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TilE SI; OF LL.\m.\FF [ From the Time" J '1I1e resent vacancy of the ancient see if Llandaff iias ^iven rise tc "ume very natural agitation Strung Je.ires appo-ir J bo entertained in the principally that be selected for the preferment, s:id these I'eeiiv.g s have even ("'I!ll! public expression in this rn '•roj>ui,.v Considering the exigencies of the as "here is perhaps no less propriety than sine*! Sty it; those manifestations of sentiment, but the :¡ urst; a !ieh broader one than it appears to be, an4 are inclined to doubt whether, even in the r Wt-i.hmen themselves, the proposed limi- tations of (.liability cnuld be well advocated on any C:[;en :rirL:; í than as exceptional conditions of the Scroll It i* 1'i.v :111 establisl",1 axiom in political science, tn,l the fusion of two such countries as England and Wales must operate favourably to the smaller one in proportion to its practical completeness. Whatever lJiar bo the local perpetuation of customs and traditions, there should, for administrative purposes, be only one -kingdom, and it surely cannot be tu the detriment of '.Vales that the county of Glamorgan should be as 1.ite,¡;r;¡, a portion of this kil1(lom as the county of Southampton. Except under peculiar conditions, the reservation jf ptiblic 4)flicc-, to the iiitives (if :ètr' '¡¡1d be an ,ct of the greatest impolicy, and aitn-jctd.T destructive of those principles on which the union had been based. What Wales is entitled to is tire sane consideration as is shewn to England in the "election < f the fittest men for vacant appointments, b::ch Stress being detei mined by a fair and com- prehensive review of all the exigencies of the case. If this selection is honestly made, the particular birthplace slecessrul candidate must be a mere matter of utcldent, undeserving, under ordinary circumstances, a moment's inquiry or thought. It has been stated that no Welshman has ever been appointed to a Welsit bishopric since the accession of the house of Hanover to the throne of these realms and the simple fact has been taken to express, of itself, a serio is amount of injustice and hardship. We have 1:0: the leisure to consult the records of such preferments, but the assertion is probably correct. At this point, however, we would further a=k whether no Welshman his ever been appointed to an English bishopric ? If this question is answered in the affirmative, the argu- ment falls to the ground at once if in the negative, would not the complainants be proving something more than they intend? If the schools of the universities and the ranks of the church arc open to all natives of England and Wales, without preference or favour, what is the conclusion to be drawn when it is alleged that a certain class of these natives have been uniformly un- successful in the general conpettion ? Do Welshmen assert that they are denied a fair field of trial ? Is there any reason whatever in the laws or customs of Great Britain why a true-born Welshman should not be Archbishop of Canterbury, or Lord Chancellor, or Com- man,ler-in-Chief, or Admiral of the Fleet ? The prizes and distinctions of the State, whether locally situate in England or Wales, should be common objects of ambi- tion to Welshmen and Englishmen alike. If Welshmen. and Englishmen are equally matched in the race by the s of nature, which surely no WTclshman would wish tl1 deny, they will, in the long run, obtain the share of preferment respectively due to them but, if not, it w'll.IJ answer no good end to interfere in the natural results. To reserve the bishoprics of the principality fir the exclusive benefit of a class of candidates whose chances of success would be lost by more open compe- tition, would be nothing more nor less than to institute nnd perpetuate an inferior order of prelates, and to con- demn the Welsh church to a visible degradation. Surely it could not conduce to the welfare of the principality that, for the discharge of any important office, they .should have the best Welshman rather than the best man ? Our argument, we admit, is proceeding on the some- what insecure presumption that the patronage of the Crown is, in all cases, fairly exercised. Granting, how- ever, that this is only theoretically true, yet the admis- sion does not affect the main reasoning, for Englishmen and Welshmen are on a perfect footing of equality in this respect, and undue influence is just as likely to operate favourably for one class as for the other. What- ever obliquity may be attl ibutable to the preposses- sions or prejudices of the age, they certainly do not depend on provincial favouritisms. There is no longer any danger that a Scotch Minister should swamp us with Highlanders or that a Yorkshire Premier should confine his patronage to the Hidings. In the face of recent events, we should be very loth to pronounce con- clusively on the qualifications which are thought to en- title a clergyman to a scat on. the episcopal bench; but we may venture at least to say that they are wholly irre- spective of the candidate's birthplace. Dr. Hinds is a "West Indian but he might undoubtedly have been a Welshmen without any injury to his prospects and few people will doubt that Dr. Hampden, who, strangely enough, is also a West Indian, would still be Bishop of Hereford had his name been Caradock or Llewellyn. Considering, indeed, what Lord John can get over in this respect, it would be truly hard if Welsh birth for- med the single insurmountable obstacle to high church preferment. After stating, however, this much upon the merits of the general question, we readily acknowledge that the petitioners have reason on their side in conceiving that the diocese of Liandafl could just now advantageously dispense with some of the learning of a Copleston in exchange for the more familiar aptitudes of a native Welshman. There is one great consideration which must always distinguish a Welsh county from an English one, whatever may be their nominal assimilation to each other, and that is the prevalence amongst the bulk of the population of a different language. What the petitioners are justified in asking is the appointment, not so much of a native Briton, as of a person who is master of the ancicnt British tongue. Indeed, if the exigency of a Government by patronage permitted such considera- tions, the local peculiarities of a diocese might be oftentimes beneficially taken into account on the occa- sions of such preferment, for it is obvious that the dio- cese of Chester, for instance, would find employment for abilities very different from those available in the diocese of Chichester, and in the case of the Welsh Sees this peculiarity is so conspicuous that it should seldom be wholly overlooked. It is true that in these days the actual duties of a bishop fall so far short of Lis theoretical functions, that perhaps too much weight has been attached to the condition of his acquaintance- ship in every case, with the vernacular dialect of his flock. We can conceive it possible that the super- intendence of an intelligent Englishman over a bndy of Welsh clergy might occasionally produce benefits out- weighing the disadvantages arising from ignorance of the Welsh grummar. But this we confess would not be an ordinary case. Just now, too, the religious con- dition of the principality is such as to call most imperatively for reformed measures. If it is not, as was rudely alleged, sunk in superstitious ignorance, it is undeniably overrun with Dissent, and the church is fast losing all hold upon the population. In this emergency the natives ask for a native bishop, and it is indeed highly probable that such an appointment may not only infuse a new spirit in the inhabitants of the diocese, but may stimulate the clergy to active and cordial co-operation. Even the belief in such a result may tend to bring it actually to pass, and it certainly cannot be denied that, under a constitution such as ours, desires so reasonably founded, and entertained by so large a section of the people, desene the most at-I tentive consideration on the part of the Ministers of the Crown.
