The Welshman

NOTWITHSTANDING the opposition which the Rifle Corps movement had to contend with at first in this county, we have now no less than six companies of well-drilled volunteers fit for actual service. And, there can be no doubt the move- ment is permanent in its character, for the excite- ment and novelty which drove many to the ranks have passed away without any material diminution of numbers. It is looked upon more as a matter of business than of pleasure, and so long as the safety, the independence, and the power of England are menaced, the people will continue armed. This is evident from the anxiety, not only of the Government but of the Volunteers themselves, to acquire the highest effieiency in drill, that the Corps might become in reality a defence and a source of great strength to the nation. A tolerable proficiency in drill docs not satisfy the intelligence of the volunteers has fixed a lofty standard, and anything short of it serves only as a stimulant to more regular attendance on Parade and to stricter discipline. This has been the case in South Wales as well as throughout England. In Carmarthen- shire, to which we wish now more particularly to refer, the authorities have left nothing undone to promote the efficiency of the corps, and all the appliances for company and battalion drill are now in operation. The battalion mustered for the first time on Tuesday, in Dynevor Park, Llandilo, and were re- viewed by the Lord Lieutenant for the county and Lord Dynevor, in the presence of a large number of spectators. The marching, the manual and platoon exercise, the skirmishing, and, in short, the whole manuvering of the battalion, gave the utmost satisfaction. Some of the movements were singularly well done and elicited from the review- ing officers marked approbation. And, the Earl of Cawdor and Lord Dynevor, in addressing the corps, spoke of the very creditable manner in which they had gone through the battalion drill, which was new to them. At the same time Lord Dynevor, who has had a long military experience, warned them not to suppose they had accomplished all they were expected to do, and pointed out to them the necessity for frequent battalion and company drill. Without it no further progress is possible, and we would suggest to the various companies not to abandon drill during the winter, but to obtain some convenient place, protected from the weather, and at stated periods go through all the movements which can be done undcr such circumstances. The result of this would be felt next season in the improved condition of the volunteers. Means, too, should be used to enforce attention to drill, for it is a lamentable thing that each company should be brought down to the level of the least efficient man. In addressing the Volunteers at Liverpool on Saturday, Col. M'Murdo saiù-" keep up your battalion, but, above all, your company drill. I am an old soldier now—I have seen something of war and I consider the captain one of the most important officers in the army. A company is the unit of an army, and if the companies be well drilled, the army will be effi- cient." This gives us an opportunity of contradicting the report that it is proposed to reduce the regular army in consequence of the Volunteers. The government has no such intention. Col. M'Murdo, in referring to it, says—" I have read with a deal of regret and surprise in the newspapers, a strange idea which has gone abroad, and which was actually and gravely discussed in the newspapers, namely, that the regular army was about to be reduced, in consequence of the magnitude and efficiency of the Volunteer service. Now, gen- tlemen, there is not one of you but knows that this is the greatest rubbish, and I will add, the most mischievous rubbish, which could be put into the newspapers. You know of the difficulty which your men have to come together for drill, in conse- quence of the varied occupations of the several companies. You know, or I can tell you, that most of my inspections of Volunteer corps have taken place at this time of the evening—sometimes as late as nine o'clock—sometimes by gaslight. Could such men, having their occupations to attend to- could such men do a single day's duty in place of the regular army ? Certainly not. We all know the Act under which they are enrolled; that Act states plainly that the force is intended to be called on only in case of the country being invaded. Volunteers can never do anything else than supple- ment the army, except, under such a grave contin- gency, and I think you will agree with me in laughing at and condemning those foolish people who have started such a discussion in the papers. and in regretting that they should make so little of one of the most important institutions of the country."

