The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian

4!t\e CtatUtff 2ttibtrtiOcr AND MERTHYR GUARDIAN. .r.

CHARTISM and the League occupy, we think, far too much of the time and attention of the House of Com- mons. A plague," we say, o' both your facti" "We should be glad to see them in the condition or the fighting Cats of Kilkenny, each absorbed in the bowels of the other. We are glad to find that Parliament has a subject before it far more worthy of its solicitude-a sub- ject in which the interests of the poor are largely con- cerned. We allude of course to Mr. Ferrand's Bill for the Allotment of Waste Lands. We can, however, perceive by the hesitating consent of Sir James Graham to the introduction of the Bill, that it will not pass into an enactment-but we trust Mr. Ferrand will not be discouraged, and having drawn the attention of the House to the subject, he will wrestle for this blessing on behalf of the industrious poor, nor let go his hold until success has crowned his efforts. Well and wisely did that promising young nobleman, a worthy scion of the Conservative Tree of Rutland, Lord J. Manners, express his gratification that the Country was giving its attention to these subjects, and abandoning the unprofitable pur- suit of mere party politics and we shall be sorely dis- appointed, if a Conservative Government, having rescued us from the very mire and clay of Democratic tyranny, and planted our feet on the firm rock of the old Consti- tution, shall fail to carry on and consummate the great work of social regeneration. It has already commenced the labour of securing the moral improvement of the Manufacturing districts, and it will not forget that men are composed of mind and matter, and that as they have souls to be saved, they have also stomachs that must be fed. We utterly disagree with Sir James Graham that all the Land which could be properly cultivated had been brought into cultivation long ago. It may be that the waste and unenclosed Lands might not be a profitable investment for the capital of a Farmer—but even of this we are somewhat doubtful-but of the triumphs of the spade we have no doubt-and as a source of employment and profit to what, in the jargon of political economists, is called a redundant population," we believe it is not merely the best but the only resource which is open to us. Various are the modes by which this great national object could be accomplished-and great, beyond calcu- lation great, are the national blessings that would result from its adoption. The following methods have been recently suggested, and all are worthy of serious atten- tion.- i 8t. The general enclosure of all the Waste Lands of the United Kingdom by one Act of Parliament, with due consideration for vested rights and interests. Let proper persons be authorised either to let such Lands to the unemployed poor, at such low rents as will enable the cultivator to earn a comfortable living,—or, 2ndly, let them be taken by what has been called County Colonizing Societies," and they would employ labourers in the tillage. If leases were taken, the rents would form a fund which might be partly employed in compensation to those whose interests were affected by the Enclosure Act; and in assisting generally the work of Home Colonization.-3rdly. Another scheme suggested is the sale of such Waste Lands under the authority of Parliament—they would be purchased probably only with a view to cultivation, and furnish by this means a fund for the purposes we have mentioned above, and be a source of occupation to the at present unemployed poor. The general enclosure of our Waste Lands, and the Draining of our Marshes and Bogs, observes a rational theorist, would lead to the employment of such a mass of individuals, now wholly without occupation, that the value of labour would rise, and the condition of the Agricultural poor would be greatly improved. Then would follow the necessary erection of Farm Houses and Buildings, Cottages, Schools, Churches, and Chapels, to meet the wants of new localities-and then might be realized, what Goldsmith with a poet's mind recognised as a most beautiful image, when Thomson represents the genius of Agriculture, embrowned with labour and glow- ing with health, sti etched at his ease on the brow of a gently swelling hill, contemplating with pleasure the happy effects of his own industry :— 0 vale of bliss, 0 softly swelling hills, On which the power of cultivation lies, And joys to see the wonders of his toil." But we descend, per saltum, to a picture of less poetical, but not of less important interest, as drawn by the author of a work on Home Colonization." It is a lively and encouraging representation of the probable consequences of the plan we have suggested. If the 46,000,000 acres now in cultivation are not suffi- cient to maintain the population, there are millions yet uncultivated that may be increased in value five thousand- fold. It appears that there arc 40,500,000 acres of land in cultivation, and nearly 31,000,000 uncultivated. 16,000,000 were reported by the Emigration Committee to be profitable lands. Nearly the whole of the waste lands in Ireland are reclaimable, 3,000,000 of which, that are equal to 5,000,000 of English acres, can be brought to produce a rental of £ 1. per aere. Thus, in the cultivation of the land, Sheffield and Birmingham must send their spades, their pickaxes, and their draining tools the wheelwright must find ploughs, harrows, and carts; the iron-founder must supply the plough-coulters and the axletrees the saddler must put 011 the harness Wolverhampton must supply its chains, alsall its hits and ornaments the carpenter must put up the gates with tools from Sheffield, and hang them with the hinges and padlocks of Staffordshire; the hedger and ditcher who encloses the ground, and the ploughman who brings it into cultivation, are clothed by Stroud, Manchester, and Leeds their hats come from Newcastle-under Lyne their half-boots from either Northampton or Stafford they take their breakfast out of a basin furnished by the Staffordshire Potteries Sheffield finds the knife, Birmingham the spoon the mer- chant traverses the ocean to bring their coffee and sugar the engineer finds a coffee-mill, in which the turner furnishes a handle," &e. Try" says also an eloquent Contemporary, try the new system, though its principles areas old as the world, give to man's labour the waste land which Providence has intended for his labour. Give him that sense of possession