... FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday last an in- quest as held before Geo. Overton, Esq., on the body of James Macdonald, aged 50, at the Talbot Inn. James Maddock, puddler, Penydarren, said that the deceased had married his aunt, and he lived a few doors from him On Saturday night 22nd November, he was called by Michael Bradin, I who lodged with the deceased. He went in and found that deceased was ...

... BIRTH. On Tuesday last, Mrs. Thomas, the wife of Mr. Samuel Thomas, grocer, Dowlais, of a daughter. MARRIAGE. At Dowlais Church, Dec. 1, by the Rey. Canon Jenkins, Miss Jenkins, C»»ircV. Dowlais, eldest daughter of Mr. T. Jenkins, to Mr. David Lev.ii, Chemist, Oowlais. ...

... OUR readers have not failed to observe that the great incresse of advertisements has lessened the space allowed for correspondence and local news so much, that our paper is now too small to meet the requirements of this large and increasing town. Under these circumstances arrangements are being made for a considerable enlargement, and which it is intended shall take place the first week in ...

... We have received a letter purporting to be written by Thomas Kinsey, relative to the Dowlais Scavenging, in vvhich it is stated that Evans did not try to steal a march on his partner, as was intimated in our last report. Shortly after the receipt 01 this letter we saw Kinsey who told us that the letter was a forgery, and that he had authorized no one to write on his behalf. We therefore ...

... take. I believe if the ironmasters had as a body set a good example, the town would have followed. The chairman, Mr. R. T. Crawshay, said-My father still feels very much annoyed at being thwarted in the first water scheme. He was at one time prepared to do all he could to supply the town, btilbe says he has been thrown overboard once, and he does not mean to meet with a second failure. He slso ...

... PRAYER FOR THE SEPOY. To the Editor. SIR,—During the reading of the Liturgy of our venerable church, I have often been greatly surprised, that in the prayer imploring the divine assistance on our behalf, we should, in the por- tion specially referring to the present position of affairs in India, add only the phrase, especially our fellow countrymen now suffering in the East, thus entirely ...

... [We trust our friend will not withdraw his support from so ex- cellent a society owin? to the reason complained of, and which perhaps may be explained as an oversight, paused by the orieroi and pressing duties of the committee. -Ed. M. T.J THE RHYMNEY RELIEF FUND CON- CERT. MR. EDITOR,—Allow me a short space in your columns to correct an error in reference to the above newly established relief ...

... ENGLYNION Alt GYSOTJ MEVVN AD DOLT AD. Liwyr farwaidd liyll arferiad,—cas gam yw Cy.Si'U mewri addoltad; I'n Duw g'wedd rhoi gwrandawiad Ei 'wyllys Ef yw'n I!esr.d. Yn mhob parth mae'n warlt neb— hun Yn nrws tragwvddoldeu; Ynfyd pv hyr., hefyd, heb Wyider, ond rhith duwioldel). Ow pur zaetii yw prcg-cthu,yn ddoitiol I ddynion fo'n eys.;u, Ni ddevvi:;ant ;ia\vdd Hyn sy:n liadd ei weis yn llu. ...

... ENLARGEMENT OF THE MERTHYR TELEGRAPH. OUR readers have not failed to observe that the great increase of advertisements has lessened the space allowed for correspondence and local news so much, that our paper is now too small to meet the requirements of this large and increasing town. Under these circumstances arrangements are being made for a considerable enlargement, and which it is intended ...

... NOT IC E TO OUR READERS! IN consequence of CHRISTMAS DAY this year occurring on Friday, the day on which we publish, and also that business in many places will be suspended over Saturday, our next week's number will^gpear on THURSDAY. REDUCTION. WE must congratulate the working-men of our district in having exhibited much discre- tion, much wisdom, of late. In the Aberdare Valley we seethe* ...

... The REGISTRAR of Friendly Societies in ENGLAND begs to call the attention of the Officers and Members of FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, the Rules of^ihich are not DULY CERTIFIED, to the fol- Ijjpfing abstract of the provisions of 18 & 19 Vict. c. 63. 44. In the case of any FRIENDLY Society esta- 1 lished for any of the PURPOSES mentioned in Sec- tion IX. of this Act, or for any PUBI^SE WHICH IS NOT ...

... INLAND REVENUE.—We learn from the Civil Service Gazette that Mr. William Rundle for some years past stationed in trie Merthyr division, and who, from the unofilcious manner in which he performed his duties, commanded general respect, has retired from the service on super- annuation, having spent nearly 31 years in the excise branch of the Inland Its venue department. He has been succeeded in ...