The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

Sruiors RORRKKY AND PARTIAL RECOVERY OF THE STOLEN- PROPERTY.—A serious robbery was committed yesterday week, in open day, at the house of Mr. G. Davies, grocer, Bangor. It appears that on Friday afternoon, between the hours of one and five o'clock, some one entered the house adjoining Mr. Davies's sbol), and took awa)" a tin cash box, containing notes, Bold, and silver, the amount of about £.10, with a cheque on Messrs. Williams and Co. s liank for INiO, wsitle* several memoranda. Immediately upon the discovery a strict inquiry was instituted, but unfortu- nately without success and on the following day (Sa- urday) placards were issued offering a reward of £20 t'le recovery of the property and connehon of the s end"r, This had doubtless a good effect, for on 'day morning early the box and its contcnts.with p!1'"option of the )noncy,wa? found in the Bishop's p??.undpr PenraXt, by his Lordship's gardener. (,thin; h"" howt'ver, bp"n heard as to the where- T*llu' "'fender, notwithstanding the police have maHtry ( xer,ions- As to the person committing the r ■r £ > there can be no doubt that whoever he may | '0' 's someone wt'" acquainted with tbe pre- wises .Im,,t for some time havcwatc)'ed the ?m.??'? *? occupants before his object could beaff,?'??f)'ope,however,thut before long the (,t)'j'?'"?beapprchendedandbrout!ht<ojus- tice, 'a l,er'es are becoming much more frequent duri112 ) ti .mter season of the year; and there seems io lirnK.Kr of their ?'o" with our present limited police force.

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. The Iessage was delivered on the 4th inst., at Wash- ington. The leading recommendations are as follows:- Mutual reproach and recrimination, leading to useless irritation among the several members of thc Union, should be avoided and deprecated. "All laws, while they exist, must be enforced and obeyed, whether popular or obnoxious. The President must see the law enforced, without exception or discrimi- nation. If any Act should pass both Houses of Congress which should appear to him unconstitutional, or an en- croachment ,m the just rights of other departmcnt8, or provisions hastily adopted and likely to produce conse- quences injurious and unforseen, he will consider it his duty to apply the veto power confided to him by the con- 8titution, and arrest it. Foreign relations generally are amicable and satis- factory. With Portugal, Brazil, Chili, Peru, and the Hawaiian kingdom, they are improved or improving. Mexico is being importuned to grant a more unrestricted right of way for a railroad across the hthmus of lehuan- tepec; and the Presideut hopes he shall arrango with Great Britain respecting the ocean ship-canal through Nicaragua, "A tieatv has been ratified by the United States and Great Britain for falicitating and constructing II ship- canal to connect the Atlantic with the Pacific at tluit point; and but two objects in conuexion with it remain to be accomplished.—viz., the designation and establish- ment of a free port at each end of the canal, and fixing a distance from each shore within which belligerent opera- tions shall not be carried on, "The receipts into the Treasury during the fiscal year which dosed with June last were uearty 47i millions. The federal revenue should be raised mainly by du- ties col imports. Those duties should be so levied as to benefit ineillentally home industry.by shielding it from destructive foreign competition. They should not be exorbitant, but modeiate; should be specific as far as possibte and, whenever lid valorem rates are tolerated, they should be computed on the home, instead of the foreign valuation. Mr. Fillmore recommends that California have a branch mint, and meantime gold stamped by the United States assayer should be received in payment. "An efficient agricultural bureau should be at once created. The Mexican land titles in California should be promptly adjudicated, and the laud laws extended to Utah and New Mexico. The gold lands should be sold in small quantities. The Message further recommends the organization of one or more regiments of mountain mcn for the protcction of the frontiers in New Mexico and south of it, to help to keep the Indians of Mexico within bounds; also that a law be passed authorising oiffcers of army and navy to be retired from the service when incompetent to perform its vigorous and active duties, taking care to make suitable provision for those who have faithfully served the country by awarding distinctions, and by retaining in appropriate commands those who have been conspicuous for good conduct. A revision of the naval code is rendered necessary by the recent abolition of (logging. The l'o.t-o;¡"e department has cleared 340,000 dollars the past year, and the Postmaster-General and President unite iu recommending a reduction of the rates of postage to 3 cents for pre-paid and 5 cents for unpaid letters, no matter what distance conveyed, with some reduction on printed matter also. The Message recommends, also, river and harbour improvements, lighthouses, &c.; and a prompt and disinterested tribunal to adjudicate all claims on the Government. tastl", the President is in favour of the fixed measures of the late session, Fugitive Slave Law included. He says we have, by these Acts, been rescued from a wide and boundless agitation." This Message is looked upon as a quiet, sensible docu- ment, but not an important one.

