The Cardiff Times

FOREIGN TELEGRAMS. THE NEW KHEDIVE. CAIRO, Thursday.—The new Khedive ha3 addressed a letter to Clierif Pasha,expressing a desire for reasonable retrenchment, and for honesty in all departments of the public service. THE ATONELLI SCANDAL. THE APPEAL REJECTED. ROME, Thursday.—The appeal of Countess Lambertini to the Court of Causation against the heirs cf the late Cardinal Antonelli, was to-day rejected with costs.

DEBATE 0 5 EGYPTIAN All FAIRS. It is the intention of Sir Julian Goldsmid and other prominent members of the Liberal party in Parliament to raise a debate upon the affairs of "J pl.

SIR IVOP, GUEST ANI) BRISTOL- It is stated that a third member is to be granted to Bristol, and that Sir Ivor Guest will come for- ward as a Conservative candidate at tile next election.

GAS EXPLOSION. A steam roller having crushed a large gas pipe' at Croydon, on Thursday, the gas escaped into two houses, and wad exploded by the fires. Both houses were wreck d.

EXIENSIVtE"FRTUDSTN A BIR- MINGHAM BANK. The Birmingham Joint Stock Banking Com- pany has just been defrauded of £ 2,300 by means cf forced cheques, the figures on which were erase i by chemicals, and altered to large amounts.

BLOWING OUT OF FURNACES. The seven f wiicices belonging to Messrs Hop- k:ns, Gilkes, and Co,, three at Lackenbv and four at Middlesborougb, are being blown out. Lloyd's furnaces, six at Middlesborough,an i three at Lackenby, are to be offered for sale.

THE FORT i ICO MING AGRIC U L- TU RAL_1)EBATE. The Liberal leaders have finally decided to take part in the debate on Mr Chaplin's motion on the state of agriculture, which it is now believed will be accepted by the Government. In that case several of the amendments will be pressed, Mr Barclay having declared his intention to go to a 4i vision on his. A Liberal whip will be issued.

FORTUNE-TELLING. On Wednesday, at Wolverhampton, Fanny 1 Turner, a wi(lo, -.i bo has been doinz a thriving "I trade in that -own in fortune-telling, her victims be, a, young parsons of both sexes, and not all of the humbler class, was sent to prison for two months by t .e assistant stir endiary. Two young men had each paid a shilling to have their future revealed by the aid of a glass wand, which they were required to hold as the prisoner divined." Sometimes a pack of cards was used. Fortunes told in that way entailed a fee of only 6d per head.

THE MINERSMSAl'10NAL UNION. He f, bee: I decided to hold the annual confer- It h. iiers National Union in Manches- mee of tne æ,. the 14;h dav of August next ter, on Thursday, Pl- Mr Alexander )Iac,Iona'U: 's and following days. ^ssagjected to preside, and M.P., the president, i8 Hve,0 of ad3S;Ltes^ inere will be a numerous attendant- •* » representing miners' organisations in various parts of the country. A number of important questions relative to miners and mining will be taken into consideration at the conference, whose <lu liberations will probably extend over several days,

THE RICHMOND MURDER. The triil of Catherine Webster, for the murder of Julia Martha Thomas, at Richmond, was ad- vance 1 ano tier stage on Thursday, at the Old vance 1 allo,her stage on Thursday, at the Old Bailey. The evidence of the boy Porter wr.s in no material degree shaken in cross-examination, and the evidence of the elder Porter v, as in a great measure a repetition of the given at the preliminary investigation, He was subjected to a most rigorous cross-examination by Mr Sleigh, with- out, however, any fresh light being thrown on the case, which was adjourned until Friday morning.

TORY DODGING INBORN WALL. Political matters are exciting great interest in Orn-v-ul. In the borough of St. Ives Lord Ebrington has issued an address returning thanks for a largely sjgued requisition just received, and announcing his indention to contest the borough in the Liberal interest. Sir Charles Reed was, however, lecen ly accepted as the Liberal candi- date by ten to one, at a meeting embracing the great bulk of the Liberal electors, and it is allege i tii t the requisition to Lord Ebrbgton is promote 1 bv the Conservatives, who are anxious to fOlnent Liberal division. In the present temper of the Liberals they would rather let a Conserva- tive go in than unite on Lord Ebrinefton.

MORAL INSTRUCTION IN THE BIRMINGHAMJ5CHOOL BOARD. | SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] At a meeting of the Birmingham School Board, on Thursday, s; was resolved that two lessons, of halr-an-hour each, in moral iuatru.ction shall be giveu weekly by the teachers to the children, the instructions to include "Obedience to parents, honesty, truthfulness, modesty, temperance, cour.ige, kindness, perseverance, frugality, thrift, government of temper, courtesy, unselfishness, and kindred moral duties. Tue Chairman said he h id been assured it v as unnecessary to have a mau utI of morality prepared. -V

THE HOME RULERS AND THE I t'Y SCHEMK. A large m etin-r of Home Rule members of Parliament was held on Thursday afternoon, Mr Shaw presiding. Afcpr neady two hours' discus- sion, resolution was passed that the Irish University Bill of the Government in its present form .,as tj,%t satisfactory to the Irish Parlia- mentary party. It v-as not considered expedient, however, to pass any further ".notion on the terms of the Bill. The meeting determined to deal with it genendly. The gathering was the most har- monious one held for the last two y^ars, and unanimous in its condemnation of ti.e Govern- ment measure.

SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR GIRLS. The night Hon. W. E. Forster, presiding at a meeting of the Teachers' Training and Registra- tion Society, at Willis's Rooms, London, on Thurs- day afternoon, said that everyone who had watched educational progress toa the last few years observed t vo strong movements—one that secondary education required to be much more carefully looked after in this country than hitherto; the other, that girls should have moie attention paid to their education, and should be put ill"fe on a level with boys. If he were asked to put, his finger upon what he regarded as the greatest educational want of England a.t present, he would say it was good middle-class achools for I rirl.

HOUSE OF LORDS—THURSDAY. THE ROYAL ASSENT. The Royal assent was given by Commission to 89 Bills, including the Racecourses Licensing, the Habitual Drunkards, and the Prosecution of Offences Bills. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the wool- sack at five o'clock. THE IRISH UNIVERSITY BILL. Earl GRANVILLE wanted to ascertain whether the Bill introduced on Monday contained all the proposals the Government had to make on the subject of University education in Ireland, or whether it was onlv part of a larger scheme. The LORD CHANCELLOR replied that the Government were not prepared at 1 resent to make any proposals to Parliament on the subject other than those contained in the Bill. DIVINITY SCHOOLS IN IRELAND. The Earl of BELMORE moved the second reading of the Divinity School (Church of Ire- land) Bill but on urgent representation being made, the Bill was withdrawn. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. The second reading of the Valuation of Lands (Scotland) Amendment Bill was read a third time. The Salmon Fishery Law Amendment (No. 2) Bill passed through Committee. SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE. Earl GRANVILLE asked for information as to the progress made in the measure recently taken by the Science and Art Department for en- couraging the teaching of scientific agriculture. The Duke of RICHMOND said that the efforts of the Department had been attended u ith the best resnlts. Since the first examination in 1866, the number of candidates had increased from 150 to 2,193. who came up for examination last year, and of these, 1,244 had passed the elementary stage. ENDOWMENTS FOR THE IRISH UNI- VERSIfY. Lord ORANMORE and BROWNE asked whether, in the event of the University Education (Ireland) Bill passing through that House, and going to the House of Commons, it was the inten- tion of the Government, in the course, of its pro- gress through that House, to propose or accept amendments proposing that endowments or grants, in addition to those given to the Queen's University, should be made to the new Univer- sity, and whether the Government would state the members of the senate to be named by the Government. The Earl of BEACONSFIELD said the Government were not prepared to propose any measure of endowment, but they hoped that the Bill, when it passed the other House, would be substantially the same as the measure which was introduced. As to the Government being pre- pared to accept any amendments in the House of Commons, he might say that if the noble lord or any friends of his in the House of Commons pro- posed any amendments which they deemed expe- dient, whether with respect to endowment or anything else, they would receive every considera- tion. Their Lordships adjourned at 7.10.

[HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. FLOGGING IN THE ARMY. Mr HOPWOOD gave notice that on a later stage of the Army Discipline and Regulation Bill he would renew his attempt to abolish flogging in the armv. THE DURATION OF PARLIAMENT. Mr J. HOLMS postponed until early next Session his motion to shorten the duration of Parliament. SENDING LOTTERY TICKETS BY POST. Lord JOHNjMANNERS, in reply to Mr Ander- son, said he was advised that the] Postmaster- General had no authority to stop the transmission of lottery tickets through the post. THE REPORT OF THE LUNACY COMMIS- SIONERS. Mr CROS3, in reply to Mr Dillwyn, said that he could not state exactly when the annual re- port of the Lunacy Commissioners would be laid before the Hous», but there should be no unneces- sary delay. There had been no interchange of rej orts between the Lunacy Departments of Bilglan(I t? • ran^e' but he would communicate with the Foreign Office on the subiect THEiCOST OF THE ZULU WAR. Sir J. LUBBOCK asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he proposed to lay on the table the estimate for the Zulu war, and whether he would do so at a time when it could be fully dis- cussed. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER I am unable to fix any time at present. I ex- plained the other day why the delay had occurred. We are anxious to obtain the most accurate in. formation that we can with respect to the prob- able duration of the war, which I hope we shall obtain by the next mail or two. I have no reason to change the estimate of half-a-million a month as the rate of expenditure, but I am hoping th 11 shill be able to lay the matter shortly be- forejthe House in a more satisfactory mauner than I am at nresent able to do, Mr CHILDERS I hope the statement will be made before the end of his iLonth. If it is not there will be no opportunity of discussing it. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER; Oh, yes. I think that I may undertake that the statement will be mails this montb. Sir J. LUBBOCK asked from what fund the expenditure w s being paid. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER; From r,he treasurv chest, and the balance of the military chest. We have the accounts up to the 21 sc May, which is a little later than I stated last week. A BILL WITHDRAWN. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in reply to Mr Cole, said that, as there was little chance of pissing it this Session, he would withdraw the Criminal Code (Indictable Offences) Bill. A LOSING TRANSACTION. Mr W. H. SMITH, in reply to Mr Anderson, said th it early last year the Admiralty purchased 120,000 tons of Dutch hay, for the purpose of for- age on board ship, in the event of an expedition. The price was £ 0 15s per ton. There was a heavy loss on the transaction, but he could not state how much, as the accounts of the sale were not fully made np. Mr ANDERSON asked what was the expedition contemplated, and from what fund the money was taken. Mr W. H. SMITH said that the hon. 'member coul 1 not expect him to angwer the first question, THE IRISH SECRETARY AND THE HOUSE. Sir M. H. BEACH, in reply to Mr Mundella, said that no reply had yet been received from Sir B. Frere to his dispatches of March 19th and 20th, exesut an acknowledgement of their receipt. Sir W. V. HARCOURT asked if the House w"< to understand that thera had been no dis- patches at all from Sir B. Frere since the 20th of March ? Sir M. H. BEACH said he was replying to the question of the hon. member for Sheffield, with respect to particular dispatches. Sir W. V. HARCOURT complained of the manner of the Colonial Secretary. He was -»•1 titled to put a question and receive-,& answer. rteous court-pa-' dislaimed any idea of dis- jdis impression was that the question referred to particular dispatches. There had, of course, been other dispatches from Sir B. Frere, which in due time would be laid on the table, if necessary. THE NORTHERN UNIVERSITY. Mr CROSS, in reply to Mr'Jacob Bright, said that the details of the charter for the new Northern University were not sufficiently settled to enable him to state whether it was desired to have the power to confer degress uron women. THE ARM? DISCIPLINE BILL. The House ent into Committee on the Army Di«cioline and Regulation Bill. Mr SULLIVAN moved an amendment, the object of which was to hmit the number of stripes to 25 in case of corporal punishment. Mr CROSS said he would consent to the amendment if the word lashea were substituted for stripes. MrCALLAN asked whether the "cat" that was to be used in military prisons was the prison "cat" or the" unlitary "cat." Mr CROSS said he believed it was the Ad- miralty "cat." (L lighter.) Mr CALLAN said he had recently inspected the Marine "cat," aud found that it had nine thick whipcord thongs, with nine knots on each, so that it was capable when skilfully handled of inflicting at e' Leh stroke 81 wounds or bruises. He was sure that if a specimen of the instrument were hung up in that House, the hon. members would be so disgusted that they would never support the administration of punishment with sucii a weapon. Mr MACDONALD moved that progress be reported, in order that in the mantime the Government might have an opportunity of pro- ducing the marine" cat." Mr JACOB BRIGHT strongly deprecated the use of the "cat" in prisons, where, he argued, it was unnecessary, as the authorities had every other means of personal correction and control at hand. After some further discussion, in the course of which Mr Biggar used the words "honourable or dishonourable in speaking of the supporters of flogging, and, being called to order, disclaimed having applied tiie word "dishononrabie" to mem- bers of that House the Committee divided on the motion to ieport progress, the result being that the motion was negatived by 171 against35. Mr CROSS then moved an amendment to that of Mr SulAvan, to substitute the word "lashes" for the ord "stripes." Mr P AtNELL moved that the Chairman leave the chair. After some further discussion on the subject of the cat," Mr W. H. SMI TH promised that no other ml "cat" should be used than was in conformity with the pattern, or tile sealed "cat" at the A'-inaralty. r Mr CALLAN stated that he was shewn three "c,tt.,i "t the Admiralty. The sealed "cat" was not knot ted, buc what was called the marine "cat" was but alth >ugh the third, which was brought from the Duke of Wellington, at Portsmouth, was not knotted, it was one-third heavier and longer than the sealed cat," and inflicted quite as severe punishment. Mr W. WILLIAMS should oppose any further progress with the Bill. The House had not had the opportunity of seeing the three "cats," lhd discussion was continued for some time, and Mr O'DONN ELL having stated that unless the cat" was produced on Saturday morning, the Bill v olil(i not be allowed to proceed one inch, and, if necessary, 500,000 Londoners would be assembled in Hyde Park, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the words used by Mr O'Donnell be taken down. Mr PA KNELL objected to the motion. Mr SULLIVAN strongly protested against the Leader of ttie House making such a motion. After a long discussion, Mr O'DONNELL said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had mis- construed him, and upon that explanation, the Chancellor of the Exchequer's motion was with- drawn. The House then rose.

The exports of worsted stuff goods from Brad. ford to America in the last six months amounted in value to only 2429,400, as against 21,507,062 in the fi.I: si-v months of 1872,

THE ATTITUDE OF THE HAULIERS. BRINGING UP TOOLS AND HORSES AN APPEAL FROM FERNDALE. TRADE STAGNATION IN THE RHONDDA. BLANK PROSPECTS. lFROM OCR SPECIAL REPORTER.] YSTRAD, THURSDAY. There is no fresh incident to record in connec- tion with the unhappy dispute between the coal- owners and their employes, in these valleys. Firm hopes had been entertained by some ot the colliers that the masters would have made some acceptable concessions to them at yesterday's Cardiff conference. The men argued that they had heavy grievances— pecuniary grievances, and grievances of another scarcely less vital character, and they were sufficiently sanguine in temperament to expect part recognition of the so-called "realities" of their case. But last night's verbal communica- tions and this morning's edition of the SouthWales Daily News showed the fallacy of these visionary assumptions. The employers, they say, would make no advance, agree to no compromise the colliers and their fellows must work upon the 10 per cent reduction without any neutralising stipu- lation or Qualifying condition, or they must take the alternative. This fact, whilst it narrows into more compre- hensible limits the aspect of affairs, also intensifies the gravity of the position and deepens the serious- ness of the crisis. The men have now to face the hard question—work at the 10 per cent reduction or no work at all. There are no colhteral points to perplex the men's minds, and divert them from the one all-important consideration. The course taken by the masters constitutes a new phase in the history of the last portentous struggle between capital and labour. Its tendency is to unite the now divided ranks, and make the colliers and hauliers and labourers take common action for a common end. The colliers intended holding a mass meeting to-day to re-deliberate upon the matter, but when it became generally known amongst them that the hauliers were going to meet again to-moirow at Llanwonno, they deci- ded to postpone their meeting until the next (Saturday) morning. The circumstance is sugges- tive. Although, technically, the hauliers, &c., are not on strike—as they have not yet taken out their tools from the pits-praactically they are. On Saturday—pay day-they will probably have pressure brought to bear upon them to do the one thing or the other. It would he useless to speculate what the men will ultimately do. This much is certain-the hauliers and labourers are resolved not to take the reduction on any account;" and the colliers, as has been already sai l, cannot do anything without them. Whether the colliers will formally co- operate with the hauliers'resistance it is impossible to sav. Saturday must be left to tell its own tale. Affairs are as hopelessly unsettled as they cau well be. There is not a gleam of light to relieve the oppressive glooIU and despondency which prevails.

HORSES BROUGHT UP AT DUN- RAVEN COLLIERY, TREHERBERT, THURSDAY. About seven collieries are at work in this valley and adjoining branches to-day. At Dunraven Colliery, Treherbert, the horses were brought up on Wednesday, in consequence of the following notice being disregarded by the men :—" July 1st, eg 1879. If the men who may be < mployed at this colliery are not at work to-morrow morning, the pit will be stopped until better times."

THE HOUSE COAL rEN. CONTINUED REFUSAL TO WORK. PENGAM, THURSDAY EVENING. The whole of the collieries in this and the Bar- goed. Darran, Fleur-de-Lis, and Blackwood dis- tricts have been idle again to-day. Notwith- standing the arrangement come to on Wednesday evening among the Glanddu men to go in to work, they altered their minds by this morning, and remained out. Another meeting has been held by them, and, after due consideration, they agreed to proceed to work for one day, as requested by their employer, to see what terms he will offer them afterwards, and they have come to a definite understanding to commence to-morrow (Friday) mornine, for one day, at the old rate of wages. Orders to raise the horses at the Darran Pit were given this morning, we hear, unless the men de- cide to go into work without any further delay. The Gelligaer and Llancaiach Pits are in full swing, and the men are sending coal to the pit's bank in right good earnest. During a conversa- tion with some of the men to-day, I ascertained that they were ready to accept the reduction, if the masters would only come back to the old basis of 1874, and previously, and show by that basis that it was due to the masters, as they don't want a strike.

RESUMPTION OF WORK AT FERNDALE. A crowded meeting of the colliers in the employ of Messrs D. Davies and Sons, was held in the Workman's Hall, on Wednesday night, for the purpose of reviewing the conduct of the hauliers in tne present dispute. Some severe strictures were levelled against thit body of workmen, and the attitude which they no'v assume towards the employers was characterised as "rebellious." Having been represented at Merthyr, on Monday, the meeting was unanimously of opinion that the hauliers should commence work forthwith. Ulti- mately a vote of censure was passed upon them, and it was agreed to resume work on Thursday, sanction being given to any to act in the capacity of hauliers, pending the present.dispute.

