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BEAUFORT: WESLEYAN CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY.—On Sunday last three sermons were preached in the English Wesleyafl Chapel, Beaufort Hill, by the Rev. E. Evans, on beball of the trust funds of that place of worship. In tb' J evening the chapel was well filled with attentive hearerf. i Each discourse contained a vast amount of Biblical o" illustration and theological instruction, and was cal- f culated to impress. Col!ec'ions were made at the clos' of the sermons on behalf of the chapel trust funds. 5)' THE NEW WATER WORKS.-The question of havingIO: a new water works for Tredegar, Sirhowy, Beaufort, and Ebbw Vale is now often discussed among the populace. The several districts have been surveyed by engineers, and rumour says that £ 70,000 will be required to com- plete the proposed scheme. Should a Bill be obtained sanctioning such an undertaking there is every proba- bility that the shares will be taken up with spirit. It *o would be a great boon for the population, and an excel- lent provision for the works, which are more or less stopped every summer for want of water. JUVENILE ODDFBLLOW'S SOCIETY.-On Monday eve- ning last a committee, selected from the Perseverance Lodge of Oddfellows, held at the Royal Exchange Inn, met for the purpose of organising and framing rules for 11 a juvenile society in cornection with their lodge. It it understnod that boys will be admitted at a trifling fee and continue until they are 17, and then be tranferred to the Parent lodge. ENGLISH BAPTIST CEfArEL.-On Sunday last the an- jT nual sermons on behalf of the chapel were preached, in themorning by the R-v John Lewis, of Tredegar. (Tbe same minister preached a Welsh sermon in the Zoar to Chapel, for the same object, in the afternoon, and the Rev. T. Jones preached in English.) In the evening £ the Rev. T. Roberts, of Calvary Chapel, Brynmawr, preached. The collections were satisfactory, jfy0 POPULAR REAEINGS.—On Tuesday evening last th»$to members of the Presbyterian Church on Beaufort Hill, held another of their popular readings in their own ^to chapel, which was filled. There was no charge for ad- ^to mission. Mr. John Powell presided. The following 6to were the readingsWhat became of Joe Barker," K Mr. Jacob Davies; The mouse swimming in the moonbeams," Mr. R. Morgan; "The Young Quakeress is.1 of Salem," Mr. A. Tovey. The choir, under the leader- Q ship of Mr. Lewis Morgan, peformed several anthems in a most creditable manner, which added materially to the interest of the meeting. Mr. John Wilcocks, of Ebbw tto, Vale, delivered a humorous concluding address. THE LONDON HOME MISSIONARY SOCIFTY.-OnSU, day last sermons were preached in the Barham English Independent Chapel, on behalf of the funds of this So- ciety. The Revs. R. Hughes, Beaufort, and T. F. ^0 Nathan, Brynmawr, officiated. ———— Btc

USK FAKMERS' CLuB. The annual ploughing match in connection with this old-established and thriving Society was held on Friday last. Mr, Cadle, LI ancayo, placed at the disposal of the I clnb a piece of well-conditioned land, on which the competition took place. There" ere 38 entries not quite so large a numbei as has been the case in some former years, but still a very good field, and the work was remarkably well done. It had been expected that a steam plough from the Herefordshire Steam Cultiva- tion Company would have been on the ground, but, we are informed, circumstances transpired which prevented this hope b. iog realised. Mr. William Herbert, of Clytha, and other gentlemen taking an interest in agii- culture are, however, exerting themselves with a view of introducing steam cultivation into Monnmouthshire. As will be seen ftom our report of the speeches at the din- ner, it is intended to raise such an amount in shares of the Herefordshire Steam Cultivation Company as will induce the Company to commence operations in this countv. A considerable sum has already been promised. In addition to the ploughing match there was the usual exhibition of farm produce. The quantity of butter was HOt so lare E8 in some former years, but the quality was most admirable. Several prizes were also given for gtouk. Appended is a list of the j id^es* awards PLOUGHING —For ploughing half an acre of land in the best and most workmanlike manner, within four hours, with a pair of horses, without driver :-Champion prize of £ A, open to all England, to be competed for by ploughmen belonging to plough manufacturers and others who have gained the first prize in any year, in the champion list- George Brown, servant to Messrs. Howard and Co. Champion prize, to be competed for by resident members of the club, his son, or servant, who have won first prizes in any year, in the following two classes :-1st prize, X3, Albert Baker, St. Brides, Chepstow 2nd, ii, W. Price, Ion of Mr E. Price, Kemys. To the farmer (being a member), or his son 1st prize, JE3, Thomas Crump, son of Mi. Crump, Estavarney 2nd, JE2, Henry Waters, son of Mr W. WaterB, Llangibby. To the ploughman or ser- vant of a member: 1st prize, 23, Edward Lewis, servant to Mr Warren Evans, Llandowlais; 2nd, 22, Thomas Lewis, servant to Mr Gough, Trostrey 3rd, Cl 10s. John Harrby, servant to Mr Rees Keene, Pencreeg 4th, JE1, George Goodwin, servant to Mr Knight, Kemys 5th,10il, John Edgar, servant to Mr John Logan, Goytrey. To the ion or servant of a mei„ber, under 20 years of age 1st prize, 91 10s, W. Rees, son of Mr W. Rees, Yew Tree Cottage 2nd, £ 1, E. Price, son of Mr E. Price, Kemys. r FARMS.—A prize of JE3 3s., offered by His Grace the Duke of Beautort, to the tenant farmer who shews the neatest farm, and the best fences and roadways, and dis- plays the greatest economy in the management of his home- atead, especially in the husbanding of manure. Entrance fee, 2a, 6d -Mr Warren Evans. Llandowlais. THATCHING.—For the best set and thatched ricks, done by a son or servant of a member of this club, regard being bad to the number of ricks 1st prizp, E 1, Henry Gard- ner, servant to Mr Cadle, Llancayo 2nd, 10s, Alsop Jones, LUndenny. HKDG'NO.— For hedging three perches ("twenty-one yards), within six hours 1st prize, il, Levi Be van, ser- vant to Mr Iltyd Nicholl; 2nd, 10s, Henry Williams, wryant to Mr Peter Marfell, Clytba. STOCK.—A prize of JE5, offered by Reginald Herbert, Esq, for the best three year old nag, by a thorough-bred horse. Open to the county of Monmouth—Mr R. P. Rees, Coldbrook Cottage, Abergavenny. A prize of JB1 Is, offered by Messrs Ogden and Co., Halifax, Yorkshire, for the best pen of six wether tegs, bred by the exhibitor- Mr George Pi itchard, White House, Llanvihanzel Mr W. R. Stretton, commended. A prize of £1 Is. offered by Mrs Macfarlane, for the best pen of five breeding ewes- Mrs Lewis, Park Farm, Llangibbyt Mr Peter Marfell, commended. A prize of il Is, to a cottager for the best pig, and which has been in his possession for three months -Thomas Jones, Clytha. GREEN CROPiI, A prize of JE6, offered by Messrs Prangley and Co., of Bristol, for the best six acres of swedes, grown with any maker's manure-Mr Gething, Rhadyr. A prize of jE5, offered by Mr Roger Morgan, Llanellen, to the tenant farmer who shews the best four acres of swedish turnips, grown by artificial manure—Mr Crump, Estavarney. A prize of 22, offered by the Western Counties' Manure Company, to the tenant far- mer for the best general green crop, not less than five acres, grown with the Western Counties' Manure Com- pany's manure (without dune) -Mr Warren Evans, Llan- dowlais. A pr ze of L5, offered to a tenant farmer who grows the best five acres of swedes, with Proctor's ma- nure, without farm manure—Mrs Evans, Llancayo. PRODUCE.