The Illustrated Usk Observer and Raglan Herald

TO CORRESPONDENTS AND READERS. Some additional Pontypool intelligence arrived too late.

( trYtghZtthzi. DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LipE. have it upon the authority of a contemporary, that a marriage has' been arranged between Major Herbert, Lhmsaintfraed, Chief Constable of the county, and Miss Gwynne-Holford, of the Bucklands, Breconshire. V ?RFW. Deait Foeest, MONMOUTH, 7' T'77^n gecerai half-yearly meeting of the share- ho ders of this Company, held at Worcester, recently, the following report of the directors was read and adopted:- Ihe directors have been in communication with her ALujestj s Commissioners of Woods and Forests, for the purchase of the land required for the purposes of the rail- way, amounting to 146 acres, and a price had been asked by the authorities which the directors deemed to be much too high, taking into consideration the great benefit which the construction of the railway must confer upon the Crown property. The directors hope to induce the Com- missioners to modify their demands. Under the arrange- ments made with Sir Morton Peto, to proceed, without delay, with the construction of the works, a commence- ment will, in the course of a week or two, be made be- tween Coleford and Monmouth, and at various points in the neighbourhood of Newent. JNegociationa for the pur- chase of land at those points are ia progress, and the directors nope that the landowners will deal favourably with the company in such purchases." THE QUARTER SESSIONS. —The general quarter sessions for this county will be opened at the Town Hall, Usk, on Monday next, on which day the Court will be occupied with the financial and other general business of the county, and on Tuesday the trials of prisoners will be pro- ceeded with. Up to the present time (Friday), the calen- dar contains the names of 26 prisoners only, and the crimes appear to be much of the usual character. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. —Agriculturists in this county, as we have no doubt is also the case elsewhere, are being continually alarmed by rumours that the dread rinderpest has shewn itself on this farm, or on that, but upon inquiry, in all the instances of such rumours that we have heard of, t has been found, where disease exists at all,. that it is what is known in veterinary surgery, as the ecgenia epizootica, commonly called the foot-and-mouth disease—an epidemic undoubtedly very contagious, although seldom fatal in its consequences. We are therefore fully assured that what baa been designated the Cattle Plague has not yet made its appearance in these parts; still, as we know not what a day may bring forth, it behoves all stock-breeders to make themselves secure by means of insurance, facilities lor whiclr are offered on advantageous terms by Messrs. ocott and Son, of Newport, in an advertisement in ano- ther column.

USK. ROGER EDWARDS' CIURITy. quarterly meeting of the Trustees, was held on the 27th ult., present: Judge F- ieoner (in the chair), Rev. S. W. Gardner, Rev. Mr. Walkey, Rev. Mr. Price, Mr. Bromfield, Mr. Partridge, Mr. Lister, Rev. A. Williams, Mr. Gething, and Mr. Churchill. The minutes of the last meeting having been read, it was resolved: 1—That Mr. Churchill and the Chaplain be requested to remonstrate with Mrs. Cress- well not to disturb the inmates of the Almshouse, and that if necessary, on their report to the secretary, do order Mrs. Cresswell to attend the next meeting of the Trustees. 2 That the Secretary, on future election of almspeople, send with the notice of meeting the list of the names of the applicants. 3—A letter from Mr.Wad- dington respecting the preservation of game at Shirenew- ton Sober Leaze Wood having been read, the Trustees de- clined to interfere without the assent of their own lessee of the adjoining land at Shirenewton. 