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

THE MEN IN WOMEN'S CLOTHES. j On Saturday morning, Ernest Boulton and Frederick W. Park, the young men charged with conspiring together to incite to the commission of a felony, were again brought up before Mr. Flowers, a.t Bow Stree". Mr. Haxhell, proprietor of Haxheli's Hotel, said he first saw Boulton on the 7th of April last. He came dressed as a man, and was introduced by Mr. A. WestropT) Gibbins, a very old customer of the hotel. Mr. Gibbins was a gendemanof independent property, and followed no ocjupat:on. Boulton stayed at the hotel eight days. Mr. Gibbins, who had arrived at the hotel in March, remained over the time that Boulton stopped. Mr. Gibbins intro- duced Boulton as the best amateur aeiress on the boards." Mr. Gibbins occupied a bedroom and sitting room, 83 and 84, and Boulton, who was his guest, slept in 85, which was on another floor. Mr. Gibbins said that Boulton had been specially in- vited from Edinburgh to join a little musical party, He had seen Boulton in female costume about four times while staying at his house. He went out three or four times in the evening in full evening dress as a lady. He was usually accompanied by Mr. Gibbins, Mr. Somerville, and Park. Gibbins and Boulton went out on these occasions in ladies' dress. Somerville always went out dressed as a man, and Park sometimes as one and sometimes as the other. He knew Mr. Thomas, whom he understood to be a gentleman of independent property. He always came to the hotel in his own carriage. Thomas, who was also introduced by Gibbins, occasionally dressed in women's clothes. He came in his carriage so dressed to dine with Gibbins. On the night after the boat race Mr. Gibbins gave a musical party and ball at witness's house. It commenced at nine o'clock and finished about half-past three. Gibbins, Thomas, Cumming, Boulton, and Park were present in ladies' ball dress, They all, with the exception of Thomas, dressed at the hotel. There was to his knowledge another gentleman there dressed in lady's costume. He understood his name was Peel. There were six or eight" real "ladiea there, whom he understood to befriends of Mr. Westropp Gibbins. The witness was in the room the whole of the time. A slight disturbance arose npon one of the guests wishing that there should be more dancing and less singing, to which Mr. Gibbins objected. The witness then suggested that they should wind up and clear out," which was done. By Mr. Flowers: Mr. Gibbins is about twenty-two years of age, and Mr. Thomas about twenty-three ortweny-four. Mr. Gibbins had remained at the hotel till a few days ago. Cross-examined by Mr. Besley: Gibbins said he was coming up for a week's frolic, and wished to give a small party with music, in the way of enter- tainment. He is a most accomplished musician. He came again and said, "I think I will make it a little fancy dress affair," and that some of them would come in drag "—a slang term for ladies' dress. Mr. Flowers: This is the first time the meaning Df the term has been given in evidence. Cross-examination (continued) He then ordered the programmes to be printed; they were printed a few days before the ball. I sent him the proof. I think the invitations were posted from my house. One was to an address in Edinburgh. The sending out of invitations was not done in private at all. The number of friends originally intended was twenty-five, but they came near fifty. My difficulty was to arrange the supper for the extra persons, and that was the only thing which took me out of the ballroom for an instant. I heard the observations about these young fellows, such as How well they're acting!" "What fun it is!" I never saw any improper gesture or action. I do not think they were as long as an hour at supper. I heard Boulton sing very charmingly. It was his popular song, "Fading away." He sang it twice or three times or even more. Every one was delighted with it. I got them the best piano I could, according 10 my own view. I believe everybody thought they were men in women's clothes. There was no con- cealment. His voice was a perfec" soprano. One person said. It is a lady," and I told him it was Mr. Ernest Boulton, and he said it was the best ladv's voice he ever heard. I believe Mr. Boulton arrived with his luggage on the 7th of April, the dav after the boat race. To my knowledge he was not in London till then. I understood he had been pLiying ladies' characters in good society. I ex- pected him on the 7th of April. I fancy I saw a cri- tique on Mr. Boulton's periormance a" Scarborough. Mr. Gibbins t)ld me he himself had played at L^ug- ham Had! for the benefit of some charity. They were all young men—mere boys. By Mr. Straight: The ho'el was full when these things were being carried on. There was not the slightest impropriety; if there had been, I would have turned them all out. Park always came to my house as a man, then dressed as a woman, went out in the brougham, came back and dressed as a man again. I was surprised to hear the grave charge against them, and was very much hurt. Un- til convicted, I would never believe they were guilty. By Mr. Poland: I told Mr, Gibbins that there was no harm in going in ladies' dress to masquer- ade or fancy parties, but I said, If you go to pri- vate boxes depend upon it you will get into trouble. I advise you not to do it." I am willing that all my books should be examined. I never heard any person use the term drag," and I understood him to say it meant going about in women's clothes. I undertake upon my oath to say I believe everybody at the ball knew the "ladies" were gentlemen dressed up. I see that gentleman (Mr. Shaen, who was called into court) I don't re nember him at the ball. Mr. Gibbins talked of giving another little party in May. I heard there was a lady who fainted at the ball. By Mr. Besley: The lady fainted after supper. I sent a medical gentleman who was in the roomtc attend to her. He said she was a little overdone with the supper, and would soon be all right. Mr. Straight: It always is the supper, and 1101 the champagne. The steward of the Berkeley Chambers, 13 Bruxon street, said Mr. Gibbins took rooms in the chambers from the 1st of April. He had not been there for a out a fortnight, although he had given no notice to quit. He had been introduced by Park, who was a yearly tenant at the chambers. Park generally slept at home. Park took chambers in December, but did not enter upon possession till the midd'.e oi January. At the time he wore a moustache. Peter B iberts, one of the warders in the House of Detention, put in a list of the articles of clothing worn by the prisoner when first brought up at Bow- street. By Mr. Besley The prisoners have had friends to visit them s nce their arrest. I do not know that Mr. Cumming, has visited them. I do not know the names of any of the visitors. Mrs. Agnes Dickson said she let lodgings at 118, Princess street, Edinburgh. Boulton lodged with her from the latter end of October in last year to the beginning of April. Mr. Louis Charles Hurt took lodgings for him. Mr. Hurt lived in the house during the time Boulton was there ard paid all his exp-nses. Hurt had a bedroom and sitting room, and when he was away on business, ashe frequently was, Boulton occupied his bedroom. Sometimes, when Hurt was at home, they forgot to order a bed for Boulton and then he and Hurt slept together. The witness identified the handwriting in the three letters read in court on Saturday, and signed "Louis" as being that of Hurt. She also identified to the best of her belief other letters handed to he]; ns being in the handwriting of a person named Fish who used to call to see Hurt and Boulton, in Princes-street. At the co-e of the evidence Mr. Poland proposed to read the rest of the letters. There was one, how- ever, he said, which, containing a number of pri- vate names, ought not to be read in court.—Mr. Flowers agreed in that opinion, unless the defen- dants' counsel desired it.—Mr. Besley said he should ask to have all the letters read in court, if the Trea- sury continued to refuse to give him copies of all the letters which the police had seized.—Mr. Poland said that, his case being substantially closed his Learned Friend had a right to copies, and should have them. He would have to ask for the committal of the prisoners upon the evidence adduced.—Mr. Besley: On what charge?—Mr. Poland said he should ask that they be committed—firstly, for a general conspiracy to commit an abominable crime; secondly, conspiring with other persons to commit an a ominable crime; and thirdly, by conspiring to incite other persons to commit the same crime. And there is also a question whether it would not be to commit an offence against common decency, for which they would be amenable at common law. Also, with reference to Park, there would be evi- dence before the jury to show that an offence had actually been committed by him. Mr. Besley: But it is necessary to state with whom, how, when, and where ? Mr. Poland I should fall back upon the legal charge, as—with oivers persons, at divers times, between such-and-such and a time and the present. The prisoners were then remanded for a week. The Birmingham Festival, it is announced, will begin on the 30th of August, and end on the 2nd of September. The novelties are Mr. Benedict's St. Peter," and two cantatas by Ferdinald Hiller and Mr. Barnett the large works being Mendels- sr) hn s Elijah, Sir M. Costa's Naaman," Handel's "Messiah and Samson,' and Mozart's "Requiem." We learn (says the Musical Standard) that the Three Choirs festival is exposed to far greater danger of extinction than has hitherto been sup- posed, a "cold fit having suddenly supervened after the preliminary attempts made to arouse re- sidents to a sense of the necessity of collecting JB8,000 on the part of the city and county within three years. RISK ALLAH BEY.—This person, whose trial in Belgium caused so much interest some time since is about to appear again before a law court in the character of a plaintiff. It appears that H-.sk Allah took passage on board the steamer Teverino for Bey- rout but the vessel was wrecked and his baggage was lost. He has made a claim to a large amount upon the Messageries Imperiales and has com- menced a suit in the First Chamber of the Civil Tri- bunal of Paris.

