The Merthyr Telegraph and General Advertiser for the Iron Districts of South Wales

A VACATION AT MERTRYR. (BJI the Sauntercr.)—No. 4. SUNDAY RECREATIONS. A strange man in a strang3 place on a Sunday is always considered to spend the day gloomily enough. The shops and offices are all closed up the crowds of people generally hovering about on business days have dissappeared for the wbile; thecars, cabs, "nys" and han'soms which ply quickly about during the week have deserted their proper stand and gone to the stand still; Bibles, chapels, churches, and preaching houses are the only things in requisition and although some may dash about and visit the country on excursions (0, most unholy wights !) still those who think of the other world turn their faces against such amusements, and would become quite horrified if asked to join in them— blessed souls I have known men who get half—and sometimes whole-" tight" on Monday, Tuesday, Wednes- day, and nearly every night in the week, and yet, on a Sunday, they seem to be the most exemplary people in the world. After breakfast, they produce their Bible, and read themselves almost blind for about an hour,—but whether they think of, or endeavour to understand, the passages they read, I really could never ascertain. Then, when the time comes, they go to church, occupy their usual seat in their usual pew, join—to all appearance—in the prayers being said, and listen with the most profound attention to the sermon of the Rector or his Curate. They return, take dinner, read their Bible again, gotochucrhagainintheeven ing; but, for the matter of taking too much intoxicating drink —as they often do—they relinquish that practice for the day —or if they do imbibe the alcohol, they at least, do so within their own houses, where no one can see them, and by which means they will still thus have the reputation of being ex- cellent Sabbath Day observers. But, on the following Monday, and from that till Saturday night the holy mask is cast aside, the austere countenance and modest, up-turned eyes of the pious man are thrown off, and the jolly fellow appears instead, his hand ready with the cash to pay forthe brandy, his appetite willing to imbibe it, and-bis Bible remaining at home on the shelf till the next Sunday Well, some of those people are all good enough in their way, but, upon my life, I think they would do better by enjoying even a little pleasure on a Sunday, and curtailing their amount of alcohol during the week. They might then, perhaps, serve their God, their constitutions, and their purses better—althoueh, no doubt, they would not be such good customers to their friend, the landlord of the hotel, in which their large bill is outstanding I have also kown many young ladies who go to church on Sunday just to hear the frosty-imported young Curate preaching, and not so much for the matter of hearing the word of God expounded But, then it is so nice and so entertaining, and so awful to see that pretty young gentleman—who, during the week, is all smiles and witticisms and caresses—to see him step- ping up into the pulpit with his loose tunic thrown over his shoulders, and first begining in a low serious tone to speak on such—and—such a passage in Scripture, then becoming gradually warmer with the theme, till finally he waxes into a terrible passion with this wicked world "—the congrega- tion present, being, of course, excluded from the wicked ones ''—and looses for a time, all his sweet smiles and win- ning dimples! Yes, this is great sport in many a young lady's eyes—and, 'pon my word, I think many of those arch females would sooner see a handsome man in a passion—so long as it was not with themselves—than in the mildest mood imaginablp. for it is "so romantic!" However,! don't mean to say there are men or women of the kind I mention in Merthyr. In fact, 1 could not say such a thing for I know scarcely any one here but I want merely to show you, that in Merthyr a Sunday can be spent by a stranger, m a manner quite different to that in which it can be whiled away in many another town—indeed, that it can be spent quite in pleasant manner. At least, I found it so, and 1 (ion't see why every one else should not do the same. Une has need only t) be a goocl observer of human nature 301 d every other nature, to be able to find novelty enough in Merthyr every day. But, to begin-yes, really to begin,— for I don't call the above a beginning. It is only a passing thought that came into my brain as I was sitting down to write, and I thought it as well to let it flow forth on paper, and see how it looked It is always my rule to tire away once I begin—saying everthing that comes into my head, stopping at nothing and—leaving it to the reader afterwards to accept my thoughts for what they are worth. I suppose I need not tell you how I slept on Saturday night. We all, I believe, sleep in something about the same manner, and I venture to say my sleep was not a bit different tn that of any one else within a radius of thirty miles around me I got up in the morning—there's an item of news However, its down now, and as I must not break through my rule of writing impromptu I must leave it so. Still, I don't believe thtre was any one in Merthyr who got up in as queer a manner on that particular Sunday morning as did this child. Dnar reader, did you ever awakesuddenlyafteraheavy sleep, andfind yourself in a very strange room, with very strange things around you, and a very confused idea of your present position ? If so, then you may remember the queer sensation that floated through your brain, and the idea you had for sometime that you were not awake at all, but were only still dreaming on and imagining to yourself A'hile you were really asleep that you dreamt you were awake Surely, this is a queer idea, but if you then pinched your ear or made an etfiJlt to cry out, you might soon find that your wakeful dream was not—as dreams generally are—a mere vision This was something like my feeling when I awoke on Sunday morning. I could not, for the life of me, tell where I was. I think, too, that the people of the house must have laid a snare for me, for they hung a couple of very grim looking pietures on the walls immediately around my bed, and when I endeavoured to look about me, these were the very first things that caught my eye. Upon my life, 1 was frightened I imagined 1 was surrounded by a posse of very suspicious looking customers, and, then again, I thought I was only dreaming I was about to pinch my ear, but I was soon saved the trouble of performing that painful operation and was made concious of my habitat by very different means. Just as I was plunged amongst the most bewildered of my thoughts, a cat gave a most villianous scream or squeel or whatever you call it, immediately outside of my bed-room door The evil sound was so much in accordance with the Strange room and the grim figures, that I was terribly startled and I really did cry out—aye. and loudly Almost instanter I heard a pattering, as of slippered feet coming up the stairs, and, in a moment, some one rushed into my room It was boots Yes the real indentical boots with his black visage and dirty hands, and his tight waistcoat and thin bandy legs, and in his hurry he had run up with his" coat of arms in his hands -1 mean the hard brush He came to know what was the matter and to see whether I had half committed suicide and then repented of my rashness— the emblem of my repentance being the wild scream I had just given He was surprised, however, to find me inpropria persona standing in the middle of the room in my night dress, and when 1 told him the cause of the alarm, the fellow laughed most uproariously, and forgot his place so far that I was strongly tempted to shove my hand down his throat! I satisfied my passion, however, by throwing the fellow out of the room, and then I myself laughed, and began to think how it was I had got out of bed In truth, I could'nt remember how that happened, but I supposed that in the fritiht occasioned by my own queer thoughts and the very opportune—or inopportune, perhaps—scream of the cat, I had jumped from beneath the sheets, and was thus found by boots Gracious goodness it might as well have been the parlourmaid or housemaid that came up at the time, and what a deuce of a fix I'd then have been in Fortun- ately, however, I was saved from this mishap, and you, 0 modest reader, forgive me if in alluding to it, 1 have outstep- ped the bounds of decorum. It was down, however, before 1 thought of it a second time, and—you know my rule. Well, when I had sufficiently satisfied myself that I was quite safe, unhurt, and in a proper house, I began to think of dressing. This bore of a task occupied me not a very long time, and when I had duly arranged my Prince of Wales cravat, I stepped down to the breakfast room. Here I found the maid-servant arranging the breakfast things, and she, too the sly wench !—must have already heard the full history of my discomfiture in the bedroom, for she apparently had great difficulty in withholding her laughter when she saw me enter. She busied herself about the arrangement of the cover on the large arm chair for the space of about two minutes, during which time I could notice that she was chuckling to herself, and, on my word, I was tempted to make some droll remark which would give the poor creature an opportunity of discharging the load of merriment that oppressed her. However, my spirit of piety checked me. I remembered that it was a Sunday, and I forbore from committing any act of levity on that day I could not help, notwithstanding, vowing vengeance against boots," f ™ I am sure he must have already made the entire household or hotel-hold, if you wish aware of my adventure above stairs I also felt a great inclination to go in search of the villainous cat which was the origin of all my shame, and see how a few applications of the cane, or a duck in a tub of cold water, would tend to cure her of her propensity for screaming. These, however, were merely thougnts, and I dismissed them with the resolve to limit very considerably my par- ting donation to boots," and, in fact, cut him down to an angry shilling." Well, I dispatched my breakfast in due time, and then sat for about five minutes thinking of how and where I would spend the day. I first bethought me of going to church, but, as I did not come to Merthyr expressly to go to church, I thought I might as well postpone that part of the day's programme till evening. Once, I think, is often enough to visit church on a Sunday, and the best time to do that is in the evening, for then there are the most people there, and, you know, a ceremony never looks more imposing than when there are a large number of persons at it Accordingly, I stretched myself on the sofa immediately under the front window, and rang the bell to have the table cleared of the debris of my morning's meal. The same blooming little servant-maid re-appeared, but she had now assumed quite a solid caste of countenance, and, although I first scanned her very suspiciously, she did not evince the least inclination to enjoy another "chuckle" at my expense. Perhaps she might have divined some of my thought* in the first instance, and thought the best means of saving herself was to compose her mirthfully-inclined visage. While she was removing all vestiges of the morning meal, I enquired from her several things about Merthyr, and especially where 1 might while away this day. to the best advantage, and where the greater number of townfolk generally strolled on the Sabbath. She at once suggested the Park," and really, I was quite delighted to hear that you had a Park in Merthyr. Not that I imagined you had no Park here. No, I could not for a moment think that the people of Merthyr would be without that great acquisition. It would be so absurd to imagine such a thing !