The Illustrated Usk Observer and Raglan Herald

CASTLE HOUSE, USK. LADIES' SEMINARY. ■ THE MISSES MERRETT will be happy to re- { ceire their Pupil# on MONDAY, JULY 30th. s July 12th, 1866. j Usk Grammar School. THE MIDSUMMER HOLIDAYS will terminate on MONDAY, JULY 30th. W. H. WRENFORD, B.A., Master. One Guinea Reward. LOST, on the 10th of June, in the neighbourhood JU of Llansov, a WATCH CHAIN, with a ring, two seals, a locket, and an old sixpence, attached. Whoever will restore the same to Mr. PBITCHABD, the Bush Farm, Llansoy, or to the Office of this Paper, shall receive the above reward. THE MEMBERS of the Loyal "GLEN YALE" LODGE af the I. O. of O.F. (M.U.) will hold their ANNIVERSARY at Mr. WILLIAM JAJEBS'S, TROUT IHN, NEWCHUBCH EAST, on MONDAY, the 30th instant, when all the brothers are re- quested to attend, and to induce as many of their friends as possible to join them. GRAND FETE AND PIC-NIC In the Beautiful, Grounds of PONTYPOOL PARK. THE COMMITTEE OP TH» PONTYPOOL LITERARY ASSOCIATION have the pleasure of announcing that, by the kind permission of MRS. BANBURY LEIGH, the above will take place on THUBSDAT, luLT 26th, 1866. An Efficient Band will be in attendance, under the direction of Mr. W. Sewell, and will play a choice selection of Dance and other Music. The Fashionable Game of Croquet, Rustic Sports (races, jumping in sacks, &c., for various prizes), Aunt Sally, and a variety of other Popular Pastimes. Refreshments may be obtained on the Ground. En- trances opposite the Town Hall and at Pontymoile Gates, which will be opened at Two o'clock in the afternoon. TICKETS, Is. each lady and gentleman, Is. OQ. children, 6d. each; may be had at the" Free Press Office of Mr. Hughes, stationer; Mr. Churchill, confectioner; Mr. Meares, librarian, Town Hall, &c. BRIDGE STREET, USK. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, CHEMIST and DRUGGIST, RESPECTFULLY informs the inhabitants ofUsk JH, and its neighbourhood, that she has disposed of her business to her late assistant, Mr. EDWARD THOMAS, and in returning thanks for the liberal support extended towards herself and her late hus- band, she begs to solicit a continuance of the same for her successor. EDWARD THOMAS, In referring to the above announcement, begs to say that nothing shall be wanting on his part to render himself worthy of the support his late employer, Mrs. Williams, solicits on his behalf. Physicians' Prescriptions and Family Recipes will be compounded under his own personal superinten- dence, and with the best drugs and chemicals only. E. T. also takes this opportunity to inform his Agricultural friends that Horse and Cattle Medicines will receive a large share of his attention, and from his experience in that branch of the business—ac- quired during the four years he was assistant to the late Mr. Herbert Williams, he hopes to maintain that confidence reposed in his predecessor. Agent for Coopers' Dipping Powder. Leaches, Cigars, Tobacco, Pomades, Perfumery, Combs, Brushes, &c. Bridge.street, Usk, July 12, 1866. PHOTOGRAPHY. EDW ARD THOMAS, PHOTOGRAPHER, U Ik, JD whilst thanking those who have hitherto favored him with their patronage, begs to intimate that he has REMOVED this branch of his business to the premises alluded to in the preceding announcement, where the Art will be carried on in all its branches. Parties waited on at their own residences, and Groups, Buildings, Landscapes, &c., taken in a superior manner. E. T. respectfully solicits an inspection of his specimens.

J3irtbø. At Usk, July 18, the wife of Mr. John Roberts, painter, &c., of a son. At the Ropemakers' Arms Itin, Monnow-street, Monmouth, July 13, Sarah, the beloved wife of Mr. Nelson W llliapas, aged 47 years.

