The Aberdare Times

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CONTEMPORANEOUS EVENTS. Those who come after us will wonder at the rapid and kaleidoscopic changes which have been made lately in the world. We seem to have be- come used to the flashing intelligence of the electric wires, and apathetic as to the immense importance of the news they communicate, and but larely do we give to contemporaneous events their meed of influence on the affairs of civilized nations. The gigantic American struggle will be looked back upon, in times to come, as the most wonderful conflict that has yet taken place in human history, while we, forgetful of the causes which led to it through so long a series of years, and of its probable effects on the destinies of our race, content ourselves with watching its pro- gress as a mere war. So, again, the events re- cently transpiring in Mexico are regarded with little interest in England now, although future historians will perhaps be able, in the light of history, to trace to the declaration of the Mexican Empire some of the most stupendous results in the world's history. Should the Austrian Arch- duke accept the throne (which, at the time of writing, is uncertain), his elevation to it will cement a firm alliance between two nations which have hitherto been jealous rivals-lustria and France. This opportune step, indeed, may put an entirely new phase upon the Polish difficulty, and may cause Russia to prefer inaugurating the reforms demanded to the pressure which, in de. fault, will doubtless be put upon her. It may avert the threatened rupture between Russia and France, and will indisputably tend to the benefit of Mexico itself. But, with respect to America, the complications it will give rise to must be in- numerable. The Americans have been in the habit of considering Mexico as a part and parcel of themselves, and the Monroe doctrine teaches them that interference with a neighbour is tan- tamount to interference with themselves. It is even already slated that America will not hesitate to attempt another change, and thus bring back the old form of government. If this step is taken -whether now or hereafter—its consequences will be most grave. France, Austria, Mexico, and America will be embroiled, and it will be wonderful if, in the general melee, England pre- serves her balance. THE LYNN RAILWAY ACCIDENT. The verdict arrived at in the case of the lJèûi- dent to an excursion train on the Lynn and Hun- stanton line is suggestive in several respects. In the first place, the evidence establishes beyond dispute the fact that this train was despatched after another train at an interval which was too brief for general safety. Both trains passed out of the same station, bound for the same station, and carrying the same class of passengers, within a few minutes of each other; and consequently the precautions which excursionists, as well as other travellers, rightly expect, and which ougM to be exeicised in their favour, could not be taken. In the second place, some of the materiel used by the Great Eastern Campany was not sufficently good and strong for the purpose. We read that the frame of one of the third-class carriages was so rotten that it crumbled, and was brought away by the spectators in. en- velopes. This is certainly a serious charge against the company, and points to great negli- gence either on its part, or on that of the official inspector. It is too much the fashion to put any .1 old carriages which may happen to be lying idle to the purposes of excursionists, to elongate them or contract them according to the fluctuation of passengers, and to disregard time-bills in refer- ence to excursions. It is partly from these causes that many accidents have arisen. The third consideration is the circumstance which was the immediate cause of the accident-the insecurity, and, in some parts, the total destruction of the fences along the rail. The official report states candidly that such is the case. We find by the evidence that one labourer was put to watch between the extreme points of the land which had no fences, and that while he was some con- siderable distance away (though still at his post) an ox got upon the line, and, with true-loving pugnacity, faced the advancing train. It is said that George Stephenson, when under Parliament- ary examination, and when asked what would be the result if a cow got on the rails, answered in his own dry way, So much the worse for the coo Here, then, is a case in point. A bul- lock was on the rails, the train overtook it, the bullock was killed, the train overturned, many people injured, and some killed. Thus even Stephenson himself had miscalculated the effects of this contingency, which not only proved "worse for the coo," Jbut for the passengers also. But what shall be said concerning these fences ?