FATAL ACCIDENT. On Saturday last, as Mr. Griffith Williams, of Ys- tumllecli, ill the parish of Clynnog, was proceeding to Carnarvon market, on horseback, in company with Mr. John Williallls, of Eithiniog, in the parish of Llanllyfni, near Glvnllifon Park, he met John Parry's Bangor & Pwll- heli coach. The person who he was in com- pany with, when he saw the coach approaching, suggested that they should both alight and lead their horses, as they were untrained and restive, when Mr. Griffith Wil, liams said he would ride after his companion, while he led the way, but the moment the coach came opposite to the horses, the horse upon which Nir. Griffith W illiams was riding, gave such a suddeu twirl, that he fell upon his head,while his foot was held by the sitii-rup and both the wheels passed over his head and killed him upon the spot. The fall was so sudden, that when his companion turned his head, after hearing the horse struggling, the first thing he saw was the catastrophe. The coach was immediately stopped, and every assistance was rendered while any signs of life remained. The body was broughtas far as Lord Newboiough's lodge upon the coach, where they requested permission to let it remain until his friends came to take it away that accommodation being refused, the driver of the coach fortunately met with the cart of Mr. Will. Griffith, of T)"mawr, who kindly allowed his servant to convey the body to Ystumllech. An inquest was held on the body by H. H. Hughes, Esq., coroner, and a jury of the neighbourhood, on Monday and Tues- day last, when after a most patient investigation, a ver- dict of accidental death was returned. The following is a copy of the depositions taken before the coroner: John Parry of the Ship and Castle, Bangor: I am one of the proprietors of the Wonder coach, which runs be- tween Bangor and Pwllheli, and am the driver of it. I was not driving when this accident happened; it was John Williams, Mr. Rae's horse keeper, who occasiona drives the stage between Carnarvon and Clynnog, that drove them. On Saturday morning last, when we had come as far as Plasnew)"dd Brhlgc, in the p'uish of Llan- dwrog, we met with two men, one on horse back, the other having dismounted and leading his horse the man who led his horse coming first, the other following close to him. When the man w h o o,l e had come opposite the whee)s, 1h:(y(IarI( ,¡";3 against the whech, the deceased then fcU. and the coach went over him. I cannot say whether both the wheels passed oyer him. John Williams pulled up and stopped the coach immediately, and went down to the deceased, who was'lying on the road a little behind us. There was another person on the coach besides John Williams and myself, but I do not know who he was. We were going >lowlv at the time-both the horses came on quietly until they were along side the wheels. I cannot say whether the other horse s1ncd or not, I did not notice it neither of the horses apparod frightened or unruly as they were coming along. We were on the right hand side of the road; there was plenty of room for any one to pass by- even a cart might. There being no other witness present, and the coroner being informed of several others who could give further in- formation, adjourned the inquiry,and issued his summons for their attendance at the Sportsman Inn, Clynnog, on the following day when the following witnesses were examine,I:- John Williams of Cae'r gofaint, in the parish of Llan- \1)fni, farmer: On Saturday last, the 14th inst., I was riding on horse back to Carnarvon, ?. company ,nth the dec?dCrimth WiUiams. ? heu we were between Coed- howel and Plasnewydd Bridge, we met John Parry's coach. I was riding a young horse being fearful of his becoming unruly on passing, I dismounted; he came on quietly until I was along side the coach, when he shyed a little, and attempted to turn back, but I prevented him. Griffith Williams was then close to me riding his horee, which came on quietly as far as I could see. I did not see Griffith Williams' horse getting against the coach, nor din I see him fall; I was taking care of my own horse, and did not look behind at the time, the thing took place so very suddenly. As we were riding towards the coach, the deceased said that his horse was rather wild, and would not pass a coach well, and I said that mine was rather so, that I would dismount, and did so, but he did not; there was plenty of room for us to go by had our horses been quiet, we could have passed easily. The coach was not going fast at the time, it stopped immediatd), I should think before they had gone down three yards from where the deceased laid. The driver came down immediately, and went to the deceased and raised him up; he was then, I thought quite dead, the wheels of the coach having passed over his head, which was bleeding veiy much. Both our horses were coming along quietly until we were along side of the coach. John Williams, of Brynaurc, Clynnog On Saturday, morning last, I was riding behind John Parry s coach, when this occurred. I was standing outside on the box, talking to a penon inside the first thing I observed was John Williams' horse shying as he Ihlssed us; Griffith Williams' horse passed us backing and struggling against the wheels. After the coach had gone on a fittla, I saw Griffith Williams lying on the road, the coach having passed him. I did not see him fall-the coach was stop: ped iiistaiitiv-it was going then at a moderate pace -it was John ivilliams that was drilving-John Parry was sitting on the box on his left hand side. I felt no jerk in the coach when we were passing I did not know at the time that it had gone over him. John Roberts of Pwllheli: I am a sailor, and was riding on the top of the coach on Saturday last when this took place. I saw two men on horse back coming towards us at some distance, I think that they were both riding when I saw them. I did not see them when they were close to us. I was sitting behind John Parry rather to the left of the seat I saw nothing of it, I was looking at the trees the other side of the road when it took place; I did not see the men on horses when they were coming near us. I think, but I do not know much about coaches, that we were not going very fut; It was driveu by thie man (pointing to John Williams,) he is stranger to me, I went down with John Williams, assisted him in raising up the deceased. I did not know that anything had happened until I found the coach stopping, and seeing a man on the road; the wheels had gone over the man's head, it was bleeding very much there was a pool of blood under his head on the road, I cannot say how it happened. Jane Jones, of Carnarvon, snvorii I am charwoman residing at Carnarvon as I was going to Clynnog last Saturday. John Parry's coach passed me a short distance from the Carnarvon side of Plasnewydd Bridge, I took hold of the coach and ran with it for some time, but it was going too fast, I let Lvo, almost immediately after I saw a man onilOrseback alongside the coach, the horse gave a jerk, and the man fell on his hands to the wheels. I was not far from the cotch at the time, it was oil the right hand side of the coach that the man fell, the cOlCh was going sharply at the time. I ran to the man who had fallen, but John Williams and another man was there before me, I cannot say anything further about it, I did not see the man on horseback before they came up to the coach, Thomas Williams, Tanrallt, Llandwrog On Satur- day last I was going along the road towards Clynnog when John Parry's coach passed me by the turning to Tyddynelan; as I was coming along I saw two men, one hading a horso, the other riding, meeting the coach, the man who led the horse passed the coach, the other man's horse when he had come alongside the horses, be- came unruly and turned ba k, and the man fell into the wheels of the coach; when it passed me it was going at a moderate pace, and it stopped immediately after the man fell, I sa,v the coach going over the deceased, I do not know John Williams or John Parry further than by sight, I never spoko to either of them that I know. Mr. William Griffith, Tymawr, Clynnog, I was not present when this affair happened, I have measured that part of the road, it was 21 feet wide, there were eight feet ten inches from the mark of the wheel which passed over the man to the fence, there was no ditch by the fence but that a cart or a horse might have gone along it, but there was some water lodging by the fence, there was plenty of room for a man on horseback to pass, but I do not think that two side by side could, there was more room on the right hand side of the coach than there was on the other by a foot or more, I should not have been afraid of passing the coach with that width of road, had I been riling a quiet horse, but I should had I been rid- ing a restive one. Charles Harper, of Bangor I am the driver of the mail between Bangor and Pwllheli; on Saturday morning lait when nour the Sportsman Inn, Clynnog, the de- ceased met me on horsebaek, the horse was refusing to come along, there happened to be "gate by the road side when he attempted to get the horse through, and it backed suddenly right in front of the leaders; I checked them for a moment but did not stop he was unruly and would not come on, being afraid of the coach I thought. William Williams I am a brother of the deceased, I know the mare my brother rode well, I ride her occa- sionally myself, I have known her to turn back when meeting a coach, but would not do so always, she often passes coaches without the least difficulty, I always take care of her when I happen to meet a coach, knowing that she was inclined to turn back. John Wdliams, the party who was drivingat the time, having been duly cautioned, stat, d tlliit he did not wish to say anything, the witnesses had spoken nothing but the truth. The Coroner having summed up the evidence, the jury retired, and aftcr being absent an hour, returned a ver- diet of accidental death;" at the same time requested that the coroner would caution the proprietor, who is also the driver of that coach, complaining severely of the reckless manner it had been driven for several Jcars,- The coroner most severely reprimanded John Parry, and advised him to be careful and not monopolise in future so much of the high road as he had beeuaccustometl to do. Mr. Griffith of Tymawr, and several other respectable farmers,taking the opportunity complained severely, and mentioned several instances where they themselves had been annoyed by him. Mr. Griffith also complained of the Trustees of the road, hoping that they would widen it where it is too narrow, (as it certainly is in man) parts) and that they would resolve upon some means to have the heaps of macadamized stones kept out of the road instead of occupying several yards thereof.

