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

ANNALS OF THE PARISH. REFERENCE was made a few years ago in the MERTHYR TELEGRAPH to a record copied from the old parish books, simply giving the fact of an Irishman having been whipped in Merthyr for a misdemeanor. Since then, a native has returned hither, after wandering about Eng- land and Wales, and being of venerable age and unim- paired memory, it so happens that he can depose to the circumstances, as he was cognizant of the case, and saw the whipping. The particulars are interesting. It seems that it was the last case of public whipping in Merthyr, and attracted considerable interest. The pri- soner was an Irishman, and being like his countrymen passionately fond ef the gentler sex. he woo'd a fair damsel, had the banns called, and made all preparation for making her his wife, although the bad fellow had a wife still living Somehow or other this little fact oozed out, and the indignant friends of the damsel met together for the purpose of arranging some mode of punishment. The Yankee system of tarring and feathering did not suggest itself to them horse ponds and puiops too were remote—our past generations not doing much in the water line and the simple process of mobbing was a treat that had the demerit of brevity. It was soon over. Pleasant no doubt to have a human football, to knock hat over eyes, to make th« ofiender run through a line just as Mohawk victims do when the hatchet is dug up, lIud the war paint on but some- times the victim escapes with very slight punishment, and the fun is then of no gruat consequence. What should they do ? At length it was determined to try a more refined punishment. Patrick should be confronted with his former wife and the two women should settle matters The upshot of this, had it been as intended would certainly have ended in the demolition of Paddy. No sane man cAn contemplate the occurrence with any degree of calmness. An offending Irishman two of- fended women a solitary place no means of escape. We have all heard of the Kilkenny cats and the remote part of the dorsal left! The day came for the wedding. With a bit of clover that did duty for the shamrock, Patrick marched to the Old Church, for though possibly a Roman Catholic himself, the damsel was Protestant, and she, in blushing beauty, inarched by his side they entered the church they walked up to the altar; and the door was locked. In a few moments the conspirators mad,! their ap- pearance escorting the wife, the door was again opened and again closed. Reporters, in proceeding with this account would, in the style of the craft, add that the scene which ensued can be better imagined than de- scribed," or, we leave our readers to imagine the scene that followed." Not having any information on this point, I cannot do better than imitate this easy way of getting out of a difficulty. This, however may be stated, that the case did not appear a sufficient caa-us belli; a scrinunage did not ensue, only a wordy talk, some little exhibition of pathos on the one part, and pnlhnness cn (be other. So the conspirators, a little oh giined, again entered the old church, and took the offender before Jeremiah Homfray, then one of the justices of the peace. This gentleman dealt with the case as simply an intended offence. Evid-ntly it was the intention of Patrick to commit a breach of the law, though he had not carried it out. But Is bad offended morally; he bad wounded the feelings of the woman he had sworn to love, honour, and cherish, and he had cruelly wounded the feelings of the other woman whom he was on the point of promis- ing to love, honour, and cherish, Accordingly punish- ment was called for, and desirable. It was needed as a restraining power to prevent any more pro-Mormon Paddies from offending. It was needed as a restraining power for the benefit of the particular Paddy in question. So a whipping would about meet the requirements of the case, and a whipping consequently was ordered. Carry back your thoughts, readers, to an early period in this century picture the whole extent from Dr. Dyke's to Mr. Thomas Price's, as a green field with a wall fencing it from the highway, the Bush not in exis- tence, Tommy Miles, the clerk, living in a snug little house with a parden in front, on or about the site of the Bush. Christopher James, senior, with his shop where Mr. Samuel. Davies lives; several houses too, isolated, up the street and two or three courts, little nests, rookeries; fill the street with a motley crowd, and com- plete the scene with a man bare-backed tied to the cart tail, followed by an army of men, women, and hoys. Such was the whipping. The old inhabitant adds that the fellow suffered but little, as many of the sympathis- ing mob caught the lash as it descended. «. WAGES AND LABOUR. A TRUSTWORTHY correspondent informs us, that, at one of the large ironworks on the hills, the question as to the rate of the advance of wages is still undecided there, pending the decision of the ironmasters of this district. W hen told that at one of the works at Mer- thyr the advance was to be only five per cent. the principals expressed themselves to this effect. That will never do. With us it is, -shall it be ten per cent or shall it be fifteen per cent. advance? one or the other, but lower than ten we cannot think of." "Here," say they, "is a man from the north of England visiting our works, and the works of the aeighbouring ironmasters, and for what purpose ? Why, to engage a couple of hundred of our best work- men. And the terms stated are to depend on the advance we offer. Jf we offer ten per cent, the agent is instructed to offer fifteen. In the face of this is it likely that five per cent. will be taken by our men with any willingness? Is it not rather likely that there would be open rebellion ? Far be it from our thoughts even to place the workmen and the masters in collision, or raise any angry spirit. We simply uphold a fair cause of action when we urge masters to be prompt and liberal in their offer, and the men to consider, when asked to accept it.