— or rather of those who 'should have provided fences ? It is obvious that they are answerable for all the dire consequences tvhich ensued, and that had they but shown common prudence by replacing the destroyed fences, this disastrous accident would never have happened. The rebuke administered to the Government inspector on this point is no more than that official deserves. His duty was to see to the general safety of the line; he neglected his duty, and see the result! His mission was from the people, through the Government, and he unskilfully performed his mission. The censure of the jury, therefore, is perfectly just. But there is yet another point which came out in the evidence, and which is well worth noting in this case, as in many others which have recently transpired. The bullock which threw the train off the rails was seen on the rails by some of the excursionists in the train, and the question whether its presence there was dangerous discussed. This proves the want a want which is increasingly felt, and which cannot be long delayed—of a means of communication between passengers and guard. All the argu- ments adduced against it are as nothing to the argument in favour of it suggested by this accident. Had the passengers been able to com- municate their fears to the driver the loss of life and injuries which have been 'recorded might not, and in all probability would not have taken place. The company which shall introduce the system will deserve commendation, and will speedily reap a rich pecuniary reward. _■- I

His HONOUR JUDGE FALCONER held his usual Court, at the Temperance Hall, on Wednesday and Thursday last. BOARD OF HEALTH ELECTioN.—The following gentlemen, being the only persons nominated, have been duly elected to serve as Members of I the Local Board of Health — Messrs. W. W. Wayne, J. L. Roberts, D. Davis, jun., and Gwi- lym Williams. CLUB FESTIVITIES. — The Women's Benefit Clubs, held at the Corner House, Llwydcoed, and the Blue Bell, Mill-street, Aberdare, had their usual annual festivals, on Monday last, Having marched to a place of worship in an order- ly manner, they returned to their respective places of meeting and enjoyed a well-prepared dinner. OUR BROTHER IRISHMEN.—There are men who generally associate the word Irishmen with a gorilla-looking customer fond of short pides, prates, wakes, and whiskey. The picture in Merthyr, on Monday, of a club procession, all Irishmen, would have undeceived them. No more orderly or better dressed body of men have patrolled the town for many years. THE SCHOOL-MASTER ABROAD.—The following is a copy of a letter received by a tradesman in this town in reply to an advertisement which appeared in a contemporary last week :— "Bristol Angst 10. 1863 sir i take thi lipartey of riten to kinow if you ar in gage With aney one if not i should pe happey to waite on you Pleas to rite By the return of post statin .the a mount of wages a for how long it will pe for Your Hunpel Servant G- T- a Married Man." THE FORESTERS OF THIS DISTRICT held their usual anniversary meetings on Monday last. As last year, a good many of the merry men of Sherwood Forest" were mounted and clad in costume imitative of the garb in which Robin Hood's predatory followers were supposed to have attired themselves. The severalCourts met, and marched in gay procession through the principal streets, attracting much attention. Each Court afterwards returned to its usual rendezvous, where a substantial spread was provided. It need hardly :be stated that the after-dinner proceedings were of the usual hearty and convivial character. EDMONDS' (LITE WOMBWELL'S) MENAGERIE.— This splendid exhibition of wild beasts, &c., vi sited our town on Tuesday and Wednesday last. The collection, we believe, is the most extensive of the kind travelling, and well deserved the liberal patronage which was bestowed upon it dur- ing its stay in the town. The greatest attraction, undoubtedly, was the young Gorilla, which was added to the collection in June last. It is cer. tainly the nearest approach to the genus homo we have ever witnessed, and well worthy of inspec- tion. The "Lion Huntees j, performances were of a truly sensational character, showing the triumph of man over the brute creation. The performances of the elephants also attracted much attention. The celebrated brass band of the establishment played a variety of pieces in a masterly style, to the evident delight of all hearers. THE TAFF BATTALION RIFLE COMPETITION.