CARMARTHENSHIRE INFIRMARY.—A collcction, amount- ing to £1 10s., was made on Sunday last, at Llanarthncy Church, after a sermon by the Rev. W. Harris. MUNICIPAL VOTElts -On Monday last, in the Shire Hall, before the Mayor, Mr. W. Spurrell and Mr. II. Jones, the municipal list of voters was examined. FINANCE COMMITTEE.—A meeting of the Finance Committee, in anticipation of the county quarter sessions next week, was lic?ld in the next week, was held in the Grand Jury Room yesterday. The magistrates present were W. Morris, Esq., and W. G. Hughes, Esq. REVISION COUItT.-On Wednesday last, in the Shire Hall, before T. Allen, Esq., the revising barrister, the lists of voters for this district were examined. The pro- ceedings were strictly formal, and not the slightest interest in them was shown. 0 TEETOTALISM.—On Wednesday evening, in Priory- street Chapel, a lecture on Teetotalism was delivered by Rev. Nathaniel Thomas, Baptist Minister, of Cardiff, and formerly of this town. There was a large attendance, and the lecture gave every satisfaction. •CARMARTHEN BURIAL BOARD.—At a vestry meeting, in St. Peter's Church, yesterday, the ven. Arhdeacon Bevan in the chair, on the motion of Mr. Thomas, (the mayor,) seconded by Mr. W. J. Morgan, the ven. Arch- deacon Bevan, Mr. W. Morris, and Mr. Buckley, were re-elected members of the Burial Board. TREVENTY SALE.—The sale of the Live Stock, Imple- ments, Machinery, &c., and the letting of the Grass Lands, by Mr. J. Howell Thomas, will take place on Monday next the 14th inst., as announced in another column and not on Tuesday, as previously advertised. The Household Furniture, Carriages, &c., will be sold on the following Wednesday. COMMISSION SIONED BY THE QUEEN.—1st Adminis- trative Battalion of Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers.— Frederick Augustus Edwardos, Esq., to be AIjt.- Memorandum.—Adjt. Frederick Augustus Edwardos, 1st Administrative Battalion of Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers, to serve with the rank of Capt.—Tuesday's Gazette. THE WELSH WESLEYAN SOCIETY.—On Sunday last, the anniversary services in connexion with the Welsh Wesleyan Society were hold in Ebenezer Chapel, when sermons were preached by the Rev. W. Davies, of London, the Rev. H. Wilcox, of St. Davids, and Mr. A. H. Styles, (in English.) Collections amounting to 121 7s. 6d., were made in aid of the Chapel Trust Fund. BAI-TIST Missioxs.—Anniversary sermons on behalf of these missions were preached in Priory-street Chapel, on Sunday and Monday last, by the liev. Nathaniel Thomas, of Cardiff, and the Rev. ,T. Davies, President, of the Haverfordwest Baptist College. The sermons were in Welsh, excepting one on Sunday aftcrnooon, whan the Rev. T. Davies, preached in English. The congregations were very large throughout, and the col- lections amounted to £ 24 10s 8d. CARMARTHEN COUNTY COFRT. The usual monthly court was held at the Shire Hall to-day, before J. Johnes, Esq. In the case of Thomas Williams, late of the Glamorgan Arms, Chapel-street, in this town, an interim order for protection was granted until the next court. Mr. J. B. Jeffries appeared for the insolvent, who was unopposed. The plaints wereof an ordinary character 133 were entered for hearing. CHARGE OF STEALING A BRIDLE.—On Saturday, at the Shire Hall, before Col. Sir J. J. Hamilton, Bart., Dr. Lawrence, R. Jennings, Esq., and Grismond Philipps, Esq. David Davies was brought up under remand charged with stealing a bridle. From the evidence it appeared that Thomas Davies, of Blaencarnarfon, Llan- fihangel-ar-arth, saw the prisoner leaving the stables at Caedlanau, on the 2nd of October, and shortly after- wards missing a bridle he suspected the prisoner, and on searching him, the bridle was found concealed on his person. The prisoner, who pleaded guilty, was sen- tenced to imprisonment for twenty-one days. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASHoCTATIOx.-On Tuesday evening last a public meeting was held in connection with the Young Men's Christian Association. The Rev. M. Williams occupied the chair, and the meeting was addressed by the Rev. J. B. Dyson, Messrs. Mortimer, Edwards, and Green. The object of the meeting was to consult as to the best means of promoting the pros perity and usefulness of the Society. It was suggested that in addition to the Discussion and Bible Classes, which will be continued, that conversational and other meetings of an interesting character should be originated. CARMARTHEN POLICE COURT.—In the Shire Hall, on Saturday, before George Davies, Esq. Hem' Dibble was charged with being a deserter. P.S. Williams stated that he apprehended the prisoner on suspicion on the previous evening. At first he denied that he was a soldier, but on being searched several articles of military clothing were found on him. He subsequently admitted that he was a deserter from the 85th regiment at Pem- broke Dock. An order was made for his removal to the head quarters of the regiment. On Tuesday, before John Thomas, Esq., (mayor.) Mary Jones was charged with robbing from the person. P.S. Beynon examined On Monday night about half-past 10 o'clock, I received information from George Owen Howell, that a woman had robbed him of two half-crowns, one shilling and sixpence, and a small key, which were all in a clasped purse. He did not know the woman, but gave me a description of her. lie said the robbery was committed in Gas Lane. Ho went with me to several lodging houses, and at the house of William Owen, in Bridge- street, we found the prisoner, whom he charged with robbing him. I took her into custody. On searching her, I found a half-a-crown and threepence-halfpenny. I took her to the station-house, and she was again searched by a female and sixpence found on her. She is a prostitute, and as the prosecutor cannot attend to day, I ask for a remand. The prisoner was accordingly remanded until Monday. On Wednesday, before George Davies, Esq. David Levis was charged with drunkenness. P.C. John Davies proved that the de- fendant was drunk and creating a disturbance, by ring- ing at the entrance to the Workhouse at I o'clock in the morning. The defendant, an old offender, was committed to gaol for seven days.