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Saturday, October 9, 1841. IN one of those humorous parodies called "Rejected Addresses" was the ascription to Napoleon of all the evils, foreign and domestic, by which England was afflicted, from the Earthquake that ravaged the Carraccas" to the burning of the wardrobe of poor Lady Finch," and filling the butchers' shops with large blue flies.Even the rise of the Luddites, and the quartern loaf, was attributed to the same Imperial agency. It is upon this model we presume that the Ministerial organs, both in and out of the house, fashion their charges against the Tories. All the varieties of human misery, individual or aggregate, permanent or accidental, the depres- sions of trade, the deficiencies of harvests, blight and murrain, fever and small-pox, great plagues and little plagues, the chimney that smokes and the corn that shoots, all are the work of the Tories. They have succeeded the witches of old in the powers of mischief, and the stake and the tar-barrel are their proper inheritance. All this is sufficiently ridiculous to move our laughter or excite our contempt,—but well knowing that their only chance of regaining their position is by evoking popular indignation, the Whigs by their agents endeavour to rouse the passions of the multitude, and to fix all the destitution and misery of the manufacturing districts upon a Tory Administration. If this destitution and misery are to be referred to the acts of any Government, let the Administration which has held the reins of power for the last ten years take the responsibility. We can never forget the sort of triumphant tone assumed by Lord John Rus- sell, at Stroud, in speaking of the national suffer- ing in which, as he was pleased to say, the Tories had left the country, at the dissolution of the Wellington Ministry. Let him remember the condition in which the country is now handed over to Sir Robert Peel by the Melbourne Cabinet, and use the language of reproach hereafter if he can. We are not attempting to load the late Administration, bad as it was, with more of the weight of public suffering than belongs to it,- but it is not to be endured that the insolence of faction, with a front of brass, and a tongue of falsehood, should attempt to impede the process ofamelloiation by exciting public odium against those who are steadily endeavouring to ascertain the causes of distress, and so far as is practicable to apply a remedy. Distress too, let it never be forgotten, in the production of which the Tories had no share—and to the relief of which the Whigs never but in their last moments suggested their quack panacea. It would be well if the great exciters of the people against the Corn Laws—the brawlers against Landlords-and the ambulatory orators who strive to array class against class" would turn their attention for a moment from suffering to cause, and endeavour to ascertain how much of the distress by which they hope to embarrass a Conservative Govern- ment may not be traced to the restless cupidity of the Manufacturers themselves. In a recent speech of the member for Knaresborough, in spite of much recriminatory declamation, there was some plain but unpalatable truth,—truth, which they who have crowded human beings for profit into unexampled density would do well to consider, before they so glibly malign the Landed Proprietors. We will not retaliate upon them the severe charges of Mr. Ferrand-but we do ask them to look at home. There is enough in the reports of Parliamentary Committees on the Factory system to appal the stoutest heart, and to force attention on the most inconsiderate, enough to show that there is no limit to manufacturing enterprise but a glutted market. Having con- verted hardy ploughmen into squalid weavers crowded together" says Colonel Napier in misery and immorality, and begetting beings still more squalid and miserable than themselves the next step of the Manufacturers is the attempt to withdraw all protection from Agriculture, and render this mass of human misery and corruption dependent on a foreign soil for Cheap Bread.

IN continuation of an article in our last Paper, we now give an outline of the plan suggested by a recent pamphlet to which we alluded.- In proposing his plan for Church extension without Parliamentary grants, Mr. Palmer does not in the slightest degree relax the obligations of the State to provide for the spiritual wants of the people, nor forego the claims of the Church to State' assistance, whenever it may be practicable or necessary. But the obligations of the Church are not less solemn, and to render her own re- sources available for Ecclesiastical purposes is her paramount duty. That the Church possesses the means of self-extension, it is the object of Mr. Palmer's pamphlet to show, and we think he has very satisfactorily made out his proposition. He divides the present necessities of the Church of England into four parts.—1st. The Clergy. 2nd. Chuiches and Clerical Residences. 3rd. Bishops. 4th, Ecclesiastical Seminariesi The -ø. deficiency of the Clergy as compared with the w-mts of the population is great. Taking the population of England and Wales at sixteen millions, and giving to a Clergyman the care of one thousand souls, here is a demand for 16,000 Clergy. The number of the Parochial Clergy does not exceed 12,000, so that we have a defi- ciency of 4,000. But as many parishes contain very small populations, he enters into more minute calculations, and satisfactorily proves that the real deficiency of Clergy is more than 6,000,- and that 6,000,000 of the inhabitants of England and Wales are beyond any effective controul and guidance of the Established Church. The means of supplying this great deficiency can only be by the slow and gradual process of Education. Mr. Palmer is not insensible to the fact that the I Dissenters supply religious instruction to a con- siderable amount. Of course as a Churchman I he cannot admit the principle on which tl is argument is based; allowing however for the existence of Dissent, he reduces his claim for additional Clergy to 3,000 at present. But the population of England and Wales is increasing at the rate of two millions every ten years, and thus a corresponding increase of Clergy would be necessary to meet their spiritual wants,—so that in 1861 five thousand additional Clergy would be the amount required. Of these the writer cal- culates that one thousand new incumbents would suffice, and that the remaining four thousand would be Curates and Deacons with small salaries. It is suggested that as the application by patrons of a portion of richly endowed bene- fices, to the augmentation of