The Welshman

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MOSBAT, AUG. 21. I The Speaker took the chair at 12 o'clock. The House resolved itself into a Committee of Supply, when several votes were agreed., to. Considerable dis- cussion took place respecting the propriety of a vote of E9,827, which appeared in the estimates for the first time, for a new Government establishment in Labuan, of which Sir James Brooke is appointed Governor. Mr. Hume proposed that the vote should be reduced to £ 3,000. After considerable discussion, The House divided, when the numbers were :— For the motion. 66 Against it 12 Majority 44 The House then resumed and adjourned, and met again at five o'clock. At that hour, after certain personal explanations be- tween Mr. Fitzgerald and the Attorney-General, rela- tive to certain corrupt practices alleged to have taken place in the borough of Horsham, and after some con- versation between Mr. Hume, Mr. W. Gladstone, and Lord J. Russell, relative to the colonization of Van- couver's Island by the Hudson's Bay Company, On the order of the day for going into Committee of Supply, Mr. G. A. Hamilton brought forward a motion, pray- ing that her Majesty may be graciously pleased to direct that such a modification of the system of national edu- cation in Ireland may be made as to remove the con- scientious objections which a large proportion of the clergy and laity of the Established Church entertain to that system. The Hon. Gentleman, after contending that the present system of education in Ireland was one that did not suit the Protestants of that country, con- cluded by making the above motion. Sir Wm. Somerville opposed the motion. Mr. Napier supported the motion, contending that the Irish system of education should be assimilated to that iu England. He defended the National School Society ana cuaractensea tne present system oi euuca- I tion as adopted in Ireland as an injustice to the Pro- testant portion of the community in that country. I Lord J. Russell contended that no case had been made out calling fur the alteration or modification of the system now in force. It had been founded by Lord Stanley, in 1832, had come into extensive use, and, as an experiment, had been attended with complete success. Mr. Reynolds supported the grant, and said that no man in the University of Dublin, from the highest in rank down to the humblest porter, was eligible to hold any situation to which emolument was attached, unless he subscribed to, and swallowed" the whole thirty- nine articles" of the Church of England. The House then divided, when there appeared— i or going into Committee. no I For the atnendment. 15 Majority. —103 1 Tiie House then went into Committee or bupply. Several votes having been taken, the House resumed. The Committees on the Distilling from Sugar Bill, the Spirits (Dealers in) Bill, and the British Spirits "Warehousing Bill, were postponed until Thursday. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. TUESDAY, ALG. 22. I The Speaker took the chair at Twelve o'clock. On the motion for the third reading of the Sugar Duties Bill, Lord G. Bentinck said, having been defeated on his former motion, he had felt it his duty to submit the following, in the hope that it would prove more ac- ceptable to the House than its predecessor And whereas it is expedient to admit sugar, without pay- ment of duty, to be refined for home consumption, under the lockvfpthe Crown, be it further enacted, that it shall be lawful for any person or persons who may be now, or who may be hereafter engaged, under the provisions of the Acts of the 3rd and 4th William IV., c. 61, and 8th and 9th Victoria, c. 91, in the trade of refining sugar in bond for exportation, to enter the products extracted from the same for home consump- tion, anything in the aforesaid Act or Acts, or any other Act to the contrary notwithstanding, at the rates of duties levied upon foreign sugar, as set forth in the third schedule of this Act, under the same regulations as are now or may hereafter be applied by her Ma- jesty's officers of Customs to the exportation of such sugar provided-always that such person or persons as aforesaid shall previously give bond to the satisfaction of her Majesty's Commissioners of Customs to use such sugar only as shall have been imported in ships pri- vileged under the navigation-laws to import sugar for entry to home consumption." He said his object in proposing the amendment was to place the English sugar bender on an equal footing with the sugar bonders of Holland, Belgium, and Hanover. The Chancellor of the Exchequer opposed the clause. Ir, Bernal hoped that the time was not far distant when all sugars would be admitted into this country on equal terms, for the benefit of all parties. He compli- mented the Noble Lord (Lord George Bentinck) for his zeal, but imagined that he had been misinformed by those with whom he had been in communication as to the real wants of the refiners. He wished to tell his Right Honourable Friend (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) and the House that they had been playing in a cruel manner with important interests. By their vacillating discussions they had driven down sugar 3s. a cwt.—(Hear, hear.) The present price of sugar was aitogether unremunerative.—(Hear, hear.) He im- plored them to ccme to some defined conclusion with respect to these duties. Unless they did so, so help him God, they would not hold these colonies for three years longer. At any rate, if they dealt with them as at present, they would soon be beyond improvement. He assured them that the West Indian interests were 110 trifling body, and begged the House not to drive them io that point where they would be compelled to abandon the cultivation of their estates, in which case the colonies would retrograde into a state of barbarism. Hr. Uonlburn was in favour of a general measure, and advised the Government to postpone their measure I till next session. He opposed the clause. Mr. Herries said, no Government less deserved the thanks of the House for their conduct with respect to the sugar duties than the present.—(Hear, hoar.) He fchould support the clause, believing that it would accomplish much good. Mr. Labuuchere addressed himself to some of the ob- servations of the Right Hon. Gentleman. Mr. Hume said he should support the clause because he believed it would prove advantageous to the con- tainer. Lord J. Russell explained that his Right Hon. Friend, I the Chancellor of the Exchequer had stated that a mea- sure likely to prove good and practicable would be con- sidered in the recess, and that he had expressly stated that he would not pledge himself to bring forward such a ttieasnre, until he had an opportunity of considering all the difficulties with which the question was sur- rounded. In respect to what was said by the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Moffat) he had to state that the Chair- man of the Customs bad bien repeatedly consulted on that matter, and he had given it as his opinion that the plan recommended was impracticable. The Ilous-e would have an opportunity, in the course of a few days, of dis- eussirg the affairs of the West Indies. He hoped, by that time, that they would be in possession of pleasing intelligence from those colonies. Mr. George Thompson supported the clause, and contended that our own countrymen, living; at our very doors, should be placed on a footing wi! h the Dutch, tlit- more especially as, by doing so, they not only conferred a brut fit on the refiners but the public .at large. lie could not but think that there was some ptç influfj>s.s ai woik .«ia tht prompt »r» of this Bill. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) He should give his cordial su pport to the motion of the Noble Lord opposite (Lord G. Bentinck.) J; Mr. Wilson sai4t)jat the adoption of the clause would not be a further benefit to the public, but would be ma- terially detrimental to the revenue. