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Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1863-07-08 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

AMERICA. zttEVILLE. DEFEAT OF THE FEDERAL ATcvss ae .Neto Fork Tribune pubN"'" Y°B.l". 'l:relhingtou despatch, dated yesterday, 11,61.1Thfii1hat General Lee has moved in force upon Centreville, and defeated the Federals at that point. Generals Lee and Ewell on Thursday, the 18th, occupied Thoroughfare Gap, which they hold. Longstreet is threatening Leesburg, and Hill was at Dumfries. On Thursday Men the Confederates transported their stores somas the Potomac to Hagerstown, making that place their headquarters, for raids into Pennsylvania. The Unionists in Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina are reported to have organized a powerful force to hold the mountain region against the Confederates. Twenty thousand Confederate insurgents are reported to have offered to join the Federals, if a military post were established at Raleigh. The steamer Calypso has been captured. NEW Yong, 24, Morning.—General Ewell is reported to be in Boonesboro Valley, Maryland, with from 30,000 to 50,000 men. He crossed at Antietam Ford and Shepberdstow n. The Federals have re-occupied Frederick. General Hooker was in Washington yesterday, whore a council of war was held.  One thousand citizens are said to be encamped at Bloomington, Indiana, with pickets extending eight miles around, for the purpose of resisting the draft. An enrolling officer has been shot dead in Pennsylvania, whilst arresting deserters. Two men have been shot dead in Maine, while arresting two deaertera who afterwards vim. anitted suicide. General Schenck has forbidden the Baltimore papers to publish extracts from the New fork World and Fames. • . . .  The privateer 'recoily burnt six schooners and three ships off Nantucket on Wednesday last. The Liverpool toacket, Isaac Webb, captured by the Tacony, has been bonded for 40,000 dollars. A steamer, supposed to be the Beauregard or Britannia, was sunk on the 11th of June whilst entering Charleston. A steamer, supposed t) be the Isaac Smith, has been sunk while endeavouring to get out of Charleston. It is stated that in future the fleet will not wait to capture, but will fire, as blockade runnera till they sink or surrender. The steamer Kirby has been driven ashore off Charleston. It is reported that Capt. Semmes has transferred his command from the Alabama to the steamer Georgia. The British brig Isabella Thompson has been captured. The Peterhoff trial has been postponed.
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1863-06-27 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE IN BRISTOL.—On Thursday week a woman, named Elizabeth Jones, committed suicide in a most determined manner, by jumping from Quaker'sbridge into the river Froom. It appears that the deceased was 48 years of age, and resided in Grace-court, Great George-street, St. Philip's, and had been drinking in the Queen's Arms, Ropewalk, though at the time of committing the drendful act she is alleged to have been sober. At about half-past thrt e o'clock she was seen to get upon the balustrading of Quaker's-bridge, and jump into the river, which, owing to the late heavy rains, Wila swollen to a considerable extent, but was, notwithstanding, in this spot very shallow ; and the deceased came into violent contact with the bottom, receiving very severe injuries. She was immediately got out by Joseph Fregatritis, of River-court, and Lewis Simone, of Wade-street, and conveyed to the Infirmary on a door. We learn that there had been a family disturbance, in which deceased had been involved, existing for several days past respecting a daughtea who resided with her; but her relatives state that nothing had taken place which should have induced her to commit an act of  self-destruction. Two men, named Owen Kearney and Thomas Gow, who were passing at the time, witnessed the occurrence, but were unable to prevent the onfortn• nate woman committing ut. rash eat.  _ ' . .. nuns A 111 I New Milford .... ....... Milford Road Haterfordweet Clarbeston Road Narberth Road Whitiand .. St. Clears . Carmarthen Junction 6 25 Ferrysidc ithlwelly Pembrey 6 56 I.lmmlly 7 5 toughor 7 12 cower Road Landore 7 56 Swansea Arr. Swansea DeP VI Landore I.lansamlet .. lO Neath 5B Briton Ferry.. 4 Port Talbot .. l4 Pyle .. . ........... riridgend ... 46 Pencoed 55 Llantrlasant .. lO Peterston St. Fagan's . 27 Ely 93 Cardiff ....... 6 0 I ab Newport Chepstow Newnham 7 37 Ii 45 Gloucester 8 15 18 40 11 40 Cheltenham Swhidon ... Paddington  pass sad Xl/40visd4
