The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian

GLAMORGAN SPRING ASSIZES. Mr Justice Coltman attended Divine Service at Swansea on the morning of Friday, tbe 2nd, where an admirable sermon was preached by the Rev. Charlrs Griffith, the Sheriff's chaplain, from Ezra, vii. 25, 26, of which most appropriate text the reverend gentleman made the utmost. He proved, in language as energetic as it was well chosen, that all the great events of history were the well-regfulated design of Providence, and that the Lord is King be the people never so impatient." Me forcibly described the insuperable power of conscience as far more terrible than the sword of 3ecular justice, and paid a just tri- bute to the pure administration of the laws of this realm, where none were so high that the law could not controul-nonc so low that it could not protect. When Divine Service was ended, his Lordship pro- ceeded to business, and the Grand Jury were sworn. J. H. VIVIAN, M.P., Foreman. Starling Benson J. N. Miers Nathaniel Cameron Matthew Moggridge L. W. Dillwyn T. Penrice F. Frederics T. D. Place J. Grove J. Bruce Pryce Win. Jones (Lanbrane) W. H. Smith W. J. Jones D. Tennant J. Dillwyn Llewelyn C. Warde Wm. Llewelyn -n., » F. Wheatley Griffith Llewelyn -te(I and J. N. Lucas Wm. William*, (of Aber- Raleigh A. Mansel -1 pergwm,) Esqrs. As soon as the Jury were sworn and the proclama- tion read, the Judge commcnced his charge. From being a strapger in the Principality, I am not competent to say whether the 23 cases in your calendar exceeds or is less than the usual average. The greater number of them are of a very light nature, but there are one or two of a painful aspect. With regard to the case of John Harris, charged with the murder of John Llewellin, you are carefully to look at the corpus delicti, viz., whether the man actually died of poison, and if so, whether it was administered with the intent of destroy- ing human life. The petty jury will have the power, if they so decide, to find a verdict of manslaughter. In the case of Sarah Morgan, you will have to inves- tigate whether the child was born alive, bearing in mind the acknowledged fallaciousness of the tests on this sub- ject, or whether she is guilty of concealment of the birth only. The case of Thomas Bryan, charged with a rape, will of course demand the most scrutinous enquiry. It would be an idle waste of time, to animadvert to Gentlemen of your experience on any other of the cases but there have been material alterations in the laws, since your last Assizes, to which it is my especial duty to refer. The gran,l object of criminal legislation is to protect person and property the first object is far the most important, and the alterations tend principally to such protection. In the case of forgery, it having been found that the penalty of death did not prevent the crime, that penalty has been abolished in all cases, but the crime of murder has been in all ages considered worthy of death, and that penalty is still continued: but in many cases, formerly capital, that punishment has been abolished a Locus penitential has been granted to .11 inefficient attempt, in such cases, for instance, wh ?re a man should pull a trigger and the gun not go 1 off: and he should then repent: or should attempt to drown, and hold back his hand in these cases the le- gislature bad shewn their great anxiety for the protec- tion of human life, by encouraging every disposition to save it. In the punishment for burglary, there had been con- siderable alterations; as would be seen by the 17th chapter, a broad distinction had been made between a robbery where there was only loss of property, and one where violence had been committed if the robber wounded any person in the house, he would suffer death if not, his life would be saved. In the same Act, 'it would be found that extreme severity had been found necessary in the case of PLUNDERING WRECKS not so much as a punishment for the loss of property, as to restrain the dreadful temptation which was often given in these cases to the most savage acts of personal cruelty, if not of murder a robbery of wrecked pro- perty, (different from other cases of robbery) would be henceforth punished with transportation for fifteen years. In the crime of Piracy also: if personal vio- lence should be committed on the master of the vessel, the crew or the passengers, the party offending would suffer death, and most justly for the pirate was the common enemy of mankind, and in this maritime coun- try, severity in such a crime was mercy in the end if, however, no violence were committed, the punishment would be transportation for life. There was one subject more of great general interest, to winch it was fois duty to advert—he alluded now to a civil matter, the Act passed in the last session as to wills, which came into operation on the first of January last. These alterations could not be made too public. By the present Act, no will was valid unless attested by two un- exceptionable witnesses; and this number would suffice where land was left, which required three witnesses un- der the former law. By the new Act also, every Will was revoked and became waste paper when the party mak- ing it married. These alterations, affecting so materially the dearest interests of mankind, it was his duty, and the duty of those whom he addressed, to make known far and wide. And having made these observations he should detain the Grand Jury no longer from the important functions they had to discharge. William. Banfield, was indicted for stealing two handkerchiefs, the property of Amy Thomas, of Llnn- vabon. Mr E. Williams, was counsel for the prosecution. Amy Thomas.—I am a widow, living in the parish of Llanvabon. On the lltli of January last, I put two handkerchiefs on the hedge to dry in the course of the day I missed the handkerchiefs. There is no footpath near the hedge. William Jones.—I am a collier, and live under the same roof with Amv Thomas. I saw the prisoner Oil the Ilth of January, near the house, by the clotlies. This was about 6 o'clock. I saw him going to the field. David Lewig.-I am a constable, and apprehended the prisoner on the 11th of January, about 7 or 8 o'clock in the evening. I did not speak to him, but n farmer of the name of William Jones asked about the clothes. Prisoner said he had them not. I caught hold of him, and took out the two handker- chiefs from his pocket, which lnow produce. Hy the prisoner. -I did not say if the clothes wore given up he should be left free, but the other man did. I did not tell the other man to do so. Amy Thomas recalled. Identified the two handkerchiefs, which I missed on the llth of January. ] have two marks upon them, which I made myself with yellow silk. The prisoner in his defence said he picked them up on the road, and he put them into his pocket. Guilty —Six months' hard labour in the House of Cor- rection. Attorney for prosecution, Mr Williams, DyfTrvn- ffrwd. William Davies, an old sailor, about 50 years old was indicted for stealing divers oocls, the property of David Pritchard, of Cowbridge. The .prisoner pleaded guiltv, and previous to the Judge passing sentence, he handed his Lordship a paper. Sentenced to seven years transportation. Walter Truscott, was indicted for stealing a metal hand bell, the property of Hannah Williams. Mr G. H. Jones was counsel for the prosecution. Hannah Williams. I keep a lodging-house at Swansea. I removed last month from one house to the other, and employed the prisoner's father in re- moving the good, the prisoner also assisted. I packed up some of the articles, mid among them was the bell. Shortly after I unpacked the hamper, and missed the bell. On the gtli of February Mrs Squin- iiell shewed me the bell. The prisoner and his father carried the hamper. Marv fluglies.