The Cambrian

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. [Before J. T. Jenkin, J. G. Hall, T. A. Marten, and M. B. Williams, Esqrs.] STEALING ROPE.—George Phillips, seaman, was charged with stealing a coil of new rope, of the value of R4 10s., from on board the barquentine Bridegroom," in Ham- burg; also a quantity of old rope, value JE6, the pro- Stevens. Prisoner was remanded from Pa TTrnt^rn o W&S 8 day committed to the Assizes, pah nrnnriptnr Joseph Bargefield, Union-street, nf v"^m°ned for hein3 <*™nk whilst in charge of a cab m Victoria-road. Fined 10 and costs or seven days hard labour. SURETIES OF THE PEACE.-James McCarthy, of Brook. street, rag and bone collector, was summoned by Mary Owens, a neighbour, f01- U9ing threatening language towards her, which made her bodily afraid of him There was a cross-summons, and after hearing the charge it was clear that both parties were equally to blame, and the Bench dismissed both summonses. Mr, Jellicoe defended McCarthy. EMBEZZLEMENT.—F. Coates, bailiff, was charged with having fraudulently taken and applied to his own use the sum of X3 4s. 9d., and dEl 10s. 6d., the monies of Thomas Woozley, Income-tax Collector for Clase Higher and Lower. Mr. Woodward defended. Thos. Woozley, the collector, proved that defendant was employed by him to levy distresses for Income Tax. He paid some monies, but retained the rest, viz., the amount stated. When taxed with the act, defendant admitted that he had received the amount for which the levy was made that he bad acted like a fool, and said that he would work it out. Mr. Woodward contended that the case was not one of embezzlement, but simply one of cross- account between the parties, and that there was no attempt at concealment whatever. The Bench con- sidered that a prima facie case had been made out as to the misappropriation of the money, and committed defendant for trial at the assizes. Mr. Woodward then applied that Coates be admitted to bail, which was allowed, himself in jB40, and two sureties in X20 each. MONDAY. [Before James Hall and John Buse, Esqrs.] STEALING A SILVER TANKARD.—Thomas Snow, a middle-aged, respectably-dressed man, was charged with stealing a silver tankard, value jE2, from the Castle Hotel, Swansea, the property of Mr. John Thomas. Mr. W. R. Smith, solicitor, appeared for the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty. Mr. John Thomas deposed that he kept the Castle Hotel, Swansea. The silver tankard produced by P.S. Smith is my property and worth JE2. I last saw it safe in my house about the 1st of October, 1879, and missed it about the 12th of the same month. Information of the robbery was given to the police. The prisoner was about my house at the time I missed the property. He was not in my employ but engaged about the stables. The tankard would be in use about the house.—Thomas Smith deposed that on the 21st of September last I was in the shop of Mr. Henry Barnett, in Heathfield-street, when a person named Harris came in and asked if he bought old silver, and she produced the silver tankard which I produce. She told me it belonged to a friend who was by the door. Her friend, Mrs. Carpenter, then came in and she told me where she got the tankard. I arrested the prisoner on the 9th instant, and on taking him to Nation and charging him with the robbery, he said i VnflW nothing about it—Mrs. Mary Carpenter, of lie Kne g0j,ert Carpenter, deposed: On the Newport, j asked Mrs. Harris to come to Mr. 21st September last a >nver tankarcL 1 SRnt Barnett s shop ..wd produced is the one. I after- her in first. Th garnett's shop, and finding P.S. wards went in to • j got it. I got it from Smith there, I told hi roonths before I took it to the the prisoner about htte l^ing with me a fortnight pawnbroker's shop. pLf-le Hotel, and one day before he went to work at the C and he gave he asked me to wash some coiiais tankard from me the tankard as a present. He took the, tankard tiom his coat pockefc.—Cross-examiued by Mr.^ me say exactly how long ago it was the prison s'„, jie the tankard. It was about two years ago—jns came down from the Cardiff militia. The cup which the prisoner gave me was on my chest of drawers all the time since he gave it me. -This being the case for the prosecution, Mr. Smith contended that legally the prisoner was not guilty, inasmuch as the stolen article hod not been traced to the possession of the prisoner within three months of the supposed robbery. This point being overruled by the Bench, Mr. Smith con- tended that after so long a time bad elapsed there was nothing in the evidence to disprove the suggestion that the prisoner bad come by the tankard in a perfectly honest manner. The liench believed the caso proved, and as the prisoner elected to be summarily dealt with' he was sentenced to two months' hard labour. SAVAGE ASSAULT BY A BROTHER.