The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian

BRECON, Saturday, Jan. 13, 1S37. It is long since we have noticed the perform- ances of a Journal which has rapidly written itself into the contempt even of those, who libe- ral in politics and not over refined as to the language in which liberal politics are taught, have still some regard for common sense, and have not lost all respect for decent English. The schoolboy declamations of the Siltirian,-its idiot tales" of sound and f(iry,-tlie absence of all argument in defence of its own wretched cause,—its mouthing and gibbering,— its sad mimicry of fine writing, and its cruel murder of tropes and metaphors, have long since placed k amongst the least of those small Journals which uphold sedition,—amongst the smallest of those abortions of folly impregnated by fac- tion, which are only born to scream and perish." It was hot our intention to have paid this Journal the compliment pf our further notice; hut an article in its last week's Number, how- ever feeble in execution, is so atrocious in design, that we are tempted to ask its patrons and supporters if the sentiments there uttered find their sympathy and approval ;-Iftas'*Welsti- men, they are standing up for their own inde- pendence" when they advocate that of the Ca- nadians', and whether they are prepared to echo the slander, that he who does not identify the rebel cause with his own feelings for liberty is a traitor to himself, his country, and his God?" for if the passage have any meaning it has that which we have assigned to it. It is an easy irratter to give fine names to foul deeds. To call resistance to authority, patriot- ism,—to dignify treason with the name of liberty, and to evoke the national sympathy on the side of rebellion. It is an easy thing to rant about the "oppressions of Government," and to brawl for freedom in a senseless mood." The grievances of Canada are like the grievances of I Ireland,—an impatience of all restraint, a hatred of Protestantism, and a desire to erect Popery oil its ruins. It is owing to the gross misma- nagement of the present Ad rdiiiist ration, that Canadian disaffection has ripened into open rebellion it is by the weakness of concession that the Whig Cabinet has given strength to insurrection, and now the error must be repaired in blood. The prayer of every true-hearted Englishman will be that those who have been misled by the falsehoods of Traitors may see their error and return to their allegiance; and none but Traitors"—none but those who see in civil war, and in resistance to lawful arrthority abroad, a prospect of accomplishing their own wicked designs at home, will use the language of encouragement or attempt to justify the rebellion. The Charter of Independence of the Canadas, of which the Silurian speaks with ludicrous perversion of language and in utter ignorance of facts, if rightly interpreted, is a successful issue to revolt. The whine about greatly deploring the consequences of civil war," will deceive no one who can penetrate the truth through all the disguises of hypocrisy the real meaning of the whole article is,-Sue- cess to the Canadian rebels, in their resistance to law and to ever power which keeps the world in order, and may Welshmen speedily follows their example. We are not without hope that the Canada qupsuci will thoroughly sift the Radical party—it will shew the more moderate and the most sincere among them, the real character of those with whom they have been so long associated,—and more than this, it will exhibit the truth of those charges which the loyal press has so long brought against tlieiii-of a deliberate design to overturn all the existing Institutions of this country and her dependencies. The sympathy with the Canad- ian rebels is the first overt-act of treason,and the same demonstrations in Ireland would be fol- lowed by the same prayers. A civil war in Ireland would be attended with this result— the assistance of every Popish country on earth would be privately obtained until it were openly given, and thus would lead to a greai European war, adding the fierceness of religious animosity to the violence of Continental ambition-a con- test which could not be commenced without infinite hazard to the Empire,carried on without dreadful exhaustion, and in which even triumph could not be purchased without bringing both England and Ireland to the brink of ruin. I

The local Act of a borough town in Wales having imposed a penalty upon any person allowing swine to wander about the street, the owner of one of these animals was last week brought before the magistrates at Petty Sessions, charged with having thus trans- gressed the law. Their Worships having well weighed the matter, gravely came to the conclusion that swine" was a noun of multitude, and that the Act did not, therefore, applv to the case of a single pig, and they accordingly dismissed the complaint. It would really appear as if piggy, before he took his stroll, had been wallowing a little in the depths of magisterial lore. He had also probably heard of the Masses" having been designated by Burke, the "Swinish multitude," and came to the pig-headed conclusion that swine were bipeds.

