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rApe jlion, signed by three hundred and fifty-eight lisu Pa-'e,'s> against the proposed new Bill for paving and UP j'n^ 'own of Swansea, was transmitted, on Wed- s ay> to Mr. Vivian, for presentation to the House of ^Unions. TJ SECTION OF GUARDIANS.—On Saturday, 'lie elec- of n uf &ix gentlemen to fill the office of Poor-law Guardians Poll'8 ^Wansea Union took place. Seven only went to the 8erv' 0,^eis having expressed their unwillingness to Q e 'he office. Mr. O. G. Williams was the only retiring poh9 "'10 again came forward. At the close of the yy. 'he numbers of votes were as follows: — Mr. Thomas T rs. 448; Mr. J. T. Grove. 428; Mr. J. Oakshot, 419; 323. j.R,,fter'4,6; Mr. O.G. Williams,389; Mr. I. Hughes, l' 'r- D. Rees, 205. The six first were consequently ared to have been duly elected. The offici.fi declaration 'Hade on Monday. ANDF^N"SEA TYPOGFLAP!LLCAL SOCIETY.—The members their"0"80*' ,'1'8 80c'e,y met 011 Friday evening last, at bra) SOClety.honse,. the Union Inn, ill this town, to cele- 8Pect ( j ^,st ann',versary of the fraternity. A highly re- °'is r Con,Pany assembled, and partook of a mostsnmptu- tl,in^ !.nner, served up in Mr. Hopkins's best style—every- l)Sd'i sea'°ri, abundant, and excellent. After the cloth ij)en/een reiT>oved, a number of appropriate toasts and senti- the S Me,e delivered, which were suitably responded to by pre "hers and others present, and the utmost conviviality cietya ) t0 a ,easonable hour. We wish this infant so- tlie"r 1 8,jccess which its benevolent promotes profess— *»ork ot the needy and unfortunate printer in quest of C ofCr-— We are glad 'o hear that the Bishop Vi)|J "c on. ',as determined to enforce those clauses in the ^cho!i\ • keoline Jenkins, (the founder of Cowbridge ^'aie t empowers him to send abroad, either to Her fell > S ^eet or colonies, for the care of souls, those tw o eJe^ted, as directed by his will, from the said school. Hiiji, 111 question the same power iseiven to the Lord Clltino 'i'11,11 a' England (now the commissioners for exe- ^nthor'f -1 and in default of his exercising his to he Illy, II devolves to the Bishop of Londotii It is much that so nseful a power should not have been Sr,hed ,s"°ner5 as much good would have necessarily re- holrJiij We understand that the persons now ^iai Fellowships in question, are a Mr. Charles A and a Mr. Price, both, we believe, in Holy Orders, anthori, E Ev7-XT--We are informed, on credible Irtish J, v'at in ,he extensive and somewhat populous ll° vvton Nottage, in this county, not one burial aCe f SIR T Or thp l0n* poiod of twelvemonths. Measure OMAS PICTON'S MONUMENT—It is with much ^enerf1 we ailno«nce, that a subscription has been C/.ec|ed ^0I ''ie purpose of repaiting the monument ?'r TliornFa i 9rtrnia' 'hen, to the memory of the late gallant 11 so i"8 'c,on> and which, from its neglected state has a inflection upon the county. The much- 0l'd Lieutenant, Lord Dynevor, has snbsciibed of ca" upon all those who wish to peipetuate the Ij'>ir|shj1Cton' 10 f°"ovv the noble and liberal example of Ct'siy are enabled to announce tlte following «6Pariirif>,1*s» which have just been made in the Customs ? raiinpn ''le Public Service —Mr. Llo■ d, Collector i\>i'n8s, C(in,01,t'1' 's ,0 l,e Comptroller at Leiih; Mr. Tim- '••Maelelp,r°,ler at Goole, Collector at Grangemouth; rr- Patte ^} ^'°"eetor at Slot nawav, Comptroller at Goole n!Ce Mr. ,»! ,ml' troller at Gloucester, Collector at Goole, 1 P'-ese.a 'l1, ('ece;|sed Mr. Thomas Clerk, at Llanelly, t?r°ut:li • At Clln.? ^oll^ctor at Goole, Comptroller at Ald- "'Hlpe Williams, Collector at Lancaster, Collector ot a,)Castp .l.a,'diner, Comptroller at Water ford, Collector i, ^"t' rtn.'rt' Mi'lei Comptroller at Exeter, Comptroller S,^fint :d; an(1 Mr- Wearne, Comptroller at Rochester, n Co«Ox *.an? °ffi0e ExP,pr- i "8t ^as —On Wednesday las', an iu- nVVn' hetVi at l,!e Beaufort Arms, Cadley, near this x«,.laf'°"e f 6 ^llins, Esq., Coroner, on the body of c ? ine.Wl8' Ultc of John Lew-is, labourer. The inquest ''ati°rj ,K^#°n,se<1 oetice of a report having been put in cir- s,"ence of «i deceased had come to her death in conse- r 0le L-iiJifj-i occasioned bv the improper conduct ot bp"' ,1ndet- 0 '!rtd entered the house to execute a war- tleen receni|a r' ot possession of the landlord, she having e,,e CH)>Rfijv "V 5°nfine<l. Anne Jenkins, who had acted in of l!,J "'at it? ",lJwife to ihe deceased, was examined, and \V !a'<-h a.-J3 1 fceased was confined on Tuesday, the 19th «bl° ''av p remained with her until the following lie.?' v,e'l. c.Vf "'n2! up to which time she was doing ,0'el" *iei 91 'he a8aiii saw h-r on Sunday, having i>i'ed Blip8' "'at si. ot her mother-'ii-law, who told the viit- .Vf»s ,lf). e was decidedly worse. It. witoess's opinion 0,pin"i^ Si, W'el1 Rs when she had left her on Wednesday aiivk OH S» rrmaillt'd With deceased until nearly twelve tiioH-' talle,t y ni"ht. Saw her then for the la<t time fitif>lea' 'Oan °j ^'011dav, and found she had expired. No «he wer ,UJe" Called io. Women, after their con- tn »e °^en subject to snddon cluniges though on *>noi,er i'(>a,h from natural In answer to A.la sii., ,es ^'oni the Co oner, the witness said that, aixj i after the deceased's confinement, Francis cPa« de' 'n fJov,i7 bailiffs, came into the room in vvas- Wi.noss and Anne Lew.s, de- Wah ""l-law, were piesent. Adams ask''d, m w l"d in thiVe<> llie chiltl- Ani,e Levvis ^ket' I* 'u*r f 1'"nse. To which Adams replied, that he W s Kot inr1 ",f> deceased out ot the ho'ise. Anne ho-, "n i)o,i ° a l,as-ion. and used l.iuh w,»rd^ but Adams lip ,e '°r a n, l,P| The two bailiffs rem .med ill the T|,p8 ean)P '!e' of'an l.our, do-ins which lime Inspector h f> 'tlr«'e I,' said or did nothing to" alarm any one. lio,?'"2 asce"aincd that deceased was confined, ,0ae'l.r, wit hour executing the warrant Side,C"C,"Os/ 0,!SP'V«> that ihe deceased was alarmed at pres P(' lh„| .0e> n°r <lid she complain ot being so. Sic, "i-m T ,li0,i t' ",» ""SPS- T1,e -ry eX' her"T'' 'hat ri P 'es l!f>, fectly satisfied, and returned a vei A e'>p,y >rteased died from weakness, consequent up b0ed"foi» A^,?' -Was hel<1 0(1 Thursday se'nniuht at the *h7 ?f IteJu* ",is ,own' C- Collins, Esq., on the aPne\, ''ohn, an appi entice on board the George, VB,'I ',ad I'I* w''ile on his passage from Falmouth tot lis C,»"A froni tlle top-sail yard, and was killed. Accideutai death." SUNDAY TOLLS, CARDIFF.-On Tuesday, March 12, George Malpass, of the Cowbridge East turnpike-gate, appeared to answer a summons, granted by the Rev. Mr. Edmonds, charging him with unlawfully demanding and taking toll from Mr. William Williams, a Wesleyan local preacher, of Cardiff. Mr. Williams deposed, that on the tlll of February last he was compelled to pay 2d. toll for his horse in passing through the said gate on his way to his ap- pointment at Bridgend, although he informed the collector that he was going perform Divine service, being a duly-ap- pointed preacher of the Wesleyan connexion. The collector, in his defence, s id he demanded of Mr. W. to shew his circuit plan. Mr. W., in reply, said, that the proper place to produce his circuit plan was before the legally-constituted authorities; before whom he then stood. The magistrates were of opinion that Mr. Williams's usual place of religious worship was at Bridgend that day, he having proved by his circuit plan that he had been duly appointed and bound by the rules of his community to attend at that chapel on the day he did. Mr. Williams not pressing for any penalty, the collector was ordered to pay the costs, with a nominal fine. IVesleyan Chronicle, FATAL ACCIDENT AT NANTYGLO. — It is with the deepest regiet we have to record an account of a fatal acci- dent which took place at Nantvglo last week. It appears from what we have been able to collect, that a number of colliers were descending the coal-pit, nearly opposite the house of C. Bailey, Esq., in a bucket, when the chain by which it was suspended broke, and four nlPn were precipi- tated into eternity without a moment's notice, two of them leaving wives and )arne families to deplore their loss. Several others were greatly injured one had his leg and arms broken. FATAL ACCIDENT AT LAVERNOCK REACH.