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

f EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. The Editor does not hold himself responsible for the sentiments expressed by his correspondents. THE LATE FORESTERS' PROCESSION. To the Editor of the Merthyr Telegraph. 8111,- Knowing that your valuable journal has been for some years past the great medium of this part of the county for expressing opinions on matters of local interest, I feel confident you will, allow a small amount of space in your columns for a few remarks from a casual visitor to this, the iron metropolis of Wales. On Fridav last (the 17th inst.,) I arrived by the "Vale of Neath Railway-business calling me to this town about once in three weeks—and ac. cording to my usual custom, after disposing of my luggage, I called at a few of the inns, &c., with which I am in the habit o f doing business, and wherein I often times listen to the discus- sion of parliamentary and other affairs judge my surprise, therefore, Sir, when I found all the important topics of the day completely aside, and all totally occupied by the then forthcoming .Foresters' anniversary and grand procession. I enquired when this great affair was to take place, and, on being informed on the following Mon- day, I determined to make my business calls in Dowlais on Saturday and return for the event, and the occurring to my memory of the old adage, "You may go farther and fare worse," put the veto to my determination. Monday morning dawned (considering the weather of the two or three previous days) propitiously, and crowds of people began to assemble in the streets, your humble servant among the rest. All was anxiety, and when you take into con- sideration the motto of the order—" Unity, be- nevolence, and concord," not unreasonable was that anxiety-as the motto itself would lead one jaaturally to suppose that the very Unity and Concord among themselves would ensure for the public a brilliant and effective sight-alike plea- surable to the sight-and reflecting credit ou the Order itself. But, alas! how short-lived was this opinion, about a quarter to eleven the en- livening strains of a band were heard coming up High.street, and as is always the case on such occasion, the cry was heard, they come"-and almost immediately the Foresters came in sight preceded by the Merthyr Town Band, and, at first sight, I mnst say that I thought the opinion I had formed was about to be realised, the lead- ing men confirmed that opinion for a few seconds —Dut there came—what P Did my eyes deceive me P An Order of respectable men walking in procession- and some with short pipes in their mouths. On second sight I found it was alas too true-but here was a redeeming feature-a party in RBAL (P) Robin Hood costume amongst the rest, and a man in armour. But disappointment everywhere. Did Robin Hood and his followers wear party coloured plumes in the caps—hats, or whatever else they -wore P—I really do not think from my reading of history that they did, and I would certainly ad- vice our Merthyr Foresters, before their next precession, to dress a day or two before hand and calmly view themselves in a mirror, and I really think that on cool reflection they will jiot again make themselves so conspicuous a laughing stock for the public generally. The same remarks will apply to the warrior in amour -with the additional advice that if he does so at any future time, to take care to have a stronger and more suitable horse for the purpose, else he may bring himself into the hands of the officers of the society established for the prevention to Cruelty to Animals. This party passed, and, as I thought, the whole of the Foresters' processions; but another band is heard in the distance, and then the appearance of ANOTHER party of Foresters, headed by the Volunteer band, with the same disgraceful pipe- smoking, and the same amount of laughing at the gallant would-be imitators of Robm Hood and Little John,—I was about to ask, Is this Unity !-when the two parties amalgamated on the Square, thus constituting the first of their motto, Unity. As regards the second, "Bene. volence," I must say I think if the money wasted on useless tinsel and other follies in the proces- sion, were added to the Widows' and Orphans' Fund, it would have better illustrated the word. Very little will suffice on the third, Concord," as from what I saw myself, there seemed to be very little of that virtue among a great number of the brethren. I hope, Sir, the Order will not take these re. marks as a disparagement to the good intentions for which these societies were founded. Far from it. I am myself a member of a benefit society, and I wish every working man was the same; and therefore as one I must enter my pro- test against such ludicrous displays as were mani- fested by this and the Ancient Britons' Society, whose procession took place on the same day. In my opinion, members would show their better sense by in future leaving off these miserable attempts at masquerade, and carry out the objects of all benefit societies-to provide for sickness and death. Hoping this will be taken in the spirit in which it is given-viz., the true spirit of friendship, I am, Sir, yours truly, ONE OF THE CROWD. Merthyr, Monday Evening, Aug. 20,1860. RECOLLECTIONS. No. III. THE refining hand 'of time that seems to gild, and burnish, and smooth all things into a civilized state and shape, that takes off the rough coat of barbarism and puts men into Moses's best, or genuine tweeds, plays equal diversions with in- stitutions, grim as the legal courts, or old as the ceremony of matrimony. I heard the other day of a man being reprimanded for not Ilppearing before a registrar in decent costume-we shall hear some day of gloves being positive requisites. But it is the courts of law or the magistrates' courts where