Weekly Mail

ALLEGED GAWYfTE UOBBERY AT '%IF MERTHYR. At Merthyr Police Court on Monday five men, lamed John Bryant, Richard Evans, Henry Leary, Jones, and J. Hemlock, were charged (before the Stipendiary) with stealing a purse, containing 5s. 6d,> f-voo the person of Morgan Peters. Prose- cutor did not appear. The statement which he made to the police was that whilst passing the coke ovens in connection with the Cyfarthfa Works at Ynysfach, shortly after midnight on Saturday, the prisoners suddenly sprang upon him, and some held him while others rilled his pockets and committed the robbery. The prisoners were dis- charged.

THE HARRIS BUILDING SOCIETIES SCANDALS. The following has been forwarded to a local pper fhe holders of bonds forged by Thomas Harris, late secretary of the St. Helen's Building Societies, hive now obtained the opinion of counsel on their chance of success in an action against the societies and their directors for the money advanced to the societies, and the opinion is very favourable: The parties have, therefore, brought an action against the societies upon a bond, and it is also bought to make the directors personally respon- iible for negligence in the conduct of the business ■)f the societies whereby the secretary was enabled to defraud the public. The directors have been personally served with the writ of summons. Messrs. Whittingham and Williams, of Notting- ham, are the solicitors acting for the plaintiffs;" It will be remembered, our contemporary adds, that some time ago a contrary opinion was given by more than one learned ciunsel.

EXTRAORDINARY IMPOSTURE AT MERTHYR; At MTthyr Police Court on Wednesday Owen Tibbon Edwards, a shabbily 1 dressed cripple who walks with a crutch, was charged with obtaining goods by false pretences from Edith Minchinton, who lives at Quarry Hou.Ae, near the ruins of the old Morlais Castle. It appeared that on Thursday last prisoner engaged the prosecutrix in conversation at her house, and told her that her husband, who had left her, and was supposed to be in America, was living in Cardiff, where he had a wife and child, and was then in custody for passing himself off as a ship's captain and for striking the superinten- dent Of the Cardiff police, whom he (the prisoner) represented to be his uncle. He gave his name as T. S. Edwards, and said he was a solicitor and councillor. He requested the prosecutrix to put the case in his hands to prose- cute the husband for bigamy, and asked to be allowed to stay in the house until he had heard from his uncle, when he would pay her. She con- sented, and provided him with food until Tuesday, when, becoming suspicious,she communicated with the police. On Sunday he said the meat they had in the house did not agree with him and a chicken was killed for his dinner. He was arretted by Police-Sergeant Gill whilst lyIng in the sun under the hedge of prosecutrix's garden, and when questioned he said that his father was a builder and contractor at Gower Road, and that when he imposed upon the woman ho was perfectly destitute, and did not know where to go. All the property found upon him was a pipe, a pencil, and a h-,tlfpenny.rhe I Stipendiary remanded the prisoner for a week for nquiries to be made into his antecedents.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN I PONTYPRIDD POLICE COURT. THE AFFAIRS OF A BOGUS CLUB. On Wednesday, a, Pontypridd Police Court ^before Mr. Ignatius Williams), 36 men, ot Mardy, Khondda Vach, were charged with being members of a bogus club at Mardy. Three weeks a.0 Roderick 'I homas, the keeper of the said club, (tailed the Mardy Universal Club, was fined L15 and ~o»ts for selling beer and spirits without a licence. The 36 defendants were also charged with aiding and abetting Roderick Thomas in the said viola- tion of the Licensing Law. Mr. Simons appeared tor the prosecution, and Mr. Williams, barrister-at- .aw, Cardiff (instructed by Messrs. Walter Morgan and Rhys) defended several of tne accused. The court was crowded, /Ten the gallery being full. When the 36 defendants were brought in the liveliest interest was manifested by the audience. The defendants was manifested by the audience. The defendants were placed in line behind the dock. It soon uecame evident that standing in line was felt to oe a hardship by many of the defendants. Indeed, vne whole proceedings were regarded by wtiem as a good joke. Mr. Simons, with vnat withering .'CO"rJ whi-h he can so weil u>»ivev, proceeded to point out that the club in question was stated in thf rules to be intended lor the mutual improvement of its member; for the eojovment of literature, music, and general har- mony. Mr. Simons proceeded to comment adversely, »nd referred to a fight earlv in the morning ?n an adjacent mountain which somehow issociateu with th;. club. These comments began .0 tell on the defendants, and many of them lifted up their heads defiantly, and bpgan to make observations. This caused i ncitement in the audience, and a young work- man began to gesticulate, and in broken English to demand fair pbv to work- men." Police-Sergeant. Macdonald and other officers tried to persuade the men to be quiet, as the excitement was growing overy moment. At this time the stipendiary ordered ail the defen- dants to be tak?n out of the court except- ing the secrctjkry th,! club. This was I done. As thet were going out, some of them were furious becasuo Mr. Griffith Thomas, manager. M-irdy, was allowed to remain inside, and demanded hid expulsion. Three of the defendants, Ken Davies, Frank Brewer, and Ben Williams, wero convicted, but not sentenced.— I'he other cases were -.wijouraect for :t week.

THE ENTRANCE TO NEW YORK HARBOUR. BLOWING UP THE HELL GATE. SUCCESSFUL ENGINEERING FEAT Our New York correspondent, telegraphing on Saturday, says:—Thousands of persons assembled this morning to witness the great explosion at the Hell Gate entrance to New York Harbour, for which preparations have been going on for over a year past. The flood rock had been literally honeycombed with galleries and corridors, and these had been charged with dynamite car- tridges and mines, weighing in the aggregate no less than 300,000 pounds. With the view of guarding against accidents, cordons of police were drawn on both shores at what was con- sidered a safe distance from the scene of the ex- plosion, and patrol boats performed a similar necessary duty afloat. The electric lever was pressed at thirteen minutes past eleven o'clock, and almost, simultaneously it was evident that every dynamite charge below water was fired. The results were terrific, It being estimated I that, ome five or six millions cubic feet of solid rock were wholly or partially scattered. The I vibmtion caused by the stupendous explosion was felt all over the city of New York and for some distance around, but no damage was done. A cursory examination already made seems to show that the explosion was completely success- ful, and much praise is everywhere lavished upon the engineers who, under General Newton, hav, had charge of these important and dangerous operations. This removal of rock will make a straight channel through the Hell (rite, 1.200 tpet wide, free from eddies. But Frying-pan Shoal, with other reefs, must. yet be partly removed to deepen the channel. A later telegram says :—The explosion took place at 11.13 a.m., and apparently has completely destroyed the rock. It is believed that, as soon as the necessary dredging is done, the greatest ob- stacle to navigation in the East River will be re- moved. The shores wep crowded with pe0ple, who gathered t > see the effect of the tremendous explosion. Wiien it took place the water was vio- lently agitated immediately near the rock, but only for a moment. An immense volume of water, with large fragments of stone and wood, rose to a height, of 150 to 200 feet. trembled aloft for a second, and then sank into the river. The shock was slightly felt on the shores; and a tremble was felt throughout the city, and for miles away. No damage was done to the sur- rounding property. General Newton's little daughter, a young lady eleven years old, pressed the button which created the electric current and thereby caused the explosion. DESCRIPTIO OF THE REEF, The ordinary traveller knows nothing of the reef, as the ocean steamers enter the harbour chiefly through the Lower Bay and the Narrows, missing the strait between East River and the Sound. Hell Gate consists of a series of reefs and rocks in the East River, where they have long been a menace to vessels passiugto and from Long Island Sound. The water ranges from five to 26 feet in depth at mean low water. As early as 1848 it was estimated that one sail in 50 was hurled upon the rocks and wrecked; and one nav 11.1 officer who was located there for two months re- ported that 50 went ashoro during that time. The first, explosion removed a reef containing about three acres, while the middle reef contains nearly nine acres. Since August of last year the opera- tions at this point have been confined to extend- ing the galleries in the north-eastern section of the rock, comprising about three-quarters of an acre, and drilling the holes in the reef and pillars for the final blast.. The charging of the holes was begun during the month of July, and was com- pleted the other day. THE TUXNELI.ING WORK. There were nearly four miles of tunnelling, or exactly 21,670ft. The longest galleries were 1,200ft. In all 24 galleries of tunnels had been run from north to south. These were inter- sected by 46 others running nearly east and west. The tunneis were on an average 10ft. from floor to ceiling, and 6ft. or 8ft. wide. The roof of rock they supported was from 10ft. to 25ft. thick. The rock taken from them measured 80,000 cubic yard< as it lay in its original' bed. The 467 pillars and roof that remained measured 27S.OOO cubic yards. In making these galleries fissures of water were met with, but they were all successfully plugged. All through these galleries were corridors. Work- men had bored holes 9ft. deep and 3in. in diameter. The 467 rude columns that remained had been also honeycombed with holes. Altogether there were 13.286, or one for every working day in the year for four years. These holes were filled with dyna- mite and powder cartridges. One concussion ignited every cartridge. The explosive compound aid not need fire to touch it. A pistol or big fire- cracker exploded in any gallery would have sent everything skyward, so the greatest cara was exercised in handling the cartridges. The chances are about even that one of them dropped would explode. There were 300,0001bs. of cartridges to be handled. Placed in a line they would reach 22 miles. The previous explosion at Hell Gate was effected with 50,GOOlbs. DETAILS OF THE UNDERTAKING. A Standard, telegram from New York gives further details of the successful destruction of the dangerrros Hell Gate reef, particulars of which have already appeared. The correspondent writes :—" Instantly the explosion occurred, to the wonder and admiration of the thousands of people who had gathered at every point whence a view could be obtained, many of them in some anxiety to know whether the assurances would be realised that no dangerous surplus energy would developed. No one was permitted within a radius of one thousand feet of the rock. What the watchers saw was the uprising of a body of water, estimated at twelve hundred square feet. in a shape singularly resembling an iceberg, though infinitely whiter and more brilliant than the dirty specimens which some- times drift into these latitudes. Tumultuous whirlpools agitated the surface of the Sound after the water fell, and clouds of yellowish vapour for a few brief-moments obscured the san. Those who stood nearest to the rock felt a slight tremour of the. ground; but the shock was more perceptible in the upper storeys of the neigh- bouring: Jiouses. At Patchogue, 48 miles away, several observers noticed a tremour of the earth twenty-one end a half seconds after the explosion. But this effect cannot have been yery great, seeing that one learned pro- fessor has published a detailed report of his sensations a fraction of a minute after the time fixed for the explosion, which was twelve minutes before it actually occurred! The noise made was not greati it was a dull, muffled roar, like distant thunder. All was over, so far as the spectators were concerned, in less than half a minute. This engineering feat is the greatest of the kind that has ever been accomplished, and in many respects is quite unique. Flood Rock. which formed an island nine acres in extent, blocking the channel known as Hell Gate, between Long Island and Ward's Island, has hitherto been a great obstruction to ships passing to or from the East River to the Sound. It narrowed the channel from 1,200ft. to 600ft., and affected the tides, to the serious inconvenience of the navigation. Engineers saw that the removal of this rock would shorten the voyage between New York and Europe, and provide a route better in every way than the present one. The engineers are loud in their praise of the result, which, they say, is exactly what they had desired and planned. They report that the entire mass of the rocky island has been reduced to fragments, which will be easily removed by dredging. More of the rock is visible now than was the case before. because the bulk of the obstruction is increased by this division into masses weighing a few tons each. There has always existed a deep channel through the gate that would float the big Liver- pool packets, but they could never make the turn around Hallet's Point while Flood Rock was in the way. One other benefit which New York will receive from this removal of Flood Rock besides the direct benefit of doubling the narrowest part of Hell Gate Channel arises in this way the tide reaches flood in the Sound some time after it reaches flood in the East River, and the conse- quence is that the tide runs down through the Gate longer than it runs up. The larger the channel through Hell Gate the more water will rush out to sea through Gedney's Channel, and the more water there the better will the channel become. The improvement at Hallet's Point deepened the channel several inches, and now that Flood Rock is gone there will be still further im- provement.