#to?tr&er. =s=—^ ■—■» POLLUTION OF THE RIVElt USK. The foUowing reports have been issued by the Committee of its members apoointed by the River Usk Association, in January last, to inquire into the pollution affecting the waters of the Usk. JIRST BBTOBT. First Meeting, April 2&/t, 1866, present^ F. C. II. Williams, and John Lloyd, Esqrs., and Major Gwynne. We first inspected the Groyney, an important tributary of the Usk, near Crickhowell, and found five mills on the first Wile and a half above its confluence; they consist of three paper mills, one flour mill, and one tucking mill; we will take the uppermost first. No. 1. This is a paper mill, the property of the Vm. Archdeacon Davies, and leased to Mr. Jones; the wheel is turned by water diverted from the brook on l s g by a stone weir 9 leet high, of which (i feet is ar,' and quite impassable by fish. The tenant Joneis) informed us that. only millboard paper was made tuere, and no dye, chloride of lime, »>r any poisonous or noxious matter was ased in its manufacture; the only saw coming from the mill was a very thin stream of ttnek filthy matter; this the tenant told us was the sotandon from the pasteboard, and that the fish eat greedily On it when it entered the milt-bed, i. < No. 2.i Grist mill turned by water diverted on the left by a sloping plank-weir: is the property of Arcadeaeon Davies, and let tu Mr. Powell; this weir is very difficult of ascent by fish, and requires attention. "'io. 3 is a paper mill, same owner as the previous mills- and is worked by water in common with No. 2 mill; it ha* now been idle tor the last month. 4 i* a tucking or Annuel mill, turned hy the same water an(} 3^ continuing in its downward course. '*nn 's manufactured, and it was told us on reli- able authority, that the w„ter came from this mill very much stained by dye*, 304 jp a very filthy state. We noticed the water issuing from iJ to be much stained by eotne dye—-we wish to have further .evidence on this point. o is a paper mill close on the Usk, fry the iron bridge; the same owrer; lessee, Mr. William i'arry, jun., of Llangtwyney. This is a most important paper JDiU, and a large business is done in it. J The water from the above mills continues on here, though divided in the village of Llangrwyney into three streams, which afterwards unite, and turns the water wheel. Mr. Parry showed us over the premises, and civilly explained everything to us; that day they were making brown paper, and were using the following sub- stances: chloride of lime, Cornish yellow ochre—the former is a very caustic agent, but Mr. Parry assured us that only a very small quantity was used—the yellow ochre, he said, was quite harmless as also were the china clay, and a blue dye, which they used in large quantities. The water from the wheel, and also that from the drainage of the works, flow mixed together in one large body into the Usk, and there appear much discoloured, and must be more or less injurious to the fisheries below. The following remedy was proposed by us, and Mr. Parry said he had long thought of doing it for his own sake and advantage:- That is, to keep the large body of water that flows from the wheel, and the small body of water that drains from the premises during the manufacture of the paper, entirely separate. Let the former run as at present, but let the drain conveying the latter be continued under the road, and carried into the field below, where a filtering pond could be formed at a very slight expense. Mr. Parry said it would well pay him to do this in saving a valuable manure, and being a fisher- man himself, deprecated the idea of his being supposed to do anything to injure the fisheries. We think he should be at once pressed to carry out this plan. We next inspected the Clydach brook. This stream joins the Usk nearly opposite Llangrwyney; it is now, and has ever been a most unproductive tributary, and has done much seriously to injure the Usk, by the debris and filth it has long brought down with it in floods; it can never be made a productive tributary, it may, and should be, how. ever, prevented from doing positive harm. We first discovered a long underground culvert, leading into it, having traces ot lime and cinders on its bed; this g we found to commence at the Brecon canal, now the pro- perty of the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Com- pany, and is used for scouring out the sides and bottom of the lime and coal wharf at Llanelly yard; great trade has been, and is now done there, and it has been the custom to scour out the refuse coal and lime as often as the deposit becomes sufficient to impede the boats, by means of this culvert, into the river Clydach and thence into the Usk. This appears to be done as o'ten as con- venient to the Canal Company, and regardless of the state of water in the river; should tiis scouring be done, as is often the case, when the rive: is very low, its effect must be most injurious to the river, and as the refuse is composed of lime, coal ashes, and 8mill coal, must be at all times very detrimental. We thinkthat a letter should be written to the proprietors of the emal, begging them to desist from this practice in the future We came next to the Forge at Llanelly, lased by the owners, the Executors of C. H. Leigh, Esq., (ilso the pro. prietors of extensive and valuable fisheries in he Usk), to Messrs. Giles and Co., late Medhurst; here is large pond, which used to be scoured out frequently, am the refuse therefrom come into the Usk, rendering it vey filthy and discoloured, and covering its bed with cinder, mud, and! slag; it did not appear to us, that such scouriq has taken place lately, Hitherto this has been a Charcoal Iron Forp only; the ¡ proprietors are now making extensive preparabns for the manufacture of tin plates, when much vitriolwill neces- sarily be