—A fatal occurrence took place on Wednesday se'nnight, off Laver- nock Point. Three hobblers, Thomas Morgan, Thomas Evans, and William Fair, were seated in a small boat which was made fast to a brig bound for Newport, and were in that condition towed along for a considerable distance. In all endeavour to board the brig, William Fair hauled up by the painter, and owing to a considarable swell caused by the speed of the blÎ! together with the impetus given to the boat, it was thiown under the ship's quarter, and immedi- ately filled and went down. The man who clung to the painter fortunately succeeded in retaining his hold, and in an exhausted condition was taken on board the brig, which, though going remarkably fast at the time, directly put about in the hope of rescuing the unfortunate men. The attempt was fruitless, as by the time she had put back to the scene of the disaster, all trace of the men and boat had disap- neared. BANKRUPTCY OF MESSRS. HARFORD, DAVIES, & Co. -It will be gratifying to the creditors of this firm to learn that the Ehhw Yale and Sirhowy Works, which were ad- vertised to be sold by Mr. Harril, on the 18th of April next, have been disposed of by private contract, to the Coalbrook Dale Iron Company, for 216,0001. The preliminary agree- ment has, we understand, been signed and duty stamped, and a few weeks will, doubtless, witness the transfer of the property to the purchasers, who contract to pay cash on delivery. Some are so sanguine as to anticipate, as the re- sult of this fortunate arrangement, a dividend of 14s. or 15s. in the pound, while no one calculates it at less than 10s. iu the pound. There can be no doubt that the latter amount will be fully realized, and we hope that something beyond it will be divided, although, as we should be sorry to raise ex- pectations which might not be fulfilled, we will not venture anopinion as to the precise amount. Tiie result shows the wisdom of carrying on the works, as, had they been closed and a sale forced shortly after the bankruptcy, they would probably have produced a very much smaller amount. The intelligence cannot fail to be received with satisfaction by those employed at Ebbw Vale and Sirhowy Works.— Bristol Mercury. THE IRON TRADE.—We have received letters inti- mating the gratifying intelligence that a shade of improve- ment has recently taken place in the iron market, and that the works on the Hills are fully engaged in the execution of orders. We trust the next account will state that the "shade" has given place to the substance, of a rise in price- Since writing the above, we halle the satisfaction of authentic inforniationthat bars have improved 5s. per ton, and pigs at least that figure.— Monmouthshire Merlin. GOOD Tm Ten.—Straw saturated with a solution of lime, or common whitewash, is incombustible, and is thus rendered not only fire-proof bill more durable. THE GltEAT BRITAIN.—At a meeting of the Dock Direc ors, held last week, it was resolved, by a majority of two, not to comply with the requisition of the Steam-ship Company for the passage of the Great Britain through Ihe dock. This mammoth steam-ship is a singular instance of a ship too great for the dock in which she has been con- sttucted. She now lies like Robinson Crusoe's boat, which was built under a somewhat similar miscalculation. SWANSEA POLICE.FRIDA y.-Before the Mayor.— Jane, wile of Richard Morris, and Jane, Mifeof Henry Lewis, were severally corn icted in the sum of 10s. each, including costs, for having assaulted Anne Vanghan, bv throwing stones at her. The fines were paid.—Jane James, wife of John James, was charged with having endeavoured to rescue John Phillips from the custod" of P, C. Williams. The defendant was discharged upon payment of 4s. Cd. costs. — Edward Mainwurhig, David Richards, John Beynon, and Thomas Evorn, coppermen, were charged with an assault upon P. C. Williams. The charge not being pressed, the defendants were dismissed on payment of costs.—Two persons named GilJboll olld Dowle, were charged with having stolen a watch from II jew boy, named Jacob, but the evi- dence being inconclusive, they were discharged.—Gordon, a singer at a place of entertainment on the Strand, called the Saloon, appeared hefore the Mayor, to complain that his employer, Mr. French, would not pay him a balance of salary due. The defendant assigned as a reason for non-payment, the circumstance of the defendant having behaved unhandsomely towaids him in opening an "opposilion shop." The Magistrates intimated that tliev had no jurisdiction in the matter, upon which the parties left" MONDAY.—Before the Mayor and Dr. Bird.-DlIvid Juhn,ç was brought up on a charge of having carried awav some goods, part of the stock of Mr. John Bevan, ironmonger, and secreted them in various parts of the town, they being the properly of Mr. Richard Richards, jnn. In answer to various questions from the Mayor and Dr. Bird, Police Serjeant Bennett stated that the prisoner had been given into custody by Mr. Richards, on sus- picion of having conceabd the properly, portions of which had been seen in various houses in town, and part had since been re- turned to (he owner. After some further enquiries, the prisoner was discharged, no person appearing to prosecute. TUESDAY.—Before the persons were brought up on charges of drunkenness, all of whom were cautioned and discharged.—Martha Jeremy was charged with stealing flour from Ihe shop of Mr. Win. Burgess, Goal-street. No prosecutor appearing, she was discharged.—Anne ltuhards was committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions, on a charge of having stolen a watch in the public street, from the person of Mr. Henry Eaton, attorney's clerk. Wt-'DNF.SDAY. Philip Thomas, Llangvfelach, labourer, was convicted in the penalty of 5s. It appeared that the defendant had walked into the police-station in a stale of drunkenness. TIIITRSDA y.Before the Mayor and C. H. Sniiih, Esq.-Philip Kuellflt and Henry Morris were charged with having assaulted Margaret Godsell.—The complainant said, that while entering her house, a female, named Anne Splatt, assanlted her by throw- ing mud at her, and afterwards slapped her in the face. The two defendants coming up at the time, assisted Splatt, by giving the complainant several blows. The complaint against the two men was dismissed, but Splatt was convicted in the penalty of 8s. 6d., including costs. In default of payment, she was coin- milled for 14 days to the House of Correction.—Elizabeth Are, wife of John Ace. and Samuel Ace, her son. were ordered to enter into sureties to keep the peace towards Fanny Culbertson, the wife of Thomas Culbertson, for three calendar months. The re- quired sureties were found. COWRBIDGE POLICE. On Tnesdav last, before the Mayor and Robert Savours, Esq., Theopliilus Williams, of the parish of Llanhlelhian, publican, was (oil the information ot Police-olicer Lewis. IS), fined 10s. for keeping his house open until a late hour and allowing drunkenness therein, winch sum, with lis Cd. costs, was paid.—David Lewis, of Lani wit-major, labourer was (on the same information), lined 5s. for drunken- ness, which sum, wi'h 9s. costs was paid. CARDIFF POLICE, March 25 -Present the Mayor, Henry Morgan, Esq.-Charles Phillips, the driver of the omnibus plying between Newport and Bridgend appeared to answer a summons, obtained by the Police, tor cruelty, in driving two horses repeatedly, whose necks and shoulders were rubbed quite raw by Ihe collar and harness The case was fully proved bv P- C. Charles Thomas Phillips, No. 2 who had examined the horses on several occasions, and ?,.l .>.le, s aS .l«cribe.I. Fin, 20,»dl.l.e c„«t» which were paid — Thomas James, a moulder, in the employ of Mr Lisle, iron-founder, was charged with an assault. Mr Lisle i-m., said he was in the counting-house paying JjMe' J .Uoner, without any provocation, raised the men, when witness) a severe blow, on the his fist and the costs, or'be im- side of the head. I ine^ Vomm\{U^.—Thomas Phelps, a prisoned for' (l1'^ •|„pnf? was charged with creating a private in the 73 £ ] Dowlais Inn beer-house, distui hance in the i ™„„ at a person's head, which, iu and wilh throwing a pnj .ow thereby causing damage its course, passed through a wm ow,nof(]enie^ anJ lhe to the amount of .}s. ie damage, and also the costs, prisoner was ordered to pay prisoner preferred or be impiisoned tor seven dajs. the gilol, and was committed. Sleep is great SLEKP. —The poet 0,NQ minds." Johnson Nature's second co.»e-the balmi „ s,epp beh)„ says, It is the parenthesis of hn .1S 0II},ht we (0 be thus appreciated by mankni'd, et iepo«e," the general that all should tranquilly enjoy unhealthy action of the obstruction to which is ,(e„tiou to the jounu liver or other viscera! A H"' mji(j aperient, often pro- disease," by having recourse u> a pm j.ose duces the most salutary eftec minent in public •« Frampton's Pid ot Health stands p opinion. A URI FICI AL TEETH.— VALL-H AND IMPORTANCE 0 ssion „f the couiite- The teeth influence the form and i|)e(, and the finest nance much more th in is geneta } alK| a disagree- face is disfigured _if any of the ,e ,(ie teeth are good, able impression is produced. especially, a fascination there is, when speaking, or in,ilia,ion of the counte- present, which prevents p!|, introduced by Mr. present, which prevents p!|, introduced by Mr. nance.—The new Incorrodible j?erl,et s-str eet, Ox ford- THOMAS, Surgeon-Dentist, No. <->»> x,raCtjng any roots or street, London, are fixed without iy w,|| a|s0 be found teeth, or giving any pain wlia,eve'\ er much more economical than anyn_
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-.rof the House Sic ir'-oiis SWANSEA I n h K >I A if v — -V ,,str.L"lQl|i t0 ihe 25th of March, Report to the Weekly Board, from l8J4'infilUrKemainedbv last Report- •; ^_25 )mlnchar;ld.'Cured and Relieved J_ Patients. • • # —21 f Remaining •• •• 103 Remained bv last Report • • 40 -233 v. 3S- » JDied •* ~197 f Remaining.- Dr. Howell, L. L, Bin.1 Esq., Vice-Cliairinan Captain R. b and YV. Walters (BaukO