CURIOUS CIIICUMSTANCH.— A correspondent has sent us the following account of the adventures of a chicken, which, he remarks, is as true as it is curi- ous Samuel Harries, Esq., Trevacoon, near St David's ordered a basket of game to be prepared to he sent to a friend of his Mr Matthias, of No. 9, Albemarle Row, (Jifton, and by way of making tiie present better worth the expense of the frieght, he ordered a couple of fine full-growa chickens to be killed, to form a portion of the cargo. This was done, and tbe hamper WMS sent by his cart on I hurs- day se'nnight, to Haverfordwest, to be put on board the steamer the following day, well packed, aud the hamper crammed with straw. ?n cb^^q4&licc of bavl weather, or soma-other circumstance, the hamper did not arrive at its destination, until Sunday morning; when unpacked, to the surprise of ttig beholders, one of the chickens exhibited symptoms of animation, and with a little kind attention on the part of the lady of the house, was restored to good liealth without any experiments being made upon it by any of the faculty at Clifton, or by having any recourse to the aid of the Humane Society. If questions of settlement had not been changed by the New Poor Rites Bill, I think the chicken would itave, by its revivification, been entitled to its settlement at Clifton under this order of removal."—Welshman. On Thursday morning, a child about IS months old, was burnt to death, at Llandovery, under the follow- ing distressing eireu nist-,inces: -The mother having oøcasiol1 to visit one of her neighbours, inestj. tfouslv left her child in the house without ;I v person to take care of it, and locked the door. After some time bad elapsed she returned home, and her feel- ings may be better conceived than described, when she found the corpse of t ie poor child lying on the floor of the room reduced to a cinder. It would appear that the frequency of these calamities teaches no caution. We are almost tempted to express a wish that where such accidents arise from the mother's neglect, she should incur the penalties of child- slaughter, though perhaps as regards herself, the violence done to the maternal nature is a sufficient punishment. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—A very full account of the model of this instrument appeared in the Times of the 25th of November. Since that time, the model has been removed from Scotland to this country, and is now at the Adelaide Gallery, having been exhibited and explained by Mr Alexander, the inventor, to many scielltific persons. Mr Alexander has also memorialised the Government on the subject, and is in possession of a testimonial in favour of his instru- ment from a vast number of the most eminent scientific and practical men in the capital of Scotland. He considers that he has done everything that can be required of a private individual, in having proved the practicability of his invention, and that of course the carrying it into effect as a means of correspondence between places, however distant, by instantaneous communication, must rest with the Government. The whole principle proceeds upon the fact, discovered about thirty years ago, that a voltaic current, being transmitted through a metallic wire passing horizon- tally over a magnetic needle, will cause it to deflect from north to west. On the points of the needles, thirty in number, in the model, are placed small bits of card, each about an inch square. By the shifting of thes respectively, a letter of the alphabet, or a stop, is discovered. The ends of the wirl's arc placed in a trough of quicksilver, from which a wire extends to tbe galvanic battery the end of each wire is pressed into the quicksilver, by slightly touching a small piece of wood, limilar to tue key of a piano-forte, on which aletter is marked, corresponding to the letter concealed beneath the little piece of card on the point of the needle, over which the other end of the wire is carried horizontally, and by means of this key, the required letter is consequently uncovered at the station to which intelligence is to be conveyed. The invention is both simple, ingenious, and is deserving of public appro-, bation.-Jfining Journal. It: LAW REFORMS. (From a correspondent.)^ What with new Masters and new fees at the vari. OMS law Courts, the solicitors are puuled to know in what manner to act, particularly at the Queen's Bench office, where, on the lstofthis year, the Masters every hour changed their opinion, each in fact disagreeing respecting the list of new fees brought to light (to throw the learned profession itito utter darkness) by Mr Forteinatus Dwarris. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good," baila- ble writs having been rejected by the sheriffs through irregularity of proceedings, thus enabling many a poor debtor to escape from durance vile. So much for jobs and law reforms.

THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS, TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyaj subjects, the archdeacon and clergy of the Archdeaconry of Winchester, beg leave humbly to approach your Majesty, as Defender of the Faith and supreme governor of the Church within these your dominions, with the expres- sion of our loyal attachment to your Majesty's sacred person and authority, and praying your Majesty to be pleased to take into your royal consideration this our humble petition and addresf. We beg most dutifully to submit to your Majesty that the ancient laws and constitution of this kingdom, pursuant, as we conceive,to the tenourof Holy Scripture, have ever left the internal arrangemrntl of tht Church to her -own proper authorities and deemed her own concurrence needful for any organic changes in her constitution. That this is even more needful since the admission into the national councils of those who are not in com- munion with her. "That your petitioners have viJwcd with unfeigned alarm the erection of a perpetual commission, which hat been invested with those powers hitherto deemed in- herent in the Church herself. They. therefore, humbly but most earnestly implore your Majesty, in the exercise of your roval prerogative, to stau the proceedings of the said commission until such time as the full and free consent of the Church herself, through her proper organs, shall have been obtained to such changes and arrangements, And your petitioners, &c." (Sisned by 272 clergymen of Hampshire.)

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES. London, Friday, January htJi. DEC'LARATION OF George Solomon, Minories, tallow-chandler. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. < _1' Samuel Marsh, Burslem, Staffordshire, manufac- turer of earthenware. Ross lac Cracken, Manchester, provision-dealer. v->' BANKRUPTS. John Blomfield, Farringdon-street, carrier. Thomas and John Skelton, Gerard-street, Soho, oilmen. Thomas Wythes, Nortlifield and Ilimbleton,: 'Vor. cestershire, coal merchant. John Hoole, Crookes, Sheffield, tanner. George Cole, Oxford, wine ai-d spirit merchant. William Welch, Brockworth, Gloucestershire, miller. Richard Warner, Ashby de la Zouch, schoolmaster. Obadiah Paul Wathen, Woodchester, Gloucester- shire, clothier. William Wayte, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, clothier. 1 London, Tuesday, January 9. INSOLVENTS. James Sislev, Margate, carpenter. Elizabeth Clegg, 9 Waitland, Lancashire, cotton- spinner. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. Peter Wright, Leeds, grocer. BANKRUPTS. William Joy, Paternester-row, bookseller, and Blooms- bury-square, boarding-house-keeper. John Gillingham, FirrinLdon-street, victualler. Samuel Kilbinton Brewer, Brighton, librarian. William Brewer, Bristol, corn-merchant.. Robert Jones, Liverpool, grocer. John Snelling, Messing, Essex, grocer. Robert Moore Snowdon, Malton, Yorkshire, draper. James Muckro, Birmingham, publican. William Yates, sen.. Old Bulferv Works, Worcester, ironfounder.

