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LECTURE BY LIEUTENANT STEEL. On Monday evening a highly instructive lecture was given at the Town Hall by the above indefatigable officer of the Han- bury Rifle Corps, in aid of the funds of the Town School. Subject: The Wonders of Minute Animal and Vegetable Life." On the motion of the Rev. Mr. Hooper, seconded by Mr. Dovey, W. W. Phillips, jun., Esq., took the chair, and intro- duced the lecturer as a gentleman who had devoted much study to the subject before them. Lieut. Steel said—Having undertaken to give a lecture for the benefit of the Town School, of which they had all heard so much good, he had had selected one which he gave twelve months ago elsewhere, for the benefit of another institution. It set forth the power and omnipotence of the Almighty in a creation so minute, that the eye of man could not discover it without the aid of a powerful microscope. All the objects illustrated on his diagrams might be seen in a drop of dirty water, and these objects were probably created by the Maker of all things for the good of man. He would commence with minute vegetable life. The first illustration showed the green ikum seen on stagnant ponds, which consisted of minute and beautiful vegetables. Among these, by aid of the microscope, might be seen equally minute animals, which were formerly re- garded by scientific men as vegetables they were distinguished by having the power of moving about. Many consisted of a particle of scum, totally invisible to the naked eye, and he would inform them how they grew and multiplied. The speck pointed out on the diagram, when magnified to the size of a grain of hemp-seed, seemed to be nothing particular but he would trace its further progress. The speck splits itself into two distinct bodies, these again into four, and so on up to a certain point, at which the process ceases. Up to this time all were connected, but certain changes were observed to take place, and in time each started off to lead an independent life, and, in its turn, to commence the splitting process. But they often advanced an upward step into a different development and a more perfect form. Sometimes they assumed different shapes, the most wonderful being that of a screw propeller. Some time ago there was a dispute among engineers as to who had invented the screw propeller. He would them-it was invented by the Almighty. Green stuff might be found on walls and damp places, which, though at first invisible to the naked eye, gradually covered the whole space. These under- went the same multiplying process as their watery brethren, reminding us of Great Britain and her colonies, who hold on for a time to the mother country, and then split, as it were, into little Englands. A lady to whom he had shown some of these in a microscope, said it was a pity the people who made lace and ribbons could not see them, and imitate their beauty of construction. Some were of spiral patterns, winding round and round in beautiful forms; and these little things went on accumulating till masses of green stuff were formed. It was a well-known fact that stagnant water generated gas, as might be proved by stirring a dirty pond with a stick, when bubbles of gas would appear on the surface. Such gases were noxious and unhealthy, and would poison us, had not thesejhings been created by the Almighty to absorb them-the things which feed on foul air being vegetable, and those which feed on the minute vegetables being animal. He would refer to the animal forms, beginning with the most simple in construction. This (point- ing to diagram) was everlastingly changing its form, and never seen twice in the same shape. It had the singular power of producing a limb in any part of its body, and of absorbing its prey—without having any perceptible mouth, and through any part. He had seen them change form if he merely touched the table on which the microscope stood-the projections from their body disappeared, and the animal closed itself up into a ball, the stem or tail altering into a spiral spring. He would introduce to them the Rotifer Vulgari, or common wheel- bearing insect, These, too, will change their form several times in a minute. Changing from a collapsed state, they will throw out their bodies like the joints of a telescope. They have great power of motion through the water, and when they come to a place favourable for catching their prey, a remark- able change takes place in the formation of their head (which was admirably illustrated in the diagram) and two wheels are seen to revolve with great rapidity, by which two whirlpools are made which draw the food into its mouth. Nor is this all, for as the food reaches the stomach, two crushers meet with force and rapidity to ift it for its use. TheStefeniseros Eucornia was an animal something like a hyacinth in a long round glass, but surmounted by a crown embellished with jewels, and these again were surmounted by five horns (hence its name,) which horns answered the purpose of making whirlpools, It had