The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian

Wz return to the subject of the Allotment of Land in small quantities for garden purposes, as a means of bettering the condition of the labouring classe8, from a thorough conviction of the many benefits th^t/yould follow its being extensively adopted in our own immediate neighbourhood. The main object in providing for the wants and necessities of the working classes, should be to give them healthy and profitable occupation-to offer a premium, in fact, upon industry and pru- deDe to excite feelings of independence-to -cherish a love of nature, by familiarizing them with her operations—and to make them value "theSr native soil, by giving them the opportunity of participating in its productions, by the exercise of their own labour, and at their own cost. We have clearly shown how this may be accomplished without the least risk, and with certain advantage. We have brought forward many instances to prove that poverty and distress have invariably vanished wherever the allotment system prevails, -—that the condition of the labourer and mechanic has been elevated to an extraordinary degree, in health and moral worth,—that his garden allot- ment has been the Savings Bank of his surplus lâbour-and that far from being a burthen upon the classes above him, by his claims upon their bounty, he has in many instances contributed to their enjoyment from the produce of his well cultivated garden. We can conceive no plan better calculated to do extensive good; it has everything to recommend it-facility of accom- plishment, without a possibility of mischief or injury to any one—and by affording encourage- ment to the temperate and industrious, and laudable example to the idler and the profligate, it confers a lasting benefit upon all branches of society. The progress of temperance in this town and neighbourhood, has already worked wonders in reclaiming the drunkard, and in re- storing to the. anxious wife and helpless children many a husband and parent, till latterly lost in dissipation.—To aid and assist this glorious move- ment towards man's regeneration, leave him no excuse for idleness !-every labouring man, more ,especially those of sedentary employments, such as Tailors, Shoemakers, and others engaged in indoor occupations, ought to have a piece of ground for healthy relaxation, and the cultivation or vegetables, that will aid him in his food, and fruit or flowers for his innocent gratification. We confidently, earnestly, recommend this plan for adoption; it will provide against a season of want and scarcity, it will supersede the necessity of large contributions for the relief of the poor, by jfttrnishing them with the means, through God's merciful providence, of wipporting ,dn comfort, their families and themselves,—and it will tend most effectually to promote peace and good fel- lowship between all classes of the community.

I One of {lie tw-e new Vice.-<Ch.swcellor«hips hate j '•fen offered to Mr Kniglit Bruce, Q C.; Mr. Wigraiti. Q.C., Las <bee«i appointed U> the other. NEATH.—Mr David Morgan, of this Town, ob- tained liis certificate of qualification from Apothe- I caties* Hall, on Thursday, the 21st last

GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIKK INFIRMARY AND DISPENSAUY, CARDIFF. Abstract of House- Surgeon's Report to the Weekly Board, from Oct. 2 th to Oct. U7th, 1S41, inclusive. IX-DOOK PATIBWTS.—Remained by last Report 1, 9; Admitted 2 — 11 • Discharged, 0—Cured and Relieved, 0; Died, 0—0 Remaining, 11. OuT-DooR PATifcwni—HKLHRFIIIED by last Report, 84; Admitted since 19,-103. Discharged, 3-Cured and Relieved 15, —Died, 0.18. Remaining, 85. Medical Officers for the Weeh. Physician, Dr. Moor«,—Consul ting Surgeon, Mr Reece,—Surgeon, Mr Lewis,—Visiters, Mr. Lowder and Mr. James. THOS. JACOB, House Surgeon.

An inquest was held, at the Navigation, on Thurs- day se'nnight, before W. Davies, Esq coroner, on view of the body of Maria Davies, a young girl, about 15 years of age, who was found in one of the locks, near the above place, about 7 o'clock that morning. James Piper, lock-keeper, deposed, that he was married to deceased's sister; that deceased, who had been living with her father and mother, near Troedyrhiew, came down to his house on a visit, the evening previous. She remained there about an hour, and then went out alone for the purpose of sleeping at her brother's house. Previous to deceased leaving the house, her sister offered her a candle to light her across the lock, fearing that she might fall into the Canal. This, however, she declined, saying she would not cross the lock; and wishing them good night, weRt away. That was the last time witness saw her alive. On the following morning, between six and seven o'clock, witness went to open the lock for a boat to pass through, when he saw a bonnet floating on the water, and picked it out. He did not, however, recognise it at the time; but upon taking it into his house, his wife immediately said it was her sister's bonnet. Witness then went to her brother's house to make inquiries, w..en he found that she had not been there, and he returned to the lock, where (the water being let out after the boat had passed down) the body of deceased was found. Verdict- Found drowned."

MERTHYR. CORONER'S INQUBST.—On Friday, the 22od inst. an inquest which had been twice previously adjourned was resumed at the Castle Inn, Merthyr, before Wm Davies, Esq., coroner, and a very respectable jury. to investigate the circumstances connected with the death of an old man, named John Harris, aged C6, which occurred on Thursday evening, the 14th inst. From the evidence of Richard Morris, an ostler, at Dowlais, it appeared that at about a quarter to seven o'clock, on Thursday evening, he was walking to- wards Dowlais, behind a car driven by John King. between Merthyr and Tredegar, and when near Gellyfailog bridge, he heard the noise of a horse galloping, and immediately afterwards observed the deceased on the opposite side of the road a person was on the horse, who had (he believed) a dark M'lntosh cloak on. The horse was of a dltrk colour, with a switch tail and one of his hind feet was white. The car was at the time distant from the deceased about a yard, The horse knocked deceased down with his breast. Witness Galled out to the person on horseback to stop; but he replied "I) rn your eyes, get out of the way and rode on The car stopped, and on witness going back he found a crowd of persons with the deceased. He was quite sure the wheel of the car did not pass over him. It was sufficiently light to see objects on the road, but not to distinguish or recognise them. The^defieased when., picked up was found to have received a severe wound juflt behid the ear, wl;cli was nearly severed from his head. Another witness, named Ann Griffiths, deposed, that as she was returning from Rhymney, on the evening in question, when near Dowlais large pond, a man on horseback galloped passed her, and she was struck by the horse's head, which knocked her down- She a!so described the man as having on a dark cloak. Other witnesses were examined, who proved having seen a man on horseback galloping down the road about the time of the accident, but no one could swear to the person. A report having reached the ears of Mr. Hugh Morgan, of Penydarran Works, implicating him in the sad event, he attended the inquest, and deposed, that he returned from Tredegar, in company with Mr. Thomas Martin, and Mr. R. BramweH, on Thursday evening, between six and seven o'clock that in passing Dowlais pond they were all three together, and continued so until they arrived at Mr. G. Martin s house, at Dowlais, when his two friends parted with him. He was dressed in black clothes and had no great coat or cloak on. In his way down to his house opposite the Penydarran Wors he neither trotted nor galloped. Mr. Robert Bramwejl confirmed the tpstiipony of the above wit- ness up to the time of his parting with hitq. i\jr. T, Martin was also in attendance hut was not examined. The coroner said that under all the circumstances he thought the jury had better return such a verdict as would leave the case open for future investigation, which they accordingly did to the effect that "John Harris came to his death trom injuries sustained on Thursday, the 14th day of October, 1S41; but, how. or by what means given is unknown to the jurors The coroner, with whom the jury coincided, told Mr. Morgan, that lie left the room without the least blame attached to him- FEMALE IVOIUTES.—T a general meeting of the said order, legally published and held at Hirwain Wrgant, near Merthyr lydvil. on the 14th ult., there were present about sixty I Ielegates from the different Lodges through South Wales, when the following resolutions were unanimously agreed upon ,—-That brother pavid J fines, of Tymiiwr. A beravon, is the only founder of the said cause j and th^t FJen Codebog s Lodge, held at the .Crown Inn, Aberavon, is to be the principal Lodge of the order throughout the whole world. SJFATAI. ACCIDENT —As an old man was going to the Wesleyan chapel, near Pontgelliveilog, Dowlais, last Thursday fj?'nnight, some persons on horseback, 17 came ip contact Wbim, ilQ that he difd shortly from the injuries he received- Riders cannot be too cautious, and pedestrians should always enr deavour to turn aside.

