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PRIMITIVE METHODIST CUAPEL, ABERDAFTE.— On Tuesday evening last, a lecture was delivered in the above chapel, by the Rev. 0. Oliver, on Methodism and Tom O'Jack's lad." Tbe meeting was presided over by Mr C. Frome, who, after a short but appropriate address in his usual warm style, called upon the Rev. Gentle- man to perform his task. The lecture, which lasted over an hour and a half, appeared to give general satisfaction, and held the audience in wrapt attention throughout The choir which was conducted by Mr. T. ijill, and accompanied by Mr. W. Frame, on the harmonium, and Mr Job Parfit on the violin, highly delighted the audience with their choice pieces. A vote of thanks having been given to the Rev. Gentleman for his able lecture, also to the chairman, who did his part so well, the meeting was olosed with the benediction. CARDIFF CASTLE HOTEL ASSEMBLV-ROOM.— The Quadrille Party, meeting at the above room, held their annual ball on Thursday last week. The company presented an elegant appearance. It included the principal tradesmen of the town and neighbourhood, ami a number of gentry. Visitors were present from Mertbyr, some of them driving over after attending a concert in their own town, rather than lose the treat of being present. Mr J. Hall was master of the ceremonies. Capt. Powell, with his jovial good nature, was like a sunbeam iu the room. Excepting the captain it would be invidious to select a few names for notice as present, while so many of our most deserving towns people cheered the assembly with their smiles. Of the ladies we hardly know what to say. Seldom is such a selection witnessed in this town. Seldom are so many graceful creatures seen flitting about like birds of paradise." Their toilets were superbly rich and elegant, and the general effi ct was enchantingly beautiful. The order of the evening was well kept. The prevision for whist, draft, and other games, was a thoughtful one, and proved useful for a change, as well as to non-dancers. We have now only to make a few remarks about the dinner, which was a real success. The tables groaned metaphorically beneath substantial viands and luxuries, which were of a most recherche description. Joints, hams, fowh., tongues, were abundant, and in ex- cellent consumptive condition, while the refine- ments of the table gladdened the heart, and delighted the eye with their artistic beauty as well as gratified the palate. Many times we have spoken of Mrs Evans's catering qualifications, but on this occasion she seems to have excelled herself. The dinner was more easily disposed of from the jocular toasts that were drunk, and the equally j eular replies. After dinner the com- pany returned to its enjoyments, which were kept up by the lovers of the dance till the beams of the rising sun forbade them to remain. CEFN COLLIERY, HIRWAIN.—Lately, owing to aotne unknown cause, water broKe into the above colliery, and fears were at once entertained that it would be drowned altogether. Between two and three hundred men are employed in the drift at present, all of whom, if our fears had been real- ized, would have been thrown out of employment. Acd when we consider the present condition of -other collieries in the neighbourhood, we can easily imagine how disastrous that would have teen to the inhabitants, many of whom are already .obliged to walk to Cwmdare and other distant •collieries fur employment. However, we are glad Ito be able to state that matters 'have turned out onore favourable than we at first predicted. The workings have been ere this cleared of the water, oandneariy all the men are at work again. And, in success, we are almost entirely indebted to thexdlever management of the overlooker, Mr. M. W. Thomas, who has been indefatigable in his endeavour to keep the men at work. His conduct tbrov^bout has been most praiseworthy. We emdeirstand that he has been several nights suc- •c^ssrvehy without sleep. And, above all, he it j was that devised the scheme to expel the intruder. May it please God to spare him fur many years to conduct the colliery in the same efficient wiarHer as he has hitherto done, is the sincere prayer of all who work under his supervision. THE MINES' REGULATION BILL. The Bill professes to have in view three objects—the better education of the mining population, increased safety of the mine, and the definite fixing of responsibiliti s. As regards the precautions to be taken against accidents, there exists now hardly any differences between the Mineowners and the Inspectors; and if the details of Mr Bruce's Bill are opposed by the former, it will only be in those instances in which Mt Bruce has disregarded the opinion of those who are at once the most com- petent and the most disinterested, and free from party influences and party pressure. Our readers will remember that one great subject of dis- cussion and difficulty arose out of the anomalous position of the weigher, and of the unsatisfactory relations, itr wtoieh he stood with the men who appointed, and the employer who paid him. On this point Mr Bruce has adopted the amendment proposed last Session by Mr lirogden, which con- sisted in giving power to any two Justices of the Peace to remove the weigher, on good cause being shown by the Minpowner or his agent. This is, perhaps, as good and fair a mode of settling the question as has been presented; and we are dis- posed to think that it will not be objected to in principle by the Mining Interest. It is, however, quite another thing when we come to the clauses providing for the incidence of responsibility in case of accidents and of loss of life. Undir the bill, all agreed upon between the Mining Associ- ation and Her Majesty's Inspectors last Far, it was provided that in every coal and ironstone mine an amount of ventilation shall be constantly produced adequate to dilute and render harmless noxioue gaxts to such an extent that the working places of the pit's levels and workings, and the travelling roads -to and from the working places, shall be in a fit state for working and passing therein, but that no owner, agent, or other person shall be held to have contravened this regulation, unless it shall be shown that all reasonable pre- cautions have not be taken." This modifying provision has beew struck out of the bill now before the House, and it is now proposed to enact that every owner and agent, or other person, if be is charged with contravention of the regulation, shall be held to be guilty, and punished with fine or imprisonment unless he can show that he is innocent. That proposition is the main principle of Mr Bruce's bill, and upon that principle the chief opposition of the mining interests will hang. It cannot be supposed for a moment that they can take any other course than that of opposing it to the utmost, nor will they find any difficulty in showing that English legislation contains no precedent for an enactment which assumes that every person charged is guilty, and may be punished as such unless he can prove himself innocent.—Colliery Guardian.
