The Merthyr Telegraph and General Advertiser for the Iron Districts of South Wales

Mr. Ernest Longfellow, the artist, and son of the JMEV, IS about to return to America, after three yeMt* •wenee abroad.

WAJUUNe KJSCKITT'S PARIS BLCK.—The marked supe- riority of this Laundry Blue over all others, and he quick appreciation of its merits by the Public have been attended by the usual results, viz: a flood of imitations the merit o the utter mainly consists in the ingenuity exerted, not simply in Imitating the square shape but making the general appear- ace of the wrappers resemble that of the genuine article The Manufacturers beg therefore to caution all buyers to see "Beckitt's Paris Blue on each packet. 738 VALUABLE DISCOVTEBT FOR THE HIIK.—I your hair is turning rev or white, or falling off, use THB MEXCAN HAIR KXKKWJR, for it vciU poritively rettcre in very castt Srty or White Batr to its original colour without eaving the J disagreeable smell of mcst "Restorers." It makes the hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the growth of the hair on ba:> spots, where the gland are not decayed. Ask «our Chemist lor ""las JMSXICAJI HAIB JiENiwai," prepare4 I to H*W C.GAuyr, 493. Oxford Stmt, London. u)d told by I jpisvisti Ffftasm STtirvhrn at Is M pw kottl*. 79 9 f t CAUTION -NO_ 0 IRa U L A R S THE COST OF PRINTING TO BE GIVEN AWAY AT THE GREAT SALE OF DRAPERY, AT J. E. DAVIE S'S, THE TEMPLE OF FASHION, MERTHYR TYDFIL, RESERVE YOR PURCHASES UNTIL THE SALE WILL COMMENCE ON SATURDAY NEXT, AUGUST 2ND, 1879, AND WILL CONTINUE FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS, TTTHEN the Summer portion of the STOCK will be sold regardless of cost, with a Manufacturer's Stock of Straw Hats and Bonnets W at one-third their value a Stock of Ladies' Jackets at half-price a Stock of Children's Costumes at 2s. 1 Id.; a Stock of Ladies Costumes at half-price; a Stock of Shawls and Turnovers at 30 per cent, off; a Stock of Flannels at 20 per cent. off. A SPECIAL REDUCTION WILL BE MADE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT DURING THIS SALE. J. ZED. DAYIES, THE TEMPLE OF FASHION, MERTHYR TYDFIL, WILL PAY CARRIAGE OF ALL GOODS BOUGHT AT HIS SALE TO ANY PART OF THE DISTRICT.-TERMS CASB; SAFES! SAFES! SAFES! PARIS XHIBITION. MEDAL A WARDED FOR THE PATENT SICKBB SAFE. The only AFE which cannot be Opened without the Key. PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. SOLE AEGNrr FOR MERTHYE, M. W. ROBERTS, 734 IRONMONGER, HIGH-STREET. L IMPORTANT NOTICE. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF DRAPERY. WZMI. HIAEE-IS BEGS to inform the Inhabitants of Dowlais and neighbourhood that he has determined to offer the whole of his STOCK OF DRAPERY, AT 172, HIGH STREET, DOWLAIS, At an IMMENSE REDUCTION below the ordinary prices, and in order to effect a complete clearance VEIM-Z STRIKING BARGAINS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE SHAPE OF PIECE GOODS, REMNANTS, &C., Making it worth everybody's while to purchase. 695 172, HIGH STREET, DOWLAIS. TO FARMERS, GRAZIERS, AND OTHERS. r pHE Aberdare and Plymouth Company, Limited, X are prepared to Let, en yenljr tenancy, their Ponlan West Farm, in the neighbourhood of Merthyr, and now occupied by Mr. Thomas Harris. Permission to view may be obtained on application at the Company's Offices, Merthyr Tydfil. SHOP TO LET. TO LET, Grocer's Shop, Plate 'Jlass Front, Fixtures Complete, for which no payment will be re- nuired, No. 90, Cardiff-road, Aberaman. Aberdare.—Apply to THOMAS J. huc);, Pen-l-Bryn. Cern. Merthyr. 668. DWELLING HOUSES FOR SALE. ABERDARE.—For -SALE several superior SEVEN-ROOMED DWELLING HOUSES in a re- spectable locality.—For particulan apply to Mr. T. "WHITSUK JONBS, Auctioneer, Aberdare. THE AMERICAN PRODUCE MARKET HIGH STREET, MERTHYR & DOWLAIS. J. W. GUNN, PROPRIETOR. SPECIALITIES THIS WEEK- FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON, IN SPLENDID CONDITION. HOME FED PORK. 300 Small Hams 6d. per lb. 100 Good Cheese .3d. 200 Fine New Do. 4d. 300 vmerican Chedder 6d finest imported. BUTTJ3R. New American, Fine, 8d. Finest, lOd.; Fresh Welsh, from the best Carmarthenshire Dairies, 10 £ d. j Small Casks, Carri. sge paid to any Station, in South, Wales. BACON' All Cuts, Finest Qsafity, 3d. to 6d. per lb; e7, HIG-H STREET, MERTHYE. Next Door to the Family Tea and Grocery Warehouse, and 735 m HIGH 8TBBET. dowlas j R. C. LEACH, BILL POSTER, AND TOWN CRIEB, 63, CARDIFF STBBET, ASBRDARB. AH Orders promptly attended to. 729 CO ON TRY RESIDENCE TO LET. RPO LET, Country Residence in a respectable J. neighbourhood, Twenty minutes' walk from Merthyr a geod road. Two Acres of Land attached, Garden, and Outhouses.—Apply at 118, High Street, Merthr Tydfil. 