changes are discernible. Go into the Police Court on one of the appointed days, and if you can endure the evil odours which are always to be met there, the spectacle will be found interesting and instructive to people of the present day; but, to an old individual like my. self, it is all this, and more, it is suggestive. Strange thing is this memory! How vividly slight matters recall past things—how swiftly actions long since forgotten leap again into being when something analogous strikes the at- ten tion. A little while ago I held in my hand a stray piece of lavender. You all know what lavender is, how strong its perfume, and how lasting, but when I saw it I saw also arise before me the people of the past—old ladies, virgin dames, in the straight dress that knew no crinoline, with the pinned 'kerchief on the bosom, the ancient cap, and ancient bonnet that really served the Surpose of a bonnet, by covering the head—and jaw too, the old beaver hatted man in gaiters and buckled shoes, and swallow tail blue coat with brass buttons, and little waistcoats that just showed the buttons of the unmentionables. Just so with the majority of things, they recall others that lay remote, and by the same law the magis- trates' court of to-day brings back the justices' court of the past. It may strike one as strange, that, with the advance of civilization, our gao!s become larger, our police more numerous, our judges, counsels, and lawyers more plentiful, but so it is. In the old M erthyr days Meyrick and another did the law business and the people of the place comfortably now lawyers are as thick as blackberries. And not the good old fashioned sort of lawyer such as that estimable man, more familiarly known as Billy Morris; men who rode about the country with saddle-bags filled with all requisites, carried an exciseman's ink bottle, an old Bum's Justice," and was equal to making a will, taking an inventory, giving opinion on a tresspass, assault, disputed heirship, and after dinner could put their host under the tab's if wine wa- rood, or home brewed plentiful. But there, ag- arrulous, and I am digressing. ¡ Let me see was the subject I began witl,- oh, the old justices' oourt of Merthyr. The first place where I remember the court held was at the Castle Hotel, then some time after, at the Bush, and finally the Angel. I am not certain—it seems so long ago-whether the court was held at the Bush and Angel alternately or not, but in my recollection the Castle was the first place. The justice was Mr. Bruce, known as old Bruce, with the occasional aid of others. The old law was, that the clergyman of the parish should act as justice, but at the time I write of, that much wanted ecclesiastical law requiring each incumbent to ba a resident lay yet brooding in some portly bishop's head. And in conse- quence, as Merthyr was never very attractive as a residence, this parson or priest lived at Gelly- gaer, having the duty done cheaply for him by a poor aid, who was expected to expose sin, de- nounce vice, generally in the abstract, picture the delights of heaven, describe the rewards to the good, visit all the old women, condole on their many sorrows, from rheumatis to the hard times"-for times were always "hard" with some of us,-act a little in the doctor way, and do a little legal work for a very ridiculously small ..sum per annum. The head man or parson visited Merthyr some times, and then it was to frown down upon his parishioners from the bench, or, at least, on such of his parishioners who beat the constable, got. drunk, stole his neighbour's goose, or refused to abide by terms of service. In addition to these old fashioned justices, and before the Doctor's time, there was Morgans of the Gadlys, who occasionally assisted. I re- collect the last time I saw him, something like ten years ago—venerable looking and very grey -a different man to the Morgans who sat as justice in the old Merthyr days. Summonses, warrants, and all that sort of thing usually, ob- tained from magistrates or magistrates' clerks, were had in Aberdare, at the Mountain Ash, so that in one respect Aberdare, as the scat of legal power, held a higher position than Merthyr in bye.gone times. The justices had plenty of em- ployment, but the cases brought before them were of very similar complexion, drunkenness, with, at rare interval, robbery. All fines for drunkenness, assault, or such like, were put into a little box, and as the people fined, and the lower order generally, eagerly seized on any notion inimical to the worthy magistrate who presided, the rumcur speedily gained ground that the contents of the box were the perquisites of Mr. Bruce. From that time to the close of his magistracy he was known as "Bruce o Box Bach," and at one elec- tion in which the elder Mr. Bruce played a con- spicuous part, little boxes were paraded about the streets and held up in derision before all known Bruceites. The character, however, of Mr. Bruce, senior, on the bench was in many respects a model one. Having to deal with the low, the vicious, and very often the irreclaim- able, there is no wonder that his patience some- times sunk under the trial. Then the old Welsh, partially tinged with Scottish blood, exhibited itself to the terror of evil doers. But his deci- sions were invariably able and often merciful. He would scold and dismiss a man who had scarcely hoped for such leniency, w hile the for- ward, the brow-beating prisoner who stepped into the dock with assurance, found in a very short time that the justice before him was a far superior man to the usual run ot justices; too observant a man to be put off with an artifice, too good a lawyer to entertain a quibble. It is interesting to recall the old Bruce" in these days when "justice's justice" has become a sub- ject for scorn and disapproval, for in him we had the type of