I EXEMPTION OF LIME FROM TOLL…
I EXEMPTION OF LIME FROM TOLL IN WALES. In the HOUSE of COMMONS, on Tuesday evening, Colonel Wood moved for leave to bring in a Bill" to exempt lime from loll conveved on any turnpike road in the Principality of Wales." He willed the bill to stand on its own intrinsic merits. Everv description of manure, excepting liine, was exempted from toll. In some districts the amount of loll was double the cost price of the lime. It was argued, in favour of the toll, that without it many roads could not he sustained. By Act of Parliament every description of manure, except lime, was exempted from toll. He considered that every road was a parish road, and being such, he considered it ought to be kept np by the parish. He thought lie should be able to show that roads might be kept lip without a toll upon lime. The Commissioners admitted that in England manure was exempt from toil, and the reason thev gave for such exemp- tion was, that the great proportion of articles used as manure were seldom transported to any distance that they were most frequently merely taken from one portion of a farm to the other. Now what would all the farmers round London say, if they were told that their exemption from toll was a occupation of exemption. If that was the only reason the Commissioners could lind for this exemption they look a very short-sighted view of the matter. Lime, the Commissioners stated, was of a different cuaracter; it was very valuable, and could be profitably transported to great distances. Now they had heard a great deal 01 Guano, that was brought from a great distance, and was very valuable, so was Aberdeen wiste, so was coal-dust, and yet all these were exempt from loll under the provisions of the General Turnpike Act. Lime was the only manure subject to toll, and liine was the only mauure within the reach of the Welsh farmer. He entreated the Government to concede the boon of exemption of lime from toll- a measure which more than any other would secure the tran- quillity of the country. Colonel Powell seconded the motion. Alr. Hume opposed the hill, as he did not see why landlords should enjoy exemptions of this nature when other people were obliged to pay lolls. Mr. Manners Sutton wou'd not object to the introduction of the bill, but was not prepared to support it in its future stages. Mr. Alderman Thompson said, that the whoie system of local administration in Wales required amendment. For his part, he would oppose the bill to the utmost of his power, unless it was intended to be accompanied by some more extensive measure on the part of the Government. (Hear). Sir C Morgan believed that however desirable it would he to relieve farmers from the payment of toll upon lime, vet in several" districts it would be found impossible to do so without abandoning the road. The commission issued by the Government had had a good effect in calming the minds of the people; and, as he hoped that some satisfactory measure woud be proposed by the Government, founded upon the report of the Commissioners, he would recommend that a partial measure, such as that of the gallant e.llicer, should not be persisted in. He could assure the Governmenl that there was a confident expectation in the Prin- cipality of Wales that some legislative measure would be intro- ducell by them. Great hopes bad been excited, and there would be a heavy and grievous disappointment if those hopes were not at least partially fulfilled by the introduction of some measure by Government. Mr. Labnuchere apprehended, that to allow the introduction of the bill, with the intention of ultimately rejecting it, was, on the part of Government, a course which would occasion great dis- appointment in Wales. If Government had made up their minds to reject it, they would do better not to allow its introduction. Sir J. Graham thought it might he deemed discourteous to refuse the introduction of the bill, but he was most decidedly opposed to the remission of the toll on lime. Mr. F. T. Baring did not consider this as a wise mod e of dealing with the grievances 01 the Principality. While the report of the Commissioners was under the consideration of Government, they allowed a bill to be brought in relating to a small portion of that report, and which went directly to reverse the recommendation of the Commissioners. Mr. D. Morris would not oppose the introduction of the bill; but although he was willing to support everv measure for the relief of the inhabitants of Wales, he could not consent to do in- justice to a large class of persons The revenues of the trustees of the roads would be largel v reduced by the abolition of the toll on lime and they were indebted in a considerable sum to the Exchequer for money advanced by way of loan He trusted that on the second reading the Hon. and Gallant Member would be prepared to propose some scheme for granting compensation to those persons, and also that he would use his best endeavours to induce the Chancellor of the Exchequer 10 forego the repayment of these loans. He was glad that, during the course of the debate, justice had been done to a large class of persons who had been most unjustly charged with fomenting the recent disturbances in Wales— he meant the Dissenting Ministers. (Hear, hear). Those persons were remarkable for their peaceable demeanour, and for the respect which they invariably paid to the laws.— (Hear, hear.) Sir TV. Joliffe and 1111'. Darby objected to the introduction of the bill. The HOII. G. R. Trevor said, the greatest difficulty he had in dealing with (his question was the necessity there existed for im- proving the roads in that part of the country in which he resided. A great deal of the interest of the money borrowed for the purpose of improving the roads was paid bv the tolls on lime, and very little of that interest could be paid if the whole toll on lime were abrogated. He thought it would be better that his Hon. and Gal- lant Friend should abstain from bringing in the bill. He did not believe that this toll upon lime had anything whatever to do with the commencement of the struggles in South Wales for the gates through which most liine was carried, and nearest to the liine districts, were the last attacked. He should not oppose the bringing in of the bill, though, as at present advised, he would vote against the second reading. Lord Ebringlon said he thought it was a great grievance, and very unfair to the Welsh people, that the mail coaches should be exempted from all toll. This exemption very much diminished the lunds at the disposal of the trust, and made the imposition of other taxes necessary. He should feel it his duty to oppose the bringing in of the bill. Mr. Saunders Drwies trusted that her Majesty's Government would introduce some measure for the improvement of the turn- pike trust in Wales. He would support the introduction of the bill of the Hon. and Gallant Member. Mr. Vivian said, that it would undoubtedly be a great boon to the farmers iu the Principality if they were exempted from the payment of tolls on lime bnt then came the question, and it was one of great importance, and one that would force itself on their -iftention-will the funds of the trust admit of it, having a due regard to the interests of the bondholders and the maintenance of the i oads in a proper state of repair ? If the trustees were driven for the repair of the roads, to resort to statute labour, it would press heavily on the fanners, and would bear unequally on the districts, one portion of the country having to keep 'he roads in repair, for the use and convenience of perhaps distant parishes. In the district with which he was connected, the cartage of lime for manure was exempt from toll, and had been so exempted from the vear 170.1 to the present time; but it formed a very incon- siderable part of the traffic, and the exemption as affecting the receipts was not felt. This, however, was by no means the case in all the turnpike districts in South Wales, as would be seen bv reference to the Report of the Commissioners, It there appeared in evidence, that in some districts in Carmarthenshire, the cartage of lime and coal produced one-half, or even more, of the income of the trust Although he might therefore, out of courtesy to his honourable friend, vote for bringing in the bill for the exemption of lime from loll in the Principality, lie was decidedly of opinion that it could not generally be carried out. lie must, however, express his earnest hope, that the Government would without delay introduce some measure for the settlement of the turnpike affairs in south Wales. Colonel Wood, in reply, disclaimed having had any communi- cation with her Majesty's Government previously to introducing the bill. The House then divided, when there appellred- For the intro- duction of the bill, 68 against it, 4:i\1ajoríly 26,-Leave was accordingly given to bring in the bill.