4—Mr. Wrenford having intimated his wish that the specific sum of £100 a, ltd to him for bis salary two years ago should cease, and tuat he should receive ii>» tead the seven-tenths under clause 14 of the scheme. Resolved that bis wish be com- plied with. 5—The Rev. Mr. Gardner ID ore d that an application be made to the Charity Co/mniss.ouers as to the meaning of rule 28, The Master shall account with the Truslet's half-yearly for all sums received by him for capitation and entrance fees,-that is, if the sums are to ba paid over to the Trustees or not. 6—That the Chairman be requested to make this enquiry of the Charity Com- missioners, and to communicate to the Rev. Mr. Wren- ford the reply. 7-A letter from the Rev. Mr. Wrenford was read in reference to the scholars all wearing caps. The Trustees thought it undesirable for them to make any order on the cap question. 8—Proposed by Mr. Bromfield, and seconded by Mr. Gething, that Mr. Brom- field and Mr. Partridge be authorised to procure such re- pairs to the house and buildings at Prescoed, not excfed- ing £30, as they shall think nccessbry,-tbey having given it as their opinion, after an inspection of the premises, that some repairs were necessary und desirable. 9— Three orders of magistrates were read, dated loth Sept., granting permission to take road materials from Charity lards atTrelay, also trom land near Pwll House, Llangwm Ucha, and froia land occupied by the Altabilla tenant, near the Littl«j House land in Llangeview. 10—The Rev. S. Wright Gardner gave notice that at the next meeting of the Trustees he would move that all the Trust meet- ings should be open to the public. PBS'EUL BAPTIST CHAP&'I. —On Wednesday, the 27th ult, the annual tea meeting was held at the above place of worship, situate at Llangwm, when nearly 200 persons sat down to an excellent tea, at the conclusion of which a re- ligious service was held, presided over by Mr. Jones, the pastor. After singing and prayer, very appropriate ad- dresses were delivered, by Mr. Francis Dimes,ot' Wolves- newton the Rev. D, Morgan, of Usk, and the Rev. W. Morgan, of Glascoed, all of whom were listened to with marked and becoming attention. The chapel was taste- fully decorated with appropriate scriptural mottoes, vane- gated wreaths and evergreens, profusely arranged by the young ladies of the congregation. The benediction and doxology brought the service to a close. THE HIGHWAY BOARD. meeting of the TJsk and Pontypool Highway Board was held at the Town Hal', ( .on the 4th inst.,—present: Mr. Thomas Watkins, chair- j man E. Lister, Esq., and Messrs. Edward Price, Wm. 3 Price, John Jones, Wrin. Gwatkin, John Ifaycox, Edward Evans, C. G. Watkins, Watkin Herbert, and John Howells. The Committee appointed in reference to the widening of a road in the parish of Llanvair Eilgeddin, reported that the plan and estimate were not ready, and the Com- mittee was re-appointed the Surveyor, however, handed I in his plan and estimate, showing the cost to amount to £250 7s. 9d. Upon the subject of a letter from Mr. Dyer, which was read at the last meeting—in reference to a road leading from Lbinbaddoek Cburch to the Glas- coed,—being brought forward, it was stated that the parish- ioners of Llanbaddock did not consider the road in ques- tion a public highway, and therefore denied their liability to keep it in repair. The Surveyor was ordered to serve a notice on Mr. James, of Llangeview, to open and cleanse a diich on land in his occupation, and which communica- ted with a culvert running across the road near the cross roads at Llangeview. The consideration of the matter of the gates upon the Penystair road, atGoytre, was further adjourned to the next meeting. The Surveyor was or. dered to erect a foot-bridge, with deal planks and hand- rail, over the Olway brook, near "Coed-j-prior, at an ex- pense of not exceeding ,£1 lOd. In reference to a letter received from Mr. Bromfield, the Surveyor was ordered to provide a watering-place, if practicable, at the spot where a new bridge is proposed to be erected at Llanbaddock. A letter from Mr. A. A. Williams, agent to the Pontypool- park estate, was read, with reference to the repair of c- r- tain roads within the district; the Surveyor was directed to attend to the repair of the roads for which the Board was liable, and