The Welshman

LITE ftATURE.-THE MAGAZINES. I BLYCKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGA- ZINE.—Mrs. Oliphant's new story is uncom- monly clever, and there is no doubt that Miss Marjoribanks" will prove as attractive as The Perpetual Curate." The only other story in this number is Guv Neville's Ghost." Piccadilly an Episode of Contemporaneous Autobiography," is the beginning of a series of papess after the manner of Cornelius O'Dowd. The first part is' smartly written, and severely satirical. It would be extremely difficult in a few words to give any adequate conception of this autobiography, which embraces a wide range of subjects—social, religious, and political. An extract or two will serve the purpose better than. any explanation; and will, besides, interest and amuse those our readers, who may not see Blackwood. I am going to write about myself and everything else that happens from day to day, and to publish it periodically, so that I may by decrees become the most popular topic in railways and omnibuses. Thus a member of Parliament and a City man, quite unknown to each other, leaving town by afternoon train, will open a conver- sation somewhat in this strain M P,—"Seen the evening papers ?" I C. Oaly the I Pall MAll Gazette," but I could not find any news in it." .Al. P.-l' Perhaps nothing has happened sinoe it was started. What do you think of these peace negotiations in America r" C. M.—" They can't come to anything, though there is a report in the City that gold went up just before the steamer left New York, but that is in a private telegram. However, the Confederate loan rose two in consequence. D ) you think there is to be a dissolution of Parliament in April ?" M. P.-Il Not if Palmerston can help it. By the way, 1 see he came to town yesterday-from Broadland. Do you know at all what Lord Frank Vanecove [that's me] is doing just now ?" C. M.—" Ah, we shan't know till the first of next month there was one report that that extraordinary adventure of his ended in the most singular and unexpected manner; another that be was married after all, and a third, that he was ill of brain-fever. The fact is, the suspense is very trying to everybody." M. P.—" Yes; the odd thing is that a friend of mine who knows him tells me that you would nfver imagine it at all to look at him. Well, he would be a serioui loss to the country," and so on. But though, of course, I am myself my own most popular topic, I fully inteni to introdace the public to my friends. I have not asked their permission any more than the publics', as I know it will be a mutual benefit. I don't mean that I shall go through the enemony of a formal introduction, accompanied by a prefatory notice of each after the manner of Americans—they shall speak for themselves several of them who are members of the present Government have, indeed, already done this to a consider- able extent; still it too often happens that a certain cold- ness subsists between the Cabinet and the country,—they don't thoroughly understand each other; their extra-parlia- mentary utterances, for example, very often require a key: this article it will fall to me to supply. Thus, for instance, if our Foreign Minister makes a speech in a Highland valley or even on the brow of a suburban hill, committing the country to a policy of which I do not approve, how consola- tory it will be to the public when I am enabled to inform them on the first of the following month, that I at once re- monstrated with his Lordship on the subject, and that he has in consequence entirely altered his views, and adopted the despatches with the drafts of which I had supplied him, and which I may possibly find it necessary to publish myself It shall be my duty, not only to put my frienis on better terms with the people at large, but to draw those together whom I think congenial spirits, and separate those who are contracting an improper or injurious intimacy. As I write, the magnitude of the task I propose to myself assumes still larger proportions. I yeun to devehp in the wor!d at large those organs of conscientiousneis and benevolence which we all possess but so few exercise. I invoke tne co- operation of my readers in this great work I implore them to accompany me step by step in the crusade which I am about to preach in favour of the sacrifice of self for the public good. I demand their sympathy in this monthly record of my trials as an unc tmpromising exponent of the motives of the day, and I claim their tender solicitude should I writhe, crushed and mangled by the iron hand of t social tyranny dexterously concealed in its velvet glove. I will begin my efforti at reform with the Bench of Bishops; I will then send to the parsonic body of the Church of Eng- land, with an upward Catholicism, and a downward cut into Dissent; I will branch off to the present Cabinet and ana- lyse it minutely I will cross over to the Opposition, and dissect the motives which actuate their policy I will extend the sphere of my operations into the ultra-R-idical r,mk9, and mix in the highest circles of society in the spirit of a mis- sionary. I will endeavour to show everybody up to every- body else in the spirit of love; and if they end by quar- relling with each other and with me, I shall at least have the satisfaction of feeling myself divested of all further responsibility in the matter. In my present frame of mind apathy would be culpable and weakness a crime. Judge of my enterprise—I may say dismay—when, just as I had finished, and was biting the end of my pen for a new inspiration, I heard the deep-toned voice of Grandon close behind my chair. Well, considering, my dear Frank, that you have bor- rowed all those sentiments from your friends, from the con- version of the Ecclesiastical Bench down to missionary Enterprise in the ball-room, I think you have put it as for- cibly as I could have wished. I am glad to hear that I shall not only hare the benefit of your valuable assistance in pro- pagating my views, but that you pnpose enlisting public sympathy in the matter as well. As you have so boldly begun by taking the public into your confidence, perhaps you will go on to tell them the mode in which you intend commencing operations. How, for instance, do you propose to open the campaign against the Bishops?" If there is ono quality upon which I pride myself more than another, it is readiness. I certainly bad not formed the slightest conception of how any of thesa burning thoughts of mine-I mean my friends'—should be put into execution; but I did not hesitate a second in my answer I shall go down to one and stay with him in his palace," I replied promptly. Which one ?" said Grandon. I was going to say Oxford," as he is the only one I happen to know but, in the first place, I am a little afraid of him and, in the second, I am hardly on sufficiently inti mate terms with him to venture to propose myself-so I said, with some effrontery,' Oh, to a Colonial bishop, whom you don't know." Nor you either, I suspect," laughed Grandon. "Just at present cdonial bish ps are rather scarce articles, and I have never heard of one in England with a palace, though there are a good many of thom dotted about in snug litinRs, retaining only their lawn sleetes, either to laugh in or remind them of the dignity and the hardships of which they did not die abroad.1 I Thiir temptation are of a totally different nature from those who are members of the House of Peers, and they must be treated apart; in fact, we will take thern with the Missionaries and Colonial Ct-Jrr. If there is one thing thit i< more urgently needed than a Missionary to the ball ro)m, it is a Missionary to the Missionaries; and as you have hal so much experience of their operations abroad, you might become a very useful labourer in the ecelesitstical viapyarl." I need scarcely say that my heart leaped at the thought; it was a work for which I felt myself specially qualities. Why," I have thought, "should there be a set of men who preach to ('thers, and are never preached at themssWes ? Efry class and condition of life has its peculiar snares and temptations, and one al;¡. is set apart to point them out surely there should be somebody to peiform tnat kind office far them which they do for others, lie who is paid to find out the mote that is in his b-other's eye, and devotes his energies to its discovery, is of all men the one who requires most the kind and faithf JI friend to show him the boam which is in his own. I will be that friend, and charge nothigg for it," th)uglit 1. Grandon saw the flush of enthusiasm which mounted to my brow, and looked grare. My impulsive friend," he said, "this is a very serious subject we must beware lest