:Monntoutt\1it\íre. NEWPORT DISPRNSARY.-A public;meetit)g of the snbscribers to the above institution took place at Lla- narth street, on Friday the 23nd inst Octavius Mor gall, Esq., M.P., who had intended to preside, was prevented being present by indisposition, and Stephen Towgood. Esq., was called to the chair. The follow- ing gentlemen were present:—Messrs: Hawkins. C. Prothero, Revs. A. A. Isaacson and E. Metcalfe, Messrs. T. Latch, T. Wall, J. Cairns, T. J. Phillips, Morgan, R. Pyne, James Harrhy, Dowling. Hodgkin son, T. Morris, L. Edwards, M. Morris, Prujean, and P. Williams. A special general meeting of the sub scribers is appointed to take place on the 14th of November next, on which occasion the friends of the institution are earnestly requested to attend. NEWPORT.—We understand Mr. Martin Morrison, is a candidate for the honour of filling the Civic Chair; he is opposed by Mr. Lewis Edwards. NEWPORT TOWN COUSCIL -On Monday next, the Election of Town Councillors for this Borough, in the room of those who retire by rotation, will lake place in the Police Court. The Court opens at nine o'clock. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday last, Wm. Stock- wood, mason, of Newport, aged 53, died suddenly by the bursting of a blood vessel, at the house of Mr. Watkins, Ship and Pilot, where Stockwood was living.- An inquest was held on Monday, before Wm. Brewer, Esq., coroner, and a verdict of-" Died by the visitation of God" returned. Stockwood has been for a number of years a hard drinker. PROVIDENTIAL b,SCAPF.-One of the most provi- dential and miraculous escapes from an awfully sud- den death we have ever had the duty to record, occurred on Monday week. The small bridge lead inginto the yard of Mr. Bachelor, timber merchant, had been allowed by the workmen to remain up longer than necessary. There was, from the weight of the bridge, a heavy strain upon the chains, causing them to snap, when the frame work of the bridg" came down with a tremendous crash. Two lads were near it at the time, both apparently about six or seven years of age. One of them was knocked down and his leg caught in a portion of the broken frame, he escaped with only a slight scratch whilst the other was Jet off with merel/'a Sap on'the back. From the present brittle appearance of the bridge, leading to the Cinder Hill Wharf, there is every chance of its following the example of that above alluded to. We trust, when it does, the consequences may not be of a more serious nature. Lord Granville Somerset has been pleased to send a selection from the Anglo-Saxon and Francic coins, n' found last year, at Cuerdale, near Preston, from the office rf the Duchy of Lancaster, to be deposited in the Douceur Museum at Goodrich Court This kind liber- ality needs no comment, except that the gift is to a gentleman of diametrically opposite politics, The neighbourhood of this town has latterly been infested with a gang ofsheep-stealers. Last week Mr. Swift, of this town, had a fine sheep stolen from Penait, and another was taken from a meadow at Dixton. Depredations are also frequently committed on the poultry, and scarcely a night passes without some being carried away.-Beacoit. ACCIDENT.—On Monday se'nnight, as a son of Mr. Watkins, plasterer, of Monmouth, was engaged in re- pairing a chimney at the house of Mr. Davis, malster, of Monnow-street, the (adder on which be was stand- ing slipped, and the poor fellow was precipitated from a height of thirty feet. Mr. Collins, cabinet-maker, and several other individuals immediately came to the spot and did all in their power to assist him. The boy was afterwards placed under the skilful hard of Mr. Wilson, who expressed great surprise that no bone was broken but we regret to state that he is in a very (rscarious state. NEW EPISCOPAL CHAPEL AT CWMGELLY, BLACK- WOOD.—This chapel was opened for Divine Service on Sunday last, the 24th instant, when the Rev. Leigh Morgan, Incumbent of the parish, preached in English at 11 o'clock, a.m., from ltith c, of Matthew, 18th v. The Rev. E. Jenkins, Incumbent of Dowlais, preached in Welsh at six, p.m., from 1st c. Romans, 16th v. It was gratifying to see the chapel crammed with most attentive audiences at both services ;and a sum, amounting to above four pounds was collected towards the expenses of the building. A few months ago this building was a steam-engine house but through the exertions of the Incumbent, aided by some kind friends, it is now neatly fitted up for the worship of Almighty God. The building, being a leasehold, together with a handsome subscription, was given by Captain Marsh, proprietor of the Rock Colliery the site (the freehold) was given by Sir Charles Morgan, and it has been fitted up abel furnished by Subscriptions collected in the neighbourhood, os- sisted materially by a must liberal donation from our Diocesan and Chancellor. A most valuable set of books for the Desk, Table, Pulpit and Congregation has been presented to this Chapel by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. We are sorry to bo obliged to add that the Chapel Cannot be conse- crated for the want of an endowment; but this surely shall not be the case long, for some gontlemen who draw their wealth from this too long neglected valley, will come forward and help Ui. Of this we are certain that, if the moral, infcel'eetual, and spiritual condition of the population of these districts was better known, some exertions in their behalf, and for their improve- ment would have been long ago made by those indi. viduals, whose interest as well as duty call loudly upon them to come among us and improve us !}

IT will be seen that the grand farce of M'Leod's trial has commenced. If it be true, as it has been asserted, that our Government has an as- .surance whatever be the issue of this judicial [proceeding no consideration will induce the United States Government to sacrifice -M'Leod- then all this mock array of the forms of justice umst have been made to satisfy the State of New York. Our want of space precludes any further wiotjce of this trial, the importance of which arises from the great interests which were supposed to be involved in its result.—With the perfect agree- ment, says the Times, subsisting between the British and American Cabinets as to the absolute ;necessity of preserving him (M'Leod) harmless, :it is all one to Britain whether they find him ;guilty or innocent.

