Pontypool Free Press and Herald of the Hills

POLICE COURT. SATURDAY.—Before C. II. WILLIAMS Esq., chair- man W. WILLIAMS & H. M. KENNARD, Esqrs. APPROPRIATING.— Walter Jones, charged with stealing a whip, the property of Edward Morgan, of Bristol, in May iast. The prosecutor could not attend, but the following evidence was taken A collier named Watkins said he bought the whip then produced of defendant for Gd., and gave it to p.c. Wright, and the last-named witness identified it as the oneWatkins gave him.Prisoner said he picked up the whip in the road and sold it, and did not steal it, but the magistrates told him it was stealing-he had no right to sell it.Remanded, bail taken. A DANGEROUS CIIARACTFR.-Tlrederick Lawrence, charged with attempting to .pick the pocket of Elizabeth Edwards, a servant in the employ of Mr. John Twissle, Sow-hill, at the fair on Monday last. Prosecutor said that, feeling something at her dress she looked down and saw prisoner's hand in her pocket. She was sure prisoner was the same person whose hand was in her pocket, although there was a crowd E. TIales said he saw prisoner standing close by prosecutor.In- spector H. Fowler said on Mondy last, from information he received, he apprehended the prisoner, who, in answer to the charge, said "I suppose I must abide by it," He knew him to be an associate of thieves who travelled from town to town. He had had him in custody at Gloucester, in company with four others, for wandering about the city for an unlawful purpose, on which occasion they were detained and gazetted, and com- munications were received from different towns stating that they were well known and had been hunted out. On this oc- casion the magistrates ordered the police to see them out of the city. Prisoner's proper name was Samuel Homer; he was well known in Cheltenham, and was committed on Ilth March, 1856, for stealing a purse from a lady at the Great Western Station, and ultimately acquitted; he was suspected of having committed the burglary at Mr. Moses' at Cheltenham, in 1858, and several other burglaries at the same place he was arres- ted for a burglary at Piff's Elm, about two years since, with a convicted thief, named-Green, but was -discharged. The In- spector said he knew this from his own personal knowledge, and was sure prisoner was the same man.Prisoner, who did not deny the Inspector's statements, then gave the magistrates a plausible explanation of his movements, but they said they looked upon him as one of a dangerous lot travelling about the country, and sentenced him to six weeks' hard labour. FEARFUL SCENE.-Martha Sogers, a girl, 15 years of age, was charged with stealing a cape the property of her mother, Elizabeth Rogers, at Blaenafon, on Tuesday week. Prosecu- tor identified the cape as her property, and said prisoner took it from her house. The poor woman then told the magistrates that her daughter had been living at a house of ill-fame at Blaenafon, the inmates of which encouraged her in'all that was bad, and entreated them to do what they could to reclaim her. .P.c. Williams said he found the prisoner, with her man (a navvy) by the side of the road, with the cape in her possession, and took her into custody.The magistrates said it was a shocking thing for a mother to be obliged to prefer so serious a charge against a daughter, but as her character was so bad, and her mother had tried to do all she could to-make her better, they should second her efforts, and sentence her to one month with hard labour, and two years in the reformatory The poor mother, overcome by her emotions, on hearing the sen- tence, fell backwards in a fainting fit, and, with her face ghast- ly pale, and dishevelled hair, she was carried out of court by two policemen. This scene, as might be supposed, caused some excitement in court, but the daughter, with the greatest in- difference, showed no signs of contrition, while her companion in guilt, the author of all the misery, stood laughing close to the dock behind her, and occasionally whispering to her ad- vice of such a character it would have been better she had never heard. ASSAUI,T.- W. IIolford, charged with assaulting T. Barrett, at Panteg, on 29th ult., fined 1.5.s., including expenses. BEER-HOUSE OFFENCES.—Mrs. Gunter, Talywain, for having her house open at 11,30 on Saturday eveiiiiig.-Fine(I 10s. J. Cokely, charged with a like offence.—Dismissed & cautioned. T. Morris, ditto, Mason's Arms.—Fined 10s. and cautioned, Owen Owens, ditto, "Providence," Abersychan.—Fined 15s. FAMILY JARS.