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jH o n nt o it tiiglt t r e, GIG AccioENT.-On Monday week, as Mr Walker, auctiolwcr, of Monmouth, was returning from Trelleck, with Mr Herbert, maltster, in a gig, when near Cin- derbill turnpike, they came timber carriage, which was onthewrongs.de, of_ the road Mr Her- bert's horse became UIIOJlilUtlfeable and dashed the gig against the waggon; both shafts were broken, and the men thrown out. Mr Herbert''s head ?ame h, with the wheel of the wagr- < K- was much cut and bruised. Mr Walker was thrown into the hedge and escaped without much injury- THE BODY OF MB WILLIAM. WILUAMS, of Red wick, who was one of the unfortunate_passengei.s tllat s[)ar(jd the melancholy fate at til assage, was on Monday week, found off Portishead, at 11 ,n t|10 for no™ and »as conveyed from tbMMo ,b„ut „ in the evening to tl.o Old P»s?«e- l'•'< «,e coroner's inquest, and on Wednesday was conveyed to Redwfck for interment. We are happy to find that the pro- perty, about £ 70, was found safo about the body. The body of Mr Jones has not yet been found. We are happy to hear that the su cript10n> commenced by some benevolent individuals tor the bereaved wives and families of the boatmen, already amounts to a very considerable sum. THE YANKEE 1M Mc)NMOTI!81fIRR.A gentle- man, whose openly avowed principles of tee totalism made his habits of sobriety never ouce doubted, walk- ing out one day, was observed to stagger, as if tipsy. Annoyed with himself, and totally unable to account for the circumstance, he returned home, when on enquiry, he found that the servant, in cleaning his boots that morning, had maliciously miedwitb the blacking a quantity of good old porter, which thoroughly in- toxic;kted them.-jVerlin. TORD AND LADY RODIliEY arrived on Wednesday week, at Tredegar Park, the seat of Sir C. Morgan Bart. WINDSOR., OCT. 1.—CHANGE OF RcciMENTS.This morning a A-ompany of the 45th Regiment of Foot marchcd fr.Qon. the barracks, in Sheet-street, (where the regimepfe Jfji? been stationed during the last six inontlis), to; vjfewport, in Moumouthshire, under the _0_ of! I r I. Iti. Stack. Another company marched, at ttie same time, under the command of Captain Mills, for Troubridge, in Wiltshire. The Marine Barracks at Woolwich, which are at present occupied by the 2d Rifle Brigade, will be vacated by the. Rifles immediately upon the return of the bat- taliol) of marines from Spain, who are shortly expected to arrive in England, and who will then occupy their old quarters at Woolwich. The 2d Itifte Brigade will then be drafted to Windsor, where they will remain during the winter; and the remainder of the 45th, under the command of Colonel Boys, will march from hence to Winchester, at which place the head quarters of the regiment will be stationed for some months. It was expected that the new colours (which have been in Windsor for the last two or three months) would have been presented to the 45th either by her Majesty or the Duke of Wellington before the regiment left the town, but it is not now supposed that the pre- sentation will take place previously to its leaving Windsor. Their present colours were presented to the regiment in 1819 (immediately upon its arrival at the island of Ceylon, from Cork) by Lady Brownrigg, the lady of the governqr, and bear upon the names of the following J3 battles, in which it bore a dis- tinguished and conspicuous shareRoleia," "Vi- miera," "Tatavera," "Busaco," Fuentes d'Onor," Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, "Salamanca," Vit- toria," Pyrenees," "Nivelle," "Qrthes," and "Tou- louse." There are, likewise, in addition, the follow. ing Peninsula," and Ava." VISITATIONS. The following is a more detailed account of the visitations in Monmouthshire than we inserted last week; it having reached us, as we stated last Satur- day, too lite for tiiit day's publication. On Saturday the 21st ult. the Lord Bishop of the Diocese arrived at the King's Head, Newport, to re- main over Tuesday, for the visitation and oil Sunday his Lordship preached at both churches to very crowded congregations—in the morning, at 11 o'clock, at St. Paul's, and in the afternoon, at half-past six, at St. Woollos. The style and language of his Lord- ship's admirable discourses at both places were most forcible and impressive; but, at the same time, so simple and plain, that whilo his Lordship could not but have been heard with interest and edification by the rich and the scholar, it may be truly said that the poor had the Gospel preached unto them.' On Monday his Lordship was engaged during the greater part of the morning, in transacting Diocesan business with his Registrar, Edward Stephens, Esq.; and, in the afternoon, his Lordship paid a visit to the Vicar of Bass-illeg, where he inspected the church and the school, with respect to each of which he was pleased to express himself in terms of the highest satisfaction. Early on Tuesday the Clergy and Churchwardens of the Deaneries of Newport and Netterwent began to arrive, for the purpose of attending his Lonflllp s triennial visitation; and, at eleven o'clock, his Lord- ship proceeded to St. Woollos Church, attended by the Rev. Hugh Williams, M.A. Vicar of Bassalleg, the preacher appointed for the occasion, and who, in the lamented absence of the Chancellor, officiated as his Lordship's Chaplain and Deputy Chancellor. The service was read with much solemnity by the amiable Curate, the Rev. J. R. Taylor, and we will venture to say that his Lordship must have been sur- prised and gratified at the pleasing additional effect. given to it by the performance in admirable style upon the organ, and by the Newportchoirof singers, of the Venite, and Te Deum, as performed by his Lord- ship's choir in St. Paul's, London. This performance, as well as that of a beautiful anthem, before the sermon, from I Chron. xxix. 10. fl, 12, 13, Kent, reflected the greatest credit upon Mr Price, the organist and the choir, and, we should not omit to say, upon the worthy Vicar, the Rev. A. A. Isaacson, under whose superintendance it was got up. The Rev. Preacher, in an able and most appropriate discour-e froin 1 Tim. iv. 16. Take heed unto thy- self and unto the doctrine," took occasion, in dilating upon the duties of a Christian minister, to urge upon his brethren the pressing necessity that is laid on them," especially at the present time, of acting upon this excellent precept of the Apostle in its most ex- tended sense,—of their executing the functions of their sacred calling with increased fidelity, ardor, and activity,—of their labouring with more than ordinary diligence in their master's vineyard, and defending it with more than ordinary vigour, firmness, and zeal, but at the same time with the utmost caution, discre. tion, and circumspection, with a zeal not without knowledge," taking the greatest heed to themselves and to their doctrines." This excellent discourse, from the peculiar suitableness of its matter, and the energetic and impressive mannerof the preacher, was listened to throughout with intense interest and atten- tion, and, we trust, not withoutbenent to all who heard it. After the sermon, the names of the Clergy having been callcd over by the Registrar, bis Lordship pro- ceeded