Monmouthshire Merlin

THE CLOUD'S SILVER LINING. SAY, when in pity ye have gazed On the wreathed smoke afar, That o'er some town, like mist upraised, Hung hiding sun and star, Then as ye turned your weary eye To the green earth and open sky, Wera ye not fain to doubt how Faith could dwell Amid that dreary glare, in this world's citadel ? But Love's a flower that will not die For lack of leafy screen, And Christian Hope can cheer the eye That ne'er saw vernal green; Then be yet sure that Love can bless Even in this crowded loneliness, Where ever-moving myriads seem to say, Go—thou art nought to us, nor we to thea-away There are, in this land stunning tide Of human care and crime, With whom the melodies abide Of the everlasting chime, Who carrying music in their heart Range through dusky lane and wrangling mart, plyi i their daily task with busier feet, Because their secret souls a holy strain repeat. Faith, Hope, and Love shed hea/enly light Oil Mammon's gloomiest cells, As on some city's cheerless night The tide of sunrise swells, Till tower and dome and bridge-way proud Are mantled with a golden cloud, And to wise hearts this certain hope is given- No mist that man may raise shall hide the eye of lip-aven," KEBLE.

THE MILLENNIUM OF THE PRESS. Pwpb tt in general, and printed prophets in particular, who discourse on the coming of tha Millennium have hiti.erto prudentially eschewed naming the precise day for the arrival of the illustrious and felicitous stranger. But there is no longer any doubt about it. The unani- mous concurrence of multitudinous oracles of four fartri'g omniscience, crying laterally aloud from dead wall and al ft from house top, proclaims the 1st of Octob r to be the happy day, whence ia to date the inaugur-t o of the universal denominations of devils. Blue ? No black inky imps, henceforth to count as archangels of light, each the imflge and li'ceness of Mil- ner Gibson, witn duty-free foolscap wings, IIdal as the top-gall ict-royais of the minister's yacht, wherein he has just retum,d from gull-hunting at the Hebrides, to experience how much m re pleasant it is to be hunted by gulls al ng the Strand. Taking time by the forelock many of these newspapers individually advertise the gratuitous donation of gifts, such as maps, pictures, and what not, each warranted worth a shilling at least, in r,rdtr to induce the purchasers to expend a penny on that which is pronounced to be already so irresistibly magn etic tLat the proprietor is in a paroxoysm of hypo- chondria in colsequence of inability to supply a frac. tional portion of the overwhelming demand and it is im. pled that his friends have to hold him by main force lest he precipitate himself under an avalanche of his own impression," and so be converted into the fac simile of a cake, though even then be would be a rotund and globose bodv compared to the flats he purveys for. But there is one present these enterprising and self-sacrificing per- sonages should forthwith set up a joint-stock bank for providing their customers ;-namely, a few hundred puncheons of Old Parr's grinuing-young pills. A man had need tc look forward to the longevity of Methusalem if ha hope to make the acquaintance of even the names of I!o,!f t.,e wonderful pennyworths of wit and wisdom p&w^sirg thrust upon him. Meadows, acres, pampas, where letters are indeed going to tW'Sogs, "aniTtiie Learned Pig who could read would be no phenomenon among that hog-hating though swinish multitude. The old saying that be who runs may read is no lODger a currtr.; truth. He who would no r read what is set before bim must prepare fui a nine boui moTvu^ut, w rather a nine-hour sit-still; happy if he car. find a place to spread out his broad-sheet, which is large enough to serve as a tab!ioth for a monster pic-nic given by three-and- tweii'.y Pa ers to four-and-twenty Maters Fatnilias, and the iitt!e sssts respectively, generally disrespectful. Conspicuous for its absence in the competitive flourishes of a I these trumpet-braying organs is party spirit a-;d political animus of every kind. Not a word is said abcu*. the advocacy of cause, principle, interest, or individual. The solitary appeal i8 to the one sordid, grovelling, grubbliftg, all-devouring appetite of this highly intellectual age, that of obtaining an enormous Amount of something for next to nothing. It matters not tiat the matter is rubbish that it would be dear at a penny a ton, or tun, solid or fluid that it is the colour- less rinsing of washed out trash only let it seem or sound chetp, as compared to something else even one degree less wo thless and, lo forthwith our discrimina- ting coma;unity rush upon the bait, with an Eureka yell, as if hey had carried off the advertised half-dozen of Ford's forty-shilling shirts for thirty-nine and eleven pence ha f-penny, packing thread and an extra wrist button included. Nor is it only in tags for the ngeed that this sort of thing has taken piac. It is the s;,ine wi- li magazines. Nearly every month brings forth a ;,w cue, each worse than the other yetevsry month g 't-s b¡¡ !h to the announcement of a meditated novel abon. n, monstrosity of size being the distinctive feature P. !;ed on for eclipsing its last competitor in the elephanti .sis line. This is complimentary to the educational progress so loudly cackied about, and speaks volumes, or rather 4 and reams, as to what we are coming to, when even the Semblance of words in the gross is accepted with aviuity as the mental pabulum of a people who once prided itself on the capacity for and the exercise of in- dependent thought. As if in derision of the pass we have arrived at, the I caarn being all the more cutting from the unconscious siti ist's obtuseness, one of the new issues is to be called Public Opinion." Tue mockery of the words is t-non-'h to render a misanthrope hilarous; and Mephis- topi.iiea himself could coin no phrase more suggestive < f human noodltrie seething in its own cretin-like con- ceit. What ia public opinion ? Palmerston. And what Pa'ner-toa ? The burlesque, parody, quiz, carica- ture, and stultification of public opinion. Had Swift, the -rony of the Viscount's predecessor, Sir W. Temple, fabled the existence of such a person in Brobdignag, Liiliput, or Laputa-one fooling all parties round about by pretending -to do things on the square—and none I Laving a notion of the man or mode of work-all the extrav^gana is cf Gulliver would have been common- place in comparison. It was reserved for the latter half cf the nineteenth century, with its telegiaphs, railroads, s'tsLLfresses, "mobs of gentlemen who write with ease," and other surpoeed infallible correctives of imposture, to proriuc3 a phenomenon unique in the annals of ma ikind, find impossible of repetition for another score of centu- ries eouUi.'t be expected to evolve such fatuousness as is i nplied !.y tne mere mention of ".public opinion" simul- t menusly" with the name cf him whose very being signi- f," the total extirpation and even utter oblivion of the tit 1 14 dettisnttted ;-the one being as incompatible with t,r c, ru-r as a biasing sun with midnight gloom. To call b j; therefore, •• Public Opinion" under such cir- ,1L"es far surpasses even the incident in Disraeli's Ynvnp Duke, about a paper being set up to lampoon a p per-on, and consequently with great propriety r-irfd the World.-London Correspondent of Liverpool Albion. I