STRIKE AT NEW TREDEGAR. The colliers employed at the Rhymney Iron Company's George Iun pits, and those at the Dowlais Iron Company's New Brithdir Colliery, brought out their tools to-day. It is stated that the New Brithdir men were in favour of accepting the reduction, but of course they were powerless in face of the vote taken at Nelson on Tuesday, The Dowlais Iron Company's manager, Mr Tru- rau, visited the colliery to-day, and orders were given to get the coke ovens out at once. Every available wagon has already left for their FofvVyj^. pits, which are at work. y. -.3551 »

JIX A?RAL FROM FERNDALE. The following has been sent to us for publica- tion To the Workmen in connection with the collieries of the Rhondda and Ferndale Valleys, "FELLOW WORKAUSN,—To say that I am sorry for our present position is to express the feeling of a large majority of the workmen of the above valleys, and so long as matters remain in the pre- sent state, we—all as a class—are charged by the pubdc with bringing about a calamitous feeling between ourselves and employers. Consequently, it is but fair that matters should be fully ventila- ted, in order that the blame may rest upon those who are guilty, and not upon us as a class. To place matters fairly before the public, we must review our actions during the last few weeks. We will not notice all the transactions at Cardiff more than to say that our representatives could not establish their case in face of the depressed condition of trade, and no alternative was obtained from the masters, other than a general reduction of ten per cent. This decision was communicated to all workmen, hauliers included, on Saturday evening last, and was fully discussed, after which instructions were given to the delegates,who were to attend the meeting at Merthyr on Monday. Our decision was conclusive in the matter. It was decided by a large majority at that meeting, in view of our disorganized condition, to submit to the reduction. Therefore, we were morally bound to work, as soon as we could. :Now arises this evil. The hauliers will not submit, and, by their action, evince a rebellious disposition. Fellow workmen, what are we to|do ? Are we to censure or endorse the course they have taken ? First let us see what constitutes the number of the above taction. For the most part they are young, careless, and inexperienced men, albeit there are exceptions. Of those connected with the collieiies, they will not count more than 1.15tlt or l-20ih. Shall we stand aloof and allow this small fraction to dictate terms to us, and to name the time when we must commence work ? Aud shall we passively observe the want, suffering, and misery which their ignoble conduct entails upon our wives and fami- lies ? Are we going to make an effort to avert such a calamity 1 I, for one, say yes and I imr.gine this sentiment echoed by thousands of those who are near and dear to us, many of whom, even now, are lacking the bare necessaries of life. By the conduct of this faction at Pandy on Wednesday, reason and ar- gument with them are of no avail, for they are re- solved to await the time when the masters are to make overtures to them. Fellow workmen, if we wish to uphold our dignity, and to retain the sympathy of the public, also to be consistent with ourselves, we must take immediate action. It is inadequate to tell them that their actions are un- constitutional, and that thev have erred; some further step must be taken. We must tell them that if they will not come to work, wo will go to ours, otherwise we shall be giving our moral support to a section, who have resisted terms which we have accepted. Then let us go to worK at once. DAVID W. THOMAS, Collier. Frederick-street, Ferndale,

THE WRECK OF A TRANSPORT. The official report of inquiry into the wreck of the steam transport Clyde, whilst conveying troops to Natal, off the Cape, last April, suspends the certificate of Capt. Luckhurst for 12 months.

THE MURDEITOF A SWEET-. HEART. John Biggs, millwright, was committed for trial at Leicester, on Wednesday, on a charge of murdering his sweetheart, Mary Ann Browich. The prisoner confessed the crime, saying that he cut her throat with his uncle's razor, and she suffered no pain.

MR VIVIAN'S MOTION ON WELSH EDUCATION. The Echo says :-In the division on Mr Hussey Vivian's motion in favour of assisting local efforts for supplying the deficiencies of higher education in Wales, the majority against was almost ex- Ive clusively composed of Conservatives, Mr Courtney and Sir W. Lawson, however, voted with the Government. The minority was exclusively com- posed of Liberals, reinforced by half-a-dozen WaUh Conservative members.

r TERRIBLE COLLIERY EXPLOSION. LOSS OF 27 LIVES. GALLANTRY OF EXPLOITERS. Another disastrous colliery explosion has oc- curred at the High Biautyre Pit, near Hamilton, which was the scene of such a fearful disaster in October of 1877, when 200 men lost their lives. The pit belongs to Messrs William Dixon and Company, Limited, and has very extensive work- ings. The explosion of two years ago occurred in No. 2 Pit, and affected No. 3, whereas the ex- plosion'of Wednesday night was confined to No. 1 Pit. There were altogether 140 men in the Blantvre Pit, but of these only 31 were in the No. 1 pit. These men were mostly brushers, or workmen whose dnty it is to clear the roads and prepare the mine for the resumption of work by the colliers. It is reported that the men, on Wednesday night, were blasting some stone work with gunpowder, when gas was tired, and a terrific explosion occurred at about nine o'clock. To those Oil the surface it appeared as though a charge had been fired with dynamite. Immediate efforts were at once made to withdraw the men working in the other seams in Nos. 2 and 3 pits, and this was fortunately effected; without mishap. At the same time information was sent to Sheriff Birnie, Mr Dykes, Procurator-Fiscal, some colliery mana- gers, and official authorities, and these speedily attended. Mr Ralph Moore, the inspector of mines for the district, and Mr Robson, his assis- tant, were also at the pit's mouth very soon after the explosion occurred, and their experience was of considerable value to the colliery officials in the work of exploring the mine and recovering the bodies. Mr James Watson, manager of the colliery, himself took command of the exploring pirtv, and they were joined subsequently by Mr Thomas, the head manager, and many other willing hands. They descended the pit by way of No. 3 shaft, which was quite clear, and then gradually worked their way to the scene of the explosion in No. 1 Pit. This was a task of great difficulty, as the ventila- tion was entirely destroyed by the after-damp, and they had to take the air with them by means of bratticing cloths. A large fall of roof also greatly retarded their progress, but the explorers continued to work unceasingly, and to make the most gallant efforts to reach those in the pit. Four of the 31 men were brought out alive, but terribly injured, and those composing the forlorn hope, spurred on by the slight success attained, made tremendous efforts to reach the remainder. Up to Thursday morning 21 more of the victims had been recovered, but all dead. There still remain six unaccounted for but only the faintest hopes are entertained that any of these can be alive, although the work of exploration is carried on without cessation. This tre- mendous exertion had a very ill effect on some of the explorers, Mr Watson, the'manager and some of the overmen being removed in an almost senseless condition from the effects of after-damp. A large crowd assembled at the pit's mouth, and the most distressing scenes were wit- nessed as the woeful tidings became generally known amongst the relatives of those killed. All the bodies recovered were removed to the surface. One poor man named Irvine was still alive when found by the exploring party, but he died before he could be brought np. The names of the four men 'recovered are Chas. Lafferty, Stonefield James Owans, Anchinraith Bernard O'Neil, Stonefield and Bernard Cairns, Stonefield. The damage to the pit is not so great but that in a few days it will be; in working order again. Since the great explosion of 1877, the greatest care ha3 been exercised in ragard to the lamps used, only locked Davy and Clanny lamps being provided. With the exception of one day, viz., May 19th, no gas has been seen in this part of the colliery for fully three months. In the House of Commons, on Thursday, Mr Cross, in answer to Mr Macdonald, said that it was unfortunately true that an explosiop occurred last night in one of tbe working, of the Blantyre Colliery, in which nine bodies were recovered last night, and 21 more to-dav, and the others would be reached during the day, but there was little hope of their being alive. There were 140 men underground, but the explosion did not reach the workings in which they were. Considering the terrible calamity in this colliery last year, he woul,i confer with the Lord-Advocate, and the House mi^ht rely upon it that a searching inquiry would be instituted. He had not yet had time to consider the report of Mr Dickenson, the inspec- tor, on the accident. Mr Macdonald said he would repeat his question on the morrow, with the view of securing an independent investigation by persons not connected with the district, and he would also ask whether it was true that the cer- tificated manager was an owner of a coiliery with- in the district.

