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

NOTES ON NEWS. ¡ Thosb who are interested in the question of a ailver standard of value, would do well to considei the practice, now becoming very frequent, of "sweat- ing rupees in baths of cyanide of potassium. The Lank of Bombay is raising considerable clamour by defacing and destroying light rupees which have un- dergone this net'nrioua process. Many coins have been examined with the result of discovering that tbey have been "sweated" to the value of twoannaa. Of course the Bank of Bombay cannot permit 14 annas worth of silver to pass current for 16 annas worth, but it is certainly hard 011 a holder to find that a rupee of last year's mintage has already lost 12 per cent. of its value. Rejoice and sing, oh ye patient piscators of old Father Thames, for, lo, the gentle iady who loves to sport with the jagunr but wno objects to persons pursuing the ungentle pastime of angling witnin sight of her riverside lawn, has departed from her home and country. Let us hope she will be absent for a considerable time to come, and that as a full- fledged war corresponds nt she will find more suit a "ie subjects for her peu than writing diatribes against harmless thioweis of the tly ana tioat. It is hard to understand how Lady Florence Dixie, full as she is known to be of the sporting instiuct-a fact demonstrated by her having for years been in the ▼ery forelront of the Leicestershire llights—could have taken such a strong dislike to fishing and fishermen. THB changes made by the Admiralty in regard to the sailors' thimbteiul of rum wiU be just costly enough to the country to make the desirable relorin one deserving more gratitude tuan has yet been bestowed upon it. The need for the change was great. It wa, not so much that the sailors drank what was served to them they sold it, and made a good profit out of it, and the sailor who bought it was accustomed to save his spirit until he could have a booze. A cup of soluble chocolate in the night will cost more. The uifitrence is that between a fal thing aud two-fiiths of a penny but it will give our blue jackets a warm and comfortable urink when they most need it, ana when they actually prefer It to rum. It will "tempt" them to become teetotallers, oi to act as such, and it wiii place our bhipti in cnarice of 4ober men. Imitation, we are tollt, is the sincerest form of flattery. If this be so direct criolJlllg" should be the most ultimate" form of couipiiuient. A York theatrical manager has hit upon the happy idea ot pirating thtj "Piratettuf Penzance" in a burlesque form. He has juat produced an entertainment called the "Pieruis of Peua Yann." We may quote ttita excuse maue by a 2s ew York critic for the piracy. This gentleman says :—" With the modesty uf true genius he did not et to woik upon a new theme, buc with a few bold strokes he cut out as much of Mr. (Hubert's fecotch wit as possible, deftly substituting a quantity of pleasant Sing iSing and Black well's Island humour. As to the music he knew that Air. Sullivan would never recognise his work as sung by Mr Pastor's company, and therefore he let it alone." Tne "few bold strokes" have resulted in the pro- duction of such verse as the following—a parody upon the well-known rhyme, When the enterpris- ing burglar's not a burgling:" When the highly perfumed negro draws a razor Across the windpipe of his loving wife, We're always sure to walk the other way, air, And wonder why they never use a knife. The performance seems to have been an undoubted success. We read that. Miss Russell sang with "a bird-like staccato;" Miss May Irwin with an un- mistakable sostenuato," and Miss May Quinn with abounding portamento." Euglisu artistes hardly come up to this standard. Says a morning contemporary, "Nursery lore tells of an aged lady who, incommoded by the number of her chi.dren, was in the habit of punish- i.,g ohem for what they could not help by means of .1 "11.

The death mi the Earl of Seafield places a Green Li ..)not the Thistle at the disposal of the Premier. ¡¡1;1 Museum at Maidstone was again opened to the Tmi> ic on Sunday afternoon. 481 persons entered between two and five o'clock. Tilli) strike of miners in Wigan and district in virtu. ally fit an end. About 6,000 men have returned to "Work, and there is little fear of interference from those "till on strike. i". >-rt« a tnat the Lord Lieutenancy of West. n "it l inu, vacant by the death of Sir Richard Mus- grave, will be conferred oil the Earl of Bective. The cattle disease is spreading very rapidly in GrL morganshire, and all the fairs have been pro- hibited, and other preventive measures resorted to. lUd news comes again from Upper Silesia. Dis- i: very prevalent, and numbers of typhus cases ar, r- A repetition oi last year's Buttering is feurwC

THE WAR IN THE TRANSVAAL. On Monday merning the communication with Newcastle on the main road was reported to be open. Not a single armed Boer was seen on Sunday be- tween Newcastle and lugagane. It is reported that the column will not advance before the Dragoous arrive.—The vedettes were tired upon while pro- ceeding to their posts on Inkwelo Hill. One man was dangerously wounded and a horse waa killed. A torce of Boers, about fifty in number, retired and our vedettes are now in position. At a review of all the troops in Newcastle on Monday morning, Sir G. Colley expressed himself in confident terms of the success of future operations.—General Wood haa returned temporarily to Pietermaritzburg in order to make final arrangements for the reinforcements as they arrive. The troops left Newcastle at two o'clock on Tuesday morning, and had advanced as far as Schains Hoogte without opposition.— The Standard' x correspondent at Newcastle tele- graphed on Monday as follows:—"A report has come in this morning that the Boers are upon the road on this side of Mount Prospect. The 60th Rifles, i)2nd, and Hussars start this morning to escort a convoy of provisions and ammunition to the camp. It is considered probable that they will meet with opposition. General Colley this morning reviewed the Indian troops, and expressed his gratification at their splendid appearance after their long and trying march. The General paid a higlI tribute to the steadiness and coolness under fire which had been exhibited by his young soldiers in the previous engagements, and said that he considered that with the reinforcements of tried soldiers who w re nuw available, the remainder of the campaign ought to be comparatively easy. He warned the troops that they must not despise the enemy, but that steady shooting would be necessary, together with quickness in availing themselves of cover, Some firing was heard last night. It is believed to have been a scare of the Boers, who must feel uneasy from the rapidity and unexpectedness of our night marches. Refugee Dutchmen from the T ransvaal are freely volunteering for service against their countrymen in the Guide Corps now raising. They report that large numbers of the Boers are loyal to our rule, but are acting under compulsion against us. They consider that the defeat of the enemy at Laing's Nek would be the signal tor a large proportion of the Dutch population to return to their farms. GeLeral Wood goes back to Pietermaritz- burg to-morrow, to superintend alllhe arrangements for the advance of the reinforcement. The enemy are throwing breastworks all along the Drakensberg."— The Press Association learns that despatches relating to the negotiations which have been opened, through tte President of the Orange Free State, between the Government of Natal and the Boers were received at the Colonial Office on Tuesday. The leaders of the Boers have signified their willingness to accept the terms offered by them to the late Government. They are disposed to enter into a federation of the South African States, without any agreement as to form of Government in any State; and they are also willing to acknowledge formally the supremacy oi the English Crown over all the South African colonies and States. At present no direct overtures for peace are being conducted between the leaders of the Boers and the general commanding in Natal and the Transvaal. There exists a strong feeling in military quarters that further hostilities may be avoided, although Sir G. Colley has not been in- structea to suspend war operations.—A section of the telegraph troop, stationed at Aldershot, has been ordered to proceed to Woolwich for embarkation in the France.

