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MEBTHYR POLICE COURT. SATURDAY, AUG. 30.-(Bifore J. C. Fowler and W. Thomas Esqrs.) STEALING SILK AT ABSEDAEE— A rather aged woman named Sarah Charles, the wife of David Charles, collier, residing near Aberaman, was charged with stealing 16 yards of black silk, w rth 3s. 3d. per yard, the property of Mr. Henrv Lewis, draper, of Aberdare. Thomas Scourfield, assistant to Mr. Lewis, said that yesterday morning the prisoner came into their shop at about half-past 11 o'clock and asked to look at some black silk, and he showed her some. Whilst she was examining it he had occasion to leave the shop for a minute or two to make an enquiry for her. On his return she stated that she wanted three yards and a half for her daughter, but before she had it cut off she would go and speak to her daughter about it, and re- turn again and purchase it, ,and she told her little boy who was standing at the door to wait there till she came back. She made no purchase, and after she had gone the boy said he would go out, and as soon as he was outside he ran off. There were several pieces of silks folded in pa- pers. He afterwards went to dinner, and when he returned, in about three quarters of an hour, he proceeded to put back the silks that were still lying on the counter, and in doing so he found that one piece was gone from the lot, and lie immediately acquainted Mr. Lewis of the circumstance. The piece of silk produced by Sergeant Parsons was the piece he missed. Sergt. Parsons stated that he yesterday received information from the last witness that a piece of silk had been stolen from the shop, and he went in search of the prisoner, and he found her at home near Aberaman. As he was going in at the gate he saw the prisoner run out at the back door, and then peep back through the back win- dow to see if he were approaching. He pushed forward through the house and caught the pri- soner just as she was throwing the silk into a coal hole belonging to another house. It was screwed up in her apron. He asked her what the was doing, and took the silk from her. He sold her that she was charged with stealing the same from Mr. Lewis, and she asked who saw me taking it?" He took her to the station- house, and Mr. Lewis came there and identified the property. The prisoner begged he would forgive her, and offered him a sovereign if lie would let her off. Mr. Lewis said the case was now in the hands of Sergt. Parsons, and she then offered him the sovereign to let her off, and to say no more about it. In reply to the usual questions by the Bench, the prisoner said she would plead guilty, and the prosecutor begged to recommend her to the mercy of the court on account of her family. He knew nothing of the prisoner, but she had several daughters in service in Aberdare, who were very respectable young women, and he therefore hoped the Bench would be merciful for their sakes. The prisoner's hus- band stated that he had been twelve months in Aberdare, previous to which he resided at Sir- howv for many years. Sergt. Parsons knew nothing of the prisoner previous to this case, and the court said that they were willing to believe that this was the prisoner's first offence, and consequently would act upon the recommendation of the prosecutor for the sake of her family, and gass a very light sentence upon her. She would e committed for one month's hard labour. VAGRANCY.—A remarkably dirty looking fel- low, who gave his name as Thomas Williams, was charged with vagrancy by P.C. Derbyshire, who found him sleeping in an unoccupied building belonging to the Dowlais Iron Company. The constable had warned him away several times. The prisoner said he was a miner, and that he had not been able to get any work for the last six weeks. The court sentenced him to one month's hard labour, as an idle and disorderly character. CHARGE OF STEALING AGAINST A SERVANT GIRL —Mary Rees, a girl 15 years of age, was charged with stealing two gowns, two pairs of stockings, and a chemise, the property of James Jewell, her master. The prosecutor said that he lived at Caedraw, that he was a miner, mended old shoes, and made lozenges, The prisoner was formerly his servant. She came about six or seven weeks ago, and remained till last Wednesday, when upon getting up in the morning he found she was gone, and that she had taken the shoes he had begun to mend for her, but had not quite finished. The front door was locked, and the key thrown under the door. He then went over to Khymney to the prisoner's mother, and desired her to give back the things, but she refused, and when he came back to Dow- lais he sent the police to take her into custody. The prosecutor's wife was then examined, and corroborated her husband's statement. She said that when she got up on Wednesday morning she missed two frocks, two or three pairs of stockings, a chemise, and some sweets from the window. She saw them safe on Wednesday morning, before