The Brecon Reporter and South Wales General Advertiser

egr THOUSANDS NOW USE ~&(g Johnson, Johnson&Cos PURE TEA. It is The Tea for the MILLION,—on account of its great strength and uniform excellence. OBSERVE allaie8d,perlb.CHEAP £ R In Packets only, from 2-ozs. to 1-lb., & 3-lb. & 6-ib. Tin Canisters— At 2 118,-3/-&: 3/4 per lb. Choice Qualit es, 3/8 & 4/ par lb. Jfcggpjohiisor, Johnson & Co.g TEA MERCHANTS, LONDON. See that the ni titr is on rack Packet, Sold by Chemists, Confectioners, &'C., in every Town. LOCAL AGENTS. Brecon—Hall, Chemist, High Street. Aberdare- Thomas, Chemist. Aberavon—Jones, Printer. Abersychan-Martin, Post Office. • Bridgeud-J ones, Chemist. Brymnawr—Jones, Stationer. Cardiff—Drane, 11 Bute Street. Dowlafc-—Lewis, Chemist. Eardisley- Harper, Post Office. I-lity-Watkiiis, Post Office. Llanelly—Morgan Griffiths. Merthyr—Lewis, Chemist, George Town. Mountain Ash—Thomas, Chemist. Newport—Thomas, 170 and 129 Commercial Street. Nantyglo-AHen, Post Office. Pontypool-Edwards, Printer. Pontardawe—Evans, Post Office. Porthcawie—Jones, Chemist. Swansea—Andrew, 14 Castle Square. Thomas 65 Oxfurd Square. Ystaiyfera—Davies, Bookseller. JOHNSON, JOHNSON, & Co., TEA MERCHANTS, 17, BLOMFIKLD ST., CITY, LONDON. FIRST BRECKNOCKSHIRE RIFLE VOLUITEER CORPS. ORDERS for the Week ending JUNE, 1st, 1867. Officer on duty—Ensign G. W. Powell. I Orderly Sergeant—L. W. Price. „ Corpural-Riehard Hargest. I Full D.ess Parade on Wednesday, the 29th instant, fall in at 7 p.m. Recruit Drill on Monday and Friday, at 7 p.m. The band will practice on Thursday, at 7 p.m. By Order, PENRY LLOYD, Orderly Rooms, Watton, Capt. Commanding. Brecon, May 23rd, 1867. THE SIMULTANEOUS MATCH. The Competition to take place at any time du- ring the six days from Monday, May the 27th, to Saturday, June the 1st, both days inclusive. Ranges—200, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each distance. No sighting shots. Wind screens allowed as at Wimbledom. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS AND CORRESPONDENTS. All Correspondence and Advertisements to be ad- dressed to the Editor, "Reporter" Office, Bitlwark, Brecon, on or before Friday morning. The Editor will not undertake to return rejee'ed communications, and wishes his correspondents to understand that whate-ver is intended jor in- sertion, must be verified by the name, and address of the writer.

The Female Suffrage interlude in the debate on the Reform Bill has formed a very note- worthy feature in the discussion. For the first time, the claims of women to the franchise have been urged in the House of Commons, with all the advantage that could be gained from the advocacy of one of the first men of the day. Nor was Mr. Mill left to conduct the argument alone, for his proposal was ably supported by men like Mr. Fawcett, and Mr. Denman. Moreover, people who may have scouted the idea of a woman suffrage as pre- posterous, will perhaps have been astonished to find that in a somewhat small House, no less than seventy-three members were found voting with the philosopher of Westminster. It is true that on the other side there were 196, leaving a majority against the amendment of 123; but when we remember what slender support, and how insignificant a number of votes have frequently been given, on their first introduction, in favour of propositions which were afterwards triumphantly carried, we must admit that the friends of woman franchise have more reason for satisfaction than for despair at the result. Indeed, we should not be surprised to find that in future the subject takes rank as one of those annual motions, which, regarded by one section of the House as a hobby, and by the other as a bore, are still persisted in until supported by an increasing and very respectable minority. Mr. Mill's arguments were, of course, clojse, and well sustained, and calculated to carry conviction to many of his hearers. His first point was to enforce the principle that the discharge of constitutional duties gives the ,H f{) f.fjTTftSDonding privileges—that taxation the claims of our female population. Women, we know, are called upon to pay rates and I taxes on property equally