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The late Dr. O'Brien, P.P. of Slaile, '.Nlealh, it is now ascertained, died worth upwards of £ 100,000. It is proposed to establish soldiers' gardens, in con- nection with the several barracks, for the recreation o the men. The munificent Dr. "Warneford has placed in the hands of the Lord Bishop of the Diocese another EIOOO to promote the building of parsonage houses in benefices of small value at present without them.-Glollcester Journal. We understand that the Rev. H. H. Millman, Rector of St. Margaret's, and Canon of Westminster, will be appointed to the Deanery of St. Paul's; and Dr. Tait, Ilead Master of Rugby School, to the Deanery of Car- lisle. We hear, also, that Lord Auckland, the present Bishop of Sodor and Man, is to be translated to the vacant see of Llatidaff. IMPRISONMENT FOR CHURCH a recent act of Parliament (12th Victoria, chap. 11) a limit is fixed for the first time to imprisonment for non-payment cf church rates. The ninth section of the statute de- clares, And whereas it is desirable to limit the time within which a person assessed to a church rate may be imptisoned fur non-payment of the same, be it enacted that every person now undergoing any such imprison- ment shall be discharged from such imprisonment so toon as he or she shall have been imprisoned three calendar months, oi shall sooner pay the sum or sums with which lie or she is charged and that hereafter no person shall be imprisoned for non-payment of any church rate for any time exceeding three calendar months." Until this act was passed persons were kept in custody for indefinite periods. A CHILD ASSAILED UY A FERRET.—A circumstance which might have been fraught with the most dire con- sequences, happened at FramficlJ, Sussex, on Tuesday last, to an infant about seven months of age, belonging to a woman named Jones, residing at Tarble Down, in the southern part cl this parish. The mother having occasion to visit an adjoining dwelling, left her infant ;isleep in a basket contiguous to a place allotted to borne ferrets. A short time after the exit of the woman acte d to tile spc)t by the cr,,cs a ncighuour became attracted to the spot by the cries of the child, when, shocking to relate, a ferret was dis- covered fastened on its face, having inflicted very severe injuries oil various parts of the neck, nose, and eyes. The poor babe had well nigh exhausted its energies in crying, and endeavouring to ward off its relentless foe, which had apparently continued, without intermission, its murderous attack for some time, the linen having become completely saturated with blood and it was not until its mother had bf-en severely bitten, that the rdious animal could be forced to relinquish its hold. For some minutes after the rescue, the child continued to .> ,n e its littiu hands as if combatting its merciless enemy. It was shortly taken to Mr. Holinan, surgeon, pf E-.sthothly, who pronounced that it had received no »ital injury and it is now, we are happy to state, in a J'-tvourable wuy of recovery We hope that this event may p, 1,).q \1rni:1> mothers, —mSwrty i -:i I HKA T;I or THE QVEKN DO*.VAOHR.— Her Majesty the Q leen Dowager remained in a favourable stale the whole of Tuesday. — (From the Court Circular of Wednesday.. Batsroi. SUGAR MARKET, Oct. 21, 1819.- During the past week the Maiket for West Irdia Sugar has shown a more healthy appearance, and the demand has been bTi^ker. About 400 Hhds. have been sold, and the advance ia prices has been fully Gd. per cwt. on all kinds, but more apparent on refining sorts The show of L sample in the brokers' ofhees is still but scanty.—Bris- tol Gazette. TilE TO THE CITY.— We are au thorised to state that the Lord Mayor has had the honour to receive an intimation from Windsor Castle that her Majesty — desirous of gratifying the citizens of Loiitloii-ii-iii be graciously pleased to allow his Royal II ighness the Prince of \Vales and the Princess Royal to accompany the Queen upon the occasion of her Ma- jesty's visit to the City, on Tuesday next.— Times. ELECTION OF THI- NEW BISHOP OF NORWICH.— In pursuance of her Majesty's conge d'elire, directed to the dean and chapter, those dignitaries proceeded to the election of a new bishop on Saturday, in the room of the late Dr. Stanley. The Hon. and Rev. Rev. Dean 1'el'ew opened tl:e proceedings, and after the accus- tomed formalities had been gone through, the Very Rev. Samuel Hinds, U D., Deau of Carlisle, was by them elected bishop of the said see o f Norwich. We understand that Dr. Tait has accepted the offer of the vacant Deanery of Carlisle; but that there will be no change in the Head Mastership of Rugby School before Midsummer next. Sip. J. I"I'ANKI,IN'S EXPErII'I()N.-A letter from St. Marie River, dated September 21, announces the ar- rival, on his way to England, of Sir John Richardson from an unsuccessful search after Sir John Franklin's expedition. The letter mentions that after reaching the Arctic Ocean, he travelled 600 miles along the coast and also that Sir John speaks confidently of the existence of a northern passage, the practicability of it, however, being exceedingly doubtful, the summers lasting only from 30 to GO days. LOLA MONTES.—The Assemblee Nationale, under the title "New Phases in the life of Lola Montes," says-" A private letter, received to-day from Tortosa (Catalonia), informs us, that Lola Montes has had a warm discussion with her young husband, and which ended in the Countess of Landsfeldt stabbing Mr. Heald with a dagger. Mr. Heald, not at all satisfied with so pointed a mark of conjugal affection, imme- diately quitted his wife, who now remains in an hotel at Tortosa, detitute of all resources, and has been obliged to apply to the British Consul." Mr. Green, official assignee in Mr. Commissioner Goulburn's Court of Bankruptcy, died on Monday morning last after a short illness. Ile mas struck vith paralysis a few days ago, and was subsequently affiicted with a violent attack of diarrhoea, which ended in death. Mr. Green was much esteemed, and is generally re- gretted. The mortality which has occurred in this court is remarkable. Four official assignees, one commissioner (Merivale), and two ushers have died. One of the official assignees died immediately after his appointment, and before he undertook his duties, and a second (Mr. Gibson) terminated his existence with his own hand. Mr. Commissioner Goulburn's court is now without an official assignee, and it is said that none will be appointed, but the duties distiibuted amongst the other eight official assignees. DEATH OF SIR THOMAS LETIIIIRIDGE.—It is with regret we announce the death of Sir Thomas Leth- bridge. The deceased baronet, who had lately taken up his residence in Bath, had, for some time previous to his death, been in a declining state of health. On Friday he breathed his last. Sir Thomas was the eldest son of the first baronet, by the eldest daughter of Wm. Buckler, Erq of Boreham, Wilts. He was born in 1778, and married, in 179G, the daughter of Sir Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh, bart. In 1803, he was married to her present ladyship, the second daughter of Ambrose Goddard, Esq., of Swindon, Wilts. Sir Thomas succeeded his father in 1815. He was colonel in the 2nd Somerset militia, and a deputy-lieutenant of the same county, for which he was elected M.P. from June ISO0 to 1812, and from 1826 to 1830. Sir Tho- mas is succeeded by his son by the first marriage, John Ilesketh. The deceased baronet was interred in the family vault at Sandhill-park. STRANGE VISITOR AT A BALL.— In the middle of the dancing at the Inglewood Hunt ball, at Penrith, a rat, charmed by the music, came down the chimney, anll took his stand in the centre of the room; ladies hurried away in pale diimay, and gentlemen looked ample queer at the intruder, who, apparently uncon- cerned, gazed after the frightened beauties who had receded from his presence. "Fetch a terrier; close the door," said Sir George Musgrave, and let us have a hunt." A terrier was brought in, and a first-rate chase followed; but unfortunately the chimney was left open and the game escaped. — Carlisle Patriot. MURDER BY A LUNATIC AT MELTON HOUSE.—On Thursday last, a terrible tragedy was enacted at Melton Lunatic Asylum. Thomas Sones, one of the patipnts, suddenly rushed upon William Kidby, another patient, and, after knocking him down, jumped upon his head so violently and so frequently, that the bones of the poor fellow's skull were literally smashed. On Saturday last, an inquest was held at Melton, before Mr. Wood, when a verdict of wilful murder was returned, and the prisoner was accordingly committed on the charge. ATMOSPHERIC CHANGE?.