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MASS MEETING OF COLLIERS ON ABER- AMAN MOUNTAIN. On Saturday last a large gathering of the col- liers of the valley, from Hirwain to Mountain Ash, was held on the mountain known as Coedcae, Aberiuiian, about two miles below Abt-rdare, for the purpose of taking in consideration the question of wages. The spot selected for the meeting was a piece of common land near the summit of a steep hill commanding a magnificent view of the vall. y, and the weather proving propitious some 300U or 40UJ collars were brought together. With the inception of the Aberdare Iron Com- pany'a pits, the whole of the collieries in the valley were at a stand still. The proceedings commtnoed at 11 o'clock. Mr Thomas Thomas, a collier working at Abernant, was elected to preside. In the absence of a chair Mr Thomas ascended one of the many projecting rocks around, which served as an excellent sub- stitute for a platform. He stated that the meeting had been called in consequence of what took place at a meeting of delegates held at Pontypridd on that day fortnight. They had sent a delegate to Pontypridd to represent them, Mr William Gwilym, and they would hear from him what transpired at that meeting. Mr William Gwilym having been called upon, said he was present as a delegate, and the only one from Aberdare, at the meeting held at Ponty- pridd. There were delegates present from all parts of Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire. There were 37 delegates present who, with the exception of one, were in favour of giving notice for an advance of wages on the 1st March. After all had given in their reports, he was called upon to answer for Aberdare. He said he had nothing to say, as he was in the dark as to what was the opinion of the colliers employed by the three largest proprietors. The delegates from Mon- mouthshire said it would be useless for them to give notice unless the Aberdare men joined, for during their last strike the Aberdare pits were working, and their waggons were sent to Aberdare to be filled. They were out for 16 weeks, and had to give in at last. He (Mr Gwilym) said that he would take the sense of the Aberdare colliers, and a meeting was held a fortnight ago for the purpose, but, owing to the absence of men from several large pi's, it was adjourned until that day. It was recommended at the meeting a fortnight ago, that each pit should appoint delegates to see the masters, consult with the men in the pit, and report the result at this meeting. It was very possible that some pits had neglected to carry out this arrangement; a common failing of theirs, he was sorry to say. Mr Gwilym having SDoken in Welsh the Chair- man called upon William Edwards, a collier from Mountain Ash, to translate his remarks into English, which he did very faithfully and clearly. ^It was then resolved that the names of all the pits in the valley should be called out, and that the delegates should come forward and state the result of their interviews with their masters, and the subsequent determination of the men. It was resolved to begin at Mountain Ash, and take the pits in succession up the northern side of the valley as far as Hirwain, and return the other side. As the name of the pits was an- nounced, a delegate came forward and briefly made his report. Most of the statements were simple reports of what had taken place, but some of the delegates indulged in speeches, and took the opportunity of enforcing their own opinions. Navigation Colliery.— They had sent to the masters asking for an advance in wages. The reply was that it could not bo given at present owing to the state of trade. The men had sub- sequently met, and they decided upon giving notice. Deep Duffryn.—This pit belongs to the same owners, a similar answer was received. The men were ready to fall in with the decision of the majority of the colliers of the valley. Cwmpennar (two pits.).—A deputation of seven had seen Mr Wilkinson, who promised to do his best for them, and said he would write to Mr Elliot. They received a reply on Thursday. The answer was to the effect that it was too soon yet to ask for an aivance, but in a short time they might expect it. The late storms had done great harm to trade, and the market was over- stocked. The pits were at a stand that day and the men were there to answer for themselves. Hetty Shenkin.—The men met on Wednesday, but had come to no determination—some were for and others against giving notice. The ma- jority, however, would abide by the decision of that meeting. The answer of the master was that it was too soon for a rise. Cwmback.—The men were not going to give notice, as they believed they should have a rise very soon. The proprietors promised an answer this week. IVerfa.—Two men had gone to Cardiff that day:to communicate with the proprietors, but the result was not known. No determination had been come to as to giving notice. It was sub- sequently stated that a notice had been put up at the colliery promising an advance of 10 per cent. in two months' time. The Abernant Pits —It was stated that the men had been promised an advance of 10 per eent. from the first of March. (Cries of Hear hear," and Fothergill for ever.") In con- sequence of the promised advanoe none of the Abernant colliers were present, the pits being all at work. Scubortcen.—Mr Thomas had been spoken to, but could not promise an advance then. He ad- mitted the price of coal bad advanced I Os. per ton, and when the other masters rose the wages he would be as ready as any one. No determin- ation had been come as to notice. Hirwain.—They had seen Mr Wilmer six weeks ago, and were informed that they should have an advance when the other masters gave it. Relative to notice the colliers would abide by the decision of that meeting. Nantmelyn.—The men had had an interview with Mr Jones, who treated them very kindly and promised an advance of 2s. in the pound in May. Btvllfa.—The delegate said he had to repeat the same story, via,, they were told it was too soon by a month or two to have an advanoe. Nothing decided as to notice. Rhys and Richards' pit.-They had had an interview with Mr Rhys on the previous night. Mr lthys stated that the masters had met in Cardiff and decided to advance the wages in May. Some of the contracts had not yet run out and they could not afford to give an advance until they had expired still they would not be behind the other masters.—Another collier working in this pit said the men had resolved not to give notice. The result of giving notice would be a strike, and could they allord to strike? Could they hold out for a month P What they proposed to do was to form an emigration fund, each man to pay in Is. a month. (This proposal was re- ceived with strong marks of disapprobation). In meetings of that kind they allowed the most unprincipled among them to take the lead, and he had known some of the men whom the colliers had paid to look after their interests get so drunk that they required half a dozen others to lead them home. (Disapprobation.) Powell's Pit, Cwmdare. — The men had a meeting that morning, but came to no decision, except to abide by the decision of that meeting. Graig Pit, Gadlys.