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NOTICE. T HEREBY give notice, that MARY EYAXS, (my wife) having left her home, I will not be accountable for any debts she may contract after this notice.—As wit- ness my hand this 2nd day of March, 1816. WILLIAM EVANS. Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire. CARMARTHENSHIRE. TO BE LET, AND ENTERED upon AT MICHAELMAS NEXT, r|^HAT old-established and extensive Premises, known ? by the sign of the HALF-MOON, Bridge-Street, Llandilo. sign of the IIALF- -NIOON, Bridge-Street, For further particulars, apply to Mr. James Thomas, on the Premises. igSgT A premium will be required. February 6th, 1846. COUNTY OF CARMARTHEN. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Adjourned Quar- -*>■^1 ter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Car- marthen, for the Trial of Prisoners for minor offences will be held and kept at the Shirehall, in the Town of Carmarthen, in and for the said County of Carmarthen, on Thursday, the Twelfth day of March next, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at which time and place all jurors summoned to attend as well as all prose- cutors and witnesses who are bound over to prosecute and give evidence, are directed to appear. By Order of Court, BISHOP, Clerk of the Peace. February 25th, 1846. COUNTY OF CARMARTHEN. SPRING ASSIZES, 1846. COUNTY OF CARMARTHEN, j ?'OK?J ) THE Commissions of Nisi Prius, of Oyer and Ter- Tminer and of General Gaol Delivery for the County of Carmarthen, will be opened at the Town-Hall, Car- marthen, on Monday, the 16th day of March, 1846, before the Honourable Sir William Wightman, Knight, one of the Justices of our Lady the Queen, of her Court of Queen's Bench, when all Justices of the Peace, Mayors, and Coroners, within the said County of Carmarthen; and all Jurors, persons bound by recognizance, wit- nesses, constables, and others, having business, are re- quested to attend. SIR JOHN MANSEL, BARONET, SHERIFF. TITHE APPORTIONMENT. NOTICE is hereby given, that the map and copy of Nthe Draft of Apportionment of the Tithe Rent- charge of the Township of GOGOYAN, in the Parish of Llanddewi-brefi, in the County of Cardigan, are depo- sited at the house of Mr. John Evans, called GOGOYAN, in the said Township, for the inspection of those in- terested therein, and a meeting to hear appeals against the same will be held at the Black Lion Inn, Lampeter, on Wednesday, the 18th day of March, 1846, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. The Commissioners recommend that the Landowners should examine the Apportionment as soon as deposited, and that those who intend to appeal should give early notice of such intention both to the Valuer and the par- t ties against whom they appeal. BEN. JONES, Valuer, &c. Gwarallt, Feb. 25th, 1846. TO BUILDERS. THE Board of Guardians of the Tregaron Union T'ag resolved to erect a Workhouse at Tregaron. Persons desirous of Contracting for Building the same are requested to send Sealed Tenders to James Jones, the Clerk of the Union at Tregaron, on or before the 9th day of March next. The Plans and Specifications of the Works may be seen on application to J. Jones, the Clerk, at the Board iioom. The Board of Guardians will not hold themselves bound to accept the lowest Tender. CARMARTHENSHIRE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By direction of the Trustees, under the Will of the late John Davies, Gentleman, deceased, At the CA WDOR ARMS, in the Town of LLANDILO, On SATURDAY, the 28th of MARCH, 1846, Between the hours of two and five in the afternoon, (subject to such Conditions of sale as shall be then and there produced), By Mr. DAVID DAVIES, Auctioneer, LLANSAWEL, A LL that FREEHOLD MESSUAGE, FARM and -c A LANDS, called BRISKENHELIG-UCHAF, And all that Cottage and Piece of Land adjoining the above-mentioned Farm, called NEW INN, containing in the whole 100 Acres, or thereabouts, of excellent Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Ground, situate in the Parish of Llanfynydd, in the County of Carmarthen. There is a quantity of Oak, Ash, and other Tim- ber Trees and Poles on the Property, which is dis- tant about Five Miles from the Market and Post Town of Llandilo, and about 14 Miles from Car- marthen. For further particulars, application may be made to the Auctioneer, or to Mr. John Prothero Lewis, Solici- tor, Llandilo. Llandilo, Feb. 21st, 1846. Messrs. R. and L. PERRY & Co. may be consulted at 19, Berners-Street, Oxford-Street, London, daily, and at 106, Duke-Street, Liverpool, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; & at 10, St. John-Street, Deans- gate, Manchester, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wed- nesdays. "THE SILENT FRIEND," ON HUMAN FRAILTY. Price 2s. Gd., and sent free to any part of the United Kingdom, in a Scaled Envelope, from either of the above Establishments on receipt of 3s. 6d. in Postage Stamps or Post Office Order. A MEDICAL Work on Physical Decay, Nervous Debility, Constitutional Weakness, excessive In- dulgence, &c. With Observations on Marriage, &c. with 10 fine Coloured Engravings on steel. By R and L. PERRY and Co., Consulting Surgeons. Published by the Authors, and sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster Row; Hannay & Co., 63, Oxford street: Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street, London; Newton 16 and 19, Church-Street, Liverpool; Rawle, Chtireli-St., Liverpool; Ingham, Market-Street, Manchester; D Campbell, 136, Argyle-Street, Glasgow; R. Lindsay; 11, Elms Row, Edinburgh Powell, 10, Westmoreland, Street, Dublin; J. W. White, Guildhall-Square, Car- marthen, and by all Booksellers and Patent Medicine Vendors in Town and Country. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Wc regard the work before The SILENT FRIEND, a a work embracing most clear and practical views of a series of complaints hitherto little understood, and passed over by the majority of the Medical profession, for what reason we are at a loss to know. We must however confers that a perusal of this work has left such a favourable impression on our minds, that we not only recommend, but cordially wish every one who is the victim of past folly, or suffering from indiscretion, to profit by the advice contained in its pages."— Age and Argus. "The Authors of TilE SrLEST FrdRND seem to be thoroughly conversant with the treatment of a class of complaints which are, we fear, too prevalent in the present day. The per- spieuous style in which this book is written, and the va- luable hints it conveys to those who are apprehensive of entering the marriage state, cannot fail to recommend it to a careful perusal."—ERA. This work should be read by all who value health and wish to enjoy life, for the truisms therein contained, defy all doubt."—FARMERS' JOURNAL. THE CORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACUM, Is a gentle stimulant and rcnovatcr in all cases of Debility, whether Constitutional or acquired, nervous mentality, irritation and consumption—by the use of which the impaired System becomes gradually and effectually restored to pristine health and vigour. Sold in bottles, price lis. and 33s. The 1.5 Cases may be had as usual at their Establishment. THE CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, an anti-syphilitic remedy for Secondary Symptoms, searching out and purifying the diseased humours of the blood, removing all cutaneous eruptions, Scurvy, Scrofula, Pimples on the head, face, &c. Price lis. and 33s. per bottle. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, Price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d. and lis. per box, Have long been used with perfect success in all cases of Gonorrhoea, Stricture, Inflammation, Irritation, &c. These Pills are free from mercury, capaiva, and other deleterious drugs, and may be taken without interference Upon in every instance. Sold by all medicine venders. Messrs. Perry expect, when consulted by letter, the Usual Fee of One Pound, to be addressed to the London Establishment, where all communications and orders are requested to be forwarded. A minute detail of the case is necessary. Messrs. R. and L. Perry & Co. may be consulted as Usual, at 19, Berners-street, Oxford-Street, London, |iaily, and at 106, Duke-Street, Liverpool, every Thurs- day, Friday, and Saturday, and at 10, St. John-Street, Deansgate, Manchester, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and ednesdays, punctually, from 11 till 2, and a till 8. lJ Sundays from 10 till 12. Agent for Carmarthen, Mr. J. W. White, Chemist, Guildhall-Square, of whom maybe had the Silent Friend. BETTS'S PATENT BAANDY. DR. TURNER'S TESTIMONIAL. SIR,-I do not hesitate to express my conviction, that YOUR FATENT BRANDY is fully as free from every- thing injurious to health, AXD CONTAINS AS PlCItE A SPIRIT AS THE BEST VARIETIES OF FOREIGN BRANDY. I remain, Sir, your most obedient Servant, EDWARD TURNER, Professor of Chemistry in the University of London.   ?PATENT?) ?A?<? T C 01,? THIS IS THE ONLY BRANDY IN ENGLAND PROTECTED BY THE PATENT METALLIC CAPSULES THUS EMBOSSED WITH THE ADDRESS OF THE FLRM. BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY may be obtained, in the Capsuled Bottles, at 3s.6d. by way of sample,& at 18s. per Gallon in bulk, of the most respectable Wine and Spirit Merchants, in every locality, The Distillery, 7, Smith- field Bars, London, is the only Establishment of J. T. BETTS, Jun. and Co. ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. Just Published, Sixteenth Thousand, in a sealed envelope, price 2s. 6d., or post-paid, to any address for 3s. 6d. in Postage Stamps, or Post-Office Order. SELF-PRESERVATION a Medical Treailse oathe Secret Infirmities and Disorders of -Youtwand Maturity. Illustrated with Twenty-Jive Coltntred Plates, on the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs, explaining their various structures, uses, and functions, and the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, and other excesses. With practical observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and other diseases of the Urethra. By Stricture, LA'MERT, Consulting Surgeon, 9, Bedford- street, Bedford-square, London Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothe- caries' Hall, London, &c., &c. REVIEWS OF THE WORK. The author of this singular and talented work is a legally qualified medical man, who has evidently had considerable experience in the treatment of the various disorders, arising from the follies and frailties of early indiscretion. The Engravings are an invaluable addition, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which must act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, and by its perusal, many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit of no appeal, even to the most confidential friend. -IRON TUlEs. "This is decidedly the most scientific and yet most intelligible work of the kind, we have ever yet perused; and the engravings and explanations which accompany it, present a moral and highly instructive lesson, by delineating the evil effects of youthful folly and excess. The subject is altogether treated in a very superior manner, AND THE AUTHOR BEl NG A LEGALI.Y QUALIFIED MEDICAL MAN, we recommend his work to public notice with the utinust confidenee.RkILWAY BELL. Unquestionably this is a most extraordinary and skilful work, and ought to be extensively circulated; for it is quite evident that there are peculiar habits acquired at public schools and private seminaries, which are totally unknown and concealed from the conductors of those establishments. and which cannot be too strongly reprobated and condemn- ed. The engravings that accompany the work are clear and explanatory and being written by a duly qalified medical practitioner, will doubtless be the means of saving many a youth, as well as those of maturer age, from the various evil consequences resulting from indiscretions."—MAGNET. Published by the Author; and may be had at his resi- dence also from S. Gilbert, 52, Paternoster Row, and Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford Street, London; Mr. Shackell, Bookseller, Guildhall Square, Carmarthen, Cambrian Office, Swansea; Davey, 1, Broad St. Bristol; Newton, 16, Church Street, Liverpool; and by all Booksellers. At Home for Consultation daily, from Nine till Two, and from Five till Eight; and all letters immediately replied to, if containinJ the fee of £ 1, for advice, &c.—9, Bedford Street, Bedford Square, London The work may be had in Carmarthen, of Mr. Shackell, Bookseller, Guildhall Square, price 2s. 6d or may be had post free, to any address, by enclosing 38. 6d. in postage stamps to the author's residence. ALL MAY BE CURED I HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. FIFTY ULCERS CURED IN SIX WEEKS. Exti-act oj a Letter from John Martin, Esq., Chronicle" Office, Tobago, West Indies February 4th, 1845. To PROFESSOR HOLLOW AY. Sir,—I beg to inform you that the inhabitants of this Island, especially those who cannot afford to employ medical gentlemen, are very anxious of having your astonishing Medicines within their reach, from the im- mense benefits some of them have derived from their use, as they have been found here, in several cases, to cure Sores and Ulcers of the most malignant and des- perate kind. One gentleman 111 this Island, who had, I believe, about fifty running ulcers about his legs, arms, and body, who had tried all other Medicines before the arrival of yours, but all of which did him no good; but yours cured him in about six weeks, and he is now, bv their means alone, quite restored to health and vigour. (Signed) JOHN MARTIN. PILES, FISTULAS, AND BEARINGS-DOWN. A remarkable Cure by these Pills and Ointmeiit.-A half-pay lieutenant, lately residing at St. Heliers, Jersey, whose name by request is omitted, had for three years suffered from piles and fistula, besides a general bearing down, of the most distressing nature. He had twice undergone an operation, but to no purpose, and at last gave himself up to despair. Yet, notwithstanding this complication of complaints, together with a debilitated constitution, he was completely cured of all his infir- mities and restored to the full enjoyment of health by these justly renowned medicines, when every other means had failed. Extraordinary Cure in the West Indies, of Leprosy and other direful skin diseases. June 3rd, 1844. Mr. Lewis Reedon, of Georgetown, Demerara, written under the above date-that Holloway's Pills and Oint- ment have cured bad legs that no doctor could manage- ulcers and sores that were of the most dreadful descrip- tion, as likewise leprosy, blotches, scales and other skin diseases of the most frightful nature, and that the cures effected there by these wonderful medicines are so nume- rous and extraordinary as to astonish the whole population. Cancered Breast.-A Wonderful Circumstance. Copy of a Letter from Richard Bull, Bootmaker, Tatton, near Southampton. February 9th, 1845. < To PROFESSOR HOLLO-WAY. Sm -The Lord has permitted to be wrought a wonderful cure of Cancers or Abscesses, of twelve years' standing, in my wife's breast. In the latter part of the time, eleven wounds were open at once. The Faculty declared the case as past cure, several pieces of bone had come away, and I expected that my poor wife would soon have been taken from me. It was then that a friend recommended the use of your Pills and Ointment, which to our utter astonishment, in the space of about three months, healed up the breast as soundly as ever it was in her life. I shall ever remain "Your most grateful and obedient servant, (Signed) "RICHARD BULL." Wheezing on the Chest and Shortness of Breath. Copy of a Letter from Ifr. Jeremiah Casey, ¡Yo. 1, Conipton-place, Compton-street, Brunswick-square, London, April 2oth, 1845. To PROFESSOR HOLLO-VVAY. SIR,-I beg to inform you that I believe I had been for more than three years, one of the greatest sufferers in the world with Chronic Asthma. For weeks together my breath was frequently so short that I was afraid every moment of being choked with phlegm. I never went into a bed very often, indeed, I have been obliged to pass the night without being able to recline sufficiently to lay my head on a table, lest I should be suffocated. No one thought I should live over the winter, nor did I expect it myself; but I am happy to say