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ORIGINAL POETRY.

EDUCATION OF WORKMEN.

MERTHYR POLICE COURT.

THE REV. CHARLES WHITE ON…

ABERDARE POLICE COURT.

ABERDARE.

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ABERDARE. A CHILD BURNT TO DEATH.—On Wednesday afternoon a. little boy, the son of Thomas Bowen, a collier, living in Chapel-row, was so badly burnt that he died. Deceased was left in the house by himself, and fell into the fire in the absence of his mother. He was severely injured on the face, arms, and body, and after much suffering for about five hours, expired in a state of insensibility. An inquest is to be held. ABERDARE BOARD OF HEALTH. -At a meeting of this Board, held yesterday (Thursday), in addition to the usual routine business, the Board unanimously adopted a resolu- tion, which was moved by Mr. Rhys, and was to the effect, that it was expedient to call a public meeting of the owners of property and rate-payers of the district, to consider the question of the Mountain Ash separation. It will be seen by our advertisement columns of to-day, that a meeting has accordingly been convened to take place on Thursday, the 14th of tne present month. A Boy SUFFOCATED IN SMALL COAL.—An inquest was held at the Queen's Hotel, before G. Overton, Esq., coro- ner, on the body of William Henry, aged eight years, the step-son of John Sheen, a. labourer, of Hall-street. The boy frequently went with his step-father to assist him in Elliot's Cwmdare pit. On Saturday he missed the boy, and on enquiry, learned that one man had seen the boy's little shovel on one of the trucks, which a man named Simons had been filling from a tram with small coal It at once occurred to him that the lad had perhaps been smo- thered in the coal, and he at once determined to search the wagon where the shovel was seen. Amongst the coal the lad was found quite dead. It is conjectured that he was on the small coal, where he should not have been, when Simons opened the trap door suddenly, and deceased was precipitated with the small coal into the wagon below, and so was suffocated. Adjourned till the 12th inst. PENNY READINGS continue to flourish here at the rate of three meetings a week. True, the entertainments given at the Temperance Hall are not marked with quite the same success as last season, but they are nevertheless in a fair way of winning a good position. The audiences has been a pretty numerous one on each occasion, but owing to the unwillingness of good readers and singers to come forward, the entertainments have been marked by many defects. They are all, however, of a curable nature, and time will, no doubt, work the desired improvement. The last enter- tainment at the British Schools, which took place on Fri- I day, the 1st instant, was presided over by the Rev. J. J. George, and was of a successful character. At the Music Hall, on Monday, the proceedings were under the guidance of Mr. T. H. Evans, and everything passed off most plea- santly. The usual entertainment was given at the Tem- perance Hall last (Thursday) night. t TRADE. Notwithstanding the exceedingly unpropitious character of the weather, the works of this district are pro- gressing most steadily. All things considered, the col- lieries are exhibiting remarkable briskness, and the men seem to be bending to with more than the usual steadi- ness. Christmas time mostly brings a lull, but at present there is not the slightest sign of any falling off in demand or supply, if we except, as we must do, that caused by the interference of the weather. Out-door operations are much interfered with, but we think we never remember so much work of every description being carried on out of doors during an inclement season as there is at present. Short days and the rain notwithstanding, builders stick to their work with unflinching pertinacity, and even patch- men and quarrymen seem to cling with more than the usual determination to their operations. "How TO LIVE HAPPILY."—On this subject, Miss R. S. Evans delivered a most amusing and instructive lecture, on Tuesday last, at the Temperance Hall. Mr. David Davis, Maesyffynon, high-constable of the town, occupied the chair, and there was a numerous and orderly audience in attendance. Miss Evans spoke with great fluency, and her discourse was marked by great originality. Her manner was pleasing, and there was a deep vein of common sense running through the whole of her lecture Plain truths were driven home to the hardest hearts, and good advice given to all. By adopting Miss Evans's maxims, and living after the manner of her prescription, the sourest old bache- lor would soon become an example of sweet temper and happiness. A hearty vote of thanks was awarded Miss Evans at the close of her discourse, and upon the motion of the Rev. W. Roberts (Nefydd), the audience thanked the chairman for his admirable presidency. PRESENTATION.—On Wednesday evening, an interesting meeting of the members of the Gwron Lodge of Alfreds and a number of their friends, was held at the lodge room,' Old Bank Inn. The Rev. Dr. Price, having been pressingly invited, took the chair on the occasion. Having opened the proceedings, which were enlivened with pleasant vocal music, the chairman called upon Mr. E. D. Howells, who, in a practical speech, explained the position of the Order of Alfreds. Mr. Henry Davies, secretary to the lodge, afterwards detailed the progress of the Gwron Lodge. Mr. David Williams, an old collier, then presented to Mr. Chas. Jones, a collier, who met with a serious accident in one of the Gadlys collieries, with a purse containing the net pro- ceeds of a lecture, delivered for his benefit by the Rev. Dr. Price. The sum presented amounted to about £40, and the recipient thanked Dr. Price and his friends of the Gwron lodge most warmly. A number of suitable speeches were made in the course of the evening. At the close, a hearty vote of thanks each was awarded both chairman and vice-chairman, the latter being Mr. E. D. Howell, corres- ponding secretary of the district. Allusion having been made to Dr. Price's candidature for Brecon, the Rev. Dr. said, if alive and well, he should issue his address to the good people of Brecon in the course of a fortnight, an an- nouncement which was received with prolonged cheering.

PRIVATE BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.

LOOAL RAILWAY TIME TABLES.