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

THE REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER A WELSHMAN. WALES more than any other nation of equal popula- tion has reason to be proud of the distinguished position attained by her sons in all that can adorn the human character. Pre-eminently among the orators of the present day stands the Rev. II. W. Beecher, who in reply to an address from the Welsh Congregational Ministers of Liverpool just before his departure for America, thus alludes to his Welsh ancestry:—"I am more than pleassd to say that I owe no inconsider- able part of myself to the Welsh blood that is in my veins (cheers). Mary Roberts was my great-great- grand mother (loud cheers). She was as full-blooded a Welshwoman as ever loved sound theology and good nature (cheers). How much I owe to her I have never yet been able to divine (laughter) but this I certaiuly owe to her, that wherever I see a Welsh man or a Welsh woman I can say, "Kindred thou art mine and that when I receive this welcome and fraternal expression of your feelingg, it may be said more than in a figure, that it comes home, and that it is the Welsh speaking to the \if ebh that is in me (loud applause)." \VE have heard that General Thomas, one of the most successful soldiers of the Federal army, who with a simple division successfully resisted General Bragg and his rebel army at Chicamanga, and who has now succeeded General Rosencranz at Chattanooga, is not only a Welshman, but that his grandfather was a native of Merthyr, and about sixty years ago worked at. the Plymouth Works, residing somewhere in the neighbourhood of Clynmil. Possibly the oldest in- habitant may remember him well. u n kated. A BElt D ARE. A RAILWAY STATION FOR TRECYNON.—The com- mittee appointed to carry out the wishes of the public of Trecynon, relative to this matter, met in the Ebene- zer committee rooms, onf Friday last. Two or three resolutions were passed, and one of them was to the effect that the committee desired to convey their thanks toj Messrs. Fisher and Williams for the courteous man- ner in which they had received their deputation on several occasions, and, at the same time, begged to remind those gentlemen of their promises relative to the erection of a station for the convenience of the public of Trecynon. For some years past the absence of a railway station at Mill-street, where such facilities exist for its erection, has been looked upon as an inex- cusable want. The inhabitants of the place now seem determined to have this long-felt want supplied, and we trust no unnecessary obstacles will be placed in their way. It must be very annoying to the people of Mill- street to hear trains passing half-a-dozen times a day within a stone's throw of their doors and yet possess no station, THE DARE VALLEY RAILWAY will, it is said, be commenced almost immediately. Its formation will, no doubt, prove a source of much profit to the coal owners of Cwmdare. TRADE AND \V AGES.- We believe the men employed at the iron works in this valley commenced working this month upon an advance of ten per cent. in their wages. The colliers cutting coal for exportation will also have their wages advanced, but we fear the rise in their case will be five per cent. only. The explanation given for this is that the colliers were never reduced to the extent that the ironstone miners and above-ground men have been, and, moreover, the condition of the coal market is such as not to warrant an advance at all. No doubt the present season is anything but a convenient one at which to advance the colliers' wages, but we trust the masters will unite and endeavour to get a better figure for their produce. Singleness of purpose and a little determination might accomplish this, we think. In the meantime let us ask the men to be as patient and forbearing as possible. The iron market does not look so healthy as it did a few weeks ago, and prices do not rule so high as they have been doing. No .doubt every effort will be made to sustain the present rates, and we trust the present cloud will prove to be merely a temporary one. THE WEATHER has been as stormy here as it has been in most places for the past few days, but we are not aware that any accident of any importance has happened in consequence.

ABERDARE POLICE COURT. TUESDAY.—(Before J. C. Fowler and J. L. Roberts, Esq" ) Morgan Williams was charged with being drunk and riotous in the streets at Hirwain.-P.C. Thorney proved the charge, and said defendant was fighting with another man.—Fined 7s. (id. or in default seven days' imprisonment. Paid. Watkin Watkins, of Hirwain, was charged with selling beer during prohibited hours on the 11th ult. Defendant keeps a beer-house at Hirwain at twelve o'clock on the day in question P.O. Thorney visited the house and found seven men in a back room the land- lady said they had had a. pie in the h use that evening, and the men found there had attended it there was a quart of beer on the table before them.—Fined 2s. 6d. and 8s. 9d. costs. David Williams v. William W illiams. —Charge of assault.—Defendant keep3 a public-house, and com- plainant went there one day and asked for some liquor oil "old account," and defendant threw a jug full of hot water over him.—Defendant stated that complain- ant abused his wife because she refused to give him beer on credit, and when he remonstrated with him lie turned round, saying, you shall have it too.—The Bench thought the complainant's story very improbable esp-cially as he admitted that he had been drinking before [the assault took place, and believed that deien- dant's tale was truest.—Case dismissed. Thomas Jenkins ?>. John Jerman, William Hughes, and Thon»as Griffiths.—Charge of assault, -Uritliths did not appear.