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MERTHYR POLTOE COURT.
MERTHYR POLTOE COURT. MONDAY.—{Before Frederick Flowers, Esq., Deputy Stipendiary Magistrate.) FELONY.—Gwenllian Thomas was charged as follows:—John Roberts examined: I am twelve years old. I am the son of Thomas Roberts, bootmaker, Victoria-street, Merthyr. On Satur- day night last my father had a stall in the Dow- lais market; about ten o'clock the prisoner came there and asked for a pair of boots; I showed her three pairs she had one pair of them to fit her, and returned me the other two pairs she turned round and went away with the boots, and said, when she went, "I am going to look for my hus. band, for him to see them. I went and told my father that she had taken the boots.-Thomas Roberts examined: I was at the stall on Satur- day night; I saw the prisoner there looking at some boots, and afterwards go away. In conse- quence of what my son said, I went after her, and told her to sive up the pair of boots she had taken. She said, I have not taken them." I said, You are bound to have them." She was brought back to the stall, where I asked my son if he was sure she had taken the boots ? He said he was quite sure, and at the same time pointed them out to me; they were between her and the child, under her clothes. I took the boots from her, and she then tried to make her escape but I caught her outside the market-house, and gave her into the custody of the police. These are the boots produced; they are worth six shillings.- 'P.C. -Lewis Morgan took prisoner in custody. She said; fidi^pot steal them I was not a yard from the srall^jI thought to buy them, I had money enough "in my pocket."—Prisoner, in an- swer to the charge^ said she was not guilty. She was then committed in the usual way for trial at the next Quarter Sessions to be held at Cardiff. 3ail was accepted for her appearance there at that time. ASSAULT.—Isaac Jones was charged with as- saulting Elizabeth Davies. No prosecutor ap- pearing, he was discharged. DRUNKENNESS.—Isaac Jones, a puddler, work- ing at Cyfarthfa, and residing at Caepantywyll, "was fined 5s. for drunkenness. ANOTHER.—Sarah Davies, formerly landlady of the Pelican, at Dowlais the Owain Glyndwr, at Dowlais the Black Lion, Caedraw and the Holly Bush, High-street, Merthyr, was charged with being drunk and riotous in High-street, Dowlais, on the 5th instant.-P.S. Wm. Thomas said that on the night of the 5th instant he was called, about 10 o'clock, to put defendant off the street, where she was making a noise and chal- lenging to fight; she refused to go away then, but kept a noise backward and foiward from the house to the road until about three o'clock the next morning.—Committed to Cardiff House of Correction for seven days. STEALING CABBAGES.—Thomas Chambers and Ann Williams were charged with stealing two cabbages from the Ynisfach gardens, on the 13th instant.—P.C. John Jenkins said: I was on duty near the Ynisfach this morning; I saw the pri- soners coming from the gardens with cabbages under their arms. I told the female prisoner I thought she had stole the cabbages she then threw them down and began to kick them about the street. I compared one of the cabbages with a stump which I found in Robert Davies's car- den, and found them to correspond exactly. The prisoners were drunk at the time.—Prisoners, in defence, said they had picked them up by the side of the wall.—There was nothing in the way of dishonesty proved against the prisoners before, and the Bencb, in consideration of that, told them that they were at present discharged, and cau- tioned them to conduct themselves better in future. IT ASSAULT.—John Driscoll, an elderly person, was summoned for assaulting an athletic-looking young fellow named Daniel Connors, at Rhym- ney, on the 4th instant.—Complainant said he was in a public-house, defendant came in; he (complainant) gave him a glass of beer to drink, which he took, at the same time saying, I don't thank you for this." A row then commenced; defendant then struck complainant several blows, from which lie got a black eye.—Defendant said the black eye was given complainant by another person, who was now in court to prove it. He called P.C. Jeffreys, who said he had known de- fendant since he had been stationed at Rhymney; he was a very quiet man; eomplainant was a dif- ferent sort of person—always making a noise.— BEERHOUSE OFFENCE.—Jacob Phillips, land- lord of the Pembroke Castle, Castle-street, Glebe. land, was fined 10s. and 8s. 9d. costs for having his house open illegally on Sunday, the 5th inst. John O'Connor, lanolord of the Hose & Crown, Picton-street, Caedraw; Rees Gabe, landlord of the Lord Raglan, High-street, Merthyr; and Mary Simons, of the Tredegar Arms, Dowlais,- were summoned for having their hvuses open during prohibited hours on Sunday. The evi- dence in all these cases was not sufficient for a conviction, and they were therefore dismissed. Passes to Ireland were granted to Ellen O'Herne and Mary Macarthy from the parish of Merthyr Tydfil. WEDNESDAY.—(Before Frederick Flowers, Esq.) Morgan Llewellyn was charged with being found in an engine-house for unlawful purposes. -John Jenkins said: I am a capenter at Cy. farthfa. Last Sunday morning about quarter past six, I was in company with other persons going past the Rhydycar engine-house, and when we were near it I heard a noise inside. I called out, Who is there ?" I received no answer. I went round and saw a hole in some boards through which an entrance could be effected. I called again through this hole, Who is there ?" I received no answer. In about five minutes I saw a boy come out through the hole and priso. ner following him. I caught in the boy and asked him what he wanted there. He said, "We did not want anything, we were only sleeping there. I then let them go, and called John Davies.