ingly liberal, amounting to £1,154 10 6, doubtless, arising from the appeals made in its behalf, before and during the evening, in consequence of the pecuniary depression lately felt by this charity, in common with every other institution of a similar nature.

BIRMINGHAM.

The friends of the Birmingham St. David's Society assembled on the 1st of March, at Dee's hotel, to commemorate the eighth anniversary of their charity. In the regretted absence of the benevolent Earl of Plymouth, (who, by indisposition, was prevented attending,) the chair was taken by Daniel Ledsam, esq., supported by J. Taylor, esq., T. Lee, esq., F. Ledsam, esq., the Rev. C. Eckersall, and other gentlemen of the neighbourhood; the charitable feelings thus socially uniting the friends of the institution were, in the course of the evening, much heightened by the introduction of the children, who had previously partaken of an excellent dinner, which is annually given them.

Mr. Edward Tilsley Moore stated to the committee, with deep regret, that the unpaid arrears of distant subscribers, and other causes, depressing to the funds of the Society, would render it difficult to retain even the present number of children in the school, and must exclude other applicants, though upwards of twenty urgently begged the extended benefits of their charity, in a district, too, where a numerous Welsh population employed in coal and iron works was, by accidents, &c., subjected to distress, unmitigated by any right to parochial relief.

The members of the Birmingham Cymmrodorion Society also assembled to celebrate "Cambria's Holiday," and while listening to the enlivening strains of her "mountain harp," felt that

"In torrid or frigid, wherever they roam,

No clime can estrange an old Cymmro's young home,
Though far from the mountains of Cambria they dwell,
Her melodies still o'er the heart have a spell."

It is highly creditable to this society, formed chiefly from the working classes, that a deficiency in their annual subscription to the St. David's school, which the pressure of the times might justify, was made up after dinner by a collection, leaving an overplus for the next year; this is the true love of Hên Gymru, which extends to her friendless children, and it is earnestly to be wished that such provincial societies should receive patronage and support, enabling them to be unfailing tributary streams to the parent fountain of philanthropy and patriotism, which has so long done honour to our metropolis.

LIVERPOOL.

The anniversary of the patron saint of Wales was celebrated on St. David's day, with all the customary honours. There was an examination of the pupils of the Welsh Charity school in the morning; the children afterwards, accompanied by the Welsh Benefit societies, went in procession, with music, flags, &c. to St. David's church, where service was performed in the Ancient British language. The friends of the Welsh schools dined at the Adelphi in the evening.

NEWTOWN.

St. David's day was celebrated by a splendid dinner at the Bear's Head Inn, to which a large party sat down; the day passed with great conviviality.

GLANLLYN.

St. David's day was celebrated this year at Glanllyn tavern, at the foot of Snowdon range. The gentlemen composing the party met in the morning, and had a fine day's hunting, and at four o'clock near thirty sat down to an excellent dinner. The cloth having been withdrawn, the chairman, Owen Griffith, of Tryfan, esq. supported in the vice chair by George Jonson, esq., gave "The King, God bless him." "The Queen, and the rest of the Royal Family." "The Army and Navy;"-song, by Mr. Bodvan Griffith, in which the company heartily joined in the chorus:

"He conquered all the foreign crew,

Upon St. David's day.”

"The Lord Lieutenant of the County."-Song, by Mr. John Pritchard. "The High Sheriff of the County, (cheers.)-Song, by the chairman. "The Members of the County and Borough."-Song, by Capt. Boileau. "The immortal memory of St. David."-A Welsh song, by Mr. Bodvan Griffith. "The Town and Trade of Carnarvon."-Song, by Mr. Jones. "The High Sheriff of Merionethshire," (cheers.)-Song, by Mr Morris. "The Blue Veins of North Wales."-Song, by Mr. Edwards. Mr. Bodvan Griffith, in an excellent address, proposed "Oes y byd i'r iaith Gymraeg."-Song, by Mr. Hughes, “Undeb a brawdgarwch." Song, "The Maid of Llangollen," by Mr. Bodvan Griffith, in which he was encored; and the company then separated, highly delighted with the amusement of the evening.

LLANERCHYMEDD.

On St. David's day, the Druid Friendly Society assembled, and walked in procession, preceded by music and colours, to the church, where an appropriate sermon was delivered by the Rev. J. Richards. After service, the Society returned to the Druid Arms, where they partook of an excellent dinner, at which W. P. Lloyd, esq. presided. The evening was passed with the utmost conviviality.

MENAI ASSOCIATION.

