The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. SPAIN. Civil war," says the Globe, "which haa devas- tated Spain for six years, may he now confidently re- garded as at an end. Lord John Hay and Col. Wylde. by the judicious and indefatigable employment of their influence, accomplished what at one period of the- negociatlon seemed hopeless, a conciliation of the Carlists by the cession of fueros, upon which the inhabitants of the provinces in the interest of Don Carlos insisted as the condition of their adhesion to the Queen's government.—The announcement of this recognition and security of their provincial pri- vileges by the accredited agent was followed by the immediate submission of eight battalions of Biscay- ans under Torre; five Castilian under Urbistondo; and eight Guipuscoan under Iturbe-in all 21 batal- lions, together with large numbers of stragglers, both of infantry and cavalry.. to the Queen's General in Chief at Bergara. Don Carlos remained at Lucum- berri, and had summoned the different Navarresse batallions to join him there. It appears, however, that the summons was in vain: the want of discipline, and the terror which had seized them upon the sud- den and fatal blow given to his cause, had induced them to seek safety by dispersion, and they were committing great excesses by plundering the villages through which they passed. Their officers were emi- grating to France in considerable numbers 80 cross- ed the frontier to Sarre on the 8th." That the civil war of Spain is about to close, as would appear from the above, must be matter of gratifica. tion to every friend of humanity, and the English government have incurred an awful responsibility in having so long succoured and supported the Queeu's party—by far, at one time, the weaker. The Spanish nation were decidedly in favour of their legitimate prince, DON CARLOS, and but for the subsidies of men and arms, the Christinos would have yielded to the Carlists years ago, and an immense eftusiou of blood would have been spared. The British government have sacrificed the lives of many thousands of her Majesty's subjects, and the expenditure in the supply of arms and ammunition and the payment of British marines and artillery, amounts to nearly a million sterling. With all this aid, the Christinos-were unable to check the Carlists, who at one time were nearly at the gates of Madrid, and the cause of DON CARLOS has ultimately been betrayed, as our readers are aware, by General MA- ROTTO having not only deserted his master's cause, but instigated disaffection in the troops under his command. That the English government should have been a party to this treachery is deeply to be de- plored;—the above extract from the Globe, ministerial paper, however proves that Lord JOHN HAY and Colonel WYLDE, who represent the British interest there, have been indefatigably employed in this ob- noxious crime. It shows the hopeless task which the British government had embarked in, to bring the Car- lists down by foroe, when they could resort ultimately to anything so discreditable as that which we now detail. If such a course is to he adopted, better that it had been adopted years ago, and sacrifice of hu- man lives thus averted. The Carlists may now be put down, but weak must be that throne which has been supported by foreign bayonets, and upheld by intrigue and treach- ery. We shall see the return to be received by the British nation at the hands of the Christinos, for the sacrifices which she had made, in the blood of her sons, and the damage of her character.- York Chron. According to the Paris Constitutionnel (a paper of no great authority) Don Carlos has attempted to obtain the following terms from the King of the French, and is likely to succeed in his object:— 1. Restoration to all the rights of the Infante of Spain, of which the Cortes have deprived him. 2. The restoration of his sequestrated property, said to be immense. 3. A pension worthy of his rank, to be paid by Spain, possessions which are said to be very large, and liberty to reside at Saltzburgh, where his wife has considerable property. On a compliance with these conditions he offers to renounce all pretensions to the throne of Spain. INDIA. The Bombay mail brings a confirmation of the re- port of the death of Runjeet Singh, who died on the 27th of June. I I is son, Khuruck Singh, has succeeded to his father's dominions. These events have excited considerable appl ebension lest the co-operation of the Lahore force with that of Great Britain should not be as active and cordial as heretofore. The Panjaub army was marching in conjunction with the British troops when the news of Runjeet Singh's death ar- rived but it had no sooner reached them, than they broke up, leaving the British troops in a very per- plexing situation. The difficulty anticipated by the Duke of Wellington of finding subsistence for so large an army, appears to have been well founded. The troops, those of her Majesty more especially, have accordingly experienced much inconvenience and privation. The Bombay papers, which come down to the 1st of August, mention that Sir John Keane had incurred the displeasure of the Governor General, by advancing bis contingent, although in compliance with the orders of the supreme govern- ment, into a country affording so little chance of fur- nishing the supplies to his troops of which they stood in so much need! So great indeed has been the scar- city of provisions on the route, that the English officers have been subjected to ruinous expense, to procure less than the ordinary necessaries of life. The British commissioners have had the foresight to pur- chase the crops still on the ground, for the purpose of insuring a prospective supply to the troops but, notwithstanding this precaution, the means at their disposal will only admit of half rations. The troops are on their way to Cabul. On the 15th of June all the cavalry, two troops of artillery, the camel bat- tery, the engineer department, and the field commis- sariat, under the command of Sir Willoughby Cotton, were in full march the second column, composed of the Shah's force, having set out from Candahar on the 10th. News of a serious mortahty among such of the officers and privates of the 42d Native Infantry and the 23d Bombay Native Infantry as composed the convoy on its way to Shillapore, have reached head- quarters, and is attributed to the great fatigue and want of water and other necessaries, to which they have been subjected. The funeral obsequies of Run- jeet Singh have been attended by a most revolting incident, and one which the British authorities ought to have used their most strenuous efforts to prevent. We allude to the self immolation of no fewer than four princesses, his wives, and seven slave girls, on his funeral pile. The sacri- fice of the slaves appears to be enforced for the sole purpose of swelling the dignity of the pageant. The British troops were, we are told, called upon to take part in the procession; but they were not, we trust, required to be tacit spectators of this revolting scene. The accounts from Burmah' represent a war with that barbarous nation as inevitable. It is expected that the Madras government will be called upon to furnish a force to co-operate with Admiral Maitland against them. The Ameers of Sinde have been de- tected in holding a secret correspondence with Dost Mohammed, and from the facility which their position affords them of controuling the navigation of the Indus, tiiey must be put down with a strong hand. These multiform difficulties, however, are sufficient to employ a much more vigorous government than that of Lord Auckland, and would lead us to infer that the Duke of Wellington looked at oar lDovemenf3 in India wita a prophetic eye, when he declared himself appre- hensive of the consequences of our recent policy in that country, and recommended that if we must com- mence a war of which it would be difficult to foresee the end, we should take care that it was not "a little war." England," he declared, could ne\ er make a little war," and the philosophy of his remark seems likely to be but too amply illustrated. CHINA. The mail from China by the Zenobia, dispatched from Bombay on the 1st ot August, is dated May 30. It brings private letters, announcing the entire stop- page of the British trade, and the proposed retire- ment of the merchants from Canton. A memorial has reached the home government from the parties engaged in the late opium transactions, praying that the pledges of Captain Elliott, under which their P cargoes were given up, may be recognised. The 1fj hostages have been released, but are not to be allowed to enter Canton again.

