The Illustrated Usk Observer and Raglan Herald

Btrtfjs. At 1, Mount Pleasant, Chepstow, December 4, the wife of C I I James Carnegy, Adjutant of 2ud Mon. R.V., of a u. At Civ tha House, November 29, the wife of• 'Gap'taia "Walter c t.-t'ae, of a daughter. At Lianvair Rectory, near,Abergavenny, Nor. 7, the wife of the Rev. J. T. Clarke, B.A., of a son. At Llamshen, recently, the wife of Mr. Henry (Voiler, shoe- maker, of a daughter. Seatfjs. At Lianvair Farm, Lla:1Íshen. December 1, Mr. Stephen Brosser, farmer, aged 55 years. Much respected. At th" Carpenter's Arms, Iriatiishen, December 3, ilr. John Cobner, aged 84 years. At St. Arvans, November 25, from the effects of an accident Trull a steam thrashing machine, Charles, son of Thomas Lewis, mason, aged 21 years. At Raglan, Nov. 7, of apoplexy, Mr. Joseph Grove, shop- keeper, in his 63rd year. Highly respected by all who knew

TO CORRESPONDENTS AND READERS. .J.'1/l-Ciwl'ch-rate League Meeting and Usk County Court held over

USK. THE HIGHWAY BOABD.—A. meeting of this board was L -it the Town Hall on Thursday the 23rd tilt., there being present the following waywardens: —Messrs. Thus. "Vkit.s (chairman), E. Lister, W. Price, Wm. Gwatkin, IHvid Mosely, John Haycox, James Powell, C. G. Wat- s, John Howelis, and John E. Williams. A letter from Sir, Landor, agent for Sir George Chetwynd, was read, t,rating certain land in the parish of Goitre for improving the Star road, on condition that the young quicks should be properly protected until they formed a good fence, and to which condition, the Board consented. A letter from Mr T. E. Cook, of Newport, was also read, and in reference to its contents, the clerk was directed to write to Mr. Cook, assuring him that the board had no intention, and gave no i t'y to the surveyor or contractor to enter, upon his fe'iut's land,. at Goitre, without proper consent. In refe- nc-1 to the same matter the committee for carrying out the Scar road improvement, was re-appointed and directed to xMke the best arrangement possible for obtaining Miss ()oGk's b:1c1. The following resolution, passed at a parish eating held at Lanbadddock, on the 15th of November, was read, and a copy was ordered to be.sent to Mr. Dyer, of L-osdon,—"Resolved unanimously that the parishioners r." L!«nbaddoek deny their liability to repair the alleged l jj. on the ground that daring the last sixty years, at least, no recognition cf that -road has ever been made by ^3 parish, nor has the road, as a parish road, appeared in the polish books, during that period." The surveyor was ordered to issue notices cautioning parties against deposit. ino- ashes on the' footways in Usk. It was resolved that the board rent a 'yard belonging to Mrs. Mary Williams, in Usk, for breaking and depositing stones in, &c., at a rental of £ 5 par..annum. It. was resolved that a cheque for £ 2 8 s. 4d. be sziven to Mrs. Catherine Lewis, as a balance of "account due to her deceased husband as late surveyor of the hamlet of Giascoed. It was resolved that r,he chairman and any two of the waywardens, as ordered at a former meettfig, ha empowered to siga any cheques precepts, orders, &i\, that may be required before the next EaeetiDg of the board. After the transaction of some roui-ino business the meeting separated. PENtfT READINGS.—The spcoad of a series of entertain- raents under this title was given at the Town-hall on the evening oÎ Tuesday: last. Mr. E- Lister occupied the chair. The most attractive feature irf the programme, as indicated by the enthusiastic applause accorded it, was the singing of the Eev. Mr.'Wilsnn, of Abergavenny, who was encored in both his songs, as also was Mr C M Davis. The vocal- ists were accompanied, on the piano-torte, by Miss M C Davis and Mi=8 Julia E iwards. The audience was nu- merous. Subjoined is the programme: — Beading Rev. J. Cadwallader. Glee. Xiiangibby Choir.. Readmsf. Mr. Buttery. Son" Mr. C. M. Davis. Reading.. Mr. J. H. Clark. Song Rev. A. P. Wilson. Xieaditi" Mr. Keats. Sung. Rev. A. P. Wilson. Finale Llangibby Choir., ROGER 2BWARDS'S CHARITY. A meeting of the trustees of Roger Edwards's chanty was held at the Town Hail on Wednesday, when there were present: the Rev. S. 0. Baker (chairman), the Rev. Wm. Price, Mr. D. E. Part.r-Hge, Mr. W. B. Getting, the 1,; Rsv. Arthur Williams, "Mr.Lisr.er, the fiev. S.W. Gardner, and Mr. Churchill. The minutes of the las (T meeting having been read over, a letter from the Charity. Com- missioners to Thoa. Falconer, Esq., dated 10th November, 1865. wsts read,tor which the following is a copy Charity Commission, S, York-street, St. Janiesls-square, S.W. J 10th Nov. 1865. Royni El-Hi V« Ch irihj, Usk. ant,—Your let^'ev, of 29th of Septeniaer last having been brought under the consideration of the Board, I am directed to stated that according to the h/v laken by the Commissioners of the constructiop-ot the ciause of the recently established scheme, the master is bourse to half-yearly to the Trustees, an account onlv of the uc rf v-1 by him- for capitation fees, this information, being aef;.j!.sary for the purpose of enabling the trustees to perform t — t dildos imposed upon them by the 31 st oiause of the scheme. /n lam, sir, voiy- obedient- servant, HENRY M. VANE, Secretary. Thomas Falconer, Haq., Usk, Monmouthshire. It was moved by the Rev. S. 