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or-VOICE OF THE NIGHTINGALE.-BY…
or- VOICE OF THE NIGHTINGALE.-BY C. SW..UH. Voice of the nightingale, Heard in the twilight vale, Waking the silence to music and love Sweet is thy vesper vow, Holy and tender now, Worthy the spirits which list thee above. Once, in complaining tone, Notes that were sorrow's own Gashed from thy breast as if thrill'd with some wrong Then as if Hope sprang high, r II to lhe ciloral sky Swept thy full heart on the wings of thy song. Hid in my hermit-tree. Musing in melody, Breath'st thoa that strain to some home of the past! Whence thv sweet nestlings fled, Those thy fond care had fed Gav'st thou them winjs but to leave thee at last? Thus 'tis in life, sweet bird, They whom our hearts preferr'd— They whom we olierisli'd and hoped to call oars- Left us for others then Who would be mothers then, When o'er affection sunh destiny lowers! Yet in thy lonely lot Still dost thou sorrow not Vainly as those who far less should repine 0, in his solitude, Would that man's gratitude Soar'd to his Maker in vespers like thine Voice of the nightingale, Heard in the twilight vale, s Filling with sweetness thy hermitage lone, B!est is thy vesper vow, Hol v and tender now, Would that man's gratitude equalled thine own
MINISTERIAL FAINEANTS.
MINISTERIAL FAINEANTS. From the Morning Chronicle. The Prince de Ligne once described the life he led at a German Court, hy saying that all the Personages there, from the Prime Minister to the page, were occupied the whole day long in conjugating the verb S'ennuyer," thus m'ennuie, tu (emmit's, il s'etinuie," &c. Sco. This is something like the occupation of oar present active Go- vernment, all the Members of which, jointly and severally, have for many months been putting the verb" Do-nothing," through the mords and tenses. For example- Sir Robert Peel, who is Captain of the Montem, when called on to give an account of himself, smirks and makes answer, I do nothing." Lord Stanley, regarding his principal askance, takes up the word sarcastically, and sailb, c. Thou doest nothing. Lord Aberdeen, when required to excuse himself for the inac- tion of the Foreign Office, points to the same quarter, and says, He does nothing." The Lord Chancellor twirls his thumbs on the woolsack, and whispers, wiih a knowing wink, to Lords Haddington and Ripon, e do nothing to which Lord Roden, with upturned eyes, replies, e are idle—ye are idle ye do nothing and Ben D'lsraeli echoes them all-" They do nothing." Now comes the Premier again, vowing, for the time to come, I will do nothing j" which manty resolution O'Connell clinches You shall do nothing; and tbe Duke, in hi.) imperative mood, adds, to confirm the matter, 11 Do thon nothing." Sir Edward Sugden optatively exclaims, Would I had done nothing!" and the Chancellor of the Exclieqaer throws in a con- fession of despair, as it were subjunctively, Alas, I can do nithing.' Emerson Tennent doing nothing" is a most con- tented participle and Sir Edward Krialchbull, about to do nothing" among the farmers and hop-pickers of Kent, promises to become efficient, as Future in Rus. Certain it is, he has been most inefficient in Urbs (Herbs.) In the midst of all this official abjuration or doing, Lord Brougham seems like one disposed to try the passive inflection- of the verb, in tin- form of question, bat alas, withont an answer. Has nothing been done- Will nothing be done-Can nothing be done—)or me Considering bow ready he is to "do any- thing," the case is pitiful.
THE DUKE AND THE BAGMAN.
THE DUKE AND THE BAGMAN. On the 18th of June, 1815, the battle was raging fiercely Napoleon and Wellington were in the midst of their great game," and each intently regarding the moves" upon the com- plicated and chequered field before them. A fe.v paces in the rear of his Grace, and mounted on a Flemish nag, sat an unpretending young man with a ruddy countenance and in mufti, deliberately contemplating the scene of human strife, in which lie took no part; nor in which, from his demeanor, one might imagine was lie very deeply interested. Occasionally be would rise in bis stirrups, as fresh shouts of onslaught reached his ear, or sudden peals of cannon from a fresh quarter attracted his attention. Then settling down in the saddle be would wait complacently the result, or watch with undisturbed countenance and amazing sangfroid the course of a stray shot, furrowing the earth a few yards left of his person. Suddenly his Grace turned quickly round, as though seeking somebody to whom he would deliver an order, when his eve rested upon the unmilitary personage whom we have described'; it then glanced in other directions, and then returned to the daring but rassive spectator. "Who and what are you, sir?" inquired the Commander, in quick and authoritative accents. Me, sir," replied- his companion out of arms, bestowing a blow upon the flank of his enimal; my name is Jones I am travelling ageut to Smith and Jenkins, of Holburn, in the bard- I ware line." Here was a pause, during which the Duke seemed for a second -but a becond-to withdraw his mind from the immense respon. fibility of his situation, when the last speaker continued. I was at Brussels for orders, and understood there was to be a fight, so I came to see it. I am rather thinking, if I don't mind, I shall have to pay for this horse, which I have only bor- rowed for the occasion. There (pointing to some scattered earth), that shot would have spoilt my day's pleasure; but I shall see it out." Mr, Jones," said his Grace, I want an order conveyed to a certain position would you serve your country and oblige me by delivering it f' Oh, dear, yes!" instantly replied the bagman, with another whack upon the beast; I don't mind going a bit; what is it ?" Hereupon the Duke pointed out the quarter, bidding him inquire for Gen. and communicate to him a certain command. But it is a question whether be'll believe Me," observed the war, bagman, half doublingly. "'Take this ring," added the Duke, giving him a signet, and a minute after the traveller was on his way amidst the battle, with an order in which the firm of Smith and Jenkins had no participation. The General's eye followed him as he escaped the bullets, and took his course over more than one field. and many hundreds dying and dead. In due time the effects of the order were mani- fest, and the "service" was done. Nothing more was seen of the adventurous bagman. The Duke made many inquiries for Mr. Jones," but in vain, and he at length came to the conclusion of his having fallen with other good men and true." Many years had elapsed, when a servant at Apsley House an. nounced the name of a visiter, one Mr. Jones. The Duke hap- pened to be disengaged, and gave permission for him to enter his presence, when who should present himself but the civil" hero of Wateiloo, who, with scarcely any change of costume from that which he wore on the memorable day, advanced, saying—•< I am Mr. Jones, if your Grace remembers a trifling service,—" I remember a great and a personal one, my dear sir," said his Grace, interrupting him, and shaking bis hand. How can I serve you 1" Why, I am of the firm of Smith and Jenkins, in the hard- ware line, and the bonour of your patronage, and government patronage—" I shall not fail to exert myself in your behalf," said his Grace; but wbat became of yoa immediately after you deli- vered vour order to General —— ?" Why, I can scarcely tell," replied Mr. Jones, looking up to the ceiling. At first I got into the corn-field among one regi- ment-then over the hedge among another—then into tbe wrong reserve among the French-then my horse was killed-tben back again among a square while the fight lasted between our horse soldiers and Bonaparte's horse soldiers (and yours beat 'em fairly), and then I got out of a charge, aud hid up' a bit; and after that I was sometimes in one place and sometimes in another; but I bad nothing to do with the fight, and so I didn't much join the one side nor the other." The Duke kept his word. If some of the government clerks of the present day, when they stir for the hundredth time their winter office fire, can find leisure to examine their pokers, thev will find stamped thereon, Smith, Jenkins, and Jones makers u -The Argus.
ON THE FORM OF SHIPS.
