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

-=- I THE 1TBW YBAB, 1876. —— -rt —RR T*T ntar> R» J. W. GUNN, FAMILY GROCER, CORN, FLOUR, AND PROVISION MERCHANT, IN issuing his New Year's Notice gratefully tenders his best thanks to his Customers for the liberal support he has received fur the past vear, ancl to assure the public that he mil continue to make the QUALITY and PRICE of all r-oods his chief study, particularly Teas and Coffees, which branch he gives special attention to. J, W. G. respectfully invites public attention to his choice STOCK of new Fancy and other Fruits. PRIME STILTON, CHEDDER, DOUBLE GLO'STER, AND PRIZE AMERICAN CHEESE. WILTSHIRE SMOKED HAMS AND BACON. OX TONGUES IN PIOKLE & SMOKE DRIED AND ALL DELICACIES FOR THE BREAKFAST TABLE. ( W. & A. GILBEY'S WINFS AND SPIRITS AGENT FOR| BASS & Co'S_BALE AND BURTON ALES. (GUINNLSS'S DUBLIN STOUT. In Casks and Bottks, all in prime condition for Christmas. SPECIALTIES FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON, J. vv. GUNN'S SELF RAISING FLOUR sa^e^e^r^n8^6^0^1!1108^^ can be used> as one-fourth the butter, &c., may be risk of failure amnio rli r ces' > ensured, and can be made with little trouble and no nsfc oi lauure, ample directions for use being given on every bag. SUPERFIN f, 3d. per lb. A TRIAL RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. SEE TESTIMONIAL FROM ED. DAVIES, Esq., SURGEON, COURT HOUSE. A large assortment of now Dessert (Green and Dried) Fruits, which for quality and price cannot be surpassed. A choice Stock of Foreign Cigars, last year's importation, now in splendid condition. For New Year's Parties and Presentations J. attention to his Stock of French and Japanese Goods. Ü Flour, Corn, and all goods delivered Free per own Vans to any part of the Neighbourhood. TKMCS-AS all prices are calculated to give every advantage to the buyer, immediate cash payments are necessary J W G U N N 67 & 68, HIGH STREET, MERTHYR. OPPOSIT.i T.-1K I'0>T OFFICE. 7360 MER THY R S TEA M J 0 J N E. R: Y AND TURNING WORKS, 4> C^S'TXjI^ STKEET. ]\1 J±)RTIIYI^ JOHN WILLIAMS BEGS respectfully to announce that he is now prepared to exjcute WOOD TCJEJSTING IN ALL ITS BKANCHES; ALSO SAWING, TONGUING, GROOVING, REBBITING, AND BAND SAWING. The whole of the ■^chim.ry b«ng; driven by steam power, all orders can be executed with accuracy and despatch, aiu all commands will receive prompt attention. 7361 PHILLIPS'S GLASS .A X.!J OHIISLA. ROOMS, 120, HIGH STREET, MERTHYR TYDPIL. THE CAB ACCIDENT ON MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13m, 1875. B. PLIILLIPS RESPECTFULLY announces that the Goods injured by the recent Cab Accident at his Shop, are now offeree t for Sale at a. mere nominal price, as compared with their original value ard as they must be Cleared Out within the next few Days. to make room for a New Christmas and New Year's Stock, an opportunity is offered to purchase useful and ornamental Goons at unprecedcnt«-dly Low Prices. I All Broken and Chipped Articles repaired in the most skilled and effectual manner, and Old Plate done un as New at Low Prices. 1 Immediate Inspection is necessary, to ensure the Bargains offered. 7320 FURTHER REDUCTION IN PEICE. Gr A. S OOKE OF EXCELLENT QUALITY FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES IS NOW OZ £ T SA.JL.E At the Gas Works, Picton Street, Merthyr Tydfil, in large or small quantities, at 6s. 8d. PER TON, or 4d. PER CWT. Gas Offices, Merthyr Tydfil, 13th August, 1875. 7338 BUNCH OF GRAPES YARD ALE AND PORTER STORES, HIGH STREET, MERTHYR TYDFIL. W. MOSELEY, SUCCESSOR TO MESSRS. J. JONES AND Co. gOLICITS a continuance of the liberal support accorded to them in the Sale of their UNRIVALLED BOTTLED ALE AND STOUT, He calls Public attention to the fine quality of his ALLSOPP'S BRILLIANT ROTTrun ATT, GU IN NESS'S NOURISHING STOUT, which he delivers at following Prices •- BILLED ALLS and ALLSOPP'S INDIA PALE (bright as Sherrv) a_ i j GUINNESS'S STOUT (half a piut of which is equal to a large sandwich and a glass of wate n"' RT INMAN) 4s. per dozen. -L>r. He also delivers by Cart Messrs. Allsopp's Ales in kik, at 21s. 24s 27s 7 ?A ORDERS BY POST OR OTHERWISE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. ARI THE TRADE SUPPLIED. 