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

SEASON 1871. J. W. G lxx, FAMILY GROCER, FLOUR, CORN, AND PROVISION MERCHANT, SOLE AGENT FOR BASS & CO.'S PALE AXD BURTON ALES. GUINNESS'S DUBLIN STOUT. W. & A. GILBEY, Wine Importers and Distillers. DAILEY & CO., Lemington Soda Water and Lemonade. J. W. G. would respectfully intimate to his Patrons that he has now in Store a large and well selected Stock of Fine BURTON ALES AND DUBLIN STOUT, Also EXTRA STOUT in Firkins 9 Gallons, suitable for small Families. WHOLESALE STORES—TAFF VALE RAILWAY STATION. Carriage Paid to any Station in South Wales. 6 8, II I a It STREET,1 OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE. 4607 WEEATIET KIRK & PRICE, (ESTABLISHED 1850.) AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS OF EVERT DJCtoCKirTIOJT OF COLLIERY PLANT, IRONWORKS, &C. Estimates for Periodical Surplus Sales, Annual Valuations, &c. 4536 35, PRINCESS STREET, MANCHESTER. IMPORTANT NOTICE. THE SWANSEA ROYAL & SOUTH WALES UNION FRIENDLY SOCIETY. (REGISTERED BY J. TIDD PRATT, ESQ.) Chief Offices-17, ORANGE STREET, Swansea. inTAVE Opened District Offices in Pontypridd JLL and Aberdare, Mr. D. 0. THOMAS, late Agent of the Manchester Provident Society, being ap- pointed District Manager for Pontypridd, and Mr THOMAS MORCAN-, late Agent of the above-named Society, b'S, Bute Street Aberdare, is appointed District Manager for that place. 4606 MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1871. MR. EDWARD LAWRANCE, Professor of Music Conservatorium of Music, Leipzig;, and Organist of St. David's Church, Merthyr, begs to announce that he will RESUME his Professional Duties on MONDAY, AUGUST 7th, 1B71. Aberdare and Cefa, ic., ire., visited every week. For terms apply at 2, Courtland Terrace, Merthyr, Mr. E. Lawrance will be happy to receive additional Pupils. 2, Courtland Terrace, Merthyr, July 1st, 1871. 4034 P 0 NTYPRIDD UNI0N7 NURSE WANTED. THE GUARDIANS of this Union will, at JL their MEETING- on the 10th day of AUGUST next, proceed to the election of a NUKSE for this Union Workhouse. Salary, £ lj per annum, with board, wash- ing, at;d lodging in the house. Candidates must be single women, or widows without encumbrance, not. less than 25 years of age. and able to read and write. A preference will be given to candidates who understand midwifery. Applications, in the handwriting of the candidates (stating age, present and past engagements, with recent testimonials as to character and competency, to be for- warded to me, on or before TUESDVY, the 15th day of AUGUST, Is71. By Order of the Board, E. C. SPICKETT, Clerk. Pontypridd, 19th July, 1S71. T "EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENT, THOMAS TO WN, MERTHYR. MR. T. LLOID respectfully informs his numerous Friends and the public that the duties of his School will be RESUMED on MONDAY, July 24tli, 1.7 1. BRYNHYFRYD HOUSE. ESTABLISHMENT for Young Ladies, Cefn, E near Merthyr. Conducted by Miss TUR-NER. Duties will be RESUMED on JuLY 24th, Uil.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our report of the Board of Health, including a letter of the Rev Ed. Davies in reply to one in a contemporary of last week, are unavoidably crowded out.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP SATURDAY TO MONDAY EXCURSIONS TO ABERYSTWITH AND TENBY. SUNDAY AT THE SEA-SIDE. COMMENCING SATURDAY, JULY 15th, C and each Saturday following, until 28th of OCTOBER, Excursion Tickets will be issued as under:- -n- Time oflteturn FARES. on the Time of f Time of following Monday ———-——————-——— FlvOM leaving for leaving Aberystwith. for Tenby. From Aberystwith lenby and Aberyst- and Back. Back, with. y' a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a, m. a.m. 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Class. Class. Class. Class. g. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Cardiff 10.10 or 1, 5 8.50 or 1. 5 8.0 11.10 17 6 j 12 6 17 0 12 (j a.m. j Pontypool Town 9.17 8.0 17 6 12 C Rhymney Junction 9.40 8.0 15 0 10 0 Aberdare 10.25 8.0 •• 13 G 90 •• a.m. p.m. p. m. Merthyr (G. W. Station) 10. 5 or 1.30 1.30 8.0 11.10 13 6 9 0 13 6 9 0 Trains leave Carmarthen Town for Aberystwith at 1.45 p.m. and 6.0 p.m. and are due at Aberystwith at 4.55 and 9.45 p.m. respectively. t The P. and T. Co.'a Trains leave Whltland at 1.0 p.m. and 6.5 p.m., and are due at Tenby at 1.43 and 6.45 p.m. Fourteen-day Tickets are also issued to Aber. ystwith on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.- From Newport, 27s 6d and 16s; Rhymney Junc- tion, 23s 6d and 14s Merthyr, 22s and 12s 6d and Neath 20s and 10s, available by the same Trains as are given above. For particulars of the issue of Monthly Tourist Tickets, see Tourist Programmes. The Excursion Tickets are not transferable, and will only be available to and from the Stations named on them, except in the case of the Aber- ystwith Tickets, which will be availably,to and from Strata Florida, to enable Excursionists to visit the beautiful ruins of Strata Florida Abbey, the magni- ficent mansion and grounds of Hafod, and the ex- traordinary scenery in the neighbourhbod of the Devil's Bridge. At this latter place there is a good and comfortable Hotel, and Guides can there be ob- tained, who will conduct visitors to the Falls of the Rheidol and the Mynach, and the many other places of interest in the vicinity. The holders of Saturday to Monday Tickets will only be allowed to take one package of Luggage with them free, and at their own risk. The Line from Carmarthen to Aberystwith opens up some of the finest scenery in Wales, and the railway ride alone will be found a rich treat by those who have never before travelled that way. At one time passing through a narrow gorge enclosed on either side by wooded hills rising almost perpendi- cularly from the railway, and at another crossing a mountain ridge commanding an almost unbounded prospect, the views are continually changing, and their variety cannot fail to delight and interest the spectator. J. GRIERSON, General Manager. Paddington, July, 1871.