—A prize of Bl Is, by Major M'Donnell, to the farmer's wife or daughter who shews the best simple of butter, (not less than 61bs.) The exhibitor must have been in the habit of supplying the inhabitants of Usk with this article, either by attending the market, or disposing of her goods at private bonsell-Mrs Lewis. A prize of JE1 Is, by Miljor M'Donnell. to the farmer's wife or daughter, who shews the best half cwt. of cheese, of her own making—Mrs Derrett, Mardy. A prize of lOi to the farmer's wife or daughter, who shall exhibit the best couple of fowls for the table. To be bred and fed by the exbibitor-Miss Evans, Llandowlais- A prize of 2111, offered by Mr Richard Miles, for the best sack of wheat, to be grown by a member of the club—Mrs Lewis, Llan- gibby. A prize of JE1 Is., offered by Mr Richard Miles, for the best sjck of barley, grown by a member of the club—Mr E. Price, Kemys A Pair of G.O. Back-bands and Plough Lines, by Mr. Lysond Williams, to the best team on the field, belonging to a tenant farmer, being a member of the club-Mr Ueorge Knight, Kemys. The dinner, which was numerously attended, took place at the Three Salmons Hotel, and the catering of Mrs. M'Farlane was unexceptionable. Mr. E. Lister (Cefn Ila) presided, and the vice chair was occupied by Mr. G. R. G. Relph. There were also present- Messrs J. Bromfield, G. Le Blanc, R. B. Roden, J. D. Falconer, A. J. bepard, Rev S. C. Baker, W. Cadle, Llancayo Peter Marfell and George Marfell, the Cwm E. Price and E. Price, jun. (2), K meys Warren Evana, LJandowla8; E. Evans, Whitehall; Thomas Watkins, Llanvair W. Fisher, Trostrey Walters, Little Tros- troy Roger Morgan, Llanellen; J. Phillips Smith, Hereford Flewett, Hereford; G- Pritchard, jun-, Lhn- vihangel; Alsop Jones, jun., Llandennv; W. B. Geth- intr, Rhadyr; C. Coleman, Prioress; Saunders (Messrs Howard's); Adams (Messrs Ransome and Sims'); W. Saunders, Abergavenny; Perrett, Mardy; A. Cuth- bertson, Neath; T. Lewis, Llangibby James Williams, Llanb iddock; W. Evans, Llancayo; W. Crump, Estavarney T. Hallen, T. Edwards, and G. Edwards, Raglan W. H. Bosworth, T. Dunn, J■ H. Clark, Her- bert Thomas, J. Cherry, Challen, and John Thomas, Usk, &C. &c. After tbe repast the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given from the chair, and Colonel Roden responded on behalf of the Volunteers. The Bishop and clergy and ministers of all denumi- nations" was the next toast, coupled with the name of The Rev, S. C. Baker, vicar of Usk, who replied in a brief speech, expressing the gratification it afforded him to meet the farmers on occasions of this kind. He also incidentally referred to the fact that the d;.¡y on which they had met was the one on which the remains of the late Premier, Lord Palmerstori, had been conveyed to their last renting phcp, and passed a fitting eulogium on the worfi of the departed statesman. (Cheers.) The health of the High Sheriff (who it was explained was unavoidably absent owing to another engagement), the Lord Lieutenant, and the members for the county and borough, were the next toasts, which followed in Succession, after which Mr. J. 11. Clark, the indefatigable secretary, read the list of pr Z--8, as given above. Mr. Chrk tilio read a latter from lr. Herbert, of Clytha, in reference to the proposal tor establishing a Monmouthshire branch of the Hereford Steam Cultivation Company, and expressing his williogneB t) 'ako ten £5 shares. (Carers.) Mr. Herbert ;iho stated that neither be nor his son, Mr. Reginald ll-rberr, would be able to attend the dinner in consequence of other engagements out of the county. The C .airman th"n proposed Success to the Usk Farmers' C ub." (Cheers.) In the course of his re- marks, he said they had passed through two summers such as the oldest inhabitant" scarcely remembered, and as the consequence they "ad gained valuable px- perience. They had had to contend with short crops they had been short of fodder and everything required on a faim and the result was a lesson in economy. During the la-t two years there had been greater economy practised on farms, perhaps, than for many years before. They had al<o bet n taught to endeavour where one crop failed to substitute for it some other crop. (Hear, hear.) For I imself, his experience had taught him to economise fodder far beyond his expectations. He had been 'able, when he thought he should have been short, to have some still on hand in case the follow- ing summer should not be a good one and this had enabled him to grow a different crop when some other had failed. His turnips failed, and he did not know wLat to do with the lambs. So he grew mustard, and he had had it growing this year after a failing crop of clover. Mustard was fit to turn on to feed in a little while; and he had had 104 lambs on eleven acres of mustard. He had turned them on it on the 11th August last; they were on it now, and it would last the month out and if it did that, the cost would be less than 3d per head for the lambs from August to the end of October. (Hear, hear.) Another thing he had learned. He had been told over and over again that on his land he could not plough beyond a certain depth. It seemed strange but so convinced was he of the advantage of it that in draining one field he drained four feet deep, and did not get to the rock, and he thought if he could do it in one field he could do it in another; and the oonsequence was that after vetches, which were a good crop, he ploughed the sub-soil for another crop, and never touched .the rock at all. The result was his turnips, which were ploughed late, from that time to the present had never drooped but gone on growing; and that be attributed to the deep ploughing. (Hear, hear) The action of the sun had drawn the moisture from below where previously it could not be got at; and he was satisfied that the cause of mildew was owing simply to a want of deep ploughing. Where there was deep-ploughed land they were not troubled with mildew; for, as he said, the moisture was then drawn up, which could not be got at if the land was dry as a flag below. (Hear, hear.) One other remark he wished to make-as to farm servants.(He had heard the universal complaint in this neighbourhood—and he had felt it a little himself— that there was a dreadful amount of drunkenness among farm servants. To re- medy that evil, he thought a good deal might be done by the farmers themselves, if they would combine together and only employ men of sober and steady habits. (Hear, hear.) They would then have their work better done and the families of the men would be rescued from the misery 'and poverty in which they were in- volved through drunkenness. (Hear, bear.) Only fancy a man spending the greater part of his wages in drink the inevitable consequence must be a wretched home. But let them not think he was a teetotaller; he abominated those principles; a tef totaller was the last man be would leave in his wine ceilar-(Iaughter) ;—it was never intended a man should not drink a glass of wine, or beer, or cider, which would do a man good and not harm; it was the abuse and not the use of the thing which he condemned; but the abominable drunkenness which was so prevalent was the curse of the neighbour hood and unless the farmers combined to employ only steady and industrious men they would continue to suff.r from the plague and annoyance. Probably, however, the evil was so great it would work its own remedy. He now asked them to drink "Success to the Usk Farmers' Club"—long might it flourish. (Cheers.) Mr. J. H. Clark bmfly