-—Tbe advanco was pro- mised as soon as the other masters agreed upon it. The men had no talk about giving notice, but would go with the majority. Blaengivawr and Abercwmboy. —Promised an advance of 2s. in the pound in May. No decision as to notice. Blaenlleehau.—The same reply. Plough Pit.—No deeisiou as to notice. The men were all there to decide for themselves. Morris's Pit, Cwmneot.—No promise of an ad- vance at present. The delegate said the men had held no meeting, and he hoped they would let them alone. (Laughter.) Brawns Pit, Cwmamati.—Mr Burn had been seen and he promised to send to Mr Elliott. The reply was that Mr Elliott had considered their application for an advance, but could not accede to it at present. He had laid out some thousands of pounds in the Aberdare valley but had not received five per cent. for it. Too many new collieries had been opened up, and the supply was greater than the demand. The men would go with the meeting as to giving notice. Sheppard's Pit.—Mr Thomas had been seen and stated that Mr Evans was from home and he could give no anwser until his return. No decision arrived at as to notice. The Chairman said they had heard the reports .of the delegates from all the pits in the V lIley, and he hoped they would now discuss the best means to adopt with calmness, and act as wise men. The masters had promised an advance in the month of May, but would it not be possible to meet half way ? He would leave it to the meeting to decide what steps should be taken. A voice from the crowd suggested that as there were delegates present from other districts, it was only fair they ehould be heard (hoar, hear). Lewis Morgan, from the Rhondda Valley, was first called upon. He said that the colliers in the Rhondda Yalley had made up their minds two months ago to demand an advance of wages, and argued with considerable force and ability against the statement of the delegate from Messrs Rhys and Kichards's pit that Strikes always follow notices." It was only when the masters gave notice that strikes followed. The strike ot 1849 followed a notice from the masters, and so did the strike of 1857. Both were im- prudent and ill-timed. Before 1849 the colliers gave notice and had an advance. The price of coal had advanced, and the state 01 trade was hope- ful. If notice were givea now there would be no Btrike, for the masters would give lU, He com- plained of the want of confidence on the part of the men in their leaders. There were plenty of men in Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire sufficiently acquainted with the state of the coal trade, and able to advise them, but they (the men) were too disunited to listen and follow their advice. He strongly recommended the meeting on giving immediate notice. Delegates from Caerphilly, Pentyrch, and other places also addrdssed the meeting, strongly urging the Aberdare men to give notice; the can from Pentyrch stating that they had 1 s. advance two months ago, and that they demanded 2s. more now. David Griffith then rose to propose a resolution in favour of giving notice. That, he said, was an important meeting, and all eyes were upon them. Their friends in Monmouthshire com- plained that they (the Aberdare men) had in. jured them in times past. He did not like to injure anybody. When their wages were reduced two years ago, they were told that when times improved they would be restored. Trade had improved, but no offer of advance was made until that day. David Morgan, of Mountain Ash, seconded the resolution, and strongly recommended them to unite with their friends in Monmouthshire and the Rhondda Valley. It was now getting on for two o'clock, and several of the men were seen leaving the ground, when the chairman called them back and lectured them on their indifference and the injury they were doing to their own interests by leaving the meeting before the business was over. Some wag in the crowd sang out in Welsh, They are the breeches men (gwyr y britisiau), let them go," which was received with great laughter. This is a term applied to the men who have recently come from the western counties of South Wales, and exchanged agricultural labour for coal cutting. The old colliers regard them as interlopers, and attribute much of their present wrongs to the influx of these men. The resolution was then put, and nearly every hand in the vast crowd was held up in its favour, which was followed by loud cheers. The Chairman then asked thos" who were op- posed to giving notice to hold up their hands. About 20 were held up. The same process was gone through in English, with the same result. The Chairman then said that Mr Bruce's Bill was read a second time on Monday night, and that there was no time to be lost in considering the measure and the course to be taken in refer- ence to it. He rediouled the statement made by Mr Bruce, that it would take four days to in- spect some collieries, and that in one instance the inspector would have to travel 80 miles. After referring to the question of sub-inspectors, he proposed that the seven men who were appointed some time ago to watch their interests be re- appointed and requested to take such steps as might appear to them most necessary in reference to the bill. The resolution was seconded and carried un- animously, and the meeting dispersed.
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ABERDARE POLICE COURT. TUESDAY.—(Before J. C. Fowler and R. ll. Rltys, Esqs.) COAL STEALING.—Hannah Bywater was charged with stealing lOOlbsof coal, the property of John Nixon, Esq., and others, at Mountain Ash.—P.C. Jenkins said he saw the prisoner, with three little girls, about half-past 12 o'clock on the 8th February, going in the direction of the Deep Duffryn Colliery. About one o'clock he went after them. The prisoner was then standing on the canal bank about 100 yards from the tip, and the:three little girls were carrying coal to her in their aprons, and she had a large tin vessel. Immediately she saw him she threw the coal out of the tin and pretended to be gathering wood. He asked her if the children were hers, and she she said no, she did not know whose they were. She had about ICOlbs of coal in her possession at the time, value 4d., the property of John Nixon, Esq., and others. The tip is about 100 yards from the colliery. He told her he should report her, but she only abused him with her tongue. He had seen her about two hours previous to that on the tip. There was a notice up that day. The prisoner denied that she had any coal in her possession, and said she was only gathering a few chips. As to the children she did not know them. The policeman would not have said anything about it had she not given him a little foul tongue.—The Bench said the worst part of the case was teaching those children to pick coal for her. Had she not been suffering from rheumatism, she would be sent to prison for a longer period. She was then sentenced to ten days' hard labour, if she could bear it. MORE COAL STEALING. — Mary Cronan, a woman with a child^ifi her armi, and Jobanna Sullivan, were charged with stealing lOOlbs of coal, value 3d., the property of John Nixon, Esq., and others.