Mr. Dillon has left London for Dublin, to under- take the direction of the business of the Land League. Another case of incendiarism—making the third within the past few months—was reported at Chard on Tuesday morning. John Morgan, a collier in the Rhondda Valley, has been sent to prison for a month for smoking in a coal mine. and also fined 40s. and costs for carrying a pipe into the workings. The schooner George and Mary, of Barrow, went •n GoQdwich Sands, off Fishguard, South Wales, on Friday, and became a total wreck. The crew of five were saved by the lifeboat. J Friday night's London Gazette announces that the yueen,has granted tae place of one of the Lords of Sessioi in Scotland to Patrick Fraser, Esq., Q.C.. jgUjJwmoJLgrd OmidtOi, nuigud,3d uai "V" li

THE CHAMPIONSHIP BOAT RACE. The race between Hanlan and Laycock for the Sculling Championship of England was rowed on Monday afternoon, over the Thames course from the Star and Gaiter," Putney,, to the University post above the Ship," at Mortlake. The weather was fine, with a stiff north-west breeze, and there was an immense attendance of spectators. The men got off with a level start about 2.25, but Hanlan almost im- mediately shot to the front, and at Craven Steps was six seconds ahead. This lead he had increased at Hammersmith Bridge to four lengths. Laycock rowed his hardest all the way past Chlswick, but Hanlan maintained his position without apparently any great exertion, and eventually won by four or five lengths in 25min. 41 sec. Hanlan having by his victory over Laycock become the absolute owner of the Aquatic Championship Cup, as well as the J61,000 stake money, and the additional £ 100 given by the proprietors of the Sportsman to the absolute winner, the proprietors of that journal have decided to offer another championship cup, value 200 guineas, to be rowed for on the Tyne during the coming summer.

PRESENTATION TO GENERAL ROBERTS. General Sir Frederick Roberts was on Monday presented with the freedom of the City of London, together with a sword of honour. General Roberts, in acknowledgment,(Said that in the honourable grant I of the freedom of the company and of a sword of honour to a soldier like himself, he recognised not only the approval of the most important municipal corporation in these realms—of the appreciation of the fact that arms were necessary to the protection of commerce, and to the security and enjoyment of peace. He could not accept the honour as paid to himself alone, but also to those able officers and brave and enduring troops who served under him, and whom he was proud to represent. Honour was the proper reward of soldiers, and he did not need to assure them of the pleasure with which he received the highest tokens of their appro- bation. Subsequently General Roberts was enter- tained at a banquet at the Mansion House. The Duke of Cambridge, in responding to the army, expressed his conviction that the army was in an efficient state, although there was room for improve- ment. Sir F. Roberts, responding to the toast of his health, pointed out the different conditions under which the British army served as compared with Continental ones. If untried boys were sent out to India it would be three or four years before they were set right. Mr. Childcrs, responding for the Commons, defended the regimental system, and ad- vocated the localisation of regiments.

INUNDATIONS IN AMERICA. The levees in front of New Orleans being endan- gered by the water, a meeting has been called to take immediate action in the matter, and it was proposed to put 15,000 men to work to strengthen the levees. The water is now slowly receding. A Washington telegTam says:—The damage caused here by the in- undations is estimated at 200,000 dollars. Two hundred feet of the railway bridge over the Potomac between Washington and Alexandria (Virginia) have been destroyed. The Theatre, Washington Market, the Baltimore and Potomac Railway Station, and many hotels are only accessible by boats. Two square miles of the city became a reproduction of Venice. The Botanical Garden was converted into a lake. The floods in the lower portion of the Cen- sus Office compelled the removal of the reeords, which will delay the declaration of the census returns for ,several weeks. The Smithsonian Institution grounds were flooded, destroying the entire fishery apparatus. The damage is heavy on the Susque- hanna, the ice blocking up Port Deposit, Maryland, and the river overflowing the lower portions of the city, carrying away several buildings. I cebergs floating on a rapid current crushed ordinary houses like egg shells. The river at Toledo, Ohio, was gorged, the water seeking relief by forming a new channel through Water Street, where the current ran five feet deep. When the gorge broke, it carried away the Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge and six vessels. Large amounts of goods were awaiting shipment on the railway, the station being four feet under water, while the extensive lumber yards, where 35 million feet of timber was stored, are inundated. The lumber is floating about, in some cases in 15 feet of water.

NON-COMMISSI ON ED OFFICERS. A professional paper announces that among the forthcoming army ''reforms," one will make im- portant improvements in the pay and position of non-commissioned officers generally, "but more especially of staff sergeants." Every friend of the service will hope to see this prediction fulfilled, for there cannot be any doubt that the non-commis- sioned ranks have become about the weakest part of our military organisation. There is not an officer of any standing in the service but knows this to be the case, and bitterly regrets the times when the captain of a company could place implicit confidence in the tact and discretion of his sergeants and corporals. What is, we believe, even more required than higher pay and greater freedom, is the creation of several intermediate grades between that of platoon-sergeant and ser- geant-major. At present only the colpur-sergeantcy intervenes, and that is generally bestowed upon some non-commissioned officer who can discharge the duties of pay-sergeant as well. We should like to see such a reform established as would insure a steady flow of promotion to deserving non-commis- sioned officers, irrespective of vacancies in the higher grades. Could this be achieved—and we do not see why it should not be—these meritorious ser- vants of the State would secure what every rational human being aspires to—a career in which worth would be sure to make its mark, and gain fitting reward.—Globe.

TEXT OF THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND I PROPERTY (IRELAND) BILL. The following is the text of the above Bill, as amended in committee, for the better protection of person and property in Ireland. It stipulates :—(1) Any person who is declared by a warrant of the Lord-Lieutenant to be reasonably suspected of hav- ing either before or after the passing of the Act been guilty, as principal or accessory, of high treason, treason felony, or treasonable practices, wherever committed, or any crime punishable by law, com- mitted in a proscribed district, being an act of vio- lence, or the intimidation or the inciting to an act of violence or intimidation, and tending to inter- fere with or disturb the maintenance of law and order, may be arrested in any part of Ireland, and Legally detained during the continuance of the Act, in such prisons in Ireland as may from time to time be airected by the Lord Lieutenant, without bail or mainprize and shall not be discharged or tried by any court without the direction of the Lord Lieu- tenant, and every such warrant shall be conclusive evidence of all matters therein contained, and of the jurisdiction to issue and execute such warrant, and of the legality, of the arrest and detention of the person mentioned in such warrant. (2) Any person detained by a warrant under this Act shad be treaied as a person accused of crime and not as a convicted prisoner subject to the special rules for the time being in force with respect to persons awaiting trial provided that the Lord Lieutenant may, from time to time, if he shall think lit, make regulations modifying such special rules as far as they relate to persons detained undMr the Act. Any regulations made by the Lord Lieutenant under this provision shall be laid before both Houses of Par- liament withui fourteen days after the making of the same if Parliament be then sitting, and if not then within fourteen days after the next meeting of Parliament. (,3) A list of all persons for the time being detained in prison under tnis Act, with a state- tnoot opposite eadl person's name of the prison in wnich 116 is detained for the time being, and of the ground statel1 for his arrest in the warrant unller which he is detained, shall be laid betore each House of Parliament within the first seven days of every month during which Parliament is sitting, and when Parliament is not sitting such list shall be published in the Lublin Gazette within the first seven days ot every month. (4) "Proscribed district" means any part of Ireland in the behalf specified by an order of the Lord Lieutenant for the time being in force, and the Lord Lieutenant by and with the advice of the Privy Council in Ireland, may from time to time make, and when made, revoke and alter any such order. (5) Any warrant or order of the Lord Lieutenant under this Act may be signified under his hand or the hand of the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant, and a copy of every warrant under this Act shall be within seven days after the execution thereof be transmitted to the Clerk of the Crown for the county, in the county in wnich was the last known place of abode of the person ar- rested under such warrant, and be filed by the said Clerk of the Crown in his public ottice in the said county, and a further copy of every such warrant shall within seven days after execution thereof be transmitted to the Clerk of the Crown tor the county of the city of Dublin, and be filed by him in his J ustice Office in that city, and such Clerk of the Crown shall tarnish a copy of such warrant certitied under hit hand to be a true copy or demand to any relative of the person arrested under eucii warrant on his arrest. (6) The Lord-Lieu- tenant by and with the advice of the Privy Council in Ireland may from time to time make, and when made revoke and alter, au order prescribing the forms of warrants for the purpose of this Act, and any forms so prescribed shall, when used, be ruled in law. (7) Provided any member of either House of Parliament be arrested under this Act the fact shail be immediately communicated to the House of which he is a member, if Parliament be sitting at the time, or if Parliament be not sitting then immediately after Parliament re-assembles in like manner as if he were arrested on a criminal charge. (8) Every order under the Act shall bel published in the Dublin Gazette, and the production of a printed copy of the Dublin Gazette, purporting to be printed and published by the Uueeu's authority, containing the publication of any oider under the Act shall be conclusive evidence of the contracts of such orucr, and uf the date thereof, and of the same having bt-en duly made. (9; The expression "Lord-Lieu- tenant" tueans ti e Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland or other Chief Governor or Goveinors of Ireland for the time being. (Iii) This Act shall continue in force until the 3Uth day of September, 1552, and no longer.

