The Cardiff Times

[ THE VISIT OF THE SULTAN. [ PreParatioi!S are being made for the entertain- I Imperial Majesty the Sultan during his Hie ,aching visit. The reception by the Corporation of CIty of London, at Guildhall, has been fixed to Of j place on the evening of Thursday week, the 18th \tol! Ill)', and bands of workmen and skilled artisans {W^Saged day and night in making the necessary V^^ations. The date selected is the same as that upon the ball at the Agricultural Hall in honour of .^fians is to be held. The City authorities having VJI-'L formed that one entertainment is likely to interfere 'he other, are disposed to fix the reception of the an h°ur the evening sufficiently early to le the Prince of Wales to be present at both ffites. ^u'f^ption of his Imperial Majesty at Guildhall will the j> • y he held at seven o'clock, and his Royal Highness to Jfrince of Wales, in that case, it is hoped, will be able ace the Belgian fote at the Agricultural Hall with his ♦w-1106 for some considerable time at a later hour in the Oy. J&t?. In the mean time invitations are being issued Entertainment Committee at Guildhall to the ^ftlil0111"1'* recePti°n) and several members of the Royal besides the Prince of Wales, with many other ptScJ^Uished personages, are expected bo be presenton the iftvij jD* The whole of her Majesty's Ministers have been ^eniV. as have also a considerable number of peers and Parliament, the foreign ambassadors, the tb yoro of the chief cities and towns, the masters of j y:Principal Livery Companies of the City of London, | cV taany other persons in a representative or official *liiTacter, and the entertainment promises to be worthy *he illustrious visitor in whose honour it is being "Fh and of the Corporation of London. '^i.6 of invitations to the Sultan's ball at the Inaia now closed. Out of 2,700 names selected for of W\0n car(^s ^or only 1,800 can be issued. 1 »i Chamberlain has intimated to the directors ?.e*t k; fystal Palace Company that on Tuesday afternoon JN'S Imperial Highness the Sultan, accompanied by S$?yi Highness the Prince of Wales and other 1]&Land Roj'al personages, will pay a visit to the Palace. On this occasion there will be a grand concert in the central transept, after which th,e «vt,r.e system of fountains will be displayed. In the tljp '.lnK there will be an exhibition of fireworks. During tQri ^terval between the first and second parts of the ^!0l.p.ert the august visitors will dine in the Queen's which is being sumptuously furnished for the visit to the Opera on Monday next inhonou. ilitcff f ,^8ty the Sultan will be an occasion of peculiar e(8t- I he following is an outline of the arrangements for ^MCa,Tn :-His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, tb(j v.c by his suite, and by the Lord Chamberlain and i°H,, ari.ous officers of her Majesty's household, and ac- his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, his £ Vi, Prince Teck, and other members of the Royal iW ]Vvl11 arrive at the Covent Garden entrance at the oy a' Hall, at a quarter past eight o'clock, being received kjs o'Uard of honour. Immediately on the arrival of ^°yal Highness the Guards' band stationed in the fiij, ^ill play the National Anthem. At half-past ()ot, his Majesty the Sultan, attended by his suite, of about forty persons, and by his Excellency totn .Xrkish Ambassador, all in full uniform, will arrive W4l be received by his Royal Highness the Prince of On the arrival of the Sultan the baud will per- ,e Imperial Turkish National March. Immediately &>•(>/ l'le reception, the procession will be formed and through the Floral Hall, ascending the staircase "8 east end, and passing through the crush-room of i6 )J'Jera"h°«Ke to the Royal box. The Royal box will iHg j'aced in the centre of the house, the crush-room form- ante-room—an arrangement similar to the one ^hen her Majesty, with the late Prince Consort, t^iwPar"e(^ hy the Emperor Naiioleon and the Empress, the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden, in State to^eyear 1855. The Floral Hall, which will form a fete) Cent salle dt reception, is to be superbly deco- *he '.and a profusion of flowers and plants displayed. Vt, 8ide aisles and the galleries will be set apart for •tjji. 0l>8> the procession of the Royal party, with their ^M Sand the officers of her Majesty's household, pro- along the centre of the hall. When the Royal Wl 8 have taken their seats the National Anthem Ojw k* performed on the stage, after which the t^1* will commence. The opera selected for Coj.. °^casion is Auber's Masaniello." At the tfjjl, l«ion of the performance God Save the Queen" + played by the orchestra, as the Prince and Sultan bv depart. The Royal party will leave the budding e Floral Hall, the military band repeating the Cesa-°nal Anthem, and continuing to play while the pro- passes along the hall to the entrance in Covent 1'11 en, where the carriages are to take up. h design for the gold casket to contain the address to btheSentedtothe Sultan at Guildhall has been selected *5% The casket is a hexagon, supported at lc*es by six carved columns of Oriental character, 1i08OOtinted by two small and one large cupola of Turkish f ^<,rrn*. -t the top of this central dome are the 0 the City, enamelled in their proper colours, with $4^ jWmged dragon supporters on eitner side. The centre contain the arms of the Sultan, in green enamel Ul hh » the sides, his Majesty's monogram, A.A." 1.1e enamel, interlaced with the gold crescent.

RESIGNATION OP DR. LTTSHINGTON. — to his serious illness, I^r. Lushington has resigned tlje°jhCes of Judge of the Admiralty Court and Dean of prches. It appears that as far back as December last cell earped judge had communicated to the Lord Chan- fij^d v 8 wish to retire as soon as the Government might c0ihK- °:onv«-'nient to accept his resignation. The bill for JathDUling the duties of Dr. Lushington with those of Sir liL,63 Wilde, and for appointing an additional judge, ig bo»,y ,t° meet with strong opposition from the lawyers on sides of the House of Commons. IN(IDENT IN RAILWAY TRAVELLING.—At rsfield John Hunter, 17, a sailor, was charged with 8 m a carriage on the London and North-Western J>av;^ay>- from Manchester to Huddersfield, without ? kis fare. He had concealed himself beneath the °* a first-class carriage at Manchester. Three ladies bèllsequeutly entered the carriage, and sat on the seat •tljjri) which he was lying. Their clothes cut off his be p °f air, and when the train was a Stalybridge Cojj ?Und he was being rapidly smothered, and to the •le^li^fcation of the ladies, he came suddenly from be- the seat. He was taken in charge by the guard, Ulii ubsequently handed over to the police. The bench »f ^nped him to fourteen days' imprisonment in default ^1Dg a fine of 10s. and costs. PROFIT OF KEEPING BEERHOUSES.— a woman appeared at the Rotherham Police- 'el)j charged with an offence against her license by hquor during prohibited hours. The case was by an inspector, and the defendant, in reply, iUwessed her regret that she had ever seen the beer- ^rirj "What for?" asked Mr. Albert Smith, Ml ,,>e woman replied, "Because I have lost nearlv tt^oney, and I have only been there three months." tljj.' y bert Smith said he hoped that statement would go U'h the length and breadth of the land. In this case la-v ;|>7 the hard-earned savings of many years had been d in three months, and, at the best, life in a beer- tt» .1. was but a profligate kind of existence.—Alliance (d.'1 News. J^A^OXHER CASE OF JUSTICE'S JCJSTICE. — W' W, H. Northy, a well-known West country Liberal, 1 ys in terms of Strong condemnation—the strongest are C in this case—respecting tfte recent conviction of six Of tl*sh women, who are now in Bodmin gaol for the sin a few whortleberries, in a wood through Krie*. publio pathway runs, »The ownqr of the whortle- Lihg^8, Sir Colman Rashleigh, who fs talked of as tea,candidate ror East CornwftU the convicting fti ate is Colonel Peard, Garibaldi's EngUshman." ^I' li K;!ll(i l^e to know what Garibaldi -vfould gay to >v" v.u ,^(>,thyof Kin^r Bomba in his worst days; and "¡I t. kv-w v n,n T.ibi:rnl. i,f EMt ".u wiii 8l)1 to