—Although changes in the temperature are more prevalent in the temperate zone than in other latitudes, there is scarcely a spot to be found where such great differences exist as in Great Britain, varying in a few hours some 20 degrees or more. The effect of such rapid changes on the bodily health is very afflicting-to mitny thousands of persons, especially those in the middle or more advanced ages of life, causing attacks of those painful disorders, Scia- tica, Gout and Rheumatism. Happily for those who are afflicted with those painful diseases, chemical science has produced that excellent medicine, Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills. THE NICARAGUA QUESTION -We have intelligence from N icaragua to the 20th of Auguiat. The New York company for the construction of the canal had obtained an absolute and unconditional grant from the Nieara- guan Government and, until the completion of the canal were to have the exclusive right of navigation of the San Juan River and the Lakes Nicaragua and Leon. It is reported that when the English Vice-Consul heard of this he wrote to the N icaraguan Government, com- plaining of their having asserted that a revolution had been stirred up by British agents, and treating it as a calise of offence. The Government are said to have replied that they would appeal to the United States Go- vernment for protection. BROUGHAM ON IIt;NGARY. A letter from Paris s,,iys On Thursday evening Lord Brougham dined with the Marquis of Normanby at the British Embassy; all the Foreign Ministers, except those of Austria and Sardinia were present. An animated discussion of the extradition question took place between Lord Brougham and Kisscletf. On the latter asserting that all the noise in England was made by the Liberal press,' his Lord- ship assured the Russian Minister that Whig and Tory, Lord Aberdeen and Sir Robert Peel, were united as one man upon the question, and resolved to support Turkey. This silenced Kisseleff, who abstained from pronouncing another word on politics." MADRID, OCT. 17.-The day before yesterday a sol- dier was shot by order of a court martial for having fired at a corporal, who had exercised some petty tyran- ry over him. The soldiers who had to execute the sen- tence being recruits, who had perhaps never fired off a gun in their lives, evinced considerable awkwardness: the poor fellow had to receive H shots before being killed. The Danish journals state that Prince Frederick of Hesse is gone from Cassel to Vienna, on an affair of much importance. Some of the journals say that the Prince is to be affianced to his cousin, a daughter of the Duke of Cambridge. The public will regret to learn that the old firm of Messrs Charles Henry and George Enderby, for many years connected with the whaling trade, and lately engaged on a large scale as rope-manufacturers at Greenwich, have announced themselves unable to meet their engagements. The general liabilities of the house are extremely small, but it is feared that various members of the family will in the aggregate suffer se- verely. The senior partner, Mr. Charles Enderby, was distinguished by his success in establishing the Southern Whale-fishery Company, with the view of reviving that branch of British enterprise, and it was only on the 17th of August last that he sailed for the Auckland Islands (which had been ceded to his firm in acknow- ledgment of their contributions to geographical dis- covery, to act as Lieutenant-Governor, and also as Commissioner for the New company. Previously to his departure the works at Greenwich had been disposed of, and the subsequent business of the house was limited to that of merchants, dealing chicfly in Australian wool, It is hardly necessary to add that the difficulties of the firm have not in any way been caused by their con nexion with the Southern Whale-fishery Company, an- which, in fact, was not of a nature to lead to an) thind else than their advantage. g The lawyers, preachers, and public orators of to-day might take a hint from Scarlett's account of his success with jurors I took care (said he) to press home the one principal point in the case, without paying much regard to the others. I found, too, that when I ex- ceeded liilf an hour, I was always doing mischief to my client."
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PRICES OF THE FUNDS AT FOVR O'CLOCK EACH DAY Th Fri. |Sat.|Mo iTu. 'W- B-n?Stfck 1!)7,? 1971.1,?199.??i9?S,? 1'1'98 119"8 :jpcr Cent. Reduced 91 '91 92?91? HO;'90? 3pcrCc)t. Consols 91 J 9'2i 92?92 !L" ,g Ind'a Bonds S2 ? !83 ? j SO p';79 T:"1. it.) ,(j')i'(') (J (. ,N e,v p r C' I t !!) 1 921 i92?! i92 )2,' D?nkLni?A?nr.Incs ..?? |8 jSJ j— 8? '? 1,tHh. u l .}..J.. llh Ù (\ iu "I A India Stock !2o7 |~58 |"2-37 ;— ?Jl'- Exchequer 13; 17 pi 15 pjl6 4;i p|13 p,4— The publication of the Welshman commences on Fri- day morning in time for the Glamorganshire mail, which leaves Carmarthen at eight o'clock. NVe 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 Avill find their con- fidence respected. Neither can we ulldert ke to return any manusci ipts whatever.
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The continent is shewing ugly signs of odious bar- barity. Civilization seems to be stalking back into the terrorism, and the ignorance, and the cruelty of the dark ages. The convulsions that have shaken society and unthroned monarchs, are being lust in a stream of blood, drained from the hearts of the weak and the van- quished. Revengeful power is at its work, and monarchs dictate actions, whose mischievous recklessness and vin- dictiveness startle one's most ordinary sentiments of compassion for the conquered, and one's sympathy with the prostrate. We must exculpate the democrats of Europe from charges of personal violence. Peoples, whether repub- lics or still more violent revolutionists, have respected individuals and io(lividual safety even in their moments of extremest intoxication. They have shewn a feeling care for the unfortunate. Their enmity has been toward systems, institutions, governments—anything but a desire to revenge themselves upon the vanquished. Even on the 24th of February, some of the greatest haters of Louis Phillippe's mode of rule, helped to pack him off as John Smith" in a hackney cab. And there was a most scrupulous care of and respect for his effects. Any one found robbing his domicile, was, in a manner more theatrical than prudent, shot upon the spot by the self-made guardsmen from out the ranks of the people. It was the same in Rome, and Milan, and Venice. While the republican governors held their short sway, while the peoples were uppermost in power, and their will was law—order and decorum prevailed. There was kindness for the conquered, and a bed for the prostrate. And even in Berlin the king walked the streets un- guarded. While the democratic faction was all powerful, he paraded the city of his glory, and was respected by his ill-used subjects, who would not recollect in the moment of his weakness that he had been their oppressor when strong. Such magnanimity on the part of those who are accu- sed of all the baseness that ignorance can suggest and brutality can cxcuse, no one can but regard with admi- ration. It forces itself upon the attention of the most indifferent. It's memory comes like a talru upon the souls of those who despond for civilization, who fear that there is no hope of peaceable and positive progress. But more chiefly by the force of contrast does the con- duct of the peoples attract our attention. More par- ticularly by the striking difference between it and the course pursued by royalty and royal agents, is the thoughtful mind made to reflect that there is nothing so dangerous, nothing so barbarous or so repulsive in the democratic element, as the world has been led to suppose. We are no defenders of republicans, but we do admire their virtues. Neither would we become maligners of monarchists, but as honest men we must denounce their vices, and lament their, iciousness. Perhaps in no age or country have murders more barbarous or more unjustifiable been committed than those which the butcher Haynau has dictated. The terrible vengeance he has been wreaking on his pros- trate foes out-Herods all that history has ever recorded. Without the semblance of a trial, men who were in no sense prisoners of war, have been strung up by the way- side, or butchered with the musket, to satiate his san- guinary thirst for blood. The most lamentable death he has caused is that of Count Louis Batthyany, who was an advocate of moderate reform in the ministry of the late Hungarian Diet, and who was made prisoner by Austrian officers while on a pacific errand to the Austrian throne Europe has spoken so loudly on this matter that the sublime hangman has at last been cast down from his high estate. But who will doubt that in all his cruelty he has been but the mere agent of others ? Who can question that Austrian and Prussian powers were alike agreed to sanction and even dictate such barbarities as those which bear Haynau's infamous name ? If there be such, they should reflect upon the conduct pursued at the Turkish court, and take that as a final proof of the inaccuracy of their misgivings in favour of the established monarchs. We are glad that public feeling has been awakened— awakened to such an extent that we perceive even our own much abused hereditary aristocracy are taking measures to protest against the inhumanities practised. Earl Fitzwilliam has taken the lead among the liberal occupants of seats in the House of Lords to prepare a testimonial for presentation to Lord Palmerston urging him to use every means in his power to put a stop to the barbarities of Haynau. Honour to Earl Fitzwilliam and to the liberals in the House of ^Lords They are engaged in a worthy cause. But there is yet a trouble which such conduct as Haynau's leaves upon the mind, of far greater moment than the lives of the unfortunates whom he has been decapitating in so wholesale a manner. We have in a former part of this article pointed to the forbearance and temperance of successful revolutionists. Does it not strike the reader that future rebellionists may not be so temperate—that, taking a lesion from the book of their teachers, they may practise cruelty as part of their progress ? Heaven avert such a calamity That democracies are overcome only for a time by the tide of re-action is we believe the conviction of all true liberals —that they may not forget moderation or learn to hate patience and forbearance in the hour of their disgrace glioul(- l be our constant hope