with men, when, ( either as spinsters or widows, they are living in single life. They have the same stake in the country, and the same interest in the proper management of its affairs. This argument with regard to unmarried women has considerable force, and, for his present purposes, Mr. Mill laid stress on this, keeping the case of the married women in the background. Another ground of claim was the doctrine urged by Mr. 5 r;1 Gladstone, in his celebrated speech two or three years ago, that no one ought to be excluded from the suffrage unless personal unfitness or public danger could be alleged as a reason for the exclusion. Women, he urged, are as well Z, qualified as men to take a part in the political affairs of the country. They display as much ability in the sphere of private life, and he very plainly hinted that our Chancellors of the I Exchequer and administrators generally might take a useful hint from the way in which women were accustomed, in the management of money, to obtain the best results with the smallest means, while the reverse was the case in the usual course of public affairs. An allusion to the grievances and disadvantages under which I women frequently suffer, and which would probably be redressed had they a just share in the representation, completed the basis of his discourse. The chief arguments brought forward on the opposite side may be very briefly stated, as they do not possess the proportion of novelty which characterises the position taken by Mr. Mill. In the first place, then, although it is true that unmarried women incur a certain portion of the political liabilities which devolve upon the male sex, yet they are not called upon to discharge an equal number of political duties They are not required, for instance, to take any part in the defence of the public peace and safety, or to perform the functions of jurymen, magistrates, &c. They are therefore considerably less burdened than men, and have a propor- tionately smaller claim, on this ground, to the I possession of political privileges. As to the married women, they are generally considered, even by their own class, to be sufficiently re- I presented in and by their husbands, over whom they can frequently exercise a very important influence. Again, once give women the right to elect representatives to Parliament, and it must follow that they could no longer be excluded from Parliament itself, or even from offices of State. In proportion, too, as the attention of women is given to political matters, must it be withdrawn from domestic and family affairs. These consequences may not seem objectionable or repugnant to the enthu- siastic supporters of woman suffrage, but to the plain common sense of the majority in Par- liament, as also to an immense majority of the people out of doors, they are conclusive against the proposal. It is very questionable, too, whether the women of the country alone, if they were polled, would not be found to con- demn the change which Mr. Mill suggests on t, tn their behalf. However this may be, we do not imagine that there is any danger at present that the large number of voters who will stand on the register under the new Reform Bill will be doubled by the addition of their wives and daughters to the list.

NON-SUCCESS OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY PRINCIPLE.' The collapse of numerous companies formed on this principle, the losses sustained and the sore disappointments experienced by many embarked in them, would be an unmixed mistortune, but that the check given to the system has probably been the saving from extinction of many an indus- trious tradesman, with small capital and mainly dependent on his own and his family's exertions to earn a decent livelihood for himself and his household. Week after week we now hear of the miscarriage of some L. L. concern and the mur- murs of shareholders who through credulity or want of caution embarked in them but eighteen or twenty months ago this then all-popular plan threatened to swallow up the small industries of the country and obliterate, so to speak, all person- ality in business. There were then limited com- panies for supplying