-the critical state of the trade even now, the losses that have been borne by the masters, the losses that they, in all probability, will have to bear again. But it is evident to us that there is a tendency in the present cause of events to bring about a more equal and i'ust arrangement between master and men than we iave yet had. Honest labour is worthy of its hire, and the hire should be good and in proportion to the hardships encountered. Honest labour should not depend entirely on the fluctuation of markets, and the caprice of ironmasters, as a rule, for we all know how quickly a market can be run down, and how difficult to rise. Principles of equity should in such cases overide those of political economy, and the duty of man to man be of more paramount consideration than abiding by laws framed with an eye to the sub- servience of labour to capital, For instance,—say that we have good news from America, and greater demand for iron—the market goes up' Again bad news, les- sened demand, and the market falls. Now. we would not have the wages fluctuate in the same manner, but a medium course taken by which the man should not be condemned to waste away his life for a pittance, nor be in glory one day and despair the next. Take our ironworks and we find that many decent workmen, labourers by the puddling, forge, and mills, get from tm to twelve shillings a week. "A very good woik- J man," says a con petent authority, himself in a high 1 o.j.i/toii in the iiMn.vorks, "gets but 14s a 1 uddlera again get from 25s. to 27s., rarely 3ds. Rol- lers sometimes E2 a week. Now if we find that the mass of the workmen labouring in close proximity to the h at, exposed to dangers, certain to suffer seriously in heilth from the constant change from the heat withiu to the cold without, that these get an average of lis. per week, we say that the system is wrong, that there is something grievously defective somewhere i or other, and that a continuance is not to be expected. If the rate of iron cannot permit of better wages, then we shall see, as in fact we are seeing every day, a rush from the neighbourhood to other scenes or vocations, in such incessant streams that labour presently will become exceedingly difficult to get. There are some of our ironmasters who see this. They acknowledge, we have no doubt, to themselves, that the rate is too low they look on with alarm at the migra- tion, but console themselves with the thought that there are plenty of Irishmen to be had. Shall we let them into a secret? They will find it out by experience sooner or later. It is this-no Irishmen will make equal workers in iron to Welsh or Englishmen. Let them deluge the works with Irishmen, let them get the cheapest labour that i i to be had, and what will be the result? A manifest deterioration in the make of iron, a. lessened demand. Old customers will look about them elsewhere, and the ironmasters in the North, who have succeeded in getting our best men, will as certainly succeed in getting the best orders. Thus, in the cad, this will be penny wise and pound foolish policy, ruin- ous to many and most injurious to all. At no former time has tLere been such an urgent need for prompt, and let us add, generous action. No half measures, no hesitation, no enforced generosity. But fair, equitable offers made, made at once, offers coming from the masters, not elicited by the men, and we shall see a speedy change for the better. Even as regards Ireland, there is no dependence on the labour market there. The temptations from America are so strong that a general exodus is taking place. Only last week one steamer took from Gal way coast, seven hundred of the athletic of Ireland Add this to the constant emigration from this part to Ame- rica, New Zealand, and the migration to the North of England, to Scotland, and elsewhere, and it is evident that longer hesitation will be disastrous. Hitherto men possessing capital have ruled labour has been so abun- dant that it has been subservient; and while the few have been benefit-d the many have starved. Now the men possessing strength and ability rule; they know that they are worthy of a fair wage, if not here. then elsewhere and if they cannot get this in their own land, then, they will seek new homes in other countries, determined to run all hazard rather than toil and struggle for a poor return. We do not advocate the side of the men more than we do that of the master. We plead for the general i; t *rest of both, fully assured that neither equity nor I olicy is advocated by putting one class against ano- ther, and ignoring the rights of capital over those of labour nr rice versa. We imagine that it is not unlikely that a step in the right direction will speedily be made at Plymouth iron works. We know from certain information that the course taken by Mr Fothergill, will he the >ne adopted by several works on the hills, and hence we must all earnestly hope that this coarse will be one in accordance with that manly earnestness and thoughtful considera- tion which he is stated to have often displayed in the course of his career.—Communicated. THE MUSIC AND POETRY OF WALES. THERE is one old truism which declares that a treat wholly of sweets cloys on the appetite, and hence a blending, a little taste of the bitters, makes the feast, whether a mental or a physical one, more pleasing. We would not give much for the introductory part of Mr. Chatterton's lecture 011 the music and poetry of Wales. The fragmentary history that we have is so barren and douotful; f. much of the mythic mixed up with the possioly true, that when pre-sentwl before a thoughtful audience in the nineteenth century the result is never very satisfactory. Nor again is it very satisfactory when history and bardism are dressed up in flowing costume when the druidism of the pre-Ocesarian e;>och is (le-scanted on, as if we posses: ed the statements of rigidly correct his- torians on the subject. To do so reminds us very much of the effort made after the extinction of the Highland clans Scotland When these clans were broken up. and the tartan shone but rarely on Scottish hills when the old rinvers of the borders followed peaceable pur- suits, tended the sheep on the Grampians, or carried packs in England and Wales an attempt was made to glorify the old -clans at the expense of historic truth. It was disco vered that they had possessed a fine, romantic chivalric nature, were fond of poetry, and cultivated the muse in far higher flights then'ever did Burns or Walter Scott in after years. Ossian's Poems, manu- factured in all probability in a London garret, were adduced in support of this, but the myth fa-led as quickly as it arose. It is very nearly the same with our own bardism, and the closest scrutiny th..t can be brought to bear reveals the fact that all we know is, little can be knowr." But if we reject much "ftlie lecture which Air. Chatterton favoured us with ou Wednesday evening, we can as heartily testify to his powers as a harpist—a harpist who gave a treat such as we honestly beiieve few amongst his audience had ever hal before. His execution was perfect and*' worthy of all eulogy. In his bardic illustrations the pieces given and the variations were deserving of all praise. Moreover ttiey were purely rendered, no intro- duction of weary fantasias, but an adherence to the spirit and character of each composition with marvel- lous fidelity. Miss W7 arc up was equally successful, and the enter- tainment of W ednesday night may be recorded as one of the finest ever given in M erthyr. 