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FARMERS' AND GARDENERS' CHRONICLE.
FARMERS' AND GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE DURING THE PAST WEEK. WHEAT.—The quantity offered last Monday at Mark-lane by land carriage samples from Essex and Kent was good, though the arrivals from more distant counties were only moderate, and, having a return of damp mild weather, much of the supply brought for- ward was in poor condition such met a dull sale at a decline of Is. per quarter from the currency of that day se'nnight, and the Kentish runs were sold at a similar reduction, whilst prime dry qualities were taken by the millers at about the terms of the previous Mon- day. Holders of foreign were very firm, having se- veral country buyers, and several parcels were taken for shipment for the north at previous prices. There has not been much business transacted in flour during the week, still there was no va. iation in the value, town made being still quoted at 48s. per sack. Ameri- can was held very firmly, and the best brands realised full terms. The arrivals at Liverpool were to a fair ex- tent, a change of wind having brought in several car- goes coastwise and from Ireland, as likewise from Eu- ropean ports. At the market on Tuesday, although there was a good attendance of town and country buyers, the demand was very moderate, buyers con- fining their purchases to the supply of actual wants. The best dry parcels of new, and fine samples of old, realised an advance of Irl. to 2d. per 701b. over the currency of that day se'nnight, being about the terms obtained the previous Friday; whilst inferior old and damp parcels of new receded in value Id. to 2d. per 701b.; the stock i:i granary was estimated at 50,000 quarters, of which the greater proportion consisted of the lower descriptions. The inquiry for flour had fallen off, the manufacturing districts being now sup- plied from the interior, and sack parcels barely sup- ported previous rates, with only a limited business be- ing transacted but American was scarce, and the best brands realised fully previous terms, 31s. per barrel being the top price for prime westerns; sour brought readily 2.,5.g. to 26, and partially sour 27s. to 2R. per barrel. The stock in warehouse was about 100,000 barrels, but it is considered that three-fourths will be sour, or partially so; whilst there are scarcely any sack parcels remaining, nearly the whole having found buyers on arrival. The demand for Indian corn was limited, at a decline of Is. per quarter, 35s. being the top price.—The growers brought forward good supplies at Hull, the condition being better than was antici- pated. A fair business was transacted at last week's rates for the best dry samples, but damp parcels were difficult to quit, and prices in favour of buyers. For foreign there was rather more inquiry, without change in value.—There was a limited supply at Leeds, still the trade was slow, and the sales made were on rather lower terms.—The deliveries at Lynn were large, and the condition being much affected by the damp wea- ther, such samples were taken very slowly at a reduc- tion of Is. to 2s. per quarter but dry parcels were not offered on lower terms.—A fair quantity was offered at Spalding; those parcels in good condition were taken oft steadily at previous rates, but inferior samples were Is. per quarter cheaper.—There was an increased supply at Hitchin, and sales were slow at a reduction of Is. to 2s. per quarter.—The arrivals at Mark-lane on Wednesday were small of English but good of fo- reign a steady sale was experienced for all descrip- tions at fully as much money. From the reduced state of the stocks at most of the ports, many country buyers continue to attend this market, and some quan- tity is taken weekly for shipment, whilst the importa- tions of foreign, at least for some mouths, are not ex- pected to be very large, and on the whole prices will no doubt rule tolerably steady, with rather an upward tendency than otherwise especially should the wea- tlwr become frosty, so as to improve the condition of uew parcels. There was a very small supply from the growers, at Stockton-on-Tees, and a free sale was ex- perienced at the full currency of lust week in some instances an advance of Is. per quarter was obtained. -The market at Bury St. Edmund's was well supplied and prices receded in value 18. to 28. per quarter.— A good quantity was offered at Thettord the best dry samples realised former terms, but those parcels in damp condition were obtainable at a decline of Is. to 280 per quarter.—There was a moderate attendance at Glasgow market and the transactions were confined to a limited amount, consumers only taking small quan- tities for their immediate wants still full prices were obtained for all descriptions. The stock remaining in warehouse at the close of the past year, consisting principally of inferior sorts, was only 40,000 quarters against 150,000 quarters the preceding year; the total quantity imported amounted to 121,814 quarters, and the exports to 49,241 quarters. The business done in flour during the week was not of much importance, but previous rates were readily obtained. The stock in store, though mostly stale or sour, was much less than former years the quantity consisted of 4538 sacks and 47,804 barrels against 10,987 sacks and 65,345 barrels the preceding year.—The farmers' sup- pliee at Edinburgh were liberal; all good dry qualities were in good request, without any change in price whilst at Leith, notwithstanding the rather large ar- rivals at that port, a tolerably ready sale has been ex- perienced at full rates, and in some instances an ad- vanee of 18. per quarter was obtained.—There were small supplies at Boston the greater part was in poor condition such brought barely previous rates, but fine qualities were taken off readily at rather higher terms. —A short supply was brought forward at Birmingham on Thursday, nevertheless the trade was dull, at a de- cline of is. per quarter from last week's currency.— There were tolerably good arrivals at Bristol, and the millers would not purchase unless holders submitted to a reduction of Is. to 2s. per quarter, whilst for foreign the demand was limited, and to effect sales Is. to 2s. per quarter less money had to be taken.—Devizes mar- ket was fairly supplied the condition was bad, and the trade ruled very dull; prices declined Is. per quar- ter for the best qualities, and 2s. per quarter for inferior sorts; a good deal remained unsold at the close of the market.—The deliveries at Newbury were not large; still the trade held off from purchasing, and best quali- ties barely maintained previous rates, whilst interior sorts were 1.. to 2s. per quarter lower.—Although the supply at Uxbridge was small, it met a dull sale at an abatement of Is. pei" quarter.—The weekly average was 53s. Ild. on 109,435 quarters, against 53s, on 125,034 quarters the previous week the corresponding one of the past year was 64s. 4d. on 128,448 quarters.—The fresh arrivals of home grown at Mark-lane on Friday were limited, but there was a tolerably good importa- tion of foreign. The morning proving very wet, there was a thin attendance of buyers, and the business transacted was to a limited extent without change in the value of any description very little English was on sale, and prices of such were unaltered. Sack flour has maintained previous rates, though the bakers have only taken small quantities for immediate use, whilst American is so closely worked up, that any choice brands command full rates up to 29s. per barrel for fresh quality down to 25s. per barrel for sour.—There was a thin attendance at Liverpool, and although there was only a small quantity offered for sale the trade was dull, but prime qualities being scarce supported the currency of Tuesday, but all other descriptions were 2d. per 701b. cheaper. Upwards of 10,000 barrels of flour were reported from the United States, which ex- ceeding previous expectations, buyers held back from purchasing, and no sales of moment were practicable, although prices gave way Is. per sack and barrel; the price for Western Canal was 30s. per barrel.—The arrivals at Wakefield were large, the extent of busi- ness done was moderate, at barely the rates of that day. BARLEY.—The growers have brought forward good supplies at the various markets held during the week, which have proved more than equal to the demand, the malsters as likewise the distillers holding back from purchasing to any extent, and in flonsequence the trade has ruled very dull at a reduction of about Is. per qr. from the terms of the preceding week, without much progress being made in sales. For grinding parcels the trade was slow, although holders would generally have been willing to sell at rather less money. The weekly average was 31s. 8d. on 99,621 qrs., against 31s. 3d. on 108,844 qrs. the previous week the corresponding one of the past year was 44s. 3d. on 92,268 qrs. OATS.