The Welshman

THERE IS NO GOVERNMENT NOW IS THE 1 TIME. Now's your time, Reformers, Radicals, Chartists, men of one, two, three, four, fire, or six points. Come on, Men of Progress. Seize the happy moment, politicians of one idea. There's no Government. The gates of the Constitution are open to all invaders. A few men in the livery of office, a mere Swiss Guard of politicals, are all that remain to keep out opinion in its wildest and rudest form. Fear not the mouthing and gesticulation of the Treasury beadle. He has not a man to back him. He can only do as his keeper bids, and his keeper wishes you all well. You may rush in and disport yourselves on the pleasant, idle floor. It's here all holiday. For three iolly months the world may wag as it pleases. India may do what it likes—sometimes Sir Colin, sometimes the Nana, may have the upper hand but at home it's a fair field and no favour to projectors of all kinds. Here is Mr. Locke King, with leavo to bring in his Bill for the Extension of the County Franchise. Why should not he have leave ? The only reason against his Bill is that Go- vernment has a Bill, and Lord Palmerston has another Bill, and Lord John Russell another, all vastly more extensive, complete, and final than Mr. Locke King's poor, paltry, partial measure. There is, however, this difference—nobody has seen their Bills. They promise fair for next Session this )ear they ask to lie fallow. Mr. Locke King trusts not the morrow. He comes Bill in hand, and says, Have this while you can." True, it's only for the counties, whereas the towns want a Bill quite as much, and the relation of the towns to the counties is quite as much a matter for con- sideration as anything in either. The truth is there is no resistance. Ministers mutt take care of themselves, for nobody will take care of them, except Lord John Russell does. What golden encouragement, then, to those who want a hearing! Shade of the injured Feargus ill-used Smith O'Brien martyred O'Connell! why are you not here to-day to ask leave of the House to bring in your little Bills ? The more mischievous you are the better. Only give us some reason to believe that you really will upset the old State coach altogether, and nobody will oppose you. Disappointed patriots, unappreciated statesmen, saints still in the odour of sanctity and nothing more, everybody with more talents than position, and more conscience than place, will either absent himself or give you his vote. No matter whether the Bills pass or no. That is a secondary con- sideration. Only let there he a Battle of Bills. Let every man have free use of his hobby. Something may come out of the riot. It will give us all a fresh start. Why are we condemned to take our Ministers from forty particular men, and our Premiers from just three or four ? Let's break through the monopoly. Mr. Locke King leads the way on his well-kno«n charger, and crushes through all opposition. The Chancellor of the Exchequer offers a feeble resistance, but cannot even stand a division. Lord John gives the sign. Verbum sap. The Chancellor of the Exchequer surrenders at discretion. But for the standing objection that a large measure is I coming, Mr. Locke King may reasonably claim the reform of a proved anomaly. The anomally is, that a gentleman or respectable shopkeeper who pays £ 40 a-year for his house in a village has no vote, while the mere mechanic who can just establish a lent of L5 in a town has one. This is what is called in these days an anomaly—that is, an inequality or an example of bad political logic. There is a want of prin- ciple about it. Nobody can pretend that it is right in the abstract, and under a professedly representative system, that a gentleman of good education, and Jiving in tolerable style; should have no vote, and no share in the governmont of his country. His own gardener or the labourer he employs to cut his hedges may be a freeholder and so have a vote. His baker, butcher, carpenter, and blacksmith may all have votes. But he is only a tenant, and is a cipher in the Con- stitution. The anomaly is not only between one man and another, but between village and village. In one village there may be fifty electors, half of whom are scarcely above the rank of paupers. In the next there may be only ball a dozen, though the area, the value, and even population, may be greater. Of course, it is objected in the first place, What if it be an anomaly ? Is it the only anomaly in the British Constitution ? Will the general balance be amended by this one readjustment ?" The answer is, Certainly not. There are a hundred anomalies in our representative system. But, if we are to wait till they can all be set right together, we may wait long enough. If this reform draws on another, so much the better. The Chancellor of the Exchequer attempted to drive his objections nearer home. From old Tory statistics he had rummaged the inequalities of town and county representation the immense county, and insig- nificant town constituencies; the half-million wealthy, substantial, intelligent, honest freeholders and tenant farmers returning their 150 members, and the 400,000 townspeople, who will not stand a personal comparison, returning more than twice as many. Well, this too is au ancmoly; but the Tories only urge it in the way of argu- went. The true moral of it is that the electoral districts ought to be rather more equal; but that is a conclusion the Tories shrink from. When the anomaly of the fully represented towns and half-represented counties has answered its purpose it is thrown away and forgotten. But last night's was not a question of statistics. The real anomaly was not that the London tradesmen, who occupy villas and cottages all over the metropolitan counties, have no votes, while every little householder in the town of Reigate or Buckingham has a vote, but that Mr. Disraeli, being Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the Commons, must do as Lord John Russell pleases to bid him. The grievance was not the unduly represented minority of the Commons in power. There was no power sufficient to keep out the Bill. It has a great deal to say for it. A better Bill would have been too good for a missile. A worse one would not have had the requisite plausibility. This is as much as to say, Here's something for you to do. Keep these men out of their votes if you can." Government makes a feeble attempt, and gives way. We need not follow an argument in which everybody said what was good and true. and tiere was an agreeable interchange of respectable sentiments and undeniable facts. It cannot for a moment be denied that Mr. Locke King's class of householders are very well qualified to have votes. As little can it be doubted that as much is to be said for other classes and interests which would suffer by a general enfranchisement ofElO house- holders. It is equally true that this Bill would be only an instalment, and that Mr. Locke King would most readily give precedence to a larger measure. But, under all this agreement, all these admitted facts, all the truisms and platitudes of a debate which, onco started, went by clock- work. there remained one common understanding and mat- ter of notoriety upon which everybody was silent. It was simply that the Bill was admitted because we had a Govern- ment on sufferance. It has not men enough to do the duty of Parliamentary police. The majority are not in its service. It's no affair of theirs if Lord Derby gets his hands full of business, and is bothered with a huge unmanageable bit of Parliamentary Reform. The more of such difficulties he has the better. Why is he Premier if he cannot hold his ground against Mr. Locke King ? That is the real state of Parlia- mentary feeling. It seems that an)-body :may now bring in anything, so as it will give trouble enough.-Time8 of Thursday.