—John Davies said: I look after the engines at Cyfarthfa. On Sunday morning last I was called to Rhydyear engine-house. I went there in company with two others. The first thing after I opened the door I noticed was a hammer placed on the rider above the brass. The hammer used to be on a shelf. I saw it on the shelf about a fortnight ago. I observed nothing else moved from its place. There was no brass in the engine-house except what was on the bearings. The engine is not worked now. I observed the boards that were nailed up had been removed, and thereby an entrance could be effected. They could not get inside without re- moving those boards. It seemed as if it had been freshly done. I saw the boards safe about a week or a fortnight ago.—P.C. Wm. Webber said: I am a constable stationed at Cyfarthfa. From information I received I apprehended prisoner last night on the Canal Bank. I told him, You are charged with breaking into the engine-house at Rhydycar, in company with another boy." He said. "I did not break the planks. It was the other boy. I went in after him. I was afraid to go home and I went in there to sleep."—Discharged with a caution. ASSAULTING A POLICE CONSTABLE.—Enoch Moore was charged with assaulting P.C. H. J. Lewis, who said: I am stationed at Tir Phil, Rhymney. I was on duty about quarter past four yesterday evening near the Dynevor Arms. The prisoner and another man were fighting. I requested prisoner to go home. He said, You fo home, or else I will knock your brains out." took him in custody. He then struck me a blow in the breast. Some men and women rescued him from me and secured him in a house. I went and got assistance.—Fined 10s. and 7 s. costs. FALSE ECONOMY. — Jane Williams, residing on the River Side, near the Iron Bridge, Mer- thyr, was charged as follows:—Henry Edwards said: I am a hair dresser, living at Mountain Ash. On Sunday, August 5th, I came to Mer- thyr and went into a public bouse, for it was raining heavy. I saw a man there who told me Come with me, I will shew you a house where, you can sit down from the rain without paying, for anything, as you do here in a public house." I accepted his offer and went with him to a house where I saw the prisoner and another woman. As soon as I got in the men went away and left me there. I sat down and the prisoner asked me to stand treat. I said, I have only got three-pence." I gave her them, and she gave them to the other woman to fetch drink. Before I went into the house I had a purse in my breast pocket containing three sovereigns, two pounds in silver and a gold ring. As soon as prisoner sent the other woman out for drink, prisoner came up to me and said, You have got more money than three-pence about you," and she then began to feel my pockets. I told her, "I have no more money and you need not search any more." The woman came in with the drink. As soon as she did the prisoner walked out. I immediately felt for my money, but they were gone. I asked the woman where prisoner went to. She said, Stop you here, she will be back now." I told her the prisoner had served me a very nasty trick. I then went and gave informa- tion to the police. I am sure prisoner is the woman. I was quite sober at the time I went into the house. I was not there more than five minutes altogether.—P.S. Howlett said: On. Sunday night, the 5th instant, about nine o'clock, the prosecutor came to me and com plained of this robbery. He pointed out to me the house where he said he had been robbed. I searched for prisoner but I could not find her until last night, when I found her in bed. I took her into custody, and told her, You are charged with stealing three sove- reigns, two pounds in silver, a gold ring, and a purse, from the person of Henry Edwards, on the 5th instant." She said, "I did not see the man or his money." The prosecutor also showed me the man who invited and showed him the house. The prosecutor was sober when he came to me.-This concluded the evidence, and the prisoner, in answer to the charge, said she was not guilty. She was then committed to Cardiff Gaol for trial at the quarter sessions to be held there. j Edward Matthews was charged with being j drunk. A previous good character was handed in for defendant. He was then discharged. PONTYPRIDD PETTY SESSIONS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9.- Before W. Perkins, and George Fothergill, Esqrs. DRUNKENNESS David Edwards, collier, Mountain Ash, was fined 5s. and 7s, 3d. costs. BEERHOUSE OFFENCE. — Mrs. Susan Davies, Butchers' Arms, Treherberfc Ystradfodwg, was summoned for having her beerhouse open ille- gally on Sunday morning, July 29-Ricbard Wise said On Sunday, July 29th, I visited de- fendant's house at half-past ten in the morning. I knocked at the front door. Defendant said, All right." I heard a move in the back kitchen and some bustling in the cellar, to which they descend by a couple of steps from the luck kitchen. I went to the cellar door and tried to open it, but found something against it. I pushed it open and there were ten men. I saw a quart jug on the window sill in the cellar and about a table spoonful of beer in it. I also saw a pint jug on the stall with a small drop of beer in it. Defendant told me she had not drawn any beer to anybody. That the men had come in through the back. Cross-examined by Mr. Owen: I saw the men going back and fore along the rofd that morning about half an hour before. Defendant did not tell me that two men had come down from Cwmrhondda-fach to see these men.—Daniel Watters, called by Mr. Owen, said I am a collier working at Abergorky. I went to defendants house on this Sunday about half-past ten, to see the men from Cwmrhondda. I called out, Here is the policeman coming." The7 ran to the cellar. I was in before the policeman two or three minutes. Not a drop of beer was drawn after I came in. I did not see any drawn or drank by anyone.-Case dismissed. VAGRANCY.—George Martin was charged with wandering abroad and lodging in an unoccupied building.