Monmouthshire Merlin

A COMING CRISIS IN POLITICS. At a time when Liberals, Radicals, and WhV industriously vie with each other in attercpts to provo that dissension exists in the Conservative party, and that the dual leader- ship is a faiinro, Mr. Goldwin Smith, erewhile » Radical of ro mean degree, publishes some etc%• speculations as to the future leadership aftbl, groat united party. His removal to Caurula placed Mr. Goldwin Smith in a more i-iependen; position as to home politics and not for the vjrst time since his departure he has coniren ted valuable criticism upon cur- rent Pointing out that the Prime K-nister'ii L-alth is confessedly failing, and .-a& jjh^; presence of sleeplessness seems to efcow ta.at the. "sheet-anchor of his constitution is beginoitts to log;; ita hold," with Mr. Glad- stone's retirement figic the leadership he fore- sees a crisis ir politics. It does not need the stntenieul of Mr. Smith Ly assure home poli- ticians that the Premier is the sole link be- two widely divergent—even if they rf»al v be not event's liy antagonistic—classes. It is sot denies! by the most thorough-going paftiswu of the government that the Whigs and Radicals vrfio compose the Miuistry are at upon questions of first importance -—^imt -ons which soon must cozn.e np for settle- jssas. A faudameut.al dififoreoQa of opinion is tfie real cause ot tne weakness which has been so prominent a feature of their administration. What congeniality can exist between Earl Derby and Sir Charles Dilke, Mr. Chamber. i lain and Lord Hartington ? And all the di- vergence which appears in the Ministry is tenfold greater in the rank and file of the majority. Mr. Labouchere holds opinions far] more divergent from those of, say, the Non- conformist Mr. Samuel Morley, than are the views of the latter gentleman (pronounce as his antagonism may be) fr°m ^Co^erva- majority of members sitting on t"0 „ tiro benches. Ouly the per"?1'1?,.™ thf Prin» MISTER {-I- sections which follow him. upon the snapping °1 ^"bjea poured forth Floods of aSSert,o° edi8un on. and jt to demonstrate Con of so & was but n&ta«J tto a shonld for a time chief as Lord Bllt a party with disorganize his fo nevef drift established pr»° Pn(. conirad»ion to petty anarchy. b the proceedings at the cru,c«ms was y ldst!lt rphe party unveiliBg of the th0 estabhshment of henew oUstitatiMal Ctab will prove this fact Organisation is neede an 1 is being Concord at head.q«"rt^ \a? never suppKed' t combination and been real* inquestion, a utilization of force diti0n of the opposite It *4 that u Wliif-s and the aIe u'ovlng '1 S i ?r Ef bis connection with ditferent directions. experience in ad. tbe aristocracy, his F^ aEd altogether ministration, his h g Gladstone for a commanding position, .g ce7erfchele83 nQ time arrests a severance^ ret,ire from the secret that his *««« inoiiEes to leadership. Mr. gartington will become the opraaon that Liberais.; but this leaves the real-chief ot tfi gtood> Who and what the question where naQ1e, the party exists are the Liberals more clearly the division but every day iding that title, and when of those formerly k° .QJYhe leadership all the Lord Hartington» tk«re will be only a probabilities are This being so, it js minority for him 11 oCh-ef Conservative dis- amosing to he#? s° sessions.

—VV P O R I r. TtfTE^LIGE]SrCE POLICE 1^-— ^TypoSlOE-SATOR^ L- A- -HO-HAY, P.O [Magistrates: T- K RiCKARDS, ESOTS.] HALL, ^>*3^A farm servant, nain^d RIDING wrraotrT gjoaoned for riding on a car^ ^ohn Williams, was ia the parish ef Bassalle„ without reins to his ^ord deposed that when foe an the 14th ittstaot. ^cted out to kiua that he was cpoke to threatened to strike doing wrong, the defe°«g> —Defendant was hoert{NG NUISANCE AtRumney,— THE ScrjmAV DRl* „ giving at.Ga-rditf, Was Sunj Thomas Hurlej", a oR Sunday the L5th instant, moned for beiog dfuDfue€^ening of tke above day fee P.C. Hole stated. where he saw defendaot 80 was on duty n0t walk, and fell 4ovvn by tfee drunk that -he eoold leSS.Ihe Beaeh tide of the road q<>lte B fins of 5s. Matilda Edwards a young marrie(1 gi for being drunk at Maindee woman, was ,.0.€videQce ^onea that It appeared ated bab^s the defendant w account of h- ^^use seat away she g0^ drun p isit to Ja&r living. On Iad ^ade a disturbacce -c mother's d^l,n/*fc^Bench that although the defeB(Jn Garney infor'nf1^ f she had been coavicfced of ant was oaly 21 s.^The defeudan, pr0mised druokeuneseeigbtt^ future, aad oa that uuder. give up the dnok tor ed 5s standing she was01 _W. ? .ld8e> aiac- ALLE&BD N0I3A.NG moned at the ^stance ,ef tioneer, Newport, was a ganitary Authority, fBr the Newport Union ^oce arising horn the det'ec- neeleotiag to remove a nu property belonging to tive drainage of certain fendaot said he did Qot h.m at Py^porner.-Tte a and wblkfc quite oWn the whole of the^eottag • he coald not Q.^ liog to<& his ahare ^L Ser owners.-The Liu the M h»l« is mons was adjc coneeM3ed may eoaaetoaa arrange in the ment. (CATTLE.Carter, j iLLKGA^i t afc Cbristchurck, was Mmtnong(J dealer in cattle order m&de nnder the 'Contagi0ag for disobeying Act for regulating the movenaeat 0f Diseases <Aq1^dL of Monmouth^—Mr OR. L cattle in the °°u"/by Majcr Herbert, the Chief Con. solicitor, iaBt^ the prosecution. Ob^theaSth iast atablf. o°aclu pived io Ka^port 25 head of cattle the defendant^Vaterford, and wa« warned by consigned to ^j^peeUir of cat«e for the Mr. Heury ^Liah 'sts Biust not be taken mto the Mr. W'Ili%ms, inspee t be takeya irito the rough, that the/ c[aat re^i^ tlja f ^ey ,weEf to be county. The d^a but in8tead of ha^ng the aai- killed in the bo,r 'dant caused them to be takeu raals slaughtered ^offence he was liable ieto tbe district & J' and ^r- Lyne ^^d for the to a fine of £ 5 per ^ad'^jty, for he said that as an imposition of a hea?y ?ne^ perfectly wh&t he was extensive dealer Carter he nad btioken the about.