10 TWYNYRODIN UNITARIAN CHAPEL. ON Thursday, 29th October last, the Western Unitarian Union held their annual meeting in this chapel. Although the weather was unfavourable, there was a very good attendance throughout the day. The order of the day wa" as follows, i-i-, In the morning at eleven o'clock, the introductory services were ably con- ducted by the Rev. Mr. Chapman, of Bristol, whose richness of voice and impressive prayer had a great effect on all who were present. The Rev. E. Higgiuson, of Swansea, then delivered an able and elaborate dis- course, which was listened to with great attention. The 1 evertnd gentleman took for his subject the vexed ques- tion of the "Miracles of the New Testament." Although we listened with great pleasure, and also with much profit to VI r. Higgir.son's remarks, still with all defe- rence to the reverend gentleman's high position in the Unitarian body, we could not help feeling that his ideas in reference to the miracles were a little too nar- row an confined, as coming from a body of Christians renowned for !their liberality and freedom of thought. if we understood Mr. Higginson properly, in his opinion the question of miracles could not be left an open ques- tion in a church professedly Christian; that is to say, believe in the miracles of the New Testament and you are a Christian, but disbelieve them and you are not, though you greatly desire to be called a Curistian, and to worsuip in the name of Christ, and you do all in your power to live the Christian character in your daily con- duct Our space will not allow us to comment fully on Mr. Higginson's able sermon. We can only say that had such a sermon come from an orthodox pulpit, we could better understand it than coming from the quarter it did. THE COLLATION. At two o'clock in the afternoon, upwards of seventy persons, consisting of ladies and gentlemen, assembled at the Bush Hotel to partake of a cold collation. After the cloth was removed, Mr Charles H. Jamea, the chairman, opened the proceedings in a very energetic speech, and concluded bv proposing "The Queen," which was received with all honour. We have not a copy of the resolutions before us, and therefore beg to be excused if we omit anything th:tt took place at the collation, as we write from memory only The trea- surer's report was read by the Kev. Mr. Chapman, of Bristol, and that of the secretary's by the Rev. illiaui James, both of which were adopted by the meeting. The committee f,r the ensuing year were proposed by hev. E. W. Lloyd, and carried unanimously. Rev. 0. Evans, Cefn, next responded to the sentiment, Civil and religious liberty," in a very able manner. Air. Thomas Stephens next proposed a vote of thauks to the Rev. E. Higginson. for his lucid, argumentative, and excellent sermon of the morning. Mr. Stephens charac- terised the resolution put into his hands as standing on three legs. He was confident all who heard :\Ir. Hig- gimon's sermon that morning would agree with t ie first part ot the resolution, for if anything distinguished Mr. liiggins, as a pulpit orator, it was lucidity. The other legs of the resolution were equally strong. After a few remarks on the question of miracles, and not a. very severe criticism on the view which Mr. t Higginson took of that subject in the morning. Mr. Stephens concluded a very neat speech by proposing the resolution to the meeting, which was received with applause. Mr. Higginson in acknow- ledging the compliment, dived once more into his favourite subject, and in a very humorous manner replied to Mr. Stephens's remarks. The chairman then proposed" the ministers of other denomiuations." lie expressed himself very feelingly on this point, and said he could not find words sufficient to tell them how glad he was to see so many present. This was received with great applause, and was ably responded to by Rev. J. T. Davies, M.A., Independent Minister, who I delivered a very eloquent address, characterised for its great liberality and good feeling towards the Unitari- ans of Merthyr. The chairman next propos.-d "The Western Unitarian Union," which was refunded to by the Rev. Chapman in a very feeling speech, to which it would he impossible to do justice in a report from memory The Rev. Win. James then rose, and in a speech full of pathos touchiugly alluded to the loss the Unitarian body had sustained by the death of the late Dr. Lloyd, of Carmarthen. Air. James con- eluded his affecting address by proposing a resolution expressing deep regret at the departure of so useful a minister from amongst them, and of condolence with i Airs. Lloyd. This resolution was received in solemn silence, all the company standing up. The proceedings having by this time drawn to a close the Kev. Win. James proposed a vote of thank to the chairman, and in doing so paid that gentleman a very high eulorrium, which was acknowledged by Mr. Charles if. James in his usual hearty manner. The friends then separated, till the evening, highly pleased with the afternoon's proceedings, which were character- ised throughout as a very spirited and pleasant social gathering. THE EVENING SERVICE. At seven o'clock in the evening the Rev. William James delivered a lecture in the chapel on Christ not yet fully known to Christendom." The well-known preaching talents of Mr. James drew a large number to hear him. The chapel wa3 quite full, and the speaker was listened to throughout very attentively- We need hardly say that Mr. James handled his subject in a most masterly manner, and gave great satisfaction to all who heard him. Mr. James is a good reader and possesses the happy tact of riveting the attention of an audience by reading as if he delivered an extempore address. Thus ended the social gather- ing of Unitarians from various parts, which will long be remembered by us in Merthyr as a day profitably and happily spent.