—Mr. Edward Evans said I am an ironmonger at Newbridge. On Sunday night last about ten o'clock I saw the prisoner in the hay-loft over my stable. He was asleep. I woke him up. A policeman was with me. I asked him what brought him there. He said he went ,there to sleep. I had seen him idling and smoking about the streets before.—Prisoner in defence said he had no place to go to, that a boy had shewn him there.-Committed to Cardiff house of correction for seven days with hard labour. FELONY.—Elizabeth Carpenter, single woman, was charged with stealing two cotton sheets.— Caroline Pearce said: I am a servant at the Miskin Inn, Mountain Ash. On Wednesday, the 8th of August, I washed two cotton sheets for my master Mr. William Morgan, and put them out to dry on a hedge close by the hou ■:>. About nine o'clock that night I saw them safe, and shortly after missed them.—Mr. William Morgan examined, said: I am landlord of the Miskin Inn. The prisoner came to my house last night. She had a bundle. She enquired for my daughters if they had come home, and shortly after she went away with the bundle. The two sheets produced are my property. They are worth two shillings.—P.O. Ebeuezer Jenkins said In consequence of information I went to the prisoner's lodging and found these two aliectss behind a cradle. I charged her with stealing them. She said, I did it, the devil must have tempted me to do so."—Prisoner in answer to the charge said, I did not steal them. I found them on the road."—The magistrates said the case was too clear to entertain a doubt, and sentenced her to fourteen days hard labour in Cardiff house of correction. BASTARDY.—John Jenkins of Cwmrhontiddi, collier, was summoned by Mary Harris, of Gy- feillon, who alleged him to be the father of her illegitimate child. This was a second application made by her to affiliate her child upon defendant. —Mr. Owen appeared for the complainant, and after the examination of several witnesses ap. plied for an adjournment of the case in conse- quence of the absence of two more important, witnesses.—Adjourned till this day mouth for that purpose. DRUNKENNESS.—Patrick Coffee, labourer, was charged with being drunk and riotous at Moun- tain Ash.—P.C. E. Jenkins said On Saturday, July 14th, I saw defendant opposite the New Inn, Mountain Ash. He was drunk, with ii,- clothes off, and was offering to fight any man there were from three to four hundred people there; he refused to go away. Fined 103., and 6s. 9d. costs. TRESPASSING ON ARAILWAY.—Anthony Smith, an agent, was summoned by John Walibridge, superintendent of the Taff Vale iv ul ray police. for the above offence. -William Jones said: I am a policeman on the Taff Vale Railway. On. Monday, July 30th, about two o'clock, I saw tht defendant come on horseback upon ific railway at the lower crossing of the Eirw farm, in the parish of Llantrissent. He rode along the line up to Glynfach Colliery, from one to two hun- dred yards. There is no path or road for people to go along. I called him to come back, he only looked at me and went on. Fined Is., and 143. 9d. costs. ASSAULTING A POLICE CONSTABLE.—Lawrence Driscoll was fined 10s., and 9s. 91. costs, for assaulting P.C. Ebenezer Jenkins in the execu- tion of his duty, at Mountain Ash, on July 15th. Jane Griffiths and Priscilla Hick3 were sum- moned by John Wallbridge for omitting to shut a gate at Ynisfaes accommodation crossing on the Taff Vale Bailway, on July 10th. Griffiths was fined Is., and Hicks lined 2s., with lis. 6d. each costs.
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FOOLTSH PRESENTS TO THE PIUNCE OF WALES.—A Nova-Scotian, a dealer in grindstones, hap prepared a specimen of his wares for presentation to the Prince of Wales One side of the stone bears this pregnant legend:—" For the Prince of Wales, our Hopeful King, 1860." On the other side is the busi- ness card of the* donor. If this sort of thing is to be persevered in the Piince's visit will be a horeto him. We notice in Canada a few persons, arc preparing to make tools of themselyes in the same way. We would advise them to desist.—Toronto Leader.
BLA1NA PETTY SESIONS.
BLA1NA PETTY SESIONS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10.-Before Rev. E. C. Leigh, F. Levick, and C. Bailey, Esqrs. Cicilia Lewis a young woman of Gellygaer was charged with stealing certain articles of clothing at Abertillery, and afterwards going to Ebbw Vale and committing a similar theft there. The depositions were taken at the magistrate's office at Tredegar on the day previous, and the woman was committed for trial by the Rev. E. C. Leigh. We may here notice also that at the Monmouth assizes the two men charged with manslaughter at the Britannia lately, Thomas Jones and John Williams, were tried and John Williams the man who in fightin-^ with deceased was acquitted, while Thomas Jones who either by throwing, or allowing deceased to fall caused his death, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, the judge remarking that had not the medical testi- mony ascribed the death so distinctly to the fall he should certainly lhave given the prisoner penal servitude. Isaac Jones of Nantyglo charged John Locock a coker, with stealing his coat. Prosecutor's wife stated that prisoner being a lodger took the coat down from a nail, put it on and went away on the 10th of July, owing her a month's lodgings. She admitted that he had been in the habit of wearing the coat frequently with permission, and that had he asked her for it, she would have lent it to him then. Prosecutsr also said he had seen him since without asking for the coat. Prisoner who spoke with great propriety said in his defence that he had not been able to get shop that Satur- day night, through an altercation with Mr. Jay no so he went away taking the coat which he had general permission to wear. to look for wor k and got it at Tredegar. He had however sent word to his landlord ,who, subsequently came over. He had no desigu of stealing the coat. Prosecu- tor having admitted that prisoner had sent to him, the case was dismissed. DISOHDEKLY.