ON THE FORM OF SHIPS. The report on the form of ships was the most important communication that was made to the British Association at the late meeting, or, perhaps, at any former one. The report, which was only given in an abridged form (for the mass of papers and drawings would fill volumes), is formed on a series of experi- ments extending over five years, which were perseveringly con- ducted by the late Sir James Robinson, of Edinburgh, and Mr. John Scott Russell; and for this pun>ose grants, amounting to nearly 1000L, have been made at different times by the British Association. The general results alone can be given at present, and these are of the most startling kind to those sbip-builders who conceive the old plan of construction, of having a round head and a fine run aft, to be best adapted for encountering a rough sea. One great object to be accomplished was to avoid the formation of a head-wave, which resists the progress of a vessel as effectually as if it were so much deeper immersed in water. This, it was found, would be best effected by increasing the length of tbe ship, for length seems to be an essential requi- site. Tbe shortest length for a boat required to move through the water with a velocity of 17 miles an hour, was found to be 205 feet, and the shape of the water-line, or of that part of the ship which floats on the surface of the water, is thus calculated: —The fore-part of such a vessel, from the widest midship sec- tion, must be 120 feet, and tapered off to a fine point. like a Thames wherry. The after-part must be 85 feet, and the form more rounded, though still terminating in a sharp point. Mr. Russell said that, when old seamen and ship-builders saw this pian, they were positive that such a vessel could not live in a rough sea, as it was directly opposed to all their notions of ship. building, the rotiVtaid and mackerel-tail form being the one they had always preferred. Experiments, however, were made on a large as well as on a small scale, with a view to test the qualities of the differently-shaped vessels, some of the experi- ments being made on ships of 2000 tons burden. The results proved that the plan now recommended is far superior to the best of the old forms of ships; and that, as compared with tbe Cdd's-head and mackerel-tail construction, the advantage, when moving at the rate of seven miles an hour, was more than double, or, in other words, the resistance to the motion through the water was as i2 to 129 and the advantage of the new form was foond to increase with the increase of speed. As sea-going boats, those of the pointed shape were also found far superior, for they not only shipped less water, but were less agitated by the motion of the waves—which fact was ascertained after a series of experiments, also conducted at the expense of the British Association. The bottom of the vessel being of the same shape as the waves. Mr. Russell conceives that it moves through them without being so much tossed about as it would be if the undulations of the water were not corresponding with the vessel moving through it. Be the cause, however, what it mav, the fact is, the results of these experiments were so conclude, that the ship builders on the Clyde, where they were carried on have in a great measure overcome their partiality to tbe cod's- bead and mackerel tad terra, and have adopted the principles of construction which these experiments have proved to be the best. The practical effect of these experiments is, that there are at this time twenty first-class steamers, constructed of the sharp- pointed form, which surpass in speed, and in the other requisites of a sea-boat, all those previously constructed on other models A fine steam-vessel, the Vanguard, built on these principles entered Cork harbour from Dublin, on the first day of the meet- ing of the British Association, having made the passage in three hours less than had been ever previously accomplished. TUe Marquis of NortbatnptOD, who was present while « great portion of the report was read, remarked, that the results of these expe- riments afforded ample proof of the great good which had been done br the Association, for it was very probable 4hat these ex pe- rtinents would have the effect of changing the naval architecture of the whole world.
REBECCA RIOTS.
REBECCA RIOTS. THE P 0 NT A R D'tr L A I S GATE. On Saturday the investigation into the charges against John Hughet, John Hugh, and David Jones, took place in the Committee-room of the House of Correction. We understood that the following Magistrate? were present: —Lord James Stuart, acting Lord-Lieutenant for this County, in the Chair; J. D. Llewelyn, C. H. Smith, J. D. Beriington, Griffith Llewellyn, and John Grove, Esqrs., Cols. Cameron and W.I.Jones, and the Rev. S. Davies. Reporters on behalf of three newspapers, including our own, attended, but were refused admittance by the Magis- trates. We saw the prisoners previous to their entering the room in which they were examined. The two wounded men, John Hughes and David Jones, appeared to be in good health, although the arm of the former had been severely shattered. The other prisoner, John Hugh, appeared dressed in an old flannel gown, with a kind ot straw honnet on his head, as he was when first apprehended. It was our intention to have given the examination in a second edition, hut that intention was defeated by the determina. tion of the Magistrates to hold a private examination. An application was made, on the same day, for permission to copy the depositions taken, which was also refused. How- ever, the latter request was granted on Monday, when the copy of the depositions were of no use for our publication of that week. We give, in this week's publication, the evi- dence of one of the witnesses, which includes, substantially everything stated by the other two. The first witness examined was Capt. Charles Frederick Napier, Chief Constable for this county, who deposed to the following enect :—In consequence of information re- ceived, I went, accompanied by Mr. Superintendent Peake, two sergeants, and four police-constables, to Pontardnlais, ill this county, on Wednesday last. We arrived at Pontar- dnlais village a little before one o'clock on the following morning. Just before we entered the village, I heard a noise, as if of a body of men on the other side of the river. I also heard horns blowing, and a great many guns fired off. I also heard a voice, like that of a woman, crying out— "Come, come, come;" and a voice like the mewing of cats. This noise appeared to me to proceed from the direction of the Red Lion Inn, which is at a short distance from the turnpike-gate. Immediately after this, I heard a voice crying out alond-" Gate!" and in a very short time after- wards I heard a noise, as if the gate was being destroyed. I then proceeded with my officers and men towards the gate, and on coming in full view, I observed a number of men mounted on horseback, and disguised. Some had white dresses on them, and others had bonnets. Most of them appeared to be dressed like women, with their faces black- ened. A portion of the men were dismounted, and in the act of breaking the gate and the toll-house. About three of them, who appeared to lead, were mounted, having their horses' heads facing the gate, and their backs towards me. At this time there was a continual firing of guns kept lip by the parties assembled. I immediately called on my men to fall in, and proceed towards the men who were on horseback, and who appeared to be taking the lead, and called upon them, as lond as I conld, to "Stop." I used the word Stop," three or four times. Upon coming up to them, one of the mounted men, who was disguised as a woman, turned round, and fired a pistol at me. I was close to him at the time. I moved on a few paces, and a volley was fired by the parties assembled in the direction of the police. I should say the volley was fired at us—that was the impression on my mind at the time. I then endea- voured to take the parties, the three mounted men in parti- cular, into custody. Myself and men met with considerable resistance from them and the other parties. The three men on horseback rode at ns, as if they intended to ride us down and get us out of the way. The three prisoners, John Hughes, David Jofies, and John Hugh, were among the parties assembled on the occasion, and we-e taken into custody, after a very considerable resistance on the part of David Jones and John Hughes. When taken into custody, John Hughes was dressed in what appeared to me to be a gown and a bonnet, having something stuck in it resembling a feather, and his face was blackened. The other two pri- soners were dressed in white. I had seen the prisoner, David Jones, with a stout stick in his hand, with which he aimed a blow at Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn, Esq., a Magis- trate, who had accompanied us, but whether the blow took effect or not I cannot state. After the pi.tui was dis- charged at me, and the volley fired at myself and men I fired at, and shot the horse on which the man was mounted who had fired his pistol at me and my men. We returned the fire, and a general skirmish ensued, during which a number of shots were fired on both sides, but in a short space of time the rioters were dispersed. Three of the horses ridden that night by some of the parties assembled were detained, and are now in my cnstody. After the parties had dispersed, I found that the turnpike-gate, with the exception of the posts, had been broken down and destroyed. The gate-honse was gutted, windows, window- frames, and door driven in, and a portion of the wall of the house pulled down. I found the marks of small-shot on the sash of one of the windows of the toll. house. I also found on the ground, near the toll-house, amongst the ruins of the gate, two sledge-hammeis, two crowbars, a pickaxe, and a number of sticks, which I directed my men to take pos- session of- R Cross-examined by John HughesTo the best of my belief, the prisoner, John Hughes, is the person who tired, the pistol at me. I believe him to be the man who took the most active part from the commencement of the affray, from his dress, and the appearance of his figure altogether. There was but one man completely covered with white that I saw, and that one was the prisoner, John Hughes. To the best ot. ny belief, the prisoner, John Hughes, is one of the three persons who rode at us. Cross-examined by David Jones :-The prisoner, David Jones, had on what appeared to me to h<. » white smock- frock. 