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CHARLES HENRY HUGHES, TREASURER OF THE COUNTY OF CARMARTHEN, IN ACCOUNT wrrs THE INHABITANTS OP THE SAID COUNTY, AS TO THE POLICE RATE AFTER JANUARY QUARTER SESSIONS 1855. Cr. RECEIPTS. t 8. d. 1. To Balance due to the Rate on the settle- ment of the luat account, on the 23rd day of November 1854 j jgg 2 2. To amount of Police Rate received Janu- QUuter Sessions 18.5.5, at one half-penny aD the po-and, as follows:- £ a. d. Newcastle-Emlyn Union. 40 16 8 Wandilo-fawr Union. 0 0 0 N-irberth Union 49 13 9 Lampeter Union 23 4 7 Llandovery Union. 112 0 5 Carmartben Union 229 10 5 Llanelly Union. 93 10 10 T Total Police Rate received 548 16 8 To amount ot Pees received for services ptrformed by the Rural Police PBOSECUTIONS.—QCARTER SESSIONS. 3. To amount received out of the taxed COlts allowed Mr. S. B. Ed- wardes, Solicitor. in Regina against D. Samuel, for larceny 0 11 0 I 4. To amount received out of the taxed costs allowed Mr. J. L. l'opkin, Solicitor, in Regina against Jane Davies, for larceny 0 7 6 o. To amount received out of the 'and cogtg allowed Mr. R. Thomas Solicitor, in Regina against Zmfl?el Xew, for larceny 0 15 0 PROM MAGISTRATES' CLERKS. I 6. To amount received from Mr. George Spurrell, Magistrates' Clerk, Carmarthen Division 6 3 1 7. To amount received from said Mr. George Spurrell, Magistrates' Clerk, St. Clear's Division 0 5 0 8. To amount received from Capt. Scott, for services performed by the Police 9 14 11 9. To amount received from Mr. Nathaniel Davies, Magistrates' Clerk, Llandllo DiYision 8 13 2 10. To amount received from Mr. F. L. Brown, Magistrates' Clerk, Ltanell Division 10 4 9 11. To amount received from Mr. Rees Bishop, Magistrates' Clerk, Llandovery Division. 0 10 0 12. To amount received from said Mr. Rees Bishop, Pumpsaint Divi- sion 0 9 0 13. To amount received from Mr. W. W. Morgan, Magistrates' Clerk, LlangadockDivision. 0 16 0 14. To amount received from Mr. W. H. Owen, Magistrates' Clerk, Llanboidy Division 1 8 1 15. To amount received from Mr. Ben. Evans, Magistrates' Clerk, Newcaatle-Emlyn Division. 0 18 3 Total Police Fees received 40 15 9 To amount of Police Rate received from 40 15 9 Llandilo-fawr Union, on the 6th February, 1855, after the foregoing part of the Account bad been made up 133 14 7 JE1257 1 2 Dr. DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d- 1. 1854, December lst.-By amount paid Capt. Scott, as per order of Court and receipt.. 170 4 9 2. 18-55, January 2nd.-By amount paid Capt. Scott, as per order of Court and receipt.. 174 11 4 3. 1855, January 6th.—By amount paid Capt. Scott, balance of his Accounts as Chief Con- stable of the Rural Police Force, up to January Quarter Sessions, 1855, as per order of Court and receipt 143 6 11 4. 1855, February 1st.—By amount paid Capt. Scott, as per order of Court and receipt.. 174 11 4 5. By paid the Trea- surer a quarter's salary due at the January Quarter Sessions, 1855, as per receipt. 7 10 0 6. By paid Propor- tionate share for Receipt Stamps and Postages, for County and Police Rates 0 1 0 Total Disbursements. 670 5 4 Balance due to the Rate.. 586 15 10 i 41257 1 2 1855, February 6th.—Examined and found correct, R. GORING THOMAS, Chairman. JOHN LLOYD PRICE. J. T. BEYNON. CHARLES HENRY HUGHES, Treasurer. R. GORING THOMAS, junior, Witne"RICHARD DODD, Clerk of the Peace s Clerk. v. R. ROYAL DOCK-YARD, Pembroke-Dock, 4th February, 1855. WANTED IMMEDIATELY, SHIPWRIGHTS. CANDIDATES may apply at the Office of the MASTER ?/ SHIPWRIGHT in this Dock-Yard. They will be re- QUlrd to produce their Indentures, or Certificates of Ser- vitude befor Entry. If found <4«alified, they will be Entered as HIRED Men, with the understanding, that when required, they will be transferred as ESTABLISHED Men to the other Yards. The Workmen are at present employed on Task and Job. ROBERT SMART, Captain Superintendent. VOTES FOR THE COUNTY OF CARMARTHEN. A Perpetual Rent Charge of ig24 14s. Sd., per an- num, Secured upon 370 acres of Land. MESSRS. RUSHWORTH & JARVIS Will 8BLI, BY AUCTION, at GARRAWAY'S COFFEE HOUSE, LONDON, on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, at 12, in LOTS, A PERPETUAL YEARLY RENT CHARGE, amount- ing. ing to £ 24 14s. 8d.. secured upon certain Freehold Farms, comprising 370A. 1R. 27P., forming part of the MIDDLSTOX HALL ESTATE, in the Parishes of LLANARTH- NEY and LLANDABROG, near the County Town of CARMARTHEN. Particulars may be had at Garraway's, at the principal Inns at Carmarthen and Llandilo, of Messrs. H. & C. HaU, Solicitors, 16, New Boswell Court, Lincoln's Inn, and of Messrs. Rushworth and Jarvis, Auctioneers and Sur- veyors. Seville Row, Regent Street, and 19, Change Alley, Cornhifl. Special local agents for the sale of this valuable Cough Medicine are named below but should any difficulty arise in procuring it, the Is. Hd. boxes are sent free by post on the receipt of 16 stamps, and the 2s. 9d. boxes (which con- tain three times the quantity), on receipt of 40 stamps- addressed—Woolley, Chemist, Maidstone. PATRONIZED BY THE FACULTY. WOOLLEY'S PECTORAL CANDY, for the instant relief W and speedy cure of Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice, Tightness, of the Chest, Asthma, Consumption, and all affections, of the Pulmonary Organs, has received the stamp of Public approbation. This valuable Medicine may be resorted to by persons of the most delicate constitution, as it does not affect the head or confine the bowels. The following cases selected from amongst the many thou- sand cures effected by WOOLLEY'S PECTORAL CANDY (want of space not allowing the insertion of more), are stern, incontrovertible facts, which there is no gainsaying; and, should any doubt their authenticity, the original letters can be inspected at the Proprietor's Laboratory. KXTRAORDLXARY CURE OF A CASE OF ASTHMA OF TEN YEARS' DURATION. Redditch, Worcestershire, March 17th, 1851. Bir,-I have the p!easure of informing you of the cure of a sister of mine, of asthma of ten years' duration, by your Pectoral Candy. lam yours truly, JAMES DUGGINS, Temperance Hotel. N.B.—I could tell you of another cure, but the person said he should write to you himself. This was the person who lleoaamended it to my sister. BFFECTUAL CURB OF A DREADFUL COUGH AND DIFFICULTY OF BREATHING OF MANY YEARS' STANDING. 