-On Friday, before J. Row- lands, Esq. Mai-y Joiles, wife of Wm. Jones, ostler, Goose-street, was fined 5s and costs for being drunk and sleeping in an omnibus in the yard of the Ivy Bush Hotel on the previous night. The case was proved by P.C. James. CARMARTHEN PETTY SESSION- -These sessions were held on Saturday in the Shire Hall, before Col. Sir J. J. Hamilton, Dr. Lawrence, R. Jennings, Esq., and Grismond Philipps, Esq. The case of W. H. Gibbon against Titoinas Davies, for petty trespass, was adjourned. .Z)aMM-?.Z?MM(, Nantgwdhyr, Conwil El vet, was charged with eva d toil. Ho with evading toll. He admitted going off the road near the turnpike gate at Cwmduad, but denied the charge. John Watson examined: I am the collector -it Cwmduad toll gate On the. 16th of September, the defendant went off the turnpike road about twenty yards from the gate to evade the toll. He crossed land which had been forbidden him. It was a shorter way for him, but there is no road that way. I have ascertained that he had no business at Penalltdu. The toll lie evaded was three half-penco. He went over Mr. Jonas Phillips s land. Jonas Phillips examined: I have some land near the toll house at Cwmduad. In August, 1860, I warned the defendant off that land. He then tres- passed with cattle on the field, and I cautioned him never to go there again. The defendant was fined Is. and costs.—The license of the Butcher's Arms, Llan- ddarog, was transferred from Miss Lewis to Mr. Evans. In the adjourned case of Peter Thomas against Thomas Morgan, surveyor of the Llangcndeirnc District High- ways, for neglecting to repair a certain road, Mr. Blathwayt produced the report which he was instructed by the magistrates to prepare. It was as follows:— In compliance with your order, dated the 21st day of September, I inspected the public highway leading from Macnsant to the north approach of Pont Henry Bridge, in the parish of Llangendeirne. I found that a small portion of the road had recently been repaired, but the greater part of it was in so bad a condition as to be almost impassable, the middle of the road being scoured into deep channels. There were eight men at work upon it at the time of my visit. I find on refer- ring to the parish plan that the length of the road is 71 chains, or 1562 yards; and as the materials are on the spot, I consider one man ought to repair ten lineal yards of road per day, so that 1562 yards would take 1.56 days labour. I therefore estimate the cost of repairs as follows 156 days, at 2s., €15 12s; repairing two culverts, -61 hire of cart and horse for five days, at 5s. per day, £ 1 5s., making a total of £17 17s." It was then ordered that the Surveyor repair the highway in question within six weeks from this date, and that the overseers of the poor of the parish of Llangendeirne pay the Treasurer of the Board £ 17 17s., on or before the 9th proximo.

-1. -111,111.11? I THE CARMARTHENSHIRE RIFLE CORPS. There are in this county six companies of Volunteer rWlemen,-N o. 1, at Llandilo No. 2, at Carmarthen; No.3, at Llandovery; No. 4, at Llansawell; No. 5, at Llanclly and No. 6, at Carmarthen. These companies have been formed into an Administrative Battalion, with Col. Saunders Davies at its head, and Adjutant Frederick Edwardos, and on Tnesday last assembled for the first time in Dynevor Park, Llandilo, and were reviewed by the Earl of Cawdor, Lord Lieutenant of the county, and Lord Dynevor. In addition to the review prizes were offered for the best shot and one of them was thrown open to all comers. Tho week has, therefore; been one of excitement for Llandilo, and to some extent for the whole of the volunteers in the county, and is a ntting finale to the contests of the season. The weather has so much influence upon the out-door business and recreations of life, that in the report of all such proceedings it forms an important part; and on Tuesday the weather was by no means favourable for any military display. It rained heavily on the pre- ceding day, and on Tuesday morning a few fitful showers and a gloomy sky indicated an unpleasant day, but on the whole it was not so. The ground was wet, and at times it rained. Soon after 12 o'clock the six com- panies, mustering nearly three hundred, arrived in the park, and having been formed into a Battallion piled arms and refreshed themselves through the kind hospitality of Lord Dynevor, who supplied from his cellars a barrel of old ale. The bands of the two Carmarthen com- panics, the Llanclly, the Llandilo, and the Llandovery companies, the Carmarthenshire Militia, and a band from Llandissul, played during the day. At 2 o'clock a large number of people had assembled including