THREATENED WAR WITH ASHANTEE. Prince Amah, uncle of the Mensa, the present King of Ashantee, has heeD interviewed, and etates that he is not surprised at the threatened hostilities, as for a long time past his nephew has been recruit- ing on a large scale, and he is now able to put 90,000 men in the field. At this place and at Tacquah great anxiety l- leltas to the movements of the Ashantees, as there is a large quantity of valu- able machinery at both piitct-s uoed in the working of the gold mines, and it is feared they will be almost the first places to be atlaeKed.

THE HIDDEN WILL.—A ROMANTIC CASE. A curious case came before Mr. Justice Field and a special jury, at Liverpool, on Monday. Mr. Rus- sell, Q.C., MP., applied that the case of Atherton v. Blundell and another should stand over till next Assizes. It involved the question of title to certain property in Wigan belonging to the late Mr. Baker, who died in September, 1879, at an advanced age, leaving an estate valued at JMO,000, besides some realty. It was at first thought that he had died intestate, and a Mr. Rothwell had, by the Probate Court, been adjudged to be entitled to the real estate, being the first cousin but on Thursday last the tenant of the house where the late Mr. Baker lived discovered between the ceil- ing of the kitchen and the floor of the bedroom above a parcel containing some family plate, and a will in the late Mr. Baker's handwriting and duly attested by two witnesses, who, however, are both now dead, j Sir John Holker, who appeared for one of the de- fendants, Mr. William Baker, represented that he was the real heir-at-law, Mr. Atherton, the plaintiff, not being legitimately descended. Mr. Walton ap- peared for Col. Blundell, who had really no interest in the matter beyond paying his rent to the right person. Ultimately counsel agreed to the withdrawal of the record, in order that the discovered will might in the meantime be examined. It was arranged that intermediately Colonel Blundell should pay his rent into court. The question of costs was reserved.

I SUFFERINGS AT SEA. Three French sailors have been landed at Liver- pool, and report the loss of their vessel off the south coast of Ireland, through which disaster they under- went great sufferings, while it is supposed the greater part of the crew have perished. The men were landed on Sunday, and were taken charge of by the Shipwrecked Mariners'Society. From their state- ment, which is somewhat confused, it appears that they left Bordeaux, in the English barque Gleaner, about a month ago, bound for Baltimore, U.S., in ballast. Terrific weather was encountered, which caused the barque to spring a leak. Pumps were k6pt going for six days, but the vessel could not be freed, of water, and about the middle of last week. the heavy weather still continuing, she foundered at two o'clock in the morning. Of the three Frenchmen rescued, two were picked up at six o'clogk the same morning by a steam-tug, both men keeping them- selves afloat upon the same plank. They were landed between Queenstown and Cork in a greatly exhausted condition through the cold and exposure to the waves, and the foot of one man was severely injured. The steam-tug afterwards steamed back, and, after some, search picked up the third man, floating on a piece of wreck. This man was also landed at Cork, and all three were brought thence to Liverpool. They state that they have seen another of the crew since the wreck.

A telegram from Rangoon states that martial law has been proclaimed at Mandalay. It is stated that a regiment of cavalry and two batteries of artillery have been ordered to proceed from India to Natal. News from South America states that there was great slaughter in the battles previous to the capture of Lima. The ChUians burned Miraflorea, Chorillos, and Barranco. The Exmouth pilots having neglected to go off to a ship from New York, and obliged her to stand out to sea again for twenty-four hours, it has been determined to report them to the Trinity Com- missioners. Mr. Ashton Dilke has secured the first place on the 8th March for a motion that in the opinion of the House of Commons the introduction of a decimal system of coinage, weights, and measures ganger to be delated. -4.-

IMPORTANT TO MONEY-LENDERS. In,the Court of Appeal on Monday, before Lords Justices James, Bramwell, and Brett, the case of Cochrane v. Runtz was heard. This was an appeal from a judgment of Baron Pollock in an interpleader CMC. The appellant is a. well-known money-lender, and in 1876 he had lent the marriage trustees of a Mr. W. B. Chadwick J6760 on the security of certain furniture at 2, Earl's Court Square, which had been assigned to his marriage trustees by Chadwick. Runtz, a judgment creditor of Chadwick's, had levied execution on the furniture, as it had been left in Chadwick's possession. The court held that Mr. Cochrane had no title to the furniture, as any docu- ments through which he claimed were void for want of registration. The appeal was dismissed with costs. Mr. C. H. Turner and Mr. J. F. Skipper were for the appellant; Mr. Bompas, Q.C., and Mr. F. Safford for the respondent.

MR. PARNELL'S MOVEMENTS ON THE CONTINENT. The Press Association states that it has received from Paris an account of Mr. Parnell's movements during his absence from London since Saturday, the 5th inst. It is to the following effect:—Having learned that through the apprehension of Mr. Davitt, one of the trustees uf the funds of the Land League, there would be some difficulty on the part of the officers of that associatioi* in drawing funds from the capital already invested, Mr. Parnell proceeded on the 5th inst. direct to Paris, and there made arrange- ments for the substitution of another name for that of the founder of the League. While the negotia- tions were in progress Mr. Parnell decided that the interest offered was not such as would justify the League in retaining the money at the bank in which it was then deposited. Accordingly he proceeded to Frankfort, where he entered into an arrange- ment for its safe custody, the interest offered being such as would enable the officers of the League to carry on their proceedings without drawing on the principal. Having accomplished his object, Mr. Parnell returned to Paris, where he heard for the first time the rumours that his absence from England was due to the fear of being arrested. A special delegate from the last weekly meeting of the -Land League was deputed to wait upon Mr. Parnell to convey to him the resolution proposed by Mr. Dillon to the effect that in view of recent events in the House of Commons and their probable results to the Irish party, he be requested to proceed to the United States to make an appeal to the Irish residents in that country. After full consideration of this request, Mr. Parnell decided to remain on the Continent to complete certain other arrangements which were necessary for carrying on the League in consequence of its having become known to himself and friends that communications addressed to him and them in England had been, in their opinion, tampered with by the Government. Aa long ago as December last it was reported to him by parties believed to be trustworthy that their letters through a certain post-office were being opened. Steps were at once taken to test whether the Government had given orders to this effect. An ingenious test was applied, and it having been proved to the satis- faction of the Land Leaguers that their proceedings were no longer secret, the utmost caution has since been used in communicating with different members. It is denied that any compromising statement has been written, but it was thought necessary for the proper carrying out of the intentions of the agitators that the head quarters of the League should be re- moved to Paris. This occupied Mr. Parnell up to Friday last, his movements in the meantime having been duly notified to two of his lieutenants in London. This, the Home Rulers say, completely disposes of the many rumours current in London last week that even his own party did not know where to find him. On Friday Mr. Parnell went from Paris to Boulogne. On Monday he proceeded from Calais to Paris, accompanied by Mr. Kettle, to meet Messrs. Dillon, Egan,Healy,0'Kelly, Biggar, Sexton, Louden, Harris, andBrennan. A conference of these gentlemen was held in Paris. Mr. Parnell, who presided, announced the action he had con- sidered it necessary to take for the investment of the funds of the League. The principal discussion took place on the resolution passed the previous Tuesday, suggesting that Mr. Parnell should, in the interests of ;the organization, go to America in the present critical juncture. After a long discussion the meet- ing concurred with Mr. Parnell in thinking it was undesirable that he should proceed to America at the present juncture.—Mr. Dillon was appointed chief organizer of the League, vice Mr. Davitt.—Mr. Brennan, secretary, was instructed to take the books and all documents of the Land League t. a place of security.—Mr. Parnell reported that he had been waited upon by a large number of French statesmen, journalists, and other persons of influence, request- ing him to remain in Paris some time longer. He had decided, however, to return to England in the course of a few days.