—There have been fair supplies of this article from our own coast, as likewise from Ireland, and the importations of foreign have been on the whole to a to- lerably fair extent; the trade has continued in the same inactive state, both dealers and consumers buying very cautiously and only for immediate wants, and though purchasers have generally succeeded in obtaining the turn in their favour, still holders have shown no dispo- j sition to force sales at lower rates. The weekly average I was 20s. 7d. on 21,767 qrs., aoamst 2ls. 4,1, on 25,794 quarters the previous week. 1 he corresponding one of the past year was 27s. 2d. on 28,140 qrs. BEANS.—The deliveries of this article from the growers during the week have fallen Off,, and as prices appear to be at the lowest, purchasers be,in now to turn their attention to this article, and as it is antici- pated they will be scarce towards the latter end of the spring, holders refrain from pressing sales at any fur- ther reduction and the transactions are without any material change in value from last week. Egyptians did not meet with much notice, still factors were very firm in their demands, and this description was held quite as high. The weekly average was 39s. lOrf. on 4123 qrs., against 40s..6d. on 4104 qrs. the previous week the corresponding one of the past year was 45s, 10d. on 7969 qrs, PEAS.—Notwithstanding the small supplies of this article from the growers, the trade has nevertheless been in a very dull state, owing to the return of damp mild weather, which checked the demand then mani- J festiug itself; still holders have generally remained fiam, from the shortness of the deliveries, and prices have undergone no alteration from last week for any description. The weekly average was 44s. IOd, on 1344 qrs., against 448. 5d. on 1452 qrs. the previous week the corresponding one of the past year was 49s. 8d. on 1928 qrs. FOREIGN GRAIN.-The continental advices are firm, though there has been no activity in the demand,' the purchases being only made for loci.l wants.—At Dant- aic the stock of new wheat was held by many dealers, who evinced little disposition t) sell, even iit 49s. to 50s. per qr.; secondary parcels, weighing 581b. to 591b., 43s. to 44s. per qr. Bells's Weekly Messinger. Anticipating the approach of winter, with its usual inclement attributes, cautions have been given, and directions repeated, for the projection of plants liable to be affected by frost. The exercise of forethought 1 is demanded of a gardener in every operation he un- dertakes to avert, by paeeautionary measures, the ill consequences that accrue from unfavourable circum- stances of climate, is a duty that our climate renders imperative. Where a little attention will secure from risk the plants which have long been the objects of care and expense, how censurable would be the error of forgetfulness Many may regret, now that the time of frost and snow is passing by without a record of either, their solicitude in the protection cause, and think it misjudged kindness. In some cases, for in- stance where plants are not entirely at rest, and where our recommendations have been carried out, long ex- clusion from light will have an injurious effect; if the weather permits it, it will be well to allow them to en- joy the vivifying influence of light and air. Brocco- lies and other tender vegetables would be benefited by a similar exposure,-Gardencn' Chronicle. VEGETABLE FORCING.—The weather has materially assisted the early production of asparagus and sea- kale the flavour of the first may be improved by ex- posure to the influence of the external atmosphere we prefer blanching the second with coverings of sand. Mushroom-house.—Sustain a temperature of 50 keep the house damp coltect horse-droppillgs; store thorn in a dry shed, and sweeten by turning and fermenta- tion. Potatoes may be set in warm beds, and some potted. Early cucumbers should be planted out in pits previously prepared. Caution is required to guard against and prevent the entrance of the rank steam from the linings. KITCHEN GARDEN AND ORCHARD.—Proceed with the accustomed routine of trenching, draining, and all ground alterations suggested in a previous season. Old gardens are often crowded with fruit trees. As light and air are required more particularly for the important products of the garden than shade, take measures for removing all trees objectionable in this regard. Protect forward peas; sawdust is a good material for the purpose. Give abundance of air to j cauliflowers under hand lights also to lettuce and en- dive stored in frames. In the fruit-tree department pruning, training, and nailing should be proceeded with. Reflect well on the constitution and habit of the tree before you attack it with the knife. If the wea- ther continues open, planting may still be performed. FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES.—Altera- tions should be proceeded with vigorously if they are in hand, if they include the removal of trees espe- cially. Severe weather, though long delayed, may yet be near, and of that nature to arrest all progress with the spade. Dig and supply flower beds with fresh soil. Attend to the edgings of your walks and beds, reset flints and repair box edgings, rake worm casts from your lawns with a daisy-rake were the grass is killed under trees in the pleasure-ground, rake in strong manure, or apply manure-water, to prepare the soil for grass seeds to be sown later in the season. Collect all sorts of soils, and store as many leaves as possible. FLORISTS' FLOWERS,—Owing to the extreme mild weather hitherto experienced, polyanthuses are throw- ing up trusses of flowers. In seedlings this is not a matter of so much importance as in the varieties re- tained for exhibition. Where the plant is strong, it often happens that several trusses will show them- selves at once; it will be better to remove them, and run the chance of a side.bloom, which will often (when all the energies of the plant are thrown into it) prove first-rate. Protect these flowers (if in frames) from severe frost; and those on the open border, though not so liable to suffer, will be better for a few small fir branches, 12 or 18 inches long, stuck in the bed at Îil- tervals. Peai-son's Alexander, is now getting very scarce and though rather deficient in form, the in- tensity of the body colour, the brightness of its golden lace, added to its bold style of trussing, renders it a universal favourite. A great field of improvement is open in this class of flowers. Endeavour during the coming spring to hybridise and seed those flowers which come nearest the standard of perfection—ro- tundity of outline, added to correctness of making, and beauty of colour. Aii?-ictilas.-Keep these hardy plants free from drip. Alpine in its character, the close confinement of a frame is wholly at variance with its natural propensities, and it will, therefore, re- quire all the air possible. Seed may be sown now, and put in a cold frame; it must, however, be covered very slightly, and when the frames are free from wood- lice, we would advise a covering cf clean and sweet moss. This will keep the surface secure from the c-ivrirrsj of temperature, and will be of service to the germinating plants it maybe gradually removed, as the v.-ving plants spring up. Tulip* will only require kec g from severe frosts. Carnations and Picotees sh; have abundance of air, and the amateur will do \1 to secure some of the bed varieties early in the spring, in order that he may be enabled to raise seedlings worthy of his name. IJaltllrt, may now be started in moist hsat, where great stock is required. FORESTING,—In this department felling and stack- ing can be continued draining, both open smd under- ground, should receive proper attention. Where re- quisite, prune young plantations arrange your nur- sery quarters to receive young plants. THE GREENHOUSE.-Tile bright mild days which we have enjoyed during the week have been cf much value in this department, as during such weather abun- dance of air may be given, and this tends materially to dissipate the damp, which has this year been the gar- dener's principal enemy. Many collections have suf- fered severely, and it is probable that many more delicate plants have been injured, and will yet perish. Incessant care in removing all decayed parts, the affording each individual as much room as possible, the almost absolute withholding of water, the free ven- tilation of the house during mild dry weather, and a gentle fire heat during very damp weather, are the only preventives or remedies at the gardener's disposal; but with all these appliances much loss will accrue during such a season as the present. The Tiiiery.-Continue to syringe freely with tepid water two or three times a day, and maintain the temperature at about 50 degrees.
