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jit o unto uthgSure* 40- — SMALL versus ATT WOOD. The unusual interest excited by the recent termina- tion of the important cause of Small against Attwood, has not yet altogether subsided, .u»J although the chances of the decision of the II ouse of Lords arc now no longer the subject of doubt or discussion, the decision itself has excited much observation and criticism. The enormous magnitude of the stake, amounting with pur- chase-money and costs to upwards of £ '600,090; the reputation of the Judg?, whose decision in the Court of Exchequer was appealed against the celebrity of the Counsel on either side the prodigious mas; of papers and the unparalleled length of the proceedings -all these circumstances rivetted the attention of the public in this case with an interest not usually felt in matters of litigation. Perhaps a very short and succinct history of the case would not be unwelcome to many of our readers. In the year 1825, that year of adventurous specula- tion and of disastrous ruin, the British Iron Company entered into a negotiation with Mr Attwood for the purchase of his extensive iron-works in Stafford- shire..Mr Philip Taylor, himself one of the Company was sent down to report the eligibility of the purchase, to examine into the state of the works, and to settle the I ttl,! the, amount of purchase money. It is generally admitted that the bargain was made with great rashness and want of foresight. The sum agreed upon was £ 530,000 The Company entered into possession in the autumn of 1825. Gradually they discovered that they had been very much mistaken, or very much deceived, as to the profits to be derived from their undertaking. In- creasing disappointments and losses occurring, and fact-, of which they were previously ignorant coming by de- grees to their knowledge, in the spring of 1826 they refused to pay the remainder of the purchase-money, on the grou-id that they had been deceived by representa- tions intentionally false and fraudulent. It may here be stated, that after the purchase had been completed, but during the time when one discovery after another was opening the eyes of the company to a sense of the ruinous bargain they had made, Mr Attwood at various times lent Air Philip Taylor, the agent of the Company, the sum of £1:2,000, without requiring any security for so large a sum, but the bond of Mr P. Taylor. The Company completely acquitted Nlr P. Taylor of the crime of allowing himself to be bribed but they did notaequit Mr Attwood of the intention of throwing his gold-dust into the eyes of their agent for his own private purposes. The cause was first argued before the late Chief Baron Alexander, who decided that the bargain was fraudulent and therefore void. At this stage of the case, it may be remarked, the present Lord Chan- cellor was counsel for Mr Attwood. It was afterwards brought before Lord Lyndhurst, then Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer. Mr Knight Bruce was Counsel for the Company—Sir Edward Sugden for Mr Attwood. After an argument which occupied eight days, Lord Lyndhurst pronounced that masterly and magnificent judgment, which for its strength of reasoning, for the simplicity which no accumulation of facts could obstruct, and for its noble eloquence excited the admiration of the whole country. Here again the cause was decided in favour of the Company. It was adjudged that Mr Attwood by keeping back material documents and putting forward statement, which he knew to be false, had induced the Company to make a purchase, which, had they been aware of the actual circumstances of the case, they would not have made at all, or made upon very different terms. Mr Attwood appealed to the House of Lords from this decision. The cause was heard in the summer of 1836. Serjeant Wilde stated his case in a speech which lasted eleven days. Mr Wake- field on the same side spoke for three days. Mr Knight Bruce answered in eight days, and eight days more were consumed by Serjeant Wilde in his reply. Of the Judges who have just pronounced their deci- lions, Lord Devon, the Lord Chancellor, and Lord Lyndhurst alone attended during the whole of the argu- ment. Lord Brougham and Lord Wynford heard but part. Thursday, the 22nd instant, was the day ap- pointed for final judgment. The bar and gallery of the House were crowded by the parties interested, and by the many who were attracted there by the expected dis- play of judicial eloquence. The Earl of Devon first delivered his opinion in favour of Mr Attwood. We have no space for the arguments employed on either side, we can only state the result. The Noble Earl's speech, which he read from a written paper, was not characterised by greater powers of reasoning or a more I comprehensive grasp of understanding th&n was expccte4 from him. The Lord Chancellor followed on the same side. His speech was, considering the subject, remark- ably short, and he seems to have zealously avoided all notice of the broader and more material facts of the case. Lord Lyndhurst then gave his reasons for retain- ing his former opinion, with a force, a perspicuity, and an eloquence which arc said to entitle thi, decision to even greater praise than was lavished on hisjudgment in the court below. Lord Brougham then rose, and whether he really felt himself unable to cope with the arguments he had just heard, or whether, it being by this time three o'clock, wi Ihed to secure a clear day for the delivery of his opinion, after bestowing a glowing eulogy on the spcech of Lord Lyndhurst, he moved to adjourn the House till the Monday following And here it strikes 115 rather forcibly, that as Lord Brougham ultimately differed in every point from Lord Lyndhurst, that as he interpreted every single fact in a different manner, he should have been somewhat more sparing in his encomiums on the judgment and reasoning powers of his illustrious adversary. We are almost inclined to prefer the Lord Chancellor's uncourteous and disrespect- ful, we had almost said insolent and contemptuous, neglect of a decision, which he must have known, was, whether right or wrong, entitled to respect when pro- ceeding from such a source. Monday came, and for four hears, lave five minutes, did Lord Brougham disport himself about the cause, with a wit, a jocoseness, a cleverness and a want of 1- l '1 W¡¿Il:, equaiiy amusing ana aamiraoie. leaving iin- touched the question of the suppression ofaccotirit-books, the existence of which had been gworn to by seven oi- eight witnesses—not deigning to notice that startling error in calculation, which Lord Lyndhurst had so strongly commented upon, affirming that it made a difference of £ 300,000 in the value of the purchase, completely distorting th" facts of the sop of E12,000 administered to Philip Taylor. Lord Brougham shipped about this point, coquetted with that, made a ban-mot here, and declaimed therewith an originality in judicial proceedings, which at once entertained and astonished his wonder-stricken audience. The very losers while the winner* chuckled aloud. In vain did we seek the traces which Lord Lyndhurst's vaunted arguments had left on his mind, doubt and hesitation he had none—the difficulties of the case were by him unfelt and he ended his extraordinary display by the reversal of Lord Lyndhurst's decision. Lord Wynford spoke against the appellants, and a'though he did not enter very largely into the facts, yet he hit the reappoints of the case, which he said, we think truly, had been left untouched by Lords Devon, Cottenham and Brougham. Lord Lyndhurst's decision is conse- quently reversed by three to two. The British Iron Company aie held bound to fulfil their purchase. Mr Attwood pockets his £ 550,000, and thus ends a twelve year's litigation, to the unmixed satisfaction, and amongst the mutual congratulations of judges and counsel. .