MARRIED. On the 6th instant, at Machen, in the County of Monmouth, Mr Thomas Davies, of Gallygoadog Bed- v.elty, to Miss Howells, only daughter of the late Mr Howell Howells, of Gwailodwain, Bedwclltv, in the above county. On the same day, Mr Wm. Watkin Edwards, of Lanvabon, Glamorganshire, to Miss Lewis, only daughter of Mr Thomas Lewis, of Machen, Monmouth- shire. Jan. 8, at Enfield, the Rev. S. Wright Gardner, Curate of j»I\nydd\alwvn, Monmouthshire, to Eliza, daughter of W. Fearn, Esq., of Freezy Water. DIED. At Cowbridge, Mr Evan David, of Church-street, aged 94. A truly honest and conscientious man. At Swansea, on Monday last, after a very short ill- v ) ness, a<»ed 45, Mr Beniamin Richards, landlord of the u Bee Hive.. W At Philadelphia, in the 73d year of her age, Mrs' Mary Chapman, widow of the late Capt. Thomas Chap- man, of the 23d or Hoyal Welch Fusileers. On the 29th ult., at Clifton, sincerely regretted, Thomas Walker Jones, Esq., Lieutenant in the 1st Madras European Regiment, son of the late Samuel Holder Jones, formerly of Neath. At Wonastow House, near Monmouth, on the 3d instant, Elizabeth, the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Dprvile. Jan. 6, at Bisley, Gloucestershire, Daniel Wa'.kins, Esq., in the 69th yetr of his age. On Wednesday last, aged six years and seven months, James, second son of Mr John Millward, of Merthyr. ) & On Wednesday, the 9tli instant, aged 47, Mr David 7ohn Griffiths, mine-weigher,Cyfartufa, í

visitors, both professional colliers and others, from different parts of tlw country, who *11 pronounced it ?° be a wonderful and useful invention. As a proof of efficiency the miners went into one of the pits with •afety lamps to open a wicket door, for the purpose pf J°>ninfj the wind roads together, but that could not be Jpcomplished on account of the fire-damp flashing out their lights i^they called from the pit to set the appa- r»tus to work, and in two minutes afterwards they ^ere able to reach the wicket door without any inter- option, c the pit being perfectly clear.-Sunderland ««acon. There are new at work, on the Stnnhopo and Tyne **ttway, three handsome and powerful locomotive en«ines, one of them calculate^ draw the enormous WeiRht of three hundred tons. This latter engine was ^nufactured at the Bedlington Iron-Works—Ibid. Tilt: -1 LASBLETIUAS HARRIERS WILT, MEET ON Tuesday Jan. iC), at Marcross. Thursday —— 18, at Tarcross Down. Saturday —— O, at New Forest. 4.t ballast tcn. QTAI«0R0AN8HIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY, CARDIFF. Attract of House Surgeon's Report to the Weekly Board, from Jan. 4th to 9th, 1838, inclusive. IN-DOOR PATIENTS. .joined by last Report 'lotted since "'J_ Charged.—Cured and Relieved 0 For Irregularity, or at their own Desire 0 — 0 ¡( Remaining 7 jj OUT-DOOR PATIENTS. • gained by last Report fitted 1* IV — 67 '^srged.—Cured and Relieved 8 For Irregularity, or at their own Desire — 3 Remaining. Medical Officers for the Week. v.physician Dr Moore; Surgeon — Mr Lewis; ^'tors—Rev. James Evans, and Rev, T. Stacey. TO'rUI!: j TO THE ftt)ITOIL OF THE GAZETTE & GUARDIAN. SlR»— A few weeks ago I wrote a letter complaining scandalous state of both roads from Llantrissent Newbridge, and suggesting that an undue proportion trust money had been expended on some of the roadt. A person signing himself Fair Play (to signature he, of all people, is the least entitled,) j4y*that the road leading to a place called Rhin Velan, 8,d. tiso to PQJIDXMOS and that therefore it is a road Eighty public interest. Were I to say that one per week went to Fordamos, I should be far „ y°nd the mark and is it for roads such as these that great and populous thoroughfare to Newbridge and place is so disgracefully neglected ? "^Ke sai<| has also given me a chariot and other j* 1&ble property. Sir, I have no chariot but my ^l.eud» anidi ^relations have carts and waggons which 6 ling corn to Newbridge my neighbours and myself c°ni at Newbridge and it is a matter of great con- to the public, and more especially to the farmer j the poor man, that there should be a passable °4(i for the conveyance of that corn. The writer in Ion, in the most wanton manner, says that Cen- ^ou" a tyran^ aa(i evidently alludes to one of the "r.t beloved gentlemen in the county; is this Fair Play ? e ^etter i» probably the composition of some j aundiced, ^Science-smitten surveyor, and petty tyrant of his *er neighbours, and I would recommend him, instead his betters, to do in two senses what he has effectually done in one, viz. mend his own ways. I am, Mr Editor, Your humble servant, v THE CENTURION. Me"hyr, Jan. 11th, 1838. HANUS CYMMRU. j TRe EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE & GUARDIAN, i «, the recent publications relating to Wales, the JJ otices of the Welsh Saints," by Professor Rees, of | jj' ^avid's Collage, and Hanes Cymmru," by tlie I Thomas Price, of Crickhowell, of which the fifth j *0 ^as lately appeared, may be justly considered <jf important. They merit the peculiar attention { e Natives of the principality, and are replete with j information on subjects,that had either previ- cq ^0lig lain in oblivion, or been but inadequately S* I 11., hat the author of the Notices" should have left i, lItentioned some of the primitive British Chris- ty' whom Churches have been dedicated, or should have paused in doubt and ultimately re- the claims, however just, of ILID and others, to Position of having first preached Christianity 's'an^» will excite neither surprize, nor be urged jl °^ect-'o4"to this erudite work. The cffect produced of the reader is of a very different charac- to^' e rises'fi-oin the perusal of it, absorbed in as- 4th r4e"t tt the indefatigable writer, and elegant *» should so successfully have discovered the ^Sat Pers°ns, many of whom lived, the zealous pro- °.rs °f Christianity, and died its martyrs, fourteen ^?o. Their vestages, in numerous in- | been so far obliterated that nothing but the *le^ research of the most profound antiquary pe^iVe distinguished and rescued them from the fate S°ns and things whose remains had ceased. No 1,1 the principality should be without this inter- *> but Wales, erst so prolific of genius, pit^ lterature prevailed in the primitive ages of our '^ales, whose Augustan period extended over | a&es of other nations, docs not, now, patronize i^hi.L Cllts an(l literature of her sons with that zeal k« K ret°fore