—P.C. Smith saw the prisoners together at the Deep Duftryn tip op Friday, at half-past six o'clock in the morning. Each had a vessel which they filled with coal from the tip. They had about lOOlbs. In taking them to the station Sullivan cried out, Pelt stones at the b— boby." He was ift plain clothes at the time. —The Bench said the case of Sullivan was the worst and she would be sent to prison for 21 days, and Cronan for 14 days. A JUVENILE THIEF.—Edward Me Carthy, a lad 12 years ot age, was charged with stealing 401ba. of coal, value 1 id. P.C. Coombs said that on the 1st February, he saw the prisoner, in company with another boy, picking coal on the side of the tip at the Deep Duffryn Colliery. He had about 40lbs. When they saw him they ran away. Saw the prisoner the next day and he denied being there. The coal was in a bag, which was left behind. Mr J Grey proved the ownership. Fined 5s. or one week's imprisonment. DRUNK AND RIOTOUS. — David Davies was charged with being drunk and riotous on the 19th February. P.C. Jenkins saw the prisoner at half-past 10 o'clock on the night in question very drunk and fighting with another man. Fined 5s. and costs.—John Hayes was charged with being drunk and indecnt in Glo'ster-street, on the 19th Feb. P.C. Jenkins proved the case. Fined 10s. and costs.—David Jones was charged with being drunk and riotous in Dean-street, on Sunday morning, the 22nd ult. Inspector Howlett proved the offence. Fined 5s and 5s 3d costs.—Samuel Phillips was fined 10s and costs for being drunk and riotous in Gadlys-road, at half-past 11 o'clock on Sunday night. P.C. Melhuish proved the case.—Edward Davies was fined a like amount for a similar offence at the same time and place. ALLEGED THEFT BY A LODGER. — Samuel Hoskins, a young man, was brought up on remand from Merthyr, charged with stealing Wi, the pro- perty of Thomas Edmunds, Aberaman.—Prose- cutor said he was an engineer at Llettyshenkin. The prisoner lodged with him. He knew nothing about the 6s. His wife knew about it.—Mrs Edmunds was then called, and said the money was safe on Saturday night and she missed it on Sunday morning. Only the prisoner, herself, and a little boy were in the house. The prisoner left before the family were up.—Emanuel Gardner, collier, Aberaman, said the prisoner gave him an •apron (produced) to take back to the prosecutor on Sunday week. He knew nothing about the 6s.—Prisoner pleaded" not guilty," and was afterwards committed for trial. OVERCROWDING. — Owen Davies appeared on remand, charged with having his house so over- crowded as to be prejudicial to health. Mr Gery appeared on behalf of the Clerk of the Local Board of Health, and stated that as the defendant had got rid of his lodgers, the Board would be satisfied on payment of costs. The defendant was ordered to pay 5s. 3d. costs. EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF POWDER.—Mr J. W. Jones, Mill-street, was charged with having 8501.bs of powder in his possession, being 150lbs in excess of the quantity allowed by law.—Mr Jones stated that he had bad no time to deliver the powder at his other shops—one being at Cwmdare and the other in Gadlys-road. The powder had only been delivered the day before from the Glyn Neath Powder Works.—Benjamin Evans, Cwmbach, was charged with having 2501bs of powder in his possession.—Mr Evans admitted it, and stated that the powder had only been received between 5 and 6 o'clock on Saturday evening, the 12th ult. He had an order for powder from a contractor to the Aberdare Coal Company, and as it came in so late on Saturday evening he was obliged to keep it in the house until Mouday. —Mr John Evans, Aberaman, was charged with having 2051bs being oniy 51bs in excess. Mr Evans said it was not quite 51bs being a couple of ounces short. The powder only came in about half-an-hour before the policeman entered. He received 200lbs from Glyn Neath, and he was aboat to return one cask to a person at Cwmaman, which he had borrowed.—Mr Richard Williams, Aberdare, was charged with having 265lbs. The wife appeared and said the powder had only been received about three minutes before the police came. He had a large order on hand.—Mr Robert Harries, Trecynon, was charged with having 209lbs in stock. Mr Harries said he had 50lbs to deliver on Saturday. The powder only came in on the previous night.—J. E. George had 204|lbs.—Mr Superintendent Thomas said the constables called on all the shops the same day, and knew nothing of the powder cart having been round so recently.—Mr Fowler said the law permitted such a large quantity of powder to be kept in store that it was necessary that there should be no excess allowed. The legal quantity ought to be kept with the greatest possible care and with the greatest security, because that quantity in case of accident would be enough to devastate the whole neighbourhood, and when there was an excess the magistrates must act according to the statute. The statute attached the penalty of the ferfeiture of that quantity found to be in excess, and a certain rate per pound by way of fine. The order of the Bench would be the forfeiture of the excess of powder, together with a fine of 6d per Ib and costs, in each case. PROSECUTION BY THE UNION AUTHORITIES.— Henry Davies, Ferndale, was summoned by the parochial authorities for not contributing to- wards the support of his mother, who was now chargeable to the Merthyr Tydtil Union. Mr W. David, relieving officer, said the old woman was 77 years of age, and was in the receipt of parish relief, 2s. per week, being unable to main- tain herself. The defendant was a timber-man in receipt of 19s. a week, and was willing to pay la. per week tawards her support. The Bench made an order for 2s a week. ALLEGED ASSAULT AND WILFUL DAMAGE — George Rees, and his wife, Ann Rees, were charged wittT assaulting Thomas Evans. The former was also charged with damaging a square of glass, value 2s. Prosecutor said Ann Rees was his sister. On Sunday he asked her for some money, which he had lent her just before Christmas. Instead of paying the money they both set at him and abused him. From the defendant's statements, it appeared there had been a good deal of illfeeling between them, which resulted in a fight. The Benoh having heard the evidence said the first summons was for an assault. They considered that the com- plainant took the law into his own hands and took to fighting, therefore they did not think the husband ought to be fined but the wife would be fined 5s. and costs for the assault; and in the second case of wilful damage she was ordered to pay '2s. compensation, and 5s. fine and costs. "MAKING A FATHER. John Llewellyn, a married man, who did not appear, was sommoned for being the father of the illegitimate child of Margaret Rees. P.C. 42, served the summons on defendant's wife. She said her husband did not deny the child, but would not be able to appear. Complainant said she was a single woman, living at Mouutain Ash, and had a child by the defend. ant, who was a collier. He had paid her regu- larly up till the time he was served with a sum- mons. Mr Rhys: If he paid you regularly why should you summons him'rj Complainant: I wanted to make a father for the child, (laughter.) She had had one child before by the defendant, which was living. He was paying her 2s. 6d. towards that. The Bench under an order for Is. 6d. a week, 5s. midwife, and costs.
