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HOUSE OF COMMONS, MOXDVY, FEBRUARY 4. Mr. Disraeli asked several questions concerning our foreign relations ? Mr. Roebuck interposed a remark, that the question respecting Greece was twofold one related to outstand- ing claims of British subjects upon that Government but the other- -a more important one-resnected our claim to certain islands and as Frpnce and Russia were guarantees of the Greek monarchy, they would have a right to interfere if a claim were made by England to any portion of the territory of Greece. Lord Palmerston explained the grievances of Mr. Finlay and M. Pacifieo, for which redress had been asked of the Greek Government. Upon the report on the address, Mr. Packe expatiatcd at some length upon the diffi- cnlties which free trade cast upon the tenant farmers, and gave the details of an occupier's expenditure and income in the cultivation of 100 acres in a parish in Leicestershire, under protection and free trade imports respectively, showing a profit under the former system and a loss under the latter. Mr. Hume, in replying to Mr. Packe, pressed Lord J. Russell to say whether he intended to propose so ex- tensive a Parliamentary reform as would prevent the nomination of members, and after a brief debate, Mr. Grattan, taking the speech as the programme of the session, in which Ireland was overlooked, dreIV a pathetic picture of the wrongs of that country—its trade destroyed, its revenue diminished, its landed proprietors impoverished, and its labouring classes starving, and attributed much of these evils to want of protection to native industry. Mr. P. H. Howard reiterated Mr. Hume's question, whether the Government meant to extend the limits of the representation, and trusted that an extension towards household suffrage might be made with perfect safety. Mr. P. Bennet dwelt upon the sufferings of the la- bouring classes under free trade, who gained no advan- tage from low prices if the farmers could not employ them, or paid them reduced wages. After a few caustic observations from Colonel Sib- thorpe, Sir J. Young disputed the assertion of Mr. Grattan, that the Irish peasantry were better off under protection than under free trade and corrected a loose and in- accurate statement of a Rev. Mr. O'SuHivari. before the Irish Poor Law Committee, in relation to the rents upon the Irish estates of the Marquis of Lansdowne. Mr. Bankes, in turn, disputed the assertion of Sir J. Young, and complained that the whole debate had been ponducted upon the false assumption that we were just emerging from a state of depression which was the con- sequence of protection, leaving out of consideration the years of prosperity under protection whereas, agricul- ture was now depressed, and he did not believe that the prosperity of even our cotton manufactures was sound and healthy. Mr. Spooner replied to the challenge thrown out by Mr. Yilliers, to shew why, contrary to his prognostica- tion that a free importation of corn would drive out I bullion, there had been, coincident with the imports of corn, a large flow of bullion into the Bank. He admit- ted the fact, but he explained what he alleged were the real causes of this influx of bullion, which he believed to be pregnant with danger. By abandoning protection, our home trade, which supported two-thirds of the la- bouring population, was sacrificed to foreign trade, which we should hold at the will of other nations, who would likewise have the power of controlling this coun- try's supply of food. The ultimate result of this policy would be-lands thrown out of cultivation, and labourers put of employment. Mr. Monsell denied that the change in our com- mercial legislation had aggravated the distress of Ire- land on the contrary, bad as the condition of the country near Limerick now was, but for that change it would have been infinitely worse. Dependence on the potato crop, the evil of Ireland, had been the result of the protection system, which, he believed, was the main cause of the present miserable state of the country. Colonel Thompson said Mr. Spooner had misre- presented the contest to be between the taxed agri- culturist and the untaxed foreigner the struggle really was between the taxed agriculturist and the taxed artizan fabricating goods to exchange for foreign corn. Lord Bernard dissented from Mr. Mnnsell's v iews as to the effect of recent commercial legislation upon Ire- land, in which he was followed by Colonel Dunne. Lord J. Russsell replied to various questions which had been put to him during the debate, and, in answer to Mr. Hume, stated that it was not the intention of the Government to propose any extension of the franchise during the present year. After some observations from Mr. Sadleir with reference to Ireland from Lord Newport, on the general .question in support of protection and from Lord C. Hamilton, in explanation of the reasons of his vote upon the Address, The report was agreed to, and ordered to be presented to her Majesty in the usual manner. The House then adjourned at half-past twelve o'clock TUESDAY, FEB. 5. After various explanations by the Government in re- ply to questions, Mr. Horsman moved a resolution to appoint three paid commissioners for the management of the property pnder the Ecclesiastical Commission, in compliance with the recommendation of the committee of inquiry into the composition and management of that Commis- sion. He urged the expediency, on various grounds, of withdrawing the episcopal members of the board, whose temporal and secular functions, as commissioners, were incompatible with the due fulfilment of their spiritual duties and he animadverted in strong terms upon the proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, whom he acsused of being unfaithful guardians of a fund which was the treasury of the poor, and which had been squandered and exhausted. What, he asked, would the House think of a board of episcopal trustees, charged with the administration of a large fund, to be applied to the most sacred purposes, taking- no cognizance of it? Yet, from 1836 to 1845 they kept no account, and exer- cised no supervision or control over these immense funds, which were left in the hands of the secretary, to the amount of a million sterling. The natural result of affairs so ill-administered followed. About three years ago it was notified that the Commission was bankrupt, and three months ago that the secretary had run away with all the money he could lay his hands on. The committee of inquiry, composed of gentlemen of high c haracter and influence in the House (including five Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and recommending the I appointment of paid commissioners to take charge of the temporaii:iesofthe Commission; and Iiis object %va to obtain a declaration of the House iu support of this re- pommendation. Sir G. Grey said, he had always been of opinion that the composition of the commission was too large, lead- ing to irregularity in the performance of its duties, and the devolving too large a share of the responsibility on the secretary—confidence which he had abused, although the amount of his defalcations was under 7.0001. He declined to follow Mr Horsman into the charges he had made against the Board, leaving its defence to others in the house more conversant with the details, contenting himself with condemning the general tone and spirit of his reflections. Sir George explained the views of the Government and of the committee of inquiry upon the subject of the COllI mission, alld recommended the House nut to anticipate the discussion of a bill already before the ottier Referririz to a charge made against }iim by Mr. Horsman in a published letter to his con- stituents, Sir George (trey observed, as the honourible jneiiibrr lias nn! ventured to repeat that i ha- -/c ill my presence, I :;L:¡:l Ilvt ;onde,;t;end lo rCfly tu Mr. Hume said. Sir George Grey had not controverted any of th.» important facts stated by Mr, Hot>man, who, tie hoped, would persevere. The country had a right to complain of the G -ivernment for allowing these abuses III continue sO lung. Alter a few words from Mr. Mingles in defence of 'he course taken bv Mr. Horsman, that gentleman briefly replied, and withdrew hs 1IIotion. Mr. Drommond then obtained leave to bring in a bill to facilitate the transfer of real property Mr. Moffatt a bill to amend the law relating to bankrupt members of the House and Mr. W. Fagan a bill to make life policies of insurance assignable at law. Sir n. Inglis, in moving for papers connected with the expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin and his companions, strongly urged the Government to lose no time in rhllming the search, suggesting certain sub- sidiary riientis in aid of it. Mr. Anstey seconded the motion, adding further suggestions. Sir F. Baring said it is the intention of the Go- vernment to send out another expedition from the eastward, by Lancaster Sound. It would be better, he observed, to reserve the details of the course to be adopted until the papers were readv to be laid on the table; but he assured the House that he was anxious to give a respectful consideration to any propositions, and to adopt that which appeared to be most efficacious. He believed that there still remained such a degree of hope as justified the Government in taking every practical means to rescue Sir. J. Franklin and his companions, or to ascertain their fate. After some remarks by Mr. Wyld, the motion was agreed to. Mr M. Gibson moved for leave to bring in a bill to establish county financial boards for the assessing of county rates and the administration of county expendi- ture. which, after a short discussion, was given. Mr. Halsev obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the rating of small tenements; Mr. Anstey, a bill to consolidate and amend the Irish Fishery Acts; Mr. Monsell to atnend the County Cess (Ireland) Act; and Mr. Frewen a bill to amend the law relating to the holding of benefices in plurality. The House adjourned-at a quarter to 10. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6. I The answer to the address was read and was ordered to be inserted in the journals of the house. Mr Hume presented a petition from Ceylon, signed by 3i.900 people, praying for a redress of grievances. A great number of petitions were presented against the continuance of labour in the Put Office on the Sab- bath Day. Mr. Anderson gave notice that on an early day he would move for returns connected with the importation of foreign corn and other agricultural produce from the years 1815 to 1850. 1 In replv to a question from Mr. Monsell, Sir W. Somerville said the melancholy condition of the Kilrush Union was too familiar to hon members of the house to render it necessary that he should at that moment make any statement on the subject. Mr. Horsman asked if it was true that the secretary to the Ecclesiastical Commission had executed a deed of assignment before he was allowed to quit the kingdom. Sir G. Grey could not tell what precise steps had been taken, but he understood that measures had been adopted to rendn the whole of the property of the secretary available to make up the defalcations. The house then went into a committee of supply, and a resolution was agreed to, that a supply be granted to her Majesty, after which the house resumed. The County Cess (Ireland) Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Thursday. The Solicitor General moved for leave to bring in the following bills for the improvement of the proceedings in the Irish Courts Bill for the Regulation of Process and Practice in the Superior Courts of Common Law in Ireland; Bill to Simplify and Improve the Proceedings in the High Court of Chancery in Ireland Bill to Amend the Laws for the Registration of Assurances of Lands in Ireland; and Bill to Amend the Laws con- cerning Judgments in Ireland. The hon. and learned gentleman explained at some length the nature of the present modes of process and practice in the Irish courts, and the improvements which he contemplated to effect by means of these reforms. After a few words from Mr. Mullings, Mr. Sadleir congratulated the country on the great improvements which these bill would effect, and said the only fault that could be found with them was that they might have been more extensive. After a short discussion, in which Mr. Napier, Mr. Fagan, Mr. Headlain, and other hon. members took part, Leave was given to bring in the bills. CEYLON. I Mr Hawes moved for a select committee to inquire into the grievances complained of in Ceylon. Mr. Hume wished to know why British Guiana was left out ? Mr. Hawes said, that a committee had been already appointed with respect to Guiana, and had made its report. He did not see any necessity for the re-appoint- ment of that committee. After some remarks from Messrs. Baillie, Hawes, Hume, and Disraeli, the latter of whom moved a direct vote of censure on the Government for evading a full inquiry, Lord J. Russell defended the course pursued by the government. Sir J. Grpham deprecated passing a vote of censure on the government without giving any motive, and inti- mated that it was quite impossible that such an inquiry should be evaded or avoided. Mr. F. Maule opposed the amendment. Mr. Bright also opposed the amendment, although he thought Lord Grey was altogether wrong in the course he had pursuoi. Mr. Disraeli said he had no intention of taking the government by surprise, and as he had not given notice of his amendment he had no objection to withdraw it. After some observations from Mr. Vernon Smith and Mr. Henley. Lord J. Russell said he could not assent that the amendment should be withdrawn, it being a direct censure not only upon his noble friend at the head of the Colonial Department, but also on himself and the government. The house then divided, and the numbers were- For the amendment. 68 Against it. 140 Majority. 72 Mr. Hume then moved, as an amendment, the addi- tion of words to the effect that the four witnesses, asked for by the committee, should be immediately sent for. Lord J. Russell said, that if the former amendment was a censure upon the government, this one was a cen- sure upon the committee. After a few words from Mr. Hawes, The house again divided, and the numbers were— For the amendment 100 Against it. 109 Majority 9 The original resolution was then agreed to,.and the house adjourned.

Captain George Frederick Rich has been appointed Captain Superintendent of the Royal William Victual- ling Yard and Naval Hospital at Plymouth, vice Captain Nicolas, superseded. Mr. John Angelo, a volunteer in the late operations in the Punjab, and who acted as extra aide-de-camp to Major General Sir J. Thackwell, has been rewarded by Major General Sir Archibald Galloway, K.C.B., Chair- man of the Court of Directors, with an infantry cadet- ship. THE COMPTROLLERSHIP OF THE COAST GUARD.— As some incorrect reports are ill circulation with respect to this office, vacant. by the appointment of Captain Houston Stewart, C.B., to be a Lord of the Admiralty, we may confidently state that Captain Alexander Ellice, 15 .N., who has filled the office of comptroller of Steam Machinery, at Somerset House, since December, 1846, and which office 1s now to be absorbed in that of the surveyor of the navy, becomes the new comptroller general of the coast guard. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKeT, FEB. 5.—Importers having made a reduction of fid. to ls. per cwt. on their prices, the trade have met them freely, and the sales of the week reach 900 hogsheads West India, almost entirely to the refiners. The market is again very bare, and the stock of the above descriptions in first hands, is reduced to a very small quantity. Considerable sales have been made in rums, at an improvement of 3d. per gallon.- Bristol Gazette. THE ROYAL CRClSE OF 1850.—We have good grounds for believing that our Most Gracious Sovereign will proceed on her summer cruise in the Royal yacht, Victoria and Albert, much earlier than usual this year. The Royal yacht is positively ordered to he taken out of dock by the 2.jth of March, and be ready for sea in every respect by the 1st of April. It is reported that the Victoria and Albert will make an experimental trip to Gibraltar in April, and it will depend upon her perform- ances during that trip whether Her Majesty will under- take the visit to the celebrated ruck.-United Service Gazette. AWFUL FIRE.-The most destructive Are ever re- ,re d ?it the village membered in the neighbourhood occurred at the village of Ashwell, Herts, on Sunday night last, destroying pro- perty to the amount of from E25,000 to £30,000 consisting of the houses, buildings, and produce of six of the largest farms in the parish, amounting to nearly 1,400 acres, of the estimated rental of £ 2,775, 26 cot- tages of the yearly value of £g5 10s., two other houses partially burnt, three large malthouses in full work, filled with malt and stock barley, and the handsome In- dependent chapel. The fire was first observed at 11 o'clock, a little to the west of the centre of the village, on the premises of either Mr. John Westrope or Mr. Thomas Chapman, which are contiguous, the wind I blowing at the time a still' gale from the south-west, kindii1) a flame awfully sublime, and shrouding three of the farms and scvera) cottages in less than 20 minutes in one m?ss of fire. This cni?mity. which has rendered 32 families houseless, and many clotheless, which has destroyed so large a portion of food, which has thrown t10 or 70 men out of eruplopment, was, there can be no doubt the work of an incendiary. The property, with the exception of two cottages, was insured. The loss of live stock was but trifling, and the casualties con- I' fined to a broken arm and one or two severe contusions. The village was visited on Sunday by several thousand piruons, ¡