smaller livings, is permitted by the Ecclesiastical Benefices Bill,— the permission may be extended to the endow- ment of new benefices. It is further proposed to divide large parishes, and where the population is small and the income large, to unite a parish to some adjoining one similarly circumstanced, and to appropriate the income of a parish thus united, to a new parish in some neighbouring town or district. By these arrangements Mr. Palmer is of opinion that one thousand poor bene- fices may be provided for. With respect to a provision for four thousand Curates and Deacons it is hardly possible that for the present more than two thousand will be appointed. Presuming that the incomes of the former would be £ 100. and the latter £ 75. a year, the amount required would be £ 350,000 per annum. The first mode of meeting this large sum is by having recourse to the Sunday Collections during the time of Divine Service, called the Offertory. The Churches of this country do not fall short of 12,000 and it is not too much to presume that the average collection would be ten shillings each Sunday;-this would give an annual income of £ 312,000. An additional fund might be derived from the suppression of the office of Parish Clerks, and appropriating their incomes to the Deacons. We think the abolition of this office would meet with general concurrence-these functionaries are, in nine cases out of ten, con- gregational nuisances. Mr. Palmer enters into statistical details to warrant the inference that £80,000 a year might be obtained in this way. It is clear that if the Income arising from these sums were immediate, and the appointment ef the additional Clergy gradual and remote, a large surplus fund would be created, and this Mr. Palmer would apply to the building of Churches and Glebe Houses. His calculation is that in twenty years 2,500 additional Churches would be required, at a cost of ten millions, and an equal number of clerical residences, requiring three or four millions more. Yet this sum, large as it is, is deemed a not improbable acquirement without pressing much on the public resources. Mr. Palmer, reasoning from the past liberality of Churchmen, estimates the probable amount of public benevolence during this period at ;E4,000,000, the surplus of the Sunday collection at £1,500,000, or more, and a further large sum from the re-arrangement of Ecclesiastical pro- perty in possession of Bishops and Chapters. Amongst other necessities of the Church Mr. Palmer names an increase of Episcopal Sees,- but into this part of his enquiry we have no space to follow him. We may simply observe that he proposes to appoint as many Suffragan Bishops as would ensure an efficient system of personal superintendence, probably not less than eighty Suffragan Bishops would be required, and their Incomes and See Houses he imagines might be defrayed in great measure by contributions from some of the wealthier benefices in the gift of the Crown, and also by the incomes of benefices in the gift of the Crown, Bishops, and Chapters, obtained by exchange of advowsons, and further by the tithes of forty-five parishes in possession of the Crown, and by the Deaneries of St. Paul's and Westminster, for two Suffragans of the Metropolitan See. He proposes to furnish the means for building See houses by postponing the appointment for three years, and allowing the Incomes to accumulate, and his pamphlet con- cludes by some judicious observations on the necessity of providing Ecclesiastical seminaries for the rearing of the additional Clergy. Such, in as few words as we could state them, are the suggestions of Mr. Palmer for Church extension, greatly if not wholly independent of Parliamentary grants. They deserve the serious attention of all Churchmen, and will, we have no doubt, obtain due consideration from a Conservative Adminis- tration. There is however an act of justice due from the State to the Church to which this writer has not alluded, but which in her necessities the Church has a right to press upon the Govern- ment. We of course allude to the spoliation of the Church at the time of the Reformation. Much ef this alienated property is irrecoverable, —it is in possession of those to whom it has come by purchase, or descended by inheritance; —but the Crown Lands, derived from the plun- der of the Church, and now in the hands of Commissioners, ought to be restored to the pious uses for which they were originally given. Religion demands and Justice requires this. If true Reform were the object of Rulers, here is one of its most obvious applications, here its most natural channel. The spoils of the Church will, until restitution be made, constitute a grievous national sin, and be a plague spot on the State. The Eagle snatched a coal from the Altar but it fired her nest.

WE were much amused on reading the account on Saturday, in our sleepy contemporary, the Cambrian, of the anti-prorogation meeting which was held last week at Swansea;—Truly there was a goodly set of Dissenters and Radicals present, and no doubt Sir Robert Peel will be frightened out of his propriety," and perhaps be driven by desperation to resign his office, when he hears of the petition which was then and there concocted. We looked in vain for the names of some of the old and respectable inhabitants, and with the ex- ception of Sir John Morris, who we are sorry to see lending himself to such a purpose, and the borough member, Mr, Vivian, who most certainly ought to have kept away, and one or two others, we could not discover any. We cannot suffici- ently commend the mayor for his prudent conduct in not sanctioning a night meeting, and it seems, from the abuse directed at him, that the conduct and proceedings of these patriotic gentlemen would not bear the light of day. What will the christian world think of these professors of re- ligion turning a house of prayer into a bear- garden and a political arena. As the borough member, whose private conduct is so excellent, has thus come forward from, we fear, factious motives, to mix himself with, according to Mr. Wakley's definition, the low or democratical party, he must be prepared to encounter an oppo- sition at the next Election, for he ought not again to be allowed to walk over the course. We were glad to see in such an assemblage that there was one gallant individual who. took a fair view of the state of things, and was inclined to give Her Majesty's government the time they reasonably demand before bringing forward their important measures; but his remarks on this part of his subject, which were no doubt most convincing, the old lady of Wind-street thought proper to omit in her paper of last week.

