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

UTMtATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE STAGE. Mr. F. 0. Burnand, the burlesque writer, is suffering from low fey ir. I The a«xt number of the Contemporary Ret-iew will, it is stated, contain the first of a series of articles from the pen of Mr. Herbert Spencer, on "The Study of Science." "fibers has been a considerable increase in the Mark Lemon Fund. The amount now subscribed is considerably ever £ 2,000. Boaae one (English, it is said) has made Mario a present of a thousand pounds a year. A butterfly of. diamonds was presented to Patti, in St. Petersburg, Taat wseji,. It was valued at 3o,000f. It Is said that thq present session has brought forward fifty-nine for the Fellowship of the Royal So riety. It is iatended to hold an exhibition of pictures BE 1 drawings by in the house of the Burlington CI tb, at the end of April next. The exhibition will in- clude pictures and drawings from Windsor Castle and other royal pn laces. The Orchestra hears that Mr. Dion Boucicault will pro- drce his own translation of Sardou and Offenbach's Roi C. rotta." at Covent Garden, in September. kmon, the, donations made during the week to the i,ilic,o N-ew Libl,ry at the Crvstal Palace are those lr- m the Co mm it tee of Council on Education, the Council of th" Royal Tmted Service institution, and the Council of the Social Science Association, who have presented sets of their official reports and publications. The memorial addressed by the inhabitants of Birming- ham to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge on the subject of the Higher Education of Young Men," has been received by the Vice-Chancellors, and they have promised to bring it before the higher authorities at as ea-ly a date as possible.,

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THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. The country tlnou.-liout the length and breadth of the land has b: en blessed with just the sort of weather which was needed. The premature temperature has abated, and night frost often occurred, checking the h.;st] advance of ye6ebtion; while a drying sun and biisk breezes have contributed to prepare the sodden soil for the reception of the various descriptions of Lent corn, and no tiruc has been lost by the farmer in preparing or sowing the land. Gloomy apprehensions that were gathering like a threatening cloud have been gradually dispersed.—Mark Lane Express.

RAILWAY AMALGAMATION. The joint committee of the Lords and Commons ap- pointed to inquire into the various schemes for railway amalgamation now before the Houses of Parliament, met a;ain on Monday, the Right Hon Chichester Fortescue in the chair. The other members of the committee present were the Marquis of Ripon. Marquis of Salisbury, Earl of Derby, Earl Cowper, Lord Redesdale, Lord Belper, the Right Hon. Ward Hunt, Mr. Childers, Mr. Dodson, and Mr. Cross. Mr. Charles Clerk, chairman of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, in nnswer to the chairman, said that the Chamber objected to amalgamation on the ground that it tended to render all competition impossible. The North Western and the Lancashire and Yorkshire when they were first started were really competing companies, but owing to arrangements having been mnde betwcen them, competition was not now nearly so active as it ought to be. A slight competition only existed and so long as they remained two distinct companies they would have different interests. As matters now stood the arrangement might be broken, and then an active com- petition would spring up whicb would grratly benefit the residents of the North. He thought that there was in this district an opening for indepenflent Jines, but if amalgr mation took place, it would be almost impos- sible for an independent line to live in the f:¡ce of the opposition of the Amalgamated Company He objected to amalgamation unless Parliament gave them some safeguan1. He thought in the first place that the ex- isting maximum rates should be revised and based on the actual C0st of carrying 11.11 description of traffic, plus the additional sumgiYell to the H:dway Company, beyond the stipulated amount of profit which Parliament would think it entitled to on its expenditure and capital. If it was found that the maximum rates were insufficient to produce the stipulated amount of profit than the mnxmum rates should be increased, but if on the contrary it was found that the rates brought in an excess of profit, then the rates should be reduced to n. proper scale, the benefits being divided between the company and the public. He believed that compRnies by such an arrangement would make br greater profits than they now (lid, and th:.t the public would derive considemble additional advantage. The question of percentage was one that Parliament ought to decide, but in his own opinionS per cent. was ample,and he thought that the public should begin to participate in the profits when the percentage was as high as this. In order to carry out this plan it would be necessary to create a public office, the business of wbicb should be to control railway companies, to investigate all charges of un- fairness, and apply a remedy whenever necessary. He was not opposed to the creation of equal rates, but thought that all railways should be worked for the benefit of the company. If rail- way companies had not wasted their resources in unproductive expenditure, they would long since have neen able to give the public the benefit of a reduction of rates. He thought it would be necessary to appoint a special department of State to watch the conduct of railway companies and to enforce the law. At present Parliament passed Acts which were not obeyed for instance, all companies were bound to publish their accounts in a certain form, but to this day those accounts were not made out in accordance with the forms. Very frequently the companies dealt with indi- viduals in a very different spirit than that intended by the Railways and Canal Acts. At present, when an individual had a grievance he certainly had a remedy by going to the Court of Common Pleas but he could only do so by entering into very costly litigation. Whenever a complaint was forwarded to the Special Department, an inspector, who should have powers some- what similar to the inspectors of the Local Government Board, should be sent to investigate the matter, power being given him to compel the company to produce their books. The department would then have power either to apply a remedy or to take the matter before a higher court. It appeared to him that if such machinery as he had described existed, it would seldom have to be put into operation. By Mr. Ward Hunt: Witness thought that there would be an anvantage in the Government taking over the rail- ways. so far as the public and the cost of con- veyance were concerned; but on the other hand he thought that there were questions which par- took of a political character, such as the distribution of patronage, which would bave to be most attentively con- sidered. Without binding himself on this point, he had no hesitation in saying that Government would work the lines much more economically than they were now worked, and the consequence of that would be that there would be a great reduction in rates and an enormous increase in the traffic. He was certain that if Parliament sanctioned the amalgamation of the London and North-Western with the Lancashire and Yorkshire, that it would result in the amalgamation of the various systems throughout the country, and eventually in the Government taking the entire control of the whole of the l-ailways in the kingdom. By Mr Cross: A reduction of the rates would lead to an enormous increase in the traffic Mr. Patterson, corn merchant, of Liverpool, said he objected to the proposed amalgamation of the London and North Western and the Lancashire and Yorkshire, except on certain conditions. The competition between the two lines was now very limited, and it only consisted in making certain discounts, allowances, and commissions, in the way of favour to certain traders. There was also a competition in the way of facilities; by that he meant that there was more civility now than there would be in the event of tbe two companies being united. As regards accommodation the people were satisfied with that, but they were thoroughly dissatisfied with the existing rates. With regard to the maximum rates of goods and passengers he thought that this should be calcu- lated on the present rates for the whole United Kingdom. He generally agreed with the report of the Royal Commission with regard to the conveyance of goods and passengers, and also with respect to terminal charges, which he thought should be embodied in a general Act, which should apply to all railways. When companies came to Parliament for addi- tional powers, he thought that there should be a revision of the maximum rates. At the time companies first came to Pailiament there was a complete want of knowledge as to what the maximum rates should be, and the result was that a diversity and inequality of rates arose in consequence of each company bringing forward its special claim for a high rate. Now, however, there was a large body of evidence before Parliament which could be made available in fixing the maximum. Lieutenant Colonel Gamble also gave similar evidence. The committee then adjourned.

The hearing of the Kerry election petition takes place on April 13. The Marseilles journals state that the Prince and Princess of Wales were present on the evening of the 14th at the Gymnase Theatre in that city to witness the performance of Le Petit Faust." Their Royal Highnesses occupied the Prefect's box, and appeared to enjoy the piece highly. THE ARNOLD HISTORICAL ESSAY. — The examiners for the Arnold Historical Essay have no- tified to the Chancellor of Oxford University, and have given official notice, that prizes have not been awarded this year, in consequence of the essays not being good enough. The subject for 1873 is, "The Normans in Italy and Sicily. A D. 1070 and 1270" THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE CHESS MATCH.— The return chess match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities has commenced. The following gentlemen represent the respective Universities:—Mr. De Soyres, Caius College, Cambridge, against Mr. Anthony, Christ Church, Oxford; Mr. Foster, University College, Oxford, against the Rev. A. H. Smith, Caius College, Cambridge; Mr. Gray, Brasenose, Oxford, against Mr. Neville, Sidney Sussex, Cambridge; Mr. Nicholson, Trinity, Oxford, against Mr. Ogden, Magdalene, Cambridge; Mr. Wild. Christ Church, Oxford, against Mr. Simon, Caius, Cambridge. EDUCATION IN SAXONY.—A novel and most in- teresting experiment in the field of elementary instruction has just been resolved upon in Saxony. Hitherto, as everywhere else, so in that small but highly-developed kingdom, the youth of the lower orders, upon being apprenticed to a trade, have been left at liberty to for- get the little they learnt at school. Attendance at Sunday schools and evening instruction provided by the State and charitable societies was perfectly optional. By a law just passed this liberty is abriged, and compulsory attendance at evening schools exacted for a period of three years. It is said this is the first time in the annals of the world that an attempt has been made by a State to extend the education of the humbler classes beyond the merest rudiments, and after they have entered upon the business of life. Saxony, already the best taught portion of Germany, will by the new law be more than ever in advance of her sister States. EXECUTION AT OXFORD. — The execution of Edward Roberts for the murder of Ann Meyrick, A young woman to whom he wished to pay his addresses, took place within Oxford Castle on Monday morning. There were only thirteen persons present, in. eluding the prison officials and representatives of the press. Calcraft was the executioner. The con- demned man partook of the Communion at half- past seven o'clock, after which the procession was formed. and moved to the scaffold. The prisoner walked firmly to the drop, but looked pale. After the prisoner had shaken hands with the gaolers the bolt was drawn, and he died immediately. He preserved great composure during the preparations, and seemed fully prepared for hia death. In accordance with the Act of Parliament, all present signed a declaration that judgment of death had been executed, and the black flag was hoisted over the looge of the castle. An inquest was afterwards held on the body, which was eventually interred within the prison. A crowd of people assembled outside the gates, to whom, however, nothing was visible and the only announcement of what was going to take place was the tolling of the hcapel and parish church bells. The culprit admitted the justice of his sentence. This is the first private execution which has taken place at Oxford. The foot and mouth disease is again making its appear- ance in several parts of Somersetshire. At Beckington, near Frome, two or three farms are affected and at Kil- mersdon and Bridgwater outbreaks are reported. A meeting has been held at Cheltenham, where those interested in the well-known Cotswold Hunt considered a Bcheme for removing the kennels from their present site, on the borders of Cheltenham, to a more central point at Andoversford. There was a large attendance, and Sir Alexander Ramsay, Chairman of the Committee, presided. He explained that in consequence of \he extension of Chel- tenham it was desirable to remove the kennels some dis- tance from the town. It was proposed to establish a limited liability company, to meet the expenses of the un- dertaking. It was understood that all present would pro- metObe objwtJn view,.