—James Jones, a ferocious-looking fellow, was charged with having vio- lently assaulted his sister, Elizabeth Ann Walters, of I California Row. The complainant said:—I am the wife of David Walters. The prisoner lodges with my mother on the Graig. I went to my mother's house on Saturday night and asked her for some money which she owed me. The prisoner was there at the time. He used very bad language towards me. I did not speak a word to him. He said to me, If you don't leave this house I'll kick your —— entrails out. Before I had time to get to the door he caught me by the hair of my head and began to beat me. He then knocked me down with his fist, strik- ing me in the left eye, and when on the ground he kicked me twice on the chin. I bled very much, and was quite senseless. The wounds have been strapped by the sur- geon. Prisoner said, I'll be hung for you or your hus- band." When I came to my senses I was outside the door on the pavement, with the door shut. I went as far as Mr. Lloyd's, the police officer. My mother was in the house with the prisoner when I was so assaulted. He has frequently beaten me before. Upon being cross- examined by the prisoner, the prosecutrix denied refusing to leave the house when first told so to do. Police- constable Lloyd deposed that about half-past 7 on the evening of Saturday the prosecutrix came to his house, and in consequence of what she said he went in search of the defendant and arrested him. He charged him at the station with the assault and he said, "I did not do it," and commenced to cry. The complainant was bleeding very much from the wound in the chin, and was very much excited. Mr. John Martin deposed that he saw the complainant about half-past 8 o'clock on Saturday night. She had a cut on her chin about Ilin. in length and lint deep. She appeared to have lost a considerable quantity of blood. He dressed the wounds. A kick could have produced the wound. fBoot, a heavy ironed tipped one, produced.] This was the case for the complainant, and the defendant denied either kicking or striking his sister, but he did put her out of the house as she was kicking up a row. He then called a boy named Thomas i homas. who said that he resided next door but one to that of the prisoner. On Saturday evening the complainant came to the house and commenced a disturbance. The prisoner told her to leave the house but she refused, and he then shoved her and she fell against a stone and struck her chin. She 4 first caught up a cleaver and threatened to strike the complainant with it it He would not let her come into the house. Mary Lewis gave evi- dence to the effect that the complainant was very drunk when she came to the house. She caught up the cleaver and swore she would split his —— head. The prisoner was very quiet and sober. He pushed her out of the bouse and she fell against the stones. Would swear the prisoner did not strike or kick her. Mrs. Thomas, a neighbour, deposed that hearing a row she went out and saw the complainant with a cleaver in her hand, and she swore she would kill somebody. The prisoner said to his sister, Go home; I am ashamed to see you like this every Saturday." She refused and he then pushed her, and she fell against the curb. She got up, but stepping on her frock, she fell down a second time. Mrs. Mary Jones, the mother, deposed that she was in the bouse on Saturday when her daughter came there. The defendant was not there when the complainant came. Atter the complainant had been in the house for about en minutes the defendant came in and said to her, ow, ary Ann, go away from here." She said, "Jj0' before I go away I'll have one of your lives." He then ca■ S hold of her by the two shoulders and put her outsIde the house, and shut the door. She came ont«i^6 again, and he again put her out. She fel de the house twice. She was very drunk. She son did not strike her at all. Upon being 0' ,f, the witness said she had complained of the defendant beating her, and he had been sent to prison foi a ssault upon her. The officer, upon being re-called, said tne complainant was very weak and excited when she came to him, but not drunk. She could walk very ^ell.-The Bench were of opinion that the defendant bad committed the assault and did not believe the defence WhICh had been set up. He would be sent to prison for two months with hard labour. T ALLEGED UNLICENSED SALE OF LIQ • dismissed summonses in which R.c sellin' int(J_ keeper, at St. Helen s, was cnaigeu a J eating liquor upon his premises on a nrohibitfrl and with keeping his house open g P ^iOTEEFEimra WITH THE PolICB.-Ebeneser Fitzgerald, tor dr«"ke» conducts stable in the execution of his f costs.-James Henry Tucker was fined 20s and costs for drunkenness and attempting to rescue the former prisoner. TUESDAY. [Before Mr. Hall (Deputy Stipendiary), Thomas Phillips, and Richard Hughes, &c.J THE TIPPLERs.-There were some seven or eight cases of drunkenness and disorderly cond penalty of the offenders being mulcted in the drunkard* penalty of 5VVERY^OLD OFFENDER.-Margaret Rogers, 30, a woman of bad ?Ja^er, was^cha^rge ^wi «ng_ ren^ ANOTHER DavIes, another BKiSJss who had been convicted fifteen tImes before. was sent to gaol for six weeks with hard labour for a similar offence, „ WEDNESDAY. [Before Messrs. J. T. Jenkin, J. G. Hall, W. Rosser, and G. B. Brock.] RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Lizzie James, aged 17, was sent to gaol for one month for riotious bevaviour in Castle- squarp.—Sarah Williams, 64,Little-Madoc-stteet, for riotous behaviour was sent to gaol for ten days. ASSAULT.—Mary Evans, of Llandilo-Talybont, was sum- moned by a young woman named Ann Matthews, for assaulting her on the 14th inst. Ann Matthews, sworn, said I live at Llandilo-Talybont. On the 14th inst. I saw defendant about half-past 1 o'clock in the morning, who ac- cused me of saying things behind her back. I denied the charge, and she then threw a wet dirty cloth at me. She afterwards threw me down and ill-used me.—A little girl, named Catherine Matthews, corroborated.