The Illustrated Usk Observer and Raglan Herald

Trostrey Hill Farm, Two miles from the town of Usk. MS. JAMES GRAHAM, Jun has been favoured with instructions from Mrs. Catherine Knight, to SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, On Thursday, the 21st of September, 1865, The whole of her very superior FARMING STOCK, Implements of Husbandry, Hay, Clover, Corn, Roots, &c., &c. Particulars in future Advertisements. Dated, 17th August, 1865. Gr -A. Js/L DEJ \TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the GAME IN on His Grace the Duke of Beaufort's under- mentioned Properties is STRICTLY PRESERVED, namely, in the parishes of Raglan, Llandenny, Itton, Lansoy, Llanvihangel, and Woolvesnewton, in the Woods called Wentwood, Chepstow Park, Veddw, Cei'n Garrow, Gethly, the Hale, Suckpant, Ravens- nest, and Purcas, also on the Lands in the parish ot Newchurch, in the occupations of Messrs. Reader, Roberts, Williams, and .Nicholas, and on Lands in '\le occupation of Mrs. Dowle, in the parish of Chepstow. The Tenants and Woodwards are particularly re- quested to call upon all parties sporting on His Grace's Estates to produce their authority. The Cards are not transferable. OSMOND A. WYATT. Troy House, 16th August, 1865. G A 3VE E -—— NOTICE is hereby given that the GAME on the i't Farm and Woods of Kiifygan, occupied hy Mr. Griffiths; on the Farms in Prescoed, occupied by Mr. John Leonard and Mr. John Edmunds on the Lands occupied by Mr. James Williams, ot the Great House. Llanbaddock on the Lands at Pantycuckoo, occupied by Mr. Parker; on the Lands in Llanbad- dock, near to and adjoining the Duke's Wood, occu- pied respectively by Mr. John Richardson and Mr. George B. Jones and on the Farms, Lands, and Woods in the Wernhere, belonging to Colonel Clifford and the Rev. S- C. Baker, is PRESERVED, and that all persons trespassing thereon will be Pro- secuted. JAMES BROMFIELD. Llanbadoc, 22nd August, 18o5. GAME NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the GAME on land in the occupation of Mr. Edward Wil- liams, in the parish of Llantrissent, is STRICTLY PRESERVED, and all persons pursuing the same will be treated as trespassers. Signed, THOMAS B1GHAM. Treworgan, August 17th, 1865. GAME NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the GAME on TREWORGAN FARM, in the parish of Llandenny, is STRICTLY PRESERVED, and all persons pursuing the same will be treated as tres- passers. Signed, THOMAS BIGHAM. Treworgan, August 17th, 1865. GAME NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the GAME -ijt on NATTTY-Y-MAECH FARM, LiangWM, now in the occupation of Walter Harris, as tenant, is STRICTLY PRESERVED, and all persons pursu- ing the same will be treated as trespassers. GEORGE P. IRVING. Usk, 16th August, 1865. GAME NOTICE.-The RHADYR FARM will in future be PRESERVED, and all persons tres- passing will be prosecuted. P ° Signed, W. B. GETHING. ABERGAVENNY. S. & E. TROTTER, ARE now delivering, free by rail or road to A reasonable distance, their GENUINE MALT LIQUORS, In fine condition, at the following Prices:- BITTER BEER 50s. 25s. 12s. 6d. BURTON „ (STRONG) 50s. 25s. 12s. 6d. XXX MILD ALE 42s. 21s. 10s. 6d. XX „ „ 36s. 18s. 9s. Od. STOUT 42s. 21s. 10s. 6d. THE BREWERY, ABERGAVENNY. February, 1865. TROUBLESOME COUGHS CURED M THOMAS'S EMTJLSIOI OF SYRUPS. THE efficacy of this Syrup in affording prompt relief to those suffering trom Coughs, Colds, Asthma, &c. has fully established the remedy in public estimation, and', owing to its wonderful curative powers, the demand has become universal. It has a pleasant taste, and is therefore well adapted for Children in cases of Hooping Cough, Common Coughs arising from Colds, Teething, &e. Sold in bottles, at 7 £ d., Is. lid., and 2s. 9d. each, whole- sale by SUTTON, & Co., 10, Bow Churchyard, London; retail |by the Proprietor, T. RODERICK* Chemist, Pontypool; WM. SPENCER, Chemist, Monmoutb; J. H. CLARK, Bookseller, Usk; J. POPE, Chemist, Blaenavon; THOMAS J. JONES, Chemist, High Street, Newport; and most Medicine Vendors. IMMEDIATE CASH ADVANCES.