PROFESSOR BEESLY ON HIS DEFENCE. Professor Beesly ha..3 sent to the Daily News a long reply to the attacks made upon him by the press on account of his late speech to the trade unionists. He accuses the writers of dislocating two or three phrases from their context, and then serving them with a garnish of inference and interpretation which he would repudiate with horror. The consequence of this mode of treating a speaker is a crescendo of violence and unfairness. The severity of the Pall Mall Gazette and the Globe is tran- scended by the ferocity of the Times, which in its turn appears tame in comparison with the heavy Billingsgate of the Saturday Review. To justify these strictures he forwards a report ot his speech at Exeter Hall as given in the Beehive, and a sum- mary of the charges founded upon it. He denies having said that all murders were alike in guilt, or that Governor Eyre was as preat a murderer as jBroadliead." He believes, however, that Governor Eyre was animated by malice against Gordon, and that he executed him to get rid of a personal enemy. But he does mt believe that Eyre would have given JS15 to a secret assassin to shoot Gordon, or that he would denounce the crime and offer a reward for his own discovery. To that extent Eyre was superior ito Broadhead. But whether Governor Eyre kept within the letter of the law or not, if he strained it to have Gordon killed he was still guilty of murder. The Professor denies that he sought to extenuate the Sheffield atrocities. He expressly endorsed the very strong language and sentiments which he had heard from every previous speaker. But he suggested that when that meeting was over enough had been said. Qui s'excuse s'accusc. He wished the London unionists not to forget the sentiment contained in that proverb. In place of holding meetings and offering rewards, which would be received with dfijion, he urged them to prosecute every case of assault that occurred in their trade. He pointed out a particular case at the time in which he thought the guilty person might be discovered. Mr. Beesly half admits that his reference to Mr. Knox contained an exaggerated charge. But he maintains there was substantial truth in it: The law did not compel Mr. Knox to send every tailor's case, however trivial, for trial, to fix such a bail as £ 100, or to use the language of a violent partisan. Such decisions are not outrages in the Sheffield sense but they are outrages on justice. Lastly, Mr. Beesly protests against the refusal of the law to protect the union funds. Such a law teaches dishonesty and encourages illegal acts. This defence is good only against charges that were ill-founded. It does not set aside the fact that the class comparisons were odious, and that to put the faults of the law and the sins of other people as offsets to the crimes of Sheffield, as the Professor seemed to do, was ill-judged and ill-timed.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. Nothingcould be more opportune than the showers which have fallen during the week. They may have caused some slight and brief interruptions to haymaking operations, but many farmers by no means object to a little rain on the swathe, while the brisk breezes and warm sun very soon dry up all again. So far as the hay harvest is con- cerned the weather has throughout been unusually favour- able. That which has been stacked has been gathered in splendid condition, and the hay crop of 1867, both as regards quality and quantity, bids fair to surpass the records of the last few summers. There is, however, a far larger breadth of grass still out" than might have been anticipated, looking to the fact of the extraordinarily fine weather which has prevailed. The truth is, that while the crop is more than usually abundant, labour is more than ordinarily scarce, and difficult to command. The weather of the past week has been highly favourable for the wheat, grain, and root crops. 1 he wheats were very slightly laid by the heavy showers of Monday and Wednesday evening—and only in exceptional cases, whilst the benefit which the crops in general experience from the refreshing downpour was almost incalculable. Barley, oats beans, peas, and potatoes alike wanted rain and every drop' that fell did its mission. As regards the wheats, the blooming time has been most propitious, and should fine weather continue there is every promise of a full average crop of this grain. Of barley and oats the prospects perhaps are scarcely so encouraging, but there is nothing at present to lead to the conclusion that they will not be up to a fair average. Beans and peas are looking better—the last week's rains having been highly beneficial. Potatoes have decidedly benefited by the showers, but there is still the complaint that those which have been dug up are smaller in size than is usual at this time of year. The accounts from the hop districts vary considerably. In fact, we have now arrived at the period when we may consider all reports as more or less—to use a new-fashioned phrase— "sensational." A soaking shotver—a day of high wind or hot sun—a foggy night or^ touch of frost in early morn-each and all of these events suffice to give a tone to tho week's report, according to the temperament of the observer. Mr Thomas Plant writes: "The most productive har- vests have been when hot weather of appreciable duration ^id not set in until after the summer solstice. In nsUo IRfiS and 1864 there was no summer weather July, and excellent harvests followed. If great heat prevails in June as m 1826, 1846, and 1R58 the grain does not arrive at its proper growth. l?e ripening is premature. The yield then becomes small What hot weather we had in May and June was of short duration With twelve months unprecedented in these annals for excessive rainfall there is abundance of moi^ ture in the ground for the roots and pastures on most lands for some time to come. Wheat wants no more ram till harvest. The cereal plants are not close on the nelds, but the ears are large and promise to be well filled. There is every reason to expect, in the event of a fine, hot July and August, that we shall be blessed with a good and bountiful harvest of every description of grain, roots —indeed, of the earth's produoe generally."

Ifis said that the Atlantic Cable Company now propose to send messages by telegraph from New York to foreign countries in the language of those countries. The operators to be employed are to be good linguists. FATTENING HORSES FOR FOOD.—At an exhibi- tion of meat recently held at Nancy a butcher exposed a mare 27 months old, weighing 410 kilos., and a horse, l3 years old, weighing 520 kilos.; these animals had been fattened for the table, and were covered with garlands. The members of the Acclimatisation Society awarded butcher Penneaud a silver medal and 50f. in money. Before being taken to the shambles the victims were led through the town. TRIPLE BIRTH.—Margaret Sheridan, the wife ot John Sheridan, a bricklayer's labourer, of 3, Austin- terrace, Battereea Park, was safely delivered of triplets on Saturday, the 6th instant. The infants, who are all girls, are doing well, as is the mother. Mr. Kempster, the surgeon attending her, has taken steps to inform her Majesty of the occurrence, so as to obtain the usual Royal gift, which is much needed by the poor woman, who is most deserving and very poor. At the Dresden fair a popular show has been made the vehicle of curious information on recent histori- cal events, which is all the more valuable from its being altogether new. Gitschin, Koniggratz, and other great Bohemian battles have been represented before an audience thirsting for historical knowledge, but the extraordinary feature of these wonderfully truthful pictures is that the Prussians are-invariably beaten, One of the most attrac- tive scenes is a cavalry skirmish between the Saxon Guards and the Prussian Red Hussars. In a very short time there is nothing to be seen of the latter but their prostrate red uniforms and dying hortea, over which the conquering Saxons ride in tvi uraph.

AMERICAN NEWS. The American correspondent of the .Daily News £ »jv that the confiscation of the Southern estates is for the moment the pet s<jbeme of the Radicals. They talk of giving small farms of forty acres to the negroes, to enable them to live as independent citizens. The cry will be kept up till the public gets tired of it The day when the invention of the Radical leaders fails them will be their last. In talking of universal suffrage, confiscation, and negro vice-presidents, they are only attempting to lay superfluous emphasis on the scene after the play is over. None of their schemes excite much attention. The only thing the public care for is to prevent any further attempt at revolution or secession. The same correspondent says that for the coming elec- tion General Grant is the favourite. He haa the good property of making no speeches. If he will or>mmit him- self to the Republican platform, and that platform should have nothing very offensive in it, the writer thinks Grant may walk over the course. If there is a split in the Republican party it will be on the question of the tariff or the creation of a negro party. One piece of American news is very satisfactory. The Southern Opinion, a paper started to keep alive the memory of Confederate trials and triumphs, admits that the negroes, since their emancipation, have been sober, honest, industrious, and polite. It fears for them only when they lend their ears to Radical emissaries.

INDIA. The Times of India gives the following items of intelli- gence up to the 8th of June :— The shareholders of the Bank <3f Bombay have expressed an opinion in favour of amalgamation by 137 votes to 134 in favour of reconstruction. Of the 137 votes the directors recorded 98, and of these 81 were proxies. The amalgamation scheme is to be submitted to tne Bengal Bank shareholders on June 14th, and a meeting of the Bombay Bank shareholders is to take place on August 12th, to decide definitely on amalgamation or reconstruction. The directors of the Central Bank of Western India (in liquidation) have reported to the shareholders that they expect to realise £203,866 on the bank's assets, and after deducting the liabilities a balance of B50,000 will be avail- able for distribution amongst the shareholders. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Azof has had a narrow eseape from foundering in the Red Sea, but was saved by the timely assistance of the French tteam transport Sarthe. The overland mail steamers are in future to leave Hom- bay at five o'clock in the afternoon instead of ten o'clock in the morning as at present. iBBelgaum has been visited by a severe thunderstorm. Two men were struck dead by the lightning, and several others seriously hurt. > The survey for the Neemuch and Delhi Railway exten- sion has been sanctioned, and the surveying party have Started for the scene of their operations. A bill has been introduced into the Viceregal Council to make all railway servants public servants in the eyes of the law, and amenable to the Indian penal code for the acceptance of bribes. The Government of India, it is said, has determined not to open another loan in India during this year, but to do so in the English market. The native infantry of India are henceforth to have a Royal crown placed on their colours, instead of the lion and crown—the crest of the East India Company. The heat in Calcutta has been unusually great, the thermometer on the 27th having stood at 100 degrees in an inner room. Several deaths took place from heat apoplexy, and for some days out-of-door business was almost suspended. Civil war has again broken out in Thibet. Syud Toorkee, brother of the late Sultan of Muscat, has retired to Deebaye, and is said to have announced his intention of abandoning all claims to his brother's throne.