—that in < Merthyr where there are such wealth and prosperity, and such business and bustle, and such a large population, and so many rich people, so many affluent ironmasters and shop- keepers, and all that sort of thing, there should not be a fine Park No, I did not think such a thing, but the reason I felt so delighted at hearing the news was because I had not thought of it myself before, and I was surprised at my stupidity in being anxious about the spending of the Sunday, when I had such a fine place to go to, and such a good opportunity of seeing the people of the town, and judging something of their manners. Of course I thought it should be a Park in the usual meaning of that word, and, from the position and importance of Merthyr, I ex- pected it to be an excellent one. However, it seems that m coming to Merthyr I was doomed to be disappointed in all my hastily formed conclusions as to the nature of the localities around, and certainly I never was more cruelly disappointed in all my life than in this instance. Who would imagine that a wretched field should be called a fork? But—I »u*t acrb anticipate! II next intimated my wish to the fair attendant to pay a visit to the church in the evening, and I asked what kind ,,e an establishment you had here in connection with the Church of England. I was told there was a good one opposite the Bank, that there was a large congregation there, that it was only a few yards from the hotel, and so I re- solved to visit it at the evening service, which, I was told, commenced at six o'clock. When my handsome informant had left the room I arranged myself in the most comfortable position possible on the sofa, and amused myself for some- time by admiring the window curtains, and watching the manoeuvres of an unfortunate fly that had got itself entangled in the meshes of a spider's web, and could not escape. The little insect seemed to know quite well that its hour was approaching," for it struggled very hard to escape its fate, but in vain. The large spider watched above, and seemed not in the least hurry to complete the ruin or its victim, but evidently "gloated "over the vain efforts of its weak opponent to evade its power. What a faithful picture of human life We toil and struggle on from year to year urged by the longing to hoarde up money, and, by that means, gain a shade of power among the weak ones of this world! But it is all vanity and vexation of spirit." The grave must finally be the receptacle of all our wealth and power, and death the anhiliation of all our hopes and strug- gles Like the little fly, we may try hard to escape the web of destruction which the spectral monster at length throws around us, but escape is impossible Die we must, and then ——————" What dreams may come, When ,e have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause." When the struggles of the little By had ended I removed my eyes from the tiny web, and gazed out into the street. Nearly opposite my room was a small inn which, in my eyes, had a very suspicious appearance of being a frequent violator of the rules made for the prevention of Sabbath-day beer-drinkers. Outside the door stood about half-a-dozen dissipated looking customers, who had, however, donned their Sunday clothes." Now, they looked cautiously up and down the silent street, then turned their faces wistfully towards the dingy public," then gave a gentle tap at the door, looked up and down the street again, always with the most apparent caution, and, with what intention I think it may be shrewedly guessed. Finding that no answer came from those inside, or that the door did not seem likely to be quickly opened to them, the worthies next threw some peb- bles up against the parlour window. They were evidently endeavouring to gain admittance into the place, but whether it was that the people inside saw me watching and were afraid I was an Excise officer, or something that way, or whether it was that they had a more substantial fear of the dreaded policeman, they did not at first seem inclined to open the door. After much knocking, and pebble throwing, and whispering, and looking about them. but all to no purpose, the thirsty souls outside at length began to wear very rue- ful looks, and were evidently disappointed at not receiving a more welcome greeting. One fellow, who wore a very flashy silk tie of divers colors round his neck, the ends of which were wafted to and fro by the fresh morning breeze like small flags about the yard arms of a schooner, at length lost all patience, and seemed to advise his companions to try" some other house. However, another of the crew— a very seedy looking fellow, with a battered profile—was opposed to the retreat, and he urged a continuance of the attack for sometime longer. Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall tind, knock and the door shall be opened unto you." Now, I don't suppose this passage was never intended to apply to beer-loving souls in search of a "drop on a Sunday morning, but I certainly think the people of this house must have taken that text as their excuse on this occasion, for they at length yielded to the importunate knocking, and opened the door. A nd, such a rush as was then made! The "knockers" jostled confusedly against each other in their endeavour to get inside as quickly as possible, and such a dash did they make forward that one fellow knocked his toes against the edge of the flags, and was thrown to the gronnd with a crash, the one behind him narrowly escaping a similar mishap! Another, who had got on a new cap of sprightly blue velvet, made such a rush that the handsome headpiece was blown off by the wind, and the beautiful shine of the velvet was totally des- troyed by the sink of the gutter into which it fell. Finally, however, all got inside, and then the landlady—for 1 think it must have been her who came out as her face looked very red and fat—poked her dishevelled head a littlejout of the door; gave a glance through the street; satisfied herself that no member of the "lobster host" was adjacent, and then she loudly, and with apparent carelessness,, slammed the door and went inside, probabiy to draw the beer for her illegal customers of the Sabbath-dav. This scene amused me very much, and really I would like, for the moment, to have been a •-bobby"unfavourable as are those animals generally looked upon—that 1 might pop down upon the bousat and catch the entire company in the act of ruthlessly offending the Jaws, at the very time when they should be thinking of preparing themselves for their Sunday devotions, instead of spending their money for the purpose of taking away the very little portion of their senses that still remained to them. Such, however, is man, such the world, and such some of your public house keepers in Merthyr But now, gentle reader, [ must be permitted to make my bow here, and reserve my observations on the park and other things till next week. The night (1 sing by ni<?ht— sometimes an Owl, And now and then a 5\i<htin/ale) -is dim, And the loud shriek of sai<e Minerva s fowl Kattles around me her .1'8cord.mt hymn. Old portraits on old walla upon me scowl, 1 wish to Heaven ihey would not look so grim. The lIym¡ embers dwindU in the I{-ate- 1 think, too, that I have sat up too late." And, therefore, adieu for the present.

ABEEDARli POLICE COURT. TUESDAY. —(Before J. C. Fowler, Esqrs.) A Strange Application.—Previous to the opening of the business, an engine driver applied for a summons against a man named John Jones, a collier, who. he alleged, had assaulted him in a public house on the 30th of May, and had broken one of his ieg3 and one úf his arms. His Wor- ship told the man it would be better for him to take the case to the county court, as he might there receive damages for the injuries inflicted on him.—The applicant, however, did not seem to see the advantage of trying any other but the police court, and he persisted in requesting the sum- mons.—It was granted to him. Assault on a Woman. —Catherine Davies, a small-faced woman, carrying a babe in her arits, and Mary Evans, a fat big female, also embracing a kid," was charged with assaulting a rather aged woman, named Jane Morgan, on the 26th ult.—The plaintitfstated that on theaboveday, with- out having received any provocation, Catherine Davius went to her door, called her out, and when she answered the sum- summons a bucket of water was das red into her face. She was "almost blinded," and ere she had time to look about her Mary Evans tore the cap off her head, and struck her. Both the women then laid on in unison, until she (complain- ant) was nearly dead." The ddelldants stated that it was complainant that caused the row by stating that Katty Davies had been" with" her (complainant's) husband, and was always endeavouring to "take him away."—[t was clear, however, that the assault had been committed, and the defendants were fined 2s. each and costs. In default of payment they should go to Swansea "jug" for one week. Trespassing.— John Bevan, a respectable-looking man, was summoned for trespassing on the fence at the Duffryn- wood, belonging to Mr. Bruce Price. P.S. Hodgson proved the case, and also said he saw the man breaking the branch off an oak tree. Defendant was ordered to pay 6d. com- pensation, 6d. fine, and costs. Thomas Rogers, for a similar offence, wrs similarly mulcted. Larceny of Candlesticks. — William Williams, a very dissipated lookiug man, was charged with stealing two candlesticks, value 3s, from the house of Mr. Evan Jones, lallJlord of the Hor8e and Groom beerhouse, Aberaman. Elizabeth Jones, daughter of the complainant, appeared to prosecute, and she said the candlesticks were in the house on the 22nd of May, on the mantlepiece.—The prisoner was at the house at the same time, along with two other meo. -Tbe candlesticks were missing the next day.—The candlesticks (produced) were her (witness) father's, and they were worth 3s.—Abraham Freedman, Pawnbroker, of Cardiff-street. Aberdare, said the prisoner pledged the can- dlesticks in his office on Monday, 22nd of May.—He gave his proper name. PC. Week said he arrested the prisoner in Blaenllechau, and charged him with the theft of a pair of brass candlesticks from the Horse and Groom beerhouse, in Aberaman.—He said "no, 1 did not take them. It was a Northman who took them, and gave them them to me to pledge. I did not know they were stolen, as I thought they were his own property, otherwise I would not have pledged them. I had a shilling and an ounce of tea on them." Prisoner also said, It was all through drink, or else it woud not have happened.His Worship did not believe the prisoner's tale of getting the candlesticks trom another person, because his conductafterwardsgave rise to great suspicion. He sent prisoner to Swansea jail for one month, with hard labour. An affectionate husband.—An aged man named George Dicks was summoned oy his cadaverous-looking wife Lydia, for threatening her.—The plaintiff said her husband threat- ened to knock her b y brains out. and she was now "afraid of her life, of bim.—The defendant was bound over in his own recognizances to the amount of £5 to keep the peace for six months. He declared be was willing to be bouad over for one hundred months and he also applied fur a summons against his son-in-law who, he 8aid, had assaulted him.—Mr. Lewis The Magistrate is gone now. Defendant: Then, i'll be at it again, for i'll loose £50 or i'll have him some day (laughter).