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1863-07-15 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

REVOLUTION IN MADAGXSCAR. Paris, July 7.—The official repoit of the French Consul at Tamatave, dated May 15, has been published to-day. This report explains that the cause of the political revolution in Madagascar was the rivalry between the nobles and Nenamaso. The young men, who, at the accession of King Radama took power and monopolised all favours sugge-ted to the King measures disapproved by the people. They were accused of injustice, of being open to corruption and great immorality. Under their influence the King published a law authorising duels, and even combats of tribe against tribe and village against village, without any other formality than the consent of the two parties ; thus proclaiming civil war and furnishing a pretext for hostilities. The French Consul assembled all his fellowcountrymen, and the English Consul wished the Methodist , Missionaries to take a similar course, but they did not respond to thc invitation. The King having again refused to revoke the law, the people, slaves, and soldiers assembled in the public places to search for the 33 persons belonging to the King's Court who had been proscribed by the conspirators. Eleven were killed by the multitude. While this was going on negotiations were entered into with the King, who asked mercy for the unfortunate men remaining, who, he promised, should be exiled for life. This was refued by the conspirators, who demanded that the guilty should undergo perpetual imprisonment in chains, The King would not at first comply with this demand. but, after much parleying, ended by accepting it. The following day the King was assassinated, and the Council proclaimed Queen Robotic), announcing that the King, disconsolate at the loss of his friends, had committed suicide. The Queen accepted the Constitution, which stipulates among other things that she shall not drink strong liquors, and that the right over life and death belongs to the Council. It also abolishes the Tanquin, ar.d maintains religious liberty. The Prime , Minister informed IL Laborde that lie had sent , orders to the Governors on the coast to protect the whites
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1863-05-20 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE. - Mr. George Richard Roberts, a master baker at Woolwich, committed suicide on Thursday, under painful and extraordinary circumstances. It appears that on that day a young woman named Frances Eliza Paxton, for some months a servant in the house of Mr. Roberts, surrendered herself to the police on her own confession of having attempted to poison her mistress on the previous Sunday. She stated that she had been instigated to commit this act by her master, between whom and herself an improper intimacy had existed. The young woman was remotmd to the Woolwich police-station at noon, and subsequently Mr. Inspector Linvell had an interview with Mr. Roberts, and informed him of the charge made against him. He requested that he would voluntarily attend the police-court at 3 o'clock, in order to be present at the examination of his accuser, Paxton. To this request Mr. Roberts readily assented, but about one hour afterwards he was found suspended to a beam in the roof of his stable. Eliza Paxton, aged 18, was placed at the bar before before Mr. Train, charged, on her own confession, with attempting to administer to Elizabeth Roberts a quantity of vitriol, with intent to commit murder. The only evidence adduced was that given by Police Inspector James Linvell, of the ft division. He said that in the morning he went to the residence of the prisoner's father at No. 3, Charles-street, Woolwich, and saw the prisoner, whom he asked if it was true that she had expressed a wish to make an rm. tant statement to the police. The prisoner said it was, and ihe witness cautioned her in the usual manner. The prisoner then said that on the previous Sunday evening her mistress was away from home, and her master sent her for two half-pints of