THE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE CZAR. The concluding part of the judgment of the Court of Mises en Accusation, committing Berezowski for trial, con- tains additional particulars discovered during the long secret inquiry which followed the first examination. It says:— "In the course of allhisexaminationshe constantly affirmed that he never meant to hurt the Emperor Napoleon, and was perfectly certain that the bullets would not touch his Majesty, Betezowski fought in the ranks of the Polish insurrection of 1863. After having waited in vain for a long time in Gallicia for an order to resume the campaign, he sought refuge first in Germany and afterwards in Belgium. He came to Paris in the beginning of Novem- ber 1865. He obtained employment in MM. Gouin's factory as an adiusfeur viecanicien, with wages of thirty centimes an hour. He received from the Prefecture of Police a subsidy of 35 francs per month. Since the 30th of April last Berezowski was out of employment until May 27th, when he went to Mouy, in the department of the Oise, to work for a few days, telling his concierge that he should be back on June 1st. On that day, which was the day of the arrival of the Emperor Alexander, he waited two hours outside the Northern Railway Station to see him pass. On Tuesday, June 4th, he again went to see him as he waif leaving the Opera. When the accused had thua ascertained that it was not difficult to get near the Czar, he made up his mind to take his life, and fixed June 6th for the execution of his design. On the 5th he bought a double-barrelled pistol, caps, and bullets, at an armourer's on the Boulevard deSebastopol. He chose the pistol from several which he was told had been tried. He still wanted powder, and as his money was all gone he pawned a paletot to buy some. On the morning of the 6th he loaded the pistols, and finding his bullets too small for the barrels, he made with some lead two lingots of a cylindrical form, nineteen millemetres long, and weighing sixteen grammes, which he rammed into the barrels with a piece of iron. Thus armed, he left his lodgings at nine in the morning, and was never seen there again. He breakfasted at a wine shop in the Rue Mar- cadet, from whence he proceeded to the railway station, at Barignoiles. Near this he went into another wine shop and took a glass of Vermouth, and he left behind him a paletot, in the pocket of which was found a book, entitled 'A Study of Poland,' by Casimir Wolowskl. Page 80 of this book is turned down, and the following passage is marked Klenski's oath—I swear to prepare all possible means to ensure the success of the insurrec- tion.' The accused could not get near the sovereigns during the review. He took up a position at first on the rocks of the Cascades, by which he supposed the Czar would pass. When he saw that the carriage in which the sove- reigns were had changed its direction, he ran across the Chemin de la Grande Cascade, and passed on under the trees and brushwood to the cross roads, which he reached just as the cortege was coming up. He fired somewhat obliqely, being on the left of the carriage and a little be- hind it. If he is to be believed, he aimed at the Emperor Alexander's head when he nred."

THE PRESIDENT AT BOSTON. President Johnson having arranged to visit Boston, for the purpose of laying the foundation stone of a Free- mason's hall, the people took the opportunity of giving him a "reception." The correspondent of the Times says :—" The road along which the procession passed was lined with people. The maycn- of the city sat by the side of Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Seward and the staff followed in other carriages. It did not appear to me that Mr. Seward was so generally recognised as the President. He rode with his hat off, and occa- sionally acknowledged salutes which were unmistakably meant for him. The cheers were not general, but they were loud and frequent, and from the windows of tho houses ladies waved their handkerchiefs to the President, who repeatedly stood up in the carriage and bowed in return for the compliment. In Beaoon-street, where the crowd was very dense, and so towards the hotel, the cheer- ing was very loud and enthusiastic. The President was evidently not a little touched by these kindly mani- festations. He afterwards said that he had never in his life been so affected. Just opposite the Tremont House, where rooms had been secured for the party, I heard for the first time a somewhat determined hiss, proceeding from a knot of men who stood together. It seemed to me that they came from the rooms of the 'Boston Young Men's Christian Association,'which are opposite the hotel, and from which there hangs p, banner, with an invitation written upon it, addressed to the passers-by, to 'walk in to the prayer meeting.' There was a temporary lull, I presume, in the incessant devo- tional exercises which go on within the building, and the good people must have risen from their knees to hiss at the head of their Government. The effect was not that which they had hoped to produce. The thousands °t i?60? ou.t8'de cheered vehemently, with clapping of hands and shouting of hurrahs, and the Boston young Christians returned disappointed to the practice of forbearance, charity, and brotherly love, having tried the other course and made nothing of it. Later in the night there was a serenade, and such persistent clamours for the President to appear, that at length be consented. He was obliged to make a few remarks, chiefly expres. sive of compliments and thanks. Then Mr. Seward came forward and hazarded a speech, in which he said (what he has said many times before with as little sincerity) that the day would come when over every portion of this continent the stars and stripes would wave; meaning of course, that Mexico and the British possessions would eventually be States in the Union. Need I add that the speech was tumultuously applauded, and that Mr. Seward, for five minutes, was a popular man. Among the excellent charitable institutions of this most charitable and liberal city, is a school ship—a large vessel lying in the harbour, set apart for the educa- tion and training of boys, who for various little acts of misconduct have made themselves amenable to punish- ment. It is an admirable idea, admirably carried out. The urohins soon retrace their false steps, and capital sailors are oftei.times made out of this ap- parently unpromising material. To this floating school the President was taken on Sunday morning, in the presence of many of the chief citizens and merchants of Boston, and a very interesting incident it proved. The President would not speak, but after a short religious service General Banks delivered a most impressive and striking address, which greatly moved everyone present; and a very old citizen, known as Father Taylor, followed, and to him succeeded the Postmaster-General. Madame Parena had goodnaturedly consented to sing song to tho bovs' with which they were, of course, imn ensely de- lighted. The President was well pleased with it all."

Grizzly bears are killed in California with strychnine, enclosed in a ball of tallow, and sewed into a piece of fresh mutton. An extensive strike is going on amongst the colliers of the Oldham district. Out of twenty-two pits only six arc working, and about 900 men, besides a large number of lads, are now idle, protesting against ft redjK;. tion of twopence per ton in their w:\gi s, at the same time offering to accept one penny. At three pits the reduction has been accepted: the renialning three are working 05 the old scale. The demand fur coal iu the district is being supplied frum the Yorkshire coal-fields. THB RECEPTION OF THE BELGIAN VOLUNTEERS.— The Belgian Reception Committee reckoned without their guests with the £5,000 subscribed. They prepared for 1,000 6raves Beiges, the numher expected to respond to the invitation. They have now got official notice that 2,200 Belgians are coming. Of course they must be accommodated, and more money must be subscribed. The consequence is that the Duke of Manchester and Colonel Loyd Lindsay are making another appeal to the hospitality and liberality of our countrymen. It is un. pleasant to have to send the hat round again just when our tiSitors are about to land, but necessity is imperative.