IRON AND COAL TRADES. (From the Colliery Guardian.) CARDIFF.—There is but little change to note in the demand for steam coal, the continental inquiry being still brisk. Freights to the Mediterranean and Adriatic are advancing, and such are the unreasonable demands made by some owners of vessels that considerable difficulty is experienced in securing adequate tonnage at anything like a fair price. Coal being contraband of war, very many will not iisk a freight to Trieste and other Austrian ports. House coal is in moderate request on coasting account, while the local sale continues to decrease. The men of the Rhondda Valley have held several meetings in reference to the application for an advance of wages, and at one of these they determined to stand out unless a rise was conceded. Ii is believed, however, that on second thoughts they will see the folly of this couise, for it is perfectly clear that under present circumstances the demand is a most un- reasonable one In the iron trade matters are remarkably quiet, and hardly a:«y addition has been made to the order list during the past fortnight. The extreme heat is beginning to tell at the puddling forges, and the quantity of iron turned out has decreased considerably. SWANSEA.—The adjourned meeting of the trustees of the Swansea harbour was held on Monday, under the presi- dency of Mr. Starling Benson, the chairman of the Trust, and the statistical returns then read show that notwith- standing the present depression of the iron and tin-plate trades, the general trade of the port is sound and satisfac- tory. The total income over expenditure for the past month was about £640, although there was a large defi- ciency upon the South Docks estate. The executive com- mittee recommended the erection of a combined railway and carriage bridge over the new cut, and asked that an additional hydraulic engine of eighty horse power be at once supplied for the South Docks in order to meet the requirements of the shipping there. The new works com- mitte reported that the works in connection with the extension of the piers were nearly completed, the outlay up to the end of the past month being about .£24,500. It was generally expected that the extension of the piers would give an increased depth of water at the entrance channel of from three to four feet, so that a much larger class of vessels would be able to trade with the port. The Parliamentary ctnuraitteft reported that most fawuraWa terms had been obtained for the trustees in reference to the new railway bills which had been brought forward during the present session. The whole of the reports were unanimously received and adopted by the Trust, and the clerk received the thanks of the members for the able and successful way in which he had conducted the opposition to the various bills before the Parliamentary committee. The coal trade of the port still continues very brisk, and freights are on the advance. NEWPOKT.—The feeling of despondency in the staple trades was beginning to wear away when two heavy fail- ures reported on Monday once moie shook credit in this immediate district. The failures referred to are Snead and Co., bankers, Chepstow, and Chapman and Co., timber merchants, of the same place. They were not directly con- nected with either the coal or iron trades, Chepstow being more of an agricultural district, but indirectly several of the colliery proprietors of the Forest of Dean are affected. In the iron trade, transactions are pretty nearly suspended, all parties preferring to wait until the quarterly meeting before entering into new engagements. The belief is gain- ing ground that there will be no reduction in the list prices, and that the war on the Continent will not, as predicted, cause a decrease in the European demand. The tin-plate works are fairly employed, but the complaint is heard on all sides that orders are scarce. The revival in the Ameri- can demand is only of a limited character. There is no lack of inquiry for steam coal on foreign account, and had it not been for the rise in freights, there would bo an unusually brisk trade doing. No. improvement in the house coal trade. MERTHYR.It would be impossible to describe the feelings of those who are now engaged at the iron works intheneigh- bourhood. That the congest on the Continent has seriously disturbed our commercial relations with other countries is but too plainly apparent; and the few orders at the iron works, and the consequent slackness of the trade have now showed to our artizans and labourers that they will proba- wiil probably suffer in common with those engaged in other branches of industry. Within the last few days at Dowlais. Cyfarthfa, and, we nave heard, Plymouth, a notice in Welsh ■ and English of a reduction in wages was posted up, and and men who, not many weeks ago, were almost coining money and spending it foolishly, now begin to rub their eyes and ask themselves whether this is a reality.

EBBW VALE IRON COMPANY. The second ordinary meeting was held on Friday at the London Tavern Mr. J. Aspinal Turner in the chair. The following is the substance of the report:—"The balance-sheet, duly audited, shows a profit of £1:)4,155 9s. 4d., for the year ending 31st March the balance brought forward fr>m last year was ,i18,3ö9 3s. 4d.. making a total of £2U.5U 12s. 8d., from which, after payment of expenses and interest to venders, the directors recommended the payment of a dividend of 15s. per share, free from income tax, which—with the interim dividend of 10s. per share already paid—is equal to about 8k percent, per annum; that the sum of E26,000 be added to the reserve fund, in- creasing the same to £50,000; that £1,806 be added to the rail guarantee fund, increasing the same to £5,000; and that the balance of .t; 19,172 6s. 2d. be carried forward to the next account. Although the amount of profit earned might have justified the directors in recommending the pay- ment of a larger dividend, they consider that it will be more conducive to the permanent interests of the share- holders to largely increase the reserve fund, The produce of 'he works has been as follows :-Coal, 985.575 per an- num, against 911.4U4 per annum per last report, being an increase of 8 per cent. pig iron, 165,812 per annum, against 148,043 per annum per last report, being an increase of 12 per cent. rails and finished iron, 100,065 per annum, against 94,714 per annum per last report, being an increase of 6 per cent. The works in all departments have been carried on with vigour by the agents and officers, who haye done their duty with zeal, and to the satisfaction of the board. The completion of the Bessemer Steel Works has been delayed by the state of the weather, during an unu- sually long, wet, and boisterous winter but it is expected that the first portion of the works will be in operation in the course of the present summer. The new blast engine at Ebbw Vale is nearly completed, and will be the means of largely increasing the make of pig iron at a diminished cost. The other portions of the plant at all the works have beeu maintained in the most efficient working order. The new winding engines at Abercarne are finished, and the necessary underground works for a largely increased pro- duction of coal are in a forward state. At the principal works of the Spathose oie mines, in Somersetshire, new and powerful winding and pumping engines and machinery have been erected, by means of which a large increase in the produce will take place. The outlay on the mines and works generally has had the constant superinten- dence of your managing director, and of the vi#ks and finance committees, with a view to their efficient maintenance and future development and no new expen- diture has been sanctioned by the board out such as, in their opinion, was requisite and would be profitable. In their circular of the 21st November last, the directors stated that they expected their requirements would not exceed i:5 per share, and would probably be divided into payments extending into 1867 and accordingly, they have made a call of J;3 per share, made payable on the 3rd day of July, the notice of which is forwarded by same post as this re- port. In consequence of the temporary difficulties of the former proprietors of the Ebbw Vale Works, Messrs. Darby and Robinson have considered it right to place in the bands of the board their resignation, which the directors have accepted; but they strongly recommend the re-election, as managing director, of Mr. Darby, whose services to the company are invaluable, and who has expressed his willingness to accept that office. Mr. Robinson having de- cided not to offer himself for re-election, the board recom- mend Mr Francis Turner, of Cross-street, Manchester, to fill the vacancy thereby occasioned. In accordance with the articles of,association, Mr. John Platt, M.P., and Mr. Charles King Anderson, two of the directors, retire by ro- tation, and being eligible for re-election offer themselves accordingly. The auditors also retire, and are eligible for re-election. Mr. Tnomas Bingham, of Gresham-house, and Mr. Thomas Brown, Hardwick-house, Chepstow, have given notice of tiieir intention to offer themselves for election as directors. The Chairman moved the usual resolution confirming the report, the principal points of which he drew attention to. The motion was seconded uy Mr. G. Phillips. In repiy to questions, The Chairman stated that when it was arranged that £ 5 more per 8hare would lie quite sufficient, that was £ 25 per share in the whole, there was an understanding that the vendors of the property would take at least £2UO.OOO in de- benture bonds of the company. The directors had called up .£3 a share, and would at some future time call up 12 more; and they hoped long before that time the money market would be in such an improved position that if the vendors should not feel themselves in a position to take the £200.000 in debentures there would be no difficulty in placing them, seeing "that they had £ 2,000,000 woith of property as security. Occasionaly they were required to guarantee rails supplied to railway companies for a number of years. In that case they charged an extra price, the extra being placed to a depreciation fund. This year that fund amounted to !5,OOJ, and as there were but few claims upon it, he thought if they added £2,000 or 3,000 to it next year, that would be sufficient. A Shareholder: Is the company under any obliga- tion by way of guaranttee to any railway contractor ? The Chairman The company is necessarily under ar- rangements with many railway contractora; but we are under no guarantee (hear, hear). In reply to another question, he added that the total expenditure would be £ 2,300,000, or two millions and a half at the outset. £ 30 a share would give f 2,400,000, and there was no chance of more being called up. The prospectus stated that no more than two-thirds of the .t:5U would be called up, which would be JE35 a share. The £30 therefore would be within the limit. As stated in the report, only £3 of the .£5 call would be asked at present. They were much indebted to the old company for not pressing their claims at a period when, from the state of the market, it might be very in- convenient to meet them. A Shareholder, replying to a remark as to the low price of the shares, said that was accounted for by the number of persons who wished to sell; but relying upon the value of the property, he advised them all to hold. Two or three shareholders expressed their confidence in the value of the property, which they said they had per- sonally inspected, and of the future of the company. The report was unanimously adopted. A dividend of ,25.. per share was then declared, to be paid, less the 10s. interim dividend already distributed, on and after the 30th inst. Mr Piatt, M.P., and Mr King were re-elected directors Mr A. Darby was re-elected managing director and Mr F. Turner was clec-ted to the vacant seat at the board occa- sioned by the retirement of Mr Robinson. Mr Ricketts moved that, with a view to the reduction of the capital, the company be wound up voluntarily, and a new company formed under the name of the New Ebbw Vale Company (limited), with shares of £30 instead of £ 50 each. Mr lfreshfield, the solicitor, on being appealed to, ruled that such a proposition was opposed to the constitution of the company. He also pointed out other practical difficult- ies in the way of the proposal. Mr Ricketts withdrew his motion. The auditors were reappointed, and a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors concluded the business.

