Pontypool Free Press and Herald of the Hills

To MRS. JEREMIAH, on tho Death of lwr husband, Mr. John Jeremiah Cwmffrtcdoer, Gono is thy spirit The crown to inherit. In the beautiful region above; From sorrow aud snaro, From conflict and care, To the bosom of Infinite lovo. No griof can e'er come To tao glorified home, To harass tho poacD of thy soul For ever at rest, In tho land of the blest, While eternity's ages do roll. To me thou wert dear, For whilst thou wert here, Thy presence my spirit did cheers My head was at rest When laid on thy breast, And nothing on earth did I fear. At night when I rest, S weet peace fills my breast, For I know that thy spirit is near, As it beckons mo on To where thou art gono, And bids mo right onward to steor. Only just gono beforo We shall soon part no more, When we meet on yon beautiful plain Ah rapturous sight I How groat tho delight, When parting will ue'or come again We'll wander togother, By the sido of tho river, On whoso banks grows the bleat treo of life; And for over we'll guze On our doar Saviour's face, Secure from pain, sadno68, and strifo. Pontnewynydd. PHILO3 o'n CWM. g-

AN ERROR IN DIAGNOSIS.—The following excorpt is taken from the Australian Medical Journal, into which it waa copied iroii-i the and JJunolly Ad- vertiser. It reads however very doubtfully as to tho truth of the facts recorded It was roportod to the physician3 of ono of our Molbourao hospitals tho other day, that thero was a man lying ia one of the wards in a comatose staw. Tho nurco declared that he had boon iruonsibla for twenty-four hours, and she had tried in vaia to roiuo him. Tho doctor ciud that it was probable that tho patient wa.3 under tho inHuonoo of somo power- ful narcotic; porhapa ho had taken a largo doso of laudanum. lIo eaid it was nnporativoly necessary that tho unfortaaatj xnan^saoul I bo rcauccitatod at oaeo by soao powerful stisiulaii-t*. Accordingly ho directed t;o of hi3 acsijtants to take a strong galvanic battery, while the nurco stoppoJ for a fow liioixiont!) in the laundry. Vtlhcn thoy; roachod the man's bodsido, they placcd tho Lattery on the iioor, and, baring the pationt's anxrlo, they wrappod tho wiro around i. When every- thing was ready they turned on tho current full head. A second later tho prostrate form of tho patient bounded about four feet in the air, and as it camo down upon tho bud, a second shock sent it up agaia, tho patient moan- time ozclaiming Oh, inurdor-r-r-r-r! Grashus Lot up on that. Another one of thom'll kill me. 0 merciful Mosoc Tlcn't do that again.' When ho camo down tho fourth time the doctors turned off the current, with tho remark that they thought that would bo about enough, Then one of them asked tho pationt how he felt, and at- tempted^ to leol his pulso, But tho patient, furiou3 with rJ.;3°, st'Ll, I You diabolical scoundrel, what d'ye mean by hitching that thing to me in that inannor, say ?' Now, bo calm,' said tho doctor, it's all right, you'll be bettor dii octly.' But it isn't all right, I'vo a mind to knock your iloatt oil tor blowing me up with that infernal ma- chine. What d'you do it for, anyway ?' ';My friend, don't cjicito yourself,' said the doctor,' you've been in a very bad way, and wo ran the curront through you to bring you bacA to lifo.' Bring me back to lifo! Why, you must bo crazy. Back to lifo I was no more dead than you WON.' Now, keep cool. You have been un- conscious for twenty-four hours. Narcotic poisoning, no doubt. Wo have saved you from an early gravo. It waa tho cloooct shave. It was, upon my honour.' 'VeIl, well, if this dou't beat all tho You took mo for tho man in Ward 3. Why, I'm one of tho now wardsmen, and I lay down on this bod for a nap. Tho fellow you're aftor is ovor yonder. An oarly grave! Well, now I havo heard foolishnoss in my life, but this takos tho rag right off. And I give you warnin' that if you come about yor with that apparatus again, trying oxporimonts un me, I'll wrench your brain-pan for you.' Then tho doctor moved off in search of tho right man, while the kcupor went out to huut a dog to kick in order to relieve hii fooliu £ ij."

BLAENAVON. UPPEU WEHLETAN CHAPEL.-The anniversary eer. vices woro held on Sunday. The sermon in the morning was preached by Mr Pascoe, of Talywain, and those in tho afternoon and evening by the Rev. H. Fish, of Kettering. This is tho tenth visit to Blaenavon of the rev. gentleman, who is fast approaching his four sooro years. It will be remembered that he preached at the opening services of this chapel; and he is very much likod and greatly respected hero, nis discourses wero listened to with rapt attention, although the preacher's voice could scarcely bo heard in some parts of the build. ing. The attendances wore largo, and very good amounts were collected towards the chapel funds. ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, WAUN FIELDS. On Monday services wore held for the recognition as pastor of the Rev. J. E. Griilltbs late of Vochriw, near !.iol.thyr. The Rov. W. Roes, English Baptist minister, ™«agca in prayor, and after a hymn had heen sung, the it.,iv, w. Edwards, Aberdaro, was elected ohairman. He most ably filled that office, and gavo a very pleasing and interesting account of the capabilities of their newly- ejected pastor, dwelling at somo length on tho faotof Mr GriCiths being a promoter of poaco, and urged the con- gregation to co-operate with him, when they would find him to bo tht right man in the right place." Tho ineodng was also addressed by the Revs. R. Hughos, B. Jones, vV. Roos, and T. Thomas, formerly pastor of the church. Mr Thomas said ho was pleasod to meet them on such an occasion, and was proud to see the increase in the causo since he had left, and hoped it would still prosper. A few words from the chairman brought the meeting to a close. In the evening, sermons were preached by tho Rovs. W. Edwards and T. Thomas. The congregations were large on both occasions. c

