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lUivpovt JWiw fJttUUiflflW. COUNTY POLICE—SATURDAY. I Magistrates T. GRATREX, Esq Chairman, and Capt. L ° PHILLirs, it-ii-I BASSALLEQ —John Taylor, Isaac Watkine, and John Evans, were charged with trespassing in pursuit of rnniss on land belonging to John Edmunds, in the parish Jf Bassalleg.-Mr. Bradgate defended.-P.C. Adams atated that on Sunday the 27th J an., about three o'clock, ha was going from Rhiwderin to Tydee, and near Mr. Edmunds' farm, adjoining the river, he heard a noise of does banting in the brake. He waited for a time watch- inor, and saw a dog come into the field from the brake. "Witness continued watching, and presently a second dog came out of the brake, followed immediately by Watkins, -who went up the field, and looked at a rabbit burrow. The other two defendants, and two lads, named Scott, came out of the brake, Watkins joined them, and they all went off together, and sat on a gate. The two boys named Scott had been forgiven by Lord Tredegar. There Were four dogs with the defendants; some of them ,whistled, and the dogs went to them witness met the men as they tamed into a lane, and asked if they did not know they were trespassing, and they eaid no, and the defendant Taylor said they had been in the brake after crabs, and that the dogs were doing nothing; the defendants said they did not know whose the dog, were; Taylor said he hoped the officer would say nothing about the matter; he reported the case to Lord Tredegar, and kis lordship said the three men were to be summoned, but the boys forgiven.—Cross-examined On inquiry, I afterwards found that one of the dogs belonged to Taylor, one to Watkins, one to a man named Davies, and the fourth I could find no owner for. The boys were not present when his lordship forgave them. Taylor showed me a couple of crabs when he came out of the brake, and be said they bad been gathering a few crabs. I did not fice any rabbits about. I knew the defendants; they were respectable men don't know what age the dogs are; they were little terriers; Taylor's dog is not a young one I had n ) suspicion that the defendants were poach- ing until I saw the dogs it is not my business to suspect, but to tell what I saw.—Isaac Chappell, one of Lord Tredegar's keepers, proved that the brake referred to be- longed to his lordship; there was game there-hareg, and pkaaaanu, and rabbits.—Mr. Bradgate addressed the Bench for the defence, stating that his clients were per- fectly innocent of the charge, and that they had simply gone into the brake to gather a few crabs. He then called James Scott, one of the youths who had bpen in defendants' company, and who said that he met the de- fendants while out for a walk. By the Cwmmer bridge Taylor said" Let's go for a couple of crabs," and they all went over the gate and picked a few crabs, and, on returning, they met with the policeman. They had four doga with them. Between the crab tree and the brake there was a hedge. Witness had not been before Lord Tredegar, nor did he know that his lordship had forgiven him for anything.—P.C Adams, in answer to the Bench, eaid he had not informed him.—In cross-examination, Scott swore that neither he nor any of the three defen- dants were in the brake. The dogs went in. He did not hear them give tongue.—William Scott, brother of the last witness, in his examination in chief, gave corro- borative evidence. They were not hunting for rab- bits. They simply had the dogs out for a walk. —Cross-eiaminad: The crab tree is in the brake. Wa all went in the brake. The dogs were there. I did not hear either of the dogs give tongue. We were in the brake about ten minutes. We were under the crab tree all the time. The crab tree is only about a yard inside the brake. We left by the same gate that we went in.—Mr. Bradgate app-aled to the Bench to dismiss the case, giving the defendants the benefit of the doubt. He was sure his lordship would not wish to fine them for taking a few SW,;tt crabs.—The Chairman said there was no doubt the defendants were trespassing, and when they had four dogs with them there could be but one opinion-that they were trespassing in pursuit of game. The Bench did not credit all that the boys had said, and they regretted they should have been put into the box.—The defendants were fined 10s. and costs, the Bench expressing a hope that this would be a warning to them.—It was subsequently stated that each of the defendants had been to Lord Tredegar to ask his lordship to forgive them.-The Chairman: Well, we were not aware of that. MACHEN.—George Smith, a tramp, was charged with stealing a cravat from a hedge in the parish of Machen.— P.C. Benfield said the prisoner called at the Machen police Station to beg on Thursday. His wife answered the door, and defendant said he had had nothing to eat that day, and begged very bard for some victuals. Witness then went to the door and asked him where he came from, and he said Caerphilly. He had a bundle, and witness asked him what it contained, and he made no reply, but after- wardg said" a bit of tommy." He refused to let the officer see it; and he then took it from him and examined it, and found it contained a Welsh fiinnel shirt, partly .rnJoser skiu ue iraU-uiru^aVViSfc LifjiAeSVlftyfli. three weeks ago. The cfficer locked him up on a charge of begging, and on searching him found conoealed under his shirt the cravat produced, and which was then quite we' He said he had bought it at Neath but from in- formation Benfield received he subsequently charged him with stealing it, and he then said he picked it up on the road.-Mary Davy, married woman, identified the cravat as the property of her son Edwin, and which she washed with three others, and hung them on a hedge to dry. When she went to take them in she found one missing. During the time they were out the prisoner was at her door begging.-The prisoner was then charged with stealing a shirt belonging to John Da vies, Caerphilly.- P.C. Benfield repeated the evidence given in the former case, and Mary Davies, wife of prosecutor, identified the shirt as one which she had been making for her nephew. It had been missed from a hedge where it had been hung to dry on Wednesday week. The prisoner had been begging at her house the same day. Did not give him anything because she saw he had a lot of victuals with him.—The priaoQer pleaded guilty to both charges, and was sentenced for the first offence to 14 days'; and for the second to one month's imprisonment. BOROUGH POLICE.—MONDAY. [Magistrates: WM. GRAHAM, Esq., Mayor; W. EVANS and L. A. HOMFYAY, Esqrs.] John Hunt, a lad, was charged with trespassing on the yard of John Vipond and Company.—The Superintendent stated that he had received several complaints from the manager of the company of a number of lads getting on the yard on Sundays, near the coke ovens, playing pitch and toss, and throwing the coke about, doing great damage to property.—The prosecutor was not present, although he had promised to attend -Defendant said he had merely gone to the coke ovens to warm himself, as it was raining.—Discharged with a caution. John Reynolds, a runner, and Thcmas Haggarty, a sailor, were charged with wilfully brealting a window and other articles, the property of William Bullock.- The wife of prosecutor, who keeps a confectioner's shop in Commercial-road, said on Saturday night prisoners were fighting outside her bouse, and Haggarty caught hold of Reynolds and threw him through the window, breaking a large pane of glass and a number of articles in the window. The bills for the repair of the damages amounted to £1 14s.