PENDERYN PET ry SESSIONS. JCHE 27.-(Before E. J. DavicMl T. J. Evans, Esqrs., and Rev. C. Alaybery.) Richard Thomas, Esq., v. Thomas Thomas and William Thomas.—The defendants, two men from Hirwain, had been caught fishing with a net in a stream on the Bodywi- giad estate, at Penderyn, on the inst., aud were appre- hended at the time by George Wooley (Mr. Thomas's gamekeeper), and P.C. Millar, of Penderyn, their net taken from them, and themselves conveyeu before a magistrate, who allowed them to go on bail until to-day. They now appeared.—Wooley, the gamekeeper, stated that he was in the employ of Richard Thomas, Esq., of the Court House, Merthyr that his master had the exclusive right of shoot- ing and fishing on the Bodywigiad estate that notice had appeared in the MERTHYR TELEGRAPH that any person found trespassing in pursuit of game or fishing, would be prosecuted, and that similar notices had been posted at dif- ferent places on the land. P.C. Millar also gave evidence that he, in company with Wooley, apprehended the defend- ants about half. past two o'clock in the morning of the iatu ult. They were then in the wjfter, and on being discovered attempted to run away. The officer produced the net taken from the defendants. The accused made no defence, and were fined £ 1 Os. 4d. each including costs, which they paid. —(A rather costly dish of fish). David Howells v. Selina Thomas.—This was an adjourned case from the last petty sessi.18. Complainant charged the defendant with ill-treating and abusing his sheep by setting her dog on them on the mountain, at the parish of Ystradfellte, on the 15th inst.—D. Thomas, Esq., jun., solicitor, Brecon, appeared for the defendant. —Complain- ant called his son and another witness to prove the charge, but neither of them could prove that the dog touched the sheep. If, said one of the witnesses, I had not been there with a stick, which I threw at the dog, he would have bitten one of the sheep.—Mr. Thonias called two or three witnesses for the defence, whose evidence made the case a very "sheepish" one.Dismissed, the complainant to pay costs. El zabeth Williams v. William Williams—wife v. hus- band. — Complainant applied for sureties of the peace against her husband, of whom she stated that she went in fear of her life."—They are both aged, and apparently respectable people residing at Hirwain. Complainant stated that her husband had frequently beaten her, and threatened to kill her.-Two grown-up daughters of the parties (one married and a mother) were called to give evi- dence between their parents and they appeared to lean to- wards their mother.—Defendant said that all the discontent was caused by his wife persisting in keeping (as he said) a "fancy lodger. After a painful disclosure of dotnes ic un- happiness, the defendant was bound in his own recognizance in £20 to keep the peace towards ki* wife for six ..tåI. Mr. Thomas Davies, surveyor of the Glamorgan County Roads, charged Thomas Roderick, builder, Hirwain, with placing a quantity of building stones on the turnpike-road, so as to obstruct the same.—Mr. Davies called one of his workmen, who stated that he had more than once told the defendant that he must not place the stones on the road, yet he continued to do so. not leaving sometimes sufficient room for a cart to pass, and sometimes occupying the whole of the road to within four or five feet.—Defendant declared that he always left plenty of room for everything to pass, and that neither Mr. Davies nor the witness had ever spoken to him on the subject. — Defendant was ordered to pay the costs, amounting to 16s., of which he paid 8s., and was allowed a week to pay the remainder. James Davies, a farm servant at Bryn Rhys, Vaynor, was charged with riding on a cart without guide reins to the horse, on the 27th May last —Defendant did not appear but sent to admit the charge.—Fined 6s 6d. including costs. John Herbert, of Aberdare, was charged by Mr Samuel Black well, on behalf of the Great Western Railway Com- pany, with interfering with the comfort of passengers on the Vale of Neath Railway by fighting in one of the car- riages on the 30th of May last. The charge was clearly proved.—The defence was that the man with whom the defendant was fighting was drunk, and had struck defend- ant's child, after which a regular fight took place in the carriage, to the alarm of the passengers. Fortunately, the train was at Hirwain station, and the officials interfered and put an end to the battle.—Defendant was fined 17s. including costs. He did not pay, and a distress warrant was ordered to issue, and in default of distress, 14 days im- prisonment.. „ „ Henry Williams, of the Butcher s Anns, Pontstickyll, was charged with having his house open for the sale of beer on the morning of the 4th June, at three o clock. P.S. Jones proved the case. The evidence disclosed that a fight was intended to take place in the neighbourhood, and de- fendant's guests were on their way to the scene of action.— The landlord's defence was that they told him they were travellers; that he knew none of them that they were nearly all Irish, and he thought that the Feuians had risen, and was almost afraid to rtfuse them beer.—How (asked the defendant) am I to discover whether a strange man is a traveller or not? Is a man who comes across the mountain with his sheep or cattle a traveller?—He was reminded that people did not often cross the mountain with cattle and sheep on a Sunday, and was told that if he used rea- sonable means to ascertain whether a person was or was not a traveller, that no blame would attach to him. He was fined 8s. 6d. including costs. John Davies, of the Old Greyhound, Cefncoedycymmer, was charged with keeping his house open for the sale of beer at one o'clock on the morning of Sunday the 10th inst. —Defendant's wife appeared and admitted the offence, stating that some little girl had drawn the beer.—Fined Is. and 7s 6d. costs paid. Jenkin Jenkins, of Tynycoedcae, Merthyr Tydfil, was charged with being drunk at Cefncoedycymmer on the 2nd inst.—P.C. Stubbs proved the charge, and defendant (who was not present) was fined 10s. 6d., including costs. Thomas Thomas, of Clwydyfagwr, was charged with a like offence at the same time and place, and was fined the same amount. When this defendant was served with the summons he expressed his surprise that a man could not get as drunk as he plaased, and as often as he felt disposed without being interfered with by anyone. David Williams, a farmer living at Nantddu Cantref, was charged with riding on his cart at Vaynor, on the 5th inst., without a guide rein to his horse.