—Defendant denied the assault-that the complainant stated several un- truths against her. The Bench considered the case proved, and fined the defendant 208., including costs, or ten days' imprisonment. THREATENING AT THE COTTAGE HOMES.—-Mr. Gros- smith master of the Cottage Homes, applied to the Bench for advice under the following circumstanes: A woman, of the Ellen Sweeny tribe, visited the Homes on luesday, and wanted to see her SOD, who was an inmate. Her name was Ellen Foulks, and is well-known to the police Being very drunk, she was told it was not v.s.tmg day and was ad- vfsed to fro away. She refused, and then indulged m the most violent and foul language, and promised to pay ano' hJ vi»it, »<" »?ald in the Homes.—Mr. Brock. \r. ?ou .fra.a, Mr. Gro»»- mith, that she will do you any bodily h«m The Master. I am not afraid of the woman, but I ^m1/augin^r*ther would injure the property, the panes of giass being rather large and expensive.-A summons was ordered to be issued. What is supposed to be a murder has been discovered at South Shields. Some boys playing near a ballast hill at Lawe found a man lying dead on the grass, with his skull fractured and a large cut on the left side of his head. He has not been identified.. p„. It is stated that during the shooting season the Pnnce of Wales will be the guest of the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth. Should the Prince come, it is contemplated asking him to formally open the Devonshire Hospital at Buxton, which has recently been altered and enlarged at a cost of £ 30,000. -r. The Sandard correspondent, telegraphing from Bilbao, gives some interesting particulars with reference to the trade between Spain and England. He says the majority of the imports and exports via Bilbao are^ in British hands. 1,961 British steamers and 580 sailing vessels entered the river in 1880, about half in ballast, the rest bringing general cargoes, amongst which 'werJi tons of coal and Coke from Wales and the or of England. In 1880 2,175 British vessels cleared from Bilbao, taking to England 1,557,000 tons of Iron ore, and to Scotland 112,000. Despite the low price of the best Somorrostro ores, the trade to England in an increase of nearly 40 per cent.; and in the nrst nait- year of 1881 1,197 vessels, taking 821,000 tons, cleared from the river. The trade of Bilbao is so brisk that the custom-house returns show 1,325,000 tons of iron ore exported up to June 30, 1881 PRINTING AND STATIONERY EXHIBITION.—The second annual exhibition of machinery and other articles con- nected with the printing, stationery, and paper-making trades was opened this week at the Agricultural Hall. The different stands were not quite in order at the open- ing of the show, but during the day this defect was to a great extent remedied, and the numerous machines were got in motion. The exhibition is a very comprehensive one, numbering over two hundred exhibitors. The ex- hibits are divided into six classes, namely:—Printing machinery and appliances paper machinery and appli- ances; motive machinery and accessories; compositor's type, furniture, &c. raw and finished material, and a miscellaneous class, comprising book-binding, machi- nery, engravings, scientific instruments, stationery, &c. There are about 110 different kinds of printing machines on view, and all of these, when the arrangements are completed, will be in motion Apart from the machinery, however, the most attractive feature to the general public will doubtless be the specimens of colour-printing in the form of chromo-lithogvaphs, oleographs, and other pro- cesses. There is great competition in this kind of goods, especially as regards Christmas and New Year's cards. Messrs. Hildesbeimer and Co. have a stand of these articles of singular beauty, but the palm is undoubtedly carried off by Messrs. Raphael Tuck and Sons, whose productions—most of them from original designs—are so skillfully executed that when neatly framed they might well pass for water-colour sketches. Amongst other ex- hibitors who send interesting novelties are Messrs. Letts and Son, Mr. F. J. Prouting, Messrs. Bradbury, Wilkin- son, and Co., Messrs. Mendelssohn Bros., Messrs. Perry and Co., Messrs. Eyre and Spottiswoode, Messrs. E. Wolff and Sons, Messrs. Wyman and Sons, Messrs. Waterloo and Sons, Messrs. S. Blordan and Co., Messrs. Zorn, Ealmson, and Co., and Messrs. Lawrence Bros. An in- teresting collection of cartoons from Vanity Fair and the Whitehall Ecvicio, and a splendid series of engravings which appeared in the Graphic, and also on view. Sir Sidney H. II aterlow, M.P., formally opened the exhibi- tion, but was afterwards obliged to leave, his place as chairman at the luncheon which followed being taken by Siv Francis Wyatt Truscott, who was accompanied by Lady Truscott, After the usual loyal toasts, "Success to the Exhibition" was proposed by the Chairman, who snoke from his own knowledge as a practical printer as to the wonderful advances that had been made during the last year especially in colour-printing. He thought, however a limit would be reached, and that this show, if it were to depend on novelties, would not be able to maintain its attractions and become a permanent institu- tion —Mr Dale, the promoter and manager of exhibition, briefly replied; and after a few other toasts, including that of "Tho Press," for whom Mr. Lloyd responded, the company adjourned to continue their inspection of the exhibition.