—Elizabeth Tanner charged her brother-in-law John Landsdoivne, with assaulting her on Sunday week, by throwing water over her, upon which complainant threw a stone, which was produced, at him. The case was of the usual complicated character,and interlarded with the choicest Billins- o-ate although the parties, at the time of the assault, were on their way to chapel. Complainant charged defendant with dis- gracing her by having caused to be inserted in the "Free Press" an advertisement reflecting on her sanity. Defendant replied that it was quite true, and that complainant's husband was trying to get some property away from "the girls," but the magistrates told him it was a mistake. Fined 10s. and costs 10s. NON-REMOVAL OF NUISANCE.— W. Harris, of Garndiffaith, charged with neglecting to remove a nuisance at that place, in opposition to an order made by the Board of Roads.-Dischar- ged on payment of 5s. 6d. expenses, and promising to take steps towards its removal. AFFILIATION.—Mary Jenkins v. George Blttt.-2s. 6d. weekly. WAG ES,-John Jones v. J. Clark. To pay in a month, and 5s. 6d. expenses. INDECENT ASSAULT.—The magistrates in this case very pro- perly ordered all boys and females out of court.—D.Finnigan, charged with assaulting Mary Rogers and Mary Williams, two young girls, living at Garndiffaith, with intent to commit a rape, on Tuesday week. The charge, as stated above, jnust be simply ridiculous, the defendant being a poor decrepit old man of 80 years of age. The complainants, however, agreed in their statements that defendant made an indecent exposure, ran after them, and threw the first-named complainant down. Defendant retaliated by saying it was the girls who had behaved in a manner contrary to the rules of decorum, and had taken an indecent liberty with him. They also took from him his snuff and ran away with it The magistrates said as there was a doubt in ike evidence, they should give defendant the benefit of it, but at the same time they could not but think he had been trifling with the girls in a manner very unbecoming for a man of his years.

MONDAY.—Before C. H. WILLIAMS, Esq. MURDEROUS ASSAULT WITH A KNIFE AT PONTNEWYNYDD. John Dennison and James Murphy were charged with cutting and wounding Samuel Laney, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm, about midnight on Saturday. Samuel Laney, who appeared with his arm in a sling, and with his head strapped up, said he was an engineer employed at the Abersychan Iron Works. On Saturday night he left Abersychan at 11.30 with his young woman, who left him at Pontnewynydd about twelve and returned home. He heard the two prisoners cursing a young man who was passing them, and when they saw prosecutor they went up to him, and without his saying or doing anything to provoke them, commenced striking him. He then ran backwards to avoid them, when one of them hit him behind the neck, and he felt that the person who struck him had something in his hand which had cut him, as he could feel the blood running down his neck immediately after the blow. He then turned round and ran forward, and one of them stuck him under the shoulder. Prosecutor hallo'd out that he was stabbed, and two persons came to his assistance whose names were W. Rogers and B. .Townsend, and one of the prisoners struck at them. Prosecutor told them to be aware of the knife, at the same time striking at one of the prisoners, and they all three asked him for the knife, but he did not give it up. Prosecutor then hit Murphy down, and they all three held him, and after scuffling for twenty minutes they succeeded in taking the knife away from him. It was a black-handled knife with a hole through the heft, and a string through which fastened the knife to prisoner's wrist. In the scuffle prosecutor received a third stab in the arm, inflicting a deep and dangerous wound, and saturating his clothes with blood. The knife produced was the one by which he was stabbed, and the same they took from the prisoner. The other prisoner one of them struck down, and he remained on the ground the whole of the time.W. Rogers said he was a miner, and lived at Garndiffaith. He was going along the ¡ road on Saturday night about 12 o'clock near Pont- I newynydd church, when he heard Samuel Laney call out that he was stabbed. Townsend was with witness, and they went back and saw the two prisoners hitting at Laney. Witness hit the prisoner Dennison down, and prisoner Murphy then struck witness. Laney then knocked him (Murphy) down, and they got on him, held him down, and took the knife produced from him. It -fastened by a string round his wrist. While scuff- xing he saw prisoner stab Laney in the arm with the knife. Was quite Ssure both prisoners