—Complainant sai I he was coming to Aberdare on the 10th of last month, about half-past ten at night two persons pushed against him, and when he asked them what they meant, Griffiths and Jerman commenced assaulting him and knocked him down lie got up and went in search of his hat and umbrella, which he had lost when lie fell he found them, and Hughes then came up to him and knocked him down again they said that be blackguarded the road and struck one of them with a stone. —Thomas Jones said there were three on the ground when he came tip -fluelles, Griffiths, and the complainant; he thought Hughes was separatingthe other two.—Jerman said the witness was quite drunk then;as for striking the complainant, he did not, neither did he interfere with a view to separating them as he saw Griffiths and com- plainant were drunk.—P S. Matthews said he saw com- plainant about half-past eleven that night at the bottom of the Gadlys tip a tight had taken place and Jenkins was there, almost the noisiest there, shouting and sparring from one side of the road to the other he had been very badly beaten.—Adjourned for the apprehen- sion and appearance of Griftiiths. Ab.sAULT.—Rodham C. Hall v. George Phillips Mr. Simons for complainant.—Complainant is surveyor to the Board of Health, and notice had been given to the Board of the intended erection of a house, but by one of the bye-laws it was necessary that the surveyor should be notified before the building was commenced, in order to inspect the foundations notice was given to Mr. Hall, but he replied that he could not attend on the day named he. however, went up and found the building had been commenced, and he then proceeded to ascertain the levels, but was met by defendant with a storm ot abuse and subsequently the latter assaulted mm.—Mr. Hall deposed that he received notice and plans of an intended house from defendant the plans were passed by the Board, and he received verbal notice of the laying of the foundation stone he went up and found the building commenced, plinths set, and walls raised fifteen inches above the work had been set on foot before notice had been given he found defendant and others there, and asked for the bond sticks to ascertain the level; defendant answered Go to h-l," and he repeated the words two or three times "to let defendant see that he was determined to give him the proper level he touched the door frame, upon which defendant came up and struck him in the mouth with his fist and felled him, and the blow was repeated before witness rose to his feet; he then tried to get away from them, and in doing so got neat the wall, over which he was struck until he was insensible; Joshua Phillips made every attempt to keep defendant off from him to the best of his recollection he did not do anything in the way of inciting him to the act. Mr. F. James, for the defendant, cross-examined Mr. Hall, who stated that he never lifted his hand against defendant; he had had words with him before he put his hand on the door frame be did not think defen- dant put his hand on the door frame at the same time as he did witness was struck before he touched the frame; witness did not at any time strike defendant; was not at all excited might have seized an instrument used in making mortar, and it was possible attempted to throw it at defendant.—Mr. James replied to com- plainant's evidence, and thought it was not entitled to credence in its entirety, after which he called Joshua Phillips, who deposed that he was working this day week on the building at Cae J add, Mill-street, with defendant, when Mr. Hall came up Mr. Hall said something about bond sticks, and defendant said he could not go for them as he was working for another man, upon which Mr. Hall jumped forward like a madman to throw it down defendant took hold of it to prevent it, and complainant clenched his fist and struck him on the breast with it; witness was quite certain of the blow defendant let go and staggered back to avoid the blow, but was struck notwithstand- ing both men after this closed and struggled for some time Mr. Hall afterwards seized the mortar hoe ami hurled it at defendant's head, which it missed he afterwards took the hammer off the wall and raised it I to strike, but defendant ran in and prevented him j, Mr Hall then fell over the wall, and defendant went over with him witness took hold of defendant and con- ducted him to the middle of the road. -Cross-examined by Mr. Simons Did not hear defendant tell com- plainant to go to h—1 will swear 1 did not hear it said once did not hear Hall say he ought to have sum- moned defendant three years ago do not understand English saw7 Hall put his hand on the door frame, but he was not down that minute did not call out in English, "take care, George. dont touch Mr. Hall;" did not say a word in English saw Mr. Hall on the ground, but did not see him struck in the mouth; I swear lie was not struck in the mouth.—Mr Evans, contractor, said he had known defendant six years, and during that period he had always borne a good character as a quiet, inoffensive man.—The Bench said it was entirely a question of credit between the two witnesses the last witness did not from his deportment in the witness-box commend himself to them. There was no doubt that Mr. Hall was struck, and though lie fancied he was not excited afterwards, there could be no doubt that he was—instances in illustration were not rare. Taking everything into consideration they would tine defen- dant 40s. and full costs Bl 11s. 9d.—Mr. Simons applied for advocate's fee, which Mr. James opposed, con- sidering that the defendant had been made the victim of an unsatisfactory state of the law.—Not allowed but included in costs. Griffith Michael, haulier, was charged with smoking in the main level of C .vmdare colliery, belonging to Messrs. Powell, contrary to the 49th rule of the said colliery.— Mr. James prosecuted.—Thomas Williams. overman, said lie found dl fendant in the act, with his mouth full of smoke; no slIloking is allowed in any part of the colliery, which is worked with safety lamps. There was no danger, however, in smoking in the part of the pit where defendant was found, it being in the rnain intake airway the rule was against smoking, and it must be rigorously enforced.