cherished the domestic bard, the a an^ the herald, in every opulent family, while j Pe°ple principally regarded only their household i, to be hoped, however, that this apathy will I 4er Q ..y to the recurrence of ancient taste, and that *tlf«l scenes, so fertile in legendary lore, will | V.. l^ustrated, under encouraging auspices, by the ^ar(l and the descriptive writer. This W*tjt C0l°es strengthened by the increasing attention j directed to the attainment of that which has deemed a desideratum in Our literature,— UT<5RY OF WALES. >> fifth • *fed nfmber of Mr Price's History has just ap- ^*tly an<l it well sustains the high character so ''lUl^ted to the previous ones. The fourth ^ibits the severe persecutions and sufferings _ristians, in Britain, under Diocletianus Jovius *>0^ x*a»ianus Herculeus, whose eruel proclama- N tj^Ilnouncing the extermination of Christianity, restoration of the worship of the Gods, are Vhe ^,Ci*ed. Let those who place such implicit faith i,,j 0ttlan testimonies against the Druids, peruse k tort^U't0us^y false accusations fulminated against Fed Christians in these documents, and their I /¡tistin Such testimonies must be subverted. As I. It reI' tty Prevailed, Druidism gradually declined as gl°n of the Britons; but it did not, as Mr y ebserves, in a preceding number, fall be- better Polytheism of the Romans.—No— (jj1?11613 became rather identified with the 4 t U* m°re '10Pe^u' successor. and''16 ear''er Chifstian Mar'yrs, are mentioned, til rofea Jllhus. and the historian quotes the opinion jj 0j °r ^ees, which the idea that the 'at>ilid was ^^ejiicatVtf to a female called ,'jn'l.^ltionp11^ not to us, the Martyr of Caerlleon, by °thers. Mr Price here makes some Servation3 with respect to the usual coin- l'lat l 'etter 3 into S, when names beginning 'Uly er» are wallicised and his observations 1)^CH Uc* to subvert the professor's belief, that the I." It, ve" -itit". ill, was dedicated to Julitta. Mr Price, ty "'•'Us, 0 £ CS l^e tluestion open,as to dedication,either ^aer^leon, or ILID, the con tempore t^of 8reat atJtiquity became suspended in of j^eco,nes necessary to seek such additional I efaHce. 0rmati°n as may justly produce a pre- J "auab¡;. "d, on the present occasion, local sources I i An interesting Welsh document-A chau Saint Yny. Prydain (the Genealogies of the British Saints) says, that BRAN AP LLYR become a convert to Christianity, during his detention at Rome, after the capture of his distinguished Son Caractacus and that on his release, he took with him to Britain a converted Jew (Gwr o'r Israel) to propagate the Christian Religion in this Island. Caradoc, (Caractacus) it is said, resided at Dindryfan (Dunraven) and it is very natural to suppose that BRAN, and his Christian Minister, ILID, would have resided sufficiently near to him, to ensure protec- tion,- at a period when the religious prepossessions of the people were aroused by the introduction of a new creed. In accordance with this conjecture, we find that Llanilid, dedicated undoubtedly to ILID, is sufficiently near to DINDRYFAN to receive protection. Again, it is probable that the old prince BRAN would have resided near ILID his minister; and immediately contiguous to Llanilid (the church of Ilid) Stands an old mansion called Tre-Fran (the residence of Bran). Another corroborative circumstance is this: The Mabsant, or village wake of Llanilid was, I am inform- ed, held on Gwyl-Geri (the vigils of Ceri). Now Ceri hir lyngwyn (Ceri of the extensive fleet or navy) was the greaA grandfather of Bran, for Caractacus's genealogy runs thus—Caradoc ap Bran ap Llyr llediaith ap Baran, ap Ceri hir Lyngwyn (Caractacus son of Bran, son of Llyr the Stammerer, son of Baran, son of Ceri of the extensive fleet). It is possible that this village wake was a pastime instituted originally by Ceri, who, like hit descendants, may have resided at Cacr-Geri, the original name of Llanilid. These particulars, in my humble opinion, fully esta. blish the circumstance that Llanilid was dedicated to the first Christian minister in Britain-ILID of honoured inemory. AB IOLO. (To b. continued.) TO THB EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE & GUARDIAN. SIR, My enquiry as to the" cause of a stone falling faster during the second than the first second of time, has been correctly answered by "loan PenGwin." In reply- ing to the question proposed by him, Why high pres- sure steam will not scald," it will be necessary to con- sider the phenomena of latent heat. If a fluid is sub- ject to heat, it increases in bulk, absorbing a portion of the heat which resides in it in two different states, sensible or thermometric, and latent. The latent heat is that which contributes to the expansion of the fluid, without becoming perceptible to our senses. Sensible heat is that portion which the body contains in excess, and as its name indicates, acts on the thermometer and is perceptible to the senses. Take water as an example; apply heat, it is absorbed by the water, a portion being consumed in raising the sensible temperature, and a portion in increasing the bulk-this increases but slowly until it acquires a temperature of 212°, after which if a further quantity of heat is added, at the ordinary pres- sure of the atmosphere, the cohesion of the water will be destroyed, it will become steam of 1700 times greater bulk than its parent water, but all the heat given it will have been consumed in producing this increase in bulk none will be rendered sensible-the steam will be of the same temperature as the water from which it arose, although nearly 1000 degrees of heat have been absorbed in the change. Let us take a converse experiment: if air is enclosed in a vessel while of the same density, it will be of the same temperature as the surrounding air, but if suddenly com- pressed, and a considerable quantity of heat is given out, and in some cases sufficient to produce ignition of inflam- mable substances. This heat, so suddenly and apparently marvelously produced, is the latent heat of the air, that portion which was required to give its original expan- sion. If the artificial pressure is removed, the air takes its former dimensions, at the same time absorbing, ren- dering latent and imperceptible the same quantity of heat that was given out during its compression. Thus a body in expanding, requires latent heat, absorbs it from surrounding bodies, producing in them the phenomena