of Owain Glyndwr, by the Rev. Thomas Thomas; Cyvrinach y Beirdd, edited by Iolo Morganwg; the Rev. Walter Davies's Prize Essay, at the Carmarthen Eisteddvod, on the Bardic Institutes of Carmarthen and Glamorgan, about to be published; and the Monthly Publication entitled the CAMBRO-Briton. 3. That the Secretary communicate the thanks of this Meeting to the Editor of the CAMBRO-BRITON, for his zealous and judicious exertions in promoting the cause of Cambrian lite rature. WELSH CHURCH IN LIVERPOOL. A FEW years ago a proposal was made by some of the most respectable inhabitants of Liverpool, that are connected with Wales, to raise a subscription for the erection of a Welsh Church in that populous town for the benefit of the lower classes of their countrymen, who were not sufficiently versed in the English tongue. On the 20th of last August a General Meeting of the subscribers, resident in Liverpool, took place, at the Welsh Charity School there, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of the funds, when it appeared that they amounted to the sum of £933. 14s. 3d. and that the number of subscribers was seventy-eight, of whom forty-eight are resident in North Wales, and the remainder in Liverpool. In consequence of this statement, from which the inadequacy of the means to the proposed end is but too evident, it was resolved by the Meeting, that a list of the subscribers should be printed for distribution amongst such individuals as might be interested in the promotion of this laudable design, and particularly among the inhabitants of Liverpool connected with the Principality. The measure, just alluded to, we take it for granted, has since been put into execution, and, while we express our most cordial wishes for its success, we feel it unnecessary to dwell longer upon the the advantages contemplated by the proposal, adverted to, than merely to state, that the natives of Wales, resident in Liverpool, are calculated to amount to near twenty thousand, of whom the greatest proportion is stated to be attached to the established church, and to be very imperfectly acquainted with the English language. The benefits, therefore, in every point of view, whether religious or political, of instituting, amongst such a multitude, a national place of worship in their native tongue, are too obvious to need any argument in their support;-at least as long as the rational doctrines of the Church of England shall continue to be regarded among the strongest bulwarks of our venerable constitution. We hope, therefore, soon to hear, that the individuals, who are interested in the success of this design, whether residing in Liverpool or in Wales, have, by their patriotic patronage, rendered its accomplishment no longer a matter of doubt. Subscriptions, it appears, are received by Messrs. Heywood and Co. Liverpool, and also at the several banks in Carnarvon, Denbigh, Holywell, Machynlleth, and Welshpool. Literary Announcements. It will be seen by an advertisement, accompanying this Number, that Mr. Pughe's Translation of PALESTINE and other Poems has just made its appearance; and our readers will not be surprised to hear, that it amply justifies the expectation we held out respecting it on a former occasion. We propose, next month, to offer a review of this interesting production, which we need scarcely recommend, in the mean time, to the perusal of those, who admire our native tongue in its purest and most genuine beauty. Part VII. of Mr. Cathrall's HISTORY OF NORTH WALES has recently been published, and is equally creditable, with those that have preceded it, to the industry and judgment of the compiler. In the next Part Mr. Cathrall proposes to commence the History of Druidism, as it anciently existed in Britain. There has lately issued from the press AN HISTORICAL GUIDE TO ANCIENT AND MODERN DUBLIN, by the Rev. G. N. Wright, A. M., accompanied by a short "Preliminary Dissertation" on the ancient history of Ireland. The work embodies a great variety of interesting information connected with the Irish capital; it is also embellished by several excellent engravings, and is executed, altogether, in a style of neatness, which reflects considerable credit on the different individuals concerned in its production. Proposals have just been circulated by the Rev. P. WILLIAMS, D. D. for publishing an abridged, and, as the Proposer hopes, an improved, edition of Hanes y Fydd Gristionogol. The price to be 4s. in boards; and the names of subscribers to be communicated to the principal booksellers in North and South Wales. Mr. CAMPBELL, the Scotch antiquary, bas recently returned from an excursion through Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland, where he has been completing his map of the places connected with the Poems of Ossian, a