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

The Queen's state yachfis ordered'to be ready for service on the 24th of June, some time after which date it is known that her Majesty contem- plates a trip to Cherbourg. The Gardeners' Chronicle states that the in- sect called Daddy Long-legs' has increased to such an extent in the London parks as to threaten the turf with destruction. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has forwarded £60 as a donation towards the erection of a new church at Killarney. SLAVERY.—The Rev. Dr. Cheever, of New^ York, is, like the ancient prophet, in bitterness in the heat of his spirit, and the scroll of his country's destiny seems to him to be written within and without in words of "lamentation and mourning aud woe." He says, Side by side with the wondrous revival of religion now going forward in our country, there is progress- ing a revival of the most damning and atrocious wickedness that was ever endured in any Christ- ian or civilised society." The religious revival is, it, would seern. favouring the success of the slave owners, by withdrawing from their proceedings the attention of tb. better part of the nation. In despairing tones he calls upon the Christians of America to rid themselves of the accursed thing, but he fears that pecuniary interest will obtain the victory over religious reason and humanity. All England sympathise^ in the views of Dr. Cheever. The revival of the slave-trade appears to Englishmen purely horrible. The religious revival, which would have been hailed with joy by Enghsh Christians, will be looked upon with doubt and jealousy when announced in combina- tion with man-stealing, oppression, and tramp- ling 0lr th* rights of humanity. it wiil be mock- ery with many. and will be sneered at as mere hypocrisy by the enemies of religion. l?earful is the responsibility of the nation which gives such occasion to the adversaries of Christianity. If religion have indeed revived in the United States, let it bring forth the fruits of righteousness, jus- tice, pnd charity let it break the arm of the op- pressor, so that the oppressed may go free.

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PURE WATER. IT is evident to all that the greatest mortality exists where the greatest population congre- gates together. The wear and waste of human life in large manufacturing towns may be as- signed to causes, rarely or but little perceptible in country towns and villages. Where the air is pure, water plentiful, and the inhabitants so few, that over-crowded dwelling-houses are unknown, the span of life extends to the Scrip- tural limit, old age is a fact, and long and happy lives common occurrences. But where thousands swarm together, where gain has been the chief motive of the employer, and the health and comfort of the employed have been put aside as matters for the people themselves to look after-who are too commonly swayed "by sensual appetites to care about doing so— mortality becomes excessive race after race is swept away, and the salient features of the population are altered, but not improved, every quarter of a century. Compare Merthyr Tydvil with the chief towns of Glamorganshire, and we discover that deaths are more numerous here than in any of the rest. True; some one will say, but here upwards of 50,000 live; whereas in no other town in South Wales is there so large a population. A poor reply, for taking everything into consideration, Merthyr still maintains its bad superiority. To prove our point, we annex a list showing the rate of mortality in this town and the principal towns near us, during the last quarter:- # Mertbyr, ,76,801-1211, or 1 death to every 63 Cardiff ..46,491- 447, or 1 „ „ 104 Swansea, ..46,907- 324, or 1 „ „ 144 Neath 46,471— 414, or 1 „ 112 Bridgend 23,422- 154, or 1" „ 152 In this list there is matter for deep reflec- tion. All classes may well ask, when these dread facts are analysed—Why is it, that in so good a situation, so well adapted for health, Death reigns so terribly, and with such awful powèt.. Causes may be alleged. One individual will name one, and his neighbours another; the re- ligionist, as regards forms, but not the -spirit, will ascribe it to the hand of Providence, from Viotives unknown to man the philosopher at- tribute it to a neglect of natural laws and the common sense man will rightly assign it in part to the cause given by the philosopher, and in part to the sufferers having been debarred from those gifts granted us by a wise and beneficent Creator. First among theae(i|e may rank WATER. We have duplicates of every kind of diet; our solid food may be varied continually, and no one article enter into the constitution of the other, but water is alone; it may be altered, dis- guised, may blend with extracts, appear in the red-faced gentleman's glass of brandy-and- water, and in the collier's fresh-brewed, but there is no other native original element we can use should that disappear. We unl^|jyt^in^y. assign the chief cause of the great mortality <eae" to a want of a plenti- ful supply of this pure water. Question the able medical men we have, and some idea may be gained of the many and