North Wales Gazette

-r- -< CA Ri-t) I HtJBLE S0CIETY MEETINGS. to 'Nie.pling took 'I;i(-e irA p .4peL ■of "this towfi, for the purpose of giving mature con- sideration to tii4, So-ciety. The advertisement courted the-attendance of men of. every religious "cretd,'fetid- the expression of their deliberate opinions upon the subject; and we accordingly recognised sortie respectable Pro- testants and fiissenters seated along the benches, and mifiglhig in the nave ahd side galleries of the chapel with their Catholic countrymen. The gallery in frcf!:tcrf the feltar was entirely occupied by the ladies. "At half-pa^t twelve o'clock, on tlie motion Of Thoma-s Finch, Esq.. George Lynch, Esq., of Everton, took the Chair and. the noticecon- vening the Meeting having been read, the follow- ing Resolutions were unanimously agreed to First—Proposed by the Rev. Mr. Clowry, and seconded by the Rev. Mr. O'Connell. Resolved, that the Pastors of the Catholic •Church have! 'h-en, Pit all times, anxious that their fiocf\S s'hould read the 'Sacred Scriptures but they have been equally ailxious that those flocks shoiild-avoid that rule of private interpretation, which is so destructive of unity of spirit in the bond of peace. Second-Proposed by the Rev. Mr. fairer, and seconded by the Rev. Mr. Cahill. Resolved, that the Scripture ALoifHCannot'be a s-afficieat guide in matters of farth—but requires the authority of tradition to expound their mean- ing. I ..11 Third-Proposed by the Rev. Mr.O'Connell, and by Mr. Thomas Finn. Resolved, that the right of private interpre- tation. as claimed and exercised by file Bible SoCi<*ties, and w hich encourages every individual 'to inveilt a religion, distinct from that of hi# neighbour, has been found, in all past ages, a ferttif source of fanaticism, error, and dissension, » and subversive of the peace of society." Fourth—Proposed by the Rev. Mr. Kinsells, and seconded by the Rev. Mr. Maher. Resolvipd, that Bible Societies are totally unnecessary In lteland-iitt-oiripv. tent to their pro- fessed object, which is the instruction of the insn poor—and will, in their ultimate conse- quences, prove to have been nothing more than au Exchequer, for the levying of taxes on the generosity and credulity of men, by idleness, ig- norance, and imposture." Fifth—Proposedby Mr. Thomas Finn, and se- conded by the Rev. Mr. O'ConiieU. Resolved, that It he referred to the present Committee to take into its serious consider- ation, whether any and what practical measure can be adopted, for the purpose of put- ting a final termination, as well to the mischiev- ous disspnsinns which have been created in (re- land by Bible discussions, 31.1 to the pretensions put forth by Bible Societies for the instruction of the Irish Catholics in the mysteries of the Christian rdigiou." Sixth—Proposed by J. Cnulfield, Esq. and seconded by Mr. Thomas Finn. h Resolved, that convinced of the wisdom and discretion of our pastors, and of their capabitity to regulate for their respective flocks the manner in which they shaH read the Sacred Scriptures- satisfied also of their compe'ency and zeal, we njust resrard any interference, on the part of the Sible Societies, with the religious tenetsof those flocks as an indirect libel on the Irish Catholic priesthood.*

MONTGOMERYSHIRE ASSIZE, TRIAL FOR MURDER. WILMAM CMJMATT, labourer, aged", bdin at Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, was arraigned on the charge of having feloniously, wilfully, and maliciously administered to Elizabeth Davies, a quantity of Arsenic and Blue-stone, With intentto. poison and murder her. A fter the case had been stated by the Attorney- Ceneral, the prosecutrix, Elizabeth Davies, de- posed as follows :— I lived at Maesgwailod, in the parish of Tre- f<-glwys, in June last, and have known the pri- soner two-yeais last October. I have a female child by him, .2 years old 'at! next Llanidloes wakes. Prisoner paid me for the support of the child notillast March rair tit Llanidloes. When he refused to pay, I went to the Parish Officers, who ordered me to swear the child, which I did before G, Meares and J. Brown, Fsqrs, IVIagis- trates. Prisoner has not since visited me until six weeks ago, when he came and called me up at about 13 o'clock, atmidnight, at Maesgwailod, where I live with my mother. Before he came into the house, lie asked me liow the little: girl and I were ? I aski-d him what he wanted at that hour I He answered that he clime to get consent to g'Ïvt> out the banns that We may he married. I replied that I was not unwilling if he 'told me the truth. I tllPn let him into the house; We went into my nwm and sat upon the bed..While sitting there, the prisoner took a cake out of his pocket and told