SINGULAR DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION. An inquest has been held at the Royal Oak, Anerley, before Mr. W. Carter, coroner for East Surrey, on the body of Mr. Charles Frederick Deacon, aged 30, solicitor, of the Minden Villas, Anerley. It appeared from the evidence that on the night of the 7th inst. the deceased, who was in his usual excellent health, went to his bath-room for the purpose of having a warm bath before re- tiring to rest. As he was absent for sometime Mrs. Deacon became anxious, and going to the bath-room door knocked, but received no answer. The assist- ance of Mr. Lucato, who resided in the same house, and of Captain James, a neighbour, was obtained, and on the door being forced open Mr. Deacon was discovered undressed in a sitting position by the door, dead. The bath was heated by a gas ap- paratus. A post-mortem examination had shown that the deceased was in a very healthy state, and that death was undoubtedly due to poisoning by the noxious vapour created by the carbonic acid gas generated by the heating apparatus of the bath. The boiler was heated by atmospheric burners. Dr. Turner stated that he had had several ilimilar cases lately, and considered thia kind of bath apparatus very dangerous; it killed not by suffocation but by absolute and direct poisoning. The jury at once returned a verdict of "Accidental death," as ex- plained by the medical evidence.

PAINFUL REVELATIONS OF MARRIED LIFE. At the St. Helens Petty Sessions, on Monday, be- fore Major Pilkington and Mr. W. L. Evans, James Spellman, caustic finisher, was summoned by his wife, Margaret Spellman, for assaulting her on the 5th inst. Mr. Swift prosecuted, and asked for a judi- cial order of separation.—The complainant aaid she had been married to the defendant about ten years. On the second night-after the marriage he assaulted her, which for a long time he continued to do every fortnight, then every week, and lately very much eftener. On the evening in question, al- though he had been in bed from the preceding Tuesday, he got up, went out, and about half-past ten returned drunk. She upbraided him for his foolish conduct, and he commenced to retaliate. On going upstairs he struck her a blow which knocked her on the bed, with another he brought her to the floor, and commenced to beat her about the head. He afterwards pushed her into the street. She had had five children. Two were born dead, one died shortly after birth, one was bom with its shoulder knocked out, and another with marks upon its face. Only one was living. She attributed it all to his ill-usage.—Defendant (to complainant): Oh, you lying devil. (To the bench): I did hit her, but she provoked me to it. She grumbles at me.—Mr. Swift: I dare say any woman would grumble at a man that spends the biggest part of his money in beer, and goes home drunk. It's not safe for her to live with you.—Defendant: I won't live with her I cannot mind my work where she is. I try to keep her quiet, but she follows me into the street and shouts after me till I am ashamed. I have thought she would have to go to Rainhill to be kept quiet.—The Chairman: Yea and it seems as if you would quiet her some of these days by your treatment. You have not denied the assault, and we shall make an order of judicial separation, she to keep the child, and you to pay her 12s. a week.

David Cottle and William Risdon were on Mon- day arrested in Glasgow on a charge of forgery. Thfty had in their possession £346. Cottle, on being asked how he came by the money, replied he was in the employment of a firm of writers in Bristol, and on Saturday last, obtaining a cheque for JE380, he for^d his employer's name and got the cash. Mr. Goschen arrived at Constantinople on Sunday morning, after a very rapid voyage. General John Henry Francklyn, C.B., R.A., has died at his residence, the Wigwam, Forest Hill, ia the 70th year of his age. Ljeut.-General the Hon. Arthur Edward Hardinge, C.B., Equerry to the Queen, has been appointed to succeed Lieut.-General Warre, C.B., as Commander* j in-Chief of the Bombay army. The Market Hotel, Tudhoe Grange, Durham, haM •been totally destroyed by fire. j Lord Dufferin has granted to his Irish tenantry*! Lord Dufferin has granted to his Irish tenantry.. reduction of 16 per cent. in their rents. The remains of the late Lord Ormathwaite were ¡ interred in the family vault at Warfield Church. Proefs are stated to be in possession of the Londoik police that the recent fire at the Victoria Do<&S result ot wijtpi^ariwa, '4' I

PERPETUAL PENSIONS. A Parliamentary return has just been issued show- ing the perpetual pensions paia to other persons than those, named as the recipients in the finance ac- counts. The substance of this return is as follows —An, annuity of JE4,000 was granted to the Duke of Schopberg by letters patent dated Dec. 22 (8th William III.) out of the Post Office revenues; it was confirmed by letters patent of George I., June 29, 1715, and was subsequently transferred to the Consolidated Fund. The amount still payable is £984, the remainder having been commuted. The receivers are Philip Lybbe Powys, Robert Gosling, Caroline E. L. Handcock, Georgiana Morton Eden, Henrietta Lady M' Leod, and Major-General Lyne doch Gardiner.—A pension of dE3,000 per annum, with deductions, was granted by King Charles II., by letters patent, to John Granville, Earl of Bath. One moiety of the pension was bought up by the Treasury in 1826; the other moiety was transferred to the Consolidated Fund in 1856. The amount now due, £1,200, is paid to the trustees of Captain F. Garth.—A pension of JE4,000 was granted in 1790 to the heirs and descend- ants of William Penn, in consideration of his meri- torious services, and of the losses which his family sustained in eonaequence of the American'war. It is now paid to Colonel William Stuart, a descendant. —In 1627 Charles I. granted the Carribee Islands, in the West Indies, to James Hay, Earl of Carlisle. The grant devolved, at the death of Lord Carlisle's son, to his cousin, the Earl ot Kinnoul; and in 1673 Charles II. bought back the proprietary rights over the islands, settling, under letters patent, on the Earl of Kinnoul, in lieu thereof, an annuity which produced j6676 4s. The annuity was assigned away by the Kinnoul family many years ago, and has passed through various hands. In 1817 it was sold under a decree of the Court of Chancery, and it ap- pears to have come into the possession of the family of the present holders about 1835. One moiety of it is now payable to George R. Carr, Esq., and the other moiety to Mrs. Georgiana Carr.—The office of Remembrancer of First Fruits and Tenths of the Clergy in the Court of Exchequer was granted originally to Mr. Gibbs, in trust for the Duke of Grafton, under letters patent of 31 Charles II. It was sold by the Duke of Grafton in 1765, and has subsequently been sold more than once. It was bought by Mr. R. Harrison in 1798. An annuity of JE62 9s. 8d. was granted as compensation for loss of fees in the reign of William IV., and the compensa- tion is now paid to the executrix of Mr. M. Harrison. —A duty of It. per chaldron on coals exported from the Tyne, and consumed in England, was granted under letters patent of Dec. 18, 1676, to the Duke of Richmond. This pension was commuted into an annuity of j619,000 per annum, charged on the Con- solidated Fund, from July 5, 1799. The annuity was commuted for a sum of £400,833 lis. 6d., which sum was invested in the purehase of £633,333 6s. 9d. Consols. These again were sold, and the proceeds invested in land. The lands thus purchased will re- vert to the Crown, in default of male issue of the body of the first Duke of Richmond. The Duke of Grafton received a grant of the Pnsage and Butler- age Dues. These dues were commuted into an annuity of £6,870, charged on the Consolidated Fund. The Government bought up this annuity, and invested the money in land, such lands being subject to the provisions of an Act of Henry VIII., under which they would revert to the Crown in de- fault of heirs male. A balance of JE30,556 10s. 8d. is held in Consols.

