South Wales Echo

THE FALSELY-STYLED REIGN OF TERROR AT CARDIFF. At Caraiff police-court to-day—before Mr R. O. »or,s and Alderman Jones—Ellen York, a young -voli,an 01 years of age, who had been five times previously convicted for being a woman of bad character, was charged with being dnink ;i!nô disorderly. P.O. Phillips said that the defendant, %-as very abusive, rolling against parsons* who were passing in the street, and abasing then: Ha cautioned her asked her to leave, on' rns >*efused, and after some time he took he. into custody. She was Ined 5s a;;<1 costs. — Alice Edmonds (20) Amelia Stepbecs 19), May Thompson (19), and' Marg.vee'a E-:c1, (20). rather; fashionably dressed girls, charged with being Prosti- tutes, and wilruliv causing an obstruction in ot. Mary-street nr. Wednesday night. P. C. Phillips said tiisU he was on duty in St. Mary-street about 20 minutes to nine o'clock. Tie sa.w th. four defendants stopping respectable men acid musing them to turn off the foot-pavement?. He Ld "poken to them on a previous ocsasir.p whon he saw them stopping gentleman, and cautioned them. They then separated, bnt met again t little below Caroline- street, h raply to Mr Jones the constable said that they t.-oted iu concert. On seeing I gentlemen approach tbey would spread themselves across th- foot-pavement and stopping there, caused them to turn off into* the roadway. He saw them stop eight gentlemen passing d.wn the street. It was only after cautioning then, that he apprehended thesn. — Mr Jones asked the pmstaole if lie saw the defendants stop eight separate men, and the constable- said Yes." —• The defendant Edmonds asked the constable if h., saw her stop any man, and the onstabl? replied, Yes, several." She made a statement that when sht- was spoken to by the constable they all sei wrafcsd, The constable said that that was en tin; first occasion. Thompson one of tha defendants sf.id, You never cautioned us before." She, however, said that she was very sorry for.what she had done. Evans was similarly contrite.—-This Head Consta ble said that Edmonds was a very bad character,1 and had given them a good deal cf trouble. She had been seven- teen times convicted. She had also been sent !;oir,p. hev railway fare being paid, but it was no use, she returned back and commenced her old life. She was constantly causing them a good deal of trouble in St. Mary- street. Stephens had been twice before them. Onre convicted and once cautioned. The others had not been previously charged. Edmonds was ftned 20s a ad costs Stephens 10s and costs. h thers were discharged with a caution.- j-aura Griffiths (20) and Fanny Heatherington *n.*YOmeu kad character, were also charged disorderly prostitutes and causing an fehuQK ln'th- H r saw the defendants r'g the street. A large crowd of and the street wa8 ob- f wl?" aPHr:"red {or Heatherington, 6?hr P«>™ JfH^thWon. »inr + Wh° UP l i i ,ipjt blo^» ,out anY provocation, struck her a f!Vhe face- She then returned theb^«.u ^commenced. Grif- flth¡,¡ was fined 20" "l', a. Heatherington 58 and r;r::=:==-

THE UXSfUOGE MURDER. i: Cornml;tation of the Death Sentence. ~h°. sentence on Elizabeth Gibbons for the Viiurder of her .h'lsbaud, near Hayes, has been commuted to penal for life.

SHiPWIiECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE. A Lloyd's telegram from t0"d&y saysThe N orwegian barque Lena, from Brar* for Philadelphia, has been totally ,ost Island, Virginia. Pari of the crew were P-' "ed. A Lloyd's San Francisco telegram .ys :-The 1"11;, German fcaraue. a. totally lost at Point Gords on December 26th, The first officer and four of the crew were -e I__

i'i BRUTAL MUfiDiR OF A SAILOR AT IRpooL. L ^e''1 r' r • ".Ti:cd Jonsone met with tiis en lender brutal circumstances at an early honr this 'noming, in a low part of -ji^erpo, Hp qsarrelled with a man T':1.mE!l Taggart, who butted him and knocked f,il11 down. Another man named Kavanagh came tc. TaggartV aid, and, taking off his belt, beat •f)?iKr.ne about thrJ with the buckle till he became, insensible, and wl en taken to the hospital he was deao The wc men and another named McNamara -.v;e arretted.

OMNIBUS ACCIDENT IN LONDON Shortly oeLrd nine o'clock this morning an i'lrmibus plying botw-aesi Barnsbury and Newing- ton, London, was turning into Liverpool-ro^d when the wheels caught the kerbstone and the vehicle overturned. The outside passengers were thrown off the mxmibuf,, and fu- the horses struggled violently tears ware for SOlite time entertained for the safety of the insidf tra-vellers. These were eventually extricated, and the injured removed to Shehospital. On, young (name unknown) was severely injured, and fchre-3 others were less seri- ously hurt. n_

CATTLE PLAGUE IN IRELAND. IKTSCIAL TELEGRAM, t I r rom the south of Ireland an outbreak of a rery virulent disease among cattle is reported to-day, A Urge number of cattle have already wwcumbed to what is known as black water, Ia. Sesfeructive and practically incurable malady, It \'Ias thought not to be infectious, but the rapidity with which it has spre.l aas shaken r»rmei-s J belief. So hI u has s i i the appearance of a pecu- fitoly malivnaxr. inxection, and the owners of cattle are adapting every precaution I against the contagion. A sharp outbreak of -plfturo-pneumoaia has also just occurred at the Glavneviii M-c,ipt Farm, Dublin, and up to yester- day as many as It head of cattle had died, while a I number of others remain under treatment. One of the results will be the abandonment of the dairy farming session arranged to commence next week. The cattle infected have been isolated, and f verything that veterinary skill could suggest has named out. Some farms adjoining have not escaped the outbreak. The number of deaths at mode1 farm will be considerably increased be- oreth distemper is effectually stamped out. r

roitTPY t vri' j vt* ILTaiinn Ura. nenri' was an eanor, r?:.i • young womun, with whom tie was r?ore.(^SB love. They were out last S inday breathiiPK dear an* of che hills, enjoy .ng the beautiful coipe With which uature wss paincing the trees, and n. various ways luxuriating in the harmottious noli- day of a Srnday atteinoQi.. oh I Henry," she exclaimed rapturously, isnt this Icve^y?" ,:Quit>- delightfui." hit responded somewhat eutlmiastially, 'Just se<i the hiiis, Henry, in all the shades tints that the painter knows. What a soft, ay bho the air assumes, and what a restful quit,, thc- is everywhere." Maud", it is first-dass." i- 1 a time, Henry, h,: i of poetry. There is coetrv m the wurtds, there is poetrv in the run- v ir: r: jid in the fields. i ■ -.jre is poetry in every •fc,! •■■isket—bushels of it, V*. 1 ,( si.tbs.t