Family Notices
BIXtTHS. On the 10th inst., at Florence, the lady of John Wyndham Bruce, Esq., of a son. 011 the 2nt inst., Mrs. Woodruffe, of Heathfield Terrace, Swansea, of a son. On the 20th instant, at Tenby, Mrs. Rivers Freeing, of a daughttr. MAlUUED. On the 26th inst., at the office of the Superintendent Registrar, Swansea, Mr. Win. Morris, engineer, of rreboih, to .Mrs. Ann John, of Landore. On the 24th inst., at Llangonovd Church, in this county, bv the Rev. R. P. Dewetyn. A.M.. Mr. Jean Van Heerz, of Bel. gium, to Miss Williams, of M.iesteg. On the 2lst inst., at Bedminster, C H. Riches, Esq^ |o Eliza, eldest daughter of Mr. D. Gregory, Bro id-atreet, Cardiff. On the 21st inst., at Bethany Chapel, Car,liff, -lir. Samuel Slee Ching, carver, to Miss Ann Henry, both of Cardiff. On the 16th inst., at Lanlyvit Church, by the Rev. Mr. Morgan, Mr. John Thomas, boot and shoemaker, Cowbridge, to Miss E. Williams, Court House, Lantwit Major On the 21st inst., Mr. Thomas Morris, of South Hook, to Miss Mary Ann Grinish, both of the parish of Harbcslon, near Milford. On the 20th inst.. at the I ndependent Chapel, Abergavenny, by lhe Rev. H. J. Bunn, Mr. William Price, grocer, to Miss Mary Lewis, eldest daughter of the lale Rev David Lewis, of Abergavenny. m:TSD. On the 26th instant., after a long illness, aged 40 vears, Mary, the wile of Mr. John Rosser, master of the brig Bedjord, of Swansea, sincerly regretted. On the IDtb inst., at Nelson Terrace, Swansea, Miss Ann Andrews, aged 27 years. On the 251h inst., at Mr. Anstey's, Wrind-street, Swansea, Miss Mary Walkins, aged 27 years. On the 26th inst., aged 106, Mary Bassett, who resided all her life time in a cottage contiguous to the Middle Bank Copper Works, near Swansea. On the 26lh inst., at Nolton Villa, BriJgenrl, of a rapid decline, Emma Wilkins, the beloved wife of David J. Haumar, Esq., in her 27th year. On the 27th inst.. at the Cyfvog, Ys'radgunlais, aged 53 years, Alln, wife ot' -lir. John Davies, and sister of Mrs. Lloyd, Oxford- street, Swansea. On the 15th inst., al Llanduff, in hif-CSth year, Mr. Thomas Rosser, pla-lerer. He had been many-irjars a consistent member of the Church of England, and was mm-h respected. Oil the Kith insl.,at St. George's near Cardiff, after a lingering illness, Mr. John j nines, farmer, in ihe 27th year of his age. On the 18ih inst., aged 26 years, Thomas Richards, Esq., solicitor, Merthvr Tydvil, a younj; man whose amiability ofdis- position had endeared him 10 a large circle of relatives and friends On the 15th instant, aged 51, Mr. John Williams, painter and glazier, Merlliyr. He was deaf alld dumh. On the 23d inst., of consumption, aged 21, Thomas, second son of Mr Bevan, of Cefngorwedd, near Loughor,—a young man highly respected by all who knewhiin. On the 18th inst., agtd SO years. Miss Lewis, formerly of Barnsfield, near Carmarthen, greatly lamented by a large ci ole of personal friends, whom she had succeeded in a'lacliing to her- self hv her uniform kindness, her amenity, alld her iminy esti- mable qualities. Oo the lOih inst., Mr Thomas Phillips, late master of the Fame, of Carmarthen. Oil the 13th inst., at the Talbot Inn, Tregaron, Catherine, the beloved wife of .Mr. Ellis Thomas, aged 34. On the 13th inst., aged 33, .Mrs. Thomas, of Llandre, near Narberth, leaving a very voting family to deplore her loss. On the 26<h inst.. at Fishguard, afier a short illness, in the 65th year of his as;e, Thomas Richards, Esq., many years a highl y respectable merchant of thut place. His loss will be sincerely fell by bis family and friends. On the 16111 instant, aged S3 years, Mr. Henry Evans, of New- port, Monmouthshire. Ou the 19th instanl, at Trostrey House, after a painful illness, Eliza, the be oved wife of James Jenkins, Esq., and third daughter of Mr. John Milner, New [louse, Wilson. On ilie 17th inst., at Llanrumney hall. Monmouthshire. Anne, wife of George Rollings, Esq., and relict of the late David Richards, Esq ol Hyde hall, Trelawnev, Jamaica. On the 15lh inst., aged 87, Mary, relic! of llie late Mr. Walter Matthews, farmer, of Croesheolydd in the parish of Bai-saOcg. Monmouthshire, sincerely lamented bv an exiensive circle of re- lations and Iriends, and especially by the poor of the neighbour- hood, who by her were never sent empty away. On the 25ih inst., at his residence in Kingsmead-square, in the 73d year of his most deeplv and sincerely lamented. Mr. \Villiam Holbin Williams, for the long period of 4ti years the lunch-respected overseer of the Bath Herald ollice.
CARMARTHENSHIRE SPRING ASSIZES.
CARMARTHENSHIRE SPRING ASSIZES. (Coutilllwd from our 4th page). RIOTS AT PORTHYRHYD. Thomas Thomas, aged 34, farmer and freeholder, and Jam s Thomas, labourer, were placed at the bar. upon an ind ict meut charging ihem with having, on the 5th of September last, unlaw- fully, riotously, and tumultllously assembled at Porthvrhyd, in the above county, and with having feloniously aided and abetted John Jones, alias Slioni Scyborfawr, to shoot at various persons, with intent to murder them, or do them grievous bodityhitrm. In other counts of the indictment the intent was varied, and also the individuals shut at.—This case excited the greatest interest, in consequence of the respectability of the family and connexions of the former prisoner.—Messrs. Wilson and Lloyd Had defended the prisoners. Mr. Chilton, Q.C. (with whom were Messrs. Evans, Q C., and E.V.WiHiams), addressed the jury for the Crown. The prisoners at the bar were indicted, together with another person, named John Jones, not then present, for having fired at certain individuals named in the indictment, with intent to do them grievous bodily harm. lie would state, in the very outset of tne proceedings, that he was not in a condition to prove thai either of the prisoners actually drew a trigger. or that thev were even armed with Ihe intension of injuring any of the unoffending persons who were inmates ot the prosecutor's house on the night of the riol; but under the direction of the Learned Judge who presided, he (Mr. Chilloi ) would tell the jury, that if they (prisoners) went out with that mob. many of whom were armed, and nearly all of whom were disguised, and if they continued acting in concert with them after a single gun was fired, and if, instead of interposing to prevent further mischief, it would ap- pear that either of them had cried out, "SUOOI him, shoot him," they were, in the eye of Ihe law, equally guilty with the persons who took the most active and prominent part in the proceedings of the night. W iIli regard to John Jones, who w as so well known under the name of Slioni Scyborfawr, it was unnecessary' to say- more than observe, that he was convicted at the Winter Assizes of an oilence quite unconnected with the present charge, which circumstance accounted for his not being present to answer to this charge. Tile prtSDuer, Thomas Thomas, was the son of one of the most respectable 1 .beholders in the county, and was also himself a farmer and frepÍJolder to a considerable extent; and most unfeignedly did he (Mr Chilton) reg;et to see a person of his station stand at the bar to answer to such a charge. Were he calling the attention ol the jury to a mere case ot the destruc- tion of a turnpike gate, or of a toll-house, he should feel himself called upon to offer some observations upon the awful and im- portant responsibility of the oath which thev had taken, and which called upon them to disregard all prejudices — aye, even if they considered that no very great crime was committed bv pulling down a turnpike-gate or house, and so get rid of tolls yet, when placed in that box, he would call upon them, as they must answer to God and to their country, to "return a verdict accordin" to the evidence." But, however much opinions might difl'er respecting gates and lolls, no honest man could, by any possibility, sympathize with such outrages as he should prove were coniinitted 11 on the night in question, under the guise of Rebeccaism. The prosecutor in this case was a weaver and small farmer, who had also acted for a nuulher of years as con- stable in the parish of Porthyrhyd, and the only offence with which he was charged was, thai he honestly performed his duties as a constable, which rendered him verv inimical to those who, calling themselves Rebeccailes, had resolved upon exterminating turnpike-gates. In consequence of this, his life was in peril he had received letter after letter, containing all kinds of threats. His boose was attacked, night after night, so that it hiad become impossible for him longer to continue residing in it. He had thereiore left it on the night of lite 4th of September, his wife, son-in law, two daughters and children, remaining therein. On tltat night in thedeadof night, alter having retired to rest —they were aroused by a mob, in which were a great number of persons dressed alter the lashion of Rebecca, armed with guns, pickaxes, bludgeons, and various other implements. They demanded that Evan 1 hoinas should be given up to them. His daughter, alarmed as sue was, got up, and assured them that Evan Thomas wasnotinthettouse. They replied that thev ivouhl hare him, or destroy all who were in the house. They then pulled down a temporary shatter—for the windo w had been de.