The Merthyr Telegraph and General Advertiser for the Iron Districts of South Wales

MERTHYR POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. — (Before T. Wayne and David Evans, Esgs.) = ASSAULT.-Thomas Thomas was charged with assaulting Jane Elias, at Merthyr. Complainant being sworn, said On the second of May inst., two little boys were quarrelling, one of them lived with his uncle, the defendant; when I went towards them, he ran into his uncle's house, I went after him and began to scold him through the window, whereupon defendant came and pushed her into the Morlais brook. Fined 2s. 6d., and 7s. 9d. costs. WILFUL DAMAGE.—The complainant, Jane Elias, in the last case, was now charged with breaking two panes of glass in the window of the defendant Thomas Thomas, after the assault took place. She admitted the offence; and was ordered to pay Is. 8d. compensation, and 7s. costs, in de- fault of payment to be imprisoned in the House of Correction at Cardiff with hard labour for fourteen days. A-, SAULT. --Benjamin Davies was charged as follows:—P.S. Evan Rees, sworn: On Wednes- day evening about 8 o'clock, I saw a large crowd of people in Court-street. The defendant Davies without his coat. He appeared as if he had been fighting. I told him to put his clothes on and go home. He went a little way with two men, and then broke loose from them, and took his clothes off again, and wanted to fight anybody. I caught hold of him to take him to the Station. He began to beat and kick me. I called out for assistance but I avoided all the kicks. He struck me several blows as hard as he could. Fined 5s., and costs. ASSAULT. -.Joseph Evans, Thomas Rees, and Evan Evans of the Cefn, were charged with assaulting Ann Davies, at Merthyr, on the 11th of May. Complainant being sworn, said I went up with my husband to the Cefn, on the 11th of May. There had been a dispute between us, and I had been away from him one week. We went up for my box of clothes from the Cefn. People ran out, began to hallow after me and throw stones, the three defendants being among them. Stones were thrown at us all the way to the side of the Cefn-bridge. One stone cut me on the head. It was from Joseph Evans. I had a kick on the leg from Thomas Rees. The three defen- dants tore my clothes. I had many kicks from the crowd, several of them from this party. Evan ran away with my gown and pocket. It was torn off me. It was about nine o'clock in the evening. By Mr. Simons i have been living at the Cefn, but not with another woman's husband. I have never lived with Stephen Davies. I have been talking to him in the day time. I was in his house once I was not drunk. I am quite sure the three defendants struck me this side of the bridge. I was knocked off my feet by a stone on my head by Joseph Evans.—Daniel Harris, sworn: I am a miner, living at Cefn. Saw Tho- mas Rees and Joseph Evans near the Cefn-bridge, and saw three men kick complainant. She fell down from a blow of a stone, but don't know where it came from. Can't say I saw any of the defendants do anvthing to her. There were three or four hundred people there Her gown was torn off.-Davicl Jones, sworn: I saw complainant have three kicks. Did not see the defendants there. I am sure neither of them gave her tht kicks. They were smaller men than the three defendants.—Morgan Lewis, sworn: I saw a man beating her with a carpet bag on the head. That was the defendant Thomas Rees. She did not fail. I did not see anybody kick her or throw atOnes at her when on this side of the Pandy. I saw Joseph Evans in the crowd. By Mr. Simons: I did not see Evan Evans at all this side of the bridge. I was speaking to him last night. I did not say I would swear against him if he did not give me 50s. There was no charge against me ■for stealing complainant's pocket. She had a warrant against me for beating her, and I paid her £ 2 to settle it.—Defendant called P.S. Thomas Vaughan, who being sworn, said I be- long to the Brecon constabulary, stationed at Cefn, and remember this disturbance. I know the complainant; she is a prostitute and given me a good dc-al of trouble. Observed a row in the road between 10 aud 11 o'clock on the 11th ult., and saw the complainant in the crowd defending herself by throwing stones. I advised her to go home, but she said she would not go. I thought she was in beer. At last she went away. I went after her. At the bridge I tried to stop the crowd from following her. I got assistance to accompany her home to Caepantywyll. I did not see anybody kick her, but I saw her struck with a stone. She fell to the ground. I did not see her struck with a carpet bag. I have no doubt she would have been murdered but for me. —The magistrates were not satisfied from the evi- dence that it was th defendants who committed the assault of whicn she complained, and there- fore dismissed the summons. WILFUL DAMAGE.