the old justice who considered a deviation from law equal to a deviation from morality, and who ruled well and Rrmly crimi- nals called it sternly, in the old days that seem so long ago. Hasty he may have been, but his ire was only aroused by the stubbornness or gross ignorance of those before him. Thus in the beginning of a cross-examination he was patient and gentle, but as it proceeded, and ob- stacles to a fair understanding of the case were placed before him by a stupid or angry witness, then a Bruce" would be seen and heard. I will give on anecdote in point. A man named Williams summoned another named Jones, before Mr. Bruce, for non-payment of wages. The case was heard. "Well, Williams," said Mr. Bruce, "how dos't thee want this money?" I th'nk, your worship, he could pay 5s. a month." Very fair," rejoined the magistrate, That is very fair and reasonable." And when wilt thou begin," he said turning to Jones—but Jones was in a fury at the case turning against him, and could only stutter out Three weeks, three weeks, "intending to say, I suppose, "Three weeks next Saturday." "Three weeks," roared Bruce. Three weeks, three weeks next Christ- mas holidays!Jones would like to have gone down a trap-door there and then .+. ABERDARE. BOARD OF HEALTH ELECTION.—The following are the candidates from whom five members will be selected to fill the seats at present vacant at the Local Board of Health:—Mr. W. W. Waynne, Plasnewydd; Mr. David Davies, Maesyffynon; Mr. David Williams, Ynyscynon Mr. James L, Roberts, Gadlys House; Mr. David Richards, builder; Mr. Evan Griffiths, builder; Mr. Mor- gan Edwards, butcher and Mr. David Hopkins, Mill-street. Voting-papers were issued to the ratepayers on Tuesday last, and the election will probably take place on Monday next. The first four of the above-named will doubtless be returned by a considerable majority, but which of the re- maining number is likely to be successful, it would be idle to speculate. At present (Wednes- day) there is but little excitement visible in the parish, and the general impression appears to be that the election will pass off without the usual accompaniments of storm, riot, and confusion THE REV. HUGH SLOWELL BEOWN.—We are glad to learn that the people of Aberdare will, during the coming month, be favoured with a lecture by this talented gentleman. The subject selected for his discourse is a popular one, and those of our readers who have heard or read of Mr. Hugh Stowell Brown, will bear us out in stating that an intellectual treat is in store for all who intend hearing the lecture referred to. THE Welsh Methodists have commenced building a new chapel near the iron bridge. It is intended to accommodate worshippers from the neighbourhoods of the Trap, Cwmbach, Aber- nant, &c. THE ENGLISH WESLKYAN CIlAPEL.-On Tues- day se'nnight, a tea party and bazaar were held at this chapel. A large number of friends sat down and enjoyed "the cup that cheers but not inebriates." The tables were ably presided over, and after the repast was over, an interesting evening was whiled away in speech-making and friendly discussion. EBENEZER CHAPEL, TBECYNON.-LI connection with this (Welsh Independent) chapel, we hear it is intended to erect a commodious building which shall contain a large school r00m for Sab- bath school purposes, committee rooms, and a library. The largest of these rooms will be pro- vided with portable fixtures, so that if it should be at any time required for the purposes of a tea party, dinner, or bazaar, it could be turned to good account. The building is to be from 50 to 60 feet in length, and we have no doubt but thjic its completion will prove a source of great faction to the members and congregation of the* chapel alluded to. ANOTHER NEW BUILDING.—We understand that the necessary arrangements have been made with the Ecclisiastical Commissioners for tho granting of a piece of ground in Maesydre, on which it is intended to build a new church, as a substitute for the present inconveniently small parish church (St. John's.) A GREAT FACT.—At present the Aberdare Water Works Company are furnishing no fewer than 1900 households with a plentiful supply of good water! i AT the county court held at the Temper .nee Hall on Wednesday and Thursday se'iiniglit, before his Honour Judge Falconer, there were entered for hearing, 36 tiojourned plaints, 357 fresh plaints, H, adjoumed judgment Gutrunonsei, 67 fresh summonses, 1 iuterpicader, and 1 insol- vent. The insolvent case was thrown over, and there was no case of particular public interest heard. AT a vestry meeting held in the vestry-room of the old parish church, on Thursday week, it was moved by Mr. Pritchard, seconded by Mr. W. S. Sampling, and adopted by the meeting, that the Burial Board be allowed to borrow the sum of JSoOO to liquidate the balance of expense incur. red in connection with the cemetery. ELECTRO-BIOLOGY.-On the evenings of Mon- day, Tuesday, and Wednesday last, Miss Monta- gue gave her extraordinary entertainment in the Temperance Hall. Crowded audiences attended, and were by turns amazed aod delighted. THE WELSH BAPTIST SABBA.TH SCHOOL.