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MOUNTAIN ASH LOCAL BOARD. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Board was held at the Board-room, Workman's Hall, on Monday, when the following members were present:—Messrs Rees Williams (in the chair), G. Wilkinson, D. Morgan, J. Griffiths, D. Cole- man, E. Thomas, Thos. Edwards, Thos. Jones, Dl. James, J. Gray, and the Revs. D. Jones, and J. W. Williams. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBERS. The whole of the newly-elected members signed tha usual declaration as to their qualification to sit as members of the Board. SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The following report of the Surveyor was then read: To the Mountain Ash Local Board. Gentlemen,—I beg to report that there exists in Union-square, Union-street, five foul and di- lapidated privies, the property of Mr J. Shapland, Aberdare, and that the said privies are a nuisance and injurious to health. The privies are built in a low place, and in time of rain the surface water flows to the cesspools of the privies, which causes the said nuisanees. I have examined the said privies to ascertain if it is possible to carry away the nuisance, and find it is not, without incurring a considerable expense in consequence of the cess- pools being at such a low level. I have been in- formed that the committee of the Congregational Chapel have leased the piece of ground upon which the said privies are built, and that they have agreed with Mr Shapland to remove the said privies and rebuild them on another site, and connect them with a proper drain. I would recommend that if such be the case, the chapel committee be requested to remove the said privies as soon as possible, and reconstruct them in such places as your Surveyor shall approve. I beg to report that there exists 3 dilapidated privies at the back of Nos. 7 to 11, Cardiff-road, the property of Mr. J. Matthews, Neath. The roofs of the said privies have been blown com- pletely off. I would recommend you to order notice to be served upon the said owner to repair the said privies at once. I beg also to report that in consequence of a letter from Mr. Thomas, I have measured the drain between London-street and Navigation-street, Caegarw. The length of the said drain is 116 lineal yards, as mentioned by Mr Thomas. He states the price of making the said drain was 4s 6d per lineal yard, which I think a fair price. Ire. commend you to allow him half the expense of making the said drain (as agreed at your last meet- ing), which will be £13 Is. Od. I am, Gentle- men, your obedient servant. S. O. HARPUB, Surveyor Feb. 28th. 1870. PRIVIES IN UNION-SQUARE, &c. Mr J. Griffiths, on behalf of the trustees of the New Congregational Chapel, said the privies referred to by the Surveyor should be removed as soon as convenient. The chapel was now in building and they could not do all at once, but after the completion of the chapel the matter should be attended to. The Chairman thought it should be done before the hot weather set in. It was ordered that the Clerk write to Mr Matthews, of Neath, calling upon him to repair his privies in Cardiff-road, as recommended by the Surveyor. MR. THOMAS'S DRAIN. The letter from Mr Thomas, referred to in the Surveyor's report, was read. It stated that he wae prepared to sell the drain to the Board at 2s. 3d. per yard, on condition that he be allowed the use of the drain for his houses and that the Board keep it in repair. Mr Edwards Is the drain now in good con- dition P The Surveyor: I never saw a better. The Chairman: I think it will be better to take to it than make a new one. Mr T. Jones said the drain was built by him. It was paved top and bottom and walled in mortar. He would recommend the Board to take to it. The Rev. D. Jones proposed that Mr Thomas's offer be accepted and that a cheque for the amount, JC13 Is, be sent to him. The Chairman seconded the proposition, which was unanimously agreed to. INSPBCTOR'S REPORT. Amongst other complaints the Inspector re- ported Isaac Jones with keeping two pigs in Jeffrey-street, so as to be a nuisance, there being only a low wall between the sty and the footpath. Jones bad removed them some time ago in com- pliance with a notice, and he recommended that another notice be served upon him at once. He also complained of accumulations of ashes and several foul and offensive privies, and recom- mended the usual notices to be served. With regard to the pigs, Mr Griffiths said the owner had promised to get rid of them in a fortnight, and the matter was allowed to stand over. Mr Griffiths drew attention to the fact that persons were in the habit of depositing their ashes on the roads, and not in vessels, so that the Scavenger could take them away. The Surveyor said notices- had been put up some time since cautioning persons against de- positing ashes on the roads. The Chairman thought fresh notices should be published. Mr D. Morgan said Mr Bruce had allowed the Board the use of the quarry as a depot for de- positing the scavenging refuse, provided they put a door up, but a door was DO good withou its being kept shut, and unless it was kept looked they were bound to put a atop to its being used as a depot, owing to the trespass that was going on. The Surveyor said the scavenger had a key and had received instructions to shut the door after every load. He would recommend that the Clerk write to the scavenger on the subject. Mr T. Jones said to his knowledge the scavenger had had about a dozen new locks. Persons were in the habit of breaking the door ] open during the night. The Chairman considered the Board were greatly indebted to Mr Bruce for allowing them the use of a place as a depot, and he thought they should give notice to the scavenger to see that the place was kept closed. Mr Edwards: Perhaps he will say it is not his duty to do so. The Rev. D. Jones proposed that persons should provide some vessel to put their ashes in. CLOSING PUBLIC-HOUSES ON SUNDAY. Letters were read from Mr Bruce and Mr Gladstone, acknowledging the receipt of resolution passed at the last meeting of the Board, in favour of Sunday closing. The latter stated that tho subject was receiving the attention of her Majesty's ministers. REPORT OF THE ELECTION. The following list of the members returned and the uumber of votes polled by each of the suc- cessful candidates at the last election was read George Wilkinson, 992; Rees Williams, 945 J. W. Williams, 851 Edward Thomas, 844; and John Gray, 584. FINANCE. The Finance Committee's report was read and adopted. Bills amounting to £175 2s. 7d. were ordered to be paid. The balance in hand was stated to be only 10s. lid., but, as the new rate was now being collected, it was stated that plenty of money would be in hand in the course of a week. HIGHWAYS. Mr Griffiths gave notice that he should propose at the next meeting that Phillip-street and Simon-street should be adopted by the Board as public highways. The Board then separated.