DEFEAT OF THE JEW BILL. The House of Lords had the unusual pleasure of an ex- citing discussion last night, and the satisfaction of gratifying the scene of power by refusing to sanctioir a proposition adopted alike by the House of Commons and the country. The House of Lerds determined by 119 to 80 to strike out of the Oaths Bill the clause enabling Jews to take the oath in the only form binding on their consciences in other words, to prevent Jews elected to Parliament from taking the oath nt all. This result might have been anticipated from the opposition volunteered by Lord Derby at an earlier period, and from the fact that Lord Chelmsford sits on the woolsack. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Government in the House of Lords should have made a "whip" to defeat the clause, although it was an "open question," and although three members of the Cabinet in the House of Commons voted for the admission of the- Jews. But the attitude of Lord Chelmsford is startling. He is the newest peer. He was created, of course, with the sanc- tion, if not with the advice and prompting, of Mr. Disraeli. What course does he adopt when translated into the higher sphere of the Peers' House ? He stands by his order with all the pertinacity of an Earl Grey. He defies the House of Commons, from which I have been so recently taken." No threats must intimidate their lordships. They must not become a register office for the decrees of the House of Commons. They were not consideriag a question of or- dinary and earthy policy, but on a mattter of conscience and religion. They must stand to their guns, let the consequences be what they might. All the wise arguments of Lord Grey, all the wisdom of Lord Lvndhurst, all the absurdity of the position maintained by the noble Baron on the woolsack were of no avail. He was a member of a House not accustomed to yield at discretion on matters of con- science and religion. Certainly not; although in the small matter of the Test and Corporation Acts, and in the small matter of Roman Catholic Emancipation, their lordships had found it convenient to yield. But then Lord John Russell appeared at the gates of this obdurate branch of the Legislature in. one case, and Mr. O'Connell at the bead of the Irish nation in the other. So that in these matters of conscience and religion the Peers were not quite so far want- ing in discretion as they are now. But the difference is great. The Dissenters and the Catholics were numerous and powerful; the Jews are few and weak. To relieve the former of disabilities was really to show discretion to admit the latter might be coimdered as showing magnanimity. But Mr. Disraeli's Lord Chancellor thinks otherwise. Such w-is Lord Che!msford's course on the •• higher" ground. What was it on the lower ? He said that old argu- ments could only receive old answers. Nevertheless he contrived a new "answer," or what passes for such. He arraigned the City of London for daring to elect a member in defiance of the law. But that is the point at issue. Is it against the law ? Sir Richard Bethell says it is not. And if it be, we know full well that the law which excludes the rightlfully elected Jew is not a direct law. It is a law that has not only never had the direct sanction of the Legislature, but which has always met with direct opposi- tion from one branch, approval from a second, and implied opposition from the third. It is not law, therefore, in the sense in which trial by jury is law, or the exclusion of minors or clergymen. But, says Lord Chelmsford "the other constituencies of the country," justly expect from the City of London a proper choice in submission to the law. Why, the other constituencies are with the City of London, and the bulk of the persons who are against the citizens are the persons who, ,like Lord Chelmsford, have no constituency at all. We altogether dispute the fact that the City of London can or will overawe the House of Lords. It is the City of London and the rest of the country who vainly knock at the door of that House demauding that justice be done to a body of their feliow-citizens, upon whom injustice has been acci- dentally inflicted. In continuing to exclude the Jews the House of Peers associates itself with that accidental injus- tice, adopts it as its own, and becomes responsible for the consequences. The House of Lords hai had an opportunity of gracefully conceding a point which sooner or later it must concede. It has refused to make the concession. On the head of that House be it. 'I he right of refusing nobody disputes. If the House of Lords resolved to pass no more Bills they woul.1 be in their right. They are not bound to legislate. But under such circumstances we should know what to do. It is not the right but the discretion, the sense of what is just and fair, and constitutional, that is called in question. The-tioni;a uf-f-A-rJs -hAd. exercised its right j but it has not exercised the higher qualitiej of justice, nor the lower qualities of discretion,—Globe.

THE CHURCH RATE DISPUTE. I It is the favourite pastime of some selt-constituted champions of the Church of England to insult the common sense of the country with unreasonable propositions. If a scheme or a demand, however, square, symmetrical, and con- venient to the friends of the author, is quite certain to be rejected, either because it is wholly unwarranted, or because it, or the like of it, has been rejected a hnndred times be. fore, it is unreasonable. There can be no good reason for making such an appeal, so the real reasons must be bad ones. It was quite clear to every reasonable being before Tuesday evening that neither the country nor the House of Com- mons would agree to Mr. Puller's neat proposition of a com- pulsory and universal rent charge on all property now liable to be assessed to a Church Rate in lieu of that liability. Nobody in Lis senses could have imagined for an instaut that in the towns and parishes, containing altogether several million inhabitants, in which Church Rates have either never been collected at all or after a severe struggle have been abandoned, the owners would quietly submit to the same impost in a harder and more permanent form. We need not form any judgment whatever on the feelings or motives that would induce the opposition. It is sufficient to know that an opposition there would be, and that it would be effectual. This, then, would only be to renew the mis- chief in an aggravated form for the resistance this time would be against the State, and the authority of the Sta e would be then compromised in the inevitable result. The House of Commons, though just now not in its wisest, mood, is wise enough to see this, and to act on this knowledge. It accordingly made an example of Mr. Puller, or a martyr, as his friends will probably think him, by a majority of 317 Noes" against the 54 Ayes" to his motion. The mover and his select body of supporters appear to have been anxious to disguise the poverty of their numbers by with- drawing the motion. In this attempt, however, they were defeated by the member for Abingdon, who has thus let the country know how the House of Commons views this sort of proposition. Mr. Puller's proposition was that the Church of England should be empowered to knock at every door in this king- dom, and demand a sovereign from this house, 10.. from that, and 2s. from