—Defendant pleaded guilty, and the Bench remarked that the probability was that as he was found riding on his horse when dis- covered, he had lit his pipe in the place where he had been working.—Sentenced to one month's hard labour in the common gaol of the county. Kdward Williams, of the Pelican, was charged with selling beer during prohibited hours, on fninday week last.— t'.S. Matthews said he visited the defendants house about half-past ten a.m. on the day in question, and found five or six men in the kitchen, including two lodgers, and there were vessels containing beer before them, which the little girl allowed was paid for by one of the men who did not lodge there. — Elizabeth Howells, the girl who drew the beer, said it was paid for by one of the strangers she drew it because the lodgers asked her to do so. Fined 5s.. and costs 9s. 9d. David James, of the Rose and Crowu, M ill-street, was charged with selling beer during illegal hours, on 'ws Sunday, the 25th ult.—P.S. Matthews proved the case, and said he saw the landlord take two measures of beer into a back room, and on going into this room he found five men, three drunk, and a can containing beer the landlord said it was droppings he then left, but in con- sequence of what he was told by a boy whom he met, he returned and went into the stable, where he found another man quite drunk.—Defendant denied that he drew any beer that morning, and declared that the pro- secution was the result of malice,—John Morris said he was in defendant's house from ten to twelve o'clock, but saw no beer about there.P.S. Matthews said wit- ness was drunk himself.—Two previous convictions were proved against defendant, who was fined 50s. and 10s. 9d. costs, and the Bench further warned him that if he continued such a course, they would put down his house. Margaret Be van, landlady of the Penylan, was charged with an infringement of her license on Sunday, the 25th ult, P.S. Meek proved the charge, and defendant was fined 20s., and costs 8s. 9d., two previous convictions having been proved. Rees Leyshon, a youth, was charged with being drunk and riotous, on the 25th ult.P.S. Matthews proved the chartre, and defendant was fined 10s. including costs. WHOLESALE FELONIES.—Ann Thomas, a married woman, was charged with committing a series of thefts, the particulars of which will be gleaned from the folio w- in<>- evidence.—Mr. Simons prosecuted in each case.— David Evans, draper I know the prisoner she has been in the habit of coming to my shop; in consequence of information communicated to me by PS. Matthews, I searcked for a shawl and found one missing this is it produced it is of a peculiar make, by which 1 identify it; it was in stock with me a fortnight ago, and it has not been sold to anybody I also know this turnover to have come from my shop I never sold it to the pri- soner I only had one like that produced.—Prisoner said she bought it at Swansea five weeks ago.—P.S. Matthews: In searching prisoner's premises last night for something else, I found this shawl and turnover; I put them with several others and brought them to the station they were in a box in her room I showed them to her when she was brought to the station she first told me that she bought the shawl of a packman, and also the turnover from the same packman she did tliii before T could speak she said repeatedly she could prove where she got them from some time after that I went to make inquiry, and found that Mr. Davies had missed goods similar to them when I got back she said she bought them of Mr. Dyke, who was a little in drink when she did it; she made various other misstatements contradictory of each other. -Thomas Dyke, draper, said I never sold this shawl or one like it to the prisoner I had one like it six weeks a1 ^o. which I sold to Mr. Williams, the Wern. -In reply'to the charge prisoner said she was not guilty, and elected to be tried at the quarter sessions, and was accordingly committed for trial. -The same prisoner was then charged with stealing a small jacket belonging to Mr- Copeland outfitter.—vtr. Simons pro- secuted.—Mr. Copeland said This coat produoad is of a peculiar make, and I am the sole agent iu this town for the sale of these coats I never sold it to the prisoner -Prisot)er denied stealing it and said she did not know Mr. Copeland.—David Davies, pawnbroker, Aberaman, said he received the coat in question in pledge from the prisoner yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock she gave the name of William Raymond, a young man who was with her, and whom she stated to be the owner of the coat.—P.S. Matthews said he had prisoner in custody when he received it from last witness as soon as she saw it she said she bought it along with other sarmeuts of Mr. ilodges, and pledged it because it was too small for the boy she bought it for; last night, at the station, she said she obtained it from her sister she afterwards said it was Reynolds's coat, but he denied it, and said he never saw it until he went to pledge it for her.—The boy Reynolds was called, and said he never saw it before he had it to go to the pawn with it along with her; he had never worn it; lie didn't know why she had pawnedit in his name he had a por- tion of the money to redeem another coat with.—Mr. Hodges said he never sold the coat to the prisoner he did not deal in coats of that make.—She was committed to take her trial on this charge also. PENDERYN PETTY SESSIONS. WEDNESDAY.—{Before the Rix. C Maybcry and J. L. Roberts, and T. J. Evans, Esqs.J Michael James, Daniel Daniel, and David Lewis, were charged with assaulting P.C. Davies. at Cefn- coedycymmer, on the night of Saturday, the 17th of October. The prisoner James was apprehended and locked up at that time, but was liberated on bail on the Monday following, and to-day appeared. The other two escaped, but were apprehended under warrants and brought up to-day in custody.