IRELAND. RUMOURKO ILLNESS OF MR O'CONN'ELI,. (From the Dublin Warder.) The general rumour in this city yesterday evening was, that Mr O'Connell had had a sudden attack ol paralysis, and was dangerously ill. We cannot vouch i'or the truth of any portion of the rumour; but. arrived at the stage of life he now is, it is reasonable to suppose that he may not be exempted from some of the afflictions to which human nature is subject. We do not wish the illness or affliction of any man— not even our greatest enemy, and thus stating the rumour prevalent yesterday evening, we would not wish that it should be conceived for a moment the wish father to the thought." God Almighty forbid. We could not be so uncharitable-

INTERESTING DISCOVERY IN VACCINATION. Mr Ceely, surgeon, of Aylesbury, has demonstrated the important fact, that sinall-pox and cow-pox have the same origin, the latter being small-pox com- municated to the cow. Mi- C. inoculated cows with small-pox matter; the vesicle produced in the auimal had every appearance of the vaccine pock. To ascertain the point, children were inoculated with matter taken from the cow thus artificially infected; the result was, a fine, genuine vaccine vesicle. To establish the fact satisfactorily, these children were submitted to small-pox inoculation, and found to be protected from the disease. Twenty-five suc- cessive inoculations have now been performed with this new virus, which may truly be named variola vaccina, and it continues to produce the most satis- factory vesicles; the matter has been employed in Bristol with perfect success. The importance of this discovery cannot be too highly appreciated. Small-pox often breaks out in countries where cow- pox cannot be procured; now, it is only necessary to innoculate a cow with the small-pox, and this virulent morbid poison, so fatal to human lite, will be converted by this useful animal into a mild Quid capable of protecting all inoculated with it, from that dreadful malady the small-pox. Bristol Journal.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. » The excellent letter « on the Opium Trade,a full account of the visitations in Monmouthshire (from two Correspondents,—the finding of the last of the sufferers at the Old Passage, "Testimony of respect to Mr Cecil,"—Total Abstinence Meetings in Merthyr and Dowlais,a letter from a Subscriber to the Tower at Y Maen Cbwyf,-Cwmrhondda, "Equal Rights,"—are all postponed till next week. A communication, evidently from a distinguished artist, should have borne some signature. Brynmawr:—there is no addition to make. Announcements of marriages should be authenticated by the name and address of the person who sends the information. We have omitted one this week because this regulation had not been complied with. Many thanks for the Table, giving the account of Iron sent down the Monmouthshire Canal from the year 1829 to 1838, both inclusive. If we can obtain a similar Table of Iron sent down the Gla- morganshire Canal, we will publish them together shortly. D. T's communication reached us too late for insertion last week. We should be glad to have his name in confidetlce; and shall always be glad to hear from him.

MERTHYR TYDVIL, AND BRECON, Sep. 28, 1839. We have prepared full details of the results of the proceedings in the Registration Courts but the immense influx of other intelligence at the end of the week compels us to postpone their insertion till next Saturd ty, when we shall be enabled to bring down our analysis to a later period, as well as to render the whole still more accurate. Many other valuable communications are also postponed till next week, some of which are specified in our "Notices to Correspon- dents."