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. C A It M A R T II E N S III R E MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—Electioneering matters are now eliciting an inordinate share of public attention in this town. In the Eastern Ward there are five candi- dates and only three vacancies, while in the Western Ward, for the like number of seats, there are no less than seven Richmonds in the field." In quoting the following paragraph from the Daily News, we recommend its suggestion, as the best advice we can tender to the elec- tors Experience has taught the municipalities that it is:for their interest not to make the town-councillor elections the occasion of factious struggles, but to elect to the privileges and honours of the corporation the best men the town affords, without distinction of creed or party." WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIrTY.-On Friday even- ing, tl,.e 19th inst., the sixteenth anniversary of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, was held in the English Wesleyan chapel in this town. After singing and prayer, the chair was taken by D. Morris, Esq., M.P., who opened the meeting with a lucid and impressive speech, setting forth the success and claims of the society. The Rev. Mr. Llewellin, of Hull, and the Rev. Mr. Tucker, of Cardiff, late Missionary to the Friendly Islands, were the deputation from the Parent Society. The first re- solution was moved by Mr. Hewson, of John's Town, who much interested the meeting by a neat and appro- priate speech, and was seconded by the Rev. J. Jones, by whom the interest was well sustained. The second resolution was moved by the Itev. lr. Llewellin, who elo- quently set forth the Missionary enterprize as present- ing the first claims to the care and co-operation of all who desire the most suitable exercise for the highest and best priiiciples-it being the most sublime in its object, the most comprehensive in its designs, the most benevolent and pious in its character, and the most elevating in its effects on the human race. Mr. Tucker delighted the assembly with statements respecting the success of the gospel in the sphere of his labours, where all the inhabitants of the Islands had renounced the most debasing idolatry, most of whom had also become consistent Christians. We were particularly interested with his account of two of their kings, naturally of the most ferocious and sanguinary character, who had be- come pious and zealous preachers of the gospel, one of whom now reigns over the whole cluster of islands. Under the direction of the missionary he travels regu- larly from island to island in his canoe, preaching the gospel to his subjects. Being informed by Mr. Tucker that slavery was inconsistent with Christianity, he at once emancipated all his slaves, and made a lily that every slave that landed on his island should be free. Mr. Tucker had a letter written by the king, which he had received since his return to England. Ths ¡¡es"j sembly was not large, but the collection, with that made 010 Hui.dny evening, was about JH3.
CARMARTHENSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS.
CARMARTHENSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. (Continued from our Icist ) FRIDAY. The Court resumed this morning, and proceeded with the trials of Prisoners. The following magistrates were on the Bench D. Pugh, Esq., Cilairi-tiai), Hon. Col. Trevor, M.P., J. L. Thomas, J. II. Rees, D. Davies, J. G. Philipps, G. Saunders, D. Prytherch, J. Bowen, M.D., Esqrs. The Grand Jury was composed of the following gentlemen:—J as Rogers, Esq., St. Clears, (FOREMAN), William Butland, Clyntnawr, Llangain, John Davies, Pentowin, I.lanstephan, Thos. Francis, Bryn, Llangun- nock, Samuel Davies; St. Clears, Joseph Ilowells, Lhvyndrissy, LlanfihangeUaberco-.vin, John Evans, Pen- plwyf, Llangendeirne, John Jenkins, Tygwyn, do David Evans Coedlline, Llandefeilog, John Evans, Penymaes, do., John Rees, Plasgwyn, do., Lewis Evans, Abergwilly, John Griffiths, do., Richard Lewis, do., William Williams, Bwlch, do., Isaac Evans, Golden Grove Arms, Llanarthney, Howell Davies, Conwil, and Henry Jones, Prince Saxe Cobourg, Llanddarog, Esqrs. The customary proclamation having been read, the Learned Chairman addressed the Grand Jury as fol- lows — GENTLEMEN OF TIIE GRAND JURY,Of the cases in the calendar, there are two on which I think it nccesary to make some remarks. One is a charge of embezzle- 1 ment, founded on the 7th and 8th Geo. fth, cap. 29, sec. -17, which enacts, that if any person employed in the capacity of a clerk or servant shall, by virtue of such employment, receive or take into his possession any chattel, money, or valuable security, for or in the name, or on account of his master, and shall fraudulently em- bezzle the same, or any part thereof, every such offender shall be deemed to have feloniously stolen the same from his master, although such chattel, money, or security was not received into the possession of such master, otherwise than by the actual possession of his clerk or servant. On this statute it has been decided that the mere proof of the receipt of the money by the defendant, and his not having entered it in his books, without some evidence to show that he has denied the receipt of it, is not sufficient to convict. But it has also been decided, that where it is the servant's duty to account for and pay over the money received by him at stated times, his not doing so wilfully is an embezzlement, although he does not actually deny the receipt of it. The facts which I have collected from the depositions in one of the cases are these that a farmer, of the name of Howell, owed the Pontyclere Iron and Coal Company 30s. for rent, and that they owcd- him 30s. for work; that the clerk, the defendant, setting these sums against each other, gave Howell a receipt for the 30s. due for rent, on the 25th March last. aJ.ld took frofti him a receipt for the 30s. due for work, and then, in the April balance sheet, charged the Company with 30s. paid to Howell, but did not credit them with 30s. received from him. It is for this omission that he is now charged. It is obvious that an omission of this kind may be made once, through negligence or inadvertence, and that it would be hard to say that one such omission amounted to em- bezzlement but if there are several omissions of the same kind, then'the presumption of guilt always increases. And therefore the statute to which I have refei red enacts that it shall be lawful to charge in the indictment any number of distinct acts of embezzlement, not exceeding three, which may have been committed against the same master, within the space of six calendar months, from the first to the last of such acts and this was done in a case that we had from Llandovery some years ago. It is for you to consider what the acts charged are, and to say whether they make out a jiritna facie case of embezzle- ment against the defendant. There is another case, in which I am informed that the prosecutrix, since the committal of the prisoner, has become a lunatic. A recent Statute, that of 11th and 12th Vic., cap. 42, sec. 17, enacts that the depositions of those who are proved on oath to be dead, or so ill as not to be able to travel," may be read in evidence without further proof than that they were taken in the presence of the accused with opportunity of cross-examination, and signed by the justices before whom they were taken. Under this section, perhaps the deposition of a person become lunatic since the taking of the deposition, might be read in evidence. But it may very reasonably be contended on the part of the prisoner that it would be most danger- ous to rely on such evidence in any material point, unsupported by other witnesses. It will be for you, when youl have considered the rest of the evidence, to say whether you will find a true bill or not. The Grand Jury then retired, and after a brief absence returned a true bill, against, Michael Leary, an athletic labourer, who was charged with having on the 21st of August last, stolen a silver watch, or watch movement with a silver case, the pro- perty of one Thomas Evans, of Llangadock. The prisoner pleaded Guilty. He was then further charged with having been pre- viously convicted of felony at Neath, in the year 1848, to which he also pleaded Guilty. The Court sentenced him to transportation for 7 years, upon which he exclaimed: I am much obliged to your Honours." Counsel for prosecution, Mr. E. C Lloyd Hall; attorneys, Messrs. Morgan and Evans, Llandovery. John Roberts, Carpenter, was charged with having on the first of August last, in the parish of Treleach-ar- Bettws, stolen a grey cloth coat, two waistcoats, and one pair of corduroy breeches and leggings, the property of one Lewis James. The prisoner pleaded Guilty. In answer to the Chairman's enquiries, prisoner stated that he was a native of Cork, but had been at Merthyr and in other parts of this country for a long time past. In awarding judgment, the Learned Chairman ob- served that he was afraid the prisoner was one of those persons who were in the habit of wandering about the country, feloniously laying their hands upon whatever was removable. The sentence of the Court was that he be imprisoned and kept to hard labour fur 0 calendar months. Counsel for prosecution, Mr. E. C. Lloyd Hall attor- ney, Mr. Thomas Parry. Charles Robertson, a man of colour, described in the calendar as a seaman, was charged with having, in the parish of Conwil-gaio, on the 30th of August last, stolen a fustian coat and a pair of Blucher