iThe Earthquakesin Spain' I GRANADA DtStRTED. j Entombment of the Inhabitants, i I Repetition or ine CillOCKS. I Government Measures of Relief. I [centra^ telegrabi.J MADRID,Thui^fJ'; 'The seismicwave, from the effec^ 0I" ,v"!Ch we are suffering so fearfully in provinces, seems by no means to fearfully in pe provinces, seems by no means to have come'o an end yet. Advices which I have received .t midnigilt state that ten more shocks bad b, felt in Granada yesterday (Wednesday). Each Dock was distinct in itself, and, if possible, rnc-r decided and stronger than before. The p pulation are simply paralysed with fear. They now not where to turn or what to do. To them it seems .that they are in the hands of an unseen power from which escape is impossible. The effect of the shocks of yesterday has been striking. Granada is already denuded of no mean part of its population, who have taken to the fields, and has lost, it is com- puted, 10,000 more, who have Bed precipitately, leaving all behind. The rich and the poor, the noble and the peasant, have all to share and share alike. The railways are destroyed, so that money avails nothing as a means of fleeing from the danger. From Frigiliana also comes the same news. Nothing but shocks and so effective have been the earth shakings that there is absolutely not one house standing in what was formerly a prosperous and picturesque town. From Velez, Malaga, too, corfles the same sad tale of wholesale destruction and devastation. Houses already shaken to their foundations are falling every hour, and nothing but the crash and dull thud of falling masonry is to be heard. Too often the inhabitants, loth perhaps to leave their old homes, are entombed in the ruins. The popu- lation is about 30,000. MADRID, Thursday Afternoon.—Heartrending news continues to arrive from Andalusia. A complete panic seems to prevail throughout nearly every one of the eight provinces. The earthquake of Christmas Day has practically never ceased, for not a day has passed without several shocks, alarming enough in themselves, but in the present tension of the public mind simply disastrous in their consequences. Last night, for instance, dozens of towns were visited by a new and more terrifying phenomena. The solid ground trembled in a peculiar manner, and the accompanying rumbling of the earth is described as terrible and alarming in the extreme. At Torrox, a town of some 6,000 inhabitants, situated 25 miles east of Malaga, the shocks were so violent that the majority of the buildings collapsed, and the river ebbed and flowed in an extraordinary manner. The small town of Terja suffered in a equal degree, as did also, it is feared, a number of villages in the district. Nothing is said as to the loss of life resulting from these fresh visitations, and it is therefore hoped that as the majority of the townspeople have encamped in the open country the additional victims will not be numerous. At Granada fresh shocks were also felt last night, causing an indescribable panic. The people fled to the open country or cowered together in the streets all night, few venturing to remain indoors. The telegrams this morning indicated that the Alhambra and other national monuments had suffered severely but telegrams received this afternoon do not confirm this. It is now generally admitted that the total loss of life in Andalusia will amount to consider- ably over two thousand. The subscription list commenced here is, so far, by no means commen- surate with the magnitude of the disaster. ALHAMA, Friday morning.—Another .terrible night has been passed by the inhabitants of this place. The recurrence of shocks yesterday sent the whole of the unfortunate people to the open spaces outside the town, where they camped in terror- stricken crowds. Well it was they did so, for during the night the earth was again violently shaken, and such of the bouses as had withstood the former shocks fell in. The town is now a complete ruin. I cannot learn whether there was any further loss of life, by last night's visitation; but it is generally be lieved that no one remained under the cracked dwellings. Had the people returned to their homes, the loss of life would last night have been again very great. The distress among the unfortunate victinuo i. terrible, exposed as they are to the bitter winter blasts, many insufficiently clad, and nearly all having bnt slender rations tn Ircop body and soul together. Local help is totally inadequate to meet the present emergency. I learn from Antiquera that the constant visita- tions have driven the inhabitants there almost frantic with terror. Before their fears have been lulled after one shock another has come upon them, and now the poor people are striving to fly from the neighbourhood. The railway station is beseiged, and the trains are packed with those anxious to obtain security in safer districts. Many are unable to get away, and the scenes among these is described as heart- rending. I am assured that the Cortes will al- most immediately vote a large credit to help the sufferers in the terrible calamity which has be- fallen them. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] I MADRID, Thursday, 10.30 a.m.—Another shock of earthquake, more severe than any experienced since Thursday last, was felt at Granada yester- day evening. The whole population were thrown into the greatest alarm, and abandoned their houses, remaining in the streets all night. The shock now reported is the tenth at Granada since Tuesday last, and the panic among the inhabitants is increasing. Ten thousand persons left the town yesterday. MADRID, Thursday, 9.45 p.m.—Shocks of earth- quake continue at Jaen, Tarrox, Malaga, Bena- margoza, and Valez Malaga. Several shocks were felt at Torrox yesterday evening and this morning, destroying more buildings. The town has been completely abandoned by the inhabitants. At Nerjz the church has been severely damaged, and religious services are being held in the open air. At Arenas Del Rey 350 bodies have been discovered, and over 250 persons have been injured. A meeting was held this afternoon, at which the Premier, the Minis- ters of Finance and of the Interior, and the senators and deputies for the provinces of Granada and Malaga were present. It was de cided to send immediate relief to the towns which have suffered by the earthquake, and to provide shelter and provisions for the homeless inhabitants. A national subscription will be opened, to which all Government employes will be wanted to give the amount of one day's pay. The land tax will also be re- mitted in the towns which have suffered. A committee composed of the principal inhabitants will be formed in each town in order to distribute the funds subscribed. A rumour is current that a loan of three million pesitas will be raised for this purpose.