various descriptions of diseases produced by this want, and origi- nated by drinking impure water. It is astound- ing to think that we have lived so long in such miserable apathy, in such appalling ignorance, not only of the disorders we have created in our own constitutions, but of the great number who have died in this district, and who might have been spared to their homes and families, had wisdom dawned sooner in our benighted rale. Loo:tt:at Dowlais. Untiljthe resident Trustee imitated the classic hero, it was a disgrace to the county. A hamlet of beavers had better accommodation, and would have better repre- sented the intelligence man is supposed to mo- nopolise. Here we Lave fared better; but he must be a bold man who would say that we had fared well. In past time water has been needed, and with our increasing wants, it is now more urgently required. Mr. Crawshay's very excellent expedient of supplying his workmen cannot supply all; the charitable designs of others are too theoretical —too insignificant to kL-Pply the many. Water must be had in grater store than could be yielded by pri- vate., enterprise, even if the rate originated grievously press down upon the people's means. And there is ground for hope that the cry we once raised of Water in the distance," was no mirage, no delusion of the imagination. The Bill has now passed both Houses of Par- liament has been made law, and, let as hope, will soon be carried out into practice. The Board of Health have appointed Messrs, Craw- shay, Hill, Forman, Clark, and Martin, as a Committee to obtain the necessary funds for carrying out the works, and to render anv assistance that may be required by Mr.Hawkes- ley and those under him, so that not only has the plan of campaign been decided, but the first stages of the onward march have been com- menced. Our readers will see that consider- able power is vested in this committee it rests with them to expedite the scheme, in carrying it forward like a Chancery suit! The con- summation so devoutly to be wished may be realized soon, or may only cheer the hearts of those 'who will succeed us. At all events, we shall now fully understand where the blame will lie, or to whom praise will be due for, if the water-works continue to drag along a feeble and precarious existence, it is the committee who will enact the old man of the sea; with them the blame will rest; but, on the other hand, if youthful buoyancy be infused into the undertaking, and the good work proceed rapidly and well, then shall we honour the committee for their sincerity, and believe them really de- sirous of benefiting the place, improving the habits, and adding to the comfort of the inhabi- tants. ■» LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. ERRATUM.—In our Police report of last week the name of David James (in one of the cases,) was erroneously placed as defendant, and Ed- ward Davies as complainant. The names should be reversed,—David Jones being the complainant. OLD WORKMEN.—There are few things so full of matter for reflection to the naturalist as the spectacle of an old bee, slowly creeping about amid the faded flowers,-its wings unable to move the enfeebled body, and too weak to emit its former gladdening sound. Slowly and wearily the aged reminder of summers falters along, and anon disappears. Once it gleefully hummed its flight amongst the sunshine and the flowers,- each hour full of enjoyment, each day full of hap- piness. Now the summer is gone, and the gay flowers are withered, the labours of our old friend are come to an end, and its brief span of life is fast drawing to a close. We have thought now and then that, amid the busy haunts of labour, and in the public highway, the bent and worn form of the old workman supplied no inapt re- semblance to the bee. He has toiled his summer that others may enjoy the fruit of his labour. He has past his life in one incessant straiu to an ass wealth for those who own the hive, and confine the bees to their own inclosure but when the muscles no longer obey the master's will,—when the limbs become weakened, and the strength ex- hausted, the human bee drearily wanders hiveless in the former scenes of his energy, and dies at length, as the old bee dies,-unregarded. N OVELTIES.- W allett's Circus has just shar- pened the public appetite for the monster one of Mr. Cooke's, which will arrive on Monday next. Mr. Cooke is well knownjhere, and, as his estab- lishment is on a grand scale, we may expect Monday to be a day of unusual excitement. On such a day, if fine, the stranger may behold an immense number of people. Merthyr turns out to the smallest of her population, and streets are lined with a mass no other town in Wales could present. BAD SIGNS.- In many districts in our neigh- bourhood the farmers are busily engaged in bark- ing and felling the young timber on their several farms and for what ? The small quantity of bark obtained cannot be but of little value to the tanner, and, as the trees cut down are very small, their worth as firewood is insignificant. The sign is an ominous one. Before another genera- tion come into possession of our hilly farms long ere the srooll boy of birds nesting habits become the trimmer of hedges, and the uncouth plodder behind a plough, these trees would be valuable. In the timber market a good price would be ob- tained, far more than any chemist or dealer in firewood would give. The farmer, we fear, has been deceived. If they must thin their woods let them do it, but to cut them all down reminds us of the witling who killed the goose of golden egg notoriety to get all the eggs at once! EAHLY CLOSING.