PANTEG BATTERY 1ST MON. ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS' FETE. Oa Satarday last, the first of a series of an- nual fetes was held in a lichi adjacent to the beautifnl grounds of the Cwmbran Gardens. The afternoon, though a little cold, was still fino and very well suited for a day's enjoyment. The scoue of the sports, too, was an additional rest to all plcasuru-Kcekefa for we ca'n say without exaggoratiou that within the borders of Monmouthshire, and perhaps the adjacent coun- ties, thero aro no public ploasuro-grounds 60 delightfully situated, and nono whose gardens aro so tastefully laid out. It was in theso beautiful grounds that our friends, the Artillery Voluutoers, elected to hold tho first of their an- nual fetes in aid of tho funds of the Paiiteg Battery. There was a largo number of people present, but, in onr opinion, tho day of the week, Saturday, was an ill-choscn day to insuro tho success of any fûtc. Saturday is, of course, with all classes a day of business, and very few think of holiday-making. Wo would advise the Pauteg Battery, when tho next fcto I& to bo held, to choose a Monday. Tho arrangements for the carrying out of Saturday's sports were excellent, and the prizes of such a valuo as made it worth while for ath- letes to compote, tho gross value of tho prizrvs offered for competition being upwards of jESO. Added to this the novelty of some of tho pports, such as the" Military Hacc" and tho" Tug of War." were groat attractions and we can as- sure our readers that the committee had a pro- gramme interesting and exciting enough for the most ardent lovor of athletic sports. Great credit is most certainly due to those who carried out the arrangements, and we hopo that Saturday's sports will be the inauguration of a series of successful fetes for the benefit of the Pønteg Battery. The first item on the programme was a 100 yards' Hat race, open to members of the. lun. Artillery only. This race was run in hoats There were 7 competitors, but only G put in an appearanco. There were in the first heat R. Evans, S. Applegarth, and Ovens, and the second heat by S. Spencer, II. llammctt, and W. Gear. Evans was disqualified in tho first heat and Gear in the second. The others ran in the final heat, and the prizes were awarded as fol- lows :-Ist, £ 2 2s., II. Hammott; 2nd, £ 1,— Ovens and 3rd, 7s. 6d., S. Applegarth. The next was 120 yards, flat race, open to gentlemen amateurs. There were seven com- petitors for thia race also, but only six made an appearance. The first heat was run by R. C: Evans, Newport, A.C,, E. Geary, Newport, A.C., and G. H. Thomas, Newport, A.C., and in the second hoat J. Spittle, Newport, F.C., W. II. Handy, Newport, A.C., and J. L. Morgan, Ponty- pool, F.C. Geary was disqualified in tho first heat, and Morgan in the second, he not having mado a start. The third Leat having been run by the others, the prizes were awarded as fol- lows :lst, G. 11. Thomas, Newport, 2nd, J. Spittle, Newport, and 3rd, R. C. Evans, Now- port. 3. Long jump, open to members of tho Mon. Volunteer Artillery. There were only two com- petitors. The first prize, 15a., was awarded to S. Applegarth, and the second, 7s. 6d., to Ovens. The length of Applegarth's jump was 14ft. 5in, 4. 440 yards' flat race, open to gentlemen ametonrs. There were seven competitors, but the following five wore the only ones who com- peted R. E. Evans, Newport, J. L. Morgan, PontypooljG.H. Thomas.Nowport.W. II. Ilandy, Newport, and H. liandy, Newport. The first prize, f-,2 lOs, was awarded to R. E. Evans, Newport, tho second, 1!1, to G. H. Thomas, Newport, and the third, 7s. Gd., to ll. Handy, Ni wp trt. 5. Sack race, 100 yards, open to all comers. This race, of course, created great amusement. There were eight or nine competitors, but two only succecded iu coming to tho wiuning-post. The first prize was awarded to J. Phillips and the second to C. Thomas. 6. Flat r ice, 151) yards, open to al! comcrs. This was r m in heats. Tiioro wore ten entries, out of which number niuo competed. Thero were, in tho first heat, J. llurst, Cardiff, A. Richards, Pootnewydd, G. II. Thomas, New- por', ard B. T3ylor, Abersyehan, and in tho second oat. II. Davies, Newport, C. G. Cousins, Newport, J. Jennings, Newport, R. Dorrett, Usk, and G. W..rd, Panto# Steel Works. Tho first prize, £ 2 28, was awarded to C. Thomas, New- port; second, H. Davies third, T. Hurst. 7. High jump, open to members of tho 1st Mou. Artillery Volunteers. For this foat thero were two off-ored, viz., 1513. and 7s. Gd., but thero was only ono competitor, G. Allen, to whom the first prizo was awarded. 8. iiatraoo, -440 yards, opou to all comers, ihero were nino competitors, whoso nauios aro as follows :E. Manchip, Newport, J. llurst, Cardiff, A. Richards, Pontnowydd, J. Jennings, Newport, a'id G. Wood, Panteg Steel Works, in tho first heat; and in tho second heat, H. Davies, Newport, S. Crocromb, Cwmbran, R. Derrctt, Usk. and B. Taylor, Abersyehan, Tho first prize, it) 2s., was awarded to J. Jennings, Newport second, to II. Davies, Newport and' third, to J. Hurst, Cardiff. 9. Military Race,500yards, opon to voluntcors of the county. In this race each competitor was in full uniform, with forago cap, and car- rying the weapons of his regiment; at tho end of each 100 yards he had to halt and firo one round of blank cartridgo. There wore six com- petitors, viz., J. L. Morgan, Unr-bnry Corps G. Allen, 1st Mon. Artillery R. Evans, let Mon. Artillery OveDS, hit Mon. Artillery S. Ap- plegarth, 1st Mon. Artillery and J. Crc-bs, 2nd Mon. Rifle Volunteers. Tho let prize, £ 2 2s., was awarded to R. Evans, 1st Mon. Artillery 2ud, :Cl, to J. Cross, 2nd Mon. Rifle Volunteers and 3rd, 7s. 6d., to J. L. Morgan, Hanbury Corps. 