Monmouthshire Merlin

NANTYGLO. Notice has been given to the workmen at these works, that a reduction will take place in their wages next month.

BLAENAVON. THE REDUCTION IN WAGES.—We have received a letter signed An Old Blanafon Workman," on the pro- posed reduction of 10 per cent. ia wages, in which a dif- ferent course for the step is assigned than has hitherto appeared. Our correspondence does not believe in the influence of the money market, and says, in his peculiar orthography,- "I ave lived pretty near all a mydays which be not few in Blanafon, I worked many years under that good old family the Hills, and sorry's the day they parted we the work'to those as rules it now. We workmen be under notice to drop 10 per cent., but I remember the time when our old masters didn't drop us, unless the pig iron dropt to, we workmen can some on us read, and most ave ears, and we knows as Blaenafon pigs sells as well as ever, but that don't matter at present. We has some of us atalking things over t'other day, and we put it down as we shd'nt be long afore we was dropt." And then our correspondent goes on to ascribe the "drop" to a change in the administration of the works.

BRYNMAWE. BOARD OF HEALTH.-The monthly meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday last; members present, -Mr. J. Hitchman, (in the chair,) Mr. J. Lloyd, Mr. G. Hicks, Mr. G. H. Vaughan, Rev. W. Jenkins, Mr. T. Kershaw, Mr. J. Judd, Mr. E. G. Williams, Mr. Thos. Jones, and Mr. T. Bevan. The minutes of the last meeting having been read, Mr. T. Bevan gave notice that in consequence of the resolution passed at the last Board, prohibiting the erection of shows, &c., in front of the Black Lion having been passed contrary to the 6th Bye-law, that the same be rescinded at the next meeting. It was then resolved that the account of the Board be removed from Messrs. Bailey's Bank to the Branch of the West of England and South Wales Dis- trict Bank now established here, and the clerk was in- structed to write to the Messrs. Bailey, expressing the sense always entertained by the Board of the courtesy and accommodation which they had evinced as treasurers, and their assurance that this change is not the result of any other consideration beyond the great convenience afforded by having a bank on the spot. It was reported that the Messrs. Bailey had refused to give consent to drain Mrs. Phillips's premises into the Big Pond. A circular was read from the General Board of Health conveying advice and instructions on the approaching appearance of cholera, and the same was handed over to the surveyor to carry into effect. The usual water-rate of sixpence in the pound was signed, and a plan of a house for Mr. J. Lewis, near Mr. Jacques' quarry having been approved of, the Board then adjourned. FORESTERS' HALL.-The above Hall is now completed, and reflects great credit both upon the architect, Mr. G. Thomas, and the proprietor, Mr. J. Porter, who, it is hoped, will be amply rewarded for his spirited enter- prize and outlay of capital. ENGLISH WESLEYAN CHAPEL.—On Thursday, the 23rd inst., two sermons were preached in the above chapel by the Rev. Richard Roberts, of Leeds, at three o'clock in the afternoon, and at six jn the evening. Collections were made at the elose of eacl serviee, in aid of the circuit funds. CORONER'S INCIUBST—An inquest was held last week before E. J. C. Davies, Esq., coroner, at the Griffin, on the body of Samuel Jones, miner, who was accidentally killed by a Fall" coming down upon him, whilst at work in Mr. Athrall's level. It appeared by the evi- dence, that death must have been instantaneous, as he was completely covered with rubbish, and a verdict of accidental death was accordingly returned.

PONTYPOOL. The anniversary of the Wesleyan Chapel, Pontypool, was held on Sunday last. In the morning and evening the congregation were favoured with the valuable services of the Rev. Richard Roberts, of Leeds, who preached two powerful and eloquent sermons. In the afternoon the Rev. J. Bought, superintendent of the cirouit, preached. The congregations were large and respectable, and the collections liberal, being upwards of thirty pounds. POLICE COURT—SATURDAY. [Before C. H. Williams, Esq., and the Rev. John Evans, Llanover.] Henry Williams was charged with driving two carts at one time. He admitted having committed the offence. -Fined 6d., and 12s. expenses. 0 Catherine, Victoria, Louisa, and Jeremiah Morgan, were charged wnlt Deldg language towards Rachel Jones which tended to a breach of the peace. They were re- quired, therefore, to find sureties to keep the peace. Complainant said she was a neighbour to defendants, and they often insulted her. A witness was called to prove the use of the language complained of. Upon promises of better conduct for the future, the charge was dismissed on payment of expenses. A SEVERS DISCIPLINARIAN. -Samuel Lloyd and Wm. Rogers, two very small boys, were placed at the bar charged with stealing a fowl. The little fellows heads could hardly be seen above the bar- one of them was *rVeni^ni^ ot^er eight years old. The prosecutrix, Mrs..Nicholas, said the boys killed the fowl and flung it away. The mother of one of the lads said she had offered to pay for the fowl, but Mrs. Nicholas insisted on bringing them before the magistrates. The Bench wisely dismissed the boys, and the prosecutrix left the court complaining that she would be compelled to pay for the summons herself. Peter Garlow was charged with assaulting Harriet Haycock. The defendant denied the charge, and called a witness, Mary Ann Davies, to prove his innocence.- P.C. Jones said there was always a quarrel between the parties.-The defendant was dismissed. PONTYPOOL.