1 did not observe his head dress. I saw him very violently resisting Mr. Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn, the Ma- gistrate, and the police officers. He was struck several times upon th%head before be was taken. The depositions of Mr. Superintendent Peake and Police Sergeant Jenkins, were also taken, bat were as before stated very similar to the above evidence of the chief constabte —The prisoners were then remanded to Monday. MONDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.—This morning, the prisoners were brought np at the Townhall for public examination John Hughes appeared with his arm in a sling, David Jones with his bead bound np, and John Hughes in his gown and straw bonnet. Lord James Stuart, M.P., in the chair; Revs W. Hewson and S. Davies, Cols. W. 1. Jones and Cameron, J. D. Bernngton, John Grove, H. Lucas, T. Edw. Thomas, Esqrs., and J. H. Vivian. Esq., M.P. The first witness examined this morning was Mr. William Cox, the Governor of the Swansea House of Correction who gave evidence to the following efferet:-Tiie prisoners John Hughes, David Jones, and John Hugh, were delivered into my custody on Thursday morning last. It is customary to search prisoners when bright into the House of Cor- rection, consequently I searched the prisoners, commencing with John Hughes, who is wounded in the arm. A quantity of coarse gunpowder fell. from his clothes to the eroimd as I took them off.-[Handed in].-I then searched his pockets, and found a quantity of silver and other monev consisting ot ten half-crowns, twenty-four shillings, nine sixpences, one penny, four half pence, and a half-soverei^n • t°Jrd °f paper with somel,1ing written on it IU Welsh, a piece ot an old hymn-book, 21 copper percus- sion caps in a small bag. I then searched David Jones, and found a penknife ill his pocket. I did not search John Hugh, but I believe he had eightpence and a knife. Police Sergeant Wm. Jenkins examined, and produced a a gun:—On Thursday morning last this gun wasdeliveied me by police constable, Thomas Jones. It was then loaded with powder and shot, which I now produce. Police constable, Thomas Jones, sworn :—I reside in the parish of Llanguicke. I accompanied Captain Napier and tile police force to Pontardnlais on the night of Wednesday last. We arrived at Pontardnlais between twelve and one o'clock. We all proceeded to the turnpike-gate. When we were in sight of the gate, I saw a man on horseback on the Swansea side of the gate, close by the gate-house. There was a large crowd on the other side of the gate the majority of whom were on horseback. Tliry were diessed variously, some had white sheets over their bodies, and white straw hats on their heads, with their faces blackened. Some had fern stuck up between their hats and faces. I ran on through the crowd, and took a gnn from one man who was on horseback. The man made his escape I could not know him again. On the following morning I delivered the gUll to Sergeant W. Jenkins. It was then in the same state as when I took it from the man. Mr. Hngh Williams here intimated his wish to pnt a ques- tion to the witness. The Chairman :—The Magistrates have come to a decision that the gentlemen who attend on behalf of the prisoners are not to cross-examine the witnesses. Mr. Williams: -Might we suggest any questions to the Magistrates? Mr. T. Edw. Thomas:—Would not that be equivalent to a cross-examination ? Mr. Williams said that lie would not press the question as lie saw the feeling of the bench was against it. Colonel Cameron said, that a solicitor attended on behalf of the Crown, and as he did not ask questions it was not thought right to allow the gentlemen who defended the prisonei s to do so. The witness then proceeded—The hat of the man from whom I took the gun fell. He was dressed in a dirty white jacket, and as soon as I took the gun from him he galloped off. The first volley was fired by the mob on the other side of the gate. After the mob had dispersed, I saw John Hughes in custody at Pontardulais. On searching him I found in one of his pockets two powder flasks, each of them containing a quantity of gunpowder. They were nearly half full. I also fonnd on him a shot belt containing some shots, and 5s. wrapped and sealed up in a piece of paper and addressed Miss Rebecca or Mrs. Rebecca. I also foond two pieces of paper on which there was writing. I delivered the whole to Mr. Superintendent Peake.' I have nothing further to say. The prisoners declined asking the witness any questions. Mr. Superintendent Peake, of the Rural police force produced two powder flasks containing powder, and a shot uelt containing a quantity of shot, which had been delivered to him by police constable, Thomas Jones. He also deli- vered me two pieces of paper, continued witness, on which there was writing, on one in English, and on the other in Welsh, both of which I delivered to Captain Napier. I also produce a cap given me by Thomas Jones a white cloak or shirt coveted with blood, and a handkeicbief a white dress, a hat covered with canvass, a flannel blanket, part of a plaid cloak, three straw hats and a black one a piece of an apron, a shoe, two tin horns, and three bullock's horns, piece of dirty canvass, a broken powrier flask, two large sledges, two hammers, and a cliff, with which to break iron, two crow bars, one ot' which was an axle-tree made into a crow bar, one can, two sticks, one coat, with the sleeves turned, and a quantity of other clothing, all of which were delivered to me at the station-house, in the presence of Sergeant Jenkins and others. Captain Charles Frederick Napier examined:—1 received I from Mr. Superintendent Peake, a pocket containing five %billi ngs, two pieces of paper, on both of which there was writing. They were delivered me yesterday morning. Police-constable Peter Wright sworn I reside in the parish of Aberavon. I was on duty at Pontardulais on Wednesday night last, with Captain Napier and the other of the police force. [The first part of this witness's evi- dence was a mere repetition of what was stated bv former witnesses.] Near the gate there were two men on horseback, who appeared to be directing the others. One of those men I afterwards saw in Sergeant Jenkins's custody. He wa- the prisoner, John Hughes. He had a gun in his hand. I saw him fire towards the police. He was the first man I saw who fired. He was dressed in a large blanket. He had a bonnet on his head, about which was stuck a quantity of fern. His face was blackened. I kept my eye upon him. He fell, or got off his horse, and ran away with the horse with him. His gnn fell, which I immediately picked up. On the following morning I delivered the gun" to Mr. "11- perindent Peake. After the crowd were dispersed, I found the sledge by the toll-house, which I placed with the other articles which I found there. [The written pieces of paper were produced ] One was a Rebecca notice, vdiicli appeared in our last week's paper. Police constable W. R. Williams sworn:—I reside in Merthyr-Tydfil. I wasonduty at Pontardnlais on the night of Wednesday last, with Captain Napier, chief constable, and the rest of the Rural police force. I was behind Capt. Napier when I ariivedjit the gate. When onr men ran after the mob, I remained behind as I could not run, having met with an accident. I saw D-tvid Jones and another man coining out of the toll-house. The former struck me with the iron bar which has been produced by Mr. Superintendent Peake. My arm is now discoloured. I then cut him on the head with my catlass, on which he ran away, and Ser- geant George Jones appiehended him. I then picked up several horns and a powder flask, and several hats, &c., which have been produced. Police constable John Price of Llangafelach, sworn:—I was on duty at Pontardulais on Wednesday night last. There was an affray there. The first thine I saw was a man on horseback on this side of the gate. I took a man from his horse. That man was the prisoner, John Hughes. I gave him iti charge to Sergeant Jenkins I then took the prisoner, John Hugh, who has the broken arm. He was on horseback in the front of the mob. He had a white cloak over his boiy, with something white over his head, and a red handkerchief around his neck. He had a gnn and a tin horn in his hands. The gun was pointed towards ns when he discharged it. I was ten to fifteen yards fioin him when he fired. I am sure not more than twenty YAULS dis- tant. I took him into custody near the Pontarrinlais inn in five or eight minutes afterwards, the mob having left the gate. I atso apprehended John Hugh, and gave him into the custody ot Sergeant Jenkins. WM. Lewis sworn :—! am a shoemaker, and toll-eoltector at Pontardulais gate; I have been so fof the last twelve months. On last Wednesday night, I removed