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N^.WPORI? BOAKD OF GUARDIANS. The first meeting of the new Board was held on Saturday, and attended by the following Guardians, namely, Messrs. E. J. Grice, Edmund Thsmas, and W. Llewellin (ex offices) Reva. J. C. S. Darby, J. Davids, W. Davies, J. Griffiths, E. Jenkins, J. Jones, F. B. Leonard, D. Roberts, and C. T. Salusbury; Messrs. T. Baker, J. W. Bebell, W. Collett, P. Davies, E. Davies, VV. Evanzi, B. George, M. Hale, J. H. Hillier, E. Hill, J. Hunter, J. G. Huxtable, P. James, J. L. Jenkins, W. Jones (Michaelstone y-Vcdw), S. B. Jones, Rees Keene, T. Latch, I. Lawrence, H. Law- rence, C. Lyne, H. L. Morgan, P. A. Parry, W. Parry, W. Price, Daniel Koberts, Ji S. Stone, D* Thomas, and R. Tomlinsou. On the motion of Mr. Price, seconded by Mr. T. Latch, the Rev. J. C. S. Darhy took the chair pro. tem. STATISTICS. Newport Union Workhouse.- Number of inmates duriug the week ending the 21st inst., 247, including 61 sick number in the corresponding period last year, 287. Died during the week, John James, parish of Newport, aged 89 Joseph Milsom, parish of Newport, aged 61 year?. Caerleon Industrial Schoola.-Adrnitted during the week, 0 discharged, 1 remaining on the 21st inst., 189 (113 boys and 76 girls) number on the correspond- ing day last year, 163. Receiving industrial training, 77 bo\s and 76 girls. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICR-CHAIRMEN. The Chairman aunounced, after some routine mat- ters had been disposed of, that the next business on the agenda was the appointment of chairman. For several years now. he said, the Board assembled at their first meeting with a full consciousness that the chairman was ready to their hand, and they were always thankful to avail themselves of the useful services of the Chairman of the preceding Board. They all knew with considerable regret that on the previous Saturday their late Chairman declared that he would not be able to accept the chairmanship of the Board for this year he hoped their loss would be only temporary, but the health of Mr. Woedruff, the late chairman, was not good, aud that gentleman would rather sorotrooe took his place, in order that he might be spared exertion which at present he was not well able to cope with. It was therefore fortunate that there would not be the slightest difficulty in filling Mr. Woodi utf's place. Those Guardians who had been members of the late B Ia.rd, antI of the Board for years past, could not but look back with regret on those who had passed away, or fail to recog- g nise the valuable services of the late Chairman but at the same time they were thankful to have amongst them one whom he thought would be a good successor to Mr. Woodruff, and he did not believe anyone would say anything but "yes" when he suggested that they should elect Mr. Charles Lyne Chairman of the Board for the ensuing year. (Hear, hear.) Air. Lytie's experience in public business was not small, and his knowledge of the particular business coming before the Guardians extended over many years they had also found him a most useful Vice chairman, and con- sidering his many engagements, most close in his attendance. (Hear, hear.) Be would say no more, for he believed he was only consulting the wishes of in proposing the election of Mr. Lyne. (Applause.) He did so with much pleasure, not only from personal feelings towards Mr. Lyne, wham he had known for years," but because they would have some one to pre- side over them who was willing and able to conduct the business of the Board in a manner advantageous to all concerned. (Renewed applause.) I Mr. Latch said he would glad4y second the motion, being satisfied that the Beard would have nothing to regret in the course they were about to take. He fully endorsed all that the Rev. Mr Darby had said respec. ting Mr. Lyne, Whose services as Vtce-chairman quah, fied him to till with great credit the position of Chair man. (Applause.) The motion was carried unanimously, and the Rev. J. C. S. Darby at once gave Up his seat to Mr. Lyne. The Chairman asked his fellow Guardians to believe him when.he said that he thanked them most cordially -in fact no words could express that which he desired to say—he felt grateful to them, and a man could not say more than express gratitude-for the honour con- ferred upon him. All he hoped was that he might not disappoint their expectations. They bad paid him one of the highest honours the Board could pay • others also had shown him equal confidence, and he might take that opportunity of expressing gratitude to those outside for having made him a member of the Board. It was not an easy task which he had to per- form and if he were to consult his own inclination and wishes he would desire that he should, for many years if allowed so to do, occupy the vice-chair in. *ead'of the chair, because he knew with what aasi. dnity the late Chairman worked, and whatever his (the speaker's) intentions might be—and he would say they trere not second to Mr. Woodruffs—he had not that time at his disposal which Mr. Woodruff had, and he could not pledge himself to be amongst them so often. However, as frequently as he could they would find him at his post, and he knew he would receive that kindness at the hands of the Board which persons in hia position oaight expect. Much ctre and anxiety would entitled in looking after ths '-t^re^fcs vJ»r os gtde Ol &ad Ur v>h\» doing justice to those poor people who were at the mercy of the Board in considering the one they must not forget the other, and he was sure he would have the most cordial co-operation in what was fair on the one side and what was necessary on the other. He would promise them to act impartially, to do every- thing conducive to the interests of the Union, and to uphold the