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NEWPORT.
NEWPORT. NEWPORT UNION.—The guardians of this union have taken a quantity of land to be used as a labour test for able-bodied paupers, and on which to employ the children in habits of in- dustry. The Irish applicants for relief are thus furnished with an opportunity of proving the truth of their general assertion that they are willing to work for their bread, and in the labour they will have to perform the union will get an equivalent for the relief given to them. REFUSAL OF THE TOWN-HALL FOR MR. HKNRY VINCENT. At a meeting of the Town Council held last week, Mr. Edward Thomas made an application for the use of the large room for six nights at one guinea a night to deliver six lectures on the Commonwealth of England, by the celebrated and popular lec- turer Henry Vincent. Several members were instantly up, protesting against even the name of Mr. Vincent—the politi- cal firebrand of 1839," as one gentleman was pleased to desig- nate him. However wishful the people of Newport may be to hear Mr. Vincent's celebrated lectures oil the Commonwealth, they shall not, if a few members of the council can by any means prevent them. To meet the objections which some members entertained against granting the use of the room Mr. Thomas consented giving the usual charge, viz. two guineas a night, but even that would not do the mayor argued that as the room was refused for a similar purpose last year, he considered it prudent to refuse it on the present occasion, but subsequently stated that he should be glad to hear Mr. Vincent as a private individual. We have referred to the subject elsewhere. CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14TII.Tlie market was well supplied this week with every kind of fat stock. We noticed some prime beasts belonging to Mr. Collins, of Dyffryn farm, and those of Messrs. Morgan, of Tregwilim Barton Whitson: Hugh Morgan, butcher, of this town Samuel Collet, cattie-dealer Henry Booth, &c., were in every respect worthy of notice. There were also some fine bulls for stock exhibited, one belonging to Mr. Evans, of Glandowlais, attracted some attention. There was a first-rate supply of fat sheep, both home and Devonshire fed. There were some fine pens of sheep of Mr. Philpotts, ofHaysgate; Messrs. Price; Caldicot; Log, of Rogget; Rees Cope Dixon and liowe, &c. There was a good supply of store pigs fat ones still con- tinue scarce those offered rather better than usual. There; was a fair supply of cows and calves fat calves continue scarce. Few horses appeared; these offered rather better than we have seen for some time. Store stock of every description were rather dull. Prices :—Beef, 4 jd. to 6d. per pound mut- ton, 5d. to 61d. pork, 8s. 6d. to 9s. 6d. per score veal, 6d. to 7d. per pound; cows and calves, £ 8 to E14 per head. Ship- ping price of beef, 1:2 2s. to £ 2 6s. per cask.
~PONTYPOOL.
PONTYPOOL. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Tuesday last, as an old woman, named Sarah Howell, was returning home late in the even- ing, she fell to the ground, and immediately expired. We understand her death was caused by the bursting of a blood- vessel. PONTYPOOL AND THE WESTERN VALLEYS RAILWAY. The railway station, which lies to the east of Dock-street, opposite the new market house, is progressing under the direction of Messrs. Rennie and Co., who, we understand, have taken the contract. Further operations are to take place immediately, in order that the work may be in readi- ness by the 1st of August next. DEATH BY DROWNING.—On Wednesday evening, about five o'clock, a man named John Williams, working at Mr. Gething's building, on Stow Hill, near the Union, fell int) a reservoir about eight feet deep, from the top of an arch on which he was standing; the arch giving way and crushing n 11 Z7, him under the water. Every effort was made to extract him, but all to no purpose, he was taken up a If "less corpse. PONTNEWYNYDD.—On the evening of Friday, the 9tli instant, a young man, who appeared to be about fifteen years of age, went to the Cwmfrovdore Inn, and called for a pint of beer, when he tendered half a crown to pay for it. Mrs. Williams after receiving it discovered the half-crown to be a bad one, having only the appearance of silver. When Mrs. Williams accused him of tendering bad money, he said he had only two-pence more, and that he had received it for a half-crown in the morning of his mother, and denied any knowledge of the bad quality of the leaden piece. The land- lady allowed him to go away with a famous good lecture. He is not however free from strong suspicion. ABERSYCHAN.—An extraordinary case of hydrophobia was furnished by Mr. Vallentine, the shepherd of the New Bri- tish Iron Co. Mr. V. stated, that about a month ago, a dog belonging to a neighbour became mad, and that it had bitten a woman, and a child, some fowls, a yearling sheep, and two dogs; one of the dogs died of madness in ten days after; and the sheep which has been reared, with two others on the farm belonging to the company, died with evident symp- toms of this terrible complaint. The woman and chiidare under medical treatment. The magistrates of the town of Pontypool very properly gave orders to the parish officers of Trevethin to destroy all dogs found at large without being properly muzzled.