MIDSUMMER QUARTER SESSIONS. GLAMORGANSHIRE. THURSDAY. -(Before Mr R. O. JONES and Mr GRAHAJI DORNFORD.) LARCENY AT NEATH. Sarnh Davies (40), washerwoman, was convicted of stealing a flannel petticoat, the property of Elizabeth Rees, at Neath. Mr D. Lewis prose- cuted. A previous conviction for felony was admitted, and she was sentenced to nine months' hard labour, SINGULAR CASE OF CHILD DESERTION AT SWANSEA. Elizabeth Rees. a woman of respectable appear- ance, was indicted for abandoning and exposing a child under two years of age, whereby the heaith of the child was likely to be permanently in- jured, on the 7th April, 1879. Mr Benson, prose- cuted, and Mr Jeffreys defended the prisoner. William Burridge said Jhe lived in Lion-street. Between 10 and 11 o'clock at night he was stand- ing near his bakehouse, and saw two girls and a woman. The woman left, and the two girls went up the street. On passing by his window one of them dropped a bundle, and then both ran away. Ha heard the cry of an inlant, and saw a child on the foot-p ;vement with a feeding bottle by its side. His mother took it up, and afterwards a woman named Chappell carried the child to the police-station, and subsequently to the workhouse. When picked up the infant's arm was broken, and it was insufficently clothed. A young woman named Collins, on the same night, when returning home to Marsden-street, saw the two girls and Mrs Rees in a field near Marsden-street, The girls ran up and called out, Run, Mrs Rees we have dropped the child under the bakehouse window." Mrs Rees said, Did it cry ?" They said, No," and all then ran away. -For the I defence it was urged that the pri^ner was placed in an unfortunate and^jSicuit position. She had been married fof several years to a man who had jfiven-j^y to habits of intoxication. Almost de- serted, she thought to make her home more com- fortable by adopting the infant, which she did out of pure good feeling. Her husband, however, deserted her, and on being compelled to return to her father's roof she was desirous to be released from the burthen of supporting the infant. The father of the illegitimate child, John Collins, had not contributed a farthing towards its support, and she asked the two girls to carry the infant to the house of Mrs Collins, the mother of John Collins, and request her to take it and support it, and if she refused, to place it on the door step or leave it in the passage. Mrs Collins lived in Marsden-street, but a short distance from the entrance to the bakehouse occupied by Mr Bunidge, and Mr Burridge, in his evidence, said that he believed he heard a womm's voice speaking angrily, and as if driving children away.—Mrs Collins was called, and denied that she ever saw the girls, or knew anything of the child being brought to her house, and afterwards dropped in the street.—Eleanor John, one of the girls referred to, said that on the night in question she saw Mrs Rees. She and her sister con- sented to carry the infant to Mrs Collins, tell her that it was her son's child, aud ask her to take it and carry it to the workhouse for Mrs Rees, who could not keep it any longer. She saw Mrs Colliiis, who refused to take the child, and when they were about to leave it she drove them away with stones. They put the infant down within a short distance of Mrs Collins' door. Mrs Collins saw them put it down. She shut the door, and they ran away. When cross-examined, Eleanor John said that she took the baby a second time to the house of Mrs. Collins. Mrs Rees told her to leave the child in the passage of Mrs Collins' house, but when Mrs Collins threatened to send for a police-constable she left the baby on the other side of the street, Rachael John, the other girl. corro- borated the evidence of her sister. Mr Jeffreys said his contention was that the moral, if not legal abandonment, was by Mrs Collins, as she was the mother of the putative father of the child, and the witness Burridge saw three persons in the street when the child was dropped, and the third person could not have been the prisoner. Thomas Thomas, the father of the prisoner, was called, and stated that the child was well cared for during the time it was in the prisoner's charge. The broken arm was the result of a pure accident. The learned Chairman .,kid that prisoner, having agreed to support the chilO, WM legally respon- sible for its safety. The jury retired for about half-an-hour, and the foreman said there was no chance of their agreeing. The Chairman asked them if he could assist them in any way; bat the jury declined to hear fany further observations, saying it was useless. They were thereupon dis- charged, the prisoner's father being bound over to appear at the next sessions if called upon by the guardians of Swansea union. THE ABSCONDED PRISONER. One of the sureties of David Williams, a pris- oner who had absconded--Ifi Samuel Dicks, of Merthyr—paid the sum of £ 25, the amount of his surety, as the prisoner could not be found. This terminated the business of the Sessions. MONMOUTHSHIRE. (Before Mr S. R. BOSANQUET, Sir ARTHUR MACK- WORTH, Colonel WICKHAM, Colonel MAC- DONNELL. and MR W. W. PHILLIPS. THE ROBBERY OF PICTURES AND WINES AT NEWPORT. Frederick Halliday (50), painter. Frederick Hailiday, jun. (22), labourer, Jane Halliday (19), wife, and Samuel James (28), labourer, were severally indicted for stealing, and receiving know- ing to have been stolen, seven oil paintings, six bottles of whiskey, six bottles of wine, and other property, from the warehouse of Mr Solomon Blaiberg, at Commercial-street, Newport, on the 18th March last. Mr A. Lawrence instructed by Mr W. Kinsey Morgan, prosecuted, and the prisoners were undefended. James and the younger of the Frederick Hallidays pleaded guilty to stealing a certain portion of the pro- perty. The other prisoners pleaded not guilty. The evidence disclosed that the elder prisoner Halliday had been employed by the prosecutor, a money-lender at Cardiff and Newport, as a bailiff. At the rear of the prosecutor's offices in Newport, and also in the upper storey of the premises, goods were warehoused. The prisoner, Halliday, had care of, and access to, the warehouse, and was aware of the class of goods that was there. Occasionally his son was employed to assist in removing goods, and James was also employed. It was sworn that the door of the warehouse in which the wines were stored bad been forced open. A witness said that she saw the younger Halliday and James remove cer- tain Diokurea. and it was further Droved that Jane Halliday had pledged these pictures at the shop of Mr Freedman. Other picturss had been purchased by a woman named Kemish, who lived with her mother, named Thomas, in North-street. It was intimated that much more property than what was specified in the indictment had been stolen, but it had not yet beeu traced. For the defence the elder Halliday asserted that he knew nothing of the theft, but admitted that he was cognisant of the sales of pictures to Thos. Kemish by his son and James. The jury acquitted the elder Halli- day, but found the others guilty. James and Frederick Halliday were sentenced to nine months' imprisonment each, and Jane Halliday to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour. THEFT OF SPIRITS AT MONMOUTH. William Powell (26), puddler, and William Davies (26) ironworker, were indicted for stealing a quart ot brandy, two quarts of whisky, and three quarts of gin, the property of Ann Willetts, at Monmouth. Prisoners are militiamen, and were billetted at the house of the prosecutrix. They were found guilty, and each sentenced to one month's,imprisonment, with hard labour. (Before Mr S. C. BOSANQUET, Colonel RELPH, and Colonel DAVIES.) THE THEFT OF A MONEY-BOX AT NEWPORT. Telio Gasporons (22), a ship's cook, II as indicted for stealing 6s and a box from the smoke-room of the Ship and Pilot Hotel, at Newport, the pro- perty of Mr W. Watkins. The box was for receiv. ing subscriptions for the National Lifeboat Insti- tution. Mr Boddam prosecuted, and prisoner was undefended. The jury found prisoner guilty, and sentenced him to two months' hard labour. A BILL IONOBKD. The bill of indictment against Sarah Williams (40) for theft at Caldicott in April last was ignored. STATE OF THE CALENDAR. Of the 26 prisoners whose names appeared on the calendar, only two were described as of good education, 14 could read and write imperfectly, one could read a little, and the remaining nine could neither read or write. The oldest prisoner is 65, the youngest 13. There are 112 prisoners undergoing sentence in the county gaol. A FOR HORSE-SLAUGHTERING LICENCE. An application was made by Mr Pritchard, on behalf of Mr Charles Court, for a licence to slaughter Chorses at Tilbach Farm, Mamhilad. The premises had been previously licensed to Mr Edmund Gibbs, who left the concern to Mr Mas- ters, the owner of the property. Mr Lawrence opposed on behalf of Mr Robway, a licensed horse slaughterer at Little Mill, Upwards of R300 had been expended in rendering the premises fit for the business. Mr Lawrence contended that the applicant had been guilty of statutory felony for three months, in not having applied for a licence at the last sessions, and in having carried on the businesa without a licence. Mr Pritchard explained that the sessions had commenced before applicant came into possession of the premises. The court granted the licence. AN APPEAL CASE. Monmouth v. Abergavenny Union, This ap- peal was against the order of two Abergavenny justices, for the removal of a pauper, named Jane Williams, from Abergavenny to the Monmouth Union, Mr Lawrence and Mr Boddam appeared for the appellants, and Mr Pritchard and Mr Maddv fcr respondents. The court granted the appeal, and allowed respondents to take a case before the Queen's Bench, costs to abide the event. APPEAL AGAINST AN ORDER OF THE JUSTICES OF NEWPORT, Edwin Stanton appellant, Justices of Newport respondents. Mr Lawrence (instructed by Messrs Colborne aud Ward) appeared for the appellant, Mr Boddam (instructed by Mr David) for Mr Cooke, trustee of the liquidationg debtor, Grant. This was an appeal against the decision of the jus- tice on an application by the appellant for a licence to the Black Horse beerhouse, Newport. The court decided to allow the appeal.

CARDIFF. A STEAMER, length 342 feet, breadth 34 feet, depth of hold 31 feet, of 240 horse power, and net register 1,743 tons, has entered the East Dock, and it is expected she will take about 3,500 tons of Dowlais coal for Alexandria, having been char- tered by Messrs C. O. Young and Christies. TRIAL TRIP OF A STEAMER.—On the 28th June the new steamer Earl of Jersey, built by Pal- mer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited), Ja-row, to the order of Messrs. Martin and Mar- quand, of this port, had her trial trip at sea. The vessel is 210 feet long, 30 feet broad, and 15 feet deep, and her carrying capacity is 1,150 tons. The engines are 100 horse power nominal, and 650 indicated, her cylinders being 26 inches and 56 inches respectively, the stroke of the piston 36 inches, and the working pressure of the boilers 801bs. to the square inch. The steamer, which is claused 100 A 1 at Loyds, is intended for the general trade, and will be commanded by Captain Jones, During the trial across the measured mile a mean speed of 10! knots per hour was obtained. Throughout the trip the engines worked with a smoothness unusual in a new vessel, and the trial gave satisfaction. AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY.—The American Meat Market, No. 9, Bridge-street, have made arrangements for a special sale of provisions on this day. The constant daily arrivals of fresh beef and American provisions of all kinds have filled their stores with thelargest and best stock of hams, bacon, butter, cheese, etc., which they are enabled to offer on still lower terms than has previously been the case, especially when the quality is considered. Oil this occasion a large supply of excellent bacon will be offered for sale at from 6d per lb., and hams of the best brands from 7d per lb. A large quantity of capital cheese will be offered at 3d per lb. The proprietors have also received a large consignment of ox tongues. buffalo tongues, etc., which they are in a position to offer at prices at which they have never been offered previously. PHILANTHROPIC I.IZSTITUTI(-V. -The committeeof the Merthyr Unity of the Philantropic Society propose holding their annual fete and gala at the Sophia Gardens I1 ield on Wednesday, when, should the weather prove favourable, ji grand musical entertainment will be given by military and other bands, the entertainment, I\lDon¡ other things, con- sisting of two concert.,i-oiie in the afternoon, and the other in the evening. The fete will be brought to a close by balloon ascents, fireworks, etc. The fete will be held on the last day of the meetings of the A.M.C. of the Merthyr Unity of this society, which this year are being held at the long-room of the Crown Inn. Whitchurch, near Monmouth. THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION AND SUNDAY-CLOSING.—On Thursday evening, at a special meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association in Cardiff, it was unanimously re- solved that counsel's opinion should be immediately obtain! j»g tc the legality of the step recently taken by the Cardiff Corporation in regard to this matter.

