The Welshman

STATE OF POLLS-WEDNESDAY. I The following are the latest returns received which, it will be seen, comprise the closing polls of the City of London, I Greenwich, Lambeth, Tower Hamlets, Hertford, Lincoln, Liverpool, Nottingham, Northampton, and Windsor. CITY OF LONDON.—FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL. Masterman 5705 Min. Russell 4935 Ref. Duke 4773 Ref. Rothschild :1 4334 Ref. Crawford 3491 GREENWICH.—FINAL CLOSE. Rolt 2407 Min. Chambers 2333 Min. Stewart 2022 Salomons 1109 LAMBETH.—FINAL CLOSE. Wilkinson 4004 Ref. Williams Wm. 3388 do. D'Eyncouit 3319 TOWER HAMLETS.—FINAL CLOSE. Butler 7050 Ref. Clay 6959 do. Thompson 4068 Aliton 2754 Newton 943 BERWICK. Foster and Stapleton returned. BEVERLEY. HALF-PAST ONB. Lawley 390 Ref. Wells 38.5 Ref. Glorer 329 BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. SAIF-FAST OKE. 849 Ref. Wickham 805 Ref. Thompson 775 HERTFORD.FISAL CLOSE. Cowper 302 Ref. Chambers 237 Ref. Dimsdale 182 Mahon 210 LINCOLN.-FINAL CLOSE. Sibtborp 840 Tory Seeley 478 Ref. Heneage 661 LIVERPOOL.—FINAL CLOSE. Turner 6553 Tory Mackenzie 6263 Tory Cardwell. 5213 Ewart 4913 Brotherton for Saeford unapp MAIDSTONE. QUARTER TO ELEVEN. Whatman 580 Dodd 523 Lee 421 NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Blackett 1502 Headlam 14.56 Watson. 1148 NOTTINGHAM.—FINAL CLOSE. Strutt 1963 Ref. Walter 1863 do. Sturgeon 531 NORTHAMPTON.—FINAL CLOSE. Smith 855 Ref. Curie 825 Ref. Hunt 745 Lockbart 106 SCARBOROUGH. HALF-PAST ONE. Stone 229 Ref. Mulgrate 207 Ref. Young 154 Tory. SHEFFIELD. HALF-FAST ONE. Roebuck 1553 Ref. Hadfield 1241 do. Parker 1139 Overend 1030 SOUTH SHIELDS. Ingham returned. WALLINGFORD. HALF-PAST TEN. Malins 131 Morrison 121 WINDSOR.—FINAL CLOSE. Wellealey 360 min. Grenfell 220 Ref. Ricardo 289 Bulkeley 163 YORK. HALF-PAST ONB. Smythe 1067 Tory. Milner 926 Ref. Vincent 581 MARYLEBONE. I Sir B. Hall and Lord Dudley Stauart, without opposition. I MIDDLESEX. I We are assured that a requisition, signed by 100 magis- trates has been forwarded to the Marquis of Blandford, soliciting him to come forward as a candidate for the repre- sentation of this county.- Standard.

THE QUARTERS REVENUE. (From The Times.) The quarterly returns of the revenue are of the most gratifying character. In the Customs of the quarter ending Monday there is an increase of E183,946 upon the same quarter last year. As appears from the recent returns of the Board of Trade, quoted by Sir James Graham the other day to the electors of Carlisle, this increase has arisen from the augmented consumption of tea, coffee, sugar, and other comforts of general use. It would have been much more but for the diminished importation of cora and the conti- nued reduction of the duties on sugar and on timber, In the Excise there is an increase to the amount of £23,i06.. though it will be remembered.that in the quarter last year 1Iith which the comparison is made there was an incrase of more than £ 100,000. In Stamps there is an increase to the amount of £ 101,334., though the recipu in the correspond- ing quarter last year were better than had been expected. The" Taxes are a portion of the revenue wholly out of the reach of ordinary fluctuations they are only indircctly and very slowly affected by increasing wealth and employment, so that, a void once made in them, it cannot be filled up except in the course of generations. As the greater part of the ball-year'. window tax, due at Lady-day. used to be collected in this quarter, it need excite no surprise that the quarter just ended shows a falling off to the amount of £541,52<1., that being, in fact, not quite half the estimated difference between the window duties and the inhabited house duty, substitued for them. In the Property Tax there is an increase to the amount of £ 80,110., making the produce of tbe tax greater than it has been for several years. The Post-office for this quarter last year showed a very large increase, which was ascribed to the immense correspondence created by the preparations for the Great Exhibition. A falling off, set down at £ 10,000. in the present return, only indicates that just two-thirds of that increase has been maintained by the more ordinary state of correspondence this year and so far is a matter for congratulation. Under the heads of Crown Lands" and Miscellaneous" an increase is returned, respectively, to the amount of £ 30,000. and £ 110,948. When these lesser jtemsof increase are set against the great sacrifice made by the repeal of the window tax, it appears that the ordinary revenue of the quarter has been almost stationary, there beeing a trifling decrease to the amount of 921,4SO. As there is, however, a very con- siderable increase on the Imprest and other moneys," and also on the repayment of advances," it results that there is an increase of £IH,681. on the whole actual revenue of the quarter. T- at in me comparison of the year just ended with its prede- ° the Custom, exhibit an increase to the amount of MQ-ho in spite of the reductions mentioned abo?e. The produce of the Excise for the year is lrss by E13,205., the year with which the comparison is made having had the benefit of some extraordinary payments, such as the ar. rears of the Hop Duty. All tbings considered the Excise for the year showII an unparalleled degree of prosperity. The produce of the Stamp, is less than last year's by £37, 389. Last year's produce was much more than had been anticipated after the new tariff of duties, so the present return must be considerad very favourable. The year's loss by the repeal of the window tax, so far as appears from these returns, has been £ 1,172,979. In the yevr's Pro- perty Tax the increase is £10,485, leaving the year, However, still far behind some previous years. In the Post- office-thanks in some measure to the Great Exhibition-we bave a very large increase, no less than £ 150,000 In the Crown Lands for the year we have 970,000. increase and in miscellaneous item. £ 140,615. The result is that the ordinary revenue of this year is less than that of the year before by E55.5t771., which, on taking '? ?cou? the extraordinary sources of rnenu, reduced to £4G7, 523 dinary sources of revenu, M reduced to 1467 (From the Morning Advertiser.} I fe quarter), ?' of the revenue are ?oa.ht till last Tuesdj ay night. On the year, as compared ?th the year ending **7 5, I80I, there is de.r.. otWISw fu on the quarter, as compared with .°' ??. there is aa increase of E144,681. The m?nh..d undr .hich the deficiency on the yur occurs is that of Taxes in ?hichthefa))- ing off is EI,172,979, which accout?ted for fro- the abolition of the Window d.?, -wi .u subst.tute had not come into operation.. o„ .1 source of the national revenue, and that, besides which affordq the best criterion of atioal properity. ame/ly the Cus- <.?.the .u?entauon i. Lpro?? encoura^Tn ,hIP Customs for the year there is an increase of -no and », the quarter of ?183.946. The Stamps, ??' 7? ?"  augmentation on the quarter of £ 101,334. Not less ?tj, !uK is the fact that the Property Tax is more productive 'n the quarter by £80,110. than on the corresponding quarter of last year. a It is not necessary to refer to other items. The returns cltogether are of the most cheering kind, and affurd the ntos occlusive evidence which could be given of the continued ad ever-growing advantages of a Free-trade policy.