struck at Laney. They thought Laney was dying, and took him up into a field.Benjamin Townsend corroborated the state- ments of last witness, and added that Murphy struck at him with a knife and cut his coat, and he saw him stab Laney in the arm with a knife.P.c. T. Batten pro- duced the smock which Murphy wore-spotted with blood the knife; and prosecutor's clothes, all blood- stained and cut, which presented a frightful appearance. He apprehended Murphy,and on telling him the charge he said I was obliged to use something in my own de- fence." He apprehended Dennison on Sunday. W. Cuthbertson, assistant-surgeon to J. Essex, Esq., said that about three o'clock on Sunday morning Samuel Laney was brought to the surgery by Superintendent Bell. On examining Laney he found one lacerated wound about an inch long, and about a quarter of an inch in depth, on the back of the neck; an incised wound on the back, something better than a quarter pf an inch in depth, and an inch in length; and an in- cised wound on the arm,into which he passed the probe nearly an inch in depth, and in length scarcely half an inch, near to the main artery. All the wounds might have been inflicted by the knife produced. Laney was in no immediate danger. Committed for trial at the ensuing Monmouth Assizes.

BOARD OF ROADS. The monthly meeting of this board was held on Wednesday last, at the White Hart, Abersychan, W. Williams, Esq., chairman. The following members were also present:—Messrs. A. Davies, F. C. Harrison, E. Wood, J. Hair, T. Lewis, H. Lewis, J. Vipond, and C. Herbert. The surveyor's account for wages amounted to the sum of £ 30 12s. 6d., and the bills to £25 4s. 6d. The minutes of the last meeting having been read over, attention was called to a note from Mr. Llewellin relative to the drainage at Bryngwyn-place, the plans for which had been laid upon the table at the last meet- ing but ordered to be deferred as not being urgent. To make the drainage effective £ 79 would have to be expended. After a good deal of discussion the following resolution was proposed by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Lewis, and carried That in consequence of further information, produced at this meeting of the board, showing that the present condition of the property at Cae-yr-Arglwydd is dangerous to health, the board is of opinion that the drainage of that property should be at once proceeded with, and that for that purpose tenders should be invited, to be presented at the next meeting." And it was further resolved and carried that such notice for tenders be made known by advertise- ment in the 11 Free Press." Attention was then called to the parties in arrear of their rates, whose names had been prepared and laid before the board, and the question then arose as to the best means of collecting the arrears, which amounted to X139 12s. 10d. A separate list had been made out of those parties who had been excused on the ground of poverty. It was suggested that all the defaulters should be summoned, so that those who are excused from paying should be excused legally, and the others be made to show cause for not paying, as there were num- bers who would not attempt to pay if left alone. A portion of the arrears, amounting to £ 18, was entered as irrecoverable, from deaths and other causes; and more than 100 of the parties on the list were under sum- monses for poor rates. The names and amounts were read over, and after much discussion, the following resolution was put and carried That 14 days' notice of summons be served on each person named on the first sheet of the list of defaulters of highway rate sup- plied to the members of each district, omitting those now under process of law for the recovery of poor rates." The surveyor was ordered to take proceedings imme- diately against those parties who have not attended to the several notices for the abatement of nuisances as ordered at previous meetings of the board.

APPOINTMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Petty Sessions, Pontypool (highway purposes) Sat., July 7 Llanaafr Church Extension—Sermon (seeadvt) Sundan Opening Holy Trinity Church, Cwmbran .(see advt.) .Tues County Court—Pontypool, Tv.es; Tredegar, Wednesday, 6-(< lairs—Abergavenny, Tues Caerphilly, Thurs Caerleon, Fr PsttySessions,Pontypool (licenses to deal in game) 8ai.,Jv.ly 14

MARRIAGES. June 25, at Stow. Church, by the Rev. E. Hawkins, vicar. Mr. Matthew Williams, farmer, near Chepstow, to Hannat- Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. W, W. Williams, Coedy Farm, UppeF Uanfreeliva, gentleman. [The above was inserted in- correctly in our last.]