THE FRENCH EMPEROR'S SPIiSCH ON THE PLEBISCITE. The ceremony of the formal proclamation of the j plebiscite took place at the Tuileries on Saturday. The Emperor delivered the following speech :— "Gentlemen,—In receiving from your hands the ccasus of the votes given on the 8th of May, my fcrst thought is to express my thanks to the nation which, for the fourth time during 22 years, has given me a striking token of its confidence. Uni- ver.- £ :l suffrage, the elements of which are renewed without cessation, nevertheless preserves in its nobi.ity a persevering will. It has for its guidance its tradit on, the safety of its instincts, and the firmness of its sympathisers. The plebiscite had for its ole object the ratification by the people of a, constitutional reform but amid the conflict of opin.ons and in the excitement of the struggle the discussion was carried beyond this. Let us not re- gret this. The adversaries of our institutions have raised the question between the revolution and the empire. The country has solved it in favour of the system which guarantees order and liberty. The empire now finds itself strengthened upon its base. It will show its force by its moderation. My Government will cause the laws to be executed without partiality as well as without weakness. It will not deviate from th e liberal course which it has traced. Respecting all rights, it will protect all interests without keeping in mind dissentient votes and hostile manoeuvres; but it will also know how to make respected the na- tional will which has been so energetically mani- fested, and will maintain it in itself, and also above all controversy. Freed from the constitutional questions which divide the best minds, we must now have but one object in view. To rally round the constitution which has just been sanctioned by the country, by the honest men of all parties, to in- sure public security, to calm party passions, to pre- serve the social interests from the contagion of false doctrines, to find by the aid of the highest intel- lects the means of increasing the greatness and prosperity of France, to diffuse education, to sim- plify the administrative machinery, to carry activity from the centre where it superabounds to the ex- tremities where it is wanting, to introduce into our codes of law, which are monuments, the improve- ments justified by experience, to multiply the gene- ral agencies of production and riches, to promote agriculture and development of public works, and, finally, to consecrate our labour to this prob'em, always resolute, and always seeking to find the best repartition of the burdens which press upon the taxpayers. Such is our programme. In realising it our nation, by the free expansion of its powers, will advance the progress of civilisation. I thank you, gentlemen, for your presence on this solemn occasion, and may the affirmative votes which rati- fied those of 1848, 1851, and 1852 also strengthen your powers, and give to you as to me new strength to work for the guod of the country. We must at the present time more than ever look fearlessly for- ward to the future. Who, indeed, could be opposed to the progressive march of a dynasty founded by a great people in the midst of political disturbances, and which is fortified by liberty." M. Schneider, the president of the Legislative Body, in presenting to the Emperor the result of the plebiscite, delivered a speech, in which he recalled the origin of the empire and its restoration of the country's prosperity. He declared that from the beginning the Emperor had proclaimed that liberty should crown the edifice. H This will be," said M. Schneider," the eternal honour of ycur reign, that you have resolved to make France one of the fore- most among free countries." The President of the Legislative Body thenalludedtothe differentreforms which have taken place during the last ten years before arriving at the plebiscite, and said Ap- proving the parliamentary constitution of the em- pire the people, in its absolute independence, voted in your favour with an unanimity the force of which no one can deny. In welcoming the empire by more than seven million of suffrages, France says to you Sire, France is with you go on confidently in the path of all realisable progress, and establish liberty, based on respect for the laws and the constitution. France places the cause of liberty under the pro. tection of your dynasty, and of the great bodies of the State. M. Schneider's speech was frequently applauded.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will probably spend a fortnight at their Norfolk seat in July. be- fore troinsr to Scotland for the arouse season. Mr. C. Halle writes to the Athencewn :—VYrill you kindly allow me to inform your readers that I did not offer my services for the Bonn Festival, as stated in your number of this day, but that I have accepted the invitation which I have had the honour to re- ceive from the Committee." Mr. Duckworth's new drama, Under a Ban,' which has been received with great favour at the Alxandra Theatre, Liverpool, will be most probably played in London shortly, with Miss Phillis HIll, who his sustained the principal character with considerable SUC^.JSS, in her original part. Herr Baudiumn and his wife, well known in England as Miss Milly Palmer, have been perform- ing with great success in Sydney. They have apoeaivd in Hamlet," "Romeo and Juliet," Othello." The Merchant of Venice," Much Ado about Nothing," and Don Caesar de Bazau. M. A. Dumas's play, Musquito," written for Miss Lydia Thompson, which, notwithstanding some assertions to the contrary, is undoubtedly the work of thatanthor, has achieved a great success at New York. The piece, which is of the most sensational description, is magnificently mounted as regards costume and scenery, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF AN UNDERGRADUATE.— :Ur- an exhibitioner of Balliol College, a1-- £ mf V ll'T^ 8uicide by cutting his throat on Fudaj. He was found by a man named Rowland, with a ra/oi by hw side, covered with blood, and conveyed to the Infirmary, where he lies in a precarious state. Mr Greg had been noticed to be depressed from over-study and disappointment THE PREM [Eli OFJICTORIA._Mi, M'Culloch has been created, n Knight Bachelor and is now 8ir Ja m M'Culloch. Australian papers state that he declined a Companionship of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, when that distinction was accepted by Mr. O'Shanassy and Mr. Sladen j and that by the last mail a despatch from Lord Granville was re- ceived in which the writer observes that although the rank of Knight Bachelor takes precedence of a Companionship of any Order, it is in general less significant of peculiar services or personal eminence, and that he has little doubt that in this country a Companionship of the Bath would in gencrafbe valued at least as highly as a knighthood by those who are eligible to it. But on the present occasion hc was very desirous to avoid anything that coidd be considered a slight either to Mr.M'Culloch or to the influential aarty connected with hinio politics. —Timzs,

SHOCKING MURDER AND SUICIDE. IN THE ISLE OF MAN. A report of another dreadful tragedy has come to band from the Isle of Man. A young man named Wil iams, who, it is said, was connected with a well-to-do English family, visited the island some time ago, and became attached to a barmaid a the Castle Mona Hotel, Douglas, and to whom he was recently married in Manchester. On Tues- day week they went to the Isle of Man after their wed ling tour, and it was alleged that during the next two days Williams drank heavily, and was very eccentric in his manner. On Thursday he was conveyed home in a state of intoxication and on Thursday night, having partly shaken off the effects of the morning's debauch, he went to the Derby Hotel, and condu ted himself in a violent manner, threatening to shoot the barmaid. In his frenzy he seems to have formed a determination to murder somebody, and Mr. John Gold, the land- lord of the Derby Hotel, was unfortunately marked out as his victim. Williams was armed with a re- volver, and with this weapon he fired at Mr. Gold, the ball penetrating the brain. In the panic which ensued Williams rushed from the hotel, and got away unmolested. Medical aid was procured as promptly as possible for Mr. Gold, but it was wholly unavailing, death resulting in a few mo- ments. After leaving the Derby Hotel Williams seems to have gone straight to his lodgings, situate at a distance of about a quarter of a mile from the hotel, and there he destroyed his own life by shoot- inw himself with the revolver with which he had killed Mr. Gold. An official investigation into all circumstances of the tragedy has been instituted.

THE OUTRAGE AT CHRIST CHURCH. OXFORD. The surrender of the perpetrators of the recent outrage at the library of Christ Church has released the authorities of that Society from the painful dutv of prosecuting, and enabled them to take the punishment of the offenders into their own hands. During the week, meeting after meeting has been held both by the authorities and undergraduates, and it having been found by the latter that in the absence of a confession, the whole truth would un- doubtedly be elicited at a public inquiry in a court of justice, they made a virtue of necessity, and gave in their names to the Dean, on the understanding that they were to escape a prosecution, and on Sa- turday morning the nature of their punishment became known. Three or four of the ringleaders have, it appears, been expelled-i.e., had their names taken off the books of the college, without the option of entering at other colleges, while one has been rusticated for eighteen months and one for twelve months, and the two least culpable of the party have been gated," or, in other words, confined withig the college walls until the end of term (in June next). The gentleman who has ab- sented himself since the affair was discovered is, it is said, amonsrst those who have been dismissed the college. His father, who is a well-known Lon- don banker, has been to Oxford several times in his son's absence, and is much distressed at the conduct of his son, who was one of the most popular and one of the leading members of Christ Church. The other ringleaders are gentlemen whose names will be found in the lists of the landed gentry, and the less onendingpartiesareconnectedwiththepeerao-e.