which is the stimulant to all industry, and England might sustain fifty millions of a bold, free, and happy people." We echo the demand try," and we agree as to the consequences. Oh what are the strifes and toils, the sweat and struggles of Parties compared with such questions as these. There is no time to lose— an unemployed must by necessity be a discontented population, and in hunger and discontent Chartism finds its strength, and Anti-Corn-Law Leagues their natural aliment. The only remedy for England's disease is, occupation and wages for her starving thousands; and where shall this be found but in reducing and reclaiming her waste lands. And we may, we think without pre- sumption, believe that it is not without a purpose that the discoveries of Chemical Science, and their application to Agriculture, are influencing the minds of men, at the same moment when the thoughts of the Philanthropist are engaged on the subject of redeeming uncultivated soils. We shall have frequent occasion of recurring to the subject-and we entreat every lover of his Country to come over and help us." ,#, THE only topic of conversation in the gossiping circles of London, as we hear, is Mr. Benson and his Aerial Steam Carriage. This is no longer to be treated as a pleasant jest. The discovery is one which is all but com- pleted, and upon the most scientific principles. We rather avoided the discussion of the subject on Saturday last, lest we should be suspected of joking on the First of April, but we desire at the present momeht to express our conviction that the day of aerial transit, with as much safety as expedition, is rapidly approaching. It is not within the compass of a Leading Article that we can explain the principles on which this most scientific machine is coustructed-ard without a Diagram any explanation would be rather vague and unsatisfactory. We may just observe that the weight of the whole machine and its load is estimated at 3,000 lbs., the area of the sustaining surface will be about 4,500 square feet, the load will therefore be about two-thirds of a pound .to each square foot, which is less by one-third than that of many birds. In our first page will be found such a description of the carriage, its locomotive power, and the principles of its construction, as may enable some of our more scientific readers to make a shrewd guess at the probability of Mr. Henson's success. We believe that the best authorities are in favour of the plan, and that, if a Kite can fly, Mr. Henson will be enabled to accomplish an aerial voyage. There is some- thing very striking, we think, in the reflection which closes a somewhat elaborate account of the Aerial Steam Carriage in Colbourn's New Monthly Magazine. In noticing the important fact that these extraordinary f powers of Locomotion are first committed by Providence to that portion of the human family best fitted to use them for the general benefit, the writer thus concludes- We hope to discover in the circumstances attending this new and unparalleled enterprise, traces of the same great design—and may we not easily suppose, that so long as the new act, should it come into practical use, shall require the appliance of capital, of cultivated skill and tried integrity, and of the most exact and elaborate science, so long will it be mainly in the hands of that section of the wide Earth's inhabitants, who are most likely to use its astounding capabilities in the spirit of justice and good will to all.

GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE DISPENSARY AND INFIRMARY. Abstract of House Surgeon's Report to the Weekly Board for the week ending April 4, 1843. u /Remained by last Report 15 I o -2 I Admitted since 0 J 0 Q .2 < Discharged 0 "S I Cured and Relieved 3 j 3 \Died 0 ) Remaining 12 Remained by last Report 89 Q„ o« Admitted since 14 ) .2 Discharged 4 j 3 "3 I Died 0 J 15 ^Cured and Relieved 11 ) Remaining 78 Medical Officers for the Week. Physician Dr. Moore Consulting Surgeon Mr. Reece Surgeon Mr. Lewis Visitors Mr. Giover and Mr. Hopkins F. M. RUSSELL, House Surgeon. -tP{4t- TAFF VALE RAILWAY TRAFFIC, For the week ending April 1, 1843. £ s. d. Passengers 01 10 0 Dinas Branch 114 16 1 Dowlais Branch I59 9 6 Lancaiach Branch. 76 19 2 GeneralMerchandise. 83 8 0 Mr. John Edmunds, Pontypridd Colliery 14 12 3 JE540 15 0 At the Court of Quarter Sessions on Wednesday last, the Rev. Charles Rumsey Knight, son of the Rev. Robert Knight, of Tythegston Court in this county, qualified for the Vicarage of St. Bride's Major, on the presentation of Richard Turber- ville Turbervill, Esq., of Ewenny Abbey. FARMERS' CLUns.-Swansea has followed the good ex- ample of Cardiff in establishing a Farmers' Ctub. It is promised the warm support of Mr. Talbot and Mr. Dilhvyn Llewelyn. It has our best wishes for its prosperity. At a meeting of the magistrates, on Monday, occasion was taken to speak in terms of warm and deserved eulogy of the efficiency of our excellent Superintendent, Mr. Stockdale, in securing the order and quiet of the streets on the Sabbath. Constrasted with other towns, Cardiff, it will be admitted, is in this particular, very exemplary. CURIOUS COINCIDENcr-A few days since were, assembled together at the New Inn, Cardiff, three remarkable in- dividuals, who had looked in by accident. One was reputed the best Welsh harp maker in South Wales, another the best performer on the Welsh harp, and the third the late winner at Ogmore races. The coincidence was rather curious. The detachment of Scot's Greys quartered in this town are in daily expectation of being removed. They will be suc- ceeded, it is understood, by a portion of the Enniskillen or Fourth Royal Irish Dragoons. THE LATE RIOTS.