THREATENED EMEUTE IN PARIS. I The accounts from Pari-, dated five o'clock Monday evening, represent that city as tranquil, but still groups of people continued to assemble in the neighbourhood of Port St. Martin. The disorders which had broken out iti the quarter St. Martin, occasioned by the re- sistance of the people to the destruction of the trees of liberty, were happily quelled without much bloodshed. Three persons were more or less hurt; one, it is be- lieved, fatally. It is confirmed that General de Lamo- riciere was set on by a Inob, and had a very narrow escape bv getting out on the roof of th* house in which he took shelter. The troops which had been ordered out on Monday in case of disturbance, returned to their quarters before midnight, all appearance of riot having been removed. The .1Jouiteur contains a proclamation to the effect that the only reason why some of the trees of liberty had been cut down was that. they im- pedpll the thoroughfares, and those now remaining would be respected, except they should give rise to dis- content and tumult, when the government would in- stantly order their removal. Thirty-two individuals were arrested on Monday evening at the place of meet- ingotthp" Association des Marchands de Yin," Rile Jean Robert; and twenty-three others at a branch esta- blishment in the Rue de Poiton. The majoritr of them are said to be pardoned insurgents from Belle Isle. ,,ent? from Belle Isle. On the tree of liberty at the Porte St. Martin the inscription of Viva la Republique Nouvelle" had been placed. Since the above was n-ritten we (The Standard) have received the following communication from our Parisian correspondent, which, we regret to learn, informs us that the excitement was on the increase — "PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING, 7 O'CLOCK. I regret to say there appears to be an increase of agitation. The crowds are more numerous than they were during the day, and seem less peaceably disposed. At four o'clock, Gen. Changarnier made a tour of in- spection, and gave orders for the disposal of troops. The reports of the police are said to indicate the neces- sity of precautionary measures being taken. Rumours of a change of ministry are current. All that appears certain is, that the Minister of the Interior retires, and will be succeeded by M. Morny or De Fau- cher. A visit paid by M. Mole to the President has given rise to a rumour that he is about to form a mi- nistry, but it is more likely that he has gone on an invitation to give the President the benefit of his expe- rienced advice." SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 30th ult. have arrived. The Senate Oil the 29th lilt. adopted the bill on the army, and that on railways. In the Chamber of Deputies, the debate on the Bill for authorising the Government to levy the taxes was resumed and, in the course of it, M. Gonzalez Bravo demanded explanations from M. Rios Rosas with respect to certain reflections he made on a previous day. He specially required to be told if M. Rios Rosas had meant to charge him with being an apostate to his political priiiciples -iiid with having committed in 1843 a dishonourable action ? To all this M. Rios Rosas rfplied in an evasive manner. M. Gonzalez Bravo thereupon became greatly irritated, and applied some strong language to M. Rios Rosas. At this the latter flew into a violent passion, and in a wrathful reply attacked M. Bravo more severely than before. Great agitation was caused in the Chamber by the affair, and the whole of the sitting was occupied by ob- servations and explanations from the two adversaries, the Ministerior of the Interior, and other deputies. On the rising of the Chamber, a meeting between M. Rios Rosas and M. Gonzalez Bravo was arranged; the se- conds of the former being Gen. Blaser, M. Noeedal, and M. San Raman; of the latter, General Armero, M. Polo, and M. Garcia Hidalgo. The weapon chosen was the pistol. An exchange of shots took place with- out result, and the pistols were reloaded. Lots were drawn to see which of the two should fire first. The chance fell on 1'1. Gonzalez Bravo, and he fired at M. Rios Rosas without hitting him. M. Rios Rosas then returned the shot, and M. Gonzalez Bravo was struck in the breast. Medical men dressed the wound on the ground, and M. Gonzalez Bravo was conveyed to his residence. There the wound was dressed a second time, but the efforts to extract the bullet were unsuc- cessful. The wound is stated to be very serious, but the physicians state that they do not consider it mortal. The affair had caused a profound sensation in Madrid. On the 30th the Chamber did not meet before four o'clock. It rejected by a large majority a motion of M. Orense, to the effect that the debate on the Bill on the Taxes should not be closed so long as any deputy should wish to speak. The Chamber was left sitting. Great agitation prevailed in the Assembly, and it was rumoured that the Ministry had resolved to close the session at once.

The advices from Washington include two messages from Gen. Taylor-one in reference to Lady Franklin's appeal to the United States Government for assistance in prosecuting the search after Sir John Franklin, and in which he strongly urges the propriety of an appro- priation to fit out an expcditiotl for that purpose. THE WINDSOR. "ELECTION.—Mr. Hatchell has com- menced his canvass, and has issued an address to the electors of the borough, thanking the voters for their promises, &c. At present he has no opponent in the field, though, from a bill published by an independent e lector," in which the learned gentleman is designated as the Irish Serjpant." and allusions made to the distressed Irish," it was inferred that a "gentleman well known to the electors, and understood to be Sir John Cathcart, of Binfield, would offer himself as a candidate. The hon. baronet has not, however, as yet come forth, and it is concluded Mr. Hatchell will walk over the course. The town of Windsor exhibits nothing j of the animation of an approaching election. THE NEW NORTH-WEST SEARCHING EXPEDITION. —The Arctic committee appointed to consider the best measures to be taken with the view of prosecuting a further search for Sir John Franklin met at the Admiralty on Tuesday. There were present the Hydrographer, Rear Admiral Sir F. Beaufort, K.C.B., Capt. Sir Edward Parry, Capt. Sir J. Back, and Dr. Sir John Richardson. LIBERATION OF DR. ACHILLI.— Sir Cnlling Eardley has addressed a letter to the editors of various metro- politan papers requesting them to state-in order to remove the anxiety of the numerous friends of Dr. Achilli—that he is set at liberty, and that this intelli- gence reached Paris, by telegraph, on Friday last. SUDDEN DEATH AND SINGULAR PRESENTIMENT.— We regret to announce the sudden death of William Burke, Esq., of Sidney-street, Chorlton-tipan-Med lock. Strange to say that on the same night Mrs. Burke, then at Southport, had a singular dream. Considering it ominous, she was impelled to return the next morning, and on her arrival discovered the fatal realisation of her preseItiment of e v i I.Ifa)ich ester Examiner and Times. THE PROJECTED ROMAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.- The Right Rev. Dr. Cantwell, who, it would appear, is labouring under a plethora of superfluous wealth, thinks he can devote £1,000 a-year out of a charitable fund, of which he is trustee, towards the endowment of an exclusively Roman Catholic university. Really this would not be a bad beginning. It is only miraculous that the idea did not strike the right rev. prelate before this time of day: EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN THE DUBLIN CORPO- RATION.—The quarterly assembly of the Corporation of Dublin, held on Saturday at the Royal Exchange, pre- sented a remarkable scene of excitement and tumult, on account of the opposition given by the Conservative party to Mr. Reynolds taking his seat as Lord Mayor. They contend that he has become disqualified by the decision of the Court of Queen's Bench, that he has lost his disqualification as a burgess, and that his name in consequence has been erased from the burgess-roll. The Lord Mayor, however, came in state, presided as usual, and attached his name to the minutes, declaring that he has the advice of eminent counsel to sustain him. He read the opinion of the Attorney General on a case submitted to that right hon. gentleman, to the effect that no election for a new Lord Mayor could take place until Mr. Reynolds was removed by quo varrallto; that meantime he might discharge the duties and that if he were to appoint a deputy or locum tenens, such de- puty would not incur any penalty. The Lord Mayor, however, admitted that any informer might proceed by action in the superior Courts for penalties against him, and he was ready to test the legality of his conduct by meeting such actions. After an angry and boisterous discussion, in which the Lord Mayor was warmly sup- ported by the majority of the council, a resolution was proposed by Sir Timothy O'Brien, that the solicitors of the corporation should prepare a case for counsel, in order that a legal opinion should be at once obtained with respect to the present position of the Town Coun- cil, consequent upon the decision of the Queen's Bench. After another scene of confusion and wrangling, the corporation adjourned until Tuesday next. The Lord j Mayor subsequently addressed his supporters, who remained in the Royal Exchange, urging the necessity of attendance at a meeting of his friends, which is to take place in the Mansion House, on Monday next. The colliers in the employ of Mr. Crawshav Bailey, who were on strike, returned to work on Wednesday week at Mr. Bailey's terms.