—P.C, Davies, on being sworn, said I am a police constable for the county of Brecon, and am stationed at Cefncoedycyinmer; on Saturday night last 1 was on duty near Cefn bridge, in the parish of Vaynor; 1 saw the prisoners and some other men near the bridge, on the Cefn side of the river they were drunk and riotous on the highway I went to them and requested them to go quietly home the prisoner James said I could not order him home from the bridge, and then he came up to me, and I put out my hand to keep him ofl he then became very violent and came nearer I again piit my hand up to keep him off'; the other two prisoners then came on, and James said to them, "Now boys, let's give it him I then caught hold of the prisoner James, and the others came immediately upon me I drew my staff to defend myself James again called upon the others and said, "Now boys, let's have him down and kick his g—g out;" I struggled with them until they got me over the bridge into Glamorganshire the prisoner James struck me repeatedly with his walking stick; they got me against the wall, the prisoner James still calling to the others, '• let s have him down the pri- soner Lewis, after striking me several times, then caught me by my left leg, trying to throw me down James had kohl of my hair, and Daniel kicked my lamp off my bdt in attempting to kick me on the body; Ann Evans then came up and cried out that a policeman was being assaulted prisoners ran away I had a black eve and was much bi uis d all over my body I have only done two days' duty IoInCe, and am still suffering from the injuries I then recrivid prisoners had a bull dog with them, and the dog torn my trowsers but did not bite me.- Anne Evans said On Satruday night wtek I heard a noise from my house; I went out and went to- wards the bridge; I went over the bridge and saw t'f last witness being beaten by some persons, who, when thev saw me ran away I don't know wiio thev were I cannot say that the prisoners wire the men I asked the policeman why he did not call for IIdp; he said he could not; he wa, too weak.—Morgan Price said On Satur- day night, the 17th inst., I was in the Vulcan, and tiie three prisoners were there; we left the house Mtreth>*r about half-past eleven P.C. Davies visits d the ulcan when we were there; there was very much noise thvre, and the landlady said she tuust stop the tap, because thrre were drunken peoph there I went to smd tha prisoners over the bridge; I walked with ths prisoner Jamei. who was vory drunk; the two oiher prisoner* were a little ahead of us, and 81 drunk U not worse than James we met P.C. Davies by the bridge, and he told them to go home; they were going, but James wi, talking very loudly to me; we went, on the bridg-e to th; divi.-ion of the two counties, and the poiiceman'followed u", and the prisoner James asked him why he followed ns into Glamorganshire; the policeman then cameo;/ and pushed him Jr.ines then came on a second time. and the policeman took out. his club and pushed him agr.in; James then stiuckhim; prisoner James had a walking stick ht his hand, but I cannot say whether it was with the stick that he struck the policeman; they then scume! together; film prisoner Daniel then cried out "fair play," and caught hold of James, whilst the prisoner Lewis had hold of the policeman.—Questions by the Bench elicited from this witness t' at he met the pri- soners after the fight, and changed coats with the prisoner James to enable him (James) to go back dis- guised to look for his do?, when he fell into the hands of P. Jones.—The defendants were filler] £2168. 2d. »-ach, including costs, to-he paid on the 21st of Novem- ber. in default one month's hnrd labour. Ed ward Meredith, of Vaynor. farm bailiff to Wm. Crawshay, Esq., was charged with riding without reins in the polish of Vaynor, on the 26th of September last. —Defendant thought he was hardly dealt with, as his reason for riding was to enable him to see into a field of turnips if any one was stealing them—P.C. Davies. however, proved that he could see over the hedge into the turnip field without riding, and the Bench considered that the team ought to have the priority over the turnips at that time to his attention, and fined him Gs. fid. including costs John Morgan, Lewis Meredith, and Reos Jones, were similiarly charged, and fined in a like amount. David Saunders, of ("efn-coed-y-cynuuer, was charged with riding on his waggon without reins, in the parish of Vaynor, on the 20th ult.—Defendant said he got on the waggon to adjust something, and he did not think he ought to be fined.—Fine 7, Gd, including costs. [It may appear somewhat hard on these men that they dare not get on their carts and waggons to rest their weary feet," but having the charge of two or three well-fed, powerful, and high-spirited horses, and on such a road as that between Clwydygelly and Pont- y-glais, the law very properly requests them to be in- the safest phce-for themselves, for the animals under their care, and for any person who might be passing along the road at the same time—namely, by the side of their horses.] A man named Samuel James was charged with being drunk and riotous at on the Gth October.—Defendant did not appear.—Find 5s. and costs. Mr. David Davies, assistant overseer, of Penderyn, charged Mr. W. McWilliams, of the Pontycapel Brewery, wit:1 non-payment of poor rates, amounting to £ 1 14s. for those premises. On the case being called the chairman said that he had received from. Mr. Mc Williams a cheque for £ 2 14s. 6d., being the amount of the rate and f-1 Os. 6d. costs. The licence of the White Horse, Cefn, was trans- ferred from David Williams to Daniel Thomas; the licence of the Greyhound's Head, Cefn, was granted to Watkyn Vaughan in consequence of the death of the late Mary Vaughan before the expiration of her licence; the licence of the Farmer's Arms, Cefn, was granted to Thomas Saunders, in consequence of the neglect of the late tenant to apply at the General Annual Licen- sing Meeting. BRYMNE Y. CONCERT.