10. Running hop, step, and jump, open to all comers. Fur this there were six competitors, viz., W. -Boddington, Caerleon II. Davies Newport; F. Cousins, Newport G. Thomas', Newport S. Crocromb, Cwmbran and J. Hannan, Cwmbran. The first prize, £1, was given to G. Thomas, Newport; second, F. Cou- sens, Newport. Now came the long-looked-for feat of tho evening, viz., The Tug of War." A prize of £ 4 was offered to the successful team. There were six squads, of ten men in each squad, as follows :-lst Mon. Artillery against 2nd Mon. Kifle Voluutoers Pontypool against Cwmbran Forge and Ebbw Vale Wliarf INewport, against the Royal Artillery, Newport. Tho first tug came off between tho 1st Mon. Artillery Volun- teers and the 2ud Mon. Itiflo Volunteers. This was a pretty fair tug, and wo must here put in a word of pralao for the dettfmiiiod efforts of Gunner Austin to bold his ground, and ho was no small acquisition, you may be suro, to tho forceii of the 1st Mon. Artillery Volunteers. The 2nd Mon., however, came off successful, pulling their opponents over the mark. Thp second tug was between the Pontypool men aud the work- men of the Cwmbran Forge. Those toairs wcro vary uicely matched, and the pulling was kept up for some time with a kind of dogged rosisi- uuee, and the excitement became so great that the oocloscre was bn ken iato, and tho com- batants were surrounded a littlo too closely in the interests of fair play. The Cwmbran men, bowover, pulled their opponents over the mark, and scored a viotory. The third tug was be- tween the Ebbw Vala Wharf Mon (Newport) and the Royal ArtiHory (Newport). By thiB time the enclosure had been cleared, and a great deal of interest began to bo manifested as t'-o combatants arranged themselves in pulling attitude. Great things were, of course, expcctod trom iler Majesty s ltoyal Artillery, who ap-- peared in capital trim and tho Wharf mon in fiibtiaii trousers and uluo guernseyn, promised to be opponents worthy of the muscular efforts which our country's boid defenders might put forth but, alas no sooner did tho combat commonco than tho Wharf men litoraliy ran I away with the soldiers, it was then (lociticti, ar, tho Cwrubran FurgerneB had woe a victory,Jhat they should put thoir powers to the tost with tho men of the 2nd Mon. Yohmtcors. Tho con- test began, and little by little tho Cwmbran men began to gain an advantage over their oppo- nents, having pulled two of the Pontymoil mon over tho mark. And now came, as it wore, a test or physical endurance, neither sido gaining an advantage for nearly quarter of au hour theexcitemont amongst tho spectators becoming uioro and itoro intonso, and breaking through all restraint, thoy thronged into tho enclosure, cheering and encouraging the respective toama t}!ld nil tho effort* of tho officials to keep tho people in order proved unavailing. To return to the combatants after a determined resistanoo th Pootymosl managed to regain tho aótyantago they had lost, and tiie Cwmbran men, redoubling their efforts, kept theuj for some time in a stationary position. But tho Ponty moil men, after nearly three quarters of nn hour's hard tugging, managed to p.di their opponcuts over tlitf line, amidst the ringing cheers of their par- tizans. It was now quite dark, and this, coupled with the confusion amongst the spectators, made it impossible to carry on the gamo longer. Tho Ebbw Valo Wharf men and tbo Poutymoil men, according to the rules, should have had a tug with each other; but they agreod, under exist- ing difficulties, to compromise mattors by giv- ing the Ebbw Valo Wharf 11100 £ 3 and the Pontymoil men £ 1, it being considered evident that the Poutymoil men, exliaustod as they were after their recent trial, would not have a great chance of winning against the Ebbw Vale Wharf men, who woro quite fresh. Thero was, we must say, general dissatisfaction amongst the combatants, the members of one team ac- cusing those of another of having in tho con- fusion received help from their partizaus. Wo cannot say how truo this maybe, but it is quito in keeping with the character of the inhabitants of thoso tight little islands, for they never could, according to Napoleon I., realizo tho fact of their defeat. An extremely pleasant day was spent, the baud of No. 3 Battery, under tho able loader thip of Bandmastor J. Burt, having contributed to the ploasing character of tho evening's on- tertainments by the exocutiou of several beau- tiful selections of music. Capt..J. R. Wright, let Mon. Artillery Volun- teers, acted as roferoo Lieut. Stodman and Mr A. 11. Collins, as judges and Mr T. F. Woston, as starter. Carlt. West (Newport), Lieut. Davies (Caerleon), Lieut. Butler, and other officers, wore on the ground during tho evening. [Tho Tug of War itL conducted by tho squads of mon taking their stand, one on each side of a line, tho foremost man on each side being six feet from the mark, making twelve feet between tho men, and tho ropo provided is about sixty feet loug, BO aa to admit of the mon being spread out a -little for greater convenience in pulling. Tho losing squad must all bo pullojd over the lino by the winners. Wo have hoard that a local scratch bquad is rathor anxious to challenge any other squad to pull across tho canal], J

TADY MULRANEY ON MATTMBRS^IN OjjVIRAL. THE NEW ROAD FO INSTANCE. Yerra, Mist her Free PrCS8, (Irar shtire Tm gow? to write yc a small bit ov a letther, kopm 'ttvill lmd you in as good a shtate ofhelth. as this laves me atprcsen, barrin the ankic .of me right hand oeÙt', as you'll see by me ritin', immodhcratvly s hi iff; so I hope you'll excuse the condition if this small bit of ink and paper that Tm sindin' you, Shtire its about the new road Tm gdNLto rite, andfaix now ",I it quare that I'm ritin' about a thing that never was, is,-and never is goirC to be,-that is, if the spalpeens in Abersyehan, will have it all their own way. Well, shure, there's a couple of them above there that's moighly afraid they won't be able to circulate their names all tay paper and baccy paper on so extensive a scale, beka they thinks they w(Iii't have to use the tay and baccy rales for weigh-in' these kaylhcn iuv int ions, as was nevir lack nor grace in the country since they came into it, if a dacent kind ov a road is made. But let me tell 'em "if they'll sell a nice dacent bit oftay that nd be CGnglomaratiii to a body's intayriors when they'd dhrink it, and sell it as chape an a body udget it below in Ponty- pool, the divil a fear of any one comin' down from, Aber- syehan to buy tay in 1 'onlypool. Well, shure, they had a mcdii; up there, in Abersyehan in the White Hart, aud be the same token 'tis the black hart the spalpeens e 71, have against the poor people that does be thrampiii along the old road, weariu' their poor feet till bad luck to the bit is left but the two slumps, from walking up hills as shteep as the side of a house. And a grate dale of noise they made, Misther Edit ha r. Shure had a chair- man tltei-e-save the mark-he was more like a char- woman, for he- bellowsed and- blowed till his ould wind- bags, bad luck to thim, ivor