—There is no rule without an exception. Here the rule is each Thursday evening to close the shops, but let any one go through the back otrccta of tho town, many will be the exceptions seen. This is unfair but the remedy is with the people. If our working- men-men who ever profess to abhor unjust ex- ercise of power-wish to see their fellow-men re- lieved a little from the counter and the desk, let them discountenance all these traders who can shut if they choose, but do not: or if they close their shutters open their doors. Diogenes once sallied out with fa jlanthorn to find an honest man, or a man, authorities differ—and why not some of us parade through the town with a similar motive and improving on the Cynic by honour- ing those found to be deserving. In that pro- gress we shall find others besides those officially employe,d open in defiance of all entreaty. Those who cannot close may be left unnoticed, but the names of all the rest should be carefully remem- bered, in order that each be solicited urgently and manfully to fraternise, and not stand aloof to be despised. To the Editor—SIR,—Your correspondent of last week seems to be perfectly ignorant of the law relating to weights and measures, or else he would not have made use of the ambiguous in- sinuations he did. I would advise him before he again endeavours to impeach the conduct of the tradesmen of interthy-, as well as the character of the Inspector, to read carefully the Act of Parlia- ment relating to the subject, where he will find that the Tradesmen of MERTHYR do not receive more leniency from the hands of the Inspector than the law really gives them. If your corres- pondent is not satisfied with fthe present state of things, he had better address his remarks to the House of Commons, and prevail upon the mem- bers to pass Mr. J. Locke's Bill to amend the Law of Weights and Measures.—Yours respect- fully,—D- MATHIAS. WHIT-MONDAY AMUSEMENTS.—Whit-Monday was a bad Monday. There is no cloaking the matter, no hiding the fact. The rain poured down as if the authorities who had that particular branch of the weather department in their hand did the thing without any mincing, and with zest. The rain fell straight and swiftly deluging the fields and making the streets a gutter on a large but not improved principle. People who had in- tended to make Whit-Monday a holiday looked out of windows with rueful aspects, reminding one of farm poultry perched on one leg under the drooping eaves, and closing first one eye and then the other, as the only species of amusement left them. Other people, hopeful that the weather would change, started off early on distant trips, and returned at night disconsolate and bilious. In the morning a numerous band of excursionists, in number about 600, left by Vale of Neath for Swansea. Many of these attended the Grand Oddfellows' Demonstration, and thereat received considerable amusement. These were lucky fel- lows but those who took no interest in'such matters fared ill, imbibed a quantity of copper smoke, got wet through, and on their way home grumbled at everything and everybody—trains and guards in particular. And we have under- stood there was ample reason for so doing on the South Wales line, as the excursionists were de- tained about two hours at one station. On the Vale of Neath they manage things much better and. if we are to have a series of trips this year by Vale of Neath and South Wales lines, it will be well to improve existing arrangements. A little after uiid-day well dressed inhabitants of all ages might be seen wending their way to the In- dependent Chapel, and to the Temperance Hall, at both of which places large tea parties were held. that in the Temperance Hall being connected with Bethel Baptist Chapel. We generally know when tea parties take place. Well dressed ladies may be observed marching down or up, followed by aid-de-camps, in the shape of smart damsels, car- rying the best tea-service, and laden with trays. On Monday many were perceptible, and it was really gratifying to see that no quantity of rain could damp the zeal of these good people. At 3 o'clock both places were respectably attended, and the first inroads were made on the plentiful supply of tea and cake provided. The discussion of these good things lasted until six, when physi- cal requirements having been ministered to, the higher parts of our organisation received ample attention. ) CRICKET.