lariiamtntacs intelligence. MONDAY. A debate took place in the Mouse of Lords on the Ritual Commission and Convocation. The Earl of ShaftSburv called attention to a ietter frQm the Archbishop of Canter- bury, in winch1 his> Grace acknowledged the receipt of a me- morial from the clergy ef t|,e Deaneries ot Chew and Portis- head, expressing their opinion of the danger that would result from any alteration in the Frayer Bo8ok by^ ij sole authority of Parliament, and added that he quite a/reed with the memorialists In the and intimated that Convoca- ».h,K.IC.mn,»i«0 blrpJiuS riM te'Si T .eh- h0Je,gnnn v..hP0" them* T1,e ™»>le «*ked the \h.os* MthOTity the Statement was made. lutj h t fully endorsed the opinion of the ineinonalists, that great and serious danger would result from any alteration of the Prayer Book by fhe sole authority of Parliament, and be apprehended that no such alteration would be made mthont consulting both bodies. The BishoJ of London ndicu ed the machinery possessed by Convocation for legislating upon Ecclesiastical matters, and other noble h ill FZSfor. 8ffSl the reP°rt of th« Commissioners being laid before Oonvocat.on before being submitted to Par- hament. Lord Derby, upon being appealed to declined to lordships shortly afterwards adjourned In the House of Common1 Mr r a n j .• „ k • bayard called attention to man-of-war, and kU,i„i "krf whether the protecting Powers f Turkish Government in demand?™ to,supPort lhe from whose ports the ArcaTlnf/^ Th a nftor fnmmttin .l sailed, and to which she re- °utrage. Lord Stanley stated that he had suurnitt6u 3 rcoorf af oc «..l of the Crown, and until he?recefv 'I t? ™ U,€ laKw ce,rj not like to commit himielf tth"r opinion, he should at the Totness, Lancaster, Yarmn«»i, J D • • from voting for the countie. „ wh 'h Th T'* ated. The clause* for giving an ad i i P k u dersfield and Swansea,8 and for mlt/ borough, to return one member were a separate rrrtm 1 ere withdrawn, after a for- cible appeal Irom the Chancellor of the Exchequer The representation to South Lanca- shire was negauved without a division. TUESDAY. if the government ,Beddilfe "j:1"'1 den. of the Emperor £ tended to take any notice of the event j i I Majestv OH a circumstance which ra 1 Z "T affliction to her. The Earl of Derb^rlr ,? 1°^ °Lg Government had received a f Minis.er at Mexico, reporting that .l p 1 J* the 19th ult., in spite of evfrv Iffor,'?^mpero^.was »h<* tone of the victorious party was ver' rf a L" 1 refused to give up the Emperor's hJ u-?! J I- jCy clined to give any opinion as to wh^ih ij k j P to express their feelings of regret a f. W°Uld be des,rab e cruel and barharous murder" h. mous1t.unnecesSTarl|y Stratford de Redcliffe said that h" ,?Ubl'.C aa> L°rd were so strong that he should feel h fi'u68 the ma"er some resolution on the subject I f °un!i 10 second reading of the bill for comnJii* 7rth m°ve* l-he under a penalty to provide the mefn, I rallway companies tween passenger, and railwa^Sf Ata^'Sta«bf 2,1" SeC0Ud U,M' »»■> £ £ ed"o The House of Commons, at the with the consideration of the Refor s,t''n £ proceeded the progress made with it that h"? an(* so raP'^ was pended the remaining clauses Wew ,■ lhe si,tinS was sus~ agreed to, and amidst loud ch»«Spf0Sed of' the schedoles House, the Bill passed through rom both sldes of tbe to be reported on Friday next Th" e' and was ordered culty was got over by a clause'pnoVr6 rate"demanding diffi- rates had not been previoush ln cases where should be sent out fy J!e & T°nd n0tice being deemed a breach of the Regis (rati d° 1° House resumed, Mr. McKenna SlteH »» Whwenjhe proportionate increase in the taxation I-° loiT compared with the increase of ^r.ela"d since 1841, during the same period This eave risp"/ i Irish grievances. g ,se t0 a lon8 debate on WEDNESDAY. Inthe House of Commons, Mr. Newdegate presented a very bulky petition from Birmingham against the Sale of L.quors on bundays Bill, and in doing so, referred to the loss which that borough had tmninoj 1 n a \i r »* Scliolefield. sustained in the death of Mr. EDUCATION Op THF PNNR RIT r Mr. H. A. Bruce moved th* c /0C)R BILL- tion of the Poor Bill. He "c°nd wading of the Educa- which had hitherto been made to e.nded that all the efforts insufficient, and he explained that i .lte lhe p00r had acted on the principle, that provision Present bl11 he had sixth of the population. At th°" shou'd be made for one- 1,20U,000 children to provide for T rfte there would be long been apparent that education wa? 1 !arge-lowns it; ,ud the population. The right hon. 'entlp,^ keeP'"g pace with returns to show the proportion of child a" .uoted statistical and in other large towns in the kino/8" In,tlle metropolis national schools. In the case of M 0 a'tended the the population in 1866 was 483 000 and Salford, ought to be 80,000, or one-sixth* at Pk his rule' there actual number at school was onlv "is ol whereas the children, 52 were at present at work o?Sv ^Ut of eve<7 110 neither at work nor school. Between ,cboo,< and 58 were ten, the attendance of the children ar i of five and while of those between ten and fifLp °-»' Was 40 Percent., cent. At Bristol according to the report of T*r°nl.T 29 pet Inspector, out of 890 chiMr»r, ,01 the Government ignorant of ,l„ir Kr, Thi s'"f^i/-5 »"« »"»J North and South Staffordshire Vn M Rs Pr.evailed in mining districts of South Wales On^i Jydvil, and the provision had been made for >i ot^er hand, where names of a fair proportion^ if TV?" °f the Poor> the books of the schools. Ti,P iat 1 6 C l'dren were upon the that of the commissioners in for a change was education rate should form ° su8Kested that an The bill he now introducp,! 16 !is.°f future legislation, the appointment of school rnmt^f5mlSS1Ve, anfl it authorised council or other local authority -S' composecl of the town and to apply to the PriVv Cohr^-i r' power to levy rates, would be open to the Governm'o. T a £ rant- The schools would be in accordance with Inspectors, and the rules tee of Council on Education *T at'°ns of the Commit- school committees from time t W°u'd be l',e duty of the school accommodation of th» H ° ,me to ^n<lu're as to the tional schools, whether denom" 1Strlct» ar>d to provide addi- according to the circumstan na' or undenominationEil, jections which had been urg rf6S ° ,eacb district. The ob- fold—first, on account of iu &Rainst this plan were two- to its probable results. He ''Efficiency; and secondly, as a complete national system 3 tted l'lat in order to frame that instead of being permUs' m?re was required, and sory but having regard to alVTh s^10u1'' be com^ul- he thought it would be premat circumstances of the case, pulsory education. He denied t*6 t0attemPt to enforce com- the voluntary system, and he c 'at & '°Ca' rate wou^d Paralyse be attached to the religious ?^ten.ded that no weight was to In conclusion, he said he was° •'ec,0ns against his scheme, which the Government enterta' ai^'°Us to learn the views they would give their sanction t uP°n the subject; whether or whether tbey would pre tbe principle of his scheme, during the recess. He hopej^of6 a measure of their own be entertained with regard to 00 oP'n*0ns which might be allowed to interfere with th*^ f>art3cu'aI Church would education which would a e. estab'ishment of a system of community. "Pv t0 every portion of the Mr. A. EGERTON seconded »i, was absolutely necessary that fiotiop. He thought it provide for the better educar°met^'n^ shPuld be done t0 recommendation which the pi l°n r°^ tbe P00r- Rreat that it might be carried out ^r- Bruce possessed was, denominational system. wllhout interference with the Mr. HENLEY was far fr0m educational system was Derf dm,tun £ tllat our present present Bill, because it L but he objected to the like the Irish system, to which l lnll'oduFe something very objection. e e,itertained an insuperable Mr. W. E. FORSTER WAS urged by Mr. Henley to the I 'li °Plnlon objections was wanted was, that when » Were- unf«unded- All that selves for educational purnr>eCOtr'mun,'t^ wls',ed to tax them- so. Nothing was more untnfS' i'>ey should be allowed to do Manchester supported ,1.. ,an to say that gentlemen in secular education. Therea6 because they advocated because they saw no other SOn why tbey supported it was tducation to every class • °fextending the benefits of community should be alio 3 i tlle'r ^rst principle was that a Morever, their object was nr/0 educate i,s own children, but to extend it, and niak^-f uProot llle present system, tended by the bill to establ" t niore usefu'- It was not in- its provisions, denominatin secular education, but under with greater facility than schools could be established Mr HARDY 8trL £ w "NPRES,E,LU in the Bill, and stated with ^° the rating system embodied Government, that though tl regard t0 the intentions of the commanded, and would co r" SUbJect was one wh'ch had consideration, still they woM^1 UC l° command> tbeir gravest troduce a measure to deal u'lT pledge themselves to in- ses.sion. 'le question iu any way next Mr. GLADSTONE urSEFI .i, IT tion had not produced thn Present system of educa- dtsire in the general reiults whlch everyone would supported the bill, contend?1'011 i°f ,?0Untry' and he legislate upon it for the b«.r? °Ught t0 "ei,t interests of the country.