SWANSEA.
SWANSEA. EDUCA TIO:N.-One of the good results of the late educational meeting is the delivery of a course of lectures on the subject. The Rev. David Evans delivered an excellent lecture on the evening of the 8th inst, at his chapel, York-place, on Secular Education. He commenced by explaining the meaning of the term secular. He stated his objections to such a system, and very clearly proved it to be inadequate to meet t' e wants of the rising youth. He then showed that a combination of secu- lar and religious education was best adapted, and indeed the only system by which the youth of our land could be properly educated. THE MOHMONITES-. — EMIGRATION TO CAIIFORNIA.-niere was quite a sensation created in this town on Tuesday, by the arrival of a large number of laden waggons and carts, accom- panied by two or three hundred country people, who came to Swansea for the purpose of embarking by the Troubadour steamer for Liverpool. From that port they purpose sailing for New Orleans, thence to the regions of California. From New Orleans their route is to St. Louis on the Missouri, thence to Council Bluffs, a Mormonito settlement, and thence to Salt Lake, in California. They do not go in quest of gold, but for the purpose of cultivating the land. This extraordi- nary expedition formed the general topic of discussion and COH- versation amongst all classes during the whole day. Capt. Jones ,71 is among them. He delivered a kind of valedictory discourse to his disciples at the the Trades Hall in the evening. WE understand that the Rev. Dr. Massie, of London, was to have delivered a lecture at Castle-street chapel last evening, on the liberty of conscience, as illustrated in the progress of ecclesiastical history, VESSELS MISSING.—Considerable excitement prevails in this town among the several families of the crews of vessels now missing and unheard of. The Auricula and Mary D-ugdale, which by this time, with the usual passage from Cuba, should have safely arrived at our port, have, it is feared, shared the fate of those which some time since foundered at sea. The feelings of the friends and relations of the crews, in this state of uncertainty, may be better conceived than expressed. On Monday evening last, the Young Men's Class met, when Dr. Williams delivered his advertised lecture on Water. At the close, several questions were put to and answered by Dr. Williams, The Institution was crowded. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—On Wednesday afternoon last, Mr. Thos. Newton, son-in-law to Mr. Mutters, fishmonger, of this town, having occasion to visit the garden of his house, was, after some little time, missed. Search being made, he was found dead on the seat of the privy. THE LORD CHANCELLOR has appointed Washington Hamil- ton Brown, of Swansea, in the county of Glamorgan, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
MERTHYR.
MERTHYR. MORMONITES.—Many scores if not hundreds of this sect left this town and neighbourhood the beginning of this week for the far-famed region of California. Some widows who have buried their husbands here have taken their clothes with them, expecting to meet them in that distant country Do we really live in the 19th century? ABERAMAN.—An inquest was held at the Rock inn, at this place, on the 8th inst., before George Overton, Esq., and a respectable jury, on view of the body of Thomas Jeremiah, aged 50 years, who was found dead in an. ash pit on the morn- ing of the 7th. Verdict, Found dead." DOWLAIS BRITISH SCHOOL.—We have received a paragraph relative to this school, written to the effect that although the school is in a very efficient state, and the master (Mr. J. L. Butler) a very able one, yet the support received from the friends of liberal education is but small. Mr. Butler has, we understand, conducted the school during the last three years on his own responsibility, and his remuneration has been any- thing but satisfactory. The last examination held on Christ- mas day gave great satisfaction. THE SANATORY CONDITION OF THE TOWN.—A correspondent says that the bustle some months ago about the cleansing of the streets has endcll in smoke." I had occasion," he says, last week to convey certain articles along the middle of a street adjoining the west end of our splendid market house and police station, where I expected to find everything in good order, but instead of cleanliness I had to wade ancle deep through black mud composed chiefly of ashes and unmention- able filth, with here and there an old tin pot discharged as unfit for service. If any person disbelieves the above statement one personal visit will establish its truth at once. ALL BLUNDERS ARE NOT THE FRUITS OF WELSH IGNO- RANCE.—A letter with the following address recently arrived per steam from the sister isle to a certain post-ofiice not far from Merthyr William Maloney a Carpenter at Evan,s Cart at the back of the Fouadry South Wales of England BUSH HOTEL.