PRICES OP RAILWAY SHARES ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON —South Wales 361; Great Western, 98j Taff Vale, E160. LATEST PRICES OF THE FUXDS.—THURSDAY AFTERNOON -Bank Stock, 228; 3 per Cent. Reduced, 101; 3 per Cent- Cons. 100i; New 3} per Cent., 1041; India Bonds, 90.

I GENERAL ELECTION. I The following summary of the results of the first day's contested election shows little encouragement to the Der byites:- The Derbyites have gained Bradford, Devonport, Green- wich, Horsham, Liverpool [two seats], Lymington, Preston, Windsor, Warwick [two a eat -in all eleven Members. They have lost Aylesbury, Berwick, Beverley, Bewdley- Cardiff, Cirencestr r, Guildford, Halifax, Hertford, Kidder minster, Maidstone, Nottingham, Reading, Scarborough-in all fourteen Members. The Liberal gain is, therefore, three on the first day. I THE POLLS.—THURSDAY. I WESTMINSTER. FINAL. Shelley 4184 Evans 3758 Maidstone 3341 Coningham 1717 SOUTHW ARK- FINAL. Molesworth 6,916 Pellatt 3,881 Scovell 2,822 GLOUCESTER Price and Berkeley returned. BRECON. Morgan returned. Majority, 37

NEW COUNTY COURTS ACT.-On Saturday the new act (15th and 16th Victoria, chap. 54,) further to facilitate and arrange proceedings in the County Courts, containing 19 clauses, was printed. It is lawful for the Lord Chancellor to appoint five of the County Court judges to arrange a scale of fees, to be submitted to the judges of the superior courts for approval. County Court appeals may be heard by the superior courts in term and out of term. A judge at chambers may make an order entitling a plaintiff to have his costs. Warrants of distraint may tcissued, and protection is granted to officers in respect to the same. On petition to Her Majesty the jurisdiction Jofthe court of local jurisdiction may be excluded from that of the County Court iii Concurrent cases. The accounts of clerks are to be audited, and an account of the fees to be delivered. The parties to a suit, an attorney or barrister, or other party, by leave of the judge, may appear in a County Court, instead of the party to the suit, and address the Court, subject to the regulations of the same. The Hundred Courts of Offlow and Hemlingford are abolished, and compensation granted to the officers. The greatest salary to be paid to a County Court judge is to be LI,500 and to a clerk E700. In no case is a judge to be paid less than E 1,500 a year. Retiring pensions may be granted. After three months, from the 30th of June, judges of the County Court are not to practice at the bar or as special pleaders. DR. ACHILLI AGAIN IN THE PGLPIT.-On Sunday morn. ) ing the Rev. Dr. Achilli preached in a temporary Italian church, in Saville-row, to a very large audience. It was ex- pected that ihe reverend doctor would preach in English, but his auditors were disappointed, for he gave out his text in Italian, and in that language proceeded with his discourse. His text was the sixteenth verse of the 19th chapter of St. Matthew's gospel, Good master, what good thing shall I do that I may inherit eternal life." The reverend doctor made no allusion whatever to the recent trial, unless indeed he meant to allude to it when he spoke of the Christian duty of forgiveness for personal injury-a free, full, and generous forgiveness. THE BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS for the month ending the 5th of May have at last been issued, and show a con- tinuance of the same favourable characteristics which have distinguished them for a long time past. The declared value of our exports since 5th Feb., as compared with those of the first four (official) months of 1850, show an increase of £1,776,664, but, as compared with 1851, the balance is nearly equal. In the imports there is a decrease in wheat, flour, and other descriptions of grain, and, as the corn market is steady, with the prospect of an average harvest, our farmers may obtain good prices for their produce this year, more particularly if the failure of the crops in France should be as severe as the French papers appear to ahticipate. With these official returns before us it is amusing, though net altogether satisfactory, to see the manner in which some of the rabid Protectionists are endeavouring to mystify and falsify the figures which the official returns of the Board of Trade contain. Thus Mr. Newdegate, according to a writter in the present number of Blackwood's Magazine, can prove to demonstration from the Returns that the net balance of exchange against this country for 1851 was no less than E13,068,862, and they quote his figures. The only objep- tion to the statement is that Mr. Newdegate puts his oxon value on the exports and imports, and on the freight com- mission, &c., earned by British shipping and the proof of his error lies in the fact that, notwithstanding the alleged balance of exports against us, gold has been flowing in from every one of the countries to which we are said to have been so enormously indebted. A curious chapter in the history of lying like truth, with proofs from statistics," may here- after be written, if any one thinks it worth while to turn up the defunct and rotten records of Protectionist prophecies. EXTRAORDINARY CAPTURE OF TWO THIEVES.—James Lennox, alias Percival, and George Mills, two notorious thieves, of the London swell mob, and formerly connected with Hackett, the expert thief, who is now undergoing a long term of imprisonment in the United- States, were brought before James Deane, Esq., at the Town Hall, Tunbridge Wells, on Saturday, for final examination, charged with stealing a gold watch and appendages, worth £50. the property of Mrs. Maria Hollingsworth. It appeared from the evidence, which was taken at some length, that the prosecutrix lodged at Mount Ephraim cottage, Tunhridge Wells, and on the morning of the 23rd ult. she quitted the house for the purpose of taking a walk, leaving her watch on the table in the front, sitting room. She returned home a little after one o'clock, and missed it immediately. She then went and informed the superintendent of her loss. Mr. Morton, the head of the police, returned to the house with her, and feeling satisfied that the robbery was committed by London thieves, he procured the assistance of one of his officers, and proceeded in a vehicle down the London-road. When he arrived at Crowhurst, 20 miles from Tunhridge Wells, he perceived Lennox standing in front of a public house, and, knowing him to be a London thief, he followed him into the house, and ascertained that both prisoners had just arrived from Tunbridge Wells, with an extremely swift horse and chaise. He took the prisoner Lennox into custody, and Mills was apprehended in the stable by the constable who accompanied him. He (Mr. Morton) searched the prisoners and their chaise, after which he went into the stable where the horse was standing, and in a few minutes the watch and appendages were discovered. Other corroborative testimony having been given, the magistrate committed them to Maid- stone jail for trial. FIRE CAUSED BY THE RAYS OF THE SUN.