imply. One gave a moighly great speech an' another gave a mo-ighty great speech, and they all clapped their hands till there was blisthers the noight of the Hill of Mouth on tiie palms of thim. Arrah, says one oultl man, wid a head like a snow bull, his hair, teas so white wid the fair dint of age I'm, the man that 11 sntatid to the people, and if ever they' 11 make this uew road, tis over 'me corpse they' 11 do it. 0 tare an? ages, siz I, isn't that the man got the spunk and the (jumptmi iit htm, tlte-tt I may be us shtif as my fathers ould shirt that was lnt d in shtarch last week, but if auld DrKenealy met him he'd make him (t mimber for Coventry. Welt, ivhiu tl.' ould man said this, the boys all cried out hear hear. Well, says I, no wondher ve all want to near,—for ould man a lungs were very wake intirely. have abarristher, says he. We will, says they. V/e' re the min of Abersyehan, says Ae. We are, says halj a dozen spalpeens wid a bit a hair on their faces tnat a ca,t would lick out be the roots, if there was the laste lasts of cntme on them. Well, ajUter that, up gets ould Skinflint, aud siz lie, Boys, si; lie, whatever expense 11 go to, I'll shland all. Oeh, siz I to meself as loud as I could in my own mind, May the liberal hand never feel the cramp, /rut' tis afraid 1 am, me boy, that whin your liberal hand wtll go down into your breeches pocket to fed for the shiners, before it gets to the bottom, its a "Mighty grate cramp be and never find its way back again. Yes, boys, sis ould Skinflint, wid a face upon him like a red pin cushin wid ptirdy of yallo-w piM in it, I'll foiud a barrislher. Arrah, more power to you, siz they, he's the boy to make the board of I health sick. Arrah, bad luck to you, siz I, as Faddy JDela.-iy's mother said to him whin she flung her blessin' aft her him one day wid a gridiron, shure 'tis small would be tlte half of what yoti'd give to anybody, and it would n't blind the eye of'« sparrow if it was stuck in it, and if 1 was thim it isn't on you I'd be dependin' to fina a barristher Jor me unless it was a twopeneyhalf- peney one and mcselj' found threepence towards the expinse. TVell, Mr Edithir, dear shure I wont tl/rouble you about the new road any more at presc)it bl!tif YOll II insert this small bit ov an tpishle, I'll pray that every hair of your head may be turned into a mould candlc to light your sowl into glory, the day of*yotr tietzth. Ilopin' Missthres Prce Tress and all the little Tree Tresses ure well in health, I remain, yokr obajent sarvant, TADY MULIZANRY, Top of Cork Road, in the ould Counthry,

liel(i uii T'uesday. A. A. W iLLrAMS, Esq. (in the chair). Also present—Messrs- E. Iloidsworth, J. Parker, II- J. Parkiiurst, I). Williams, J. R. Griffiths, and J- ttosser, jun. The minutes of tho last mooting woro read and confirmed. The eurvoyor's report was road, as follows: Gentlemen,—I beg to report that tho coping of tho boundary wall adjoining tho turnpiko road near tho l'ino Applo in thi3 parish is ia bad repair, and unless the repairs in question arc attended to before wiuter, more expense will bo incurred. I am also requested by some of tho ratepayers of Cwmyniscoy to call tho attention of the board to tho dangerous state of that portion of the parish road ad- joining the brook leading from tho road approaching the Burn Farm, near Mr Thomas iiossor's property, trusting tho board will see tho necessity of building a wall along the side of the parish road to protect the public from danger. I beg to state that I have eolloctcd the following sums during the past month :— £ 3 3s 6d of tho General Dis- trict llate, and L30 7s 3* of the Highway Rate, making a total of f 38 10s lOd, and paid that sum to the credit of the board, as per bank book. I am, &c. I J. GOODENOUCJI, surveyor. The chairman called attention to tho fact that the scavenging contract would ceasoon tho 29th inut., aud it had bean suggcatod that fresh ar- rangements should bo made. Mr Parker had boon iuformed that tho work could be done cheaper. It was ultimately agfeed that tondora should bo invitod for the scavonging and Jaid before the board at ita next meeting and tho surveyor was requested to mako such an arrangomont that tho scavenging may bo continued frotn tho 29th till tho next mooting of the board. Mr Jones attended and signed tho contract for the hauling of stoues. The following bills wcro presented :-Gas & Water Co., 3s 4d Wm. Jones, for hauling, 18a Mary Thomas, for hauliug, 18s total, £ 1 IDs 4d. Tho wagoo for tho month amounted to P,15 3s. 6d. The balance at tho bank in favour of the board was £[)2 lis. 3d. Tho chairman askod what would be tho ex- ponas of ccping tho wall near the Pino Apple, New Inn. Tho surveyor did not think it would bo a groat J,):11, for tho coping etoncs had been shoved off iho wnl1 into the adjoining fiuld. lie took it for granted that tho coping of this wall felt upon tho board, Localise the Trust had al- ways done it. Tho chairman It is a doubtful question thoro is a nimilar caoo if: which tho Nowport I Truat hnvo boor, asked to repair a culvort, and thoy contend they aro net liable. Mr Parkhurst (spoakiug with referonco to the read near tho Pino Apple) said if an accident occurred tho porson3 could rocovor from the board. I Mr Parker: I should not fancy it is our busi- ness to repair this wall. Mr Iloidsworth it ia in the pariah, and it ia a parish road. Tho surveyor Thero is a portion of this wall that wants repairing below, in the other parish. The chairman Aro they going to repair it? The surveyor I do not know, but I thought it would bo better to bring the matter before you, to 8eo what should bo done. I will seethe surveyor of Unk about the other part. A committee, consisting of tho chairman and Messrs Griffiths, Parkhurst, and tho surveyor, waa appointed to examine tho road noar CWIIl- yniscoy (for which soe surveyor's report) and leport to tho board at its next meeting. This coiispletod the bu;>iu&e?g..

EN I DAY. Before Rev J.C. Llev;ellin and C. J. Purkcs, Esq. CHARGE OF FELONY. Clara Cross, a young woman, was charged with stealing a brooch, tho property of George llently, Pontypool. Priaonor ploadod not guilty. Somo ovidenco was given, but tho chargo was not sufficiently provod, and tho young wowan was discharged.