A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUITIES. A curious blue-book has Jwst been published. It it entirely composed of correspondence relating to a oolleo- tion of antiquities bequeathed by the lateMr. Woodhouse, Treasurer-General of the Ionian Islands, to the British Museum. It seems that when this gentleman was dying, at Corfu, Mr. Consul-General Saunders got him to execute a deed, carrying out his often-expressed wish to make over his collection of coins and antiquities to the British Museum. Mr. Woodhouse died within thirty, six hours of the execution of the deed. The heirs- at-law in England regarded this document all invalid. They were willing, however, to allow the coins to be taken to the Museum; but they insisted that Mr. Woodhouse did not mean that his whole collection should be given tip. Mr. Saunders bad the same impression: not so the authorities at the'Museum. They complained that Mr. Saunders had not sent home the whole, as they pressed him to do, before the arrival out of the h*irs at law, and before the Greek authorities could interfere to stop the export of the valuables. Subsequently, Mr. Newton, of the Museum, was sent out to inquire into the circumstances. His report virtually charged Mr. Saunders, the Consul-General, with theft, or with connivance at the robbery of the antiquities. Lord Stanley obtained a report from Mr. Charles Spring Rice, who entirely ac- quitted Mr. Saunders from these imputations. The reports were submitted to Sir R. Phillimore, who entirely con. curred with Mr. Rice. The only doubt these gentlemen expressed was whether Mr. Saunders had not really acted with somewhat indecent haateto serve the Museum. The whole transaction is not very creditable. The anxiety to get the whole of the property in question, and the free- dom with which imputations were bandied about, are in. consistent with the high positions of trust the parties oceupy. The coins are valued at £4,000. We wonder what the fuss made about them, blue-books included, have coat the country.

TRADES UNIONISM AT WOLVER- HAMPTON. in order to shew that trade outrages are not confined to Sheffield, and that trade societies are generally impli- cated in them, Mr. John Edward Ridges, a master coach- builder of Wolverhampton, sends to the Times an account of practices pursued towards him. In January last he employed a young man as improver in his wheel shop. Presently Mr. Ridges was visited by members of the Coachmakers' Union. They told him that the young man was not a coachmaker, but a wheelwright. If the employer did not remove this "grievance" they threatened to humbug him. Very pro- T>erly Mr. Ridges ordered these gentlemen out of his office.' Subsequently, two delegates from London and Birmingham undertook the same mission, and were similarly treated. Finally, the men struck, and left Mr. Ridges' employ. Some of them had been employed for twenty years. They declared on leaving that it was a society matter," and that their employer had been badly treated. By the assistance of London employers, Mr. Hidges soon obtained non-union men in the place of those who had left him. Then followed a series of outrages and annoyances. His forge-bellows was cut, a rope by which carriages and men were raised and lowered was all but severed, portions of the fastenings of furnished carriages were secreted, and a num- ber of valuable patterns abstracted or destroyed. The cutting of the rope was a very serious affair. It endan- gered life as well as costly work. The cutting of pit ropes and bellows, however, is no uncommon thing in the "black country," of which Wolverhampton is the centre. Nor is there room to doubt that these acts of malice are the work of trade unionists. The secretary of the Union at Wolverhampton was convicted of actual or threatened violence in a neighbouring town. This would seem to have been the ground of his selection for the office. Fifteen years ago a Trades' Union Amalgamation was convicted of conspiracy. The secretary aad two delegates suffered a long term of imprisonment, and Mr. T. S. Duncombe, the member for Finsbury, who was its presi- dent, thereupon quitted it in disgust. Since that period, Mr Ridges says, outrages have rather increased than diminished. He thinks there is sufficient reason for an inauiry at Wolverhampton.

THE FRENCH PRESS AND THE DEATH OF MAXIMILIAN. It is curious to see how the French papers define the death of Maximilian, each according to its pohtioal leanings. The official Afoniteur calls it "an assassina- tion the Kpoqu,e (which has lately gone over to the Government), "a crime;" the Journal de Paris, "a lamentable denouement the Opinion Rationale, a catastrophe the Union, "an outrage;" the Arenir National, "an execution" Last comes the Radical Libertc, which sees in the deed only a "blunder." But then we all know that in France a blunder is worse than a crime. Meanwhile, it is worthy of note that the French official Journals are now calling upon the very Power, to diminish whose influence the Mexican expedition was undertaken, to punish the Mexicans for their crime. Maximilian was set up in order to prevent the Great Republic from annexing Mexico. The Great Republic is now exhorted to annex Mexico, by way of avenging the murder of Maximilian. This is even more remarkable than the tone adopted by the Times three years ago, when it threatened that the French would punish the Germans for their attack upon Denmark, which we had not the courage to prevent. We held up the Bogie whom we thought our opponents would be afraid of, but the French Government is holding up the Bogie whom they themselves dread. No wonder that the Opposition papers are sarcastic.

THE LATE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN. The special correspondent of the Morning Post, writing from New Orleans under date June 22nd, gives some interesting and important information relating to the death of Maximilian. Heeays, on the authority of letters and papers from Queretaro, Matatooras, and other places, up to the 13th.of June, that the trial of the Emperor and his followers was a mockery. It was conducted with closed doors, and no one was admitted to witness it. But inquiries made of the officers composing the court resulted in ascertaining that the condemnation of all the accused was a f "redone conclusion. The order for the assembling of the court was issued on the 24th of May. On being informed that he would be tried before this military commission, Maximilian replied that hi could not recognise the legality of such a procedure. "He was a sovereign," he said, "and recog- nised as such by all the nations of the civilised world except the United States. If his enemies compelled him to come before them, and subjected him to the mockery of a trial, to be terminated by his predetermined death, the world would regard the act as a murder." It was to con- vinoe them of this fact that he requested the Prussian Minister at the capital might be summoned to come to Oueretaro, where he could explain to the Republican chiefs the law of nations bearing upon this point. This message was sent to General Diaz, but he either did not deliver it, or General Marquez refused to permit the Prussian Minister to obey the request. The trial ensued, and the Emperor conducted his defence himself. The trial com- menced on the 29th of May. During the four days that elapsed between the 24th and 29th, ana during the progress of the trial, Maximilian and his generals were confim d in separate cells, and saw each other only when brout to- gether in the presence of the eourt. The Emperor and all his general officers were tried together. The Judge-Ad vo- cate, or president of the court, upon the first day refused to listen to the protest of Maximilian against the juris. diction of the tribunal, and informed him that any demurrer of that nature could only be entertained at the close of the investigation when it would be trans- mitted, with the proceedings and findings of the court, to President Juarez, for his revision, approval, or disap- proval. Before the trial commenced, however, the Emperor wrote to Juarez, making certain propositions to him. It is understood that he proposed to renounce his claims to the Mexican throne; to transmit orders to the city of Mexico and Vera Cruz for the surrender of those places, and to pledge his honour to do all in his power to effect the pacification of the country, provided that his own life and those of all his officers might be spared, and that they might be permitted to depart from the country. No reply was received to this proposition. A list of more than fifty accusations was drawn up against the accused. The Judge-Advocate, commencing with the Emperor, asked each of the prisoners whether be was guilty of the first accusation on this list. If the reply was in the affirmative, it was so recorded if the charge was denied, each member of the court was per- mitted to become a witness, and state what he knew or pretended to know of it. Thus these officers acted the part of judge, jury, and witness. The first charge thus dis- posed of, the next was taken up in like manner, until the whole list had been disposed of. The trial closed on the 3rd instant. The prisoners were removed, the court delibe- rated for a few hours, and then took a vote. All of the accused were found guilty of all the charges. They were brought into court, informed of the decision, and asked if they had aught to say why sentence should not be pro- nounced upon them. With great dignity and firmness the Emperor again repeated his protest against the legality of the court, and handed to the Judge-Advocate a writtep copy of the same, which he demanded should be sent to Juarez. The officers received the announcement of their fate with contemptuous composure. One or two of them, however, bitterly denounced and ridiculed the manner in which they had been tried, and were silenced by the cojirfc. They were then all senteiiGed to be shot the next day. A strong pressure was brought to bear upon Juarez for several days in favour of the prisoners. Depu- tations of ladies presented themselves before him, and besought him with tears to ^bew mercy. To these peti- tions he returned very UBgracioiiateplies. To one party of ladies he used language so abusive and coarse that they retired from his presence in dismay. "When the Aus- trian was murdering our officers," he exclaimed, you did not intercede for them. Why should I regard your tears now? To others his language was more gentle, but to none did he hold out any promise of mercy. It is believed that the Emperor was informed that his own life and that of all his followers would be spared only upon his compliance with certain demands submitted to him by Juarez in writing. These demands were of the most extraordinary character. The Emperor was asked not only to abdicate the throne, and to pledge himself ml his followers hereafter to remain exiled from Mexico an 1 to join in no schemes against the Republic, but he WPB also to guarantee that he would appeal to his brother, the Emperor of Austria, and the Emperor off France, to obtain the cancellation of the entire debt due by Mexico in Europe. If Maximilian consented to ask that the whole of that debt might be cancelled, his life and that of his officers were to be spared until the reply to the request was received. If the reply was favour- able, they were to be liberated if the request was refused, they were all to be put to death. The correspondent then proceeds to say that in his opinion there is abundance of evidence that Juarez will have to overcome more than one foe, after he has disposed of Maximilian, before he can consider himself securely seated in his capital. To add to these troubles, another and a still more formidable competitor has suddenly appeared upon the scene, in the person of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, ex-president and dictator of Mexico, He is a very remarkable man. He is 70 years old, but his mental vigour is unimpaired, and his natural force is unabated. He is vastly supe. rior as an organiser and administrator of government to any man now in Mexico; he is clear-headed, ener. getic, sagacious, and highly popular with all classes of citizens. He thoroughly understands the Mexican character knows how to flatter and how to control the populace, and his former administrations were the most successful that Mexico has ever known. He proposes now to rally round him the Imperialists, the friends of law and order, the capitalists and property holders, and his own personal admirers and adherents, and resume his former sway. The inhabitants and troops in Tamaulipas have already pronounced for him, and, under the inspira- tion of the news of his arrival, the garrison at lampico attacked and severely repulsed Juarees forces, having as their battle-cry, "Viva Santa Anna! Viva la Re. publica!"

