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) NEWPORT TOWN COUNCIL. At a special meeting held on Tuesday, there were present—The Mayor, Alderman H. J. Davis, Council- lors J. R. Jacob, T. Beynon, J. R. Richards, R. Davies, A. H. Huzzey, S. Goss, J. Moses, O. Goss, J. C. Sanders, and Tom Jones, jun. THE BOROUGH TREASURERSHIP. The minutes of the quarterly meeting having been read, Mr. Beynon said he wished to make some observa- tions with regard to the appointment of borough treasurer. He was not present at the last meeting, and could not say whether the appointment was legal or not-most likely it was quite legal—but he thought it was made with great haste. It seemed to him an act of discourtesy that the managers of the other I banks were not consulted as to whether they would take the appointment. He would give notice to rescind the resolution appointing Mr. Webber, which had caused a good deal of talk in the town. Mr. Huzzey stated that he was not present at the last meeting, but if he had been he should have said the appointment was made too hastily. He thought it ought to be re-considered. Mr. Jacob said that as a member of the Finance Committee, and responsible for the motion appointing Mr. Webber, he wished to state that when the West of England Bank failed the account of the Corpora- tion was transferred to the National Provincial Bank though Mr. Vernon still remained treasurer. When he resigned it was thought that as the account of the Corporation was at the National Provincial Bank, the manager of that bank should be the borough treasurer. Personally, he should be most happy to invite discussion, for he found there was some amount of dissatisfaction among the other bank managers of the town that they were not apprised of the matter. He thought iff was fairly open to the Council to recon- sider the matter. Mr. Moses, who seconded the resolution appointing Mr. Webber, explained that he did so on the ground that as the account of the Corporation was kept at the National Provincial Bank, it seemed a natural thing that on the resignation of Mr. Vernon the manager of that bank should become the borough treasurer. He had no personal feeling in the matter. With reference to Mr. Beynon's notice of motion, he begged to say that he thought it could not be given that day, because they were met to transact special business. Mr. Beynon said he did not propose to rescind the resolution unless he was in order. Alderman Davis said the appointment of Mr. Webber was sanctioned at the quarterly meeting of the Council, and if there was any objection it should have been made then. Really Mr. Webber had acted as treasurer ever since the account was transferred to his bank. Mr. Huzzey repeated that he was not present at the quarterly meeting, or he should have raised an objection. He had the highest respect for Mr. Webber, but he did think that Mr. Willey and Mr. Simpkins should have had an opportunity, if they thought proper, of apply. ing for the appointment. Mr. Beynon said he knew the appointment was perfectly legal, but at the same time it was only proper and right that when an important post like that of borough treasurer had to be filled, the members of the Council ought to be apprised of the fact. If he could net do so to-day, he would send notice to the Town Clerk of his intention to move that the resolution appointing Mr. Webber be rescinded. Mr. S. Goss inquired whether Mr. Webber had been officially informed of his appointment. The Deputy Town Clerk replied in the affirmative, and read Mr. Webber's letter of acceptance. Mr. S. Goss It is rather awkward to talk of rescinding the resolution in the face of that letter. The discussion then ceased, and the minutes were adopted. HIGH STREET IMPROVEMENT. The following report of the Parliamentary and Improvements' Committee of Ithe 21st August, 18-80, on the High-streeet Widening, was then read, as follows Your Committee have to report that since the last time they reported to the Council they have come to terms with Mr. S. T. Evans, the trustee of the premises occupied by Mr. Ingleton. The interest held by Mr. Evans in the premises is (under lease from Lord Tredegar) for a term of years, of which 39 are unexpired, subject to a ground rent of X3 3s. Mr. Evans has at length accepted the offer of the Corporation of Pz,1,850 for the premises. Your Committee have also to report that Messrs. Baker and Morris have accepted the statutory offer by the Corporation of X2,200 for the freehold portion of the Old Ship,and the jury inquiry was therefore not proceeded with. But Messrs. Baker and Morris being desirous of retaining their premises, subsequently offered to withdraw their acceptance, and to pull down the present frontage, set back and build a new frontage at their own cost, in con- sideration of a conveyance to them by the Corporation of I the small piece of Lord Tredegar's freehold fronting High Street, not required for widening the street. Your Committee have accepted this offer, and an agreement embodying these terms will be presented for execution by tha Corporation in due course. "The Council ia asked to affix the Corporation seal to an agreement with Mr. J. Stallard, the tenant of the Old Ship, under which and as subsidiary to a& award of the arbitrator, the Corporation agree to take his stock-in- trade and fixtures at a valuation. Your Committee pro- pose to appoint Mr. J. Bothomley as valuer for the Cor- poration. The benefits and liabilities, under this agreement, will pass to Messrs. Baker and. Morris, who have agreed to stand in the place of the Corporation with respect to it," The Mayor explained that with regard to Mr. Ingleton's premises they would have to pay XI,850, and the lease had 39 years to run. Though taking the whole of the premises only a portion was required for improvement purposes, and the remainder would be resold. The Old Ship Inn consisted of two properties, the back part being freehold, and the front leasehold from Lord Tredegar. There also a strip of land would remain unused, and it would be conveyed to the tenants on condition of their rebuilding the frontage. Mr. Huzzey Then everything is settled now, and we shall be able to proceed with the work. The Mayor Very nearly, and I do not see any reason why the work should not be proceeded with almost at once. I beg to move the adoption of the report. Mr. S. Goss seconded the proposition, which was agreed to. On the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Alderman Davis, the common seal of the Corporation was ordered to be affixed to the agreement with Mr. Stallard. This concluded the business.