the Clerk was directed to inform Mr. Wil- liams that the ratepayers of the hamlet of Glascoed denied their liability to repair the road from Pettingal gate to Maesmawr gate. Aiter some routine business, the meeting was adjourned to Friday, the 13th inst. C THE GAS COMPANY. —The general annual meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held at the Works on the 30th ult., when the directors' and manager's re- ports (which we printed a few weeks sine.) were taken as read, and a dividend of 95 per cent., as recommended, was declared. The annual statement of accounts was also passed. Messrs. Partridge, J. Edwards, and W. Price, who retired from the directorship by rotation, were re- elected, the Board for the ensuing year being composed of Messrs. Thomas Dunn (chairman), A. J. Shepard, J. H. Clark, J. Richardson, W. R. Bosworth, J. Cassidv, James Jones, C. Stockham, D. E. Partridge, W. Price, J. Ed- wards, and A. Waddington. Mr. A. Wade was appointed directors' auditor, and Mr. C. Stockham shareholders' au- ditor. A NIGHT WITH SHAKESPEARE." —On the evening of Friday (yesterday) sennight, an entertainment was given at the Town Hall, under the above title, which consisted of readings, chiefly from the plays of the immortal bard the readers being the eminent tragedian Mr. G. V. Brooke, and Mrs, Chadwick. As might have been expected from the fame of the artists engaged, the performances were of a firs'-elass order—although Mr. Brooke laboured under the disadvantage of being in rathex bad voice,—yet, the entertainment shared the fate of most performances pos- sessing merit that visit this town in meeting with very inadequate support. The almost total absence of those who, from their position and education, would have been sup- j posed most capable of appreciating an entertainment of the kind was not only a matter of surprise, but also an indication not very creditable to the town. PETTY SESSIONS, SEPT. 29, before S. CHTJKCHIIX, W. R. STKETTOX, and ROBEET BATEMAI*, Esqr3. THE HIGHWAYS. —^The adjourned application of Mr. THE HIGHWAYS. —^The adjourned application of Mr. Henry Williams, road-surveyor, for power to enter a wood belonging to Mr. J. J. Stone, ot Liautrissent., for the pur- pose of raising stone, was refused, on its being shown that the wood in question was under 10Q acnes in extent. 11 CHAEGK OF LARCBNy. Phiiiips was charged with stealing a pair of boots and a cape, of the value of Is., the property of James Pritchard, Llansoy. The case was one of a trumpery nature, and the accused was discharged. J USK COUNTY COURT, OCTOBEU 10, before J. M. IURBERT, lisq., Judge. The cases set down for tearing at this Court were unusually numerous, but a large proportion of them were settled out of Court or adjourned. The following were, adjudicated upon. Wm. Lane, draper, Raglan, v. OnarleS itosser, laborer, Llan- denny: claim 7s. 6el., for goods. To pay in a mouth. Richard Redman, laborer, Llanbaddock, v. Charles Morgan, labourer, Llanbaddock; claim 3s. 31., for labour. In a week. Abraham Embery, plasterer, Pontrilas, v. David Lewis, builder, Raglan claim j63 14s. 6d., for work and labour. Judg- ment for .€1 16a. in a week-two witnesses allowed. Wm. Powell, farmer, Llangoveu, v. George Roberts, haulier, Monkshood; claim, £ 5 G-i. 10.1., for straw sold and delivered. Admitted. To pay El a month. John Baylis, farmer, Llangeview, v. Richd. Williams, laborer, Usk; claim 9-1, for rent. Admitted. To pay by 5s. a month. James Parker, grocer, Usk, v. James Powell, laborer, Llan- llowell; claim E2 3s. 4d., for goods. Admitted. 