—William Thom?s was charged with wilfully damaging a hedge belong- ing to Mr. Wat-kin Watkins, of Ynis.ygerwn Farm, Mer'.hyr Tydvil, and was ordered to pay Id. compensation, and 5s. 6d. costs. DESEBTEB.—George D'Artery was charged with being a deserter from the Essex Rifles (mili- tia). He denied being a deserter on the ground that he had received no notice of their being called up for training, they knew his address, he had belonged to the Band of Sanger's Circus, and was now in the Cyfarthfa Band. Remanded on bail to appear on Wednesday. Evan Jenkins, of Rhymney, was fined 5s. for drunkenness. MONDAY-Before J. C. Fowler, and D. Evans' Esqs. AGGRAVATED ASLAULT. Thomas Kerton was charged with assaulting his sister-in law, Mary Ann Bromley, at Merthyr, on the 4th inst. Complainant said she WHS at the Merthyr Tavern, near the Iron Bridge, o. the day stated, together with her mother and sister. The prisoner came there, and had some words with his wife, whom he struck; whereupon complainant got up and interfered between them. He thereupon struck complainant two severe blows, by which she fell. He was also gomg to strike complainant's mother, who had a broken arm.—Mr. Fowler said the assault was one of that kind which only cowards committed he thought no fine would be of suffi- cient punishment, and he would therefore sen, tence the prisoner to be imprisoned, with hard labour, in Swansea House of Correction for one calendar month. FELONY. Ajjfi Harris was charged with steal- ing a pair of child's boots, the property of Thos. Roberts, Victoria-street, Merthyr, on the 4th inst. In consequence of no prosecutor appearing she was discharged WILFUL DAMAGE.—John Sullivan was charged with damaging some iho ing grass, the property of Mr. W. H. Formar., on the 5tb inst. Ordered to pay Is. compensation, and costs 6s. DESERTER.—Thomas Jones was committed to Swansea Gaol, being a deserter from the Royal Artillery. Edward Jones, alias Neddy Doctor, was fur- ther remanded until Monday next o i the charge of obtaining a shilling from Serge. Jones by false pretences. TRESPASS. — Benjamin Quoine and Francis Downes were lined 2s. 6d. clCil, and costs 8s. Id. each, for trespassing upon the ihymney Railway, fiudjrefusing to quit the same when requested. jDavid Williams was ordered to pay Is. per. MitMHowards the maintenance of his step son, vw fl now eon lined m the Glamorganshire Refor- ^tfiaiory school. ASSAULT. Michael Brien and his son Edward Drien were ei arged with assaulting James Mc. .Donald, on tut Glebeianu, M ithyr, n Saturday night, the 28th ult. Com plain a at said defendants csmeup 10 hiS door; the sou struck him down rnd the huh r tell 0,: him.—Bridget aud Mary WIe- Donarl corroborated ihe above evidence.- 'Cut case against .Michael was dismissed, and jCct-vard was fined 5s. and costs 12s. 9d.; m de.- iauil ne was eon natud to fwausea House of Correction for vue VIWK. j&Hw urd linen was t-lso charged with as u the witness Mary i/lc Donald, o;. the a* «. -ag t, for which he was tmed 5s- and uosts-jSs. 9a., and. in default of pay* j wan ewnwitted Jew? we&k, j (j;, j --j •> t'M. ■cf'j 11.1 sil rnjdrv a iMh.A- 3-t; t r, .1, ■cf'j 11.1 sil rnjdrv <=.<{ a iMh.A- 3-t; ASSAULT.—Margaret Brien, the wife of Michael, was charged with assaulting Mary Doherty, on the 28th inst. Fined 2s. 6d. and cost 9s 6d. The fine was paid. AssAULT.John Doherty and Patrick Kerley were charged with assaulting Michael Brien, on the same night, and at the same place as the above Irish rows. Dismissed as to Doherty; Kelly fined 10s. and costs 13s. 9d. in default of payment committed for 14 days in Swansea House of Correction. FURIOUS DRIVING.-Thomas Evans, a haulier, was fined 5s. for driving his donkey furiously through the streets, at Dowlais, on the 25th of May last. DRUNKARDS' LIST. Wilbam Thomas, John Williams, Edward Jones, (Neddy Doctor), Robt. Williams, William Jones, haulier, and David Raymond were severally fined in the usual sum of five shillings for drunkenness; those who wanted time to pay or had the charge proved against them were ordered to pay 2s. 6d. costs in addition. ( Continued on page 2.) ^r xVBERDARB TESTIMONIAL TO THE VICAR.-A meeting was held at the Boot Inn last week, presided over by Thomas Davies Esq., Banker, to take into con- sideration the propriety of presenting the Vicar with a suitable testimonial on his removal to the rectory of Merthyr. The meeting was most re- spectably attended, aad a large sum promised in the room. Letters have been since received from H. A. Bruce, Esq. M.P., Crawshay Bailey, Esq. M.P., and several others. The list we have seen is headed by H. A. Bruce, Esq. M.P., £10; C. Bailey,Esq, M.P. 210; Thomas Wayne,Esq. £ 10; Richard Fothergill. Rsq., £10; H. Hollier, Esq., £ 5; Dr. Davies, £5; W. Clarke, Esq., 25; &c. Thus the supporters of this laudable movement are encouraged in the hope of our vicar becoming the recipient of a souvenir worthy of the occa- sion and the people of Aberdare.