she went to the fete. She went with her husband to Rhymney, and asked for the prisoner, and her mother said she knew nothing about her. She then asked for the clothes, and her mother said she should not give them up— she might go to law, she did'nt care about it, for she knew Dr. Thomas very well, and was not afraid of him. She had never given the clothes to the prisoner, nor leave even to take them. [The property was here exhibited to the court, and with the exception of one of the frocks, very few persons would have them for picking up on the road.] Sergt. Ilowlett said that when he took the prisoner into custody and told her the charge, she denied having stolen them, and said that "her aunt had given her the things. From some questions here put by the court it turned out that tho prisoner's step-mother and the prosecutor's wife were sisters. The prisoner's mother then came forward and said that she went to her sister's on Tuesday week with a view of bringing her step daughter away as she did not like the place, but her sister was unwilling to let her go, as she said that she was a very useful little girl, and if she stayed she would give her some clothes, and the girl had told her that she afterwards gave her the things, it was all she had for the six or seven weeks she was there, except the mending of her shoes. The prisoner, upon being called upon to make her defence, de- clared that the things were given her by the arosecufcor's wife, after her mother Jiad left, and the best frock she put on her, and asked her how she liked it. The other frock she had worn several times while in her service, to wash in. She also told her she might have the stockings if she liked to mend them, and the chemise which wns too small for herself. Superintendent Wrenn stated that the prosecutor's wife had herself been convicted of felony. Mrs. Jewell was again called before the Bench. She acknowledged that she was convicted for stealing a pair of shoes in February, 1855, whereupon the Bench stated that as the case depended entirely upon her evi- dence, which was not that upon which they could rely without corroboration, the prisoner would be discharged. The things however would be give up to the prosecutor. POTATOK STEALING.—A bare footed little urchin named John Hayes, residing at Pont- storehouse, was charged with stealing potatoes, growing on a cinder tip at Pentrebach, the pro- perty of Edward James. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour. MONDAY. — (Before J. C. Fowler, and W. Thomas, Esqs.) DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Owen pleaded guilty of drunkenness in High-street, Dowlais, on Sunday morning, and was fined 5s. A DISREPUTABLE CHARACTER. — William Owen, a bailer, residing at Dowlais, was charged by the master of the union workhouse, with deserting his wife and child, and leaving them chargable to the parish of Merthyr. The cost of their maintenance to the present time was 14s. at 6d. a day each. The defendant said that he didn't run away from his wife, nor did he know that she was in the union, till Sunday morning. Serjeant Howlett said that he apprehended the prisoner at his lodgings in Wind-street, Dowlais. He lodged with a widow about 30 years of age. When lie went in, he found the prisoner in bed and his landlady was in another bed, close beside his in the same room. According to the prisoner's own statement he lived at Aberdare for two or three years, with his wife, and that 8 weeks ago they quarrelled, and he left her. The first week he sent her 10s. and the second week 5s. but as she quarrelled about its being too little, he re- fused to send her any more. Mr. Fooler, do you think 15s. was enough to keep your wife and child 8 weeks—bow did you suppose she was to live?" Prisoner replied—"Then she should be satisfied with what I sent her, and not quarrel about it." Mr. Fowler, "have you anything more to say, because if. you have, I will hear you." The prisoner said he had nothing more to add. Mr. Fow ler said this was to his mind a most dis- graceful case, and that ho richly deserved the sentence he was about to pass upon him, which was, that he be committed as a rogue and vaga- bond. The prisoner here interrupted, when Mr. Fowler said, now allow me to speak. I am not talking to you as much as I am to the public. You married your wife by whom you have one child, and as soon as you got tired of her, you seize upon a quarrel as an excuse for leaving her, and come over to Dowlais and live a disreputable life with another woman. You are in a position to earn good, wages, if you work, and you spend those earnings upon yourself and the woman you are living with, leaving your wife and child to starve, or to be kept by the rate-payers, many of whom earn less wages than yourself, and have a family of their own to keep. Now, do you think this is right ? Do you not yourself perceive that looking at your conduct, whether you view it with regard to living as you do, with another woman, or whether you view it with regard to leaving your wife and child for other people to support, is most scandalous. The law gives the magis- trates the power to deal with such cases in various ways, and we will employ that power in your case in the severest manner, because we think that it deserves it. You will be committed therefore to two months' hard labour at Swansea as a rogue and vagabond." PICKING POCKETS.