-The wea- ther on Sunday was intensely hot. The thermometer in the shade towards the middle of the day stood as high as blood heat. About half-past twelve o'clock the rays of the sun be- came concentrated upon a small timber building belonging to Mr. W. Jones, of 77, Albany-road, Camberwell, and the heat was so great that the premises immediately afterwards ignited, when the flames shot forth in a great body. The engines of the London Brigade and West of England office were despatched to the spot, but the fire could not be ex- tinguished until the building was nearly burned down. Mr. Jones was insured in the Alliance Fire Office. NARROW ESCAPE OF BISHOPS SKLWYN AND TYRRELL.— The marvellous escape from murder of the Bishops of New Zealand (Drs. Selwyn) and of Newcastle (Dr. Tyrrell), was mentioned on Thursday at the meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. It appears that the two prelates were on a visit to one of the Polynesian islands, when they were set upon by the natives, and becom- ing separated, were in the greatest possible danger. They and their crews were surrounded by the natives, who were full of ferocity, and who were eventually subdued by moral resolution rather than by physical strength. The Bishop of Newcastle had stated that he had never experienced, during the course of his life, two hours of such extreme mental agony.-Bell', Weekly Messenger. THE NEW ACT ON CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECXIONS. —On Saturday the new act (15th and 16th Victoria, cap. 57) to provide for more effectual inquiry into the existence of corrupt practices at elections for members to serve in Parlia- ment was issued. There are 17 clauses in this act, to the effect, that upon the joint address of both Houses of Parlia- ment, Her Majesty may appoint commissioners to make an inquiry into alleged corrupt practices at elections'. A secre- tary and clerks may be appointed, and meetings may be held by the commipitioners to investigate the eircumetances. The reports are to be laid before Parliament^ PFrstfrt'sTiftplicated in corrupt practices, who may be examined and make a full dislosure, are to be indemnified by a certificate from the commissioners. The commissioners are to examine wit- nesses on oath. The expenses of the witnesses and commis- sioners are to b. paid by the Treasury. Several of the clauses which were in the St. Albnn's Bribery Commission have been transferred to this statute. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE AT FROME.—AN ANSWER TO A TRACTARIAN MINISTBR.-One of the curates of the Rev. Mr. Bennett, took some pains tt* teach the Sunday School children that tradition was of equal importance with the Bible, and gave for his authority 2 Thess 2-15 v. At the next public examination, among others he said "give a quotation to prove that tradition is of eqnal weight, with the Bible." A silence ensued till a litile girl called out Making the word of God of none effect through your traditions." (Mark 7-13.) — Copy of hand bill in the shop rcindorcs at Frome. DREADFUL TRAGEDY.—DUMFRIES, July 3.—There was an awful and double crime committed here this morning. A lad named Rain, a baker, and a servant girl named Johnston, whom he had been courting for some time, at- tended a wedding party, where the girl excited her lover's jealousy by some fancied slight, and encouragements afforded by her to a rival. The party went on till an early hour this morning, and it is thought that the lad had pot gone to bed at all, but must have been nursing his wrath till he wrought up his passions to commit the fearful havoc whicn I have now to record. At 9 o'clock this morning he repaired to the house of the lass's master, in High-street, and, after a few angry words, drew a razor which he had concealed on his person, and inflicted some terrible wounds about the girl's neck. Thinking that he had killed her, he then cut his own throat with such determination as to destroy life almost immediately. The attack was so sudden that, before the alarm of the girl's cries, the deed had been perpetrated. She, though seriously injured, will, it is expected, yet recover. The street where the scene occurred has been thronged all day with an excited idle crowd, especially of women and children, whom it is pitiful to see "-¡th such a craving appetite for the horrible, talking over the details, and peering into the doors and windows of the girl's resi- dence. POISONOUS CAYENNE PEPPEP,Itl none of the investi- gations of the Lancet Commissioners have disclosures made been more startling than those now brought before the public respecting cayenne pepper. Of 28 samples examined, it was found that 24 were adulterated, 22 contained mineral colouring matter, and four only were found to be genuine. In 130 of the samples red lead was found in large and poisonous quantities. IRISH CONSTABULARY FOR AUSTRALIA.—It is stated in generally well informed quarters that Her Majesty's Go- vernment intend to send 2,000 of the Irish constabulary to Australia, to aid the civil power in that colony in performing the arduous duties now requisite for the potection of life and property, owing to the discovery of the gold fields. In the Advertisement of the sale by Auction on the 10th of July next, of the farm of Cwmtofawr, inserted in our first page this week, and also announced in our last im- pression, an error of somewhat serious import occurred. The acreage of the farm is stated at 9A. 3R. lOp., whereas it should be 96A. 3R. 10P. We cannot insert, or notice in any way, any communication that is sent to us anonymously; but those who choose to address us in confidence, will find their confidence respected. Neither can we undertake to return any manuscripts whatever.

