Weekly Mail

Freemasonry at Chepstow. For some time past there has been a desire on the part of several local gentlemen to have a lodge in this town, and on Friday last this desire was fully realised. Mr. Alexander Miller having pur- chased a large room in Nelson-street, which had been for many years used as a place of worship by the Bible Christian denomination, Mr. Miller re-built and enlarged it, and on Friday it was duly consecrated as a Mason's lodge-room by P.V. Colonel Lyne, who was assisted by his deputy and all the provincial officers. After the consecra- tion service the Rev. D. G. Davis, P.M., P.P.G.C., was installed as W.M. of the new lodge, which is named Strigul, No. 2,186, and he afterwards installed his officers, and several names of gentle- men were received as candidates for membership. Immediately after these services the members of the ancient craft," to the number of 80, sat down to a splendid banquet at the Beaufort Hotel, under the chairmanship of the W.M., there being repre- sentatives from every quarter of the globe present.

Alleged Extensive Thefts at Cardiff. At Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday (before Dr. H. J. Paine and Mr. J. A. le Boulanger) John Driscoll, alias John White, an elderly man, aged 55 years, was charged with stealing two overcoats, a uniform, and vest from the shop of Mr. George Bird, 246, Bute-street, on Monday last. He was also charged with having in his possession an electro-plated coffee-pot, tea-pot, sugar basin, and milk jug, supposed to have been stolen.—Mr. George FYeak having identifed the property as that of his master, Mr. George Bird.— Police-Constable Oxley stated that on Mon- day evening, whilst on duty in Bute- street, from a conversation he overheard he went to the Locomotive Hotel and apprehended prisoner, and charged him with stealing the two overcoats, which he was wearing, from prosecutors. Prisoner said, I know nothing about it."—Head Con- stable Hemingway asked for a remand until next Tuesday.—Prisoner asked to be al- lowed to speak, and being permitted he said that he had bought the goods from a man who came into the Locomotive Hotel.—The Magis- trates' Clerk informed him that as that was his defence he had better reserve. it.—With reference to the second charge, the Head-Constable said that they would be able to connect him with the theft. —The case was then remanded till Tuesday next.

Meeting of Coalowners at Cardiff. A general meeting of the South Wales and Mon- mouthshire Coalowners' Association was hold at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday last. Mr. Archibald Hood was in the chair, and there were present besides:—Messrs. James Colquhoun, Edward Jones, E. Martin, C. B. Holland, H. W. Martin, R. Jordan, W. Jenkins (Ocean Collieries), F. L. Davies (Ferndale). D. Evans, L. L. Evans, H. Kirkhouse, G. W. Wilkinson, James Williams (Watts, Ward, and Co.). E. H. lhell, T. Daniel, li. Bedlington, Andrew Davies, H. V. Trump, Richard Cory, J. A. le Boulanger, T. H. Bailey, J. Warton, C. J. N. Gray, A. Dacres, W. W. Hood, Clifford Cory, Treha.me Rees, Trevor Thomas, G. Baron. W. Simons (solicitor), and \V. Dalziel (secretary). The meeting had been convened specially to consider the Mines Regulation Bill, and, aftfr a very protracted discussion, several important amendments in the clauses of the Act were agreed to. These will be submitted to the Executive Council of the Mining Association of Great Britain, which is to meet this week.

A Company Promoters Claim. In the Lord Mayer's Court, London, on Monday (before Sir T. Chambers, recorder, and a jury), the case of Willots tJ. Hawes and otheis came on for hearing. Plaintiff claimed to recover £ 5,000 from defendants, Mr. Hawes, M. Norman, Sir Henry Knight, and others, in connection with the promo- tion of a company called the Insurance Mortgage Company. In June last plaintiff communicated to one of the defendants a scheme of insurance mort- gage, which was eventually carried into effect, plaintiff accepting zCl,000 and an appointment at 4300perannum. Subsequently it was proposed to wind up the company and start a new one, and JE800 was agreed to as plaintiff's remuneration, with an appointment. Plaintiff at lirst objected to winding up the old company, but finally con- sented. He now claimed damages as stated. Plaintiff was examined in support of his case. In cross-examination, he said the company was at present a going concern, (icing a good business. Before the defence was opened a verdict was entered by arrangement for the plaintiff for £ 500 and costs.

A Burglar's Escape At Newport At an early hour on Saturday morning Police- Constable Smith (No. 29) at Newport., found a young man named Frank Johnstone, wko says he is a choemaker, belonging to Cardiff, sitting down in Dock-street minus boots, and with his ankle dislocated. The constable took him to the police-station, and afterwards conveyed him to the Infirmary, where he was detained, and where he will probably have to lay-up for about three weeks. The injury to his foot appears to have been the sequel to an attempt to burglariously enter the premises of Mr. Pickard, grocer, 28, Commercial-road. At a quarter before midnight Mr. Pickard reports that he heard someone in the house. He came down stairs and going out at the side door, saw a young fellow, whom he has identified as Johnstone, jump over the rails of the stone yard in Tredegar-street and run away. He followed him through West Market-street, Ruperra-street, and into the lane between George-street and Ruperra-street, where he lost sight of him. A pair of old and dilapidated boots were picked up in Ruperra-street, which had evidently fallen from the fugitive's feet in his flight. Mr. Pickard on subsequently making an examination of his premises found that an entry had been effected through the cellar, and the person who entered then endeavoured to cut through a wooden partition to get to another room. Johnstone has been charged by the police with attempting to commit a burglary at the premises, but, as the dislocation of his ankle will prevent him leaving the Infirmary, he cannot be brought before the court for a few weeks.

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Neath Constitutional Club. The large hall of the club was fairly well filled by members on Friday last on the occasion of the quarterly meeting. The chair was occupied by the president, Mr. Howel Gwyn, of DyfEryn. The SECRETARY (Mr. R. L. p, Cox) having read the report of the committee, which showed that the club was in every way progressing most satis- factorily, the number of members on the roll being 508, of which there are no less than 396 voters, Ihe PRESIDENT moved its adoption, which was seconded by Mr. W. PEDDIK STBUVE, and carried unanimously. The rules, which had been carefully revised, were discussed and amended. The committee propose to make arrangements for celebrating the Jubilee of her Majesty, but deferred the consideration of details to receive suggestions from the members. The PRESIDENT, in rising to movo a vote of con- fidence in the Government, was received with applause. He said it was the duty of all loyal men to support the Government by every means in their power in the present crisis, and he, there- fore, moved That the members of ,he,-Neathcoristitational Club, in general meeting asiembled. express their fullest confi- dence in her Majesty's present Government in its deter- mination to preserve the unity of the Empire, and to put a stop to the crime and" revolution prevalent in Ireland. Mr. J. HERBERT ieORE, with considerable force and ability, briefly seconded, and it was carried with cheers, Mr. HEVRX P. CHARLES said he felt that the club should pass a vote of appreciation to the lbnes for its articles on "Parnellistn and Crime," especially as some of the Radicals were passing votes of censure on that journal. The Government were doing their duty manfully iu grappling with Irish disaffection, but the Times had no duty in the matter. What they had done had been with the highest motives, in order that the country might see the position into which it had been brought by Messrs. Gladstone and Parnell,and murderers. (Loud cheers.) He begged to move:— That this general meeting of the members of the Neath Constitutional Club expresses its hearty appre- ciation of the disinterested and manly exposure of the unholy alliance between Parneiliim and crime by the proprietor of the Times newspaper, Mr. W. P. STRUVE seconded, and it was carried unanimously. The secretary was instructed to send a copy of the first resolution to the leaders of the Govern- ment, and a copy of the latter to the proprietor of the Times. On the motion of Mr. A. W. ARTUS, an enthu- siastic vote of thanks to the president was passed, and the meeting terminated.

Merthyr Board of Guardians. At the ordinary meeting of the Merthyr Board of Guardians on Saturday, Mr. R.H. Rhys, J.P., presiding, Mr. D. Davies (Merthyr) took exception to the accuracy of the minutrs. THE CHARGE AGAINST THE LATE MASTER. It may be remembered that at the last meeting a letter was read from a Mrs. Waters, of Griffiths- town, near Newport, respecting a child which had been placed in her charge by Mrs. Ferriman, aj former nurse at the Workhouse. Mr. Meredith, the late master of the Workhouse, she said, had been represented to be the father, and she desired to know his address, in order that she might commu- nicate with him as-to certain arrears due tor the child's maintenance. The minutes stated that the clerk was directed to furnish the address and to return the letter to the writer; but Mr. Davies urged that there was no order given whatever with regard to the sending back of the communication. —The Cierk said he distinctly understood there was, and, his view being confirmed, the minutes were accordingly passed. THE ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES AT ABERDARE SCHOOL. The Clerk said he wrote to the Local Govern- ment Board last Saturday, reminding them that he had not yet received their report relating to the recent inquiry as to the alleged irregularities at the Aberdare Industrial School, but lie had not yet received any reply. He had, however, sad a letter from Mr. Bircham, the inspector by whom the inquiry was held, in which hb explained that the delay might be due to complications arising from some alterations of testimonials, and though this matter had nothing to do with the inquiry, still it might be affecting the question of the late superintendent's future em- ployment until satisfactorily cleared up.- Mr. D. Davies (Merthyr) said he understood that some witnesses who were able to give very important information were not called at the inquiry, and Le wished to know with whom the fault lay, whether with the com- mittee, the clerk, the chairman of the board, or Mr. Bircham.—The Chairman: I cannot answer.— The Clerk said the committee decided what witnesses should be called, and the chairman had nothing to do with the matter. There were one or two who were not called, because he did not think their evidence was required. In his opinion some of those who were sworn suppressed information and said what. was untrue.—Mr. T. Thomas men- tioned that a man named Thomas Williams, of High-street, Aberdare, wllO,<;e name and address wero given by Mr. James to Mr. Bircham, was, for some reason or other, not brought forward, and the attention of the Local Government Board had been drawn to it.—Mr. W. Smvth, J.P., said au inquiry was asked for by the board, a committee was told off to attend to it, the Local Government Board sent down to conduct the investigation an inspector who was above suspicion, and it was most dis- graceful that there should be these insinuations levelled now at clerk, the chairman, and every- i body else, that the whole thing was corrupt. The time of the board was bing wasted with these unseemly wrangles, and the sooner a stop was put to them the better.—The Clerk: It is too bad that we should be discussing this matter.—Mr. D. Davies (Merthyr) denied having made any charge against the clerk or the cl).,iirman.-Mr. Smyth: You insinuated as much.—Mr. Davies contended that in asking by whose orders the witnesses were not called he was putting a fair question, to which, he said, he expected a fair answer, instead of being snubbed. Aiming his satire at Mr. Smyth, Mr. snubbed. Aiming his satire at Mr. Smyth, Mr. Davies went on to observe that there were some gentlemen who had not been able to come to the board through the door, but had come in through the window, whereas he himself was an elected the window, whereas he himself was an elected guardian, who had been returned by an honourable majority.—The Chairman said it was useless to waste the time of the board further unless some- body proposed a motion, and the subject was then allowed to drop. MTSCKIL* NEOUS. A bill of £ 14 14s. received from Mr. Watkins, accountant, lor services rendered in connection with the inquiry, was ordered to be paid. The accountant, !or services rendered in connection with the inquiry, was ordered to be paid. The board awarded the usual fee of £ 10 to the clerk for the general conduct of the triennial election, his charges in rcspect of contests being £ 154 18s. 8d —Mr. D. Tudor Evans gave notice of his in- tention to move at the next meeting that a dinner be given to the aged inmates of the workhouse in celebration of the Queen's Jubilee.-Consequent upon the outbreak of stnall-pcx at Cardiff, between which and this district there is, of course, great inter-communication, it was resolved to circulate throughout the union placards advising those who have not been vaccinated to be vaccinated, and those who had been vaccinated to be re-vaccinated.