1, Kirby Street, Poplar, London, September 30th 1851. Dear Sir,—I cannot speak to highly of the excellence of Woollef a Pectoral Candy. I have suffered for years with a dreadful cough and difficulty of breathing. In this dis- tressing state, I was recommended to try Woolley's Pectoral Candy, the first box of which gave me great relief; the second box completely cured me. I have recommended them to many of my mends who were similarly afflicted, who have all received the greatest relief from them. I am, Sir, your obliged, OCTAVIUS GLYN. To Dr. Kernot, Surgeon, &c Chrisp Street, Poplar New Town, London, Agent for the sale of Woolley's Pectoral Candy. TESTIMONY OF A PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST. To Mr. Woolley, Lincoln, Sept.. 20th 1854. Dear Sir,—I am happy to bear testimony to the high estimation in which your" Woolley's Pectoral Candy is held in this district. A lady the other day told me that she had derived the greatest benefit from your Pectoral Candy, and hoped it would become better known, as every one troubled with cough or chest affections should not be without it. I am, dear Sir, yours, &c., PAGE D. WOODCOCK, Pharmaceutical Chemist. AN EFFECTUAL CURE FOR WINTER COUGHS. Mr. WoolLle e- Medical Hall, Tregaron, Dee. 1, 1854. Dear Sir,—I think it a duty I owe to yourself and the pubite in general, to inform you of the benefit that many persons have derived from the use of your Pectoral Candy in this town and neighbourhood, especially in severe Winter Coughs, which are very prevalent here. You have my per- mission to give every publicity to the above, as I think every rtfferer from coughs and colas ought to try your invaluable remedy. I am, dear Sir, yours truly, J. D. MORGAN, Chemist. CA.UTIOX.-A. a variety of Lozenges, Wafers, and Tablets are advertised containing ingredients of an injurious nature, the public are particularly requested to ask for WOO LLEY's PECTORAL CANDY, every box of which has the words Woolley's Pectoral Candy" engraved in white letters, on the red ground of the Government Stamp, without which none is genuine. Prepared by Woolley, Chemist, Maidstone; and sold by all respectable Chemists and Medicine Dealers throughout the world, in boxes at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. each SPECIAL AGENTS IN THIS DISTRICT. R. M. Davies, Chemist, 49, King-Street, and J. W. White, Chemist, Guildhall Square, Carmarthen Tregaron, J. D. Morgan, Medical Hall; Pembroke, J. Hird, Chemist; Ha- verfordwest, T. D. Mcyler; Fishguard. W. Vaughan, citem ist, who are also agents for Woolley's Antibilious ALTERATION OF TIME. ABEBISTWITH TO OSWESTRY, FOR THE WINTER MONTHS. THOMAS CLEATON T)EGS respectfully to inform the Public, that the EN- JL) GINEER, Four-Horse Coach, will continue to run after the 2nd of October, from the Talbot Hotel, Aberystwith, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at seven a.m., through Machynlleth, Mallwyd, Caron Office, Llanfair Bridge, Meifed, arriving at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, and Railway Station, Oswestry, at 3.30 p.m. in time for Trains to Liverpool, Manchester, Holyhead, and London, in One Day, and return from the above Hotel and Railway Station, Oswestry, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 10.30 a.m., arriving at Aberystwith at 7 p.m. CLEATON, JONES, ROWLANDS, OWEN, LLOYD, & CO. Talbot Hotel, Coach Office, Oct. 2nd, 1854. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY- Alterations of Train* on and-after Feb. 1st, 1855. UP TRAINS. The 6.15 a.m. will start from Carmarthen at[6.20. The Mail Train will be despatched from Haverfordwest at 4.32 p.m., by order of the Postmaster-General, arriving at Gloucester at 10.47. Pasengers will be able to proceed to Paddington, &c., at 11.40 p.m. The intermediate stop- pages of this Train will be all altered. DOWN TRAINS. The 6.30 a.m. Down Train will leave Landore at 11.5, calling at all Stations down to Whitland a few minutes earlier than at present. The 7.45 a.m., Train will leave Swindon at 8.50 in con- nection with the 6.0 a.m. Third Class Train from London. It will start from Gloucester at 10.20, calling at all Stations 55 minutes later than at present. The Down Express Train will be slightly retarded be- tween Carmarthen and Havetfordwest. The 7.38 p.m. departure of the 10.0 a.m. Train from Swansea will be made 7.35, and this Train will call at all Stations between Landore and Carmarthen 6 minutes ear- lier than at present. The Down Night Mails will leave Gloucester at about 2.15 a.m., reaching Haverfordwest at 8.30 a.m. All inter- mediate stoppages will be altered. A Train will leave Paddington at 8.0 p.m. daily, by which Passengers will be able to proceed from Gloucester at 2.15 a.m. by the Mail Train. Swansea, 22nd January, 18-55.
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SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next Half- yearly Ordinary Meeting of the Proprietors in this Company will be held, pursuant to the Act of Parliament, at the GREAT WESTERN ROYAL HOTEL, LONDON, on TUESDAY the Twenty Seventh day of FEBRUARY inst., at ONE o'clock, for the Election of Two Directors and One Auditor, in the place of the same number, who will Retire by Rotation, and for the general purposes of Business. And Notice is Hereby also Given, that it is intended at the same Meeting to Consider and Determine the Mode and Conditions of raising the Capital authorised to be created under the Powers and Provisions of the South Wales Railway (Amendment) Act 1846, and the South Wales Railway (Pembroke) Act 1853. And Notice is Hereby also Given, that the Said Meeting will be made SPECIAL for the purpose of taking into consideration, and if thought fit, of approving a cer- tain Agreement proposed to be made between the South Wales Railway Company of the one part, and the Vale of Neath Railway Company of the other part, with reference to the Passage of the Traffic of the last-mentioned Com- pany over the South Wales Railway between the Briton Ferry Dock and the South Wales Railway Company's ttation at Neath. The TRANSFER BOOKS will be closed on and after the 13th instant, and will not be Re-opened until after the said Half-yearly Ordinary Meeting on the 27th instant. The Chair will be taken at One o'clock precisely. By order of the Board, FREDK. G. SAUNDERS, 10, Eastbourne Terrace, Secretary. Paddington, Feb. 5, 1855.
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DEAFNESS. EAFNESS -Thl e greatest achievement in the history of medical 8cience. Dr. MANFRED, M.R.C.S., this day published, sent free by post, for eight postage stamps, a Phy- sician's guide for country patients, for the perfect and perma- nent restoration of hearing, by his invaluable new treat- ment DEAFNESS of the most inveterate nature relieved in half- an-hour, cured in"a few hours, almost instant cessation of noises in the ears and head, by painless treatment, and quite does away with the usual absurd treatment of blistering' leeching, physicing, &c., and painful operations. Patients received daily at Dr. Manfred's residence, 72, Re- gent St., London, (first door in Air Street), where all letters must be addreesed. OPINIONS OF THE PUBLIC PRESS. "A Work for the Million, calculated to ensure rapid Cures in that hitherto, thought to be, incurable complaint." Gazette. We have read this little invaluable work, something of the kind has long been wanting, & the want is now supplied by a highly talented Medical Practitioner.Clronicle. Calculated to do more good than Fifty Ear Infirmaries." —Preston Pilot. "It ought to be in the house of every one.Revietc. "Admirably adapted to enlighten the public mind in which many individuals are concerned." -Co. Chronicle. It is just the medium to afford the very necessary infor- mation which is too often sought in vain. "-Nei-cu)-y. "Those who have been too long the dupes of cunning Quacka should secure this cheap Toinme m.t&ut11.XuM" PUBLISHED ON THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY. THE