—Commvnicated. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MERTHYR LIBRARY, THE Annual Meeting appointed to be held on the firfit Tuesday in November took place on the 4th instant, when the chair was taken by the President, C. H. James, Esq. The attendance of members was nnt so large as is desirable on such occasions, when new officers have to be appointed, and when any amendments that may be deemed desirable, either in the laws or the man- agement, may be suggested and discussed. The Chairman opened the business in a brief address, in which he took occasion to show from the issue of book", in the present and past years, that the number of books issued was yearly increasing, the issue for the week ending October 31st having been 172 volumes, giving an average of nearly 30 volumes a night. This was very satisfactory as regards numbers but he was afraid that considered with reference to their quality, this issue might not be equally satisfactory.Viany of the books were, doubtless, novels yet none but the best novels were admitted into the library, and possibly the proportion of novels taken out now, was not greater than in former years. He then called upon Mr. T. Stephens, one of the honorary secretaries, to read the report, which was as follows Annual Rep-ort of the Committee of the Merthyr Library. Gentlemen,—The managers of this Institution in re- signing their offices into the hands of the members, beg leav t) present a short account of their stewardship. The affairs of the library were in a prosperous condi- tion when they were entrusted to their care, and, not- withstanding the depression of trade, and the emigra- tion of many of its members to Australia and America, they are, happily, enabled to state that the interests of the Institution have not suffered at their hands. On examination of the statistics of the librarian, it will be found that there has been a considerable increase in the number of members during the past year. A comparative statement is here subjoined 1861 18G2 1863 Annual Members lOo 1G3 185 Quarterly Members — December Quarter. 88 108 123 Alarch ditto 91 91 110 June ditto OS 95 104 September ditto. 127 107 1U1 Highest Total 233 270 3U8 It thus appears that there has been an increase of 22 annualllleml prs in the course of the year and a total incerea.se of 38 members, as compared with the past year. The comparison of the total for the three past years, shows the rate of progress The increase is regu- lar, and shows that the library rece ves from 37 to 38 new and additional members every y^ar. The Treasurer's account is equally satisfactory, as will appear from the following analysis :— Analysis of the Trenvirer's Account.—Year ending Norc,,tA>er 3rd. 18G3. Dr. To RLCEIPT.S. £ s. d. Balance in Hand, November, 1802 11 2 8 Annual Subscriptions 71 16 G Quarterly Subscriptions 36 5 6 Evening Classes 3 0 4 Donation of Gas Company 2 2 0 Sale of Papers 1 18 0 Cymrodorion Society, for use of Room. 1 10 0 Christian Association 1 2 6 Payments for Books damaged and lost 0 G 6 £ 129 4 0 Cr. By PAYMENTS. £ s. d. For Books 49 15 4 Newspapers 11 11 3 Advances to Capital Account 10 3 7 Gas 11 5 6 Printing Catalogues, &c. 7 14 0 Librarian's Salary 7 0 0 Binding and Repairing Books 6 1 1 Discount off Annual Subscribers. 5 5 0 Coal 4 12 3 Ironmongery 2 18 2 Ground Rent 1 11 2 Insurance. 1 16 0 Water Rate. 1 5 0 Stamp for Books, See 1 1 6 C irrime of Books, Alaps, &c. 0 19 3 Repairs 0 19 0 Income Tax 0 6 1 Petty Expenses 0 8 6 Balance in Hand. 4 11 4 £ 129 4 0 It thus appears that the annual revenue shows an ex- cess of nearly 2"l. as compared with that of the past year, when it was lIOl. Of this amount 491. 15s. 4d. have been devoted to the purchase of books and 6r. 2s. to the printing of new catalogues. There have also been several additions from other sources a donation of books to the value of 1, 1. from the Hussey charity 51. wortli from the late Sir G. C. Lewis, Bart. maps to the value of from tl. to 5r. from .Mr. E.M. Eldorton, of London and a royal atlas and maps to the value of from 15?. to 16?. from Mr. H. A. Bruce, M.P. The number of the volumes last year was 2578 there have been added 35G volumes in the course of the year, so that at present there are 2934 volumes, of which 02 are not in the catalogue. There ha- also been a considerable re- duction effected in the debt upon the house.—\t the last annual meeting the debt was gHl. 15s. Th-re was then a balance in hand of 141. 7s. lOd. there was a profit of HI. 3s, 7d, realized from the pic-nic to the.ia were added lOl, 3s. 7d. advanced from the revenue aecoun'-lImking 331. ns., which was paid over to Mr. C. H, James; and thus the debt has been reduced to GUl- The attendance at the library is large and regular and the nightly issues of books range from 30 to 40 volumes. The elocution class has been revived it en- joys the good fortune to retain the able and zealous ser- vices of Nfr. Rignall as secretary, and cannot fail to afford pleasant and instructive recreatiou to the junior members during the winter season. In conclusion the committee have to recapitulate, that in the course of the year the receipts have been increased by 20?., that 38 additional members have joined the library, tiiat 3;>6 volumes of new books have been pur- chased, that books and maps to the value of 85?. have been added to the permanent property of the Institu- tion, and that the house debt has been reduced nearly 4 -M." Mr. T. Thomas proposed and Mr. Evan Williams, AI A., seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried unanimously. The following were elected officers for the ensuing year: President-Francis Allday. Esq.; Vice-Presi- dents— Rev. J. T. Davies. M. Air. Thos. Thomas; Committee—Ministers Rev. J. Griffith, M.A., I(ev. N. R. Williams, Rev. J. Roberts, Kev. John Thomas, B.A. Arti.zans. David liees, miner, David Evans, pattern maker, Morgan Jones, weaver, Henry Morgan, weaver; C. H James, Esq., Mr. E. Williams, .,1. A Mr. L. R. Liunley, :r. P. Davies Honorary Secre- taries—Mr. Thomas Stephens and Mr. E. Rignall; Treasurer—Mr. Alorgan Williams. While the officers were being elected, Mr. James Forrester objected to the manner in which the votes were taken. Instead of electing each person singly, he thought that the whole of the candidates in each section of the committee should be submitted collectively, and the requisite number elected from those who had the largest number of votes, as is now done in elections for the county." There was no provision on this point in the rules and regulations but probably something like the mode of election adopted by the Board of Health and the Board of Guardians might, advantageously he introduced. A notice of motion to form a rule on this point was given by Mr. Morgan Williams and .VIr. Si oheus. This concluded the business, and a vote of thanhs to the president and oihc«rs of the past year was proposed, seconded, and carried unanimously. I