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw,andthe House divided, when there appeared- I Fur the insottion of the clause 40 I Against it. 70 1 Majority against the clause.. -30 1 I The clause was consequently lost. On the schedules to the Bill being proposed, Lord G. Bentinck moved, in schedule 2, that the brown clayed duties be severally reduced to 16s. 6d., 1.5s. 3d., 14s., 12s. 3d. and lis. 6d. The noble Lord also moved, in schedule 4, that in the first column of drawbacks the sum of 16s. 4d. be reduced to 16s. 3d. The Chancellor of the Exchequer opposed the mo- tions. The House divided upon the last motion, when there appeared- For the otit)n 17 I I Against it 80 I Majority. -63 I The motion was consequently lost. I The House then divided upon the first motion, when I I there appeared- For the motion 16 Against 1t 81 Majority against the motion -6;5 1 The motion was consequently lost, and the Bill passed. The Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) Bill, and the Wol- verhampton Curacy (No. 2) Bill were read a third time and passed. The report on Committee of Supply was brought up and agreed to. The House adjourned at half-past three to half-past five o'clock. The House resumed at half-past five o'clock. COUNTY COURTS. I Captain Pechell inquired of the Secretary of State what were the intentions of the Government with re- spect to the remuneration of the bailiffs of the County Courts. They were determined to resign unless some- thing was done to ameliorate their condition. Sir G. Grey replied; that there was considerable dis- parity in apportioning the rate of remuneration to the high-bailiffs in some of the thinly populated districts. An uniform list had been framed for other parts of the country. One rate could not be applied to all parts of the country, as high bailiffs in thickly populated dis- tricts would be too extravagantly remunerated. Inquiry into this and other matters was now going on, and he believed the result would show that the services of high bailiffs, in some of the agricultural districts, would be unnecessary, as their duties could be performed by other officers, whose services were necessary in every case. A rate, however, for the agricultural districts, where the appointment of high bailiffs was considered necessary, would be made. Mr. Newdegate called attention to the remuneration of clerks who live at some distance from the courts. Sir G. Grey said he had received some complaints, and would consider them. A lengthened discussion on the Bank Charter Act of 1844 closed the evenings proceedings. The House then adjourned. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23. The Speaker took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. Lord Robert Grosvenor brought up the report of the committee on the Dublin Election petition, in which the committee stated that the two sitting members, Messrs. Reynolds and Grogan, had been duly elected. In answer to a question from Sir J. Walsh, Lord J. Russell said that Admiral Parker's squadron had been sent to Naples to prevent the imposition of a forced loan on British subjects in Naples, and had of course no intention to interfere between the King of Naples and his own subjects. The house then went into Committee of Supply. The following votes were agreed to E67,200 for super- annuation allowances E4,400 for the Corsican emi- grants E2,000 for the Vaccine establishment E3,000 for the Refuge for the Destitute; £ 10,700 for the Polish Refugees; EG,669 for miscellaneous allowances connected with the civil list not otherwise provided for. The Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again at six o'clock. The Bankrupts' Release bill went through committee. The Officers of Courts of Justice (Ireland) Assimila- tion of Appointments bill was withdrawn. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at a quarter to four o'clock. The Speaker resumed the chair at a quarter to six o'clock. In answer to a question from Mr. Forbes, Lord John Russell said that he proposed to take the Diplomatic Relations Bill at 12 to-morrow, and the Spirits and Copper bill at 5 o'clock. (Left sitting.)

DREADFUL HURRICANE Off' THE EAST COAST OF SCOTLAND. ABERDEEN, SATURDAY EVEYINr,Last night, about 1,000 boats, each manned by five fishermen, left the various ports of the east coast of Scotland, betwixt Stonehaven and Fraserburgl), for the herring fishery. When at the offing, at about an average distance of 10 miles, and the nets down, ilie wind, which had continued during the day at «oHth and south-west, suddenly chopped about to the south-east with rain. About 12 o'clock it blew a gale, the rain falling in torrents, and the night was so dark that none of the land lights could be seen. As soon as the gale came, some of the fisher- men began to haul their nets, but the sea ran so high that most of the fleet had to run for the shore to save life. At Fraserburgh, the boats being to leeward of Kinnaird's-head, which forms the entrance to the Murray-frith, were less exposed than the boats to the south ward, and managed to get a landing without loss of life; but at Peterhead, which is the easternmost point of the coast, and altogether exposed to an easterly gale, 70 out of the 400 boats that were fishing there are missing, and there is too much reason to fear that most if not all of them are wrecked or sunk. At daybreak this morning the scene that presented itself along the shore between the Buchanness lighthouse and the entrance to the south harbour, was of the most appalling description. The whole coast for a mile and a half was strewed with wrecks and the dead bodies of fishermen. Twenty-three corpses were carried into Peterhead before 9 o'clock, & at the time the latest accounts left 2 others were being constantly thrown ashore among the wreck on the sands or the rocks. Forty boats were wrecked within the circuit of half a mile, and so sudden and awful was the catastrophe that no means of succouring or saving the distressed and perishing fishermen could be devised. How many boats may have foundered at sea or gone to pieces among the precipitous cliffs of Buchan no one at present can tell. One thing appears certain, that the lowest estimate of the loss of life and property by this gale exceeds that produced by any other hurricane hitherto recorded in the annals of the east coast of Scotland. It is calculated that along the coast not fewer than 100 lives are lost, and when it is con- sidered that for the most part the deceased fishermen have left wives and families, it will be felt that the widowhood and orphanage of our seaport towns have received in one short night an unparalleled aug- mentation. In recording these melancholy facts the inquiry pre- sents itself, How does it happen that the boats engaged in the fisheries on the east coast of Scotland are con- stantly exposed to such terrible calamities, while the boats engaged on the east coast of England generally weather the storm ?" The answer is simply this- the boats on the English coast are decked, while those on the Scotch coast are open. The former are in every respect fitted out for the deep sea fishery and admirably adapted to withstand a gale; the latter, although manned by hardy and most adventurous fishermen, are adapted only for fair weather, constructed solely with the view of prosecuting one object—the herring fishery; and while this system prevails here such terrible cala- mities as those we have just recorded may be expected to recur. ——————

The Treasury has appointed the salaries of the County Court Judges at EI,000 per year. The duties of insolvency and the administration of small charities are to be included.-Law Times. THE WESLEYANS_,AND GOVERNMENT EDUCATION.— At the Wesleyan Conference lately sitting in Hull, the Rev. Mr. Bunting sfcicl,—" It would have been better for Methodism and the public if the voluntary principle would have enabled the Wesleyan society to have done without Government aid and he was happy to be aware that many schools would be maintained independently of such assistance but (he added) we could not answer to God or the public if we permitted 50,000 to 60,000 children, whom our unaided resources would not enable us to educate, to remain uninstructed, from some high- flown sentiment Of independence. Each separate school is left entirely to the discretion of its trustees and di- rectors, as to the question whether it shall accept or de- cline Government aid. The utmost latitude-of opinion and action is allowed throughout the Wesleyan body." TRUE BLUE.—Everybody his heard and made use of the phrase true blue but everybody does not know that its first assumption was by the Covenanters, in opposition to the scarlet badge of Charles I., and hence it was taken by the' troops of Lesley and Montrose, in 1639. The adoption of the colour was one of those religious pedantries in which the Co- venanters affected a pharisaical observance of the scriptural letter, and the usages of the Hebrews; and thus, as they named their children Habbakuk and Zerubabel, and their chapels Zion and EbenezN, they decorated their persons with blue ribbons, because the following sumptuary precept was g iven in the law of Moses—" Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them to make to themselves fringes on the borders of their garments, putting in them ribbons of blue." Num. xv., 38. How TO KF.EP A HORSE TROM STRAYING.—The Ice- landers have a most curious custom, and a most effectual one of preventing horses from straying, which is pe- culiar to that country. Two gentlemen, for instance, are riding together without attendants, and wishing to alight for the purpose of visiting some objects at a dis- tance from the road, they tie the head of one horse to the tail of the other, and the head of this to the tail of the former. In this state it is utterly impossible that they can move on--either backwards or forwards, one I pulling one way, and the other another and, therefore, if disposed to move at all, it will be only in a circle, and even then there must be an aj^recirunt tp turu their heads th, 1:r.C "a!.