used; and unless timely steps are at tnce taken to prevent its escape into the river, great dmage will ensue. We found also .here several tips of liie rubbish, bricks, cinders, and slag, emptying into the Cidach, and constantly used; these heaps will by the firs floods be washed away, and carried down by the water into the Usk; this was confirmed by the appearance of he bed of the Clydach; nearly every part in the works Hng filled with ashes, cinders, and such like scoria from thdurnaces. We recommend, therefore, that in this case, 1 letter be written to the proprietors of the works, to rpqire them to discontinue the tipping of rubbish into the bd of the Clydach, or so near to the sides as to be in flods' way, and to take immediate steps to provide perfect nd com- plete cesspools for the reception of the refuse vitrl, before they commence making tin-plates; and if such aetter be not attended to, that our solicitor be instructedto move the proper court for an injunction to restrain theiroprie- tors from causing such a serious injury to the ed and channel of the river Usk, and to its most valuable 3heries. SECOND REPORT. Present:—Arthur Bcrrington, Esq., and 1: C. h.nbuvy Williams, Esq. 1. On Satarday, June 2nd, we visited the Clydacbbegin- niDtr at Brynmawr. Immediately below the town, great deal of refuse, &c., comes into the brook from a coa level; also on the side of a tram road are several small lips of ashes and rubbish placed there we suppose by the aiacent cottagers. 2. The next nuisance worthy of notice, is the efuse from a level making an extensive tip into Clydach rook. The level belongs, we believe, to the Uant-y-glo Comany, and is on the side of the tram-way; some other evels opposite do little or no damage There are besides, old tips of slag from the bias fur- naces in several places, but no new ones are beingmade at present. 3. Near Clydach station we noticed a tributary (ream which comes from the extensive limestone quftry and kilns. This from the lime must injure fish. W shall communicate with Mr. Lloyd, who, we believe is tb pro. prietor, about this. 4. On enquiring of a workman, where the Ips at Clydach works were made? he informed,us, into the ivers. We then went into the works (which belong to tb new Clydach fron Company Limited), a.nd observed thre tips made from hand barrows, of ashes and refuse. Preently, Thomas Lewis, manager, arrived; he said he woul will, ingly do anything we could suggest to prevent filthgoing into the brook; but their premises are so limisd at present they have no other place to tip. Mr. Lews said that the greater portion of the refuse, particularljlime,' was taken up the incline to be used as manure ontheir farm. He also said it was probable they would son be possessed of the opposite side of Clydach, when they Tould arch over the brook and thus have ample space for tiping for many years to come. Of course, if this arrangenpnt is carried out, no more filth will be curried into the book. The adjacent works belonging to Mr. Crawshay Bdley, M.P., have been, and are still out of work. 5. The lower works were visited by Messrs. Lloyd and Hanbury Williams. We merely anil attention to tht tin works in course of erection, as, being under a high )ank they have no place for their refuse but the brook. 6, On our return to Abergavenny, we noticed fresh heaps of rubbish placed at the water's edge (the vater being very low), below the bridge, in a field belongirg to the Company's farm, After a fresh comes, all this rubbish, (a great part of it lime), is carried down, and tends to pollute and fill up the bed of the river. We thiik it might easily be put.out of reach at high flood. One ]t us will see Mr. Walford on the subject. 7. We also suggest that a. third tank be made belovthe gas works, as some escape from the gas tar in the ground still finds its way under the bridge, and so to the river. THIRD REPORT. On Wednesday, June 13th, Messrs. Berrington, Lloyd, Roden, and Lyoø, members of the Usk Pollution Com- mittee, inspected the Afon Llwyd, which empties itseit into the Usk, near Caerloon. Formerly this stream was one of the best tributaries to our river: whereas, it is now polluted to such an extent from the various works on its banks, as to endanger the entirety of the Usk as a salmon river, and vour committee apprehend that unless some stringent measures are taken to prevent the rapidly in- creasing flow of deleterious matter into its water, any attempt towards the preservation of sjaljpon in the River Usk will be all but useless. CAEBLEON. —On our way up the stream, the first place visited was Caerleon; here William Waters, an old fisher- man, renting th8 Association Fisheries, informed us that for the first tide in every fresh the wafers coming down the Afon Llwyd were so poisonous that nearly every fish running up the Usk, on meeting this wuter, turned and went back to sea, and that the 4t times was so gr, at as to be almost unbearable, whilst, the fish then taken in this lovality tasted so strongly of tar us to be almost uneatable, He complained chiefly of the refuse from the Pontypool, RI)d Hiil and Batt's works. Mark Williams, of the Croft farm, Caerieon, stated that at times the water was so impregnated with acid that it could not be used by him either for brewing or waajiing; a fnrm labourer and a haulier gave similar evidence with regard to the use of I he water for horses. CAERLEOK FOBG-E 4KP ITS WOBKS.—The next plaet visited was Caerleon Forge and Tin Works, belonging 10 Mr. Moggri<!ge,the owner; he and Mr, William Jones, the manager, flccomranifd us over fl|e works, where great pre? cautions are taken to avoid the pollution; these precautions, we were informed, were inexpensive, and highly remunera- tive, Sivinc therebv one-third of the vitriol, and the whole of the copperas; not a particle of acid is allowed to escape their works, and the owner expressed great regret that the adjacent works above him did not adopt a similar process, as the pollution of the water by acids, &c.,seriousiy injured his works. PoNTfR BRiDem.