THE DOWLAH COMPANY are setting an awful example to the country at large, by their impious proceedings. Last Sunday week, as the pious and inde- fatigable Minister of that place was returning home after the morning service, he saw some men employed in conveying bricks to the new furnaces now in the course of erection. He asked the men so employed,if the work they were doing was one of necessity. The answer was,—"Not at all; but we are ordered to continue at it till three o'clock in the afternoon." This appalling fact was mentioned by the Rev. Gentleman from the pulpit last Sunday. The only plea, he said, for such a proceeding, was to be found in the present great demand for merchandise." Wehaveourselves,notmany weeks since, alluded to similar conduct with regard to this Company; and it was stated to us very shortly afterwards, that this abominable desecration of the Sabbath was perpetrated without the knowledge, as well as consent, of the principal partner, Sir JOHN GUEST. It may have been so, and it may be so also in the pre. sent instance, for anything we know. But if Sir JOHN'S opposition to such demoralizing pro- ceedings be really known in Dowlais, is there no one there who has spirit enough to inform him that such things are still taking place, that he may have an opportunity of putting a veto upon them. To Sir JOHN GUEST, on behalf of the public morals, we appeal. Not long since a poor man fell from the top of the new furnaces, and was killed on the spot. How could Sir John, or any other of the Company, have reconciled it to their consciences, if the awful occurrence had taken place on the Sabbath? Nay, for aught we know that very man may have been taught to disrespect the Sabbath,—the institution of his CREATOR,—may have been taught to despise and break the commands of JEHOVAH, by the Dowlais Company themselves, by being ordered to do his ordinary work till the hour of of three had arrived on the Sabbath afternoon. In this con- dition he may have been summoned into eter- nity, In this condition. any other of their de- moralised "workmen may be summoned before their GOD. Mark the difference between the respect paid to the creature and the CREATOR. If a man ab- sents himself without leave from Dowlais works on the week day, he is liable to be committed to gaol; and he very frequently is visited with a fiue or some other punishments But the com- mand of God, "Remember the Sahbath-da\ o keep it holythe command from heaven that 'his day should especially be devoted to the ser- vice of man's MAKER, is, for the sake of more speedy gain, openly, unblushingly, systemati- cally, cruelly, and oppressively violated. Shame In the hypocrisy which provides a policeman to protects a mali's goods from being stolen, or his person assaulted!— ~<hame on the hypocrisy which points and adorns a Chitreli !-Sliaiiit, on the hypocrisy which teaches children tA read their Bible !-while the fathers of those children are hindered from attending the house of (ioJ. from reading their Bibles,-wllile, in short, they are trained up for eternal destruction. A pub- lican is compelled to close his doors during the hours of Divine service;—but the Dowlais Joinpany throughout the greater part of the ial)b,ttij are sending bricks to build new furnaces, where the fusion of metals may be carried to still increased extent; regardless that they are illits jeopardising the souls of their feltore-men to never ending fusion in a furnace, lit by the anger of ajusity offended God.

When we permit an enquiry to be made in our columns, we deem it right to admit also the answer thereto. Circumstances however may arise to render such a course objectionable; as was the case with the reply of MrWitxiAM PIUCE, inserted in our last, to the inquiry of 14 A SUB- SCRIBER" to the fund for erecting a tower in the neighbourhood of Y Maen Chwyf. The enquiry was not unnatural, whether it came from a subscriber, or. from one of the non- subscribing public. Ah wndertaking which had formed the subject of some conversation last year, was not likely to drop through without some one asking the cause but we thought on receiving Mr PRICS'S lengthy reply, that it would have been quite sufficient to have stated the causes of the failure of the project, without impugning the motivet of this or that individual, or this or that class of society; and ou that account we declined its insertion, except as an Advertisement. It would not be difficult to string together words, words, words," after the manner of Mr PRICE'S reply, in refutation of the democratical opinions which be has advanced; but we opine that most of our readers would vote such a pro- ceeding altogether unnecessary. We content ourselves with little more than a protest against the disrespectful tone of his letter, towards the educated classes. If ttey were ignorant of the existence of Y Maen Cawyf, we think it no great crime; if they were careless of Mr PRICE'S project, we think they vere perfectly at liberty to judge for themselves; and surely the class whom Mr PRICE maligns, were quite as capable of judging of its merits, as himself. Persons even "with a net income of £1,000 a year," might think their donations could be more ad- vantageously bestowel in many other ways; and yet not fairly lie open to a charge of ignorance of the rationale of their creation and civilized existence." But it is ever thus, when democratical opinions are broached the man who pleads "the majesty of the people," is always the first to deny the right of others, especially his superiors, to judge as well as to impugn that judgment, if they have temerity enough to declare it either by words or actions. LIEUT. GEN. Sin THOMAS M'MAHON, Bart., K.C.B. who was relieved from the command of the south western district of Great Britain a few months back, in consequence of his promotion in the last Brevet, is to be appointed to the command at Bom- bay, Lieutenant General Archibald Campbell having declined to accept the appointment. THE CONTINENT is thronged TILTH English people, whitfh, while they are scampering about with the laudable intention of coming home again speedily, is all extremely well V but we deeply regret to find that more noble and aristocratic families are this year making preparations for wintering abroad-they say there are not less than fifty thousand British subjects at present on the Continent. Putting the expendi- ture of these truants at the very low average of one pound per diem, "om'c'liation abroad abstracts or withholds from the resources of their native country no less a sum than X I 8,250,Ooo sterling per annum nor is this the worst ot it, for, when they do return, they come provided wltb. extensive assortments of every article of. dress, of jewellery, and even furni- ture, by their introduction and use of which the tradesmen of their native country are thrown out of employ.—John Bull.