The revenue tables have made their appearance op- portunely, and they tell a tale for the Hustings, which Lord Derby would do well to ponder, and which will help electors in forming an opinion upon his actions: In spite of the decrease in the Post Office, as compared with the corres- ponding quarter of 1851, attributable to the Exhibition and in the taxes, owing to the non-collection of the House Duty, there is an immense difference for the better. The in- crease is large, and notwithstanding these drawbacks of the moment, one at least of which will be recompensed in the next quarter's returns. We find, for instance, the following items of increase, notwithstanding the special causes which acted so powerfully in adding to the amount of Excise and Customs last year ;-increase on customs, E183,916 Ex- cise £ 23,706; Stamps, E101,334 Property Tax, E80,110 Crown Lands, E30,000 and miscellaneous, £110,948. A metropolitan contemporary, of whose judgment and discretion we have a high opinion, has so well put the jacts of this return that we cannot do better than quote his ver- sion of them "Adding together all the items of increase set forth in the Return, and deducting the nominal deficiencies on the Taxes and the Post-ofifce, there remains a balance of E141,681 in favour of the quarter ended on the 5th itist., as compared with the corresponding quarter of 1851. But, properly speaking, this increase ought to be regarded, not as one of £ 141,681, but of £ 686,205: for we are entitled to include in it the sum which is put down as the decrease in the Taxes, since it will be collected and brought to account as soon as the machinery of the House Duty comes into complete operation. In round numbers, therefore, the Revenue Return for the past three months presents an increase of E700,000 over the corresponding period of last year; and for that increase we are wholly indebted to the Free-Trade policy which Lord Derby and his party have taken office to reve rse." As regards the Year ended, compared with the year ended 5th July, 1851, the returns exhibit an increase of E296,702 on the Customs, and a decrease of E13,205 on the Excise, of E47,389 on the Stamps, and of E 1,172,979 on the Taxes. On the year, therefore, as well as on the quarter, the Customs show a large augmentation; whilst the deficiencies in the Excise, the Stamps, and the Taxes are all directly referable to special changes which have affected those branches of the Revenue during the periods included in the comparison. The Property Tax exhibits an increase of E150,000; the Crown Lands, of L70,000 and the "Miscellaneous," of E 140,615. The aggregate result of the return for the year is a decrease of £ 467,52 £ but when we allow for the merely apparent and accidental deficit of EI,172,979 on the taxes—which simply represents uncol- lected arrears of House Duty-the nominal and pro forma deficiency on the year becomes a real an d bona fide increase of £ 705,456." The convictions of electors cannot fail to be confirmed by this bright and hopeful position of affairs, and their votes should be influenced by them. Lord Derby himself has a lesson to apply—a problem to solve. Will the country bear the reversal of a successful policy ?

FERRY SID E.-Notwithstanding the assiduous and un. tiring application of Mr. Brodie, Mr. Mocatta, and the other gentlemen, constituting Mr. Brunei's local staff of intelligent engineers, in forwarding and urging on the completion of the railway, it is truly vexatious to find that there is not that progress made which the interest of the shareholders and the public convenience so imperatively demand. We are now advancing to the middle of July, week after week slips away, and the opening day" but still looms in the distance, and apparently as far off as ever, and we feel assured that at the ensuing half yearly meeting of the Company, it will be a source of great igortifi- cation to the chairman, Mr. Talbot and his eo-direetors, to find themselves hardly in a position to say when the line will be opened. We should be glad to learn why it is that so little progress is made by Mr. Hennett in laying down the permanent way ? And how it is that such bad management still continues in the supply of bars, and the superintendence of the sub-contractors ? Unless this department is prose- cuted with more energetic system and vigour, we shall de- spair of the completion of the line before Christmas, and our friends Messrs. Valentine Rees, Probett, &c., may comfortably realise their profits upon the autumnal as well as the summer traffic, and take their own time for the disposal of their coaching plant and cattle. With all due respect to Mr. Brunei, we feel justified in the opinion, that probably in consequence of a pressure of other engagements he has not paid that personal attention to the progress of this line, which its importance as a great arterial communi- cation ought to command, and we doubt not that the sub- ject will be duly noticed at the approaching meeting of the Company.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. CARMARTHENSHIRE. A meeting of the Carmarthen Town Council was com- vencd for Tuesday last, when a sufficient number of mem- bers were not in attendance to constitute a quorum. ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday morning last, as John Lockyer, groom to William Morris, Esq., Mayor of this town, was exercising his master's horses, when near the Cross Roads Turnpikl Gate, on the Abergwilly road, they shied at a carriage which was passing, and Lockyer was unfortunately thrown, sustaining a severe fracture of the thigh. He is now under the care of Mr. Rowlands, progressing as favour- ably as could be expected. DEATH BY DROWNING.-On Wednesday about twelve o'clock, a private soldier of the 48th Regiment of Foot, named William Kemp, while bathing in the Towy, near the Carmarthen Tin Works, was supposed to have been suddenly seized with the cramp, and sank to rise no more. After an active search of nearly two hours, by a large number of fishermen, the body was picked up by Frederick Gulston, a stock-taker employed at the Tin Works, who used a grappling iron for the purpose. We understand that deceased was a rery well-conducted man, and had gained the esteem and respect of his comrades, and the approbation of his commanding officers. An inquest was held last night, by John Hughes, Esq., coroner, on view of the body, when a verdict of accidentally drowned" was returned. CARMARTHEN MONTHLY MARKET was held on Wed- nesday last, the number of fat cattle was but small, and with the exception of a prime lot of oxen, the property of T. C. Morris, Esq., there was hardly any on offer beyond half fed beasts. The demand was by no means-brisk at rather lower prices. A large number of sheep and lambs were on offer and a fair amount of business done at receding rates. A good many cows and calves were shewn, but not many sold. The number of pigs was small, and hardly any sold. SAINT CLEARS MONTHLY MARKET.