812 MANCHESTER HOUSE, MERTHYR. JOHN JONES KESPECTFULLY solicits public attention to .ftj his Advertisement on the First Page of thie Paper, announcing hia sale of 766 FURNISHING GOODS. PRIMROSE HILL SCHOOL*, MERTHYR TYDFIL. (Formerly Mr. T. LLOYD, Principal.) MR. JOHN BEAVIS BEGS to inform his Friends and the Public that he now conducts the Primrose Hill School, Merthyr Tydfil, so long and successfully carried on by his predecessor. He will be assisted by Mr. W. GORDON, M.A., and other Masters. Subjects English, Classics, Fiench, Mathematics, and all the requisites for a sound Commercial Education. Pupils prepared for the Preliminary (Examinations in Law and Medicine, and also for the College of Preceptors. Candidates prepared for the Preliminary Examinatioa re- quired for admission into Dissenting Colleges. The Domestic arrangements are on a most liberal scale, and unter the careful management of Mrs. BIAVIS. TERMS PER QUARTKB :— Boarders (under Ten). Seven Guineas. Ditto (above Ten). Eight to Ten Guineas. Day Pupils One to Two Guineas. The School duties after the Summer Vacation will be re- sumed on Thursday, July 31, 18/9. DANIEL DA VIES, AUCTIONEER AND GENERAL BUSINESS AGENT, 9, IYOB STREET, DOWLAIS. Established 24 Years. 712 DOWLAIS, GLAMORGANSHIRE. VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY FOR SALE. MR, DANIEL DAVIES WILL SELL BY AUCTION, At the Ivoit CASTLE IN*, DOWLAIS, ON FRIDAY, THE loTH OF AUGUST, 1879, At Seven o'clock in the Evening (under powers contained in a Mortgage Deed), and subject to such conditions of Sale to be then produced, all tLlUM TWO LEASEHOLD DWELLING HOUSES, SITUATE in Cross Pant Terrace, Pant Road, SITUATE in Cross Pant Terrace, Pant Road, Dowlais, in the County of Glamorgan, and now or late in the occupation of Mr. David Harris and Mr, James Evans, as tenants thereof. The House occupied by Mr. Harris consists of Front and Back Parlour, Passage, Pantry, Yard, Kitchen, Coul-house, Three Bedrooms, a Landing, dtc. The House occupied by Mr. Evans consists of a Parlour, Kitchen, Passage, Pantry, Garden, Coal-house, three Bed- rooms, a Landing, Ac. The Houses are substantially built, and well finished, and are provided with gas and water, and all necessaries for ren- dering them convenient and comfortable. They produce an aggregate annual rental of about £ tti. The Propei ty is held under a Lease dated the 13th day of January, 1675, for a term of 99 years, computed from the 2nd day ofAagust, 1874, and subject to a ground rent of A; j 38. 411. For particulars apply to the AUCTION* an, at Ivor, street, Dowial*, or to Messrs, SINOJXS and rwws, Solicitors, Mettbyv. A CART HORSE FOR SALE. A Cart Horse for Sale.—Apply to Mr. Thomas J. Pearce, Pontyctpel Brewery, near Merthyr. 763 PUBLIC HOUSE TO LET. TO BE LET, CEFN HOTEL, opposite the Cemetery. Excellent trade premises. Good Garden attached. Apply to Messrs. GILES A HABKAT, the Brewery, Merthyr. 12TH GLAMORGAN RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. rjlHE Corps will be Inspected at the FOREST JL CAMP, at 10 a.m., on MOADAY, AU&OHT 4th. All Members of the Corps are requested to come]! into Camp .on THIS (FRIDAY) NIGHT. Thore Members who are not iu Camp will assemble in Full Uniform at 7' 30 a.m. sharp on the 4th instant. NOW READY, FAMILY HERALD for AUGUST. Price 6d., post free, 7id. FAMILY HERALD FOR AUGUST. Part 135. Price 6d., post free, 7i-d. The Saturday Review" says of the "Family Herald "Its novels and tales are quite as well written as the best circulating library stories." The Illustrated London News," In reference to pure literature, speaks of The Family Herald," that joy to tens of thousands of innocent English households. W. STE VENS, 421, Strand, London; and at all Newsvendors. To the Overseers of the Poor ef the Parish of Gelligaer, in the County of Glamorgan, and to the Superintendent of Police of the District of Merthyr Tydfil, in the said County. I MOSES THOMAS, now residing at the Rail- way Inn, Pontlottyn, in the Parish of Gelligaer afore- said, Beerhouse Keeper, hereby give you Notice, that it is my intention to apply at the General Annual Licensing Meeting for the District of Merthyr Tydfil aforesaid, to be holden at the Police Court, Merthyr Tydfil, in the said District, on the 23rd day of August next ensuing, for a License for the sale of Spirits, Wine, Beer, Porter, Cider, Perry, and other intoxicating Liquors, to be drunk or con- sum3d in a certain House and in the Premises thereunto belonging, situate at Pontlottyn, in the Parish of Gelligaer aforesaid, and called or known as the RAILWAY INN, which I intend to keep as an Inn, Alehouse, or Victualling House. Given under my hand this Twenty-sixth day of July, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-nine. MOSES THOMAS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. A DOG, POULTRY, PIGEON, AND POTATO SHOW, Will be held early in October next, at the MARKET SOUSE MERTHYR TYDFIL. Further particulars in future Advertisements. W. J. JONES, ) Hqn S_cs DAN. THOMAS, U0N' &ECS'

LOOAL NOTES. THE MERTHYR BOROUGH AND THE FORTHCOMING ELECTION. FROM a report in another part of the present issue it will be seen that a very strong movement has been set on foot in the Merthyr borough to support Mr Richard Fothegill, M.P., and to ensure his return at the general election, come when it may. In answer to the memorial presented to him, Mr Fothegill has again placed himself in the hands of the constituency, and promised to come forward as a candidate for the re- presentation of the borough. That he will be warmly received by the majority of the constituents, there can be no doubt; the electors, as shown by the enthusiasic meeting on Tuesday night, are willlng to overlook his temporary absence from Parliament, to sympathise with him in his misfortune and bereavement, and to give a practical meaning to those feelings by the warmth and cordiality with