—The members of the Glyn Elyrch choir gave a concert of sacred and secular music on Tuesday last, at the British School-room, Twyncarno. The con- cert was well attended, and the proceeds are to be de- voted to the funds of the British School-room. We should have gladly given a full report of this concert, hut were unable to do so in consequence of the usual compliment to the press not having been paid to our correspondent. GOVERNMENT INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS.—The Government inspector of education, H. D. Horniman, Esq. (under the provisions of the new code), examined the children of the National Schools here, on Monday and Tuesday, and although the state of the weather was exceedingly inclement and boisterous, there were up- wards of 3^0 children present at the examination (inde- pendently of the infants). Several ladies and gentlemen who invariablv take an interest in the moral and intel- lectual training of our youth, attended, including the Rev. W. Evans, incumbent of the parish Revs. Cape), rector of Nantyglo; J. Rogers, curate 01 Rliyiniiey Lpwis, curate of Pontlottyn Richard Johnson, Esq., manager of the lthymney iron works; Mrs. and the hisses John:-on, Andrew Buchan, Ksq. Jenkin Matthews, Esq Edward Watkins, E-q., &< The pro- ceedings commenced with the boys in the "three R's," reading, writing, and arithmetic, and the result of the general questioning was most satisfactory, an I brought showers of praise on the masters, Messrs. Strath and Berbeck. The Rirls, too, passed creditably, the needle- work especially ldng- highly p;a;sed. IJu h credit is due to Mfjs Nettleton for her unwearied exertions amongst her numerous scholars. As gene-al laudation was the order of th; day, so also did tiie pupil teachers come in for a share of praise for their correct answers to questions in general knowledge. The night school, which is the only Government one in Mr. Horniman's district, passed without a single failure, and the inspector remarked that they ought to be appreciated and sup- ported, for it was rarely he found a manager take such a deep interest in the education of the people under his immediate charge as Mr. Johnson. EBBW VALE. ADVANCE OF WAGES.—The workmen employed at these works have this week commenced working on an advance of ten per cent, in their w,lges. Thus the hopes of some of the workmen have at length been partially realized and a brighter prospect of better times has began to dawn in the valley, so that the heart of many a miner and collier has been cheered by the thought of being better remunerated for his arduous an,l hazardous labours. Indeed it is high time that these hardy sons of toil were better rewarded, for they have to endure more hardships, and are exposed to more dangers than anv other class of men. Not only do their employers, but the country generally, owe them a debt of gratitude for the complete sacnricj they t make to earth's enjoyments whilst labouring for the rich minerals that have made our little island eminent throughout the civilized world. Not only do they yield up the pleasures of life, but they expose themselves to all the horrors of sudden death, which overtakes them fty innumerable ways sometimes by detached pieces of rock falling upon them and crushing them to death at other times by the unexpected deadly gas. which when kindled forms subterraneous thunder and lightning, and by which many of them are roasted aiive, or if they escape the devouring flames they soon become victims to the choke-damp which immediately follows. Who can describe the horrors of the miner at this awful moment, or hut faintly depict the scene through which hundreds annually of our fellow colliers Lave to pass into another and eternal life? And were they not exposed to the dangers we have mentioned their palid looks are a convincing proof that they inhale noxious gases which are destructive to health, and which ulti- mately undermine the constitution, and render them prematurely infirm until death brings them to an end. QUACKERY AT EBBW VAUL—for so i.e time past we have been greatly grieved to see how the unedu- cated part of the population here have been gulled by certain quacks, who occosionatly visit this neighbour- hood. Indeed it is almost incredible the amount these fraudulent people extract from the pockets of the giddy multitude, under the lying pretence of being pliilaiuuro- pists, and that their object is not to get money, but to do good. These imposters pass oft their worthless trash, and thus rob the credulous working man not only of his money, but of what is infinitely of more importance to him, his health. Affecting to cure asthma, gout, rheu- matism, liver complaint, indigestion, and all other maladies that can possibly befal humanity, and which some people always imagine they are the subjects of, these fellows sell their pids at sixpence per box 111 incre- dible numbers, and then leave Ebow Vale euxlting that they have made more dupes here than they had evon anticipated. SVe have often remarked to our fellow- woikmen, and will repeat it, that in placing themselves in the hands of ignorant men, whose only object is to prey upon their po, kcts, and whose medical information is based exclusively upon she r impudence, that they are imperilling one of God's chief blessings to mankind —good health, and that if they have any physical ail- ments, their only safe course is to apply to cither of the skilful doctors of the works, whose medical edu ation, experience, and kindly disposition, make them in every respect worthy of implicit confidence. BRYN MA WE. A VISIT TO MRRTHYR FKOJI A BRYNMAWRITE. —Catherine Sullivan, a "social evil," was charged before Mr. Fowler, at the Merthyr Police court, on Wednesday last, with stealing a bag containing £ •>. 