boots, the property of one Evan Lewis. In a second count he was indicted for receiving the property, knowing it to have been stolen. The prisoner who was undefended, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Rowley Lascelles appeared for the prosecution, and without addressing the jury, called the following witnesses:- Evan Lewis, examined I live in the parish of Pump- saint, and am a postboy. On the 30th of August last, J. naa a fustian jacket ana a pan 01 ooots. it was about one o'clock at night when I returned home from Llan- dovery when I saw them last. I put them in a chaise in the coach-house. At 6 o'clock the same morning 1 went to look for them, but did not find them there. About four days after I saw them with a policeman named John Lloyd, at Pumpsaint. They were the same articles that I placed in the carriage. The coach house is in the parish of Cayo, in this county. P.C. John Lloyd, examined: Inconsequence of infor- mation I received on the morning of the 3rd September, I went to Moylynys and in a cattle house saw the glimmer of a fire. I put a lucifer match in it and lit my latithorn. I saw the prisoner, who was lying down there. I searched him and found in his posses- sion a fustian coat and a pair of boots. I kept them until I came to Pumpsaint, when the justices ordered me to give them up. Serjeant Lloyd, of Llanybyther, has them now. I produced them before the magistrates, and prosecutor identified them as his property. I put private marks on them before I gave them up to Serjeant Lloyd. Cross-examined by prisoner I told you when I appre- hended you that I did so for a robbery, and you denied all knowledge of it. I told you there was no need for you to confess, but you might if you liked, and I should take down what you said in writing, and produce it against vou. David Walters, examined: I am a tailor, and recollect making a fustian coat for prosecutor. I saw one pro- duced before the magistrates by Lloyd, the policeman, and it was that which I supplied the prosecutor with. Cross-examined The prosecutor has a waistcoat about him the same as the coat this very day. I dare say I am not the only tailor in the County or the town that makes that kind of coat, but I can swear to it because the button holes were made for a larger sized button than is on the coat now. Thos. Rhydderch, examined: I am a shoemaker, and live at Llandovery. 1 know prosecutor and made a pair of boots for him, which he had from me on the 30th of August last. I have seen the boots since with a police- man before the magistrates at Pumpsaint. I knew them to he the same by a mai k in them, and I knew my work- man's work in them. Cross-examined: My workman made the boots. 1 can swear to them very well although he made them. I put my little boy to close the upper leathers, and there was rather a deep flaw in one quarter which I intended to take out, but forgot t(oido so, as I had to give them out to a workman to finish, and the flaw is in them now. I never said before the magistrates that my apprentice boy finished them. What I said before is here now, to be seen. P.S. Edward Lloyd, examined: I produce a coat and a pair of boots which were given me by P.C. John Lloyd, at Pumpsaint. They have been in my possession ever since. [The prosecutor and various witnesses were called, and fully identified the coat and boots.] Prisoner, in his defence, said that he had started in the new barque Highland Mary, from North America, and came to Liverpool where he was discharged, and as it was dull times there, he could not get a ship. Two other" chaps" told him they were going to Cardiff, and he started along with them. When they got to the place where they took him before the magistrates and sent him to gaol (Pumpsaint), they all three, about 8 o'clock at night, went into a barn and slept in a bundle of hay, one sleeping separate from the others. Next morning, about 4 o'clock, one of his companions, named James Brown, came in with the coat and asked if he wanted to buy it. He asked Brown where he got it, and Brown said it had been given to him by James Wilson, (his other companion) who then received it from Brown, and gave it to the prisoner, who paid 4s. for it. [Prisoner omitted to make any statement as to the boots.] The Learned Chairman having summed up, the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. In passing sentence the Chairman said that he deeply regretted to see one of the prisoner's colour standing in that dock convicted of felony.The people of this country had made costly sacrifices to redeem the prisoner's fel- low-countrymen by millions from slavery but the pri- soner had voluntarily contracted a far worse and bib slavery, that of dishonesty and guilt. The sentence of the Court was that prisoner be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six calendar months. Attorneys for prosecution, Messrs. Evansalld Morgan, Llandovery. Hannah t),tuies, aged 20, was indicted for having on the 28th sf August last, in the parish of Llanguunor, stolen a merino frock, a shawl, and an under-garment, the property of one Sophia James. She was also charged with having been previously convicted of larceny at the I.landilo Qiaiter Sessions, in January, 1816. She pleaded not guilty to both charges. Mr. Lloyd Hall for the prosecution, called the fol- lowing witnesses:- Sophia James exatiiined I was a short time ago servant to Mrs. Rowe, of Came, in the parish of Saint Peter's, and left her service in August last. I recollect going through Carmarthen on the 27th of August, and in the afternoon I saw prisoner near the Bridge Gate. I had seen her before, and we went together to Pen- ddaullwyd-fach, in the parish of Llangunnor. When we got there it was about eight o'clock in the evening, and saw the farmer. Prisoner told me to ask for lodg- ings, and the farmer gave permission for us to sleep in the barn, and we accordingly went there. I had with me a pack of clothes when I went into the barn, and amongst them a merino frock, a shift and a shawl. I had been looking at them before 1 went to the house, and the bundle was not out of my hand afterwards un- til I entered the barn, about nine o'clock. I went to sleep, and prisoner lay down to sleep near me. I awoke next morning about five o'clock prisoner was gone, and had taken the bundle with her. I saw the shift, shawl, ar.d frock afterwards at the police station, in this town. The frock was on the prisoner's person, and the shawl with the policeman. It was on a Mon- day a week or ten days after I lost them. The pri- soner has my frock on now. The shawl and shift pro- duced now by P. S. John Davies are mine. Cross-examined by prisoner You did not give me a shilling for the frock, nor anything else. I did not see you near Carne. I saw you first on the Commons and you came after me. P. S. John Davies examined: I apprehended prisoner in Lemmas-street on the oth of September last. She wore the same frock that she has on now, and had a shawl and also a shift with her. They are those which I just produced. I took her to the station house and showed the articles to Sophia James the same day, and she identified them as her property. Prisoner addressed the jury and stated that she met Sophia James on the Commons, the latter having some eggs to sell, went to a shop for that purpose. She sold two pennyworth, and had one egg over She then asked prisoner to accompany her to Llandilo to see her uncle, and prisoner consented. She only saw one bundle of clothes with prosecutor, and gave her a shilling for that frock. That was all she knevy about the matter. The Chairman having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of Guilty. A previous conviction on the 8th of January, 1846, at Llandilo, for stealing a gown, a petticoat, a shawl, and a silk handkerchief, the property of one David Evans, was then proved by the certificate of the Clerk of the Peace, and the evidence of Mr. W. Williams, head turnkey, on which occasion she suffered 11 days' impri- sonment with hard labour. The jury having found her guilty of the second charge, The Chairman proceeded to pass sentence, observing that the Court regretted to see so young a person as the prisoner in so degraded a position. The sentence of the Court was that she be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for nine calendar months. At the expiration of that period, the magistrates had requested him to say that if she wished it, they would endeavour to obtain admission for her into the Refuge for the Destitute, or some similar Institution where she would have an oppor- tunity of retrieving her character. Attorney for prosecution, Mr. T. Parry. Benjamin Evans, of Llanginning parish, was charged with having, in the said parish, stolen a basket, a cotton handkerchief, some tea, beef, bread, sugar, and other property, belonging to one John Hughes. He was also charged with receiving the various articles, knowing them to have been stolen. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Lloyd Hall appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Thos. Parry defended the prisoner Mr. Hall, in addressing the jury, said that the pri- soner was charged with stealing a basket, containing a bundle and its contents. The prosecutor was a farmer living at Llanginning, and on Saturday, the 13th of October, he had been in market at Carmarthen, with his brother, David Hughes. On his return, he put the basket in question, with its contents, into his cart. Prisoner overtook the cart as it was proceeding home- wards, and when near Mount Pleasant, jumped up and sat in the cart. He was then observed to put his hand over and take up two umbrellas, with which he attempted to run away, but was pursued, and prosecutor got them back. Prisoner again walked by the side of the cart, and was seen to put his hand into it, and lift the basket and its contents out. He then ran away, and although he was pursued, yet succeeded in making his escape. Next morning very early, a police constable, accom- panied by other persons, went to the prisoners house and found him lying in bed in his clothes, while the basket was in the passage, and the bundle that had been in It Hanging up in tne room. l'nsoner's wire imme diately gave up the bundle and basket in the same stat as when they had been stolen, lie (the Learned Counsel) could not imagine what defence would be set up, and cautioned the jury that although the prisoner looked something like a respectable man, yet if he established the facts he had just stated, however painful their task might be, it was their duty to perform it. Various witnesses having been called to substantiate this statement; — Mr. Thos. Parry proceeded to address the jury for the defence. He asserted that the prisoner was a most re- spectable man, and lived in the same locality as the prosecutor. If this indictment had been differently framed, the prisoner would have to answer a cha rge- not of simple larceny—but actually of highway robbery, and would the evidence support either charge ? It appeared that the prisoner was walking home with his wife on the night in question, and when within 150 yards of his own door, he committed the robbery alleged against him. Let the jury ask themselves what kind of testimony ought to be required to support such a charge ? Could they for one moment hesitate in the matter? It appeared that some altercation had ensued between the prisoner and the prosecutor, (who had walked by the cart side for a mile and a half,) and the prosecutor and his brother respecting an invitation by the prisoner to drink at a public-house on the road. The prisoner,—who was very much intoxicated,—fancy- ing, probably, that he had some right to take offence (as drunken men will sometimes do) at the refusal of the brother to drink with him—ran away with the umbrellas. Did the jury believe he intended stealing the umbrella ? They could come to no such conclusion, for if that was meant as a robbery, never was so bare-faced a theft. The owner followed him back a few yards, and said "Give me back my umbrellas," and prisoner said, Here they are and gave them back at once. The same circumstances he contended had attended the taking of the basket, and the prisoner did not pre- meditatedly attempt to deprive the prosecutor of it. It was altogether a drunken frolic. Doubtless what the prisoner would call a bit of a spree certainly most unjustifiable, but still only a drunken frolic. If the prosecutor chose to punish him for it, he had much better to have taken him before the magistrates, and fined him 5s. for being drunk. If the matter had been properly investigated before a magistrate's bench, he felt sure it would never have been brought to that Court. Having commented at some length upon the great improbability of any man committing a robbery in the open manner the prisoner was alleged to have done, and without making attempt to conceal the property, Mr. Parry submitted to the Court that the counsel for the prosecution had failed to offer proof that the offence was committed in the county of Carmarthen. Evidence had been given to show that it was perpe- trated in the parish of Llanginning, but it had not been proved that the parish was in this county. The court declined to stop the case, and then Mr. Parry called a witness named Benjamin Lewis, who de- posed that he was in the prisoner's house when he came in with the bundle and basket. He asked prisoner where he obtained them, and he replied, John Hughes gave 11 to nim ne tnen HHCW lne oasKet Gown In the passage and went to lie on the bed in his clothes. He appeared to witness to be very drunk. His house was about 20 yards from the road. In cross-examina- tion Mr. Hall elicited from this witness that Llangin- ning is in the county of Carmarthen, which of course superseded Mr. Parry's objection. Several other witnesses having been called who gave prisoner an excellent character for honesty. Mr. Lloyd Hall replied, urging that drunkenness could not be alleged as an excuse for a crime, as it was in itself a crime, and it was indictable -as a misde- meanour. With regard to the testimony to character he observed that on a certain occasion in Ireland when Lord Norbury was presiding as judge, a man was in- dicted for stealing a pair of stockings, and the fact was clearly proved by the evidence, but the prisoner had ;c:\ excellent character given him by numerous witnesses. Lord Norbury therefore summed up in the following words:—Gentlemen of the Jury, here is a very re- spectable man who has stolen a pair of stockings." He thought the chairman might sum up in a similar way in this case. The Learned Chairman in summing up observed that drunkenness could not be alleged as an excuse for crime, since it was rather an aggravation of the offence. In Ancient Greece, if a person committed a crime when in a state of intoxication he was punished twice in Rome, on the contrary, a person committing a capital offence while drunk, was pardoned for the crime, but punished for the drunkenness. In England, however, a diflercnt course was pursued, and intoxication was not held as any extenuation of an offence against the laws but rather the contrary. The jury retired, and having been absent about two hours, returned into Court with a verdict of Not Guilty. A second bill against Benjamin Evans for larceny was ignored by the Grand Jury, who also threw out a bill against Walter Prothero for larceny, one against John Oxlcy, for embezzlement, and two more against the same individual for larceny. A true bill was found against the County of Carmar- then for non-reparation of Pumpsaint Bridge. Walter Prothero was then indicted for stealing on the 28th of August, 181S, two deal planks, the pro petty of the Fontyclcrc Iron and Coal Company. The piisoaer pleaded nut guilty. I Mr. Lloyd Hall appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. G. P. Price for the defence Mr. Hall stated the case to the jury. The pri- soner, he remarked, was charged with stealing two planks, tlie property of Messrs. Ross and Company, gentlemen trading under the firm of the Pontyclerc Iron and Coal Company. The prisoner was employed by them as a sort of clerk or timekeeper, setting down the time of the men in the Works, and keeping an account of the Company's stock. For this situation he had been selected because he had been deemed peculiarly trust- worthy, and had about 40 men under his control. The business carried on at the Works required that consi- derable quantities of timber should be used, and the Company were accordingly in the habit of buying it from Mr. Brown, of Llanelly, who deals largely in that commodity. The gentlemen who formed the Pont- yclerc Company were not resident at the Works, and hence laboured under the disadvantage of being com- pelled to commit all their affairs to the charge of others. They however found in July last that their confidence at the Works had been misplaced, and in consequence of some suspicions which were entertained, Mr. Ross came suddenly down to the Works and found that a great deal had been going wrong, and that the prisoner had made use of two planks belonging to the Company, and had sold them and appropriated the money. Mr. Ross took,stock of the planks, which were mostly about 15 feet long, and were used for wheeling barrows on from one part of the works to another. It was found that as many as 76 planks had been purchased of Mr. Browne, and only 24 were found in the Works, conse- quently 62 were missing. Such things as heavy planks could not go without hands, and Mr. Ross on making enquiry found that prisoner had sold two of these very planks to a person named Anthony, and received the money for them. As soon as this was found out, pri- soner went to the man to whom he had sold the planks, and said that he had forgotten to give him a receipt, and should like to do so then, producing a bit of paper which he alleged was a receipt. Prisoner was taken up on the charge, and, when before the magistrates said he had bought the two planks of Mr. Broome, and paid for them. The magistrates though that this, might be the case and gave prisoner time to produce witnesses to substantiate his statement. Mr. Price objected that Mr. Hall could not speak of any evidence given before the magistrates which was not taken down in writing at the time it was delivered. Mr. Hall argued contra. The Court declined to stop Mr. Hall, but would allow Mr. Price a case upon the point. 