ORIGINAL CUB Li ESPONDE-tfCK. ADDRESSED TO THE EDITOR. rhe Editor is not responsible for the opinions of hit Corres- pondents. Brecon and Merthyr-Tydfil Junction I Railway Company, Brecon, 29th Oct., 1863. Sir,-A paragraph which appeared in the Only Daily Paper on Friday last, is so likely to mislead the public that I must ask the favour of a corner in your columns for its contradiction. The exists no intention of closing the station of the Brecon and Merthyr Railway at Pant,—and there is no conflict" between the Railway Company and the Dowlais Iron Company. Whenever a station will be opened at the top of Dowlais, it will be in extension and not abridgement of public convenience. Of course future station arrangements must depend upon future developments of the railway system of the com- pany, but will not be made dependent on any matter of pique or private feeling, if such should ever unfortu- nately exist. Your obedient servant, JOHN WILLIAMS. 41. TKEDlUGAfi, BRITANNIA INN.—Wednesday evening last was the time fixed by the gentlemen of Tredegar, and non- subscribers to the cricketing club, to present Air. John Hutchings with a cricket bat of the best quality that could be bought, in testimony of his abilities as a cricketer, as well as their appreciation of his general con- duct as a quiet and respectable fellow-townsman. The bat was purchased from Mr. John Lillywhite, and was mounted with a silver plate, on which was engraved "Presented by the non-subscribers to the Tredegar cricket club to John Hutchings, October, 1863." 0 A most pleasant gathering took place at the above inn, on the evening mentioned to witness the presentation, when a sumptuous supper was provided by Air. and Mrs. Price, and all sat down exactly at nine o'clock, numbering upwards of forty. The supper was most admirably prepared, and gave the greatest satisfaction. After the removal of the cloth Mr. Win. Williams (late house agent), was call-id to the chair, and we need not say, most ably conducted the proceedings. Mr. Haxby tilled the office of vice-chair in a very creditable manner. Mr. Jenkin Harris was appointed to present tile bat, and read a very appropriate address to Mr Hutchings, which was greatly applauded. Air. Hutchings returned thinks and expressed himself highly complimented by the present; he felt himself quite unworthy of so band some a gift, and should always do his best to support this best of old English games, and liOpeii as long as he lived he would stand fiJ. as high a position amongst his friends. He thanked all around him from his heart, and then sat down amidst tremendous cheering. His health was then drank with musical honours. Next followed all the loyal toasts, which were succeeded by several songs, some of which were admirably sung. The chairman's health was drank as well as that of the deputy, and both responded. Next The success of the town and trade of Tredsgar," which was acknow- ledged by Mr. Vaughan, builder. Then followed the health of the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Price, which brought Mr. Price upon his feet, and he cer- tainly made a very neat speech. The health of Mr. Spencer, of the Cambrian, being the only landlord in Tredegar who had put in an appearance, was next given, which was responded to in that gentleman's usual good humoured manner. Tile proceedings ter- minated by the chairman being phrenologized by one of the Tredegar minstrels, an operation which created roars of laughter, and in concluding our brief report we may remark that never was there a party assembled who kept better order, and where greater harmoay prevailed. THE CIVIL WArt IN AVIERICA. THE CONFEDERATES RETREATING ON RICHMOND. THE DEMOCRATS AND THE WAR. New York, Oct. 23. At a democratic mass meeting held in New York, resolutions were passed declaring that the democracy will never consent to the destruction of the Union. There were minority cries for peace, but the majority favoured the prosecution of the war. French and Englldi intdrferenco was repudiated A declaration was made that no Emperor should ever be crow ned in Mexico. General Aleade has visited Washington for a consul- tation concerning the future of the North. Lee's retreat soutii of the Rappahannock is confirmed. It is reported that his tactics were to cover the departure of troops to check Burnside's advance towards Lynch- burg. Aleade holds the country ea<t of the Rappahannock It is reported that Bragg, of the Confederate army, will be superseded. Despatches have been received from Charleston to the 20th instant. The siege operations contiuue. New York, Oct. 24 (Evening). Advices from Charleston to the 21st instant state that General Gilmore's batteries were nearly ready to open fire on the city. The second edition of the Timei of Monday contained the following additional information Oct. 23 (Afternoon). "The Confederate army is retreating on Richmond. The Federal army is in pursuit. No battle has been fought, but numerous skirmishes have taken place, in which the Federals were victorious." New York, Oct. 23 (Evening). General Grant is moving to take command at Chat- tanooga. Doubtful Port Royal advices assert that Banks's Texas expedition had landed at Point Isabel, at the moudi of the Rio Grande. In consequence of the rising of the Cumberland and Tennesse Rivers, Admiral Porter has taken the gun- boats to positions where they may be 01 service to the army at Chattanooga. Senor Rombo has returned to Washington