THE Merlin of last week in commenting on a pamphlet which has been just put forth by Lord Alvanley, quotes that part of his lordship's pro- duction in which he argues that the Irish Church could not have dissented from a Church which -it had preceded, to which it had never belonged, ;and which had never been ds facto established in 'the country." The greater antiquity of the 'Church of Rome than that of the Protestant tChurch has ever been a favourite boast of its anetabers, and many Protestants on hearing the 'hold and impudent assertion, are apt thought- llessly to admit it as a truth; whereas did they, a" it behoves them to do, make themselves ac- quainted with the history of their own Church, they would nnd that doctrines entirely opposed to those of the Romish Church were prevalent in Ireland long before the Papal Heresy was intro- .duced into that country, to which it has been a 'blight and a curle, Dr. Murray, in his admirable history of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, ;says, "We learn from Dr. O'HaJloran, a dis- tingriiohcd Roman CQ1, gtntiqudry, that about A. D. 369, when Christianity was making such ;i"apid progress in Ireland, a most uncompro- Xftisia g enmity existed in the minds of the Irish ipeople against everything connected with OlJieJ' it would therefore be unreasonable to suppose that it was from Rome they received that instruc- tion which broke down their heathen superstitions, 'dissolved their former system of religion, and jaKodaeed such an important revolution in the minds of all, as ultimately to lead them, with one consent, to profess themselves Christians." We have not at present either time or space to enter at large into the subject, but we cannot conclude without .recommending to the perusal of the 'friends of the Church by law established, the two admirable Sermons preached in November last, 1f1 St. Paul's Church, Newport, to the largest fco&gregation which ever assembled in tha Wiidiog, on the Errors of Popery; the clear, forcible, and masterly manner in which the errors °f the Romish Church are pointed out, an proved by texts of Scripture, demands attentive study, especially at the time when such unblush- ng falsehooc4 are put forth in certain public Journals The above Sermons were most liberally puo- I Wished by the excellent Bishop of Llandaff, at his expense; they are illustrated with copious otes, and a small edition is published at a low j ^ate (6d.) for the benefit of the poorer classes. ^Ve hear that the whole produce of the sale o I I)Oth editions will be given to the Newport I National Schools, in reduction of the debt on that valuable institution.

AUGMENTATION OF SMALL LIVINGS. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners have commenced the augmentation of all Livings which contain a population of 2,000 persons, to X150 per annum. Among the parishes named in the Gazette of the 22nd instant, are— Llansamlet, Glamorganshire f24 Bedwellty, Monmouthshire 21 Mynydd-yslwyn, Monmouthshire 36 Abergwilly, Carmarthenshire 24 Llandyssil, Cardiganshire 63 Old Radnor, Radnorshire 63 4b The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Granville Somerset, M P.), has been engaged the last week in inspecting the property in the neighbourhood of Bridgend, a'. Llangeinor,Ognrore, &e., belonging to the Duchy. His Lordship was a guest at Merthyr- mawr, with the Right Honourable the Judge Advocate, during his stay in Glamorganshire. TAFF VAI.E RAILWAY.—There is good reason for supposing that the revenue of this line will, in a short time. be much increased. Mr. Powell, who w a large shareholder in the company, and an extensive coal proprietor, has, e hear, struck a six feet vein of very excellent steam coal at Aberdare, on the pro- perty of J. Bruce Pryce, Esq. A number of wag- gons, on an improved principle, are now in a state of considerable forwardness for the rail.road, hy means of which some hundreds of tons of coal daily will he added to the traffic on the railway which is already great. With the magnificent Bute Ship Docks, amI the Taff Vale line, Cardiff may boast of advantages hardlv surpassed by any town in the kingdom. The shipping of goods is effected safely and expeditiously, and the port charges are moderate. A proof of the growing prosperity of our port we have elsewhere recorded,—44 vessels having left the Bute Docks in two days, there tonnages amounting to 5,199. There could not, perhaps, be a better opportunity should a Prince (of Wales) be born, for the institution of and order of merit, to take place of the Guelpluc Order, in the honours of le wards at the disposal of the English Crown. The Order of the Bath is essentially a military order, and has been diverted from the pur- poses of its institution togratily the vanity of such men as Lord P almerston, who got themselves made civil grand crosses. There are just as good reasons for making civil "commanders" and civil "compan- ions." only the absurdity of calling it the "Most Hon- ourable Military Order" would then be more apparent. The Orders of St. Andrew and St. Patrick are con- fined to the Scottish and Irish nobility by customs, and, moreover, have no inferior grades. So that if the Sovereign of England should wish to bestow a mark of honour on an English civilian she cannot do so without making him a Knight of the Garter at once (if there should happen to be a vacancy), or hy vio-' lating the statutes of the Order of the Bath. George the Fourth felt the necessity of having some order at his disposal, which should be applicable to the merits of all classes of his siihiects and, therefore, as King of Hanover, instituted the Guelphic Order. Now the same necessity exists, and the Guelphic Order is no longer available, beinsf vesfed in the Crown of Hano- ver. Therefore there could not be a better occasion. during the present reiifn, of supplying the deficiency, than at the birth of a Prince of Wales, should such an auspicious eventoccur; or, seeing that lingland. Scot- land, and Ireland, have already got their respective distinctions of honour, it would, perhaps, be but fair to accord to the descendants of Cadwallader the insti- tution of a Cambrian Order. THE BUTS DOCKI.