D. Jones, Esq., M.P., D. Pugh, Esq., M.P., C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P., and many of the leading families in the county. Lord Dynevor, in the uniform of aide-de-camp to the Queen, arrived early and took great interest in the arrangements making them as perfect as possible. Soon after 2 o'clock, the Earl of Cawdor, in undress as Lord Lieutenant of the county, with Capt. Vivian, as aide-de-camp, entered the Park, and was received with a military saluto. The Battalion marched passed in slow and quick time very steadily. Without drawing any invidious distinction, it is but fair to state that the 2nd company distinguished itself so as to elicit the marked approbation of the Earl of Cawdor and Lord Dynevor, who audibly expressed their surprise at the steadiness of the men. All of them, however, did remarkably well. They next wont through the manual and platoon exercise most creditably, eliciting high praise for the precision and rapidity of their movements. We must not be understood, in speaking of these matters, to use cxprcs- sions which would be applicable to a regiment of the line, for we institute no comparison between a battalion of riflemen and trained soldiers. For instance, when we assert that the movements were precise and rapid, we mean that they were so for the Volunteers, but would not have been so for men whoso whole business it is. In skirmishing, the Battalion acquitted itself well, as it did also in all the manoeuvres through which it was put. The military men on the ground expressed themselves highly pleased with what they saw. At the conclusion of the review the Battalion was drawn up in front of the saluting flag, and The noble Lord-Lieutenant said—It is with great satisfaction I have had the pleasure of meeting you here to-day. Although I cannot pretend to any military knowledge, there arc some things in your proceedings which I can appreciate as a civilian. I am quite sure that nothing but great energy and zeal on your part has enabled you to attend to-day, and that many of you have left your homes at considerable personal incon- venience. I am fortunate in having at my side an old soldier (Lord Dynevor) who has been long known to you all. (Cheers.) lie has been good enough to come from a long distance to see how you get on, and he will tell you with what satisfaction he has witnessed the very efficient manner in which you have gone through your various duties. It is not for me to draw any in- vidious distinctions between the companies of the Battalion. Some of you have had better opportunities than the others for drill, but one and all of you have done the best you could. (Applause.) And, had there ) been an officer of the line present, he would have said that you have gone through your manoeuvres in a most creditable manner. I thank you for attending, and I hope it will be repeated another year, as it will prove advantageous to you if you meet occasionally in this way. Again I say I hope this will be the first and not the last of many happy meetings here. Lord Dynevor said—Lord Cawdor has very properly addreeased you to-day, and said how glad he was to see you assembled in such great numbers. It so happens that I attended the last meeting of the old volunteers in this part of the country, and I am sorry to say that was more than fifty years ago. It is true we assembled then in larger numbers, but from the spirit which per- vades the county, and knowing the long distance many of you have come to-day, I entertain the hope and expectation that as time goes on we shall have two Battalions in this county, of men who like yourselves are determined to defend our country at all hazards. (Cheers.) I have had a little more experience than my friend the Earl of Cawdor in military matters, as he has himself told you, and that enables me to say that I have seen all you have done to-day, and bearing in mind what all who are here ought to bear in mind, that this is the first occasion on which you have assembled for battalion drill, I say what you have done is de- serving of all praise. (Cheers.) But you must have further opportunities of this sort, for without them you cannot improve, It is impossible for any company to become perfect in its drill and discipline with- out a close attention to drill. If all are not punctual and regular, there will always be some i inefficient. As in Companies so in Battalion. The Battalion must bo brought together as frequently as possible. Lord Cawdor talked of next year, but I do hope we shall meet oftener than once in twelve months at any rate at an earlier period, if we can manage it when the weather is more settled. However, you are always welcome to whatever I can do for you. I shall be happy to find you ground either here or elsewhere, and I promise if you assemble hero next year I will do something better for you than bread and cheese. (Cheers.) Col. Saunders Davies thanked the various companies for their attendance. Three cheers were given for the Queen, the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Dynevor, Col. Davies, and Adjutant Ed wardos, and the corps, preceded by their bands, marched into the town and were dismissed at 5 o'clock. Some difficulty was experienced in obtaining refresh- ments. This might be avoided in future by a public dinner in a spacious marquee or in some place large. enough to contain from three to four hundred vi- sitors. The corps from a distance returned in the course