LLANVllECHVA UPPER LOCAL GOVERNMENT 130AUD. The monthly meeting was hold on Monday. Present: Messrs. C. Conway (chairman), 11. Rich- ards, G. Williams, and C. Roberts. The miuutca of the last mooting were road and confirmed. Tho surveyor's report was road, as follows Gentlemen,—Since your last board meeting, your building committee have examined and approved of plans for four houses to be built at Upper Cwmbran for Mr H. l'arfitt, and a Baptist Chapel at Grif- fithstown. I beg further to report that I have examined and certified new buildings as follows :-Mr W. 11.. Wil- liams, a house at Pontnewydd; Mr John Thomas, two houses at Griflithstown; Mr liu^hes, three houses at Griflithstown. 11. MORGAN, Surveyor. Mr Ernest Deacon, Pontypool, engineer to the board, attended with plaus, and explained to tho gontlomon prosont the drainage systorn for the proporty of Mr Copeatako, &c., at Pautog. Mr Iiicharda commented strongly on tho con- duct of those gontlomon who were absent, and said that if members of tho board could not at- tond to thoir duties aa such, they ought to ro- sign membership. 0 The chairman concurred, saying," Hero is illl portant busitioss to bo transacted to-day, and wo are only just a quorum. I am always willing to attend myself, and I think if wo woro more as- siduous in our duties, the business of tho board would bo much better carried out." Mr Richards: And it would be much more agrooablo for all parties. The clerk It is very important for the Grif- lithstown parties to bo presout during tho dis- cussion of this quostion (moaning tho drain- age). Mr Richards Tho parties most interested aro not hero. The chairman I am rather diffident about pushing important business whon there is only a small quorum present: bocauso, I think, a largo expenditure should not bo sanctioned without a largo attendance of members. The clerk You must remember that eovoral of tho members are taking their holidays. Mr Richards: But this is not the first time that members absent themselves it is getting quite habitual. Mr Williams There is one who does not at- tend at all. Mr Richards: Well, I don't%o why ho, or anyone else, should hold a position on the board, if he cannot attend. The subject then dropped. In viow of the scanty attendance at the board that day, it was resolved to adjourn the discus- sion of the question to a special mooting, to bo held in a fortnight, at Griffithstown. Tho olork said that ho had received a letter from the Rev. G. Watson coiioplainiiig- The chairman The best thing wo can do with that is to adjourn it for a time, till tho special meeting takes place but we find such a diffi- culty in getting an attondanco at the board- room that it is unlikely we shall got any at Grilfithstown. Mr Richards What does Mr Watson want ? The chairman explained that it was some- thing in reference to covoring an open water- courso near the now Presbyterian Chapel at Griffitha-town, and he wanted it done at onco. The report of the medical officer of health, Dr Cousins, viaa then read. It briefly stated that the district was vory healthy, only a few cases of moaalos having occurred, and these wore of a mild character. A letter was read from Mr Warren, formorly engineer to the board, making application for tho STiin of £27 14a Gel due to him in respect of professional services rondorod to tho board in connection with the GrilTithetown drainage. Mr Warren added that he thought the board should pay oil an cngineor before engaging another and tho way in which ho fouud out that tho board had engaged anothor, was, in the course of basinosH, by a plan of his own being sub- mitted to him and bearing a signature not his. The chairman Tho drainage,of GriiiiJhtstowu I consider to bo incomplete. Mr Richards I think Mr Warren should have attended a little better to his business at Grif- flthstown, and then wo need not bo under tho necessity of employing another engineer. After some further discussion, it waa agreed to lot tho consideration of Mr Warren's applica- tion stand over till tho special mooting at Grif- ritlistovirn. Tho clcrk: Mr Watkin has epokon to me about a claim ho sent iu to tho board with refer- onco to his drainage; the sower, laid down by Mr Warren and tho board, Las proved to bo of no use The chairman And now ho aaka to have the coata rofundod to him ? Tho clerk Yes. Mr Williams I think, if we havo to compen- sate Mr. Watkin, on account of Mr Warren, tho two cases should bo considered together. Tho chairman We do not refute Mr Wat- kin's claim, but I think Mr Warron ought to pay it. Tho survoyor Mr Warren said if thoro was anything wrong Mr Davios should pay it, and if thoro was not sufficient of Davios'a inouoy, he would pay it. It was agreed to refor this aloo to tho special mooting. An application from tho Moo. Railway & Canal Co., for a sum of 2a, 6d., easement, in ro- mpect of tho Gi-iffitlistowri drainage, wasorderod to be paid. The clerk produced a letter from a company offoring to lend money at tho rnto of 41 per cent, and giving a list of public bodies who had borrowod money from them. A letter from the Local Govcrnmout Board, Whitehall, was road, sanctioning tho appoint- ment of Dr Cousins aa modical officor of health for the district till Juno 24th, and also sanction- ing tho appointment of Mr J. H. Wainwright as inspector of nuisancoB. It was agrood to advertiso in the FIEE PPEss for a medical ofiiccr of health. Tho clerk stated that the highway rate of 6d in tho £ made on July 30tb, had yioldod the sum of A;184 176 2d, and the district rate of Gd io the L-, mado on the same date, had yielded tho sum of £ 122 16s. 4d. The balance at tho bank in favour of the board was tl39 7s. lid. The eurvoyor's expenses wero as follows For the week ending Aug. 18th, jE s. d. Manual labour 1 11 10 Team labolr 13 0 For the week ending Aug. 25th, Manual labour 0 17 4 For the week ending Sept. 1st, Manual labour 2 7 4 For the week ending Sept. 8th, Manual labour. 1 16 0 Total £ 7 15 6 This terminated the buaiueas of tho mooting, and the board adjourned.