CARDIFF MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. Mr. George Prvee, of Bristol, delivered a most interesting lecture last evening, oil Druidic remains. The lecturer was warmly applauded by a numerous company. We shall give an analysis of the lecture in our next. REVISION or THE BURGESS LISTS.-Tlie Mayor of Cardiff held a court in the Town-hall on Monday last, for the purpose of revising the Burgess Lists.— The business occupied but a few minutes, as there were neither notices of new claims nor objections against those names on the list. The numbers were as follows, St. John's parish 147 St. Mary's 93. CORNS. "We hear that M. Auerbach, who has lately been practising in this town on the feet of some of our friends, is about to visit Newport. We cordially recommend him to those individuals who may require the aid of the Chiropodic art. TH<S TIIEATRF,Ti,is favourite place of amuse- ment is now undergoing extensive alterations and improvements, and will, we hear, shortly open for the season with a crack company of whom report speaks very highly. We shall doubtless be enabled to give definite information in our next. We beg to direct attention to the report of a case in our police court on Thursday last,—it may act as a salutary caution to some. The operative Stone-Masons of Cardiff have put forth a bill, cautioning their fellow workmen not to accept employment under Mr. Allen, the foreman of the works at the New Houses of Parliament.—(See Advertisement.) MONMOUTIISIIIUK AND GLAMOHGANSHIHE IMFIII- MARY. At a meeting of the Committee of this Insti- tution, held on Monday last at the Infirmary, the following resolutions were adopted :-That the best thanks of this meeting be given to Captain Basseit, R.N., for his kind donation of £ 50 towards the funds of the Institution, and for his subscription of £5 per annum, and that the chairman be requested to com- municate the same. 2nd—That the best thanks of the meeting be given to the Right Honourable John Nicholl, M.P., for his liberal donation of £50 to- wards the funds of the Institution, and that the chairman be requested to communicate the same. On Monday last, at a committee meeting of the Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire Infirmary, suits of mourning were ordered for all the in-door servants of the establishment, as a mark of respect towards their late benefactor, the late Daniel Jones, Esq. MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. -Yesterday afternoon, a man named William Evans, experienced a very narrow escape from death under the following circumstances: It appeared that lie bad engaged to dig a well on the premises of Mr. David Lewis, in the Ibyes, in this town, between eleven and twelve yesterday, the work being completed, he determined on going down the well to see if it was all right; wliilst he was examin- ing the well, the masonry gave way, and lie was instantly surrounded and literally buried alive, 19 feet of masonry being above his head. Mr. Superin- tendant Stockdale was immediately on the spot, and under his direction, every effort was made to rescue the poor fellow, whose groans were distinctly heard from his perilous position. For two hours the work of removing the masonry was carried on, at the end of which time the man was got cut in an insen- sible state. Dr. Reece, who had been on the spot, immediately accompanied him to the Infirmary, and. with other medical gentlemen, used every inpans for the poor fellows recovery. Wonderful to relate, not a bone was broken, and, saving a few scratches, there were no external marks. We are happy to state that the poor man is going on well, he is now suffering chiefly from exhaustion. Too much praise cannot be bestowed on Mr. Stockdale, for his anxious endeavours for the poor man's recovery. The opinion seems to gain ground that the Duke of Beaufort is to become the representative of this country at the court of St. Petersbui gh. His Grace is now at Badminton. TIIE MURDER IN EASTCIIEAP.—The unfortunate man, James Burdon, lately murdered by Robert Blakesley, lived for four years in this neighbourhood, as under butler at Duffryn, with the Hon. W. B. Grey. He was called Henry while in Mr. Grey's service, to distinguish him from the footman whose name was also James. The murderer and his victim married two sisters, daughters of John Atkins, coach- man of the late Earl of Stamford. LLOYDS.—At the half-yearly meeting of the sub- scribers to Lloyds, lately held, £ 50 was granted to the families of four coast-guardsmen and one fisher- man, who were unfortunately drowned in (hair laud- able attempt to rescue during a heavy gale on the 22nd March last, the crew of the Mary Stuart, of Cardiff, dismasted and in distress off Prad Sands in Mounts Day. Alderman Pirie, who has just been elected Lord Mayor of London, is a Director of the Bute and Rhymney Iron Company. It is a gratifying fact that one so nearly allied to the interests of this neigh- bourhood is chief magistrate of the first city in the world.

CARDIFF BOROUGH COURT OF RECORD. THURSDAY. Before David Evans, Esq., Mayor. William Jenkins, v. George Clinton. Mr. Lisle appeared for Mr. Stephens, plaintiff's attorney, and Mr, Henry Morgan for Mr. Dalton, attorney for defendant. This was an action to recover £ 1 16s. lOid., being the balance of a bill due from the defendant to the plaintiff, for general haulage of lime, &c. Mr Lisle opened the case, and called John Roberts, who on being sworn, said, I was a lime-burner at Lcckwith; between July and No- vember last I saw lime delivered, which I burnt at the Vicarage House, at Landough, to Mr. Jenkins, and to various persons I saw from GO to 100 cart- loads of lime delivered to William Jenkins from their kiln I have seen plaintiff's cart return back loaded often. Cross-Examined by Mr Morgan Thomas John had some of the lime William Jenkins had some more than them received the lime, but I cannot remember names the other persons had lime, but 1 cannot say how much Thomas John was there three or four times I kept no account of how many cartloads any one had I saw some of Jenkins's carts come back loaded and sometimes empty; they were empty about half-times, and half- times full. George Roberts sworn I worked at Landough with my father, who was employed by Mr. Clinton I kept the day-book by Mr. Clinton's orders, and entered things regularly in it, as they went and as they came I think there were about 157 loads of coal and coke altogether had about 120 loads of lime alone I saw money paid to my father by Clinton after i. I know the bock produced to be that in which entries of monies were made, Cross-Examined by Mr Morgan I have not worked for Mr. Clinton some time there is some quarrel- ing between my father and Mr. Clinton I used to be in the shed by the Vicarage House, when 1 made the entries. 62 loads, and jol cranogs of lime were 2 delivered to Wm, Jenkins, as entered by me. John John sworn I am a publican at Landough I made an entry of £ 4 IGs. 8d. in thc book produced,' money paid, at the request of Wm. Jenkins, to Mr. Clinton's credit. Thomas Roberts sworn I believe I gave the book produced, to the best of my knowledge, to W. Jenkins, the value of haulage from Landough to Cardiff is about Gd. per load, that is I Is. per day for a man and two horses. Cross-Examined by Mr Morgan I have a law-suit now pending with Mr. Clinton. Mr. Morgan very briefly addressed the jury for the plaintiff. Mr. Lisle, on the part of his client, consented to a nwsuiti The jury were then, dismissed,