'W. Gardner, seconded by Mr. Grething, and carried—That all the meetings of the trustees be opened to the public, The following gentle- lli811 voted tor the motion:—lue Rev. S. W. Gardner, Mr. Gething, Mr. Partridge, tha EST. Wm. Price, and Mr. Churchill. > Mr. Partridaca fcaving read the letter written by Mr. Wrenford to Mr. W. Davis, dated 29th Sept., 1865, also the correspondence between Mr. Wrenford and Mr. Par- tridge, with reference to a walnut tree disposed ot by Mr, Wrenford, from off the school premises at Usk, it was movadby Mr. Partridge and seconded'by Mr.. Gething— That the letter of the Rev. W. H. Wrentord, master of the grammar school, at Usk, to Mr. W. Davis, dated 29th September, 1865, is disrespecitul and discourteous towards the trustees; and further, that Mr. Wrenford was not justified in disposing ot. the n'alnut. tree, (the subject of the correspondence now read), without the sanction either of the trustees generally, or at least of the building, com- jflitteo for auperintendiug the building of the new school house. A letter to the secretary, from Mr. Wrenford, and three letters from Mr. Falconer to the secretary, were then read, and an was n moved by Mr. Churchill and seconded by Mr. Price, as toiiowsIhat^ the trus- tees having heard read the correspondence relating to the alleged irregular disposal of a walnut tree by the Rev. W. II. Wrenford, acquit him of any traudulent intention in the, matter. At the same timf, they have to regret the somewhat intemperate toue of Mr, Wrenford's explanations on the occasion." The amendment having been put to the i meeting', it was negatived..The origiaai resolution was then put and carried, the following gentlemen voting for it:—Mr. Partridge, Mr. Gething, Mr. Arthur Williams, Mr. Lister, and. Mr. Gardner. It was proposed by Mr. Partridge and seconded by Mr. lister Thaf'dBo; the second-tenth nef annual income of the Usk branch of the charity, over which the trustees have a discretionary power, be given towards the support of the Vicar's Infant School, anrUhat £ 10 be given to the Usk Elementary School, in adO'.tion to the first-tenth gran- tod according to rule 12, to that school.- The letter of the Rev. W. E/Wreniord was read re- porting, according to sec. 28 of the scheme, the amount of I entrance and capitation fees received during the half-year ending Dec., 1885, which was as loilo^s;- Entrance fees, £ 2 2s.; Capitation fees, £ 9; total, £ 11 2s.. It was resolved—"That in case of the incapacity of re' Margaret Harris, tha nurse of. the almshouse, she been. titled to continue in her present dwelling till an almshouse be vacant. It was moved by Mr. Lister, seconded by Mr. Gardner, and That a committee consisting of Mr. Lister, Mr. A. Williams, Mr. Gething, and Mr. Partridge, be ap. pointedto inspect thePandy Wood, and put in hand what may fes required at once to be done, and report to the next, or a special, meeting what may be required, After an inspection of the accounts by Mr. Partridge, they were sigced by the chairman. f PETTY SESSIONS, Nov. 24, before G. R. GREENKOW-RELPH. I .and.a..CHprncHitt*.E«{cj«g« ~j CHARGE OF Tredeck, a youngwoman ot i ceC •ioW ap v s "hui d With having,on tne l'th t ™ eitie i 51 i,ll, -from tne house, and:th p p f W llu i G tu a wt Cross Keys inn,: Llan Mi 1 L iitl otw i appeared for .the prusecu l iJ, tnd Mr H i y i"1 ht t>, 1 i. for the prisoner. "It appealed tuat pri j i wb j ae .el with prosecutor as servant, went to the house on the d.ty namea, and on- the pretence'"Of koihg to, see a s' k t >oi sne asuned access to the up-stairs rooms, in one of w iich Pj.o-5 ^ut ,i i tt y kept his money:, in a; .box. Prosecutor bad-lett nome eariv that morning, and previously, to starting he nail cpufued tue.money in the box, when he there was £18ïn » li i I- g, a. id 42 or zC-3 in silver; on his return in th eve n he round .the box unlocked, and the bag and.- gold gone. Evidence was brought to shew -that prisoner had, for several davs aftef the robbery, been spendIng money very freelY In Chepstow," aaa also in"Birmiri(?bam,- whither she went in company with A yonng man named .Sidney-Bayton—passing -a3 matt and f .• the defence, it was elicited that prosec i'» v it -was in- tae habit of leaving home .suddenly, and that s'ns id .soon the day the money was missed (Saturday), and did )% return un- til the following Thursday. The prisoner w", apprehended in Chepstow on the 16sh of November, at wmcn time she had but a very small amount, of money in her possession. She wascom- mitted .for trial at the ensuing quarter sessions. v PETTY THEFT,—John Gray, a tramp, was cnarzed. with vobbing a fellow-lodger, named George Smith, o: -a spring balance and a knife, at a lodging-house kept by A nnuied (xreen, at Usk, on the 21st NoV. Prisoner pleaded gauty, and was 'sen- tenced to six weeks hard labour. DBBNKEKXESS.—Samuel Wilmott pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly at usk, on the 11th of November, and was mulcted in 7s. 6-d. fine and costs. RATES.—Poors' rates were allowed for lilanbaddock at 10d. in the £ Bettws Newydd at 8d. and Liaugfjview 91.