-Defendants indulged in recrimi- natory statements, but ultimately agreed to settle the matter with complainant, and the case wa.a adjourned til! Wednesday in order that they might do so. Susan Jones, an old acquaintance of the Court, a resident of Friars-field, was charged with wilfully breaking IS panes of glass, the property of Joseph Allard. It appeared that defendant, who is rather addicted to breaking windows, and for which she has been frequently before this Court, had got into a row with complainant's wife, and in the beat of the row committed the damage complained of. Defendant strongly denied the damage, and as complainant had no witnesses the case was adjourned till Wednesday. Jeremiah Holland was charged with being drunk and disordeily and assaulting P. C. Turner. — Mr. Bradgate appeared for defendant who pleaded guilty. —The officer said he saw defendant with about a dozen others coming up Cross-street, kicking up a row. Ha re- quested them to go away, and the others were indnced to do sc, but defendant held up his fingers and said, I want to talk to you. bobby." The officer put his hand on him to turn him away, when defendant struck him a violent blow in the head. He apprehended him, and his comrades pressed round them to rescue him. P.C. Chamberlain came to his assistance, but it was with great difficulty they 8°^ him to the station. The officers hat got knocked off and found its way down by St. Paul's Church.—The Bench said they could not have their officers treated in this way, and fined defendant 40s. and costs. The charge against James Phslps, of London, for obtaining £6 from Daniel Yaughan by false pretenoof, was withdrawn, prosecutor and prisoner having made a settlement. WEDNESD4T, [Magistrates W. GRAHAM, Esq., Mayor; and R. F. WOOLLETT, Esq.] Selina Burridge, of the Western Valleys Inn, was summoned for keeping open her house before one o'clock on Sunday afternoon.-P.S. Winmill proved the case.- Mr. Bothomley, who represented the defendant, said she was from home, and knew nothing of the matter. It was unfortunately the fact that the servant in charge of the house had allowed some men to go into the house and he could simply, as representing Burtidge, leave the matter in the hands of the Bench with the explanation he had given.—P.S. Winmill said the houses in Dock-street were doing an enormous Sunday morning trading.- Pined £ L including costs. Peter Trainer, Harp and Shamrock, was summoned for a similar offence.—P.S. Winmill proved the case. He saw a woman pay for a pint of beer, and there were several men drunk abont the back premises.—The defendant denied that he bad received money, and pleaded that he had only given the pint of beer became a person came bothering him for it for a woman in her cor.. Snement.—Mr. Woollett: That is the very reason you should not have given it to her, if I may be allowed to express an opinion.-P.S. Winmill laid that he had since visited the house (on Tuesday night) and found it full of prize fighters and convicted thievM.—Fined 20j. and costs. Joseph Thomas, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s. Ann Williams, a disorderly prostitute, was discharged on promising to leave the town. Elizabeth Jane Gouldsworthy was summnoed for assaulting Jane LJeweHin.—Complainant ccoupies an apartment in the house of defendant, who on Monday morning forcibly entered complainant's room, and assaulted and beat her. Defendants mother and little boy also came into the room, and together they dragged her on the floor. A dispute had arisen in the first place from complainant opening the door beoauie she had a smoky ohimney, the defendant objecting to the door being open.—Defendant's husband said the difference was owing to the complainant refusing to pay the rent, and his wife went into the room to olaim her own things. wl —Complainant: The money was paid on Monday night. -Defendant was ordered to pay the costs, and the Benob advised the parties to separate. Amelia Morgan was charged under a warrant with assaulting Jane Sowles—Complainant said she lives in defendant's house, 5, North-terrace, and on Monday defendant struck her with the tongs. There were two gentlemen in the house, and defendant was jealous, and I hence the assault. The house is a brothel.-Defendant admitted that she did strike the complainant onoe with a shovel.-In answer to the Mayor, the defendant said she paid the rent of the house to Mr. Jones.—Fined 10s. and costs, or a month's imprisonment. Daniel Portal and Michael Kelly, the former of whom did not appear, were charged with endeavouring to res- cue a prisoner from the custody of the police.—It ap- peared that two officers had a man in custody for disor- derly conduct, when the prisoners with other men not known, assaulted the constable, and endeavoured to rescue Holland, but failed.-P.C. Chamberlain said he cautioned Kelly that he should summon them if they did not refrain from interference.—The defendants had been previously convicted for disorderly conduct.-The Bench fined the defendants—Portal (who appeared to have been the most violent), 10s. and coats, or fourteen days and X-Ily, 5s. and costs, or seven days. Samuel Rutherford was summoned for refusing to join the barque Jestie S,ott, of London, after signing articles. -Captain Gilliam proved the case.—Defendant said he was drunk when he refused, and he was now willing to go aboard.-The captain said he would not take him, as he had been impudent.—Inspector Williams said the de- fendant belonged to Newport and was a very tidy fellow. -The captain pressed for a oonviction, and the Bench sentenced defendant to a week's imprisonment. J vh n Reynolds and Jamea Haggerty were charged on remand with fighting and breaking a window belonging to William Bullock.-The case had been adjourned with a view to effect A settlement.-The defendants now said they were willing, but not able, to pay the damage.— P.O. Williams proved the disorderly conduct of the de- fendants in the street. They broke complainant's win- dow while fighting.—Fined each 40. and costa, or a month's hard labour. Susan Jones was charged on remand with breaking a number of panes belonging to Joseph Allard.—This was a Friara'-fields row it was clearly proved by a witness who had no interest in the result, and who had been summoned to give evidence, that the defendant wilfully broke the panes of glass.—Defendant had been before the Bench twelve times for disorderly conduct.-Sent to prison for six weeks. Margaret Young, an old offender, was charged with stealing a basket and half a peok of barley, the pro- perty of F. Boshier.—The prosecutor did not appear, and the prisoner was discharged. Julia Ferris was charged with being disorderly-P .C. Johnstone proved the case.—The defendant said she had been assaulted by her step-son. She was dismissed with a caution, and told to apply for a warrant against her step-son when the Court rose. James Keyse was summoned for 6s. 9d. wages claimed by Wm. Stocker.-The complainant said he" ooloured" a house for defendant, and worked a day and a half. He added that he had made a mistake in the charge, having charged 4s. 61. instead of 5s. a day, the praotice being to charge 6d. extra for brushes. The defendant wanted him to take 4s. a day.—Cross-examined Mr. Westacott sent me to the house, but Mrs. Keyse employed me to do the work.—The defendant said he defended the case on principle. He had never employed the defendant, but Mr. Westacott had agreed to do a bit of colouring for 2s. Instead of Westacott going himself he sent the complainant, who (the defendant said) had done the work in a shameful manner, and had moreover squan- dered his time away. Mr. Keyse further stated that to avoid any trouble he bad offered to settle the matter for 4s., but on the money being tendered, defendant demand- x>M." RJYJ?|"AN(T"FTLBL'FLANL<IAI'1UBE waramntn,,y--ii.M Westacott for twelve montbs.-Inspector Williams, on being applied to, said that plasterer's wages, including the use of brushes, were 5s. 6J. a day.-Complainant said he had only agreed to take 4s. on account. As to the character of the worker. Keyse bad been in and out of the house while the work was being done, and never complained until he was applied to for the money. — Ordered to pay 5s. without costs, Mr. Kessick jocosely remarking that the affair was so tiifling that he could not charge costs. George Clark was summoned for causing an obstruc- tion by allowing his furniture van to stand in Railway- 8treet.-P.C. Devonald proved the case.-The defendant said he had a place nearly ready for the van he had hitherto been unabla to get one. Inspector Williams said Mr. CI irk had been cautioned.—Ordered to cease the obstruction, and to pay costs.