CARDIFF POLICE COURT. Monday, October 4th. Present-The Mayor and J. M. Richards, Esq. TIIE UNRULY MEMBERS. Two ladies, named Mrs. Jane Teague and Mrs. Jemima Thomas, appeared before his worship to complain of sundry annoyances which each was in the habit of giving to the other, although both ac- cording to their respective accounts were the most lamt-ike creatures in creation, in fact perfect doves. The noise which was made by their sweet voices in the Justice room effectually prevented the worthy magistrate from hearing the particulars of the dis- agreement between Jane and Jemima, they were therefore removed to another apartment, where they were left to exercise their powers of eloquence, and to edify each other far from the hearing of "ears polite." "THAT'S TIIE WAY THE MONEY GOES." William Ragg, a young man, was charged with having been very drunk in Church-street on Satur- day night, and with insisting, whilst in that state, on going into a beer-shop. The pnsoner was ordered to pay 2s.; —on hearing the amount of the fine he asked for the 5s. which lie declared he had in his pocket when he was taken to the station-house. The policeman said that the prisoner had only 2d. and a bit of chalk about him, but the latter positively as- serted that the money must have been taken from him. It was proved, however, that the prisoner was so drunk as not to know how he had got rid of his cash. The fine was enforced. ANOTHER CASE OF MONEY DROPPING. John Jones was charged with having been drunk a.nd unable to take care of himself, in Church-street, all Sunday night. Mr. Superintendent Stockdale said that the prisoner was lying down in the street, in an insensible state, quite cold, and to all appear- ance dead. On his removal to the station-house he was obliged to be rubbed and wrapped in flannel.- Six shillings and some halfpence were found upon him. The prisoner said he came from Newbridge on Sunday afternoon,—when he left he had 17s. 6d. in his pocket, and he could not tell how his money had gone. The magistrates told him he might con- lider himself well off in having any left, and that his life had been preserved. This being a first offence he was ordered to pay 2s., and advised to be more careful for the future. LOVE AND LIQUOR. A very respectable looking woman, named Yorath, appeared before the magistrates to request that they would compel her husband, Mr. David Yorath, to give up what articles of furniture belonged to her, in order that she might live apart from him, as he was in the habit of beating and otherwise illtreating her. Mr. Yorath was then called in, and the magis- trates asked him why he served his wife in so un- manly a way Yorath said that his wife (lid not behave well to him, she would not account to him for some money which she had. Mrs. Yorath here said that her husband had nearly expended what lit- tle she had. The mayor said that what Mr. Yorath had stated did not at all justify him in striking his wife,—and his worship, as well as Mr. Richards, read him a very severe lecture on the unmanlincss of striking a woman. Mr. Yorath's excuse was that he never did it but when he had liquor in him." The magistrates (as Mrs, Yorath still expressed her wish to be separated from her husband) recommended the parties to settle the matter themselvej, or to get the aid of some mutual friend they would not take evidence then on an assault case against Yorath, but duly cautioned him. The parties then left the room. CAUTION TO BEER-HOUSE KEEPERS. The landlord of the Barley Mow beer-shop was fined in the mitigated penalty of 20s. and costs, for allowing drinking in his house, and for having dis- orderly characters there, on Saturday night after the prescribed hours. The landlord was informed that should he be again charged with a similar offence, he would assuredly lose his license. ASSAULT CASKS. Philip Taylor was charged by Anne Hughes with assaulting her. It appeared that the complainant had had a "misfortune" in the shape of a very little child by the defendant, to the support of which the latter declined contributing. The assault was not proved, and the magistrates recommended Miss Hughes to apply to the relieving officer, who would do all that was proper for herself and her child. JIr. Ed/card Osman was charged by Mary Llewellyn with a violent assault. The complainant said that a month ago last Thursday, defendant came to her house when she was in bed,—she got up and a.sked defendant what lie was about—he was a lodger -in answer to her question lie said that lie was going to move. She demanded payment for the lodgings, but defendant said he would not pay her, but he would pay another woman who was in the house, and who had requested him not to pay complainant, as she (the woman referred to) was responsible for the rent; some words then ensued, the end of which was that defendant struck complainant with the stick of a bed 011 her thigh, and injured her very much he had also broken a lock in gaining admission to the complainant's house from the evidence of a witness it came out that Osman had used very violent threatening language towards the complainant Mr. Osman said that lie did not strike Mrs. Llewellyn,- he went for his things, and was willing to pay all that was just and light, but some money was due for coal which she had not allowed for. The magis- trates considered the assault proved, and that the matter was aggravated by the threats which had been used. Osman was fined 10s. and costs, or in default of payment to be imprisoned for 14 days. JVilliam Powell was committed to the House of Correction for 14 days, in default of payment of a fine of 20s, and costs, for an assault on two policemen whilst in the execution of their duty. Thursday, October 7th. Before the Mayor, J. M. Richards and R. Reece, Esqrs. The two men who were brought up for burglary on Frielay last, were remanded until Monday next. A REFRACTORY RATE PAYER. John Lewis was brought up, charged with having committed an assault on Sergeant Major Evans, whilst in the execution of his duty. Evan Evans sworn—I am a constable of this borough, and was called in to assist Mr. Lloyd, collector of rates. I went with him to Mr. Lewis's house to execute a distress I saw John Lewis's wife a policeman was with us. Mr. Lloyd told Lewis's wife that he was come for a street rate she said she would not pay it, that she would call her husband Lewis came in through a back door, he was in a great passion he ran to a cupboard and took from it a handspike he then said that Mr. Lloyd had no business there, and asked him ""Wnat business have you in my house 1" Lewis assumed a very threatening attitude, and Mr. Lloyd escaped; the policeman also went out of the house and pulled the door after him, confining my- self and Lewis within. Lewis either struck or pushed me with a handspike, I cannot say which, lie did not hurt me much. I was prevented executing the war- rant in consequence of the violent behaviour of Lewis. When we got outside the house Lewis said that if ever lie caught Mr. Lloyd within the house again he would be the death of him. Joseph Fullilove, policeman, sworn—I went with Evan Evans and Mr. Lloyd to Lewis's house to protect them whilst execu- ting a warrant Lewis's wife bullied us and sent for her husband, who came in by a back door in a great rage he went to a cupboard and took out a hand- spike I thought that Mr. Lloyd would he hurt,— Lloyd was pushed out, and so was I my coat caught in the bolt of the door, which caused the closing of the same my hat dropped in the passage.— Mr. Lloyd on being sworn said that he apprehended personal injury from Lewis the rate was a correct one, and lie went personally for it to prevent any un. pleasantness, and to give defendant an opportunity of quietly settling it—indeed when defendant went to the cupboard he thought he was going for the money, which in his opinion in some measure ex- cused the policeman in not interfering. The mayor censured the policeman foi not at once capturing Lewis. The officer said that the attack iv,,I,. so sud- den that he had not time. The defendant denied the assault, but admitted that he had entered the room in a rash way. The magistrates inflicted the full penalty of L5. including costs, or in default of pay- ment 2 months imprisonment, CARDIFF GAOL REPORT. James Ppracltlin, the 30th of September, by David 10vans, ICsij., charged with stealing one child's frock, and other articles, the property of Joseph Beckinsull of Cardiff, John Ward and liickard Florence, ti-e 1st of October, by David Evans, Ksq.. for further examina- tion, on a charge of house breaking. Joseph Evans, the 6th of October, by W. Thomas, Esq., on the oath of Evan Rees, of Merthyr Tjdfil' with having stolen one shovel and other articles, his property. CONVICTION?. William fVilliams, the 27th of September, by William Thomas. Esq., for breaking a window, 21 days, with hard labour, or pay a fine of two shillings e, and eleven pence and costs. George Smith, same day, hy the same Magistrate, one calendar month, with hard labour, for vagrancy. Edward Davies, the 2nd of October, by W. Thomas, Esq., one calendar month, with hard labour, for