-We have much pleasure in recording the gratifying fact, that on Tuesday last, no less than twenty-seven vessels left these magnificent docks at tide tinae, theirtonnage amounting to 3,162! On the previous day, 17 sail left the same basin, their tonnage being 2,037. Evo^y-oae -of-our- must feel proud of the resources afforded to Cardiff by the Bute Docks. It should be remarked that the tonnage above mentioned is the registered amount; the vessels in general carried one third more. THE THEATKE.—Our space compels us this week to be very brief in our notice of the performances at this fashionable place of amusement, but in our next we trust to do justice to both pieces and actors. On Monday evening, the new comedy of London- Assurance was the attraction, and it introduced to us a new performer here, Mr. T. Green a gentleman eminently fitted to personify such a character as Sir Hartcourt Courtly. The gem of the piece was Miss 'Ellis's Lady Gay Ipanker it was well and naturally played the free, frank, dashing, fox-hunting Lady Gay, was done to the life; divested of all vulgarity she shone out as the high-spirited woman of fashion. Nothing could be better than her arch mock-wooing of Sir Harcourt, or her distress when her dear little Dolly'ai" brains were perilled. Miss fjllis possesses all the requisites for ensuring success in the arduous profession to which she has devoted herself. She combines a commanding person a very pleasing and expressive face, lady-like manners, and a melodious voice, with a perfect knowledge ol stage business. But it is not alone in the lighter walks of the drama that Miss Ellis shines. Her serious scenes, (which evidently are her forte), are true to nature, and are distinguished by a pathos which at once touches the heart, We confidently predict for her a prosperous career, and anticipate hearing of her triumphs at no distant day in a field ol exertion on which she is about to enter, Miss K having s^cpepted an engage- ment with Mr. Macready, at I)rury-lane. Richard the Third was performed on Tuesday, and the part of the crook-hacked tyrant was given with much energy and judgment by Mr. C. Perkins. In con- clusion we can only add that Mr. Leclercq and his talented family have this week appeared in some new Ballets, and were much applauded, we shall say more of them anon. We cannot feel it otherwise than ae a matter of much regret, that in these enlightened days, when a regenerated taste in ecclesiastical construction, and a feeling of antiquarian value, for all that is old and pure in architecture, seems to have sprung up amongst us, that the beautiful early portions of Llandaff Cathedral should be allowed to remain in ruin, and even in that state to be outraged by the existence of the present unsightly building, that se- parates the east and west end. In this wealthy and populous diocese, we fancy no great degree of private sacrifice would be required to raise a sum fully suf- fiient for the restoration of this national work, and for its being placed on the footing of other cathedrals. Wo are lad tq these remarks by the fact, that the Chapter has recently been obliged to make a heavy outlay for merely substantial and necessary repairs, The roofs, which were in a yeiy decayed and de- fective state, have been retcovered with new lead and the cielings, which were very dangerous, have been fresh timbered and plastered. These works have been executed by Messrs. E. Bird, of Cardiff; Baker and Crispin, of Bristol f under ihe directions of Messrs. Wyatt and Brandon, Architects. Our anticipations with regard to the success of the Cardiff Hunt Ball, have been fully realized. We have not witnessed so numerous or brilliant an as- semblage of the county gentry at any ball for several vars. That prqnjQter of sociability, Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., not olfly pgtrpnized the ball, over which his fair daughter-in-law presided with her usual elegance, but also brought with him a large party. The II th regiment kindly sent their bandj which added much to the agremens of the soiree. We noticed amongst the fashionables, Lady Rodney, Lady Duntze, Mrs. Charles Morgan, Mrs. Augustus Morgan, fthlj¡ gruce Pryce, Mrs. G. Thomas, Mrs. J. Homfray, Airs, f}q ofepr, Mrs. Williams, of Pen- doylan, Mrs. J. Hill, Mrs. 6. ToIygood, &c., &c, Misses Rodney, Blosse, Nicholl, Antyobus. Jfijm? fray, Williams's, Bruce Pryce's, Homfray's, Bateipan, Knight's, &c., &c, Messrs. C. JVlorgan, M. P., Octavius Morgan, M. P., Booker, Homfray's An- trobus, Coliilo gassett. Captains Spottiswood, Moore, Major Bloor«fie}d, E. Blosse, &c. The supper and arrangements did 1'J.t credit to Alr. Ainslie, the landlord of the Cardiff Armt. CARDIFF POLICE.—-The proceedings during the week in .gin- police court have not been of public interest, Lord and Lady Stuart, accompanied by Miss Stuart, arrived at Cardiff C^s^e q Wednesday evening last. We are happy to state that his Lordship and family are in the enjoyment of good health. A W elsh neighbour of ours hearing of the recent capture of the notorious Grogan, and readily con- jecturing what might be, possibly, the result of Ilis arrest, rejoined, V ',Nbw, Vi Grogan ef, RURAL CONSTABULARY.—The report on the Hamp- shire Rural Constabulary states that some proof of the tendency of the new force to lesietieritne could he found in the srreat reduction which had taken place since its establishment in the expenccs of prosecutions. l'lio cost of prosecutions for the quarter viiditig Mi- chaelmas. 18S9, had been 1.1501. 14s. 7d. In the quarter ending JS40, it was 1,248f. ] Is., and for the quarter just ended it waS but 7101. 13<. 8d.' being less by 1,000/. than it was two year- ago, when the police had not been established, The number of committals to tho county prison showed tliesimere. sults. The vagrants who used to infest the county were now driven out of it, and a proof of the efficien- cy of the police force to clear the county of rairrants was stated to be that of the county of Carmarthen, where an application bad been made for a similar force to clear themselves from tho beggars who were driven out of other counties by the establishment of police, and sought refuge in tilat.-Morning Post. INQUEST.—An inquest was held on Monday last, before R. L. Reece, Esq. coroner, on the body of a child named Henry Davis, which was found in the canal, where it had lain a fortnight. A verdict of Found Drowned was returned.