—David Williams was charged under the New Act with being drunk and dis- orderly but as the only riotous conduct of the prisoner was a challenge to the policeman, which had no result, he was let off with a fiae of 5s. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—Mary Collins charged Patrick and Mary O'Brien with using language tending to provoke a breach of the peace; namely, in calling her a common whore; which defend- ants, who said her mother kept a Cwrw Bach" at Ebbw Vale, denied. Being unprovided with witnesses, she asked for an adjournment; but the Bench, not refusing it, recommended them to settle, as it would, most probably, result in di- vided costs. It was finally adjourned to the Blackwood Police Court on the 28th inst. STEALING CUFFS. — Mary Griffiths charged Elizabeth King, aged 12, with felony in stealing a pair of cuffs, value Is. 6d.—Prosecutrix stated that the prisoner's father lodged with her, and that the girl, who had no mother, was permitted to stop with her father till she got a place of ser- vice; after she was gone, the cuffs were missed, and must have been taken out of the drawer, for she had never lent them. Besides this (heft, the girl's mistress had had a likeness of her sister, which must have been taken by prisoner, who wan also suspected of stealing money out of her husband's pocket. The charge being fully proved, though the girl asserted that her "mistress had lent her the cuffs, her father made a statement with the object of proving that the charge was made in spite, because ho had left prosecutrix's employment. The girl's aunt, a very respectable woman, on its being said that the girl's mother had died, said it had been her desire to take the girl and bring her up, but the father was unwil- ling she would be glad to do so even now.—Mr. Levick, on the part of the Bench, said that unless some such arrangement was made, he should be obliged to send the girl to a reformatory for four years, where her father would have to pay for her maintenance; but if he was willing to allow the girl to go under her aunt's care, she should be let off, though it was very unusual, with the payment of costs. STEALING CLOTH.—George Barker, miner, of Blaina, charged Elizabeth Coleman, the woman with whom he lodged, with stealing cloth, value 16s. 10d., out of his box, and pawning it.—Pro- secutor said he missed the cloth on Sunday; in fact, she took his bed away too, and left him to sleep on the bare boards; her husband himself, who was served in the same way, advised him to see about the cloth; and so he took the police to the pawnshop and identified his cloth. He ad- mitted owing the woman 4s. lOd.—Mr. Harris, for the defence, after an observation from the Bench that the offence came under the Illegal Pawning Act, said he would readily plead guilty on behalf of his client to that offence; but he hoped the magistrates would consider the circum- stances of the case in mitigation. Prosecutor admitted having a loaf of bread besides the 43. 10d,, and she had claimed 6s. 8d. as her due, which was the exact sum for which she had pawned the cloth, believing that after he had, with a handful of money, refused to pay her, she was justifIed in doing so. She had failed, how- ever, in returning the pawn ticket, and the Bench ordered her to pa.v 35s. for cloth and costs, or a r-oath's hard labour. STEALING COAL.—The Blaina Iron Co. (Messrs. Levick and Simpson) charged an old workman, Edward Wressrsam, with stealing lewt. of coal iroru the works.—The plea of the prisoner was, that he bought. coal regularly of the Company, and that he picked this lump off the parish road. The police negafived the latter part of the state- ment, and he was sentenced, having a large family to support, to pay 5s. and costs. FRAUDULENTLY FILLING TRAMS,—Mary Simons nnd Elizabdh Howell were charged by the Blaina Cu. with fraudulently filling the mine trams with i t I rubbish.—The Agent for the Company said that the offence was becoming so prevalent that Mr. Levick did not know what to do with it. Since this case had been in hand, two others had been detected in such acts, which, unless they were put a stop to, must be ruinous to the Company. put a stop to, must be ruinous to the Company. The Bench felt strongly the necessity of inter- ference, and after ordering each prisoner to pay lOd. and costs, or in default two months' impri- sonment, added that if ever they came up again for a like offence, they would have three months' gaol for it. STEALING A TROWEL.—Thomas Jones charged Bees Morgan with stealing a trowel.—Prosecu- tor said he had worked three years with this tool, and knew it well from three marks. 1. He had ground down the point; 2, The ferrule was loose; 3. He had thinned down the handle. It had certainly been out of his possession twelve months, but he could swear to it any where; and in fact he brought several fellow-workmen, who had used and knew the tool, to swear to it. The case seemed as strong as it could well be, seeing that prosecutor picked it at first sight out of six others, placed so as to test his recognition severely by the policeman.—The Bench, however, thought that a tool which had been probably in use twelve months since it was lost, could net be properly identified, so that Mr. Harris found it unneces- sary to enter upon. his client's defence, and the prisoner was told that he left the court without a suspicion of dishonesty. ILLEGITIMACY. — Harriet Williams, 'a smart. looking woman, with a coquettiohly-dressed child in her arms, charged Samuel Farry, a master lime-burner, of Abercarn, with being the father of an illegitimate child, born on the 9th of May. Complainant admitted she was a married womau, but she had not seen her husband for two years; he went to America, and she had a letter with a remittance of £ '5 10s. from him last April twelve- months, in which lie implored her to come to him; after that time she received (Cross-examined by Mr. Harris) about £ 10, and some of the family hnil gone over. Defendant had paid her money twice for the support of the child. She was ac- quaint-ed with Enoch and with John Lewis, but i-Uat was before her connection with the defend- ant—Mrs. Ganey heard a conversation between I he parties about the support of the child, de. ut offering Is. 3d. a week, and she refusing less than 2s. 6d.: and the attorney, when he ise-axd this evidence, said it was too strong for >vm, but hoped that the Bench would show by their order what they thought of a woman who, after receiving JL33 from iderAhugband, who de- sired her society, preferred the loose manner of living which the evidence betrayed.