-I was in the employ of Mrs lVil- liams when she removed. I recollect seeing a small IWlld bell a few days before the removal. Air s. Williams packed up all the things. I know the pri- soner and his father assisted during the four days they were removing. Hannah Qninnell.— I am the wife of George Quin- nell, broker, of this town. Prisoner had a hand bell to pawn witness asked whose it was, who said it was a bell that had been laying about the house all the week, and he had been two hours cleaning it, ;iii,l lic- had better make a few pence of it than leave it about the house. 1 paid him Od. for it. I gave it up to the constable a few days after. By the Court.— I am not quite sure it was the 10th of February; it was on Monday or Tuesday i bought it, and on Saturday I gave it up. %Villiaiii jbmio%vick.-I am a police constable at Swansea; reduced a bell; it was taken from Mrs Quiuucll ou tbe 10th of February. Mrs Williams identified it. I did not see tho bell after I had lost it until I saw it in Lodowick's hand cannot say wlien it was. I bcan removing about the 13th or litil of January; I was four days removing. It was about the I5th of February I heard that the bell was in Lodowick's possession. Lodowick.—I told Mrs Williams that I had the bell as soon as I received it. Guilty.-Sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. Attoruies for prosecution, Messrs. Jenkins, and Jeffreys. Mary Chapman, indicted for stealing a cloth cloak, the property of Margaret Davies. Margaret Davies.-I am a widow, living in Regent Street, Swansea. I had a cloth dO;i k on the 16th of February last, which I put that evening on the ban- nister of the stairs; I saw It there about the dusk of the evening. Between seven and eight o'clock I went to bed, when I missed it from the bannister. I saw it next morning with the policeman. Michael Marks.—I keep a pawnbroker's shop in Swansea; I recollect the prisonei coming on Thursday, the 15th of February, to pledge a blue cloth cloak I I asked whose it was; prisoner said it washer own. I observed it could not belong to a person of her age, from the shape and the make; then she said it was her mother's. She gave her name as Mary Watkins. I gave it to Luce, the constable, the same evening. George; Ltice.-I am one of the constables of Swan- sea t received this cloak from Mr Marks about eight or nine o'clock in the evening of the J5th of February last. Margaret Davies recalled-Cloak produced this is my cloak. By the Court-I do not know the prisoner. I never saw her before. There were an old man and his wife living in the house with me, and no one else. I was a lodger with them. Tho bannister was very near the front door. The prisoner did not call any witnesses or say any- thing in her defence. Guilty,—Sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, with'hard labour. Attorneys for prosecution, Messrs Jenkins and Jeffreys. Margaret Hopkins and Elizabeth Rogers, were in- dicted for stealing a gown piece and other things, the property of Catherine Davies. Mr K V. Williams was counsel for the prosecutrix, and called Catherine D,,ivi(,s.-I ,In .t wi(low, liviii, in Swan- sea. I put a gown piece of cottot) print in a (Irtwor on the night of the 5th of January; I went to bed about 11 o'clock, and as I was going up stairs I saw a waistcoat belonging to me on a chair. Next morning, about 7 o'clock, I missed the waistcoat; I then went to look for the gown piece, and found it was gone. The two prisoners had been lodging at my house about a month before I missed the articles: they had slept there that night, but were gone out when I came down. The next morning I missed the things; I met them about half past S, and asked them what they had been doing. Margaret Hopkins said, What have I been doing Klizabeth Rogers said, "For God's sake let us go; we will give you the tilings." The things were not mentioned. Margaret Hopkins said, Do let us go, Kitty." 1 said that I would get a policeman to take them up. Rees, the policeman, took them to tiro station-house. Moses Moses.— I am a pawnbroker at Swansea. On Saturday, the 6th of January last. Margaret Hopkins came to my shop about half past 8 she had nothing with her; she gave her name as Klizabeth Rogers. I kno\Kone of the prisoners. 1 saw Elizabeth Rogers that morning soon after Margaret Hopkins had left; slw hd some things she wanted to pledge; they were a waistcoat and a gown piece. After she had pledged them, the other prisoner, Elizabeth Rogers, came in, and spoke to her companion; and they went out together. Nothing passed between me and them until they were together. I gave the w,listco,lt ""(] -Owll I)iocc to Rees t[ic MO ildty follow- ing the Saturday that the articles were 1pdge(", Wm. Rees.—An inspector of the police at Swan- sea; the last witness gave me, on the 8th Jan. last, the waistcoat and gown piece now produced. Catherine Davies.—Identified the articles produced as those she had lost; the waistcoat I had for the pur- pose of washing it belongs to a sailor who is not now at home I know it by the mark; the gown piece is my own I am sure this is what I lost. Verdict'. Not Guilty. Attorneys for Prosecutor Messrs Jenkins and Jeffreys. Mary Mathews and Elizabeth Anthony, were indicted for stealing a piece of cotton, the property of Mr Eli James, of Swansea. Mr H. G. Jones, Counsel for the prosecution, addressed the Jury, and clIed Richard St;kric(,v.- I w-is an apprentice of Mr E. James last January; on Saturday, the 6th, after the gas was lighted, Mary Mathews came in with a deaf and dumb girl, and wish to see a white pocket hand- kerchief; I shewed a handkerchief which I went to a different part of the slioi) to fetch I went for another, and sh.1 purchased it for 6:1. 1 took down before prisoni rs came a piece of cotton, which was lying on the counter where the prisoner was; knew the piece had been in the shop some time; did not miss the cotton. 1 have since seen the cotton in the possession of'Rees. the inspector of police. J;iliies.-I :fill a liiieii (Ii-iper iii this town; in last January 1 had a piece of cotton, and have since seen the same in the possession of Rees, in two pieces, and 1 put them together and thev corresponded have since seen three pieces of paper which formed the olJe that was on the cotton when it was in my shop; did not miss the cotton. Morris Frankel!I am a pawnbroker; on tlw niht of the 6th of January, between 5 and 6, the prisoner E. Anthony, came to my shop to pledge a piece of print, on which I advanced 3s.; prisoner, M.Mathews in about an hour afterwards, came and pled ged a similar piece for 3, on the 1 I tll of January I gave both to Rees, the policeman. William ltees-I am an inspector of police in Swansea; oil the llth of January prisoner E. Anthony, was in the House of Correction on another charge; went to the House of Correction to her- I asked her if she knew anything about the cotton that was taken from Mr E. James, she denied it at first; 1 told her that I knew better about that; she then said that she and other two had taken it from Mr James's shop, and she said that she was on the step of the door, and prisoner Mathcws and the deaf and dumb girl went into the shop to buy a poekrt hand- kerchief, they went to Nailor's Lane, and divided it into two parts, and that prisoner K Anthony had one piece and Mathews the other, and that they had pledged them both in Frankell's shop. [ went to Frankell's the same evening, and received from him two pieces of cotton, and have shewn them to Mr E. James before now. Thomas Jones, alias Tom Bel6w-On the 12th the prisoner Mathews was had up before the magistrates, and I was the constable appoilltcd to take prisoner Mathews to the House of Correction. I asked if there was a piece of paper attached to the cotton, she said that E. Anthony had torn it up on Graig, and thrown it by a large door, and described it to me that! might find it out. I went to the door with George Luce, the policeman, and I found the three pieces of paper I now produce. Prisoners asked Jones as to their character; he said he had not heard anything against them before. ,%Ir paper produced contains my private mark, and was the paper that belonged to that piece of cotton the cotton now produced is the piece lost. R. Starkey.