BRISTOL BANKRUPTCY COURT.
BRISTOL BANKRUPTCY COURT. SATTJRDAT* (Before the H)n. MONTAGUE WILDE, Registrar.) First meetings were held and assignees chosen in the following cases :-J. Parrot, Newport, brewer (Messrs. Press and Inskip, solicitors); Moses H. Davies, Ebbw Vale, grocer (Messrs. Bramble and Blackburne, solicitors) Milson Charles Porter, late of Coleford, innkeeper (Mr. Wilton, of Bath, solicitor). MONDAY. (Before the Hon. MONTAGUE WILDB, Registrar,) RE B. DAVIES, ABERDARE, CURRIER. This was. motion to dismiss the petition for adjudica tion egiinst the bankrupt. Mr Ffookes (instructed by Mr H. A. Salmon) appeared in support of the motion, which was made on behalf of Mr. Stephen Fetchew Cox, the trustee of a registered part deed executed by the bankrupt, and also on behalf ofthebankrupt. Mr-Eilin (instructed by Mr. J. E. I JPrice) appeared in support of the adjudication, Mr. Edlin took a preliminary objection that the notice given on the other side was insufficient, and that the application ought to have been supported by affidavit. Mr. Ffookes having replitd, The Registrar held that the notice was sufficient, though it might have been fuller; but he thought the other side, represented by Mr. Edlin, should have been furnished with copies of the affidavit which had been filed in support of the deed. Eventually the case was adjourned till Monday next, the question of costs being reserved.
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The winding-up business in the Court of Chancery is increasing 80 rapidly that it is stopping the way, and rendering the general business difficult of execu- tion, "HiQH-FAnmN."—Wo are told that there was a paper in Cincinnati which was very much given to high- falutin" on the subject of this great country," until a rival paper somewhat modified its continual bounce with the following burlesque :—"This is a glorious country! It has longer rivers and more of them,and they are muddier and deeper, and run faster, aud rise higher, and make more noisp, and fall lower, and do more damage than anybody else's rivers. It has more lakes and they are bigger and deeper, and clearer, and wetter than those of any other country. Our rail-cars are bigger, and run faster, and pitch off the track oftener, and kill more people than all other rail-cars in this and every other country. Our steamboa's carry bisger loads, are longer and broader, burst their boilers oftener, and send up their passengers higher, and the captains swear harder than steamboat captains in any other country. Our men are bigger, and longer, and thicker can fljjht harder and faster, drink more mean whisky, chew more bad tobacco, and spit more, and spit farther than in any other country. Our ladies are richer, prettier, dress finer, spend more money, break more hearts, wear bigger hoops, shorter dresses, and j kick up the devil generally to a greater extent than all other ladies in all other countries. Our ohildren squall louder, grow faster, get too expansive for their pantaloons, and become 20 years old sooner by some months than any other children of any other country on the earth.— Quarterly Review, new number. It is interesting to notice, that when an important necessary of lift' is lowered in prioe, the consumption is vastly stimulated where the quality supplied is of the highest class for instance, the Cuttom Mouse Return recently issued shows that a further greatly increased quantity of Teos was cleared during 18Q6 by Messrs. Borniman Co., London. The sale of the Agents of this firm is greatly augmenting, and now amoants to many millions of packets annually, for those who partake of this favourite Tea doubtless have pleasure in recommending it, especially as it is now sold to the con. sumer, eight penceper pound cheaper, owing to the late reduction in duty. As there are many spurious imitations it is necessary to remark that every genuine packet bears the signature of Horniman$Co., London, Original Importers of tM pure TØfA."
NEWPORT GAS COMPANY.