—MODELS OF JERUSALEM. — On Monday even- ing last the lecture was under the patronage and support of 11. T. Crawshay, Esq., and his excellent lady, who at the hour appointed attended by a select party of friends, entered the spacious ball-room, which at the time was densely crowded in every part. No account of ours could convey a tffrect idea of the scene that presented itself. His splendid band dressed in their private uniform, his agents, foremen, and every servant of the castle surrounded him nor was there a single family of respectability in the town that did not feel anxious to do jus- tice to the cause on which he had so g.-nerously bestowed his name. There were also more than 200 of his workmen pre- sent, yet out of this immense body not the slightest disturbance took place (only on one occasion, and that was instantly checked eL by the audience at large). In fact, we never saw so large an assemblage of persons with so little noise or confusion. At the conclusion th gentleman returned his thanks to the inhabit- ants in general of Merthyr, and particularly to the patron and patroness of the evening, st iting he had received more support in Swansea and Merthyr than in any other town he had visited in Wales; and we feel assured the models and the lecturer will have with them the best wishes of the inhabitants at large. The lecturer has presented, to the Merthyr School for the use of the scholars two handsome prints of the models, with all the references; the same to George Town School, and the same has been sent to the Dowiais School. This is worthy of notice.
A13ERDARE.
A13ERDARE. IMPORTANT MEETING. THE ABERDARE COAL COMPANY V. THE ABERDARE CANAL COMPANY. On Monday, the 11th inst., a large meeting was held at the Boat inn to hear an appeal case between the trustees of Lord Bute and the Aberdare Coal Company on the one side, and the Aberdare Canal Company on the other side. It ap- pears that the Canal Company had refused to permit the appellants to erect bridges across the Aberdare Canal, and the appellants in consequence availed themselves of a clause in the Canal Act which enabled them to call a commission of gentlemen possessing landed property to the amount of £ 100 per annum in the county of Glamorgan. At twelve o'clock, the hour of meeting, the spacious room at the Boat inn was completely rilled with gentlemen who came to sit on the commission. Mr. Smith, of Merthyr, appeared as attorney, and Mr. Pullen as counsel for the Canal Company; and Messrs. Perkins and James, of Merthyr, appeared as at- torneys, and Mr. Lloyd as counsel for the appellants. At twelve o'clock T. W. Booker, Esq., High Sheriff of the county, was voted to the chair, who, having been sworn hiihstelf as a commissioner, proceeded to swear the other gentlemen on the commission, when several scores took the oath. A court having been legally and duly constituted, Mr. Pullen said that he appeared there on behalf of the Oanal Company, and that he entered his protest against the whole proceedings of that meeting. So the meeting pro- ceeded under protest. Mr. Lloyd, on behalf of the appellants, put in the neces- sary proofs of notices, &c., and then addressed the commis- sioners at great length. Mr. Pullen in a long address having replied, the chairman put the question to the vote, when the Commissioners al- most unanimously decided against the Canal Company, and in favour of granting permission to erect the bridges. The meeting was then adjourned pro forma for a week.
ABERGAVENNY. ■ ■
ABERGAVENNY. I?y the death of our respected townsman, Tom Gabb, Esq., the following public offices became vacant:—Clerk to the Abergavenny District; Magistrates ditto to the County Court ditto to the Turnpike Trust. At the meeting of the Road Commissioners which took place on Monday last, the appointment of clerk to the Commissioners was conferred upon Mr. Christopher Gabb, (son of the deceased,) and that of Magistrates Clerk, upon W. F. Batt, Esq., solicitor. There were several candidates in the field for each appoint- ment. CLYDACII IRON WORKS.—FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Mon- day last, a huge stone fell upon Mr. James Hunt, a miner at the above works, he was immediately conveyed to his home, and in less than five hours afterwards, lie expired. His first words to those who came to assist him were, It is all over with me in this world, but thank heaven I am prepared for another." This is the third accident which has of late proved fatal in these well-conducted works. THE NORMAL COLLEGE FOR WALES.—Meetings have been held on the 9th instant, at the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Blaenau Gwent, and on the 12th instant, at the same denomination's chapel, at Beaufort. The Revs, Noah Stephens, of Sirliowy, Thomas Evans, of Brynmawr, and John Davies, Llanelly, attended. The approbation of the principles of the college is hearty, and the contributions will be liberal.