everything from food and- raiment up to pulpit discourses and editorial dis. quisitions, for there really were associations pro- jected to write sermons md leading articles at so much the dozen. Had the system gone on and not Qike an overblown bubble) burst as soon as it did,'there would have been monster shops fir nil kinds of wares (limited) in every street, and the fashion would have swept before it everything like mere personal enterprise, while ordinary tradesmen would have had no alternative but to throw their little capitals into those yawning concerns, or at- tempt a hopeless competition with managers wielding other people's money, and thinking they were only too successful if they made a return of 1 4 or 5 per cent, to the investor. We confess we are amongst those who do not desire, as Tennyson says, "to see the individual wither" socially or commercially and "the world" as represented by companies he more and more." We think, however, the danger is past and gone, and the citizen, -whether he be shopkeeper or manufacturer, seller or maker—who saw, at one time, with seemingly only, too well-founded a, fear, Jhis absorbing, monopolising system threaten the means of Kvelihotvfc "h¡. and hisYather before hirq, had to depend upon, and his son, would have to look forward tfi,-kitay now breathe l'l'\ore freely, and contemplate the future with less anxiety; for we think the Limited Liability prin- ciple has been weighed as an agent of commercial .1 1" found so £ f ievously wanting. plied to such multifarious cases and conditions, it had its advantages but it was forced ad absurdum, and carried to so ridiculous a pitch, that it has been brought into irremediate discredit; while people have been taught, at no small cost, this lesson, that when a master's eye is over a business, and he attends to it himself, he can always do it more economically and more safely than a company can. The Limited Liability principle was far better and more convenient for the public, who had to credit such associations, than for parties putting the'r money into them and the former have had very often paid to them every penny, when the latter lost every penny. One of the provisions of the Act empowers any person wishing to know how a company stands to go to its offices and, for the payment of a shilling, to have a list of the shareholders. If the whole of the capital is pai 1 up, then the creditor is warned not to tru t the concern for however good and solvent the pro- prietors, if all the calls are made he has no iui tlier security to look to but if all the calls are not made, and the names are trustworthy, he knows he may supply his goods with confidence, kn wing that he hag the uttermost shilling of the stil un- paid calls to rely Up H). Thus the unhappy share- holders in Shackleford, Ford, and Company (Limited), while probably still paying c lis in addition to those already lost, will have the mourn- ful satisfaction, whatever they may sink in the concern, of seeing the creditors come swimmingly out in the long-run. But, as burnt child-en dread the fire, and hundreds and thousands h ive been severely scotched by the system, we thi n k it wid be many years before the Limited Liability prin- ciple receives sufficient encouragement to be again able to threaten with annihilation the whole class of small and moderate tradesmen.

Bl',ECON NEW WATi^RvV^Kb. On Monday last, the Waterworks Committee met at the T nvn Hall, for the purpose of receiving tenders for the construction of a compensation Reservoir, at Cilwhibert mill, when there were only two tenders sent in, one by M Tnoum Jeff- son, of Tredegar, and the other by Mr1. George! Sevenoak- of this town, vi?,:—Mr. Thomas Jcffsou, £ 222 43. 51 1. and Mr. George S-veuoaks. ilijO. 2 I r. Gt, i X 1 (;0. Mr. Scvenoak's tender was accepted.

