The Aberdare Times

THE LATE LORD CLARENDON. With the single exception perhaps of the inte Lord Palraerston, no maa of our own time played a more prominent part in the diplomacy of the 19th century than did Lord Clarendon, "whose death is one of the saddest items in the week's news. He entered the diplomatic pervice when very young, and he died in office as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. We need but glance at the more important omces th:\t the lamented noblentan filled to see how great iftust have been his influence on the age i ¡in which he lived. He was Minister Pleni- 'potentiary in Spain from 183:; to 1839, He was Lord Privy Seal, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, President of the Board of Trade, Lord Lieutenant of Irt>hnd, and Chancellor of .the Queen's University in that country. But it 'is especially in connection with the conduct of our relations with foreign countries that his name is famous, and will be always honourably mentioned in the history of our country. Lord (Clarendon was first appointed to the onerous and responsible post sf Foreign Minister in February, 1853, when "we were on the eve of a war with Russia— when indeed we had gone too far to retreat. The noble lord's political and diplomatic ser- vices throughout the perilous era of the Russian *war have been admitted by men of all political creeds to have been of the most valuable character. Lord Clarendon, indeed, though a Liberal in politics, fulfilled the high duties of Foreign Minister independently of mere party considerations. His ideal was the honour of hia country and the welfare of the people. No better proof of the estimation in which his qualifications for the Foreigh Office were held by men of opposing politics can be offered than the fact that Lord Derby sought to retain him as Foreign Minister on the fall of Lord Aber- deen's ministry, and that when Lord Derby failed to form a ministry, Lord Palmerston immediately asked Lord Clarendon to resume his post at the head of the Foreign Office. The lamented nobleman was Foreign Secretary in two subsequent Liberal administrations, and (mce: agirain he was asked by the late Lord Derby to join a Conservative Ministry. Such a man therefore must be regarded to have had bigher views of diplomacy than to make it subservient to party; he indeed never "gave up to party what was meant for mankind." her Majesty could have sent for him, as indeed she frequently did send for him, no matter what the policy of the Ministry that had just fallen; and whatever may have been the political views 6ffthe party "in power, the people always had confidence in Lord Claren- don. It was felt that he would never commit the eountryto an undignified course, and that he would never sacrifice his own honour, or that of his Sovereign or his colleagues. It has been frequently stated of late years that En- gland has lost caste and prestige among the European powers. The assertion is easy to make, but it cannct be proved, except in so far as every European power has ceased to be so self-asserting as was once the fashion. Tho nations of Europe are now mutually conciliatory, =end international amity is the order of the day. The late Lord Clarendon had his full share in -bringing about this desirable state of things, and certainly he nt>ver did anything to lower the just influence and prestige of old England. At the full normal age of threescore years and ten he dies amidst the regrets of the country at large, having done his n duty honestly, ably, and unostentatiously. Nor are regrets confined 'to his own land. The dt,ceasei statesman had commanded the respect and esteem of the leading diplomatists of the civilized world, and even among the people of the Continent his name was honoured. Not less honoured will that name be now that it is inscribed on the death-roll of 1870. THE GIFT LIFE BOATS OF mR NA TJONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. We have now lying before us a moat interest- ing document, namely, a practical ill Titration, accompanied by working drawings, of a I/fe-boit Station as organized by the NATION* L LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. So precise is that Life-boat Sheet that wa do not hesitate to say that there would he no difficulty in any part of the world where ex perienced workmen are located to form a Life- boat Station by following its clear instruction. Having this Lite-boat Sheet before us we are in- clined to mahe a few remarks on tljo Life-boats that have been prfsectrd to the NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION by different benevolent, persons. About fourteen years since a movement com- menced of an altogether novel character in the life-boat work, and which is without precedent in this or in any oth< r country. At that peiiod a benpvolent lady presented the NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION with the oostof a new life-bout to be stationed at a part of the coast where one was needed. Another lift-boat soon followed from a gentleman. A third was presented by a Yacht Club; and a fourth was given by a lady, as a thankoffering after a providential preser- vation from drowning. Rapidly the generous spark was fanned into a flqme, attd new boats, as fast as they were required on tne various coasts 01 the United K>n<rdom, were presented to the Society. Many of these noble gifts assumed the shape of memorials to departed relatives or friends, the first of which was given by two surviving sisters, in menJqry nf a third. to whom they had bid a last farewell, and which boat benr-, the affecting and affectionate name* of the Sisters' Memorial N">.tC"Inlein!a.'j(l towrs—I swich Iwillgthe tirSt- some of the inhabitant of which, feeling a dt sire that th..ri own communities shoul1 be represented on the- coast as performing their share of tho na- tionat duty of uffording protection to shipwrec ked persons, in the onlv manner in which they could do an. appealed to their fellow townsmen, and soon many ot such inland places were represented by their own boat*. Our chi f manufacturing towns 'cd cities being 0 nspicuous amongst the num- ber. Again, various publto bodies of men, S'tch as t ie great Mutual Benefit J'oeieiies, the ivtl S. r yiee. th<» Universities, "Ywlit Club- Commercial TfaVellcG, Sunday School- Hurt flie subscribers tol'ullic Journal*, the iWie-y of Iriends, &o., and lastly, standing by its If Iii- kind, the nobie giftof £ 2,000 for the provision ami endowment Of* Life boat Station, by a firm of Parsee Mer- tfbmnti, Messrs CAMA. and Co., on retiring from business in London, as an acknowledgment of, or thankoffei'ing for. their succ ss, and in testimony of th. ir appreciation of the kind reception they bad uniformly met with from the inhabitants ot London. In this manner it has comets pass that, as a great and enduring monument- of the benevolent feeliug and voluntary dut.v, if we may use the term, of the people of this country, the grand fleet of splendid and perfectly equipped Life-boats -Hi oh belongs to the Ufa-boat. Institution now 1 -•ricircles our coasts. That fleet, at the present *ime, consists of no less thnn 220 hints* and of that large number 212 have been special gifts, or, a? in the case of a very few of them, have been adopted by payment of their existing vdue. Through the moans of this splendid support, and more than generous appreciation of the use- fulness of the Institution, and of the labours of its managing body, the Committee who conduct its affairs are now in that proud position that they can look on the work they had set themselves to do as complete, so far as the placing life boats at a.U or neatly all suitable and available positions on the coasts of the United Kingdom iscoucerned And can feel that it will only, or at least chiefly, now devolve on them to maintain their existing Life-boat Establishments is a state of complete- ness and effieieny. To enable them to do which, however, they will etill considering that the NATTONXY, LIFE-BOAT Institution is solely de- pendent on voluntary support—cotftinn&lly need the encouraging sympathy and interest, and the generous pecuniary aid, of their fellow-country- men, who have so 'generously supported them during tbs past.