NEWPORT MECHANICS' INSTITUTr,We are sorry to observe that some of the disaffected members of this Institution, are, to use an old adage quarrel li"X with their bread alld butter. It appears that the Se- creUries in conjunction with a majority of the Com- mittee made arrangements with a gentleman, last week. to deliver a lecture on Phrenology, to those members who chose to attend, at half his usual pub- lic charge. The lecture was given, and some it appears are making all the mischief they can, out of the- eircutn- stance, but we must say that however much the adop- tion of such a principle, istobedepweated, it would be more prudent to silence the matter by saying nothing about it. and avoiding a similar course in future.— (From a Correspondent.)

MERTHYR POLICE.-Oct. 25, 1841. [Before William Thomas, Esq.] Rfary Jorfes, was brought up charged with obtain '"j, goods to the anjount of £ 2 4s. 9a frqm the shop of Mr. Samuel Smith, draper, of High-street, on Saturday last. John Daviesj one of Mr. Smith's assistants, stated that the prisoner came into the shop on Saturday last, and said she wished to see a piece of black merino, and some black lace for Mrs- Perkins, the wife of Mr Perkips, the solicitor. The goods were shown her, and she desired him to put seven yards of the merino, and, to the best of his recollection, six yards of lace. Prisoner then asked for two pieces of India silk handkerchiefs for Mr. Perkins, and two single ones, three shawls of various prices, and other articles, which she took away to shew Mrs. Perkins She returned in about a quarter of an hour afterwards, and said that Mrs. Perkins, kept one of the shawls, two single silk handkerchiefs, and six yards of lace. The whole of the goods came to £ 9. 4s. 9d. [The whole of the goods fwere produced by Williams, the ] constable, who took the prisoner into custody on Sunday forenoon ] The witness during the time he was serving her. had some conversation with her respecting Mr. Perkins's country house, and from the anow4ro she gave he had no doubt that she was Mr. Perkins's servant. The prisoner yas agahJ charged with having ob- tained goods under similar circuinstapces, and ph the same day from the shop of Mrs. Astons, dealer in shoes, in Hjgh-street. From the evidence of Louisa Wpodley, (Mrs. Astons's niece) it appeared that the prigopejj,- qbfained six pairs of shoes, for the purpose ofphewing them to Mrs. tferkioa- JJpQB inqqirj", however, it appeared that Mrs. Perkina, had not sent any one to their shop for the last six mopths. [The shoes which were worth 30s were produced by the popstabje, and identified by witness.] The prisoner, Jjayi^g nojllifng to say ip hpr defpnee, yap the» cpmrHit^ed on hpth c]iajrges tQ Cardiff gaol, to 44e her trial at thg next (Quarter Sessioas. EMBEZZLEMEN^. James Lewis, formerly a traveller in the employ of Mr. Charles James PoWttll, a brewer, at Dowlais, was charged with having embezzled various sums of money, belonging to his employer. The first witness examined was Thomas Jenkins, of the White ilart public house, Dowlais, who proved having paid the prisoner jgtt 15s., on the 31t of May last, on Mr. Powell's account. Sarah Head, of the Holly Bush, Dowlais, also proved that she had paid the prisoner, £ 8. 28. lid., and. since that, JM. 3s. 6d. Mr. Powell, on being sworn, stated that Lewis was in his employ as traveller, up to the last fortnight. He had been in his employ about three years. His duties were to go out and receive orders and take money. Previous to the 31st of May last, six barrels of porter were sent to Mr. Jenkins, of the While Hart, upon an order brought by the prisoner. The whole was £14, 7s., and the discount and leakage on a barrel which had been returned, made it £ 11. 15s. The prisoner had not accounted for the receipt of this money. Witness called upon Thomas Jenkins, the week before last, and found the money had been paid. Prisoner had accounted to him for other moneys received since the payment from Jenkins, to a considerable amount, upon several occasions. There was money also due from Mrs. Head, on the 3rd of April last, namely, 8. 2s. 6d. This had not been paid to him, nor accounted for, by the prisoner. He had had a conversation with prisoner about; this money, several times, and asked him why Mrs. Head's account was not paid. His reply was that Mrs. Head, would not settle bee iuse there was a dispute in it. In his cross-examination by Mr. Williams, (pri- soner's attorney.) witness stated that he paid prisoner by salary, and that he accounted to him sometimes every day. or whenever he returned from a journey. There was something in the shape of an account between witness and Lewis. The agreement was that prisoner was to be paid weekly; but it some- times happened that witness was from home on a Saturday, when he allowed prisoner to retain the amount of his salary, but he always accounted to him on the next settlement for it. Prisoner was allowed his travelling expenses in addition to his salary. The salary ran on partially unpaid; but the travelling expenses were allowed and settled. There was an arrear of salary due to prisoner, and the reason was that witness, some time back, found that prisoner had received various sums of money from 'persons, who owed for beer and porter, and had likewise borrowed money from customers. In Gonsequence of these things he had a serious conversation with prisoner; but having known his mother for some time as a respectable woman, he determined upon giving him another trial, on condition that he should pay out of his salary the amounts which he had received and borrowed. Witness could not tell what the deficiency was, not having his book, nor what prisoner had received on account of his salary during the last year, but he had gone on receiving money according to the agreement that was made, up to the time of his discharge, The prisoner declined, for the present, saying any- thing in his defence. There was another charge against the prisoner for having received from Mrs. Drewe, (now Mrs. Williams), who keeps a beerhouse, at Pontmorlais, the sum of £ a., on the 31st of July last* Mr. Powell, proved that this amount still stood in his ledger as not received. Prisoner again declined saying anything for the present. [In the course of the examination, prisober said Mr. Powell, would find his own initials in the hook as having received the f 8. 2s. 6d. The prisoner was fully committed to take his trial at the next assizes; but the magistrate intimated that, in consideration of his previous good character, he would take bail for his appearance, 1 HIGHWAY ROBBERY. John Griffith, alias "Shone Aberdare," and Robert Chapman, alias "Scotch Bob," two notorious characters fralll Poiitystorchouse, were charged with assaultill I and putting in bodily fear one Daniel Williams, and stealing from his person, a pinchbeck watch and other articles, on the 23rd Oct. last. It appears that the prosecutor on Saturday last about 12 o'clock at night, met a girl, named Betsy Bevan, near the New Inn, Merthyr, and asked her to accompany him. She went with him and they walked through Pontystoreliouse and up as far as the Rolling Mill, in George Town. He then told the girl to wait at the door white lie wpnt in to get something to drink. Wnen he came out he saw the prisoner John Griffiths talking to the female, and the other prisoner Robert Chapman was within a few yards of them In, Prosecutor told the female that he was afraid IJollJcbodv. was following them and that he would rather go back, instead of forward. They then went round to. the back of the houses and walked in the direction of Nantygwcnith gate. They passed through the gate, and after they had ^alked Abbut at) or 60 yants, the two prisoners overtook them, when John Griffiths, after speaking a word or two to the female, knocked the prosecutor down, and both tho prisoners com- menced kicking him. He cried out murder," %slj(-ti one of the prisoners pressed his knee on his stomach and clapped his hand on his mouth while the other put his hand in his waistcoat pocket and took his watch out. As soon as the follow took his hand away prosecutor cried out For God's sake take all I have got, hut don't kill me." He then got up and ran away as fast as lie could and informed the people at the gate what had happened. They went back with him but found nothing but his hat. [The watch was here produced by the constable and was immedi- ately identified by the prosecutor] Betsey Bevan, fully corroborated the above evidence and swore positively to the two men. Great praise is due to tho constables John Millward and Thomas Thomas, for their activity in tracing out the villains, whom they apprehended in a lodging house at Tredegar The watch was found among the bedclothes where they had been sloeping. Both prisonew declined saying, allyl hillg, and were fully committed to take their trial at the next Assizes.

ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE. ELECTION OF SciioL\ns.—-The following members of the college have just been elected, after a hard struggle to the scholarships set opposite their names. Thomas Hughes, to the aVan Mildert. Richard jqnes, sen, The Eldon Welsh. 'l'hollls Browne. The E!don Hebrew. Thomas Williams The Derg Ormond. John Powell Jones. The Barton Thomas Morgan bThe Martha More. Edward Verity The Harford. The friends of St. David's College will be glad to hear of the prosperous state of the institution. There are t present in residence, about GO young men pre- paring for holy orders. The principal has been ad- lDitted within the year IS) I. No fewer than twenty- five new members. There can be no doubt, therefore, of a regular supply of young men, sufficient for the wants of the Diocese, (with an occasional candidate for this or other Dioceses) of habitable residences, and we hope of siiitable acquirements and quali- fications-

a 4 scholarship of X-20 a year, established by the late noble Bishop Van Mildert. b Founded by Mrs. Martha More.—For the bes Examination on the Evidences of Christianity. f