7o6> A GOOD PIANOFORTE MAY BE HIRED From £2 2s. OJ. PER QUARTER. oN THE THREE YEARS SYSTEM. THOMPSON AND SHACKELL, 101, OXFORD STREET, SWANSEA, AND AT CARDIFF, DESIRE to call special attention to the above notice, and would warn the public against the so-callel S.» i hand Pianofortes now so freely advertised at what is said to be less than half the original price Ouconcl- The Pianos supplied by Thompson and Schackell arc warranted, and by the best Makers only. SPACIOUS SHOW-ROOMS AT 101, OXFORD STREET, SWANSEA, AND QUEEN STREET, CARDIFF, Containing without exception the finest Stock of 'Pianofortes, Harmoniums, and American Organs in South Wales N.B.-The "Bute" Model Harmoniums, as supplied to the Marquis of Bute, pricG Twelve Puinn in kandsome Hosewood, is the very best small Harmonium manufactured. Harmoniums from Four Guineas 7339 B E E S THOMAS, CHEMIST, FAMILY WINE AND SPIRIT DEALER, 143, HIGH STREET, MEBTHYE, RE|JII?TTSF-LLY INVITES MENTION TO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF WINES AND ?ORT °0PR w' 6fi'n33-' 3s* 6d- and 0,1 Per Bott]e- PORT Ok SHERkY, from tbe Wood 10s., 12^ 14= ar,rl 1 r,« nor G-illon GIN 2s. Id. and 2s. 6d. Per Bott'e. 12s. and ilk' ^Gal id BUM CK WHISKEY 2,. 2d., 2s. 7d. and 3« Id ner io i n DUNVILLE'S W HISK ti Y 3s. 6d. per Bottle.' los' per GalIon* HOLLANDS 2s. 8d. per Bottle. RUM SHRUB 2s. per Büt.tlp. PEPPERMINT 2s. per Bottle. BRANDY, Pale or Brown, 2s. 3d., 2s. 8J. and 3s. Id. per P>nhh, EBENCH BRAN Pafeor Brown, 3a, 3*. Od 4S ancI 4 s. 6d. per Bottle. RECTIFIED SPIRITS OE WINE, 56 O.P., 4s*. Id per Bottl? MOET AND CHANDON-S CHAMPAGNE 72S. perDozen Q^RTS 7,^ ÁGENT FOR MESSRS. FELTOE & SONS' "SPECIALITE" SHERRY, AT 30S. PER DOZEN

BELLE VUE WINE AND SPIRIT VAULTS, I HIGH-STREET, MERTHYR TYDFIL. HENRY "W"IL LI A M S, PROPRIETOR- WINES. | SPIRITS. „ s. d I «. d. B. d. P PORT, i'rwin the wood the best Wine BRANDY(Martell's & Henness-s, for invalids Per Bottle. 2 4 1 in bottle some years) Per Bui ,le 4 10 & 5 3 Very choice Old 3 6 RUM (Jamaica) 2 10 NATURAL SHERR\, entirely free from spirit 2 6 Ditto, old, blended. •• .• 3 6 X?RA^ZCE 01,1 SHFEI-ry •• 3 6 WHISKEY Irish, mild, not fie: 7 2 10 LLIA KH,T~ ST JULIEN DE MEDOC, FREE FROM DITTO, DITTO 'OLD, BLENDED 3 4 ACIDITY T€> 2 6 DITTO, SCOTCH, VERY CHOICE 3 8 I Finest OLD TOM-GIN 2 8 ALES AND PORTER. EAST INDIA PALE AXE — Imperial I SAMSON—The strongest Ale on record. Per doz 7 6 pints. PER dozen 5 G | Best Dublin Stout •. do 5 6 (Is 6d per doz charged for bottles—refunded when returned). 7365 INt O 8TJNDAY BUSINESS,

Friday, January 7th, 1876, = LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. „ Dr^iFll 1RVH?a^ll L^ha0s CKe',l!? icMiteAd MtOhNe ETh-TeE arEty NTaEpRpTrAoIvNaMl EdNuT riant g tthhee week of nightly audiences. This extraordinary and pleasing performance is announced to close here on Saturday. SCIENCE AND ART CLASSES.-The attention of our readers is invited to the distribution of prizes and certificates to the successful candidates in connection with these classes, which takes place on Thursday evening next at the Temperance Hall. No doubt the receipt of prizes will be very gratifying to the successful pu'iils, but the attendance and applause of their per- so,n,i?'f. and fellow-townspeople will give much additional gratification, and wo hope the hall will be crowded on the occasion, especially as J. C. Buckmaster, j»q. will be present, and deliver an address oil the advantages of these classes to persons hoping to make progress in our skilled industries. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. -The weekly meeting of this Thrrlnnrt n;n Mr. G. T. Clark presiding. The report of the Visiting Committee to the asylum was read, and its adoption proposed by Mr. T. Williams seconded by Mr. J. Matthews. The question, however of receiving the female lunatics was referred to a com- mittee consisting of Me-srs. T. Williams J. Matthews, R. H. Rhys, J. Jones, W. Smyth, J. Williams, and D P. D.) vies. to report upon. The vaccination-officer (Mr R. Davies) reported that 35 vaccinations had taken place during the week. He also reported that his district was free from small-pox. Mr. J. Matthews gave notice that at the next Board meeting he should move a resolution ordering thau the number of guardians for the parish of brellygaw be increased. The Clerk was instructed to