AFRICAN NEWS. TROUBLE WITH THE NATIVES. PORTUGUESE ANNEXATIONS. The steamer Roquella, which has arrived in the Mersey, brings news from Brass River that the natives from the villages up the river had come down to the British trading station and compelled the traders to sign an undertaking not to allow their trading launches to go up the river beyond a point defined by them. The traders, in the absence of the English consul, had requested that a gunboat should be despatched to the river to settle the dis- pute, as it was expected that serious disturbances might arise if it was allowed to go on. It was reported from Bonny that the Portuguese had annexed Yi hydah, and that a man-o-war of that town had been to Whydah and taken away 1,200 "laves for employment in the plantations of St. Thome, an island on the south-west coast belong- ing to the Portuguese. It was understood that this was thee rsult of an arrangement with the King of Dahomey, who had agreed to supply the slaves.

THE AMERICAN MINISTER AT SOUTHAMPTON. INSPECTION OF THE PENSACOLA. Mr. Phelps, the American Minister, and a numerous suite paid a formal official visit to the United States man-o'-war Pensacola at Southamp- ton on Monday. His Excellency was met at the railway station bv Admiral Frnnklen and Captain Dewey, of the United States Navy, and when he boarded the Pensacola a salute was fired, the band played, and the ship's company was paraded. After luncheon with the admiral, Mr. Phelps and party returned to London.

THE ST. LOUIS MURDER. M r. Brooks, head-master of Stockport National Schools, has left for America to take steps for the defence of his son, who is lying at St. Louis charged with the murder of Mr. Preller, the commercial traveller from Bradford. Mr. Brooks regards the identity of his unfortunate son, who is a solicitor from Stockport, as establish** Meyond question.

GALLANT RESCUE OF SIX CHILDREN. A brave rescue was effected by Thomas White, coastguardsman, at Rythorpe, near Sunderland, on Monday night. Six children, who were missing, were believed to be in a cave under the cliffs, and, owing to the height, dangerous to get at. White was lowered from the top, and found the children almost senseless and waist deep in water, the tide being very high. Five were brought to the top, and the other had to be carried through the water. The children are now recovering.

THE HEREFORDSHIRE MURDER. PRISONERS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. At Weobley, Herefordshire, on Monday, two men named Hill and Williams were committed for trial on a charge of wilfully murdering a female hop- picker. The prisoners were natives of the village, and on the night of the 13th of September fol- lowed the deceased and another woman across the fields and attempted to outrage them. The women resisted, and one of them escaped, but the other continued to struggle, with the result that the pri- soners lost their tempers, and beat the unfortunate woman about the head with heavy sticks until life was extinct.

DESPERATE ATTACK ON A -MAIL CART. On Monday night as the mail cart which runs between Ramsey and Huntingdon was passing I through a lonely spot near the village of Warboys, three men sprang out from the hedge, and while two of them ran to the horse's head and cut the reins a fourth man jumped on the car and attacked Smith, the driver. Smith lashed about him with his whip, but was quickly overpowered, and his pockets were rifled. He succeeded, how- ever, after a desperate struggle, in regaining his feet, and his assailants then made off. Smith has acquainted the police with particulars of the out- age.

DEATH OF CARDINAL M'CLOSKEY ) A •' Reuter's telegram from New York announces the deth of Cardinal M'Closkey. The I cardinal was born in Erooklyn, New York, on March 20,1310. He received his early classical training in New York. subsequently entered Mount St. Mary's College, Emmetsberg, Maryland, and after graduating pursued his theological studies in the seminary connected with that college. He was ordained priest in St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, in January, 1334-. He was raised to the dignity of a Cardinal Priest by Pope Pius IX., March 15,1875, and in 1878 the Red Hat was con- ferred upon him.

~—r—r-r THE ARMSTRONG ABDUCTION CASE. It is understood that the Attorney-General will be the leading counsel for the prosecution in this case, and that all the witnesses for the prosecu- tion will be summoned to attend on Tuesday, the 20th inst., and that they will go before the jury on that day, and in the event of a true bill being returned an application will be made to the pre- siding judge the next day for some special time to be fixed for the trial. It has been rumoured that an application will be made to remove the indictment to the Court of Queen's Bench, but no steps have yet been taken in the matter. It is very likely that the case will be fixed for trial on the second week of the session.

A MAD SOLDIER'S REVENGE. MURDER OF A WOMAN. TWO MEN FATALLY STABBED. FIVE OTHERS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. A Reuter's telegram from Gibraltar states that a tragedy of the sensational order took place on Friday at Tangier. A man named lWBugh, formerly an artillery sergeant in the British Army, murdered his paramour, and then ran through the streets wounding everyone whom he met. He stabbed four Moors, two Spaniards, and one Jew. One of the Moors died soon afterwards, and one of the Spaniards is dying.

A ROW BETWEEN ENGLISH AND FOREIGN SAILORS AT CARDIFF. John Clements, a sailor from Belfast, was charged at Cardiff Police Court on Wednesday with assaulting and kicking Policarpis Deaantos.a man of colour, and also with assaulting a Portuguese sailor, named Manuel Silvio, at the Mercantile Marine Office on Saturday last. The prisoner was sent to prison for one month with hard labour.—It was stated by Mr. Evans, the superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Police, that owing to the dulness in the shipping trade the English sailors had become jealous of foreign seamen, and on Saturday an effort was made on the part of the English sailors to reject all foreigners from the shipping yard, as they believed that, masters gave the preference to tho latter. There was, however, no truth in their allegation, but a disturbance in the yard, where seamen of all nations congregated, was a serious matter.

THE CONVICTION OF A BRISTOL SOLICITOR. AN APPEAL GRANTED. At Bristol Police Court on Monday Mr. Metcalfe, barrister, of the Western Circuit, applied to the sitting magistrates for leave to appeal against the decision of the justices on Saturday in sentencing Mr. George Weare, solicitor, and member of the Bristol Board of Guardians, to three months' im- prisonment for letting two houses knowing that they were to be used as brothels. The proceedings were taken under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, and it was under a section of the same Act that the application was made. The applicant, Mr. Weare, is now a prisoner in her Majesty's gaol at Horfield, and Mr. Metcalfe applied also that he might be allowed out on bail. The magis- trates granted the application, fixing the defen- dant's bail at. £200, with two sureties in £200 each, the names of the sureties to be submitted to the police for their approval within three day.

========== RELEASE OF A SOCIALIST. DEMONSTRATION IN VICTORIA PARK: A Socialist, demonstration was held at the Victoria Park, London, on Sunday afternoon to welcome John Williams, who was recently released from Holloway Gaol after undergoing imprison- ment for making inflammatory speeches, and to protest against the attempt made to suppress free- dom of speech. A procession, numbering about 2,000 persons, composed of delegate" from the local Socialist and Radical clubs, formed at Stepney Green, and marched to Victoria Park. A resolution of sympathy with John Williams and the cause for which he had suffered was unanimously passed. Mr. Williams, in reply, said he had been characterised by Mr. Saunders as a dangerous young man when he was sent to prison, but he had come out ten times more dangerous, and would rest neither day nor night in his efforts to overthrow the governing classes of the country, and would stop at nothing to do so. The proceedings passed off without the slightest interruption.

TERRIBLE POACHING AFFRAY IN NORTH WALES. FOUR MEN SERIOUSLY MALTREATED. CAPTURE OF THE ASSAILANTS. A serious poaching affray was investigated by the Denbigh magistrates on Saturday morning. A gang of ten poachers, including, it was stated, Thomas and David Davies, now before the bench, invaded at night Dyffryn-aled Estate. They were pounced upon by Constable Davies, Llansannan Albert Smith, head-keeper; Robert Williams, under-keener; and John Kelly, footman, all of Dyffryn-aled. A murderous fight ensued, the poachers defending desperately a large number of rabbits in bags. Constable Davies was knocked down and kicked in a terrible manner till he be- came insensible. Smith, the head-keeper, seized David Davies, and. locked in each other's arms, they fell into the river. Smith was tendered un- conscious. Williams, under-keeper, had three teeth kicked out of his mouth, and he was also severely cut. He resc ued his comrade from the river. All tho poachers, who had a large number of rabits, got away, but the prisoners were afterwards captured. Prisoners were sent to prison for three months with hard labour.