EXTRAORDINARY' STATEMENTS RESPECT ING CATHOLIC PRIESTS. The Rev. W. Wolseley, curate of St. John's,Liverpool, has addressed a letter to it local paper, containing the following extraordinary narrative:- Oil "Wednesday evening, December 4, 1350, the first open attack was made upon our Ragged School, Hodson- strect, by the priest. Two priests, both connected with the Holy Cross Chapel, in Great Crosshall-street, acom- panied by it layinan, presented themselves at the door of our school. Admission was demanded on behalf of the Catholic children" who attended there. This was most decidedly refuoed. They then tried to force their way in and were "aly prevented by the threat of being gi veu in charge to the police as trespassers. They then left the door for a little, and went up Hodson-street about thirty yards, and endeavoured to collect the parents together. They succeeded in gathering about twenty, to which a crowd amounting to about two or three hundred people added themselves. With this mob they then returned to the school, and one of the priests, whose name is Father Noble, called upon the parents tc come forward and demand their children. This the parents did and after having got about fourteen children out of our school, (for every child that was asked for by the parents was iinracdiatly sent out,) they then began to speak to the mob, and Priest "oble said in my hearing that this was a soup school. I interrupted him by telling him that that was false, no soup or any provisions being given to the children to secure their attendance. He said, "he was determined It should cease." I said I was determined, with God's help, it should not cease. He then asserted that nothing good was taught them in the school, but everything bad, and tending to bid. This I politely told him was also false. He then said that, "if after that night any paretns sent their children, or allowed them to g0' to this protestant school, he would not attend them on their death-bed.' This told more upon the mob than anything else that he had said. He then told all to go home, which, after some little time they did. A circum- stance occurred afterwards worthy of note. Many of the children, though beaten by their mothers in the presence of the priests, who did not interfere to prevent them, yet, as soon as the mob dispersed, retnrned to their teachers; and when we dismissed our school we had an attendance oflilO. Many of the children were beaten on their way home, and so would our teachers have been, but for the ready attendance and great assistance of some of the police. On Thursday afternoon 1 am imformed that Priest Noble again came into Hodson-street, threatened, as before any parents who would allow the children to attend; aud again on Friday evening at half-past six, the same priest, in company with three others, mounted upon a cart, before one of the houses nearly opposite our school, addressed a mob of at least 400 or ;,00 people. Thenoininal object of the meeting was to advocate tein- peraciie-I suppose because he intended to use language withoue temperance—for a more violent, unguarde and exciting speech I never heard. The chief object of it was our school, and, amoungst other words, one of them said he would not be suprised if mothers would see their children burning in hell, because the came to this pro- testant school. Many other such things were spoken, after which the meeting dispersed, some to go to the Popish school in Blackstock-street, and others to attend a meet- ing at Holy Cross Chapel. Xotwithstallling all this, uot any of onr teachers absented themselves, but all were determined to pers ver, and we were amply rewarded by aa attendance of 120 children—CO boys and 54 girls. It was a sad sight to behold the poor children in tears, when forced to leave their kind teachers to enconnter the fury and ths rage of their parents, excited beyond measure by lhe false and exciting words of their priests.