-troved on a pre- vious night—and p ointed three guns, which it would again appear were loaded with slugs, with their muzzles towards the half- naked woman. This was repeated, and he should prove to the jury that some of the guns were loaded with shot; and it was almnst a miracle tllal the prisoners had not to stand at that bar, and answer to a charge of Illurder-for murder it must unques- tionably have been were any lives lost on that occasion. Slugs were afterwards discovered in the furniture, and a shot bad been extracted from the child's thigh, lie ( Air. Chilton) did not be- lieve that a person of the station of Ihe prisoner, Thomas Thomas could have taken part in such proceedings, had he known the excesses which would have been committed, but thut only proved 10 what extremes and excesses a person might be carried, after commencing a course of lawless association with such characters, The next question would be, how were the prisoners at file bar affected or connected with the proceedings described ? And to that question he would entreat the IIIOSt serious attention of the jury. No doubt could exist but that every person whom he should call before them was in a state of the utmost anxieU, and most serious alarm and consternation, and could not m'lke that cool and calm observation which they would, if placed in a less hazardous situation; but one of them would srn, that he liis- tinctly saw the prisoner. Thomas Thomas, and from his appear- ance he (Mr. Chilton) thought he was not a man likely 10 be mis- ts ken there were not tnanv men of his dimensions and appear- ance, The witness would telllhem that, though he was disguised, he had an opportunity of observing him-tbat he saw him giving directions, arid heard him cry out, "Shoot him, shoot him." Two women, who were intimately acquainted wilb hitn, and knew his voice, would bear similar testimony. He (the Learned! Counsel) would not enter into tbe particulars of the evidence against the other prisoner, but they should hpar from the wit- nesses the testimony affecting him. It was for the jury to say i whether they relied upon il. He would, on the part of both pri- soners, call upon the jury not to be easil. satisfied, for the charge was a most grave and serious one, and they had a right to de- mand that it should be made out to their entire satisfaction. He should tell them one circumstance, which showed that Thomas Thomas took part in the Rebecca disturbances, and ha,1 some influence with those people. Attacks had been made On the house of the proscculor, Evan Thomas, iu the early parts of July and August, and he went to the residence of Thomas Thomas, with the hope ol making a friend of him, and asked him for pro- teclion from the depredations of the Rebeccailes. The prisoner promised to write him a kind of paper or petition, it he called next day. He did so on a subsequent dav, when the prisoner gave him a piece of written paper, and told him if he would get It few of the neighbours to sign it, the Beccas would leave him alone. The paper was written in prisoner's presence, by Mrs. Thomas, who undoubtedly, from the style of the writing. &c.. was a person of respeclabie education. The Learned Counsel then read the document it was to the following effect The undersigned. Evan [ hoinas, begs to inform those who call them- ■ selves Beccaites, that he is heartily sorry if he h is done anylhing to injure any one, and sincereh hopes they will allow his family and sell to rest ill peace fiom hencetorih. He sncerely promises never again to act as constable in this or any other parish, as he is told that is one great objection you have to him, hot will froni hence endeavour to become a comfort to his family, and regain the fiiendship of the country, which he finds he has entirely lost." True, continued the Learned Counsel, the prosecutor might have lost lhe confidence of Ihe country by endeavouring to prevent outrages which, however begun, had lalleilv arrived at such a pitch, and become so disgraceful, as to show "such reckless dis- regard or human life, as had been exhibited on ihe night in ques- I tion. The only questions for Ihe consideration of the jury were, whether the prisoners al the bar look part in assisting the moh to fire, or al least whether they remained there after the guns had been fired. 31r. Chilton concluded by telling the jury lo give the prisoners the benefit ol any doubts which mighi arise in the case. George Thomas was llien examined. Il is unnecessary to give his examination in this case, as it is couched in nearly Ihe same words as given in the following charge of misdemeanor against. thesamedefendants. At theconctu-iou of this witness's evidence, the Learned Judge intimated his opinion that the charge of shooting, wllh inlent, I had not been made out. Undoubtedly a riot had been created, but if there had existed any intention of doing grievous bodily harm, that intention might very easily have been carried into I effect. Mr. Chilton comcioed, and staled that after that observation, be would not press the felony, but proceed with lhe charge of misdemeanor against the prisoners. The jury, by his Lordship s direction, then acquitted Ihe pri- soners upon this charge. They immediately leiL the dock, and took their seats as defendants below the bar. M r. Chilton then pi oceeded to si ate t he case. The prisoners, he said, were acquitted of the serious offence, and were now tried upon the minor charge of liaiing been present and taking part in lhe riot which took place al lhe prosecutor's house, on the night of the 4th ot September. The Learned Counsel's statement in this case was very similar to the last — omitting his remarks re- lative to the felonious intent. George Thomas was then called, and examined by Mr. Evans, Q.C.:—-ram the .son-in-law of ihe prosecutor, Evan Thomas, who was a conslahle in September last, and lived at Portliv rhvd, in a collate adjoining the road. M\ wife, s?tf, and child, slept in his col!io house on the night of lhe 4th of September. Mary Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, and Evan Thomas's wife were in the house. We had retired aboill leu o'clock. Soon after retiring, we beard great noises of blowing of horns, &c. The l1Ioh were passing ill the direction frolll Llanddarog to Swansea. We heard firing. In a short time after, when they were returning, I also hetrd firing. The mob were calling for Evan Thomas. Witness lighted j a candle, when he saw three guns pointed between a hoard o> the j window and the wall. Thl; board was then pulled down, when wilness perceived that it was a line moonlight night. Isawa lartre crowd of disguised persons; there were from i i i i i I v to fifty people outside. After niv mother-in-law opened the window, she said, I know you, old fellow. Thev called his wi'e to come out, and go on her knees before them. She said she would not, i* she were lorn to pieces. Witness then went to the door, and 'he mob called on him to bring out Evan Thomas, or lie should suffer instead of him. They then commenced shooting at the house. I saw the defendant, Thomas Thomas, there—I am so e he was Ihere; had known him for two years, and seen hiin often before. J went up to the defendant, about ten days before, to ask a favour, on part of my father, ahout Rebecca. Defendant said, if he asked the favour for himself he would do it, but that all the couiitrv was angrv to his lather lor being a constable. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilson: Thomas Thomas wore a white gown down to his knees. He wore a straw h.-M. I well knew his voice. He told them to shoot my wile. lie spoke English. Witness could not speak English. He spoke Engl j-h, and said, "shoot him." (Laughter). This took place on ihe 5th ol September. I cannot s iv when 1 gave (he information. I fill, k it wasaweek before the Winter Assizes, J hone alwal's been confident that he was there. I never told Elizabeth Jones I'1 at it was ioipo.sMhle 1° recognize one ol tile parlies, in conse- quence of the Mnoke. I do not remember seeing her, iu com- pany with two others, by a school-room, "hell 1 lold Itt.r, r die if [ knew one of them. I could iml, in consequence of the smoke." I never (old her so. I know David Jones, LI vvyninor. 1 might have told him that I knew none of them, as f sn.-pected his servant was there. I never lold Margate Robei Is thai the devil would not know llieui. I never lold Dai id Da- ies, Ponl- laen, on the evening after tite disturbance, that "f could not know one of them, as I should answer judgment, because the house was so full of smoke."—Willi ss was cross-examined al considerable length as to his hiving told several people, in con- versation with them, that he could not recognize them. Re- ference was made to conversations wi:h about a doz.M, poople. I told SOllie people, said witness, thai r kn, III them, allrllo olllers that I did not, because I was afraid ot them, and Suspected Ihlll either thev or their connexions were present. Mr. Hall cross-examined witness on behalf of James Thomas The exauiiiiiii ion w as principally directed to prove that, in con- versation, witness had contradicted statements given by him i;i evidence. Margaret Thomas, llie last witness's wife, nexl gave evidence: — She positively identified, first, John Jo> es, alias Slioni Scybor- fawr. She said to lames Thomas, Ah! old fellow, who gave you permission to come it, l,e.e?" He then smiled, and turned round [ have known him. said witness, from a child; have 1 spoken with him hundreds of limes Could not identity Thomas c I humas s person, 1,01 was sure of his voice. lie was at a dis- tance, and had a while shirt and a straw hat about him. Witness said, "If I have done anyiliing wrong, send the law towards me." One of the mob said, The law is is now nearly all in lbe hands of and her daughters." fitness was examined at considerable length by Mr. Hall, who put in evidence the witness's deposition, taken before the committing Magistrates. Mary Thomas, sister of the last witness, slept in her father's house on the night it was attacked by the moh. Heard a person crying out, Siloot, shoot him." I will swear it was Thomas Thomas's voice. Cross-examined:—I will swear I slept in mv father's house i that night, I did riot sleep with Martha Vaughan on that night. I had slept with her a week before. I never told David Rees that I had that night slept with Martha Vaughan. Elizabeth Thotnas, the wife of Evan Thomas, was examined, to prove that the last witness slept in tlif- house on that night. Evan Thomas (the celebrated Portbvrbvd lion), was next ex- amined :-is 56 years of age. Has acted 16 or 17 years as a constable. My house was attacked in August last. I met TiHJS. Thomas and his wife on the road. I told bis wife thai I wished to have quiet with the 'Beccas— that they destroyed my things. Mrs. Thomas said the onl y objection the country liad to witness was, that he was a constable, and she added, that he must give that office up, and the would leave him alone. She also asked him to come 10 the house, and she would give him a paper. He said be could not that day, hut if they wished assistance at the hay-harvest, he would gne it. He went lliere, and worked a day. In the evening, Thomas Thomas lold him that he would tgive him a paper. His wife called me In, and commenced I writing. She gave me a paper to protect me fro.,n I have got the paper. [Witness then produced the written paper, whjch is given in the Learned Counsel's opening statement.] Mr Wilson now addressed the jurv on behalf of the defendant, J Mr. Thomas Thomas. The jury bad heard