— We have before us a most liberal programme of a Rifle < Competition, open to all the Volunteers of the Local ] (Taff) Battalion, to take place at Head Quarters, ] Dowlais, on Thursday, 3rd September, containing no less than nine prizes, of which those of Col. Clarke and Mrs. Clarke are conspicuous, and in which we trace considerable foresight exercised for the prevention of any two or three crack shots carry- ing offtbe liön's "hare and giving indifferent shots and beginners all a chance, inasmuch as those entering for one prize will not be eligible to contest for others. Two members from each corps are allowed to compete for each prize, and we hope to find the full complement from the Aberdare Corps entered, and sincerely do we wish that the star of the 14th G.R.V. may be in the ascendant. An excellent plan we find has been adopted by Cap't. Powell to decide who of his corps shall enter for each prize respectively. All members wishinsr to shoot will, in the course of the coming week, enter into a competition at the targets of the Corps, at three ranges, viz., 2-00, 500, and 600 yards, and to the two making the greater number of points will be given the choice as to which prize they will enter for-the two next best the t 'next choice, and so on. QUICK DISPATCH.—The following has been sent to us as an example of the benefits the opening of the Swansea and Neath Extension Railway has conferred upon the public :-The day the line was opened a man living at Hirwain received a letter by post at 8.50 a.m., announc- ing the arrival of a cargo of potatoes at Swansea. He went to that town by the 8.58 a.m. train, arrived at the Wind-street station at 10.15 a.m., loaded two tons of potatoes, took them down to the low level line, put them in a truck there, had them raised by the hydraulic lift, left Swansea at 12.10 p.m., arrived at Hirwain at 2.5 p.m., and had part of the lot sold and delivered at 2.20 p.m.; thus five hours and a half after re- ceiving the letter part of the goods were sold and delivered at Hirwain, instead of two or three days as peviously, and at half the expense. THE NATIONAL EISTEDDOD.- Many of the friends of Eisteddfodau will be proud to learn that the Lord Bishop of St. David's, one of the cacst distinguished scholars in Europe, has kindly consented to preside on the fourth and last day of the forth-coming National Eisteddfod at Swan- sea. A meeting of the local committee was held at Swansea on Wednesday, when several impor- tant arrangements were made. Amongst other things, the committee decided upon securing for visitors to the Eisteddfod proper refreshments at a cheap rate, and appointed a sub-committee to take the necessary steps in the matter. It was also proposed by Mr. J. C. Manning, seconded by Mr. Thomas Hopkins, and unanimously adopted by the committee That it having been represented to the committee that it is the wish of many of the workmen engaged in the several works in the locality, that an opportunity should be offered them of visiting the Eisteddfod re-- solved, that the various employers in the neigh- bourhood be solicited to close their works, as far as practicable, for one day during the meeting that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each, and that the following gentlemen be appointed to wait upon those interested, with that view, namely: Mr. Thomas Phillips, Mr. Thomas Rees, and Mr. Philip Rogers." LOYAL ORANGEMEN. — The members of the Grand Protestant Association of Loyal Orangemen, held their anniversary on Saturday last. Those who first formed the procession, the members of the Victoria Lodge, held at the Iron Bridge, pro- ceeded through Commercial-street, where they were joined by the members of the Prince of Wales Lodge, held at the Pelican Inn. From thence they proceeded along Cardiff-road, till they arrived at the Castle Inn, Aberaman, where I they were joined by the members of the Rose of Sharon Lodge of the same order. The procession thus completed then proceeded as far as the residence of J. Naysmith, Esq., near the Abera- man Works, and returned to St. El van's Church, Aberdare, were a very appropriate sermon was delivered by the Rev. E. Lewis, Vicar, from the words" Do unto others as ye would that others should do unto you." Along the whole route of the profession, the whole of the brethren con- ducted themselves in an orderly manner, and seemed duly sensible of their duty as good and faithful Orangemen. A comfortable evening was spent at *11 the lodge-houses; at the Victoria Inn, the Vicar gave an excellent address, showing that it was great wisdom in men to join together to assist each other in time of need. He plainly showed that it was the order of Divine Providence that we should differ in circumstances throughout life, and that such combinations as these were very commendable, inasmuch as they gave those labouring under disadvantages the benefit of enjoining, in a certain degree, the advantages which others had. He also said that he felt much interested in societies of this kind, and to prove by action as well as by word that he really did so, he very kindly presented the lodge with a sovereign, for the future en- couragemeut of its members. This Order, according to the number of its members, is second to none in the locality, in pecuniary worth, and, having now established a good funeral fund, we heartily recommend it to persons of Protestant principles, desirous of making a provision against a time when they may require it. -Communicated.