all my fur- niture out of the house, as I had been told that Rebecca wonld visit the gate that night. After having removed my goods, two gentlemen passed through the gate, and asked what was the blowing of horns for? Shortly afterwards, between twelve and one o'clock, when standing near my door, I observed a great number of persons on horseback, and others on foot, approaching the gate from the direction of the Red Lion Inn. I heard some shots fired. I then ran away, and went be iud the house, sbout sixty yards off. In about three quarters of an hour I returned to the gate- house, which was not in the same state as when I left it: I found the door broken, and a part of the pine-end of the house pulled down. The gate, with the exception of the posts, had been pulled down. I had not remained at the door until the crowd came sufficiently near to enable me to recognise any of them. Police-sergeant Geo. Jones sworn :—I was was on duty, with Capr. Napier and the police fo ce, at Pontardulais, on Wednesday night last- I heard great FIRINJ* of guns and blowing of horns. THE first thing: which particufariy at- tracted my attention was David Jones running out of the toll-bouse. I pursued him, and laid hold of him. A scuffle ensued, and he got from me. I again laid hold of him, and succeeded in keeping him in custody, and handcuffed him. He was then brought to Swansea. I picked up a crowbar and a hammer. It was inside the toll-house door. I also picked up a hammer, which was by one of the gate-posts. I delivered it to Mr. Superintendent Peake. The Chairman then requested Dr. Bird to examine the wounded prisoners, and ascertain if they were in a fit state to remain any longer in Court. After a panse, the Chairman told the prisoners that, had the two men who wete wounded been sufficiently recovered, they should remain in Court during the hearing of the case of the four Llanelly prisoners, but such not being the case, the three were remanded until Tuesday morning, His Lordship also informed the Press, that they werl at liberty to tak* copies of the depositions made before the Magistrates at their private sitting on the previous Satur- day and made some remarks upon the exaggerated and erroneous statements made in some of the London papeis, as well as in some papers published in this county, respect- ing the present disturbances. Lewis Davies, William Hughes, Thomas Williams, and Henry Rogers, the fonr prisoners who had been brought from Hanetty, were then placed at the bar. William Chambers, Jun., Esq., examined :—I am one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Carmarthen. In consequence of information received, I proceeded from Llanelly, accompanied by Capt. Scott, of the 76th Regiment, and a body of soldiers, towards the neighbourhood of Pon- tardulais. We set out from Llanelly, which is six or seven miles distant from Pontardulais, at about ten o'clock. On our way, I saw a rocket exploded in the air, in the direction between Llanedi and Llanon. Before arriving at Gwilly bridge, which is three quarters of a mile distant from Pon- tardulais, I heard the blowing of horns. I noticed that one particular note was repeated several times. Immediately after the last note, the firing of arms was heard In the di- rection of Pontardulais bridge. Upon that, I requested Capt. Scott to load. I then advanced to Gwilly bridge, and having arrived there, being in advance of the men, I saw the prisoner, Lewis Davie*, coming from the direction of Pontardulais towards where I was. I immediately collared him, and observing him put something under the tail of his coat, or into his pocket, I put my hand under his coat, and pulled ota a woman's cap. He was dressed in his nsnal clothes. The bottom part of Jlis face was covered with something red, and the upper part blackened. I asked him where he had been. I forgot what reply he made, but he afterwards said, that he would be quiet, or would go with MEY or words to that effect. I then gave him into the charge ot Sergeant Gibbs. Up to this time I heard the discharge of forty or fifty guns. 1 then went, with the rest of the men, to the road leading from Pontardnlais to Hendy-bridge gate, imagining that an attack wonld be made on the latter gate, which I had gone out to protect. Finding them not arriving, I was surprised. I ALSO heard the galloping of horses on the Swansea road, while the sol- diers were hiding nnder the hedge. About the same time I heard the trampling of feet on the road leading from Hendy-bridge towards Pontardulais. One of the persons walking got on the gate, and pereeiving the soldiers, he ran back. They then pnrsned him, and overtook him at the bottom of the bill. He was the boy, Wm. Hugh. Hearing the boy cry out, I went up. He was dressed in women's I w 11 clothes-had a straw bonnet on his head, and his face was blackened. I then went towards Pontardulais, accompanied by Capt. Scott and the soldiers. On arriving at the bridge, the Dragoons from Swansea were coming np—we thought they would have charged ns, mistaking us for Reheccaites. We found the turnpike-gate and toll-board at that place destroyed, the interior of THE house injured, and the win- dows smashed. On returning, Hughes said he had had a horn, which had been thrown away, and that he would show me where it was. We went to the spot, and I found the born near the place where lie WAS taken. Sergeant Gibbs, of the 76th Regt., after stating that he was on duty on the night iu question, said-On standing, with three other soldiers, I saw two men, whom I stopped. I found them to be Thomas Williams and Henry Rogers. I apprehended them, and afterwards said that I would let them go if they wonld tell me where the others were. They were neither disguised nor armed. They seemed to be much frightened, because I came down to the charge, and threat. ened to run them through. I heard some men rnnning, who were pursued by our men. I apprehended the two prisoners, because I thought they were some of the party. When apprehended, they said that they had nothing to do with the gate, bnt only went to look on. The prisoner, Wm. Hughes, had a kind of apron and frock about him, and other garments, which I now produce. The Chairman informed Rogers and Williams, that they would be discharged from custody, as the evidence was not sufficiently clear to warrant their committal; still the Ma- gistrates were convinced that they were ont for no good purpose at that honr of the night. After some further suit- able admonition, both were discharged. Lewis Davies, and the boy Hugh, were remanded until Tuesday.. TUESDAY.—-This morning the three prisoners, John Hughes, David Jones, and John Hugh, were brought up at the Townhall, for final examination. The Clerk of the Magistrates read the charge against them. which was to the effect-that they, together with divers other evil-disposed persons, to the number of twelve or more, in the parish of Lttndito Tatybont, in this county, on the seventh of Sep- tember last, did unlawfully, riotously, and tumnltuously assemble together, and did then and there feloniously and unlawfully, and by force, begin to demolish and pull down the house of William Lewis, there situated. The usual caution having been administered, the prison- ers, by the advice of Mr. Hugh Williams, declined saying anything in self-defence. There was another charge against John Hughes, charging him with having, on the night in question, in the parish of Llandilo-Talybont, a certain pistol loaded with gunpowder and shot, which he held in his right hand at and against one Charles Frederick Napier, feloniously and unlawfully did shoot, with the intention feloniously, wilfully, and of malice aforethought, the said Charles Frederick Napier to kill and murder, and David Jones and John Hugh with having, on the same day and at the same place, been feloniously pre- sent, aiding, abetting, and assisting the said John Hughes the felony aforesaid to commit. The prisoners declined saying anything to this charge also. The charge against Lewis Davies and the boy, William Hugh, was, that they assembled in the same parish on the night in question, and a certain turnpike-gate there situated then and there did unlawfully and feloniously destroy. The Chairman then informed the prisoners that they stood committed for tnal at the next Assizes to be holden for this county, the first three prisoners for felony, and the two latter for misdemeanor. Mr. Hugh Williams applied for the admission to bail of the three parties committed on a charge of felony. The Chairman said, that after giving the subject the most serious consideration, the Magistrates had come to the deci- -ion not to admit those three prisoners to bail. Lewis Davies and the boy were admitted to bail. The former in 501. and two sureties in 1001. each, and the latter being a minor on two sureties entering into recognizances of 1001. each. The bail for Davieg, were Llewellyn Thomas and Wm. Richard, and for WOI. Hugh, his father, H. Hugh, and John Thomas, Penlan. Mr. Hugh Williams then applied to the nench for the return, for the purpose of his defence, to one of the prisoners of the sum of 31.14s. lOd. which had been taken from him and also of 5s. to the other prisoner; and also for the return of the horse on which one of the prisoners rode, which be- longed to his father, who was not cognizant of the unfortu- nate act. The Magistrates acceded to the reqnest relative to the 31. 14s. lOd. and the horse, but detained the 5s. as necessary to be produced in evidence. Colonel Cameron gave his reasons for his refusal, as an individual Magistrate, to admitgllie three parties, Hughes, Jones, and Hugh, to bail.-Soon afterwards the Bench rose.
DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF RENOY…
DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF RENOY TOLL- HOUSE, AND DEATH OF THE TOLL COLLECTOR. A report reached this town on Sunday evening, that the above gate, as well as the Toll-house, had been destroyed, and that the toll collector, an old woman, had been shot dead. On enquiry it turned out that the sad news was but too true. It appeared that the g^te-house was attacked by a party of the Rebaccaites at about eleven or twelve o'clock on Saturday night. The number of persons assembled could not have been great, as, according to the evidence of one of the witnesses at the coroner's inquisition, neither the noise of horses nor the trampling of feet was heard, but two wit- nesses say that they heard the reports of five or six gunshots. However, certain it is, that soon after the house was fired, the collector, who appealed to be in her usual state of health, went to the house of a neighbour, to seek assistance, after which she returned to the toll-house, and as soon as she went for the second time to the home of her neighbour, the nn- offending old woman sank and breathed her last. Further details will be learnt from the inquest held on Tuesday, on the body of Sarah Williams, toll collector, aged 75 years, before William Bonville, Esq., coroner, and the following jury:-Gritfith Henry, Thomas Samuel, John Thomas, Welton Hopkins, John Bowen, jun., John Thomas, John Jones, Jenkin Henry, John Bowen, John Hugh, David Davies, Samuel Griffiths, David Evans, and Richard Davies. —The judgment of our readers shall determine how far the verdict delivered by the jury can be reconciled to the evi- dence of th« medical gentlemen. Tne first witness sworn was John Thomas, who said that he was a house carpenter, residing near Hendy gate toll- house, in the parish of Llanedy, iu the county of Carmar- then. Knew the deceased Sarah Williams, who was the toll-collector at the Hendy gate. and has been so tor about a week. Late on Saturday night last, or about one o'clock on Sunday morning, I was alarmed by hearing the report of five or six guns near the Hendy gate. I was then in bed, and soon afterwards Sarah Williams, the deceased, came to my house to call me and my family to assist her to put out the fire at the toll-house, which had been set on fire, and was then burning; but we did not go to pnt out the fire, continued witness, as we were afraid to do so. In the course of quarter of an hour or twenty minutes alterwards, I heard the report of another gun, and in about a minute afterwards the deceased came to mv house, and my wife went to the door and saw the deceased coming towards her, and crawling along by the wall, against which she leaned to support herself, until she came to my door, when she cried out "dear, dear," and fell down. I then found she was dead. She had been a toll collector at many gates for years. Margaret Thomas, wife of the last witness, said, that at between eleven and twelve o'clock last Saturday night, the deceased came to our house and asked my husband and myself lo get up directly, as some persons had set her toll- house on fire. I went out to the door, and told her to carry her things out to our house. She went back to the toll-house, and took part of her furniture, and placed it on the road. I repeatedly asked her to come to our house, but she did not come. I heard the report of four or five guns soon afterwards, and the deceased, in about three quarters of an hour after I had first spoken to her, came lowaids my house, at which time I was standing at the door, which was open, The deceased did not speak a word that I heard and seeing that she was exhausted, I laid hold of her round the waist. She sank down at my door, on the outsiile. My husband then came OMt, and we took her into the house, but she did not speak a word. My husband held her, and put iei to sit upon the floor, and she died in about two minutes a ter. I saw no blood, with the exception of a little on her orehead. At first, I thought that she was frightened to aeath. I did not hear the noise of horses or footsteps, nor dId I see any persons from the beginning to the end. I did not hear any horns blown, or any shouting. My husband was in the house all the time e. By the Jury :—I did not think from the blood I saw on her forehead, that she night have had a blow which killed her. I thought, from what I saw, that she did not die from a blow she received, but from suffocation, occasioned by loss of breath. By tbe Coroner :-At about eleven o'clock I saw the toll- house and gate still standing, and in the course of the night I saw the toll-house on fire—it was when the fieceased called us up to put it out; and in the morning I found it was completely bnmt down, together with the gate, there being only the walls standing. It had a thatched roof, and contained two rooms. The toll-house board had fallen down sometime backhand was then in the honse in pieces. Mr. Benjamin Thomas sworn, and examined:—I am a surgeon residing at Llanelly. I have, in company with Mr. Cook, made a post-mortem exammation of the body of Sarah Williams, the deceased, now lying at the Black Horse, Pont- ardulais. We examined the body, both externally and inter- nally. The anterior view of the body, while the corpse was lying on its back, from the feet to the breasts there did not appear to be any marks of violence. The marks of shots were seen penetrating the nipple of the left breast—one in the armpit of the same side—several shot marks in both arms. On the external end of the left clavicle there were two shot marks—one on the left side of the windpipe—se- veral on the forebea(i-and one in the external angle of the right eye. There was blood on the clothes coveiing the breast, and the marks of blood having escaped from the month. In moving the body to a sitting posture, a con- siderable quantity of blood escaped from the mouth. The back view of the body did not show any marks of violence. On removing the integuments of the scalp, the shot marks observed on the surface were found in the bony structure of the skull, but not penetrating through it. Upon removing the bone covering the brain, the external coveting or dura mater of the brain was exposed entire, and appeared slightly •ascular, as also did the entire structure of the brain, both cerebrum and cerebellum. The lateral ventricles contained no more fluid than is generally found in them. On opening the chest the left Inng pressed higher up than is natural, and was darker in colour, and on cutting into it the substance was found considerably congested with marks of some shots on the surface, two of which we found in the substance of that lung. In the right lung there was an adhesion to the side on nearly the whole of its external surface, with a con. siderable effusion of dark-coloured blood into its substance. In the cavity of the left pleuora there were about three pints of blood, a large portion of which was in a coagulated state and the remainder fluid. The heart was natural and we did not proceed further with our examination, being satisfied as to what was the cause of death, which was the loss of blood and the state of the lungs and pleuora, arising from the shot found in the substance of the lungs, and which had caused extravasation of blood. Mr. John Kirkhouse Cook, of Llanelly, surgeon, sworn I examined the body of the deceased with the lallt witness- found no external marks of violence, excepting some gun-shot wounds. The shots were found in the bony structure of the head, and in the breast. The lungs on the left side protruded considerably, and also had the appearance of having a considerable effusion of blood and, ou removing them, we discovered an immense effusion of blood into the cavities of the chest—the greater portion of it in a fluid state. but a considerable quantity was coagulated. It amounted altogether to about three ponuds of blood. On tracing the surface of the Inngs, on the interior part of it, 1 discovered distinct patches of effused blood, also openings, which had the appearance of being made by shot. which I traced into the substance of the lungs, and extracted two. They were the ordinary sized shot. This examination was sufficiently satisfactory to shew the cause of death, which would have been piodnced from the large quantity of blood effused into the chest, and which impeded the motion of the lungs, as well as by the large quantity of blood lost, destroying vitality. There was also a large quantity of blood escaped through the month. There was uo other cause to attribute this effusion of blood into the cavity of the chest, but by the shots penetrating the lungs and injuring its vessels. The Jnry then retired to consider their verdict, and, after about a quarter of an honr, brought in the following ver- dict!—That the deceased died from the effusion of blood into the chest, which occasioned slttfocation-bnt from what cause is to this Jury unknown."
M I S C E L LA N EO US.