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THE COAL AND IRON TRADE. SWA.NSKA.-There has been a moderate amount of activity at the various works in this district during the past week, and the general staple trades may be said to have slightly improved. This state of business arises, however, more from unexecuted order* on the books for some weeks previous than from any large eontracts having been lately received. The coal trade is moderately active. This activity applies to the adjacent ports of Neath, Britonferry, Llanelly, &e., all of which are at present doing more than an average amount of trade. Freights, however, still remain very low. CARDIFF.—The demand for steam coal from the: principal foreign markets keep's tolerably good. and it is satisfactory to find that the leading pro" prietors are holding out for remunerative! quotations. House coals are in slightly better request. In the iron trade average firmness ia shown. MERTHYR TTDFIL.-Tho coal trade continues in a flourishing condition, and, despite the frost, large quantities have been sent away this week to Cardiff and Swansea. But the demand is better than the supply, and complaints have reached here from various quarters of the non-arrival of expected cargoes. In the iron trade business has been a trifle dnller, but still there has been no reduction of time, and Mr orders are yet in hand. Every indication points to a large Russian and American trade. Railways in Japan, too grat coming under notice, so a busy year is laid out. A Russian agent still remains at Dowlais. NEWPORT.—Employment at the ironworks con- tinues to be characterised by regularity, the rail mills being, as a rule, in full work. It cannot be said that the home trade shows much improve- ment. Bars move off slowly, while plates are is better request, with the probability of higher prices being shortly obtained. Foreign require- ments are tolerably large, and both Russian and American advices are favourable. The exports to the United States already show an increase over the first months of last year, and it is par- ticularly satisfactory that the Southern States are becoming larger customers after so many years of depression. Pig iron commands a fair sale, ex- cepting qualities suitable for tin-plate purposes, whioh sell rather slowly. Steam coal proprietors are fairly off for orders, chiefly on account of the foreign markets. House qualities are in good request, and prices are somewhat firmer.
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BIRTH. I March 3rd, the wife of Mr John Christmas, grooer, &c., Commercial-place, Aberdare, of a son. MARRIAGE. Feb. 21st, at the parish church, Ystrailyfodwg, by the llev. WilliMm Lewis, vicar, Mr John Almond, Southampton, to Phoebe Hawkins, of Aberdare.
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MERTHYR BOARD OF GUARDIANS. At the ordinary meeting of this board, held on Saturday, the following members were present- Messrs D. Davies (chairman), W. Smyth, J. Matthews, R. H. Rhys, J. Lewis, R. E. Davies, J. Griffith, W. L. Daniel, D. Rosser, P. Williams, T. Williams, J. Williams, B. Kirkhouse, D. Watkins, D. E. Williams, G. Martin, and the Rev G. C. F. Harries. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. THE CLOTHING OF PAUPERS FROM THE FEYER HOSPITAL. Mr Daniel asked the board whether they would allow the master to clothe persons who had been cured of the fever in the house of refuge, but had no clothes wherewith to go out. He understood that such persons would have to be clothed by the union if sent to the workhouse, and he wished the board to come to some understanding with the Local Board on the subject so as to avoid un- pleasantness. He therefore, moved that power be given to the master to supply clothing from the stores in the house to such persons as, when they were fit to be discharged from the refuge, could not do so for want of clothing. Mr Smyth seconded the motion, which, he thought, was a most reasonable one. Mr Rhys moved an amendment. He thought it would be contrary to the principle of the poor- law, and certainly contrary to their custom, to allow the master to supply clothing to persons on his own option. He moved that when persons were fit to be discharged from the refuge, and could be received anywhere without danger, they could be received into the workhouse and ceme before the board in the ordinary course, that the proper test of their necessitous condition might be applied. Mr Daniel: They have nothing to come out in, and how shall they get the workhouse clothes 1 Mr Rhys: Let it be sent to them. Mr Smyth and Mr Daniel said that would do very well. Mr P. Williams: Would you allow a person coming out on Tuesday to use the workhouse clothing in bis own h >u ttU then come before the boar l Mr Rhys: No, nr; let itwui ¡,č, biouga. into the house and kept b r" til} Satnrdsy. Mr Williams said that Who Me, and the amendment of Mr Rhys was agreed to. THE RECENT ILLNESS OF DR. GABE AND MB. JAMES'S CHARGE FOR ASSISTANCE. A letter was read from Mr J. W. James, who declined to treat with Dr. Gabe for the payment of his bill for services rendered during Mr Gabe's illness, as the engagement was made with the board. His bill amounted to JE27 6s. for thirteen days' work, at £ 2 2s. a day. With the view of showing the injustice of deducting this amount from his salary, Dr. Gabe wrote to the board to say that the amount which he would receive from the board for the services of those thirteen, days was, including extras and vaccinations, only £498, Id. Mr Rosser never thought Mr James would charge so much. Mr Griffith did not think it too much. Mr Rhys thought the board was liable to Mr James, and he moved that the bill be paid. They must deal with Mr Gabe's salary again. Mr P. Williams objected to the payment of the bill until they bad determined how to act with regard to Dr. Gabe. Mr Rhys said it was impossible to do that to- day. Mr Rosser was in favour of paying the bill, though he was bound to confess it did not appear to him that Mr. James had not been so moderate in his charge as he might have been, considering all the circumstances. He charged Dr. Gabe at the rate of JE700 a-year salary. Mr Daniel observed, with reference to the amount of Mr James's bill, it appeared to him to be an excessive charge for the work done, con- sidering the rate at which Dr. Gabe would himself be remunerated. It was just double the rate of the salary of Dr. Gabe; and he could not help thinking that were Mr James on the board, he would be one of the first to object to it, for at the Local Board it was he who proposed that Mr Webster should be paid only £2 2s for a whole month's attendance at the Refuge, though he afterwards agreed to f 4 4s. The board, how- ever, had to pay L7 6s. lhat contrasted strangely with 927 6s. for thirteen days' service. As to Dr. Gabe's salary it had been said to amount to £400 a-year, but the- fact was it averaged only £240 a-year. Mr R. E. Davies advised the board to pay without any further objection, as Dr. James could recover it from them. Several guardians expressed their opinion that he had charged more than was fair—one-half the charge would have been reasonable. The Board agreed to pay the bill, the Chairman remarking that the discussion and expression of opinion amongst themselves would answer the same purpose as an amendment or resolution. It was remarked that the Ratepayers' Protec- tion Society, of which Mr James is chairman, would no doubt take some notice of this, as they were such zealous economists.