the peculiarity of being fixed by its tail to the bottom of a cylinder, into which it sank on the slightest aiarm. Among the diagrams was one showing the coating of the compound eye of a fly, on which Mr. Steel remarked that flies not being able to turn their heads, have eyes surrounded with hundreds of other eyes, for the apparent purpose of enabling them to see in every direc- tion. Another curious insect, of which he had an illustration, had ttie power of sawing pieces of wood in order to deposit its It was a Snail green fiy, which might be" found this moL'ch on gooseberry bushes. It could change the form of the saw into any shape suitable for its purpose, from fine to coarse or from straight to curved, and vice versa. There was, conti- nued the lecturer, something beautiful to be found in every- thing. Even in guano were found shells which only seemed about a quarter of an inch under a powerful microscope, and yet exhibited most elegant tracery. He concluded by thanking the audience for their patient attention. Dr. James moved that a vote of thanks be given to Lieut. Steel for his highly instructive lecture, which he hoped would not be the last. The subject was one to which he had himself paid much attention, but was obliged to give it up, as the powerful lenses affected his eyes and he had thought he could not do better than come to hear an able lecturer, who had strong eyes to carry on his researches. After hearing the lec- turethere could not be an infidel in the room, or he was the most unreasonable of all created things The motion was seconded by J. Essex, Esq., and carried unanimously. Lieut. Steel, in returning thanks, said it gave him great pleasure to deliver the lecture, as it was some return for the kindness of the school committee in allowing the use of their room for drilling the corps to which he belonged; and he did not think it at all out of character to drill them in a school- room, which was the right place to 11 teach the young idea how r t0The°Rev. W. D. Horwood proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, which having been seconded by Mr. Thomas, sur- geon, and carried, the chairman returned thanks, and the meeting broke up.

LECTURE BY HENRY VINCENT, ESQ. On Wednesday evening, a lecture on Oliver Crom- well," in aid of the funds of the British School, was delivered at that place by the above popular and dis- tinguished orator. The capacious room was crowded to excess by a highly respectable audience, comprising many °f the principal inhabitants of the town ana neighbourhood. Dr. Thomas being called upon to preside, said his position must be almost a silent one, for they had come to hear Henry Vincent, Esq., who had done them the favour of once more visiting them, and the greater part of whose life had been devoted to the advancement of education—a labour dear to him and to most of them. Mr. Vincent rose amidst great applause. It afforded him unfeigned satisfaction to once more address a public audience in this town. He would avail himself of the opportunity afforded by the invitation given him, to relate the story of the life of a great man, who rose from the working classes to occupy posts of high honour-who raised the name of this country to an un- precedented pitch of grandeur, and who died peacefully in his bed. Oliver Cromwell, the hero of this story, was born at St. Ives, Huntingdon, in the month of April, 1599. His father was a reputable country gen- tleman, with a rent-roll of X4000 per annum. They were descended from the Williams's of Glamorganshire, and therefore of Welsh extraction and blood—consti- tuting what he considered a perfect mixture. His ther was Elizabeth Stuart, of Ely—and some round- about historians had tried to make out that he was somewhere about 500th' cousin to royalty. In many iiistories, Cromwell's character was covered with oblo- quy-even school-books spoke of him as an evil soul profaning Holy Writ, a villain with smiling cheek," &C. By some we are told he was the son of a brewer- which he dare say the brewers would not object to. (No, no ) But we no longer say to a man, "VVho was your father ?" We say, What can you do ?"—for the good of society—for the promulgation of Christianity- for the spread of intelligence among all classes ? King James, being out on a hawking expedition, had taken shelter from a storm in the house of Oliver's father, and his mother being well up in the mystery of egg-hot," the royal guest made himself merry over his cups; and because a king once got tipsy at his father's house, they had perhaps called him the son of a brewer. What was the origin of the man ? He was a strong, sturdy boy, thick-set, and had a good nose. A strong man had always a good nose—he did not mean a turn-up nose- (laughter)—he meant no allusion to the noses of any of the audience, for he had never seen a better lot of noses. (Laughter.) Young Oliver had been set up as the per- fection of mischief—knew the taste of the apples on every tree for miles around—and was always contriving how to knock over the stalls