give notice of this resolution to every guardian. The Master of the Workhouse said the number of inmates at present in the house was 304, compared with 209 in the corresponding week of last year. The Chairman ( Mr. Clarke) intimated to the master that he intended to give the inmates a dinner on New Year's Day, similar to the one they received on Christmas Day, but at the request of the Master the dinner was postponed until Monday. This concluded the public business, and the relief lists were then considered. Miss FANNY EDWARDS (Mrs. Harry Clifton) com- menced a series ot four entertainments here on Wed nesday evening at the. Temperance Hall, and it certainly was one of the IJJOst refined and enjoyable evening's amusement we have hul in Merthyr for some time. The company comprise artistes of great skill as vocalists and actors. They sing either unitedly or separately through a most pleasing procrrammf. J, though many of the songs partake of a sentimental and patriotic character, the comic element is Indeed in Mr. Fred Law there is -om?thiVS«2SbIy humourous, and tho manner ia which hp rMilf7^ i^ friend who had been to a r n r D6atsd ,the drinking so freely to the heah^ f ?hP an,a,a^er groom, that lie saw !L ct M-.nv andJbndeT round was intensely com.e iti! <?01ng and entertainment concludes with ? o* .so rut^u^ ^'le & si the accom panist, nStffr'oT'S Z'dial"layb"f z that their stavin \I°11-i1V'e a!^iel,ce-~ vYe understand present week Merthyr will not extend beyond the when ^h'is DOSSER BEYNON.— There was a time half Waies' J*uceinent would have given a thrill to loved—and n°Wt.' wberever music and song are the^L? f ■reiare ^be>" not l»ved in Gwalia?-up in mouths ?gleS0f,the Kh"»d'ia' off in Alon- inirfh,*nlh-' and «ven down in Cardiganshire and Car- rnarthenshire,the tidings of Rosser Beynon's death will awaken unfeigned regret amongst thousands. A ew years ago and no one was more celebrated than he as a judge at eistedfodau of musical competitions. His well-known face and form gave instant satisfaction to the people. They knew that in him they had a judge of inflexible character—kind, gentle, unassuming, but as rigid as he was just. No matter how great the choir, how conflicting the merits, how strong the claims of local friends to the honour sought, Rosser was not to be swayed from the plain even tenour of his course, and his judgment was given, even if it cost him the oldest friend he had. He was a considerable writer at one tune in the Welsh periodicals, but he is chiefly famed for his musical compositions and his judical awards. Nearly twenty years ago he became a sub-agent at Dowlais, and there continued until his death, which occured on Monday after a brief illness. To say that he was lamented is, for the Welsh mourner, too gentle a term. Very deep will be the grief, and hearty the sorrow, for his loss, and far off will be the day when the memory of Asaph Glan Taf will have passed away from the minds of his countrymen. MISS CUGNY'S LADIES' SCHOOL had an exhibition of fancy and needlework on Friday evening last at the Bush Hotel Assembly Room. Th" quantity of work exui, bited astounded all who witnessed it, not only for the beauty of design which some of the patterns indicated and the skill and intricacy with which they had been worked, but the immense number of articles which were shown, all of which we were told had been done by Miss Cugny s pupils during the past half-year. In addition to much ornamental work, there were many articles exhibited of a more useful kind, intended to shovv the progress af the pupils in plain needlework, and judging from the general criticism of many ladies present the pupils' work in this department was as creditable to them as was the ornamental work to others. Perhaps if there had been exhibited a few specimens of darning, knitting, and patchwork-accom- piishments fully as necessary as skill in ornamental sewing and crotcheting -the exhibition would have beea more complete in the estimation of heads of families, but what were shown reflected much credit on the skill and industry of the pupils, and must add to the high reputation of Miss Cugny as a zealous and etliciellt teacher. In addition to the needlework, there were several other articles of an ornamental nature exhibited. wnicn were exceedingly pretty, and showed how the leisure hours of the pupils had been employed, and how many attractive ornaments might be made from materials almost useless. On the walls of the assembly room were exhibited many pencil sketches by Miss Cugny, which were most artistically executed, and which were much admired by the numerous company who were present.