to deliver his admirable charge, a charge, of which, whether we regard the style of its composition, the topics it embraces, or the superior and inimitable manner in which they are handled, we can never speak too highly, nor indeed more highly than we have al- ready done; we will, therefore, only say, that we rejoice that his Lordship again repeated his promise to publish it in compliance with the request of his Clergy, and that the public will thus be favored with the perusal of a document, which, when published we are convinced will be universally allowed to be one, not merely of local interest, but one calculated to make an impression on the public mind that must eventually be productive of general good. The at- tendance of the Clergy on this occasion seemed to be unusually full. Upwards of forty were entertained by his Lordship at dinner at the King's Head. At the dinner we regret extremely, that, it being a private entertainment, we could not be present, more particularly as we are informed that his Lordship on introducing the toast of Church and Queen," took that opportunity in a speech of considerable length and brillancy, of entering minutely and with a most enviable display of knowledge and ability into the history, nature, and origin of the indissoluble con- nexion between our two great national blt:ssings-a monarchy and an established religion-shewing at the same time the absolute necessity for the continuance of that connexion in order to our national prosperity, and the ground of assurance we have that it wilt con- tinue, in the condition upon which that family, under a member of which we have now the happiness to live, came to the throne of Engbind, via., iiia profession of, and attachment and fidelity to, the Protestant Religion, —Sentiments which ought to be recorded in imperish- able characters, and which we should have been glad to record in our humble columns, in the lucid and eloquent terms in which they were eirpressed. The Bishop of Llandaff dined with Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., Tredegar Park on yVednesday. On Thursday, his Lordship' proceeded to hold his visitation atUsk, where there was a fa" attendance of the Clergy and Churchwardens of the Deaneries of Abergavenny and Usk. The visitation sermon was preached by the Rev. Thomas Langley, B. A Per- petual Curate of Landogo, from Isaidi xvi. 94. Ine Incumbents and Curates having answered to their names, his Lordship delivered his charge; after which his Lordship dined at the Salmons with the Clergy of this part of his Diocese, and soon after six o'clock in the evening proceeded to Hardwick House. SAMUEL HOMFRA?, ESQ., we rejoice to hear, is now considerably unproved in health. ABERGAVENNY CVMRBIGYDDION SOCIETV.-By an announcement, in Welsh, in our last ireek's Paper, we learn that the next meeting of this Society will be held at Abergavenny in the autumn of next Qorsedd W ill also be held at the same cime; -or in other words various literary degrees will *>e dispensed to aspirant bards of the Principality, by seillor worship- pers at the shrine of the sisters nine. ABERGAVENNY CYMHEIGYDDION 8OC,1BTV*7T!I» members and their friends will dine toother at tlie Greyhound Hotel, Abergavenny on Wednesday next, the 9th mst.; and hold an evening meeting m the Old Church, so as to enable the public to partake of their enjoy mants. There is no doubt but tbat it will be a most respectable and convivial meeting, as several of the neighbouring ge„trv are expected to be present; though the day is ratbe- unfortunately chosen; it be- ing the opening of the magnificent Bute Docks, at which a goodly unmberof the nobility and gentry will be present. "1'#1:- ABERGAVENNY PETTY SESSIONS. [Before Rev. \VM. POWELL F. 11. WIluams Esq. and Rev. G. Ullili-I SEPT. 27.-John Vaughan, Crown and Sceptre Inn, Abergavenny, charged with keeping open his house between the hours of six and seven o'clock on Sunday the 15th September, for the reception of persons not being travellers, and for suffering idle persons to be then and there tippling, contrary to the tenor of liis iicence.-Convicteu in the penalty of 50s. and costs. Elizabeth Davies, charged by Gweollyan Williams with violently assaulting and beating her.-Dismissed. Wm. Powell, charged by Thomas Harris with non- payment of XI 7s. 9d„ wag £ S. Powell proved having Eaid him in conjunction with another man, Harris imself acknowledging that the money was paid to tbe other man and that he was satisfied, but the other man deducted some money due to him and a few shilling-s dne to another person, for which he was re- sponsible, and then tendered the balance to Harris, which he would not accept. The Magistrates were perfectly satisfied and dismissed the case. [Before F. H. WILLIAMS f*,sq., Hon. WM. RODNEY, and Rev. G- GABB.] OCT. 2.-Charles, Barrett, innkeeper, charged by Wm. Heathcote Tottenham, a lieutenant in her Majesty's 12th Regiment of Hoyal Lancers, with neg- lecting to furnish on the 20th day of iseptember, good and sufficient stables, togetbf1- thgood and sufficient hay and straw for each horses quartered at his house, at the rate established by the Act, and in quan- tities as fixed by her Majesty s regulations, which are lSlbs. of hay and 6lbs of straw per diem. Not being sufficient evidence this case was dismissed. A second charge, precisely the same as the last, on the 21st of September, was then brought forward, upon which Mr Barrett waofined 40s. and costs, for not turnishing straw fit for use. r ,^rrett contended the straw was good when Mr °bserved it was good straw, but so wet it could not be used. A third charge, of a oil], ilar nature, on the 22nd September, was brought, but abandoned. A fourth charge, of the same nature, on the 23rd of September, was then commenced. The Magis- trates, after hearing the evidence, asked Mr Tottenham if he meant to press the charge He said if the Magistrates wished it, certainly not. The case was then dismissed. u Mr Tottenham then observed, I have two more informations against Mr Barrett which I will withdraw if he will return the necessary articles of furniture to my room which he has removed from there." Mr Barrett consented to do so. It is but justice to Mr Barrett to add that qo charge was brought forward as to the stables or hay, the whole was confined to straw ool^. ROBBERIES AT Ennw V ALE.-Four persons were apprehended at Bristol, on Saturday last, on a charge of being concerned in the robbery at Ebbw Vale shop, a short time ago. A desperate gang of thieves are still prowling about the neighbourhood of the iron works; on Friday night last no less than five of the workmen's houses, at Ebbw Vale, were broken open, and the larders emptied; and on Sunday iligilt, the Victoria public house, at Beaufort, was entered, but no otliei- loss was sustained than the contents of the pantry. The spirits, &c., in the bar and cellar re- mained untouched, which induced some to suppose that the thieves belong to the tots societies. Three or four suspicious looking characters dressed as cartmen, are making a round of the shops, purchasing trifling articles, and closely examining the fastemngs of the doors, &c.; and it is to be feared that more mischief will be committed before the end of the week.