HOW TO SERVE A BAD KING. 1 (From the Times.) I It shall not be our fault if the eclat of triumphant ex. peditions is monopolized, to the prejudice of Britain, by the rival Imperialists of Vienna and Frankfort. We have been favoured with very graphic and particular information of an enterprise successfully undertaken by a British force against the King of Apollonia, and if the circumstances attending the defeat and capture of His Majesty are yet but little known in this country, we can only ascribe the obscurity of such interesting facts to the precedence taken by the fall of more hystorical dynasties nearer home. Few readers perhaps will be the worse for some preliminary hints respecting the geography of the scene to which we refer. On the west coast of Africa, in the old empire or territory of Ashairtee, and within the political ken of Cape Coast Castle, is situated the aboriginal kingdom of Apollonia, recently governed by a personage of marked character and undoubted grandeur, but whose proper name does not seem to have transpired in his intercourse with the British authorities. The topographical nomenclature of the locality appears to testify either to its indiscri- minate colonization, or to a striking similarity between the native language and that of Europe. North of his Majesty's dominions lies the province of Warsaw, to the east is Amalfi, and close under his lee lies Branden- burgh. It is now our duty to recount the incidents which drew upon his Apollonian Majesty the vengeance of the British arm. Regardless of anything save his own caprices, this monarch systematically waylaid and massacred the Warsaw people on their road to Cape Coast; by unmis- takeable acts of profanation he symbolized his contempt of the British flag he ill-treated British merchantmen, captured twelve naturalized subjects belonging to the King of Holland, and uniformly detained (and it was said devoured) any couriers or heralds despatched to him in deprecation of his practices. The Lieutenant- Governor of Cape Coast, Mr. Winniett, at length resolved on bringing the tyrant to reason, and the Dutch settlement of Axim being fixed as the place of rendez- vous, a force of 5,500 was assembled there a month or two ago. It is but just to remark, however, that this army of the Alps," though so numerically imposing, was but an agglomeration of volunteers round a single company of the 1st West India Regiment-the natives' all joining with hearty unanimity in the projected expe- dition. Atemboo, the capital of Apollonia, lay about 20 miles westward of Axim, and two considerable rivers were interposed between the King and his enemies. After a day's rest and refreshment, the troops crossed the Anoobra in two divisions, and in excellent order, with the admirable provision of a rocket battery attached to each division and 60 rounds of ball-cartridge in each man's pouch. After experiencing and surmounting some resistance, the army at length reached Atemboo, a fact which instantly decided the King upon retiring with his treasures to the Konigsberg of his dominions- a black, fetid swamp surrounded with bush, in which his Majesty sunk himself as magnanimously as the ancient hero in the marshes of Minturnse, leaving orders with his executioners (a strong and numerous body) to remain behind and dispatch as many of his faithful subjects as they could contrive to meet with. Considering the character of this mandate, it is not surprising that the commander of the invading armjr received pressing ap- plications from the inhabitants of Atemboo to be per- mitted to assist in the capture of their Sovereign-a petition to which he most judiciously acceded. The result of the search by these sagacious spies was the discovery of His Majesty's retirement in the swamp, and of 120 miserable wretches, heavily ironed, who were destined for an approaching sacrifice, and who had been carried off by his Majesty as a more precious trea- sure than all the rum and calico in his palace. With these conspicuous trophies of conquest the army of the Anoobra then returned homewards, after a total loss of 4 killed and 10 wounded. Mr. Brodie Cruickshank, who had commanded the second division of irregulars in the expedition, was left behind to organize and su- perintend a Provisional Government, which, it is grati- fying to add, has been recognized with the utmost promptitude by the neighbouring Powers, and confi- dent hopes are entertained that amicable relations will be established between Appollonia and Cape Coast with- out the formalities of a mediation or the disturbances of a debate. The King was carried off to head-quarters amidst execrations like those which astonished Charles Albert in Milan, and the Colonial-office, we hear, has been apprized that His Majesty had been duly committed for trial at the approaching gaol delivery in the British settlement. Our correspondence informs us that the Lieutenant- Governor was left to his own unaided responsibility in venturing upon this act of chastisement, as it was con- ceived by other authorities that the tyrant of Apollonia was too strong to be dealt with according to his de- serts, and, indeed, on a former occasion, some ten or fifteen years ago, an expedition directed against the same dynasty was attended, we believe, with consider- able loss of life to the invaders. Too much stress, per- haps, should not be laid upon the services of natives so hereditarily disposed to conceive any attack upon any- body for any purpose as the most natural and agreeable of all employment; but it is impossible not to'approve the extempore discipline and steadiness of their march and behaviour, and equally so to withhold due praise fmm arrangements which involved so few casualties during nearly five weeks' exposure to such a climate as that of the Gold Coast. If all Kings could be caught with as much ease, and served with as sound justice as His Majesty of Apollonia, there would soon be an end of pretenders in this quarter of the globe as well as that.

HER MAJESTY S ANNUAL MARINE EXCURSION.— The report has been revived again that her Majesty and Prince Albert's marine excursion this year will extend to Scotland, and that too, in the vicinity of the High- lands, where the newly-acquired Royal estate is situated. REFRACTORY CONVICTS AT PORTSMOUTH.—A party bf convicts were employed from the York prison-ship, on Wednesday, at work on Portsmouth Lines, and the keepers seeing symptoms of insubordination, requested the sergeant of the guard to order his men to put caps on their muskets. On this the gang of convicts threw down the tools with which they had been working, and refused to do more work, consequently they were marched on board, where the superintendent ordered two of the ringleaders to be flogged; but, on being called by name, these fellows refused to come out, and their fellow-convicts said they should not be punished. Application was made to the Illustrious, and the first lieutenant (Mr. Rodd), with a guard of marines, went on board the York. The fellows still refused to come out when called individually, and the lieutenant, ordering the guard of marines to be prepared to fire on the convicts in case they should dare to assault him, went in amongst them, and collaring the principal ring- leader, brought him on the deck, where he received the punishment awarded. Eight others were also punished by flogging. The first lieutenant of the Illustrious, by his prompt and decided conduct, has gained much ap- probation. BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION.—The fifth congress of this association, which has been held during the past week at the cathedral city of Worcester, was closed on Saturday. The proceedings consisted, as usual, of excursions, dinners, soirees, the reading of numerous papers upon innumerable subjects, and the exploring of certain localities suspected to be guilty of harbouring ancient coins and relics. The excursions were to Sudeley Castle, near Winchcomb, in Gloucester- shire, and to Holt Castle, Great and Little Malvern, Pershore, Wollershill, and Evesham, in Worcester- shire. Certain excavations also were made on the site of an ancient nunnery, called the White Ladies," where one or two coins were found without much diffi- culty, the supposition being that they had not been so long in their depository as their date would suggest; in fact, the old saw about those who hid being able to find was quoted upon this occasion with freedom. On Friday, a mummy brought from Thebes by Mr. Arden, F.S.A., was unrolled in the presence of a large con- course of spectators, on which occasion a good deal of interest was excited. A" museum of antiquities" was also collected, and on Saturday the public were admitted without charge, when thousands of persons inspected the antiques, and were permitted to view the mummy, which lay in state at the museum of the Natural His- tory Society. On Saturday, the closing meeting was held at the Guildhall, Lord Conyngham in the chair, who, on taking his leave of the ladies and gentle- men of Worcester, expressed the great gratification which he and all the members of the association had exper i ence d in makini experienced in making their acqtiaintaiiec-an ac- quaintance which he trusted, would be not a temporary but a lasting one. This feeling was reciprocated in speeches delivered by the Mayor of Worcester, and the Rev. Canon Wood. The proceedings of this day's meeting consisted exclusively of the usual preliminaries of winding up, passing votes of thanks to the committer-, office bearers, and individuals. They were of a pleasing yet mournful character, the connexion which has ex- isted between the citizens and visitors, on the one part, and the members of the Arcbseological Association, on the other, being severed with evident and unmistakeable reluctance on both sides. Among the visitors and others attending the congress dudngthe week were the following :—Lord Lyttleton, Lord aud Lady Conyngham, Viscount Southwell, Lord Ellenborough, the Dean of Worcester, Sir H. Dillon, K.C.H. and Lady, the Mayor of Worcester, E. Webb, Esq. and lady, J. F. Ledsam, Esq., High Sheriff of Worcestershire, Mr. T. J. Petti- grew, F.R S. F.S A., Mr. Harrison Ainsworth, Mr. W. F. Ainsworth, F.R.G.S., Mr. Arden, F S.A., Mr. Silk Buckingham, F.S.A., Mr. A. Ashpitel, F.S.A., Mr. C. Baily, F.S.A., Mr. Fairholt, F.S.A., Mr. W. V. Petti- grew. M.D., Mr. Godwin, F.R.S. F.S.A., Mr. N. Gould, F.S.A., Rev. Canon Grove, Mr. Gutch, F.S.A., Mr. J. O. flalli,vel), F.R.S. F.S.A., Hev. Canon Ingram, Rev. Dr. Hume, Dr. Lnkis, Dr. Maiden, Major Moore, F.R.S. F.S.A., Colonel Bell, Mr. Oliveira, F.R.S., Mr. J. R. Plauche, F.S.A., Mr. C. J. Richardson, F.S A., Mr. David Roberts, R.A., Mr. W. II. R<>Ue, Mr. W. D Saull, F.S.A., Mr. C. R. Smith, F.S.A., Mr. T. Wright, M.A. F.S.A., and a large number of the gentry and clergy of the district. I SUPERSTITION.—The galvanic rinz mania is not yet over. A few days ago, a respectable farmer, whilst partaking of the cup which cheers, in a respectable inn I in Scarborough, was asked by Boniface, ifhe wore that ring for the rheumatis." No," ;<1 the farmer, "I wear it to keep off the witches. When we begun hay- making this year both waggons fell over, and so, know- ing we had some old witches about lis, I came to Sear- borough (about three miles from the place where he I resided), and got a galvanic ring, and from that time to j this we have had no more bad Suek."

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. The twenty-sixth half-yearly general meeting of the Great Western Railway Company was held at the Bristol Station on Thursday: Charles Russell, Esq., M.P., in the chair. There was a numerous attendance of proprietors. The Chairman, in his opening address, said he believed the company had now done with par- liamentary proceedings for many years to come. (Cheers.) The parliamentary proceedings of the com- pany during the last session had been confined within the narrowest limits they had not introduced one new measure, but had confined themselves entirely to re- viving those new measures which were indispensable to make good their position against the South Western Company. (Hear, hear.) It had been said that if the South-Western Company had been the aggressors in the south, the Great Western Company had been the aggressors in the north. It had been asked what busi- ness had the company calling itself the Great Western to proceed to Rugby, Birmingham, and Wolverhampton ? His reply to that was, that it was against their wishes. and in opposition to their remonstrances and in fact it was with great reluctance that they were there. He did not advert to these circumstances to rip up old wounds, which ought to be forgotten—(hear)—but he was anxious, on the last occasion on which he should probably have an opportunity of alluding to the subject, to enter a justification against the imputation cast on the Great Western Company, from various quarters, that it was a contumacious and pugnacious company, and that they were the aggressors upon the London and North Western Company. (Cheers.) Every important point in dispute had now been settled, and he hoped there would be no wish to renew them. For the internal state of their affairs, he must refer the proprietors to the published report and accounts. He did not believe that the traffic would suffer by a comparison with that of any other line in the kingdom. Many of those lines which had made large extensions, had had less traffic than before others had remained stationary, while some had increased. He was glad to say they were in the last category. Their traffic had increased. The expenditure had also increased, un making a careful review of the accounts, the directors felt justified in recommending them to maintain the usual half-yearly dividend of 31 per cent. (Cheers.) The chairman then referred to the depreciation which had taken place in the value of railway property, and said the directors were anxious to reduce the expenditure within the narrowest possible limit. A committee was now sitting to see what reduc- tion could be made consistent with the primary object of safety and efficiency. {Cheers.) The Engineer's Report contained a statement that the South Wales Railway was progressing steadily, but not rapidly. The Rev. Mr. Nicholson expressed a wish to ask for certain explanations from the engineer, whose absence he wished to have accounted for. The Chairman said Mr. Brunei had been subpeened as a witness on a very important trial at Gloucester, the action having reference to the South Wales Company, and he had asked his (the chairman's) permission to be absent. Mr. Nicholson was perfectly satisfied with the ex- planation. In reply to the different inquiries as to the liabilities of the company, The Chairman said their guarantee with respect to the South Wales Railway was to the amount of £<1,000,000. Their engagements with regard to the Waterford, Wex- ford, and Wicklow Company were to the extent of 11,00) shares at E20 each, upon which F,2 a share had been paid the works were at present almost suspended. On account of the Vale of Neath Company they had taken between 5000 and 6000 JE20 shares; that line was in progress, and would prove to be a most profitable feeder to the South Wales line. With regard to the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth line, that was, in fact, a sort of partnership with the Great Western; if the million and a half should not be sufficient to complete the line, the Great Western would have to find the remainder; it was the only line with which the Great Western was so circumstanced. With all the other lines their terms were specific. The Birmingham and Oxford and the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley lines were become integral portions of the Great Western Company. He did not deny that the liabilities of the company went to a very great extent, but they were not free agents. They had no choice. The state of feeling, both with the public and the legislature, left the company no alterna- tive. They must either have given up their traffic to rival companies, or protected themselves by taking the liabilities and making the lines required by the autho- rities. But though the liabilities were large, their mag- nitude ought not to alarm them, provided that the terms upon which they were created were favourable to the company. He was satisfied that they would, in a money point of view, prove highly advantageous to the pro- prietary. (Cheers.) After some discussion on various points, a shareholder moved an amendment that the dividend should be free of income tax; but this was overruled by a large majority, and a dividend of 3& per cent. for the half-year, subject to income tax, was then passed. ——————