I NEATH AND ITS DISTRICT HIGHWAY AND POOR RATES.—A highway rate was al- lowed by the magistrates on Friday, at Is. in the pound, and poor rates for Baglan Higher and Llanwit Lower at 8d., Neath Middle at IOd., and Baglan Higher at 2s. 4d. in the pound. The last rate was for half a year. FLOWER, DOG, & POULTRY SHOW.—It will be observed by advertisement that this show takes place early next month, when prizes amounting to £260 will be given. Exhibitors are reminded that the entries close on the 4th August. We are glad to hear that there is every prospect of large entries in every department. ARTILLERY INSPECTION.—The inspection of the Skewen and Britonferry detachments of the 1st Glamorgan Volunteers, under the command of Major Young, is fixed to take place at Britonferry on Saturday afternoon next. Colonel Purcell, R.A., will be the inspecting officer, and it is to be hoped that the muster will be large and worthy of the district. ALDERMAN THOMAS MADE A J- The numerous friends of Mr. Alderman Rowland Thomas will be glad to hear that his name has been added to the Commission of the Peace for the county of Glamorgan. Mr. Thomas has always been a staunch Liberal and has long since fairly earned the distinction of a Justice of the Peace whIch bas Just beeu conferred onhim. He has been a member of the Neath Corporation since 1867, and has served the office of mayor on two occasions. Last year, on the retirement of Mr. Sankey Gardner, he was elected alderman and now that he has a seat on the bench, with ample time at his command, his services, we feel sure, will be often required in a town where there are so few resident magistrates at hand. DEATH OF MR. E. A. MOORE—Our obituary this week contains the announcement of the death of J": Edward Ackland Moore, of Lonlas, near Neath- He died rather suddenly at Plymouth, on the 14th mst., having survived his wife only two months. Mr. Moore was a member of the Neath Harbour Commissioners, and a Guardian of the Poor in the Neath Union. He was always regular in his attendance at the Board of Guardians, and was a gentle- man much esteemed for his kmdness of heart and vrarm sympathy towards the poor of the £ eath Abbey and Skewen district. He was buried on Tuesday afternoon last, at Skewen Church, his remains being attended to their final resting place by his sons and relatives, and a large concourse of friends and nelghbours. Mn Moore Was brother-in-law to Howel Gwyn, sq., of Duffryn, and father to the present proprietor ot the extensiye Duffryn and Skewen Collieries. ve HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS.-The Commissioners of this port had their annual tour ° T rs(^ay last, when the river, port, and c p ed improve- ments were examined by them, an J11 a fairly progressive and satisfactory sta as a large party assembled, amongst whom hairman of the Commissioners, Mr. J. H. Alderman Rowland Thomas, Mr. Hunter (chief a ent to the Jersey estates), Mr. Cuthbertson, Mr. Shilling, Mr. Kempthorne (clerk to the Commissioners), Mr. Lewis (harbour Master), Mr. Whittington (Post Master), Mr. PUrchas I Mr. Master, Mr. Bird, Mr. Thomas, &c. At the close of the inspection, the Commissioners and their friends proceeded by steamer to Ilfracombe, they arrived about twelve o'clock, having ample.'im*> to expbre the beauties of the place. Most of the party afterwards dined together at the Clarence Hotel, and started on the return voyage about five P-II1\ that was desirable, a most charming and delightful trip was enjoyed. Mr. Shilliug catered for those on board School Attendance Co,™^ ottMa Union held their « £ • Price. Mr. Mostyn, Her Majesty's Inspectoi of Factories, attended the meeting at the chairman's request and in- formed the committee that a general ^pression seemed TO prevail amongst the schoolmasters and schoolmistresses OF the various schools that they had no power to grant certificates to children who bad ,13' Ehabling such children to go to work unless they bad Passed the fifth standard. Mr. Mostyn pointed out that. THE idea was nuite erroneous, as under the piovisions of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1878 an order issued by theHomeWtarv under that Act children who had Passed the fourth standard and had d t^e' of 13 years were allowed to enter into full time employment. SlTlSafindard before mentioned. The school attend- !><*n taken out and proved, ^posed in each case The general attendance at all the fbools in the district was also reported as being sat.s- factory. Several summonses were ordered to be issued a§ain8t parents for neglecting to send then childieu to school. The NEATH SHOW-CARD CASE.-TIEcho says:-A *Xase was heard before the Magistrates^ Neath on Mon- in the result of which the public is deeply interested, decision is adjourned for a "V °r er additional evidence may be produced, but whatever that evidence the public interest m the question at issue re- mains the same A brewer's traveller was summoned for ^Iful damage by a publican, who continued to exhibit a ^rtain brewer's Dlacard although he had ceased to sell articles supplied by the firm in question. The of^eUer, failing to secure an order, requested the return ./the placard and on that being refused Pr0«fled to estroy it There is of course a possibility that the firm at presented made an absolute gift of the show-card in ft^tion, on the strength of one or more orders if so, case should be a warning to firms that have a repu- th«°a tot to squander that reputation recklessly. If, on £ 6 other hand Se firm *>as not parted with its property ? tll« show « U -ft. rpnresentative has a clear right to de8troy th! 1 ifTill exhibited, would be a°fraud uP°i the rvuThere are eminent 6ms,. producing t° «io so uni ?-ent s?;s exceptionally stupid so A A GI-OCER ° F « to sell Colman's mustard or HUNTFE PROFESSES to sei .f & blican can Pertnauerif1n Palmer s bisc > j3ass or Guiness, or flls.oppbvly s?CUre ^°W;Zd the public has no pro- tection 2 *?lvin8 a single or n(jin2 Gf an inferior article the ihshould ultimately be decided ln.,f,avour of H,CaSevr firms of established reputation Wl11' t,™ bf Pubh,can,' that for the sake of their Ta rePntati V}6 /0r the protection of the public, they ruust^V8^611^ ^f0t.