we fall into the error which we blame in others; it is one thing to see the need of the missionary, it is another to rush headlong upon ths work. Howcer, I am able to offer you an opportunity of begin- ning at once, for Dickiefield has given us a joint invitation to go down to-morrow to Dickiefield, to stay till Parliameut opens; we shall be certain to find a nondescript heathen society in that mojt agreeable of country-houses. On our arrival at Dickiefield we found the party consisted of old Lady Broadbrim, with that very aspiring young nobleman, her too, the young Elrl (ild Lord Bro:iibri,n died last year), and hi-i sisters, Ladies Bridget and Ursula Newlyte, neither of whom I :had seen since they emerged from the nursery. When Grandon and I entered the drawing-room, we found only the Icsert,d apparatus of the afternoon tea, a I'Uhop and a black man — Dickiefield is the most careless fellow in this sort of thing, and only turned up when it was time to tlress for dinner-so we had to introduce oirpelves. The Bishop had a beard and an apron, his companion a tuiban, and such very larne shots, that it was evident his feet were unused to the confinement. The Bishop looked stern and determined perhaps there was just a dash of worJliness about the twist of his moustache. His companion looked subdued and unctuous his face was shaved and the whites of hie eyei very bloodshot and yellow. Neither of them were the least embarrassed when we were shown in Gran- don and I both were oilightiy. What a comfort that the snow is gone, said 1 to the Bishop. Yes." said his Lordship the weather is very try- ing to we, who have just arrived from the Caribbee Is. lands." Joseph himself, thought I, with confusion, as Grandon glauced slyly at me; but I quickly recovered my composure, and apologised for not recollei ting him. ihe Bishop seemed surprised, but %-vas to well-bred to repudiate me, and Grandon came to the rcacue, by asking the swarthy individual whe. ther he had also come from the Canibbee Islands. No, he said he had arrived some months since from Bombay." Think of staying long in England ?" said Grandon. That dt-pends upon my prospects at the next general election. I am I Olcliig out for a borough." Dellr me said Grandon; and we all, Bishop included, gazed on him with astonishment. My name is ChumUngo," he went on. "My parents were both Hindoos. Before I was converted my other name was Juggonath now I am John. I became acq pilted with a circle of dear Christian friends in Bombay, during my connection as a catechist, with the Church Missionary Society, was peculiarly favoured in some merchan ti Ie trans actions into which I subsequently entered, in connection with cotton. and have come to spend my fortnne, and enter public life, in this country. I was just expressing t > our dear friends here," pointing in a pat ronising way towar Js the Bishop, "my regret at finding that hs shares in views which are becoming so prevalent in the Church, and are likely to taint the Protestantism of Great Britain and pirt of Ireland." Goodness," thought I, how this complicates m-ALIer o which of these two stand most in want of my services as a Missionary ?" As Dickiefield was lighting me up to my bedroom, I could not resist congratulating him upon his two gueftts. A good specimen of the unsound muscular,' the Bishop," said I. Yes." said Dickiefield, but he is not unique, like the other. I flatter myself I have under my roof the only well- authenticated instance of the Hindoo converted niiliionitire. It is true he was converted when he was a poor boy of fifteen, and began life as a catechist;'then he saw a good mercan- tile opening, and went intp cotton, out of which he has realised an immense fortune, and now is going into political life in England, which he could not have done without becoming a Christian. Whoever heard before of a Bombay man wanting to get into Parliament, and coming home with a carte d, pays all arranged before he started ? lie advo cates extension of th, franchise, ballot, and the Evangelical Alliance, 81 I thought I would fasten him on to Broadbrim —they'll help to float,each other." In the same style the writer describes the dinner that evening and those who were present. The account of Mr Wog, a young American, come over to report upon the state of feeling in our highest classes," is most amusing. o fr E B 1 L 0 There is a review of Sir E. Bu l wur Lytton's poems, just what we should expect in Blackwood, but after all not too much seasoned with praise. The second part of 11 Etoniana, ancient and modern," is full of interest. Besides these there is a review-article on "William Blake; Pictor Ignatius," and the com- pletion of a political memoir of Mr Gladstone, commenced in the previous number, and to which we referred a month since. All the measures promoted or opposed by Mr Gladstone are looked at from a Conservative point of view, and according to his divergence from what' Blackwood conceives to be right, is the force of the anathema hurled against him. The conclusion is thus put- On questions of finance, not less than other questions, Mr Gladstone is drifting, or has already drifted, into pure Radicalism. Of the House of Lords be has spoken words, directly & by implication, which those who appreciate aright the importance of that Chamber to the balance of power in the constitution can never forget or condone. The Church he has long abandoned and betrayed. We say nothing of his absence from that great gathering in the Sheldonian Theatre, where the place which he ought to have filled was filled by Mr Disraeli and where Mr Cardwell, more true than he to the professions of his youth, was not above playing a secondary part. He may have been influenced on that occasion by motives higher than personal feeling, or lower. It is very painful to a man of Mr Gladstone's tem- perament to be overshadowed, even temporarily, by a political rival. But no such an excuse can be offered for overt acts -of treason to the cause which the University elected him to uphold. He is the advocate now of the abo- lition of tests, and of the admission of Dissenters to place, power, and a share in the administration of the affairs of colleges & of the University. He asserts the right of Parlia- ment to absolve priests and deacons, and it may be bishops, from the vows which they took when admitted into holy orders. He was sent to the House of Commons by the electors of the University, in order, among other things, to oppose these changes; and he long opposed them. Mean- while, that the State may benefit equally with the Church from his senatorial labours, he enunciates the doctrine, that every man who is not presumably ineapaeitatel by some consideration of personal unfitness, or of political danger, is morally entitled to come within the pile of the constitution." Well may Mr Baines, Mr Forster, and the Alderman and Congregational minister of Leeds, congrata- late themselves and the Liberal party on having at last found a leader! Well may Mr Bright, Mr Coblen, Mr Locke King, and Mr Milner Gibson, exchange with him the endearing epithets of honourable and right honourable friend. And now, to sum up all, he has assured Mr Jeffrey, and, through Mr Jeffrey, every reader of his Liverpool speech, that time and opportunity alone are wanting to bring him shoulder to shoulder into the same line with the Financial R;for^n Association. There is no backward road there are no footsteps turned in the direction, of retrogres- sion. Year by year we have lightened the springs of industry" by throwing public burdens more and more upon professional incomes and realised property and Oa- wards" is still the Englishman's motto. Even the paltry duty still levied on foreign corn shall cease as soon as we have a constituency prepared to demand from their repre- sentatives a sufficient rise in the amount of the income tax. All this is indeed most ably, most cleverly, most adroitly put; for Mr Gladstone wields other weapons than those wielded by Mr Bright and Mr Jeffrey. They assail the constitution rudely with saws and hammers; saws and hammers fit but awkwardly to his hand. It may be, in- deed, that in his heart of hearts he is not, after all, an admirer of pure democracy. It is probable that he would conserve, if he could, the framework of the constitution as it now is. Lords Spiritual, Lords Temporal, and a House of Commons, are good tools with which to work. But then they must work as he bids them they must submit their own will unreservedly to his, otherwise he will be driven to discard them, as others have done. Hence his mode of operation is that of a master in art, who with a highly tempered chisel cuts where clumsier sculptors