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THE SUNDAY CLOSING OF PUBLIC- HOUSES. TO THE EDITOR OF TIIB ABERDA.BB TINES." Sir,—Will you have the goodness to allow a few remarks to appear on the above bubject, somewhat different from your other cor- respondents. The first" Looker On is rather assuming and impatient in asking his questions, and, by his answers to the same, betrays an amount of ignorance on the whole question. He is in- capable of rising above the use of slang epithets. The whole is made up of misrepresentation and ridicule, instead of fair discussion. The seoond Looker On sava that he agrees with the" sensible remarka of the first. He gives a thrust to a member of the Board of Guardians he may have a reason for that, other than on teetotal grounds. Passing over his jeers and sneers, his de- scription of the different sections of temperance reformers, all of which has nothing to do with the question at issue. There are many leagues, or associations, within the United Kingdom, and their sole object is license reform in some shape or other, and quite distinct from the Alliance, and some of very little or no connection with teetotaliam. With pure Alliance men, Sunday closing bears the same relation with the whole week, as the abolition of Church-rates stands to the total separation of religion from State patronage and oontrol;" or in freedom of trade, the abolition of duty on corn, to a free breakfast table." But if the (t move" is of teetotalism, or any other ism, what does it signify P If the move is wrong, prove it as such, on the broad grounds of politcal eoonomy and social order. Are these letters a fair sample of the kind of opposition the temperance reformers have to expeot? If they are, it is the best augur of success. Let them take heart, auch weapons of warfare are nothing but moonshine. The move is not to ask Parliament to make laws for the promotion of morality and religion, but it is not likely that morality and religion will suffer by the success of the move and only to those that &re afraid of it, or by a stretch of imagination it has the odour of Puritanism. There are ample reasona for the statesman, the philanthropist, and even the free thinker, to advocate the extension of the hours of closing, either of the whole week or partly, with perfect consistency. Your correspoudents seem to be satisfied with the present licensing laws. The country ia not satisfied with laws that make people immoral and inhuman. The traffio in its present shape is a creation of Parliamentary laws, and in con- nection with individual self-interest, did, and does force itself on the country, hence the general dis- content at the present state of things. The liquor traffic, not a legitimate trade, but a legalised calling, dealing in dangerous articles, hampered by above four hundred acts of Par- liament, calling into existence more than half of the police, and how much less than seven thou- sand pounds, per-anquin, is paid to the county stock by the Merthyr Union P to pay police, &o., from money collected in the name of the poor- poor-rates! Working men, mark this! More than half of the casual poor and paupers are made by the traffio in drink. Are our local representatives to be denied the liberty of expressing an opinion on a traffic, which is the occasion of so much swelling of the rates, when their very election and presence on the boards means the economically using the rate-payer's money ? The thanks of the public are due to the guardians for what they have done, and ought to be returned to one and all that have voted for total closing of public- houses during the Sunday. Lookers On are far behind the time they may be direoted to the reports of the Licensed Victualler's Association," for a little information as to time and questions now under discussion. In solemn oonclave the cracking of jokes, and "you can't do nothing, is changed into, "you can't do nothing without giving us compensa- tion." Hoping that Lookers On" will look a little round about, and that we shall meet again on broader gronnds. SOCIAL RBVOBXBB. Aberdare, March 1, 1870.
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COFIANT Y DIWEDDAR BARCH. LEWIS POWELL, CAERDYDD. Ychydig sydd yn Nghymru heb wybod am enw yr hynod, yr anwyl, a'r duwiol Mr Powell, Caer- dydd ac ychydig iawn o Annibynwyr sydd heb feddu ,rhai rhanau o'i gofiant. Dechrcuold ef ei bun ei ddwyn allan er ya uwohlaw pymtheg mlynedd yn ol, ae yr oedd yn un o'r Uyfrau mwyaf blasus, mwyaf difyr, a mwyaf darllenadwy yn yr iaith. Mab Mr Powell wedi marw ac wedi myned i orphwyso at ei dadau, ond fd fydd y cofiant yn fyw am oesau lawer. Bydd yn dda gan filoedd i glywed bod y Parch. Josiah Thomas Jones, Aberdar, wedi ymgymeryd a dwyn allan y rhan olaf o'r cofiant. Yr oedd Mr Powell ei bun wedi parotoi yr holl ddefnyddiau, ac fe ychwan- egwyd atynt banes ei farwolaeth a'i gladdedigaeth gan y Parch. J. M. Evans, ei ganlynydd presenol, yn Nghaerdydd. Bydd y rhan hon yn fwy cynhyrfus a dyddorol nag un o'r rhai blaenorol, a diau y bydd yn dda gan bawb o'r hen dderbyo- wyr ei chael a chan ganoedd ereill, fel yr offrwm olaf o eiddo yr hen bererin i'w wlad. Pris y rhan fydd chwe' cheiniog. Yr oedd Mr Powell yn gwerthu y rhanau ereill ei hunain, ond nis gall ei blant wneyd hyn, ae nis gellir dysgwyl i Mr Jones i fyned ar hyd y wlad i gasglu enwau; mae yn garedigrwydd mawr ynddo i ymgymeryd a chyoeddu gweddill y cofiant. Hyderaf y cymer rhyw un a chasglu enwau yn mhob eglwys, a gyru at Mr Jones y nifer maint am gael. Nid oedd neb yn fyw yn meddu cynmfer o gyfeillion calon a Mr Powell. Gall llawer o'r cyfryw hvfforddio i anfon am haner dwsin neu ychwaneg J u rhanu rhwng y neb sydd yn rhy | -< >; <\e I. Nid dyn enwad ond dyn pob {, Crist, oedd Mr Powell. j L'aerdvckl, JOHN DAVIES.