—A robust rough looking individual was placed in the dock on the charge of picking the pockets of Wm. Williams, a travel- ling hatter. He gave his name Samuel Morris, tinplate worker, river side. According to the evidence of the prosecutor he was drinking all day at the Patriot, and like many others, who when they have a large quantity of beer in their bodies and money in their pockets, treated every one who came into the house, and setting himself up as king of the tap room forthe time being. Some of his subjects, after a time, got nearly as tipsy as himself, when they also sought to sway the scep- tre. The consequence was, a rebellion broke out in this little monarchy, and the prosecutor pulled off his coat to fight. He had just before changed a sovereign with the landlady of the house, paid for half a gallon of beer, put 18s. into his purse, which he put into his waiscoat pocket, and the other shilling he put into his pocket loose, to spend if required. While his coat lay on the settle, some of the company saw the prisoner take the purse from the prosecutor's coat pocket, & put it into his own pocket, and told the landlady of the circum- stance, who informed the prosecutor what had occurred. The prisoner walked away, but pro- secutor went after him and brought him back. He gave up the shilling declaring that that was all he had taken. He then left and information was given to the police. Mr. Fowler: what ex- traordinary characters. Here are three or four persons who saw the prisoner take the purse, and yet did nothing to prevent him. I think it ex- traordinary conduct on their part." 4 Supt. Wrenn Your worship would not think it at all extraordinary if you knew the prisoner's charac- ter." The prisoner had the option of pleading guilty or being committed for trial. He chose the latter. AN OLD FRIEND FROM DOWLAIS.—James Samp- tion, who has several times figured at the bar for assaults, was charged with committing a similar offence upon the person of P. C. Roberts. The complainant said that on Saturday night about a quarter past 12 o'clock, he was on duty in High- street, Dowlais, when he heard a row. He went arjul dispersed the mob. After some of them were gone the prisoner and some others remained on the opposite pavement, and were preparing to fight, when he went over to them and told them to go away. The prisoner refused, and he several times told him if he did not go he would lock him up. He subsequently took the prisoner into custody, as a crowd was again gathering round him, and the prisoner then struck him several times, and the mob assisted him-kicked him several times, and got him down, and thus liber- ated the prisoner. Mr. Fowler told the prisoner that the punishment the Bench had the power of inflicting seemed to have no terror in deterring him from these acts of violence. He would con- sequently be committed to take his trial for the offence, and Superintendent Wrenn was in- structed to ascertain from the books how many times the prisoner had been convicted for assaults. LEAVING WORK. — William Morris, black- smith, Aberdare, was committed for one month's hard labour as a rogue and vagabond, for having absconded after signing an agreement to work 12 months for Mr. Daniel Williams, Dowlais, at 2,1s. per week. — ■ifoi -—» THE HARVEST.—Beyond some allusions to the spread of the potatoo disease in the North, all the agricultural reports are most gratifying. The damages done by the late rains is nowhere serious, while the present weather is all that could be desired for getting in the harvest. NOT so SIMPLE.—As Professor H. was taking a walk one day in the beautiful picturesque envi- rons of Edinburgh, he met one of those beings usually termed fools, and the professor accosted him thus How long can a person live without brains P" Odd, I dinna we el ken, sir; but," (scratching his head) how lang have ye liv'd yersel', sir?"
IEDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. TRANCHBACH, CYFARTHFA. SIR,-As the inhabitants of the above place do not like the character given them by K. when on his tour to, or from Cwmffrwd, I therefore pray that you will insert the following in the TELE- GRAPH: thinking that the description given by the writer of the doings of my neighbours is very erroneous. The Tranchbach-row was built near the com- mencement of the Cyfarthfa furnaces, the num- ber of houses being 29, and which were more particularly erected for the firemen, but in pro- cess of time, when the houses in Merthyr in- creased in number, the houses were let to men of all branches-as miners, colliers, carpenters, &c. The number of residents is about 145. And I beg to inform your numerous readers that there is not one bull-dog or mastiff, nor what is termed horse terrier, in the whole row, nor any dog kept by miners for the sake of destroying underground vermin, that is above the weight of 131bs. How therefore could dog fighting be indulged in to any great extent P There has beenat the said place a Sunday School kept for many years, which is attended by about 100 scholars and teachers. We know that there is good and bad in all neighbourhoods, but is it right that ours is to be ridiculed more than any other by a stranger, or a passer-by, it may be that knows no more about it than a mole knows about an eclipse on the sun. If the youngsters amuse themselves by running, jumping, playing ball, &c., do not the young do the same in all neighbourhoods P Age will put a check on that. Hoping this will appear in your next. I remain, &c., IDIUS DDU. GWEDDILLION 0 HEN OFERGOELIAU Y CYMRY! SYR,—Yr oeddwn yn obeithio fod disgleirdeb goleuni gwybodaeth wedi llwyr ddifodi pob hen pfergoelion o barthau Merthyr, ond tra thebyg i'm gamsyniad yn hyny, fel llawer o bethau eraill ysywythirodd! Wele weddillion o'r hen draddo- diadau, a'r! hen ofergoelion yn aros hyd heddyw, er cywilydd a gwarth i rai a gyfrifir yn Grist- nogion Yn ddiweddar collwyd dillad o dy yn Merthyr, ac aeth yn ymchwiliad o'u plegid; a phenderfynwyd, er cael gwybod pwy a'u dygodd, i droi yr allwedd," fel y dywedir, gan fod hyny yn sicr o fod yn wirionedd, herwidd eu bod yn ei gosod o fewn Uyfr y gwirionedd, sef y Boibl! Beth bynnag, gan fodyn rhaid i'r allwedd droi ar ryw un hi a throdd ar pump merch neu wraig ag adwaen yr ysgrifenydd er ys deuddeg- ar-ugain o flynyddau, pa rai na fu y brycheuyn lleiaf erioed ar gymeriad un o honynt. Onid yw yn drueni fod y fath rai yn cael eu drwg dybio o ddwyn dillad eu cymydog, a hwythau yn byw yn ddieuog a diniwaid yn y gymydogaeth er ys cynifer o flynyddau P Yr eiddoch, &c., T. B. C. GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. Letters from Berlin affirm that Russia has en- tered into an agreement with a large number of German workmen to rebuild Sebastopol.. PAYMENT OF CHURCH-RATES.—According to a provision in the new Act to amend the Local Management Act of last year, the payment of Church-rates is declared not to be a necessary qualification to enable a ratepayer to vote at parish elections. Truths, of all others the most awful and interesting, are too often considered as so true, that they loose all the power of truth and lie bed-ridden in the dormitory of the soul, side by side with the most despised and exploded errors. -Coleridge. REVIVAL OF THE STOCKS FOR DRUNKARDS.— Three weeks ago the magistrates of Sunderland made inquiries from the bench regarding the condition of the stocks, with a view to bringing them into use. At Middlesborough, the over- seers have received positive orders to prepare the old-fashioned torture, the magistrates finding that the drunken delinquents of that town earn such good wages, that they are able to pay the fine with ease, and the consequence is, they soon re-appear at the police-court. LORD PALMERSTON AND THE CHURCH.—We find it stated that the First Minister of the Crown has at present in his gift, unbestowed, ecclesi- astical patronage to the extent of upwards of £30,000 a year. The bishopric of London, which he has at his disposal, is worth, under the new arrangement, £10,000 a year, and the bishopric of Durham, 98,000. Two bishops of smaller sees will doubtless be translated to these, which will give an increased patronage of £10,(XX) a year. Then the noble Lord has vacant the deanery of Westminster, worth £ 2,000 a year, and there is the bishopric of Graham's Town, over which he will have some control, worth R800 a year. So large an amount of church patronage has not fallen at one time to the gift of the Prime Mini- ster for many years. RETURN OF A FREE SOILER FROM A SLAVE STATE.—The last American mail brings the news of the election to Congress by Missouri of Mr. F. P. Blair, the first avowed opponent of slavery extention yet elected from a slave state. He was opposed, moreover, by a regular democratic pro- slavery candidate, and by'a candidate of the American party. Mr. Blair, shortly after the Pittsburg convention, wrote an able letter indors- ing the principles of that body. His denuncia- tion of the repeal of the Missouri compromise act, his reprobation of the party in power, and of the excesses of its "Border Ruffian" allies in Kansas, exceeded in vigour and intensity the language of any so-called lunatics upon slavery topics at the north. AMERICAN OPINION OF THE BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS.—" There was an attempt, but only an attempt, to expel from the House of Commons a notorious member, James Sadleir, brother to the miserable wretch who cut his threat to avoid being transported for his gigantic frauds, a couple of months ago. This James Sadleir, they say, is as bad as his brother was, for he had not the shame that led the other to commit suicide, and yet the House of Commons refused to expel him. The fact is, this assembly, which once boasted of being the finest collection of gentlemen in Europe, has degenerated into a body of low stock-jobbers and well-known swin- dlers. One man, who was.denounced in every paper of England, is still a member of this sanctuary of speculators. He defied them to expel him, and they dared not, for he could prove' every member of the House, as well as the Go- vernment, guilty of every species of rascality during the railway mania of 1845. Depend on it that it is the same thîng. now. Lord Palmerston opposed the expulsion of Sadleir, as well as various members, and it is because they know that the rascal has got proofs that would crimi- nate not only members of the House, but likewise some of the Government as well. All these things have their effect, and will bring forth bitter fruits."—New Yorh Herald. DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION.—Letters from Janina state that 100 houses and a part of the bazaar at that place had also been destroyed by fire. The logs is estimated at more than 100 million of piasters. A FACT FOR CONTINENTAL TRAVELLERS.—A "LoTidod lawyer," in a letter to The Times, states that being about to make a short summer tour, he determined to go into Switzerland. and Piedmont, and, if possible, to get a peep at Lom- bardy. He got his Foreign-office passport regu- larly endorsed, except at the Austrain embassy, where he was told that his name was on a list of those who must not be authorised to enter Aus- train Italy. He had never been there; but found that he was described as a person whose family were friendly with Italian refugees. On Sunday evening last, at Exeter Hall, after preaching to a crowded audience, the Rev. H. Spurgeon announced that arrangements were making to provide a place of worship for him, which would accommodate from seven to eight thousand persons. A HIGH SHERIFF'S AFTEE-DINNBR SPEECH.— The High Sheriff of Suffolk (Mr. Andrew Arce- deckne) has delivered an extraordinary speech to a party of artillery men at Ipswich, who drank his health (which was proposed by a Mr. Josselyn) with great enthusiasm. Mr. Arcedeckne said: Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen, the eulogiums that my friend Mr. Josselyn has passed upon me, make me feel I don't know how. (Rears of laughter.) I feel quite in a state of perspiration. (Laughter.) Mr. Josselyn has got the eloquence of Demosthenes, a gentleman who was connected with the drama a few years ago. (Laughter.) When it was, I can't exactly tell you; but it was a long time before they taught reading and wri- ting. (Laughter.) Somewhere about the time of Adam. That was the period when they did not wear top-boots. (Laughter.) There is nothing so difficult in this universal world as to return thanks for your health being drunk. A man can say what he likes about another person, and in proposing his health can butter him up; but when called upon to return thanks, blow me if you don't feel catawampously chawed up." (Great laugh- ter.) That's an American expression, but I should say in Suffolk, I am wholly stammed." (Laugh- ter.) That's very good English. There is no nation in the world that speaks with so much pu- rity as Suffolk. (Laughter.) It's all over the world—Suffolk. When I went to America twice I understood the language directly-it was Suf- folk. (Laughter.) Suffolk's the world. I won't detain you long. Brevity is the soul of wit, and I am rather out of wind this evening. (Laughter.) This room is not quite the North Pole—it's rather the other side of the thing. (Laughter.) I have got to reserve my fire, because Mr. Josselyn says he wants me to sing a song. So I will on one condition—if the Mayor will sing a song I will sing one. (Laughter.) If the Mayor won't sing a song he will get somebody to sing for him. Not only is Suffolk the greatest country in the world, but perhaps its the most musical. It is not generally known that Ipswich and Wood- bridge are the two most theatrical places in the world. It is not generally known that David Garrick had the pleasure of acting in this theatre; when I say in this theatre I mean long before the "present one was built. Mr. Mayor, I can't talk any longer.—[Those who are acquainted with Mr. Arcedeckne's manner, of which the stenographic art can convey but a feeble idea, will readily guess the effect his singular address (after all, as much to the purpose as after-dinner speeches usually are) had upon the audience. He continued the hilarity his speech produced by giving Villi- kins and his Dinah" in his own unrivalled style.] How TO PUT OFF THE OLD MAN.