NEWPORT POLICE INTELLIGENCE. COUNTY POLICE. -SATURDAY. A CARELESS WAGONER. James Price, wagoner, Magor, summoned by P.C. Price tor riding on the shafts of his conveyance without reins on the 10th inst., was tined 10s and costs. ASSAULT AT RISCA.-William Evans summoned Thomas Corrigan for an assault at Risca on the previous Saturday. The parties lodge together, and it was alleged that on the day named defendant knocked several of complainant's teeth out. Corrigan denied the offence, and said he was hit first. The Bench fined defendant 5s and costs. DRUNKENNESS. Edmund Lewis, summoned by P.C. Dowden, for being drunk and behaving in. decently at Cross Keys Railway Station on the 26th ult., was fined 10s and costs.—William Hockey was fined 10s for being drunk in the Royal Oak, Maindee, own house.

BOROUGH POLICE.—MONDAY. [Magistrates The MAYOR, T. P. WANSBROUGH, Esq., and Alderman WYNDHAM JONES. j ASSAULTING A MOTHER.—William Franklin, sum- moned for assaulting Emma, his mother, did not appear.-Mrs. Franklin stated that on Wednesday last defendant came home and smacked her face.- Fined 10s 6d. UNPROVOKED ATTACK ON A WOMAN.-John For. I rest was summoned for assaulting Ellen Mulcahy.—It appeared that the defendant and Mrs. Mulcahy's husband were drinking together on the Monday prior, and an assault was committed on the woman, who re- ceived a black eye.—Defendant was fined 21s, or 28 days in default. DEFRAUDING AN EMPLOYER. William Moss was charged by Mr. Henry Fluke, fishmonger, Market- street, with feloniously converting to his own use S20, with intent to defraud,—Mr. Bailhache appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr. T. H. Parker for the accused. —Prosecutor stated that the prisoner was in his ser- vice as clerk. On the 16th February witness gave him zelOO to deposit in the National Provincial Bank, and on ascertaining that only £ 80 had been paid in he gave prisoner into custody. When apprehended pri- soner stated that he had taken a house and furnished it, and that his total defalcations amounted to £ 35.— There was no defence, and the accused, who appeared to be overwhelmed with shame, pleaded guilty.—Mr. Parker therefore asked the Bench to temper justice with mercy, as prisoner had a wife and relations de- pendent upon him. The prisoner received a good character from Mr. Stevens, a School Board officer, and Mr. Bailhache said prosecutor had brought the case forward on public grounds, without desiring to press for a severe punishment.—The Bench passed a sentence of three months' hard labour, and prisoner was led crying to the cells. KEEPING A. LOTTERY. Solomon Tuffs was sum- moned for illegally keeping a lottery.—Mr. Bailhache appeared for the defendant.—Inspector Jones stated that at 8.40 p.m. on the 5th inst., be went to the de- fendant's shop in Commercial-street, which was called a bazaar, and saw Mr. Tuffs. As witness entered he said Good evening," and defendant replied "Good evening a shilling please- Witness paid the money, and was then told to draw a piece of paper out of a black bag on the counter. He did so, and on defen- dant opening the paper he said "it is for a set of studs," which he handed to witness. Then defendant said You can have another draw for 6d," and on that occasion witness got a box of pens y whilst the third time he drew a bread tray. The things lay on the counter, and witness was about to take them up when Tuffs said, Understand your are only entitled to have one of the three articles," and witness took the first. Inspector Curtis was present at that time. Another man came in and had several goes whilst witness was there.—Cross-examined The studs were worth about lid. He went to the place by order of Superintendent Sinclair, in consequence of complaints having been received.—Inspector Curtis corroborated the last witness's testimony,, and stated that a man after spending 4d 6d at the bazaar got a pocket-knife m worth from 4s to 6d.—The defence set up was that the bag from which people drew did not contain any blanks, and that, therefore, defendant did not keep a lottery as defined by the Act of Parliament under which he was summoned.—The Bench thought otherwise, and inflicted a fine of 20s.-Mr. Bailhache applied for a case, which was granted.—Subsequently defendant endeavoured to bribe the reporters to suppress the case, offering them a sovereign to do so. Row AT THE RAILWAY STATION.—A seaman named George Hunter was charged with being drunk and riotous at the High-street Station on Friday evening, -According to the evidence of P; C. Nursey and other witnesses the prisoner went to the station drunk and took a ticket for London. He however persisted in entering a Cardiff train, and the police officer was sent for. On being arrested the prisoner behaved with great violence, and Nursey had to- procure assistance in order to convey the man to the police station.- The prisoner was fined 15s including costs. A LAZY VAGRANT.-John. Macdonald, a tramp, was charged by Inspector Curtis- with refusing to do his share of task work after being relieved at the Refuge. —The prisoner, who had used: profane language to. wards Mr. Curtis, was sentenced to be imprisoned fox a fortnight with hard labour. DRUNKEN CASES.—Joseph Davies was fined 10s for being drunk at the Ship on Launch public-house, Skinner-street, on Saturday night. A similar penalty- was inflicted in the case of Henry Parfey for being, drunk and assaulting one George Robshaw in Com- mercial-street. James Brown,, for being drunk in.i! Commercial-street on Saturday, was fined 5s, he pleading guilty. WEDNESDAY. [Magistrates R. G. CULLUM, Esq., and A. J. STEVENS, Esq.] DRUNK IN CHARGE OF A HORSE AND CART.— John Holmes, of Pontypool, was charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and cart in Com- mercial-road on Monday evening. P.C. Thomas (13) proved the case. -Ordered to pay 5s 6d costs. ASSAULT ON A LANDLORD.—John Huzzey, landlord of the Robin Hood public-house, Llanarth-street, summoned Timothy Hurley for an assault.—On San- day the defendant, a young man, used bad language in the Robin Hood and was asked to leave, when he became abusive. Next day Hurley visited the house again, and because the landlord would not serve him defendant put his fist in his face.—Defendant was condemned in 5s 6d costs. NEIGHBOURS QUARRELS.—Joseph Dunn was sum. moned for assaulting Ellen Holland. Complainant deposed that on Sunday afternoon Dunn entered her house and struck her.—Defendant denied the charge, and alleged that Mrs. Holland not only called him foul names, but threw half a brick at him.—The magistrates bound both over to keep the peace for three months. A SIXTEENTH APPEARANCE.—Edward Clancy was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Portland- Street on Sunday evening. P.C. Williams (.17) proved the offence. This was the defendant's sixteenth ap- pearance, but he had not been up since September, 1878.—Fined 10s 6d. DOMESTIC INFELICITY.—Lawrence Collins was sum- moned for assaulting Bridget, his wife.—Last Wed- nesday Collins was in Court on a similar charge, and the same afternoon he went home drunk, put his furniture in the street, beat his wife, and threatened to stab her. The complainant, a shrewish woman, gave her evidence with extreme volubility, and de. scribed herself as a patient, long-suffering person.- The defendant, however, told a very different story, and declared he would willingly allow her 10s a week and separate from her.