that, towards a Church Fund, and in lieu of an impost upon which for thirty years there has been a grievous social warfare. The House of Commons, with a view to the certain result, will not give this power. It will not reproduce the social warfare in a more aggravated form. The consequence of its refusal is that most probably in some hundred pulpits and some thousand drawing-rooms it will be denounced as an ungodly, Anti.Christian Legislature, the base slave of Mammou, the worshipper of expediency, a traitor to truth, a despiser of righteousness, and a great deal more of that sort. Of course, the people who use this language and entertain these sentiments towards the House of Commons, and prudent politicians in general, will, in a corresponding degree, rise in their opinion of themselves. We repeat that the real reasons for making a request which is certain to be rejected must be bad ones. It is true that on very trivial occasion and in very indifferent matters there are people who say There's no harm in asking but there can only be no harm where no feelings are hurt by a refusal, and where no results follow one way or another. In such cases as that before us the greatest harm is dane. Mr. Puller's motion, clad, as it is, in legal phraseology, being apparently sufficient for the purpose, and hitting upon an equivalent for Church Rates in just a penny in the pound upon all rateable property, is eminently calcu- lated to impose upon the minds of country clergymen and those gentlemen and ladies who give much attention to the system of the Church. These persons are not much in the habit of considering those necessities, which, far more than any supposed expediencies, limit rather than regulate the course of a nation. The faet that a thing must be, which a statesman mav perceive as clear as the black rock with its white fringe of breakers right ahead of the ship's course, weighs little with those who are more usually employed in the contemplation of proprieties, decencies, graces, elegances, and duties of the more optional and tractable class. Invest a proposal, with a sacred colouring and they will embrace it, and commit themselves to it, as they would to a canon of architecture, or even an article of faith. Defeat makes no material difference in their self-esteem, for it matters not much to people who fight great religious war- fares in their studies and drawing-rooms whether they are conquerors or martyrs. But an impracticable policy does seriously affect the relation of those committed to it towards the rest of the world. Every step drives them further into that class which our forefathers were wont to describe by the name of 4 malignants." Of course, if objects are im- possible, if demauds are certain to be refused, if everything is done to elicit denial and provoke contradiction, the inevi- table consequence is increased bitterness of feeling towards those whom we compel to resist us. If a man were fool enough to knock at the first house in Belgrave-square, and ask the footmen to take in a request for the loan of a sovereign, his feelings towards the aristocracy would cer- tainly be intensified by the result. As for the question itself, all that can be reasonably al- leged for Church Rates is the principle of a national Church said to be involved and attempted to be persevered by the various substitutes going the round of Church circles. The principle of the existing rate has been reduced to a very shadowy form, being merely the power of the majority in a vestry to levy a small rate for a limited number of Church purposes. There is not a parish in the kingdom in which it is not necessary, and generally easy, to appeal to voluntary piety for the more subsiantial, more important, and more decorative works, and for the expenses of conducting the service in a better style. In every parish any ratepayer may refuse to pay a Church Rate, with almost the certainty of success in the first instance. It will devolve on the church- wardens to prove that the rate was made exactly according to form of law, and for certain strictly legal purposes. If the refractory ratepayer is a rich man, he can keep the parish in hot water for years, and nourish a feeling which will pro- give him at last a majority of the vestry, and so extinguish the rate. If be is a poor man he has only to suffer a distress or go to prison, and he will become a martyr. The Church Rate, however, notwithstanding its boasted principle, as the sign of a national Church, is seldom, if ever, levied from the poor. The real insignificance of the so-called principle is nowhere so apparent as in the inconsistencies of its up- holders, who never know whether to regard it as a personal or a property tax. Mr. Puller, the champion of Tuesday night assumed it to be a tax on persons in respect of the occupation of property but, instead of leaning to what really is the highest quality of the rate-its personal bear- ing—he was ready to commute it for a good hold on house and land. There is no principle in the matter of sufficient im- portance to be worth saving at the expense of another fierce religious war. The living practice of the voluntary system, which is carried out in the principal as well as the largest parishes in the metropolis, and in some of our most populous cities, is infinitely better than any decaying principle of compulsory taxation. There is no doubt of its sufficiency, and as little doubt that it will receive a new impulse from the surrender of an outpost which, besides its other ill con. sequences, creates a very fictitious and exaggerated opinion of national support. At the risk of ten thousand anathe- mas, we beg to retain our conviction, which a few years will amply test, that the best thing for the Church of England is to throw herself for the maintenance of her fabrics on the free offerings of her congrations.—Thursday's Times.

THE CORN TRADE. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, April 28. The supply this week of English corn, grain, and flou is very limited, with a small supply of Scotch and Irish oats, and that of foreign rather contracted of most de- scriptions of corn, &c. The wheat trade to-day is the same as on Monday the supplies being short, that day's advance is readily obtained. Barley is unchanged, and not much doing. Malt trade slow and rather cheaper than last week. For oats last Monday's prices obtained, and in some instances for fine corn rather more money. Beans and peas are fully as dear. Flour trade in better tone to-day: 30s asked for Norfolks, the supply being very short. CORK, April 27. There was a fair sale of grain to-day at the following quo- tations:- White wheat, 23s. to 26s.; red, 21s. to 22s. 9d.; barley, 13s. to 15s. oats, 13s. to 17s.

TRADE REPORT. Wednesday Evening. SCGAR.-We have a very firm market to-day, without alteration in prices. 433 hhds. 80 barrels Porto Rico at auction were taken readily by the trade at extreme rates, viz., middling to good gray, 43i. to 45s.; good to fine bright yellow, 44s. to 47s. About half of the 577 boxes Havana were sold, brown at 35s. to 37s low yellow, 38s. to 41s. 6d.; 70 hhds. Cuba brought 36s. to 41s. soft grey and yellow and 2,270 bags Madras, 28s. to 38s. 6d., for low soft date and native bro,-n and yellow 530 hhds. West India have also been disposed of. CoFFF.ic.-70 casks plantation Ceylon realized fully yester- day's rates, viz., 668 to 70s 6d for low middling to good middling coloury. The East India and Brazil were chiefly bought in, the former, 340 cases and 350 bags, from 52s up; to 7os, and the latter, 296 bags, at 36s to 42s. RiCE.«-Quiet, and very little doing. I )T.&LLOW. -The market is steady at 55s 3d on the spot May and June 55s; and the last three months, 52s sellers'