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. FUIDLY. Eenry Churchill, builder, Washington, Sussex.-Frederick Weatherley, draper, Kentish-town. —George Isadora Maillet, corn dealer, Bayswater.— Edwin Wright, dairyman, Upton, near Slough.-Sidney Frankan, importer of meerschaum pipes, Bishops-gate and Bridge-street, Vi eSI minster .-J ohn James Ridge, chemist, and druggist, Forest Bill--William Hart and John Hart, drapers and grocers, Framlingham and Ken- r.ington, Suffolk. John Southeron, jun., builJer, Nottingham.—Edward David, innkeeper and sheep and cattle dealer, Bridgend, Glamorgan.—Wm. Henley, printer and stationer, Gloucester.—Richard Binney and Joseph Walker Binney, stock and 6hare brokers, Leeds. --Joseph Whitley, brass founder, Leeds.—John Dickon Lyor, commission agent, Kingston-upon-Hull. '[ r'r.SDAT.—Charles Harris, ironmonger, Stratford-le- jiy.y.—John Emington, leather seller, Salisbury.- Thomas Goldsmith, baker, Norwich Jesse Fr idling- ,8, miller and farmer, Southorpe Mill, Northampton.- William and James ButterfielJ, earthenware manu- f -xturers, Tunstall, Slafford. Thomas and Henry Lfavesley, silk dyers, Coveetry.-Itichard Brdlcy, broker, Handsworth, Stafford.- William Robinson, gieccT, Bradford.—James Nixon, trading under the tflU, of Alfred Nixon and Co merchants, Liverpool, late of Melbourne.—Thomas Lord, cotton spinner, Todmor- d?n, Lancaster.—William and Benjamin Spencer, stage I arria-ge. proprietors, —James Worrall, licensed victualler lk«Med si^wller. J&whiU litad, near igoohdagi

Depart gatia gtttfWiflMtt. COUNTY POLICE.—SATURDAY. [Magistrates: The Rev. T. POPE, Chairman; the R*v- Chancellor WILLIAMS, and WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Esq.] SHEEP STEALING.—JOHN Powell, butcher, Llanvrechva, was charged with stealing a ram, value X2, the property of Ann Roberts, of Hill Farm, on the 19th inst.-George Roberts, prosecutrix's son, deposed to the sheep being safe in the field the night previously, and its being missed next morning,-William Williams said the prisoner lodged with him, and came to his house, at Llanvrechva, about nine o'clock on the evening of the 19th on the next morning witness saw him dressing a sheep; witness did not see the sheep before it was killed witness asked prisoner where he had it from he replied from Peny- caemawr; witness asked what was the weight of the sheep and what prisoner had given for it; prisoner said he had given 30s. for it, but did'nt say of whom he had it.-Williain Francis, at the request of the prisoner, brought a sheep skin and carcase in a waggon to New. port market, when the prisoner took it away from the waggon.—A butcher, named William Conolly, said on L Saturday the 21st he purchased a sheep from the prisoner in Newport market; the sheep was a ram he gave for it £1 Os. 6d., and it weighed about 53 lbs. witness did nt ask prisoner where he had bought it, as he had before had dealings with him.- Mr. J. A. Ballard bought a skia from the prisoner on the same day for 2s. 6d.-Thomas Williams, of Penycaemawr, said he had never sold any sheep to prisoner.—Inspector Fowler said, on the 24th inst. he went to Llanvaches, and searched the neighbour- hood for a ram, the property of Mrs. Roberts; from infor- mation obtained be went to prisoner's lodgings; the officer told Powell Mrs. Roberts had lost a ram, and he under- stocd he had taken a sheep home one night and killed it the next morning, and. asked him to say where he had obtained it; prisoner replied—" That's a pretty thing—I shall do no such thing;" witness said he should give him into custody if he did not give him a satisfactory account where he had got the sheep; prisoner said he would be d- if he went-he did not know where he had bought the sheep, but it was near Usk; the offioer then took Powell into custody, and the prisoner went with the officer to the house of Thomas Williams and said that was where he had bought the sheep the officer, in the presence of the prisoner, asked Wiihams if that statement was correct, and Williams said it was not; the officer then brought the prisoner to Newport, and on the way the latter said—"The sheep was killed-how much do they say it was worth?" the officer replied 11 From 303. to JB2;" prisone: said, 11 30s. or L2 1—I only got a pound for it and 2s. 6d. for the skin. I have been very bad since my wife died, and that is why 1 did it. I hope the justices will not be hard on me." Inspector Fowler then said there was another case of sheep stealing against the prisoner, but he was not fully prepared to go into it, and he therefore asked for a re- mand until next Saturday.—The Bench accordingly made a formal remand. MAGOR.—James Buckley, labourer, Magor, was charged with assaulting George Watson. Mr. Owen appeared for the defendant. All witnesses were ordered out of court.—The complainant, a watchman on the South Wales Railway, said on the 14th iust., he went on duty about five o'clock. The defendant was at the sta- tion in a drunken state, and was abusing the station- mast r very much. The complainant advised the defen- dant to leave the place quietly, or it would be necessary to put him out; he then insulted the complainant and said he could not put him out the station master then instructed the complainant to remove him, which he did, taking him off the premises. Shortly after the defendant returned, and again became most insulting. Complain- ant a second time removed him from the premises, when he said—" You I'll wait upon you to night." Witness asked him to go to the county police, who would settle the matter for him. They walked together to the New Ian, when the defendant ran inside. Com- plainant fullowed and again requested him to go to the policeman. Defendant made no reply but rushed at complainant, caught him by the throat, and struck him in the eye. Two packers employed on the South Wales Railway were present, and he called upon one of them to assist him, which he did. The complainant then called the policeman, and as he was talking to the officer, the defendant came up, and again struck him, knooking him to the ground. The policeman then apprehended the man, who struck the officer on the forehead, fetching the blood. In the evening the defendant and a woman, who haJ been with him in the previous part of the day, went to the station, and upon their kneea asked the station manttr and complainant's pirdon, and requested the down tr ain. The station master said nfe *-}{l c ime sober. Witness believed there had previously been some words about a ticket.—Mr. Owen cross-examined the witness at some length, but did not succeed in alter- ing the main facts of the case as stated by the co 11- pian.ani, ixc uau l"Ii ueHt:U tue uiuu to go to ttie po- liceman because he thought a few words from the officer wou'd quiet him. He did not know that the man had paid for a ticket which the station master refused to give him.— Other witnesses were examined and gave corroborative testimony.—Mr. Owen then addressed the Bench for the defendant, who, he said, had paid for a ticket, which the station master refused to give, and con- sequently the train went away, leaving him behind. He also contended that the compiaiaant had no right to follow the defendant to the New Inn, his duty being per- formed when he had removed defendant from the Com- pany's premises. Then as to defendant's alleged drunk- enness he had a number of witnesses, whom he was pressed to call, who would depose that the defendant was perfectly sober.—The magistrates seemed t& be of opinion that the charge was established, and no evidence for the defence was heard.—After some consultation on the part of the Bench, the defendant was fined 2s. 6J. and costs, amounting altogether to JE1 123. 