... AN AmttL SoMw.—A thumb-screw., CON. BY lb. CAUDM.—Why is a wife likely to bd come equestrian ?—Because she's always on the nag. A DISGUSTING FEAT.-The man who bolted the dooif with a boiled carrot has paid the penalty of his glut- tony. He is suffering from internal hinge-eries. Didn't you tell me yon could hold the plough? said a farmer to an Irishman he had taken on trial. How could I ...

... ORIGINAL, COliKliSPONDajNCE. ADDRESSED TO TIIB EDITOR. I'h.3 Editor is not re sponsible for the opinions of His SIR,—I used an illustration at yesterday's conference with reference to Mr. Fothergill, which, on calm reflection, I think was unnecessarily severe and irritating. I regret it and withdraw it. Yours, &c., June 2Gtli, 1807. CHAS. H. JAMES. WELSH NONCONFORMITY. SIR,—A Nonconformist ...

... The usual meeting of this Board was held on Thursday last, when there were present: G. T. Clark, Esq., in the chair, Messrs. G. Martin, Harrison, E. W. Scale, Jones, D. Williams, Lewis Lewis, G. Overton, D. Davies, Rosser, and W. Jones. The minutes of the last meeting were read and con- firmed. THE SURVEYOR'S REPORT. To the Merthyr TydM Local Board of Health. Gentlemen, I beg to report that ...

... BIRTH. On the 22nd instant, the wife of Mr. H. Hall, grocer, Tredegar, of twins. MARRIAGE. On the 24th instant, at St Margaret's Church, Mountain Ash, by the Rev. D. Jones, Incumbent, Mr. James H. Daniel (Messrs. Wilkins and Co.'s Bank, Carmarthen), to Catherine Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Mr. John W. White, chemist, &c., of the same town. DEATH. On the 15th June. 1867, at Liyerpool ...

... Mr. Horatio M'Cnlloch, U.S.A., the bead of tne Scottish school of landscape painters, died on Monday, in his 62 d year.—Scotsman. The licence to hold a market in Bristol for the sale of cattle intended for immeiiate slaughter has been re- yoked by an Order in Council. The new act of Parliament (SO an d -31 Vie. 0.85) which has just been issued, provides that jurors in civil or oriminal ...

... MEETING IN THE TEMPERANCE HALL. A public meeting, convened by the High Constable (Mr. Simons) in compliance with a numerously signed requisi- tion, was held on Tuesday evening, to take into considera- tion Mr. Abel Smith's Sunday Closing BilL The hall was well filled, and we noticed cm the platform the High Con- stable (in the chair), J. 0. Fowler, Esq., the Rev. Pryse Howell, Rev. J. Emlyn ...

... MARRIAGES. June 10th, at the Parish Church, Llanelly, Breconshire, by the incumbent, the Rev. Arthur Griffith, Mr. Richard Havard (of Brynmawr), son of Mr. William Havard, Clynmeddig, to Lucy, second daughter of James Dare, of Weston-super-Mare. June 12th, at St. Mary's Chuich, Bryan stone Square, London, by the Rev. H. Freemantle, Mr. R. Llewellyn late at Mr. Smyth's) to Jane, youngest ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. We Understand a few gentlemen are actively engaged in forming a Sub Division of the Merthyr 12th Glamorgan Rifles at Troedyrhiw. ACCIDENT IS MIDDLE DUFFRYN PIT. -011 Monday an accident happened in this pit, by which a door boy. named Edward Jones, lost his life. An inquest was held before G. Overton, Esq., coroner, at the Castle Inn, Aberaman, where it came out in ...

... The boat race between Sadler and Percy termina- ted in favour of Sadler, who came in first by four lengths. Time, 27 minutes 42 seconds..The referee decided in favour of Sadler on a. foul. ...

... ADDRESSED TO THE EDITOR. The Editor is not responsible for the opinion* of hi* Correspond cnts A NONCONFORMIST M.P. FOR MERTHYR. SIR,—1 have no doubt that many parties went to the Temperance Hall on Tuesday night, attracted by the words ballot and nonconformist. which held so conspicuous a place on the placards, announcing Mr. B. T. u illiams' intention of addressing the men of Merthyr. If ...

... Far up the towering heights I'll go To greet the king of day, Where lovely dawn with blushes Upon the mountain's dewy brow I sing my rustic lay. The yellow heath around, how gay They bend beneath the breeze The happy lark in on her way, Her homage to the sun to pay At Heaven's bright shrine of peace. Look yonder look 0 glorious sight! The rising sun behold, Upon its throne of radiance, bnght, ...

... THE RHYMNEY PAY.—On Saturday last the pay took place, and all the movements connected with it passed off very quietly. EMIGRATION.—On Monday morning last the people here were disturbed in their quiet slumbers at a very early hour by some scores of persons who were singing lustily along the route to Nantybwch station, accompanying their friends who were leaving for America. This custom has now ...