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. Cmncn PnEfERMENTS.—The Rev. James Cox, M.A., to the perpetual curacy of Halton, in the parish of Runcorn, in the countv of Chesler, yoid by the death of the Rev. Robert Tweddell. Patron-Sir Richard Brooke, of Norton Priory, in the county of Chester, Baronet, value £157. The Hey, Charles Barton, B.A., to the perpetual curacy of Bromborough, in the county of Chester, void by the death of the Rev. James Mainwaring. Patrons-The Dean and Chapter of Chester. The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. D. Jeffrey, curate of Neath, with the li,?Il?g of Tr?' ?N??y,ld (Newborough) in Mona. His lordship has, we understand, evinced by this appointment the firmnessof his expressed determination since his eleva- tion to the woolsack, not to bestow any Welsh preferment on clergymen who are not thoroughly qualified to minister in the Welsh language.

WESLEYAN REFOlt-li.-TIIE REV. SAMUEL DUNN, OF LONDON, AT IIOLYWELL. About 600 tickets, at lid. each, were sold, and the Cal- viuistic Iethodist Chapel filled by a respectable assembly, on the evening of Wednesday hst, for the purpose of hear- ing the ItCY. Samuel Dunn preach, and give an account of the rise anil progress of Reform ill the Weslcyan body. The subject of his cwning's meditation were the fol- lowing words "ndoved, now are we the sons of God; and it doth not yet appear what we shall be but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him for we shall see him as he is." 1 John, iii. 2. After the sermon, a meeting was held in the same chapel, at which Thomas Lloyd, Esq., member of the Town Council of Liverpool presided. He opened the proceedings by referring to the unchristian proceedings of the ministers of the Wesleyan body at Liverpool, in obe- dience to the commands of the conference. He named one case in particular—that of an old class-leader of 40 years' standing, who was expelled from their body, for heingfavourably dispose,l towards Hdorm in the eslcyalJ Church and lie himselfwa. in danger of being subjected to the like treatment for his attending the present meeting. Whether the minister would put in force this law or no, it is not the less time that he possess the power of doing so. Mr. Dunn referred to numerous instances of expulsion, &c. which had been executed. One, that ofa class. leader, we believe, who had given a night's lodging to the Rev. Mr. Everett. We are told to wash the Saint's feet, but if we wish to do so, it appears we must perform our good actions at night, like Nieodcmus, or be subject to the censure of the conference or Sanbedrium. The Rev. speaker stated that from 1000 to 2000 mem- bers of the Wesleyan body were expelled lately at Bristol, for being disposed to Reform. After shewing the audience the prosperous state of Reform, he dismissed the assemhh.-Prol1l a Corres- pondent.