-J ames Morris was charged by Pu.. constable Young, with being drunk whilst in charge ot i a cart, on Wednesday last. The officer said the defend- ant was lying in the cart, very drunk, and there was no one in charge of it, which consequently came in collision with a trap that was standing in the street.—The de- fendant, who bore a good character, was ordered to pay a fine of 6d. and costs. TALYWAIN.—Margaret Saunders was charged with assaulting a little boy, named David Watkins.-The evidence in this case was very contradictory.—Mr. eni' T'10 aPPeare(i for the defence, contended that no assault hid been committed, and that the present charge had been got up on account of a quarrel between de- fendant and complainant's mother. -Case dismissed complainant to pay costs.—[The defendant and her friends afterwards paraded the streets of the town, with coloured ribbons flying from their head-dresses, proclaiming their victory.] DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—William Thomas was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and abusing Mrs. Hughes, landlady of the Yew Tree" Inn, on Monday week.-Fined 53., and 9s. 61. costs. ABEKSYCHAN. — THEFTS. — John Jones was charged with stealing a roasting-jack, the property of David Eley a pair of tongs, the property of David Lewis; and an lroning-box, the property of Richard Powell, on Monday last.—Ann Rees proved I am servant to Mr. Eley, of the White Hart," Abersychan. On Sunday night last I saw my master's roasting-jack in its proper place. On Monday morning the prisoner came in and had a pint of beer. The jack now produced is my master's property. —Mrs. Abraham, beerhouse keeper, proved: Prisoner came to my house on Monday last, and offered a roasting- jack for sale. He said he bought it of one David Jones for 3s. I gave him Is. and a pint of beer for it. I after- wards gave it up to Serjeant Hodder. -Sergeant Hodder proved On Tuesday last I apprehended the prisoner on the above charges. I got the roasting-jack from the last witness. The prisoner acknowledged stealing it from the White Hart. He also told me where he stole the other articles from, and how he disposed of them. The arti- cles now produced are the same. The prisoner was at Abersychan about three or four years ago, since which time I have lost sight of him until now. a He has been convicted three times, and tried once on a charge of high- way robbery he has only been out of Swansea gaol three weeks.—The several owners and purchasers of the articles proved to losing and purchasing them. The pri- soner offered the ironing-box to a woman, who identified it as her own and took it from him.-After a few remarks from the Bench, the prisoner was committed to the House of Correction for six months.—The Bench severely repri- manded the persons who purchased the tongs and the jack from the prisoner, when they must have been con- vinced in their own minds that he did not come by them honestly; and these witnesses were refused to be al- lowed their expenses in consequence.

RISCA. The Rev. Thomas Price, of Aberdare, delivered a lecture on India, at the British School Room, in this place, on Tuesday se'nnight; G. W. Banks, Esq., pre- sided. The lecture, which was a very interesting one and illustrated by large maps, included a history of the country, its present extent, government, ponulaUon th! E tst India Company, and missionary efforts S S fearful cruelties p,,cti,ed duriog nrj.„ r lecturer .1*0 prated in .UKZL5S ™Vr,loW*t,on?.u'KM "toy ofTeS people at the present crisis. people at the present crisis. The inhabitants of Risca were greatly disappointed on Saturday week, at the non-appearance of Mr. Guinness, who was announced to preach. We understand the young and popular minister was unable to fulfil bis pro- nite through an important Affair of a dotnestic and print*aaturt;. 1 .V r i eiSeuti w) j £ tf1 \(ag! t>ij aril Nut f '■ -s '? ■ J .rr ,r -•••

MONMOUTH. THB NEW POLICB FoMB.—The Watch Committee of this town have now completed the new staff of policemen according to the orders L of the Government Inspector and the men have entered upon their duties, with a de- termination to bring to justioe some of the many per- sons, who live near and in this town, entirely on their plunder. ROBBERY OP THE CORPORATION PROPERTY.—About a fortnight ago, some person in the night entered the New ^riHouse, and carried away brass weights, belonging to the Corporation, to the amount of £ 20 in value" A person has just been taken into custody, and it is said, the strong evidence which is to be brought against him on this charge, cannot fail to bring him to justice. COUNTY COURT,—MONDAY. The number of plaints which had been entered on the cause list, to be heard to day, were nearly 200. Several cases, however, were settled out of Court, and many of those that were heard, involved matters of purely dis- puted accounts' Those which had any points of general interest were the following:- Thomas Mitchell v. Edward Perry.-This was an ac- tion to recover the value of a pair of web 'shoes, alleged to have been sold by plaintiff, a shoemaker, living in Church-street, Monmouth, to the defendant, who is a clergyman, living in the town.—Plaintiff proved the sale and delivery of the shoes, and stated that he had several times applied for payment, but that on the last occasion he applied, defendant held his stick over his head in a threatening manner, and said he would never pay.-The Judge: He held his stick over your head, and said he would not pay you and he allows you to sue him in the Monmouthshire County Court, and doeb not appear to- day to defend himself? Well, this is most disgraceful, surely I-Ordered to pay forthwith. Edward Butsell v. Thomas Elstnore.•—This was a Forest trial about a donkey, an animal which was from the Forest, being the subject of litigation so many times be- fore in this Court, and always creates so much merri- ment. Mr. Goold for plaintiff.