CLYTHA. THE HIGH WINDS.—LU this neighbourhooc1, as else- where, considerable damage was occasioned by the late high winds. In the park of William Herbert, Esq., be- sides several minor trees, a magnificent oak was olown down. -Some idea of tha irreparable loss sustained by the down. Sotae idea of the irreparable ioss sustained by the destruction of this noble, tree may be formed when we state that the girth of the trunk was 22 feet 1 inch, and that of one of the limbs 14 feet 6 inches. A stately elm, mea- suring 93 feet in height, and 14 feet in circumference, in the park of John A. Herbert, Esq., at Llanarth, also shared a similar fate.

RAGLAN. PETTY SESSIONS. Nov. 2-4, before S. R. BOSAJTQUBT, Esq., and T. P. P. MAHSH, Esq._ IMPORTANT GAME CASB.—Richard Davies, farmer, Clytha, and James Davies, under-gamekeeper to Reginald Herbert, Esq. of Ciytha, were charged by John Jones, farmer, Bryngwyn, with trespassing in pursuit of game on a close of land known as Bryngwyn Wood, the property of Mrs. Cheslyn. Mr. Thomas J. A. Williams, of Monmouth, appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Blount, of Usk, for the defendants. Mr. Williams, in stating the case, urged that the defendants were together on the occasion in question for one common purpose—the pursuit of game, and a predetermined trespass upon lands which no person had any righfon except the complainant in the case, who had been given the exclusive privilege of shooting over ail the lands belonging to Mrs. Cheslyn, in Bryngwyn and Clytha. He (Mr. W.).further pointed out that one of the defendants, James Davies, had not a cer- tificate for shooting. Having cited "Stacey v. White- hurst," from the Law Times, with the view of establishing the complicity of Richard Davies, Mr. Williams called the following evidence:—Edward Taylordeposecl that early on the morning of the 22nd of October, he went in company with the complainant in the direction of Bryngwyn Wood, upon nearing which he heard the report of a gun, proceed- ing from the direction of the wood, and he afterwards heard two more shots fired; Mr. Jones then went to the one side of the wood, and requested him (witness) to go to the other side, to see who was shooting, which he did; upon going up to the wood he saw Richard Davies stand- ing on the outside, and looking in the direction of the wood; he also saw a person beating in the wood; Richard Davies appeared to ba marking; saw a pheasant rise in the wood, hoard a gun fired, and then saw the pheasant drop; Richard Davies went into the wood upon his approaching him, and witness followed, when he saw both defendants talking.-and Davies, the keeper, put something, which appeared to be the pheasant, into his pocket the keeper had a gun ift his hand, bu. Richard Davies had nothing whatever in his; witness asked the keeper who gave him authority to shoot there, and he re- plied his master, to which witness rejoined that neither he nor his master had any right to shoot there, and that Mr. Jones had the exclusive right of shooting in the wood; James Davies then continued to beat, and hunt his dogs, and witness called to complainant to come down to the wood, as Mr. Herbert's keepers were there shooting phea- sants; he then left the defendants in the wood, and pro- ceeded up tha road, whence they followed him; Mr. Jones also came up, and all stood for a time on the road together, talking; Mr. Jones asked James Dlvies WllO gave him liberty to shoot in the wood, and he replied his master, Mr. Herbert; Mr. Jones then asked him for his name, which he gave, ahd for his certificate, but he said he had not got one; witness knew that Richard Daviesnvas a tenant un- der Mr. Herbert, and believed that James Davies lodged with him. John Jones, the complainant, after corrobora- ting the evidence of last witness, stated that he had the exclusive right of shooting in the wood in question, and also upon the other property belonging to Mrs. Cheslyn that right had been given to him bv Mrs. Cheslyn and her attorney, and also by Mr. Edwin Cheslyn, who had a re- versionary interest in the property; witness further stated that he had had the right of shooting over the same pro- .perty for a number of years, and read a letter from Mrs. Cheslyn, confirming that right, dated the 13th of August, 1835. Daniel Esbury Partridge, solicitor to Mrs. Cheslyn, stated that the wood, together with other property, formerly belonged to Mr. B. N. Price, who died on the 17th September, 1863; that on his demise, Mrs. Cheslyn became possessed of it, as tenant for life, and that her son, Mr. Edwin Cheslyn, was entitled to the reversion; both Mrs. Cheslyn and her son, some years ago, went to New Zealand, but had since returned, and were now living in London; the parties came to liitu to pay the rates and taxes, and Mr. Jones had the exclusive right of shooting over the whole of the property. Mr. Blount admitted the facts of the case, but contended that even assuming that there was a case against James Davies, the keeper, there was reaily no case at all against the defendant Richard Davies, who, he was enabled to state, was in company with James Davies, the keeper, at the time in question, merely by accident he also asserted that Mr. Herbert had, by an arrangement with the mortgagees in possession of the es- tate of the late Mr. Price, a perfect right to shoot over the said property, and called William Graham, steward to Mr. Herbert, who stated that, as the result of an interview which he had with Mr. Cornelius Lloyd, of Abergavenny, solicitor to the late Mr. Price's mortgagee, Mr. Herbert had taken a farm belonging to Mr. Price, called Nanty- carrow, and that the taking was upon the condition that Mr. Herbert was to have the right of shooting over the whole estate of Mr. Price, and on that account Mr. Her. bert was induced to give a rental of £30 per annum more than the farm was really worth Mr. Herbert had accord- ingly, ever since the taking of this farm, exercised the right of shooting over the estate, and without objection from any one. The witness, under cross-examination, positively denied that he ever knew there was, up to the issuing of the present summons, any objection to Mr. Herbert's shooting upon the estate; he (witness) had written to Mr. Markham, the mortgagee's agent, upon the subject of this action, but had not brought with him Mr. Markham's reply. Mr. Williams was, at this stage, aoout to pu* in a letter from Mr. Markham to Mr. Partridge on the subject, when Mr. Blount objected to it. A desultory discussion upon the point ensued, during which Mr. Partridge chal. lenged some of the remarks that fell from Mr. Blount as being a breach of confidence. The Bench ultimately decided that the letter was inadmissible, it having been written after the summons in the case had been issued. Mr. Williams then again addressed the Bench for the com. plainant, and asked that the heaviest penalty should be inflicted. The Bench ltecidedtllat, inasmuch as the wood was never in the possession of the mortgagees, the com. plainant having paid the rates and taxes on it from the death of Mr. Price to the present time, a trespass had been committed, for which thfe defendant James Davies would be convicted in the full penalty of £ 2, and the other de. fendant, Richard Davies, in that of £ 1—-with attorney's fees, as well as witness's and other costs. CACTIOJ.—Thomas James, of Penruos, was charged by John Wat-kins with having evaded payment of toll at a turnpike gate on the Monmouth road, Raglan.-Fined lOB and costs, or 7 days' imprisonmeot. in default.