dignity of the Board, and he would ask the Gnardians-he knew he would not have to ask in vain—to assist him in upholding that dignity. There were one or two points he would now make an obser- vation upon. It was not for him to dictate, but they would pardon him making a suggestion it was that instead of I»aving one Vice-chairman they should have two. He found it was customary in most Unions so to do, and at Quarter Sessions they did the same thing. Very often if the Chairman happened to be away, and the Vice-chairman was not present, a diffi- culty arose in appointing some one to preside over the meeting; there was a little bit of invidious feeling sometimes, and that, he thought, would be avoided if they had two Vice-chairmen, for one would sure to be present at every meeting. Another point was this a custom had pprung up of late years of bringing before Boards of Guardians matters that do not affect them—he meant wiCh regard to petitions. They were appointed for the one great object of relief-of look. ing after the ratepayers and the poor of the district- and he asked that the Board would not go into other matters, because they gave rise to ill-feeling. He did not say there might not be exceptional cases,. but he trusted that they would not allow every matter com- ing before Parliament to be broagjlt under the notice of the Board. He thaaked the Guardians for the very high compliment paid him;, and trusted they would not regret what they had done. In conclusion, be would propose that they should place upon- the Cnnutes a most cordial vote of thanks to their late Chairman—(applause) -for the time be had devoted to the interestVof the Unioj* and the ability he dis- played in presiding over the Board. (Hear, hear.) They all regretted the fact that Mr Woodruff was led to give np the poet owing to'. ill-health, and for his valuable aer vices they could never sufficiently thank him. He wished Mr. Woodruff was present that they might thank him personally. Rev, J. C. S. Darby seconded the motioni, remarking that after what the Chairman had said he would do so witboat making a speech, especially as some of them had an opportunity of expressing their thanks to Mt, Woodruff bimseif at the previous meeting. The proposition was unanimously carried; and the Clerk received instructions to. forward a copy of the resolution to Mr. Woodruff. A resolution in favour of appointing two Vice- chairmen was proposed by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Price, and agreed to. Rev. F. B. Leonard proposed Mr; J. H. HiHierr the Guardian for Magor, as a fit and proper person to fill the office of Vice-chairman. Mr. Hillier was very regular in bis attendance at the meetings of the Board, and he had had the advantage of siitiogon Mr. Lyoe'x i left band whilst he was vice-chairman. He thought they could not do better than appoint Mr. Hillier. (Applause.) Mr. Huxtable, in seconding the roation, said he had known At. Hillier, than whom thera.was not a move respectable agriculturist in the couaty, for 23- years. He had been a Guardian for mine yeajs^, and Waft most attentive to his duties; .last year Mr. Hillier waa^pre- sent at over 49 meetiags. Rev. D.' Roberts supported the raotion, and men- tioned that Mr. Hillier was not only a constant atten- dant of Board meetings" but also of Committee meet- ings as well. He did not know a Guardian who carried out his work more thoroughly than Mr; Hillier. (He-, hear.) The resolution was carried! ntm. dia. arkd Mr. Einter took his place as vice-chairman amid hearty. ap- plause. The Vise-chairman Shanked the Guardians foe hav- ing done bim-an honour which he did hot expect and had not sought after. He would discharge the duties of vice-eharrcaan to the- best of his ability. Mr. Evans said he xose wifth pleasure to propose Mr Thomas Lateb as the! sescod vice-chairman. (Ap- plause.) Mr. Latch, whom be had known since- boy- hood, bad been a Guardian for a great number of y«ars, aad it seemed as-if the office was banded dowa from posterity to him. lie believed Mr. Latch- was fully qualified in evepy sense of the word—(applause) -and hi. appointment would give satisfaction to the Board and the Union, at large. The Qotion was seconded by the Riev. J. Davies, and Mr. Price supported it in very eordial terns. This proposition waaalsocarried uDanimousiy, and Mr. Latch briefly thanked, his colleagues for the honour they had done him, promising to diuharg« hia duties as well as other numerous engagements would allow. MISGBLliANEOUS.. The various Committees were constituted according to the recommendations. of the Selection Committee appointed last week. The Clerk read a letter from tbo Superintendent of the Joint Counties lainatic Asylum at Abergavenny, stating, that the Committee of Visitors were prepared to receive private patients who would be charged 148 per week. Rev. W. Da vies, proposed, and tbe Rev. J„ Jones seconded the motion, that the Guardians petition the Local Governmest Board to appoint a Guardian for the parish of Coedkeraew. This course was rendered neceasary owing to tbe person selected by the parish- ioners to represent them on the; Board nothaving been duly nominated. The Clerk said he had received notices from gentle- men interested in the recent election in three parishes that they wished to examine the voting papers, viz., St. Woollos, RDdwick, and the united, parishes of Giddcliff and Whitson. The, papers could be seen any day. The report book of the Industrial Schools contained- an entry by Mr. F. T. Biraham, jun. the Local Go. vernment Board Inspector, who visited the establish. ment on the 12th inst. Mr. Bircham wrote that he found the building very clean, and everything in good order. This concluded the public business,.and the adminis- tration of relief was proceeded with.

CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS. The Archbishop of Canterbury consecrated at St. Pauls Cathedral on Wednesday, after an early morn- ing service, three Risbops-the Venerable Richard Lewis, M.A., as Bishop of Llandaff the Reverend George Howard Wilkinson (late of St. Peter's, Eaton- square), as Bishop cf Truro, and the-Reverend Daniel Fox Sandford, LL, D., as Bishop of Tasmania. There was a large congregation. The Bishops of London, Bangor, EJy, St. Davids, Lichfield, Bedford, and Newcastle, Bistiop Clanghton, and the Bishop o £ Bloemfootein took part in the service. The ceremony commenced a few minutes before ten, and included the celebration of the Holy Communion. The Bishop of Bangor read the Epistle, and the Bishop of London the Gospel. The Bishops of London and Lichfield presented the new Bishop of Truro to the Archbishop for cousecratio-n s the Bishop of Bedford officiated in a like capacity for the Bishop of Tasmania and the Bishops of St. David's and Bangor :or the Bishop of Llandaff. The sermon was preached by the Rev. F. J. Jayne (the principal of St. David s College, Lam. peter), from the words, "He gave gifts unto IDen." The anthem, How lovely aTe the messengers" (Mendelssohn), was given before the ceremony, and How beautiful upon the mountains" after it.

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POLITICAL MEETINGS AT NEWPORT. ) As a consequence of the recent unsuccessful attempt on the part of the Newport Conservative and Liberal Associations to arrange for a public discussion of the question, "Is the present Government worthy of the confidence of the country," the respective champions of the two political parties in the town have this week addressed large audiences on the subject at the Albert Hall. The bills announcing the meetings stated that they were for "electors o."ly," but both gatherings contained something more than a sprinkling of lads and young men who, judging by their de- meanour, knew little and cared less about the matter at issue. The meetings were of a noisy character, the speakers coming in for a good deal of interruption. Mr. W. B. Robinson, a Conservative artizan from Leeds, spoke on Monday evening, the chair being taken by Mr. A. J. Stevens, one of the hon. secretaries of the Newport Conservative Association. Conservatives and Liberals in about equal numbers occupied the platform, but in the other parts of the Hall the Radicals seemed to preponderate. The Chairman announced at the outset that after Mr. Robinson had finished his address, say gentleraan nominated by the Liberal party would be allowed ten minutes to refer to anything arising out of the speech. Mr. Robinson would then reply for ten minutes, after which his opponent might speak a second time for the same period as before. Mr. Robinson began by saying that if be made re- marks the Liberals did' not feel easy about he would ask them to remember that no personal disrespect waft inteaded but if they found the bubble, bright though it be to the gaae, burst before their eyes, be hoped they would not grumble. The subject of his address, the speaker went on to say was one every body ooght to think about, and he proposed to deal with it from a Conservative standpoint as a working man. The Government had to be judged upon work executed, not by what they promised to do, and he intended to bring into court evidence from their own side to show that they were not worthy of confidence 1& the opinion of very many people; For their policy with regard to the Transvaal, tbe Government had been blamed by Mr. Goschen and ather Liberals, and Mr. Gladstoue:» effigy was burnt in nearly every South African town. Notwithstanding the declaration con- tained in the Speech from the Throne that the Queen's supremacy must bo upheld in the Transvaal, tb,, Liberals backed out after threa defeats, and left the Boers masters of the situation. Ever sioee the Boers had been practising cruelties on the natives who were, out late alliePrr but those who turned up the whites of their eyes in horror of the Bulgarian atrocities were conteDt to allow this maltreatment to pass unnoticed. Then there was the Egyptian war, and be did ot be- lieve the Egyptian people had asy great veneration for the Liberal'Government. What had become of their program ia? of peace, retrenchment, and reform ? The Liberals wese great on the Question °f reform, but they never did anything, and fifty years had elapsed since theyl passed a Reform Bill. It Was a Conservative Government who gava the working men a vote in 1867, and the only CoanSy Franchise Bill ever bfought into the House of CommonS intro- duced by the Conservatives and defeated by *tlie Liberals. The latter were always making promises and breaking them, and he would read tbem what ( Mr. P&ter Rylands, tbe Radical member for Burnley, said last April oa.the subject :—"It should be borne in mind that of late years the Tories bad made no very great pretension of economy, aad if extravagant, they were not inconsistent; but the great platfrom of the Liberal party, was peace, retrencbBient, and re- form. Those words were on their banner, and he had seen them waving over many a publ c bat ]je was bound to coafess that the banner had been dragged in the mud of late years." Sir Wilfred. Law- son, too, was of the game opinion. Speaking also in April, 1882, the hon. baronet expressed a hope that the Liberal party would soon return to- the path of peace, retrenchment, and reform which they were in.an evil howr- led away by Minister last Jaly." Hencvit appeared that the Liberal ban. ner had been somewhat besmirched by themselves. ("No.") Did they. not believe Mr Peter Rylands? No.") Then be did, and he would leave the Liberals to settle the matter among themselve. (Applause, and expressions of annoyance.) On the- confession of their own supporters the Government had not done their duty, aud did not deserve COn. fidenca because thay had not confidecca ia themselves There were three members missing from the Cabinet as it was at Srst composed, and surely tbey Q°t secede because the Government had their entire coiu fidecae. (Laughter.) Mr. Bright left them and the Birmingham Reform League passed a resolation de, clariog that the Government had been scandalou3ly false to nearly every principle they., advocated or pre. tended to advosate when out of office." When. a Radical Association condemned the very G°vernn>ent they assisted to- put into power, the could not be blamed for^ condemning theco also and whan Liberals themselves found a screw l°oae't Was about time a change took place. (Cheers and COlluter cheers.) Extracts from the speeches of Earl. Pitz. william, the Earl of Zetland, and, Earl Gray, Liberal peers, condemning the general policy of the Oavern. tceot were nest quoted, and Mr. Robinson went on to remark that no class had benefited by the a^wti»t of the Liberals to power. If they, abolished the- Malt Tax another impost was substituted for it, and as to the boasted reforms in the post-office dep ents they were practically due to the preceding Conserva- tive Government, a fact which Mr. Gladstone admitted in the House of Commons on, the, 28th July. Then the Liberal had spent more money than the Con. servatives did whilst they were in The estimate of Sir Stafford Northcote in 1^*9 for the army, navy,,and civil services was £ 49,624,000, anc^ Mr. Childers's estimate this, year for the same three- services was £ 53,630,00Gy being an 10crease of £4.006,000, consequently those geDtlelIlen who shouted no when he said the Liberals were spending the most money were not sufficiently infoamtd, if they had been they would have held their tongues. (Ap. plause, and "That's up against the othar side.") speaker went on to point oat that Mr-Gladstone, the head of. the Government, never rc-tained the confidence of any constituency he represented very long called attention to the fact that in fourteen by-election the Liberals won only three Conservatives seats, while in eleven cases Conservatives supplanted Liberals and then he referred to-the state of Ireland. In doing so, he denied that the condition of things in {the Sister Isle was a legaoy from the late Government, and ridi- culed the idea that the Liberals had done or were doing more for Ireland than any other Government. Summing up his observation", Mr. Robinson said he had not quoted a single Conservative authority to prove that the Government were not worthy of con- fidence, and if the Liberals felt their throats cut they could not complain at the quality of the weapons he used. Before sitting down, Mr. Robinson took oc- oasion to emphatically contradict a statement by the Liberal agent to the effect that he (the speaker) had made overtures to Mr. Howes, the Liberal lecturer of Leeds, to enter on a course of discussions through. out the country and share the proceeds. Mr. Howes then came forward to reply on the question of confidence in the Government, and de- clared that Mr. Robinson had cleverly evaded the I subject. He admitted that the budgets of the present Government were higher than was the case during the Conservative administration, but explained, on the authority of Mr. Childers, the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, that thi3 circumstance was owing to the Government baving'to pay Tory debts, and to make up for a cheese-paring policy in regard to the army and navy, He then asked the following questions :-(1), In 1874 when Mr. Gladstone went out of office was not England at peace with all the world in 1880, Afeh '•le ^°"es was there not war in 7 f had not war just been concluded in r ?nd had not the Transvaal and the Island °ffl V18 eQ aiinexed. (2) When the Liberals left w.the