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T NEATH. NEW MINE VENTILATOR.—A very ingenious machine, in- vented by Mr. W. P. Struve, C.E., of Swansea, has been erected at the Eaglesbush Colliery, near Neath, by which the use of a furnace has been superseded, and an increased quan- tity of air circulated through the mine. It will be recollected .by our readers than an explosion occurred in this colliery in Marc h last, by which twenty men were killed, and that the evidence given at the coroner's inquest proved that the means for ventilation were imperfect and inefficient. Ehe owner have since employed Mr. Struve to improve the ventilation, for wliiuli he obtc-tiiied a patent ttbout two yeiirs ago. In the spe- cification he states that it may be so constructed as to draw an almost unlimited quantity of air out of the mine with the least possible resistance, and which, of course, will be as quickly replaced through the downcast pit." The trials which have been made with it during the past week, have, we understand, been very satisfactory. On its getting into full and daily oper- ation, we shall again recur to it. It is creditable to tne pro- prietors of the Eaglesbush Colliery, to have been the first in affording the inventor an opportunity of testing the practical value of a discovery which, if successful, is of such great im- portance to the mining interests.—Mining Journal. ON Tuesday the Neath town-council came to the very laudable resolution of building an abattoir for the use of the butchers of that place, who are in the habit of slaughtering for the market. The building is to be erected in a field be- longing to Mr. Grant, near the Neath canal, and opposite the premises occupied by Mr. R. B. Allen, timber merchant, &e. THE Swiftsure steamer arrived here on Monday evening, bringing an immense quantity of carts, waggons, planks, barrows, and other plant, for Messrs. Gale and Ward, to com- mence their contract, No. 3, in the Vale of Neath Railway. They, and Mr. Ritson, who has taken contract, No. 4, Õll this line, will begin operations forthwith.
ST. MELLONS.
ST. MELLONS. PUBLIC MEETING OF THE P AltISHIONEUS. Considerable excitement has prevailed in this neighbourhood for some time past, in consequence of the intention of the vicar to establish a national school in the parish. There is a schoolroom belonging to the parish, which the vicar had proposed to appropriate his projected school. The parishion- ers, being chiefly dissenters, totally disapproved of the course the vicar proposed to pursue, and determined to hold a public meeting to consider the subject. The vicar was expected to be present, but for some reason or other he absented him- self, believing probably that "the better part of valour is discre- tion." The friends of free and liberal education evinced by their firmness and adherence to principle that they were not to be trifled with. The meeting, which was numerously and respectably attended, was held at the Baptist chapel, in that village, on Wednesday evening last. It was intended to have held the meeting, according to notice, at the vestry- room, but it was found that that room was too small, the meeting therefore adjourned to Caersalem chapel. Thomas Richards, Esq., churchwarden -of the parish, was appointed chairman. The chairman opened the meeting in a concise and appro- priate address, and called upon the Rev. David Evans to move the first resolution. [See advertisement, page 1.J The Rev. D. Evans, in moving the resolution, dwelt at some length on the importance of educating the lower classes. The matter, he said, had become one of the leading questions of the day, and rightly so but he could not per- ceive that Government, nor any other power, sects, or per- sons had a right to interfere in the education of children. Let the children have freedom to go with their parents wherever they pleased on the Lord's Day, and have a free and unsectarian education given them. The most valuable treasures that parents had were their children, and the most valuable treasures those children had were their minds; parents should therefore take particular care how the minds of their children were formed, for on the formation of the mind of the child the future character of the man depended. It was an inherent right belonging to every parent. Mr. Evans then exhorted the parishioners to act as one man, as Christians. They had, he said, condemned Sir James Graham's scheme of education in 1842. Their worthy chair- man was the first that signed the petition against it. In 1845, they had petitioned against the Maynooth grant, and in 1847 they had protested against the defamations of the scandalous Blue Books, in 1849. Let them therefore esta- blish a free unscctarian school, and in justice to all educate their