6J., or one month's imprisonment.. EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—WHOLESALE ROBBERY BY A SERVANT GIRL. Mary Newell and Mary Richards, mother and daughter, the latter of whom held in her arms a most interesting looking child, were charged with feloniously receiving a pint cf betr, the property of William Roberts, of the Rising Sun, the Cefa. Mr. Cathcart, who appeared for the prosecution, stated the facts of the case, the nature of which will be seen from the evidence. Mr. Owen appeared for the de- f ndants. Sarah Ann Wallace, a girl 14 years of age, said she had been servant with lr. Roberts since February she knew Newell and Richards, who lived in a house behind Mr. Roberts's a short time before Erster, on a Tuesday, witntss was washing clothes in Mr. Roberta's back kitchen; Mrs. JNeweii came to her and said, Where is ycur mistress," and witness replied, In the house, talking to my master;" she then said, "If you will give me more coal than weight, and more beer than measure, I will give you 6J.witness had been in the habit of serving Newell, who was a customer of her master; witness said, "No, if you give me anything, give me a pair of gloves j" Newell replied, "Very well, I will buy them on Fiiday next, when I go to town- how shall us manage that you may have them without your master knowing I gave them to you I'll rub them in the dirt and drop them on the ground, if I don't see any children about," that same night Newell went for half a pint of beer witness gave her nearly half a pint over; Newell went several times on subsequent days, and asked for a pint of beer on each occasion witness gave her nearly a pint; after this, Newell said, You give enough beer for me and Mary for supper, and when your mistre-qs draws it, she only gives a single glas-§-d-n the Saturday morning witness saw Newell and asked if she had bought the gloves, and she replied, "Yes, I will give them to you now-go on the road and see it there is any arie there;" witness went, and Newell, who bad the gloves in paper, rubbed them on the ground, and then laid them on the road; witness picked them up and took them into her mistress, and said, Look what I have picked up her mistress said, You could not have found anything to suit you better her mistress took them from her, remarking that gome one might own them, and'kept them until Easter Sunday, which was a week and four days; she had worn them ever since [witness produced the gloves] after this she continued to give beer to Mrs. Newell and Mrs. Richards—the former would come in at the front with a half pint jug, and witness would go aud draw it, and Richards would be waiting at the back with a three pint can or quart jug, which she would place into a bole in the cellar wall; from this hole witness took the jug or can, put some beer in it, and replaced it in the hole Richards had first told witness about the hole-sayilig, Don't put more beer than measure in the jug when we come for the half pint, but put it in a jug in the hole witness had seen sometimes Newell and sometimes Richaids put the jug in the hole and take it away again; sometimes this was done in the day and sometimes at night regularly for quite four months. Oa Sundays Mr. and Mrs. Roberts went to chapel, and witness and a little little boy about seven old was left at home; on these days Mrs. Newell and Mrs. Richards occasionally went to the house on one day Richards had a gallon of beer which witness put in a two gallon jar; she had never paid for it. After this Newell had been in the habit of going for coal, paying for a cwt. or owt. and a quarter, and sometimes witness gave her as much as 4 cwt. Witness had also given both Newell and Richards quantities of bran, tea, tobacco, onions, sugar, potatoes, &c., the property of her master. Mr. Koberts kept rabbits in a stable. While witness was there one day Mrs. New ell went in, and, pointing to a sack, asked it she might have it to make Johia (Richards's husband) some aprons. Witness said I don't care." The sack was a cew one, and 118. Newell took it away that night. Subsequently Neweli said she would give witness 4 penny for it, and asked if her master had tiissed it. Witcesi said "Yea," and Newell told ter cot to say a word about it as Mr. Roberta couW her. She atao said sho bad d<nw twtj wiUi the sack; One day before the sack affair Newell said to the witness-" Sarah Ann, if you have any halfpence that you don't want your mistress to know of give them to me, and I will take care of them for you." At various times subsequently witness gave Nowell 5a. or 6s. This was pence leceived for beer. She had not given more than 8d. at a time. Besides the gloves, Mrs. New- ell had given witness, a penny "polony" and a black pudding. Witness continued to give Newell things because the latter threatened to tell her master if she re- fused. On Tuesday week witness was in the cellar and had a vent peg in her hand belonging to a cask of beer. She had taken the vent peg out to make the beer run faster. The beer was for Mrs. Newell, and was placed in a can in the hole, which Mrs. Newell took away. Witness's mistress saw Newell cross the road with the can, and then went to the girl and asked her about it. After some delay she made known all the circumstances which had led to her being at the court that day. Cross-examined: I refused to say anything to my mistress a whole day, because I was afraid of Mrs. New- ell. My master and mistress said they would send me to prison if I didn't say the same as I had dona to Mr. Phillips. I was more afraid of Mrs. Newell than I was of Mr. Roberts's threat to send me to prison. Mrs. Roberts was next examined and said: During the last four months she had missed beer to such an extent that a barrel of beer bad hardly brought her in what she had paid for it. She had also missed sugar, potatoes, tobacco, onions, &c., and her coal had been purloined to such an extent that her last boat load had not realised her expenses. Witness narrated what had taken place between her and Wallace respecting the gloves, in almost precisely the same words used by the girl in her evidence; and also corroborated the girl's testimony as to the circumstances which led to the de- tection of the long-continued system of robbery. Cross-examined I did not see any beer, when I saw the peg in Wallace's hand. I had suspected the pri- soners a long time. Wallace did not confess for a whole day. William said he would have her before her betters" if she did not tell. He did not say he would give her twelve months' imprisonment. William Roberts, the prosecutor, substantiated his wife's evidence. This being the case for the prosecution, Mr. Owen addressed the Bench on behalf of the pri- soners. He asked the Bench whether upon the uncor- roborated testimony of a thief (the girl Wallace) they could commit the prisoners. He should be much mistaken if the gentleman who guided the magistrates did not tell them that upon the unsupported statement of a thief they could not commit the prisoners to gaol. The girl's evi- dence (he argued) was clearly uncorroborated, because they had it from both Mr. and Mrs. Roberts that they depended entirely upon it. Mr. Owen contended that the girl had sworn she had been incited by the prisoners to commit the robbery with a view to save herself from punishment. Mr. Kessick said the production of the gloves was corroborative proof. Mr. Cathcart roplied. He admitted that when there was no corroboration, the magistrates could not convict upon the testimony of a thief; but he contended that in the present case there was ample corroboration. The prisoners, who declined to say anything, were committed to take their trial at the Sessions, bail being accepted. 0R()UGH POLIC E._M0NDAY. [Magistrate: Alderman EVANS.] Mary McGrath, of Magor, charged with being inca- pably drunk in High-street, on Saturday night, was fined 5s. Ann Jones, of Liswerry, an elderly woman, who was respectably attire 1, was charged with a similar offence. Defendant said she was a farmer's wife, and disclaimed all knowledge of her condition.—Fined 5s., and 2a. 6d. costs. Mary Connor, a disorderly prostitute, was fined 5s., and 2s. 61. costs, or seven days' imprisonment. William Boylan, master of the ship Lord Byron, for being incapably drunk was ordered to pay 53. and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. Sarah Ann Jones was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Thomas-street, at twelve o'clock on Satur- day night.—Defendant said the charge was quite true.— Fined 5s. Michael Dew, and Mary, his wife, were charged with being disorderly in the street, about two o'clock on Sun- day morning. A police officer stated that he did all he could to get the man home, but he insisted upon being locked up, and the wife followed him to the station. The female defendant said ahe kioked up a bit of a rON in getting her husband home.