-Gommunir:ated. LECTURE ON EDUCATION. — On Thursday se'nnight Mr. David Owen, L.L.D., (Brutus,) delivered a highly interesting and eloquent lecture on the above-named subject, at the Temperance Hall. D. E. Williams, Esq., ably filled the chair. Owing, probably, to there having been two lec- tures of an interesting nature delivered in another place, on the same evening, the audience was somewhat less numerous than might have been expected. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to both lecturer and chairman. The net pro- ceeds of this lecture will be applied to purposes far the benefit of the St. Fagan's schools, and not a little credit is due to the excellent incumbent, (the Rev. J. D. Jenkins) for securing the services of so eminent a lecturer for such a laudable pur- pose. CONCERT BY THE PONTYPRIDD AND TREFOREST UNITED GLEE SOCIETY.-On Tuesday evening last, this choir, which we believe is now under the tuition of Mr. Jno. Thomas (Ieuan Ddu,) the veteran and talented Welsh bard, and com- poser, gave a seeular concert, at the Lamb and Flag Inn, Aberaman. Probably owing to the unpleasant nature of the weather, the audience was by no means a crowded one. On the whole, the singing was very creditable, especially when it is considered that the principal members of the choir are professedly little more than amateur vocalists. Although every member played a very creditable part, Mr. Rees was decidedly the lion of the evening; his solos (especially Shy Robin," which he sang with great taste,) having been loudly encored. Several songs of Ieuan Ddu's own composition were sang during the evening, and seemed to give great satisfaction, and the bard, by way of prelude to two or three of his songs, delivered some interesting remarks on the causes and circumstances that had led him to cross his Pegasus-which he would certainly seem to have mounted on the right side. As usual, the lyrist, Mr. T. D. Llewelyn, (Llewelyn Alaw,) acquitted himself admirably. We cannot help expressing a hope that the next time the venerable Ieuan visits our valley for the purpose of giving a concert, he will select our Temperance Hall for his room and., moreover, that the people of Aberdare will not fail to remember that the patriot poet (Ieuan Ddu.) has been the teacher of many scores of Cambria's best singers, and that his musical lore and poetic genius have carved for him a fame, of which coming generations shall read with admiration when he will have passed away! THE. COAL TRADE.—For the past fortnight or so, the coal trade of this, and, we oelieve, most other districts, has undergone quite a revival. The cheering announcements in the Moniteur and the London Gazette, to the effect that coal should not be considered contraband have given quite an impetus to the trade, and, up to the be- ginning of this week, scores of new hands were being received into almost every workable pit in the valley. A great many of these men have come from Hirwain, Merthyr, and Penydarren; a large number of workmen from the latter place have been employed by the Aberdare and Gadlys Co. This extensive migration in favour of Aber- dare has filled our valley with colliers. POLICE COURT. TUESDAY.- (Before J. C. Fowler, Esq.) Thomas Williams was charged as follows:- Thomas Page sworn: I am a ganger of the packers on the Vale of Neath Railway; there was a switch tie rod in my care; saw it on Wed- nesday the 20th of May, about half-past five o'clock, lying close by the Pencadrain Tunnel, on the dyke, about four feet from the rad; I saw the prisoner lying near the line, about eight chains off; he was drunk; told him to go away; he said I will;" I saw him pick up the rod of iron, and go into the tunnel; I ran round, met him in the middle of the tunnel with the rod on his shoulder; he stood, and put it down in his hand: I said— you must come along with me;" I took the iron rod from him, and took him down to Pontwalby; sent for my master, who told me to take his name and let him go he (prisoner) asked me to let him go, and say nothing about it; he is a blacksmith, and has a little shop of his own: he could not help seeing me when he took the rod on his shoulder; it is worch Is., and is the property of the Vale of Neath Company; can swear it has been 'lying there ever since Christmas.