—On Wednesday evening Miss Cugny's school formed a dancing party, which with their friends, numbered nearly eighty. Various dances to music on the piano by Miss Cuguy, were most srace' fully accomplished, and a vety agreeable evening was enjoyed by the numerous party. ° MR. CLARKE'S" WORLD FAMED BLOOD MIXTURE. James Arnold Kelly, of Liverpool, was charged on remand at the petty sessions at Long ton on Monday with obtaining the sum of £ 1 ;5s< by* faise pretences from Hannah Jones on the 13th of October.-Hannah Jones, wife of John Jones, grocer and baker, 98, Normacott-road, stated that the defendant came into her shop and said, You don't look as though you were well; and would it not be better to have some medicine to stop the nervous debility?" Witness said, "She thought it would if she could get any, but she was under the doctor s hands." He said, You have heard ™ iYi i rle proprietor of the « World-famed Blood Mixture, I am his agent." Witness said, "Yes, I have beard of it." Prisoner said, Will you not try some of the medicine ? Mr. Clarke is the proprietor of tt. Thinking Mr. Clarke was the proprietor of the medicine the prisoner was offering for sale, witness -a,f t fT°Ui J e some- Prisoner asked witness for t botUes and some water, and taking some powdt f^Z a black bag he had with him, he made up the mixtur^ one of which was to be taken morning and evpnin and the other during the day. The bottles m-odn 1 are the ones, and the mixture in one of them a rmw?6 supplied to witness by the prisoner. Prisoner labelle/'l the bottles, and said if he did not call again in am^^+u or six weeks, witness was to write to his addre^ j Dale-street, Liverpool. As witness had lived in TiV D pool and knew about the place, she inquired if n ir~ street was not full of warehouses. "Oh!" JM *if" orisoner, I have an office there, and atn there a« \t Clarke s agent." He wrote apiece of paper and l' fl" as follows October 13th, 1875, 98, Normaeott J,!]' Longton. I agree to cure Hannah Jones of went-™ and debility for the sum of 12s. 6d. per mixture • eS? cured, to return the money paid. Signed R. (j'rA MB. Two bottles, 12s. 6d. each- £ l 5?. paid*?' the prisoner put in no appearance at the expiratinr. of six weeks, witness got her sister to write to AT Clarke, of Lincoln. In consequence of that W+^r' witness received a letter from Mr. Clarke, dated 1)!! ber 4th._ Witness did not see the prisoner again i/f-i he was in custody. In cross-examination, witness. ° • J she wrote to Mr. Clarke, of Lincoln, because her b band said he thought the prisoner was an irnpostor Prisoner said he was agent to Mr. Clarke, of Linn i Witness bought the physic because she thought it mf do her good. Mr. Clarke, of Lincoln, fook out warrant for the apprehension of the prisoner. Frnn«-0 Jonathan Clarke, chemist, Lincoln, stated that L the proprietor of the "World-famed Blood Mixtu!??> wnicn was a medicine very extensively advertised o»!a largely sold. Witness said he believed there waa good sale of the mixture about the Potteries, Tlit. bottles produced did not belong to him, neither did fv mixture or the labels. Witness had no knowled "2 the prisoner, and had never to his knowledge seen him before. Witness bad no place of business in Dale. street, Liverpool, neither was he aware that any of hia agents had. Witness had had numerous letters t-Hin. him he was behind-hand with his calls, in consequence of similar misrepresentations made to the public. Wit- ness said his shop was No. 214, High-street, Lincoln and he was well-known in Lincoln. He wa.s a consult, ing chemist, duly registered. His Blood Mixture was 2s. 6d. a bottle.—Police-constable Cooke, of Hanley brought prisoner to Longton, where he was identified by Mrs. Jones- Mr. Welch then addressed the Bench for the defence, stating that the case was not one of obtaining money by false pretences from Mr. Clarke and was not an offence under the statute. The case of Regina v. Hudson, in Archibald's Pleadings, was quoted as similar to the present one.