1\1r. Hall continued. Prisoner chose, (before he was called on for his defence), to say that he had bought the planks of Mr. Broome, and the magistrates adjourned the case from Friday until Monday, to enable him to produce witnesses, which, however, he did not do. When called upon for his defence he varied his state- ment, and did not mention a syllable about his having bought the planks of Mr. Broome. The fact was that the planks were the property of the Company, and that the prisoner stole them. He had clearly no right to sell his master's property and pocket the money. If he did, it was felony, and as such must receive due punishment. Probably a good character would be given to the prisoner, but that would not disprove anything of this charge, since everybody maintained a good cha- racter until they lost it by their first offence against the laws. Witnesses were then called, the principal of whom was Mr. Ross, who proved that the Company comprised Edward Ladd Betts, of London, James Leishment, of Scotland -nd Hugh Ross, of London. Charles James Hepburn and Henry Christian took stock at the works after Oxley's (the manager) discharge. He (Mr. Ross) took possession of all books, and he found in the book in which all entries of deal planks should be put, only three entries, one being that of two planks, to Walter Protheroe." On the 8th of August, 1818, 20 deals were had from Messrs. Hall and Broome and Co., Llanelly. On the 15th of May, 1849, 12 deals, and in different ink, 2 to Walter Protheroe." A beam and scale were also entered in that book as belonging to Protheroe. This was entered in Protheroe's book, but not copied into Oxley's fair book. Protheroe had paid for the beam and scale, and the Company had since purchased them from him. Mr. Ross further said in his cross-examination that although he had sworn the planks were missing he had not satisfied himself that they were not on the Company's premises. He had never had a lawsuit in his life 011 his own account but he afterwards recollected that he was the celebrated Mr. Ross who obtained a man- damus from the Court of Queen's Bench against the Great Western Railway Company. He had also pre- ferred six indictments that day, but would much rather be without law if he could avoid it. He did not know how many planks were in the premises when Prothero was engaged. On re-examination, Mr. Ross said I paid for between 70 and 80 planks, and there is not anything like that number in the works. The entry of two planks for Walter Prothero" is in prisoner's own writing, and in blue ink, which is not usually used in the office. I prevented Oxley going in to the office the night I came there, but prisoner remained for about a fortnight. I looked at the book when I first had it, and that entry was not there then. It is a new intro- duction. Prisoner never had authority from me to sell any planks. Mr. Price asked if prisoner had authority from the Companv to sell the beam and scales whinh was entered in his name to them ? (Loud laughter.) The question was not pressed, as Mr. Price admitted that he only put it ad absurdam. Other witnesses were called, after which Mr. G. P. Price elaborately and ably addressed the jury for the defence. He contended that the planks were Protheroe's own property, and that he had a per- fect right to sell them. That for years and even before he was connected with the Pontyclerc Company he had dealt in timber. That this prosecution was characterised by much vindictiveness on the part of the Company- or rather Mr. Hugh Ross. All the probabilities of the case were against the assumption of the fact that the prisoner had committed the larceny in question. The Chairman having briefly summed up, The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Attorney for prosecution, Mr. T. W. Lawford, Tiry- dail, Llandilo for prisoner, Messrs. Lewis and Price, Llandilo. The Court then rose. SATURDAY. I The Court resumed at ten o clock, when there were present:—D. Pugh, Esq., (Chairman), Hon. Colonel trevor, M.P., J. E. Saunders, J. H. Rees, J. L. Tho- mas, G. Saunders, and H. Lawrence, M,D., Esqrs. John Oxlcy, of Parkyrhynissa, Llanedy, was indicted with having, on the 12th of May, 1849, stolen two planks, the property of Edward Ladd Betts, James Leishment, and Hugh Ross-being the Pontyclerc Iron and Coal Company. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Lloyd appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. J. L. Popkin defended the prisoner. Mr. Hall in opcning the case, said that prisoner was charged with stealing wood, the property of the Pon- tyclerc Iron and Coal Company, of which the prisoner was manager, and had the sole control of its proceed- ings in this county, of course rendering an account to his employers, one of whom lived in Scotland, and the other two in London. It appeared that out of certain timber sawn by the Company's workmen, the prisoner had appropriated sufficient for his own purposes. The workmen did not mak? the chest of drawers on the work,, but at the prisoner's private house, being em- ployed by him. There was no doubt that previously to this charge he had a good character, but that would have no effect on the facts if they were clearly brought home to him, for it was certain that no man was born a felon, and every course of crime must have a be- ginning. Amongst the witnesses called for the prosecution were John Corslet, who deposed that on the day in question some timber was taken to prisoner's house from the Pontyclerc Iron Works It was the Company's property, and was made up by him on prisoner's direc- tions into a chest of drawers. The work was paid for by Mr. Oxley in notes" on Mr. Chivers's shop. John Hitchings proved taking the timber to prisoner's house, and that he delivered it to prisoner, his wife, and ser- vant. He remembered that it was the 12th of May he did so, but as to the precise day of the week or month or any other circumstance, he was an apt rival of the eclebrated non mi ricordo witness. Mr. Ross, on ex- amination, deposed that he never authorised prisoner to use his timber, and on cross-examination said that prisoner admitted having taken the timber. He did not recollect if prisoner said he would allow for the timber if he was paid what was owing to him. Witness asked if prisoner had appropriated any timber, and he said he had. Witness asked how he dared do so, and threatened that he would hear of it afterwards. Prisoner said he had not put it down in the Company's books, but had entered them on his private memoranda. Witness told him that that was not the place in which to keep the Company's accounts. He had seized and retained ?risener's private memo- randum books, although applied to by Mr. Popkin to give them np. Mr. Oxley claimed from £100 to E150 from the Company. He had been paid nothing since his discharge. Some money was found in the cash box, which Mr. Oxley had collected for an organ, and the men had claimed some of it, but the remainder had been given to prisoner. Mr. Oxley was discharged in a few davs after witness coming down, as a notice was not considered necessary. Mr. Popkin objected that the offence if proved was em- bezzlement and not larceny, and fortified his opinion by certain cases, that there was no proof of the property being in the Company's possession, and no proof of any asportav't. Mr. Hall having argued contra, the Court reserved the point. Mr. Popkin then addressed the jury in a lengthened speech for the prisoner, terming this a paltry and piti- ful case. The prisoner had always maintained tl good character up to the present time, and he contended that in order to get out of the scrape into which their unsuc- cessful speculations had drawn them, and to avoid pay- ment of prisoner's demand, they sought to fix a crime upon him. It appeared clear that even if the timber was the Company's property, the prisoner had no inten- tion of converting it to his own use. He had merely removed it from the Company's works to a house occu- pied by himself, but rented by the Company. If pri- soner had been inclined to steal, having the unlimited control of the works, would ho have done so in broad daylight, and have used the Company's servants to assist him. Would he not have taken the planks away and had them sawn by other people. The prosecutor would not produce the bucks, or It might be fouud ttd property belonged to prisoner. But Mr. Roes ha taken the books with the same absence of remorse as be had taken the young man's money upon this charge. He had been nearly two years in unhallte f control of these works, and had expended thousand* • pounds, but no other charge could be produced ban this paltry one of making a chest of drawers out of tlo planks. The very fact of Ross preferring three other bills against the prisoner (which were ignored by tbs Grand J llry after loss had made out his best posslb t cas", and which was quite uncontradicted) showed tba the prisoner was innocent of all fraud. After 50016 further strictures on the prosecutor's conduct, r. Popkin confidently appealed to the jury to acquit lj1* client and restore tohim the honourable character had borne previously to his entering Mr. Ross's Merl vice. Several witnesses to character were then called, tbe chairman summed up, and the jury almost acquitted the prisoner. The following appeals were then disposed of:- Timothy Poxcell, Esq., and the Overseers of LW jtinning, respondents.-On the motion of Mr. C. Hugbet (Mr. P. G. Jones consenting for respondents), peal was lodged and confirmed, the rate being quastedt with costs. Llangathcn v. Llanarthney.—On the motion of Idt' John Morgan, who appeared for Messrs. Lewis all Price, this appeal was ordered to be struck out of the cause paper, Mr. Jeffries consenting on behalf of the 'ea pondents to this course beingadopted. Clydey v. Treleach-ar-Bettics.—Appeal quashed anB- order of removal confirmed with costs.—Counsel fOt appellants, Mr. Lloyd Hall; Attorney, Mr. R. D. Jei" kins, Cardigan. Advocate for respondents, Mr. JohD Morgan; attorney, Mr. Thomas Parry. Llanwinio v. Llandissilio. Appeal quashed and /?M?(':HM' v. 7?at:f/M.s<7;o. — Appeal qnashed & appellants, Mr. Jeffries for respondents, Mr. George Thomas. Talley v. Llaizllir?zy. -Order of removal confirlneti and appeal quashed without costs, by consent. Counsf for appellants, Mr. Lloyd Hall attorney, Mr. J. p. Lewis, Llandilo; attorneys for respondents, Meesrt Morgan and Evans, Llandovery. The Court then adjourned.