—P.C. George Wright sworn: I produce a bar of iron which I received from last witness; I took pri- soner in custody last night, told him the charge; he said—" i did not intead to steal it.; about ten weeks ago, on a Friday, I saw it lying in the bed of the river in the gravel; 1 pulled it out, tnd threw it into the gutter; a week ago last Wed- nesday, about live o'clock, I was passing that way, saw it tnere, looked at it, saw there was no mark on it, therefore thought it no harm to take it.—He would not plead guilty, and was therefore committed to ta*j|fc.his trial at the next quarter sessions, to be hela at Cardiff on the 28th inst. Joseph Davies, of Abernant, was ordered to find a surety in £ 10, to keep the peace towards his wife, Elizabeth, for six months. Ruth Cousin was charged with having' an un- registered lodging-house, at Aberdare, on the 23rd of May last. Fined 20s. including costs. John Allen was summoned by Mr. Wm. David, relieving officer, for the non-payment of 17s. 9d., relief given him by way of loan. Ordered to pay 6s. the first month, 6s. the second month, and 5s. 9d. the third n.outh, and 3d. 6d. costs in default of doing so, 14 days in Cardiff. Jolfti Driscoll summoned for a similar offence, wasi ordered to pay 9s. first month, and 8s. 9u. the second; in default 14 clays' hard labour m Cardiff house of correction. Charles Watts, collier, was charged with as vaulting William Williams, at Aberdare, on the 3rd instant. Fined 20s., and costs 9s. 9d.; in de. fault of payment, one month in Cardiff. John Mecs, Wdlitan Mees, and John Puiling were charged with damaging grass belonging to Evan Davies, farmer, at the parish or Aberdare, on the 5,L. inst. Ordered to pay 6d. each com- pt banon, and costs, 4s. 7d. each, or iourleea lu.is in Swansea Louse of correction, with hard labour. ij^Djamin Williams was charged with dama* giog jKflEWf.Nosuimg ? #$. J)ao. & t "1.2 I Io., at Mountain Ash, on the 22nd of May. Or- lercd to pay Is. 6d. compensation, and costs, )s. 9d. ♦ BEA UFORT. SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNERSARY. — Oil Sunday last, three sermons were preached in the Wes. leyan chapel, Beaufort Hill, on behalf of the Sunday School fund. The sermons in the morn- ing and afternoon were preached by the Rev. T. Hesk, and that of the evening by the Rev. W. H. Lewis. The congregations were large on each occasion, and the sermons were characterised by excellence of adaption and originality. As usual, the children took a prominent part in the services; the singing of the various hymns was rendered with good effect, and the musical compositions by Mr. Bishop, for the :occasion, appeared to be nicely adapted. The recitations were not as well as we have been accustomed to hear them, par- ticularly those by the elder girls. The collections amounted to £5 7s. 6d. AN IMPOSTER.—A few days ago a man who had the appearance of a labourer, called on several householders in this villaae, stating that he had commenced working at these works, and that while his wife was removing their family from the village of Langattock their youngest child, who was an infant, died while crossing the moun- tain, and that the mother was under the painful necessity of carrying the lifeless corpse of their child for 3 or 4 miles, and that he only required the means for its decent interment. Such a dis- tressing talej together with a sorrowful coun- tenance, touched the sympathy of many a tender hearted parent, and several humane people re- lieved this daring imposter and after making further inquiry respecting the funeral, it was found out to be a fabrication to cheat the bene. volent and thoughtless. We hope to hear again of our long-faced friend, and shall be glad to send you an account of him from the Tredegar or other Petty Sessions. BLAINA. A CRICKET MATCH was played at Blaina on Thursday, 26th ult., between the Hhynmeyand Blaina Clubs. The match was slightly in favour of the former, as will be seen by the score. RHYMNEY. n't First Innings. Second Innings. Total. Damant, h, b. Evans.4, st. Richards. 9 H. Williams, 6 5, b. J. Evans, c. Michael. 11 Lewis, 12, b. Michael.4, b. Blaze. 16 Rees, 6, c. B. Evans ;3, b. J. Evans, c. Freen 9 Mathews, 1, b. Michael ..2, b. B. Evans 3 Watkins, 0, b. B. Evans ..5, b. Michael, c. J. Evans 5 Carlvle, 6, l.b.w., b. Evans 1, b. B. Evans. 7 A. Williams, 6, b. Evans, 3, not out 9 c. Richards Pritchard, 0. b. Michael..0, b. c. B. Evans 0 Buchan, 4, b. B. Evans ..2, b. B. Evans 6 Prosser, 0, not out 1, b. Blaze 1 Leg Byes, 2; Byes, 10; Wide balls, 4. 16 Total.92 BLAINA. First Innings. Second Innings. Total. Price, 0, b. Buchan 3, run out 3 Pritchard, 2, b. Buchan ..3, b. Watkins 5 Freen, 4, b. Watkins .0, b. Buchan. 4 Richards, 3, run out.0, run out 3 B. Evans, 0, b. Watkins ..0, h. Buchan. 