—A cricket match took place on the Merthyr Cricket Ground last Tuesday, between eleven of the members of the Tredegar Junior Cricket Club, and eleven of the Primrose Hill Cricket Club of this town. The latter scored 96 runs in two innings, whilst the former scored only 34 runs in two innings,—leaving the victory to the Primrose Hill side, by 62 runs. The bowling and batting of Messrs. J. Gabe and G. Evans, on the Primrose Hill side. were greatly admired, the fielding on the Tredegar side being also very steady. The Primrose Hill Cricket Club is greatly indebted to the Merthyr gentle men cricketers, for allowing the Junior Cricket Club to play all their matches for the present sea- son on their valuable ground.—A Memher of the Prim,rose Hill Cricket Club. BETHANIA, DOWLAIS.- Very interesting and instructive meetings were held at the above chapel, in connecticn with the Sunday school, and for the purpose of awarding prizes to the Sunday school children, on Whit-Monday, May 24th,—Mr. Hughes, the minister, in the chair. The first meeting was commenced at three o'clock, by the delivery of a short address by Mr. Davis, which was followed by singing and reciting. The following is a programme containing the chief part of the proceedings. First meeting at three o'clock in the afternoon :—116th Psalm, repeated by Thos. Peregrine, and sung by the children; "If love and all the world," sung by the whole choir Come ever smiling liberty," (Handel,) sung by Misses Ann Owens and Mar- garet Evans Smiling May," sung by the child- ren See our Oars," sung by the whole choir Y Mab Afradlon,"Jjy J. A. Lloyd, sungr by the whole choir; Duet, (wozact)y«ung by Ed Rees and D. Hutchings ^Hail Judea," in Welsh, sung by the whole chmr; "Duwsydd noddfa," sung by the whole choir, which terminated the proceedings of the first meeting. Second meet- ing, held at seven o'clock Praise for the Gos- pel," sung in Welsh by the children of the Sun- day school; "Come, bounteous May," (Webbe,) sung by the whole choir Duett, A B C," sung by Hia-, Margaret Watts and Mr. A. Bowen; Happy. UnkHi," from the Juvenile Harmonist, sung by the children "The Village Choristers," sung by Mrs. A. Bowen, R Rees, Misses Mary and Margaret Watts; "Moliannwn," sung by the choir; Duett, "Flow gentle Deva," sung by Mr. A. Bowen and R. Rees "Now by day's retiring Lamp," (Bishop,) sung by the whole choir Where the bee sucks," 'l(Glee), sung by Mr. A. Bowen, E. Rees, Misses A. and M. Watts. Sleep gentle Lady — Bishop — sung by the whole choir; and, after a vote of thanks to Mr. Hughes, the Chairman, and Mr. Abraham Bowen. the leader, which was proposed by the Rev. D. Roberts, and seconded by Mr. Thos. James, and to which the whole congregation responded, the proceedings terminated. There were several pieces recited by the children of the Sunday- school in a very praiseworthy manner, which we have omitted to mention, not very well recollect- ing the names of the pieces or the parties reciting the same but we must say that great credit is due to the persons who recited Moses bach," some parts of which were delivered with great pathos^ also Melsar and Daniel was recited in a very >pM9fc&d manner. With respect to the singing, all "the pieces were performed in a very creditable manner, and some, indeed, so exceed- ingly well as would shame some of those choirs of evenhigh pretensions. We candidly confess that, taking it altogether, we have not heard such sing- ing in Dowlais for some years. The greatest credit is due to Mr. A. Bowen, the leader of the choir, for the good taste he had displayed in the choice of pieces, and the ability he had shown in teaching to such perfection. It would be well for some choirs if they followed the example of this choir in singing with ease, instead of shouting at the utmost stretch of their lungs. We shall not enjer tKfco any minute criticism of the singing, and shall only add that the Duett Ever smiling morn," was asked for a second time, and deserved to be. The parties singing it (Messrs. Ann Owens and Margaret Evans) have cultivated naturally good voices to some purpose The duett A, B, C." was sung bv Mr. A. Bowen and Miss Mar- garet Watts, the last, a little girl only 10 years old, whose vocal powers, if cultivated, would, we believe, create at no distant time a metropolitan interest. Her companion, we think, was chosen with more discrimination than when she sung the A, B, C before Altogether, everything passed off in a most satisfactory manner, and we have only to hope that we shall have many more of such interesting meetings-—X. THE GLAMORGANSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF EDUCATION.-On Friday last Cardiff presented a scene that could not fail to delight the eye and gladden the heart of the beholder. Trains from all quarters poured in, conveying thither the youth of the surrounding districts—buoyant in spirit in the hopes of gain- ing laurels at the literary tournament about te take place. Not less than 275 boys and girls presented themselves as candidates. Of this number about two-thirds were from Merthyr and its ^neighbourhood. The Dowlais school alone, we believe, sent 96 boys and girls. About eight o'clock on Friday morning the Taff Station was crowded with the youth aspirants and their excel- lent guardians—their teachers. At length they moved on, and quickly was heard the joyful voices of the youths, pealing forth with great spirit some faV<Kirite songs. Having reached Cardiff, a ve~i> pleasing procession was formed, which