of the applewomen. But he need not dwell on these things. The boy was eon- veyed to school at Huntingdon—part of the building was now standing—where a Dr. Beard undertook to flog dog-Latin into him. What progress he made there it was difficult to tell, but this was certain, that he could afterwards discourse in Latin with Milton, and converse in French with the French ambassador. At 17 years of age he was entered as a fellow commoner at Sydney Sussex College, where there is still a large handsome portrait of the Protector. We were told that while there he was a very profligate young man but it was easier to make charges than to prove them. He remained at college but 14 months, the chain that bound him there being suddenly snapped asunder by the death of his father. He then became the supporter of his widowed mother—and in ths height of his pros- perity his mother was never absent from his table. Cromwell, at IS years of age, turns farmer. He was one of those who never thought labour disgraceful. He became learned in manures, went to market, poked pigs in the ribs, and asked the price of wuts" (oats.) At 20, we found him on the Huntingdon coach. Coaches were slow in those days—and there were some" slow coaches" even now—but the coachman was always a very wise man; yet little did he know the freight he was that day driving into London It was a sweetheart- ing- expedition to the metropolitan box of Sir James Bourchier, who had a handsome daughter. Cromwell talked to 'Liza, dear," of the pretty lampkins, &c., and said, I dare say some day we shall go together to Cripplegate church," and she said, That is what I have just been thinking about;" and when he was but 21 years and 4 months old, they did go to Cripplegate church, and were married. He took his young wife home to his mother, and they were soon blessed with children; but he was not absorbed in his domestic life. The church was split up by a party, like St. George's- in-the-East. Cromwell was a puritan churchman whenever he saw blue or green candles on the altar, he didn't ask some one to blow them out-he blew them out himself. As the quarrel grew, he, with thousands of others, left the church; and he then became familiar with the Independent party—who did not think it wrong to preach in barns. He was not only a Chris- tian, but he felt that to be a Christian he must be a man-that to be a man he must be a patriot. In 1625 he became a candidate for Huntingdon, and was elected. He entered the House in his leather suit. [Mr. Vin- cent graphically described his uncouth appearance, and its effect upon the "swells."] The members were dis- cussing the Petition of Rights," the upshot of which was, that the King dissolved the House, and from the beginning of 1629 to the close of 1639 England had no Parliament. What was the interval ? They had the pillory on Tower Hill and at Charing Cross-the gaols were filled-but there was a spirit in the country which could not be put down. The people were subjected to a forced loan for the King's use, The tax-gatherer calls. Cromwell says, "I shan't pay if the King wants money, he must call a Parliament, and what Parlia- ment votes I'll pay." At the close of 1639 Parliament re-assembled, and all the old leaders went back, but it was dissolved in three weeks. Meanwhile, Col, Jones, of this neighbourhood, was arousing the people, and writs were out which produced the Long Parliament. Cromwell was returned for Cambridge. [Mr.Vincent de- tailed the events of the struggle which followed, and gave a lively description of the yeomanry cavalry man and his charger of that period.] Cromwell, while at Hnntingdon, heard that the royal army were about to seize the plate from Cambridge, and immediately getting together his little army, he rushed to Cambridge and seized it himself, then took it up to London and presented it to Parliament, who received it with great satisfaction, and gave him every encouragement to go on in the same line of business. He then went down to St. Albans, at which place the people were divided amongst themselves, not knowing which side to take. Cromwell reached the town-hall just at the time the sheriff, mayor, and other town dignitaries were assem- bled to hear the reading of the royal proclamation, and the pompous little beadle had but just begun his Oyez" when Cromwell seized both sheriff and mayor, tied them together, put them in a cart, and took them off to London; and then the nasty little shopkeepers could say, Take them all away." Cromwell gathers together his army, which was not over-well clad, and proceeds to Newark, and being driven back to Grantham obtains reinforcements. He then marched to Hora- castle, where he beat the Duke of Newcastle and piqv sued him, until he shut himseif up in York, wi&h Cromwell besieged. Prince Rupert then held a council of war, and they said Let us rout the mob of fun?.ties and tapsters which comprise the train bands." 