# MONMOUTIISHIRE LEXT ASSIZES. On Wednesday afternoon, about tlnve o'clock, in consequence of the High Sheriff being prevented hy a severe domestic affliction from discharging that duty. Colonel Maekworth, as his representative, set out from Monmouth to meet Mr Justice Alderson and Mr Justice fiurnev, and escort them into the town, to open her Majesty s Commission About four o'clock he returned, accompanied by their Lordships, and Mr Justice Guruey proceeded to the 8.1irc Hall, where lie opened the Commission in due form, and adjourned the Court till nine the following morning. Their lordships then attended divine service at St. Mary s Church, where an excellent and appropriate discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr Jones, from Psalm Ixxii. 7. On Thursday morning, about ten o'clock, their Lordships proceeded to the trial of causes and pri- soners, Mr Justice Alderson presiding in the Crown Court, and Mr Justice Gurney at Nisi l'rius. CROWN COURT. The Court having been opened in the accustomed form, the following gentlemen took the oaths as Grand Jurors: — CAPEL HAN WRY LEIGH, Esq. Foreman. R. Amphlett, Esq. S. Harford, Esq. S. (i. S. Kenrick, Esq. IC p, Boyd, Esq. Thomas Lewis, Esq. S. Bosanquet, Esq. Major Marriot. 11. J. Blewitt, Esq. M.P. \V.' Phillips Esq. John Butler, Esq. J. H. Prichard, Esq. Joseph Davics, Eq. Thomas lleer-e, Esq. Thomas Davies, Hsij. J. E. W. Rolls, Esq. Thomas Fothergill, Esq. J. Roberts, Esq. John Gishorne, Esq. F. H. Samuel Homfray, Esq. 1, Ci. William Iloilis. E;q. 1 ne Jennied Judge then, in a luminous charge to the Grand Jury, observed that it was not necessary for him to detain them with any lengthened observa- tions. The calendar, indeed, was somewhat numer- ous, but the cases were nearly all of very small offences. It would have been more convenient if the jai I had been disthargedofthese cases by an adjourned Sessions of Magistrates, instead of sending them before the Judges at the Assizes. There were only three offences on the calendar which were of a serious nature, two for violation of females, and one for cut- ting anil stabbing. One of these cases, he would observe, involved a nice question in the first place whether the offence was perpetrated at all, and in t he next place whether it was by fraud or by force. The prosecutrix was a married woman, and an offence iiad been committed on her person, she supposed by her husband. The question for the Jury was, whether the offence had been committed before force was used if it was by fraud, without violence, it was not a capital felony, although it was a case of very a"«rra- vated fraud, alld would be seriously punished. But if force were used tlieii the was of the nature of rape; and it would bt more convenient to find a bill in that form, because it was possible to convict the party afterwards of the assault, if he was acquitted of the more serious char-re, There was only one other case, of cutting and stabbing, on which it was neces- sary to make any observation. A considerable alter- ation hid taken place in the law on that subject since they bad last discharged the duties of Grand Jurors. Formerly it was necessary in order to convict the party, tiiat if death ensued it should he under such circumstances that the crime would amount to mur- der. But the important question now was, whether the wound was, or was not. indicted with a weapon. It was not sufficient when the wound was inflicted by the hand, the foot, or even by the tooth; it must be a wound made by an instrument, and even if bv a blunt instrument it callie witllln the statute. But this distinction here was not necessary, for the in- strument used certainly was a knife. The question whether, if death ensued, it would have been mur- der, was not necessary to be considered. If the wound was given with an instrument with intent to injure, to infli t grievous bodily harm, or to escape apprehension at the hands of justice; in such a case il death ensued thrv would still find it manslaughter, and the (leatil would be t fetony,though the punish- ment would differ according to the circumstances of tiie cast-. The learned Judge concluded by highly commending the numerous attendance of gentlemen ready to serve as Grand Juror3, to whom the country was no less indebted than if they had all been en- gaged in ttiit duty, but by the nature of their duties not more than 23 could be so occupied. Jeremiah M'Cnr!hy% ageil 11, was charged with stealing, on the 2nd of Feb., at Newport, a rin, the property of Miss Mary Jane Partridge. Ann son, examined by Mr Talbot, proved that the ring was left on the washing stand in Miss Partridge's room saw prisoner (who was employed in the house) near the room; soon after missed the ring followed the prisoner to his mother's house; he then said he had given it to the latter, who gave it to the witness. ,L.(] to be whipped and sent home. (He had been in prison eight weeks.) Edward iHdimvaring, out on bail, surrendered to take his trial, on charge of misdemeanour in assault- Graham, a sheriff's officer. The complainant withdrew his prosecution, and the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Lealt WatkillS Eliz Dix, servants to Mrs M. S. Wood bouse, were charged with stealing on the 19th an., tea, and several other articles, the property of their mistress, at Arcadia, l.lantillio Pertholey. tLeah. Watkins withdrew her plea of Not Guilty,) i i Vhateley stated the case, and called Miss Octavia necretan, who proved that the prisoner Dix was lousemaid to Mrs Woodhouse. On the. lttth Jan., af", 5IX l'le evening, witness looked for the key ot tlio store-room in the sideboard, and found it was not HII the usual place; on going to the store-room saw YVatkms taking tea from tho tea-chest; and Eliz. Dix was coming from the store-room, about four 0" five yards from the door of it, with something in her hand; v/ituess charged her with stealing sugar, which she confessed having done; Leah Watkins's boxes were afterwards searched, and the result led to this prosecution.—To Mr Price: In Dix's box was found a decanter full of tea, some tugar, and some jam the servants were all discharged that night. Mr Puce, for the prisoner, contended that the tea and sugar found in her box were not proved to belong to the prosecutrix, lie then called witnesses to charac- ter. "Guilty." Mr Secret an, on behalf of his mo- I the), Mrs Woodhouse, earnestly recommend both the piisoners to mercy. The Learned Judge, in an im- pressive address, dwllt on the serious nature of the offence, and sentenced each to six months' imprison- nient, one week in each month solitary. (rcorgc Jamcv, aged 26, was charged with stealing, on the 14th March, at. Chepstow, 240lbs of coal, the property of the Chepstow Gas Company. illi- Cooke stated the case, and (railed VVm Jones, a boy, who stated that the sloop was unloading,when prisoner told him to pull up a piece of coal which had dropped into a hole, and put it in a certain place. The«Learred Jud^esai'l, the prisoner was not guilty of stealing, but all accessory to the act. Not Guilty." David Hoivnll, aged 26, was charged with receiving, at Usk, on the 1st. Jan., three sovereigns, knowing them to be stolen. Thomas Edmund Williams, ex- amined by Mr Daniel, proved that on the 2Sth Nov. he was at the Red Cow, Newport; a woman named Smart was in the room; lie had .,£"9 in his pocket, in a bag, which lie afterwards missed Sarah Smart was gone then; afterwards saw his bag in the care of the constable.—Thomas Williams, son of the last witness, saw Sarah Smart take the bag out of his father's pocket, and run away immediate!)'.— William Milts, constable, apprehended Sarah Smart, on 2Sth Nov at the house of one Ann Jones, in Friar's fields; pri- soner was with her there; I it: took them both to the prison; asked 0, Howell what he did witu the money; he replied he had put it under the bolster; witness searched, but could not find it there; the woman Jones afterwards gave Collins (constable), £ 3 los. of the money; Sarah Smart afterwards shewed me the bag, with a £ 5 note in it, iu a pool near the lied Cow.