The Chinese steamship Meefoo has arrived at San Francisco from Canton via Honolulu. M. Gambetta is to have a banquet given to him on the 25th March by the united trade societies of Paris. Mr. Furnivall has for the last three weeks been searching the old inventories of Somerset House, in the hope of nnding Shakespeare's among them. At presen^the only one that has turned up at all rela- ting to the poet's family is the inventory of Sir John Barnard, the surviving second husband of Shakespeare's grand-daughter and last descendant, Elizabeth Hall, who first married Thomas Nash. The -annual meeting of the Chamber of Shipping has been held in London. Mr. Glover, the retiring president, in moving the report, congratulated the Chamber on the growth of English tonnage, and strongly condemned legislative interference with shipping. Resolutions were passed favouring an Alteration in the form of bills of lading, and con- Actof laetjipmMamqft

MERTHYR POST OFFICE. I ARRIVALS OF MAILS. The London South and East of England, Scottana Ireland, Br1!L Glo'ster, Newport Mon.), Cardiff, Pontyprid -South Wales, and Foreign Parts 5.30 mor iroaiH MAIL. From North of England, Scotland, Ireland, North Walps, Olo'Hter, Bristol, and West of England, Newport (Mon) Pontypridd, Cardift, and South Wales 9.30 morn From Tredegar and Dowlais 10.30mom LOWBOV DAY MAIL. From iiondoD, South and aet of England, Ireland, Bris- tol, Gl()",t(r, Newport ( on), Pontypridd, Cardiff,Soutk Wales, auu Foreign P its 5.5 p.m. DESPATCH OF MAILS. Box closee To Dowlais, Penydarran, Cefn, Trocdyrhiw, Tredegar, Rryumawr, and Neigh ourhood 4.45 morn LOJTDOIf AND GBVERAIi DAY MAIL. To London, Scotland, Ireland, North, East, and South ofJEngland, Glo'ster, Bristol, Newport (Mon.), Cardiff, Pontypridd, South Wales, and Foreurn Parts 10.10 mtrn To Dowlais and Troedyrhiw 11.30morn WORTH MAIL. To North of England, North Wales, Scotland Ireland Glo'stjc, Bristol, Newport (Mon), Cardi 5 Weat of England, and Pontypridd 3.15 after To Dowlais, Cefn, and Penydarran 4.46 alt LOITDOir AND &1CNBBAL IfIGHT MAIL. To London, Scotland, Ireland, North, East, West and South of England, Bristol, Glo'ster Newport (Mon.). Cardiff, Pontypridd, South Wales and Foreign Parts 6.0 after.