returned thanks, and pa@sed a compliment on the Vict-Ctiaiiman, to whose active co- operation for nearly 20 years be was much indebted. He regretted Mr Relph was not still so closely allied with him in the management of the society as formerly had been the case. The Vice-Chairman then gave the health of the Jud.s"-lr. AUen and Mr. Butt, who judged the farms and Mr Hiycox and Mr. Waters, judges of the ploughing. (Cheers.) Mr. Haycox acknowledged the toait, and said the ploughing had been distinguished for its remarkable excellence, and referred particularly to classes one and two. (Cheers.) The Chairman then called upon Mr Smith, who said he had attended by request to introduce to their notice that important agricultural topic-the advantage of steam cultivation. If it were a fact, and it did seem to be the preity-generally received opinion, that the future price of wheat was to b. 4:0. per quarter, or thereabouts, it behoved them as business men to set about making it pay at that price by the skill and energy and capital employed in its cultivation instead of growing it because they must have the straw. Now if he could show them that steiin culivation would increase the yield and at the same time lower the cost of production, then there was no sensible man who w(,i,ld not ad..pt the system. Take an instance. At this time of the year they went upon stubble land, and cultivated it, instead of a shallow depth, ten, twelve, or fourteen inches. He was doing lots of work on all characters of soil-heavy deep clays, light lands,doub'e- breast subsoils, and all sorts of land, and over countries offering supposed obstacles to the traction engine, ascending hills with a gradient of 1 ft. in 41 ft. Well, they cultiviited the land to the depth he had named, in autumn after harvest, exp, sing it to the winds and snows and rains of winter, and then took a steam-driven track through it in the spring, and prepared it for a root crop. The extia depth and superior tilth would secure a better yield of roots unquestionably, and a better yield of roots, wholly or partly fed on by sheep, meant a better barley crop; and with respect to a barley crop steam power could prepare that cheaply-in the case of land they had previously cultivated they would prepare that crop at 4s to 5s per aere. After the turnips they would have barl-y fit for drilling; and after their barley the extra depth of cultivation ensured a far better clover plant-because clover was a deep-rooting crop. Then coming to wheat, with which he had started, they got from improved clover a better crop of wheat from the sub-soil being stirred. The whole of the mineral constituents of the wheat crop were stirred up in the subsoil, which to a great extent had previously been untouched, beoause not subjected to the a'mospheric influences he had before alluded to. This, he thought, showed them that by steam cultivation they might get a better yield per acre. But to give an instance in point. Near to Stoke Edith station there was a field in which there had been a most mag- nificent crop of wheat. Now, that field bad been a notoriously bad one, and had never been known to grow a good crop until steam cultivation was employed, and then had been accomplished the result he had stated. Now as to the cost per acre. The President had spoken of mustard; and he might say that if, on light soil, they got a crop of mustard, and ploughed deep for swedes in spring, it was a cheaper operation than that he had pre- viously described and he had heard Mr Flewett say the mustard seed absorbed a large amount cf carbon, which was beneficial to the turnip crop. Now the average depth of cultivation in any district was not more than five or six inches; and for that depth the Steam Cultivation Company would charge Is per inch. But if they were asked to go double that depth, which would entail double work, coming on the rock and so increasing the difficulty, they must charge a higher price but the charge would be considerably less than it cost the Presi- dent to do his sub-soil, which, as he said, saved his crops from mildew and if (supposing the Company cultivated it twelve inches the first year) they went on it in after years they would charge them Is per inch. With regard to the Piesident's observation ai to mil- dew, he had over and over ngain Ptated that on every acre they had cultivated last spring in Herefordshire, there had been, without a single exception, a perfect absence of mildew. And it was attributable exactly to the ground the President had la;d down—the stirring up of moisture. Similar advantages were got by sub- toiling, as by s eam cultivation, but that process cost more per acre and was a le,s efficient operation. The speaker explained the working of the steam cultivation, stating that they were now going 14 in. deep on heavy soil, and concluded by saying he should be happy to answer any questions. The Chairman At what price am I to understand you will prepare land for root crops per acre, supposing that the lind had been previously ploughed six or seven inches deep ? Mr. Smith said that depended upon the depth. The Chairman: Fourteen or fifteen inches, or even more, if you can do it. Mr. Smith We go 10 or 11 inches the first time over, and then 14 or 15 inches, and we do those two opera- tions at 30s per statute acre. If you allow that land t) be as I have described till spring, then we drag that for you and bting it to tilth at 53. per aere and if you aik us in future years to cultivate that same land a foot deep, we do it at 12s per acre, beoause we have then gone through it, and subjected ourselves to breakages and mishaps, the high pressure of steam, and so forth, and the expensive operations are at an end, Mr. Smith then proceeded to explain the advantages the Herefordshire Steam Cultiva- tion Company offered to out lying di-triete. A pur of engines and the necessary apparatus cost £ 1,600 or .t i ,i uu. Besides that, they must, of course, have a fund to pay wages, give oredit, and meet exceptional expenses, which brought the amount to £ 2,000. Woll, if any district subscribed in shares of the company £1,000, the company would find the remainder of the capital at htal quarters, send an engine to work, give a local committee | of management, and confer in all respects the same ad- vantages as other sharehol ters possessed. Now, looking at the billy nature of the district, he thought the company were offering to Usk superior advantages to other districts, because upon the flat plains which were elsewhere met with, they could accom- plish their work in less time. Y e the shareholders at Uak would share in the same dividend. The chairman smiled, but there was no Steam Cultiva- tion Company that was not paying a better dividend than most railway companys. [A Voice Not so good as gas. (Laughter).] The Whitchurch, and Shropshire, and East Kent, pnd West Riding were paying 74 tj 12t per cet. dividend, and.had done it over and over again. Besides, they got another ad-rantage. The Sieam Culti vation Company's shaies paid in a double manner—they paid a dividend upon the investment in a commercial aspect, and they paid in an agricultural point of view by increased production, and reduced prices of cultivation. The speaker then referred to the correspondence which Mr. Herbert had had with him, and gave a list of the gentlemen who had given in their names for shares. Among these names were those of Mr. W. Herbert and Mr. Reginald Herbert (Clytha), Major Herbert, Mr. John Morgan, Mr. E. M. Curre, Mr. Roger Morgan, and others. The Chairman What is the smallest size fiold in which you have used the steam