of cold. High-pressure steam escaping from a boiler is in this position, in the boiler it was highly compressed possessing a great elasticity or tendency to expand but immediately a channel is opened, it rushes to the out- ward air, where meeting no resistance, it rapidly in- creases its bulk but in doing so renders latent a great portion of its sensible heat, reducing that to such a de- gree that although, when under pressure in the boiler, it might have a temperature of 300°, yet, when allowed to expand, will not scald the hand. As a further proof of this, I may adduce an experi- ment lately shown to me in Paris. Carbonic acid gas was generated in an iron cylinder, under a pressure of many hundred atmospheres while in the cylinder, its tempe- rature was that of the surrounding air, but immediately it was allowed to escape, it expanded with enormous velocity; at the same time absorbing so much heat, as to produce a degree of cofd sufficient to freeze itself into a substance of the consistence of snow, and to solidify a mass of mercury of about three pounds weight. In this case, the rapid expansion of the gas, rendered latent a quantity of its sensible heat, producing the above remarkable effects of cold. High-pressure steam, escaping from a boiler, presents a parallel phenomenon and here I may observe that "loan Pen Gwin's" ques- tion, to be strictly correct, should be Why high-pres- sure steam will not scald when escaping from a boiler." For while under pressure, it will scald. During a cruize, last year, in the Mediteranean, I was much struck with the phosphorescence of the sea; es- pecially at Malta. In going off the shore, at night, I have frequently arrested my boat, to enjoy the beauty of the scene—all was calm and hushed, each curling wave crested with a beam of light, and, as ripple after ripple broke on the shore with a monotonous sound, marking more strongly the stillness of the scene, flash after flabh of light illumined the beach-near me the tall spars and graceful tracery of the rigging of a frigate stand- ing out in strong relief against the sky, was an object to delight a poet's as well as a sailor's eye, through the clear atmosphere of this southern clime. The moon appeared to hang mid-way between heaven and earth so bright and burning was her lustre the oriental cha- racter of the buildings added a charm to this scene of surpassing beauty. What, I ask, was the cause of this splendid phosphorescence ? could it be animalculm ? for every atom of water, when agitated, was illuminated. If arimalculs, what the source of their light: is it identical with that of the clow-worm 1 SIRIUS. Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, 10th January, 1838. "Ø,I'I##ø,. MERTHYR. MERTHYR POLICE; [Before WM. THOMAS and G. R. MORGAN, Esqrs.] Jan. 6.- The following case, which is one of great importance to iron-masters, was heard before the above-named magistrates this day. On a former oc- casion (29th Dec.) the magistrates, in the absence of professional advisers, had determined the question; but as a strong doubt existed as to the legality of the agreement, the violation of which was the subject matter of complaint, they consented, on the applica- tion pf the defendant's professional adviser to a re- hearing. Among the ironmasters present were J. J. Guest, Esq. M P., S. Homfray, Esq., &c. &c. The following are the material eircuinstatices:-A summons had been obtained on the 27th ult, by an agent of the Dowlais Iron Company, against David Hopkin, for that he, on the 16th November, having contracted, in writing, to serve the said company, as roll-turner, from the 25th December last, did not enter into or commence such service, pursuant to such contract. The contract was in writing as follows: Memo- randum of an agreement made the 16th day of No- vember, 1837, between David Hopkin, roll-turner, on the one part, and Messrs. Guest, Lewis, and Co. on the other part. The said David Hopkin agrees to work for the said Messrs Guest, Lewis, and Co., as roll-turner, (or to make himself generally usefnl in any other situation under them) for two years, com- mencing on or before the 25th day of December, 1837, for five pounds per month." The facts were admitted by David flopkiii.-Alr Davies, on his behalf, submitted thnt both parties were not bound by that contract; there was no en- gagement on the part of the Dowlais Company that it was merely a,proposal on the part of David Hop- kin to work without any on the part of the company to employ him or pay him wages. In support of his position, he read Chitty's Treatise on Contracts, and cited Lees f. Whitcomb," and "Hates v. Cost." Mr Jones, of Brecon, on behalf of the company, said that Mr Davies had drawn their attention to the doctrine 01 civil contracts, which did not apply to the present case; that this was a complaint uuder the 4th Geo. IV,, c. 34, s. 3, which declares, that "if any servant in husbandry, or any artificer, &c. &c. shall contract with any person or persons whomsoever to serve him, her, or them, for any time or times what- soever, and shall not enter into or commence his or her service, according to his or her contract (ruch (on- tract being in writing and signed by the contracting parties) it shall and may be lawful for a Justice of the Peace, &c. to commit every such person to the House of Correction, there to remain and be held to hard labour lor a reasonable time, not exceeding three months, and to abate a proportionable part of his or her wages, &e. Mr Jones then contended that the agreement came within the provisions and letter of the Act; that the contract was mutual, the preamble of the agreement shewing it to beso^ and the company were to pay £ b a month wages; that an action could be brought, or proceedings adopted by defendant to compel payment. Mr Davies repeated the points of objection urged by him, viz.—That the agreement was a contract onW' on the part of David Hopkin; that there was no CQ.J responding obligation on the part of the Dowlais Company to employ him, or pay him the .