of the evening, as they had arrived, by special train. The contest for the two prizes, the all comers" of £ 15, and the £ 10 tradesmen prize which was open to the Battalion, commenced about 11 o'clock on Wednes- day morning. Notwithstanding a very threatening morning the attendance on the ground was most numer- ous, amongst whom was the noble owner of the ground Lord Dynevor; the Earl and Countess of Cawdor, and party the Lord Lieutenant, of Glamorgan, Mr Talbot, and Miss Talbot; D. Pugh, Esq., M.P.; Miss Jones, Pantglas; Mrs J. P. Lewis, and party; D. Prothero, Esq. J. L. Popkin, Esq.; Rev. D. H. T. G. Williams; Mrs Philipps, Hafodnethin; Mrs C. A. Harries, Aber- glasney, &c., &c. The contest commenced by shooting for the all comers prize (got up by the exertions of Sorgt. Lewis) and continued until dark, when it was postponed until the following morning and then resumed at 10 o'clock. The squad firing resulted in a tie between two members of the Penllegare corp, 5th Glamorgan, namely Mr. Benjamin Hill, and Mr. W. Lewis. The shooting off for which proved Mr. Lewis the winner. The shooting was remarkably good as will be seen by the following score- 200 400 o50 Total. G. Philipps, 6th Carmarthen 4 H. Howells, 2nd do. 9 6 4 19 J. H. Daniel, 2nd d0 9 3 T. 1) Lewis, 2nd d0 8 7 3 18 D. W. Jones, 1st do 3 W. H. Lewis, 1st Glamorgan 5 Corporal Shackell, 2nd Carmarthen 7 8 3 18 Ben. Davies, 2nd do. 4 Serjeant Thomas, ist do. 7 2 Ebenezer Morris, 1st do. 7 4 John Francis, 1st do. 6 7 4 17 Corporal Watcr Jenkins, 2nd do. 0 i) 7 William Davies, 1st do. 4 Lieut. Llewellyn, 5th Glamorgan.. G G Benjamin Hill, do y 71 20 M. W. Moggridge, 32nd Middlesex 9 5 20 T. Rosser, 5th Glamoz,gtn 5 5 Captain Vivian, Swansea j g 5 Major Baillie, 82nd Reginient. 5 5 J. Hallam, 3rd Glamorgan 8 5 Scrgt. Gwyn, 2nd Carmarthen 6 Capt. Lloyd, 1st Brecon 8 5 3 10 Corporal Constable, Ltli Clamorgan 4 4 Corporal Bodeii, do G 4 Sergt.Cluttorbuck, 6th (rloster .7 (j 6 19 J. Sniitli, do. 8 7 2 17 Capt. Edwardos, 2nd Carmarthen.. 5 Lieutenant Lewis, 1st do. 6 T. H. Lewis, 2nd do 6 W. Saruucl, 1st ùo. 0 0 0 6 2 T. T. Evans, 2nd do. 1 J. J. Jones, 1st d0. 1 Corporal Thomas Thomas, do. 9 4 3 16 John James, do 5 5 David Evans, do.10 2 W.Bowen,oth do. 7 5 William Williams, 3rd do 6 6 Thom,-ts Evans, Ist (lo 9 3 4 18 William Lewis, 6th do. 3 Thomas Davies, 1st do. 6 Thomas Francis, 1st do. 7 1 4 15 Colour-Sergeant D. Davies, 4th do. S 6 William Hinkin, junr., 1st do. 4 4 Corporal H. Fulford, 4th do. 3 D. Jones, do. 4 4 Corporal D. Phillip, 4th do 3 D. Davies, 4th do 5 Owen Richard, 1st do. 4 Evan Roberts, Ist do 5 Daniel Davies, 1st do 6 7 G. H. White, 2nd do 2 J. Hughes, Llandilo 3 W. Phillips, do I 1 s W. H. Morris, Carmarthen 7 6 D. G. Davies, Ferry Side 4 H. Williams, 4th Carmarthen 4 6 James Donovan, 1st do I 7 5 Sergeant Lewis, 1st d0 4 Corporal T. Evans, 1st do 4 W. Lewis, 5th Glamorgan 9 5 6 20 John Jenkins, oth do. 7 Lieut. J. M. Davies, 4th Carmarthen 8 4 2 11 John Roberts, 1st do .j Capt. Philipps, 1st do. 4 George Hughes, 1st do 6 TIES. Benjamin Hill 0 0 0 0 W. Lewis. 1 1 1 3 About two o'clock the struggle commenced for the Tradesmen's Prize of £ 10 (got up by the exertions of Mr. George Hughes), and continued until sunset. It terminated in a tie of three—namely, Mr. Shackell, 2nd Carmarthen, and Messrs. W. Davies and T. Evans, 1st do.; and this again ended in a tic between Mr. Shackell and Mr. Evans, ending in making Mr. Evans the winner. Great excitement prevailed in these last ties, owing to both Mr. Shackell and Mr Evans having always proved themselves steady shots. At the request of Mr Hughes, in whose hands the money was, Mrs. Lloyd Philipps, of IIafodnethin, presented Mr. Evans with the prize, expressing her pleasure that No. 1 on this occasion had proved itself "No. 1. The open prize was pre- sented by Mrs. C. A. Harries, of Abcrglasney, to Mr. Lewis, stating that she was very much gratified that the prize had passed to a neighbouring county. Several hearty and appropriate cheers were given, and thus terminated the proceedings, Iwhich taken altogether, surpass anything that has occurred at Llandilo for many years. Tradesmen's Prize. Lieut. J. M. Davics, 4th. 0 1 0 0 1 2 11. Howells, 2nd l l 1 2 1 6 Corporal Phillips, 4th. 0 0 0 0 1 1 T. D. Lewis, 2nd. 0 1 1 2 1 5 Wm. Hinkin, jun., 1st. 0 2 0 0 0 2 Corporal Shackell, 2nd. 2 0 1 2 2 7 Corporal W. Jenkins, do. 2 1 1 1 1 6 E. Morris, 1st. 1 1 1 l 1 5 Sergt. J. Bentley, 6th. 0 1 0 2 1 4 W.Bowon, do. l 0 1 1 1 4 Corporal Fulford, 4th. 110 1 1 4 D. Jones, do. 1 0 0 2 1 4 1,iout. Lewis, Ist 0 0 1 0 1 2 Sergeant Thomas, do. 0 0 1 2 1 4 Thomas Francis, do. 1 1 1 l 2 6 Corporal Thomas Thomas, do 0 0 1 1 1 3 JohnJames,do. 1 0 1 10 3 D. W. Jones, do. 1 0 1 2 1 a Corporal Evans, do. 0 1 l 1 0 3 Corporal Williams, 3rd. 0 0 0 2 2 4 n. Evans, 1st. l 1 1 0 1 4 Willitin Davies, do 1 1 2 1 2 7 Thomas Parry, do. ] 1 0 1 0 3 George Hughes, do. 1 1 0 0 1 11; William Samuel, do. 1 1 1 1 1 5 Sergeant Davies, 4th. 11111 5 Sergeant Lewis, 1st. 1 1 1 1 1 5 John Francis, 1st, I 1 1 1 1 5 Owen Richards, do. 1 0 1 John Roberts, do l 0 0 Evan Roberts-, do 1 0 1 James Donavon, do 0 1 1 Daniel Davies, do 0 1 0 Owen James, do 1 1 I I 0 4 David Davies, 4th 0 0 1 Rees Williams, do I 2 0 0 Thomas Evans, 1st. 1 1 2 1 2 7 David Morris, do 1 1 0 Sergeant Francis, do 1 1 1 1 2 6 H. Lees, do 0 0 Corporal Jones, do 1 0 1 Thomas Thomas, do 0 0 TIES. Corporal Shackell, 2nd 1 0 1 2 W. Davies, 1st. 0 0 1 1 Thomas Evans, do 1 0 1 2 SECOND TIE. Corporal Shackell, 2nd, 1 0 0 1 Thomas Evans, ist 2 1 1 4