ST. NICHOLAS. AT THE POLICE-COURT. on Wednesday, Edward Thomas, Penmark, was fined for being drunk faud riotous. -Thomas Jenkins was charged with being drunk and riotous, at Welsh St, Donatts. The case was adjourned for a month.—John Jenkins, of Wenvoe Henry Williams, St. George's and Catherine Thomas, St. Nicholas, were fined for allowing animals to stray,J ohn Jenkins, of Wenvoe, summoned by David Phillips, of White- hall, for a breach of the peace, was bound over to keep the peace.—Frank Newman, a tramp, was charged by Thomas Gibbon, of Green farm, Llan- carvan, with breaking and entering into his dwel- ling-house, and damaging two windows and one door, to the amount of ls. The prisoner was remanded for a week.

NEWPORT. SAD RESULTS OF INTEMPERANCE.—An inquest was held on Thursday on the body of Patrick Hanrathy, a fireman, aged 34. who was found floating in the Old Dock by John Payne. The brothers of the deceased said they had not seen him for six years, P.C. Stoyle, the dock-constable, said he had received information that deceased and another man had been drinking together at a public-house in Dock-Btreet, which they left at 11 o'clock. On the following morning the man with whom the deceased had been in company on the previous night, found himself on board a barque without knowing how he got there. He did not know where he left deceased. The jury returned a verdict of Found drowned.?

CAERLEON. LECTURE.—On Tuesday evening the Rev T. Webster, of Newport", lectured at the Primitive Methodist Chapel, on "Two ways of spending two shillings." There was a fair attendance, and the proceeds will be devoted in aid of the Good Templar lodge fund. Mr Robflrt Graham pre- sided. ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday afternoon, as a wag- goner of Mr David Rogers, the Mill, was return- ing from Newport with a waggon heavily laden, was run over near the Goldcrofi gate. He was conveyed to the Angel Inn. but unfortunately Dr Morris was not at home. At this juncture, seeing there was no time to be lost, Mr D. W, Jenkins, Bro-dawel, telegraphed to Newport for Dr G. A. Davies, who came up and attended to the wants of the poor man. He is in a very precarious state.

MONMOUTH. MARRIAGE OF MISS OAKLEY,—The marriage of Miss (Emily Jane) Oakley, eldest daughter of Mr T. W, Oakley, J.P., Lydart House, to Mr Gao. Owen Willis, eldest son of Alderman Geo. Willis. J.P. for the county of Monmouth, and doctor of medicine, was solemnized at Mitcheltroy, on Wednesday, by the rector, the Rev, R. W. "Everett. The village and th« church were elabt^tely decorated, and the beds rang merrily. The sacttd edifice was crammtd, and about 200 people could ».ot gain admittance, The bride ar- rived about 20 minutes to 12 olel-)ck, looking very fresh and charming, ia a tulle vell, dress of white silk and satin, trimmed with Brussels lace. her hair being decorated with a wreath ot orange blos- soms, and a beautiful bouquet of white flowers in her hand. The bridesmaids, attired ir. pretty blue costumes of silk and cashmere, were five in number, viz., Miss Blanch Oaklay (sister to the bride), Miss Banks, Miss Oakley (Newland), Miss bride), Miss Banks, Miss Oakley (Newland), Miss Jones (Langstone), cousin to th€ bride, and Miss Fairbanks (Newport, Mon.). After breakfast the "happy pair" left for Switzerland. Miss Lucy Barret presided at the organ, performing Mendllsohn's grand "Wedding Marcb," and two other anonymous marches. The 28th Ps&.lm was chanted by the clioir. A STURGEON, 5 feet 3 inches in length, was caught in a stop-net, at Stowfield, on Wednesday. This is unusually high for a sturgeon to be found in the Wye.

ROSS. HAYMAKING has commenced in this district, but is much retarded by the storms. THE WYE is again bank full, and there is is every prospect of its overflowing. CORN EXCHANGE.—Mr A. G. Vance appeared here on Wednesday night to a large audience. 2ND H.R.V.—At the monthly competition on Saturday for the silver and bronze badges, by members of the above corps, the silver batlge was members of the above corps, the silver badge was won by Sergeant Connsell, with.. a score of 34, Sergeant Butt winning the bronze badge with a score of 33.

RHYMNEY. TEMPERANCE MEETING.—On Tuesday night tho Rev D.Evans presided at a temperance meeting at Tabernacle Wesleyan Chapel. Addresses were given by the Rev. J. Pardoe Thomas, Newport; Mr H. Phillips, J.P,, Newport; the Rev. W. G. Williams, A. Tovay, Pontlottyn; and Mr R. Thomas.

USK. ) THE LOCAL BOARD met on Wednesday even- ing, present Messrs J. H. Clark, J. Jones. E, Waters, J. Morgan, J. Parker, J. Hirt, J. Cas- sidy. and John Thomas. The clerk stated that 1Ua had been received from Mr Thomas for man- ure, and £7 from Mr George Edmunds for grass, Mr Clark stated that the pipes for diverting the storm water from the main sewer had been laid by the Three Salmons corner, but the street com- mittee will not proceed further until the Local Government Board state whether it is advisible to spend the P,70, surplus money on this work. The finance committee referred to the board a bill from Mr William Jones for 26 14s 9d for pipes. Mr Clark said the value of the pipes was onIy.' £ 4 2s 6d. Mr Thomas said that Air Jones could not be expected to sell as cheap as a whole- sale man. The board resolved that P,4 2s 6d be offered Mr Jones, Mr Parker proposed, and Mr Cassidy seconded, a motion rescinding a resolu- tion passed on the motion of Colouel Relph in January last, to the effect that the local board boundary be extended to that of the Parliament- ary boundary. The motion was carried. Mr Clark gave notice to move that a plan, with the income and expenditure of the proposed extension, should be prepared. FLOODS.—The low lands have been for some days completely flooded. Several farmers have suffered enormous losses.

CHEPSTOW. AT THE PETTY-SESSIONS, on Thursday, John Parker, George Harris, and Teresa Arthur were fined for being drunk.—William Taylor. Black- with, St. Briavels, was fined lis, and costi 8;1 9d, for entering a train while in motion, on the Wye Valley Railway.—Sarah Dance was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Light, at Tinteri).- The case was dismissed.—John Arthur, George Curtiss, and Henry Boby, were fined is, costs 5s 4d each, for playing pitch and toss on Sunday. -.J ameg Prewetfc, blacksmith, Woolaston. was charged on remand from Lydney, with committing an indecent assault on Laura Ball, aged 10 years, The defendant in this case is about 25 years ol 1, and works in Woolaston. The allegation is that the little girl went to his shop and asked him for some flowers to decroate a chapel, that he gave these. and then committed the assault. Mr Jackson, of Stroud, defended, and obtained a re- mand.—W. Woodman and Jacob Daniels, Caldicott, and Edward Young, Tintern, were each ordered to pay 53 for not sending their children to school.

TREHERBERT. PRESENTATION TO A SALVATION ARMY CAPTAIN. —Captain Hayter and his wife, of the "gallant 77th," stationed for the last few months at Tre- herbert, are about to leave the place, and take command at Whitehaveu. On Monday their sympathisers had a farewell tea together, and on Wednesday night they assembled in the British School, and presented the captain with two purses containing a substantial sum of money, which had been subscribed by a large number of the inhabi- tants, the poorest of them adding their mite.

LLANDYSSUL. ACADEMICAL. Among the candidates who passed the examination for admission into Tre- vecca Theological College, the first tour in the list, which is drawn iu order of merit, are Mr John Rees Davie" a native of Newquay Thomas Thomas, Twrgwyn Evan Evans, Newquay and Daniel James, Llandyssnl. The first, second, and fourth were students of the Rev. Thomas James, M.A., Tyssul Grammer School,

TREALAW. A COMPETITIVE MEETING was held on Tuesday at Bethlehem, Trealaw. Prizes were awarded for singing, reciting, and addresses. The "love letter" competition proved amusing, and the prize was awarded to Miss Morgans, Ynyscynon-hall. The adjudicators were Messrs T. John and J. W. Jones, schoolmasters, in music and Afr J. Thomas in recitation. The Rev. J. Evans presided.

BLACKWOOD. THE RENT AUDIT of the estates of Mr Mogg. ridge was held on Wednesday, at the Butchers' Arms, Mr Rickards, the agent, attended.

HAFOD (RIIONDDA.) THE TEA MEETING of the Sunday scholars of Bethel (Independent) Chapel took place on Tues- day. Having formed a procession, and singing some well known tunes, the scholars paraded the valley to meet the Troedrhiwtrwyn School, which is a branch of Bethel. Marching back to the Chapel all were regaled with tea, after which games were carried on. In the evening a literary meeting was held, conducted by Mr Evan Rees (Islwyn), assisted by the Rev J. Williams. Mr Cole, Porth, presided at the harmonium. I

CAYO. THE CALVINISTIO METHODISTS on Monday and Tuesday held their monthly meeting.' It was ar- ranged that the connexions throughout the coun- try keep next Monday as a day of humiliation, &c. At the public services the following ministers preached The Revs. J. E. Davies, British School, of Llanfynydd W. D. Williams, Penclawdd; W. M. Jones, Mydrim D. Lewi, Llanstephan Thomas Job, Conwil D. Williams, Trecastle; W. Lewis, Llanfynydd, T. Thomas, Llandovery. Sermons were also delivered at Crugybar, Pump- saint, Duffryn, and other places of worship in the neighbourhood on the first evening.

KNIGHTON. AT THE PETTI-SESSIONS, on Tuesday—before Messrs J. Beavan and E. Coates—Caroline Jones, Storewall Hill, Norton, was charged with assault- ing Eleanoi Jones.—Fined Is, and costs 7s 6d, paid—Edward Probert, the ycunger, and Eli Powell, labourers, were charged by Mr Green. house, of Whitewall, with attempting to take fish in the rivet Lugg, which passes through the land occupied by the prosecutor. They were fined 22, and costs 9s 6d each. Defendants did not appear, and warrants were issued against them. Samuel Powell, the younger, draper, High-street, for being drunk on the morning of the 30th ult., at half- past three, was fined JE2, and costs 9s 6d, or two months' hard labour. Defendant not appearing a warrant was sued.-J ames Evans, labourer, Werby, was charged by P.S. Hushes, with re- fusing to quit the Farmers' Inn. The officer was sent for by the landlady to turn the defendant out. This being defendant's first offence lie was fined 2s 6d, and costs 7s 6d.