I IBISH INTELLIGENCE. We under,,te?,?l that the Midland Great Western Rail- way of Ireland will be opened next August, when it 8 exceedingly likely that the Queen will again pay a VISit to her Irish subjects. Mr. W. Goold has been elected M.P. for the county of Limerick, after a t.y ?oj?te.t. A man ?,ed" William Lalor, residing near the Rock of Dunamace, died on Friday, at the advanced age of 106 h;b?g Ihed to see his gr,.t grand-children m»r- ried. His wife, who is over 100, accompanied the funeral, and is stlllm excellent health. The Hev. William Archer, of Croagh, having inquired by letter of Cardinal Wiseman if he believes that the ado- ration and invocation of saints is revealed in the word of God, received a letter from the Cardinal's secretary, araiting that his 11 Eminence" hilt; not time to enter upon the subject. Lusus NATURE.—On Wednesday last, Mr. Thomas Williams, butcher, of Grest'ord, killed a ewe sheep, which upon being opened, contained a lamb with 1 head, bodies, 4 legs behind, 2 tails, and 1 stomach. SHIP LAUNCH.—There was launched on the ISth inst., from the Building Yard of Messrs. Christian and Evans, ship-builders, Borth, near Port Ma doc, a fine new smack, of the burthen of 80 tons. She is called the Topaz," and is to be commanded by Capt. Ro- bert Roberts, late of the "Tafi'Vale," of Port Madoc. Oil Tuesday last, the monthly county court was held in the Town-Hall, Wrexham, before Edward Lewis Richards, Esq., when the usual average number of plaints, seventeen were enclosed, which consisted of small debts of simple contract character, and no public interest. Since a revision of the fees, the public who have had anything to do in this court appear to be much morc satisfied, :13 the ex- pellees previously were very heavy. LLANYRWLL COURSING MEETING.—This annual meeting took placeUnder the stewardship of 1\[, B. II. Thelwall, rr. Richard Johnson, lr. Painter, and Mr. Iligginson, on Wednesday last, when there was some first rate spor t Horses were plentiful, and of the right sort. The company weie as numerous as upon former occasions. The dinner under the superintendence of Mrs. Bellis, was everything that could be required. S Thomas Evans, alias Ellis John, an old offender, wa brought before Colonel Biddulphand Lord Dungannon' on a charge of poaching on the grounds at Chirk Castlo on the 16th inst. Proofs were given of the prisoner being a dissolute charater, and of having been convicted some time ago for poaching on the grounds of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn: the Magistrates after a close investigation, considered it their duty to commit the prisoner for six months. WII.ruL DAMAOF. AT WREXIIAM.—On Saturday last, a man named Richard Davies, from lihosllaneachrugog, was committed to Ruthin gaol for two months, chaiged with wilfully and maliciously breaking 18 squares of glass in the windows of the Wrexham Dispensary, the previous night. The prisoner was caught in the ret, an,1 when asked his reason for doing so, he stated he thought they were the workhouse windows he was breaking. It has since been ascertained that he is not compos mentis. WORTHY OF IMITATION.—A philanthropic disposition will, in every age and place, seek for opportunities to relieve the needy, and improve the circumstances of the necessitous. And we do not know a more fitting time than ttiis inclement season of the year, especially when we are commemorating our Saviour's birth, to imitate the great example of love,—■" To do good, and to distribute forget not, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." A gentleman of the name of Ellison, upon whose charitr the poor of Beaumaris have no direct claim, ha being a stranger in town, is issuing tickets to them for coal, bread, and meat, to enable them to enjoy on Christmasday, a comfortabJc lireÛde, an d a heart and a hearty good dinner. May the example be ex- tensively followed. COUNTv COURT, RUAHON.— This court was held on Wednesday last, before Edward Lewis Richards, Esq., Judge. Twenty-one plaints were entered two settled out of court. A considerable excitement was caused, and a number of persons attended, in the expectation of hearing the trial by jury, between Alford and Wal- lev. Mr. Owens, attorney, moved the court for an adjournment of the case until next court, upon the ground of Mr. Walley's unavoidable absence, lie being subpiened to appear before one of the high courts in the Metropolis. Some altercation took place between the learned gentlemen of the bar, when the Judge, in in his usual cool, gentlemanly manner, summed up the matter, and decided that the case should be ad- journed till next court, which decision seemed to give general satisfaction. Attorneys present, Mr. Owen, and Mr. Buckton, of Wrexham. CARNARVON,—The inhabitants of this town and neigh- bourhood enjoyed a great treat on Tuesday night last at the Guild Hall, by listening to a series of HCldtations delivered by the pupils of Church Street Academy. Long before the time fixed for speaking the Prologue, the hall was densely crowded, even to the top of the stair- case, for the recollection of a former exhibition had wound up the feelings of the people to a state id'consi- derable excit' ment. A very commodious stage was erected, and the curtains and other drapery arranged with considerable taste. It had been intended to exhibit the books, maps, drawings, &c., of the pupils, but t .e indis- position of the Principal rendered such a proceeding im- practicable. The first speech was a prologue written by Mr. Baker it was a very hutnerous composition, and was written with good effect. The selection that fol- lowed was very judicious, for there was such a variety of subjects that had they been less creditably delivered they would still have passed off without exciting feelings of weariness, but spoken ",< they were on Tuesday, the interest of the audience was kept up until the last 100- ment. The principal piece of the evening, and that which ir.fist.powerfully affected the sympathies of the a,idi.n?e, was a Drama, written for the occasion by Mr. W. H. Baker, called the D?,k of LI?,,ely.. The idco of the piece was very happily conceived and very credit- ably worked out. The characters were dressed in the costume of the times, and when the curtains were with- drawn, the coup d'aeil was still further improved by a beautiful woodland scene painted by the Principal, who seemed to have spared neither trouble or expense to make the performance of his pupils attractive. It was surprising to see boys possesssd of so much elocution, and displaying such declamatory power but it only shows what can be done even with those of youthful ago when subjected to a course of judicious training. Every character was well sustained, and there was none of that hesitation which might have been expected from such iuexperienced performers. The Drama closed with a requiem, sung by a number of boys dressed as choristers, over the dead body of Llewelyn, and as they chanted the last words" requiescat in pace," they knelt on the ground, and bending low their bolies assumed the attitude of deepest sorrow. The sweet voices of the boys thrilled through the hearts of the audience, and the whole spec- tacle was so touching and so true in nature, that consi- derable emotion was visible on the countenanccs of the ladies, whose gentle feelings sympathised with the me- lancholy fate of Cambria's mightiest warrior." The other pieces were equally well performed, and the long aud reiterated plaudits that shook the walls of the Town Hall, were a proof of the estimation in which the exer- tions alike of the master and pupils were acknowledged. Between the fir,t and second part Mr. Baker, in a very appropriate address, introduced the pupils who were to receive prizes, and it must be very gratifying to the parents to hear such high and yet deserved enooniums passed upon their children. FRIGHTFUL CRUELTY TO A SERVANT GIRL.— George Sloane, Esq., a special pleader, appeared before Alderman Humphrey, on Saturday, charged with a series of cruelties to his servant girl. The application for a summons to this effect was made a few days previous by Mr. Fenn, secretary to the ltoyal Free Hospital, in Gray's Inn Road, and Mr. Phillimore, a barrister, in whose house Mr. Sloane has chambers, and resides with his wife. On that occasion part of the facts which came out on Saturday were elicited, and the court was there- fore crowded to excess. The girl, who was in a most feeble and emaciated condition, was conveyed from the hospital in a cab, and kept apart during the first part of the examination. Mi-. Phillimore, barrister, his clerk, a id others, deposed as follows:—Several persons seeing the girl so feeble and exhausted had offered her food, but she refused to take it, being afraid of pun;shinent. h. Phillimore at length went to Sloane's house and insisted on removing the girl. Then she was found to be in so exhausted a condition that she could not have survived many days, and it was only by their judicious treatment in the administration of nourishment in small quantities that life had been kept together. Her body was a complete skeleton, and bore marks of blows on various parts of the fleshless bones. Tne poor girl, who is about seventeen years old, was carried into court on a chair, and placed close to the magistrate, who had to place his ear close to her mouth in order to catch the feeble tones of her voice. She was taken by Mrs. Sloane from the Workhouse about two years ago. She was at first well fed, but subsequently she was famished in the midst of plenty, the utmost care being taken to prevent her from obtaining food. A bit of bread and mustard, or bread and pepper, was her meal at eleven or twelvflll o'clock in the day, after being at work from six in the morning. Her dinner, at seven at night, was a bit of bread and broth, with mustard in it. Thinly clad, with scarcely any bed-covering, the poor girl was beaten con- tinually for the slightest breach of tho severe discipline to which she was subjected. The luxurious meat of the cat she was not allowed to touch, and for drinking some of the water in which the cat's meat had been boiled she was severely chastised. Mrs. Sloane commanded her to eat filth; and when she refused, sent for Mr. Sloane, who forced some of it down her throat. The account given of this act is so disgusting that we cannot transfer the particulars to our columns. On hearing the facts the whole of the persons assembled in the court burst into a loud aiil long-coiitinued yell ofindignation against the defendant; nor did the officers of the court make the least attempt to repress this expression of feeliug, so much did every one, even to the worthy alderman on the bench, appear to share in the feeling of abhorrence pro- duced by the disclosure of the atrocities practised upon the wretched child, who was lying almost inanimate before the court. After answering a few more questions the witness became extremely weak, and spoke with increasing difficulty. Mr. Clarkson rose to r.ro;s- examine, but Dr. Marsden said that the examination must be discontinued, as, in the present condition of the girl, she could not sustain it any longer. Bail was ac. cepted for the appearance of the defendant, and the case was remanded until next week, when lrl, Sloane also wiU be placed at the bar.