WRETCHED DEATH OF A WITCH The "Witch of Okebampton" has died in a lretched hovel in the town from cold and nature, at the age of seventy-five. Her correct to haVas Hatch, and the title given her seems ance au been due to her somewhat wild appear- was a straff condition in which she lived. Her bod her bedcloth1biatt.ress> rested on the floor; sheet, and th4<l"s w"lter consisted of a single vVas almost deatituroom w^ch formed her home at the inquest as 2 of furniture, and described was greatly emaciate^retched hovel. The body she lived she paid is w^or the place in which Mt. ber Wiucn the gv^> U.UI? auowea her Tbe w«-'•!)--•• being acid. It suggested or/t ae day before hc*r death tbat.he shouid j;ve iire bJthf; o7d woman remarked that if she lif^d one thors | w»ri:db»: nont tor t';c liiertow, When the m«r- j row carvj she was cKad. A verd^t or "Dc-.th troiu cold &«■.] exposure was retarded,

RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR I PENISTONE. An Excursion Ti'ftin Wrecked. 3 Persons Killed and 30 Injured. y icoident occurred about half-past eight on Thursday morning, about a mile om theSheffield sideofPenistoneonthe Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway to an excur- sion train on its way from Sheffield to Southport. The breakdown of a coal truck caused the excur- sion train to come into collision with it, and to wreck the last portion of the train. Four persons were killed and thirty injured. HOW THE DISASTER OCCURRED. News of the accident was. wjiegrapiieu to Sheffield, where it caused great excitement, and a special train, carrying doctors and a breakdown gang, was sent to the scene of the disaster. The injured were then put into another train, which had completed its journey at Penistone, and were brought on to Sheffield. Some harrowing scenes were witnessed at the station here as the injured were being lifted out. Most of them were Sheffield people, who had intended to spend New Year's Day in visiting Southport. The accident, which, somewhat singular to say, was only two miles distant from the scene of the terrible disaster last summer, was caused in this way :-A coal train had arrived on the up line at the Barnsley Junction, which is a short distance below the Penistone Station. The spring of one of the wagons then broke, and this caused several of the waggons to leave the line just as the excursion train was coming up. The driver, see- ing that an accident was iiiiimitient, put on his break, but it was too late, and his train ran past the fallen wagons. These scraped the train throughout its whole length, taking out the sides of the carriages, and caused fearful destruction. There vere some miraculous escapes. For instance, in one compartment there, were nine passengers, all of whom escaped, notwithstanding the side of the carriage was completely wrenched away. DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT. _I Every train arriving at Sheffield from Manches- ter during the morning brought persons who had been ilrthe accident, and who were more or less injured. By one of these there arrived Mr John Wilson, who is a clerk at Rotherham, and who, with his wife and baby, were in the Southport part of the train. Their carriage was next to the one that was amongst the worst crushed. They were seated in an old-fashioned third-class com- partment, the back of which goes only partly up to the roof. Directly the train came into collision, Mrs Kitson was thrown forward on the back of the seat, and was sent into the next com- partment, turning a complete somersault on the way. Her baby, which was in her arms, marvel lously escaped, but Mrs Kitson is seriously injured One of the killed is a young man named Toja Wood, a grinder, whose father, brother, and uncle were also in the train, but who all escaped. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Our special correspondent, telegraphing from Manchester, says:—The scene of the alarming accident which occurred on Thursdaymorningon the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway is again near Penistone, where a terrib e catas- trophe took place a few months since. The causes which have led to the present accident -T i j j noon coni- yet been discovered,un,ere known in thisa city. eft appears, however, from what can be, gleaned that this morning a coal train was beipf driven in the direction of Sheffield from Manchester, and shortly atter eight o'clock it reached the Barnsley Junction, which is about a mile on the Sheffield side of Penistone Sta- tion. From some reason at present unexplained, several of the waggons left the metals at this point, and touled the down line. It is be- lieved something must have given way, and allowed the waggons to fall over on the down line, for if the facing points at the junction, which runs off in a northerly direction, had caused the waggons to leave the line, they would have gone in the other direction, and fallen upon some siding lines. Thus further damage would have been avoided. But, un- happily, the waggons fell upon the down line, and fouled it just at the moment an excursion train from Sheffield to Liverpool approached the junction, and before it could be stopped it dashed into the wreckage of the coal train. The result was a serious collision, and as far as could be ascertained up to noon two men were killed and several persons injured. News of the accident was telegraphed almost immediately to Manches- ter, and the engineer and the superintendent of the line went to the spot at once by a special train from Sheffield and from Gorton, and whilst they were using all efforts to clear the line, the doctors and officials were doing their best for the injured, the more serious cases of whom were removed to the infirmary at Sheffield, most of tnem residing in "I>ba.t town. It appears that an empty coal train was pro- ceeding from Ardwick to Kniveton Park down an incline past the junction at the rate uf 15 miles an hour, whilst an excursion train from thsffield to Liverpool and Southport was travelling at the rate of 25 miles an hour in another directum. Just as the coal train reachedfthe junction, one of the wagons belonging to a private owner broke loose, owing to an axle giving way, and struck the engine of the passenger train, from which it rebounded, and then, missing the three first car- riages, it came in contact with the fourth and smashed it and the two next carriages to atoms, and three others were partially destroyed, and a shocking scene presented itself in the mass of broken carriages and wagons, and dead and in- jured passengers. Assistance was speedily obtained from Sheffield and Gorton for clearing the line, and the manager, Mr Underdown, the engineer, Mr Sacre, and other officials of the company proceeded immediately to the scene. THE NAMRS OF THE KILLED. I Fortunately the accident occurred near several farmhouses, from which help was obtained, when t was found that two passengers had been killed 01 the spot, namely :— -jom Wood, 69, Summer-street, Sheffield, and Albfft Holleby, butcher, Bernard-lane, Sheffield. S passen £ er named Joe Arthur Walker, of L i rWas 80 seriously injured that he died shortly Isfore one o'clock. Fatal results are feared in the cas* of two others of the injured passengers. The injure! were quickly extricated and forwarded without delw to Sheffield Infirmary. .&MEa OF THE INJURED. I Their namesare as follow I George Holllby, father of Albert Holleby, cuts on the head. Thomas Elliott,1 eg broken and head cut. Albert Oates, funacernan, head cut and ankle injured. Sarah Allen, leg bro:en. Mary Hill, f racture oi both legs. Wm. Harrison, manuacturing' wood turner, compound fracture of bothlegs. Enoch Knapton, fracture, shoulder. I Lucy Ann Bradley, leg bren. Bertha Holleby, wife of Albert Holleby, severely shaken. Fanny Flemings, shock. Allen S. Wood, butcher, slight niury to head. George Wild, dislocated shoulder. Samuel Turton, leg injured. Mrs Warren, injury to mouth. C. S. Abrahams, leg injured. All the injured belonged to Sheffield Both lines were cleared at one o'clock. I LATEST PARTICULARS. Being a general holiday, the accident cast Illite I a gloom over Sheffield and its festivity. Amongst the incidents may be mentioned tht a man named Templeton, who is badly hurt, said, as the train was approaching Penistone, to his son, "We are nearing Penistone; when we get to the other side of the station I will show you where the disaster occurred last summer." Hardly had he finished speaking than the accident happened, and Templeton was almost immediately after rendered un- conscious. Some of the uninjured passengers proceeded on their journey, but a considerable portion of them returned to Sheffield, where, they demanded the repayment of their fares and clamoured loudly for their money at the booking- office. Up to late on Thursday night all the injured were progressing favourably, with the exception of two men who are still lying at Penis- stone. Information of the accident has been com- municated to the Board of Trade, and it is expected that an official inquiry will be made into the breaking of the axle. Singular to say, another axle broke upon the Manchester, Shef- field, and Lincolnshire Railway, not far from Penistone, only a few days before. In the pre- sent instance it is said the axle broke off like a carrot. I ANOTHER DEJTK A later telegram mention* mat aoothn* death has occurred, viz., that of Tftomas Elliot, :.f t Lowest,Sheffield, who succumbed after one of his legs had been nmnutated by tlirco surgeons. Another man, Mr William Harrison, had ri leg amputated, and the other is badly hurt. His reccv!*rw j? doubtful. amputated, and the other is badly hurt. His reccv!*rw j? doubtful.