FASHIONABLE WEDDING IN LONDON. A wedding which has for a long time been matter of conversation in fashionable circles, was on Tuesday tolemnised at St. Paul's, Kniglitsbridge, the contracting parties being Lord Albert Sutherland Leveson Gower son of the second Duke of Sutherland, K.G., and Miss Grace Emma Townshend Abdy, the daughter of Sir Thomas Neville Abdy, Bart. The church was crowded by the relatives and friends of the happy couple, and amongst a host of other distinguished personages were the Duchess of Argyll, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, the Marquis of Lorne, and the Dean of Ripon. The bridesmaids were Lady Elizabeth Campbell, Lady Elizabeth Grosvenor, Lady Florence Gower, the Hon Rosa Hood, Miss Bag-ot, ana Miss Millies. The bride was given away by her father, Sir Thomas Abdy, and Lord Carrington acted as best man to the bride- groom. After the marriage service a very large and select com- pany met at the house of the bride's father, in Grosvenor- place, to welcome the newly-married couple on their return from church. The presents to the bride were very numerous and Seautiful. Each of the bridesmaids was presented with a valuable rystal and diamond locket set in gold. It may interest, the ladies to know that the bride wore a ;ch white satin gown, trimmed with Brussels lace; and a cli veil and wreath. The whole of the bridesmaids'and ".her of the gowns worn on the occasion were nde by Rebecca Wright, of Brook street. The videsmai 's' gowns wereexcee lingly elegant and distingvi. ry were of rich blue poult dp so ie, an,1 white poult rfe soie. he petticoat was blue, with small fringed and gra- fted flounccs fi om a deep flounce: and the tunic and -idy of white ponlt de soie, with white fringe and blue ■ishes. The corsage was of tulle, with a kerchief silk. The body was made with elbow sleeves, •" plaited tulle with bands and silk bows. The front the tunic, which was particularly elegant, was holly different from the style which has prevailed for "me time past The apron-piece of white silk, as sharply sloped from left to right, and as arranged in slight folds, a broad silk sarh being carried TOSS the apron and joined to the sashes at the back. The 'ect of this was to heighten the brightness of the colours, nd the tout ms/mhle was charming. During the day Lord Albert Leveson Gower and his bride arted upon their honeymoon. Lord Albert Leveson Gower was born in 1843, and was adu- ated at Christ Church, Oxford. He entered the 2nd Life Guards as Sub-Lieutenant in 1863 and became Lieutenant n 1868. He is a cornet in the Queen's Own Staffordshire veomanry Cavalry.

THE LATE SEIZURE OF VESSELS. REMARKABLE DECISION AGAINST THE GOVERN. MENT. In the Court of Admiralty on Tuesday, Sir R. Phillimore gave judgment in the cases of the vessels Great Northern 1nd Midland, which had been seized at Birkenhead hy the Government under the Foreign Enlistment Act, on the ground that they were to be em- ployed in the Cuban insurrection. They were two steamers of considerable value, between £ 90,000 and £ 100,000, and belonged to Mr. Ross, a Liverpool merchant, md he proceeded against the Crown, to recover compen- sation in the shape of damages and costs for the deten- tion. The vessels had been released, and the case stood over for the Crown to file affidavits, and now came on for hearing. The Attorney-General and Mr. Archibald appeared on behalf of the Government, and Mr. Milward and Mr. Clarkson for the plaintiff. The Attorney-General said: In this case I appear for the 'rown, and I am here to say that I am not in a posi- tion to argue the matter before your lordship. I was at first very desirous to raise an important ques- ion, namely, whether the representations of a friendly tate to the Government of this country are not in them- selves, apart altogether from other considerations—repre- sentations of a perfectly bond fide character—are not a ■ ufficient ground, under the Act, on which the Government of this country may act. But, as I have said, I am not in a position to raise that question to-day. I cannot properly explain why to your lordship. I do not think it advan- tageous, for State reasons, to produce the correspondence in this case. There are good reasons against it, and I must, therefore, consent that the cause be referred ro the Registrar and merchants to say what amount of compensation Mr. Ross is entitled to. Mr. Milward: On the part of the owner of these two steamships I can only consent to the making absolute my own motion that the Court will award proper compensa- tion to the plaintiff out of the funds of the Government. The amount of that compensation may be determined in fhe most convenient way, namely, by a reference to the registrar and merchants. I am entirely in the hands of your lordship in that respect. His Lordship: That is the usual mode of procedure. I must make the decree prayed for in this case and refer the assessment of the amount of compensation to the Registrar and merchants. It must be clearly understood that I do in the absence of any counter statement to the affidavits tied on behalf of the plaintiff. I give no decision whatever ■Don the construction of the statute.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. An extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors of 'his company was held at the Great Northern Station, King's-cross, on Tuesday, for the purpose of considering he provisions of the bill 'now before Parliament, intituled "A Bill to Authorise the Construction of Railways in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, to be called the Newark, Melton Mowbray, and Leicester Rail- ■vaygColonel Packe in the chair. The Chairman said when last he had the honour of addressing them, he alluded to the construction of a line "or which he now asked their sanction. At that time it was thought necessary to make further inquiry before the board decided on recommending the same to the proprietors to take up. He would, therefore, now that the board had determined to recommend tho adoption of the line. call upon the solicitor shortly to de- scribe the lines running between Nowark and terminating at Leicester. The Solicitor to the company then stated that the extent of the line was 45 miles, and three years was the time limited for the completion of the purchase, and five yeaTS for the completion of the works. The share capital was with borrowing powers. The Chairman then moved That the Bill entitled a Bill to authorise the construction of a line of railway in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, to be called 'The Newark, Melton Mowbray, and Leicester Railway,' be, and hereby is. approved, subject to such alteration, if any, as the directors may deem advisable." Colonel Duncan seconded the resolution. Mr. White asked whether the line was promoted by any other parties, or whether by the company alone. The Chairman said it was promoted by other parties, but now it was taken up by the Great Northern Company. Mr. White observed that the sum named was a large amount of money for a line to go through an ngticultural district. The Chairman: But there are six or seven miles of iron. The directors had well considered the question. At one end of the line was Leicester, and at the other the large commercial towns of Bradford, Leeds, &c. There were 100,000 inhabitants at Leicester alone. Mr. Thomas Clayton supported the resolution. He said by getting to Leicester, they would also have more ready access to Birmingham, Coventry, Gloucester, and Bristol, The traffic to Leicester was already very great, and to their company it would be still larger. The resolution was then put from the Chairman, and carried unanimously.

THE RATING OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. A very large deputation, consisting of several members of Parliament and representatives from all parts of the country, waited upon the President of the Poor Law Board on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of bringing this matter before Government. The President of the Poor Law Board being absent, his Chief Clerk received the deputation, and said he had been deputed to do this by Mr. Stansfeld. Dr. Brewer, M.P., introduced the deputation, remark- ing that the question was one of the greatest in. stance, and required a speedy settlement. He trusted steps would at once be taken in the matter. Mr. Stono, M.D., lamented the tardiness which the G0- vernment had shewn upon the subject, and urged that immediate steps should be taken to remedy this. Other speakers having addressed the chief clerk on the present unjust distribution of rates upon property, The member for Rochester and others gave several instances of unjust taxation on private property. Mr. Stansfeld's representative, in reply, said the real question was how to bring about the object they had to atta n. Mr. Stansfeld had a bill before Parliament rela- tive to this. He could not answer what course Mr. Stansfeld would take upon the whole subject. He thought it a just matter that the Government property should be rated, and he should be happy to convey what they had Said to Mr. Stansfeld. The deputation then withdrew.