ABERSYCHAH. PBHKY RBADmes.—The first of these entertainments ever given here was held in the large Schoolroom, Wednesday, Nov. 29th. A tery fair number attended, and .11 seemed pleased with the efforts of the performers. Dr. Davies (surgeon to the British Works) officiated as chair* man, and, alluding to the welUdeserved popularity of then readings, trusted that bete they would meet witn sueeeai, and conduce to the elevation as well as amusement of thos f tr i n ti<»y wei •» e t i^dshtsl. Tbfe- striftgHiafitl played t (lttl £ ( he41 D i") and a mtit^T n 1 iVtett IWiia Wfig, »given -Dy tour members -of th- orft»s Onnn tworpaH. songs b-v- the Baptist choir, and a song, capital.j "eTi ivJ, ly M.J. I j nas .Jones. Tne Beamings vvere. *\v i„ if m1- hive iien? "Selections from Matkaj s -poems. and •• Drill under difficulties"—I>y M^i- ■gan," E. Hamer, and J.. H:-Stepnen- N6VBIS0APTUK3 A —On -.Sunday night nast, Mrs. Morris, OF the^iirteg, hipard an' unusual noise in a fowl-house belonging to Mr. Jonathan Vv illia-ras, at Guly- 110S Works, and peeping through -the hole by which the fowfs.enter, she- saw • whàt she imagined to be a clog, who, with murderous thoughts mteat; was dealing death-to the feathered occupants. Closing the apei\ure with ai Ln);e stone; 'she summoned her husband, who soon per- ceived that the dug was a dog fox, and calling a -little dog he owns, he introduced him into tne shed. A fierce and plucky combat ensued, but the fox' proved as• good as his and after the -fight had continued some iv he—to the terror of the original tpaants—the bystanders succeeded in killing the thief,who, it-is-supposed, had bp- fore visited the place, and killed several fowls, It wasa fine fuil-grown animal, and by a portion of chain fastened on its neck it had evidently broken loose from captivity. YASTEG.—The appointment of surgeon to the Varteg froij and Coal Works, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. ,B. E. Tucker, has been given by'the wasters and men to Mr. J. W. Lupton, of Newport.

ABERGAVENNY. WsATHEB'NoYBiiBEK, 1835.—During this .month the weather was altogether, very unsettled. Up to the 13th it was tolerably fine, but from that dace to the 30th it was most stormy and. wet. Extremely high winds/prevailed for several days running, especially on the 22nd, when there was a gale which did much damage in. this neigh- bourhood. (Jn the -same evening lightning, was. observed, and the Usk overflowed its banks. The rainfall amounted to 5,47 in, of which no Jessthan 4.08'in. fell in. the week ending the 25rh, and on the last mentioned day. alone the fail was 1.37 in. The rainfall in October and November Was as much as 12,37. in,, which greatly exce.eds the aver- age of those months. Seventeen days were registered as fine (without rain). The temperature, with the exception of one or two sharp frosts, was generally low, with little variation. Highest reading in shade 57" minimum marked by seluregistering thermometer 24°; monthly range 33°; greatest daily range 24°; miiximum in sun 80°. The barometer varied very considerably: highest reading, 30.500 in.; lowest, 29.100in.; monthly range no less than 1.400 in.; greatest range ia the twenty-four hours, .575. Direction of wind as follows: W., on 3 days; N. W., 3 W. N. W.2; N., 2; N. N. E., 3; N. E.,2'; E., 2; S. S. E.,1; S. E., 2; S., 3; S. W., 5; uncertain, 2.— GOBASSIBKSIS. PopuiAE READINGS.—The first of these entertainments for the present season was given at the Volunteers' Hall, on the 1st inst., and was attended with the usual success, the audience numbering about 400. Miss Pearse accom- panied M-r. Wilson in his song, and Miss Williams played "God Save the Queen" at the conclusion of the enter- tainment. The Rev, Henry Peake. acted as chairman. The following is the programme: — Reading—"Contentment" ,Rev. S. R.Yo:mg. Reading—" The Unprotected Female Dr. 3. H. Stael. Piano-torte Duet—"La reine blanche" lie Reading—" Zara'3 Ear-rings Rev. W. Davies. Song—•• Never Mind the Rest" Rev. A., P. Wilson. Reading—"The Young Printer" Rev. H. Peake. Reading—" The Doctor and his Pupil" Mr. H. L. Baker. Piano-forte Duet—"Rising, of the Lark"The Misses Williams Reading—" The White Trou; Rev. A. P. Wilson. CORONER'S INQOEST.—On Monday an inquest was held before E. D. Bitt, Esq., coroner, on view of the body of Thomas Jones, labourer, aged about 30, who had died suddenly at Llanov'er oa the previous day. Verdict, Found dead." FIRE.-On Tuesday a fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Gath and Moorshead, grocers. It originated in the chandling department from some tallow overflowing the vessel in which it was contained, and becoming ignited by a fire in the room. A few" buckets ot water, promptly applied, fortunately proved sufficient to subdue the flames before damage beyond a very trifling extent had been done. Had the fire, however, not been so promptly discovered, it would have, undoubtedly, in a few minutes assumed very alarming proportions. MASONIC.—Yesterday (Thursday) John E W R dls, Esq., of the Hendre, the P.G.M. of the order, was presented with a masonic jewel. The recent iilness of the worthy P.G.M. prevented his attending td receive the compliment person- ally, the presentation was therefore made through his son, Brother J. Allen Rolls, P.G. Registrar. Several members of the masonic lodge in the town, with some brethren from a distance, dined together in the afternoon at tae Angel Hotel. The name of Mr. Philip Morgan is a sufficient guarantee that the repast-was everything that couid be desired. SUSPICIONS —Some months ago an elderly woman named Arthur,residing at Bettws Newydd,applied to the guardians to release her son Thos. Arthur from the workhouse, but the board declined to comply with the request, as the pauper was known to be insane. Tha man himself subsequently applied for release, and the board again negatived the application. However, after the lapse of a few days, it was found that he had made his escape from the house. During his absence his mother died, and the circumstances under which she expired led to an official inquiry, which resulted in an open verdict being returned by the jury. Suspicion, however, attached itself to the woman's son, and he has since been confined in the lunatic asylum. The mode in which Arthur made his escape from the workhouse is not discovered, but the guardians have some satisfaction in knowing that he did not obtain his liberty by their con. sent, and they have also had forced upon .them the neces. sity for separate provision,: being made for insane inmates Qf-workiaouses. ? THE CIYDACII STONE QUARRIES.