- The cotton now produced is the piece which I had taken down to shew a customer before prisoner Matthews came in, and it was an entire It til-it tillie. The prisoners had nothing to say in their defence. Verdict-Both Olliltv. Attorneys for prosecution, Messrs Jenkins and Jeffreys. Counsel for prosecutibn said hey believed prisoner Mathews bore a good character to the present time. Sentence of Mathews—Six months'hard labour in the House of Correction it Senten. e of Anthony — Transportation for seven years. Sarah Morgan was indicted for concealing the birth of a male child. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr Rowland, surgeon, was examined, and stated that tne child was born dead. Sentence I wo months imprisonment in the House of Correction at Swansea. Attorneys fur prosecution. Messrs Jenkins and Jeffreys. Robert Hill Seymour was indicted for stealing a metal pepper-box, the property of his employer, Mr Henry Edward Taylor. Mr II. F. Taylor. — I am a plumber and glazier, in lligh-stree', Swansea the prisoner was in my em- ploy seven months. On the 22,1 of January last, I marked some Britannia metal pepper-boxes and put them 011 the floor of the store room. On the next morning after I marked the boxes, I sent the prisoner to the store-room, and desired my apprentice, David Jones, to watch in an adjoining room, in which there w,is ;I liole. Cross-examined by Mr n. G. Jones.—Prisoner had been in the service of Mr Richard Evans, who has lett, and I succeeded him in business, and engaged one workman and apprentice. Mr Evans was a highly respectable man. The prisoner has lately been married. I saw him when he went to the store-room; he wore a large fustian coat, with large pockets The store-room contains a large portion of valuable pro- perty; there were some pocket knives there, the prisoner and I were on good terms; I gave him notice to leave my employ he asked ino the reason that he was to leave. I have four workmen and three appren- tices in niv employ. David Jenkins.—I am apprentice to Mr Taylor. On the morning of the 23d of January I was told by Mr Taylor to go into a room adjoining the store- room, in which there was a hole; I looked through it about 10 or 11 minutes; I saw prisoner there; he took a water-closet pan. and then took a pepper-box which was on the ground, it was made of Britannia metal he carried it in his hand, and was. gdiog to- wards the door. The hole was about the size of a penny. William Rees -I am inspector of police at Swan- sea. On the 23rd of January I apprehended prisoner; the prosecutor was present, and charged him I took him to the station-house, and a3ked him how lie could do such a thing; I told him he might tell me, if he liked, where the pepper-box was; he said it was on the window in the smith's forge, on the prosecutor's premises; I went to the smith's shop in about five minutes, I found the pepper box on the window the prisoner mentioned. The pepper-box was produced. Mr Taylor re-called.—Identified the pepper-box. David Jenkins re-calle(J.-The pepper-box pro- duced was of the same kind as prisoner took. Mr II. G. Jones, in a very able speech, addroised the Jury for the prisoner. Mr Cummins spoke to character.—Not Guilty. Attorneys for prosecution, Mes-rs Jenkins and Jeffreys. Thomas Bryan was indicted for assaulting Margaret Rosser, and committing a rape upon her person. Mr Eo V. Williams conducted the case for the pro- secution. The prosecutrix is a woman of advanced age, resid- ing at Eglwysilan, and the prisoner a boatman on the canal. The prosecutrix, on the night of the 5th of June, had to return home from a friend's house, where she. had been on an errand she was overtaken by the prisoner, who joined company with her. The prisoner, who was evi(lelltly drunk, and herself, con- tinued on the road; and when they got to a public- house called the Portobello, she told him to leave her, and if he wanted to speak to her that he could do so the next day-. The prisoner then went to the public-house, and sh° proceeded on her journey. The prisoner then fottowed her, and took hold of her hand; and after considerable resistance on her part, and violent conduct on his, he succeeded in committing the crime with which he was charged. The evidence was of such a nature that it is not fit for publication. The judge having summed up at great length, the jury retired for a short time, and returned to court and delivered the following verdict—Not guilty of the rape, but guilty of the assault. Attorney for prosecution, Mr H. Williams. The learneu J ude then passed sentence.—Agrees in the verdict, not that he thought he was not guilty of the rape, but in absence of better evidence; and he would pass the highest sentence the statute would admit of, and that was, that lie should be i nprisoned in the House of Correction for three years, and kept to hard labour. John Joncs Was indicted for stealing ahorse, the property of David Morris, of Cilgerran, in the county of Pembroke. David forris-J live in the parish of Cilgerran, which is distant from Morthyr Tydvil SO miles. On the 4th of August I took a mare and bay horso to my field about eight o'clock in the evening the horse was a bay one, ei-lit yeirs old I shut the gate alter I put them in t|10 next niornjng the horse was missing I saw horse tracks in the field. I saw the prisoner about a fortnight before in mv barn I asked him what he was doing there. I saw him again in the hay-loft oil the same day, about 12 o'clock. After I lost my horse, I went to Merthyr Tydvil on Wednes- day, the 9th of June; I saw mv horse there on the following day, coming down with James Thomas and his servant; I claimed the horse. I--saw the prisoner in custody of a constable the next day; I asked him how he came to take my horse away, and that he had stoleii it from the field. Mr H. G. Jones asked the witness whether it was a horse or a gelding ] He stated it was a gelding; and Mr Jones contended that there was only one count in the indictment, which was contrary to the statute, and that there was an end to the prosecution. Mr E. V. Williams replied. The Jury, at the request of the Judge, directed a verdict of aequittal; and that a fresh-bill of indict- ment should be preferred against him by the Grand Jury. Messrs. Meyrick and Davies attorneys for prosecu- tioll. Letiiia Smith, Mary Howell, and Margaret Thomas were indicted for breaking into a dwelling-house and stealing therefrom a bag, honey, and otheAhin"-s the property of David Zachariah. n Mr E. V. Williams, for the prosecution, called David Zichnriah.