—Defendant pleade n(ier the impress ion that the law inadvertentJy/beiog11 against the impocta- co«aty districts were not jj0 to°k his beaste be. tioD of cattle a,t the tiiBe v _Reuben Jenkins yoad the borough bo°Df J^oaed for illegally re; dealar, Nash, was also BJ borough lQto moviug 26 I«3b cattle ilar to that set np,by county and his defense was 8 £ 2p, including Carter.'—E.ch defendant W» g ^pths hard laboUr, eostg, the alternative bemg t ay.—Mr. Hoaafray and they were allowed time WJy-two counties iQ remarked that as there wer free from foot England, Monmouthshire be' fDtial that the p«llce and mouth disease it waS. tb»fc the orders made should be supported in «eei°S 0[ infected animals for preventing the into the county were carried °aJiiieIj > £ nllins, Mary STBAUNG Turnip TofS- ^men, we^e surQ- Jones, and Honora Drew, .rnip-tcpSi the pro- moned for stealing a quantity aroa "e' perty of Richard Stratton, by the com- feudaats, who had been twice ca 0 uDed 5s. each, plainant before he took proceeding9' BOROUGH POLLCB-P -^ansebough, TMasistrates A. ■ ^tkvens, i and J. S. STONE, Esq^' a Spanish SMUGGLING ToBACCo.-Joseph ff ^oW lying at seaman, belonging to the a.s. St. Hd gmugghug one of the river wharves, was charged w defendant 21 bs. of tobacco.—On Saturday eveuiogj" aDd was tob' came off the steamer with a portmanse.* > ^i^ng | stopped by a custom-house officer, who defend- the portmauteaa found the tobacco in tJje mate ant stated that he got the contraband fro^ ^-The of the steamer, who asked him to pass it ,0 valae Bench fined the defendant 14s., being do and duty, and 3a. 6d. eosts. „ palJled Stealing COAL.- A woman of middle age, tfae Johaona Collins, was eharged with stealing co old dock.—P.S. Evaus deposed that on r aud night he watched the movements ol the PrI, goti^ saw her take coal fftm a truck belonging to *hepi°0 Wales Colliery Company. The prisoner placed,1" der in a bag which she carried, and was abou a0d away» when the sergeant made his presence kn jore took her into custody.—Having been in trou J to for this kind of thing, Collins was now senten^ seven days' hard labour. Thonjley, KKBriNG UNLICENSED DOGS. —Henry f.P0 were Barnard-town, and James Gunn, summoned by the Inland Revenue Authorities above offence.—The Bench inflicted a penalty 01 in each case.. i REFRACTORY SAILORS.—William Spillane, Jones, and Henry James Balch, members of the crew of the 8.8. Coleridge, were charged with wilfully obeying the lawful commands of the master. 11 accused signed articles on Friday for weekly wages, and when tfc steamer was ordered round to Swansea the men refold to proceed in her becanse the captain would DOS, giw. them an advance.-Their excuse for leavin: tl.c My was that they were without food, and Sd no money''to purchase any, but the captain said he U, -Lvile Z tenet* «•; H =h.ya' imprisonmeoc w«« u passed ir. each case. Rowrkhj at A. Draper's ^hop. A y g named Wilcox, described on the eharg;ei Aeet « a priofcer belcngiog to Liverpool, was pat aoswt r a 'ia? ,e of stealing hve 8 ^fj proper y Krac, ifiJd Thoma" dra,pen, OommerOlol-wad, -the tnett was committed on Saturday, and a lad tamed Symonds who saw the prisoner take the shirts 'rom prosecutor's shop door gave information.-P.C. ) rones (46) apprehended the tbief at a lodging-house { n Merchant-street, where the stolen property was *l8o found.-—Sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment j with hard labour. ASSAULTS.—Selina Hayes was fined 5s. for assault* ing Hannah Powell, and the Bench also bound her over to keep the peace.- Richard Clancey was sum- moned by Jeremiah Downey for assaulting bim.-It appeared that blows were struck on both sides, and under these circumstances the magistrates bound the men over to keep the peace. AKE ^EKIOTJS CHARGE AGAINST A BANKRUPT.— Abraham Henry James, marble mason, appeared to aQ adjourned summons charging him with having, within fouri weeks of becoming a bankrupt, fraudu- lently obtaned goods from Herbert Handy James was further accused of having made a materialomls, sioo in his statutory declaration.—Mr. A. H. Oliver conducted Ithe prosecution on behalf of Mr. Handy, and Mr. Bailhache defended.—The prosecutor is all upholsterer in Newport. Last December the defendant did some work for him which came to 8s. 8d., the money being paid to James the day after he presented the bill. On the 22od February the defendant looked at some carpets in prosecutor's shop, and chose one which he requested should be sent home to be fitted, and at the same time he purchased a hearth-rug. The prosecutor's charge for the carpet (including fitting) aud the rug was £ 7 8s, Id., and he agreed to give James two months' credit as the defendantstated that he was short at tke time, but expected to be paid some accounts six weeks late? on. Subsequently, on the 17th March, prosecutor read an aonouncement tbat the defendant had been made a bankrupt, and two days later he sought an interview with James for the Purpose of learning what he intended to do about the account. Defendant stated that he could not pay the bill then, but assured prosecutor that if he kept quiet 't would be all right. He then suggested that the debt should be transfrred to his (James s) eldest son, but prosecutor would not agree to that, though he ulti- mately consented to take Mrs. James's name, the money to be paid by instalments under the hire sys- tem. A promise was made that Mrs. James would sIgn an agreement and pay 30s. in the course of the day, but she did neither and Handy tlrca asked for hIs carpet back, but the defendant demurred. Handy finally refused to accept Mrs, James's name, and proved his debt against the estate. The above facts were sworn to by the prosecutor and an assistant, and evi- dence was forthcoming to prove that the bankrupt no mention of the goods obtained from Haady 111 his statutory statement.