THE LATE TRADE OUTRAGE AT MANCHESTER At the Manchester City Police Court, on Satur- day morning, Malachi Ryan, who was apprehended I at Bolton on Friday, on suspicion of being cocerned in the incendiary fire at Chapel-street, Ancoats, on 30th April, which caused the destruction of a large quantity of timber, the property of Mr. Edward Johnson, builder, was placed in the dock charged [ with incend'arism. j Sergeant Joseph Hepworth, of theRochdale borough police, stated that he apprehended the prisoner, While being conveyed in the train from Bolton to Manchester, he said, I have nobody but George Hopkins, of Rochdale." The prisoner had been drinking, but he was not far gone in drink.—The prisoner, on being asked if he had any question to put to the witness, said he was so drunk that he did not remember leaving Bolton at all, and when he wakened next morning he could not believe tLat he was in Manchester. George Hopkins, said he was by trade a chair- maker, like the prisoner, but he now kept the Beaver Inn beerhouse, at Rochdale. He had known the prisoner for twenty years. On Thursday h met him accidentally in the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Bolton. He was quite sober then and said he had' just come from Manchester. The two men had several glasses of ale together, and, after spending nearly two hours in drinking, the witness left for the railway station, and was accompanied by the prisoner. Outside the railway station the prisoner said. George, I want to say summut to you," and he afterwards said, Do you recollect that fire at Johnson's timber yard?" and witness answered "Yes." "Well, then," the prisoner continued, I did it." The witness said, "Well, if you have done it, you have no business to tell me nor any- body else." The prisoner replied, "Ay, lad, but thee'11 never split." The witness said, "I'll bid thee good-bye," put half-a-crown in his hand, and went away. He had given 3s. previously to that, On Friday witness went to Bolton again, and found prisoner in a beerhouse asleep from the effects of drinking. A man named Higgin was with him. The prisoner was awakened, and the three men joined in a glass of ale. The witness afterwards asked prisoner to accompany him for a walk,and be said I will go with thee, if I hall not shame' thee." Higgin also went with them. Witness took prisoner aside, and said to him, Do you know what you said to me last meet!" The prisoner answered, fC Yes, but thou'lt never split; my life's in thy hands." Witness said, "Then thou ought not to ha' told me," and asked him Low Le did it. The prisoner then said, "Thou want'st to know the whole now. Well, I got by the back way over the wall. and I thought I had broke my leg when I leet into the yard; but I come round in a minute or two. I had a bottle of naphtha, and I sprinkled it on some boards, and made a train of gunpowder and steel filings. I got £14 for the job. I received it in two sums of £ 7 each. A few of the brickmakers gave me a pound each, and made it up to £ 20." Witness then asked the prisoner if he knew any- thing about the house," meaning Mr. Johnson's house at Levenshulme. The prisoner said Yes," but at that moment the man Higgin came forward and interrupted the conversation. Witness after- wards left the prisoner in a beerhouse, and gave the men sixpence to have a quart of ale. He then re- turned to Rochdale, and had not seen the prisoner sin^e until he appeared in dock that morning. The prisoner, on being invited to cross-examine the witness, said I have nothing to ask him; but it is a parcel of lies altogether. I was drunk, and I was only— The Stipendiary Magistrate here interrupted, and cautioned the prisoner against making any state- 1,t-T^he.C1Se was remanded, on the application of the detective in charge, for a week.

Dr. Lyons, one of the commissioners appointed to inquire into allegations made respecting the treat- m ent of the Fenian prisoners, has left Merrion-squave for London, to join the Earl of Devon and the other members of the Commission. M. Bagier, director of the Italians, Paris, pro- poses during his next season to play French operas in French, and Italian opera, on alternate nights. If this arrangement be carried out, the Louse will be opened six nights in the week. Dean Close writes to say that though he was once in favour of marriage with a deceased wife's sister, twenry years'observation has considerably qualified his opinion, and he is no longer in favour of any alteration in the existing law. Two new books by Californian authors will be published in a few days—"The Innocents Abroad," by Mr. Mark Twain; and The Luck of Roarino- Camp, by Bret Harte. Both writers are said to excel as humorists of the Artemus Ward type. At the annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society, on Monday Lord Vernon was appointed president for the ensuing year. The report, which shewed a decrease of 59 members and a balance of receipts over expenditure for the year, was adopted. Tiff: LECTTOXART.—We (Times) are d that a Committee of both Houses of fjLp me<1 tion of York has adopted the followit ConI°ca- the subject of the Lectionary • TJ," i"eP01on to consider and report upon been unable to exclude the consideration that the new Lectionary has received a good deal of atten- tion and approval, and. that some steps have been taken to gwc it the force of law dVitPtheTreSSt year. They have considered that, in of affairs, it would be a source of embarrassmentto thank the Bishop of Carlisle for an explanation 0f the principles which guided the Ritual Commission in drawing up the Lectionary They desire to <nve a general approval of the result at which that bodv have arrived. If it should happen that more time should be given for consideration, the Committee would be prepared to suggest some alterations in detail, which are not, however, of sufficient moment to cause them to recommend Convocation to with- hold its consent. "It should be noticed that the Ritual Commission has been empowered to 'suggest any alterations, improvements, or amendments' in regard to < rubrics, orders, and directions contained in the Book of Common Prayer.' We understand that this Commission has nearly completed its la. bours, which have extended over several years, it may be a question whether any alteration should be made this year in the Prayer-book, if it is con- sidered likely that fresh changes will soon be pro- posed in consequence of recommendations from the Kituax Commission. The Committee thinks that there exists a general desire for a change of the Lee. icnary, such as the report of the Ritual Com- uasbion has recommended. "The subject of a change ln theLectionary was before the Convoea- ol x urk in 1865, upon the report of a committee, and the present Committee observes with satisfaction that many of the suggestions then made have baen adopted in the present propoMj," Mr. Bright -was the only Minister absent from the Cabinet Council on Saturday. Mr. Blackburn, formerly the Conservative mem- ber for Stirling, is dead. He was defeated in 18G5 j by Admiral Erskine. The funeral of Lady Auckland took place at Cantley Church on Monday. There was a large concourse of people present. A LADY CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT.—At Marl- borough street Police-court, London, on Monday, Emily, wife of Major Macgregor, was remanded without bail, on a charge of obtaining £20 by false pretences from an assistant to Messrs. Lewis and Allanby, silk mercers, Regent street. There are other charges against the prisoner, involving em- bezzlement to the amount of nearly .£200. BREACH OF PROMISE.—On Monday last, in the Sheriff's Court, Preston, je250 damages were award- ed to a Miss Ann Dent, for non-fuliflment of a pro- mise of marriage made to her by Mr. William Birt- whistle, landlord of the Peel Arms Inn, Accrington. In August, 1866, the defendant occupied a farm near Broadhook. In September, 1864, Miss Dent went to live as housekeeper at Mr. Hardgreave's, Broadhook, and she became acquainted with the defendant. The case was entered for hearing at the last Lancaster Assizes, but defendant allowed judg- ment to go by default. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.—Mrs. Sarah Plum- ridge, of Touchen End, in the parish of Bray, near Windsor, died on Tuesday at the advanced age of 101. Had she lived till the 6th of next month she would have reached her 102d year. The deceased was the widow of an agricultural labourer, and had for some time past been living upon an income de- rived from the savings of herself and her husband. Just before Christmas last the Queen, who had been informed by Mr. Headington, of Redstone farm, that Mrs. Plumridge had expressed a desire to see Her Majesty, paid her a visit, accompanied by the Princess Beatrice, and conversed with her. Shortly after the visit Her Majesty presented to Mrs. Plum- ridge a photograph containing portraits of herself and Princess Louise; and a bust of the late Prince Consort, which the old lady had ever since highly prised as a memento of the Royal visit. She has actually had her usual good health and her clear- ness of intellect till a few days since, when she fail- ed and suddenly sank. She has left her property to her nephews and nieces. DEATH OF A VETERAN OFFICER.