LONDON GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS.—(Friday, Feb. 1.)—J. Barr, New Turn- stile, High Holborn, ami Old Broad-street, St. Pancras, builder. — W. Young, Strand, watchmaker.—H. Rose- Manchester, brewer.— E. West, Leadenhall-street, in- surance agent. —Robert J. Jones, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, baker.—Charles Wright, Crooked-lane, dealer in ed,e- tools.- C. Cooke, Stafford, gr(icer.-S, Gibson, York, innkeeper.—E. Stidworthy, Modbury, Devon, innkeeper.— J. Furrah, Wych-street, Strand, victualler.—H. Watts, Upper Bryanston-strect, Bryan- ston-square, corn-dealer. —S. Glenny, corn-merchant, Liverpool.—M. Jones, Delamere, Cheshire, livery-stable keeper.—J. O. Surtees, Wigmore-street, printseller.— W. Edmondson, Bradford, York, cloth merchant. BANKRUPTS.—( Tuesday, Feb. 5.) -E. and J. Julian, New Buckenham, Norfolk, grocer.—J. Lucas, Aklgate, licensed %,ictualler.-R. Stone, New Oxford-street, tal- low-chandler.—M. Mundy, Longcot, Berkshire, late of Barking Churchyard, City, tailor.—T. Thornton, New- ark, small-ware dealer.— W and F. M. Palmer, Loughbo- rough, hosiers. —G. Rogers, Cornpstall-bridge, Cheshire,■ grocer.—W. Hulme, Manchester, tailor. D." —In our next. Y. Z."—Archbishop Laud, who was executed in 1644, was first made Bishop of St. David's, then trans- lated to the see of Bath and Wells, a fterwards to that )f London, and finally created Archbishop of Canter- bury. We cannot insert or notice in any way, any commu- nication that is sent to us Lnoilyiiiotisly but those who choose to address us in confidence will find their con- fidence respected. Neither can we undertake to return any manuscripts whatever.

It certainly- is the duty of the State to look closely after the welfare of the poor. The industrious, espe- cially, should have that protection: of their interests, which foresight and prudence in themselves cannot insure. We watch the vagabond, and feed and clothe him in a prison or in a Union House. We administer to the physical necessities of the idle and the dissolute, by way of punishing them for their sins. For the ho- nest and prudent artisan we have even less of protec- tion. He may toil and strive, and economise, and save, but we do not volunteer to protect his savings, notwith- f standing that we hold out to time a hope and a lure. It certainly is a great disgrace upon England's cha- racter that Bank's sanctioned and used, and to all ap- pearance closely watched by government and their officers, have turned out to be as gross frauds as ever Rail- way speculator designed to entrap the [unwary, and to do" the would-be victimizer. As one thinks of the poor toilers of Rochdale whose losses have been made known the heart turns sick. Such frauds as have been committed by the Quakers and those whom similar temptations similarly affected have been more numerous than we even now wot of. We regard these Savings Bank's defalcations as a great moral evil. The personal injury done is insignifi- cant by compassion. Destroy a man's faith in the efficacy of an Institution or the honesty of a system, and he is slow to return to the confidence he previously felt. It has been a hard and a long struggle that, of im- pressing upon the lower classes the necessity for provi- dence. It has been a great inducement to economy that they have been induced to feel confidence in the Savings Banks Now that they see the thing in prac- tice is a misnoma upon justice, they will lose all stimu- lus to the pursuit of careful habits and self-denying courses. The fruits alike of their labour and their fru- gality had better been spent in self-indulgencies. So they reason and not irrationally. We must confess that the whole conduct of govern- ment induced us to believe that their supervision of Saving's Bank management was strict and searching. And we moreover believed, in common with the unfor- tunates at Rochdale and other places, that the State held itself responsible for any loss which its officers might cause by negligence, dishonesty, or otherwise. The conduct of the State has been that of a patron though not all which a true patron's should be. It has acted as the head of the family of the Saving's Banks. It has appropriated the lion's share of the profits for the reduction of the National Debt. We cannot understand that kind of Directorship which only sticks the sweets and leaves the sours for others. Such bee-like inno- cence does not please in the affairs of mankind. The constitution of the Saving's Banks must surely have been framed by and for George Hudson. There is a polite indifference to the welfare of all but the rogues who may chance to settle themselves within reach of the deposits of the poor and the trusting. That Government Security" was given by the Sa- ving's Banks, has frequently been repeated by men in books and oral exhQrtations-and by men, too, having much practical knowledge, and whose honesty cannot be doubted. In Mr. Porter's excellent work on The Progress of the Nation," we find stated that the Savings Bank can never involve those who deposit their savings in any fisk. And in another page the safety of the money is guaranteed by the State." The recent disclosures and the defalcations in Ireland two years ago are sad disproofs of this well-meant assertion. Indeed, says the Morning Chronicle, very graphically, The whole thing is the merest fiction. The State knows no responsibility to Savings-bank de- positors, but only to trustees and managers for such moneys as they have remitted to the National Debt- office. And it takes no pains to see what they, or their servants, receive from the depositors. It has neither voice nor veto in the appointment of these stewards of the poor man's earnings it in no way supervises their execution of their trust. In fact, as Mr. Tidd Pratt told the Select Committee, the authorities of Savings Banks are 'perfectly uncontrolled' just the same as any gentleman in his private affairs' So far, indeed, from the State putting any sort of pressure on these functionaries they are expressly exempted by Act of Parliament from all responsibility to the depositors. Even the very little that the State does undertake to do for the protection of the latter, it does not faithfully perform. By Act of Parliament the National Debt Com- missioners are required forthicith to publish in the London Gazette, and also in any newspapers published in the county in which the savings bank is established, the name of every savings bank neglecting or making default" in the punctual transmission of its annual ac- counts. But they never do it; for, as Mr. Higham says, they think it impolitic" to obey the law strictly. They are also required to see that the yearly accounts are made out in a particular form but in the case of the Cuffee-street Bank, Dublin, they went on for six- teen years-knowing, all the while, that the concern was insolvent—constantly passing accounts which were as constantly made out, not in the statutory form, but in a form of the managers' own invention. They are bound to see that actuaries give security yet neither the Tralee nor the Killarney actuaries ever gave a far- thing's worth of security; and lilr. Higham could not tell the Committee how many more might not be in the same predicament. Thus the fancied Go- vernment guarantee" to depositors dwindles, when examined, into a few legal formalities which the au- thorities deem it impolitic" to observe with any sort of exactitiide and the only real security possessed by the owners of somewhere about thirty millions worth of property is that afforded by the combined v igilance and integrity of self-appointed, unpaid, and irresponsible trustees and managers. Hence it is clear that there has been laxity from the very commencement. And we cannot exonerate from blame those who knew the public were depending on so frail a reed as the probity and honesty of a number of irresponsible men. The very justest are not impregnable to temptation. It is not to be wondered at that many of the Savings' Bank actuaries sorely tempted as they have been, have lost their dignity, and stooped to a base and cruel system of robbery. Human nature is weak, and the vanities that surround us are apt to influence the mind for ill. But hence the greater necessity for not tempting this evil nature. For the time, some Savings Banks are non-entities or even worse. Dopositors have no faith in them. The cases which form exceptions to good management are such as to condemn the whole system. We could not advise our servants and clerks to repose their hard earnings in the care of an institution which has so much in com- mon with those of Rochdale, St. Helen's, Aylesbury, Scarborough, Jedburgh, and Hull. That which is bad there is suspected to be doubtful everywhere. We have full confidence in particular individuals, and know this man to he upright, and that one to be a Christian in all his dealings. But we cannot ask others to have the same faith when experience teaches that even the best of men cannot controul their own actions. We much regret that so terrible a blow has been un- consciously dealt at an institution which has been so beneficial to the industrious classes. And we feel dis- appointed that the Government are not bent on applying an immediate remedy, It would not be too much to ask for indemnification of those who have suffered. I is but meagre justice and ordinary precaution to de- mand that a preventive of further mischief be imme- diately applied. Yet do ministers halt. An evil is es- tablished, and all its glaring and hideous efforts are shewn most prominently yet it is but" enquiry" that is resorted to. Surely there is no excuse for delay now Why not at once eradicate the defects that mark the system ?