THE REV. J. OWEN ON MEN AND MANNERS." On Wednesday evening, the Rev. James Owen, English Baptist minister, of this town, delivered a lecture on "Men and Manners," in the Tem- perance Hall. A numerous audience, comprising a large number of the most respectable people o e the town, was in attendance, and the chair was taken by David Davis, Esq., Maesynynon Owingto the wretched condition of thegas-appoint- ments a delay of an unpleasant half hour was occasioned before the proceedings were commen- ced. Having been briefly introduced by the chairman, Mr. Owen stepped forward to deliver one of the most eloquent, able, and earnest lectures it has ever been our pleasure to listen to. The reverend gentleman commenced by discoursing upon the peculiarities by which every age was stamped, and pointing out the wonder- ful variety exhibited by nature in both the animal and vegetable kingdoms. With a bold finger he pointed out the many inequalities existing between mankind, and proceeded to trace the advantage of this Variety. Humourously and graphically the reverend speaker afterwards painted the various characteristics of the man of no firmness, and illustrated the advantage of manly decision and the ability to say no." Drawing a line between obstinacy and resolution, the lecturer passed on to urge the advantage of fidelity to truth at nil costs. The boaster, the dandy, the man who lives upon patronage—were cleverly sketched by Mr Owen, and the errors of their ways were defined in biting, candid, and honest language. The self-made man, the stern adherent to truth, the man of work and brain- was photographed and held up for the admiration of the speaker's enraptured auditory. The uses and abuses of wealth were next forcibly and eloquently pointed out. and anothor run through the world's portrait gallery was indulged in. This time the lecturer pointed out the discontented, gloomy man, the pedant, the inconvenient man, the bore who always turned up when not Wanted, the corruptor of society, and, lastly, the Christian, who occupied the highest grade accorded to men. After describing with eloquence and fervour the lasting advantages of Christianity, the speaker passed on to delineate the customs of society. The dandy-the man of clothes-was contemp- tuously held up to scorn; the gay Lothario was described as meriting the curses and execrations of society in the same measure as the poor Magdalen of the streets, and admiration was asked for the virtuous and temperate man. Puf- fery and quackery came in for a share of Mr. Owen's withering derision, and received at his hands such a castigation as would be likely to live long in the memories and sink deep into the ( hearts of his hearers. The merest quack doctor's lecture was a perfect side-splitter, and threw the whole audience into fits of laughter. | doctor's lecture was a perfect side-splitter, and threw the whole audience into fits of laughter. | The doctor's faulty English, modest fears of being i considered ^egotistical if he spoke much of him- self—though he tvoidd venture to say that he was the greatest philosopher and physician in Europe -his getting over this difficulty by producing testimonials,-all was: true to life! Moreover, hundreds who were present must have profited by hearing it; the description was a true picture of a knavish impostor, drawn with the pencil of ■in artist and a man! 'Twas a picture which should be impressed on the minds of our working- men especially, for they would find no difficulty in discovery its prototype daily, and it would help them to shun the traps and snares which the quack lays for the unwary. 'The religion and creeds of society, and the progress of the world, were then brought out to notice in terms of glowing eloquence, and the lecture, the delivery of which occupied two hours, was closed with an eloquent peroration descriptive of the perfect man patting off this "mortal coil" and receiving the reward treasured up for him in heaven. The speaker commanded the closest attention of his hearers throughout the delivery of his splendid discourse, and was frequently greeted with loud outbursts ot applause. The Rev. William Edwards, in proposing a vote of thanks to the lecturer, referred to the pain with which he and others had heard of Mr. Owen's in- tended removal,* and had no doubt that the rev. gentleman would carry with him the good wishes of all who knew him. The Rev. C. F. Biss felt great pleasure in seconding^ the vote of thanks, and cordially endorsed Mr. Edwards's sentiments as to the good wishes expressed in Mr Owen's behalf. He thought the lecturer had very faithfully held the mirror up to nature, and bad eloquently put before them truths which would apply more or less to all present, and of which each member of the audience would do well to cherish up in his recollection that portion best adapted to his own case-. The vote of thanks was afterwards adop- ted by the meeting in the heartiest possible man- ner, and was briefly acknowledged by Mr. Owen. Upon the motion of the lecturer, the thanks of the meeting were then voted to Mr. Davis for being kind enough to preside. Mr. Owen is not, as has been said, about to act as co-pastor with the Rev. Stowell Brown, but has been appointed to Sobo Chapel, Liverpool. We have no doubt that Mr. Owen will be found eminently deserv- ing of any appointment conferred upon him, and that his departure from Aberdare will be unfeign- edly regretted by all to whom he is known. Clever, unobtrusive, and manly, he has managed to pass through a residence of considerable du- ration in a town not altogether free from political and religious discord without having once appear- ed in the light of an enemy, and his friends may well feel that in losing him they are bidding farewell to a man and a brother."