from his Learned Friend, Mr. Chilton, that his client, Mr. Thomas, was a man of respectable station in society, Jiad borne an irreproicb- able character, and, in addition to being a considerable farmer and freeholder himself, he was the son of as respectable a free- holder as any in the county, and, therefore, the most unlikely to he connecled with the outrageous attack which undoubtedly had been committed on the hoiiie of the poor man, Evan Thorn s on the night in question. The Learned Counsel read nearly the whole of the evidence, making comments thereon, and contending that the witnesses must either have been mistaken, or grossly perjured, in swearing so positively to the identity of the pri- soner. Mr. LIo\ d Ha'I then addressed the jury for the defendant, James 1 homas, contending that the statements and manne.s of the witnesses lor the prosecution were not such as to entitle their evidence to the belief of the jury. He then proceeded to state that James Thomas was a Iime-buruer, in the employ of R. M. Philipps, Esq., and that, on the night in question, he was en- gaged at his work at a distance off at the lime of the riot. Elizabeth Jones, servant to lhe defendant, Thomas Thomas, was then called. She remembered the night of the riot al Evan Thomas's house. Saw the defendant and his wife shut the bed- room door. She siept next door to -'Ir Thomas. No person could go out of the house without her knowing it. He did not go out that night. Cross-examined bv Mr. Chilton :—She generally slept so lightly, that she could hear a cat go out of the room. There was a seamstress and another person in the room. By the Court :1 got up about the same time the morning before and the morning after the riot. I got up the previous morning at five, and retired at twelve. The seamstress was called to prove that she slept with the last witness. Remembers Mr. and Mrs. Thomas going to bed, about twelve o clock. Heard great noise of horns and shooting before JHr. and Mrs. Thomas came into the liouse-nei(lier did go out afterwards. Elizabeth Jones, David Jones, Margaret Williams, David Davies, David Jenkins, Esther Jones, Thomas Davies, John Thomas, John John, and others, were called as witnesses, to prove that various statements had been made by George Thomas and other witnesses, contradictory of tfle evidence given by them in Court, snrh as saying, "The devil himself could riot know the people there, as tliev were so disguised" — if p was to answer judgment at this moment, I could not recognize one, as they were so disguised,-and that George Thomas said, that he was ready to swear, before God and man, that he knew no person." John Thomas, falher of the prisoner, James Thomas, was called to prove a similar statement. Remembered he had a job about the .5th of September, which required the repairing of some Incl., and that bis son brought them to him at such a lime, that he must have been engaged in repairing them on the night of the rint. Mrs. Evans, wife of the Rev. Stephen Evans, Curate of some parish in Carmarthenshire, gave evidence relative to a conversa- tion, during which Evan Thomas declared he did not know any person at the riot. Several witnesses were then called to sustain the alibi on be- half of James Thomas. Margaret "Vaughan and David Rees swore-the former that Mary Thomas, one of the witnes-es for the prosecution, had slept with her on (he night of Ihe riot and the latter, that she in- formed him thai she had slept at the woman Yaughan's hoiise. Richard Rees, Esq.,Count\ Treasurer, and Eliezer Wi liarns, Esq., Surgeon, gave llie prisoner Thomas Thomas a good cha- racter, hilt admitted in cross-examination that iatteilv he had been a reputed Reheccaite. Mr. Chilton, Q.C., then replied to the evidence adduced for the defence, in a very able anil energetic speech. Lordship then summed up the evidence, observing, that with respect to the first question for the consideration of the jury — whether any riot had taken place on the night in question — there could be no kind of douot. The next point was, whetller the prisoner, or either of them. was present. His Lordship oh- served, that there was nothing either in the evidence or manner of the witnesses for the prosecution, to induce an opinion that (hey had perjured themselves; but if the witnesses for the defence were believed, the jury must come to that conclusion as to some points Willi respect to the evidence of the witness Vaughan, she might have been mistaken as to the night on which Alary Thomas slepl wilh her; but if it was on the night of the riot, the latter must have peijured herself. HIs Lordship (hen I pointed out the various points of ev idence given in defence, rather corroborative than otherwise, of the prosecution. His Lordslllp I most carefull y recapitulated the whole of the evidence bearing upon ilili case, and offered some observations relating to alibis. After his Lordship had concluded the jury retired, and re- turned in less than ten minutes, with a verdict of Not Guilty for both defendants. SENTENCES. Mr. Chilton. Q.C., now prayed for the judgment of the Court on nlllhe parties convicted under the Government prosecutions. Thomas Jones (23), David Jon< s (17), who had pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary, in the parish of f Moihfev, were first brought up for judgment. It appeared, the prisoners had disguised themselves after the Rebecca fashion, and entered the house. The two former, after a suitable admoni. tion, were sentenced to transportation for Ten years, and the latter, in consideration of his youth, and the probability of his having been misled by the others, to Twelve months imprison- merit with hard labour. John Harris, David Thomas, David Williams, Jub E-'ans, Isaac Charley, and John Lewis, convicted of the Workhouse riot, were then placed at the bar to receive judgment.. His Lordship observed, that they had been found guilty of i creating a riot and distui bance, which might have been pro- doclive of consequences thai they never had anticipated, per- haps even of murder, were it not for the timely interference of the militarv. The case of the defendant Harris showed, that there were to be found persons somewhat above the lowest grade in the ranks of the Rebeccaites, though he th-ught that there j never had arisen a popular agilaijon produced bv such g-ross ignorance. As Ilarriesou li t. from his station in society, to have known his duty better than to allow himself to become the ring- leader and instigator of this proceeding, some distinction musi be made between the punishment awarded him and that awarded the other defendants. Harries was then sentenced to Twelve months' imprisonment wilh hard labour, and the others severally to Eight months' Im- prisonment with hard labour. Jonathan Jones, Howell Let vis, David Lewis, David Davies, and Jonathan Lewis, corn icted üf Ih", Tülùg riot, were next brought up tor judgment. His Lordship observed, that thev bad been convicted of a riot. It appeared, thev had disapproved of some legal proceedings, and had resolved to take the law into their own hands. Police and military had been brought into the couiitrv to put a stop to such proceedings but much larger numbers must necessprily, be brought in, if the men of Carmarthenshire thought that, bv means | of Rebeco .ism, they were to get the upper hand in this great countri. Thev had shewn a greater ignorance of the laws which governed society than Ihe greatest savages but no ignorance could be so gross as to make them liiink such conduct was not criminal. All the prisoners were then sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for Eight calendar months each. Thomas Hughes, John Jones, and Benjamin Jones, convicted of a riol, and the destruction of Pont lech e Gate, were nexl bi ought up. His Lordship, in passing sentence, remarked, lli.it '11ey had been convicted of having, with violence, broken down a turnpike- 1 gale; but though tried for that offence only, it appeared that they had also pulled down the bouse, which offence amounted to a felony, and which would subject them to transportation. In that case, lhe pr^oners would have lo be tried by a common jury, and perhaps lhe prisoners might have been led lo hope that amongst them some Rebeccas might be found. Il was a shocking thing lo think thaMhere were grounds for imagining that there were some persons oi a disposition lo sympathise with such depredations, even of the stations in society of persons eligible to serve on juries, who were bound by their oaths to support and vindicate | the laws of their country. ll0wevei. the prisoners must bear the a wantage am ^isadvanirige of such a morfe of proceeding. e sen eime o the Court was, that each ot them be imprisoned a"d kept to hard labour lor Twelve calendar months. lomas OKe John James, Evan Davies. David Evans, Thos. lomas, o n 1 homus, and John Thomas, logelher wilh David nomas ie accessory before Ihe fad, were now placed at the bar. il '"r V' s"'t',l"ily addressed llie prisoners, and told them ia .seven o i iem had been convicted, under most serious and a_grava nig ciiciimstances, of the crime of having broken into a louse i nrmg night, and st leu money therefrom; and I)a>id lomas, as an accessory before the tact, hid been convicted of ie grave offence of having persuaded a :d procured the seven <■ ier prisoners lo commit the act. He had prevailed on the other prisoners to meet at his honsp "lid wo frolll ,hence, a dislahce of ten miles, lo ihe house of Daniel Harris.and compel him 10 pay, or give security, for a sum of monev, the for which he had purchased from Gwenllian Lewis. Though they did no! proceed tbat night, still thev went, and with greal violence, all of ihem being in disguise, and several of them armed with gnos, pistols, and other offensive weapons and in the most t ri rilic and inti- j mating m <ntier, thev took Ihe law illto IIlelr own hands, thinking, he presumed, lliat all laws but those of Rebecca had been re- pealed. Such a gross inst nice of llie defiance of the law could not |>e endured. 11 was a lamentable thing- to contemplate, that this act was committed by men who had hitherto home good characters. It was a great 'aggravation of David Thomas's case, that lie was an individual of some s'anding and station in the world, and must have known that h- was guilty of the IHoSt flaj rant violation of ihe law. They had all be.