—Mr. Bailhache and Mr. Oliver having addressed the magistrates, the case was adjourned until after the bankrupt's public examina- tion,im the Coanty Court on the 2nd of May. WEDNESDAY. [Magistrates S R. F. WOOLLETT, acd R. W. JAXES, Esqrs.] A Noiry OBSTRUCTIONIST.—A man, named Thomas Lewis, was summoned for being dtsorderly in CardrS- iroad.—p.o, Loogvilae gave evidence in support-of the ^formation, and stated that oo Sunday evening he-saw 0 a break approaching Commerctal-street from that direction it was full of men, who were sheeting and Paging. The break was pulled cp opposite the Prince Of Wales public-hoese, and the defendant, one of che pants, proceeded to make a speech on the demori stration against Sanday closing which had been held that afternoon at a public-house called RoatpEey Cas- tle, in the village cf Rumney. Witness requested the defendaut to desist, as he was causing as obetraction in the street; but Lewis asked what right he (Long- vIlle) had to interfere when he (defendant) bed been allowed to address the meetiag at Ramoey, and con- tinued his speech.-The defendant said there was a preacher on the-other side ef the road whom tbe police- man (lid not interfere with, and he did not see why Longvii;e should have molested him.—In repiy to the Magistrates' Clerk, P-C. 'Lougville stated that the preacher was standing near the old pump, and he did not cause an obstruction.-The summons was dis- missed, the Bench recommending defendoot to keep away from the Rompney,Castle on Snndays, ASSAULTS >.ND DRUNKENNESS.—William and Mary Ann Hurn, a married couple living in Cardiff, atwi John Anstee, the woman's brother, trere charged with being drunk and committing a series of assaults.—It was elicited that on Tuesday Hurn and his wife came to Newport for the purpose of welcoming Anstee OB his return from se&j And a'good dtai of drinking took place in honour of the event. By evening the trio were considerably the worse for their potations, and dis- Posed to quarrel with anyone who displeased them. About nine o'clock thoy met a woman named Cathe- rine Regan,, who had been to the dock with her hus- hai-d's supper, and Acstee knocked Mrs. Regan down because she looked at him," as he subsequently stated when giving a reason for his cowardly beha- viour. Mrs. Regan informed P.C. Fry of the assault, and the constable promptly apprehended Anstee. The arrest of their relative enraged the Hures, who made attack on Fry with a view to effecting a rescue, but stuck to his man until assistance came, and even- ually wk0]e p^pty were taken into custody. At ■j ^own-hall Mary Ann Horn assaulted P.C. Goode- ndge, and also struck Mrs. Regan, who was there to prefer a charge of assault against Anstee, with a chair- ~~The magistrates fined Anstee SOs., Mary Ann Hurn aQd William Hurn, 5s. 4 STRANGE AFFAIR AT CRINBAU.— A labouring ma°> named Henry Harris, was charged with wilfully setting fire t0 a quantity«of straw at Crindau aDd as- Albert White.—The prisoner went, on Tues- a,y morning, to the new works in process of construc- K>a by the Gas Company in search of employment, Wag teld by the timekeeper to return later in the He did so, when failing to obtain work became ueh exasperated, first cursing the man and then com- ^tiqg aa a3gaujt upoa him. As be was leaving the °reman of the works, Charles Haliett, noticed the P^leQDer-stoop down near some straw, which imme- Jately after burst into flames, and be followed the pT?Qner until' able to hand him over tc the police, r • Wiidcombe took Harris to the Tov a-hall, where he wag -charged with eetting fire to the straw. He re- plied that if he did so it was by inadvertently drop- Ping -a burning match after lighting his pipe.—The pusher told the magistrates that he etruck White because he was annoyed at having been,kept hanging about to no purpose; and he again doaied having set tbe straw on fire.wilfully.—la answer to a ques- tion, P.S. Widcombe stated that the prisoner was smoking when apprehended.—Mr. T. Canning, the Gas Company's engineer, informed tbe Bench that a fence belonging to the Company wag destroyed by the {re 5 tbe straw consumed was the property of Mr. Asaac Beavan. He (Mr. Canning) did not press the °arge of arson, which could not be dealt with sum- ina"y-~The prisoner was fined 21s. for tbe assault; ueiault one month's hard labour. Ros P^KIN° WlND0WS-—A notorious woman, named at e "eterson, was charged with damaging a window 8epa^ ™ k°use *a Dolphin-street, on Tuesday night. >th« ra> Smith, the.landlady, would not serve boot l1S%nur drink she deliberately took off her seven shillingsworth of glass.—Fined Smith10 seven days' hard labour.Ellen a PanpWfS f°r being disorderly and breaking Tuefidav ™ Inn, Marshes-road, on pronerf„ r~^0i" breaking nine panes of glass, the was ?n Mc^addan, Johanna The dam j ^e^au^t seven days' hard labour.— Mis<WP ne waa «stimated at 5s. ley were fiAN?ous-—ohn Wilson and Timothy Ettr- John Mapntfi ^3' *or heing drunk and disorderly; drunk • |fn„n^ <for being incapably 10s. for a similn »r^ey' an °'(I offender, was fined tieth annearann rx ence i -James Moriarty (his twen- disorderly _fr Was 10s. fo-r being drunk and assaulting AnnJo«Dln- <umtn^DS fined 10s. for and James CalWhal a resi(lent in Cross-street, FothergUl-strpnf f 8Utnmoned by Honora Dineen, this last eat th'e deLd" af?ult» ha4 Pay 5sV lD dant had received provocation.