—The death is announced of Colonel George Macdonell, C.B. at the advanced age of 90. This officer, who was a cadet of the ancient and loyal Scottish house of Macdonell of Glengarry, was son of an officer who served under the flag, and who was on the staff of Prince Charles Edward Stuart at the battle of Culloden, where he was severely wounded. His son, the colonel now deceased, was born in 1779, or early in the following year, obtained his first commission in 1796, and was nominated a Companion of the Bath in 1817. He saw service in the war in North America with the 79th Foot, and received the gold medal for the action at Chateauguay; and had he not accepted the retirement a few years since, he would have been at his death almost the senior officer in the army holding her Majesty's comm ssion. The late Colonel Macdonell, who adhered to the Roman Catholic religion professed by his ancestors, and for which they fought so gallantly under the Stuart banners, married in 1820 the Hon. Laura Arundell, sister of the Lord Arundell of Wardour, but was left a widower in May, 1854. DISSENTERS' PLACES OF WORSHIP.—There was issued on Monday a Parliamentary return of the total number of places of meeting for religious worship in England and Wales certified to the Registrar-General, up to the first of January last, and still on the register. The total number of places certified by each denomination was as follows —Baptists, 1,818; Bible Christians, 437; Friends or Quakers, 372; Independents or Congregationalists, 2,252 Jews, 20; Latter Day Saints or Mormons, 86. Methodists:—Calvinistic, and Welsh Calvinistic, 756; Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, 3G; New Connexion, 267; Primitive, 3,126; Wesleyan Original Connexion, 5,750; Wesleyan Methodist Association, and Wesleyan Reformers, generally forming the United Methodist Free Church, 897; other Wesleyan Methodists, 66. Moravians or United Brethren, 27. New Church or New Jerusalem Church, 23. One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church, 24. Presbyterians, —Church of Scotland, 9; United Presbyterian58; Presbyterian Church in England, 57. Roman Catho- lies, 638. Unitarians, 108. All others (consisting principally of "Christian Brethren," "Protestants," "Protestants Dissenters," and those who object to be designated by any distinctive appellation, 761. Total, 17,589. EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT TO MURDER.—At the Bradford Police Court, on Saturday, Thomas Riddi- ough, a returned convict, aged about fifty, was charged with having attempted to murder Henry Whittaker. The parties accidentally met on Friday night, near the Crow Trees, on Bradford Moor, and after Riddiough had accosted Whittaker and ascer- tained whioh way he intended to go, he said, "We'll go together." They accordingly walked on a short distance, when the prisoner in a familiatr manner put one arm round Whittaker's neck, and then sud- denly chrew the blade of a pocket knife a cross his throat, inflicting a frightful wound. Fortunately the wound did not penetrate so deep as to place the man'« life in immediate peril. It is stated that the priso ner is subject to mental disease, and that when the symptoms appear he is violent and unco; trollable. He was remanded. On Monday, he was brought before the Bradford Magistrates on the charge of having attempted to murder the man named Henry Whitaker, who is employed at Eccles- hill pottery. On Friday night the prosecutor (who appeared in a weaker condition) said he found the prisoner, who was in liquor, lying on the causeway on Bradford Moor. He helped him up, a,nd at his request, went with him a short distance in the di- rection of his home. They had not gone far before the prisoner put his left arm over the prosecutor's shoulders, and then drew his knife across his throat, saying, Take that, you —— The prosecutor tore himself away from the prisoner, who pursued him a short distance. In answer to the Bench, M-. Grauham, the chief constable, stated that the pr- soner was not fit to be at large. He had seven 1 times attempted to injure persons with the knife. He had been sentenced to death in December, 1847, for killing a man named Hudson at Bradford Moor, but the sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life. He was set at liberty, on ticket of leave, at the end of eight years and four m ?ntLs. The prisoner was committed for trial at the next assizes. THE CHELSEA MURDER MISTAKEN .IDENTITY.— The coroner's jury who investigated tUie circum- stances under which Mr3. Goss was murdered, seemed anxious to believe that Miller had not com- mitted the murder single-handed. Their curiosity was fftd by a jeweller, named Henry Vincent, re- siding in the King's Road, who swore that on the day following that on which Ann Goss was supposed to boe murdered, an old lady came to his shop md bronght to him an antique keeper-ring, which fc'he wanted made smaller to fit her finger, and also wished it made narrower to alter its appearance. She afterwards sent a young woman for it, and ms it was not done when she called, told him to sen d it, as he thought, to 14, Paulton Square. He sent- it there, and Mr. Stanesby, who resides there, not knowing anything of it, and hearing the description of the old lady and young woman, informed him that similar persons had come :to take charge of the house at No. 15. The same evening the bo 'y of Ann Goss was discovered in the box, and the following day the inquest was opened. At the in- quest, Vincent saw Mrs. Myddleton, the charwo- man and her daughter, who were employed by the deceased, and he recognised in them the persons who had been to him about the ring, and he gave it up to the police. A whole week having elapsed, and no one coming for it, the suspicion strengthened that the ring belonged to Ann Go^s, and that now the Myddletons were afraid to claim it. At the adjourned inquest Vincent positively swore to these two women as being the same, the Myddletons in an equally positive manner swearing that they knew nothing about it, The positive manner in which he swore to them, together with other statements that had been made with reference to them, caused some of the twenty-one jurymen to suspect that there were others besides the prisoner in the plot. The report of the inquiry about the ring ha ving been read by the lady to whom the ring really belonged,' she has now come forward and claimed it. She! says that she took it to Vincent, and asked 1 iim to! make it smaller, and aleo to alter its appearan ce by i making it narrower, exactly as he states. it was given to her by her sister. She did not send for it again, she says, because she sent several tii nes and it was not done. Though the lady hersell' is not much like Mrs. Myddleton, the young worm m, her servant, whom she sent, bears a striking r e- semblance to Myddleton's daughter. Vincentha.s entirely lost the sight of one eye, and the sight c f the other is very defective. Mr. Huelin's will ha i been found in a small room in hia Louse amongst some valuable plate, which it is strange Miller did not discover. Mrs. Sterling, the popular actress, has lost the sight of her left eye. Her medical attendant fears that she will lose her sight entirely.—Musical Stan- dard. The Empress Eugenie has promised to give a con- firmation dress to every child whose father or mother shall address a demand for it, supported by the clerical authorities. M. Quenault has discovered, near Harateville-sur- Mer, the remains of a submarine forrast. He sup- poses its submergence to be as recent as the eighth century of our era. Over 200 applications for clerkship is in the Census Bureau, at Washington, have been received, and only about a dozen were able to pass an examin- ation satisfactorily. Robert Henry Corlett has been convicted, on the prosecution of the Bank of Mona, of forging, in the Isle of Man, a number of bills of exchange, and sentenced to 14 years' transportf ition. COURT CIRCULAR OF HONOLU LU.—His Majesty is enjoying exceedingly good health at Molokai, and is very much interested in brand ing the calves of his wgp mi oj cattle qwtte. — — ■— —-i-.il ■■■■■■ Of the 623 fires in Philadelphia last year, asmanj <ts 104 are known or believed to have been the wori of incendiar.es. The pictures and effects of the late Mr. Daniel Maclise, R.A., will be sold at "VIessrs. Christie and Manson's at the end of next moith. Among recent publications 0: the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences is a paper by M. Jacobi on the absorption of hydrogen by galvanic iron. Mr. R. Felix intends making a joint-stock affaii 0: the Porte-Saint-Martin Theatre, Paris. He pro- poses to raise a capital of 60,000f. in shares. A new route for reaching the North Pole is pre. posed. It is by way of the sea of Kara, which ex- tends north of Siberia from lat. 70 to lat. 76. The water of that famous mineral spring in our .Fairmount Park, the Boston Post says, tastes like damaged pork-pickle drank out of an old boot." Miss Glyn (Mrs. Dallas) will leave England foi Australia by the overland mail early in July to ful- fil an engagement entered into with Mr. Coppin. M. Camille Dareste has shown that transposition of viscera in the fowl can be brought about by the application of heat in a particular way to the egg. FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN UNDERGRADUATE.