CARMARTHENSHIRE ROADS BOARD. I The Annual General Meeting of the Carmarthenshire County Roads lioard, was held in the Grand Jury Room, at the Shire-hall, in this town, on Friday last there were present :-Daniel Prytherch, Esq., Vice I Chairman, Sir J Mansel, Baronet, J. E. Saunders, R. J. Nevill, J. Ll. Dal-ies, J. It. L. Lloyd, C, Bishop, Thomas Morgan, J. Rice Williams, J. Ll. Price, J. Bowen, J. H. Rees, Frederick Lewis, and D. R. Parry, Esqrs. Also Lieut. Col. Wortham, R.E. General Superintendent. After sundry bills had been ordered to be paid, com- munications were read from the District Roads Board, notifying the appointment of the following members to serve on this Board for the ensuing year, viz. Carmarthen Disti-ict.-Rees Goring Thomas, Llys- newvdd, and Thomas Morgan, Maesgwrda, Esq. Three Commotts District.—David Rees Parry, Llwyn- dwyfilltir, and John Rice Williams, Danvbank, Esqrs. Llandovery Dist)-irt.-Frederick Lewis, Llwyncelyn, and Charles Bishop, Dolgareg, Esqrs. It was resolved that Morris Cross Bridge, over the canal -near Kidwelly, be widened under the superin- tendence of the Three Commotts District Roads Board, at an expense not exceeding one hundred pounds, by tender and contract. Mr. William Evans was appointed a Surveyor per- manently, but notice was given by Capt. Lloyd that he will at the next General Meeting of this Board, propose that Mr. Evans, be dismissed from such office. The accounts for the year 1819, having been exa- mined by the General superintendent, his report was adopted, whereby it appeared that there is a balance of ;EI023 13,4. 7d. due from the Treasurer, the Board repu- diating the sum of JL104 13s. lOd charged by him as advances in the Llandovery District. Upon comparing the estimate of receipts and expen- diture for the present year, submmitted by the General Superintendent, it appearing that the County Roads Fund will be insufficient, a certificate for a County Road Rate of E682 lis. 3d was signed by the Chair- man. It may he remarked that the rate (one-seventh of the amount raised in other counties) has been rendered necessary by the extraordinary expenses to be defrayed this year; including E250 to complete the road 'over the Embankment near Kidwelly, about £100 to improve the road near Pembrey to facilitate the transit of the the mail £100 to widen Morris Cross Bridge for the like purpose; and £ 100 to build Abermarlais new toll- house. It was ordered that in future the Surveyor of each district, previous to measuring any stone that may be broken, do give twenty-four hours' notice to the mem- ber of the, district, or County Roads Board, resident nearest to the heaps of stone, naming the day and hour that he will attend to measure the same. On the estimates being considered, a discussion arose as to the system of contracting for road repairs being preferable to the present practice of contracting for materials to be laid on by the constant labourers—the General Superintendent explained in a very lucid man- ner the objections to the former system, and clearly shewed that the contractor's profit would be so much money wasted that should be expended on the roads; the Board therefore approved and adopted the estimates, and ordered that the following sums be allotted to the several districts for this year, and that the Treasurer be instructed to allow corresponding credits to the I several District Roads Board, for the repairs and main- ,1 +1.0. y.l 1 iciiaiiki. ui voc. v. t S. a Carmarthen District 1749 5 0 Three Commotts Do 17.59 15 0 Llandovery Do. 2015 0 0 It was resolved that a new Toll-house be erected at Abermarlais gate, and the roads diverted at that spot, according to a plan, to be approved of by the General Superintendent, under the direction of the Llandovery District Roads Board, at an expense not exceeding £ 100. The consideration of the propriety of erecting a toll- house at Cwmfelin Bar, was deferred until the next meeting. The culvert near Alltcynadda hill, in the Carmarthen District, was ordered to be reconstructed at an expense not exceeding £ 5. The Surveyor was directed to prepare an estimate by the next meeting, of the expense of weiring and divert- ing the river Tivy, near Lampeter Bridge. Mr. Stanley, of Pembrey, having applied for permis- sion to form a culvert under the turnpike road, near Pembrey, and offering to pay a moiety not exceeding £ 5, of the expense of widening the road over the old inclined plane, to the satisfaction of the District Sur- veyor, it was resolved that such application be granted Notice was ftiven by J. H. Rees, Esq, that he will propose at the next meeting, That all works upon Turnpike Roads (excepting the ordinary ones) which shall exceed the estimated sum of E-5, shall be executed by tender and contract, and that whenever such work shall be required, the Surveyor shall make a specification of the work required, and shall place a copy of the same upon every Toll-house in the vicinity of such work, and invite tenders for the same to be sent to the District Board, on a day to be mentioned therein, and that security be taken from every contractor for the due per- formance of the work." The meeting then separated.