which they have taken up his cause. Many who had promised their support to Mr C. H. James, on the understanding that Mr Fothergill was not again going to contest the seat, are now fast becoming recalcitrant, and intend remain- ing faithful to their old friend. The probability is that at the next election there will be three Liberal Richmonds" in the field for the two seats, viz., the two old members and Mr Charles Herbert James. It has been well observed that whilst Mr H. Richard represents the religious or Nonconformist element, Mr Fothergili represents the commercial element in the borough. It cannot be gainsaid that Mr Fothergill has done this most effectually, for during the period that his voice was regularly heard in the House of Commons he was the means ot bringing Wales and Welsh coal into a prominence which they had never before enjoyed. Having proved the value of Welsh steam coal for use in the Royal Navy, its adoption in the Mercantile Marine followed as a matter of course, and this one aot, if there were no local ties and sympathies to bindjhiin to the people—which happily are very strong—is sufficient to entitle him to the lasting confidence of the constituency. For had it not been for the enlargement of the South Wales coal trade by the use of the valuable steam coal in the Royal Navy and the Mercantile Marine all over the world, work must have been much shorter than it now unfortunately is. Mr Fothergill has now promised that he will come forth from his retirement and again regularly occupy his seat in the house of Commons, and we hope the electors of the borough will remember what he has I done in the past, and take into account what he promises for the future, showing their sense of gratitude and sympathy with him by returning him by a large majority. The spirited manner in which Mr Fothergill's cause has been taken up has brought forth a short address from Mr Charles Herbert James (who by the way seems to be rapidly losing favour), in which he says that since he accepted the nomination to become a candidate to represent the borough in Parliament, nothing had happened to change his mind on that matter. If he had contented himself with this statement on objection could be urged, but when be states that an attempt it being made in tho borough to nullify the Ballot Act by getting signatures to requisitions," we < would ask in what way can this nullify the Ballot Act ? We state that it can in no way do so. The ballot will be the final teat of popularity, and we feel persuaded that by that test Mr Fothergill will be returned triumphantly. Mr James urges his claim on the constituency by reason of his being "chosen by the unanimous vote of a representative meeeting." Is not this statement suggestive that he seeks popular approval by other means than the ballot ? We main- tain that Mr James was not approved of by any re- presentative body. The Nonconformist committee is in^no sense representative, except so far as the members represent themselves. It is an association open to any one on the payment of one shilling as membership, and in no respect does the committtee represent the Nonconformist congregations. That there will be a contest sooner or later in the Merthyr boroughs there can, unless Mr James adopts friendly advice, be no doubt, and therefore all who desire to see Mr Fothergill returned should not only reserve their own votes for him, but should be up and doing, endeavour- ing to induce other electors to adopt the same course: MB CHARLES H. JAMES AND THE MEBTHTB BOROUGHS. MR Charles H. James, in the brief address he has published to the electors, remarks upon the fact that some time since he was chosen as a candidate for the representation of the united boroughs by the unanimous vote of a representative meeting." He does not add that this "representative meeting" was sim ply a gathering in Merthyr or Aberdare of what is called the Nonconformist committee," a purely self-elected body, w ho so far as we can see, any one can join, and who is answerable to no one for its actions. It cannot be urged that this Nonconformist Committee represents the masses of the people; such a thing would be too absurd. Mr James in his address further says that an attempt is being made in the borough to nullify the Ballot Act by getting signatures to requisitions. There Mr James makes a great mistake. The requisitions that are being so numerously signed are simply asking Mr Fothergill to again contest the borough, and the promoters thereof are indisputably doing the proper thing in calling public meetings—gatherings open to all—to consider the question at issue. In this respect their action is more praiseworthy and above-board than that of the Nonconformist Committee, who on behalf of the Liberals of the borough assume to settle amongst themselves who the Parliamentary candi- date should be. It is very kind of Mr James to remind the electors that the place to test the opinion of the borough is at the ballot box; Mr Fothergill's supporters are equally well aware and alive to that fact, and there is little reason to doubt what the result will be. We suppose that Mr James finds that it is true that many who had promised him their support have withdrawn it now that Mr Fothergili is again coming forward.