SOLDIER'S WIFE, A TALE OF INKERMANN. BY TITUS LEWIS. PRICE SIXPENCE. The entire Profits to be devoted to the PATRIOTIC FUND. To be had at the pricncipal Hotels throughout the Prin- cipality of Wales of the Author, at No. 13, Picton Ter- race, Carmarthen; or of Messrs. Hughes and Butler, St. Martin's-le-Grand, London. WHITE LION HOTEL, TENBY. WILLIAM BOWERS BEGS most respectfully to inform his Patrons and the J) Public in general, that he has completed the Enlarge- ment of the above Hotel, by which he will be enabled to offer increased accommodation, having added thirteen Extra Bed, and three S tting Rooms-all having a Sea View. He likewise takes the opportunity of thanking his Patrons and the Public in general, for the liberal support given to his Establishment, and solicits a continuance, to stimulate his further exertions for their accommodation. The following Coaches leave the above Hotel (Sundays excepted), viz. :—North Mail at 7.30 a.m. to meet the Ex- press Train at 9.45; the Mail at half-past eight for Begelly, Pembroke, and Pembroke Dock. The REGULATOR at a quarter past 11 a.m. to meet the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Train at half-past 1 at Narberth Road, and the Coach from the Station to Cardigan, Aberayron, and Aber- ystwith. The mail at half-past two p.m. for Begelly and Narberth Road, meeting a Branch at Begelly for Narberth. The above Coaches for the London Mail, North Mail 1 30 m., and Express at 5.30 to Tenby and Pembroke. MILTON BANK COTTAGE, CARMARTHENSHIRE. TO BE LET, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, EITHER FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, tHE pleasingly situated Cottage Residence MILTON I BANK, with Walled Garden, Lawn, Superior Sta- bling and Loose Boxes, Coach Houses, with well-arranged Farm Yard and Premises, and nearly 20 Acres of first-rate Meadow and Arable Land, is situate within one mile of the town of Laugharne, distant about two miles from the Station of the South Wales Railway, at St. Clears, and within 20 minutes walk of the Parish Church, (where the service is performed in English) in which there is a Pew belonging to the House. This DESIRABLE RESIDENCE, (commanding extensive and beautiful views) possesses every comfort that a recent and well-directed expenditure could produce, embraces on the Ground Floor well-proportioned Drawing Room, Dining Room, Entrance Hall, Small Study, and three excellent Bedrooms; with Butler's Pantry, Capital Kitchen, Scullery, Closets, &c. Over the North End of the House are two good Bedrooms, with Servant's Rooms, and in the Basement are two Capital Wine and Beer Cellars. The Cattage has within the last two years been thoroughly repaired, tastefully decorated, and may be fairly said to be one of the most Desirable Cottage Residences in Wales. The Furniture, which is all nearly new, and selected with exquisite taste from a London House, will either BE LET with the House or may be purchased by VALUATlO. To a Sportsman this admired Cottage presents singular advantages, being situate within an easy distance of all the Meets of the celebrated Carmarthenshire Fox Hounds and in the immediate neighbourhood is some of the best Trout and Salmon fishing in Wales; the neighbourhood also affords excellent Shooting. The Market and Post Town of Laugharne, is situate on the Carmarthen Bay, within an easy distance of the admired and celebrated Bathing Place, Tenby; possesses select and good society, with an excellent and cheap Market. For terms and permission to view the House, apply to Mr. George Goode, Land Agent, &c., &c., at his offices, Quay Street, Carmarthen. CARMARTHENSHIRE HUNT WEEK AND STEEPLE CHASES WILL COMMENCE (WEATHER PERMITTING), ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1855, CECIL ANSON HARRIS, and BROWNE EDWARDES, ESQKS ? Stewards. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the Carmarthenshire Hounds will meet. TUESDAY,—THE OPEN STEEPLE CHASE Of 100 Sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 10 Sovs. each, 7 forfeit, £3 only if declared the second Horse to save his Stakes; the winner to pay 15 Sovs. towards expences, over about 4 miles of country; to close and name to the Stewards, at the Golden Lion Hotel, Carmarthen, on or before Saturday, December 30th, by 10 o'clock, and to be handicapped by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Weights to appear in Bell's Life on the 7th of January, and the declaration of forfeits to be made on or before Monday, January 22nd. If the highest weight accepting be under 12st. it will be raised to that weight, and the others in proportion. PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS. Earl of Lisburne, Browne Edwardes, Horton Rhys, R. H. Formby, Capt. Lewes, Capt. Pryse, W. R. H. Powell, Cecil Anson Harries, W. Miller, Arthur Lort Phillips, George Lort Phillips, Edward Gwyn, Wm, Jones, W. Holman, W. R. H. Powell, Capt. Warriner, Thos. D. Lloyd, T. H. Win- wood, H. O. Holmes. THE HUNTER'S STAKES Of 25 Sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 Sovs. each, 2 for- feit, over about 4 miles of country; second horse to save his Stake. The winner to pay 3 Sovs. towards expenses. To close and name at the Golden Lion, on Monday, January 22nd.* The Weights to appear in Bell's Life on the 28th of January, and forfeits to be declared on or before ten o'clock on Saturday, February 3rd. THURSDAY THE CARMARTHENSHIRE HANDICAP of 50 Sovs. added to a Sweepstakes of 8 Sovs. each, 3 forfeit, over about 4 miles of country, second Horse to save his Stake, The Winner to pay 5 Sovs. towards expenses. To close and name to the Stewards, at the Golden Lion Inn, on Tuesday Evening by 8 o'clock, February 6th. THE SELLING STAKES Of 25 Sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 Sovs. each, over about 4 Miles of country, second horse to save his Stake. Winner to pay 2 Sovs. towards expenses. 12st each, The Winner to be sold for £ 150; if entered to be sold for Ll,)O, allowed 7 lbs. if for E80, 11 lbs.; if for £60, 16 lbs. if for £ 40, 221bs.; if for £3(), 301bs. The Winner to be sold by Auction, and the Surplus, if any, to go to the fund. To close and name as in the Carmarthenshire Handicap. BALLS -TUFS D.N.Y AND THURSDAY. ORDINARIES-TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY. The Owners or Trainers mnst name their Colours at the time of entering their Horses, and any Jockey riding in a different Colour to the one named to forfeit 10s. 6d. to the fund. All Horses to be Saddled in the Paddock in front of the Grand Stand. The Owner of each Horse to pay, with the entry, the sum of 2s. 6d. All disputes to be settled by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision to be final. J. OLIVE, CLERK OF THE COURSE. And not the 2nd of January as previously advertised. SOVEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. I 49, ST. JAMES'S-STREET, LONDON. TRUSTEES. The Rt. hon. the Earl Talbot, K G., &e. &c. The Right hon."Lord de Mauley I Sir Claude Scott, Bart. I B. Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P I I Henry Pownall, Esq. DIRECTORS. ¡ Ca.URMAX-Lieut.-Col. Lord ARTHUR LENNOX. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Sir JAMES CARMICIIAEL, Bart. I John Ashburner, Esq., M.D. T. M. B. Batard, Esq. J. P. Bathurst, Esq. I John Gardiner, Esq. I Chas. Farebrother, Esq. Aid. I I J..W. Huddleston, Esq. Charles Osborn, Esq. The following extract from the Report just issued will illustrate the prosperous condition of this oiffce: "The year which closed on the 9th of October last has proved, notwithstanding the obvious disadvantage with which it has been attended, one of the most successful in the exper- ience of the office. "The Directors have, during that period, received 424 pro- posals forthe assurance of 1:225,600, the new annual income on which would have exceeded £ 7500. Of these proposals 295 have been completed, assuring Y,124,790 and E4374 5s. lOd. have been received for new premiums. These items, when compared with the business of the preceding year, display an increase of nearly 100 per Cent. While the income of the Company has thus received so large an accession, the office has only been called on, during the same period, to pay jE1663 19s. 10d. for claims, a sum which bears a remarkably small proportion to the mortality which might justly have been anticipated. This feature in the career of the Company has thus been maintained to the ninth year; and the Directors trust that such a fact evidences the care with which the business of the office has been invari- ably conducted. THE OFFICE PRESENTS- The Security of a Large Paid-up Capital. Very Moderate Rates for all ages, especially Young Lives. No Charges whatever, except the Premium. Policies Indisputable. Prospectuses, copies of Reports, Fotms, and every informa- tion, can be obtained at the office, 49, St. James-street, London or of the following Agents :— Aberayron..Mr. John Hugh Jones. Aberavon ..Mr. Benjamin Morgan Davies, Chemist. Brecon .Mr. John Teale, High-street. Cardiff. Mr. Horatio Beck. house agent, 65, St. Mary-st Carmarthen.Mr. John Nathan Roberts, Ironmonger. Llandovery. Mr. John Thomas, Clerk of the Peace Office. Llandilo.Mr. George Williams, Post Office. Lampeter ..Mr. David Evans, Timber Merchant. Llanelly. Mr. William James, Merchant. HENRY D. DAVENPORT, Secretary. U" Aotive Agents wanted in other towns,
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HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY FEB. 5. l The Lord Chancellor announced the bringing up of the Fisheries bill from the House of Commons. He also called the attention of their lordships to a letter which he had received from Admiral Dundas, enclosing one from Admiral Hamelin, in acknowledgment of the vote of thanks passed by their lordships to the French navy.— Ordered to be inserted on the minutes. A conversation took place on the subject of Convocation, in which the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Archbishop of Can- terbury, and the Bishop of London took part. Lord Aberdeen moved lhe adjournment of the house, in consequence of the noble lord the late Secretary of State for the Home Department having been commissioned by her Majesty to propose a new Administration in which task the noble lord was now engaged. The House then adjourned. TUESDAY, FEB. 6. Some bills, including the Bills of Exchange Bill, were advanced a stage. Lord Aberdeen, in moving the adjournment of the house, said—My lords, before the next meeting of the house, I trust that the embarrassment which at present exists will be entirely removed. Tueir lordships then adjourned until Thursday.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY, FEB. 2. I There was a very full attendance of members, anxious to witness the interesting ceremony-a ceremony which has not occurred, we believe, since the conclusion of the last war-of conveying to Sir De Lacy Evans personally the thanks of the House for his distinguished services in the Crimea. The gallant general entered the House about twenty minutes past four, in full uniform, and with his orders glittering on his breast, He was received with the most expressive marks of honour on the part of the mem- bers, the whole House rising and cheering him as he walked up the floor. He took the seat he used to occupy before his campaigns, on the front bench below the gangway. As soon as silence was restored, The Speaker called upon him by name, and read to him the vote of thanks, as agreed to netnine contradicente by the House on the 15th December last, and expressed the pride and satisfaction with which he welcomed his return to the House, after the conspicuous part he had taken in the achievements of the present war. He enumerated the achievements of the gallant general at the Battle of the Alma, and in the repulse of the Russian attack from the front of the position on the 26th of October, and dwelt with great farce upon the courage and chivalrous gene- rosity he displayed at the Battle of Inkerman, when, rising from a bed of sickness, he hastened to assist with his counsel and experience the gallant officer who was temporarily in command, refusing to withhold from him the honour while he shared with him in the dangers of the battle. Such conduct was altogether conformable to the distinguished gallantry which marked his early military career, He had thereby earned the highest honour which it was in the power of the House to confer and it was now his (the Speaker's) agreeable duty, in the name and by the command of the House of Commons, to deliver to him their unanimous thanks for the zeal, intrepidity, cou- rage, and conduct he had shown in the several actions of the war. Sir De Lacy Evans could assure the Speaker and the House that he felt most deeply the very high honour that had just been conferred on him. He was deeply im- pressed with the conviction that there was no honour a British subject could look to with more anxiety, or be proud of when obtained, than the recognition of his services, whatever those services might be, by the repre- sentatives of his fellow-subjects. He thanked the Speaker for alluding to his former military career, in which, though his services had not been recognised by the House, yet he had then a more difficult and a more intricate duty to perform. But, having alluded to this circumstance, he must express his gratitude to those gentlemen who did not concur with him in political opinions for the kindness which they had manifested towards him. The gallant general then proceeded to complain of Lord John Russell, that in moving the vote of thanks to the army he sup- pressed almost all allusion to the services of the Second Division, which he commanded, though in three general engagements-at Alma, on the 26th October, and at Inkerman—the Second Division bore the brunt of the battle for hours together. He did not state this on his own account-it was on account of the gallant officers and men whom he commanded and he felt deeply grate- ful to the Speaker and to the House for the honour which was now done to them. He should hope to say a few words upon the state of the army, but he felt that this was not the proper time other opportunities would arise for doing so. He begged once more to express his deep sense of the honour which had been conferred upon him. Lord Palmerston