—At Pontyr bridge we found the water greatly discoloured, ana the inhabitants of the locality complained. PONTYR Woitxg.Mi Francis. the manager, also com- plained of the pollution of the Afon Llwyd, as at times preventing them udng it for their works. Two tanks are erected here for receiving the acid, which is sent daily to the Caerleon works for conversion into copperas, &c. GIBBS'S VITBIOI WOBKS. —Some two or three years back the whole of tke fish in tie Llantarnam brook were destroyed by these vorki; this however, has been reme. died by means of a tank,and tbty are, we believe, no longer injurious. HILL AND BATT'S WOEKS.—The wire made at these works is pickled, a well construced brick tank receives the refuse which is not used for manufacturing purposes, as at Caerleon, Pontyr, ani other wom; but the overflow from the aforesaid tank isallowed, by means of a pipe, to empty I itself into the Llanttrnam broo;, which is injurious, and I ought to be discontinued. Wewould suggest that the j attention of the owners of the vorks should be called to j this, with a request that they wil construct a second tank j to receive the overflo* of the firs the cost would be very inexpensive. i POKTNEWYDD TiS WoBKS. —Pontnewydd Tin Works, j belonging to Messrs. Charles Conway Brothers: Here is a j small ill-constructed lank dug in lhe earth a few feet only | from the Afon LlwyJ. The worfe are being renovated, ■nd the Messrs. Couway inforned us that they were arranging for the conversion of thrir acid into copperas, &c. PONTBHYDTRUH Tijr WOBB. — Pontrhydyrun Tin Works belong to Messrs. Conway and Brew: At these works the acid is not convertec, and the vitriol water empties itself into a badly constructed tank. which, we wera informed, was sddofa or ever emptied, and, from all appearance, overflowed, and found its way under a water- wheel, where a large quantity of tar was suffered to accu- mulate. The entire arrangement here was most unsatis- factory, and requires careful investigation. PONTYPOOL IRON V^OSKS. —Mr. Richards, the manager, accompanied your committee over these works, which, in themselves, are sufficient to pollute a stream many times the size of the Afon Llwyd, and there the great injury to the Usk as a fishery rirer arises. Not the slightest pre- caution being taken to remedy the evil, the entirety of the refuse of the works (thousands of tons per annum) is indiscriminately cast into the stream by trams and other- wise. There were no less than eleven ash-tips, and in parts the bed of the stieam was nearly filled up, waiting a. fresh (heavy rain) to wash them away into the Usk, destroying the waters for miles, for household, farm, and other purposes, as also the bed of the river for spawning,— in addition to which, the vitriol refuse was running uninterruptedly into the stream, sufficient in itself to destroy for miles every living creature. Not the slightest precaution is taken at these works to prevent pollution, and your committee repeat that unless steps are taken to prevent the wholesale ruin which the works are occasioning:, even for miles below the tideway of the Usk, all your endeavours to increase, or even maintain the propagation of salmon will be thrown away. Your Committee therefore earnestly desire to impress upon you the necessity of immediate action, whatever may be the cost, against the owners of the works. With them it is merely a case of providing tipping room for the deposit of their refuse, and of adopting a similar mode of utilizing their acid, &c., as other works before-mentioned have done, a course which we doubt not they will adopt when they find that action is really to be taken against them. _n-

USE. CRICKET. Monday a cricket match was played here between the Usk and Llanvair clubs, when, time not being sufficient to finish the match, the game was claimed by the Llanvair players, they having made the highest score in the first innings. At the time the stumps were drawn, the Uøk side had five wickets to go down and 36 runs to get, as shewn by the score, whiuh we append LLANVAIR. First Innings. Second Innings, George Davies, run out 11 b. E. F, Jennings 0 i. Morgan, run out 2 rtiu out 0 J.Wysome,cLeverettbE.F. Jennings I run out 17 H. Jones, b. Boberts 2 h. E. F. Jennings 17 W. Price, c. Leverett, b. i". Jennings 2 b. E. F. Jennings 3 J. Walters, b. Roberts 1 b. J. Jenkins 2 J. Walters, b. Roberts 1 b. J. Jenkins 2 T. Watkins, not out 11 run out 3 Edward Price, st. F. Jennings 3 c. & b. Roberts. 2 G. Pritchard, b. E. F. Jennings 8 b. F.Jennings 10 G. Marfell, run out 2 not out 1 J. Lewis, b. E. F. Jenninp? 0 b.Roberts 0 Byes, 5; Leg-byes, 2; Wides, 4 11 Byes, 21; no ball, 1; Wides, 1. 23 ■ 54 78 U&I[. First Inning*. Second Innings. W. Kynch, c. Wtilters, b. Vathins 0 run out J G. Stephens, b. Watkins 5 b. E. Jones. 1 F. Jennings, run out 0 b.E.Jonet. 11 Roberts, b. Watkins 6 b.E. Jones ;> BateVian, b. Watkins. 1 not out 8 E. F. Jennings, b. E. Jon«s 1 b. Watkins 9 Rees, st. Watkins 0 Jenkins, b. Watkins 1 b. Watkins 0 W. Waters, not out 1 Edwards, c. and b. E. Jones 0 Leverett, st. Watkins. 10 Byes, 11; No ball, 1; Wides, 3 15 Byes, 14; Wides, 3 17 to 58

REDBROOK. ATTBMPTBD SUICIDE. —On Friday last, a man named Thomas Jones, of this place, cut his throat, under the fol. lowing circumstances: on going home t" his dinner at the usual hour he found that it was not ready, whereupon his indignation rose to a most violent pitch, and being so overcome with rage he seized a razor and inflicted a severe gash in his neck, about three inches long, Medical aid from Monmouth was soon on the spot, and the wound dressed. We hear ho is going on satisfactorily.