—Pass your hand over Deacon M.'s head, and about an inch and a-haif above, and a little forward of the ears, you find a protuberance which phrenolo- gists call the organ of acquisitiveness. By nature the Deacon loved Mammon; by grace he loved God. Between them there was continued war. Both fought—one like Michael, the other like the Devil. As there was long war between the house of David and the house of Saul, so there was long war in ihe earthly house of the deacon. As with Gad, so with the deacon a troop overcame him, but he overcame at the last, as appears by the following circumstances :—In the same church with Deacon M. was a poor brother. This poor man had the misfortune to lose his cow. She died. To get him another, the good deaoon headed a subscription with five dollars, and paid it. This act disquieted Mammon. Mammon, with Iscariot zeal, began to rant and rave Why this waste ? Charity begins at home; the more you give the more you may; let people learn to take care of themselves." The deacon was a Baptist; but he found that the baptismal water did neither drown, wash away, or wash clean the old man. The tempter backed Mammon, and putting a glass to the deacon's eye, showed himt not the kingdoms and glories of the world, bu, the poorhouse, wretchedness, poverty, and rags, and said All these things will your master give you in your old age as a reward of your charity." To still these clamours, Deacon M. went to the destitute man, and told him he must give back the five dollars. The poor man returned it. This last act roused the NEW MAN, and now na- ture aud grace stood face to face. To give or not to give, that was the question." There stood the deacon, poising and balancing, and halting between two opinions. The deacon spoke-" My brother, some men are troubled with their old women; I am troubled with my old man. I must put off my old man, as the Jews put off their new men—'crucify him, crucify him. Then unstrapping his pocket-book, he took out a ten dollar bill and gave it the poor man. There," said the deacon, my old man say another word, and I'll give him twenty dollars."—Christian (American) Secretary. THE DAILY LIFE OF MILTON.—In his mode of living, Milton, as might be anticipated, was moderate and temperate. At his meals he never took much of wine or any other fermented liquor, and he was not fastidious in his food; yet his taste seems to have been delicate and refined, like his other senses, and he had a preference for such viands, as were of an agreeable flavour. In his early years he used to sit up late at his studies, and perhaps he continued this practice while his sight was good; but, in his latter years, he retired every night at nine o'clock, and lay till four in summer, till five in winter and, if not disposed then to rise he had some one to sit at his bedside and read to him. When he rose, he had a chapter of the Hebrew Bible read for him; and then, with of course the intervention of breakfast, studied till twelve. He then dined, took some exersise for an hour—generally in a chair, in which he used to swing himself,-and afterwards played on the organ, or the bassviol, and either sang himself or made his wife sing, who, as he said, had a good voice, but no ear. He then resumed his studies till six, from which hour till eight he conversed with those who came to visit him. He finally took a light supper, smoked a pipe Of tobacco, and drank a glass of water, after which he retired to rest.—Keightley's Milton. The King of Naples has issued a rescript per- mitting his subjects to wear—wide-awakes A letter from Warsaw states that a considerable number of exiles have applied to profit by the late amnesty, but no reply has as yet been made to their application. The Prefect of the Seine has received from the Mayor of Birmingham a remittance of jE350, being the third sum received from that town, for the benefit of the sufferers by the inundations. The Mayor of Chester has also sent a sum of ZzJl aud the Hanoverian Consul at Guernsey oo9fr. A telegraphic despatch, dated the 18th, an. nounces to the Marshal Minister of War that the last of the French troops in the East had quitted Constantinople, and that General Pariset the military commandant, had embarked with his staff on the above date. The evacuation of Tur- key is therefore now complete. A letter from Constantinople says, The Euro- pean taste for music has of late made immense progress here. The Sultan has at present for his harem an excellent orchestra, composed of women alone. One, in particular, is remarkable for her performance on the violin. Very few harems are now without a pianoforte, and many of the Turkish ladies are excellent performers. The Sultan has signified his intention of building a theatre at Tophane." The total amotmt of subscriptions forwarded to the Prefect of the Seine by the Lord Mayor, in behalf of those who suffered by the floods, has been between seven and eight hundred thousand trancs. The Lord Mayor, in transmitting the last subscription, sent an appropriate letter about I j ? sympathy and friendship which exis- ted between the two countries, and Baron Haus- mann, the Prefect, replied by a generous recipro- cation. ±Le prays the Lord Mayor to accept tho numberless thanks which the voice of his country will raise. On Wednesday evening a memorable interna- tional dinner was given, in the splendid dining- hall of the Hotel du Louvre, by the medical pro- fession of Pans, to the French, English, Sardi- nian, and Turkish surgeons who served in the Crimean war. Upwards of 600 people sat down to dinner. THE CHOLERA AT MADEIRA.