The Epoque has the following:—" Lopez, the traitor of Queretaro, was, as is known, a Knight of the Legion of Honour. There is no necessity for the benate, as proposed by one of the journals, to trouble itself with demanding the erasure of hie name from the Order, as we believe that course has been already adopted. THE POPE'S ALBUM. — A deputation of the Hundred Cities of Italy presented, during the late festival, an album to the Pope, together with an address. To the latter Pius replied in » speech of a decidedly political character. He spoke of those who had endeavoured to destroy his holy religion, and at the same time declared that, so far from hating Italy, he loved her, unhappy though he called her. He concluded by giving his benediction. The Rome correspondent of the Times says that the demonstration has given the Pope fresh courage, and that he will now more than ever adhere to his non possumus policy. EUROPEAN COLLEGE AT PEKIN.-The Imperial decree establishing a European College at Pekin is an amusing document. The Minister Ouojen, it seems, opposed the founding of this college, and the decree argues with him and disposes of his hostility. The me- mortal of Ouojen says that "in a country so vast as China every talent can be found. If astronomy and the other sciences are necessary, Chinese letters will be found by means of which they can be taught." Thereupon the decree rejoins: "Let Ouojen, then, seek for the letters of which he speaks. We hereby entrust him personally with the duty, and give him authority to open a school, over which he will preside and teach the things taught in the European school. The examinations will shew at a later time the relative merits of the scholars of the two schools." THE EMPRESS CHARLOTTE. — The condition of the Empress Charlotte gives rise to the most con- tradictory accounts. One day we are told that she is raving mad, and that her death may be expected any day; the next day we are assured by another paper that she is, on the whole, very rational and in good health. The Liberie says that Madame de Bov £ the chief attendant on the Empress, and who has been recently staying at Versailles, has received a letter from her Majesty which it is difficult to believe could have been written by an insane person. It contains a most interesting description of her residence. No re- ference is made to her husband. Her general health leaves nothing to desire, but she still maintains the delusion that attempts have been made to poison her, and nothing will convince her that they will not be renewed. Her physicians despair of curing this monomania. The washerwomen of Rouen have struck work to better themselves." They get If. 25c. (Is.) and a glass of brandy (la goutte) per day they want 2f, a glass of brandy, and b cup of coffee, and insist that no other starch be used in their laundries but the Glenlield.—French Paper. A good articlc cmurcs recommendation." The correctness of this proverb is proved by purchasers recommending any article of domestic consumption that is truly cheap as well as (food it, quality. The perfect purity and cheapness of Horniman't tea has secured its present large sale and constant recommen- dation from family to family. It is abtainable in most towns, but as there are spurious imitations, it is needful to see that Horniman and Co.'s signature is on each packet. BREAKFAST.—Errs's COCOA.—The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite. In- vigorating and sustaining, with a refined and grateful flavour developed by the special mode of preparation applied, this Cocoa is used as their habitual beverage for breakfast by thousands who never before used Cocoa. Cocoa stands very much higher than Coffee or Tea," Dr. Hassall says, "and contains every ingredient neoessarv to the growth and suste- nance of the body." It is made simply by pouring foiling water or milk on the preparation as sold. ilb., lIb., and lib packets. This Coeoa, as being prepared by Jas. Epps, th Houiaeopathic Chemist first established in this country, i very generally called Epps's Homoeopathic Cocoa. 1128

