... SERIOUS COLLIERY ACCIDENT. Shortly after six o'clock on Tuesday morning con- siderable consternation was created on the top of the Strafford Main Colliery, from its being apparent that some accident had taken place at the bottom, from the frequently repeated signals from those at the bottom to be drawn up. Quickly through Barnsley, from which the pit is distant rather more than two miles, and ...

... Professor Morley is abjut to edit anew edition of the Spectator. A project is set on foot to establish an amateur thea- tre in London. A choral festival was held the other day in the nave of Glasgow Cathedral. The Orhedra tells us that Mr. Henry Leslie is about to give weekly concerts during the winter. During making for the present year a total of 1,903. The rice crop of the states of South ...

... SATURDAY.—(Before J. C. Fowler, T. J. Evzns, and F. J. Davies, Esrjrs.) ANIRMHOATH. Timothy Snlivan w.ts charged with being drunk and riotous in High-street, Dowlais, on Sunday night. —In- spector Howlett said he saw him in the street and told him to ...

... MR. BRUCE CONTRASTED WITH LEADING STATESMEN. THE people who have to enjoy the franchise for the first time, under the new Act, are variously estimated by different politicians. It is evident that the most enlightened, and the most unprejudiced men of th3 age, take a favourable view of them. In the light of the estimate which has been given of the working classes by leading statesmen, we have a ...

... Of the first number of the Broadway, 100,000 copies have been issued. Two young men, compositors, named George Watts and Henry Whites, were drowned in the Thames on August 24, by beiug upset from a, small boat in which they were rowing. ...

... THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION. On Tuesday morning the Assistant Boundary Commis- sioners, Lieut.-Col. E. Reilly, C.B., R.H.A., and J. L. Johnstone, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, of the Western Cir- cuit, visited Merthyr, for the purpose of inquiring into the Boundaries of the Borough with the view to ascertain whether the Boundaries should be enlarged so as to in- clude within the limits of the Borough ...

... GREAT WESTERN COLLIEKY. —We understand that, owing to the slackness of trade and the scarcity of orders, a con- siderable number of hands belonging to this pit will be discharged. PONTYPRIDD BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Wednesday, Oct. 2nd, 18G7. The fortnightly meeting was held to-day. Present W. Perkins, Esq., chairman W. Prichard, Esq.; Rev. D. W. Williams; Messrs- Francis, Mail.licks, Peun (vice ...

... THAT the next election will be a severely contested one there are few so bold as to doubt. Not that it is ex- pected that many candidates will come to the poll, for there will, probably, be no more than three or four at the utmost, but the race will be a hotly contested one, and between the second and third it will be very severe. As usual, before such contests, there are many expres- sions ...

... THE PUPPY'S ELYSIUM.—Barking. What is smaller than a. mite's mouth ?—It's tongue. A NEW READING.—Uneasy lies the head that lacks a crown. I'll drop in as I pass, as the rain said to the open skylight. I'm a'tickler friend to you, as the snuffsaid to the nose. Marriage is like money—seem to want it, and you never get it. Why is the letter T like your noBe ?—Because it goes before you (U). ...

... MOUNTAIN ASH BOARD OF HEALTH. The usual meeting of the Board was held on Monday, Mr. D. Morgan in the chair; there were also present: Rev. D. Jones, Messrs. J). Clark, G. Brown, E. Thomas, D. Evans, D. Rees, T. Jones, G. James, D. Coleman, and G. Griffiths. The minutes of the last meeting were read and cou- firmed. A summons issued agu'nst the owner of an overorowded and offensive pigsty was ...

... MERTHYR COUNTY COURT. (Before His Honour Judge FALCONER.) THE ASSAULT CASE AT THE RESERVOIR. BENJAMIN WILLIAMS Versus GEORGE JAMES. Mr. Simons for the plaintiff, and Mr. C. H. James for the defendant. It will be remembereù by our readers that the evidence in this case was given at the last court. His Honour then intimated that he would deliver judg- ment in the October court accordingly the ...

... Our Correspondents are requested to favour us with their communications as early in the week as possible, as we are obliged, every week. to omit many commu- nications which would appear if we received them be- fore Thursday. Hypocrisy in Aberdare.—We promised insertion of this letter to the writer, upon the supposition that it had not been sent to another paper, but hearing since that it had ...