vagraucy William Powell, the 4th of October, by David Evans, and J. M. Richards, Esqrs., for 1-1 days or pay a fine of twenty shillings, for an assault upon Thgwao Augbrey, MERTHYR. The announcement that the venerable Bishop of the Diocese intended preaching in our parish church, on Sunday, the 3rd inst., proved the means of filling that sacred edifice with an attentive audielJce. His Lord- ship accompanied by the Chancellor of the Diocese, and preceded by our respected Minister, the flev. T. W illiams, and the Churchwardens, Messrs. H<>pkins and Davies, entered the church a few minutes before eleven o clock, thus setting the inhabitants of Merthvr an example of punctuality. Prayers were read by the Rev. T. Williams, and the communion service bv the Rev. (with his usual impressive man- ner), after which his Lordship preached an admirable discourse fioin the words recorded in Mark 9, 23, 24. In the course of his remarks, he reminded his hearers that they were not to come to the Lord with doubting- wavering minds as if they were going to try an experiment, whether God could and would answer their prayers, such conduct would be an insult to any superior being—even to a fellow creature. The main qualification in all our prayers is faith. He that cometh to God must believe that he Is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek hiiu." Many are apt to think that the simple act of prayer proves that the individual does believe; hut hy a close examination of all the circumstances of the case in the text, we shall see how we are to come to God and wherein true belief consists; and here let it be observed it was the father who came, and not the child who was the sufferer and here we have an answer to the objection that is sometimes raised in reference to the miracnlous cures performed by our Saviour; that the cures were effected by strong emotions produced in the minds of the suierei-s how, however, the state of the mind of the individual might lead to a cure, it was in consequence of the faith of the Father—the cure here spoken of Was effected. In the latter portion of the text we are tanght our duty when under doubts and misgivings, (for the most upright and faithful Christian sometimes experiences such emotions.) Many doubt their interest in Christ and their justification through him, because their state of mind and love falls below that which is described as casting out fear, 1. John, 4, 18 Here we have both instruction and comfort, If there he any man who sincerely believes in Christ that. he is God who came in the flesh and that ali flesh must be saved by him, there is no reason to think that he will be rejected by God. It is not the mere saying Lord, Lord, which will avail us. It is a firm reliance upon the truth of God's word and promises. There may be sincere belief although not perfect belief. There are innumerable gradations in our faith; and in our degrees of lio)iness,-but, if we say from our hearts I- Lord, bless our unbelief we shall assuredly receive our petitions. God giveth liberally and upbraideth not, &c." If we live111 a state of open sin—if we neglect the means of grace placed within our reach— if we disregard the ordinances of his church; we son have no reason to think that our faith is sincere. We are ever liable to be led captive by our adversary the devil-and hy our fleshy appetites—need, therefore, we should avail ourselves of every means and opportunity of subduing them. By reading the scriptures—by prayer—by attendance upon the ordinances of the sai)ciu,,try, &c. The Father cried out with tears Lord I believe, &,c. let there be the same belief- the same confiding trust in God and we shall receive the same assistance, the same blessing. In the case of bodily suffering and pain, sorrow and distress, per- secution and affliction, Jen, in the hour of death, what strength and comfort we receive from this source. To the devout seeker after God, these things tend to his salvation, and the reward becomes unspeakably great, by uniting him more closely to his God. But as while we remain in the flesh our infirmities will continue so we shall need God's grace as much to- morrow as to-day, and every day of our lives; we have not yet arrived at that state of rest spoken of in the Bible, but the comfort which prcceedeth from God and his word will he ever efficacious, and will ever strengthen and support the true Christian. We must not only wish to have our sins pardoned but to be rooted out, and altogether eradicated from our hearts our prayers must be harty and sincere—no secret wish—no hesitation—no thought that we are making too great a sacrifice that we are going to give up too much. But a full, thorough, hearty, and entire surrender of self and impiicit reliance upon God's mercy and grace. His Lordship's discourse was listened to with great attention, and evincing such deep piety it could not fail to make an impression on the minds of his privileged hearers. During the service, it was announced that the Rev. Chancellor would preach at six o clock in the evening; when the church was again filled, and after the reading of the service, by the Rev. T. Williams, the Rev. gentleman delivered a most powerful discourse from 2 Kplies. 12. lie said it was impossible to describe the condition of the unconverted Gentiles more correctly than in the language of the text, they were without hope," and also "without God." The word in the origi- nal, signifies Atheists, but the word Atheist here does not mean those who denied the existence of a God, but their ignorance of the true God, for they had "Gods many and Lords many." If we look round upon the things of creation we see God in everything, as saith the Apostle in that beautiful paradox, Rom. 1, 20. The invisible filings of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen," &c. The heavens declared the day of God and the firmament sheweth his handy work." All dcclaie that they were made by him; that the power which made them is divine. The dis- pensations of Providence also declared the same, for in their order and adaptation they tell us of a God, a supieme deity. And there is also something within w tb" us which tells the same truth the conscience with its stul small \o1c0 tells usUmt there is an Ailwise Being to whom we are accountable for our deeds. But we have aLo something further, we have the book given us Wiieiein he is described as "glorious in holiness, fearful in prabCS, lIomg wonders." Here he pre- presents himself to us and vindicates his presence and authority. These are the various evidences of God a revelation is given us, churches are around us wnerein the true knowledge ofGodis preached to us; we are told that the issues of life and death" are with hia; it is not necessary that he should exert his power against us, let him only cease to support us and we are gone. But how are these things, these strong ciaims generally answered. God holds but a very small place iu our regard, even though we do not altogether slight his service, yet his service is too often considered wearisome-it is too often thought that religion is inconsistent with pleasure and enjoy- ment, and therefore it is disregarded. In affliction we too often forget God, and in the enjoyment of comfort and plenty we are alike unmindful of him. Man WHO, oi all creatures, receives most at the hand of God is tue racist uiigratelul. It is against reason to shun the best of beings; what then is the cause? It must be in God or the things which belong to Him, or in ourselves. It is not in God; for it were blas- phemy to say that God was imperfect; in ilim is no delect at ail; He is all excclience, it is therefore in ourselves; there is something in our very nature which seems to be set against God. If we worship him it is through fear of man, or worldly gain, or similar motives. Man isn fallen creature, his passions similar motives. Man isn fallen creature, his passions are violent-his heart depraved, and "desperately wicked." It was to raise him from this state, to san- ctify and save his soul that the Son of God came into the world. Before the fail all was harmony and peace; but as soon as the command was broken all went wrong, and man endeavoured to hide himself from his God. Even holy Job, and the Prophet Isaiah declare themselves unclean and undone. The shepherds who saw the angels at the