The members of this Association celebrated the anniversary at the Panton Arms, Penmynydd, under the presidency of J. Rowlands, esq. supported by T. Owen, esq., (for W. Thomas, esq. absent from indisposition.) The company sat down to a most substantial dinner, and the following toasts and sentiments were given. "The King, the Queen, and the rest of the Royal Family." "The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese." "Lord Roden, and the Protestants of Ireland." "The pious memory of St. David." "Lord Anglesey, lord lieutenant of the County." "A Constitutional Reform in Church and State, uninfluenced by the King or his Ministers." "The High Sheriff, Sir John Williams, bart. of Ty Fry, Y Gwr a biau'r nenbren." "Jones Panton, esq." "The Member for the County, Earl of Uxbridge." "His Majesty's Ministers, and may they do all the good that is expected from them." "Captain and Mrs. Stanley." "J. H. H. Lewis, esq. "J. Williams, esq. the founder of the Association, and regret at his absence." "The President." "The Vice President, and better health to him." "T. Owen, esq. and thanks to him for representing him." "The Secretary and Treasurer, O. Owens." "The Chaplain." The company did not separate till a late hour, highly pleased with the entertainment of

the day, anticipating the pleasure of meeting again for many years to come. The Vice President was elected President for the ensuing year, to be supported by the Rev. David Gryffydh.

CHELTENHAM..

St. David's day was celebrated in the magnificent rotunda: a brilliant concert was given by Mr. H. Davies, the spirited proprietor of the Montpellier library, which was attended by nearly three hundred of the inhabitants and visiters of Cheltenham.

The orchestral department was well filled by the Montpellier band, assisted by Mr. Uglow, as leader, and several other performers; the whole having been ably conducted by Mr. Woodward. The concert commenced with a "Cydgerdd, or Introductory Symphony," by Mr. Parry, in which were tastefully introduced the airs of "The Ash Grove," "The Allurements of Love," and "All ye Cambrian Youth." This was followed by the song and chorus of "Cambria's Holiday," by Miss Hart; and "The Maid of Llanwelyn, by Mr. Bishop, of Gloucester. With appropriate taste, the triple-stringed Welsh harp was introduced; it excited general curiosity, and the air of "Pen Rhaw, or the Spade Head," with variations, was played with great skill and spirit by Mr. J. Jones, of Brecknock, who appeared with the prize medals he had gained at the different Eisteddfods. Between the first and second parts, Mr. Jones played "Sweet Richard" on the harp; the rapidity of his execution in the variations was extraordinary. He afterwards introduced the favourite air of "Merch Megan," with variations.""Tis the Step of my Morvydd," and "Green Isles of the Ocean," were sung by Mr. Leonard; "Taliesin's Prophecy," by Mr. Uglow; and an excellent duet, "The Summer Storm is on the Mountain," to the air of "Hob y deri dando," by Mr. Evans and Miss Hart. The song and chorus, "The Eisteddfod," displayed Mr. Bishop's fine voice to advantage, and was deservedly encored; but the chief beauty of the vocal performances was "The Rose of Llan Meilen," sung by Master Jewsbury in a manner that elicited the most enthusiastic applause, and a loud and unanimous encore.

THE ROSE OF LLAN MEILEN.

Air.-Glan meddwdod mwyn.

Sweet Rose of Llan Meilen! you bid me forget
That ever in moments of pleasure we met;
You bid me remember no longer a name

The muse hath already companion'd with fame;

And future ap Gwilyms, fresh wreaths who compose,
Shall twine with the chaplet of song for the brows
Of each fair Morveda, Llan Meilen's sweet Rose.

*The allusion in the above stanza is to his attachment for Morvydd, or Morveda, the fair daughter of one Madog Lawgam. In his praise of his lady love, ap Gwilym "resembles the famous Petrarch in his sonnets to his fair Laura. The Demetian Nightingale (an appellation by which he was distinguished by his countrymen) was not outdone, for he wrote an hundred and forty-seven poems to Morvydd, which are much longer compositions than those of the Italian poet." See Introduction to his Works, by Dr. Pugh, p. 17.

Had the love I had loved, been inconstant or gay,
Enduring at most but a long summer's day,

Growing cold when the splendor of noontide hath set,
I might have forgotten that ever we met.

But long as Eryri its peak shall expose

To the sunshine of summer, or winter's cold snows,
My love will endure for Llan Meilen's sweet Rose.
Then bid me not, maiden, remember no more
A name which affection and love must adore,
'Till affection and love become one with the breath
Of life in the silent oblivion of death.

Perchance in that hour of the spirit's repose,

But not until then, when the dark eyelids close,

Can this fond heart forget thee, Llan Meilen's sweet Rose.

The selection concluded with the glee and chorus, "Sons of the Fair Isle," and "God save the King."

HOLYHEAD.