— Ann Jones proved that the prisoner and Sarah Smart came to her house on the night of the 2Sth Nov.; the constable came soon after; when they had all gone away, witness found j £ 3 15s. under the bolster, which she gave to Collins. The Learned Judge, in summing up, said it was necessary to prove that the prisoner was in possession of the money knowing it to be stolen. Not Guilty.' Amelia KYIIVill, aged 21, was charged with re- ceiving. at Newport, on the 2nd of March, a watch, knowing it to be stolen from Thomas Humphrey. Thos. Humphrey, examined by Mr Greaves, proved that he was rubbed of his watch, on the bank of the canal, about nine o'clock at night, on Ute 2Hth Feb- ruary, by a woman who ran away immediately to the Red Cow; he went afterwards to the Red Cow. saw several women there; accused one of them of taking his watch; site "Lip with her fist" and struck Ilim, alld the landlord turned him out; he then wcnt to the Freemason's Arms; saw the prisoner, who said she knew who stole the watch, and he should have it the next morning. Ambrose Wild, pawnbroker, Newport,proved that the prisoner brought the watch to him, on the Sdtli November, to pledge; she told him she had picked it up. The prisoner said she picked it up, and pledged it thinking the prosecutor would have ollered a reward for recovering it. Guilty.' ihere wore several prior convictions of felony. Sentence—10 years' transportation. Edmund Morgan, aged 31, pleaded 'guilty' to a charge of stealing, on the 17th January, at Aberga- venny, two pair of Cossack boots, and other articles, the property of John Morgan. It was proved that he had money in his pocket at the time. Sentence- six months' hard labour, one week solitary in each mouth. Mary James, aged 43, charged with stealing, at Newport, on the 3rd of March, a cloak, the property of Sarah Pin, pleaded "guilty." Sentence—four months' hard labour, one week solitary in each month. Thomas Davies, aged 28, charged with stealing, on the 10th of February, at I'revethin 9 b. of beef and a pocket handkerchief, the property of Thomas Rogers, was found guilty. A prior conviction of felony was read, and he was sentenced to seven years' transportation. Charlotte Morgan, aged 16, and Catherine Kelly, aged I9t were convicted of stealing, en the 2nd of March, at Trevethin, six shawls, eleven handkerchie fs, and a piece of print, the property of Mary Phillips. The former prisoner was sentenced to one year's imprisonment, and Kelly, who was further charged with stealing a cloak, the property of James Moxev, to seven years' lrilllsportatioll. William Davies, aged 21, and John Brown, aged 10 were charged with breaking open. on the litli De- cember, the house of Philip Williams, to whom Davies was servant, at St. Woollos, and stealing ele- veil cheeses. it was proved that an entrance was made into the house by taking out two squares of a window; and tile prisoller were seen afterwards putting the CdeeseS into a sack, to be sent to Black- wood. Brown afterwards offered them for sale much under their value. Tin; Judge, in summing up, ex- plained that by a change in the law, tile olfence of burglary now is not completed unless the house be entered between nine at night and six in the morn- ing, Both guilty' of breaking into the house and stealing the property. —Fifteen years' transportation. IVUliam Jones, charged with stealing, on 6th March, at Newport, 561b. «»l. coal, the property of Thomas Powell and others, nlcatfvd guilty." Sentence one fortnight's solitary confinement. Anne Davies, aged 27, was charged with stealing, on the Slll of February, at Newport, an apron, and numerous other articles, the property of John Lewis. ( ec.ilia Lewis, wile of the prose utor, examined by Mr Greaves, proved that the prisoner was employed by her to work, and that in May or June last, an apron was taken from a room to which no one but the pri- soner had access. As to the otiier articles, the prose- cution was uot pressul. A constable proved that he found the apron in the prisoner's box on the th of February, she having denied that she had it.—The prisoner, in her defence, said her box was left open without a lock, and she did not know IIOW the aproll otnethere. "Guilty." Mrs Lewis being questioned by the Judge, enumerlaed a great number of articles of wearing apparel found in her triiiik.-Seveli years' transportation. Thomas Maddem, aged 16, was charged with break- ing open, on the -ltli Jan., the house of John Wills at St. Woollos, and stealing in copper money. Mr U ills, examined by Mr Hume, proved that he keeps the Jack Spill, and that the money was in a bag in the drawer over night; was called up a little before eight in the morning found the window open, a square of glass having been taken out, and the till empty on the table, liees Roes, const able ol New- port, found the bag with a penny-piece on the pri- soner, w.io confessed the robbery. "Guilty" of breaking open the honse, allll stealing-olle year's imprisonment, and to be privately whipped. George Williams, aged 24, was charged with hav- ing, on the oth March, broken open the house of J. Phillips, at Skenfrith, and stolen 28!bs of cheese, and other articles. J. Phillips, examined by Mr Talbot, proved that tho house was broken open, and the cheese stolen; when he got U|j ;lj sjx o'clock he went down stairs to get a piece of sparerib for breakfast; found that his sparerib was gone, and he went up stairs and found his wife, (loud laughter), and told her what had happened traced footmarks to a barn, where he found the prisoner covered over willi straw, and among the straw were the cheeses, and the prose- cutor's sparerib 'Guilty'—fifteen years' transporta- t ion. John Jf illams, aged 38, was charged with stealing, on the 5th Jan., at ljed\velltv,a piece of ash wood, the property of Edward Lewis. The prosecutor, ex- amined by that the piece of wood, part ol a tree cut down, and lying on the grounJ was stolen; afterwards saw it at \Vm. Janes's, who said the prisoner, his lodger, had brought it there. Mr Watson, in a very humourous cross-examination, endeavoured to throw ridicule on the case. The Jury returned a verdict, "Guilty, but we consider it a very trifling thing, and that it ought not to be brought into court''—one month's hard labour. Richard Poole, aged 32, was charged with stealing, on the 5th Feb. at Usk, a handkerchief and some knives and forks, and several other articles, the pro- perty of Robert Jones. Jane Jones, wife of prose- cutor, examined by Mr Watson, proved that the articles were stolen, and that the prisoner was in the house at the time. It was proved that the prisoner ollered the knives and forks for sale to Mrs Ann Jones, and that he said he picked them and the handkerchief up on the road. (.uilty' of stealing the knIves and forks—lour inoi)tlis' lj:ij-(f labotii*. NISI PRIUS COURT. THURSDAY. Before Mr Baron GURNEY and Common Juries. Green v. Goodman -This was an action brought to recover the principal and interest due upon a bond for .tüOO. Mr Maule and Mr Grav conducted the plain- tiff's case, and Mr Richards appeared for the defend- ant. The defendant hiving pleaded non est factum, the only witness called in support of the plaintiff's case was Mr Finch, an attorney, at Worcester, who proved that he saw the defendant sign the bond, and that he was the attesting witness. The Jury, under his Lordship's direction, returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Davies v. Proctor.-In this case the record was withdrawn. Blight v. Evans,-Tllis was an action of trover to recover from the defendant certain articles of furniture which the plaintiff alleged belonged to him. Mr Richards and Mr Lee appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Sergeant Ludlow and Mr Whateley for the de- lendant. It appeared that the plaintiff had married a daughter of the defendant. Some family disputes occurred, which ended in the plaintiff's wife leaving hei husband and returning to live with her father. TJle evidellee failed to establish the case, and his Lord- ship directed a nonsuit to be entered. liakcr v. Delahat/.