Cardiff Board of Guardians. At the weekly meeting of the above board held on Saturday, Dr. Paine presiding, a communica- tion was received from a Mr. Hodkinson. stating that he was prepared to accept the collectorship of Roath at a salary of £ 300 per annum.—Tiie Chair- man said Mr. Hodkinson had been doing the duty for a considerable time, and had given satisfaction. —Mr. Gibbs asked if it wore not possible to get. a man at a lower Aalflry.-The Chairman replied that the matter had been well considered by the Fiuance Committee, and he thought their recommendation as to appointing Mr. Hodkinson had better be adopted, which was doue.—Messrs. Jacobs and Herne reported that on the previous Thursday they took the opportunity of accompanying Dr. Paine on his monthly visit to Bridgend Asylum. They found the condition of one and all highly creditable, and could hardly express their extreme satisfaction at the very excellent degree of cleanliness, order, and comfort everywhere ob- servable, and were especially impressed with the absence of any air of coldness or pauperism about the rooms. They were present in the dining-hall at dinner time, and were much pleased with the fare and the manner of serving it. and, altogether, there was barely the slightest indication of their being in a house occupied by insane persons. They thought it would be not only interesting, but also most instructive,if a small number of guardians were at intervals during the year to pay a similar visit to the asylum, where they could not fail to learn much that would be advantageous to them in look- ing after the inmates of the institution under their own care.

Monmouth Board of Guardians. The usual meeting of the Board of Guardians was held on Saturday, wheu Lieutenant-Colonel Davis presided and the Rev. C. M. Roberts occu- pied the vice-chair, there being but a small atten- dance of members.—On the motion of Mr. R. N. Dampier. it was decided to give the inmates a special treat in commemoration of her Majesty's Jubilee, the date and details being referred to the Visiting Committee.— The Clerk reported that the petition which had been sent by the board to the House of Commons urging an alteration of the present fiscal arrange- roeuts in favour of Fair Trade r. Free Trade had been returned as not being in accordance with the rules of the House of Commons.—The Chairman said the petition had been sent to Colonel Morgan, M.P., and he had sent it back because it did not contain the usual forui of prayer to be used in accordance with the rules of the House of Commons. The word urge instead of the word pray" had been used in the petition, which was a technical mistake. Mr. Dampier pro- posed that, as the petition would have to be altered, the words, by imposing a duty on all manufactured articles from foreign nations who do not admit manufactured goods from this country free of duty, so as to stimulate the home industries," should be inserted after "the fiscal conditions."—After a rather long discussion, the Vice-Chairman gave notice that he would propose that the words suggested by Mr. Dampier should be added to the petition at the next meeting.—1 he Clerk was directed to inform the other beards that the Monmouth guardians would discuss the ques- tion at their next meeting and advise them of the result.-This was all the business.