T r. CAERLBON. took place^o^'xu^6 firSt meebillgof tbe ^w Hoard Schools Ther^TO ay eyening at the Endowed D. W. Jenkins^Pjeseut-Messrs. T. M. WeweHin, Jarrett, J. Maslin' Griffiths' J' Grayi T Harris (surveyor! ™ een« together with J. Lleweliin was voted to u °rgan (coilectorL business was V to.the chair pro. tem. The first moved that the of c^irma°' and Mr G.ra/ Mr Parrv sw.nnj j Canon Edwards be appointed. uuwdE? th,at^h' of position. The ° hlS accepting the A loHpr waa rilj V1011 was unanimously agreed to. ffi,pr stltin^?h /F,0m Dr- A. Davies, the medical tio'n Mr p dld not agaiQ intend to seek £ !r'b. mJz? tr *-p"-1z y for fcho • lhe surveyor produced his sum 0f jpog, ^ln8 year, by which it appeared n«- £ 29 12a would be expended. Of this am0U|irer whilst a K^ould C0I1Qe from the county treason wmist a balance of £ 7 12s. 4d. was out- standing on the old rate leaving a total of £ 35412s. 8d. t° be P or. consequence of the heavy estimf y r» it was decided to levy a rate of 2s> 3d., being au increase of 3d. on the last one.

REDWlCK. ELECTION OF GUARDIANS.-The friends and sup- porters of Mr. Thomas Baker, Longlands, (the elected Guardian) will be glad to learn that notwithstanding the legal assistance and scrutiny demanded by Mr. William Waters the defeated candidate. Mr. Baker will retain hi* seat »9 Guardian of this pariibt

NEWPORT & DISTRICT NEWS, NEWPORT, CHOICE ENTERTAINMENT.-—Only occasionally have the people of Newport P,aced before them so rich a musical treat as was afforded at the subscription concert of the 20th inatM at the Victoria Hall; and the crowded condition of the place of assembly showed that such opportunities are appreciated when offered. The full attendance will oe readily understood when we give the names of tuxsurtistes engaged for the even- ing viz., Madame Edith Wynne, soprano; Miss Marion Mackenzie, contralto Mr. Henry Guy, tenor Mr. Santley, baritone and Mr. Farley Sinkins, bass; with Mons. Albert, violoncello and Mons. Ronville, pianoforte. Without devoting space to the programme, we may mention that in it were included a trio by Ingles Foster for soprano, contralto and tenor songs well chosen in relation to the voices of the respective vocalists quartettes; and solos for the violoncello and the piano. In the trio with which part one was opened Madame Wynne, Miss Mackenzie, and Mr. Guy pro- duced a decidedly favourable impression, not merely by the purity of the harmony, but also by a discrimi- native use of vocal power in the blended parts. Mr. Farley Sinkins, whose strong bass voice is capable of striking effects, impressed the audience in his first song, "The Diver," by a proof of wonderful depth of range in the concluding passage. In her first solo, The Flower Song," Miss Mackenzie captivated the assem- bly, and the applause was enthusiastic. Mr. Santley followed with Medje, by Gounod, which was of course well sung, but was less telling than succeeding efforts. Madame Wynne then gave the scena Far greater in his lowly state," with singular effectiveness. In this the accomplished vocalist's wonderful clearness of tone, impassioned utterance, and skilful modulation could not be overlooked. A most demonstrative and persistent encore followed the performance, but the lady had firmness enough to resist the demand. The suspense was relieved after a time by Mr. Guy stepping on to the platform to sing "Teach me to forget," a song ia which he displayed with excellent taste the rare purity and flexibility of his voice. This song was a refreshment to those who could appreciate the tender expressiveness of a cultivated tenor-while in this and other instances Mr. Guy proved himself to possess a voice of singular excellence. In his rendering of We sing as on we go," in the second part, he was equally effective, and ran through the piece with the ease and confidence of a performer to whom nothing fairly within his range could come amiss. Mr Santley, in the pieces assigned to him in the second part, especially" Kismet," seemed to have acquired his full strength, and cleverly displayed the clear utter- ance, artistic intonation, and easy transition which nnnKt-.it.nte ao j?i-eat a charm in his sinsine. His "Vicar of Bray," given in response to an irresistible encore, was,as it deserved to be, most enthusiastically received. Miss Mackenzie, t60, got through her work in the sesoDd'gart admirably. and palpably won the audience. Eat nothing could surpass the rich melody and the melting pathos with which Madame Wynne S'ang When the heart is young nor was it sur- prisingthat at its close the aesemblykept up sach an im- perative moare as the gifted vocalist found it impossible to resist. The instrumentalists, like the singers, showed thorough familiarity with their art, and a marvellous command of their respective instruments. Mons. Ronville is a. elever soloist, while his accom- paokaente were in contrast with the thuuiped-out and energetic strains with which solo singers are some- times overpowered. As to Mons. Albert there was evidently but one opinion he is a master of the violoncello faultless time and amazing :delieateness and rapidity of execution were conspicuous features of his playing. He, too, obligingly responded to an ettcote. The concert was concluded with a quartette by Rossini, exquisitely sung by Madame Wynne, Miss Mackenzie, Mr. Gay, and Mr. Sinkins. For this, as well as for many previous entertainments of a high class, Newport is indebted to the enterprise of our neighbour, Mr. E. JL Newman, of Commercial- street, NEWPORT DOCK BELL.—This Billcame on Friday before Mr. Frere, the Examiner of Private Bills, and was found by •him to be in compliance with the Standing Orders of the House of Comeaons. A NEWPORT BMAMief.