3 J. Evans, 0, b. Buchan.1, b. Watkins. 1 Michael, 11, b. Buchan.1, b. Watkins 12 Blaze, 1, b. Watkins,9. b. Watkins, c. Mathews 10 Griffiths, 1, run out 5, b. Buchan. 6 James, 5, b. Watkins.1, b. Buchan. 6 Lewis, 4, not out 18, not out 22 leg Byes, 5: Byes, 6; No Balls, 2 13 Total.85 33 RYNMAWR. CLYDACH.—ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last, a poor man, in the employ of Mr. Dd. Lewis, MTaes-y-berllan farm, was killed while going down the Llanelly Hill, by a loaded cart of manure passing over him. An inquest was held, and a verdict returned in accordance with the evidence. PETTY SESSIONS. WEDNESDAY. (Bejbre J. Jayne, and G Overton, Esqs.) John Hayes, a navvy of Brynmawr, was char- ged with assaulting Mgfry Ann Taylor. The Bench allowed them to settle out of court. MUDDY WATER.—Ann Edwards was charge with assaulting Inn Bennet, at Duke's-town, near Tredegar, on the 14th of May. When the assault took place, both hastened off immediately to seek redress, each one eager to be first to lay the complaint, and it appeared that complainant was the fastest. The Bench dismissed the case, and ordered the costs to be divided. W m. Williams, of the King's Arms b erhouse, was charged with violation of the Beer Act. -Defendant said some contractors were paying their men in his house, and they had not quite finished, although it was half past 12 o'clock. -The Bench thought there was plenty of time to pay the men before the dawn of Sabbath, and fined the defendant 5s., and cost 8s. Total 13s. -ThoR. Gibbraith pleaded guilty to selling beer during prohibited hours. Fined 5s. and costs. Jenkin Harris was charged by P C. Jones with being drunk, on the 8th of May, near Tredegar. -He was cautioned and discharged by paying 6s. costs. Thos. Thomas, a tailor, living at Brynmawr, was charged by P.C. Davies, with allowing fire- arms to be discharged in his house. ,-The evidence for the defence proved that a wedding had taken place that morning, and that they w-ere firing a few shots as a feu de joie.—It appears, however, that a yuung man near in a sickly state requested them to desist, but the request was only laughed at.—The case was dismissed on paying costs. THE VALUE OF AFFECTION.—Evan Williams was charged with assaulting hw son-in-law, Archibald Miller, on the 16th of May, at Bryn- mawr. The case was dismissed, the complainant being ordered to pay 8s. costs. THE BEAUFORT "WOMEN AGAIN.-Sylvia James, Dinah Harry, and Elizabeth Wesley were char- ged wish using threatening language towards Elizabeth Pophans, on the 14th of May.—The Behch, after hearing a portion of the evidence, thought, the Beaufort women were very trouble- some, and recommended them to go home and agree.—The case was dismissed, and the cost to be paid between them. Dd. Williams, of Tredegar, was charged by P-kj "1one,s' with being drunk and fighting, on the 10th ot May, oses Jones was charged with drunkenness. Both pleaded guilty.—Williams was ordered to pay 1():< and Jones, 6s. AN OLD OFFENDER.—Josiah Porter, who has been brought before the Bench no less than 13 times for various offences, was charged by P.C. Davids, with attemptiug to commit suicide, by having himself at Brynmawr. Not long ago, this foolish man was committed before,, and was allowed to come home from prison, in conse- quenellce of his wife's death. He was committed for three months. EBBW VALE FRIGHTFUL CATASTROPHE. RAIL- WAY BRIDGE BROKEN DOWN, AND TWO LIVES LOST. At an inquest held by the Messrs. Brewer, coroner, and deputy coroner, for Monmouth, at the Bridge End, of these works, on Monday, the 6th June, over the bodies of Wm. Jenkins, and Charles Lewis, the following depositions were taken :— John Jenkins, collier, being sworn, haid; On Saturday morning, the 4th June at 9| a.m I was coming towards the big bridge at Ebbw Vale, when I met Wm. Jenkins bringing his trams laden with iron ore to the bridge; I moved off from the lower to the upper road (from the tram- way to the railway) to make room for Jenkins' horses to pass by; I saw Jenkins as he was going on the bridge, pulling a sprag out. of the last trum; be went on, but before he reached his horsjes, the bridge g ive way, and haulier, horses, and trams went down toy ether I jumped off the big road to safe ground, and had only just time to do so before it teli in; the tranid had ÐighP yards to iall before reaching the roa$; I ?avy -lyvo lots of empties go om* bt fore < the I ot Jeukuui' loaded j i did pot, i Cjl ■ ■' 1 ;;r,>' ;hink there was any danger: I went down to relp to get Jenkins out, but when this was done le was quite dead. Abram Brown, foreman to the contractor, said— I am engaged in overlooking this work; on the morning in question the men came from breakfast at 91-, and