—The man said he was anxious to get away from his wife because she was 11 jaw- fined cliiuuissed. the man was Thomas Jones was chareed with deserting from his snip, the Jrrtae of Anglesea. a^uuttuT expressed his readiness to go on board, and the matter was settled rd. costs. Michael Sullivan, an irisn vagrant, was charged with breaking a window in the house of Mr. Salter, relieving officer.—Mr. Evans tDidyou break Mr. Salter's window.— Defendant (who seemed somewhat proud of his position) Yes.—Mr. Evans: Why did yomdo it?-Dufendant. I cannot say.—Mr. Salter produced a large stone with which the mischief had been caused, and which, he said, narrowly missed considerably damaging some of the fur- niture of the room in which it was flung. It appeared the defendant, who while in court evidently tried to put on a look of insanity, had applied to the Guardians for relief, and being refused, wreaked his vengeance upon the dwelling of the relieving officer. -Ordered to pay 6s. the amount of damage, and costs, or to be imprisoned for six weeks with hard labour. Thomas Powell and Thomas Wayley were charged with fighting in Commercial-road, on Friday night,- P.C. Rawlins proved the offenue.-Fined 5s. each,. in- cluding ccsts. William Spittle was charged, with bigamy, having married Elizabeth Goodrich Kent, his wife, Ann Spittle, being alive. Mr. Greenway, of Pontypool, appeared for the defendant. Detective Curtis produced certificates of the marriages. No prosecutor appearing, Mr. Greenway asked for the defendant's discharge. A conversation took place, from which it appeared that Mr. Spittle and his wife had been living apart for a period of nineteen or twenty years. Some time after this separation, circum- stances occurred which, in the opinion of Mr. Spittle, constituted a. natural divorae. He had been married to his present wife for a period of ten years, and during tne whole of that time no steps had been taken by the first wife who had been living in the immediate neighbourhood. Mr. Greenway, submitted that it was somewhat singular that now the present pro- ceedings, which were instituted by the defendant's son by his first wife, should have been taken. He con- tended the documents produced were not sufficient for a conviction.—Mr. Kessick said they would suffiee to make out. a prima facie case.—Detective Curtis, in reply to the magistrate, said both the first and second wife had pro- mised to be in attendance to give evidence,, and had been summoned.—Mr. Kessick said the prosecutor had told him he had been offered dE30 to compromise the matter but he wanted £ 50.—Mr. Greenway could not account for the absence of the prosecutor and witnesses. The whole affair was evidently an attempt to extort money. He again asked for a discharge and agreed to pay the expenses that had been inouired by the police.— Atter a brief consultation with the clerk, the magistrate liberated Mr. Spittle from custody. WEDNESDAY. [Magistrates; E. J. PHILLIPS, G. GETHING, and W. W. MORGAN, Esqrs.] T wo hobblers, named Casey and Burke, were oharged. with being incapably drunk on the Dock Company's premises, and fined 5s. each. William Rjwland, landlord of the Wheatsheaf, Com- mercial-street, was summoned for keeping his house open for the sale of beer at illegal hours on Sunday morning. —Fined lO., including costs. Thomas Charles was summoned by William Davies for A4 12s. 81. wages. After hearing the complainant's statement, the magistrates dismissed the case, recom- mending the complainant to take the matter to the County Court. John Brian was summoned for assaulting Henry Evans.—Mr. Cathcart appeared for the defendant.— Complainant said last Saturday evening defendant's daughter called at his office, 142, Commeroial-street, and asked him to settle an account owing to her father; complainant refused to pay more than 17s. 6d.; in about five minutes defendant went into the office, and said, 1 want my money," and witness replied, You shall have no money but 17s. 6d., as I told your daughter defendant insisted upon having his money some strong words ensued, and complainant requested the defendant to go out; he said he would not be turned out by a young rascal like the complainant; the latter went round to turn defendant out, but William Frederick, who was present, went between the defendant and complainant the former said, Stop stop, I'll finish him off witness was about to take hold of defendant when be fell down Brian attempted to kick com- plainant, and did kick him once Brian then went out, shortly afterwards he returned with another man, and offered to settle the bill on complainant's terms, but he refused to do so, after what had occurred.— Wi!liam Frederick and Mrs. Waters were called to sub. stantiate complainant's statement. Henry Evans was then called upon to answer a charge of assaulting John Brian. Complainant said he went to defendant's office, when some dispute occurred re- specting a bill. Defendant ordered witness out, when the latter replied, I am here on business, anl I will go when that business is settled; Evans insisted upon Brian leaving the shop, and some angry words took place, when the defendant took complainant by the arms and dragged him across the shop, used bad language,|and endeavoured to throw him down. Meanwhile complainant was stxug- gling in self-defence, but ultimately tbe. defendant got complainant down in falling he struck: this head *■ atone, rwhwfa. stunned, hist. WHITE on tbe defcutMtNrtMhfttfl plainant in the face with his fist, and while the com- plainant was holding up his hind to ward off the blow, he endeavoured to bite his fingers. Ultimately Mr. Frederick succeeded in getting the defendant off complainant. The latter had bien sore ever since. When defendant got up, complainant, fearing a second attack, had kicked at defendant,—he had aimed one kick at the calf of the leg.—Mr. Cathcart addressed the Bench, who after some consultation, dismissed the case against Mr. Evans, and fined Mr. Brian 10s. including costs. Morris Gardner, for being drunk and disorderly, in Stow-hi!l, on Tuesday night, about twelve o'clock, was fined 5s. and costs, or fourteen day's imprisonment. John Thomas, William Davies, and John Williams, three lads, were charged with vagrancy, having been found sleeping in a stable, in Ruperra-street, belonging to Morris Goldstein. The Chief Superintendent said thare was no former charge against Thomas, but the other two had been in prison for robbing a garden.-Tlle lads were dismissed with a caution. Patrick Maher, who did not appear, was summoned for assaulting his wife.—P.S. Bath proved the service of summons.—Mr. Kessick said the defendant had been repeatedly brought before the magistrates for cruelly illtreating his wife, and had also been committed for other offences.—A warrant was ordered to issue for his apprehension. George Jones was charged with stealing a silver watch and metal guard, the property of Henry Williams.- Prosecutor said on the 17th August he went out about seven o'clock. He then had in his waistcoat pocket the watch produced by Sergeant Curtis. As he was going home- between twelve and one o clock, he stood by McCarthy's Court. A young man and wnman were standing near. He could not tell whether he there fell asleep, or what became of. him but in the morning he found his watch and two sixpences were gone from his pocket.—Patience Fry, an assistant in the shop of Mrs. Dixon, pawnbroker, spoke to the watch produced being offered to pledge with Mrs. Dixon.—Ann Jones, mother of the prisoner, said on Tuesday night her son asked her to pledge the watch. He had had it in his possession for eight or nine weeks, and had told her he had bought it from a man.—Detective Curtis apprehended the pri- soner at his house in Friats'-fields, when he said he had I bought the watch from a man in Commercial-street.— Committed to the sessions.

FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER. I (From Le Follet.) Winter materials may not yet be brought promi- nently forward, but our various manufacturers are busily engaged in preparing many attractive novelties. At present we are fully occupied with cojtumes for the mid- season, which are necessarily usually simple. The Mo- m, mbiq,ie, a woollen material, stronger than poil de cf êvre, is making itself of no little importance for negligee costumes. The taffetas are being trimmed with velvet. Seaside mourning dresses are often of alpaca, or dark cream colour-id foulard. Violet alpaca is very recherche this season dresses of this material are gene- rally made plain, or trimmed simply with white and violet-cliecked ribands, or white, and any other colour the dress may be of. Muslins, gazes de soie, grenadines, &c are beginning to be only worn in the evening. Pop- lins are now making their appearance for a walking dress. Amo'¡g the morning walking dresses may be seen the silk and woollen poplin?,with patterns in velvet, the tobe mandarine, of woollen terry velvet, with Chinese patterns, in bright colours, on a ground of grey or black. There it also the taffetas &pingle d'aulomne in large check or squares, on a ground covered with small co- loured flowers. The droguet Byzantin, with small spots of white or ooloured on black ground, is also in vogue. Then comes the charming collection of checked tiffetas, for dinner dress, in the new and striking shade of coral and whitf, white and blue, white and amethyst, and white and maise. The plain taffetas antiques, of laurel green, Russian leather, and other dark colours, are employed for the robis Imperatrice, or redingotea with paletots to match. The vogue for Z)uaves is far from becoming extinct; there is an economical reason which proves greatly in their favour. For instance, skirts that would otherwise be rejected have a very good effect when accompanied by the "coquette vest Zouave, and an elegant chemi- sette; but setting aside the question of economy, this loose jacket, in which one is as entirely at ease as when dressed in a robe-de-chambre, is so convenient that it will be difficultaltog.ether to discard it. Velvet, moire, cloth, taffetas, and cachemire, are alt employed for the Zouave. Some persons prefer the waistcoat to the looso bouffant chemisette. The waistcoat is generally made of the same material as the Zjuave but the white quilt- &-n' -.3 nf:PI'tV pmhr¡'" "Ee^form of bonnets remains almost stationary, and will continue, with but slight modifications, until the winter ooaoon sets in. Hats are universally worn at the seaside and in the country. We have seem- some beautiful models., The Biunswick is a sort of bell, bent on the sides, and has obtained s great success this year, although to us it appears less becoming than many others. It is made of Leghorn, edged with black velvet, with a band of ¡ the same round the head, and a bouquet of field-flowers in front, with long foliage, falling on either side like the ends of a flat bow. A small bouquet is placed inside, rather high on the forehead. The Tudor of black straw, with a small tail behind, edged with black taffetas riband, and trimmed behind with a large bow of broad, riband, the ends falling over the back. A small bunch of feathers ornaments the front, from which floats a long sky blue feather. The chapeiu Amazone, of white straw.; the edge is deep, very much turned back, and coveied with black velvet. Jk long feather is placed negligently on the side the top part of the feather is curled, the tip is knotted, and hangs low over the shoulder. A small bouquet of black feathers, fastened with a white aigrette, is placed half concealed under the long feathers in front a gauze or lace veil, edged with broad velvet, is often fastened on the edge of this hat. Hats of rice straw are trimmed with ornaments of Italian straw, and black and white feathers maize and black strings, and bouquets of eglantine inside. I Bonnets preserve much of the summer trimming and shapes we must, however, allow that the material is slightly changing taSetas is used in lieu of light straws and crape, &c. The shades for this season com- I mence with green, felt gray, and Solferino. Ball dresses at the watering-places, or in the country, are as elegant as winter costume, with the exception of diamonds and other precious stones—although these are to be seen on the occasion of a ball given in celebration of a marriage. The fashion has made white almost the uniform for evening dresses. Robes of tulle, embroidered muslin, tarlatane, gtze de Chambery, or gaze de Lyons, which, although only an imitation of the former, is fresher and clearer. Some of our leading houses makes the bows on these dresses of the same material, which sometimes sustain, the upper flounce; at others, are thrown carelessly at intervals over the whole. Riband bows and flowers are also used. The gaze de Chambe.y, with coloured stripes, white gauze, covered with coloured stars or spots, and embroidesed muslin, are much in vogue for young ladies. Peach-coloured tulle is very pretty, trimmed with white and black lace, disposed in bands on the bottom of the skirt, headed with a full ruching of white and black lace. The body is round, and low 4 la vierge, with two tows of white and black lace. Spotted muslins and tar- latanes are in universal demand. Elegance in morning dress increases daily the simple, gathered peignor is no longer allowed, but must be replaced by the casaque, over a skirt of the same material. The choice is varied: a casaque, with a ja- conet skirt, with narrow tucks and magnificent em- broidery an embroidered muslin, with rich laces or the more simple skirt, edged with a broad black or red velvet, must be accompanied by the braided casaque of black taffetas or white quilting. Caps and head-dresses have not greatly varied as yet. We have seen a very becoming cap of English lace, trimmed with a rose and long grass. The rose is placed very high, and is without leaves. The strings are of broad pink riband. Dress caps are composed of white and black lace, mixed with ribands and flowers and most young married ladies wear a white coiffure, however beautiful and luxuriant their hair. It is quite the fashion in full dress.