as Minis- ter from the Juarez Government. The governor of New Jersey has urged the people to respond to President Lincoln's call for volunteers. New York, Oct. 24. It is reported that General Lse has sent two divisions to General Bragg, and taken up a position in the rear of the Fredericksburg defences. General Aleade has returned to the front. No change in the command is expected. There are now no Con- federates north of the Rappahannock. Meodo's loss in the late campaign is estimated at 1,500 men. The Southern journals attribute Lee's retreat to want of supplies. President Davis has issued a warm congratulatory address to Bragg's army. Forrest's cavalry has been repulsed in an attack upon General Sherman's advance. Wheeler's cavalry, 10,01)0 rtrong, are at Decatur, Tennessee. The Southern journals report that General Price, with 20,000 men, is marching on Little Rock. President Lincoln has replied to the Missouri delega- tion that he refused to remove General Schofield. He had no question of their right to do otherwise, and he too would do what he compered his duty. liThe com- mander in Missouri," he said, "is responsible to the President, and not to the Radicals or Conservatives." THE C\LL FOR VOLIJ NTESRS.—TMR PRO- CLAMATION OF THE PR LIS I DENT. The following is President Lincoln's proclamation col- ling for 300,000 volunteers. Whereas, the term of service of part of the volun- teer fories of the United States will expire in the com- ing year and whereas, ill addition to the men raised by the present draft, it is deemed expedient to raise 300,000 volunteers to serve for three years of the war, not, however, more th iu three years. Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln. President of the United States, and Comuiander-in-Chief of the army and navy thereof, and of the mi itiaot the several States when called into active service, do issue this, my proclamation, calling upon the governors of the different States to raise and have enlisted into the service of the United States, for the various companies and regiments in the field from their respective States, their quotas of 30U.UOO men. I further proclaim that all the volunteers thus cal- led out and duly enlisted shall receive advance pay, premium, and bounty, as heretofore communicated to the Governors of States by the War Department, through the Provost Alarshal General's Office by spe- oial letters. I further proclaim that all volunteers received under this call, as well as all others not heretofore cre- dited, shall be duly credited, and deducted from the quotas established for the next draft. I further proclaim that if any State shall fail to raise the quota assigned to it by the War Department under this call, then a draft for the deficiency in said quota shall be made in said State, or in the districts of said Statf, for their due proportion of said quota and the said draft shall commence on the 5th day of January, 1.854. And I further proclaim that nothing in this procla- mation hall interfere with existing orders, or with those which may be issued for the present draft in the States where it is now in progress, or where it has not yet commenced. 4> The quotas of the States and districts will be as- signed by the War Department, through the Provost Marshal-General s oilice, due regard being had for the men heretofore furnished, whether by volunteering or drafting and the recruiting will be conducted in ac- cordance witii such instructions as have been or may be issi ed by that department. In iss nag this proclamation, I address, myself not only to the governors of the Beveral States, but also to the good and loyal people thereof, invoking them to lend their cheerful, -willing, and effective aid to the measures thus adopted, with a view to »inforc» our victorious am ies now in the field, and hring our needful military operations to a prosperous end, thus closing for ever the fountains of sedition and civil war. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal-of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this 17th day of October, in the year of our Lord, 18G3, and of the Independence of the United States, the 88th. By the President, "ABRAHAM LINCOLN." "Win. H. Seward, Secretary of State." 0- A DISSENTING WORSHIPPER. WE have but to throw ourselves into the heart of the true worshipper, and the most unsightly edifice of brick and mortar that ever glared on us from the dusky street of a provincial town will become invested with a poetry of the highest order. See the well regulated methodical tradesman enter such a building. Leaving the cares of the week behind him, he walks at the head of his family up the narrow passage which he will not call the aisle. He needs no verger to usher him into his seat. His hand reaches over to the familiar button that fastens the door of his pew. He opens the door, lets in wife and children, and then establishes himself in his accustomed corner. He deals out from some secret repository, perhaps from a drawer under the seat, the Bibles and the hymn books calf-bound, and the oldest of them not a little soiled and dog eared. These he distributes, and then prepares for the morn- ing's devotion. One great sentiment he more or less distinctly recognises, the sentiment which, differently modified, constitutes the essence cf religion in all churches and all hearts, that he and his family are then and there doing homage t" the Lord of All, and are pledging themselves to obedience to whatever is just, and wise. and good, because His ways are perfect and He requires of us, His rational creatures, what poor attempts at perfection we can make. After some interval of silence a man in spotless black coat and white neckcloth rises from the deal pulpit opposite, a square deal box with a reading desk to it, which desk has no other ornament or furniture than the one large book on which the minister reverently lays his hand. That one book sanctities the whole place. Take that away, and all is dirt and dinginess. But our man in the corner of his pew could tell you that from that central spot there has emanated, he knows not how, a subtle influence that has pervaded the whole building, so that its very plastered walls are sacred to him. There is a knot in the unpainted woodwork of his pew on which his eye has often rested as he followed the worthy preacher. Were our man to travel, and to he absent in foreign kingdoms, that knot in a piece of solid deal would rise before his imagination, and suggest holy memories to him. His hand would again be on the button of that pew, and he would prepare himself for solemn meditations. Oh, believe us, the poetry comes from within. A lady kneels upon her prie-dieu before an alter covered with glittering candlesticks, and flowers, and lights, and tapestrv kneels there under the carved roof vhich echoes with marvellous music. So let her kneel, if her heart worships better in that fashion. But all this array of aesthetic symbolism will be as unmeaning to her as "the upholstery of her own drawing-room, unless she can bring to it that very poetry which our sober tradesman has contrived to throw over a wooden pew polished only by his own eibows.