—This market was opened on Tuesday last, pursuant to public notice, with every prospect of success. There was a good supply of cattle, sheep, and pigs brought forward for sale, and many buyers being present, a considerable number changed hands at good remunerating prices. The first market exceeded the anticipations of all present, and there can be little doubt of its fully answering the intentions of its spi- rited projector. THE HARVEST.—Since our last publication the weather has undergone a most remarkable change. Previous to Sunday last we had experienced the most ungenial season that could possibly be conceived, hot sun with cold easterly winds had prevailed for the last ten weeks accompanied with almost incessant rain. With the exception of heavy rain on Monday afternoon and a thunder-storm on Tuesday night, it has been intensely hot during the week and favourable to harvest operations. We regret to say that the potatoe disease has already made its appearance, but we have not heard of it being general at present. THE SoMMERornoNic" CONCERT.—On Friday night last, Herr Sommer whose wonderful performances upon the Sommerophonic" (as he has named an instrument of his own invention) in the Great Exhibition, have attracted crowds of admirers, gave a Grand Evening Concert at the Boar's Head Assembly Rooms, in this town. Of Herr Sommers's performances we cannot speak two highly, as it was evident that he was perfectly master of the instrument to which he has given his name. He played various airs of Bellini, Benedict, and Donizetti in a most masterly style. which elicited the continued plaudits of a highly fashionable and most numerous audience. We are sorry to add, how- ever, that the vocalist of the occasion did not possess a single merit, anri it was a palpable insult to introduce such a per- son as being from Exeter Hall." Any member of the choirs in St. Peter's or St. David's Churches in this town, would with ease have eclipsed her efforts, and considering the extremity of graceful taste which Herr Sommer educed in his own performances, we are somewhat surprised that he could have so disappointed a respectable audience as to think of enticing them to hear such execrable trash. If in the way of contrast, he wished to exhibit the perfection he could dis play on his own instrument in contradistinction to what vocalists could attain, it was, in our opinion, unworthy of a true lover of the achievement of the beautiful, and per- fectly failed in its purpose, since the audience were as much delighted with his efforts as they were disgusted with the other developement. The mere fact, in short, is that Herr Sommers's performance thoroughly delighted the audience, and rendered the affair, on his account alone, a species of triumph.

WELSH INSTITUTION, LLANDOVERY.-THOMAS I PHILLIPS' FOUNDATION. The following is the last Report of the Warden to the Trustees I have to report to the Trustees of the Llandovery Institu- tion the results of the examination of the pupils of that es- tablishment at the close of the present session. The Examiners were tbe Rev. H. B. Wilson, St. John's College Oxford, and the Rev. John d. S. Browne Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, who devoted much time and attention to the duties which they had undertakod. The Examination of the first class commenced with the Gospel of St. Luke in the original Language accompanied with a sirict examination of th? proficiency of each pupil in the historical and doctrinal knowledge connected with that Gospel. This was followed by a similar examination in the fifth Aeneid of Virgil and the fifth Book of Xenophon's Anabasis, the twenty first Book of Livy, the Catalinarian war of Sallust, and the first Book of Homer's Iliad. Their written exercisei composed under the eye of the Examiners without any other aid than, that which their own minds and memory could supply consist of Translations from English and Latin, from Greek into Latin from Latin into Greek and of Translations into English from portions of Greek authors which had not been prepared before hand nor even seen by them. As the two scholarships lately founded by our benefactor Thomas Philips, Esq., for the universities had to be filled up on the present occasion the Examiners were very particular in testing the relative merits of the compositors, nor wore the prizes won without a severe struggle- The final result was the selection of Mr. Thomas Mc. Kenny Hughes and Mr. John Morgan as university scholars and the decision of the Examiners that Mr. Evan Jenkins passed a splendid exa- mination and that they much regretted that there was not a third scholarship to fill up. °, The examiners were requested to class according to their seveial merits the mest distinguished scholars in each class and the result was the following list. 1st Class—Thomas Mc. Kenny Hughes, Carmarthenshire John Morgan, Carmarthenshire Evan Jenkins, Glamorgan- sliire John 11. Thomas, Glamorganshire; James Lewis, Carmarthenshire John Griffiths, Carmarthenshire Wat- kin Watkiis, Breconshire, equal Edward Williams, Montgomeryshire. The subjects of examination were almost the same for the second class as for the first with the exception that the first book of Herodotus replaced Thucydides and the Arspoetica of Horace replaced the Catalinarian war of Sallust, and that their written exercises were not so various. The Examiners placed the distinguished scholars in the following order, 2nd Class—David Jones, Breconshire Walter Vaughan, Radnorshire, equal; Caleb Lloyd, Radnorshire; Henry T. Lewis, Carmarthenshire D. Lewis, Carmarthenshire John Pugh, Cardiganshire William Watkins, Carmarthenshire equal; The Third class were examined in the Greek Testament, Horace, Xenophon and gave great satisfaction to the Exa- miners as indicating great promise of future scholarship. They selected the following as being the most distinguished among them, 3rd Class-Lewis Lewis, Carmarthenshire Owen Thomas, Glamorganshire John L. Wliittii, Radnorshire William l Jo,-io?i, G l aiiior, -.Iii,Iiire Griffithr, Carmarthenshire David Jones, Glamorganshire John B. Evan, Radnorshire; Robert Thomas, Monmouth- shire. As several free scholarships will become vacant by the departure of the-present occupiers it will be necessary for the Trustees to fill them up as they occur and I hope that they will as far as possible select them from the above classes. In the Mathematical and Arithmetical departments the several classes were examined on paper and viva voca and the same plan was followed with the Welsh Examination. So terminates what may be called the provisional state of the Welsh Institution of Llandovery. Henceforth by the bounty of our Founder we shall be, God willing, better enabled to carry his wishes into execution and enable the youths of the Principality to obtain efficiently and economically as good an education as may be procured in the best schools of the island. In the meanwhile I hope that the Trustees will lose no time in selecting the three new Masters so that at the earliest period I may in unison with them agree about our future course and plans and place the same without loss of time before the public. Should this be done, no efforts will be spared^by me not only to plan but to carry into execution a complete course of elementary education in all its fulness and in its soundest form.—signed John WitSttms, warden of the Institution.