—The congregation under the pastorship of the Rev. Thomas Price, have in connection therewith four Sunday Schools, each of which is in a thriving condition. On Monday last the teachers of these schools gave all the children under 15 years of age their annual treat." About two o'clock the four schools, united, formed into a procession, and paraded the principal streets. Each school was preceded by the bearer of a banner and its own choir of singers; and in marching through the town, their gay appearance elicited the admi- ration of all who witnessed them. [In connection with each of these schools there are two choirs, the one composed of adults, and the other of children.] At four o'clock the most interesting portion of the day's proceedings commenced, and between that hour and seven o'clock, no fewer than 1057 children, and 543 adults, including teachers and their friends, were plentifully regaled with tea and plum-cake. The whole of the chil- dren were entertained gratuitously, and the adults were charged the nominal sum of sixpence each. All the tables were well served, and the whole of the arrangements in connection with this monster tea party were so well made, that the most per- fect order prevailed during the evening. Shortly after seven o'clock their excellent minister took the chair, and proceeded to address the assembly in his usual effective manner. The remainder of the evening was afterwards spent in an exceed- ingly pleasant manner—singing, reciting, and speech-making having become "the order of the day." THE ALFREDS.—The two lodges of this order, meeting respectively at the Glo'ster Arms and Fothergill's Arms, and known by the name of Y Gweithiwr," and the absurd name of "Nai Shon y Gof," celebrated their first anniversary on Saturday last. A public meeting in connection with the loyal brotherhood was held in the Ynys- lwyd school room, under the able presidency of the Rev. Thomas Price. The Rev. J. T. Jones, and Mr. W. Williams, (Carw Coch), addressed the meeting in appropriate speeches. The pro- ceedings were enlivened by some excellent sing- ing and a variety of resitations and songs were pleasingly rendered. At the termination of this very pleasant meeting, the members formed into a procession, and marched to their Lodges, where a substantial dinner had been prepared for them. The postprandial proceedings were of the usual convivial nature-all things tending to prove that the members pull harmoniously together, and that their young lodges are in a healthy state of progression. THE CEMETERY.—The splendid new cemetery, in connection with which so much has been said and written, will in a week or so hence be opened as a public burying ground. Thebell-aifne-toned one-has been fixed this some time, and there re- mains but little, if anything to be performed before it becomes the hallowed depository of human forms! Owing to the absence of any deed conveying the ground to the parish, the Bishop of the Diocese will not be able to perform the ceremony of consccratior1, and the Church of England portion of the burying ground will, pen- ding the making of this instrument, be opened and used by virtue of his Lordship's license. We believe it is the wish of most of the intelligent portion of the parish that some kind of impressive formality should be observed before the ground be actually opened. We cordially concur in this wish, and shall be glad to hear that the ne- cessary arrangements have been made. Would not an occasion of this kind be of sufficient impor- tance to induce tradesmen to cease from business for a day P and would it not be a fitting opportu- nity for the various religionists of the town to unite in divine worship P Surely the mourner's sob should not be the first sound heard on the picturesque spot, though its future association are destined to be mournful, indeed TRECYNON FA.IR.-rrhis fair was held on Thursday last. There was a much better show of stock than we have noticed on former occasions, and several sales were effected at good rates. In the evening the usual characteristics of a small country fair were noticeable. ABEKAMAN. — To the Editor of the Merthyr Telegraph.—DEAR SIR,- In your last impre- sion I noticed something about the Foresters' Anni versary at Aberdare, on the 13th instant, and I felt proud to read the pleasing account of the evening's enjoyment at Court Lady Harriet ClIve, 1908, under the presidency of the Rev. Thomas Price but I confess that I should like that other Courts had been mentioned in fuller terms but perhaps your correspondent knew nothing of them, therefore he-must be excused for not having wtid more. There appears to be a great d-fference of opinion between your correspondent and that of the Swansea Herald in reference to the pro- cession but it is not my intention to say which is most correct, although I have my opinion on the matter. What I wish to point out is the apparent inconsistency of taking clubs to a field, professedly to hear addresses from reverend gen- tle nen, when a publicau is allowed to erect a tent within ten or fifteen yards of the platform for the sale of beer. I am sorry to say that guch was the case at Aberaman, in a field where the excellent addresses were delivered to the Foresters on their anniversary. And disgraceful as it may appear, it is nevertheless true, that this publican's tent was filled with men wearing the Foresters' re- galia, who stood there drinking; and I am told that some of them were actually quarrelling within sound of the speakers' voice. Is this creditable or becoming in a body of men like the Foresters ? Or have those men lost all respect for speakers and superiors ? And are they really so far fallen that they har,e no respect for themselves ? I trust not; and I hope thnt those who have been guilty in this instance will (after this allusion to the matter) feel ashamed of their past conduct, and learn so do better in future. Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for the space you have allowed me, I beg to remain yours respectfully, A LOVER OF CON- SISTENCY.—Aberaman, Aug. 20, 1860.