strike; and cuts with a-ioli consummate address, that the looker on receives no intelligible impression of what is going on till the results appear. And now, one word in conclusion, partly to justify our- selves for the course which we have taken, partly to point the moral of our tale. We have spoken of Mr Gladstone as a public man, and a public man only. Few admired him more than we, when first he took his place among rising statesmen. Few have felt more acutely, or mourned more sincerely, his declension from the path on which he origi- nally entered. But it is n')t our feeling nor our sorrow that demands consideration now. The University of Oxford in the first place, the country at large in the second, must come ere long to a judgment concerning his future destiny. If they who, for the last fifteen years, have kept him in the House of Commons, approve the policy which he has adopted, and the logic with which he defends it, they will send him to the House of Commons again as their lepresentative. If they condemn the one and dislike the other, they will look out for a better, if not an abler man to represent them in the next Parliament. That Mr Gladstone will make his way into the great Council of the nation somehow or another cannot be doubted, though neither Oxford nor South Lancashire claim him as its own. Leeds, Manchester, possibly the City of London itself, are open to him. But what then ? Is he to be Lord Palmer- stou's successor ? We should think not. No Tory will support him not one old Whig family will follow him. The House of Commons if at all constituted as it now is, would not tolerate his want of temper for a day. He has nothing to look to but the extreme Radicals; and they arc not as yet stron4 enough to Rive either a policy or a Prime Minister to this great country. THE CHURCHMAN'S FAMILY MAGAZINE. I The Editor continues Our Clerical Club," in which various subjects are discussed in a conversational form, affording more freedom and familiarity of treatment than would be consistent with a formal article, The topics this month are the Court of Appeal, JLord Lyttleton's scholarship, Roman Catholicism in England, the Bampton Lectures, and Mr Spurgeon. The popular Baptist preacher is thus spoken of by the Editor himsclf- He is very unequal, and at another time might have given you a different impression. Some of his sermons certainly approach nearer the great examples of French pulpit oratory than any other English examples with which I am acquainted. At times he has not been far from Bourdaloue or Massillon in particular passages of his printed discourses. But what of that ? It has been well said that religion died in France amid a blaze of pulpit oratory. Still Hr Spurgeoa might have Q0ne a work which better men may have failed to do. It is a great question, R.;ctor, how Churchmen like ourselves should look oa a man like Mr Spurgeon. Read a remarkable sermon by that wonderful man the late William Archer Butler, of Dublin, the best expounder of Plato that:1 know, entitled Primi- tive Church Principles not inconsistent with Universal Christian Sympathy." It is a sermon which has won the applause of the Bishop of Licufield, and I believe also of the Bishop of Exeter But it is very hard to extend Christian sympathy to a man who denies the least grain of it to our- selves. Surely the bigotry, intolerance, and unchristian violence of Mr Spurgeon must eventually alienate fro n him the thinking and charitably-minded p IItion of his hearers. Listen to the wicked way-I can hardly stigmatize it otherwise—in which he speaks of the Church of England. In his day, Jesus Christ was as true a Dissenter as any of us, and separated Himself and his little company from the authorized and established ecclesiastical camp." How un- true a representation is this: Our L-jrd fulfilled all the ceremonial righteousness, lIe declared that the Scribes and Pharisees sat in Moses' seat, and commanded the people to do as they oommanded. But this is how the unhappy man speaks of our Church: "I see before me now a church which tolerates evangelical truth in.her communion, and at the same time lovingly embraces Puseyism, and finds room for in6dch and men who deny the authenticity of Scripture. This is no time f?r us to talk about frondil?ip with so corrul?t a corporation. The godly in her midst are deceived if they think to mould her to a more gracious form. We have waited long enough her space for repentance has been already too long. Flee out of her all ye who love your souls. Corne yo out from among her; bo 'ye separate; i touch not the uriclesn thing lest ye be pittakers of her plagues, for her plagues are manj". Often have I readj works in which the I'useyites call the Church of Rome their sister church; well, if it be so, let the two harlots make a league together, but let good and honest men come out of both aposta'e churches, and those that love the Lord Jesus, whether clergy or laity, must leave them to their doom." There is an interesting account of A Visit to the Troitzka Monastery," about sisty verts from Mos- cow, which is the object of devout pilgrimage to the Russian peasantry. We *take the following from it:— We arrived at the court yard which presents a mos strange and animated scene. Ilere are shops and stalls where all sorts of things are sold, provisions, bread, ect., for the pilgrims, in large quantities; all in huge bottles and flasks in great profusion, which they buy to feed the holy lamps, and toys which are purchased for children as mementoes of the sac ed spot. The monastery itself is -an extensive gr up of buildings, contaiping nine churches, with cupolas and minarets radiant in gold and colours. It is surrounded by an embattled wall, characterizing it only as a place of devotion, but likewise as one of defence and refuge, as it has often proved itself to b3 in troublesome times for Russia's sovereigns. A great part of the walls, which resisted the attack of the Polish invaders, still re- mains, with many turrets at intervals. Viewed from this court yard, the whole building h,i a thoroughly Oiiental appearance. We now passed through a long gateway, which pierces the walls hero sat a monk with a large syill before him, on which .were displayed crosses, medals, beads, holy ect., for sale to tho pilgrims. The wall op- posit; was hUlL? rtith d'1by prints in Tery bright colours, flso for sale. From this gateway we passed into a shady ? walk prettily laid out and planted with frees, little chapels, also half shops for the sale of the before mentioned articles, and a cemetery on either side. Th'e stream of pilgrims, which hal been continuous all the way from the station 1 here grew much denser. They were of all sorts and in all costumes, many were extremely dirty and covered with rags the path was lined with beggars, having every imag- inable deformity, which they displayed to excite compassion and obtain alms, and suffeiing from all kinds of disease. On one side was a man with some tame pigeons, which he was caressing These tirds swarm in Russia, they are never killej, being considered by the people ai sacred and em- blematical of the Holy Trinity on the other might be seen » group of old women, hideous beyond description, in the scantiest and most wretched clothing, their feet bound round with straw instead of shoes. \Ve now come to a church which stands in the centre of the enclosure, an ugly edifice, gaudily painted. It was hither that the stream of pilgrims were pouring, and evidently to day was no ordinary day at Troitzka for this church was posi- tively crammed, there was no chance of getting in, the con- gregation overflowed far into the court-yard and surrounded every door and window. We strolled about the court-yard. Here we found a chapel, in which is a holy well, where the pilgrims come to drink the water; some soldiers we remark- ed as particularly devout, This place was also fitted ap as a shjp, and here we bought some pictures and memorials of Troitzka from two venerable monks, who had fixed and very moderate prices for their wares, which is very unusual, in Russia. We next wandered into the cemetery, which is very pretily laid out with flower-beds, and the tombs taste- ful and well kept up. They arc, too, essentially Christian. There are no urns or broken columns, but the double Greek cross surmounts every grave. The ringing of bells and the buzz of voices announced to us, in about an hour's time, that the service was over so we hastened back to the Church, whence we now saw an almost interminable stream of people issuing forth; monks, in their black robes, with long beards and hair flowing over their shoulders monzlicks or peasants, in their long dark coats and high