£5; that the language of the Act was certainly a contract, but it must be intended to mean, in a legal sense, a good, effectual and valid contract; that, supposing the de- fendant were not received into the service of the Dowlais Company, he could not recover upon that agreement. Mr Jones said that since the case had been last be- fore the Magistrates, the opinion of Mr Vaughan Williams had been taken, which confirmed his opinion and view of the case. The Magistrates retired; and in a few minutes re- turned and said they were of the same opinion as upon the former occasion, and that they now con- firmed their conviction, thereby ordering the defen- dant to be committed to the House of Correction at Cardiff, for six weeks, with an abatement of X7 10s. as the proportionate part of his wages during that period. The next case was that of Wm. Thomas, master puddler, at Tredegar, who was summoned by Thomas Evans, agent to the Dowlais Iron Company, for not entering into their service, under the following agree- ment:—" lhe said Win. Thomas agrees to serve Messrs Guest, Lewis, and Co., as master puddler, for seven years, at and for X 10 per month, and to be pro- vided with house rent and riritig.-Dated 25th Sept. 1837." Mr Thomas Evans examined by Mr Joiics.-I am one of the agents of the Dowlais Co. Made a con- tract with defendant, as above. Defendant did not come to his service at all., The contract was not made on tbè day it bears date, but on the previous day. Cross-examined by Mr Dxvies.-ContrRet was made on Sunday, 24th September, 1837, in the Dowlais Co's Office. Defendant camo to me; I did not send for him or request him to come. De- fendant was formerly a puddler. He is now super- intending puddlers-a. kind of sub agentv It is the duty of the master puddler to iook after the men and report to the manager. Defendant told me he came to look for a situation -that lie should give entice to the Tredegar Company the next day, and be in the service of the Dowlais Company, in one month. Mr Davies took the following objections:—That the agreement not being mutually, and reciprocally binding was invalid; that having been made on a Sunday, and bearing dato the next day, it was illegal; and that the Defendant having engaged him self in the capacity of an agent, did not come w thin the words or intent of the Act of Parliament, and con- sequently, the office was not within the jurisdiction of the Magistrates. Mr Jones read the Act 10 Geo. 4th, and contended that as master puddler, defendant came within the pro- visions of that Act, which embraced masters as well as those in an inferior station; he then cited "Rex II. Whitnash, to prove that a contract made on a Sunday was valid, and referred to Mr Vaughan Williams's opinion in corroboration. Mr Evans, underwent a further examination to as- certain the particular duties of a master puddler. It was now discovered that the agreement was silent as to the time when the service was to com- mence, and the case involving a considerable doubt on this point was after various suggestions adjourned, by mutual consent, to the 19th of January, that Counsel's opinion might be taken. [Beforo WM. TnoMAs, Esq.] William Jones, a native of Bromsgrove, Mary Tripp, of Abergavenny, and John Price, of New- bridge, were brought up charged with a burglary in the dwelling-house of Mr Charles Verity, of New- bridge, linen draper. It appeared that during the night of Saturday, the 23rd December, the shop of Mr Verity, was entered by removing the shutters, and taking out a pane of the window, and considera- ble quantities of linen, muslins, shawls, ribbons, &c., carried away. The prisoners Jones and Tripp, were taken up «t Pnntypnol, on the taotli ult., having a large bundle in their possession. Information was givell to Mr Verity, who immediately went to Pontypool, and found the bundle to contain a large portion of his stolen property. Circumstances tran- spired which fed to the apprehension of the prisoner Price at Newbridge. Jones and Tripp were fullv committed for trial at the next Assizes, and Price for the present is under bail. [The prisoner Jones, on his way to Cardiff, in passing over the common, about 10 miles from Merthyr, pointed out to Millward a spot where, he said, some more of the stolen property might be found. Millward immediately requested the coach- mna to stop for a few minutes, and proceeded with the prisoner to the place, where he found a large bundle of linen drapery, &c., concealed under a new mackintosh great coat, both of which are now in the possession of the constable.] THE ABERDARE MURDER. [Before W. THOMAS, J. J. GUEST, ROWLAND FOTHKR- GILL, and W. R. MORGAN, Esqrs.] JAM. 12.-Tliis case which occupied the attention of the Magistrates had been the subject of a coroner's inquest on the preceding day at Aberdare, before VV. Davies, Esq. It related to an inquiry as to the death of John Llewellyn, labourer, of Aberdare, which was supposed to have, been occasioned by laudanum having been put into his beer. On this occasion the jury returned a verdict of Died from the effects of poison. In consequence of this verdict which implicated no one, a full bench of Magistrates, as above, assembled for an investigation of the case, the circumstances of which will be better understood by the following evidence:- The prisoner charged with the offence, was John Harris, collier, a young man about 30 years of age. The first witness, Ann Llewellyn, deposed that the deceased was her brother-in-law. He was brought home between 11 and 12 o'clock on Monday, between her two sons. He appeared very drunk and confused They then put him to bed with her (witness's) husband. He appeared very sick but unable to vomit. Witness saw him several times in the course of the night, but took no particular notice of him. At two o'clock the following morning she went into the room, called him several times by name not answering she laid hold of his hand and found him dead and stiff. Llewellyn Llewellyn, husband of the last witness, and brother of the deceased,corroborated the testimony of his wife, adding, that when put to bed deceased fell asleep, and snored dreadfully. Witness left him breathing more easily and warm, at seven o'clock. Ho put the clothes about him, and never saw him alive afterwards. Thomas Llewellyn, son of the last witness, went with his brother ahd tho deceased to the Welsh lIarp, and they had two pints of beer. Prisoner then came in and drank to them, and afterwards they all had a pint of beer together. The last time the mug went round, the prisoner passed it by the witness and handed it to the deceased -say iiig, Drink it up Joliu Llewellyn, there is not much in it." After he bad drank it the deceased said" Whaf have you given me in the piot 1" Witness desired deceased to let him taste