« tort forfeiting their pro- Pr,et^ which they distribute. (BEFN ^EATH "PfiTTY SESSIONS. FRIDAY (Befo* John Henfy Rowland and W». Leyson, Esqrs., d ^r being Willed disorderly and fined 10s. and costs -Elizabeth tenfc^ormerly of Skewen was charged by Superin- wasg^Kowiettwith being drunk and disorderly and EvlS^'H ox tTmcK. -Thomas Evans and Levi c°ttiminfre SUtnmoned by Superintendent Howlett for Davies ;lng a breach of the peace by fighting. James house of1 rVed that on Saturday night he went into the both defQ n Davies, at Glyncorrwg, where he saw himself a.:dants ill-using him. Davies had to defend the 8trpaa<^ the two defendants fought until got out into pute wifk' The disturbance occurred owing to some dis- defenH the wife of John Davies, who is a sister of the house John Davies stated the men came into bis wateWnd Punched him about, after saying they had been thing i, 8 him for some time, and would give h.m some- and R they had the chance. He had lost one eye 4 the j i rmiin be would have to get some on6 to leafvdantS t0lv The defendants wire fined fs-each forhl^ SomeHay superintendent Howlett said he was P °.r the assault.—oupe11 might again take "W"!? » 'SeefSan"1ound" over in sureties dhe. wan ted W what he had to say, said he L L,evi Evans, when ^ske s(> long as he lived. Jlis broTv? keep tbe pe*i°e tatement and concluded, If you made a simdar state e again it ian't i that me to go into that h e> jje jja(j the knife J g0Tin whatever danger men were bound OVer ? went the last time. „v;our. £ )HtrvL.SlX mouths to be of good being drunk on ThT* fifch inst! was fined 5s. *ndCost ad\n Resolven, on the 6th "Wracli John Perkins, for a s p g jiark Thomas said it Was Was fi'!ed 5s- and costs- the riveF) a3 he was j*! tortunate tbe man did not fall i" APPTTX a helpless condition. Glyncorrwg, collier, was soil 10N-—Thomas .Morris ii vn to show cause, &c. Twm°je(* by Catherine Lie recently been CARRIED ANT's wife, to whom J SAI(I they could N°t IMA APPEAREd for her husband, AN^ £ 'VE BAOV what complain Complainant then Save S child if she wished J- n> admitted havinr, t, ?cein support of the VPjdreI1 before she was inarfe(1ha,d «iree illegitimate ^drdead. Defendant's wife sairl f? us J five children, and was not a widow, ? woman had had i„juanfc denied this, and Sui(l sh'p'v? Si rna<leou< i ;iilren. Her husband had 8°net0\hado.nly had four.cJJfgUrf anything from him TAmer1lca' ar"1 she h<i(l he co,ajdn't live with you'" -fondant's wife: Yes, y was madei but was n°t'to h °Ider for 2s> 6 iperhild was taken care of by defpv. i forced while the chiia entlanfc. Williams, of Skewen, Was s?TIES 0F THE PeaC.E Francis for sureties of the Peace ™°ned t arranged the matter, the case Was i he parties having ariauD ^struck out. a gardener, applied to'^pp"Cation.—Thomas Sey^ 11(Tnt 0f the license ofCthp ?enc,h f°r a temporary f Applicant said he!Lanmb and Flag Inn, Bntont^ry businesg dl, • tended to follow his emp J ^-g daUghter, ^hoD|^ i4absence ^0U|d The Bench did not think the girl years of age. -f- for the duties, when the am,i enough to be responsible f aboutt,lking to Mm. self bashfully admitted • renew his applica- nt another wife. He was advisea TO tion after the nuptials had been celebiated. MONDAY. (Before John Henry Borfa-I (5Uy) and William Leyson, Esqis.) T«rTrRtE3 AGAINST A BREWER'S ^HAKGE OF MALICIOUS IhJbRI ,q*r;bed .ls a brewer's AGENT.-Mr. Sexton, of Swansea. d<^c^ agent, was summoned by Evan 1'V:U"h „iltvllv 1°! the Blue Bell Inn, Neath, charged with wiltully and maliciously damaging a trade show card. Mi. P. J. Charles appeared for complainant and Mr. LewIs J. Kempthorne for defendant. ^Complainant deposed I am landlord of the Blue Bell Public-house. Defendant came to my house on Wednesday, the 6th inst., and asked for an order, I said to him, I can't; I have got a bound house." He said, "What is the reason yon have our pictures up." I said, I had it when I sold beer under you at Ystradgunlais." Defendant told me I had no authority to keep it up. I told him Mr. Davies (another traveller) had given it to me, and I must see him about it. I went to the bar, he came after me and blackguarded me and said. It's my picture." I said "If they are yours and you have authority to take them—take them." A customer said that perhaps I would buy with them again when I have a free house. I said no not of the defendant. I would send to the firm if I liked to buy. In a short :>ime afterwards he struck the picture to pieces with his staff, and stamped on the framing. I told some men to take care of him while I fetched a police-constable. Defendant said you must pay me 7s. 6d. each for them. There was nothing said about my returning them when I had them.—Cross-examined I never bought with Allsopp. There was nothing on the back. or anything to- show that this should be returned.—Mr. Kempthorne having addressed the Bench for defendant, applied for an adjournment of the case, to call the person who it was stated had given the bond to .complainant. Case adjourned accordingly. A RAILWAY PROSKCCTIOX. — Robert Kirkbouse, of Glynllech, farmer, was summoned by Mr. M. Langdon, railway superintendent, Swansea, charged with wilfully trespassing on the Yale of Neath Section of the Great Western Railway. The complaint was made owing to the fact that for some time past persons bad made a practice of crossing the old yard of the Vale of Neath Station, getting on to the line, and walking over the permanent way—a short cut to the Neath and Brecon Railway. Many complaints having been made by engine-drivers of the inconvenience caused to them, the man on duty bad orders to stop all trespassing, and warrsed defendant, who declined to heed the warning and continued to make use of the railway. When served with the sum- mons defendant stated he had been summoned to serve as a juryman at the Brecon Assizes, and could not attend for a week. The case was adjourned. EQUALLY TO BLAME.—Elizabeth Lewis, of Tynycana was summoned by Selina Budge, for using threatening language towards her. It appeared the cause of the unpleasantness was a child's dispute, when the women got into a state of anger, and defendant, it was alleged, threatened complainant, who responded tha.t she would not soil her hands by meddling with the sorts of her." The Bench, considering there was really no difference between the two women, dismissed the case, each being ordered to pay a moiety of the costs. GARDEN ROBBERY.