—Money lent in sums of not less than £ 100, on Personal Security, at a fair rate of interest. Also » large amount ready to be advanced on Freehold Securities, for a term of years, at from 4 to 5 per cent. interest; CHARGES moderate, and the strictest confidence ob- served. Full particulars forwarded per post, on receipt of six postage stamps. Office hours from ten to three.—Apply to Mr. SYDNEY T. EVANS, Land and 3 £ staif> Agent, Old Masonic Hall, Newport, Mon. L1LES' EATING HOUSE, tEA, COFFEE, & REFRESHMENT ROOMS. 21 riannel Str$eis Abergavenny, Clark's Series of Guide Books. ¥0. 1.—CAERPHILLY CASTLE. An historical account of this extensive Ruin, and also of CASTELL COCH, with descriptions of the RLLYMNliY VALLEY and CRUMLIN VIADUCTS, with Three steel plates. Price Sixpence. ATO. 2.—CARDIFF and ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD, with Historical Accounts of the Castle, -L Llandaff Cathedral, &c., with plate of Cardiff Castle, Price Sixpence. IVO. 3.—TINTERN ABBEY and the WINDCLIFF. A full description of this splendid Monastic Ruin, and the tar-tamed scenery between Chepstow and Monmouth, with two views. Price Sixpence NO. 4.—CHEPSTOW and ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD, containing an account of the Objects of Interest to Strangers in the Town, and the Walks in its delightful vicinity, with views of the Railway Bridge and Castle. Price Sixpence. TkTO 5.—RAGLAN AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD, giving an account of the Ancient state of RAGLAN CASTLE—Life in Raglan in the Feudal Times—The Siege—and full description of the magnifi- cent Ruins, &c.-Cefntilla, &c.—Price with plates, One Shilling. Condensed edition, Sixpence. TTSK and ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD, containing a description of the Castle, Priory, Church I — Charities, Corporation, Walks in the Vicinity, the ancient city of Caerieon, Raglan Castle, &c., with view. Paper covers, One Shilling. Cloth, Gilt, One Shilling and Sixpence. rpilE HANDBOOK to MONMOUTHSHIRE and SOUTH WALES, a descriptive and historical Tour from GLOUCESTER to MILFORD: including the Castles, Abbeys, Towns, and Interestine- Objecls within an easy distance of the South Wales and tlie Colelord, Monmouth and Usk Railways Prce, One Shilling, or with Six steel plates, One Shilling and Sixpence. The above may be had of the Booksellers in the several neighbourhoods at the Railway Book-stands, or post free, from the Publisher, J. H. CLARK, Usk, for Id. extra. The Champion Liver & Stomach PILLS- THESE PILLS are compounded from the recipe of one of the most eminent physicians of the present day (who, from purely philanthropic motives- knowing their excellent properties by experience has been induced to give the benefit of them to the public at large). They are prepared by an able and experienced chemist, and are acknowledged, by the faculty, to be the most valuable medicine for all disorders of the stomach. and derangements of the liver, ever prepared. It, is. a well-known fact that most of the diseases iiscident to the human race, arise from a disordered stomach, and irregular state of the bowels, and for want of a suitable remedy, taken in time, thousands of (at first) simple mala- dies, became serious illnesses. To guard against this great evil, and to preserve the blessings of health, these pills are confidently and earnestly recommended. They act generally on the constitution, cleanse the blood of all impurities; regulate the secretions, and give tone to the stomach; correct the morbid condition of the liver, repuUto tbo bowels, and, by removing all impediments, restore elasticity and vigour to tlie whole frame. ————— TESTIMONIALS. Usk, January 28th, 1865. SIR,-r have been in the habit of taking the CHAMPION LIVER AND STOMACH PILLS for some years, and I can safely say they are the best medicine for Stomach Complaints that I have ever taken: and previously to their becoming known to me I had tried a great number of different kinds. They never fail in giving me instant relief, and having received so much benefit from their use, I think it but right that I should recommend