new edition of which he designs to publish in the ensuing Spring, illustrated with geographical and other notes, demonstrating, as Mr. Campbell conceives, the authenticity of the productions ascribed to the old Celtic bard. Ir will give us great pleasure to afford AP EDWYN OF TEGAINGLE all the assistance in our power, towards the accomplishment of so praiseworthy a design as the study of his native tongue. Our literature, indeed, does not abound in elementary treatises, but there a few which may be consulted with great advantage: among these we should recommend, particularly, Owen's Grammar, which gives the clearest and most comprehensive view of the principles of the language, of any work hitherto published. The Dictionary too, by the same author, would also be a necessary accompaniment; but, as the large work is become scarce and expensive, we would recommend, as a commencement at least, the abridged edition. To these books we would add the Welsh translation of the Scriptures, which, when our correspondent has mastered the rudiments of the language, would be decidedly the best work for facilitating his farther progress. We feel obliged to AP EDWYN for his information, of which we will endeavour to avail ourselves; but, as yet, we have not been ableto meet with the book. OBSERVATOR is again entitled to our best thanks; he will find that we have made use of all his very acceptable contributions. We wish we had some apology, worthy of his acceptance, to offer for the non-fulfilment of the promise we made in our last; however, we trust, he will soon find, that we have not wholly forgotten it. We omitted, in our last, to inform LEOMINSTRENSIS, that his "other etymologies of British names" would be truly “acceptable." He will find, that we have done our best to answer his objections; and, we hope, that nothing we have said will prevent a continuance of his correspondence, à circumstance we should extremely regret. We sincerely hope, RHYDYCHENWR is alive and well, and on friendly terms with the ladies of Parnassus. Verbum sapienti! Our apologies are due to GWILYM for having so long neglected to notice his letter; it had really escaped our recollection. He will find, at our Publishers', the answer he wishes. BRAWD DEWI will see that we have, as requested, corrected the two errors in his communication; the first was the printer's, the second, and the more important one, his own. We have to thank one of the SECRETARIES of the CYMMRODORION IN POWYS for his obliging packet; which, however, as it arrived only on the 27th ult., was too late for our present Number. But, he will find, that, by the favour of a friend, the general purport of his kind communication has been anticipated. Should any thing remain to be noticed, we shall attend to it next month. 66 ERRORS CORRECTED. 66 of the notes, "vol. ii." No. XXVI. p. 206, 1. 25, " cyntaf" (cyntax), 1.53 (en rhyw). p. 221, 1. 32, (vol. i.) p. 219, 1. 20, "pen,' (pren). id. “ ei ryw (Pan). p. 250, 1. 5 of the notes, "Gwyddyles" (Gwyddeles).[In order to avoid any farther repetition, we shall here again notice, once for all, that the corrected words will always be found within parentheses.] "Han " THE CAMBRO-BRITON. MARCH, 1822. NULLI QUIDEM MIHI SATIS ERUDITI VIDENTUR, QUIBUS NOSTRA IGNOTA SUNT. THE LAWS OF HYWEL. THE COMMON LAW. [Continued from page 201.] * * * Of Women*. IF a man shall marry a woman, whom he shall afterwards discover to have been previously violated, and he shall conceal it until the morning after the marriage, he shall take from her nothing that is her due; but, if he shall immediately make the discovery known to the bride-ment, and shall lie with her no longer that night, then she shall have nothing on the following day. ** For which reason the law allows her to clear herself by the oaths of seven persons, namely, of her mother, her father, her brothers, and sisters. But, if she should be unwilling to clear herself, let her shift be torn as high as the hip, and let a year-old bullock, after having his tail greased, be put into her hand, and, if she can hold him, let her take the half of her paraphernalia; and, if she can not, let her go without any §. * Arch. of Wales, vol. iii. p. 379. Wotton's "Leges Wallicæ,” p. 81. + Neithiorwyr-respecting which word see note in the last Number, p. 201. 66 Argyvrau. Wotton has here "rectius o'i gwaddawl vel agweddi", but, as it appears, not with much reason. Gwaddawl and agweddi both mean a marriage portion. Wotton, in a note, explains argyvrai to mean animals given by the wife's parents;" for which, however, he does not seem to have had any good authority: see p. 199, of the last Number. According to other copies of these laws, the woman was to have the bullock or ox for her dowry, if she could hold it, while two men goaded |