began working; everything worked all right; Charles Lewis had to look after the posts, wedges, &c., putting in nails, and driving wedges where they were wanted; I had not come from under the bridge two minutes when the accident happened I look over the work every half-hour, and I do not think thff^rork could have been constructed in a safer nfittnner; Lewis understood his business well; he was not got out till five o'clock: when, of course, he was dead. Wm. Eckersley, railway contractor, said I was here on Thursday—two days before the accident, and found everything perfectly safe I had given my foreman orders to do all that was necessary I cannot account for the accident; I can only ccnceive two ways in which the accident could have occurred—the trams might have got off the plates, and by the concussion thus produced, might break down the balks, in which case the supports of the larger bridge would snap like carrots; or the previous heavy rains might have disturbed the previous settlement of the soil in which the supports were fixed, which would then give way. I have stood under the bridge while locomotives passed, in order to watch their effect upon the structure, and was satisfied with the result. It was my interest to rectify anything that was weak, and prevent accidents, but I con- sidered the bridge quite safe; the two bridges, though parallel to each other, were distinct; the men, I believe, were competent to their duty similar loads have passed over the bridge for three weeks; this was a temporary erection, rendered necessary by the appropriation of the road under the old bridge to railway purposes exclusively. The bridge was 35 feet long, and there wovld be on it (the railway) about 40 tons at one time. Wm. Walker, injured on the hand, said: I was at work under the bridge at the time of the acci- dent, and was partially buried I am a timid man, and had I thought the work unsafe I should not have continued it; the accident was very sudden; I was working under Lewis about eight feet when he was killed I can't see that there was any fault to be charged to any party; I com- menced working on Wednesday last; I have been under when trains were passing; I conversed with another man concerning the work, and he thought there was no danger; I was buried for about an hour, and after being got out, I told the people that there was another man (Lewis) under the rubbish, as jnst before I had seen him driving a piee of timber; Jenkins was going on the walk with his horses. I This was the whole of the evidence, and after a minute's consultation, the jury, which wn8 an intelligent and respectable'one, returned a verdict of accidental death." As we have occasionally criticised the proceed- ings of coroners and juries, it is only fair to state that this enquiry was conducted with a fairness and ability deserving of all praise. NEW TREDEGAR. THIS week, by the courtesy of the enterprising and energetic manager of these works, we had an opportunity of observing the progress which M essrs. Powell's collieries are making, and among other things which attracted our attention were two enormous upright cylinders, near the 330yard pit, of which we could not imagine the use. It was then explained to us that from the hot weather, and other causes, the ventilation had become very imperfect, and consequently, at a cost of £1,500, Mr. Powell had set up one of Struve's patent ventilators. The cylinders of this gigantic blast have a diameter of 17 feet, the pistons of which are drawn by an engine of 40 horse power, through an airway 12 feet by 10. When this is completed, the full working of the pit. which has been restricted from the cause allu- ded to will be resumed. A mile lower down the valley, is the" Bope" colliery, and the two to gether are now yielding about 200 tons daily. We may mention that the differences which ex- isted between the Messrs. Powell and Lord Tredegar, having been removed, the projected arrangement with the Rhymney Railway Com- pany falls to the ground: and the coal from these pits will go down as usual, by the old Rhymney Kailway for shipment at Newport. To provide for the very large yield of coal expected from the deep pit, npon which near £100,000 has been ex- pended, a small town has been laid out at the bottom of Puddler's Farm, close to the new bridge, which joins the counties of Monmouth and Glamorgan- It is to consist of 120 houses, built in sections of 12, transverse to the river. A main street parallel to the river will divide the village into two halves, leaving six houses on each side of it, so that it will consist of 20 blocks of houses, each containing six dwellings. Thus, at last, we shall have a real New Tredegar, with the works of that name. which have