beer, which she obtained in two separate mugs. On her return she had her supper, and drank one ot techalf-pinte of beer, the other being intended for her mistress. While the prisoner was having her suer, thhear iass twe ri few kept seie, to onuveeing hrslate wh,i,tuhr e .her,H &ern de master to k a bottle from a shelf, and gave it to the prisoner, saying, "There, that will settle her." The prisoner then, in the presence of her master, poured a considerable quantity of the liquid from the bottle into the mug containg the beer, and afterwards went to bed. The prisoner also stated that her master had seduced her shortly after she entered his service. Inspector Linvell now produced the bottle, which was labelled '' poison." He also stated that on returning home Mrs. Roberta was about to drink the beer, but rejected it in consequence of its unpleasant taste. She kept it until the following morning, when it was handed to Dr. Stuart, who at onee stated that it contained p 'rue prisoner was then remanded, and the maget:ate directed that the beer produced should he subjee to toutorii. Mr. Carttar, coroner for the diatrict, w.ll hold IA inquiry relative to the suicide.  (I • f.;  f f st  'I
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1860-07-04 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE.—A gunner belonging to the Coast Brigade of Artillery, named M'Bride, was discovered on Saturday morning at 4 a.m. in one of the invalid wards of the hoepital at Woolwich, with his throat cut in a frightful manner, the head being almost severed from the body. The unfortunate man had been 16 years in the Royal Artillery, and, as is stated, had been addicted for a long time to habits of intemperance, from the effects of which he was a patient in the infirmary. There is no doubt as to the act having been committed by himself. THE PRIVILEGE'S OF THE HOUSE OF CommoNs.—Mr. Collier gave notice of the following motion for last night. "That, it being the fundamental right of the Commons alone, according to the ancient usage of the constitution, to determine the taxation levied on the people, as to the matter, the measure, and the time, the rejection by the House of Lords of a Bill repealing a tax which the responsible advisers of the Crown and this House have concurred in deeming unnecessary to meet the supply granted by this House to her Majesty for the service of the year, is a breach of constitutional usage, and an encroachment on the proper functions of this House." THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN —A comer/as/one of the Society for Promoting the Employment of Women in connexion with the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science, wasbeld at 19, Langham-place, on the evening of Friday, June 29. Lord Shaftesbury took the chair at 9 o'clock, by which time a numerous and influential audience had assembled. The chairman, in an opening address, explained and enforced the principlea of the:society, congratulated the members on the success which had attended their efforts during the first year, and enforced the necessity of still further extending their operations. Mr. Cookson urged law engrossing as a suitable occupation for women, described the office established by the society, which is already supported by several solicitors, and gave an interesting account of the work done there. Mr. Hastings spoke of printing as peculiarly well adapted for women, and read a paper contributed by Miss Emma Faithful!, on the introduction of women into the printing trade. Mr. Mackenzie read a paper by Miss J. Boucherett, on book-keeping, stating that a want of knowledge of accounts was one great reason of the disinclination to employ women in shops, showing how they might be fitted for the offices of cashiers and book-keepers, and announcing that a school to supply these deficiences had been opened by the society. Vice-Chancellor Wood spoke of other occupations for women, and recommended that they should be employed as clerks in post-offices, and as managers of hotels, as hairdressers, eze. He read a paper by Miss Parkes on the same subject, and con( luded with an eloquent appeal for further subscriptions. The audience were then introduced into a lower room, where the interesting collection of women's work in law engrossing, printing, designing, &c., was exhibited, and excited much admiration.