—It i| rumoured that it is the intention of some of the respectable fanners and others in the locality to form themselves into a Joint Stock Company (Limited), for the purpose of purcaasing the lease of the Clydach lima and stone quarries and kilns, which belong to Mr, Havard. The" spec," no doubt, would be a good one, since the quarries are very excellent ones. BBOIHEB IGNATIUS.—This celebrity, who has recently been visiting Llanthony Abbey, whither he had repaired for the benefit of his health, has now returned to London. In speaking of this visit to Llanthony a daily contempo- rary savS—" This English Protestant Benedictine Monk has changed the venue, as the lawyers say. He has lett Norwich for the present, and has been located at an old monastery in Monmouthshire, part of which is used 'as an inn. The landlord of the inn has been so captivated by the persuasive manner, earnest piety, and blameless life of his gusst, that he has given up the chamber which was once the chapel of the monastery, and has made him an ahar and other requisites for public worship. The owner of the ..property, too, who had not been near the place for eighteen years, came a few days since to see Father Ignatius and the friends who accompany nim, and was so won over by. them that lis has consented to sell them the remains of the monastery. Father Ignatius hopes to be able to close with the offer, and thus start another monastic institution in this remote district. His services are already attended by a number of the sur- rounding population, who, previously to his advent in Wales, might be described as Christiana unattached. GooD NBWS.—Several influential gentlemen of the county have resolved upon exerting themselves to bring; the Grand National Hunt Steeple Chase of '67 to this We earnestly wish that success may crown their efforts. PJJOFOSBD NEW PACK OP HOUNDS.—An enort is_ being made to establish a subscription pack of fox hounds in this immediate neighbourhood, their chief country to be the "hill" districts. So far as we are enabled to judge at present, there is every prospect otthe pack beiug formed. Mr Howard, the much respected secretary of the Aber- gavenny race meeting it, we understand, to have the management of the pack, and we may add that a fitter gentleman for the post could hardly be selected. THB MoNatotrTHSHiBB HUNT.—We have long since Mo_ beard that Major Stretton has been inclining to a dis- position to relinquish the mastership of this pack, ana the report is now receiving increased confirmation- An on dit in circulation avers that the Major is ready jtt once to throw up the mastership, provided another tleman can be found to take his place. But whenever this veteran sportsman severs his existing connexion with thit Monmouthshire Hunt, he will, we are sure, never cease to occupy the enviable position he enjoys in the heart, of his admirers, for few men have aoquired to so great an extent the good-will of his fellows as Major Stretton, who, Wo may hereftate, has been the master ot the Monmouthshire Hunt for upwards of 40 years. Tat DBAISAGB O» THE Tows ASD TBS Bxvam.— We are informed that those interested in the preservation of the river Utk purpose holding a meeting shortly So discuss the subject of the proposed drainage of the town, and its influence upon the fiver. It it oow generally known that the Town Commissioners have decided upon >%Am:ing"tla§ sawags of.ta'ntawh into thrive.)- Obvioasty, :f,this should be don<* it will destroy to a very great ex- tent the excellent. intho neighbourhood, n'ber, by tie v u-irv s <■ »rs come to:enjoy -the '.spar'. The meeting upon the subject will, no doubt, be toobed.forward to with interest. It is .intended, we hear, ..tÇJsol.j¡.'it'Lord L!anover to.presid, ar, ii.' PETTY SE'SION'S, WEDNESDAY, before THE Hon. W, ■P. RoDNEy, (chairman), and CKAWSHAY BAILEY, Esq. • UJIASSB AGAINST THE POLICE.—P. CSQIDNW and :-jP.~C:l)are were charged at, the instance -of .George Bn.- liatc with having assaulted him..The•$a-gistrates■ O.erk stated that this ease Arose -out of-a case-that had been heard by the Bench a fortriignt since, and in which the present complainant bad been convicted of riding without reins. Complainant deposed": on the 13th of November the defendants met me while I was standing in my cart as it going along the road, and when tbey came up to me 1 stopped the horses;-they did not ask me to do so; I stop- pedtu ask them if they held apprehended a man who had broken into a house; to this question they gave mena re- ply," but said they wanted to know where my reins were; I totd them I had no reins with me, and added that I was not in tha habit of riding without reins though I then hap- pened to be; they then asked me for my name, and I told them it was George BrilHatt; they asked me where I lived, andI said "just above;" they asked' tae the name of the farm, and I told them the Upper House farm; Dare then took out. his to write; they then asked ma. if I intended to continue to remam on the saaits; I saitl "no, lam going to get down now;" I then got down, and the horses moved on of their own accord; I ran after the horses, and they said they wotdd get me fined for not, being with my horses; they ran after me and collared me, saying that I had not given them my name-that iL was no name at all; they detained me a long time. The Chair- man Did they explain why they had detained you? Wit- ness: Because, they said, .L had not given a right name. The Chairman: Did they speak of no name being on the cart P Witness: No, they did not speak of that then, Examinatioh-ih-chief continued: Guinea pulled me about. and said" aU we want is your name;" I repeated that I had given my right name: they pujled me about_ roughly for about a quarter of a mile a woman named Eliza Davis said to them, "you ought to be ashamed of-yourselves for using the man in that way, he is as quiet a man as any in the parish they told the woman to mind her own busi. ness. The Magistrates' Clerk: When you found you had been assaulted why did you not take out the summonses against the men before ? Complainant: They summoned !me. Magistrates' Clerk But you did not summon them until after they had summoned you. Complainant: No, but I told them I should. Magistrates' Clerk When did you get the summons served on you? Complainant: The affair occurred on a Monday, and I had the summons on the