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Bmtmdiute. BRECKNOCKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The Autumn Show meeting of this society was heid yesterday week in a spacious field adjoining the Usk Bridge. The stock exhibited were numerous and of first rate quality, and the show altogether realized the IlIgh expectations previously formed. The arrange- ments were admirable, and reflected great credit on L. V. Watkins, Esq., of Pennoyre, and Mr IV. Powell, of Pantycorred, the stewards of the show, as, well as on Mr Williams, of Skethrog, the secretary of the society. A party of upwards of 93 of the principal agricultu- rists of the county sat down to an excellent dinner at the Maeslough Arms Inn. Col. Wood, M.P., pre- sided and Joseph Bailey, Esq., M p". was vice president. The dinner was in Mr Williams' best style, and the wines were excellent. The following is a list of the prizes awarded:— For the best aged bull,—Mr Philip Williams, Tyleglase. For the second best ditto,—Mr W. Hughes, Rhydywernen, For the best yearling ditto, dropped on or subse- quent to the 1st of December last,—Joseph Bailey, sen., Esq, M.P. For the second best ditto ditto, Mr Probert, Gwernyfed. For the best pair of two-year-old steers, bred in the county,—Joseph Bailey, sen., Esq., M.P. For the second best ditto ditto,—Mr Morris, Dderw. For the best two-year-old incalf heifer,—Mr Wil- liams, Pipton. For the second best ditto ditto, Mr Williams, Newton. For the best yeanling heifer,—Mr Stephens, Sheep- house. For the second best ditto,—Mr Stephens, Sheep- house. For the best lowland ram,—Mr Hughes, Rbydy- wernen. For the best pen of two-year-old lowland ewes, not less than ten in number,—Mr Hughes, Rhydywernen. For the best mountain ram,—Mr Ricketts, Court- llaca. For the best pen of mountain wethers, three-year- old, not less than ten in number, kept on the mountain till the 1st of July previous to showing, for the hun- dreds of Merthyr and Builtb,-Mr Jones, Coedmawr. For the best pen, as above, for the hundreds of Devynock and Penkelly,-The Gnewr Company. For the best boar,- M r R. Williams, Manest Court. For the best sow,—Mr R. Williams, Manest Court. SILVER CUPS. A silver cup offered by Major Gwynne Holford, of Buckland, for the best three-year-old nag colt or filly, bred in the county, and exhibited by the breeder,— Mr Morris, Ddrew. A silver cup offered by Major Gwynne Holford, for the best cart colt or filly, three years old, bred and exhibited as above,—Mr Watkins, Fforddfawr. A silver cup offered by Joseph Bailey, Esq-, M.P., for the best cart stallion, not to cover at any place ex- ceeding twenty miles from the town of Brecon, in lg39 —Mr R- Williams, Manest Court. A 'silver cup offered by John Parry Wilkins, Esq., for the best bull, cow, and offspring: the offspring being under two years old; the cow and offspring having been bred By the exhibitor; and the bull, cow, and offspring being his property at the time of show. ing,-Mr Williams, Abercytirig. A silver cup offered by W. R. Stretton, Esq., for the best thorough-bred stallion, that has covered in the county of Brecknock, and attended the Brecon market regularly during the season, 1839,—Mr Roger Powell, Brecon, for his horse Firman." A silver cup offered by Walter Wilkins, Esq M.P., for the four best two-year-old heifers, bred in the county of Brecknock, -Mr Trouncer. Sheephousc. A silver tefcpot otfered by Cotottet Wood, M.P., for the best cow and offspring; the cow being in a breeding condition, and the offspring being under one year old,-Nlr Morris, Dderw. A silver cup offered by Walter Mayberry, Esq. for the best brood mare and foal, bona fide the pro- perty of a resident in the county of Brecknock the mare not to be thorough-bred and the foal to be got by a thorough-bred horse,—Rev. R. W. P. Davies, Courtygollcn. A silver cup offered by J. P. Snead, Esq., for the best cart mare and foal -Mr Probert. Gwernyved. A silver cup offered by the Rev. R. W. P. Davies, or Courtgollen, for the best yearling colt, got by a thorough-bred horse,—Mr R. Williams, Manest Court, for his colt by 11 Pollio." The folio TRADE CUPS. oflhi(fff«!!OWlnf,CUI,s' &c*. offered by the Tradesmen for anv of for stock which did not contend lor any ol the foregoing prizes:- bred andTJUf>' ?.a'Ue for the best fat OX 0r C0W' borough of R" c°unty, to be slaughtered in the „r f.i econ> and to have been in tbe possession ot ,i leeder residing within 10 miles of the borough of Pipton SmCe tU° 1St of Jalluary, 1839,—Mr Williams, Sl'Ver °Up' value < £ 5, for the best pen of lowland lers, not less than five in number, on the same foil conditions, Mr W. Williams, Skethrog. A silver cup, value X5, for the best pen of mountain We .V!1/5' not less than five iu number, on the same conditions,—Mr Williams, Pipton. A premium of £ 2, for the best store pi«, being the l)roPerty of an agricultural labourer from the M <w £ £ f 1839,—James Williams, servant of Mr Wi||lamSj Abercy;)rig e Prizes to shepherds, turnip hoers, labourers, «c„ were, we believe, all awarded to very deserving persons. THE PLOUQIHng MATCH came off in a field on i ^rcynrigfilrnij on the morning of the Show, and the Orst prize was won by a ploughman in the service of ,Mr ferrot, of Talylly, the second by a ploughman in the service of Mr Williams, of Mauest Court; and the third by a ploughman in the service of Mr Wil- hams, of Skethrog. BRECON BOROUGH TOLLS were let on Thursday week, for six months from Michaelmas, at the sum of .Eloll being an advance of £11 on the letting for the preceding half-year. THE MARRIAGE OF HIGHFORD BURR, Esq., M P. for the City of Hereford, was celebrated in the most festive mauner by the hou, gentleman's conservative friends and constituents. Liberal donations were, by direction of the honourable member, given to the poor, the bells rang merry peals throughout the day, and in the evening a band of music paraded tfte streets, gra- tifying the inhabitants with several admired tunes. The fair bride was given away by her brother, Capt. Scobell, of the 17th Lancfers. After partaking of an elegant dejeuner at Mrs Scobell's, the liappy pair left for Richmond, and will proceed to the Continent, where they will remain some time. SUDDEN DEATH.—A deep and solemn feeling was ,r occasioned among the congregation at St. Peter's Church, Hereford, on the evening of Sunday week, ,e by the awful circumstance of Mrs Jones, a female about 60 years old, who was Sltlng in the north Ka|lery, having dropped down during the service, and immediately expired. The deceased, who was of a quiet disposition and bore an excellent character, had been in a rather delicate state of health, but observed on that day that she felt herself better than she had done for some tilne. The occurrence was not general I v known to the congregation till the conclusion of the service, when this striking admonition of the uncer- tainty of human life, and the vanity of all earthly possessions and enjoyments, appeared to make a serious impression upon their minds. As ADDITIONAL WELSH SERVICE is about to be established in Carmarthen, at the new church, at six o'clock each Sunday evening. A PONY died on the 22d instant, at Bronllan, Treleacb, Carmarthenshire, at the advanced age of 35 years. He was formerly kept at Berthlwyd, in the said parish. CAUTION TO FARMING SERVANTS.—Committed to the Radnorshire Gaol, by John Whittaker and J. A. Whittakcr, Esqrs., for two months with expenses and fine to the amount of ^1. 19s. 6d. ll.omas Pugb, labourer to Mr. J. A. Phillips, of Preste.gn, for get- ting drunk, using abusive language and neglecting his work, and for assaulting the said Mr. J. A. Phillips on being remonstrated with. MINERALS op RADNORSHIRE.—Alumine issaidto haye been found in the iron ores of Radnorshire, and that it is well worth the consideration of those iron masters who are at a great expense in importing the red ore of Lancashire, MRS ATTWOOD of Pen-y-garreg has presented the new church at Aberavron with a handsome communion plate. ") TfieJersian brig of 16 guns, is to be launched at Pembroke Royal Dock Yard, on Monday, about an hour before high water. I HE REV. MORGAN DAVIFII, son of Mr Charles Davies, of Trefrini, near Ystradmeurick, Cardigan- shire, arrived at his home last week, from India, after an absence of seventeen years. JOHS BRADLEY, formerly an attorney at Anglesey, was discharged a few days since from the Queen's Bench prison, after 18 years" imprisonment, for a debt of £ 7,300. DIOCESE OF ST. DAVID'S,-At an Ordination held by the Lord Bishop of St. David's, in the chape! of St, David's College, Lampeter, on Sunday, the 2^nd ult., the following were admitted to Holy Orders — Deacons.