3s. a month. Same v. John Pitt, haulier, Usk claim JE4 4s. 8d., for goods. To pay in 11 month. Same v. Pvichard Williams, laborer, Usk; claim 10s. 10d., for goods. To pay in a fortnight. Same v. J. Roberts, sawyer, Usk; claim 17s. lid., for goods. To pay by 4s. a month. Thos. Morgan, wood-dealer, Uslr, v. Alfred James, auctioneer, Abergavenny claim JEG, for rent of a house. Nonsuit—one witness allowed. Jones and Powell, Usk, v. Peter Wright, keeper, Dinmore claim £ 1 8s. 10d., for goods. Judgment for £ 1 7s. 5d., by 4s. a month. Wm. Charles, farmer, Hatiishen, v. Isaac Davies, butcher, Blaenavon claim £ 5 2s. 6:1., for lambs sold and delivered. Mr. Partridge for plaintiff. Judgment for £ 1 8s. 6i., in a week. John Thomas, innkeeper, Usk, v. Edmund Dison, butcher, Llanbaddock; claim 42 16, for goods. To pay by 10s. a month. Same v. James Btakemore, sawyer, Usk; claim 6s. To pay by two instalments. Same v. Timothy Pask; claim jgl. Judgment for defendant i-one witness allowed. Same v. Peter Wright, keeper, Dinmore claim 53. Id. Ad- inittcd. To pay by two instalments. Wm. Howell, laborer, Gwehelog. v. Philip Powell, Gwehelof; claim Us., for work and labor. Defendant paid 9s. into Court, for which amount judgment was given. Edward Williams, innkeeper, Llangwm Ucha, v. Thomas Watkins, laborer, Llangeview; claim 3s. lid., for goods. Judg- ment for 2s., to be paid in a month. ( John Williams, innkeeper, Usk, v. Thomas James, mason and farmer, Llandenny; claim jE22 7s. Id. To pay in a week. Edward Williams, innkeeper, Llangwm Ucha, v. John Eowler laborer, Raglan; claim £ 2 7s. 9d., for goods. To pay 5s. a month! Richard Pitt, haulier, Usk, v. Edward Morgan, farmer, Glas- coed claim E2 1 Is. 6i., for work and labor. Judgment for de- fendant-four witnesses allowed. Joseph Lewis, laborer, Trostrey, v. Mark Williams, woodman, Llansoy; claim, 3s., for work and labour. Nonsuit. Jones and Powell, Usk, v. Jane Dairies, bonnet-maker, Usk claim, 13i. 7d., for goods. Admitted. To pay 5s. a month.

TRELLECK. PETTY SESSIONS, SEPT. 26, before Captain TYLER and the Rev. R. JACKSON. CHARGB OF POUND BREACH. —George BREACH. Morgan, of P(?nalt, was charged with unlawfully releasing two cows which had been lawfully seized for the purpose of being impounded, the same having been found depasturing on certain enclosed lands in the occupation of Thos. Watkins, farmer, Penak. Mr. H..Roberts, of Usk, appeared for de- fendant. Complainant stated that he had found tho cows on hi3 land, and was taking them to the pound when de- fendant drove them back. Mr. Roberts cross-examined complainant as to the state of the fence over or through which the cows must have gone to get upon his land. In answer to the questions put to him, complainant said the fence was good enough, and was as high as bis chin; he had no bad feeling towards defendant; did not know he had no bad feeling towards defendant; did not know that he (complainant) was a friend of a Mrs. Howells, who had charged defendant with stealing a cock, of which charge defendant was acquitted, and afterwards brought an action against her. and recovered £25 damages; was not much of a poet; did not write' verses produced, nor had nothing to do with them. [Mr. Roberts here handed the complainant a printed copy of some doggerel verses, and again .isked him if be had had anything to do with it, and he replied that he had not]. Complainant continued before he took the cows towards the pound there was, or might have been, something said by some one about leaving the dispute as to the fence to a respectable farmer to decide. Mr. Roberts addressed the Bench at pome length, arguing that the charge had been brought through malice, all owing to defendant having recovered E25 damages against a Mrs. Howells, a friend of complainant's; in fact, there was a party at Penalt who did all they could to annoy defendant, and had circulated a number of songs about the neighbourhood alluding to the cock case, and ridiculing defendant. He (Mr. Roberts) should be able to prove that the fenca over which the cows got was a very bad one, and he contended that in this case the defendant had not acted improperly, knowing the bad state of com- plainant's fence, and believing that it was kept bad to entrap him; all he did was to quietly drive the cows home, and there was no force used. It might, perhaps, be said that defendant should have replevied, but surely if complainant kept his fences in such bad order, defendant was justified in doing what he had. Mr. Roberts then called witnesses as to the bad state of complainant's fences, and. after a short deliberaiion, the Bench dismissed the case.