—ln this case the record was withdrawn, A short time ago we had the pleasure of announcing a munificent donation towards the Welsh Manuscripts Society from Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., whose patriotism seeins to have no bounds whenever an opportunity offers of benefiting the literature of his country; and we arc now informed that the worthy Baronet has just sent the sum of Fifty Pounds to assist in erecting a bui.ding for the Cymreigyddion Society in to hold their anniversary meetings. Such princely liberalitv is really worthy of the lineal descendant of Ivor llael; and we trust such an example may not be lost sight of by many of the wealthy sons of Cambria. At the levee on the 20th instant, onr countv mem- ber, W. A. Williams, Esq., was presented bv Lord Russell on presenting an address from the ladies of Chepstow in favour of the entire freedom of the West India apprentices. On the same occasion. Lord Emlyn, eldest son of Earl Cawdor, was presented to her Majesty Capt. Wood, by his father, Colonel Wood Mr Hall, M.P., by Lord Fitzalan Colonel Grant, (ol the Gnoll, Glamorganshire.) on taking the eominaiid of the Regiments of Guards in Canada, by Colonel D'Oylev; I ieut Milman by Col. Freemantle Herbert (J. Jones, Esq., Barrister at LlW, on being appointed Solicitor General of Van Diemen's Land, by Lord Glenelg. Sir John Owen, Bart., and Penrv Williams, Esq., were re-sworn Lords Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire and Breeonshire; and Sir H. B Phil- lips, Bart., was re-sworn Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county and tOWI. of Haverfordwest. After the Levee, the Earl and Countess of Cawdor, and Ladv Caroline Campbell, and the Hon. Robert 11. Clive, M.P., were among her Majesty's dinner party. The Monmouthshire coast presents several visible mementos of the storm of Tuesday the 20th instant. The mast of the schooner Kitty, sunk on the sands off Portisbead, is still 12 feet above high water, with her ropes set, and vane flying; Lt)d the new Tredegar sloop is also to be seen in the same awful plight off Goldcliff. On Tuesday last a schooner was launched, named the King of the Forest, burthen about 220 tons; built for Messrs Beynon Brothers, John Corner and Co., and the builder, Mr John Young, all of the port of Newport; to he commanded by Mr Joseph Beynon, intended for the coasting trade. And on the following day a fine brig, 150 tons register, from the ship yard of Messrs B. Batchelor and Co., builders of this port, named the Scyrydfaur. Both of the above went off the stocks in tine style; the weather being fine a vast number of spectators attended. The new sloop, Tredegar, that sunk in the Severn last week has been got up, and discharged her cargo at the quay; the forepart of her deck was stoved in and otherwise damaged. ANCIBNT WELSH NIAN L SCRIPS.-IV,t] ter Scott in a letter to the accomplished George Ellis, (the author of Specimens of Ancient English Poetry,) savs; "I am aware of the danger of attempting to' prove] where proofs are but scanty, and probable supposi- tions must be placed in lieu of them. I think the Welsh antiquaries have considerably injured their claims to confidence by attempting to detail verv re mote events with all the accuracy belonging to the facts of yesterday. You will hear one of them de- scribe you the cut of Llywarch Hen's beard, or the whittle of Urieti Reged, as if he had trimmed the one or cut his cheese with the other. These high preten- sions weaken greatly our belief in the Welsh poems which probably tontain real treasures. 'Tis a pity some sober minded man will not take the trouble to sift the wheat from the chaff, and giv-us a good ac count of their MSS. and traditions. Pray what is become of tile ilabiizoyio,,il It is a proverb that children and fools talk truth, and I am mistaken if even the same valuable quality may not sometimes be extracted out of the tales made to entertain both." Lockhart's Memoirs of Sir Walter Scoft, vol. 2. pRge 22.
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reco itottirt. .0 nRECOSlIIRE ASSIZES, In consequence of the press of business at Car- marthen Mr Justice Coltman did not arrive at Brecon until 12 o'clock on Saturday, when the Commission was opened, and his Lordship proceeded to St. Marv's Church, where a most appropriate and excellent sermon was preached by the Rev, R. W. P. Davies of Courtygollen, the Sheriff's Chaplain. After the sermon the Learned Judge returned'to the Shire Hall and the Grand Jury were sworn. GRAND JUllY, J. THOMAS, Esq., Foreman. J' Ciw.vnne, Esq. R. Iliers, Esq. J. P. Wilkins, L^q. W. Maybery, Esq. J. Lloyd, Ksq. W. Williams, Esq. A. M. W. Storey, Esq. T. Parker, Esq. W. H Bevan, Esq. D. W. Lloyd, Esq. H. T. Davies, Esq. Morgan Morgan, Esq. R. Johnson. Esq T. Morgan, Ks<1. II. J. Williams, Esq.. Rees Williams, Esq. After they were sworn, the Judge addressed them as follows Gi.\n.i.Mi.N', It must be extremely pleasing to you and myself to see the lightness of the calendar. ° I have no doubt I am addressing persons who are perfectly familiar with the routine of their duty; I have, never- theless, to inform you. that an Act has recently been passed, which has no relation to criminal business,—an Act respecting the disposition of property by will; and it is important that it should be generally known that in the disposition of property no will is' valid unless attested by two witnesses and that in cases where the former law required thr.e, two would now be sufficient. The new Act also directs that every will be revoked if the party subsequently marries. These are facts which should be di>seminated among the middling and lo ver classes. Gentlemen, I will not detain you any longer from your duty. John Jones was indicted for stealing a mare, the property ol Richard Oliver. Richard Oliver examined.—I am an innkeeper at Bui I th. I missed the mare on the (itil of March, 1836. I had seen it locked up the night preceding. Next morning the door had been burst open,and the mare was gone. I started to Brecon in search of her and found that one answering her description had been fed at the Bull Inn. I traced her to Nantvglo. James Prosser, constable: Knew the prisoner by sight; met him two years since riding a marc, which he saw next morning at the Princo of Wales; the prisoner claimed it as his. Benjamin Watkins Kept the Wheatsheaf public- house in Llanelly two years ago; the prisoner came to his house with a brown mare; the two hind feet were white. It was put in the stable and had the appearance of having travelled. Prisoner afterwards took it away, promising" to call next morning and pay for the keep, which he never did. The next time he saw Iii iii he was in custody. Thomas Hay Keeps the Prince of Wales was at a fUlleral about two years since, when the prisoner passed on horseback. Tile prisoner offered no defence. Verdict, Guilty. Transported for 15 years. Richard JVatkins was indicted for stealing a cask, the property of Mr John Jones, of Chepstow, spirit merchant. Acquitted. James Vuss, who had been out on bail, was charged on the oath of Gwinifred Davies, of the borough of Brecon, and others, with obtaining from William Davies, Printer, the sum of four shillings and eight- pence, by a false pretence, with intent to cheat or defraud the said VVm. Davies, of the same.—12 months' imprisoment and hard labour. Jones, v. Cory and another, was referred to arbi- tration. G,vcr, V. Jones. In this cause, possessing no public interest, after occupying the court for some time, the plaintiff was nonsuited. Watkins, v. Till. This was an undefended cause. Lord Ashburnham, v. Bevan, An action of eject- ment, undefended. Thomas, v. Lewis and another. This was an action for trespass in taking down a wall. Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, one shilling.
FAIRS FOR APRIL.
FAIRS FOR APRIL. GLAMOHGAXSIIIRE. — Aberdare, Monday 2nd; Bridgend, Monday 2nd Caerphilly, Thursday 5th Cardiff, Wednesday ] Ith; CWIl1 eath, Monday 10th; Newbridge, Tuesday 3rd. Mo MOUTHS HI HE. — Monmouth, Wednesday lSth Pontypool, Monday 2nd, and Monday 22nd Usk, Friday 20th. ^HEooNsriiRE.—Crickhowell, Friday 13th; Devyn- iiock, Monday 16t 11; Llaugvnyd, Friday 20th; Tal- garth, Wednesday 18th. CAUMAUTHENS'HIIIE. — Carmarthen, Monday 16th and Tuesday 17tli Llangathen, Monday 16th; W hito House on Tave, Tuesdav 3rd.
THE SERIOUS CHARGE OF FORGERY.