LOCAL RAILWAY TIME TAILES, NOTICE.-The Railway Time Tables are published with t much care to ensure correctness as possible; <ut should they contain any errors, the Publisher does n« >t hold himself responsible for any inconvenience that may arise therefrom, as change oometiines take pW'e in the arrival and departure of trains without the knowledge of the Editor. TAFF VALE RAILWAY. DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. t Sunday |m 123. 1,2,3. 123. 123. ,123.1123. 1,2,3.(1,2,3. from a.m. a.m. a. m. am. pm.jpm. pin. a.m. p.m. Merthyr (High-st.) 7 50 10 35 1 20 3 50« 50 a IJI 4 10 Troedyrhiw 7 57 10 42 1 "27 3 67 6 67 9 17 i 17 Quaker'sYard J.for; G. W..Railway s 9 ;10 54 1 39 4 9 7 9 9 29i 4 29 Aberdare d 7 50 10 36' ..1 20;3 60 6 45 9 10 4 10 Treaman 7 64 !10 3»i 1 *4 3 *4* 4# 9 11 4 li Mountain Ash. 8 S (10 47j 1 3214 2 6 5» 9 23 4 22 Aberdare June a 8 12 :10 67j 1 42|4 117 9 9 32 4 bS Aberdare June. d8 16 Ill 1| 1 46 4 16 7 16 9 3o 4 3 Treherbert 7 40 (10 25 3 10 3 30 6 3< 8 55 3 55 Treorky 7 44 .10 29 I|l4i3 3» 6 34 8 69 3 t9 Ystrad 7 4U 10 34! 1 19 3 3'J 6 40 9 61 4 5 Llwynpia 7 55 10 40! 1 2.V3 4,6 47 9 12 4 12 Pandy 8 2 10 471 1 32 3 52 8 54 9 19] 4 19 Poith dep. 8 17 10 521 1 373 57 7 0 9 26>4 25 Hafod 8 13 1068j 1434 3 7 7 9 32i 4 b2 Pontypridd J.|8 20 11 6 1 60 4 10 7 If 9 40! 4 4u Pontypridd June. 8 28 8 89 11 1211 61 584 28 7 2)r 9 48 4 48 Treforest 8 82 8 43 11 16 11 2" 2 2 4 32 7 9 62 4 62 Llantwit 8 55 jll Cross Inn 9 2 :11 3° Llantrissant 9 10 Jll 4^ Cowbridge 9 36 ..12 l1 Walnut Tree J. for Walnut Tree J. for Rhymney By. is 44 11 29 2 144 447 44 10 4 6 4 Llauclatt S 63 11 38 2 23 4 63 7 68 10 13 6 13 Cardiff i» 0; tl 45. 2a0 5 0 8 0 10 20 5 20 UP.—"WEEK. DAYS SoiruAie. 123, 123.11,2,3. 1,2,3.123. 123.123. 1,2,3. 1,2,3 f&om a.m. am. a.m. p.m. pra. pm. pm. a.m. p. m Cardiff n 7 110 45 1 25 9 15 4 16 Llandaff 8 15 110 531 33, „. 9 23 4 23 Walnut Tree J. for Khymney Ry. j8 23 Ill 11 41] 9 31 4 31 Cowbridge .dep|7 35 10 13; 3 06 0 Llantrissant 7 52 10 301 3 20 6 20 Cross Inn |8 4 10 42| |3 32,6 42 Llantwit 8 11 10 49j 3 39 6 49 Treforest 8 23 8 35 11 1 11 131 533 517 5 9 43 4 43 Treforest 8 23 8 35 11 111 131 533 517 5 9 43 4 43 Pontypridd J. arri 8 27 8 41 11 5 11 19;1 59 3 57 10 9 49 4 49 Pontypridd J. d is 4/ ill 2< 2 0 9 60 4 50 Hafod ;8 49 11 27 2 7 9 58 4 66 Porth 8 64 11 ;,2I2 12 10 4 6 4 Pandy |s 6« 11 37U 17 10 10 6 10 Llwynpia 19 ..ill 43 2 2*1 10 16 6 IB Ystrad !9 11 ill 49|2 29 10 23 6 23 Treorki 19 16 Jll 64 2 3n 10 29 5 29 Treherbert I9 20 11 68 2 38' 10 33 5 b3 Aberdare J unc. ar J8 61 11 2f 2 91 9 59 4 o9 Aberdare Jnc. d j8 6j 11 '29 2 9 10 0 5 0 Mountain Ash |9 3 11 41 i 21 10 11 5 11 Treaman |9 12 11 60 l 30! 10 19 5 ltf Aberdare 9 It jll 54 2 3i> 10 23 5 23 Quaker'sYard J.foj G. W. Railway. 8 57 'll 3^ 2 15! 10 5 5 5 Troedyrhiw ;» 10 jll 48 l 28 10 18 6 1> Merthyr (High-st. 9 17 ill 65 2 35 iQ 25 5 26 BRECON AND MEKTHYK RAILWAY. Brecon, Merthyr, Dowlais, Rhymney, and Newport. UP.—WM& DAYS |1,2,3, 1,2,3. 1,2,3,1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. from a.ni a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p. m. Newport vHigh-st.) dep. 8 1511 5 1 20 550 j Bassaleg Junction 8 24 11 14 1 29 6 5u| Rhiwderin 8 29 11 j9 1 o4i 6 4; Church Road bi 11 24 1 3# 6 ill Maelien 8 4011 33 1 44 til3 iiedwas 8 4911 41 1 52 6 zu Maesycwmmer 9 011 512 2 II sa Pengam 9 6*1 58 2 7 640 Peugam dep. 11 58 2 10 7 7 White Rose 12 6 2 20 7 17 Rhymney .arr. 1212228 7 26 Bargoed .dep. 915 212 6 oO Darren 9 23 2 19 6 67 Fjchriw 937 231 710 Dowlais Top. 9 46 2 42 721 Dowlais arr. 10 612 6 3 20 7 40 Merthyr (V.N.St)dep 9 38 12 10 2 35 6 20 7 lw Cefn 947 12 20245530720 Pontsticill June. arr. 9 57 12 33 2 55 5 4O 7 30 Pontsticill June.dep. 10 (i 12 36 3 0 7 35 Dolygaer 10 6 12 41 3 5 7 40 Talybont 10 32 1 5 3 30 .S3.. TalyUyn.. 10 45 1 i6 3 40 8 13 Brecon arr. 10 55 1 30 3 50 8 23 DOWN-WEEK DAYS. 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. a.m. a. 111. p.m. p.m. p. m Biecon dep. 8 10 2 0 4 60 TalyUyn 8 22 2 17 6 16 Talybont 8 80 2 25 6 22 Dolygaer 8 67 2 66 6 62 Pontsticill June. arr. 9 1 3 C 5 67 Pontsticill June dep. 9 15 10 5 3 5 6b6 7 66 Cefn 9 33 10 17 8 18 6;18 8 10 Merthyr (VNSt.) arr. 9 4210 27 3 80 6 28 8 20 Dowlais dep 8 60 2 37 5|60( Dowlais Top 9 12 3 2* 6 12 ..fe Fochriw 9 19 3182 6 22! Darren 929842 6.32, Bugoed 8 37 3 481 6*40 ..8 Rhymney .dep. 8 0 1 40 3 20; 6 16 Whiteroae 8 8. 1 5c 3 30 6 23 Pengam 8 It 2 0 3 46 6 33 Pengam dep. 8 17 9 43 3 67 6 47 .1 Maesyewmmer 8 2jj 949431663 Bedwas 83310 c41575 Machen 8 4110 ,*■ 4 2S 7 14 Church Road 8 46 10 13 4 27 7 20 Rhiwderin 8 5i tO 1 4 31 7 26 Bassaleg Junction 8 6; 10 2 4 36 7 30 1) Newport (High-st.) arr. 9 e 10 81 4 46 7 46 DOWLAIS, LLANCAIACH, CAERPHILLY, AND CARDIFF. WEEK DATS. í VP. 1 2 P 1 2 P 1 2 P t. m. p-m. p.m Dowlais (Caeharris) dep. 8661230 430 Cwmbargoed. 9 5 12 40 4 40 Bedlinog 9 If 12 60 460 Llancaiach arr. 9 25 1 0 6 0 Llancaiaeh dep. 9 37 1 10 6 10 Caerphilly 10 3 1 2b 6 28 Caidiff arr. 10 20| 1 46| 5 45 WMH BAYa. DOWN. 12P12P12P a.m. p.m. p.m. Carditf.dep. 9 0 2 10 6 6 Caerphiliy 913 226 621 Llancaiach .arr. 9 30 2 46 6 40 Llancaiach .dep. 9 43 2 67 6 52 Bedlinog 9 63 3 7 j7 2 Cwmhargoed to 3 3 17 7 12 Dowlais (Caeharris) arr. 10 lfc 3 25 7 20 LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. UP—Week Days. 1,2,3.1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 12.3 I from. a.