... TOWN HALL.—WEDNESEAY, JUNE 20. Before the Revds. George Gabb and J. Farquahar. As this day was appointed for hearing appeals against Poor-rates, and for executing the purposes of Highway rates, Mr. John Prichard, miller, residing in the parish of Llanvaply, appealed against a rate levied on him for land and a mill £ 23. The assistant-overseer, Mr. Woodard, ap- peared for the parish. It ...

... BRYNMAWR. BRYNMAWR BOARD OF HEALTH.—WEDNESDAY. Present-lkfr. Jayne, in the chair and Messrs. Jones, Hicks, Kershaw, Hitchman, Lloyd, Vaughan, and Edwards. THE LOAN. Mr. E. J. C. Davies, the clerk, read a letter from the Scottish Amicable Insurance Company, intimating that the instalment and interest on the loan of JE6000, would become due, as under, on the 29th of June JE102 15 6 Interest. 132 ...

... CHEPSTOW. CONCERT.—Mr. E. T. Evans, late organist of Chepstow church, assisted by the Lydney Saxe Horn Band, and other f parties, gave a concert at the Infants' School Room, Chep- stow, on the evening of Tuesday last, after the Flower | Show. The entertainment was, we understand, extensively I patronised.—A ball and supper, given at the Bell Inn, on the same evening, were also numerously attended. ...

... FORTIFICATIONS OF CRONSTADT. In this year, the so-called bare spit on the north coast of the bay of Cronstadt has been fortified, and also the north side of the island of Kotlin, which was con- sidered not strong enough, in case of an attempt at a land- ing. The extensive manufactory of steam machinery in Cronstadt is approaching completion. The intention of this establishment is to render ...

... MERTHYR. MERTHYK BOARD OF HKALTH.—An adjourned meeting I of this Board was convened for Friday last, for the pur- pose of considering the plans of Mr. Lynde, for the con- struction of the proposed new water works, at an estimated cost of about £80,000. Mr. Crawshay, Mr. Forman, Mr. C. H. James, and Mr. David Evans, were the only members present, and these, not constituting a quorum, no ...

... DISTRESSING AXD FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday last, between seven and eiirht o'clock, the inhabitants of Blaina wore thrown into a state of great alarm, in consequence of a fearful accident that had occurred, involving, as it was at first thought, the loss of several children's lives. Our correspondent, who was near the spot at the time of the accident, furnishes the following particulars :—At the ...

... THE VERY CURIOUS COAT CASE. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE MERLIN.) SIR,—Having noticed in the MERLIN of May 25Lh, an account of the above case, I request, as a favour, you will insert the following facts respecting it, so that the public may be more fully informed of both sides of the question. The report states, that Thomas Tidman and his two sons lodged in mv house in December; 1853, and that during ...

... THE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE MERLIN.} SIR,-Having read the letter of your correspondent Z, in your impression of last week, on the Brynmawr Board of Health, I feel it my duty, as one of the inha- bitants who derive comfort and health from the laudable exertions of our sanitary reformers, to supply what I con- sider an important omission in our correspondent's remarks. I ...

... in coal-mines, in order that some person, on behalf of one of her Majesty's Secretaries of State, may be present to watch the proceedings. The other clauses, from XI. to XXI., have reference to attaching a penalty on the owner for working a colliery with- but complying with this Act; enabling an agent or servant, by whom an offence may be committed, to he proceeded against in the place of the ...

... LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE OF A NEW CHURCH. The interesting ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of a new church, took place last Monday, on the hill-side of the beautiful vale of Tredegar, at this place, when a large and respectable gathering of the friends of the Estab- lishment took part in the proceedings. The new church intended to be erected on this happily- chosen spot, finds a ...

... CONCERT. — MYNYDD CENFIG. — On Monday last, Llewellyn's choir, Pontypridd, gave a concert at the Inde- pendent ohapel, when a variety of sacred pieces were Bung: with taste and precision. We feel happy to announce the progress made by amateurs in this delightful science; for when we consider the prevalence in many quarters of sen- suality and dissipation, it is cheerful to behold a company ...

... ASCOT RACES, JUNE 5.- The following are the nomi- nations for the Gold Vase, (first day)-two miles The Tumbler, 3 years; Habena, 3 years; Besika, 3 years; The Chicken, 3 years; Saucebox, 3 years; Rataplan 5 years; Oulston, 3 years; Fandango, 3 years; Noisy, 3 years PARRICIDE.—A man named Lowe, who kept the Bull s Head Inn at the lower part of Digbeth and Rea street, Birmingham, was oo Sunday ...