DEATH OF THE RIGHT HON. SIR JOHN DODSON.—We regret to announce the demise of the Right Hon. Sir John Dodson, who expired on Tuesday night at his residence in Seamore-place, Mayfair, after a short illness. The death of this learned gentleman will be deeply lamented by a large circle of professional friends. He was the eldest son of the late Dr. John Dodson, of Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, and was born in 1780. MR. SruRGEON AT THE SURREY MTJSIC-HALL .-This gentleman preached a sermon on behalf of the Baptist MiIJaionary Society at the Surry Music-hall on Wednesday morning. Long before 9 o'clock persons were assembled round the gates anxiously waiting the opening of the build- ing, so as if possible to get a good seat It was advertised that the gates should be opened at 10 a. m., and the service commence at 11, but the multitude became so great that it was deemed advisable to depart from the first part of that announcement, and they were admitted some half hour earlier. By half-past 10 o'clock every nook and corner was crammed, there being at least 10,000 within the walls. Thousands had to go away disappointed. Precisely at 11 o'clock Mr. Spurgeon ascended the pulpit and opened the service by prayer. He preached a most eloquent and energetic sermon from the 8th and 9th verses of the 46th Psalm. He was listened to throughout with breathless attention, and at the close made an earnest appeal to all who loved the spread of Chritianity to contribute in every possible way to increase its growth. He said that he cherished the fond hope that he might live to see the day when the mo-' uuments at Tavalgar-square, which now bore the statues of a Nelson and a Napier- great warriors though they were -should have in the place a Whitefield and a Wesley. The day was coming when Peace should triumph over War, and he hailed the dawn of that happy time with delight. A liberal collection WM made, and the congrega- tion quietly dispersed-

LATEST INTELLIGENCE. I INDIA AND CHINA. I Advices in anticipation of the Overland Mail have been received from Calcutta, March 22; and Hong Kong, March 15. The news from Lucknow contained in the Calcutta papers of that date has been anticipated in all the important details by the advices from Bombay. "In this city," says the Calcutta Englishman, "every- thing is perfectly quiet, though we have lately had an alarm which induced the authorities to call out the volunteers in the middle of the night. It is supposed that the mutineers at Barrackpore, who are disarmed, but still paid regularly by government, had plotted a rising, and had it in their power to procure arms to attack us in Calcutta. A search for arms was made, but of course unsuccessfully, as the only sure method of finding them was neglected. Now that Lucknow is fallen, it is to be hoped these dangerous neigh- bours will be sent away, as there can be no longer any fear of their reinforcing the enemy. Troops continue to arrive from England, and are sent up the country in succession. Great efforts are making for the construction of barracks for them, and it does not appear that the recent Act for impress- ing labourers has hastened the work." We read in the H-eirkai-te-11 The infamous Nana Sahib is said to be still at Shahjehanpore, and the principal rebels are stated to be with him the rebels are reported to have again entered the Futtyghur district and attacked Kenwall and driven off the police posted there. The notorious ex-Commissioner Yeh has been brought from Canton to Calcutta in Hsr Majesty's ship the Inflexible, and is at present a State prisoner here. He is not, we under- stand, to be placed under any restraint beyond what is neces- sary for his safe custody. 14 The trial of the King of Delhi is not yet over he has made his defence statement, which is universally admitted to be extremely weak. It merely amounts to this, that he was not a free agent in the rebellion, but was compelled by the soldiery to act as he did. But there can be no doubt that he took an active part in the insurrection, and is therefore criminally responsible. It is reported in Calcutta that it is the intention of government to send him to the Andaman Isles, which has lately been converted into a penal settle- ment. About 500 Sepoys are on their way there already.'? CALCUTTA, March 23. Lucknow has fallen at last. The Sepoys have proved cowards after all. The hurricane of shell poured on them for three days, the cross fire from the camp on the other side of the Goomtee, the storm of the Imaumbarrah, and the loss of the Kaiserbagh, almost by an accident, cowed them utterly. On the 15th they began creeping out of the city on the Setapore road, and by evening great masses were reported to be in full flight. Brigadier Campbell, with a cavalry brigade, was therefore despatched in pursuit, followed by Sir Hope Grant, with 1,000 sabres, and two troops of Horse artillery. A strong brigade of infantry also moved out from the Alumbagh in the direction of Seetapore. Sir James Outram was ordered to press the enemy closely, and Ion the 16th he carried the bridges after some hard fighting, and advanced into the city. The rebels still fled in crowds, a few desperadoes fighting, inflicting a slight loss and then joining the multitude in their retreat. On the 18th, a post near the Alumbagh still held by the mutineers was carried by Jung Bahadoor, while the Commander-in- Chief advanced into the city. The enemy have escaped towards Seetapore, whence it is announced they will make for Rohilcund. They are closely pursued, but they have no guns to carry, 117 having been found in Lucknow itself, and a beaten Sepoy marches faster than any other soldier in the world. Sir H. Grant may over. take them, but what with the fortified villages and the enemy's complete knowledge of the country, his chance is not very promising. General Penny with the Rohilcund brigade is advancing through Futtehgurh. A regiment of Europeans has been despatched to strengthen the garrison of Meerut. Sir H. Grant with his large force of cavalry is thundering in their rear, and though they make a stand it is difficult to see how they can escape. Northward they will be met by the Sikhs eastward they are hemmed in by mountains. To go south- ward is to encounter Sir Colin again, and the west, defended by General Penny, will soon afford no outlet. They must stop in Bareilly until the Commander in Chief again draws his cordon round their entrenchment, and finally hunts them to their grave. The only drawback to this plan h, the fact that it involves a hot-weather campaign, which will waste the Europeans like snow. Meanwhile Oude is to be pacified by means other than the bayonet. Maun Singh has sur- rendered himself, with several other zemindars,' thereby detaching at least 8,000 raatchlockmen from the enemy. The proclamation I mentioned to you a mouth since is to appear a day or two after the fall of Lucknow, and it is expected to produce the happiest results. It will, I am informed, an- nounce