If we are correctly informed, the reorganisation of the Secretariat of the Admiralty by the creation of a new office, that of Naval Secretary, is among the reforms sontemplated by Mr. Goschen. It is said that Captain Hall, now at the head of the Control Department, will be appointed to this post. The Queen, it is stated, is about to grant a fresh oaronetcy to the medical profession of Ireland. As Sir Dominic Corrigan, President of the College of Physicians, received the last honours, it is thought the baronetcy will now be offered to the eminent President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dr. James Henry Wharton. Mr. Charles Cawley, Conservative member for Salford, has addressed his constituents on the political 'op cs of the day. He condemned the new Ballot Bill, and contended that its provisions respecting the recording of 7otes were in favour of the personator rather than of the honest voter. He also condemned the system of nomina- tions proposed to be adopted, by which a person might be nominated at the last moment without his knowledge, and tompelled to go to the poll. The Duke of St. Albans and Mr. Albert Grey left Port Said in the early part of last week for Malta, i-n their way to Naples. They will return home after Haster. Notwithstanding statements to the contrary, it is now coked upon as certain that the annual Inter-University '-iIHn.rd Match will not take place this year. It appears ;hat Mr. Hatchard, the Oxford champion, declines to play. A great meeting of agricultural labourers was held at Hollingham, Oxfordshire, on Monday night. The men liemand Ids. per week and shorter hours; and it was tgreed that they should join the Warwickshire Union. i he Wellesbourne men are still out on strike, and a sum £ 200 was distributed among them last week. Funds u flowing in rapidly, and the trade unionists in the towns I are coming forward to assist the jUbojugrq yrtheir stnuade.

SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. SIR CHARLES DILKE's MOTION. The Times think. Sir Charles Dilke had a trying time of i on Tuesday night, and Mr. Auberon Herbert fared even worse. The House of Commons was in a mood of almost uproarious loyalty, and if the Speaker had not shewn him- self very clear and decided, it is possible that the seal of members would have hurried them into extravagances they would have regretted hereafter. Nevertheless, we must ex- press our regret at the exhibition, and we fear—though we say it with hesitation—that Mr. Gladstone's warmth must be considered to have worked, however unintentionally, on the inflammable temper of the House. The expressions of dissent were, as Mr. Newdegate said, carried too far. The Speaker himself declared that he had never witnessed a scene which had given him so much pain, this confession being wrung from him when Mr. Dodson rose to ask whether a member who had imitated the crowing of a cock was in order. It may, of course, be said, that Mr. Herbert provoked all this interruption by persisting in speaking. We have too recently—on the Second Reading of the Scotch Education Bill—expressed an opinion on Mr. Her- bert's political judgment to make it necessary to repeat it now. Had he, however, been simply allowed to talk him- self out on Tuesday, the result would have been the same, and the House would have been spared an unseemly conflict; hut the blood of members was up, and the course recom- mended by judgment and self-respect was impossible. Mr. Gladstone had, indeed, asked for something like a ■-Idtvre, on the ground that any discussion would be inter- preted as a partial encouragement of the spirit which had inspired the Newcastle speech. We cannot think this was the right line to take. For our part, we must declare our- selves surprised and grateful that no suggestion has ever been made of the necessity of applying to Parliament for an increase of the list as settled in the year 1837. We ioin most heartily in the eloquent tribute of respect paid by Mr. Gladstone to the faithful loyalty shewn to a settle- ment made under circumstances in many respects so dif- ferent from the present—a loyalty in striking and admir- able contrast to the precedents of previous reigns, when Sovereigns came again and again to Parliament to ask for rrants of money to discharge debts their improvident management had allowed to encumber the Civil List. The House of Commons, exclaims the Standard, has suffered Sir Charles Dilke to discharge his battery against the Crown, and the result is on the whole not encouraging Lo the prospects of the first British President. This aotion was one of want of confidence, not in the Sovereign, >ut in Parliament, by whom the Civil List was settled, md who only are responsible for the defects and excesses of the Royal expenditure. No attempt was ever made in Parliamentary history so wanton—we may say so base and profligate—as this to fasten a personal imputation upon the Sovereign in respect to her use of her fixed income. Vo Sovereign ever deserved such a criticism so little. Of all the incumbents of the British throne it is Queen Victoria who has shewn the most scrupulous regard to her plighted engagements with her people—who has been most careful lot to overstep by a hair's breadth her function and her derogative. The debate of Tuesday night can only tend 10 exalt still higher the character of the Sovereign, for it :ias shewn how utterly groundless are the insinuations vhich Sir Charles Dilke has been spreading among his ladical admirers as to the profligacy of the royal expendi- ture. However desirable it might have been on other con- siderations and on other grounds for the House of Oom. aons to inquire into the expenditure under the Civil List, he reason assigned by Mr. Gladstone for its not doing so t the bidding of Sir Charles Dilke must be held by the uhlic to be conclusive. If such a motion had been granted t Sir Charles Dilke's instance, after the speeches which 'at gentleman has made in the country, the House would ave been reasonably suspected of sharing in the views of he Chelsea bp rone t. The House has refused to sanction uch a suspicion by the tolerably emphatic majority of !i6 to 2. The groans with which Sir Charles Dilke was greeted then he rose in the House of Commons to call attention o the Civil List, and to move for the returns of which he ad given notice, shewed, remarks the Post, not only how ompletely the House identified his motion with his speech it Newcastle, but how deeply it resented that unhappy rformance. If Sir Charles Dilke labours under the dis- advantage of regarding the Throne with what Mr. Glad- tone rightly termed a "distempered mind," the over- "helming majority of her Majesty's subjects are free from ich a misfortune. They know as a matter of fact, that heir ancient Monarchy, to which in the persons of ter Majesty and of her Son they have so recently hewn a loyalty never before testified in so re- tarkable a manner, weighs so lightly in their axation that the burden is imperceptible. They ave not been asked to supplement the funds 'lotted to its support at the Queen's accession by any of hose demands which their fathers had to meet during the ign of George III., when millions were added to the pro- ision originally settled for the maintenance of the King ad his family. Mr. Gladstone might well contrast the ismal recital of their additional burdens with the economy 'hich has marked the Queen's reign, and he was sup- orted by the acclamation of the House when he said that would reject with indignation any proposal to pry into he uses to which her Majesty devotes the resources of the 'rivy Purse. It is intolerable that the Queen should be ibjected to such an outrage of her dignity, and of the tpreme office which she has filled for five-and thirty years •il h the increasing love and loyalty of her subjects, and, 'cept in the visions of jaundiced minds, there is not the lightest reason to suppose that there is any ground for so nworthy an inquisition. The Daily News declares that the fate of Sir Charles dike's motion was certain. Mr. Gladstone had utterly molished its last chances. Anything that anybody had > say in its defence might fairly have been heard without Tiotion. The night's business was indeed fairly vicugh described by Mr. Liddell as a Comedy of Errors. Sir Charles Dilke made some mis- takes; Mr. Herbert committed one grave indiscre- ion; those who yelled at h m and tned to stifle his oice, and then to shut out strangers and the press from he hearing of his words, committed greater errors still. 'or years and years no such exhibition of passion and urbulence has been witnessed in the House of Commons, 'he utter defeat of the motion was, of course, a foregone onclusion. Everyone, even among those who helped to weU the tumults, must by this time regret that the iiumph over the principle which it was, rightly or wrongly, relieved to represent, was not made complete by the pre- "rvation of dignity and decency on tho part of those who nost ostentatiously opposed it. The Telegraph says that had not the obstreperous section f the Opposition interfered, the debate would have re- gained decent and effective, and its end would have been xaotly the same. We hare condemned Sir Charles Dilke nd his friends, but no sympathy can be felt for men whose ndecency strikes at the very habits of the Constitution, he animosity exhibited towards Mr. Herbert, as if his few w rds could injure anything, was a sign of weakness, not of strength. That the noisy members listened to Mr. Mundella and Mr. Fawcett was proof of nothing except perhaps fatigue. After a futile attempt to adjourn, strangers were re-admitted, and when the House came to a final division, what was the result? There mustered just two supporters of the Chelsea baronet, and 276 against him. He counts, therefore, three followers, Mr. Auberon Herbert, Sir Wilfrid Lawson, and Mr. Anderson! Will it not strike the ungovernable gentlemen of the Opposition that they would have better preserved their character as rational creatures and consulted the dignity of Parliament, had they respected freedom of speech, and -vaited patiently for the overwhelming exhibition of national convictions furnished by this crushing division ? Now, thanks to such a scene. Sir Charles Dilke can say hat, although he was heard, Mr. Herbert was not, and none an gainsay him. Despite the issue of the division, these ill-behaved persons have seriously injured a good cause, md have done their best to bring discredit upon Parlia- mentary institutions. We make bold to say that it was not disloyalty to her Majesty, but only puerile induJgence of passion, which weakened the effect of Mr. Gladstone's admirable speech, and marred the lesson of Tuesday night in the House of Commons.