—A great many witnesses were examined on each side, every one swearing posi- tively to some mark on the animal, such as slits on the ear, lumps on the fore-feet, and other peculiarities. The Judge went to view him, in order to deter- mine whether the marks on him answered to those sworn to by the witnesses of the plaintiff, or those of the de- fendant. On his return to Court, his Honour said that he would not disturb the present possession, and would therefore give judgment for defendant.—Some time after- wards Mr. Goold, the attorney for the plaintiff, entered the Court, and applied for a new trial.—The Judge: Upon what grounds?—Mr. Goold: On the ground that the verdict was contrary to evidence.—His Honour, after hearing Mr. Goold's arguments, however, peremp- torily refused a new trial, remarking thit it would an. swer no good purpose. INSOLVENT CASES. In lie David Nourse, the younget.—Mr. Wanklyn sup- ported the insolvent's petition. :In answer to his Honour he stated that he bad received no notice of opposition from any of his creditors. He had lived at Risca, and had worked as a tinsorter in the tin works, at the place where he had contracted all his debts. He was a share- holder in the Universal Provident Life Assurance Com- pany, now being wound up by the Court of Chancery, under provisions of Acts of Parliament passed in 1848, and 1849. He had been called upon to pay certain calls made upon the shareholders of this company, which he had been unable to pay, and which had caused him to apply for the protection of this court. Had been in prison for six -weeks, bad no property. The order of the court of Chancery being produced, he was discharged. Be John Morgan, Clear-well, Glamorganshire, insol- vent, was not opposed. Final order fixed for the next court day, November, 30. lie Richard Morgan, haulier, of West Dean.—Mr. Galindo supported the petition, and Mr. Wanklyn op- posed, on behalf of Mr. Lambert, grocer, and Mr. Peter Moffia, jeweller, both of Monmouth. THE NEXT COURT DAY. The. clerk of the Court, J. G. George, Esq., announced that in consequence of the Monmouth fair day, which is a fair of considerable importance, happening on the 23rd of November, the d.y which had previously been fixed for holding the next County Court, the time would be altered to that day week, so that the next Monmouth County Court will be held on Monday, November the 30th THE PENALLT CHARITIES. Mr. Oakley applied to his Honour on behalf of the above charities, for an order to appoint new trustees, and other requirements, under 16th and 17th Yict, c. 137, and 18th and 19th Yict., c. 124. His Honour granted the application.

CARDIFF. TOWN COUNCIL.-A special meeting of the council was held on Tuesday last, for the purpose of receiving the resignation, by Mr. J. Grant, of his office as one of the assessors of the south ward. Present—S D. Jenkins, Esq., Mayr; Alderman, C. C. Williams; Councillors, R. W. Williams, J. Pride, Lewis Reece, D. Jotham, and E. Thomas. The mayor on taking the chair, called on the town clerk to read the notice of meeting, after which, Mr. Alderman Williams said, that as it waaa mere matter of form, be moved that Mr. Grant's resignation be accepted. The motion was seconded by Mr. R. W. Williams, and unanijuously agreed to. This being the only business on the notice paper, the meeting then separated. On Saturday night the dwelling-house of Edward Joncs, residing at Leek with, was entered, and the sum of £8 was carried away. There is no clue of the thief as yet. ACClDENT.-On Saturday last, a ma$of the name of William Harry, residing at Dinas Powys, met with a severe accident whilst at work in a quarry. A quantity of rubbish fell upon him and buried him all but his head. He is doing well. CARDIFF COUNTY COURT. The October Court for this district was held at the Town-hall, Cardiff, before T. Falconer, Esq., Judg<», on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday last. There were 380 cases entered, 34 adjourned cases, 25 judgment sum- monses, and 6 insolvent cases. LIABILITY OF CARRIERS.—• hoil v. Brogden.-Thia was an action hrc*^h« a the sum of J613 5s. 10d., a'o i iLiee large plates of glass, broken imago from Bristol to Cardiff.—Mr. Tripp aPl"- r plaintiff and Mr. J. Bird for the defendant. -It appeared that a case, measuring 10 feet by 7 feet, containing several sheets of plate glass, addressed to the plaintiff, a painter and glazier in extensive business at Cardiff, was put on board the William and Mary, a ves- sel belonging to the defendant, at Bristol. When the case was opened at the door of the plaintiff's workshop, at Cardiff, it was found that three of the plates at the bottom of the case were broken, and it was now sought to recover their value from the carrier.—Mr. Walters, foreman to Messrs. Swynburne and Slater, at Bristol, deposed that be had taken the case of glass down to the vessel. When it was put on board he observed a cha:n under the case which he thought was dangerous, and pointed it out to the master of the vessel. The agent had afterwards given him a notice in writing that, as carrier, he would not be responsible for the safe delivery of the glass.-Robert Redler, the haulier who took the glass to the vessel, corroborated this evidence, and stated that he observed the chain left under the case on board the Wil- liam and Mary,—David Thomas, a workmen in the em- ploy of Mr. Nicholl, proved that the case was opened on the day on which it was carried from the vessel, and that the three plates nearest the bottom were broken, and that they were -1 starred" just at a spot where a link of a chain underneath had bulged one of the boards of the case.