The Cardiff Times

LISVANE. QUARTERLY MEETING OF ODDFELLOWS.—The quarterly meeting of the Caerphilly district of Oddfellows was held at the Griffin Inn, Lis vane, on Monday, when 21 lodges were represented. J. Lewis, G.M. presided, the vice-chair being occu- pied by the D.G.M. W. Lewis was elected G.M., and John E. James (Taff Vale Lodge) D.G.M. for the current year. With regard to money matters, the quarter was the heaviest experienced for a long time. The amount paid out was—funeral money, £70 widow and orphans, J615.

J- MOUNTAIN ASH. I LOCAL BOARD.—The usual fomightly "meeting of this board was held on Monday last, Mr W. Little in the chair. A letter was read from Mr Frank James, clerk to the highway board, in which he stated that he was unable to inform them whether the Ynysbwl footbridge was a public one or otherwise. The surveyor was in- structed to make enqniries regarding the same. —After the reading of the surveyor's report, tho Chairman called the attention of the board to the fact that the surveyor had not reported on a matter to which his attention had been called at the former meeting. At other boards the sur- veyor invariably took notes of what they were ordered to do, but Mr Jenkins did not follow this course, and as a sequel several matters were dis- regarded by him. He hoped he would be mure careful in future.—The inspector of nuisances re- ported one fresh case of scarlet fever during the fortnight, which was a decrease of three as com- pared with the previous period. There had been two deaths during the two weeks.—The finance committee recommended that bills amounting to 'I £ 165_8s 3d, be paid.—This was agreed to, and the meeting terminated. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—Between 11 and 12 1. o'clock on Monday night a sad accident occurred at 30, Napier-street. One Josiah Cox, alias Cornish Joe," a lodger at the house in question, was in a state of intoxication, and fell over the stairs, receiving serious injuries on the head. I Medical aid was rendered, but the man was suf- fering from compression of the brain, and is in a dying state. THE NEW YEAR'S CUSTOMS were well ob- served in this place. Religious services were held at St. Margaret's, the Rev. J. Prothero offi- ciating. The Welsh Wesleyans also held their annual service, the pastor, the Rev. J. Pritchard, officiating. In the evening, a grand concert was held in the Rhos Chapel, at which Mr W. Pritchard, M.E., presided. A well-filled pro- gramme was gone„ through.—A tea party smd concert were held in connection with the English Calvinistic Methodists, but owing to counter at- tration, there was but a spare attendance. INQUEST.—At the Allen's Arms, before the deputy coroner, Mr T. Williams, an inquest was held on Tuesday as to the death of the lad William Jones, who was killed by a heavy fall at the Deep Dyffryn Colliery some days ago. The jury returned » verdict of "Accidental death." THE ACCIDENT AT MIDDLE DUFFRYN COLLIERY. —The workmen of Middle Duffryn Colliery have been thrown out of employment for a couple of days by a serious accident in connection with the pumping apparatus which raises the water from the pit. The water is now, however, raised by other means elsewhere. A PLAY FOR CHILDREN.—Under the directions of the Hon. the Misses Bruce, a Christmas play for children, entitled "A Tale of Caerphilly," with songs set to Welsh national airs, was acted at the Workman's-ball, on Tuesday evening, by about twenty-two select young actors. The Mountain Ash Volunteer band attended, and played a choice selection of music. Reserved seats were ardently sought, and all available ones were early secured. The performance came of very succes- fully. Lord Aberdare, the Hon. the Misses Bruce, the Hon. Henry Campbell Bruce, the Hon. William Napier Bruce, and the Hon. Mrs W. N. Bruce were present. NEW CHAPEL FOR THK ENGLISH CALVIXISTIC MKTHODIST.—The English Calvinistic Methodists who now meet at the Aberdare Arms, the coffee tavern erected by Lord Aberdare, are making efforts to get the means requisite to build a chapel. At the Workman's hall, on Monday, after a tea-meeting in the afternoon, a concert waa held in the evening, presided over by Mr J. H. Jenkins, to second the efforts already made. FIREWORKS.—Mountain Ash was grandly il- lumined and enlivened on Wednesday evening by fireworks and rejoicings, in anticipation of the wedding of the Hon. Miss Norah Bruce on the morrow. SAD EFFECTS 0" DRINK.—On Wednesday morning, Josiah Batten Coch, 45 years of age, a labourer, residing at 30, Napier-street, Mountain Ash, died from the effects of injuries received from falling downstairs, on the 1st inst., whilst in a state of intoxication.

PONTYPRIDD. BoARD OF GUARDIANS.—The Rev D. W. Wil- liams, M.A., Fairfield, presided over the fort- nightly meeting, on Wednesday. It was decided that Mr Spickett, the clerk, should enquire what was paid by the Cardiff and Merthyr guardians for the various articles tendered for by local tradesmen for union supply. A complaint had been made about the boots supplied it was further resolved to enquire whether the Aberdare Industrial School children could supply this union workhouse with boots as well as their own union also the quotation. Mr Thomas Edwards feared that this might look as if they were putting the pauper lads into competition with the district tradesmen. POUCH-COURT. — On Wednesday, before Mr Gwilym Williams, stipendiary magistrate — Ellen Prosser and Ann Davies, Ferndale, grocers, were fined 5s, including costs, for selling bread otherwise than by weight.— Margaret Morgan, Llantrissant, charged with uttering counterfeit coin, was discharged.

BRECON SCHOOL BOARD. The last meeting of the present board was held on Tuesday evening. Present: Mr John 1 Protheroe (chairman); Rev. D. B. Edwards (vice- chairman); Rev. H. Williams, Rev. Rees Price, Rev. J. B. Jones, Rev. J. E. Nott. There was no business of public interest. A vote of thanks to the ehairman for the able manner in which he had, during the last twelve months, fulfilled his duties, was proposed by the Rev. J. B. JONES, who expressed a. hope that he may be able to propose that Mr Protheroe be elected to the chair in the new board. It was seconded by the Rev. D. S. Edwards, and carried unanimously. The forthcoming election is looked forward to with considerable interest, as in the event of a contest the rivalry between the school board party and the anti-school board party will be great, and at present there is every reason to suppose that the latter will endeavour to im- prove their position on the board, which now consists of two Churchmen and five Nonconformists, in- cluding a Wesleyan who represents the interests of Dr Coke's Memorial Schools. At the meeting of the board on Tuesday the Rev J. B. Jones made some remarks, alluding to the early start made by the Church party in the way of canvassing for the coming election, and produced a printed circular which had been issued to the electors by that party, and stated that that circular had already been supported by a liberal distribution of coal and money.

CARDIFF TEMPERANCE AND PROHIBITION ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of this association, preceded by a tea meeting in the schoolroom, was held at the Guildford-street Chapel on Wednesday even- ing, under the presidency of Mr J. Cory. There were also on the platform Messrs Lewis Williams, R. Cory, E. Beavan, W. Sanders, W. Raper, Revs. N. Thomaa, A. Tilly, Hargreaves, Dr. Scholfield, &c. The Blue Ribbon choir was stationed in the gallery, and sang a selection of music during the evening, but the audience was not a large one. The hon. secretary. Mr E. Beavan, read the annual report. It congratulated the friends of temperance on the work that had been carried on in Cardiff and the neighbourhood during the past year, and this was seen in the thousands that hadattended their weekly meetings at Wood-street Chapel. Two ^weekly meetings had been held during the year, one at Wood- street Chapel and one at Roath. At every meet- ing held at Wood-street Chapel the building had been crowded to its utmost capacity, and chairs had to be placed in the passages to the seats for the accommodation of the visitors. The meetings at Roath, which were held under the manage- ment of a branch of the general committee, had been well attended. Two temperance missions had been held during the year, and they had been very successful, the result being that 1,000 per- sons signed the temperance pledge. Temperance meetings had also been held at Penarth, Canton, the Docks, Grangetown, Whitchurch, Walnut Tree Bridge, and Dinas Powis, and branches es- tablished, which were at the present time in a very healthy condition. The committee rejoiced in the passing ot the Welsh Sunday-closing Act, and considered it one of the greatest boons ever passed, and also hoped that that I measure would be followed by a Local Option Bill. The anniversary of the Welsh Sunday- Closing Act had been celebrated by a monster demonstration and two crowded meetings, pre- sided over by Sir E. J. Reed. The committee also thanked the Blue Ribbon Choir, which, under the leadership of Mr Davies, had rendered them very valuable aid. One hundred and thirty Tr.vftinc- bid bee.- livid dtuioji 'bt- v«ar, and these, it woe '•'ilculated, had been attended by j 3,000 persons weekly. During the year 2.760 per- sons had signed tho pledge, and it was estimated that there were 1,000 others who were outside '■he association, but v L.- we.e teetotaller. The otUcen. r-ji »,« yeai .j; j —Mr «r. <:<•>. v..s;jt;.iu Mr Lewis Williams, vice-presiuont; Or. I fie!d, treasurer Mr M, Beavaa, secretary and { Mr Siieppard, district secretary The committee Js to consist of a number uf miuisteu and others interested In the movement. L'r..)\üv;¡,;¡d read the financial statement, t;om which it app«woc i 'ia% the collections >If. Wood-street Ch'tp"! had Atioinifd to £ 2, •' h lOd. with donations „. Cory ul iusQ; Mr R. Cory, £10 Mr L. Williams, £ 5 Mr Alfred Thomas, JE5; and others, made the total income of the association, £47319s lid. This had been expended, and a very small balance was due to the treasurer. The Chairman considered the report one which was of a highly satisfactory character in every respect. He thanked the com- mittee, the secretary, and the chairman for their labours in producing such excellent results. During the evening resolutions were passed con- demning the liquor traffic, and calling upon the Legislature to pass a measure of local option, or one of a similar character, with a direct popular veto.

