... Before Mr C. J. PARSES. UP AGAIX. Eli Orchn was charged with breaking into a shop at Aborsychan.-Supt. James asked for a remand.—Pri- soner was asked if he had any objection, and replied that it would be better to remand the case, so that in- quiries might be made into the state of his mind. He suffered from kleptomania, and the doctor at Usk Gaol had been treating him for it. He was not a ...

... PONTYPOOL GAS & WATER f BILL. [Continuation of Report of proceedings before the House of Lords Committee.] Col. Hair, cross-examined by Mr Worsley- Taylor, said that in applying for their Bill in 1873, the Company proposed to supply from 10,000 to 12,000 gallons he believed they did not at the Present time supply that number. He thought 10 gallons per day each was, in his neighbourhood ample ...

... Mr C. M. W armington, M.P., upon very short notice, visited Blaina on Monday morning, and addressed a meeting of miners and other working men at Berea Chapel. Mr James Walters, miners' agent, was voted to the chair. Mr Warmington, upon rising, was well received. He said this was what they called a scratch meet- ing, and he must apologise for coming to address them on one of their holidays. ...

... LLANFREOHFA UPPER LOCAL BOARD. An adjourned meeting of this Board was held in the Board Room on Friday evening. Present— Mr F. W. Rafarel (in the chair), Messrs E. Francis, W. Edmunds. W. Williams, W. Lewis, R. Wilson, W. R. Williams, H. Parfitt, E. Yem, D. Thomas, J. Jacob, and W. Jones. THE LATE DR. EDMUNDS. The Chairman said, before they commenced the ordinary business of the Board, he had ...

... IMPORTANT CONFERENCE AT NEWPORT. On Wednesday, an important meeting of the Joint Education Committee was held at the Police Court, Pentonville, Newport, to hear evidence from deputations from the Western Valleys of Monmouthshire as to the site for the proposed West Monmouth School, under the Welsh Inter- mediate Education Bill of last year. MrE. Grove, the chairman of the County Council, ...

... The Secretary said he had had a letter from the Secretary of the Trust, asking him to submit it to the Conference. He believed they had insured befove, but som members could not insure. He could recommend the Trust to the Conference. REPORT OF THE HOME MISSIONARY ROCITY. The Secretary stated that the com mitten re- commend affiliation with the Baptist Union for Home Missionary purposes. The ...

... The twenty-ninth meeting of this Association was held at Sebastopol on Wednesday, the 28th ult. There were present in the conference, at 3.20, the Revs D. Davies, Hanover (chairman); D. M. Davies, Sardis; J. Rees, Griffithstown; T. Illtyd James, Upper Cwmbran S. Jones, Lower Cwmbran M. Evans, Pontypool; J. P. Thomas, Pontypcol; and Baxter (B), Newport; Messrs John Thomas, Pontnewydd Taylor, ...

... To the Editor of the Pontypool Free Pres. Dear Mr Editor,—Would some one in the know from Abersychan inform me if the local authoiitlea usually let ont the main street for tacking sheep, horses, &c. ? I notice there is likely to be a good crop this season in Broad-otreet. -Yours faithfully, June 5th, 1890. CONMACTOR. ...

... To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir,—Kindly allow me, through the medium of your valuable paper, to call attention to a serious evil which exists in Griffithstown, and has existed there for a long time, namely, sweetmeat-sellers keeping their shops open during the whole of the Lord's Day, and supply- ing the young people and children with sweets on their way to the Sunday School. This is done ...

... The fortnightly meeting of the Board of Guardians was held at the Workhouse, Griffiths- town on Thursday morning; Mr E. J. Phillips, J. P., presiding. There were also present: The Rev C. Cook, the Rev J. L. Clougher, Dr A. Davies, J.P., Messrs .E. Jones, J.P., I. Butler, J.P., B. Greenway, J.P., W. L. Pratt, J.P., W. P. James, J.P., J. Price, 1. Williams, C. Voyce, W. Marfell, P. Eckersley, ...

... RECOGNITION SERVICE.—A service to recognise the Rev D. B. Hughes, formerly of Flint, as pastor of New Inn Church, was held on Thursday evening. A report will be given next week. CRICKET.—A match between the Pontypool Hanbury C.C. and Abercarne C.C. was commenced on the ground of the latter on Thursday afternoon, but in consequence of rain the match ended in a draw. SAUVAGE'S FAREWELL CONCERT. ...

... On Mabon's'Monday, the chief attraction here was the Liberal and Radical Banquet to Mr T. P. Price, the member for the constituency, and the public meeting which followed. Special trains were run, and some hundreds of persons left the town by them, not returning until a late hour. At the Police court, on Tuesday, before Mr. J. Warton, Abraham Williams, coker, was charged with being drunk and ...