NEWPORT GAS COMPANY. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this conoern was held at the Company's offioee, on Monday- present: Messrs. T. Gratrex (in the chair), J. Wildy, E. J. Phillips, R. P. Jones, Captain Clarke, W. Christo- phers, and C. Jordan (Thomas-street), with Mr. Bryan, engineer, and Mr. Marshall, seoretary. The seal of the Company having been affixed to the register of shareholders, the report of the Directors, which was very brief, was taken as read. This docu- ment was as follows:— In laying before the shareholders the audited accounts for the half-year, the directors have the satisfaction to state that the net balance of the revenue will justify the payment of the usual dividends, which are recommended to be declared." On the motion of Mr. Christophers, seconded by Mr. Jordan, the report and statement of accounts were adopted. The Chairman then moved—" That dividends be and hereby deolared for the half-year ending 31st December, 1866, at the rate of 5 per cent, on Class A shares, and 31 per cent. on ClaSs B shares, such dividends to be pay- able on the 19th February, less income tax." The resolution was seconded by Mr. R. P. Jones and carried. THB ALLEGED CONTAMINATION IT GAS OT THB SALUTATION WELL. Mr. Christopbers said he perceived from the published report of the Towa Counoil meeting, held last week,that the Town Surveyor had presented a statement, he would not say intended, but calculated to awaken a suspicion that the Gas Company were responsible for the fouling of a well near the Salutation and that suspicion, so awakened, seemed to have received confirmation from the report of an eminent ohemist to whom a specimen of the water had beer sent, and who had analysed it, and reported thereon. The tendency of that report appeared to be, rather to impress npon the public mind, than to relieve the public mind from, the conviction that the well had been fouled by the Gas Company's works. He wished therefor* to ask, whether the directors had re- ceived any report from any other chemist, or any other information of any kind, calculated either to confirm or refute the opinion in question ? The Chairman was glad the question had been put, because it was important in itself, and, if the well had been fouled, important to vthe public health. He trusted, however, that the explanation he was enabled to give would suflce to remove any impression that the Gas Company were really guilty of what he might almost call the charge which had been laid against them. He did not know for what purposes the well bad been p opened-perhaps for general purposes; at any rate it had been opened, and the Surveyor had made a report that was calculated rather to lead to the conolusion that gas had escaped from the Company's pipes and been prejudicial to the water. Some intimation reaohed Mr. Bryan Mr. Bryan said he was called upon by Mr. Conyers Jtirby to examine if the well was foul, and be replied that it was utterly impossible anything could emanate from their pipes. Xe then opened the ground for the purpose of ascertaining, and he found the pipes 5 feet 8 inohes from the well. The Chairman: They beard how the matter was brought before the Gas Company, and it was doubtless a very proper inquiry for the Town Surveyor to make if he thought the water impregnated. There was no blame attached to him on that ground, but at the opening of the well he believed the Medical Officer of the Board of Health was also present, and took an active part in mak- ing an analysis. Mr. Bryan There wai no analysis. Dr. Davies sa;d he had never said the water was nor did he believe it to be impregnated with that gas. The Chairman Well, they would not go into that— it was 6imply an opinion. If Mr. Kirby believed the water was so impregnated he was perfectly right in send- ing a quantity of the water, as he had done, to a gentle- man of eminence in London, for the purpose of ascer- taing if he was correct in his view. And Professor Frankland had in a measure supported the opinion of Mr. Kirby. Captain Clarke: Eirely-vary negatively. The Chairman Well, they need not go, into that— the questions were given and answered as between scientifio men. Mr. Christophers thought that Professor Frankland's report was calculated to confirm the impression that the water was fouled by the Gas Company's works. The Chairman The report was rather in unison, as he understood, with the opinion of Mr. Kirby. The Gas Company's directors then felt it was their province and duty towards themselves and the shareholders also to ob- tain an opinion ;and they sent a quantity of the water to Mr. Herapath, who, he believed, was almost unequalled in the seieniifio world as a chemist. Mr. Herapath had given an opinion which probably would be as satisfactory to the minds of the shareholders as of the directors, and he hoped it would be satisfactory also to the public at large. Because the directors Jiad of course felt that if there was any cause of eomplaint it was their duty to right, and they had as much regard for the pubtio health as any other body of gentlemen. He thought, however, in the inquiry put by the Town Surveyor—though he did not complain of it-that they would find, as it ap- peared to him; that it did oavour a little of one-sided feeling. Mr. Christopbera He suggested a cause. The Chairman He suggested that impurity must have arisen from a certain ca"e. Well, he had no right to question the Surveyor's- mode of putting it, but if a ques- tion were put at all, he thought it should as far as pos- sible be put so as to get an unbiassed opinion, because otherwise the public might unjustly come to the conclu- sion that the Company were doing what they ought not to do. All that, however,, would now be removed. He had before him a copy of the correspondence between Mr Bryan and Mr Herapath and it would be satisfactory to know that there had been no desire on the part of the directors to shrink from their responsibility in any shape* The Chairman then read the following correspondence* remarking that he hoped it would be satisfactory to the public January 31stfc 1867. 61 W. Herapath, Esq., Analytical Chemist, Bank-court, Corn-street, Bristol. SIR, -I beg to forward you by passenger train a bottle of water taken from an old unnBed well In this town • and will thank you to analyse the same, and let mo know the result, and also your fee. I am, sir, your obedient servant, "JOSEPH BBTAN." Old Park, Bristol, February 2nd, 1867. "Mr. Bryan, SIR,—I find your sample of water is only about six ounces, so if you cannot send more you must inform me what you want to learii from the analysis, as I can only make one operation. Do you think it is contaminated? Do you wish to know what it Is most fit for? Or do you wish to learn the quantity and quality of all its salts ? I shall not open the bottle till I receive your letter. I generally have two clean wine bottles full. Yours respectfully. WILLIAM HERAPATH." Gila Works, Newport, Mon., February 4th, 1867. Wm. Herapatb. sen Esq., Professor of Chemistry, Old Park, Bristol. SIR,—I forward to your address by passenger train two quait bottles of water from the same well as that previously supplied you. It was my desire to have your report and analysis without more particularly raising the question. But, as you desire it, I may say that the Town Surveyor asserts that the well contains the products of gas, while I, on the contrary, Bay that the impurity pro- ceeds from the decomposition of organic matter. The well has been closed upwards of twelve years. "I am, sir, yours respectfully, "JOSEPH BET AN." <- Bristol Laboratory, Old Park, February 8th, 1867. Mr. Joseph Bryan, Gas Works, Newport. SIB,—I have analysed the sample of water which I received 2nd inatant from you as derived from an old unused well in the town." Since then I have read in our local papers a paragraph which contains a statement that your Gas Company is charged by the Local Board of Health with having been the cause of its foulness, and that Dr. Frankland bad considered it so spoilt. 