—Mrs. Collins said she would accept the offer, and the case was adjourned for a week in order that an arrangement might be come to by the parties.' Row IN FOTHERGILL STREET. Honora Kaylor, Margaret Kaylor, and John Sweeney were summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Fothergill-street on Saturday night. P.C. Thomas (127) deposed to very bad behaviour on the part of Honora Kaylor and Sweeney. They weie fined 10s 6d each the summons against Margaret Kaylor was dismissei.-Ann Farrant was also -fined 10s 6d for being drunk and disorderly in Fothergill-street on Saturday night. A VIOLENT WOMAN. James Lloyd and Anna Burke were summoned for assaulting Elizabeth Mur. ray.—The parties live in Canal-parade. Between 16 and 11 o'clock last Saturday night complainant was passing along the street, when Burke attacked her with a poker, saying "I will do six months for you for giving my father a month." Lloyd also beat her about the head and face.—The defendants were each sent to gaol for 28 days' hard labour. THE BENEFIT OF A DOUBT. John Holdsworth, ship's cook, was charged by Mercantile Marine Officer Gadd with neglecting to proceed to sea in the ss. Delia.-The vessel went to sea on Monday, but the accused did not put in an appearance, although he had signed articles.Holdsworth said he was ill on Mon- day, and sent an intimation of the fact to the shipping office, but prosecutor stated that no message from the prisoner was received.—Defendant said he did 82nd a message, and he added that he had sailed out of Newport for 25 years without complaint.—The Bench dismissed the case, giving prisoner the benefit of a doubt. CLAIM FOR PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS.—Mr. Herbert Oethiag was summoned by the Urban Sanitary Authority for zE304 12s 7d, being his share of the cott of private improvement worq in. Stow-park. M NEWMAN, DEPUTY Town Uleri4 represented the Authority Mr. T. Colborne appeared for the defen- dant.-Mr. Kirby, borough surveyor, stated that the total cost of the private improvement works in Stow- park was f767 Os 5d, the sum sought to be recovered being Mr. Gething's share.—George Bath proved the service of the ordinary notices.— Mr. Colborne, how- ever, contended that the notices were not such as are required by the Public Health Act, and that being bad his client was not liable for the amount claimed. --The magistrates made an order for the payment of E304 12s 7d, but it was understood that the question of amount would be referred to arbitration.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. The 50th meeting of this Association was com- menced on Wednesday, at Swansea, and was a very successful gathering, the number of tickets issued up to last evening being 790, whilst the list of visitors was likely to be considerably increased. At the Council meeting which was held in the afternoon, it was stated that the Association is still in communica- tion with the Treasury with reference to the adminis- tration of the natural history collections at South Kensington, but no definite result has been arrived at. The receipts at the Sheffield meeting reached £ 1,736, and the total receipts for the year zC2,755, whilst the gross expenditure amounted to £ 2,252. There was a large attendance in the Music-hall to hear the address of the President-elect, Professor Ramsay. Upon the platform were Professor Allman, the re- tiring President, Mr. Hussey Vivian, M.P., and many other well-known scientific gentlemen. The Mayor of Swansea having given the Association a hearty wel- come, Professor Allman resigned the chair, and intro- duced Professor Ramsay as his successor. Anyone, he said, who had known anything about geological science during the last half century must be acquainted with Professor Ramsay's name, and the value of his labours, particularly in Wales, it was impossible for them to over-estimate. Professor Ramaay, having assumed the chair, pro- ceeded to deliver his inaugural address. As was ex- pected, it was devoted exclusively to geology, the President being Director-General of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom, and it being now the acknowledged practice of British Association Presi- dents to tell the members something new about the branch of science with which they are specially con- nected. The object of the address was to prove the recurrence of the same kind of incidents' throughout all geological time. There still linger among geologists the relics of the belief that the physical phenomena which produced the older strata were not only diffe- rent in kind but also in degree from those which now rule the external world. It is still believed that oceans, the waters of which attained a high tempera- ture, attended the formation of the primitive crys- talline rocks, and that volcanic eruptions with which those of modern times are comparatively insignificant, the sudden upheaval of great mountain chains, the far more rapid decomposition and degradation of rocks, and, as a consequence, the more rapid deposition of strata formed from their waste, marked the early geological history of our world. Professor Ramsay contends, by copious references to metamorphism, volcanoes, mountain chains, salt and salt lakesi fresh- water lakes 'hnd estuaries, and particularly by an interesting retrospect of glacial phenomena, that whatever may have been the state of the world long before geological history began, as now written in the rocks, all known formations are comparatively so re- cent in geological time that there is no reason to believe that they were produced under physical cir- cumstances differing either in kind or degree from those with which we are now more or lesa familiar. What time their metamorphosis occupied the Professor gives us no idea of, for he talks of eras and epochs, and does not trust himself to figures. But we do get an idea of the indifference of geologists to recorded time. The Professor began with Laurentian rocks, which until now were supposed to be the oldest in the world, the very foundations of the globe, and he tells us that their deposition took place far from the begin- ning of recognised geological time, for there must have been older rocks by the- degradation of which these were formed; but if, as some American geologists affirm, there are on that continent metamorphic rocks of more ancient dates than the Laurentian strata, there must have been rocks more ancient still to afford materials for the deposition of these pre-Laurentian strata. And so on to the beginning of the beginning. Assuming the nebular hypothesis of astronomers to be true, and he admits it looks highly probable, Professor Ramsay says these hypothetical events took place so long before authentic geological history began, as written in the rocks, that the earliest of the physical events he refers to-the deposition of the Laurentian rocks—was, to all human apprehension of time, so enormously removed from these early-assumed cosmi- cal phenomena that they appear to him to have been of comparatively modern occurrence, and to indicate that from the Laurentian epoch down to the present day all the physical events in the history of the earth bavevaned neither in kind nor in intensity from those of which we now have experience. A vote of thanks was passed to the President, on the motion of Mr. Vivian, M.P., seconded by Dr. Glwynne Jefferies. On Thursday the various sections in connection with the Association commenced their sittings, when the Pre- sidents of the departments delivered their addresses.