An American editor heads his list of marriage3 Noose of the weak." Women riover truly command till they have given their promiso to obey, A merchant, lately ndvortiaing for n clerk who could bear confinement," received an answer from one who had been ten yours in prison. il I'a., gird this coffec don't owo mo anything," said Brown, a boarder, at breakfast, Why ?" asked Smith. iJocauso I don't boliovc it would over ircttlo." A Merry-Andrew being asked the reason be pin rod tho fool, replied, "For tho oamo realc,,i t't you (io but of wr.nt. You do it for want of wit, and I do it for the want of money, THROAT IRRITATION. Soreness dryness, tickling aad imitation, inducing cough and affccting the voice, For these symptoms use Epps's Glycerine Jujubes. Only ia boxes (id. and Is., labelled "JAMES EVPH & Co.. Homoeopathic Chemists, 48, Thread- needle-street, and 170, Piccadilly, London."—Depot in Cardiff, R. Brane, 8, Queen-street. AN EVENING BBVltRACE.Epps's Cacaoine (Quint- essence of Cacao) is equally liquid and refreshing as tea, aifordiTU' moreover a sterling support to the tyi- tem. Unsweetened. Each packet (6d.) is labelled "JAMES LILTS & Co., Ilomueopathic Chemists, Lon- don." HGLIOWAY'S OiNTMSNT AND PLLLS. SurC Relief. -The weak srd enervated suffer severely from ner- vous aiiections when storms or electric disturbances agitate the atmosphere. Neuralgia, gouty pangs, and flying pains, very dismissing to a delicate system, may be readily removed by rubbing this Ointment on the affected part, after it has been fomented with warm water. The Piils taken occasionally in the doses prescribed by the instructions keep the diges- tion in order, excite a free flow of healthy bile, and regenerate the impoverished blood with richer mate- rials, resulting from thoroughly assimilated food, wasting which, the strongest must inevitably scon sink into feebleness, and the delicate find it difficult to maintain existence. Uolloway'a Ointment and Pills are infallible remedies. OA'O'TION.— MESSRS. RECKITT & SONS beg to caution tho public against.imitation square Lluo of very-; inferior quality. Tho Paris niae ia squares (usod in the I'riuou oi L-uiiury) }a sold m wrapper, beaming the naaic and 1'iade

LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. 'r' FUWL STEALING.—On Sunday morning the pre- mises of Mr Thomas B oweii, at Toritrhydyrun, were broken, into, and eight chickens and two ducks were stolen. AN INGENIOUS MACHINK for boring in pits and tunnels has been invented by Thomas Ball, a collier employed at Bedwcllty pits, under the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company. SIIOOTINO STAR.—A meteor of largo sizo was seen abovt 10 o'clock last Friday night, tho light from which was so brilliant as quite to illuminato the landscape for a few seconds. It vanished towards tho south-west. Mr II. Fowler, formerly located at Pontypool, has resigned his position as superintendent of police at Tredegar, and Captain Richard Cartwright Foil, late of the 32nd Regiment, has been appointed in his place. The annual meetings of the Gwent and Morganwg Musical Association were held at Cardiff on Monday. It stated that over 5,000 people visited the town to attend the festival. During the day speeches in praise of the late Ieuan Gvvyllt were delivered, and a num- ber of his compositions were rendered by the united choirs. BURGLARY AT PONTRHYDYRUN.—On Sunday morn- ing a man got into the bedroom of Mrs Andrews, widow, residing at the above place, and told her she was not to make a noise. The ruffian then spoke to another man, and they both searched the house, but only succeeded in finding a few shillings, and de- parted. AT USK the water in the river was never in better order for salmon fishing than now. Within the last few days Mr Berrmgton and party caught several fine fish. A lady angler (the sister of the member for Swansea) caught five salmon below the town in two days. Above the town General Barnard caught two on Friday and four on Saturday. Two of the fish weighed 221bs. and 25lbs. respectively. Mr Gething, of Newport, caught salmon below the town. Several other anglers have been very successful. The case of alleged poisoning in the Forest of Dean came before the Littledcan magistrates on Tuesday. Sabrina Cole, who recently distinguished hcrclf as one of the women who tarred and feathered a grocer's traveller, was charged with administering poison to her husband with intent to kill him. The latter re- fused to prosecute ett first, and was only induced to give evidence after a threat that he would be charged wiih perjury, and his wife dismissed. He alleged that vermin-powder was mixed with pepper put on beef eaten by him, and that he became ill, suffered from deadness of the limbs, and was treated by a doctor for poison. The case was adjourned. THE TELEPHONE IN Mi.NEs.-An experiment with this instrument was made at the Eliza Mine, St. Aus- tells, Cornwall, last woek, by Dr. Foster, Government inspector of mines, and his brother, an eminent Lon- don eloctrician, when it was for the first time tried in a mine. The little instrument, attached to a covered capped wire, was sent down tho ventilating shaft, and within a quarter of an hour was ready for speaking to bo distinctly hoard, by means of it, at the bottom of the mmo. It was found that whispering was audible at the bottom. Songs were also sung, and questions asked and answered, demonstrating its thorough adaptability. It was spoken through and used by miners and others who had novof seen one before. An alarum for attract-' ing attention is placcd at both ends. A short descrip- tion of the Telephone was givon in our issue cf Septem- ber 1st. ber 1st. ACCIDENT.-On Saturday last aa a waggon belong- ing to Mr Philip Parker, of the Race Parm, near Pontypool, and laden with about tGO bushels of soot, pnclrcd in bogs, was been drawn by two horses from tha house of Taylor, tho sweep, after leaving Crumlin-st., and whilo coming down the s'eep part of High-street, the chain holding one of the wheels broke and the load then becaroo too much for the shaft horso, on which the waggon swerved violently to one side of the street and ran against the railings in front of the houso occupied by Mr Fred Probyn, smashing them before it and tear- ing up the stones in which they were embedded. The haulior very courageously kep; to the head of tho shaft horse all tho time, although the waggon came down the hill so violently as to jump yards at a time, acco, didg to the testimony of the old lady (Mrs Raymond) who lives opposite '.o Mr Probyn's, and who was standing at hor door aad he was thrown down inside the broken rail- ings under the window, most wonderfully without bciiit injured, as ho must undoubtedly have been if the raii- isgs had K JI given way before the weight of tho shafts and horse. The two horses were hurt, one having several cuts about the legs, and the othor moro scTOroli', having large pieces of skiu rubbed off just below tho hocl:s. Tho waggon was moved across the road by a ¡Lm!)i}f of mon who were attracted to' the spot; and the broken chain having boon ropnired by