CARDIFF POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY. (Before the MAYOR, R. O. JONES, Esq., and Alderman PRIDE). ASSAULT.—Michael Dempsey was charged with having assaulted John Donovan, a shoeblack. Complainant stated that the prisoner asked him to clean his boots, and he did so. Just as he finished, a policeman was coming, and the prisoner ran off. Complainant followed and asked for his penny, but prisoner said he had not got a penny, and gave complainant a bad five-shilling piece and told him to get change for it. Complainant refused to take it, and prisoner kicked him.-P.C. Pearce corroborated the boy's evidence as to the prisoner kicking him.—Prisoner was fined 10s. and costs, or seven days' imprisonment with hard labour. FIG HTIXG.-J ohn Bradley and John Maloney were charged with fighting and causing an obstruction on the Hayes bridge. It was proved that Bradley first knocked Maloney down.-Bradley was fined 10s. and costs, or seven days' imprisonment, and Malony was discharged. PAWNING CASE.— Mr. Solomon Joseph was summoned for refusing to give up a gown which had been pledged at his shop by a woman who stole it.-Elizabeth Losemore, the owner of the gown, proved that Ann Smith had been convic- ted at the quarter sessions of having stolen the gown, and Mr. Joseph refused to give it up.-The Bench made an order that it should be given up to the owner. DESERTION—William Stuart was charged with having deserted from the ship Marquis of Bute, after having signed articles.—Mr. Turner, of the shipping-office, proved the facts, and that the prisoner presented himself at the shipping office to sign articles for another ship.—Prisoner was sent to prison for ten weeks' hard labour. THE HUT IX THE CATHAYS FIELDS.—William Henry Woodward again appeared in answer to the summons of the Board of Health, for having built a house in the garden, which he rented, near Plucca-lane.— Mr. Raby appeared for defendant, and cited several cases in which the judges in the the superior courts had ruled that the bye-law under which the Board proceeded was bad, and could not be enforced.— The case was further adjourned to Friday next. STONE THROWING.—Michael Nagle, a boy, was brought up on remand, charged with having wounded James Dean with a stone.—Mr. Goodere appeared for the prisoner.—A boy named Edward Brannan, deposed that several boys were throwing stones in Herbert-street, and he saw the prisoner throw a stone, but he did not know whether that stone struck complainant or not.-Prisoner was sent to prison for fourteen days' hard labour. PUBLIC-HOUSE RAFFLING.—Mr. John Winstono, jun., appeared in answer to the adjourned summons for having allowed a lottery or raffle at his public-house in Bute-road. —Mr. Raby stated that he must admit, for his client, that the lottery or raffle had been held at his house, but he urged that the defendant had done nothing more than was done by every publican in this and every other town.—Mr. Jones said it was a case in which the Bench would be bound to convict, and inflict imprisonment without a fine. Under the circumstance of its being a common practice, the Bench would not object to the charge being withdrawn upon the understanding that complainant's costs were paid. It might operate as a warning to other publicans that such raffles or lotteries were illegal.-After a consultation between Mr. Raby and Mr. Ensor, the latter gentleman said he would, with the consent of the Bench, withdraw the charge. The case was thereupon dismissed. A WIFE BEATER.—Edward Geady was charged with having assaulted and wounded his wife by throwing an earthenware jug at her. It appeared that on Saturday even- ing defendant quarrelled with his wife, and struck her on the head with a jug, by which she was most severely wounded. Prisoner was sent to prison for two months' hard labour. ASSAULTING A SISTER.-Robert John White Ellis was summoned for having assaulted Mrs. Louisa Croker.—Mr. Ensor appeared for the defendant.—Complainant stated that she was housekeeper to Mr. Philip Jones, who had been separated from his wife for twelve or thirteen years, and she was sister to defendant. On Tuesday last defendant met complainant when she was walking with Mr. Jones in Trinity-street. Defendant, without any provocation, struck her on the head several blows with a tool which he had in his hand. A witness named Clements and Mr. P. Jones corroborated the complainant's statement.—Mr. Ensor, for the defendant, stated that the complainant and Mr. Jones had been in the habit of giving great provocation to the defendant whenever they met him. He called Mr. Nicholls, painter, who stated that he had known defendant for a great many years, and he had always borne a very respectable character.-The Bench said defendant had at all events lost his temper and his discretion in this instance, and he was fined 20s. and costs. FIGHTING.-Four men, named Richard Searle, Robert Evans, Peter Collins and Thomas Jeffrey were charged by P.C. Harris with fighting in South Church-street on Satur- day night. The two first named prisoners satisfied the Bench that they only acted in self-defence, and that the other two prisoners were the aggressors. Searle and Evans were discharged, and Collins and Jeffrey were fined 10s. and costs, or seven days' imprisonment with hard labour. DESERTION.—George Webber was charged with having deserted from the Athlete after signing articles.—Mr.* Tapman, master of the vessel, proved that prisoner deserted on Saturday, and this morning refused to go on board again. Prisoner now consented to return to his work, and was ordered to be put on board. THREATS.—John Ryan was summoned for having assault- ed Timothy Leary.—Mr. Raby appeared for the complainant. -Both parties were tailors, and had lived in the same house, and there had been a quarrel, after which defendant used very threatening language. He was bound in his own re- cognisances for X-5 to keep the peace. TUESDAY. (Before the MAYOR, Alderman WATKINS, and W. D. BUSHEL, Esqr.) DISORDERLY.—John Osgood, Joseph May, and Edwin Owen, were brought up by P.C. Smedley for fighting in Bute-road last night. The constable said he had found the defendants fighting, and two of them were drunk, namely, May and Owen. Owen stated that he was a foreman in the employ of Messrs. Booker & Co., and last night he was in l>budoun square going home. He had had too much to drink. Hfe remembered touching some one as he passed, who struck hiii, and a fight ensued. May's story was that he was a sa or, and had gone out with a comrade and had too much to drink, and had spent all his money. The other man then todk him to a house of ill fame, and stayed there. He (May) was offered permission to stay there all night if he would lefcve his coat with the women; but he refused, and went out, and while leaning against the rails in Loudoun-square, Owen and Osgood came up, and Owen struck him.-On this the Bench discharged Osgood and allowed him to be called as a witness, when his statement was that he and Owen were walking past where May was standing, and words passed between the two drunken men, which led to a fight, Owen being the aggressor.-The Bench dismissed May, and fined Owen 10s. and costs. STEALING A SHIRT.—James Hansford, a labourer, living in Homfray-street, was charged with stealing a shirt, the property of Mr. Thomas, of the Arcade Inn. The prisoner had been employed occasionally on the premises the shirt being missed from the line, he was suspected, and P.C. Porkitt, who was fetched, charged him with the offence. He denied it vehemently and tried to cast suspicion on another person but on searching him the constable found the shirt concealed beneath his clothing. The Bench sen- tenced the prisoner, who pleaded guilty, to one month's imprisonment. WEDNESDAY. (Before R. O. JONES, Esq.) NEGLECTING TO JOIN.—Henry James was charged with neglecting to join a vessel, after signing articles, and he was sent to prison for fourteen days, STEALING BY A SERV ANT.-Caroline Kaizer, domestic servant, was charged with stealing two shawls and various articles of wearing apparel, the property of her master, James Uibbs, a captain, living in Mount Stuart-square. The pro- secutor's wife stated that a short time ago she went from home for ten days, and left the prisoner in charge of the house and several children. On her (prosecutrix's) return she missed several articles, and complained to the prisoner, who went away from the house on Friday without notice. The same day a number of pawn tickets weje found in the house. P.C. Hawkins took the prisoner into custody on Tuesday night. In cross-examination the prosecutrix stated that she left pri- soner a sovereign when she went away, but she gave her no authority to pawn anything. The prisoner had on sundry occasions pawned articles for prosecutrix.-The assistant to Mr. Lovering, pawnbroker, proved that the prisoner pawned several articles on the 26th June, at her shop. The prisoner told witness that she pawned the things because her mistress had gone away, and she was short of money.—Mr. Goodere addressed the Bench in defence, and said the money obtained from the pawning was expended in buying things for the house, and she had the prosecutrix's authority to do so.—The Bench discharged the prisoner, but cautioned her to be more careful in her future dealings. ASSAULTING A HUSBAND. — Maria Reed was charged with being drunk and assaulting John Heed, her husband. The prosecutor said his wife was drunk on Tuesday night, and on his speaking to her, she struck him on the face with a key, and bruised his cheek.—Sentenced to seven daytl im- prisonment. DRUNK. Mary O'Carty was fined 5s. and costs, for drunkenness, and Elizabeth Bryant for disorderly and drunken conduct in Bute-road, was sent to prison for one month. CAB FARE.—Jonathan Robert Smart, cab driver, sum- moned Mr. A. D. Thomas for 4s. cab fare. The plainiiff said on the :¿6th June, at half-past one in the morning, he kvas attending the excursion packet from Watchet, and the defendant engaged his hansom for a friend to Canton. Wit. ness consequently refused several fares, but when Mr. Thomas's friend came up he refused to pay the double fare- viz., 4s. The fare to the workhouse was Is. 6d. and the higher part of Canton 2s., which was doubled as it was after midnight.—Mr. Raby denied the engagement by Mr. Thomas, and called Mr. Thomas's friend, as a witness to prove that the cab was only to go to Canton bridge, that the plaintiff only asked 3s., and that witness offered him 2s. The Bench ordered payment of 4s. and costs. DRUNK.—David Owen, pilot, was fined 5s. for being drunk. THURSDAY. (Before the MAYOR and Mr. Alderman WATKINS.) A BATCH OF DISORDERLY PERSONS SENT TO GAOL.— Eli Price and William Colman, for being drunk and riotous in Whitmore-lane, were brought up by P.C. Phillips and sent to prison for ten days.—Annie Harvey, prostitute, for behaving indecently in Buie-street last night, was brought np by P.C. Telford, and sent to prison for a week.—James Murray and Augustus Morris, for fighting in Bute-road, were sent to gaol for a week -Jane Lewis, prostitute, for disoiderly conduct in Bute-street, was sentenced to Swaneea gaol for three months, she being an old and hardened offender.—Two other piostitutes, named Margaret Jones and Mary Ann Evans, who had behaved riotously in Bute-road, were sent to gaol. the former for a month and the latter for a fortnight.—William Donelly, found drunk in the street, was lined 5s.

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DREADFUL MURDER AT DOWLAIS. A shocking murder was perpetrated at Dowlais on Sunday morning last. la Iron-street a private lodging- house is kept by a married conple, named William and Ann Murphy, the former about seventy years of age, em. ployed as a watchman in the works; the latter is about sixty years of age. Amongst other lodgers they had t. 0 single men, Darned Saunders Henderson, thirty- eight, and Thomas Watkins, forty. For some time past it has been said that both these men were on terms of too great familiarity with the old woman, and it would appear that at least Watkins was jealous of Henderson. On Saturday night old Murphy was on duty at the works. About eleven o'clock Watkins and Henderson came in and sat down to supper together. The old woman then left them, and when she came back Wat. kins was gone upitairs. leaving Henderson sitting on a chair, in which he was apparently asleep. Mrs. Mur- phy went into her own room, which is on the same floor as the kitchen, and got into bed. In five minutes she was followed by Henderson, who got into bed with her. She called out and rose np in the bed. She then heard Watkins coming down stairs, and jumped out of bed. As she was going out of the room she was encountered by Watkins at the door and knocked down by a blow which he dealt her with a poker. He then went into the room, where he remained a very abort time; during which the old woman heard neither row nor sound of blows. When Watkins came out he said nothing, but wtnt and called a neighbour, Mrs. Bees, and then came back and called up another lodger, to whom he said he thought be had done for Henderson. By this time the place was all excitement, and two or three persons went into the room, where they found Henderson lying in a pool of blood by the bedside, quite dead, and the blood still flowing freely from frightful wounds in the skull, which had been fractured in two places. A police- man then came, and, finding what bad happened, at once took Watkins into custody. Watkins denied that he had struck Henderson with a peker but the weapon was then lying under the grate, and on examination it was found to have several marks of fresh blood upon it, and it was also bent in the form of a bow, whereas it was straight a few hours before. Watkins also stated that he had been charged with being too free with the land- lady himself, but he had caught the- at last." On Monday the prisoner, who treats the whole affair with great indifference, was brought before the magistrates at Merthyr, charged by Mr. Superintendent Wrenn, on be. half of the Crown, with the wilful murder of Hender- son. After the evidence had been taken, he said that he never sttruck Henderson with the poker. He was committed for trial on the capital charge at the en- suing assizes at Cardiff.