ine to-give it to the little girl, but to let nobody see the cake. I took the cake otit of his hand and put it on the cupboard. He drew from his pocket H or 7 cherries wraptil1 paper, and told tneto give them to the little girl, and h?t"nobody see them; I took the cherries and placed them on tlif ikipboard with fhe ca'ktl,. After he had given me the cake and cherries, I asked him for the money which he owed me for keeping the girt? He said he-would come next Friday nisrilt with the. money, that the banris might be put out on the following Sunday. He told ille. to get np whPlll heard Iiiin next Friday iii ht. lie then went away. When I rose npxt morning about 6 or 7 1 looked at the cherries and the cake they were iu the saine state.and place as I put them overniglijt in the. clipboard in my bed-room. Nobody slept in my room except my child nobody had been in my room after I had received the cake and cherries.. T looked at the cherries first there was some- thing white upon the cherries, and I put my tongue to one of i in-fn and it tasted very nauseous, like a if sally very bad indeed. The white upon the cherries looked 1ikpllour. I then exa- mined the cake it was like a butter-cake sweet, and as large as the palm of my hand it appeared as if it had been wet with something I put my tongue to it as I did I-, the I took a knife and pared off the top it looked wet through I puttnv tongue to the inside again it tasted salty. I did not examine the cake or c!ierrit-s itiiv ni!)i-(- I buried them in the mixed, immediately. I did not give anv to the child. flu the Friday night ttit- prisoner came t,) lit) house ahi'ut 11 o'clock; I was in bed; whert he called I up. dressed myself, and went out to him. lie asked me immediately how tli, little girl was? t told him she was very well. He asked ine to go into the house. I refused to ittlow him to go ill. He said he woul,) go in. I opened the door and we went in. It was not moonlight. My uncle, John OWPII, lives at mv mother'* he s'ept in another chamber near the house-door, oil the Iollnd-tloor; my chamber is also upon the ground-floor. My iiitrie Was in bed when we wtut into the house on fheSaturday night before alluded to, and he was also at home on this (Friday) night. There are.only two ,.chambers one oil each side the kitchen", My mother sleeps with me when she is at home;, but on these nights she was nursing an infant.at Glan- v:afoii.Oi) the Saturday my uuele's chamber door was open, and I saw him, while prisoner was in 'the house, sitting up in itis bed as I was coming ,I into the house I also saw him go to bed on the. Friday, about II o'clock, before the prisoner ;tlile. After llrÎsoner and r want into the house, 'he said'he 'would go to the village and have the banns put tip. I told him I was not unwilling, ,if he told me tl-.v truth-. After a little talk about tnarrymg, I asked if he was fend of the little girl ? Me answered, Yes. I said I thought he was not.' He asked what sign I saw of it ? I srtid that I bad sufficient sign. Prisoner again asked me what sign I had seoij ? I said I would not tell it to any body. He pressed me to tell him what I had seen and then I asked him what .he had put on the cake and cherries for the little girl? He asked me what I had seen upon them; I said I had not seen much upon them, but I never tasted any thing*)!' such a taste. He answered, surely nobody has put any thing upon the cake for me? I said there was something on them I did not like to give them to the little girl, so I threw them away. He said, l will take my oath there was no more upon it than is upon this cake which I have now in my hand. "Prisollr had a cake in his hand which he then palled out of his pocket and broke me a piece of, and told me to put it In'my mouth. I took it and put it in my mouth, and spit it out very quietly I could not eat it. Me-saiddoyoutakethisandeat-.it. He was pretending to eat some before he gave it to me. I could not tell whether he eat it or not; he then gave-me the rest of the cake, and told me to eat it at that "time, I sivid I w"Fl not have it, he pressed me hard to take it. I took it and put it into the box, he said don't put it -there or the cat #tll get it; I replied i would eat it pre- sently. He said perhaps you will not rely upon jt to eat it; you see I have eaten a bit of it my- self. He afterwards went away having been with me half an hour. He said he wouid come to the house early from the village after he had put the banns next day but he did not come. I left the cake in the box till morning, and then found it in the same place and state. No person had been In the roomiiU the mean time. On examining the cake, there was something blue upon it. Priso- ner had broken it, and I observed something white in the„middie of it. I did not eat any. There was nothing except within side where he had pinched some of it off the surface before he save it me. I saw him do something with the cake, but could not tell what. The cake had been broke as if by the hand. I saw nothing in the part where it was bitten. I locked it up. I shewed it on Monday morning to my aunt and two tailors who were in the house. I took it to shew to Mrs. Bennett, of Glanrafoii, were my mother was nurs- ing the child. I also took it to Mr. David Evans, doctor, at Llanidloes, and left it with him. I am 25 years old, not married. .1 Cross-examined by Mr. TFIAPLE.