boots; wo:nen and children, mostly in Tags; nuns, in their so.nbre dresses and curious triangular black caps-all with the grave and serious aspect of people who have just been engaged in a very solemn service. Our guide now came to tell us that he had found the monk. We followed him into a pasiage near the church, where a very magnificent priest, in a violet cassock, and with a number of crosses and orders hanging from his neck, was about to open the door which led to the treasury, which it appeared was to be publicly exhibited to a number of the pilgrims. As soon as the door was opened there was a terrible rush of all these extremely dirty people up-stairs, and among them we had by main force to fight our way. When we arrived at the suite of rooms abo-le, the mmkj came forward and motioned us politely to follow, and when crowded and pushed by the peasants, he sent them all to the right about, giving the very inquisitive and very dirty women a regular shaking for pushing before us. It ended at last in a monk being allotted to our party to show us the treasures, which we thus saw in peace and comfort. Very rich and wonderful these treasures are, arranged and displayed in glass cases round the various apartments through which we were led. Here are vest nont s for priests and bishops of the richest materials, glittering with the most precious jewellery; challices and sacred vesseli of gold and silver, of the most chaste and exquisite workmanship; crosses completely covered with diamonds, the most beauti- ful embroidery in silk and gol i threads; altar-cloths of costly material and brightest colours. Every emperor and empress seems to have sent some magnificent present to the monastery, each surpassing the preceding one in splen- dour and value. Among the curiosities we were shown an enamel crucifix, in the centre of which was a transparent stone, having a cross in the centre-the legend is that this was discovered under the cross of our Lord—also an enor- mous Bible bour.d in solid gold, studded with jewels mid enamel pictures, a present given by the neighbouring pea- sants to the monastery. The most interesting objects, and the most highly esteemed in Russian eyes, are the wooden cup, the sandals, and the coarse woollen roba of St Sergius, the founder of the monastery and of all this wealth, who appears to have been a very extraordinary charaoter; ac- cording to the legend, he knew the catechism and the ten commandments when he was born; he lived a hermit's life in the wilderness, where he was visited by pilgrims, both rich and poor, on account of the miracles he wrought; their donations helped him to found a brotherhood who exercised charity and hospitality, and subsequently, under the direction of the Patriarch of Constantinople, he esta- blished a regularly organised monastery. St. Sergius died in 1391, aged 78. He was simple, self-denying, and labo- rious, cut wood, fetched water, made the bread and garments of the brethren, in addition to his devotional exercises, and these severe habits he continued to tho last. As early as the fifteenth century, so much was the shrine believed to have effected for the country and the czars, that its riches had accumulated to an enormous amount, and it then pos- sessed 100,000 peasants. In 1600, it was besieged by the Poles, who reckoned upon obtaining a considerable booty they were, however, disappointed, and after a siego of six- teen months were obliged to return from the hopeless contest. The monks not only fought with the greatest courage, but also melted down much of the precious metal which adorned their churches to pay the troops who assisted them in defending their altars and shrine of the patron saint. Troitzka, too, was also the placo of refuge of Peter the Great and his brother Ivan, when they fled to save them selves from an insurrection of the Strelitzes. The riches of the monastery are now enormous, no one, whether poor or rich, visits it without leaving an offering. During the Crimean war, the Emperor Nicholas borrowed large sums of money from the monks, which are said to be not yet paid back. The Duties and disabilities of the Naval Clergy" are considered in a well-written article, by one who is evidently familiar with the subject. The Rev. J. Pelham Dale endeavours to reconcile the Mosaic record of the Creation with the teachings of geo- logy, and lamentably fails in his purpose. The two records had better be left to themselves. Geology has nothing whatever to do with religion, and should not: be mixed up with it. Men of science never confound the two why, then, should the clergy and others strive to prove that "geology like every other science yields its testimony to the truth of Holy Scriptures?" "My First Assize Sermon" is not worth reading; it is dull, tedious, and pointless. The remaining contributions arc a short memoir of The Bishop of SIlisbury;" a review of Dean Hook's Lives of the Archbishops of Canterbury," and The Clever Woman, of the Family." LONDON SOCIETY.—We have this week room only to state that this amusing and pJpllla.r ma- gazine sustains its reputation in every respect. Ihe illustratiOns arc all done with spirit and in a high style of art. There are, too, some capital stories and sketches, and a continuation of the Merchant; Princes of England."

The Jews in New York have presented a petition to Con- gress against the propojs 1 amendinent tie C )"st;t-ition recognising the divinity of Christ. Toe Dinish Minister at Washington ha3 denied the report 8?'.t by the American Consul in London, that the Danish Government had sold the Bordeaux ram to the Confede- rates. A quarrel, which ended fatallv, t)ok place at Woodbury, near Kteter, a few days a^o. Two men quurelled because the son of one sold his chthes to th? other the man who bought the clotes struck the other a bio v on the heal with a spade, and afterwards inflicted other injuries, of vhlch his victim died within an hour. It is again confidently asserted that Lady Heert f Lea has formally given in her alhesim t) t ie Rjmis1n Cnurch. Her ladyehip was left bv Lord Herbert sole g rarlian of her son, the vounn Earl of I'e nhroke who is no v in his fifteenth jetr, p.nJ living a*»r>aJ with his mother. — Rccord. Oving to ill health, Lord ljyoa3 has h^en compelled to resign ohe p >st of British Minister at Washington. His successor will b,) Sir Frederick Bruce, o ir Minister in China, who happens, opportunely, to be in England at the presant mO'llent. -Tim?8. We have reason to believe that Lieutenant-General Lord Lucan, K.C.B., will succeed the late Field Marshal Com- bermere as Gild Stick and Golonel-ia-Chief of the 1st Life Guards. — Times. Mrs Thelwall, the widow of John Thelwall, so well known for the parts he took in the political struggles of the latter portion of the last century, and who, with Hardy and Home Tooke, was tried for hiijh treason, and acquitted, died on Monday, in great distress, at Windsor. lffir dying wish was to be interred at Ivensal-green, where other remains of the family now lie, and several friends have come forward to carry out her desire, amongst whom are J. J. Merriman and G. It Vine, who will receive subscriptions at the offi-e of the Joint-stook Directory, 13, Bouverie-street, Fleet- street. FATAL CATASTROPHE XEAR EDINBURGH.—On Monday afternoon an alarming accident took place at the sugar refinery now building at Bonnington, between Edinburgh and Leith. The building, which was 80 feet long, consisted of eight stories, supported on Iron pillars and brick arches. O wing to the failure of a foundation stone one of the pillars slipped from its resting place, and the internal structure collapscJ, leaving only bare walls and 10 feet of flooring at one end standing. A number of workmen were buried In the fall, of whom two were taken out dead and several injured The bodies of two men were known to bo In the building. A HINT TO THE LADIES.—If you want your LACES and j LINENS dressed in a superior Stjle (and who docs not), You should use only the GLEXFIELD STAUCH, and you will be delighted with the elasticity and beautiful finish it gives to those articles. The GLSNFIELD STARCH is exclusively used in the Royal Laundry, and Her Majesty's Laundress pro- nounces it to be the finest Starch she ever used. It was awarded two Prize Medals for its superiority, and the manufacturers have reeeived numerous testimonials from all classes, all agreeing as to its excellent qualities. We would l respectfully caution our fair readers when buying the 1 GI/HNFIBLD STARCH to 8"0 that they get it, as inferior kinds are often substituted. The manufacturers have much plea- sure in stating that they have been appointed Purveyor to H.R.H. the Princess of Wales.