411 June, 1644, Rupert broke up his camp. Cromweg, fearing he should be placed between the two fires ef the advancing army and the castle, marched to Mars- ton, and made preparations for battle, he having the command of the left wing, which was composed of tiie lovely companies" and Ironsides. [Mr. Vincent here gave a vivid and dramatic account of the fearful struggle on Marston Moor, with such effect that it seemed to bring the actual combatants before the eyes of the audience and the war-cry of the Puritans, The Lord of Hosts is with us 1" thrilled through their ears as the Royalists charged the solid square and were driven back—returned to the charge, but again with a like result—while volley after volley was poured into their retreating ranks.] He had no time to follow the career of the dethroned king, as be usually devoted six lectures to the subject. He would merely trace that of Cromwell and the Parliament. The first difficulties he had to encounter were the Scotch and Irish rebellions. He then traced his progress through the country as commander-in-chief. At Oxford he was offered the post of Lord High Chancellor of the University-he wondered if Dr Pusey ever met his ghost. He arrived in London at the time when the navy had cleared the seas-at the time of Blake's glorious victories-when the glory of the Common- wealth filled the world. Parliament had become re- duced by death, poverty, and (most of all) by timidity. Cromwell wished to dissolve the Long Parliament, which was of 12 years' standing, but he was opposed, upon which he told them if they did not dissolve, they would soon be all dead. They brought in a bill, one of the clauses of which was that in case of dissolution all the old members should be returned without re-election. They promised him they would not proceed with the bill. One day a messenger came in great haste to Cromwell at Whitehall, and exclaimed, "The bill, they are proceeding with the billTaking with him 300 soldiers he went down to the house—left the soldiers outside, entered alone, and in a long and able speech denounced the passing of the bill. He was asked what right he had to dictate laws to them. After re- minding them that he had done something for the country, he gave a signal—the soldiers entered—and he ordered them to clear the house. The members then retreated, the best runners going first. Advancing to the speaker's table,upon which lay the mace, he ordered them to "Take away that fool's bauble." Making sure the house was clear, he locked the door, and put the key in his pocket. He then marched back to Whitehall, and not so much even as a little dog wagged his tail in disapprobation of what he had done. He was Protector five years, and in that time he filled the pulpit with godly men, and the bench with honest judges. His rule was magnificent and moral. He was defender of the faith without the title. [Mr. Vincent here gave an eloquent eulogy on Cromwell's character and attainments.] He would not say he had no vices, no weaknesses, no failings, but this he would say, that if they had any malignity to spare, there were fitter objects than he upon whom to cast it. It was a warning to despotism that men should rise from the plough tail to defend the civil and religious liberty of a country. It was a warning to all evil doers—it was a warning to the King of Naples—it was a warning to Louis Napoleon—it was a warning to the Pope of Rome-for on their palaces is written Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin." (The lecturer sat down amidst im- mense applause) The Rev. S. Price then proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Vincent for his able lecture, which was seconded and carried by acclamation, and the meeting broke up.

PoNTJrawrNTTBD AND GOIYNOS WOKKS. Oil Monday last a month's notice was given to all the men employed at the above works. SUCCESSFUL TRIAL OF THE GELLY COLLISBT INCLINES.—The three new inclines lately constructed by Messrs. Jenkins and Edwards to-convey their coals from the Gelly colliery to Cwmyglyn, were started on Wednesday last, with_perfccl success. In spite ~of the late unfavourable predictions and the insinuations about the letter" N," it will be proved that the working of the letter formed by these inclines will be onitethe reverse of a failure. lOUR RIFLES. On Tuesday evening, the 2nd and 5th Monmouthshire Volunteers met in the Pontypool Iron Company's field at the Cwm, and passed through battalion drill together in verv creditable stvie, the commanding ofneers being Lieut. Hawkins and Lieut. Steel. Nearly a thousand spectators assembled on the occasion, and. brilliant anticipations were in- dulged in as to the coming fete in Pontypool Park, when the gathering of rdcmell from various places is expected to be very numerous. BORD OF ItOADS.-The meeting of this Board was held on Wednesday last, at the White Hart Inn, Abersychan, W. Williams, Esq., in the chair, and the following members were also present, viz., Messrs. Greenway, Davis, Walters, Harrison, Hair, C. Herbert, Richards, Lewis, and Wood. The minutes of the last, meeting been read over, the report of the committee on the subject of the Heol-lane road was presented. As the signatures of Messrs. Parkes and Edwards, two of the committee, were not attached to the report, Mr. Greenway asked if it would not be advisable tû get them, as the question might be of importance at some future time. He would propose that the subject stand over till the next meeting, in order that the clerk might do so.