THE NEW MARRIAGE ACT. DISSENTERS' CONDUCT AND DUTIES AS TO MAR- RIAGES. \Vhen it IS recollected that the new Marriage Act was passed for the relief of the Non- conformist communities of England and Wales, which amount to more than 8,000 congregations of denominations, it might have been expected that at least 7,000 would have been registered for the per- formance of marriage. Such, however, we are ashamed to own, has not been the case. Three years ago we computed the number of Non- conformist chapels belonging to each denomination, and regarding that estimate as sufficiently correct for our present purpose, we insert it with the numbers of chapels of each denomination that have been regis- tered for the performance of marriage:- total Number Number Denomination- d. of Chapels. Registered. Presbyterians, including the Unitarian Body 223 135 1 ndependents 1840 547 Baptists 1201 264 Wesleyan Methodists 2818 82 Calvinistic ditto. 427 12 Miscellaneous 1515 20 Roman Catholics 416 197 8440 1257 As our Wesleyan ivietnodist brethren are now so devoted to the interests of the Established clergy, we cannot wonder that not a thirtieth part of their cha- pels have been registered for the celebration of mar- riage. Amongst the older Nonconformists, it will be seen that the Presbyterians have availed themselves most extensively of this privilege in proportion to their numbers, which was to be expected in a body which includes many Unitarians, who, of course, dis- like the trinitarian cbaraètftr of the Church service. But while more than half of the Presbyterian places are registered, we regret to record that not one-third of the Independent chapels, and of the Baptist chapels not one-fourth in the kingdom have been registered! So that during the year ending June 30th, 1838, there were only 4,280 Nonconformist marriages, while there were 107,201 according to the rites of the Established Church. {From the Congre- gational Magazine, a whole-hog Radical dissenting periodical. The above is only an extract from along article on the subject, in which the writer calls on all dissenters to effect Civil Unions," and not to be married according to the forms of the Established Church. It must be admitted, however, that the case of the Radical dissenters is a hopeless one.] Sijt ROBERT PEEL has contributed the munificent sum of £ 500 towards the funds of the Lichfield and Coventry Diocesan Society for building and repairing chapels of ease throughout that diocese. The Countess of Bridgewater has also subscribed E500 towards the same object. THE BISHOP OF DURHAM has announced his in- tention of holding an ordination at Bishop Auckland Castle, on Sunday, the 1st of December. At a ladies' fancy bazaar, in aid of the funds for building the Holy Trinity Church at Wakefield, the sum collected in aid of the object exceeded A'1000 Hull Packet. LORD LEIGH, of Stoneleigh Abbey, having been apprised of the intention of erecting a chapel of ease in that extensive parish, has met the design with a donation of tlooo towards the endowment. THE QUEEN has taken exercise when the weather has permitted during the week. THE KING AND THE QUEEN of the Belgians took their departure yesterday week. THE QUEEN DOWAGER.—VVe understand that her Majesty intends to visit the Earl and Countess of Denbigh, at their seat, Nuneham, Warwickshire, in tlie,cour" of the ensuing tuoutlu

lantOrgaltøhíre. CJLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY, CARDIFF. lhatract Of House Surgeon's Report to the Weekly Board, from September 16M, to September 23rd, 1839, inclusive. IN-DOOR PATIENTS.-ReiniinM by last Report, 10; Vdmitted since, o lo. Discharged—Cured and Re. lieve. 2; For irregularity, or at their own desire, 0 Died, 0—2. Remaining, 8. OuT-Doon PATIENTS.—Remained by last Report, 1'7; Admitted since, 15-142. Discharged—Cured, mil Relieved, 33; For irregularity, or at their own ,it-,ire, 12; Died 0-45. Remaining, 97. Medical Officers for the Week. Physician, Dr. Mooro,— Consulting Surgeon,Mr R. lteeec,-Stirgtoii, Wr D. W. Davis,—Visitors, Mr T. Hopkins, and Mr D. Evans. THOMAS JACOB, House Surgeon. THE MESSRS. MOIIGAN, OF GLAISDUHY.— We are authorized by Mr Wm. Hughes, of Brecon, one of the assignees of the Messrs. Morgan, to contradict in the strongest and most positive manner the statement which appeared in our last, respecting the purchase of the extensive premises and grist mill, lately erected at Lnntwit Major, by Mr David John. Mr Hughes authorizes us to say they have made no such purchase; and as the statement, it appears, is calculated to throw some hindrance in the way of the settlement of their affairs, we regret that we should have been misled (though we are sure not wilfully,) by the respectable individual who furnished the information. THE REVISING BARHISTEHS will hol(1 Courts in this county next weefc nsfollows:-At Bridgend, on Tuesday and Weduesday; Neath, on Friday and Saturday. THE HIBERNIA, from Cardiff to St. John's, New Brunswick, put into Waterford last week very leaky with main-mast sprung, and part of her cargo thrown overboard, and must discharge the remainder to repair. THE WEITERN STAR, Williams, from Cardiff, for Ross, (put into Milford), passed, on the 17th inst., a smack of about 60 tons, about two miles S. S. E. of the Sal tees, dismasted; saw four men on deck but could render them no assistance. The smack had about 10 or 12 feet of the stump of the mast stand- ing above the deck, the other part lying over the lee-rail. SWANSBA.- FATAL ACCIDENT, As two seamen were crossing the river on Wednesday morning last in a boat. it was by some accident upset, and one of the men unfortunately drowned; the other escaped by swimming. THE ENGINEER of the Samson steam boat met with a most serious accident a few days ago at Llanelly. lie was in the habit of keeping his gun upon deck, loaded, for the purpose (If shooting sea fowl. He was taking the gun off the "companion," when something touched the trigger, and the gull went off, lodging the whole of the contents in the groin. Slight hopes are entertained of his recovery. -#