expenditure £ 72,000,000, and when the Aones teft £ 84,000,000 and (3) when the Tories came in t was n0t there a surplus of £ 5,000.000, o and when the Liberals came in in 1880 was there not a large accumulation of debt ? Mr. Robinson in reply said that in 1874 the country ,e was at peace, but the Conservatives had to pay for the last war the Liberals indulged in. The war in Afghanistan was at an end in 1880 when the Liberals took office, but the troops had not left the country, and it was their withdrawal by the Liberals that led to Sir Frederick Roberts's brilliant march to Canda- har, for which the Government gave him a pension. He denied that when the Liberals left office in 1874 the expenditure was £ 72,000,000. The Financial Reform Almanac," a Radical publication, stated that the income for 1873-4 was £76,788,168, and the ex- penditure j677,044,852 Mr. Howes contended that the latter sum was ? estimated expenditure for 1874-5, and not the aØJoun of the expenditure when the Liberals left offioe. He also stated that he had no communication frolIlk rf Robinson suggesting a lecturing tour for sa e the proceeds, and Mr. Brown, the liberal agent, would say that he (Mr. Howes) never made such an assertion. j Mr. Brown Such a statement a? Mr. Robinson reo cited to this audience never in my life dId I make to '■ Mr. Ballard. ] Mr. Ballard As Mr. Brown has denied the state. j ment, I will call attention to this fact: I met him at I the bottom of Clytha-square last Saturday about 1.30, J and in the course of conversation Mr. Brown said Would yon be surprised to know that we have a ^rrespondence in our possesion whi(h will be pro. ? }:31J i 11..(. here, in which a suggestion is made by Robinson that they should go on a tour lecturing and divide the gate money. Those are the words, gentlemsa, word for word. Mr. Robinson denied thai he had made a mistake with regard to the expenditure for 1874. As to the other matter the public had heard the statement, of Mr Brown and Mr. Ballard, and he would leave them to draw their own conclusions. A vote of thanks to Mr. Stevans for his impartial conduct in the chair, brought the proceedings to a close. On Tuesday evening Mr. J. Howes delivered an address-on the question Is the present Government worthy of the confidence ot the country." The Hall was even fuller than on ttfe previous evening, most of tbe audience being Liberals. Mr. H. J. Parnall pre- sided. A number of ladies occupied seats on the plat- form, as did several prominsat Conservatives and Mr. Robinson. The Chairman having stated the conditions under which Mr. Robinson would be allowed to answer bie opponent, Mr. Howes said the object he bad in view was to- show that the Government deserved the confidence of, the people because of what they done, and because they were prepared to do still more if opportunity per. mitted. He asserted, his authority being a speech by the Prime Minister, that when the Liberal took office in 1880 they found the national finances in confastoo, legislation in intolerable arrear, ,wara-an^ ramours of wars, and then proceeded to refer to what took place in the Transvaal, which the speaker de- scribed as having been annexed by the Conservatives against the wishes of the Dutch inhabitants. There the Liberals established peace, and in Afghanistan they remedied an act of injustice perpetrated by tbe late Government; the British troops were withdrawn, and ever since Afghanistan had been a country friendly to the English. The Egyptian difficulty arose from a Conservative legacy—Lord Salisbury's agree- ment to maintain the joint financial coatrol instituted in tbe interests of bondholders. The Government were at first blamed for not making aa. appeal to arms immediately after the massacre at Alexandria, aad then, when they did go to war, thE Tories changed front and said they had no right to do ao. However the war was soon over, and it only eost £ 4,000 60& Turniag .Dext to the question of finaneial policy,'Mr. Howes held that the Government deserved confidence, for the way in which they managed the national finances, and here he mentioned the "passageof arms" which took place the night prior on this subject,, reiterating his. contention that when the Liberals left office in 18i4 the expenditure was £ >!1$00,000, the figures quoted by Mr. Robinson being those of Sir Stafford Northcote's budget for the year 1874-5. He admitted it was a Liberal budget which Sir Stafford bad to introduce, but he found a surplus of £ 5,000,000 on taking office, and Mr. Gladstone's previous budget showed an expenditure of only £ 72,000^000. But when Mr. Gladstone succeeded to power in 1880 he found the budget estimates were £ 84,060,000, but in- stead of a surplus there was an accumulation of debt to face. Despite this fact, Mr. Gladstone had since paid off £ 20,000,000 of permanent debt aad £ 5,000,000 