WELSH NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. This Eisteddfod was opened on Tuesday at Carnar- Ton, after the most elaborate preparations. It was held in a vast pavilion erected in 1817, at a cost of £ 10,000. It is built in three spans 34ft. high to. square, and 54ft. high to the apex of the ventilator,. the roof being supported by 38 massive iron columns of elegant design. On both sides of- the building are galleries each measuring 170ft. in length by 21ft wide, and at one end is an extensive orchestra, capable of affording accommodation for 100 performers. Nine thousand people can be accommodated in this huge building, and it is estimated that it could be com- pletely emptied through its sixteen large doors in the space of four minutes. The compositions sent in numbered 444, the subjects being:—Poetry, 304; prose, 52; translations,. 38 musical compositions, 46 and various, 4. The chair prize is £20, and a gold medal for an ode on Athrylith" "Genius," the total value of the prizes off(-red being close upon £ 1,000. The chief choral contest was for X150 and a gold medal,, offered for singing. by choirs exceeding. 100 voices of Handel's See, from. His post," and a, chorus from Stabat Mater." The value of the prize is said to be the highest ever offered at an eisteddfod-tha.t held at. Birkenhead,, in 1878 only excepted. It attracted choirs from Birkenhead, Holyhead, Ruabon, and Llangollen. Nine brass bands entered for the prize of £ 20, and the entries in the various other musical subjects were numerous. The proceeds of the eisteddfod are to be divided between Aberyst- with University, the proposed Carnarvon Institute, Carnarvonshire and Denbighshire Infirmary, and the Clio Industrial Training Ship. Sir Watkin Wynne presided at the inaugural meet- ing, A large procession escorted the President to the Eisteddfod pavilion, having in its ranks the Mayor and Corporation, naval and rifle volunteers, fire brigade, and boys and band of the Clio Training Ship. The President, replying to an address by the Mayor, said that the eisteddfod was a venerable institution of which Welshman were justly proud, and whose traditions and customs they carefully cherished. He referred to the orderly and law-abiding characteristics of Welshmon, in his opinion attributable, in a great measure, to gatherings like the present, which did much to elevate the social and moral status of the people. A programme extending over five hours followed, including an address on "Welsh legends" by Professor Rhys. The interest chiefly centred in the choral competitions for the prize of X150, representa- tives from Ilangollen, Holyhead, and Birkenhead competing. Dr. John Stainer, organist of St. Paul's Cathedral, who adjudicated with Mr. John Thomas, harpist to the Queen, awarded the prize to the Birken- head Choral Union, who sang under the leadership of Mr. Par|"y 5 second honours going to Llangollen. Miss Griffiths, Carnarvon, won JE25 and medal as pianist. Owen Jones, a blind boy, from Barmouth, was placed first in the Welsh harp competition, and Mr. Tufnell as bass vocalist. Mr. Renshaw, of Rock Ferry, won X.5 and a medal as composer of a glee, and Mr. Wynn, of Bangor, X15 for historical paintings. Mr. Hughes, of Conway, was awarded teu guineas for carving an oak ohair, and Mr. Reynolds, of Merthyr Tydfil, ten guineas with silver medal for translating into English the twelve poems of Gwalehmai; other literary honours falling to Tudor Tudno Jones, of Bangor, and Richard Parry of Pontypridd. An even- ing concert followed, at which Madame Patey, Miss Mary Davies, and Signor Foli were the principal vocalists. The Eisteddfod was continued on Wednesday, Major Cornwallis West presiding. A thirty-guinea prize for an English essay was awarded to Mr. D. C. Davies, of Oswestry; and the chief prize for poetry to the Rev. Richard Roberts. On Thursday a number of prizes of small amount were awarded. For the band prize of £10 only one band appeared, that of the Carnarvon Amateurs, to whom Dr. Stainer gave the prize. Then followed the chairing of the bard C20 and the bardic oak chair ¡ had been offered for the best awld on "Geuius." The successf il comi etitor was the Rev. W. EL Joseph, Congregational minister, Colwyn Bay, whet W^S duly obaired according to ancient

THE CANDAHAR SORTIE. The Standard correspondent telegraphed from Killa; Abdoola, Tuesday A messenger has come in from Khelat-i-Ghilzai. Colonel Tanner writes that he is in communication with General Roberts, whose advanced guard is expected to reach Khelat-i-Ghilzai to day. Colonel Tanner is well provided with stores, and. will be able to spare a portion to General Robertll. A messenger has also come in from Candahar. The position there is regarded as perfectly safe. A sortie was made on the 16th, and Colonel St. John reports- that its result has been to secure the east face of the city from further molestation. The enemy must, how- ever, have fought with great determination, as our loss is heavy, especially in officers. We have lost in killed and wounded about one hundred and eighty men. General Brooke was killed while carrying Cap- tain Cruickshank, wounded, out of action. Colonel St. John reports that Lieutenant Maclaine, of the Royal Horae Artillery, who was supposed to have been killed at Khushk-i-Nakhud, is a prisoner in Ayoub's camp, and is well treated. The enemy occa- sionally throw shells into the town, and his infantry keep up a continual fire at the ramparts, Little harm is done by the enemy's fire. The troops who deserted from the Wali and the Ghazies are alone occupied by the attack upon Candahar the main bulk of Ayoub's army is three miles away on the Herat road. Ayoub's force is now estimated at 5,000 regular Infantry, 