WHEN YOU ASK FOR ALJEISTJFIJELD STARCH SEE THAT YOU GET IT, As Inferior Kinds are often Substituted for the sake of extra profits. 4002 THE FOURTH ANNnlLATHLETIO SPORTS OF THE MERTHYR TYDFIL CRICKET CLUB, OPEN TO GENTLEMEN AMATEURS, WILL (by the kind permission of RICHARD FOTHERGILL, ESQ., M.P.,) be held IN PENYDARRAN PARK, ON MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1871. PROGRAMME :—Events Open to Gentlemen Amateurs: o ■VarCJ3 ?ace lst Prizo> Silver Cup, value £ 5 2nd prize, value £ 1 103. „ 1st prize, Cup, value 2 Guineas 2nd prize, value £ 1 Is. a -i rwi, lst Pr'ze> CUP, value 2 Guineas 2nd prize, value £ 1 Is. ,,e f°r Boys under 16 1st prize, value £ 1 2nd prize, 10s.; 3rd prize, 5s. fi w! T,?ce' 0p,e? to.VVork?len on'y 1st prize, value £ 3 2nd prize, £ 1 3rd prize. 10s. "•—Pole Jump 1st prize, value 1 Guinea. h TW^13' °p,enr,t0 Workmen only: lst prize, value £ 1 10s.; 2nd prize, 15s. S.—lhree-Legged Race Prize, value 10s. 6d; Events Open to Members of the Merthyr Tydfil Cricket Club only loZimJmi}? Ji1,^ p a°e £ ran £ icaP 1st prize, Cup, value 2 Guineas 2nd prize, £ 1 Is.; 3rd prize, 10s. 6d. 11A? w P N ,1C^ l3t prize' Cllp> value 2 Guineas; 2nd prize, 1 Guinea. Cricket Ball at V> icket distance 50 yards prize, a Cricket Bat. 12,- Consolation btakes open to losers only 500 yards Flat Race 1st prize, value £1 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance Fee for Xo. 1, 2s. 6d.: and for each of the other events Is. Competitors must send their F'trance Foes, and state their Colours, on or before August 17th, to the Honorary Secretary. ADMISSION TO THE FIELD, G<1.; PAVILION SIDE, Is.; CARRIAGES, 2s. M.-No f\JDLED HORSES ALLOWED" The Sports will commence punctually at ONE o clock. MerthyrfUrther partioular3 appijr to J0BLN~ FORRESTER. Kja. secretary, 50, Thomas Street, Thomas Tow* CHATWOOD'S INVINCIBLE SAFES. vv. T. G-riitfiths, GENERAL IRONMONGER, 147, HIGH STREET, MERTHYR, HAS pleasuro in announcing that he has been appointed Sole Agent in this district for the Sale M^lal S V ?• bi .9 liry\T^ *AFES, which were the only Safes of British Manufacture meriting a moffern taluJ LxlubUl'm "j ^°7- '-hey are unrivalled for the security against the clever attacks of the case o? >?SUr passed for the safety afforded to Jewellery, Plate, Account Books, Documents, &c„ in case oi xire.—catalogues tree. 46*0 Please Observe the AddressNEAR THE ANGEL HOTEL. WHY GOTO BRISTOL, AND PAY MORE? THE "TELEGRAPH" STEAM PRINTING & PUBLISHING OFFICES, 50, HIGH STREET, (OPPOSITE THE SQTJABB,) MERTHYR TYDFIL. RETAIL STATIONERY WAREHOUSE, 49A, HIGH-STREET, P. Williams I ANNOUNCES that having every facility, which Steam Machinery and the Employment of the most Competent Workmen can render, for the execution of Printing Orders, he respectfully solicits a con- tinuance of public patronage. His Charges for Posters, Bill Heads, Circulars, and every kind of Printing Work, areas Moderate as any in the district, a ad at least ten per cent. lower than the usual Bristol prices. For the Expediilon in the execution of Printing Work, the TELEGRAPH Fncyrrxc ESTABLISHMENT will bear favourable comparison with any Printing Office either in Bristol or the Principality whilst for COLOUR PRINTING, Cards, Printed Headings, and work requiring special care and taste, the resources of the Establishment—embracing as it does, an assortment of almost every kind of Plain and Fancy Type, and the engagement of a numerous staff of efficient ComopsitON-ensure these desirable advantages, THE BINDING DEPARTMENT HA3 CAREFUL ATTENTION, and every means is adopted to secure Elegance and Durability in the work produced. ACCOUNT BOOKS Ruled to pattern, and bound in every form of binding; paged and indexed. GROCERS' SHOP BOOKS of every thickness, plain and interleaved, supplied at per gross or per dozen, at as cheap a rate as any respectable in the Kingdom. THE GROCERS' GUINEA AND HALF-GUINEA SHOP LEDGERS Either Single or Double Entry, are manufactured on the Premises, and are unsuroassed at the nrir« in • or quality. For good value they are especiaUy commSd. P60t °f SW DAY BOOKS AND CASH BOOKS Of every size, binding, and thickness, always in stock and Purchasers will and them as cheap as can reasonably by desired, THE TRAVELLING DRAPERS' POCKET LEDGERS Are made 111 all sizes, paged, ;aad Indexed, if desired. They are strongly bonnd, and calculated to bear kaolin* about." CHEQUE BOOKS Of every description supplied, Numbered and Perforated; t -='. THE ADDRESS:— • THE "TELEGRAPH PAINTING AND STATIONERY ESTABLISHMENT, 5 40a, and 50, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. 4636 <7 VISITORS TO SWANSEA. THE PUBLIC of Merthyr, Aberdare, Ponty- pridd, and surrounding Districts, are informed that the Old Established Hostelry called the OXFORD INK, Oxford-street, (near the Market House; Swansea, has been taken by MR. JAMES FORRESTER, (formerly of Merthyr), who respectfully solicits the patronage of his Friends visiting Swansea and Neighbour- hood. He would assure them they will find at his House every accommodation they may desire, and that in every respect they will find it a Home from home." Wines, Spirits, and Ales of the purest quality. Good Stabling. 4596 SCHOLASTIC. « BELLE VUE VILLA, CEFN. MISS SADLER RECEIVES Young Ladies to Board and Educate on the following terms (inclusive) per annum;— Pupils above 12 years zC30 Junior Pupils 27 Little Boys under 9 years 24 Subjects ;-Thorough English, Music, French, Drawing, and Dancing. Music Master Mr. EDWARD LAWRANCE French and Drawing do. Monsieur GAMBIER. 4637 CEFNCOEDYCYMMER CLASSICAL AND COMMERCIAL SCHOOL. MASTER-REV. ISAAC T. WILLIAMS. THE above School will RE-OPEN after the -L Summer Vacation on MONDAY, JULY 17, 1871. INDEPENDENT COLLEGE, TAUNTON. PRINCIPAL REV. W. H, GRIFFITH, M.A. (London). THE Pupils are expected to re-assemble on FRIDAY, AUGUST 4th. 4849 TYDFIL SCHOOL, MERTHYR. A MIDDLE CLASS GRAMMAR AND COMMERCIAL SCHOOL. Head MasterEVAN WILLIAMS, M.A. Assistant Master :-R. HEASLBY (Certificated in Science.) The studies are divided into two courses:— 1.- The English Course, which embraces the subjects necessary for all Mechanical Engineering and Mercantile Pursuits. 2.-The Classical Course, which includes the Greek, Latin, and French Languages; the Higher Mathematics, and certain Branches of Science, and prepares for the Middle Class Civil Service, Science, and Professional Preliminary Examinations, and for admission into the Theoligical Colleges and Universities. Boarders (quarterly, weekly, and daily), as well as Day Pupils, may be admitted at any time during the quarter. Terms, Ac., on application, personally or by letter at the above address. 4605 The School will Re-open on Thursday, July 27th, 1871. The Boarders will return on the following Monday. TO PROPRIETORS OF SPIRIT VAULTS. WANTED, by a respectable Female, a situa- tion as BARMAID. She has had experience in the business, and can give unexceptionable reference. A comfortable home considered of more importance than a high salary.-Apply to A. C. P., TBLEORAPU Office, Merthyr Tydfil. TO GROCERS' ASSISTANTS. WANTED immediately, an EXPERI- ENCED HAND in the Grocery and Provision Trade. Apply, stating salary and reference, to H. G. J., Post Office, Merthyr. 1-.H GLAMORGAN RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. Orders for the Week Ending Sat., July 29, 1871. WEDNESDAY—Company drill, 8.30 p.m., Drill Hall. Members are requested to attend to and complete their class firing as soon as possible. OFFICERS FOR THE WEEK [4638 Lieut James, Sergeant Seddon, Corporal Charles.