cultivator with any deg re e of success? Mr. Smith The smallest field the company have cultivated is a field of five acres. It is a hilly farm, with rocky limestone subsoil. We did the two opera- tions I have described, 10 inches and 14 inches, at 30s. per acre, and we will do it any day. Mr. Bromfield: Suppose the requisite number of shares are taken, how do you allott the use of the steam plough ? Mr. Smith: This way. A shareholder who took shares now, and said he wanted twenty or thirty acres of turnips in spring, would have the priority over non- subectibers; but if he neglected his own interest, and did not make timely application, he would have to wait. In answer to further questions, Mr. Smith said they could cultivate eight acres per day, and could work on consecutive days. Mr. Bromfield Making allowance for going from one place to another, so that every day would be a working day ? Mr. Smith: Quite so. We sometimes do twelve acres a day, beoause our men are paid by piece. Mr. Bromfield: Then the engines could only do a limited work ? They could not supply the wants of a large body of shareholders ? Mr. Smith Quite so. But if you raise LI,000, the year won't elapse before you raise LIO,000 because for every £1,0(10 raised we give you an additional engice and tackle. Mr. Bromfield In what time have the company in- creased from one set of tackle ? Mr. Smith The first pair of engines came into opera- tion on the 22nd of April last, The very successful trials we have bad in the county of Hereford and on its borders have raised sufficient capital to justify us in ordering the other sets of taokle. Our success with Swedes as to the prevention of millew is a great fact. Mr. John Bosley, has a lot not touched with mildew, while all his neighbours have suffered from it. Mr. Bromfield: Do you undertake to keep the engines in repair ? Mr. Smith We have a staff of men at Hereford for that purpose; we have tools; and we have wearing parts and all that sort of thing kept in stook. I told you that you would share exactly as the other share- holders would and, a3 a matter of course, the repairs have to be debited to revenue. The Chairman expressed the obligations of the com- pany to Mr Smith and then gave, "The Successful Competitors." He said he was not surprised to find the name of Mr. Warren Evans among that number, as directly he came into the neighbourhood he "spotted" his farm as one of the best conducted he ever saw. (Cheers.) Coupled with the toast were the names of Mr. Evans, Mr. Crump, and Mr. Cadle. (Cheers.) Mr. Cadle briefly replied. The Vice-Chairman gave the "Unsuccessful Candi- dates," and by the permission of the Chairman, coupled with it, in a few appropriate eulogistic remarks, The health of Major Herbert and his bride," which elicited enthusiastic applause. The Chairman then gave The Subscribers," special mention being made of Mr. W. R. Stretton, who was prevented attending by illness Judge Falconer, who hud professional engagements in Breconshire; Mr. Bromfield, Mr. Dunn, and Mr. Henry Montonnier Haw- kins. (Cheers.) Mr. Bromfield replied, and in a few observations spoke of the identity of commercial and agricultural inte- rests, and said the more their dependence on each other was recognised the better would it be for all classes. (Cheers.) Mr. Dunn also returned thanks. The Vice-Chairman, in complimentary terms, gave the health of the President." The Chairman, in responding, congra'ulated the far- mers on the absence of the murrain from this county, and expressed a hope that with change of weather the plague would not reach them. He impressed upon far- mers the necessity of keeping their cattle extra clean, and draining and purifying their sheds. He proposed The Visitirs," coupling therewith the name of Mr. Flewett. (Cheers.) Mr. Flewett begged to thank the Chairman for the kind way in which he bad been pleased to propose his health,and the company for the very flattering manner in which they had received it, and trusted that he shoufd not be considered out of place in making a few remarks upon the general principles of matters relating to the practice of agriculture. The first and most important step towards an improvement in agriculture was the drainage of the soil, for if the land were allowed to re- main surcharged with cold spring water, the beautiful rain which fell from the heavens could not enter into combi- nation with the soil, but was carried away over the Bur- face to the nearest ditch, from thenoe to the brook and the river, instead of being kept in the land to ferti lise the various plants that were grown for the food of man and beast. If the land were drained the earth acted as a filter and extracted from the water in its pas- sage through the soil the valuable gases-nitrogen, amo- nia, &c.-whicti the rain in its passage through the air came in contact with, and which were ever rising in immense volumes from the earth's surface, as all decom- posed matter threw off ammonia, which became diffused through the air. It was from this source that plants chiefly derived carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and ni- trogen, as well as the sulphur and phosphorus of which their organic parts consisted. This food entered partly by the minute pores of their roots and partly by those which existed in the green parts of the leaf of the young twig. The roots brought up food from the soil, which had been rendered soluble by the action of carbonic acid, and the leaves took it indirectly from theair. Thewholeot the carbon and hydrogen, therefore, and the greater part of the nitrogen and oxygen entered the plants in a state of chemical combination with other substances. Carbonic acid gas existed in the atmosphere, and was given off from the lungs of all living animals while they breathed, and from all combustible bodies. Mr. Fiewetthere instanced the catastrophe of the Blick H lIe at Calcutta in order to show its baneful effects on man and beast. From fer- menting dung and compost heaps it was also given off, and when put into the ground farm yard manure im- parted much carbonic acid to the soil and to the roots of plants. It combined with potash, soda, lime, mag- nesia, ammonia, &c., forming carbonates of these bases. Of the ammonia which was given off during the putre- faction of animal and vegetable substances a variable proportion rose into the air, and floated in the air until it was either decomposed by natural causes or was dissolved and washed down by the rains as before observed, and taken up by the roots of plants. In this climate plants appeared to derive a considerable portion of their nitrogen from ammonia. It was one of the most valuable ferti- lising substances contained in farm yard manure, and as it was always present in greater proportion in the liquid than in the solid contents of the farm yard much real wealth was lost, and the means of raising increased crops thrown away in the quantities of liquid manure, which almost every where were permitted to run to waste. This was an important matter, and one to which he would call their particular attention. Wi'h the addition of a little sulphate of lime, commonly known as gypsum, or what would be better still, a small quantity of sulphu- ric acid, poured into the liquid manure tank would not only quadruple the value of the manure, but at the same time would materially assist the farmer by increasing his orops, and thus he would be benefitted in a pecuniary point of view. (The Chairman: Hear, hear.) Such were a few of the facts which chemistry taught them. The management and tilling of the soil was in fact a branch of practical