-Blar!ood'8.lJ.lag(lzine. $- GENERAL LN Tl £ L LIGEJSTCE. WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY ?—^Christianity i* not a ritual, not a creed, not a law, not a doctrine, but a life. Connected with that life there may be a. ritual, a creed, a law, a doctrine but neither in each of these nor in all of them is Christianity found. Observe your ritual, profess your creed, obey your law, teach your doctrine, each one of you acceording to your training and your light but if you want the essence of Chris- tianity you must go deeper than the deepest of these you must go from the symbol to the being symbolised, from the creed to the object of belief, from the law to the lawgiver, from the doctrine to the teacher. Noth- ing short of the li'e of Christ, as consummated in and crowned by his death nothing -hort of the life of Christ as the life of complete self-surrender to God or the rescue and the salvation of God's erring, guilty children, comes up to the necessities of the case, or makes the rea'it.y we are seeking to know. Christ is Christianity and Christianity is Christ. So fully and completely did Christ infuse himself into his religion that lie is and ever remains that religion. What is light but the sun diffused? So Christianity is merely Christ universalized. And as no sun no light, so no Christ no Christianity. In this identification of Chris- tianity with Christ you obtain at once the substance and the essence of Christianity. There in Christ him- self i3 all that Christianity is, and there is that wl»ich distinguish-S Christianity frona all other ey#ie*is. Christianity is Christ. Consequently, whatever Christ \I'a, Christianity is. And never can any other system be put in comparison with Christ-unity until you find another life at least equally sublime in self devotion with the life of Christ. As political forms of Chris- tianity cannot be taken as Christianity itself, so must sectarian forms ho disallowed. Sectarian forms, in- deed, mutually destroy their own title deeds The Latin church is anathema to the Grjek, and the Greek church is consigned to perdition by the Latin. Reciprocal condemnation is the law of th« s-cts, and if they are a true image of Christianity, Christianity is the reign of narrowness, bigotry, disorder, and con- fusion. —Extracted from one of the best of our weekly periodioals the Unitarian Herald.

LOCAL RAILWAY TIME TABLES. I NOTICE.—The Railway Time Tables are published with as much care to ensure correctness as possible, but should they contain any errors, the publisher does uot hold himself responsible tor any inconvenience tha.t may arise therefrom, as changes sometimes take place in the arrival and departure trains without the knowledge of the Editor EASTERN VALLEYS RAILWAY. UP—WEEK DAYS | SUNDAYS V2,3.T727J. i ,2,3 ,1,2,3.»1,*2,:3.| 1,"2,3. pf.O d » » I a.m. a.ii p.m. p.m. | p.m. a m. Blaonavon 7 30 11 30 3 40 0 30; 8 0, 5 0 Cwmavon 7 38 11 34' 3 48. 6 38: 8 8 5 8 4ber<ychan 7 46.11 46 3 L6 G 4(5r 8 16 5 16 Pontnewynydd 7 50 11 50, 4 0 fi oO 8 20 5 20 Pouiypool 8 Ojl'2 U 4 1(1 7 0 6 SO <> ^O Poutrhydymn 8 7 12 4 17 7 7 8.-7 5 37 Ponynewydd 8 11.12 11 4 21 7 11 8 41 5 4f Cw.uiiran 8 io'l'i Jo 4 25 7 15 8 45 5 45 Lluitranmn 8 -2 j 12 2i1 4 :sl 7 21 8 61 5 51 Newport. 8 :!DY2 30 4 40 7 30 0 0 6 0 DOWN—VVEIK LAYS | SUNDAYS f7OU W.il,2,3.;L, 27a.il, i,3.jl,2,3. 1,2,3. a m. 'p.m. p.m. p.m. {a m. p.m. Newport 9 15| 1 40, 5 ()! 8 0 9 30 8 0 Ll-.inrarnam 9 21 1 4j! 5 6 8 6i 9 3d 8 6 C.vmbran 9 25 1 5')! 5 101 t 10 9 40 8 10 Pontiuwydd 9 -9 1-4 5 14 8 14' 0 44 8 14 Puntrlivdyrun 9 3*, 1 58 5 18; 8 18! .9 48 8 18 Pontypool 9 50 '2 10 5 ;55 8 3"/l0 5 8 35 Pontnewynedd. ,i 9 54 2 19 5 3ftI 8 39|l0 9 8 3 > Abersyehan 9 59 2 24 5 44 8 44 10 14 8 44 Cwinavon 10 7 2 32 5 521 8 5 2;10 22 8 52 Ulaenavon 10 1>; 2 40 6 0 9 0;i0 30 9 0 WESTERN VALLEY8 iIAILWAT DOWN.—WKEK DAYS.) SUNDAYS a.m. ,p.m. p.m. |p. n. ja.m. |p.m. EbbwVale 8 40'11 15! 2 15| 7 20,10 25 7 10 Victoria 8 4-<!ll 23' 2< 7 26ji0 33; 7 18 Cwm 8 5-j'll *8 2 28 10 38, 7 23 Aoer.geeg-Junction 9 *11 37 2 37 7 40:10 47j 7 i2 Nantyelo 8 4oill 15 2 15! 7 20fl0 i5: 1 11 BIaina 8 48 il 2) 2 23) 7 2J10 33| 7 1 1 Ab> rtillery 8 50 11 31 2 31i 7 3T.10 41' 7 2 Aberoeeg Junction 9 lOjll 45; 2 45 7 4fc 10 55i 7 1 > Cruitilin 9 1W;11 £ 5i 2 55 7 5 11 4| 7 0 Newbridge .1 9 24.12 0 3 0! 8 111 9 7 5 Abercarne 9 2) 12 5| 3 5. 8 6 11 14 8 Chapel Bridge 9 34 12 10; 3 10j 11 19i 8 Cross Keys 9 :9 12 1 3 15 8 15 II i4 8 1 ltisca 9 4,12 21' 3 21 8 22 11 ai 8 1 Tydee 9 54! 12 30; 3 3w 8 il 40 8 2 Ba*saleg JuactbD. 3 19.12 35 3 :'5! 3 ,1 47 8 3' Newport '10 10 12 4)V 3 48' 8 4- 12 0 H 4" UP.—WEEK DAU. ] M 1 FROM 1,2,3 1,2, 3 1,2,3 1, 2,3-l,z, a.m. noon.1 p.m. p.m. t a.m. p.m. Newport 7 0 11 0 3 0 5 30; 8 3u; 15 Bassaleg Junction. 7 11 11 11 3 13' 5 42; 8 42! 5 2i Tydee 7 16 11 10! 3 18; 5 47 8 47i 5 37 Risca 7 2J U 2-3! 3 30i 5 56j 8 5* 5 41 Cross Keys 7 £ >I 11 31j 3 37i 6 3j 9 3; 5 42 Chapel Bridge Ill 36: 3 42' 6 8} 9 8j 5 53 Abercarne 7 40jll 4l. 8 0 13 9 13| 5 58 Newbridge 7 !5'll 46. <> 4 6 18. 9 18 0 3 Crumlin 7 5' jll 51 4 0; 6 23: 9 6 Aberbeeg Junction 8 9 12 0 < 1 0 3is <) 34 6 19 Abertiilery I 8 14 12 I4j ii «i 48' i) 48 fi 3:) Blaina I 8 22 12 22; r 3 5 57j 9 5T 6 42 Nantygio 8 30 12 30' 4 1 5110 o £ 4 aberbeeg Junctiotv 8 8!l2 8 4if 9 '2 6 2 c-.un 8 17 12 19 4 5 51, a f, 6 3' Aictoria 8 "<2 12 22 # ) 571 9 5i (j 4" Bhbw V llIe 9 OOllj bOt 4 .1 I 6 < 5* M1 NEWPORT. ABERGAVENNY, & HERB. FOdJ) A TAFF VALE EXTENSION. Wbec OATH. | g«rypAT> FROM |1»^>|1»2, J l,2,3>1.2,3.il>2y9 a.m. p.m. p.m. *.m. a.a. Merthyr dep. 9 Oj 1 10 4 25 8 0 1 f Ti-oedyrliiw 9 9! 