—Communicated. A POULTRY, DOG, AND FLOWER SHOW FOR MEBTHTB. AN attempt, which has already met with great success, is being made to hold an exhibition of dogs, poultry, flowers, &c., at Merthyr, and there is no reason why the attempt should not be crowned with success. The loan of the Market has been kindly promised for the purpose, The High Constable and other leading residents have most warmly taken the matter up, and the end of the present week will probably see subscriptions promised towards the expenses of the show to the extent of nearly £100. Considering that the idea has only been started but a few days the progress made is highly encouraging. The committee will do well—as doubtless will be the case—to gain experience on the one hand by other exhibitions of a similar kind, and thus secure the success of their project. On the other hand the public should recollect that these shows are arranged and carried out satisfactorily only by an immense amount of trouble, forethought, and labour, and theuil they should be pre- pared to give it a helping hand by all means in their power. THE VOLUNTEER CAMP AT YNYSOWEN. THERE has been scarcely anything fresh beyond the usual daily routine to report from the Volunteer Camp on Forest Mountain. Full particulars of the formation of the camp and the routine of duties have already been fully reported. Generally speak- ing fine weather has been enjoyed by the men, and as. a consequencs the number of visitors to the camp has been large. The number of volunteers who have taken part in the camp, however, seems to be somewhat disappointing, at the present time thero being, perhaps, not more than 250 men under can- vass. It is true a great many more have been in camp and afterwards left after remaining there the prescribed three days and nights. On Saturday night last there were as many as 500 present. The next three days will doubtless see the great bulk of the volunteers of the Taff Battalion preseut. On Sunday last the church parade was conducted, and the sermon preached by the Rev W. Rogers, the battalion chaplain, of Pontypridd, and next Sunday this duty will be performed by the Reotor of Mer- thyr. Considerable umbrage seems to have been occasioned at the action taken by the Adjutant, in not allowing the civilians who were present to listen to the service, they being actually driven away from the spot. it is to be hoped that on Sunday next the visitors to the camp will not be subjected to such unusual treatment. Generally speaking the Adjutant has been somewhat hasty in his decisions, and although the encampment is called a Camp of Instructien," yet in one or two cases volunteers have been dismissed from it withoat any inquiry being held, » mply beeause they did not do the right thing, or did not know the way to do it, This unwise line of proceeding has probably had the effect of keeping many of the men away. But some of the volunteers speak in glowing terms of the pleasure of the camp, which they seem to have thoroughly en- joyed. Monday next will be the concluding scene with respect to the camp, when the annual inspection will take place, in which the majority of volunteers will take part. fo those who have availed themselves of a residence in the camp, the duties of military life have doubtless been made increasingly apparent, and must have a good effect from a military point of view. The present is the first year that the Taff battalion has been encamped, but probably the camp on Forest mountain will be an annual event in uture. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, Lord Chamberlain, has by special warrant appointed Mr James W. Benson, of Old Bond-street and Ludgate-hill, jeweller and watchmaker in ordinary to Her Majesty. BAND OF HOPE EXAMINATION.—On Tuesday evening the distribution of prizes and certificates to the successful competitors in the Band of Hope examina- tion took place in the Market Square Schoolroom. The gathering was presided over by Mr E. Stephens (president of the Market Square Church Temperance Society), and addresses were delivered by Mr Thomas Williams, J.P., the Rev Thomas Evans, and Mr W. L. Daniel. TBOEDTBHIW MOUNT ZION ENGLISH CONGREGA- TIONAL CHAPEL.—The annual tea-party was held on Thursday week. Large numbers attended. The weather was all that could be desired, so that many came from Merthyr and Dowlais. The chapel was decorated with flowers. The ladies who presided were in their happiest mood, and nothing was left undone to make the tea-party successful and pleasant. Mr Williams, Troedyrhiw Farm, very kindly gave the use of his fields for a variety of amusements, and it may interest our readers to know that kiss in the ring" was not regarded with insuperable objection by either old or young. MERTHYR UNITY PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTION.—The annual audit of the Merthyr district of the Merthyr Unity Philanthropic Institution has been held in the Globe Hotel, High-street. The following officers were presentBro. P.G.M. W. Phillips, and the Rev P.G.M. Vaughan, as auditors; Bro. Rees Llewellyn (secretary pro tern), and J. Williams (treasurer.) The accounts of the district, &c., were gone into, and it was found that the number of members was 1,016, and that the cash in the hands of the treasurer on the 7th June, when the accounts were closed, amounted to JE271 8s 4d.