LLANDILO COrXTY COU"RT.- This court was held on Monday last, before John Johnes, Esq., judge. There were 80 plaints entered, very few of which icame on for hearing, and they were devoid of public interest. LLANDILO MONTHLY MARKET.—This market *vafi. held on Monday last. There was a large supply ot Cattle of Igood quality, but very little demand at from 51 to 6d per lb. The number of sheep penned was smaller than usual, fat sheep reaching from 6t to 7d per lb. The attendance of buyers was also very limited. LLANDILO POLICE.-On Saturday last, before ReV- D. H. T. G. Williams, and David Prothero, Esq. Emily Williams & Anne Bolter were brought uplunder remand charged Jwith stealing from the person of Mary Wil- liams, of Brynhafod, Llansadwrn, the sum of Is 7-L on fair day, the 30th ult. The prisoners pleaded guilty- Sentenced to 3 calendar months hard labour. PONTHREARAETH, NEAR LLANIHLO. A lecture was delivered at thls chapel on Monday last, by the Rov. D. Oliver Edwards, Llandovery, on The Proverbs of all Nations." The Chair was ably filled by the Rov- John Davies, Bethlehem. The Cwmivor choir gave their services on the occasion. The Rev. D. Jones, Heimor, proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was seconded by the Rev. L. Evans, Llandilo. The lecture was full of instruction, and gave the utmost satisfaction. The proceeds went towards repairing the chapel. CROSS INN.-A singular occurrence took place lately between a drunken man and a young lady. As Miss Edwards, daughter of Inspector Edwards, was returning home from Pontamman, she was met by a drunken collier from Ystalyfera, who used very abusive language, and finally taking hold of her, struck her several blows with a stick. Fortunately she was not much hurt, and, after many attempts" to free herself, she succeeded in taking the steel busk out of her stays* with which she gave the fellow several blows, inflicting a severe cut over the left eye and another on the back of his head which so stunned him that he fell to the ground. Not yet satisfied, she took his stick from him, I and after using it freely coolly walked away, leaving him to his reflections. Although many persons witnesse d Ve scene, no one offered assistance, being all too much afraid of the ruffian, who is much dreaded in the locality from his pugilistic propensities. LLANGADOCK POLICE.—DARING BURGLARY.—On the 2nd inst., at the Glansevin Arms, before Capt. M. P- Lloyd. David Jones, a navvy, was brought up in custody of P.C. David Howells on a charge of burglary- It transpired in evidence that the prisoner effected his entrance, about three o'clock in the morning of Satur- day the 28th ult, into a farm house called Penarthur, occupied by a Mr. William Williams, and daringly went to the room where Mr. Williams was sleeping, took his clothes down from a hook near the bedstead and ab- stracted from his waistcoat pocket a pocket-book con- taining notes of hand and several small sums of money i there happened to be a large ham also hanging near tho bedstead, from which he cut about 6 or 7 lbs., and took it away with him, as well as a loaf of bread from a board in the same room. He then wrenched a desk open In the parlour, went upstairs and cut some cheese, and carried it away with him. He was apprehended at Llandovery the following day by P.C. David Howells, whoso energy and acuteness as a detective is deserving of notice. At the prisoner's lodgings were found the missing articles. Ho made a voluntary confession to the prosecutor at the lock-up house, though cautioned in the usual manner, and was committed for trial at the next assizes. EWCASTLE-EMI.YN.—A lecture was delivered at Eben- ezer Chapel, in this town, on Wednesday evening, by the Rev. J. Williams, the minister of the place. The subject of the lecture was his visit to Switzerland. After a preliminary address by James Thomas, Esq., cho.,r, man, the lecturer gave a full and minute description ° Switzerland as a country, and the most remarkably scenery it contains; Geneva, as a city, the habits of the people, and their costumes. Votes of thanks were proposed and seconded by the Rev. B. ThomaS, Graig, Rev. D. Jones, Drcwen, and the Rev. W. Hughes. The chapel was crowded to excess.—Mr. Williams do- livered the same lecture at the following places, viz.: Capcl Evan, on the Monday evening previous; BO11 Sion, Tuesday evening; and Horeb, Thursday evening- There were large congregations at each place. NEWCASTLK-EMLYN PETTY ISFS,;ION'S -Tlies() sessions wore held on Friday last, before Major Lewes, Gwinnel Tyler, Esq., and Thomas Elliott Esq. David Davies, District Road Surveyor. charged Daniel Rowlands, o Pompren, near N owcastlo-Emlyn with having, on the ') I. t. 't 1'cm,un 2nd mst., permitted a certain heap of manure to rcmL!Ll on the hIghway, and also with erecting a saw pit w?' a proscribed distance of the highway. Ordered to r^ b tl' I':> t nd to p'Y move both nuisances before the 9th inst., and top.? costs.—H. W. Howell Esq., of Claspant, charged nc?er Jones, carpenter, of Pantcg, Llangeler, wit], f O'amc 0 having unlawfully used a gun in pursuit of 9,"no On the 16th in,,it., on the ftri-n of Spcyhinant, Pemboyr. the 16th inst., on the farm of Scy nan nt in Fined C.J and costs, or throe months' imprisonment the House of Con-ection.—Frances Evans charged Juh,, Lewis with an assault. The case was compromise