A TRAFALGAB HERO.-In a back street by Avon-side, Tewkesbury, is still living, in a poor room, a man named Sandilands, now 83 years of age (on the Victory's books miscalled Sanders), one of the seamen who helped to carry Nelson down below, after he had received his death-wound, at the battle of Trafalgar. At the peace Sandilands left the navy, without claim to pension, went knocking about the world as sailors do, at last returned to his native place, Tewkesbury, and worked on the roads until old age and infirmity threw him on the parish. Some friends acquainted with his sad story made the facts known to the Nelson family, and they, after proper inquiry, forthwith, agreed to allow him 2s. 6d. per week, for extra comforts. But the paro- chial authorities, with true parochial munificence, treated the Nelson allowance as part of his weekly in- come, and reduced their wretched grant to Is. per week, thus leaving this poor old man to exist upon 3s. 6d. per week, occasionally increased by kind friends in Tewkes- bury. His memory is as fresh as ever, and he repeated to me, among other things, Nelson's message of inquiry, as to.how many of the enemy's vessels had struck, which he carried to Capt. Hardy upon deck. The facts of the case are well known in Tewkesbury, and any sums forwarded to Mr. Frederick Priot, Mayor, Tewkesbury, would^e^th^kfuUy received and properly ^agpU^U-*

MONMOUTH KACIIS. Stewards-Hon. F. C. Morgan and the Hon. F. Clifford Butler. These races came off with considerable eclat on Thurs- day and Friday last, on which occasion the sport quite came up to previous anticipations. The programme of this highly popular turf meeting showed extensive addi- tions, both as regards the number of horses and the rela- tive value of the stakes. This consequently led to a great influx of visitors, as well as a very large sprinkling of the sporting fraternity, upon the beautiful mead of Chippenham. There was, unquestionably, a more nume- rous and better class of horses than has been present at Monmouth races for many years, and it is" more than pro- bable the fact of the Duke of Beaufort presenting his annual cup to be competed for, considerably tended to swell the number of horses. No less than 21 accepted for the Beaufort Cup, a number hitherto unprecedented. The Monmouthshire Stakes, County Members, Kymin Stakes, Ladies' Plate, and Troy Plate, also filled well. The affair altogether, came off under tho most favora- ble auspices,and we think we may safely assert that the races are fast recovering their ancient prestige. The course was in capital racing order, and everything that could be desired, the arrangements of the stewards, com- mittee, secretary, and other officials, being carried out in a highly creditable manner. Amongst the company on the course were-The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Earl and Countess of West- moreland, the Earl of Uxbridge, 'Lady Emily Kingscote, Lord and Lady Tredegar, Lord Annesley, Ootavius Mor- gan, Esq., M.P., the Hon. Mr. Curzon, the Hon. Godfrey Morgan, the Hon- P. Morgan and Mr3. F. Morgan, the Hon. Mr. Fitzwilliam, the Hon. Mr. Fitzwilliam, the Hon. Miss Morgan, Captain Little, the Misses Buchanan, Sir James Campbell, Bart., John E.. W. Rolls, E q., nnd party, Alexander Rolls, Esq., Colonel Clifford, M.P., the Hon. Mrs. Cliffjrd Butler, J. P. Carruthers, Esq.. Capt. Phipps, Captain Wheeley, F. J. Mitchell, Esq., and Mrs. Mitchell, T. W. Oakley, Esq., Major M'Donnell, Major Herbert, Captain Griffin Tyler, H. Dyke, Eiq., Captain Davies, Captain Dightoo, R. Coke, Esq, (Newland,) T. J. A. Williams, Esq., Dr. Thomson, (Ross,) Dr. and Mrs. Maclaverty, (Ross,) Fothergill Rowlands, Esq., F. Levick, Esq., John Mayou, Esq., and family, Lieut. Kane, Guy Hill, Esq., Captain Rhys, O. A. Wyatt, Esq., Lieut. Evans, W. A. Williams, &c. The following is a programme of the first day's sport THURSDAY. THE COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE (Handicap) of L30 given by 0 Morgan, Esq., M.P., and Colonel Somerset, M P., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 forfeit, to go to the fund, for two-years- -old and upwards. A winner of any race after the de- claration of the weights to carry 51bs extra. One mile. St. 10. 7—0—Mr. Kitton's The Gift, 5 yrs 1 8—9—Mr- Jamos Clarke's Scent, 5 yrs. 2 5—7—Duke of Beaufort's Naiad, 2 vrs 3 Scent led off, closely followed by Naiad. The Gift keeping company, and Wortham well up. This position continued till they arrived at Chippenham Gate, when Naiad took the first position as they rounded the point,but did not enjoy the privilege long, for now The Gift made play and kept the lead to the winning post, Scent a good second, Naiad third, and Wortham fourth and last. THE MONMOUTffSHIRE STAKES Of 10 sovs. each, 5 forfeit, and only 3 if declared, &a., with 250 added a winner of a handicap of the value of £100 subsequent to the appearano J of tke weights to carry 51bs. extra. If five or more horses start, the second horse to save his stake. One mile seven furlongs. Ithus, 5 of whom declared. st. lb. 7—10—Mr. H. May na. Fitzavon, 4 yrs 1 6— 6-Mr. S. Alford na. b f Seville, 3 yrs. 2 7—11—Mr. T. Parr's Niger, 4 yrs 3 6—12—Mr. J. C. Sadler's Whimsical, 5 yrs. 0 6— 7,-Ur. E. Brayley's Sycophant, 3 yrs. O, I Seven started. Whimsical being witnarawu. v" easily. Clematis bolted. THE xymri STAKES Of 5 sovs. each, 2 forfeit, to go the fun^OT. a|],Le^' for two-years-oM colts, 8st lOlb and fillies, 8st. 71b. a winner of 200 sovs. to carry 71b. extra horses having run three times without winning allowed 51bs, Six farlougs. „ t, Lord Uxbridge s Master xenton i Mr. Stevens' Ethel 2 I Mr. T. Parr's Dusk 3 Five started. Fenton and Eihel struggled hard, I Master winning by exer.ion. THE LADIES PLATE. (A Handicap for all ages) of JE.50 given by the Ladies of Monmouthshire and neighbourhood. The winner of a handicap, aftor the declaration of the weights, to carry 51bs. extra. One mile one furlong. at. I bs. 6—11—Mr. R. Sly, jun., Yorkshire Miss 1 st. lbs. 6—11—Mr. R. Sly, jun., Yorkshire Miss 1 Mr. E^ginton's Mary Stuart 2 Louise Leclercq 3 Of 25 sovs., added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 forfeit, to go to the fdnd, for horses of all de- nominations a winner of any stake of the value of £50 after the declaration of the weights, to carry 51bs extra. Gontlemeu rulers. Professionals. 9lbs. extra. One mils and a half. 11 SC. JO. 9—12 Mr. Adam?s Wortham 1 10—12—Captain Curries' Grillade 2 9 -10—Captain H. Rhys' Midnight 3 The Monnow Stakes did not fill. I The ordinary was held at the King's Head Hotel. A numerous company partook of hot Webb's good cheer. The ball was held at the Beaufort Arms Hotel, and was attended by a very fashionable audience, comprising the elite of the county. FRIDAY. THE CHIPPENHAM STAKES Of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft. and 2 only if declared, &c. To this Btake X35 will be added; the winner of the Monmouth- shire stakes to carry 51b (above all other penalties) extra. No two horses will be allowed to ran that are trained in the same stable. Other conditions the same as for the Monmouthshire stakes. The winner to pay 5 SOVII. extra. to the fund; heats, one mile. 10 sub. 2 of whom de- clared. I ID. 6—11—Mr. Stevens s Shepherdess (Pearson) 1 1 7- 3-Mr. Sadler's Whimsical ^(Sadler) 2 3 7—13—Mr. Parr's Niger (Steggles) 3 0 6- 6-llr. Penton's Geant de Batailss .