—I live near Pontsam, Merthyr. I Idt my house on the 12th of September; I locked the. door; there was no one left in the house. I I-e- turned in the night; the door was opened; the frame of the door had been knocked in. When I went in, I missed Slh. of honey, which! had seen in the morning. had no light in the night, but next morning I missed a brass cock, 3oz. of tea, four pieces of bees' wax, two loaves of bread, two cups and a glass, spectacles and case, and a flour-bag with mv name on it; I discovered on the lid of the coffer that it had been broken on the back. I told Millward the constable when I came home from him, I found a looking-glass missing. Thomas Havard.—I am game-keeper to Mr Craw- shay, and live near Merthvr. I was passing the house of prosecutor on the 12th of September; J observed the door-frame was broken down. J saw jn (jK, of the Dowliis froti Company, Rutll Tho III as that was about 300 yards from the prosecutor's house Mary Davies.—I am wife of Richard Davies Royal Oak, Merthyr. On the 12th of September the three prisoners came to my house about one or two o'clock. Lett ice Smith, wished me to buy a glass, a cup, and a basin; she said she had them in lies of money'due to her for sand. I bought them for seven pence half- penny. I gave them to the constable the next dav after I bought them. The three prisoners came toge- ther to my house and left together. ° John a coiist:Ll-)Ic of Merthvr. I searched the house of John Jones oil the 13th of September; I saw Anne Jones the wife I ot from her a looking-glass, some bees' wax, spectacles and case, flower bag, and piece of wax, which I have here with me, as «cll as the articles given me by Mary Davies. I was present when the prisoners were before the Magistrate, (Mr Thomas, of Court.) lllcard the witness examined, and heard the prisoners being asked if they had anything to say, and what they diú say wa.s put down ?y the Cll"k. Deposi- tions were put in, and the signature of Mr Thomas proved, which were confessions of the prisoners —of having been guilty of breaking into the dwelling and stealing therefrom the articles before named. °The articles were produced, and identified by the prose- cutor. Guilty-Sentence, Margaret Thomas 12 months1 imprisonment; Lettice Smith and Mary Howell nine months. M essrs Meyrick and Davies, attorneys for the pro- secution. John Harris was indicted for having feloniously, and of his malice aforethought, administered to one John Llewellyn a large quantity of opium, by which means he died. Mr E. V. Williams addressed the Jury for the prosecution. The evidence was as nearly as possible a verbatim repetition of that produced at the coroner's inquest, which we published at length, but a few weeks since. The following witness was ealled, who, we believe, was not examined at the time of the inquest. Lewis Joues-l was at the Old Angel, at Merthyr, when prisoner was in custody; this was Friday night; I sat opposite him I spoke to him I asked what was the cause of his being in custody, lie replied, because he gave some duugs to John Llewellyn I asked him from where he came, he said he tlwn worked at Aher- dare; I asked his name, he said John Harris, and perhaps you arc acquainted with many places; I may know his father, who lived at Rumiiey; he then said he and a low others had been drinking beer at Lewis'; he and they had been drinking about 12 or 13 quarts; then went to Jenkins's house, they were three to- gether; they drank three together a quart; one went away, and they drank 3 quarts again they then came away together, and passed by Jones, the druggist's house; one of the young with him fell or stopped before the Boot public house prisoner went on, and entered Jones s house, and bought a little bottle of laudanum and a pennyworth of unction; he then went to the Welsh Harp, and deceased wqs- there in company with him; 1 asked him if deceased had a pint, and if prisoner had a pint, he said lie had one; I asked if it was from deceased's pint or prisoner's pint deceased had drunk pri- lie had one; I asked if it was from deceased's pint or prisoner's pint deceased had (Irutik pri- soner said, truth must be known, from his pint de- ceased had (iriiiik I s^id, it would be serious if lie had put anything in deceased's pint; I asked prisoner if there had been a quarrel between them, he said, never; 1 asked if he knewdfce.tsed.hesaidthatttc had been two or three times drinking beer, and as he had drunk from prisoner's pint, he thought it had a bad appearance; prisoner then said, he had been handling the stulf, and he did not know whether he had put any in it or not, and if some went into it, 1 did not mean to do any harm, I he prisoner said in his defence, that he hoped the Jury would have mercy upon him that he had laudanum in his possession,and that he was drunk, and he did not know whether he put the opium in the cup or not, arid if lie had done so, he did not intend to murder the deceased, but it might be for a lark. A he Judge summed up at great length, and tho Jury retired to consider their verdict, whei they re- turned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. Sentence—Transportation for seven years. Messrs Meyrick and Davies, Merthyr, were solici- tors for the prosecution. Price, v. Patrick. -'I'll is was an action for defama- tion, brought by the plaintiff, who is a very respectable solicitor, in Swansea, against the defendant a gentle- man residing to London, andtried before a special jury. The defendant pleaded the general issue and justification. Mr Evans, Mr Vaughan Williams and Mr Herbert Jones, counsel for the plaintiff; and Mr Chilton and Mr Nichol for the defendant. It appeared from the luminous address of the learned counsel for the plaintiff, that the action was brought in consequence of an imputation, cast by the defend- ant off the plaintiff, in reference to his conduct in a cause in the High Court of Chancery, of which he was a solicitor, which had been commenced in the year 1829, and was still pending, charging him with dehy in its prosecution for the purpose of swelling his costs, and of an offer to sacrifice his clients for his own interest, provided his costs were paid. The suit it appeared had been instituted in 1829. to redeem a mortgaged estate, in the neighbourhood of Swansea, which the late Mr Charles Calland, who had been formerly a solicitor, had possessed himself of as the assignee of the original mortgagee, and that the de- fendent, Mr Patrick, who was one of his executors, (and who had been made a party defendant subse- quently) having failed to come to an arrangement with Mr Price, for the settlement of the suit, on terms favourable to his own interest, had endeavoured to effect an arrangement himself with Mrs Edwards, one of the complainants in the chancery suit, without the knowledge, sanction, or interference of Mr Price, who had alone and for nine years carried on the suit at his own expense to a very considerable amount, and that Mr Patrick in his endeavour to effect that object with Mrs Edwards, and as an inducement to her, to comply with his respect, had used the expressions stated in the deeltra Lion, and for which the action was brought. Several witnesses were examined for the plaintiff who proved the words spoken, as stated in the decla- ration; and