—A True Bill against David Williams, for an assault at Gellygaer, on the 7th of March last, on Mr. Lewis Lewis, having been found, it was expected the trial would have taken place on Tuesday. An arrangement was, however, entered into, under which the defendant pleaded guilty, and a recognizance was entered into by himself in £100, and by his sureties, Thomas Peters, of Lanvabon, shopkeeper, and William Edmonds, of Lanvabon, tailor, in £ \0. each, to appear for judgment at the next or any subse- quent Quarter Sessions when required, on eight days notice being given the defendant, or left at his usual residence, and in the mean time to keep the peace. The colliers having, we understand, returned to their work at Gellygaer, we trust the leniency on this occasion shown by Thomas Powell, Esq., will have its proper effect. SAINT DAVID'S CHURCH LivrRPOOL.On reference to an advertisment in another colum, it will be seen that the trustees will proceed to the election of a minister on Wednesday the third of may next; and that it is their inten- tion to make every effort to procure assistance for one or more of the scniccs from the Pastoral Aid Society. A few days since, a young man, was found in a beastly state of intoxication, on the side of the canal, and so near the water as to incur imminent danger of suffocation. Doctor Evans, who happened to be passing at the time, informed the police of the circumstance, who repaired to the spot, and found him nearly dead. He was conveyed on a shutter t) I his own house, where, with the assistance of the stomach pump and other restoratives, his life was preserved. He was brought before the magistrates on Thursday, and fined 5s. for being drunk. MELANCHOLLY ACCIDENT. On Saturday morning a poor, young girl, while crossing a bridge, near Treforrest, by some accident, missed her footing and fell in. An individual, passing at the time, ran to her assistance, and attempted to get her out. He had succeeded in catching hold of her by the head, and might, perhaps, have extricated her, but find- ing his own footing give way, and being quite off his legll, and not an expert swimmer, he let go his hold, and the poor girl, sunk to rise no more. The deceased had been return- ing home after having served her father with breakfast. CHURCH-RATE NO TAX. It had been argued," said Sir H. J. Fust, that no Tax could be imposed on persons without their own con- sent but the making of a Church-Rate was not the imposition of a Tax the Tax was already imposed by the Common law of the land, and the only question for the "Parishioner-, was, how that tax should lie distributed amongst themselves most equitably, with reference to the 14 value of the lands and tenements occupied by tli in, and the occupation of which they entered upon, mbject to that 7ax. The making a Rate and the imposing a Tax, Were ditrereiit things the making of a Rate was merely the determining of the Proportion in which the Parishioners should contribute to the discharge of a common obli- g-ition.The Braintree (Jasc. CARDIFF POLICE.—MONDAY. (Before the Mayor.) Robe," Cor nick was fined 5s. and costs, for being drunk and -disorderly in Whitrnore-lane, on Saturday night. Cornick, on being told of the penalty, suddenly recollected that Saturday was the 1st of April—all fools' day—when people are privileged to play the fool with impunity. HE SHOULD I:E A TEETOTALLER. Michael Duty and Henry O'Halty, two fierce looking Emeralders, were charged by Thomas ltafferty with assaulting him. Rafferty, it appeared, was some time since a Tee-to- taller of the very first water, and while in that blissful state of exemption from the ills attendant on the vagaries of good or bad spirits, was a model of 7'ea-totalism. He was then a spruce (not beer) looking person, and stood at high-wafer mark in the opinion of the Teetotallers of the town. In an evil hour, however, he forgot his pledge, or only remembered it when it was broken, and took to drinking." His head exhibited sad punishment. His teeth were absolutely shat- tered in his head. His eye that whilome was as lustrous as the water on which it gloated had 11 shut up shop," and looked what milliners call" a blue-black," which the ladies consider the fastest colour. In this maudlin, tipsy, peni- tential state he kissed the book," preliminary to his de- position but instead of applying it to the rich and exuberant lips of a teetotaller, it was raised to a piece of leather stuck on the under lip, by way of soldering it. Shouldn't he be a tectoi aller 1 On Saturday night last it appeared the complainant went to Daly's house, by invitation, where he was asked to drink. The jug of beer which lay on the table was soon disposed of, when Daly said, by way of amicably clubing the affair for another jug, tliit 11 he'd be two shillings if complainant would be one shilling-" Com- plainant said that he had but seven-pence in coppers towards replenishing the jug. Daly at once, for some reason unex- plained, set upon complainant, and struck him 011 his head in a violent manner. His eye and mouth were much injured. Daly, in his defence, said that complainant insisted on singing a song in his house, and creating a disturbance, and that he only used reasonable force to put him out. Fined 5s. and costs. William Lficis and Richard Scott were charged with being in a beastly state of drunkenness on Friday night. They were found in an utterly helpless state by the police near the canal, and riorrowly escaped suffocation. Fined 5s. and costs. INFORMATION AGAINST A BEER-HOUSE. IJcnry Gibbie, landlord of the Milford Arms," was fined X2 and 8s. costs, for having his house open at unseasonable hours, and occasionally harbouring disreputable characters. The specific complaint against the defendant was, that on Thursday night week his house was open at twelve o'clock. Females of very questionable characters were found there at that hour. THURSDAY. CAUTION TO HOUSEKEEPERS. TVm. Jenkins and Robert Cormick, were charged on sus- picion of having burglariously entered the dwelling-house of Thomas Homfrey, Bridge-street, and stolen therefrom, on Tuesday morning last, a coat, a silk dress, a pair of shoes and a ham. According to the complainant's story, it appeared that he got up on the morning in question at six o'clock to go to his work, and drew the door after him. He returned at half-past eight o'clock, when he found his family up. His wife, on coming down stairs, missed the ham, and thought it was put aside by way of joke. A young woman in the house missed the silk dress, and on a further search, the coat and the other articles stated, were found to be gone. Complain- ant, on ascertaining his loss, went to Mr. Stockdale, who recommended him to search the old clothes-men's shops. Among others he called at the shop of Mr. Barney, with a request to stop any person offering his coat, &c., for sale. On Tuesday evening, the coat was sold to Barney, and from a description of the person who sold it, measures were taken to apprehend him. The coat was presented by Jenkins, who represented himself at the time as being in distress. The prisoners, from the description given of them, were apprehended between Whitmore-lane and the docks, and detained in custody. Jenkins was committed for trial, Cormick remanded for further examination.