The Redistribution Bill. THE PARLIAMENTARY ClAIMS1 OF CARDif F. i The Proposed Scheme. I A meeting of the committee appointed by the Cardiff Town Council to present the case of Cardiff aad its representation to the Boundary Commis- sioner was iield on Thursday at the Town-hall. There were present Aldermen Jones and Duncan, Councillors A. Thomas, R. Bird, W. Sanders, P. W. Carey, and J. K. msdale, members of the committee; also Councillors Jackson, David,Jones, and W. E. Vaughan, Dr. Edwards, Dr. Paine, Messrs Lewis Williams, J. Duncan, D. L. Owen, and F. J. Beavan. The following letter was read from the Cardiff Liberal Association Cardiff, 31st Dec., 1884. Dsar Sir,—The Liberal Association have ap- pointed the following gentlemen to represent them before the Commission on Redistribution, viz.:— Messrs John Cory, Dr Edwards, Lewis Williams, R. Bird, Benjamin Lewis, John Duncan, David Jones, F. J. Beavan, and W. E. Vaughan.— Yours truly, W. SANDERS. J. L. Wheatley, Esq. The Town Clerk reported that immediately after the last meeting- the Mayor and Councillor Alfred Thomas had an interview with the Chair- man of the Penarth Local Board, who promised to fonvene a meeting of his board to consider the desrabiHty of including the district of the board in the Parliamentary borough of Cardiff. The -town Clerk also reported that the Mayor and Councillors Sanders and Morgan waited upon Lori Aberdare on the 29th ult. respecting the Redstnbution Bill, so far as it affected the Par- lianentary borough of Cardiff, and discussed v«r.' fully with his lordship a scheme pro- pose to be {submitted to the Boundary Commis- sion1', showing an equitable division of the couity C)f Glamorgan, so as to allot the ten. representatives proposed by the Redistribution Bill, 1884. giving two members to theoorough of Cardiff, two members to Swansea distlet of boroughs, and two members to the borJUg-h of Merthyr-Tydvil, with one each to thefour divisions of the county. ■y ^"e request of the committee Mr SANDERS eX'^m,e t!e proposed scheme, which we are en'Weci to give in extenso. THE TOWN COTTNOTT, KOWTCIUTZ I scheme, suggested by the mayor and corporation 0» I011'1 ot Cardiff for an equitable division of of <3iamoi*gan. so as to allot the ten repre- Bnw,tives proposed by the Redistribution Bill, 18-4, 1° m«»»ber8 to The bovoti-'u of Cardiff, two omi>o ? kw&nsea district of borougus, and two °!; !h/'vS 0 the borough of Mertliyr Tyctnl, with one t iitif eac^ to 1""nr divisions of tile counry. The populations seated are taken from the census of 1831. BOROUGH OF CARDIFF (2 :\IEMBERst I £ T«-r.Ssent Parliamentary Borough of Cardiff.. 82,761 retry Sessional Division of Dvuas Powis Fari->nof Penanh 4,965 Liaucoiigii 510 » Cogau. 755 6,228 88.989 „ h -tod population of the present parliarnenc- °f Cardiff, as ascertained by a calculation hvh r, 1'-° 's f°r each of the 15,063 inhabited houses ,4borough now contains, is 109,057, and the EoPotpri0li of -i'enai'di, Llandouch, and Cogan is HI P « be not less than 8'1!:i0- 'Ihe total population 117 217 roposed borough may, therefore, be stated at BOROUGH OF MERTHYRT TYDFIL (2 MEMBK/W- I Parliamentary borough oi Mer«=J> .ty^udingpartof thepn-u £ vainor, in<- J$nockshire, population 2.312 91,373 pari ot AUvth r Tydtil, now ouisiue the par'ia- mentarj trough 3,276 Gellygaer 11,592 106,241 SWA DISTRICT OF BOUOUGHS 1.2 MEMBERS). Spon' Parliamentary Boroughs: Keflfi? 'jQf. 11.216 fcwa'isea- 73,971 100,590 DIVISIONS OF THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN. 1'0. LpWESl GLAMORGAN (1 MEMBER). et,ty Sessional Divi ions :— GO^ER 3,961 pontardiwe 18 786 Less incit jn gwallS(,a ijiswiet °f >JoroJgiiS) Liansamlet Higher part of 215 18,571 SWANSEA. 36,737 Less included in Swansea pistnet of Boroughs, Uangafelach. pare of 6,670 pistnet of Boroughs, Uangafelach. part of 6,670 :-iw!1nSea Higher and Lower, part 0f i 704 Loug&or, part of 1,513 9,887 „r 26,850 NEATH, °f Blaei^fjddau 2,363 Doftrt^Vy'laeh 1,222 CoedpyH. 3>522 Dyiai9 i^Pper 849 Dylal er. 331 imlo, 8^87~ Less in Swansea Distr^ boroughs Blaenb^^u, part of 62 do. do. 189 Duffrynclia*,ch do. 618 869 —— 7,418 56,800 No. J-SOtrxH GLAMORGAN (1 MEMBER). Petty Sessionel Divisions :— NEATH •*v* 38,479 Less prt included in No. 1 distflcl 8,287 30,192 Loss in Swansea district of boroughs Neatt • • ■ • 10,347 Michaelstotie Lower, part of.. 4,7b3 ——— 15,110 *tv tf'082 N £ YVCASTL.E • 41,269 Less illc uded in Swansea district of boroughs: Konflg 396 Ma*gaifl> POit of 3,872 4,268 COWBRDdGK.. 36,411 DYNAS POVJTS i0)860 Less P^P^3.^ to be included in wcutt parliamentary borough Penartb •• — 4,963 Llandougu 510 Cogan 755 ——— 6,228 ——— 4,632 „ 63^26 No. 3—YSTEAD (l MEMBER). Ystradyfodwg 44,046 Rhigos 1,006 45,052 This division is estimated to contain at the present time a population of not less than 60,000. No. 4-EAST GLAMORGAN (1 MEMBER). „ Petty Sessional Divisions :— MISKIN LOWER, part of- Llantrissant 13,368 Llantwit Fardre 5^29 Pentyrch 2,102 Llailwonno 18,652 », 39^951 Less included in Merthyr Parliamen- tary Borough Llanwonno, part of 7,943 to Q08 CAERPHILLY LOWER, part of— Rudry 387 Eglwysuan (including part of Kibbor p. S. DiYision) 8,938 Llanvabon 2,660 Van 251 Rhydygwern 248 Llanvedw 304 KIBBOR, Part of- 12,788 Caerau 112 LlandaS 17,950 Llanishen 469 Lisvane .< 228 Llanedarne 285 Llanuterne 118 St. Fas&n'g 483 Kadyr 519 Whitchurch 2,762 22,916 LessiiclUcle(j in Cardiff Parliamentary Bcough Llawiaa, part of 14.765 ——— 8,151 52,947 bUMMARY, BorouP of Cardiff 88,98^ '• «, J, Merthyr Tydfil 10o,g^ SwansPf district of Boroughs 10Tx^„ West ^organ <?,800 South t"*tt*organ ^3|1.26 Ystrad ?S,052 East 52,947 513,745 Less part of Merthyr Tydfil in Brecknoeshire 2^12 Total population of county of Glamo-an It was resolved that the further' consideration of the matter be adjourned till,w-day (Friday), at j f,-)vr p.i, The own Clerk wa to send a copy of Ca'diii memorial to i!}€> town '.ckiis of the boeoug iu of Oowbridge ana Liantvifsaut. j fn was also resolved ttat Sir "E. J. fused be da- j sired attend befora the Boundary Cons missioucr at Bridgend on tha Sth instant, T £ is iy?8 aU the business. I

