Item 898. - Edward Williams, Gileston, to Taliesin Williams, Neath,

Edward Williams, Gileston, to Tally (Mr Taliesin Williams, at the Rev. David Davis, Parade, Neath). Acknowledging his letters of the 3rd and 9th inst. The addressee may be easy with respect to the affair at the Quarter Sessions. What he can collect relating to the History of Kidwely he will soon send to Mr Ths Rees. Telling the addressee not to send the Cardiff Gazette song to any printer before he (EW) sends him his improvements of it. He would be glad to see the addressee's Tutor &c. before the addressee prints them. What the addressee says of Southey is right - he (EW) has some thoughts of preparing an ode (burlesque) for the New Year under the signature of Auxiliary Laureat or something similar. He intends to be soon at Neath and will bring the marble &c. &c. He will enquire for Mr Garby. He hopes the artificial earthquake (referred to in the addressee's letter) did not open the earth so as to swallow up the town of Neath - 'this grand Act of High Treason against the Sovereign Majesty of Nature'. He is going to Cardiff - Wm Morgan's petition, he hears, succeeded, and if the common report is true it succeeded beyond the writer's expectation, for it is a reprieve for 99 years, the usual form of a pardon. The last part of the letter is dated Cardiff Sunday (? 17th). More about the petition - this morning an account has been received here from the Secretary of State's office that the poor fellow has been reprieved, but to be transported for life. Telling the addressee to go as soon as he can to the Abbey and inform Mr Price and his family &c. of this.