TO CORRESPONDENTS. The paragraphs from Blaenafon, together with the orde* n> discontinue advertisement, came to hand too late <Friaav morning) to be attended to last week.

THE WELSH LANGUAGE AND THE WELSH PEOPI3 To THE EDITOR.—The correspondent of the Star of Gu < who signs himself "John Bull," knows no more about Eng- land and English policy, or English sympathy, or the m< ■= or demerits of the Welsh language, than one ot her Majesty',c low-caste Hindoo subjects. I believe Mr. Bull's head "is I tending towards a state of lunacy, and his feet so coven corns or bunions ■ or his purse so empty) as to prevent his i:'¡,- yelling- amongst the Welsh people, otherwise he could scare-v be so ignorant of their importance in connection with policy. Let the Government bury the Welsh in the AtLnti or give them their nationality: it will not then be so di-f for Ireland to liberate herself from English bondage. Tr 4 achieved, France will be the first nation on the face of t t- e globe. According to linguists of the present century, V, c t estimate the merits of a language by its influence over indiyj- duals conversed with, and audiences collectively addressed. My own experience of the attractive power of Welsh phrase- ology and Welsh oratory is sufficient to convince me of <• superiority over English, and my opinion is supported often-quoted expression among English orators, "'the V, t i fire in oratory," and by the enthusiasm aroused in "Welt CCIl- gregations. Brevity being the soul of wit, I will only, at r t- sent, add one more X3ara;raph to vindicate my language 11 < celebrated Dr. Morrison, missionary to China, was vn"sec; in 20 or 22 languages, and it was his learned opinion that the Chinese was the most influential and most difficult; the ese he classed second; and the calumniated Welsh, trird. Thus, Sir, on good authority, the AArelsh is the best and mosr. influential Eurcpcanlangnage spoken. F

A HINT TO "LAPSTONE" FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF HIS TRADE. That trade is so dull as to need a reviving, We all are aware, Mr. Lajistone, indeed; And we thank you, at least, for your plan of contriAing To afford us relief in this season of need. But I fear, Mr. Lapstone, your plan is a failure,— Our Rifles are Britons of valorous fame, And stand in no need of your forgeman and tailor — Among them there's not an O'Connor by name.' We how to your wisdom, we honour your learning, Since the core through the dress you can plainly deserv.— Dame Nature has made you a man of discerning, That's a fact whieh we riflemen dare not deny. But since of low hearts you're so keen a detector, And cowards among us so quickly can find, Your trade would increase if vou'd'just turn inspector. And each man phrenologise-on his behind. An announcement, as follows, insert in the Press .-— Repair unto me, all you sons of 0' Connor,— For the price of one shilling (I cannot take lass) I'll tell if youi•; hearts are in your seats of h"onour." By adopting this plan you will rise to repute, Sir, Twenty shillings per day can be easily made, The truth of your verdict no man will dispute, Sir, And thus you will have a most lucrative trade. You may then leave poor Pat, with his warm woollen breeches. To pay off the tailor who stitched them together, Since you've hit on a plan that relieves you from stitches, And the need of exclaiming "There's nothing like leatLfr." As fast as you point out the cowards, we'll sack them,- In this way the weal of the corps you'll advance,- In barrels, like herrings, by dozens we'll pack them, And send them as presents from John Bull to France. After all, we object to'your slurs on O'Connor,— Like heroes the Irish have died on the field; Yes, the brave sons of Erin, we give them all honour. For to red-breeched Frenchmen they never will yield. And as to the French, we award them all glory In guarding their nation from every foe; But if they come here, we will tell them a to,v- A story, indeed, which they'd better not know. But, Sir, may I ask from what lineage you came' You may be a Frenchman in England by chance; If so, your keen satires we never can blame For being so spiced with the savour of France. Whoe'er beside you would think Britons will run At the sight of the French, like your hero O'Connor i Why, Sir, that's a trick they have never yet done, No enemy e'er saw their broad seats of honour. But I think that O'Connor's a fictitious name, Since the Irish are heroes, as Frenchmen can prove I suspect 'twas our rhymer himself (to his shame) Who got touch'd in the hams—one may swear it by Jove, However, friend Lapstone, I've furnish'd a hint,. Which is meant for your good, Sir, sc do not complain And since you're so fond of appearing in print, I shall have no objection to meet you again. Pontypool. PAT o'Coxsgk.