honours and rewards for all the landholders who have stood faithful through all vicissitudes, confirmations of their titles, and, in many instances, considerable grants and gifts. It will also promise all who submit before a certain date a full and free pardon and amnesty, and to all land owners, with named exceptions, their lives, and anything they may obtain from the clemency of government. The mutinous soldiery are, however, entirely exempted from the the benefit of the amnesty, which, moreover, is entirely con- fined to Oude. With Oude quiet, and a concentrated force of 12,000 Europeans, the re-settlement of Hindostan, though a most difficult. cannot be a very dangerous task. The principal difficulties are those which have distressed us from the begin- ning, the enormous extent of our territories, and the numeri- cal strength of the enemy. Colonel Rowcroft, for instance, says a letter before me, is in great danger. The mutineers from Fyzabad are threatening him on all sides, and he is crying lustily for amunition. I question if he is in any extreme danger. He has beaten these men twice, and neither Europeans nor Goorkhas are absolutely dependent on their guns. The Calpee rebels again are threatening Cawn- pore, and two regiments (skeletons), the 32d being one, were on the 19th ordered back to strengthen the garrison. They will har:ly, however, venture on an attack, and now that the Chief's attention is released, will find themselves sur- rounded. Large gangs of mauraders incessantly cross the river into the Delhi division, plunder a village or two, and then retire, the stream being fordable in a hundred places. Rewah is once more reported restless, and in bundelsund, though Sir Hugh Rose is incessantly reported as capturing forts and beating the enemy, he is not yet at Jhansee. It is a bad tract, disaffected to the backbone, as all the districts are in which the hereditary aristocracy have retained their power. The following message has been received by electric tele- graph .— ALLAHABAD, Saturday, March 20, 9.40 p.m. "Telegraph from Futtyghur, dated March 19th, states that the rebels the previous day had crossed the Ramgunga in great force, bringing four guns with them they retired, however, to Rangoon. Their bridge is finished across the Ramgunga. The column from Meerun Ke Serai is called in. The Judge of Cawnpore states to-day, by telegraph, that the Thesildar of Ghatumpore reports that the party from Humeerpone have retired before Christie's column, and that he is now able to resume revenue collections. In a message from Goonah, dated the 18th, Captain Mayne states that the Chundaree Fort was stormed at daylight of the 17th, by the 1st Brigade of Central India Field Force the re- sistance was not stubborn, and our loss was not great; Cap- tain Keating wounded, but not dangerously. Calcutta. Electric Telegraph Department, March 21, 1858." I CHINA. The following is from the summary of the Overland Friend of China of March 15 "The Earl of Elgin and suite left for the north in her Majesty's steam ship Furious, on the 3d inst. On the 9th his lordship was at Fuh-chow-fu. There, too, was his lord- ship the Bishop of Victoria. The Emperor's commands re- garding Canton were received on the 6th instant. Teh's conduct in exciting the ire of 'the barbarians is emphati- cally condemned. Peh-qui (governor), Muh Kitenar (com- mandant), and the other principal officers, for their share in the loss of the city, are handed over to the board of punish- ment (equivalent to trial, in our service, by court martial). Although the translator of the Imperial rescript thinks that the joint memorial from Peh and Muh, in which the Em- peror was told that the barbarians had rushed into the city, was forwarded before those officers were made prisoners, there can be no doubt that Hienfung's directions are fashioned in close accordance with the pleasure of the allied ambassadors, as, somehow, made known to his Ma- jesty. Though handed over to the punishment board, Peh is still to exercise the office of viceroy, vice Yeh, degraded until the nominated successor arrives. J'eh lost not a moment on receipt of the edict to intimate a wish to enter on negotiations at once but the Earl of Elgin had left, and the desire could not be gratified. Whether the French Admiral's words and a knowledge of the fact that 5,000 French soldiers in six steam tran- sports are now at no great distance from these shores, reached Peh-qui, we cannot say but certain it is that on the arrival of Admiral Seymour in Canton on Wednesday, his Excel- lency was informed that Peh-qui, who had before refused, only waited to know the day to send a guide with the expe- dition against the marauders in the surrounding country, as had bten requested. It is not generally known that the Spanish government have joined the French in their share of the expedition, and, in the Durance, have sent over 500 soldiers of the Manilla garrison. For the present these men will be employed in the capacity of police at Canton, and it is said the wnole of the English marines, as well as the native troops, will be brought to Hong Kong, the 59th leaving this garrison for Canton, permanently, until relieved by another Queen's regiment. On the arrival of the French troops spoken of, it is not improbable but a flying visit will be paid to Shaou-hing-foo. Indeed, excepting by some such demonstration, we see no feasible means of bringing the natives of the province to their senses. The Russian and American ministers are gone no one knows where. The Baron Gros and the English and French Admirals are in Hong Kong."

PURCHASE YOUR PAPER HANGINGS AT WANSBROUG H'S, No. 2, KING-STREET, CARMARTHEN, WHERE YOU CAN EFFECT A VERY CONSIDERABLE SAVING, AND CHOOSE FROM The LARGEST and MOST VARIED STOCK of ENGLISH and FRENCH PAPER HANGINGS in the Country. dr Observe the Address- WM. JNO. WANSBROUGH, Painter, Glazier, and Decorator, 2, KING-STREET, CARMARTHEN. N.B.-GLASS, OILS, and COLOURS, at WHOLESALE PRICES. LIVERPOOL & ABERYSTWITH AND ITS VICINITY. THE FAST-SAILING SCHOONER SPECULATION," JAMES JAMES, Master, Is now taking in Goods at Canning Dock, Liverpool, and will Sail on or about the 10th of May. THE Public is respectfully informed, that Guano and Tall Manures will be brouglit Harbour and Town Dues free. Heavy GuoJs will be only charged at the rate of 8d. per cwt., and Measurement Goods 4d. per foot. It is neces- sary to be particular in ordering all Goods to be DELIVERED ox BOARD. 45, BRIDGE-STREET, ABERYSTWITH. Dated this 29th day of April, 1858. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, IF NOT DISPOSED OF BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, fTtHE groves of Llandaingawr, Cwmdu, and a large quantity of Timber, "standing at Maesycrygie, compris- ing Oak, Ash, Larch, Elm, &c. 0 All the Timber is within a short distance of Maesycrygie. Application to be made to W, WILLIAMS, ESQ., at Messrs. Jones & Co., Bankers, Lampeter, or to MR. EVANS, Auctioneer and Valuer, Lion Royal Hotel, Carmarthen. Maesycrygie, 22nd April. LION ROYAL HOTEL, CARMARTHEN. PERIODICAL SALES OF Horses, Carriages, Harness, Saddles, Bridles, and Household Furniture, &c., &c. MR. EVAN EVANS EGS to announce that he has made arrangements for JD carrying on the above on the FIRST WEDNESDAY 'P EVERY MONTH, being the CARMARTHEN MOTHLY MARKET DJtY, and that he has fitted up a convenient place on bkg premises for storing Carriages, Furniture, &c., &c. An Elegant PONY PHAETON (London built) \nd Har- ness complete, together with several DOG CARTS and GIGS, which may be seen after Monday next, will be Sold cheap. Catalogues will be ready three days previous to the Sales. CARDIGANSHIRE. IN THE VALE OF AYRON. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, At the RED LION INN, TALSARN, on FRIDAY, the 7th day of MAY, 18.58, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon precisely, (subject to Conditions of Sale) BY MR. THOMAS DAVIES, The following valuable Lots of OAK AND ASH TIMBER AND POLES. LOT I. Containing 300 large Oak, measuring from 8 to 0 26 inches girt, and about 30 feet long, all standing and growing on the premises of Gwastod, Tanycoed, Ty'nrhelig, &0., in the parcels of Cartheli and Bettws-leiki, and parish of Llanddewi-brefi, all numbered, and marked with red paint. LOT II.-887 Oak Timber, 4501 (or thereabouts) Oak roles, and 110 Ash Timber and Poles, standing and growing on .the premises of Alltgoch, in the parish of Trefilan. The above Timbers are of the best description for Ship- building, and for the use of Builders, Joiners, Car- penters, Farmers, &e. The attention of Timber Merchants is particularly called to the above valuable and useful Timber, very conveniently situated for carriage, 7 miles from the Seaport Town of Aberayron. IW Timothy Evans, Carpenter, Talsarn, will shew the Timber, and for further particulars apply to the Auctioneer, at Henllan, Newcastle-Emlyn. CARMARTHEN. YSTRAD ESTATE. To Timber Merchants, Coal Proprietors, Car- penters, and Others. EXTENSIVE SALE OP Fir, Larch, & Ash Timber also, a large quantity of Fir, Larch, & other Poles. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. BED. GOODE, On SA. T U R DAY, MA. Y the 8 tIt, 1858, At the hour of Three o'Clock in the Afternoon at the BOAR'S HEAD HOTEL, CARMARTHEN, THE undermentioned TIMBER, together with a large quantity of POLES, consisting of about 600 Larch, Fir, and Spruce Timber Trees; 40 Ash and Sycamore; and upwards of SO Dozen of Fir and Larch Poles. The whole to be sold in one Lot, aqd subject to the usual Conditions of Sale. All the Timber and Poles will be cut by the day of Sale, the expenses of which, together with the advantages of the Timber being within a mile and a half of the Rail- way Station renders the Sale well deserving atten- tion. Further particulars may be obtained on application to Mr. GEO. GOODE, at his Offices, King-street, Carmarthen. CARDIGANSHIRE. GLANDWFR, NEAR ABERPORTH, 7 Miles from Newcastle-Emlyn. MR. THOMAS DAVIES Is instructed by C. T. LLOYD WILLIAMS, Esq. (who is leaving Wales), to SELL BY AUCTION, AT THE ABOVE PLACE, On TUESDAY WEDNESDAY, the 4th and 5th days of MAY next, All the valuable modern HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO-FORTE, BEDS, BEDDING, CHINA, GLASS, DAIRY COWS, SHEEP, HORSES, PHAETON, HAR- NESS, SADDLES, BRIDLES, GUNS, PISTOLS, BOOKS, DAIRY & BREWING UTENSILS, IMPLE- MENTS of HUSBANDRY, GREENHOUSE PLANTS, &c., &c CONSISTING of Rosewood and Mahogany Loo, Dining, and other Tables, Couches, Chairs, Mahogany Four- post and other Bedsteads, Clock and Time Pieces, Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets and Hearthrugs, an excellent Cabinet Piano-Forte (new) by Broadwood, Mahogany and other Chests of Drawers, Mahogany Bookcase, Fenders and Fire Irons, Feather Beds, Bolsters, Pillows, Mattresses, Marseilles and other Quilts, Witney Blankets, Counterpanes, Mahogany and other Washing Stands and Dressing Tables, Pier, Swing, and other Looking Glasses, Moreen Window Curtains and Poles, a quantity of China and Glass, Table Coverings, Weather Glass (new), two excellent Double- barrel Guns (one by Reynolds of Birmingham, and the other by Hollis of Cheltenham), a brace of Pistols, Telescope, Kitchen and Culinary Articles, Dairy and Brewing Utensils, small collection of Greenhouse Plants, Thermometer, Nutt's Patent Bee-Hive (complete and well stocked), Marriott's Patent Cottage Hive with Glasses, Thermometer and feeding apparatus, &c., a quantity of valuable Books and Maps, &c. A complete Four-wheel Pony Phaeton, with Pole and Shafts, built by Perry and Perrott, of Bristol; Double and Single Harness, Saddles, Bridles, &c., &o. A Pure-bred imported Alderney Young Cow, a Cross Alderney and Ayrshire Young Cow, both in full profit; a two year old Heifer (cross Alderney and Shorthorn); a compact Galloway Pony, rising 5 years old a very useful Galloway Mare, 9 years old, exceedingly quiet to ride and drive; Ewes and Lambs; Rams and Wethers of the Leicester breed; Implements of Husbandry, &c., &c., with numerous other Effects, which will be described in Catalogues, now preparing, and which will be ready for delivery one week previous to the day of Sale, to be obtained at the puncipal Inns at Cardigan and Newcastle-Emlyn, and of the Auctioneer, at Henllan, Newcastle-Emlyn. Credit on Conditions. Sale to commence each day at Twelve o'clock. The Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Phaeton and Harness, Imple- ments, &c., and part of the Furniture, will be Sold on the First Day, and the remaining part on the Second. Henllan, Newsastle-Emlyn, t Aptii lvw, 1853. J TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. WANTED, a respectable youth as an APPRENTICE to a Chemist and Druggist. Apply to Mr. Charles J. Williams, Chemist, &c., Llan- dovery. FARM WANTED. WANTED, at Michaelmas next, a good Farm, not W exceeding 150 Acres, with a genteel Residence and good Out-Premises, within an easy drive of a Railway Station. Address B., to the care of the Editor of the Welshman. A H O RS E W ANTED. WANTED, a well-bred HORSE, about 1.5 hands 2 inches  high, 6 years old, warranted sound, steady in single or double Harness, with good action and free from vice. Apply to ALPHA, Ivy Bush Hotel, Carmarthen. TURNIP, &c., MANURES. MESSRS. H. and T. PROCTOR'S very celebrated Ar- tificial Manures for every description of Crop to be had of their Agent, J. N. EVANS, Pen-y-Garreg, Aberayron. I YSTRADMEURIG CHAPEL BUILDING FUND. ALL those Persons who have kindly promised to become Subscribers to this Fund, are respectfully requested to forward their subscriptions to JOSEPH DOWNIE, Esq,, Na- tional Provincial Bank, Aberystwith, on or before the 19th day of May next. CARMARTHENSHIRE FARMERS' CLUB. rpHE next QUARTERLY MEETING of the above Club Twill be held at the BOAR'S HEAD HOTEL on WEDNES- DAY next, the 5th day of MAY, at Two o'clock p.m. The subject for discussion will be The Preparation of Land for Turnips orjMangold Wurtzel, with a full description of the after Culture and Manuring of the same." A pair of Im- proved Shaft Harness, a Patent Turnip Drill, and a Curd Mill, will be raffled for. W. W. PROSSER, Secretary. White House, April 28th, 1858. CARDIGANSHIRE. TO BE LET, unfurnished, from the 12th day of May Tnext, URYN-ILAR COTTAGE, situate in the healthy village of Llanilar, six miles from the seaport town of Aberystwith. The House consists of Breakfast and Dining Rooms, four Bed-Rooms, Kitchen, Pantry, Larder and Cellar, with Flower and Kitchen Gardens, Coach House and Stabling for two Horses. A daily post leaves Llanilar at 8 a.m., in time for the London Mail from Aberystwith, returning at 8 p.m. For further particulars, and to treat for the same, apply to