ABERDAilE PdLlCE COURT. TUESDA Y. — (Before R. H. IJ!í,p" ESfJ., and the Rev. W. Grijflth.) DRUNK AND DISOROBRLY.William Williams, co lier, was charged with being drunk and riotous in Commercial-street, Mountain Ash, onThnrsday, the 24th June. — P.C Williams proved the charge. Fined 5s and costs. HARD SWEARING.—Emily Spring WAS charged with assaulting Mary Summers, both married women, living in Chancery Lmf, Mountain Ash. — Mr Howell, from tile office of Messrs C I-I. and F. James, appeared for complainant.—-The com- plainant stated that, on Tuesday, the 21st June, the defendant seiz-'d her by the hair of her head, and afterwards by the arm, and threw her against a wall. Her husband then interfered, and com pUinant threw four stones at Iv r, and assaulted her twice aft r. One of the stones struck her on the leg. Complainant's husband gave corrohora- tive evidence. — Defendant, on the other hand, denied having assaulted the complainant at all. She alleged that complainant's husband eommitt-d an assault upon her by knocking her down, and then taking hold of her uy the hair of the head and bumping her h^ad against the ground. The quarrel, she said, arose concerning a pair of boots which complainant bought for her. She alleged that complainant cheated her out of a shilling by charging her a shilling more than she paid for them. She went to speak to complainant about it, when complainant's husband abused her. Several witnesses were then called in defence, each of whom spoke to the assault upon defendant by complainant's husband, and denied that defendant touched complainant. The Be:ich were of opinion thrft complainant's husband should have been summoned, and not the defendant. Mr Howtells wished to address the Bench in defence, but was told that it would be of no use, as the Bench had quite made up their minds, from the evidence before them, to dismiss the case. Dismissed accordingly. WOMEN'S SQUABBLE.Mary Price, hepr-houae keeper, Llwrdcoed, was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Beynon, on the 21st June. It appeared that the assault arose out of a dispute as to the right of way, the case having been heard at the County Court. Complainant stated that she was the wife of James Beynon, living at LIvvydcoed. On the day in question she was returning home from her sister's, and, in passing the defendmt's house, the defendant and her daughter black- guaTded her, and afterwards pushed her along before them down some steps, and threw rubhish over her from the tip. — Bridget Jones, who lived next door to complainant, said she saw Mrs Price and her daughter by Mrs Beynon's gate pushing her do ,vn the steps. There was a crowd in front of the house. After pushing her down, tiny went towards the tip and threw a quantity of rubbish over her. -There w;:s a cross-summons in the case. — liilzabeth Davies (d-ughter of the com- plainant in the previous charge) was charged with assaulting Mary Price. Mrs Price alleged th..t on the same day the defendant followed her and struck her in the face She believed she h id a stone in her hand at the time. She also threw rutibish over her until her hair was full of it. Esther Price gave corroborative evidence. The Bench fined each of the parties 2s 6d and costs, amounting to j 6s 3d, and advised them not to quarrel in future, if they came there again they would be fined very much heavier. DK^NTCENNESS.—William Burton was charged with being drunk and riotous P.C. Poynts proved seeing the defendant drunk and kicking at a rasn's door, Oil Sunday week. The Bench said he had been brought up before and he would now be fined -20s. and costs, or 14: days in defautt. DKINKIVG DURING PROHIBITED HOURS.— Charles Currie and William Lapping were charged with being found at the Prince of Wales beer. house, Titffouiider, during illegal hours, on Sun- day morning, the 12th June. P.C. Williams went there at a quarter to 8 o'clock in the morninv and found the two defendants in the hack smoking their pipes with a pint of beer nearly full before them. The landlord was present at the time and hid siitCe been fined for keeping his house open at the time mentioned. Lapping, in defence, said: I was taking a pair of shoes home for the Prince 'of Wales-Mr lthys: For the Prince of Wales ? Defendant: Yes (laughter), when I met Currie and we had a pint together The Bench said they Iwd 110 business to he there at that time in the mnruing, ahu they must pay a fine of 2s. 6d. and costs each. Lapping said he thought it a hard case to be fined for taking work home. The Bench informed him that he ought to consider himself wefl off as they had the power to fine him 40s. and costs. William Davies and James Richards were charged with being drunk and riotous. P.C. Melhuish proved the offence. Defendants, who appeared very penitent, stated that it was their first offence and hoped it would be their last.— Fined 5s. and costs each. OLD OFFENCE.—John Davies was charged with assaulting David ltees on the 20th March last. Complainant said he was an engineer at High Duffryn Colliery, and had about a mile to walk home from work. In parsing the AhergWawr tip, about 9 o'clock in the evening, he noticed a man and woman standing close together. The man came up to him and accused him «'f having thrown stones at him. He denied having done so. Defendant thereOpoft stood hick about three or four yards and struck him a severe blow on the nose with a stone (the mark was still visible). Had never seen the defendant before. He took out a summons at the time. Defendant stated that the summons which lie had received referred to the 20th June. The Bench intimated that in that case he was entitled to an adjournment. De- fendant, however, wished to have the case disposed .of at once, lie then stated that he had mver struck complainant with a stone, and was ill in bed at the time. IIi3 father and mother could proVe this. The defendant's witnesses not being present, the case was adjourned for a week. STEALING A FLANNEL AFRON.