SUPPOSED CASE OF INFANTICIDE AT LLANELLY. A MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE. The Llanelly police authorities received informa- tion on Sunday evening which led them to make diligent inquiry into a somewhat strange occur- rence. Catherine O'Neal, a married woman of 31, lives with her four children in Oxen-street, Llanelly. About four years and a half ago her husband, in consequence of trouble with the police," left her. On Saturday evening last, accompanied by Mrs. Brookes, a fellow-lodger, she left the house between nine and ten o'clock for the purpose of going marketing. They had reached the Athenreum-hall when Kate O'Neal de- clared herself too ill to go further, and then re-I turned home. Alter retiring it is sup- posed that she was delivered of a child. And a girl who was in the house when the birth is supposed to have taken place declares filhe heard a child cry in the closet, and that almost imme- diately afterwards her mother entered the house. This the woman denies. Sergeant Howell Evans and Police-Constable Hopkins have, since the receipt of the information, been busily engaged in excavating the locality, but at the time of writing no trace ot the body supposed to have been con- cealed had been discovered. The woman denies having given birth to a child, but admits a mis- carriage. She is the mother of seven children of whom four survive. Considerable excitement has been caused by the occurrence, and a large crowd watched the operations of the police. THE BODY OF THE CHILD DISCOVERED. Police-Sergeant Howell Evans and Police-Con-1 stables Hopkins and Evans discovered the body of the child to which Catherine gave birth on Saturday evening last, about half-past six o'clock on the morning of Tuesday in the Castle-road Pond, nearly a mile from the house where the birth took place. Statements made by the woman led to the pond being dragged. The body is that of a perfectly-developed male child. The inquest will be held on Wednesday, after which the woman, who is nearly convalescent, will pro- bably be charged with infanticide.

FIND OF COAL AT PONTYPRIDD. The company now sinking the Albion Steam Coal Colliery, Ynyscadudwg, Pontypridd, struck coal on Friday. The colliery is likely to be a large and important one, the promoters being Messrs. Ebenezer Lewis and Co., and the inhabitants of the town of Pontypridd feel considerable interest in their success. AWFU SUDDEN DEATH OF A

SINKER AT YNYSYBWL. A sinker named Richard Rees, employed at the New Pit, Ynysybwl, has just, died with awful suddenness. He left work at 7.30 on Saturday nigh. and went to Tylafedw Farm, where ho lodged. He proceeded to wash, and while in the act of doing so fell down dead.

NARROW FSCAPE OF TWO GENTLE- MEN AT PONTYPRIDD. On Wednesday morning as Dr. Jenkins and Mr. Richard Richards, Treforest, were driving towards Ynysybwl, and when near the Berw, a run- away horse and cart struck their vehicle with terrific force and dashed it against a tree which was above the Taff Vale Railway embankment. This saved them from being thrown on to the railway below. The driver saved him- self by clinging to one of the branches of the tree.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT ST. CLEARS Miss Elizabeth Davies, a lady 30 years of age, met with a terrible accident on Monday evening at a large hiring fair held at St. Clear's. Studt's steam bicycles were one of the features of the pleasure fair. Miss Davies seems to have taken a ride upon one of the bicycles, when by some means she fell off, and her legs got under the wheels. The left leg was completely shattered, the foot being held on by a portion of the skin, and the right foot, and arm were injured. Police-Constable W. Bowen stopped the prafused bleeding by a ligature above the knee, and sent for Dr. Jones. Iirs. W. L. Hughes and Edwards were fetched from Carmarthen. The left leg was amputated; but Miss Davies died two hours hlter.

THE MEMORIAL TO ARCHBISHOP TAIT. The monument to Archbishop Tait, in the North Transept of Canterbury Cathedral, will be un- veiled on Tuesday tlpxt by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The ceremony will take place im- mediately after Evensong, which commences at three p.m. Any persons being subscribers who wish to be prpsent are requested to apply to the Rev. H. Maxwell Spooner, Boughton Vicarage, Faversham, for orders of admission and for pro- grammes of the proceedings. Others who are not subscribers should apply to the Dean of Canterbury.

BURGLARY AT NEWPORT. At Newport Police Court on Friday (before Mr. Henry Phillips and Mr. D. A. Vauglian) James RUTett was charged with breaking into the shop of Mr. Oliver, shoemaker, and stealing two pairs of boots on Monday at midnight.—Police-Constable Cordey watched the prisoner, whose movements were suspicious; and after a short time he was ob- served with something under his coat. The police- man followed him, but Barrett ran away towards Friars' Fields, and dropped two pairs of boots in his flight. He was ultimately arrested, and it was subsequently found that a large plate of glass in Mr. ûaver's shop window had been broken.—Pri- soner was sent to gaol for six week".

SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT THE CYFARTHFA WORKS. On Tuesday morning a lamentable accident occurred at the Cyfarthfa Works, Merthyr, whereby Mr. Leybourne, the manager of the Bessemer branch of the steel works, sustained such severe injuries as to piece his life in peril. It appears that a skull of steel fell upon Mr. Leybourne whilst he was passing under one of the converters, a portion of which struck him on the head, fracturing his skull. In falling he broke his left leg in two places. lie was at once removed to his lodgings, at the Cyfarthfa Office houses, where he was attended by Dr. Webster and other medical men. He is now progressing satisfactorily, although he cannot yet be said to be out of danger.

ALLEGED SHOP-LIFTING AT LLANELLY. Margaret Beynon, and her daughter Elizabeth,age fourteen, were brought up at Llanelly Borough Police Courton Tuesday, charged with stealinga waistcoat and trousers, the property of David James, draper, Stepney-street; about 121bs. of bacon from the Supply Stores, Station-road; and a box of sul- tanas from the shop of H. D. Rowlands, Station- road. Sergeant Lewis arrested prisoners in Inker- man-street and charged them with the thefts. Police-Constable Evans searched the house occu- pied by the defendants and found the stolen property.—Prisoners admitted the thefts, and the magistrates ordered them to be remanded in cus- tody for a week, when tifteen other charges of a similar nature will be preferred against them.

MRS, WELDON AS AN ACTRESS. FLATTERING RECEPTION AT BIRMINGHAM. Mrs. Weldon made her first appearance on the stage at the Grand Theatre on Monday evening as the heroine of a play written by Mr. George Lander and herself, entitled "Not Alone," and which is intended to illustrate the defect and abuse of the Lunacy Laws. A large audience gave interested and sympathetic attention to the piece, and warmly applauded the significant points which were made. In the fourth act Mrs. Weldon sang h-r "Cradle Song and The Song of Ruth," com- posed by M. Gounod; and, on being encored, achieved. still greater success in her rendering of Annie Laurie." The niece is supported by a fairly good company; It will be repented nightly during the week.

THE CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT: A SOLICITOR SENT TO PRISON. PURIFYING BIRMINGHAM. At Bristol Police Court on Saturday Genrge Edward Weare, solicitor, of Bristol, was charged under the Criminal Law Amendment Act with beinsr landlord of premises which he let as a dis- orderly house, Defendant had several houses of the character described, and knew what class of houses they were; He received his rents for them. The Magistrate said a very grave offence had been proved, and sent Weare to prison for three months. A Birmingham correspondent telegraphs :-The Criminal Law Amendment Act is operating with a significant effect in Birmingham. Some of the house agents and property owners, finding that one of the clauses makes it penal to let a house for disreputable purposes, have given notice to their tenants to quit without delay, and the result is that by the end of next week some of the most notorious night houses in the town will have been cleared out.

MISHAP TO A GUNBOAT. The gunboat Dwarf, tender to the turret-ship Hotspur, stationed at Holyhead, went aground on Monday nieht in the harbour. She was returning about midnight, when, owing to a strong wind blowing, she failed to pick up her buoy, and was driven on the rocks. As soon as the intelligence of the stranding of the Dwarf reached Holyhead on Tuesday morning steam launches and boats were despatched from her Majesty's ship Hotspur to render whatever assistance might be required. When daylight appeared it was seen that the Dwarf was in a very perilous position, her keel being visible at low water. As it was feared that she might break up in the event of the weather becoming rougher, and as it was desirable to lighten her with the view of towing her off, the Hotspur's men assisted tha crew of the gunboat to take out her guns and ammunition. This was successfully accomplished, and at high tide about noon the Dwarf was easily towed off oy the Trinity steamer Stella and the Liverpool steam- tug Great Emperor, and taken to her usual mOdtings, about a quarter of a mile distant. It has transpired that the gunboat was scarcely in a fit state to go to sea. her boilers being so defective that she broke down when making for Holyhead Harbour, and was driven on the rocks before even an anchor could be dropped. A court of inquiry will be held.

THE CASE OF LOUIS RIEL. PETITION AGAINST THE SENTENCE OF DEATH. The petition of Louis Riel, the leader of the late rebellion in Canada, for leave to appeal against the sentence of death recently passed upon him by the Supreme Court of Manitoba, came before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council at Whitehall on Tuesday morning. The committee of the council present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Hobhouse, Lord Fitzgerald, and Sir Robert Collier. Mr. F. H. Jeune appeared for the petitioner; the Attorney-General and Mr. R. S. Wright represented the Crown; and Mr. Bur- bridge, Q.C., appeared to watch the case on behalf of the Canadian Government. Mr. Jeune briefly stated the nature of the case. The grounds of the appeal were that the stipen- diary magistrate and justice before whom the case had come had no jurisdiction to try the petitioner for the crime of high treason that, if they had any jurisdiction in any case of treason, there was not in Riel's case any indictment preferred by any grand jury. no inquisition lound by any coroner's inquest against him and that the evidence at the trial was not taken down in writing as required by the statute. These were the chief grounds stated in support of the appeal, and counsel applied for a postponement of the hearing for a week, on the ground that Mr. Fitz- patrick, who had the evidence and all the docu- ments necessary to lay the case fully before their lordships, would not arrive in this country until the 17th inst. The Attorney-General (Sir R. Webster, Q.C.), opposed this application on the grounds that no special reason was shown for the postponement, and that ample time had been allowed for the applicant to get up his case. Their Lordships, after a short deliberation, granted a postponement until Wednesday, the 21st inst.