birth cif our Saviour were also afraid, &c. &c. These are intima- tions that even in comparatively good men there is a feeling of dread at the sight of God. Although the age of belief in supernatural appear- ances has passed away, yet what is the meaning of that awe and dread at strange sounds, and wonderful tales told at the hour of midnight? How is it that the poorest-the lllpanest the most wretched and desti- tute stiil clings to life with all its pains and strives to escape death? Is it not 1 hat he is afraid of the judg- ment of God, because his sins are are not forgiven ? If our heart condemn us, God is ;reatrr than our heart, and l<no veth ail tilings. If w e were prepared to die, if we had made our peace with God, we should not be afraid to die we should not be terrified at the approacdi of death. I nen one sigh might watt us from this scene of suffering aR{j u, those joys which "evo hath not seen, nor ear heaid," &c. The joys of heaven are of the same nature as those of the sanctified soul here below and therefore if we have no taste for those things here we have no reason to tnink that heaven v.ould be a heaven to us. We can- not serve two masters, God will not be content with a secondary place in our thoughts If we are living to this world, and not answering the end of our being, we are living without God in the world. If we enjoy anything which this world can afford, without God we are without everything," for what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world ami lose his own soul, &c." Oh what shall we do, whither shall we fly for refuge in this world of trial, difficulty, and distress where shall we go if God be not with us if God be against us ? W here else can we look for help andsuccotii-I If we Jo not eOUle to him for mercy he will and must be near us and that in judgment. Nor is this thing to be put off, while we are hesitating time flies on and bears us towards eternity. Let us con- sider the case ofa man leaving this world without God. See him starting up and trying to look over the pre- cipice down which he is about to fall his eyes are opeu with terror; conscience is now awake with its still small voice." Where are now his companions- ,on,- his pleasures —iiis worldly enjoyments? What he now wants is the comfort ot his God a well grounded Ipfe of a?ceptaR99 through Cbrist, 4ut his jnipery --1?'1ie is too great, and his mind too much distracted, he cannot attend to these things, the struggle is soon over and he is gone, and where is he gone? %here ? Where? where "there is no peace saith my God to the wicked." He is gone where no rocks can fall on him, no mountains hide him from the « rath of that God which he disregarded, where he shall suffer torments for ever ai,,d c-i-er. But there is another state which is altogether as happy as this is miserable when God will be our Father, Christ our elder brother, the saints our companions, and blessings surpassing our utmost thoughts be ours for ever. A thoughtful disposition is the best soil upon which the good seed can be sown, here it takes root and brings fflrth fruit. Never let serious impressions be removed from our memories. There is no want which a sinner can feel but the gospel provides a full, and free, and sufficient remedy, Is there a sinner who feels that he has lived too long without God in the world; there is a new and living way opened for us world; there is a new and living way opened for us whereby to escape. "Come unto me," says Christ, "alive that labour and are heavy laden, and 1 will give you rest." God our heavenly Father is more ready to give us his blessings than our earthly parents are. Why then do we not receive them ? God is not unwilling who made us and gave his Son for us the Son is not unwilling who laid down his life for us; the Holy Spirit is not unwilling who strives with us. Why then is man unwilling to be saved ? to come to Christ? to have lite? Come to God and tell him that yon have sinned and done evil in his sight; tell him that you have gone astray like lost sheep, &c. &c. &c tell him all these things with humility and sincerity, and he will not deny his child; he will not reject his creature whom he made-whom he died to save his repentant creature; he will receive you and welcome you to his abode in glory then shall the shout be heard "Lift up your heads. 0 ye gates and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Cilory and his saints shall come in." "The Lord of Hosts, he is the King of G^ory." Sm.- CONFIRMATION.—The L id Bishop of the Diocese, accompanied by the Rev. and respected Chancellor, arrived here on Saturday last, and a confirmation was held at the parish church, agreeably to the notice •previously given. His Lordship a'd the Chancellor were received at the entrance of the church by the clergy and the churchwardens (Messrs. J. Hooper Davies and Rowland Hopkins), and the service was coiiii-ieiieed ,it eieveii o'cloc' Considering that it was market-day, the church was well and respectably attended. The service was read by the Rev. Thomas illiams, curate, after which about 200 of every grade had the solemn rite of confirmation adminis- tered to them. His Lordship then delivered a most impressive and suitable address to those who had taken upon themselves the vows made for them in their baptism. The address explained in a very clear manner the scriptural character of the ordinance", and was affectionately enforcing on those who con- firmed their obligations. It was distinguished foi its erudition, combined with simplicity j and we heartily join in the hope expressed by many, that his Lordship will favour the church by publishing it. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Monday last an inquest was held at the Six Bells, Pcnyrheol-gerrig, before A\ Davies, Esq., on view of the body of a workman, named William Megrick, aged 30, in the employ of V*. Crawshay, Esq. The evidence went to show that the unfortunate deceased was about to leave his work on Monday last, when he put his hand up tp a large stone weighing about 500 cwt., saying to a fellow workman,—"I wonder whether this will hold till morning 1 The words had scarcely escaped his lips, when the stone fell and crushed him to death, He was a single man, and was a great assistance to his father in bringing up a large family. Yenlict- Accidental Death." SUPPOSED Suicin. F.-On Tuesday week a person was missing at Merthyr, who it is feared in consequence of some domestic calamity, threw himself into the Taff. Search has been made, attended as yet with no success. Some say that he was at the edge of the river, into which the flood, which has been very high, it is feared soon drew him, and carried him dowll. MERTHYR POLICE.-SEPT. 4, 1841. [Before William Thomas, Esq.] Joseph Ecans was charged with stealing sundry tools, and candles the property of Evan Rees,David Thomas, and Griffith Jenkins, miners, in the employ of the Penydaran Iron Company. From the evidence it appeared, that on the night of Sunday last, one of the prosecutors, named Evan Rees, who works in the Pond Leach, at Penydarran, was coming down from Pwllgwiaid, in company with two other persons, when they turned to the level to see the state of the water at the mouth, as they were going to work on the following morning. On arriving at the.mouth of the level, they saw a light very far in coming towards them and, although very much astonisned and frightened, waited until they perceived the light was carried by a man. They then called upon him to come out, which he at length did but previous to his coming out, they heard a noise as if shovels dropped from him, and they saw some candles dropping from his hand. Rees caught hold of him, but lie freed himself from his coat and lie however, re-captured, and given into the charge of Richard Thomas, a constable. The prisoner made up a lame story about his going into the level to look after some man but the worthy magistrate not being inclined to believe him, he was committed to Cardiff Gaol, to take his trial at the ensuing Quarter Sessions. Mary II tlhams, charged with stealing a purse, containing a crown and a half-crown, the property of David Williams, residing at Twynyrodin, in the parish of Merthyr Tydvil, was committed to Cardiff Gaol, to take lier trial at the ensuing Quarter Ses- sions, but was afterwards admitted to bail.