—Mr. Noah Jones, builder, and James Pride, who happened to be passing at the time, gave similar evidence, and were both of opinion that the fracture had been oc- casioned by the link of the chain having forced the baard of the case upwards. They were also of opinion that there should have been some strong planks placed on the bed of the waggon, in order to bear off any irregular pressure.—Mr. John Bird, for the defendant, objected that by the printed notice at the head of his bills he had delivered, that he could not take the responsibility of carrying glass unless the value was declared, and extra freight paid thereon, by way of insurance. He also said that he could show that the damage might have been effected before the case was put on board.—James Bos- well, agent of Mr. Brogden, at Bristol, said that when the case was first brought to the vessel he verbally gave notice that he would not be responsible for its safe delivery, and he afterwards repeated that in writing. He said that as Messrs. Swynbume's men were getting the case out of the cart, it slipped against the wheel, and if it had not been for the assistance of the men belonging to the ves- sel, it would have gone entirely over.—Samuel Pearson master of the William and Mary, gave similar evidence' -Mr Tripp, in reply, contended that the onus of proof of such special contract as would relieve the carrier from his common law liability, aviiunn J i general notice on a bill-head w*?™> « -lf' and hat a could be proved that the plaintiff was aware of it. He WA°SCN00F^DED 1116 UOTICE DEXIN7RRES°PONSIBILUYE ceived rm i60 Hn'v case had been accepted and .re- ed on, board tbe vessel.—His Honour said that the case involved points for consideration, and he should postpone judgment until the Court in November next. DEMURRAGE.—^KR e.ISE.^P»>» V. Chrey and bona.— This was a claim for £ 50 as demurrage for four days detention of the ship Camd* -Mr- TnPP and ^r- Stephens appeared"fdr and Mr. jngledew for the defendants.It appeared that the Pontiff, who trades at C»rk uodflr the name of Deedes Brothers, con- tracted with the defendants, trough his agents, Messrs. Parry, Btown, and Co., to load the ship Canada with coals.' The time named in the charter party for loading was 14 days' after notice given that the ship was ready, and it contained the usual exceptions—one being strikes of pitmen," and the principal question in dis- pute was whether that exception applied in this case.- Captain Kennedy stated that be had given notice to Messrs. Corey and Sons that the vessel was ready to take in her oargo oa the 19th of February, sad ft boat load — .7 was put in on the 20tb, but the loading was not concluded until the 12th March.-For the defendants, it was con- tended that the vessel was not repdy for loading when reported, as there was some ballast on board; that the chartfer party stipulated that the vessel was to be II loaded in the customary manner," and that it was not customary to load in the basin, but under the staithes, therefore the 14 days were to be computed from the time the ship was taken into the inner east dock it was also contended that the case came under the exemptions, as there occurred a strike on the part of the pitmen at the Merthyr Bute Colliery, from which the Canada was in course of loading.—Evidence in support of these facta having been taken, Mr. Tripp, for plaintiff, replied, and called Mr David Brown and Mr. John Owen, ship- brokers, who deposed that, during the days named in the charter party the trade of the port was going on as usual, and that they experienced no difficulty in loading vessels or obtaining coal.-His Honour, in summing up, ex. pressed a strong opinion that the exemption only applied to general strikes, and not to those of a partial character. He was of opinion, ho.vever, ttat only three days do- marrage could be recovered, as one day's detention was ofcariy owing to the ship taking the ground in the dock. -The jury retired, and after being locked up for some hours, followed the Judge to the Cardiff Arms Hotel, where they returned a verdict for defendants. Th OF CONTRACT. Yoqel v. Graham Brother, oiii8 a" ,act*on to recover £ 50, as damages, for an tKintwr ^ntract.-Mr. Wilcocks appeared for peared thatch" dlfenSte wh^ dfe<end^ta--1? aP~ of auctioneers at Cardiff ^d N. a office at the Bute docks as ah^ °PTd chants Tn T.,n^ i "hjpbrokers and coal-mer- Stiff r„' r'7 ""ic of F B • • 4 j that, time, was acting aa a ahinbroker in Bristol, to conduct their business under an agreement rhtCnlWa^^rd and from which it appeared that plaintiff had been engage! for a term of three years determinable by a month's notice, or a just and leeal cause being assigned." The remuneration was to con- sist of one-half of the nett profits on all business brought into the ship-broking department by the plaintiff, and 2d. per ton commission on all coal sold by him. He was also to share the risk of all losses in the ship-broking in the same proportion. The plaintiff asserted that he had been dismissed without just cause, and therefore claimed 150 for damages which he should sustain by the breach of contract.-For the defendants it was objected, that the plaintiff had furnished just cause of his dismissal, by affixing to a letter the signature of Vogel and Gra- hwaSjf he had been a member of the partnership K *'JgnatUre of the firm to a Po8t- {nf I • » fx]1 eashed and by surreptitiously open- I^tterXIaddressed Mr. James Graham to his brother —His Honour, m summing up, expressed an opinion that the plaintiff had uot furnished any grounds for assessing damages, as he had not shown that he had ever received any profits-for in fact he rather appeared to be liable for a share of losses. He should also have been prepared with particulars of the orders for coals that he allleged that he had received, and which had not been executed by Messrs. Graham.-The jury, after re. tiring for a short time, returned a verdict for defendants.