THE CHARGE OF CRIMPING AT SWANSEA. At Swansea Police Court on Tuesday Mr. J. C. Fowler (stipendiary) gave his judgment in the case of Charles Wilson, landlord of the Blue Bell Inn, Strand, who was charged with crimping in connection with a German sailor. The Stipendiary saidTne owners of the barque Einig Kert had been proved to his satisfaction to be subjects of the German Empire, and were covered by the Order in Council produced by the prosecution. There was a mutual arrangement with the German Empire for the prevention of desertions from the mercantile service, and it was of the greatest importance that it should be upheld. The offence was most repre- hensible, and defendant would be fined JE5 and costs.

ALLEGED PERJURY BY A CARDIFF SHOEMAKER. At Newport Police Court on Wednesday Mr. M'Lachlan (from the office of Mr. Cousins, Cardiff) applied to the bench for the issue of a summons against Mr. A. Beake, a shoemaker, of Cardiff, for perjury alleged to have been committed in swear- ing an affidavit by Mr. H. G. Lloyd, solicitor,New- port. It was explained that Mr. Louis Barnett, money lender, of Cardiff, was an execution creditor of Mr. Beake's, and he took possession of a borse, which was afterwards sent to Mr. Bradley, of Car- diff, and was sold. A garnishee order was issued directing that the proceeds of the sale be retained, and it was alleged that in the course of these pro- ceedings Mr. Beake made a false affidavit. The Bench granted a summons, the hearing of which was fixed for Wednesday next.

ASSAULT OX PARENTS AT CARDIFF. At Cardiff Police Covrt on Monday Albert Laney, a young man, was charged with assaulting Ephraim and Catherine Laney, his parents, in Millicent-street on the 11th inst.—The Chief-Con- stable said that the defendant was a very violent man, and, though blind, was a great trouble to his parents.—The mother said defendant's father was so injured as to be utiable to attend. She said that about quarter past ten o'clock on Saturday night the defendant was upstairs. She heard a row there, and going into the passage saw a nutn running downstairs. Th man told hr that he found the defendant interfering with his waist- coat pocket. He to him, when the defen- dant turned on him, seized him by the throat, j threw him down and had it not been for the assistance of a person in the room he would have been strangled. The defendant on hearing the man speaking to her ran downstairs. She said to him, Albert, what are you doing ? when he knocked her across the room. Her husband came to her assistance, when the defendant shook him, knocked him down, and kicked him very violently. Her husband said to her, Catherine, don't stand by and see me killed." She then called a police- man and gave him into custody.—Tiie Bench re- manded the defendant till Friday.

-+- SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CARDIFF CAPTAIN. At the Local Marine Board, Bristol, on Saturday (before Messrs. M. Whitwill, chairman; E. j. Swann, and S. Budgett), Elisus Griffiths was charged (he having on the 1st of September signed an agreement to act as second mate of the British ship Rosine for a voyage from Penarth to Malta and other ports for a term not exceeding twelve months, and back to the United Kingdom), with being guilty of a act of misconduct and neglect of duty in failing to join the ship, by rea- son of which misconduct and neglect, of duty the ship was detained for a considerahle time. Mr. E. E. Salmon prosecuted on behalf of the Board of Trade, and Mr. J. Inskip offieiated as secretary to the board. —Mr. J. S. Gilchrist, clerk at the Mercantile Marine Offices, Penarth, proved the prisoner's signature to tha articles.—Mr. L. V. Raggott, inspector of the Board of Trade, Penarth,sroid the Rosine was ready to sail at nine o'clock on the night of the 15th of September. The defendant, was not aboard, and it was eleven o'clock before he obtained a substi- tute.—Mary Morgan, a single woman, of 31, Louisa-street, Cardiff, said the defendant left her house between nine and ten o'clock on the evening of the 16th of September to join the ship. He had no money to pay his cab fare to the ship and a gentleman lent him the amount required. Mone" was offered him in the morning.—In answer to the charge, the defendant said he held a master's cer- tificate, but he lost it the day after he missed the ship.—The Board suspended the defendant's cer- tificate for three months.

THE PROPOSED COMBINATION OF STEAMSHIP OWNERS. MEETING AT NEWPORT. A meeting of managing owners of Newport steamships was held at the offices of the Ship- owners' Association, Newport, on Tuesday after- noon to complete the arrangements for the formation of a Newport branch of the asso- ciation. The chair was taken by Mr. A. Mawson, and there were also present' Mr. T. H. Mordey, Mr. M. Mordey, Mr. G. Carney, Mr. R. Gething, Mr. T. Pugsley, Mr. G. R. Martyn, and the secretary, Mr. R. L. Watson. Mr. G. O. Wight, of Sunderland, who has been appointed secretary of the proposed association, attended to explain its objects. He said the matter was con- sidered at a meeting of steamship managing owners held at York, and it was pro- posed to form a combination with the objects of simplifying charter parties by the re- moval of objectionable clause?, the remedying of other abuses, and the improvement of the present unremunerative condition of the freight market.— Mr. Gething thought it was quite time that some- thing should be done, as the charters at present were outrageous. Some ships were taking cargoes at 5s. per ton, and paying 5s. 3d. for the honour of doing it.. Places like Barcelona ought to be Boycotted."—The Chairman said the combination would really be a shipowners' Fair Trade Association, by which the foreigners should be made to pay profits, instead of the ship- owners having to take cargoes at ruinous freights. —After considerable discussion, it was decided that the gentlemen present form themselves into a local branch of the proposed association, and Mr. T. E. Watson and Mr. Mawson were appointed to attend a meeting of the Central Grand Provisional Committee to draft the rules and programme. Mr. A. Mawson was appointed local chairman, and Mr. R. L. Watson secretary.

THE WELSH SUNDAY SCHOOL CENTENARY. CALVINISTIC METHODIST CONFERENCE AT SWANSEA. A Calvinistic Methodist Conference in connec- tion with the Sunday School Centenary of Wales was held at the Trinity Chapel, Park-street, Swan- sea, on Tuesday. An excellent sermon had been preached at the same chapel the preceding evening by the Rev. Griffith Parry, of Aberystwith. On Tuesday evening the proceedings, which were con- ducted entirely in the vernacular, were opened at ten o'clock. Among those present were the follow- ing representatives from the various counties of Wales:— The Revs. T. Lvi, G. Parry (Aberystwith), W. J. Williams (Hirwain), W. John (Bridgend), Morris Morgan, I>r. Saunders, W. Williams, W. James, M.A., D. T. Evans, and Edward Edmunds (all of Swansea), D. Evans, M.A. (Gellygaer). H. D. Stephens (Birch^rove), H. Powell (Pontfaen), H. Davies (Brecon), H. Williams (Abersychan), J. P.Jones (Mountain Ash), J. Owen (Neath), and J. Thomas (Brvnmawr) Messrs. J. Dade. (Cardigan), Jas. Davies. J. L. Davies (Tredegar), D. 8. Thomas (Abrsychl1.n), D. W. Davies (Rbvmwv), John Evans IPontnewynydd), and J. Morgan (dardin). The Chairman having opened the meeting with an address, papers were read on various subjects. The Rev. W. Lewis (Cowbridge) read a paper on "The Best Method of Imparting Instruc- tion in the Sabbath Sehool"; the Rev. W. Evans, M.A., Pembroke, one on Our Duty as a Denomination towards the Sunday School in the face of the present advancement of Education in Wales," and the Rev. G. D. Parry, Aberystwith, a third on Hints to Teachers in Explaining the Scriptures." At the afternoon meeting the chair was taken by the Rev. D. Saunders, D.D. Papers were read by the following:—Mr. W. J. Rees (" Alaw Ddu"), Llanelly the Rev. W. James. Aber- dare; and the Rev. D. Evans, M.A., Gelligaer. The conference was continued in the evening, when Mr. Thomas Phillips, J.P., took the chair. A vote expressing regret at the death of the late Lord Shaftesbury and expressing satisfaction at the national memorial movement was passed.

FOOTBALL. NKATH v. BRIDGEND.—Thi9 match was played on the BridgewJ ground on Saturday, Bmi resulted in 11 win for the home team by one goal, a try, and a touch- down to one goal and two touches down on the part of Neath. The following are the teams: —Neath ■ W. Walters, back; 8. Ularke (captain), P. W. Phillips, and D. Jones, threequarter-backs; 8. Anthony and D. Davies, half-backs; G. Norman, E. Hughes, H. A. Boweu. —. Evans, A. Hamber, A. Brnce, S. Jones, R. Jones, and W. Brooks, forwards. Bridgend T. Brown, back; O. Howells, C. Verity, and W. Morgan, three-quarter-backs; A. Emery, B. Gregory, and J. H. Perch, hair-backs; J. Gregory (captain), P. Llewellyn, D. Roderick, A. Willey. J. Evans, T. Cnsse, H. Thomas. and T. P. Richards, forwards. NEWPORT v. CAB\IAKTHKN\—These teams met at Newport on Saturday, and played a well-contested game. Carm»rthen had collected a good fifteen, whereas Newport had almost a scratch lot. The game ended in :80 win for Newport by three goals, a try, and several touches down to two touches down. The following were the teams Newport,: J. Scaunell. back; E. J. Williams, J. E. Webb, and G. Thomas, three-quarter backs; P. U. Jones, Vickery. and T. Harding, hali-backs; T. J. 8. Clapp (captain), H. Briggs, F. Dowdall. T. Watson, H. Stone, W. Young.and C. Jordan, forwards. Carmartlten; D. Lewis, back J. Gwyn, G. Williams, and D. Smith, three-quarter backs J.S. Harris. D. Jones, J. Lloyd (eaptain), D. Lloyd, Armstrong, Ellis, Ibbitts, T. Hinds, D. Davies, and D. J. Davies, forwards. Umpires—For Newport. G. F. Harding; for Carmarthen, J Norton. Referee, F. T. Purdon. Swansea. CARDIFF r. CLIFTOV.—This match was played at Westbnry on Saturday. Cardiff won by a goal and three tries to nil. CARDIFF 2ND XV. r. BRISTOL ARABS.—This match, which was plaved at the Cardiff Arms Park on Satur- day, resulted in an easy victory for the home team by three goals, six tries, and twelve minor points to nil. The play of Dan Jones, Bybart, Moigan, Evans, and Thomas for the home team was especially noticeable, anil although such a heavy score was secured against the Arabs, yet. the plucky play of Hill, Brounh,aud Rowe for the visitors prevented that defeat assuming greater pro- portions. On account of the exceedingly wet condition of the ground, good play was out of the question. The i Racquet Court end was covered with Utrge pools of I water, while the whole of the field was excessive'.y sloppy. To the spectator the game was most, interesting, and the plucky manner in which the players splashed through the water in pursuit of 'he ball elicited loud and frequentburstsof applause.Thefollowlngwerethe teams —Bristol Arabs Back, Booth; three-quarters backs, Norton, Rowe, and Hill; half-backs. Chard and Addesley; I forwards, Farsley, Winter, Maddocks, Tibbins, George, Buller, Brough, Taylor, and Thomas. Cardiff 2nd Back, T. B- COël; three-quarter backs A. B. Thomas, C. James (captain), W. Morgan, and A. J. Evans; half- j backs, A. Price and D. Jones; forwards, A. C. Hybart, J. Sant, R. R. Rees, 8. Cravos, A. Thomas, D.Morris, W. I Evans, and J. W. Harman. I