examined copies of the proceedings in Chancery, which were very voluminous, and the de- cree for the redemption af the estate, against Mr Calland were in court, and produced, to shew the state of the cause and the interest which Mr Price took in conducting the suit, and to bring it to a speedy termination. Mr Chilton, for the defence, submitted that the communication made by his client was privileged, and that there was no evidence of malice, and the learned counsel added that he should prove the truth of the allegation made by the defendant. For the defendant, one witness was examined, which was his own attorney, and.who had conducted the defence in Chancery, but nothing was elicited from him to influence the jury, and he underwent a severe cross-examination bv Mr Evans- His Lordship summed up the evidence, and left the question of IIIJU e, and also the truth or falsehood of the charge, to the Jury, who returned a verdict for the plaintiff of tlo. The trial occupied nine hours, and the Court was exceedingly crowded throughout the day by most of the respectable inhabitants of the town—We under- stand, from our correspondent and agent, that the verdict given in favour of the plaintiff, appeared to give general satisfaction. Reed, v. Ifarris.riiis cause was settled out of court by compromise. Besides the above, the following were entered on the cause list --Jetikiiii, v. Davies: Tennant, D. Phillips: Griffith. v, Camrron and another: Bennett, v. Bryant: Jones, v. Watkins Willi.nns and another, v, Davies: Jones, v. Eaton: Morris, v. Waddle: Edwards, v. Bond and Walters, v. Givelin. .## GLAMORC.ANSHIILE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE I.NVIKMARY AND DISPENSARY, CARDIFF. Abstract of House Surgeon's Report to the Weekly Board, from March 1st to Glh, J838, inclusive. IN-Doolt PATIENTS.—Remained by last Report, 3; Admitted since, 2 5. Discharged—Cured and Re- lieved, 0; Remaining, 5. OUT-Dooa PA,rl ENTS. -Re niii tied by last Report, 108; Admitted since, 13 IZI. Discharged — Cured and Relieved, 8; For irregularity or at their desire, 2-10; Remaining, 111. Medical Officers for the Week. Plivsiciiii Dr. M oore Surgeon—Mr Lewis; Visitors—Mr J, Bird, and Mr Evan David. TllOAJAS JAC03, House Surgeon. Press of mutter for the litqt two weeks obliged us to defer giving a Statement of the Register for the past year, which accompanies the Annual Report. STATE OF THE REGISTER, Patients under the care of the Physician, IN-PATIENTS, Admitted since the 3rd of May 15 Discharged, Cured 0 9 Relieved 3 Incurable 0 .0. 1 Remaining on the Books 2 15 OUT-PATIENTS, Remaining on the Books of the Dispensary 40 Admitted during- the vear, (of whom 191 have been visited at their own residences 551 594 Discharged, Cured 283 Relieved 106 Irregular (not having applied for letters of thanks) 109 Being improper objects 5 By their own desire 3 Being paupers 8 t Incurable 3 Made III-Patients. g Died 30 Remaining on the Books 45 Total 609 Patients under,thc care of the Surgeons. I V-PATIEXTS. Ad mitted from the 3rd of May. 27 Discharged, Cured 1' Relieved ■Incurable Irregular 1 By their own desire I Died 1 Remaining on the Books 4 27 OUT-PATIFv<TS. Admitted ince the 1st of January. 23 Discharged, Cured 20 Relieved Irregular I 1 Being a Pauper J Died 1 Remaining on the Books 4 Total. 56 Number of Cases attended by the Physician 6 H) 665 Trivial Cases 227 Vacci na ted 224 v Tota).mo At the annual meetingan unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Dr. Moore, tiie physician, R. Recce, J. Lewis, and D. W. Davies, Esqrs., the surgeons,for their gratuitous and important services during the year; and as the well being of the Institution alone depends on such services, we doubt not a zealous and cheerful continuance of them. ""1"1' Herbert George Jones, Esq., of Heathfield, Bar- rister at Law, has been appointed Solicitor-General for Van Diemen's Lalld: to which colony he is about to sail shortly with his lady and family. On Friday, the 2nd instant, -Air W. II. Wood, of Ash Hall, in this county, was admitted a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London. A letter handed to Mr G Parry, of Cardiff, bore the following directions :—"To the Contry off Koork, Irrland, over the warter, to Mister John Murfy, my brother in law. Shopkeeper and Whisky up the top of the town of Koork, Koorkshire, Irrland, you will have this I hope if not sent it back. SWANSEA Tow," COUNCIL.-Oti Thursday se'n. night the following officers were appointed from per- goil*i qti-,iiifi(,,i to I)e couiicillor,; For the Upper .Ward,—Mr Robert Byers, Assessor Mr Gronnow, Auditor. For the Lower lvard, --Nir AVilliam Day, Assessor Mr Joseph Williams, Auditor. "CffERs.In our report last week, of the dinner given to George Crane, Esq. at Swansea, we did the mayor of that town the indignity of saying of him only, that "the Mayor in a short speech returned thanks." Short, indeed it was! But in the back- ground there was a "speech not spoken," which nevertheless he appears to have thought would look pretty in print. I le therefore sent it to the Cambrian, who considering themseives" favoured witll hc con- tinuation" of the commencemont, have stuc it into tho report as a note How such a magnificent piece of composition should have been so scurvily treated passes the comprehension of all decent people! And how it came to pass that no one the dinner volun- teered their services to read the speech for the in- valid Vice-President, can only be accounted for on the supposition that those who were present "like fabled Harpies would have partaken of a banquet they 0 could not enjoy." — Whcugh! Oh, Mr Phillips, Mr Phillips, why c Insidiously aside, Provoke the caper that you seem to chide ?" However as you have done so, we are bound to re- print your speech not spoken," even though by same mistake, "cheers" have been stuck by some wag at the end of it. Mr Maunsell Phillips, should seal his communications to printers, and not allow an opportu- nity-for such interlineations. It could not be the com- positor's blunder, for printers always" follow copy." Here then is both the speech and the cheers— We have met for the purpose of discharging a gratifying duty to a Gentlemen who has, in fact, established the dominion of man over the latent in- tentions of nature—who has succeeded in producing, as I deem it, the most important of metals of ne.,irly unequalled quality by a combination of materials, which have hitherto discovered nothing but the most fefractory properties of matter. This great national discovery has been termed a revolution, but I con- sider it to be a creation in the manufacture of iron. My honourable friend, the Chairman, has informed you that there arc rumours of contemplated at- tempts to deprive Mr Crano of a portion of the fair reward of his enterprise, perseverance, and science. I hope and believe, indeed I have scarcely a doubt, that if they are entertained, they will signally fail. I am quite sure that none of those parties are here, and they have judged well by keeping away, for like fabled Harpies they would have partaken of a banquet they could not enjoy. I hope the report is unfounded, although I believe the greater number of the gentlemen I have the honour of addressing, have beard it for some time. Who the suggesters of this precious device tire, I know not. Perhaps we shall never ascertain the principals. If this unhallowed scheme should be persisted in, it is likely enough that some man of