following Saturday. Tne Bench: Have you anything more to say ? Complainant: Yes; they tried to put the handcuffs on me to take me to Abergavenny; Mr. Morgan then came into the road, and I called him as a witness that I had given my right name; they asked Mr. Morgan if Brilliatt was my right name, and he said it was; I then said I gave the same name before but they would not be- liave me." By Dare: You did not stop my cart; you did not let me go when I gave you my name; you said that the people among the mountains did not "kuow a B from a bull's foot," and that you would teach them their lessons. Eliza Davies deposed When I went up to the scene of the alleged assault I heard one of the policemen say, I insist upon you giving me your name;" Brilliatt said he had given it; tae other policeman was then away, loaking at the cart; when he came back he caught hold of complai- nant by the -nil pulled him about, and the other held a cane over him: they said, you g" name, but we don't understand you;" I said the man was a quiet man, and that it was a shame to puli him about as they did. By the Magistrates' Clerk: There were no blows o-iven. Mr Morgan deposed When I came up one con- stable was with Brilliatt and tue other was talking to Eliza D I vies; the policemen asked Brilliatt his name, and he said, George Brilliatt;" he referred the policemen to me, and I said that was his name; they then said "that will do —that was all we wanted; they then let him go; they said if he had not given his name they bad intended to ,take him to Abergavenuy. By the Bench: Brilliatt said lie had given his name before I came up. The defendant Dare, in his defence, said: I met complainant in a cart, on which he was riding without reins; I asked him his name, and stopped the cart myself; he said, have you caught the thief ? I said I was not talking about that, I want your name;" he then went round the cart and saiu something, which I did not understand; he then said it would pay me betten to look after thieves than to look after him; we then said all we wanted was his name; he said he had given it, and then went on to talk in an offensive manner; we said We wanted no insolence from him, and he then said he had paid for our clothes—that he had paid enough without hav- ing any bother; he said he would not give his hame-that he had given it once and would not give it again we then said we should take him to Abergavenny; he then. went after his horses; I followed him and said he should not go, and then put my hand on him; after arguing, L again asked him his name, saying that if he would give it me he should go; I then went after the horses and when I came back I said there was no name on the cart; I then asked him his name again and he repeated that he would not give it; and his witness—:he woman—would not give it; and we couldn't get it until Mr Morgan came up. Complainant: That is a wrong statement. The other defendant, in reply to the Bench, said he couid cofrobjrate his brother-officer's statement. The Chairman: We have very carefully con- sidered the evidence in t.bis case, as it is one of some impor. tance, and, in the first place,, we must remark that you (complainant) should have taken out your summons earlier than you did, it being this day fortnight that the case against you was heard. We then told you what to do if the police had exceeded their duty; and now, with regard to the defendants, we consider there is no case against them-we. do not think they have exceeded their duty. You might have given your name—that they do not deny —but you should have done it more distinctly. Complai- nant: X did give it distinctly. Case dismissed. ASSAULTING-TUB POLICE.—Evan Eva?is, Maltster, Gil- wern, was charged with having assaulted P.u. James. Mr. J H Farquhar, who appeared for defendaut, said that his client admitted the assault, and would consent to a fine of of Is and costs. The Magistrates' Clerk said the case was a public one, and must be heard, and complainant was then called, and deposed I am stationed at Govilou; on Tuesday .y night, about twenty minutes to seven o'clock, I was on duty at the Govilon railway station; the up-passenger train arrived while I was there previously to the train drawing up at the station I heard a great noise; women were crying out that two.' men were fighting in one of the carriages; when the carriage referred to came opposite me, I saw defendant and another man fighting, and upon the train coining to a sfaud-Btill, the guard assed ma to assist him in removing a man out of the carriage; I did so, and we got the defendant out; while on the platform defendant exclaimed, I should like to have' another lick at the b- I prevented him from going back he then called me a scamp, asking me who had to find him in clothes; he added thlfi he had to do so; he also said that I wanted to rob him, and then exclaimed, Stand back, or I will hit you, you tj he then struck me on the chest two or three times, and kicked me on my legs while we were on the ground; when I got away from him, he threw a lot of ballast at me it might have blinded me had.it gone into my eyse he followed me up, and I then took out my staff and. struck him on the arm with it; he afterwards struck me with his fist on the chin; we. closed, and fell together, and he then promised to be quiet; upon my endeavouring to take him to Abergavenny he threw his coats down on thq ground, and laid upon them, saying he would rather be killed than go to Abergavenny he added that if I would let him go, he would go home quietly he was then getting a little sober; and begged me to say no more about the matter; when the train stopped the fighting inside was still going on I did not strike him with my staff while he was on the ground I did not strike the first blow. Mr. Farquhar having addressed the Bench, he called John Bryant, porter at Govilon station, whose evidence went to shew that when the parties were on the ground the constable struck defendant with his staff so unmercifully that he (witness) was constrained to ask him to have mercy; and he also recammended him to let de- fendant go, as he kuew him, and summon him. Superintendent Freeman gav* defendant the character of being a very violent man when drunk. The Chairman ultimately told defendant that the Bench was satisfied he had committed the offense, and that if the otficer had treated him with too much severity he had his remedy against him. Defendant was convicted in the penalty of Ids. and costs.