5,000 Cavalry, 10,000'Ghazies, and 37 guns. Large num- bers of Ghazies continue to flock down from the Khelat-i-Ghilzai road and other directions to join Ayoub's army, amd Ayoub could not now retreat even if he wished it, as the Ghazies are determined to fight it out to the last. The two columns ought now to be able to combine so as to join hands before- the battle with Ayoub. Roberts will probably reach Candahar on the 29th or 30th, and there is lively regret among our troops here that we shall be late at the scene of action." The same correspondent, in a despatch dated 7.20 the same evening says It is considered here that four courses are open to General Roberts. He may, after strengthening the- garrison of Khelat-i-Ghilzai and holding the Tarnac Valley, turn norths cross the Argandab River into a country where supplies would be plentiful, and making a detour place himself by a rapid march in Ayoub's- rear on the Herat road. Then this column, pressing forward, would hem in the enemy, drive him back on the desert, and com- pletely destroy him. Secondly, General Roberts may halt at Khelat-i-Ghilzai for four days, so as to allow General Phayre to reach Candahar simultaneously with himself. Thirdly, he may consider his own force to be ample to dispose of Ayoub, and may order General Phayre's column to halt until he, after. defeat- ing the enemy, opens up communication with us from Candahar. Lastly, he may push on with all speed to the relief of Candahar, leaving. Phayre to advance in accordance with present plans. It is hoped here that he will-choose the first of these courses. It is reported that large bodies of the Marris are raiding between Jacobabad and Sibi. The news is serious, although it will in no way affect the movements of the columns. The "Central News" has received the following from the India Office (From Viceroy, Aug. 26.) "Letter received at Killa Abdulla from General Primrose says On the 16th, we attacked the vil- lage Del Khwajee, and got through it, but finding it strongly occupied and reinforced by contingents from the village we had to retire to the fortresses. Enemy's loss heavy. Our cavalry made two charges and cut up a good many. Ayoob's main position faces east, and is between high hills on the west, and Argandab, covered by canals in front. Some regular infantry in the villages east and south of the city, supported by large contingent of Ghazis.' [We omit a sensational telegram said to have reached a provincial contemporary because of its in- herent improbability.] ——===-=====

TRAFFIC RETURNS. GREAT WESTERN. 4 Week ending August 21, 1880 £ 151,008 0 0 Corresponding week, 1S79- £ 144,627 0 0 BRECON AND MERTHYR. Week ending August 21, 1880 XI,399 3 10 Corresponding week, 1879 £ 1,136 5 4 TAFF VALE. Weekending August 21, 1880 £ 9>408 0 0 Corresponding week, 1879* £ 8,869 0 0 PENARTH HARBOUR, DOCK, & RAILWAY Week ending August 21, 1880 £ 2,248 0 0 Corresponding week, 1879 £ 2,060 0 0 RRYMNEY. Weekending August 21, 1880 £ 3,005 4 2 Corresponding week, 1879 £ 3,204 7 6

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Similar testimonials from Dr. Ure, Dr. Dede, the Marchioness of Br6ham, Field-Marshal the Duke of Pluskow,. Rev. C, T., Monmouth, the Dowager Ducbess of Castlestuart, &c. Du BARRY'S REVALEHTA ARABICA FOOD (suitab!y packed for all climates) sells: In tins of ^lb, at 2s.; lib., 3s. 6d.; 21b-. 6s.; 5lb., 14s.; 121b., 3:1s. 2llb», 60s.; coating about 2d. perineal The REVALENTA CHOCOLATE POWDER, in tins for 1 cups. 2s. for 48 cups, 6s.; for 586 cups, 65s. Also the ASTI DIABETIC REVALENTA BISCUITS, in tias, ilb., 3s, »>».; 6s.; 121b., 22s. Also REVALENTA BISCUIT POWDEB 111 tms.. 2s., 3s. 6d., and 6s.; requires no boiling, The ti1 s. tins are sent free of carriage in England on receipt of Post Office order. Beware ot spurious aud worthless substitutes unscrupulously ottered to the unwary as identical or superior, and avoid traders who attempt such frauds, for whoever cheats in one article deserves confidence in no other. Du BARRY AND Co., LIMITED, NO. 77, Regent-street, London,. W., and through all Grocers, ana Chemists in the world. world. THS BREAD-WINNER and family, can ill afford to lose money and health, through usi-ig cheap and spurious articles of daily food; and in these times, Consumers should purchase in the best market, it being well known the Chinese make large extra profits, by facing many descriptions of tea with mineral facing powder, Prussian blue (a poison) and plumbago (black lead). This prepara. tion colours all qualities of tea alike, even substances not tea, have the outward appearance of genuine tea, this absurd and injurious practice is disallowed by Messrs. Horniman, who for 40 years have Imported, and supplied the public, with pure wholesome tea, yielding a strong rich enjoyable and health giving beverage.—See list ad- vertised in this paper of Traders selling Horniman's Pure Tea. [3497 THROAT IRRITATION.—Soreness and dryness, tickling and irritation, inducing cough and affecting the voice. For these symptoms use Epps's Glycerine Jujubes. Glyce- rine, in these agreeable confections, being in proximity to the glands at the moment they are excited by the act of sucking, becomes actively healing. Sold only in boxes, 7td and Is lid, labelled ,L JAMES Epps & Co., Homoeo- pathic Chemists, London." A letter received Gentle- men,—It may, perhaps, interest you to know that, after an extended trial, I have found your Glycerine Jujubes of Qousiderable Ouuefii (,ith or without medical treatment; III almost all form-, of throat disease. lhwy soften aud Olf ar thj voice. In no case can they da any liarm.- Yourj faithfully, GORDON HOLMES, L.R.C.P.E., Senior Physician to the Municipal Throat and :J:4"f Infjrnj^ry."