CHESS. To OCR CORRESPONDENTS.—The Editor will be pleased to receive original problems, accompanied with their solutions, for publication, and would be glad if correspondents would place the same on diagrams. All communications to be addressed "Chess Editor, Weekly Mail, Cardiff," and must bo duly authenticated by the name and address of the sender, otherwise they will not be noticed. PROBLEM No. 73. Position.—White: K-K R 8; Q-Q R 8; R-Q B 4; Bs-K sq and Q R 6; Kts-Q Kt 5 and Q sq; Pawns-K R 3, Q 5. Q B 3, Q Kt 4, and Q R 2. Black: K-K 4; B—Q Kt 3; Kt-Q B 4; P..wns- K 3 and Q R 2. SOLUTION. White. Black. 1 Q to K B 8 K takes P 2 Kt to K 3 ch K move3 3 Mates accordingly. PEOBLEII No. 74. rosition.-White: K-K B 3: R-K Kt sq B— Q 5; Pawns Q 4 and K Kt 6. Black; K—K B 3; B-K 2. SOLUTION. White. Black. 1 P to Kt 7 B to Q 3 (A) 2 P to Kt 8 (becoming a Kr) ch K to B 4 3 Kt to K 4, mate. v-) 1 ————— K to B 4 2 Kt to K 4 ch K to B 3 3 P to Kt. 8, mate. PROBLEM No. 75. BLACK.—4 PIFCKS. WitITF.-6 PI Kt KS. White to play and mate in two moves. The following is a very interesting consultation game played recently :— CKNTKK GAMBIT. White. 1 P to K 4 2 PtoQ4 S Q takes P (a' 4 Q to K 3 5 BtoQ3 6 Kt to K 2 7 Castles 8 P to K B 4 9 PtoKR3 10 Q to 13 3 11 K.i to K 3 12 P, to Q 2 13 y R to K sq 14 Y to Q R 3 15 P to K Kt 1 16 P to Kt 5 17 Kt to Q b 13 H to H 3 19 P takes B 20 Kt. to K 3 21 Kt tr, Kt 3 22 Q takes ht 23 I: to K 2 24 K to ft 2 25 P to B 5 (d) 26 Q to K 5 cii 27 y takes P ch (c) 28 P takes Q 29 B to Kt 4 30 Ii takes (Kt, 31 Kt to Kt 4 32 Kt to it 6 33 P to B 7 34 Kt to Kt 4 35 R to B 2 38 Kt takes R 37 K to Kt 3 V,, 33 P to R 4 39 K to B 4 40 P takes P 41 K to K 3 42 R to K R sq 43 R to Q sq 44 R to Q 8 45 R to K 8 ch 46 K to K 2 47 K to K 3 (y) 48 Kt to R 3 49 K to K 2 50 Kt to Kt sq Black, P to K 4 P takes P Kt to Q H 3 PtoQ3 P to K Kt 3 B to Kt 2 Kr. to B 3 C- sties 11, t,) K y to K 2 B to y 2 p to y Pv 3 p to y Kt 4 U R 1(1 Kt I ) q Kt to K K 4 y to y sq B takes H Kt to K 2 P to Q B 4 Kt, takes Kt PtoB5 y to Kt 3 (a B to y 4 I' takes K I P to B 3 y takes Q ht, takes P K to K 4 B takes B R to Q 4 R to K B sv K to Kt 2 R to y 7 ch R takes R ct R takes P K to B 3 P to R 3 P to Kt 4 ct P takes P cl KtoK4 R to K R 2 R to R 5 R to B 5 B to K3 P to Kt 5 P to Kt, 6 R to B 6 ch (h) P to Kt 7 R to B 8 White resigns.

NOTES. (a) This move Is of recent introduction, and I loads to a more interesting game than the old- fashioned course of retiring the Q to Q sq. (b) White would have obtained a good game by playing P to IS 5 at this point. (c) Threatening to win a piece by Kt to B 4. td) Too late for this move to be effective. The capture of the Q P would have been preferable. (f) This is forced on account of Black's threatened move Kt takes P, which would win a piece. (f) If Kt takes P Black would win the Kt by R to K 2. (g) Threatening R takes B ch, followed by K takes R. (h) If P to Kt 7, White would win by 49-R takes B ch, and 50-Kt takes R.

BASSALLEG FARMERS' ASSOCIA- TION. The annual ploughing match in connection with the Bassalleg Farmers' Association was held in a field on Bridge Farm, Castletown, in the occupa- tion of Mr. T. Jones. The ploughing was excel- lent, and was keenly contested in the whole of the classes. The hedging and ditching were well done, but the root crops were below the average. The following were the judges: —Roots, Mr. Templeton and Mr. S. Baker ploughing and teams, Mr. Rees Thomas and Mr. A. Baker hedging and ditching, Mr. D. Llewellyn and Mr. Thomas Morgan; show of roots and vegetables, Mr. James Jones and Mr. Wm. Morgan. The following is the PRIZE LIST. ROOT CROPS.—Best and cleanest five acres swedish turnips on any farm over 100 acres 1st, 24. T. Jones, Bridge Farm; 2nd, £2..T. Emerson, Fairwater. Best Hiid cleanest three acres on farm under 100 acres 1st, 94, W. John, Tydee 2nd, W. Davies, Walk Farm. Best acre of mangold wurzels: lst..t3, W. John 2nd,,C2. C. D. Phillips, The Gaer. Best general root crop. farm over 1CO acres: t5, J. Emerson. Ditto under 100 acres: 95, W. John. Best three acres of swedes, given by Mr J. S. Stone, Newport: t3. prize withheld. Best two acres, given by Mr J. S. Stone: iC2, T. Jones. Best three acres of swedes, given by Air C. D. Phillips: t3, it. St r.ittou, The DuffrYII. Best four acres swedes, given by Mr Yorath Cup. vilue £5 53. W. John. Best and cleanest four acres of swedes, given by Messrs Hall and Reynolds, Cardiff: Cup, value £ 4 4s, Thomas Jones. Best three acres of swedes, given by Messrs T. F. Smith and Co., Newport: iC2 2s, John Emerson. Best four acres of mixed grass seeds, given by Messrs Phillips and Son, Newport: 92 2s. J. Emerson. Best four acres of mixed gt,&,s seeds, given by Messrs Smith and Co., Newport: A:2 2s, William Jones. PLOUGHING.—Champion Class. No. 1, open to all comers 1st, £ 4, Alf. Gwillim 2nd, £ 2, John Yaugban. Champion District Class, No. 2 1st, £ 3, Thomas Winter; 2nd, JE2. Frederick Hale; 3rd, £ 1, Edwin Biinde. Wag- goners' Class, No. 3, open to those who have never won a first prize in this or any similar class: 1st, £3. Thomas Farmer 2nd, £ 1, Edward Itictiax-ds; 3rd, ti, James Spring. Class No. 4, for boys under nineteen years of age, open to those who have never won a first prize in this or any similar class: 1st, iC3, \V. H. Jones 2nd, £ 1 10?., iiobert Davies 3rd, £ 1, Thomas Richards. Prize, value 3Os.. given by Mr. iiiscombe, saddler, Newport, for the best and cleanest turn out on the field, the property of a farmer being a member of the society, who has not won this prize within the last three years: Wm. Kowlands. A prize given by Messrs. Evans and Co., saddlers, Newport, for the best and most valuable pair of horses in the match for agricultural purposes, the property of a farmer being a member of the society, who has not won this prize within the last three years with the same pair ot horses Fred Jones. HKDGINO AND Clitss, No. 1, open to all comers; lirst prize, tl 10s second, £1 Divided between Edward Jones and Lewis Lewis. Champion Class, No. 2.—All competitors to reside in the ilisti ict open to those who have not won the first prize in this class more than t,wice.-lst, £1 10s., Lewis Bart- lett; 2nd, £1. William Morgan: 3rd, 10s., John Morris. Class No. 3.—All competitors to reside in the district.— 1 St., £ 1 los.. William Shears; 2nd, aCl. David Jones; 3rd, 10s., Thomas Davies. SKRVITUDE.—To the agricultural labourer, being a ser- vant. of a member of the society, who has been longest in the service of one employer, or on one farm, who has never received Poor-law relief, or been convicted of any misdemeanour, and who has never received any similar prize from this society. First prize. ic, second, 10s.- 1st. Thomas Pritchard, servant to Lord Tredegar 40 rears; 2nd, William Jones, servant to Mr. W. G. Rees 311 years. THE DINNER. An excellent dinner was subsequently served by Mr. Parsons at the Coach and Horses, Castletown, Lord Tredegar, president of the association, occupying the chair. There were also present Colonel Morgan, M.P., Sir George Walker, Mr. Godfrey L. Clark, Dr. Franklen Evans, the Hon. Ivor Walker, Mr. T. Colborue, Mr. R. Stratton, Mr. C. D. Phillips, Mr. R. F. Smith, Mr. T. C. Pearce, Mr. Wm. John, Mr. T. Christophers (secretary), &e. During the post-prandial pro- ceedings, Colonel MOEGAV, in reply to the toast of The County Members," said that if they did him the honour to return him to Parliament at the next election he should stand up for those principles which he now held. Mr. Stratton had told them that the landlords should pull with the tenants, and the tenants with the agricultural labourers. He believed that they would pull together when the time came. There was a very insidious disease going about. If they wanted him (the speaker) to be returned thiv must show to the Liberals that the Conservative principles were best for the country. The Noble CHAIRMAN1, in proposing the toast Success to the Farmers' Association," said that the inquiry on the depression in trade which was now sitting, and which had been started by Lord Salisbury, would be of great benefit to the country. His lorllship deprecated the fact that iron girders were brought from Belgium when there were manufactories of our own within a few hundred yards of the spot where the girders were to be used. He thought that the Liberals were Boy- cotting the inquiry. It must be for some particular reason of their own; it could not be for any patriotic reason. Air. R. STRATTOX, in responding, referred to the great loss which the association had sustained during the past year by the death of their respected and valued treasurer, Mr. Richards. A number of other toasts were given.