REMARKABLE LOCAL COLOUR-VARIATION IN LIZARDS. A correspondent, writing to Nature, says :—" The following extract from a letter received some months since from Baron de Basterot of Rome (a fellow oi the Geological Society of London), records an inter- esting case of local colour-variation, about which some of your corrrspondents may be able to give us further information 'Capri is a mass of the usual yellowish-white limestone, forming preciptous cliffs nearly all around the island. At its southern ex- tremity are three high and nearly inaccessible rocks called I Faraglioni, one of which pierced by a natural arch has been completely depicted from the mainland, and, I need hardly add, uninhabited. On the island,and on the first of the Faraglioni rocks connect- ed with it, the lizards are of the usual species so common in Italy—coloured grey, mixed with more or less green. On the two outward Faraglioni rocks, which are completely separated from the shore, their colour is totally different. The back is of a blue so dark as to appear nearly black, like iapis lazuli; the belly light whitish blue, with a very slight tinge of green. An English gentleman whom I m< t in capri had several of these lizards alive, which had become quite tame in the course of a couple of 11 onths. I believe he intends bringing them to England. He is of opinion that they differ in colour only from the wizards of the island, and that, though dliferent in appearance, they are the same species. Wh. ther this be so, or whether they are specifically diff. cnt, fheir presence on these isolated rocks and their totil ab. sence on tfca ip ec¡Uill7 roouurjpbli.'

MERTHYR SCHOOL BOARD. ( The fortnightly meeting of the Merthyr School Board was held in the Board-room, at the Workhouse, on Friday morning, the members present being Messrs G. T. Clark (chairman), W. L. Daniel, T. Williams, W. Smyth, Rees Jones, and the Revs J. Hughes, M.A., J. M. Bowen and T. Rees. THE REPORT OF THE SITES AND BUILDINGS COMMITTEE. The Sites and Buildings Committee reported that they had met on the 22nd July, at the Board-room, Workhouse, when Mr John Williams submitted to them a draft plan of the proposed new school at Abercanaid. Having examined the same the Committee recom- mended its adoption by the Board. A letter was read from Lord Windsor's agent, in reply to a letter from the Board assenting to the removal of the coal huts on the boundary line of the Merthyr Vale School. The Clerk was instructed to give the owners notice to remove the huts and oven at once. The Committee had before them a specification for painting the outside work of Penydarran and Twynyrodyn schools, and they recom- mend that tenders be obtained from the several trades- men of the town; also a tender for repairing the troughing, &c., at Twynyrodyn school, which they re- commended to be sent to the builders of the town. The Committee ordered a new hearthstone for the fireplace in Georgetown Boys' School. Instructions were also given for Mr Thomas Davies, smith, to put the heating apparatus at Twynyrodyn into working order during the holidays. The Committee also ordered a small partition to be put up in the infant gallery at Peny- darran school, as desired by H.M. Inspector. The Committee also recommend that henceforth the Board be only asked to do what painting work is required to the masters' houses, the resident master to do the papering he may require.-The Chairman said he sup. posed that the Committee had thought over the question of the papering of the masters' houses.—Mr T. Williams said the Committee had had a great deal of talk about that matter, and they thought it best not to do anything in the way of papering the houses.—The Chairman said there were some things in which persons were much more careful about if they did the work themselves.—Mr Daniel said there was a great difficulty in pleasing different people as to the patterns of paper, &c.—Mr Williams said the matter could come before the Board again if necessary.—The Chairman: It is not a question of compensation.—Mr Smyth Oh, no. -On the motion of Mr Smyth, seconded by Mr T. Wil- liams, the report of the Sites and Buildings Committee was adopted. THE NEW ABERCANAID SCHOOLS. The plans for the new Abercanaid schools were pre- sented and passed round the room for the inspection of the members.—In reply to the Chairman, the Clerk said that after they had been passed by the Board they would have to be sent up to the Education Department. -The Chairman If any member has anything to say upon the plans there they are. After the sitting of the Board they would be sent back to the draughtsman, and when properly prepared would be forwarded to the Education Department. They would observe that the plans provided no house for the master, because in that district there were plenty of houses near, so that there would not be the slightest difficulty, in the present state of trade, in getting a residence for the master.