that I am now able to work from morning to nic., ,lit, and that I sleep as well as, ever I did in my life and this miracle (I may say) was effected by rubbing your invaluable Ointment twice a day into my chest, and taking ten of your Pills at bed-time, and ten again in the morning, for about three months. (Signed) JEREMIAH CASEY. In all Diseases of the Skin, Bad Legs, Old Wounds and Ulcers, Bad Breasts, Sore Nipples, Stoney and Ulcerated Cancers, Tumours, Swellings, Gout, Rheu- matism, and Lumbago, likewise in cases of Piles; Holloway's Pills, in all the above cases, ought to be used with the Ointment; as by this means cures will be effected with a much greater certainty, and in half the time that it would require by using the Ointment alone, The Ointment is proved to be a certain remedy for the bite of Moscliettoes, Sand-flies, Chiego-foot, Yaws, and Coco-bay and all skin Diseases, common to the East and West Indies, and other tropical climes. Burns, Scalds, Chilblains, Chapped Hands and Lips, also Bunions and Soft Corns, will be immediately cured by the use of the Ointment. Sold by the Proprietor, 244, Strand, (near Temple Bar,) London, and by all respectable Vendors of Patent Medi- cines throughout the Civilized World, in Pots and Boxes, at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., lis., 22s., and 33s. each. There is a very considerable saving in taking the larger sizes. The LANCET of February 28th, 1846. CONTENTS:-I. A Lecture by Dr. Conolly on In- sanity—Complicated Causes—Treatment—Form of the Head-Post-mortem appearance of the Brain in the Insane.—2. Dr. Brett on the Treatment of Sarcomatous Tumours affecting the Organs of Generation.-3. Mr. W. Acton on the Use of Mercury in Syphilis.-4. Mr. Markwick on the Starch Bandage in the Treatment of Fractures.—5. Mr. Bore's Case of Puerperal Convulsions successfully treated by Bleeding and Opium.-6. Mr. T. H. R. Thomson on the value of Quinine in Remittent Fever.-7. M. Majendie's Introductory Lecture at the College of France—Present State of Medical Science- Popular Medical Delusions, Homoeopathy, &c.—8. Jle- dical Society of London Mr. Hilton's Report of a Case of Tetanus occasioned by a Lacerated Wound of the Knee -Discussioii.-9. Hospital Reports University College Hospital—Dr. Taylor on Pericarditis in connexion with Pleurisy and Renal Disease.—Westminster Hospital: Dr. Basham on Delirium Tremens from Opium Eating.— 10. Dr. Graves on the Relapse Periods of Ague: Treat- ment.—11. Dr. Negligan on Detecting Spurious Musk — 12.-Dr. Reddie on the Contagious Nature of Puerperal Fever.—13. Meeting of the Council of the British Medi- cal Association.—14. Report of the Seventy-second An- niversary Dinner of the Royal Humane Society.-15. "Mr. Lfston's Opinion of the Operation of. A,ithotrity.- 16. Editorial Remarks on .the Insulting Oration—Na- tional Faculty of Medicine.—M. Majend-re's Introductory Lecture—Quacks and their Abettors—Mr. Bacot and his Libeller.-17. Extracts from Letters relative to the Ora- tion.—18. Water Quackery in the year 1736.—Treatment of Ovarian Dropsy.—Miscellaneous Scientific Matter, Letters, News of the Week, &c. &c.-The LANCET, until lately published at 8d., is now doubled in size at 7d. Subscription-by the half year, 15s.; — stamped, 17s. Sets of the first Seven Numbers for the present year, commenced on the 3rd of January last, are still on sale, and may be obtained of any Bookseller or News man in Town or Counti-y.-London: John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho.-Tlie,Tcond Edition of The LAN- CET for February 21, containing the only Report of the Hunterian Oration-of Mr. Lawrence, is still on sale. IMPORTANT TO THE AFFLICTED. Dr. Wright's celebrated Pearl Ointment. Under the sanction and recommendation of eminent Gentlemen of the Faculty, and Patronized by the Nobility, Clergy, Gentry, c. FOR the Cure of Cancerous, Scrofulous, and Indolent Tumours and Inveterate Ulcers, Glandular Affec- tions of the Neck, Erysipelas, Scurvy, Evil, Ring Worm, Scald Head, White Swellings, Piles, Ulcerated Sore Legs (if of 20 years' standing), Chilblains, Chapped Hands, Burns, Scalds, Sore Nipples, Bruises, Grocer's Itch, and all Cutaneous Diseases; also an infallible Re- medy for Sore, Weak, and Diseased Eyes. In several Gout and Rheumatic Cases it has proved highly bene- ficial. In every one of the above distressing complaints, this invaluable Ointment has effected the most triumphant cures after all other means had failed. In addition to the testimonials of surgeons, and certificates by far too numerous for publication, the following certificate from that eminent and distinguished practitioner, Charles Aston Key, Esq., Senior Surgeon of Guy's Hospital, London, cannot, fail to establish the confidence of all persons in this* excellent remedy, and the Proprietor strongly recommends all Families, Schools, and Grocers never to be without it. WONDERFUL TESTIMONIAL. From the numerous certificates which I have seen of the efficacy of Wright's Pearl Ointment, I have been induced to try it in severe cases of Porrigo, Herpetic Eruptions, the Ulcus Exendens, and some other forms of obstinate cutaneous disease, and I am able to bear testimony to its great utility. (Signed) « c. A. KEY. Guy's Hospital, London, Jan. 23d, 1833." Sold in Pots, at 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each, by the Pro- pristor ZACCHEUS HUNTER, 44, Webber Row, I Blackfriars Road, London, and by all respectable Medi- cine Venders and Druggists in the United Kingdom. N.B.—Be careful to ask for Dr. Wright's Celebrated Pearl Ointment," as there is a spurious article offered at Is. I id. (the genuine never having been sold under 2s. 9d. and 4s. 6d.) and notice particularly that the late Pro- prietor's Names, A Hawkcs, Dudley," is engraved on the Government Stamp, and signed with red ink on the bills of direction by the present Proprietor, ZACCHEUS HUNTER. tipf As much mischief is frequently produced by the indiscriminate use of strong purgative Medicine, the Proprietor. strongly recommends DR. WRIGHT'S CATHARTIC PILLS, prepared from the Doctor's pri- vate Recipe, which will be found so gentle in their ope- ration, that Females, under every circumstance, and even children may take them with the greatest possible ad- vantage and safety. Sold in Boxes at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. each. UNDER ROYAL PATRONAGE. Perfect Freedom from Cough in Ten Minutes after Use, and a Rap id CURE OF ASTHMA AND CONSUMPTION, AND ALL DISORDERS OF THE BREATH AND LUNGS, IS INSURED By Dr. LOCOCK'S Pulmonic Wafers. THE truly wonderful powers of this remedy have Tealled forth Testimonials from all ranks of society, in all quarters of the world. The following have just been received :— More Cures in TREDEGAR. From Mr. J. P.Williams, Chemist, Churcli-st., Tredegar. December 23rd, 1814. Gentlemen—A number of my friends have experienced great benefit through taking Locock's Wafers. Please to send me one dozen boxes by post, as some are waiting for them. One friend, named Amy Calamore, subject to asthma, had a box last week, and has already received great benefit from them, although she did not take the whole, as she divided the box among some of her neighbours. Every one speaks highly of them, and they are taken by some of the first families in the town. Yours obediently, J. P. WILLIAMS. IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL. From Mr. Owen Thomas, Wesleyan Minister, Holyhead. Oct. 9, 1845. "Dear Sir,—Dr. Locock's Wafers do a great deal of good to my voice. I got a bad cold from a damp bed thirty-five years ago, and my voice was very bad ever since; being great pain to me when preaching and sing- in-and I am very fond of singing. I used many different medicines, and some of them do good for a lit- tle time but Dr. Locock s is the best of all-it clears my voice and stops the coughing instantly. I have ne- ver found anything yet to compare with them. I have been thirty-three years a Wesleyan preacher, and all the Wesleyan Methodists in the principality know me, twenty years of which I have lived in Holy- head, and I am known personally to all the first men of that body, many of whom have admired the effects of the Wafers in clearing the voice, and stopping the cough; they never got such a medicine before. My wife, ever since Christmas, has been very well, after taking two boxes. I am a witness of their power to stop a frightful fit of coughing, in an instant. I, as a Wesleyan preacher, call upon all preachers and singers of every denomination, to take these Wafers for improving the voice, and curing Coughs. You may publish my testimonial for the excellent Wafers, if you wish. I am, yours truly, —————- OWEN THOMAS." CURES OF CONSUMPTION. December 5th, 1845. Gentlemen,—Your Wafers I can speak of myself, with the greatest confidence, having recommended them in many cases of pulmonary consumption, and they have always afforded relief when everything else has failed, and the patients having been surfeited with medicine, are delighted to meet with so efficient a remedy having such an agreeable taste, &c. Signed, JNO. MAWSON, Surgeon. 