THE ANGEL-WATCH, OR THE SISTERS. A daughter watched at midnight Her dying mother's bed; For five long nights she had not slept, And many tears were shed A vision like an angel came, Which none but her might see Sleep, duteous child," the angel said, And I will watch for thee!" Sweet slumber like a blessing fell Upon the daughter's face The angel smiled, and touehed her not, Bat gently took her place And ok, so full of human love Those pitying eyes did shine, The angel guest half mortal seemed- The slumberer half divine. Like rays of light the sleeper's locks In warm loose curls were thrown Like rays of light the angel's hair j Seemed like the sleeper's own. ] A rose-like shadow on the cheek Dissolving into pearl;- T A something in that angel's face Seemed sister to the girl! The mortal and immortal each Reflecting each were seen .'# The earthly and the spiritual With death's pale face between. Oh human love, what strength like thine ? From, thee those prayers arise Which, entering into Paradise, Draw angels from the skies. The dawn looked through the casement cold- A wintry dawn of gloom, And sadder showed the curtained beii,- The still and sickly room My daughter ?-art though there my child r. Oh) haste thee, love, come nigh, That I may see once more thy face, And bless thee, ere I die If ever I were harsh to thee, Forgive me now," she cried. God knows my heart I loved thee most When most I seemed to chide. Now bend and kiss thy mother's lips, And for her spirit pray 1" The angel kissed her; and her soul Passed blissfully away L A sudden. start what dream what sound, The slumbering girl alarms ? She wakes- she sees her mother dead Within, the angel's arms ? She wakes-she springs with wild embrace- But nothing there appears, Except her mother's sweet dead face- Her own convulsive tears.

CAERLEON AND MONMOUTSH1RE ANTIQUARIAN ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the above association was held at Goldcliff on the 19th inst., about 60 ladies and, gentlemen being present. Amongst them were Octavius Morgan, Esq. (president); the Revs. Canon Hawkins, J. Beynon, E. Prothero, and F. Birkmyre E. Lee, and F. J..Mitchell, Esquires (joint secretaries), E. Curre, Thomas, Esq., W. Æ. Seys, Esq,, and A. E. Lee, Esq. The party assembled at Whitaon school-room. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed, and the Committee's report for the current year read. It recorded that there was at present in hand a balance of £61 8s 9d. During the year the inscribed stone in reference to which the president would give alJ, address, had been, presented to the museum by the Provost and Fellows of Eton College, and the museum had also been enriched by the addition of a case of Roman glass, presented by Herbert Gething, Esq., in accordance with the wishes of his uncle,. the late G. B. Gethiug,. Esq. Luncheon was next partaken of, and the repast over the company assembled out- side an interesting conversation took place respect- 109 early cannoD. Infernal machines, and instruments of torture. The President next read a i_> an inscribed stone found in the^arly aSprf feiS79 near the termination of the sea wall, where Gtoidcliff Pill runs into the Bristol Channel. The stone was a small slab of lias 21 inches long, 14 inches wide at the top, and eight inches at the bottom. Oa the I upper part four lines were graven, not running parallel with the top, but somewhat obliquely, and between these four lines rudley cut letters were arranged, something in the following form :—

COHT ) STAT 0 R I MKM The discovery of this stone, Mr. Morgan said, cleared up a great mystery, for it indicated that the construc- tion of the sea walls was the work of the Romans, and that it was accomplished anterior to the building of the Priory about 1,113- A copy of the inscription on the stone had been submitted to the Rev. C. W. King, Senior Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and he thought that the first line indicated the first cohort; the last letter not being intended for a T, but the numeral I. The apparent fragment of letter in the second line was complete, and was the regular conturial mark. The other letters indicated the construction of two miles of vallum. From the shape of the A in the second line, he inferred that it was after the time of Gordian, and therefore not put up until after the year 230, A. I)i A vote of thanks having, been accorded to the President for his interesting paper, the company pro- ceeded to Goldcliff. The view from the cliff was obscured by a mist which had prevailed all day. The tide was at its height, and had the atmosphere been clear, the prospect would have been much enjoyed. During the day many friends availed themselves of the opportunity of visting the churches of Goldcliff and Whitson. Before darkness set in the company were on their return in the carriages by which they had come, and thus closed a very pleasant and satis- factory gathering.

THE DOME" differs from, the ordinary kinds in, the following important points:—It is manufactured only from selected materials of the BEST QUALITY, and being prepared by a. special process it not only POLISHES MORE QUICKLY than other blackleads, but also ad heres at once to the stove or grate, thereby AVOIDING INJURY TO THE FURNITURE from dust. Sold by Grocers and Oilmen everywhere. E. James and. Sons, sole makers, Plymouth.. [3196 WARNING! RECKITT'S PARIS BLUE.—The marked superiority of this Laundry Blue over all others, and the quick appreciation of its merits by the public, have been attended by the usual results, viz., a flood of imitations The merit of the latter mainly consists in the ingenuity exerted, not simply in imitating the square shape, but making the general appearance of the wrappers resemble that of the genuine article. The manufacturers beg therefore to caution bayers to see Reckitt's Paris Blue" on each packet F3196 FLORILINE !-FoR THE TEETH AND BREATH.—A two drops of the liquid "Flonline" sprinkled on a wet cloth brush produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the Teeth from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stops decay, gives to the Teeth a peculiar pearly whiteness, and a delightful frag- rance to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth, or tobacco smoke. The Fragrant Floriline" being composed in part of Honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste,, and the greatest Toilet discovery of the age. Price 2s 6d of all Chemists and Perfumers. Prepared oy HENRY C. GALLUP, 493, Oxford-street, London 12428 Rolloway's Pills and Ointment. -I;iflaenza, Coughs, and Colds. In diseases of the throat and chest, so pre- valent in our changeable climate, nothing so speedily relieves, or so certainly cures, as these inestimable reme- dies. These disorders are too often neglected at their c?^meQceaieilt( or are injudiciously treated, resulting, in either case in disastrous consequences. Whatever the condition of the patient, Holloway's remedies will restore, if recovery be possible; they will retard the alarming symptoms till the blood is purified and nature consum- mates the cure, gradually restoring strength and vital nervous power. By persevering in the use of Holloway's preparations, tone is conferred on the stomach and fraino generally. Thousands of persons have testified, that by the use of these remedies alone they have been restored to health after every other- means had failed. f3375 ADVICE TO MOTHERS !—Are you broken in your rest by It Sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth ? Go a" once to a chemistd an get a bottle of MRS. WINSLOW'S SooTfl" ING SYKUP. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. 1 regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy fof dysentery and diarrhoea whether arising from teeth or other causes. Mrs. Wmslow's Soothing Syrup is sold mediciue dealers everywhere at Is. lid. per- bottle.-ifautf actured in New York, and at, 493. Oxford-stseet, London.