Mr Win. Arthur, smith, the horses wero soon again attached, and it wa3 safely tnovod away. DULI^ limes," said a Pontypool polieenaan this wook. I- Wo don't even got sue ciianco to run in any- one. People are so poor, and sobor." Looking at the social aspect of things from a policeman's point of view, the existing sobriety is to La lamented but a corrcs- rcbpondont inform 1)8 that thero ia work lying undone in tho district of Portypool which might reasonably oc- cupy their time for the benefit of her Jifljesty's sober subjects. Dogs, it appears, rovel at Pontypool. The dog days, unknown any vvhero elie in this changeable condition of th&wcathor, aro in their highest perfection at that progressive and improving town. There, we arc told, cvoryouo keeps a dog, and tho first duty in the mornmg for the housemaid is to open the door srd 'et tho dog out into tho street. A dog coffined, cribbed, arid confined during the night is, according to our commer- cial correspondent, anything but a satisfactory animal to meet. lie has a desiro to prowl, a natural instinct to try his teeth upon something, and tho bar! even, which has been siicncod during tho s'ili hours, is of necessity sure to be exorcised in the caniso gamut. Now, Pont- ypool may hitherto have been exempt from tho frightful malady of hydrophobia, but is it certain to remain ro ? And so long as dogs aro liablo to an attack, and in turn communicate the virus to ono of the inhabitants, it would evidently bo but a aimplo and ordinary precau- tion for the policemen to exercise themselves in protect- ing both inhabitants and travellers from the possibility of being bitten. Our commercial correspondent noted no less than twenty dogs in one etreet, and not a soli- tary one was muzzlod. The contrast between that town and neighbouring ones, where scarcely a dog was to be seen without a guard, was a striking one, and since policemcn are tired of lookicg at sobor and well-ordered people, here is legitimate action for thera.- Western Mail. UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH, CRUMLIN ST. IONTYPOOL. CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY.—On Sunday fast, three interesting and impressive sermons were preacked in the above place of worship—in the morn- ing and evening by the Rev lJ. Glazebrook (superin- tendepi, of the circuit), and that in the afternoon by the Rev J. Evans, of tho Tabernacle, Pontypool. The collections, which were made on behalf of the chapel fund, were in advance of last year.—On the following Monday evening, a tea meeting was held, when about 112 sat down to a tea, which reflected great credit on those by whom it was provided. After tea a public meeting was held, and the chair was taken by Mr T. B. Smith, of Pontypool, who has kindly occupied the same position on several occasions. The Rev E. Glazebrook then gave an interesting address on The aims of the church, find how to accomplish them." The Rev T. LI. Jone'! followed with a characteristic address on The possibility of the singer finding God." The Rev J. Evuns spoke with great earnest ness on The necessity and advantage of energy in the cause cf God." The Rev G. Watson then ad- dressed the meeting, in a clear and forcible style, on Faith in God and co-operation with Him." Several beautiful anthems at intervals were ably rendered by the choir, manifesting careful training and consider- able musical ability. There was a large audiencc present, and a very rich influence pervaded the meet- ing, which it is hoped will lead to good results. VOtC3 I of thanks were moved by the Rev W. Barnes to the chairman and speakers, aho to the singers and the ladies who hue; prepared the tea, which were seconded by Messrs G. Churchill and P. iiodson, and car- riedVith aeclammation. The singing of the Doxology brought to a clese a meeting which will not be soon forgotten by most present. G',AND CONCERT AT LtAXVAIIi KILGBDDn.-On Tuesday, two amateur concerts were held at Lianvair schoolroom, in aid of the funds of the parish church. Tho performances took place at throo and half-past seven o'clock. That ia tho morning, the admission to which was ;)8, was very fashionably nt&ndod; amongst those n onent woro Lady Tredegar, Sir George aud Lauy Waiher, Colonel and tho Honorable Mrs. Liudeay, the Rev. W. J. C. Lindsay and Mrs. l>:udsay, Sins, and Mies Berrington, Mrs. Little, tho Rev. George Littlo, Mr. and Mrs. James Law Little, Captain and Mrs. Braddoa, Mrs. Ihtt, Mrs. 2ox Miss Hanbury Wiltiams, Mies Williams. (Govilon), Mrs. Elmos G. Steele, Mias B. Stoolc, the Rev. Wm. Cor Gold, Mr. C. Borrington Mr. and Mrs. David Moselay, &c., &c. The ovouiag' performance 'was also very welt attended, and both concerts together realized the sum of P" ). Subjoined i8 the programme. PART I, Pianoforte Solo jtfrg- Lister Song. tVAVV; ^Iiss Braddon Quartotto Oh Notto Soavo." '(Tacr) ^ho Hon. Miss Bruce, I-Iiss Prothero, Mr. —, and • ^r' Sidney Morgan. Song. Waero-o or you walk•Ilandel) Miss Prothero Madrigal "In going to my lonosomo bod." Edwards, 1560 Song. ha ateht ein Lind." (1550) Tho Hon. Miss Brueo Tnom O Memory." (Leslie) Tho Hon. Miss Draco, Miss Proihcro and Mr.— ^oaS Sir George Walker Tho Hon. Miss Bruce and Sir George Walker ^ong "I fear no foe." (Tinsuti) Mr. Sidney Morgan PART N. Pianoforte Solo Mrs. Lister Sony Sir George Walter Trio (for ladies' voices) La Carita." (Rossini) Song. Love, I may not tarry here." (A. Zimmerman) The Hon. Miss Bruce Gleo You stole my lovo." (Macfarrat) Song. Truo till death." (A. S. Gatty) iN; r. S. Morgan Duott. The lIon. Miss Brueo and Miss Prothero Grleo Arise, sweot love-" (Leslie) Song. Lascia üh'io pianga." {11"idol) Miss Prothoro j G,,d ,;Lvo tli,, Qu,;en." Ad passed ou eiceednig^y well and tha audiences sue gicaily pli-ascd. j GLOUCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL, which closed on Friday, is said to have been the most successful ever held. MONMOUTII RACES are declared off in consequence of the operations .of the new rules of the Jockey Club. The races were to have commenced on the 20th iust. FOOTUALL.