SWANSEA. AT THE POLICE-COURT, on Thursday—Mr Jas. Rogers, the mayor, presiding—Mary Davies. Forest-fash, aud R'}es Davies, of the same place, were fined 40s, including costs, for selling adul- terated milk. Mr Ball, the inspector, proved the offences. The bench dismissed cross-summonses in which Chas. Shoddin, John Steen, and Hans Hansen charged each other with tssaulti. THE HosPITAL.-Ai), ended is an abstract of the resident medical officer's report to the weekly board, from June 26th to July 3rd. In- door patients Remained by last report, 43 admitted since, 13-46; discharged—cured and re- lieved, 4; died, 2-6; remaining, 50. Out-door patients.—Remained by last report, 303; admit- ted since, 40-343; discharged—cured and relieved, 46; died, 0-46; remaining, 297. Medical-officers for the week.—Physician, Dr Mowat sur- geon, Mr Jabez Thomas A. O. H. Phillips, L.R.C.P., ete.,Loal., resident medical officer; com- mittee who attended—MessrsThos, Hall, F. J. C. Scott, and W. M. Jones. Sunday—Religious services performed by the Rev. Thos. Rees and Mr Parnell. In the week-Revs. D. Morgan and John Thomas.-Jxo. W. MORRIS, secre- tary. July 3rd, 1870. N.B.—Presents of books, prints, old linen, or 'calico, and any useful article will be most thankfully received by the matron. GOOD TEMPLARS MEETING. The quarterly meeting of the West Glamorgan District Lodge of Good Templars was held on Monday evening at West Cross, Mumbles, Mr Joseph Rosser, D.C.T. presidinc. A quarterly report was read by the presiding officer, giving an account of the work vdoue by the executive, and suggesting various im. portant subjects for the consideration of the district lodge, which were fully discussed, and resolutions passed thereon. It was decided to elect the representatives to the district annually. The financial statement for the quarter ended June 1st, 1879, showed a balance in favour of the district of £ 11 2s 5Jd. It was arranged to hold the next quarterly meeting in the Fountain Lodge- room, Swansea.

PONTYPRIDD. TEMPERANCE.—On Wednesday evening a tem- perance meeting was held in Sardis Independent Chapel, Mr W. W. Griffiiths in the chair. The meeting was addressed by Mr T. Jenkins, Cardiff; the Rev. L!. Jones, Pontypool; and the Rev. J. Morris, Pontypridd. At the close of the meeting a_ Good Templars' lodge was formed, and a con- siderable number of persona were enrolled as charter members. A few members of the Sweet Home Lodgp, Ystrad, were present, and kindly assisted in instituting the lodge and conferring de. grees.

ALLEGED NEGLECT OF A CHILD AT NEWPORT. Richard Frost, a labourer, and Mary Frost were charged at Newport, Mon., 011 Wednesday, with neglecting to provide adequate support for their child. P.S. Brooks said on the morning of the 16th of June the male prisoner and a woman brought a child to the Town-hall, and Frost said he bad taken it from under his wife, who was drunk in bed. Witness examined the child, and from its very weakly condition and general ap- pearance, he believed it had been almost starved. He charged the prisoner with the offence, and he said it was not his fault. The woman was subsequently apprehended, and the charge being made known to her, she said she had done all a mother could for the child. —Mr Limbrey, surgeon, said he had examined the child. It appeared to be almost in a lifeless state. It had beer, however, sufferinar from a wasting disease, from which he thought it would never recover. Its bad condition might have been accelerated by neglect. The child was nine months old, and weighed only six lbs.-Margtret Frost, the mother of the male prisoner, said she had frequently attended the child. It had always been sickly, and never throve. The prisoner, Richard Frost, was not the father of the child. It was the child of a previous husband of the female prisoner. He died of consumption, and !f" believed the child was suffering from the same disease. pj10 Bench said, although they were satisfied tli" "hild could have been better cared for, there v as no evidence of direct neglect of support, and the caSb -,oui j be dismissed.

A CLERGYMAN COrmryTED. At Durham quarter-sessions, John Richa. Barrow, curate of Gainford Church, was Be tenced to 12 months' hard labour for attempting to commit a rape upon his servant girl, aged 16.

On Tuesday, at Newton, Devon, the county coroner enquired into a very remarkable suicide. Elizabeth Hurrell, a respectable woman, aged 30, went out for a walk on Sunday afternoon, with her husband and two children. Her liusbaud left her for a few minutes, she being then well in body and mind. Presently she gave the baby and the door key to her boy, aged eight years, and told him to wait till she returned. She then walked into the river, and, without a cry or struggle, was drowned. The investigation failed to show any possible reason for her stranize act.

[SPECIAL REPORTS FROM OUR TRADE CORRES. PONDENTS AND EXCLUSIVE SOURCES.] CARDIFF TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CARDIFF, Thursday Night, The acceptance of the 10 per cent. reduction in wages by the col- liers under the association has not yet led to the general resumption of work which was anticipated. Matters of detail connected with other classes of labour at the collieries have cropped up to raise fresh difficulties, and until these are arranged busi- ness at this port will continue in a most unsatis- factory condition. At the commencement of the present week the scarcity of coal was not so much felt, and shipments were kept up pretty well with coal standing from last week, but now the inter. ruption of work is telling seriously upon the ex. ports, which, taking the week throughout, show a considerable falling off. It is not, however, gen- erally believed that the present difficulty will be of long duration, and the impression seems to be that before another week is past everything will be in full swing again. Those who are fortunate enough to have a supply of good steam coal just now have been able in some cases to obtain rather better prices. But it is probable that the general demand will now be rather quiet for a while, most consumers having been stocking lately to provide for contingencies. The ship- ments during the past six months stow an increase of some 200,000 tons as compared with those of the same period of 1878. There is no doubt that the bulk of this increase represents trade diverted to this district from Newcastle and other northern ports. The freight market is very flat all round, and little ohartering of any consequence has been doing during the week. The bulk of what orders there are in the market are held over by those who are not at the moment getting coal to execute them. At the same time tonnage is far from being freely offered, as shipowners are naturally dis- inclined to send their vessels here at the risk of their being detained for an indefinite period under the operation of strike clauses in their charters. A considerable number of steamers have on this account gone to the North instead of coming to this channel. As an exception to the general depression there seems to be more French orders in the market than for some little time past. For the upper Mediteranean ports the demand is exceptionally quiet, and the rest of the Mediterranean shows no aotivity. Homeward business thence If. if anything, rather worse than it has been. Some little ohartering of sailing tonnage for the West Indies has been done at former rates, but altogether the market is very bare, and offers few points .of interest to comment upon. The iron ore imports during the week com- prised 10,412 tons from Spain, aud about 3,000 from other sources. About 2,400 tons of pitwood have been received during the week, principally from France, and this trade is in a very depressed condition. The entries outwards of vessels to load in Cardiff during the week comprise 38 steamers, of the estimated burthen of 54,787 tons, and 56 sail- ing vessels, calculated to carry 30,268 tons, making a total of 85,055 tons, against 87,761 tons of last week. The fresh supply of tonnage amounts in Swansea for the week to 13,789 tons, and in New- port to 18,772 tons. Cardiff has cleared foreign during the week 44 steamers and 50 sailing vessels, with 75,192 toes of coal, 2,791 tons of patent fuel, and 396 tons of iron, which went to -New York. The coal and fuel shipments were as follows :-France, 23,239 tons; Mediterranean ports, 13,761 tons Eastern Mediterranean ports, 11,040 tons Africa, etc., 7,881 tons South America, 5,766 tons East Indies, 5,532 tons; Suain, 5,139 tons West Indies, 3,115 tons Baltic, etc., 1,350 tons and North America, 1,160 tons. Swansea has cleared foreign during the same period, 10 steamers and 19 sailing vessels, with 10.014 tons of coal, 2,190 tons of patent fuel, and 282 tons of iron. Of the iron 272 tons went to Maracaibo, and 10 tons to Lisbon. The coul and fuel shipments were as follows:—France, 5,687 tons Africa, &c., 2,814 tons South America, 1,652 tons Mediterranean ports, 1,600 tons Spain, 253 tons and Portugal, 198 tons. Newport has despatched foreign during the week, 13 steamers and 18 sailing vessels, with 17,831 tons of coal and 2,030 tons of iron. Of the iron 1,200 tons went to Baltimore and 830 tons to Rio Janeiro. The coal shipments were distributed as follows :-France, 5,560 tons Sfain, 3.720 tons Mediterranean ports, 3,540 tons East I Indies, 2,157 tons Eastern Mediterranean ports, 1,500 tons South America, 838 tons Portugal, 270 tons and North America, 246 tons.