children themselves. Mr. David Roberts, Ty-yn-y-park, one of tlia overseers of the parish, seconded the motion, which was carried unani- mously. The Rev. William Lewis, Methodist minister, proposed the next resolution. Mr. Lewis very minutely described the difference between the old and modern plan of teaching, and gave convincing proofs of the superiority of the one over the other. It was absurd, he said, to talk of national edu- cation nowadays. Such an education would greatly add to their burdens, and their own money would greatly waste in going through the hands of various officials, &c. But what was that when paralleled with the slavery that was connected with the system ? Their proposed school was to be free; the parents should take their children where they wished on the Sabbath no catechisms or creeds would be taught. All was free, and the school well deserved the name of British, for Britons would never consent to slavery. Thomas Lloyd, Esq., Hendre Hall, seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. The Rev. Thomas Jones, Independent minister, moved the third resolution. In proposing this resolution Mr. Jones 1 1 us showed the great influence that education had on the moral and social condition of the people. He denied that national schools were free, for liberty of conscience was not granted there and asked what reason there was why they should send their children to be taught in institutions which they could not conscientiously support? and the national plan of edu- cation was nothing but a trap. The intention of the Go- vernment was to subvert principles, and to annihilate them from the land. Mr. Jones then eombatted the charges that Dissenters had not done anything for the moral ameliora- tion of the people, and quoted the inestimable blessings con- ferred by the Sunday School from its institution in 1803 by the immortal Charles of Bala down to these days. The motion was seconded by Mr. D. Roberts, of Black- bird's Nest, who showed the benefits of education, and enu- merated many instances to show the condition of that neigh- bourhood in time past. Who could say what benefits this school they were about to form would confer upon the neigh- bourhood, what gems it might bring to light from the mints of minds that were now but young? Who could say but that through the instrumentality of this school St. Mellons could boast in a few years of men possessed of the great de- scriptive powers of Christmas Evans, of the eloquence of Elias of Anglesey, or of the penetration of Williams, Wern ? Tne motion was then put to the meeting and carried unani- mously. ilfr. S. Daviei,of Wern farm, proposed the next resolution. He was, he said, about the oldest in that parish of those people that were called Nonconformists. He recollected St. Mellons without one Nonconformist: not one Baptist in the parish, not one Independent, there were four or five Metho- dists certainly, but in that time they conformed to the Church of England in many things. He well recollected dancing Z, In being resorted to in the porch of their church on the Lord's day, and many other disgraceful games carried on in the churchyard, which generally terminated in fighting. lie was glad that his life was spared to see a better state of things; but who had brought the change about? not the 9 1 Church of Eiiglaiid that Church had certainly been hand- somely rewarded for pretending to do the work, but the work was done by the Dissenters, they were the instrumcnts in the hand of the Almighty that brought the parish to a better and healthier condition. This resolution was seconded by Mr. Isaac Timothy, and put to the ratepayers only, of whom there was a considerable number present. It was carried unanimously. Mr. Abbott, an English gentlemen, then addressed the meeting at some length, on the nature and plans of the national school, and showed the want of liberty and charity that the system evinced. 3 The chairman then made some concluding remarks con- nected with the movement that the vicar had made to insti- tute a national school. He (the chairman) was sorry that the rev. gentleman was not present that night. He had told him that he could never rule the parish in that respect, they were determined to have a free unscctarian school, they were bent upon it, and it was well known that the inhabi- tants of the parish of St. Mellons cared for no one, and would faithfully do their duty. The meeting was adjourned to Friday, the 28th imtant. In the mean time preliminary meetings of the parishioners, to arrange about the vestry-room will also he held. After passing a vote of thanks to the chairman for his able conduct in the chair, and also to the PRINCIPALITY for sending its reporter there, the meeting separated, highly delighted with the proceedings.