1, with this knowledge in possession, state that the water has a very bad smell, but not of gas or its companion products; the smell is that of decomposing vegetable matter, part of which is In solution and the remainder in suspension. The latter, when separated and examined microscopically, I found to be the spores of the black fungus which is fre- quently found in decaying wood. The water is quite free from the volatile oils which are deposited in gas mains. If the well is searched I should expect that the remains of a rotien pump or its stanchions would be found. I need scarcely add that the water Is unfit for general use. I remain, sir, yours respectfully, WILLIAM HBBAPATH, Sen., F.C.S., &o., Professor of Chem»try.w -The Chairman then observed that they had directed Mr. Bryan to forward a copy of the correspondence to Mr. Conyers Kirby. They had now before them the re- sult of their inquiry, and he trusted the share- holders would consider that the direotors had aoted with impartiality and fairnes8 both towards their interests and towards the publio. The Company, he repeated, had a great interest in the clean. liness and health of the inhabitants generally, and he did not know that they could more fully manifest that interest than they had done in the inquiry they had made. Mr. Jordan said he remembered many years ago there was a complaint about the same water—long before the Water Works were established. He had been speaking to Mr. Litcb, who had a well in that neighbourhood, and who had told him that the water therefrom had an offen- sive smell, and they could do nothing with it, until the well was cleaned out and cemented, and since then he had had good water. Captain Clarke How long is it since that occurred ? Mr. Jordant I don't know; I was tpsaking to him this morning.2..1 0'i *v.. 1 Mr. Christophers: Is that at a considerable distance j from the gas pipes ? Mr. Jordan: It is a private well—not near the Salu- tation. But the time I speak of is, I dare say, twenty or twenty-five years ago,—before the Water Works were introduced. The Chairman: You see there is no blame to be at- tached to public bodies. They have a duty to perform. But we also have a duty to perform, and I trust we have satisfactorily performed our duty in this respect. Mr. Wildy: It was a question of fact-either it was or it was not contaminated with gas. Mr. Christophers: So far as the report of one chemist can be an answer to that of another, Mr. Herapath'A report is an answer to Professor Frankland. Air. Phillips remarked that they had tried to get an opinion without causing any bias by any statement of their own. Still he attached great importance to Mr. Herapath's statement that he had the whole of the facts from one of the Bristol local papers. The chief point, however, was to know that the pipe was some feet from the well, and that on examination there was not the least appearance of leakage or escape. Mr. Bryan Not the least. Mr. Bryan then observed that some twelve years ago, Mr. A. Williams being then the surveyor, the well was cleansed in the endeavour to make it of use. The gas pipe was then laid imme- diately over the well—just across its diameter and Mr. Williams then said to him (Mr. Bryan) It is just possible if you don't remove your pipe it may be said that your gas causes the water to be bad;" and he (Mr. Bryan) then said he would, to avoid that, make a detour round the well, and he did so, laying the pipe where it is now. Mr. Christophers: Do you say there was a complaint about the character of the water ? Mr. Bryan: Oh, yes. It was then they cleared the well out, and endeavoured to make it of service, and our pipe being across it, Mr. Williams suggested that it would be better to lay it further off, which was done. Mr. Christophers: Was any complaint alleged against the Gas Company then ? Mr. Bryan No; no suspicion whatever; Mr. Christophers Although the well was nearer the pipe then than at present ? Mr. Bryan Exaotly; it was right across the diameter. Captain Clark Right across the well. The proceedings then terminated with a vote of thanks to the Cnairman.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE NEWPORT…
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE NEWPORT BURIAL BOARD. TEE CLOSING OF PUBLIC FOOTPATHS. On Monday, a special meeting of the Newport Burial Board was held in the Counoil Chamber, in compliance with a requisition signed by Messrs. H. J. Davis and E. J. Phillips, two of the members, for the purpose of considering the propriety of joining the Devizees of Blewitt and others in an application to the Court of Quarter Sessions to stop the footpath part of which passes through the cemetery." There were present- Messrs. J. Latch (in the chair), T. Woollett, II. J. Davis, J. W. Bebell, C. Lewis, J. Thompson, J. S. Stone, T Jones, J. H. Davies, T. M. LleweHin, J. Northoott, D H trrhy, R. G. Cullum, and E. J. Puillips with Mr. J* F. Mullosk. clerk. The Clerk having read the minutes convening the meeting, The Chairman inquired on what authority the meeting was summoned on so short a notice. Mr. H. J. Davis said it had been convened in pur- euance of the 13th aeotion, of the 15 and 16 Vic., c. 85, which provided as follows The Board shall meet at least once in every month at their OFFICE, or some other convenient place previously publicly notified, and the said Board may meet at such other time as at any previous meeting shall be determined upon and it shall be at all times competent for any two members of the Board by writing under their hands to suaimoD,within at least forty eight hours-not-ice.the Board for any special purpose mentioned :n such writing, and to meet at such time as shall be appointed therein." Mr. Jones inquired if that had reference to the country or to London ? Mr. Davis and Mr. Woollett said it applied to the country. Mr. Jones asked the question because there had been a strong objection to a meeting being called to transact the proper business of the Board, and it aeemed strange that they could be so suddenly summoned to consider a matter which was not really the business of the Board without the slightest objection. The Chairman said his object had been to call atten- tion to the proper authority. Mr. H. J. Davis remarked that he was responsible for the meeting being. called, and with the Chairman's per- mission be would state the reason why the Board were summoned. The faot was that some years ago he had received instructions from the Burial Board to take the necessary steps for stopping the path which crosses the a"t-t-e-r- Gay, RNLW- ever, he had received instructions to call a meeting of the Highway Board to take steps to stop the path leading to the Cemetery wall. The Highway meeting was to be held on Wednesday and, therefore, if anything were to be done by the Board it must be done at once, and that was the reason why the Burial had been oalled so suddenly for this special purpose. Mr. Davis then pro- ceeded to say that at the time the land was purchased for the Cemetery there was a public path running diagonally across it; and he produced a. map upon which was shown the route traversed by the path. The path through the Cemetery (he continued) had never been -stopped up, and it had become necessary when the cemetery walls were ballt to put stepping stones in to enable people to get over, and consequently there was now a publio path through the cemetery, though it was little used. Mr. Northcott: Is it used now ? Mr. Davis: It is a little, but not muah. The Chairman I will give you the history of that, if you will allow me. Mr. Davis: It had never been legally closed, and therefore it was a public path, which could be taken advantage of. As he had said before, instructions had been given him some years ago to take the necessary steps to stop up the path, and a committee was ap- pointed