M I S C E L LA N EO US. HEALTH OF SIR ROBERT PKEL.—The Dublin Evening Journal gives the following from its London correspondent: -11 1 have learned, with the deepest pain, that the fatigues and anxieties of office have again impaired the health of the Premier. About three years since there had been symptoms of internal disease, which, fortunately, yielded to judicious reatment and a vigorous constitution. Latterly, however, imilar symptoms have re-appeared, and it is feared that Sir Robert Peel, ere long, will find it necessary to relieve himself from the cares and turmoiU of public life. There is, I am happy to learn, no came for serious apprehension at present. The Queen, I understand, had expressed a desire that the Premier should accompany the roval party to France; but the right hon. gentleman nrged the necessity, on account of delicate health, of some relaxation amongst his family circle, and her Majesty kindly dispensed with his attendance." POST.OFFICE NOTICF.On Wednesday the following notice was issued by command of the Postmaster-General: Her Majesty's Government having decided that South- ampton shall be made the port of arrival and departure for the Peninsular, Mediterranean, Oriental, and West India mails, instead of Falmouth, the following are the arrange- mentl which have been sanctioned, and which will come into operation on and from the 18th inst., on which day the next packet for the West Indies will be dispatched from Southampton. The respective mails to be forwarded by the packets from Southampton will be made up in London, and transmitted from London to Southampton by the morning instead of the evening m 'its, at at present, upon the under- mentioned days :—Peninsular mails, viz. Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, every Thursday. Mediter- ranean, viz. Malta, Greece, and the Ionian Islands, the "ist of the month, and the Thursday nearest the 15th. Egypt and India the 1st of the month. West Indies the |2d and 17th of the month. The Brazilian packet will continue to be dispatched from Falmouth as at present. Letters to and from the Mediterranean and the East Indies. &c. intended tobeforwarded by the direct packet instead (lfÐiâ Marseilles, should henceforward be addressed Ðiâ SOllthampton.- [-WheD the 1st ot the month falls on a Sunday the Mediter- ranean and East India mails will be made up in London and dispatched on the previous morning.—t^hen the 2,1 or 17th uf the month falls on a Sunday, the West India mail will be made up and dispatched ou the following morniug.] POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS.—-These gentlemen have recently rescinded that part of their order respecting the non- election, as union surgeons, of medical men who possessed a surgical diploma from Ireland or Scotland, instead of from the London College of Sureeons, her Majesty's Attorney- General having given an opinion that the Scotch and Irish diplomas were as legal a qualification as the English one. The order, however, still holds good as regards the non- eligibility of persons not possessing a surgical diploma from any authoiised British institution.—Observer. THE WKSLKYAM CONNEXION.—The official return of the number of menibeisin the Methodist connexion shows that an encouraging degree of prospeiity has attended both the home and foreign work. The net increase of members during the last year is as foHows :-Increase in Great Britain, 4297; Ireland,374; Foreign Stations, 3943. Total increase, 8614. The report of the centenary fund com- mittee, presented to the late conference, shows that the tota) amount of subscriptions paid to the treasurer is upwards of 221,0001,a sum highly creditable to the liberality of the Weslevan body. The next conference is to commence in Biiiningham on the last Wednesday in July, 1844. The increase, of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America, from June, 1842, to June, 1843,is as follow s — Membership, 158,624; local ministry, 586; travelling ditto, 212. Total, 159,422. The preachers in the State of New York have in 20 years increased from 19 to COO. LORD CARDIGAN' AGAIN.—The Dublin Mercantile Advertiser gives the following version of a late affair in the ¡ 11th Hussars, commanded by Lord Cardigan:—"A military correspondent has informed us of another fracas in the 11th Hussars, which occurred a few days since. It appears that on Tuesday, the 29th ult., Lord Cardigan, being commandant of cavalry in the garrison, ordered a brigade field-day in the Phainix Park. The troops consisted of the 5th Dragoon Guards and the 11th Hussars. After being upwards of four hours mounted—during which time the men were put through all the usual evolutions- they returned to barracks, and here arose the scene which has placed Lord Cardigan in another awkward dilemma. The men were dismounted, and in tne act of filing off to the stables, when his Lordship sudden) y gave the command to remount. The whole of the 11th were speedily in their saddles, with the exception of three officers, whose horses had been already removed by their grooms. After a lapse of about two minutes, Lord Cardigan rode up to Mr. one of the senior lieutenants, and asked him where was his horse? He replied, his groom had gone for him. His Lordship replied smartly, « Go yourself for him.' This Mr. —— declined, observing calmly, as his groom had gone for the horse he would he there in a very few minutes. His Lordship repeated his command in an impassioned tone, and Mr. ——— made the same reply as before, upon which Lord Cardigan put him under an arrest. In the course of the afternoon the officer represented the matter to Sir Edward Blakeny, the Lieutenant-General commanding the forces, who wrote to Mr. —— not to consider himself under arrest from the receipt of that communication and so rests the matter. As to the reply of Sir Edward Blakeny to Lord Cardigan, it is a secret, as his Lordship has not communi. cated it to any of the gentlemen of the regiment." MATJUSIONIAL INFIDELITY IN HIGH LIFE.—A Lon- don Sunday paper contains the following paragraph :—" The report which has been current in the cirdes of ton during the last fortnight, inculpating the matrimonial fidelity of Lady William Paget, and implicating in the dishonour of her husbana the Earl of Cardigan, unfortunately turns out lo be but too true. The particulars art- these. Lord William, it appears, had reason to suspect the integiity of his Lady, hints being conveyed to him that she permitted in his absence the visits of the Noble Earl. Determined on ascertaining whether there was ground for the suspicion set up in his mind, Lord William pretended to absent himself from town, he residing at the time in Qneen-street, Mavfair. On Sunday fortnight, the 13th ult, after church, Lord Cardigan called and saw Lady William in the drawing-room. His visit was of that nature as to establish the most conclusive proof of the lady's infidelity. Of course Lord William was informed on his return home—for thongh not actually out of town, he was not in the house at the tirne--of what had taken place. He immediately sought the advice of a friend- a gentleman holding high militaiy rank in her Majesty's service—and through him transmitted a message to the Noble Earl-a message, it i, but justice to the gallantry of Lord William to say, couched in terms that reflect the highest credit on his courage and honour. "Tell Lord Cardigan," quoth Lord William, if he will consent to give me a meeting, he may himself select the place either in England or oil the Continent. I at the same time pledge myself that, by affording me this satisfaction, I will waive proceedings to which he has legally rendered himself re- sponsible to me." The meeting was declined, on the princi- ple that the proceedings against the Noble E irl in the House of l^rds, in the case of Capt. Tuckett, so compromised his position that he did not consider himself a free agent in the matter. There was in the face of this no alternative hut for Lord William to take legal steps to'indicate his honour the damages are laid at 20,000/. This is the painful situation of the injured and inculpated parties-a situation which all must regret, as it amounts to the moral destruction of the unfortunate lady, an irreparable injury inflicted on the husband, and an additional and unenviable notoriety to the offending Earl. It is but due to Lord William to state, that he always proved himself an affectionate husband and an excellent father. Lady William Is the mother of three fine boys, the eldest about thirteen years of age, who are thus made the heart-rending witnesses of the disgrace of a parent who might have lived above the reproach, but will now share but little of the sympathy, of the world. Lady William, of course, left the residence of her husband after the detection of her infidelity, but whether she has placed herself under the protection of her noble paramour, we know not." STEAM-BOAT COLLISION.