THE NEW SURVEY OF SOUTH WALES. IT must be highly gratifying to the inhabitants of this locality to find the new survey already in progress. It was commenced some weeks ago, and is likely to be prosecuted soon with as much vigour as we could desire. In the efforts which have been made to enlist the sympathies of the Government, our two representatives have taken an active part. Even Mr. RICHARD, of whom it was once confidently predicted that he had too little at stake in Merthyr to care much for its material prosperity, has been one of the most unremitting in the viable task of pers^duiiig, che Government to take the sur- vey at once in hand. On Wednesday, the 12th inst., a number of the South Wales members had an interview with Mr. AYRTON on the sub- ject. Mr. TALBOT introduced them, and Mr. VIVIAN stated the case. Mr. VIVIAN, however, not content with insisting on a six-inch survey, went in strongly for one on the twenty-five- inch scale—that is to say, a square inch to an acre. The parish maps of Scotland are exe- cutecl on this scale, and are models of accuracy and usefulness to all who are, in any way, in- terested in the soil or its cultivation. We are inclined to think that Mr. VrvIAN did right in pleading for this larger scale, not, of course, to the exclusion of the six-inch maps, but as a supplement to them. In fact, those who know anything of cadastral surveys are aware that the observations and measurements required for a six-inch map would be almost sufficient for a twenty-five-inch one, so that if the smaller concession be made, the larger one may, with- out much difficulty, be added to it. While we say this, however, we are strongly of opinion that the six-inch maps should be pushed on first, and then the larger ones may follow. Of course, if the Ordnance Department has to undertake both, it will likely engrave the larger ones, and then reduce the smaller ones from them but it should be distinctly borne in mind that what is chiefly wanted here, with as little delay as possible, is a good six-inch map. We understand that Mr. AYRTON has promised to take the whole subject in hand, as soon as the session is over, and to push it on with as little delay as possible. We need not say a word to landed proprietors by way of urging them to offer every facility for the vigorous carrying out of this important work. They are too deeply sensible of its value to allow any obstacle to stand in the way. It may, at the same time, be needful to give a word of caution to persons who do not understand the survey or its object, and who, from love of mischief, or some even less excusable motive, may cast impediments in the way. In prepar- ing for the triangulation about to be made by one of the Royal Engineers, it is necessary to erect wooden poles on conspicuous sites. These poles are, of course, Government property, and any person interfering with them will make himself liable to a very heavy penalty. But as the removal or injury of a pole necessarily involves a great expenditure of time and money in restoring it to its place, we hope that no one will be so unpatriotic, not to say pig-headed, as to lay unlawful hands upon one. We re- joice to think that an undertaking of such urgent importance to the Principality has at last been commenced. WHAT WILL THE SCHOOL BOARD DO ? AT its last meeting the Merthyr School Board appointed a sub-committee to draw up a draft copy of bye-laws. These bye-laws will, of course, be submitted to the whole Board, with the proba- bility of being adopted in a more or less modified form. OH this question of bye-laws, unfortu- nately, all the rancour, all the animosity, all the bitter feeling, and all that kind of discussion which every right-minded man abhors, have originated on nearly every School Board in the country. The religious element is the battle-field of the Boards, as it was the battle-field of the elections, and it is in the bye-laws that this element struggles to find a place of shelter. Had Noncon- formists only proved true to their principles, and from the commencement distinctly told Parliament that the Churches would see to the religious welfare of the young, they would probably have spared us the shameful strifes which are at once the curse and disgrace of our new system of educa- tion. Churchmen tell us that their poor children must have the doctrines of the Church of England taught them, and yet they will not give these children free admission to their schools, though Parliament already pays one-half of the entire ex- pense of their education. Roman Catholics say that their poor must also be taught the dogmas of the Church of Rome, but they are also unwilling to admit them free, notwithstanding the fifty per cent. paid to them annually by Parliament in the shape of grants. Both these bodies demand that rates, levied from persons of all denominations and of no denomination, should also be appropriated to their use. Their compassion for the souls of the poor is remarkable, but quite as remarkable is their horror of being compassionate without having one hand in the pocket of the ratepayer, and the other in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's cash- box. We all admire the unctuous, slobbering appeals made by both these parties on behalf of the poor dear little ones neglected in our slums they must pardon us if we cannot also admire their beggarly hankering after pence, and their de- termination to extort these pence by force rather than educate their poor for nothing. That the Catholics and at least some of the Churchmen on the Merthyr School Board will do all they can to get hold of the rates for their schools may be taken for granted. What the decision of the School Board will be—whether to pay fees at de- nominational schools or to refuse them-time will tell, but if we may accept the composition of the sub-committee as an indication of the inten- tion of the Board, the future may be said to be already darkened with a cloud. Of the six mem- bers on this sub-committee, only two are Noncon- formists-the Rev. CORNELIUS GRIFFITHS and Mr. C. H. JAMES; three are members of the Esta- blished Church-Mrs. CRAWSHAY, Mr. CLARK, and the RscTOB one is a Catholic priest-the Rev. M. A. Bruton. Of the two Nonconformists, the Rev. C. GRIFFITHS is the only one who will not sacrifice his principles and wrong his fellow- townsmen by consenting to force them to pay rates in support of Church of England and Catholic schools. Mr. CHARLES JAMES will cut his princi- ples according to his notion of the Education Act -an Act which, to judge from an explanation