CHKPSTOW GUARDIANS. — This board held its weekly, meeting on Saturday last Mr. H. Clay in the chair. There was no business of importance. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Monday a woman named Sarah Williams, aged 42, residing at Penclawdd, was found dead in bed, the supposed cause being heart disease. CHEPSTOW HIGHWAY BOARD.-At the first meet- ing of this board, held on Saturday last, there Was a large attendande of members. Mr. Thomas tVoodail, of Dinham, was re-elected chairman, and Colonel Lawson Lowe, of Shirenewton Hall, vice- »h airman. Cusiovs IXCIDKNT.—At the Penvgraig shooting- *nge last week, during a shooting competition, me of the members of the rifle corps accidentally thot a very fine cuckoo, which, it appeared, had perched upon the target just as his rifle was dis- charged. SWANSEA ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE. — The first toeeting of the new Assessment Committee of the Swansea Union was held on Friday, when Mr. W. J. Rees was elected chairman of the committee. The appointment of Mr. Rees to this important {Position is regarded with general satisfaction. ACCIDENT.-The following was admitted into the Cardiff Infirmary on Monday:—James Morgan, a iad of sixteen, residing at 24, Mark-street, Canton. Morgan was assisting in planing wood for Alessrs. tVQliam Thomas and Co., Canton. He caught his finger in an adjoining wheel, which cut it clean Dff. THE VACANCY IN THE SWANSEA COUNCIL.—It is Understood amongst the members of the council %at the candidates for the vacant aldermanship Jrill be Messrs. W. J. Roes, R. D. Burnie, H. A. Chapman, and W. Richards. Mr. W. J. Rees will irobably have the best chance of election, his elaim being generally admitted and favoured. In She event of a vacancy in the East Ward, however, Mr. J. Lewis has been asked to come out as a tancu'inte, and will probably do so. Gi& TO TENBT BY THE MISSES CHATEIL-I The Misses Chater, of Cawdor House, have signi- fied their willingness to the town-clerk (Mr. C. W. R. Stokes) to purchase the interest of the tenants in four cottages in South Pool, with the object of their being removed and the site planted with shrubs. It is expected that the tenants will accept E50 each for their interest, and already some of them have accepted this offer. The removal of these houses would vastly improve the entrance to he South Cliff. THE LIGHTING OF ST. MAEY-STBEET.—At a meeting of the Street Lighting Committee, held on Tuesday, Councillor Trounce in the chair, lhe subject of the lighting of St. Mary-street was considered at considerable length. Eventually it was decided, on the proposition of Mr. Oliver, to replace the seventeen lamps now in the street with Rn equal number of Sugg's patent lamps.—The Chairman proposed that it was necessary to erect i Bray's lamp in Castle-road opposite the Post- office TREORIY CRICKET CLUB.—A meeting of this ub was held at the Treorkv Hotel on Friday for the purpose of electing officers and arranging Matters for the coming season. Mr. John Lewis 01118 appointed president, Mr. Henry Williams ^ice-president, Mr. T. Jenkins treasurer, Mr. William T. Jones secretary, Mr. H. Chalk, captain, Mr. D. J. Jenkins vice-captain. Committee: Messrs. G. Williams, J. Palmer, W. Davies, T. tones, H. Munday, J. Collier, and T. J. Davies. The Slub is open for fixtures. i .^F^kAcciDKNTs.—On Tuesday.Thomas David, »f 32, Highland-place, Foundrytown, Aberdare. luccumbed to injuries sustained by a fall from .lie roof of clay-patch at Abernant on the previous inursday. Another man was killed on the spot when the accident occurred, and at the inquest held upon his body the coroner's jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."—A fatal accident occurred on Monday evening at Brynhyfryd, hear Swansea, to a married man. As he was pass- ing over the line he was knocked down by a loco- taotive, and death ensued shortly afterwards. A CHILD SERIOUSLY SCALDED AT CARDIEF. -A little girl, named Mary Jane Jones, three Fears of age, living with her parents at 29, John- street, Roath, met with a serious accident Friday evening. In the temporary absence of her mother the child got on to a chair and attempted to reach a half-penny off the mantel- piece, when her dress caught in the handle pf a saucepan containing boiling water, capsizing the contents over her bodv. The little sufferer who was severely scalded, was at once conveyed 10 the Infirmary, where she now lies in a very pre- carious condition. LLANDOVKB* HORTICULTURAL, DOG, AND POULTRY SHOW.—A public meeting was held on Saturday at he Town-hall, under the presidency of Mr. T. tones, deputy-mayor, for the purpose of establish- Ing a horticultural, dog, and poultry show. The meeting was well attended by all classes, and it was unanimously resolved to hold a show in August next. A committee was appointed, with Mr. T. Jones, Llanfair Grange, as president; Mr. J. James, draper, vice-president; and Mr. J. M. Sinnett, solicitor, and Mr. Councillor J. R. Price, secretaries. Subscriptions of about 935 have already been promised. BRIDGEND GUARDIANS.—At a meeting of this -board on Saturday (the Rev. F. W. Edmondes pre- siding) a letter from the Registrar-General was deceived sanctioning the removal of the office of Bub-registrar from Maesteg to Tondu. There were fifteen applications for the vacant sub-registrar- in the Northern District, and Mr. W. Punter, 'he relieving officer for that part of the union, was Appointed. A discussion took place as to whether jne relieving offices should be removed from Maesteg to Tondu, but eventually it was agreed to jjefer this question until a further communication tod been received from the Registrar-General. NEWFOCT GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting ?ras held at the workhouse on Saturday, Colonel kyne presiding, Mr. J. H. Hillier being i> the Vice-chair. The Local Government Board had issued instructions for the election of a guardian 'to represent Caerleon, in the room of Mr. P. A. •* arry, resigned. The Chairman said there was a balance against the board of £2,248, and thought the defaulting parishes ought to pay up their calls *t once. The Rev. J. C. S. Darby said the boys of Jhe Caerleon Schools Band had decided to give the fee of two guineas which would come to them for heading the Oddfellows' procession on Jubilee Day towards the funds of the children's ward of the Infirmary. „ PHOMENADE BAND.—The town-clerk (Mr. wVvf 1 i-?s) called a meeting at the Cobourg wh«t ct-flna f if the PurP°se of considering what steps, if any, should be taken to secure a band for the season Mr. D A. Reid, M.D., was r„0ter ? the chair. Those present included llr. J. K. Buckley, Mr. Hughes, Mr. George Chiles Mr. J. B. Hughes, Mr. A. T. Lewis, Mr. Belt, md Mr. Mason. It was agreed that the (entlemen present form the Band Committee, with power to add to their number; Mr. Stokes, lecretary, and Mr. A. T. Lewis treasurer. It was also resolved that before any steps be taken to angage a band the town should be canvassed lor subscriptions, and the gentlemen present Agreed to meet on an early day for that purpose. |»bout £ 12 was subscribed in the room. A vote of 'hanks to the chairman closed the meeting. ABXBGAYKNNY MAY FAIR.— This stock and pleasure fair, which took place on Satur- lay, was largely attended. The cattle toarket was well filled with stock. There *as a very plentiful supply of horned stock of all passes, and, though a considerable quantity •hanged hands, business was not brisk. In the horse fair things were a little better, and a large lumber of dealers were present, buying up II. low figures. Draught horses were plen- tiful, some first-class animals being shown. The pleasure fair was held in a field close to the town, which the Improvement Commissioners had bired from Mr. Stanley for the purpose. Amongst ther attractions was Edmonds, late Wombwell's. IVild beast show; novelties in the way of shows md stands were numerous, and during the day the ield was visited by large crowds of people. ABKRDABE CONSERVATIVE CLUB.—The members of this flourishing club sat down to a tripe supper on Friday evening last. There was a numerous com- pany, mostly working men. Mr. Bramwell sub- mitted the health of Mr. George Elliot Pyle, one of the vice-presidents of the Aberdare Conservative Association, who, in responding, congratulated the members generally on the great success they had Achieved. There was a great deal of up-hill ivork to do to enlighten the electors^ of >hese boroughs in constitutional principles, ind to him it was a source of immense lat,isfaction to see such a strong club of working toen being formed at Aberaman. All Conserva- fives throughout the land had reason to rejoice ►hat there was such a strong Government in office, determined, at all hazards, to maintain unim- paired the integrity of the Empire. Lieutenant ftyke, Messrs. Bramwell, Whitworth, Norton, and others spoke, and, after the rendering of a few »(>ngs, the proceedings closed by singing the "'itional Anthem. INQUESTS.—A coroner's inquiry took place at the Morning Star, Aberdare, on Saturday, before Mr. »• J. Rhys, respecting the death of David Watkins, John-street, who was killed by a fall of clav at ;Ile Abernant Clay Patch the previous Wednesday. ift,erliearingthe evidence, the jury returned a Verdict of Accidental death."—At the same place kll inquest was also held upon the body of John Hobinsou, a plasterer, aged 63 years, whose sudden tieeease upon a housetop in Canon-street we "sported on Friday, and it was found that he occurrence was due to heart disease. JT^n inquest was held at the Pembroke 3nion Workhouse on Saturday before Mr. •^tnes Price, coroner, on the body of the hawker ^'lliam Davies, who was found dead in the stable £ the Railway Inn on Thursday evening. r°na the evidence it appeared that Davies ?ttd been drinking bard all day, and about «Hir o'clock he retired to the Railway Inn stable to ^s\eep it off." About half-past eight o'clock Mr. *uUthrip, the landlord, went to see if the man lad left, and found him dead. Dr. Morison said Je had examined the body, and was of opinion that ^ceased died from apoplexy. The jury then re- Ullood a verdict of Death from natural causes." FISB AT TBNBY.—A rick of hay, the property of Mr. Wm. Wall, carrier, was discovered to be on fire shortly before twelve on Monday. As soon as an alarm was given many willing hands were at work, and the fire brigade, under the direction of Mr. J. B. Hughes, was also speedily present. Nearly all the rick was destroyed. THE REV. DR. WALTERS, OF LLANSAMLKT.—The Rev. Dr. Walters has been offered the living of Llanddewi-Aberarth, in Cardiganshire. The rev. gentleman alluded to the offer on Sunday, stating that from the point of view of obtaining much- needed rest the living would be a most desirable one, but he had not yet decided to accept it. ABKRSYCHAN LOCAL BOARD.-The monthly meeting of thisboard was held on Tuesday, Mr. John Daniel presiding. From the report of the medical officer it appeared that during the month there had been 27 fresh cases of scarlet fever, which at one time pro- mised to spread rapidly there had been three deaths. During the month there had been 20 deaths and 59 births, giving a birth and death rate respectively of 50-3 and 178 per 1,000 of the inhabitants. NABBKTH GUARDIANS.—At the ordinary meeting of this board held on Monday, Mr. R. H. Buckby presiding, there was an unusually strong muster of guardians to decide the appointment of medical officer for the Narberth district. There were two candidates, both being natives of the district, viz., Mr. Vincent Morgan, of Swansea, and Mr. Gibbon, Carmarthen Asylum. The result of the votmg was in favour of Mr. Morgan, who polled 32 votes as against his opponent's 21. CURIOUS SCENE.—On Monday evening a curious scene was witnessed in the streets of Swansea. Ellen Sweeney, the notorious character, who has been convicted nearly 200 times at the borough police-court, was taken in hand by Captain Roberts, at the head of the Salvation Army, and they walked arm-in-arm down the street. Ellen attended the service after- wards, and behaved in an exemplary manner, her conversion being on many lips. Next morning she was 61 run in once more by the police. THE SALARIES OF CARDIFF CORPORATION OFFICIALS.—At a meeting of the Corpora- tion Employes Committee held on Monday, Mr. Councillor Rees in the chair, it was decided after a protracted discussion to recommend that all the collectors of rates and other public moneys for the corporation should be paid by salary instead of by commission, and that in all future appointments of officials by the corporation they be required to devote the whole of their time to the duties of their respective appointments. ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE PONTYPOOL COLLEGE. —The annual meetings in connection with the Baptist College took place on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Monday night in the Tabernacle Chapel a sermon was preached in Welsh to a large congregation by the Rev. Robert Jones, of Llanllyfni. On Tuesday morning a paper was read by the Rev. Evan Thomas, of New- port, who presided over the conference, on the importance of prayer in relation to ministerial life. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded him. Immediately after the meeting of the Central Com- mittee was held, when the College was shown to be in a flourishing condition. In the afternoon a meeting of the Pontytiool College Union was held, when the Rev. D. B. Jones, Caerleon, read a paper on ministerial success. In the evening a large public meeting was held, presided over by Mr. W. Sam- ford, Monmouth, and several interesting addresses were given. BANKRUPTCY CASUS.—The first meeting of the creditors of Daniel Davies, late of No. 1, Castle- square, Swansea, was held at the offices of the Officinl Receiver, Swansea, on Monday. Mr. Siee (of the London, Glasgow, and Edinburgh Assurance Company) was the only creditor pie- sent. The case will come before the court, and no resolution was passed as to any composition. The deficiency in the bankrupt's account was placed at £ 2,275, and the assets at £ 224. The bankrupt had been connected with the Swansea Royal Friendly Society, which had invested money in an unfortunate undertaking, the bankrupt as direc- tor losing money by it.—At Aberdare County- court on Monday, before Mr. Registrar Howell, Mr. W. L. Daniel, official receiver, conducted the public examination of Thomas Powell, a boot- maker, residing at No. 45, Oxford-street, Mountain Ash. Mr. Charles Kensholo represented the debtor. It appeared from the statement of affairs that there were unsecured liabilities amounting to JE219 8s. 9d. and assets £ 4015s. 9d., leaving a deficit of £ 17313s., the loss being attributed entirely to bad trade. Powell explained that he began business eighteen years ago. and in 1884 paid his creditors a composition of Us. in the JB. He would hnve filed a petition in November last, but his principal creditors advised him to go on. The examination was declared closed.

Cardiff Prize Choir at Bristol. The Bristol Times and Mirror of Mon- day) says:-On Saturday evening a special combi- nation concert by Professor Andre's Alpine and the Cardiff Prize Choirs was given in the large Colston- hall, and attracted a full audience. The Alpine Choir's performances were well received, as they certainly deserved to be, but the chief interest of the evening was centred in the appeal ance of the Welsh performers. Under the direction of Mr. Davies they sustained the second part of the programme, and the perfect and, in nil respects, enjoyable vocalisation they favoured the audience with fully justified the high reputation they have gained. Bristolians who heard the Cardiff choir on Satur- day passed as favourable a verdict upon their per. formances as have been given in Newcastle, Brad- ford, Leeds, and other important northern towns they have visited, and will hail with delight the promised re-appearance of these talented vocalists next season.

Novel Method of Watering the Cardiff Streets. Throughout Monday considerable interest was taken in Cardiff in watching the results of an ex- periment for watering the streets in a novel way inaugurated by the Health Committee. In the .u busiest thoroughfares of the town the water carts were discarded, the substitute being long lengths of hose attached to the hydrants. By means of a distributing nozzle large quantities of water were quickly thrown on the dusty roadways, and from this point of view the experiment was a success. Considerable inconvenience, however, was felt with regard to the temporary stoppage of traffic adjacent to the various stands, while in some instances horses were startled at the unusual sight of large sprays of water directed across the road. The trials cannot, therefore, be said to have been altogether successful.

Tne Effects of a Spree at Cardiff: James Lambert, aged 40, a navvy, residing at the huts, St. Fagans, was admitted into the Infirmary late on Saturday night, suffer- ing from a fractured leg. According to the statement of the injured man lie had been drinking at the Pwllcoch Hotel, Canton, and left there about 10.30, the worse for his spree. While attempting to get out of the way of some vehicles, which were proceeding in opposite direc- tions, he fell upon his leg, and broke it just above the ankle. In this condition he was shortly after- wards found by Police-Constable Harbottle, who had him conveyed in a cart to the Infirmary, where he now lies.