BOROtJGH PETTY SESSIONS. These Sessions were he:d at the Town Hall, on Mo iday last, before Johu D .vres, Esq., mavor,aud Joseph Joseph, Esq. Cross's;imnumses were is.su >d between Sarah Havard and Margaret Davies. Tneir worships e .4 suggested that the mttter shoal i lie settled be- tween themselves, so as to prevent unnecessary expense this suggesti »n was declined, and their worships, after patiently hearing the ease fined Mrs. Havard Is. and costs, or 7 days. The case against Mrs. Davies being dismissed, Mr. Walton summoned. D-wid *rewge for assault- ing him and illegally entering his house. Mr. Games appeared for Mr. Walton, but did Brit press j the cnarge. D-jfendant was bound over to keep the peace for 6 months,

CRICKET MATCfJ. A match was played Oil Wednesday last, between the Volunteers v. Town, which terminated in favor of the latter by 33 runs. The following is the scoring VOLUNTEERS. I Private E Jones, run otit 13 „ W. Bell, run out 7 H. King, run out 6 „ Hanbury, ct. Wright, b. Morris 1 Ensign James, b. E. Wright 8 Sergt. Juo. Morgan, ct. Davies, h. Mortis. 5 Capt. P. Lloyd, b. Wright 0 Sergt. Jas. Morgan, b. Morris 3 Corporal PdweH, b. Morris. 0 Private Powell,notout. 0 „ Palmer, b. T. Jones. 15 Extras. 7 65 TOWN. J. C. B. Morris, b. King 8 H. North, b. Jaines 1 Capt. C. Lloyd, b. King I;) E. Wright, b. P. Lloyd u T. Jones, not out 25 H. Davies, b. P. Lloyd 4 A. Lewis, b. King 5 J. L. Edwards, b. James. 14 Stukes, h James. 0 Extras. 16 100

FOREIGN AND BRITISH BREEDS OF CATTLE. Continued. THE MIDDLE HORNED BREEDS. The North Devons are justly admired for their pleasing color, elegant form, agile gait, and gentic temper—which qualifies them for the field labor they are so extensively used in. The color is universally red, chesnut, or bav, seldom varied with white, the muzzle is yellow, the skin is covered with a curly hair, though occasionally it is smooth and glossy, their milk is extremely rich, producing a more than usual quantity of cheese and butter —but the quantity of milk is small com- pared with other breeds. The great quality of this breed is their disposition to fatten, very few rivalling them in this; they do not attain the great weight of other kinds, but in a given time they acquire more flesh with less consumption of food. A beast with a pale skin, hard under the hand, the eye dark and dead, will be a slow worker and an unprofitable feeder. In close proximity to the Devons, and with a general resemblance to them we find the Hereford Breeds. They are larger than the Devons, and usually of a darker red, but are easily distinguished by their white face, and frequently with white along the back and under parts they fatten better than the Devons, but are 3Uch bad milkers that a dairy of Herefords are seldom found. Hereford is a breeding country—d.iiry or feeding is net thought of. Th,) Middle Horned breed is widely spread in Wales, they may be stunted in their growth from their scarcity of food which their mountains yield, yet they bear the characteristics of the Devon and Hereford breeds. Of the various breeds in Wales the Pembroke one is the most useful, the majority of them are entirely black they are small but hardy, they thrive on very indifferent land. From this qualification the Pembroke has been called the poor man's cow, it is perhaps one of the best cows for a cottager, and is equally suited to the large farmer. The Pembrukes are found in Car- ma: thonshire, Cardigan, and Brecon great num- bers of them are sold in the London market where they are highly prized. Turning our attention to Scotland we find there several valuable breeds belonging to our present head, Middle Horns, and foremost among these is the West Island Cattle, or "Kyloe." The origin of the term Kyloe is obscure, some attribute it to the cattle crossing the kyloes or ferries which are so frequently met with in the West of Scotland, others say it is a corruption of a Gaelic word which signifies Highland, and is commonly pronounced as if spelled Kael the head is short, broad and flat across the forehead, fine up-turned horns, the muzzle fine, eye bright, limbs short, clean and muscular, wide deep chest, finely arched ribs, straight bak, skin thick but mellow, closely co- vered with a thick long coat of hair, and a bold erect carriage when of mature t:ize and in con- dition, 'he Kvl >e exhibits a symmetry of form and noble earing not excelled by any breed in the kingdom. The great value of the West Highland cattle is their hardiness and their being easily fed