ABERDARE POLICE COURT. TUESDAY.—{Before F, Flowers, Esq.) ASSAULT.—William Dockett, a lock-keeper on the Aberdare Canal, was summoned for assaulting- James Forrest, at Aberdare, on the 18th instant. Defendant did not appear. The service was proved by P.C. James Meek, and complainant, after being sworn, said :-1 am manager of the Aberdare Canal. Detendant was one of did lock-keepers. On Saturday last, August 18th, we were putting in a pair of new locks at Mountain Ash lock. Defendant had been ordered to come there at four o'clock. He did not till a little after seven. de wn" very tipsy. I told him to go home and come in the morning. He at first said that he would. tie afterwards said that he would see me d—d first. I went away to another part of the work. When I came iwek I insisted on his leaving. lie then struck me ^down; I hurt my left elbow; I fell on some stones, and •was hurt very much. I was obliged to go to a doctor, and leave my work next day, and go home. I was close to the edge of a precipice when he struck me. He struck me at once without any previous indication. He followed me down and began to kick me like a savage. A man came to my assistance, but he kept on in tins way tiil five or six men took him oft'. MY iegs are all black trom HIT kicks I received.—Thomas Go ugh corroborated Mr. Forrest.—Mr. Flowers said It seems to have been a very violent, assault—worse than ordinary < mses, inasmuch a-, it is an assault upon his employer, j i jliall line him £ 5 including oosU, in default of pay- t ev-nt, he will oe imprisoned in Cardiff House of Cor- ( rection for one calendar month.—Mr. James appeared ( for complainant. I FELONY.—William Thomas, labourer, was charged i as follows Ifenry Jones said: I am a police constable stationed at Cwmbach. On Monday morning 1 about half-past one, I was on duty on C-.vmba:;ii ] ltnil'wav. I saw the prisouer on the top of a coal ltnil'wav. I saw the prisoner liD the top of a coal waggon. I saw him throw two lumps ot coal oN the waggon to the ground. He then jumped off the waggon/picked up the coal, and walked away. I went a I ter him and caught him, I told him lie was charged with stealing the coal. He said, "Let me free this time, I will never do it again." I let him go then. The two lumps were about fifty pounds weight, the pro- perty of Messrs. Fothergiil, and of the value of 21<1. The prisoner works for the Messrs. Fothergiil as ostler. Mr. Flowers said: The case wore a more serious aspect, in consequence of prisoner robbing his master, whereby he should protect him. The coal was not of much value, but still it ought to be protected. He hoped the prisoner would conduct himself better in future, and in consideration of the good character he put in from parties, he would merely sentence him to be imprisoned in the House of Correction at Cardiff for seven days. -+- MARKET INTELLIGENCE. LONDON CORN MARKET (Monday, August, 20). — the arrivals of foreign wheat, flour, and oats were liberal, but short of other grain. The exports were 720 qrs., with 33,600 qrs. foreign. The morning's supply from Kent and Essex was too small for important business, but was gene- rally held for an advance. There being a good attendance from the country, foreign trade was Is*, to 2s. per qr. dearer, the smaller advance being readily obtainable. Of country flour there were 13,771 sacks, of foreign 7,591 sacks, 11,288 barrels. Norfolks were generally held at 43s., but only 42s. per sack was a reliable price, or Is. per sack over previous rates. The liberal show of foreign samples prevented an advance. Town- made qualities were firm. Of British barley there were only 28 qrs., of foreign, 3,403 qrs. There was again a steady trade at about 6d. per qr. on the rates of last Monday, more particularly in grinding sorts. For fine malt there was a better demand, at rather above former rates, other qualities firm. The entire supply of oats was 41/289 qrs., viz, 704 qrs. English, 5 qrs. Scotch, and 47,580 qrs. from abroad. Notwithstanding this large arrival, in many instances an improve- ment ot 6d. per qr. was realized, and even in the sale of large quantities, prices were against the buyers. LONDON PROVISION MARKET, (Monday, August 20.)-The arrivals last week from Ireland were 5,553 firkins butter, and 1,597 bales bacon; and from foreign ports, 169,79 casks butter, and 1,437 bales bacon. The Irish butter market ruled very dull last week, and a decline of about 2s. per cwt. was submitted to, where sides were affected. without causing any increased disposition to pur- chase, owing to lower prices being taken for Jer- sey's, &c., which decline 6s. per cwt. Best Dutch met a steady sale at full prices. In the bacon market we have little or no alteration to notice the supply being still limited, prices arc main- tained but the dealers purchase very cautiously, and only for immediate use. LONDON CATTLE-MAEKET, (Monday, August 20.)-Our market to-day was well supplied with foreign stock which moved off slowly, on lower terms. From our own grazing districts the re- ceipts of beasts fresh up this morning were mode- rately good as to number, but very deficient in quality. The demand for all kinds ruled very inactive, at a decline in the quotations, compared with Monday last, of 2d. per 8 lbs. The best Scots sold at 5s. 4d. per 81bs. The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton- shire amounted to 2,350 Shorhorns, Crosses, &c., from other parts of England, 400 various breeds from Scotland, 5 Scots and from Ireland, 260 oxen, &c. Compared with this day se'nnight there was a full average supply of sheep in the pens. The mutton trade was rather inactive, and in some instances inferior breeds were the turn lower. Lambs were in good supply, and mode- rate request, at about stationary prices. About 250 reached us from Ireland. We have to report a slow sale of calves, at 2d. per 8 lbs. beneath the currency of Monday last. Pigs were a dull in. quiry, but no cheaper. The supply was moderate.

STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE. WOLVERHAMPTOV, AUGUST 18th.—We are in a position to state that the stocks of malleable iron in the United States are very low indeed. The merchants of New York having held off buy- ing until their individual stores are no longer adequate to the demands upon them, and borrow- ing certain sizes of bars or other, kinds of iron from each other to make up orders as they come in, is now a common occurrence. The same dimi- nuiion in the stocks has taken place in Philadel- phia, Baltimore, Boston, and New Orleans. The merchants of Genoa and Milan have likewise been acting on the same cautions.plan ever since last February, and in face of very lasge shipments of iron, particularly sheets to Venice during the year 1859.* The shipments to Venice this year are very trifling indeed. The merchants of Bor- deaux and Marseilles have sedulously kept out of the market for Pig Iron since the New Tariff was announced, and will continue to do so until the month of October, when the first reduction of the Tariff on Pigs takes place according to tho stipulations of the new treaty. The Melbourne market is likewise for the present lost to the trade, and likely to be for a month or two to come. Under all these adverse circumstances the present steady state of the market for Malleable Iron must be considered highly satisfactory; and when the orders for the American fall trade come, which will be in the months of October and November, no doubt considerable impetus will be given to the trade in this department. The demand like- wise for France will, we believe, be increased to a very great extent in October, both for Pigs and Malleable Iron; and as the ports of the Mediter- ranean are largely engaged with the two great southern ports of France, a revival of the trade in the latter country will give tone to the mar- kets in all the consuming states of Italy; and in the absence of disturbing political elements, it is fair to presume that the demand for all kinds ot Iron will improve considerably in October and November. Great complaints of the state of the trade reach us from Pensylvania in the United States, several furnaces having been blown out; the same state of things exists, only to a very much greater extent, than in all parts of France; the works likewise at Tivoli, near Rome, are doing very little; and the same may be said with regard to the numerous small works in the neighbour- hood of Bergamo in Lombardy. All this only goes to prove that the English Ironmasters can meet the market when the makers of no other country can, and notwithstanding the absence of that degree of buoyancy in the trade, which we arc always glad to observe, when a favourable re-action does take place, this country must have decidedly the greatest share of the advantages resulting from it. The greatest flatness continues to prevail in the RAIL BAR department; but the favourable state of the harvest in America will supply them with money for the purchase of the rails they require; and as large quantities will be required for the concessions recently granted by the Pope, and others likely soon to be conceded by the Turin Government, no doubt increased demand will spring up for this kind of Iron, simul- taneously with the anticipated improvement in other departments, in a month or two hence. All, however, will depend upon the maintenance of a good understanding between France and England on tho Italian question. The threat of the Austrians again to break the peace of Europe, cannot be carried out in face of such an under- standing, the power of imstria being crippled for evil; and if Garibaldi should in three weeks find himself master of Naples, and the Neapolitan fleet in charge of his captains, within two or three miles of the Piazza Sant Marco, and the Italian (lag floating from the three red standards and the Duomo, we see no reason why the peace of Eu- rope should bo broken. The Italians, masters of the Adriatic and Venice, could easily manage the white-coated soldiers, who would, in this case, be mtcif from Austrian Buceaur t'ia. Venice, in the forts of Verona, Mantua, and Peschera. The Lombards would take care to protect their end )f the valley, while Garibaldi might arrange the capitulations of these strong-holds, commencing with Verona. Wo fervently hope that this may be the case, and Italy by this means be freed rrom the Alps to the Adriatic; we shall then nave a better prospect before us. The official list, of prices of Staffordshire Finished Iron is as follows Common Stafibxd- shire Bars, E7 10s. at the Works; Best Bars, RS 10s.; Sheets, £9; Doubles, £10 108.; Nail Sheets, £ 8 10s.; Latten, L12 Boiler Plates, 29 Best and Best Best, in proportion; Common Rods, £7 10s.; Hoops, £8 10s.; Gas Strip, £ 8; Canada Plates, £12, and all other sorts in pro- portion. Welsh Bars, 95 10s. to £ 5 12s. Rails zC5 5s. —Extracted from Samuel Grilfiths's Circular. One House alone there imported 2000 tons of Shoe's during that year. — • GENERAL INTELLIGENCE DURING- the past financial year the Chancellor of the Exchequer received conscience-money" to the amount of £16,488. GENERAL PLEURY has left Paris for Rome, charged by the Emperor to examine and report whether an invasion of the Papal States by the Garibaldian troops can be successfully resisted by the Roman troops. THE Cleveland Plaindealer (U. S.) says that there are so many coloured people in Oberlin that the streets constantly wear a dark appearance, and gas has to be burned on cloudy days to enable white people to get on. THE following is taken from the report of the proteedings of the Connecticut Legislature: "Bill to tax geese and bachelors, taken off. Mr. Harrison was opposed to the provision taxing bachelors. There was a tax already laid upon a goose and any man who had lived twenty-five years without being married could be taxed under that section. The bill was postponed." An official document states that the consump- tion of coal in France is 11,000,000 tons yearly- three-fifths of it in manufactories. A large por- tion of the whole brought from abroad—1,100,000 tons from England, 2,7000,000 from Germany, and 700,000 from