I ADJOURNED QUARTER SESSIONS. The Adjourned Quarter Sessions for this County was held at the Grand Jury-Room, in this town, on Friday last. There were present :-DI. Prytherch, Esq. (who presided), J. LI. Davies, J. L. Thomas, J. E. Saunders, D. Davies, H. Lawrence, M.D., W. B. Gwyn, *R. G. Thomas, jun., Llwysnewydd, and "Edward Jones, Ve- lindre, Esqrs. Qualified these Sessions. The Rev. Samuel Jones, Mount Pleasant, St. Clears, Curate of Henllan Amgoed, qualified as P.C. of Eglwys- fair-Glyntaf, in this county, to which he has recently been preferred. The Treasurer's accounts were then passed. Mr. Saunders complained of the expense the county was put to in keeping Loughor bridge in repair, every Session there were some charges connected with that bridge. The Clerk of the Peace said he had been informed that the bridge had been damaged on the preced- ing Wednesday. A vessel laden with copper ore had run against it and damaged it so much, that Mr. Luck- raft reported that it would be dangerous to pass over it; the mail, however, on the preceding day had passed over it. Mr. Lloyd Davies applied to the Court that an order for a sum of money should be made on that day, with which to pay the men who had been engaged on Llanfi- hangel-ar-arth bridge, some of them were absolutely starving, and as they had earned their money it was only just they should be paid Mr. Saunders would object to any further sum being voted for that bridge until they had an account of the money already allowed. Large sums had been expended by the two counties and there was very little work to show for it. He had asked several persons what was the value of the work already executed on the bridge, and they had informed him that JE200 was the full amount, whereas it had cost the counties £ 700, he would therefore object to voting any more money until they had the accounts before them. At the last Quar- ter Sessions Captain Davies had said that the commit- tee appointed to receive tenders had accepted Mr. Gar- ratt's tender without having any plans before them now that was not the case, as he had the plans with him. He slept at Llysnewydd the night before, and the plans were then with him, which he shewed to Mr. Hay- cock, who expressed his approval of them. Captain Davies observed that the committee had no right to accept tenders on any other plpns than those of the bridge Surveyor, Mr. Penson, and therefore they were bound to proceed on those plans. Mr. Saunders thought they would have acted unwisely to have proceeded upon them. Mr. Lloyd Davi s thought this had nothing to do with the question before the court. He wished to know if there was any objection to make an order so that the men should be paid, provided the accounts were pro- duced and found correct. Mr. Saunders would object to such an order if he stood alone. He for one could not consent to such a lavish expenditure of the public money. Mr. Llovd Davies said all he wanted was a conditional order. The work had been performed, and it would be cruel to leave the poor men unpaid. Mr. Saunders said that Captain Davies was prais- ing Mr. Penson and his plans when he actually left the haulage out of his contract, which was one of the original items. He also had left out the causeway, and if he (Mr. S.) had not found it out in time, a further sum would at a future time have to be voted for the causeway. Mr. Lloyd Davies denied that the causeway had been left out; it would have been completed for the sum named in the original estimate. Mr. Saunders must still insist upon the production of the accounts. Mr, Lloyd Davies said there could not be the least objection to the production of the accounts, they were all prepared. The committee authorised Mr. Penson to expend a certain sum, to secure the work already con- structed, from damage that sum had been expended, and the poor people were left unpaid. If the accounts were correct, what objection could there be to make an order, so that the people should not be obliged to wait until the next Sessions. He would thank the Clerk of the Peace to read the minute. The Clerk of the Peace then read the minute passed at the adjournment of the July Quarter Sessions, by which the works at the bridge were ordered to be pro- I ceeded with, the Surveyor not to expend more than E700, the Contractor having failed to provide sureties. Mr. J. E. Saunders inquired if they had power to pro- ceed with the execution of the bridge under that minute. Mr. Lloyd Davies thought there was no doubt. B "I virtue of that the Surveyor proceeded with the work j until ?700 hud been expended At the last Quarter Sessions another committee was appointed, and in addi- tion to the previous disbursements they ordered the Surveyor to lay out a certain sum to secure the work. Capt. Davies said the sum ordered by the Committee to secure the work was not to exceed £ 130, that order was made on the 25th of Octuber at a meeting of the Committee. Mr. J. E. Saunders.—What? £180 to secure a pillar not as big as that table. He did not say the money was not due, but wished the accounts to be examined before anv more t!JOIlPY was voted. Some further conversation took place, it being now 12 o'clock and the meeting of the County Roads Board had been appointed for that hour. The Sessions were adjourned until 2 o'clock. About 4 o'clock the Court again met, when in addi- tion to the magistrates enumerated above, there were also present—Sir J. Mansel, Bart., R. J. Nevill, Esq J. LI. Price, Esq., and J. H Rees, Esq. The Bridge Surveyor, and Mr. Garratt, were also present. In reply to a question, Mr. Penson stated, that he be- lieved the whole of the E130 authorized to be expended by the Committee had been laid out. He had not yet seen the details of the account. The resolution passed at the last Sessions was then read. Mr. Lloyd Davies said, that a good deal of discussion had taken place as to the proper span of the arch of the proposed bridge and it had been stated, that as there was a bridge lower down than the site of the proposed one with a span of only 50 feet, the same span would do. Mr. J. Ll. Price remarked that it was absurd to say that a span of 50 feet would suffice for the Bridge in question. Mr. Lloyd Davies observed, that the bed of the river where the Bridge of 50 feet span was situate was 16 feet deep and it was preposterous to say that a Bridge of that span would be sufficient at the proposed site. Sir John Mansel said, there was not the slightest analogy between the two places. Mr. Lloyd Davies said, before the plan of the pro- posed Bridge was designed, and before the width of the span was determined upon, he had had a conversation with Mr. Penson and he advised him to consider well the peculiar circumstances of the site, to inquire of the people of the neighbourhood who would show him the height to which the highest flood had attained then to calculate the water flow reouired. and to1 make his Bridge accordingly, and not from any false motives of economy to make a smaner one than the exigency of the case required, for if he did so, it would eventually it woul d eventua l ly come down and the disgrace would be his. Mr. Penson had done so, and it would be for the Court now to say, whether they would adopt a smaller one. Capt. Davies inquired, what the state of the river was at the present moment. Mr. LJoJd Davies said, that on Monday last the flood was fearfully high, and on looking at it a person would hardly imagine that a bridge of 70 or 80 feet span would be anything like adequate. Mr. Nevill said, that his own opinion was that the Committee would not take upon themselves the responsibility of determining the span of the pro- posed Bridge. That was a matter on which they ought, to be guided by the opinion of the Bridge master if they had confidence in him but if not, then they ought to take the opinion of some competent and dis- interested party. For himself, he must say, that he for one would not take that responsibility. Very compe- tent persons had expressed an opinion that a Bridge of 70 feet span would be adeq uate for all purposes he had formed no opinion, neither would he on his own know- ledge. Some further conversation took place, and Mr. Garrat submitted his plans to the Court he said that was not the plan he had produced at Llanfihangel-ar- Arth, it was the same in principle but the width of the span had been altered. It was agreed to submit the whole of the plans to Mr. Brodie. The further discussion of this subject was conducted with closed doors. The Court was adjourned to Wednesday, the 13th of March, to be held in this town at 11 o'clock in the fore- noon for the trial of prisoners.