NEW PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS AND BILLS. The following new papers have been issued:—Board of Trade Report on sundry Railway Bills; amendments to be moved by the Archbishop of Canterbury in com- mittee on the Acts of Uniformity Amendment Bill; Lord Shaftesbury's amendments on the Ecclesiastical Courts and Registries Bill; and Lord Romilly's amendment on the Society of Friends' Marriages Bill. A return on the subject of th". Remuneration of future Law Officers of the Crowr. 11:;5 also been printed. The new rcg-.iln^lon. 1''1 V">vs already stated, is not to affect the salary of fc.ii John Coleridge. All future Attorney. Generals will, however, be paid a salary of £7,000 a year for non-contentious business, and the ordinary fees for contentious duties. Sir George Jessel's income from the Crown for non contontious duties is fixed at £6,000 per annum. For contentious duties on behalf of the Crown he is to be paid fees accord- ing to the ordinary professional scale. In the case of both Attorney- General and Solicitor-General all complimentary briefs and payments for services not intended to be be abolished. Reference is made in the return of the office of Queen's Advocate, just left vacant by the retirement of Sir Travers Twiss, and suggestion is made that an arrangement similar to those effected by the other Law Officers should be made in connection with this appointment, or that means should be taken to abolish or alter the office. The undermentioned bills have been drafted :—The Tram- ways Provisional Orders Confirmation Bill. prepared and brought in by Mr. Arthur Peel and Mr. Chichester For- tescue; and the Union of Benefices Act Amendment Bill (H.L.), presented by the Bishop of London.

THE MELANCHOLY BOAT ACCIDENT OFF THE COAST OF PORTUGAL.—Sub-Lieutenant Talbot, who lost his life with Sub Lieutenant Jukes and nine seamen of H.M ship Ariadne, through the capsizing of a boat, while trying to rescue a comrade who had fallen ovei board, was the son of the Hon. and Rev. William Talbot, rector of Hatfield. This gallant young officer died in the act of holding up one of the drowning men, now numbered amongst the survivors. Sub-Lieu- tenant Jukes, who also lost his life on the occasion, was the eldest son of Mr. Augustus Jukes of Canada. His age was twenty-two. 'T" ooatswain Ellis, who was almost drowned on tb, Jii, is stated to have been a survivor from her M~ T ihip Captain. His courageous exertions to save .d also those of Lieutenant Bromley, Mr. EBI midshipman, and others of subordinate rank, hly oommended in the letter •ddreasgdto .^bo^ QMpqatw,

DICE!S'S ENGLISH NOVELS, A Guinwi-and-a-liftlf Novel for Sixpence, per postQd. FOK A. WOMAN'S SAKU, by WATTS PHILLIPS. TALBOT HAULAND, by HAHRISON AINSWOUTH. HUSH MONKY, by CHARLES H. ROSS. The above Noveis contain the same quantity of reading as the uanal2 or 3 vol. Novels, with the addition of first-class engrav- ings. London John Dicks, 313, Strand and all Booksellers. 1YT0NUMENTAL SCULPTURE .—Granite, JL MAltBLE and STONE TOMBS on view. The lar^ost Stock in the Kingdom. IMPERISHABLE LKT'TlOItS IX LEAD.—QAFFIN, 63, Quadrant, Resent Strget. London. W. TDRASS. REED, STRING, & DRUM & FIFE HANDS.—Musical Instruments of every description the best & cheapest, to he had of J.MOORE. Buxfron-rd., ttuduers- field. Bands supplied at wholesale prices.Old instruments bought or taken in exchange. Tatterns, prices & testimonials post free. Musicforany kind of bund. Patronised by the Army, Navy, ltiflc Corps & Principal Professional & Amateur Bands of the u mtef« KillgdOln,Piallöforte.,Harmolliums &} larps by the best makers. i CLEANLINESS—W. G. NIXEY's Refined BLACK LEAD sold everywhere hy all Shopkeepers. CLEANLINESS—W. G. NIXEY's Refined BLACK LEAD for polishing stoves, &0" equal to burnished steel, without waste or dust. W. GT^TXEY's^ Reifned BLACK LEAD. • "Olefinliitess."—The proprietor to IJAUTJ ON the publio afcftinst, heine imposed upon by unprincipled tradesmen. Wlio, witli a view of deriving emitter protit, are manufnn-jurin: •lid veiiditiitSPUUlOUS IMITATIONS of Hie above artiole.- Ark.lor W. G. NIXEY's BLACK LEAD, anil ate thai w»> huve it. 12. Solio Sunitre, London, W- OAKEY" & SON's EMERY and BLACK V/ LEAD MILLS, Bliickfriars Road, London, S. OAKEY's SILVERSMITHS'SOAP non- mercurial), for (/leaning and Polishing Silver, "Electro- plate, Plate Glass, Marble, &c. Tablets tid. fTAKEY'a Wellington KNIFE POLISH Packets 3d. eucli j tiiis 6d., Is., 2s td and 48. each. f\AKEY's Indiarubber KNIFE BOARDS V-7 from Is. Dd. each. rkAKEY's GOODS SOLD Everywhere by Ironmongers,Oilmen,Grocers, Brush makers,JDrug'gist-s&c* W.H.ATKINSON'S "CHAMPION PLATE POLISH." Is only Sixpence a Box. Sold everywhere by Chemists, Ironmongers, Grocers, &c. BORWIClt's Baking Powder was awarded TWO (lOLD MEDALS for_superiority over every other. "VEATMAJST's YEAST POWDER Superioj JL to BAKING POWDER, or YEAST, adopted hy Hi. Majesty's Government, and used ill_Her Majesty's Kitclier. |HEAP JEWELLERY.—Shopkeepers and Vj Hawker* will find best assortment and lowest prices at MILLINGTON's, 12. Houudsditch. E.G. Wilt & Vulcanite Jew- ellery* Clocks,Watches, Musical Boxes,(.'iitlery,(lowibs, SpectM- oiet, Pens, Pipes, Purses, K. P.Goods.Catalogrues free. Kstd. 1H57. THE VILLAGE BROUGHAM, the Victoria JL Brougham, and the Park Brougham, REOISTERHD First, forms verfect open o*" closed carriage second, Urouglnnn and Victoria; third, P-cngliani, Victoria and Driving Phaeton, all ill the most peifpcl- manner. Can be made :my size. Drawings lent. J. BI1 )DLKCOMB 57,Gt.Queen St.. Long Acre. London. MHE BATHS, ST. LAWRENCE-ON-SEA. JL THE GRANVILLE HOTEL. The OZONODIZED and IOUINE BATHS, in addition to their curative properties, ure pronounce,lby 11.11 who have tried them to be the most peifect and luxurious baths in the world. Amongst many of the more recent testimonials we have selected the following:— FROM HIS Qr\Z £ THE DUKE OF NEWCABTLK. "The Granvil! ",t, Lawrence-on-Sea, Thanet, Oct. 12,1871. "I have been iii a great many baths both in this country and abroad and I have never found any lo compare with those at tliis hotel. The water apparatus for douches, &c., i* unequalled, & the comfort of the Ozone Hathsindescribable.-NEWCASTLE." AGLE~ INSTJRAN CE COMPANY -Eli Established 1807. (FOB LTVKS ONLY). 79, PALL MALL, LONDON. Premiums £ 385,515. Invested Funds. £3,276,395. Interest & Dividends (being £ 4 8s. Od. per cent). £ 137,731. KCRTHKH SECURITY—A Subscribed Capital of more than £ 1,500,000 The Expenses of Management are under 5 ner cent. — NEXT DIVISION or SURPLUS IN 1872. GEOKGE HUMPHREYS, Actuary and Seoretary. JPISUBB'S Patent SAFES & Strong-Room V-V DOORS, to resist Wedges, Drills, and Fire. List of prices free—CHUBB, and SON, Makers to the Bank of England, 57, St. Paul's, London,Manchester, Liverpool &\Volverhaiupton F^EORGE PRICE'S PATENT (Prize Medal \J 18(12), FIKE and BURGLAll PROOF BOOK and PLATE SAFES are the best and cheapest in the trade. GEOROMS PRICE, Cleveland Safe and Lock Works,Wolverhampton. AHNEW SPECIAL PACKAGE TOBACCO. HIGNETT's "GOOD as GOLD." JLJL (Registered title). A combination of the finest full-flavoured TOBACCOS. This article will be fnund a luxury to old smokers. Sold only in Packets of 1, 2, and 4 ounces. HIQJTETT, BROTHERS & Co.. 66, Whitecliapel, Liverpool. QIX GENUINE ".WANA CIGARS ras sample) Post Free for Two Shillings, from GEORGE BOTTEH LI. & SONS, (MstaMished 30 Tears.) 