BRECON. MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—A requisition is being signed by the influential rate-payers of the borough, calling upon Henry Maybery, Esq. and James Williams, Esq. to stand for re-election, on Monday next, and requesting John Lloyd, Esq., of Dinas, and John Williams, Esq., the Old Bank, to allow themselves to be put in nomination to fill the vacancies created by the resignation of John Powell, Esq., of Walton Mount, and W. L. Banks, Esq., of Walton House. It is much to be regretted that the borough has lost the valuable and influential services of these gentlemen, who were so constant in their attendance independent in their views, and always foremost in advocating the sanitary and other improvements of the town. Mi. Powell is one of the oldest, most experienced aad tallented councillors, and a gentleman who for a long series of years faithfully and indefatigably served the town. ST. MARY'S CHuaCII.- W e were compelled last week, in our notice of the opening of this church, to omit a de- scription of the improvements which have been made in it. ff 8eeQ church aa the change effected was really marvellous, and reflected great credit *> commitu. 2? whJTih.-W tafcen an interest in the 'pL %« horwea fho r E' rhe two quaint old Slv er 0f the Bulwark—which, though tafen i!5 Wfre, certain'y obstructive—had been tn mnn> ,u 8j J, dar^ n°rth aisle had been extended "an double its former length, and several new windows, and the old ones now freed from obstruc- tion, afford abundant light. The old buildings which clustered around the base of the noble tower in St. Mary- street, have also been removed, and the south aisle has been brought up to a level with the centre. In the in- terior, the huge double pillar between the south and centre aisles has been removed, and other pillars and arches restored to their pristine character; the organ- loft and stairs have been swept away, and the screen at the west end taken away, thus rendering available the whole of the considerable space formerly occupied by the Churchwardens' Court of the Archdeaconry. The whole of the church has been repaired with stained timber A er^t £ ? font'both oi sculptured stone, have been erected, and over the altar a very noble painted irlasa window (the munificent gift of Colonel and Mrs. Church Pearce) has been substituted for the old one. Altogether room has been afforded to s,at 1,200 persons without any galleries, and the effect of the whole is imposing and handsome, being considerably heightened by the very noble west window in the tower being brought into view- after having been kept out of sight a century or more. MEETING FOR PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF THE POOR. »^mPortant and influential meeting was held at the Shire-hall, Brecon, pursuant to public notice, on Thursday se'nnight, for the purpose of promoting the cducation of the poorer classes within the extensive Archdeaconry of Brecon. The Lord Bishop of St. presidecl, and of those present the clergy of the neighbourhood a large portion. His Lordship in a lengthened address detailed mi- nutely, and from sources upon which the fullest reliance can be placed, the provision that at present exists for the purposes under consideration, and from the state- ments read by his lordship, a very strong conviction was felt by his hearers that the degree of provision which had been made for educational purposes within the Diocese of St. David's was lamentably small. Even the small number of schools which exist are nearly altogether shams," by reason of the system of teaching pursued, and the majority of teachers employed being altogether vl™ S(?mevcases might even be considered very doubtful whether the pupil would not be better without the species of instruction they received. His Lordship appeared to have based his opinion in a large measure upon a special report made to him by the or- ganising master of the Diocese of Llandaff, which report referred to a particular district of the Diocese of Saint David s, but which his Lordship nevertheless saw no reason to think was an exceptional one but even if it were so, he feared very much that the Archdeaconry of Breson would, on close inspection, appear to be in ra.her a worse state than the district described. His Lordship then referred to a society, called the "Church Union Society," which has been in in existence in this Diocese for some years. It had education mainly for its object, but originally there were other matters within its scope, and he feared that its name had caused prejudice to be entertained against it, on the supposition that it was an institution devoted to the interests of the clergy. The other objects once embraced by this society were long ago set aside, and the furtherance of education became the sole one. The subscriptions to the Church TTni™ Society had been made chiefly by the clergy, and in this Archdeaconry singularly enough, one lly subscriber only had contributed to it. This, his Lordship felt STJEh!rrz that other objects than educatijpal o^ereT^^d mits operations, because, from all f br/°u gentry of this neighbourhood and h a See" • j many opportunities of becoming L /xpenenced he was led to form a very g .a?1uainted Wlth th,em> and he could T^K opinion of their liberality, onlv to st-af Ui .entertain the idea that it required ensnm -G ^aims of this institution fairly, to c e th^r cordial support. The "Church Union ociety, under an altered name, viz., the "Educa- tional Board," it was still proposed to continue, but it was also thought that Educational Boards might with very great advantage be established in each of the four arhdeaconries of the diocese, in connection with the central or Diocesan Board, but locally managed. Such a Board, if established at Brecon, would receive sub- scriptions, and make grants for promoting education in this archdeaconry, for it formed part of the scheme that the funds contributed here should be expended exclu- sively within this district, and the plan would thus be not open to those objections that would probably be made in case the moneys were distributed over some other area. After his lordship had concluded his ad- S'LT-SE Ed- l0^widtu.»lT'in ,he DioceM»" t. T thp ««r f • S(j' WaS aPP°inted chairman, and Wl n? M nfmed ^ere the Rev. Gilbert Harries, T. f}anry w^u-ry' 'l-' for Breconshire; and the Radnorshire 8 ms and ^iddleton Evans, Esq., for It was also resolved that the committee consist of those of the laity who are subscribers of one guinea the rural dean, and those of the clergy who are sub- subscribers of ten shillings and sixpence. Several brief addresses were delivered in support of his lordship's views, and a general feeling of appproval was evident. After passing a vote of thanks to his lordship, the meeting separated :'Ah HI 'J.l *f C CJJCTR- }