chemistry, which like the art of dyeing, soda making, or lead smelting, might advance to a certain degree of perfection without the aid of pure science, but which could only have the various pro- cesses explained, and more simple, economical, and per. fect processes introduced, by the aid of scientific princi- ples. He was aware, however, that farmers, from their numerous avocations, could not become chemists, but they might by studying toe books of Johnson, Liebeg, Nesbit, Way, or other agricultural chemists, derive knowledge which would very materially assist them in their practical operations on the farm. Mr. Flewett then referred to the observations of Mr. Smith, and said that he quite agreed with him in the importance of in- troducing steam in the cultivaiion of the soil, but unless the land were properly d: ained, the deepening of the soil would be a positive injury, as there would be a much larger body of loose earth to retain water, and consequently the temperature of the soil woull be con- siderably lowered. The lipening of the crop woull be retarded. At the present the iron farm implements passing through the land accumulated ani formed a pan through which the water could not percolate, and in many districts, especially in the red sand stone, the oxide or rust of iron abounded to a considerable extent, so much so as to form a pan in the subsoil, the breaking up of which by the steam plough would only cause it to form lower down. However, it the land were drained then the rains would descend and gradually wash out of the soil the iron which otherwise would hive only sunk to a lower level, and again formed itself into a solid cake. These facts indicated in general the presence of noxious matters in the subsoil, which were reached by the root at an advanced stage of their growth, but into which they coull not penetrate without injury to the plant. By good draining the rains would work out these noxious substances. Mr Flewett here referred to the filthy state in which cattle were frequently kept, and explained the effect of different gases arising from the accumulation of manures, and eaid if farmers would sprinkle sulphate of lime over the cow-houses they would be repaiii, the, wariure being rendered more valuable by the action of gypsum. He then pointed out the importance of fattening stock, and recommended the use of cut straw, sprinkled over with a mucilage of lin- seed by soaking the linseed in cold water with a slight sprinkling of salt. This would be cheap and nutritious food. He described many of the condiments and cattle foods as simply stimulants, and concluded a lengthy and practical speech, by intimating his willingness again to visit them and deliver a lecture on chemistry, and by thanking the company for the attention with which they had listened to him. (Cheers.) Mr. Haycocks said the President had referred to the necessity for keeping the cattle sheds clean; but he would just direct attention to the fact that Miss Burdett Coutts' stock had been carried away by the disease, and her sheds were a model for England. Then Mr. Flewett said the effluvia from undrained sheds was sulphuretted hydrogen but he had never before heard that sulphur- etted hydrogen was found except from the products of mines. With regard to decomposition from evaporation, he never knew stock to be injured by allowing manure to accumulate, the gases which manures evaporated being nitrogen and ammonia. Johnson and Liebeg laid down that rule. Mr. Flewett said that supposing they closed the doors and shutters of a stable, in which were, say, four horses, when the keeper went in the morning he would scarcely be able to enter, nitrogen and ammonia being evolved to such an extent. That was one answer. Then as to Miss Burdett Coutts, no doubt her sheds were a model for England, so clean, that Miss Burdett Coutts could walk in them as in her own drawing room, and paved with encaustic tiles. But they all knew that milking cows were more liable to disease than any animal and Miss Burdett Coutts' cows were kept in the highest state of feeding and clean I in ess-ourried and combed-an4 were therefore more susceptible to suffer from any dele- terious gases that might float ia the atmosphere than animals in any farm fold. Other toasts followed. Mr. and Mrs. Cadle were thanked for their hospitality to the visitors to the plough- ing; the Monmouthshire hounds and Mr. S'retton, the Llangibby hounds and Mr. Lawrence, the Itton hounds and Mr. Curre, were pledged in bumpers; the vic-- chairman's health was drank The Fishermen of Usk" were honoured in like manner and after some further complimentary toasts the proceedings were terminated at a seasonable hour.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE MONMOUTHSHIRE MERLIN.] BIB,—Will you kindly allow me a short space in your journal in order to bring before the Volunteers of New- port a matter connected with the late rifle contest of the Third Mon. Volunteers. The committae issue a pro- gramme, and on it they assert that consolation prizes will be awarded to unsuccessful competitors. At all preceding meetings of the corps these prizes have been shot for, therefore as a natural inference it was thought that precedent would be adhered to but mark the sequel: the day having arrived on which they should have been shot for, and the competitors on the range, the secretary of the committee, informed them that the arrangements were different, that the prizes would be awarded to those members who had made the highest score in the three first prizes, which were shot for on the first day of the meeting. Now, sir, I do not complain of this arrange- ment of the committee, but I do blame them for the manner in which the matter was kept in the back ground, in its not being definitely explained, thereby drawing members from their homes and occupations without a cause. Hoping you will pardon me for this intrusion, I remain, your obedient servant, A MEMBER OF THE THIRD. November 1st, 1865. I

THE ABERGAVENNY COMMISSIONERS. [TO THE EDITOR OP THB MONMOUTHSHIRE MERLIN.] DEAR SIR,-In reply to Mr. Mallett's letter of last week, I witih to occupy as little of your space and of my own time as possible. I would merely request those of your readers who take any interest in the affair, to compare Mr. Mallett's extracts from my letter with the original, and see whether he has not wilfully misquoted and half quoted my propositions for the purpose of proving the injustice of my deductions. He has taken phrases out and put words in, quite altering my meaning, and then has severely handled the result-of course his own production. As an instance of his garbling, he quotes me as saying that a general impression had got abroad," &j. Now the word general" is his own addition, and his whole argument depends upon that word. Again, I did uot say that because he took up the cudgels against me, therefore his case was damned. I coupled it with ano- ther and stronger reason. How Mr. Mallett can have the hardihood to try to palm this off for fair and logical argument upon the people with whose intelligence he is II) impressed, I am o at a loss to conceive. A complaint of "stigmatizing," too, comes with unc- tion from one who does not hesitate to say that a certain statement of mirto was conjured up for the purpose of serving my own ends. I suppose the last paragraph of Mr. Mallett's letter may be taken as a specimen of that humility of mind of which we heard in a former letter. Thanking you for your goodness in giving me another insertion, I remain, dear sir, yours, sincerely, W. LOVEL BONNETT, Stoke Newington, London, Nov. lat, 1865.