SWANSEA TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] SWANSEA, Thursday Nigbt.-Tlie coal trade at Swansea during the past week has continued dull and unsettled, the bad weather having had con- siderable effect in preventing the arrival of many vessels already chartered, and hence keeping back the shipment". The number of vessels in dock is small, especially in the south dock. where the greater part are loaded and ready for sea, present- ing the rather unusual spectacle of a winAbound fleet at Midsummer. Now that the fears of an I interruptor of work at the Collieries are being gradually dissipated an improved tone may be looked for, and with better and more seasonable weather a clearance would soon be effected. The total of coal shipped foreign is about the same as the previous week, the quantities being—France, 3,771 tons Spain, 2,450 tons Lisbon. 198 tons Corfu, 313 tons Cape de Verds, 746 tons Pernambuco, 802 tons Table Bay, 675 tons Tocopilla, 835 tons Patent fuel has been moderately brisk, though the clearances, for reasons already explained, have not been quite so heavy as usual, being little over 2,000 tons, the whole of which was despatched to France and Algiers. The other shipments were 500 tons copper and tint-dates to France, princi- pally Havre, and 42 tons tiniJates and 10 tons iron to Lisbon, The tinplate trade continues sta- tion,ii,y-iiot, perhaps, quite so brisk as recently. It is announced that a steamer will be despatched direct to New York during the ensuing week, and several hundred tons of tinplates are already in store waiting shipment. A vory large propor- tion of the make of the tin works in the district is from time to time shipped to the States, and the only wonder is that direct communication has not been opened sooner. The association of tin-plate manufacturers will hold their next meeting at Gloucester, on Wednes- day, the 9th inst, w hen the general condition of the trade will come under consideration, and a resolution arrived r.t as to combined action. Imports The imports during the week have been fewer than usual, the arrivals of copper produce showing a decided falling off, the quantities being 655 tons from Betts Cove, 755 tons bar copper from Lota, and 350 tons from Hamburg, the chief other items being 660 loads timber from Quebec, 922 tons pitwood, 182 tons plaster of Parij, and 70 tens potatoes from France, 240 tons sulphur from Sicily, and 216 tons oats from Prince Edward Island. There is little change in the condition of the works in the neighbourhood, except that the Landore Steelworks are in fuller work than for some time past, and there is some talk of more furnaces being re-lighted very shortly.

NEWPORT TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEWPORT, Thursday Evening. The crisis in the coal trade does not at the present time bear such a favourable aspect as was given to it on Tuesday last. Though substantiallv the reduction was accepted by the steam-coal col- liers there were conditions to such acceptance, and the masters not seeing their way to grant them, the reply of the colliers is awaited with some amount of anxiety, not only to know what action they may take, but in order that a solution of the present strained state of matters may be come tc either one way or the other. So great an effect on trade has the unfortunate state of affairs existing during the past fortnight had that the orders on hand are not more than can be executed by the collieries that will continue working under any circumstances. However disastrous a stoppage at the large collieries may be, yet it is believed that even that is preferable to the uncertainty pending at present. It will probably be some days before the questions in dispute with the steam and house coal colliers, hauliers, and labourers will be finally settled. In consequedce'of the- state of (matters above re- ferred to, and for reasons given in last week's article on the trade of the port, chartering hiis been limited, and shipments have been made only where requirements have pressed. The tonnage now loading is anything but considerable, and both the Alexandra and Old Dooka have rather a bare appearance, except for some number of vessels wind bound, in consequence of the stormy state of the weather. Import.-A considerable quantity of iron ore has arrived from Bilbao, principally by steamer, and one or two cargoes from Santander. Small cargoes of pitwood have arrived from Brittany. Freights.—Ovvirig to the uncertainty existing in business, very little is doing, and rates are about the same as last week.

WEST MIDLANDS TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—We had but a tame market here to-day. Interest seemed to centre itbelf in the probabilities affecting the quotations for finished iron likely to be declared at the qviar- terlv meetings next week. The firms who usually take the lead in quoting what are regarded as the orthodox prices, gave no encouragement to the expectation which some buyers were expressing, that marked bars would be reduced 10s per ton. Nothing can therefore be definitely stated as to what will take place. This, however, is certain, that all-round prices will be easier than at the last previous series of quarterly meetings, since, during that interval, nearly every transaction of importance both in pig and finished iron has been upon steadily receding term?. "What's in a name is, more than ever, in respect of the iron trade of this district the inquiry of buyers. The numerous brands of pig-iron now available to the mill and forge proprietors hereaboats, have enabled them to produce a quality of rolled quite equal to what is technically termed marked Staffordshire iron, at considerably less money. Of this con- sumers are convinced, and they are acting accord- ingly, much to the hurt of the firms of prolonged repute, who are struggling hard to uphold the rates which they have announced in their printed 2- Ir, I cnculars. It is possible to get a rate as- low as B5 5a and at B6 10s there was being offered to- day iron which, there is but little doubt, could be shown to bear all the duty required, for which 10s was being asked by other makers. The In t. which are being taken for light iron, sold example an{* London, display weakness. For that consideriftP10 kuown during the afternoon accepted by oneWd« .a^n ,ha8 bef" livered in Liverpool; yeV'J9 distncfc for h<f,°!'s1- dRe: per ton. It cannot, howevei?rua2e. c.°3]f quotation is at all general, A -gaId that the made to sell pigs, but no one would ftffort was than a boatload or a few tons. Some bràhIIlore Northampton pigs were quoted at E2 2,3 othCT were down as low as 38s; but whether 42s or 388 was the price, buyers would not operate. What is true of Northampton is true likewise of Derby- shire. Yorkshire, and Middlesborouah. as wall as Staffordshire and Shropshire iron. Coal was hard to sell, and gas coke was down as low as 108 de. livered, which means 58 per ton at sellers' works. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday. The market this afternoon was abundantly supplied with all the different minerals and metals usually offered here. The slackness of business lately gave an impetus to the efforts of agents to sell before the quarterly meetings next week. Buyers responded only as to small lots of rods aud rounds and common sheets; yet, to test the market, there were en- quiries for considerable lots of heavier and choice samples. The market bar firms decline to reduce, but consumers would not give old rates. The makers of less valuable descriptions were more pliant. The market closed weak.

NORTH OF ENGLAND REPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT FROM OUR OWN COIRESPONDENT.) MIDDLESBOROUGII. Thursday.- The iron trade has been in an exceptionally dull condition throughout the past week. Things are low. and they will continue so—at least for the present year. and it may be for a much longer period. The only ray of silver lining to the cloud lies out- side the iron trade proper, and consists of the hopes held out that the steel process known as the Thomas-Gilchrist will overcome all the (iifficulties which have lain in its path. The authoritative statement made by the directors of Bolckow. Vaughan, and Co., a few days siuce, has renewed the hopes which have been entertained of ultimate success, The directors state that the operations so far have fully answered their expectation, and they have no doubt whatever of its success at a very early date. It is added that more excel- lent steel rails have been made by this process, 6 jual in quality to Any hitherto produced from hematite pig iron. The general figure for steel rails is from £4 7s 61 upwards. The reduction of royalties which has lately taken place in the West Coast hematite district will favour the steel makers there, and make it more difficult for other quarters, including Cleveland and SouthWales, who draw their ores largely from Spain, to compete. The steel r il works in this district are, however, kept fully employed. New orders do not, however, seem so plentiful. The delivery of pig on current contracts have happily been fairly main- tained, but with respeot to new orders the market has scarcely ever been so bare. Makers cannot sell their iron except in the smallest quantities, hence when a rate is quoted it is lower than has been known at any time previously. The ouotation for No 3 is ordinarily about 33s, and No 4 forge 82J nett, but sales cannot be made at this figure, and some masters have accepted 3s!)(1 No 3, whilst merchants and consumers stand at 32s Gd. There have been good deliveries made to the South Wales ports within the past week, but to Scotland shipments were only about one-half what they had been for the previous fortnight. Stocks are not out, but they are expected to show a fair extent ot decrease. The manufactured iron trade has been dull. There is no worse condition apparent than last week. Prices remain about the same. Ship- plates are 24 17s 6d to RZ and bars are £4 15s, Jess 2 per cent. The demand is slack. There has been two failures of iron merchants this week. Mr Westray'a liabilities are said to approach £ 70.000. In the other oase they are small. 1 he phases of the coal-trade dispute in South Wales are not disregarded in the Durham and Northumberland distriots. As to how the dispute is likely to go there is but little chance of knowing here. Should a strike take place the north-country will get some sort of compensation for the trade it lost during the strike of the Durham pitmen some time since. Good steam coal doen not generally command over 88 per ton, while secondary sorts are obtainable below that flgure. Coke is 6s 61 to 98 6d at the ovens.

NEW.CASTLE"TRADE REPORT. NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—A fair amount of busi- ness has beeu done this week owing to the stoppage through the holidays^ last week. but trade shows very little signs of improvement, although some peo: le think there is a rather firmer tone, aii(i i better inquiry in some quarters. The iron trade keeps very quiet and depressed, but inquiries for steel are coming to hand, indicating that evperi- ments are about to be made in various quarters with the new substitutes for iron rails and plates. The chemical market has been steadier, and the shares of a large local chemical company have im. proved in value considerably upon the prices of a few weeks ago. The coal trade still keeps moder- ately good, the prospects of a strike in Wales no doubt having a little influence on the trade. Shipping, except in the coasting trade, is dull. There is evidently far more carrying power than is wanted at present, and not only is there a diffi- culty of getting paying freights but of getting them at any price, and this want of employment, and the decreased value of shipping, is affecting the shipbuilding trade.

THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE. WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.—The market was weak this afternoon in nearly all depart- ments; few former quotations were withheld. This induced the expectation that certain brands of high-class finish iron will be reduced 10s at the quarterly meetings held next week, but the leading firms have not come to any decision. Pigs were a drug and were nearly all down upon that quarter from 2s 6d to 3s 6d. Northampton pigs were to be had at 383 per ton. Ore, and cokes and coal were neglected. Stocks of pigs are in- creasing at the furnaces. CLEVELAND IRON MARKET. MIDDLESBOROUGH, Tuesday.—Increased de res- sion was noticeable on 'Change to-day, buyers being more reluctant than ever to purchase, and producers have reduced their prices again. Soma makers asked 33s 6d for No 3 G.M.B., others 33s, and a few small lots were disposed at 32-3 9d. Forge pigs are 32s, There are rumours of two further failures of merchants but the liabilities are not large. Connals to-day have 80,300 tons of Cleveland pig iron in store. The West Hun- wick Colliery, late the property of Lloyd and Co, was offered for sale by auction to-day, but not a single bid was made for it. The shipments of pig iron continue good, notwithstanding the depres- sion. The demand for steel is less brisk, but at Eston the works are kept regularly going. Tile finished iron establishments are not doing so well.