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MR. WILSON PATTEN'S ACT, 1834, & ITS REPEAL. TO THE EorrOR OF TUB "ABEKDUE TIURG." Sir.- Yon will rouiler service at once to historic truth and to sooial ameliorative legisla- tion, if you will kindly insert the followiag resume in your journal.We are, air, yours truly, ROBERT WHITWORTH, EDWARD WUITWELL, ) T. A. STOWELL, M.A., Hon. Bee. EDWARD WUITWELL, ) Central Association for the Stopping the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday. Offioes 43, Masket-street, Manchester As an attempt is mado to discourage legislation on the liquor traffio by statements of the alleged failure and repeal of the Sunday-dosing Act of 1854, a synopsis of the leading faots will be of use :-The select committee of the House of Com- mons which sat in 1853-4 to inquire into public- houses, recommending that they should be closed during the whole of Sunday, with the ex- oeption of four hours, viz from one to two and from six to nine, p.m. Mr Wilson Patten at once brought in a bill to carry out their suggestions, and after passing both Houses and receiving the royal assent, it came into force in August, 1854. In order to stave off opposition, its terms had been relaxed, allowing public-houses to re- main open from one to half-past two and from six to ten p.m. During the following autumn and winter months great efforts were made by a portion of the licensed victuallers to get up an agitation against this measure, but with so little success that their representative in Parliament, Mr Berkeley, met with no support; and Sir George Grey, then Home Secretary, said that the pablio feeling of the country was in favour of entire Sunday closing rather than of a return to the laxer arrangement. It was then resolved by Mr. Berkeley and his friends to ask for a com- mittee of inquiry into the act of 1854, and to this proposal the friends of the act agreed, conscious that inquiry would reveal its merits. They were assured, at the same time, that the inquiry should be full and impartial. When, however, it was found that Mr. Berkeley (who had coarsely denounced the aot) was appointed chairman of the committee, and that nearly all the members of it were either hostile or indifferent, the fears of its friends were aroused, and a mass of evi- dence was soon collected showing the favourable resuttsoftheaot in all parts of the kingdom. London witnesses were first examined, and all the magistrates examined testified to the useful operation of the measure. Sir Riohaid Mayne j adduoed statistics to show that drunkenness had been largely diminished by it. But in an- swer to leading questions, some of the witnesses said they thought that the time of opening might be extended without harm; and great weight was laid ia evidence that excursionists had been inconvenienced by having to go home without getting drunk at the public-house. One country witness was next examined, Capt. Meredith, the ohief-coustable of Wilts, whose evidenoe was strongly for the aot; and then to the astonish- ment of all, the committee agreed to close its labours, and make a report advising some ex- tension of the hours of sale. Mr Berkeley im- mediately brought in a bill, repealing the act of 1854, but reimposing a portion of ita restrictions, the effeot being to allow public-houses to remain open from five to eleven o'clock, a gain of two hours to the liqour vendor. This bill quickly passed through both Houses, and, receiving the royal assent, took effeot about a year after its predecessor came into operation. Why so clear a breach of faith ana mockery of an inquiry should have been ever so far successful, is to be explained by a reference to another series of in- cidents which have since been persistently con- fused with the Sunday closing of publio-homes. Early in the same session of 1855, Lord Robert Grosvenor (new Lord Ebury) brought in a bill to restrict Sunday trading; and soon after it had been read a second time by a large majority in the House of Commons, the small traders-who would have been affected by it-comlnenced a violent opposition to it, and having assembled for several Sundays in Hyde Park, and committed numerous outrages (which have been magnified into riots), Lord Robert Grosvenor abandoned his measure. Although these displays of m »bisrn had nothing to do with the sale of liquor on Sunday, the enemies of the aot of 1851 took ad- vantage of them to represent the danger of im- posing upon the populace unpalatible restric- tions and under the panic thua excited, they were able to hurry through the part-repealing bill drawn up after the select committee had stopped on the threshold of its inquiry. Ullder other circumstances, such conduct would have been impossible; and the injustice then done to the sober interest of the country yet awaita legislative acknowledgment and redress,
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TAFF YALE AILWAY. DOWN. Week Days. I Sunday From a. in a. ro.ip. m. p.m. a. m. p.m Merthyr 8 0 11 0 3 25 6 50 9 5 4 15 TroerlyrhW 8 8 11 8 3 336 58 9 13 4 23 Quaker's Yard Jun. Quaker's Yard Jun. for N.A. & H.R. 8 1911 193 437 9 9 234 33 Aberdare 8 011 0 3 24 6 47 9 4414 Treauiaa 8 4 H 4I3 28 6 52 9 8 4 18 Mountain Ask.. 8 12 11 12!3 36 7 1 9 16 4 28 Aberdare Junction 8 23 11 22j3 4G,7 13 9 26 4 Treherbert 7 61 10 50!% 59-6 5 8 48 3 58 Ystrad 8 2 11 l!3 10 6 4& 8 69 4 9 I'andy 8 13 11 12)3 2l|6 57 9 10 4 30 Treherbert 7 51105012 59:6 5 8 48 3 58 Ystrad 8 211 13 106 4 8 594 9 Pandy 8 1311 1213 2116 67 Q 104 :10 Porth 8 18 11 1713 26 7 2 9 15 4 25 Hafod 8 23 II 22j3 31 7 7 9 20 4 80 Newbridge 8 33111 32 3 41 7 17 9 30 4 40 Treforest 8 U U 43(4 7 7 35 9 47 4 57 Walnut T. Jun. for | Walnut T. Jun. for I I Rby B. 8 65 11 564 19 7 48 9 59 3 9 Llandaff 9 4 12 442775610 75 11 Cardiff ^9 j? l2 12 4 S6j 5 IP 15 5 25 Cardiff Dscks | |.» UP. Week Days. ( Sunday From a. m. a. in. p* a. p. mi m.p.m Cardiff S 20 11 30 3 10 ft*45 9* 04 1" Liandalf 8 29 U 3 3 19 6 55 9 9 4 19 Walnut T. June. 9 for Rhy R 8 38 11 4 1 28 7 5 9 18 4 28 Treforest 8 4911 5 3 407 17 9 294 39 Newbridge 85512 3 46 7 23 9 35 4 45 Hufod 9 212 124 147 43 9 54 3 4 Porth 9 6 12 16 4 18 7 48 9 58 ft 8 Handy 9 11 12 21 4 23 7 54 10 3 5 13 Ystrad 9 22il2 32 4 34 8 5|l0 14 5 24 TreberUart 9 32| 12 42 4 44 8 l."» 10 24 5 34 ASerdareJunction 9 7] 12 17 3 58 7 35 9 474 37 Mountain A«b SJ 18j 28 4 9 7 47 9 58 5 8 Treaman 9 26:11 36 4 17 7 56' 10 6)5 1^ Aberdare 9 30)12 40>4 21 8 0 1# 10;5 20 Quaker's Yard Jn. ]
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N. A. dt H. R. 9 13112 23|4 4 7 42 9 53 5 3 Troedyrhiw 9 23112 33 4 14 7 S3 10 3 5 13 Merthyr 1 9 30|12 40,4 21 8 01010520 The Publishes do not held themselves responsible for any ina' mracy that may occur in the above? although tl v are published with as much care as possible it order to ensure correctness. _"fit