-I reared my fchild at home, and worked at spinning and knit- ting to support myself. I was out of service from before the birth of the child, and not an hired servant for 8 years lust May. I work at harvest. I get spinning from the country people; Icannot tell how much I have earned during the last 2 years. I cannot do much on account of the child. I have received more than 20s. within the last 2 yenrs. I have received a good deal from Mrs. Bennett, but nothing from the parish. Probably my mother assisted me. (had received Is. (id. per week for the child. Prisoner came to see me after the child was born, but not so often as be- fore. Wo continued friends. I never went after him except three times for money. Prisoner lived at Cefu rennarth with Edward Edwards. I was not iu the habit of going to woods or hedges to meet him. He used to come to our house on Sun- days to pay; often early, some times late. I let him in on Sunday, and we weutiulo the bed-room. X saw my uncle sitting up iu bed, his tutor beuier open; it was only moon light. Uncle saw us eome into the house, but not to go into the ber. Prisoner staid three quarters of an hour; I had my petticoat and shift on. My uncle slept in the house, and had his meals abroad at his work. He did not steel) in the house every night; he is a married man, his wife lives with me at my mother's my aunt and myself had our meals to- gether. I did not tell her about the cake and cherries. I did not tell any body about them till Monday. On the nights of Saturday and Friday the prisoner promised to put up the banns on the succeeding Sunday. I did not hear on the Mon- day whether they had or had not been published. I now know they were not published. I partly knew on Monday night that they had not been put up. I went to Mrs. Bennett, of Glanrafon, about 2 o'clock on Monday, and did not inquire about the banns. I did not believe, on Monday morning that the banns had been put up. I do not know where prisoner could make a cake. I was afraid to swallow any ofit. Prisoner pretended to eat some of it he put something into his mouth and afterwards said, perhaps you will not credit or venture to eat this cake,, hut see I have eateif some of it to shew you there is nothing upon it." I put my tongue to it; I known not thatar.,enic is put in bread or flour to poison rats I did not know at the time that I was in the family way. I know Mary Jones, and had heard that prisoner was going to be married to her before May. Did not hear since May that the prisoner was to be married to Mary Jones. Never quarrelled with Mary Jones about going to be married to the prisoner. Recollect a Methodist Association at Llanidloes. Never said that she (inliii-y J'oiit!s) I should never be married, to the prisoner. Did not scold Mary Jones about being married, but aid," why did you prevent the falhar ofmy child from brining my money ?" I told the prisoner that he was at liberty to go to her for I did not want him. I consented to have the-prisoner vvheii he told me he did not intend to have Mary Jones. Hèalways denied going after Mary Jones when I charged him about it. Jlr Evans. Surgeon & Apothecary, of Llanid- loes, was called, and staled tiiat lie ww the pre- ceding'witness in July last, and she had a hand- kerchief with some white bread. She bit it for my examination. I found it contained sulphate of copper. 1 believe there was something else, but I cannot swear what. I am not a chemist. I showed it to Mr. Jervis, of Llanidloes. Icon. sider him the best chemist. Sulphate of copper appeared TO hltve been inserted subsequently to the Cake being made. It appealed as if i loafhad. been broken open, and sulphate of copper put within side. I put the loaf up in the handker- chief again, and took it up, according to her re- quest, to the Magistrates Clerk, Mr. Edward Lewis. Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.