ISO U T H WALES. ADDITIONAL PASTORS, AND CHURCH EXTENSION 80- CIETY.—A meeting of the sub-committee of this society was lately held at Cardiff. The Bishop of Llandaff, president, in the chair. The report of the archdeacons as to the most urgent cases for assistance was rend by the secretary, and it was determined to make the following grants:— 1. Towards a pastor for Cwmbach and Abcraman (Aber- dare) £60 2. £60 3. ;cco 4. Carn Dyrris, Blncn:non £10 4. Troed)'fhiw, Mcrthyr £ 00 G. „ Cwm Tilcrry, Aberystruth £6a 7. a Welsh clergyman for Neath 8. ditto for Pontvpool (Trevethin) £,50 9. ditto for Upper Hamlet of Llangynwyd £50 I FOR CUUIIClIES. Towards a new church in Cwm Rhondda (Llanwonno), tho site for church, church-yard, and pastor's house given by Lewis Morgan, Esq., of Hafod i Ll(,f) by N. V. E. Vaughan, Es, &c. &c. £10" Towards the restoration of Risca church ■ £ Oil And an order given for an estimate for a room (to be licensed) in the Tredegar (works) district. Several new snbsciiptions were announced, and among others, that of Sir Benjamin IJall for £ 10 10s. per an- num, and of Lady Hall for £5 5s. per annum, who also announced their intention of building a new church forthwith at Abercarne, and paying the minister at their own charge. A letter was read from Charles Roducy Morgan, E"'l" expressing the deepest interEst in the wel- fare of the society, and announcing an annual subscrip- tion of £ 20. Among the most liberal subscriptions was that of Mr. Pl1rch"'e of £1O:i towards the prop ,I church at Troedyrhiw, Merthyr, and an anonymous ?ub- scription of the Eke snm from Bath. At the dose of tI."?? meetings, thin[ meeting was held for the purposc' of determining the nites for the Copleston Testimonial, and affixing the amount of the Exhibition, the minimum of which, we under"tand, was settled at 1:30, and the maximum at £-10. Sir Thomas Phillips, and E. A. Copleston, Esq., to settle the trust deed. FEARVUL EXTLOSION AT ABERDARE.—This parish has been again the scene of a colliery explosion. It is scarcely 12 montlfs sincc 52 lives were lost in one pit, and three years before that 28, and now 1:1 are severely burnt, three actually killed, ami selcral of the wounded not expected to survive. All this it is frightful to think of, has oc- curred in three neighbouring pits within a very few hun- dred yards of each other, and two of them belonging to the same owner. Had not the most strenuous exertions been made, every one of the survivors in the last accident must have been sulforatell-that is, from 110 to 40 human beings. The character of the explosion was such, that the partition wall dividing the air-pit was shattered in every direction, and a large portion of the lower part fell in, thus choking up the mouth of the pit and falling on one of the carriages which convey the men up and down, then at the bottom of the pit. The contractor by whom the pit was worked happened to be one of the unfortunate men below. The only responsible person at the mouth of the pit at this time was the engineer, that is, the man who works the engine. Thinking, most rashly, that he eoulll lift the carriage at the bottom, with all the superincumbent weight of the fallen partition, in a pit of 161 yards deep, he set the engine at work and the natural consequence was the engine was broken and totally disabled, thus cut- ting off from the poor men below the best hope they had of being extricated. The only remedy now was to send a bucket down the pumping pit. This took nearly one hour to go down such was thc character of the only machinery hand after the reckless folly of the engineer. It was mid- night before the last man (a corpse) was got up. Two are missing, but they will mo,t probably be found f They are supposed to be lying under a portion of the roo which has fallen in. This pit had not been in work more than six months, which makes an investigation into the method of its working the more necessary, as all new pits are generally clean and free from gas. It is to be hopei the Government will lose no time in sending down one of thc three inspectors, as that part of this parish has become now sadly notorious for these accidents. In a small way, more or less, men are continually being burnt in them. The public hear only of these more fearful explosions. The daring bravery of the poor men who risked their lives on behalf of their fellow-creatures can never be too highly praised. Such was the escape of gas from the mouth of the pit that no one durst go with a naked candle near it. It was to be seen issuing like smoke from a chimney; yet it was through this perilous atmosphere, holding a Davy lamp, that they dared to descend, in the most dangerous manner cyen in the purest atmosphere, with the means of assistance and the word of comfort to the ill-fated suf- ferers below. The appearance of those burnt, when brought up to the mouth of the pit, was frightful to the last degree. Their skins were hanging in shreds about them. We have seen many burnt, but seldom any 'more fearfully. The wailing of t',e women and the shrieks of the children, as well as the whole scene, in the gleaming fires Igihted around, must be imagined as a picture of horror which can never be described. Two MOllE FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSIONS.—On Wed- nesday last a most disastrous occurance happened near T.i ?act, Glamorganshire, which has spread the greitcst consternation and dismay throught the neighbourhood, namely, an explosion in Messrs. Vivian and Son's Morfa pit, whereby 30 persons were injured and two killed The towns of Taibach and Aberavon are plunged in grief at this unexpected stroke of ill-fortune. On the same day a second fatal explosion took place at the New Duffryn Colliery, the property of Ir. Thomas Powell, the Gear, near Newport. There were 54 persons in the pit, of whom three only were brought up at first. The three men who were saved said they were nearly suffocated in coming to the mouth of tho pit, and gave but a poor ac- count of those left behind. The agent of the colliery, Mr. Merelith, had only just gone down before the ac- cident occurred. The explosion was terrific. It was some time before any correct account could be obtained of tho fate of the miners. By Friday, however, the worst was ascertained. Two men lirve been brought up dead. Three are yet missing. All the rest were brought out of the pit alive.