PRICE OF GRAIN.
PRICE OF GRAIN. Wheat,per70|lts. ». d. t. d. English, white .8699 Dittci, red 8 0 8 9 Welsh Scotcl.,& Manx white ..0 0 Of1 Ditto, red 0 0 0 0 Irish, white 7 10 8 < Ditto, red. 7 4 8 Baltic 7 9 0 2 Oats, per 45lbs. English&Scotch 3 4 3 9 Welsh 3 0 3 1 Irish 3 2 3 3 Barley, per im. qr. English,Malting 32 0 36 o Irish,Scotch, and Manx,per601b. 4 0 4 R Feeding,ditto.. 3 9 4 ii Foreign 3 9 4 6 Rye per iui. qr. 40 0 42 0 Heans.perim qr. J t* i. d English .50 n 54 0 Irish, <kc 40 0 <*2 0 Foreign .46 0 50 O I'eas, per ini. qr. Irish, <kc 40 0 2 0 Foreign .46 0 50 O eas, per ini. qr. English 50 II 1S5 0 Foreigu 48 0 64 0 i'nit, per ini. qr. Fine 62 n 64 0 Irish 58 a «0 o Brown 54 0 50 0 Flour, per 480 lbs- English,&c. •• 43 O Irish, extra-fine 45 0 46 o Ditto, fine. 0 0 0 0 Oatmeal, per English, Scotch. „ and Welsh ™ » 0 oi" •' 27 0 29 LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET—JAX. 10. There was only a limited amount of business passiiiz at our market tiiis morning-, and the value of rtny but the best dry samples of wheat was not SUPP flour and oatmeal lost the advance noted on^our^ast market-day, aud oats were likewise the turn cheaper. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET JA>. 10. t at our market to-day has not The supply of stock ifher jn number or quality, been as pood as last week, ei. anything- pood A numerous ft K hi.-h pricef The S?.,«S?.y £ 6d. to 7!d. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN, per Imperial Qr. |Whe»t. Bwley. Oats [Rye. Bean*. ptag #. *■ >■ 4 *• <■>. s. d 56 10 32 11 22 2 i34 0 37 11 51 0 u>ndoo ..•••• |0o o(t;iio|oo;n<t !« » 31 9 20 7 29 II 30 10 4 1 Aggregate for 6) weeks, which > 5i 6 ol 0 10 31 4 42 > 47 2 r„,uU(es Duty) „ 0 00 00 00 6 0
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NATIONAL DEFENCES.—The Commissioners of Cus- toms have directed their superior officers, heads of departments, to transmit, with the least possible delay, an accoun according to a form sent, showing the num- bei 0 POJ ers and persons holding subordinate situa- tions in ie various departments of the Customs, in the receipt of not more than 3.. per diem; and bow many of them are pensioners of the army and navv. These returns have, it is said, some reference to put- ting our coasts in a state of defence. FLIGHT FOR LIFE.-As a flock of Christmas geese were being driven from the High street, Edinburgh, for slaughter, about 40 of them suddenly soared in the air, and pursued their course, at various altitudes, to- wards the Canongate. Many of them, from their great weight, were soon compelled to descend, and were promptly secured, but a few of the younger and more active birds were speedily lost in the distance.
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STATE OF TRADE.Ifaneltetter.-Our cloth mar- ket opened this morning with considerable dullness, indeed it may truly be said to have decidedly retro- garded, both in demand and value The American packets bring extensive orders, and some of our printers are busy for that market. To the Levant a large business is doing and likely to increase. Yarns continue saleable, i.e. low numbers, but late prices are difficult to maintain. Roclidale.-The market has been flat, and but little business transacted. Halifax.—The Piece-hall has been but thinly at- tended, and not much business done. The yarn trade is also in a languid state, as, in consequence of the frost, there is nothing doing for export. Hudder,ifield.-The market has been deciledly better, and there is every appearance of improvement throughout the district. New designs in checks and stripes, of good quality, are principally in request. Leed,The opening markets of the new year are seldom very brisk, nor have those of the present been an exception to the rule. The stocks of woollen cloths are not larger than an average at this season: and though the trade, in its various branches, are dull, as it has been for some time, a fair trade is generally anticipated. Bradford.-There has not been so good at atten- dance of foreign buyers in the piece market as might be expected. The home trade houses have been a little more active but still not sufficiently so to characterise the market as otherwise than dull. Prices are very low. There is no improvement nor even alterations in the yarn trade. Nottingham —Lace goods, combining novelty with good taste in their designs, have sold readily. The hosiery markets are generally improveing in most departments. The yarn market, if any change, is rather firmer. Most of the spinners having made rather extensive sales, are getting low in good useful yarns, for which there is now a very good demand, amounting almost to a scarcity in some numbers. Leicester.—The demand is still dull, with the ex- ception of a limited number of articles for the spring trade. Little or nothing is doing in common general goods, but the extremely low prices to which yarns have been reduced have had the effect of inducing sales of yarns to some extent. Every confidence is felt that material cannot be lower, and it is hoped that this feeling will lead to more employment, and to an improved state of things ere long. I THE WOOL TRADE.—The imparts of wool, last week, were very small, viz., 47 bales from Monte Video, and 219 ditto from Odessa. For foreign wools, the demand hy private contract is in a very inactive state; but English qualities are commanding rather more attention, at full prices.