7s., the property of Evan Jones, a man about 50 years of agp, a miner, from Biynmawr, who snid lie came to Merthyr 011 Tuesday and nut with the prisoner in a public, house. He afterwards went with her to a house in China, and went upstaiis, where he soon found that his purse had been abstracted. The prisoner imme- diately disappeared, and he went to look f,'r her but eould Ill>t filld her. He then gavi information to P.s. James wlu apprehended thi pruoner oa thi; following morniue, and when lie charged her with the offence, sue denied knowing anything- about the money. She wit- now committed tor tna! at the next quarter s- sdons, and the old sinner from B ymnawf, who locked like a saint in the witness ujx, w (s bound over to prosecute. BLACKWOOD POLICE COCRT. OCTOBER J. Da,cies. Esq, ,l' C'lpt. Marsh.) FEI.OVT.—Aaron Griffiths, katter, and of no resi" I deuce, was brought up in custody of P.O. Opombs^ Nq- R9. charged with stealing a hat, value 4s., the property of nichar Marsh, at the Prince of Wales, Garnvach, on the 21st instant. The following evidence was adduced in support of the charge.—Richard Mn.rshde;oaed: I am ill t,he employ of the Plaina Iron Company I am a hatter by trade the hat produced was given to me to alte. its c)- ape, and was taken from me on Wednes- day the 21st instant, while I was asleep in the Prince of Wales. he hat produced by P.C. Coombs is the one that was taken from me, and is worth 4s.—Sainl. Mor- gan deposed I am the son of Mrs. Morgan, who keeps the Prince of Wales. Garnvach while the prosecutor was as'eep I saw the hat he had brought into the house with him on the prisoner's head.—P.C. Coombs GarndilTaith, deposed I apprehended the prisTner at alvwain oil Monday laet, and charged him with steal- ing the hat, when he said, I did not steal it, it was given me by John Lewis, a miner."—The prisoner after being cautioned said, I was in drink when I did it." —Their Worships committed him for trial at the next quarter sessions, he having been twice previously con- victed and a notorious character. FKLONT.—Ann Whilde was charged with stealing two loaves of bread and several other articles from the shop of Mr. Pyerly. at Rhynmey, on the 17th instant.- EJwin Byerly deposed I am a grocer residing at Rhy- mney on the 17th instant I saw the prisoner, Ann Whilde. take two sixpenny loaves from my shop on the 2ith I saw the prisoner take two threepenny loaves from the window,—which I had previously marked I at once w"nt to outside of the door and accused her of the theft she said, "I was coming back to pay for them again I went with Sergeant Waters to the pri- soner's house, where I identified as my property a piece of cheese, a tin t0ap"t, and a piece of bacon, none of which had been sold to the prironer. — P.S. Waters de- posed On the 24th instant i received the prisoner into my custodv. an,l the two loaves of bread which I now produc. I.charged the prisoner with stealing them she said, I l/c,ught them at the new shop at Tredegar, next door to the Trede.-ar Arms." Their Worships committed the prisoner for trial at the next quarter sessions. FELONY.—John Sullivan was charged with stealing 21bs. of sugar, the property of Rllen Crowley, at Blaina, on the 27th inst.. and afterwards selling them to Henry Lewis, a beerhouse-keeper living- at Blaina, for two quarts of beer. He was shortly afterwards apprehended by P.C. -lie now pleaded guilty, and was committed for seven days' hard labour in the house of correction. FELOXV.— Frederick Lee was charged with stealing 221bs. weight of coal, the property of the Blaina Iron Company, on the 29th iust. -Po C. Fox met the prisoner coming from a coal tip with a lump of coal, and he took him to the station.— 1 r. John Canton, an agent in the employ of Messrs. Levick and Simpson, said he was instructed by Mr. Levick to press the charge.- Theit Worships, however, dismissed it in consequence of the prislner being a stranger to this part of the country, and that he might have committed the act in ignorance, and under the impression that he had a right to take the coal for his landlord, who paid the company for the same, and also that he had not derived any personal benefit from taking the coal. FELOXY- Willi,ull Witney, John Jones, and John Moore, three lads from Blaina, were charged with steal- ing a box of raisins, the property of the Blaina Iron Company, on the 22nd ult., from a railway waggon near the shop. The box missing must have contained Mlbs weight, and was worth at least 27s—P.S. Milkins apprehended the prisoner Jones at Blaina, and charged him with stealiag the box of raisins produced; he said, "I didn't have them all myself; Witney and Moor* were with me and had part of the raisins I took him to the station, and caused the other two prisoners. Wit- ney and Moore to be apprehended the same night, at Blaenafon, to which place they had absconded, and upon my charging, them at the station with the offence, they said flue (meaning the prisoner Witney) took the raisins out of the waggon, and carried the box on his shoulder to the bank of the river, where they had some, and afterwards hid twelve capfuls in the bank.-The parents of the boys appeared, and hoped their Worships would not fiend them to gaol, but deal with them some other way, and their Worships, after consideration, treated the case under the Juvenile Offenders' Act, by fining the boys £1 each including costs, allowing their parents one month to pay the same. ASSAULT.—Elizabeth DaNiel summoned Susan Gooding, of Newbridge, for assaulting her at the same place. -Tli, defendant denied the charge, and witnesses were examined on both sides.—Their Worships after hearing the evidence considered the assault proved, and fined the defendant Is. and costs, amounting to 15s.