them, as I do whenever I have opportunity. MARY WHITEFIELD. Castle Farm, Gwehelog, near Usk, March 26th, 1864. SIR,—I am glad to be able to bear testimony to the great efficacy of the CHAMPION LIVER AND STOMACH PILLS. Pre- viously to my being recommended to try them, I suffered much from Asthma, but since I have been in the habit of taking these pills, when I find an attack coming on I have only to take 1m" (iose to obtain certain and speedy relief, and by repeating the dose two or three times I am restored to my usual health. I am sure that these pills have saved me a vast amount of suffering, and I therefore, with pleasure, give you permission to make what, use you like of this testimonial, as, if it should be the means of inducing any persons affiicied as I have been to try the medicine, I shall feel that I have done them great service. To Mr. CLARK, Usk. THOMAS PRICE. Penarth, near Cardiff, 24th October, 1864. Mr. CLARK, Usk.—SIK,—I enclose 28 stamps, and shall be obliged if you will send me two boxes of the CHAMPION LIVER PILLS. You will think I am consuming a great quantity of them, from the number of boxes you have sent me; but the fact is, since I have been in this neighbourhood, I have recommended the pills to several persons here who suffer from biliousness, like myself, and they all agree that they never took anything that did them so much good. I think if the pills were sold in this neighbourhood, a great many more people would take to them, because they would be sure to recommend themselves. HENRY ELLIS. Gwehelog, near Usk, December, 1859. Srn,-After suffering for several years from acute pains in my side, back, chest, and stomach, and after calling in several medical men, and trying every remedy, I still suffered severely from the complaints. At length I was induced to try the CHAMPION LIVER AND STOMACH PILIJS, sold by you. The first box gave me great relief. I then purchased a second box, and it completely removed my coaiplaint, and I am now in perfect health. Having received so much benefit from these pills myself, I think that I am only doing a service to the public in recommending them. JOHN ROBERTS. To Mr. CLARK, Bookseller. Usk. Pontypool, January 20th, 1860. SIK,—For some years I suffered very much from an affection of the Liver. The medical men to whom I applied gave me pills which removed the complaint for a short time, but it returned as bad as after ever a week or ten days. Hearing of the CHAMPION PILLS, I resolved to try them, and I am happy to say, that after taking a few doses, I felt much better, and it is now three months since I have experienced any return of my old complaint. If I have the headache, or pain in the side or shoulders, I take a couple.of the CHAHTCON PILLS at night, and I feel all right the next day. WM. MORGAN. 5, Setlle's Buildings, New Swindon, Feb. 24,1863. STB,—I am wishful to inform you of the great benefit I have found from taking the CHAMPIOJI PILLS. From my childhood I have been much troubled with indigestion, which caused me great suffering, and I was never many days without it, until a friend gave me a few of these pills, which is the only medicine that gives me relief. MARIA RICHARDS. Llanbaddock, near Usk, Feb. 9, 1863. SIR,—I am very glad to be able to recommend the CHAMPION PILLS. I have tried everything I could think of for the Liver Complaint, but never found any medicine do me so much good as these cflls. Mark of X MARY ANN MERRIMAN. 16, Christian Street, Stockport, 15th Oct., 1862. GJR please forward me another box of the CHAMPION PILLS, for which I enclose fourteen stamps. I find them such an excellent medicine, not only for my.-tlf, but also for the whole ot mv family that I never like to be without some m the house, I believe you when you say they a-e the most valuable medicine for the Stomach and Liver ever prepared," for 1 have tried many different sorts of pills, but shall never want to change again while X can get these. With best your« truly, Mr. CLAEK, Usk, Mon. ALFRED EDWARDS. Sold in Boxes (with directions for use) ls.lid. and 7|d, each. 12 (A Saving by taking the Large Size).