THE SERIOUS CHARGE OF FORGERY. On Saturday last Thomas Williams, Esq., of Bryn- bras-castle, Carnarvon, and Ellen Evans and Ann Williams, his servants, were finally examined before Sir Peter Laurie and Mr Alderman Lainson, at the Guildhall, London, charged with forging certain testamentary papers relating to the property of the late Jones Panton, of Plasgwyn, Anglesey. Mr Bodkin and Mr Flower attended for the prose- cution, and Mr Adolphus, Mr Chambers, and Mr Humphreys for the prisoners. Mr Bodkin commenced bv stating that lie intended to put ill the fuc similes oi' the J'orgeti papers, and, after shewing that they accurately exhibited the appearances of the remains of pencil-lines and writing, he proposed that they should be added to the depo- sitions. Mr Adolphus said he never heard of such a thing as fac sinides made according to the pleasure and dis(re- lion of the prosecutor being attached to depositions. Tile Court could not take notice of any thing but the (orged documents themselves; therefore nothing should be submitted lor the information of the Court which it could not legally take notice of. If a bill ol exchange were forged, it would be irregular t > attach to the depositions a fac simile to be handed to the Judge and Jury for their judgment, instead of putting in the forgery itself. Mr Chambers also opposed the admission of the facsimiles. Mr Bodkin said a magistrate ought to send to the Court above all the information which had influenced his mind in committing. Suppose a judge were asked to bail the prisoners, he must be gui(it (I by the depo- sitions, and therefore matters which could not be described by woids, but required the exercise of the eye-sight, should be introduced bv fac-sinnles. The case Mould be incomplete without information of the nature ol the documents and the appearances of nearly obliteiated pencil-marks. Tlie judge would see that if the documents themselves were handled much and subjected to friction, the appearances upon which the whole case rested would vanish Mr Cnambers said this was introducing a new prin- ciple in law. lie conceded that a magistrate ought to put in bis depositions whatever influenced him in committing; but lie inferred from this that a magis- trate ought not to permit fac-similes to be produced and used before him, as they could not be used in a superior court. Sir Peter Lauric said the use of models was tole- ratell in the Central Court in cases of burglary, &c.; and he thought the use of fac-similes for frequent reference were convenient and necessary here. He wished the judges to be in possession of whatever information he had, ii),l he therefore decided that the lac-similes should be attached to the depositions. Mr Beames, from the Prerogative Court, produced an affidavit sworn by the prisoner Thomas Williams, before the Surrogate, on the 19th of July last. Mr Barton Panton (the prosecutor) identified the prisoner's signature to the affidavit. The atlidavit was react It verified the genuineness of eleven papers, including the will, codicils, instruc- tions for a previous will, and instructions for the pre- sent will. W. Trer, clerk to Mr R. WilliLms, ktlie father-in- law of the prosecutor,) said he was appointed sub- stilute for the proctor employed by the prosecutor, and attended the examination of witnesses at Car- narvon, to prove the validity of the will. When the papers were produced, he asked leave to examine them, and pointed out to the Commissioner certain appearances of pencil markson tbe face of them. lie had made copies of the papers, with the fac similes of those appearances which he put in. Mr Humphreys suggested that no fac simile of the peper No. 7. was put in. Mr Bodkin said there was no erased pencil writing oil that or No. U, and, therefore, they did not form part of his case. Mr Boys, of tho firm of Forbes, Hale, and Bovs solicitor, Ely-place, produced, by direction of the prisoner, Thomas Williams, their client, a deed of partition, Mr Hurlock, who held the counter-part, refusing to allow that to be produced It was dated the 5th and 6th of November, 1S34, and the execu- tion of it by the testator was witnessed by the pri- soner, Thomas Williams, and his servant, Ellen Evans. It related to houses in Devonshire-street Cursitor-street, Castle-street, and other places near Bisbopsgate-street. Sir Peter Laurie asked wuatdate the alleged forced will bore. ° ° Mr Bodkin said the date of this deed of partition. The witness Tyrer was recalled. He said he was in Wales when John Forrester and Ruthven came down from London, and he showed them where they miJht apprehend the prisoners; he rode in the post-chaise with the prisoner Elleu to Tvn-y-maes, about eighteen miles; site knew him, and that he came with the officers; she asked what they were being taken to London about ? he said Mr Williams was charged with forging Mr Panton's will; she said that was extraordinary; it was not forged; he asked her where and when Mr Panton signed it, and who was present? she said her master, Ann Williams, and John Wil- liams (a servant, since dead); he asked how they all came to be present? she said she was in the room with her master, and Mr Panton had been signing a deed, which she and her master witnessed, when her master requested her to call tbe other servants up; he asked her what they were talking about after Mr Panton signed the deed ? she said Mr Panton was Panton signed the deed ? she said Mr Panton was seated, holding out the will in his hand; her master told him he had another paper to sign; Mr Panton said Hurlock gave a great deal of trouble; her master auswered, yes, he did, but it would soon be over now; Mr Panton said, Tom, will vou witness that toof and Mr Williams said he would not, there was no occlsioli the business was done at Brynbras; one is-ill vvts signed in the dining-room, anil the other in the drawing-room; he asked her if she was sure there was writing on the papers shown her in Loudon, at the time Mr Panton signed; she said there was; she was going to read it, but Mr Williams put a sheet of paper over it; he asked her what Mr Panton said when he signed the paper; she replied he said either "I deliver this as my last will and testiiiietit," or "as my act and deed;" she afterwards said she was sure he said" will and testamentat Tyn-y-maes he had some conversation with the other girl; she said she signed the will iu the presence of the other witnesses she saw no parchments or other papers; she signed the will in the dining-room; IJeaskeJ her whether Mr tanton said this is iliv act and deed, or my will and testament; she replied, she had told all about it in Loin on, and she would not answer any more ques- tions. Mr Barton Panton was called, to show that on the 7til of May, when the testator was alleged to have signed the codicil confirming the settlement of the property on the prisoner, the testator did not leave his honse, nor did the prisoner visit him witness had no difference with his father from the 12th May, when IIC g-a ve III m all his property, to the 26th, when he died. J The counsel for the prisoners refrained from cross- examining either of the witnesses, or in the least indi- cating their line of defence. Mr VV illi uns himself, however, addressed the ma- gistrates. He said there was a foul conspira y against him oil the part of the prosecutor, to obtain for himself what the testator had chosen to bestow on his daughter prisoner's wife.) Finding that he was fail- ing in the ecclesiastical courts, the prosecutor had recourse to a criminal one, and all prisoner's private papers had been seized by the police, and put into the possession 01 the prosecutor, and the attesting wit- nesses had been made prisoners also, but he felt con- fident that he should show ho had done nothing legally or morally wrong. o action of his life had shown a feeling to obtain undue wealth, nor to obtain any- thing from the testator that he would not freely give but the testator wished him to have his fortune; for w hat was a castle for his daughter's residence without splendour or hospitality It would be a melancholy ruin. I he liberty of the subject had been outraged in iiis case; but he should establish his innocence, and he would vindicate his rights for the sake of others. He complained of having been remanded from time to time so long, of having been refused access to the female prisoners, and of the heading given to the ex- aminations in The Dispatch, a paper under the con- irol of the solicitors for the prosecution, which laboured to give a lalsc impression. Sir f eter Laurie said nothing was more painful and perplexing to a magistrate than such delays as bad occurred in this case; but the prisoner Ilad benefited by being kept in the Compter, where be had been treated as a gentleman, instead of being committed earlier to Newgate, which he would find was, not so comfortable. He would have