13, Mosley-street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. IMPORTANT TO ALL WHO SING. From S. PEARSALL, Esq., of her Majesty's Concerts, and Vicar choral of Lichfield Cathedral. Lichfield, July 10th, 1845. Gentlemen,—A lady of distinction having pointed out to me the qualities of Dr. Locock's Wafers, I was in- duced to make a trial of a box, and from this trial I am happy to give my testimonial in their favour-I find by allowing a few of the wafers (taken in the course of the day) to gradually dissolve in the nioiitn, my voice be- comes bright and clear, and the tone full and distinct. They are decidedly the most efficacious of any I have ever used. Signed, SAMUEL PEARSALL. The particulars of many hundred Cases may be had from every Agent throughout the Kingdom and on the Continent. DR. LOCOCK'S WAFERS give instant relief, and a rapid Cure of Asthmas, Consumptions, Couglis, Colds, and all Disorders of the Breath and 0' To SINGERS and PUBLIC SPEAKERS they are invaluable as in a few hours they remove all hoarseness, and increase the power and flexibility of the voice. They have a most pleasant taste. Price Is. l id., 2s. 9d. and lis. per box. Agent, Da Silva and Co., 1, Bride-lane, Fleet-street, London J. W. W hite, Chemist, Carmarthen; and 0. E. Davies, Druggist, Haverfordwest. CAUTION. TO protect the public from spurious imita- ti )ii. Her Majesty's Honourable Commissioners have C used to be printed on the stamp outside each box the words DIt LOCOCK'S WAFERS," in white letters on a red ground. If purchasers will attend to this Caution they will be sure to get the genuine article. FEMALE EDUCATION. CAMBRIAN SEMINARY, LANSDOWN HOUSE, TENBY. ESTABLISHED by a Lady and Gentleman of the first respectability and family connexions, more than twenty years residents of Tenby, for the instruction of their own and a limited number of the daughters of the aristocracy on the most approved principles of Home Education. The Establishment is governed by the regulations of the English and Parisian Seminaries now in greatest repute, and conducted by superintendents selected with much care from the professional talent of the metropolis, who (with their assistants) on a system suited to the present enlightened views of society, teach in their different departments English, French, Latin, Italian, German, Music-, including Singing, Piano, Harp, and Guitar; Drawing, Painting, Dancing, Gymnastics, Embroidery, Plain and Fancy Needle Work, with every other requisite essential to a religious, elegant, useful, and highly finished education. Applications addffessed to the superintendents of the establishment will immediately be replied to. S TEA M- COMMUNICATION BETWEEN I Liverpool and Bristol, calling at Swansea and Milford, During the Month of MARCH, 1846. km. THE NEW AND POWERFUL liton STEAM SHIP, TROUBADOUR, JAMES BECKETT, Commander IS intended to Sail from Trafalgar Dock, Liverpool, N with Goods and Passengers, for IBRISTOL and SWANSEA, CALLING AT MILFORD. I I Tuesday,March 3. 9 morn Tuesday, IO. 4 after. I Tues., March 17. 8 morn I Tuesday, 24 3 after. I Tuesday, March 31 8 morn I FROM SWANSEA. IWedn., March 4. 8 morn Wednesdav,— 11 4 after. I Wed., March 18. 7 morn I Wednesdav,— 25 3 alter. I I Wednesday, 7 mora I I From BRISTOL CALLING AT SWANSEA & MILFORD I I S?tur., March 7. 6 morn Saturday, 14 10 morn Satur.,March 21 3 morn I Saturday, 23 10 morn I FARES:—To Liverpool, Cabin, El Steward's Fec, 2s. 6d.; Deck, 7s. 6d. Goods intended for the above Steamer, from Liverpool, must be at the Trafalgar Dock two hours before the ad- vertised hours of sailing. Goods forwarded free of Commission. All Freights paid on delivery of the Goods, and land- ing and warehousing at the expense and risk of the Consignee. tW Goods carefully forwarded to Neath, Aberavon. Llandilo, Llangadock, LlandoYery Llanwrtyd, and Llan- gammarch Wells, &e. & C. by PRICE'S VAN, which leaves Swansea for those places every Wednesday morn- ing at ten o'clock. ik BRISTOL GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Office 1, Quay, Bristol. THE following STEAM VESSELS are intended to JL Sail from CUMBERLAND BASIN, BRISTOL, and as under mentioned, with or without Pilots, and with liber- ty to tow Vessels, during the Month of MARCH, 1846. FOR CARMARTHEN, CALLING AT TENBY, I PIICENIX. Friday, March 6.n noon. I Friday, March 29 lO'morn Friday, 13. 6?-norn I Friday, — 27. 6 morn FROM CARMARTHEN, CALLING AT TENBY, PIICENIX. Tuesday, March 3. 8 morn I Tuesday,Marchl7. 7 mom Tuesday, 10. 3 after. I la3,,Miarchl7. 7 morn 2 4 2 after. Tuesday, March 31 7 morn FOR DUBLIN. VICTORY, Fridays. Friday, March 6.H noon. Friday, March 20.10';morn Friday, — 13. S?urn Friday. — 2T. 6 morn Returns Tuesdays. FOR CORK. ROSE, Tuesdays.—G ADR IN A, Fridays. Tuesday, March 3. 9 morn Tuesday,March!7. 8 morn Friday, — 6 12 noon. Friday, :!O.1Oimorn Tuesday" — 10 4 .after. Tuesday, — 24. 3 after. Friday, — 13. femora Friday, — 27, 6 morn aai- 1 3 i i areli iiiorn Tuesday, March 8 morn Return Tuesdays and Fridays. FOR WATERFORD. NORA CREINA, Tuesdays.—OSPREY, Fridays. Tuesday, March3 9 morn Tuesday,31 archl7. 8 mom Friday, 6 li nyo;l Friday, —2u.l?morn Tuesday, 10. 4 aft?r. I I I,Iles(_ay, 21 3 after. Friday, —!3.6.morn Friday, — 27" C morn 1 uesuay, "lotrch 31 8 nioru Return Tuesdays and Fridays. I FOR TENBY. STAR, Tuesdays.—PIICENIX, Fridays. Tusday. March 3. 9 m?n I Friday, 6.12 noon. Tuesday, 10. 5 mom I Friday, '3 GAmorn I Tuesday" March 17 8 mom Friday, 20  ll:¿y. = :2:1g.R Friday, 27. 6 morn I TueStiar, March 31 8 morn FROM TENBY. PIICENIX, Tuesdays.—STAR, Saturdays. Tuesday, March 3. 1 j nioru Saturday, ?-. I murn Tuesday 0. 6 aft er Saturday, -?114* 7 mora Tuesday,Marchl7 8 morn Saturday, 21 12 noon Tuesday, 2-1, 5 after. Saturday, 28. 7 morn iuesuar, .March 31 .10 mom FOR l\1:I PATEIT & '¡¡¡'lOFWEST  CALLING AT TENBY. STAR,. I Tuesday, March 3. 9 morn I Tuesdav,Marchl7 8 mom I Tuesday, 24 3 after. 1 uesuay, March 31 8 morn FROM HAVERFORDWEST, CALLING AT PATER, MILFORD & TENBY. STAR. Friday, Mareh C.11 morn I Friday, 13. (i^.norii | Friday, March 20 10 morn Frid,,y, 27 6 iiiorn FROM MILFORD. STAR. after. Saturday, 14. 1 morn Satur., March 1. I) morn ¡ Saturday, — 28 1 mom FOR SWANSEA. COUNTY—Tuesdays & Fridays. BERESFORD—Thursdays & Saturdays. Tuesday, Juarcn .s io morn I Thursday, 5.I. morn Fridav, — 6. 12 noon. Saturday. — 7.L2LLOON. Tuesday, 10. 5 morn I Thursday, 12. 6 morn Fridav, 13. 6>0rn Saturday 14. 7 morn Tuesday,Marchw. !) morn Thursday, — 19 10 morn Friday, 20 11 morn zi y, 21 11 morn (I a N* 3 ^.norn Thursday. ». 6 morn Friday, 27 Rimoni Saturilar. 28. 7morn 1 uesuay, March 31 9 mom FROM SWANSEA. TIERESFORD- Tuesdays &; Fridays. COUNTY-Tliursdays & Saturdays. Tuesday, Murch 3. 10 morn Thursday :¡.11 )ll1orn Friday, 0.12 noon. Saturday, 7. 3 morn Tuesday, 10. !j mom Thursday, 1. GJmorn Friday, 13. 7Amom Saturday, 14. 7>mom Tuesday,Marchl7. 9'^mom Thursday, — IS 10 morn Fridp.v, — 20 lOlmorn Saturday, — 21 12 noon I Tuesday, 24. 4 morn Thursday, — 2(1 G morn Fridav, — 27 7 morn Saturday, 28. 7.murn Tuesday, Marcli31. 9 mora I FROM BRISTOL. LADY CHARLOTTE. Monday, March 2 8m,)rn Wednesday,— 4. 9?mon Frid?IV — 6 10 morn [*d 'v. = L:: 19¡ :rll: I I )'morii ? Friday, — 13. (i morn Monday .March 16 7lmorr: ?vAn(?s 18 8\mam Friday, — ?0. 