Sold Wholesale by Messrs. BARCLAY & SON, LONDON, and Retail by all Medicine Yendors, N.B.-To meet the convenience of persons at a distance, J. 1I. CLARK, Usk, will forward a box, Free by Post, for fourteen p. itagre stamps. g. Chepstow PloweT Show. —— i rpHE SECOND GRAND FETE for this Season f JL Will be held in the Castle, 1 On Wednesday, September 6th, 1865. I Doors open at 1.30 p.m., and close at 5 p.m. V Admission at 1.30 p.m., 2s and at 3.30 p.m., Is. Children under Twelve years of age halt-price. The BRILLIANT BAND of the GLOUCESTER ARTILLERY and ENGINEERS will perform in } the Castle during the Fete. j The Wye Company's Steamers will leave the ffotwells, Bristol, this day, at 9 a.m and return j from Chepstow at 6 p.m. ( SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAINS will run, of I which due notice will be given in future advertise' I ments. ] The Old Passage Ferry Boat will ply as required during the day. The Wyndcliff and Tintern Abbey, objects of great j attraction, may be visited before the opening of the Castle Gates. Rules and Schedules of Prizes may be obtained of Mr. T. Griffiths,. High Street, Chepstow, Clerk to the Society. Society. EDWARD PENDRJL KING, Honorary Secretary.. A T. EVANS, Jjf ^y Boot, Shoe, and Gaiter Manufac- B|iSv SM turer, and Currier, 16 and 17, CROSS STREET, ( ABERGAVENNY, Bl« nEGS to call the attention of the HlPl L) Public to the LARGE STOCK of BOOTS and SHOES of every f|H ifll description he has constantly on 1 hand. K| KW RIFLE GAITERS made from the primest Cowhide, on the most Reasonable Terms, Suitable i'er Shooting or Walking purposes. TO EVERY ONE possessing a. GARDEN. —The iGoTTA0EHS' JvTCIIEN, FRUIT, AND FLOWER GAttDEN. Price only One Shilling; or post tree for 14 stamps. Sold by J. H. CLARK, Bookseller, Usk. rjpO PARISH OPWICER3.—Surveyors' and Over- JL seers' Rate and Check Books, in acdordanee with the Act, may be had of J. H. CLARK, Bookseller. Usk. A Great Quantity for Little Money. 120 Sheets of full-sized Note Paper 6d. 100 good Cream Laid Envelopes tid. Post 8vo. Pocket. Account book with 140ruled ( 9d> pages, bound iu parchment, with brass clasp ) Post 8vo. Pocket Account Book with 200 rule'd ) pages, JB alf-bound strong ) Foolscap 8vo. oblong metallic Memorandum i Book, 212 pages, with clasp, pocket, and 9d. pencil ) Foolscap 8vo. Pocket Account Book, 174) ruled pages, E alf-bound ) Ditto ditto, with clasp. 5d. Pocket Book, with 144 ruled pages, pocket, ) 5d flap, and elastic band ) Church Services, with gilt edges and clasp, from 2r-. 6d. each. Prayer Books from 6d. each. AT J. H. CLARK'S, BOOKSELLER, USK. IDM ID ifiaaE UMCOLbURED CA This Tea is imported tuiih (he leaf not Coloured, is highly recommended by medical and scientific men, and combines purity with fine flavour and lasting strength. Sold by Chemists, Stationers, and Confectioners in all part,, of the kingdom. Usk—Robinson, Bridge St. Hereford—Hatton, 31,Church Newport—Ifapper & Oo., grocers. Street. Pillywenlly—Morgan, Post-office Ditto—Mills, Broad Street. Ditto-Stephens, High Town. Barrow's Antibilious & Liver Pills. A SAFE AND NEVER FAILING REMEDY in all diseases of the Head, Chest, Bowels, Liver, Weak Digestion, Dizziness, &c. In boxes, at 7fd. and Is. 1^. each, or post free for 8 or 14 stamps, from 6. ROBINSON, Chemist, Bridge Street, Usk. Barrow's Pectoral Balsam OF BLACK CURRANT AND ANISEED, FOR the Cure of Hoarseness, Coughs, Cold, Short- ness of Breath, &c\, and a most speedy relief for that troublesome complaint Asthma. Full directions accompany each bottle. Sold in bottles, 7Ad. and Is. H-d. each. To be had of most patent medicine vendors, and