gained nothing by being committed at ollce. lie felt tha^ he must send the case to the highest tribunal. The case against the females was slight. Indeed they were only touched by the evidence of Mr Tyrer, but he must commit them also. An application to allow the females to be bailed was refused. The counsel for the prisoners then applied for the delivery of the private papers seized at Brynbrns Castle by the officers. They contended that if they were necessary for the prosecution they should now be put in and proved. If they were not necessary they ought to be given up. Mr Bodkin said copies of the thirty-nine papers had been given to the prisoner, and if any were used at the trial he would not he taken by surprtse. Papers which were not supposed to be material to a case at the beginning were often found to be so in the pro- gress of it, and as Sir VV. Follett had been engaged to conduct the prosecution, he could do nothing without consulting him. Mr Adolphus and Mr Chambers insisted that the whole case, as far as the prosecutor knew, ought to be stated before the magistrate, that tue accused might be prepared to explain or contradict what was advanced when he came to the Old Bailey. If sup- pressed papers and facts were suddenly brought upon him at the Central Court, which he could not be prepared to answer, a wrong was done him which could not be remedied. After a long argument on this point, Sir Peter Laurie decided that the originals ought to be retained by the officer till the trial. The prisoners were then remanded till the 31st instant, with the understanding that no further evi- dence or argument is to be enured tapon,, Sir Watkin Williams Wyun will give his first grand dinner in St. James's square on Friday, Apri 6. I he Hon. Baronet, although suffering occasionally from gout, is improved in health, and intends to give a series of grand parties in honour of tbe coming out of his Two LIVES LOST.—Durin? the storm of wind and snow on Friday the following fatal accident occurred on the Severn, a fe,, iiiiles fi-oiii Worcester. A .omeward-bound boat (the property of Mr W Oakes, of Kempsev), laden with coals, having- on board six males and two females, was proceeding round a bend, when the vessel was met by a gust of wind, which turned her completely round, and threw her on her side: she began to fill rapidly, and her fore-end sunk, precipitating a mar, and a boy at that end of the vessel into the water, who were drowned. The was now sinking very fast, and two men plunged into the watpr, and arrived safe on shore, leaving ill the vessel John Tipton, the captain, his wife and sister, and Johll Dakius, a pilot. The shrieks of the females were heartrending, and drew the attention of George Turner and his son (who keeps the boat-house. > to their situation. With promptitude they ran to the water, and shoved oil' in a small boat to the rescue. Although the distance was only 200 yard, they were full 20 minutes, in consequence of the rouglniess of the waler, before they got to the spot, when they found the four individuals standing on the cabin, up to their middles iu water. If two more millutes Iwcl elapsed, every one onboard must have perished. The parties had become so insensible that they were obliged to use great exertions to Let them into the boat. The cold was very intense, and the snow falling fast the whole time. .##1"" SHREWSBURY, MARCH 21. RLLKELEY HUGHES, ESQ., M.P. V. REES. This was an action brought by Mr Hughes, the mem- ber for Carnarvon, against the defendant, the printer of the Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and South Wales Independent, for a libel, to which the defend- ant pleaded Not Guilty. Mr Maule stated to the jury, that the plaintiff was the successful candidate on the Conservative interest at the last election for the borough of Carnarvon, havin,g majority of 20 over Captain Paget, his com- petitor. After the heat of the e'ection was over, a series of attacks had been made upon him in the defendant's newspaper, in the months of September, October, and November. These attacks were of a very malignant character, imputing oppressive conduct to the plaintiff, and holding him out as a person who was unworthy the character of a gentleman. The libels were here put in and read. These libels Mr Hughes had felt bound to notice and he had accordingly brought his action, that the defendant might, if he could, prove the truth of them. He had not, however, attempted to do so, and it now stood admitted that the charges were false. Under these circumstances, the plaintiff was entitled to damages. He asked for nothing vindictive. Mr Whately addressed the jury for the defendant. and said that this was but the ebullition of party spirit; that no real imputation was intended upon Mr Hughes's private character. The jury returned a verdict for the plaiutilf- Damages, £100.
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TOLL DEMANDED OF QL EEN VICTORIA, AND HF.R MAJESTY'S GROOM STOPPED.—It is not g-enerally known that the royal family are subject to the demand of toll when passing over Battersea, or Fulham and Putney bridges but such is the fact. Ou Friday, the 16th in*t., her Majesty Queen Victoria, on horse- back, rode, attended by her suite of 17 persons, along the King's Road, passing down Smith Street Chelsea, to Battersea Bridge. A gentleman's servant paid two-pence to Lloyd, the gate-keeper, for the horses of his master and himself, while the whole cortege proceeded on, except her Majesty's groom, who brought up the rear, and of whom 16d. was demanded for the horse of her Majesty and 15 others. The man, who, taken by surprise, was totally unac- quainted with the legal established custom, and unprovided with other means ofdeft-ayitiz ii,instaiitir, without hesitation, handed to the turnpikeman a siik handkerchief, as a pledge for the payment cf his royal mistress and her attendants. SIR JOHN SOANE S regula- tions as to the admission of the public are as foTlow -Persons wishing to be admitted to inspect the Museum, ifcc., apply either personally or by letter to the trustees, or to the curator, at the Museum, or call at the Museum, and enter the names of the par- ties wishing admission, and the address to which they wish the card ofadiiiiiision to be sent, in a book kept for the purpose, when, unless there appears to he any obvious reason fur delay, the curator for- wards a card of admission by post fur the next pub- tic day after the application is made. The parties mentioned in the card are required, on entering the Museum, to sign their names individually in the book kept for the purpose, when they have imme- diaie access to every part, and remain as I0112 in each room as is agreeable to themselves. The Mu- seum was opened by the trustees to the public for the first time on Thursday, the 6th of April, 1S37, and it was kept open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, in the months of April, May, and June, and on Tuesdays throughout the month of July; the admissions on the Tuesdays being generally re- stricted to the friends of the trustees, to persons of distinction making special application, or to foreign- ers making but a short visit tu London.
FROM THE LONDON QAZETTE3
FROM THE LONDON QAZETTE3 London, Friday, March 23. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Hardy Woolley, of Moulton, Lincolnshire. grocer. James Allen and John Sherwia, of DartforJ, Kent farmers. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Andrew, of Moor-street, Soho, Middlesex, licensed victualler. John Jpnkiiis, of Windsor, Berks, leather seller. Samuel Gowar, late of Tanner's tlill, Deptford, Kent, wine merchant. Francis Margetts, of Oxford, wine and spirit mer- chant. William Bell, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, common brewer. Samuel Fox, of Sheffield, iron master. Samuel Nickols. of Leeds, carpet merchant. Thomas IbJdy and Ruben Catln, of Leeds, maho- gany and tiluoer merchants. London, Tuesday, March 27. BANKRUPTS. John Hariies, of Carmarthen, timber merchant, April l'i atid May 8, at the Boar's Head Inn, Carmarthen. ■ lessrs. Morris and Jones, solicitors. Quay Street, Carinar- then and Mr Henry Charles Chilton, solicitor, 7, Chan- cery Lane. London. George Muaro, of 24. Great Mitchell Street, St. Luke's, iron founder. Marinaduke Thomas, of Lawrence Lane, Cheapside, warehouseman. James Beli, of Cackernsouth, Cumberland, hat manu- facturer. Jclhu Slingsby, late of Red Bank, Manchester, but now of Moston, near Manchester, cattle dealer. Eliiha Dickens, of Bagsworth, Derbyshire, cotton spinner. Robert Srr.illie. of Kingston upon Hull, draper. George Evans, of Caernarvon, innkeeper. William Booty, late of Mundford, Norfolk, seedsman. Beniamill Hill, of Birmingham, stationer. David Hogarth, the elder, of Great Yarmouth,Norfolk, coach proprietor. Richard Pritchard, of Tupslev, Hereford, briekmaker. -r_.