(Drew) 0 2 C- 8—Mr. Adata's- Wortham (Taylor) 0 0 TE BEAUFOliT CUEi. (A. Handicap Stakes for all ages) of 10 60V each, 5ft. with a piece of Plate added, the gift of his Grace the Duke of Beaufort. Any number of horses the property of the same owner may run for this race a winner of a stake of the value of 100 sov after the weights are out to carry 5ib. extra. Entrance, 2 sov to go to the fund; one mile, one furlong. 33 subs, 12 of whom declared. st lbs. 6—12 -Mr T. Wright's Knutsford (H. Taylor) 1 6—11—* Mr W. Day's Clematis. (J. Adams) 2 8— 4—Mr. Cartwright's Ripon (Snowdon) 3 8—11—Mr WT. Gulliver's Tiara (Clements) 0 8— ó-Mr. H. May's Fitz Avon (Urubb) 0 7— 3-Capt. H. Rhys' Vesper J. HolmanJ 0 6- 7-Mr. Jams' Don John (Drewe) 0 6— 3-Mr W. Nelson's Volition (Reeves) 0 6— 3-Hon.G. Morgan's Louise Leclercq( Pearson) 0 5— 7 -Lord Westmoreland's StLawrence(F Adams). 0 5— 7-Capt. Cooper's Kaiser (W, King) 0 Including 5lbs extra. THE BOROUGH MEMBER'S PLATE A handicap stakes of 3 sov. each, 1ft. to go to the fund, I with 20 sov added by C. Bailey, Esq., M.P., for horses of all denominations; to be ridden as for the Troy j plate; two miles. st. lbs. 11- 2-Mr Wood's Marwell 1 10-12-Capt. Curriere Grillade 2 10r— 0—Capt. Rhys* Midnight 3 10.—12—Jdr Brayley's Reprieve 0 THE SOMERSET PI.ATB. Of 5 sov. each, 2 ft. to go to the fund, with 50 sov added, for two-yrs-old, 63t 51b; three, &t 5lb four 9st; five, six, and aged, 9Jt 2ib; m. and g. allowed 31b; a winner of 100 sov 5.b., twicex or 200 sov. 71b. extra; horses having started twice without winning allowed 51b thrice. 9:bs extra five furlonss. Mr Stevens' Ethel, 2 yrs (Pearson) 1 Hon. G. C. Morgan's Louise Leclercq, 3 yrs (G. Sopp) 2 Mr. T. Parr's Dusk, 2 yre (J. Plumb) 3 Mr G. Fitzwilliam's br f by The Little Known, out of Bohemienne .(Deacon) 0 Mr Nelson's Summer Breeze, 2 yrs .(R. Taylor) Mr Clutterbuok's Forest Hind, 3 yrs (Adams) 0 THE WYE STAKES. (For two years old and upwards) of 5 sov each with 25 added two-yrs-old, 7st 21b three, 9st; four, 10st; five, six, and aged, 10it 4lb the winner to be sold for .£120, if entered to be sold for JE30, allowed 5ib if for £ 40, 101b if for £20, 161b m. and g. allowed 31b; horses that havo started twice without winning allowed 31b a winner of a stake of the value of 50 say to carry 51b, and of 100 sov 71b extra. The winner to pay 3 sov to the fund; six furlongs. at. lb. 5-11-Duke of Beaufort's Naiad (Deacon) 1 6- 3-Mr. T. Stevens's b f Violet. (Pearson; 2 On his Grace's horse being proclaimed the winner, the course rang with loud and repeated cheers. THE RENDRB HUBDLE PLATE Of 40 sov, a winner of any nuruie race value 50 sov after thB publication of the weights to carry 51b extra. The winner to pay 3 sov to the fund. En- trance, 2 sov to go to the fund heats, one mile and five fuilongs. st. lbs. 9-9-Mr R. Sly's Yorkshire Miss (Owner 1 2 2 10- 5-Mr C. J. Sadler's Deception (Sadler) 2 0 0 6-11-Mr Egginton's Mary Stuart.(J. Holman) 3 1 1 10- 4-Mr F. Jacob's Annan .(G. Holman) 0 0 0

THE GREAT EASTERN."—The ^Haverfordwest Tele- THE GREAT EASTERN."—The ^Haverfordwest Tele- graph says authentic information has reached Neyland, that-the directors of the Great Eastern have determined to send her to that place to be repaired, and that she wili cr08S the channel for that jHirposg, 40 <>&. 49 .b$t ■leering apparatus ii temporarily ■»—g«iii .1 -M 0*1

PONTYPOOL. CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH.—A young woman named Mary Williams, on the body of whose (Wild an inquest was held 'on Saturday week, was placed before C. H. Williams, Esq., on Friday last, at the Union Work- house, to which place she had been removed, to answer a charge of this nature. The evidence may be said to be a repetion of that given at the inquest, which ap- peared in our columns of last week. Prisoner was committed to take her trial at the ensuing Monmouth Assizes, to which place she was removed in custody on Saturday last. THE "BUSTLING DODGE.This "dodge" it be- coming much practised by the members of the sharp- witted travelling community. It consists cf one of them going into a shop—generally a grocer's shop- when thronged with customers, and asking for some article of trifling value, for which a half-sovereign or a five shilling piece is tendered. On the change being recnived by the dodging customer," if circumstances favour the trick, he or she, as the case may be, after adroitly extracting a portion of it, and pretending to count it, throws the remainder on the counter, and with a well assumed air of surprije, exclaims, I say, sir, this is cot right, you have made a mistake." The shop keeper recounts the money, finds it incoirect, and think- ing that he may have made a mistake, and not wishing to have any rumpus," admits it, throws his customer the missing amount, who quickly hastens to find another victim. The "dodge" has recently been tried on in this town, and in one instance at least it proved suc- cessful. ———— TOWN HALL.-TutTRSD.&Y.- [Before C. H. WILLIAMS, Esq ] INGRATITUDE.—A shoemaker, named Glancy, was charged with having been drunk and riotous, at Aber- sychan. Defendant was recently committed from this court for having stolen some shoemaker's tools from his employer at Blaenavon. On the case being heard a person with whom defendant was working at the time he was apprehended for the robbery, gave him a good character, and said that he would employ him when he returned from prison. He kept hie promise, and was re. warded by defendant's threatening him with a knife.— For the offenco of drunkenness he was fined 5J. SATURDAY. [Before C. H. WILLIAMS, Esq., and Lieut -Col. BIRD.) SIGN OF THE TimEs.-Several parties were again sum- moned for the non-payment of poor ratea, which in the majority of instances they were ordered to pay. A DROP O'DKINK..—James Probert, Abersychan, was charged on the information of P.C. Brown, with having left his horse and cart in the public street, on Thursday the 18th inst, wtthout any one in charge of them.—De- fendant said that whilst he turned into the blacksmith's shop to look after some work boing done the horse started unknown to him-It having been intimated that de- fendant had been patronizing another kind of shop" he admitted that he had partaken of a drop o'drink," and added that he had driven a horse and cart 18, years, and had never been in the court during that time on a similar errand —Defendant was fined 8J. expenses, and told to let that act as a warning to him. LEAVING EMPUOYMIENT.