PONTYPOOL. ANOTHER RAILWAY ACCIDENT. TWO LIVES SACRIFICED. The number of deaths that are continually occurring in this locality from accidents, arising for the most part from carelessness amongst people employed on railways, does not seem to have any effect in causing the survivors to exercise more care and vigilance in the preservation of their lives for no sooner have we reported the particulars of one fatal occurrence than we are called upon to chronicle the results of another even more shocking than the one that preceded it. We hava now to record the particulars of a fatal accident, as elicited at an inquest held before E. D. Batt, Esq., and a respectable jury, on Friday last, at the Shearer's Arms, Sebastopol, on view of the bodies of two young men named William Jenkins, aged 20, and John Thomas, aged 17 years, who were killed by being run over by a locomotive engine on the railway at Coed-y-Grick Junction, on the night of the 3rd instant, and res- pecting which occurrence the following evidence was ad- duced :— Thomas Haycock deposed: I am an engine-cleaner in the employment of the Great Western Railway Co.; the deceased, Jenkins and Thomas, were also engaged in the same employment, at Coed-y-Grick Junction; I was there at work on the 3rd instant at nine o'clock at night; I saw Jenkins there; he was standing- on the down line watching a train going on the up line, when a down train suddenly come upon him and knocked .him down; I did not hear the train coming; did not hear a whistle; the noise of the up train prevented me from hearing it; it was moonlight; the road is pretty straight at this place there was nothing to prevent the driver of the down train trom seeing Jen- kins on the line that r know of; Jenkins had no business to be standing- there: he had no work at that spot: there was plenty of room for him to have kept off the line the drirer reversed the engine as soon as he could, but as there is a steep incline there he could not stop the engine before he got nearly to Pontrhydyrun station; I heard the engine on the down line being reversed; I saw Jenkina' body re- moved on to the "six-foot;" he was killed on the spot. Thomas Bicks I am a signal-man in the employment of the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company, at Coed- y-Grick junction; I was there on the night of the 3rd of October, at 8.48, when two trains approached the junction —one on the up, and the other on the down line; the up train sounded its whistle three distinct times on approach- ing the junction, and the down train sounded its break- whistle just after it passed the junction it was a moonlight night; the line is quite straight, and the driver could have seen any one on the line for some distance-quite in time to have sounded a whistle to give the man notice of dan- ger; I think it possible that a man might be looking at the up train, which was whistling and making a noise, and not have noticed the down train. George Tyas: I am an engine-driver in the employment of the Monmouth- shire Railway and Canal Co.; I was travelling down from Blaenavon to Newport, on the 3rd of October, with some empty return carriages; I reached Coed-y-Grick about 8.48 p.m.; it was a very clear night; I did not see any one on the line until I came close upon a man just past the junction; ho was from ten to twelve yards before me; I could not see him before because he was standing in the shadow of the engines on the siding, otherwise t might have seen him earlier; as soon as we saw him we imme- diately sounded the brake-whistle, but the engine was upon him before we could get our brakes on I did not see another man there, and don't know the man I have been speaking about, as he had his back towards me; I stopped as soon as I could; the up-train was passing at the time of the accident; I have often seen the enginc-cUaners about there-sometimes standing on the line-, and sometimes nut, but they always get out of the way when wo were coming; there was plenty of room between the line and the siding for the cleaners to be clear of any passing trains I felt by the engine as if two men had been run over, and told the guard I was certain we had knocked two men down. Several other persons were in readiness to give evidence, but as it was only confirmatory of that which had been given it was not taken. Mr. King, and Air. Hill (superintendent), from the Monmouthshire Railway Company, were in attendance and every- information was afforded by the servants of the Company touching the nature of the accident, from which it appeared the poor fetlows had no business whatever on that part of the line, and the loss of their lives was at- tributable to their own want of care and forethought. The Coroner was anxious to ascertain as to whether the Great Western Company allowed sufficient room from the line for the engine-cleaners to do their work or not, and he suggested to the jury that they should go and view tho spot, and if they thought that there was not sufficient space allowed he would, at their suggestion, write to the Company calling its attention to the matter. It