MARKETS.
MARKETS. LONDON—JANUARY 10, 1848. There was a fair quantity of wheat from Essex and Kent this morning', and a moderate supply ot barley, beans, and peas from all the near countitS, with a tolerably good fresh arrival of oats from our own coast and Ireland. The importations of foreign wheat and oats have been to a moderate extent since this dav se n- night. The weather throughout the past week was very variable, yesterday and to-day we have had cold drying winds wilh sharp frost the past two nights. Th6 be it dc-set-iptions of English wheat met a fair steady sale at the currency of last Monday, but damp samples were taken slowly, at Is. per qr. decline. In foreign wheat only a moderate ex'ent of business was tran- sacted on former terms, holders being' mostly very firm in their demands, buyers merely took a sumeienry for immediate use. Flour was in fair request, and previous prices were supported for all descriptions. Malting barley realised about the rates of this day se'nnight, with rather more disposition to purchase choice qualities. Malt was much the same as last week in value and de- mand. There was ratliei- nioi-e ifriiiiiess in tile trade tor oats, but although a fair sale was experienced no im- provement in price took place. Beans were quite as dear, with a moderately good demand. Fine boiling peas commanded rather higher prices, with a steady inquiry for maple and hog samples. Linseed was fully as hirrh. Little rapeseed here, and prices well sup- ported. CJoverseed met more inquiry, and prime red was the turn dearer. PRICE OF GRAIN, per Imperial Quarter. s. 1. » Wheat, English, Re M Malt, Pale 54/«56 Ditto, White 48 til Beans, Tick 34 44 Irish, Red, New 45 46 H; rrow 38 52 Ditto, Old. 0 (I 1 geon iO 54 Ditto, White 40 50 lJe s, Grey S8 40 Foreign 54 GO aple 40 42 Rye, old 33 HI hite 44 47 New .S3 31 O ts, Feed 20 22 15 rank Hi 3 4 Poland 24 iiarley, 2fi 2s Scntr.h, Aii^iid 22 6 Distililug 29 20 Potatoe 2S 30 Malting 31 33 hish. WLte 21 26 Malt, Drown f, 1 32 Black 21 22 FLOUR, per Sack of 280lbs. V wu 40 4S i Country 38 41 CATTLE AND MEAT. During last week the following imports of live stock took place from abroad into London:—Beasts 158; sheep 1032 lambs 23: calves 35. At the outports, owing to the severity of the weather on the Continent, the arrivals have been on a moderate sale, and of but middling quality With foreign stock we were very scantily supplied this morning, the numbers consisting' of about 100 beasts, 300 sheep, and 6 calves. The quality of the former was tolerably good, that of the two latter descriptions of stock inferior. The numbers of home fed beasts were seasonably good, and we obsen eel a marked improvement in their general weight and condition Although the weather was very favourable to slaughtering, and the attendance of buyers was good, the beef trade—as the butchers had a better choice of supply than for many weeks past—was not so brisk as might have been anticipated. Still, however, it was firm, at prices fully equal to those paid on Mon- day last, the primest Scots producing from 4-f. 10d. to os. per lb., and a clearance was effected prior to the close of business. From the northern grazing districts we received about 800 shorthorns, from the eastern counties 300 shorthorns, &c., from the western and mid- land ditto 1000 Herefords, runts. Devons, &c.; from other parts of England, 700 of various breeds and from Scotland, 220 Scots. With sheep we were again fairly supplied, both as respects number and quality. The prituest old Downs moved off steadily, at full rates of currency. Other breeds of sheep were slow in sale, at late figures. Calves —the supply of which was mode- rate—sold steadily, and prices were well supported in every instance. The pork trade was by no means active; yet previous rates were mostly supported. The few store animals on show were taken at full currencies d. d. I S. d. s. d Beasts., 3 4 5 0 Calves. 4 6 5 4 Sheep 3 6 5 4 Pics .4 0 5 Lamb Oj. OJ. Os. 0-i. SUMBRKOR 0 4TTLB AT MARKET ON MONO A Beasts,2,9M—Calvea, SI —Sheep, 22,600—I'igs. 315 N II ME S'R OF CATTLK AT MARKET ON PKIOAY. Beasts, 772-Cows llj-Caivcs, IGS —Sheep. 3.260—rigs, 2SG NEwGatb and Lka den Hai.i.-—Hy the Carcase, per fjuan- title.- of 41bs.,being one half the Imperial stone »uo lib. additional. s. d. d. I a.. d Beef 3 4 4 4, Veal,4 4 5 C Mutton 3 4 4 0| Pork 3 8 5 2 Lamb Or. 0 1. O.s. Oi. —————— Comparative TSTurn'ier atid Prices of Cattle at -JmiKiaeld. This Day'y Jan. 10, ISIS. At this Period Last Year. I Beasts .2,975 Beasts 2,S52 Sheep and lambs .Z'.fiOO Sheep and lambs ..IS, 30 Calves si Calces 02 Pigs. 315 l'igs 270 Prices of the Present IVeek At this Period Last Year'. d. s. d- Inf. coarse beasts. 3 4 3 8 Second quality 3 10 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots. &c. 4 10 5 0 Coarse inf sheep .3 6 3 10 Sccoad quality 4 0 4 0 Prime coar. wooll. 4 8 5 0 Prime Southdown 5 2 5 4 | Lambs 0 0 0 0 L=»rge coar. calves 4 6 5 0 Piinie small. 5 2 5 6 Suckling calves ..20 027 0 I Large hogs. 4 0 4 (i Neat stua!! porkers 4 8 5 0 Qr. old store pig»20 0 '24 0 s. d. v. d. I nf. coarse beasts 3 2 3 6 Second quality 3 8 3 10 Prime large oxen 3 10 4 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Coarse inf. sheep 3 8 3 10 Second quality. 4 0 4 2 Prime coar. wooll. 4 4 4 8 Prime 4 105 0 Lauibs 0 0 0 (1 Large coar. calves 4 Ie 4 « 1^ rime small.4 S 4 10 Suckling calves ..18 0 29 (I Large hoKs 3 8 4 fi Neat small porkers 4 8 4 Iff Qr. old store pigs 16 0 IS o SEEDS. S. S. J* i Turnip, White, per bush 18 20 Clover, White, perewt. 411 48 Red 18 2C i Foreign, ite-i 42 48 Green 1H 20 White ditto 40 44 Mustard, Brown 10'Trefoil 18 '22 White 5 8 Carraway 37 33 Tares 5 7 ■. Hempseed per quarter 38 40 Cinque Foiu 40 44 Linseed -.44 50 Clover, Red, per cwt.. 3S 58 Do. Cakes, 1000, Eng, 270 280 SPIRITS. Par Ga j i. A BRANDY. <t d Jam. 16 a 28 o. p.. 3 « 3 o'ognac, oW .0 on (•' 22 a -5 3 6 3 8 o'ognac, oW .0 on (•' 22 a -5 3 6 3 8 Branded, tirst 5 II 6 1 32 upwards. 3 9 4 0 Ditto seconds.5 110 1> Extra line .4 6 6 0 Ditto thirds .5 10 « 0 Brit, raw proof, d.p 9 8 0 0 Bourdeaux G I N. RUM. ;22 under proof ..9 8 9 !) (.eewanis, p. & u.p. 2 7 2 8 Hamburg.. •• ..1 6 1 8 Overproof. 2 8 2 9 Geneva bd 2 7 2 8 Oeiner.22 a 30 o.p. 2 9 3 I Arraci, bd O 0 V 0 32 upwards. 3 0 3 3JiCotchandlrishSp.il 0 0 LIVERPOOL-J AX. 11. There are good arrivals of oats and oatmeal from Ire- land, and of barley and malt coastwise, the last day or two with moderate quantities of flcur, beans, and In- dian corn from abroad. The business transacted in our grain market since Tuesday has been limited, and buy- ers have had a slight advantage in the prices of wheat, flour, and Indian corn. No change hns occurred in other articles. At this morning's market we had a fair attendance of buyers, and a moderate business was transacted at the decline of Friday, which was 2d. per bushel on old, and 3d. on new wheat, Is. per barrel on flour, and Is. to 28, per quarter on Indian corn under the rates of last Tuesday. Oats were also ld. per bushel, and oatmeal Is. per load cheaper. Barley, beans, and peas were without alteration.
Education in Wales.