—Mr. E. Strettem, undergraduate of Corpus Christi Col- lege, Cambridge, was accidentally drowned en Monday afternoon whilst canoeing at Grantche-ter. FEARFUL GUNPOWDER ACCIDENT.—On. Saturday afternoon some small boys were making on the pave- ment, in Wurtemburg-place, Blackfriars-road, s me gunpowder trains, when one of them, named But- ler, about seven years old, approached too near the train, which, when exploded, burnt the unfortunate child's head, and otherwise so injured him that he is not expected to live. FEARFUL EXPLOSION ON BOARD A SHIP.—The barque Asturias, of Boston, from Cardiff for Hong Kong, was blown up on Sunday morning by an explosion of coal-gas in the hold. The vessel was 15 miles off Lundy Island at that time. Captain Sloane was killed, and Johnson, a man at the wheel, was blown to pieces. The remainder of the crew, 14 in number, escaped in boats to Penzance. UNREQUITED LOVE.—Catherine Macarthy a semp- stress, has been sent to a lunatic asylum for annoy- ing Mr. Win. Taylor, linen draper, Barbican, Lon- bon, by going to his shop to see him. She stated that she was in love with him, and could not keep away from his shop. Mr. Taylor stated he was being- ruined by her as his receipts were falling off £20 a week since the story had got abroad. On a doctor's certificate she was removed to a madhouse. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with the Coun- tess of Morton and Lieutenant Colonel Teesdale in waiting, attended divine service on Sunday at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The service was per- formed by the Rev. the Subdean, the Hon. and Rev. R. C. Boyle, and the Rev. T. Helmore. IThc sermon was preached by the Hon and Rev. R. C. Boyle, from St. Matthew, chap. xii. v. 37. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridg presided at the annual regimental dinner of the Royal Regi- ment of Artillery, which took plake on Saturday. FIRE IN A COTTON MILL, NEAR OLDHAM.—JI2 500 DAMAGE.—Early on Sunday morning, a fire broke out in the cotton Mill of Mr. James Rhodes, Hey Chapel, near Oldham. The mill is seventeen windows long and four high. The fire broke out in the top room at one end of the building. Twp fire engine3 from Lees were in attendance in less than a quart or of an hour after the commencement of the fire. The police of Lees, especially Sergeant Fo< ler, rendered efficient service. The damage is rou¡.>h y estimated at between £2,00:.1 and £ 3,030, and is covered by insurance in the West of England and Atlas Insurance Companies. ELOPEMENT AND PERJURY.—On Monday, at the Liverpool police Court a young man named William Jones, a currier, was charged with perjury. It tran- spired that on the 11th inst. the prisoner, who resided at Llanlaelog Anglesey, eloped with the daughter of the Rev. Robert Williams, rector of the paiish. On the following day the prisoner applied to the Superintendent Registrar in Liverpool for a marriage licence, and made a declaration that he and the young lady had resided in that town for 15 days prior to the application being made. On i his statement being found to be fal.-ie, a warrant for his his apprehension was applied for.—He was reman- ded. AWFUL SUFFERINGS OF A SHIP'S CREW.—Twenty- one of the crew of the ship Mariana, we learn by the Bombay mail, have died from starvation. Capt. Stuart, of the ship Tweed, which left Bombay on April 2, for England, having on boa d ome invalided troops, reports that on the 7th, when in lat. 9 N, long. 69 S, he fell in with the Mariam, of Cld:1- gorg, flying signals of distress. The Tweed wn t once hove to, and Captain Stuart we^t on board the Mariana, and to his honor found 21 of the crew dead, and most of the survivors sick, the vessel having been without water or provisions for many days. Captain Stuart remained along-ide for twelve hours, and, having supplied water, provisions, and medicine to those on board, left the vessel. FIRE AT SEA.—DESTRUCTION OF A LARGE SHIP.— We learn by advices from Sydney, March 23rd, that the Bremen ship Alcede, Captain Rergaard, which had arrived at Melbourne on February 12 th from Soderhamn, reported that on January 12th, when about 140 miles from Tristan d'Acuntra, a large island in the South Atlantic, lying between the Brazilian coast and the Cape of Good Hop" the Alcede passed through a large quantity of charred boards and planks, portions of a wreck. There was amongst the wreckage a lower mast plinted yell w, suited probably to a 1,000 ton ship. The mast w.,s burned down close to the deck. A number of W.t er cask skins were also floating about. It was im ri- sible to ascertain the name of the vessel that had been destroyed, and whether there ha=i been in a dition to the disaster a sacrifice of human life is sill a mystery, but the evidence points too distinctly to the probability of such a catastrophe. DEATH OF SIR JOHN SIMEON, M.P.—We regret to learn by telegram of the death of Sir John Simeon, at Friburg, in Switzerland. He has been abroad for the benefit of his health, but died some- what suddenly at the last. Sir John Simeon, who succeeded his father as the third baroaet in 1854, was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was deputy-lieutenant and a magistrate for the Isle of Wight, and a magistrate for the county of South- ampton. He was also Major of the 1st Battalion of the Isle of Wight Volunteers. Sir John married, first in 1840, Maria, daughter of Sir F. F. Baker, and, secondly, the Hon. Catherine Dorothea Colvill e, sister of the eleventh Baron Colville. He was M.P. for the Isle of Wight, and the only English Roman Catholic in the House of Commons since the eleva- tion of Lord E. Howard to the peerage as Baron Glossop, and was much respected. Tne deceased baronet was a Liberal, but the vacancy in the Isle of Wight created by his death will probably be filled by a Conservative. Sir John is succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, John Stephen Barrington, born in 1851, who entered the Rifle Brigade" lasb year.-Globe. 0 FATAL FIRE AT BIRMINGHAM.—At about half- past twelve on Monday morning, a fire was dis- covered to have broken out on the prem'se^ of Messrs. T. and J. Shaw, fellmongers, Denmark- street, Aston, near Birmingham. Several d .v lling- houses adjoin the works, and the fire soon spread tc two of these. Most of the occupants quickly escaped, but in the attic of one of the houses four eh ldren were left sleeping. This house wa^ soon on fire, and as no fire-escape or engine had arrived it was feared the children would be lost. A man mmed Butler rushed into the house, and brought out two of the children in safety. The garret was th n filled with smoke, and ingress was a matter of difficulty. A policeman, however, made his way into th," room, and he succeeded in bringing out the remninino- children. Both, unhappily, were quite dead having been suffocated by the smoke. The room in which they had lain communicated with the works by n door. The deceased were two g'rls, aged five and seven years. The origin of the fire is stated to luve been the ignition of some wool by a stove in t e lower part of the building, where drying is cu-rie i on. The damage will be over J33,000. The build- ing was insured, but not the stock. DEATH OF MR. MARK LEMON.—Mr. Mark Lenr n died at his country residence, r t Crawley, Suss-x, on Monday morning, about eight o'clock. Mr. L >- mon had been out of health fov some weeks, and had been desired by his medical advisers to absta n from business, but there had been no anticipation of a fatal result, and on Sunday he wrote and dic- tated letters, one of which was an invitation to a friend to visit him "any day," The Pall Ma I Ga- zette, in recording the sad even!, says:—"Mr. Le- mon was in his sixty-first year, having been born in London in 1800. He very early devoted himself to the pursuit of literature, and began as a writer to the stage, to which he contributed nearly sixty light dramatic pieces, some of which were in t.h°ir time very popular, though of co.irse the recollection of most of them has passed away now. Besides -writing for the stage, he was himself a most accom- plished amateur performer, and as a member of the Guild of Literature and Art, constantly acted in aid of its funds. Very many of our readers will no k doubt recollect the consummate humour and keen c Irollery with which he only a short time since gave 11 is readings of the character of Falstaff. In this impersonation—he was accustomed to say that ni- ture had fitted him for the character—he was in- imitable. He was one of the group of authors who, wit.h Douglas Jerrold, Thackeray, Mayhew, and Gil- bert a Beckett, decided on establishing Punch, with the aid of the great humourist of drawing—Leech. On the retirement of Mr. Henry Mayhew, he be- came chief editor of our satirical contemporary, and held the post up to the time of his sudden death. Mr. Mark Lemon used also to beat one time a con- stant contributor to "Household Words," and some I of the most amusing papers in iv were from his pen. lIe was a man of the most genif t temperament and one who had the rare faculty of at once perceiving literary abilities and sincerely t: 'ying to bring them forward. The idea of petty jealousy never found a pit ice in his. mind, and Le waa only too proud of the s uccess of the young men whom he introduced into the walks of literature. Hi* death will be loug MMtscooerely lamented.