BLAEXTAVON. GINSETT'S CIBCVS. —This troupe of equestrians acquitted themselves very creditably here on Wednesday sennight, and especially so by their performance of Turpin's cele- brated Ride to York," which was highly appreciated by the audience. PISBON MATCH. —An interesting match of this kind came off on Monday last, at the Old Oak Inn, between Mr. Joseph Mitchell and t)tr. Brinkworth, of the Brewery Tap, for £5 a side, five bifds each. The game was well contested, Brinkworth killing all his birds, and Mitchell missing one (the fourth) only, Pjjj-iiip. grand pic-oic. Which was got up by'the Town Brass Band, assisted by Mr, and Mrs. Edmonds, of the Ivor Castle Inn, took|)laoe on Monday at a picturesque spat near the Coel Farm, where tea, cake, and other re- freshments were abundantly provided. The above men. tioned band of music was in attendance, and dancing was kept up until dark. Avariety of games and innocent amusements were indulge^ io. and on the wholetue enter- tainment was a very successful one.

ABEBGA VEN NY, INQUEST. —On Friday, the 13th inst., an inquest was held at the Asyluii here, before E. D. Batt, Esq., coronfr, on view of the body of William Thomas. It appeared from the evidence that de- ceased, who had been n the Asylum for about six montfcs, was subject tt fits; and that he had a very severe one on the previous day, and from the effects of which he died, before the doctor, who is always upon the prepJ&s, could he fetched. The doctor had since made a post mortem examination of the body, and had foundtbat the brain was diseased. The jury returned a. vercict of "Death from natural causes." PETTY SESSIONS, WElNEdDAT. —Before the PeT. J. FARQUNAB (Chairman), and P. C. H. WiLUAHS, Esq. FUBIOUS DRIVING. —Hairy Molten. William Crochet, and John Haixling were charged with furious driving. Mr. E. Y. Steele, surgeon, stated that as he was driving out of town in his dogrcatt, aceoiiiimnied by j\js ^ervanfc and little boy, he saw thtee carts tcarting oft from near the S«ari; they set off as hard as th-y could along the Monmouth road; the last curt ntoppcl a little after the others, and this he foun' when he dime up to it, had the name of Molten upon it: he spoke to the defendants, who were with the cart; telling thi m that they were doing wrong, and that be glinuid sytinmoiis ttiflm s they then stopped, but afterwards started oil! again, and when ho got to the Blorenge Inn they passed him, racing be then called out to then, and one ot the men (Molten) made use of abusive language, the words of which b. could not hear; the men were much excited, and they I went on so fast that he could not have overtaken the carltr. without racing himself; the defendants stopped for a moment at the turnpike gate, but afterwards went on I' again, making use of the whip pretty freely; when they got to a steep near Derwen Cottaire, Molten fell out of his cart; the others did not, however, stop to pick him up: he (witness) overtook them about a mile out of town, when the first cart stopped, and he believed there was no racing afterwards; he ascertained when he overtook them that one cart belonged to Harding, the other to Molten, and the third to Crocket. The Bench, remarking upon the danger of such practices as defendants had been guilty of, fined Molten 20s. and costs, and the other two 10s. and costs each. INDECENT ASSAULT. Jones, of Llanfoist, appeared to answer a charge of this nature, alleged t,o have been committed on Elizabeth Deacon. Mr. H L Baker appeared for defendant, and Mr. G. Joaes for complainant. Complainant deposed: I am a servant in the wmptoy of Mr. Price, of the Companv's Farm; on Sunday last I went into the village of Danfoist, where I stayed about an hour at Mrs. Williams's; in returning I bad to pass by a public house, which I think is kept Mr. Waters; the landlord was sitting outside drinking in company with defendant and another person Jones called me to him as I was passing, and asked me to drink; he called me "Anne;" I drank with him, and s^yed there a few minutes; I only just tasted the beer, anci^e wished me to drink again; I had some goose- berries nay pocket; he put his hand into my pocket without o^ng asked, and took some of them; he told me not to g°TVf^; fast; I then left the men: I stayed talking to Mrs. Jefferit wj3 £ ie) when I saw defendant coming 1 went v., a little further to another person's house, where 1 had a 0F wacer; while I was drinking the water defendant c«,, he wen(. int() tb h « to get a light for his pipe £ off presently I urned into a he.. (hg roadgiri thinki be would beheve l had gono and'ao wou,f miss me: I went ioto nela of? L. after a