Family Notices
MARRIAGES. On Wednesday, the 28th instant, at St. Woollos Church, Newport, by the Rev. I. I. Isaacson, John Bird, Esq., of Cardiff, to Miss Agnes Strutt, second daughter of William James Strutt. Erq Richmond, Surrey. March 24, at Chevemng, Kent, Captain Haviside, to Frederica Markham, daughter of the late Dean of Y ork. n0Vw'1r0thmStfanr,Jby,the Rev' T. Williams, Mr Cyfarthfal to Ann Hayard, of of °RKvH ~6r lnst-' b>'thp Rev. J. Jones, James Roblin, place t0 illiams, of the same Mr0" F;id^ 23rd inst. at Gelligaer, by the Rev. fipllv r n Edwards, of Cefn-llwvna, parish of of (' eldest daughter of Mr Lewis liewis, of Gellygwelt, in the same parish. DEATHS. March 22, at Cheltenham, in his 12th year, after a lingering illness, John Plantagenet Edward Henrv, fourth son of Lord and Lady William Somerset. At Bath, aged 58, Miss Macnamara, sister of the late Major Macnamara, of Lantarnam Abbey, Monmouth- shire. March 19, in Piccadily, Lieut. General Sir Edward Barnes, G.C.B., M.P., aged 68. On the 26th inst., aied 71, the Hon. Louisa Haibord sister of the late Lord Suffield. On the 24th inst., aged 42,CeciUhe wife of Mr Thomas Jones, Upper Greyhound, Merthyr. On Thursday last, at Poiumorlals, aged 58, Mr Evan Morgan, many years an officer of Excise. ,f,plaraChl 13' al -Sl' .Ride's, Monmouthshire, aged 48, after a long ano pamful illness, Mr Edmnnd James, much respected by a large circle of friends. ,^a '!le ^,ason's Arms, Cowbridge, on tire 13th inst. f? George Emerson, painter, second son of Mr DuiLg'W nerSOnt ^ohaui, in the county of
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COMMITTED TO CARDIFF HAOL AND HOUSE OF C011IIF:CTlO.-2;lId March, 1S3S, --Clnrlos Sutton '"id James Shcrston, by Henry Morgan, Esq. charged being deserters from the lloyal .Marine's.—Hril- Jarn Stradling, by T. W. Hooker, Esq. and George gliomas, Clerk, for unlawfully using a gun and dogs, for the purpose of killing game, lie not being: an- Liorised so to do, for want of a game certificate, one £ a e;nl:tr month's imprisonment, or pay £ '2 7> 61 — 2<|Ui,-James Williams, by 11. Morgan and C. C. '"Mains, Esqrs. for unlawfully assaulting J.osepb kvans, while in the execution of his dutv, as a police instable, .it Cardiff, six sveeks' imprisonment, or pay 5s.—William Bennett, bv tbe same magistrates, j_°r unlawfully assaulting Elizabeth James, of Cardiff, fourteen days imprisonment, or pay los.— Richard J ovell, bv George Thomas, Clerk, for unlawfully leaving the employment of Thomas James, of I,lan- ""ft-, contrary-to his agreement, one month's imprison- ment. The Lord Lieutenant with his usual attention to n" County business, is coining from London to at- tend the ensuing Quarter Sessions, at Cowbridge. It is to he hoped that the Magistrates of each Hun- dred will adopt the recommendation of their Chair- tan, and depute a Magistrate from each Petty Ses- sion* to audit the county accounts at Cowbridge Previous to the opening of the Court at the ensuing Quarter Sessions. Mr Fector, the Conservative Candidate, has been '^turned for Maidstone, bv a majority of 128 over Ills opponent Mr llobai ts, the Banker. Sir John Walsh, Bart., ti iite Conservative Can- didate for Radnorshire, a daughter of the Earl of Stamford,) has been returned for Sudbury by a majority of 2G. The colonclcies of the 2Gth and 31st regiments arc *feant by the deaths of General Sir Edward Barnes, and the Earl of Dalhousie. A singular theft was committed at Newbridge, on ■* "iirsday night al)out nine o'clock, which we give Publicity to, that any officers in this neighbourhood, elsewhere, may be on the look-out. A box of hats "'ilS sent from Cardiff, per Mr I'hos. Morris' waggon, addressed to Mr 11. David, ami when between the West and the village; was stolen ofF. The theif had Evidently been watching, as a man who had been sent to assist the haulier had only left the waggon a few yards. It was not missed till they arrived at the Village. The hats were marked Dando, and Co." the makers, twelve in number, and amount to "early niue pounds: the box was found in the wood. William Jones, who was convicted, at the last Wansea Assizes, of a burglary in the shop of Mr erity, of Newbridge, and escaped from jail soon after ^•Jtence had been pronounced, has been retaken. A days after his escape, he committed a daring Urglary in Cardiganshire, stealing property to the ^[Bount of more than fifty pounds in value and *17 10s. in cash. He was apprehended the follow- Ing day, and offered at once to show where he had the stolen goods. He wis handcuffed to a ^"tistable. On reaching a wood, however, he con- ned to extricate his hand and immediately ran off :it great speed. His pursuers were equally aetive; ut it is supposed that the ground traversed was up- wards of ten miles, before the runaway was secured And lodged iu the county jail. He left a note m his J50" for the governor of the prison out of which he laa escaped, saying that as he did not wish to take way property that did not belong to him, he had left itis band-cuffs behind. At a Special Sessions, held on Thursday last, at erriare, for the upper division of Miskin, before Y" R. Morgan, Rowland Fothergill, Edward M. *J"liams, and VVm. Thomas, Esqrs, magistrates, "e following persons were appointed overseers of the Poor, for the ensuing year:— Thomas Thomas, Parkncwydd, and Matthew William, Melinybowt, for the parish of Lanwoimo. Walter Edwards, Abergorci, John Thomas, Carny- 'Celyn, for Ystradyfodvvg. John Llewelyu, Morgan Phillip, for Ilhigos. Morgan Thomas David, Abcrnantgroes isaf, John :>vies, Aberainan uclia, Thomas Richard, Tir Evan tch Draws, and Edward Pugh, (,'roistv, for Aber- <Jarc. I' POST-OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS. 1'h following communication has been addressed to J. J. Guest, Esq., on the subject of a more direct minutaiiTi.!tion by mail between this and neighbour- towus,.and Birmingham. Gr.Nr.RAi. POST Oitkt., 21st March, 1838. SIR,-The Feiition of thp Ironmasters and others trades of Merthyr Tyilvil, Dowlais, Tredc-gar, Nantyglo, Blaenarvon and other ironworks in the counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth, praying for the establishment of a Mail Coach between Birmingham and Abergavenny having been submitted to the Post- master General, I am romiuanm»l to acquaint you, for the information of the parties, that his Lordship does not deem it expedient to entertain any question of this Mature at present, as the measure, if adopted, could only be of temporary duration, inasmuch as the post commu- nications of the country generally must he materially changed in a very short time, by the various railroads wlÜch are rapidly advancing towards completion. 