of it which he once attempted to give in the Temper- ance Hall, he has not mastered. There are men who place the rights of conscience and the claims of conscience above Acts of Parliament, but Mr. JAMBS is assuredly not one of them. He will never, in all probability, be canonized as a martyr, and although he can make fine speeches about per- secuting a man in Australia who deemed it proper to speak scurrilously of the great Jewish lawgiver, we should not be the least surprised, were he to join hand in hand with the priests and the Churchmen so as to extort from Protestant Dis- senters rates which will be handed over to religious denominations in which Dissenters do not believe. Of the Church of England members of this sub- committee there is one who will greatly surprise us if she be found among the persecuting and ex- tortionate denominationalists. Mrs. CRAWSHAY has identified herself in a very marked manner with the cause of religious freedom. Her name is known everywhere in connection with the march of this cause. She has befriended it with a zeal which few ladies have surpassed, and supported it with her influence and her money. That she will lend herself to a scheme by which two religious denominations will receive new endowments at the cost of all the others, and by means of distraints upon the household goods of men who dare not violate their conscience by paying rates for religious and sectarian purposes, is what we are not prepared to believe. If there be one Non- conformist who will take to preaching to the Board that the Act says this and the Act says that, and we must pocket our consciences and carry out the law," there is, we think, one Church- woman who will step into his place, and put him and his tinkering philosophy to the blush by boldly asserting that she will be no party to the imposi- tion of new Church rates with all their abominable train of persecution and injustice. If Churchmen wish to indoctrinate their creed into the heads of poor children, let them do it at their own cost. If Catholics wish to exalt MARY above the God- head in the estimation of the poor, let them do it at their own cost. What have Protestant Dis- senters to do with the promulgation of these dogmas that they should h'3 taxed Tor them ? One argument, ne dare say, will be used by the perse- cuting class in favour of their demand for rates. They will likely tell us that, at this very moment, Protestant Dissenters pay rates to Church of England and Catholic schools, because the poor- rates are now partially expended in educating children at such seminaries. We acknowledge the inconsistency. We denounce this misappropria- tion of public money. At the same time, we do not forget that pauper children occupy a peculiar position. The Guardians stand to them in loco parentis, in the relationship of parent. They have to feed, to clothe, to educate, to apprentice. These children have no other person to look after them, and for this reason Protestant Dissenters have winked at the obvious injustice of misappro- priating poor-rates to religious purposes. This is an evil which will, doubtless, be remedied in time, and those religious denominations which will train such children on the voluntary principle will, in the future, have their religious training in their own hands. The supporting of existing denomina- tional schools under the new Act by paying fees out of the rates to the managers of these schools presents, however, an entirely different case. If these fees be not paid, the children of the poor will not be any worse off than they are now. Besides, it is not a question of teaching religion to children, or not teaching it. All agree that religion must be taught somewhere to children. The question is, shall the managers of denomina- tional schools receive contributions from the local rates so as to be able to sustain these schools as denominational institutions ? This is the question at issue. We say, "No, if they must sustain denominational institutions, they must find the means of sustaining them from among them- selves. If they cannot sustain them, they have no right to them." As for poor children, there is no fear of them. If the religious zeal of Church- men and Catholics be too stingy to make the necessary provision for them, Protestant Noncon- formists will not be backward. They will offer them religious truth without begging for paltry school pence as a beggarly reward for their pious efforts. We learn with utter amazement that an attempt has been made to convince the members of the School Board that the Education Act re- quires them to pay fees at denominational schools. The Act makes no such demand, as anyone may see by reading a letter on this subject which appears elsewhere in our columns. Clause 25, which enables School Boards to pay the fees of poor children at existing schools is purely permis- sive, and any Board may refuse to adopt it, as some Boards have actually done. If example can have any weight with members of our School Board, we would urge Mr. CHARLES JAMES to take lessons from the Birmingham Unitarians,, who, by their bold and manly espousal of religious freedom, make Merthyr Unitarianism shrink up into moth- eaten decrepitude. To the RECTOR of Merthyr, who boasts of being in the van of the liberal and wide-awake clergy of the day, we commend the example of the brave Vicar of Dudley, who, in moving the Board against the appropriation of rates for the support of denominational schools, observed that— He had always held the opinion that this ought not to be done. The managers of denominational schools were the proper parties to pay tho fees of the children of the the proper parties to pay the fees of the children of the poor of their own denomination. He could not con- scientiously accept the money of the ratepayers for the support of his own schools, and therefore he put into practice in them the principles which ho now advocated. If this clause were permitted to remain, it would provoke an amount of ill-feeling on the part of the ratepayers which no amount of concession in the future would en- tirely overcome, and if it were possible to prevent this by the exercise of a little Christian charity, he was in duty bound to do so." We are sorry that we cannot cite an example for the Rev. Mr, BBUTON, aa we never heard of a Roman | ( Catholic who was not ready to take money wher- ever he could find it. We would appeal to the people of Merthyr on behalf of the principles which they have often asserted. Whatever our differences of opinion on the question of Bible reading in schools may be, we have been all but unanimous in denouncing the support of denomina- tional schools out of the local rates. Is Merthyr, the stronghold of Nonconformity, to lag behind Birmingham and other towns in England in which the Established Church is strong ? Are we, Welsh- men, to have our chief town dishonoured and dis- graced by scenes of violence, by distraints and the public sale of the goods of men who cannot con- scientiously pay rates in support of the Church of England and the Church of Rome 