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1860-05-23 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE BY HANGING. —A young man named Gomer Edwards, aged 20, an assistant grocer at the Ton, near Cardiff, put an end to his existence, in the following determined manner, on Tuesday night week. It appeared that he had left his home that evening to attend a Band of Hope meeting at Llandaff, and was not seen alive after. A son of Mr. Thomas William, of the Tythe Farm, happened to call at the Hollybush publichouse, and subsequently went into a cow-shed close by (the door of this shed had been unfastened by a hole having been cut in it so that the hand could reach a bolt), and on entering the shed he was both& d to see the young grocer suspended to a beam by two handkerchiefs, his pocket-knife lying closed beside him, smeared with blood, with which he had succeeded in making a mortal wound in his throat. No motive has yet been assigned for the dreadful act. Although of most steady habits, he was always looked upon as a very eccentric young man. He had taken the sacrament at the chapel of which he was a member on Sunday. SEVERAL ROBBERIES have been committed during the week, one of which, via., that at the house of Mr. Harvey, of Charles-street, on liTuesday night week. was of an extensive nature. The following articles were stolen, viz.: Three £5 notes and ten sovereigns, gold guard chain; three gold seals, one of them marked with the initials of "W. it. H. ;" gold key, gold ring, with pebble; red silk purse, and, also, a leather one, containing foreign and other coins; a brace of duelling pistols, silver-mounted, by Egg, London, and apparatus; two gold breast pins, one of them with coral; gold brooch, containing hair. Mr. Thomas Evans, of Park-place, was also robbed of his watch while on his way to Park-place on the same night; and a most daring robbery of a watch while a man and his wife were in bed, at Mount Stuart-square, was committed on Monday night. The parties state that a man came into the bedroom, and dazzledtheir eyes with a bull's eye lantern. The thieves subsequently went to one of the chapels in the square, whcra traces of goods, &c., were discovered, as if they had adjourned to that place to divide the spoil. No clue as yet has been discovered to 1.4..5 the guilty parties to justice cither taLbs. *
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1860-11-28 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SUDDEN DEATH AT BLAINA.--A Woman named Ann give the advance, which they had not given to their serMorgan, whilst convering with her son respecting the vents for many years past The error with regard to --. p_ e.e..-...e. neglect of two of his brothers (emigrants) in not writ- combinations of workmen arose from the notion that e New Milford ,ua aen p.ai ii 26 143 4 4WI p.m asp aso 7 8 11 .5 Mg to her, suddenly fell forward from the chair in which masters could control wages; but surely, if a master Llimeily she was sitting, and expired immediately. Medical aid, could control wages, he could control prices. Neither Swansea _..... though promptly in attendance, was unavailing, as life the one nor the other was under the control of the menu- Cardiff Dr. Gray, of Dublin, and Mr. J. Lyster O'Beirne, was pronounced extinct. No inquest was held, but it is Newport of 1., ndon, had an aud,ence of his Majesty the Emperor facturer or the capitalist. What was going on in the Gloucester Napoleon on Sunday, at the Palace of St. Cloud, to the opinion of medical gentlemen that the immediate northern counties of England was a proof beyond all _ p.m Gloster up 4 1010 512 40 7 45 4 42 9 35 submit a proposition for carrying the French mails to cause of death was disease of the heart. SUICIDE or A CLERGYMAN —A sad case of self-descavil that when trade was greatly extended, profits in- ' ' • Down 9 .1250 4 5 735 II 5 8 011 3 Bristol ... 9 01120133650 12 43 6 34, 12 46 9401220943 II 2/ „ down 10 1512 45 31551324 8 10 2 9 America, rid Galway. "The audience," says Galignani, creasing, and demand for labour growing from month to truction occurred'at Hipperholme, near Halifax, on Toes- ta•toi arr 9403M1 5 45 UP s 30 12 55 3 lii 4 2: 2 22 6 3 / " was a long one, ond sea-factory."