Holloway's Bills and Ointment.—Stomach. and Kidneys.—Between these two organs there exists p close and intimate relation, which is demonstrated "by the wa=1i^< which occurs in all diseases affecting the indrevs T*>e ordered stomach is often the first index of renal Holloway's remedies, used at that juncture, would u many a serious and fatal attack, They act v efficiency on every organ of secretion, but regulate the stomach, liver, and kidneys in r healthy functions, and casting out any obstiuct oi, v ties. It is necessary for the ointment to be well rubbed "over the affected parts twice daily, when it is absorbed, and much augments the purifying and salutary influence of the pil12,

THE MINERAL W A.TER. To the -Editor. Will you kindly assist in removing a grievance of which I and other invalids have cause to complain ? Previous to recent alterations in the locality, a fine spring of mineral water," near Osborne Forge, Pontnewynydd, was accessible to the public, and many persons were in the habit of availing themselves of the tonic properties of the water. Now, however, the spring can only be reached by the visitor scaling a wall, which feat, be- sides exposing the adventurer to personal danger and inconvenience, renders him liable to those fines and for- feitures with which the law menaces trespassers. The simple laying of a plank across the brook which sepa- rates the spring from the public footpath, would pro- vide the necessary means of access and if those having authority at the place in question would give the matter their attention, they would confer a boon upon every one who, like myself, is AN INVALID. How THE POOR HATES Gro.—Some time last week, a female applied to Mr. Jolm Wainwright, re- lieving officer, representing herself to be in great dis- tress, and he gave her three loaves. He afterwards received information which induced him to visit her house, where he found half a sack of flour and three flitches of bacon, besides sundry other provisions. Mr. Wainwright thereupon very properly took from her the three loaves, which he distributed amongst the poor in- habitants of the neighbourhood. Another case of imposition has been reported to us. A person named Challingsworth was in receipt of parish relief for three weeks, having stated that he had no pay from anv club and that lie had a large family entirely destitute. Oil investigation by Mr. Wainwright, sen., it was found that he was receiving nine shillings a week from a club, and that he had no family. Parochial relief was of course discontinued. We are informed that pro- ceedings will be taken against such parties, which we trust will serve as a salutary warning. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIFTY.-The annual meeting of this association was held at the Town School, on Wednesday evening, W. W. Phillips, Esq., in the chair, who in an earnest speech spoke of the good the society had done and was still doino-. S. Vernon, Esq., the local secretary, then read the re- port, which showed a balance of £25 16s. 4d. in favour of the society, and an increase of 203 in the distribu- tion of Bibles during the past year. After a few words from Rev. M. Morgan, of Mamhilad, the chairman intro- duced tho Rev. T. Phillips, of Hereford, who attended as a deputation from the parent society. The rev. gentleman said that although they were not numerically strong in speakers, the cause whose advocate he was, was a tower of strength. It spoke to the,n of two things—the Bible itself—and the society which circu- ID lates it throughout the whole world. Knowing the important truths contained in the Bible, they could not be surprised at their anxiety to circulate the Bible by co-operation. The society commenced with but 48 translations, the present number was 158, and 138 are in languages in which it had never before been printed. The society dates back from 1804, since which time they had circulated 37,527,828 copies of the Bible; last year alone, at home and abroad, 1,917,897. They had also assisted other societies in the distribution of twenty-six millions more, so that, by these combined societies, the circulation has been sixty four millions of copies. We were becoming a military nation—fond of the rifle, but he hoped they would not be less fond of the Bible. The society never before have had such a year as the last, although it had been a year of trials they had been chastened by the loss of friends and by the death of some of their most able and efficient officers. By these trials they were taught that such men were God's gifts. Speaking of the successes of the society, he said it was not safe to judge by the audience present at any one meeting alone, but the free contribution of L50 sent from Pontypool to the parent society told its own tale. The society had circulated 12,000 copies of the Bible in Welsh, and 300,000 for English people in Wales. He spoke of the numbers circulated on the continent, of the liberality of friends, and the closeness of others, and concluded, amidst applause, with an apo- logy for the time he had taken. The collection at the close amount3d to P,2 16s 6d. OUR RRFLES.