83, Cheapside, London. A written_gnarantee on each packet. TVABOTS "Celebrated DUBLIN STOUT, JLr ANCHOR BREWERY. DUBLIN. (Larppst Brewery in Iieland but. one.) Prices and terms on ItppllclltlOn. "OORWICK's Gold Medal BAKING POWDER JL> Makes nioe Bread, Tea Cakes and Scones without Yeast. /CHOLERA, Diarrhoea. Small-Pox, Fevers, 7 and Skin affections, the predisposition to, is prevented by LAllI'LOUGH's PYRETIC SALINE. Obtain and take it as directed.—Sold by Chemists everywhere, and the Maker, H. LAMPLOUGH. U3, HOLBORN, LONPON. J^R J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNR, FJJJHE GREAT REMEDY of tiie day for (ROUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, JJRONCHMS, and NEURALGIA, a few doses will cure 11.11 incipient cvsps. Caution.—The extraor- dinary medieal reports 011 the efLaacy of CblorodYlle renders it of vital importance that tile ¡ml.lic snould obtain the genuine, which is now 801d unller the protection of Government autho. rising a stamp bearins the words Dr. J, Colli. Broivne's Chlo- rodjrne," without which none is genuine See decision of Vice- Chancellor SirW. Piige Wood, the "Ti'oeV July Ifi, 1864. Sold in bottles. Is. lid.. 2s. 9d. & 4s. 6d., by all chfTists. Sole manurac- tnrer.J.T. DAVENPORT, 33, Gref* V el'st.. London.W.C. PROTECTED BY-ROYAL LK TERS PATENT 7 T"|R.#LEVBNSTON'S African Rheumatic Oil for the Cure nt Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Lumbago, Pains in the Limbs. Price 4/0 per ot,t,]e. dutv included. The l11ust effectual cure ever discovered. 1.olldoll Wholesale Agents Edwards, S8, Old Change; Butler and Co., 4, Cheupside: F. Newbery & Son, 37, Newgate Street; Barclay & Son, Fairing- 4QU Street; Sautters. 150, Oxford Street. RIMMEL'S PHOTOCHROME, A JVEVV POMMADE tochnngegrey Inir & beard (o their origi.-j* colour, far superior to dyes or so-culled hair-restorers, Price £ ^6. !W, Strand, 125, Regont-st., G'"rnliill. Sold by »ll Pe'fmi'p'■<. ^OUNT ST. GERMAYN S Otltbmted JL1±'E TEA, used pure or jnixed with other tea, regnlates the sys- tem, improves the digestioi i .braces bhe nerves, prevents diseases, 6 promotes longevity. Price 1/- per cani*t,Hr. s.ild by allChnnists WROUGHT IKON TU-biiib ot every description for STHAM, GAS, WATER &c., &c. TAUNTON, KESTKRTON, and HAYWARD. Star Tube Works, Birmingham. "QAFE and" SURE." STEAM BOILER. SAFETY, ECONOMY of FUEL and SPACE, absence of Priminv, and simplicity of Repairs. PATENT STEAM BOljLlilt CO., Hennae-st., Birmingham. 912° MILNER'S STRONG HOLDFAST and FIRK RtiSISTING, (non-conducting & steam- generating) SA FES, CHESTS, DOORS, and STRONG ROOMS, with all the Improvements suggested by half a Century's oJrp..rienceill the manufacture of nearly 200,000 Safes, which now keep the Books, Deeds, Cash and valnables of the N ohi1ity, (:lergv,and Aentry of the kingdom; and of the professional and commercial men of Loudon, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, &c.; L'dinbro', Glasgow, &c.: Dublin, Belfast, and the world over.— niany hundreds of which have saved their contents in destruc- Mye FJRKS and attacks of Burgi.MIS. MtlnKit's PHocmxSAra JVOKKS, LIVKHPOOL. Depots: Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Hull, London Depot: 47a, Moorgate Street, City, neai the Bankof England- Particulars, sizfs, privet*, post free. ASPHALTE ROOFINj1 EXTTT ONE PEJfNY per square foot. nROGGON & Co., MANUFACTURERS, Albion Wharf, 10, Upper Thames Street, London. 69, George Square, Glasgow. 2, Goree Piazzas, Liverpool. TEA.—To Consume or to Sell again. WEBSTER BROS. 39, Moorgate-st., City., have a large stock of well-selected Black TEAS from 1/6 to 2/4 and supply Very Fine Strong Rich Congou, at 2/8, Verv Choice Souchong, 2/10. Orders for £ 2 worth sent oarriage paid to all parts of England; £ 4 Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. ORWICK's Gold Medal BAKING POWDER Makes Puddings, Pies and Tarts, sweet and wholesome. r .IEBIG^COMPANY'S EXTRACT of MEAT Makes EXCELLENT BEEF-TEA, for 3Jd. A PINT. CAUTION.—None genlline without Baron Liebi, the inventor's certificate on every jar. Best and Cheapest Stock for Beef-tea, Soups, Entrees and Sauces JUDSON's DYES-18 Colors, 6d. each- RIBBONS, WOOL. BILK, FEATHERS, Completely Dyed in 10 minutes without soiling the bands. Full instructions supplied. Of all Chemista. &MALL-POX, FEVERS, & SKIN DISEASES.- Predisposition to prevented by Lamvlough's Pyretic Saline Agreeable vitalising & In vigorating, its effects are remarkable in then cure & preven tion, Take it according to new directions. Sold by Chemists & the maker, H. Lamplough, 113, Holborn Hill, E.O. LILUE BRICKS.—F. W. BARROWS, Great Bridge, Tipton, Staffordshire, Manufacturer of Blue, Red, and Brown Bricks, Tiles, Quarries, Blue and Chequered Paving, Stable Clinkers, Copings and Creatines. TO THE LADIES. fJIHOMSON's JJAGODA." rjlHOMSON's Ie A UTOMATIO." fJIHOMSON's If DupLEX." fJIHOMSON's Ie EMPRESS." CRINOLINES. fJIHOMSON's TTNBREAEABLB." CORSET BUSKS. fJIHOMSON's Q.LOVE-FITTING." CORSETS. The best Manufactured, always stamped with the "NAME." and Trade Mark a "CROWN." Novelties for the Spring now ready. IVTECHf s DRESSING BAGS and CASES, despatch boxes, tourists' writing oases, jewel cases.writ* ing desks, Parisian productions, library seta in mediteval«fclea> ther, albums, oases of fine cutlery, seissors, razors, table knives, the magio razor strop & paste, at MECHI's, 112, R«gent-st.,W. Illustrated catalogues post free. Estd. 1827. City prioes chaired for cash. N.B.—Mr. Mechi or his Son attends personally daily. rjnHE "YOWEL" JL WASHING MACHINE makes Washing at home, pleasant and profitable.—120 Prize Medals and First Prizes. A month's free trial. Catalogue free by Post. BRADFORD & Co., 63, Fleet St.. London, & Manchester. BAKER & CRISP's Patterns sent free by sending this Advertisement with Address. All the New Spring Cambrics, Piques. Fancy Dresses, White Piques, tc., from 3/11 to 10/6. Black Silks, Japanese Silks, & Silks of every description from 21/- to 100/. full Dress. 198, Regent-st., London. JENNER and KNEWSTUB'S Specialities. T'HE CHOW-CHOW CASE, designed by "the Old Shekarry" in japanned tin, made air tight. Contains every requisite for the toilet and writing table for travellingor home use. THE PATENT BAG OF BAGS. THE PATENT A. B. C. DESPATCH BOX THE ELGIN WRITING CASE. JENNER and KNEWSTUB to the Queen and the Prince of Wales, aa, St. James's Street, & 66, Jermyn Street, London.W. WEWING MACHINES, Five Prize Medals. o TAYLOR's PATENT MACHINE (Lock Stitch) contains important improvements over all ot.hers.-Price trom £ ■& 4s. Lists & Testimonials Free.-Agents Sewing Machine Co., Driffield, and Holborn Viaduct, London, E.C. BILLIARD TABLES -THURSTON A Co., Billiard Table Manufacturers. By Appointment to H. M., the Queen, and H. R. H. the Prince of Wades. Established ISU, U, Catherine Street, Strand, London, W.C. Lists on Application. \/V. E LB Y-P-U-G-I-Ñ-g-G-O T HId FURNITURE.—Furniture similar to that supplied to the GRANVI LL15 HOTEL, can be obtained on application to Mr. MORLEY. South Eastern Works. St. Laurence. Thanet. SOVEREIGN PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIET Y, 26, Moorgate St.. London, E.C. Shares £ 10. each Dividend 6 per oent. Deposits reeeived at 5 per cent. Mort- gage securities ollly. Persons desiring to sa-ve money ShOlÙ4 send for Prospectus post free. A. R. WORMALD, Aotuaryi See. WALKER'S CRYSTAL CASE WATCHES are superseding all others. Prize Medals, London, 186S, P iris 1*67. silver from £ t) 8s, (Itihi from £ 15 IBs. eSMJornhill, K.Q. £ 30,Regent-st., W.& itl,l:\trlloud, W.O. Descriptive Pamphlet tMW. INCUBATORS, WARRANTED TO JL HATCH ALL KINDS OF EGGS. Easily Managed, Perfectly Safe, Clean and Pretty, Complete for Pigeons, Canaries, and small Birds 7/fc Game, Poultey and WatëdoWl80¡.ao 410. F; W. SALMON, Vm».