hetviug been mentioned that a commodious shed in the course of erection would, as soon as completed, be devoted to the cleaning of all engines and carriages be- longing to the Great Western Railway Company, it was deemed unnecessary for the Coroner to write to the Com- pany, as by cleaning in this Dew shed accidents of this nature would be prevented. The jury at length returned a verdict of "Accidental Death," the Coroner remarking that no ono appeared to blame in the matter but the poor men themselves. In respect to the deceased, Thomas, much less appears to have been known about his being on the line than in Jenkins' case, and the verdict in his case was given on the same evidence. TOWN HALL, SATURDAY, before Joint THOMPSON, Esq FURIOUSLY RIDING. —Joseph RIDING. Richards was etiarged upon the information of P.C. Evans with furiously riding through the public streets of Pontypool, on the night of Friday, the 29th September. Defendant, who did not appear, was convicted in the penalty of 20s., including costs. TBESFASSING IN THE PAKK. — Samuel Turner and Joseph Dugmore, pleaded guilty to having cowmitted a trespass in Puntypool Park, on Sunday last. Supt. Mc.Intosh deposed that in consequence of complaints hav- ( ing been made that a number of young fellows were in the habit of trespassing at the place in question for the pur- pose of gettiny chesnuts, and had also been insulting to some of the domestics, he was induced to pay some atten- tion to the matter, and found the defendants, with about 15 lads with them, in the Park, on the night named. The Bench severely reprimanded defendants, telling them they had not only been guilty of a disgraceful offence themselves, but had also been teaching the boys who were with them to practice the same. Mr. A. A. Williams said the Trustees of the estate did not press for a severe penalty, they only wished for the practice to be discontinued. De- fendants were convicted in the penalty of 209. each, includ- ing costs. A WEAK CHAEGE. —John CHAEGE. Cushan was charged on sus- picion of stealing a slop, the property of George Jones. Supt. Mc.Intosh said that prisoner had been apprehended upon his release from gaol on this charge, but as the pro- perty had not been identified, he would have to be dis- charged, which was accordingly done. FIGHTING —Thomas FIGHTING Thomas, William Cleeves, Daniel Macarthy, and Alf red Williams, pleaded guilty to a charge of having created a breach of the peace, by fighting in the public streets at Abersychan. Defendants were bound over in their own recognizances to keep the peace for six months, and ordered to pay 7s. 6d. each expenses, the Chairman remarking that it was a pity to find such res- pectable men as defendants appeared to be behaving so disgracefully, and cautioning them that if they took any part in the fight that he understood was threatened be- tween the Irish and Welsh, they would be severely treated. NEIGHBOUBS' QCAEEELS.—William Hide appeared at the instance of Margaret Uoodall for having used threats towards her. The parties are neighbours residing on the Sowhill, and complainant alleged that defendant followed her with a razor in his hand, and threatened he would rip her open. Defendant said he was about to shave himself with the razor, and he did not threaten complainant with it; all he said to her was simply to ask her why she should have said that his children had the itch. Defendant was ordered to enter into sureties to keep the peace for six months, and pay 7s. 6d. costs. MORE THREATS.—ONE AS BAD AS THE OTHEK.-Ellen Carroll was charged by Ellen Kennedy with having threatened her at Abersychan. As there appeared to be but little difference between the parties, they were each bound over to keep the peace, and ordered to pay 6s. 6d. each costs. POORS' RATB.-Edmund Jenkins, Mamhilad, was sum- moned for the non-payment of £ l,7s. 6d. poors' rate. Defendant's wife said she would not pay more than the amount of the old rate, which was 91 4s. 2^d., and which she tendered, remarking that she wouldn't pay costs. The Bench told her that the proper course to have adopted would have been to have appealed, and, as for her talking of not paying, she would find that the law would be too strong for her. Defendant was ordered to pay, with 4s. expenses. A TROUBLESOME CHARACTER.—Edward Walters was charged with having been drunk and refusing to quit the Bull Inn, Pontypool, after he had been requested to do so by F.S. Brooke, on the night of Tuesday last. A cumber of previous convictions were proved against defendant, who was convictedfagain in the penalty of 20s., including costs, or seven days' imprisonment in default, the magis- trate remarking that he had given the police more trouble than twenty men. WHOUESAIB ROBBB JIES. —Elizabeth Eliza Hunt, ROBBB JIES. an im- pudent looking wench, was charged with having committed a number of petty robberies in the neighbourhood of Pon- typool, about Christmas last. The first charge gone into was that of stealing a skirt, the property of Henry Gane, Cwmynyscoy. It was proved that prisoner was given a night s lodging at the house of prosecutor, and also a breakfast, and after she had left, the property was missed from the foot of the bed she had slept in. As the property had not been found, and there was some doubt in the case, prisoner had the benefit of it, and this charge was dis- missed.