-Clareiiee Jones Hilton, M.A., Jesus Col- lege, Cambridge; Edward Jones, St. David's College I Henry Morgan, ditto; John Davies, ditto John (•rev Jones, ditto; Thomas, Evans, sen., ditto; Ed- ward Henly Acton Gwynne, B.A., St- John's College, Cambridge; David Morgan, St. David's College Thomas Evans, jun. ditto; William Barton Lawrence, ditto Hugh Felix, ditto John David Morgan, ditto. Priests.-Rev. Josiah Rees, St. David's College Rev. Isaac Bickerstaft, ditto Rev. Devereux Francis Olynne Mytton, ditto Rev. Thomas Jones, ditto; Rev. Evan Davies Evans, ditto; Rev. Edmund Davies; Rev. William Meredith, St. David's College Rev. Henry Nathan, ditto; Rev. John Lewis, ditto; Rev. Thomas Davies, dttto; Rev. William Greenwood. ABERYSTWYTH.—BANGOII CHAPEL.—A most com- modious and elegant Cliapel-of-case, in connection with the Established Church, has been recently erected near Tynlledeart, about five miles from Aberystwyth, and is called Bangor Chapel. This has been in a great measure brought about by the efforts of private indi. viduals, among whom James Hughes. Esq., Glan- rheidol, stands conspicuous, both for his pecuniary contribution, and his persona! energy. The ceremony of consecrating this chapel by his Lordship, the Bishop of St. David's, took place on Tuesday week. After a most excellent sermon by the Rev. John Hughes, vicar of Llaubadaru Fawr, from Psalm lxxxiv. 2, 3, a collection of upwards of e25 was made at the door on behalf of the chapel. On his return his Lordship consecrated a piece of ground attached to the parish church of Llanbadarn Fawr for a place of burial—the old church yard, although very large, proving inade- quate to the growing population of the parish. The Rev. Isaac Jones is the minister of the chapel. ABERYSTWYTH HARBOUR.—The improvement al- ready made in this harbour is very considerable; the channel having been permanently deepened at least three feet. A short time since the Credo, a vessel of 35° tons, came in without the slightest difficulty, a thing which never occurred to her before without being damaged to a large amount. Indeed, for several seasons, she could not enter the harbour at all, being unladen in the offing. Many similar instances might be named. The Pier has been carried out at least 600 feet into the sea, and although in an imperfect state, it has been found to offer an effective barrier to the lIouth western swell. AWFUL AND DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BRISTOL.—On Thursday week, between one and two o'clock in the morning, a tremendous fire broke ont in the new Flax Factory belonging to Mr Edwards, of St. Philip and Jacob, when so rapid was the conflagration, owing to the combustible nature of the materials and stock, that all efforts to save the property were wholly un- availing, and the estimated loss is, we regret to say, not less than J?3,000. It is so far gratifying, how- ever, that the fire was, beyond all doubt, purely accidental. THE BREED OF WELSH CATTLE has been much im- proved within a few years by suitable crossing; as an instance, there were lately sold by Mr David Jones landsurveyor, Llanfyllin, two bullocks, (a cross be- tween the Welsh and Hereford,) for jC61 They were bred and fed by Mr Jones on the neighbouring hills. TELEGRAPHS IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL.—We learn from the Bristol Mirror that the town council of Bristol have under consideration the propriety of establishing a line of telegraphs in the Channel, in contemplation of its becoming the station for the South American and West Indian steamers. CHURCH BUILDING Socigiv.-A public meeting was held in the Shire Hall, Hereford; on Wednesday last, with a view to establish a Church Building Society, for promoting the increase of church accom- modation within the Diocese of Hereford, and another meeting for the same purpose was appointed to be held at Ludlow, yesterday. The Bishop of the diocese in the chair. THE OLD PASSAGE —Tbe late melancholy accident at the Old Passage has induced an anxiety to remedy the inconvenience and danger which have always been felt there. Mr Greaves, the engineer, has surveyed the spot, and has given it as his opinion th:tt a floating bridge could be constructed for from £ 75,000 to if80,000, a sum, we should think, of trifling import- ance, when we consider the number of lives annually put in jeopardy.-Hereford Times. ".ø.##1' FAIRS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. Glamorganshire. Caerphilly, Wednesday 9; Loughor Castle, Thursday 10 and Friday 11 Swan- sea, Tuesday 8. Monmouthshire.—Pontypool, Thursday 10. Breconshire.-Devyiinock, Monday 7 Hay, Thurs- day 10; Llangynyd, Monday 7; Trecastle, Thurs- day 10. Cardiganshire.—Lledroed, Monday 7; Lluait New- ydd, Tuesday 8; Tregaron, Tuesday 8. Carmarthenshire. Carmarthcn, Wednesday 9; Cayo, Monday 7; Llandovery, Thursday 10; Llan- vihangel Yeroth, Thursday 10; Llanychan, Saturday la; Llanthoysant, Thursday 10; Newcastle in Rhos Friday II; St. Clears, Thursday 10. Pembrokeshire.—Fishguard, Tuesday S; Mathrv Thursday li>; Pembroke, Thursday 10.
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THE STAFFS of the Militia are about to be in- spected, with a view to the discharge of such men as may be found inefficient;-it being intended to re- organize this truly constitutional force in the early part ot next year. THE FOLLOWING are the officers who have been selected by Lieutenant General Maister, the new Governor of the Windward and Leeward Islands. for his personal staff:-Captain Egerton, of the 89th Regiment, to be his Military Secretary; and Captain Staunton, of the 10th Foot, to be his Aide-de-Camp. It is reported that Lord Lyttleton is to he Lord r Lieut, of Worcestershire, in place of Lord Foley, who, it is said, has resigned that office. Sur EDWARD WALKER (who furnished Lord Clar- endon with his narrations of all the great battles he records) observes in his Titles of Honour, that Queen Elizabeth, who governed 44 years, created but six barls and eight or nine Barons during her whole reign. The Whigs during their reign of nine years, have, according to Lord Brougham (we have not counted them ourselves,) made upwards of fifty Peers!- Times. T, B. MACAULAY, ESQ., has been appointed Secre- tary at War; and Lord Seymour and Mr Clay have been appointed Secretaries to the Board of Control, Mr Macaulay has a seat in the Cabinet. It is stated by an evening contemporary, that it is confidently re- ported in the best circles that Lord Clarendon will be introduced to an important post in the government, with a seat in the Cabinet., The country, which must derive much gratification from the appointment of Mr Macaulay, would equally rejoice to nee Lord Clarendon fill an important post; but we believe no- thing is yet determined with respect to him.-Morn- ing Chronicle. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)—It is generally stated that the Earl of Clarendon has been for some time past pressed by Lord Melbourne to accept the office of Master of the Mint, with a seat in the Cabinet, but at present the noble Earl has declined both offices. HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE has sub. scribed the liberal sum of f50 towards the erection of the new church at Darley Date, near Matlock. What enhances the value of the contribution is, his Grace does not possess a yard of land in that extensive parish.- Nottingham Journal. THE USUAL PREPARATIONS for the reception of her Majesty are being made at the Palace at Brighton but we are without information as to tlie time h the Queen will again honour the town with a visit HER ROYAL HIGHNESS the Duchess of i been slightly indisposed with a cold. 8 THE DUKE OF SUSSEX returned to Ken Palace about ten days since, in very indifferpnf^ Should his RoyaJ Highness become conval^ ea'th. will visit Earl Grey, at Howick, previouL-C going to Kimmel Park, which it is supnosed n Highness will not reach before Christmas Royal THE MARCHIONESS OF SALISBURY — W tremely sorry to hear very unfavourable arrived respecting the state of her ladvck- > i ,ave The Marquis is accompanying his ladv ho^ Si .iforning Post. e- aIDe. THE MARQUIS OP DOWNSHIRE and Yiscon^f r> bermere have been suffering under creat S Ihe serious iodospoHition of the COTO* borough, which was produced from the nrematnr.. birth of a child. Late accounts, however, state her I ad|8bi^ to be out of danger.—Cheater C'ourant
ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE
ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE OPKNINC OF THE BUTE SHIP CANAL.—We can add but little to the announcement of last week. The committee have, in their various divisions, during the week, been most active, and nothing will be wanting on their part to give eclat to this important and inter- esting ceremony. We anticipate that the ball will be e very gaily attended. Indeed under the auspices oi ,is Viscountess Adare, as Lady Patroness, and of the Mayor,—C. C. Williams, Esq.,—J. Bruce Pryce, Esq.; T.W.Booker, Esq.; and W. H. Deacon, Esq., as Stewards, it cannot but prove a very brilliant assem- blage. We see also that the Odd Fellows, ever on the alert in what is good, and ever the most forward in the expression rof their loyalty and public spirit, intend forming part of the procession.—So much by way of anticipation ;-next week we hope to record fully and faithfully the events of a day which will do honour to the Marquess of Bute, and confer such solid and lasting benefits on the town and trade of Cardiff. The firi-t vessel destined to enter the new harbour, on Wednesday the 9th inst., has just arrived in Penarth Roads, with a cargo of timber, &c., from Quebec, for Messrs. VV. Watson and Co., who have made the necessary arrangements with Captain Smyth, R.N. She is quite a new vessel; this being her first voyage, and is about 1000 tons burthen, called the Manlius. SHII-WRECK.-The sloop Mary, of Bristol, Captain Wm. Morgan, from Minehead to Cardiff with iron ore, was wrecked on Sully Island on the night of Thursday last. The crew, consisting of the captain, his wife and three men, had barely time to escape with their lives by taking to the small boat, and landed at Swan Bridge, were they were sheltered for the night and humanely and hospitably treated by Mr J. Nisbet The wreck was visible on Friday morning; but it is supposed it will be impossible to get her off. The captain, who is about 80 years of age, bad been master of the vessel 26 years. CAUTION TO THE PUBLIc.-There is now travelling in the neighbourhood of Bridgend and Llantrissent, an impostor, assuming the name of Wilson, and the character of a clergyman producing a testimonial pretended to have been written and signed by the Rev. Dr. Hewson, Vicar of Swansea, recommending the bearer to the kind attention of the benevolent, stating that he had been Curate of St. Mary's, Swan- sea but owing to ill-health he had been advised to visit the South of France; to defray the necessary expenses of which journey, several highly respectable persons were represented to be subscribers. It is needless to add, the whole is a gross falsehood and forgery. ABERGAVEY. The Annual Meeting of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, is fixed for next Thursday. The Bishop of the Diocese will preside; and a very interesting meeting is anti- cipated. Certainly no Societies ever merited more at the hands of a Christian Public, than these two venerable Institutions. MR ROWLAND HILL is about to proceed to Paris, under the direction of the Treasury, to inspect the Post Office arrangements in France, for the purpose of obtaining the fullest information on that subject. THE DUKE OF ROXBURCHE is to have the Green Ribbon, vacant by the death of the Earl of Lauderdale. MR ROBERT GORDON, the new Secretary of the Treasury, has appointed Mr Percy Shelly, a son of Sir John Shelly, to be his private secretary. The last United Service Gazette announces that the depots of the 18th and 94th Regiments are to em- bark for the East Indies about the middle of the present month; these regiments having been aug- mented to the Indian establishment. We have since learned that tonnage has been engaged for their con- veyance by the Directors of the East India Company on the 19tn instant; within a day or two of which time they will, of course, take their departure. We stated before, on the authority of the United Service Gazette, that it was in contemplation to place the establishments of all the Depot Companies of regiments serving abroad upon one uniform footing. The service companies of regiments abroad, with the exception of those in the East Indies, are also to be subjected to a similar arrangement. They will in future comprise 600 rank and file, and the depot com- panies 200. It is, however, apprehended at the Horse Guards that it will be difficult to carry this plan into effect, in consequence of the large body of men which must necessarily be left with the Depots.
Family Notices
BIRTHS. On the 22d ult., of a son, the wife of Walter Farquhar Hooke, D.D., vicar of Leeds. On the 27th ult., at Underhill Cottage, Newbridge, Mrs Irvine, of a son. On the 2nd instant, at Tredegar, the wife of Mr Homan, Superintendent of Police, of a daughter. On the 24th ult., at Swansea, Mrs J. Jackson Price, of a daughter. On Sunday morning last, the lady of Frank Irwin, Esq., surgeon, Ebbw Vale, of a daughter. On the 25th ult., at Abergavenny, the wife of Mr Richard George, druggist, of a daughter. On the 28th ult., at Abergavenny, the wife of Mr Charles Rogers, maltster, of a son. On the 25th ult., at Haverfordwest, the lady of H. P. Thomas, Esq., of Lampeter College, of a daughter. On the 22nd ult., at Pembroke Dock, the lady of J. W. Wilkins, Esq., R.N., of her Majesty's Steam Packet, Adder, of a daughter. On 93d ult., the wife of Mr William Sutton, Shut Street, Haverfordwest, of a daughter. Sept. 27, at Vicar's Park, Fishguard, the lady of the Rev. Henry Nathan, curate, of a daughter. October 3rd, the wife of Mr Jeremiah Jacobs, of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 24th, at Walcot Church, Bath, by the Rev. Dr. Stamer, Mr Rodney Bailies, of Merthyr TydvH, to Miss Martha Peters of Keynsham, Somerset. Un the th xilt., Mr William Needham, agent, Beaufort Iron Works, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter, of Mr John Lloyd, Beaufort Arms. On the 23d ult., Mr Thomas Hawkins, to Miss Meredith, of the Buckle, near Monmouth. On the 23rd ult., by the Rev. G. Roberts, B.A., Vicar, Mr Thomas Jefferies, to Miss Susan Cutter' both of Monmouth. Sept. 26, in the parish church of Ledbury, Here- fordshire, the Rev. Robert W. Eyton, second surviv- vv irOI\ iate RevV Jolla Eyton, Vicar of Well,ngton and Rector of Eyton, Salop, to Mary Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the Rev. James Watts* V icar ot Ledbury. Vicar of Ledbury. 0n,-the P'-V1 Llanfiliangel Church, Carmar- n., ,8' by the. ,R,ev- Herbert Williams, Mr John Rn*nr^rra^r> ^landilo, to Miss Mary Clever, of nrodin, Carmarthenshire. DEATHS. r,°n, the 25th ult. at Barharn Cottage, Penclawdd, es Bayson, Esq., universally regretted. urir u't-» at Whitchurch, Mr Richard imams, aged 80; he was employed in turning barley only on the previous day. On the 25th ult, at Michaelstone Vedow, John Lewis, aged 40 years. On the 25th ult., at St. Melons, Wm. Jones, aged 89 years. On the 24th ult., after a long illness, Mary, wife of Mr Brian, seedsman, Ship Street, Brecon. On the 121st ult., at Blaenavon, Mrs Sarah Woolley, aged 82 years, mother to Miss Wollev, mistress of the- girls school at that place. On the 25th ult. Thomas Roberts, flax dresser, Ahergavenny. J>* ,J'le -iP*. aged 34- years, Margaret, the drmrir" t^fo Richard Probyn, Chemist and druggist, of Pontypool. Ijl1'' suddenly, at the advanced age of in ier AotV, Q Qrrjs > aQd his wife, who is now Jackson, Esq f OT'T^J6 °f 17 vAa»0 J j Aredegar Iron Works, upwards of and the ;\uWer,e muc^ respected hy the family services S^'Kmrhood, for their long and faithful a short U.'v' m 76til J"ear of age, after Rio-ht H o-a, ^,s residence on Richmond-hill, the night Hon. R.chard Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, Lord M 4 enant of the County of Cornwall, and one of her in Hj°n" Privy Counril He is succeeded 8 titles and estates by his eldest son Ernest Augustus, Viscount Valletort. At Sea, last month, on his passage from Cuba to Swansea, Mr John Finner, chief mate of the Sarepta. A most respectable young" man. On the 2d ult, at Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, after a protracted illness, Morgan Williams, Esq., son of late Rev. NVm. Williams, Curate of Llanfynidd, and lately one of the surgeons of the Uandilo Union. He r*u\yOUng man.much r<*P<;cted, and his premature relatives3 mexPressible grief to his nuiiierous p,?11, ^3r(* u't.> at Llandovery, aged 49 Miss Elizabeth Jones, sister-in-law of Mr Rees 'jones Draper, of that town deeply lament i i ■ of relatives and friends. 7 C>r° 74 vea^ Ih^R4"' hJ8 residence in Hereford, aged AbKJ lW £ CV' Jo> Ouncomb, M.A., ReetJof Mag.strates'of ih?"co0unJyanSel LacJ' and one ot the n»!!I1u* at Milford, after a protracted itl- MIS D^bbuj, wife of Capt. Dobbin, aged 72.