short time defendant passecf1 ° running as fast as be could; I of,t|5,e field> time, and he returned, entered the field, 10 ° some he said, what the d— did you want to rfiatne 0 mP' roe for?" I said I was afraid of him; lie thenw^| *rt,m about a good deal; I cried out murder," and10" i his hand and afterwards his handkerchief to my n,P^ i to prevent my screaming Mrs. JelFeries afterwa^ v 1 came to the gate, and asked what was the matter X told her defendant had put his hand to my mouth to prevent my screaming I do not recollect what else I said; I was laill up from the effects of his treatment. In cross-examination by Mr. Baker, complainant stated that she was subject to hysterical fits; she had fits about 15 years ago although her name was Elizabeth she had always been called ''Anne" in her present situation; that was the reason that she went to defendant when he called Anne;" she had some knowledge of defendant previously, as he bad, when she first went to Llanfoist, directed her to where her master lived she only tasted the beer in defendant's hand, and had had none before; they had no conversation together; she only drank once; she did not recollect saying "all right" to defendant when she left him in Llanfoist she took hold of Mr. Jeffries's arm, and walked down the road a little way ( with him; when she received the glass of water she sprinkled some of it into the face of the person who gave it her, when he put his arms about her: she did not struggle or tell him Dot to do so the gardener was a widower; she did not ask bis little girl if she would like her (complainant) to go and live there she went into the field to avoid defendant; the Ji eld belonged to Mr. Price, the Bridge; she did not shake hands with defen- dant, nor say "good night" to him; Dr. Steele went to see her next day; she was then in bed; she told him that a handkerchief had been put into her mouth she did not tell her roaster, to the best of her belief, until the noxt dav. In answer to Mr. Jones. eomnlainant said she went into the field because she disliked defendant— 1\ she bad a dread of bim.—Mrs. Jeff-tries deposed to seeing complainant passing her house followed by defendant he went to her house to get a light she afterwards htard screams-very violent screams; she told her husband, and went to seo what had happened; when she got near the SeM she heard them talking in a low voice; she asked what was the meaning of the holloaing; complainant said it WliS time to holloa; Jones said he had done nothing but hel 1 her band; com. plfLioant said she had run into the Held b<*a»uaa sK» nraa afraid of Jones, and that he had put his list half way down her throat; she also said to defendant," I will make you pay for this." In answer to Mr. Baker witness said she ( had seen nothing out of the way going on; she (com* plainant) did not see her till she spoke, and then both came to the gate; they did not shake hands; complainant said be had done something besides touching her hand.- Mr. H. Sullivan said he lived at the Company's farm; on Sunday evening about 10 o'clock, wbilo sitting with his wife, he heard some one groaning; it appeared to him to be on the stairs, and on going there he found complainant in a fit, and his servant holding her: she wa? quite un- conscious, and was struggling very violently; it was more than his servant could do to hold her; he caught hold of her, and between them and Mr. Price, who sub- sequently came, they dragged her up the stairs to the landing; be sent for Dr. Steele, who came about 11.15, and soon brought her to a state of consciousness by his directions they put her to bed; after the doctor was gone she was quiet for a time, but afterwards began struggling again, and Mr. Price went for Dr. Collins. IQ answer to Mr. Baker, Mr. Sullivan said complainant was too heavy for them to carry, so they diagged her up the stairs, three or four steps; ttie field in which the assault was alleged to have taken place Was a very short distance from the farm complainant was sensible for about five minutes during the night, and she then gave a history of the affair.—Mr. William If- Price deposed to seeing a man going out of the field in question.