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1860-12-19 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SPELTER-The transactions in this metal are small; ftideot ,slO 2 3 301 5 10, 0 4 !II 4 511 i 911 3 3 ealithe, which the labourers first remove before the' 10 29 4316 51 1 753 1 la IF 3 33; the Registrar-General are those of a little girl f oin the had taken to the cliffs and fallen over, followed by Yon the spot and for arrival £l9 12 6d. is repoited for a R"lping I 4 lei elf', ct of wasps' stings, and another from an adder, and eighteen foremost dogs. The rumour created the greatest places, as at parcel ex-ship, and £l9 17s. 6d. in warehouse, For SPl:duailneron IIIISS 0 a 0' 11_5" . trays. 411 ' mnII 10 4 the suicide of a woa who had bee interest n under the influ- and syttipathy for the gallant owner's misfortune. Pabellon de Pica and at Punta Grande, the deposits lie spring shipment there are sellers at £2O ss. -----...-.---ence of religious excitement, which has been so rite in However, we have since been informed that Revnard under amass of sand descended from the neighbouring Ti. -In English no change in fixed rates is an Scotland of late, crossed several gullies and decended the rocks, followed mountains; and on this subject an observation made by flounced; the market evinces no signs of animation. Baum The Rev. G. Davis' of Rochester, was crossing by about twenty of the hounds, regardless of the horn, NI. F. de River° is extremely curiou been more At the places meets with a slow sale. Btraits has bee more freely the High-street on Saturday, whed a horse which had and having traversed a portion of the sands, they were sea- above mentioned the lowest guano deposits are covered dealt in, and C.r small lots on the spot £l3l buyers. taken fright rushed by dragging a ea,t with it. Mr. Davis was kitocked down fly the shaft of the cart, locked by the rising tide until they swam on to the rocks with a stratum of old alluvial soil; then comes another
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1860-03-07 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

FROM. 1,2, 8)1,2, 31,2, 3 .1, 3, sel aground. the stone was performed by Mrs. Davis, the amiable Old (Exchange) - - Swedish keg rd. 18 10 0- - and of the Quinta, Salop, to fill the vacancy occasioned - —l —l— In the House of Lords on Monday, Lord Dun- lady being assisted by Mr. S. Homfray; a silver trowel Best select. p.tonl2o 00- - „ lid. 19 In 0-20 10 •by the resignation of Mr. Richard Kyrke Penson, be conSwansea am.Cam.p.m. am. p.m. am.l p.m. p.m. La. p.m c .... ganuon presented a petition against marriage with ado- and mahogany mallet had been previously presented to Ire 117 00- Mr. TENCH had much pleasure in seconding the resogh cake ll7 0 0- Do., in faggots 2I 0 ~. firmed." n English,pring 18 0 9-23 0 0 Neath B3O 220 45 920 30 Abernant for ceased wife's sister, signed by 300 of the women of M. Davis by the Building Committee. The stone ' Kura Burra 110 0 0-119 0 Bessemer's,en. Aberdylaie 8 3.3 225 50 925 35 Aberdare ...... 9 7 2 2 612 37 6 2 Aylesbury ; but no sooner had he resumed his seat than having been laid in due form amidst loud cheering, Mr. 111,01.4. gineers' Mel 44 00- - lution which was carried unanimously. Resolven Lord Wodehouse rose and presented a petition on the Homfray congratulated the working-men of Tredegar on Bars, Welsh, in Per Tot,. DO., spindle ... so 00- - The following resolution was passed on the motion of Glyn-Neath other side of the question, signed by more than 400 women the effort they had made in connection with the hall. He London ..,... 6150- 7 0 0 Quiciontvez p.bottle 70 9 Mr. C. Huortes : "That Mr. John Bury, of Wrexham, Hirwain belonging to the same town. was followed by Mr. Fothergill, who warmly encouraged Ditto, to arrive t• 10 11. 615 0 SPELitit. Per ton. Nail r0d5......... 726- 7 3 • Foreign ..... .... 2.1 15 0-21 0 0 and Mr. John Jones, of Westminster Buildings, Chester, Hirwain del), 923 3la 35 10 10 20 Hirwsin ....arr 913 2 8 618 8 611 A strange double suicide took place at Easton, the men to persevere in the course of sobriety they had Date, Stattord, To arrive ...... 20 17 6. - public accountants, be elected auditors of the Corn- Aberdare ........! 9 3.5 325 45 10 20 30 Hirwain now Huntingdon, last week. An aged couple named Sad- commenced, assuring them of his hearty sympathy and in London ... 7150- 9 0 0