-u guilty of bur- glary, and lie (file Learned Jiid'ge) consideied this a worse offence ill an an onliii rv burglary, where persons broke into a house during the dead of night, and silenily canied away pro- perly therefrom. In the majority of such cases, the person escaped molestation, but in this case the prisoners went, armed, into the bOils.; of an old man nearly 8* years of age, and had been guilty of the gross outrage Such aels Ihe law must put. d o w ii, whatever lhe risk -whatever the expense incurred The county had already been involved in a very great expenditure; 1 -it itie bn(, however, great the expense, wrongdoers would find, how- j ev er numerous mid strong I he> might lie, lhal the well-disposed and peaceable part of the communitv w ere si ill stronger. There* lore, ifany person, on the ground of interest, felt anv sympat iv towards Rebecca, i| was verv much misdirected indeed AM persons who permitted or encouraged such outrag-ous proceed ings, or winked at offenders, were not only enemies 10 their country, but also to Iheir own interests. These observations Were 1;01 iulellded to applv so much to the prisoners as 10 others, lor lhe prisonei.s would not, lor main years, have ao opportunity of carrying them into effect. As heloie stated, the Court felt itself bound to inaik. by a considerable dillerenoe in punishment, the crime of David Thomas The sentence of the Court was, that Thomas Powell, John James. Evan Davies, David Evans, 1 hos. Thomas, John Thomas, and John Thomas, be transported beyond the seas lor the term of Ten vears, and that David Thomas be transported bevond the seas for the term ol veais. Immediately after the last sentence hid been prononnced, the- scene in Court became most alleciing—perhaps awful would be more expressive ol the ellect produced upon ihe minds of the spectators. Nearly all I tie prisoners —w ho, iliough tliev had before shewlI no carelessness or disregard, vel had manifested no greal concern at iheir situation — now burst into his of inconsolable agonv, while in different parts of the Court, women were seen in hy sterical (its, and otlu rs of both sexes gave vent to their grief in loud cries, and, in some instances, in terrific yells. The officers loud cries, and, in some instances, in terrific yells. The officers btdtotuediNcutty in removing the prisoners. A sentence of such sererify was apparently quite unexpected, both by the nrisCnerg and their friends. if l^efn"rse °f 'he evening (previons to pronouncingsenlence) 1 Cliillon, Q C., informed his Lordship, that there was amiiiier indictment against the last-named prisoners, for entering, under similarcircunistanc.es, into Paatvfen, on the 23d of August": out as the purposes of justice had been fully answered bv the conviction upon lbe first inc,ictment, no further proceedings vvou d J.? en' so '.ar flS *'ie °iher was regarded. The case of Thomas Davies, Phillip Thomas, and Joseph Cletneiif, ctiarged wiih_ the destruction of a turnpike-gate, was respited to tlie next Assizes, and their recognizunc.es enlarged to that period. n oat five nisi prins cases were made remanets cf. J his concluded the busim-ss of the + On Sunday afternoon the Learned J.idge ieft Carmarthen f.>r the purpose of reaching Hrecon, in ti!,?- to preside it; Atouday morning. HR ii •; > s l i E K .\ftSIZES. Ii.-e Assizes for tins County commenced on Sa-'ur- (jay st. ol f. Justice .Maole being d-t lined at Carman! -:i by the truis arising our of the recent .!Kt„rl,anceS in th-t county, the Commission was opened at five o'clock bv Mr ^ergeant Jooes «ho vv.a8 met two tniics oat of tow,; ,'iv t:,« high 5d)ei.ti, I.ovve. v-vvyn, Esq., with his javelmmen", a:i i a long line of carnages and horsemen, and escorted to ihe Tow nhait, where the accustomed ceremonies were jron« Ibrough, and the Court was adjourned to ten o'clock on Monday morning, aii« r which the High Sheriff and his friends sat own, at six o'clock, to an excellent dinner. «>•->- vided by Air. Evans, at the Castle Hotel. Ori Stn.-hv morning, Mr. Sergeant Jones was accompanied to St. MaiVs Chin ch, at eleven oV!o-k, by the High Sheiiff „nd ;he l retinue, and an excellent and approptiale sermon was .:e:i vered by the l?ev. David Haniner Gi iffith, Chaplain to ioe Sheiiff, from the 2Gih verse ot" the 24lh chapter of Ac-. Air. Jnsiice Manle arrived at .Brecon on Snnd-ij, and w Hg ill (,of) it a tit'll (),cli)ek on file t'()I!O%Vili,, Tnoinill- Tha Grand jury, 21 in number, of whom C. M. R. AIor» = r Esq-, M.I', tor the Botoogh of Brecon, was foreman, were then sworn, and, after a very short address from his Lord- ship, they retired lo their room. Tiie calendar cor,t;:iii. t the names of eleven prisoners for trial, and two othns sonendered in Court. TJiey were disposed of as fol- lows — Against Patrick Lac! y (52), shoemaker, charged with tiai in.- on the 24ill August last, at the parish of Garthbrengr, assaulted one bl;zaoetli Vaughan, there was no bill preferred. Joan havenhdl (22), mason, charged with having assaulted and stolen rill", of tlle Talue or two shillings, from the person ot Cecilia Davies, was acquitted. David Davies (22), labourer, charged with having, at the parish of Aberl!unvy, maliciously and feloniously stabbed, cut, a.i wo¡¡¡¡ded one George hin. was fOQ!ld guilt) of all ass1ult, and sentenced to One inonlb's imprisonment. There was no bill found against David Price (39), labourer charged with sheep-stealing in 1836. The original bill havi. been lost, a fresh one was preferred, and ignored. Against Mary Jants (21), servant, charged with having stolen on the li»th January, 1S44, from the dweliing- house of Thomas Bomloro, at the parish of Hay, eleven five pound notes and three sovereigns, lus property, (here was no bill preferred. Lletcel't/n Pome'l (25), farmer, was found guilty of hav i-; at the parish of Llanthetty, stolen one ewe sheep, the" property of Mary Overton, and sentenced to One year's imprisonment whi. hard L.I¡Ollr. /,i«e John (21), was found GniltJ of having stolen, at the pari-h ol Llywell, one flannel apron, lbe property of Gwenllian Evans ana se! te.tced to Fourteen days' imprisonment. Eean Edw«rds (22). labourer, changed with feloniously break- ing and efllering- a certain building of the Rev. Thomas Vanu-han in the borough of Brecon, and stealing therefrom one coat" one waistcoat, one pair of drawers, one t-nir of leggings, and sundry outer articles the properly of James Bishop, was"found Guilty ami sentenced to S.x months' imprisonment with hard labour. ,Pow«11 (4o), charged with having, on the i.ith February, iP-i4, at the parish of Llanelly, sto:en one chair, one teakettle' one shirt, and other articles, the property of Thomas Price was Acquitted. Rees Williams (23). mason, charged wilh haying, on the night of the 4th of March instant, broken into the dwelling-I,ollse of Margaret Jenkins, in the borough of Brecon, and s!eaiin«- there- from two sovereigns, one half-sovereign, and ten shillings was Acquitted. Against Evan Williams (56), mason, and Rees Williams (the last prisoner), charged with having, on the 5th of >larch instant sto!en a "overe; from ¡lie dwell in. bouse (\f Jo!nl Cd,logan, il! the borough of Brecon, no bill was preferred. William Davies (20), shoemaker, and William J. Martin (2^,) grazier, were charged with the manslaughter of a man nam^j James Price, by riding over him on the highway near H;;y. Davies was found Guilty, and sentenced to Two months'impri^ soninent. Marlin was acquitted. At the Xisi Prins bar there was one special jorv cause (the only cause entered for trial). It yyas an action brought by Sir. ^v in. Jones, of Belle ue, Brecon, surveyor, against the Rev. los. aughau, Rector of Llandevailog-fach, in Breconshire, for work and labour performed by the plaintiff for the defendant, in respect to the commutation of the lilhes of that parish. The piatntiu ciaitned 361., and the defendant had paid 14 guineas into Court. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for two guineas bey ond the sum paid into Court. The business of the Assizes terminated on Tuesday evening.
--FAIRS IN THE ENSUING WEEK.
FAIRS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. Glamorganshire.— Aberdare, Bridgend, and Llanrhidian Monday the 1st Newbridge and Reynoldstone, Wednesday the 3d; Caerphilly, Friday the 5th. Breconsltii e.—Trecast le, Friday the 5th. Carmarthenshire.—-Llandilo-fawr, Monday the 1st White Honse-on-Tave, Wednesday the 3d. Prmbtokeshire. — IIaverfordwest, Saturday the 6th. Cardiganshire. — Abery st with, Monday the 1st: Cardigan Friday the 5lh. ° Monmouthshire.—Pontypool, Tuesday the 2d.
To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN.
To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. SIR,—I received the other day the accompanying lines from an anonymous writer, who .styles himself" Pussev." What object he had in view, I pretend not to explain, unless he attri- buted to me the character of being one of Dr. Pusev's followers. In order, therefore, to defer any future scoundrel Irom thus in- truding on a gentleman's private persuasions, I ask the favour of their insertion. I alii, Sir, yours, &c., A CHURCHMAN. THE LINES ARE TIIESU: — Ye silent shades of Saints long passed away, Rejoice—rejoice wilhin your beds of clay, For Churchmen now each law of reason spurned, To dust agait) and dead men's bones are turned For thein no God exists, whose worship pure Their heart can own or even thoughts endure; To empty forms and ceremonial rites, They now devote their days and waste their nights Rubries and fonts assert their sacred rule, And those who once were fau-ht, now keep a school! Ghost of St. Anthony 1 thy teeth expose, That worship may be paid the in too, who knows? As* of the Prophet Baalam 1 shout thy fears, 'I hev II love thy tail and idolize thy ears; And ii some monkey 'chance should ride ihy skin, Hold yonder madman, or he'll woiship li Iiii ? Chuckle, ye Papists, all your hopes are raised, Popes will be adored and Cardinals be praised; Hell's mighty Master well may hold his sides, Sir re Pnsey's dogma makes such rapid strides; ell may he blow his choicest tires anew, They 'II cram the boiler and go up the flue • Open your doors, grim satellites of sin And let vour faithlul priesthood warm within Long have they served and preached your sainted laws, And reason's pratlings thrown to cats and dav\s; W isdom and Truth could ne'er their noddles gra'ce, Open black rascals—let them have their place Cam. Cottage, Infer. E. W. PUSSEV, D.
SHIP BTEWS.