ORDERS and ADVERTISEMENTS for the MERLIN!: T art Received by the undermentioned AGfiNTSin LONDON ALGAR, F., 11, Clements-lane. BARKER, C., & SONS, 8, Birchin-Iane BAILEY, A. H. & Co., Royal Exchange. CEOSSLEY, R. & Co., 33 Poultry. CLARKE, Son & Platt. 84, Gracechuroh-street GKEEN, H., 117, Chancsry-lane. KNIGHT, A. R., & Co, 3, Abuhurch-lane, Loiuoari-»'r0#* HOOPER & CULL, George-street, Mansion liouse- KINGSBURY & OA., 12, Clements-lane. METCHIM & Ca. Clements-lane. MITCHELL & Co.. 12, Red Lion-court, Fleet-s.tree MAY, C. n., & Co., 78, Gracechurcli-street. REYNELL & SON, a, Chancery-lane. ROEEBTS, C. C., 19, Change-alley, CorchiJJ* STREET liaop., 5, Serle-street. Lincoln #*in STREET, G. & Co., 30, Corulull VICKERS, W. J., 5, Nicholas-lane. WHITE, R. F. at Son., 33, Fleet-Stree Ni.cpoH. Fri.la.-i, August 13» „ Friate.l «J MM fij OtrRrsropfl^as ot Meliosd itu\, i°P8;. at the Borca-h oi Newport, in the Couuty or Aioumouth' MONMOUTHSHIRE MERLIN General P«otW« v 15, COMAWRCWU TB<5 MI CVOUGH,

NEWPORT BOARD OF GUARDIANS. On Saturday, at the weekly meeting, there were present Mr. C. Lyne (vice-chairman) presiding the Revs. J. C. S. Darby, E. Jenkins, F. B. Leonard and D. Roberts Messrs. H. P. Bolt, J. Brown, M. M. Cope, E. Cross, W. Evans, J. H. Hillier, W. Jones (Cefnllogell), T. Latch, W. Phillips, S. Scard, and E. Thpmas. STATISTICS. Newport Union Workhouse.-Number of inmates for the week ending August 21st, 267 including 59 sick in the corresponding week last year the number was 242. Caerleon Industrial Schools.-On the 21st inst., there were at this Institution 85 boys and 71 girls- total, 156. Admitted, 1 discharged, 1 receiving industrial training, 139. Number of inmates in the corresponding period of 1879, 158. APPLICATIONS FOR A VACANCY. The Clerk reported that he had received 29 applica- tions for the vacant situation of relieving officer for the Western district. The Rev. J. C. S. Darby said that as they were in no great hurry to elect the late Mr. Thomas's successor, he begged to propose the appointment of a Committee to go through the applications and report on Saturday next, the appointment to take place the week after. Mr. Latch seconded the proposition, and the coir- mittee chosen consisted of Messrs. Latch, W. Evans, W. Jones (Cefnllogell), Cope, Stratton, Hayward, and the Rev. D. Roberts. Mr. Hillier asked whether, notwithstanding the re- port of the Committee, any Guardian might propose a candidate ? The Chairman Oh yes, certainly. Guardians are not bound by the report. The subject then dropped. BEPORT OF THE SCHOOLS' COMMITTEE. The Rev. J. C. S. Darby next brought up the report of the Schools Committee held on Wednesday last. The report recommended inter alia, that a half- witted boy named Robert Rees, aged 16, should be brought into the Workhouse that the Clerk should inquire as to the friends of a lad named Powell, and that the application of Mrs. Harding, schoolmistress and wife of the governor, to be appointed Matron in the stead of Miss Hughes resigned, be acceded to. He begged to move the adoption of the report, and ex- plained that when Mrs. Harding's application came before the Board, it was referred to the Committee, not that they should override the Board, but that they should consider it and so save trouble. He pointed out that during the time Mrs. Harding had served the Board, she had given every satisfaction. Mr. Cope seconded the adoption of the report. MR. BROWN'S MARE'S NEST. Mr. Brown said that before the report was agreed to he should like to know whether there was any entry in the minute book of the Schools' Committee, as to "the recent investigation of a charge against a rev. gentleman in the town—a gentleman-charged with a very serious offence, and as he (Mr. Brown) understood, honourably and fully acquitted. He thought some record of this matter should appear in the minutes and he gleaned from "Glenn's Orders" that where such matter was not mentioned, the Local Government Board would assume that the omission arose from a sense of the expediency of concealment. The Rev. J. C. S. Darby thought it was very hard that this unfortunate mare's nest should be raked up by Mr. Brown again. He had once more to tell Mr. Brown that no complaint was ever made, and hence there was no charge to reply to. Mr. Brown, speaking with great warmth, said he was astonished to hear Mr. Darby say no complaint was made, when Mr. Harding-and he was speaking in the presence of that officer who could contradict him if he (Mr. Brown) was wrong-was requested to draw up a report giving full minutiae. The Chairman We cannot listen to you Mr. Brown, you are out of order. Mr. Brown I am not going to be put down you were there to. I mean to say- The Chairman As long as I am chairman I will have order. Gentlemen, I must ask you to listen to me and not Mr. Brown. The question before the meeting is that the report of the Schools Committee be adopted. The motion having been carried, Mr. Brown intimated that he would take steps to re- open the matter. A CASE FOR THE LAWYERS. Mr. Brown said that with regard to three children, named Reece, at Caerleon Schools, who are chargeable to the Union, there would be due soon X150 to the Union. Messrs. Baldwin and Morgan, solicitors, Chepstow, manage the estate, in which the children are stated to have an interest. He was informed that the property was left by Mr. D. G. Williams, situate on the moors between Chepstow and Newport. The property is subject to a charge of X3,000 and the interest thereon appears to have been paid half-yearly. After discharging all claims a net surplus is left, ex- ceeding;C200 per annum. That appeared to be divi- sible into four equal parts, as follows Mr. Baker, Mr. Davies, Mr. Morgan, and the children of Reece. The three first-named had been paid half-yearly, but it did not appear who represented Reece's children. The payments had been made half-yearly by Messrs. Baldwin and Morgan to near the end of 1878. On the 27th April last, that firm remitted this Board JE1 19s ld. Despite the application to them, no state- ment of account had been rendered to the Board. The Rev. D. Roberts said they were very much obliged to Mr. Brown for investigating the matter. The Chairman It is a monstrous thing that this money is not paid. Mr. Brown promised to make further inquiries. This was all the business.