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) ¡ LOCAL RAILWAY TIME TABLES. NOTICE.—The Railway Time Tables are published with as much cure to ensure corrtctness as possible; but j should tliry contain any errors, the Publisher does not hold himself responsible for any inconvenience that may arise therefrom, as changes sometime take place in the arrival and departure of trains without the knowledge of the Editor.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. MERTllYR, QUAKER", YARD, PONTYPOOL, ABERGAVESNY, HEREFORD, AND LIVISHTOOL. UP.—"WEEK DAYS. | SUNDAYS ¡1,2,3. 1,2,3, 12ja. 1,2,3 11,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3 FROM a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. a.m p.m Merthyr 9 20 1 0 4 40 Troedyrhiew 9 29 1 9 4 49 Quaker's Yard ..d 9 46 1 24 6 6 10 14 8 29 Llancaiaeh 9 53 1 30 6 13 10 22 S 37 Rhymney Junctn 10 1 1 39 5 22 10 3*2 8 47 Tredegar Junut 10 7 1 43 5 28 I 10 39 8 &4 Crumlin 10 15 1 52 5 10 499 4 Pontypool Town 1033'212 5 55 11 8 9 22 Pontypool ltoad 10 38 2 17 6 0 ..1113927 Abergavenny 11 IS1 2 45 6 T5 > II 5 57 Hereford. 12 18; 3 27 7 3; 7 30 Liverpool. 5 20. 8 20 3 40. ¡ DOWN.—WEKK DAYS. SUNDAYS Liverpool I 7 45 11 20 ( Hereford 7 40] jl2 10 3 35 9 40, Abergavenny ..a 8 45| jl2 52 4 40 Pontypool ltoad 9 30] 1 25 5 22 7 55 6 5 Pontypool Town 9 37 1 32 5 29 8 3i 6 13 Crumlin 9 55! 1 48 5 46 8 21 C 31 Tredegar Junct 10 3: 1 56 5 54 8 29 6 39 Rhymney Junct 10 0| .226 1 8 35 6 45 Llancaiach 10 17 2 10 6 8 8 44 6 54 Quaker's Yard d I 10 25. 2 18 6 16 8 i>3, 7 3 Troedyrhiw 10 40j 2 36 6 32 Merthyr 10 481 2 .16 6 40 ■■ ■■ GHEAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—MiLFOUD HAVEN, CARMARTHEN. SWANSEA, CARDIFF, NEWPORT, CHEPSTOW, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTER, AND LONDON. I SIRHOWY RAILWAY.—NANTYBWCH, TREDEQAR, AND NEWPORT. UP.-WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. DOWN. —WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAVS. 1 DOWN.-WEEK DAYST" | SUNDAYS. a.m. a. m. a. m. 1,2,3. 1,2. 1,3.1,2,3.1, 2,o, l,;d, Aiail. 1,2,3. i,;i,3. 1, £ 1,2,3. i,i,2,.i. ,1,2,3..1,2,3. Exp. 1.2. Exp. 1,2. Exp. | 1,2. Exp. | 1,2. 1,2,3. 1,2. 1,2. j FROM a. m. a. m. a. m. a. m. a. m.,p. in. p. in. p. m. p. m. p m ip ni p m p m. p m pThT FROM 1,2. 1,2,3.1,2,3. a.in. a.in. a.m. am. p m.p.m jp.m. p.m. a.m. a.m. am. p.m. FROM a. m. a. m. a.m. a. m. a. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p.m Nantybwch. 8*' ni 2 35 « 9^ i pILf01P i Sw^donN s"ol 9 12l 1 35 11 15|ll 35 4 30 7 1 1114 2^ Sirhowy 7 45 8 H10 1 12 36 2 41 4'«) 6 31|Vis 8-25 11*25 4'io 7 25' Mlfvd Haven?&c s''35 1! s"o fi'20 ll"o 5*'o Stroud 9 tilO 141 2 5012 20 2 50 5 58 7 54 1144 1! 2 5 41 TREDEGAR{deplrture 7 50 —*— 12 40 — I 4 56 — — | 30^ 3° 4 15 Haverfordwest 9 0 5 24; G 4"> 1123! CHELTENHAM 6 10,10 30 12 10l 8 0 .8 0. 12 15 7 45 1 2, Argoed. 8 7 1' 58 513 8 4«l I Si Narbeth ltoad » 20. 17 12 11 49 CTOSTPI, (arri 9 3510 401 3 23 12 48 3 20 6 5 S 22 12 3* 2^7:0 Black voud 8 13 15 5 1* s 54 1 ft Carmarthen June I 6 15i 8 60ilV 21 8 50 6 27,7 54 12 37 8 0 1 dep. 8 15 9 4o,'ll lOj 3 30 12 55] 8 30 4 5 G 13 8 30 10 10 7 25 12 4510 30 6 25 3 2 7 15 T 4. (arri 501 0 Ferryside 6 271 9 5|l0 35 9 5 t 8 7 I? 61 8 15 Lydney 7 221*1 56 1 271 4 42 9 6j 1 31 9 0 4 lS e eoar anc lon | jep 8 18 1 10 5 33 9 01 4 42 Llanellv 6 5719 40 10 57 9 40] 7 6 8 41 1 23 8 43 CHEMTOW 8 45 7 44 12 16 1 45 4 40 5 40 8 5 9 21 1 49 9 IS 4 3^ 8 20 Nine Mile End 8 30 125 5 45 9 15 4 6', far 7 35 10 20 11 3010 0j 7 46 9 20 2 5 9 27 Portskewet 8 55 8 2 12 27 2 2 5 0 5 50 8 15 7 40 9 35 4 49 8 3j ltisca 8 40 1 83 5 5 9 23 5 6** SWANSEA | y 1510 0 11 10 10 20; 4 30 7 2j! 9 2i 1 45, NEWPORT 9 30 8 35 1 0 2 30 5 37 9 54: 8 13 2 21 10 10 5 2 > 9 5 Newport, Dock-street 9 0 15.- 1 (i 15 .9 451 fl SO Landore 7 oO'lO 1511 24 10 151 4 37 9 30 2 0; CARDIFF 10 0 9 8 1 30 2 51 6 10 10 20j 8 40 2 45 10 39 5 49 9 3j — = NEATH 7 43|l0 371xl 39 19 37[ 4 56 9:0 212; Llantrissant 9 42 2 3 6 45 10 44| .1110 61- UP. —WEEK DAYS. I Port Talbot 8 5 1 0 56111 50 1 0 56 5 12 j 10 3 2 34i Bridgend 10 10 2 26 3 24 7 12 11 0j 3 20 11 31 [ 6 43 FROM la. m'a ir.la m. a. m. a. rrT a. m. a, m. p. m., )a. m. a. m. a. m. a. m.lu in Dm Bridgend 8 37;U 3112 1411 31 5 40; 10 32 3 3i Port Talbot 10 39 2 54 3 4G 7 43 11 20; 3 44 12 0 7 lJ Newport (Dock-Street) i. 1 9 1; 2 30' 6 501, 10 0 6 5 Llantrissant 8 48 11 571 11 57 6 2; j 10 54 3 26' NEAL'H 10 57 3 13 3 58 8 2 11 39 3 57 12 16! 7 33 Risca | 9 35 2 50 7 lo! 10 20i 6 20 CARDIFF 5 43 9 351 9 3512 31;12 4712 31 6 33 ..8 15 11 25 3 56; Landore 11 23 3 30 4 13 8 20 4 16 12 35j 8 0.. Nine Wile Point 9 45 3 0 7 20 10 £ 01 6 30 NEWPORT 6 6 9 57,10 10: 1 201 1 1312 55 7 0 8 27 11 55 4 23! sW4WA I a' •• 11 35 3 45 4 25 8 30 •• 12 0 4 30 12 4l>! 8 •• Twilmr Tii^irn i arri 9 57 7 33 Portskewet 10 40 10 5g| 1 50 (2 10 7 30 8 40 12 21 4 55! | d 7 45 n 5 3 16 4 0 8 10 4 5 9 15 7 55 nefleyir Junction J d(#p ,]0 ? g u ? gj 10 45*1 6 45 CHEPSTOW 6 35 11 211 2! 2 20: 1 41 2 35 8 5! 9 .51 j 12 33 5 6 9 51 Llanelly 8 16,11 53 4 5 4 45 8 55 4 461 9 51 8 33 Blackwood 10 12 3 20! 7 431 10 55; r kq Lydney 6 52 il 2111 21! 2 40 1 57 2 55 12 51 5 24 10 0 Ferryside 8 50 12 32 4 39 5 22 9 28 lv -11 S 52 Argoed 10 18 3 3/1 7 49! (10 59' R 55 CHELT'NllAM i 8 30 11 50 12 55i 3 35 2 5' 5 5 5 30 11 40 12 15 1 20 10 0 6 45 12 10 Carmarthen Juncn 9 15 12 49 4 52 5 45 5 25 9 90 pn 1?ryFT A11 i arrival j „Tn,aTI,„ I am. 7 30 12 10 12 101 3 50 2 25; 7 10; 5 45 12 30 1 35 10 15 0 20 12 25 Narberth Road 9 53 1 33 5 48 !10 7 departure 6 45 7 85 7 40 9 40 10 40 1 15 3 46 5 8 10 8 l!