1 am, ir, Your obedient humble servant, J. X. MABU'lLY. ,Josiah Guest, Esq., M.P., 40, Upper Grosvenor-street. ,I'# MERTHYR. UTERYVRY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION On Tuesdnysevening last a meeting of this Society Is ^s held at the,room, near Pontmorlais Mr Richards, ice-President, -in the chair. Mr TALIKSI* WILLIAMS, in a speed] of some ,tli, tile rise and progress of the Society; ;¡lludil\ to the want of zeal displayed by some on ".h()IU the Society had rested great hopes of assist- lie further stated, that he was engaged in Siting two works,-tlie History of Llandaff, •Uid the History of Glamorganshire, in -tioll with others; that his time was so much cupied as to leave him but little, leisure for tlw prosecution of these objects, in which, equally with Y>e welfare of the Literary Institution, he felt the "tipt st interest: but considering the period of lift! at he had arrived, he felt the absolute necessity of 9-1,viil,k his sole and undivided attention to the greater ^v°fk bv had in hand,—the Glamorganshire History. '()" tiiev., grounds he felt it to be the best course he ould pur. ;ue to resign the office lie had hitherto iJeld SECRETAR v to tlie Institution. He should still con- 'IUC )her, :iti(i %vould do ill tii;tt I;iv ill his I'ower to forw. in' 'ts interests; but he desired for the 'song he had >. :tated to be relieved from the duties Qr the secretary*iP' A vote of than: i was proposed by Mr Russell, and ponded by Mr 11. J«"es, to Mr Taliesin Williams for hrs ,f'JIISf, i<t"'J'vices. ,Both geiitleiiicii for themselves n1 j* b^lrrilf the mdfil.'nff, regretted his secession. J.lr J, R Dibb was adfji,ted a member of the in- 1Itl t u t iOIl. r Adnev proposed, and Mr H. Jones seconded, n potion, leqiiesting Mr Russtri! to fill the vacant office; licli the latter gentleman dfeffii/iod. MR H. JONCS then move#J. atid Mr ADNEY seconded ^solution that Mr J. E. Dibb we appointed Secre- tary. Mr Dmn accepted the proposal, with much plea- Ur°; and trusted that although nearly a stranger to It plare, he should soon be better awjmwnted with l<| localities, and be able to perform tbe required uties with satisfaction to the Members at He that to all liiture Lectures delivered at the o^iety s room more publicity slwmld be given, .and • .P°*ed that the subscribers sIiobUI be furnished rg free tickets for (listrib tioll on tiiose occasions \()g-st their friends, and those who iwiijht either b ?-sted or benefited bv the information imparted hy su, XI means. It would have the efi'ect of insuring *'uller «attendance, which in the present state of the desirable. Messrs. *oiies, Russell, and Adney were appointed Alld itors 01 'Accounts, and requested to make all early re Port. CrtAih'VAN <illuding to the origin of the So- regretted t'ie supineness of those who at rst wore so zealotC>n the subject of the monu- 1,1 V'tal stones of BV»'more, Monmouthsliire, he pro- 1,"SL'd the completion r. 'be Memoir, having received ^0|"»iunicatim'9 from several Literary Gentlemen, C' VVe'sh Antiquarians. Facsimiles of the stones ■ili^ P^^uced; in speakiii,'? of winch Mr Jtichards t lltlded also to the Section Kbw Vale Works, and (° tile monumental ones of Corner y beddau, near HPel Nantddu, Mer% ''yr. Tiie Chairman then re- j.fr'"g to Mr T Williatv ,s s labours in preparing the t 'St°Ty of Llandaff, mci.V"™that "f P™"1" ci' !°ntrib"te thereto a ebaptv «eology of that foC/ :ind its surrounding neig>. boutf.hood. W c tliere- r"f,'«i" here for the present ,rfe'n f?0"1" furthcr subject. ilia 1:1,1 ks were voted to the Chairs an> ie ee a SeI'arated. <#1>"## UNIONS, v. MARRIAGEt;- t^o nevermore rejoiced tlwn whet\ »Har .w° bave hit the right nail on the IIL >a Uiai,Ui?e of somt> parties in a lower scale of Lsoclot;v' ^Wwa h°SC usua"y mentioned in newspaper; W,1S r«ed (o us last week for insertion; wbiyb, Wardect to us last week for insertion; wbiyb, QP looking closely to, we found to have been performed at one of the newlv created marriage shops. We therefore gave it insertion under its proper head as a union, and not as a marriage. This has given such mortal offence to a certain gentleman, that he has threatened to withdraw from us his patronage How far this iii;i v affect us we know not; certainly the gentleman in question is ,lot oil our subscribers' list. Now there is something 1 ess respectable, less reput- able in ,a union, than in a marriage, or there is not. hthcrcwcrc not, the publishing such occurrences as unions," would give no one offence. Tile fact is. that every wedding that takes place at these back- slums is sedulously forwarded to the neighbouring journals,whenever the parties concerned (in the con- cern) can calculate on their publication, and thus a small degree of respectability is given to these affairs, by their insertion among the general marriages, which otherwise these Protestant Dissenters feel they do not possess. The insertion in a newspaper is in fa t the only respectable part ol the affair, possessing thereby also the important to all Reverend Black- smiths, of being a cheap mode of advertising the various places where these respectable unions can be so conscientiously effected "# On Thursday last the whole of the Guardians ol the Poor appointed last year for Merthyr Tydvil Union, were re-elected to fill the office for the ensu- ing year. C.J. Powell, F.sq was elected Churchwarden for the Parish of Merthvr. Mr T. Davies, and Mr A. Davis were re-elected Overseers of the poor for the ensuing year. Mr Morgan Williams was appointed Overseer of the poor for the hamlet of Gellideg. ,Ilr 'I'lioiii;is 'J'Ijoinsoii, of I",tiitsc,,illoq,w;i-Ippoitite(I Overseer of the poor for the hamlet of Garth. It having been found difficult last year to get to- gether a sufficient number of members of the Board for Highways it meeting, ten additional names were added to the list; making the full number, twenty, allowed by the Act. TIle ncw Board is to examine the accounts of the former one on Wednesday next, and to report thereon at an early day. Overseers appointed for the Parish of Gellygaer:- Mr George Watson, of Llwyncrwn, for the hamlet of Mr Fhoinas Jones, of Galtygropwli, for the hamlet of Mr Daniel Jones, of Gwalodydd, for the hamlet of Cefn. Me Edmund Williams, of Fynoniuluon, for the hamlet of Ysgwyddgwyn. Mr Isaac Roberts, of lilivmney, for the hamlet of Brithdir. To THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE & GUARDIAN. Silt,—Your correspondent « Idiabod," if an inhabi- tant of Cardiff, from whence he dates his letter, should have looked at home. All he says of the miserable state to which the Carditf and Merthyr road is reduced i;; quite true but let him observe upon the pitching of his own town, where (opposite the West of England Bank) there are holes deep enough to break the strong- est carriage spiing. Let him look at the road from Car- diff to the steam-packet stairs; and let him remark on the muddy state of the road from Cardiff Bridge to the. Dusty Forge, to which even the cheap remedy of scrap- ing is but rarely applied. I hope, when we have mended vur ways, that H Ichabod" willlook after his aearer ncighbours. TIT. Merthyr,March 26, 1838. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE & GUARDIAN. Sm,-You have been mentioning the Society for the preservation of Velii Manuscripts more than once I lately. Can you, or any of your readers, inform im- what the Society is actually doing > Whether it he pro- gressing or at a standstill ? Whether it is likely to let the Manuscripts moulder away before it begins to pre- serve them or not ? Your obedient servant, HEN FEMRWX.