The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-11-07 00:00:00

the 23d October, two large ricks of hay, standing on the
marsh near Sandy Gate, the property of Mr. Evan Evans,
of this town, (a person much respected by all classes,)
was fired by some evil disposed persons. The fire was
seen about half-past nine o'clock, when a large number
of people proceeded to the spot and made every effort to
extinguish it. A little was saved, but it is rendered unfi
for use. On Tuesday morning a letter was delivered to
the magistrate, who were in the Town-hall, to this effect
—that f they did not see that the person who looks overt
the coal works belonging to Mr. Arthur, at Cwmamman,
was discharged within one month from the date of the
letter, they would come and demolish the engine. They
expressed a great antipathy to the person for some con-
duct of his, and that " Becca" always kept her word.—
Swansea Journal.

IMPORTANT CONFESSION.—The following document
has been issued by the three prisoners, Hughes, Jones,
and Hugh, now confined in Cardiff Gaol. We hail it as
a pledge of returning orde: and tranquility. It is signed
by each of the convicts, and bears date the Ist November,
and is attested by the governor. "To the Public gener-
ally, and to our Neighbours in particular,—We, JOHN
HUGHES, DAVID JONES, and JOHN HUGH, now lying
in Cardiff Gaol, convicted of an attack on Pontardulais
Turnpike Gate, and the Police stationed there to protect
it, being now sentenced for Transportation, beg earnestly
to call on others to take warning by our fate, and to stop
in their mad course before they fall into our condemna-
tion. We are Guilty, and doomed to suffer, while hun-
dreds have escaped, let them and every one take care not
to be deluded again to attack public or private property,
and resist the power of the Law, for it will overtake them
with vengeance, and bring them down to destruction. We
are only in prison now, but in a week or two shall be
banished as rogues, to be slaves to strangers in a strange
land. We must go in the prime of life from our dear
homes, to live and labour with the worst cf villians, looked
upon as thieves. Friends, neighbours, all,—but especially
young men,—kreli from night meetings, fear to do wrong.
and dread the terrors_ofthe Judge. Think of what we

must and you may suffer before you dare to do as we-in
done. If you will be peaceable and live again like hon

men, by the blessing of God you may expect to prosper,
and we—poor outcast wretches—may have to thank you
for the mercy of the Crown—for on no other terms than
your good conduct will any pity be shown to us or others,
who may fall into our almost hopeless situation."
EXTRAORDINARY INCENDIARY FIRES IN DENBIGH-
SHIRE.—A correspondent of the Manchester Courier,
writing from Curwen, and dating Thursday, says—'• Last
night about eleven, a fire broke out at a place called Gaer-
Gerrig, William Ellis tenant, when all the outbuildings
were destroyed, eight cattle burnt to death, and a consi-
derable quantity of corn consumed. Groesfaen, Evan
Jones tenant—the outbuildings, containing a considerable
quantity of corn, and the stack-yard had been tried to be
set on fire in several places. Here was a scene :—ln one
of the outbuildings a servant man and six calves were
smothered to death by the smoke. It is supposed that
the poor fellow had found the premises on fire, as he was
only partially dressed. He had managed to let the horses
out of the stable, and some of the cattle, and then had
gone to the building where he met his death. He had
loosened all the calves ; and the supposition is, that the
door was closed by some of them runninc, against it, as
one of them was found lying dead against the door. The
poor fellow's name was Robert Roberts, about 22 years
of age. On the same evening fires took place at the fol-
lowing farms, at which the damage specified was done :
Ty nant y Plase—Mrs. Davies tenant—outbuildings and
one calf destroyed. Plase—Hugh Edwards tenant—
outbildings. Ty Gwyn—Mr. Thomas Edwards tenant—
the eutbuildings and about 40 bushels of unthrashed oats.
Pen y Gaer—David Jones tenant—the stable, &c.
Maesgwyn—Robert Jones tenant—all the outbuildings,
one cow, and about 40 bushels of unthrashed oats. Tai-
draw—Edward Hughes tenant—outbuildings. Pen y
Craig—John Davies tenant—the outbuildings and a
quantity of oats. Glan y Gors—John Davies tenant—all
the outbuildings and a considerable quantity of corn.
Perthi Llwydion—Edward Morris tenant—outbuildings,
and from eight to ten bushels of unthrashed barley.
Tyn y Cefu—Robert Jones tenant—very little damaged."
Prom this it would seem that twelve houses were fired in
one night, the distance from all the farms being six to
eight miles. The loss has been very great to the poor
farmers, as in all the outbuildings burnt were the barns,
and those full of corn. The night had been particularly
fine, or had there been any wind the consequence would
have been dreadful.