Fox HUNT.—On Friday, the 31st ult., the celebrated Park and Grindun hounds, the property of Henry Lewis, Esq., were met by the. lovers of the chase at the Courtyralla Lodge, a fixture which generally attracted a large field. Cwm George was the first draw, and about nine o'clock a note was sounded by tongues that were never known to tell a tale. Hark toGomer—hark to Tidings, backed by Chantl'er, Trailer, and many others of the real sort (ringing below among the rocks, like music at a distance), was the order of the morning; and, as usual, the said wood afforded a gallant fox. Reynard, not altogether willing to leave his home, gave three or four rings through Cwinslater, Cwm- penllynog, and the Dynaspowis woods but finding the op- position too many for him, he was, at last, obliged to give a "notice to quit," and by St. Andrew's faced the hill for Coedpencotry in beautiful style. From here he broke off for Bear's wood, by Maesfellin, Duffryn, Caemain, and Coed-Arthur. By this time my gentleman was not allowed to view the beauties of his native country, and, compelled to lose no time, made for the TregufF covers, Coed-Colemau, over the Flimson Mores, leaving Lanbethery and Lancadle to the left, turning short back by Cliff. Here a slight check took place; and, indeed, we can safely say it was but a slight one, for in an instant they recovered themselves, dashing away in magnificent style along the Lancarvan valley, straight a-head by Lanvithin for the Witton Wood, where Reynard had made up his mind to spend the re- mainder of the day, but was vastly deceived, for the hounds, like thorough game ones, came up as brisk as kittens, driv- ing him along most severely for Duffryn Wood, Coedllnn- prane, Goldsland, the Wcnvoe great wood, crossing the bottoms under Sweldon, by Caira church, for Leckwith. By this time the Nimrods of the day were calling out "'bellows to mend;" but, in fact, the field became very select, only a few ot the choice ones up. Again uiey uasneu off for Coedyrapoy, above Landough, in a line with Penarth church, for the cliffs, where they ran into him in an open field. Thus ended one of the best day's sport ever witnessed in this county. The distance gone over was full thirty miles, almost without a check. MARRIAGE LICENSES.— By a recent direction of the Chan- cellor of this Diocese, no marriage license is hereafter to be issued by any surrogate until notice of the application made for the same have been transmitted by him unto the princi- pal Registry Court at Exeter, and time allowed for the return of any caveat which may have previously bean entered therein. It is recommended, therefore, to every applicant for a mar- riage license, previously to transmit to the surrogate whom he intends to employ, the names of the parties wishing to be married, with their situation, parishes, and church where the ceremony is intended to be performed, in order that personal application may be made, when previous notice has been given to the Court at Exeter, and time allowed for the return of any veto thither sent.— Western (Exeter) Luminary. [The practice above referred to, as newly adopted in the Diocese of Exeter, has long been followed in the Dioceses of London and Rochester, of Oxford and Worcester, and in our own of Llandaff, and is almost universally observed. We are aware that some delay and inconvenience may hence arise but it is neither regular nor safe, nor, as we believe, legal to act otherAvise.-Ed. A. and G.] We are rejoiced to find that the fire at Rheola was con- fined to the kitchen, though it was something more than a kitchen fire. Mr. Williams, of Aberpevgwm, dispatched 40 of his colliers immediately to assist: and to this aid, with the admirable management of the servants left in charge of the house, and the copious supply of water, may be attributed the small amount of injury. Mr. Yaughan was at the time on a visit to Mr. Strangways, at Alne Court, near Easingwould. W. are sorry to hear that the nail trade at Bromsgrove is in a more distressed state than was ever known in the memory of man.-A letter from Stockholm, dated March 21, savs- Our most clebrated Iron Mines, those of Dannemora, the greater part of the produce of which goes to England, have yiolded during this winter no less than 90,000 ship pounds (qy. tons) of ore." THE SEVERN lArPROVFIIFNT.Tlie Staffordshire Canal Company's bill for raising money for the purposes of the Severn Improvement has been read a third time in the Commons, and passed. The works will be commenced next month simultaneously at various points of the river.

MERTHYR. At the Merthyr Petty Session on Friday, the 31st there were 110 cases of importance brought before the beIlC, INQUEST.—AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—On Friday") 6 j 31st ultimo, an inquest was held at the Plymouth i Merthyr, before Wm. Davies, Esq., coroner, and a respelt f able jury, on the body of Mr. Jonathan Griffiths, late 0 Skibbor-Newydd, aged 58 yeart, who died very sudden) at the residence of his son, in Bridge-street, MerthTO0^ ( the preceding day. Verdict—" Died by the visitation 0 God." r. MKRTIIYR MARKET, Saturday, 1st April Mutton> to Od. per lb. Beef, 4d. to 6jd. Veal, 5d. to 7d. fresh, Is. salt, 9|d. to lOd. Flour, 3s. lOd. to 4s. PerJT pound. Onions, 3d. per lb. Hay, 3s. 9d. to 4s. per cfl*' Cheese, skimmed, 3 to 4d. Gloucester, 7d. to 9d. pe' IV" PENYDAURAN IRON WORKS. —We arc concerned to !tate • that the examples of reducing wages are to be followed also by this respectable firm. The master and their agenti know partly of the privations endured by the men and thtJr families. We are sure that nothing but the distressed state of the trade compels them to adopt such unpleasant step8, VIENNA, March 20.—The great sums required by 'Jj* 1 Treasury for the iron railroads, which are to be made at 5 public expense, have induced the Minister of Finance' propose a loan of twenty or thirty millions of florins. I particulars are not yet deciued. 1 PARIS ARD ROUEN R.ILII.RO.ILD. --Orders have been I by the Government to take down two of the bridges on the Paris and Rouen line of railway, in consequence of their being considered insecure. The bridges in question arc two nearest to Rouen, and not far from the D'Oissel The reconstruction of the bridges will cause a short delay 1,1 opening the line.