straw will be put in the front of the battle to screen the contriver from public view. There are men, for nature has formed strange fellows in her time," who profess to abhor war and law, but always impatiently ready, when their interests or objects are in the scaie, to find steel for the one, or money for the other—men who Jmidiouslyaside Provoke the caper that they seem to chide." Gentlemen, I return now my grateful thanks for the honour you have done me, and I believe, I am offering an acceptable compliment to Mr Crane in taking leave to propose the health of his friend Mr Manby. (Cheers). ,### MERTHVR. MERTHI n. In a recent dissertation on "knocks," according as they are given in the metropolis at the doors of respectable houses, after the most ap- proved fashion, we remember to have seen certain absolute laws laid down, from which it wou'd be considered heresy to depart. It is (rile that cer- tain exceptions to certain rules are also therein detailed: such, for instance, as a judge, now no more, who always gave the sharp double knock, belonging by prescriptive right to the postman seeing that he found that description always re- ceived the readiest attention. But how would the orderly ideas of the writer have been thrown into disorder had he happened to sojourn for a short period in the borough of Mer- thyr His consternation would have been as great as that of the poor washerwoman. loaded tremen- dously wiili a huge basket of linen, who asked a decently dressed bank clerk who lodged somewhere about Knightsbridge, to knock at the door of a mansion in Piccadilly. He did so immediately; not with the humility of a single knock, as became the poor woman's condition but with a rat-tat- tat-tat—rat-tat-tat-tat—rat-tat-tat-tat—tat— tat- increasing in violence with every st/oke. Well indeed might she stand aghast; and the passing chimney sweeper exclaim that he was "too civil by half!" These things may be considered monstrosities in vulgar London;—not so in polite Merthyr. From the best information we can obtain on the subject, namely through the returns (not) ordered by the Irish dunghill goose, and which have since been laid on our table, we find the following to be the code of the town Any sort of knock for a gentleman. Ditto lady. Three smart knocks for a butcher's lad. Ditto the potatoe girl. One for a radical attorney's clerk. Five for the milk-woman! Together with an ad libitum, or a pull at the bell, for all the other undescribed classes. DISTRESSING AccfDEXT.—Late on Friday evening, the 2nd instant, while a young woman was busy iu the kitchen, at the Butcher's Arms, Nlerthvr, her dress caught fire from a candle which had been placed on the floor, and in a few minutes she was enveloped in flames. Her screams awoke the landlord of the house, Mr Millward, and a person lodging there at the time, who ran with all speed to her assistance.and, after considerable efforts, succeeded in extinguishing the names, The poor girl was very severely burnt; but considerable hopes are entertained of her recovery. In his haste, Mr Millward injured his foot; and his hands were also blistered, by tearing the burning clothes off the young woman.

JHoumotttfigfuve. PUBLIC DINNER AND PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO SAMUEL HOMFRAY, ESQ., OF THE TREDEGAR litov WORKS. 'lloh and deserved compliment has been paid to 5. Homfray, Esq., aclj„g and resident partner of the Iredegar Iron Works, bv the leading tradesmen of that town. On Wednesday, the 28th ult., that gentleman was entertained at a public dinner. The company, exceeding 200, included several gentlemen from different parts of the neighbourhood, amongst whom were Crawshay Bailey; C. Powell, Dowlais; T. J. Phillips, Newport; and W. Meyrick, Merthvr, Esqrs. Mr John Griffiths presided at the principal tablp, and Mr Homfray sat on his right hand. The extremes of the right and left wings were occupied by Mr Ireland and Mr Morgan, as vice-presidents. After tho cloth was removed, the Chairman gave, I lie Queen." Three times three.—"The Dowa- ger Queen, and all the Roval Family." Three times three.—" Army and Navv." Three times three.— The Lord Lieutenant of the County." Three times three. The Members for the County and the Boroughs."—Three times three. The CHAIRMAN then rose, and sai.d,-Gpn,t!emen, I need not tell any oue present what is the object of our meeting on this occasion. You arc all aware that it is intended as a compliment to Samuel Hom- fray, Esq.. (loud and long continued cheering.) (l'ke Chairman then held up a magnificent silver waiicr, which had been procured for the occasion by Mr W. Jones, watchmaker and silver smith,Tredegar, at an expense of nearly ]40 guineas. The inscription is engraved in the ociitre,sur,iiouiited by Mr Homfrav's coat of arms, and surrounded by appropriate decora- tions. Having read the inscription, which was as fol- lows Presented to Samuel Homfray, Esq., by the tradesmen of Tredegar, as a token of grateful respect for the concern which he has always manifested in pro- moting and advancing the trade and interest of the town;" (Vehement cheering.) he then proceeded.— Thi, gentlemen, will convey a sufficiently clear idea of our object—the why and wherefore of our proceed- ings; and it is with a feelang of high exultatiou I declare that the language of that inscription is the sincere expression of my own feelings, as it is I am sure, of the feelings by which all who now surround me are actuated toward our guest Mr Homfray. (Loud cheers.) Sir, (addressing Mr Homfray) in the name and on the behalf ol the tradesmen of Tredegar, I beg to present to you this small trifle, which is in- tended to convey our sense of your moral worth, aud your general character as the patron and friend of the "tradesmen belonging to the place. (Loud cheors.) This is a public testimony of our esteem for his cha- racter and conduct—a small but most sincere tribute of our gratitude and respect. (Cheers.) May you, Sir, long live to enjoy, in this memento, a sense of j that resprd; and may ):ur children, a!H1 t.hclr chil- dren after them possess it as a proof how highly you were esteemed by the tradesmen of Tredegar. Gen- tlciuen, I propose the health of Samuel llomfr.iv, Esq. Nine times nine. (Tremendous cheering.; When the applause had subsided, S. HOMFIU Y, Esq. roseand spoke as follows I very much fear that iny feelings will not allow me to express the thanks, which I owe you for the magnificent token of your respect with which I havc been now honoured. I cannot but regard this as a magnificent present. AS a tributr- to my private worth and public character' it is indeed most grateful to my feelings. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I have been long resident amongst you, and have filled a station as managing partner of a very extensive concern, in which I might have pursued a very different course from that which you have been thus pleased to approve. You will allow me to sav, that in acting as I have done, I have endeavoured to follow the example of my father, who I am happy to say enjoyed the respect of the inhabitants of Merthyr. (ilear, I repeat that in this conduct I have acted under a sense of dutv. and the ipprobation, the confidence, and the esteem of my fl ieuds and neigh- bours, of which this numerous and respectable meeting and this munificent gift are proud testimonies, have amply repaid me for any thing I might have done. (Loud and continued cheers.) There isalso the pub'ic capacity in which I have acted as a magistrate now for twenty years. In the duties pertaining to that office I have had a delicate and difficult task but it has been mv concern to act justlv, aud in every thing to be guided by the rpat role to do by all as I wished to he done by; itid, lot me add, in such concerns when a man's conduct is directed by a desire to do justice his decision will be generally right. (Cheers) I am happy that in this also I receive your npproba- tion. (Loud cheers) Gentlemen, when I look at the number and respectability of this meeting, I can- not but feel proud. (Cheers) Proud that others besides the tradesmen of the place have done me the hononr of being present on this occasion. I cannot but allude particularly to my friend, Mr Meyrick, who has known me from the cradle. I assure the tradesmen of Tredegar that I receive this testimonial with great pleasure, and I must repeat, with great pride. Allow me to express my sincere desire for your individual and collective prosperity; and let me further add, if you continue to' pull together as you have done for the last twenty years, no place will flourish more than Tredegar. Gentlemen, I thank you most sincerely" (Enthusiastic and long-continued applause followed tJiis speech ) • .Ttl,{>mas J°nes Phillips, Esq., of Newport, then introduced Mr Homfrav's eldest son, who addressed the company from the centre table as follows- Gentlemen, allow me to thank vou for the honour you have done my papa this day,—I beg in return to drink your health in a bumper." (Great cheering.) Mr Homfray's second son was next introduced, and he delivered a similar address, followed by a round of applause. The beauty of these children, and thetouching sim- plicity of their address, produced a very great interest. After a long series of toasts had been proposed, and several excellent speeches by Messrs Meyrick' Phillips, and others.. at a late boar, the company separated, highly delighted with the proceedings of the evening. ø.,#,# We are happy in being able to announce, that her Majesty, Queen Victoria, has signified her intention of becoming the Patroness of the Society, formed last year, for the preservation, by publication, of the Ancient Welsh MSS. Her Majesty's commands were transmitted to Mr ifal I, M P., of Llanover, in a letter from Lord John Russell, dated Whitehall, 6th of this month. There is do doubt that the society will, under the auspices of our Queen, re-commence its operations with vigour—stimulated by the Royal ap- probation of the laudable objects it has in view and we shall expect that every Cambrian will step for- ward to offer his aid in furtherance of an undertaking which can only find enemies in the ignorant or the niggardly. It is a reproach to Cambria, that this work has so long been delayed-let her hasten to remove it, and preserve theliterary treasure she yet possesses. On Saturday last the Rev. Hugh Williams, M.A., of Llandaff, was collated by the Rev. Richard Prichard, B.D. by commission from the Lord Bishop of Llandaff, to the Vicarage of Bassaleg, near New- port, vacant by the death of the Rev. Thomas Leyson. The average number of deaths at Newport, Mon- mouthshire, has of late been much increased bv the prevalence of small-pox. It is much to be lamented that heads of families neglect to have their chitdren vaccinated, as we learn from good anthority that it has been ascertained that about eight out of every ten of the individuals who have died from this inaladv were never vaccinated. The failure, therefore of cow-pox to check the fatal effects of this disease is not altogether to be attributed to its having lost its re- pelling principle from its having passed through so many human subjects, as some have supposed. Mr John Corner has been appointed Surveyor to Lloyd's for the ports of Newport and Chepstow. We hope the appointment may give general satisfaction to the subscribers at Lloyd's, to the shipping interest of the two ports, and also to ship-owners and masters re- siding at other ports. A few days since Mr Sanford of the Hill, near Usk, sent his waggoner with four horses and a load of barley to Mr Duffield, Pen- twyn Brewery, Abersychan, when returning with the empty waggon through Pontnewdd, the horses (which were in very fresh condition) made a sudden start, the waggoner ran and caught hold of one of them to stop the team he lost his footing and fell on his face, the two near wheels passed over him and so injured his chest, that Mr Lawrence, the medical gentleman who was called, gives but very faint hopes of his recovery. He was quite sober, and is con- sidered a very steady man. He was taken to the Horse Shoes Irm, Ponttiewydd. ABERG.HESY.- The inhabitants of this town are still indefatigable in their exertions to render their poor further aid. Thirteen tons of coal were recently distributed, in the proportion of 1 owt. to each family. There afterwards remained a surplus of seven tons, which, as circumstanc may require, will be given away, so that many individuals who still continue unemployed are put in the possession of this necessary of life through the medium of the liberal public, TREDEGAK.—We regret to state that three men met a lamentable death, at this town, on the 28th ult., from an explosion of fire-damp. .#1" PETTY SESSIONS. On Wednesday last the Petty Sessions for the pa- rish of Bedwellty, &c., was held at the Town Hall, in Tredegar, before Samuel Homfray, and Summers Harford, Esqrs., when Mr Owen, a highly respectable solicitor of Monmouth purposely appeared before the Bench to tender bail in behalf of John Woodward. now awaiting his trial at the next Assizes for this county, on the charge of being concerned in the late burglaries committed in this neighbourhood. This being the second time of tendering bail, it was urged with great eloquence by his legal adviser. The mll- gii-trates withdrew to their private room, and after short deliberation, refused the proffered bail, abiding strictly to their first decision. Richard Edwards, alias Dick Blackstuff," of Ebbw Yale, was convicted in the penalty of five shil- lings and costs, for being drunk, and wilfully destroy- ing the property of John Lloyd, of the Beaufort Arms.—Morgan Daniel, of Tredegar, was convicted for asaulting- Ann Davies, of Tredegar, in the sum of five sliillilllsi and costs. Thomas Jones, n railman, late in the employ of the Tredegar Iron Company, pleaded guilty to the charge of leaving his situation without giving a month's notice, and was sentenced to one month's hard labour in the tiouoe of Correc- tion at Csk. Several otheroases of little importance were dismissed, the charges not being substantiated. The meeting broku up much earlier than usual from the little business that claimed the presence of the Magistrates.

Bvetouslute. 0. ^NE^J?NIRE ASSIZEs.-These Assizes commence on tile 3d instant, and we have much pleasure in stat- ing that there is not at present in the goal, one single prisoner for trial. On Sunday week, a lad, age3 about seven vears, fell into the Clydach, which runs in the immediate ()0' neighbourhood of Llanelly, Breconshire. The river being much swollen hy the late rains and thawing of the snow, and no person being at hand to recue him, the unfortunate youth was lost. The banks on each side of the Usk where the Clyditch empties itself were literally thronged with persons during the whole of Sunday, in expectation of the current carrying the body with it. We understand it has not yet been found.