—The football association of Wales offer a haudsome challenge cup, value fifty guineas, for com- petition by all tbe clubs in Walos, play to bo carried on under the association rules. A melancholy death happoned at Limerick on Tues- day night. Mrs Forrest fell asleep while sitting at the firo in her own houso. Iler dress ignited, ana before awaking sho was cnvolopod in Ihimes. Death ensued within half-an-hour afterwards. GIIEAT WALK AT LILLIE BRIDGE GROUNDS. —Tho Globe of Wednesday says Galo still con- tinues walking well, and though ho has to-day been on the path 17 (lays he shows no sign of prostration. So far, ho has only 10it 41b. ia weight. The high wind of this morning somewhat retarded his progress. His avcrago for a niilo anu a half still continues to be about 23 min." THE GLAMORGAN IIU.NT.It has be-on decided by the gentlemen of the Glamorgan Hunt, to ooramenco cub- hunting. On Wednosday the hounds passed through Cowbridgo, all looking in splendid order, under the con- duct of the huntsman, Mr W. Cross. Sport will oom.. mcnco this week at llIperra, Monmouthshire, and, after tho corn has been all got in, sport will begin near Cowbridge. It is said that plenty of foxes will be forthcoming. t, HANBURY EULE CoRps.The sixth and last monthly competition for the cup took place yesterday (Thursday), at Cwmlickey Range, and considering the inclement weather, the shooting was remarkably good. The highest scorers were Corporal Davis, 39; Captain Williams, 38; and Private Trevor Williams, 36 points. The cup has been won by Corporal Moxham, who made the highest scores at three former competitions. The shooting on the whole has been exceedingly close, Capt. Williams having made the highest scores on two pre- vious occasions. Elizabeth Morris, and her daughters Sarah and Elizabeth, were brought before the Newport magis- trates on Wednesday, charged with having stolen seven watches, some silk, and other valuable articles, the property of Hyman Woolf Phillips, pawnbroker. Sarah Morris, who worked for the prosecutor, stole the goods, and gave them to her mother and sister to pawn. The younger daughter, Elizabeth, was dis- charged. The mother and her daughter Sarah were each sentenced to six months' hard labour. THE BUND PREACHER AND ORATOR OF AMERICA, who is announced in our advt. oolumns to deliver a lecture in Mount Ploasant Chapol, is spoken of in the highest tcrma by the most eminent American divines, and in tho leading nowspapors. The Rev. T. de Witt Talmago says The liev. W. H. Milburn is one of onr ablest orators, and a favourite on the American platform as woll as in the pulpit. Wo commond him as a gentle- men of tho highest type, and worthy of any pulpit in tho land." Harper's Weekly says: For refined beauty of language, genuine wit, noble thought, and oftentimes a deep pathos, we have not known his equal." The New York Tribune says: One loses sight of his great calamity in listening to his finished and captivating elo- quence." ON Saturday last an accident oocurred at the Glyo Pits which, under other circumstanoes, might have caused a serious loss of life. The ropo suspending the "bond" happened to get off the wheel, and the "bond" stuck in the shaft, to tho great dismay of some men who were ascending at the time. However, everything wall soon settled in a satisfactory mannor. CHEESE IT, JOH"y !-On Sunday last a rumoni sprcau through tho town that Mr John Wise, better known 33 Johnny tho Choeso," had been killed. He had, on Saturday, gone to Blaenavon with a cart-load of fibh and other eatables and a great deal of anifietT was on Sunday morning created amongst his friends concerning his fate. Indeed, the wail of the widow and orphan had gono forth, and couriers were despatohed from time to time to search for his corpo morto, if no- thing eloo remained to bo discovered; but back they came disappointed in their hopos. At length, to the great dismay of all;thoso who by thousand-tongaed mmour had killed poor Johnny, about mid-day in he walked with giant strido, tho observed of all observers. There was a general gathering of the fish fraternity, a Te Bairn was sung, and poor Johnny's health was toasted again. The poor follow, in the darkness, had driven off tho road, and the horso and cart, with 'him- self, were precipitated over an embankment near the r.ulway bridgo above the Vartog. Fortunately, Johnny's v. as such that it saved him serious injury, and ho escaped with a few slight scaatchcs. •FASHIONABLE WEDDING.—Tho pioturoeque little Church of Liauvihangel Pontymoile was, on Tuesday .jiEt, at ten o clock, tho scene of an interesting cere-, laony— the fEarnago of James Andrew Corbett, Esq. (Solicitor) of Ccgan Pill, Cardiff, to Miaa Henrietta Louisa PhiUips, oldest daughter of M. J. Phillips, Esq., J.P., of Pontypool. The marriage service was coadustcd by the it/v. W. N. G. Eliot, Rector of i anteg, resisted by the itev. U. Cook, Rector of Mam- iiiiad and Llanvihangcl Pontyraoilo. Tho bride was givon. away by bo; rc..tlle., aad tho three bridesmaids woro itiiss Phillips, sister of the brido, Miss Corbett, s'ster of "ho bridegroom, and Miss Oakley, of Mon- mouth. The throe groomsmen wero Mr. E. Corbett, the brother of tho bridegroom, who officiated as best man, Mr. Edward Phillipa, the brother of the bride, and Mr. Matthews, of Cardiff. The bride's dress was of Ivory Colored Silk, with a veil, and a wreath of orange blossoms, and the bridesmaids woro -cam coloured oora silk, of a slightly darker shade than that of the bride, trimmed with oar. dinal, and felt hats to match, The breakfast, which was provided at Woodlands, was of the most recherche de- ancJ amon3 *ho guests prosont woro Mr and church'1n5rri?r; Mr Griffith Phillips, of Whit- b-oakiVt the I Charles B- Phillips, &e., &c. After trairT to Tond™ *PPY PAIR P™ceoded by the 12 o'clock tram, to London, en route for the North.-The church had been very mcolydocoratod with appropriate mottoes, SS by Mr Ov.cn, UJ schoolmaster, and tho school children, and was won filled numerous friends and parishioners. Tho wedding was an excooding pretty one, and tho effect was no doubt enhanced by tho pleasing situation and ap- pearance of thelittlo country church, surrounded by its fino old elms end other foliage.

i3uti>5, iTilauingc3, an" IDeatfcs. J HAitSIAOE. COTT—PHILLIPS.—Sept. 11, at LlasTlhangvt Pontymoilo, by the RovW. N. G. Eliot, M.A., rector of Pantog, &nd tho Rov. C. Cook, rector of tho parish, James Andrew Corbett, solicitor, Cardiff, to Henri- etta Louisa, oldest daughter of E. J. Phillips, Esq, Woodlands, Monmouthsbiro. DEATHS. Sept. 6, nt Abersyehan, aged 28 years, Miss Sarah Anno Trotman, domestic servant. 10, at Carndiffaith, aged 10 years, Thomas, son of Mr K'.cimrd Kichens, coal miner. Sept. I j, at])c:tkio.'iJ-[vw, Blaenavon, aged 64 learat Mr yte-'Len Harsh. r I

THE WAll. THE ATTACK ON PLEVNA. RUSSIAN UT-AD-QUAKTBUS, POHEDIN, Sopt. 11 (5.20 a.m.) —Yesterday our siege batteries cannonaded Plevna the whole dcy until Into in tho evening. Our loft wing, under l>enor.il S'xobcioff, captured another of the neigh- bouring heights, tho pos.icnsien of which will enable us to bombard the enemy's positions and also the town iisoU". The onomy made but a feeble rosistanco. On tho Sophia read our cavalry has defeated by a detach- ment of mounted Circassians from Plevna. Our losses are up to the present insignificant. BUCHAREST, Wednosday Morning.—A heavy battle took place yesterday at Grivica. Tho Russians stormed the range of hills which termed tho Turkish position. Afte" a time they were repulsed by the steady fire of the Turkish infantry. The second attempt was also unsuccessful, but tho Turks in tho end, outnumbered and outweightcd by the heavy guns of the Roumanians, were compelled to yield tho ground. Tho Turks fought spleudioly, disputing every inch. Tho roport that Pievna has been taken is incorrect. The capture of Crivica loaves the road to the town open. The Rus- sians aro sending strong rcinforcoments to the Jantra Army. .1':?: -T XTiatod and Published by IIENKY HUGHES, Junr., at his 0;T>.AAL Faiaiiiio OryiCEs, Pontypool, in the Ccv.i^y of Monaiouth. —Saturday, Sept. 15, 1877.