Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1849-04-11 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

JAA M. BECKLAND.  ~.W ',Two:: joN EY II 0014. --A lady and gentleman who had been but a day or two united in the bands of ' matriniony,.ftelecttst ,elleioY.4y ;rad secluded dale of Matlock wherein to pass the honeymoon. On Wednesday the young bridegroom AVlkeir with his bride enjoying an aquatic excursion oli- the river _Dement, aud while the lady was .. wrapped in profound asintiratihm of the lovely scenery around lot, site suddenly discovered tint her little boat bad got a little lighter," the fact being tint thegentlennut, in the art of plucking an early primrose bud from thebank, lost 1'61)8h-ince and made a sudden visit to the water nymphs. Fortunately, the gentleman --am re-allowed, prefrrring Ito own sweet partner to any lw saw below' and by the assistance of some persons at hand was drawn from a mud lilleh, to WhiCh he bad floundered, to the shore. I The plight he was in WEN certainly not at all romantic, but I sotne dry apparel, and other MOUIN and appliances, 1 haeked hy Hie unremitting attentions of the lovely bride, I soou restored good looks and good lunuour.—Derbilshire Courier. A sturdy Irish beggar, named Patrick Under • wood, wits committed on Friday from Marlborough-street police offlce, London, for three months. . This incorrigible Vagrllnt WaS usually to be Seell at the west-end (if the town with one of his legs bandaged up, and working his way abut on two crutches, apparently with noel difficulty, and at if in acute pain. Odley. late a the Metallcity Society's othcms, recognise.d this lame. afflicted, and 1 cp.:leiritty ..,u istrickent4,tbitikiv,i,,drii, th „to ffieWneiiiitritdiie., ystitobcaesnMokaningex; kcigar, and taking a cumforiable glass of brandy and water in a pablic-iamse. Ou Thursday, the officer net hint . again, acting the part of a tiestitute cripple, and took him into custody. lie thaw down one crutch, broke the constable's lead will another, and kicked with historic leg another constable to the ground before he could be secured. .  - -We hear that the Austrian Ca'iinet has propooch to the Eagbll and-Esosiall.Governments to convoke a Congress el the Powers which signed the treaties of for the discussion of the entire European question. The Rev. Mr. Chapman committed suicide on Saturday morning, at Present. Mr. Chapman eojoyed the vicarage of Present, valued at £l,lO per annum. The celebrated Oak Farm Iron Works, near Dudley, were put up ft sale by auction at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham, en Thursday. Particulars connected with the unfortunate bankruptcy uf this concern have already appeared. The fee-simple of the works is in the hands of I.ord Lyttelton, the Right Bon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., and Sir Stephen Wynne. The sale drew together a yery large attendance of the magnates of the iron trade and others interested, and it Was undersinod that Lord Ward would become the purchaser; ultirratel3, however, it was hinted that some arrangements had been made, and Mr. Freshfield, solicitor to the Bank of England, on the part of the gentlemen above-named, made a nominal bidding of 11,010, and the proceedings terminated. The Game Laws must be a vast tax upon the tenant farmers of Lincolnshire, for independently of the crops the game devour, fourteen of the prisoners .tried at the recent asdses had committed offences against the game laws, and half the expense of the prosecutions uill liave to be paid out 4,f the county rate. i•lo the farmers are compelled to contribute to the cost of preserving game, that it may eat up their crops.—Daily cies. Mr. Hume has obtained leave to bring in a bill to establish county financial boards for the administraBoa of county rates anti expenditure ill England and Wales. Emigration is proceeding to a large extent from the 'South of Devon ; from the pressure of the times itgrietiltariAts are selling off, and quitting for the United States of America and Australia. Ad VerliSellwat.7l I.:co:1111MM Soreß awl PiNa.vrs elf the Ain ram! by Wallowa Oiai meat a nil Pills.—llow ever invetendely niahnibs of this nut sic are rooted in the human frame, Holloway's celebruted medicines possess such curative powers that, by a strict adherence to the rules laid down for their use, the diseases umy be completely eradicated ; theretore let the afflicted try these sterling reined lee, for it is truly astonishing to know the number of persons that have been cured of King's evil, scurvy. leprosy, ring,worm, and every variety of skin disease, by Iloiloutly'a Ointment and Pills.  ;Orme'. Order. After a somewhat lengthened discussion on the subject the magistrates proceeded to vote, when there appeared 11 in favour of the pension and Moe against it. 'the order WOE, therefore confirnied. A rate of Id. in the pound for county purposes, including the instalment for Llaudilo bridge, was ordered, and a police rate of a half-penny in the pound was made. The eve Oast Mg Lhindilo bridge subject was again mooted, the chairman saying that £7OO would now clear off the debt due to the Messrs. Jones, advanced on account of Llandilo Bridge. Mr. J. L. Thomas said the committee appointed at the lost quarter sessions to inquire into the value attn.. work done by Morgan, found, according to the certificate of l'tlr. Tires Jones, Loughor, and others, that it was £940. The amount of money actually expended, according to the , vollehers, was £7,840, elehouve of the value of Morgans's labour. .C 6,500 only had been paid him. 50 that according to the estimated value at' the work he had received little, and even 11(TOtding to the vouchers £1.340 too little, on the amount actually expended. Mr. J. L. Price moved that the report be not received. This was seconded by Mr. W. Campbell Davys, end carried by a majority of ` nine, the numbers being 1*...' to 3. Some other unimportant business having been brought before the magistrates, the eoutity business was concluded, , and the magistrates adjourned.