*m. a. m. a. m. p. m. p.m. p.m Merthyr dep 630 9 26 1 0 6 0 3 0 Cefn 6 40 9 33 1 It 5 10 8 lu Dowlais 6 40 6 4l> 9 30 1 10 5 6 Dowlais Top. 648 6 66 9 4\1 1 26 6 26 8 96 ar71 69 66 132 5 32832 Rhymney Bridge. dep 7 6 10 0 ,1 i>7 5 3i 8 31 Nantybwch arr 7 10 10 4 tl 42 5 41 8 41 Nantybwch tfep 7 It 10 6^1 41 6 42 8 42 Trevil 7 1b 6 46 Beaufort 7 21 10 18 164 660860 Brynmawr .arr 7 2t 10 lfc 1 69 6 66 S 55 Brynmawr dep 7 10 20 2 0 6 67 3 67 Clvdach 7 40 10 32 2 12 6 91t » Govilon 7 51 LO 43 2 22 6 20 9 2o Abergavenny (Brecon Road) arr 7 6t 10 51 2 29 6 2b 9 20 Abergavenny Junotion. dep 8 1 ll 6 2 89 639 Hereford 9 If 12 II 3 b2 7 40 Birmingham via Tenbury 12 30 7 20 Shrewsbury 11 16 20 6 25 9 4i Crewe 12 36 4 6 7 2 l 2b Liverpool (Lime Street) 1 fct 6 C 8 3c 3 c Manchester 2 fc 6 81 8 30 12 60 London 6 80 8 0 10 1b 4 80 DOWN.—Wxm Days 1.2,3;T,2r3 1,2,8. 1,2,3.T23T23 WtoM P.m. a. m. a. m. a. m. p.m noon London 9 0 5 16 9 0 1210 Manchester .11.20 7 16 11 40 3 lfi Liverpool (Lime Street) 11 10 7 20 12 0 2 46 Crewe !2 66 8 40 1 7 4 on 0 Shrewsbury 3 16 6 46 10 30 2 10 6 66 Birmingham via Tenbury 90 g Hereford 6 45 9 15 12 25 3*46 j 87 Abergavenny Junction. arr 7 64 10 3912060884 Abergavenny(Brecou Road)dep 8 2.LO 47 1 34 6 11 8 46 Govilon 8 10 10 65 1 42 6 19 8 63 Clydach. 82011 6 5 38 9 1 Brynmawr arr 8 30 11 16 2 0 6 46 9 11 Brynmawr dep 8 32 11 17 2 1 6 89 9 18 Beaufort 8 Sell 21 2 € 6 43 0 18 Trevil.. 8 40 11 15547 Nantybwch arr 8 44 11 29 18 6 61 926 Nantybwch dep 8 4t 11 30 14 5 62 .0 £ 37 Rhymnejr Bridge arr. 8 49 ll 36 a 18 6 5b », 9 31 I Rhymnty dap. U 67 -226 6 19 Be Dowlais Top '»• 8 69 11 4b 2 28 6 7 5 35 9 42 Dowlais .9 li 2 46 6 6 6 26 10 0 » 11 12 0 2 46 fi 26 io 0 ftUrthyy I W W W i if j 9 JjQ .—" RHYMNEY & LONDON & NORTH WESTERN Cardiff and Rhymney to |Abergavenny ^Hereford, and the North. WBJut Days. Sundays. UK RA.m. a.m. a.m. p.m.L p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m Cardiff •••••.dep> 9 0 6 10 8 36',12 161 4 16 7169 034 Lanishen 9 6 8 42;12 ZRF 4 22 7 23 8 6 8 fi Caerphilly 9 13 6 22 8 51(12 32! 4 TFL 7 33 8 16 4 Pwllypant •••••• 9 17 8 6612 37 4 36 7 39 8 20 4 Ystrad 9 25 9 6 12 46 4 46 7 49 8 29 4 Hengoed June 6 34 9 9 12 50 4 49 7 53 8 37 4 23 Pengam 9 1412 65 4 64 7 69 8 44 Bartroed 6 40 9 19 1 0 4 59 8 6 8 60 4 it George Inn 9 23 1 4' 5 3,1 8 10 8 66 4 4$ Tir Phil « 6 46 9 27 1 8 5 8. 8 14 8 69 4 44 Pontlottyn O 9 3c 1 14 5 15J 8 20 6 6 4 60 1 .arr 6 56 9 40 1 20 6 20 8 26 9 10 4 65 Rhymney j- DEP j? 6 67 9 44 1 22 5 23 8 27 Merthyr § 8 8" 9 25 1 5 6 0 8 0 Cefn 3 6 40 9 33 1 10 5 10*8 10 Dowlais 0 40' 9 30, 1 10 6 6| •• Dowlais Top. 6 66 9 49, 1 26 6 26' 8 26 Dowlais Top. 6 66 9 49, 1 26 6 261 8 26 Rhymney Bridge — 7 610 0 1 37 6 37; 8 37 Nantybwch 6 46 7 12 10 5 1 47 6 42| 8 42 I Trevil 6 49 7 16 6 46. Beaufort 6 54 7 2110 13 1 54; 5 60' 8 56 Ebbw Vale 6 35 9 55 1 30 5 80 Beaufort 6 45 ilO 3 1 38 6 88| »• Brynmawr ..arr 6 50 :10 10 1 46 6 45\ Abersychan IC. 6 20 9 40 1 15 5 0] Varteg 6 27 9 47 1 21 0 6| Blaenavon 6 3i>! 9 IF> 1 27 5 12 WaenAvon.J643 10 3 1 35 620. Brynmawr 6 63 '10 13 1 46 6 30 •• Brynmawr. dep 7 4 7 810 20 2 0 6 67 8 57 Clydach 7 16, 7 40 10 32 'L 12 6 9 9 9. Gilwern 7 22 7 45|I0 37 2 it 6 14 V Uovilan [Brecn rd.j 7 27 7 61110 43 2 22 tj 2U 9 20 Abergavenny .I 7 37 8 0,10 61 2 29 6 28 9 28 Hereford 9 16 12 3 3 32 7 40 1 WEEK DAYS ISundays DOWN! a.m. a.m. a.m., p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.M, Hereford dp 6 66 9 40 12 36 4 0 7 45 Ab'rgaveny 8 2 10 47' 1 34 6 11 8 46 Govilan r Breconcd 8 10 10 66 1 42 6 ^9 8 63 Gilwern 8 1^11 0 1 47 5 24 Clydach 8 2011 5 6 28 9 1 Brynmawr ar 8 3O 11 15 2 0 6 33 9 11 Brynmawr .dp 8 40 2 10 6 5 Waen Avon 8 46 2 16 6 11 Blaenavon 66 2 26 6 21 Varteg 9 3 2 33 6 28 •• Abersychan, 4tc 9 10 2 40 6 36. Brynmawr .dp 8 40 10 15 2 lc 5 O& Beaatort 8 4510 20 2 1t, 6 0 Ebbw Vale 8561030 2 26 6 10 Beaufort 8 36111 21 2 6 6 43 9 1 Trevil 8 4011 25 6FC47 Mantybwch 8 46|ll 30 2 18 5 62 9 27 Rhyuiney Bridge 8 6411 37, 2 23 6 1 9 36 I Dowlais Top ar 8 6911 43J 1 2T 6 7 9 42 Dowlais .ar 9 16| 2 46 6 25 10 0 Cefn 9 1712 0! 2 4. 6 26 M 0 Merthyr a '0 9271210 2 56 6 36 10 10 Rhymney Bdge dp 7.30 8 65:11 45' 3 23 6 9 9 40 Rhymney 7 4, 9 011 6623<,620966916<0 Pontlottyn 7 4u 9 6 12 0 2 42 6 2b 9 20 6 6 Tir l'hil. 7 64 9 12 12 6 2 48 6 3310 4 9 26 6 11 eleorge Inn 7 5A 9 16 12 10 2 52 6 3; 9 30 5 LFI Bargoed 7 54 9 23 12 14 2 61 6 45 10 1 9 3ti 6 21 Ptengam 8 0 9 2812 19 31 I2 6 60 9 4I 6 26 Hengoed June 8 1. 9 34 12 24 3 H 6 66 10 18 9 47 6 82 ^tetrad 8 14 9 4012 28 3 12 6 68 9;61 6 86 Pwllypant it 9 68 12 36 3 22 7 9 .]0 1, &46 Caerphilly 8 20110 3 12 42 3 27 714103x10 7 Ór 62 Iianishen 8 3° 10 13 12 62 3 36 7 24 19 17 6 2 Cardiff 4° 10 20 1 0 3 43| 7 3* 10 4. IQ LB 6 10 GHEAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Pontypool Road and Swansea. DOWN.—WEBK DAYS. | 8P>~ IAYB FROM A.M. A.M. p.m. P.M. P.M. a.m. p.m. I Pontypool Road. 8 50 2 10 6 6 8 50 6 6 PONTYPOOL TOWN 857 2 17 6 12 867 6 13 Ornmhn 9 12 2 32 6 27 9 12 6 81 TREDEGAR JUNE 9 LY 2 39 6 34 9 19 6 39 RHYMNEY JUNE 9 ID 2 45 6 40 9 25 6 46 I LLANUAIACH 9 3B 2 62 6 47 9 33 6 54 TJUAKEIS Yard 9 46 3 1 S 56 9 41 7 3 MonntainAah 9 65 3 10.. 