Serious Accident at Cardiff. A serious accident occurred in Penarth-road, Cardiff, on Monday. The traction engine was proceeding along the road on the western side of the bridge near the Havannah ship,. when a man came along on horseback. The animal shied at the machine and bolted across the road, coming down heavily on the kerbstone with his rider. The latter was very badly cut about the head, and remained insensible for some time, and was not able to proceed on his journey until stimulants had been obtained for him. The horse escaped serious injury.

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Pi) LICE. I. A WAGES CLAlM.-Wil. liam Francis, Maesteg, summoned the Penylan Colliery Company, Maes- teg, for non-payment of wages. Mr. Robert Scale (Scale and David) ap- peared for the com- plainant,and Mr. T. Stock- wood, jun., defended. The case was adjourned. AN UNLICENSED DOG.—John Carter, of St. Andrew's, was summoned at Penarth Police-court on Monday for keeping a dog without a licence, and was fined 5s. and costs.. PITCH AND Toss.-Samuel Evans, Charles Under- hill, William Howell, and John Thomas, labourers, and Thomas Rees, mason, all of Newcastle, were charged at the Swansea Police-court on Saturday, with playing at pitch and toss on Sunday, Mr. T. J. Hughes defended. The Bench fined the defendants 15s. each. STEALING A HEN AND CHICIKNS.—Gwenllian i Harris was fined 20s., at Ystrad Police-court on Monday, or fourteen days' imprison- ment, for stealing a hen and chickens just hatched, the property of George Marshall, of Trealaw.-A charge against Matilda Harris, for feloniously receiving the same, was dismissed. AN OLD GAOL-BIRD.-James Parfitt, an old gaol- bird, against whom about twenty convictions were recorded, was charged at the Pontypool Police- court on Saturday, with stealing three growing poles on the 11th of May, at Penlasgarn Wood, the property of Mr. J. C. Hanbury. Prisoner was fined 4011., or in default one month's imprisonment. TRANSFER OF LICENCES.—The following transfer of licences were granted at Llandaff Police- court on Monday The Lewis's Anns, Tongwynlais, from Mrs. Whitney to Wm. Cooper; the Birch Grove Inn, The Heath, Whitchurch, from John Griffiths to Lewis Tucker, and that of the Plough Inn, Whitchurch, from Margaret Ward to George Werritt. ATTEMPTED ROBBKBY.—Frank Johnstone was charged at Newport Police-court on Monday with breaking into the premises of Mr. J. H. Pickering, with intent to commit a felony. Police-Constable Smith arrested the defendant in Dock-street with his ankle badly sprained. The case was adjourned until the defendant should be fit to leave the Infirmary. THE SUNDAY CLOSING AcT.-At Ystrad Police- court on Monday James Jones, tramp, and Thomas Austin were each fined 20s., or seven days' imprisonment, for falsely representing them- selves to be travellers, and so obtaining drink at public-houses at Pontypridd on Sunday last.— John Hughes and Richard Howells, Penrhiwfer, were also fined 20s. each for a similar offence. ROWDYISM AT TONGWYNLAIS. At Llandaff Police court on Monday William Griffiths, butcher, Tongwynlais, and his man servant, were charged with being, on the evening of the 1st of May, drunk and disorderly at Tongwyn- lais. Police-Constable Gill proved the case. The Bench stated that the county had stationed a constable at Tongwynlais for the purpose of checking the rowdyism which was con- stantly taking place there, and they would there- fore fine the defendants 5s. and costs each. CHARGE AGAINST A. PUBLICAN.—John Evans, land. lord of the Smithfield Arms, Llangyfelach, was summoned at the Swansea Police-court on Satur- day, by the county police for supplying drink to a man named Evan Evans whilst he was in an intoxicated state. The defendant set up the defence that he was not at home, and it was alleged that he was an absentee landlord. Several witnesses were furthermore called to prove that Evan Evans was not drunk, and the Bench eventually dismissed the summons. THKFT FROM A SHOP.-Ann Hopkins, of No. 2, Barley Mow-court, was charged at the Swansea Police-court on Saturday, with stealing 6s. from a till in the shop of William Rees, 41, High- street. The theft was committed in a most bare- faced manner. On the previous Thursday pri- soner entered the shop, and bought some hot potatoes. After she had left the money was missed. She came back on the following day, and, being suspected of dishonesty, the prosecutor watched her, and saw her trying to open the till. She was committed to prison for one month with hard labour. FURIOUS DKIYING.—Wm. Jenkins, a butcher, of Griffithstown, near Pontypool, was charged at Newport Police court on Monday with furiously driving a horse in a trap in Marshes-road on the 5th inst. Police-Constables Harlor and Attwood saw the defendant driving down Marshes- road at the rate of about 14 miles an hour. They came up to him when he stopped at the Moulder's Arms and asked for his name and address, but be refused to give it, and was taken to the police- station, and there it. was extracted from him. Fined 20s., including costs. Mr. G. B. Taylor defended. THREATENING A BAILIFF.—Dennis Dwyer, of patriarchal appearance, was charged at the Cardiff Police-court on Saturday, on a warrant with using tlireats towards Alexander MTherson, a county court bailiff, on the 3rd inst. MTherson has an execution to levy on the goods of prisoner, but has been unable to do so, on account of prisoner's threatening behaviour. Prisoner's wife, Julia, was yesterday convicted of an assault on the bailiff, and sent to fourteen days' imprison- ment. He, it was stated, threatened to rip M'Pherson open, and if he entered his house lie would never leave it alive. The bench bound him over in the sum of elO to keep the peace for six months. Mr. G. David prosecuted. WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE PiN.-Geo. Meaker, a young labourer living at Maindee, was charged at the Newport County Police-courr, on Saturday, with being incapably drunk outside Aukland Villas early on Saturday last. He was found lying down on the road by Police-Constable Tandy, and was in such a helpless condition that for half-an- hour he had to be shaken before any life could be discerned. At first it was thought he was dead. As this was his first appearance, the bench let him off with a fine of 5s. Defendant then complained that he had lost a silk necktie and scarf-pin, which had been presented to him. The police offered to make inquities for the tie and pin, and if it were found they would restore it. THEFTS FROM SCHOOL Popengs.-At Penarth Police court on Monday Johanna Hayes, aged 14, residing with her parents in Vaughan- street, Penarth, was charged on separate counts with stealing various articles of clothing belonging to children attending the Penarth Board and Catholic schools. Only one of the cases was taken. On the morning of the 27th of April Elizabeth Ann Davies, aged 11, daughter of Isaac Davies, coal merchant, attended school, leaving her jacket in the porch. On leaving school at dinner time the jacket was missing. Hyman Harris, pawnbroker, proved that the defendant pawned the jacket for Is. 1)2'd. the same day. Police-Sergeant Pickwick having deposed to apprehending the defendant, she was remanded for a week in order that inquiries might be made as to sending her to a reformatory. SUNDAY SPORT AT BASSALLEG.—William Jones, a goods guard in the employ of the Brecon and Merthyr Railway, who did not appear, and Thomas Philips, alias Morgan, a signalman on the same line, were summoned at the Newport (County) Police-court on Saturday, for trespassing on Lord Tredegar's land at Bassalleg for the purpose of taking conies. Police- Constable David found the two men in a fox preserve on Sunday May 8, at 3.30 in the afternoon. They were using a grubber" for digging out rabbits, or a ferret. A ferret had evidently been used, and the rabbit holes had been stopped up with stones. Evan Roberts, a game- keeper in Lord Tredegar's employ, said several rabbits had been taken from the preserve and holes had been stopped up with stones. The Bench did not wish to be severe, and imposed a fine of 10s. BASE INGRATITUDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN.—Mary Ann Havard, aged 21, a domestic servant, was charged at Newport County Police-court on Saturday, with stealing a watch and a boot brush, the property of George Watts, living at Christchurch, on April 25 last. She had been allowed to stay with Mrs Watts in her house at the bottom of Cliristchurch-Iiill for nine days, as a place of shelter whilst she was out of a situation. She left the house on April 25, and took with her a watch belonging to Mrs. Watts' daughter ahd a brush. The brush was sold to a woman named Pocock for sixpence, and the watch was pledged at the shop of Mr. Woolf for 6s. 6d. Prisoner made her way to Bristol, and was there apprehended and handed over to the custody of Sergeant Wilmott. In answer to the charge made to her, she said she was sorry she ever went to prosecutor's house. She took them because she had nothing to eat. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and asked that a fine should be imposed. Her sister, whose husband works at the Dos Works, said Havard had recently fallen into bad company, and did not know when further trouble would come upon her. The Bench committed her to prison for one month. THE PUBLICAN LOSES His TEMPER.—James Leonard, landlord of the Olive Branch Inn, Pill, was charged at Newport Police-court on Monday with assaulting Police Constable Taylor on Friday afternoon last. Mr. Leonard did net appear. He was represented by his son, who said his father, who was ill in bed, was sorry for what had occurred, and admitted that he was a little bit hasty. Police-Constable Taylor was on duty near the Olive Branch, and saw two cartloads of building stones tipped outside Mr. Leonard's door. He spoke to the defendant, telling him he hoped he would not have another load of stones tipped there, as it would cause a great obstruction. Mr. Leonard turned round and said the officer had no right to interfere with him in his business. He gave him a push and said his proper place was out in the road. Witness told him it was part of his duty to see that the road was kept free from obstruction. The contractor came up, and witness made the same representation to him, with the result that the stones were soon removed. Inspector Winmill said Mr. Leonard came to the police-office to report the police-constable for interfering with him in his business. Mr. Leonard, added the inspector, was a very violent man, and before he left the office he said he was sorry he did not hit the policeman- with his fist. The Clerk: He is not much of an olive branch, then? The Inspector: No. The I Bench imposed a fine of 10s., and the Mayor said they hoped Mr. Leonard would not lose his temper ia2aiD- Tn. VUAMQM or WOUNDINO A WOT.—JOB!! Davies was again charged at Swansea Police-court on Tuesday with wounding his wife on the head with a poker on the 14th inst*, but the prosecutrix not appearing the case was dismissed. TRESPASSING ON THE RAILWAY.—Ann Williams, a girl of about thirteen years old, was fined 5s. and costs at Aberdare Police court on Tuesday for trespassing on the Dare branch of the Great Western Railway. Mr. Gustard, of Newport, appeared on behalf of the company. Fcsious DRIVING AT TRxDxGAiL-Frank Edwards and David Rees were charged at Tredegar Police- court on Tuesday with furious driving through Commercial road, Tredegar. to the danger of passengers, on the 9th inst. Defendants were fined 10s. 6d. each, or seven days in default. JUVENILE OFFJRNDRR-R -Edgar Powell, 13. and John Price, 10, were charged at Tredegar Police- court on Tuesday with wilfully damaging a gas- holder, the property of the Tredegar Local Board, by throwing stones thereon. Mr. J. A. Shepard prosecuted. The boys were discharged upon pay- ing the costs. Wipic BEATING AT ABERAMAN.—Daniel Davies, a collier, ef Aberaman, was summoned at Aberdare Police court on Tuesday for assaulting his wife on the 30th ult. Complainant alleged that the defendant had ill-used her on frequent occasions, and that on the day in question he kicked her several times. A fine of 10s. and costs was imposed, with the alternative of fourteen days' hard labour. DISHONEST Boys. John Varden, Anthony Howells, and Jenkin Roberts were charged at Aberdare Police court on Tuesday with stealing sweets, the property of Mr. Abel Dance, confectioner, of Cardiff-street, Aberdare. Howells was ordered to receive six strokes with a birch rod; the other two, having been previously in trouble, were each sentenced to have three strokes more. THE CHARGE AGAINST A WHISKY AGENT.—At Swansea Police court on Tuesday John Rees was again charged with embezzling a sum of money from P. Manning and Co., whisky dealers, of Waterford. Mr. Manning was not able to appear, and Mr. W. R. Smith, who appeared for him, asked for another adjournment, remarking that money was being collected from customers better than they had expected. The remand was agreed to by the bench. SHOPLIFTING.—Sarah Williams, 37, and Ann Lewis, 39, were charged at Cardiff Police-court on Monday with stealing a quantity of bacon, "worth 2s., from the shop of Messrs. D. Jones and Co., Wharton-street, on Saturday last. Both prisoners pleaded guilty, and Lewis, who had three times previously been convicted, was sent to gaol for a month, and it being the first offence for Williams the Bench sent her to prison for seven days. SMASHING THE PUBLIC-HOUSE WINDOWS.—At Newport Police court on Monday John Sweeney, a labourer, was charged with being drunk and wilfully breaking a window at the Hastings Inn, Pill, on Friday. Police-Sergeant Evans saw him throwing stones at the window. He was drunk. The landlord of the house (Mr. Hurley) sent up to say defendant had paid for the windows, and had apologised, consequently he did not wish to appear against him. The Bench fined him 5s. ASSAULT.—At Newport police-court on Monday John Brittell, who was represented by his mother, was charged with assaulting Edward John Hooper, a little bov, by striking him with a stone. Complainant said he was in the garden whistling to 1 lis pigeons, when prisoner threw a stone at him, which struck him on the arm. Defendant (to the clerk) You look at his arm, sir the proof of the pudding is in the eating; and see if there is a bruise. On the bruise being shown, defendant said: That's where his father beat him the other day. Fined 10s. and costs. A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.—James Coles, 14, and William Earnest Dean, 8, were charged at Cardiff Police court on Monday with steal- ing a quantity of gutta percha washers, from a railway truck at the East Moors, the property of the Gloucester Wagon Works Company, on Saturday last. The washers, it appeared, were taken off the wagons on the East Moors by several boys. The two prisoners were amongst the boys and were caught, the others escaping. The Bench, however, did not think the case fully proven and dismissed it, cautioning the two boys against being similarly concerned. CHARGE AGAINST A COLLECTOR AT THE SWANSEA TOLL-BRIDGE.—James Travel, a collector at the half-penny toll-bridge, was charged at Swansea. Police court on Tuesday with wilfully hindering Gustaf Racca, an Egyptian seaman, from passing across the bridge on the 14th inst. Mr. W. R. Smith defended. The complainant said he passed over the bridge, but the collector would not allow him to return, alleging that he had picked up a ticket on the ground and had not paid. In consequence of this he lost his ship. Mr. W. R. Smith commented upon the frauds which were practised on the Harbour Trust, and said tickets were continually transferred unless clipped. The ticket complainant had was not duly clipped. The Bench considered the probabilities against com- plainant and dismissed the case. WAGES CASE AGAINST THE OCEAN COLLIERY Co,- At the Ystrad Police court on Monday: George Lloyd (who had been fifteen years in the employ of the company), winding engineman, claimed Ll 12s. 6d. balance of wages, and L6 10s. in lieu of a month's notice, he having been sum- marily dismissed. Mr. Rosser was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Jenkins, general agent to the Ocean Col- lieries Company, for the defendants.—In res- pect to the first claim Mr. Jenkins paid the amount into court, and said at the next pay day after tho dismissal the usual ticket was sent to Lloyd giv- ing him notice that he could have the money at the office. His Worship, therefore, at once dismissed tiiecaaesofar. Mr. Jenkins stated that the reason why Lloyd was dismissed was because he made reports of the engine being unsafe and out of working order, which reports were false and injurious to the management, and he was told he was not suitable for their service. After hearing evidence, his Worship said if Mr. Jenkins had rested the dismissal on the fact of Lloyd having, without authority, altered the engine, that would have been a good and sufficient defence; but Mr. Jenkins had set that aside. He considered Lloyd was under a wrong impression about the engine, but he made his complaints to the proper authorities. No doubt, he did honestly think there was something wrong. It was wise in Mr. Jenkins to remove him from the engine, but he should have let him work his month out in the employ elsewhere. He should give judgment for,t5. 6