—Mr. Baker, in addressing the Bench for the defence, said it was a charge very easy to make, but mo-t difficult to answer. As the facts of the assault depended entirely on the evi. dence of the complainant, if he could shew that there was any discrepancy in her statement, or that she was a person of indiscreet behaviour, he thought he would be entitled to ask the Bench to give defendant the benefit of uny doubt that might exist. Mr. Baker then went on to argue that it was indiscreet in complainant to take the beer with defendant, to go to him when he had not called her by her name; to allow the gardener to pull her about when she asked for the water. He further said he had always understood that those who were afraid of others always kept to the turnpike road, but complainant seemed to have thought the safest place was a lonely field, where Mrs. JefferiM heard her and k defendant talk in a.manner quite cotofuftabtf. Mr. Baker then cited the case of Allen v. Moseley, which he said threw a good deal of light upon cases ot this description, and in which the complainant had been severely punished fjr perjury,—Thomas Lewis was then called for the f defence, and deposed to seeing complainant coming to him and the others in LIanfoiston Sunday night he did not bear any one call Anne;" he thought she came of her own accord; she drank twice out of the jug; he did not see defendant put bis band in her pocket, but she offered him some gooseberries; he did not take any liberty with her; in going away she said all right" to defendant; they had a little talk together. By Mr. Jones I did not hear him tell her-not to go very fast down the road.—Mr. Jones then briefly addressed the magistrates, who, after some deliberation, fined defendant 20s. and costs, at the same time cautioning complainant to be more discrest in future. PUBI-IC-HOUSB OFFENCE. —Lewis, OFFENCE. of the Cress Keys inn, wne charged with permitting drunken- ness in her house. Elizabeth Lewis, her toother, appeared for her, as she said her daughter was not at home. P.S. EdghiU. deposed to. finding the house opeu at 12.15 on Sunday tntorning 20 or 30 people were there, of whoni many were drunk there was a great disturbance in the street at thetirDe. As thi? ws^s .1 1e tn'st otfence, the sum- mons wivs dismissed íW payment of costs. BHEAcn Q:p CAITLE OKDKES. — George White, charged with removing cattle without a license, was tined 5s. and costs. For a second offence of removing them after sun- set, he was ordered to pay the expenses, JLABCBST. B'will*? aitd ltvynotds (tramps) were charged with having stolen a pair (.1 boots, the pro- perty of John Jenkins, of Llangattock-nigb-XJsk. It was stated in evidence that defendants had been working uu a farm near the fJIAce in question, and on Monday, after they left, the booit3 were missed. They went to. the potice statio). the same night to obtain relief, when the boots were found on them, ancj they t1«ken into custody. They sr.ero committed lor 2S days, with nara MASPLTISG A' W11' £ — Fi'<'<lerivk IJiJh wlw W«8 »• manded last Wednesday on a ehargo ot this kind, was bound over in his own recognizers to keep the peace for 1.2 months. The wife declined to prosecute. 1.2 months. The wife declined to prosecute.

SKENFRITH. FATAI. AcctDKST. — On Monday, the 9th inst., Emma Preece, wife of John Preece, of the parish of Skcnfrlth was assisting Mr. John Davies, of the Hill farm, with horse thrashing machine, when unfortunately on h'er at- tempting to adjust a sack bag, her clothes were caught b* the machinery, and the poor creature became dreadfully mangled. From the first not the slightest hopes were entertained of her recovery, but nevertheless she lingered until the following Wednesday, when death put an end to her sufferings. An inquest was held at the Bell Inn, Skenfritb, on the 15th, before E. D. Batt, Esq., coroner, when the jury found a verdict of Accidental death."

ABERSYCHAN. SUNDAT SCHOOL AHNIVBBSARIBS. — On Sunday last the anniversary services of the JN'oddfa Baptist School were held, the Rev. J. Pritchard. pastor, preaching in the morn- ing and evening, and the Rev. Stephen Price in the aft.') noon. There was a very good attendance at each of the services, but the collections were a little less than those of last year. The children sang and recited several appro. priate pieces. On Monday a tea and public meeting was hold in the chapel. The anniversary services of Siloah Independent Sunday School were also held on the same day. FATAL ACCIDENT. Saturday last a lad named Silcox, while working in a stall in the coal pit belongiug to Mr. W. Richards, at the Golynos, was seriously hurt by the fall of a, mass of earth, stone, &c. He died in a few hours after the accident. SKBIOUS ACCIDERX. —On the same day a man employed at the Abersychan Iron Works, whilst engaged in tipping cinders, by some means fell under the tram and was seriously burnt. THE IBOK TKADK. —The trade of this district is at present very dull, and the workmen fear the reduction in wages will be followed by partial stoppage or short time. xhis, it is to be hoped, will not take place.