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I WALES IN 1882. [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.J The year just ended has in more than one respect been a remarkable one for the Principality of Wales. Commercially the position of matters has not very much changed, but, in a moral and educational sense, effective progress has been made. The Welsh Sunday Closing Act, passed in 1881, but only partially operative then, owing to tactical moves, became actual and general law in 1882. The publicans, as a class, did nut display towards the measure the hostility anticipated; they acceptod the reform witll fairly good grace, and, to their credit be it said, they have not ignored its spirit by unworthy evasions. When the act was in its chrysalis state, it was pro- phesied by its opponents that, as it was a viola- tion of the liberty of the subject," it would rouse amongst the populace clamour and vindic- tive tumult that drinking at public-houses would become universal, and that the Sabbath would be more than ever a daj of carnival and desecration. All these rumours and predictions have been happily falsified by the current of events. The calendars of crimo. at police courts Ita \"0 been substantially minimised; the police have fewer eases of assault and riotousness to attend to on Monday mornings. The de- bauchery ;of drunkenness has lessened. These results were perceptible to the observant soon after the enactment of Sunday closing, and they are now too patent to be refuted by tho most callous. On a par with these pleasing features was the inculcation of habits of sobriety. Organ- isations for the promotion of teinporance were started and flourish with unprecedented success. The Welsh denominations as well as individual members are waking up to the importance of in- fusing into the national.character a more sturdy appreciation of the evils of intemperance. In this way the character of the people is being elevated, and a step has been taken in 1882 which wIll have a material and beneficial bearing upon the welfare of Welsh generations yet unborn. The ameliorative effect does not end with water. The action of the Principality has given a con- siderable impulse to the Sunday closing advocates in England public sentiment there is ripening upon the matter. Two or three English counties are already advocating Sunday closing, Cornwall especially. Wales, in fact, by the initiative which she has taken and the noble example which she has set has hastened by years the advent of that period when Sunday closing will be observed throughout the whole of the United Kingdom. The Welsh people have not been slow to recognise the weighty service rendered by Mr John Roberts, M.P., in fighting undauntedly the Welsh Sunday-closing battle in Parliament. A suggestion has been made that a national testi- monial ahould be presented to Mr Roberts. Many less deserving proposals have been made, and it is not at all unlikely that ere the year 18S5 will have seen its close the project will have been carried out. Quite as prominent in the story of the past year figures the Welsh higher education advance. For a considerable while the friends and promoters of the cause of education in Wales had felt the necessity which existed for affording Welsh children better educational advantages than they possessed. Scotland had her univer- sities and high schools. Ireland had her univer- sities and Queen's Colleges; and as for England, she had outstripped both countries in the race for oducational prestige. Wales, no less deserv- ing, was less fortunate. The principal educa- tional seminaries which she possessed were pro- fessedly connexional. Bala, Trevecca, Brecon, Llangollen were like kindred Welsh collegiate institutions for training preachers. The Church of England monopolised nearly all the endowed grammar schools, and the Nonconformist parents of Wales had a natural prejudice against sending their children there. Glasgow and Edinburgh were their only hope. Of course there was Aber- ystwith, but this college had not as solid financial foundations or as complete a prestige as its well- wishers in Nonconformist circles desired. Except out of Wales, the Welsh lads—sons of Dissenters —who aimed at something better than the plough had nothing but expensive and. only moderately efficient private adventure schools to fall back upon when they left the ordinary day school. For years these truths had pressed home to the hearts and minds of numbers of intelligent and patriotic Welshmen, and directly or indirectly Parliament was again and again urged to mete greater educa- tional justice to Wales. It was pointed out that the Queen had no more peaceable, law-abiding subjects than the Welsh, and that, therefore, to deprive Welsh children of any facilities for inter- mediate or college education was a double hardship. Why, it was asked, should Ireland and Scotland and England monopolise all educational favours ? The feeling of repugnance at the coldness and indifference of the English legislature to Welsh interests grew so keen that it was suggested in all earnestness in some quarters to form a Welsh Home Rule party. It was surmised that what could not be got by separate petition and complaint would be obtained by a determined organisation. Ere these symptoms developed into fever heat, Mr Glad. atone and his Cabinet colleagues came on the scene, and a commission, of which Lord Aberdare was chairman, was appointed to inquire into the state of education in Wales. Walea had gained little by previous commissions, but the gentlemen who comprised this last commission were in accordance with the national ideas. They held a number of sittings and collected a vast body of evidence, and ultimately issued a report which induced Government in 1882 to make proposals for the establishment of endowed Welsh uni ver- ities—for the first time in the modern history of Wales. But before the Welsh people can perman- entlyavail themselves of the Government subsidies, they are expected by a fixed date to do a great deal themselves. It is unnecessary here to enter into further detail. It will suffice to say that the exertions which have been made in 1882 show that there is no lack of zeal or liberality on the part of Welshmen. No doubt is entertained that the conditions laid down by Mr Mundella, the educa- tion Minister, will be duly complied with. At the same time disappointment is felt that Govern- ment should not have agreed to erect at once the university building for Wales. Welshmen cannot understand why Mr Mundella should have made invidious distinctions between one country and another. It is not saying too much to assert that the qualification of generosity has repressed first instincts of gratitude, and that in tacitly acquiescing in what Government has proffered, Welshmen feel very much in the same sort of mood as the typical per- sonage who considered "half a loaf better than none." Still, a substantial step has been taken in the educational interests of the Prin- cipality, and for this reason alone 1882 will be sure to always figure honourably in the na- tional annals. But more was done in the same praiseworthy direction. Government issued a circular letter late in the autumn in which they drafted out the bases of the higher grade school question. These schools were intended as means to carry on the education of children who had passed the elementary standards—to assume the conventional grammar school and either give the finishing touch to the education of the chil- dren of tradesmen who wished their offspring to know a little more than the average day school scholar, or link the elementary school to the pro- posed Welsh university college. The fee was placed at a very nominal sum. These schools bad worked well in parts of England, and Mr Mun- della was sanguine of similar results in Wales. The scheme is yet on its trial, and it would be premature to pronounce any opinion on the issue. Some school boards have discarded or disregarled the proposals because they think them unneces- sary or not to their liking, but these bodies, to use the words of a leading member of the commission, have not yet comprehended the objects of the schools and their modus operandi. The higher grade school may be an out-growth of the board school and attached to it, or it may be an establishment by itself,—just as the exigencies and capacities of the district may make it advisable. There are school boards in Glamorganshire who have resolved to carry out the scheme. The majority of boards will wait and see the upshot of these experimental steps. Welsh grammar school masters at some places re- sented the higher grade school as an unjust in- fringement of vested interests but their wrath soon subsided, for they saw that their apprehen- sions were unfounded, and that the classes who would avail themselves of the higher grade schools would not be the supporters of grammar schools. From education to agriculture is a long, but not, after all, so unnatural a leap. For just as I the friends of education in Wales stirred the public mind upon that question in 1882, the friends of the Welsh agriculturist lifted up a loud voice on his behalf. To what extent the griev- ances indicated were real was a matter of dispute, but there cannot be any question as to the good which was done by ventilation of the subject. The two great desiderati were said to be—com- pensation by the landlord to the farmer for im- provements on the farm buildings and land, and aii official adjustment of farm rentals, as these we> said to be in many cases too high. In Car- marthenshire and Cardiganshire thero was much agitation upon these points, r>nu 'threatening" posters and mysteriously phrase"! circulars wera anonymously distributed amongst tho ioj-ow, Bui. Uie>»e fires soon died sway. The counsel which t;iveu t-y ->u ivr: >4* ChaT"'r*«'liiin, Mr Trevolyan, and other distinguished [ was hearkened to, and the dissatisfied SiT dISh far- iners of agricultural districts iu most cases settled down to this courw*. They decided not rr -w>- put Parliamentary candidate? nmuu nut promote their •irev< ■ .od. tid »»i.i to suppor4 To t'H'-se'i resolve. "r" ~'tr■ farmer has a perfect right to exercise his own in- telligence. It was thought that there would have been one Parliamentary change in Welsh representation, and that Mr Holland would in 1832, owing to old age and accruing infirmities, have retired into private life. But the doughty Liberal veteran is loath to quit the familiar scenes and face of Westminster, and jeopardise the political balance of power in Merioneth- shire, so that the northern county can yet boast of having him as its representative. Mr B. T. Williams, having accepted a Welsh county-court judgeship, retired from the represen- tation of the Llanelly and Carmarthen boroughs. Sir John Jones Jenkins, M.P., was selected in his stead, and the political equilibrum was thus left undisturbed. In Cardiganshire the electors were suddenly informed that Mr D. Davies, M.P., contemplated giving up Parliamentary work. The usual throes of excitement followed, and Mr Alfred Thomas, the ex-Mayor of Cardiff, ap- peared before the electors as a probable candi- date. Mr Davies was subsequently prevailed upon to withdraw" his withdrawal. No one re- joiced more than Mr Thomas at the retention in the parliamentary services of the hero of Llan- dinam, but those who have tho privilege of knowing Mr Alfred Thomas trust that at the next general election some Welsh constituency will do itself the honour of securing his able and generous service as its Liberal representative in Parliament. By the death of Sir Hugh Owen, Wales, in 1882, lost one of its best and truest sons. The country has not yet outlived its grief at his loss.

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ALLEGED CUTTING ANTD WOUNDING_AT SWANSEA. At the borough police-court on Monday, J^hn Harford Smith, 3, Miers-street, St. Thomas was charged with cutting and wounding Selina JUr- nett, in a house on tne Strand.—It appeared from the evidence for the prosecution that the prii oner visited the house of prosecutrix about six o'clock on the previous evening, and commenced to use bad language. She thereupon went toward-; him with the object of ejecting him, when he sei/ed a knife which was on a table, and struck the woman upon the head with it, felling her to the ground, and rendering her insensible.' x\. woman named Dorcas Carr, who was present, address d some words of remonstrance to the man where- upon he struck at her with the knife, and'cut her finger. The knife was knocked out of prisoner's hand by a man named Francis King and upon the arrival of a constable, prisoner ran awa'v but was afterwards apprehended. Mr Black surgeon an assistant to Mr Howel Thomas, found upon the complainant's head a wound an inch in length and a quarter of an inch in depth, which he said might have been caused by a kuife, used with some force. A week's remand was granted in order that prisoner might be represented bv a solicitor.

FAILURE OF MR W. R. SMITH, OF SWANSEA. At the London Bankruptcy Court, on Wednes- day, an application was made to Mr Registrar Brotigham, sitting as phief judge, to appoint a receiver and to restrain a Birmingham creditor in this heavy failure. The petition was presented on the 1st inst., the debtor describing himself as of Glanyrafon, Sketty, near Swansea, solicitor and colliery proprietor, recently carrying on business at Clyne, near Neath, and at Swansea, in part- nership, as the Neath Merthyr Colliery Company, as colliery proprietors, now trading alone under the same style; also lately carrying on business at Merthyr Tydfil and Swansea, in part- nership, aa a solicitor and of James- street, Bedford row, solicitor, trading as "Smith and Lawrence." Thf. liabilities are stated at £ 60,000.—Mr Tamplin applied for the appointment of Mr R. G. Cawker, of Swansea and London, accountant, as receiver of the estate, and for an injunction against Mr M. Davies', merchant, of Birmingham, who had recovered judgment for JB500. Creditors for JB6,000 sup- ported the application. The assets consisted of household furniture, £ 300 the equity of redemp- tion of a dwelling-house valued at JB200, also shares in the Duchy Mining Company, the value of which was unknown. Ihe learned Registrar granted the application.—The first meeting is to be held at Messrs Tribe, Clarke, and Co.'s offices, 2, Moorgate-street Buildings, London, on the 23rd of January. The solicitors to the proceed- ings are Messrs Stncks and Bellingnam, of Swansea, their London agents being Messrs Tamplin, Taylor, and Joseph.