—-Order, ls.6d. a week. ANOTHER CASE.—Elizabeth Williams charged Thomas Parry with being the father of her ille- gitimate child.—Defendant did not appear, and as -the summons was to a former court, though adjourned to this place, there was a doubt whe- ther the service could be proved: the Clerk thought Nay, Mr. Levick thought Yea; so at last it was proved, when it appeared that the girl was provided with no corroborative evidence, and the case was again adjourned to Blackwood Police Court. ASSAULT .-Margaret Clarke charged Thomas Clarke, Garnfach, with an assault. This poor woman had been deserted by her husband, who went to work at Varteg, but used to come over every week to see his relations, who appear to have been the cause of separation. On one occa- sion, after waiting for him two hours at the door of a public, he came out, and she took possession of her lawful property, upon which defendant came up, interfered, and struck her.—Fined jBl and costs, or 21 days' prison. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. LONDON CORN-MARKET, (Mark lane Monday, August 13th.)—The recent heavy rains have laid wheat crops in patches here and there, but in general very little damage is spoken of, and although the ripening of the plant is retarded, its appearance is not, on the whole, unpromising. Should fine weather set in speedily, a fair aver- age yield may yet be expected, but on this long looked for change everything now depends. Barley and oats do not, for the most part, look satisfactory. At Mark-lane to-day the sales of both English and foreign grain were moderate, and prices firm. Kent and Essex wheat sold readily at the extreme rates of Monday last. There was a good country demand for foreign and full prices were paid, some holders asking rather more. Flour sold without quotable 'change in prices, but the tendency was firm, Malt was unchanged in value or demand. Barley was in fair current demand, and in some instances the turn dearer. Beans and peas were firm. Oats were in good demand, and better qualities made quite 6d. per qr. more money. METROPOLITAN CATTLE-MARKET, (London, August 13 th.)— There was a large number of cattle at market to-day, but the condition being, generally, but middling, the actual weight of meat was not so great. Of home-fed beasts, there were 2,861, and of foreign 1,559. Trade was not over brisk; but prices were firm, espe- cially for the better qualities. Of sheep, the supplies included 8,550 foreign. For all breeds about last Monday's rates were current, and anything in pretty good condition met a ready sale. No quotable change took place in the value of lamb. Calves were in steady demand at the quotation. Pork sold without change in price. LONDON Hoy-^CARKET, (Monday, August 13th.)-The plantation accounts continuing very unfavourable we have an active inquiry for hops of last year's growth, at an advance of from 10s. to 15s. over this day se'nnight. There is a specu- lative demand for old hops at rather more money, but as yet they move slowly. Currency—Sus- sex, 1859, £ 6 to 27 Weald of Kent, 96 15s. to £7 15s.; Mid and East Kent, £ 7 to £8; choice Goldings, do., 98 to 99; very choice for money. Our special correspondent has made another long and careful survey of Mid-Kent, and reports most unfavourably. He thinks the duty must eventually be very small—probably not £ 50,000. He advises the backers of the duty to get their money ready," there not being the ghost of a chance of any recovery. Duty doing to-day at £ 70,000 to £80,000, the latter point being backed from the Weald of Kent, where some fancy there is a little improvement. LETTER FROM GABIBALDI TO QUEEN VICTORIA. (FROX THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE EXPRESS.") MESSINA, AUGUST 4. I think you are aware that the Sicilian Govern- ment has sent a distinguished nobelman, Prince Pandolfini, to represent the interests of the island t the English court. I am now able to send you the translation of the letter which was written by Garibaldi to Queen Victoria on this occasion :— "YOUR MAJESTY Called by my duty to my -Italian fatherland to defend its cause in Sicily, 1 have assumed the dictatorship of a generous peo. ple, who, after a long-continued struggle, wish for nothing but to participate in the national life and freedom under the sceptre of the mognanimous prince in whom Italy trusts. The envoy who presents himself to your Majesty in the name of the Provisional Govern- ment which now rules this country does not pretend to represent a special and distinct state, but he comes as the interpreter of the thoughts and sentiments of two millions and a half of Italians. By this title I beg your Majesty to deign to receive him, granting a kind audience and attention to what he may respectfully urge upon your Majesty in behalf of this most beau- tiful and noble part of Italy. G. GARIBALDI. Palermo. June 22. To her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland."
