The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1877-02-16 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

EXPLORON AT MERTHYR.—On Monday, in Cr fl sequence of a door being broken down, an escape of gas, which was ignited by the naked lights of the miners, occurred at the Coetl-cae Colliery, belonging to the Plymouth Iron C,owpany. There were but few persons in the working at the time, but a father and sou, named Edward and John Thomas, of Morgan-town, Merthyr, were severely burnt about the lace and arms.  The principal bridge spanning the river leading to the Ebbs Vale Steel Works is said to be in danger of falling. One of its main supports has recently given way, and the bridge, which is a wooden one, is said to have shifted somewhat considerably. The stream at this place flows with a strong current, and anyone falling in might expect to be carried away. _ _ _  would-be Suicide appeared on Wednesday before the Pontypridd stipendiary. The individual, a William Lewis, of Dimmer, jumped into the Rhondda river, near Perth, while under the influence of drink. Police-constable Llewellyn, who happened to be near,sueeeled in rescuing the prisoner after he had floated by the riverside about a hundred yards. After some contrite expressions, and an admonition by the magistrate, the man was discharged. The Sultan is the husband of one wife, and the Sultana is credibly reported to be a Belgian very pretty, very clever, and once a pupil of Madame Elise. It is not the first time that a Western woman has held the Padisbah in sway. The Sultan, who is somewhat of an ingenuous youth, is reported to have inquired of his wife if she had ever met Lady Salisbury. "She was not of my set," was the reply.— World. " THM MAGPIE AND STuatr."—" Atlas" of the World has been informed that at the last petty sessions holden not one hundred miles from Rollandhouse, a facetious Boniface presented a petition for leave to alter the sign of his ale-house. "And what is the sign 1" inquired the chairman. "Please, your worship, it is 'The Gladstone;' but my customers wish me to call it by its old name." "And what was that ?" rejoined the chairman. "Please, your worship, The Magpie and Stomp.' Ilitarite generate et protongee. Leave granted. jnow fell heavily on Monday night in the north and on the coast. Torrents of rain have been accompanied by a severe easterly gale. The rivers are in good flood, and the salmon fishing, which opens this week, will be blank. From Dundee on Sunday Males the statement that a man has been drowned in the River Beanly, owing to the floods. The Grampian and other ranges have received a fresh coating of snow, several inches deep. The sea is boisterous, but no easaulties are yet reported. The N.Y. Journal of Commerce has been investi. gating the length of time it takes to transmit a message over the Atlantic cable. The first signal is felt in four-tenths of a secend ; but the following one goes through more rapidly. As many as seventeen words have been sent over the Atlantic cable in one minute. Fifteen can easily be sent under pressure; and twelve words a minute is a good working rate. A fact not yet explained by the scientists is that the electricity does not move so rapidly from New York to Loudon as in the opposite direction,  11 it:Rost:pm