David Morris, Esq., M.P., left this town on Monday last, to resume his parliamentary duties, consequently the hon. member could not be in town for the division on the amendment to the Address. A sheep of the Cotswold breed was slaughtered last week at Tirvdail, near Llandilo, the fore quarters of which weighed together 194 pounds. We think this will put into the shade our Carmarthen butchers who have recently been contending in the public prints for superiority. NARROW ESCAPIL-On Saturday morning last, a horse and cart, driven by John Thomas, was passing near to the southern entrance of the market, when the end of the shaft struck a man from Conwil, and knocked him down, the cart passed over his body, but fortu- nately no more serious injury than a few slight bruises was sustained. CARMARTHEN POLICF.-Ori Friday last, before the Mayor, Capt. Phillips, R.N., E. H. Stacey, W. Morris, Esqrs., and Capt. D. Davies. Joseph -Robinson, a sailor, was charged with breaking a square of glass, in the shop window of Messrs. White,, King Street. Defendant admitted the charge, and stated that having nothing to eat or any place to lodge, he had purposely broken the ¡;?;la.s in order to be "It to gaol. In reply to questions put from the bench,-prisoner said h<r had been ashore since the 19th of December, and had spent what little money he then had, in subsistence, and was begging his way to Liverpool. He was committed to the House of Correction for one week, where he will receive the county crop," which mark of Tonson is well understood by all police officers.—Mr. David Thomas, Llanfair, who did not appear fo answer a sum- mons issued against him for furious riding through the streets in the borou? streets in the borough, was upon the evidence of police constable Buckley, fined in the full penalty of Five Pounds, or in default of payment, to be imprisoned in the house of correction for six weeks.—Mr. W. G. ) Thomas, jun., applied under the small Tenements Act. to recover possession of a house, the property of his father, from the occupation of Thomas Jones. Evi- dence was adduced of due notice having been served upon the tenant, and all order was made for compulsory ejectment.—Mr. J. L. Coilard applied for a transfer of licence of the spirit vaults, now in the name of Mrs. Sa- rah Owen, to himself, he having recently taken the said Mrs Owen according to the rites of the Church of England for better or for worse." Granted.—Thomas Thomas made an application for the transfer of the licence of the Black Lion, having taken the premises from Mr. J. L. Coilard, in whose name the licence then stood. Granted.—Mr. Cotterell, poulterer, complained to the bench of the annoyance he had repeatedly experienced from Joseph Sheppard, a rival poulterer, since the period the respective parties were held to bail to keep the peace towards each other. Complainant stated that he could not proceed on his business in the market or streets, without the offensive interruption of Sheppard and his assistant Holder. As no actual breach of the peace had been committed, their worships could not order the estreat of Sheppard's bail, but one of the magistrates on the bench having witnessed the disor- derly conduct of both Cotterell and Sheppard's assist- ants when making purchases of live poultry in particular, a policpman was ordered to be in attendance and appre- hend the first delinquent.—A poor rate of one shilling in the pound was signed. On Saturday, before the Mayor and E. H. Stacey, Esq.Iohlt Davies was charged with obstructing John Davies, lessee of the market, in the execution of his duty. This was one o the cases upon which a magistrate on the bench corn. mented on Friday. The defendant was employed by Mr. Cotterell to purchase live poultry in the market, and such was the violence in which he attacked the baskets of fowls as they were brought within the gates of the market, that the collector could not levy his toll with- out great inconvenience and delay. As this was the first charge brought before their worships, a reprimand was administered, and a fine of 2s Gd. only inflicted, to try the effect, the bench stating their determination to put a stop to the annoyance which has of late grown intolerable. On Wednesday, before the Mayor and E. H. Stacey, Esq. Edward Lewis was brought up on a charge of vagrancy. Defendant pleaded want, and his answers to several questions put by their worships, evi- dently proved that he told a true story. Discharged and escorted out of the Xovin.—Thonias Williams was 7 lton i as IVilli(ttizs was charged with being an escaped convict. Mr. Superin- 'endent Kentish deposed that in consequence of infor- mation received, he apprehended the prisoner, and found marks upon his right arm, and the loss of a finger on the left, which confirmed his suspicion that he was the person described. The prisoner admitted that he was the person, and was convicted at Neath at the ses- sions, in the year 1842, and sentenced to 10 years transportation, but had received his discharge which he had lost, and on arriving at Swansea, he went to Mr. Cox, the governor of the gaol, and stated the circum- stance to him, who had written and procured a copy of it. There being no evidence to confirm this statement, the prisoner was remanded for a week, in order that a communication may be made in the interim with the Secretary of State. -Richard Jones was charged by Mr. Wm. Lewis, carpenter, with feloniously appropriating to his own use, one pound five shillings and ten pence, the price of a sack of red-wood. The bench considered there was not legal evidence to convict of felony, and informed complainant that he must seek his remedy in some other mode. Discharged. COMMITTALS TO THE COUNTY GAOL.-On Monday last, Howell Jones was committed by W. Chambers, Esq., for one month's hard labour for vagrancy at Llanelly, he being the same man who was sentenced to one month's imprisonment at the last Carmarthenshire Borough Sessions, for stealing a coat from Mr. Hewsons shop, in this town.- Thos. I'hillips alias Tom Topsail, was fined £2 and costs by the same magistrate, for trespassing upon Gellyrhwydd farm lands, Llanon, in pursuit of game, and in default of payment, was com- mitted to the house of correction for 14 days. There are other similar charges which most likely will be brought against him at a future period. -Yesterday, Thomas Barnes was remanded by D. Prytherch, Esq., for further examination, charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel from Disgwilfa, Talley, the stolen clothes having been found upon the prisoner's person. FIRE.—On Wednesday evening, about 9 o'clock, a fire occurred in the house of John Evans, in the Mason's Arms yard, caused by the impropriety of allowing a child six year old to take a candle into the bedroom to fetch some potatoes which were placed under the bed, the curtains of which were set on fire and consumed. The screams of the child brought the assistance of his mother, who was much burnt in extinguishing the flames. THE LATE GALES.—Considerable anxiety was mani- fested in this town on Wednesday, by a report that the Phoenix steamer trading between Bristol and this port. had been lost at spa. Happily a passenger who had landed from the vessel at Cardiff, arrived here by the Bristol mail in the evening, and refuted the rumour; and to him we are indebted for the particulars of the voyage. 1 he gallant vessel left Bristol at twelve o'clock at noon on Iuesday, and proceeded pleasantly until four o'clock, p.m., when the wind blew a terrific gale, and the sea rose mountains high. As night progressed,—awful thunder and lightning added terror to the voyage, which had been made to near the Mumbles, but the darkness being so intense and no lights discovered, Capt. Jackson was compelled to keep out at sea all the night. Finding it impossible to make head against the storm, the vessel was directed for Penarth. where she arrived in safety at ten o'clock on Wednesday morning, and found the Talbot, Torridge, Javerna, Express, Neath Abbey steamers, with several Scotch vessels who had attempted the passage, safely anchored there. The Phcenix had twenty-four passengers on board with a full cargo, and a pair of valuable carriage horses the property of the Earl Cawdor which were with extreme difficulty saved. To make any obsenation on Capt. Jackson's ability as a commander or his deportment in a difficulty would to our readers in this locality be superfluous. We are happy to add that with the ex- ception of the loss of breakage of a large quantity oi glass and crockery belonging to the steward, no damage was sustained. A fresh supply of coals having been obtained at Cardiff the vessel again weighed anchor and arrived safely at Blackpool yesterday at three o'clock in the afternoon. CARMARTHEN MONTHLY MARKET was held on W ednesday last, the shew of fat and store beasts was so large that a great many were kept outside the market. The attendance of butchers and others from Swansea, Neath, Merthyr. and Llanelly was large, and business was very brisk, at prices ranging from 4d. to Gd. per lb. according to quality, sinking the offal. The number of sheep penned was a fair average one; all those fit for slaughtering were sold at from 5d. to 5d per lb. dead weight; one lot fed by T. C. Morris, Esquire, Llanstephan, which were of a very superior descrip- tion, fetched 6d. per lb. A great many pigs were penned and sold at fully late rates; one fine black pig and very fat was shewn by Mr. G. Goode. NEWCASTLE-E,Nii,YN.-The poor of this borough were presented last week with E,5 from Pryse Loveden, Esq. M.P., for the purpose of buying coal during the present inclement, season. LLANDILO.-Oll Saturday week a spayed Heifer, two, years and ten months old, of the Durham breed, reared and fed by Captain Cross, at Abermarlais, was slaugh- tered by Mr. Stephen Stephen, weighing 64 stone 6 lbs. The weight of the tallow was 88 lbs.