—Fined 6s. 6d., in- cluding costs. Jennet Bevan, of Pont-Neath-Vaughan, Ystradfellte, charged Margaret Lewis, of the same place, with assaulting and beating her on the 11th inst.—The complainant (a delicate-looking woman) stated that on the above day the defendant came to her house, and after some conversation respecting a pair of scissors which she (complainant) had lost, and which one of the defendant's children had been accused of stealing, struck her severely with her fists.— Detendant, a young and evidently a strong woman, able also to use her tongue as well as her hands, stated that she only went to complainant for an explanation why she called her little girl a thief, and this lead to the assault, lhe Bench observed that female explanations did not always end in peace, and fined the defendant 10s., including costs. A man here came forward and produced the valuable scissors (worth about Id.) stating that he found it on a dunghill near his house, and very foolishly had come from Pont-Neath-Vaughan to get the magistrates order as to whom he should give it. The complainant had it. Daniel Havard, of Abernant, Penderyn, charged Ruth Rees, a servant girl living with Thomas Jenkins, of Pen- rheol, with cruelly illtreating and torturing a lamb, his, property, on the 13th inst. Mr. Thomas, junr., of Brecon, appeared for the defendant.-Meredith Jenkins, on being sworn, said On the above day I heard a noise on the hill. I saw the defendant send the dog after the sheep. The dog caught one of the lambs and had it down The lamb got up. Defendant then clapped her hands, and set the dog on again. I went to her. She said she had been sent there to course the defendant's sheep. There was blood on the lamb which the dog caught. —It was urged in defence that complainant's sheep were constantly getting on the lands of defendant's master, and that she only intended to drive them further up the mountain. Fined £1, including costs—paid. CHARGE OF STEALING A GOOSE.—Edwin Edwards, who had been remanded on the 20th to this day, on a charge of stealing a goose of the value of 3s., on the 18th June, the property of Thomas Jenkins, was now brought up, and the following evidence was read over and sworn to.—Thomas Jenkins said I keep the Crown Inn at Capelnantddu. On Monday morning last I saw my geese all safe. I have a number of them. In the evening I found one missing. The prisoner, and another taller man with him, had been at my house in the afternoon, and had something to drink, and left together. I know the dead goose produced. It is my property, and was alive on Monday morning. I know it from a peculiarity about one of its feet. I value it at 3s.- Ann Jones said I am the wife of Thomas Jones and live at Ynysyfellin, in the parish of Vaynor. On Monday evening the 18th inst. I was going home about six o'clock in the evening, and I met the prisoner and another man on the turnpike road, near the Darren gate. When I was opposite them the other man dropped a goose on the road.^ I arked them Where did you get the goose ?" What," said the other man. After I passed on a few yards I said, Theives, you have taken some neighbour's geese The prisoner said to me (in Welsh) "What odds is that to you ?" The other man then took up the goose and ran off, leaving the prisoner speaking to me. I then called Thomas Davies and his daughter to me, and said that the men had been stealing geese. The prisoner ran after the other man, and they ran both together down through the fields and through the river, to Penmoreallt wood, and Thomas Davies went in pursuit of them. —By the prisoner You went through the Graig wood and two fields before you crossed the river. -Thomas Davies said I keep the Darren turnpike gate in the parish of Vaynor. On Monday evening, the 18th inst., I saw the prisoner and another man pass through the gate between six and seven o'clock. Soon afterwards I heard someone calling out. I went to the door and heard the last witness say, Come as soon as you can, there are theives here." I went to her, and she told me that the men had some geese with them. The prisoner was then standing a little distance off on the road. I went towards him, and he ran off into the fields and joined the other m in. Both then crossed the river, the other man going first. I saw Watkyn Meredith, a farmer living close by, going in the direction of the river on horseback. I got up behind him, and we crossed the river. The prisoner then came to meet me. I took hold of him, and asked him where was the geese. He said, I saw no geese, 1II come with you." Watkyn Meredith and myself brought hun down to Pontycapel Brewery I kept the prisoner there, and Watkyn Meredith went to fetch the police. P-C. Williams then came, and I gave the prisoner into his custody.—P.C. Williams said I am stationed at Cefn. coedycymmer. I was sent for to the Pontycapel Brewery, aud was informed that a man was detained there on suspicion of stealing a. goose. I went there, and when at some distance from the house I saw the prisoner and the last witness standing together in the doorway. The pri- soner called out, "Come on, I am ready for you you want me about that d -d goose." I went to him and charged him with stealing a goose, the property of Ihos. Jenkins he denied it. I then brought him to the station and locked him up.—Margaret Meredith said: I am a single woman, residing with my father at Penydarren. On Monday evening, about seven o'clock, 1 saw two men cross- ing the river above my father's house. I heard people calling out Catch the theives before I saw the two men crossing the river. I then went up to the place where I saw the men cross the river. I traced their steps for some distance, and I found the goose (now produced) in Dany- graig wood. I could track them through the wet grass. 1 then brought the goose on the following morning to the police station. I gave it to P.S. Jones.—The prisoner, on being cautioned, declined to say anything, and was then committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions (Wednesday the 4th July. MAGISTRATES' CLERK'S OFFICE, JULY 2.-{Before E. J. Davies, and T. J. Evans, Esqrs-) George Jones (a youth, but old in drunkenness and dis- orderly conduct, and who had been several times committed and once suffered imprisonment) was brought up in custody chargcd with being drunk and riotous at Cefncoedycymmer on the previous evening. He was also charged with assault- ing P.C. Stubbs in the execution of his duty.—The officer stated that hearing a row at the White Horse he went in, and found defendant quarrelling with several people. He wanted to fight. He was asked to put him out. He said, d— your eyes, I won't go out. He put him out. He then stooped as if to pick up a stone. He kicked the officer three times, and struck him once or twice. He also kicked a man who came to assist him. They got him to the station.—Defendant had nothing to say. Fined for the first offence 12s. 6d., including costs for the second £1 6s. including costs, which his mother paid.