Soci F-rv OF ANCIENT BHITONS.—The 124tl, aniiiver- sary festival of the Hon.and Loyal Society of Ancient Britons, was celebrated on the 1st of March, being St. David's day, in the •Freemasons'-hall, Great Queen- street, London, The attendance of gentlemen of the Principality of Wales was more than usually numer- ous the tables were crowded with gentlemen, and the galleries were filled with ladies. The Hon. R. H. Clive, M.P., took the Chair at 6 o clock he was sup- ported by Lords Clive, Adare, and Kenyon; the Bishops of Rochester, Bangor, and St. Asaph; the Right Hon. C. W. Wynn, M P, the Hon. G. H. Trevor, M.P., Colonel Wood, M.P., Mr Serjeant Atcherly, &c. After dinner and the usual toasts, the report was read, from which it appeared that the charitable subscriptions had increased, and that the institution continued to flourish. The amount of subscriptions announced amounted to nearly £ 1,300, consisting of a long list of ^Oaiid <f20 contributions from most of the nobility and gentry connected with the Principality. .# THE OPINION OF A PEER WHO VOTED FOR THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF RILL. We here present to our readers a fuller report of a speech delivered by the Bishop of Llandaff, on 1 hursday the 1st instant, than we usually insert in our Parliamentary analysis, in the hope that it will be read with more than ordinary attention. The Bishop of LLANDAFF said, that the Noble Lord had cited history as a precedent, but the per- jllryof former parties could not justify others in violating engagements which they had solemnly promised to fuifil. When the Roman Catholic í Relief Bill was before Parliament, he had devoted the greatest attention to the subject, and had tried to bring his mind to the most calm consideration of a measure of so much importance. The resuit was, that he had agreed with the policy of admit- ing Roman Catho'icsinto the Le^is'atnre, provided that ample security was given that they'would not interfere wnh the Protestant religion or the in- terests of the Established Church- The oath introduced into the Bill ought to be suffi- cien y in mg to a man of conscience and in- tegrity but at the time he thought that one might have been proposed less subject to eva- sion. This opinion was mentioned to Sir R. Pee], on whom he looked as one of the best friends of the Church, and one of the most able supporters ol her religion and dignity, but the Right Hon Baronet rejected the hint, as being an unworthy imputation on the principles of Roman Catholic- gentlemen, and that the oath was sufficiently strin- gent. Many agreed in the views of the Right Hon. Baronet, and voted in favor of the Bill. In the existing courtesy of society, peop'e supposed that it was illmannerly to charge parties with perjury. Calumny of course was very reprehensible; but to charge a man with a crime was not a greater fault than the commission of one. Perjury, although a heinous offence against religion and against' law, was.frequently committed, and although no person should charge another, except on good grounds with a crime that ought to exclude him from societv, no one should for a moment hesitate publicly to de- nounce any party against whom the commission of such an offence could be substantiated. Every Roman Catholic was aware that the meaning of the oath was to bind parties to a defence not only of the spiritual but of the temporal interests of the Established Church. In that sense the oath was administered, and it was well known that without that security the Roman Catholic Relief Bill would not have passed into a law. He did not name any parties that had violated the sanctity of an oath, but he had read a charge to his Clergy similar to that delivered by his Right Rev. brother (tha Bishop of Exeter.) It certainly did not possess the eloquence or masterly style of the latter, but its tendency and meaning were the same. He had felt it his duty to declare in that charge that seve- ral parties, foes to the Church, had maintained that they were not bound to act in accordance with the spirit of the oath they had taken, but according to their own interpretation of the words, and that if such a violation of principle were to be counte- nanced, society would cease to exist.

DESTRUCTION OF WATEKFOKD CATHEDRAL BY FIRE.-Thi. extensive edifice ha& recenily been almost wholly destroyed by fire. George James Viscount Maidstone, e'dest son of George Finch Haiton, Earl of Winchilsea, by his first wife Lady Georgiana CharkitteGraham, eldest daughter of James, third Duke of Montrose, was born the 31st May, 1815, and is, consequently, only in his 23rd year. Few young men have entered the arena of public life under circumstances of greater difficulty, and with more decided success than thi- nobleman has done In defeating the W higs, the Radicals, and their Master, he has exhibited a specimen of good sense, taste, and per- severance beyond all praise, and such as has won for him the applause even of his defeated anta- gonists. His Lordship came into Parliament at the late general election, for the north district of Northamptonshire; and by the commencement of his parliamentary career, has well justified his con- stituents in the choice which they have made. SYLEHAM, MARCH 1.—EXTRAORDINARY OCCUR- RENCE.— Oa Sunday last, a couple wishing to be joined together in holy wedlock (the bans having been published as usual) attended for that purpose at the altar in Syleham Church. The ceremony had proceeded to that part where the clergyman asked the bridegroom if he would have this woman for his wedded wife, when be received the following on. swer I don't know. I have a question to ax afore I answer you that. I want to know if we are married to-day, and I can't git no work to-morrow, and have- to go into the great house (the union houfe) the next day, whether we shail be parted The pastor replied in the affirmative, although he was bound to answer in the words of the ritual t hose whom God hath joined together Tel no man put asunder. The bridegroom immediately put on his hat, saying, "Then I 'out marry to-dav, so I wish you good mornin, Sir;" and made his exit, leaving the clergyman to comfort the disconsolate and disappointed bride with what grace and spiritual advice he could.-Suffolk Chronicle. ALARMINU COACH ACCIDENT. About two o'clock on Snnday morning, an accident occurred on the road from Birmingham to London, which might have produced very disastrous oonseqnences. As the kstatette, up-coach, was stopping to receive luggage at the Inn at Coventry, the horses started off at full speed, owing to the negligence of the parties who ought to have looked after them. Mr Cheadle, one 6f the proprietors, who was on the box, sueceed in catching hold of one of the reins by placing his foot on the back of one of the wheelers, but the reins were not buckled. This rein, however, was the one immediately required "-V c{>ach round a difficult corner, which curb-sinn*: ?red" The wheels passed over tbe Z Zee? "S. the jerk threw Mr Cheadie int° passengers havin^m*8?fn°W n° 0ne oulside » the been requested to^dTsmoim fr'th y f°r themSe'VeSJ two olher 'e of the horses was so fine an animal as to have been selected to assist in conveying the high sheriff to the coming assizes, and they were all well bred and iu high condition. They presentlv went at a fearful rate, and boxes were flying off in every direction; yet the vehicle cleared all the turns in the town, the toll bar, the railway bridge and several carts and thus, although it was dark, they persisted in keeping on the wrong side of the road. They had now to mount a hill, when the passengers except Mr Johnson, took the opportunity afforded by the decreased speed to jump out. Even at this period the horses were galloping, a-id the gentlemen were thrown down with much vio, lence. Captain Irwin bi-oke one of his ribs, and was subsequently taken oack to Coven- ^L en ttle gentlemen es- aped not a^ a'n6 .ra severe bruise* and the third was kwt .i. iTre3* Ir J°liriSOn C,OSed doors, kept his seat, and arrived safe at end )f the stace, r. f animals instinctively st1 pped, as soon a er pas-jng the exact place, as the rate at w hich i»ev ga loped d0wn the hill would permit. Mr Johnson was in the most imminent danger imazin- able at the crossing of the Sherbourne. At this place the trustees are making improvements. The river was much swollen with the thav posts and rails formed the only protecting fence with which the present narrow bridge is furnished- and so close did the wheels pass to these, that one of the coach lamps was broken by striking them—JJ.m- cheslor Courier.