The anniversary meeting of the Monmouthshire District Committees of the Societies for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, was held on Thursday last at Chepstow, that being one of the five towns within the county, at which the annual meet' ag of those Societies is held by rotation. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Hugh \Villiams< M.A., vicar of Bassaleg. The I$.ev. gentleman took for his text Heb. 13 c. 16 v. and in an able and eloquent discourse begged upon his his audience the duty of communicating to others at home and abroad, that saving knowledge which they themselves enjoy in all its fulness and openness under a gospel dispensation, and of their doing the greatest good to man, and and at the same time offering a sacrafice to God with which he is Most assuredly !< well pleased.1' The meeting was held at ttie National School l^oom, at one o'clock, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese in the chair. We were happy to see a full attendance of ladies and of the clergy, but of the laity we only observed present W. A. Williams, Esq., and littyd Nicholl, Esq the two treasurers of the committees. Sir Digby Mackworth; Capt. Nares, and one other gentleniau. Fron} the statement of the Treasurer to the Christian knowledge Committee, it appeared that the^ funds were in a favourable condition. He entertained a sanguine hone that the friends of the Church and of religion would ere long see the necessity of subscrib- ing more liberally and generally, and so enable the committee to attain-some of its mostimportant objects, In this hope the Bishop expressed his participation, and leeomniended that effectual means should be taken to make known the necessity that existed for c more efficient aid from the laity of the County, in promoting the very laudable wishes of the Committee. Lengthened reports of the proceedings of both Com- mittees were read by thpir respective secretaries, and several eloquent and interesting addresses delivered. The meeting then separated much gratified with the proceedings of the day, and a liberal collection of upwards oft24 was announced as having been made at the Church doors after the meeting. IRON TRADE. -Such is the stock of ore in some of the iron works, that only a certain number of trams are allowed daily to the workmen; this, in addition to the reduction of wages lately experienced makes the circumstances of our brave workmen very distressing tradesmen of every description in consequence com- plain bitterly. The little boy from whose bladder a stone was ex- tracted a few weeks ago by Mr. K Davies, of Cyfarth- fa, is recovering very fast.

BRIDGEND. BRIDOEVD.—DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE. On Satur- day night last, some villain or villains stabbed a heifer and steer, with some sharp instrument, from the belly to the rump. The poor animals are the property of Mr. Matthew Lewis, of Park Farm. This is the second time, within the last six weeks, that cattle stabbing has been resorted to. It is supposed that malice instigated the outrage. A sheep also was stolen in the same neighbourhood on Monday night. We would suggest to the inhabitants of the neigh- bourhood, the proprie'y of establishing a fund from which those who afford sufficient information to con- vict the guilty parties may be rewarded. A fine woodcock was shot on Monday last, the 25th, at Jaon Fawr, near Bridgend, (\V. Wilkins, Esq.); the first, we believe, that has been killed in the neighbourhood this season. BR(DCiz.Ni).-During the course of last and pre- ceding week, two bodies, male and female, both much mutilated and disfigured, have been washed up in the vicinity of Dunraven Bay, on this coast. The supposed time of their submersion appears to corres- pond with the loss of the trow, "Sisters," in the Bristol Channel, in which, we believe, a passenger, a youth of 18 years or so, (the calculated age of the male body) and the captain's wife were drowned. The late high tides and westerly winds may have thus compelled the sea to give up its dead on this coast, and though one cannot prove the identity of the bodies, it still bears the stamp of probability.

COWBRIDGE. The Worshipful and Reverend W. Bruce Knight, M. A., Chancellor of the Diocese of Llandaff, held his Autumnal Visitation at the church at Cowbridge, 011 Tuesday last. The attendance of clergy and the laity was both nunjerous and highly respectable. Amongst: those whom the occasion called to- gether we noticed, Colonel Morgan, Colonel Taynton, Colonel "Entwisle, Colonel Turberville, Major Edmondes, Captain Bassett, J. Bruce Pryce, David Thomas, Robert Savours, John Bevan, John Thomas, Esqrs., the Revs. Robert Nicholl, Evan Morgan, J. M. Tralierne, R. Knight, T. Stacey, J. Williams, R. T. Tyler, F. Edwardes, J. R Casberd, J. C. Campbell, W. Bruce, T. Edmondes, C. Bassett, D. Morgan, J. Powell, P. Taynton, L. A. Nicholls, D. Jeffreys, W. Howell, J. Hughes, E. Griffiths, Morgan, Lewis, William Thomas, &c., &c., &c. Prayers were read by the Rev. T. Edmondes, the respected Vicar of Cpwbridge. The Rev. W. Bruce, Rector of St. Nicholas, preached the visitation sermon, frqm the lGth chapter of 1st Corinthians, and the 9th verse. "A great and effectual door is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries." The reverend preacher began by instancing the remarkable zeal and self-denial of St. Paul, and the earlier Christian Fathers, insisting on the necessity of taking them as models for imitation in this respect. That this spirit likewise characterized the martyrs of the sixteenth century, and may now, to some extent, the missionary life but is, from the circumstance of time and place, not likely to be the prominent feature in the character of the churchman at home, That there is a strong necessity for exercising this spirit; and that a self-denying liberality is the best means that remains to us of testing our Christianity. That there are on all sides great and effectual doors open," as channels for our liberality, and among others, the inadequate provision for churches, &c., &e. That we may hail with thankfullness the present efforts of the church, in order to the full develop- ments of her system abroad, by subjecting herself to episcopal superintendence and that the ca-ppera- tion of another indefatigable society (the Church Missionary) under one visible head, is a subject of congratulation to all true churchmen. These things, added to those wonderful facilities for the speedy intercourse of distant countries—a circumstance which perhaps we may regard as all impulse to gospel truth, almost equal in importance to the invention of printing in the sixteenth century, are real matters for hope and confidence. But, on the other hand, it should not be forgotten that the adversaries of the Church of Christ are many and powerful and that those who appear to be most hostile—her enemies from withoitt-li.ave, neverthe- less, not the same injurious influence as that deyived from her professing friends-within the pale. The evils ot this inconsistency between the pro- fession and practice of such churchmen, are strongly exemplified in the history of the operations of the two societies in India, for the assistance afforded by them to the church in India, was in the first instance directed to the improvement of the vicious European, and not of the Hindoo, for whom it was intended. One of the principal causes of the success of the earlier preachers of Christianity wa-tlle purity of their lives. They professed a holy religion, and they bore in their habits the impre.s of their faith. In conclusion, he exhorted them to zeal and ac- tivity in the race they had to run and whatever the power and number of their adversaries might be, if they carried with them to the work the proper christian spirit, success was certain for that then they would have one with them greater than the powers of darkness," that were against them. After the sermon the usual routine duties of visi- tation were gone through. The attendance of churchwardens was very respectable.