to confer with Lord Tredegar,, but his memory would not enable him to say exactly Mr. J. H. Davies said there was another resolution to sompel the proper parties to keep the path in repair. A Member That is not the same path? Mr. H. J. Davis thought it would be well if he were allowed to finish what he had to say. Having had instruc- tions from this B)ard so many years since he felt it was net his duty to act upon them without again consulting the Board. That was the reason for calling this meet- ing. Having, as he had said, received instructions to move for the stopping up or diverting of the path leading from near the Poor-house to the wall of the cemetery, he had thought it right he should ask the Board whether it was their wish an application should be made on their behalf to stop up the path through the cemetery. Of course if such were their wish, their joining with the other parties in doing it would cost a very much less amount than if they did it by themselves alone-probably it would cost not more than one-fifth pait of the money. For that reason he had tailed the Board together. Bit the question they had to consider was, not what they individually felt on the subject of the path, but what was the interest on the duty of the Board with regard to it. That was the first point he looked upon. At the present moment they were met, not to consider individual opinions because there were strong objections, they knew, on the part of some gentlemen to stopping paths in general, and particularly some portions of this path. But they were met to consider the course to be adopted' by the Board and whatever the Board might determine upon, he should say, it would not interfere at all with the aotion of any member of the Board: separately and individually he could take any course he pleased: here gentlemen merely aoted in their capacity of the Burial Board; and the question was whether they would join with the other parties to stop this portion of the path. The reason for endeavouring to stop the path was that the land was about to be built upon; and since that path had been made, and it was generally used, a very good path had been made by the side of the turnpike road at a very considerable expense, and for one person who used the old path inside the hedge there were certainly 500 who used the new path by the side of the turnpike road. Mr. Stone Perhaps you will explain whether the application refers to the path on the right hand side of the road leading to the cemetery, or whether it ineludes the path on the left hand side as well. Mr. Davis To the whole of it-left and right. The Chairman said with regard to the diversion of the path through the cemetery, it was as Mr. Davis had stated-Mr. Davis was appointed with Mr. Homfray and the Vicar of St. Woollos to wait on Lord Tredegar, to ask him to give in lieu of the fee-simple which the Board held—(and which they were prepared to yield in exchange)-permission to make a path on the south side of the wall, to join the BaBealleg road as hereto- fore. The public had an easement through that ground (the cemetery); Lord Tredegar, or Sir Charles Morgan, sold that ground with the easement upon it; the Board had the fee-simple—paid for it, he presumed—of course, he knew what it cost; and it was upon that ground that Mr. Davis, Mr. Homfray, aad the Vicar were deputed to propose that they should have a path in lieu of that which it was proposed to stop up across the cemetery, because the Board knew the inconve- nience of it—it was not the sort of thing they could desire. He did not know whether gentlemen understood him in regard to that path, for it formed no part of this application. Mr. Jones That is another path that has been lost ? The Chairman: No; it has not been had. Mr, Davia: It ilthi, identioal path. T": 'L-I ¡ The Chairman: When the boundary wall had been erected, he had had stones placed on the east and south- west sides; and though they were knocked down re- peatedly, they were there still, and the path was made use of occasionally, though probably not so much as it would be if it did not go through the cemetery, because people found it inconvenient. Mr. Llewellin Do I understand that there is a sub- &tituted path now in existence? The Chairman: No; through the laches of the com- mittee appointed we have been deprived of it, and the other is now marked for destruction. Mr. Davis thought that was not exactly it. The Board might have asked Lord Tredegar to substitute another patb, but it was no object to him-only a very little bit went through his lordship's field. The Burial Board bad wished to get the path, which was very little used, removed from the cemetery. The Chairman Who could climb over the wall-male or female ? Mr. Llewellin Is there not a path through the Jews' cemetery ? The Chairman That is another-it rises from Mill- street. Mr. Llewellin But there is a path now, is there not ? The Chairman Oh yes. Mr. Harrhy From Pentonville. Mr. Lewis: It goes from the Gold Tops. Mr. Davis: It goes right away to Pye Corner. The Chairman: There is A path going through the cemetery to the point you allude to. Mr. Llewellin: So that there is a path through the cemetery to Bassalleg ? The Chairman: Yes. Mr. Llewellin Is that path essential to any purpose ? The Chairman I think it would be well to have it on the south side of the wall where you would be uninter- rupted, instead of climbing over the wall and through the graves. Mr. Llewellin: Which is the south sida ? The Chairman: The Bassalleg side. Mr. Llewellin Was Lord Tredegar willing to have a path in lieu of that ? Mr. Davis believed not. The proposed path would traverse his lordship's field three times as much as the present path. In reply to some inquiries the olerk read the following minutes of previous discussions of the Board in reference to the subject "Oct. 3rd, 1855.—That Mr. H: J. Davis be authorised to take the necessary steps for diverting and stopping the footpath through the cemetery." "Nov, 14th, 1855.—Mr, H. J. Davis read the form of notice addressed to Mr. William Roderick, surveyor of highways, with reference to the closing of the footpath through the cemetery, and Messrs. Hawkins, Homfray, and Davis were appointed as a deputation to wait upon Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., respecting the diversion of the above-mentioned footpath through the adjoining land." March 30th, 1864.—The clerk was directed to w&it upon Mr. H. J. Davis to instruot him to take the neces- sary legal proceedings to compel the proper parties to put into repair the footpath (leading from the stone steps near the Union) through the fields to the cemetery." Mr. H. J. Davis, in reference to the last minute, said it had never gone before him, nor had he been praeent at the meeting, or he should have advised them they had no power. Mr. Bebell: Roderick took the matter in hand and re- paired the road, and the tenants repaired the gates. Mr. Davis And an aotion was threatened, and they apologised. Mr. Llewellin would like to hear Mr. Latoh, who had for years been the champion of the public footpaths. The Chairman said the path in question had existed from time immemorial-he could traoe it back a hundred years. There had been an attempt made—in fact it had been stopped; he had had no support in his effort to keep it open. He had written a letter to the Board of Guardians, complaining of the liberty taken with the path-that the public were being deprived of a public footpath,, which he thought inconsistent, and he should take steps to re-open it. That letter, it appeared, was set aside for a considerable period, till he was obliged to go to Quarter Sessions and employ Mr. Smythies to prepare a bill of indiotment to indict the Board of Guardians. Mr. Llswellin That was in respeot of this very foot- path ? Mr. Davis: A portion of it. The Chairman The portion in respsatto which this meeting was particularly called. An indictment was found; and