ABERDARE POLICE COURT. Tu IES DAY.- (Before J. C. Fowler, Esq.) DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.—David Jenkins and Hugh Williams were summoned for being drunk and fighting in Commercial-place at half-past 12. on Saturday night last. The offence was proved by P.C. 65. Fined 5s. and 5s. costs each. STEATING COAL.—Aim Davies, Margaret Jones, and four others, were charged on the information of P.C. Llewellyn, with stealing two cwts. of coal from a tip near Messrs. Powells' pit at Cwmdare, on the 5th inst. Mr. Lonie, manager of the col- lierv, having intimated to the Bench that they did liery, having intimated to the Bench that they did not wish to press the charge, the prisoners were dismissed. j IMPUDENT ASSAULT. -William Strickland, a course looking fellow, whose head was pretty well 'covered with diachylon plaster, appeared in answer to the following charge.— Mr. William Smith, assistant coal agent at Abernant, stated that as he was returning from the market-place in company with Mr. Ed. Morgan, on Saturday night last, he met the prisoner, and while in the act of passing him the prisoner, without any provocation, struck him a blow on the face. He told the prisoner that he would give him in charge, whereupon he again attempted to strike him, but fortunately got out of his was. He followed the prisoner and meeting a constable requested him to take him into custody. This the officer declined to do not hav- ing witnessed the assault. The prisoner then came up and struck him in the presence of the constable, •who afterwards took him in charge.—P.C. Griffiths said the prisoner struck Mr. Smith on his being requested to take him into custody prisoner was drunk at the time. Fined 10s. and costs, or 10 days' imprisonment in default. The prisoner was then charged with resisting the police. P.C. Griffiths deposed that on being asked by Mr. Smith to take him into custody, for striking him he told the prisoner he must come with him to the police-station. Prisoner resisted and fell on the ground he picked up a stone and said D-n you, I'll smash your head if you don't let me go. He then attempted to set up and he struck him with his club. He had to send for assistance to take him to the station. Sergt. Mathews gave cor- roborative evidence and the prisoner was fined 5s. and 6s. 6d. costs or 7 days in default. William Edwards. Abernant, was charged by P.C. 65 with' being drunk. Fined 5s. John Williams, on the iaformation of the same constable, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs. NEGLECTING TO MAINTAIN HIS WIFE AND FA- MILY.—Richard Edwards, carpenter, a strong able- bodied man, was charged with the above offence.— Mr. David, relieving officer, stated that the prisoner had a wife and three children the wife and two eldest being chargeable to the parish prisoner left the neighbourhood in March last.—Mary Price (prisoner's mother-in-law) said she had maintained his wife and children for six weeks she thought he was more able to do so than her he went away and sent her no money he was strong and able enough to work but was too lazy.-P.C. James ap- prehended the prisoner at the Welsh Harp, Union- street, Liverpool. Prisoner said he had just come in time as he had signed articles and was about to ship for Quebec he had only worked nine days in Liverpool and had no money to send to his wife. Prisoner, in answer to the charge said he had a dispute with his wife, and she told him she would rather he should go away.—His Worship considered the case one of the worst of this class. He believed there was no necessity for carpenters to be out of employment in this country at present. The pri- soner was Committed to Swansea gaol for three months with hard labour. PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS.—James Deer, of the Corner House, Mill-street, was charged with per- mitting drunkenness at his house on the 2nd inst.- Sergt. Mathews said that between 10 and 11 a.m., on the above day, he saw the landlord pushing a man into a stable in the back, and found two others there all very drunk he then went into the house and found two more men and the landlord in bed drunk. He denied that either of the men had been in the house that day. The landlord called Ellen Condon (the servant-girl) and two others who denied that the men found in the stable by the officer had been in the house that morning, the others being lodgers.—Mr. Wrenn asked for an adjournment for the production of further evidence. Adjourned accordingly.—He was then charged with having his house open at illegal hours on the same day. Case dismissed. ADJOURNED CASE.—The Board of Health v. Wm. Lewis, lessee of the Aberdare:) Market-house.—Mr. Hollier appeared on behalf of the Board and Mr. Simons for defendant. His Worship, in reply to a question from Mr. Hollier, said he would not admit the two first objections taken by Mr. Simons, viz., as to the signature of the Secretary of State attach- ed to the Bye Laws, and as to their confirmation. Mr. Hollier observed that the next question was as to who was the occupier. He (Mr. Hollier) would prove that the defendant paid the rates and that the tolls were received by him. Mr. Simons re- marked that the payment of the rates did not prove occupation.—Mr. R. C. Hall, inspector of slaughter- houses and surveyor of the Board, was then called He said he examined the market slaughter-house on the 10th ult; saw Griffiths, the man who looks after it; called his attention to the manure and garbage laying there since the previous day saw no boxes with closely fitting covers for stowing away garbage, &c.; had seen Griffiths receive tolls. —Mr. Howell Williams, collector of rates, proved that Mr. Lewis's name appeared in the rate-book as the occupier of the Market-house. Cross-exam- ined by Mr. Simons cannot say Mr. Lewis has paid rates himself during the last twelve months.