A CHRISTMAS GOOSE CLUB AT TREDEGAR. At the Tredegar police-court, on Tuesday Frederick Morgan, the landlord of the Talbot Inn, was summoned for unlawfully permitting gaming in his house by holding a lottery for Christmas prizes, on Thursday, the 21st day of December lust. Mr Simons, of Merthyr, instructed by Mr J. A. Shepard, Iredegar, appeared for the defen- dant. Inspector Williams said that on Thursday even- ing, the 21st of December, at 9.45, he entered +.he Talbot, accompanied by Sergeants Guinea and Wilmot. In a room upstairs were a large num- ber of people. A platform was erected in tho centre of the room, which was occupied by the landlord and four others. There stood on the table two roundabout lottery boxes and th r" jugs. The first jug contained tickets with the number of prizes drawn, the second jug contained tickets which had numbers with no prizes, and the third jug contained all blank tickets. The box was turned three times, and three blanks were drawn. Witness then took charge of the boxes and the jugs, now produced. There were 43 prizes, 318 blanks, and 339 with numbers upon them, but no prizes. The tickets in the jugs 43 prizes, 318 blanks, and 339 with numbers upon them, but no prizes. The tickets in the jugs varied from 2 to 750. The whole of the tickets in the jugs and boxes numbered 1,069. Each ticket was worth Is. By Mr Simons: Knew that there was a drawing at the Talbot last year. Did not see the bills which announced the drawing until after it had taken place. The Talbot was th6 only house he knew of carrying on these draw- ings. The house kept by the defendant was, <*s far as he knew, well conducted. Had heard that drawings took place at Christmas time all over the country. Had also heard of the monstre prize drawing held at Dublin upon the principle of the Art Union. Mr Simons addressed the bench, saying that the practice was a very old one, and one that was extensively indulged in during this festive season. The defendant kept a respectable house. No com- plaint had been made against him, And over;* peony that, be n jtc ived in the drawing had been fxpc:");: ) upon a'. • j.,rived 11) profit, Mid had he ro(' ia,st v«a- t The bendl thought th„ "Ilk t;kA,-t wrong, but the utfenee «/ simple one. They referred to 1> Moi consented his ■ ofo They •?ould not now ji;v igainst him, and wii i':l ;>r:l h;iu

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FEA11FUL ACCIDENT. j] AN EYG/NE THROWN '>rti | L 1'RECJ TiCE. f | THE DRIVER AND ViRE>fcw KILLED. j k-au NARROW ESC.M'E OF If: PASSENGERS. Rh! t I Between «tx and seven en M'-iiday effSrid fearful accident occurred on Utf CainbrianJ*^ in ruifr fitting, within Uiri-c miles of J'arrrtjK^1 At Vroig '.ho m;e runs along the face the between bO and 60 f.t ab..ve the »* turnpike-road runs along the chlf about t distance above the railway, AA the 1. evening train was passing, a wall which &,u,.) a portion ot the »:irnp:ke-road, loosefieJ bjfSrJy rain, gav« way. The debris threw the fi«vei and tender over the cliff, and the dnv, r-wiytf man were killed snd frightfully iv.itilated. f carriage next to the engine, which ^'rtuifl^^j contained r.o passengers, waa cnsjmiKJof ovlfe j ciilf by tho couplings, w'olo the caxna. Zgg n, contained Captvn Price, vite-chv.rriivi Sto Carabti- Railway Company, was thmvii *i:lc, aud half overhung the precipice. The*e T^1 I at s';t)3^;UPKt carna^s, c. -it.vm::g several ) singers, were i-.eL't :r,m g. ing over by f3 i deles, which r:a*t have c-enrred ij.uriedia%ecc alter die tall which threw tho er.jdue over. frho the. passengers made their way out of the del T with great difficulty, and walked u. Bnrmo e Junction. The S/dies of the. two k:JJèd w y removed to Barm u-th J'inction. m

L-J-J ,m td SERIOUS WOUNDING CASEg AT PONTYPRIDD. rhi iri< At Tontypridd police-court, on Wedno-id* j10 William, .r0hn. and Michael VylwJU three brothers, residing at Forth," v*« charged with wounding William Bry.^ PL Llantrisant, under circumstances aires' reported. It will be remembered that it alleged by complainant that defendants had him as he was returning home to Llantrisa* V' knocked five of his teeth out, and otherwise ioJ treated him, and h.,d afterwards asked to set" f4- matters because thev had assaulted the w P* man. They were fin.M £ 5 each, and the mold was paid.—William Walter Hand was also fi £ 5 for assaulting John Richard, at TrealaJ J breaking the bridge of his nose, &c., because 111 could not get a goose which he had bowled ftj complainant being the treasurer of the fund. was stated that defendant hAd also thrashed *■ ? secretary.

AGRICULT URAL REVIEW, r RFRO.M OUR AGRrCt'LTCRAt CORRESPONDENT.] f The old year has died out in the midst *(Q soaking rains, and left to the new comer a hofjjo tage of flooded lands in some parts of the country. and everywhere soft, wet soil that renders impossible for farmers to push on with th#*y ordinary winter work. Welsh farmers, as a rttf%r are very much better off during these bad rlC b than are the occupiers of the heavy clay lands u the corn-growing districts of England. t" t these latter, I am afraid that 1882 t prove to have been quite as disastrous a 1.. t as were the three four that preceded it. F the arable tarn.or ..oJ prospects are darkeninfiw and not only is wheat turning out to b« vejfi much less than an average crop, but tbftj extremely moist weather we have had si October is telling against the farmers who lia^i been trying to disp of their grain. Good d*!b samples of home-grown wheat have been tremely scarce at all our corn markets since t commencement of the season. wh'le there a £ p plenty of wet samples serf that • Mark-la^fc and other markets ha" r well >u,•u«aleabl> < Meanwhile the imperia' averf»g?, that :8, to4 average price obtained in ',he liO mci, ui^ ket towns sanctioned by -w -? Trade, »' not reached 42s per quarter • .hhd wejlji in last September. For the >• ng z-almn* day, it was 41s lid. But these -■ Uufave u 'btf f circumstances with which, for tbe most >>: | Welsh farmers have no particular ^-xas.or v' trouble themselves about, inasmuch as not, on the whole, very much to do with lands or with wheat growing. 'life 4 strength of the Welsh farmers will Mr found for the most part to lie in the breeding feeding, and fattening of cattle and sheep, and if, dairy farming. For this class of farmers the yell j that has gone has not been an unfavourable oo4 | and the prospects of 1883 are very much cheery than they are for the corn grower,, who W j to the prssent time has not had an opportunity m getting his seed into the ground. The chief aiP' culty that stock farmers appear to have to c<3^ j tend against at the present time is a scarcity the number of their flocks and herds. There plenty of keep, but a greater number of eatt^JI and sneep are wanted to turn it all into good be**j. and mutton, and these are only to be obtained » prices that it is scarcely a profitable specul-,ti■>* to purchase them at for fattening. It is a !,i.n<V therefore, when the greatest attention ought t" ( given to the breeding and feeding of grov.mt 0+-1. The feeding of stock, and especially of youil stock in winter, is always a matter of the first iW portance, but there never was a time when it waj of greater importance than at present. I cann<# say whether the meetings of the farmers' club# throughout the country are usually well attended but it is to be hoped that they are, for frequentlj one finds excellent advice given in the addressed delivered from time to time at these gathering* Mr Gooderham, of Moneden, addressing thf. Framlingham Farmers' Club the other eveniuflrr warned farmers against leaving their young stocfc out in the cold at this season of the year, and weff observed that ordinary hay mixed with a little sweet barley and a few cut or minced roots, anlt. given them at night in a warm shed, would d*. more for them than a fair allowance of corn ot cake if left out in the cold. The fact is,the import ance of keeping young stock warm is not sufficiently considered by the majority of breeders and reared of cattle. It ought to be known that the degref of warmth in which on animal is kept, or th# temperature of the atmosphere in which he li ves# affects also the quantity of food which the animal requires to eat. The heat of the animal is inr separably connected with its respiration Tbt more frequently it breathes the warmer it become*, and the more carbon it throws off from its tungo The greater difference between the temperature of the body and that of the atmosphere in which they live, the more food an animal requires to keep it warm, and to supply the natural wast* Hence the importance of plantations as a shelte* from cold winds to grazing stock, of open shed# to protect fattening stock from the nightly dews and colds, and even of closer cover" ing to quiet, gentle, and delicatj breeds of cattle or sheep, which feeit without restlessness and quickly fatten. A proper attention to the warmth of his cattle 01. sheep, therefore, is of great practical consequent* to the feeder of stock. By keeping them war* he diminishes the quantity of food which is nece8" sary to sustain them, and leaves a large proper" tion for the production of beef and mutton. Gi". the same quantity cf food to one lot of sheep placed in a cold field as to another lot housed if a comfortable shed, and it will be found that the latter will eat less and increase in weight morf than those in the open field. The cold and exel- cise in the field causes the one lot to convert mó" of their food into dung, the other more of it iiita mutton. Some announcement" have been made of tbto prices which were given by the butchers for somt of the prize cattle that were exhibited at the Smith field Show. Mr Stratton's champion shorthont Lilian realised over £ 100, and was purchaser by Messrs Spencer, Turner, and Boidero for their annual Christmas dole to the poor. This waa just half the sum that Lilian won at the ylioir in prizes. I hope the recipients of this charity thoroughly enjoyed their Christmas dinner. The imports of live stock and of dead meat for the eleven months ending November, 188?, as- given in the recently published Board of Trade. returns, present some1 remarkable features when compared with the returns of the two preceding years. There is, it appears, a continued increase in the number of animals imported. In round- numbers, they increased from 1,325,000 in 1830, and 1,215,000 in 1881, to 1,429,000 last year. There is some increase in the number of oxen and buU* and cows imported >,t year as compared with the preceding, and a cor. iaerable increase in the imj^ortatio? of i-htep a 1 lambs as compared wuti c. :q ,r lgsi, wd-iJe, on the other hand^ decree it. th? imports of swine it "rv marked. They have fallen from atlf' 231683 in 1881' U •<•060 last y. ar, The irnber of animals ii»' ported la«r. "ceedu. those of 1880 by about ivG,o0u, and yet the values of the importations of last year were less by nearly j650,000 M compared ^th those of two years ago. As to dairy produce, there is a continuous decline in our importations, and such, I trust, is a sign that the British dairy farmers are wakening up and producing iar.ø quantities of cheese and butter. There is an in- creasing demand of late iu all or.r great centra* of population for both esgs aud milk, and one ol the lessons that these returns tc-ach is that poultry farming on a large and more extended scale thaa is usually attempted might be made a very pro- fitable speculation by farmers in different iarto of the country, and especially by those in wanla and sheltered situations. Tho value of the eggs imported has increased during tho last two years nearly £ 150,000. Last year the value WM £2,1 ïS,316.