CARDIFF.i
Mr. Batchelor spoke warmly of the menace that had just ¡ 'been thrown out by Mr. Richards, and the one that he had used upon a former occasion but intimated that he would not,'and he trusted that no other commissioner would be in- timidated thereby. Mr.-Coffin thought that the feelings of the committee who investigated sh >uld be consulted. They certainly ought to be asked whether they had any objection. He concurred in the original motion. Another desultory conversation ensued. The chairman was about putting the o irinai resolution, when Mr. Bntehelor put his suggestion in the form of an amend- ment. He proposed that the evidence be inserted together with the report 'in the minutes of the meeting. It could do no harm. He had a particular wish that the evidence should be open to all. As one of the commissioners he had asked for an inquiry into the conduct of one of its servants. He (Mr. B.) had done what it would have been the duty of each of them to have done had they been similarly situated. After some further re narks, Mr. B., being interrupted, sat down. The chairman observed that the amendment was not se- cended. Mr. J. B. Hopkins: I second it. Mr. Batchelor ought to have been allowed to finish his observations. Chairman If the evidence be inserted in the minutes, then it may be printed; and I have not been so careful as I should be, perhaps, in taking it down. Mr. Batchelor: I am satisfied with the manner in which it has been taken down; but I do not wish it printed. I only want a record made of it, and I would deem it a favour to have it entered in the minutes of the meeting; but if the chairman assures me that he will keep it, and give me access to it at any future time, I will withdraw my amendment. The chairman I am in the hands of the committee. 111'. Grierson and the other committeemen consented at once to the proposal. Mr. Lewis Reece Let it be put under seal. The amendment was ultimately withdrawn with the above understanding. The Chairman next called the attention of the commis- sioners to the thirteen sealed packages containing plans for draining the town which had been laid on the table, and moved that the nnyor, ex-mayor, and himself be appointed a com- mittee to report on the merits of the several plans, and that they be empowered to call in professional assistance if ne- cessary. Mr. Batchelor: A committee open to the whole commis- sioners would be the best method of proceeding, Mi-. R. Reece It will be better to let every gentleman see the nlans, and judge for himself. The expense of having them is enough, without calling the aid of any professional gentle- man to add. j those expenses. Mr. William B. Watkins thought it would be better to do so, and enlarged upon the suggestion that had been thrown out. Mr. Charles Vachell concurred, and thought that an open committee would be more satisfactory to the town at large. M r. It. L. Reece: Decidedly so. All the commissioners were deeply interested in the town, and would wish to judge for themselves. Although I am placed on the committee for which the chairman has moved, I am sure that an open com- mittee would be best. Mr. J. Lewis thought that the decision of that committee should not be final; for they could not say what changes might take pi ice in twenty years. Mr. Coffin said that what they all wanted was, the best prac- tical plan for draining the town. All the commissioners had a right to judge in this matter but the question was, whether they would entrust their choice to the whole body of the com- missioners, or to a few. In fact, whether they should go into the subject now, and adjourn the meeting from day to day, or appoint a committee to take it into consideration. He was in favour of the latter method. Mr. Richards rose to order. They were proceeding in a most irregular manner. The Chairman: What is the amendment ? let it be submitted in writing. Mr. \V. B. Watkins I move as an amendment, that instead of the proposed committee of three, the matter be open to all the commissioners, and that they call for professional assistance if necessary Mr. Batchelor: That is simply affirming a power we already possess. Mr. C. Vachell seconded the amendment. The commis- sioners ought to act so as to gain the confidence of the rate- payers. He was opposed to the nomination of small commit- tees to do everything. All the commissioners were alike interested, and let them all have an opportunity of giving their unbiassed opinions. Mr. Coffin: the amendment is really nothing. It amounts simply to a negative. The real question is, whether a commit- tee shall be appointed or not. In my opinion, a sub-committee oucht to be formed it is the regular way of doing these things. "5km can never get the whole of the commissioners to attend to it. If you leave it to them, it may be never done, Mr. Priest Richards Mr. Batchelor said in one word what Mr. Coffin has just been saying. He was decidedly op- posed to the amendment. Mr. Watkins here handed in the amendment, differently worded, to the effect that the commissioners would then re- solve themselves into a committee of the whole body for the purpose of deciding upon the merits of the several plans, which being seconded by Dr. Vachell, was followed by a scene of talking and counter talking which it is impossible for us to report. Mr. C. Vachell thought one thing, Mr._ Priest Ilichards thought another thing, and another commissioner thought differently from the both, Mr. Priest Richards The commissioners, as it had been observed, were all men of good sense no doubt, still they might not unde'-stand plans and specifications, he for one was an igno ramus in that respect. The committee would report to them what those plans contained, and then they could give their votes fair and unbiased