DEATH OF A W EALTHY W ELSHMAN. —Some few years ago Mr Richard Evans left Llantrissant and went to London, where he entered into business, and in a comparitively short time amassed a large fortune, estimated at a quarter of a million. He lately visited Saxony for the purpose of buying silks, and on Sunday week he was seized with apoplexy, which terminated fatally on the following day. His remains were brought to this country, and buried at Llantrissant on Friday. Mr Evans was never married, and his wealth will fall to the lot of three brothers, who live in and around Xilantrissant.

THE MERTHYR POST OFFICE, The London and Gen. Night Mail arrives at.. 5.15 morn. For Return, Box closes at. 5.30 after. The London and Gen. Day Mail despatched at 8.0 morn. Ditto ditto due at 4.30 after. The Bag for Tredegar and neighbourhood is r. made up at u.O morn. North Mail arrives at 10.45 mora For Return, Box closes at 2.0 after. On Sunday—One delivery, One despatch. Box closes at 2.45 after. Letters are registered np to 5 in the evening at a fee of 4d., and up to 5.30 at 8d. All Letters are despatched in the evening with the little exception. It is best to post early the officials are more likely to despatch correctly; the work of two hours ought not to be crowded into one hour. Apply for Money Orders on a slip of paper thus £2, Cardiff, to John Jones, By James Price, Merthyr," The Office for Money Order and Savings' Bank business is open from 9 in the morning to 6 in the evening, and till •8 on Saturdays. WILLIAM WILKINS, PoBtmwter.

RAILWAY °TIM TABLES. TAFF YALE RAILWAY DOWN-WEEK DAY S. [RIU NJ»A RT f 1,2,3 1,2,3 1, -2.3 172^1727317^3 FROM: :a.m.|p.u) p.m. p.m. a.m. y.m Merthyr 8 5|il 0: 2 50 6 45 9 10 4 5 Trotslyrhiw 6 13|11 S] 2 59 6 53 9 18 4 13 Quaker's Vard tor! N-, A., & il R.! 8 24 11 19 3 11 7 41 9 '^9 4 24 Aberdare 8 5 11 0 2 52 6 41 9 10 4 5 Treamau 8 9 11 4! 2 56; 6 45 <J 14 4 9 Mountain Ash 8 17!l) 12! :} 41 6 54 9 -IL 4 17 Aberdare Junction 8 33,11 28 3 20 7 14 38 4 33 t'reherbert 8 ojiO 55 2 46 6 3 8 55 3 50 Ystrad g 9;H 4 2 5i ti 40 9 4 4 4 Pamly 8 2 )11 15 3 6 6 51 9 15 4 15 Portli 8 24 11 19 3 1<J 6 5(5 9 19 4 llafoii 8 8 11 23 3 14 7 0! 9 2 4 23 Pontypridd Jun< £ 8 4*>!ll 40 3 31 7 27} 9 50 4 40 Portli 8 24 11 19 3 1<J 6 5(5 9 19 4 llafoii 8 8 11 23 3 14 7 0! 9 2 4 23 Pontypridd Jun< £ 8 4*>!ll 40 3 31 7 27} 9 50 4 40 Treforest 8 50 11 45 3 36 7 3.? 9 5i 4 50 Walnut Tree June, for I Rhymney Railway 9 3! 11 58 3 48 7 46jl0 8 5 3 Llandatf 9 11M 2 6 3 56 7 c4 10 16 5 11 Cardiff 9 20 12 15 4 5 8 3 10 2 5 20 Cardiff Docks 9 *0 12 15 4 0 '10 25 • • (JP.—WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAY 1,2,31,2,31,2 1,-4," 1,2, i,2.3 PROM a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Cardiff Docks 8151120310620850 :} 5" Cardiff 8251130 3 2. 6 35 9 0 4 0 Llandaff 8 34 11 39 3 29 6 45 9 9 4 9 Walnut Tree June, for Rhymney Railway 8 43 11 48 3 38 6 55 9 18 4 18 Treforest 8 1612 1 3 51 7 9 9 -1 4 31 Pontypridd June 9 212 7 357 7 34 9 4 4 49 Hafod 9 912 14 4 4 7 39)10 1 4 55 P-rth 0 13 12 18 i 8 7 44 iO 51 5 0 P;indv 9 1812 213 4 13 7 49 10-10! 5 5 Ystrad 9 29 12 34 4 24 8 1 10 21 5 16 Treherbert a. 9 37 12 42 4 32 8 lOUO 29 5 24 Aberdare Junction 9 14 12 19 4 9 7 27 9 9 4 49 Mountain Ash 9 16 12 31 4 2 7 39 10 1 5 1 Treaman 9^112 39 4 29 7 48 1'' 9 5 0 Aberdare a. 9 38,12 3 33 7 52 10 13j 5 13 Quaker's Yard J. for N.,A.,&H.R.. 9 2-2 12 27 4 17 7 36 9 57 i 4 11 Troedyrhiw 9 3) 12 38 4 *8 7 47 10 8,5 8 Merthyr a. 9 40 12 45 ".3;) 7 54 10 151 5 15 NEWPORT, ABERGAVENNY, & HERE FORD & TAFF VALE EXTENSION. WKKK DAYS. .MIND- S 172,.U,2, 3 1,2, > l, i, 1.2, >. 1, ,3- PROM a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. ..m. i-hi* Merthyr dep. 9 2<> 12 15 4 20j J10 s 8 i'roedvrhiw 9 29 12 2a 4 v9 >10 12 8 7 Quaker's Yard 9 14 12 40 4 42 10 0 8 27 Llancaiach (Nelson1 9 51 12 47 4 £ .0 1^ 38 8 6 Rhymney Junction.. 9 -;9 12 08 5 1 Jl0 8 8 4 Rhymney Junction.. 9 .:9,12 ¡)RI 5 1 Jl0 8 8 4 Trede'.rarJunctiou(Bil 10 5 1 5 5 8 10 45 8 5*2 Crurnlin. 10 1 1 15 5 18 11 5 9 2 Pontypool 10 33 1 35 5 40 11 25 9 20 Newport arr 10 1" 1 55 5 .0 4 30.12 0! 9 45 „ deplO 25 1 31 5 40 9 55j .2) 6 SO Pontypool R dep 10 51 1 57 6 7 | 9 4>| 5 57 JVantyderry .„ 11 3 6 IV" |l0 2 6 8 Pcnnergwin 11 13 6 25 »10 10 6 It? Abei-pavennv 11 23 2 17 6 35 flO 20 6 26 Llanlihangel 11 35 6 48 |10 30 6 37 Pandy 11 41 6 o> £ 1'' 37 6 45 Pontrilas 11 54 2 40 7 5 jlO 50 7 0 St. Devereux 12 5 7 15 {lo 5d 7 8 Traiv. Inn 12 16 ..72 •• fll 5 7 16 Hereford 12 2^ 3 51 7 3> >11 15 7 30 vV E U K i) A r 8 1 SCSUAiti 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3,1,2,3. 1,2,3 i,2,;} PROM n.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Hereford 8 5 12 2J 3 3) 8 0 10 0 7 5 I'ram Inn 817 .342 8 1- 30 13 8 2 St. Devereux 8 2» 8 20 10 22 8 ly Pontrilas 8 35 12 42. 3 56 8 ".0 10 32 8 2i. Pandy 8 49 8 4 10 4, 8 12 Llanfihange) 8 57 4 13 8 50 10 52 8 40 Abergavennv 9 2 1 10' 4 2tii 9 4 11 5 8 5- Penpet'gwm 9 22 9 13 11 13 9 1 Nantyderry 9 32 4 45 9 23 11 2U 9 lv> Xewport arr. 10 10 I 55 5 20 9 jb 12 094) Pontyp"ol Road.dep. 10 0 1 45 5 5 •• 8-01- Ponfvpool 10 7 1 52 c) h e 7 Crumlin 10 25 2 10 53; 8 2-> TredegarJunction( Bd 10 32 2 18 5 38 8 33 •• R lyinney Junction.. 10 38 2 26 5 44 8 39 •• Llancaiach (Nelson)'lO 47 2 35 5 54 8 48 Quaker's Yard J. 10 57 2 48 6 5 9 5 Troedyrhiw 11 8 2 59 6 16 9 16 Alerthyr 11 1, 3 6 6 23 9 25 EASTERN VALLEYS RAILWAY. UP WEEK DAYS. 1 SUNDAYS 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3.. 1,2,3. 