hear, and applause). It is a violation of one of the most undeniable laws of the human mind, which is, that crime ever grows in a man given to iniquity and where the inhabitants of a country are, as it is here inferred, addicted to mean and petty fraud, depend upon it this would not stop with pilfering a penny candle, but would soon pilfer something else, and get into gaol, and so on to the hulks, and perhaps, some- times to the gallows. The thing is out of all question —it is a gross absurdity. There is in these volumes, a great deal said about another crime and I confess I have heard the charge made so frequently, and with 1\0 little hesitation, that for some time I have hesitated to give a denial to it to the extent I believe I ought. I need scarcely tell you that I refer to the alleged crime of unchastity, and the number of bastards born in Wales. Some of the English newspapers have given most revolting accounts of the Welsh people, upon the testimony of those reports before me. In one instance, I beg to say at once, that I am very glad that these commissioners have given prominence to this charge, I do trust in God, and the faithfulness of my countrymen at home—ministers, editors of maga- zines, and heads of families, that the stranger shall no longer come amongst them and have told to him what these men have been told, and what is fearfully true with regard to certain parts of Wales,—that the prac- tice of what they call" bundling" still prevails in that country. God forbid that we should say a word in extenuation of that part of the charge against our country I say, God forbid that we should. Still, all men of any astuteness in the law know that if they would hene fit a party they should never overstate his crime. On this subject I will give you an old anecdote. It is said that in Popish times a man came from An- glesey to Carnarvon, where he saw a young woman whom he thought he should like to take for a wife, but at the same time he was anxious to know something of her previous history. In those times the people went to the shrine, set up in every parish, and dedicated to St. Vino, to confess themselves at certain intervals. At the proper time, this young man, who had learned the time when she whom he wished to marry was going to confess herself, got to the place before her, and concealed himself behind the shrine; and after she had confessed some petty sins, he, in as sepulchral a voice as possible, charged her with a certain peccadillo, to which she acknowledged. He then charged her with having committed the same offence a second time, and to this also she acknowledged. But when he "galll charged her with a third transgression of the Bame nature she got angry, and said, at once, "You I am not guilty of that," and she made no more Confession to the saint. So it is with regard to all men. ifyou intend to benefit them, state no more Against them than the severe truth. I have no need o be thus apologetic, I am not afraid of the answer. I would have you to know that there is not a man in 3 W^° woul(l l1ut h's name to the statement, that ffould say a single word in favour of the abominable practice of" bundling but as to the other question— the number of illegitimate children—I have a tri- umphant answer. 0 Let me tell you theugh, with regard to Wales itself, the sin is by no means confined to the districts where the Welsh language is principally Spoken, and where dissent obtains (heai- hear). In Several instances you have evidence givem and adopted by tbesut commissioners respecting the unchasteness of Welsh women, where prayer meetings are seldom held, land where Dissenting schools are very few in number. ¡Let me tell you that in Radnorshire, where the Welsh I anguage is spoken only in three parishes, and where there is scarcely any dissent at all—none, so as to affect in the least the general character of the people- there the greatest proportion of illegitimate children sre born in the year, over every other county of Wales. With regard to Wales itself, the case stands thus, and it gives the lie to these depositions in these blue books before me. I hold in my hand a table, compiled from the Sixth Annual Report of the Regi-strar-General,- and that is geod evidence, assuredly,—showing the I exact proportion of the illegitimate births to the popu- lation in everv district in Wales. It is as follows I Illegi- Propor- 1842. Total timate tion DISTRICTS. Births. Births. Per cent. Presteign, Knighton, Raya- t der, Radnorshire 896 130 14.5 Newtown, Montgomery, Montgomeryshire. 1245 128 10.3 Haverfordwest, Pembroke- shire 1153 H 112 9.7 Tregaron, Lampeter, New- castle-Emlyn, Cardigan- shire. 1076 101 9.4 Wrexham, Denbighshire. 1117 102 9.1 Narberth, Pembroke, Pem- hrokeshile. 1365 122 8.9 Carmarthen. 1146 98 8.6 Llanfvllin, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire. 829 66 8.0 Anglesey 1032 80 7.8 Llanelly, Llandeilefawr, Llandovery, Caermar- thenshire. 1732 131 7.6 Dolgelley, Corwen, Bala, Festiniog, Merioneth- shire. 1336 102 7.6 Pwllheli, Carnarvon, Car- narvonshire. 1584 121 7.6 Llanrwst, St. Asaph, Ru- thin, Denbighshire. 1246 87 7.0 Monmouth, Chepstow,Mon- mouthshire. 1132 71 6.3 Bangor, Conway, Carnar- vonshire. 1114 69 6.2 Cardigan, Aberayron, Car- diganshire. 1103 64 5.6 Cardiff, Bridgend, Neath, Glamorganshire. 2600 141 5.4 Builth, Brecknock, Crick- bowel I, Hay, Bi-econshire 1786 91 5.1 Aberystwyth, Cardigan- shire. 685 34 5.0 Merthyr Tydfil, Glamor- ganshire. 2141 101 4.7 Holywell, Flintshire 1190 52 4.4 Abergavenny, Pontypool, Monmouthshire. 2754 118 4.3 Swansea, Glamorganshire.. 1123 45 4.0 Newport, Monmouthshire.. 1024 38 3.7 This table shows plainly that in those districts where the English language is most spoken, and where dis- sent is least prevalent, there the sin prevails to a far greater extent than in those districts where the Welsh language is mostly spoken, and where dissenting cha- pels and schools are most numerous. Notwithstanding all this there are still those who have the assurance to say that this sin is most prevalent where the Welsh language is most spoken and where dissent most pre- vails, and that it is more prevalent in Wales than it is in England but when I have read the following table compiled from the same unobjectionable source as the former one, it will show what amount of truth there is in the statement that the existence of the Welsh lan- guage is an encouragement to the sin in Wales. For the purposes of the registration act, England is di- vided into eleven divisions, of which Wales is one, and here is the return for the same period as that em- braced in the former table with respect to Wales alone:— North Western. 8.8 per cent. Eastern. 7.9 North-Midland. 7.7 Northern. 7.4 York. 7.2 Western 6,8 Welsh 6.8 South Midland 6.7 South-Eastern. 6.4 South-Western 5.7 Metropolis. 