Serious Wounding Case at Pontypool. At Pontypool Police-court on Saturday (before Colonel Byrde and Mr. R. W. Kennard) Catherine M'Guire was brought up in custody charged with unlawfully wounding Patrick Desmond, on the 8th instant. Since the affray the complainant had been under medical care, and was not pro- nounced out of danger. From the evidence adduced it appeared that on the afternoon in ques- tion, about half-past three, complainant went to the prisoner's house and stopped until six o'clock. He and prisoner's husband then went out to the Colliers' Arms, High-street, and had some drink, remaining there until about half-past nine in the evening. During the course of the night a dis- pute arose about some beer, complainant alleging that he had paid for the last two pints. Prisoner said lie had not, and that her husband had paid for as much beer as him. Complainant called her a liar, and she reached over the table and struek him. He (complainant) said "These are all the thanks I get for treating other people to drink." The prisoner then ran at him and threw some beer from a jug in his face. She then hit him across the upper lip with the jug, afterwards throwing it at him. He bled profusely, and was attended by Dr. Wood the same night, who put eight stitches in the wound. The lip was quite cut through, and was hanging down. —Evidence having been given in support of the above, Sergeant Saunders proved-arresting prisoner on the following day. On being charged she replied, If After he hit me and my old man I gave it him." The jug was broken and bespattered with blood. Prisoner stated that complainant hit her in the mouth with his fist, and the blood flowed from her. She did not think of throwing the jug at him, but the beer, and the handle broke.—The Magistrates characterised the offence as a serious one. and one they were not justified in dealing with. She was committed for trial at the quarter sessions

Shop-Lifting at Cardiff. At Cardiff Police-court on Monday morning (before Dr. H. Paine and Messrs. J. A. le Boulanger and R. Cory) Elizabeth Walker, 24, was charged with stealing a quantity of bacon, value 2s. 6d., from the Westminster Stores, Wharton-street, the property of Messrs. D. Jones and Co., on Saturday last. Prisoner was in Messrs. Jones's shop on the day in question, and whilst an assistant's attention was occupied she took the bacon from the counter.—Prisoner said she was drunk at the time.—Superintendent Price said that though she had not been brought up before for theft she had four times previously for drunkenness. A more disgraceful prisoner, he added, they had never had to deal with. She stripped herself in the cell of every inch of her clothing, and it was with the greatest difficulty she could be persuaded to dress herself. Her language was abominable.—The Bench sent her to prison for a month with hard labour.

An Unsubstantiated Charge of Thett against a Cadoxton Builder. At Penarth Police-court on Monday (before Mr. James Ware presiding, Major-General Lee, Messrs. Trayes, Batchelor, and Thomas), James Williams, builder, Cadoxton, was charged with stealing two planks, value 10s., the property of Frank Biowles, also a builder at Cadoxton. Mr. T. H. Belcher appeared to prosecute. Mr. B. Barnett defending.—The prosecutor and James Evans, ex- postmaster of Cadoxton, offered evidence, by which they sought to identify two planks produced as those alleged to have been stolen.—The Bench held that the identity had not been established, and accordingly dismissed the case.

Tha Recent Break Accident at Pontypridd. Mre. Lucretia Morgan, of Llantwit Fardre, one of the persons injured by the upsetting of Mr. Edward Thomas's break at Pontypridd about a fortnight ago, succumbed on Saturday. Mrs. Owen, of the Holly Bush Inn, is progressing as I favourably as can be expected.