of floating debt; although the GovernWeat bad had to build additional ships and make up in other ways for the manner in which the Teries neglected the navy. The Government had done-all this, and only increased the expenditure by a little over £ 1,000,000. With regard to Ireland, the Conservatives stated that the disturbances there were the result of Liberal mis- management but in his letter to the Duke- of Marl- borough, written on the eve of the last General Elec ion, the Earl of Beaconafield admitted that after six years of Tory rule" a. danger in its ultimate re- results less- disastrous thaa pestilence wd famine en. gaged his Excellency's attention attl distracted that country." The Liberals introduced the Compensation for Disturbance Bill, ia order to stop the wholesale evictions going ^ne west of Ireland, where the most terrible distress prevailed,, bat the House of Lords-wbich was always opposed to improving the condition of the people- rejected the Bill at once^ whereupon the people of Ireland turned furious, and terrible results followed. But those magnificent pieces of subsequent legislation the Land Act and the Arrears Act wei e beginning to bear fruit,, and in time they would see, an improved condition of the peasantry as the result. Then the Government had not forgotten domestic leglslation)- having done more in this direction thas the Tories during the whole time they were in office. They passed the Employers' Liability Act, a,nd the Burials Act, and carried out important improvements in the Post Office. And the Liberal programme Was not played out. The Government proposed to bring in a Bill for assimilating the county franchise to that in boroughs, another for establishing County Govern- ment Boards, and a third for reforming the munici- pality, of London they also contemplated openiug out the gaeafc English land question. He therefore urged that the Government were worthy of confidence (1) for their foreign policy (2) for their wise manage- menb of the national fiinances ;(3.) for the splendid and heroic manner in which they had struggled to im- prove the state of things in Ireland (4) for theur, WIse measures of home- legislation (5) for their long pro- gramme of work ia the future. Mr. Robinson, next criticised Mr Ht,wse.s state- ments, and maintained that gentlemen was iHt error with regard to the expenditure for the year ending March 31, 187A which he (the speaker) again, put at over £ 77,000,000. He contended, further, that the Government should be judged; by performances, not promises, and commented on the fact that Ms, Howes had shirked, all reference to the damaging expression of Liberals themselves respecting *be present Ministry. If tbe Government were worthy £ °nfidence, how was it that in two out of thr«e of the by-el^tions the constituencies refused to 9upp°rfc thetn ? After farther discussion oi n° Particular moment, the vexediquestion of expenditure in 187,^ once mere cropped up. Mr figures from the Financial Reform. Alm»°^ showing that for the financial year ending 31sfc ^74^ the expendi- ture was £ 77,044,352; an" e expenditure nnder Sir Stafford Northcote's budget £ 75 0q^i84. Mr Howes, however, sal4^ no' and there the matte ended. The following resolu ion was then proposed by Mr J. R. Jacob, seconded by Mr T. Jones, aud declared carried "by an. overw^ eloiiog majority"-—That this meeting expres3es Its unabated cootidence in the present Government and. the present member for the Monmouth boroughs, aud requests the chairman to sign the resolution on Its behalf so that it may be for- warded to Mr Gladstone and Mr Carbutt The usual vote Of thanks to the Chairman was passed before the meeting broke np.

NEWPORT INFlKliARY AND DISP ENSARY. ♦V J ,*DfNG APRIL 21st, 1883. Patients attended at the Dispensary Patiects attended at their homes •? Patients in the Infirmary during the week. ••• for the week, DR. • B. H. T> F ">UTH DISTRICT. N°-0 atieuts during the week ••• i_ T? Tvv? paid to Patients during L 163 R. COOKE, M.R.C.S Eng., "Ç"isitll11( Surgeon. ing 8ur,eon.

CAUTION To POOK the then county sessions on the l4tb •» avid Davies, farmer, of Lord's Park, Llanstepna aamitted })laoing poisoned grain in a corn field- e eodant said be did it to kill crows, being t,1*3,8 wrong. He was told the grain would oo anything which was born with open eye8* ^bairniau said the defendant had acted pY4.^doa°n sense as well as against the law. eQle danger of pigeons and other birds eaW^0 atP^[eparfed set;d. and thus poisoning the PE°P maximn ^n0'1 fined Davies £ 5, half S™01 Penalty, and costs. As THE SAFES| I APERIENT Castor Oil is unrivalled, overcoJ i.