TRADE REPORTS. THE CRISIS IN THE SOUTH WALES IRON TRADE. IMPENDING REDUCTION OF WAGES. THE MANUFACTURE OF STEEL SLEEPERS. LFROM: A CORRESPONDENT.] DOWLAIS, TUESDAY NIGHT. During the last couple of years the history of the great works in this district has been a strange one. Generally speaking, work has been more regular than at any other seat of the iron trade in South Wales, and whilst, owing to the late depres- sion, other works were either closed outright or only partially employed Dowlais struggled on. Not only were the majority of the men fully employed, but important improvements in the way of machinery, &c., were made. at a cost of conside- rably more than £50,000. But in another month from to-day the Dowlais Works will either be closed or carried forward with renewed energy. Of course, the subject which more than any other engrosses the attention of the men is that of the notices recently posted up in the works. The men who post up the notices are set down as blacklegs." Many of the workmen believe that the notices mean the taking of the initiative by the Dowlais Iron Company. "The masters," they say, "knew that now trade has revived we intended asking for an advance of wages, and tl/ey have only put up those notices to prevent us making the appli- cation." Some other men take a more gloomy view of the situation, and in some cases the bitterest resentment is expressed. I may say that in every case the posting of the notices caused the greatest excitement. Such a thing was not expected. I recently heard one man remarking that the masters had partially starved him and his mates by small wages and short time. I pointed out the fact that similar notices had been posted up at Cyfarthfa, Tredegar, Ebbw Vale, Blaenavon, and other places. o. Aye, he answered, they (the masters) arrange between themselves to keep us down, and now they have taken the advantage because winter is nigh." I have the very highest authority for saying that, a reduction of wages has been resolved upon by the masters of the ironworks in the dis- rict, and unless an improvement in the state of trade takes place this resolve will be put into force on the 1st of November. I have also good reason to believe that, very shortly notices wiil be posted up to the effect that through- out South Wales all colliers' wages will be reduced. The returns have been made out, and it is whispered that nothing but a re- duction of wages can put things right. SeriouR though the adoption of such a course must ùe, still I think there is no necessity for thinking that a strike will follow, because, the men having agreed to the working of the Sliding Scale, cannot fairly break the agreement into which they have entered. As yet I have no positive information concerning the actual amount of the projected reduction. Five per cent. will, probably, be the amount of the reduction in the iron and steel trades in most cases. Labourers are paid, on an average, Is. 10a. a day. In the face of this it is plain that any reduction must tell with effect upon the labourer and his family. To such a pitch have things come in the iron and steel trade that pro- bably not a single tradesman in the employ of the Dowlais Iron Company gets more than 24s. for six days' work. It is probable, however, that after the reduction work will be more regular, and this will help mend matters a little. It is probable that when the men are brought face to face with such a reduction a large number of them will get their "time" and quit for ever the ais- t.der, where depression seems to reign supreme. I ain inclined to believe that a show of hostility will be made by the furnacemen. There is one thing that militates strongly against a peaceable settlement of the dispute, and that is the opinion held by many of the men that there is no necessity for a reduction, seeing that a material improve- ment in the iron trade has already taken place. l'his statement is, however, fallacious. It is quite true that a revival has taken place, and that the price of iron is becoming firmer. Hut the im- provement, which is principally noticeable in plates and bus, hns not yet made itself felt in South Wales. Whilst, however, the whole of the north-eastern portion of Gla- morganshire is agitated with the prospects of this crisis, I lind that an industry which will, probably, soon become the staple occupation of a large num- ber of men is being silently developed in the town from which I now write. I refer to the manufac- ture of steel sleepers. From the time when the Dowlais Iron Company took over the order from the London and North-Western Railway Company, about twelve months ago, this novel manufacture has been carried on with more or less energy. Now I find that a new pressing engine has been purchased from a Leeds firm and set up. This engine is used for the manufacture of a particular kind of sleeper hitherto unknown in Wales, and which has been ordered by one of the tributary States of Hisdoostan. I hear, also, that the Dow- [Iais Company have purchased another pressing engine from a German firm. ANOTHER G^EAT FIND OF COAL AT YNYSYBWL. It will be remembered that a short time ago it was announced in these columns that Mr. Beith, contractor, had struck a splendid scam of coal in the shafts he is sinking in the Ynysybwl Valley for Messrs. D. Davies ana Co., the Ocean Collieries. That seam was found to be 6ft. 9in. of solid coal. The entrance into this seam having been arched, Mr. Beitb and his brother proceeded to sink still deeper. After dolving a depth of seventeen yards lower than the other seam another seam 6ft. 6in. thick was struck. This seam also is of the hardest quality. This also is now being arched over. When that is done sinking will be resumed, and it is anticipated, judging by the nature of the position in which these magnificent seams are found, the 9ft. seam will be struck at a distance of thirty or forty yards from the last seam struck. 1_ THE COAL AND IRON TRADES OF SOUTH WALES. For the past week we have to report figures even less bvourablc t hall those of late recorded. The shipments foreign from Cardiff show a falling-off of 8,683 tons, whilst from Newport the shipments furtJign aud coast- wie are 12,423 tuns le9 than the previous week's re- turns. From this it may easily be seen that a quiet tone has prevailed in the coal market, and that as yet'no change for t he better can be looked for. Small coal is beill disposed of freely, the current price being about 4s. 6d. per ton for the best qualities. The fuel market is quieter, aud shipments have lallen off to some extent The house coal trade is showing slighkly healthier signs prices, however, have not as yet alteted. Pitwood re- mains in an exceedingly quiet state. The iron ore mar- ket, although very little changed, has been- slightly better. The clearances were as follow :—Foreign from Cardiff, 119,351 tons, and from Newport 20,028 tons. TRADE IN GLASGOW.—Replying to the question of the Royal Commission on Trade Depression, the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce have stated that, except in the shipbuilding yards. the workmen in Glasgow are gene- rally well employed at good wages. THE AMERICAN MARKETS.—The Ironmonger publishes the following cable dispatch, dated .New York, Oetober 8:—Very little business is doing here at present in Scotch pig iron. The stocks in bond show a decrease of 800 tons on the month, Scrap-iron stocks have decreased about 50 tons, and old rails 100 tons. Dealings in tin-plates are fairly good at late rates. The metal market is steady, a slight rise in tin being the only quotable alteration. NEW LOCAL COMPANIES. T From the Investor's Guardian.) PENARTH HOTEL COMPANY (LIMITED).— This company proposes to establish and carryon all hotel or hotels at Penarth, Glamorgan. It was regis- tered on the 6th inst., with a capital of £20,000, in £10 shares, with the following as first subscribers :-Charles Wesley lngmm, Penarth, merchant, 1 share; T. Roe Thompson, Erw'r Delyn, near Penarth, shipowner, 1; J. Heron Wilson, Koath, Cardiff, shipowner, 1; C. A. Heywood, Penarth. merchant, 1; S. Hern, Penarth, estate agent, 1; L. \Vood. Penarth, colliery owner, 1; J. K. Christie, Cardiff, shipowner, 1 John Cory, jun., Penarth, shipowner, 1; 1' Cairn, Cardiff, merchant, 1. Hegistered without special articles. SWANSEA TRADE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION.—This association proposes to protect its members against persons unworthy of mercantile credit, and to institute proceedins aghinst fraudulent debtors in cases where the committee thinks fit. It was registered on the 6th inst. as a company limited by guarlintee to £ 5 each member, the word "titnited" being omitted from the title by Board of Trade licence, granted in pursuance of Section 23 of the Companies Act, 1867. The subscribers are :-8. T. Savage, 8\Vansea, grocer; G. P. Daniel, Swansea, ironmonger; W. Richards, Swansea, mer- chant; D. Robertson, Swansea, draper; R. Davies, Swansea, wocer; H. Maliphant, Swansea, stationer, Ac. and J. Fox, Swansea, .joumalist. The management is vested in a cummittee of not less than 12 or more than £ 4 members.

MEETING 01.4 CARDIFF IRON- MOULDERS. On Monday evening, at the Rising Sun Hotel, the members of the local branch of the Friendly Society of Ironfounders met at dinner. Mr. Henry Nuffield presided, and supporting him were Mr. William Dickens, of the Junction Dry Docks Engineering Company; Mr. John Gardner, secretary of th« Cardiff Trades Council; Mr. M. J. Coughlin, Mr. J. Johnson, and others. Tho repast was a substantial one, and reflected credit upon the caterer, Mr. Manders, whose hospitality was thoroughly appreciated by a large number present. At the conclusion of the repast a very handsome present was made to Mr. Milton by the members oi the society as a slight recognition of the invaluable services which Mr. Milton has rendered to the moulders' organisation. The presentation consisted of a beautiful timepiece of chaste design, supplied by Mr. Kaiser, of St. Mary-street. In asking Mr. Mil- ton's acceptance of the gift, the Chairman referred in appropriate terms to the great assistance Mr. Milton had rendered as secretary, saying that it was through his instrumentality that the society was now in its present flourishing condition.—Mr. Milton acknowledged the presentation in suitable terms.—In the course of the evening Mr. John Gardner made a state- ment as to the financial position of the society, during which he said that at present the number of members amounted to 12.435, and the cash in hand was £15,529 12s.