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d. J Box of tin plates Q J I Ton weight of oak bark 2 0 j Load of oak, asb, elm, fir, or other j Load of oak, ash elui, fir, or other timber 1 3 120 deal ends 0 4 120 deals I () For each large oak knee 0 2 For each sinall oak knee. 0 I For oak, ash, elm, and fir plank, per loo ft. superficial 0 6 For quarter oak, 100 ft. in length 0 6 for every Mast, yard, or bowsprit, 6 in. and under 0 3 Mast, yard, or bowsprit, 8 in- and under in (J 6 Mast, yard, or bowsprit, 12 in. and Upwards. 1 0 Quarter of corn, wheat, barley, oats, peas, and beans 0 2 20 barrels or bags of flour or meal. 0 2 Ton weight of salt 0 6 Ton weight of tallow ] Q Barrel of. tar 0 1 Barrel of gunpowder 0 2 1000 common brick or pan tiles 1 0 100 of paving bricks and malt kiln tiles. 0 6 1000 fire bricks 2 0 Ton weight slates 0 6 Chaldron of lime 0 g Ton weight of manure o 0 1 And so on in proportion for any greater or less quantities. For every other article of goods, wares, or mer. chandize whatsoever which shall be shipped from. or landed, oi deposited upon the wharfs or tjuays author- ized to be constructed by the above recited Act, such reasonable rates, rent, or sum not exceeding the rates, rent, or sum then usually paid in the port of Bristol. By order of the Marquess of Bute W. H. SMYTH, Captain, R.N. We have not room to add to the above table. the comparative charges between the two Docks; but as every merchant has a copy of the Bristol Tariff, he will easily be enabled to make them. There are two items especially worthy of notice in the Cardiff tablej-the reduction made in the maximum of rate allowed by the Act—and the intimation at the end of the rates on merchandize, that the charges or unspecified articles shall not exceed the sums usually paid in the Port of Bristol. If any additional stimulus may be wanting, we would subjoin the following note, extracted from a Liver- pool paper of last week, to shew the improvements and exertions making in that Port by the Dock Com- pany there:- "THE DOCKS AND HARBOUR.—Several improve- ments, calculated to facilitate the trade and com- merce of our port, have recently been effected by the Dock Committee, and others are in progress. The new cut, called the Victoria Channel, which has been deepened by the dredging process under the able superintendance of the Marine Surveyor, Lieut. Lord, is now accessible to vessels of all classes; and is 1 e y to become the principal channel of the port, OWing to the new channel, which was buoyed off four years ago, having become shallower and more difficult of access. The loss of Captian renham's valuable services is therefore not likely, at least tor the present, to be attended with the utter extinction of the port. A new light-house of wood, r" ^ble removal, has been established near rosby Point, which will render the approaches to the port safe and easy at all times of the tide, and by night as welt as day. In addition to these improvements, we understand the Dock Committee have made con- siderable progress towards the adaptation of Marryat's Code of Signals to the communication between the shipping and their telgraphs, which -wril also accom- plish the object long wished for by many persons, the facility of communication between ships at sea, whereby important information to their owners or to the public may be frequently obtained. The system of telegraphic communication now in use will thus be entirely abandoned. The preparations for the accom- modation of large-class steamers, by the inclosure of the Brunswick Basin with gates of sufficient width, are, we are glad to find, considerable advanced, and likely to be completed in afew months. We hope that the Dock Committee will, ere long, provide the means for these large vessels to enter one or more of their Graving Docks also, an object to which, we beteive, they have not been inattentive. The committee are about to appoint an assistant harbour master, in order to secure the better superintendance of the docks, and several regulations have been made, with regard to the berthing of vessels and other matters, which will no doubt be acceptable and useful to all classes con- nected with the shipping and commerce of the port. The committee have been thwarted, for the present, in the endeavour to effect the ottt grand reform, which would have been worth all the rest, we mean the establishment of warehouses on the dock quays, but, that, too, will be effected whenever the burgesses shall become sufficiently alive to the importance of the subject, to prevent either the Finance Committee or the Town Council from playing see-saw between pri- vate interest and the public good." Liverpool Journal. Above all, let our fellow-citizens always bear in mind, that it has been the comparative cheapness of other ports which has brought them into competition with our own and that when once this drawback has fixed itself in the public mind, it is with the greatest difficulty that such a prejudice can be effaccd. DECLINE IN THE STANDARD OF COPPER (From the Mining Journal.) The late serious decline in the standard of copper has already formed a matter of remark in our columns, and so important do we consider the subject, that we should feel it to be an abandonment of our duty to the mining interest, were we not again to bring it forward in a prominent point of view, and to explain more fully our own ideas respecting both the cause and the remedy of the evil. On the latter word he would lay much stress—discussion is of little use unless a remedy can be applied, and this we are convinced is practi- cable, if proper steps be taken for the purpose. For some time past the standard of copper has been gradually depreciated below a fair average, till at Jength the miner begins to look around him with alarm-tbe cost of producing the ore remains the same —the value of it when brought to a marketable state is fast diminishing—profits which were fairly calculated upon are becoming evanescent, and a general and unlooked for deterioration of his property appears to be fast approaching. It will naturally be asked, what is the cause of this has the demand for copper fallen off-has the price of the metal experienced a similar decline to that of the fire-and has the depression of the latter been occasioned merely by the operation of liatural and general causes ? The answer to these queries is one of vast i inportance, since it involves, in fact, the future prosperity of one great, and hitherto most successful, branch of British luilling and we fearlessly give it in the negative. There has been no falling off in the demand for copper —the price of the metal has not experienced a similar decline to that of the ore, nor has the late depression in the standard been occasioned by the operation either of natural or general causes. We have witnessed, on the contrary, the gross and scandalous anomaly of a good demand for copper, and a remunerating price for the metal, combined with a gradual depreciation and ruinously low price for the ore. We have, in fact, Seen the just interests and fair profits of the miner sacrificed to the intrigues and cupidity of the smelter, who, possessing.from circumstances a most formidable, and more than this, an uncontrolled power over the produce of the miner's labour, has thought fit, within the last few months, to exercise it most unsparingly for his own advantage. It is notorious that the copper smelting companies are but few in number—that but little competition exists between them—and that their interests are largely involved in the importation aud smelting of the rich foreign ores, of which such considerable quantities are now brought into this country. Under such a system as this, we may na- turany ask, what security can the English miner possess of receiving a fair value for his ores, or one proportional to the price of motallic copper? the answer is obvious—none whatever. While the system we have just described continues, all at present, the miner must remain as he now is-completely at the mercy of the smeller, and must submit to the same ruiuous depreciation of his property. We have now