OPPOSITION TO THE EDUCATION AND FACTORIES' BILL AT MERTHYR. Considerable excitement having existed among the Dissc?j ters in this town since it became known that the above bill has been read a second time in the House of Commons, and 011 Friday evening, the 31st ult., a large meeting of Dissenting parties in the town and neighbourhood, was he' at Zoar Chapel. The Rev. Abel Jones, Baptist, havivg commenced with prayer, the Rev. William Evans, Wesleys," was unanimously voted to the chair, and stated the objects of the meeting; they were not against government, rior against the church, but as they thought the bill now passillg through the Commons had a, tendency to infringe 011 the'f liberties, they thought it a duty they owed to themselves the rising generation to give it their decided opposition, *n(l called on the Rev. B. Owen, Independent, who commeJicea by congratulating the chairman, that so many were present* They felt much attached to Sunday schools, thousands t{1 Merthyr were indebted to these noble institutions, for bei" £ taught to read God's holy word, consequently they were de3f with them. Lord Ashley's object undoubtedly was go<>^» but the bill brought to the House of Commons by Sir Graham was too much in favour of the church, at the e' pense of the Dissenters and country at large. A Dissenter may be a mayor, an M.P., and eligible for other civil office9' but of course will not be school master under the provision3 of this odious bill, when the whole power will be in the hands of the clerical trustee. He concluded by moving the following resolution: that while this meeting is impressed with the importance and desirableness of affording a sound and useful education to the labouring classes of the commo* nity, views with surprise and alarm the educational princ1" pies and provisions of a bill for regulating the employ- ment of children and young persons in factories, and for the better education of children in factory districts," now before parliament, as utterly incompatible with the rights of con- science and with civil and religious liberty. The Rev. Edward Griffith, minister of the English Inde- pendents, was glad to learn that the Dissenters of Mertby* would not be imposed upon by any administration to forfeit the rights and liberties left them by their iion-conforalist fathers, for they were dissenters from principle, as well As their fathers. They considered it more in accordance with the new testament, than a church in connexion with the state. But they were opposed to measures, not to niell- They all knew of the benefits that education, free, scripturalv and unsectarian, would confer on the public at large, but they were met there that evening to petition against a mon- opoly in education by the Church of England, at the expenle of Dissenters as well as others. He knew that those who attended the national schools were bound to attend church on Sundays, whatever might be the religious scruples of their parents. There were six in the Sunday school where he superintended who could bear testimony to that violation of religious freedom. The bill they were met to oppose gave the whole controul to the hands of the church party, and a celebrated writer had declared that seven of every nine of the clergy of the Church of England were Puseyites. The bill also conferred the whole power of the admission or dismissal of the scholars into the hands of the church the board consists of the clergyman, the two eburchwardt-ug, and the manufacturer, &c., but the bill secured that the church party is to have the majority, and will, of course think of their friends who may want a situation of emolu- ment. The inspectors of the schools also were to be ap- pointed by the Archbishop of Canterbuiy. Such a flagrant attempt to infringe on the liberties of the Eissenting portion of her majesty's subjects was not made since the accession of the House of Brunswick to the throne of these realms. He cordially seconded the resolution. The Rev. B. Williams, of the Tabernacle, Baptist, ill supporting the same, remarked, that thousands had learnt to > read the holy scriptures in Sunday schools, and had been taught to fear God and honour the King in these glorious institutions, and if this bill will pass, the act of toleration* in a period of ten years will be merely a dead letter. The Rev. T. Davies, Baptist, of High-street chapel, in moving the second resolution, viz., that this meeting rewh-ts that prompt and active measures be adopted by aU the friends of civil and religious liberty to prevent the educa- tional clauses of the bill from passing into a law, and with this view urges the ministers of the various dissenting con- gregations in Merthyr Tydfil, and the neighbourhood, unitedly to petition parliament to the effect, without delay. and that petitions be also sent from every congregation, and Sunday schools also unite in a general petition of a similar nature. The Rev. gentleman asked How came such a bill before the ligislature 1 are not five or seven millions of money enough to the Church of England without having another act of parliament cannot the clergy do anythin I without an act of parliament 1 it seems they cannot preaciH pray, nor walk, ere long, without an act of parliament." He then analysed the bill, eulogizing some of the clauses pertaining to factories, and strongly condemning the church extension, and sabbath school--destroyiiig clauses, and said that they had not assembled against the government of the country, but against a measure having a direct tendency to violate our liberties, extend the power of the church, rob the poor, and the whole at the expense of John Bull. Was he-" or any one else obliged to have Parr's Pills forced down his throat against his will! was it right in the promoters of the present measure to take so much out of the hands of the dissenters, who have done so much to promote virtue in the land he called upon the vast congregation in the name of Christianity—in the name of the rising generation—and in the name of everything that was good to oppose the educational clauses of this