SPORTING STEMS. Caere are half-dozen horses at present located at New Barns. Ivlanchest ir, and they wiU probably remain ther" uunl nx week. W* bekir thft it is rnor* likely that Lord Dur- ham's horses trained at Beverley will shortly join A. Sadler's stable at Newmarket. Mr James Lowther, M,P., the owner of King Monmouth, leaves England for India on the 9th inst., and he will remain there several weeks. It has been decided to hold the Doncaster Hunt Meeting on Thursday and Friday, the 5th and 6th of February, instead of the 12th and 13th, as previously announced. An unusual incident occurred at the pigeon shooting match held on Tuesday at Monte Carlo. An eagle swooped down from the mountain and carried off one of the wounded birds. Roberts and North concluded their billiard match on Wednesday night, aid the disadvan- tages under which he met his opponent proved too much for the champion, whowas defeated by 416. Enoch and J. Watts, trainer atit jockey respec- tively to the Earl of Zetland, are a-, present pay- ing a visit to his lordship at Aske Hall, where they are enjoying capital sport aftb. the Aske foxhounds. The Anchor steamer, which has left Glasgow for New York, carries out one hundred tholsandLoch Leven trout ova, which are intended to ie sent out to Michigan, to be hatched for introdmtion into the Great Lakes. At the seven meetings atNewmarketduilngthe past season 1,273 runners faced the starlerin 208 races (exclusive of matches), an average cf a little over six for each event. There were 20 aa.,re ring at head-quarters during the year. The Blackmoor Vale Hounds had an extraor- dinary run on Tuesday, when, having fomd at Hadspen, near Castle Cary, they had a briliailt spin to North Woctton, near Glastonbury. The run lasted four hours, and at times the ?ace was very fast. The line of country, we may aid, is about as stiff a one as it is possible to tnd anywhere. Three young men, while out fishiug at Guagt, South Australia, recently met with a remarkabh accident, which, unfortunately, in one case accident, which, unfortunately, in one case proved fatal. While attempting to land a large fish, presumably a skate, one of them was pulled into the river and drowned, and one of his com- panions had a narrow escape in attempting a rescue. The death is announced of a noted pisciculturist, Mr Robert Ramsbottom, of Clitheroe. The deceased, who was 74 years of age, had a very wide reputation as an angler and pisciculturist. After the publication of his work entitled The Salmon and its Artificial Propagation," he received distinguished notice, notably communica- tions from Garibaldi, Mr John Bright, and Professor Buckland. After repeated efforts he successfully proved the value of artificial propaga- tion by means of hatching boxes, and succeeded in sending salmon over to Australia. A team of French football players, members of the Paris F.C., arrived in England yesterday. They are to play several matches under Rugby rules. The Parisians' tour is to open at Hendon to-morrow with a match against the Old Mill- hillians, and the other fixtures are against the Civil Service on Monday next, at Herne Hill against the Hornsey Rovers, on Blackheath Common, two days later; the fourth, and last, against Gravesend. at G-ravesend, on Saturday week. In probability their team will be as U"l -bold ero, Budden, Carvallo, Figuls, Coates, Rang, Gibert, DaIlfus, Symonds, De Neuville, C. Ceuvremont, P. Ceuvremont, John- son, Brady, West, A. Kemplen, E. J. Kemplen (captain). It is stated that Sir Thomas Boughey intends to give up the mastership of the Albrighton Hunt at the close of the season. The Haydock Park Company have fixed a one- day meeting for Saturday. January 10, when the programme will consist of eight eight-dog stakes, four for puppies and four for all ages. Mr Hedley will judge, and Tom Wilkinson slip. Mr Hedworth, who is a very popular supporter of north-country racing, has sustained a loss in the somewhat sudden death of Darlington. This son of Glendale and Datura took part as a two- year-old in seven races, and all his efforts were unsuccessful except when he was credited with the Barnbougle Nursery at Edinburgh. Last year his average was pretty much the same, his record being two wins and twelve loses. At the York Spring Meeting he carried off the Consolation Scramble, and at Stockton secured the Twenty-seventh Biennial on the first day, besides dividing Pizarro and Beauchamp in the Great Northern Leger, on the second.