-—1 left the bread with Mr. Lewis, and cannot tell what was done with it. I believe it was the same bread that is now produced. The sulphate of copper is very nauseous, and its natural effect is to pro- duce violent vomiting. It generally acts as an emetic. [Witness here produced the bread, with the exception ora portion which had been given to Mr. Blunt, chemist of Shrewsbury, and Mr. Jervis, to analyse.] Mr. Richard Jervis. Surgeon, Llanidloes, re- collects accompanying the last witness to Mr. Edwd. Lewis's, to examine some bread, and saw Elizabeth Davies there. T observed portions of sulphate of copper, and also the appearance of some other deleterious substances. I next morn- ing received some of the bread from Mr. D: Evans, and analysed it in his presence, and in the pre- sence of Mr. Owen, Surgeon. Sulphate of cop- I per was apparent. I submitted it to several tests, ad found that it contained white arsenic besides sulphate of copper. Stilpha-te of copper is ti ,I)oi,oii but its effects depend upon thg quantity, and the st-ite of tito constitution. I am not posi- tive 'that the quantity was sufficient to cau-gti, death. Cross-examined by Mr. TFmpir,Whe-n saw the bi-ead I observed sulphate copper, but was notcertain ofthe arsenic, which could not be -discovered, without a niee examination. Arsenic -is a poison, but it depends upon quantity it is sometimes given as a medicine. Sulphate of cop- per is frequently given as all it produces violent retching and sickness, and may produce. abortion. If arsenic and sulphate ofcopper were taken tog-ether, the arsenic would he emitted from the stoinath if the vomiting should be violent and continued, it may produce other bad conse- quences, but would naturally relieve the stotylactli from the arsenic. The poison appeared to have been mixed when the bread was very new, and then pressed together. Mr. Thomas Blunt, Chemist, of Shrewsbury, examined.-I live with my father 1 have been eight years a chemist, and my father has been a chemist forty years. I analysed soine bread which I received from Mr, Davies, and found it contain- ed sulphate of copper and white arsenic. I have reduced them to their metallic stales. I do, not; suppose there was a considerable quantity in the bread. John Owen, uncle to Elizabeth Davies, lives in the same house with her and her ntplher at Maes- gwailod. Recollects the prisoner with Elizabeth J Davies in June last, and many times on Sunday J nights. A month or five weeks ago, almost Id O'clock at niglrt, I was in bed at home, aiiii heard a knocking some time before the pi-isoiiei- came in. I got up to the chamber-window and saw him. I saw him come in, and after I went back to bed I rose to see who he was. It was a fine night. I was also at home on the Friday following, and heard somebody knock tilitillight, about the begin- ning of the night, but did not see who it-was. Thomas Edwards, son ofMr. Edwards, farmer, of Cefn-penuarth, deposed that the prisoner lived with witness's father. On July 7th, witness slept in the some room as prisoner. Witness went to bed about 10 or 11 o'clock, but did not See or hear prisoner during Sunday night; saw him next morning about-6 or 7 o'clock, when prisoner said he was going to Llanidloes next Friday. Witness went to bed on Friday night about W, hut (11(i not see prisoner or hear of him got up about 6 next morning; prisoner had not been in bed, but witness saw him in the field molding potatoes. Elisabeth Owen, aunt to the young woman, and William Williams, a tailor, corroborated parts of the.precading evidence.—This closed the case for tile pi-osecotioii. On the part of the prisoner, several witnesses were called ip support of his character.—Mr. TKM PLE, on his behal f, "made an ingenious ad- dress, in which he contended that the case could not go to the Jury, because "theàdministering" of the alleged poison hnd not been proved agree- ably to the letter of Lord EUenborough's Act, on which the bill was fouuded; I:> The JUDGE, in reply, said, that if the Jury found a verdict of Guilty, the case should stand over for the opinion of the 12 Judges. His Lord- ship then recapitulated the evidence, which.oc- cupied nearly two hours; and the Jury, after consulting upwards of half an hour, pronounced the verdict-Gui],TV Mr. Justice JERVIS earnestly addressed the prisoner (by a Welsh Interpreter), saying' that the point noticed by his able Counsel should be referred to the consideration of the la Judges; but he implored the prisoner not to rely with strong .¡ hope upon their determination, as his Lonisiiip was fearful it would not be in the prisoner's fa- vour. He was afraid there was no hope for the l prisoner ou-this side the grave. Let him there- fore make the best use of the now allotted him to 111ake ,his ,peace with his God, and to pre- pare for another w.ot-id.-At the conclusion ot the sentence the prisoner was much affected. This trial lasted nearly 12 hours.