—The magistrates were of opinion that the case ought to be further investigated and committed the prisoner for trial, bail beinK aecepted. -Staffordshire Times. K MERTHYR POLICE COURT. SATURDAY.—{Before Thomas Williams and D. E. Williams, Esqs.) A JUVENILE OFFENDER.—Teresa Ryan, 11, Was brought up charged with having stolen 361bs. of coal valued at 3d., the property of the Dowlais Iron Co., 0n the 29th ult. P.C. Evans deposed to seeing the prisoner on the day in question mounting the buffers of a truck at the Lower Branch Incline at Dowlais, and throl, it down several lumps of coal. Four of these she after- wards picked up and went away with. Witness over- took her and charged her with stealing the coal. U6p reply was that she. did not think she was doing any harm, because she had seen a number of others doinir the same kind of thing. Mr. Henry Williams, an agent, who prosecuted for the Company, was of opinion that the latter portion of the defendant's statement was but too true, hence the fact that a policeman had been stationed at this spot to keep watch. The Bench, who did not at all approve of the way in which the child's mother had behaved on this occasion, imposed a penalty of 5s., costs included. COAL STEALING AGAIN.Samuel Harman, described as a firem m, was called upon to answer a charge of stealing 36lbs, of coal, the property of the Dowlais Iron Co., on the 23rd ult. Defendant did not surrender to his recognizances. It was intima'ed that he would hear further of the charge by another process. AN ENDORSEMENT. -Their Worships sanctioned an endorsement of the license of the Black Lion Inn Cae- Harris, Dowlais, from David Griffiths to William Lewis. Too DEMONSTRATIVE.—Thomas Yeud, labourer, hia third appearance, was placed in the dock charged with drunken and disorderly conduct at Bridge-street. P.O. Parsons stated he found,defendant at an early hour that (Saturday) morning drunk and making a great noise —Clerk But I suppose he was not the only one who made a noise this morning. It is new year's morning you know. Was he making any noise other than that of the kind usual at such a time of the year?—Witness Oh yes. He was interfering with some of the (police) men on duty, and after I took him into custody he bolloa'd and shouted all the way to the station. The Bcnch imposed a fine of 5s. and the costs, or seven days' imprisonment with hard labour as an alternative. De-* fendant's friends found the money. MONDAY.—(Before A. De Rutzen, Esq.) AN INEBRIATE.—William Lewis, smith's striker, his 2nd appearance, brought up in the custody of P.C. Williams, charged with drunken and riotous behaviour at High-street, Dowlais, on the previous Saturday night, was dismissed with a c tution. ° COAL STEALING AGAIN.—Samuel Harman, a stoker surrendered to his bail charged with stealing 361bs ol coal, valued ot 3d., the property of the Dowlais Iron Co., on the 23rd ult. P.O. Evans (171) stated that on the day in question he saw defendant on the top of a loaded truck in a cutting at the Lower Branch Incline of the Dowlais Co., throwing dawn the coal and carry- ing some of it away. Immediately on perceiving wit- ness the prisoner ran off at the top of his speed but witness overtook him after a short run, and charged him with steoling the coal. He begged to be let off, saying it was his first time, and that there was not a bit of coal at home. Defendant now pleaded guilty to th« £ charge. His Worship, who viewed his conduct in the light of a breach of trust of a somewhat flagrant cha- racter, sentenced him to fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour. A Row AT QUARRT-ROW.—Timothy Cahill, tinman a well-known customer, was summoned for assaulting John Collins, a labourer, residing at the above locality on the 20th ult. Complainant stated that on the day in question he communicated with P.S Jennings with respect to some fowls which he had lost. Blood and feathers were traced up to the back door of defendant's house, which the sergeant ultimately entered. Defen- dant, in the sergeant's absence, rushed up to witness, and after using pretty strong language to him for send- ing a policeman to his (defendant's) house, struck him three or four times about the face. Defendant, on the«y other hand, denied having struck complainant eveO* r' ?