^eing its naaseous flaV3Ur- This is coUlftlnTT 'le hy ALLEN & HANBUKY'S new procef ° £ JSaoj?ct"pe, and the A. & H. "TASTE- LESS" best arri en UP *n warm while still the,st„ble' of aim' most effective, is now oae of the «9d.sg*. r^ig^grey or F0E THK Haie !J,rIfiry0Ur hair is for it or falling off, use The Mexican Hair ha;r to u0 positively restore in ewry case Grey of sWell of inn°?l8inal colour> without leaving the disagree- ?v beaufifnT 'Restorers." It makes the hair charm- Ln<fa SDOts s wcl1 as promoting? ths growth of the hair on Chemist f' ler(i the glands are not decayed. Ask your rhemisfd °r, ''The Mexican Hair Renewer," sold by Wholp«oi a,n(* Perfumers everywhere at 3s tid per Bottle j> a'e depdt removed to 33. FarriuRdon Road, London pmini i er ^at for Corns and Bunions no remedy is VP A -^cock's Corn or Bunion Plasters. The universal F^ct is that they relieve almost instantaneously. Why ?"lnge with pain, when by wearing one of these little Plasters you can walk uprightly and wear the tightest boots with ease ? Try a 7id packet as a sample. Sold ouly in two size packets, {7^dand 13|d.—[Advertisement. SOLD only by appointed Agents, Homiman's Pure Tea reaches all consumers at London fixed prices, and always in the highest stage of perfection. For 50 years the publio have had the benefit of Messrs. Horniman's system of direct supply, thus saying all intermediate profits; Horniman's Tea" is a household word truly; Md owes its popularity to the amazing strength in the sup ripe, rich and delicious flavor, and en tire freedom from all mineral facing powder, prussian blue (a poison), gypsum and plumbago, As imitations are offered please observe the trade mark, "a globe sur- mounted with a lion and a dragon" is on every genuine packet.—Poe sdvertistTig ol'insns for !iear<;?t As"-c.'e

MARKETS. o avL2NP?N C0r^ MARKEB—WEDTWISDAV. < o»t chftnJrl"J^Mness^was quiet, and prices were with- was m quiet demand, at late rate*. Fkur ^nS' with a quiet-business. There was »o change in barley' the inquiry for which-was limited. Oats were quilt' without movement. Maize was in moderate demand and steady in valaa. Beans. and peas sold on former terms. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET-WEDNESDAY. The market steady, with a modemte business done, at 473 Old to 47s Itd cash, and also at 47s 3d and 47s 3id one months Bayers closed at 47s Id cash, and 47s 3id one month; sellers near. LONDON METAL MARKET—WEDNESDAT. Copper quiet and easier; good ordinary Chili offered at £ 62 10s s&avp cash, and .£63 5s Uree months. Tin Fine foreign, after declining to iJ96, recovered to £ 96 ]Os sharp cash, and .£97 10s three months; English ingots .£101. Spelter, X15 5s sellers. Lead Qaft Spanish, 45131 Scotch pig iron, 478 sash. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET—WEDNESDAY. Sugar: Peruvian,, 20s; little done, a4n prices un- changed. Rum continued quiet. CofEens Jacmel, the market steady^ but not active. Rice active, yetR, values unchanged Linseed, 4& 6d.for Bombay. Pete; 1 leum ic buyers'favour. Tallow steady. Lard, 60s; tfcft, taue fijsm, out the market quieter. Spirits of toMoat)heJ 31s 6d ex qay CAERPHILLY CHEESE MARKET.—Thursday, Several lots of new cheese in markf- Sellers were asking, during the morning 80s. per ewt; later 70s. to. 75s was asked. There were sales at prices raairinir fromt 68s to 72s per cwt. BRISTOL CORN MARKET.-THURSDAY. (From Messrs. R. and H. Adams's OircuZlxr) A moderate supply of English; wheat to-day, and, a good; trsae at laot eok's prices; foreign, isheld for an adrance ILI which checks business. A fair demand for gnndlng- barley, at late mites.. Goods aonditiooed maize (jdt dearer Oats very firm, the price of blacks being in sellers' favour"

THE CORN TRADE. The Mark. Lane Express says The rainfall has been highly beneficial, and tbe country cow wears a much greenor appearance, notwithstanding the preva- lence of cold north-easterly and easterly winds daring the past few days and nights. Vegetation has not made rapid progress under the circumstances, but everything is fairly on the move. Early wheats are i regaining colour, and some of the late plants are assuming more promising appearance. Spring-sown grain 13 coming up remarkably well, and barleys are a particularly thick and regular plaat. The show for oats at present is not quite equal to that for barley, but peas and beans are in a promising condition. With regard to trade there has been more firmness, but not, more activity. In London throughout the week Eng. lisla wheat has been held against the buyer, hut higher rates have not, as a rule, been paid. In a large pro- portion of the provincial-markets, especially tbose held on Saturday, rates have been quoted a shilling higher?. The supply o na ive wheat continues to decrease. Flour has been steadier in value since Monday. Barleys have been rather against sellers, whilst oats and eans a\e iieeu rather against buyers. Trnde for foreign wheat off stands in London has been small in vollime Sfliers homing for an advance, which buyers tuaed to pay Foreign flour has been firmer."