—Mr Smyth said there were some cottages close by which could be had very cheap, and he thought it would be the best and cheapest way for the Board to negociate for the purchase of two of them, and make them into one residence.-The Chairman said he had no doubt that if the Board turned themselves into capitalists it would.be the best thing to take a couple of cottages, as Mr Smyth remarked, but they must recollect that they were dealing with a district suffering under great financial difficulties, and they must not expend capital without considering the chances of the people being able to pay.—Mr Smyth remarked that it would be a very small item.—The Chairman said he knew it was so, but he thought that it was his duty to point out to the members that they must spend as little capital as they possibly could.—Mr Smyth: True, true.—Mr Daniel said the fact which had influenced the Com- mittee was that the cottages could no w be bought up cheaply.—The Chairman: If the Committee recom- mend it I have no objection.—Mr T. Williams said the Committee did not recommend the purchase of the cottages.-The Chairman did not think that houses at Abercanaid were likely to rise just yet, and that the causes which now existed would also exist for some time to come. A NEW PRECErT FOR jElOOO. The Finance Committee presented a report, in which they recommended the payment of certain bills, and also that, in accordance with the estimate of the Com- mittee of the 27th March, and adopted by the Board, a precept be issued upon the rating authority for £1000, payable on the 20th September next, on account of current expenses.—Mr Smyth moved, and Mr T. Wil- liams seconded, the adoption of the report, which was agreed to. THE APPOINTMENT OF A SCHOOLMASTER AND SCHOOLMISTRESS. The appointment of the schoolmaster and school- mistress required by the Board was, upon the suggestion of the Chairman, deferred. THE GEORGETOWN SCHOOLS. A request, signed by E. A. Jones, infant mistress, on behalf of the pupil-teachers of the Georgetown school, was made to the Board that they would allow the use oi the school-room on the 25th, for the holding of a social party, to be given to Miss Pugh, who was leaving the school.—The required permission was given. THE MERTHYR VALE SCHOOLS. The following report was read from the architect of the Merthyr Vale Schools:- Gentlemen,—I beg to report that the above school is progressing fairly. The whole of the schools is under one coat of plastering, and they have now commenced to give them the second coat. The contractor has increased his staff of masons, to which I drew your attention of his promise to do so in my last report; they are consequently pushing on satisfactorily with the boundary walls, &c. A slight accident occurred to the plasterers last Wednesday in consequence of the scaffolding giving way, by which several of the men were slightly injured. This has caused a little delay in the plasterer's work. On referring to the log-book you will see fuller particulars of the number of hands em. ployed, and the daily progress made.-I remain, yours, &c, JOHN WILLIAMS, Architect." THE ATTENDANCE OF CHILDREN AT SCHOOL. Upon the school attendance-officers presenting their customary reports, the Chairman asked the Dowlais officer if the children going to school were made to wash their faces?—The Clerk said there was a lavatory at the schools.-The Chairman said he observed in Dowlais that some of the children who went about the streets never appeared to wash their faces. They did not seem as it they had been under any discipline in their lives. It was quite clear to him that these chil- dren were not in the Dowlais Works schools.—Mr Smyth: But down here we have lavatories.-The Chairman But do you make them wash their faces ? The conclusion he came to was that they did not go anywhere to school, and that the Board did not do its duty by the children.—Mr Dani9l referred to the chil- dren to be seen about Well-street,—The Chairman said that taking Well-street as the centre of a number of streets, the children there looked to him as if they did not go to any school. They were so young that he could not get any satisfactory answer out of them.—The attendance-officer for that district said that the children did not go to the school. -The Chairman I Are you perfectly satisfied with the state of things about Well-street?—The Attendance-offiicer: 1 am not quite, sir.-The Chairman: Well, then, stir them up a bit. The Board then proceeded with the routine business.