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CARDIFF. ,:îi4' NIGHT SERVICES were HELD on Sunday tyenit. being the last night of tho old year, 1883, at many of the places of worship in ti\e town, when addresses were delivered suitable to v j&e ()(".(;u;ion.1 ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.—The offertories ;¡,t this fcburch during THE past year have AMOUNTED to erer JEoCO, or £100 more than thf offertories for 1881. THIS CARDIFF INFIRMARY SATURDAY COLWCC- JJOXS.—The secretary, Mr Coleman, is preparing a balance-sheet SHEWING the receipts and EXPENDI- TURE in connection with this movement, a copy ef which will be forwarded to all contributors. The IROOUNT received this year is .-slightly in excess of that for last year, not less, as was stated on Satur- day. A FALL INTO THE CANAL.—On Saturday even- ts .<II old man named EUGENE McCoon, who re- BHLES at 14, Thomas-street, Grangetown, acci- dentally fell into the canal near the Custom House Bridge. He was pulled out by some per- sons standing by, and conveyed by P.C. 49 to his residence not MUCH the worse fur his involuntary Immersion. FATAL ACCIDENT.—While Jacob Williams, aged å3, of 47, Harrowby-street, was at work in taking down the roof of a shed at the West Bute ship- Wrights' yard, West Ward, an iron raii fell on his bead. He was attended to at once lJY Dr. Hughes, but died from the effects of the injury. At an Inquest held Ly Mr Keece on Saturday, a verdict •f Accidental death" was returned. AeciDKSTd.—A U)'U1 named Collins, working on the tips at the Bute Docks, was admitted to the Infirmary on Saturday suffering from A bruised ttde, sustained xt work at the docks. The injury jras comparatively slight, and he was not de- tained.—A child named Folly Williams, six years at age, of 21, Bute-terrace, when running through BETWEEN the cabs at the Town-hall stand, on Saturday, was knocked down by a horse and trap flriven by George WINS ley, of Kingswood Villa, JJevenwoad, Ûimtoo. She was conveyed to the Infirmary, where it was found that she had not sustained a serious injury. SANITARY KEPoRr POR THF URBAN SANITARY IhsnuCT OF C .IUHFK.—Week ending Dec. 30th, 1882 :—Birth* ol, rate per 1,000 inhabitants, 29'4 death ■ £ rate per 1,000 inhabitants, 24'2; deaths .rent the 7 chief zymotic diseases 7, rate per 1,000 inhabitants, 4 0 measles, 3 scarlatina, 1; whooping cough, 2 fever, 1. Thermometer, paean degrees, 46"5; barometer, mean inches, 89 617 rainfall, total inches, 178.—H. J. PAIN*, Medical Officer of Health. BOAlm OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of the board of guardians was held on Saturday, the union workhouse, Mr C. W. David in the Siair.—The report of the master of the work- house, Mr Greenhalgh, showed that there were Dow in the house 459, being an increase of nine on the corresponding week.—Mr Harris, the super- intendent of Ely Schools, reported that there mere now in that institution 290—a decrease of four on the corresponding week.—It appeared from the report of the Ely Schools Visiting Corn- taittee that the visitors bad observed with pleasure the presence on Christmas Day at the schools of about 50 old scholars, a circumstance which, the Chairman thought, proved that the treatment of Ike children by Mr and Mrs Harris was highly appreciated by them.—A letter was read from Mr J. E. Ollivant, acknowledging receipt of the vote af condolence sent by the guardians to the late bishop's family. — The clerk (Mr Stephenson) submitted a long circular communication from the Local Government Board with reference to the treatmeat and detention of casual paupers at the workhouse, lie was directed to prepare an epitome for the Use ot the board.—The workhouse visiting com- mittee recommended, and their recommendation ■tag adopted, that the following tenders should lie accepted:—Australian meat, E. John and Cø. boots and shoes, W. Northover; cheese and gutter, E. John and Co. clothing, Thomas coal, T. B. Gibbs flannel, G. Bird flour, John faibbert; groceries, E. John and Co, leather, ,W. White and Co, meat, W. B. Cornwall oil and paints, Meigham and Co. atones, T. Rees xtmw, T. Keee out-door groceries, E. John and Co.—The workhouse visiting committee further recommended :—" That the management and disposal of the under nurses, and the duties to be discharged by them, to be left to the discretion of Mx master, medical officer, and head nurse." This recommendation gave rise to discussion, the point involved being whether the head nurse abould have control of the lock-ward as well as the rest of the hospital. The report of the committee was adopted by the feeard. A letter was read from the Local Govern- ment Board with reference to the revised plans of the additions it is proposed to make at Ely Beboole, to provide increased accommodation. In this letter, which was referred to the local archi- tect for his report, there were enclosed notes from the Local Government Board architect, in which it was stated that the airing yards for the chil- dren should, if practicable, be on tbe south side of the building, and as open and cheerful as pos- tible, instead of being enclosed on every side by buildings and high walls, as proposed.—At the conclusion of the business, the members, on the 8t1!ftion of Mr J. Ie Boulanger, seconded by lh. cordially wished the chairman a happy 1 — net? year, ,1d expressed a hope that he might be long spared to fiii the present position. A CUSTOM 0*RR.cxR DROWNED.—An exciting episode occurred at He East Dock Basin, Car- diff, at a late hour on ^nday night, in which a ehip's steward showed Considerable gallantry, tut was not successful in saving a life. At about half-past 10 o'clock. James M'Coniieil, a Custom Souse out-door officer, 63 years of age, was pass- ing along the side of the basin, and probably •wing to the darkness tell in. Robert Scott, the steward of the steamship Cronglaria, wa- at the time passing to his ship, and hearing a cry raised be discovered a man in the water. He first threw Lim a life buoy, bat finding this useless he seized the rope attached to the side of the dock and jumped into the water. He held up the drowning man until a boat was brought up, when M'Conncll was taken asliore. Dr. Laen was called to the spot, and every effort was used to restore anima.tion, but at last the medical man had to declare him to be dead. His body was then conveyed to his residence, Yo. 5, Milton- eteet, by Dock P.C. Davies. An inquest was held on the body at Roath Police-station, on Tuesday, by Mr Recce, when evidence was given SHOWING that the deceased did not die from drowning, but from the exhaustion consequent upon falling into the water. The jury returned A verdict accordingly, and added a word of credit to the man Scott for his gallant conduct on the occasion. ELY SCHOOLS.—The annual tea in connection with this establishment took place on Monday evening, and was most thoroughly enjoyed, and was, as usual, a great success. After ample justice bad been done to the tea and cake, a capital programme was gone through. The en- tertainment was very largely shared in by the echool children, several of them giving the greatest latisfaction and pleasure by the admirable way they rendered the various parts allotted to them. The chair was taken by Mr J. Ramsdale, supported by Messrs T. Bassett, R. Cory, and T. W. Jacobs, guardians. At the conclusion reward books were given to the twelve best child workers in the establishment by Mrs Colonel Tynte, of Cefn Mably, and we need scarcely add were highly appreciated. It is pleasing to note that tome 700 children have been placed out in service lince these schools opened in 1863, of which over DO per cent have done well. During the evening addresses were delivered by Messrs R. Cory, T. W. Jacobs, T. Bassett, and J. Ramsdale. CHRISTMAS DINNER TO ST. MARtS POOR.— The annual Christmas dinner to the poor of St. Mary's parish took place at the Bute-terrace School -Rooms on Monday. The arrangements were entrusted to Mr Chalk, of the Cardiff and County Club, and an excellent dinner of roast beef and vegetables, followed by an abundant auPPIY of plum pudding, was served to 200 poor at the schcolf, while 100 sick poor had their din- ners sent to them. Messrs Dowson, Fulton, and North sent a supply of good home-brewed ale, a irlass of which was served to each recipient who DESIRED IT- The wants of the poor were attended to by the clergy, who were ably assisted by a number of ladies connected with the congrega- tion. The catering of Mr Chalk gave every satis- faction. STREET ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday, Ellen Car- ney, » charwoman, living at 13, Ellen-street, was brought to the infirmary, suffering from injuries resulting from being run over by a cart in the atreet. She was found to have sustained a frac- ture to one of her legs, and there was a lacerated wound upon the other. The poor woman lies in a serious condition. OUR STEAM FIRK ENGINE.—The steam fire at saved. Hampton Court Palace from •n by fire, and which has been so highly is of the same design as that constructed s Merryweather and Son for the Cardiff '7, with the exception that the Cardiff ..e is attached to wheels while that at 1 AoIU Couit is fixed on a bed-plate at the en- house. Owing to the speed with which steam raided, what might have been a loss of several .ians of T'OUMLI ..as reduced to a few thousands. test was made a short time previously of the ATTAIN raising power of the ENGINE, aud although the weather was very severe, steam V. raised to the working pressure of 100 in less than tan minutes. A SIN'OCLAK ACCIDENT.—ON Wednesday after- aoon a funeral cortege, consisting of a ehilbb-'ei-, ttnourning coaeh and cab, was proceeeding p tit. Jkfary-street to the New Cemetery. ^heu'ir-tm ttoiTf cause, andwithout any warning, TEE axle tree cached to the hind wheels snapped, and the •bill •beer suddenly lurched over, throwing THE drive: t n to the foot pavc.uent, and causing; uitrm to t!;('()p.ætlpac", who were thrown UJKMI each otiwi :\11J W ho roreamed iii". help. They were toon released, und the shiHibeer rained up by W>EANS of block". Th -torso* were aet ^Ussd and despatched for .in >tUer. A hearse v-^ sent, and IN this tho corfin, whi :hhad be r.tsrown violently ag.IR.st the side of t!. »>UTCIE, WAS piatv*J, and, with the aid of-an tonal C- the procession in abo h.TI: proceeded • '.he cemetery. 1) AIK V>YRKA. —MI W. Ay res was SME d the JUI residents of Cardiff WHO had been at times connected WITH public matters, and in this WRY had BEEOM' • 11 known T, nearly all the inhabitant* d th, ,0. He was formerly a SUCCESSFUL trpdesr.■ • out he retired into private LIFE, or RAIA-V retired from business to give him- self UP to public duties. He was a candidate at 8De or tw.) municipal ELECTIENSJ being anxious to represent the Roath Ward at the town council, AS he REPRESENTED the parish of Roath AS A guar- dian at TLIS Cardiff Union for some time. He was A VERY member of the Tabernacle Chapel, ef wn:ch place he was an office bearer, and was much respected. He has been ailing for some trine, and his death was not unexpected by his friends. He was 66 years of age. MOUNT SIT ART CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL.— ^HE annual treat to the children of the above • iday. school was held, on Monday last id the K>lroom, where the scholar*, teachers, and partook of te-I, AC., after v.-hi eh an enter- ■ was held, under the presidency of Coun- I&3, when several local amateurs took proceedings. The church availed thw opportunity afforded by the %9 of displaying their apprecva- aud geniality OF their esteemed T. K. Da vies, in the discharge of 0 -v rey gentleman acknowledged the P'reseu. on in a few appropriate remarks reciprocating the kind feelings which the gift re/resented as existing in the church towards hivj. CHOP ROBBERY.