hitherto been carried on by colliers walking to their labour from all points of the compass. TREDEGAR MAGISTRACY. We have been requested to publish the follow- ing correspondence, which has recently taken place on this subject: Tredegar, Monmouthshire, 23rd May, 1859. SIR,-This town (the inhabitants of which are about 16,000) has long since been without resident magistrates, and I have been requested by the most influential and respectable tradesmen and others to write to you, stating the following facts, and to urge that you will be pleased to recom- mend to the Lord Chancellor to appoint some two gentlemen resident magistrates for this town. This division consists of the parish of Bedwellty, which includes the hamlets of Ishlawrcoed, Manmoel, U chlaw r-coed the parish of Mynyad- slwyn, which includes the hamlets of Clawr- plwydd, Mynyddmaen, and Penmaen the parishes of Bedwas Upper, and Bedwas Lower, and the parish of Aberystruth, which contains Abercarn, Newbridge, Blackwood, Blaina, New- town, Victoria, Ebbw Vale, Rhymney, and Tre- degar, and as there is a great deal of magisterial business done therein, over and above Cardiff and Newport, resident magistrates are much wanted. The following are the present resident magis- trates acting in this division — John Davies, Esq., Tyisha, Bedwas Rev. Edmund Leigh, Bedwellty Parsonage, Blackwood Thomas Brown, Esq., Victoria House, Ebbw Vale; Capt. Henry Godfrey Marsh, Blackwood; Crawshay Bailey, Esq., M.P., Nantyglo Jonn Russell, Esq., Chepstow; and Frederick Levick, Esq. Pontypool. The magistrates that do all the work of this large division are:—Rev. Edmund Leigh, and Ti,am nry Godfrey Marsh. The other gentlemen, one being a member of parliament, and the others extensive iron-masters, are seldom at home to attend to their duties.. And as Tredegar is a town second to none on the hills, possessing a literary, wealthy, and respect- able class of inhabitants, they feel it a great grievance to be compelled to journey some ten or twelve miles to seek the aid of a magistrate; and they have requested me to say that the following gentlemen are highly fit to be assigned to the commission of the peaceKichard Powell Davis, iisq., Bedwellty House, Tredegar; Rd. Jenkins, Esq., spirit-merchant, Tredegar; fhos. George Anthony, Esq., surgeon, Tredegar;, Nathaniel Coates, Esq., surgeon, Sirhowy, near Tredegar. Should you be pleased to select any two of the above gentlemen for the ofiice of resident magistrates, the inhabitants of Tredegar would feel greatly obliged. Waiting your reply, I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, E. O. MATHIAS. To. C. Han bury Leigh, Esq., Lord Lieutenant of the County of Monmouth, Pontypool House, PontypooL I [BF.PLY.] Ne A peri, May 27th, 1859. I am directed by the to tlw wipt of youx lottvr to to of ¡:" :'f. 4 ie 23rd inst. requesting him to recommend to the Lord Chancellor the names of certain gentlemen or the commission of the peace for this county, md to inform you that he has no reason to alter the opinion expresed by him to a gentleman from your neighbourhood, who recently called on him 3n the same subject. I remain, Sir, Your very obedient servant, CHABLES PROTHERO, Clerk of the Peace. To Mr. E. O. Mathias, Tredegar, Mon. Tredegar, Monmouthshire, 30th May, 1859. SIB,—In answer to yours of the 27th instant, relative to the appointment of resident magis- trates for this town, and your reply not being satisfactory, proceedings will be taken to obtain a commission of enquiry, as the inhabitants of this town are determined to have either resident magistrates or a stipendiary magistrate for the division of Bedwellty. I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, E. O. MATTHIAS. To C. Hanbury Leigh, Esq., Lord Lieutenant of the County of Monmouth, Pontypool House, Pontypool. Newport, June 3rd, 1859. SIB, I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant of this county to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 30th ult., and to state tkat he is of opinion, that the appointment of a Stipendiary Magistrate for the division of Bedwellty would be a very desira- ble arrangement, and one that he would feel pleasure in promoting. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, CHABLES PROTHERO, Clerk of the Peace. To Mr. E. O. Mathias, Tredegar, Monmouthshire. MANUFACTURE OF IRON-QUANTITY AND QUALITY. (From the Mining Journal.) SIB,—As there is no journal more devoted and better calculated to promote and improve the mining interest generally than your own. inclu- ding equally the interest of all who are practi- cally engaged in bringing to life and utility the metalic produce, in one form or another, I ftel assured you will not turn a deaf ear to one. on behalf of a numerous body of men, entrusted with the production of an article, on the quality of which the nation will more than ever depend for its naval and military security. We know of no manufacture where more know ledge, skill, vigilance, and integrity of purpose are required in the working man, than in the ope- ration. of converting two-thirds of all the cast-iron made into good malleable iron. The management of reverberatory or air furnaces are so perilled by various deteriorating effects from atmospheric influences, ignorance, misconstructions, mate- rials injudiciously assorted, and otherwise, that nothing short of great experience and real inte- grity of purpose on the part of the puddlers them- selves can ensure to their employers quantity and quality, at the least possible expense. If ever there was a time when it was most, to the interest of the principal and the nation, that British iron should be depended upon for quality, surely it is at this moment, when iron is likely to be substituted for the wooden wralls of our navy, and new appliances of British iron are con- templated for gunnery of every description. The demand for quantity, without regard to quality, is calculated to be ruinous in the end to al! concerned, and full of danger to 1,200,000,000 of people, travelling over 80,000.000 of miles of our iron ways annually, besides 5000 stearn-carri- ages nd 150,000 other vehicles, all working on the same iron, and depending on quality alone for life or death. With a view, therefore, to place the iron-workers of Great Britain in the same nur- sery for encouragement, improvement, and the de- velopement of talent, for the benefit of their em- ployers as well as themselves, I humbly suggest the necessity of establishing in the iron districts, n< t only schools for the instruction of operatives, but that premiums be offered to those who may by their ingenuity and talent discover the means of pioducing, in the form of malleable iron, both quality and quantity, at the least possible cost. We want no shams" in the manufacture of British iron. Schools have been established for the benefit and instruction of miners in Cornwall aId Bristol, and the master of the latter has already become a member of the South Wales Institute of Engineers, and contributed a highly interesting paper on the value of fuel. Why, then, should the iron districts, the most impor- tant of all in connection with the mining interests, be the only one, although the wealthiest, wholly destitute of a school for the benefit and instruc- tion of those who are engaged in the creation of an article more valuable than gold, from materials previously useless in our native land ? We want practical purposes and the channels of talent to be opened for the benefit of both the employer and employed. It would be quite useless to es. tablish schools, or libraries, or mechanic's insti- tutes, for the benefit of workmen, unless they are allowed to exemplify and practice their instruc- tion in their daily avocation; and it is worse than useless to place within their reach the works of a Rogers or a Truran, or any other standard author on iron manufacture, unless it is intended they should have the means of adapting their glean- ings to some practical uses. What end can there be in view to tell the operative that his ignorance is such as to unfit him to be trusted in any posi- tion where the reverse is required, and yet deprive him of the only means of practically demonstra- ting his improvement, by showing that he could make both quantity and quality. ? If such a school were commenced in South Wales, a master would soon be found to produce a paper on the best means of insuring quantity and quality, and if not I would undertake to make the attempt, if any of the ironmasters, after approving of the article, would only render the suggestions of one, without education, more wor- thy of record in the Proceedings of our Institute in South Wales. The ironmasters are all vitally interested in the establishment of such schools, and giving every possible encouragement to those who are disposed to study the economy and profit of production, instead of expending all their best eaergies for nothing, when quantity without quality is produced. For quantity alone can only inflict injury on their employers and discredit on themselves; while the proposed school would provide a field for exemplifying the fruits of their experience, knowledge, and talent, in the hope of honourable distinction in the service of their em- ployer, by the award of suitable premiums for any improvements found to be worthy of such encouragement, with a door open for future promotion. ONE ABLE AND WILLING TO PBOGBESS. Near Penydarren Iron Works, May 25.