FESTIVITIES AT DUNRAVEN CASTLE. This mansion was on Tuesday last the scene of festivity such as used to gladden the neighbourhood in olden time. On that day the infant daughter of our noble representative, Viscount Adare, was christened, and the occasion was seized for a splendid entertain- ment to the numerous tenantry in the immediate neighbourhood. The ceremony was performed in the morning, at St. Bride's church, by the Rev. John Harding; in the evening a dinner party assembled, which was succeeded by a ball and supper to the tenantry. An excellent band was in attendance, and dancing commenced at about nine o'clock, in the large room, where a scene of indescribable hilarity presented itself. Never have we witnessed, on any occasion, a more brilliant display of real genuine beauty, and never were lovely countenances lighted up, nor did black and blue eyes shine more resplendentlv, than did those of the wives and daughters of the bold veomanry, when the harps struck up t. II IIste to the Wedding." It was a cheering sight, and right happy were we to witness the delight with which the earl of Dunraven and his noble and inestimable Countess mixed with the joyous throng, which their hospitality had called together, to do honour to their noble son and his lovely Viscountess, whose kindess and affability to all about them were unremitting—and to their rising offspring. At 10 o'clock there was a beautiful display of fire works in front of the castle, and at 12 the company sat down to supper in the great hall, where the tables groaned ulld..r good old British faro. The hall, spa- cious as it is, was not large nnough to contain all the guests, and tables were laid in other apartments of the castle, and about 300 were sumptiously regaled. Supper ended, one of the visitors proposed the health of the little stranger, whose christening had been made tlie occasion of snch unallayed pleasure to all assembled. After alluding to the happiness that the day bad afforded, and to the pleasure that a contented and grateful tenantry alwavs experienced at the pre-, sence among them of a kind and indulgent landlord, and as the position which old Dunraven occupied in the hearts of ttiose who heard him, he said that tho countess was a child of their own, born among them, and beloved from infancy. That his recollection did not serve him as to whoso was the last nativity that had occurred there, previous to that which they were then celebrating, but he hoped, as they all hoped, that this would not be the last. That the noble mother of the lovely child was winning the hearts of all around her by her kind and crentle-lier unaffected and amiable demeanour, and that she had now added yet another claim to their affectionate regard, by taking care that some of the scions of her noble house should be born in the land that loved them, and in the halls of her ancient ancestry. That all would drink with overflowing hearts, as well as bumpers the health of the little Welsh girl (tremendous cheers)-who had that day received her Christian name. He gave them Health, long life, and happiness to the Hon. Miss Augusta Emily Quin." It is impossible to describe the enthusiasm with which the toast was drank. After supper dancing was resumed with renewed vigour, and, inspired bv the good cheer which had been lavishly bestowed, to' the tune of Money Musk," "all gave aloose to legs and souls." Groups, how- ever, of the more sedate after a while dropped off to the shades below, though the inoruing dawned unpro- pitiously again for the^iarvest. yet all toils and dis- appointments were forgotten, and like Burns' Scottish heroes, our Cambrian ones became in truth O'er all the ills of life victorious." The, merry dance, in all its varieties of country daticr, reels, JIS. and quadrilles, was kept up till sun rise; and thus ended one day and dawned another, the rt collections of the festivities of which will be always associated with the name of her who occasioned them. -1"

ILLEGAL ARMING. The following circular has been received by the Clerk of the Peace for Glamorgan, and a copy sent by him to each Petty Sessions in the County Whitehall, 23d March, 1839. SIR,Tlaving beeu informed that persons have lately been going about the country, employed either as agents or on their own account in selling arms, not in the way of trade, but with some mischeivious in- tent, I deem it right to call your attention to the subject, and 1 request you to recommend to any ma- gistr.ites in the county of Glamorgan, with whom you may think it advisable to confer, to keep a watchful eye on such proceedings. I apprehend there cannot he a doubt that any person combining to procure arms for the purpose of resisting the laws, or for the purpose of committing any act which is deemed by law an offence are liable to be prosecuted for a mis- demeanor. It is, I conceive, equally clear that any person selling arms who advises and induces others to buy them for the purpose of resisting the laws, is aho liable to be prosecuted for a misdemeanor. Satisfac- tory proof of such combination and of such selling of arms, which of course will be necessary, will subject the parties to the penalties of the laws. I beg further to observe, with regard to the use of arms or training for the purpose of using arms, that if any person secretly practice training or drilling to the use of arms, they are guilty of an offence under the provisions of the Training Act, (6¡) Geo. 3, c. 1.) which enacts that all meetings for the purpose of training or drilling to the use of arms, without lawful authority, are pro- hibited and every person who shall attend any such meeting, for the purpose of training and drilling, or of being trained or drilled to the use of arms, shall be liable to be transported or imprisoned. In cse of any such training or drilling the magistrate should take the most prompt and effective measures for the appre- hension of the offenders. I shall be desirous of ro- cciving from time to time any information which you may be able to give as to the state of the county of Glamorgan. It is likewise desirable that magistrates should endeavour to procure depositions with respect to any seditious meetings in their neighbourhood at which Any excitements to resist the laws may be addressed to the people, (Sionedl J. RUSSELL.

GLAMORGANSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. On Tuesday, the 24th instant, the inhabitants of tile town of Cowbridge were early awakened by the ar- rival of the various and numerous stock driven there for the purpose of exhibition, it being the anniversary of the Glamorganshire Agricultural Society's Show"; and although the heavy and threatening clouds por- tended anything but a fine day, the titular weather saint seemed to have some compassion for the 1 irge assemblage of the farmers and others who had centre- gated in the show field; and, with the exception of occasional and trifling rain, the day was rather pro- pitious than otherwise. The appearance of the stock gave general satisfaction and although the cold and continued wet weather must have interfered verv materially with "the well-doing" of every description of Cattle Stock, still the healthy condition of those exhibited for competition, was a proof positive that the Glamorganshire farmers were giving powerful and unremitting attention towards the improvement of their general Stock. The field was crowded with visitors from all parts of this and the neighbouring couuties; and, as might be expected on such an occa- sion, very various were the opinions offered on the merits and demerits of the different animals. At the dinner table, where Mrs Ballard's usual good tact for catering was displayed, we observed the excellent President, where he is always to be found in any of his undertakings, firm to the "sticking points," and well supported by Viscount Adare, (one of the Vice-Presidents,) Ll. Traherne, Esq., J. E Bicheno, Esq., T. VV. Booker, Esq., Hugh Entwisle, Esq., Rev. G. Traherne, Capt. Parry, Rev. Roper Tyler, &c., See., to the amount of seventy persons. The Queen's health having been drunk, was followed by the Queen Dowager, and the rest of the Royal Family. The President proposed the health of the Judge of the Show, Mr Collins, of Duffryn who, in reply, assured the company that the number of good things which had been brought into competition, had imposed on his judgment somewhat of an arduous un- dertaking but to please everybody was next to im- possible; and as he had used his best efforts towards justice, he hoped that any difference of opinion which might arise on the adjudication of the prizes, would be attributed to his error in judgment, and not to his want of inclination to do the right thing. The PRESIDENT proposed The Members for the County." Viscount Adare returned thanks, express- ing his decided conviction of the necessary support required to the agricultural interests of Great Britain, which must be allowed to take precedence of all and every other pursuit; where, indeed, a respectable and powerfully effective yeomanry are everywhere to be found ready to protect the interests of their coun- try, and to make any sacrifice for the benefit of the common weal. In saying thus much he was far from depreciating the great and laudable efforts of the ma- nufacturing interests of the kingdom, which, however, in his opinion must allow precedence to be taken by the tillers of the soil. The PRESIOENT proposed Mr Nicholl," as being largely connected with the interests of the agricul- turists of the county. Mr Hugh Entwisle, and the Lanblethian Hounds," was drunk with that applause which he so deservedly merits, the echo of which made the welkin ring.I'Iie veterati',i" reply was replete with every good and kind feeling towards the farmers of the vici- nity, from whom he had ever received, and continued to receive, the truest test of friendly and hospitable regard and attention. Mr BICHENO proposed "The President's health," adverting to his unremitting attention to the interests of the Society, and his excellence as an Agriculturist; he introduced, with his accustomed good and facetious humour, an anecdote related of the late Mr Knight, residing in Herefordshire, who declared that he inherited his great predilection for Agricultural pursuits, from his great-Grandmother, who was cele- brated in her day tor every thing connected with the "Pail and the nailand if there could be anything in the contended aphorism, that "like begets like," the county cannot be disappointed in the son of Sir Charles Morgan. Mr MORGAN assured the meeting of his devoted attachment and desire to promote the well-doing of the farmers. The Marquess of Bute was proposed by the Presi- dent, who commented highly upon his great and su- perior qualities, and the great estimation in which he was held by every person who has the honour to be at all acquainted with him, and the extraordinary libera- lity, and nobleness of mind, which actuates every movement of his proceedings, whether in private or as a public character; and which call forth loudly an acknowledgment ot sincere, gratitude, and obligation. Mr BOOKER proposed "The health of the Secretary to the Society passing many eulogiums on his exer- tions towards supporting its welfare, and furthering the objects which the establishment had in view. -i.. Mr BRADLEY in reply, expressed his warm at- tachment to all things connected with farming, more especially as regarded that portion pursued in the county of Glamorgan. If he had merited that meed of praise so kindly offered by the honourable gentle- man who had proposed his health, it afforded him a pleasurable gratification beyond his power of ex- pression. He certainly had used his best efforts, ever since he bad the honour of acting as secretary to the Society, (upwards of 24 years), to place the funds of the Society as far beyond the controul of innovation, to ensure the security of its pecuniary support, and of consequence, its continued success; so that at this moment, he felt happy in informing the meeting, the funds deposited in bank stock amounted to a sum exceeding £800, and lie hoped yet to see the minimum of the Society's funded property not less than:Clooo. In alluding to the observations so feel- ingly made by the honourable gentleman, as to his (Mr Bradley's) anxiety and regard for the well-doing and happiness of the farmers ot Glamorgan, he begged to say