bill. D. W. James, Esq., merchant and chief constable of the borough, on being requested by the chairman to second the resolution, remarked that he was embarassed, not having the least intention of taking a part in the proceedings, but hoped that he should not say anything derogatory to the sacredness of the place where he stood. The inhabitants of Merthyr, and the county at large, were greatly indebted to the self- denying and christian efforts of Sunday school teachers, in diminishing crime, and instructing the rising generation ill their moral duties. He was really glad to see his feliowf townsmen making such an opposition to such Fk sgctwieA- bill, and acting legally and constitutionally; let tfeem frus- trate its becoming the law of the land by every means in their power, as the Covenanters and Secellers of Scotland. He most cordially seconded the motion, and the Rev. W, IR. Davies, Baptist minister, of Dowlais, briefly supported the same. Mr. W. Morris proposed, and the Rev. Dan. Jones, of Bethesda, seconded, that a committee, composed of the min- isters of the congregations and superintendents of Sabbath schools, shall, at the close of the public meeting, take into consideration the form of petitions, which may be submitted to them, and to prepare such as may be approved, for their respective congregations and schools, by next Sabbath. A vote of thanks having passed to the chairman, and the Ret- Joshua Thomas, of Adulam chapel, having closed with prayer, the meeting, which was conducted throughout with great solemnity, quietly dispersed. We understand tha,t the different congregations are to word their several petitions as they deem most proper but the following is a copy of the one to be signed by the females of Merthyr To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the undersigned females interested! in Sabbath-school instruction, residing in the town and! neighbourhood of Merthyr Tydiil, in the County of Glamor- gan, sheweth, That your petitioners have heard with surprise and alvm the provisions of A Bill for regulating the employment of children and young persons in Factories, and for the better education of children in Factory districts," and of caliev in- tended measures relating to the Education of the, Workirig Classes. That this Bill appears to your petitioners to involve ft flagrant violation of the principles of civil and religious li. berty; and will, if carried into a law, have the effect "f breaking up Sabbath and other Schools, supported by volun- tary contributions and will place under the controul of the Clergy of the Established Church the Education of the Working Classes, and add to the expense of the the cost of Sectarian Education, and will unjustly tax all classes and denomination to extend the influence of the Church, Your Petitioners, therefore, earnestly pray your Honour- able House that no such Bill or Bills may pass into law.. And your petitioners will ever ptay., The petitions to be in at the Tabernacle on the morning of Easter Monday, before eight o'clock to be forwarded to London at once; and that no children of tender age are allowed to sign the petitions. The Whigs have petitioned against the return of Mr. Fitzroy Kelly for Cambridge,

NOTICES, SALES, &c. EDUCATION. MR. GEORGE GOWER EESPECTFULLY begs to inform his Friends and the H, Public, that he has OPENED an ACADEMY for the TUITION of YOUNG GENTLEMEN in Writing; Arithmetic; Book-keeping, by Single and Double Entry Geography History Geometry English Grammar. Peculiar attention will be paid to enable the Pupil to write the English Language with correctness and clegaiice., Application to Mr. G. G., Canton or Mr. Ll. Jenkins, Duke-street, Cardiff. Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal Navigation. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT the Next HALF-YEARLY MEETING or ASSEMBLY of the Company of Proprietors of the said Navigation, will be held at the SHIRE-HALL, in the Town of BRECON, on THURSDAY, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock at Noon. JOHN PETRC E, Clerk to the Company of Proprietors. Canal Office, near Abergavenny, ( 5th April, IS 13. ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by an Indenture, bearing date the Seventeenth day of February,.One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Three, THOMAS EVANS, of BRIDGEND, in the County of GLAMORGAN, DRAPER, hath assigned all his personal Estate and Effects whatsoever, to ABRAHAM ARMS IRON(i,of No. 8, LAD- LANE, in the City of LOXDO, Accountant, as Trustee upon trust for the benefit of all the Creditors of the said Thomas Evans, and that the said Indenture of Assignment was executed by the said Thomas Evans, on the said Seven- teenth day of February, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Three, in the presence of and his execution is attested by David Davis, of Bridgend, aforesaid, Auctioneer, and Robert Evans, of the same place, Clerk to Mr. llees Jenkins, Solicitor, and on the Twenty-First day of February, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Three by the said Abraham Armstrong, in the presence of, and his Execution is attested by Frederic John Reed, of No. 2, FrilIay-street, Cheapside, in the City of London, Solicitor and the said Indenture of Assignment now lies at our oflices for execution by the Creditors of the said Thomas Evans. REED AND SHAW, 2, Friday-street, Cheapside, Solicitors to the said Trustee. CARDIFF ARMS. TAP TO BE LET. For particulars, inquire at the Hotel. TOWN OF CARDIFF. T@ II MCTOiM, BY MR. T. WATKINS, On WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 19th and 20th of APRIL, 1843, at his Residence, in WORKING- STREET, the whole of the New and Modern HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, OF J. D. SCALE, ESQ., WHO IS ABOUT TO LEAVE THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD; COMPRISING Four-post, Tent, and French Bedsteads C and Furniture; Feather Beds; Wool and Hair Mattresses; Bedding; Mahogany and Painted Chests of Drawers; Dressing Tables; Washstaiuls; Commodes; Bidets Swing Glasses, &c.; Mahogany Telescope Dining Table Mahogany