BRECON.—The crops in this county turn out well and fully equal to last year's yield. The weather has been very un favourable, but no damage has yet oc- curred. Tuesday and Wednesday were fine days, and all the wheat cut was carried in good condition. Thursday also continued in favour of the harvest, and all hands are now busily engaged as all the corn in the locality is quite ripe. Jrwiy Lindas engagedfor tiie Theatre Royal, Dublin. The arrangements are on a grewtscstar, and Tfrrtnde Belletti, F. Lablache, Roger, and the orchestra and chorus from Her Majesty's Theatre. The operas to be given are La Figlia, Lucia, Puritani, and Sonnambula. The first week in October is fixed for the first opera. MALTA.—Advices from Malta to the 12th inst., have been received. Cardinal Ferretti, the nephew of Pio Nono, arrived at Malta on the 5th, having-Oeen forced to fly from Rome on account of his opposition to the war with Austria. Several Italian Jesuits have likewise sought refuge in Malta. THE UNITED STATES.—ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. —LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.—The royal mail steamer Eu ropa, Captain E. G. Lott, arrived in the Mersey this morning, at two o'clock. She left Boston on the 9th, and Halifax on the 11th inst., and brings the United States and Canadian mails, and 45 passengers. She has only about £1,000 in specie on freight. The intel. ligence from Havannah, of an insurrection having occurred there, is neither confirmed nor contradicted it is, however, generally disbelieved, as intelligence had been received to the 25th ult. which makes no mention of it. Congress had agreed to adjourn to the loth inst. There was an immense meeting of the friends & sympathisers ,vas an immense Yneetii3s of the cause of Ireland against the oppression of Great Britain," held in the Vauxhall Gardens at New York on the 3rd inst. the meeting is described as the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in the United States in favour of Ireland; from 30,000 to 40,000 persons are said to have been present. The object of the meeting was declared to be for the purpose of taking measures to sustain the people of Ireland through the crisis in which she will shortly be engaged, in the struggle for freedom and further, to ratify the union between the provisional committee and the Young Friends of Ireland. The chair was taken by Robert Emmett, Esq., and the meeting was addressed by the Chairman, John M'Keon, Horace Greeby, Mr. O'Connor, and others, in language of the most violent and unj ustifiable nature. The last- named speaker concluded by stating that there were three thousand men now well armed and equipped, ready to march into Canada, where they would be joined by fifty thousand of the patriots of that country, the very moment the struggle was commenced in Ireland. We understand that the British Consul had protested against these proceedings, and urged the District At- torney-General to prosecute the leaders of the Irish party. CAPTURE OF PIRATES.—Her Majesty's sloop Scout, on her way to Foo chow-foo on the 1st inst., when op- posite Chimmo Bay, fell in with a fishing boat, the crew of which pointed to 2 suspicious-looking junks standing off the land, which they stated had that morning at- tacked some trading vessels working up the coast. The Scout immediately gave chase, and fired at the smaller junk, which tacked in shore. Three boats were then despatched under the command of the senior lieutenant, E. G. Blake, which took possession of her. She was found to be armed with a 2-pbunder, gingalls, match- locks, firepots, &c., and carried a crew of 32 men, seve- ral of whom jumped overboard and were drowned Four men were found in her hold bound hand and foot, who said they had been taken out of a fishing boat two days previously. The Scout having secured her prize, tacked in pursuit of the larger junk, which she hailed, and ordered to lower her sail, but as she still kept her course the forecastle guns were fired from the Scout, which being returned by the junk, a running fight was kept up for nearly three hours, when the junk got into shallow water, and the wind fell. Two boats were des- patched under Lieutenant Josling, who commenced firing as soon as he got within range. The boats pulled alongside under a shower of bullets and stinkpots, by which one seaman was killed, and Lieutenant Josling, Mr. Midshipman Stanley, and four seamen were wounded. The wing having again sprung up, the Scout ran along- side the junk, under a heavy fire from gingalls and matchlocks, while numbers of firepots fell on deck, wounding Johnston and two of the crew; another sea- man was wounded by an explosion of gunpowder on board the prize, which on being taken possession of was found to have a crew of 120 men, with four 6-pounder guns and an immense number of gingalls, matchlocks, and other Chinese weapons. Shortly after she was cap- tured she fell over on her beam ends and went down. Only .36 of the pirates were secured, the rest having beeneither shot during the engagement, jumped over- board of their own accord, or gone down with the vessel when ahe san k. The survivors were handed over to the mandarins at Amoy. It appears these two pirates were lying in wait for the Amoy sugar junks, now daily going northward and the destruction of them by the Scout is said to be considered by the native merchants at Amoy as a most acceptable service.-Chi,ti JIatl, June 1;), SIJOCKING BARBARITY.—A correspondent at Mil- town, Malbay, writes as follows in the Limerick Examiner:—" A horrible case of death, arising from utter destitution, happened on Thursday last, in the parish of Mullagh, county Clare. A poor man, who was cut off the relief list, having no tneans of support, went into a potato garden at Moyglay. The son of the owner set a large dog at the poor man, which (horrible to relate) knocked him down, tore him open, and actually devoured a part of his entrails. The inhuman wretch who set on the dog looked carelessly on. I hope that he will receive the reward he deserves for such an act. A party of police from itliltt)wn, Malö)", were out hunting for him on Wednesday last, but returned without him." A COUNTER IRRITANT.— An impertinent shopman. — Puppet Show. A REASONABLE EXPLANATION.—Feargus O'Connor is always prating about the common weal, of which he [ imagines himself to be the centre. What is the centre of a whepl but a knave "Ibid.

I SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. I The Seventh Half-Yearly General Meeting of the Pro- prietors of this Company, was held pursuant to an ad- vertisement, at the Great Western Railway Station, Paddington, on Wednesday last, Charles Russell, Esq., in the Chair. It was resolved that the Report of the Directors then read, be adopted, and printed and circulated amongst the Proprietors. That the best thanks of the Proprietors be given to the Chairman and Directors for their exertions in pro- moting the welfare of this Company. In the Report the Directors stated that at the Feb. meeting it had been explained to the Shareholders that the course which they would feel it their duty to pur- sue, would be, to press as lightly as possible on the resources of the Proprietors during the continuance of monetary and commercial difficulty, and to confine their operations within the narrowest limits consistent with their obligations to the Contractors, and with maintain- ing in good condition, the works which were already begun. On this principle, the Directors have steadily continued to act; they have confined the active prose- cution of the works to the most important portions of the Line, they have entertained no new project; they have incurred no new engagements, beyond those which have been already sanctioned, and they have made no application to Parliament, except for a Bill, authorising them to pay 5 instead of 4 per cent. on the Calls paid by the Shareholders. The application for such a Bill was indispensable, to give effect to the Agreement which had been entered into by the Great Western Company for that purpose, and to meet the wishes and expectations of the South Wales Proprietors repeatedly urged on their Directors. Both these Companies used their utmost efforts to procure the passing of the Bill. The Resolu- tion of the two Houses of Parliament, prohibiting the payment of interest on Calls out of Capital, did not seem to impose any restriction with respect to Lines already authorized but the Committee of the House of Commons, of which Sir Robert Peel was the Chairman, considered that such a Bill, if not inconsistent with the letter, would be inconsistent with the spirit of those Resolutions, and the Bill was thus lost. The Directors, however, have received from the Great Western Company a renewal of the assurance which is contained in the Report of the 25th August, 1847, that if their endeavours to obtain the sanction of Parliament should fail, the Great Western Company would sub- stitute a full pecuniary equivalent in some other form. The Directors have thought it right to concentrate their efforts and resources on that portion of the Line which lies between Newport and Swansea, because, it will bring a large and profitable section into early ope- ration because, they are satisfied it will raise the value of the property, by giving the most undeniable proof of its capability; and because, it will essentially contribute to the reduction of the amount of interest which would be otherwise chargeable against