3.2 .uy this you will see that five of the districts in Eng- land out of eleven have more of this enormity than the abused and calumniated land of our fathers (cheers). -Remember, too, that which is frequently introduced in these reports, and admitted by the Commissioners- Excepting in the seaport towns, there is no such thing existing as habitual and systematic prostitution In Wales." (cheers) Think of Liverpool! Dwell for a moment upon its manifold abominations! Go to Manchester; go to any fifth-rate oity or town in Eng- land go to the metropolis ;-it is unspeakably fright- ful to think of the horrible amount of murder and de- struction which this sin inflicts upon our fellow-beings In these places. I maintain that this is a fair state- ment of the case; and let no man henceforth, who cares for the truth, repeat the ctiumiiy-tbat prayer meetings and Sunday-schools in Wales have tended to produce this abomination (hear, hear). Well, the poor Welsh language.—I am utterly at a loss to account, on the ordinary principle of conduct, for the hatred of these good people to the language of the old time. They are anxious about the introduction Of good English schools into the country, but they jftaintain that, in order to have these schools, the Welsh language must be at once destroyed—must cease. I exceedingly wonder at their want of the philosophy Of common sense. Would it not be a fair question to ask, How are you going to do it?—how are you going J? do this mighty thing ? By introducing good Eng- y8h schools. Well, we coincide in opinion with you. ■^t us have them by all means. We are doing all we Can to get them. The Welsh are most anxious for their children to have a good English education. By all means do it, and let the Welsh language alone. But the Welsh language will do it. Then let it do it, and talk of it with respect for its age, and the services it has rendered generation after generation. There is no Satisfying these people about the Welsh language. Complaints are made that the Cymrydorian clubs in Carmarthen transact all their business in Welsh, and conduct their ceremonies in Welsh but many good people meet and talk in Welsh, and keep Welsh account books, and I don't see what harm there is. You might as well destroy the church books and if they carry out their principle they might find fault with the In- dependents, the Methodists, and the Baptists, who adopt the Welsh language in their services. Then there are the superintendents' books, where eveiy amount is entered in Welsh. Go on again, and you find his sneers at the Abergavenny Cymrydorian. "There is," they say, "the Cymrydorian Society, where the Welsh literati endeavoured to speak the language by making English speeches in its favour." I will explain to you how this is. I have been a member almost from the beginning, and I say we do make English speeches it is to stir up our principles, and to enforce them upon the English people who come there, {cheers). It is by talking English to them (many of them being landlords, and living on the people, but not understanding the language of the people) that we have endeavoured to speak and make them discharge some portion of their duty to their literature of the country. I take it we can do what neither of these gentlemen can do. We can stand up, ten or twenty, and make speeches in Welsh or English if we please. Can they do that? (alip,atise). I think it is impossible for men who are talking the language of their country, to talk English likewise out of good motives; and I can assert, that the Abergavenny Cymrydorian, in effect, will live when their blue books are long forgot- ten, (aloplaitse). They say the society is innocuous. At all events, we never intended to do harm we in- tended to do good, and we have done good. We do not intend to teach the people; the literary society does not do that. We intend to direct the attention of the Welsh, of the poor of our country, to the causes of its literature. We have given a prize for the best essay on the influence of Welsh tradition and English litera- ture on the romances of Europe, and there was not an Englishman to be found who could take it. The suc- cessful candidate was a German, and lie founds the in- fluence of Welsh romance on the literature of Europe. We gave a prize to another German for an essay en the philosophy of the Celtic language and one last year to Chevalier Bunsen, representative to the King of Prussia and one -also to a man of European fame, a judge at Carmarthen, Thomas Price, (applause). This year, in October next, at our meeting, a prize is to be given to the writer of the best account of Welsh literature, from the earliesr period down to the present day and this is by command of the mother of the Prince of Wales,—the Queen of England (aplilaitse.) The society also adjudges 801., for the best specimen of sculpture, the figure being one connected with Welsh history. A vast number of prizes were given for the encouragement -of the manufacture of Welsh flannel, and in Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire, for the encouragement of otherjbranches of manufacturers. Be- sides these there are essays on various other subjects. I know a man who has attended these meetings, who has obtained twelve or fifteen medals, and when he comes to the Cymrydorian, he seems to be glistening in orders like a minister plenipotentiary, and is actually ashamed to have so much silver about him. I know a working carpenter who had three of these medals, and he usually buttoned up his coat, as he was ashamed to show them {applause.) Young men come to a country they do Rot know, and a language they do not under- stand, and write essays of this kind, casting reflections, and sneering at the efforts of the Welsh people. I say the Cymrydorian have done all they attempted to do, and never failed to gain a single point. I need only say that -additions have been made to the literature of the Welsh nation by Thomas Price, one of the most learned clergymen in Wales, by Lady Hall, and Lady Charlotte Guest. The latter, since she became the wife of a Welsh gentleman, has come to reside in the coun- try, and has translated some of the best of her tales and romances into English. As to Thomas Price, there is a sneer expressed by some of these gentlemen in refer- ence to him. They say a member of the Cymrydorian Society has written a history of Wales, which is so vague in its phraseology, that the people do not under- stand it, and there have not been copies sufficient sold to ] ay the printer. As to the latter assertion it amounts to nothing, as many of the best books don't pay the printer, which numerous authors both in Wales and out of it can testify. As to the first, I am in presence of judges competent, as well as myself, to say it is untrue. There are not half a dozen Welsh words in that book which an ordinary Welsh reader cannot read and un- derstand (applau,e.) A working man of England, who can read English, And read the bible well, may not understand Oliver Goldsmith's History of England, a book remarkably simple in its -style; but a Welshman in the same posi- tion will be' able to understand, and fully appreciate the works of Thomas Price (hem., hear.) I have looked for his name in these reports, but I cannot find it, and I don't know whether he was asked for evi- dence or not. I know one thing, and on good author- ity, that he had one hour's conversation with