Sideboard Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets; Pier Glasses; Bronze and Steel Fenders and Fire Irons; Rosewood Loo, Sofa, and Card Tables Mahogany and Maple Work Tables; Rosewood Couches, with Chintz Covers Drawing-room Chairs, with Cane and Wicker Seats; Stained Rosewood Easy Chairs, with Hair Cushions Book Case Damask Window Curtains Kitchen Dresser Deal Tables Chairs Cooking apparatus; China, Dessert, Break- fast, and Tea Services; Rees's Encyclopanlia, complete, in 48 Vols. and several Volumes of Miscellaneous Works; Hall Table and Chairs; Lamp; Two Eight-day Clocks; Kitchen Requisites, &c. very handsome Piccolo Piano- forte, by Wornow Brown Mare, goes well in Harness, and an excellent Roadster; Gig, with Cane Back (London built); capital Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Side-saddle and a variety of other valuable articles, all of which will be sold without reserve. The Auctioneer begs to observe, that the whole of the above is in excellent condition, being almost new. N.B. Catalogues may be had of the Auctioneer at Six- pence each, which will be returned to Purchasers of more than One Pound. The Sale to commence at 11 o'clock precisely. Williani Jones' Bankruptcy. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. THOMAS WATKINS, At the CARDIFF ARMS INN, CARDIFF, on TUESDAY, the 25th day of APRIL, 1843, At Two o'clock in the Afternoon, (Subject to such conditions of sale as shall then be produced,) THE FOLLOWING Valuable Property and Effects, THE HULL of a New SCHOONER of 90 Tons built of best materials, and ready to Launch, being now on the Stocks at the Ship-yard. Eight Canal Boats, lately in use on the Glamorganshire Canal. Four Shares in the TafF Vale Railway, on which £ 100 per Share has been paid up, besides ElS capitalised for Interest. Ten Shares in the Rhymney Iron Company, on which JE50 per Share is paid up. One Share in the Cardiff Steam Tug, which cost £40. The beneficial Estate and Interest of the Bankrupt in that excellent and well-accustomed Corn and Grist Mill, called 11 Ely Mill," situate at Ely, in the Parish of Llandaff, together with Five Closes of rich Meadow Land held therewith, containing about 12 Acres. This valuable property is held under Two Leases from the Earl of Plymouth, for the term of Sixty years, com- mencing in 1830, at the low Yearly Rent of 1:100. A considerable sum has been laid out by the Bankrupt on this part of the property. The whole will be allotted at the time of Sale to suit the convenience of purchasers. Credit will be given for part of the purchase money of the Stock, on approved Security. For further particulars, apply to the Assignee, at Cardiff; to Mr. Hutton, the Official Assignee, Bristol to Messrs. Savery, Clark, and Co., Solicitors, Bristol; or to Messrs. Prothero and Towgood, Solicitors, Newport. TO BE SOLD BY AlCTHtt, By Mr. THOMAS WATKINS, AT THE CARDIFF ARMS INN, IN CARDIFF, On WEDNESDAY, the 3rd day of MAY, 1843, At 3 o'Clock in the Afternoon, By Order of the Assignees of Mr. WILLIAM JONES, a Bankrupt, (Subject to such Conditions of Sale as shall then be produced)- ALL that Pretty and Commodious VILLA RESIDENCE situate near CARDIFF, on the Newport Road, now let to Mr. WEBBER, on. a Seven Years' Lease, at the low yearly rent of JE60. The HOUSE is approached by a neatly planted lawn, has a good Walled Garden, Stabling and Coach-house attached, and every convenience suitable for a family of respectability. The Property is held under Lease from the Marquess of Bute, for a term of 99 Years, of which only about 15 are yet expired,, at a ground rent of £10. The land tax is redeemed. For permission to view the Premises, apply to Mr. Webber and for further particulars, apply to the Assignee, at Cardiff; Mr. Hutton, Official Assignee, Bristol; Messrs. Savery, Clark, and Co., Solicitors, Bristol or, to Messrs. Prothero and Towgood, Solicitors, Newport. GLAMORGANSHIRE. TO BK SOLD BY AUCTION, At the CASTLE INN, in the Town of NEATH, (Under a Writ of Fieri Facias,) On WEDNESDAY, the 19th day of APRIL, 1843, between the hours of One and Three in the Afternoon, subject to such conditions of sale as shall be then produced, ALL that recently-erected CHAPEL or Meeting-House, situate at MAESTEG, in the County of Glamorgan, on the north side of the River Llunfi, and now or lately used as a place of Worship by the Independent denomination of Dissenters. The building is large and commodious, having a frontage of 49 feet, and being 56 feet deep. The Premises are held for an unexpired term of û4 Years, subject to the reserved yearly rent of £1 16s. 10<1. Further particulars may be had on application to Mr. Cuthbertson, Solicitor, Neath. A T the STABLES, YNISCEDWIN, at Two GUINEAS a MARE, and Five Shillings the Groom, u t I c K., By Sir Patrick, out of Tuiquoise, by Selim. ULICK is a Dark Chesnut Horse, with good symmetry, temper, and action. His Sire, St. Patrick, was a winner of the Doncaster St. Leger Stakes; and his dam, Turquoise, of the Oaks Stakes at Epsom. For ULICK'S performances, vide Racing Calendar. His Stock are of good size and promising. Apply to Mr. Robert Whitefoot, at Yuiacedwin. 3, April 6, IBM. GLAMORGANSHIRE, BRECONSHILLE, AND MONMOUTHSHIRE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. EVAN LEYSHON, At the Angel Inn, in the Town of Cardiff, On MONDAY, 29th day of MAY, 1843, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon precisely (subject to such conditions of Sale as shall be then'produced)— LOT 1. A FREEHOLD BUILDING, situate in ST. MARY STREET, in the Town of CARDIFF, now let to the County of Glamorgan, and occupied as an Armory, at the net Annual Rent of £ 31 10s. Two undivided third parts of this Lot are Freehold, the remaining one third is held for the Life of Mr. John Wood, now a<*ed about 65 years. LOT 2—The LIFE ESTATE of Mr. JOHN WOOD, in TWO FREEHOLD MESSUAGES, or Dwelling-Houses and Shop, nearly adjoining Lot 1, now in the occupation of Mr. John Williams, at the Yearly Rent of £ 27 6s. „ LOT 3.-TWO SHARES, of £ 100 each, in the ABEK- DARE and CANAL NA nGATIO. LOT 4.—THREE other SHARES in the said Aberdarc Canal L¡)T 5.