THE MERTHYR POST OFFICE I ATUUVAL8 OF MAILS. The London, South aaJ 3ist of England, Scotland, Ireland, Bristol, Glo'ster, Newport Mon.), Cardiff, Pontypridd, South Wales, and Fereifn Parts 6.15 mom NORTH MAIL. From North of England, Scotland, Ireland, North Wales, (jlo ntcr, Bristol, West of England, Newport (Mon.), Pontypridd, Cardiff, and South Wales 12.50 after. From Tredegar 10.30 morn. „ LONDON BAT MAIL. From London, South and East of England, Ireland, Bris- tol, Gio'ster, Newport (Mon), Pontypridd, Cardiff, South Wales, and Foreign Parts 4.16 after. DESPATCH OF MAILS. T Box closes at Tredegar, Rhymney, Birnmawr, and neighbour- head 4.45 morn TV -VT 1, „ „ NORTH MAIL. r-i England, North Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Fos ter Bristol, Newport (Mon), Cardiff, West of England, and Pontypridd 3.10 after. T« T J „ TEIFDOIF AJTD G2XZ8AZ. DAT MAIL. ,n' Ireland, North, East,and South ot England, Gio'ster, Bristol, Newport (Mon.),Cardiff, Pontypridd, South Wales, and Foreign Parts 10.30 morn. All Letters are despatched in the evening, with the little exception of Tredegar. Letters are registered up to 5 in the evening at a fee of 4d., and up to 9.30 at 8d. It is best to post early; the officials are mere likely to despatch correctly; the work of two hours ought not. to be crowded into one hour. TheOmce for Money Order and Savings' Bank business is open from 9 in the morning to 6 in the evening, and till 8 on Satnrdayp DELIVERIES By LETTER CABBIBXS. There are three deliveries by Letter Carriers, 1st, 7.0a.m., 7.30 a.m., Wmter); 2nd, 1. 36 p.m.; 3rd, 6.15 p.m. SUKDAT AMANMMMTS. The Office is open from 7.0 a.m. (7.30 a.m. Winter) to 10.0 a.m. when it is closed finally. There is but one delivery by Letter Car- riers, which takes place at 7.0 a.m. (7.30 a.m. Winter). LONDON AND SKNEKAL NIGHT MAIL. To London, Scotland, Ireland, North, East, West and South of England, Bristol, Glo'ster Newport (Mon.), Cardiff, Pontypridd, South Wales and Foreign Parts 6.30 after. THE PILLAR LETTER BOXES Are cleared daily at 3and 4.40 p.m.-Tydfil's Well; 3 and 4.60 p,m.- GeorgeTown; 3 and 4.45 p.m.—High Street. On Sunday, one Clearing, at 2.15 p.m. The London and Gen. Day Mail despatched at 10.40 moru. Ditto ditto due at 4.30 after. The Bag for Tredegar and neighbourhood is made up at 6.0 morn. For lieturn.Box oloses at. 2.0 after. On Sunday-One delivery, One despatch. Box eloses at 2.46 after. COIN LETTKKS. The public are earnestly advised not to send coin, or other valu- ables, in letters without being registered. Letters observed to con- tain coin, will be treated as registered letters, and charged with double registration fee. Apply for Money Orders oa a slip of paper thus: £ 2, Cardiff, to John Jones, By James Price, Merthyr,"

LOCAL RAILWAY TIME TABLES. NOTICE.—The Railway Time Tables are published with as much care to ensure correctness as possible; but should they contain any errors, the P^Hlisber does not hold himself responsible for any inconvenience that may arise therefrom, as changes sometime take place in the arrival and departure of trains without the knowledge of the Etlitor. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. MERTHYR, QUAKER'S YARD, PONTYPOOL, ABEBOAVBNNY, HEREFORD, AND LIVSRPOOB. UP.-WEEK. DAYS. SUNDAYS 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3, FROM a.m. a.m. p.m. p. M. a.m. a.m p.m. Merthyr 9 15 1 0 4 40 Troedyrliiew 9 24 1 9 4 49 | .I Quaker's Yard..a 9 33 1 18 4 58 1014 829 Llaneaiach 9 54 1 30 5 13 10 22 8 37 Khymney Junctn. 10 1 1 39 5 22 1032 8 44 Tredegar Junct 10 7 1 45 5 28 10 39 8 54 Crunilin 10 16 1 52 5 36 .10499 Pontypool Town. 1033: 2 12 5 55 11 8 9 22 Pontypool ltoad 10 38 2 17 6 0 11 13 9 27 Abergavenny II 15 2 42 6 C5 10 12 Hereford 12 18 3 30 7 35 11 151 Liverpool DOWN.—WMK DATS. SUNDAYS Liverpool 7] TTi TT1 TT Hereford 7 20] 12 16 3 20 9 40. Abergavenny ..a 8 20, 1 0 4 44 10 40 Pontypool Koad 9 10 1 20 5 24 7 65 6 5 Pontypool Town # 17 1 30 5 31 8 3 6 13 Crumlin 9 35 1 53, 5 40 8 21 6 31 Tredegar Junct 9 43 2 1 5 58 8 29 6 39 Khymney Junct 9 49 2 7 6 5 8 35 # 45 Llancaiach 0 £ 7 2 13 6 1 2 8 44 <J 64 Quaker's Yard d 10 ll1 2 2& 6 22 8 681 7 3 Troedyrhiw 10 2l 2 39 6 33 Merthyr 10 28' 2 40 C 40 grEAT WESTERN RAILW AY.-MILFORD HAVEN, CARMARTHEN, SWANSEA, CARDIFF, NEWPORT, CHEPSTOW, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTER, AND LONDON. 8IRHOWY RA.ILWAV — NAXCYBWOH, TBEDKQAR, AND NEWPORT, HI:-WEgK DAY»- I SUNDAYS. DOWN -Wt.X DAYll I SULIDAYS. L)-OWN.-WrEK UA~^ 8. a.m. a.m. a. ui. 1/2,3. 1,2. 1,2,3.1,2,3.1,2,3 1,2. t Mail. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2. 1,2,3. 1,2,3, l»2vJ. 1,2,3. 1,2.3 Exp. 1.2. Exd 1~2 Exd 1~2 Exd 12 12 3 1~2 12 _nAU ■ ■ vrw 1,2. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. a.m. a.m. ( a.m. am. p :« p.m p.m. p.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. «OM a. m. a. m. a.tn. a. m. a. m.U. m. p. miL m. p. mi p. m. p. m! p. m. a.' m." p. m p. m. Nantybwch^ m. a. m. a. m. a..iMa m. p. m. v. ,u p. w. p. m p. ,p. ««. p. m. p. p. ui. p. "ST SA; F •• •; ;• ■ « SI ISUS'IS -$1 •• •• nil •• V8 T»1IIJI« < S5; -»J»» *-IO Mlfrd Haven, <tc 8 35 5 9 6 20 11 0 5 0 Stroud 9 18 10 12 2 50 12 0 2 50 5 68 7 64 11 44 2 5 41 TREDEGAR j ^Sure 7 f, 8 20 10 f/w fy 2 <S| jji'" 1.1 'B Haverfordwest 9 0 5 24 6 45 11 23 S 14 (}LOSTPR J arri. 9 45 10 38 12 33 8 0 .8 0 12 15 ..7 45 1 2 Am>ed (departure 7 3 IJ.W1249 4 830 4 15 —- Narbeth Road .« 712 11 49 5 50 <dep" 8 15 9 5511 10 3 23 12 33 3 20 6 6 8 22 12 35 20 7 .'0 BL^kroid 80 ? IL F S 1<J ST? i 11 *1 Carmarthen June 6 10 S 3.