was quite in keeping with the age of progression in which we live. The pleasure grounds of the Castle were kindly thrown open, and in them the teachers, children, and friends had a rich treat. To people of Merthyr, the Castle demesne pre- sents quite a tropical appearance in the richness and luxuriance of its vegetation. The feelings elicited by the old ruined castle, and its thrilling reminiscence of the Norman Duke, adds a solemn and imposing impression to its character. These being examined with antiquarian interest, and time being on the wing, the youthful procession proceeded to the Town-Hall, which was soon crowded to overflowing. In a short time the fine manly voice of that truly benevolent man, G. T. Clarke, Esq., was heard announcing that the ex- aminination was about to begin, and that J. C. Fowler, Esq.. had kindly consented to conduct the proceedings. The paper appeared-ink- tands, and other requisites were quickly brought into requisition, and on worked each aspirant to achieve success. An interval at length arrived, which was eagerly sought, when lo! sandwiches in basketfuls made their appearance, and plates filled were sent about with much needed quick- ness. TKirst made its demands, and then a. can nonading of pop-bottles took place, rarely equalled in Cardiff. Glasses, jugs, &c., were presented- filled, emptied, and again and again replenished. The examination being over, the children bent their steps homeward. We believe this laudable stimulus as admirably calculated to. create a praiseworthy competition amongst the youths, and should .encourage the parents to send and keep their children at school as long as possible for in a great measure the future welfare and happiness of the children depend upon the early training, and the moral and religious cultivation which is imparted to them. We think, however, that better accommodation would be afforded for these examinations in the Dowlais large school- room than in the Town HalJ of Cardiff: besides its being more suitable as a place of meeting, the situation of Merthyr or Dowlais is more conveni- ent to the majority of schools from which the pupils are sent. Anoth r feature in the affair with which we were not quite satisfied, namely, the fact of mixing the pauper children of the workhouse with the respectable class of children who n'tended. We do not wist, for a moment to despise unavoidable poverty, but this we do not wish to see, the children of the drunkard and the libertine placed on a par with those of the honest, the virtuous, and useful class of labourers and mechanics of our country. Vice must not be couutdnanced, either directly or indirectly, and the children of honest toil must not be placed in a dispalaging comparison.— Communicated. The annual motion for the Ballot will be brought forward in the House of Commons by Mr H. Berkeley on the 8th of June. MERTHYR POLICE COURT. SA.TURDAY.- (Before J. C. Fowler. Esq.) Mary George, Jane Meredith, and Man/ Polly, of Dowlais, were charged by June Davies, of that place, with assaulting her on Wednesday week. The three defendants were stated to have rather impolitely insinuated that complainant's daugh- ter's virtue was of a questionable nature, and of course complainant felt mortified, and attempted a repudiation in a manner not reflecting very highly on her own character. The result was. that Mary George struck her. while the other two seized her on either side by the hair of her head, and after an ungallant attack released her. after taking aconsiderable quantirvof her hair as a remembrancer. But as the evidence was vey con- tradictory, and indicated equality of guilt, the defendants were discharged. David Jones, miner, was charged by Thomas Francis, collier, of Twynrodin, with brutally as. saulting him on Monday night. The complain- ant was going home on the night in question, and was accosted by the defendant and others, who for some time insulted him and his wife, and eventually kicked his knee and mouth, knock- ing in four of his teeth,—Jones taking the most prominent part. The Magistrate fined defend- ant £ 5, and in default. committed him to prison for two months, with hard labour. ELOPEMENT IN Low LIFR.—John Dalies, a pauper, was charged by Mr. Joseph Allison. (master of the Union.) with absconding from the Workhouse on the 34th of October last, taking with him the Union clothing. No clue to his whereabouts could be ascertained at the time. Last week the fellow had the fool-hardiness to go again to the Union for relief, when Mr. Allison ordered his arrest. A most amusing part of the matter was, that the audacious pauper, though he feigned inability to support himself, actual) v took away with him a female inmate of the Work- house. Mr. Fowler cautioned and discharged him. John_hewt,s and John Evans, both engaged on the Taff Vale Railway, and one of them being a policeman on the line, were charged, the for- mer with assaulting the wife and son, and the latter the son, of Mr. Hoare. of the Navigation Inn, on Sunday evening last. In appears that the defendants had been drinking at the Inn in the afternoon, and in the evening they went to the house again, and commenced a disturbance, which ended in blows and damage to the door. Mrs. Hoare stated that she had been induced to give the defendants beer on the latter occasion through intimidation. The defendants were bound over each in P,5 sureties to keep the peace for six months. MONDAY.