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A destructive fire in the ninth ward of tho city of New York has consumed thirty houses and twenty stables. The loss was estimated at over 100,000 dollars. Two firemen were injured. Tn consequence of the numerous suicides which have lately occurred among tlic soldiers, Marshal Mngnan has issued an order of the day, repeating an opiuion of Napoleon 1., who compared the soldier who took his own life to a man deserting his post on the day of battle. Moits ARMS FOB ITALY,—Tho Prog res of I" Lyons states that M. Escoffier, the manager of the Imperial manufactory of arm? at St. Etienne has received anorder for 25,000 musket3 from the Sardinian Minister of War, the French Govern- ment having given tho necessary authorisation. EXTKAOKDIJSAIIY "FI: LAIC OF NATURE.— A short time since Charles Mill, living at Crawley, near Ulev, had a pig which brought forth young to tho number of ten, several of which were more or less deformed—one iu a most extraordinary and wonderful manner. It had the perfect form of a human face (with eyes, nose, mouth, te^J#fand tongue) which was perfectly upright. Thera^ere no hind legs, but two marks where legs ought to have been. There were two fore legs, on each of which were five fingers, and the hand represented a human being. The ears, which were not uprighr. but were situated along the side of the iace, were half pitr and half human in appearance. It was born alive. The face and forehead were quite bare of hair, but the hinder part was covered with hair, as of a pig. The circumstance caused much taik in the neighbourhood. A HUMP BACK WILL,—The Italian journals state that a wealthy person of Florence, just de- ceased, has left a singular will. It declares that the greater part of his fortune shali go to the man with the largest lump on his back in all Tuscany, and that the persons entrusted with the duty of selecting him shall be themselves twelve hump-backs To recompense the latter for their trouble, he directs that, in addition to travelling expenses, each shall be presented with a guld medal bearing the effigy of iEsop, their proto- type. THE MURDERS TN WALWORTH.—On Wednes- day morning, the funeral of Mrs. Martha y oung- man and her sons, Thomas and Edward Rayson Youngman, took place at Woking Cemetery. On the previous night the bodies were privately removed from Newington Workhouse, and con- veyed by the South Western Bailway to tl e cemetery; and, yesterday morning, John Young- mail, the father, John Matthew xoungmao, the surviving sou, proceeded by railway to the cerce- tery, and attended the last obsequies of the dc ceased. It is now stated that the defence to be set up is that of insanity, and that the disease is hereditary in the family, the mother of Mrs. Youngman having been in&aiie; ai,)\; ths"pvi- xooelrs grandfather, on the.pateripi] side, insane: and an uncle, afflicted with the tame disease, had ako died in a mad-house.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE THE wife of a labourer at the London Docks, named Lucas, having twice given birth to twins, last month gave birth to three girls, one of whom has since died. THE Earl of Derby has invited the whole of the Lancashire Volunteers to assemble and hold a review in Knowsley Park, on the 1st Septem- ber. His Lordship will provide refreshments for all the Volunteers who may accept his invitation. A PARIS correspondent says "I cannot help adverting to the ridiculous and, in many in- stances, offensive display of Volunteer uniforms by cockneys, or other cockneyfied persons, in public gardens at Paris, in the streets, and theatres. This exhibition is, in more than one sense, objectionable, and such volunteer regi- ments as are keenly awake to the ludicrous, or jealous of their character, should insist on a rule against this gay display abroad." THE Priuce of Wales arrived at Halifax on the 30th ultimo, and landed amidst the booming of cannon. The inhabitants made a most enthusi- astic demonstration. On the following morning the Prince reviewed the troops, partook of lunch at the Government House, and in the evening attended a ball. There was a general holiday at Halifaa for two days. A MODERN J. Carnall, of Hes- ton, who recently died, had lived for fifty-three years in the service of Lord Courtenay, rode every day during that time from Powderham Castle to Exeter, and frequently went over the ground twice a day. It is computed that in these jour- neys he travelled upwards of 300,000 miles. The old man has not suffered an hour's illness up to the period of his fatal attack.—Plymouth Journal. STEAM VESSELS.—From a parliamentary return published on Monday, it appears that the total number of steam vessels registered in the United Kingdom on the 1st of January, 1860, was 1,863. The return contains detailed information as to the length, breadth, depth of hold, tonnage, and horse-power of each of these vessels, the aggre- gate tonnage of which is 666,513. THE WALWORTH MURDER.—The plea of in- sanity is definitely fixed on by the friends of William Godfrey Youngman as the one to be used and relied on at his forthcoming trial for the monstrous offence with which he stands charged, and they lose no opportunity, since his commit- ment for trial, of speaking of several of the family who have been confined for, and died from insa- nity. At first the malady was said to be confined to the father's family, and it was mentioned that the grandfather of the accused had been so afflicted, and actually died while insane, and now it is said that be has inherited the complaint maternally, his aunt, that is, his mother's sister, having died at Peckham Lunatic Asylum. Whether this be true or false, it is_ quite clear that, neither in his manner since his apprehen- sion, nor in the numerous letters which he had addressed to the unfortunate young woman, Maria Wells Street-er, is there the slightest indi- cation of a disordered intellect. From the in- quiries made by the police, it appears that it is four years since he first met Maria Streeter at Lcwisham, when they were fellow servants in the establishment of a gentleman named Hadley, and though he had then professed some affection for her, he made no offer of marriage, or even of love on the contrary, they parted in the ordinary way, and it is quite certain that from that time until the 18th of June last (as will be seen by his letter