by its opponents. (Cheers.) It had been said to him» now can you, as & Churchman, join in such a work with Dissenters ? And he had no doubt that the same inquiry had been put to his Dissenting brethren-how CMI you, as Dissenters, join with the Established Church (Hear, hear.) Now he (Mr. Wrenford) looked upon luch questions with perfect contempt. (Cheers.) He remembered that the Archbishop of Canterbury, when in the House of Lords, replied to some who objected to the Exeter-hall services, because they thought them out of the usual course, that he should be sorry for the day when the dignity of the Church stood in the way of its usefulness." (Cheers.) So he might say, that he should be sorry when trifling things stood in the its usefulness and brotherly unity. He re- joiced in the Newport Town Mission because it drew all «o?*rer to8ether, and made those of different donomi- wns.woik for one common object. (Cheers.) He quite sure there was room for such agencies, and ere was more work to be done than two missionaries could state of t>, were not aware, many of them, of the state or the population around them. He could take them to one large street near St. Paul's, where there was a population of 1000 souls, all of the labouring class. Two or three families lived in every room of the houses, and for two of these tenements alone, the total sum paid for rent was X93 or £94, he did not remem- ber which. They would almost find this incredible, but the fact was, that one person took the house, and then ™blet it to different fcmilies at various rents. Mr. Wrenford proceeded to show by the small attendance of the working classes at the House of God that the New- POrt Town Mission hadalarge field for its operations. He urged the meeting to aid the society, and in such a way &8 to enable it to pay their missionary a proper salary. It was a shame that such men should spend a life in diligent and earnest labour for the paltry sums they received. (Hear, hear.) He trusted the Christian public would consider the matter aright, and not let the reproach remain that although the "labourer is worthy of his hire," he gets very poorly paid for that labour. He would only say in conclusion that he should like to see two or three missionaries employed by the society, (Cheers.) The Rev. T. Gillman said he had much pleasure in seconding the resolution which had been moved so ably, *»d with such kind and noble feelings, by his friend, Mr- "Wrenford. (Hear, hear.) The whole earth was the t sphere of God's benevolence, and it ought to be the I sphere of energetic action on behalf of its Maker. Men >■ ought to work for the spiritual regeneration of their feUows and who could doubt that in our own town, sin, Ignorance, and misery abounded ? These three things were always found together, more or less. Wherever their missionary went, he found ignorance of the most SImple truths of Christianity. Masses of people in New- Port required to have the way of life pointed out to them. (Heat, hear.) They ought all of them to endea- I TOur to aid their missionary by every means in their Power. There were many ways of doing so, and one had V occurred to his mind which he would tell them they i should aid him by earnest prayer. (Hear, hear.) If they remembered him in their prayers at the throne of grace every morning, recollecting that he was then going forth to speak to dying mortals, they would see stiU greater results from his endeavours. He was de- lighted to see such an assembly present to encourage a beloved brother in the service of God, and he trusted bat the missionary would feel encouragement, and remember that thr Christians of Newport were on his side. (Cheers.) The Chairman then put the resolution to the meeting, and it was carried unanimously. The Rev. F. Pollard moved the second resolution- That this meeting devoutly records its grateful thanks to Almighty God, for the blessing which ha has caused to attend the efforts of this society during the past year, and expresses its earnest desire that the liberal •subscriptions of the Christians of Newport will enable the committee not merely to continue, but to inorease their agency, as an efficient means of promoting the spiritual and social well-being of the poor and working population if of the town." & The attendance that evening of so many Christians of all denominations would be a matter, he felt, of devout gratification to the committee. (Hear, hear.) He felt sorry for those who came in late-though they had done better than if they had not come at all-because they could not have listened with a fair amouet of attention to the record of what, after an existence of twelve months, nor nearly so, God had done in the work. The report showed that the missionary had been the means of arousing the attention of a considerable number of persons, and of awakening a deep and earnest solicitude after the things which made for their peace. There was the great fact before them of eleven persons having afforded such evidence as to justify the missionary in believing them to be converted but it would probably not be going too far to say that there were eleven times eleven whose minds had been consoled and touched by Wligious impressions. (Hear, hear ) It was impossible that a man should go and teach the truths of religion with ntracstaeM -a great effect. (Hear, hear.) It was a glorious fact for their consideration, that they might depend with almost absolute certainty upon great good ensuing-to some sooner and to some later—from the exertions of their missionary. They were employing a man who, by the very nature of things, if he went by the regulations laid down for him-and he was sure he would do that— could not do harm. There was room for no misgivings, and nothing existed which ought to damp their ener- gies. He did feel called upon to bless God that he had conducted into the neighbourhood the kind of agent so much wanted. He (Mr. Metcalfe) was a man of consi- derable tact and sound intelligence, and his heart was clearly filled with the love of souls and of his master. (Cheers.) He was a man who wanted a check rather than a spur in his labours. He had exceeded all that had been expected or required of him, and he would be respected by all religious denominations in the town. Their Society, as Mr. Wrenford had observed, was one for all classes and sects. Mr Wrenford he considered the beau ideal of a churchman. (Hear, hear.) He be- that that gentleman loved his Episcopacy as much as he (Mr. Pollard) loved his Nonconformity, but he did not let that interfere with his usefulness. He loved Chris- tianity rather than Ecclesiasticism, and gave that liberty to others which he asked for himself. (Cheers.) He trusted the Society would be the means of doing great good in bringing together the various Christians in the town, to show their sympathy with the common cause of Christ. (Hear, hear.) He also hoped that they would give practical proof of their attachment by bestowing upon the Society a portion of that property which he believed God had given so largely to many Churchmen. The in- stitution was one after God's own heart, and it had the