THE CORN TRADE. j The first half of the past week being perfect winter, and the second very rough anl wet, though mild the tempera- ture, nothing could be done of material service in the fields. The wheat plant as yet appears not to have saffered by the extraordinary changes but as it will soon be time for a renewed growth our prospects of success may be diminished. We shall soon want drying winds for spring planting, though a few days may bring about a beneficial alteration and set everything to rights. On the Continent there havo baen still greater extremes of temperature but a return to mildness being generally noted, we may shortly have a re- opening of the Baltic and the principal sources of supply. Foreign imports hive dwindled down to insignificance, yet prices have not as yot been affected, the week's reports presenting little difference in the value of Wheat. In Franco, however, an upward movement is making way, which the nearer countries will be sura to follow, if con- tinued, though the ports yet remaining closed have been dull for the want of traie. It is to be hoped that the sharp and frequent frost will have killed much vermin, which up to Christmas lived with impunity; while the gentle penetra- tion of the melted snow into the subtratum after a dry summer and autum will supply the needed lack of moisture for a summer growth, and enaole us the better to endure the long prevalence of east winds in spring. Our crop of hay being short, and all spring corn but Barley deficieut, a thoroughly dry summer would be a serious calamity, and it is therefore well to recover the lost balance in our wells and reservoirs of water. The hoped for blessings of peace in America has again bocome more distant, and waste and destruction must mce more obtain the ascendant in the noble country. Exports from New York have become still more difficult by a rise in bread-stuffs for tho home demand, and if it be true that farmers in the far West are hoarding their produce rather than accept present rates, there will be but limited supplies thence when navigation re-opens. The foreign arrivals last week were almost limited to a good supply of barley, and the quantity of home produce was moderate. Exports, 2-5 qrs. wheat, 102 qrs. oats. Of English wheat there were 6,219 qrJ.; of foreign nothing. The show of samples this morning from Kent and Essex was limited, and much in bad condition Dry samples went off readily at fully the previous Monday's, rates. There was a steady retail trade in foreign qualities, with prices much as this day su'nnight. Of country flour there were 21,132 sacks; of foreign 115 saeks only. The good supply in damp weather made a dull trade in Norfolks and other country samples, but without alteration in prices. American barrels were scarce, and comparatively dear. The top price of town-male remained at 49s per sack Of British barley there were 3,193 qrs. of foreign 25,531 qrs. With a smaller quantity of fine malting sorts on show, prices were fully sustained. The late rise in oats prevent? any difer?oce in ?rindiu? foreign. In malt there wa3 a quiet trade, with prices unaltered. Of oats thera were only 9,467 qrs.—viz., 1,510 qrs. linglish, 6,887 qrs Scotch, no Irish, 1,010 qrs. foreign. The decided thaw having lasted four days there were more difficulty in selling oats at tho previous currency, though in retail former rates wsre paid. Of native beans there were 1,825 qrs. of foreign remained firm. Of English peas there were 465; of foreign none. English, new, were dull to-day, but old foreign remained firm. Of English peas thera were464 qrs. of foreign none. There was no rhange of value either in boilers or hog feed. Of linseed there were 1,951 qrs. Exports, 2,810 qrs. Seed prices were steady, and the sale of cakes was free. In the seed trade the thaw produced more business, but prices of cloversegd were sustained. Tares of good quality maintained their value. Canaryseed remained very dull. Mustard the same. CURRENT PlUCES OF BRITISH GRAIN AND FLOUR IN MARK-LANE. Shillings per Qr., Shillings per Qr Wheat—Essex and Oats -English po- Kent, whib, 39 to 451 tato., 19 21 Ditto, fine old, 39 45 Ditto, Scotch feed 17 21 Ditto, red, new 39 40 Ditto, potato 20 24 Ditto, old 33 40 Irish fee 1, white 16 IS Norfolk, Lincoln- Ditto, fine 19 20 shire & York- Ditto, black. 16 19 shire, red, new- 33 40, Ditto, fiue. 19 22 Ditto, old 33 40, Beans—Mazagan 31.— 33 Barley-neiv 24 26. Tick' 31 33 Grinding 23 24 Harrow 34 36 Chevalier, 28 34, Pigeon 37 42 Distilling 25 — 28 Peas—new, white, Ialt-Essex:, Nor- boilers.. 36 38 folk and Suffolk 5:1 61; Maple 36 39 Ditto, Gray 33 31 Kingston, Ware, jFlour—Town house- and town-made 51 61 holds, per sack of Ditto, fine 2S0 lbs. 33 40 Brown 47 — 50, Country 26 — 28 Rye-New seod. 26 21 Households 29 32 Oatil-Euglisll feed 18 22: Norfolk & Suffolk, l ex ship 2,5 27 ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat Birley Oats. Beans Peas. Flour. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks Brls. English. 5907 5965 1792 1786 810 17050 — Scotch.. — 237 4312 20 — — Irish — 1410 — — Foreign. 52 6184 33617 1205 — — Total 5959 126S3 40361 2931 830 1705G — FOREIGN. I Ttle Paris flour market during the week has been firm, and millers were endeavouring to raise prices and finally suc- ceeded, the first qualities being quoted 42 to 47f per 157 kilos. (27s to 30s 5d per 28Jiba English). Holders of Wheat were also trying for higher prices, but without suc- oess generally, though for fine picked lots more money was paid -say of 25 to 50 centimes per sack, or 4id to 9d per qr The prices demanded by noigtibouring farmers was at the same rate of improvement, and quotations ruled at from 22 to 26f per 120 kilos. (33s Od to 40s par qr),the latter being quite an extreme price. Barley was extremely difficult to plica, with only 13f 75o per 103 kilos quoted for the best —say 19s 4d per qr. Oats, being less offered, were more easy to dispose of: choice 1)? Brie at 15f pjr 100 kilos. (21a 6J. per qr.) inferior 14f. (19s. GJ. per qr. The Clover- seed trade was still quite stoppJ fIr the prosent, and prices merely iiiminat-say 110 to 16Jf. per bale. Trefoil 75 to 85 francs per bale. The Wheat in the country still exhibited an upward tenlency -,say from 17f. to 20f. or 5d. to Is, 41. per qr. in many rairketi Marseilles, however, was unchanged, and NHUBS was some vhat improved. KlUgh. weather male snail markets in Belgium, but there wis very little change of prices. At Liege no difference could be noted either in Wheat or Flour. Rye kept declining weekly. Iu Birley scarcely any- thing was dnin, the crop being as abundant as in linglarid. Oats were firm. Wheat 39s. 61., Rye 27s Gl, Oits 22s p-r qr., Flour 231 