of S. ROBINSON, Chemist, Bridge Street, Usk. HARVEST TOOLS. l GOOD ASSORTMENT of SCYTHES, at A 2s. 6d., 3s., and 3s. Gd. HOOKS, Is. 6d., Is. gel., and 2s., by the best makers Draining Tools, Spades, &e.. Also, a quantity of HOLLOW "WARE to be SOLD OFF at greatly reduced prices. At E. JONES', Ironmonger, Usk. THE COTTAGE LIBRARY, CLOTH BOARDS, ONE SHILLING EACH. TALES. Cowper's Poetical Works Anna Lf'e Longfellow's poetical works Arabian Nights Milton's Poetical Works Basket of Flowers Moore's Melodies Cabin Boy's Story BIOGRAPHY. Christmas Eve & other Tales Life of Wellington Evenings at Home Life of Washington Fashion and Famine Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Lamplighter RELIGIOUS WORKS. Lena Rivers Bogatzky'sGoldenTreasury Mabel Vaughan Brown's Concordance Planter's Daughter Banyan'sPilgrim'sProgress Queechy Bunyan's Choice Works Rose Clark Christian's every day Book Robinson Crusoe Daily Comforter Sandtord and Merton Sacred Garland Swiss Family Robinson Smith's daily remembrancer Tales of Rich and Poor Sunday Selmol Reciter Tales of Married Life MISCELLANEOUS. Temperance Tales Æsop's Fables True Riches Boys' Own Conjuring Book Uncle Tom's Cabin Buchan'sdomesticmedicines Wide Wide World Buffon's Natural History NOVELS. Clater's Every Man his owa Children of the Abbey Farrier Cooper's Spy Clater's Every Man his own Farmer of lnglewood Forest Cow Doctor Fatherless Fanny Cottage, Kitchen, Fruit and Hungarian Brothers Flower Garden Mysteries of Udolpho Culpeper's Herbal Nick of the Woods Domestic Cookerv Book Old English Baron SONG BOOKS. Pamela. Comic Album and Minstrel Rob of the Bowl Crochet Romance of the Forest Diprose's National Sung Scottish Chiefs Book St. Clair of the Isles Popular Song Book POETRY. Byron's Choice Works Sold by J. H. CLARK Bookseller, Usk. BOOKBINDING. PERIODICALS BOUND at the following Charges P at J- H. CLARK s, Bookseller, Usk. In Cloth, \-bound i-hound or^-bound iioan, in Calf, plain, Lettered, Lettered, Lettered, per vol. per vol. s. d. 6. d. s. d. Demy 18 mo. Child's Companion 1 J uvenile Missionary Magazine j 0 10 10 12 Gospel Missionary Magazine ) Demy 12tne. Baptist Messenger The Church | Churchman's Magazine Christian' Penny Magazine Notes on Scripture Lesson ,1 0 13 18 Penny Post Tract Magazine Bible Class Magazine j ■■■■ Railway Library Demy 8vo. Boy's Own Magazine ") Boy's Monthly ditto >1 6 1 9 2 3 Blackwood's Magazine J Roval 8vo. All the Year Round Chambers' Journal Englishwoman's Domestic do., Good Words Cornhill Magazine yl 10 2 2 0 St. James'Magazine j. Temple Bar Magazine Evangelical Magazine Macmillan's Magazine Imperial 8vo. Once a Week 1 TheQuivr >2 0 3 0 4 3 Leisure Hour ) Demy 4to. Cassell's Family Paper Cassell'sNatural History j English Girls' Journal \2 6 3 9 5 0 Family Herald j Ladies' Treasury Sunday at Home. Royal 4to. London Journal ) .Reynold's Miscellany >3 0 4 3 5 6 Cassell's Paper, enlarged. ) Illustrated London New3 ..6 6 7 6 9 6 Music 0 0 5 0 7 0 Calf and Morocco Bindings at proportionate charges. WANTED, an APPRENTICE to a BLACK- SMITH.—Apply at the Office of tliis Paper PATENT MEDICINES of all kinds, of genuine quality, constantly on Sale at J. H. CLARK's, Bridge- street, Usk. THE ROYAL FARMERS' Fire, Life, and Hail -IL Insurance Institution, an old-established and safe Office, in which Lives, Houses. Furniture, Stock, Crops, and Farm Produce of every ldnd, may he Insured at as low a rate as in any of the First Class Offices. J. H. CLARK, Agent for Usk. LETTER PRESS PRINTING of every descrip- tion COPPER PLATE Cards, Letter Headings, and Bill Heads at the London Charges, at J. H. CLARK'S Offices, Bridge-street, Usk. Government Emigration for 1865. ¿; FREE AND ASSISTED PASSAGES.