described the evii-at)d one of vast < magnitude it is—under which the copper miner is at present suffering; we may next proceed to consider the still more important branch of the subject—the mode in which this evil may be remedied, Fortu- nately, it happens, that the remedy is at once simple and effectual let the miner be prepared to smelt his own ores, and he will always be certain of receiving the full value for them- Competition of a bona fide character would then be introduced, and the miner would always be certain of reaping the fair reward of his labours. This is the course we recommend to our mining friewk, mid it is the only one by which the t Value of their property can be preserved from the pee- sent ruinous depreciation. It may be objected, that the course we have recora- mended is not without difficulty, and this wo ree y admit—no great reform was ever yet earned intoeffect without exertion, nor will this. J he copper sine era are a powerful body; to contend witil them, a body equally powerfully must be organised, and sucb a nody might with readiness be formed, were parties inter- ested in copper mines to combine together for their own protection as tliey ought to do. What we would suggest is, the formation of a new smelting company, composed entirely of individuals &or-erned in copper by which, 01 course, all ores would be purchas- ed at tbe fair inirket price. Were every great cop- per mine in-the United Kingdom, or ill faet only one- half of them, to take a share in the project, propor- tional to the quantity of ore they are raising, the thing might at once be accomplished, and an eflectual-bar- rier be placed to any sucli unwarranted depreciation of the value of copper ore as we have lately wit- nessed. As regards the character of the undertaking, which we propose, it ought distinctly to he remembered that there is nothing speculative in it, if property managed it must in itself fully repay the oapatal expended, quite independently of its indirect and prospective advantages to the miner. The business of the smelter has nothing in it of the risk of mining, it is a purely mercantile transaction it consists merely in manu- facturing the raw article produced by the miner, and sending it into the market at a remunerating profit, which the smelter is moreover always certain of com- manding. This is an obvious and well known fact, it requires no argument to enforce it, and we merely mention it for the sake of clearness, and of informa- tion to such of our readers as may have capital in- vested in mines, though little couversittit in mining pursuits. We have thus shown that union among mine owners if accompanied by spirit and exertion, is capable of conferring a most important benefit. upon our copper mines, and that by an operation, which though requir- ing outlay, is unattended with risk. The business of some of the smelting companies is on so limited a scale, that it is very possible works might immediately be purchased, and at once be put in operation, and these in time mightbe enlarged so as to accommodate the requirements of the new concern. We trust that the advice we have now given may be, acted upon the thing we have proposed has long been wanted, nor could there be a more favourable time than the present for carrying it into execution. The demand for copper is good, the price, though not high, remunerating, and the miner forcibly sti mutated to action by the ruinous and hopeless depreciation of his property, which has lately taken place, and the obvious necessity of taking some steps in his own defence. Opposition to such a scheme would doubtless be encountered, but if carried on with spirit, upon a scale sufficiently extensive, and backed by a large proportion of the mining interest, it would be certain to carry alt before it and soon become triumphant. We shall shortly return to this important subject again, and shall in the meantime gladly receive the communications and suggestions of such of our readers as may agree in the principles we have laid down. We would indeed hope that previous to our lurtner notice,some meeting may have been held on the subject, or some first step taken, however small, towards accomplishment of an object of such vital importance to the copper mining interest of this country. "tØ'# Y MAEN CHWYF. TO THE EDITOR OF THE RAZET-CE AND OUARDIAN SIR,—I am obliged by Mr Win. Price's finance account" of the money collected for the prop03 at the above place, which is quite satisfactory-^ wrong, however, in thinking my former not uated" anything—it contained nothing but forward question which he has answered. 1 remain, Sir, Yo«r.Wtont^gj £ IBEIt Cardiff, 24th Sept., 1839. .#'IlI" TO THE EDlTOR OF THE GAZE T" FE AD GUARnIAN DEAR SiH.-Well knowing that you wish to^a.se the Church in the estimation of the peop h„rvest to inform you of the .anniversary »e* J y an(] which has been held at EglwysiUn on Tuesday last- I have now been in tU' ™cllIirebf and last sixteen years of having service i in the a sermon or two, as opportunity w<?u sermons, or beginning of October, as thanksgivi g Father sermons to urge the parishioners to t weeks of of all mercies for granting us the appo harvest; but the harvest being ,ater bfethren in usual, 1 thought proper to suggesti to y^ the ministry, the necessity of pointing re such of withholding from us this season, HI «i M*» weather as is meet for gathering in j || eartti; »iz., »r .in. » "Uk». readily concurred. Now allow me to J brief account of the meeting. 1 he service co. on Monday evening, after which two verya| g^.P. sermons were preached by the tier.;Mesrf« monijnR and Rees. After the service on which commenced at half-past ten O'clock, Messrs Parry and Leigh Morgan, delivered very po. e Iu discourses from the words Of St. Paul and Jor .inwh viz Having slain theemnity through his cross, Jst. Paul. 44 My people have committed two evils, &c., Jeremiah, In the afternoon theservice commenced at 3; after which the Messrs Howell and Davies, rivet- ed the whole as nails fastened in a sure place and I am happy to add, that the attendance was very larke. on each occasion: and far above the most san- guine expectation of every one, as the day was fine to work at the harvest. Yours, truly, VVM. LEIGH. .##'1#'# MERTHYR. SABBATH DESECRATION AT DOWLAIS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE & GUAKDIAN. SIR,-In the Guardian of last WEEK, you have made a very severe, and in illy opinion, an unjust attack upon the Dowlais Company, for their desecretion of the Sabbath. 1 sav unjust because youS,ng e out one Iron Works out of many, when aH ap, guilty. It is true the Dowlais Company may, and I know do, force their works on that i V* Tj 7 necessary. Seeing and feell»ng-this, I mentioned the fact of the bricks being hauled to the new furnaces, on Sunday, from the pulpit (my subject being on Sinas the cause of our present national calamity) considering it my duty as their Minister, and as one who must soon give an account to God of the souls committed to my care: but I cannot see the propriety of one of my hearers taking advantage of any remark made and intended merely for my own congregation, and commenting upon the same in a public journal: and further I cannot agree with you, that the Dowlais Company are more "impious in their proceedings" on the Sunday, than other iron works on the hills. On the contrary, and to their praise be It "spoken they have, and still are doings much, it not more, for the due observation of the Sabbath, and for the support of the Established Church, and religion in general, than any company that I know of. Not long since vour Daner spoke of the very liberal way they had „o<l nainted &c. &c., the Dowlais Church. And smce then they have presented it with two very hand- since uieu ui j r hlon8 two surplices, &c.; some and c« stly ve^v ha8 just given a handsome and Lady Charlotto uu .n one word) j silver communjneup, d it ig jmme(JiatelJ to name a they support two large schools,which granted. Bes.deS, thej^upp ,ar aUend and contain about 40ft cWdr^ they also i J confident all this is done, voient S°c,ety-r A tr0II1 a desire to promote the