—-William Harper waa charged with having left the employment of the Blaenavon Iron Company without having given the necessary mpnth's notice.—A gaffet-" named Elijah Rogers said that de- fendant bad complained of the small amount of hie earn- ings at the time of the drop," when he said 44 William I'll only take one shilling off you instead of one and ninepence." Defendant had also obtained J61 towards defraying the expenses of his wife's funeral, and witness had implored him not to act nasty" by leaving his work. However on the 3rd of August he left it and witness had not seen bim since that time.—The Chair- man intimated that the Bench were satified with the witness's statement, and thought that defendant had acted very improperly. -Ile was committed for 7 daye to the House of Correction. DJSORDERLIES.-J oseph Bishop and William Duckham, were charged on the information of P.C. Herbert, with having been drunk and riotous in the Market-plaoe, at an early hour of the morning of Wednesday last.-De- fendants acknowledged to having taken a drop," but denied having been riotous. They were fined 5s. each, including costs.-James Williams, Blaenavon, who did not appear, was charged on the infofma ion of P.C. Howalls, with .a similar offence, for which he was fined 5s.-HenTy Fowlar, Abersychan, was charged with having obstructed P.C. Brown in the discharge of hia duty. It appeared thae the witness had been called to quell a disturbance, in which he apprehended an offender, and whilst conveying him to "durance," defendant interfered, obstructed the policeman, and encouraged be to osoapa by saying, "Hp With lC66 fistj 210(1 hit iiiliJj Ncd«" 0cfondftnt fiood Ss«| including costs, and enjoined not to interfere with police officers for the future. STEALING WEARING APPkPEL.-Sarah Hughes was charged with having stolen a pair of boots and a drees, the property of Mary Kir, beer retailer, Blaenavon rosecutrix deposed that about fire weeks ago the pri« K6nu aj ker in her household duties • vr 8 0 had left the house she missed the property wmch she now identified • u j piuyoity rnShorr 1 that she had seen her since 'A u 1 she accused her of it she s&iu 9ii6 would return th« ♦ y,i^ 1 « • U l things, but as she did not do so, sh. gave her in charge of the police.—P-C. Mc Evoy said that on going to prisoner's house, on Monday even- ing, he discovered that she was wearing prosecutrix's dre^e- the shoes je ound m the house, and she said that the latter had given them. to her Mary Hopkins said that she saw prisoner wearing the frock on Saturday and Monday, both of which days she wis working for prosecutrix. Witness did not know anything about the boots, and had not seen prisoner in prosecutrix's house. —Prisoner here said that the things had been given to her.-It was whispered that prisoner had been oleck- ing" about prosecutrix harbouring a man in her house, which was the cause of her being given in charge.—Pri- soner, preferring to have her trial at once, was committed to prison for seven days. MASTER, AND ApRENTICB-Ed ward Anthony charged Thomas Jones, builder, with having assaulted him on the 24th last. Mr. Greenway appeared for defendant. Complainant said that he came from his work at Sebas- topol with a messg to his master, th defendant, and on going .to his house to deliver it, some angry words en- sued, and defendant struck him.—Mr. Gresnway in- formed the Bench that complainant was an apprentice to defendant, and as he had long been wishful to break his engagement, he thought the present, charge would serve that purpose.—Ln cross-examination complainant said that his master found fault with him for having- lefi his lodgings at Sebastopol where he was working, and that hehad been a good deal absent from his work. Witnesses Wt;re caHed-one by complainant to say that the lattet had received a blow, but he did not see it given, and two to prove that complainant on coming to defendant's house said he wanted some 2inc, and on defendant's wife saying Half a sheet of zinc has been seat down this afternoon," he replied tha.t he would have a obeet.- He next charged the defendant with having said that he would give him (complainant) a good hiding, put him. self in a fighting attitude, told him to come on and do it, and eventually rai away and said That's all I wanted."—Tbe chairman intimated tha.t the master had his remedy, which was a very strong one, vis, that he might send his apprentice to tbe House of Correction for neglect of duty, without having recourse to physical means.—Case dismissed, expenses divided. JUVENILE DBLINQUINCY.— A. little girl, aged twelve years, named Jane Jones, was charged with having stolen 60 lbs. weight of iron, the property of the New British Iron Company. Prisoner said that she had taken it from the top of the old incline,, where it had been six months.—Constable Giiffitha deposed that yesterday morning, he received information that prisoner had been offering some of the property for sale to a marine store dealer, whose wife told her that she would not purchase it for JMO. Witness added that the child's mother sends her out to sell sand; that if she returned home without having sold her stock cut^. her mother severely beat her,, which had the effect of driving her from home; and that she had once run away to Newport, and had been out three whole nights recently. --l'tio Chairman: In that case the child is more to be pitied than reprehended.- Mr. Charles James Parks, who represented the prosecu- tors, said that he did not know any thing of this case, but from information now given by the constable. From his statement it would appear that the child was an object of much commiseration, and if the mother was the woman she had been represented to be, he hoped their worships would be enabled to send the child ta a Reformatory, or to adopt some means whereby she might be rescued from what he feared was a ruinous position. —In answer to the Bench the child said that she had slept out at nights. Had slept under a wall. Had run away to Newport. Her mother beat her when she did net sell her sand. Took out fourpeuayworth at once. If she did not sell it, her mother beat her. She could'nt always sell it, for the people hav'nt got nothing."—Inspector Shepherd said that the girl had bten in custody since ten o'clock yesterday morning, and her mother had not been to see her during the whole time.—The mother of the ohild on being called a second or third time, here entered the box, and made a state- ment in which she endeavoured to exculpate herself from the charge of having acted harshly to her daughteri —The Chairman at length observed: We think, little girl, the best thing we can do will be to send you to the Reformatory. Y" u will therefore be committed three weeks to the House of Correction, after which you will be sent to the Reformatory for three years. She waa then removed, >

BLAENAVON. •FIRE DAMP.—Two men went to their work to clear a fall iu the slope, after twelve o'clock on Sunday night last, and one of them, whose nat&Q is D*Tt4 Qarrcf 1 ■« kw*. It