-— Paid. Sarah James, of the Cinder Tips. Tredegar, was charged with assaulting Ann Sheen of the same place. —The defendant did not appear, and sent a person to ask for an adjournment to this dav week at Tredegar, which their Worships refused.—The complainant and William Jenkins, her witness, examined, and the defendant W:1,'¡ fined 6d. and costs, o* twenty-one days with hard labour. William Lloyd, puddler, of Tredegar was charged with assauivng Susannah Davies, of Blaina, on the ••"•••" lith inst.—It appeared the defendant had gone over to Blaina to pay his club, and got into a row, when the complainant struck him on the head with a candlestick, the effects of the blow were shown to the Bench by the defendant's coat being coverel with blood, the defen- dant thus pleaded provocation, and accordingly was only fined Is. and costs, amounting to 22s. Gd., or 'A' -tv, twenty-one days'hard labour. David Btimford alia* David Thomas, was charged by P.S. Milkins, of Blaina, with being a deserter from" 1 the Monmouthshire Militia, having been absent from several trainings. —The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, and their Worships fined him 40s. and costs, but having no means of payment he was committed to the house of correction for two calendar months with' hard labour. John Walters, blacksmith, of Abertillery, was con- victed of having been drunk and riotous at Abertillery, on the 24th October, and being his first oiFence he was merely ordered to pay the costs, which amounted to 12s. 4J. Jacob Thomas, of Cross Penmawr. was charged with assaulting James Cunningham, of the same place, with a stone. Fif ed Is. and costs, or in default of payment twrnty-one '.lavs' hard labour. Elizabeth Thomas, sister to the defendant in the last case, was charged w'th maliciously throwing a stone- at the roof of the house of James Cunningham, and thereby doing damage to the amount of £ 1.—Their Worships after hearing the evidence ordered the defen- dant to pay 10s. damage. Is fine, and 12s. costs, and in default of payment fourteen days' hard labour. Edwin Holes, of Blackwood, was charged with being drunk and riotous at Blackwood.—This case had been adjourned from this day month, and the defendant had since absconded. —Their Worships ordered a warrant to be issued for his apprehension. BEERHOUSU OFFENCE.—James Perkins, beer house keeper, Fleur-de-lis, was charged by P.S. James, of Blackwood, with keeping his house open for the sale of beer, at twelve o'clock on the night of the 24th inst.— The defendant stated he was from home on the night the offence was committed, and his wife and family were invalides. It being the first offence the case was dismissed on payment of costs, which amounted to 12s. Ilemy Davies and Adam Rowlands, trustees of a benefit club, were charged with non-payin mt of relief to the complainant, a very aged man.—Settled between the parties out of court. William 1 Javies, tailor, of Tredegar, w^s charged with assaulting Moses Thomas, watchman, in the em- ploy of the Tredegar Iron Company, at Tredegar. on the 2')th ult.. whilst in the execution of his duty.—The defendant pleaded guilty, and their Worships fined him Gd. an costs, or in default of payment twenty-one days with hard labour.—Allowed a fortnight to pay. PONT YPRIDD. THE STEAM COAT,.—A dinner of the most rcchercM. description took place on the 30th of last month, at the i Assembly Room, Pontypridd, to celebrate the success- ful speculation of sinking for steam coal on the Blaenllecha Estate in the Rhondda Valley. The entertainment was given by Robert Thomas, Esq., solicitor, and part owmr of the property. About, twenty-five sat down, including Messrs. Davies, junior, of Blaengwawr, who work the coal. To show what can be done amongst the hills we publish the bill of fare, adding that the wines were in magnificent con- dition, and fully satisfied the refined tastes of the many connoisseurs Peal Turtle Vermicelli. —First Cowsc Turbot—Sauce Holl vndaeise Cod. Fidh -Sal:ce a.n Huitres. — Entrees: Ccvit Levie a a Chasseur Poulet a la Maringo Cotelettes de Tortue- Salmi-i de Canard Poivrade Rognons au Vin Cham, pagne; Fillet Poulet a la Marschale Cotelettes a la Reffonne.—Second Course: Haunch Mutton; Ducks; Tongue Boiled Turkey; Roust Beef Roast Fowlg.— Third Course: Pheasant de liruyer; Partridges de Man; Woodcocks Hare.—Fmrth Collide Creme a la Vanille Creme aux Citron; Tarfces aux Fruits j Gelee au RUum Gelee au Sherry; Pudding de Cabi. net.—Dessert: Fruits et Ananas.

BIRTH. On -jhe 2nd iiit., at Abernant. Aberdare, the wife of r Tho-.ias !5opkin siosgood. Engineer of the Aberdare Irm Works, and consulting engineer to the Plymouth Ir ei Company, of a daughter. ;.t.TRIAGE. On Saturd y last, at Yaynor Clrarch, Mr. Williams, chandler. V etoHa-r.treet. to Mrs. Lewis, spirit vaults, George-town Merthyr Tydfil. DEATH. On Fridsy last, at t e General Picton Inn, James Jones, at the advanced fur#,pf father V v tTo- .4.- «u»ctvi many ywws cie

days, when (Tie timber would be completely dry, it would I be made. This was considered satisfactory, and the minutes were then signed by the Chairman. A report was read from the inspector of graveyards, in which be stated that the regulations ot the Privy Council with respect to the closed burial grounds of Merthyr, bad been complied with the past month. He had, in accordance with the powers vested in him by the Board, prevented two interments in closed burial grounds during the last month. The clerk reported that there were ten interments at the Cefn since the last meeting-, and that, he had chanored the hour at which funerals should arrive at the cemetery from five to four o'clock. b ] Fires were ordered to be lit daily in the chapels, in order to prevent injury from damp. The clerk said he had written to Mr. Crawshay and to the rector of Vaynor, in reply to their application for the phi-eb-gse of a portion of the 0-fn ceineterj, for the use of the parish of Vaynor. The Rector, he understood, was from home, and then wrote to the church- warden* a deputation of whom, with