CARMARTHEN TOWN COUNCIL.
CARMARTHEN TOWN COUNCIL. An adjourned meeting of the Council of this Borough was held on Monday last, when there were present The Mayor, Aldermen J. G. Philipps, T. T. Webb, J Jenkins, W. Morris, W. G. Thomas Councillors Davies, E. 11. Stacey, T. C. Morris, C. Brigstocke, Jones, John Adams, J. L. Philipps, B. Jones, J. HowelV V. Davis, S. Tardrew, and E. B. Jones. The Minutes of the last meeting having been read, Mr. Brigstocke handed in the report of the Committee appointed to inspect the repairs required at the Nell Market It recommended that Mr. Collard's estimate amounting to L82 2s. Od., should be submitted fot competition by tender, and that Mr. R. G. Davies's tefl" der to place the Market Clock in a perfect state of re' pair, for the sum of EIO 2s. Od., be accepted. The report was immediately adopted, and the works recoiB* mended were ordered to be accomplish forthwith. Two vacancies in Sir Thomas Powell's Free School were filled up by the election of John Woods and Btn' jamin Levy, sons respectively of Mr. John Woods, currier, and Mr. Daniel Levy, Quay Street. Mr. Collard's specification for the repair of the Parade Wall was next submitted to the meeting. It did no' name the amount of the work, as Mr. Collard said it vvsg to be paid for by the perch. Mr. Brigstocke asked if it would reach £100. Mr. Collard could not say until he ascertained how much of the wall was to be taken down. It was then ordered that handbills should be issued for the purpose of obtaining tenders to be laid before the next Council meeting. The Treasurer submitted his Estimate for the year 1850. It was as-fllo%vs ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE. £ S. d. Recorder's Salary 80 U 0 Town Clerk's do. 120 0 0 Treasurer's do. 30 0 0 Rev. D. A. Williams, salary as master of the Grammar Sehool 15 0 0 Borough Surveyor's do. 10 0 0 Inspector of Weights & Measures ditto. 10 0 0 Sergeant at Mace do 10 13 4 Crier COllrt of Quarter Sessions do. 10 0 0 Sword Bearer do. 10 0 0 Station House Keeper do. 10 0 0 Halikeeperdo. 5 0 0 Town Crier do. 5 0 0 Sexton do 1 1 0 Sergeants at Mace holding fairs 9 2 0 Trumpeter do 1 0 0 Mr. John Williams's annuity 66 13 4 D. Morris, Esq., M.P., Interest on Mortgage. 79 1 3 Coroner's probable expenses 50 0 0 Police 384 16 4 Police Clothing 50 0 0 Watermen 20 16 0 Rent of Premises in Closeinawr 10 10 0 Rates 011 Water Rent, &c. 18 4 5 Maintenance of Borough Prisoners in County Gaol. 105 0 0 Borough proportion of County Gaol Expenses 55 0 0 ExpensesofProsecutions. 500 0 0 Law Expenses 0 0 0 Incidental Expenses. 300 0 0 Total £ 1906 17 8 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS. Rent of Horsc-mead 55 10 0 Do. Sheriff's .Field. 5 0 0 Do. House and Pound, Lammas-street 2 2 0 Do. Coach-house under Parade 0 f) O. Do. Premises in Closemawr 7 0 0 Do. Lamb Inn" and Premises. 26 0 0 Do. Coach-house in Danybank 0 5 0 > Do. Inclosure under Town-hall. 5 0 0 Do. Quay ind Ilat-bour Dues. 67 0 0 The Lords of the Treasury, Expenses of Criminal Prosecutions up to the 80th of June last. 82 6 9 Balance of the Rent of Water Pipes. 30 0 0 Balance in the Treasurer's hands 999 4 I E1260 12 10 Expenditure for one year 1966 17 8 Deficiency £ 627 4 9 Capt. Davies enquired if it was absolutely necessary to make the rate at that meeting. The Town Clerk replied that the rate could be levicd at any period within the year. Capt. Davies thought that as there was a balance of L900 or £ 1000 in hand, the making of the rate had better be postponed until Midsummer. The Treasurer observed that he should receive no portion of the new rate from the Collector until January next, and that the rate would be levied by four equal quarterly payments. He was paying in advance until September last, when the Collector paid him £600. The Town Clerk remarked in reply to Mr. Brigstocke that there was no doubt the Council could make the rate whenever they thought proper. The usual period was' however in October, and unless the rate was made at that meeting, much confusion of the accounts would be occasioned. It should also be borne in mind that although the Treasurer had a large balance in hand, yet the police expenses were weekly accruing, and he would receivc no portion of the new rate until January. Capt. Davies saw no reason why the rate should be made before March, at all events. Alderman W. Moriis enquired the amount of the last year s rate. The Treasurer answered that it was upwards of X2000, Alderman Morris considered that the present estimate was a striking and obvious improvement. If the rate was f2000 last year and only E600 was required thil year, it was plain that a reduction of no less than £ 1400 had been effected. Mr. Tardrew thought the rate ought to be voted at once. The Town Clerk remarked that even the LGOO reo quired, would be levied by quarterly instalments, so that it would fall very lightly on the ratepayers- There could be no doubt that if the rate was made at that meeting it would materially simplify the accounts- Alderman W. Morris found on enquiry that since the Treasurer had framed his estimate, Mr. Collard hOi added the sum of E165 as the probable expenditure required for the reparation of the Bridge, the Quay, and the roof and cornice of the Town Hall. This woull Of course increase the amount of the rate. Mr. Brigstocke deemed it the duty of the Council to make the rate as light as possible this year, especially as the times were far from prosperous. Alderman W. Morris said that since the passing f the Municipal Reform Act, the Council had been ill continual difficulties in consequence of the shortness If their finances. He considered therefore it would be very bad policy if they suficred themselves again to be, come involved. Mr. Brigstocke pointed out that the Treasurer had taken care to exceed the amount likely to be required, for he had given a margin of£t\OO by putting down F-300 for incidental expenses, and JE500 for prose- cutions, the latter of which would be repaid him. The Treasurer explained that he had in his last esti- mate considered £ 300 sufficient for incidental expenses. but he had actually paid'for that purpose during the last year E316 6s. 4d. Capt. Davies thought it a great pity the County did not erect a new Shire Hall, jointly with the Borough This would save them the expenditure of an occasion8 £ 100 for reparation. Alderman Morris said that the consent of the Lords of the Treasury had on a former occasion been obtaine > and the Borough was willing to pay its propoition for such a purpose, but no steps had been taken by the County for the carrying out and completion of the ob- ject they all had in view. The Town Clerk observed that if a rate of ? '? was )evicd, it would only be half the amount of '?* year's rate. Ri- Mr. Brigstocke thought a rate of E800 quite aU cient. Alderman W. Morris said that their difficulty fron the beginning was that they never had kept a balance in their Treasurer's hands. The Town Clerk showed that with the addition of Collard's estimate respecting the Bridge, the Hall and, the Quay, the amount actually required for next J'e:1 expenditure, would be £ 862. He did not see how t J eould do with less than E1000 rate.