Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1852-04-21 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

VEHITAS.  The Crystal Palace is now closed, it is thought finally. It is understood that this step boo been token in convo oence of a peremptory notice from Lord J. Manners. The hitibling, it is said, is to be removed forthwith, in deference to some half dozen persons living near the place, and is opposition to the wishes of the public. In the mean time an offer of £71,000 has been made for the building. with the view of converting it into a winter garden and place of general recreation.  It hos been discovered that for some time past an infamous traffic has been carried on between Paris and London, when, from the atrocities committed by the persons engaged in it, may be considered as a " white slavetrade." The object of the speculation was to supply certain houses of an infamous character with young women from France; while a corresponding number of English victims were to be seduced to Paris.  Three children were poisoned in London last week, by eating the ornaments of a large cake, which had been sent to them as a present. One of the children, a little girl four years of age, died; but hcpcs are entertained of the recovery of the other two. An analysis of the child's stomach proved that lead was the poison that destroyed  ---;tswo privates of the 4th Light Dragoons were drowned in the river Thames, off !Acworth Church, on Sunday afternoon week. Five of the men of the same regiment hired a boat, and after a short time, one of them began to rock the boat, which eapsiz,al, and they were Ml precipitubsl Imo the water. Several boats put Mt promptly to their assistance. Two of them, however, were loond to be past nem cry, after lengthened efforts to restore animation.  Mrs. Wm. Kaye, of Broughton. Manchester, presentcd her husband wi,h the extraorlinary nuo,bor of throe daughters tor :Sunday, the I Ith inst. The infants, with their mother, are doing well. This is described as an interestiag Easter offering. A man 'lamed Armsworth, in distressed eircumstaners, committed suicide on Good Friday, on the London .n.. 1 :401.th Western Railway, near Farnborough, by throwi. g himself under an express trail).  ...... A conversation next hal place respecting an alleged irregularity an the part of the master porter, who, it was sirted, had, notwithstanding peremptory orders from the bard, neglected to render Mr. Malian account of moneys received from the cranes on the quay. Mr. Oalrshot said that this was not the first complaint alleged against the master porter. He had previously bee a suspended, and he would ceriainly propose that he be diachnrired.  Mr. Eaton seconded the 'notion, on the ground that he had received cautions on previous occasions. :dr. &nth Inieight that he ought first to be suspended, and then dischareil, failing to give a satilictqry nation.  Mr. Francis thnueht it would appelr le:••• harsh to send at acre for the otaetr acid hear what to urge as an excuse.  After some discussion, Mr. Oakshot said he would withdraw his resolution on this being done. Mr. French, having been sent for, said that he had not sent the account last week owing to Good Friday interaenin,g and the smallness of the amount received. After some discussion, Mr. Ookshot's proposition was axreed to. [This resolution merely referred to the superintendence of the cranes, sod not the office of master porter. Tows