—Female Servants (unmarried), Farm Servants, Agricultural Laborers of all kinds, and Mechanics and Artizans, (when re- quired,) are granted FUEE and ASSISTED passages to Australia. All Candidates for Passages must send their characters, and particulars of their family (if any), age, occupation, and place of birth, to the Selecting Agents, Newport, Mon. By Order SCOTT & SON, Agents for the Selection of Emigrants. Offices Newport, Mon., June 30, 1865. MONEY TO LEND.—TO TRADES- MEN, FARMERS, & OTHERS.—MONEY immediately advanced on good personal security, or Leasehold, Copyhold, and Freehold Property, from X,50 to jEoOOO, at 5 per cent interest, Upwards of five hundred thousand pounds have already been, advanced.—Apply to Mr. C. JOHNS, Licensed Appraiser and House Agent, 4, Prospect Place, Stow Hill, Newport, Mon., (near the New Presbyterian Chapel). N. B.-All applications by post to contain 4 stamps for reply.

CHEPSTOW. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD.At a meeting held at. the Local Board Office on Friday, the 18th inst.—present: Air. Thomas Perkins (chairman), and Messrs. John Sharp, John Hall, Richard Hawkesford, Thomas Sargent, W. P. Thomas, and John Morgan—after the minutes of the last meeting had been read and signed, the Surveyor said be should require 94 12s. for the payment for labour during the next fortnight, and a cheque was accordingly drawn. The Surveyor reported that Messrs. Finch and Heath had completed their contract for the supply of iron kerbing, and a cheque was drawn for the amount ot their bill. The inhabitants in vestry having requested the Local Board. to perform the duties of the Burial Board, and the Local Board having consented so to do, if they legally could, a petition to the Privy Council tor an order to enable them to perform such duties was signed and sealed. Other routine business was transacted, and the meeting adjourned. EXCURSION FROM SWANSEA.—On Monday last a heavily laden excursion train came from Swansea to Chepstow. The visitors arrived here about 11 o'clock in the morning, and the greater part took conveyances and made their way to the Wyndcliff and the beautiful ruins of Tiutern Abbey, where they spent a very pleasant day, whilst others re- mained in the town. The excursionists, we understand, arrived home safely with one exception. About two miles below Chepstow, whilst a boy of about ten years of age was looking out through the window of one of the car- riages and leaning against the door, it suddenly flew open, throwing him out ppon the embankment. He was stunned and much shaken, and was afterwards picked up by an up goods train and brought to Chepstow, and left in the waiting room of the station. Thomas King, Esq., surgeon, being sent for, was immediately on tne spot, and ren- dered every assistance. The poor boy received such a severe blow on the head from the fall that but faint hopes were given of his recovery.

ABERSYCHAN. MISSIONAP-T SOCIETY.—We observe that A meeting will be held on the evening of Monday next at the British School-room, in aid of the British and Foreign Bible Society, the Rev. Dr. James, of Panteg, attending, as deputation. This society deserves every encouragement from members of the Church of England, as well as from dissenters gene- rally. Its claims upon the religious world are great, and its operations exceed that of any similar institution. We anticipate a good meeling, as the rev. d putation is as popular here as elsewhere, and will, we feel assured, make an eloquent appeal in aid of the missions.