XOV PONTYPOOL. HALL, SATUBDAT, before G. R. G. EKLPH, and THB MV JOHlf THOJIFSOW, Esqrs. with havingtt's N OTICB. Donovan was charged Jones, Yarteg', the employment of Messrs. Partridge and Thomas Davies/bout having given a month's notice, fendant had not onj.gave the information, said that de. proper notice, but htft the employment without giving him on the plea that i also obtained some money of whereas the child was liviras going to bury a child, chairman told defendant thatt, the present time. The vatcd one. The latter said it wa,offence was an aggrs- run away from his masters, for though to make a man half victuals. Defendant was comaiid not let him bnvA days, with hard labor. to prison for 14 COAL TRESPASSES. —Elizabeth TRESPASSES. Lattri-ey, Bail pleaded guilty to trespassing oii the Ann T. Wightman, coal proprietor, Blaeudare. It *ty of J. iu evidence tiiat defendants were seen to take canted complainant's works ou the 7th of July. The charg«»ta ginally made was for having stolen coal, but, availing themselves of a clause in the Act of Parliament, the Magistrates took it as oue of trespass, the Chairman inti- mating to defendants that they had been tried for tres- pass in order to give them another chance, and if they had employed the amount of money they would be fined in tho purcha?* of coal they would have bad a good ttof* Defendants were fined 15s. each, including costs. best wa-y of impressing a mistake on the memory of a man was fro make him pay for it. Defendant was fined 6s. 6d. expenses. George Lewis was charged with having driven a cow and a calf without a liceose, and also within certain prohibited hours. P.C. Jones deposed that whilst he was on duty, at Croes-y-Ceilog, he observed defendant driving the cow and calf, at which time he was six miles from Ty-Coch farm, Goy trey, occupied by Mr. John James, to which place he was, he said, going to take them. Mr. James having offered some explanation, defendant was faned 20g., including costs, which his employer paid. Hettfir Jeremiah was charged with a similar offehee, for which she was convicted in the costs,.amounting to 6»,6d. WOMEN'S SQUABBLES. —Rli-oda SQUABBLES. Gardiner was charged with having used threats towards Maria Fox, and also w^tii assaulting her. The parties reside on the Varteg. Mr. Alexander Edwards appeared tor complainant, and Mr. Greenway for defendant. The complainant having made her statement, from which it appeared that the squabble occurred on the morning of Wednesday last, the Benoh suggested that, as they were neighbours, and bad heretofore lived on friendly terms, they should endeavour to settle the matter amicably, which they ultimately agreed to do.—Another case was similarly disposed of, by the parties paying the expenses. SIBAXIHG .FOWLS. Thomas, GarndifiEsitb, was 8'"vi t with buvilog stolen two fowl" the property of Dsvid Lewts. Ann Lewis, wife of prosocutor, deposed that she lived with her husband at Craigddyg; that the missed two fowls on the night of Sunday; she saw defeb- dant, who had been drinking at her house on the night in. question, with one under his arm. Having pleaded guilty to the charge the prisoner was committed to prison for six weeks, with hard labor. A SUSPICIOUS CASK. —James CASK. Davies was charged with having stolen a knife and a handkerchief, the property of Thomas Brew, Sluvsd, near this town, en the 24th ot May last. It appeared that the principal part, of the evidence against defendaut was that he had been seen in the neighbourhood at the time, and the Bench, remark- ing that the case was one of great suspicion, discharged him. THR WOMBS AGAIN Fowler- was sum- moned by Mary Thomas to shew cause why ehe should not enter into sureties of the peace. These parties reside at Pontnewyuydd. Mr. Greenway appeared for defendant, trout complainant's statement it seemed that they bad not, lived on very amicable terms for some time, and, in cross- examination by Sir. Greenway, it farther seemed that complainant had been bound over about three weeks ago to keep the peace towards defendant. Mary loXjQwm- uantddu, on being caHed to give evidence, refused to be sworn. Matilda Baker said: I live at Pontnewynydiip next djof but one to these parties; did not see Mrs. Fowler do anything, and ..should have uteu it if she had; was here a fortnight to-day, and saw complainant bound over to keep the peace towards defendant; in revenge tor which sue said, I'U h^ve thee here betore long," and ber husbandsaid he would have them all here (meaning l.he, neighbours). Complainant: Oh! you wicked, bad woman" Defendant was ultirnatelv discharged, and complainant, was ordered to pay 6s. costs. A NUISANCE. — William NUISANCE. PaMtlers was charged with having a nuisance on Ins premises at the Little Mill by boiling horses and qfful of that description. ThoChairmm deposed that he gave the information in this case himself, as in passing the premises in question he was very reluc- tantly compelled to inhale the pestilential odour arising rom boiling nasty diseased flcsb. Mr. John Morgan said timt lie was about to erecr, premises for defendant in a wood, wliieli would obviate the nuisance complainod of. and defendant was let off oil paying the expenses. "°,, Printed and PublMgd^ /or the Proprietor, bn JAMKS HUSAR OT.ARK, at ity (kfft'rim. Bridge fitreet, m the Vomiiu '9/ Momnoii,% si],