Mr. W. Jones, Cvfarthfa. was present to-day to see the Board. Mr. W. Harris said he felt desirous to accommodate the parish of Yavnor on equitable terms, that we should neither lose nor make a profit by them. He was de- cidedly opposed to selling-them absolutely any portion of the ground, but would concede to them what, they required provided that they paio their just proportion— calculated on the basis of the respective populations of Mprthyr and Vaynor—towards the capital expended in the purchase and fencing ot the ground, and the erection of the chapels, which was about £ T>,5< 0, exclusive of five per cent interest paid from April, 1857. From the last census returns, furnished him hy Mr. Frank James he understood that the population of Vaynor was about 3.0P0, and that of M, rthyr, excluding Dowlais, 36,»70 but as the lower portion of Merthyr, below Scuhornewydd on the east and Rhydycar on the west, would short'v have a separate cemetry in the neighbourhood of Trot dyrMw, the population of that district, about 11 000, roust be deducted from the 36,870, leaving- Merthyr in that case, about 25,000. as against the Vaynor 3 0(0. Dividing then the capital of £ 5.500, and the interest paid since, between Merthyr and Vaynor, the proportion would be about one-eighth for the latter, and seven- eiehths for the former. This would make the sum pay- able by Vaynor about L700, which sum, if agreed to, he thought with the Board, should be applied ta the pur- chase of a burial ground at Troedyrhiw. He thouaht this proposition was exceedingly fair towards Vaynor, and was quite sure that for such a sum they could never have the burial accommodation which the present ceme- tery offered them. He would therefore move that "this Board entertain the proposal from the parish ot Vaynor for 'he me of the cemetery, and give that parish the right of scculture according to the present scale of fees, upon receiving a sum of money to be now paid in proportion to the population ot the two parishes, as 25,000 ,is to 3,000, and that they be chargeable in the same ratio with the working expenses of the cemetery. The parish of Vaynor also to be represented in the same ratio at the Board." Mr. Scale suggested that as the exact sum could thus be arrived at, he would suggest that it be named to the deputation to avoid unnecessary delay.—Mr. W. Harris: It is a inerp matter ot calculation, and if there was any point ot difference, he thought Mr. F. James would consent to act as referee. —Mr. Carlyle quite coincided in the view of Mr. Harris, and especially so in his sug- gestion not to sell absolutely any portion of the land, but to admit the parish of Vaynor on equitable terms, and allow a representation on their part at the Board.— Mr. E. W. Scale seconded Mr. Harris's proportion.— Mr, Roach suggested that as the Board could not consist of more than nine members, then that one member for Merthyr should be ballotted out, to make room for a re- presentative from Vaynor.—Mr. J. W. JarneS expressed his total -disagreement with the "proposition of Mr. Harris. He thought that as the cemetery and chapels were made and paid for by the 36,000 of Merthyr, the 3,000 of Vaynor should contribute in the proportion of three, to 36, which was a simple question of rule of three. It was absurd to cut off the lower part of the parish for the sake of making a better bargain with the Vaynor people, and then to blazon it forth that they were acting equitably by them. It the Vaynor people bad the sense tor which he gave them credit, they would see through the whole thine". It the ecclesiastical parish of Meithvr comprised 36,000, why cut off a part of it and then say it was 25,000. The whole thing was wrong, and he would venture to Fay before the world that the proposal was a most unjust and unfair one. He would propose as an amendment that Vaynor parish pay for sepulture in Cefn cemetery in the proportion of 3,000 to 36,000, which would be one-twelfth, as being the more equitable, fair, and honest mode of calcula- tor.—Mr. 3D. Morgan agreed in Mr. James's view that the lower part of the parish slionld not be cut oil from Merthyr, and that the calculation of Mr. James "as more equitable than that of Mr. Harris. Rev. Gwesyn Jones thought it would simplify the matter it the proposed capital to be expended at Troedyrhiw were added to the capital already expended at the Celn, and the combined amounts wfre then divided in the proportion of three as against thirty-six. He however considered Mr. Harris's proposal as per- fectly just, though the same idea might be better understood by adopting his (Mr. Jones's) $u,gest,ion — jlr- Swyt.h Inoked upon the matter in the light of a partnership, though not a complete partnership" They proposed for a certain consideration to take Vaynor Into partnership with respect to the Cefn Cemetery but not in that of Troedyrhiw When the Troody'rhiw Cemetery would be ready, the; only available popula- tion for the Cefn Cemetery would be the 25,00 J of U er- thyr proper, and as such it would he unfair to estimate it a higher number. M e fully agreed in the proposition of Mr. William Harris —Mr. James's amendment not being seconded the original proposition was carried.— The deputation from aynor was then admitted. It consisted of hi. J. Davies ^sq. (Pantscallog), Mr. W. Jones (Gyfarthfa) Mr. Howell Morgan, and Mr Rich- ard Williams, ot the Cefn. The resolution was read to them, and both ft. r. Harris and Mr. James expressed their respective views to the deputation with some degree of warmth,-Mr. _W. Jones stated Ids concur! rence "r; ,JanjeSs v'ews, and after he and Mr. Pavles had taken some notes furnished them by the V Clerk they retired, stating that the resolution would be submitted at Vapor Vestry Meeting, and their deter- initiation would be made known at the next meeting — T,ht/Si tTZ ff0r/!lalt JUsil!uss transacted, con- cluded the work of the Board, and the members then separated.