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THE OPPONENTS OF PACIFIC EFFORTB.-The Peace Society is often upraided with having failed in its object. This is sometimes done in a tone of exulting derision, as though it were something to be proud and glad of, and with apparently perfect unconsciousness that the reproach directed against it is really also directed against the human reason, against civilisation, against Christianity itself; and the Peace party can retort upon their accusers, "If we have failed, have you succeeded?" Indeed, it may be said that the method of the Peace Society has not failed, because it has never been tried. What it says to the nation is this: Disband or reduce the enormous armaments by which you hold out a perpetual menace to each other, which render peace almost impossible and war all but inevitable, and then organise some permament form of international arbitration, to which your differences may be referred before they have become exasperated by mutual recriminations and the clamorous violence of popular passion." The world has hitherto refused to give a full and fair trial to that prescription. But the partial and very imperfect trial it has received has not failed. It has succeeded on many occasions, as in the Alabama dispute between England and the United States, in disposing of dangerous questions pregnant with peril to peace. But the deriders have a panacea of their own for preserving peace. It is this It you wish for peace prepare for war." Well, that has been tried to the utmost extent, tried on the largest scale. It is being tried now, at an expense m all ways, to the people of Europe, of between three and four hundred millions sterling annually, and at the expense to many of them of all but universal military servituder. Never, in the whole history of the world has the experiment of preserving peace by warlike preparations been tried on so gigantic a scale as in Europe during the last twenty, five years. With what result? With the result of bringing about seven wars, in which, according to a moderate estimate, a million and a-half of human beings have perished, and more than a thousand milli»nff of money has been expended. It behoves, therefore, the advocates of that doctrine to be a little more modest in talking of the failure of the friends of peace.

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MERTHYR BOARD OF GUARDIANS At the weekly meeting of the Board held at the Workhouse on Saturday the following Guardians were present Messrs G. T. Clark (in the chair), R. H. Rhys, C. E. Matthews, T. Edwards, Matthew Bates, D. E. Williams, J. Williams, Eustace Richards, B. Kirkhouse, D. P. Davies, George Martin, J. Gabe, Rees, Evans, R. T. Griffiths, D. Davies, Canon-street, D. Davies, Glebeland, J. W. James, William Charles, Morgan Edwards, W. D. Lewis, L. D. Rees, J. Jenkins, D, E. David, Morgan Morgans, and the Revs W. Davies and Aaron Davies. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. THE APPOINTMENT OF VACCINATION OFFICER AT ABERDARE. For the appointment of Vaccination Officer for Aberdare, salary JE70 per annum, applications were received from the following :—D. P. Davies, 7, Com- mercial-street, Aberdare: Lewis John, Aberdare: Henry Dawkin Williams, Trecynon H. A. Welshead, Aberdare; Thomas Thomas, 23, Cardiff-road, Aber- dare; Lewis Thomas, 10, Jenkin-street, Aberdare, Edmund Davies, Treherbert, Rhondda Valley; J. W. Howells, Sunnybank.—Mr Rhys said he understood that the duties of the vaccination was not defined either in writing or in print.-The Clerk said there was an Act of Parliament that defined the duties of the officers.-Mr Rhys said that the Act of Parlia- ment did not define how many days the officers were to spend over their duties, how often he mnst call at the surgery, or what work the Guardians expected him to perform.-The Chairman asked if there was anything in the Act of Parliament which gave the Board power to maka bye-laws ?—Mr Rhys thought that before the Guardians elected anybody to the office they should let the candidates know what the duties were they had to perform. Several of the candidates had called upon him and said they did not know what the duties were that they would have to perform. He understood from the Clerk that neither of the candidates had inquired what the duties were, and what they were expected to do. He had told those who had called upon him that he (Mr Rhys) did not know what the duties were, and he thought that under the circumstances it would be better to appoint a Committee to discuss the matter with the Clerk, and adopt a code of rules as to the duties which the officers would be expected to discharge. The present officer at Aberdare did not give up his post until the last Saturday in September, so that they had two months in which to fill up the vacancy. He therefore suggested the appointment of a Committee to meet in a fortnight to adopt rules, and send them to each candidate, asking them if they were prepared to carry them out in case they were elected.—The Clerk: Do you propose that ?—Mr Rhys said he would do so. The Rev A Davies seconded the appointment of a Committee.—The Chairman In the meanwhile, then, these applications will remain tied up until we have adopted the report of the Com- mittee?—This was assented to, it being understood that the Committee would meet and report to the Board in a fortnight, the appointment to be made in a month from Saturday last.—The Clerk made an entry on the minutes to this eftecL-Mr Rhys sug- gested that the Clerk should prepare a draft of the code of rules and submit the same to the Committee. The following Committee was then appointedMessrs George Martin, W. Bell, T. Williams, D. Davies, Aberdare, J. Williams, T. Edwards, D. E. Williams, and the Rsv Aaron Davies. -The Chairman Will you have the same rules for the whole district.—Mr Rhys This is only for Aberdare.—The Chairman suggested that the rules should now be laid down for the whole district.—Mr Rees said they could introduce the new regulations into the other districts when the appoint. ments fell in.. The Clerk suggested that it would be well to make them as general as possible.