have furnished some type of Maryland, always supposing there ever have been such things as State rights." Farther, we obtain a glimpse of the great black grievance—a slave owner and his slaves, as they co- exist in Maryland. It is but a month since I was driving through magnifi- cent undulating fields, hemmed in by broad belts of forest, and heavy with crops of Indian corn and tobacco The rough wooden and brick huts huddled together in the neighbourhood of the country seats were peopled by men, women, and children, with black faces, but for which they might have done duty easily for Hungarian or Lithuanian peasantry, attired in uncouth clothes and great lumbering boots, shuffling and hulking through tho fields as if in search of moonstones. Their master, a good, easy, kindhearted gentleman, polished and well read, looked on them very much as the Irish squires of the old time regarded squatters—creatures who ought to be made useful, who were not profitable, who had no business to be where they were, and who, nevertheless could not be got rid of without imputations of cruelty which would make him odious in the land. He was perfectly satisfied the free labour of whites would be more profitable; but what was he to do with his blacks ? where was he to get even the white labour ho wanted ? "With these sentiments, he felt bitterly the insults of the Abolitionists, who called him a slave-driver and a nigger breeder. In his case most of the fathers of these blacks had been transmitted to him by his ancestors, and had lived as families on the estate for several gene- rations^ To look at the fields, luxuriant with weeds and filled with stones, was to be satisfied the system of agri- culture was patriarchal if the system of labour was not. But, in fact, their condition was very different from that of the slaves on the Southern plantations. The pro- prietor of these broad domains is, like many of the Maryland gentry, a Roman Catholic, and a priest, bo- longing to a religious and educational institution founded )y the piety of his forefathers, is engaged to look after the religious welfare of his flock, and I saw a full con- gregation of the slaves trooping through the meadows to chapel, looking, in their gay dresses and natural group- ings, very unlike the beings who are cribbed up like rabbits in hutches in the South. Then, after service was over, came flocks of woolly-headed children of both IeXcs to the priest for examinatien in the Catechism. The houses in which they lived were larger and better than the slave quarters on most plantations, but were not cleaner or more tidy, and it appeared to me as if the inhabitants were little less respectful in their demeanour. In the name of crinoline, yellow shawls, pink and white dresses, wonderful bonnetry, and very quaint booting, how did the proprietor afford to turn out such gay nymphs of Africa ? He did not afford it at all. Granted that home-reared chickens and pigs paid for some of it, still enough came out of his poc- ket, in addition to feeding and supporting them, to leave very little between their labour and positive loss. It was of no use to call them early, for they dawdled about; the fields all the more. Here, in fact, was a state of things which would soon cure itself if let alone. The greater part of the estate, indeed, was farmed out to others on the principle of one half or one-third of the produce in lieu of rent, and I suspect that was far the most profitable mode of dealing with these widespread acres. I am assured that there are many estates in Maryland in the same condition. It may be imagined how their proprietors resent the propaganda which threatens to ruin them utterly, and how this last blow, dealt at the Legislature of the State in which they feel so much pride, is felt by men as tenacious and haughty as any Magyar or Pole who ever lived. If there be any large Union element in Maryland, let it be developed now, or the world will not believe in its existence." The following document, from the Richmond Whig, had been extensively circulated by the Northern press and had been commented upon with much gratifica- tion :— To whom it may concern,—The following private letter to the editor is from an old personal "friend, but long separated by party, and one first in position and intellect in the great county of Albemarle. It was ob- viously not designed for publication, but on that very account it may be the better sign of things unseen, and the better serve to enlighten the Administration respect- ing the temper of the public mind :— ALBEMARLE, Aug. 29. Dear 1081ey,-I am utterly disgusted with your men, Jeff. Davis and his man Walker, and I want to know if you will publish my spleen if I utter it. I have a letter just from Manassas. Our troops there, one day last week had nothing for breakfast but salt and pota- toes, were sent eight miles, at double quick, to meet a false alarm, and got neither dinner nor supper when they came back to camp. Now, Mosley, it is evident to me that your government is rotten in the Tiead. Davis ought to be spiked up where men can see him. You have won a great victory, and got no fruits from it. You have had charge of the government for six months, and have done nothing. No meat, no bread, no pow- der, no waggons, no anything but salt and potatoes, and yet you sing out, The Government has the entire con- fidence of the whole people.' Now, it has not mine, and I want to know