His Higness Said Pasha accompanied by M, Zohrab Ottoman Consul-General, Capt. Claremont, of the Canadian Rines, Mr. R. H. Galloway, Mr. Thomas Brigstocke and suite, left Portsmouth on Monday last, oil a cruise, and re- turned in the evening. His Highnes will shortly leave for Constantinople on a visit to the Sultan. PAYMENT OF LABOURERS ON THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—The following testimonial has been transmitted to the directors of the South NVales Railway The undersigned justices of the peace acting for the Car- marthen and St. Clears Petty Sessional divisions, beg to direct the attention of the directors of the South Wales Railway to the highly objectionable mode of paying the labourers, adopted on certain portions of the line. The justices refer more particularly to the neighbourhood of St. Clears and Pembrey, where the labourers are paid by means of tickets, directed to a shopkeeper, who may be the contractor himself or a relative. The tickets nominally request payment to be made in money, but it is well under- stood if a labourer will not take goods, or part goods and part money, from the shop, his services will no longer be re- quired on the works, and in many instances tickets are hawked about to avoid going to the To-n:iy," as such shop is called, at a loss of some shillings in the pound to the labourers. As complaints are constantly being made to the justices in petty sessions of this pernicious practice which entails serious injury and distress upon the labourers and their families, the undersigned justices hope [being unable to deal with the evil themselves] that the directors will inter- fere, by insisting that all payments to labourers on the rail- wav shall be made in moncv oniv. ,?- I J. E. Saunders. DanielPrytherch, It. P. Beynon, T. Powell, William Morris, I J. G. Philipps, II. Lawrence, M.D., Grismond Philipps, Jn. Bowen. FrmRY SIDE.tECENT VISITORS. -El%vard Humpage, Esq., of B istol, ItlH. Mr. Davies and family, of Llangadock. Charles Brigstocke, Esq., and family, of Carmarthen, Mrs. J. B. Ilenly, of Haverfordwest, Cspt. J. G. Philipps, and family, of Carmarthen, Miss D.tvison, of London, Mrs. Moore, of Bristol. Cuoss INN HORTICULTURAL SIXOIV.—The first shew for the season took place all the 6th instant, in a field on the farm of Tirydail, where a suitable building had been erected for the occasion. The room was decorated with some beautiful specimens of flowers of various descriptions kindly favoished from Dynevor, Glinhir, Tirydai!, and several other places. The show was attended by nearly the whole of the leading families in the surrounding neighbourhood, together with a number of farmers and cottage gardeners the display of vegetables of every description was such as would have done credit to any county, and nearly one hundred prizes were awarded to the numerous competitors. The neighbourhood are greatly indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Lawford, for their exertions in founding and promoting this society, and also to Mr. Bundy, head gardener at Dyuevor, whose decision as judge gave general satisfaction. CROSS INN .-On Saturday night last, some evil-disposed persons entered the garden of Mr. E. Hughes, of the New Inn, in this village, and stole some cabbages which were intended to be exhibited at the Horticultural show at Llandebie. The committee of the society has authorised Inspector Edwards, of the Llanelly Railway, to offer a prooortionate reward to any person who will give such in- formation as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the offender, and is hoped that the night marauder may yet be brought to justice. CIVMAMMAN.—On Sunday last, the choirs of the Baptist Chapels of Cwmamman and Cross Inn, assembled at Zoar Chapel, Cwm Cennen, at three o'clock in the afternoon, where they were joined by the choir of the chapel. Ser- vices were commenced by the Rev. Mr. Evans, of Llandilo, after which the Zoar choir sung in their usual excellent style. An address was then delivered by Mr. Wm. Thomas one of the leading members of the chapd, after which the Cwmamman choir displayed their talents. An address from Mr. Richard Thnmss ioUjwcd, and then the Cross Inn singers testified their vocal ability. Mr. Bowen subse- quentiy addressed the meeting. The singing u,p the whole was excellent, ami reflected great credit on their respective teachers. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Williams, of Cwmamman, after which the Old Hun- dredth Psalm was sung by the three schools united, ivnh great effect. LLANELLY PETTY SESSIONS. CAUTION TG PARTIES TRESPASSING ON THE LLANELLY RAILWAY.—On Satur- day, before J. II Rees, Esq., Thomas Williams, of Court), Carne, was charged by Inspector E lwards with rioting on the above line. Fined JE2 and costs.

PEMBROKESHIRE. ANNIVERSARY DINNER OF THE LOYAL WELSH* LODGE OF FREEMASONS AT PIDlUlwrtE J)()CI(,-On Sl, Jom':i Day last, the brethren of the Loyal Welsh Lodge, No. 525, held their customary anniversary and dined together at the Victoria Hotel, when Mrs. Jones placed one of her most recherche repasts before the party. Brother G. T. Husband, W.M., in the chair, assisted by Brothers Bennett, S. W., and Cargill, J.W. Everything went off in the most satisfac- tory manner imaginable. The various national toasts (the primary one being The Queen God bless her") were drank in the most loyal manner, and those of the Grand Officers and Provincial Grand Officers, with that fraternal regard they so justly merit. In acknowledging the latter Brother Millard said that the-Provincial .Grand Lodge, through unavoidable circumstances, could not attend to-day, he could stale for a fact that it was the intention of the P.G.M. to order a Provincial Grand Lodge to be held during the sum- mer, and was happy to say it was not the intention of his lordship, the Right Hon. Lord Milford, to confine that honour to any individual lodge. (Much cheering). Brother Thomas, on his health being drank, expressed himself in his usually apt aud facetious manner, and before sitting down begged to propose that of the Worshipful Master. He said he had much pleasure in drinking to him as postmaster of the town, in which situation, ever since his appointment, he had given general satisfaction. Proverbial as it is that post- masters are seldom ultra obliging in their behaviour, he was glad to say in this particular, he was a decided exception to the general rule. sIt was not, however, only as postmaster that he felt pleasure in toasting him, but also as the worsllipful' master of the lodge this year; one who had paid marked attention to the important duties of his high office, and he was proud to say of brother Husband, that he had so husbanded the funds of the lodge as to satisfy the economic views of the most fastidious of its members. (Great applause.) Numerous other toasts were drank, and various excellent songs given, many of them with much taste and in fict, the meeting altogether, went off with the greatest eclat imaginable. The Loyal W elsh lodge has bern established now upwards of a quarter of a century, and has been one of the most systematically attentive lodges in the kingdom— its monthly meetings have been Uninterrupted—its corres- pondence with the grand lodge never violated, and its consequent success unprecedented. It is astonishing what s 'I t,)nisliing w,iat, an irdurnce Freemasonry has over the human mind. It