61. to 29s 31. per 239 lbs. After a frost of 8 degrees lt-jurnur at Ainaterdac, a sud- den tha'v had folio veJ. Tne com tra Ie had been very limited and more so in consequence of the recent frost. Buyers still holding themselves reserved, tho tendency of prices Wis down wards as respec'o 1 Wueat, while Rye Was fully Trie prices ol other graia were un- altered. After a frost of 20 degrees Rnunur at llamoro', mild weather ha 1 returned, whi:h le 1 to the expectation that in another fortnight business wo ill bo resuaivl. Wheat ,vas b it be* tar supplies were suirtly expected which would give buyers more choice. The frost at Uorlil1 had been 17 degrees Reaumur, after- wards sno v, with indication; of i thiv. Basin ss in grain had continued inactive, hut the tliatiations of i) r i c e a wore insigniticmt Plenty of Flour v -? re i ii rn tr!cet, and prices were s:are3ly s -a taiii I. Ileivy Ire ta 23s, Oats 17,1 per qr. Tne Dumb: had been again covered with ice in the aa I a ronewed ioterrapti III uf nivi/aim for so ne ti-oe was expected. The market, well supplied, found but few bjycrs, bit hollers were very firm, anl rates sonevhat improved. Wheat 33s 61., R/e 21 >. 61., 13 trley 2js. 6 1, O its 15). 9d. per The Hungarian rackets still showing some alvanec, there was n ) diil,) >sition -it Zurich to press silos of Wneat, which was quoted 43 i, Oats. 20s. t) 2k, Barley 27s. 6d., Miize 34s. A very heivy snow had fallen at Porrentray (S.vitzer- la,'ld), and with stormy winds, farmers could not bring in their produce. Flour 291. to 311 per 233kba. Danzig, through ttie return of frost, was dull, but prices of Wheat were such as mast voted. Breadstuffs at New York had advanced, without regard to the decline in gold, from the necessities of the home trade. Western Flour was up 15 to 25 cents per brl., and Wheat 3 to 5 cents per bushel. Supplies for the West were very light, and farmers there appeared to be hoarding their Wheat. Shillings per Qr. Shillings per Qr. Wheat Dantzic, 'iWheat-Rhiiie, and mixed.. 44 to 45| Belgium 40 to42 Ditto, high 43 50 Barley—grinding 20 23 Ditto, extra 48 50,Distilling & malting 24 28 Konigsberg 40 41 Oats-Dutch, brew, Ditto, high 45 — 46j and Polands 18 23 H.o!ltock 41 431 Ditto, feed 16 1D Danish and Sivead Ditto, extra feed ..18—21 American, red. 40 42 Stralsund ..18 21 Ditto, wlite 43 45 Russian 18 20 Pomerania, Meek Beatis-Friesl. and and Uckerlllark, Holstoin 3.3 36 red 39 41 KI)nig,3berg 32 36 Silesian, red 38 40 Egyptian, 3i 35 Ditto white 40 — 44 Peas—Feeding 33 -36 Danish and llol- Fine boilers 36 38 stein 37 — 39jlndian corn—white 28 30 Russian, hard 31 37; Yellow. 26 27 French Flour-French, per Ditto, White 30 32 :t, eterób. and Spanish, per a-tok 31 32 P, g a 35 — 40j American, per brl 19 25 i Extra 24 — 21

TRADE REPORT. LONDON, -The demand for all descriptions of tea rules inactive at late rates. Common to good common congou is quoted at 10d to lid per lb. SUGAlt.-The raw sugar trade is firm at full currencies. White Lnenares is quoted at 33s to £ 9a grey and white Penang, 288 to 8.5s c,d good to fine grocery Madras, 32a 6d to -ils (d low to middling do., 2Cs to 32s; yellow and white Clnnfi, it sto 33s; grey and wli ite Java, 30s to 36s; brown West india, 27. Gd to 2Ss Cd good to fine, 3ls GJ to 36s; and white Haan, Ccl per ewt. The refined market is steady at 42s 6d for common brown lumps. COi-jrfcB. — Only a moderate business is passing in coffee; nevertheless, prices rule firm. Ordinary to good ordinary native Ceylon, ctj to 70s good to fine ordinary Plantation do., 759 to 78s middling to fine do., 81s to 95s; ungarbled Mocha, 70s to 80s; Java, Gis to 75s; and Jamaica, 65s to 110s per cwt. HICE.-The demand for rice is by no means active, yet prices rule stationary. White Bengal, lis to 15s, cargo do. !)s to lis, low to good Madras, lis to 12s, Neoranchie Aria cui 88 Gd t) 9i Gd j)(r cwt. TALLOW. —A moderate business i3 passing in tallow, at about proviou3 rates. P.Y.C. is quoted at 40s 61 per cwt. on the spot, 41i 31 for Jaiii, and 423 for October to D-cem- ber delivery. Rough fat, 2i lirl per 8!b3. THE CATTLE TRA.D3. LONDON, Min-lay.—'The importation of live cattle and sheep into the port of London fro-n tha continent during the past week have been small. The Custom-house official return gtvea an entry of 971 oxen, 127 calves, 1,851 sheep, and 10.il pigs, together makinga total of 4,010 head, against 4,883 head at the sime poriod last year. Ths supply of beasts was not large at the market to day, the number being something near 390 head less than on Monday last, but the beef trade, notwithstanding, w w heavy, anl a reduction of 2d. per stone hid to be submittel to, the top price being 5s. 4d. Of shepp the supply was also short, being 13,60) heal, and the mutton trade was quiet at Thursday's dacline in prices, the beat South Downs selling at 61. 41. per stona of Sib. There was a moderate supply of calves anl pigs, and the trade for veal ani pork was without material altera- tion Comparative Statenen t of P ricas and Supply of Cattle a Market. Monday, February 27, 186-5. Beef 31 81 53 41 Be?t< 3,910 Mu'to? 3i 61 6; 41 S?eeoanjLTnb: 13,600 Veal 4? 01 63 01 CalvM 203 Pork.. 33 61 ? Od P!g9 390 Monday, February 29, 1864. Beef 3? 81 ? 21 Be:nts 4,436 Mutton 4s 01 6s 21 1 Sheep and lambs 17,810 V?[.. ?01 5s 41 Calves 163 Pork.. 31 61 ? 01 Pigs 410 Monday, February 30, 1863, Beef 31 81 a? 01 Beasts 4,120 M?ttoa 4s 01 6s 01 1 S!vep and lambs 17,740 Ve?l..4<0i 5< 41 C?Tes 97 Pork 41 Od 51 01 P? 310 Hay Market.-Per; load of 36 trusses 1865. I 1864. Hay; E4 10a t) £ o 103 Ilty X 3 Os to It 5 a Os Clover £ 5 51 to £ 6 10< J C?vor El 0? to £ 5 10s Straw £ 1 8s t? £ 1 Its [ Straw Jd 23 to Ll lOa WOOL MARKET. I Lo^i>o>r, Monday.—Since our last report only a limited business has been passing in English wool; nevertheless, prices are well supported. The upply on offer is very moderate. For export, very little is doing. The next public sales of colonial wool are looked forward to with much ineerest. SEED MARKET. I LONDON, Monday.—The change of the weather in the last few days caused an improved inquiry for seeds this morning, and a fair amount of business was done at full priccs. Red seed without any improvement in supply, was without change in value. White seed was unaltered, with limited inquiry. Trefoils meet more inquiry, and obtain for fall rates. BRITISH SEEDS. Mustardseed, per bush., white 9s. 6J. to 10s OJ Coriander, per cwt .g Canary, per qr 528 Oa Trefoil 38s 42 Tares, winter, new, per bishel 9s 6d 10 Od Linseed, per qr,, novving 0s to 6SJ crushing 56s to 62a Linseed, Cakes, per ton. Z69 los to £10 log Rapeseed, per qr. 64s to 72s Rape Cake, per ton £ 5 10s to X6 Os FOREIGN SEEDS, &C. Cloverseed, red 58s to 70s white 56s to 80s Trefoil 26s to 32s Hempseed, small -s per qr Dutch -8 to 48s Coriander, per cwt 16s to 18s Carraway -8 to -8 Linseed, per qr., Baltio 58s to 60s Bombay 68s to -8 Linseed Cake, per ton XO los to Xit 0 I Rapeseed, Dutch —s to -8 Rape Cake, per ton L5 0s to £ 6 01 I HOP MARKET. I LONDON, Monday.