Afr. Sy- monds, aud Mr. Symonds quotes a single expression of his, which Mr. Price says lie never could have uttered, with the construction put upon it, and which some per- sons say he never uttered at all (applaiive.) This is the way Thomas Price is treated on this inquiry, and, I dare say, there is no man in Brecknockshire whom the commissioners ought sooner to have gone to than Tho- mas Price. He is a licensed clergyman of the Estab- lie lied Church, and attached to the principles of Epis- copalianism. With a manfulness and candour that does him honour, when he refers to the character and history of the Welsh church, he says the Welsh people owe their present position to the translation of the Scriptures, and the apostolical succession. Now I don't believe in the apostolic sueccession, but he would have been- a mean spirited man, with the views he hoids, lIot to have said so in his book. We should have had the evidence of Thomas Price. I have got a precious morsel here about Anglesey. It is from the third volume of the reports, page 335, and refers to the prevalence of bastardy in Wales as a consequence of defective education. I will tell you something about it. [The evidence referring to the prevalence of bas- tardy was not read by the. lecturer, and is unfit for publication.] The evidence is that of the Rev. J. W. Trevor, rector of Llanbeulan, Anglesey, and chaplam to the Lord Bishop of Bangor. Trevor should use terms employed by royalty, when he orders lie should say we," and not I." He is an Englishman, and his qualifications to be rector of Anglesey you know (ap- plause.) He is a magistrate, and consecrated to sacred functions,—the bishop's chaplain,—and has the rectory tithes (not trifling small tithes, you know) ot nve pa rishes in Anglesey, and two in Merionethshire (tear, hear, and laughter.) Surely he should say {renewed laughter) -rector of Llanbeulan, Llaneich- ymedd, and places in the county of Merioneth. Well, what about this? What are these rectorial tithes In Anglesey, he gets only 7931. Merionethshire, 1981. and I find the revenue, from the commissioners, report in 1835, for the Bangor Cathedral, only 911. And this gentleman, living in such a place as Anglesey, has got altogether 1082 £ .,—that is all (hear, heat He gives the sum of lool., per annum to all his curates, but I don't dare say any such thing. I wish they had it for their sake3 (laughter.) There is the evidence-I am ashamed to read it. He is a magistrate. He asserts certain things which came before him as a magistrate. Some of the statements are so filthy, that I wonder how any man, not bound by his oath, would commit them to any docnment that was to go before the country (hear, hear.) And there is no sort of fitness in their being adduced at all, unless you are to understand them as samples of the morals of the community which has been blessed with his presence and his ministry (ap- plause.) Here is evidence as clear as his own powers. Llanbeulan,—where the good man lives—where he works himself to death by preaching and visiting the sick, there is no school in this parish (loud applause.) Llanbeulan There was once! He casts one longing lingering look—"There was once,"—but of the school in that parish the building now only remains! (applause.) It has been closed up for seven months (applause.) The school was found to be locked. And this is in one of the largest villages on the great high-road to Holyhead, in the middle of a district containing a population of 2563 people. "I find only one school for the poor, and this is of the lowest description, and useless as a means of instruction;" and so on. So much for Trevor!—Now, in the sacred name of heaven, how can such a man as this give to the world such disgusting evidence ? What has he received all this money for, if the people about his residence and in the parish of which he has undertaken by his sacred oath the care, are permitted, so far as he is concerned, to grow up and live and die like brute beats (hear, hear.) I give prominence to this part of the evidence, not be- cause I have any feeling towards Mr. Trevor, of whom I know no more than this, and wish not to know more. I do it because a great portion of the evidence con- tained in this book, some of which has been made the greatest use of In the English papers comes from a pluralist clergyman. The Welsh Bishops have been eminent for their attachment to pluralities and nepotism, particularly in various parts of North Wales. Go and examine the new members, and you will be sure to find, I was going to say Horaley, (who only remained twenty years m Scotland while his subordinates were doing the work,) Luxmore and Cleaver. Every bishop, for the last hundred years, has put as many sons and ne- phews into North Wales as they had the power to do. These are the men who continually complain of the spiritual destitution of the people; then why don't they look after them better? Why don't they go and preach the Gospel for which they are paid ? No, they must have money for the tithes from the people, and money for the schools, which they are to have under their control, and will do nothing except what is done by Government support or under its direction. These are men who will not love freedom themselves, nor give it to others. But I was forgetting a precious bit of Trevor's evidence, it is as follows To meet this ap- paling evil, the present system of education in Wales is utterly powerless. I cannot but think that a general plan of parochial schools, organised and established by the State, might, under proper regulations, produce a salutary change. Any scheme of this kind, I am well aware, involves many difficulties, and would perhaps be strongly opposed. Many conflicting interests and rival claims must be considered and adjusted, and, after all, probably much that we wish to accomplish must not be even attempted still I think the State must interfere, and compel us to do our duty to our poorer brethren, to those by whose labour we live, and by whose vices, engendered by our neglect, we, in common with them- selves, are injured and disgraced. In every parish the inhabitants are taxed to feed the poor—why not to edu- cate them ?" Well, if the State will compel Mr. Trevor, what will he do ? He will not do it till he is compelled (ap- plause). How pious he is all at once, he is completely overpowering (laughter). Somebody told John Foster that the Emperor Alexander, of Russia was a good man,—"Ah (said he), I dare say he is, for he said grace before he slaughtered the poor Poles." {laughter) And there is something gratifying in this willingness to submit to compulsion shown by the Rev. J. W. Trevor, rector of Llanbeulan I think the State must interfere and compel us to do our duty to our poorer brethren, to those by whose labour we live, and by whose vices, engendered by our neglect, we, in common with themselves, are injured and disgraced. In every parish the inhabitants are taxed to feed the poor—why not to educate them?" In every parish there are taxes levied to feed the poor, which ought to be applied to that purpose, and there is a responsibility attached