1 If we can allow this, we shall be unworthy of our ancestry, unworthy of our country, and justly the reproach and bye-word of those who have heard of our boasted love of religious liberty, and our devotion to the cause of religious voluntaryism. OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. LONDON, THURSDAY. We have had an exciting week in political circles, for the Lords have not been slow to answer the question which it was said was uppermost in every man's mind in the Commons at the time he gave his reluctant vote for the third reading of the Army Bill—what will the Lords do with it? The twenty-five non-contents answer definitely the pertinent interrogatory but how far the Lords' method of dealing with the Bill will commend itself to the Commons and to the country, remains to be seen. The temper it has provoked in the Ministry is clearly discernible, and, smarting under the mortifica- tion of defeat, all sorts of threats and intimidations are imputed to have been made by the Premier and his party. Outside the House, I fancy I can detect many signs of insincerity mingled with the loud and often coarse abuse of the Peers for rejecting the Bill. A more complete measure, it is thought, will be the result of a few months' quiet deliberation. Opposition by the Lords has had one obvious effect-that of stimulating Ministers to redoubled energy with the Ballot Bill. Mr. Gladstone evidently desires to emulate the example of Mr. Longfellow's blacksmith. The right hon. gentle- man wants "Something attempted something done, To earn (six months') repose." The feeling, however, increases here that the Lords will deal as summarily with the Ballot Bill as they have done with the Army Bill. It will be shelved in the Upper House upon the plea that the session is too far advanced satisfactorily to deal with such an important measure. But for the wretched weather we have had this sum- mer until lately, the garden party" would have be- come a very fashionable mode of enjoyment, despite the ridicule at first thrown upon it by the Queen calling it breakfast. The Prince and Princess Christian's garden party at Frogmoro must have been a very enjoyable affair. Prince Christian, however, as his wont is, seems to have desired to do the thing as cheaply as possible, and borrowed his tents from Windsor Castle. But perhaps I am only jealous because I was not invited. The Emperor of the Brazils has often done a good day's work before most upper-class people have risen from their beds. This is doubtless but a continuation of his habits of early rising as practised in his own hot country. In these warm climates, it is well known, it is tho practice to rise sooner than we do, and have a siesta in the middle of the day, devoting the after-part of the day to business or pleasure as the case may be. It is a great pity that we do not adopt the same system when we do have hot weather. It is painful just now to see labouring men in the heat of the day working at heavy employments in the sun and dust. How much more painful must it bo to suffer it! And yet, were it proposed to have a three hours' rest, including dinner- time, in the middle of the day, and work two hours after the present time of leaving off, very few indeed would fall in with the idea. In many cases, of course, there would be practical objection to this, but in many other cases it might easily be done. I do not think our Government establishments should be made subservient to political agitation. The Royal School of Mines and Museum of Practical Geology is a Government establishment; it has its highly paid officers, and eight professors at £ 200 a year each. At the theatre of this institution, Mrs. Professor Fawcett, as I suppose she may be called, delivered the other evening a lecture on women and the franchise. But surely the lady, and those who think with her, could hire a room, as other lecturers do. What next shall we have ?—perhaps a lecture on the Ballot delivered at the Home Office, or a lecture on the Army Bill propounded at the Foreign Office. By the way, one of Mrs. Faw- cett's opinions is rather strange. She said that "if women had votes, there would be more domestic harmony on political subjects, and marriage would not take place between those who had different political views!" As if one woman in a thousand cared a straw about politics Mrs. Fawcett would have a young lady say, Yes, darling Augustus, I love you dearly, but I cannot be your wife; your views on the Ballot are not sound I shall never love another, but still I cannot give my hand to a man who would vote for a Conservative." Undoubtedly the sentence on Flora Nowington is very heavy, but I think the prevailing opinion must bo that her crime was actual manslaughter. It was not deliberate or premeditated, but it was evidently done in a passion by a woman who at times was afflicted with uncontrollable fury. As to young Pook, who was acquitted of the Eltham murder, the prevailing opinion seems to be that he has had a very lucky escape-and a good deal is meant by that phrase. Permit me to note one or two characteristics of an unreported meeting, given by a friend of mine who assisted, the chief object of the meeting being to eat, drink, and be merry. It was a gathering of vestrymen, guar- dians, &c., of the rather notorious parish of St. Pancras. The scene was laid in the dining saloon of the Zoological Gardens, and before the company separated, my friend says, he asked himself the question whether wild animals was a phrase more appropriate to certain ex- hibits outside than it was to some of the people in that dining saloon. Certainly to see the one at feeding time" could be little more exciting than to behold the other. Shades of Apicius and Sucullus, how these men (and I cannot say gentlemen, although there was a small minority deserving that appellation) did eat and drink I There wore two or three M.P.'s, a clergyman or two, and a colonel present; but the little leaven could not leaven the whole lump. About 200 people met in a room adapted for only 150, and the main object seems to have been mutual admiration of parochial glorifica- tion. Hence it was, perhaps, that a colonel returning thanks for the army, &c., might have been considered not sufficiently local and parochial, and accordingly murmurs and boisterous interjections assailed the gallant orator. When a well-known clergyman and a better- known M.P. tried to address these westrymen" the result was even worse (perhaps because the disturbers had by this time drank more), and the hooting, yelling, and the uproar of the animals within must have dis- turbed the animals outside. And this sort of thing grew worse before the meeting was over. And these "gentlemen" are the advocates and representatives of local self-government." The Globe says that a celebrated divorce suit, which was commenced some time ago, but which could not be carried on on account of the mental incapacity of the respondent, is about to be renewed. I can confirm the statement, and will only add that the case referred to is the Mondaunt case.