whether I can get a fair hearing. The only smart thing I have seen is your proposition to post- pone the Presidential election. That is excellent, most excellent. I trust that it may save us. If I were in Congress I would refuse one cent of appropriations for the war, holy though it is, until Walker was turned out and somebody put in his place with sense enough to attend to the duties of it. I don't know either Davis or Walker, but I have seen enough to raise suspicions in my mind that neither is the right man in the right place. Why, then, talk about the con- fidence of the people in the Adminstration ? I don't feel any such confidence myself. I believe I am not singular in my distrust. If you editors would only speak out full-toned about the abuses which stink under your nostrils things would act right. It is a shame which cries to heaven for vengeance when you men of the pen are talking about confidence, &c., and our sol- diers are made to trot 16 miles on one meal of pota- toes and salt. There is rottenness enough in tho medical staff alone to damn any Administration. Why hoodwink the people? Your government is rotten and stinks I You must smell it at last, and the sooner the better. You will not smell any stronger to Yankee nostrils after you turn Walker out and make Davis the mark. They know you cannot advance upon them for want of victuals and vehicles, and your weakness remains patent to them until you reform the abuses of your adminstration. The smartest thing that England did in the Crimean war was the reformation of abuses in fall view of the enemy, and rival her, too. Your enemies know you are rotten. You will not tell them anything new by turning out Davis and his whole crew, which I am de- cidedly in favour of, if they do not show themselves more efficient. But all you editors sing hallelujahs to Davis and Co. It frets me. Your soldiers are starving, but so long as the President and generals can wear fine linen, &c., you sing Io p<mn», &c. It will not do, my friend. Somebody must tell the people the plain truth, or we are ruined. Freezing and starvation stare us in the face for the next winter, and you call on the women and children to give up their blankets and bread for the soldiers. The women have supported the war so far. You could not be in the field to-day but for their needles. You have had the government for seven mcnths, and you confess your inablility to do anything by your daily ays, and still you speak of confidence. It is waning hourly, I assure you, and unless the press speaks out plainly, and that soon, all is lost. I do not know any politicians, and I do not care for any but I do care for my country, and the brave men who are fighting for us, and it stirs my gall to sec them treated worse than I treat my dogs and hogs. Do not be afraid of showing your weakness to the Yankees, for they know it. Show your strength by putting things to rights at home, and you will then be feared abroad. Very truly yours, F. M.' The American correspondents of the London journals are divided in opinion respecting the effect of Mr Lincoln's modification of General Fremont's abolition proclama- tion. While some think the President has thereby re- tained Kentucky on the side of the North, others doubt whether he carries the people with him. The people are restive under this policy, & regard it as an indication of weakness. The question is begmning to be discussed with more earnestness. Soon the best minds will be busy with the profound problem which presents itself. The people, guided by their popular instincts, gravitate towards emancipation, and are in favour of a more vigorous and determined attitude to- wards the slave power. They do not distrust the honesty of Mr. Lincoln, yet regret the modification of General Fremont's proclamation. Why, say, they, this tenderness for slavery when it is the cause of all our troubles ? Has it not already brought us to the brink of national ruin, and shall we therefore warm the ser- pent in our breast that he might give us a fatal sting ? Wty, again, is Mr. Lincoln so scrupulous about the con- stitution when slavery is concerned, while he does not the same sensitiveness in sending white men to Fort Lafayette If, by the action of martial law, he suspends the Habeas Corpus in Baltimore, and sum- marily imprisons traitors why should he be so scrupulous about the application of his same martial law to rebel slaveholders in St. Louis i These and similar questions are now asked by the people. They arc discussed on the farm, in the workshop, and in the public press; l^Jpthc time Congress again meets conviction j w.il have rfpened to such an extent that these inquiries will be repeated with still greater emphasis The government is, however, carrying out its policy for we read that the Federal military authorities con- tinued to return escaping slaves of loyal Marylan- d -rs, though not a few made their way into the free States. On the Virginia side the negroes had ?Hoog .ince disappeared; but very few were wlthm the Federal lines. Messrs. J. W. Wall, of Burlington, New Jersey: G. L. Browne, of Cboperstown, New York; Pierce Butler, of Philadelphia and Ross Winans, of Baltimore, had be n released from Fort Lafayette, through the influ- > encc of friends. Their places in the fort had been taken by Ex-Governor Morehead, of Kentucky; H. i E. Johnson, of Baltimore; and John Bateman, a per- son who had arrived at Portland from Liverpool and Quebec.