that the best feelings of his heart were awakeued for, and yearned towards, them. The strange and al- most unprecedented ungenial season had been lament- ably experienced by a large majority of the famers, and he could sincerely and feelingly sympathize with them in their losses he had been himself a very con- siderable loser, but it afforded him no consolation to hear that his neighbours were as badly oil as himself. He possessed no such selfish feeling, hut truly re- gretted that others should have cause equally with himself to complain. He had embarked in the same boat with his brother farmers, and with them had to contend with the inclemencies of the storm. Their cause was his cause, and with them he must either sink or swim. However, he said, as things are, we must put our shoulders to the wheel, and trust in that Providence who may yet have some good things in store for us. The PRESIDENT proposed "The health of the Vice- Presidents." Lord ADARE said, that as he was the only Vice- President in attendance, he begged to return thanks. (The Rev. ROPER TYLER, expressed Mr Bruce Pryce's deep regret at not being able to attend the meeting on that day, in consequence of his having been unexpectedly hurried to Chatham, to take leave of his son, who had just received orders to embark with his regiment to India.) Lord ADARE in continuation, expressed his regret that he should he obliged to leave the meeting sooner than he could desire in consequence of his engagement with a large party at Dunraven ( astle but he was re- joiced to have had the opportunity of spending so much of the day with so large a portion of the farmers of the county of Glamorgan, towards whom he felt the highest esteem and regard. He begged to be allowed to propose Success to the Agricultural and Manufac- turing interests of this great and flourishing County." Mr BOOKER returned thanks, and concurred with his Lordship that precedence was due to the agri- cultural interest of Great Britain—that the two interests should go hand in hand—and in proportion as the success of the agriculturist failed, would it effect the well-doing of the manufacturers. Mr LL. TRAHERNE begged to propose the health of one of the kindest hearted landlords, and the best of men, a person who had done more good in furthering the prospects of the farmer, and in contributing in every possible way to lessen the farmer's cares, and in removing his exigencies, than any other person he knew he felt assured that to mention the name was all that was required to ensure the approbation of the meeting; he meant "Sir Charles Morgan." The honourable proposer was quite right-it met with un- bounded applause, and was finished with a roar" of nine times nine.—Mr MORGAN returned thanks. In the course of the evening the following toasts were drunk:—"The Bishop and Clergy of the Dio- cese;" The Farmers of the County of Glamorgan and their Wivea;" "Success to the Glamorganshire Agricultural Society." 4I'#-ø.ø, NEWBRIDGE. — FAREWELL DINNER. — In conse- quence of the intended removal of Mr Roach, the respectable and intelligent landlord of the Bridgewater Arms, to the Castle Inn, Merthyr, a few of his im- mediate neighbours invited him to a private dinner at his own house, on the evening of Thursday, the 10th inst, to express their consciousness of his quali- ties as a landlord, a neighbour and a friend, which are certainly genuine; and their regret at his con templated departure from amongst them. The chair was ably filled by Lewis Morgan, Esq., of Hafod, and the vice-chair no less so by the Rev. H. J. Thomas, vicar, of Pentyrch. Speeches, toasts, and songs, whiled away the evening most agreeably, with occa sional sweet sounds" from the harp of Mr R. Reece, solicitor, who, as usual, discoursed most eloquently and about twelve the party broke up, when Kach took off his several way. Resolved to me t some other dav." The dinner, dessert and wines, fully sustained the character of the house, and that of its excellent land- lady, Mrs Roach, for profusion and quality.

MECHANICS' tNSTliU HON. A public meeting wns held at the Town Hall, Swansea, on the evening of the 19th inst., for the purpose of taking into consideration the be-t means of establishing a Mechanic*' Institution in the town. The chair was taken about half-past seven, by L. U. Dillwyn, gsq. j and, after the iiitroductorv dis- c urse had been delivered from the chair, The Rev. D. Rhys Stephens rose to move the first resolution, making a few general remarks on the origin and utility of Mechanics' Institutes This resolution was seconded by the Rev. John Jenkins, M.A., who addressed the meeting at consi- derable length, giving a most graphic description of the existil), 'i%lecliariivs' Institutes throughout Eng- land and Scotland, entered minutely into the history of these Societies from their commencement, and gave most satisfactory accounts of the progress made by the humblest of mechanics who attended them, especially at the School of Arts in Edinburgh and Audasoniau Hall at Glasgow, with no less surprising facts from towns of much less i iyiportatice. The second resolution was moved by Dr. Bird, who delivered a highly interesting all well as phi'osophic speech on the necessity and facility of est-iblisljing this institution in the centre of such an extensive mineral district, and seconded by Richard Aubrey, Esq., whose remarks were few, but important, stating as an em- ployer of many mechanics, his hearty concurrence in the necessity of promoting this cause, and making the operative class of Society acquainted with the rudi- ments of art, literature, and science, the practicability of so doing having been efficiently explained by the other speakers. The third resolution was moved by the Rev. Clias. Thomson, who expressed much warmth of feeling towards the cause, and made some valuable remarks on the state of these establishments in Staffordshire. The resolution was seconded by Mr George Simons, a mechanic, who delivered a very eloquent and highly appropriate speech on the benefits of education. The sound sentiments which he expressed, clothed in a most splendid flow of language, added to the enthusi- astic emotions that seemed to enliven the speaker's countenance, could but excite the admiration and amazement of all around liiin-puttiiig to the blush the erudition of the scientific and learned. The 4th, 5th, and 6th resolutions were moved and seconded by firm advocates of the cause, after which the ehair was taken by R. Aubrey, Esq., and a voteof thanks proposed to the chairman for his ableaud effi- cientconduct in the chair.