-ant^ Quitted uavjng raised his fist to Collins for sending a policeman to his mother's house without any reason whatever. After hearing the evi- dence pro and con., his Worship decided that although an assault had been committed, it had not been one of the serious character which complainant had tried *a make out. Defendant would be fined 2s. 6d. and the costs, or ten days' imprisonment with hard labour in default, and in consequence of the way in which he had demeaned himself during the hearing of the case, de- fendant would be bound over in his own recognizances in £ o to keep the peace for six months John Cahill, tinman, the brother of the previous de- I fendant, was then summoned for threatening the same complainant, who asked that he might be bound over to keep the peace towards him. Collins stated tba' after being assaulted, as stated above, he was followed* by this defendant, who threatened to be the de*th <f o be the de' th not only complainant, but the whole of his familr. These words he repeated with various additions and embellishments at a late hour the same night. Defen- dant called a witness named Cleary, who swore thftt defendant had never" opened his mouth to the other party. The Stipendiary, who thought that the pro- ceedings in the previous case would have the effect of quieting the Cahill family, dismissed the pl'eseilt summons. ANOTHER IN THE SAME NEIGHBOURHOOD.- Mchael Harrington, puddler, a powerfal looking youn<* fVl^w was summoned by Wm. Rees, grocer, JacksonWd^ for an assault committed on Christmas Day. Com- plainant stated that hearing a row outside he opened the door, and found defendant and a. gang of others beating a man qiost unmercifully. Witness asked to desist, but the words had scarcely been spokon when defendant struck him hetween the eyes until he feU. senseless. He was then kioked several times about tha" » body, and when he at last got away it was with a cat nose, and a bruised head and body. Defendant con- tended that Rees, who was rather the worse for drink, had had a fight with another man, whom he had l^g- taken for the defendant. His Worship, who could not accept this view of the matter, imposed a tine of 151- and the costs. Defendant was committed to gaol for fourteen days with hard labour in default of Divine amount. J a ALLEGED OBSTRUCTION. -Mary Allen and Elisabeth Thomas. married women, were summoned for obstruct- ing the highway at High-street, Peuydarren, on tb» 23rd ult. Evidence was given by P.C. Lidenton, of- Penydarran. Defendants, who denied the charge, were. after receiving a caution, dismissed, was summoned for a ll fl i Mal"tha Smith. Complainant: I keeps Mo l r"! Merth*f Market- gentlemen. 3 Monday Giles corned here and tore a direction off » n'{J LSK as 1 hacU Then I fe'ived him a shove. Attendant (interposing) Thec'st hit I in tb' eye. Martha, tell the truth now, tell the truth. Com-' plainant: Then Giles hit me (a pause).—Clerk Well and what did you do ?-. Witnegs (after another pause): I don't know. (Laughter. )-Giles: Ah! (very long drawn out-which evoked rrore laughter.)—Clerk Go on. Mrs. Smith Well, I was knocked again, and I did shove he again.—Clerk: Have you told us all? —Witness: 1 don't know. (Laughter.)— Giles What about the leg of the chair, Martha ? Come on, now, out wi' it. (Loud laughter.)-Martha was mute.—A witness named Bee'on, an assistant with Mr. Simcock earthenware dealer, gave a very graphic and lucid account of the whole squabble, and Mr. Simcock, sen., gave corroborative evidence. According to the latter, the parties, whose stalls adjoined, would, elderly couple though they were, sometimes go the length of even romping together.—The Stipendiary Well, pay the costs between you, shake hands, and go home. (Laughter.) Martha, however, proved obdurate.—Sti- pendiary Well, if you don't, you are both bound over in £ 5 to keep the peace for six months, and you will t have to pay the costs as we (whilst handing" f over 7s. 6d., his half share of the costs): Well, it is R hard case that I be obliged to pay 'cause Martha won't shake hands. But it was just serve us both right, I thinks we be both of us old fools, and we've been served as we ought.—We had no idea that Giles waft, such an excellent moraliser,