9.?mo!-M Monday, — 23 2 after. Wednesday,— 2.) 4 after. Friday, — 21. 5{mom Monday, March 3.,). T ?norn j ÁHOnl1ay, :/1.Ii." 7jmorn I LADY CHARLOTTE. I Tuesday,March3. 7'morn Thursday, — ;"> Stmorn Saturday, 7.1OI,orn Tuesday, — 10 2,(after. I Thursday, 12. 5 moni Saturday, 14 5 morn Tuesday. Mar. l?? BUnorn Thursday, nl. 7\morn 'tur?la? 21. 9 morn Tuesday, — 24 1'alter. 'Jursd:LY, 2(; 3;after. Saturday, 28. 5 morn Those marked Long Passage. I The whole of the above Vessels arc fitted up for the conveyance of passengers and goods.—Female Stewards on Board.-Carriages and Horses shipped with care. Horses and Carriages to be shipped two hours before sailing. Particulars may be obtained by applying at the Bristol Steam Navigation Company's Office, Quay, Bristol; where all Goods, Packages, Parcels, &c., should be addressed:- for Swansea, to W. Terrell g Sons, :33, Back; and G. C. Glasson, 12, Quay streetfor Cardiff, to R. H. Johnson, Clare street Hall, Marsh street:—and for Newport, to J. Jones, Rownham Wharf, Ilqtwells. AGENTS.—Mr. R. STACEY, Carmarthen Mr. George Hughes, Tenby; Mr. John Ilees, Haverfordwest, Mr. Palmer, Milford Mr. Dowen, Pater Mr. John N. Smart, and Mr. E. T. Turner, Swansea; Mr. Pridham, Bideford Mr. Martin, Ilfracombe and Mr. J. Clarke, Lynton. NOTICK.—The Proprietors of the above Steam Packets will not be accountable for any Cabin Passenger's Luggage, (iflost or damaged) above the valiteof X5; nor l'or any fj'eck Passen- ger's Luggage (iflost or damaged) above'the value of's. un- less in each case eiitoreclasstich, and freight in proportion paid for at the time of delivery; norwill they be answerable for any other parcel above the value of 40s. (iflost or damaged) unless entered as such, and freight in proportion paid for the same at the time of delivery. T Not accountable for any G^ods without Shipping Notes. All letters seeking information to be post paid. Bristol, March, 1816.
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—i iTM-rii in. ill————■ EXTRAORDINARY SEDUCTION CASE. 1 MARl" CARROLL V. JOHN LADEVEZE ARABIN, EX-LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN. Itns was an action brought by the plaintiff at the Wicklow Assizes at Friday last, to recover compensation for the seduction of her daughter, Mary Anne Carroll. Damages were laid at ;E,3,000, and the defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Dwyer stated the case, from which it appeared that in the year 1812 the defendant lived with his father at Cloudalkin, in the county of Dublin, at which period he was about twenty-one years of age, and seduced the plaintiff herself, who was then a young girl residing with her father, who lived in the same neighbourhood, and he had by her three children-a son, who was born in 1818, a daughter, the girl alleged to be seduced in the present action, born in 1824, and a third child, also a female, born in 1834. The defend- ant, he said, reared his family well and respectably, and educated his eldest daughter in the best manner up to the year 1842, when he also seduced her from the paths of virtue, and had a child by her in 1843. The learned gentleman, in conclusion, said he would prove these facts by the unfortunate girl herself, & read a num- ber of letters which were written by Mr. Arabin to her. Mary Anne Carroll examined by Mr. Iltoliestone I am daughter to the plaintiff. My mother lives in Bride-street, and has lived there for fottr years. Wre lived there in 1842, during the summer, at the time the occurrence took place, and we lived before that in French-street, and previously in Cumberland-place. My father is John L. Arabin. I saw him at my mother's place. He always came wherever we were. He often brought me home from Clare-street to my mother's when it was late. It was his own house in Clare-street, and his brother the counsellor lived in it. I was frequently in that house. I remember making an appointment with my father, the defendant, in the year 1842. I appointed to meet him in Sackville-street, or a little street off Sackville-street, the name of which I forget. He made that appointment in my mother's house. It was the summer time. Mr. Arabin was in the house when I arrived. He was in the parlour, and he brought me up to the drawing-room. We had some conversation there. I forget what it was. I don't remember much what he said or did on that occasion. He told me I was his own property, and he could do what he liked with me. No man ever acted to me as he did on that occasion before or since. I had a child by Mr. Arabin, which is alive. My mother has it. She is in this town. The defendant told me not to tell anybody what had occurred, and he sent me home in a car. I often saw my father after that. I was never in that house again with him, but he was in a house afterwards with me and treated me in the same way. He was very sorry for what occurred. He used to call me Mary and Polly. He frequently gave me money, and always gave me presents of money both before and after this transaction until lately. He often wrote to me since the seduction took place, but never before it. [The witness here identified the several unsigned letters which were read by counsel, and swore that they were in the defendant's handwriting.] The child I had by Arabin was a female. He often saw it and nursed it. I never spoke to him about providing for the child. Upon my oath the defendant is father of that child. Cross-examined by Mr. Ilateliell It was in the house or cottage in Bride-street that I was delivered of the child. It will be three years old next June. No one was present at my confinement but my mother and a nurse named Byrne. It was not found out that I was with child for a long time. Not for four or five months. I then told my mother. Upon my oath the defendant never asked me who was the father of this child. I did not say it was a young gentleman in Harcourt-street, and that I was sworn not to tell. I told my mother Mr. Arabin was the father. She was very angry with me, and treated me very badly after I told her. She has the child and is very fond of it. The child was christened in Westland-row, in my presence, in the chapel, Jemima Arabin. My mother was present. The christening took place in about a month or so after it was born. Mr. Arabin gave me El to get the child baptized. I walked to the house in Sackville-street, where I saw my father. Elizabeth Arabin, a girl about 12 years old, was then put on the tabie, and having answered several questions to his lordship, to show that she was acquainted with the nature of an oath, was examined by Mr. Coates as I follows:—I am a daughter of Mr. Arabin, and sister to the last witness. The plaintiff is my mother. I often saw Mr. Arabin in my mother's house in Bride-street. I have gone to him for money for my mother, and got it. He paid for my schooling. The landlord of the house in Bride-street, alluded to in, the principal witness's testimony, was next called, but as it appeared that he was in court all day, although an order was made to exclude witnesses on both sides, Mr. Dwyer declined to examine him. John Smith, examined by Mr. Dwyer: I know Wil- liam Murphy he was the proprietor of No. 12, New Bride-street, and is also, I think, since September, 1841. He built the cottage in which the plaintiff re- sided, and it became occupied by her in September, 18,12, and her two daughters, Mary Anne and her two sisters. The inmates of that cottage were all, I be- lieve well conducted. I never heard anything against them. Mr. Arabin, the late Lord Mayor, paid the rent. He paid it to me last year in the Mansion-house. I gave him receipts for the rent for Mr. Murphy, and put the plaintiff's name in them as paying it. The letters read by plaintiff's counsel in opening the case, were then given in. The plaintiff's case then closed, and Mr. Ilatchell, Q. C., proceeded to address the jury for the defence. He stigmatized the entire case as a foul and malicious conspiracy, got up by a party behind the screen, to wreak upon the defendant vengeance for something he had done towards him, or supposed he had done in fact, he said he was prepared to show that the plaintiff was nothing more than a tool in the