-Prisoner was next charged with stealing ano- ther skirt, the property of John Harris, Trosnant, Ponty- pool. It appeared in this case also that prisoner lodged in prosecutor's house, or rather was allowed to remain there, from Christmas-eve until the following Tuesday, on which latter day she left, and the property was missed shortly after; and upon her subsequently returning to the house to fetch something she had left behind, she was accused of the thett, when she went, in company with prosecutor's daughter, and redeemed it from pledge.-Prisoner was next charged with having stolen a brooch, the property of Ann Hoskins, Pontypool. Prosecutrix was a servant at the Unicorn Inn, Albion Road, at the beginning of the year, when prisoner lodged there one night, and took away the brooch in the morning, but she afterwards returned it upon prosecutrix following her to the house of the prosecu- tor Harris. The prisoner with great coolness denied the iharges, or that she had ever seen several of the parties who appeared against her before. P.C. Young, however, said that he knew her well, and that she bore a bad char- icter. One or two previous convictions were proved igainst prisoner, who said that she wanted the case settled ;o-day, as she must go to her situation. Mr. E. B. Ed. vards (Magistrates' Clerk), told her she need not trouble Lbout a situation for some time, as she would have one ound for her. She was remanded for a week.

BLAENAVON. THE WESLEYAN CHAPEL —The Rev. — Spencer, of Kingswood, preached two eloquent sermons in the above chapel, on Thursday sennight—one in the afternoon, at 3 o'clock, and another at 6 in the evening. There was a crowded attendance on each occasion, and the collections, which amounted to upwards of £ 12, will.be applied towards the liquidation of the chapel debt.

ABERSYCHAN. "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING." —During the past week rumours were pretty extensively circulated, and in many cafes gained credence, that the Irish workmen would rise, with "Fenian thoughts intent," on pay Sa- turday (the 7th). Considerable excitement was manifest during the week, and on the appointed day so strong was the feeling of danger abroad that the village-usually crowded on pay niglits-wds remarkably quiet and free from people. Some wags at the Iron Works circulated among the supposed Fenians the rumour that the rifle corps would meet at the solemn hour of midnight, the signal for meeting being the hooter," or large steam whistle, at the works; and at twelve o'clock the hooter" was loudly sounded, and no doubt the advent of the corps -fully armed and equipped-was quite expected by many. To add to the excitement of the affair, several of the Pontypool police force were present, expecting, undoub- tedly, a little warm work; but with the exception of one poor fellow sent to the lock-up for fighting-and that ere he had struck more than one blow—the evening passed off without any necessity for action on the part of the police. At T«lywain, and in some parts the village, the scene, when the hooter sounaea, was nun as- cription: at the doors of the houses might be seen-in their nocturnal garments-men brave to defend their homes, armed with picks, churms, rammers, and other tools, as weapons of defence, and with determination stamped upon their features-vowing veageanco upon Fenians and all disturbers.

GARNDIFFAITH. CO-OPERATIVE MEETING. —On Monday evening the Committee of the Co-operative Stores at Talywain, held a tea party and public meeting in the large room of the Hanbury Arms. A very large nunber sat down to the repast, and appeared to enjoy t.ie tea and cake that was plentifully provided. The public meeting was also very well attended, and some able and interesting speeches were delivered on the principles and ad vantages of co-operation. The stores are, we believe, doing a steady trade, but the members are limited, and these meetings are held with a view of exciting increased interest in the society. CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY. Sunday anniversary ser- vices in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church in this place were held in the Chapel, and the Revs. J. Broadhurst. Brynmawr, and J. Orphan, Newport, officia- ted. The chapel was crowded, and excellent sermons were delivered by the preachers—ev .king deep and earnest at- tention from the hearers. On Monday evening Mr. Orphan preached an impressive discourse. Collections were made and liberally responded to in aid of the chapel funds. THANKSGIVING MEETINGS were held in the aftarooan and evening of Monday last, at the Calvinistic Chapel, and were numerously attended. Earnest and appropriate prayers, and thanks for the abundant harvest, were offered up by the deacons and members, and met with fervent res- ponses from the congregations.