GARNDIFF AITH. FORESTERS' ANNIVERSARY.—The lodge of the ancient order of Foresters meeting at Host and Brother Rees Jcnes's, of the Hanbury Arms Inn, held their annual. feast on Monday. Headed by the Abertillery brass band, and with twenty-six members mounted on horseback, decorated in the picturesque Robin Hood style, they marched (about 150 strong) through Abersychan, calling at the residence of Joseph Williams, Esq., and at Mr. Richards', White Hart Inn, and afterwards marched back, calling upon Edward Jones, Esq., of Rock Villa, to their lodge-room, where they sat down to a dinner served with good taste, and abundant in quantity, by Host Jones. After dinner a pleasant evening was spent, the speakers advocating and dwelling upon the advantages of this and kindred societies. The chair was taken by illr. Charles Herbert, who was ably supported by Brother Jacob Wil- liams, C.R., in the vice-chair. This lodge now numbers 170 members, and its funds are, we believe, in a prospe- rous state.

MONMOUTH. POORS' RATE.-A rate for the relief of the poor, at lq. in the pound, was granted for this parish by the magis- trates in petty sessions, on Saturday last. FIRE.-On the morning of Monday last, a fire broke out in the warehouse of Mr. James Edmonds, St. Mary Street. The warehouse, which arijoins t be premises of Mr. Joseph Addis, green-grocoT, bad not been entered since the pre- vious Saturday, the origin of the fire therefore, up to the present time, a mystery. The fiff-bell was rung at five o'clock, and Mr. Superintendent Wheeldon and the fire-brigade were quickly on the spot, with the engines, together with a great many of the neighbours, who Ireely opened their doors and allowed a good supply of water to be carried from their pumps and water butts, the result of which was that in about half an hour the flames were got under. It has bsen ascertained that grocery goods to the value of about £ 14 or £15 have been damaged. Too much credit cannot be awarded to the active Superintendent, who exerted himself to the utmost on the occasion. BOROUGH POLICE.—Two cases of wife-beating were brought before the bench during- the week, and both. offenders were bound over to keep the pence. A charge of drunkenness and another of vagrancy were disposed of in the usual way.

LLANG0 YEN. HOUSEBREAKING.—On the tort-noon of Saturday last, a cottage occupied by a blacksmith of the name of Pritchard, in this parish, was entered, during the absence of the family, by two tramps, and 5s. m money and two pocket- handkerchiefs stoleu therefrom. On the same evening a shirt was taken from the garden hedge of John Davies, in the parish of Gwernesney, it is supposed, by the same 1n- dividuals. Pritchard saw the men coming from his cottage, when they said they had merely been to the door to ask for lights tor their pipes, but he did not discover his loss until the scamps had got clear off. They were, however, traced through Usk and Pontypool to Abergavenny where one of the men was captured in bod at a lodging :">.oase, together with two women who accompanied him, by Sapt.Llewellin, at an early hour on Monday morning. 'i'he shirt and one: of the handkerchiefs were afterwards found pledged at Pontypool, and the prisoners stand remanded until Friday (this day), when they will be taken before the magistrates at Usk.

Other District Intelligence on Stll, Page CORRESPONDENCE. Under this head our columns are open to all who do not violate the rules of propriety, and who send us their names, not necessarily for publication, bu.t as a faith. It must be dis- tinct I v understood that we do not hold wrsnves responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents under tins head.— t-d U. O.J To the Editor of the "USK OBSERVER."

gIK) Allow me to correct an error which appeared in your impression of last week respecting the monster pic-nic at Caet- leon. Your esteemed correspondent, after speaking of the various amusements, contemptuously added that there were only 300 people on the field, whereas I confidently assert there were 600 there—nearly 350 sat down to tea. I hope, for the future, that my esteemed friend will confine himself to the truth, then the public will better appreciate his reports. I am, yours obediently, Caerleon, August 22nd, 1865. A LOvÈR OF TRUTH.