—Ann Lewis, a widow, was charged with stealing a flannel apron, the prop rty of Thomas D dy, landlord of the Uird-in baud beer-house, Monk-street, Margaret Daly, wife of Thomas Daly, said I remember 'he 7th June. I had a flannel apron on one of the casks in the cellar about half-palt 10, a.m. Next morning I looked for it and it WIg gone. Pri- soner was in the house that morning. I left her with the children and went out I returned and she was then ill-left the hou<e in the care of my daughter. Prisoner left shortly after I returned. The apron was worth ,'is. 4d. I eiso lost a cord trousers belonging to my son, which I missed on Wednpsday morning. Robert. Wei ree, assistant to Mr Burkie, piwnbroker, Whitcombe-place, said the apron was brought to be pawned between 12 and 1 o'clock on the 7th June, he believed, by the prisoner. She gave the name of Ann Lewis. He could not swear to the prisoner. P C. Melhuish arrested prisoner in Glo'ster street about half-past 10 that morning..Told her the charge and she said "I don't deny taking the apron; the other things were my own." He produced the apron winch he received from last witness. Wehrle, recalled, said she pledged :J yards of lindsey and something else at the same time. Prisoner had nothing to say in defence and she was committed for trial at the adjourned sessions oil Friday. AN OLD TOIJ«K. — Morgan Hughes, tailor, an old offender, was charged with being drunk and riotous on the 15th June. P.C. Jenkins proved seeing him drunk in Canon-street about 10 o'clock on the night in question. Some women were passing along the street at the time and defendant took hold ot one of them. Witness then walkd him oft to the station. Mr Rhys asked the de- fendant how many times he had been brought lip befoce. Defendant coolly replied that he ha I not kept account, but hoped this would be the last. tie appealed to Mr Rhyit to deal leniently with I' him as they were both from the same parish. He was finsd 10.. and 5s. 3d. costs, or 10 days in ( default. He was cautioned not to come there again or he would have to go to prison. The fine was paid by the defendant's mother, an old woman who, evidently, could ill afford to do so. CNPROVOKED ASSAULT.—Edward Matnwaring, of Loughor, was charged with having committed an assault upon Edward Main waring (his nephew), living at Cwmhach. Defendant did not appear, and service of summons was proved hy P.C. Wil- liams. Complainant stated that on the night of j the 26th June he was sent for to a house in Cwmbach, where he met his uncle (the d; fendant). His uncle asked if he owed him any money. He replied that he did, and the defendant then struck him. He believed'he had come up from Loughor for the purpose'of abusing him. He gave the de- fendant no provocation. He was a mason and the defendant owed him £\ 1. He applied last week fur a settlement. Fined 10s. and 9s. 9d. costs, or 11 days in default* Disinterment OP BODIES AT GWAWR CflAPBt. Mr T. Phillips, from the office of Mr D. RUMer, applied for a summons against the Rev. Morgan Phillips, of Gwawr Baptist Chapel, Aberaman, for removing and disinterring the body of a child of Rees Evans. It was alleged that Mr Phillips had not complied with the terms of the license granted him hy the Secretary of State for the removal of human remains in the burial ground of the above chapel. The summons was granted.

ABERDAttfi LOCAL BOARD OF H iALTH. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above lloard was held on Thursday, when the following members were present: —R. II. lthys Esq. (chair- man). Messrs. D. Davis, J. LÀwis, W. T. Lewis, T. Pugh, and the itev M. Phillips. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. OAS CONTRACT. The Clerk read the memorandum of agreement to be entered into between the Aberdare and Aheraman Consumers' Gas Company and the Board for the supply of gas to the public lamps. The Chairman drew attention to one of the clauses which, he said, it would be impossible to observe to the letter, viz., putting tIe lamps out at four o'clock a.m. The lamps could not all be put out one and all at the game time. "vIr D. Davis thought the fairest way of doing it would be to commence extinguishing the lamps half-an-hour before four, and finish by half past four. The Chairman suggested that the words should beattered to "as near thereto (four o'clock) as pfacticablei" Mr W. T. L'eviria also suggested a slight altera- tion, which was adopted. Mr J. Lewis thought the better plan would b' to draw the .attention of the company to the "Iterations before the contract was signed. This was ordered to be ddrie, NUiSANCKS. The Clerk read a letter from thi Rev J. Daw* son calling attention to a nuisance which had been allowed to continue near his preniises. Mr Thos. Jonegj on whose property the nuisance exis- ted, it was alleged, had taken no notice of the order made upon him by the Board; A complaint was also m ule of the depositing of ashes near the Satfie ptemises. The Surveyor, in reply to the Chairman, said he was not aware that any ashes had been thrown there. Another letter was read from Mr William Joues complaining that, oil the 11th June, a quantity of scavenging refuse had been deposited Oil the same spot • The Surveyor wa3 instructed tj put a stop to it for the future, INSPECTOR'S BEPORt. The Inspector of Nuisances' report was read. It contained complaints of a foul and open drain in Cardiff-road a foul gutter at the bottom of Ynyslwyd roadj and another in Club-street, all of which the Surveyor was ordered to report upon. Complaint was also made of offensive privies in Lewis-street, the owners of which were ordered to be served with notices to cleanse the same. Mr Pugh said he had been specially requested to call attention to the state of the Gwawr brook. Nothing had been done to it, and privies were allowed to run into it, cau^ing a great nuisance. The Surveyor was ordered to attend to the matter. WATER SUPPLY. A report was read from the Surveyor contain- ing a complaint that a new sluide had been erected by the Canal Company near the Canal Head, without any notice being given to the Board, and that the level of the water gauge had been raised two aud a half inches. A letter was read from Mr. Shepherd Stating that the neW sluice was exadtly the same as the old one, and he had taken advantage of late dry weather to do the work. The recess had not been interfered With and the new form Was pre- cisely similar to the old one. The Clark also read a letter from Mr Frank James together with an enclosure from Mr Shepherd, on the same subject. The Chairman remarked that it Was all very fine for Mr Shepherd to say so; but the fact Was if Mr Gery had not seen the men doing the wor the Board would have known nothing about it. Mr Gery Very properly sent for Mr Hall, and when Mr Hall reached the spot, the old form had been rjmoVeds and the new oue substituted. The Clerk, at the request of the Chairman, read an axtraot from the Act of Parliament, from which it appeased that notice should have been given to the Hoard by the Canal Company previous to making any alterations of the kind referred to. The Clerk was directed to write to Mr Shepherd stating that he (\1r Shepherd) had acted mlht unfairly. A reply was also ordered to be sent to Mr F. James to the same effect, stating that the Board were not at all satisfied with the explanation given by Mr Shepherd and would make use of it at a future time. The Clerk was ordered to write to Mr J. F. Bateman for a plan and specification of a new water guage, which would have to be put down at once according to the requirements of thi neW water bill. SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The following report of the Surveyor was then read: Surveyor's Office, June 30th, 1870. To the Aberdare Local Board Of Health. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,—I beg to lay before you plans, sections, and estimates, df the probable diversion of the portion of the parish load lying between the Shepherd's Arms public house and Crawshay Bailey's railway, and leading to Pwllfa as recommended by your committee. [Flere follows particulars.] I have also examined the premises Nd. 28, High- street. and found that the said premises are without a sufficient water closet. I would recdmmend that notice be given to Mrs Jane Davies, the owner, to construct a water .closet, the said watef closet to have an efficient water supply, and to have a proper closet pan, and trap also a proper door, seat, and covering, and to connect the same to the drain on the premises. I also beg to state that I have examined the premises, Nos. 1, 2, 3. 4, and 5, Belle Vue, Trecynon, as named in the Inspector of Nuisance's report. I beg also to state that Mr TtlOS, Thomas, iron- monger, Merthyr, has agreed to construct a water- tight cesspool in lieu of the present one, which will abate the nuisance complained of. I also beg to lay before you the following complaint as per Plaint Book, by Mary Griffiths, No. J'iO, Cardiff-road, of a foul uutter. I beg no state that I have examined the main and found that the soil of the four privies on the houses No. 13 to lii, Glamorgan-street, and belonging to Charles Webb, No. I, Rejent-place, flowed through the drain into an open channel on the premises adjoin- ing, which is the cause of the nuisance complained of. I would recommend that notice be given to the said Charles Webb to discontinue such drain from the said privies. I also beg to lay before you a plan for your com- mendation, deposited by llhys Etna Jones, to take down No. it), Gadlys-road, and rebuild the fame. I beg to state that the party has described upon his deposited plan his intention of constructing the pavement to adjoin the road instea.d of the front of the h(i)u!\e. which would interfere with the in- tended improvement in Gadlys-road, I also beg to state that there is a flower garden in front of the present building, and extends to the Channel of the said road, Building Plans.-I have received building plans from the following named parties, to whom leave may be granted to build :— S, B. Witchell, altera- tion of back premises of No. 17, Canon street, to take down the present building, and to build a sitting room, kitchen, and water closet; also a work room over kitchen. Thomas Webber, two pantries and two privies at the back of Nos. 6 and 7, Gas- house-lane, Abergwawr. John Price, to take down No. 57, Gadlys-road, and rebuild wine vaults, sitting room, and cellar, tor addition to the White Lion. The Gadiys Iron Company, a lodge and entrance gate to otBoea, Gadlys-road. Kvan David, a shop front at No. 1, Oare court. John Morgan, a public- house, five houses, and shop, to be No. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Windsor-place, Windsor street, Trecynon.—1 am, Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemen, your obedient servant, ROODAK C. HALL, Chrk, DIVERSION OF ROAD AT CWMAM\N. Plans, sections and estimates of four different schemes were laid upon the table by the Surveyor, and the matter was discussed at some length. It was ultimately decided that the Clerk should write to Mr Bruce Pryce statins; that the Board did not see that any great public benetit would arise from making the road. and unless the largest part of the expense were contributed by the owners the Board could not proceed with it. BUILDING PLANS. Mr Rhys Etna Jones appeared before the Board in reference to his proposed new buil ding at No. 413 Gadiys- road. The Board pointed out certain alterations which would have to be made in th? planhetore they would sanction it. He was informed that as soon as he deposited a fresh plan with the Surveyor showing the required changes, he might proceed with his building. Mr John Prices's plan of new wine vaults in connection with the White Lion, was refused un- til certain alterations were wade in the line of building in Glan-road. Tne other recommendations in the Surveyor's report were ordered to be carried out. NEW RATES. The new General District Rate of 6d in the pound, and Park rate of Id in the pound, ordered at the last meeting, Were signed and sealed. WATEtt StJt'PLY COMMITTEE. Mr Pugh was about to bring forward a motion —that the present Water Supply Committee be rescinded, and that the whole of the members of Board act on the Committee—when the Chairman observed that the present committee were about to complete their work, having only to bring in their report, which would render Mr Pugh's motion unnecessary. Another objection to the motion being brought forward was, there were not so many members then present as there were at the time the resolution Was passed. Mr Pugh Then you object to my proceeding with it. The Chairman; We have no option. The Clerk stated that at the time the committee were appointed there were nine m-mbers present. Mr Pugh: Has that bye-law at all times been acted upon? The Chairman: I believe so. I do not thinks th re have been many resolutions rescinded here —not more than three or four since the Board has been in existence. Mr Pugli Said that since they last met he had ( received two communications from Mr Hollier—1 one of which was to the effect that he Was to bring forward his motion at that meeting. The Chairuiatl explained that it was necessary to give ten days notice to each member, when a motion had to be resciuded. DisrjiTEKMKNT AT ABERAMAN. Mr Pugh: A person asked me to ask if the Board had anything to do with the great erup- tion at Aberaman. The t.'hairman i Eruption P (laughter). Mr Pugh explained that he meant the removal of the bodies at Gwawr chapel. The Chairman said the Board had nothing to do with the mattet except so far as what had been done there He did not know what steps the Board would adopt; but if they were sub pwnaed he presumed, they would hav« to pro- duce the oiinutes. Mr Pugh, however, might makeftny motion he thought proper. Mr Pugh said he had only promised to draw attention to the matter. The Chairman The Board will take no part in it except a negative part. ÑOTICE OF MOTION. Mr Pugh gave notice that he should move at the next meeting that a list should be produced of all moneys prlid as salaries to all In the service of the Board, together with the respective amounts paid to each person. The Chairman said he heed not make a motion on that subject, as he might obtain the informa- tionat any time of the Clerk. MONK STREET. It was ordered that the pavement in front of Mr D. Jones's cottages in Monk street should ue put into proper repair. The Hoard th-M separated.

GLAMORGANSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. The above sessions were opened at Cardiff on Tuesday. The following were ihe cases disposed of up to Wednesday night having reference to this locality :— In :the second court:—Peter Mehan (10), imperfectly educated, a labourer, indicted for stealing one waistcoat and cravat, the property of Peter Edmunds, at Merthyr, on the 13th April, 1870. Acquitted.—Sarah Williams (38J, im- perfectly educated, wife of John, indicted for stealing ft 9s. and a purse the property of Stephen Medden.at Merthyr Tydfil, on the 30th May, 1870. Acquitted. In the first Court—Jane Jones (25), of no edu- cation. single Margaret Harries (26), of imper- fect education, single j and Robert Jones (32), of no education, a cane worker, were indicted for having stolen, and William Littleby (23), of no education, hawker, for having received, well knowing the same to have been stolen, a purse and j643 15s., the property, and from the person of Rod ricli Morgan, at Aberdare, on the 16th of April, 1870. lane Jane santi Littleby were each sentenced to six months with hard labour at Swansea gaol, and the other two were each sen- tenced to four months with hard labour at Cardiff gaol. Daniel Barntt, 25, puddler, pleaded guilty to the charge ot stealing 3,.9)11., the property of Jeremiah Foley, at Merthyr, on the 20th April last, and was sentenced to four tnootha' itnpriaon- ment. William Friggens, 36, collier, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing six cases, eight purses, twelve pinch-beck rings, and other articles, the property of David Davies, at Aberdare, on the 13th November last. Sentenced to three months' imprisonment iVlary Waters, 51, married woman, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a sovereign and a key, the property of Hannah Carter, at Merthyr, on the 30th May tust) and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Rebecca Edwards, 19, washerwoman, pL'aded guilty to stealing several articles of wearing ap- parel, the property of Edward Edwards, at Llan- wonno, on the 6th May last. A previous convic- tion was proved against the prisoner. She was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude, and to seven years' police supervision. William Evans, 18, collier, was charged with stealing nine eggs, the property of Henry Watkins Lewis, at Merthyr, on th 10th of May last. He was found guilty. A previous conviction was proved, and the prisoner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Nathaniel James, 48, carpenter, was charged with stealing a brass bearing, the property of Isaac Slater and others, at Merthyr, on the 27th November last. also, with stealing 2libs, weight of brass, th" property of the Dowlais Iron Com- pany, on the 14th May last and further, with Stealing 1814s. weight brass, the property of the Ply:riOu'h Iron Works Company. In the first case, Mr. Bswen, who defended the prisoner, raised the point that, as the metal was thu pro- perty of th.i Gloucester Waggon Company, there was no evidence that Mr. Slater was It member of that company. The objection was held to be fatal, and the prisoner was acquitted on that charge. On the second count the prisoner was found guilty, and was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment in Swansea gaol. The third charge was not proceeded with.

(We dd not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions ot oitr Coriespondeuta.) MALE AND FEMALE MORALITY. TO THE EDtTon OF TUB ABERHARB TIMES. Sir.—When Writing my previous letter, I did not anticipate that a gentleman of high position in this borough would attempt not only to continue tbfe injustice of treating the female sex differently from the male, but also to make immorality safe in the man and degrading to tiie woman. Mr Clark, chairman of the Board of Guardians, has given notice of his iutention to propose the adoption of the Contagious Disets-js Act to the parish of Merthyr. JNfow Sir, these acts, unlike all other laws fortherepressionofcontagioua diseases to which both well and women are liable, are intended to apply to women only. This law professes to be framed for the lowest class of women, but any woman may be dragged before the magistrates and compelled to prove that she is notra prostitute. If a policeman only means that he Has good cause to believe her to be one, the magistrate can condemn her as such. The condemnation is this—to present her- self for examination at certain times in a most digusting, horible manner by a surgeon, whose reputati' H may not be of the highest kind. If she refuses to present herself to disgusting ex- posure, the magistrates will send her to prison tor a month, then for three months, and this to he continued through her whole lite unless she submits to the bruta) requirements of this in famous law. Women, whose life and characters have been modest Hnd virtuous, have been arrested under this law and have been frightened by policemen to sign away their good nane bv mak- illg what is !!ailed a voluntary submi-isionto ap- pear at the stated time for examination ror twelve months L'ney are requested to si^n this paper and. if they refuse, the police tfireitenf to take them before the magistrate and sdllt tne u to prison. Out of fear the paper is signed, and that paper ranks the woman among co am m prostitutes. As a prostitute she is treated by the examining surgeons, by the police, aud by all the debauchees in the locality. Thus she loses her self respect and gradually falls into the crime from which she would have kept free but for the law. Ui.d,r this abominable systeth a woman suspected by the police has no alternative but imprisonment or tortuous and shameful in- sult and degradation The method of examina- tion is too disgusting to be detailed ia youf columns. Scarcely any tiling which is ever described in the police courts h is an approach to it. All this may be done not because a woman is kuown to be of bad character, but because the police say they siispef.t it. There is no woman, however virtuous, on wi-io-ii this suspicion of apolicsmm nlay not fall. Such oases have ocaurred where the law is in force. But what is all this for r The ex- amination to see if the victim has a. certain disease. If she has, she is sent to a hospital in order that she may not communicate to others, Now observe, the object is simply that men may indulge in vice without tear ot tile consequence. The men who are known to be the companions of worthless women will not be interfered with. There will be no question whether they spread contagious disease. They may spread with lill" punity, and their vietims shall be punished, t r* tured, and brutalised by the law. Criuiioality is to be made agreeable and safe for men at the ex- pense of woman's shame and the ratepayers' pockets. For in order to carry-out the provisions of this law, there must be special police paid, special doctors must be paid, and a hospital must be supported with all its attendant ma- chinery. Tins is what A'r Clark would intro- duce athong us. He feels no doubt that the females of his class are from their position free from the insults of the policeman. We do not say that the upper class may not need the pro- tection which he seeks to bring them. Poor women are the victims of society. They are prayed upon by ministers and friends that pass under sheep's clothing. We protest against legalising their unholy calling. We protest against paying rates to provi le the debauchee 1 11 t Pa., with the means of rioting with impunity. We protett against our daughters being laid open to the irafamoiiH designs of these infernal wolves whatever their position in society, Mothers, fathers, brothers, will you tamely look on while the Board of Guardia.is at your own expense, layssoares for your daughters and sisters' virtue I Resist at once with all your power. WOMAN'S Riaflxs.