special merit of having been begun at Jerusalem. Before it started he had felt it to be a great matter for deep re- proach that they had not an agent of the kind in the town. There was work to do which it was impossible for ministers to perform. Their engagements prevented them devoting so much of their time to visiting as they could wish, and it was in this that the use of an agent like Mr. Metcalfe would be experienced. Mr. John Davies had adverted to the necessity for increased sub- scriptions, and he trusted that his remarks would have the effect of inducing the meeting to join in the work. Money could never be better appropriated than in such a cause-no act could afford them purer and deeper satis- action. (Cheers.) The Rev. Mr. Whitney, of Swansea, seconded the resolution. He said he scarcely felt in the right place, being a stranger, but still it was a very interesting spot, and the meeting was on a very solemn subject, He was there he might say accidentally, for he was a way- faring man, and had been preaching the previous day at Cardiff. Stopping with a friend in Newport, he heard there was to be a meeting at thr Town Hall, and deter- mined to step in to hear of their progress in their Scriptural and Heaven-prospered work. (Cheers.) A town mission wss born at Swansea at about the same time as the Newport one, and he believed they were running parallel. He had the pleasure and duty of being secretary to the Swansea Mission, and that office had made hiui pretty well acquainted with the subject. Every Tuesday he saw the secretary, who brought his journal, and during the year-now coming to an end- he had experienced more solemn, delightful, and com- plicated feelings than were within his memory. He could see there was a great likeness between the two Missions. At Swansea, the annual meeting had not yet could see there was a great likeness between the two Missions. At Swansea, the annual meeting had not yet been held, and he was glad to be present, for it might tend to encourage them to hear how their sister society was getting on. The work was so really Scriptural and necessary, that he trusted they would go on with it with unfaltering confidence. There were good men engaged in the task, and they laboured in a good vine-yard. In towns like their own, border towns, where maritime in- fluences were so pernicious—and they all knew the cha racter of maritime populations—there seemed a double necessity for Missions like those just established. He often thought that Swansea was the most wicked town in God's universe. He did not know what their own town (Newport) was, but he sometimes felt that Swan- sea was more deeply steeped in sin than any other. Why did he think so ? Because he had gone with the Missionary on his rounds, and had seen cases which had made his flesh quail. They would horrify them, some of them. [Mr. Whitney quoted one or two cases of great depravity as examples.] A lady not long ago, who came from Bristol, asked to see the Town Missionary, and begged permission to accompany him on his visits. They went to one house,—a very bad one it was—but the state of everything was so indescribably wretched that she said she could go no further, and returned home. Yet even the poor, depraved, degraded creatures who lived in such places were capable of receiving salvation. (Hear, hear.) The missionary who visited from house to house,found that not one family in ten or fifteen attended any place of worship. In fact, attending church or chapel in Swansea was not the rule, but the exception. These foots would show them the necessity which .d .1. ■\ •' j • -1 .:J{:t. existed there for a Town Mission, and he hoped, that l both towns—Newport and Swansea—great amount o good would be effected by their respective missionaries. (Cheers.) Mr. Metcalfe was then called upon by the chairman to to make a few observations in support of the resolution. He said he felt a considerable amount of personal gratification and pleasure at meeting so large an assembly on that occasion. He was glad to see so good a sprinkling of the members of various christian churches in the room. He had no doubt they were prepared to maintain the distinctive peculiarities of their doctrines, but they were then assembled to combine their energies in one good work-the Newport Town Mission. They knew that in all towns, villages, and even hamlets, a great amount of ignorance, respecting the cardinal truths of religion, was found. It was not only that the people did not read the scriptures, but there was a systematic neglect of the Word of God. For this reason they need not wonder that so many were ignorant of the plan of salvation. To the whole of the persons in this state it was impossible for ministers to attend. Other speakers adverted to the fact, but he might be permitted to sub- stantiate it, that the duties of the pulpit rendered it impossible for ministers to visit people at their homes to the extent required. (Hear, hear.) There was clearly then a necessity for some other kind of agency, and that was provided by the Country Towns' Missionary Society, of London, which he represented. Mr. Metcalfe gave some particulars relative to the mode of training agents at this institution before they are appointed, and said that it was entirely independent of sect or party. He was himself a sort of nondescript-a Churchman, Baptist, Independant, Wesleyan, and in fact everything. He thanked God that he could worship in any place of worship in the town. (Hear, hear.) He could not help expressing a hope that the Society in Newport would receive such support from the public as to enable it to employ another agent. Their excellent friends at St. Paul's employed two scripture readers, and if one church could do this, surely the whole town ought to be able to employ two or three missionaries. (Cheers.) He some- times felt at a loss in paying his visits to bad houses, and did not at all times feel so comfortable as if he had a companion with him. He hoped the public would show a practical sympathy with him-he did not care for theoretical sympathy, for that was not worth much. (Laughter.) He did not seek to proselytise at all; his object was to convert sinners to Christ. He never said go to the Baptist chapel," because hewent there himself; he always told the people to go where they liked, so that they went where the gospel was preached, and he would go with them to church or anywhere else. (Cheers) He never courted controversy, although he was prepared for it, and was sometimes drawn into it. Mr. Metcalfe then related several incidents which had occurred to him on his visits, but said he had never met with anything like cruelty but once. He thought he must be in the apostolic succession, for like Paul, he had been stoned once. This was in Castle-street. Mr. Metcalfe concluded by reading an extract from a letter sent to him by the secretary of the Newport society, Mr. Charles Smith, expressing his regret at not being able to be present, and