>'ll'i7| 4" 0 711 L.L,u biiiiv dej) | g 15 12 20 J2 20 4 0 2 35j 7 IS, 12 43 1 40 6 25 12 40 Haverfordwest 10 19 1 33 6 13 6 37 ilO 34 Sirhowy 6 49 7 40 7 46 9 45 10 44 1 20 3 50 5 10 8 14 2011 20, 5 7 20 Stroud | 8 1 12 4S 12 48, 4 28 3 0i 7 46| 15 2 7 6 52 1 5 NEW MILFORD Nantybwch 6 55 7 55 9 50 1 25 I 6 15 1 I ..I Swindon 9 17 2 201 2 50 5 55 3 50 9 10 2 20 7 35 S 20 2 20 for Pembroke | 1 LONDON 11 15 5 2o! 4 45 9 40 5 4510 15 4 35 3 35 11 15 4 35 Mlfrd Haven, &c 10 45' 2 24 6 42 7 30 1 1 ..I 6 50 11 5 All Trains cn thisJRailway are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class. Runs 011 Tuesdays only. '———— ■ 7" VALE OF NEATH RAILWAY. SWANSEA, NEATH, HIRWAIN, ABERDARE, AND MERTHTB. DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. | SUNDAYS U.2,3.,1,2,3. 1,2,3. lA^-77X2^31,2,3.11,27" o a-m. vm. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. ip.m Quakers Yard I-X 25 2 18 6 16 8 53]> 3 Mountain Ash 8 3010 35 2 28 6 28 9 3! i"> Aberdare 8 40]10 45 2 38 6 40 9 15l 7 2° llinvam 8 56jll 2 50 6 55 9 30 7 4° 'Ierthyr 8 25 10 25 1 30 2 20 G 25 9 0 VI0 Lbernant 8 36 10 36 1 4u 2 31 6 36. 9 10 7 2$ Jwydeoed 8 41 10 41 1 45 2 S6 6 4ll 9 lr 7 )1 lirwain arr 8 47 10 47 1 50 2 42 6 47 9 23 7 3O lirwain dep 8 56; 11 0 1 52 2 50 7 6 55 9 30 7 4O >lyn-Neath 9 15jjl 19 2 11 3 8 7 14 9 50 8 3 tesolven 9 2-ijll 27 2 19 7 09 q ss j a Iberdylais 9 33 10 87 2 29 3 23 .7 7 32 10 8 8 10 ^ea',h 9 38 11 42 2 34 3 27 7 37 10 13 S 21 feath Abbey 9 43 11 47! 2 39 7 42 Lo lg 8 28 Mton Ferry Road.. 9 49ill 531 2 45 3 36 7 48 i0 24 8 34 Swansea i10__4n:2_jl__3__0 3 51 8 i i0 36 8 46 UP.—Week DAYS. SUNDAY?. 1,2,3. | 1,2,3.11,2,371,2,3. 1,2,3.1,2,3. 1,2, FROM a. m. a.m jp.m. p. m. p. m. a m p'm i?:i"lseTa; 8 0 11 40 3 15! 5 0 8 0 8 30 C 45 Briton 1 erryRoad. 8 10 ..11 50 3 25 5 10 8 10 8 40 6 55 Neath Abbey 8 17 11 56 3 32 5 16 8 17 8 46 7 1 ,•••• deP" 8 23 •• 12 2 3 41 5 21 8 23 8 52 7 7 Aberdylais 8 29 12 8 3 47 5 2fi 8 29 8 67 7 12 8 39 12 18 3 57 5 36 8 39 9 7 7 22 8 49 •• 12 28 4 7 5 44 8 49 9 15 7 30 Hinvain arr 9 13 12 53 4 33 9 14 9 41 7 56 [lirwain dep 9 15 12.5S 4 35 5 3 9 16 9 42 7 57 Llwydcoed 9 20 1 0 4 40| 6 8 9 21 9 47 8 2 Abeinant 927 18 447(61.. 928964 8 9 Meithjr J 3J 1 20 4 59 6 27 9 4010 6 8 21 Hirvvain dep 9 15 12 53 4 33 9 16 9 42 7 56 Aberdare 9 23 1 3 4 44 9 24 9 51 8 6 Mountain Ash 9 34 1 13 4 54 9 34 10 3 8 18 Quaker's Y \) 46," 1 24 15 6 10 13 8 2 TAFF VALE RAILWAY. MERTHYR, ABERDARE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA VALLEY COWBRIDGE, AND CARDIFF. DOWN.—Wfek DAYS. SUNDAY W. 11,2,3.71,2,3.11,2,3. 1,2,3.11,2,3" FROM a.m. a. m.! p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m Merthyr 8 0 ..11 <): 3 25i 6 50 9 5 4 15 Troedyrhiw 8 8 11 b 2 33 6 58 9 13 4 2S Quaker'sYardJ.for G. W. Railway 8 19 11 19 3 43 7 9 9 23 4 33 Aberdare 8 0 11 0 3 24 6 47 9 4, 4 14 Treaman 8 4 11 4 3 23 6 52 9 8 4 IS Mountain Ash 8 12 11 1:! 3 3fi 7 1 9 16 4 26 Aberdare June a 8 11 23 3 46 7 13 7 9 26 4 36 Aberdare June, d Z 28 11 27 3 51 7 1 8 9 31 4 41 Treherbert 7 51 10 52 2 59 6 35 8 52 3 58 Ireorky 7 an 10 55 3 4 6 40 8 4s 4 3 ^str?<l 8 2 11 1| 3 ]0 6 41 8 53 4 a 5an^y 8 13 •• U 1'^ 3 21 6 57 8 59 4 20 £ orfUi. 8 IS •• 11 17 3 26 7 20 9 10 4 25 Hafod 8 2i 1,2,3. 11 22 3 31 7 7 1,2,3. 9 15 4 30 Pontypridd J. a 8 33 a.m. 11 32 3 41 7 17 p ra 9 20 4 40 Pontypridd June d 8 39] 8 46 11 3,- 4 ? 7 30 7 36 9 30 4 Treforest 8 44! 8 51 11 43 4 7 7 35 7 41 9 42 4 67 Llantwit 9 5 7 53 Cross Inn 9 12 8 16 7 Llantrissant 9 39 8 19 7 Ystrad Owen 9 42 7 7 8 31 Cowbridge 9 49 7 7 8 38 7 7 Walnut Tree J. for Rhymney Ry. 8 56; 11 5( 4 19] 7 48 7. 9 59 5 9 Llandaff 9 4; ]12 4, 4 27 7 50 10 7 5. 17 Cardiff 9 12j [l2 1- 4 35| 8 5 to 5l 5 25 UP —WEEK DAYS f SUNDAYS 11,2,3, 11,2,3, 11,2,3'11,2,8'11,2,3.,1,2,3, 1,2,3,,1,2,3 FROM a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. [p.m. p.m. am p m Cardiff 8 2011 30 2 55 9 0 4 10 Llandaff 8 2911 39 3 4 6 45 9 8 4 19 "Walnut Tree J. for 6 55 Rhymney Ry. 8 38jll 43j 3 13 9 18 4 28 Cowbridge .dep 7 33 11 25 4 57 7 5 8 29 3 39 Ystrad Owen 7 41 11 33i 5 4 8 37 3 37 Llantrissant 11 441 6 16 8 51 4 1 Cross Inn 56 5 27 9 1 4 11 Llantwit 8 12 5 44 9 8 4 18 Treforest 8 28 8 50]12 1 3 25 6 0 9 23 4 33 Pontypridd J. arri 8 32 8 56] 12 7 3 31 6 4 7 18 9 27 4 87 Pontypridd J. d 8 56112 7 4 18 7 '24 9 35 4 45 Hafod 9 3112 15 4 26 7 35 9 54 5 4 Por"1 9 7 12 -20! 4 31 7 43 9 58 5 8 » 12 12 25! 4 37 7 48 10 3 5 IS Ystrad 9 23 12 38 4 48 7 54 10 14 5 S4 Treorki 9 28 12 38 4 40 8 11 8 5 10 20 5 34 Treherbert 9 31 12 44i 4 56 8 13 10 24 5 57 Aberdare June, ar 9 8(12 19; 3 43 7 36 9 47 4 57 Aberdare Jnc. d. 9 8 12 19! 4 2 7 36 9 47 4 57 Mountain Ash.j 9 20 12 31] 4 14 7 48 9 58 6 Teaman 9 28 12 3914 22, 7 57 10 6 5 10 Aberdare 9 32 12 43 4 26 8 1 10 loj 5 20 Quaker sYard J.for G. W. Railway. 9 15 12 261 3 53 7 7 44 9 53 5 S Troedyrhiw 9 20 12 3714 1 7 5510 3 5 13 Merthyr 1 9 3312 4414 8 8 210 10 5 20 Trains leave Pontypridd Junction every Sunday at 9 53 a.m and 4 41) p.m. for Cowbridge, calling at all intermediate stations and trains leave Cowbridge for Pontypirdd Junction at S 29 a.m. and 3 39 p.m., also calling at all intermediate stations, and arriving at Pontypridd at 9 8 a.m. and 4.8 p.m. BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY. BRECON, MERTHYR, DOWLAIS, RHYMNEY, AND NEWPORT. UP.