to those who should administer them. Why do they take all the money, and not feed the poor? (ílpplunse) I wish it to be clearly understood that, excepting in the sense explained at first, I have no fault to find with these commissioners. There are documents open to inspection, and inviting it. I at- tribute to them no evil motive, considering they were inexperienced young men some part of the work they had done well, and some very bad. In all these comparisons, we have no invidious feeling towards the Saxon, but the comparisons are forced upon us. Hid as much attention been paid to Wales in these reports as to other places, there might have been something great produced. Mr. Symonds, however, does pay a tribute to the mental activity and power of the Welsh- men. We are desirous of having schools in our coun- try, and good schools, and we yield to none to see that effected, but we do quarrel with those who attribute the immoralities and wickedness of our people to their language, as if language had anything to do with it. We complain that these men have overlooked the fact that our people have a number of ministers, and they are by no means the ignorant people which the mere fault of their not understanding English would lead you to suppose. We uo complain that they do not say when it is stated only thirty per cent. of the people go to school, that it is not stated such a calculation does not mean the same as in England, because sixty per cent. who do not go to school read in their own tongue, and have books to read. We do complain. They migbtas well say that every man in Lancashire who cannot read French is ignorant, as to assert that every Welshman who cannot read English is ignorant. And we complain that they attribute crimes to the religion of our people, and to the kind of services our people attend, and at the same time it is not noticed that many of the crimes prevail in those counties where our religion is not known at all (applau.c). Of all this we complain as being unfair to us, and calculated to injure the object which al! true friends of Wales have at heart,—the advancement of the people (ap- plause{. If I attend some of the societies in Wales, I do so because they are religious societies, and I am opposed to them as political institutions. As to the church, in one important sense that of Wales is the largest, as it was in existence prior to that of the Saxon. The es- tablished church of Wales has come down through all the abominations of Popery (applause). I do main- tain there was in ancient Briton not a church such as we have it now in Wales, uor like the Christianity of the present day, but it had an existence. If you wish all these things I have enumerated to be destroyed to- morrow, do as you are doing. Your Bishops are Go- vernment men; give these offices to the sons or nephews of Bishops; fill all the stalls and large livings with English who do not try to teach the people in their own tongue. Give the tithes and ecclesiastical property of Wales to the dogs who never bark, but at the sheep (applause and laughter). The church is a religious society, and bag some of our best men, who are evidently attached to it. Now, do your duty to it. Don't fill its pulpits with idle men, who do nothing for the people, and fatten on them. Your Bishops should be like Bishop Burgess, the only Bishop who is an exception to this rule, and whose name the people care to think of,—who, though he did not learn the language, did every thing he could to support nation- ality, and encourage the diocese of St. David's. Do what Dr. Thirlwall has done, who, when he found himself placed in charge of a large diocese, manfully and earnestly sat down, and got a clergyman of his district to teach him the language of the people (hear, hear). When the Welsh language is to die by the or- dination of Providence, let it do so, but it is not going to die yet {applause). You who thus injure and ealuminate us, and make us a byword in English journals,—you who do this will I be dead long before it, and your works forgotten too, (applall.e). Remember that to foster an enlightened nationality is to foster some of the noblest feelings in the human heart. Let the Soot love his fair Caledonia, the Irishman his beautiful green hills, the Saxon the bright fields of old England, connected as their nation is with some of the greatest achievements in the history of the world; but leave me my old hills and running streams, and while we live, let us think in Welsh, and sometimes talk in Welsh, though we are in England— (loud and enthusiastic applaii.ve)-and leave our people at home as they are, to avail themselves of every op- portunity to teach their children the Saxon tongue; let them do it, and don't call them idiots and fools, and attempt to divide them from the teachers whom they themselves approve of and support, without any of the taxes of the people,—the Sunday schools which they °vej and where they have learnt their own language. Don't treat them as fallen men, but as men prepared to enter with you on the trial of love, to run abreast with you after the attainment of knowledge, and that re- sponsibility of condition which arises out of it. Then you will bring together the stolid excellence of the Saxon with the determination of the Scot, and the fe- licity and joyousness of the ignorant Irishman—and the honesty,—notwithstanding these reports,-(laugh- ter),—the love of home, the love of his own mountains and his own country, of poor Taffy himself, (applause and laughter). And then while the Welshman loves bis home, he loves all England the more because it contains his mountain home. The Irishman loves his England for the same reason when you please to treat him better. The Scot, being treated better, has now a respect for England, and the Saxon looks with pride on the one and the other. Let the four unite and go on in harmony, provoking one another to good works, being, as they undoubtedly are, subjects of that Queen on whose dominions the sun never sets-God bless her! (lond applause). The Rev. John Hughes proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, and said he felt assured that all who had heard him must feel as he did, that they were much indebted to Mr. Stephens. The motion was seconded by the Rev. W. Rees, who observed that his only regret was that the Commis- sioners were not there that evening, but they would, at all events, see, from the public prints, what had passed. The resolution was carried by acclamation. The Rev. D. R. Stephen said he was obliged to them -first, for their attendance,—second, for their patience, —and third, for the welcome they had given, not to the lecture, but his message. He would never be a Dick Shon Dafydd, and when he found the English making fun of his countrymen he would always come forwaid in their support. He hoped they would ponder the facts which had been brought forward, and would resist any attempt such as that which had been made against their national character (applause). w i°fci ^er observations were then made, in the We s anguage by Mr. Rees, after which the meeting broke up, at half-past nine.