—On Thursday afternoon a concussion took place between two steamers on the river, wliielt but for the speedy arrival of the Falcon Oravesend boat must have been attended with the loss probably of between 100 and 200 lives.-lt appears that the Prince of Wales steamer left Gravesend with about 200 passengers, and on arriving within a mile and a half of Woolwich, and about 150 yards from the Kent shore, the large steamer, the London Merchant, from Havre, was observed with great speed bearing down upon her from the Essex coat, and, though called out to several times, she ran into the Prince of Wales on the starboard side, a few feet more forward than the paddle-box. Every soul on board was thrown down, and the screams and cries of women and children were appalling scarcely any one escaped without bruises, and some were seriously injured. As soon as the concussion had taken place, the London Merchant, without stopping to inquire what damage had been done, or whether any one was hurt, made all speed a-liead, and left the passengers to their fate The alarm on board the Prince of Wales was considerably in. creased by the fact that the collision having deranged her machinery as to render her powerless to pioceed, and she became water-logged, the vessel having in a quarter of an hour made eighteen inches water. The fears and cries of all on board now became ^dreadful, and nothing but the courageous coolness of the Captain tended in many instances to keep the alarmists from throwing themselves overboard. Something like order was at length obtained by the Captain informing the passengers, thateie many more minntes had elapsed there would be another steamer coming upwards, and that if they remained quiet, he was confident ot putting them all on board of that vessel in perfect safety. The evident sinking state of the Prince of Wales contributed in no trifling degree to render this hope one of barrenness: and although ihe apprehensions of the majority were in the main appeased, yet there were not a few who had com- menced a renewal of their bewailingt4 in loud tones, when the approach of the Falcon Gravesend boat on her way to London was hailed with feelings of gratitude and satisfaction. IN due couise the steamer came alongside, and took on board all the passengers. The behaviour of the captains of these two vessels was characterised bv extreme kindnees of man- ner, and such as was eminently calculated to soothe the affrighted minds of those who had been perilled by the apparently wanton conduct of the Captain of the London Merchant. THE MURDEK AT COBHAM.-The Evening papers of Saturday announced that Richard Dadd, the suspected par- ricide, had been arrested at Fontainbleau for attempting the life of a fellow passengeis with a razor, and that the British Consul, as soon as his ideutity was proved, had written to Mr. Stephen Dadd apprising "him of the circumstance, but that he could not be sent to England until the French Authorities had disposed of the charge against him there and further, that his brother was about to proceed to Paris with certificates from Dr. Sutherland and other Medical Gentlemen to attest the iusanity of the prisoner. On inquiry, however, at the house of Ballard, the Officer who was said to have been following in his track, it appears that the family have no knowledge of his having been engaged in tracing the young man, and indeed that he left town for France on the morning of the day previous to the murder being discovered, for the purpose of escorting two children to England. On inquiry also of the Police Authorities as to whether any official information had been received of his capture, the answer was ill the negative, and all that was known was the statements in the newspapers alluded to. ATTEMPT AT MURDER —Wm. Grocock was charged at Derby Police Office on Tuesday with first violating Eliza Attwood, aged only eleven years, and then attempting to murder her. From her evidence it appeared, that she was gleaning in a field near Lord Middleton's Park, about twelve miles from Derby, with some other children on Fri- day, when the prisoner came np and offered to take her to his silk-mill near Derby, and give her 4s. 6d. a-week (bat they passed through the town. and proceeded on the London road till they came to a lane, which he said was his home, and that he had a wife aud a boy and girl. When they had gone up the lane for some time, they came to two gates, and he then said that was not the road, and passed through a gap into a close, and sat down, desiiing her to do so, and go to sleep she sat down and shut her eves, but did not go to sleep; he then forcibly violated her "person twice, and immediately afterwards struck her on the head with a ham- mer three times: she was not insensible, and knew what she was about; She was taken to the Infirmary, and tile prisoner apprehended. The girl Was then asked if she made any noise when the prisoner committed the offence ? She replied that he told her if she made any noise he would kill her. During the examination of the girl, who was very faint, and was obliged to have water administered to her, the prisoner folded his arms, turned his back upon the Ma- gistrates, and appeared to listen attentively. On being requested to face the girl and listen to what she had to state, he said, pettishly, I can hear very well-I am listening." After this lie occasionally cast a furtive glance at the girl, and then relapsed into his former position.—The Surgeon of the Infirmary proved that the person of the girl had been violated, and described six wounds on her head, one of which was two inches in length.—Tbe prisoner was asked what be had to say why he should not be committed to take his trial at the Assizes? His answer was Nothing;" and he was fully committed. RATHER SHAttPtSH-UKE.I would advise you to put Notir head in a dye. tub, it's rather red," said a joker to a sandy-haired girl. In teturn Sir, I would advise you to put yours in an oven, for it's rather soft," was the prompt reply.
COPPER OPE, COPPER OPE,