his warm sympathy with the objects of the society. The resolution was then carried without a dissentient. The Rev. W. Aitcheson moved the third resolution—. "That the following gentlemen constitute the commit- tee for the ensuing year, with power to add to their number Revds. J. T. Wrenford, A. Gault, H. M. Baker, W. Aitcheson, F. Pollard, T. Gillman, C. Scott, Captain Clarke, Messrs. Charles Lewis, Alfred Williams, H. J. Davis, Wm. Christophers, H. Beynon, Robert Duncan, John Cole, O. H. JenniDgs, W. M. Jack, N. Hewitson, and Thomas Richards. Treasurer, John Davies. Secretary, Charles Smith." They would observe that he had proposed a resolution in which his own name appeared, and would allow him, being rather modest on the question, to leave himself out of consideration, and to say that the others were all good men and true. (Hear, hear.) He would just hint to those who were on the committee that it was no sham one—they would have work to do, and if any gentleman whose name was on the list did not attend well, he would not find it on next year. (Laughter.) The society was founded upon an important principle of commerce—divi- sion of labour. Those who knew anything of political economy would understand how necessary it was to pre- serve this division in business affairs. One man must be secretary, another clerk, another serve behind the counter, another traveller, another porter, and each must keep to his own department. How absurd it would be for the porter to act as the secretary, traveller, and all, at the same time! This arrangement was preserved even in the making of a pin, which, insignificant little thing as it seemed, he had read employed a great num- ber of hands-almost a dozen, he thought. This fact ought to induce the ladies to take great care of them, though he did not think they did, judging by the num- bers he sometimes saw lying abont. (Laughter.) Mr. Aitcheson applied these illustrations to the duties of a minister, which, he said, were too heavy to permit of his performing the work of a visiting missionary. He dis- -po«»d of tlx iJno *tmt xx»» a. task y, whether Itx the pulpit or in ordinary public speaking, and said that often, when he had to speak he got a nervous headache. He felt a little of it then, but if they were clement to- wards him, he might manage to get through without breaking down. In that room recently, he believed some gentleman who had offered themselves to the bur- gesses for election, had experienced the difficulty of public speaking. They had settled in their own minds what they should say, but when they came on the plat- form to speak to the patriotic burgesses, they found it was not such an easy matter as they thought. (Laughter.) With regard to the Newport Town Mission, he had met with people who objected to it, as well as to other good things. There was a class of persons in the world good for nothing but to make objections. Their logic was very simple—it was to deny what everybody else affirmed. If a thing was said to be right, these people said it was wrong, and if it was asserted to be wrong, they immediately contended it was right (Laughter.) He remembered reading somewhere-in the Diary of a Late Physician, he believed-of a patient who was labouring under a sort of monomania, and thought his head was screwed the wrong way. It appeared to him that these objectors had their mental heads screwed the wrong way. (Laughter.) Many of them say the Sepoys are a nice enough sort of people-a little bit irritated, just now, certainly-and they describe our soldiers as a horde of ruffians, cutting them to pieces. They re- minded him of what he had sometimes seen in a carpen- ter's shop-a hard knot of wood in the centre of a plank which is being sawn through. The workman tries in vain to get over it, till at last he hits out the knot and puts in a smooth piece, which enables him to pro- ceed with ease. So these men who were born in the objective case required to be knocked out, and then better ones could be put in their place. (Laughter.) They asked what was the good of giving to Foreign Missions, and neglecting home ? Now if they did not give a good sum to the collector at the door after the proceedings, never let them say so again, for here was a society which just met their objections. (Cheers.) Mr. Aitcheson went on to observe that he did not think it was much good to attempt to relieve the spiritual vjants of poor people if they could do nothing for their temporal necessities. He should, therefore, heartily rejoice to see a fund in connection with the society, for the relief of the destitute and starving. (Cheers.) He had known some benevolent persons in the town give money for this purpose out of their own pockets, and they had been the means of giving food to those who were actually starviug. (Cheers.) The souls of these destitute people were just as valuable as our own. It was awful to think how modern vice has spread, and how little Christianity has dispelled it. He did not think that upon the whole the world got much worse, but he believed the poor ought to be more regarded by Christian communities. (Cheers.) They would recollect the words of the poet- Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air." He believed these words to be true with regard to the lower strata of the people. (Hear, hear.) He not only believed that these" gems" were lying at the bottom of ocean caves, but that the foul fiend was stretching forth his hand to grasp them. He not only believed that the "flowers" were "wasting their sweetness on the desert air," but that the fiery blast and scorching sirocco of death was withering them. (Cheers.) Ere long he hoped that the Newport Town Mission would rescue many of these, and be the means of saving souls from death, and bringing them to a celestial life. (Cheers.) Mr. H. J. Davis briefly seconded the resolution. He said there were few societies in which men of all deno- minations could work together but in this the difference between Churchmen and Dissenters was not felt. (Cheers.) They worked hand in hand for the common good. The resolution was received by the meeting in the same manner as the others had been. Mr. Jack then moved a vote of thanks to the Chair- man, prefacing it by some forcible observations on behalf of the society. Mr. Cole seconded the motion, which was carried with great cordiality. The Chairman, in responding, alluded to the circum- stances under which he had been asked to preside, and said that he regretted he had not known of the existence of the society earlier. So far as he was personally con- cerned, he would contribute his mite towards employing more than one missionary, and he trusted the society would do a vast amount of good. (Cheers.) The Chairman concluded by reading a paragraph from the Times, relative to General Havelock, which will be found in another column. The Doxology was then sung, and the meeting dis persed, a collection being made at the doors, whjch amounted, to upwards t vj- i-»