TO THB EDITOR OF "THE ABERUARE TtMES." Sir,( "tacitly "passed over the first part of Mr "Truth's" strictures on the doings of The Central Association for Stopping the sale of Intoxicatiug Liquors on Sunday, admitting the possibility that he was right, because I had no hand in making up the "array of namea," being absent at the time. Neither was I deputed to admit or deny any of his statements iu tho first part of the letter. I understood that Mr "Truth complained of what waa wrong in the array of names so far only as he claims to he able to prove." Virtually he gives up tke J'e- mainder of the letter as untenable. If I have failed to prove to his satisfaction the absence of "concealing part of the truth," on general grounds he has not attempted to advance any kind of proof that there was concealment he only gives his bare assertion, and to me it ap- pears that he has manufacturod the charge with- out being in possession of a single fact to prove it. 1 am partly responsible for the suspected (local) facts and figures," and on enquiry, the same can defend themselves. I cannot quarrel with him about his condemning misrepre- sentation of the truth," but he does more. The first part of his letter, however favourable to him, does not and will not cover the faults of the last part, which i3 outside and beyond fair criticism of the subject in band, and whatever offences against pure morals he professes to condemn in the first part, in the last part he has been guilty of the same enormity. He has as- autacd too pure a name. No doubt he would not have followed the same mode of reasoning, and manifested such a sour spirit as we flud in this letter, and others that had appeared in your I paper from time to time, when attacking the principles of Sunday closing of Pubiic-h uises, but tor the fact that his own naiu j would be concealed. Thanks, Mr Editor, for your im- partiality. Adieu. DD. JONKB.

LLANWONNO OVERS TO THE EDITOR OF THE AFIERC Sir,A good deal is said jus selection of Overseers for the paris and, possibly, not without reason. be the legality or illegality of thos the ratepayers care but little offices, provided the rates are and demanded that those who have no cause to complain, Ther exist at present a great deal o amongst nearly all the owners of in that portion of Llanwonno bordei Ash, owing chiefly to the two demand-d during the last eight also without dlowing them any a ever for the payment of those rate fess that i am not well acquai matters, but, as far as I and judge, the lowest class of ratepay wonno portion of Mountain As treated. Any person giving satitfactor, following questions would rt'cèi, not a very srnall number of the pei Ash 1. In most parishes are not and Burial Board rates included and therefore subject to JK30 per c under certain conditions? 2. Does not the Llauwonno pori Ash pay towards tne Stipendia Pontypridd district, when paying 3. Was it the intention of f passing the "Small Tenements before last, that these rates, wh included in the Poor rate, shout own. r in full, without allowing at There is no doubt that it is 1 ratepayers of Mountain Ash to b Public meetings should be hell KL: ole question and to get legal ad — I remain, sir, yours trul) NOT A HEAI

THE LATFWONNO OVERSE TO THE EDITOR OF TSK "A BEl Sf H,- Will you kindly allow time on the above subject) a smi valuable paper to say a few v two letters-one of which appear Express, and the other in your L in reference r.o the above. I wish Populi that Ratepayer is no ning away with foolish ideas Morgan, beaid s paying rates f per annum, has consid-raole ] place besides. Knowing, as he Ash from its infancy, could th better adapted person to fill the o than he? The in lgistrates wer their selection, and during the t in office he fully convinced them tion had been right. But what (and several others whom I hav Oil the above subject) is, the ri Populi," who is a well-known knij shouid trouble his shallow braim affairs. Then, again, Mr Thorn I am glad to find, allows that tl been plac d, and is now iu the rig to ha to a certain degree short- which I allow he is suoject to s cannot exactly, as he says, see thr a few remarks from me may a; covering the true cause. I hav^ of Mountain Ash from my youth its progress from its infancy, w sisted, I mty say, of a few hoit time it has increased to a larc place, composed chiefly of strt emigrated h. re from different pa: Kingdom, the majority being from of the latter have appeared to us like a great and brilliant comet, fa 1, luminous light around, and .time quite a sensation; but as I appeinug frooi our vie.v, perliap with it its long tail, it greatly diff the last-named ge.itlemeo, as one habitants can vouch. Attracted by their M-iliiancy, they, like candle, find when too lata that that glitters. It is to be wonder the magistrates should have sei old standards to ue their represen tor this district P Echo Frcfm th of Lao wonno, aifswers no. Th part of Mr Thos. Edwards's let question. rtie absurdity of I oeneath contempt. My advice (who, no douut, is very v. ell in I content with his present position, of Mountain Ash lnve kindly < being fond of sifting, which, of to him, that he at once put on' tdggs, shoulder the old hd(f, and iently yours, A HEAVY f1 Mountain Ash, 29, June, 1870

It E.1 K F A s r. --L', i, COCOA.—Gtt Co'itFOar't'NXj.— Tne v'rv agreeablj this preparation has rendered it a gene The QiaU Seroive (inxelte rain irks: lar success which \1 r.Epps attai ho nceopatiiic preparation of cocoa ha surpassed by any expertmentniist, H knowledge of tiie natural laws whicl operation* of d^^ftion and nutritio careful application of the fine proper selicted cocoa, Mr Kppi has providt fast taoles with a delicately flavou which may save us many heavy d( Made simply with boiling water oi only in iio., flo., and lib. tiu-lii 1 <bell ■ D.—JAMKS Eprs & Co., Cnemists, London. 3BIIIOUS ACCIDENT PEBVHKTED. Not M a box of matches was left aocidejitally in a ba •St Minver), and ere it was renumbered,tha n in motion and the matches scattered in Some probably found way into the s othors a renting placej in o stable or the c tliey beea Ot the old iuat^rial, sucii a lira woul as would have destroyed property to the are but beirifj IJry.uu autt vlay's Patent Safeky iglit on the box, no evil resulted." Hot Iowa tf s Pills.— Blllioiis Headai preasious ot Spirits.— Whenever the cess of bile, or when fchat secretion c urally pass trom the liver, in enters tion, vitiates the blood, and gives ris sickness, weariness, and depression This evil is readily corrected by a f these Pills, Waioh work a speedy c cieating nausea, or weakening the at sequence, too frequently eotaiie 1 by traiioa of purgatBj&'s. Ilolloway'g taueoulsy purify and strengthen, f the appetite, cleanse the palate, ani the stomach. These Pills act as the r ful alteratives, effecting a silent change for the better in every orgai become disordered either through im or other causes. LUXUKIAMT ANt) BEAUMFCL HAIR., AI.LKN'S WORLD'S HAI* RESTORER o never fails to quickly restore G-rcj tor to its youthful colour and beauty, and application a beautiful gig6s und ileliifh is given to the H.iLr. It stops ttie Hair fri it prevents baldness, tx pro.notes loxu It canse9 the Hkir /o grow thick an removes all dandf^jf; It contains neithe In large Bottles—Price Six Shilling- Chemist and Perfumers. Depot, 266, H London.—Fou CHILDREN'S HAIR.—M ZYLOU\R.s.\MUM tar eteels any poau, an,l is a delightful [I iir Dressing it is a xopariite preparation from the Restore not required with it. AOVICE TO M >TiiERS.— \ra you hr. rest i, "y a sick child, suffering with the p, teeth ? Go at once to a chemist, and j Allts. WIVI.OW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. I the poor su'ferer immediately )t)t perfee itpro laces natural quiet steep, hy relievii from, anil th htUe cheruo aw ikes as button." It has b{;en loa^-in u>e ii \n hig'ily recuni nended by medical men pleasant to take it soothes the child j urns, allays ail relieves wind, bowels, and is the best known remedy and diarrhoaa, whether arising from teel causes. Be sure anil ask for Mas. WINl ING SYRUP, and see that Curtis and York aiui London," is on the outside v motiter should be without it.—Sold bj dealers at h. Ill. per bottle. London Oxford-street. THOSE LAÐrEi who have not yet GLENFIKLD STARCH, are respectfully giveita trial, and carefuliy/ollow out th printed on every package. It is r difficult to make thaiy other Starches this is overcouleV t^ey will say like t Laundress, that it re^he finest Starch th< ABERDAR8: Printed and Published by JOBTAH Til, an ru:5 >iNULUs Lines JO*b.s, at tau iljfas OfFjoii!, Com uerciai-place, J the County of Glamorgan. SATXJHDAY JULY 2, 1870.