—On the evening of Friday se'nnight, the members of the Hanbury corps mustered in strong force, and nroceeded, under the command of Ensign Conway, to Penygarn field, where they went through their various exercises in the presence of "a con- siderable concourse of people, including several influen- tial inhabitants. Our worthy vicar, the Rev. T. Davies, M.A., introduced to the members pf the corps their gallant captain, Major Bird, late of the Bengal Rifles, whose return to this neighbourhood has been looked forward to with much interest, the majority of the corps having never previously seen their commanding officer elect.'—Major Bird expressed surprise at the regular, soldier-like movements of the corps, and passed a. high eulogium upon Lieut. Steel for the pains he must have taken to bring them to such a state of proficiency.- After the evolutions, the corps, headed bv the excellent drum and fife band, marched through a "portion of the American Gardens, and along the road past the Church to the residence of the Rev. T. Davies, of whom the Major (his brother-in-law) was a guest pro. tern. Halt- ing in front of the entrance, they gave three cheers for their captain, who, in acknowledging the compliment, said, "Proud as he felt in having held her Majesty's commission, he never felt more proud than he did that evening in being elected their captain." This was fol- lowed by three cheers for the Lord Lieutenant, and three for Master Hanbury Leigh after which a like compliment was paid to Lieutenant Steel (" who has spared neither time nor money for the good of the corps,") and to the secretary, Mr. Andrew Hair. The Rev. T. Davies said, although, perhaps, his services might not be required by them, he should consider him- self elected as their chaplain. (Applause.)—The band then played the national anthem, the corps presented arms, and the Major wishing them good evening, they formed fours deep, and marched back to the town, all evidently well satisfied with their choice of captain, feeling assured that he would turn out to be, as one of them expressed it, the right man in the right place." On the same evening numerous spectators assem- bled in the open space in front of Mount Pleasant, to witness the interesting drill movements of the 2nd Monmouthshire Rifles, under command of Capt. Roden and Lieut. Hawkins, and accompanied by their band in their showy new dress-wbite, with blue facings, and white plume. On the Sunday previous, the Pontymoil and Abersychan members of this corps attended morn- ing service at Talywain church. ABERSYCHAN. —FATAL ACCIDENT.— On the morning of Tuesday last, a man named Evan Jones, employed in carrying coal to the works, was endeavouring to remove one of his mules out of the way of some trams on the incline, when he fell, and the trams passing over his neck, nearly severed his head from his body. A report of the inquest will appear in our next. BLAENAFON. —]STEW CnoiR. A new choral society has been formed here under the guidance of Mr. G. Deakin, and the rules, &c., were framed on the evening of Monday last, by a committee which met e for the purpose. It was arranged that the society should be composed both of vocalists and instrumental- ists. The practice meetings will be held for a time at the Oddfellows' lodge-room, King's Arms Inn, until a more suitable room can be procured. ACCIDENTS.'—'BROKEN ARM.-On Thursday, the 5th inst., a lad named Walter Lewis had the small bone of his left arm broken beloAV the elboAAr, by falling off a donkey at Mr. Morgan's farm. BROKEN NOSE.'—On the following evening, as a plasterer, named Richards, was fixing the signboard of a public-house, he by some means (most probably the sunshine had affected his nerves !) fell off the ladder upon which he was stand- ing, and the board coming in contact with his physiog- nomy, literally smashed that protuberant organ—the nose. USE.—THE ANNUAL SOIREE.