—John Jones, and John Robinson Jones, two fish hawkers, were brought up in custody, charged with stealing growing fruit and vegetables. Mr. Martin Scale appeared to prosecute. About half-past one on Sunday morning P.C.'s Richard Jones and Geo. lies saw the men, who appeared to be loaded. Their conduct being suspicious, the officers accosted them, and found they had a quantity of pears, apples, and vegeta- bles upon them. They were .arrested on suspicion of having stolen them, and enquiries were made, which showed the men had been robbing the Gnoll gardens, and had, in doing so, damaged other things in the garden. The offence was now admitted. The prisoners were sen- tenced to a month's imprisonment each, and ordered to pay the costs, or to undergo an additional term of seven days. The costs were paid. A MELODIOUS MILITIAMAN.—David Williams, a pri- vate in the Royal Glamorganshire Infantry Militia, was summoned by Superintendant Howlett, charged with being drunk in and refusing to quit the Pelican public- house when requested so to do. There was another charge against him for assaulting David Francis, the landlord. The evidence adduced shewed that defendant and his wife went into the public-house, both being drunk. Defendant wanted to sing, but the landlord de- clined to permit his melodies to be sung in the house, and had some trouble to free himself from defendant and his wife, who wanted to be supplied with drink. De- fendant said he had not been able to produce evidence, but would do so if the cases were adjourned for a week. the Bench granted the application. I

THE COMET. The New York Herald devotes nearly six column? of its space to a full, true and particular account of our last, the headings of the article being:- THE STARRY PLUME. A TRIAD OF ASTRONOMERS OX THE HEAVENLY KNIGHTS ERRANT.—BOSS OX OCR COMET'S COURSE. WE MAY BE CRUSHED OR BOASTED IN A MILLION YEARS OR SO.—AN ASTRONOMER IN STRAITS.— COMPUTATION OF AX ORBIT.—THE THREE OBSERVATIONS. RECEDING PROM THE EARTH.—IS IT A STRANGER OR AN OLD VISITOR ?—A COMETAHY SPLIT.—IS THIS A PIECE OF THE 1807 COMET.—THE COMET DESCRIBED.— HOW TO VIEW THE COMET. A PHOTOGSAPH OF THE SPECTRUM OF THE NUCLEUS AND TTTl COMA. vvnen professor Draper, from his observatory at Hastings, on the Hudson, transfixed the comet with bis telescope and camera, he felt that he had accomplished Tl "D4 c WaS *'kely to do, although he hoped for more. Professor found that he got trace of bands, due to vapor or gas, near the nucleus, and here is the im- por ant part of the di»covery, for the banded spectrum cou only be shown by a substance in a gaseous or vaporous condition. e M, • IMPORTANT POINT SETTLED. 1 8 't 18, a fair inference for the mind that only contemplates the comet with wonder, and sometimes with apprehension, that whatsoever the gas and vapor is of which the comet consists, it is neither solid enough to knock up against the mundane sphere and smash it into eternal smithereens, nor is it likely to kick up an irreconcilable row so that the morning stars that sing together in harmony will hereafter howl in discord. These trifling apprehensions apart the facts as presented by Professor Draper's successful work are fraught with the deepest interest. He was fairly aglow with enthu- siasm as be told a Herald reporter about his work the other day. You seem more pleased, Professor, than when you succeeded in the first instance in photographing the visitor." Yes, of course why shouldn't I be but if I am enthusiastic it is only because I see my way open to greater success hereafter. I will probably be able to determine not only what the comet is made of, analyze it as if it were in my hands in my laboratory, but tell just bow mush of each element enters into it." Then you will strip Mr. Comet of his mystery Not quifee. Nor will that ever be done till his ec- centric habits are traced to some reasons bv which they can be determined for the future." "When did you get the PhotoSraPh of the Spec- trum ?" e Last night. It seemed an almost hopeless thing to do to come to the observatory when I looked out at midnight, but we finally-my wife and I—decided to start. A little after one, when it seemed as if the clouds would not elear away, there came a rift in the north- west, and presently. the northern sky was clear and bright from horizon to zenith. The conditions of the atmosphere were excellent for observatIOn:" How much of the comet did you take r The nucleus and the «ma only. It takes some time to perfect a photograph. The exposure was for eighty-three minutes, and by that time the dawn was fal"Perha^you would like to have it all night time f° TW mt!nome" lauJheTa^he replied, I would for The my work, but not for all. The strong some par^s necessary to perfect the photographs after they are once taken, A they WHAT HE DISCOVERED. « What did the spectrum show ?" "The spectrum seems to be mainly continuous, as if it were coming from an incandescent solid or liquid substance. I think I also find a distinct trace of bands due to a vapor or gas nucleus, but these are much con- fused by the intensity of the continuous spectrum." Have you formulated all the results as yet ?" "Not yet. I have no opportunity of examining the photograph closely, because the sensitive plate was not dry when I left the observatory at sunrise. I shall have the opportunity to-morrow, however. You will take further photographs?" Oh, yes, indeed. If a clear sky only gives me the desired opportunity I shall get other photographs of the spectrum after modifying the spectroscope in the way that the experience of last night suggests. I find that the banded spectrum of this comet is not nearly as distinctly defined as that shown in Coggia's comet." What do these bands denote ?" "They indicate the probable presence of some kind of carbon in the comet." And you will be able to tell exactly what kind ?" I earnestly hope so, and I hopefully trust to. "Are there any features about the comet becoming apparent beyond what has already been told? Yes ■ last night the coma was much diminished in size and brilliancy and tbo winglike projections from it were much smaller. I tried to ascertain