it. The taste was very bitterand very different from the first draught. Witness said if he knew who had done that, he should not go home well, in a threatening tone. All the others had drank out of the same cup without feeling any ill effect. The prisoner gave the cup to the landlord, and desired' him to taste it, expressing anger at the badness of the beer, d desired the cup might be washed. The prisoner had then a fresh pint ol beer. Witness told the prisoner he should not see the deceased home he (the witness) would take him to his father. Immediately after taking the beer, the deceased,lelt sick, and attempted to vomit, but could not; he afterwards grew sleepy. The witness and his brother took him home. He -was quite unable to walk. Witness confirmed his motlier's ev idence as to the confused state of the deceased's mind. He called,to see the deceased on his way to work in the morning; found him still sleepiug. Pulled iiis legs. Is sure he was then alive. Witness stated that the deceased was in the habit of boasting of his gold and silver, and had done so in the prisoner's pre- sence, on the night in question, at the Welsh Harp. Watkin Llewellyn confirmed his brother's testi- mony. He did not taste the beer after the deceased complained of it. Phillip Rees, the landlord of the Welsh Harp, proved that the prisoner had complained of the beer to his wife. He (Rees) tasted it, and found it ex- tremely bitter. Can't say what it was: something like wormwood. Had never seen the prisoner until Saturday last. Sarah Rees deposed much to the siupie effect. T. Llewellyn recHlled.-Stated that he had since tasted opium in his beer, and it exactly resembled that of the uight in question. Mr Lewis Roberts, surgeon, stated that be had made a post mortem examination of the body, and had examined the stomach, but could not by smell detect the presence pf opium. There was a fluid in the stomach very much resembling gruel; was of opinion that the deceased died a natural death. Mr John Jones, druggist, of Aberdare, stated that the prisoner called at his shop, on Saturday night last, and asked for sixpenny-worth of laudanum. -The witness questioned prisoner as to the use for which it was intended. He made some evasive answer, ajid said he did not know what the women wanted it for. Would not give the laudanum. Had reason to be- lieve. that the prisoner called when he was absent. Mrs Davis, mother of the last witness, stated that on Monday night some person came to her son's shop, and asked for unction;" slic supplied him with some ointment. He afterwards asked for laudanum wit- ness served him with sixpenny worth in an ounce yial. Witness did not take notice of his person and'ciiuld not swear to the prisoner. 5 ;*LudowigJones.-W,-ts in the compffrty of ft pri- soner oil Monday at the Black Lion, Aberdare, at two o'clock. Left in company with prisoner and another man, Griffiths, and went to David Jenkins', and re- mained fo;ir or five hours drinking. Griffith went away, and prisoner and witness remained. They left together. When near Mr Jones's, the druggist, the prisoner desired to stay, till he returned. Saw prisoner go towards Mr Jones's shop. Did not wait for him was sick, and went home. The deceased had been drinking and singing in the company of the prisoner and witness at the Black Lion. Gwcnllian Jenkins deposed that the prisoner bad lodged in her house since Friday. Came from work on Monday, and said he was going into the village to drink. Returned about twelve o'clock at night. He took a bottle from his pocket, and asked her if she knew what it was. She replied it was opium; drew the cork with her teeth, and tasted it. Prisoner said it was some other stuff. The bottle was then half full. He afterwards said, in answer to her question, that he took it for a cough. Had some conversation with him about the death of Llewellyn. The prisoner said that be had been in company with him on Mon- day, and that he was merrier than be had ever seen him. Walter Walters, constable, having heard of the death of Llewellyn, went to the prisoners lodgings and secured him. He found the bottle produced and the ointment, which were proved to be the same purchased of Mr Jones. j Mr Jones was of opinion that half an ounce of laudanum would be fatal to persons unaccustomed to it. Mr Cox, surgeon, was of the same opinion. Was present with Mr Roberts at the examination of the body but could not detect the presence of opium. The prisoner being asked what he-had to say, and having been cautioned by the Magistrates, admitted that he had purchased laudanum, which he used in some external application to his arms. He could not account for the quantity used. He had been drink- ing the whole day, and might have spilled it. Piiilip Rees, landlord of the last house at which the prisoner had been, did not perceive that he was drunk. The prisoner was fully committed to Cardiff Jail for trial at the next Assizes, on the charge of Wilful Murder. .# NEGRO SLAVERY. 'I. On Wfednesday evening last a meeting was held at Bethanisk Meeting-house, for the purpose of petition- ing both Rouses of Parliament to grant a full, perfect and complete freedom to all slaves in the British Colonics, such freedom to commence on the 1st of August next. The Nleiiiber for the Borough was unanimously called to the chair. Mr. STEVENS, from Swansea, was the first speaker, and discussed the subject at considerable length. Among other observations he said,—Being a Welsh- man horn, and brought up on the mountains, and con- sequently of a hot and hasty temperament, he felt so indignant when he even thought ont he horrid cruelties inflicted on the slaves that he could hardly refrain from the full expression of his anger, and from telling the world how much he felt. But he must on that even- ing keep down the Cynaro' in his heart, since he was speaking in the preseflce of a IVJember of Parliament. He, Mr. S., felt more than ordinary indignation to- wards Lord Gleuelg, the Colonial Secretary, for whose conduct he was at a loss to account—" he was a very nice, a very noble, and a famous man; but if the Tories spoke the truth of him, lie was asleep from Monday morning to Sunday evening." Mr. Stevens here spoke at great length respecting the flogging of women, and endeavoured to prove that the slaves were in a worse condition since twenty millions had been paid for their emancipation. He would tell them what would much please