SHIPOWNERS AND CHARTER-PARTY CLAUSES. A meeting of steamship owners and managers took place at the Chamber of Commerce, Cardiff, on Wednesday, to consider the desirability of form- ing a branch association at Cardiff in connection with the Association of Managing Steamship Owners inaugurated at York on September 16 last. Mr. Tellefsen presided. There were also presentMessrs. G. H. Wills, J. R. Christie, P. Morel, T. Morel, W. J. Trounce, Thomas, Col. Mar- tin, Col. Guthrie, and Mr. W. L. Hawkins, secretary. Mr. White attended from the York Association to express certain views in regard to objectionable clauses existing in charter-parties which are so prejudicial to the shipowner's interest, and advo- cating clean charters. After an exchange of views it was resolved unanimously, on the motion of Mr. T. Morel and seconded by Mr. Trounce, that a branch of the York Association be formed at Car- diff, with the hope of remedying present griev- ances affecting shipowners.

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THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORN AVERAGES. The following is a comparison between the quantities of wheat, barley, and oats sold, and the price obtained, for the week ended October 10, 1885. and the corre- sponding week last year:— 1885. 188i. Description. Qurters. Price. Qurters. Price. Wheat 75.263 30/7 73,388 32/2 Barley 107,363 30/11 118,831 32/0 Oats 12.788 18/8 9.6oo 19/11 CORN. CA.RDIFF. Saturday.-(From Mr. W. Coleman's Corn Report.)-There was a good attendance on 'Change to- day. Foreign wheat held for ôd to Is per qr. advance and but little business done; English samples may be quoted, in some instances. 1d per bushel advance on the week. Flour: Fnglish 6d to Is advance on the week; the same remarks apply to American sorts. Maize, oats, and beans firm at late ral3. Grinùing barley 3d to 6d per qr. lower; malting samples, very little offering. GLOUCETAR, Saturùay,-(From Messrs. W. C. Lucy and Co.'s Heport.)-There was a very moderate supply of Enlish wheat offering at to-day's market, and dry samples mnst be reported Is per qr. dearer foreign kinds firm at a similar advance, but not active. Grinding barley 3d per qr. lower. Maize unaltered in value. Oats 3d to 6d per qr. cheaper. LUDLOW, Monday,-There was a large attendance at to-day's market. Good samples were easily disposed of. All kinds of grain Is per qr. dearer. Prices :-English wheat, per bushel of 7511>9, white, 5s 6d to 5s 8d; red, 5s 4d to 5s 6d. Barley, 33s to 35s per qr. Beans, old, 33sper qr. Oats, old, 2^3 to 27s per qr. Flom. per sack of tive bushels of 280 Ibs., best, 315 8d seconds, 28s 4d. COWBRIDGE, Tuesday.-The corn trade lJa now com- menced in earnest. The market was much firmer, although prices are still very low. Wheat, made from 3s 6d to 4s per bushel barley, 3s 9d to 4s 3d and oats, 2s 4d to 2s 7d. CATTLE. MONMOUTH, 1\'[onday.fhe supply of horne, I socl, and sheep wa much In excess of the demand, aud trade was altogether dull. No pis offered, the Privy Coun- cil's restrictions not havill been cancelled. The auc- tioneers in attendance were 2\rp,ssrs. Nelmes, Dampi¡>r, and Pool, of Monmouth, and Messrs Cooper and Morris, of Monmouth aud Ross, who had consignments of stock entrusted to their hammers. Prices ranged as follow :—Fat sheep (under the hammer) i;,glish wethers,355 to 48s per llead, or from 6M to6d per Ib, Radnor ditto, 22s to 26s pHr head, 01' about cd per lb.; English ewes, heavy weights, 30s to 40s per head, < r about 5d per lb. Stock S!IPC!> English ewes, 359 tv 44s each; Hadnor ditto, 20s to 25s p r hpad; 1"orester9. ditto, 10s to 159. Cattle: Pat. bullocks (under th" hammer) £ 17 to £ 2? p''r ne.id heifers and cows, £ 14 to £ 20; beef, 1st quality, from 7id to 7td per Ib; secondary, 6^d to 6id per Ib, calves, 40s to 70s per he id, or about, 7d per lb. bcore cattle Three years old bullocks, £ i4 to £ 18; two years old ditto, £ 3 to £ 12; barreners, £ 9 to £ 12; in-calvers, £ 9 to £ 11 cows and calves, £ ;0 to £ 18 yearlings, £ 4 to £ 7. There were 1\ few fin" young cart horses exhibited by Mr, Lcwis, üf Tregirog Farm. Horses adapted for underground work varied from £ 30 to £ 40 per head large size ditto, £ 50 and upwards. ROATH (CARI)IFF), Tuesday. There was again a very hill market of horned and other stock to-day, which met a dull traùe, and, in consequence, all were lIot, sold, Of the stool. shown ahout half were Irish. and the remainder from Somersershire and Canada ot the latter Mr. F. Ward Ðold 30 by public auction. Prices —Cattle American steers, 6d per lb.; cows and bulls, 5d to 6d per lb. steers and heifers, 6d to 7d per lb, Sheep: Ewes, 5d to êd per lb.; wether alld chilvers about 7d per lb. Pis about 10s ppr score, Numbers of stock shown :-Catde, 157, iucludiug 30 Canadians calves, 2 sheep, 940 "nd pig 6. During the week euding October 10, there were 248 pigs sold and slaughtered. COWBR!VUF., Tlles<1a.v,Thp'e was a limitpd supply of stock 00 olter to-day. i'at cattle sold at from 6d to 6,.d per lb. Cows lindealves fr"TI1 £ 13 to £ 16. Yearlings £ 4 10s to £ 6. Sheep weie in moderate supplv, t,l1e market being It little firmer than iast week. 111 t sheep sold a from ôJ to 7d p.-r lb. Store shepp, 22s '0 353 eacll. The supply of pigs was not, so gooll as last week, many changing hands at from 128 to 40s pach fat pis, 8s per score, allll porkers, 8s 6ù per score. NÄWl'Oln,1VedllesJay,-T!lt're was a good attendance to-day, and all deparunents were fairly well represented. There was only a nwùerate business dOli", and a quan- tity of stock remained unsold. There was no material change ill prices, whidl are as follow:-Best beef, 7d to 7-ija per IIJ; Inîerior quality, 61I. to 6(1 per 1'u. .MuLton, öd to 7d per lb.; lamb, 7d to 7d per Ill. PROFISION8. CA.RDrFF, Sat.urday.-(From Mesrs. Robert, Johnston and Co.'s Report).—Extra India Mess IIeef: Some grades lI1ay be quoted 53 per tierce higher. Packet beef shows about 2s 6d improvement from the bottom. Pork: There has been eOilsidemtJle blliness doing, and stocks are now reduced very low, Some offers for for ward delivery have been made, but M packers expect, the season will be very IRte, and buyers are not. disposed to operate, the aim of packers thus to hold off is pos- sibly to see if they can get, hogs down to a low paCkitlg point. Bacon: Light tallcy UumLerland has advanced duriu2 the week 3s per cwt, a1ll1 stock. in holders' hands are extremely liht Hams and shouldPTS .h:\vec also participatcfl in the improvement. Cheese: The market for late made is gradually creeping up 011 tile other side, while an advance eff 2s to 3s per cwt. has beeu made 011 this side. Summer cheese are being cleared off, and. we consider the aspect more encoura- gin" The report that Canada holds largely has, to some extent, a depressing effect on the market, but the States are reported t.C) have sold up. Butter: Up to tne present time shipmeuts from the States of creamery butters have been light, alld there does not seem much prospect of heavy stocks comin" forward. l\10NMoU'1'H, t;aturday.-The market was not largely attended I,o-day. Prices were as follow Fresh buttei, Is 3d to Is 5tL per lb. Home-made lard, 8.1 per lb. Hen eggs, 1..1 each, or 13 for Is goose ditto, 2d each; duck ditto, 8 for Is. Dressed poultry: Geee from 5s 6d to 9s 6d each, or about lOd per lb. fowls, smalt Hize, 4s to 4s 6d per couple; large ditto, 5s 6d to 6s 6d per couple, or about 9..1 per ib. Live poultry Fowls from 3s 6d to 4s 6d per couple. Giblets, Is to Is 2d per set. Fruit English melons, os to 4s each foreign ditto, 6d to Is each; Enlish hot-house grapes, Is tld per lb.; jorelgn ditto, 6d to led per lb. plums, 3d per lb.; desert pears, 18 to 1s 8d per dozlI; ditto apples. Is per qr.: cooking ditto, 411 to 6d per qr. lilberts, 4d to 6d per lb. cob nut, 4d to 6d per lb. walnuts,9d per 100. Vegetables: new cabbages. 1d to 2d each cauliflowers, 3d to 6deaeh; tomatoes, home- grown, 10d per lb. foreign ditto, 6d per lb. turnips, 4..1 per qr.; new carrots. ld PH" bunch pickliug onions, 8dperqr.; shallots, Is per qr. cdery, 2d to 3d per stick; potatoes, 4d {,I) 6d per qr. cabbage plants 10d per 100; savoys. 9d per dozen. Butcher's meat (prime joints only qlioted) :-Beef. 7d to 9d per lb.; mutton, 7d to 9J per lb.; veal, 7d to 3d per Ib; and pork. 6J to 8d per 111, Game: Pheasants, 5 to 6s per bmoe; partridges, 2s 6d per omce; bares, 2s 6d to 3s 8d eacb; rabbits, 10 to lIs per dozen. BRISTOL, Wednesday—(From Mr. Francis Barnard's Circular).—Bacon There has been a ready trade passing all the week, especially for forward shipment, and rates have now slightlV adV<\nced. On the spot fresh landed goods are ill small supply, and beld for higher prices. Cheese Markets in America and Canada are firm, and rising, especially for September make, which is appa- rently in strong hands. Our markets have moved in sympathy for tinest keeping quality there are buyers at the advance. Butter The demand on this side runs chiefly on choice parcels, in which an active business is passing. Firm offers for shipment are not plentiful, and an advance is quoted on nearly aU descriptions. In lard there is no quotable change. Mess Beef and Pork: Beef in better demand ai a slight rise in values. Pork unaltered. Flour: American quo- tations come 15c. per barrel higher. It is dil11ult to ob- tain firm offers from the other side even at the advance, as owing to rising values, better prices are looked for later on. On this side be trade is very firm, with a slightly improved demand, especially for fine and me. dium grades. The demand for tow qualities b Ii¡;ht.. BUTTER. CARMARTHEN. Satu-day.-Tl1ere was a large snpply of butter in the market to-day, which sold at from lltd to Is Otd per lb. Cheese 18s to 20s per cwt. CORK, Tlll1rSaay.-Or,lIlIary: Firsts, 98s; seconds, 79s; thirds, 60s; fourths, 56s; ditto kegs. firsts. 98s seconds, 795; thirds, f?3s. Mild cured firkins Super- fine, 130s; tine mild, 106s; mild, 8Qs. Firkins ÎlI market, 2,310; mild, 231 kegs, 5. HAT. LONDO", Thurs<lay. There were short supplies on offer to-day. Trade was quiet at late rates, Annexed are the prices :-Prime clover, 955 to 107s: inferior, 60s to 90s. Prime meadow hay, 60s 1.0 92s; ioferior ditto. 40s to 609. 8mw, ;;9i to 38s per load. HOPS. WORCE8TKR, Saturday.—(From Messrs. Piercy, Long- bottom, and 1<'llram's report.)—At our ftlarket to-day we had a good supply of the new growth on offr, and a fair busilless was done, choice samples realising the full prices of last week, and good medium sorts mtt with a ready sale at about last week's rates. 924 pockets passed the scales to-day, which, with 2,040 pockets weighed during the week. make the total up to 5,973 pockets. HIDES AXD SKINS. i BRISTOL, Saturday.—Hides 931bs aud upwards, "d to Od per Ib; 831bs to 921bs, 4td t,o Od per lb 731bs to 821bs, 3id to Od per Ih; 63lbs to 721bs, 3jd to Od per lb 54lbs to 6210s, 31d to ad per Ib; 531bs and under, 31J to Od per lb; cows, 631hs and above, 3!d to 4!d per Ib; ligbt, 3^1 to Od per Ib; hulls, 3d to ùd per lb heavy cuts, 3jd to ad per Ib; light and irregular, 3td to Od per lb. Calf skins: 171bs and upwards, 5¡:d to Od per Ib i21bs to 161bs, 6jfd to Od per Ib; 91bs to lllbs, Gid to Od per lb; ullder Ibs, o.J-d to ad per Ib; cut and irregular, 4id toOd per 111; chunoe, Od per lb. Horse hides, 99 9.1 to 18s 6d 1st kips, 3(l to,Od per Ib; 2nd ditto, 3d to Od per lb. Fat: Motion, 2jd heef, 2 £ d rouh, 1td; best heef, ad. Pelts. C. Is B. fs3d; A. 3s 9d. X. 4s. 9d. Lambs, C. Is 4d B. 2s 6d A. 3 8d; X, 4s 7d. Forward prices to ThursdayPelts, O. Is 5d; B. 2s 6,1; A. 3s lid X, 4s lId, Lambs. C 13 4d 11. 2s 7d; A. 3, 7d X. 4s-9d. Fat, ljd. 2Jd, 10 2tJ best lIeef, 3-d, METALS. LONDON, Thursdav. Copper, £ 39 7s 6d to £ 39 15s. Tin, £ 91 to £ 91 10s. Pi iron, 42s 6d. Lead, Eng- lish, £ 11 10s; Spanish, £ 11 2s 6d. Spelter, £ 14 5s GLASGOW, Thursday. The market for pig iron was quiet to-day. A small business was done at. 425 5d and 42s 6d cash; also at 42s 6d and 42s 7d one month; closing, buyers, 42s ód cash, and ,42s bd one month; sellers £ d per ton more.