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The Cardiff Corporation Office Scandal The Inquiry Burked. One of the Clerks Resigns. A meeting of the committee charged with the. task of inquiring into the alleged dispute in the town-clerk's office, which was reported in a recent issue of the Western Mail, was held at the Town- hall, Cardiff, on Tuesday morning. The members assembled in the Council Chamber, but afterwards moved into the town-clerk's office, informing the representatives of the press that the meeting itself would be held in the Council Chamber, and that they were only going to Mr. Wheatley's room for the purpose of privately arranging the modus operandi of the inquiry. Other reporters who went to the room were assured of the same thing. After some three-quarters of an hour, however, had elapsed Alderman Carey left the room,-saying he would sit no longer if the press were not admitted, as the committee were going on to discuss the whole question. A few minutes later the com- mittee re-took their seats in the Council Chamber, and the mayor, on the proposition of Alderman Taylor, was voted to the chair. The other mem- bers of the committee present were Aldermen Taylor and Carey, Councillors Bevan, Burrow, Ramsdale, Reynolds, and R. Price. Councillors Lougher, Boulanger, Milaon, Vaughan, Rees, Trounce, Sanders, and Oliver, also attended.— The Mayor explained that two of the clerks in the town-clerk's office had recently had a quarrel, caused by one taking some document which belonged to the other. Eventually the document in dispute was handed over to him and burned in the presence of the disputants and Mr. Beavan. The dispute did not at all affect public business, in any shape or form, but a feeling having beeu created not calculated to promote the smooth working of the staff, one of the parties had inti- I mated that he was prepared to resign if the com- mittee so desired it.—Replying to a question put by Mr. Ramsdale, he added that the resignation would end the matter peace would be restored, and things would go on as usual.-Alderman Carey complained that the press representatives had been excluded from a meeting convened to con- sider a public matter. He had left the previous conference because he considered it only fair that the name of the real culprit should go forth to the public, and that the names of the others that might remain should be freed from stigma. He expressed the hope that no pres- sure had been brought to bear on the clerk who was resigning.-The Mayor declared that not the slightest pressure had been exercised, and later in the proceedings read the formal resigna- tion, which, on the proposition of Mr. Reynolds, I seconded by Mr. Beavan, was unanimouslv accepted.—After assuring Alderman Carey that the dispute did not involve any charges of a public nature, and did not refer to the management of the town-clerk's office, the Mayor, in dissolving the meeting, expressed himself glad that the affair had ended—Ffltisfnctorilv, he hoped. Alleged Further Difficulties. It was rumoured on Tuesday that further diffi- culties had arisen in another of the departments of the Cardiff Corporation, and that a head official had considered himself wan-anted in adopting drastic measures. The whole matter will, we understand, be the subject of inquiry at the next meeting of the committee with whom the affnir rests.

Alleged Theft of E ail way 9 Chairs. Prisoners Committed for Trial. At Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday (before Dr. H. J. Paine, Messrs. J. A. le Boulanger, D. E. Jones, and W. Sanders) Joshua Frazer, 29, was charged with stealing 26 railway chairs from the Dumfries Engineering Company's Works on Monday last, and Edward Caple, 20, with receiving the same, knowing them to have been stolen.—Mr. Page, from the office of the Bute Docks, appeared to prosecute. —Mr. T. H. Belcher defended Fraaer, and Mr. G. David, Caple.—Bute Dock-Constable Charles Price said that at a quarter-past six on the day in ques- tion he met Caple crossing the East Basin with a horse and cart, going in the direction of the town. Witness asked him if he had anything in the cart except sawdust. He said, "Nothing whatever." Wit- ness removed the sawdust and found underneath 26 railway chairs. On being questioned he said that he had bought them off the watchman named Frazer at the Dumfries Dry Dock. The constable saw Frazer in consequence, who said that Caple brought an order for them. On being asked to produce it he said "It was by word of mouth." Witness forthwith arrested him for stealing them, and Caple for receiving.—Cross-examined by Mr. Belcher The chairs belonged to the Bute Dock Company. Frazer did not tell him he had found them.—Cross-examined by Mr. David He often saw Caple at the docks, but never carrying saw- dust. Frazer had been in the employ of Messrs. Billups for five years.—The chaiis having been identified as belonging to the Bute Dock Company, Mr. Belcher addressed the bench on be- half of Frazer, and submitted that there was no case against him. The only evidence wns the statement of Caple's to the policeman, and it was a well-known axiom in law that a statement made in the absence of the party referred to was not evi- dence. Mr. G. David, on behalf of Caple, addressed the bench in similar terms. Prisoners pleaded not guilty, and were committed to take their trial at the next sessions, bail being accepted.

Another Phase of the Club Question. Raid by an Expelled Member at Cadoxton. At Penarth Police-court on Monday (before Mr. James Ware, in the chair, Major-General Lee, and Messrs. Trayes and Thomas) Jeremiah Driscoe was charged with committing wilful damage to the premises occupied by the Cadoxton Work- ing Men's Club.—Mr. T. H. Belcher prosecuted. —Edward Jacobs, secretary of the club, stated that on the 18th of April the defendant, for con- duct which was thought sufficient by the whole of the committee, was expelled the club. On the 2nd of May, after the club had been closed at night, the defendant visited the premises and demanded admittance. Being refused, the defen- dant went to the back, where he endeavoured to force an entrance, smashing the back window, breaking the sash, and forcing a bolt. He then proceeded to the side of the house, where he smashed other windows. The damage was estima- ted at 15s.—A man named Oliver Harris corrobo- rated, and the defendant was fined £ 2 and costs, together with the amount of the damage, or a month's imprisonment with hard labour.

Serious Charge against a 0 Swansea Newsagent. At Swansea Police-court on Monday Richard Mugford, stationor, Ivy-place, Iligh-street, was charged wit h stealing a parcel of newspapers from the Great Western Station, Swansea, on the 14th inst., the property of James Ross, newsagent, College-street, Swansea. Mr. W. R. Smith de- fended. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that both he and prisoner were in the habit of receiving small parcels of numbers of the Liverpool Mercury in Messrs. Smith and Son's consignment. On the day in question prisoner's parcel did not arrive as usual, and Ross on inquiring for his—which had arrived-found it missing from the platform. j He went to Mugford and asked if he had seen it, and he replied in the negative. Prosecutor gave information to the police. To Police-Constable Gill prisoner said all the Mercuries he got were two or three he had bought for customers. Altogether eighteen copies of the Mercury were found to have been purchased from prisoner by different persons on the day in question. A legal difficulty arose in the case, the papers not having entered into the possession of the prosecutor at the time they were alleged to have been stolen. Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son were thus declared by the bench to be the proDer parties to take up the case, and it was adjourned till Thursday prisoner being released on his own recognizances

Serious Accident on the Railway at St. Fagan's. Walter Bowden, aged fourteen, living at 18, Daisy-street, Canton, was admitted into the Cardiff Infirmary on Tuesday. He was in the employ of Mr. Walker, contractor, and was working at the Drope, St. Fagan's, as pointsman on the new line when some trucks caught his vest and pulled him under the wheels which passed over and severely crushed his right leg, and it will have to be amputated above the knee. The poor fellow was in a low condition when admitted to the Infirmary, and is not expected to recover.

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Remarkable Experiences of Stowaways. A Long Voyage by a Cardiff Lad. At Birkenhead Police-court some remarkable experiences of juvenile stowaways have been brought to light. Eight boys, named George Aspey, Robert Oliver, William Richards, Michael Comer, William Barrett, John Lydon, Henry Wil- liams, and Owen Rourke were charged with pro- ceeding to sea in the steamship CapelIa. without the consent of the owners or the captain, and with ntent to defraud Messrs. Rathbone Brothers, the owners, on the 7th ult. Another lad, named Cardigan, belonging to Cardiff, was charged with being a stowaway on board the steamship Vesta on the same date.—Captain Peel, marine superintendent of the Star Navigation Com- pany, stated that the eight boys first named stowed themselves away on board the Capella at Birken- head, and were landed at Suez, where they were kept until sent back in one of the company's vessels to Birkenhead. The lads had cost the owners between jMO and JE50. Captain Peel added that the steamer, before leaving the Mersey, was searched by the crew and the police, but they failed to find any stowaways on board. The prisoners showed themselves a day after the vessel was on her outward journey. With regard to the boy Cardigan, he boarded the Vesta at Cardiff, and made the round voyage by Colombo and the East Indies, and back to Liverpool. The boys were handed over to the authorities at Suez, where two others, who had also stowed away, escaped.—The boy Aspey said that be and his companions attempted to walk from Suez to Port Said, but when they got a distance of about twenty miles three soldiers on horseback overtook them and brought them back in custody, and they were kept in gaol three days.-Cardigiin, in reply to the magistrate, said he had worked all through his passage, and he thought they should want nothing further from him.—Mr. Lush, school attendance superintendent, said he held a warrant against the boy Lydon to commit him to an Indus- trial School.—Superintendent Clarke stated that the prisoners Oliver, Barrett, Lydon, and Williams had been before the court charged with different offences.—The Magistrate ordered Aspey, Oliver, Richards, Comer, and Barrett (five of the eldest boys) to pay a fine of £5 and costs eacl4 or, in default, to be imprisoned six weeks, with hard labour. Cardigan was tined 40s. and costs, or to go to gaol for one month. The three youngest boys —Lydon, Williams, and Rourke—were remanded till Wednesday. till Wednesday.

Sad Affair at Rhymney. On Friday a young man named Samuel Phillips, a collier, aged 16,1 years, son of William and Margaret Phillips, of Princetown, went to the Waun Fair, and when returning homewards met a child named Edwards, aged ten years, daughter of Thomas Edwards, of Blaen Carno, when he is supposed to have attempted to outrage the child, who immediately informed her parents of what Imd occurred. The father at once set forth in pursuit, and caught Phillips near Rhymney Bridge Station, and, it is said, gave him a sound thrnsh- ing. The accused managed to escape, and made for Brynbrith Pond, acioss the told and up the old Furnace Patch. Having rcached tho bank of the pond he divested himself of his coat, vest, and hat, and plunged into the water, which is about nine feet deep at this spot. He was seen by a Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Morris, of Brynbrith Farm, and they immediately raised an alarm, and, with a man named William Rees, ran down to the pond. The deceased rose to the surface twice, aud Rees calioo to him to come out, but he sank again, for tho last time. The body was recovered about 8.15 p.m., having been in the water about an hour. Inquest and Verdict. On Monday, at the Prince of Wales Inn, Prince- town, before Mr. W. James Lewis, deputy coroner, and a jury, of whom the Rev. John Griffiths was foreman, an inquest was held touching the death of William S»muel Phillips, aged 16 £ years, who committed suicide in the Brynbrith Pond on Friday eveniug.—Mr. J. Plews, solicitor, Merthyr, appeared for the man Thomas Edwards; Superintendent Joseph, of the Breconshire police, was also present. —The evidence of the (iifferent witnesses went to show that the deceased was returning from Waun Fair on Friday afternoon last, when he met a little girl, named Hannah Edwards, daughter of Thomas Eii wards, on the mountain, and he asked the girl an improper question. He did not touch her, but ran away. The father, Thomas Edwards, followed, and caught the deceased at Rhymney Bridge, where he thrashed him. The boy then ran to the pond and jumped into the water and was drowned. A verdict was returned that deceased came to his death by drowning himself in the Brynbrith Pond, Rhymney, in the parish of Llangynider, whilst temporarily insane, .Y but that his action was greatly to be accounted for from the severe and uncallpd-for treatment received by him at the hands of Thomas Edwards. —The Coroner censured Edwards, and said that he should have more fully considered what course he was pursuing, and hoped it would be a warning in future not to take the law into his own hands.

