... FRIDAY, NOV. 27, 1863. 2LIYES OF EMINENT MERTHYR MEN JOSEPH EDWARDS, THE SCULPTOR. (Continued from our last.) We do not think that Mr. Euwards has ever •isiken an active part in any of our eisteddfodau, iiit he has always felt and expressed a deep in- terest in them, and never failed to point out the jhoals which surrounded the methods so inva- riably employed, and the narrow spirit so unwor-, ...

... LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF A NEW CHAPEL IN CARDIFF. The Methodist Free Church in this town has commenced building an edifice in Guildford-street, which promises.to be an ornament to the town, and will, we hope be the means of promoting that higher religious feeling which every one desires who can estimate the value of moral excellence. It was deter- mined to lay the corner stone of this chapel ...

... MERTHYR BOARD OF GUARDIAN^ SATURDAY. October 31At, 1863. Present—G. T. Clark, Esq. (Chairman), Messrs. R Thomas, J. Ansell, D. Wit iams, N B. Allen, W. Wii!iam. D. Rosser, L. Lewis, T. WatUius, B Kirk- house, E. VV. Scale, J. W. Russell, R. H. Rhys, T. Williams, G. Martin, D. Davies, and Rev. J. Griffith. The minutes of the la > B jard weieread, and in refer- ence to the alterations ui ttie ...

... A SONG TO MR DAVID DAVIES. In commemoration of his Purchase of the PENYDAEKBK IRON WORKS. We praise the gallant soldier who wins undying fame, W# laud the skilful statesman who preserves the British name; AiwJ rightfully does that man claim our honest meed of praise, Who helps to make still brighter the fires of commerce blaze. The soldier he defends us, and statesman gives us laws But ...

... BY ELI EVANS, GUARDIAN OF WUnCHL-RCH. It may naturally be supposed from the manner I have Leell treated of late in the local newspapers, that I am one who looks at money as of more importance than good order and the morality of the people; while in fact no church can be in a more perfect state of repair than I would wish it to lie, and no minister can be reasonably better off in the world th ...

... NOTES OF THE WEEK. MISSING VESSEL.—The Dawn of Hope sailed from Bombay on the 11th of April for Liverpool, was apoken on the 15th of May, but has not since been heard of. Some daring thieves broke into the premises of Mr. Radford, tobacconist, Fleet-street, on Sunday morning, and carried off money to the amount of about £35. The new iron frigate Bellerophon, just commenced at Chatham, will ...

... [The following appeared in our Second Edition of last Week:—] CARDIFF. MEETING OF THE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. The monthly meeting of the Board was held on Friday, the Mayor presiding. The following members were pre- sent—Aldermen David. Pride, Alexander, and Watkins; Councillors Dr. Vachell, Mason, Clements, Jones, BoweD, Grierson, Michell, Jenkins, Grover, and Thos. Evans. The collector's ...

... The retirement of Captain Greenhill from the com- mand of the IOth having arisen from the circumstance of his removal from the town, the members of the poips were anxious that the connection which had so long and pleasantly existed between them and their late com- mander should not terminate without some maik of their respect and admiration for his soldierlike conduct in the field and on ...

... ORDER OF DISCHARGE. In the County Court of Glamorganshire, holden at Aberdare. TN the Matter of DAVID JONES, formerly of Ty Castell 1 Farm, in the parish of Llanegwad. iu the «ounty of Car- marthen, Farmer; late of Ulantowy Land, in the parish of Abeigwilly, in the same county, Farmer: and now of the Gelly Farm, in the parish of in the county of Brecon, Farlll Bailiff, a Bankrupt. Whereas at a ...

... THE GREAT EASTERN.—An unsuccesHful attempt was made in the Court of Queen's Qench on Monday to remove the judgment and execution obtained against the Great Eastern by one of her creditors for £ 6350. The debt was to have been covered by an insurance at a given day, but the Court held that the directors did not keep their agreement, and the Great Ship ia now, therefore, to be sold for a ...

... ALPHA is informed that our columns are always open for the free discussion of any subjects that may be of spe- cial or general interest but at the same timd we wish it to be distinctly understood that we do not hold our. selves responsible for any opinions expressed by the writers. At the same time we may add, that we shall feel obliged to any of our correspondents who will for- ward us ...

... 'I he explosion which occurred on the 18th, and whieh C0st such an immcnse sacrifice of human life has been the subject of much private conjecture as to the cause, up to thc prescnt tinw no evidcncL> has heen adllncc(1 to show the cause. On the morning of the accident everything appcaredtobeworkingwithreguiarity. 'J he current of air which passed through the mine was stcadily going- on. A man ...