BiBLS SOCIETY.—A public meeting in further- ance of the objects of the above pre-eminent so- ciety was held at tho Temperance Hall, on Monday evening, D. Davis, Esq., .Ylaesytfynon, in the chair. Dr. Phillips attended a.s a depu- tation from the Parent Society. The annual re- port of the Ab>rdaro Auxiliary Society was read and adopted. The attendance, as usual, was far from satisfactory. Li-Ci rue. — An jnterestinglectnre was delivered by the Rev. T. Johns, YnysKvyd, at the Tem- perance Hall, on Wednesday last. Subject, Egypt and the Bible." The lecturfe, which was illustrated by a nnmber of beautifully got up maps, gave great satisfaction to n. crowded audi- ence. Mr ,T. James, Gadlys, presided. TkeRine 'Corps Band was in attendance, and enlivened the proceedings by the performance of some of their favourite pieces. It is worthy of note that the rev. lecturer, together with the bandsmen, gave their services gratis, the procc-eds being devoted to a benevolent object. THE DIVISION ON Mil, Menhy RICHARD'S AMENDMENT.—The following members voted bu Ml- Netry Richard's amendment to the Klementary Education Bili—" That granta to existing denominational schools should not be in- creased; and that, in any national system of ele- mentary education, the attendance should he every where compulsory-, and the religious iristrno- tion slvmld be suppfied by voluntary effort, and not-, out of public funds:" In the majority—Sir J. W. Ramsden (Newport), Colonel Stepney (Car) marthenshire district, Mt-T Meyrick (Pembroke- Mr G. R. M. Talbot and Mr fl. H. Vivian {Glam- organshire) In the minority .-— Mr L L. Dillwyn (Swansea), Colonel "Edwarded {Haverfordwest), Vjr R. rothrgiti and Wr Henry Richard (Merthyr), Mr "K. M. Richards (Car-iiganshire), Mr E. J. Sartoris (Carmarthenshire), and'Colonel Stuart (Cardiff). Ot>t)FELLOWS' PkivsRS'TATToN. — On Thursday week) an interesting presentation meeting took place at the J>tag Hotel, Trecyuon. It ap- pears that Mr Monfa, of the Pfymonth Iron Works, Merthyr, when residing here, was in the habit of giving his services gratuitously as auditor of the hooks and accounts of the Iclo Morganwg Lodge of Oddfellows, and otherwise assisting the hige, of which he is still a mem- ber, for many'years. In tobm or their gratitude for his kindness, on the evening named, the mem- bevs invited VIr Morris to the L;>dge-rooni to receive a pre^rit, which t'>nk the shape of an emblematical collar, medal, &o., of an expensive 1 character. Mr Viorgan Thomas occupied the chair, and Mr John Jones, (Eiddil Glan Cynon) the vice-chair. The formal presentation was made by Mn Griffiths, theluidiady ot the hotel, and speeches of a feeling andLLcitous character were mhdcin the course of tho evening. The prod-edirgs, which terminated at an early hour, were enlivened aiid improved by the presence of the celebrated ehoir of singers under the leader- ship of Mr Griffith Jfcues,-(Caradoc.) Tue fol- lowing englyniou, &0;, were recited in the course of the eveoing by the Vice-chairman A rodder y wobr idth-a dilys, Mae'n deilwng o hono, lawn ei fraiiit o fewn ei fro, Da gamrau y tie Gryraro. LlwricDestnn.—Bytfyfijr. I Morris 0 hoed mawredd, Gwir wynfyd a hyffyd bedd, ;Da'i fawl a diefetydd Ei glod a1! fawl YI1 glyd fydS. Vr Cor U ",z,ibol. Cantorion cu naturiol—eosaidd Canasant yn swynol, Yn gewti inor rtiagorol, o wir les heb air o 10, A Gruffydd ei biaenor craffus, Saig4a geir nid soeg ag ua. EXTENSION OF THE LONDON Xnd NORTH: WES TKKN RATI, way INTO SOVTfI WAIKS. — South Wales has this week heen vi-ited by the chairman, directors, and principal officials of the London and North Western Railway Company. Tlfey visited Swansea, Cardiff, Newport. Dowlnis, and Merthyr. L'hey left Merthyr on Wednesday, via the Merthyr and Abergavenny Railway. Mr Boyle, one of the trustees of the Marquis of flute, accompanied them to iOowlais, where they spent some time. SLANDKK. — In the Queen's Bench on Thursday, an action for alander was h<»ard, Peter Robinson v. Smith." Mr S rgeant Bailantine appeared for the plaiitifF, Mr P ter Rooinson, the w.dl-known si'ikm. rcer of Oxford-s'tteet, who brought the action against :\1 r Thomas Smith, to recover damages for a series of slanders spoken by the defendant of the plaintiff in the way of his business. The slanders were to the effect that the plaintiff was in sinking circumstances, and that he had ma'le a composition with his creditors. The cir- culation of these observations was traced to the defendant, although he was not the originator of them, and who t.ow desires to apologise for them in the amplest manner, and to submit to a verdict of 40s. against him, with costs. This was agreed to, the Lord Chief Justice obsetring that the defendant ought to congratulate himself upon having fallen into such considerate hands. Ver- dict accordingly.— Standard, June 2?th, 1870. SAFETY LAMPS.— We have great pleasure in drawing attention to another safaty lamp, «rhici has teen registered by our townsman, Vlr Evan Thomas, who is indefatigable in his endeavours to produce a lamp that shall be what its name professes—a Safety Lamp." In noticing this new lamp the Colliery Guardian 3ays :—" The.! | lamp by Mr Evan Thomati, of 7, Cardiff street. Aberdare, has for its object to render the miners' safety lamp more secure by the aduption of ar- rangements which exclude the foul air or dust, andp also prevent the formation of an explosive mixmre of gases inside the lamp. This is effected as follows First. By so constructing the lamp that the air which is required for the purposes of combustion in the lamp is admitted by openings in the cap 011 the top of the lamp, and passes down to the wick or flime fchroug i several wire gauzes. Secondly, by titling th0 glasses of the lamp pcifectly air-tight by means of elastic and metallic substances. For these purposes the lainp is divided into two chambers, running the whole of its length, by means of inner tubes of glass or metal, instead