hands of others. The defendant, however, might safely rely upon the case for the prosecution, and call upon a jury for a verdict; but he would not be satisfied with- out showing his perfect innocence of the crime imputed to him, for lie was enabled, under Providence, to re- move all imputation from his character that he ever was the debaucher of his own child. The case, if true, would have been tried before a Dublin jury, but it was not; and why not ? Because all the parties were well known there. Mr. Arabin would not be imposed on, and therefore he boldly defied the conspiracy. He did not and could not deny that when a young man he had formed a connec- tion with the plaintiff-Jived with her, and had some children by her, amongst whom was Mary Anne Arabin; but he repudiated the atrocious allegation that he was her seducer, and that was clear from the evidence, do- cumentary and otherwise. The true state of the case was this—it was a conspiracy got up by some un der- hand party, who urged on the plaintiff to make this charge for the purpose of extortion, and she was easily worked upon from jealousy, for Mr. Arabin, from her conduct, was obliged to discontinue all intercourse with her. She became a person of the most abandoned cha- racter, being constantly intoxicated, and in the habit of annoying him in the public streets, so much so that he was obliged to give up rendering her any assistance, and she then commenced her attacks upon him, and accused him of keeping company with a female named Betsy Atkins. The learned gentleman then proceeded to read a great number of threatening letters from the plaintiff to Mr. Arabin, accusing him of infidelity towards her, and of his acquaintance with a female named Atkins- written during the last few years, and particularly last year, when he was Lord Mayor, in which she threatened to expose him to the public but she never in any one of these documents insinuated in the slightest way his having acted towards her daughter in the manner she sought by lier case to establish. In conclusion, Mr. Hatchell read a great number of other letters, written since the action was brought by the plaintiff, warning him to compromise the action and come to terms with Mr. Walsh," her attorney; and submitted that the proof of his client's innocence was established beyond all doubt. The defendant's case having closed, Mr. Justice Ball charged the jury, and in doing so desired them to weigh well the evidence on both sides, and consider if they could fairly find a verdict and damages for the plaintiff upon it, after the admission and testimony, which went to show the case to be an attorney's action, and that that attorney was influenced by bad feelings towards the defendant. He said that the plaintiff herself also appeared enraged against him and it was therefore for their consideration if her story was worthy of credit, when in all her letters threatening Mr. Arabin she never once alluded to the alleged se- duction of her daughter, which it was most probable she would have spoken of if true. These were the principal considerations in the case independent of which it would be necessary to consider if there were not inac- curacies already shown to exist in the principal wit- ness's testiinony if other witnesses might not have been examined in support of the story, if well-founded: and whether it was possible that the defendant could be so base and degraded, as to have had an incestuous connection with his own child, for lie did not attempt to deny his parentage of her. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, EI,000 damages, and Gd. costs,
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ANECDOTE OF JUDGE FoItTlI.SCUE.-Sir John For- tescue Aland, afterwards Lord Fortescue, of Ireland, an English Judge from 1726 to 1746, was remarkable for a flat nose; and a Serjeant-at-law, who had lost an arm, one day arguing a case in an awkward manner, the Judge told him that he appeared to handle the manner I rather lamely to which the other replied, "With sub- mission, I trust to be able to make the case as plain as j the uose on your lordship's face
THE SOCIETY OF ANCIENT BRITONS.
THE SOCIETY OF ANCIENT BRITONS. The 132nd anniversary of this excellent institution was celebrated yesterday evening at the Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street. About 150 gentlemen at- tended. The Hon. Hugh Cholmondeley, M.P., was president of the day. The chairman was supported by Earl Powis, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord Clive, Sir Wm. Owen Barlow, Sir H. Goring, the Dean of Llandaff, Sir Thomas Phillips, Colonel Wood, M.P., the Archdeacon of St. David's, the Rev. J. Jennings, R. A. Richards, Esq.. B. Williams, Esq., Jones, Esq., &c. After the removal of the cloth the grace Clod i Dduw" was given in excellent style by the professional gentlemen present. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been dis- posed of, The Chairman proposed the toast of the night, Prosperity to the Welsh School." Instead of making a speech to ad vocate the cause, he would refer to the history of the institution since its establishment in 1715, at which period two children only were educated and apprenticed at present 200 children were supported, educated, and apprenticed, and through its means enabled to earn an honourable livelihood [cheers]. It was a very remarkable circumstance, and one that reflected the greatest credit upon the managers, that they had this night seen the entire number [cheers], not one was absent [cheers]. In advocating this cause he only called to their recollection the twe hundred little happy faces they had just seen [cheers]. The chairman, after dwelling upon the advantage of the institution, proposed, Prosperity to the Welsh School," which was drunk with all the honours. The chairman then proposed the health of the president of the institution (Earl Powis), which was received with great applause. Earl Powis returned thanks, and proposed the health of the chairman, wJJO responded in eloquent terms, and proposed the health of the president elect, Lord Robert Grosvenor. The health of the Bishop of Oxford was then given his lordship returned thanks in an eloquent speech. Several other toasts having been given, and responded to, the treasurer, Colonel Wood, M.P., announced the amount of the subscriptions to be £ 1,104 including those of her Majesty the Queen, 100 guineas the Queen Dowager, 100 guineas the chairman, 100 guineas Earl Powis 50 guineas the Duke of New- castle, 50 guineas; Sir W. Wynne, 50 guineas; Sir C. Morgan, JEoO Charles Morgan, El sq., E50 Colonel Wood, M.P., £20; &c. &c. The chairman retired at eleven o'clock.
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— WESLEYAN MISSIONS.-—We are informed that the income of the Wesleyan Missionary Society for the past year has reached the extraordinary large amount of nearly £ 113,000. HORRORS OF WAR.—The fatigue and privations of the Ferozepore Division were extreme, and the want of water excessive. On the second day of the battle at Ferozeshah, a well was discovered. The water was putrid, and partially filled by the Sikhs with their dead; but, notwithstanding, it was eagerly drank by all ranks. An officer in this division, after giving some particulars of the contest on Sunday, the 21st, says—" The action raged till night-fall, and the cannonade lasted all night. The troops bivouacked; and, 0, what a night it was! Dying and dead all around us !-balls whistling in every direcion !-no food, and, above all, no water !-and the cold intense May I never spend such a night again." THE GAUGE QUESTION.-Tlie expense of altering the broad gauge to the narrow is calculated by the com- missioners, including the alteration of stock, &c., at £1,000,000 sterling. Should Parliament. at on the recommendation of the commissioners, all bills connected with the extension of the Great Western, will, of course, be stopped. IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY SPECULATORS.