—At the Soath Wales; Assises, held at Swansea on Friday, Thomas Henry Walsh, 29, labourer^ was charged with having mar- ried Mary Hannan, at Newport, his former wife being at the time alive. It appeared that prisoner, who acknowledged the offence, was first married in Octo- ber, 1879, and that he repeated the ceremony with another woman on the 14.th June, Hj3I. Each woma-a hafl a child by prisoner. The learned Judge put a few questions to H.annan, from which it ap{»eared that when she contracted the marriage she was not aware that Walsh had a wife living. Priooner had always treated her kiiasdly. The man now expressed contri tioQ for his conduct, and was sentenced to six mouths' ¡ imprisonment with hard labour. LIQUIDATIONS.—Albert Winter Halter, late of 32, Royal Arcade, but now of 57, Bridge-street, Cardiff, jefeMer Evan L'oyd and David Lloyd, both of 25 and 26, Clifton-street, Roach, Cardiff, and also of 8, Stuart-baH, Hayes, Cardiff, and also lately of ■24, Clifton-street, Roath, Cardiff, general drapers and outfitters, the said Evan Lloyd and David Lloyd, both residing at 25, Clifton-street, Roath, Cardiff, and trading as Lloyd Brothers. THE ROYAI, NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION. —On Monday evening a. meeting called by the Mayor, was held at the Town Hall,for the purpose-of forming a financial branch of the above valuable organization in Newport. His Worship presided, and there were also present the Rev. W. C. Bruce, the Rev. T. LI. Lister, Rear-Admiral Foofce, R.N., Couurunder La Lister, Rear-Admiral Foote, R.N., Couurunder La. Primandaye, R.N. (one of the Institution's Inspectors of Lifeboats), Messrs. C. Lyne, H. J. Parnall, S. Goss, S. G. HotBfray, L. A. Homfray, J. S. Stone, and Keppel Foote, hon. secretary. The Chairman delivered a brief address in harmony with the occasion, after which the hon. seepefcary read letters approving of the oblect in view, and in some eases signifying the inten. tioa of the writers to become contributors to the funds of the Institution. Lord Tredegar coosented to undertake the presidency of the branch, astd pro- mised an annual subscription of > £ 10 Mr. T. Cor.ies, who has been a subscriber for years, gave a donation of £ i 2s Mr. E. J. Grice said he would subscribe £5 a year; and Mr. W. Graham seat a guinea with an intimation that be would subscribe a similar ajaount annually. Commander La Primaudaye, R. N., then described the manner in which the operations o. the Institution are carried on, stating it hat it recognised no difference in nationality, religion, politics, or class, but simply aimed at succouring sailors shipwrecked on our coasts. In the year 1881 the Society rescued by its,own boats 966 lives and saved 83 vessels from destruction, .whilst in 1882 the numbers were 7141 lives acd 23 vessels. During these years 219 lives of shipwrecked people were preserved by other means, for which the Institution granted rewards. It bad 274 boats stationed round the coasts of the Unitea Kingdom, and as opportunity offered the number would be increased. Each lifeboat, with its trans- porting carriage and house, co&ts £ 1,0G0, whilst the average annual outlay for maintenance wat £70. No necessity for a lifeboat existed at Newport, but it was felt that tbe Institution had a claim upon its inhabi- tants because ships bound here had to coma up the Bristol Channel, which was studded with lifeboats, there being no less than 14 stations along its shores. The Rev. W. <C. Bruce then moved the appoiatment of the following gentlemen, with. power to add to their number, as a local committee to obtain contribu- tions :-The Mayor for the time being, the Vicar of St. Woolos, Mr. C. Lyne, Rear-Admiral Foote, Mr. T. J. Beynon, Mr. A. Goss, Mr. H. J. Parnall, Mr. J. .8. Stone, Mr. S. G. Homfray, Mr. R. J. C. Simpkius (treasurer), and Mr. Keppel Foote (secretary.) Mr. H. J. Parnall seconded the proposition, which was heartily supported by Mr. S. Goss, and carried unani- mously. In addition to the subscriptions mentioned above, Mr. Foote announced the following: The Mayor, ze5; Mr. S. Goes, XI Is Anonymous, £ 3 38; Mr. T. Pugsley, El Is Messrs. Stephens, Mawson, and Goss, X2 2s; Mr. H. J. Parnall, £ 2 2s Mr. J. S. Stone, jEl Is. A vote of thanks was passed to the Mayor for attending to take the chair. CHBISTCHCRCH LOCAL BOARD. — The annual meeting was held on Tuesday evening, the members present being Messrs. J. Bladon, J. Baker, G. Happer- pr field, E. Hill, R. W. Jones, and J. Wilks. On the motion of Mr Hill, seconded by Mr. Jones, Mr. Bladon was re-elected chairman for the ensuing year. A rate of one shilling in the pound, agreed to at the previous meeting, was now signed by the chairman, and the seal of the Board affixed. Mr. J. Gibbs being about to erect 60 houses at Maindee, the builder, Mr. Harvey, submitted plans of the first four. The Board received an assurance that it was intended to provide a well-made roadway 40 feet wide before the houses were occupied, and on this understanding they passed the plans. They also agreed to the plans of two houses in Plymouth-street for Mr. G. I. Brinn. The Clerk reported that he had received, a cheque for 915 8s 6d from the County Treasurer, being one-fourth of the cost of maintaining the main roads situated in the Local Board district for the quarter ending the 29th September last. The remainder of the business done was not of public interest. REMOVAL OF THE SURVEYOR OF CUSTOMS.- Mr. Henry Briggs, the esteemed Surveyor of Customs here, has been promoted to a similar position at Dublin. t He will take with hiv the good wishei of many friends, INTERESTING PRESENTATION.