BRIDGEND.—On Monday last, at the Coach and Horses, Old Castle, before Lewis Reece, Esq., cor- oner, and a respectable jury, an inquest was held on the body of a female child, nearly three years old, named Martha Thomas, daughter of William and Martha Thomas, of Old Castle. It appears that on Saturday last the mother left the child to the care of an elder sister, while going to market, who, through carelessness, had sufrered the child to wander some sixty yards from the house where it had got over a stile into a garden, when her attention was at- tracted by some inviting blackberries, which were suspended from a hedge of the garden where there was a pool of water, and into which, it is sup- posed, whilst in the act of attempting to get at thtin, she fell and was drowned. As soon as the body- was found, medical aid was immediately resorted to, but too late, the spark had fled Verdict, "Found drowned." NARROW ESCAPE FROM DISOWNING.—On Friday evening last, about six o'clock, the son of Jno. Evans, rope maker, of Llanfaes, fell into the river Usk, about 200 yards above Llanfaes bridge, the river being at the time much swollen and very rapid. The poor little fellow was carried with great velocity under the bridge, and through a very deep pool, caused by the fall of water under the bridge, which separates Llanfaes from the other part of Brecon. He was, through the guidance ofan all-merciful provi dence driven near the north bank of the river, and rescued from a watery grave, by a young man named William Morgan, a wheelwright, of Llanfaes, and was by him conducted to his overjoyed parents. He was in a very exhausted condition. Medical assis- tance was procured, and we are happy to state. that he is now quite recovered. NEATH. DIABOLICAL ATTACK.—Late on the evening of Tuesday last, or eaily on the following morning, some villains wilfully broke three squares of glass in the office of Mr. lias greaves, solicitor. Not content with this attack, about half-past one o'clock on Thurs- day morning the inmates of Mr. Hargreave's house were again disturbed by a tremendous crash, and on examining into the cause found the office window again broken, and also three squares in the lodging- room occupied by Mr. Hargreaves that gentleman had a narrow escape, for one of the stones which had been thrown was found exactly under his pillow, but he was fortunately not in the least injured, We un- derstand a reward of five guineas has been offered, which we sincerely hope will lis ve the effect of bring- ing the offenders to justice. Our correspondent in- forms us that some of the stones were upwards of a pound and a half in weight. NEATH, SEPT. SO.—Sut.rOSED SHFEP STEALING. -Dar¡d Jones, who stated himself to be a native of Glynpisiill, in the parish or Llanarthney, Carmarthen- SlllC, Was this morning apprehended by Rees, the policeman, on suspicion of having stolen two ewes, and one ewe lamb. We subjoin a description of them: 0:1 e ewe has the top of her right ear cut off. and spilt twice, and her left ear one corner cut out. The otiier ewe has the top of one ear cut off, and a hole in the otner. The lamb's leil ear is cut off, and the other notched. The ewes, we understand, are in Rees's possession, who is anxiously endeavouring to find out the owners. THE HIIITISH [PO, COMPANY.—At a special Gene- ral Meeting of the British Iron Company, held on Tuesday week at the London Tavern, it appeared that the uninterrupted action of the works would un- doubtedly produce success, and an ultimate profit of ^38,000. The accounts were ordered to be readv, and a meeting to be held to audit them on or before the 20th of November. The question respecting the dissolution of the Company will also come under discission at the litit meeting, r TAFF VALE RAILWAY.-Friday last being the first anniversary of the opening of this line. the various stations, engines, &c., were decorated with flags. We hear that the traffic is increasing, and the prospects of the company most promising. A FISH WITH A GOOD SWALLOW.-One day last week, when Mr Harrison, of Lantrissent, Surgeon, was fly fishing" on the river Ely, he caught a trout which weighed about one pound and a quarter. When opened, it was discovered to have an entire full grown Swallow bird in its stomach.