THE STRANGE AND PREVAILING DISEASE OF THIS COUNTRY.-Like a thief at night, it steals in upon us UNV- awares. The patients have pains about the chest and sidos, and sometimes in tie back. They feel dull and sleepy; the imouth has a bad taste, especially m the morning. A sort of sticky slime collects about the teeth. The appetita is poor. There is a feelln like a heavy load on the stomach; some- times a faint, all gone sensation at the pit of the stomach which food does not satisfy. The eyes are sunken, the hands and leet are cold and feel clammy. After a whi'e a cough sets in, at first dry, but after a few i»onths it is attended with a greenish coloured expectoration. The patient feei., tired all the while, and sleep does not seem to afford any rest. After a time he becomes nervous, irritable, and gloomy, and has evil forebodings. There is a giddiness, a sort of whirling sensation in the head when rising up suddenly. The boweli become costive; the skin is dry and hot at times; the blood becomes thick and stagnant; the whites of the eyes become tinged with yellow the urine is scanty and highly coloured, depositing a sediment after standing. There is frequently a spitting up of the food, sometimes with a sour taste and some- times with a sweetish taste this is frequently attended with with palpitation of the heart; the vision beiomes impaired, with spots befor# the eyes; there is a fieling of great pros- tration and weakness. All of these symptoms are in turn present. It is thought that nearly one-third of our popula- tion has this disease in some of its varied forms. It has been found that medical men hivs mistaken the nature of this disease- Some have treated it for liver complaint, some for dyspepsia, others for kidney disease, etc etc but none of the various kinds of treatment have been attended with success. It is found, however, that the Extract of Roots (or Mother Seigel's Curative Svrup) will effect a perfect cure in every case. Mr J. B. CROSBY, 21, Fowler street, South Shields, writes, November LIl-tll, 1879I have sold several dozens of your Mother Seigel's Syrup.' When parties have come back the second or more times for a fresh supply, I am in the habit of asking them what they think of the medicine, and if it has clone them good, and the invariable testimony is that it is a most excellent medicine, and they have derived great benefit from it. Wishing you the success you deserve.—I am, yours truly, J. B. CEOSBY." DEAFNESS, NOISES N THE EARS, &C. DELLAR'S ESSENCE FOR DEAFNESS should always be tried, as in numbers of cases, seemingly incurable, it has done wonders. Slight Deafness, Obstructions 111 the Ears, and the incessant Humming Sounds so frequent with affected hearing, are Removed after Two or Three Nights Applications. DELLAR'S ESSENCE can be spoken of as sure to give some relief in any case of Deafness, without causing the slightest injury to the delicate organisms of the ear; and, however surprising, persons for years Deaf haVe heard articulate sounds after a fair trial of Dellar's Essence. Aumts of eminence recommend it. Bottles, Is Ud and 2s 9d. Sold by a.l Chemists. Post free for 18 stamps sent to Bedford Laboratory, Bayley street, London, W-C. 3213 CURED IN A FEW DAYS, CORNS, BDSIONS, AND ENLARGED TOE JOINTS.—DELLAR S CORN AND BUNION PLASTERS are the only real remedy. They differ from all Plasters, Shields, or Compositions ever invented. By instantly softening the callous surrounding, the pain goes at once, the Corn soon following Bunions and Enlarged Toes Joints require more time for perfect cure, but the action is certain and relief instantaneous. Any boots may be worn with comfort three hours after apply- ing Dellar's Plasters; on no account be persuaded to buy any other. Boxes, is i £ d each, are sold by mast Chemists. Post free .14 Stamps. Bedford Laboratory, Bayley-street, London W.C 3182 VALUABLE DISCOVERY FOR THE HAIR !!—If your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use The Mexican Hair Renewer," for it will positively restore in every case Cri-ey or White hair to its original colour, without leaving the disagree- I able smell of most Restorers." It m: k 's the hair charm- l ingly soft, as well as promoting the gro .vtn of the hair oil bald spots. «'her. thA srlands are not oemywl. A-sk vmir Chemist for The Mexican Hair Rcnewer," prepared by HUNIIY V. GALLUP, 49i, Oxford-street, Londou, aud sold oj, Chemists aud ^erfuasers, in bottles, at 3s od yer yqt^, oj, Chemists and Perfumers, in bottles, a od per ktu

NEWPORT INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY. WEEK ENDING AUGUST 21st, 1880. Patients attended at the Dispensary 236 Patients attended at their homes 48 Patients in the Infirmary during the week. 12 Dr. BREWER, Surgeon for the week. R. H. DOWSE, M.B. House Surgeon. SOUTH DISTRICT. No. of Patients during the week 46 Not of Visits paid to Patients during the week. 106 R. COOKE, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.S.A. Lond, Visiting Surgeon