Corn Stealing at Neath. John Jones, a small boy, was charged at Neath Police-court on Monday with stealing a sack of oats, valued at 13., the property of Henry Grand- field; and John Davies, coal merchant, Penydre, Neath, was charged with receiving the same knowing it to have been stolen. Mr. Tom Williams appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. S. T. Evans defended. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner Jones went to Mr. Grandfield's store, and said his father had sent him, but Mrs. Grnudfield declined to let him have anything, saying she would send it. The prisoner then went to the other stores and took a sack of oats and put it on a truck. He got Mr. Grandfield's errand boy to assist him, telling him that Mrs. Grandfield had told him he could take it. He then appeared to have taken it to the other defendant, John Davies, and sold it to him for 3s. 6d. A number of wit- nesses were called for the defence. It was proved that Jones, the lad, had been in the habit of fetch- ing corn from Grandfield's for his father for many years, nnd that he had only committed an unauthorised net, which did not amount to larceny.—As regards Davies, Mr. Evans said there was no CRse, as it had not been proved that he knew that the corn had been stolen. —The ex-Mayor said that in his opinion there was no doubt the defendant must have known it.—Mr. Evans said perhaps the ex-mayor's opinion was not worth much.—It appeared also that although only 3s. 6d. was paid he had promised to give more later on.—The case occupied the bench about three hours, and after the re-assembling of the court, which had been cleared, the Mayor said there was some doubt in the case against John Davies, and it would be dismissed, but he hoped it would be a warning to him. In the case of John Jones, he said he would have to go to gaol for ten days and to a Reformatory for four years. The prisoner, on being removed, cried bitterly, and his sister, who was in court, fainted.

A Local Life Insurance Dispute. A sharp lesson was administered to assurance agents on Saturday by Mr. Justice Mathew, in the Court of Queen's Bench. The plaintiff in the case wasa moulder named Edwards, living at Newport, Monmouthshire, who sued the Londcu, Edinburgh, and Glasgow Insurance Company for £24128. on a policy on the life of his son. This young man was recently drowned by the upsetting of a ketch, and the father applied to the local ngent for the amount of the insurance. Instead of paying the sum. the agent made an offer to pay ;cis, and tried to induce the claimant to accept this reduc- tion on the ground that "if he waited for the full amount it would, cost him half the monev for lawyers." Luckily for Edwards, he was not to be intimidated by this suggestion, and sued the com- pany for the full amount. At the hearing of the case the assurance company virtually repudiated the action of their representative, but set up a defence that there was insufficient evidence of the birth and death of the insured. The judge marked his sense of this paltry plea by giving judgment for the full amount, with costs on the higher scale. He gave it as his opinion that the claim was per- fectly honest, and remarked that the difficulties raised by the agent were simply to induce Edwards to accept a smaller sum than he was justly entitled to. Legal procedure was such an uncertain mystery that many poor people would have accepted the compromise; but agents who pursued such a course conferred but a doubtful benefit on the companies they represented.

A Persecuting Lover at Swansea. At Swansea Police-court on Monday a summons was brought by a young woman, named Ruth Nicholas, against Ertisanuel James, a young man living in Aberdybertby-street, Swansea, for assault. —The complainant, in her evidence, stated that defendant had for some time persecuted her with his attentions, wishing to keep company with her against her will. On the day in question he seized her by the arm as she was passing his house I in Aberdyberthy-street, and pulled her into the house. After she had taken out the summons she received a letter from him, which she now pro- duced. It accused her of indecency and improper behaviour with him, and threatened her with exposure in court. The letter seemed to bear its own refutation by entering into needless details as to what the exposures were to be.—The Bench fined defendant £ 1 and costs, and told him he had written a most blackguardly letter, of which be ought to be ashamed. If he annoyed the com- plainant any more they would promise her the most complete protection.

Alleged Outrage upon a Child at Treharris. At Merthyr Police-court on Monday William Hughes, a co!lier, of middle age, was charged with criminally assaulting Margaret Maria Francis, a girl aged 7, of 16, Webster-street, Treharris. It appeared that whilst the child was playing in a field at Treharris on Monday last the prisoner enticed her to a wood, and there committed the offence, giving her 2d. not to disclose what had happened. Medical evidence was given, which conclusively proved that the girl bad been out- raged, and the prisoner was committed for trial at the next assizes.

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Cardiff School Board. The Jewish Sunday and the Science and Art Examinations. A special meeting of the Cardiff SchoolBoardwas held at the TcrWn-hall, Cardiff, on Monday afternoon, to consider a communication received from the Science and Art Department.. Mr. Lewis Williams, chairman, presided, and there were also present the Rev. G. A. Jones, Messrs. Dr.Treharne, J. Gunn, T. Rees. Dr. Wallace, and D. Rees, clerk. The CHAIRMAN stated that he had called the special meeting, as he had a matter to bring before them which he should like to be advised upon. Dr. Trehame, he said, went to Mr. Ballinger, the secre- tary of the Science and Art Department, with respect to two Jewish lads in their Higher Grade School, who on religious grounds said that they could not sit at the hours appointed for examination next Saturday. Feeling that it was not right that the lads should be debarred from the privilege, or, at least, should lose the right of earning what grant they could for them, be (the chairman) wrote a letter immediately as it was a matter of great urgency stating on j behalf of the members of the Board that they were prepared to give the extra time to sit from eight o'clock on the Saturday evening to any hour that was necessary, in order that the examination that was necessary, in order that the examination should be conducted for the benefit of these two lads. He had received, in reply, the following letter that morning :— Science and Art Department, London, 12th May, 1887. Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst., and to inform you that the de- partment has nothing to add to the letter addressed to you from this oflice on the 27th ult., unless the locality is prepared to pay the cost ( £ 10) of a special examina- tion in practical chemistry for the two Jewish can- didates to whom you refer. I am to add that in the case oi such a special examina- tion. the results obtained by the candidates could not be considered in any competition for scholarships or exhibitions.—I am, S'ir, your obedient servant, W. D. Do.VTELLl-, J. Balliuger, Esq., Free Library, Cardiff. The letter they referred to, explained the chair- man, was in answer to one from Mr. Ballinger, drawing their attention to the same matter. In it they declined to do anything, and said they could make no alteration. The chairman thought it was not just to the lads. (Hear, hear.) It was not just to them that they should expect them to pay an extra E10. (Hear, hear.) And even should the boys sit for examination they would be debarred from any scholarship or exhibition. Mr. T. REES Are the boys at the Board School ? Dr. WALLACE: The HigherGrade. The examinations are conducted by the Science and Art Department. The Rev. G. A. JONES inquired what authority Parliament would have if they got the question before the House. The CHAIRMAN thought they had better write to the Department, stating they declined paying the E10 as an extra fee, but that two members of the board would be at the Higher Grade School next Saturday evening, to at eight o'clock, in order that the lads should be j resent and examined in the regular way, and that they should take measures to bring the matter before the House of Commons. Mr. T. REES asked what subjects the lads would matter before the House of Commons. Mr. T. REES asked what subjects the lads would be examined in. Mr. D. REES Inorganic chemistry. Mr. T. REES Cannot the other students who will be examined in the same subject be permitted to sit with them at the late hour ? Dr. TEFHAR-VE We tried to do that last year, but they would not allow it. Mr. D. KEES Cannot the religious scruples of the boys be got over ? The RevT. G. A. JOKES Why should they ? Mr. T. REES said it was a religious question wl ioh should not be disturbed. It is a religious disability we should get rid of as poon as possible. Dr. WALLACE thought it was monstrous that the lads should be debarred from the scholarship. It was ultimately decided to authorise the chair- man to take such steps as he thought desirable to bring the matter to a favourable isane, and if necessary to draw the attention of the department in the House of Commons to it. The meeting then closed.

Mountain Ash Local Board. The above board met on Monday, Mr. M. Morgan I presiding. There were also present Colonel Gray, and Messrs. J. Davies, W. R. Beith, R. Evans, H. Eynon, W. L. Herbert. W. Little, LI. Llewelyn, J. Long, T. Yeo, N. Phillips, And G. Jones.—A depu- tation, composed of tradesmen and workmen, waited on the board, and presented a petition signed by 1,251 householders in the district, in- cluding Ynysybwl and Aberdare Junction, in favour of the board entertaining Mr. Nixon's offer with regard to the gas question. The deputation was introduced by Mr. W. P. Bowden.—In I reply to the chairman, Mr. Bowden stated that the petition had been signed on the grounds that Mr. Nixon's offer was a fair one and by accepting it a great outlay would be I avoided.—Mr. Little told the deputation that they were too late, as a public meeting, at which there was no opposition, had sanctioned the selieme. Mr. Rees and Mr. Morris, two members of the deputation, addressed the board. The latter re- marked that what Mr. Little had said might be true, but Mr. Nixon's offer had placed the question in a different light, and he contended that they, as ratepayers, were within their rights in urging the board not to undertake what they considered an unnecessary expenditurc-Tiio Chairman replied that they were simply carrying out the Act of Parliament. They looked on the matter simply from a business point of view,Tile deputation then withdrew.—A report of the Gas and Construc- tion Committee was read, which at great length set forth reasons for not accepting Mr. Nixon's offer. A letter was also read from Mr. Yeo, chairman of the Peurhiwceiber Company, against the board accepting Mr. Nixon's terms.— The report was adopted, all voting for the motion except Colonel Gray and Messrs. J. Davies and W. B. Beith.—The tender of Messrs. Batchelor and Snowden (Penarth) for erecting the gas tank at Penrhiwceiber was accepted. The tender of Mr. R. J. Mathias, for £ 511 9s. 4d.,for diverting the old parish road at Ynysybwl, being the lowest, was accepted. It will be remembered that at the last meeting a letter was read from Mr. W. Jone5, offering, on behalf of Mr. W. T. Crawshay, £100 I and the land and stones free of charge towards carrying out the undertaking. He had written another letter stipulating that the work must be completed by July 31 of the present year.—A letter was read from Mr. Shipton, clerk to the Llanwonno School Board, directing attention to the bad state of the road at Ynysmevrick. The Roads Com- mittee had visited the spot, and recommended that the lessees should be called upon to put it in proper order.—The matter of widening the parish road at Cefnpennar was referred to the Roads Committee.—This concluded the principal busi- ness.