A FRAUDULENT RHONDDA VALLEY BANK- RUPT. In the Bristol Bankruptcy Court, on Monday, before Mr. Commissioner Hill, Mr. J. H. Davies, Aberyschan and Ystrad, grocer and draper, surrendered to take his trial for misdemeanour. Three changes were preferre 1, viz removing, concealing, and embezzling certain pro. perty to the value of X10 and upwards; having within three months of the filing of the petition disposed of certain goods and chattels otherwise than by bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of trade; and having within three months prior to the adjudication made or been privy to the making of a false entry on a document relating to his property and affairs and purporting to be a statement of his assets and liabilities. Mr. Edlin (instructed by Messrs. Press, Tnskip. and Thomas) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. T. W. Saunders (instructed by Mr. Beckingham) for the de- fence. n The bankrupt pleaded ".Not guilty. Mr. Edlin, in stating the case for the prosecution, said the bankrupt, having, upon the 24th of last month., been charged by his assignees with having committed certain misdemeanours under the 221st section of the Bank- ruptcy Act, 1801, and having elected to be tried upon these charges before his Honour without the interven- tion of a jury, now came to answer the charges which had just been [read, and to lwhich he had pleaded Not guilty." He (the learned counsel) would very briefly place the facts of the case before his Honour. The bankrupt carried onlbusiness:as a grocer, and he also dealt in turnery and other articles. He had two shops, one at Abersychan, in'Monmouthshirc, and the other at Ystrad, in Glamorganshire. He generally gave his at. tention to the Abersychan shop, employing a shopman at Ystrad, but himself going backwards and forwards occasionaliy between the ,two establishments. About the 12th of March last, he consulted an attorney on the s ate of his affairs, and in consequence Messrs. Barnard, Thomas, and Co.)ent;penons by whom the stock was taken at both shops, and inventories were made which were afterwards submitted to the creditors of the bank- rupt at a meeting which was held in Bri-tol on the 21st of March. Before the bankrupt attended that meeting and was called on to answer the questions of the credi- tors, Mr. James showed him the statement of assets and liabilities which had been prepared by Messrs. Barnard, Thomas, and Co., end asked him if it was correct. The bankrupt as-ented to it, and said it included all hia property. That statement was afterwards laid before the creditors as the ba-is of the offer made of a compo- sition of 5s. in the pound. The offer was not deemed satisfactory, and the meeting was adjourned; but before the day for re-meeting, information reached the credi- tors that certain goods had been concealed. The bank- rupt was then brought to this court, where he was ad- judicated on the 25th of March. On the 26th, Mr. Thorne, the messenger's assistant, went down and saw the bankrupt. Mr. Thorne questioned the bankrupt as to whether any goods had been removed, and at first he denied that any had been, but he afterwards said he would make a statement on the foil owing, day. He was then on his way to this court for the purpose of surren- dering. In the meantime Mr. Ashbee, the a-sistaut messenger at Ystrad, had rracedcertain goods, which had been removed to an uninhabited house at Treorky, about two miles from the Y strad shop. The examin- ations which had been already taken in court clearly showed that about the 12th of March, and before the meeting of creditors took place, the bankrupt sent a shopman from Abersychan to Ystrad, instructed him where he could get the key of the house at Treorky, and toldihim to remove certain goods from the shop at Ystrad tl that house. Mr. Ashbee traced the goods, obtained the key of the house at Treorky, and in a back room there he found a quantity of raisins, blacking, soap, blacklead, tobacco, pepper, ginger, cheese, a weighing machine, scales, and several other articles enumerated in the written charge delivered to the bankrupt, and which had been recovered for the estate. It was right to state that before the bankrupt knew these goods had been discovered he was examined in this court by Mr. Inskip, and he then admi'ted that he had concealed them. Other goods had been removed to Cardiff, and left at^the station at Ystrad, which the assignees had reason to believe might have been intended to be kept back, but they did not press the charge. There re- mained, however, this removal, concealment, and embezzlement of the goods taken to Treorky, respect- ing which clearer evidence could not be brought before his Honour. With regard to the two other charges, the learned counsel intimated that one of them, although made a distinct offence by the Act, was in effect the same as the original concealment, and with regard to the other, it might be difficult of proof, and it was not therefore proposed to trouble the court with it. The main charge of wilfully removing goods for the purpose of concealing them f om his creditors, and with the in- tention of embezzling them, was, however, clearly mani- fest upon the evidence; and while the assignees had no wish to aggravate the case against the bankrupt, they felt they were only discharging their duty by bringing the matter under the.notice of the court. The learned counsel proposed to call witnesses in support of the charge, but Mr. Saunders interposed, and said that, having listened with all becoming attention to the statement of his learned friend, and being already Acquainted with the facts from a perusal of the examinations, he must confess that from the very first he had been convinced that it would be idle to attempt to convince his Honour that an offence had not been committed. He had taken counsel with the bank, upt, who, feeling the position in which he was placed, also felt that it wouldjbe hardly fair to the court to keep up a useless contest. There were, however, some observations which he trusted to have an oppor- tunity of making in mitigation of the bankrupt's c nduct, and to secure that opportunity the bankrupt had plead d not guilty, but with the permission of the court he would now withdraw that plea. and plead guilty. The plea of not guilty having been withdrawn, Mr. Edlin having repeated that the assignees had no wish to press the matter unduly against the bankrupt, added that he thought he might go further, and say that they believed it possible the bankrupt had acted under the influence of some other person. Mr. Saunders said the idea of his learned friend that the bankrupt.had acted under the advice of other persons more accustomed than himself to the wi'es and tricks of trade was perfectly correct. The bankrupt was a young man only twenty-two years of age, and he ought not probably to have entered into this business at all. He (the learned counsel) was happy to think that, although the result had been bankruptcy, the creditors would fare far better than was often the case, as the estate would realise something like lis. or 12s. in the pound. He also called attention to the inexperience of the bankrupt, and to the fact that lie had made a c:ean breast before he was aware of the di-covery of the secreted goods by the officer of the court, and had thus, as far as a man could, discharged his offence by an open confession. He was also happy to think.that in the result the creditors had not been damnitied. Not being addressing a jury, he should not address any argument to t e compassionate feelings of the court, but he might say that the bankrupt was exceedingly sorry that he had allowed himself to be tempted by others, and that he was now happy to think that what he undoubtedly foolishly attempted to do had faile I. He hoped by good conduct and steady behavi, ur hereafter to redeem himself fn.m the position. in which he now stood. Mr. Edlin regretted that ho could not endorse the statement of his learned friend as to the probable amount of his dividend. M r. Saunders said he was merely speaking from the figures as they appeared in the accounts. His Honour, in passing sentence, said the bankrupt had been convicted on his own confession of a very grave offence. It differed very little from the crime of embez- zlement, which might be punished by penal servitude for a long term of years. That was not so, he was very glad to observe, in the present case, because, after what had been said in the very discreet address which had been made to the court by the bankrupt's learned counsel, a he (the learned Commissioner; did himself feci some sympathy for the bankrupt, and was not called upon to i pnn'snment at all comm ensure u. with what he thought the moral guilt of the offence. The bankrupt would not be punishable by hard labour, but by impri- 1 TTA4, question that remained was what should be the extent of that imprisonment. He wished he could say that the state of affairs in that part of the country from which the bankrupt came would justify a very lenient con-ideration of the case. But he mourned to say that the number of abstractions of property be- ?nWt0 Cfe^ tlV £ -at part of the country where the bankrupt comm.tted his offence was so large th*t an example must be made, in the hope-the somewhat faint hope-of some check being given to this sp-cies of con- duct. His Honour -ted tha' to a certain extent he had imbibed the suspicions which had been adverted to by the learned -coursel, and that he thought the bankrupt might have been induced to commit this offence by an older person. The bankrupt, however, was old enough to know that the principles of morab and religion were to be obeyed. The sentence of the court was that he be imprisoned in the gaol of Cardiff for the term of four calendar months ™?.? .'toft"™ f l!r;kEdii">. Ms Honour mado aa order allowing the costs of the prosecution.

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