—His Worship thought the evidence circumstantial the last payment was what he must go by,—Mr. Simons contented that the acts of Parliament under which the present proceedings were instituted by the Board applied only to private slaughter-houses, and that a private act had been obtained by the Market Company which gave them the same powers as those sought to be exercised by the Board of Health in this matter. After considerable further discus- sion, which was purely of a technical character, his Worship said that the powers of the Board of Health were net applicable to the case. He thought the Board might obtain a mandamus to be Set in motion to compel the Market-house Company to enforce that portion of their act which bore upon slaughter-houses. The case was then dismissed, the advocates fee being the only portion of the costs which his Worship thought proper to allow the defendant, observing that the Board was a public body and the proceedings were taken pro bono publico. David James of the Rose and Crown, Mill-Street, was charged, on the information of P.C. Loyns, with selling beer at illegal hours. Mr. Simons appeared for the defendant. It was proved that neither the landlord nor landlady were at home at the time and that the beer was given away by a lodger.- Case dismissed,—The same defendant was then bound over in his own recognizance in £10, and 7s. 9d. costs, to keep the peace for twelve months against the same officer for making use of threat- ening language John Thomas, collier, employed in the Deep Dyffryn Colliery, Mountain Ash, was charged with having his lamp unlocked in the inbye" side of the lamp station, contrary to the 31st Special Rule of the colliery. Mr. Linton appeared for the pro- secution. The Case was fully proved. Defendant denied unlocking the lamp intentionally but could give no explanation as to how it became so.—Mr. Linton stated that his clients did not wish to send the defendant to prison. He was accordingly dismissed on payment of 8s. 3d. costs. Mr. Simmonds, jeweller, asked the advice of his Worship under the following circumstances. He stated that a most obnoxious vapour had been re- cently flying about his shop, caused by bad gas, which had a most injurious effect upon his goods, in proof of which he produced a small silver cup, which was so far discoloured as to make the material unrecognizable. His Worship thought he could do nothing better than enter a complaint in the Complaint Book of the Board of Health.

MERTHYR POLICECOURT. SATU P.D A.Y. -Before J. C. Fowler, Esq. STEALING A PAIR OF TROUSERS.—Three lads, named Robins, Roberts, and Lewis, were placed in the dock, charged with stealing a pair of cor- duroy trousers, from the shop of Mr. Gabriel Freedman, Union-street, Dowlais, and pledging them immediately after at the shop of Mr. Beirnstein, Pawnbroker, opposite. Roberts, the eldest of the three had pledged a jacket for Is. with Freedman, and the other two prisoners and he went to redeem the jacket, and made a wran gle during which Roberts and Lewis went off, leaving Robins to follow up the argument. Robins assaulted Freedman, and during the row the other two returned and called Robins out saying, come along, it's all right. Master Roberts, the prisoner, being an old hand, ex- claimed to the magistrates, Am I charged with stealing, is that down then on that 'ere paper 7" Mr. Beirnstein proved the pledge by the two prisoners Roberts and Lewis, and that Roberts said the trousers were his own, and he and Lewis were brothers. When asked if they would plead guilty, each prisoner deuied his guilt, con- sequently the three were committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. NEGLECT OF DUTY.—Henry Hendir was sum- maned by John Thomas, manager of the middle Duilryn pit. Mountain Ash, for neglect of duty, and infringement of the colliery rules, by not keeping a proper supply of water in No 6 boiler whereby the boiler burst. The offence was clearly proved, and also that defendant, eighteen years of age, waA an experienced stoker, having been employed in the same capacity for two years he had not been away from the work, nor was he drunk. One of the witnesses said it was sheer neglect. The stoker if he had tried the guage cocks every half hour as he should have done, must have found the want of water, and if cold water had been turned into the boiler when its state was discovered, it was impossible to calculate what loss of life might have occurred There were about 150 men at work close by. Defendant attempted to^explain that boilers No. 3 and 4 being three feet or more lower than No. 6, the feed from the donkey-engine when he set it to wook ran through No. 6, and left it dry. This, however, was shown to be impossible, as, if the boiler were properly filled once, the water could not descend to the lower boilers, there being no communication. Committed to Swansea gaol for 21 days' hard labour. RE DR. AiREY.—His Worship delivered judg- nient in this case. The defendant, as our readers are aware, was charged under the 40th sec. of the Medical Registration Act with using the title of M.D., thereby implying that he Was a medical practitioner recognised by law." His worship, however, greatly against his own feelings in the matter, decided to dismiss the summons, without costs, considering that if he had signed himself physician, or surgeon, when he was neither—or added the word registered" to M.D., when he was not so —or perhaps if he had letters indicating any of the qualifications for registration as stated in the schedule, he might be convicted.