said there was no duty which could fall to the lot of a Speaker of this House more agreeable than that which the right honourable gentleman had just been engaged in, and there never was a Speaker who had such an opportunity as the present of becoming the organ of the feelings both of the House and the country. These expressions ought to remain on perpetual record and he therefore moved that the address of the Speaker, together with so much of the honourable and gallant general's reply as related to the expression of his thanks, should be entered on the records of the House. Mr. Walpole seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously The American Treaty Bill passed through committee, and the House adjourned. I MONDAY, FEB. 5. The following among other bills were severally read a second time and ordered to be committed :—Swansea Vale Railway bill; Vale of Neath Railway Bill. Mr. Deeds asked Admiral Berkeley whether it was true, as stated in the public journals, that there had been very great confusion and mismanagement at EUlaklava in re- spect to shipping, and that no more attention was paid to ships in distress arriving there than to colliers. If so he wished to know what steps it was intended to take in re- ference to that disgraceful state of things. Admiral Berkeley read extracts from letters he had received from Sir Edmund Lyons and certain masters of transports at Balaklava. Sir Edmund Lyons said he had done his best to remedy the evils complained of, and that he had had the valuable assistance of Captain Heath. There had been some difficulties, but they had been ex- aggerated. He added that the harbour of Balaklava was in very excellent condition. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that he had re- ceived a communication from his noble friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and in consequence he would move that all the orders of the day, with the ex- ception of the American Fisheries bill, should be read, for the purpose of being postponed. His noble friend had requested him to mention that the same reason which in- duced him to request the postponement of the house the other day still continued in full force. He would not move the adjournment of the house for any longer period, but it would at its rising adjourn until to-morrow. Viscount Ebrington wished to know whether that state- ment was intended to express that no progress had been made in the formation of the government. The Chancellor of the Exchequer: I have received no communication from my noble friend on that subject (laughter.) The Fisheries (North America) bill was read a third time and passed Lord John Russel said that he had been very anxious not to make any further statement on the subject of the resignation of the high office he held. He therefore, on the debate of Monday last refrained from replying in any way to certain statements made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, although some of those statements might prove very injurious to him. The only statement he made then in addition to what he had said before was, that when the correspondence to which he had adverted took place, both the Secretary of State and the Secretary at War had expressed a wish that their offices migh be dis- posed of in any way that might best tend to the public service. But "ince that time a report had appeared of what purported to be a speech of the D.ke of Newcastle, which he could not refrain from noticing, for if allowed to go unnoticed it would tend to settle grave errors in regard to him in the public mind. He begged at the outset to say that that speech too much placed this question as a matter of dispute between the Duke of Newcastle and himself, and not on those broad grounds on which he wished to place it. It appeared to him that at the end of the last session the condition of the government was such that it did not receive the hearty support of the public and the House. Under ordinary circumstances he should have thought the defeats the government had sustained were a sufficient reason to induce him to state to the Earl of Aberdeen that it was not advisable that he should con- tinue in the government, and that he could no longer con- tinue to conduct the business of the government in the House of Commons. But there was a great question then pending, namely the vigorous prosecution of the war. The house gave its confidence to the government upon that subject, and he stated to Lord Aberdeen, that he thought so long as the war could be prosecuted in a vigorous and efficient manner he should be justified in holding office in spite of the defeats the government sus- tained. There was another consideration of a general nature which he wished to place before the house—name- lyi that it was of the utmost consequence in whose hands the conduct of the war was placed, and if so the house would not think it unreasonable on his part, being at that time the principal member of the government in that house, that he should feel deeply the importance of the person who should have the conduct of the war. He would come now to the particular statements made by the Duke of Newcastle in another place In the first place, the Duke of Newcastle objected to the statement he had made, that there was a strong wish on his p-irt to hold the office of Secretary for War. He (Lord J. Russell) had made that statement from the language he had heard from various members of the Cabinet, who had so stated the the matter to him, and he considered it but natural that the Duke of Newcastle having fitted out an expedition with very considerable rapidity, had a right to watch over it in the expectation of a triumphant issue. But upon this subject he was not leit to a general belief; because in I one of the lioltell he had received frOF4 lold Aberdeen, the 1 ■ 1 1~ ■ -||||j anna n noble lord had said that on the formation of the govern- ment no such office as the war department was in contem- plation, and that when it was separated from the Colonial office no objection was made to the war department by the duke. These words appear to be very clear, to have a definite meaning. It was perfectly true, as stated by the noble duke, that when the departments were divided, he declared himself ready to take either department or none, as might be considered best for the public service and he believed from all tne statements he had heard that when the departments were divided, Lord Aberdeen said the Duke of Ncwcnstle might take which he pleased. The Duke of Newcastle, in the course of his speech, said that he (Lord J. Russell) had expressed a desire to take the War Department. If Lord Aberdeen had asked him to take that office he should have felt it his duty to accept it, but he had expressed no desire to accept it for it was entirely alien to his habits. His impression at that time was not, that the Duke of Newcastle was unfit for the appointment, but that either the Prime Minister must be continually exert- ing himself in hurrying on preparations, or else that the war minister must be a person of extraordinary energy and decision, If the Prime Minister had been a man whose pursuits and dispositions