of the ordinary wire gauze, and between these tubes or chambers is placed a cone or division of wire gauze; thus any air is effectually prevented passing into the lamp except at the openings at its top, where it is admitted through a ring of wire gauze, after which it is conveyed by perforations in an inner brass or metallic ring downwards through the cone of wire gauze placed between the chambers, and is thus admitted to the wick of the lamp fof combustion, the heated air escaping upwards through the inner tubj or chamber, and passing through a cap of wire gauze placed at the top of the inner tube, and outwards through per- forations made in the cap of the lamp. By tuns admitting the air only at the top of the lamp, aud conducting it downwards to the wick through several divisions ot wire ganze, foul or explosive gas is effectually prevented from passing into the lamp dust or other particles are also kept from entering the tubes. Moreover,$he air M sujj- plied enters tiie lamp in a steady current, and by pat sing through the Aoper ana outer chambers c formed by the tubes cools the upper portion of the lamp, and enables the wick to burn freely tod supply a good light. The top of the l«mp is f n hla permanently fixed by a bolt, which prevents the miner removing the cap or top part. By an- other portion of this invention the foul air is prevented entering the lamp through the in- equalities of the edges of the lower glasses sur- rounding the flame. This object is effected by placing in the grooves, where the top and bottom edg. s of the glasses are inserted, packing ring? or washers of an elastic substance, with their metallic rings or washers by this means when the ghsses :ore inserted, and the lower part "fthe lamp screwed on, the glasses become fitted per- fectly air-tight, and no air can enter, except at the top part-through the petforations made for that purpose it is also a means of preventing the glasses from cracking by expansion when the ht'np is burning." In adition to the above ex- cellent desription we may state another feature of the lamp evidently not known to th^ Guardian. This new lamp can be carried up and down the shaft without fear of its being affected or put out by the strongest current of air. It has also this advantage, that, should its outer glass be broken by any accident, the lamp in that con- dition will be equally as safe as the (Many lamp is in its best condition. We wish Mr Thomaa success in his important and praiseworthy efforts.

MERTHYR BOAltO OF GUARDIANS. The ordinary meeting of this board was held in the board-room on Siturdav, when there were present—Messrs. R. II. Rhys (chairman), H. Kirkhouse, \V. Simons, A. J. Morris, George Martin, T. WiUiams, J. W. James, W. Gold, U. Eo Williams. W L. Daniel, John Williams, J. Matthews, \V. Harris. Ley son Rhys, T. Jenkins, John Rees, J. W. Jones, Rees Lewis, Morgan Rdwards, Evan Lewis, Hugh Jenkins, and llev. John Griliith. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. THE sTTE OF THE NEW KotTPltAt. AT ABERDAltE Mr Simons, in iridvlng that the site be adopted, And as much larid be taken as could be acquired at the stated priCi (Bed an acre), said that he eon.. Sidered the site was the best that could be had for the purpose. By taking a little mote land, the objection of the cemetery would be got rid of, for the hospital could be placed dut of sight of the Cemetery. The Chairman seconded tHe motion. After some discussion, in which Mr D. E. Williams expressed hilllseiîin opposition to the site, the question was adjourned for a week, a special meeting to be called to consider it. patNTiNG abstracts A bill was laid before the board from MessrSi White and Sons, for the printing of 32 pages of the abstracts. The Clerk said that when the Poor law Board said that the printing of the abstracts WAS illegal, he stopped it. The Chairman said that the abstract ought to be done. The Clerk: Suppose I say that it shall not be done by ME P Mr Simons said the abstracts were the only check the ratepayers had over the expenditure. The Clerk could only say that as the matter stood at present he would not prepare the aos tracts. He would not do it until the Poor-law Board gave him the power, for now they said he could ttotbecompeHedtddoit. He had been foolish enough to prepare them for nothing during twenty years, and he now would stop doing so When the poor-law order came he would do it. but not till then; and in the meantime he would take the benefit of the interregnum. The Chairman moved, Mr Simons seconded, and It was agreed unanimously that the Poor-law Board be communicated with, and informed that unless they (the guardians) were allowed to print and publish the abstracts, they would find it impossible to continue the relief of the paupers. The Clerk said that perhaps that would hasten the issue of the order. He presumed if it were not issued they would resign ert vtasse. The Chairman: Certainly. (Hear, hear.) He for one was ready at any moment to discontinue attending the board, VACCINATION A letter was read from Dr. Gabe, asking the board to change the hour of vaccination from I to 2 to 3 and 4, owing to its being inconvenient to the people to attend, which was agreed to. Mr Simons thought that there was a growing indiff rence among people to, vaccinate their children, and gave notice that that day fortnight he would call the attention of the board to the matter. THE CONTAGIOUS DESEASES ACT At the request of the board, and owing to the lateness of the hour, Mr Simons consented to adjourn his notice of motion to that day fortnight, the discussion to commence at 12 o'clock after the rrlief of paupers. THE MASTER'S REPORT Was read, which stated that 13 paupers had been admitted during the week, 2 born, 23 dis- charged, 3 dead, remaining in the house 309, as compared with 332 in the corresponding week last year, and that there were 51 patients in the infirmary. Tho relief business was then proceeded with.