—Mr. Hair said the report was his, but they an agreed to it. He said it would be advisaVe to get a list of all the roads repaired by the parish.-Oldefed to stand over till next meeting. With respect to the bad state of the walls at Blaenafon, the clerk said he had seen Mr. Williams and had shown him the resolu- tion.—The chairman suggested that reference be made I zil to the minutes of some ten years ago, when the ground was given.With respect to the open drain at Aber- sychan, Messrs. Harrison and Richards were appointed a committee to inspect it, and to report thereon to the board then sitting. On their return Mr. Harrison said he understood that the application was from the surveyor, and a proper one, but Mr. Morgan's applica- tion was of a different nature, and it would be better to have it in writing. With respect to the drainage at Cae Arglwyd, the committee reported that it was absolutely necessary for it to be seen to immediately, as there were no drains from any of the houses.—Mr. Greenway said they had better receive tenders for the construction of the drains. The surveyor was directed to dra v out plans and specifications for the purpose, to be presented at the next meeeting.An application having been made by Mr. Davies for fencing the road leading to the Garn, which he described as highly dangerous, two accidents having taken place lately, the application was supported by Mr. Herbert and the Sur- veyor, who said that 200 yards of fencing would be required for the safety of strangers, many having fallen over.—Mr. Harrison said he would propose that a committee be appointed to see the necessary repairs carried out.—Messrs. Davies,W. Richards. W. Herbert, and T. Lewis were appointed. The following letter, dated 10, Park-terrace, Pontypool, April 10, was read Gentlemen,—I beg to call the attention of the Board to the following statement. Some years ago, during the time I was in Bohemia, the Board made an extensive alteration in the highway adjoining my land in Abersychan, by lowering the road and widening it; and in order to carry out'their improve- ment, they took a large piece of my land,'without giving me any notice that it was required, or making any offer for its purchase. They also, beside taking the land for widening the road, deposited a large quantity of earth, gravel, &c., exca- vated from the road, upon the land, thereby causing me great difficulty in disposing of the land, as the purchasers are un- willing to be at the expense of removing the earth, &e,, put there by the Board. I have called the attention of the Board to the ease previously, but not having received any satisfaction, I acv request an answer respecting the compensation for the land so taken and used, and also for the damage done by putting the earth, gravel, &c., on my land.—Waiting your answer, I remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant, EICHAEDWAIKEE." —Mr. Harrison suggested that the soil complained of be removed.—Mr. Greenway said the matter had better stand over till the next meeting: he had every desire that the Board should be honourable, but he cautioned them against being too honourable.—Mr. Richards said they had begun to remove the rubbish once, and had carted away five loads, when Mr. Wightman, com- plainant's son-in-law, ordered them to stop, or he would enter an action against them.—Mr. Greenway said they ought not to compromise the Board in any way-whatever; they might have done wrong.—Mr. Hair said complainant's motives seemed to be factious wuen he would not let the soil be taken away, and yet made' complaint that it was not taken away.—Mr. H. Lewis reminded them that it was the son-in-law who had stopped them.—Mr. Greenway said the son-in-law was complainant's agent in other matters, and in this case would be acting for him during his absence.—Mr, Walker was then called in, and the chairman told him they had taken the matter into consideration and were resolved to refuse the application. As to the rubbish being taken away, they had proof that five cart loads had been taken away, and that they had been threaten- ed with an action for so doing.—Mr. Walker said that in that case he must take other means to ascertain what right they had to appropriate his property. He would deny that an action had been threatened—he bad stopped Mr. Edwards from building on his g-round. He knew the members of the committee who°had ordered the work to be done, and to them he should look for recompense.—The chairman said that, from the infor- mation they had received, they were determined to bear the responsibility Mr. Harrison asked in what way they should carry out the district investigation as to the payment of rates.