Prussia. In 1858 the 'quantity supplied by England was only 500,000 tons, by Belgium 1,700,000, and by Prussia 20,000. THE Society of Friends have resolved not only no longer to enforce peculiarity of language and dress, but that tho law hitherto in force amongst them excluding a member who marries out of the sect has been abolished. Such persons may con- tinuo in communion, but their children are not members. THE following is a speech by a successful com- fetitor for the prize at a foot-race" Gentlemen, have won this cup by the use of my legs I trust I may never lose the use of my legs by the use of this cup." AMONG the articles brought up from the wreck of the Hungarian (the steamer which was lost a few months ago on her voyage to America), by the submarine operator, was a card of a young lady, one of the passengers who perished on the fatal night of the wreck, on the baafc Q^wliich was written, in pencil, in a firm hand, Lizzie dies to. night." ABD-EL-KADEB has writtenmo the Emperor Napoleon thanking him 'for the high distinction just conferred on him, but stating that what he did in Syria was only the payment of the debt ho owed his Majesty for having, eleven years ago, released him from confinement in France. IN the House of Lords on Tuesday the Earl of Clarendon presented petitions from 102 corpora- tions of England and Wales in favour of legalizing marriage with a deceased wife's sister. A CANTON paper says that the Canton Cotton Guild have offered to bet 50,000 dollars that the Allied force will be repulsed at the Peiho. They will not stake a smaller sum, and are willing to deposit the amount in the bank, on the other sido doing the same. IT IS confidentially stated that the Emperor Napoleon's letter to Mon cher Persigny" was the immediate consequence of a check given by Russia, to the French advances. This check was but one of a series, of which Baden, Toplitz, and Brussels have successively been the theatres. THE Brazilian Imperial Government has im- posed a fine equal to £ 95.000 upon the Pernam- bucco Railway, <for not having registered it in Brazil, after due notice had been given. The manager is endeavouring to obtain a remission of the fine. A THUNDERSTORM broke over London on Satur- day morning. The lightning was vivid, and on Blackfriars bridge seven or eight persons were knocked doarn-not sustaining, however, any serious inconvenience. Considerable injury was done to the spire of Bow Church, to the weather vane on the Royal Exchange, and to the summits of other buildings. Loss OF THE STEAMER GANGES.—The West African mail steamer Athenian, which arrived at Liverpool on Saturday, brings intelligence of the total loss of the steamer Ganges, built by John Laird, Esq., of Birkenhead, for the Oriental In- land Steam Navigation Company. The Ganges was intended fur the navigation of the Indian rivers, and was a vessel of exceedingly light draught of water. She foundered in a sudden and unexpected manner on the 29th July, in lat, 35.10 north, long. 13 west. She left Liverpool on the 12th June, bound for India. The crew. upon abandoning her, divided themselves into three small boats, and steered a course for the island of Madeira, but in consequence of the high sea running at the time, they a-il parted company during the night. One boat, containing seven of the crew, in the charge of the second officer, made Madeira after being exposed fo a tremcn- dous sea for four days; -and, as the Athenian was steaming out of port, she passed another of the boats, in charge of the chief officer. The life- boat, containing the captain and nine men, was still missing, and much anxiety was felt for them, five days having elapsed since the loss of the Ganges. The captain's boat was the best fitted out of the three. The Athenian brings home those saved in the first boat. The names of these s; ill missing arc-J ames William Callan, master; Charles William Humphries, chief engineer; William Charles Thompson, carpenter; Laurence Holland, steward John River. William Edwards. and Thomas Brown, seamen Willam Braidwood and William Caddy, firemen. -0 CUSTOMS DUTIES. THE following (says the Bury Post) are the only articles on which Customs duties are now payable, the last (marked e and s) being those on which the duties are regulated by the excise or stamp duties on like articles of home produce or manufacture: — Arrowroot, biscuit, pearled barley, maccaroni, sago, and other rarmaccousartlCleSi,4td. per cwt. Books, prints, and drawings, per cwt. 16s.; under international copyright, 15s. Cocoa, Id. per lb., husks, id.; paste and choco- late, 2d. Coffee, raw, 3d.; roasted, 4d. per lb. Corks, ready made, 3d. per lb., till March 31,1862. Corn, Is. per quarter; L meal and flour, 44d. per cwt. Currauts, figs, prunes, raisins, 7s. per cwt. Plums, French or dried, 15s. per cwt. Cherries (dried), confectionary, preserved fruits, ginger, &c., 2d. per lb., till July 1, 1861.. 1 Hats or bonnets of chip, straw, horsehair, &c., Is. 3d. per lb., till March 31, 1861. Pepper, 6d. per lb. Powder. hair and perfumed -lid. per cwt. Sugar, 12s. 8d. to 18s. 4d., cane juice, 10s. 4d., molasses, 5s. per cwt., till July 1, 1861. Tea, Is. 5d. per lb., till July 1, 1861. Tobacco, 3s. per lb.: manufactured or cigars, 9s.; snuff, 63. Timber, Is.; sawn wood, 2s. the load furniture wood. hI. the ton. Wine, 3s. per gal. till Dec. 31, 1860; afterwards, Is. to 2s. lid., according to strength. c. Ale and Beer, 20s. the barrel. c. Hops, 20s. per cwt., till January 1, 1862; afterwards, 15s. e. Malt, 25:-1. per quarter. e. Chicory, or other vegetable matter for like use, 6s. per cwt. e. Paper, 16s. per cwt.; paper hangings, 14s. e. Spirits, foreign, 10s. 5d.; colonial, 10s. 2d. per gal. e. Vinegar, 3d. per gal. » s. Plate—gold, 178. nor cz.; silver, Is. 6d. per cz. s. Cards, playing, 15s. per dozen packs. .t;. Dice, 21s. per pair.