unites men not only of (litlcrent nations and religious per- suasions, but those whose passions would otherwise have kept them at inseparable distance. The bible, square, and compasses, are its great guides—the first as the rule whereby to govern its faith—the Square symbolically to square its actions, and the Compass to keep it always within due bounds. So from the Level the mason learns humility- from the Plumb true uprightness-from the twenty loll), iiieh rule, a time f,'r all things, and from tlie Gavel that irregu- larities of temper should he smoothed down by the Chisel of perseverance. In fact, from the whole that knowledge grounded oii tiectiracy, aided by labour and prompted bv per- severance, will finally overcome all difficulties and establish happiness even in a temporal point, of view. In that beau- lifal charge printd for the use of lodges, the duties of the brethren as Masotv: — as cttlzens of the world, and as indivi- duals are so finelv pourtraycrl that an extract may not be unacceptable. As a Mason he is taught to contemplate the volume of the sacred law as the unerring standard of truth and justice, and to regulate his actions by its divine precepts, c,),itainin-, is it does, the important duties he owes to God, to his neighbour, and to himself. To God by never mentioning his name but with awe and reverence, looking up to him in every emergency for support. To his neighbour, by rendering him every kind office, by relieving his dis- tresses, by soothing his afflictions, and by doing to him as in similar cases he would be done by—and to himself by adopting that well-regulated course of discipline that may enable him to exert those talent3 wherewith God has blest him as well to his glory as the welfare of his fellow creatures As a citizen of the world by the exemplary discharge of his civil duties—never countenancing any act which may subvert the peace and good order of society-by paying due obedi- the peace and ence to the laws of any state which may become his tem- porary residence", never losing sight however of the allegiance due to the sovereign of his native land. And as an indivi- dual the practice of every domestic and public virtue. Prudence should direct him, temperance chasten him, fortitude support iiiin, and justice be the guide of all his actions. These arc soil16 of the p.incipies inculcated in Freemasonry, and it is no grater disparagement to the order that all its members do not keep them (they are strictly enjoined so to do) than it is to the Christian leligion, that all who profess themselves Christians arc .not so in sincerity and truth. The detachment of Royal Artillery at i embroko, have commenced dismounting the guns of the Admit J. ^ty battery at that place, preparatory to the enlargement and at I:erati,)n of the fortifications for the reception of larger p\ot>,cs of ordnance.

HAVERFORDWEST ELECTION. It is at all times painful to describe the proceedings at a contested election, jvhen men's mind become maddened with, excitement, and their conduct more resembles that of rabid animals thart rational beings. But the pain of such a description is doubly enhanced when the contest is conducted more with reference to the individual excellencies of tho candidates than witli reg candidates than with regard to the principles involved, for then the excitement of the partizans becomes much in- creased, and their rancour and animosity is in a far greater degree conspicuous. Of the two candidates for the representation of the Boroughs of Ilaverfoi-d west, Narberth and Fishguard, nothing personally disparaging could in any respect be uttered, since each has vast talent, splendid eloquence and a personal demeanour calculated to win the respect and admiration of all with whom they coir-e into contact, Each again is sup- ported by partizans of the very highest respectability, but whose feelings were so exercerbited that they did not scruple to assail and vituperate each other on the day of nomination in most unmeasured terms, until the excitement of the scene became quite painful to the passive observer. One gentleman, as will be seen by the report, so far forgot himself that he did not scruple to give the lie direct to the learned Counsel who had for the last five years represented the Boroughs in Parliament. Derogatory epithets and nicknames were bandied about unsparingly, and occasionally a perfect Babel prevailed. It will be our duty, however, to give a faithful delineation of what occurred, and in doing so, we shall Nothing extenuate or set down aught in malice" since we purpose that our report shall be an historical record of the proceedings. Both the candidates had from the moment of the feception of the writ been actively engaged ia making preparations for the coming struggle. Mr. Evans's Committee were un- ceasing in their exertions to give the electors fully to under- stand the precise character of the coming crisis, and Oil Monday evening, a public meeting of Mr. Evan's supporters was held in the Town Hall, (being greatly crowded,) at which the learned gentleman in a lengthened and eloqueut address, expounded his sentiments in somewhat similar terms to those which we reported in these columns some inonths since, and in which he afterwards delivered them at the nomination. Mr. Phillips's Committee held diity and nightly sittings; at the Castle Hotel, where Mr. Phillips frequentlyaddressed. his supporters, and explained his political views. At an early hour on Tuesday morning, the note of pre- paration" gave token of the coming strife. The bands of the opposing parties perambulated the town, discoursing most eloquent music" which lost somewhat of its concord as the day waned on and the potency of the Haverfordwest libations began to operate. Mr. Phillips's band was accom- panied by a number of men wearing crimson and white scarfs and rosettes and bearing flags and banners with such inscrip- tions, as A cheap loaf and money to buy it Phillips the friend of tradesmen," &c., all of course designed to attract voters. On the other hand Mr. Evans's banners bore the .inscriptions of Cheap bread" Evans, the friend of Civil Religious and Commercial Liberty," Evans the tried friend of the people." The colours were blue, and white, and throughout the town the respective partizans conspicuously displayed rosettes containing either crimson or blue accord- ing to their personal or party predilections. At every window might be seen groups of ladies wearing ribbons or dresses of either colours, their servants imitating their example, and flags and triumphal arches were conspicuous at different intervals along the streets In fact the popular enthusiasm was at his height and long before the Hall doors were opened, crowds of the respective candidates friend besieged them for admittance. Owing to the admirable police-arrangements of Mr. Superintendent Robinson as little inconvenient as irap possible was experienced, and we have personally to thanlc him for the courtesy which enabled us and the other repre- sentatives of the Press to obtain eligible seats. It had been arranged that the friends of Mr. Phillips should enter by the right door of the Hall, and Mr- Evans's party by the left, so that much crushing and pro- bably much fighting was thereby prevented. But immedia- tdy upon the parties fronting each other in the Hall, they simultaneously set up a tremendous war of shouting, bellowing, hissing, groaning, clapping