—Mr. Greenway said thev must have the abstract from Mr. Bladon first, and they could check the book from that. He would propose that the mem- bers of the late committee be appointed for that pur- pose, and he hoped each member would sign his own abstract, and if anything went wrong (not that he wished to impute that anything was likely to go wrong) each of them would be responsible. The surveyor called the attention of the Board to the filthy condition of an outhouse at Garndiffaith.Afr. Davies said he had called the attention of the surveyor to it; something radical must be done to abate the nuisanceit was essentially dangerous to the health of the inhabitants. It was not sufficient to order them to abate the nuisance, it was a case in which they ought to be obliged to make a covered drain. He proposed himself, Mr. Harrison, and Mr. Herbert as a committee to see that the nuisance be permanently removed.A conipirint was received from Mr. King, statIon-master, ti r.t quantities of night-soil had been thrown over the company's fence wall on the old towing-path from the Japan to the bridge in George-street.—The surveyor said he had examined it several times and found it-as complained of. It evidently arose from want of proper out-house accommodation to the dwellings in that neigh- bourhood, and he suggested that a committee should be appointed to see the landlords of the different proper- ties, and require them to provide accommodation.— Messrs. Greenway, Walters, and E. Edwards were ap- pointed a committee to report upon it Messrs. H. Lewis, A. Davies, Wood, Richards, and Harrison were appointed a committee to report upon the state 01 an open drain between Pirflt"s-row and the late Mr. Merchant's houses, near the Baptist chapel. Messrs. Harrison, T. Lewis, and Davies were appointed a com- mittee to report on the condition of Victoria village. .At Mr. Greenway's suggestion a copy of any reso- lution appointing members of committees was ordered to be sent to each of such members. Mr. Davies asked why the drain from Mr. Pitt's house on the Garn was not completed ? It was a standing disgrace.—Mr, Greenway said that if they would not finish it the sur- veyor must do so, and the owner would have to Day for it.—The chairman said a week should be allowed/ and if by that time nothing was done, the surveyor was to obtain an order from a magistrate and proceed with ir, The surveyor's account for wages, £26 14s. 11 d., and bills amounting to £14 14s. 10d., were passed and ordered to be paid. BLAENAFON. — CAUTION TO CATTLE Ot" AEUS.—Mr. Llewelyn, the master carpenter at these A i "As, has sustained a heavy loss by the death of a cow A\ J th nearly £ 20. The animal entered a ùrcwhoGse l: Lnw the Victoria. Inn, on the evening of Friday sen- night, and drank about 36 quarts of wort out or a cooler. The circumstance was not communicated to the owner of the cow until Saturday afternoon, > n the animal was found to be in a very dL. ie. Purgatives and drenches were then immec but proved ineffectual, as the poor bra.e u ] Sunday morning. ODDFIXXOWSHI:P.— It was arranged at Q c"r- meeting held at the Kinds' Arms Inn on Tt that the members of the Loyal Victorlp, 1' > t' Albert Lodge of Oddfellows, M.U., shah h. -11- versary next Whit-Monday. It is expect c- number of visiting brothers will be in attendance ard a very pleasant and convivial meeting i<- lf t< ••

TO CORRESPONDENTS^ Tilc following is the answer to the Rebus in our last nuirW •_ WAIwSAW ) ADAGIO f TARTAR TVATEH WORKS, ELK ?vOS8 J

BIRTHS. May 1, at Abersychan, the wife of Mr" John Battershall, master moulder, of a son. May 3, the wife of Mr. Jasper Dash, Buil Inn, George-st., of a daughter. May 8, the wife of Mr. A. Grieshaber, jeweller, George-st, of a son. MARRIAGES. April 26, at St. Mary's Church, Cardiff, by the Rev. Canon Morgan, M.A., Mr. John Dalzell, draper, Adam-street, Cardiff, to Mrs. Williams, relict of the late Mr. John Williams, seaman, Crichton-place, Cardiff. May 7, at Trevethin Church, by the Rev. J, Hooper, Mr. Rd. Horlor, of the Tranch, to Miss Elizabeth Bateman, of the same place. May 7, at the superintendent registrar's office, Pontypool, Mr. Chas. Hawkins, to Miss Ann Gwynn, both of Garndiffaith. May 7, Mr. John Coward, to Mrs. Jane Fitzgerald, both of Abersychan. DEATHS. At an early hour on the morning of the 7tli lnst., aged 40 years, Rachel, wife of Edmund Butler Edwards, Esq., solicitor, Pontypool. The deceased was an affectionate wife and mother, and has left a husband and a numerous family to mourn their bereavement. Her habitual acts of charity endeared her to the poor of the neighbourhood, by whom, and by a large circle of friends, her loss is sincerely regretted. May 1, at Garndiffaith, deeply lamented by all who knew him, Mr. Benjamin Harris, aged 53, for 33 years an exemplary member of the Wesleyan Methodist denomination. May 6, at King William Row, Abersychan, aged 67, Mrs. Jane Williams. May 7, at the Varteg, aged 63, Mr. George Burgess, for- merly mineral agent to C. H. Leigh, Esq., and latterly to John Vipond, Esq.