— The valuable services rendered to the town by Alderman Beynon during his second term of office as Mayor, have re- ceived further recognition at the hands of his col- leagues on the Council Board and other numerous ad- mirers. It will be remembered that last November, on the occasion of a banquet in his honour, the wor- thy alderman was presented with a handsomely-framed three-quarter length oil painting of himself, and we now have pleasure in announcing that on Monday afternoon Mrs. Beynon was the recipient of a beauti- ful album, containing cabinet portraits of the sub- scribers to her husband's picture. The album is richly bound in Russia leather, and on one cover there is a plate, bearing Alderman Beynon's crest and monogram. The internal ornamentation is by Mr. R. Mullock, each page being illuminated by a rich hand-painted bor- der in pine colours. The title-page contains the fol- lowing inscription, in Old English with block initials in gold Presented to the Worshipful the Mayor, Thomas Beynon, Esq., in conjunction with a half- length portrait of his worship, painted with the ex- press object of being handed to him at a compliment- ary banquet given in his honour this day, under the presidency of the Right Hon. Lord Tredegar, by seve- ral appreciative and devoted friends, as some slight evidence of their estimation of the marked ability which he displayed as the chief magistrate of this im- portant borough during the respective mayoralties of 1869 and 1882, as well as for the very many valuable qualities which he has disclosed in social and private life as a. prominent member thereof throughout a Ion" and successful career. Newport, Mou., 7th Novf 1882." The deputation who visited Bryn Ivor, Cas- tletowa, Alderman Beynon's residence, for the pur- pose of placing Mrs. Beynon in possession of the album were the Mayor (Mr. O. Goss), Sir George Walker Bart, Lieutenant-Colonel Owen, Mr. C. Lyne, Mr D'. Whitehouse, Mr. E. J. Grice, Mr. F. Widdowfield Mr J. D. Pain, Mr. S. G. Homfray, Mr. T. J. Bey- non, Mr. H. J. Daniell, Mr. L. A. Homfray, Mr S Goss, Mr. H. J. Parnall, Mr. J. w. Jones, Mr. H. Rus- sell Evans, and Mr. W. Watkins. The presentation was made by Mr. D. Whitehouse, chairman of the committee, and ackaovvledged in felicitous terms by Alderman Beynon. A recherche luncheon followed, and at the close the health of the host was proposed by the Mayor. The deputation returned to Newport between five and six o'clock. The portraits in the album are those of Mr. and Mrs. Beynon, the Right Hon. Lord Tredegar, Colonel the Hon. F. C. Morgan, M.P., Mr J. A. Rolls, M.P., Sir George Elliot, Bart., M.P., Mr Carbutt, M.P., Sir George Walker, Bart., Mr Thomas Cordes, Mr D. Whitehouse, Mr Oliver ai Goss, Mr E..T. Grice, Captain S. G. Homfray, the late Mr Samuel Homfray, Mr L. A. Homfray, Mr W. G. Cartwright, Mr Crawshay Bailey, Colonel Lyne, Mr H. J. Davis, Dr Woollett, Mr David Harrhy, Mr H. R. Evans*, Mr J. S. Stone, Mr Joseph Gibbs, Mr Win West, Air Benjamin Evans, Mr H. J. Parnall, Mr Fred Phillips, Mr J. W. Jones, Mr Thomas Kessick, Mr Conyers Kirby, Mr. A. 1. Sinclair, Mr E. Web- ber, Mr J. R. Richards, Dr Davies, Mr Samuel Goss, Mr H. A. Huzzey, Mr T. Pugsley, Mr G. I. Jones, Mr S. B&tcbelor, Rev W. C. Bruce, Mr C. E. Parsons, Mr Bertie DanieU, Mr J. D. Pain, Mr Thomas Col- borne, Mr E. W. Willey, Mr A. A. Newman, Mr J. S. Adam, Rev D. Bowen, Mr Walter Dix, Mr W. Pick- ford, Mr R. J. C. Sinekins. Mr Thomas Phillips, Mr WiHi&ms (Cardiff), Mr Homfray, jun., Mr Theophilus Beynon, Mr Jacob Berlyn, Mr E. A. Lansdowne, Mr Samuel Dean, Mr J. Lintoc. Mr Thomas (contractor), MrO. F. Gritton, Mr Heary Mullock, Mr Villiers, Mr H. J. Gropes, Mr Richard Mullock, and Mr Wm. Wsikins. THE PBOGPOSEB NEW WESLETAN CHAPEL.— We last week announced that it had been resolved to erect on Stow Hill a oew chapel, in substitution for Wesley Cfaipel, Commercial-street. It is intended to sell the. present premises, and build a handsome and commodious chapel, with large school-room, class- rooms. and wstriee on thefeasement. The new edifice will afford accommodation for nearly 1,000 persons. The chapel will be of an attractive style of architec. ture, having a lofty tower and spire, with nave, aisles, a transept, galleries round the sides and one end. The glans, have been .drawn by Messrs. Habershon and Faw ekcer, of Newport and London. The edifice, which will form a-very pleasing addition to the archi- tectural fee to res of the town, is estimated to cost (wit h the site, present debt, &c.,) about £ 6,000, and the project is being very sealously taken up by Wes- leyan Methcdists and others. IDS. X GAERETT'S FUNERAL.—On Tuesday the mortal remaine of the late Mr. J. Garrett, of Cly. tha- square, whose demise was announced in this co- f lum n last week, were interred in the Borough Ceme- tery. The Rev. J. T. Wrenford, vicar of St. Paul's, readl the burial service. A number of floral wreaths wer e placed on the coffin. Out of respect to the me- mory of the deceased the leading tradesmen in Com- mer cial-street, where he carried on business many yeai's, partially closed their establishments during the day. ACCJJDEKOU—A sailor-belonging to a coasting schooner, unloading old iron at the Ebbw Vale wharf, had his toes smashed on Tuesday by a bar that fell on to them. The cause of the accident was the breaking ■af a chain used in raising fehe cargo out of the hold. The man's injuries were-seen to at the Infirmary. THE AFEIRMATION BILL. — A numerously- I signed petition from Newport against this measure I was presented to tbe House of Commons oa Monday evening by the senior couaty member, Colonel the Moo. F. C. Mcrgan. At the same time Mr. Rolls, M.P,, handed m a petition against the Bill from em- ploy^s at the Severn Tunnel works. ,L THE YJCAR OF ST. W OOLOS.- The Bishop of Llandaff has appointed the Rev. W. C. Bruce one of Lie private chaplains. THE New TOWN HALL.