—WEEK DAYS 1,2.3 1,2,3. 1,2,3: 1,2'3'1'1,2,8. FROM a.m. p.m. a.m. p. m. p. m.i Newport (Dock-st.) dep. 7 45 10 35 3 20 6 0 Bassaleg Junction 7 55 10 47 3 30 6 10 Rhiwderin 8 0 10 521 3 35 6 15 Church Road 8 7 11 01 3 40 6 20 Machen 8 12 11 6 2 45 7 6 25 Bedwas 8 20 11 181 3 55 6 35 Maesycwmmer 8 3511 33; 4 10 6 50 Pengam 8 41 II 42j 4 IS 6 56 Pengam dep. 9 0 11 50] 4 20 7 0 White Rose 9 10 12 0] 4 35 7 10 Rhymney arr. 9 20 12 1014 45 7 l0, Bargoed dep. 8 46 11 48] 7 21 Darren 8 5211 54 7 10] Fochriw 9 5 12 8: 7 25: Dowlais Top 9 16 12 20 7 36 Dowlais or Pant 9 15 12 20 7 35] Mertliyr (V.N. Statn) 8 55 19 5 5 20 7 201 Cefn 9 5 12 15 5 30 7 30 Pontsticill June. arr. 9 18 12 27 5 42 7 45 Pontsticill June.dep. 9 27 12 33 7 50 Dolygaer 9 3512 40 7 55 Talybont 10 6 1 61 8 25 Talyllyn 10 15 1 15j 8 35 Brecon arr. 10 35 1 26) 8 45l DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3., j FROM a.m. a.m. a. m. p.m. p.m. £ r?c°n dep. 1 ]0j 1 50 4 50] Talylynt 20! •• 2 5 5 5] Talybont 7 28 2 12 6 13 Dolygaer 7 55 2 45 5 43 Pontsticill June. arr. 8 1 2 £ 0 5 48 Pontsticill June dep. 8 3.. 2 52 5 50' 8 15 3 3 fi oi Merthyr (VNSt.) arr. 8 25 3 15 6 15! Dowlais or Pant 8 0 2 50 5 48] Dowlais Top s 16 3 3 6 3 Dowlais Top s 16 ..13 3 6 31 Fot;hrlw 8 25 3 13 6 16 Darren 8 37 3 28 6 28 Bargoed 8 44 3 33 6 35 Rhymney dep. 8 15 12 40 3 10 6 5 Whiterose 8 25 12 50 3 18 6 IS Pengam 8 35 1 sj 3 30 6 25] Pengam dep. 8 53 1 8 3 40 6 43l Maesycwmmer 9 0 1 15 3 48 6 62 Bedwas 9 16 1 28 4 4 7 5| Machen 9 23 1 38 4 14 7 15 Church Road 9 28 1 43 4 19 7 20 Rhiwderin 9 35 1 48 4 25 7 25j Bassaleg Junction 9 40 1 53 4 30 7 S0i Newport (Dock-st.) arr. 9 50] 2 8 4 40 7 40! Bassaleg Junction 9 40 1 53 4 30 7 30, Newport (Dock-st.) arr. 9 50] 2 8 4 40 7 401 } LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY MERTHYR, TREDEGAR, AND ABERGAVENNY BRANCH. UP.—WEEK DAYS SUNDAYS a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p. m FROM 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3, 1,2,3. Merthyr (by coach) < S 11 0.. Tredegar (Nantybwch) 6 45 7 40 9 40 1 I 5 5 Trevil 7 6 8 610 16 1 2<> 5 20 Ebbw Vale 6J45 1 10 5 10 Beaufort 7 12 8 14 10 22 3 32 5 32 Brynmawr for Nantyglo 7 171 8 2010 28 1 37 5 37 Clydach 7 29 8 33 10 411 1 50 5 6'J Gilwern 7 35I 8 39 18 47 1 56 5 65 Golivan 7 4218481055 2 ::I 6 3 Abergavenny arr 7 541 9 Oil 8 a 15 6 16 DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. SUNDATS FROM a.m. p.m. p.m. Abergavenny 9 0 1 30 5 30 Govilan 9 11 1 41 5 41 Gilwern ] 9 16 1 40 5 46 Clydach 9 21 1 53 6 57 Brynmawr for Nantyglo 9 36 2 6 6 3 Beaufort 9 38 2 11 C 8 Ebbw Vale 9 58 6 25 Trevil 9 44 2 17 6 14 Tredegar (Nantyglo) 10 5 2 34 6 36 Merthyr by coach) 7 30 t Market Train (on Tuesdays only.) RHYMNEY RAILWAY. RHYMNEY, HENGOED, CAERPHILI, AND CARDIFF. DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. SUNDA 1,2,3 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1.2,3. FROM a. m. p. ra. p. Ill. a m. p. m. Rhymney 9 15 2 20 6 40 8 0, 4 10 Pontlotttyn 9 19 2 24] 5 44 ? 41 4 16 Tir Phil 9 27 2 30 5 51] 8 10 4 S Bargoed 9 35 2 33 6 0 8 18] 4 3 Pengam 9 40 2 44 6 6 8 25j 4 2 Heneoed j N-. A., & H. ) arr 9 50 0 nengoea | junction fdep 10 10 2 50 6 15 8 30 4 20 Ystrad 10 14 2 54 6 25 8 34 54 Caerphilly 10 28 3 7' 6 34 8 44; 5 3 WalnutTree Bridge 10 37 3 17| 6 44 8 62; 5 17 Car iff (Adam-street Station) 10 55 3 35] 7 2 9 10- 5 35 UP.—WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS 1,2,31,2,3, 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3 FROM a. m. p. m. p.m. p.m. p.m Cardi Adam-street Station) 9 ? 5 30. 9 40 5 55 Wain 1 Tree Bridge 1 3 5 48 9 58 5 ;? Caerp illy ^2 J 1 5 56 10 6 6 22 Ystra 0 42 1 24 6 8 10 16 6 35 j N., A ,&H 1 arr 9 50 1 28 6 12j Hengoed j j'unction /dep 10 10 J 35; 6 17 10 20 6 40 Pengam 10 1( ] 40; 6 22 10 25 6 45 Bargoed I10 2: 1 47 6 27110 35 6 65 Tir Phil jlO 3i 1 53] 6 34)10 43 7 3 Pontlottyn jlO 4( i 0. 6 42 10 51 7 11 Rhymney '10 4, 2 61 6 47|10 65 7 15 WESTERN VALLEYS RAILWAY NEWPORT, EBSW VALE, AND KANTYGLO. DOWN.—WEEK DAYS. 1 Sundays. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,37 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3 a.m p.m p.m. P-m- a.m. p.m. Ebbw Vale 8 40 11 15 2 20 7 25 10 25 7 10 Victoria 8 48 11 23 2 28 7 31 10 31 7 18 AberbeegJunc 9 2 11 37 2 42 7 45 10 45 7 32 Nantyglo 8 40 11 15 2 20 725 10 25 7 10 Blaina 8 48 11 23 2 28 7 31 10 33 7 18 Abertillery 8 W 11 31 2 ,,6 7 38 10 41 726 AberbeegJunc 9 2 11 37 2 42 7 50 10 56 -1 Crumlin 9 16 11 64 2 55 7 58 11 4 Abercarne 9 25 12 4 3 5 8 8 11 14 Risca 9 38 12 20 3 18 8 23 11 31 8 10 Bassaleg Junct 9 51 12 34 S 31 8 3G 11 47 8 32 Newport 10 0 12 45 3 40 8 48 2 0 8 45 UP.—WEEK DAYs, | SUNDAYS 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. 1,2,3. a,2,3 FROM a..m. a.m. p.m. p. m. a.m. p.m. Newport. 7 0 11 0 3 0 5 43 8 30 5 15 Bassaleg June 7 11 11 11 3 11 5 52 8 42 5 23 Risca 7 25 11 25 3 25 6 8 8 56 5 41 Abercarne 7 40 11 41 3 41 6 23 9 13 6 58 Crumlin 7 60 11 61 3 51 6 33 9 23 6 8 Aberbeeg June 8 0 12 0 0 6 44 9 34 6 19 Abertillery g 11 12 12 4 14 6 55 j 9 48 6 33 Blaina 8 19 12 i9 4 22 7 4 9 57 6 42 Nantyglo g B7 (12 27 4 32 7 12 10 5 6 60 Aberbeeg June 8 6 12 5 4 8 6 49 9 42 6 42 Victoria 8 19 12 17 4 22 7 4 9 57 6 27 Ebbw Vale 8 27 1X2 27 4 32 7 12 10 6 6 60 Pdnted and Published by PETER Williams, at the TELEGRAPH Office, High Street, in the Tewn and Franchise of Merthyr TydfU, la the County of Glamorgan,—SATPBPAT. May 29, 1870. 1