of hands and stamping of feet"which lasted a considerable time. The scene that then ensued almost defies the power of description. Upon Mr. PhilliDs making his appearance," three cheers" were called for, and given with right good will by his party, being responded to by three groans from the opposite side, which. elicited counter-cheering and repeated groaning- Every- thing, however, must have an end and consequently a lull took place in the uproar, which was broken by Mr. Richard Phillips conspicuously displaying his crimson and white rosette and urging his party to hiss t'/ie other colour. This of course drew pointed attention to him and amidst the uproar; shouts of "Mushroom Dick" immediately resounded through the Hall, the allusion being promptly caught up and understood by the motley assemblage. Mr. Phillips was accompanied by a large number of the most respectable and influential gentlemen of the town and county, who appeared eager and confident, some few of them evidently labouring under feelings of the greatest excitement. Mr. Phillips to our view seemed anxious and wearied. As Mr. Evans appeared upon the bench, it was the signal for an outburst of applause which lasted fully five minutes, and when his friends could no longer cheer they stamped and yelled in an extraordinary degree. We never saw Mr. Evans in apparently better health and spirits, and it was quite cheering to look at his honest, manly coun- tenance, as he smilingly bowed his thanks to his supporters. While the immense body of people, probably 1,400 to 1,500, were waiting for the Sheriff, they amused themselves by alternately giving out their various party cries, and. shouting and groaning. Three cheers were repeatedly given for the big loaf." Three cheers for the Reds." Three groans for the loaves and fishes," and for the Curate of Haverfordwest," meaning the Editor of the Pembrokeshire Herald. Three cheers were given for the Thirteen Clergymen who had signed Mr. Phillips's requi- sition, and were promptly followed by 3 groans for the baker's dozen." Three cheers were heartily given for Lord Milford's, agent," Mr. H. P. Goode, and for the various attorneys en-gaged on the respective sides. When the stock of topics was nearly exhausted, three cheers was given for our side," and again a recurrence was had to cheering for Mr. Phillips and Mr. Evans. Ultimately silence was partially procured, and proclamation that the Court was open was read by Carter, the Crier and Hall-Keeper. The oath was then administered to the Sheriff, William Williams, Esq., after which the Queen's writ and the Bribe ry Acts were read at length by William Rees, Esq., the Deputy Sheriff. The Sheriff then informed the electors that the time had arrived when it became his duty, in obedience to Her Majesty's writ to call upon them to elect a member to serve them in the ensuing Parliament, and he was prepared to hear any one who might be desirous of proposing a can didatc. William Walters, Esq., Banker, observed that the time had arrived when he had to lay before them the name of a gentleman whom he should propose as a fit and proper per- son to represent in the ensuing Pai-lianient, the Town and County of Haverfordwest, and the Boroughs of Narberth and Fishguard. He would therefore call to their notice the gentleman who for the last five years had served them as he believed faithfully, John Evans, Esq, Queen's Counsel. (Tremendous cheering, with groaning from Mr. Phillips's side.) Should he have the honour of being again returned, he had no doubt he would serve them as faithfully during; the next seven years as he had done durirfg the past five. (Cheering.) His political opinions were well known to them all, and he doubted not, approved of by the majority of them. He had publicly expressed them in his addresses and speeches, and it would be a waste of time to detail them. He therefore proposed John Evans, Esq., Queen's Counsel, to serve as their member in Parliament. (Tremendous and long-continued applause ) Alderman O. E. Davies claimed the attention of the meeting for a very short time, and as he should not be very lengthy iii his remirks, he begged the favour of a fair hearing. His side would give an impar- thl hearing to their opponents, and he trusted the like would be done by them. (Loud cheers.) It was a duty that did not often devolve upon him to address them, and he trusted they would permit him to be heard. (Here a tremendous burst of uproar by the Reds" prevented the worthy Alderman from proceeding until Mr. John Lloyd, attorney, claimed a fair hearing for him, and promised it on condition that the same fair play was accorded to his party.) Silence having been restored, Mr. Davies said that it was now 15 years since a contested election had taken place in Haverfordwest, and at that contest the Liberal party had nobly exerted themselves, and returned their candidate by a majority of 82. (Cheers.) Five years had elapsed since he had the honor of seconding the nomination of their late worthy and independent member, John Evans, Esq., (tremendous applause) who was then returned to Parliament without opposition, as the friend of Civil, Religious, and Commercial Liberty. (Renewed Cheers.) He had been since then most indefatigable in the piosecution of his duties, not as the servile supporter of any Ministry, but as the free and independent representative of tha people. (Tremendous appplause.) The gentleman who on that occasion proposed Mr. Evans, was now in the ranks arrayed against him, and he was very sorry to see him in that position (Mr. Davies alluded to Mr. George Roch, of Butter Hill.) He had proposed Mr. Evans as a fitting person to be their memfSer and he (Alderman Davies) regretted now to see him a determined and hostile opponent of Mr. Evans's. (Here the opposite psrty raised a most terrific turmoil which prevented Mr. Davies from proceeding for some timo. lie, however, showed a bold front and said that he was determined to be heard, and would wait the pleasure of the peopteastowhenhewastospMk.) At length the noise subsided and he said that Mr. Evans had in no manner changed his political sentiments, but had ever been a true Reformer in every sense of the word. (Cheers.) And when he said that Mr. Evans had never changed his senti- ments, how came it that the gentleman who had proposed Mr. Evans at the last election had changed his ? (Loud cheers and hisses. Mr. E'ans had only done what they had sent Iiirr) to Parliament to accomplish, and could they blame him for that ? (Cheers.) He was sorry to witness a few Dissenters, (but he was happy they were but tew) who had arrayed themselves under the Protectionist flag at this contest. They appeared to be willing to foresjn their former principles and sell themselves, for conscience did not appear to be a matter of principle to them. (Tremendous up: oar and mingled cheers and hisses.) They could not afford to listen to the voice of conscience. (Renewed uproar.) Aud now he came to the Tory candidate's friends, and pro- ceeded Just look at them, as they are arrayed on the opposite Bench ? Take a good view of them ? XLoud laughter and cheers ) If you examine them as attentively and know them as well as I do, I am sure you will say that they do not look like gentlemen who require Protection- Protection from what ? Surely they with their well-filled coffers, broad acres and luxurious living do not require