—At the borough police-court on Saturday—before Alderman Jones and Mr G. Phillips—Phillip Henry Race) a lad 14 years of age, was charged with stealing a se&rf from -tite shop of Mrs Conn, draper, Flora street, Catiiays. The prisoner was s~en by another lad on Friday evening to enter the shop, take the scarf from a line, and when outside the shop put the scarf round his neck. When apprehended shortly afterwards, near the Flora Hotel, he was then wearing the scarf. Prisoner denied that he stole the scarf, but alleged that he picked it up, as it was lying on the toot pavement. He had been previously convicted, and was now sent to prison for one month, with hard labour. ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.—Thomas Mitchell, a fitter, in the employ of Messrs Singer and Co., sewing machine manufacturers, Queen- street, was charged with breaking open a wish box, and stealing from it £9 7s bel on the 9th inst, the property of his employers. Detective Crocker said that he received the prisoner in custody at the Bow-street police-station. He told him that he was charged with stealing £9 7s 6d from the cash box of Messrs Singer and Co., 5, Queen-street, Cardiff. Pnsoner said Yes, I have been sorry for it ever since." Mr Rodwell, the manager, Queen-street, said the prisoner was a fitter. On the morning of the 20th he found the cash box broken open and the money gone. The prisoner did not come that momine to work, and it was then foond that he had left for London. Prisoner had been in the employ of the company for ten years, and nothing had ever occurred before. He was treated with great con- fidence, and although he had free access to the premises at all times, not a single machine nor anything had been missed. Prisoner resided at Canton. His wife was only confined the day previous. He came to the conclusion that the prisoner had been overcome by some sudden temptation. It was not drink, for the pmoner never indulged in drink. Prisoner now pleaded guilty, and said that he was overcome with a strong desire to go to London. He left the pre mises on the night of the 19th, went to the Free Library, sat there reading some time, and then went back and broke open the cash box and went to London. The Head Constable said that the prisoner, as soon as he got to London, fell into bad company, and was robbed of the money he had stolen. When apprehended he had not a penny in his pocket. In consequence of having previously a good character, he waa only sent to prison for two months, with hard labour. A VIOLENT WOMAN.—At the borough police- court on Monday—before Mr R. O. Jones, Mr O. H. Jones, Alderman McConnochie, and Mr G. Bird—Mary Jane Martin, a young woman of bad character, was sent to prison for 14 days for being disorderly, and with assaulting Mary Ann Mountstephens at the police station on Saturday night. ALLJLGED FALSE PRETENCES.—Mary Higgins,« married woman, was charged with obtaining a fowl by false pretences from the Cardiff Fish ..nd Poultry Company, St. Mary-street.— Mr Charles • Hyde, the manager, said that the prisoner and a Mrs Green came to the shop on Thursday. Mrs Green bought a fowl, and ordered it to be sent on the following morning to 7, Eisteddfod-street. After they left prisoner returned, and said she would take the fowl. The fowl WhR given up to her, but it was aiterwards ascertained that she had not. been sent by Mrs Green. Prisoner denied that she re- I turned or had ever seen the fowl since she left tie shop with Mrs Green.—Detective Crocker appre- hended the prisoner on Saturday night. No fowl had been found.—The bench did not consider the evidence sufficient, and dismissed the charge. ROBBING A BOY.—Alfred Milford, a young man 18 years of age, was charged with stealing a purse containing a half-sovereign, from the person of Thomas Henry Church, a little boy eight years of age. The little boy, who lives in Eveline- street, was sent by a Mrs Bamett with a purse containing half a sovereign to a Mrs Phillips, Margaret-street, for change. On the doorstep the little fellow opened the purse to see if the half sovereign was in it. Prisoner was standing by, and snatched the purse from his hand, examined it, and then returned it, saying there was nothing in it. Prisoner was subsequently apprehended by P.C. Webber. At first he dt-nied taking the money, but he after- wards said I took it, spent 2s for the repairs of my boots, 6d to go to the circus. There is 3i lid in the pocket of my trousers, the rest I have lost." Prisoner pleaded guilty. The Bench said that several cases of the kind had been reported. One had only just been dismissed, and they were of opinion that such cases as the present one, when a large lad took advantage of a little boy, should be punished severely. Ha would be sent to prison for three months with hard labour. ALLKGED ASSAULT.—John Bryan, a young man well-known to the police, was charged with assaulting Marv Ann Mountstephens, on Satut- day evening. The statement of the complainant was not corroborated by other evidence, which went to contradict her statement, and the case was dismissed. SERIOUS CHARGE OP WOUNDING. — George Kazella, a Greek seaman, was charged with wounding another Greek sailor, named Demetrius Apostella. The parties lodge at a Greek board- ing-house in Bute-street. Several of them had a quarrel on Saturday evening, aud complainant and another went out to fight. While they were scuffling prisoner came behind and stabbed com- plainant in the back with a knife. Prisoner alleged that he had been struck by the boarding-house keeper. Complainant and the man with whom he was fighting were separated by the police, and complainant did not complain that he was wounded until about an hour afterwards. The police then found he sheath on the foot-pavement and the knife in th.. road. Mr O'Donnell. assis tint to Dr. Wallace, said that the complainant had a wound on the right side of the back two inches wide and four inches deep. There was no doubt as to his identity, although he ran away <»nd was apprehended on board his vessel. He was committed for trial on the charge of unlawful wounding. TRANSFER OF LTCENCKS.—At the borough police- court on Monday—before Alderman McConnochie and Mr G. Bird—the following licences were transferred:—Prince of Wales, Adam-street, to Thomas Fitzgerald Crwys Hotel, Crwys-road, to Charles Davies; Royal Hotel, St. Mary-street, to Edward Williams; Napier Inn, St. Mary- street, to Frederick Williams; Cattle Market Tavern, Quay-street, to Henry James Perris. A licence to sell off the premises was also granted to Mrs John Rich, 113, Broadway. Mr Morgan Rees applied, on the part of Thomas Colston, for a new licence to the Barley Mow, Bute-street. In this case the former tenant, Thomas Rees, re- fused to sign the transfer of the licence, and the application was now made under the Act of George IV. for a new licence. The details neces- sary were proved to have been carried out under the direction of Mr Morgan Rees, and the licence was granted. DISORDERLY.—At the borough police-court, on Tuesday — before Alderman McConnochie, Dr. Paine, Mr J. Cory, Mr G. Bird, and Colonel E. S. Hill—Catherine Edwards, a young woman well-known to the police, was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner in Bute- street, on Monday evening. As she had been convicted several times for the same offence, sho was now sent to prison for one month with hard labour. Rose Martin, another young woman of similar character, was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner in Bute-street, on Monday night, and with breaking a pane of glass at the Thatched House public-house, Bute-street. She had been 15 times previously convicted, and was now sent to prison for one month with hard labour. ROBBING A PENSIONER.—Ann Hooker, a young woman of bad character, was charged with steal- ing £2, from the person of Patrick Lynch, an old pensioner, a.t a house of ill-fame, at 24-, Charlotte- street, on Monday. The prosecutor, however, did not put in an appearance, and as no money had been found, the prisoner was discharged. ASSAULT. — At the borough police-court, on Wednesday—before Mr Alderman M'Connocbie and Mr George Bird—Henry Charles Lloyd, a labourer, was fined 40s and costs, or to go to prison for one month, for being drunk and disor- derly on Tuesday, and assaulting Police- constables McQuaker and Durston on Tuesday evening. ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—Henry Baker and Joseph Poole, two seamen, were charged with, assaulting the captain of a vessel, named Alfred Reede, and Dock-constable Davies. On Tuesday evening the defendants were drunk at the docks. The captain wished to get them on board, and the dock police assisted in putting them into a small boat, the captain offering to scull them to the ship, which was in the roads. As soon as they left; the shore, Baker laid hold of the captain and struggled with him. The cap- tain tried to return to the shore, when Poole attempted to put the boat in a contrary direction. When on shore Baker struck the constable a. blow with the oar. The captain did not appear, and the bench sent Baker to prison for seven days with bard labour. Poole was discharged.. BOY HOUSE-BREAKERS. A. C. Drane, George H. Drane, Albert Hod-.H" "¡ F T Cc'es, all lads, were Cl •• -J nu. w,t, iik- ing into t!i<; J.rfcaiiiea ot Mr «V. F OK J grocer. 138, Broadway, and stealing then a tin of oorced Heef, a quaruity of to'uscc". a be?: of j 3g', -v. ?1 in ECiou'>y, between the Ifcth .1:1 i3th j- Dac^raber. The premises were ),ke<1 up • f« on the .Saturday night, and ou the Monday ii..ung were found broken open, some one having entered i thf.mby a buck w.- low. The boys were Mibse- I qiiently ■ •pprohended by P.S. Richards, and then t each to af< ose "he other.—F. G. Coles, a i- ;"i.iy 11 years of age, was also charged with breaking in Jo the shop of Henry Herbert, The: iger-otree" Cathays, on the 25th October, ar.d ¡¡;tedL,¡.; "Jffi it a coat and other articles. In thi3 e;.W18 the premises were locked up, but on the following morning they were found broken open. Among the articles missed was a coat, which the police found in the possession of the prisoner. The vest, pair of trousers, 5ibs of candles, and 3s in money, had not been found. The bench committed them all for trial at the assizes. SELLING BSBR WITHOUT A LICEN.SE.—THE SUN- DAY CLOSING ACT.—Michael Kennedy, an old man, was charged with selling beer without a license on Sunday, the 24th ult. Inspector Harris said that he was on duty about half-past 12 o'clock on Sunday, the 24th ult. He saw a girl named Ellen Farrier, 12, Herbert-street, come from the back door of No. 10, John-street. He noticed the girl had something under her shawl. He found that it was a can containing a pint of beer. He asked her to go back with him to de- fendant's house. She then said that she had the pint of beer from the defendant, and gave Mrs Kennedy 3d for it. In the back room occupied by the defendant and his wife, he found beside them five men sitting down, and behind the door a nine-gallon cask containing beer. By the cask were one pint full of beer, one empty pint mug, and one glass. The girl Ferrier pointed to de- fendant and said, That man drew the beer from the cask, and I paid Mrs Kennedy 3d for it." De- fendant did not deny it, but said I am poor and cannot work, and have not been able to work for a long time. I thought I could make a couple of shillings. I hope you won:t be hird upon me." At one o'clock the same day he went again to the worse for drink. Two men were inside with a quart mny" half-full of beer. There were two glasses in front of them. He spoke to the defend- ant. who again said—" I hope you won't go hard with nie." Defendant admitted the charge, bat said that he had not done any work for more than twelve month.1;.—The Head Constable said that the defendant was a very poor man, but since the passing ef the Sunday Closing Act there were a great many private houses at which beer was sold on Sundays. Sunday drinking was rapidly in- crea.sing. There was considerably more drinking on Sundays since the closing of public-houses on that day.—The bench, in consideration of the poverty of the defendant, only fined him JM and costs.