THE FLINT COUNTY MEETING. We have received from Lord Dungannon, says the 1 Chester Courant, the following reply to the letter of" A Clergyman," which appeared in our last:- To thr Editor. I Sir,—In your paper of the 11th inst., there appears a letter relative to the late meeting in Flintshire, signed II A Clergyman," in which I am charged with" having followed the Premier in his mean and ungenerous calumniation of the clergy." In your very full and correct report of what fell from me on that occasion, I look in vain for a single sentence or expression capable of bearing out the aeensation brought against me by your correspondent. I certainly did say, what I again repeat, that those cler- gy, if any there still be who cannot subscribe to the articles and tenets of our Church, had far better at once niaiifull), leave ui, rather than while wearing the garb, and eating the bread of the Church of Englanrl, to he in their hearts professing and acting up to the principles of the Church of Rome. I might well make the above ob- servation, without ir. any way the most distant incurring the charge of calumniating the clergy as a body. In devoted attachment to the Church established in these realms I yield to no one,—every act of my life has evinced it, and with the blessing and help of God I hope to remain to my latest hour a steady and firm adherent of her pure Catholic anil Apostolic doctrines. It is because of all this that I feel an honest indignation at the conduct of those who have been, and such as yet may be lingering within her pale while in their hearts they owe her no further allegiance. The vaccillating brother within our walls is far more to be deprecated and feared than the avowed enemy from without. Such opinions I shall never shrink from openly declar- ing as a sincere and I hope a sound Churchman, I con- sider it my bounden duty to do so, however I may thereby be exposed to the injustice of being confounded with persons for whose views and proceeding all who have known me must be well aware I never yet did, or ever hereafter can entertain the smallest sympathy. I beg to subscribe myself, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Brynkinalt, Dec. 15, 1850. DUNGANNON.

DOI.OF.LLEV.—The following letter has been re- ceived in reply to the loyal address of the inhabitants of this town. Whitehall, 13 Dec. 1850. Sir,—I have had the honor to lay before the Queen the address of the inhabitants of Dolgellau, on the subject of the measures taken by the Pope to es- tablish a Roman Catholic Hierarchy in this country. And I am to inform you that Her Majesty was pleased to receive the same very graciously. I ant, Sir, oj Your obedient servant, "G. GREY." Rev. II. W. White, Garthmaelan, near Dolgellau." ST. ASAFH.—The Rural Dean of St. Asaph has received the following communication from Sir G. Grey, the Home Secretary Whitehall, 9th December, 1850. Sir,-I have had the honour to lay before the Queen the Address of the Clergy of the Deanery of St. Asaph, in the county of Flint, on the subject of the measures taken by the Pope to establish a Roman Catholic hierarchy in this country and I am to inform you that her Majesty- was pleased to receive the same very graciously. 1 am, Sir, II Your obedient Servant, I "Re, Henry Parry. G. GBEt." "TheVicM&ge,UtnM<

I LONDON MONEY AND SHARE MARKETS, THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 19. The Funds are rather firmer, as the political nl>8 from Germany indicates an improving condition of po- litical affairs. Consols are 'J<i j to 97, but with very little doing. New Thre. -and-a-Quarter per Cents. 98 | to Bank Stock has risen to 213^ and 214. Exchequer-bills are 67s. premium. The Foreign Securities are fluctuating. Mexican have bten down to for Money, and are 3,1 to ;¡¡i for Account. Spanish Five per Cents, are ¡ 8ä to 19, and the Three per Cents. 40J, which ate rather fuller rates. Peruvian have been quoted 81,t to 82J. Dutch Two-and- a-Half per Cents, have been marked ct 58! to MI. Railway Shares are still rather in favour of buyers. The last week's railway receipts ascertained np to this day are in round figures as inier 1850. 1849. Cliester and Holyhead \2iS North We,tern. 41,184 40,024 booth Western 8,395 8,115 li(¡¡mHl 20,893 20,389 South-Easteru S),.il4 8,300 North Staffordshire 4,514 3,633 Caledonian. 5,812 5,931

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, Thursday, Dec. 20 The demand for any article of the Grain Irade this week lias been quite languid, and prices are without change.