—A DEED POLL for £100, secured on the Tolls of Rumney Bridge, between the Counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth. LOT (i.-One undivided Fourth Part of a FREEHOLD TENEMENT, called BEDW, situate in the parish of Llan- trissent, in the County of Glamorgan, containing 107 Acres, more or less. This Farm has a bed of Coal of the best quality under it, and a Tramroad, used by Mr. Coffin, passes over it. LOT 7.—One undivided Fourth Part of a FREEHOLD TENEMENT, called PENYLAN, in the Parish of Lango- noyd, in the County of Glamorgan, containing 92 Acres, more or less. This Farm has a bed of Coal of the best quality under it, and the Duffryn LIynvi Tramroad runs over it. LOT 8.—A FREEHOLD MESSUAGE, FARM, and LANDS, called the HEATH FARI. situate in the Parish of Lanishen and Llandaff, in the County of Glamorgan, con- taining about 114 Acres, more or less. This, and Lot 9, are now in the occupation of Mr. Edward Daniel, as Tenant at Will, at the low Yearly Rent of tfO. LOT n.-A FREEHOLD PIECE OF LAND, called CEFN COED, in the Parish of Lanishen, and adjoining to, and now held with Lot 8, containing 35 Acres, more or less. There is a fine growth of Timber on this Lot, which is to be taken at a Valuation down to One Shilling per Stick. LOT 10.—A FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSE and Premises, situate in DUKE-STREET, in CARDIFF aforesaid, now in the occupation of Miss Todd, and Mr. Charles Vachell. The Dwelling-house and Shop is held by Lease for 42 Years, from the 2nd of August, 1821, at the Yearly Rent of £ 55. The Premises at the back, consisting of a Malt-house and Court, are held with Lot 11, by Mr. Charles Vachell, for 21 years, from the 1st of September 1832, the apportioned rent of such premises payable to the purchaser of this Lot will be £5. LOTYI.—A FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSE and Premises, adjoining Lot 10, now in the occupation of Mr. Charles Vachell. These Premises, with a Malt-house and Court at the back of Lot 10, are held by lease for 21 Years, from the 1st of September, 1832, at the Yearly Rent of 1:35, of which Rent, JE30 will be apportioned to this Lot, as the other part of the Premises comprised in such Lease are at the back of Lot 10, and properly belonging thereto. LOT 12.—A FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOY-TSE and SHOP, situate in ANGEL-STREET, in CARDIFF aforesaid, now in the occupation of Mr. Harris, Seedsman, as Tenant at Will, at the Yearly Rent of t35. LOT 13.—A FREEHOLD MESSUAGE, called the OLD BANK, in DUKE-STREET, in CARDIFF aforsaid, now in the occupation of Mr. Henry Webber, as Tenant at Will, at the Yearly Rent of JE50. LOT 14.-A COTTAGE and TWO CROFTS, Copy- hold, called TYR DOWNTON, in the Village of Rumney, in the County of Monmouth, containing about 2A. On. 25r. LOT 15.-The LIFE ESTATE of Mr. JOHN WOOD, in one undivided Third Part of a Farm, called CWM FARM, in the Parish of Langorse, in the County of Brecon, now in the occupation of Mr. John Higley, as Tenant at Will. Lor IG.-All those THREE FREEHOLD FIELDS, called COED-Y-PERTHI, in the Parish of Langorse, in the County of Brecon, containing 4A. 2R. UP., more or less, in the occupation of the said John Higley, as Tenant at Will. These Fields are now held with the Cwm Farm, and the apportioned Rent will be J2 10s. Messrs. Maybery and Williams, Solicitors, Brecon, will give information as to Lots 15 and 16; and for further par- ticulars, apply to Mr. Thomas Dalton, Attorney, Cardiff. An account of COAL and IRON brought down the Mon moittbthire Canal Company's Tram-roads and Canal, from the 25th to the 31st March, 1843. Tram Road Canal. COAL. ——————- -——— Tons. Cwt. Tons. Thomas Powell. 2588 5 100 ThomasProthero. ,5102 15 75 Martin Morrison 687 7 50 Rock Conl Company 156 17 Rosser Thomas & Co. 5074 17 Thomas Phillips & Son. III 14 W. S. Cartwright 613 12 Penllwyn Coal Company James Poole. Jun 1103 4 Joseph Latch & Co. 5/9 10 Tredegar Coal Company. 3227 8 Latch and Cope. John Russell & Co. 621 18 Joseph Jones. 247 6 John Jones. 167.5 15 Roger Lewis 524 3 Joseph Beaumont 463 16 Benjamin Young R. j. Blewitt 75 Mon. Iron and Coal Company John Vipond Richard Morrison 375 James Treasure R. Thomas Pentwyn and Golynos Company. Ryce Davies 1408 5 H. Phillips Richard Williams • • 50 TramRoad. Canal. IRON. Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. Tredegar Iron Company i Rhymney Iron Company. 2137 4 Harford, Davies, and Co 1305 3 Samuel Homfray and Co 1967 15 j Coalbrook Vale j Ebbw Vale Co I From sundry Works | 1418 10

NOTTCES TO CORRESPONDENTS.; Mr. BAXTER'S Letter is under consideration. We thank "SCRUTARIUS" for his Letter but as oilrcoliimnq were unusually full, and as the question he referred to had been already answered by two diflerent parties, its insertion would scarcely have been worth the while. Other communications of interest arc postponed till next week. We cannot insert either J. W. C.'s letter, or his verses to Miss His temerity in persisting in claiming the authorship of verses published 22 years ago by Cnllen Bryant, is the more flagrant, as the verses which he sends us (of the originality of which we do not doubt) prove his utter incapacity to compose anything but the most execrable Doggerel. We have received a letter from Mr. Wythen Baxter, of Ystradfailog House, near Llanidloes, stating that the Relieving Officer of one of the Pembroke Unions, had deducted 25 per cent. from a pauper's allowance, for Income Tax; which information Mr. Baxter has for- warded to Mr. Ferrand, M.P., and founded upon it a petition to the House of Commons. We trust, for the sake of humanity, that the information sent to Mr. Baxter by his "friend at Tenby" is incorrect—if found to be true, we shall be most happy to lend our columns to expose so atrocious an act of imposition.. The LINES" of Mr. Hood have great merit. + POETICAL CONTRIBUTORS would do well to keep copies of their effusions, as we cannot undertake to return rejected articles. With every anxiety to avail ourselves of original Poetry we must decline the insertion of D. & R. S.