I TO-DAY'S MARKETS. I PROVISIONS. 1 LONDON, Friday.-Butter-Foreign kinds meet with a moderate sale at about previous value. Kiel and Damsh quotated 116s to 144 Friesland, 1112s to 122s Normandy, 116s to 134s: American and IrLh very quiet. Bacon-generally steady, moderate to small sized Irish quotet 5Ss to 63s. Hams remain quiet. Lard inactive. Cheese without alteration. I

I PRIZE FIGHT FOR £200 A-SIDE. I I The Principals Captured. I Apprize fight for ;£200 a-side commenced on Thursday morning in a secluded spot near Brox- bourne. The police having bad notice, had con- cealed themselves near the selected spot, and, after five minutes' fierce fighting, they rushed forward, broke up the ring, and captured the principals, who were Wm. Good and John Parry. Thejimatch had been arranged for some time, and the utmost secrecy observed. Many well-known sporting-men were present. Many more arrests would have been made bad a larger body of county police been available.

I FATAL ACCIDENT AT MACHEN I TINWORKS. I A Man Crushed to Death. An accident of a frightful character is reported to'have taken place about five o'clock on Wednes- day evening at theMachenTinworks, the property of Messrs Woodruff. It appears that a man named Richard Rees, by some means unfortu- nately got entangled in some of the machinery, and was cut and crushed in a frightful manner. Some time elapsed before the poor fellow could possibly be extricated. Dr. John Llewellyn, Caerphilly, surgeon to the works, was promptly sent for, but his services were of no avail. The accident caused quite a commotion throughout the district. The deceased, who was a brother to the landlord of the Rising Sun Inn, Machen, was much respected among his fellow-workmen.

I SERIOUS FIRE AT RISCA. I A fire of a serious character occurred early on Thursday morning on the premises of Mr H. D. Evans, draper, Bristol House, Risca. As soon as an alarm had been given, a mounted messenger was despatched to New- port. The Newport Volunteer Fire-Brigade manned and horsed their engine, and proceeded out to the township, a distance of six miles. Several lady assistants slept ou the premises, and great difficulty was experienced in rescuing these. Two of them could scarcely be prevented from jumping from the windows. The premises consist of three blocks, and the block in which the fire originated was completely destroy 'd. When the brigade reached the spot, they were able to render some valuable service in preventing a renewal of the fire, but owing to the distance they could not do much in the way of checking its hold upon th" particular building. The members of the brig-^e are to be complimented on the prompt \"y in which they answered to the call. gp'Cnteen, with Captain Whitehall and Lleutent Lyne, mustered, and they had the assi-ance of four volunteers. The event, howeve" revealed a de- fect in their machinery, some "me being spent in a fruitless endeavour to team of horses. Then, the hills betw«^ Newport and Risca proved difficulty weak team ultimately obtaipe-d from thp-ln s Head Hotel stables. T..e cause of "ie fire IS unknown. The premises bp:ung to IV* Wilson, Clarence-place, Newpor/ I xtr Eva*- sustains considerable loss from fire wate"

OARDIF1. JT_ EXPERIENCED VETERINARY SARR £ Peare) shoes every class of borse at Exchange, near the Custom House. tna IKE FIRST CHRISTMAS Sliow 'L'he Model Clothing Company are now showing, a^. S"^rrv/i DISPLAY of CLOTHING, HOS^Y HATS, &C. Christinas Cards of all the latest cleans for Christmas. AT 79. ST. MARYVSTKEET, CARDIFF, for the next few days good .voollen or merino.socks may be had at Is 2d pf'r pair, three pairs for 3sf Sewing and knUAing n^hinesasusuaL -1* t

TO-DAY'S POLICE, j -+- CARDIFF. 1 vjSiUGGT.iNG,—A*- the police-court to-day, before Mr R, O, J ones and Alderman Jones. Roh-r: Thompson, chiet engineer of the ss. Knight of I St. Patrick, was charged with smuggling a, quantity of spirits and cigars the single value of which was £ 1 7s Od. As he did not appear, he was fined B4 Is and costs. Andrews Jawnitson, a Norwegian, belonging t. the Norwegian barque Swantro, was charged with smuggling a quantity of cigars, the single value of which was 19s. The defendant was the mate of the vessel, and the cigars were found concealed under the defendant's clothes in his chest. He was ordered to pay the single value and costs, 15s lOd. BROTHEL ROBBERY.—Rachel Brewer (23), a young woman of bad character, was charged with stealing a purse containing £1 10s from Peter Abrahamson, a ship's carpenter, on the 31st ult." Complainant met the prisoner in Bute-street, and went with her to a brothel in Homfray-street. He went up-stairs, then went down, leaving the prisoner up in the bedroom. When he returned prisoner left, and on searching his trousers-pocket he missed his purse and money. As neither purse nor money had been found the prisoner was discharged.

THE VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A WOMAN AT CARDIFF. At the police-court to-day Jenkin James, a young man, was charged on a remand with vio- lently assaulting a young woman named Elizabeth Price. The case was before the magistrates on Wednesday, and was remanded to enable Mr Belcher, who appeared for the prisoner, to call witnesses to prove an alibi. The complainant was a young woman who was formerly an acquaintance of the defendant. She distinctly swore that the defendant ¡ followed her up Park-place on Boxing Night and no one else was near when she was knocked down.—Mr Belcher said that he had investigated the statements of the witnesses he proposed to call since the case was adjourned, and found that they were entirely a variance with the prisoner's statement, and especially as to time, which was an important elanent in the case. All he had was the prisoner's statement, who denied that he wasthe person who assaulted the complainant. — Mr tjones commented on the assault as a very violent and aggravated one, without provocation. Defeniant would be sent to prison for six months with lard labour. Defendant, on being con- ducted to the cells, made use of some threats towardsthe complainant, and said that he would remembe- her.

RHONDDA VALLEY CHAMBER I OF TRADE. The Question of Gas. I On Thursday evening the quarterly meeting of I the above council was held at the Ivor Hall Hotel, Llynypia, under the presidency of Mr 0., Herbert, Penygraig. A large number of representa- ti ves from different parts of tbeviify were present. A communication was read from the Postmaster- General, in reply to a letter fpOu, the secretary of the chamber, sanctioning the establishment of a wall leuo* bUÅ at the Assembly-hall, Ferndale. —In consequence of a satisfactory reply not having been received from the directors of the gas company, numerous petitions were submitted to the meeting, containing the name of hundreds of consumers, all of whom, it was alleged, were determined to discontinue the use of gas unless a reduction were made. In consequence of the Treherbert district not having been communicated with in time, Mr Lowrie proposed that as the canvassing of all the districts had not been completed, the consideration of the reports should be adjourned, and this was agreed to,—Mr O. Lloyd, Ferndale, proposed that the chamber finally fix the 15th of January as the date for the discontinuance of the use of gas. Mr L. Evans seconded the motion, which was carried. It was also agreed to that Mr E. H. Davies should represent them at the Treherbert Chamber of Trade. — Mr J. Morgan, Treorky, intimated that should they come to a decision to discontinue the use of gas, the consumers, after turning it off, should act unanimously in declining to resume its use unless the company compensated them for the expense incurred in buying lamps.