MR. REES, Penygarreg, Llanilar, near Aberystwith, (if by letter to be pre-paid). Dated 20th April, 1858. CARMAR THENSHIRE. FARMS TO BE LET, AND ENTERED UPON AT MICHAELMAS NEXT, CALLED BRYNYNYD AND CRINGOED, Situate in the Parish of Llangendeyrn. THE above contains about 213 ACRES of excellent TArable, Pasture, and Meadow Land and will be let together in one Farm. It lies contiguous to the Turnpike Road leading to Carmarthen, from whence it is distant Five Miles, and is within Two Miles of the Lime Kilns. The Buildings are newly erected at considerable expense, and well adapted for Agricultural purposes. THESE FARMS HAVE A RIGHT OF COMMON. Every Encouragement will be yiven to a Good Tenant. For Particluars apply to Mr. WILLIAM DAVIES, Auc- tioneer, Ty-issaf, Tumble, Llanon Parish, near Llanelly, Carmarthenshire. April 26, 1858. BROWN'S ROYAL CIRQUE UNIQUE!! OR, GRAND EQUESTRIAN & GYMNASTIC COMPANY. A STUD OF FIFTY-TWO HORSES AND PONIES! Of Matchless Colour, Symmetry, & Vigour, WILL VISIT THE FOLLOWING TOWNS LLANDILO, Friday, April 30th; CROSS INN, Saturday, May 1st; PONTARDAWE, Monday, May 3rd; MORRIS- TON, Tuesday. May 4th; SWANSEA, Wednesday, May oth; LLANELLY, Thursday, May 6th KIDWELLY, Friday, May 7th and CARMAilTHEN, Saturday, May 8th. At or about Twelve o'clock the Magnificent PROCESSION will parade through the principal Streets. MORNING PERFORMANCE at half-past Two; EVEN- ING, at half-past Seven. First Class Seats, 2s. Second Class, Is. Third Class Seats and Promenade, 6d. Agent in Advance.. Mr. W. LANGAN The following letter appeared in The Times on Friday last: WINES FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. SIR,—The remarks in your City Article" of to-day and S yesterday on the subject of wines from the Cape of Good Hope are calculated to create no small degree of alarm both here and in the colony but, if the time has arrived that the Chancellor of the Exchequer considers it necessary to tax British soil, labour, and enterprise to the same extent as foreign, we for one shall not complain of a measure calculated to bring about universal free trade, although it might affect the interest of ourselves and others for a time only. But we are bound to set your correspondent and readers right as regards these wines, which are not used for adul- teration save by those whose easy consciences would dictate a cheaper substitute, but are now daily advertised in your columns by ourselves and seven other influential houses, and sold upon their own merits only. Dr. Letheby has made a must favourable analysis of our Cape wines, and states that they are pure and unadulterated, and contain the average amounts of the various consti- tuents of good wholesome wines." The increase in the consumption of these wines can very easily be accounted for when we tell you that our sale alone for these wines during the past year was about 30,000 gallons, and we are in a condition to prove, on the tes- timony of thousands of the aristocracy, gentry, and clergy, that the Cape wines have arrived at a degree of goodness suitable for use in this country, and decidedly superior to any of the second qualities of Portugal and Spain, many of which are not only unpalatable, but decidedly injurious. We are, Sir, yours respectfully, W. AND A. GILBEY. 357, Oxford Street, March 24th. PASSAGE MONEY C14 AND UPWARDS. "WHITE STAR" LINE OF BRITISH & AUSTRALIAN EX ROYAL MAIL PACKETS 1 Sailing between 3 LIVERPOOL & MELBOURNE, .> & on the 20th and 27th of every month. And forwarding Passengers by Steamers at through rates to all parts of Australia. To the consignment of H. T. Wilson Co., Melbourne. Ship. Captains. Reg. Bur. To Sail. BEEJAPORE, Drenning, 1676 4750 May 20. "P?'? J. Leavitt, 1203 4000 May 27. RED JACKET, M. H. O'Halloran, 2460 5000 June 20. WHITE STAR, T. C. C. Kerr, 2360 5000 July 20. GOLDEN ERA, H. A. Bro?u, 1556 4200 M??AID. K De'ey, 1320 4000 SHALDIAR, J. R. Brown, 1432 4000 Ihe noble Packet-ship Beejapore" was built by Messrs W. and R. Wright, the builders of the celebrated clippers White Star" and" Morning Light," and has made some of the fastest passages on record, including her unparalleled passage of 74 days from England to Sydney. She has car- ried altogether over 4000 emigrants in good health and without accident. Tile" Simonds" has made some very remarkable pas- sages, and made the great run ot 90 days from London to Callao. Her cabins and second cabin accommodations on dtck are unsurpassed. Passengers embark on the 19th and 26th of May. For freight or passage apply to H. T. WILSON and CHAMBERS, 21, Water Street, Liverpool; or to W. WWWSY, Aawt. r.-oIo. ;:as::a.;D.£..i8. <w:tllI: .:a-5 k: SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. ALTERATION OF TRAINS FOR MAY, 1858. "J DOWN TRAINS. THE 6.30 A.M. Train from Cheltenham will stop at Grange Court at 7 5 A.M. calling about 4 minutes later at all Stations Down to Landore. The b.15 A.M. 3rd Class Train from London will call at all Stations, except Llanwern, leaving Swanspa at 3 50 P.M., arriving at Milford at 7.15 P.M. 1st and 2nd Class Tickets only for South Wales Railway Stations will be issued by this Train between Gloucester and Swansea below Swansea, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Through 3rd Class Tickets for Ireland will be issued by this Train. The 9.30 A.M. Express from London is accelerated below Llanelly, reaching Milford at 6.20 P.M. The 10.0 A.M. Day Mail will not run below Carmarthen. The 1.50 P.M. from Paddington will run through to Swansea, reaching there at 9.45 P.M. This Train will cease to carry 3rd Class Passengers between Gloucester and Cardiff. The 4.50 P.M. Irish Express Train will run through to Milford on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, to meet the Steamers to Waterford. This Train is slightly accelerated, arriving at Swansea at 11.5 P.M., and Milford Haven at 1.9 A.M., calling at the principal Stations only. The Newn- ham and Llantrissant stoppages are taken off. UP TRAINS. The Irish Express Train will leave Milford at 2.45 A M. every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, calling at Carmarthen at 3.52 Chepstow at 6.58 It will leave Swansea daily at 445 a.m Lydney 7.13 Bridgend „ 528 Newnham 7 28 Cardiff" 6.13 Grange Court 7.35 Newport 6.33 Gloucester 7.53 Reaching Paddington at 11.10 A.M. For the convenience of persons attending the Gloucester Markets, 3rd Class tickets will be issued at Cardiff and intermediate Stations to Gloucester only. The 7.10 A.M. Train from Cardiff will be discontinued. The 4 50 A.M. Train from Milford will be discontinued, and the Train will start from Carmarthen at 6.15 A.M., and be accelerated about 15 minutes up to Newport. This Train calls at every Station. A Train will leave Milford Haven at 7.15 A.M, Swansea at 10.20 A.M, and other Stations proportionately earlier. 3rd Class tickets will be issued between Milford and Swansea, and from South Wales Stations on to Great Western Railway and Paddington. 1st and 2nd Class Tickets only will be issued between Swansea and Gloucester by this Train. The Express Train will leave Milford Haven at 9.15 A.M calling at principal Stations, leaving Swansea at usual time (11 23 A.M.) The 11.30 AM. Train will leave Milford Haven at. 12.0 P.M., being accelerated up to Swansea, and reaching Glouces- ter at 7.48 P.M. For Minor Alterations, &c., see Bills. BY ORDER. Swansea, April 24th, 1858.