PENARTH. THE ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.—The annual party given by the officers of the Penarth Bat- teries, 1st Glamorgan Volunteer Artillery, to the non-commissioned officers, their families, and friends, took place at Audrews's-hall on Tuesday evening last. The company amounted to about 260, and a very pleasant evening was spent. The party was visited by Captain and Mrs Ingram, Captain Fry, Lieut, and Mrs F. S. Thomas, Lieut. Dalziel, Mr Robinson, and other ladies and gentlemen.

WHITCHURCH. SERVICE OP SONG.—On New Year's night, Eva, a musically-illustrated service, compiled and arransred from Mrs Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," was performed at Beulah Chapal. The choir, under the leadership of Mr D. H. Davies, carried out the duties allotted to them in a creditable manner, while Mr John Phillips, who acted as reader, explained at the outset the principal characters in the cantata, and, with great tact, rivetted the attention of the audience from begin- ning to end. The invisible chorus, and playing of the "Dead March" on the cornet, violin, and harmonium, added greatly to the success of the performance. The Rev. D. G. Rees presided, and Mr D. W. Rees accompanied.

COWBRIDGE. AT the. police-court on Tuesday, before Messrs G. M. Nicholl (mayor), R. T. Bassett, I). Owen, and E. Bradley—Jenkin Hopkins, farm servant, of Lisworney, was charged with an assault on P.C. Sparkes, by striking him on the breast with a stone, on the night of Dec. 27th last. He was fined £ 1.—Richard Hugh, labourer, of Aberthin, was charged with assaulting Frances Hugh, his sister-in-law, on the 29th December last. Defen- dant was bound over for six months, and pay cjsts.

MONMOUTH. ROYAL MONMOUTH LoDGF: OF FREEMASONS.— On Tuesday evening Bro. George Higgins was installed as Worshipful Master of the above lodge, the installation ceremony being performed by Bro. Harry Clark, P.M. (Coleford), there being no less than 35 of the brethren present, it being one of the most successful installations known in Monmouth. Among those present were several influential brethren from the Ross, Bristol, and Cirencester lodges. After the completion of the ceremony, the members adjourned to Bro. John Thomas's, King's Head Hotel, where a repast was partaken of.

FOREST OF DEAN. COLEFORD POLICE-COURT. — On Wednesday— before Dr. Batten and Mr I. Trotter—Albert Kear, a collier, of Oldcroft, near Blakeney, was charged, on remand, with breaking into a fowls' house and stealing two cocks and two hens, value 12s, the property of William Willetts, a quarry owner. Mr Goldring defended. It was sworn that the prosecutor locked his 42 fowls up on the night of the 24th ult., and that on the next morning it was discovered that a portion of masonry had been pulled down, through which an entry was effected into the house, and that four of the birds were missing. The offence was brought home to the prisoner, whose father is a farmer, and the bench sent him for trial at the quarter sessions being held this week at Gloucester.

COLEFORD. SUICIDE.—On New Year's day, Wm. Tnmena, a labourer, 63 years of age, drowned himself in a well at Palmer's Flat. Deceased had been un- well, out of work, and despondent for some time, and on Monday morning he got up, leaving a note saying he could not live. The body was found by Josiah Wilcox,

WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The fortnightly meet- ing was held on Tuesday, Mr Cadle, the vice- chairman, presiding. Reports showed there were 205 in the house tramps during fortnight, 34 balance in hand, £ 1,433.—It was stated by Mr Carter, clerk, that the county call had been paid and cheques drawn that day, J3815, leaving the balance as above.—Dr. Grant, one of the union medical officers, attended before the board, and stated with regard to the Chasehill epidemic (diphtheritic croup) that it was less malignant than was the case a fortnight ago, and that only one fatal case had arisen during the fortnight.— It was reported by the clerk that from a return he had received from Mr Bowen as to the working of the new system in reference to vagrants, there was a decrease in the relief of tramps in the casual wards equal to 55 per cent.

BRIDGEND. BOARD OP HEALTH.—The fortnightly meeting of this board was held on Wednesday, Mr L. Wallington in the chair.—The medical officer re- ported the health of the town to be in a satisfac- tory condition, and that the death-rate was 18*64 per 1,000 per annum.—The surveyor reported damage and inconvenience caused by droppings from projections m front of premises.—The board agreed to again adjourn the drainage question for a fortnight, and, after further deliberation, to call a public meeting of the ratepayers. AT THE POIJCE-COURT, on Saturday, John Corns, of the Royal Oak, Bridgend, was sum- moned for having his house open during pro- hibited hours on Christmas day, viz., 20 minutes past 10 p,m. He pleaded guilty, and he was fined JS1, including costs.—John Stubbs, of Cefn, painter, was charged with trespassing in pursuit of game at Cefn, and fined 40a.—Mary Hopkins, Coytrahen, widow, was summoned by Mary Bryant, of the same place, for stealing a. bottle of rum out of her basket at Bridgend Railway Station, on December 23rd. Fined j61, or, in default of payment, seven days' imprisonment.

CARMARTHEN. At the borough police-court—before Messrs J. Jenkyn Jones (mayor), W. Spurrell, and G. W. White—Elizabeth Rees, Picton's-court, summoned for selling adulterated milk, was fined 20s and costs—45s 6d.—David Evans, labourer, Priory- street, was charged by Inspector Ball, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with working a horse on the 19th ult. whilst in an unfit state, and Elizabeth Arthur, the owner, was summoned for allowing it to be so worked. Mr H. B. White defended. Mr Ball proved heeing the horse on the morning in question attached to a cart laden with flour at the Carmarthen railway station. The horse was then lame, and sweating very much. Mr J. M. Rees, veterinary surgeon, said the horse was not it a fit state to be worked, as it was dead lame. Mr H. B. White called William Arthur, who said that on the 18th ultimo the horse took a load from Carmarthen to Conwil, and was then all right, there being no symptoms of lameness. The magistrates dismissed the case, remarking they did not think there was any intentional cruelty.—Daviel Jones, Abergwili, labourer, was charged with cruelty to a horse, by overloading it on the 20th ult., near the market, and was fined 5s, including costs.—Eliza Lewis, landlady of the Friends' Arms Public-house, Johnstown, was summoned for keeping her house open on Sunday, the 24th ult. P.C. Nicholas, about 2.45 p.m., was on duty in Johnstown, and saw a man sup- plied with whiskey, for which he paid. Mr T. Walters, who represented the defendant, said she admitted the sale, but her son, who supplied the whiskey, believed the man to be a traveller, <*3 he had never seen him before in his life and that he asked where he came from, and he said Llan- stepban. Under these circumstances, he sub- mitted no offence had been committed. George Lewis was then sworn, and bore out the advocate's statement. The case was dismissed.

HAVERFORDWEST. SEASONABLE BENEVOLENCE.—On New Year's 1),v Mr w-y.arn levies. Ai.t' with his usual O'efierosit3% gave New Year's boxes to a number of I people, in sums varying from 6d to 2s 6d. Alto- gether upwards of £ 10 was distributed io this way. ON NEW YEAR'S DAY cowslips and. primroses were gathered on the farm of Arnold's-nill, near I Haverfordwest. CMRWIJ" Crrtiar»"i —A meeting of the tl us- tees of this charity was held at the council cham- I ber on Wednesday afternoon, for the purpose of considering a proposition emanating from Mr G. L. Owen for the amalgamation of thL, with the I other minor charities of the town, with the object of providing thf town with a proper almshouse. After some discussion, the proposal was considered impracticable. After appointing Mr John James treasurer, the meeting adjourned until that day month for the purpose of distributing the charity.

PEMBROKE DOCK. SCHOOL BOARD.—The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present-Messrs T. Townley (chairman), W. Davies, J. Rixon, W, H. Lewis, S. B. Sketch, and the Rev. D. Bowen. The question of rescinding the tenth minute passed at the meeting held on the 7th November last was considered. The minute referred to the retaining of Standard 2 in Moukton SchooL It was shown that the clerk had been instructed to write to the department for their sanction, and they had promised to refer to it in the reports, but it had not been done. It was agreed to again write to the department for their sanction. The services of Miss Adams were consequently re- tained for another month in that school. It was agreed that a precept for £1,000, in four instal- ments, be made on the rating authorities to meet the board's expenses up to March, 1884. It was agreed to proceed as soon as possible with pro- viding better lobby accommodation to Meyrick- I street Schools. The resignation of Miss M. E. Jones, as assistant mistress of JVIeyricic-street Girls' School, was accepted. pIBB. A fire broke out shortly before seven o'clock on Wednesday evening, at the ironmon- gery establishment of Mr R. J. Warlow, Dimond- street. Shortly after the fire was discovered, Police-constable Parry and other persons went for the military and dockyard fire engines, which in a comparatively short time were on the spot, and plenty of water being at hand, the fire was sub- dued in a short time, but not before considerable damage had been done to the property through the fire and water. The fire broke out in premises to the rear of the shop. Great praise is due to the military and town and metropolitan police for their exertions on the occasion, TIN stcxys and

SWANSEA. DINNER TO POOS CHILDREN.—Upwards of 350 of the waifs and strays of the Swansea streets were, on Tuesday afternoon, entertained to a sub- stantial repast of roabt beef and plum pudding by Mr Pickford, cigar and Jobacco merchant, Wind- street. Prior to sitting down to dinner, the mot- ley group were photographed by Mr Chapman, of High-street, who succeeded in producingqnite as faithful a picture as when, upon a more auspicious occasion. Royalty came within his artistic reach. The meal was enlivened by music from the police band, and subsequently the little ones were treated to Messrs Poole and Young's aetherscopic entertainment, which is at present delighting larsre audiences at th3 Albert-hall. SARROW ESCAPE FKOSI FIRE.—On Tuesday evening, during a sudden storm of wind, a pile of trunks exposed for sale in front of the shop of Mr G. Cook, High -street, were blown from their fastenings through the large window, scattering the articles of fancy stationery on to the lighted gas branches, which, becoming ignited, caused a sudden conflagration, and but for the promptitude of clearing the space might have resulted in a serious fire. A TERRIBLE FALL.—On Saturday morning a steam tug landed at the Swansea Docks with the body of a Norweg'an sailor, who met with his derith in a fall from the mast of a vessel which was at the time in the Mumbles Roads. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—At the police-court, on Saturday, John Hughes, 45, seaman, living at the New Dock, Llanelly, was charged with stealing a gallon of naphtha from the ship Tncopiila, lying in the North Dock, Swansea, and the property of Messrs Jose, Ford, and Co. Upon the charge being proved, defendant was sent to prisoa for six weeks. ALLEGED THEFT OF A SHAWL.—Eliza Williams, single woman, who, on Friday, was committed to the quarter sessions on a charge of theft, was brought up and charged with stealing a Paisley shawl, of the value of 12S, from the Railway Inn, Cwmbwrla. She was committed to the quarter sessions. ALLEGED LICENSING OFFENCE.—At the county petty-sessions, Evan Thomas, Tinman's Arms, Cwmbwrla, was summoned for keeping open his house and exposing intoxicants for sale during prohibited hours. The offence was alleged by { Davies to have been committed on Christmas day. In defence it was stated tbat no beer was sold, and a person in the house at the time the officer called was produced, and stated that he was a lodger. The bench dismissed the case. Mr Jellicoe defended.