—(Before J. C. Fowler. Esq.. and the Venerable Archdeacon Campbell.) •Jacob Nicholas, of Rhymney. was. in his ab- sence, adjudged to pay 2s. per week towards the support of the illegitimate child of Elizabeth Lewis, of Merthyr, of which he was proved to be the father. MOTHER 1). DAUGHTER. -Jane Evans, (a well- known character,) brought a trumpery charge of theft and assault against her daughter, Ann Thomas. Complainant, said she had so much sor- row that could not really say on what day it occurred, but she was covered with marks, and she didn't care who saw them: she only w'mted the protection of the laws of England and Wales. It was. however, evident that the positions of the two might with much propriety have been re- versed thus daughter v. mother. The caseyvas dismissed. Catherine Burke was charged with assaulting Johanna Mc'Arty on Sunday week, and was fiued Is. and costs. Ann Kennedy charged Edward Thomas, pub- lican and butcher, Dowlais, with assaulting and throwing a jug at her head, on Thursday-week. The complainant stated that she had been en- gaged to wash by defendant's wife, who sent her into the cellar for some beer for a customer; when coming up defendant seized the jug, kicked her out into the street, and threw the jun- at her head. Defendant told the officer who look the summons that she had been stealing beer The Magistrate What did you do to provoke him ? Complainant: Not a a-puth. Sir. It was his tem- per. He had struck his wife just before. The defendant was ordered to be imprisoned for one month at Cardiff. THURSDAY—(Before J.iC. Fowler, Esq.) NEGLECTING Work.—Thomas Flaherty, a metal breaker, at the Dowlais Works. was charged, on the information of Mr. William Ro- bert Jones, with having committed a misdemean- our, by absenting himself from his work on the 17th inst. It was stated by Mr. Gabriel Thomas that the defendant had worked under the Dowlais Company for six months, and that the regulation of the works, with respect to notice, was welt known to him. He left the work on Saturday evening, and instead of returning to his work on Monday morning, he went drinking. The Com- pany had been much inconvenienced, and put to considerable loss through the absence of the pri- soner and others on that day. The prisoner in his defence said. that he had given notice to Fran- cis Hatton, three weeks previous, but as Hatton was not the proper person to give notice to, nor had the notice itself expired at the time of his mentC6, he was fined ,208., or 14 days imprison- ment. John Welsh, a helper filler, was charged with a similar offence, on the same day; but in this case the prisoner had done some extra labour on Sun- day, and, in consequence, said that he was unwell. He did not, however, prove the latter portion of his defence, but with respect to his extra work there appeared no doubt.—The Bench, therefore. ordered that the wages of the defendant should be forfeited. John Slatery, filler, and John Cooney, metal breaker, were similarly charged, and each fined 20s. or 14 days' imprisonment.It was stated in evidence that the Company had lost at least JE100 owing to the bad yield of iron through the ab- sence of so many men on the 17th instant, and it was in consequence of this that they were induced to urge their prosecution. BOARD OF HEALTH. The Board met on Thursday, when the follow- ing members were present-Messrs. Crawshay (m the chair), L. Lewis, J. Jones, T. Williams. b. Williams, J. Bryant, D. Rosser, and D. Evans. The Chairman expressed his gratitude to the members for the honour conferred on him, by his re-appointment as their Chairman for the ensuing year. e The Clerk read the reports presented to the last meeting and the resolutions thereon, which were eonfirmed. Mr. Dyke appeared before the Board as one of the Trustees of the Mardy estate, respecting a nuisance reported, and which they were ordered to remove. He stated that the nuisance com- plained of was a small rill of water, about one mch wide, which would cost £ 200 to remove. Besides, the nuisance was caused by the act of a tenant, who now complained of it. said that as the property was in- tended to be built upon, he presumed that it ought to be drained at the cost of the owners, and if the rill of water, however small, created a nuis- ance, it ought to be removed by them. Mr. Lewis: Why should we look for these nuisances. Mr. Jones thought it was a private affair, and as Mr. Dyke had stated that the person com- plaining had himself caused the nuisance, be would suggest that the Board request the Clerk to write to him to remove it. This was agreed to. THE SURVEYOR'S REPORT WelR read, and referred to the following sub- jects :— KERB AND CHANNELLING. Mr. Bryant called the attention of the Board to that part of the Surveyor's specification which stated that the Board were prepared to supply the Contractors with the materials on ihe spot at. Dowlais, where they would be required. He ap-