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the Cow- bridge committee for this society was held at the Town Hall, Cowbridge. on Tuesday last. On the motion of the Rev. R. Nicholl, which was carried by acclamation, the Rev, W. B. Knight, M.A., Chancellor of the Diocese, was called to the chair. The chairman having called on the Rev. Thomas Stacey to read the communications received, that gentleman read several letters from the Rev. W. Parker, secretary, and Mr. S. Trigge, accountant to the Parent Society, from which it appeared that several sums, amounting in all, with subscriptions to the Parent Society, to £ 440 10s. lid., has been transmitted to the Venerable Society ;—that every liability of the committee, after a period of many years' struggling and debt, had been fully paid, and a clear balance of above L200 now remained in the Treasurer's hands. The Rev T. Stacey then said, that in consequence of directions respecting works not saleable, he had communicated with the society, and had received a letter from their secretary, who stated, that all books and tracts issued by the society, which were not in an unsaleable condition, would be taken back by the agent; and also publications which were soiled would be taken back by the society, on a reasonable allowance being made. Mr. Stacey added, that on loftking through the stock, he had found them so injured that they were not worth carriage. Mr. Stacey then read a lGttúf from Mr. Prichard, of Llandaffj in which he begged to be excused from the duties of collector, in consequence of his age, he (Mr. P.) having now numbered more thun 70 years. The Rev. T. Stacev then read a statement of the accounts of the society. After the accounts had been passed, the Rev. Chancellor said it was almost inconceivable that so great a machine had been set in motion at so small an expense and considering the bible was a perma- nent property, it was wonderful that so many were annualh' sold. With {respect to Mr. Stacey's ac- counts, nothing could he more lucid or satisfactory. The several resolutions were then moved, seconded and carried; for a list of which, see our Advertising columns.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPIL IN FOREIGN PARTS. The thirteenth annual meeting of this society was held, immediately after the preceding, in the same place. The Rev. W. B. Knight, M.A. Chancellor of the Diocese, was called to the chair. The Rev. J. Montgomery Traherne read a state- ment of the accounts which, with the resolutions passed, appear in our advertising columns. The chairman having loft the chair, it was taken by J. Bruce Pryce,Esq. when a vote of thanks having been passed to the Chancellor, for his able conduct in the chair, the meeting broke up, deeply gratified with the successful operation of the sister societies in the county of Glamorgan.

IIELANPHOLV AccinENT.-Oll Monday se'nnight, as the sloop "Swansea Trader," from Swansea, was nearing the Swash, an alarm was given that a man was overboard i his cries for help were heard, and every means was used to save him, but before the boat could arrive to his assistance the body bad disappeared, sup- posed to be carried up the Severn. On enquiry we find him to have been an honest, industrious shopT keeper, named George Lewis, of the Strand, Swansea, having considerable money about him, to pay in Bristol,

33recoti0fure. BRECKNOCK. INFIR.MARY.-Octuber 2fith. I". Oit Patients remaining last week 5 <1 Admitted since 0 4 In. Out. 5 35 Cured and Relieved 0 6 Dead. 0 0 0 6 Remaining 5 29 Physician for the ensuing week Dr Lucas. Sul-geoii ilittu (litto Ili- Arinitron(r. At the late Brecon Sessions, Mr. H Maybery ap- plied on behalf of Mr. Henderson, of Warwick The- atre, for a License to open Brecon Theatre during the approaching Winter but the Court postponed the application to the adjourned Sessions, stating that it application to the adjourned Sessions, stating that it had always been the practice to make the permission of the Court dependent on the sanction of the Borough Magistrates, which nad not been obtained in the pre- sent instance in consequence of the time the applica- tion was received by Mr. Maybery not admitting of it. CORONER'S INQUEST.—An inquest was held on Monday week, at Llanelly, Breconshire, before Ed- ward Davies, Esq., and a respectable jury supervisIon corporis of Sarah Morgan, who came to her death on the day previous, under the following circumstances. It appeared in evidence before the jury, that the deceased who was 25 years of age, was the only child other mother, and she was a widow, they lived to- gether, and on that day the distressing1 accident occurred, the old woman went out of the house for a very short time, and on her return, found her poor daughter, who it is supposed itiu,c have fallen on the fire in a fit, lying near the thor enveloped in flames and her person dreadhiViy burned, She immediately procured assistance and applied oils, &c., but the injuries were of so severe a nature, that in less than two hours afterwards death put a period to her suffer- ings. The coroner aud jury had a most painlul duty to pertorm in viewing the body, which was laid out in a wretched hut, the windows of which were com- pletely broken, aflording but an indifferent shelter from the pitiless storm, and presented a sad spectacle. Verd ict., Accidental death."

FROM TUB LONDON GAZETTES, London, Friday, Oct. 22 INSOLVENTS. H, D, Rushbury, Fitzroy place, Scixthwark bridge road, money scrivener. J. A, Smith. Oxford street, linen draper. W. Turner and liiekinan, liawstornc street, Clerkenwoll, jewellers. J. Jackson, Brewer street, Golden square, woollen draper. BANKRUPTS. R. A. Jones, Friday street, Clieapside, Manchester warehousemen, J. Smith. Deptfovd bridge, hatter. G. S Henily, Savoy street, Strand,auctioneer. N. Fraley and J. E. Merchant, Bristol, linen drapers. N. Fraley, Bristol, linen draper. T. Peters Cambridge, tailor. B. and J. M. James, Manchester, and Swansea, Glamorganshire, tanners. W. Haslett Liverpool, provision dealer. 15. Rumpstead, Halesnorth, Suffolk, grocer, J. Galpin sen., Marnli&H, Dorsetshire, maltster. W. M. Atkinson, Carlton and Beccles, Suffolk, maltster. London, Tuesday, Oct. 26. BANKRUPTS. P. Rossell1, Lime street, merchant. J A Smith, and W. Monmeauth, Oxford street, linen drapers. J. E. Saundors, jnn. Upper Thames street, fish factor. J. Hall, and S. Vincent, St. Mary Axe, who:csale tea dealers. H. Bubb, Birmingham, tobacco merchant. J. Luff Freeland, Worcester, innkeeper* J. T. Watson, linen draper. E. Raine, Barnard Castle, Durham, carpet manufac- turer. \V- Playne, Westgate street, G-Ioucester, saddle and haru?55 waker, To the Editor of the Advertiser and Guardian. SIR,- Having seen the amended report of Mr. Adrian Stephens's evidence at the late inquest at Mjrthyr, in which he states that the force exerted by the steam to rupture the shell (the pressure being 50 lbs. to the square inch) is four thousand two hun- dred and fifty pounds per square inch. I beg to say, it should have been stated thirteen thousand two hundred pounds per square inch, that is every square inch of the boiler plate composing the shell. To separate or tear asunder a square inch of the shell plate, would require four times and a half more force (instead of fourteen as stated.) lie also says. the tube having a pressure of 50 lbs. per square inch would indicate a force of 2,500 lbs., tending to crush [a the material composing it. I beg to sav it would indicate a force of 7,857 lbs, and that the prt ssure on the* shell and ends amounts to 3,059 tons, 2 qrs. and 12 lbs., allowing, as stated, above 50 Ibf. pressure 8n every square inch of the boiler. There- fore, if you think the above statement worth noticing in your valuable paper, I think the public will feci much obliged. FIAT lUSTICIA RUAT CGELUM. Shell 41 feet long, 7 feet diameter, 4 feet 2 inch. diameter of tube.