the Capital of the Com- pany. Their attention must next be directed to the completion of that portion which will connect Newport with the Great Western Railway at Gloucester, and they will be prepared to resume active operations beyond Swansea, as soon as circumstances will justify them in so doing. The Directors had confined the calls which they have made on the Proprietors within the narrowest prac- ticable limits. Upon the whole, they consider that these Calls have been paid with reasonable punctuality but in some instances, they have felt it their duty to press, through the Solicitors, for the payment of such arrears as were due, and they think the time is now arrived for them to announce that they will, at the next half-yearly Meeting, or at some Special General Meeting, to be convened for the purpose, pro- ceed to the forfeiture of those Shares on which the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th instalments shall then be unpaid. The amounts at present due by the Proprietary on these Instalments are-2nd Instalment, due 22nd January, 1846, 1,193 Shares at £ 2 10s., E2,982 10s.; 3rd Instalment, due 15th January, 1847, 2,252 Shares at £5 Os., Ell,260 4th Instalment, due 12th July, 1847, 4,800 Shares at JEo Os., £ 24,000. This will make the total number of Shares in arrears 4,800, and the total amount Lo8,242 10s. The forfeiture of these Shares will not release the Proprietors of them from the liability of paying the arrears due by them, and the Solicitors are now taking the necessary legal steps, under instructions from the Board to recover those arrears. There will still remain unpaid on the 5th and 6th Instalments, about £ 65,000; but as those instalments were only made payable on the 5th January and 6th April in the present year, the Directors think it would be harsh and precipitate to proceed to the forfeiture of those Shares at the same time. The 5,000 Shares which the Swansea Vale Company agreed to receive in pay- ment, for the purchase of their Line, under the arrange- ment set forth in the Report of the 24th February, 1847, have been placed in trust for that purpose. The Engineer's Report stated that the "necessity of limiting the expenditure has, unfortunately, continued during the last as in the preceding half year, and the works have not, therefore, proceeded more rapidly; his endeavour has been made to regulate the advance of the --•cveta! portions, so as to ensure their simultaneous com- pletion, and to devote the available funds as much as possible to the more important works, and those which must ultimately govern the opening of any portion of the Line,—unfortunately, however, that is not practicable to the extent that may be desired-there are many works which, once commenced, cannot be much delayed, unless entirely suspended, such as tunnelling, and all other works in which the effects of water have to be encountered, and thus, the tunnelling beyond Swan- sea, and the works along the coast at Llanelly, Pembrey, and along the shores of the river Towy, towards Carmarthen, have absorbed some of the funds which might, perhaps, have been more profitably em- ployed in rendering available the works east of Swansea. The works generally, which are in progress throughout the whole distance from Gloucester to the neighbour- hood of Haverfordwest have proceeded very satisfacto- rily, excepting as to the rate, for the reasons before referred to and no new difficulties have been encoun- tered to affect either their cost or efficiency. The de- struction by fire of a Timber Bridge, across the Usk, at Newport, will not cause any delay to the works gene- rally the loss, which, (so far as the Company is con- cerned.) is borne by the Contractor, was covered, or nearly so, by the insurance, which, under the terms of the Contract, he was bound to effect upon all timber bridges, during their construction after completion, these structures are not exposed to the same risk, being covered with ballast, and otherwise protected, besides which, it is only while fresh creosoted, and covered with tar, that they are so inflammable. The Contractor is proceeding rapidly with the restoration of this bridge. The works east of Chepstow are in a forward state. The heavy works at Chepstow and at Newport, including the Tunnel at the latter place, are in a very forward state the Tunnel last mentioned is completed. The Contract for the Bridge at Chepstow, which had been postponed as long as it conveniently could be, is now about to be let. The principal works between Cardiff and Neath, viz., those at Bridgend and Margam, are proceeding rapidly, and between Neath and Swansea they are very forward, in fact, between Newport and Swansea, if every endeavour were made to expedite the works, they might be completed in ten or twelve months and east of Newport, assuming the Gloster and Dean Forest Railway to be completed, the whole might with similar exertion be finished in twelve or fifteen months. Several portions of the Line are now, and others will soon be ready, for receiving the Permanent Way, and a large portion of the rails being in hand, and the other materials in the course of delivery, this work will soon be commenced." The general statement of receipts and payments to 30th June, 1848, presented the following re- suIts: Rpceipts, £ 1,118,234 Is. 6d. payments, tl,007,001 12s. 2d. balance, EIII,279 9s. 4d. LLANDRINDOD WELLS.—Among the visitors now staying at the Pump-house in this fashionable place of resort are the following-Sir John Edwards, Lady Edwards, Sir James Hamlyn Williams, Sir Harry Darell, Lady Darell, the Rev. W. L. Darell, Mrs. Darell, Miss Tierney, Mrs. Shirley, Master Shirley, Colonel Powell, M.P., Mrs. Powell, W. Meyrick, Esq., W. Wil- liams, Esq., W. Bullock, Esq., Mrs. Bullock, S. Ruck. Esq., Charles Jones, Esq., M.R.C S., the Rev. B. C. Conway, Captain Phillips, Mrs. Phillips, W. O. Price, Esq., Mrs. Price, Mrs. Nichols, J. C. Elton, Esq., Miss Clprkson, Major Lewis, the Rev. C. Crawley, the Misses Williams-, Mrs. Partridge, Miss Fothergill, E. Williams, Esq., James Beynon, Esq., Mrs. Beynon, Wm. Jones, Esq., the Rev. Mr. Evans, &c., &c THE IRISH CONSPirtATOtts.-We believe we may state with a certainty that a summons will be imme- diately issued to the jurors of the county of Tipperary, calling upon them to atteod the Special Commission, which will be opened early in the week after next, for the trial of prisoners now in custody on charges of high treason. The pprsons accused of this grave offence, Messrs. Smith O'Brien, Meagher, C. G. Duffy, and ail others taken in arms, or ascertained to have been in correspondence with the rebels, will be embraced in one monster indictment" for conspiracy, and tried en masse. The evidence, we understand, is of a most voluminous nattrre, and such as must meet Daron Penne- father's definition—it will not simply be prima, facie but "coercive." In particular, some of the newspaper conspirators have committed themselves irredeemably in the letters they transmitted to Smith O' Brien and others during the miserable attempt at rebellion. It has transpired that Mr. C. G. Duffy has beeu completely prostrated in mind by the new and darker feature which his case presents owing to the discovery of his treason- able correspondence. He spends the most of his time in daylight walking up and down the yard of Newgate, wringing his hands and sighing heavily like a man abandoned by courage and hope. It does not appear that his pecuniary affairs were in so prosperous a state as they were represented, and it is thought that the sale of his effects, which is announced, will not meet the claims of his creditors. Messrs. O'Brien and Meagher display great firmness and good spirits in the interviews which they are permitted to enjoy with their- relatives and legal advisers. Mr. O'Brien has been several times visited by his brothers, Sir Lucius and Mr. Robert O'Brien, since his incarceration. It is not true that Mr. Meagher and Mr. O'Brien had been placed in the same apartment, or that they have had any intercourse whatever since their arrest.—Dublin World. CAPTURE OF ANOTHER CHARTIST DELEGATE.— William Dowling, who was captured by the police on Saturday, after a brief examination at Bow-street, on Monday, was remanded to the 31st inst., when he will be brought up with the other prisoner*. F."—The critique is omitted for valid reasons. We cannot insert or notice in any way, any commu- nication that is sent to us anonymously but those who choose to address us in confidence will find their con- fidence respected. Neither can we undertake to return any manuscripts whatever. The publication of the IVelshman commences on Fri- day morning in time for the Glamorganshire mail, which leaves Carmarthen at eight o'clock.