—An im- portant railway case was decided in the Court of Ex- chequer on Friday—that of Walstab v. Spottiswoode. The plaintiff, it seems, received in October an allotment of 30 shares, and immediately paid to the company's banker a sum of f2 12s. Gd. on each share. She took, of course, the banker's receipt, which she then presented to the secretary to be exchanged for scrip certificates. None were forthcoming but, in their stead, the scheme was abandoned. The excuse was, that out of 400,000 shares applied for and 70,000 allotted, 4,000 only had been paid upon. The plaintiff then demanded a return of her money, which was refused, on the ground that the preliminary expenses" must first be paid. The Chief Baron held that both in law and justice, if even every farthing of the deposits were paid and expended, the plaintiff would be entitled to recover the full amount paid by her on the faith of an agreement and consi- deration which had wholly failed. The jury thereupon, and without any hesitation, gave the plaintiff her full demand. A RAILWAY SPECULATOR.—The principal witness in an action tried on Friday, in the Court of Queen's Bench, at Guildhall, for the recovery of the value of some railway scrip, gave the following account of him- self on his cross-examination He had several times been insolvent to a large amount, and never paid a far- thing to his creditors. He could not tell how many applications he had made for shares. There were some railway projects in which he had not received any shares but he had received at least fifty letters of allotment, and he might have subscribed for shares to the extent of £ 80,000 or £ 100,000, but never paid a farthing upon any of them, nor ever gave that subject a thought. MR. COBDEN.—Mr. Cobden is, perhaps, as promi- nent a proof in himself of what a man can attain to from an humble origin in England as any man at present in the kingdom. It is only comparatively a few years ago since Mr. Cobden used to visit Bristol as commercial traveller to a cotton house in Birmingham, and was in fact, one of the intelligent and active class that the world has denominated by the uncourteous term of bagmen. He was looked upon by fellow travellers as a clever fellow; and it was with his fellow travellers in the commercial rooms of the provincial inns that he first exercised and trained up his talents for political argu- ment. Our informant remembers, as he says, having had a tustle in this way with the hon. Member for Stockport: and significantly added, I know all his arguments." Yet this Richard Cobden-the com- mercial gent." of a few years ago—was within an ace of being a Cabinet Minister the other day and has the glory of converting the great veteran statesman and po- litical captain of the age. His brother travellers used to remark Mr. Cobden for two things—never saying a foolish thing, nor ever having clean liands.-Bi-istol Times. ABOLITION OF THE MONOPOLY ON IRON IN MO- ROCco.-We stated, in a former number, that the Em- peror of Morocco had imposed such heavy duties on the importation of iron from Europe, as to render it a pro- hibitory article of commerce. We are glad to find that the Minister of Commerce and Agriculture at Paris has announced that he has received a letter from Tangiers, under the date of the 2Sth of December, announcing that the Emperor has abolished the monopoly of the iron trade, which had always been a most important branch of commerce, but which had become completely null since it had been declared an imperial monopoly. England formerly exported annually to a very large amount of iron and steel to the different parts of Mo- rocco, either direct, -ir via Gibraltar. This important branch of industry is now likely to be again revived. REMISSION OF TAXES.—The Emperor of China has issued a proclamation remitting all arrears of taxes up to the present year, amounting, it is said, to upwards of 38,000,000 taels. This act of grace is done principally in honour of his mother's 70th birth-day. THE WISDOM OF OUR ANCESTORS.—By the 8th of Elizabeth, chap. 3, the exporter of sheep, lambs, or rams, was, for the first offence, to forfeit all his goods for ever, to suffer a year's imprisonment, and then to have his left hand cut off in a market town, upon a market day, to be there nailed up and, for the second offence, to be adjudged a felon, and to suffer death accordingly. By the 13th and 14th of Charles II., chap. IS, the exportation of wool was made a felony, and the ex porter subjected to the same penalties and for- feitures as a felon. For the honour of the national hu- manity, it is to be hoped that neither of these statutes were ever executed. -A(Iat)t Smith, B. IV., Chap. VII. How TO WRITE FOR NEWSPAPERS.—1, Have some- thing to write about. 2, Write plain; dot your i's; cross t's point sentences; begin with capitals. 3, Write short; to the point; stop when you have done. 4, Write only on one side of the leaf. 5, Read it over, abridge and correct it, until you get it into the shortest space possible. 6, Pay the postage. A NEWSPAPER is the history of the world for one day (or week). It is the history of that world in which we now live, and with it we are consequently more con- cerned than with those which have passed away, and exist oniy in remembrance though, to check us in our too fond love of it we may consider that the present, likewise, will be past, and take its place in the repo- sitories of the dead.-Horne. DEGREES OF COMPARISON.—If Prince Albert were drunk, he would be called elated; if Lord Trimtram were drunk, he would be called elevated if Mr. Plum, the rich merchant, were drunk, he would be called inebriated; if a respectable tradesman be drunk, he would be intoxicated but if a working man be in liquor it would be said that the nasty beast was as drunk as a pig. A gentleman was speaking the other day on the kindness of his friends in visiting him. One old aunt, in particular, visited him regularly twice a year, and stayed six months each time. A soldier, just before the battle of Fontenoy, having forgot his prayers, repeated his grace: "For what I am going to receive, the Lord make me truly thankful." AMERICAN NEWS.—The packet-ship Sheridan," Captain Cornish, arrived in the Mersey yesterday morn- ing from New York, bringing ad vices from that city to the 5th instant inclusive. With regard to the Oregon question, these advices indicate further improvement in the feelings and opinions of the citizens in and out of Congress. Rumours were prevalent that Mr. Pakenham had resumed correspondence with Mr. Buchanan, and had been received with great favour. The democracy entertained more pacific vÎfws, and an impression gained ground that a compromise on the basis of the 49th parallel would be effected. In the Senate the question had re- mained in abeyance, but the House of Representatives had gone into committee of the whole, and resumed the consideration of the Oregon question. Mr. Collamer, of Vermont, submitted a resolution, requesting the Pre- sident to communicate to the House copies of all cor- respondence that have passed between that Government and that of Great Britain since the date of his last annual message, which was received. The resolution was adopted, and the House adjourned. The domestic affairs of the Union present no feature worthy of note. Foreign exchanges were dull. SLAVERY CONTRASTED WITH FREEDOM.—In Ohio alone there are 51,812 more public schools than in the thirteen slave states. In the free states there are 504,835 Sabbath scholars—in the slave states 82,582. The state of New York has twice as many Sabbath scholars as the entire thirteen slave states. Slavery in this country, between 1830 and 1840, committed the wholesale murder of 400,000 human beings. In the chivalrous state of Mississippi, only one of every twenty white persons over twenty-one years of age can read. The missionary society of the American board, in 1842, received into its treasury upwards of 310,300 dollars. Of this sum the free states contributed 303,000 dollars, and the generous South" 7000 dollars. Upon the most moderate calculations, between 1820 and 1830- a space of ten years-not less than 320,547 human beings were prematurely worn out and killed on the cotton and sugar plantations of the far South. The only slave states which had actually diminished the number of slaves since 1790, are Delaware and Mary- land. Delaware has lost 70 per cent. Maryland, 14 per cent. The whole increase of slaves in the Union from 1790 to 1S10, is 1,128,296, or 29 per cent.