-> 10 21 8 50 6 27 7 64 12 32 8 0 CHELT'NEAJM 8 30 10 1511 30 3 30 12 55 3 30 4 5$13 8 30-10 10 7 25 12 45 10 30 6 25 3 25 7 15 „ /'IV 2 4 H Ferryside 6 22 9 5 10 35 9 5 8 7. 1! 51 8 15 Lyclney 7 22 U 34 1 15 4 42 9 6. 1 31 9 0 4 18 Tredegar Junction J™ „ K •• J •• •• •• Llanelly 6 52 9 40,10 57 9 40 7 6 8 41 1 23 8 4S CHEPSTOW 10 35 7 45 11 53 1 30 4 40 5 40 8 5 9 21 1 49 9 IS 4 38 8*20 Nine Mile End « ?n 1, > 2 4- 0- 1ft "1 SWANSEA I" 7 10 10 2011 30 10 0i 7 46 9 20 2 5 9 27 Portskewet 10 45 7 55 12 4 5 0 5 50 8 15 7 40 9 35 4 5 8 31 Rul S SS It 2 i *? H U 7 30 10 0 11 10 10 20 4 30 7 20 9 25 1 45 NEWPORT 8 2512 35 2 10 5 37 9 64 8 13 2 21 10 10 5 2.9 5 Ne^ort D^k si™i S™ "I 5 ?* Vt- -v Landore 7 27 10 15 11 2.4 10 15 4 37 9 30 2 0 34 CARDIFF 8 50 1 7 2 35 6 10 10 20 8 40 2 45 10 39 5 49 9 30 "^P0". Dock-street 8 50 1 lftl v -I >0 '0 I 4(ill? ?7. ?7 ?5 9 ;'° 222 •• Llantrissant 9 14 1 42 6 45 10 44 11 10 6 1- CJP.—WEBK DAYS. | Port Talbot 8 .5 10 50.11 60 10 06 5 12 10 3 2 34 liridijend 9 37 2 5 3 10 7 12 11 0 3 90 II 'II (I D'I — Bridgend 8 32jll 2S 12 14 11 31! 6 40 10 32 3 3 Port Talbot 10 6 2 35 3 3 2 7 43 1126 3 44 1! 12 0 7 IS Vewport (D^k-street) m' 4 m| 01 4' m' V1, 1 P; 3/' 5"^ Llantrissant 8 56|ll 50 11 57 ) 6 2 10 54 3 26 NEATH 10 26 2 3 45 8 2 1139 3 67 12 16 7 38 1! RisT 1 Vv 50 7 To 0 to AM CARDIFF 5 45 7 30 9 3i>,12 27 12 47 12 31! G 33 8 i5 11 25 3 56 Lindoie 10 43 3 14 3 59; 8 20 4 10 12 35 8 0 •• Viae Mils Point *» v i rt 7 *>0 '0 ftM NEWPORT 6 13 7 57 10 35 1 49 1 IS 1J 55, 7 0 8 27 11 55 4 23 SWAVSPA f a. 7 351« 50 3 5 4 10 8 30 IS 9 4 30 12 40 8 10 T Virt QW 7^3 Portskewet S 24 11 3 2 19 2 10 7 30 8 40 12 21 4 50 SWANSEA | d 10 3- 3 2- 3 45 8 10 4 5 9 la 7 65 Tredegar Junction| •• •• •• f •• •• CHEPSTOW 6 30 8 3S 11 17 2 25 1 41 2 35, 8 6 9 51 12 33 5 6 9 51 Llanelly 8 1411 18 3 53 4 29 8 65 4 46 9 51 8 33 Blackwood 0 1 3 20 7 43 llO 551 AM Lyduey 6 55 8 58 11 37 2 45 1 57 2 55, 12 51 5 2410 9 Ferryside 8 4311 5414 31 5 2! 9 28 10 11 8 52 V«roSd O S i 3/1 7 U, W 59 «S GHELT-NHAM 8 30 10 15 12 5i 5 5 4 5, 5 s| 5 3011 40 12 15 1 20 10 0 6 45| 12 10 Carmarthen Juncn 9 S12 ll! S 21 5 21 « 25 9 90 k"rrf™i GLO'STER i^r'- •• n 2o'}o 50 2 II 7 181 545 12^ ll,'9 15 « f 1? !a ,n fjl J otl p •' 10 7 L'REDEGAR^ departure 6-45 7*35 7*40 9'ioio'io l"l5 U'W 5 is s'io 8 l4» 117) 4 '0 f'tt STROUD. !P; S I N 50! R 20 3 O| ? I ■ 1 ? t1 SW MILFORD ) I834 1034 •• 3J^-V •» 740 7« »*I» -N- 120! 3 50 5 *>«^ Swindon 9 17 1 18 2 48 3 50 9 10 2 20 7 35 8 i<i\ 2 20 for Pembroke.I X X "tybweh ft LONDON 1115 2 45' 5 5 5 45 10 15 4 35 3 35 Ill 10 4 35 Mlfrd Haven, «c 10 -40 1 55 7 0 7 0 0 50 11 5 v i' oio'iu C; vi/i- VALE OF NEATH RAILWAY. SWANSEA, NICATH, HIRWAIN, ABHRDAKE AND JFRHTHYR —— DOWN. WEEK DAYS. ISWM9AW 1,2,3.|1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3 1.2,3. i j Quakers' Yard P'm" lalm." Mountain Ash s'aOlOlfi Iff 21 8 &3| 7 3 Aberdxm „ ,10 15 •• 2 33 „ (J 32 Q •! 7 daf0 8 4f<> •• j 2 43 « £ J J I g *1 2 20 j«25 9 o r 10 Llwydcoed 0 41 o? J ?? « C 36 9 10 7 20 Hirwain arr 8 41 21 144 2 30 C 41 9 16 7 25 GiyT-Neath! I I '5« 6 M 9 30 7"« Resolven i.! Jg8? 313 •• I £ 9 5° 8 0 Ab6rdylais 9 33 11 17 2 27 3^7 } 5f f £ Neath Abbey 9 43 U 27 2 37 3 32 1 10 13 8 2S Briton Ferry Road.. 9 4911 331 2 43 q'lj I if 10 18 8 28 s- » «ln«!fS It UP.-WEEK DAYS. „ S0»DA*8 FROM a! in. a^m )? £ Swansea 8 0 11 40 i Ap" m- a-m P- m. Briton Ferry Road 8 11 11 se it £ ,2 8 0 8 « *5 Neath AbbJy 8 IS fi 56 I £ I 6° J g » jjj J « Neath doo 8 24 19 o o ii r 8 40 7 1 Aberdylais P § 301 n 8 I It i ll 8 23 8 » 7 7 Resolven I 8 29 8 57 7 12 Glyn Neath |$9 \l 28 I 7 k 22 2 39 9 7 T 22 Hirwain arr. i. 4 7 6 44 8 49 9 16 7 30 Liwydcoedep: 12? •• 4401 «11? ° '2 7 57 Abernant 9 ° « 8 9 21 9 47 8 2 Merthyr •« IJlSpSS, Si Mounufn Ash' 9 35 1 ll 1 tl o £ 9 61 8 6 Quaker's Yard ll*\ .V, g 9 JJ J M TAFF VALE RAILWAY. MERTHYR, ABBRDARE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDi VALLEY COWBRIPOE, AND CARDIFF D, — TOWN.-WE^D^J^CK^T from 7 55 u 0 3 30 P6 50 WiTi SSSS&ais s 3 ■■118 338«" •« f g ••}? *8 s s; i ■■ • <» Treaman 7 59 11 3 31 « « 9 4 u Mountain Ash. 8 7 11 ll f AI ? o 8 4 18 Aberdare June a 8 17 u 22 351 71! « J6 4 2* Aberdare June, d Z 21 n 27 f •• 9 26 4 3fi Treherbert 7 41 10 ll I t I J? 9 31 « $™*y 74« ioSSieiS •• |g»« 7 5a 106ft 3 16 c 45 SM t fi Llwynpia 7 59 m 2 3 23 6 52 3 r £ andy 84 11 7 3 28 6 67 9 a 1 \m iortthA 8 9 II 12 3 33 7 4 9 j! f -.ii-V- 8 1.2,3. 11 17 3 38 7 7123 9 18 in Pontypridd J. a 8 24 a.m. 11 27 3 48 7 17 „ f n 2* t !f Pontypridd June d 8 32 8 38 11 40 4 7 7 30 73^ 9 4J 1 fii TrTe 8 30 8 42 11 44 4 11 7 35 7 41 9 a 1 f? Wantwit 8 54 7 57 7 4 67 Cross Inn 9 1 "a a Llantrissast •• Cowbridge ••• Walnut Tree J. for uSSX"*7Jg •• g« »» « cordisj'a IS jjs ■■ UP -WEE* DAYS 11,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3.1! 3 12 3 12s vdr, Walnut Tree j 'fer 81911 9 8 29 ••• 6« » t l» • 8.KU1S- "•!»« Llantrissaat 7 60 g'jc Cross Inn 7 59 r 36 Llantwit 8 6, Treforest 8 20 8 39 11 2» 3* 49 6 58 7*i7 9M /i* Pontypridd J am 8 24 8 4511 35 3 55 7 2 7 23 9 36 4 Pontypndd J. d 8 45 11 47 4 14 7 37 0 8 6211 54 4 21 7 45 9 55 4 ifII if, ••• i r !,fe,SlS ill!if!a jKrtjcr: SilfiiUJg jgsgfg A^d!SeJuTnC- » •" 8 5711 47 4 7 7 35 9 47 4 97 Aberdare Jne d. 8 5711 47 4 7 7 35 9 4* 1 17 Mountain Ash 9 8 11 58 4 18 7 47 9 68 K B ^•aman 9 1612 6 4 26 7 5610 6 £ J Aberdare 9 20 12 10 4 20 8 0 10 M k m Quaker s Yard J. for « 10 W 6 20 G W Railway. 9 311 63 4 13 7 41 9 m Troedyrhiw. 