Popular errors are as numerous as popular prejudices. The people" are made the scapegoats of adventurers as well as the tools of designing knaves. From O'Connor to Cuffey there may not be many steps in reality but, there is apparently a vast chasm between them. The one figures as the threatener of physical force, and in connection with the other the historian is called upon to record a piece of plotting which outrages humanity and palls the heart of an honest man. Yet is this plotting in the name of Freedom and of Liberty It is a popular delusion that freedom can be assisted by the rise of vice. Indeed we had flattered ourselves that the days of infernal machines, of wholesale assassi- nation, and of the destruction of public property, as a means to political changes, were at an end. Education has done much, and we believed it had taught men to understand that a good cause despises base resorts and foul machinations against life and property. But our healthy enthusiasm misled us. Even the well-instructed have fallen into a deep-laid scheme of treason. Rebellion has been matured in the garret and the beer-house parlour; and all London slept in confi- dence whilst deeds of the darkest hue were contemplated, and the instruments of death and spoliation were being actively prepared. The London Confederates and Phy- sical Force Chartists had arranged to fire the public buildings, and to kill the police if interrupted in a mid- night marching that was on the tapis. If success attended their movements, a Republic was to be declared,'and the supporters of the present system to be massacred if they offered any opposition to the new regime. The provision of weapons and instruments for perpetrating their foul purpose was of the most formidable, yet ri- diculous description. The tales of romantic adventurers who wish to kill themselves securely, are absurd when contrasted with the realities attending these prepara- tions. Some of the confederates provided themselves with pistols loaded to the muzzle; some with legs of chairs charged with lead, and others with sensible- looking bread and cheese knives and gun-cotton, and cartridges, and stilettoes, and muskets, are among the trophies wrested from the conspirators of 1818. Such were the weapons and the appliances that were to overturn the existing order of things, to estab- lish a republic, and to make Messrs. Cuffey and Co., a Provisional Government at,St. Stephen's! But like all plots for a base purpose, this one was concerted carelessly. Not only were serviceable imple- ments of warfare absent, but so also was caution. Where lavish wickedness is practised, wisdom, even of a pre- ventive kind, is sure to absent itself. So ill-conceived was this secret association of the Chartists that in an early stage of its existence, the Home-office knew of its intentions, and a government emissary joined it under the guise of a brother conspiration. Hence the appre- hension of the guilty schemers just as they were about to enact their bloody plans of rapine and carnage. England rejoices that those who have thus outraged the name of Liberty are in the custody of the officers of justice, and that a fitting retribution awaits them. As being among those who desire gradual but secure progress, and general and lasting improvement of our national institutions, we record our uncompromising condemnation of means so foul, so dastardly, and so un-English. It may be accepted as a maxim that true Liberty can only be secured by a moral change—a moral lever only can lift whatever of evil, time, habit, and prejudice, have accumulated. We are unwilling, to look, upon this exploded conspi- racy in its most fortaidable form. We do not desire to laud the activity of tbe authorities, for they have done no more and no less than their duty. But we do desire to regard the movement in its entirety. Was this a local or a general conspiracy ? Was London alone concerned ? Facts incline us to answer to each query that the mania was wider spread. The nightly meet- ings in the manufacturing districts, the assassination at Ashton under Lyne, the discoveries of concealed arms, and the wildly rafid speeches that have been uttered, all induce us to believe that the social canker lay deeper and spread wider than a first glance at its checked eruption would lead us to fancy. A vast mis- chief has been avoided by the intervention of Joseph Powell, the informer. Yet how far could this mischief have gone ? Never to the point called" revolution." Not even to the dignity of an enieute. A work of rapine and destruction only could have been perpetrated. Perhaps there would have been bloodshed, but certainly the deluded plotterp would have been the greatest objects of pity. History teaches us that none but a Parliamentary party can succeed as revolters in Eng- land. Every attempt that has been made without that party has failed. And even then the conspiracy must be universal. It must be the conspiracy of the community and the Parliament against the Sovereign, not of a mere isolated section of the people against Parliament and the sovereign. In the time of Charles the faithful Commons" assisted Crom- well. They formed part of his party. They travel sed the provinces and raised troops. In 1832 it was the House of Commons which commenced leading the way to what would have become the formidable rebellion if persisted in. They stopped the supplies, and the King thus found that it was imperative on him to dictate to the obstinate Peers. But for this timely policy, his crown would not have been safe. Parliamentary rebels do not begin by firing public buildings and assassinating public officers. Their plans are open they represent a large section of the inhabi- tants, and present the spectacle of a majority warring avowedly with a minority. The plot of the Radicals in 1832 was something similar to the one that has just I been exposed. That, too, was secret. That fixed on assassination as its chief instrument. Only the day was selected as the time, and decoys were to be used to get ministers into a place where the arts of murder could be practised upon them. Then, as now, the scheme was exposed when on the point of consummation. Though not a spy, Alexander Sommerville was some- thing quite as useful. He warned those in power that danger threatened them and the deputation of radicals that went from Copenhagen fields to the Home Office, found that no minister awaited their messengers to receive their monster petition, and their humble prayer, and the death they had intended for him! But foul, and secret, and individual plots of this kind have always failed. Whatever is just can afford that its advocacy be open." Truth and honesty never suffer from exposure to the light. The worst feature of the present French society. is its secret clubs, which no legislation seems capable of effectually suppressing. We warn Englishmen against such continental importations. They may bring us destruction and bloodshed, but no real reform will grow out of them. Our. soil .is too well charged with the elements necessary to secure-confidence and peace, to nurture such associations long, and even an evanescent life must prove dangerous to those who madly take upon themselves the office of sponsors.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. I CARM AR T II E N S HI RE I On Sunday morning, the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of this Diocese, preached an eloquent and impressive sermon in St. Peter's Church to an attentive congrega- tion, which comprised the Marquis of Northampton, Professor Whewell, Master of Trinity College, Oxford, Professor Buckland, and others of the aristocracy who have been visiting His Lordship at Abergwilly Palace, s ince the termination of the proceedings of the British Association for the advancement of science 4t Swansea. CARMARTHENSHIRE INFInMARY.-On Sunday last collections were made at the Cahinistic Methodist chapel in this town in behalf of the above Institution, amount4 ing to JE21 3s. 6d. The Rev. W.Morris, of St. David's, preached on the occasion. The uniform of Serjt. King, lately orderly room clerk to Brigade Major Mann, of this town, was found on Monday in a hedge near Treventy, St. Clears, so that there cannot now be a doubt that he has deserted, and not committed suicide, as he intimated his intention of doing. PAVING AND LIGHTING COMMISSIONERS.