The Atlantic steam-ship arrived at Liverpool on Monday from New York, with one day's later advices than were received by the Franklin. They are unim- tli?n ?ei-c r(!ce;e d 1,y the l,'i-ankliii. They are uiiim- An encampment of Knights' Templars, one of the higher orders of Erie Masonry, was opened at Liver- pool, on Wednesday. The banquet at the Adelphi Hotel, which was attended by upwards of forty Knights, was most splendid. It is said that the Rev. Mr. Bennett has withdrawn his resignation, and that memorials from his con- gregations have been addressed to the Right Rev. Prelate, entreating him to compromise the matter, they assuring him that Nlr, Bennett will abandon whatever ceremonies in the service of his churches the Bishop may disapprove. At the S'irrey County Meeting, held at Epsom oil Tuesday last, it was the deliberately formed, and as de- liberately pronouned, opinion of Sir Edward Sugden, that Cardinal Wiseman and his companions in usurpa- tion have violated the law, that they ha"c been guilty of a misdemeanour, for which they may be indicted, and if convicted, punished.

PWLLHELI UNION. At the fortnightly Meeting of the Guardians of this Union, on Wednesday last, the 18th inst., there were present, the Rev. John Evans, presiding Chairman. Ex-officio Guardians, Rev. John Owen, and Rev. J. W. Ellis, and 23 elected Gurdians. The Minutes of the last Board were read and con- firmed, and a notice of marriage read by the Clerk. A;. s. D. Out-elie administered during the last) in ('- tortmght Corresponding fortnight of last year. 303 18 11 'lotal number of paupers relieved 2185 Corresponding fortnight last year. 2101 By the Treasurer's book, there appeared a balanc of,C55 8s. 6(1., due from him to the Union. The number of inmates this day was 60. Cheques granted:- Mr. Richard Jones, Relieving-Officer. CO 0 0 Robert Roberts 100 0 0 William Roberts 40 0 O Thomas Griffith 50 0 0 Mr. Evan Williams, Ironmonger, for Sun-\ 13 9 dries

FAIRS FOR THE WEEK. NOTTINGHAM FAIR.—The December fair, on Monday last, was much thinner of beasts and sheep than usual. Fat beasts, for Christmas market, made fid. per stone higher. Two choice bullocks belonging to Mr. Burrows, of Leadenham, made from 7s. to Ss. per stone. Milking cows were much looked after, and sold fiom £12 to £ 15 each. Stores heavy of sale. Sheep from Is. to 2s. per head higher than last fair. In the horse fair there was not an animal worth notice. WELLINGTON FAIR.—On Monday last, there was an average supply, prices looking up. Beef and mutton averaged from 5åd to (id per lb.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—We understand that an arrangement has been effected between the Directors of the Chester and Holyhead and London and Nortli-AVestern Railway Companies and the Directors of the City of Dublin Steam-paeket Company, by which, the greater part of the Irish cattle traffic is to be diverted fro-n Liverpool to Holyhead, and di>tributed through. out the country by means of the rail. This will still further raise the value of the shares of the Chester and Holyhead Company, now for some time advancing, as the benefits will be considerable. j MESMERISM.—The lovers of the curious will be glad to learn that the inhabitants of Bangor have just been favoured with a disquisition on Plireno-mesmerism in relation to the human mind. A lecture was delivered on Thursday evening, in the Rechnbite Hall, to a nu- merous and select auditory by Mr. Davey, on the his- tory and principles of Nlesmerisin its relation to mi- neral Magnetism; its medical utilities, surgical and medicinal; together with Phreno-Mesmerism, Introvi- sion, Clairvoyance, and other correlative branches of the science, lhe lecturer proved Iiiiiiie I ffiill), conversant with his subject, and was highly applauded throughout his discourse. Some interesting experiments were per- formed on a young man whom we understood to be the lecturer's son i but none of the audience seemed willing to submit to the operator's skill A preparatory address was delivered by J. W. Jackson, Esq.—From a Cor- respondent. FIRE.—On Sunday last, during the morning service, a fire broke out in the Presbyterian Chnpel, in Chester- street, Wrexham. The stove in the body of the chapel became over-heated, set fire to one of the pews adjoining, and the flame so terrified some of the congregation, that they commenced rushing to the door, until the Rev. John Pearce assured them no danger was to be apprehended, which soon restored confidence. The fire was extinguished and service was resumed. It is fortunate the fire hap. pened when the chapel was occupied, or the copsequence would have been most disastrous. BEAUMARIS.—This town was visited with a heavy gaie from the S.W. on Saturday the 14th instant, from one till half-past two, p.m. Chimney pots and roof slates were flying in all directions. Castle-street was dangerous: a large chimney upwards of twenty feet high, and near six feet in diameter, was completely blown down off the house of Mr. J. Jones, saddler, Castle-street. A boy, son to Mr. R. Watkin, flour- dealer, had a narrow escape of his life; he had only gone about two or three yards from a hogshead that was holding water in the yard, where he had been fetching some water for his mother, before the chim- ney was down and smashed it into atoms. The large window of the county hall blowil in frame and all. A fine promising mare the property of Mr. Richard Thomas, chemist, of the value of thirty pounds, is supposed to have taken shelter from the sterm near a river that runs through tiie field, and alipt into it, WM found dead on Sunday morning by the owner.