led him to carry on the war with vigour and determination, the Duke of Newcastle would have proved competent for the war department, and if Lord Aberdeen had had a secretary of state who was a person of energy and authority, Lord Aberdeen would have been a prime minister fit to conduct the government. But lie did not see in the government, as it existed, such a combination. He did not see in the combination of the two men any hope that their exertions would benefit the public service. It was in entire conformity with this that, on the 8th of October, he wrote to the Duke of New- castle, with an expression of opinion that he had done all he could, but that he had been overruled by other depart- ments, but at the same time he wrote to another colleague to say that it was desirable that the Prime Minister should lend every assistance to the war department. The noble lord after adverting to some of the other charges made against him by the noble Duke, proceeded to say that he no doubt should have resigned his connection with the government last Octobrr, when these objections were in full force; but he delayed, hoping that some beneficial changes might be brought about. It was on principles of sound morality that he left the high office he held, and he maintained that there could be no sound politics without sound morality. There would have been no sound morali- ty in his opposition to an inquiry which he beleived to be needed, or in telling the house that he was perfectfy satis- fied with the existing arrangements, when everything was to his own mind highly unsatisfactory. Slanderous state- ments of the grossest character had been made against him during the past week; and he thought his long public life would be an answer to such calumnies. The noble Lord added that on Friday last her Majesty commanded his pre- sence, in order to entrust to him the duty of forming an administration, but after attempting that duty for twenty- four hours he was compelled to abandon it. He trusted that whatever government came in, it would receive the hearty support of the house in the vigorous prosecution the war. The noble lord concluded by expressing his re- gret that he had been misunderstood by Sir De Lacy Evans in slighting the second division when passing a vote of thanks to the army in the Crimea. He wished to sp eak with the highest respect of that division which fought so gallantly at Alma and Inkerman. He regretted that he had been compelled by a sense of duty to make this additional statement to the house. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, after adverting to the inconvenience attending these replies in one house to speeches in another, proceeded to supply, as he stated, some corrections of the narrative of Lord J. Russell. As to the assumption of the office of War Secretary by the Duke of Newcastle, it was only necessary to say, that it took place with the full, unqualified, and unhesitating sanction of the entire Cabinet. With regard to the alleged change of opinion on the part of Lord John and his suggestion respecting the two questions, Mr. Gladstone remarked that L'>rd Aberdeen and his collea- gues had not the means of ascertaining the distinctions between the two questions in Lord John's mind. He thought that Lord John had made an erroneous version of what the Duke of Newcastle had said on the subject of his resignation, which he did not place in Lord Aberdeen's hands, but merely intimated to the Earl how he intended to act at a future period. After some remarks by Lord Ebrington, expressing a hope that public men would hy aside their differences, so that an efficient Government might be formed for the successful prosecution of the war, the House adjourned at a.. quarter to 6 o'clock. TUESDAY, FEB. 6. Colonel B. Knox seeing he right hon. the Secretary at War in his place he wished to put a question to him of which he had not given him notice. Complaints had been made by persons in this country who had had money sent to them from their relatives serving in the East that they were unable to obtain the money, and on application to the War-ofifce they were given to understand that they were unable to receive the money, from the leircumstance that up to a late date in last year no account had been received from the Paymaster-General. Now he wished to know if that was correct or not. Mr. S. Herbert—Perhaps the gallant officer will repeat the question to-morrow but I understand no accounts have been received from the paymasters of the regiments. Colonel B. Knox-No, no accounts have been received from the Paymaster-General. Mr. Bentinck wished to ask the Secretary at War, whether it is true that Dr. Lawson, who was recently severely censuied in General Orders by the Commander in Chief for his apathy and indifference towards the sick and wounded on board the Avon transport," has been ap- pointed as principal medical officer to the hospital at Scu- tari. and if so; by whose authority that appointment was made ? Mr S. Herbert said—I have no official account of the appointment of Dr. Lawson, but I have reason to believe that private letters have been received stating that Dr. Lawson has been temporarily put in charge of the hospital at Scutari, and have inquired by what authority he could have been so appointed, and I am informed that the dis- tribution of officers in the medical staff is left to the chief medical officer, but his appointments are subject to the sanction of the highest military authority. I may state that Dr. Cumming, who was at the head of the Scutari hospital, has been to Balaklava to inquire into the state of the hospital, but I have every reason to be- lieve that he has returned to Scutari, and at this moment, therefore, he is at the head of the hospital, and not Dr. Lawson. Mr. Oliveira gave notice that on Tuesday, the 20th inst. he should call the attention of the house to the pre- sent rate of duty charged on foreign and colonial wines Lord Goderich intimated that on this day fortnight he should move that in the opinion of the house the present system of promotion in the army, by which non-com- missioned officers seldom attained the rank of commis- sioned oiffcers, and rarely of field officer, was uuj ust to the private soldier, and ought to be amended Mr. A. Pellatt gave notice that he should postpone his motion on the books to-day on this subject until Tuesday, the 20th inst. Mr. H. Berkeley postponed his motion for inquiry into the conduct of Lord Lucan, in ordering the charge of Light Cavalry at Balaklava, until this day week, Sir E. Perry asked the President of the Board of Con* trol, 1st, Whether as the regulations for the examina- tion of candidates for the civil service of India give a manifest advantage to candidates who have been educated in England under the English system of education, and arrangements are in contemplation by which Hindoos and Mussulmen, who may be equally well educated under a different system, may be admitted to compete with re- ference to their own branches of knovledge an 1, secondly, if no such arrangements are in contemplation, whether Hindoos and Mussulmen, and other natives of India, may be admitted