whether the t spectrum of the nucleus would show the presence of ab- sorption bands due to the coma surrounding the nucleus. But I could not be sure that such absorbtive effects were visible. This may be due to the possibility that on the side of the nucleus towards the earth there is but a thin stratum of coma." If you could make such of this fact what would be the result?" "It would then be possible to weigh the bands, and get a pretty accurate measurement of the carboniferous matter in the comet." This is the first time a photograph of the sprctruru has ever been obtained, is it not ?" "Yes, the very first time; in fact, the first time it has been attempted." When will you be able to furnish photographs for publication, Professor?" "Indeed, I cannot say. You see the photographs are so delicate that they cannot be treated as these ot a human figure. I will collect all I have and can get, and put them in the hands of a skilled photographer, who will collect all the good points in each and make one perfect whole." 1 "But while the comet is changing from day to day how do you expect to get one picture made from others taken at different times to {represent accurately the whole comet as it ever existed ?" "The changes are not of a character to impair the great value of the photographs, either as a record of the stranger's appearance or as a subject of scientific study." "THE COMET ON THE MOVE." The comet is moving very fast now, is it not r' "Yes; ob, yes It's jogging along at the rate of about half a million miles & day. It is now in the ccm. stellation of Camelns." PROFESSOR PB0CTOK ON THE QUESTION OF DANQ^K TO fJtE EARTH FB0M COMETS—CIRCUMSTANCES TND, £ WHICH AVE MAY BE CRUSHED OK BOASTED.—NO D.< NGEROTJS INFLUENCE.—A POSSIBLE METEORIC BOMH4TLDMENT.— THE CONFLAGRATION- I>- THE NOBTHERN C .OWN.—AVE 1AT BE ROASTED YET.—PROBABLY SAFE FJR MILLIONS OF YEAKS. So far as that comet, the only comet known to travel on a path closely approaching the sun, is concerned, there is either no danger at all or very little, and as to those comets which, if they fell directly on the sun, would cause mischief, not one is known which has-a Path approaching him with many millions of miles. there is, then, no recognised danger of this kind, ex- cept such as may be thus represented. There may novr exist, unknown to us and travelling somewhere in in- terstellar space, a comet of the more dangerous sort, whose path chances to be such that eventually that comet must fall directly upon the sun. But to this danger—such as it IS-Our solar system has been ex- posed during the whole time over which history ex- tends in the past, over the whole time covered by the geologic record, and for millions of agts before either the historic or tbe gecJogic record began. We have no reason to believe that that will happen dunn" millions of years to come which has not happened during mil- lions of years which hnve passed. In other words there is no danger which science recognizes as likely to arise from comets."

DMERAL IntcUigcnxr. A salmon was last week exhibited in the window of a restaurant in Manchester, weighing 7-illb. It was an Irish fish. At Mossley, Lancashire, on Monday, a married woman named Bridget Coyne committed suicide by pouriDg paraffin oil over her clothe. and then setting fire to them. The French Academy has awarded a prize of 2.000f. to Mr. Murrey, the author of an essay on the history of Greek sculpture down to the age of Pericles, written in English. The Metropolitan Hospital Fund has now exceeded ,£31),000. It is expected that the fund this year will reach £31.000, or about £1.000 in excess of the total of last year. It is rumoured that the Marquis of Lome intends to' resign tbe Governor-Generalship of Canada on account of the strong objection his wife, the Princess Louise, has to return to or remain in the country. William Vtuley, a fireman on board the steamer Sultan, trading between Hull and Hamburg, was fined £100 ana costs at the Hull Police Court, on Saturday, for smucoding 2321b. of foreign manufactured tobacco. °° In each of the summer months tbere are nearly forty arrivals of vessels with cattle at the port of Liverpool from New York, while in winter there are about h¡>1f that number, and the traffic is steadily increasing. The trustees of the British Museum have decided not to close it in future to the public except on Good Friday and Christmas Day. The closing of the reading room will be limited to the first four days of March and October. The death of Lord Hatherley leaves Lord Cairns the only ex-Lord Chancellor in receipt of a pention, a state of things which is almost unprecedented in recent times. In 1S73 there were no fewer than five such pensions payable. The electric light, Siemens' patent, has been introduced at the Devonshire Park Floral Hall, Eastbourne. The band played Haydn's Farewell Symphony as the gas was turned out, and the Surprise as the new light was introduced Reginald Rennington. described as a gentleman of independent means, has been sentenced to two months imprisonment with hard labour, at the Hammersmith Police Court, for being drunk and disorderly and assault- ing a policeman. ThePlynliinmonscheme forsupplying Aberystwitb with water has been almost completed, the sixteen miles of pipes having been laià, and the lake on tbe mountain tapped 14ft. below the surface. The supply of water is practically unlimited. A Cape Town telegram says Kreli, the paramount chief of the Galeka tribe, who has so long defied all attempts to capture him, has surrendered, with his peo- ple. He has been placed under Mr. Streatfield, and will be settled, with bis people, in their old location. The Direct United States Cable Company give notice that on and after the 1st of August, 1S81, and until fur- ther notice, the charge for the transmission of telegrams via direct cable, between Great Britain and Ireland and Xew York and Canada, will be reduced to Is. per word. At the Manchester Acsizes, on Saturday, two actions of damages for personal injuries were beard, in which the Manchester Carriage and Tramway Company (Limited) was the defendant. In one case a verdict of £1 ï5 was agreed to, and in the other the jury gave a verdict for JE125. A detective has been killed at a secret meeting