t,) the one they thought the best. Some seemed to think that they would be bound by the report of the committee: this was a misapprehension. An open committee was virtually nothing none would attend, and there would be no responsibility: a select committee would be responsible. Modern people thought they knew everything, but old fashioned people did not think so; every lawyer knew some- thinry about the law, but he, Mr. R., did not know the timber trade as well as his friend Mr. Batchelor or physic as well as his friends Mr. J. Lewis, or Dr. Vachell. A thing was never done well unless done by a few let the committee be named. He, (Mr. R.,) thought five better than seven, and seven better than nine. It was no use to talk about an open committee. Mr. W. A. Bradley was in favour of the select committee, and thought ihey ought to be thanked for their services. Mr. Grierson could not see the neee-.uy of a select commit- tee. They would have to examine an then report to the com- missioners, who in their turn would have to take another four or five days to examine for themselves. Mr. Watkins replied at length, and stated that he had been brought up as a surveyor, and was as competent to form an opinion as any that had been named upon the committee, and there were manymen present as competent as himself. The chairman followed in reply as mover of the resolution, and put the amendment to the meeting, when there appeared seven tor, and thirteen against., On the original motion being put, Mr. Charles Vachell moved as another amendment, that Mr. Watkins, Mr. Grierson, Dr. Vachell, Mr. Pride, and Mr. Batchelor, be added to the committee, and said that however they may carry tkeir point within doors, they could not carry the majority without. Captain Morgan proposed another amendment that the com- mittee be composed of five commissioners whereupon, another long desuitory discussion ensued upon points of order and pre- cedence. The Chairman appeared literally at sea, and did not know \vh it to be at. Ir Coffin kindly helped him out of the quagmire, and under whose advice the Chairman put Captain Morgan's amendment, which being carried by twelve against eight, he declared the original motion and Mr. C. Vachell's amendment lost. A long and desultory conversation again en- sued about who should be on the committee. Many were the propositions. On Mr. R. Heece's name being proposed, Mr. Richards proposed that Mr. Grover be elected instead, as his friend Mr. Reece's nge precluded his attending. Mr, Reece: What is to become of our vested interests? (Laughter). Ultimately, after one of the worst conducted meetings we Were ever at, the mayor, ex-mayor, the chairman of the Com- missioners, and Messrs. Charles Vachell and W, B, Watkins. Were named upon the committee. A question about the reporters was then put by Mr, John Batchelor, and the meeting was adjourned untill Tuesday, the 27th instant. We intend making some strictures upon the proceed- of this meeting next week. We have no space in our present number. TI; H "HERO" Co-keii.-Some time ago attention was di. rected to the desireableness of converting this coach into a mail. Representations were made by influential persons to the Postmaster-General, but unsuccessfully. The reason as- signed was that the number of letters dispatched to and from, the respective towns on the route was not sufficient to warrant his lordship in granting the request. The inquiry instituted by the authorities with regard to the letters posted was any- thing but fair. It appears they only sought information in this town as to the number of letters posted between four o'clock in the afternoon and seven in the evening,-a time when no one who knows the postal arrangements would think of posting a letter for any of the towns on the route. When it Is observed that the Gloucester mail leaves at four, and the next mail at eleven the following morning, the injustice and even the ab- surdity of the inquiry is at once apparent. We would sug- gest to our townsmen the desirableness of again agitating the matter, and represent to the Postmaster-General the great advantages that would accrue to the inhabitants of this and other towns from the proposed change. It should also be observed that correspondence is either abandoned or done by means of other channels, since the time the letters now take ere they reach their destination is so long. COUNTY COURT.-Tlie monthly court was' held on Monday last. The cases heard were comparatively few, and most of them devoid of public interest. NORMAL COLLEGE FOR WALES.—We understand that a deputation on behalf of the Normal College, consisting of the Revds. Thos. Price, Aberdare, and John Thomas, Bwlch Newydd, will visit the following places:—Feb. 26th, Hir- waun 27th, Aberdare; 28, Traedyrhiw, Merthyr. March 9th, Llanvabon 2, Dinas Colliery 5, Pontypridd 6, Tre- forrest; 7, Caerphilly 8, Pentyrch; 9, Llantrissant. They will hold public meetings to explain the principles of the t, college. PUBLIC NUISANCES.—A correspondent calls our attention to the disgraceful state in which the lane behind Nelson Terrace is in. The filth, it appears is intolerable. What is the inspector doing ? n CELLAR GRATINGS OPEN AGAIN !—Notwithstanding the warning received a few days ago, parties, it appears, are still careless about closing their cellar gratings. We have received a letter from Mr. Roderick, of the post-office, in which he states that whilst walking in High-street, on Fri- day morning last, about eight o'clock, he fell into Mr. Cole- man's cellar, but fortunately sustained no serious injury. Parties should be very careful to keep their gratings closed zi after dark, and even in the day some one should be placed to watch, lest accidents which may terminate fatally should occur.