D O W L A I S. THE WIMBLEDON MEETjNG.- Ensign Snelus has again given us fresh evidence of his claims as a. crack shot." Mr Snelus has this year been one of the English team to shoot for the International Challenge Trophy, and on Saturday last, at the end of the firing, he stood third upon the list of his team, haying made the extraordinary score of 60. THE TRADESMEN'S PrCNIC.-This annual picnic came eff yesterday, the event, as usual, taking place at Llangorse Lake. Not a single shop was opened, the whole place wearing a holiday aspect. Large numbers left per the special train to the lake, where, it is needless to say, they enjoyed themselves immensely. Out-door games of every description were indulged in by the young folks. Mr Day, of the Dowlais Inn, and other tradesmen, we understand, catered for the inner man, 'in a manner and at a figure (dinner and tea being provided for half-a-crown) that gave satisfaction to all their patrons. General regret was ex- pressed when the time for returning arrived, as the excursionists were very unwilling to depart from the bracing air of the Breconshire hills. VOLUNTEER INSPECTION.-On Wednesday evening the members of the 2nd Glamorgan assembled at their drill ground to be inspected by;Colonel Bourke. There were on parade above 120 men, including their band, 24 in number, the officers present being Captains Cresswell and James, Lieut. Hirst, and Ensigns Darling and Jones. When the gallant Colonel made his appearance he was received with a general salute from the corps, who were immediately afterwards formed into line, and put through the manual and platoon exercise. This they did most creditably, the volley firing being specially worthy of notice. The corps were then marched past the Inspecting Officer, but we were sorry to observe that their efficiency in this respect was not on a par with their other acquirements. To a con- siderable extent we learn this is due to the men not having uniform drills more frequently, but we have no doubt this small failing will be remedied ere another inspection. Se- veral other movements were gone through, though they were necessarily curtailed through the unfavourable state of the weather. On the whole the men acquitted themselves sa- tisfactorily: On the same day the Merthyr Volunteers were inspected, and acquitted themselves with equal satis- faction. DUNVILLE & Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is recom- mended by the medical profession in preference t( French brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or ex- portation. Quotations on application to MESSRS. DUN- VILLE &Co., IRISH ROYAL DISTILLERIES, BELFAST. 4639 +» MERTHYR BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual weekly meeting was held on Saturday, when there were present:—Messrs. D. Davies (in the chair), J Lewis, R. H. Rhys, B. Kirkhouse, G. Martin, T. H. Hosgood, T. Jenkfns, T. Williams, J. Rhys, R. Williams, J. Rees, J. Smith, J. Williams, W. B. Allen, D. P. Davies, Rees Lewis, J. W. James, H. Thomas, W. Gould, T. Pugh, W. Lewis, H. Jenkins, and the Rev Dr Price and J. Griffith. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. MR. PUGH AND THE RE-VALUATION OF HOUSE PROPERTY AT ABERDARE. Mr Pugh, according to notice, again brought forward the above question, and in the course of a few observations gave his reason for so doing, which was that he had not done justice to the matter, and that he had not represented it in its true light on that day fortnight. He wished first to refer to the Marquis of Bute. He had no doubt several of the members- The Chairman The Marquis of Bute public-house you mean ? Mr Pugh The Marquis of Bute public-house. It was a new and prominent building, three storeys high, and every- thing connected with it was after the most modern improve- ment. There were a number of commodious bedrooms, sitting-room, and large club-room. The occupier paid, he believed, JE45 a year rent for this house and, according to Mr Rhys's own admission, the house was rated at JS30. If wrong in that statement, Mr Rhys would be good enough to contradict him. Now he came to the Butchers' Arms, adjoining, which was nothing but a mere heap of dilapi- dated ruins in comparison with the Marquis of Bute. It was an eyesore to the locality (Commercial-square) not a single good room in the whole house, up or down not a bedroom fit to accommodate a respectable traveller in the whole house. Many scores of workmen's houses in the parish of Aberdare had infinitely better bedrooms than that house (the Butchers' Arms). Now, the occupier of this house-he wished the Board to take particular notice of this-paid JE35 a year rent. A Member Which house is that? Mr Pugh: The Butchers'Arms. And still that man was rated at JE40 according to Mr Rhys's own admission. He (the speaker) had not looked over the rate-books, but they wouldremember what!MrRhys stated so that day fort- night, in endeavouring to show the superiority of the Butchers' Arms over the Marquis of Bute. Having pointed out that he did not wish to insinuate for a moment any wilful misrepresentation with respect to the premises in question on the part of Mr Rhys, who, he believed, had been misled, the speaker gave a minute description of the premises, based upon a personal inspection, and compared certain defects which he considered should lessen the rate- able value. Now, if what he was told was correct-and Mr Rhys would contradict him if wrong—Mr Rhys made the strongest effort, not long since, to discontinue the spirit license of the Butchers' Arms. Mr Rhys Totally untrue. Mr Pugh: Well. I don't vouch for it. Mr Rhys No; you are making a number of loose state- ments without any facts, as you generally do. Mr Pugh Well, you can contradict me. Mr Rhys: And I do contradict you. I say you are making a number of loose statements. Mr Pugh: And so do you make a number of loose state- ments very often. I have been told that you and Mr Fowler actually went into the house-(Cries of order and confusion). Dr Price: You ought to be ashamed of yourself, I must say, in pursuing these offensive personalities and in bringing up persons' names in this manner. Mr Pugh again rose up to speak, and was about referring to Mr Fowler and Mr Rhys, when several members in- terrupted, some calling him to order, whilst others desired him to sit down. He did not desist however, but continued making some remarks which, in consequence of the noise, were inaudible, though he was heard to address a brother member who sat opposite him, stating that his conduct was more like that of a pugilist than of a gentleman. Mr R. H. Rhys Really, if such language as this is to be pursued, I shall move an adjournment. I shall decidedly move that the meeting bd adjourned if this man is allowed to talk on in such a disgusting manner. Mr Pugh rose to his feet to complain of being interrupted when he was again called to order. Mr L. Williams I protest against these remarks, and I think it's a scandalous shame that our time should be wasted here Saturday after Saturday to no earthly purpose. Mr Pugh I don't know that I am stating anything but what is true (Voice Yes you are.) I repeat I think I can prove that two gentlemen went to the Butchers' Arms and examined the premises. Now, I wish the Board to decide whether I am justified in stating the facts of the case or not. If not, then I shall proceed no further with it. How- ever, I should imagine that what I have stated to you is quite enough to prove that it is absolutely neces- sary to carry out the resolution which has been agreed upon by an intelligent and comprehensive com- mittee belonging to this Board, who sat over the matter, and came to the conclusion, as far as I understand, to have certain house property in the parish of Aberdare revalued. And be it understood distinctly that I don't wish the com- mittee to proceed a single step further than what they re- solved upon