VARTEG. A STRANGE CAPTURE. —On Wednesday, the 4th inst., the hitcher" at the Yarteg Mine Pit observed something flirting to and fro at the bottom of the shaft, and with the aid of some hauliers managed to capture the strange visi- tor, which upon examination proved to be a fine specimen I of the landrail. How the bird got down the pit, and with what object, we cannot guess; it, however, seemed little the worse for its visit to the regions balow. I

ABERGAVENNY. CRICKET append the score of the return match played on the 4th inst. between the Abergavenny Club and the Early Closing Club, which was briefly noticed in our columns last week. It will -be seen that the young club was victorious with nine wickets to spare, thus bringing a very successful season to a close. The Eleven commenced the game with an innings which was only no- ticeable for the steady batting of Mr. Steel (21 not out), and the hard hitting of Mr. G. Peake (33). In the latter score was a fine hit for six. On the part of the Early Closers Mr. Goodwin distinguished himself with 34 — amongst his hits was one very good one for four, towards the river; none of his companions, however, attained to double figures, and the innings closed for 76-only three ahead of the Eleven, who in their second innings scored but 53, of which Mr. Watkins put together 25, not out, in a highly creditable manner; during his innings he made a very pretty hit for four (a tenter). His bowling also proved very useful. Mr. Peake scored 10. In the second innings of the Twelve, Mr. Goodwin sustained his oharacter as a score, getter, 27 being his number, when he was finely caught by Mr. Thornton; he was also well backed by F. Lewis with 16-the required total of 51 being obtained with the loss of only two wickets. The bowling of Davies was steady throughout, and the fielding generally on both sides tolerable. There were numerous spectators on the ground, who seemed to take a lively interest in the game. The players dined at the Angel Hotel, where every satis. faction was given by the catering of Mr. Philip Morgan. From what dropped from the various speakers during the evening, there appears a cheerful prospect of the noble game of cricket being well sustained in this town during another season, in furtherance of which end we recom- mend all who feel interested in the matter to attend a general meeting of the Club shortly to be held, and at which important business will be transacted. The score:- TUB ABEEOAVINWT CLUB. G. A. Jones, b. E. Davies 2 c. Ellis, b. Goodwin 2 T. Watkins, run out 2 not out 25 Rev. A. Steele, not out. 21 b. E. Davies. 0 d. Sullivan, b, E. Davies 1 caught, b. Baggett 6 R. Rees, b. E. Davies 0 b. E. Davies 1 C. Williams, b. E. Davies 5 c. J.Marsh, b. E. Davies 0 G. Peake, c. Lewis, b. Baggett 33 b. Goodwin 10 J. E. Peacock, b. Baggett 0 b. E. Davies 2 C. Roberts, b. Baggett 0 c. Marsh, b. Goodwin. 2 J. Shore, c. Goodwin, b. Baggett 0 b. E. Davies l J. "Watkins, c. Ellis, b. Baggett 0 b. E. Davies. 0 Byes, &o. » Byes, &c. 4 73- 53- THE EARLY CLOSING CLUB. J. Goodwin, b. T. Watkins 34 c. Thornton, b. Peake 27 G. Ellis, b. C. Williams. 4 E. Davies, b. C. Williams. 3 W. Baggett, c. Rees, b. Watkins 8 not out 3 F. Lewis, run out 0 b. C. Williams 16 H. Meredith, b. C. Williams 6 J. Harrhy, l.b.w., b. Watkins. 0 J.Mouseley, l.b,w., b.C."Williams 7 J. Marsh, c. & b. T. Watkins. 2 T. Jones, not out 2 not out 2 J. "Walters, b. T. "Watkins 0 J. Phillips, b. C. "Williams 0 Byes, Sic. 10 Byes, &o. 3 76- 51—J CONVERSION OP THE JEWS. claims of the Society