THE CORN LAWS. To the Editor of the Advertiser and Guardian, SIR, A Friend to Old England" has not replied to my proposition for regulating the duty on Foreigu Corn imported into this country, but he has attri- buted to me an assumption, that I entirely repudiate namely, that a sufficient quantity of Corn cannot be grown in this country to meet all our demands. Now far from supposing such to be the case, I am as well satisfied as he can be, that not only Corn, but every other species of agricultural produce, meat in parti- cular, could be supplied in ample quantity, and at a considerable reduction in price, if landlords generally, would do ,as Mr. Romily, is stated to have done at Portbkerry, expend their capital more liberally in the construction of more commodious farm buildings, &c., and if the farmers would second their efforts, by infusing a little more industry, and a great deal more talent, or what is vulgarly termed yumption, into their operations in buobandryt., ft is a w 11 known fact that this country is not above half farmed, and until a new system of husbandry is fully established, some kind ot protection is, 1 suppose, necessary, though the couviction is daily gaining ground that it the agriculturists would only try to protect themselves, they could do so without any legislative enactments whatever. But as it will take some time to bring about so wholesome a change in either landlord or tenant, my proposition stands as it did, and I should like to hear the principle commented on, the figures may of course be altered if any valid objection is raised to them, they were only used to iLllllStrate ,-the principle. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, "A FRIEND TO ALL CLASSES."

LATEST NEWS FROM THE UNITED STATES- TRIAL OF M'LEOD. LIVERPOOL, SUNDA VEVRN(NG-By the George Washington, Captain Burrows, which has made a rapid passage of sixteen and a half days from New Yoik, we have received papers from that city to the 8th instant. ThetriatofMLeodbad commenc.ed at Uticn on the 4tb instant, as was expected. The At- tornev-Croneral for the prosecution began his State- ment of the case; the examinatioll of witnesses was then proceeded with. The counsel for the prisoner cross-questioned eIIch witness. Some of the evidence was of the most positive kind, to implicate M'Leod in a participation in the attack on the Caroline. The witnesses swore to his identity, and to his having, in concert with others, commanded and executed the attack. M'Leod was well dressed, of respectable de- meanour and manners, and was in frequent communi. Cition with his counsel, and appeared in iio way disconcerted at those parts o; the evidenca which were the most direct against him. The first witness called was Wilfiain Wells, of But- falo, owner of the Caroline, whose testimony added nothing to the stock of illformahon already refore iho public. He was closely eross-examined by Mr. Spencer, the principal counsel for M'Leod. At the close of his examination the Court adjourned till the following day. On the morning of the 5th tl:c court opened at half-past 7 o'clock. In the course of tha day several witnesses were examined for the prose- cution. Though it pressed somewhat against the prisoner, the general impression was, that its effect had been greatly weakened by the cross-exam;nation. The court adjourned at a quarter before 8 to the following morning. It was believed that the, trill would yet occupy many days. The case of Grogan had been made the subject of a communication toy the American Government to tibw, British Minister at Washington. The papers do n,ot contain any allusion to the" effect of the communica-, tiou, but they all agree, looking at their own state- ments of the case, that the British authorities ought and will disavow the act of tiis arrest, and punisli the abductors, The new Cabinet has been completed. Tile following are the npmes and the offices of its, mem- bers :— Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts, Secretary of State. Walter Forward, of Pennsylvania, Secretary of tho Treasury. Abel P. Upshur, of Virginia, Secretary of the Navy. John C. Spencer, of New York, Secretary of War. Hugh S. Legare, of Sontll Carolina, Attorucy- Genoral. Charles C. iciliffe, of Kentucky, Poq,inastc-r- tieiieriil. No material nlteration hllll taken (ilaco in the in terval between the sailing of the George Washington and the preceding packets, in the New York money- stock, or produce markets. The rate of exchange u" EiigintO remained nearly the same, namely 1091. On Franco the rate was 5f. lite. Money was plenti- ful, and good pliket- discounted freely. The shares iu the H IIIK of the United States were 5. Frottt Canada there is no news of interest.

Bin-NM HVR.—Monday week behTg the day appointed for a match to come off between Mr. Williams' ches- nut horse. Robin, and Mr. Wild's grey mare, Jenny Jones, Brynnaawr presented a scene of unusup,'i gaity- Mine ho&v% Mr. l ewis, at the Griffio, made every ar. rangeraent to accommodate the men of the turf present on this occasion, who were both nnmerous and respect- able. Ten o'clock was the appointed time, and either party not attend,ng. was subject to a forfeiture of the whole of the deposit. At the appointed time, Mr, ia"f i 6 S, aPPearance mounted on Robin* a d both horse and rider were the general theme of a miration the horse was freely hacked at five to four, rtowever.owins to some misunderstanding, Mr. Wild and Jenny did not make their appearance, and the a j r en lIed in Mr. %V.'s gtllopin, over the ground afterwards demanding the deposit money, which was considerable the whole of the company afterwards partaking of plenty of brown stout at his expence. BHISTOI,. —On Monday morning the counting-bou e of Mr. Baker, maltster, Stratton-street. was feloni- > ously entered and robbed of gold to. í.hc awanuikt bt I iGl., with 501. ill sitian notes of tiip Bank of Engfitiid, and a number of Uegociable I-ils to a very large amount. 1 he robbery, it has been ascertained, was effected by a man named james Rees, a resident Clerk on the premises, assisted by his son, and a young man named Jeffries, lately residing in London, by breaking oper. the safe drawer, and abstracted ilia property. Tbr, elder Rees has since been apprehended, aftd is ill clVsiody in this town, but the bulk of the pro- perty It, s been carriedjoff by the son and Jeffries, who T'1fO supposed to be now in London, where it is known I t'.oy arrived by railroad on Tuesday afterooou, and for whose apprehension a reward of 201. has beeu offered.

BIRTHS On the 25th inst., at Gwaelod y Garth Cottage, Merthyr Tydvil, the lady of Wm. Davies, Esq.. coroner, of a son. On the 23rd inst., at Merthyr Tydvil, the wife of Mr. David Humphrey, ironmonger, of a son. MARRIED. On the 21st instant, at Llanwern, Monmouthshire, the seat of the Rev. Sir Charles SaInsbury Bart., by- the Rev. George Rous, the Rev. George Gore, nephew of Col. Gore Langton, M.P., and rector of Newtom St. Loe, Somersetshire, to Frances Anne, third daughter of Thomas B. Rous, Esq., of Courtyrala, Glamorganshire. On the 26th inst., at Merthyr Cynog, in the county of Brecon, Mr. J. Morgan Williams, ofSIough,. second son of the Rev. Rees Williams, of Merthyr Cynog,, aforesaid, to Magdalene, second daughter of the late John Jones, Esq., of Pant, Breconshire. DEATHS. On the 22nd inst., aged 69, Mary, the beloved wife of Mr. David Lisle, formerly master moulder, at Plymouth Works. She was for many years a member of the Wesleyan connexion, in Merthyr, and bore her last illness with truly Christian fortitude. On the 22nd inst., at Hirsel Hall, Berwickshire, the Earl of Home. On the 23rd inst., at Lancarran, Evan Griffiths. f blacksmith, aged 44, leaving a widow and eigtl. t children quite young. On the 21st just., Celia, daughter of Mr. Jac (,b Davis, of the Horse and Groom, Dowlais. On Sunday last, at Brighton, the Hon Sir J. Ash- ley Maude, Capt., R.N., brother of Viscount Hr Awitr. den.