THE FREED NEGROES OF AMERICA. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE MONMOUTHSHIRE MKRLIN.] Siit,-Will you kindly permit us to lay before y,ur readers a statement of the case of the Four Millions of Coloured People who have been liberated from Slavery by the late Civil War in America. About oBe-balf of the whole number had become free during the war, and the remainder at the close. The coloured people who remained fully shared the dreadful privations prevalent in the South before the termirialion of that war. Great numbers of those who had pre- viously escaped perished from cold and hunger, and dis- eases incident thereto. The demoralisation produced by this, the most costly civil war on record, as to lives and money, and,in the derangement of manufactures, com- merce, agriculture, and finance, has told with special force on the coloured people, whose previous lot, did they not suffer from the prevailing prejudice against a black or tawny skin, had ill fitted them for such a sudden transition, especially under such abnormal circumstances. The American Government have established a Freed- men's Bureau, and placed at its head a gentleman of great soundness of judgment, kindness of feeling, and administrative ability and very much has thus been done to relieve the necessities of the Coloured People. Freedmen's Aid Associations in New York, Pennsyl- vania, Ohio, Maryland, &c., ailed by similar associations in this country..have also done much in the same benevo- lent direction: but still the sufferings of the Freed People during the coming winter—and winter is espe- cially severe in Amerioa-will, it is known, be greater than they have yet experienced, great as these have al- ready been. Great pains have been taken to ascertain what is their real condition, by gentlemen of the highest character in America, and by deputations sent out from this country, a work in which the Society of Friends bava taken great interest, sympathetically and practically and we have in our possession printed documents and private letters fully and painfully illustrative of the deep and pressing physical, mental, social, and religious necessities of the coloured people. Still about one million of the four millions are already sustained by their own efforts, or by the efforts of those on whom tbey are dependent. But the other three mil- lions-no,rly as large a number as the population of the whole of Scotland, or of London-comprising the aged, the sickly, the widowed, the parentless, eight hundred thousand of the three millions being comprvrati fely young children—juggest to thoughtful and benevolent minds an amount of necessity, and kinds of necessity, which the steirinessofwiiiter will intensify, to which duty and privi- lege would stimulate them to give prompt and liberal aid. America sent to us goods and cash to the extent of about a quarter of a million during the terrible Irish (a- mine and ur Lancashire distress but we have at present only contributed throughout Great Britain somewhat more than X50,000 in money, garments, bed clothing, and implements of labour, leaving a large balanoe to this time on tbe side of American generosity. H«ppily this movement on behalf of the freed coloured people is placed far beyond and high above the region of party politics in this country as well as in America. Names of the highest eminence on both sides the Alia ntic, are found not only bearing testimony to the needs of the negroes, but as shewing practical sympathy on their behalf. Among these are Bishop Macllvaine, Bishop Janes, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Oxford, Sir T. Fowell Buxton, Bart,, M.P., Messrs. Baring and Co., G. W. Alexander, Esq., John Hodgkin, Esq., W. E. Forster, E-q., M.P., S. Morley, Esq., M.P., and others equally eminent. It is a matter for thankfulness that while the funds, personal and domestic articles, implements, contributed for the use of the colouted people, are distributed with discrimination, they are received with thankfulness, and are worthily used by the recipients. Hundreds of Americans, male and female, of intellect, education, and refinement, and what is better still, of deep religious principle and benevolent hearts, have spontaneously devoted themselves to the promotion of the welfare of the coloured people, especially in schools, and in other public or in more private efforts; not a few of these have spent property, and lost health, in their employments; and some of them have lost their lives, true martyrs of disinterested love to their sable brothers and sisters. We do not profess to have aohieved entire, unalloyed success; but the efforts at self-help amongst the negroea the application to and advancement in learning, on the part of adults and children their impressibleness to re- ligious influences their improvement in domestic rela- tions, and in social virtues generally and their patience and hopefulness under suffering, attested alike by per- sons of different political and religious sentiments, are such as amply to repay their benefactors, and to claim and enoourage greater efforts on their behalf. Freedmen's Aid Associations are happily working in a manner which awakens no jealousies between govern- ments or nation", and shuts out no chs in socifty from co-operating. Their eff ir's have not only saved hundreds ofliges. but they hav<» called into exercise sentiments nd feelings, and sown seeds of good, the operation and effects of w)iieh. subjectively and objectively, must,by the bless- ing of Almighty God, be productive of the happiest re- sults for a long time to come. It is to share in this good work that we ask you to permit us thus to appeal to your readers, to invite them not only to attend to hear what the deputation from our Association my have to lay before them in a few days, but whether able to attend or not, to contribute money or goods in aid of an object which must commend itself to every humane and Christian heart. May we just repeat that the Birmingham and Midland Freedmen's Aid Association seeks to help the Freedmen by grants of money on their behalf, made through Freedmen's Aid Associations in the United States of America, and by forwarding olothing, implements of labour, &c., for their use; and that papers issued by this and kindred Freedmen's Aid Associations can be had on application to B. H. Cadbury, 29 George-street, Edgbas- ton, Birmingham, through whom ladies establishing sewing circles for making up materials into garments, &c for the coloured people, may, on raising X5 or up- wards for that purpose, receive JE5 to increase their stock of materials. Contributors desiring to send goods direct should pick them in barrels or boxes, and forward them to the order of Mr. T. R. Arnott, at the Wateiloo Depot, Liverpool, with tae official label of the Birmingham and Midland Fieedmen's Aid Association, which mav be had, free of expense, by applying to B. H Cidbury, to whom a de scriptive invoice of the goods so forwarded should be sent. The use ot this label will secure the transmission of goods free of freight, and their admission into the United States free of duty: but to secure this, the label should be attached to each package before it is forwarded to Liverpool. We are, With sincere thanks for inserting this letter in yoar columns, BDWARD GEM, Chairman. B. H CADBURY, TT A. ALBRIGHT, Honorary W. MORGAN, I Salaries. 29, George-street, Edgbaaton, Birmingham, October 30tb, 1865.

CRICKHOWELL. PETTY SESSIONS, FIIIDAY.-L Before W. H. WEST, E-q., Captain PARKINSON, and Captain HOTCHKI.]- Richard Thomas, surveyor of the highways for the dis- trict of Crickhowell, v. James H-ii,ris.- I his was a sum- mons for building a wall on the highway in the parish named.—Evidence having been given, it was ordered that defendant, at his own expense, remove the wall and re-build it according to the not a^urement and satisfac- tion of complainant, and to do the same in six weeks from the da'e of order, and in default the surveyor to do the work and the defendant to re-imburse him for any expense incurred-—James Price, sawyer, Aberystruth, Monmouth, was charged by Mr Robert Probert, of the Upper H iuse farm, with having, on the 20th of Oc- tober, stolen a goose.-Priioner was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour.