On the anniversary of St. David, a number of its friends met for its celebration, at the King's lead inn, where Mr. Spencer presided, and Mr. Johnstone filled the vice chair. After partaking of a most excellent dinner, the evening was spent in the utmost hilarity, and the company did not separate until a late hour. After "The immortal memory of St. David, the titular Saint," and the usual loyal toasts had been proposed from the chair, amongst others were drunk-Sir J. T. Stanley, bart.; the Lord Lieutenant of the county; W. O. Stanley, esq., and Mrs. Stanley; the Member for the County; the Town and Trade of Holyhead, &c. &c.

BEAUMARIS EISTEDDvod.

The spirited and liberal President of the approaching Eisteddvod in Mona, Sir Richard Williams Bulkely, bart. м.P. is determined to do all in his power to render it a most brilliant one: the present intentions are to arrange the various amusements thus:

First morning, bards and minstrels. Evening, a concert.
Second morning, bards, &c. &c. Evening, a ball.

Third morning, harpers and pennillion singers. Evening, a concert.
Fourth morning, regata. Evening, a ball.

The President has authorized Mr. Parry, Bardd Alaw, to engage for the concerts Mr. and Mrs. W. Knyvett, Mr. and Miss Cramer, Mr. Horncastle, and Mr. Parry, Junr.; Mr. Nicholson, (flute,) Mr. Harper, (trumpet,) and Mr. Lindley, (violoncello.) The band to be completed by superior performers from Liverpool, &c. &c. Besides the subjects already advertised, the President offers ten guineas for the best elegy in Welsh, on the late patriotic Owen Jones, Myfyr. The Royal Cambrian Institution will present two medals, and the Gwyneddigion one, which will add to the interest of the Eisteddvod.

TRANSLATION OF THE "BRITA SAGUR" INTO SCANDINAVIAN.

In a report made to the Royal Dublin Society, by John D'Alton, esq., on the subject of Ancient British and Irish historical records in Denmark, Mr. D'Alton quotes, from a Danish letter received by him, the following interesting passage:

"There exists, further, at Copenhagen, old manuscripts, which form a

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cyclus of the so called 'Brita Sagur,' or 'Tales of King Arthur of Britain,' whose expeditions to the north are accredited by Suhm and Schoning (the greatest historians of Denmark and Norway); also accounts of his court, its princes and heroes, as Ivan, Vigoles, Fertram, Perceval, Valoer, Erce, Elis, Tristram, &c. translated from the Welsh into the ancient Scandinavian language, by command of the Norwegian king, Hakon Hakonson, in the interval between the years 1218 and 1250. To these belong two prophetic poems of the Welsh prophet and magician Merlin, or Merdlin, the authenticity of which has been proved by Owen, Davies, More, and others."

The following is a comparative account of the population of Wales in 1821 and 1831. 1821-717,438; 1831-805,236. Increase, 87,798.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
Births.

Jan. 8, at Llanbedrog, Carnarvonshire, the lady of Colonel Jones Parry, of a son and heir. December 20, the lady of F. R. West, esq. M.P. of a daughter.—Jan. 6, the lady of the Rev. St. G. A. Williams, of Carnarvon, of a daughter. -Jan. 3, Mrs. Nicholas Treweek, of Carnarvon, of a son and heir.-December 25, Mrs. Roberts, of Penbol, Anglesey, of a son.-January 24, at Edern rectory, the lady of the Rev. J. P. Jones Parry, of a daughter. The Countess of Denbigh of a son.-Lady Charlotte, wife of W. T. Egerton, esq. M.P., of a son and heir.-February 5, Mrs. Jones, wife of the Rev. J. T. Jones, of Pendre, Carnarvon, of a daughter.-At Llanstinan, Pembrokeshire, the lady of H. Owen, esq. M.P. of a son.-January 31, at Parkygroes, Cardiganshire, the lady of William Henry Webley Parry, jun, esq. of a son.-February 12, at Fern Hill, Caermarthenshire, the lady of William Tringham, esq. of a son.-February 27. at the rectory, Aberffraw, Anglesey, the lady of the Rev. John Roberts, of a daughter. Same day, the lady of R. H. Barnston, esq. of Crewe Hill, of a son.-March 7, at Pine Grange, Staffordshire, the lady of Captain Majendie, of a daughter.-February 27, at Caversham Grove, Oxfordshire, the lady of Vincent Vaughan, esq. of a daughter.

Marriages.

Edward Hobhouse, esq. of the Guards, son of the late Sir B. Hobhouse, bart. to the Hon. Hester Charlotte Graves, daughter of the late Lord Graves.-David Jones, esq. banker, Caermarthen, to Miss Jones, of Baylybedw. Henry