... MERTHYR BOARD OF HEALTH. The usual fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on a Wednesday. Present—Mr William Jones (chairman), Messrs Thomas Jenkins, Wm. Gould, Gabe, James, Rice, and Howells. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. THE CLERK'S BILL. The Chairman announced that the committee appointed 'to go into the question of the clerk's bill had met last Monday and ...

... WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of Mr. James Monteith, of 38, Duke-street, St. James's, Westminister, who died on January 30 last, in his 65th year, was proved in London, on the 11th ult., under itt60,000 personalty in England. The testator was possessed 8f considerable shares in Indian railways. He has bequeathed annuities to several relatives, and legacies to various insti- tutions to which he ...

... The Earl of Harrowby, accompanied by Viscount and Lady Mary Sandon, is expected in town the week after next month from a tour in the Fast. Viscount Sandon's health has greatly improved by his resorting to a genial cli¥1ate. but it is doubtful if he will be able to continue his Parliamentary duties. BURGLARY T?C LoxnoN.—At the Central Criminal Court on Saturday. James Bristow. a respectably ...

... THE HABITUAL DRUNKARDS COMMITTEE. The select committee of the House of Commons to inquire into this subjectmet again on Tuesday, Dr. Lyon Flayfair in the chair. Mr. D. Dalrymple, M.P., said he had recently been in America, and had visited various asylums for inebriates. He had visited nine asylums, one in Canada and the rest in the United States all these institutions were supported by the ...

... HER LOUD AND MASTER. Monsignor Capel, says the Echo of last night, has just instructed the young Marchioness of Buto what relation she is henceforth, as a good daughter of the Church, to hold towards her newly-wedded husband. After reminding her that in swallowing the wafer had received God, the Monsignor, in tho nupti' benediction, informed Lotliair, twice over, that lie was Lady Bute's ...

... BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting of this Board,, held on Tuesday (Mr. Howel Gwyn in the chair), and subsequent to the re-instating of the various members of committees, and the re-election of chairman and vice- chairmen a discussion took place on the small-pox epi- demic, which eventuated in the carrying of a motion put by Mr. Parsons, and seconded by Mr. Price, that a num- ber of the ...

... MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY AND CANAL COMPANY.— The total receipts for the week ending April 13th, 1872, amounted to £ 3,390 7s. lid., as compared with E3,053 15s. 5d. for the corresponding week last year, showing an increase of 2336 12s. 6d. SERIOUS ACCIDENr.An elderly widow lady, Mrs. Jones, of Abercarn, fell over a pair. of steps as she was leaving a house in Newport. Several gentlemen rendered ...

... Rear-Admiral Sir William King Hall, K.C.B., and Sir Leopold Heath, K.C.B., have both been named as likely to succeed Rear-Admiral Stewart at Portsmouth. Amongst the contributions to the forthcoming International Exhibition is an illustration of the old style of printing—two large sheets placed side by side for comparison, shewing the type as used by our forefatheIllt and the same modernised, ...

... A most brutal murder has been committed at War- rington. Three Irishmen, named John Loftus, James Loftus, and Thomas Currie, were on the spree on Monday afternoon, when they met Owen Kelly, a labourer, who enteied into conversation with them. Suddenly John Loftus kicked him with his clog in the throat, and the others struck him with their fists. Kelly was knocked insensible. He was conveyed ...

... THE OVEREND AND GURNEY BANK. APPEAL TO TEE HOUSE OF LORDS. An important judgment has been given in the House of Lords in the cause petition of Overend, Gurney, and Company (Limited), appellants; Gibb and another. executors of T. A. Gibb (a former director), respondents. It was an appeal from the Court of Chancery from a judg- ment given by the Lord Chancellor, reversing a decision of Vice ...

... The Sailor Prince, property of Mr. Evan Thomas, Lampeter, gained the second prize at the recent show, and not, as was idadvertently stated by our correspondent, Young Langton. ...

... TEA PARTY.—The annual tea party of Rdhe1 Chapel, Georgetown, took place on Monday when the fineness öi the weather induced a large'number of people to a?ai| themselves of the occasion for a holi l iy. The tea tables were largely patronised, and the tea and c.ike ap- peared to give the consumers satisfaction. III the evening there was the usual miscellaneous entertainment, the Rev. T. D. ...