PONTYPOOL. BEftiiH SCHOOL PBKNY READINGs.The third of the series of readings wag given at this place on Thursday, NOT. 30th. Mr. Conway occupied the chair. The room was weil filled, and the programme was by far the best yet' issued by the Committee. The readers were Messrs. J. H. Stephen, S. R. Young, and W. H. Lloyd, Encores were awarded to Miss Richardson, and Mr. T. B. Smith, for the "AB C" duet: Mr. Edmonds, for the song "Gently Breathe;" Mr. Davies, for his two comic songs; and Mr. J. H. Stephen, for his flute aolo, Getmaa Shepherds' Air," with variations. TOWN HALL, FBIDAT, before JOJlll THOMPSON, and F. J. MLTCHBLL, Esqrs. Tita HOMIOIDS AT CWMBBAB.—Herbert Jones Harper, against whom a verdict of manslaughter bad been returned by a coroner's jury, at Cwmbran, as reported in our lid, was placed .before the Bench, and after evidence had been taken, he was committed to take his trial on Nv a charge at the assizes, tJ be held ,at Monmouth in £ a nes'. #?•' J- •, PETTY SESSION*. *vrusD4v. Heror« G. E, G. RBM?B, and -J OHN THOMPSON, Esqrs. ROADSIDE THEFT .—Thomas Juym, a trw charged with having stolen two stockings from the ses of Thomas Evans, Mam-hilad. Sarah Evans, vfu-t. prosecutor, deposed that her husband lived at the office, Mamhilad; that between" the hours of ten ai.d eleven on Thursday morning, she missed from the of her garden a pair of stockings, which belonged to Wild, a person for whom she washed. Prisoner iniw?\>~ gated the witness with a view of Showing that there be other stockings like those in question i but as they wet'a odd ones she was the better enabled to identify them. P.( Evan Williams, LUnoveiysaid, on Thursday last, at about half-past twelve, he met the prisoner near Llanover, and having received information as to. the robbery he appre- hended him, and took. him to the house of prosecutor, where the last witness identified the stockings as tivvse she had missed. Prisoner said he had picked the stock- ings up on the roadside. He was committed to the Honse of Correction for six weeks with bard labour, the Chair- man remarking that it was necessary to protect property that was exposed. THE MisaiNG- WATCH.—Susan Powell (18), and Liu.it- beth Matthews (14), were charged with having stoiec t). pair of boots, and other articles, the property of « » n Price, at Blaenafoa. These parties were remanded week to afford time for the police to obtain, if possible, some intelligence respecting a Geneva watch belonging ,tu prosecutor, which had been misse l at the same time as tne other articles. Prosecutor now identified the watch pro- duced as the one he had lost.. Edward Crowcour, pawn- broker, Abersychan,. stated that Eiizabetn M-aitnewa pledged the watch produced.with him, on the 21st of Nov.; he advanced her 8s. 4:1. upon it, and afterwards gave it up to P.S. Basham. The latter deposed that the watch pro- duced was the same that he had received from the last witness. The Chairman, in disposing of the case, said there was not-Sufficient evidence to convict Poweil of the offence, and she would therefore be discharged. Matthews, who pleaded guilty to hayjng stolen the watch, was com- mitted to prison for two calendar months with hard labour —with an intimation that she ought to let it be a warning to her. • ROBBING A MATE.— Wm. James, engine-cieaner, ap- peared on remand from Monday last, on a charge of having stolen a tobacco-box, a comb, and several other articles, the property of Thomas Watkins, an engine-driver, at the Blaendare Iron Works. He'pleaded guilty to the charge, and was committed to the House of Correction for two months with hard labour. STEALING A GOLD RING.- Timothy Wriggles, a young man of good address, who said he originally came from Bury, in Lancashire, was charged with having stolen a gold ring, the property of Owen Pugh, beer retailer, Biaen- afon. It appeared that the prisoner was travelling with other young men, selling water filters for a firm in Bir- mingham, and on the night of the 29th of November ho stopped at the house of prosecutor, who said that he missed the ring that night or ttie following morning, from a box in a drawer in the room in which the prisoner slept. The ring produced he identified as his property. By prisoner I can't swear that the ring was in the room that night. By the Bench I cannot swear when I saw the ring last; I have several rings like it. P. S. Coombs said he appre- hended the prisoner at Brynmawr, and charged him with having stolen a ring, in answer to which he took the ring produced out of his waistcoat pocket, and gave it up. Prisoner, who, it appeared, was respectably connected, r- y saiu Ut, ph' IL. f,.nm under the washstand in the bedroom; he had no thought of keeping 10. "1 I'!1f- posed to return it when his party returned to Blaenafon- which would be in a short time. The Bench told prisoner that he was just as much a thief by taking the ring as he had done as if he had taken it out of the drawer. His statement appeared to have some truth about it, but he 'ought to have left the property behind him, as he knew that it did not belong to him. He was committed to the House of Correction for 14) days with hard labour. THE SCHOOLMASTER AT HOME.