to her) he had neither seen nor heard any- thing of her. The declaration of the young woman who was present at his examination, which declaration is capable of legal proof, shows he not only professed violent love, but was about to be married, to another in February 1859, and, was only prevented from carrying out his inten- tion by his apprehension and conviction of felony on stealing his master's plate. About the middle of June last the prisoner called on a friend of intiss Streeter at Lewisham, and expressed a particular desire to r/ave her address, but her friend, who never entertained any great opinion of the youn man, at first refused to let him know anything of her whereabouts, and it was only on Lis assuring her that he "knew of something considerably to her advantage" that she gave the address of a gentleman in Hydepark-gardcns, into whose service she went after leaving Lewis- ham. He at once preceded to the house of the gentleman indicated, and having there again ex- pressed a great anxiety to see her, to communi cate something to her benefit, he got her address- — Observer. GARIBALDI'S ENGLISHMEN.—Every English- man will be glad to hear that the bravery of the small band of our countrymen already in the ranks of Garibaldi elicited his heartiest praise at Melazzo. That famous shot, Captain Peard, was made a colonel for his conduct (always intrepid) on that day which sacv the standard of the Sicilian patriots wave over Messina. Colonel Dunn, who won the Victoria Cross, commands a corps in Garibaldi's army. Another Englishman, Colonel Forbes, is commandant of the town and fortress of Melazzo. A document arrived yesterday in London, in which the great Italian General ex- presses the highest admiration of his British volunteers. Captain Styles, formerly of the Fusilier Guards, and who carries on his breast the Crimean medals of England and Turkey, and now of Garibaldi's sta3, has arrived in London for a few days, and will enable the riflemen of the metropolis to judge of the lightness, grace, and remarkably picturesque effect of the Ganibaldian uniform. The gallant captain landed with Gari. baldi at Marsala, and was in the action at Calati- fimi, Palermo, and the crowning battle at Melazzo. There is no doubt that if any of our volunteers, with a turn for adventure, and some little military training, should fancy to exchange for a time the battle-grounds of Hampstead or Bromloy for those of Calabria at this holiday season, they would receive a warm welcome from Garibaldi. Captain Styles would, we are sure, be happy to give any explanation on this subject that might be desired. To have fought under Garibaldi will one day be thought one of the proudest memories a man can boabu of.—Daily J.VCU)s. THE COLLIERS' LacK atfs IN SOUTH YOUR. L I L. i, SHIRE.—Mr. Biok&id Mitchell, of 27, Blucher- street, Barusley, secretary of the movement, writes to us on behalf of the South Yorkshire miners. He say*:—"In the daily papers of Wednesday last appeared a paragraph announcing the termination of the colliers' lock-out in the South Yorkshire district. The paragraph re- ferred to was, for anything we knew at the time, a fair and truthful one, but events have since transpired wliicu probably will result in a con- tinuance of the lock-uut. A portion of our em- ployers will permit us to resume work only on the condition tbafc wo sign a new and arbitrary code of bye-laws. This is in direct violation of the agreement entered into between ourselves and them for settling the difference which existed —tne agreement being that we should resume work on the old terms. As a specimen of the arbitrary and illegal .beye-laws thrust in cur faces, and which we are told to sign or not to work, it is enacted thax- a man designedly' be- hind time shall be subjected to certain penalties, the penalties ranging from one to two shillings but, sir, who is to determine whether or not a man lags behind a few minutes designedly '? Is it to be tne coal owner or his deputy ? We sup- pose so. By another rule they claim the power to shift the men continually from piece work to day work, and from day work to piece work, twenty times a day, if it suits the whim of the manager or viewer. The injustice of eucli a proceeding, and the heavy losses it would inflict on the unfortunate miners, can only be fully un. derstood by themselves, and the gentlemen whose humane considerations prompted the invention. We have done all in our power to bring about a mutual good feeling between the employers and ourselves. We have never violated any law-of the legislation of truth or honour—we concluded the affair on the terms proposed by the em ployer s themselves, and, believing them to be gentlemen, had faith that they woaid honourably fulfil them. If the employers do n;-fe withdraw these obnox- ious rules, an I :liYN to resume work on tho '«8 we were'principle. ad proposed by themselves and mutually agreed io, 1 am afraid the struggle 1 is only just commencing^- ]
NEWPORT, ABERGA VENNY, & HEREFORD…
NEWPORT, ABERGA VENNY, & HEREFORD VND TAFF VALE EXTENSION. WEEK DAYS. ( SUNDAYS FROM 11,2,:n,2,31,2,31,2,31,2,3 a.m. p.m. p.m. &.m. a.m. Merthyr dep. 10 10 1 45 540 915 445 Troedyrliiw 10 10 1 53 9 23 4 65 Quaker's Yard 10 40 215 555 933 5 6 Llancaiach (Nelson) 10 47 2 25 G r, fI k: 5 14 Rhymney Junction 10 5? 2 35j 6 151 9 52 5 24 Tredegar Junc.(Blackwood.. !1 S 2 10 6 20! 9 57 5 29 Crumlin 11 12 2 50 6 3010 7 5 38 Pontypool 11 25 3 5 6 4210 20 5 60 Pontypool Road dep. 11 32 3 12 6 4910 25 5 65 Newport arr. 10 0 4 381, 7 3010 50 7 30 „ .dep. 11 10 3 063010 0530 Llanvair n 52 3 39 10 40 6 9 Penpergwm 12 0 3 47 7 1410 48 6 17 Abergavenny 12 10 3 58 7 2211 0 6 2d Llannhangel 12 20 4 8 il 11 6 38 Pandy .1227 4 15: 737p 1 6 45 Pontrilas 12 38 4 28: 7 4911 32 6 59 St. Devereux 12 48 4 37| 11 42 7 8 Tram Inn 12 54 4 45' jll 50 7 16 Hereford 1 5j 4 551 8 1012 0 7 30 WEEK DAYS. | SUNDAYS. FROM 11,2,31,2,3172,3172^273 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Hereford 8 0 9 30| 6 55 9 0 5 30 Tram Inn 8 11 9 50 7 6 9 12 5 43 St. Devereux !