—The sub- ject then dropped. VACCINATION RETURN. Mr Bevan reported that in the Merthyr district no case of small-pox existed, and that 27 children had been vaccinated. No vaccination report was received from the Aberdare district. TENDERS FOR POTATOES. The following tenders for the supplying of potatoes to the workhouse were received :-J. Morgan, 6s per cwt. H. Owens, 7s. It was stated that pototoes was very scarce at present, and that the tenders were only for a short period.—Mr Rhys considered it would be well to let the Master of the House buy what potatoes he required for a month or so, as potatoes be sure to get lower in price by that time.—This was agreed to by the Board, and the Chairman then instructed the Master to purchase what potatoes he required for a month. —Mr D. Davies (Glebeland): Will you have a price for them ? —Mr Rhys No the matter must come before the Board again. RELIEF STATISTICS. The Master of the Worhouse presented his weekly report, which showed that in the Workhouse during the past week 20 had been admitted and 23 discharged, leaving in the House 266 inmates, an increase of two upon the corresponding week of last year. The Master also reported that there had been 24 applications, making 32 ordered in by the Board on the previous Saturday, but that only six had come in during the week from that order. in the Infirmary weie 23 males, 21 females and six children—total, 60. There were also 40 in the Old Men and Women's Hospital-The report of the Superintendent of the Aberdare Training School showed that there had been three admitted and six discharged, leaving in the Institution 123, an increase of 10 upon the same week of last year. 60 boys and 63 girls were attending school There were 38 boys and 38 girls, total 76, receiving industrial training.- The out-relief given during the week amounted to 1:2]6 Is lOd, distributed as follows:—Aberdare, H68 7s lid Gellygaer, J625 18s lid, Merthyr Upper, £ 67 lis 2d; Merthyr Lower, £52 13s lid; non-settled, 1:1 15S. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHILDREN AT THE TRAINING SCHOOL. The Rev W. Davies remarked that from hearing the reports of the Aberdare Training School read, he very rarely heard that the Reman Catholic children at the schools attended divine service. He would like to ask the Master the reason of this, and whether they did attend divine service ?—Mr Rhys: The Master cannot tell you. Formerly, the Roman Catholic children had not attended divine service, because they had no one to take them to and from the church. They allowed the children to attend divine service if there was anyone sent to take care of them. The priest at Aberdare appeared to have been labouring under some great diffi. culty lately, and had not sent for the children. They could go to the church if a proper person was sent for them,—The Rev W. Davies 1 am quite aaoliisfiecL-Mr Davies (Glebeland): This is the fourth time they have been absent.—Mr Rhys We cannot help it; they have sent no one for the children. tie should also say that since the refusal of the Board to allow the sisters of mercy to go to the school no further application had been made to the Board in this respect. He believed that the reason that the children were not sent for to go to church arose from illuess and other matters connected with the priesl-lu reply to a question, Mr Rhys said that the Roman Catholic children were not allowed to be sent to any other place of worship.—The Chairman pointed out that there was a difference between the Roman Catholic religion and the various denominations of Protestants. Without violating the consciences of the Roman Catholics they could not send the children to any kind of Protestant service.—Mr Rhys said he understood that if it was desired, the children could attend the service of any other denomination. But the Master would be quite wrong if he took the Roman Catholic children to the services of any other denomi- nation without being asked to do so. (Hear, hear.)- Mr D. E. Williams: I suppose the school is regularly visited by the priest 1-Mr Rhys; No; it is not. X cannot think why you ask the question.—Mr D. E. Williams: We want to place the Roman Catholic ohildren on the same footing as those of other denomina- tions.—Mr Rhys But we cannot send them unless some one is sent to take care of them.—Mr J. W. James Are there many Roman Catholic children in the sohool?—Mr Rhya Between 30 and 40.—The Rev W. Davies I am sorry for the children.-The Chairman remarked that he was very glad Mr Davies had asked the question, as it allowed of an explanation being made. In tne course of further remarks, the Rev W. Davies said he thought it was very wrong of the priest to deprive the children going to a place of worlhip.- The Chairman remarked that before the priest of one church condemned the priest of another church it would be better for him to inquire what the reaaon was. The priest at Aberdare had a congregation of very poor people, and had very great social difficulties to deal with. At the present time they were probably the poorest of the poor.—The Rev W. Davies: It u the same with every one ot us.-lhe Chairman: But do not condemn him unheard. Lwt ua leave it to their own consciences whether they are right or wrong.—The Rev W. Davies I leave it to the Board whether 1 condemn any person or not.—The Chairman said he did not quite hear, but he gathered that he had done so.—Mr U. E, Williams He wanted to make an apology. The Rev W. Davies No; I do not.—the Chairman said he thought he had put his remarks very mild,—Mr Rhys said he was surprised that a person who was opposing the Roman Catholics in every possible way should now display such anxiety about them.—The matter washers allowed to drop. WORKHOUSE PUNISHMENT. The Master of the Workhouse reported that on the ^ord J uly he had^punished George Powell by putting hun on dry bread and water in the black hole, for refusing to go to his proper work, and using abusive language.-On the motion of Mr Rhys the action of the Master was confirmed. Tke Board then proceeded with the relief business.

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