-i" PEMBROKESHIRE. On Tuesday evening last, the annual supper of the members of the Haverfordwest lodge of Odd Fellows took place at the Salutation Inn, when a goodly company of the brethren and several friends sat down to an ex- cellent repast provided by the worthy host, Mr. Walter Reynolds, in his usual style. The chair was taken by James James, Esq., and the vice-chair by Mr. Matthew Whitlow. The evening was spent in the most agreeable manner, and it was not until a late hour that the plea- sant party departed from the scene of enjoyment. NARBERTH.—During the night of the 4th inst., the Baptist chapel in this town was feloniously entered by taking out a square of glass. There is a small cup- board near the pulpit which was broken open, in which the communion plate and wine are kept. The thief had evidently partaken of a bottle of wine and carried away three communion cups. There is no doubt but he expected to find money, but fortunately it had been removed from the chapel a few days previous. P.S. Blundell is actively engaged in tracing the guilty parties, and we hope he will be successful A Special Court Leet and Court Baron for Thomas Davies Lloyd, Esq., Lord of the Barony of Kemes, was held at the Castle Inn, Newport, on Wednesday, the oOtii ult., before the Lord of the said Barony, Levi Ha- vard, Esq., mayor of Newport, and a respectable jury, for the purpose of taking into consideration the several- complaints and grievances set down on the notice paper, and other business connected with the said courts. The whole of the complaints were disposed of and settled amicably, to the satisfaction of the parties con- cerned. The following genlemen were sworn burgesses of the ancient town and borough of Newport, namely, George Boiven, of Llwynygwair, Esq., James Bevau Bowen, of Llwynygwair, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, Edmund Lloyd, of Fishguard, Esq., Solicitor, Frederick Hamilton S. Chichester, of Dinas, Esq., George Goode, of Croft Cottage, Carmarthen, Esq., David Vaughan, of Fish- guard, Esq., agent for Lloyd's, and the Rev. John Jones, A.M., (Tegid), Vicar of Nevern, who respec- tively returned thanks for the honor conferred. The following impromptu by Tegib" elicited great ap- plause •— Mr. Lloyd, o'r Brouwydd, gwrandewch ar air y Prydydd; Dymunal' i chwi iecliyd hu, a mwyniant srwir lawenydd li Gwnaf heJdyw iy ii i chwi mewn gwir bryd- yddiaeth; () rg,lw>'dd f.maes"yr vytyn awr- yn F\l'dais01ff¡r -JD.' A motion was made bv John Harris, Esq., and seconded by George.Goode, Esq., that a memorial be presented' to the Lord of the Barony of Kemes, requesting him to allow the market to be held at Newport on Wednesday instead of Friday, which was unanimously agreed to. The records having been signed by the court and jury, the court broke up. NEWPOHT.-The Loyal Cenmaes Lodge of Odd Fellows Manchester Unity, No. 2488, meeting at the Angel Inn, in this town, held their annual assemblage on the 31st ult. The brethren of the order met at their lodge room at ten o'clock, and at eleven formed into procession, headed by the Bronwydd Band, and pro- ceeded to the Baptist Chapel, where an excellent sermon was preached by the Rev. Lott Lee. minister of the place, after service they perambulated the town, accom- panied by several of the brethren of the Gwain Lodge, Fishguard, and the St. Erw Lodge, Eglwyswrw, headed by the Band. The weather being so very unpropitious, cati-ed the lodge to dispense with a great many of the formalities generally used on these occasions, the splendid Regalia and the Flags belonging to the Order not being brought out on account of the state of the weather. At Three o'clock the brethren and a few select friends sat down to a most sumptuous dinner provided by their excellent host and hostess Mr. and Mrs. Bevan of the Angel Inn, at their lately erected splendid lodge room, the Rev. Mr, Lee presiding, and Mr. David Owen acting as Vice. The cloth being removed the usual loyal toasts were drank with the greatest enthusiasm, several excellent speeches made, and a most edifying lecture delivered upon the Merits of the Societies of Odd Fellowship," composed for the occasion by a Brother of the Order, Mr. Theophilus Davies. The evening was spent with the greatest hilarity, and the motto of friendship, Love and Truth, was never better exemplified than on this occasion. PEMBROKE FARMERS' CLUB.—The second Quarterly Ieeting of this influential Society took place on Saturday last, and at half-past Three o'clock, the members, between fifty and sixty in number, sat down to a sumptuous dinner provided at the Dragon Hotel, in Mrs. J,,Ties' i-ery best style. The chair was ably filled by Mr Robert Brough, the president of the year, that of Vice in an equally efficient manner by Mr. Thomas Lewis. The interest of the meeting was well kept up by the persevering efforts of these two gentlemen and though the members did not separate until a late hour, nothing approaching ennui was felt by any one present. For some time past a sad ommission has taken place as regards discussing a subject of agricultural interest, —an arrangement not only amusing, but exceedingly instructive, especially when the more experienced and practical farmers are induced to express their opinions. Many a good hint has thus fallen and been eagerly caught up by the younger members, and, results per- haps not yet calculated upon, will ultimately arise to the benefit of all concerned. It is impossible to say the advantages that may accrue from such an arrangement and feeling. Mr. Jones very properly drew the Society's atttntion back to the circumstance, by pro- posing that the subject to be discussed at the May meeting, should be The best Method of Growing. Turnips." As the growth of Turnips must more or less affect Agriculturists in general, a more proper subject there could not have been selected, and it is to be hoped that every one who has experience, will boldly afford the Society its results. Long and elaborate speeches are not essential,—success is better attained by brief and "1_ "'n.l_ .L- _1. _J pr:( tiiicuc icuictiits, icuicwivs l'j result UL auUo, experience. These are they which will prove effective, and if members can but be induced to give the results of their experience, the more the address of the orature of a plain unvarnished tale the greater will be the effect produced. The agricultural implement given by the Society to be raffled for by the members at the dinner, in the present instance, was a horse-rake, and. was won by Mr. G. Dawkins. Considerable excitement is always occasioned by this proceeding, being the first- business after the removal of the cloth. Tickets are sold, trifling wagers are laid, when amidst the internal anxiety where every one hopes and fancies himself the fortunate individual, the prize proclaimed from a dis- tant part of the table, lays low alike his hopes and fancies. Three new Members were proposed, ballotteil for, and unanimously admitted, viz. Mr. William Bowen, of Chapel, Mr. Nichols, of Sampson, and Mr. Reece, of Vaillant's hill, who, in returning thanks on their healths having been drank, expressed sentiments of determined support to the Society. The continued admission thus of new Members is the greatest prool that can be given of the estimation in which the Society is held throughout the neighbourhood. After the national toasts had been drank with enthusiasm, as they severally emanated from the chair, none were more warmly received than that of the landlords of the hundred who had reduced their rents to meet the, depressed state of the times. The only landed pro- prietor present coming under this appellation Was Henry Leach, Esquire, Corston, and he warm" responded to the compliment in a most effective manner- Other excellent speeches were delivered during the evening, especially those of E. Leach, Esq., Geo. Dunll Esq., Messrs. Reed, Burgh, Lewis, &c As politics are strictly forbidden, Protectionists and Free-traders unite in efiectL.g agiicultural improvements, and it astonishing the good results which arise, through the strumeutaiity of this Society,