at Kieff. He had been sent to the meeting to watch the proceedings. He was placed on a table, and bis throat was cut. Similar murders abound in the provinces whither tbe Nihilists have transferred their activity from the capital. The stock of penny postage-stamps at the Post Office having become exhausted, the new stamps available for postage or receipt are now being issued. The first batch has already been sent out. At present, however, the ordinary receipts and penny stamp are still available either for receipt or postage, and it will be some time before they are fully superseded by the new stamp. About 9 o'clock on Monday morning the Grand Junction Water Works Company's trunk main burst in Gold hawk-road, Shepherd's-bush. The pipe is 30in. in diameter, and as it was connected with a very large head of water a serious flood was occasioned. The enormous pressure burst up a large portion of the road, but for- tunately little or no damage was done to the private property. THE ROYAL Yisrr.—At a large and influential meetirg of the citizens, held at the Guildhall, and presided over by the Mayor, on Friday, it was decided that there should not be any public deoorations on the occasion of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught on the 20ch inst. A deputation, headed by the Mayor, will meet their Royal Highnesses at the station, and present an address on behalf of the Corporation. Carriages will be provided by the Mayor for the Royal party. Duriug last week the Cornish fisheries were rather quiet, it being the period between the termination of the drift mackerel fishery and the active commencement of drift pilchard fishery. The principal catches consisted of fair takes of seine mackerel, which sold readily at re- munerative prices, and at most of the fishing stations catches of pilchards, from 2,000 or 3,000 per boat, were landed, fetching from 20d. to 2s. per six score. The pilchards were of small size, and oyster fisheries in otter ports. The Anglo-Portuguese Oyster Fishery Company pro- pose leasing the oyster breeding ground at Poole for a term of 21 years. Mr. Heuderson, the company's repre- sentative, recently visited the ground, and tested its capabilities. The local authorities of Poole are seeking to obtain a provisional order for the whole of the harbour. and final arraagments are made with the company, and inquiries will be instituted as to oyster fisheries in other ports. A traveller gives a hint which is valuable to those who thirst in this Cometic weather. It is a mistake, he says, to suppose that the sensation of thirst is the prompting of the stcraiach to be relieved. Thirst is a tongue complaint. During eight years in America and eight years in Ssuth Africa, the traveller found it was the practice to retain water in the month several moments, then to throw it out, and take another mouthful. The tongue, roof of the mouth, and even the throat being moistened and refreshed, a table-spoonful of water, with the chill thus removed, may be swallowed, and the thirst ifr quenched. Whatever the heat of the body, the coldest spring water, it is said may be used thus with impanity. MURKER AT SEA.—The Eustace, a schooner of 146 tons, bound from San Francisco for Maaatlan, was destroyed, at sea by fire about the middle of last mouth. From information since received, the vessel, it appears, was set on fire by the cook in a fit of insanity, and, thero being 2300 kegs of gunpowder on board, was very soon utterly destroyed. The incendiary, before filing the vessel, murdered the captain by stabbing him in the- abdomen with a butcher's knife. The crew were fortu- nately able to save themselves in the ship's longboat. and after rowing 60 miles in a stormy sea, landed at Ceta, 50 miles north of Mazatlan, on the '15th of 'une. The Eustace had on board a cargo valued at about £15,OO[), but the loss on both vessel and cargo is nearly covered bv insurance. Mr. Craig Sellar was not chosen as the Liberal candi- date for the Elgin Burghs, but he made at least one good speech, in the course of which he gave a remark- able illustration of the operation of our Land Laws as follows :—" There was a landowner in the South of Scotland, with a considerable income—I think between £2.000 and £3,000 a year—but every penny of his income was derived from land. He had a wife, three d;m<;liters grown up, and a son who was an infant when his father died. His father bad left no will. The whole of this land and every penny of tbis income went to the infant son, and until this boy came to twenty-one years of age his mother and sisters were in absolute destitution. Not only was the recent volunteer review at Windsor a oreat success in the eyes of the English critics, but the German Liberal papers report very favourably t,f it. and are full of praise of the soldierly bearing of most of the volunteer regiments. As. regards the manner in which two railway lines managed each to transport above 2~>.000 troops, in addition to the people, in three hours without tbe slightest hitch, it is a feat which speaks loudly in favour of private enterprise nrsus State management. A strong doubt is expressed whether State officials on the Continent could ever have accomplished as much. and whether out of England and the United States the public is anywhere sufficicnUy trained to render such a per- formance possible. AMUSING SCENE IX A CHURCH. —A scene, extraordi- nary in its character, occurred in the village church of Caldecote, near Nuneaton, on Sunday evening, owing to antics of a jackdaw, who bids fair to rival the famous "Jackchw vi HhlÍmes" in notoriety. It seems that a gentleman residing in the neighbourhood has in his keep i.ig a bird which has become so domesticated that it follows the members of the family almost everywhere. On Sunday niptht Jack" managed, unobserved, to find his way into the village church, and no sooner had the service commenced than be perched himself on the head of a chorister, it is presumed in order to obtain a better view of the proceedings, and when interfered with he removed to the shoulder of the organist. Upon an attempt to dislodge him from this position, his cries completely upsetj'be service, which was brought to a standstill Juntil tL" intiuderj was removed from the church.