NEWPORT, ABERGAVENN Y, & HEREFORD \.ND TAFF VALE EXTENSION. I USTD TAFF VALE EXTENSION. WEEKDAYS. | SUNDAYS FROM 11,2,31,2,31,2,31,2,31,2,3 a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. a.m. Merfhvr dep. 10 10 1 45 5 40 9 15 4 45 Troedyrhiw .10 19 1 53 9 23 4 65 Quaker's Yard 10 40 2 15 5 55 0 D" 5 5 IJancaiaeh (Nelson) ;I0 47 2 25 6 5 9 42 5 14 Rhymney Junction 10 57 2 t 6 15 9 52 5 24 Tredegar June.(Blackwood..Ill 2 2 40 6 20 9 57 5 29 Crumlin Ill 12 2 50 6 3010 7 5 38 Pontypool 11 25 3 5 6 42'10 20 5 60 Pontypool Road dep.jll 32 3 12i G 49^10 24 5 55 Newport arr.ilO 0 4 38: 7 30)l0 50 7 30 „ dep. 11 10 3 0j 6 3010 0 5 30 Llanvair 11 523391 ..104069 Penpergwm 12 0 3 471 7 1410 48 6 17 Abergavenny 12 10 3 58 7 22 U 0 6 28 Llanfihangel 12 20 4 8j ill 11 6 38 Pandy 12 27 4 15; 7 3711 18 6 45 Pontrilas 12 38 4 28 7 4911 32 6 6J> St. Devereux 12 48 4 37 ill 42 7 8 Tram Inn 12 54 4 45 |11 50 7 Iff Hereford 1 5l 4 55 8 1012 0 7 30 WEEK DAYS. )SUNDAYS. FROM Ilj2)31,2,3|l,2,3ji,2,3 1,2,3 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 4$; St. Devereux g 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 Llannhangel 8 47 10 55 7 42' 9 49 6 21 Abergavenny 9 011 15 7 55:10 3 6 3ft Penpergwm 9 811 25! 8 3,10 11 6 44 Llanvair 9 15 11 37| 8 1010 19 C 51 Newport .arr. 10 012 40 8 40;10 50 7 30 „ dep. 9 011 10! 6 30f10 0 5 30 Pontypool Road arr. 9 3012 10, 8 25*10 32 7 5 Pontypool 9 40 12 15 8 30jl0 40 7 20 Crumlin 9 55 12 301 8 45.10 55 7 35 Tredegar June. (Blackwood) 10 512 40| 8 5311 5 7 45, Rhymney Junction 10 10 12 50] 8 5811 12 7 50 Llancaiacli (Nelson) ]10 20 1 0 9 8 11 22 8 0 Quaker's Yard Junction 10 30 1 10 9 18111 35 8 1 0 Troedyrhiw 10 43 4 2 9 31(11 48 8 23 Merthyr '10 50 4 lpl 9 4011 56 8 35

VALE OF NEATH RAILWAY. DOWN TRAINS.—WEEK DAYS. J SUNDAYS. 1,2,31,2,3!, 2,31,2,3 1,2,3|1,2,31,2,31,273 STRT. PR. 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 50 Abernant ..9 72 2 6 12 7 57 6 2 Lbvydcoed. 9 12 2 7 6 17, 8 26 7 Hirwain ar. 9 18 2 13 6 23i 8 86 13 Abrdr. dp. 9 0 1 55 3 20j 6 5 8 10 7 50 5 55 9 50 Hirwn. ar. 9 13 2 83356 18 8238 36 89 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 ..[ 9 51 2 43 6 53 8 38 6 43 Aberdylais .jlo 5 2 55 7 5 8 50 6 55 Neath !o lol 3 o 7 10 8 55 7 0 UP TRAINS.—WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. jl, 2,31,2,31,2,3172,31,2,3 1,2,3,1,2,3 1,2,3 STRT.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 Resolven 8 47 3 9 8 o 9 35! 8 45 Glyn Neath 8 57 3 19 8 8 9 43! 8 53 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.dp. 9 23 2 20 3 45 6 3o 8 35 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 do 4 12 9 0 lo 35 9 45

TAFF VALE RAILWAY. DOWN TRAINS.—WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. STARTINGFROM 1,2,3 1,2,31,2,31,2,31,2,3 ARTING FROM a.m. P M P M A M P N|> Merthyr 8 15 2 0 640 9 10 4 10 Troedyrhiw 8 23 2 8 6 49 9 18 4 18 Quaker's Yard Junction for N. A. and H. Railway 8 34 2 1ft 7 1 9 29 4 29 Aberdare Junction 8 47) 2 32 7 15 9 42 4 42 Newbridge 8 57) 2 42 7 26 9 52 4 52 Tret'orest 9 2] 2 47 7 31 9 57 4 57 Taff's Well 9 13! 2 58 7 42 lo 8 5 8 Pentvrch 9 18: 3 3 7 47 lo 13 5 13 Llandaff 9 26 3 11 7 56 lo 21 5 21 Cardiff 9 35 3 20 8 5 lo 30 5 30 Cardiii Docks 9 4o 3 25 10 35 ABERDARE BRANCH. Aberdare 8 20 2 5 6 48 9 15 4 15 Treiuiiau 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 37 4 37 UP TRAINS.—WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. STARTING FROM 1,2,31,2,31,2,31,2,3| 1,2,3 a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Cardiff Docks 9 20 3 o 8 45' 3 40 CardilF 9 3o 3 10 6 3o 9 ol 4 5 Llandaff 9 39 3 19 6 40 9 91 4 9 Pentyrch 9 47 3 27 6 48 9 171 4 17 Tali's Well 9 52 3 32 6 53 9 22' 4 22 Tret'orest 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 9 49 4 49 Quaker's Yard Junction for Quaker's Yard Junction for N. A. and H. Railway. lo 32 4 12 7 36lo 25 2 Troedyrhiw lo 43 4 23 7 48 lo 13 5 13 Merthyr lo 5o 4 30 7 55 lo 2o 5 2o ABERDARE JUNCTION. —. Aberdare Branch lo 20 4 0 7 25 9 50 4 50 Mountain Ash „.lo 30 4 10 7 35 lo 0 5 0 Treaman lo 38 4 18 7 43 lo 8 5 8 Aberdnre 43 4 22 7 47Jlo 12 5 12

WESTERN VALLEYS RAILWAY. DOWN TRAINS.—WEKK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. STARTING FROM 1,2,31,2,"3l,2,3jl,2,31^8 STARTING FROM A M M P M A M Ebbw Yale 8 45 2 15 7 2o 11 2o 7 5 Victoria 8 5o 2 2o 7 2511 25 7 lo Ctvra 8 57 2 27 ill 33 7 17 Abergeeg Junction 9 8 2 38 7 42|11 44 7 28 Nantyglo 8 45 2 15 7 2ojll 2oj 7 5 Blaiua 8 51 2 21 7 2611 20 7 • Abertillery 8 58 2 28 7 33111 34 7 lo Aberbeeg Junction 9 8 2 38 7 4211 44 7 2'r Llanhilletli 9 14 2 44 11 51 7 3o Crumlin 9 2o 2 51 7 51 11 58 7 4« Newbridge 9 25 2 56 7 56 12 3 7 4? Abercariie 9 3o 3 2 8 2jl2 9 7 5« Cross Keys 9 4o 3 13 8 11 12 2o 8 ? liisca 0 17 3 2o 8 1812 28 8 l £ Tydee 0 50 3 3o 8 21 12 38, 8 2« Rhymney Junction lo 3 3 37 8 35il2 451 8 3W Newport, lo 15 3 5o 8 481 1 oI 8 4^ UP TRAINS.—WEEK DAYS. | SUNDAYS. STARTING FROM ij2,3 1,2,31,2,3jl,2,31,2,3 ° a.m. noon.; p.m. a.m. p.m. Newport 7 o 12 oj 5 3of 9 o; 5 15 Rhymney Junction 7 12 12 13; 5 43; 9 13 5 28 Tydee 7 17 12 18 5 48J 9 18 5 33 Risca 7 2012 27 5 57j 9 27 5 42 Cross Keys j 7 32 12 34! 6 4 9 34 5 48 Cross Keys 7 32 12 34! 6 4 9 34 5 48 Abercarne 7 42 12 44 6 141 9 45 5 58 Newbridge 7 48 12 5o 6 2o? 9 52j 6 4 Crumlin 7 5312 55 6 25 9 57 6 9 Llanhilletli 1 2 6 32-lo 5| 6 lg Aberbeeg Junction 8 G 1 lo 6 4ojlo 13 6 23 Abertillery 8 14 1 lb 6 48 lo 21 6 31 iilaina 8 24 1 2Si 6 59|Io 52 6 43 Nantyglo 8 32 1 37 7 7»lo 4o 6 o j Nantyglo 8 32 1 37 7 7»lo 4o 6 o j Aberbeeg Junction 8 9 11? 6 44jlo 16 6 25 Cwm 8 19 1 24 0 54 lo 27 6 26 Victoria 8 26 1 31 7 1 lo 34 6 i4 Ebbw Vale 8 32 1 37 7 7jlo 4o 6 5o Printed and Published by PKTER WILLIAMS, at the TELEGUAI H Office, High Street, in the Town and Franchise of Merthyr Tyii'i], in the County of G'Ai.morsom.-Siitw I"y, August 2-3,1860