SHIP BTEWS. SwANSF.y.Coasters Entered Intoardt, the Moriiston, Bar. ritt; jiiid Morta, Fi ancies, trom Briitol; Pilot, Huxtable; aii'l Elizabeth, Leek, him Ilfracoinbe and Malpas. Brooks, i rioin rialn>l.iple. with sundries liMtamiia, Williams, fn»m Ilfracoinbe, willi passengers Two Friends, Bi iinbfecouibe, '-10." Exeter, with c ider Wiiliaui alld Maty, Bo) te, fro, Barnstaple, with pola" Wale>loo, Rids- and John, Lewis, li 0111 Iltraeombe, with cattle Delia, Mitclirll, I fion Belfast; and t'ambiia, GiitHths, Irmn Hoss. wilh pitwood; Hope, Thoin ts, trom B.irmomh Chepstow, Kine, from Bainsiaple; ami George, Johns, from Bidrfotd, Willi poles; Picton, D-ivi-s, fiom Aher- thaw, with limestones; Ellen, Munis, from PorimailocL and Jane, Owens, from Bangor, with stales; Abeona, Even, from Bridgwater, with bricks; Mai) Ann, Honour, Irom Lyme, with sUnies; Heau of Oak, Thomas; Rapid, Bovven and Margaret, Davies, from Milior.l, will, sand; Eli/ahetli and Sarah, Tamplin, from Pembrey and Fly, Scannell, fr. Ill Kidwelly, with iron; Jameg and harah, J'homas, from Port, with concer; Porili, H»wlin, f.om Padslow Dove, DiPing, from F.ilmouib: Elizabeth, Oxford, from Dartmouth taiheiine, Mably; and Edwin, Ma(lie«s, from Po.t.eaih; anrl 3n otheis, from ditfereut places, with copper oie; Union, Johns, (roin Poillicawl, with coal; an* flreti^Entered Inwards, tbe Belmont, Tamer, flom pailnbonf. EHHS.rathn.on, Watsoni, from ^"les; Black Diamond, Smilh, from Guernsey I.amt.e, S.e, bcus. from Rochclle an Trois Ami, Alix.from (JJir'rl><nirtj» iII Coasters Entered Outwards, the Rose, Jones, for Biijtol; and Eliza and Ann. Morons, lor Live, pool, will, suud.ies; Elizabeth, Lock and Pilot, Huxtable, for Illrarombe, wi ll passengers; Clara ami Emrna, Hudson; and S»u-a.in»l. Slephenson. lor St. Thoi.as, with patent iuel Henry. Thomas, fur Liverpool Llirabelli, Squires and Sarah, Crocker, for Gloucester. Willi copper Ailihees, Peters; Union. Peter, and Dove, Dilltuu, lor; N'-al h iViiinlns, Lew is S peed well, Vincent; Omnibus, Jj'Vf u !r *n' i'impliu a,,(j James and Sarah, Thomas, lor PoilTalfr' Unity Owens Kiir.uls, Winter; Nava, ino. Pay liter anrl IIioums, wnb, ioi Lunelly, with copper uie; 70 with coal and hi in btll.fi rr M Outwa a". the T Dasio, for Messina; Favonrile, H-I'voy- |,kr WSIHHI; for Lady Cou.tncy, and Lady Ann. Ames, for Teneriile, with coal, lour I AI.BOT. — Arrived, lhe Fi.lWiiy. Rowe, from Ha>le; LIi ivans, r»un Larmanhen St. Arties, Dark, from St. Agues; Fli/a and ',r,t K l unpmi; and Liiza, S"tion, honi S^ansta; Maria, Hoskins and Larolin. Hicks.fr m Folstow. ■Sfit/p the Janes tV Sarah, Thomas Oil) ni bus, J ones Eliza, Sutton; o .) oh 11, Kick?, tor S w an*M a S peed well. Le « is, for A herdovey h a tne, IMvie*. foi Nealli; A lamani, HiiXi-ible, or Newport; Dolphin, Hodder, t'M S.nin tei Moot t and Speedwell, mcent, tor Liverpool. —fYhtttr.ri Knfere Inwards, Ilk Hercuies (s.) Robert* Hut eri :i n, Marker, t>t>m Hi isto! Kdward, Rets; and Ranger, from Waiertoid; N itih«in^>ile. Cook; and Barnstaple Trader, Da!liii4, from Hai n*tap!et WIIIl snu.iries; Ann. Thomas and Comet, Jewell, flOI" Sod (ham pton, v* ítlt nits, Fortitude, Evans, flnn) Cat nat vo 'wti» idafe* Elizabeth, Taplin, fiom Walerford, "ilh Hone*; Sister«, S tnii h. friHn L i e M ma, H n .dies UUit>, Owens N averi no, l'a\ n ter Ft ie ndj", W i n i er Sc Thoiii .is, i) we IJ ?, II0ln Swansea I'hoioas M ei l jo • J M ay. Cha' les; G.or^e, Hayes; Arab, Richards Active, At.thonv, and I* win«, Cooper, fiom T. tiro .a.ilc1 Par, Ellery, from Fowey, \1!1t Copper ore; and 33 others, f,oH1 dltfeieni parts, in ballast. Foreign Entered Inwards» lhe Tiois A is, Hamelin, from Brts? jll h.ill ist C,-asters Knhred Outwards, llie Welcome, Griffiths, for Laiifiharne Fnerid-, I)*vie?, lot Ross; Peace, Lewis; Cloumel, Elliot and ftevv lJdt liameut, Ilr.tb>ntio, Walerford; Cerus, Weeks, fot Ex^ler, Ann, Beitlley and John and Mar* Richards, for Bainslaide; Kirh*nl Hill, W'.ltoir, (df Tei-nniouth; Cuneo:t!, Wilson; and Mantel, Taj loi tor Loudon; Mmta, Hu-hes, tor Amlwch Leveu, Sweet, for 'Dublin* V itil,mi, Jones, lor Limeriik and about 10 others, tor different pou*, aU with coal. Foreign Entered Out/cards, the Trots Amis, Hamelin, for Brcsl; and Vivid, Blyih, tor Lisbon, wilh coal. BRISTOL.— ioassters Entered Outwards, the Morfa, Francies, for Swansea; Ann'. L-m^, tor Neath; Saiah.Arr. tor Poithcawi Industry, Th mas, for Car marlhcn G.-weiian, ,\hnker, for Llanelly; I'ei.tdope' Hu-hes. for St. Clears. Afti^afor. H.tiries, for Milfoid; Dove Winter* tor Bidetord Htro, Yeo, for Barnstaple; and Tainan, W bitting, for Plymouth. e'
COUNTRY MARKETS.
COUNTRY MARKETS. SWANSKA—Wheat, 7s. Sil. to 8s. 0<].; Barley, 4s. R.J. to 5s. 0.1. 0:its, 2s.4d. to 3s 0.1. per Imperial Bushel. Beef,41(1. to n.id. Veal. 4il. to Gd. Mutton, 44d.'to(id. Lamb, 0(1. to Od. P.nk, 4d. to;>d. per lb. Sail Butter, Sd. to8id. per lb. Cheese, 3d to 4d. per lb. 4 C A k DI kk. heat,21. 7s. S^d.: Barlev.l/. l'^s. Onts, lCs Gd.: Beans, 2/. Is. perqr. CAUMAKTIIKN. Average prices.—W heal, 45s. 4d.; Bqrlei-g 26s. Id. Oats, lis. 3d per Imperial Quarter. Cask. i>tiller, 63d. to 7d.; Cheese. 2 £ d. io 3d per l'».
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rejoice at the enquiry which has been made and its results, "which appear in this report. And here we cannot forget to express our sense of what we owe to the able Corres- pondent of the Times, to whose persevering exertions we willingly admit we are indebted lor the tardy appointment of this Commission. It was with much gratification we heard that his important services were to be acknowledged by a slight testimonial of the gratitude and regard of the inhabitants of South Wales. The report admits the exist- ence of all those grievances which have been again and again set forth in the public journals. The first and chief evil is the mis-management of the funds applicable to the turnpike-roads, and the frequency and amount of the payment of tolls; and then follow all the other evils connected with the commutation of tithes, the Poor-law, and the administration of justice by the local magistracy. The toll grievance is treated at great length, and it is to that we intend for the present to confine our remarks. The report says, that from the defective state of the law, and from the imperfect knowledge of its provisions by the people, who were generally ignorant of the language in which it was written, practices had been resorted to for the exaction of toils, which no law could be found to justify. We recollect that mention was frequently made last year, of the extortions to which the peasantry had been subjected by the toll-collectors. Now, if they could have been made aware ofwhar the law was, under which the Trustees and their Collectors acted, they would in rnost instances have preferred seeking redress by the ordinary method, rather than by those summary and violent proceedings which they were driven to resort to. They certainly could not have legally prevented the erection of toll-bars by the Trustees, but they might have compelled them to cause a table of tolls to be put up at every bar, and written in Welsh as well as in English for although the Act of Parliament may not be express upon the point, it is very evident it could not be its in- tention, that these tables of tolls should be written in a tongue unknown to the majority of the persons for whose benefit they wei e intended. The toll-collectors, too—and of coir se there was ignorance of this as well as of other provisions of the law-are liable to forfeit 5I. whenever they shall exact a greater amount of toll than the general or local Turnpike Acts require; and there are various other penalties for misbehaviour, which we are convinced Woulù have been more frequently enforced but for the Keneral ignorance of the law and its enactments. The Commissioners, in alluding to the interlacing of the Kid- welly and the Three Commotts and other Trusts, and the consequent expense the inhabitants were put to, regret that there was no mode of forcing a remedy for the evil. In consequence of the powers given to each trust by the Legislature, this is the case; but it is strange that the Trustees themselves did not apply a remedy, and there was a very plain and simple one for we believe, that when the toll-gate or bar belonging to the trusts of one r°>d is placed so near to that belonging to the trusts of Another road, as to be inconvenient to the public, the trustees of one road may farm the tolls payable at the gate of any other road adjoining the road under their own ca> e, aid may collect, reduce, or discontinue the tolls, as they OIay think fit. Surely, the trustees of these various roads lhnst have seen the inconvenience'he public suffered, and it is even surprising that a regard for their own interests did not induce them into some such arrangements as that we have mentioned. The Commissioners, after a careful teviewof the whole system of turnpike trusts in South Wales, suggest remedies for the various evils disclosed, -hrse remedies strike ns as being plain, practical, and and as such, are well worthy the consideration of all Parties interested. The main conclusion to which they arrive is, that there should be a consolidation of the trusts ?f each county. At present, there are many difficulties Ira the way but if they can be disposed of, as it is sug- gested they can, the desirable object will probably be Stained.