—Mr. Linton, the costractor for betiding the new Town Hall, has com- menaced operations. A number of men are at work behind the present structure preparing the founda- tions. PETITIONS TO PARLIAMENT. — On Monday evening petitions were presented to the House of Com- mons by Mr, Roll3, M.P., from Pontypool and Llanfi- bangel Crucorney, in favour of Sunday closing, and one from Llaomartla cum Wilerick against legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. TEG BISHOP OF LLANDAFF.—The conifrmation of Bishop Lewis's appointment took place at the charchofSt. Mary-le-Bow,iCheapsidej London, on Mon- day morning. The Revs. Canon Edwards of Caerleon, and Dr. French, Llacmartin, were present at the cere. mony. On Wednesday, at St. Paul's Cathedral, the Bishop was consecrated by the Archbishop of Canter- bury. He will be enthroned at Llandaff next Tuesday. GospSL TEMPEBAKCE UNION.—The weekly meeting, held in the Albert Hall, on Saturday night, under the presidency of the Rev. W. W. Garry, Was numerously atteuded. It was stated by Doe of the speakers, the Rev. Mr. Giffard, of Bristol, that one of the Princesses of the Royal Family wears the blue ribbon, which is also to be Been in both Houses of Parliament. DEMONSTRATION AGAINCT SUNDAY CLOSING.- A large meeting was held on Sunday at Ruinney, near "Cardiff, but situated in the county of Monmouth, to pro- test against the SwcdayClosing Bill for Monmouthshire. Mr. H. H. Davies, an ex-colonel in the United States army, who keeps a public-house at Rumn. y, took the chair, and, after long addresses, proposed a resolution protesting against Mr. Carbutt's Sunday Closing Bill for Moomouthshire, on the ground that it was unjust I to working men, and that partial legislation was an evil. This was duty seconded, and carried amid loud applause. Another resolution was passed, directing the above resolution to be sent to Mr. Gladstone, the Home Secretary, and the members for the county. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION LECTURES — 1 he last UNIVERSITY EXTENSION LECTURES I be last of the course of lectures upon Eleetricty was delivered at the Town Hall, Newport, on Monday evening, by Dr. S. Lavington Hart. Ihe leaturer dealt with the practical application of electricity to tele. graphy and the telephone and microphone, and threw much light upon the principles governing the use of telegraphic instruments and of later kindred inven- tions. In conclusion the lecturer thauked his audience tions. In conclusion the lecturer thanked his audience for the kind way in which they had listened to his lectures, and said that if their interest in science, and particularly the department of electricity, had been increased, the course would not have beeA unprofit- able" °* SfohUnr u Mr' Cbr«tophers, seconded by *■• t a hearty and unanimous vote of thankB was passed to the lecturer. F»ifna'pmni "^CCIDEifT-—A man named Robert th« barrnJb°^ ^r: Grittoo's farm, near Wednead 8' Was receiv,id into the infirmary, on Wednesday evemcg, suffering from a fractured arm f oUrif8 head, sustained whilst on his way Caerleon to the farm with a wagon load of hay. a ing was riding on the shafts of the wagon when he neard. a vehicle behind him, and jumped off for the purpose of pulling his horses on one side. In doing so he slipped and fell, and was hurt by the near wheels of the wagon. Mr. Pope, son of the late vicar of Christchurch, was driving the trap that Ealing was intent on keeping clear of when he fell, and that gentlemen .conveyed the injured man to the infirmary. A petition against the Affirmation Bill, very numerously signed by the inhabitants of the parishes of Goldcliff, Nash, Whitson, and Red wick, was re- cently forwarded to the Secretary of the Protestant Alliance, and presented on Monday night in the Houee 1 of Commons, by Mr. W. T- M'Cullagh Torrens, M.P. 1 for Fiosbnry, 1 — THE PROPOSED BUISR^ U.IAJ.WU.L VJBSI-.KYA" TORY. The proposal for the t-recci<>u of a uieteoro^-icaL observaboryof the Bristol Chaand ;,t Sb;>^n=w^ton, near Oii,:pstow, has been taken tip and approved of by several public bodies more or ie?s iniere.-ir> wea- ther foreca,fs. The Duke of Beaufort, L -rdTirdegai. the Marqu, of Bute, the Ea-i of De:! v, the latf Astronomer Royal (Sir G. B. Airy, F. K.S.V, 3=r Joseph Hooker, the E'rt.,f J)ue e, Mr, S. M'>r;?v. M.P., Professor Thomson, Dr. Btwde ..ad & number of others, have expressed not only th-if approval of the site, but have offered donatiout towards carrying out the project. A committee ha.i L-. ir. formed at Bristol, and an appeal Made w the pt-hjie oot iue of the channel to help the enierit. Tht. names c- the Duke of Beauf..rt, Lord Treoegar, and i,be M-ii* quis of Bute appear in the list of pro'oabie tri:st%es. 'IHE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MP&IC.—A Glamor- gansbire man, Mr D. Price, of Dowlais. has secured one of the nineteen Open Singi-»s| Scholarships in th-3 Royal College of M isic. Miss iveturih Evaos, also ci Dowlais, pased pruxime acceStrnllt in the "¡,W'" BfrUica.

UHKPSIOW. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The lirsc meeting (If th'„ new Board was held on Saturday Lst -V-r. Thomas Griffiths m.ved. and Mr. G. R")crt,; s.f.cou.ted the re-election of Mr. Henry Clay as chairman. w: ich was- carriei unanimously. Mr. Jost-ph Taylor wus n. elected vice-chairman, and, the -rvrious committees being re-elected, the ordinary bus- 'ess of the BoiTu was proceeded with. 10 the abse; e c yfr. Baker- who had placed tue notice upon > ae er, Nl r. T-F Rymer moved that two vioe-cnairman be elected, a:¡d the Rev. J. B. Jones moved, aud Mr. ii. b. W illi?.ni^ seconded an amendment that one be e'JCted. latter was carried by a large majority.