BLACKWOOD. PETTY SESSIONS.—FRIDAY. [Before J. DAVIES and WM. L. WILLIAMS, Esqrs.] A RALE" IRISH ROW.-Catherine Delay v. Jere- miah Nasey Mary Lane v. Jeremiah Hennesey Cathe- rine Hennesey V. Catherine Delay Same v. El!en Delay.—On the 4th inst. there was a regular "acrim- mage," in which the above defendants were charged with assaulting the "several complainants. At the hear- ing to-day there was such tongue-wagging as we never before remember to have listened to.-Deltiy and Nasey settled their case by paying 10s. 61. coets, and the other three were ordered by the magistrates to pay the costs amongst them, and the cases to be dismissed. THE KETTLE SINGS SONGS.So thought Jane Grub, who charged Johannah Clarey with bitting her on the head with her own Ua kettle. The blow was hard enough to cause a singing sensation" in the com- plainant's cranium.-It would appear defendant hd borrowed the kettle, and on complainant requesting her to return it the assault was committed.—A witness cor- roborated complainant's evidence in full, and the defen- dant was ordered to pay 6d. and costs. ASSAULT ON A PARISH CONSTABLE.—Isaac Short was charged with assaulting Joseph Wallace, a parish constable, at Abert,lierN-The offence was proved, and the magistrates, not wishing to be too hard, inflicted a fine of 6d. and costs.—The same defendant was then charged by Mr. Superintendent Fowler with being drunk and riotous at the Bridge End Inn, Abertillery, at the time the previous offence was committed. He appeared to have proved an "ugly customer" when" frcsh. Fined 6d. and oosts.—.Money paid in both cases: so that his grog was not of the cheapest sort. James James pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and riotous, and was committed for seven days. LICENSE TRANSFER.—The Tredegar Arms, Black. wood, was transferred from Samuel Roberta, a bankrupt, to William Lewis. ALEHOUSE OFFENCES-—Mr. Howell, of the Church House Inn, MynyddysLvyn, was charged by Mr. Fowler with having his house open at illegal hours on the 8th inst., during divine service.—The offence being proved, a fine of Is. and costs was inflicted.-lr. Evan-, of Fleur-de-lis Inn, was charged with keeping his house open after 11 o'clock at night, on the 8 h inst.—Mr. Rice Harris, for defendant, enleavoured to prove that the last pint was not drawn af er 11 o'clook.—Th- con- stable said defendant offered him some brandy and water, which he refused to tak).rho magistrates cau- tioned defendant as to bribing the constable, and in- flicted a fine of h. and costs- STEALING BOOTS FROM LODGINGS.—Rachel Morgan v. Jam-s Ni ills.-Com plain ant sworn I am the wife of Edward Morgan, of Tynypwll ale-house, in the parish of Bedwas.—The prisoner, whom I never i-a v before, came to our house ab'ut five o'clock on Satur day evening, 21st inst., and inquired for lodgings. HJ had several pints of beer. He brought some food with him, which I cooked for him. He slept at our house on that and the following night: he remained in the house until between six and seven o'clock on the Monday. when he left. I missed the boots produced by P.C Benftel. and suspected the prisoner. Did not tell him I had any suspicion. I watched him. When he left the house ha lay down by the side of the hedge. I put a man to watch him. He got up and was followed by several parties, and was brought back by P.C. Simon King, and was detained in the house until P.C. Benfield arrived, when he was given into his charge. The boots produced are my husband's property.—Simon King sworn I am a constable, living at Bedwas. On Mon- day last I wa3 passing the house of the last witness about half-past six o'clock in the ovening, when she called me to the door and told me that a pair of boots had been stolen, and that men had gone in pursuit of the thief. I followed them, and found the prisoner lying under a hedge. Told him to get up, and asked one of the men on the other side of the htdge to come and help me. It was dark by this time. I found the boots now produced at the place where the prisoner had been lying. I took him and the boots back to the public house, when the complainant identified the boots as her husbahd's property, and the prisoner was detained and handed over to P.C. Benfiel d.- Sava uel Benfield, police constable, stationed at Machen, said I charged prisoner with stealing the boots, and he replied, I know nothing about it." I told him I should take him in custody on the charge. He resisted, but with the as- sistance of last witness I took him to Machen station and licked him up. The boots at t iis time were given into my charge, and I now produce them. Ou the way to the station (two miles) the pris ner said I came to that public house on Saturday last with £ 1 8?. I lost a sovereign somewhere and took the goods to make up for it." He gave his names as James Mills, a native of Wigan." Cross-examined by prisoner You did not ask me next morning what you were there for.—After being duly cautioned, the prisoner said he did not remember anything at all about it, and was fully committed for trial. ———— SPECIAL SESSIONS—MONDAY. [Before Rev. E. LEIGH.] DESCENT INTO A HousE.-Thomtts Macaithy, a spare young man about 30, a dirty looking customer, was brought up in custody charged with being in premises for an unlawful purpose.—John Murphy said: On Sun- day morning about one o'clock he heard a noise, his wife having drawn his attention to it He did not take much notice of it because he had refused to admit some man who he thought was trying to procure admission: he fell asleep again and was awoke by a noise in the chimney he got up and proceeded to examine the smoky aper- ture, when lo he was rather unnerved to behold a man's legs in sight; he sent for a policeman, and dragged him out.-P.C. Crowley said I went to the house of prose- cutor, and found a man jammed in the chimney; be could neither go up nor down; withisome assistance, we dragged him out at the top. The prisoner was quite stupified, and would no doubt have been suffocated if he had been there half-an-hour longer; there was a fire in the grate at the time. He could give no account of himself any further than that he went there for rest. The house is on a slant; from the roof to the top of the obimney is about 4 feet.—Thirty days's imprisonment with hard labour. VAGRANCY.—Daniel Tyler, a tall, tidy-looking man, was brought up in custody of P.C. Jones, and charged by Mr. McWilliam, landlord of the Tredegar Arms Hotel, with being in one of his carriage sheds for an unlawful purpose.—Ordered to pay Is. 8d. lock-up fee?, and be set at liberty.