—An ad- journed meeting of the Paving & Lighting Commission- ers for this Borough, was held yesterday, the Mayor in the chair. Mr. W. Morgan very energetically denounced the contemplated improvement at the corner of Priory Street, near the Vicarage, as a complete waste of money and a dead robbery on the ratepayers. If the intention of the Commissioners was to cause an improvement by taking off the sharp angle of a street, why was not the corner near Mr. Mortimer's shop improved in prefer- ence to this, which had merely for its object the improve- ment of the site of the Vicarage, which was about being rebuilt. The money would be much better laid out if expended in constructing efficient drains for the town. The Rev. T. Jones recommended the construction of several drains which he specified, but was told by the clerk that those works could not be accomplished this; year, as they had not been included in the estimate. Mr. C. Brigstocke would prefer not expending any sums; fur drainage, as it would be unwise to do so until the provisions of the new Health of Towns Bill should have been ascertained. The Rev. T. Jones said that the ratepayers were absolutely groaning under the burden of the rates, which, during the last 40 years, had beew. fully trebled. Mr. Clark strongly objected to the pro- posed improvement. He wished to know how it was that the sum of £100 which had last year been allocated as a* portion of a reserve fund towards paying off the mort- gage of JE600 due to the representatives of the late Mr. W. Jones, had not been retained from the rates in like' manner to the E300 wanted to demolish the houses in Priory Street. He contended that the Commissioners should be just before they were generous, and should' pay off their old debts when they had the power, and, before they guaranteed any improvements. The Clerk announced that no letter had been received from Lord: Cawdor's agent in reference to the offer of the Commis- sioners to give E300 for the houses required, Mr. Collard reported that in accordance with the wishes of the last meeting, he had estimated the expense of con- tinuing the large culvert from Red Street to under tha slaughter house, at £104, and the expense of making gutters in the garden behind the slaughter house at £ 40. He should advise the Commissioners however not to perform these works till the funds were in a better condition. But hee decidedly recommended, that for the next 3 months, and in order to prepare for the ap- prehended approach of the cholera, the following should be ordered :-an additional horse and cart with a scavenger; the expenditure of £5 in cleansing and white- washing the cottages of the poorer inhabitants in certain localities, and the appropriation of £ 25 for generally improving the gutters in various parts of the town. These propositions appeared so reasonable to the Com- missioners, that they promptly and properly passed the necessary resolution to give Mr. Collard the authority he- asked for. The meeting then adjourned till the first Thursday in October. CARMARTHEN DISTRICT ROADS BotRD.On Mon- day last a meeting of the Carmarthen District Board was held in the Shire Hall. There were present:—W. Carver, Esq., Chairman, J. E Saunders, J. Bowen, M.D., Henry Lawrence, M.D., Grismond Philipps, J. Rogers, Geo. Goode, T. Morgan, and J. L Philipps, Esquires. A letter fiom Col. Wortham was read which expressed his surprise that but t430 of the sum allotted to the Board by the County Roards Board remained unexpended, while nearly 6 months of the current year were unexpired, and the quantity of broken materials- was insufficient for the reparation of the roads. Dr. Bowen and other members of the Board complained loudly of the labourers upon the roads, especially of a man named Stephen Davies. Dr. Bowen suggested that the surveyor should be compelled to enter his name in a book to be kept in each toll house every time be passed them, in order that the board might ,be enabled to ascertain if his supervision of the constant labourers was sufficiently stringent. Mr. G. Goode combatted this proposition by observing that the salary of E120 a-year,, should guarantee the Board the services of an efficient surveyor, and if they had no confidence in their present surveyor he had better be discharged; but it was too- much to ask any respectable person to leave his name at a turnpike gate each time he went through. Mr. Saunders said that if the surveyor walked only 2 miles an hour, he could circumvent the whole of his district each week. If the surveyor did not report the miscon- duct of his men he would himself be responsible, and would get himself into a serious scrape. Mr. Goode- asserted that the roads in this district were in a much better condition than he had known them for years with the exception of that portion between the Red Roses aud Llandowror. The surveyor intimated his intention to discharge Stephen Davies, and to be more than usually vigilant respecting the other labourers. Mr. John Lewis Philipps qualified as a member of the Board. Mr. Morgan complained that a red rab stone was being laid down on the road between the Red Roses and Castleheli, whereas the contract was for limestone, and was the highest in the County The Surveyor pro- mised to attend to the matter. Mr. George Goode said that at the last, meeting of the Board he had agreed to get the Royal Oak Toll-house repainted at a cost not exceeding 7s. 6d. He would now inform the Board, that the work could be accomplished for 6s., but he had been informed that the toll house was in such a dila- pidated condition that it would be an useless expense to repaint it until it had been put in thorough repair. Mr. Morgan said that the house had not been built ten years. The surveyor was directed to report upon the subject at the next meeting. Dr. Bowen said that the sum demanded by Mr. Longbourne as agent for Lord Milford, for the land required to erect a toll house upon at St. Clears was very unreasonable. Mr. L. asked 5a. a perch, which was at the rate of JE40 an acre. The tenant of the adjoining farm too, had put his hayrick close to the site of the intended toll house on purpose (he supposed) to be burnt. Mr. Goode having elicited from the surveyor that at Cenarth 4s. 6d. a perch had been demanded, said that in his opinion the sum claimed was very reasonable. An estimate of the damage occasioned by the South Wales Railway in the diversion of the road near Bankyfelin, amounting to JE9 5s. Od. was handed in by the surveyor and objected to as too low by Mr. Carver who said that E30 would be barely sufficient as compensation. After a brief conversation the matter was referred to the County Roads Board. Mr. Carver stated that in consequence of the new piece of road being lower than the level of the old road, the floods had covered that portion of it below the railway bridge to the depth of 9 inches. The contractor too had only laid 9 inches depth of stones upon the new road whereas 14 inches of stones "as requisite. He moved that notice be given to the Com- pany in conformity with his observations. This was car- ried unanimously. Mr. Rogers said that the old toll house at St. Clears had been purchased by Mr. Westcott for E52, and the purchase money had been duly paid, but possession of the premises had not been rendered. Mr. Westcott required that either rent should be paid him for the use of the house or that interest should he given him for his money. Mr. Rogers was referred to. the County Roads Board, and Mr. Saunders expressed his deep regret that the old toll house had been disposed of asit would have been available asa lock-uphouse forthat locality, which was very much wanted. Mr. Hancock, of Nantyrhebog, attended to complain that his name had been forged to two checks paid him by the Board, and that the money had been received by some other parties. The Clerk stated that he had enquired into the affair and ascertained that the money had been duly paid to Mr. Hancock himself, who now denied his own signature to the receipts. This terminated the business and the meeting adjourned. THE WEATHER, which on Monday was most bois- terous and unfavourable for harvest operations, has since cleared, and advantage has been taken of the op- portunity to make considerable progress with the har- Testing of the grain crops. The inj ury which has been done to the corn appears not to be so great as was an- ticipated would be the case, and the continuance of fine weather at this juncture will prove an inestimable blessing to the community. As an agreeable contrast between the state of affairs in pe-iceful Waies and in the Green Isle, we may mention that on Wednesday a number of the soldiers garrisoned in this town received permission to employ themselves at Cwmgwilly to aid in gathering in the crops, and we have no doubt other farmers will be happy to have this privilege extended to them. CARMARTHEN COUNTY COURT.-The August Small Debts Court for this district was held on Wednesday last, before John Johnes, Esq., the judge. There were 9 adjourned cases to be heard and 26 fresh plaints entered, most of which were actions for goods sold and delivered, and all were of the usual calibre and perfectly devoid of general public interest. An application was made to confirm a rule nisi which had been granted for a new trial in the case of John Williams v. Sharp, which involved a dispute relative to some timber, and which now came on for argument. Having heard statements pro and con, the learned judge discharged the rule with costs. The court broke up about 9 o'clock in the evening. INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.-The usual monthly court for the relief of Insolvent Debtors in the Carmar- then District, was held on Tuesday last in the Shire-hall, before John Johnes, Esq. There were but two insol- vents, and the cases ended in the following results. Thomas Williams, formerly porter at the Infirmary, appeared to be heard upon his petition. His schedule contained debts to the amount of JE41 3s. Od., and stated that he had owing to him E50. He was ordered to be discharged forthwith. Attorney for the insolvent, Mr. Thomas Parry. Thomas Phillips, of Topsail, Pembrey, appeared for the third time—his case having been twice adjourned-to be heard upon his petition. He was again opposed by Mr. James Thomas, of Llan- dilo," the detaining creditor, and was eventually ordered to be discharged at the expiration of 6 months from the date of his vesting order, the 5th of May last. THE ACCIDENT AT GLANSEVIN.-There was a slight inaccuracy in our last week's account of the accident which occurred to John Davies, butler to E. P. Lloýd, Esq., Glansevin. It appears that the unfortunate man was not engaged grouse shooting, but in scaring pigeons from a wheat field in front of Glansevin mansion, when the gun exploded and rendered amputation of his finger and thumb necessary.