Sir Digby Mackworth called on him (the Chairman) and said be was sorry that he bad taken so much trouble as to the footpath. He (the Chairman) re- plied that he should never have taken the trouble if his letter had been answered: but it had been hocus- pocussed and it was very easy to understand how that was done—there was a field just beyond belonging to a member of the Board of Guardians. (Laughter.) There was, moreover, an old house belonging to Gwenny Charles adjoining the footpath. Sir Digby Mackworth asked what he (the Chairman) wished to have done ? But there had been some little interference in the matter, and the late Mr. Mullock said it would be a pity to deprive iur. UBwio iiiuwaius ui me luui^am Qua hi. me public pass over his grounds; and again the question was asked him (the Chairman) what he wished to have done, the remark being also made that Sir Digby Mackwoith wished to compromise the matter, which it was suggested might be done by placing steps where they now are. To this he consented, not wishing to pull down anybody's house. Mr. Davis thought the Chairman's memory failed him -that he was under a mistake. The path was stopped by Quarter Sessions: it was stopped near the Bull Inn. The Chairman I was asked what I would do, and I said I would not proceed with the indictment; and Mr. Smythies said 11 we will lay it out under the Quarter Sessions:" and it is laid out under the act of the Quarter Sessions at the present moment. Mr. Davis said the fact was simply this-when the Union was built it was found inconvenient to have the path through the ground, as it was then,, from a stile near the Bull Inn to the Tump-field, where it now is. The Guardians directed him to apply to divert that, and take it outside the wall. He did apply, and the Court of Quarter Sessions made an order that the path should be stopped through the Union ground, and. commence where it is now. The Chairman Not before my indictment: I know, for I had to pay for it. Mr. Jones said this scheme appeared to be a part of a larger seheme to shut up the whole of that path—to de- prive the public of the whole of the path from the steps near the Lamb, and terminating at Bassalleg. (" No, no.") Well, terminating at the southern wall of the cemetery. It was the most beautiful walk, he supposed, that they had; and the Board were asked to rob their constituents, the public, of a TeIY valuable possession. Did not that seem something like it, putting it in plain English ? (Laughter and some expressions of dissent.) Well, they were asked to join in a scheme by which the public would be deprived of a privilege; and if a man were deprived," he would say it was pretty much the same as the other word. The Chairman For ears polite ? (Laughter.) Mr. Jones By ears polite it was perfectly understood. They were told if they joined other parties, they would save money. But the Board need not spend anything. All they had to say was, that they would not shut up the path through the Cemetery. A Member: We stand upon our rights. Mr. Jones We stand on our right, and say we won't shut it up, but keep the steps leading through it; be- cause we have no right as a public body, representing the publio, to deprive the publio of what is theirs. Was that English ? Then they were told they were not to express their individual opinions, but have regard to the interest of the Board. But the Board did not suffer by half-a-dozen people going across the old path. He did not think the Board,or the burial ground, or anybody or anything suffered in any degree. Except as the mem- bers of the Burial Board expressed their individual opi- nion they had nothing to say, because, so far as we knew, there was no injury done to the cemetery by the existence of this old path; and their duty was to say the interest of the Board was the interest of the publio, and they were to protect, the interest of the public as far as was in their power by the expression of their indivi- dual opinions. Not only should they not as a Board join in this matter but if they had any power indivi- dually to prevent the proposal being carried out—if by a combination as citizens they could do that, he should say let them join and prevent the whole thing, and keep for the public what was their own. The Chairman said there was a matter which had not come to their notice. When they got through the wall on the south side there was a pieoe of road about a quar- ter of a mile to join the Bassalleg road. There had been a plank crossing the brook by the Cherry Tree, but it had been several times removed so that neither females nor children could go that way, and it was with difficulty frequently that he had been able to go. Mr. Bebell: Was that path through the Cemetery leading to Bassalleg?. The Chairman Yes. Mr. Bebell: That would be the west side. Mr. Davis: You have laid yourselves open to what Mr Latch says was done before, because you have laid graves across the path. A Member: We have given another path. Mr. Davis You have not, and you are liable to an indictment. Mr. Jones Let them indiot us. Mr. Harrhy said no one crossing the cemetery would attempt to walk on the old path. Mr. Llewellin saw a difficulty in affirming the prin- ciple that they should shut up these old paths. He thought paths were now scanty enough at Newport- (hear, hear); and they suffered moreover from the disad. vantage of having no public park. He should like to have this clear—whether Lord Tredegar would give a path in another substituted position for this which they were asked to give up. He would only consent to shut up the path in the cemetery on the condition that Lord Tredegar would allow it to be taken in another direction. :j I: '.1 •< A J The Chairman You know we bought Lord interest in that land out and out, and the easement. Mr. Llewellin The public easement we bought ? < The Caairman:. We nev&r had any for it. 1 g( Mr. Davis: I don't press it on you in the slightest j( gree. I thought I ought to let you know what is goiD^ j] on, and to take your instructions. If you say it had ter not be stopped, I have not a wish on the subject. Mr. Cullum I think we should appoint a depute" to wait on the Highway Board, to say it would be a dit advantage to shut it up. 11 Mr. Davis You can only deal with what goes through 0 your own land. There won't be an application to sb#t that up now. Mr. W ool!et: I think it is settled that we do not iom c with the Devizees of Blewitt and others to shut up tbíØ path? 8 Mr. Llewellin We do not support tbat. Mr. Woollett then remarked that there was a prop<>8'' { tion brought forward some time ago, in 1864, by wbigb I the parish expressed a wish to have the pathway which Mr. Davis was seeking to stop up put in proper ordet. He knew thie, that planks were put over ditohes in oflj or two places, but they were very soon destroyed; indeed every possible difficulty was thrown in the "a1 by landowners. The paths generally were so obstruct ii that it was almost impossible for ladies to go along. 