BAD GAS. To THE EDITOR OF THE" ABERDARE TIMES." Sip,—As a stranger arriving amongst you, I was much surprised at the inferior quality and bad supply of gas by which the parish was lighted. I was assured by my neighbours that these matters would be remedied on the completion of the new Gas Works, and although I have been resident amongst you six months, very little has been done to secure to the customers a just re- turn for the high charge made for gas—and the company seem determined to have it all their own way. Saturday night many of your readers have cause to remember from the circumstance of the continual smell of a foul vapour which charged their homes. Many indulged freely in the use of Chloride of Lime, while others endeavoured to discover the cause by applying a light to their gas pipes and fittings. I looked forward that on the morrow a strong wind and perhaps a thunder storm would give relief and clear the atmosphere. The morn, however, came and I determined to breathe the pure air at Cardiff, returning in the evening only to discover that the vapour, which again poisoned the air, was a manufactured ar- ticle, the product of a company whose works are situate at Aberaman, and that the pernicious gas supplied to the public had done me some pounds' worth of damage, as is evident to those who may have observed the goods in my window. Upon bringing the matter before the board on Tuesday, I am told by one of their body That I must take the gas as it is" (and which I can- not swallow, it being so obnoxious). I look for a remedy but in vain, as I find the directors of the Gas board are most of them members of the only antidote the public have, viz., the Board of Health. I am, Sir, respectfully yours, H. SIMMONDS. Commercial-Place, 12th August, 1863. MOSES v. COLENSO. To THE EDITOR OF THE "ABERDARE *ONJ0F Believing your motto to be the press, I shall feel obliged if y0** Jour° the kindness to insert in your valuable the following remarks forwarded to I I", Telegraph, being the substance of what ",bl' to last week's paper, but did not appear, I do not know. i" To the Editor of the Merthyr Telef^Le&^ A short review on the above paniphte ih your impression of the 1 st instant. 1 .» Pef" in his lemarks says It is full of nonsen • cjearlj haps he will point out the nonsence the next time he writes. It pains him t oBieg creature has such free course 1 Then c stop wonderful expression, It is full time to P to this evil." Sir, we live not in ^oD\e'ean u<tcf contrary, we live in a free country, and truth without reserve. What a happy ^riter' The reviewer professes innorance of t 0posef yet, at the same breath, he says, that the gebte1f, of the book knows so much of tne j.ejp. language as a horse does of- the solar Aen bf Wonderful reasoning. Doth the facts J' proCje9> Moses touch his sensitiveness ? By w^a -ter has he arrived at his conclusions,that the w not know Hebrew, if he does not know how has he made this wonderful discovery an age of progress. Facts are stubborn neitbfj they will not bow to scholarship s0'ca J *g <jf will learning and erudition ever upset fa° writ; they are as unmoveable as the moon. The book possesses not, nor professes flowery, rhetorical English composition. 0f tbe. Exodus into Egypt" is not to the und t reviewer. Will the departure from^n Canaan into Egypt do 1 Will the review ,g by the boon to the children of Sabbath ^°erf informing them how many Ex-odus were P Jb by the Patriarch Jacob and his children' phrase Exodus into Egypt is elliptical- C&H' The word Pentateuch, being a collective n te». not be plural. Very well, Mr. Reviewer, le 0p" the children that it is a Greek word, ma Pente, five, and teuchos, book or volume- Qx tb me unite the both again The five boO™^ five volumes of Moses, as vulgarly caJ* from the time when Lamech begat Noah pjooJ? birth was nine months—added to the but 3 days are 2 years but 3 days +1656=^ and 2346 B. C.. pitf Perchance, every one of your readers know the meaning of the foreigner 1lonC^Q iof°rl% made use of by the Reviewer. Permit me ^es3, them that it means carelessness, heedless came over the water from France. aJl tb6 Moses wrote stubborn facts that UP 0f calculations and deductions of the Bishop jjji The Reviewer has not, so far, pointed °a g, statements made from the writings of understands, does he, the little Hebre. inserted as the —— can be read as well o iI as forwards 1 Wonderful phenomena ^i#1' The word Joseph, in page 31, quoted y. a misprint for Joshuah. Does the to pathize with Colenso, because Moses has tu b" tables upon him ? -ofo^ m The D.D., it seems, sorely vexes him- be pleased, were he to be voted to the J Chair and invested with the sole authorit* ceio*K j ing and withholding the title D.D. v# What poor creatures we are—troubled by Yours truly, Aberaman, August, 1863. • < —- — —