CARMARTHEN, FRIDAY, APRIL 30. The position of Lord Derby's Government excites sur- prise amongst Conservatives themselves, while the parties in opposition heap a good deal of contempt upon what they call the anomalous and imbecile condition of the Rulers of this great country. Day after day it is said that the history of Parliament presents no parallel to it. We have had ministers in tribulations and reverses-minis- ters who have fallen under every imaginary influence of calamity and decrepitude, but a Ministry in the exact position of the present Government England has never seen. The Government has suffered nothing from ex- ternal pressure it has beeu treated with the utmost forbearance, and yet it finds itself in a position to which no merely hostile pressure could by any possibility have reduced it. Let no one think that the misfortunes of Government are caused by its being in a minority, for they are spontaneous and self-inflicted." Such is a fair sample of what is said by the parties opposed to the Go- vernment. On the other band, the supporters of Lord Derby speak in terms of unmitigated eulogy of the very conciliating and liberal spirit ministers have manifested- of their readiness to meet the views of the House even to the sacrifice of some of their less vital principles— of the very admirable and satisfactory budget presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer-of their ready aban- donment of the India Bill, which nobody liked-of their promise to bring in a Reform Bill, and so on, almost ad infinitum. We have, as is customary with us, quoted largely from some of the leading journals, that our readers may hear both sides of the question and form their own judgment. So far as we can gather, it appears impossible that Ministers can remain in office any great length of time unless, to use a homely phrase, they turn over a new leaf." If they resign, no fault can be attributed by them to Parliament or the country. No Ministry ever had such fair play — such an opportunity of distinguishing itself. Perhaps the most important and significant political event of the week is the rejection by the House of Lords of the clause in the Oaths Bill whioh would have ad- mitted Jews to Parliament. The Clause too, was re- jected by a large majority, the numbers being contents eighty not contents 119, making a majority against the admission of no less than thirty-nine. Under these circumstances, the natural inquiry is, what will the House of Commons do now that it finds itself in direct antagonism to the House of Lords on a question which members of the Lower House have treated with some degree of warmth and indeed evince a spirit that it is hardly possible will brook the rejection of the Lords. The general impression is that Jews will be admitted by resolution, so that although the clause is defeated, the object sought by the Bill may yet be accomplished. Mr. Locke King has obtained leave to introduce his Bill for extending the Franchise to £10 householders, This, and other steps towards Reform, have frequently been arrested by the promise of a more perfect rectifi- cation of the electoral system, but it will probably ob- tain the sanction of the Commons this sessions, as Mr. Locke King will be supported by all the Liberals. On this subject we refer our readers to the excellent speech of Mr. J. H. Philipps, the representative of Haver- fordwest. It will be found in our Parliamentary report, and contains the suggestions of one who has evidently thought more profoundly on the representation of the country than more flippant and ostentatious men.

I LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. I CARMARTHENSHIRE. Mr. Joseph Timmins, who was recently put in the Commission of the Peace for the Borough of Carmarthen, qualified on Wednesday last before the Mayor. THE PARADE.—Three iron seats, presented by David Morris, Esq., M.P., have this week been placed on the Parade. WATER COMMITTEE.—The members of the water com- mittee met on Monday last in the Council Chamber, when there'were present Mr. Rowlands, (Mayor), Mr. W. Morris, Mr. James Bagnall, Mr. Lewis Morris, and Mr. Norton. There were seven tenders received for making the new re- servoir, but the surety named by the accepted contractor not being known the meeting was adjourned pending inquiry. REMOVAL OF THE POST OFFICE.—In compliance with a requisition presented to the Postmaster-General, Mr. Good, an Inspector, visited Carmarthen this week for the purpose of reporting on an eligible place for the General Post Office. He inspected several houses in the centre of the town, and there is hardly a doubt that the office will be removed to Guildhall-square, or somewhere near that locality. CHARGE OF STEALING GOODS.-On Thursday last, before Dr. Lawrence,—Margaret Jones, late of Werndrefi, Aber- gwili, "as brought up in the custody of P C. D. Davies, charged by her master Evan Davies, Werndrefi, with stealing a quantity of feathers, a quilt, and eighty-nine eggs, his property. The p-iisooer was remanded for further examina- tion until Saturday next (to-morrow.) RECRUITING FOR Sr,.k"IrN. -On Saturday afternoon the Violet" gun boat, Lieut. Bush, commander, attached to Her M ajesty's Ship Eagle," stationed at Pembroke Dock, came up the river on a recruiting expedition, and lay at the Quay until Thursday morning, when she left at half-past six o'clock. She had only one gun mounted bnt carnage for two. The vi-it was tolerably successful, as no less than eighteen fine young fellows entered IL91 stiti") tiii twg will