4 34 S 8 3 It Quaker's Yard 9 18| 1 25 4 45 8 18 3 It Llancaiach (Nelson)- 0 28! 1 33, 4 55 8 27 9 28 Rhvmney Junction 9 38 1 40: 5 5 8 35 3 38 TredesrarJunc( Blackwd. 9 43 1 45! 5 121 8 40 3 99 Crumlin 9 53 2 0j 5 22* 8 48 9 48 Pontypool 10 5 2 13 5 37 9 5 4 9 Pontvpool Road.dep.11 2 2 45j 5 54] 9 15 4 18 Newport arr. 10 12 4 20 6 19i 1 42 8 38 „ ~dep. 10 40 2 2 )| 5 30 8 50 3 4ft Nantyderry 11 14 2 57 6 6 9 32i 4 2t Penpergwra 11 22' 3 5! 6 15 9 40 4 39 Abergavenny Ill 32 3 15 6 9 50 4 48 Llaniihangel 3 25i 6 38'l8 0 4 40 Pandy 11 50 3 33 6 %6;10 7| 4 67 Pontrilas 12 2, 3 45 6 .K8 10 20i 5 8 St. Dcvereux 12 10 3 53 6 7)10 28j 5 If Tram Inn 12 20| 4 2 7 16 10 35 5 28 Hereford ;I2 30 4 12* 7 28 10 45) 5 38 WKBK DAYS. | SCMDAT# FROM jl,2,3jl,2,3|l,2,3-1,2,3{ 1,8 a.m. p.m. n.ro. I p.ai.. p.v» Hereford 9 171 2 25! 3 20 11 40 7 4ft Tram Inn B 27 3 30 11 53 7 fij St. Devereux 8 35 3 38 12 2 8 • Pontrilas 8 4" 12 50 3 48 12 12 8 18 Pandy 6 55 4 0 12 23; 8 98 Llanfihan^el j 9 31 4 10 12 33 8 38 Abergavenny (9 17. 1 13! 4 20 12 45 8 48 Penperg-wra" 9 2" 4 30 12 £ 3 8 O Nantyderry 9 33 4 40j 1 0j 9 8 Newport arr. 10 12| I 1 42 9 98 „ dep. 10 4 J 8 50! 3 4# Pontypool Road.dep. 110 0 1 5o' 6 o! 1 2V 9 20 "ontypool ho rl 1 55j 6 •■>! 1 281 9 2} Crumlin 10 18; 2 10' 6 17," 1 40, 9 37 Tredegar June.(Blackwd 10 28! 2 20' 6 27 1 50; 8 40 Rhymney Junction 10 33j 2 25 6 32' 1 55j 9 Llancaiach (Nelso*).l0 41 2 33 6 40, 2 3 9 AO Quaker's Yard Junction'10 49i 2 43 h 50. 2 1210 9 Troedyrhiw ill 01 2 5i 7 0, 2 35.10 28 Morthvr 'll 8 3 5 7 10 2 33 10 88 RHYMNEY "RAILWAY. nOWN.-WEEK DAY». I SUNDAY. from W- 1 ^73,1,2,3 1.3,3(1,2,8 a.m. p.m. p.m. J a.m. p.n. Rhymney 9 0 1 50| 6 0t8 0 420 Pontlottyn 9 4 1 54j fi 4] 8 4 4 H Tir Phil 9 12 2 2| 6 12 8 10 4 80 Bargoed 9 20 2 9 6 21 8 18 4 89 Pengam 9 27 2 14 6 27 8 Si 4 4ft Hengoed ( N.A.&II.) a 9 34 2 20i 6 32 8 30 „ June. J d 9 41 2 40 6 40 8 35 4 48 Ystrad 9 44 2 45 6 45 8 39 4 54 Caerphilly 9c8 3 0 0 59 8 49 5 8 Walnut Tree Brid<j« 10 7 3 12 7 7 8 5: 5 17 Carditt (Adam-st.Station 11 25 3 30! 7 25 9 15 5 97 UP.—WEKK DAYS. Sunday# PROM 1,2,3,1,2,3;1,2,311,2,311,2,8 a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.n Cardiff (Adam-stStatian 8 50'12 50. 5 4"< 9 40 5 45 Walnut Tree Bridge 9 8| 1 8 0 3 9 58: 6 19 Caerphilly 9 18 1 16 6 lijlO a 9 29 Ystrad 9 30 1 30; 6 28;10 16 8 85 Hengoed (N.A &.H. ) a 9 35! 1 35' 6 .'12; „ ( June. ) p 9 45 1 45| 0 4'flO 20 6 48 Pensram 9 52 1 50 6 47 10 25 • 48 Bartroed 10 1> 1 56 6 54*10 25i Q 48 Tir Pnil 10 8 2 2, 7 310 43| f 8 Pontlottvn 10 IV 2 10 7 11 10 51' 7 U Rhvmney 10 25 2 151 7 15 10 8 18 VALE OF NRA.TH RAILWAY. DOWN. — WBKK HAYS. I SUNDAY* 1,2,1,2,31,2,31,2,31,2,* a.m. p.m. p m. a.ra. p.w. Merthyr 8 35* 1 30 6 Oj 8 15 4 48 Abernant 8 47j 1 J2 6 12i 8 27) 5 45 Aherdare 8 4'i 1 35- 6 5: 8 20 4 58 Llwydcoed j 8 52; 1 4?j 6 171 8 Stj 5 57 Ilirwaia 9 0 1 55| 6 25 8 40 6 I Glyn Neath 1 9 20 2 15 C 45 9 0, 6 24 Resolven 9 281 2 '23 6 53 9 8) 6 38 Aberdylais 9 40 2 35 7 5 9 20 6 45 Neath 9 44> 2 39 7 9 9 24 6 48 Nea'h (S. W. R. Down i i Train departure 10 47, 3 # 7 i9 9 43' 7 2 Neath Abbuy 9 4§S 3 44 7 14 9 29 6 54 Briton Ferry Rond 9 55' 2 50 7 20 9 35j 7 0 Swansea 110 101 3 5; 7 35 9 50, 7 13 Swansea (S W R. Down; I j Train departure 11 0 4 0.8 510 20) 7 S7 I I I :if,NvjtHE J),k ys.IqUNI)ATLI. l,«, 31, 3,1,2,3.1,2,81,8,3 a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.s». Swansea (S. \Y. R. Up Train arrival 7 45; 2 22 7 24 7 34 Swansea 8 35 2 3 ) 7 5Q 8 351 7 50 Briton Ferry Road 8 15 2 15 8 0 8 45j 8 8 Neath Abbey 8 51 2 51, 8 6 8 511 8 6 Neath (S.W.R. Up Train arrival 7 58; 2 40 7 31 7 31 Neath 8 56 2 £ 0. 8 11 8 5o 8 11 Aberdylais 9 0, 3 0 Hli 9 (1 8 15 Resolven 9 12! 3 12 8 27 9 12 g 27 Glyn Neath 9 21 3 21 8 30 9 211 « 88 Hirwain 9 43 3 43 rt 58| 9 43 8 58 Llwydcoed 9 49! 49 9 4j 9 49 9 4 Aherdare arr. 10 0! 4 0 9 15;10 0 9 14 Abernant 9 54! 3 54 9 9j 9 i>4 9 8 Merthyr 10 5: 4 5 9 20*10 5 9 20 1 TAFF VALE RAILWAY. DOWN—WEEK DAYS. | SUNDAYS. FROMi1, 3; 1, 1, 2,3,1,2 a.in.jp.ra p.m. p.m. a.m.! p.»8 Merthyr 8 16 il 5! 2 °5l G 40 9 10 4 10 Troedyrhiw 8 23 11 12! 2 42 6 47 9 17^ 4 17 Quaker's Yard .I.for N. A. & 11; R. 8 ?4 I 2 r3 6 58 9 5!8 4 28 Aherdare 8 17 11 3,' 2 "G 0 39 9 10, 4 18 Trearr.an 8 21 11 7 2 40 6 4 4 f) 14 4 14 Mountain Ash 8 9 11 15; 2 4 V 6 25 9 22| 4 92 Aherdare Junction. 8 44.11 30, 3 3 7 8 U 38 4$8 Treherbeit 8 17| 2 3X 6 2< 8 56; 3 58 Ystrad 8 2(i| 2 41| G 3*. 9 5l 4 4 l'amly 8 :>G' 2 54; 6 44 9 15j 4 14 P.n th 8 41 2 59 6 49 9 20! 4 29 II ifod 8 45; 3 3l 6 53 9 21; 4 24 N -wbridge 8 56 11 42 3 15 7 21 9 50 4 50 Treforest 9 lj 3 20 7 26 9 55; 4 5ft Walnut T. Jun. lor Rhy R 19 1311 56 3 32 7 3^ 10 7| 5 7 Llandaff 9 211 3 40 7 4610 15! 5 15 Cardiff 9 30 12 10' 3 4!), 7 55il0 24! 5 24 p;,rdifl fl 3'iT? '0 3 -'9' ho 24! UP.—WEEK D.US. 1 .SUNDAYS, PROM 1,2.1,2,- I,->3 1,2,3 a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Cardiff Docks 9 15:12 30! 2 50' 6 20 8 50 3 59 Cirditf 9 2>!12 40| 3 lo! 6 30 9 0 4 0 L'andaff 9 34:12 49 3 19i 6 S9 9 9 4 9 Walnut T. Jun. for Rhy. R 9 43 12 .V 3 231 6 48 9 18 4 15 Trel'orest 9 55 1 10 3 40 7 1 9 30 4 30 Newbridge 10 0 3 43 7 21 9 50 4 50 Hal'od 10 6 3 51 7 •> 9 56 4 56 P .rth 10 10 3 c5! 7 3^10 0 5 0 Pandy 10 15 4 Oj 7 :7« 10 5\ 5 8 Ystrad 10 26 4 II 7 49ji0 16 5 18 Treljcrbert 10 34; •• 4 19; 7 5fjlU 24 5 24 Aherdare J unction lO 111 1 26 3 50 7 191 9 6 4 46 Mountain Ash 10 i'2 1 37; 4 7' 7 29l 9 57 4 57 Treaman 10 30 1 4ftI 4 lii 7 3S|l:> 5 5 4 Aherdare 10 34 1 49j 1" 7 41 10 9 5 9 Quaker'sYard J. for I N. A. & H. tt.. 10 21 1 36l 4 61 7 2R| 9 56 4 56 Troedyrhiw ilO 32 1 47 4 171 7 3910 7:5 7 Merthyr < 23; 7 45 10 131 5 13 BHECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY. UP—WEEK Days j F"ROM 11,2,37; 1,2,3:™ a.m. a.m. p.m. Brecon 8 0,11 0! 4 0 Talvllyn 8 10 11 10| 4 10 T dyhont 8 2o'll 25| 4 25 JJolvgaer 9 0,12 5! 5 5 Dowlais or Pant 9 1012 15| 5 15 Merthyr. by Coach 10 Oj 1 0' 0 0[ Merthyr. by Coach 10 Oj 10'60 DOWN—Wkbk DAYS 03, 1,2,3. 1,2,3d" FR03I #>Mli ja-m p ,n_ Merthyr, by Coach 8 0 11 1 J 4 2 M Dowlais or Pant 9 20|1.» 40 -i 301 Ijolyg-aer 9 30 12 52 5 42[ Ta ybont ]10 5 1 30 6 20 Talyllyn 10 20 1 45 6 35t Brecon !10 30 I 55] 6 45! —- ==-:II Printed and Published by PETES WILLIAMS, at the TJSLKOI'.APH Oihce Hi^a-street, in the Town and Eraucliise of Mertnyr Tydhl, in tko County of Gla. morgan.—WATCBDAI, Novomber 7j:1803.