ITTONMOUTFTGLTTRR. ow- ME CIIANICS' INSTITUTE, NEWPORT.—Tuesday evening last the exhibition of paintings and curiosi- ties at Williams's room closed. The room was much crowded. The band of the 11th regiment attended, and played many favorite airs. At eleven o'clock God save the Queen was performed, and the com- pany separated, no doubt, much pleased with the exhibition and the music. There is now living in Newport, a widow woman who was married in St. Woollos church, in this town, in the year 1760, and on her marriage day the first peal was rung on the present bells in that church. ODDFELLOWSHIP. Extracts from an Address delivered by P. P. G. M. J. D. Harper, at Prince Howell the Good Lodge of I. O. F. Blaenavon, September 18th, 1841. Mr Chairman, and respected Brothers,—In rising to return you my heartfelt thanks for the very flat- tering manner in which my health has been drank, I believe you will give me credit, when I assure you that I now experience some of the most delightful sensations that can ever warm the human breast. The incalculable benefits of our beloved order now appears before my mind's eye in all its heavenly purity. The relie\i;;g of the afflicted and the dis- tressed—the soothing, with Christian love and charity those of our friends whom sickness, or infirmity ren- dered btlplc-ss-the drying of tiie orpliau's tears, and the making of lhe widow's heart to rejoice, appears to me in delightful retrospection, and, the thought com- pels me to say emphatically, Who would not be an Odd Fellow? or who could refuse his leisure moments for the furtherance of an Order so replete with true philanthrophy as Oddfellowship. Ours is an Institu- tion founded on the broad basis of benevolence and charity. It is an Institution that confers honor on its supporters and one, in every respect, most sub- stantially beneficial to those who may stand in need of its aid and support. By our laws, we endeavour to restrain all our members from the commission of offences against the laws of our country. Our laws, also, punisheth drunkenness, cursing and swearing and all obscene, or abusive language to be made use of or even tolerated at our general assemblies. Neither do we nieddie with the affairs of Government any further than to iusiil into the minds of our brethren a due observance of the laws, and a proper attention to their administration. Neither do we interfere with religious freedom, but revere and cherish holy religion, without showing any preference to any human creed, sect, or party. Ours is a Philanthropic Institution, and its benign principles are spreading their soothing and healing influence far and near. There are, at present, upwards of 2500 flourishing lodges established in England and Wales, comprising more than 200,000 efficient members. whose funds are computed to amount to more than sterling. We have also from 50,000 to 60,000 brothers in the United States of America, and have lodges established in Germany, Gibraltar, Harbadoes, and in New South Wales, so that the Order has connexions, as it were, on both sides of the globe, and the great chain of Oddfellowship binds together in one sacred bond of friendship, love, and truth, the most distant nations of the earth. Brethren, before 1 conclude ailow me to say that I feel highly pleased in seeing my old friend and father in Oddfellowship, C.S. J. Davies, Brychan, Tredegar, present on this interesting and heart-stirring occasion. The worthy chairman in drinking his health expa- tiated a little on the manifold services rendered by him to the Order. But, independently of those valuable and disinterested services, rendered by Brother Davis, to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, by his great attainments as a literary and scientific character the talent he displayed in his defence of the Order, from those evil imputations cast upon it by the authors of some invidious remarks which appeared in the Greal y Bedydd- wJr," and other Welsh Periodicals, by which defence the venom of the malignant slanderers was for ever nullified in its effect; is of itself sufficient to endear his name to every Odd Fellow. But many and im- portant are the services he has rendered the Inde- pendent Order, during his long official career. He laboured hard and incessantly in the cause, and has frequently visited various lodges, and for years faith- fully attended them, and neglected them not, so that his name, his person, and his character is better known in the Order, than any other person in the Principality. His vigorous, energetic, and manly mim! hesitates not a moment to grapple with any difficulty, however great and gigantic it may appear, that seems to mar the prosperity, or retard the pro- gress of our truly great Philanthropic Institution. Our worthy chairman, in drinking his health, was pleased to call him the father of Oddfellowship in Gwent and Morganwg. In this I wish to record my humble testimony, and to state that to Brychan, and Brychan alone, is Wales, at this moment, indebted for the inestimable blessings of Oddfellowship. Had it not been for him this great manufacturing district might had been till now, destitute of one of the most social, philanthropic, and benevolent Insti- tutions ever established in the known world. There- fore, I beg to repeat that to him most distinctly and unequivocally justly belongs the highly distinguished and most honorable title of Father and Founder of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in South Wales. Brethren, I beg again to return you my most sincere thanks for your patient hearing, and for the flattering manner it pleased you to drin k my health. May you all live long and die happy.- (From a Correspondent) MONMOUTH RACES. These sports came off on Tuesday and Wednesday last. The course was in pretty fair order considering the quantity of rain which had fallen for some days previously. The attendance was thin. The stewards were Octavius Morgan, and It. J. Ble,vitt, Es-qrs., but the latter gentleman being absent, J. E. W Rolls, Ehq., acted in his stead. By some accident our report of the running has not arrived, it was, however, we are assured, very indif- ferent, there was plenty of Jockeys hip. and. an appear- ance of an understanding between the owners of the horses. The ordinary was held at the King's Head Tnn, when about 70 persons (including ladies) sat down. In the evening, the ball at the Beaufort Arras, was well attended. We sliail give the particulars of the several races next week.

BRRCC'.IGUTRC. è — BIIECKNOCK INFIRMARY.—September 21st. IN. Out Patients remaining last week 0 20 "I Admitted since 0 5 In. Out. (3 31 Cured and Relieved 0 3 Dead. 0 0—0 3 Remaining 6 28 Physicianffor the ensuing week Dr Lucas. Surgeon ditto ditto. MrBattr G. R. Beavan, Esq., a staunch conservative, has been elected without opposition a Member of the ,I,o w I I Councilor Brecon, i ii, the room of C. C, Ciifton, Esq., deceased. FIRE.—On sunday night last, about half-past six o'clock, the inhabitants of Brynmawr, Brecon hire, were thrown into the greatest consternation by the loud cries of" Fire, fire," when it was discovered that a rick of hay, the property of Mr. John Jones, shopkeeper, was in flames. A great number of persons immediately hastened to the spot, all anxious to render every assistance in their power to ex- tinguish the devouring clemeiit one man, named John Lewis, a shoemaker, particularly exerted him- self. Thc rick was within 20 yards of the Inde- pendent chapel, which was soon cleared 011 the alarm being given, and the congregation hastened to the spot. Had the flames reached a powder maga- zine close by, the chapel would inevitably have been destroyed. We have been unable to ascertain by what means the rick became ignited.

A new s'eamcr has been fitted up to ply between Bristol and Llanelly. The Carmarthen Journal very properly stimulates its readers, in self defence, to float one from that port to Bristol. The speculation would no doubt answer well, The country has deeply to lament the loss which has heeu sustained by the death of Captain Sir H. Le Fleming Senhouse, who is reported to have subse- quently sunk under the fatigue and exhaustion caused by his exertions in the actions with the Chinese.