9 13 12 3 4 32 7 5110 3 f 13 flrthyr, 9 2«12 4 30 7 6812 !0 I 20 Trains leave Pontypridd Junction every Sunday at 9 63* m 4 49 p.m. far Cowbndge, calling at all intermediate statio^ trains leave Cowbndge for Pontypirdd Junction at 8 29 3.39 p.m., also calling at all interaediateSons and a^'S« Pontypridd at 9 8 a.m. and 4.8 p.m 'and *mTin« BKECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY BRECON, MERTHYR, PQWLAI8, RHYMNEY, AND NEWPORT. UP.—WEEK DAYS 1,2,3,1,2.3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3" a. m, a.m a.m. n« n m Newport (Doek-st.) dep. 8 5 12 35 3 30 5 W Bassaleg Junction 8 17 12 47 3 42 6 35I Rhmderin 8 22 12 52 3 47 5 40 Church Road 8 27 12 59 3 52 5 47 ^»chen •• 8 34 1 £ 4 2 5 54: Jedwas 8 44 1 IS 4 12 6 4 Maesycwmmer 867 u •, 4 25 6 IS1 Pengam 9 5 1 36 4 33 6 28f deP- •• 9 15 1 40 4 35 6 50 White Rose 9 25 1 50 4 45 7 Q Rhymuey arr. 9 35 2 0 4 55 7 lo1 oargoed dep. 9 lOj 1 40 a 3s1 9 19; 1 4ti 6 411 Fochnw 9 30j 2 0 i 65 Dowlais Top 9 40 2 10 7 6 Dowlais or Pant 9 48 2 18 7n Merthyr (V.N.Statn) 9 8 1 67 5*20 6 53 Sefnf V 9 18- 2 7 5 30 7 3; Pontsticill June. arr. 9 30 2 20 5 42 7 ll' Pontsticill June.dep. 9 35 2 25 7 aol 9 40 2 30 7 25i y^,ont 10 10 2 57 7 56 Talyllyn 10 20 3 6 8 s! Brecon arr. 10 30 3 15 8 15l DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3: TROM a.m. a. m. p.m. p.m. p. m. f™5?.11 dep. 8 40 1 45 4 40 8 50 „ 2 0 6 0 ™ybont 9 0j 2 10 5 19 V 9 28 2 40 6 43 rontsticill June. arr. 9 35 2 46 6 48 P«nt8tieill June dep. 9 38 2 50 5 68 7*S5 Cefn ») 60 3 2 6 6 7 37 Merthyr (VNStJ arr. 10 0 J 12 6 15 7 47 Dowlais or Pant 9 50 2 62 6 66 Dowlais Top 3 o « 8 Fochnw 10 20 3 10 6 16 Darren JO 32 3 22 6 28 10 3b 3 28 6 86 Khymney dep. 10 20 12 35 3 10 6 3 n hiterose 10 2*> 12 43 3 18 6 11 Pengam 10 40 12 55 3 30 6 23 Pengam aep. 10 45 1 0 3 33 6 45 Maesycwmmer 10 53 1 2! 3 4« 6 6& ^ed*ras 6115 3 63 7 9 Machen 11 15 1 30 4 2 7 18 11 20 1 36 4 7i 7 23 Ithiwdenn u 2S 1 40 4 12 7 28 Bassaleg Junction 11 30 1 45? 4 17 33 Newport (Dock-st.) arr. 31 42 2 0 4 30 7 45 LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY MERTHTR, TREDEGAR, AND ABERGAVENNY BRANCH. UP—WEEKDAYS |S«N»AT.~ 11.2,3. [1,2,3. 1,2,3, 1,2,3.1,2,3" FROM a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Abergavenny (Brec. Rd.) 8 28 1 5 J3 30 4 47 8 35 Brynniawr for Naatyglo 8 6t 134i 4 8 Ó 16 9 2 Brynmawr 8 69 1 36 410 6 18 9 3 Beaufort 9 4 141 4 15 624 Ebbw Vale. 4 85. Trevil 9 9 146 420 6 29 Nantybwch. 913 161 4 25 5 34 914 Sirhowy 9 25 2 5 4 391 6 43 Tredegar 9 30 2 10 4 44! 6 48 Nantybwch 9 14 1 5* 4 26 6 35 9 16 Rhymney Bridge 9 19 1 bt 6 40 9 20 Dowlais iby coach; 10 15 2 4f 9 25 Merthyr (by coach) lo 30 2 It 6 40 5 DOWN.—WEEK DAY.S. „ PROM a.m. a.m. a.m. Ip.m. p.m. p.m. Merthyr (by coach) J.. 8 3012 25 4 15 Dowlais (by ooach) 9 6 12 46 436 Rhymney Bridge 6 57 7 10 10 15 1 40 6 30 7*20 Nantybwch 7 2 7 1510 19 1 44 i 341 7 2* Sirhowy 926 10 28 2 6 5 43 Tredegar 930 13 33 2 10 6 48 Nantybwch 7 6 7 20 10 20 1 45 5 35 7 25 Tfevil 7 10 7 25 1 60 5 40 7 30 Ebbw Vale 7 IP 10 6 1 30 6 15 Beaufort 7 15 7 30 10 27 1 65 6 45 7 36 Brynmawr far Nantyglo 7 20 7 35 10 32 2 1 6 49 7 40 Brynmawr 7 25 7 40 lo 33 2 2 5 50 T 41 Abergavenny (Brec. Rd) 7 66 8 15 11 6 2 35 6 22 8 11 Market Train (en Tuesdays only. RHYMNEY RAILWAY. RHTMNEY, HENGOED, CAERPHILI, AND CARDirr. DOWN.—WEEK DAY8.. SUNDAY* 1,2,3. 1,2,3.1,2,3. [1,2,3. 1.3,4. TROM a. m. p. m. p. m. a .m. p. m. Rhymney 9 10 2 20 6 36 8 0 4 10 Pentlotttyn 9 14 2 24 6 3# g 4 4 Tir Phil 9 22 2 30 6 46 8 10 4 5,4 Bargoed 930 2 38 6 54 8 1* 4 32 Pengam 936 244 659 8 25 4 42 Hengoed N., A., & H. t arr. Hengoed j Junction dep. 9 56 2 50 7* 3 8 36 4 50 Ystrad 959 2 64 7 9 8 40 4 64 Caerphilly 10 n 3 7 7 21 8 2-6 S Walnut Tree Bridge 10 24 3 20 Cardif (Adam-street Station) 10 46 3 35 7 50 9 10, 6*35 UP.—WMK DAYS. I SUNDAYS 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3.,1,2,3.1^» FROM a. m. Ip. m. P. nx i AL in. P. ra Cardiff (Adam-street Station) 9 10 1 0 6 25^ 9 50 6 10 Walnut Tree Bridge 9 7 1 3 6 38 10 0 6 13 Caerphilly 9 30 1 11 6 46 10 8 6 21 Ystrad 9 42 1 24 6 66 10 18 6 3d .j N..A..&H {.arr 9 60 1 28 6 0 Hengoed j junction ) dep 10 4 1 40 10 22 6 40 Pengam 10 8 1 44 6 4 10 26 6 46 Bargoed 10 14 1 48 6 9 10 36 6 66 Tir Phil 10 21 1 63 6 16 10 48 7 8 P«ntlotty* 10 26 2 0 6 23 10 61 7 11 Khymney 10 33 2 5 6 27 10 66 7 15 WESTERN VALLEYS RAILWAY. NEWPORT^EBBW VALE, AND NÅNTYGLO. DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. FROM X'2'3- !>2'3- !'2'8- 1.2,3. | 1,2,3. 1,2,3 n-hhwVaif a m Pml P-m- P na- i a.m. p.m. Vinwia 8 40 II 15 2 20 7 25 [10 25 7 10 AWJSL'V 8 48 11 23 2 28 7 31 'l0 81 7 1» Aberbeeg Jimc. 92 11 37 2 42 7 45 10 45 7 32 8 40 11 16 2 20 7 25 10 25 7 10* T"1* 8 48 11 23 2 28 7 31 jlO 33 7 18 AUernilery s 66 11 31 2 36 7 38 'lO 41 7 26 Aberbeeg June 9 2 11 37 2 42 7 60 10 65 Crunilin „ 9 is u 64 2 55 7 68 ill 4 Abercarne 9 25 12 4 3 fit 8 8:11 14 9 38 12 20 3 18 8 23 ill 31 8 10 i^aosaJeg Juiict tt 51 12 34 S 3) 8 36 '11 47 8 32 Newport 10 t> 12 46 3 40 8 48 12 0 >< 4h UP.-WEEK DA VS. j SVNUAVIf 1,2,3. 1,2.3. 1,2,3. 1,2.3. 1,2,3. J,2,3 FKOM a.m. a.m p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Newport 7 0 11 0 3 0 543 830 6 16 Uassalug June 7 11 11 11 3 11 5 52 8 42 5 23 Uisoa 7 25 1J 25 325 6 6 8 56 5 41 Abercarue 7 40 11 41 3 41 6 23 9 13 5 58 Crumlin 7 50 11 61 3 51 (i 33 9 23 6 8 Aberbeeg June 8 0 12 0 4 0 644J934 619 Abertillery 8 11 12 11 4 14 6 66 j 9 48 6 33 Ulaina 8 19 12 19 4 22 7 4 I 8 67 6 42 Natitygle 8 27 12 27 4 32 7 12 jlO 5 0 60 Aberlytjeg June S 5 12 6 4 8 6 49 9 42 1 Victoria S 19 12 17 4 22 7 *4 9 57 3 27 fcbuw Vale 8 27 12 27 4 32 7 12 10 5 t; fcp Printed and Published by PSTIB WILLIAMS, at the TELEOHAPH Office, High-utreet, in the Town and Franchise of Merthyr Tydtil, in the County of Glamorgan Fkidav, Kaach Sth 1872,