— True Wesleyan. THE LATE HOURS MOVEMENT.—The fourth annual meeting of the Metropolitan Drapers' Association took place last Friday evening in Covent Garden Theatre. The house was densely crowded. Between 6,000 and 7,000 persons were present, and the demonstration, taken altogether, was probably the most powerful and successful that has yet appeared in support of the objects of the association. The Right Hon. Lord Ashley took the chair shortly after eight o'clock. The meeting was addressed by his lordship, by the Hon. Fox Maule, M.P., Col. Fox, M.P., G. Thompson, Esq., the Rev. Mr. Hughes, J. Payne, Esq., and others. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.—In consequence of the present unsettled state of our relations with the United States, orders have been transmitted to the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich to be in readiness to furnish a powerful armament, consisting of various pieces of ordnance of different calibres, gun-carriages, ammuni- tion, &c. for the various ships of war and steam-vessels at present stationed on the coasts and rivers of Canada, and the lakes that form the boundaries between that colony and the United States. More than 300 pieces of ordnance, with the necessary ammunition, will have to be got ready for this purpose.-Globe, ORDNANCE ESTIMATES.—The Ordnance Estimates for the year 1846-7, are-For the effective services, £ 2,594,352; and for the non-effective services, £ 123,582 being an addition to the estimates for the year 1845-6, of E401,446. Total effective and non- effective services, £ 2,717,934. Under the head works, buildings, &c., we have for fortifications at home and abroad, 1; 263,962 for ordnance civil buildings, E261,195 barracks, £ 340,052. INCREASE OF THE ARIty.-A circular memorandum from the Horse Guards states that the following augmen- tation to certain corps of cavalry and infantry have been. sanctioned by her Majesty's government. 1. Four men per troop to be added to the following 17 regiments of cavalry, viz.-lst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Dragoon Guards 1st, 2nd, and 6th Dragoons and the 4th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th. 13th, and 17th Light Dragoous. 2. An augmentation of 400 rank and file to eight regiments of infantry at home, to be hereafter specially named. 3. An increase of 200 rank and file to the following 27 regiments of infantry, the service companies of which are now serving abroad—viz 1st battalion Royals, 7th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 19th, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 38th, 46th, 48th, 52nd, 64th, 60th, (second battalion,) 66th, 72nd, 73rd, 77th, 79th, 81st, 82nd, 88th, 89th, 93rd., and loth Regi- ments, and 1st battalion Rifle Brigade. THE TERRIBLE."—LARGEST STEAMER IN THE WORLD.—The Terrible, war steamer, is in commission, and now fitting for sea at Woolwich she has 20 guns mounted, also a brass field-piece and carriage, and a waggon for powder to accompany it. On her upper deck, each side the bow, are long 56 pounders, Monk's 11 feet guns, to fire fore and aft in a line with the keel; these are mounted on a slide, and will cross fire with each other, and also sweep round to the sides two more of the same guns, right aft in the stern, will also cross and sweep to the broadside on their pivot, so as to fire forward, acting as chase guns if required. She has two 68 pounders on each broadside, to carry shell or solid shot, which can be trained fore or aft according to circumstances. On the deck, below, which is also flush fore and aft, are 8 guns, viz., two long 56 pounders, Monk's guns, lift, long in the bow parts, to fire in a line with the keel, and also several degrees of training on the broadsides, and 2 of the same guns in the stern, right aft, which can give such depressions as to prevent even a small boat from coming under her sterii and 4 guns, 68 pounders, on her broadsides, for shells or solid shot. There are four smaller guns on the upper deck, to be traversed to any place, or carried on shore in her paddle-box-boats, if required for use, in landing troops, &c. She has four separate boilers, independent of each other, which may be connected when required; four fun- nels, one to each boiler; the two after ones strike down, so as to allow a square mainsail to be set when sailing, and still using the two foremost boilers, thus working half her power, at the same time a considerable con- sumption of coals is saved. The Terrible has two ma- gazines, and two shell-roems, one of each before the engine-room, and one abaft, for the safety of the vessel, to prevent any powder passing the engine-room when firing the guns. She can stow 400 tons of coals below the lower deck, and is prepared on the midship part of the deck to take 200 or 300 tons more, packed in bags as a defence from shot to the engine and boiler, filling up a space of about 13 feet. In addition to her thick, substantial, solid sides she has good capacity, and if required for any particular service, can carry more coal in sacks. With regard to the conveyance of troops, she can berth a thousand men under cover of her second gun-deck independent of her ship's com- pany, their berth being below forward, and the officers' cabins, gun-room, &c., abaft. She would swim if her external keel and plank were off her bottom. The Terrible's engines are most majestic they are 800- horse power, and she is to have a complement of 240 officers, men, and boys. GOVERNMENT MEASURE FOR THE RELIEF OF SUIP- WHECKED MARINERS.—It is not generally known, we believe, that her Majesty's government purpose carrying, during an early period of the present session, a bill for the relief of merchant seamen, their widows and chil- dren, in which will be a clause providing that such sum as may be necessary for the conveyance of shipwrecked seamen to the pgrt to which their ship belonged, and for the maintenance in the meantime and such further sum, not exceeding JE1, towards replacing the clothes or other effects which each shipwrecked mariner may have lost in consequence of such wreck, be provided from the funds of the couIltry.-Kentish llercury. DuBLI.N. CONFLICT BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE ROCKITKS.—The following appears in the Limer- ick Chronicle received this morning About eleven o'clock on Tuesday night a police patrol from Kilfiman station, consisting of constable O'Brien, sub-constables Roohan, Kenna, Kearney, Donoghue, and Ireton, fell in with an armed party of men, with their faces black- ened, from twelve to fourteen in number, near Cush, at the foot of the mountain. Before the police closed on the gang in conflict, several shots were fired at them, which were promptly returned. The Roekites, disre- garding the summons to stand or surrender, again fired at the police, but fortunately without fatal aim, a ball having cut the forehead of sub-constable Kearney, rais- ing the skin on the left temple, and a second perforated the waistcoat of constable Ireton. Both parties now came to a personal encounter, and a desperate conflict ensued, hand to hand, in which the police behaved gal- lantly against double their number, displaying courage, resolution, and confidence in one another. Not having idence iii one aiiritlier space of time to reload, they fought with the bayonet and carbine, as if with sticks, and wrestled once or twice with their assailants during the collision. Eventually the lawless band, yielding to superior skill and disci- pline, tied, and were pursued by the police, who suc- ceeded in apprehending three of the actual party, one of whom, Patrick Dwyer, was dangerously wounded. a ball having passed through his body which entered his breast and came out at the back. This man also re- ceived a severe bayonet wound in the conflict. Patrick Cosheen, and James Sheehan, his comrades, were be- smeared with blood, from the violent nature of the con- test, but did Hot suffer any fatal injury. It is rumoured that others of the marauders were wounded by the po- lice, but they have uct yet been discovered.