some months ago. I beg to move that they should take the necessary steps to do so. The Chairman asked if any member seconded Mr Pugh's proposition. Mr James said he would do so, as he had done on a pre- vious occasion. And he did so this time more readily, as Mr Pugh had brought before them facts which he had not done before. He seconded the proposition. The Rev Dr Price I wish to have a word about these personalities, which I very much deplore. Still, I think a word of explanation to the gentlemen this side of the hill is due. With regard to these houses, it will be unnecessary for me to go into the matter. Mr James, our respected clerk, knows something of them. Now, I tried to sell the Marquis of Bute public-house, but failed in oven getting a bid. I was interested in an affair, and should have been glad to let it go for a sovereign almost, but we did not get that. I don't know whether Mr James has had his expenses yet. I very much quetion it. The Clerk: Well, I tell you there was a great deal of swindle about it. The Rev Dr Price having given a description of the house, said It's mere moonshine for a person in the presence of many of us who know the house so well to attempt such an explanation of the house in this way. I can only say this — if Mr Pugh is going to repeat here what he does the other side of the hill, I say he will be a public nuisance. Dragging in so uncalled for a manner names before the public, such as our worthy magistrate, I say be has no right to do it, and if he is to become a nuisance here the same as he is at another Board, why, the sooner friends at Merthyr know the man the better. The Chairman Do you move a negative ? The Rev Dr Price Yes I do. The Chairman then put the proposition to the Board when Mr Pugh and Mr James's hands were the only ones held up in its favour. The subject then dropped, the Chairman declaring the proposition lost. VACCINATION REPORT. The weekly report of Mr Bevan, the vaccination prose- cutor, was read, when it appeared that there had been 78 children vaccinated in the Merthyr and Aberdare parishes during the past week. MASTER'S REPORT. The usual weekly report of the Master was read, from which it appeared that there had been 11 admitted, 0 born, 23 discharged, and 2 died during the week remaining in the house 268, as compared with 323 in the corresponding week of last year; in the infirmary there were 56 patients. This concluded the public business, and the Board pro- ceeded with the relief lists. MOUNTAIN ASH BOARD OF HEALTH. The usual fortnightly meeting was held at the Workman's Hall, on Monday, when there were present Messrs G. Wilkinson (chairman), R. Williams, J. Gray, D. Morgan, T. Edwards, E. Thomas, J. Griffiths, D. Coleman, T. Jones, Dl. James, and the Rev J. W. Williams. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Rev Mr Williams called the attention of the Board to the employment of an Aberdare contractor, Mr J. Hek, upon the Cwmpennar road. He wished to know whether the Board had employed Mr Hek. From a conversation that followed it appeared that Mr Hek had been engaged by the Surveyor, without consulting the Board. The Rev Mr Williams objected to their giving work to any persons excepting local men, and he should very much like to have an explanation of the matter. As the Surveyor was not present, it was agreed that the subject should stand over until the next meeting, the Rev Mr Williams giving notice that he would on that occa- sion again direct the attention of the Board to the matter. THE CRESSELLY BRIDGE. The Clerk stated that the Surveyor had left with him to present to the Board a plan of the improvements suggested to be made on the above bridge. From the estimate of the Surveyor, which was read, the improvement would cost 270 18s 6d. A member wished to know what the canal company were prepared to contribute The Clerk intimated that they had been in communica- tion with the Secretary of the cunal company, who had suggested to Mr Harpur the preparing of plans of improve. ments required, and ha would place the same before the directors' meeting, which would be held in August next. The plan of the proposed improvement was passed around to the members, when it was stated that the Surveyor con- templated building a new bridge in lieu of the present one. To this several of the members objected, observing that an addition, at a comparative small cost, to the present bridge would meet the requirements of the public. This matter was also allowed to stand over until the Sur- veyor was present. SCAVENGING TENDERS. The Clerk stated that, according to instructions, he had issued advertisements for tenders for the team work and scavenging of the district, to which he had received replies. The first was from Messrs John and Son, Mountain Ash, who offered to perform the team work as followsCarting from Craig Isha and Duffryn Quarries, 9d. per cubic yard and from Messrs. Nixon's quarry lOd. per cubic yard carting broken stones and materials to any part of the district, 9d. per load sup- plying a driver, and one horse and cart, 7s. per day two horses, cart, and driver, 10s. per day; horse and driver only 6s. per day. For the scavenging, according to the specifi. cations, for one year JE195. The next was from Messrs James Hek and Sons, 19, Pembroke-street, Aberdare, who offered to perform the scavenging for £185. For the team work they tendered as follows :-Craig Isha and Duffryn quarries, 9d. per cubio yard and Messrs. Nixon and Co.'s quarry, 9Jd. per yard; cartiug broken stones and materials, 9d. per load. Supply- ing one horse, cart, and driver, 7s. 6d. per day two horses, cart, and driver, 13s. per day, and horse and driver 7s. per day. Mr Gray asked what was the amount paid for scavenging last year ? The Clerk stated the Messrs John'and Son's last contract was £195. Mr. T. Edwards proposed that the tender of Messrs John and Son be again accepted. Mr T. Jones seconded the proposition. The Rev. Mr Williams supported the proposition, re- marking that they would all agree with the policy of giving contracts to local men, in preference to persons residing out- side the district, for they could not, under present circum- stances, afford to let nearly S200 go out of the district. He had also been requested to inform the board by the sca- venger, in reference to the complaints made by Mr Morgan, whom he was glad to see present, and who bad at a previous meeting given the board notice that Mr Bruce Pryce was fully determined against closing the door of the refuse depot, that he was not to be held responsible, for every time that, the gate was found open for all persons in the district who required ashes for building purposes were in the habit of going to the depot for the refuse, and were not particular about closing the gate after them. Amongst the persons to whom he referred, the Scavenger informed him that Mr Morgan was one. Mr D. Morgan Never. The Rev. Mr Williams continuing, stated that the ashes were used in the erection of Mr Bruce's mansion, and the contractor could not, in his opinion, be held responsible for the door being left open by the persons who went for the ashes. If the Board were prepared to give the scavenger authority to refuse the ashes to every one who came for them when he was not at the yard, Mr Jones would warrant to them that the door should be always kept closed. Mr Thomas thought it very hard that the door should be closed to every person who required a little refuse for building purposes. Mr D. Morgan thought the Rev Mr Williams had come before the Board with a very lame tale, because at the time he (the speaker) made the last complaint about the door of the yard being left open, all the ashes required for the Duf- fryn House had been carted away several days previously and he might as well tell them at once, that when the ashes were tipped in the yard they became Mr Bruce's property. And another thing