TREDHGAR. TBEDEGAR LociL BOARD. -An extrv r.Imary me t- ing of this Board was held ou Mont: v- tr.orDing, the- following members being present :-M, L r'i Llewellyn Gravenor in the chair, E. Morgan, D W. Phillips.. Widdowson, Joshua Richards, aud John Thomas, it was unanimously resolved to seal the agreement settled by Sir F. J. Bramwel), E.C., at an arw:-ratio» meeting held in London, on the ISth mutant, regarding the purchase by the Local Board of the Water and Gas works. The chairman remarked that this was an impo. taut and he the-ught a satisfactory end of the difficult negotiations tlh! Parliamentary Committee of the Board and the vendors had had to conduct, and he thought that the umpire's award would be announced to the Board in a few days. i

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (Continued from, the sixth page.) la the House of Commons, on Wednesday, the Bill to amend the Law of Settlement and Removal of Irish Poor was withdrawn through an informality in the drawing up of the Bill, and Sir Henry bruce obtained leave to re-introduce it. The Cemeteries Bill was talked out. The House of Lords on Thursday ordered the attendance before the Lords' Committee on the Irish Laud Act of one of the Assistant Commissioners, not- withstanding the statement by Lord Carlingford that the Government could not consent to the proposal because of the inconvenience it would cause to the business of the Land Courts. The Report of Amend- ments to the Medical Act Amendment Bill was brought up. and further amendments were made in the mea- sure. THE AFFIRMATION BILL. In the House of Commons, on Thursday, the debate on the second reading of the Parliamentary Oaths Amendment Bill was resumed by Sir H. D. Wolff. Mr. Gladstone said the time had avrived when this painful controversy should be brought to a close and, on grounds affecting the dignity of the House, the Government thought the question ought to take pre- cedence of some others of primary importance. Hitherto alterations in the laws relating to the oath3 had been made in the case of one person. It was inexpedient and dangerous on account of religious prejudices to decline to do an act of strict justice; and he deprecated associating the interests of religion with the cause of injustice and intolerance. The Go- vernment were losing votes in the country by reason of this question, but the Liberal Party was content to suffer again, as it had in the past, in the cause of equity and justice. The argument that while no account was taken of differences of religion, there should be some recognition of the Supernatural on the part of all who were admitted to Parliament, not only violated civil liberty, but was in itself irrational and disparaging to Christianity. He be- lieved that the interests of religion, as well as the interests of civil liberty, were concerned in the passing of this Bill. The Debate was continued by Mr. Leighton. Mr. Daly, and others. Mr. Gibson said if the country was consulted, the members returned would reject the Bill by a large majority. The Debate was again adjouraftd,

PICKINGS FROM "PJINCH." THE ORIGINAL CAB R,&Dius.-A spoke of PhcebUS'F chariot wheel. PARLIAMENT ART PARADOX.—A Standing Committee formed of sitting members. "THE ROLl, OF THE ACTES. "-The penny roll at railway refreshment-rooms. MATERIALS I OB EXPLOSIONS (from the list of a female Home Ruler).-Club dinnerites, and the glistening of latchkeys. Mr. Bradlaugh has been successful in keeping himself out of prison; but hasn't he somehow managed to put his Foote in it? The Invinoibles can quote Scripture to their purpose. Their single selection is, "Love the Brotherhood." By this time their affection must be a trifle impaired. Farmers who have anticipated making a good thing out of their lambs will now advertise to ex- change them for sheep. The advertisement will be beaded, New Lambs for Old Ones." Vivat Regiua. ARCADES OMNM.—" Sir Gorgius Midas in the chair.'—Toast Master: "Pray silence, gentle- men, for Sir Pompey Bedell!" Sir Pompey Bedell: "Sir Gorgins-and gentlemen Grigsby (aside to PonMaby de Tomkynsj Abemi a very proper diatinotioa!" MAKING SURJ: Come into the club, old man. I've got a bet on the raee, and if I win, I'll stand a bottle of piper!" "But if you lose?" "Oh, we 11 have one to keep our spirits up." "But we may be too early to know, you know." Oh. well, we'll have one to pass the time!" "All right!" THE COLONIBS. — Traveller (to Squatter): "Hallo, M'Donald! I didn't expect this of you. All your men working on a Sunday!"—Mac: This is nae Sunday. MUJ:I:-it's Wednesday Traveller: "Not a bit of it. This is Sunday, I assure yon "—Mac: Aweel! Think o'that, noo! We hinna seen a sowl for three months, an' there's nae an almanack i' the hoose, an' we've gotten jummelt up a' th'gether!

tViaP; Heads of Houses have elected c p, ShtRev. Dr. Temple, Baliol Coliegs, Bishop xe^r« as Bampton Lecturer for the ensuing year. The endowment now produces about £ 200 I to each lecturer. The annual general meeting of the British aud Jr oreign School Society was held in London on Tuesday, Lord Mount Temple presiding. There was a large attendance of members. The Chair- man, in moving the adoption of the report, said be j was glad to find it was so satisfactory, both in an educational and a financial point of view. It would be necessary, however, to expend more money next year upon the Training Colleges, which were doing a great work. The Press Association's Dundee correspondent reports that the steam lighter which supplied the lighting ship lyingoff Dundee Harbour took fire ou Tuesday afternoon. The lighter had nearly one thousand bales of jute onboard, and had just left the ship's side when the jute took fire. A strong breeze prevailed, and the flames spread so rapidly that the crew were panic-stricken. Six of them leaped into the boat, which capsized, and they were rescued with great difficulty. The lighter 1 was afterwards beached.

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