—Amidst plaudits of appro- bation every hand was held up ill favour of the motion, and we feel great pleasure in announcing that the chairman, together with many other highly respectable individuals, duly enrolled thewselves as members of the Mechanics' Institution.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE AD GUARDTAV SIR,-A correspondent in your last paper, who sub- scribes himself" Clericus," requests to be informed in what manner the sum collected for the purpose of presenting a testimonial to the Rev. A. B. Clough, Tutor of Jesus College, Oxford, has been applied. \-regjet l'lat yP°r correspondent should nut have preferred such information as might easily have been obtained from private quarters; or from the Secretary to the Committee, whose name and address accom- panied the circular lei ter: and hAving, chosen this pub- lie mode of calling us to aocfmnt, I regret further that lie should not have seen the propriety of adopting the signature of A Subscriber or favouring us with his name, as some warrant for an enquiry couched in not over-courteous terms. I hasten, however, in the name OC tilt! Committee, to give the required infor- mation. The amount subscribed was about £170, which was expended in the purchase of a silver cup and cover, a complete breakfast service, and other ar- ticles of plate, bearing the following inscription :— Alfredo Butler Clougb, S.T. B. Coll: Jesu: apud: Oxon: Socio, Per xx annos Tutori, Ob singularem fidem, benevolentiam, comitatem, Hoc qualecunque Testimonium Inter alia queedam D. D. D. Alumni memores. The plate was presented at the commemoration in June last, by a deputation of the resident subscribers: and a notice of it appeared in the Oxford Herald. It being totally impossible to consult those subscri- bers who were dispersed in all parts of Willes, as to tile disposal of the funds collected, a committee of five was chosen from those resident in College, and to them the management was intrusted. Your corres- pondent will fiiid, on a re-perusal of the circular, that the First of February, 1839, is mentioned merely as the day on which the subscriptions would close: no. time was, or could be, fixed for the presentation. Trusting that this will be satisfactory to others M well as your late correspondent, t am, Sir Yours obediently, ONE OF THE COMMITTER

COPPER ORES SOLD AT SWANSEA, September 25th, 1839. Mines. 21 Cwts. Purchasers. £ s. d. Cohro 142 Williams, Foster & Co. 13 19 o Ditto 106 Ditto. 14 ll 6 Ditto 79 Ditto 6 0 Ditto. 61 Ditto. 14 u 0 Ditto 138 Ditto ]4 iy 6 Ditto. 0Q Mines Royal Co 15 15 0 Ditto St Siins, Willyam- Nev ill, p. Druce and Co 24 6 6 Ditto lo P. Grenfell and Sons 22 4 6 Ditto 109 Vivian and Sons. 13 12 0 Ditto 7S Willyams, Foster & Co. 19 4 G Ditto 20 Ditto. IQ 15 6 Ditto .128 Ditto. 13 7 0 Ditto 65 Ditto 31 17 0 Bally in urtagh 121 Ditto, and Freemall, and Co. 2 9 0 Ditto 95 Sims,Willyams,Nevill, Druce & Co 2 ] (j Ditto 78 Williams, Foster & Co. 2 19 o Ditto 67 VivianandSons. 2 16 0 Ditto 53 Sims, Willyams, Nevill, Druce and Co. 3 0 0 Ditto o2 Ditto 2 n « Ditto 48 Ditto 2 17 0 Knock mahou. 136 Williams, Foster & Co 8 7 « Ditto 96 Ditto o „ Ditto 70 Ditto 7 |. a Ditto 67 Ditto Ditto 33 DRto. a o r Allihies 103 Pascoe Grenfell" & Sons". 886 Ditto 80 L>itto. ft « <? Ditto. 80 Ditto. 8 « <? Ditto 76 Vivian and Sons Q 11 n Ditto *7 Freeman and Co. 10 « Ditto 48 Ditto, and P. Grenfell and Sons. 8 7 0 pascoe Grenfell & Sons' 17 17 q Ditto 62 Ditto is 5 « D'tto 90 Vivian and Sous 16 19 o gft -• *> W*. 16 19 « n;^ 4 Ditto .26 3 0 r, *•• Pascoe Grenfell & Son 63 a- 6 arys Mine.. 92 Williams, Foster & Co. 9 16 o Ditto.86 Ditto. g 12 0 Llandidno 65 Vivian and Sons 11 9 0 "allyghhan.. 26 I)itto 1 10 o Ditto 22 Sims, Willyams, Nevill, Druce and Co 2 Id 0 Llywidd 37 Ditto. 6 10 6 Ditto. 4 Williams, Foster & Co. 3 3 6 Penrallt 15 Vivian and Sons 5 7 0 Ditto 10 Williams, Foster cfe Co. 8 13 0 Dolgellv 16 Sims, Willyams, Nevill, Druce and Co. 4 14 g Ditto 3 Ditto. 6 15 6 SimneaDylluan 19 Paseoe Grenfell & Sons 8" 8 8 Dows y Coed 16 Vivian and Sons. 7 8 0 Margam 10 Sims,Willyams,NoCi'll* Druce and Co 24 «• n Clogwyn Coch 6 Ditto 410 Hwton 19 Pascoe Grenfell & Sons 2 O 0 3117 ..## ANTHRACITE COAL.—*Last iim A- R this fuel, shipped at the \l l t, u'S °f lo,ided from the MYllYd(i Mawr colliery, ai)d-bouiid for the Brazils. MaWr » and boma* 0^0^^ Roid frrk t'10 ProP<iety of making a Turnpike i 1.In ^eath to Llangonoyd, a distance of about i-PtLiv "i proposition was most favourably et»j"Ki not a little encouraged bv the liberal ottm nwde by Mr Grant, and Mr W. P. Traherne. sr.itmtously to contribute that portion of their lands ,r<lUgu which the road is intended to pass. A Coa»- mittee of Management was appointed, and a survey ,lirected to be made. It was stated at the meeting, that the present population at the works belonging to £ he Maesteg Iron Co. and Cambrian Iron and Spelter Co. situate in the parish of Llangonoyd, araouiVts to uuarljr 3000, and that there is every probability of its being: augmented to double that number, by the great influx of workmen required by the exteusion of the iron and coal trade of that district. It is^ however, rathe. re- markable, that up to the present time* the inhabitants of that part of the country bavo had'no means of com- munication with a market town by a turnpike road; and the rugged cross roads there, are dangerous for horses and impassable for carriages. THE LQRQS OF THE ADMIRALTY having completed, their survey of her Majesty's dock yard at Pembroke proceeded last week in the Admiralty steamer, Fire.. brandy for the Holjhead and Liverpool stations,