he wished to mention was, why was the contractor so careful to close the door after him lately. He had preciseiy the same power to do so, but he neglected it. The Clerk then read the specifications of the new tender, one clause of which provided that a fine of Is shouid be im. posed upon the contractor for every time it was reported to the Board that the door of the depot had been left open by either himself or his men. The clause was approved of, and the Chairman then put the proposition to the Board, and as there was no dissen. tient, he declared the tender of Messrs John and Son accepted. THE APPORTIONMENT DIFFICULTY AGAIN. A long letter was read from Mr Thomas Richards, com- plaining that a demand had been made upon him for 23 19s lid for private improvements in Glyn Gwyn-street. He stated that when he received notice from the Surveyor to perform the work, he did so before his own property, to the satisfaction of Mr Harpur, and it had cost him E9 4s 2d. He now thought it was very hard that he should be called upon to contribute another heavy sum because other owners had neglected to do their work. The Chairman observed that it was the old tale over again. The Clerk explained that they could do nothing in the matter. They were proceeding according to the law, though Mr Richards had his remedy, Mr Fowler stated in his de. cision, against his co-owners in the County Court. 'a The Rev Mr Williams thought the greatest blunder they had ever committed was to undertake the execution of pri- vate improvements. He also thought that their past expe- rience ought to teach them a lesson not again to commit such a blunder, and now that it had been done he was in favour of mitigating it as much as possible. Mr R Williams: It is a blunder that is committed in every town. The Rev Mr Williams It is the first time that it haa been committed here. The Chairman What answer do you give Mr Richards ? The Rev Mr Williams The same answer as we have given to others. Mr D Morgan proposed that the Clerk be instructed to write to Mr Richards explaining the matter to him, and direct his attention to the remedy set forth in Mr Fowler's decision.—Agreed to. The following was read :— MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. To the Chairman and Members of the Mountain Ash Local Board of Health. GENTLEMEN,—The bills of mortality yield the following returns for the quarter ending 30th June, 1871 In the Aberdare portion of the district the deaths were 11 (4 over and 7 under 5 years of age), 1 from erysipelas, 1 atrophy, 1 stricture of the oesophagus, 3 convulsions, 1 fever, 2 croup, 1 consumption, 1 accidental death. "In the relative quarter last year the number of deaths was 6 —last quarter 8. The births in this district number 16 (10 males and 6 fe- males). Corresponding quarter last year, 13. The number of children successfully vaccinated this quarter was 16 (all under 1 year of age). Corresponding quarter last year 12. In the Llanwonno division of our district the deaths for the quarter are 48 (16 over and 32 under 5 years of age). There died 22 from convulsions, 5 from fever, 7 consump- tion, 3 general wasting, 1 peritonitis, 1 obstruction of the I bowels, 3 asthma, 4 pneumonia, 1 measles. Corresponding quarter last year, 38. The births for this quarter are 87 (50 males, 37 females). Corresponding quarter last year, 48. The vaccinations for this quarter are 68—corresponding quarter last year, 87—when some pressure was made by the registrar. The total number of deaths for the whole district is 59 (20 under 4 years of age, and 39 under), or nearly two-thirds of the mortality occurring in young children under 5 years of age. In this and the corresponding quarter of last year the number of deaths from convulsions is very great. In this quarter there died 25 infants of this disease, and 4 of general wasting. Six deaths from fever are recorded, of which three were infants under two years of age. Again the pulmonary consumption list is heavy-8. The death-rate for the quarter will be 31*5. Correspond- ing quarter last year, 22. No case of small-pox has occurred in our district for many years, and in this quarter only one death from measles is recorded, and none from scarlet fever, so that while escaping the heavy mortality of other places in epi- demics, we yet have spffered severely from those in which imperfect or scanty food plays its part, assisted by an al- most always humid atmosphere and I conceive no government inquiry more important to the health of the people generally, than that which would take as its objeott. the quantity and quality of the food used by the labouring, classes, and especially as regards the feeding and reariag op infants. I believe the French Government has taken, some- few years since, a decided interest in this matter. No cases of overcrowding have been reported to me during the commencement of the quarter. Unhappily,, t during the latter part, numbers of workmen have left the place, and it cannot well occur, but I should be especially- glad for any member of the Board noticing anything of the, sort to communicate with me at once. —I am, gentlemen* faithfully yours, EDWARD W. S. DAVIES, M.R.C.S.E., Medical Officer. Duffryn Ffrwd, July 15th, 1871." THE SURVEYOR'S REPORT. To the Chairman and Members of the Mountain Ash Local Board of Healthy Gentlemen,—In accordance with orders made at your last meeting I met the committee appointed to open tenders for the construction of a drain in Duffryn-road and beg to lay a report of their proceedings before you. "I beg to lay before you plans and estimate of the- probable cost of constructing a wrought iron girder bridge over the canal by Cresselly. "I beg to report that there exists a foul, open, and offensive gutter at the back of Nos. 51, 52, and 53, Com- mercial-street, the property of Mr David Jenkins, Naviga- tion; The back yard of the premises is confined in a small area, and the stench from the open gutter is very ofieensive. I would recommend that an earthenware pipe drain be laid in place of the said open gutter, and a trapped gully and grate be fixed to each house, and connected with the sewer in Commercial-streeet. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, "S. O. HABPUB, Surveyor. "Mountain Ash, July 17th, 1871." DUFEBTN ROAD DRAIN. A report of the meeting of the committee appointed to open the tenders for the construction of the above drain was read, when it appeared that three tenders had been re- ceived, and that the lowest, Mr D. Edward's, had been ac. <, cepted. The tenders were from Mr T. Evans, who offered to construct the dram for 3s. 6d. per yard Messrs John and Son 3s. 4d. per yard and Mr D. Edwards 2s. 6d. per yard. The report was adopted and ordered to be entered on the minutes of the Board. The recommendation contained in the Surveyor's report, in reference to a nuisance at Commercial-st., was adopted, and notice was ordered to be sent to the owner of the pro- perty to carry out the recommendation. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES' REPORT. The inspector's usual report was read, but contained nothing of any special importance. He reported that Mr Morgan, the Jeffries' Arms, had not attended to the notioe served upon him to remove his pigs, but Mr R. Harris had reduced his number from eight to four. He also stated that a person in Glyn Gwyn-street had not attended to his notice to remove a nuisance that waa upon his property. The Clerk was instructed that if Mr Morgans, and tile- person refered to above, did not comply with the request of the Board within a week, that a summons should be issued. against them. HARRIS'S PIGS. After a short conversation it was agreed that no farther- • steps should be taken in the above matter at present, as several members were of opinion that the nuisance had been removed, and that no nuisance would again occur if Harris did not keep more than four pigs,