—The last acounts from Madeira, brought by the French steamer Cadiz, are no better; the deaths from cholera average sixty per day, and all the well-to-do people are leaving the Island. Letters from Constantinople, in the French journals, speak of attempts now in progress to raise the vessels in the harbour of Sebastopol as likely to be successful." Mormonism is making such progress in Den- mark that several petitions have been sent in to the Government from different parts of the king- dom, praying that a stop may be put to the nui- sance. Jutland is the part where the great hot- bed of Mormon proselytism is to be found. MR. JOHN FROST.—An assemblage of be- tween ten and twelve thousand persons met near Todmorden on Sunday, presented an address of eulogy and congratulation to Mr. Frost, which was retrospective in its views, and listened to some speeches from well-known Chartist spokes- men. Mr. Frost's reply was like the address, historical and tame; and one of the orators an- nounced that that meeting was to inaugurate a fresh organisation which would secure the Char- ter in less than twelve months. Advices from Vienna affirm that the settlement of the Bessarabian frontier is likely to be a task of no little difficulty. Russia, it appears, is not so compliant as it was expected she would be, hence the obstacles alluded to, which have ren- dered it necessary on the part of the commis- sioners to send home to their several Govern- ments for fresh instructions. There is a sufficient reason why a dye should be used to restore a faded garment, and colour applied to the surface of wood to cover defects, but that the same colours should-be employod to give blackness or brightness to an article like TEA, and thus be incorporated with our daily food, can only be regarded as involving very mis- chievous consequences.-That such a practice prevails extensively, both merchants and scien- tific men have established as a fact, before a Committee of the House of Commons. The Chinese do this only to tea intended for European supply, as foreigners give them most money for that which is the most pleasing to the eye; the use of these mineral powders also enables them advantageously to work up faded and otherwise worthless leaves to appear like the best, for such when so prepared they are frequently sold. We therefore invite attention to the Uncoloured Tea advertised by Horniman and Co. London; 'the list of Local Agents is in this day's paper. MARKET INTELLIGENCE, CORN.-Mark Lane, Sept. Ist.-At this day's market supplies of wheat good; of oats fair; and of other things small. Wheat-English in much worse condition, and but little sold at a late hour aj\5sto 6s. decline. Foreign held stiffly; also old English, and prices slightly altered from last day. Floating cargoes can be bought at Is. to 2s. per qr. lower, though there is no pressure to sell. £ lour 2s. per sack and Is. per barrel down. Indian Corn not in so extensive demand, but the quantity offering small. Barley not quite so good for New English, but feeding sorts had fair demand. Malt still brings higher rates. Peas and Beans in the same sluggish state we have had of late to note. Oats not so brisk for Russians, but Swedes and Danes brought full prices. BOROLTGH Hop MARKET.—There have been about 50 pockets of new hops in the market, which have met with tolerably ready sale. There has been a steady trade in yearlings. Prices firm at last week's quotations.: No foreign hops arrived in the port of London last week. TALLOW.—We have to report a slow trade fo* tallow, and prices are rather drooping. P.Y.G" on the spot, is quoted at 52s. 6d. to 53s. per cwt! Town tallow 53s. nett cash. Rough fat 2s. lld. per 8lbs.
AGENTS FOR THE " TELEGRAPH."
AGENTS FOR THE TELEGRAPH." ABBBDAEE.—M>. Morris, Post Office; Mr. Evans, Druggist; Mr C. G. Griffiths, Mill-street; Mr. Thomas, Chemist, 6, Com- mercial-terrace. B3AUF0ET.—Mr. George Sage, Music Seller. DOWLAIS.—Mr. Henry Watts, Bookseller; Mr. D. Thomas Bonk. seller; Mrs. Tomkins. 00K HIBWAUN-.—Mr. Loveridge, Chemist, &c. MEBTHYB.—Mrs. White; Mr. Rees Lewis; Mi. Wilkins Post Office. RHYMKEY.—Mr. Edward Evans, Bookseller; Mr. John Davies Bookseller, near Jerusalem Chapel; Mr. S. G. Morgan, Sun Row. TEKDEGAB.—Mr William Powell, East Lane; Messrs. Gibbon and Co. Circle. Printed and Published by PETER WILLIAMS, at the TehgrapJi Office, in the Town and Franchise of Merthyr-Tydfil, in the County of Glamorgan. Saturday, September 6th, 1856. J