—Oar market continues heavy, with a dribbling demand for fine and average qualities, which, from their scarcity, command recent rates. Middling and low qualities receive but little notice. Mid and East Kents 130s 160s 200s Weald of Kents. 120s 1403 1551 Sussex 116s 135s 145s fearlings. 110s 126s 140s Belgians B.s a.. Americans El.s ,s FOREIGN Hops.-The imports of foreign hops into Lon- don last week, amounted to 305 bales from Antwerp, 22 Ostend, 51 from Bremen, and 25 from Dunkirk. POTATO MARKETS. I SOUTHWARK WATERSIDE, Monday.—During the past week the arrivals both coastwise and by rail have been much larger than for some time past, and the prices of the former week were barely maintained. The following are this day's quotations: Kent and Essex Regents 90s. to 100s per ton. Yorkshire Flukes 120. to 140s. Rocks 801. to 85? French 55s.to 63?. Scotch 80s. to 908. Flukes 120s to 140s. „ Foreign 5-5s to 65s. Belgian. 55s to 6js BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS, Monday. -Thesejmarkets continua to be moderately supplied with Potatoes. The trade, both for English and Scotch descriptions, is steady, and prices rule firm. There were no imports into London last week. Kent & Essex Regents 90s to 105s per ton. Flukes 130s 145s Regents 90s 110s Scotch Regents 90s 100s Essex Shaws s ..s Jersey ditto. ,.s ..a Rocka 70s 85s Kent Shaws ..s ..a Foreign. 55s 65s Seelings 3 ..s PROVISION MARKETS. LONDO X, Monday.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 382 firkins Butter, and 3,361 bales Bacon, and from foreign ports 16,533 casks Butter, an 1 47 bales and 31 boxes Bacon. In the Irish Defter market the transactions were but limited, holders willing to meet buyers when they offered. Foreign met a good sale without change in prices. The Bacon market ruled firm and steady in price. Best Waterford 631 onboard, for light weights alone Is more obtained. Stooka and deliveries for this week. Butter. Bacon. Stock. Delivery. Stock. Delivery. 1863 19733 2)40 3191 2310 1861 4080 1610 3720 2110 1865 2'39J 1500 10.)0 2130 PRICKS OF BUTTER, CHKUSE, HAIS, &C. Butter, per cwt. a. 8. Cheese, per cwt. 8. 6. Friesland 136 tcv 140 Cheshire. 64 to 76 Jersey 112 to 128 Double Glo'ster 65 to 76 Dorset, new. to Cheddar 66 to 76 Carlolv. 116 to 126 Hams — Waterford 112 to 116 York 86 to 90 Cork 112 to 116 Cumberland 86 to 90 Li,iierick 106 to 120 Irish 86 to 92 Sligo li)4 t) 118 Hacon- Fresh, per doz. 13 to 17 Wiltshire, dried 61 to 70 Iri,h, green. 56 to 60 ENGLISH BUTrJm MARKET. Dorsot, fine new milk 140; to 142s per cwt. Ditto, middling nominal. Devon s to ..s. Fresh lis to 161perdozenibs. MANURES. PRICB CURRENT OF GUANO, &C. Peruvian Guano, direct from importers' stores or ex-ship (30 tons) E12 5s to E12 10i, per ton. Bones, £ 6 013 to Y,6 fh. per too crushed ditto., L6 10s to XO 03. Animal Charcoal (70 per cent. phosphate), £ -5 O. to ZO Os per ton. Corpolite, Cambridge, whole, C2 53 to X2 89, ground £ 3t Suffolk, whole, 38.i to 403., ground 50s to 52s per ton. Nitra of Soda, JE15 15s Od. to £ 16 Os Od per ton. Sulphate of Ammonia, £ 14 Os to JE19 Os Od per ton. Sulphuric Acid, concentrated 1.845 Id per lb., brown 1.712 Old. Superphosphate of Lime, YG 5s per ton. Blood Manure, XG 5s t) XO 03 per ton. Linseed cakes, beat American, Ltl 10s 01 per ton. ditto j611 Os to £ 10 as per ton; English Xil Marseilles, XO 03 to Lo Os per ton. Rape Cake, £ 5 15s to £6 Os per ton. Fine foreign green XO Os jEO Os per ton. Cottonseed Cake £ 03 to JEO Os per ton.

BRISTOL HIDE, SKIS, & FAT MARKET, Feb. 25. All the lots were cleared, at the following rates:- Hides, 951bs. and upwards, 4d to -d per lb. ditto 851b. to 941b., 41d per lb ditto 751ns. to 841bs., 3ld per lb.; ditto 6.51ba. to 74lbs., 3id. per lb; ditto 551bs. to 64lbs., 3d. per lb; ditto 551os. and under 3d. per lb.; cows', 2^d to 3|d. per lb bulls, 2id. per lb; ditto. Calf Skins-17Ibs. and upwards, 5d per lb. lllbs. to 161bs., 6|d. per lb.; alba and lOlbs., 6id. per lb.; wooL skins, 8s^8d to lis 6d. each fat, 3ld. to 3<l. per lb. Forward prices up to Ihursday next: Wool skins, 83 8d. to lis 6d. each fat, 3id. per lb.

COUNTY COURTS. CIRCUIT. FEBRUARY. MARCH. APRIL. Aberavron ITh. 16,10.0 No Court. Th. 6,10.0 Llandovery 'Tu. 14, ..10.0 No Court. Tu. 4,100 Lampeter W. 15, 10 0 No Court. W. 5.100 Llandilo M. 13,10.30 No Court. M. 2,10.0 Liancily Fr. 10,10.0 Fr. 10,10.0 Sa. 15' 10 0 Neath ,Th. 2,ll,40Th. 2, 10.30 M. 17.10.0 Fr 3,10.4UFr. 3,10.40ru. 18,10.0 20 10-0 M. 13,100 .VI. 10,100 Narberth Tu. 7,11,0 Tn. 7,110 ru. ii,io.o PernbrakeW. 8, 10.0 W. 8. 10 0 IV. 12. 10.0 II. West ;Th. 10,10,0 Th. 9, ..100 Tu. 13,10.0 Cardigan 17,10.0 No Court. Fr. 7,10.0 I Newcastle ;Sa. 18,10.0 No Court. 3a. 8,10.0

RAILWAY TIME TABLE. 11 & 21 231 23123- Exp. 1 231 & 21 k p.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.lllo Paddington 8.10 6.0 9.15 11.45 4 60 Swindon 11.7 9.25 11,17 1.35 6.57 4 Mail. 1,2,3 -$ Glo'ster 12.50 6.35 11.15 12.55 3.30 .20 j  j Hereford J Grange Ct, J. Grange ?t.. 650 ll.30 3.47 8.35 Chepstow 1.49 7.44 12.18 1.45 4.34 9.17 Portskewet 8.2 12.31 2 0 4.50 _i:? Bristol (GW 8) 6.35 9.45 12.30 2.45 New Passage.. 7.20 10.2-5 1.5 3.35   ie port. 2.21 8.40 1.8 2.27 6,25 9 46 Cardiff 2.43 9.2 1.33 2.47 5.55 lO. Bridgend 3.14 10.10 2.36 3.18 6.4910.37 Port Talbot 3.37 10.39 3.5 3.38 7.2011.0 Neath, 3.52 10.57 3.22 3.50 7.3911.13 Neath Merthyr a.m. Swansea 4.2 8.10 11.5 4.5 4.0 7.45 11.34 Landore 4.1S 8.20 11.28 4.20 4.13 8.3 -—- Gower Road. 8.32 11.43 4.35 817 Loughor 8.3711.49 4.40.. 8.23 Llanelly 4.43 8.47 11.58 4.50 4.40 8.33 Pembrey 8.55 12.8 5.0 8.43 Kidwelly 9.7 12.17 5.11 8.55 Ferryside ? 9.17 12.29 5.23 5.3 9.8 Carm. June,. 5.20 9.30?2.44 5.38 5.17 921 C. Junc. dep. 9 2i9 33 10 23 12 55 5 205 4U 0 30 8 ?3 Carm. arr.  9 5)9 36 10 26 12 58 5 23 1a 44 6 33 8 28 Carm. dep. 9 10 110 625 Bron. Arms 9 20 635 Conwil 9 35 1 35 6 50 Llanpumpsaint 9 50- 7 5 Penoader 10 15 2 01 7 25 L?ndysstl. 10 30 220 7 40 __7? T*??*??' St. Clears TT 9.461 1.0 5.541 Whitland .1 9.59 1.16 6.8 Narberth Road 6.0 10.12 1.31 6.22 5.55 Haverfordwest 6.28 10.36 1.56 6.47i 6.15 Johnstone 6.40 10.50 2.12 7.1 16.25? I- Johnstone dep. 11.20 2.15 7.5 I 6.28 Milford arr. 11.35 2.30, 7.20j 6.43 New Milford 6.50 11,2 2.24j 7.12? 6.35 New Milford 6.50,11.2 2.24i7.12: 6.351 1

The 6.0 a.m train from Paddington is 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class to S.W.R. only and Ireland.