on the coarsest pasturage. The compact carcase and choicj quality of beef demand the best prices. It is upwards of 100 years ago when the first En- glishman went to the Hebrides to purchase cattle. I He purchased 1,000 at 2 guineas, to be delivered at Falkirk. The cow gives little milk, but what it yields is rich they have a great tendency to run (Irv, t,ii(I are therefore unsuited for dairy purposes. In addition to this breed there is one very similar in Argyleshirc, and also Aberdeenshire, which I breeds and grazes more cattle than any other county in Scotland. Fifeshire also possesses a breed of its own as marked as that of Devon or Hereford, the origin of this breed has been the subject of much amusement to writers, but the most probable solution of the difficulty is the tra- dition handed down that James IV. when he married Margaret, the daughter of Henry IV. of England, received, along with the dowry of his Queen, a present of 300 English cows, which were conveyed to the park of Falkland Palace. The prevailing color is black, the horns bend rather forward, they fatten quickly, are hardy, they are profitable for dairy-work, a good Fife cow will give from 5 to 7 gallons of milk per day. The Ayrshire Cattle are justly celebrated for dairy purposes, their origin is difficult to trace some suppose it was by crossing the native breed with the large Durham Ox, or other English variety while others, on account of its resemblance in some points to tho Aldernev, are inclined to think a crossing with the Alderney cow has at some time been introduced. As beef producers the Ayrshire breed are not of much value, and are not therefore esteemed by the grazier. When a short-horn bull is coupled with an Ayrshire cow a very useful grazing animal is produced. 600 gal- lons of rnilk per annum may be considered the average quantity of each cow. this milk is emula- ted to return 250lbs. of butter, or 500lbs. of cheese. Ayrshire and the neighbouring counties, as might be expected, are celebrated for the cheese they produce—an old rhyme says:— "Kyle for a man, And Carrick for a cow," Cunningham for butter and cheese, And Galloway for woo." lelrand possesses a breed of Middle Horns, viz the Kerry, it is a hardy breed the milking pro- perties of the Kerry cow are equal if not superior to any breed in the British Isles, they are generally black, colored with a ridge of white along the spine. THE POLLED CATTLE. Includes the Galloway, Angus, Aberdeen, &c. Galloway has long been noted for its cattle. A writer of the 16th century speaking of Gallowav says, "In this region ar monv .fair ky and oxin of quhilk the flesh is right delicius and tender." The Galloways are productive, and inaintain their pro- creating powers to a longer period than any other British breed. There are several instances on record of cows breeding above the a of 10 years, and producing upwards of 20 calves. They are highly esteemed as beef producers. LONG HORNED CATTLE. Lancashire is the mother country of this once important breed, they were greatly improved by Robert Bakewell. They are now almost entirely superseded by the Short Homs. They are slow teeders, and take a long time in arriving at ma- turity, they aye very inferior milkers. A similar breed exists in Ireland, and the question is yet unanswered whether England or Ireland is the native country of the Long Horns the breed can be traced in both countries to a very remote period, but oil ancieijt records are silent upon the subject. SHORT HORNS. This brfced originated some 70 years ago on the banks ef the Tees it is undoubtedly one of the most valuable breeds we posses a no allinal ar- rives so early at maturity, and few supply illeat of such good quality. It has been remarked that we have at present no superior horse on the turf which does not boast the blood of the Godolphin Arabian, so it miy b8 assorted that we have no I superior horns which do ntat claim descent nearly or remotely from Hubbuck." Hubback belonged to i poor man who used to allow it to ML- 1.11 the source of great wealth. To allude to one animal alone take the "Durham Ox," au aniiiial which brought the short horned breed into more extensive notice. At 5 years old this ox was add, in Febru- ary, 1801, for X,140 on the 14th May, 1801, re- sold for £250, for the purpose of public exhibition on the 8th July, 1801, the owner had X2000 offered for the ox. The live weight of this ox was 217 stones. The pure Short Horn has only two colors, red and white. It is an important fact that the short horn cow improves both in quantity and quality of milk as she grows older. The Short Horns are spreading to all countries, France, Russia, in fact all parts of Europe, America, Australia, &c.

BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY. HEREFORD, HAY, AND BRECON SECTION. DOWN TRAINS. 1 M 1 & 21. & :2 M.& a.iu._ p.iu. p.m. p.m. Hereford dep.1 9 45 1 0 3 loj 8 10 Credenhill 9 57 1 13 3 22 S 22 Moorhampton 10 8 1 26 3 32 8 3 £ Kiunersley 10 18 1 35 3 40 8 4ft Eardisley. 10 251451346850 Whitney .10 32 1 50 3 54 9 0 Hay 10 40 2 0; 4 2 9 10 Glasbury 10 50 2 10! 4 9 9 20 Three Cocks Junction. 11 0 2 ISj 4 14 9 26 Talgarth 11 15 2 22 4 24 9 34 Talyllyn Junction 11 35 2 35 4 35 9 50 Brecon arr. ll 45 2 45: 4 45 10 0 Dowlais jl2 25 5 25; Merthyr (by coach).j 1 15 6 15 UP TRAINS 1,2,3,1 & 2 1 & si 1, 2, 3' a.m. a.m. a.m. p.ui. Merthyr (by coach). 8 15| Dowlais 9 15 Brecon dep. 7 0 10 3012 45 5 30 Talyllyn Junction 7 10 10 40!12 52 5 40 Talgarth 7 22 10 501 1 & 55 Three Cocks Junction. 7 30 1J. 0 I 14 6 5 Glasbury 7 3511 5 1 19 6 1C Hav 7 4511 15 1 28 6 25 Whitney 7 55 11 26! 1 38! 6 35 Eardisley 8 311 35! 1 45 6 42 Kinnersley 8 1011 40 1 52 6 47 Moorhampton 8 2^ 11 52 2 3 6 57 Credenhill 8 3512 3; 7 10 Hereford arr.1 8 45!12 15' 2 25 7 25 f BRECON AND MERTHYR SEQTION. DOWN TRAINS r WKKK DAYS. STATIONS. r-^—- v. Class; I A.M. A.M.'I A.M.. P.M. P.M. j1 Brecon dep.! 7'4o| 11 20 4 20| Talyllyn 7 55,11 *35 1 4 33] Talybont 8 5| 11 45 .,v J 4 45| ••• Dolygaer 8 3512 15 ,i. ? 15 Pant arr.l 8 45 12 25 5 25 Merthyr, bv Coach' 9 45 1 15 6 15 UP TRAINS. £ STATIOb.i. WEEK DAYS. StatioA rramiss:— èl.1I( .;> ,UiS. I A.M.' A.M. A.M. P.M. V.U- Merthyr,by Coach! 8 15'11 45 5 0 Dowlais or Pant.I 9 15112 45 6 0 Dolygaer 9 25'12 55 6 10 Talybont 9 50| 1 30 6 40 Talyllyn .jlO 011 50 6 50) Brecon, arr.[lQ 15) 2 0, 7 5j MID-WALES RAILWAY. ~ST MTON S7 Up TRAINS. a.m. "]s Mer.(coach)d>, 8 15 1145 ••• £ Dowlais 9 15 1245 c Dolygaer 9 25 125- ••• STalybont 9 50 1 30 ••• pq Talyllyn J. ar.1 10 0 jl 4 ClassesoiiMd-1,2, 3. 1,2, 3.jl,2,3.|Mi< WalesRailv/a a.m. mixed! p.m. p.i 1. p."1' Brecon.dep. 7 15 9 3012 35l 30 5 (I TalyllynJ.arr 7 25 9 40ll2 45 1 40&JS Talyllyn j uc.d 7~20 JO-012~451~60 5 l° es Trefiiion ••• Talgarth 7 4010 30 1 o's 20 5 3Coc!:>Juc.d. 7 45 10 40 1 5 2 30 Sj; « 30ocksJue.d. 7 45 11 0 1 5 2 40 5 ■I Boughrood 7 5411 15| 1 12 3 7 5 Eiwood .J 8 6 11 35 1 253 325 Builth (Wells) 8 92 12 10 1 40 4 22 6 S Newbridge. 8 35 1 555 13 6 L Doldowlod 8 45 2, 5i K Rhayader 8 52 2 126 36' Pantydwr 9 15 2 276 28 6 W fylwch i ■ j j j; rr. 9 30 2 4-? 6 50 7J; ¡ STATIONS' Down TRAINS. Classes on Mid-'1,2,1". lT^l W IX- 1 Wales Railway, mixed a. m. p.m. p.m. P'1"' Wales Railway, mixed a. m. p.m. p.m. }' Llanidloes dep. 7 -5 8 55 1 0 4 IS Tylwch £ Pantydwr. 7 37 9 15 1 le 4 3c j* Iihaytt(ter .829301 364 b., 3 Doldowlod 8 9 9 40 1 46 5 i Newbridge 8 37 9 501 5ft 5 l.'i 1 £ Builth (Wells). 8 5410 52 15 5 33 Erwood — ••• 10 202 305 48 Boughrood 10 30*2 40 5 58 g 3 Cocks June. 10 38;2 45 6 8 3CocksJuc.dep. 10 38:2 45 6 B Talgarth A 10 48|2 53 6 16 Trefinon Talyllyn Juc. ar 11 2|3 8 6 30_ Talyllyn Juc.dep "T Ii~2.3 ir 6~30~ Brecon an ill 15 3 20 6 40 £ :Talyllyn Juc.dep 11 3514 35.~ 1. § ^'Talybont 11 45|4 45 g £ Dolygaer {12 15|5 15 d cq Dowiaisffor Mer 12 25 5 35 '«

PURE TEA.—The Importations this season ottl Messrs. Johnson, Johnson, & Co., London, 1!\) admitted to be the Purest—Strongest,mid F&t* they are now sold Eight-pence per tfe. cheaper in packets only- to prevent ditappointmcnt that the nitnic is on each packet-it is sold Agents in every Town. For Agents in this, licilllb, boorbood seo advertisement in Qtir colwnua, 4 Printed and Published by DAVID WHXIAMS, ^5 his residence on the Bulwark, in the Chape^ of Saint Marv, in the Parish of Saint John 4 Evangelist, in the County of Brecon.—SATU*