MAESTEG. BLAENGWYNFI.—This village, situa te midway between the Llynvi and the Rhondda Valleys, is improving rapidly. The Great Western Railway Company are sinking two pits here, and the place has become quite a good-sized village, where some four or five years ago there was no building of any sort. It is said that a tunnel about three miles in length will soon be constructed to connect the Afan Valley with Treherbert in the northern part of the Rhondda. Two chapels have already been built in Abergwynfi, and several shops. The prospects are bright, and when this place is fully developed, much will be done towards making Maesteg the centre of a district second to no place in South Wales.

CRICKHOWELL. RIFLX VOLUNTEERS.—The annual dinner in connection with the Crickhowell Rifle Volunteers took place at the Bear Hotel, on Monday, CiLpt. Davies in the chair. He was supported by the I respected colonel of the battalion, F. H. Gwynne, Captain L. D. Browne (Brynmawr), Assistant- Surgeon Hill, &c. There was an excellent muster of the local volunteers, about 80 being present. Colonel Gwynne presented Assistant-Surgeon Hill with the battalion cup, won by the company, an electro silver-plated tea tray, a teapot, and a dozen knives and forks. A pleasant evening was afterwards spent.

MERTHYR. SUDDEN DEATH. — On Wednesday morning, Elizabeth Jones, wife of David Jones, collier, from whom she was living apart, was found dead in front of the fireplace, where she was in the habit of sleeping in company with her three children, at her residence, 11, back of New Inn, Penydarren. She retired to rest on the previous night apparently in her usual health. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of this board was held on Saturday, Mr R. H. Rhys presiding.—The out-relief for the week waa reported to have been as follows :—Aberdare, JB79 2s 3d Gelligaer, J624 9s 4d; Merthyr Upper, jB81 38 2d Merthyr Lower, £64 10s 6d non-settled, £1 Is 6d—total, JB280 6s 9d. The number in the school was 136, against 130 last year receiving industrial training, 49; against 51 and the number in the house 223, as com- pared with 250 in the corresponding week of 1881. A cheque was ordered to be drawn for £200, to meet the current expenses of the week.—Mr J. W. James gave notice that at the next meeting he would move for a return of the number of chil- dren boarded out in the union, together with their ages also for a return of the cost of the Aberdare School.—The Chairman having expressed surprise at the action Mr James had taken in regard to the school, quoted from the abstract for the half- year ending September last, to show that whereas in the workhouse the cost of food, necessaries, and clothing, was 4s 2^d per head for the six months, at the Aberdare School it was only 3s lOd and one fourth. He also read abstracts from the visi- tors'book, signed by Lord Aberdare, Mr Birch- am, the Local Government Board Inspector, and others, speaking in the highest possible terms of the school, and likewise extracts from the reports of various ministers of all denominations," who officiated at the school, expressing approval of the conduct of the children, and satisfaction at the way in which they were trained there.—This con- cluded the business. INQUESTS.—Two inquests have been held by Mr T. Williams, deputy coroner, the first on the body of Thomas Jonea, aged 68, tailor, Jiving at Cwmfelin, who was found dead on the moun- tains and the other on that of David Beynon, aged 23, collier, who died suddenly in bed while on a visit to some friends at Penydarren. In tbe former case a verdict of Death from exposure was recorded, and in the latter it appeared that death was the result of apoplexy. POLICE.—At the police-court, on Saturday, Timothy Donovan was fined 5s, for having been drunk on licensed premises at Dowlais.—Cor- nelius Driscoll was fined 10s and costs, for being drunk and refusing to quit the Shamrock Inn, Dowlais. Roger Sullivan and Timothy Crowley were charged with deserting from the 24th Foot (South Wales Borderers). The former was com- mitted to prison, to await the arrival of an escort from Manchester, where his regiment is stationed, and Crowley (who, it appeared, was simply absent without leave), was sent back to his regi- ment. A PLUCKY CONSTABLE.—At the police-court, on Monday — before the stipendiary — Matthew Morris was charged with having assaulted P.C. William Jones. It appeared that between 11 and 12 on Saturday night the constable saw the pri- soner kicking at the door of the White Horse Inn, Penydarren. He requested him to go home, whereupon prisoner became very abusive. He subsequently walked away some distance, but almost immediately returned, and assuming a pugilistic attitude, threatened to knock the officer down. The latter thereupon closed with him, and a struggle ensued, in the course of which Jones lost his helmet. A crowd of roughs who had aa- sembled incited the,prisoner not to go to the station, and kicked the officer when he and the prisoner were struggling on the ground. Jones, however, stuck pluckily to bis man, and when at length assist- ance arrived, both he and the prisoner were found to be thoroughly exhausted, as well as trans- formed almost beyond recognition by the mud m which they had been struggling. The Stipen- diary passed santence of 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour, without the option of a fine. ALLEGED THEFT.—Mary Keef was remanded un bail, till Wednesday, on a charge of stealing some bacon and sugar from a house at the back of the Union Inn. Penydarren, the property of Humphrey Toomey. A PUBLICAN-FINED.—Michael Dacey, landlord of the Lamb Inn, Dowlais, was summoned for permitting drunkenness in his house on the 23rd December. On the day in question, the police found upwards of 100 persons in the defendant's house, 20 of whom were drunk. There were no less than three pugilistic encounters being in- dulged in at the time, and the house was in a perfect uproar. A fine f 408 and costs was in- flicted, the stipendiary likewise ordering the licence to be endorsed. ASSAULT ON A LANDLADY.—Thomas Bird, a young man, was summoned for assaulting Mary Jones, landlady of the Temple Bar Inn, High- street, Merthyr, on Christmas day, and also with refusing to quit the above house. It appears that defendant was drinking in complainant's house on the date in question, and in consequence of her refusing to sew his companion's coat, he com- n?err~D TO rotate a disturbance, '>HC endeavoured I to eject him, and ioing so he struck her over THE >ye. A fine of 10s and costs, or 14 days' impri.-oarn -ut, imposed on defendant for re fusing TO quit, and 20s and costs, or one month s IMPRISONMENT, for the asaa' on CO»>r>HI"«O,

APERDAEE. I ILLXHAL Ho — — AT the Aberdare police- court on TUE ..Y—before MeMM J. Bishop, R. H. Rhys, ami 1 ¡. E. Williams—Elias Gethin, I Benjv'nio Morris, John Parker, John P v -ll, j and John Thomas were isummonct. (V<> on licensed premises (tho Crown H.h -1.»>.■ -iAr-I) during illegal hours, on the nii-ht -U Y- ,ii ult. —Each defendant was cnec and coats. A LANDLORD ANU HH CUSTOMERS DRUNK.— John Worthington, landlord of the Locomotive Inn, Aberdare, was summoned for permitting drunkenness on his premises on the 25th ult.— Inspector Thomey deposed to visiting the above premises and to finding four men, in a state. of inebriation, supplied with and drinking a quantity of beer. The landlord himself was almost too drunk to stand.—Tie bench said the case was a very bad one, and ieiposed a fine of jBlO including costs, also endorsiig the license. In default, three months' impritonment. ASSAULTING A LANDLADY.—'Thomas Evans, a young man, was fintd 10s and costs, or 14 days' imprisonment, for to quit the Prince of Wales Stores, AbeHare, on the 27th ult., and 20s and costs, or one month's imprisonment, for assaulting the laudUdy, Mrs Nicholls, by striking her over the eye on the same date.

CWMPARK (tHONDDA VALLEY). A MISSING BO*— Mr Thomas Davies, 50, Greenfield-row, Cwnpark, requests us to state that his son, a boy >f 16, has been missing since Thursday last. Thf hoy is 5 feet 2 inches in height rather sligit and delicate black eyes and dark hair waring a dark plaid trousers, a snuff-coloured waistcoat, with a black waistcoat under it a black, double-breasted, short reefer coat, and a bowler lat. He had in his possession anew patent silvetlever watch (No, 1,487). He was last seen at Tnorky on Thursday last. Any- one knowing of hi: whereabouts is requested to communicate with -is parents.

(WMBACH. FATAL AcciDENT.-OnMonday morning, Edward Edwards, 35, yars of age, haulier, residing at 6, Lettyshenkin louses, Cwmbach, died from in- juries received n the 22nd ult. by a quantity of [ coal falling upn him while at work in the Beven- | foot vein of Lttyshenkin Colliery, belongiDP to Mootipa Riimurtf. Itv.ivD anrl flv

ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT AT SWANSEA. At the borough police-court, Swansea, on Tues- day, Evan Rees, a boilermaker, living at 35, Ebenezer-street, St. Thomas, was summoned for having indecently assaulted his sister-in-law on Sunday last. According to the statement of complainant, a married woman, and the mother of several children, one of whom she carried in her arms, she visited the house of defendant about inid-day 'on Sunday last, and being, as she ad- mitted, drunk, asked to be allowed to lie down upon a bed. The request was granted, and, as she alleged, she had not been in the bedroom more than three quarters of an hour when she was awakened by the defen- dant. who was lying beside her, and who committed the offence complained of. Defendant stoutly denied that he had been guilty of any act of impropriety, and after witnesses had been called to speak to the complainant's intoxicated condition, the bench, thinking she was not at the time in such a state as to know what was goine on around her, dismissed the case.