-BenJamin James was charged with having assaulted a lad named George Jones. Defendant, who is a well-known and original character, re- siding at Abersychan, in answer to the charge, told tha Bench that he was keeping a day and a night school, and had "brought up hundreds of children in the way they should go;" that complainant was one of his night scholars, and-With several others had been a naughty one, for which he had found it necessary to chastise him, but be had not thrashed him more than was necessary, and as for the mark on his hand, which it was alleged he had made, it was done by a fall complainant had in running away. Defendant went on to enumerate the many grievances under which he laboured by reason of the ua- ruliness of his scholars, and told the Bench that they knew what keeping a school was, to which the Chairman said that many of them kjtjjS'V what schools and schoolmasters were from experience. After the statements on either side had been heard, the Bench dismissed the case, and told defendant to use a small cane in chastising his boys, instead of a walking-stick, in future. WORKMEN'S QuARRBLa.—JoAM Hurley was charged with having assaulted^a fellow-workman named Daniel Lw- harne, at Talywain, on the night of Saturday last. It ap- peared that in the course of a quarrel the parties had, relative to some work, c'jmplaiuant gave defendant the lie, whereupon the latter struck the former twice. In consideration of the provocation defendant had had, he was let off on payment of the mitigated penalty of 12s. including costs. NEIGHBOURS' QCABSELS.—Evan Price, Talywain, ap- peared in answer to two summonses charging him with hav- ing assaulted Frances Lewis, and her sister, Eliza Double. Mr. Evans appeared for defendant. It seemed that defen- dant went to the house of the first-named complainant, and after having some words with her, and being toid to leave the house, he threw a tea-cup at her, and ultimately struck her with a poker, threatened to kill her and her sister, and used other violent language. The witnesses refused to repeat the language defendant had made use 0f alleging that it would lead to some unpleasant and distressing disclosures, as they had previously been on very intimate terms with defendant. Defendant was ul- timately oonvicted in the penalty of 10s., including costs, for the assault upon Frances Lewis, and the other case was dismissed,, the complainant (Eliza Double) having to pay 8a. costs- MONDAY, before JOHN THOMPSON, Esq. DISOBDEBLIES.—Wm. Bryant was charged, on the in- formation of P.C. Priest, witn having been disorderly, and Carrying a knife in a threatening attitude. Defendant was reprimanded, and fined 10s. including costs.—< Ed- win Jones was fined 20s. including costs, or l'l days in default of payment, for having used threats ito P.C. Priest. -John Mc-Donne.il, a hawker, was charged, on the information of P.C. Wm. Price, with having been drunk.. He was fined 5s. including costs.——Amelia■ Clinton, an unfortunate, was charged, on the information of P.S. Basham, with a similar offence. She was com- mitted to prison for 14 days. ■ Wm. Williams and DcwÙl Davies were charged, on the information of P.S. Basham, with lighting on the night of Sunday last. They were fined 10s. each, or 7 days' imprisonment in default. PETTY THEPT.— Wm. Morgan was charged with having stolen one muffler, and one pair of stockings, the property of James Cook. The case was remanded for a week.

CORRESPONDENCE. To 1M, Editor of the Usx OnSERVlm." 'it* F" iii you be. the medium of assuring my friends tnat, notwithstanding Mr. Buttery's tremendous onslaught, I am still tolerablv well, and that my digestion goes on as I console myself with thinking that matters mtg.a t>e worae than they are—for instance, .1 might have had the mi^or.une have been defended by Mr. Buttery, instead aUesed by him. His attack is a trifle, and I eat-my breakfast. heaitny, as I always do, but I doubt if I could have survived his aavo- eaey. For, wn tali auxilio," &<)• I have no intention of replying to nis letter. *s to my motives, in which he makes such surprising dis- coveries, why perhaps it may lead people to guess at Ms motives, in so bravely flying to the rescue 0! Mr. Relph, and 1- willmgiy leave the matter to the Usk public. They have had th» thing served up first dry, and then with Butter, and they can talie whichever. they lite best. The only subject I feel concerned with is his postscript, m. which he makes a homceopathic objeotion to my Latin. Now, if Mr. Buttery will be so good as to go to the Devil-I mean, of course the Printer's Devil-he will find out that bv some Diabolic slip, "avi" has been printed air," and I trust that this variation on the very original air of the Printer will piease our great Philologist. I remain, air, yours faithfully, JAMBS BROMITELD. Llanbadoc, December 5, 1Mi. Printed and Published by th4 Proprietor, WILLIAM HBI(MKT CLAKK, at his Offices, Bridq* lIrut, Usjt% to rM C*U" Monmouth, Dteembsr 9, IMS.