MR JOHN BRIGHT AND HIS DETRACTORS. Mr John Bright has written the following letter to Mr James Somerville :— Rochdale, December 31st, 1884. Sir,—I enclose the paragraph which is pub- lished as a portion of your speech, and which has caused me to write the letter of which you com- plain. You assume that the part I took in the anti-corn law movement was prompted by the fact that the size which is necessary in the weaving of cotton goods would be made more cheap and that self-interest was my ruling motive in this. You wished to convey to your audience an im- pression which is entirely false. You then say that I did not reduce the price of my goods for all that. Are you not ignorant if you do not know that the competition among manufacturers will give to the consumer whatever advantage is gained by cheapening the mode or course of manufacture? You speak of those goods sent to Indian and African countries to which I have not been in the habit of shipping cotton goods. Manufacturers, as you ought to know, make the goods which their customers order, and are not responsible for the countries to wbiill they are sent. You say I have dJne my best to ruin the British farmer, that is with the purpose of ruining hiin,wl>'ch you cannot know to be true, and which I hink you know to be false. What you say about unclothing the very nigger is so very silly th-C I will not comment upon it. If you say thpt the extract which I enclose is no part of your speech, I shall express my regret at having said anything upon it; but if the extract is a fa/r representation of what you said, I must adhere to the terms of my letter, although it may tot be pleasant reading for you. I shall be glad if you would publish vour letter of yesterday and this reply.—I am respectfully, JOHN BRIGHT.

THE ATROCIOUS MURDER AT SEA. At the Birkenhead police-court on Thursday Wm. Rawscher, second mate, and Ferdinand Keol- pein, boatswain, of the American ship, J.'F. ichap- man, were jfurther charged with the murder of A. Janson off Cape Horn. Captain Thompson, com- mander, was examined, and denied that he evey struck or kicked the deceased, or saw the frr mate or the prisoners illuse h«n. Deceased r^jg complained of ill-treatment until the day befr out death, when h9 said the erew had turned 1 tjlev I of the forecastle. The magistrates s* would give their decision on Monday.

SUICIDE OF A GENT'-MAN at WINDSOR 7~Z"~ Clarmont, of Sand- A gentleman named J--aci been staying at the hi^st, aged about 30, wlMgor> for severai days, hi^st, aged about 30, wlMgor> for several days, rvhite Hart Hotel, Vrs ay'n-iorning. It appears committed suicide OD "tor asking him to settle his thatupon the.pr? him to his uncle, Major E. account, he refe £ atter came and saw deceased, Clarmont. T1lj untii about two that morning, staying Jvl^hsequently went to a stable at the Deceased ^use and shot himself through the back of th head. —-»

IRISH AGRICULTURE. I Tables, showing the extent in statute acres andlproduce of cropsfor 1884 in Ireland, were issued on Thursday, as a Parliamentary paper. The total extent of land under crops was 4,872,744 acres, and the amount of meadow and clover proauced was 3,822,775 tons; 3.040,352 terns of potatoes; 3,507,924 tons of turnips 18,109,448 cwt of oats; 991,654 cwt of wheat; 2,675,789 cwt of barley; and 2,505,850 stones of flax. j

The Mayor of Limerick, after installation on Thursday, said the Government might pass a bill to collect the infamous police-tax, but that would not get the money. He as mayor should advise the people not to pay it. Is YOUB CHILD III ? If so, try Williams's P si tarfl.a-.ve, vfara Lozenges, which fwvt beta in t1l!f' ovtr 20 years, unit eclipsed ail other renuxWes. bj irest. cfceiuirt-s ai> 9J<1. 13s>d, -2s Gii I red uoik the orifc-inuJ onlj by J. Chrfitisi. 31. j Hi^u-stiiet, Swansea. Tire Icsimfetss art: and '•ntain Dowing uiiuric/i-. 70'0 ) MKDJCTSKS. ELASTIC STOCKINGS, OHKJTICALS.. DiitKis. Ac.. bj p4cc, pq, undet Zib. I etoexMtt- '33 {

CONSERVATIVE jmNEAR SWAN ?. •Speech by a Pp Torv Cand; A meeting of the forriston branch of the Gla- morganshire Conservative >• .ation was held on Thursday evening, in a in :t the village of Llangefelacb, about six mi, J:U Swansea. Dr Morgan presided, and there -:i r; a ho present Mr J. T. D. Llewelyn (a probab.s candidate for one of Vtle seat, which will be given to Glamorgan- slureiiy the Redistribution ii-ii), Dr. Pncci-i., Mr J. C. Vye Parminttr A a number of farmers knd others. The CH^IBMAM having opibei ihe proceedings, Mr LLEWELYN, who was very heartily received, delivered an address. Havirip* described the cause of the introduction of 'Redistribution Biil, and expressed his satisfacti* c at the compromise which had been arrived -t between tiie two parties, he painted out the con-irferations which had led the Government to take members from the thinly populated districts (,i Wales nd given them to Glamorganshire. The one v oin<. ca which there seemed to be difference (,1 opinion was with respect to Kilybetyil, which S'r Kussey Vivian suggested should b: to the Neatii district. That question t aid not affect those present. The only or them to do was to remain quietly inan a I r observation, and merely prepare to act at u.p rizlit time. He proceeded You know my relations to Mr Taibjt, the older of the two members for the county who has represerisd us for over tifty years, and during which time he has gained such great ex per ie a: and occupies m peculiar a position both .a 1 verity anu in tne Parliament of England as -,A I tbmk, almost entitle him to a seat for v' bev^r part el the county he may choose to I feel personally that I -ol,,d not oppose nim-(hear, hear)-and I we. -A influence to see him returned unopposed i,,L any portion of the countv he mav choose to svieet. (Applause.) But, having held this opinio lor ,-r.ome time and having said I would not oppc, him, it becomes a very different thing when t--re are five seats. Other people will come forward, and I don't .1 t pledge myself at present as to what I "hall c.o. 1 am, as JL advise you to in a position of watchfuii^ss as to what course events will take an-3 as to what decision* the commissioners -will come to. (Applause., Having expressed bis politicr" ~*roons, tie said he had lived amongst them ail his W". ^r:d he ww, sure they had seen he had triea to do L" his neighbours. (Applause.) He had nevtr been in any way dictatorial or oppressive, and bis one hope was to do his best to maintain the constitu- tion of the country, because be behest made England a great nation. :"pJ'US. ana envied by all other natioits, (Heu;, bear,, Speaking of the disendowment of the Uaurcii of England in Wales, he sa.d at the rignfc ume ile should be prepared to show to jpy politician tnat disendowment would be impolitic, a wrong, and a. distinct violation of the principles of religious freedom, and, moreover, very pxejudicic.! to th" interests of religion generally. Dr PADDON next delivered an address, ind d'u- ing it there were expressions of dissent winch showed that all present were not of the xay of thinking- ivlr'RICHARDS followed in Welsh, after whieb :t was resolved to form a branch of the assoc;at:on at Llangyfelach, and to appoir., i, Mr J obti Thomas, of Clase, hon. secretary.