Cardiff Eye and Ear Hospital. At a committee meeting held at the Hospital, 18, Charles-street, on Friday, Dr. W. A. Brailey ,one of the ophthalmic surgeons to Guv's Hospital, London, was elected consulting surgeon, that gentleman having kindly promised to make periodical visis to Cardiff for the purpose of oarrying on the work of the institution

Archidiaconal Visitation at Newport. The clergy and church wardens resident in the vicinity of Newport assembled at the Parish Chorh. of St. Woollos on Monday to hear the charge of the Ven. the Archdeacon of Monmouth (the Rev W. C. Brucc). There was a large attendance, both of clergy and laity. A special form of prayer for meetings of the clergy was used. the service being conducted by the Rev. E. Lloyd, curate. THE ARCHDEACONS CHARGE. The Ven. ARCHDEACOX referred in the first plac< to a conference which had been summoned aftei the visitation, which he hoped would be produc. tive of good. The one to be held that day wouli be an experiment, but he trusted that it wouil prove of permanent usefulness, and that it would inaugurate a series of visitation conferences to b( held in the future. He dwelt upon the growing tendency of having conferences on all subjects, and hoped that the visitation conference in that archdeaconry woald be thy means of calling all parties in the Church to < common platform and of persisting in a steady refusal to subordinate the interests of the Church to party considerations of any kind. He trusted it would also become a means of intercourse between clergy and laity, and would help to dispel that centrifugal tendency which existed to too large an extent at present. It would also help them to meet the challenge as to practical usefulness of the present system of visitation. There had not been time on the present occasion to formulate any pre-arranged agenda, but he hoped this defect would be avoided in future. Passing on to the charge proper, the ven. archdeacon reiterated the thanks which he expressed at the last visitation to the clergy and laity in the archdeaconry for their kindness towards him, and asked for a renewal of their consideration. There was no legislative inactivity with regard to Church matters at present. There were no less than eighteen Bills and notices of motion new before Parliament. The imprisonment of a Liver- pool clergyman had brought about a great smndmi —for it was nothing less-on the Church. Such J punishment for such an offence had brought th, greatest mischief on the Church. But the diffi- culty of the position was admittedly enormous, and, though he believed a modus vivendi would be found, be could not suggest the remedy. The questions involved would need to be discussed and considered with all charity and faith and the wisdom coming from on high. Referring to thi Bill to abolish the necessity for the presence of tbf registrar at marriages in chapels, the arcbdeacoi said it was difficult to ascertain why it should bt necessary for the registrar to be present at all in places of worship which were duly licensed, and when ministers also duly licensed performed the marriage service. It seemed to him, therefore, to be only an act of common justice and fairness that the Bill should become law. With regard to Mr. J. Ellis's Bill to make it compulsory on landlords to grant sites for places of worship, the archdeacon did not think there was any great difficulty in obtaining land. With Nonconformists, as a rule, it was not so much the question of securing sites as the subse quent payment for the building and its support. With regard to Mr. Dillwyn's disestablishmen;, resolution, he counselled continued action, for it was not so much the weight of the arguments used by their adversaries as their persistence which would accomplish the end they had in view. Mr. Kenyon's Intermediate Education Bill hf regarded as being fairer than that introduced bj Mr. Mundella, and its chances of being passec were brighter. There were, however, some pro visions to which Churchmen could only five i grudging support. It would, however, be unwiSf and unpatriotic on the part of the inblllbi tants of the Principality to offer aw serious opposition to it. All the maeasurs: he had named, however, must give plact to the Tithe Rent-Charge Bill, introduced into th» House of Lords by Lord Salisbury on March 25. Since they met in a similar way the tithe agitation had arisen,and,as some asserted, had run its course. But, from reports which he had received, be did not think it was yet dead. Tithepayers could scarcely be expected to cease so remunerative an agitation when their demands were met in many instances by remissions. No one sympathised with the clergy more than he did. It was easy to counsel resistence, but it was hard to carry it out on a small income, and it demanded all th* courage of the person resisting. The Clergy Defence Fund, which was formed last year, had not been drawn on so much as it was thought it would have been; but he be- lieved its indirect influence had been con- siderable in checking the action of the agitation- and in limiting the area of what he characterised as this passing debauch of dishonesty. The objec- tion to the provisions of the Bill had so far ranged themselves under three heads. One of them-tbat one which proposed that the tithe-owner should allow the landlord 5 per cent. for collection—had been struck out, and be was glad that that astounding clause had disappeared. The second point, which was contained in the first section of the seventh clause. was that relating to the re- demption of the tithe on the basis of twenty years' purchase. But the opposition to this had been modified. At first it was thought to compare un- favourably with the proposal for 25 years' pur- chase, which was in vogue some years ago. But it had been pointed out that the 25 years' purchase in 1878 would yield 22J times the tithe then, and tiio twenty years' purchase in 1887 would yiehi 221 times now. There remained, however, one blemish in the Bill, which was contained in the clause relating to the powers of the trustees to be appointed for the investment of the capital upon redemption. He believed the arrangement would not command public confidence. In con- cluding his remarks upon the Bill, he doubted whether the present generation would witness any better settlement of the tithe question than that suggested in Lord Salisbury's Bill. But the Bill carried with it,its own corollary. The clergy must be prepared to submit to a reduction ef some. thing like J650 on their present incomes. He could not reflect upon the condition of some of the clergy without pain. The average income of incumbencies in that archdeaconry was only JE225 per annum while tithe rent-charge was at par, but with redemptions invested at 3! per cent. the average would fall to £ 157—and this, be it remembered, was the gross incomes, and not the net. Means would have to be devised for meeting this condition of affairs. He knew of ne panacea which would immediately settle tlw matter, but suggested that the Clergy"Widows' anc Orphans' Fund in the archdeaconry should receive larger contributions than heretofore, and that advantage should be taken of St. John's Founda- tion School for the education of the sons of poor clergymen. Every archdeaconry which subscribed forty guineas a yer had the right to vote a boy to this school, and he thought they could at least raise sufficient funds to send four boys there. THE LUNCHEON AND CONFERENCE. At two p.m. a luncheon was held at the West- gate Hotel, at which the Archdeacon presided. There was a good attendance. At its close tiie company repaired to Water's-laae Mission-room, where a conference, carried on in a conversational way, was held. After the archdeacon hWi answered a questioa relative to the application of money obtained from the sale of trees blown down in a churchyard and to the summoning of vestries, put by Mr. Westyr- Evans, the question at the imprisonment of the Rev. J. Bell-Cox, of Liverpool, cropped up.—The Rev. W. A. White, Llantrissent, said he had no doubt most of the clergy, with himself, had received a petition against Disestablishment. His answer to it was this, that, as long as these shame, ful ecclesiastical laws prevailed, he would not trouble himself to sign a petition on the subject, because he thought the only way to get these laws abolished was by allowing the Church to be disestablished. Let them see that they were abolished—not reformed in any way. He wished to guard himself against saying he would ally himself with the Liberation Society, because he believed they were an ignorant set of vipers. The Rev. COLLINS (Caldicott) moved:- That this conference deeply regrets the imprisonmere, of Mr. Bell-Cox, and trusts that means may immediatel) be found for his release. The Rev. DAVIES fShirenewtcn) seconded. Mr. T. PARRY moved the previous question. A clet-gytnan entered the Church of England knowing the law, and he should obey it. The amendment having been seconded, the ARCHDEACON said it did seem hard that imprison- ment should be the punishment of an enlightened linglish gentleman who had not done anything criminal. Mr. PAltRY pressed his amendment, whicb, bow- ever, was lost, and the original resolution was carried.

Newport Coal-Trimmers and their Wages. At Newport Borough Police-court on Monday (before the Mayor and other magistrates) William Lewis and Lawrence Youngstone, coal-trimmers, were summoned by Dennis O'Leary and John Carney for Xl ls. llid., money due on account of work done.—The Magistrates' Clerk said that con- stant complaints were being made by coal- trimmers of others having got the money for trim- ming from the captains of vessels and making ot with it. In this case the defendants had not em- ployed the complainants, but the latter were entitled to their money.—Complainants, at aa earlier stage, said that two men named Cocker and Thomas employed them.—The Mayor said the magistrates were sorry they could not compel the defendants to pay. The complainants must make the captain, who was responsible, pay them.—In the course of the hearing it was elicited that the men got L2 3s. lltd, for about six hours' work.

Carmarthenshire Dog Show. A general meeting of this society was beid ora Saturday. Present: Messrs. F. Gwyn tin the chair), H. Coysb, J. Hughes (Johnstown), and the secretary (Mr. V. Ii. Thomas). It was decided that another general meeting be called for the 28th of May to consider the position of the society there being an adverse balance of over L7 against, it, the resignation of the secretary, and the advisa- bility of havng a show this year.

A Man Drowned in the New Roath Dock. On Monday afternoon, between five and six o'clock, a man named George Robert Collings fell into the new Roath Dock and was drowned. The body was recovered by Sergeant Grist, and con- veyed to No. 1, Kilcatten-street, East Moors, the residence of the deceased.

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