I THE PHCEN7X PARK MURDERS. (Continued from, the third page.) THE; TRIALS OF KELLY AND JFAGAN. Dublin, on Wednesday, Mr. Justice OBrten summed up the evidence in the trial o- Timothy Kelly for the murder of Br. Burke dealing" with every phase of 4she case most exhaus- tively, headdress lasting for three hours and twenty minutes. At the end of time the jury retired, and in their absence Michael Pagan was put forward on the charge of murdering Mr. Burke. He pleaded not guilty, and having chosen Mr. McJnerneyto dfefend him. the Crown appointed Mr. Richard Adama and ■ J, yroe ln addition for his defenee. The jurv in Kelly s oaee: returned into court after nearly* an houss deliberation, not being able to agree. They Were sent back again with & similar result, and on the third time asked that the evidence of the witness Huxley and McGowan ahould be read. His Lordship read ffhe evidence accordingly, and the jury retirod again. They returned a fourth and fifth time without being able to agrae. His Lordship therp, remarking- that he did not wish to inconvenience the special jurors nil necessarily, said he would discharge them but he requested them to attend on Monday to dia» charge whatever business was placed before tbem. Mr. Peter O Brien, Q.C., then-opened the sase for the Crown in Pagan's came, stating that he would be proved to have been one- of those present at the scene cf the murder in the park, and at meetings held for I the purpose of attacking Mr. Forster on the quaya and elsewhere. James Caray was tie first witness-called, and de. posed that the prisoner was one of those who wete in the park when, Mr. Burke'was murdered, and had been Pr^?nt °n tb»quays oa several occasions. printers', named Michael McJSeown and T&08. wero-snmmousd, but ou being brought into jy refusep at firs* to give evideace. Under each bi3fLordship they did so, however, and nark a^8ed tbat on tbo" evening they were in the whom *u-;8aW a' S^P <5f a»en near the Phoenix, of iiaintJTi»vi?r *aa ODe" Tbey had both been ae> quaint*! with prisoner before. Corporal John Henry Sandford, who was in com- ? ,'ri PravM)us witnesses, corroborated, but he cou.a not recoguise the prisoner as oae of the. men. Joseph Hanlon, another of, the prisoner, was their < produceato the dock, and witness idbotifiiad him aa one of tae men he aaw. The court hete adjourned until Thursday. Fagan> trial was resumed- yesterday, witnesses being called who stated that the prisoner did not go to work 00 the 6th May, but- was seen-io tie park. Peter Carey and Kobert Farrell; two of the iniormers, swore to the pnsoner attending^, a meeting,o £ Invin- cibles" for- the purpose of assassinating^Mr. yorster. For the defence Fagan's brother-in-law and another man deposed that all three were in a public-bouse at twenty minutes to seven on the evening of tho 6th May, and a Mrs. McMahon testified to the prisoner being in her house from ten mizmtes pasfcrsevfcs until nearly nine o'clock, and takiag tea there. After oounsel on both sides had addressed the court adjourned. ANOTHER INFORMER. A Dublin sorrespondeot says it is now stated defi. nitely that- the Crown has accepted another of the prisoners for the murder conspiracy as an informer, tamely, Joaeph Hanlea.

BIRTH. PowELti.—On the 21st inst., at Aberllecb, Brecon,, tha wife of the HE-v. J. T. Powell, of a daughter. MAR RI AGES. PrcKWiCK—CAMPBELL.—On the 18th inst., at Bed. wellty Church, by the Rev. S. John, vicar, Harry, son of William Pickwiek, of Swansea, to Elizabeth Lydia Fanny, daughter of William Campbell, Superintendent Registrar, Tredegar. DEATHS. HrcLiES,.—At the Lower Grange, Magor, Mr. Thon Hillisr, fifth son of the late Mr. J. R Hillier, agi 35 years. Deep'y lamented. 1 BEU,—On March 23, at Beaufort West, Cape ColoD1 of consumption, James Francis, eldest son of Jam Bell, C.E., Clive-road, Canton. Cardiff, aged 20"years, PASK. -On the 17th iusfc., at Upper Bridge-street, Us. suddenly, Mr. William Pask, aged 71. Humphrey's.—On the 17th inst., at the Queen's Hei Hotel, Monmouth, Air. George Humphreys, landlo of the above, aged SA,

The Prince of Wales* was again installed Grar Master of Freemasons on Wednesday evening. The steamer British Commerce has been sunk: collision with a four-masted sailing vessel in t English Channel, and 25 lives have been lost. Prince Batthyany, who has been for forty yea connected with the English turf, dropped dead iF before the running for the Two Thousand Guial at Newmarket, on Wednesday. t A gentleman was driving iu the country, and friend who bad just begun to ride on horseback. T gehtleman turned to his servant, remarking, I c not know that Mr. Smith rode," "Beg pardon, aiif/ Was the reply, he does not-he is conveyed." "Mr. Johnson, in his Chemistry of Common Life pointed out that Cocoa had long reached the consumer with too much of its own fat, or leaded with a variety of farinaceous substances, producing a soup rather than a beverage. The Cocoa bean affords admirable nutritive flesh-forming qualities, and staying power. In Cadbury's Cocoa Essence these are retained and concentrated, pro- riding an exhilarating infusion, not a starchy soup.» Warnings to Householders. [4798 Newport, Priday, April 27th, 1883. Printed and Published by the Proprietor, WlLUAIl CHHTSTOFHKBS, of Melrose ViUa, Gold Tops, ia th< Borough of Newport, in the County tt Monmoathi at Ute MovMorrsjwTsi MnI. T;f Priathw? li. tc- aw *:VW is 4 6 ttswarikj