to compete, under the present ru les, without being obliged to undertake the expensive journey to England, which in the case of Hindoos militates against their religious opinions and feelings ? In doing so the hon. gentleman was proceeding to enter into a few ex- planatory remarks, but was interrupted by cries of "order," and resumed his seat after simply putting the question. Sir C. Wood, after alluding to the extreme inconve- nience, under present circumstances, of questions by hon- gentlemen being accompanied by any reference to facts and arguments, he fSir C. Wood) did not, in replying, intend to make any observations with regard to the re- gulations now laid on the table but he might say that, to a certain extent, the regulations must be of an experi- mental character, and there was no intention at present of making any alteration in them. Sir Geo. Grey-Sir, I beg to inform the house that I have received a message from my noble friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department, stating that he has received a commission from her Majesty to undertake the formation of a Government. Under these circumstances he has requested that I would move that the house at its rising should adjourn until Friday next; but I have beeu informed since I came into the house, that it would be an inconvenience if the house adjourned over to,morrow, as there is some business which will not occupy much time to be disposed of to-morrow. Therefore the house at its rising will adjourn as usual until to morrow, but it may be understood that the sitting will only be of short duration. On the motion that the house do now adjourn, Mr. Bentinck rose for the purpose of calling the atten- tion of the house to the anomalous and disastrous state of p.iblic affairs at the present moment. It was impossible, he sa;d, to imagine a state of things more disastrous than those which at present existed as regarded both the cha- racter and prospects of the country. It was now more than a week since a vote of the house had compelled the resignation of the Government, and he wished to know what had occurred duiing that time—time every hour of which was invaluable, and on the proper distribution of which might, in all probability, depend the lives of thou- sands of our fellow-countrymen. If he was rightly in. formed-and it should be understood he was speaking from public rumour in the absence of any bet(cr guide—the Earl of Derby had. in the first instance, been commissioned to form a Government, and that he had made an attempt to do so, and appealed at the outset to the noble lord the late Secretary for the Home Dppartnlent, The latter noble lord, it was said at first, consented to fall in with the arrange- ments proposed, but he was stated subsequently to have de- clined to accept them. Now, he hoped the noble lord would take a proper time to explain to the house and the country that course of conduct which if correct as he (Mr. Bentinck) had stated it certainly looked very much like vaccillition It was further stated that the late President of the Council had afterwards been called upon by her Majesty to form an Administration but the attempt, as the noble lord had in. formed them had failed after a few hours exertion, a re- sult which after the proceedings of the last few days waa not surprising. Then it was said that the noble lord the late Secretary of the Home Department, had been for some days attempting, and so far as he (Mr. Bentinck) at present knew, without success, to form an Administration and they were further told, by rumour, that the difficulties which the noble lord had to contend with arose from the determination of certain public men to insist upon a preponderance of their own party in constituting a Govern- ment. Now he would ask the house, was this a credita- ble state of things for the country to find itself in ? Was it right they should be listening night after night to per- sonal recriminations between noble members in the other house and noble lords in that house, while other pubiic men were engaged in endeavouring to obtain a preponde- rance of their own party before another Government could be formed ? Although the affairs of the country I' were in so disastrous a condition it was impossible to con- ceive anything more discreditable or disastrous than the delay which had taken place during the last few days in the constitution of a Ministry capable of carrying on the affairs of the country. He had been induced to make these remar ks in the hope that having dune so he might induce others who had more weight than he had in that houee to take up the subject, and call upon the house for an ex- pression of its opinion, which might lead to a better state Of things, and to a termination of the delay which had hitherto interrupted the conduct of public business. He need not remind the house that the lives of thousands of their fellow-creatures might be depending upon every mis- employed hour, and he trusted the house would express its opinion in the way he had suggested, so that their present position might no longer'continue to weaken the character of the country both at home and abroad. SirC. Wood said it was excessively inconvenient that at this time explanations of what had taken place should be asked for by hon members. Every one knew that they stood in much need of a fresh Government, but in the present state of Ministerial, affairs, when there was no responsible person in that house to repy, it was indeed most inconvenient that such questions should be put as had been put by the hon. member who had just sat down. No doubt a proper opportunity would be taken by the new Government when it was formed to give the fullest explanation in its power. Mr. Whiteside said the right hon. baronet must have misunderstood his hon friend, who did not venture to ask for any explanations, but had simply made a few plain and sensible remarks with a view of inducing the house to express its opinion on the present delay, and of hastening to a termination negociations which seemed likely never to approximate an end. Mr. Scott attributed the present state of public affairs to the unwillingness of the house to debate preliminary questions in 1853 and 1854 for if the questions put by the hon, member for Aylesbury had been enforced and debated, he believed there would have been no war. The leader of the late government was a capuit mortum; and his administration had been feeble from the begin- ning to the end, so feeble, indeed, as ultimately to lead to a vote of censure that was carried by a majority of two to one. Was the voice of the country to be stifled by the house allowing these defeated Ministers to return to their seats ? Would the house or the country permit the leader of an Administration that had so grossly misconducted affairs to hold such a position in the new Cabinet as to still leave him in possession of all the power, though not the honours, of his former office ? Could they tolerate that when he was the very man whose incapacity had drawn us into this war ? He protested, then, against their adjourning in this way from day to day without anything decisive being known. It was