$1810 5 7 13] 9 19 5 51 Pontrilas 1 28 10 25 7 23, 9 29 6 2 Pandy 8 40 10 45 7 35 9 42 6 15 Llanfihangel 8 47 10 55 7 42j 9 49 6 21 Abergavenny 9 0 11 15 7 -8 6 36 Penpergwm 9 8 11 25 8 3,10 11 6 44 Llanvair 9 1511 37 8 lOjlO 19 6 51 Newport arr. 10 012 40 8 4ojlO 50 7 30 „ dep. 9 011 10 6 30jl0 0 5 30 Pontypool Road arr. 9 3012 10 8 2s|l0 32 7 5 Pontypool 9 40 12 15 8 30;10 40 7 20 Crumlin 9 55 12 30 8 45,10 55 7 35 Tredegar June. (Blackwood) 10 512 40 8 5311 5 7 45 Rhymney Junction jlO 10 12 50 8 58(11 12 7 50 Llancaiach (Nelson) 10 20 1 0 9 8,11 22 8 0 Quaker's Yard Junction 10 30 1 10 9 18:11 35 8 10 Troedyrhiw 10 43 4 2 9 31jll 48 8 23 Merthyr 10 50 4 10 9 40,11 56 8 35 EHYMNEY RAILWAY. DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. | SUNDAY^. FROM 1,2,31,2,3,1,2,31.3,31,2,3 a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Rhymney 9 30 1 55 4 15 9 10 3 55 Bargoed 9 51 2 16' 4 36 9 34 4 19 Hengoed arr. 10 5 2 30j 4 50 9 50 „ Ystrad 10 17 2 451 5 5 10 6 4 42 Caerphilly arr. 10 30 3 0: 5 20 10 22 4 58 Cardiff (Adam-street Station)111 0 3 30 5 50 10 55 5 30 UP.—WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. FROM 1, 2,3 1,2,3 1, 2,3 1, 2,3 1, 2, 3 a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Cardiff (Adam-street Station) 10 0 1 40 5 20 8 45 4 25 Caerphilly 10 30 2 10 5 50 9 19 4 58 Ystrad 10 45 2 25 6 5 9 37 5 14 TTontrnorW V A XrK T fAlT- • 10 50 2 30 6 10 9 44 5 20 Hengoed(N.A.,&H.J. | n 0 2 40 6 20 10 0 5 30 Bargoed 11 14 2 54 6 34 10 16 5 46 Rhymney 11 35l 3 15 6 55 10 40 6 10 VALE OF NEATH RAILWAY. DOWN TRAINS.—WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. 1,2,317^31,2,31,2,3M, 3 1,2,3X2,3 1, ^3 STRT. FR. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. Merthyr 8 55 1 5o 6 0] 7 45 5 50i Abernant ..9 72 2 6 12; 7 57 6 2 Llwydcoed. 9 12 2 7 6 17| 8 2 6 7 Hirwain ar. 9 18, 2 13 G 23j i"8 8 6 1^5 Abrdr. dp. 9 0 1 55 3 20 G 5_ jp0 7 50 5 55 9 50 Hirwn. ar. 9 13 2 8 3 35 6 Is 8 23 8 3 6 8! 9 5 Hirwain 9 21 2 15 6 25! 8 10 6 15| Glyn Neath 9 41 2 34 6 44; 8 29 6 34 Resolven ..j 9 51 2 43 6 53 8 38 6 43i Aberdylais .|lo 5 2 55 7 5 8 50 6 55] Neath lo lo 3 o 7 10 8 55[ 7 Ol Neath lo lo 3 o .710 8 551 7 01 UP TRAINS.—WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. 1,2,31,2,3|1,2,3 l,2,~3ji,S,3 1,2,31,2,3 1,2,3 S"FRT. FR. p.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. Neath 8 3o 2 52 7 45 9 2o 8 30 Aberdylais 8 35 2 57 7 5o 9 25 8 35 llesolven 8 47 3 9 8 o 9 35 8 45 Glyn Neath 8 57 3 19 8 8 9 43] 8 53 Hirwain ar. 9 17 3 39 8 28 lo 3 9 13 Hirwn.rf/>. 9 23 2 20 3 45 6 So 8 lo lo 6 2o 9 20 Abrdr.arr. 9 35 2 30 3 57 6 45 8 45 lo 2o 6 35 9 30 Hirwain dp. 9 2o 3 42 8 31 lo 6 9 16 Llwydcoed. 9 27 3 49 8 38 lo 13 9 23 Abernant.. 9 37 3 59 8 48 lo 23 9 33 Merthyr 9 5o 4 12 9 o lo 35 9 45 TAFF VALE RAILWAY. __DOWN TRAINS.—WEEK DAYS. ) SUNDAYS. STARTING FROM 1,;Ç3¡1;2;31,2,31,2,3¡1,2,a a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Merthyr 8 15 2 0 6 40 9 101 4 10 Troedyrhiw 8 23 2 8 6 49 9 181 4 18 Quaker's Yard Junction for N. A. and H. Railway 8 34 2 19 7 1 9 291 4 29 Aberdare Junction 8 47 2 32 7 15 9 42 f 42 Newbridge 8 57 2 42 7 26 9 52 4 52 Treforest 9 2 2 47 7 31 9 57 4 57 Tail's Well 9 13 2 58 7 42 lo 8 5 8 Pentyrch 9 18 3 3 7 47 lo 13 5 13 LI and all* 9 20 3 11 7 56 lo 21 5 21 Cardiff 9 35 3 20 8 5 lo 30 5 30 Cardiff Docks 9 4o 3 25 10 35 ABERDARE BRANCH. — Aberdare 8 20 2 5 6 48 9 15 4 15 Treaman 8 24 2 9 6 52 9 19 4 19 Mountain Ash 8 32] 2 17 7 0 9 27 9 27 Aberdare Junction 8 42: 2 27 7 10 9 37i 4 37 UP TRAINS.—WEEK DAYS. SUNDAY^. STARTING FROM 1,2,3l,2ru1,2,31,2,3j 1,2,3 a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Cardiff Docks 9 20 3 o 8 45; 3 40 Cardiff 9 3o 3 10 6 3o 9 o! 4 5 TJandaff 9 39 3 19 6 40 9 9! 4 9 Pentyrch 9 47 3 27 6 48 9 17 4 17 Tafl's Well 9 52 3 82 6 53 9 22 4 22 Treforest lo 3 3 43 7 5 9 33 4 33 Newbridge lo 8 3 48 7 11 9 38 4 38 Aberdare Junction lo 19 3 59 7 23 3 49 4 49 Quaker's Yard Janet,ion for N. A. and H. itaiiway lo 32 4 12 7 36 lo 2] 5 2 Troedyrhiw lo 43 4 23 7 48 lo 13: 5 13 Merthyr lo 5o 4 30 7 55 lo 2d\ 5 2o ABERDARE JUNCTION. I„ Aberdare Branch lo 20 4 0 7 25 9 50; 4 50 Mountain Ash lo 4 10 7 35 lo 0 5 0 Treaman lo 38 4 18 7 4:Jlo 8] 5 8 Aberdare l0 42 4 22 7 17jio 121 5 12 n 1 WESTERN VALLEYS RAILWAY. DOWN TliAINS.—WEEK DAYS. j SUNDAYS. STARTING FROM P ^J1' 2' 6 3 a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Ebbw Yale 8 45 2 15; 7 2o!ll 2o 7 5 Victoria 8 5o] 2 2o 7 25,'ll 25 7 lo Cvvin 8 57i 2 27 ill 33 7 17 Abergeeg Junction 9 8 2 38 7 4211 44 7 28 -1- Nantyglo S 45 2 15 7 2o 11 2oj 7 «■ Blaina 8 51 2 21 7 2611 i 2(3 7 Abertillery 8 58 2 28 7 3311 34, 7 l" Aberbeeg Junction 9 g 2 88: 7 42S11 44! 7 2L Llanliilieth 9 14 2 44; 11 5l| 7 Crumlin 9 2o 2 51] 7 51 11 58; 7 Newbridge 9 25j 2 5(5! 7 5612 3] 7 48 Abercarne 9 ;}0' 3 21 8 2il2 9] 7 5I Cross Keys 9 4,] 3 13 8 ll|l2 2o! 8 8 Hisca 9 1? 3 2o 8 lSjl2 28j 8 Tydee 9 5t>i 3 3o 8 2M2 38' 8 25 Rhymney Junction lo 3i 3 37 8 35 12 45j 8 33 Newport ii(> 151 3 5o] 8 48s 1 o' 8 4 UP TRAINS.—WEEK DAYS. j SUN DAYS. STARTING FROM "N M'^RI'OON' 1'V' ''I 2'3 a-m- noon. p.m. | a.m. p.m. Newport 7 o 12 o; 5 3o'| 9 o 5 15 Rhymney Junction 7 1212 l.'ij 5 43? 9 13i' 5 28 Tydee 7 17 12 18! 5 48? 9 18, 5 33 Risca 7-2(>jl2 27 5 57? 9 27| 5 42 Cross Keys 7 :i:! 12 31, 6 4) 9 34j 5 48 Abercarne 7 42 12 4-11 6 142 9 45 5 58 Newbridge 7 48 12 5o 6 2o] 9 52 6 4 Crumlin 7 5312 5 £ 6 25,' 9 57 6 9 Llaiihiileth 1 2 6 32|lo 5 6 lg Aberbeeg Junction 8 G 1 lo 6 4o lo 13.6 23 Abertillery 8 14 1 18 6 48Ho 2i G 31 Blaina 8 21 1 21 6 59ho 52 6 45 Nantyglo 8 32 1 37 7 7»lo 4o 6 5o Aberbeeg J unction 8 9 1 13 (>44 lo 16 6 25 Cwm 8 19 1 24 6 54 1-n 27, 6 26 Victoria 8 26 1 31 7 1 lo 34 6 14 Ebbw Vale 8 32 1 37 7 ?|l<> 4o 6 5o Prittted and Published by PETER WjtjjMAMS. at the jr. TELK&UAIII Oiltce, High Street, in. the T0W11 and Franchise of Mertbyr Tydtil, in tho County of Saturday, August 18, I860,