FORTUNE TELLING IN THE RHONDDA. At the Pontypridd police-court, on Wednesday before Mr Gwilym WTilliams, stipendiary magis- trate, Mary Williams, a middle-aged woman with a baby in her arms, was charged on remand' with fortune telling. Mr Price appeared for the defence. The case was a singular one. It ap- peared from the information given to the police that defendant went to the house of a widower named Jones, who employed a housekeeper There defendant was alleged to have obtained £2 10s for telling the woman's fortune. She wanted 10s more in order to enable her to make further disclosures. If the money was paid J ones would marry the housekeeper in a fort- night if not paid, he would be brought home on a plank in less than a week. The money was paid. The man came home and looked for his money the housekeeper confessed, and defen- dant was arrested. The housekeeper, however believing herself to be bewitched, has not taken food for some days, and was on Wednesday so prostrate as to necessitate a further adjournment. The case has created much sensation.

NEWPORT. INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY.—Southern dis- trict Number of patients during the week end- ing December 30, 1882, 62 number of visits paid to patients during the week, 140. THE BRADFORD ACCIDENT.—The wife of a Newport man was, it is believed, killed in the accident at Bradford last week. She had been separated from her husband for some years, and obtaiued employment in the mill under her maiden name. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of the members of this board waS held at the workhouse on Saturday, Mr P. Woodruffe, the chairman, presiding.—There was only a limited attendance.—Mr Bebell brought up the report of the nnance committee, and in doing so complained of the delay on the part of tradesmen in sending in accounts, and also of the large amount expen- ded out of the poor-rate for vaccination purposes. The vaccination officers received 7s 6d for each summons and 9d for each certificate, besides liberal allowances for stamps and stationery, and there were also the charges made by magistrates' clerks.—A conversation ensued on the laxness on the part of tradesmen, and it was decided to give public notice that cheques would not be granted by the finance committee unless bills were in the hands of the clerk two days prior to the meeting". — Mr Bebell gave notice that he would, at the next meeting, move the adoption of a memorial to the Local Government Board, asking them to sanction triennial instead of annual elections of guardians.—The Clerk read a letter from the Local Government Board, de- clining to accept the resignation of the Rev. D. Roberts, the guardian for Bettws, because it was not in proper form—that Lit, it was addressed not to the Local Government Board but to the guardians. The board above also saw no reason why the rev. gentleman should not act as guar- dian until the next election, when by the order of the 6th October last the parish of Bettws be- comes merged with another, and the individual representation is abolished.—Col. Lyne asked why the board did not accept the resignation, and yet allowed Mr Parry to resign.—Rev. J. C. S. Darby They did not refuse in his case they parried the question. (Laughter.)—On the reading of the Caerleon Schools report, which contained an allusion to the removal of the famous strawberry bed to another spot, the chairman of the com- mittee (Rev. J. C. S. Darby) said he regretted the absence of Mr Price because he could have informed him that the bed was really not so large as the late measurement made by him indicated. This was owing to additional space being just then occupied in grafting new plants.—Colonel Lyne: We don't want any more about the straw- berry-bed.—The statistics showed that there were 193 children in the schools, and that of these 159 were receiving industrial training. The number of paupers in the workhouse for the past week was 272, against 303 for the corresponding period of last year. During the week Thomas Jones, 40 years of age, of Risca, and Ann Abrahams, 70 years, of St. Woollos, had died in the honso. THE MAINDEK STABBING CASE.—At Newport county police-court, on Saturday, Frederick Westlake was brought up in custody charged with wounding Joshua Pope, at the Carpenters' Arms Inn, Maindee, on" Tuesday evening last. Superintendent Gurney handed in a medical certificate showing that the injured man was unable to appear. It will be remembered that the men were playing at skittles, when a quarrel arose, followed by a fight, and that in the course of it Westlake stabbed Pope with a clasp-knife in the region of the knee. The bench adjourned the case for a week, and on the application of Mr Parker, who appeared for the defence, admitted prisoner to bail in two securities of JB50 each. THEATRICAL AND OTHER LICENCES.—At the Town-hall on Monday—before the mayor (Mr Oliver Goss) and other magistrates—a special sessions was held for the renewal of theatrical licences and also licences to publicans.—Mr A. P. Bolt, proprietor of the Victoria-hall, and Mr Humphreys, of the Gaiety Theatre, received re- newals of their licences to produce stage plays for the ensuing twelvemonth.—In reply to Mr Cart- wright (magistrate), Supt. Sinclair stated that there had been no complaints against the Gaiety. —Mr Cartwright: Because if there is, that would be sufficient ground for declining to renew the licence.—Mr Hutch ins, solicitor, appeared on be- half of Morgan Richards, holder of the licence of the Union Hotel, Dock-street, to complain that a provisional transfer granted on the 27th ult. had been obtained by the police from his client by false pretences, to use the strong phrase of the speaker. It seemed, however, that Mr Richards did not appear at the sessions, or the renewal would have been opposed. Afterwards, by ?n error, it was handed to Richards, but was recovered by Inspector Willcox, who re- turned the fee which bad b^en paid. — Mr Hutchins denounced the conduct of the. police, and asserted that it was un-English. If there "had been any reason for withholding the licence it should have been stated in public.—The magistrates' clerk said that a great deal of steam" had been evolved over the matter which might have been avoided. No doubt an error had occurred. — The bench ultimately granted another temporary transfer and Supt. Sinclair gave notice that at the next transfer day he should oppose the renewal of the licence. A LICENSING CASE.—James Davies, landlord of the Hope and Anchor public-house, Dock- street, was summoned for keeping his licensed premises open for the sale of drink in the 24th ult.; and Michael Flynnwas summoned for being upon such premises, and Wm. Sheppard for re- sisting P.C. Tooze in the execution of his duty.— Mr Vaughan defended.—About ten minutes to 12 on Christmas Eve the officer heard the sound of a beer-engine being worked in the Hope and Anchor, and looking through the glass door (the blind on the other side not fitting) he saw some person drawing beer. A minute or two afterwards the defendant Fiynn came out of the side door of the house with a basket jar in his hand. He tried to see what was in it, and Sheppard en- deavoured to prevent him, during which some of the contents were spilt over the officer's sleeve. The defence was that Sheppard sent Flynn for the jar to the house of his mother-in-law, 56, George- street, which is some distance away, and four or five witnesses were produced to support this. Tooze was recalled, and questioned by the magis- trates but his evidence was unshaken. He was within five yards of the side door at the time Fiynn came out of it. The bench dismissed the cases, but told Tooze they thought he had done his duty.. A SATURDAY NIGHT STREET EMFCT>-V Hannan, boilermaker, and Jame" • .unmmgs and William Colhngs, «a'ore charged— Hannan with being drunkard ass&u:ung i'.O. Christopher Thomas, and the other two men with assaulting the police and attempting to rescue. About IP c cine', on Saturday night P.O. Thomas ja* *i*nnau in Commercial-road, near the tcp of Bolt-street, aua directed him to go home, as ha was intoxicated. | Hauu.n struck him, and both men fell to the j ground. A crowd oi between 200 and 3C0 persons j aft-ambled, volley* of stones were thrown, and 91 ve pv'icorj.on and a Custom House official, named John H. Swanton (who was called on in j the Queen's name to assist), were kicked, struck 1 or *hc. and e ver the l<■■'ly, or, as in the case of P.C. Packer, hit i ■. teg. P.C. Thomas had pi;:s driven into his body by the crawd, and "Vas soiiij- .L.iie had not been on duty since. Swauton had to run for his life atter he had lielped the police, owing to the crowd setting on him.—The defence was that P.C. Thomas brought this disgraceful disturbance (as Mr Parker, who I appeared for Hannan, admitted) upon himself by unwarrantable behaviour to H rain an.— Evidence was produced to show that Thomas kicked Hannan, and dragged him about.— The two other prisoners were shown by Mr Llewellyn (who defended) to be total strangers to Hannan, and to have b«en sent ashore to make purchases by the captain of their vessel. Their characters hitherto had been good. The bench fined Hannan 40s, or one month's imprisonment; and Collings and Cummings each 20s, or 14 days' hard labour. THEFTS FROM THE GREAT WESTERN PARCELS OFFICE.—Edmudd Thomas, a respectable-looking man, pleaded guilty to stealing three parcels, con- taining an overcoat, a pair of boots, a jacket, and two pairs of stockings, the property of the Great Western Railway Company. The prisoner had been employed, with others, as a supernumerary in the parcel office at the Newport-station during the pressure of business before Christmas, and purloined the articles from the cloak-room and pledged them at different pawnbrokers' shops in the town. When apprehended, eight pawn-tickets were found in his possession. Prisoner was sen- tenced to two months' imprisonment.—Edward Sipley, a young man, for stealing £2 2s from a box in the bedroom of his landlord, John Webber, Stow-hill, on Saturday, was also sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Prisoner had left for Paddington, but was stopped at Reading and banded over (9 ITATECTIYQ Joaes, who HAD fol- AOULTEHATIO. oJ? WHISKY AND COFFEE.—At the Town-hall, e»n Wednesday—before Messrs R. F. Woollett and T. P. Waosbrough-William West, grocer, St. Mftry-street, was summoned tor selling coffee adulterated with chicory, and Wm. Evans, landlord of the Ship and Castle, Canal- parade, was summoned for selling adulterated whisky. Both cases were brought under the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act, and in each instance the samples had been purchased by Mr Jonas, the inspector under the Act. The Town-clerk (Mr Newman) prosecuted. The coffee contained 60 per cent. of chicory, and the whisky was 10 degrees under the standard, or 35 below proof. West said he did not know that it was necessary to inform the public that coffee was mixed with chicory and Mrs Evans said she was detailed to put water with the spirits, and supposed she must have put an overdose. West was fined 40s and costs, and the publican 20s and costs. THE FALSF: PRETENCES BY A PSEUDO CAPTAIN. —Before the magistrates on Wednesday, Henry Harris, a seaman, made his third or fourth ap- pearance charged with obtaining money by false pretences from E. J. Poole, butcher, Commercial- street. Prisoner paid prosecutor a visit on the 16th ult., and representing that he was master of the barque Escaul, ordered some beef and ob- tained a loan of 10s, as he was short of money, and the broker's office was closed. Prisoner also obtained 10s from John Price, Union Hotel, Dock-street, by a similar false pretence and money and food from the manager of the Castle Hotel, by declaring that he was master of the brig Emily. It was shown that the name of the master of the latter was Ingram and that no such ship as the Escaul had come to Newport during December. The bench committed prisoner for trial at the assizes. SGDDES DF.ATII.—A case of unusually sudden death occurred on Wednesday at the branch drapery establishment of Mr Edwin Dixon, Commercial-street. The business has for many years been carried on by Mr Jno. Powell, and about one o'clock on Wednesday, as he was serving a lady, and in conversation with her, he suddenly fell forward with his head upon the counter. The lady, frightened at the occurrence, ran to an adjoining house, where a Mrs George resides, and the two returned to the shop to find that deceased was quite dead in a sitting posture at the rear of the counter. Deceased, who resides at Maindee, and was between 60 and 70 years of age, had for some time past complained of pains in the chest. An inquest will be held.