1 did trust, now that their attention was called to the sub' Ject though he believed there was no pablio body could devote funds to the matter of keeping open tW path- Mr. Llewellin Pardon me; the Highway Board haft I the power. a Mr. Woollett: I know they have; but still 10 will find great difficulty in putting the Highway Board in aotion. Mr. Llewellin That may be but they have the po*e'* Mr. Woollett believed it must come to this— tb»t there must be a considerable committee formed private subscriptions raised to take up the matter, ao<> look after the rights and interests of the public lIS the matter of the different footpaths in the neiflb* bourhood. Mr. Jones, interposing, suggested that they should first dispose of the Burial Board business, and tbe. they could discuss the proposal of the Town Clerk. Mr. Woollett then moved- That the Burial Board of Newport and Saint think it undesirable to join with the Devisees °j Blowett, and other owners of property coming parallel with Bassalleg Road, in taking measures for stopping up the footpath from the Bteps opposite Brynhyfryd to the stone-stile nearly opposite the north east corner of tW cemetery, as the same is one of the most agreeable auA healthful public walks in the neighbourhood and the Board are anxious that the rights of the public over the footpaths round the town should not be unnecessarily interfered with." Mr. Davis and Mr. Llewellin objected to the reSo- lution, because it might be found to interfere if they wished hereafter to take steps to stop the path through the cemetery. Mr. Woollett withdrew his motion, and the following was carried That it is not desirable for the Burial Board to joio with tha Devizees of Blewitt and others in any appli- cation to the Court of Quarter Sessions to stop up the footpath, part of which passes through the cemetery." .t This terminated the business of the Burial Board, and a aumber of gentlemen remaining behind, Mr. Woollett said he might not be out of order if he suggested to those present (who would perhaps talfc over the matter with their friends), the desirability of taking steps in their private capacity to oppo&e the ap" plication which it was clear the Devizees of Blewitt and others would now make to olose the path from the stone steps by the Tump field to the cemetery wall. Mr. Cullum What are the objects of the ratepayers' association ? Would this not be an admirable thing iot them to expend some of their energies upon? Mr. Woollett thought it would be a very good thing. Mr. Llewell'n It does not appear to be a matter that the Burial Board can interfere with. Mr. Woollett: I say the Burial Board cannot taM it up. Mr. Jones supposed if the application was made M the Quarter Sessions that would lead to litigation* somebody would be required to oppose, and thsra would be expenses incurred ? Mr. Woollett: There would be certain expenses. The mode of procedure would be this--Two magistrate* would be appointed to view the road they would doubt* less make an order to close it; that order would go to the Session, who in all probability would as a mattef of course affirm tbe order. If it were opposed it mufl.j I be done by proper notice, and some one must be as prosecutor, who would be liable for costs if he failed. It would probably be tried by a jury, vrbo < would determine whether on not the path should be closed. Several gentlemen expressed; their willingness to call- tribute towards the costs of rssistiog the application to close the path and Itttuu «Hta Lu\l BUIA« ugo supplied M?. HarriaoD,. formerly editor of tbe Star of Gwent, witbs voluminous account of the history of the public foot- paths, but he had not kept a copy. He did not know whether those papers could be obtained. Mr. C. Lewis suggested that before they proceeded to fight the question they might endeavour to get all interview with the gentlemen who had the manage- ment of the property of the Bevizsea of Blewitt and others, and ask them to give the public a substituted path. Some desultory conversation ensued, resulting in the adoption of the following resolution •— At a meeting of certain inhabitants of Newport held at the Council House, on Monday, 11th of Feb- ruary, 1867, it was determined that a committee be ap* pointed to protect the public paths in the neighbour- hood of Newport, and where necessary to take legal steps for the purpose. It was also resolved-That a committee, consisting of J. Latob, Esq., Mr. J. H. Davies, Mr. Thomas JoneR, Mr. Bebell, Mr. D. Harrby, Mr. TLompson, Mr. J. S. Stone, Mr. R. G. Cullumio be formed,, with power to add to their number, and that a subscription list be opened, and that D. Harrhy, Esq., be requested to act as treasurer, and Mr. Woollett, town clerk, act as hon. secretary." The meeting then broke up.
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Lord Chief Justice Bovill will take the obair this year at the anniversary festival of the Solicitors' Benevolent Association to be held in June next. THB M.P. WITHOUT ARKS A.ND LEGS.—A very interesting, and, strange to say, by no means painful scene, wns the swearing in of Mr. Kavanagh, too new member for Wexford, which took place at a well-seleeted moment, a little after twelve on Wednesday. The round of the papers is a very inefficient institution if every one in the country is not well aware that thia gentleman has only ehi.rt stumps where arms and legs should be, but has, with great spirit and by great practice, surmounted nearly all the difficulties of so sad a con- dition. But the impression produced on most people by the stories which the Irish journalists circulated apropos of Mr. Kavanagh's election was, that the marvels were much exaggerated, and that, as a prodigy, Mr. Kavanagh would probably turn out to be only a provincial sort of person after all. But the honourable gentleman's appearance at once negatived any such supposition. He presented himself without the slightest fuss or difficulty at the table to be sworn, his means of locomotion being a handsome cane arm-chair, with a mechanism let into the arms, and communicating with the wheels below. Dressed plainly, bnt well, in a frock coat, and possessing an intelligent, manly, and well looking, though not specially handsome countenance, there would have been nothing remarkable in his appearance at the table but for the curtailment of his arms, which give him somewhat the look of a bust or medallion with the arms cut short above the elbows. But thera was nothing of confusion or awkwardness about him. He todfr the Testament upon his two diminutive arms-the sleeves of which, by-the-by, are sewn over, making them, in fact, bags-and listened to the oath. Then he kissed the book and prepared to sign the roll of Parliament, as is usual with new members on these occasions. The Clerk of the House took a pen and tried its nibs. Mr. Kavanagh took it between his stumps and placed it in his mouth, but only to steady it and square it with the paper or parchment on which he had to write. Then taking the pen again in his arms" he signed with the greatest facility, seeming to write exceedingly well, and betraying, truth to tell, far less nervousness and awkwardness than the majority of new members during what must be under any circumstances a rather trying ordeal. Having signed, Mr. Kavanagh wheeled himself, his stumps rapidly turning the mecha- nism in the arms of his chair, towards the speaker, to whom he bowed, and from whom he received the custo- mary recognition, minus the' hanc-shaking. Thence he proceeded in like mnnner out of the house behind the Speaker's chair, not on that occasion taking his seat. Next night he appeared in the House duly seated at the lower corner of the front Bench on the Ministerial side. His face was an index of enjoyment, arising, no doubt, from the novelty of the scene and a lively interest in the proceedings, which rose to a great height of humorous enjoyment when Mr. Whalley plunged into one of his oharacteriatio harangues,-Cvurt Journal, ANOTHER CURE OF COUGH AND HOABSENBSS BY DR. LococjE's PULMONIC WAFEHS-Epsom.-For some time past 1 was afflicted with a most distressing cough and hoarseness, and which I thought, from various symptoms, would conduce to consumption. After having tried several remedies, and finding little or no relief, I de- termined to try a small box of your Wafers, and, to my surprise, in less than two days I found myself perfectly restored and it is with deep-felt gratitude I return my sincere thanks to you and Providence that I am, by means of your invaluable medicine, thus perfectly restored.-G. WYATT." Dr. Locock's Wafers give instant relief .to asthma, consumption, coughs, and all disorders of the breath and lungs. To Singers and Public Speakers they are invaluable for clearing and strengthening the voice. and have a pleasant taste. Prioe ls. lid., 2a. W and is. 6d, per box. Sold by all Chemist*. 3—9