BRECON. IC THE BOARD OP HEALTH.-The adjourned meeting of this body was held at the Council Chamber, on Tuesday. Present: Geor^el Cinsiok, Esq., (Mayor,) Alderman Colonel Pearce, K. H., Alderman Maybery, and Coun- ) cill)rs Willians, Morris, .Davids, Bright, Protbero, De Winton, Trow, and Bass.— The Town Clerk announced 8t, that he had received no communication from the Home 1 Office with regard to the additional borrowing powers for waterworks purposes. Some discussion upon this an- nouncement ensued, and it was finally agreed, upon the proposition of Culonel Pearce, to suspcud the meeting upon the subject of the borrowing powers until Friday, when the Board hoped to receive some definite answer in the matter.-The Town Clerk read a letter from Jae. Williams, E.q.. soliciting the Board to repair the pave- ment in Dinas-road, and to extend it to the bridge. The writer added, that if the improvements were to be effected, it would be generally approved of, sinoe the road named was a favourite promenade.—The matter was deferred for the presence of the surveyor.—Mr. Williams called, attention to the defective state of the crossing at the 44, Castle-street entrance to the market-place, and would suggest its immediate repair.-Triis matter was also de- ferred for the attendance of the surveyor.—The Board at having resolved itself into a council meeting, Mr, Trew St brought forward the subject of the cattle plague, and, at after some observations upon the epidemic, that the fair 1 for horned stock on the 17th, should bj suspended.—Mr. |j Bright and other members of the Board coincided with ? Mr. Trew, whose proposition was carried. at THE VOLUNTEBRS.- On Wednesday, the First Bre- conshire Volun e.,ra contested for the following prizes f, t A silver c ip, value L10 10s., given by Howell Gwynn, I Esq.—Winner: Sergeant J. Trew. A prize of ten I "ineas, given by the Marquis Camden.—1st, £ 4; 2n, t £ 3; 3rd, £ 2; 4th, £ 1; 5th, 10s.—Winners—Captain Lloyd, Private Brown, Corporal Richards, Private Bennett, Private Griffiths, Sergeant John Morgan, and I Private Brace. A oonsolition pr ze, for those who have not won a prize at this meefiii, A rifle, given by Mr. I Gabriel Powell, with £3 ad,led.-Fi,st, the rifle; 2ad, J61 101. 3rd, 15s.; 4:h, 103. 5th, 5i.-Winners: Pri- j vate James Matthews (tie rifle); Colour-sergt. J. Pricer Private Rees Wi liams Priv iteG. Whiteman, Private C- i Evans. A prize of £ 10 10s., given bv the Town and f Trade of Brecon. —1st, £ 4 2nd, £ 3; 3 d, £ 2; 4th, Ll 5th, 10s—Winners: Puvate James Adams, Corporal I- Morgan, Private Benn-tt, Private Brace, and PrivatI Thomas Powell. On the day following the shoo ing thi Volunteers and their friends dined together at tM Wellington. Captain Lloyd presided, and between SO and 90 sat down to tha dinner, including Col. Lindsay- The dinner was served in admirable style, and at ones reflected much credit upon the respected manageres'i Mrs. Hall. A pleasant evening wae spent.

TREDEGAR. POPULAR READINGS.—A second meeting of the com- mittee was hell on Friday, the 27th inst., when the town w¡,s represented by 15 out of 45 tradesmen invited. ) S-veral resolut ons were agreed to amongst others Mr- Cud was instruot-'d to purchase two music stands for tbe use of tuose taking part in th ■ entertainments. It was pr )po-e i to provide a magic lantern for the delectation of ( the y. unger porion of the anditn e (none under 12 tfr be a'm.t ed )—Mr. Gr-en, and om o: two others, dis* ar, ad w.ith the propos»l, and it was left to a future I (omm.ttee,— Mr. K^ogh piopos-d to engage the senioed < of Mr Basil Young, aud have a special night, with in* cr ased prices of admission, and so augment the funds of t the undertaking; this was otei against by Mr. Jenkiu < H rris, who thought "native talent" enough for the ( p I,ula- taste of Tredegar.—Other resolutions were pro' 1 posed and agreed to, and the next meeting was fixed fi Friday evening, the 3rd of November, when the first ( public entertainment will bi arranged, a.id afcr a vote of thanks to Mr. Harrhy as chiirman, the meeting se* parated. THE rr HEATltB -Ifr. Moreland and his talented ooal" pany have had large audiences during the week. Amongst the pieces performed we may mention" Bel" phegor," "The Beggar's P tilion," 14 Mu!ler's Trial," The Green Bushes," Tne Duk-i and he Drover," aøcJ several first-class drama:" followed by excellent singing and dancing, and the usual amount of "side-aching'' over the screaming farces. ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH.—On Sunday last missionary sermons were preached at the morning and evening services by the Rev. Dr. James, f Panteg, and colleC" tions towards the cause were made, amounting altogether to about £ 9. The choir, under Mr. Caird's directioDf | acquitted themselves with more than their wonted eX* j ct-llence. The rev. preacher took his text in the momin# from Ecclesiastes, chapter 9, verse 10, and delivered highly effective sermon. A very eloquent discourse wlO also given at the evening service, when the claims of the society were laid before the people. The text was froO* the 14th chapter of Revelation, verse 6th. The subject was handled ia a masterly manner, and rivetted the at" tention of the congregation for over half an hour. —

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS, &0 NEWPORT. MAILS 3°x do.es at( ^Ld'at" | ArriTaJ" London Day Mail io 5 a m. 10 15 a.m. 2 15 p London Night Mail 8 0 p.m. 9 0 p.m. 350 p tlP North Mail 445pm. 5 0 p.m. 845 p 10 Swansea Day Mail 1 30 p.m. 1 50 p.m. 10 30 PIOS 1st Pembroke Mail 8 20 a.m. 8 30 a.m. 5 15 p'O* Brecon Mail 10 30 p.m. 3 55 a.m. 9 0 p" nd PembokeMail 10 30 p.m. 3 30 a.m. 920 p 0 Newport llur 1 District.1 10 30 .m. 5 a.m. a15 PTO =.-

TEETH WITHOUT PAIN, AND I WITHOUT SPRINGS. OSTEO EIDOX FOR ARTIFICIAL TEETH. EQUAL TO IVAIURE. A SINGLE TOOTH FROM FIVE SHILLINGS* COMPLETE SETS, 4, 7, 10, AND 15 GUINEAS Um-CkBRl^i |I THE OLD ESTABLISHED • LONDON: „ 27, HARLEY STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE* CITY ESTABLISHMENT 64, LUDGATE HILL, 64, (Four Doors from the Railway Bridge)* 134, DUKE STREET, LIVERPOOL. 65, NEW STREET, BIRMINGHAM. MESSRS. GABRIEL GUARANTEE EVERT THEY UNDEKTAKE. GABRIEL'S TREATISE ON THE TEETH GRATIS Only On* Visit requiredfrotm Country Patiotjo