COPPER OPE, COPPER OPE, Sold at REDRUTH. September 7ih IRIS MINES. 21 CWTS. PURCHASES. RRTF Cllrll Brea 126 Williams, Foster, and Co r 4 Ditto i-jo Ditto PITTO J J9 Vivian awl Sons 1 IJ ITlitto 98 Williams, Foster, and Co! 4 Ditto 71 Ditto 5 Ditto 5-1 Vivian and Sons 9 Ditto 52 WilliHins. Foster, and Co. 7 |i Ditto. ti P. Greniell and Sons •/ i ITJL 7 Freem«" and Co n Wh. b.iendship 89 Vivian and Sons s Ditto. 74 Crown Copper Co.and Williams, FoV- r.. ail(1 Co. 0 Ditto. 70 P. Grenftll and Sons o ,7 Ditto. 41 Freeman <Sc Co., and William*, FojtcV and Co.. a Wh. Prosper 58 P. GrenielJ and Sons ~{ ,J P"" SI Freeman and Co. .14 Dmo 4r, Vivian and Sons 5 6 United Hills 104 Mines Royal Co. I)mo 93 Snns, Wiilyam, Nevill. 'Driice', A Co" n •• W'lhaim, Po-ter, and Co. 3 Mines Royal Co. Ditto. «I Williams/Hoat, r, i'nd Co." I I rar Consols |o7 Ditto Ditto.ltd Vivian and Sons 7, Ditto 97 Ditto Fowey Consols 108 Freeman and Co. Is Ditto 10i Vivini ami Sons Ditto 63 Ditto t *1 Botallack (;<J P. Grenfel! and Sons 10 15, Duto.54 Ditto 819, Ditto 53 Ditto Ditto 49 Ditto 0 Ditto .29 Ditto *• Wlf. St Andrew 00 Williams, P.-ster, and Co! Ditto 71 Dilto •* ;i Ditto .50 Ditto ? ,*i Wh. Btiller Hi Dim { l>»to. 36 Sims, Wiltyams, Ncvi, Drureland Co' Diltn r.1""1 Poster, ai;d Co.3 2 JJilto •• il Fieeman and Co. „ D"to .20 Mine, Rojal itto 'i )». Gfen/ejl and Sons ejl Levant 53 Ditto 50 14 Ditto 51 Ditto 17 Di!'i°> « Williams, F.wter.'and Co. Win 1'" I C'entell and Sons "10 11 Wl .Darlington.. 74 Vivia,, and Sons f Ditto 38 fiii'io VV'"yam3' Nevil1' 'We\*& Co. 6 I Provident M"S. w, Willi,m. F*o*ster, Vnd Co. V. il •• 26 Sinis.VVillvams.Neviil Drtice and f\. ■» 1)1.7, e" 4,t yy i"'an,s> Foster, and Co. Y. 3 X wi T knttlish Copper Co. „ Wli. Trenwitli 50 ivian andlln, and Sims, Willy,3 Nevill, Drnce.and Co. r ir Wi. Curtis 42 Vivian and Sons Wh Treasury 20 Freeman ami «o. I Herland. 15 Dil|(> A IS Wh. Speed u niii„ •• it Tola) 3,374 SJ fi,A C<>PP"rJ W ,,n" 17 cwl- ° r' A oi Sal\ £tS,19¡' Itls. od.-Average Sl4111Jard, ^104 0,1. METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL, kept by JOHN JLNKINS, Wind-street, Swansea. ————— o | App. Latitmlp of Obnercatorf St.,37,, 10 N. I Longitude 3 65 30 W. Height above Level of the Sea 40 foet. nAHOIYIKTHt )tYG)tOM)TFH. THKIt WOMCTtK. 1M.II V foM A TK If. 0A.M. Isr.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. I 3 P.M. A» P3M j| 'I'em |> Tenio. I if -Temp Tenio. I if i I'rcsanie. of Pressure. of Air. Dew Air. Dew Dry. Wet. Dry. Wet. Min. Max. In-Tenthi. Hund. J J Mer, Mer. -1_ j Sept. I 5 30-58 fl.-1 3058 GO 67 GO 67 60 65 64 66 65 44 I 68 0 II 0 „ 0 0 *51 01 „ -46 6* 67 04 70 G6 65 64 70 69 48 72 0 „ 0 „ 0 7 -43 64 -41 68. 66 62 73 70 64 G3 I 75 74 49 78 0 0 0 8 ,4l 67 ,37 69 69 68 75 71 69 68 | 75 75 59 79 9 „ 0 „ 0 9 -32 68 -27 70 71 66 74 68 72 71 j 74 73 59 77 0 „ 0 „ 0 10 ,21 67 ,15 68 66 64 68 66 65 65 i G7 67 57 70 0 „ 0 0 11 .09 64 -18 66 63 61 68 66 f 59 69 i 65 I 65 | 48 67 0 3 3 Astronomical Phenomena for the ensuing Week:— I On the 21st, at 8h. 28m. 2311., P.M., Swansea MeanTime. there will be an Eclipse of Jupiter's first Satellite. The Planet will transit the Meridian of Swansea the sums evening, at 91i. 12m. I lligh Water in Swansea Harbour and at the Passages. FOR TIIE ENSUING WEEK. Hawbouk. TM« Pts,,„«» M°rn. Even. \Heiyhtn. Mom. -J K' t, |H. M. r. I. H. M u M. j».c..r<tay Sept. 1(5 10 0 to « 12 0 11 w 11' 44 Sunday 17 49 H ao 8 « Monday 18 40 10 3 | l0 ,1 TUESDAY L9 T „ J0 | A Wednesday. 20 » 51 3 I3 it 7 4 11 4 4J! Ili.urs.iay 2| 3 fM 4 l7 ,j 9|> ,.J Friday « 4 40 /> 3 10 T 0 0 0 S3; MOON'S Aos.Yew Moon, 23d DAY, IOH. Mot. even. t
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At«t:ket,. MARK-LANE, LONDON, Mondnv Sent 11 r- RJ larger supply of new ffliAnf th*» cotisequenee of been exceedingly dull throuuhout thi n the trade ha1 more reluclanceto purchase' an JrL ?*4 the mUlerg evincei indifferent quality o' mn»t nf th c""1' °f the very middling ani~ aK/otAer^ri^ The condition be Jg «/< of'is. per quarter before ami nm. to submit to a reduction at this decline, gome quantity remain^, "iaie' whiut< even' day. Old English samples neet TTat iZ ,ie cl°,e °f tht rates as prevailed last week.—The auvnlit^*f etIUC- i continue lurye, but there is a much firmer feeling might be expected, though we are not enabled to report al'extlnsae demand.—In the transactions to day, tve note since last Monday .—Barley is offered at rather lower rate*1 to* Foreign samples; and the supphts of Beans, though moderate, ar^ Jully equal to the demand, whiht previous prices are barelu main' f — continue to be largely supplied with Oats from Ireland, whilst the deliveries are very fair from Scotland and coastwise- There is at present a very slow demand both amongst dealers and consumers, und we note a reduction of (id. to is. per quarter in. molt instances.—Malt from I*, to is. per quarter cheaper for secondari qualities, but no further change in Flour either for town or shif marh. PRICE OF GRAIN. —Per Imperial Quarter. £ ''eM'ReJ Maple rine •• •• •• .« .»4 £ 48 White in ai While, (neir> Boilers.V 30 A Olrt 14 Small Heans £ «,»»•» «»P"fcne — 23 9M — — Ha" 11 Kye 118 31 F't.e.)«.H. IT 19 Barley,«nndiu< 24 2d Fine in Ditto, tine malting ..31 33 Poland oalt Fine 21 2* 30 53 Potato |S Hog Peas at; Fint! 111 10 h KI.OUK, per Sack of 'iSU/ft. 45j. to AUt. | Seconds 40».to45». PRICK OF SElWS. < < t S. I uriiip, Swedes, per busii.—to— Clover, ited, ..perewt 42 6i Other sorts HI 19 42 4I» Mustard, Brown 9 11 New Hamburg ..52 04 White 'J lo French 42 51 Canary, per quarter 75 MtTrefuit [4 27 Wye Grass 20 25 Caraway 4It Tares, winter 3 4 Coriander 10 2e AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN, per Qr. For the Week eliding Sept. 0, 1843, and by wliich imposition is regulated. *■ <*• i. d. s. d. Wheat 54 2 Oats 20 5 Beans 31 10 Barley. 31 II | Rye u 1 | Peas .32 1 PRICE OF MEAT.—SMITHFIEI.D, Sept. 11. The supply of Beasts to.day was again moderate, bmt, noticith' standing the great portion of then were not of ihe first rate quality, there was more life in the trade, with an evident disposition to purchase. For these the general price ranged from 3s. 6d. to 3s. 8 d., whilst thefev prime ones maintained the top figure on last Mundar) of 4s. id.—The Mutton trade teas cheerful, though there teas at» evident want of good old Downs. The few of these readilu made 48. 4d., and a general clearance was effected in all. -Lamb was more in demand, and choice descriptions were eagerly bought at 4s. I ad Calves being again in short supply, choice delicate ones much callti } for at an advanee of 2d. on the quotation of this day se'nnight, 1 whilst even the inferior descriptions were cleared off at fair price*' 1 -There was some little more inquiry for Pigs to.day, and the | small dairy fed readily obtained .a.. Gd. For the rougher sorts prices remain as at late markets. 10 sink me otral—per 8lbs. Beef 2s. 8d. lo 4s. 2d. Veal 3«. «d. to 4». 6d. Mutton 3s. Od. to 4s. 41. | Pork 3s. 4.1. lo 4s. 2(1, Lamb ,b. 8.1.104-. Jud. NHWGATK and LBADSNHALI..—By the Carcase. Beef, 2s. 8d. 10 3s. 8d. j Veal 2s. s>i. to 4s. 8.1. Mutton 2s. A.I. (o 3s. 8d. Pork. 2a. 4d. to 4t. 8.1. Lamb 3s. 4d. lo 4a. 4.1. BRISTOL PRICE CURRENT.-Sept. 8. 9UOAH. M, S. OOKKKK. 9, f. Muse, very Brown(|ierc.) 55 Fine ditto 112(,111'& ——— Dry Browu I 5a AS Very hue 120 125 Middling. 5>t 61 HUM. #. d. ».. —— Good middlings 02 64 Jamaica (per gal.) ..2 4 3 Good aud line.. J 05 68 Leeward isle ..1 8. 8L A Molasses 20 27 LOGWOOD. JP S. £ a, Jamaica (per toil.) 5- COfftftt. Si. Domingo .9 0 10 O Jamaica, triage (per cwl.) 611 65 Campeachy L' 0 o it O Ordinary 08 70 Fustic, Januuea 0 0 0 9 <;ood ditto 72 75 — Cuba 8 0 0 Fine ditto 73 88 OIL.. Middling 105 115 Gallipoti (per tun) ..940 55 0 j U..od dtllo 120 125 Sicily 0 51 0 PlUCK OIl LEATHER. lb. lb. <1. d. lb. lb. d. d. Crop Hldea 30fu35.. I Wolf Herman Horse Hides ..I3t«l8 Ditto dilto 40 48..12 13 Horse Butts .H U Ditto ditto 50 B0..15 17 Call' Skins, 54 64..23 24 Foieigu Hides 30 35.. 1(1 it Ditto common).. — —M M Ditto ditto 40 45.. 10 II Ditto dilto 411 U.. IS Bulls, Knelish 10 20..14^ 15J Ditto dillo 45 5ti..l7 2* Ditto Oilto 44 2H..15 jfl |>|((„ j, S(J ao Dilto ditto 28 30..15 lr Irish Skins .It 18 Ditto ditio(extra)34 36..15 18 Welsh Skins.. 27 35..13 15 Ditto, Foreign •• 20,.13 |.|j Ditto ditto 4ll 43..Id iS Ditto ditto 22 25..12 14 Ditto ditio 45 50..21 23 Ditto ditto 28 30.. 13 15 Ditto rtiilo 51 Sd..I-A 28 Ditto nillo(e2\lra)31 36.. t) 16 Kips, Burial, aud WeI.h 13 18 B. Saddlers' Hides 37 4U..13 144 Ditto, Petersburg tf 8..17 19 Common ditio 35 40..13 I3J Ditto (tin.).. 19 *baved Hides In 22..14 19 Ditto, East India ..i3-M nh"t: ditto 20 23..13 t3$Seal Skins, La. ge Common dilto.. Ditto, Small ..Id 17 Welsh Hides .lij I3j Basils .0 It bull dilto .10 12 ShonMers, Bngtisb ..10 I'4 Kniilish Horse Hides ..H 13 Ditio, Fo.eiijn 10 Welsh ,lillo. It 13 Bellies, bullish ..i«4 11 Spanish duto.14 *0 Diuo, Foreign ..710 Uu. will.uulButts,—s. 10 -8. Od.ea. Printed and Published by UILLlAM COURTENAY MURRAY AND DAVID RIUtS. A. No. 58. WIND-STRBBT, SWANSEA. [ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1843.