GAZETTE NEWS. FIRST MEETINGS AND DATES OF PUBLIC EXAMINATION.. David Lewis, of High-street, Ogmore Vale, Glamor- ganshire, grocer aud carpenter first meeting October £ 2, at eleven a.m., at the Ofticial Receiver's, Cardiff. Charles Phillips, of Nolton, Pembroke, farmer; public examination October 19, at noon, at the. 'iem- perance-hall, Pembroke Dock. Daniel Evans, of Railway-terrace, Resolven. near Neath; public examination October 23, at 10.30 a.m., at the Town-hall, Neath. Emanuel Goldenson, of Tudor-road, and trading at 73, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, furniture dealer. Public ex-, aminatioll November 5 at two p.m., at Cardiff Court. ADJUDICATIONS. Emanuel Go1densn, Tudor-road, trading at St. Mary- street, Cardiff, furniture dealer. David Lewis, High-street, Ogmore Valley, Glamorgan- shire, grocer aud carpenter.

LOCA L COMM rsSIONS. The London Gautte of Tuesday night contains the foJ- lowin :— War Office, Pall Mall, October 13. VOLUNTEER RULES. 2nd Glamorgall.Lieuteoant John Jenkins David to be captain. Admiralty, October 13. BOYAL NAVAL ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS. Bristol Bri¡tade,-John Howell Goodenough Taylor, Esq.. to beHon. Lieutenant.

:I3írtbs, j1rlarrragt, IDtatb. BIRTHS GAREETT.—On the 11th inst., at Burnaby House. A1bnn Road. Cardiff, the wife of Edward Frank Garre.t, of a sou. TUOM.4.8.-0n the 10th Inst.. at the wife of T. J. Thomas, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. T GRKAVES—DAVIKS.—On the !4th inst.. at Loudoun-square Wesleyan Chapel, by the Rev. E. H. Davies. brother of the bride, John Greaves, to Mar (Stssie), eldest dauhter of Mr. Edward H. Davies, Cardiff. DEATHS. BAKER.-At 20, Rectory-road, Canton, Ann, the beloTed wife of Frederick E. Baker, aged 50 years. COSSLETT.—On the 12th inst., at Yniston Farm, Leckwith, Mrs. Joan Cosslett, agod 71 years. Mrs. Joan Cosslett, aiad 71 years. LEWIS.-On the 11tb inst.. at 10, Lower Station-terrace, Mr. William Lewis, aged 70. O'RoUR]U:on the ICth inst.. at Sherborne, Dorset, Michael Spain O'Rourke, C.E.. or Oardilf, aged 75. STOKKS.—On August 29. l, died at sea, Wi lie, youngest Bon of HaltlU31 and Eliza Stokes, of 22, Oxford-street, Roath, age.1 2 yeaTS. Interred on Perim Island. Deeply reltretted by b18 sorrowing friends. IN MABBLR, GRANITE, AND STONE. Tombs, Headstones, Crosses; 4c. Large book of designs witb prices free.-E. G. BBOWNS A1fD CO., Sculptors and Monumental Hasons.-oflices and Showrooms, 7, St. AUØtT8T1l'fK'PAoRAtJE, near DRAWBIDOB, BBliT.L, fli

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TI1..re have bi-en eleveu mer.1.1,) have through my reo commendation, and two more have plomid tQ try ir, r.nd they all praise it very bihly; i!.1 oue therH were three taking it, one being a young womall that, work ill a cotton-mill WoI;) was so bjàJ that. she used to fall down while "r. work and did not know what, to do. She exclaimed the other nigbl that your medicine is worth its weignt in gold. foj she is now quite cured..Even the doctor whom was under will use it for the future for his patients- "JOSEPH FIXCH." LIABLE TO INSTANTANEOUS DTH. Frincis Trudgill, fur whom you seut. four bottles oj your Extra.t: ha" taken it regularly fQr nearl three weeks. Hi: is considered to be aflecSed Wttt- Disea-eit Heart and Disordered Liver, &u<lliable tC instantaneous deMh. When 11e began taking yonl • Extract' his l»gs wee much swollen, and. for ease, b. was obiiged to sit wit j¡ his legs laid up Hi! breathing wa a bad that )¡p. could scarcely take al1' sleep at night,, auJ it w.ts necessary to pNp him up lJi a gittin position. His legs are now reduced t their natural condition he sleeps well In the usU*| recumbent posture, auji iu the daytime goes out aD« do< s johs of thatching. All this greatciiange has cottlèl upon him concurrently v. ith l iking your medicine- To what it. is attributable 1 am competent to pronounce; but it looks very much as it your • Ey tract,' were the..cause and his remarkably improved condition the effect .—1 am, very truly Vours, ••Rev.) THOMAS W. THOMSON.. Tibenham Parsonage, Long Stratton, Aug. 23,1&J3." GATE UP THE HOSPITAL IS DESPAIR.. If My frielld. for whom you sent the three bottles 0 Extract," has piodred by the micinØ very milch. His case is one of blood-poisoDing and skill disease, frl.11u which be ha suffered for tW". Vear3, alld. been wholly laid aside for tweive montb, For twelve JIIontiUl h' regillarly attended a hospit"¡ in London. This he gave up In despair, returning tu the local physician, wno both tirtaJl(\ last did bll best to overcome his m3!ad.r. In th", end tb doctO. gave him up. saying lit: could do no more fOf hi*11 lr was at. this junctui e h- me to write • Gordon's Extract.' I confess I had lltt-ie faith tb»» it would be of any avail. However. I am glad to s*f after taking two Oottl3 ¡, ba sre«t!y Improved and s< »ms s,.ngnine of getting well. 1 mi^ht that., having caught a chill, and as a result had liver disordered, from whi"h 1 was laid aside several days, I tried Gordon's JSctrnct' tnysmf, alJ I am happy to say, have derived much benefit. Rev. E. JdJLLtcHAMP, Colnbrotfk, Slongh, BUCSJI August. 25, ldö4," TESTIMONIAL FF.OM A DOCIOS OF DITDTITY. J About eight, weeks ago you were kind enough to seP me, at mv request, t-uree bottles of your JLxtfflf1'1 1 gave two of ihero to a member of my con^regati" at Reading, who for a long time had been froma disordered liverand chronic indigestion. tells me that they have done him a large good, and, indeed, the alteration f<?r good In him manifest to ail who know him. He d eiresmej thank Y')1j very much fQr them, and. to say that1 the future lie will supply himself with w! at he ttl; need. The third bottle I gave to my wife, who I" year.hl\5 been troubled with dyspepsia, dccompanl iii bv a long train ot' nervous symptoms. Sue obtained so much relief by the use of one bottle tn» your •Extract' has now become one of our hou^ hold medicines. 1 am much obliged to you for yo_^ your •Extract' has now become one of our hou^ hold medicines. 1 am much obliged to you for yo_^ prompt response to my application.—F- RoWLA" S YOUNO, D.D., Augustine Congregational Chorcm Reading.—June 20, 1'3 £ 5." 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