7 5 "W 7 13 ABERDARE 8 5 10 7 3 21 7 16 10 C 726 MERTHYR 7 45 9 60 12 55 3 5 6 55 9 40 7; 5 ABERNANT 7 6610* 0 1 6 3 15 7 B 9 7 17 LLWYDCOED 8 1 10 5 1 11 3 19 7 11 9 67 7 22 LLIRWAIN AN 8 7 10 11 1 17 3 26 7 17 10 I 7 28 HIRWAINDEP 8 19 10 21 1 19 3 34 7 2B U> 12 7 86 GLYN-NEATH A 37 lu 3b 1 3? 3 61 7 46 TO 30 7 56 Resolven 8 60 10 40 147 a b9.. 75610 i8 5 4 ABERDVLAIS II 0 10 55 1 5 4 8. 8 ,,10 4J 5 13 NEATN 9 13 11 3 2 12 4 16.. 8 LB TO 57 5 22 LLANSAMLET 9 22 A 12 2 21 4 25 8 27 U 7 8 31 LANDORE 9 ALI 11 22 2 31 4 35 8 37 11 14 8 89 SWANSEA 9 3A 11 27 2 361 4 40 8 43 11 .0 8 45 UP.—WEEK. DAYS. I Su*da*s. from ]a. m. a.M PM |p. m. p. m.LAM. p.m. Swansea dep.! 7 36 11 2U 3 10) 6 0 8 5L-8 36 0 40 BANDORE 7 4L 11 26 3 15 6 6 8 101 8 41 « 49 Llansamlet 7 60 ,11 35 3 24 6 14 8 19 8 50 6 68 JNEATH G I; jll 46 3 36 6 26 8 30 9 3 7 10 Aberdylais 8 13 ..11 62 3 46 6 37 8 36 9 10 7 18 Resolven 8 23 IJ2 2 3 60 6 47 8 40 9 20 7 26 UIYN Heath 8 31) 112 10j 4 4 6 66 8 54 9 27 7 84 Uirwaind.forP.Pool 8 54J |l2 OL 4 271 9 16 9 60 7 66 Hirwaindep 8 68 12 36| 4 31) 7 16 9 2010 16 8 3 Llwydcoed 9 4 12 40; 4 36 7 21, 9 2610 21 8 9 Abernant 9 111 12 47! 4 43 7 28| 9 33 10 28 8 16 Merthyr 9 22] 12 68 4 56) 7 40 9 4610 40 £ 28 Aberdare. 9 6| 12 42 4 38 9 2610 1! a 1 Mountain Ash 9 15! 12 61 4 47 10 LOI 8 Quaker's Yard 9 26| 1 1 4 60 10 19 8 37 Llancaiach 9 33' 1 8 5 6; 10 27) 8 34 lthymney JIlIlC 9 411 1 16 5 14 10 36 8 42 Tredegar June 9 47' 1 22 6 20 10 41 8 *9 Crumlin 9 65; 1 30 6 27 10 49 8 67 PONT}pool Town 10 HI 1 46 5 43 11 6 9 14 Pontypool Road 10 LO 1 S>O| 5 47 11 10 9 18 Pontypool Road and Newport. -a. DOWN-WEEK Days. raow a.m a.m. p m.lp.m p.m p.m p.ml p.m p.m Pontypool Road .„. 8 35 U 17 12 27|2 0 3 60 5 65 6 10 sf4o 9 3 Newport |d 6 11 TF 12 5T|2 24 T 21 6 17 O 4OL9 3 9 20 UP—WEBK DAYS. fbom a.m. A.M.J a.m. p. MT p.m. p.m. p*M* Newport 7 3 9 55 11 0 1 35 3 10 5 27 10 fi Pontypool Road. 7 37110 2T[ll 26 2 3 3 3B 6 0 10 35 t On Saturdays only. On Sundays Trains leave Pontypool Road at 11 16 a.m. and 9 25 p.m., and lIIewport at 8 10 a.m. and 6 30 p.m. Merthyr, Quaker's Yard, Pontypool, Abergavenny* Newport, Hereford, and Liverpool. UP.—WEEK Days. FROM ta.m. p.m. p.M.lp.m. 1a.m. I Menhyr (High-street) 8 55 12 35 430 TROEDYRHIEW 9 612 45 4 40 QUAKER'SYARD D 926 1 1 46b LLANCAIAEH 9 33 1 8 6 6 RHYMNEY Junctn. 9 41 1 16 6 14 TREDEGAR JUNCT 947122 620, Crumlin 9 65 1 30 6 37 M „. Pontypool Town. 10 11 1 46 6 43 '„. Pontypool Road 10 15 1 50 5 47 Pontypool Road d 11 17 2 OJ „ 6 66 Newport a 11 47 2 34 6 17 Newport a 11 47 2 34 6 17 Abergavenny 10 67 2 341 6 31 Hereford ,12 3 3 321 7 40 Liverpool 4 45 8 2&| 3 40 DOWN.—WEEK Days. 1a.M. a.m.I a.m. I 8 10 11 30 6 60' 12 3OL 4 0 ABERGAVENNY .D 7 T9 1 33 6 13 ABERGAVENNY .d 7 T9 1 33 6 13 Newport. 7 3; 1 35 6 27 Pontypool Road .ar 7 37! 2 3 6 0 „ PONTYPOOL ROAD dp 8 60 2 10 65.. Pontypool Town 8 67 2 17! 6 12 Crumlin 9 12 2 82| 6 27 Tredegai Junct. 9 19 2 391 6 34 Rhymney Junct 9 26 2 45 6 40 Llancaiach 9 36 2 621 <» 47 Quaker'sYard d 9 56 » 8 5 7 0 Troedyrhiw !L0 6 8 16 7 ll _Merthyr_(High-street) '10 16 8 26 7 20 London and New.Milford. WEEK Pats. I SUWPATA DOWN. VM. a.m. a.ol. n'n p.m. p.M. a.M. Ip.M. London dap 6 30 10M12 0 5 16 8 1610 16 8 10. Reading 6 30 11 16 1 6 6 10 9 2o 12 6*9 20- Swindon June 7 66 9 612 25 2 20 7 26112 1 4011 20 Glo'ster 9 16 11 6 1 4v 3 46 8 S,) 12 50 3 Z6 12 50 Newport !0 BO 1 10 2 66 5 87 9 60 *2 13 6 16 2 18 Cardiff FL 0 140 3 20 6 7 10 16 2 3FC S 46 ^2 08 Neath 12 6h 3 U 4 30 7 49 11 S7 3 66 7 26 "S 66 Laadore Jane A 1 lb 3 42 4 t4 8 7 11 42 4 LI 7 42 4 12 Swansea « 1 3c 3 66 4 5; 8 15 11 5b 4 25 7 ÓQ 4 26 LlaneUy > 5l 4 lo 5 16 9 Ul12 1] 4 4* 8 17 4 441 Carmarthen June.. 2 i)7 6 2z 6..510 ( 12 43 5 It 9 I 5 16 Haverfordwest 3 (S 7 41 :6 60 11 36 6 2. 10 H 6 16 New Milford 4 li 8 5 7 15 j 2 0 6 Õl 10 86 6 50 WEEK Days..JJSbiidam UP.. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. |p.m. a.m. ;d.jd. New Milford 2 46 6 46 8 40 10 36 1 6 6 0 9 5015 0 Haverfordwest 7 13 9 -2 10 57 1 29 6 2410 14 6 24 Carmarthen June.. 3 50 8 30 10 13 12 19 2 45 6.3011 28 6 30 Llaneily # 18 10 60 1 8 3 29 7 4 12 lb 7 4 Swansea 4 6 9 45 11 6 1 06, 3 66 7 20 12 40 7 20 ;Landor« June 4 39 9 67 11 18 1 47 4 9 7 37 12 64 7 97 Neath 46310 18 11 86 2 7 426^766 1-10 7 66 Cardiff 5 &3 12 15 12 44 4 Q G 10 9 l0 3 fl w Newport 616 1 2" 1 7 .4 30 6 33FT9 33 3 it 9 33 Glo'ster a 7 30 3 2l 2 20 6 20 7 66 10 47 6T2; Lo 47 Swiudon June 0 66 5 2I 3 46 8 5 9 ]6 1 40 7 4 1 40 Reading » 65 8.' 5 I0 9 21 10 26 3 35 9 21 3 36 London 10 46 9 3: 6 46 10 20 11 25 4 36 10 Sl 4*85 „ Cwdifl and Merthyr. Via Caerphilly, Llancaiach, and Quaker's Yard. UP TB HNS.—Cardiff to Merthyr. C«DIFF. DEP. To STO n CAERPHILLY. 9 1» 2 6 2? LLANCAIACH ARR. 9 30, 2 4T 6 40 LLANCAIACH DEP 9 36 2 BI 6 4* MERTHYR AA. U) LF| 3 25 7 HX DOWN TRAINS.—MERTHYR TO CARDIFF. TUT -LL PAN. P.M: MERTHYR ^D?P. &S5U&B LLANCAIACH ARR. 9 32 1 7 5 5 LLAI.CAIACH DEP. 9 87 L IT S 10 CAERPHILLY „ 10 I L 6 TT Cardiff arr..0 21 J 4^ Cardiff, Newport, and Bristol. IZ WSNK DAYS. 811NDA% DOWN 1.2.P.I 12 3'1 if Bristol 7*36 9 0 10 36 TA'O *3% !5i?g 5 ^*mU\o8S 6 10 Cartnn 9 6/ 11 16 1 8ij 3 l 5 26 If j y, tQ H 5.4f WKEK D1, 1 1 I H UP. 12>p. ll 2 8 12 9 Car/iiit 55'1?. A,M- P-™. p.m p.m p.m|a.BT. p.m. I IF 15 10 26 12 60 3 26 4 0 6 40| 8 80 3 0 RRI« £ ? 7 45 9 40 (.0 53 1 16 3 50 3T LJ 9 Q A HO J OUJU 2FC I O 3 10 5 36 6 45 J 111 11 0 • 40 a«i^^blifhad..byl>KTaB' at the TSUROIUMF Franchise of MMtbyrYMS m