1,2,3,1,2,3 FROM a.m. a.11. p.m. p.m. ;m.,am. Blaenavou 7 30 11 30j 3 40; ti 30 7 30| 5 0 Cwiuavon 7 38 11 36! 3 48, 6 38 7 38 5 8 Ahersychan 7 4.0.11 46 3 56 6 46 -^6 5 1^ Pontnewynydd • 7 5" 11 50 4 0, 6 oO 7 50 5 2 Pontypool 8 0jl2 0 4 10i 7 0 8 0 5'' Pontrhyilyrun 8 7 12 7 4 17 7 8 7, 5 3( Pourynewydd 8 11 12 11 4 21 7 11^ 8 11 5 4} Cwmbran 8 15 12 15 4 25 7 15; 8 15 5.P LlantramiiD 8 21 12 21 4 31 7 2l' 8 ;¿l\ 5 51 Newport a. 8 30|12 30 4 40' 7 30' 8 30 Ö U DUWN.- WEI.K DATi. I SUN HAYS 1,2,3.11,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3 I,-2,3. 1,2,3. FROM a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a m. |)). rti. Newport. 9 15 I 45 5 0 8 0 9 301 8 U Llantarnaia 9 21 1 51 5 6 8 6 9 36 8 6 Cwmbran 9 25 1 55 5 10 t 0.9 40i 8 10 Pontnewydd 9 -.9 1 i9 5 14 8 14 9 44| 8 14 Pontrhydvrun 93' 2 3 5 18 8 18] 9 48 8 18 Pontypool 9 50 2 20 5 35 8 3»?10 5> 8 3: Poutuewynedd 9 54 2 24 5 39 8 9 10 9 8 3fl 4Deisvc'iau 9 59 2 2> 5 44 8 44 10 14 8 44 Cwmavon 10 7 2 37 5 52 8 52 10 22| 8 ;.2 Blaenavon a. 10 15 2 45 6 0! 9 0 1» 30| 9 (] WESTERN VALLEYS RAILWAY. DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. i m;n"a > s 1,2,3.1,2,3 1,2,3 i 2,31,) i,s,S FROM a.m. ¡p.m. Ip.m. p.m. a.m. j p.»., E'ibw Yale 8 40|11 15 2 15, '5 10 25j 7 1(J Victoria 8 48 11 23 2 25: 7 31 10 35 7 18 C.vin 8 o3!1l -81 228. jld 38, 7 23 Aoergfeeg J unction 9 2jll 87 2 371 7 45_10 47j 7 .2 N.intvfflo •••••••••• 8 4011 15 2 15; 7 25^10 ?5; t 10 Blaina 8 48 H 25 S S3, 7 31 10 33 7 H Ab.rtillery 8 56 11 31 2 31j 7 ^810 4lj 7 26 Aberbeeg Junction 9 7 11 45 2 45] 7 5o-10 55] 7 4 Crumlin 9 16 11 i-5 2 55 7 5fcjll 4; 7 d0 Newbridge 9211*2 0 3 0 8 3,11 9! 7 5 Abercarne 9 2 12 5 3 5 8 8)11 14 8 0 Chapel Bridge 9 31 12 10 3 10] jll 19] 8 5 Cross Keys 9 36 12 1" 3 1 i; 8 16,11 24 8 11 Risca 9 42 12 21 3 21: 8 2c 11 31 8 15 Tydee 9 51,12 3o| 3 301 8 30 11 40: 8 :>5 Bassaleir Jtt.ictljn 3 56 12 35 3 35 3 i|il 47 8 32 Newport 10 7 12 48 3 48 8 4^ 12 0 8 45 ij p. — W K B K DAYS. |StTNi>A'>S ———————————1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3,1,2, 5 1,2,3 FROM a.m. noon. p.m. p.m. j a.m. p.u>. Newport .7 011 0 3 01 5 40i 8 30, 5 15 Bassaleg J unction 7 11 11 11 3 11 5 -J2| 8 42i 5 2» Tydee 7 16 11 16 3 16 5 57 8 47l 5 3T Risca 7 25 11 25 3 25, 6 6 8 5«i 5 41 Cross Keys 7 51 11 31 3 31 (J 13, 9 3' 5 4"1 Chapel Bridge H 36 3 36 6 18 9 8, 5 5^ Abercarne 7 40 11 41 3 41 6 23] 9 13: 5 58 Newbridjre..••••• lo 11 46 3 46 6 28j 9 18 6 3 Crumlin 7 50 11 51 3 >7| 6 53 9 23 fl 8 Aberbeeg Junction 8 0 12 0 4 0 6 44; 9 34 6 19 Abertillery 8 11 12 11 4 14 o 55j 9 48 6 33 Blaina 8 19 12 7 4 21 7 4» 9 57 6 42 Nantyglo 8 27 12 27 4 32 7 12.10 5 6 50 Aberbeeg J unction ..18 5 12 514 8] 6 491 9 J2 6 27 Cwm 8 14 12 14 4 17, 6 58; ? b 16 Victoria 8 19jl2 17 4 221 7 4 9 57 £ 42 Bhhw Va'c « -271™ 27 32' 12 1" B 6 ■" RHYMNEY RAILWAY. DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS "1,2, £ a, 2,3 1,27^1.3,3 V*> 3 FROM a.m. p.m. p.m. S a.m. p.m. Rhymney 9 15 2 10 5 soj 8 0 4 0 Str 11 lw 14S Bar'oed 9 35 2 28 6 16,8 18 4 32 ?eKm J 40 2 34 6 25 8 a 4 42 Heno-oed f N.A.&H. ) arr- 9 5(l 2 40 j 0 ] June. 1 dep. 10 10 2 50 6 30 8 3 4 50 y,t 10 14 9 54 6 34j 8 34 4 54 Caerohillv* *••••• 1028 3 7 6 49] 8 44 5 8 Wafnut "free Bridge |°9? » Ji « » Cardifi (Adarn-st. Station) 1< 5o .3 3J. 7 15» 9 10 o 35 [J^.— VV'~EE K D A Y B |8UNDA > H — r,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3 l,z,n 1,2,3 FROM a.m. p.«». p.m. a.m. p.m. Cardiff (Adam-st. Station.. 9 (Mi 15 5 45 9 40 5 55 Wnlnnt Tree Brit^e 9 18 1*. 3 > 6 3 9 58 6 13 cSpDhilly 9 30 12 4< 6 1 4 10 6 6 22 y3 9 4212 54 6 281016 e 35 Hengoed ( N.A.&H. ( arr..4 50 12 58 j 1 June. J dep. 10 10 1 o 6 32 10 20 6 40 p ''am 10 16 1 101 6 39 10 25 6 45 Bai±0ed 10 25 1 17) 6 46 10 35 6 55 Tir Phill 10 3 J 1 23 6 57 10 43 7 3 Pontlottyn 10 40 1 30 7 5 10 51 7 II 1045 1 351 7 10 Hi 55 7 5 LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. MEBTHYIt, TRRDEGAR, & ABERGAVENNY BBANCH. UP.- VVhek DAYS. j SumdaTs FROM a.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. f Merthyr,(bycoach). 11 0 i I' Tredeu;at(Nantybwch) 7 0 12 50 5 2> 8 30 Brynmawr lor Ntyglo 7 17 1 10 5 42 8 50 Uilwern 7 3t> 1 30 6 1 9 8 Govilan 7 41 1 3* 6 8 9 13 Abergavenny, .arr. 7 51 I 45 6 19 9 2) DOWN. — V\ EKK DAYS. ::Iv S I>A FROM a m. p.m. p.m. n.tn. Abergavenny, .arr. 9 2> 1 45 4 35 6 15 Govilan. 9 3* 1 58 4 4t 6 28 Gilwern 9 43 2 3 4 53 6 :'3 Brynmawr (Vantyjrlo) 10 5 2 25 5 15 6 to Tredegar(iNantybwch) 10 30 2 50 5 35 7 20 Merthyr (by coach) 7 0 Maiket Train, on Tuesdays only. VALE OF NEATH RAILWAY. —WEEK DAY*. | SUNDAY a l,2,3il,a,3 1.2. l,a,3,1,2,3 1,2,3, 1,2,3 FROM a.m.|a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. ia.in. p.m. « bwansea 8 OjU 0 3 0 5 15 7 50| 8 30 6 4o -IBritonFv.a # 1011. l.u 3 10 5 25 8 0t 8 40 6 55 *|ISeaui AD by 8 16 11 16 3 17 5 31 8 6 8 46 7 i ^|Neath 8 21 11 *2 3 27 5 37 8 111 8 5 7 Z -g Aberdvlais 8 25 11 27 3 32] fJ 8 16 8 56 7 i 6 a Kesoiven 8 5 11 37: 3 42 5 55 8 27 9 6 7 2° » Givn Neath 8 43 li 45i oo; 6 5 8 36 9 14 7 20 *o Hirwain a 9 5 12 2] 4 8j 6 0 8 5 (I 9 0 7 48 Hirwaind 9 11 12 9 4 1 > 6 4<> 8 581 9 35 7 45 « Llwvded. 9 1 12 l.jj 4 20, 6 45 9 4j 9 41 7 56 Abernant 9 21 12 20! 4 2 6 50 9 oj 9 46 7 51 Vlerthyr 9 31 12 30 4 3 7 5 9 2(1! 9 57 P$ Hirwain Ti 9 10 12 t 4 10 6 45 ;♦ 0 9 :;3 7 50 Aherdare 9 -0 12 15 4 JO 7 0 9 10 9 41 8 0 MountnAsh 9 32 12 27 4 ■'3 i 9 55 g 10 Ouaker'sYa 9 41 12 37 4 40 jl„ 5; 8 22 yuakersY.^ g u J0 4 42 1Q 1(, 2? Llancaich.. 9 51 12 47 4 50 ho 18 8 36 5 KhvmneyJ. 9 59 12 58 5 1 Ilo 28; 8 45 I'redeear Jn jlO 5 1 5 5 8 Si 35 8 52 Crumlin jlO 15 1 15; 5 18 10 45 9 2 Poniypl. Tn 110 33 1 35 5 40 11 n 9 20 ■- POltty,,1. R,I Ilo 38 1 40 5 45 i 11 10 9 2) £ Monmouth [11 55 3 0| 7 5 12 15 10 30 £ PontypoolR |10 53 1 57 6 7 •• 5 57 Hereford 112 28 3 5 7 35 7 3.1 g Worcester.. 2 0 5 25 9 0 1 5 t. Birminghm. 4 0 7 20 Shrewsbury 2 40 5 25 10 53 4 45 Chester..a 4157 01215.. | a.m. I Manchestr. 6 5 9 15 3 55 Birkenhead 5 0 7 4 3 5.. 'Liverpool 5 2 8 5 3 4« 53" Liverpool 5 35 5 Ti 77~j T7 Manchester 5 40 2 45 Huddersfild 7 32 • Leeds 8 20 z Preston. 5 50 3 28 [ [ Glasgow 12 35 7 22 _5 Edinburgh 1 25 7 10 DOWN.—WEEK DAY | SUNDAYS ~j 1, V-. 2,-5 1,2,3 i,a,.»ri,2,3 11,2, 3 FROM a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. *.m.j a. m. :1.1a- Edinburgh 9 30 10 30] Gla-trow 9 10 10 45 Weston 3 42 Leeds Hudder»fiehi lo"o Liverpool 7 30 da i< hf>ter 50 I Liverpool .7 7 3o 11 1« 7. 