv the following distinguished personsThe Marquis of Northampton; Sir P. Kgerton Professor Forch- ammer: Dr. Felton; Mr Lyall; Dr. Professor Phillips; Mr Greenhougb: Mr Pratt: Mr Murchison: and a long list of names eminent for their devotion to the science of geology.— It was one of the fullest meetings ever remembered: and we have onlv to regret, that the discussion I the im- portant topics therein advanced, had not the powerful aid of Professor Sedgwick, and our own Coneybcare. the subjects laid before the Society, were a paper on wells, by Mr Mitchell; and a very powerful and elaborate memoir by Mr Pratt, on the geology of France, from Cape Le Heve, bv Havre, Honfleur, Cinque Boeuf, Villerville, Toguo River, Ville sur More, to St. Honorine, and St. Laurent. The object of the paper, was to prove the identity of the English stratification, from the chalk to the oolites and clays, with the different substances and order of superposi- tion, on the other side of the channel. It was a very valuable paper, and proved that, for many hundreds of miles, strata, of only a few inches in thickness, are spread over the earth's crust, identified in various and distant places, by their chemical composition and organic remains. Some discussion took place on the paper, between Mr Lyall, and Dr. Felton, which soon gave way to the reading of two letters, from Sir John Herscliell, who is now at the Cape of Good Hope; one of these letters was addressed to the president, and the other to Mr Murchison. These letters made a most extraordinary sensation, and were listened to with the most profound attention. The question in discussion was—What is the best theory of the present state of the internal portion of the globe ? And are the statements that the nucleus is one fluid mass, with the temperature increasing to the centre, theoretically correct ? It is impossible for us, in the compass of a note, to enter into the views of the learned and distinguished astronomer, or of the gentlemen who spoke upon the subject. It will suffice that Sir J. Hcrschell denied the position that the interior of the globe was fluid, and the pre- sident gave the same opinion. Sir John advanced the curious hypothesis, that the internal portion of the earth was solid, arising from the pressure of superincumbent matter, that the centre bell around this solid mass was fluid, at the meltitig temperature and no higher, and the outward coating was solid, with different degrees of temperature. Sir Joim thought that anv large masses in deposit, would gra- dually by condensation, evohe heat, and that bv increasing the quantity of matter, the lower portion of the mass may become melted. We are promised by a correspondent, a letter on the subject, conducing the argument of Sir John, and of those who differ with him, in the course of a short period; meanwhile-, it gives us much pleasure, to find that such men as Sir J. Herscliell, Professor I topkiiis, and Mr Babbage, arc giving the aid of their powerful opinions, to geology.-This will tend to raise the science to its proper condition, as one of lJiglil v inductive reasoning. The former is now endeavouring to prove the condi- tion oftbe earths centre, from astronomical phenomena,

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BAK OF ENGLAND. On Thursday, the annual meeting of fhe Provincial Bank of England, was held U « Tavern. The number of prom-iet, f' unusually great. Sir Andrew Leith H-J mously called to the chair, and stated tb't anticipations of growing prosperity which^'h.d'beln indulged in on .former occassions would be foulld to be realised. The report stated that, in the course of last year, a number of new branches had been esta- blished in different parts of England, and that the Directors had in several instances purchased the business of private bankers under very advantageous terms. The amount of deposits, notwithstanding all the discussions that had of late taken place on^he subject of Joint-stock Banks, had greatly increased since the close of 1S35; and such had been" the general success of the establishment during the oast year, that after paving the clirrt,tit ing bad debts, and paying a dividend of five per cent. to the shareholders, there was a balance of profit to sru to the reserve fund of £ 21,0f«J. The paid-up i\e<ital of the establishment was upwards of £ 400,00 J.' and there was not the slightest probability of ir,ki:;g aev further call on the shareholders. The Directors anticipated the late crisis in the money market so ion< before it occurred, that they were enable fully to prJl pare themselves for it without either contracting their accommodation to their customers,or increasing their owt, i-espotisibiiities. The report, -,Ift r,oirig ili¡o various details, which were loildly cheered bv tltu meeting, stated, that such was the confidence repo^d in the National Provincial Bank of England, tnat notwithstanding the general distrust which had of late prevailed, the amount of its deposits had increased, within the last six mom lis, by £ 100,000. Thereport concluded by expressing a confident conviction, that not only would the prefits on the establishment enable the Directors to continue their dividends of five per cent., but that they would be yearly able to add tuthe amount of their reserve fund; which was received with loud cheers from all parts of the house. (For the foregoing report we are it-deb ted to the Economist.)

BHnH. On Monday,, 22nd ult. at Gcliyfylog, Glamorganshire, the lady ol GUiles Powell, Esq., of a daughter MAKRIEU. u Vr theH I « rm°' b"V the Lord of London, Robert Grovr-, Ksq., Barrister "at J aw J L.ncoln • Inn, only SOI1 jolm Grove> K f ot lord™?. aUSbtCr °f J' D' of Sim*. ford Bill. Wnde.'of Bme UU'' Mr Tiw,r'as „( M, Evan J„,es, On the 27th ult „ fhon illness, Anne Ha:C|>sW^■ » Esq. a[)lj vounerst a 1 f -W,fe °f V.\ V M G"V. Esq., of Glatibvan aughter of the late illiani Jones, On the 2dU ?'10 ,lus v"uotv. Selina Martha 'r,ve >'uars and four months, Merthyr aughter of the .Rev J. 1, Junes, of On the *29; ,,i.- f ss, Mr Will; a»er a lingering illness, aced Inn M J°nes, landlord of the Quaker's Yard paristi of Lanvabon, in this couutv a trulv honest ana m„ch respected. On the 20tii ultimo, aned 86, Sarah, relict of tbc late «r Morgan Roberts, of Caerphilly. On the 25th ultimo, in the 91st year of her age, Jane, widow of the late Thomas Williams, of Ynysueiin, the coun v of Brecon. r>he was the daughter of that eminent Welsh poet, Howel Rhys, of Blaenyjdais, in the parish of Vayuor, and sister to the late Rees Howell. Two other inhabitants of the same parish, acred 83 and 62, were buried in Vavnor churchyard the same week. At Cardiff, on the 2Sth ult in her 76th vi-ar. N&ruh. the beloved wife of Mr William Bird, sen" formerly of the 1.1and of Guernsev. May 22, at Swansea, aged 78, Captain John C 9th itoyal Veteran Battalion. May 19, at Gloucester, after a very short illness, Mananna, widow of the late Samuel H. Jones. ];*«., of Neath. May 25th, at Aberaman-Yeha, Aherdare, ascd 5*, Rachel, widow of David John David, farmer. On Monday last, tlle 2ttth ult, at limicii v C*m,oear Caerphilly, AJr Jenkin Morgan, aged 92. B, i regular communicant of the lldHch of Kngland, or 4 upwards of tiú years.