them. Oid lolo of Morganwg had two brothers, who were masons. They went to Jamaica, became very rich, and left all their property to old lolo, who was as poor as a Bard could be. Of this they might be assured, that if ever they law a man who was a Bord and a Mason, that he was as poor as poverty could make him. But IOLO MORGANWG, yr hen Cymro anwyl. A more honest man never Jived poor as he was, he refused to accept of the property left him by his brotliers,-ft)r, said he, it is the price of bloody' and if I have anything to do with it, it will be sure to bring down all the curses of the Almighty on my head, and on the heads of my children. Mr Stephens con- cluded a striking and animated speech, as far as regarded the subject of negro emancipation, by the following somewhat irregular declaration. He begged to tell his audience that he was one of the rankest Radicals under the broad sun of the heavens,—that he had travelled from Falmouth to Swansea at the late election to vote for their worthy chairman; and casting a significant look towares the chair, he added, "that he had spent fifty shillings out of his own pocket on the journey, and that he was a poor Dis- senting Minister The next speaker was Mr ROBERTS, a Baptist Minister, who addressed the audience in Welsii. He said that a poor ignorant person had once told him that the workmen of the hills were quite as much slaves as any in the world. He (Mr R.) could prove this to b untrue. If any workman wished to leave the employment of their excellent chairman and go to TredegaVi he could do so. If any of the colliers and miners of Dowlais wished to work at Penyeae, sthey could do so. If they had a desire to cross the sea. and go to America, they could go. Could the West India slaves do these tilings ? But a better day was at hand,—he was sure of it, for Lord Brougham was at work in the House of Lords, and thousands of thou- J sands of tne ladies of Engla-nd, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, were now signing an address to Queen Vic- toria, and if the women and and girls of Dowlais would join in the work, slaves would soon have a glorious jubilee Mr WILLIAM LEWIS, master-carpenter, of Dowlais, next addressed the meeting. He denounced slavery as man-stealing. The Deity had kept human flesh for .himself, but the planters had thus robbed God. They had also robbed the country of twenty millions of money. Deurl (said Mr Lewis,) what a large sum! He had made a calculation thatafternoon, that twenty millions of sovereigns, placed by the side of each other,'would reach thirty-two miles. Tlie speaker appeared to excite the feelings of the meeting by a recital of cruelties inflicted oil the slaves. The chairman concluded the meeting with a few sensible remarks, observing that he could not pledge liiinself to lii., Ptrliaiiietitiry conduct in reference to the subject of that evening's discussion. Before he made up his mind, ho would helr both sides of the question, and then give an impartial vote. But if, after all, a doubt remained on his mind, the benefit of that doubt he would give to the defenceless slaves. Resolutions were voted. A petition was prepared and adopted, and the meeting separated. -ø An accident, which we lament to state has subse- quently proved fatal, occurred at the Castle Inn, ou the night of the ball, on the 3rd instant. A young man who had long been porter at the inn, and who was well known by the Christian name of George, was descending a ladder leading from the orchestra, when not having been properly secured, it slipped, and he was precipitated down a flight of stairs into the kitchen, a height of nearly 20 feet. Mr E• Davies, surgeon, was promptly on the spot, and rendered every assistance that surgical skill could suggest; but, after lingering until Sunday morning the poor fellow expired. Death was occasioned by the injury of the vertebra, and pressure on the spinal marrow. It was impossible for any mivu to have? conducted himself with more civility and atten- tiofl in his station than the deceased, he was conse-. qycntly much respected; and his melancholy and preJj matuic death in the prime of life, has produce general expression of sorrow from all who knew him. An inquest was held on the body by Mr Davies, the coroner, and a respectable Jurv, on Monday, and a verdict of "Accidental Death" returned. We have authority to state that the Dowlais Chapel has been licensed by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, pursuant to Acts ü. 7, of the late King, for the publication of banns and the solemnization of marriages. The question of fees, which might h ive raised a difficulty in the way of tho license, has been settled in a way most honourable to the liberality of .Mr. Maber, the Vicar of Merthyr. lie has voluntarily surrendered the wllOlc of the fees of Dowlais Chapel to the use ol the Minister, and has given an equiva- lent for the loss of such fees to the Ilev. Mr. Jones, by au ad vaucc of his Ministerial stipend. The annual supper to the singers of Dowlais Chapel was given on Monday evening last, when upwards of forty persons, the Rev. Mr. Jenkins presiding, sat down. The party was regaled with plenty of roast beef and plum pudding-the cwrw, which was excel- lent, was the gift of J. H. Powell, Esq., of Dowlais and was drank to his honour. Loyal and consti- tutional toasts were given, national hvmns were sung, innocent cheerfulness was the order of the even- ing, and the party separated in peace and good hu- mour, as those who" sing with the understanding" should. The expense of the supper was defrayed by a collection at the Chapel. BIG WORDS. — We have heard many English speakers, and more especially of the softer sex, so exhaust the superlatives of language upon trifling occasions, that they have no adequate expressions for great events. The reverse, we think, is the case in Wales, when they condescend to employ the Saxon tongue." On a bitter day, when the thermometer was below zero, we heard a native observe-" Its a cool day 11 Uncorniizon," was the reply of another, blowing his fingers. VVu saw a man gazing with the ml\"ll signs of tdiiiiratioti-an open mouth, uplifted hands, and enlarged eyes, on the New Market at Mer- thyr. He evidently required a safety valve for the out-pouring of bis feelings, or lie must have "bust," as Slick says. Looking us full in the face, and de- tecting the Sassenach, he exclaimed, What a tidy place."