-The eleventh annual soiree in connexion with the Mechanics' Insti- tute was held in the venerable remains of the castle on Monday last. Tea commenced at half-past four o'clock, and the party numbered about 400, which, though not so large as usual—in consequence, pro- bably, of the more novel attraction at Raglan—was highly respectable. The provisions were excellent and duly served out, and all appeared to enjoy themselves heartily. Dancing commenced at half-past six, and was kept up till nearly ten. The playing of the Royal Monmouthshire Militia Band on the occasion deserves special praise. RAG L A N. — MONMO TXTHSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. — A review of the rifle volunteers of Monmouthshire was the occasion of a grand gala at Raglan Castle on Wednesday last. Many thousands of people (ten thousand would perhaps be a moderate estimate,) from all parts of Monmouthshire and adjoin- ing counties, assembled to witness the demonstration; and the imposing character of the spectacle, the mag- nificence of the castle ruins, and the fineness of the weather, lent to the festivities every element of attrac- tiveness. The review was under the command of Col. Poulett Somerset, M.P., C.B. The different corps- the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th—muster i. large held near the castle, "where they had piled am;s on arriving from the station, and failing in, took L- their positions with great regularity in open culumn Jt companies, and tfien •wheeling into line witlLadmirabltè precision, opened their ranks and presented arms. TJ}T then wheeled into open column, marched p tst th i viewing officer, closed to quarter distance, and r_ marched past; opened out to Avheeling distance from the rear, wheeled into line, and went through- ti.e manual and platoon exercises in slow and o'dvii re- formed quarter-distance column on the leadino- t pany, re-formed line on the leading con close column on the leading company, and -lie. the left. The officers were then ordered to fLe and Col. Somerset addressed them in the highest > of commendation, saying that he could not have con- ceived it possible that raw recruits could, m their in- tervals of leisure, have been converted with -r.:ch ra- pidity into such excellent and steady soldiers a.- Monmouthshire riflemen had that clay proyed themse}y ,"0 to be. It showed that officers and men had all been equally zealous and determined in the good cause for which they had volunteered—the defence of hearth and home. He also had to thank the supernumeraries for the^steadiness and care Avith AA'hich they had ci t tneir duties. lie did not remember, even i i the i.. ever seeing steadier men. He had seen the review Hyde Park, and no corps who took part in it exceeded the men before him in steadiness and disciuline, lit thought that if there were any difference," the 1st Chepstow corps were entitled to "be mentioned, bir tLr.t would be attributable to their being the olde.-t longest drilled. He concluded by saying that she I „ the occasion unhappily arise, he was sure they would be among the foremost in meeting an invader," and lactorily disposing of him in the name of our grari> s Queen—whose name was received with three" heartv cheers by her gallant volunteers. Arms were then piled and the men dismissed to enjoy themselves. The volun- teers who were inspected numbered about 400. Be- sides these, there were on the ground many visitors from other corps, including members of the Crickhoweil and Brynmawr companies, who were present in force, and several members of volunteer artillery corps. The various bands took part in a concert previous to the review, and at the close of the military evolutions joined in playing the national anthem. Subsequently they performed in different parts of the grounds, the brave volunteers danced with their "ladies fair," aid there were athletic sports and pastimes, filling up the time until the bugle-call and the railway whistle sounded the signal of retreat, and the walls of old Raglan, after having witnessed a brief return of their ancient anima- tion, were again left to repose in that solitary grandeur in which the tourist delights to find them. [Oar raaders may be glad to know that-differing from Col. Somerset—many old soldiers on the ground said that the "Hanbury" and "2nd Newport" marched and wheeled and did their exercises best. We are glad. Pontypool was so worthily represented, and rejoice to see that the great exertions of Lieut. Steel have been so well seconded by his men. J