JlonTioii, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16. PRICE OF STOCKS. 3 Cent. Cons. 8i).| | Cons, for Acct. 89J 34 Cent. 95f J India Bonds, 50pr. 3 Cent. Red. 85f J Ex. 104J 38 p 1 New 3 per Cents Bills THE KING.-His Majesty complefed his -63d year on Friday, and gave a splendid banquet 011 the occasion at Windsor Lodge to his Royal Relatives and a distinguish party of private friends.—The inhabitants of Windsor celebrated the day with every demonstration of joy the bells continued ringing at intervals during the day, and the 0 sports of Bachelor's Acre were resumed as in the olden time-—-wrestliiig, single-stick, jumping in sacks, with other rustic diver- sions, continuingin succession till half-past eight, when a grand display of fireworks concluded their amusements. The houses of all the King's tradesmen were illuminat- ed in the evening.—Brighton has recovered from its Lite torpor, and on this occasion made up for their deficiency on St. George's dav-tbe usual demonstrations of joy Were loyally exhibited.—In the metropolis seve- ral public buildings hoisted the standard of England, and a number of vessels in the Thames displayed a variety of colours. The annual gala was given at Vauxhall—splen- dour and magnificence were the order of the night; and the Theatres displayed their usual taste in brilliant illuminations. The Moniteuf of Friday contains the official acknowledgement of the independ- ence of Hayti.—All the accounts from Spain in the French papers, describe that unfortunate country as becoming every day more pitiable, being harrassed by civil dis- tensions, and all the complicated evils of misgovernment. In consequence of dis- turbances in the provinces, the appoint- ment of a Junta of public safety had been agreed to, and the re-establishment of the Inq nisition was under discussion. There have been civil conflicts at Malaga—many killed and wounded. -=-

TiiE'-GiftE'EKs,"—The confirmation of the avenging triumphs of Greece, though not yet official, has assumed a more settled and definite character, and has poured in from so many additional quarters, all hostile to the Greeks, that if it be not true, the only wonder will be, that it could be false. An Austrian Captain, boarded by a Greek man- of-war, of Hydra, was informed, not,only, HHtt Ihndlirn had been defeated, but that he. had been brought, to, and was then a 1 prisoner in that island. A French vessel from Cyprus states the news to hav been known at that place when she left it*. A(l.- vices from other ports describe tlie various attacks made successfully by with 1-6,000 men oh the rear of the enemy; the retreat of the latter and his successive defeats at Tegea and Phloros, so that par- ticulars and localities are no longer want-, ing. But what is still more deeisivethan the rest, if it be authentic, is an. extract of a letter from General Roche, dated Ar- • gos, July 2; in which he states that the whole Pelohonnesns had risen in mass, and that the Egyptians were anmhilat.ed.rr~ u Never," lie says, or is made say, there a movement more terrible or more jast for the life or death of a population of 400,000 souls was at stake." The mere fact of General Roche, who was shut up within Napoli di Romania, on the 28th June, being "at Argos 011 the 2d of July, proves that the enemy must have abandoned, or been driven from that city, or rather from its smoking ruins. The capture or surrender of the Pacha must have occurred soon after that period, as on the 2d General Roche represe-utshirn i as completely surrounded.