not in yp y» t multitudes that have been best we^re of the vm instrumentaiu anj brought together thro 1Selv«** morally bound to whom I trust they feel tn io„. C()ns> u Company up greater .i.aem ifayW I trust your candour and a se«s6 of justice Will allow this communication to appear « £ « next paper. Yours, very respectfully, i ours, E.JENKINS. Dowlais, September 30th, 1839. To km>» the reverend writer «fb°mo» pect,and venerate him; to diner in p y un_ any important subject, we ^ouhl ^g^ fortunate circumstance. We Kno courtg neither fears the Irowiis o i the faithful perform- smiles, in any thing that regar s c|aj,n the same ance of his ministerial ,un<l '^8' c r ourselves; and immunity from personal {ot ever in may the duties of journalists rem „ from the abeyance, rather than they earthly con- faithfnl recording of the truth, by any sideration! w;th making an The reverend writer ebarg*e" y. he further unjust attack on the tbe'Dowlais explains this by saying that we h nejghbours." Company up as greater sintlers than thel nelgwe ode —Our reply is that Ad no '^e Dowlais no comparison, however remo dealing with Iron Works and any other, we Coinpanv the Dowlais Company, and t» Works [ A alone. The mal practices of other s;n of one could nothing to do with the q"est,°"! Tl,e fact is in- notjbavejustified that ot theso • furnaces for the disputable, that bricks to build n ;d.jay on the Dowlais Company, were hauled «t m pr^eediDg. Sabbath. This surely was nt P^ are not There are some acts which thoug nenly, unblush- therefore impious but the ac o oppressively" insly, systematically, f r tl,e sake of more violating the command ot trQd, fL„se: it certainly speedy gain," is surely not one of these it certainly is not pious; and as certainly' -nt Jn the have therefore tully answered the only P above letter which concerns ourselves, but we not done with the Dowlais Coinpany- Mr Jenkins has gone Uttje into t » it means and if having done so means anyt^bpg- t*their bad that these may be taken as a set-off ag Tie balance i» to be struck in tlua waj The Dowlais Company have Repaired and painted the Ordered the men em- Church. ployed by them to per- Presented it with two sue their avocations on handsome and costly the Sahbath; anù in velvet cushions. the case of the bricks Ditto two surplices. for the new Furnaces, Ditto a silver communion to remain at work till CUp. three o'clock on that Supported 2 large schools. day. Subscribed liberally to the Benevolent Society. I We leave others to strike the balance of this debtor and creditor account. If it Is not cleansing the out- side of the cup and the platter, we know not what is. Mr Jenkins shews that everything necessary for the due celebration of divine service is provided but not that very particularly important thing, the time and opportunity for the workmen to beneht thereby. The Dowlais Company are guilty of enforcing the desecration of the Sabbath to a most unnecessary ex- tent, or they are not. The building ot new furnaces will'surely be allowed to be very unnecessary work for that day. Then the only question is,— Who ordered that work to be done ? 1 f it 1,e contrary to the desires of the Company, still they cannot purge themselves of the obloquy,till they have made it appear to the pubhc that such is the case and till they have repaired the injury done to the public morals, by publicly repri- manding that person in their employment who did actually order this desecration of this Sabbath,—this most impious proceeding. A reparation is due to the world, as public as the injury which has been inflicted. It is due from the Dowlais Company, above every other Iron Company in this kingdom because they have had, in Parliament, the character given them, of doing less work on Sunday than any other. We owe no grudge to the Dowlais Company; on the contrary, we have always given praise where we considered it due; and we have said no more of them than we are ready and willing,—no more than we should consider it our duty to say,—of any other Company, whose proceedings should be shewn to us, on undoubted testimony, to be equally impious.. And this leads us to the last remark we have to make on the present occasion. Mr Jenkins has pro- claimed a doctrine against which, while we have breath, we hope never to cease to protest. He charges us with impropriety in taking advantage of remarks made In his pulpit. Our answer is, that we know no such thing as taking advantage under such circum- stances. Sermons, like newspapers, are public pro- perty. They are delivered for the public good and it is the duty of every hearer to promote the public good by extending far and wide every wholesome doctrine, precept, or reproof, delivered from the pulpit. He sought the good of the Dowlais public; we have done so also; as well as to protect the work- ing classes generally from this awfnl encroachment on their civil and religious liberties. But in the pre- sent case,we introduced the name of the reverend gen- tleman.and the factof his having reproved this glaring iniquity from the pulpit, simply as corroborative tes- timony to the truth of the charge we made. The press is too often vilified as the medium of propa- gating lies; and in this case we only took care to adduce such a witness, whose word is to us, and every one else who knows him equally as valuable as the most sacred oath of another, confirmed in the most solemn manner. We now wait to see whether the Dowlais Com- pany will, in a fitting and appropriate way, repair the fearful Injury done to the morals of the public. CHttisVg HOSPIT A L.-A grand classical treat was afforded to the citizens of London on Saturday week, by the annual orations at Christ's Hospital. The Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs, and other civic authorities at- tended, and great applause was lavished on the youthful speakers. Praise was due to the Latin oration on the Royal Hospitals, to the Greek ode, and the Latin Hexameters. The English verses on Christ's Hospital were understood inucb bettor by the majority of the audience; they were admirably recited and really en- joyed by all present. In oneof theorations a merited compliment was paid to Mr Alderman Thompson and Mr Rowed; the former has given ^4000, the latter £ 2000 to the hospital. TOTAL ABSTINENCE.—(From A Correspondent.) — Two lectures were delivered on the evenings of Tues- day and Wednesday week, at Dowlais and Meftbyr, on this subject, by Mr John Cassell, the Manchester Carpenter." The speaker showed the beneficial effects of these institutions, in having reclaimed himself from being a notorious drunkard and a pest of society, to be a sober and useful man. Having enumerated the great obstacles to the progress of the CRUse, such as interests, the fashions of society in this kingdom, and the love of strong drinks, he endeavoured to prove by reason and well authenticated facts, that the interests of all classes woutd be greatly promoted by having alcoholic drinks of all kinds banished to their proper destination—the apothecaries' shelve*. Mr Cassell further combated the usual objections brought for- ward, that the institution is anti-scriptural, &c. with great force and eloquence, and concluded by reciting (by particular desire) a very interesting and comical dialogue between a drunkard and teetotaller, to the great edification of all present; which, we are sorry to state were not so numerous at these meetings as usual'. Nevertheless, several earue forward to sign the pledge, after prayer had been offered by the Rev. Mr Thomas. We understand the Carpenter' will visit this part of the country aga'n shortly, when, we are certain he will have over-flowing audiences. MA MADDOCKS, who hasiust closed a season at this town by which he added not inconsiderably to his fame both as a manager and actor, opened on Wednesday last a new theatre at Monmouih, wheie, we doubt not, a successful career awaits him. He states that «■ no exertion shall be wan^"fJ Jl'S part» tllc Pro- duction of the most celebrated Dramas of the day, to merit the support and patronage of the public," a promise which we are sure he will most amply fulfil.