S&ial antr inltlligtna. < Nothing could be more grateful than sent beautiful weather with which \oO The corn is ripening, and all growing & healthy and fruitful.. coah An advance of sixpence per ton 1 tj Cardiff, has been reported. The freights, and the keen competition EL SC have made the coat-master's blisîneSS a. rtell hard one of late, and we trust this rep vance may b^ generally realised. ,p^e A district mining reporter says: continued dry and hot weather has o interfered with operations at the lf j io' during the last fortnight, and in eever b^j ces a complete stoppage for a few turn the result. The works that have {o* are generally situated at a higher al ^et>i the others, and they are, as a rule, "ePfl their supply of water on the moantai ttfl^0 and the rain reservoirs. The rain tba ftlJA this week will set matters right ag»in» works will be able to go on regulary > rep°^l for some weeks to come. Since my at the iron trade has not evinced change, and things remain in a^ A.re0$ state as was the case a fortnight or ^{ei since. The iron-masters are well s°P^all/ ft>, orders, and nearly all the works are 0jog ployed, that is, the branches that are e in the majority of instances, in full ™ bas^|l/ coal-masters are doing a fair amount o eSpef>1 although there are complaints, apa in the house coal trade, that the ae freig do sufficient to keep the collieries going' 9 continue above the ordinary rates, i is in consequence checker! and retard is no improvement to report in quotat g0 Another correspondent says: AU- works in this district are employed ty and steadiness, former quotations w> sustained. The advices which have "e^Sf 8e0^$? and the unexecuted orders on the bo° M- guarantee that there will be a *uetJ business for the next two or tl threo beco Exports of iron are brisk, and two of ^e heavy consignments of bars and ra^9 _g t°c made within the last week or ten „0i*0 York and other parts of the >0 f0, {h' The European States still continp6 gpP ffi large quantities of South Wales iro tilrofo present trade with the Continent is average one. In the coal trade a Ai' demand has sprung up within the PaS -g for exportation, but the home tra1f* factory, and some of the eollieries Chiefly upon the sale of coal for d. c0&' poses, are not in full employ. Frel& foe ruled high at the end of last week menCement of the present, have nov* tendency, consequent upon large vessels.

—' a HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. — Typhus a"e Fevers.—Why do some die and 10^ from fever ? This momentous que of an easy answer—because some arVtb0 -0JJ 1 sufficient vital energy to cast o 0per3^il' breeding poison. This natural ft0. admirably imitated by Holloway's which at once eradicate all morbid the blood, and so arouse the nervou 0° no function can be ill performed, a ^j,e of any kind can keep its hold ^P°°0f t^ iffy*! (depress the wholesome activity tl0*< PBIZB MEDAL.—INTERNATIONAL EXA* G most searching series of analysis, the e of *o t», Prize Medal for the Purity and Excelle 8f0 Wotherspoon's Victoria Lozenges,"$&■' j?,, various flavoured in Packets at Id., 2d«, k "h# ouch. "RfP° tif ]!# The Chief Commissioner of the Sanitary jj°r^leteuel> Atf Docks to inspect the Pure Tea imported J use .if London, having found many teas in Sen?^ y, jg Chinese with an objectionable colour wb ,j tea is made. Horniman's Tea being s0rt»> « %< Chinese cannot pass off brown flavourie' j»J- at this Pare Tea is strong, delicious afld « tt 4s-, and 4s. 4d., per lb., in packets, in Aberdare by Jones—Orchard—I M Sims—in Aberaman by Sims—in Mer. Neath by Hutohens—in Cardiff by Ker very town.

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