A plan is said to be in Mr. Peel's con- templation, to allow all prosecutions to be carried on at the expense of thecoJUlties in which they are brought the effect, of which will be to cause all felonies and niis- demeatiors: to be brought into Court, which would iio doubt, diminish crime, instead of the present system,' of allowing nine crimes out of ten tC) ,escape punistiment, in consequence of the great expense attend- ing prosecutions. By letters of the 6th inst. from Bor- -i, il pill deaux, we learn that the liberal system adopted by our Government, of admitting into our Colonies the Wines, Silks, Sow. of France, in Franch vessels, has given rise to a question, whether the Mauritius' Sugars ought not to be received OIl the same terms in France; but, though the merchants of Bordeaux are strongly in- terested to promote such a measure, they consider it to be hopeless. So long as the French Colonies are kept strictly under the monoply of the Mother country, it is con- sidered to be but equitable that they should have the monoply of supplying France with y colonial produce in return; and conse- quently, as the Mauritius has ceased ta be a Freneh Colony, its Sugars must be ex- cluded from French ports. Thus reasoning it is supposed that France is resolved not to imitate us in the relaxa- tion of any part of her colonial system but while the Continental Governments persevere in so narrow a course of conduct, our liberality can only operate prejudicially to, themselves.

DAVIES t'.EvANS. This action was tried by the following Special jurors: —Panton Corbett, Esq., foreman, W. Owen, Esq., P. Jones, Esq., (i. Gould, 'Esq.. R. J. Har rison, Esq., J. Jones, Esq., Colonel Davies R.Pryce, Esq., C. G. Thos. Owen Esq.. Wm. Owen, Esq ■, T. Ilowel), Esq. Mr. TEMPLE and Mr. C< RBRT, covnsel for the 1 plaintiff, stated the case, which was proved M tho following testimony.—Mr. Aiiiii,tii, of Carno, half-brolher to the plaintift, deposed that the farm,about 20 acres called the Graig, formerly the property of his father, now of his brother I (the plaintiff) had been long held by the defen- dant as tenant, until last Lady-Day that wit- ness's attention had been called to it in conse- quence of.seeing the timber felled, and hedges cut down close,, in a flhameful way, at wrong seasons, and not in a farmer-like manner;—that a water-meadow, about an acre in extent, near the fold, had been ploughed up; and the fruit and gooseberry treei in the garden were cut down. Afr. Richaril Griffiths, and Mr. E(huird Wilson confirmed the testimony as to the irregular con- duct of the defendant, and gave in their estimates. as to the damages done by him. The Jury con- sulted about two mittUtes. and returned a verdict accordingly for the Plaintiff—Damages■ £ 10. I2s. At these Sessions, JohnRyley, of Bloxwich, Staffordshire, was found guilty of stealing a roan gelding, the property of Mr. Thomas Davies, of Pool; Walter Lewis, charged, with stealing a gelding, the property of Mr. imoses Jones, was acquttted.—True bills have been found against John Jones, charged• with .liorse stealing; and against Joseph Jones,, (barged with stealing apparel. The herrings are now set in on the coast of f Fife. On Thursday last, some boats got upwards of two thousand each and on Friday morning several boats got a few barrels each. The fisher- men say that there is a greater prospect other- rings this season than there has been for several years. A GREAT CAUSE OF FEMALE SUFFERING.-—We quote the following from the Literary Gazette. Another legacy of the ubsurdity of the past age are stays which haverecently been lengthened by the fashion of the present day. No rational person can reflect without concern upon the in- fluerice of this tyrant of the female form, encom- passed by whose baneful pressure young girls reace womanhood. At least wliiist they were of, shorter proportions they pressed on the more re- sisting bony case of the chest; & though they im- peded the action of the muscles around the ribs in respiration, they left the midriff free. But lengthened as they now are they oppress the or- gans of digestion continually and by pushing the abdominal viscera against the diaphragm ren- der respiration still more imperfect, and favour that scourge of the fair sex in England,—Con- sumption. We will not dilate on the evil effects of their pressure on the married lady of fashion who figures In the quadrille, whence her future hopes should exclude, her. Without this appen- dage, the form would still have the grace nature has imparted, and the chaste beauty of the Gre- cian model. But if it must be preserved, let it be shortened, and above all, let it not be rend-ered more destructive by bone and steei."