1 &2 12 3 12 3 Exp. 12 3112 3 M 12 3 a. m. a. m. a. m.ja. m. p. m. a. m p. m. p. m. New Milford.. 7159 0 11 0 60 6 45 d dep¡- 7 10 8 50 10 55 4 56 645 Johnstone.. arr 7 25 95 1110 59 6 58 Johnstone 7 30 9 13 11 14 5 14 7 0 Haverfordwest 740 923 1127 524 710 Narberth Road 85 945 1158 560 737 Whitland 820 1210 7 49 St. Clears 835 1226 8 1 Carm. Juno arr 8 53 10 13 12 38 627 88 Llandyssil. 7 10110 55; 4 30 P enoader 720,11 10 4 40 Llanpumpsaint 7 40 11 25 5 5 Conwil 8 55 11 38; 5 15 Bron. Arms 815 ? 5 25 Carm.arr. 8 30;12 O? 5 35 1 1 &2 Carm.dep. 6 5 8 5019 20 10 10'12 26?575 47 6 15 8 5 C. June.arr. 6 8 8 53 9 23 10 13 12 29\.j 2815 5016 19'8 8 Carm June dep 6 15 8 59 10 20 12 50 6 27 "8T? Ferryside 6 30 9 14 10 32 1 4 641 8 32 Kidwelly 640 9 26 1 15 842 Pembrey 650 9 36 1 27 8 54 Llanelly 658 9471055 139 76 96 Loughor 75 955 149 915 Landore 7 32 10 18 11 20 212 7 31 940 Swansea 7 43 10 25 11 15 3 50 2 5 722 945 Neath 7 58 10 45 11 40 4 17 2 40 7 51 Merthyr N ealh Port Talbot 8 15 10 59 11 51 432 258 83 Bridgend 8 47 11 33 12 16 5 2 335 828 Cardiff 5 45 9 *5 12 32 12 49 558 434 92 Newport 6 14 10 25 125 120 620 510 924 Portskewet 6 39 10 54 1 55 7 1 140 New Passage.. 11 35 235 750 ?Ne%v PassageS.. ) ?1210 3 10 8 30 Bristol (GW Chepatow 6 50 11 10 210 146 5 56 9 51 Urane Court.. 735 122 34 2 20 6 50 Hereford 9 50 3 50 350 845 Grange Court.. 10 47 60 60 946 Exp. Glo'ster 80 1240 40 245 75 10 47 Swindon 9 30 2 20 6 10 425 910 2201 Paddington 11 15 445 90 610 115 4 36 SUN DAYS 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3 SUNDAYS. 3123 1,2,9 a. m. a. w. a. m. r. m. a, m. p.. m Paddington TOO NewMilford 10 40 50 Glo'ster 3 30 8 5 H. West 115 624 Chepatow 4 38 98 Narb. Rd. 1134 650 Portskewet 4 49 920 Whitland.. 1146 St. Clears.. 122 Bristol. 2 30 8 10 Carm. J. ar. 12 17 Bristol 3 20 8 50 New Pasage Carm.. dep. Newport 5 25 10 0 Carm J. ar. Cardiff. 5 49 10 25 —— —— —— Port Talbot 7 12 11 49 j Carm J. dep 80 1223 6 27 Neath 7 32 12 7 Ferryaide 8161238 641 Swansea 1020 87 12 401 Kidwelly 825 1249 Landore 1030 8 17 Pembrey 837 1 1 •• Lianelly 10 56 8 431 Llanelly 8 48 1 12 7 6 Pembrey 116 853\ Landore 9 17 1 40 7 31 Kidwelly 11 17 9 2 1 Swansea 9 22 1 55 746 Ferryside.. 11 29 9 14i Neath 222 151 Carm. J. ar. 11 44 Port Talbot 2 34 8 3 ——————— —— Cardiff. 3 56 92 Carm J. dep I Newport 428 9 24 Carm.ar. P ortakewet 4 58 Carm. J. dep 930J New Pas; 6 0 St. Clears.. 9 46: I Bristol 6 45 Whitland 10 2  Narbltd.. 10 17 Chepstow.. 5 6 9 51 H. West.. 10 44 Glo'ster 6 12 10 47 N 'WM;\¡"dl 1115J P,dding Ion 11 15  -7the Niail Trains run the same on Sundays as week days, with this exception.-that on Sundays the 4.24 p.m. Up-train, and the 2.15 a.m. Down-train, carries 3rd class passengers between Carmarthen and New Milford.

I LLANELLY, LLANDILO, LLANDOVERY, AND CWMAMMAN RAILWAY. UP TRAINS. 123 123 123 a. M. p.m. p.m. x 5 5 c:1 Dock 9 5 12 10 5 10 Bynea 915 12 20520 P Llangennecb 9 22 12 27 6 27 04' Pontardulais. 927 12 32 5 32 Pantyffynon 9 40 12 45 5 45 2 Garnant departure 9 20 5 25 £ 3 Oarnant departure 9 20 5 25 Cross Inn „ 9 35 5 40 g Pantyffynon ar 9 40 5 45 Pantyfiynon dep 10 0 6 7 ► Cross Inn arrival. 10 5 6 12 S Garnant „ 10 20 6 27 t4 Duffryn 9 45 12 50 5 50 co Llandebie 00 950 12 55555 « Derwydd Road 9 55 1 0 6 0 Z Fairfach 10 5 1 10 6 10 H Llandilo 10 10 1 15 6 15 G Talley Road 10 151206 20 cl Glanrhyd 10 20 1 25 6 25 g Liangadook .o 10 25 1 30 6 30 L,,irnpeter Road 10 30 1 35 6 35 L?ndovery .?. 10 40 145 645 DOWN TRAINST1 2 3 123123" a.m. p.m. p.m. rn Llandovery. 9 0 11 45 5 5 d Umpeter Road, 910 11 55 5 15 3 Llangadock 9 15 12 0 5 20 0 Glanrhyd .?.. 920 1265 25 5 Talley Road. 9 25 12 10 I 5 30  Liandilo 9 30 12 15 5 35 ^3 ^alrfacli 9 35 12 20 5 40 > Der?ydd Road 9 47 12 32 5 52 3 Lla?debie 9 52 12 37 557 » Duffrvn 9 55 12 41 6 0 ■  Pantyffynon 10 0 12 45 6 5 £ Garnant departure 9 20 f?525 C?Ion „ 9 35 .? 5 40 0 1 antyffynon arrival 9 40 J 5 45 Pantyffynon departure 10 0 i 6 7 § Cross Inn arrival 10 5 j 6 12 Garnant 10 20 Lo 6 27 H — — tz; Pontardulais 10 12 12 55 6 17 c: Llangeiaiiech. 10 18 1 3 623 S Bynea. 1025 110 630 t::j Dock 10 34 1 20 6 40 Llanelly (S. W. R. Station).10 40 I 25 6 45 Garnant passengers will be set down or taken up at Gellyceidrim or Cross Keys, if required. The Trains will stop at Llangennech, Derwydd Road, and Glanrhyd by Signal only; passengers wishing to alight must give notice to the Guard at the next Station of their intention. Printed and Published by the Proprietors, WILLIAM JAMB MORGAN and HOWELL DAVIES, at their Offices, in Lammas Street, in the Parish of St. Peter, in the County of the Brrough of Carmarthen. FRIDAY, March 3, 1865.