like trifling alike with the time of the house and the interest of the country, and he hoped some understanding with regard to it would be immediately come to. Mr. Labouchere declared that the house would be. lowering itself in the eyes of the country if it permitted this conversation to go on. It could lead to no result, and though the time might come when it would be the duty of the house to address her Majesty upon the present position of affairs, it should yet be done in a solemn, con- stitutional manner after due notice, and not by a sort of side wind, as some hon. members seemed now to de- sire. He therefore implored the house not to be led into a discussion at this moment, which could accom- plish no public object, while it might seriously obstruct the settlement of affairs. Let the house then wait until they had a responsible Government before them when explanations might be fairly and properly demanded, and not waste time in entering upon a conversation of this kind. Mr. Muntz thought the house was in a very humiliat ting situation already, and the country was in a humilia- ting condition, for here they had been wasting eight or nine whole days to get a Government, and now it almost seemed that none could be formed. Why should the country have to lVait until three or four arista..0»;c families had adjusted their disputes before it could obtain a Government ? The fact was the feeling was growing out of doors that there were men disconnected with these aristocratic families of sufficient energy and ability to carry on the Government, and to those they ought to ad- dress tiieftiselves. It was the feeling of the people of England that the heads of the different parties were un- necessarily wasting time, and if something were not done to put an end to the present state of things, the country would not only be disgraced in the eyes of Europe, but placed in a position of imminent danger. Mr. Malins could not look at the present state of things without serious alarm, and he agreed with the hon. gentleman who had just addressed them, that it was anything but satisfactory to the country that eigh or nine days should be allowed to elapse without any Government being formed. The vote that was come to at the early part of the last week was intended as a vote of censure upon the Government, and what bad since occurred had proved that the censure was well merited. It was, indeed, a disastrous state of things that in a country like this a body of men could not be found capable of managing the Government, but the time had arrived when it was absolutely necessary that the people should take the matter into their own hands and no longer allow the administration of their political affairs to depend upon the wills and whims of a few aris- tocratic families. If those aristocratics could not find men competent enough for the task amongst themselves they should have the good sense to give way, and he de- manded to know of the right honourable gentleman opposite, whether they had any reasonable prospect of forming a Government. He blamed the Duke of New- castle for having undertaken an office for which he was not fit, while he equally blamed the noble hrd the member for London for acquiescing in the appointment. He hoped the house would not tolerate this state of things and if a Government was not formed before Thursday, he should expect to see an address moved to the Crown on the subject. He attributed the present state of affairs to the unfortunate breaking up of the Conservative party in 1845 but he believed the time had come when the country would no longer be governed by the minority in Parliament. Mr. S. Wortley put it to the house whether this con- versation could be of any service to the country ? He apprehended not; and since they had been informed that the one man to whom the country looked at this juncture was engaged in the formation of a Government, what other course could they take but at once assent to the adjournment. Mr. Roebuck remarked, in answer to Mr. Malins, that the minority were not to blame that the Conservatives were not in office, because the leader of that party had been called upon to form an Administration, and he had failed to do so. With regard to proceeding with the committee, he could not do so in the absence of a responsible Govern- ment while, as for what had been stated about the noble lord the member for Tiverton, he hoped he would set the obstructions aside, and form an Administration of men who, if they did not obtain the support of the house, would be likely to receive the confidence of the country. After a few words of explanation from Mr. Bentinck, The house adjourned at 10 minutes past five o'clock. We may mention that neither Lord Palmerston, Lord John Russell, nor the late Chancellor of the Exchequer were present during the sittings of the house. -V,V,
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A Vienna journal contains the following, which is worthy of attention by all railway directors in Etiela,id: In order to guard as much as possible against accidents by the breaking of railway carriage or locomotive axletrees, and so forth, the government has ordered a reward of 10 thalers to be paid to each or any railway employe who made discovery of cracks. fissures, or defects, whereby accidents may be en- tailed, and by timely report prevented." THACKERAY ANn HIS OLD PEN-COMPANIOXS.— In the Quarterly the reviewer of Leech's Pictures of Life (Mr. Thackeray himself) alludes to the secession from Punch of the author of Vanity Fair. These observations have not been favourably regarded bv some of the leaders thereof, and among others by Mr. Douglas Jerrold, who is still connected with Punch. After noticing the Quarterly article, and ex- tracting the praise of John Leech, Mr. Jerrold says, All this is delightful writing we would -we sav it in sorrow— it were unmixed with baster matter.' But* could not the biographer of Jeames and the author of the Snob Papers, make it known to the readers of the Quarterly that he had resigned his functions' on Punch (somewhat recently in effect) without a parting sneer at his old pen-companions? A sneer in which we cannot but acknowledge a little of the superfine footman, Jeames, and not a little of the Snob." FORTIFICATIONS OF THE COASTS OF SOUTH WALES.—The authorities have had their attention drawn to the present unprotected and defenceless state of the whole of the coast of Southern Wales, and they have determined upon taking the necessary steps for its due protection. For this purpose the Ordnance have sent down Colonel Burmester, R.E., to inspect the coast and to select the most important and ad- vantageous sites for the erection of batteries or other defences. Among other places, Swansea is to be better protected, and it has been deemed advisable that two heavy guns should be mounted upon the eastern pier of the harbour. These are to be fixed upon traversing platforms, so as to command every approach. The high road at Penarth will, it is expected, be the site of another battery, so as to command this im- portant roadstead. The whole will be placed ill the hands of the Glamorgan new Artillery Militia,