17 Milken head 7 50 11 3' Manchester 6 30 9 50 Chester 8 45:12 1 Shrewsbury 10 3!)j 1 4( >. Birininaharn 7 4o'i2 5 7 45 gs Woicester 11 2 0 10 5 =5 Hereford 85 12 20 3 30 10 0 X P011 fypool ltd 9 44 1 28 4 53 11 33 ss Monmouth 845 12301:3 5' 6 45 4 55 33 Pontypool Rd 10 0 1 4" 5 5 7 45 5 15 « pontypool Tn 10 7 1 52 5 12 7 52 6 2 £ ru™lin •• •• 10 25 2 10 5 3* 8 10 6 2-1 « rredeaar Jun 1032 2 1* 5 3; 8 lx 6:8 S KhymneyJun ..10:18 2 26 5 4 82 6 H ¿ Llancaich. IC 47 2 35 5 5 8 3ft 6 45 Quaker's Yd"a •* 10 55 2 42 6 2 8 -;3 6 53 y KersYd d ..11 0.. 2 46 6 8 48 6 5* fountain Ash 11 10 2 57 6 18 5? 7 8 Aberdare 8 40 11 22 1 35 3 9 6 .^0 9 )• 720 Hirwrtin 8 0 11 32 1 ,5 3 h 6 411 0 2' 7 '0 Viertnyi 8 40 1i u 130^ n 15 9 H ï 10 >» Abernant.. 8 52 11 12 1 41| 6 25j 9 12 7 21 5 Llwydcoeii 8 57 11 17 I 46 6 30j 9 17 7 27 5 Ilirwaia a 9 3jll 23 1 52! 6 35J 9 -^3 7 33 si Hirwain d 9 5il' 3 1 ."4 3 20 6 45i 9 2 7 35 -= Glvn-Neath 9 2T>hl 0 2 14 3 39 7 3] 9 45 7 tS = Resolven 9 3l|l< 59 2 22 7 111 9 53 8 S5 Vberdylais 9 46 12 8 2 3. 3 52! 7 'ill0 8 13 =5 Neath 9 51,12 14 2 37 3 58 7 26,10 8| 8 18 9 Veatli Abbev 9 5611*2 2< 2 42 7 31 10 I'1! 8 23 a Briton Fy. RM 10 1112 28 2 48 4 7 7 7 lo 19 8 29 ^Swansea 1(1 15 12 -1(; 3 5 4 2d 7 a5 10 35 8 45 $35" A Train leaves Merthyr for Abernant, on Sundays, at 5 0 p m., arriving at 5 i5 p. m., returning from Abernant at 5 30 p.m., and arriving in Merthyr at 5 45 p.m. BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY. HERE FOnD. HAY, AND BRECON SECTION. UP.— WKBK Days. | Merthvr (by Coach) 7 5 10 0 3 0i Dowlais 8 50 1115 4 0j> 0 Brecon ..dep. 7 0;10 15 1 0 5 30] 8 40 4 0 Talvllvn Junction. 7 10 10 25 1 10 5 40! 8 0: 4 10 Talyaith 7 22!«0 3" 1 v5! 5 55 9 0! 4 20 Three Cocks Junction 7 30 10 45 1 ^3; 6 53 9 10| 4 30 Glasbury 7 35 11 0 1 i'd C> lo] 9 1 4 3) Hay. 7 45 II 10 1 50 ii 2.jS 9 25' 4 45 Whitney 7 55 11 20 2 0 6 35! 9 321 4 55 Eardisley 8 311 30 2 12 6 42 9 .5 5 5 Kinnersley 8 10:11 3Sj 6 47| 9 0 5 10 Monrh-unpton 8 22 11 44 2 25 6 57 10 2' 5 *25 Credenhill 8 35'll 54| 7 ll)'V> 15^ 5 35 Hereford 8 45 12 <0| 2 40 7 25il0 30 5 45 Liverpool 2 45 5 20 7 50 Manchester 2 5 5 15; 8 15 London 3 10j 6 1^ 9 30 j DOWN.—WJEK DAYS I SUNDAY. London .dep.|6 0 1 Manchester(Lond. Rd.. 7 45 9 30, 1 30 Liverpool (L.Stasie). 7 30 9 30: 1 10 Hereford dep. 9 45 12 50 2 50j 8 Oil 0 6 0 Cre.l.-iihtll 9 5?; 1 3 3 2-8 12 11 12 0 12 Vlooihauipton 10 8: 1 15 3 12i 8 25 11 24 i~ 24 Kiun-rsley 10 18 1 23 3 20| 8 35 11 0 6 30 Eardisley 10 25 1 30 3 25 8 40 11 3 6 o Whitney 10 32 1 40 3 33 8 50 11 45 6 45 Hay 10 40 1 50 « 43 9 011 5 6 55 ullasbury 1050 2 < 350 91012 I, 7 5 Three Cocks Junction 10 55 2 5 4 9 16 12 10 7 10 Talgarth 11 8 2 10 4 8 9 24h2 2 7:0 Tidyllyn Junction. 11 22 2 2IJ 4 22 9 4012 30 7 30 Brecon arr. 11 4') 2 30 435 9 60,:12 4U 7 40 Dowlais 12 35 3 45 5 251 8 30 Merthvr (by Coach) 1 30 4 :M) 6 15 i BHYMNEY AND EWPOBT SECTION. PP-—WRKR DAYS. | SUNDAYS 1,2,3,11,2.3 1,2,3, m,2,3, 1.-4,a, PROM a.m. 11.01. p.m. a.m. p.m. N*wport (Uock-str ) 9 20 2 4o 6 0 9 :in 7 0 Bussalejj Junction 9 111 2 5 6 10 9 40 7 10 Ri.iwderin 935 255 6 15 9 4)17 15 Church Road 9 4o 3 <> 6 2n 9 50! 7 20 Machen 9 45 3 ;■ 6 25 9 bo 7 20 Bc-dwas 9 55 3 U 6 3,, 10 5! 7 30 Maesycwmmer 10 10 3 30 6 50 I 20| 7 50 P^ngam 1 20 3 40 7 0 10 301 8 0 DOWN. —WKKK KAYS.' ( SUNDAYS 11,3, 1.2,3, 1,2,3if 11,2,3,(1,2,3 FROM a.m. <a.m. p.in, I a.m. p.m. Pengam 7 45| 11 25 4 5 7 55 5 15 Maesycwmmer 7 5 111 35 4 15 8 5 5 25 Bedwas 8 1 11 50 4 30 8 2<i 5 ^0 Bedwas I 8 1 i 11 50 4 30 8 2<i 5 ^0 Maehen 8 20 12 0 4 40 t) 0 50 Church Koad 8 25 12 5 4 45 8 35 5 55 Rhiwd.rin 8 30 12 10 4 51 8 40 6 0 Bts«alesr Junction ..]8 35 12 15 4 55 8 45 6 5 Newport (Dock Sn) j 8 5"|12 30] 5 10 9 U 62(} BRECON AND MERTHYB SECTION. DOWN — WKIIK DAYT ) SUNDAY* 1,2,3, 1,2,3. 1,2,3 1,2,3. 1,2, |1,2,1TT,2;3 FROM a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p. n. j «.m.| p. 11 Merthyr(Coacli) 7 50 10 15 11 0, 3 0 4 45j 7 15' 1 15 Dowlais or Pant, 8 50 11 15 1- 50[ 4 0 5 45] 8 0 2 0 Doiygaer .9 0.. 1 0| 5 55 8 10 2 10 Talyhont 9 3< 11 5 1 30! 4 5 6 3u] 8 40 2 45 Talyllyn 9 42 12 10 1 40j 4 45 6 45! 8 50 2 55 Brecon 9 55 1 fll 6 55^ 9 0 10 Brecon .dep. 7 1512 40 5 0. — Talyllyn 7 25112 50 5 10 Three Cocks 745112.. 5 25 "2 Builth 8 20 1 45 5 55 Rhayader 8 55 2 20 6 30 6 Llandiloe3 9 301 2 50 7 10 a Newtown 10 30 3 28 8 U. .2 Welshpool 11 15; 4 5 8 45 J= Shrewsbury 12 15 4 48 9 30 S Oswestry 12 '5 5 10 9 30 O Whitchurch 12 571 6 0 Crewe 1 35' 7 0 (Liverpool 3 30| 8 55 [Manchester 3 0J 8 10 [j P—WIJKK DAYS. 172,3. 1,2,3. 1.2, i,2,i> FROM ia.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. j Manchester j 7 45 10 451 Liverpool 7 30 10 301 Crewe 9 012 3(| b Whitchurch dep. 5 30 9 45 1 15 77" .SjOswestry 6 45 10 35 2 5, Js; Shrewsbury 6 30 10 30 1 50i 21 Welshpool 7 30 11 30 2 53 UjNewtown 8 6 12 3 3 28 x Llandiloes .dep. •• 855110415.. Rhayader 930145450.. > Builth 10 5 2 I5j 5 25 -T Three Cocks 10 45 2 45 6 5 2 Talyllyn 11 5 3 12 6 22 • Brecon • • 11 15 3 251 6 45 2 Talyllyn 115312622. • Brecon 11 15 3 251 6 45 WEEK UHS. I SJJVNAYG Brecon 7.T. 7 30)11 20 { 4 HI; t 30 4^0 Talyllyn 7 40111 3 >| 3 0 4 25 6 45 9 40 4 30 Talyhont 7 52 11 5>' 3 15 4 35 6 55 i 55 4 45 Dolypraer « 25 12 25 5 15 ..10 90! fi 20 Dowlaisor Pant 8 3 12 «5i 3 451 S 25 7 .0 10 40 5 30 Merthyr (Conch) 9 20i 1 2.J 4 30 6 15 8 25 11 10 SIHHOWY RAILWAY. DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS 1,2 311,2,3 1,27lj 1.2,3 1,2,3 1.2,3 1,2,3 FROM a in. 11.01. p m. p.m. a.m p.m. p.m. 8 irhowy 7 612 25 4 46 8 18 7 0 4 5 7 27 Tredearar 8 2 12 *0 4 52 8 21 7 5 4 10 7 30 Blackwood 8 29 12 55 5 19: 7 31 4 34 m ■ T I a 8 :■4 1 0 5 24 7 36 4 39 Tredegar Jn. [ 8 36 1 8 5 26 4 41 Risca 9 0 131 5 50 7 56 5 5 Newport 9 25 1 6 15 8 29 5 0 UP. —WERK DAYS I SUNDAYS. 1,2,3 l|2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3, 1,2,3 1,2,3 FROM ^.M. a.m. p.M. p.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. Newport •• 9 40 2 20 6 50 lo 0 6 0 Hisca 10 0 2 40 7 10 10 25 6 20 Hisca 10 0 240 7 10 1025 620 r („ 10 *24 S 3 7 33 10 52 6 43 Tredegar Jn. -j 10:4 3 5 7 35 10 58 6 45 Blackwood 10 41 3 13 43 Il 6 6 53 Tredeaar 7 48 U ( 3-10 8 10 6 52 II 3^ 7 20 iSirliowv ? 5 11 9 _3 4:1 i* 14 8 11 :-5 7 23 Pr.nted and Published by PETER VV ILLIAMS, at the TELEGRAPH Office High Street, in the Tiwn and Franchise of Merthyr Tydfl. in the County of Glamorgan.—SATOBDAY, JULY 7, 1866.