PARRY'S NEBUCHADNEZZAR," First Performance at Swansea. The first public performance in Swansea oi Dr Parry's latest dramatic cantata. was given in the Albert-hall on Thursday evening before ti i&rge audience. The cantata depicts '"he if:- scenes of the King ot "Ba bvlon. In the prologue the nar- rator describes the besieging of eir, by Nebuchadnezzar his troublou. dream, which the Chalde-ins fail to interpret, nibkmg the king furious the success of Daniel's interpretation and his elevation to power the setting up of an image of gold on the Plains of Dura hy he L-log, and his command to the people to come to its dedication. The prologue is treated by the com- poser as a cantilena, allowing a tully dere10 style of orchestral accompaniments, with phrases of cantilena for the voice, thus avoiding mono- tonous effect. There is introduced as ai accompanist to the words relating to Dan;.C. vision, a soft melody by violins, oboe, and clarionet. Then follows" Th Dedication March," succeeded by the shm? eians, "0, king, live for ever," in inch t* s magicians recite in chorus the king's command that all men should fall down aud worship tha golden image. Then is heard th" chorus of tilf believers, asking for protection trom the kings decree. Next, the chorus of the king s guards proclaiming the might of their ruler, and fit second chorus of mag-icil1 fo:,i, I)V E)M by Hebrew believers. The Babylonians eoITr to the dedication, the herald proclaiming the uc-rammci of Nebuchadnezzar that all peop. chou'd worship the image. Following that is » prayer of 4,.h;j Hebrews. A fanfare, of threetruuip;ts, introducing a chorus of Babylonians whoial' nownai t wurshi;. the golden image, proclaiming V- oe :.o them that fall not." The magicians draw the sttectioa of the king to the disobedient of S.iadrach, Meshach, and Absdneno, on being questioned by the king, reply Tha-,tity witi not serve his goo's- The narratci recites. And these three men are bound and er st into a burning furn, After an exultation dlOrus IIf ,Ice. Babylonians i*s heard the chorus of :p-aard-n angels, IVe will watch and protect, and the ting's exclamation, "Did we not cast three ineu bound into the fire? Lo, 1 tee four men walking in the midst of tht nre, &.nd they have no hurt." Then is beard the king bidding e theaa "come forth, and come hither," and the chorus of the people, La, they come sate The king cries to the God of Shadrach, Meshvcij. and Abednego for forgiveness. The people in ciioros, echo his cry, thus ending the first pa; t of the cantata. In the second part the km; again dreams, and is afraid. He appeals to the magicians. for its m'evpeta- tion, and Daniel again interprets she dream. Alas, 0, King thou art to be driven fro nmen, and thy dwelling shall be ameng the beast ui ths field." The king questions, is no; this great Babylon that I hsve bails by the misLt of my power for the honour oi my majesty Chorus of voices*. "O, ting Inetiuchadueyzr.r, the kingdom is departed from tnoe. ^b?n foi- lows a duet between daugoier of Babyio^ and Daniel, Daniel int-^edmg, Snd T ie people, in chorus, cry to the of_ Dame;. Tn* king, restored to reason,/1,?J° th« P^e to .toia ia praise to the tlm cantata to a coAnce wag a most success. Tht» r>h^r ondueted by Dr Parry, w as c ne o £ the stror dt which has assembled in the Albert rV.ii c. aome time, and sans with precision and whilst the orchestra, led by Mr Woodward, also a strong and most efficient one. Miss Tarian Williams sang the sopraro soioi with Tarian Williams sang the sopraro soioi with auch feeling, particularly in the pru.io^ue, which was much applauded. Mr Hirvvin Jones -ang well in the tenor solos, and Mr S?ura{:2 in excellent voice. At the conc" ,n of the cantata the large audience deu- •> .oded the re- appearance of Dr Parry, the ;lJ(li Usvng long continued. In the second pan of the concert, Mr Haydn Parry played a pauotorte solu, accompanied by the orchestra, which ehc ted much applause. Perhaps the greatae* succts.- in the miscellaneous part of the co-icer c wau rendering by Miss Marian Williams Haud:"s Let the Bright Seraphim," which was encored. The united choir gave, for the first timè, »•. uew centenary chorus, composed by Dr P for t::b jubilee of Sunday Schools in Wales. The concert WLS the most successful of the present s-,asor..

THE LLANOVER ESTATES. Mr R. C. Hall, the younger brother of the late Lord Llanover, died at Weymonti few .1IiV8 ago. Mr Hall became heir to tbe g'-e -t Llaaovct* estates in Monmouthshire on top death of uis brother's only son, an event whic h jcorred a few weeks before the young man would at- tained his majority, when, of course, the en'tii would have been cut off. Lord Llanover be< ( feverishly anxious to have the pio;Hi%y 'l:' h, own disposal, in order that he migut ieava is ta his wife for life, and on her death to bis daughter, Mrs Herbert, of Llanarth, and, after i. lengthened negotiation, Mr Hall and his son agretd to sell their reversionary interest and obtained a sum down, with considerable annuities f,)r then respective lives, and a settlement of £40,(10[; lo b<. paid to their representatives aftc: Lach LlaD., over's deatb.-Ti,uth.

KAY'S COMPOUND, for Colds and Coughs, Soldi throughout the Worlrl Is "lid 91 Kay itr-us,, Stockport. 213 LATE ADVSSTISE^ EK3RS W. GITJL aut* v- J1 by PUBblG AUCTION, <■»; Janaiifv 3, it 7.3c im SO Gevisas Ii" MOJKYAIX ROt.LER^. >^BT a«<? R ù reserve CUrdtS ana W YVjkltti Atwoq f Iitl"tt, ç¡u-i4¡:ï.