SHOCKING SUICIDE AT LLAN- TRISANT. On Thursday, the dead body of John Lewis, shoemaker, was found by Mr and Mrs Bo wen 0:1 the Castle grounds, Llantrisaut, with its throat cut in a horrible manner. The deceased had been drinking rather freely on the day previous. A razor wts found by the side of the body.

A FARMER CONVICTED OF SHEEP- STEALING. At the Herefordshire Quarter Sessions ou Mon- day, Sydney Smith, a farmer, of Sellack Marsh, near Ross, was sentenced to 12 mouths' imprisonment with hard labour for stealing a ewe lamb, the property of M r Thomas Duckham, of Bayshasn Court, near Ross, Mr Pritchard prose- outed, and Mr A. T. Lawrence defended.

THE GREAT WESTERN IRON CO., LIMITED, A petition has been filed by Mr McEwen, chair- man Of this company, for winding up the same by the Chancery Division of the High Court of Jus- tice. The petition is directed to be heard before the Vice-Chancellor, Sir Chas. Hall, 011 the 11th inst. The company's works are located near Cin- derford, and iron making ceased there a couple of years ago, owing to the depression ot trade and other causes.

TREFERIG VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. This Bill, which is to authorise the promoters to make a line of railway three miles long, connec- ting the Taff Vale Railway with the Llantrissant and Taff Vale Junction Railway, which is now worked by the Great Western Company in con- nection with their own system, came before the Chairman of Ways and Means in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon. The Chairman inquired if the company was an independent cue, and he was answered in the affirmative. The capital of the company is £ 15,000. The Bill was passed with very slight amendments.

SUCCESS OF THE SWANSEA WAGON COMPANY AT KILBURN. The Swansea Wagon Company (Limited), who employ about 1,000 men, have taken the first prize (£50), together with a gold medal, for a pa- tent meat car, which is 011 exhibition at the Agricultural Society's Show at Kilburu. Tne car is coustructed on a principle specially devised tor the purpose of preserving fresh meat, poultry, fish, anil other perishable goods and the system adop- ted renders the temperature under complete con- trol from 30 degrees Fahr, upwards. All gases or impurities arising from the meat are arrested, and the moisture in the air is condensed and passed from the car, the confined air being thus left per- fectly dry and pure. Goods can be transported from any distance, and kept in the hottest weather for any desired length of time after which they are found in finer condition, aud consequently of higher market value, than if preserved in a moist or damp atmosphere.

AMUSING^OMMIC^QUABBLE. A JEWISH SQUABBLE IN A BED. CHAMBER. On Monday, at the Littledean police-court before Mr H. T. Crawshay (chairman), Sir I ho. Crawley Boevey, Bart., and Mr Russell J. Kerr-Abraham Stargott, a Jew, in business as a tailor at Cinderford, charged his wife, Ehz I beth Stargott, a well-dressed woman, with assaulting him. Mr Jackson, solicitor, of Stroud, appeare ( for the injured Jew, who deposed that on the night of the 24th June, having returned home at about 11 o'clock from having a glass of beer, he found his wife in bed. She did not speak to him as he entered the bedroom, and as he proceeded to get into bed he became annoyed that only a small space was left for him. He remonstrated with his wife, and on getting into bed was assailed by her. She pounded his ribs and called him a scamp, and in a parley between them they tumbled out upon the floor. (Laughter.) His wife then re- newed the assault by ripping his clothes, and tearing his shirt off. (Renewed laughter.) His wife declined again to enter the bed, and called her sister, who was in another chamber. Mr Crawshay suggested that the parties should again live together, Mrs Stargott: I cannot do so. My husband during our two years' marriage has fre- quently ordered me out of bed, and I have had no peace with him. Complainant said that his wife was in the habit of abusing him to his neighbours. The bench disposed of the case by ordering the glopitiltinaut to pay his wife 5s per week for, her month c&aintenance, and allowed the parties a separation. 1'6 the necessary arrangements for

I THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORN. CARDIFF CORN MARKET, Saturday.-(Froit Mr Geo. Coleman junior'tI Circular, Llaudai Green.-By 9.30 train to Bristol. Thursday* viewing samples, Newport and Portskewett Stations.)—There is a better feeling in the caro trade to-day. Farmers' wheat makes rather Ulo money, and foreign very firm. Barley, maizes beans, and oats unaltered. Present priced of British and foreign grain:-Dalltzic wbitt (per 4961bs), 48s to 50s; American, white, 460 to 47s; do. fine red, 46s to 47a; do. se<f ondary, 40s to 41s; Ghirka, Odessa, and Nicoi/olt 40s to 41s; Saxonca and Petersburg, 398 to 40tt f English, old, red, and white, 42s to 4-ls; do. lie" do., 428 to 44s. Barley Fine malting, 36.. W 40s; French do, 33s to 34s; Irish do, 31a to 33e J Odessa, grinding, 20s to 21s. American dft 20s to 21s. Oats Swedish and Dutch (per 32v lbs), 23s to 24s; Limerick, white, 193 GJ to 20s; Dublin light, 18s 6 1 to 19s: Cork, Water- ford, and P. E., 17s 6d to 18s. French Small maize, 24s to 24s 6d fiat, 21s to 22s barrfi* flour, 21s to 22s. NEWPORT CORN MARKET. Weduesdoy.-TlierO was a small attendance at the market to-day, aUtJ, consequently, little business was done. Verf little English wheat was on offer, and in this there was a firmer tone. Maize was easier bj quite 6d, and in other corn no alteration tocft place. Prices may be quoted as follows :—Foreign wheat—Ghirkas, 39s to 43s per qr; American red, 40s to 4-ls white, 46a to 48s. English wheat—white, 44s to 46s red, 428 to 43s per <1r. Flour, plain tie, 33s to 33s 6d per sack; super, 34s Cd to 35a 6d; extra. 37s 6d to 3Sj (hi. Bap ley (grinding), 19s to 21s. Maize, American, 2& to 233 6d Gnlatz and round, 253 6d to 2vJs 6-1- English beans, 303 to 39s; foreign, 343 to 3Û81 Oats, white, 20. to 2os black, 20a to 21,. CowBRinois CORN MARKET, Tuesday.—Therfr wore very few samples on offer. Quotations were: -Best Welsh white wheat, 583,.1 per bumhel In- ferior kinds, 5s per bushel; Grinding barley, 3d 2J per bushel. BRISTOL CORN MARKET, Thursday. (FrotP Mr Geo. Coleman Junior's Circular, Llandaff Green.)—Owing to the moist state of the atmOC- phere trade at our Exchange to-day was mtrcJr firmer and farmers asked for 13 advance. Miller^ however, of whom there was a fair attend ance* operated sparingly. The supplies were, as before-, limited of home-grown parcels, and moderate of foreign wheat. There is no change in the value of bai le maize, and oats, but holders generally exhibit great firmness. Prices of British anal foteign grain Dantzic, white (496 lbs), 4Ss to 50s f American, white, 4ds to 47s Od do fine red, 40s to 47s seoondary, 40s to 41s Ghirka, Odessa, and Nicopol, 40s to 41s Saxonca and Petersburg, 4 0s to 41s English, old red and white, 44s to 46a do. ue^ do, 44 to 4Gs, Barley: Fine malting, 36s to 40a French do. 333 to 34s Irish do. 32s to 33s J Odessa, grinding, 20s to 21s: American dov 20s to 21s. Oats Swedish and Dutch (per 320 lbs), 21.1 to 22s Limeriok, white, 18a to l!?a J Dublin light. 17a 61 to 18s Cork, Waterford, anci P. E., 17sto 17s 6,1. French small maize, 24s Od to 24s 6 i flat, 20s to 21s barrel flour, 219 to 22fcf. I BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET, Thursday.—Thera was a limited supply of English wheat at thif day's market, and the business done wai at an advance of from Is 6d to 2s per qr. There was » fair business done in foreign wheat at L fit weIr. prices. No ohanga in Indian corn, beaus, oF peas. CATTLE. COWBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET, Tuesday. Tb, weather was very stormy in the morning, and tbo supply generally wa- limited. Prices eie fol best fat cattle, 8Jd per lb; 2nd do, 7^d eowd and calves, £ 14 to £ 16; best fat sheep, lOd 2nd and inferior, 9d fat lambs, lOd to Is per lb; fa* calves, 8d to 9d per lb. R NEWPORT CATTLE MARKET, Wednesday.—* There was hardly au average market to-day. anc$ only the beef market was well represented. In all departments a dragging tone prevailed, and at- though ratei could be sustained, and a clearance was ultimately effected, still this was not accom- plished without an extra effort. Prices may be quoted as follows:—Beef, 8d to 8J per lot mutton, SJI to 9J t per lb veal, 8J to 8^1 pef lb lamb, lOd to lid per lb pigs, porktio, !Is 9.1 to 10s 6, J ner score. BRISTOL CATTLE MABKKT, Thursday,—At thiy niarke, ti-ay iliere was a moderate supply Ci beef, for which the demand was fair, beat d criptions of stock realising 80s per cwt, and in- ferior samples from 68s to 72s Mutton was ltt fair average supply, but trade proved rather quieK best" ether sheep selling at from d to 9iJ per lb, and ewes and inferior animals from 8d to std. There was a moderate supply of lamb, and at quiet trade, stock realising from lOd to 10d pelt lb. In store cattle there were about 3,000 Irish importations, and trade was not so good, and large number re nained unsold. There were not many pigs on offer, bacon selling at &s 3d pet score, and potkers from 10s to 10s 6d. LONDON CATTLE MARKET, Thursday.— rate business doing, aud market dull except foi choice calves, which realised full values. Lambs* 78 to 8, per 8lbs. Beef, 43 to 6s mutton. 4s ti 7s; veal, 5s 6d to 6s 4d; pork, 43 to 5s. Bcasfa* 880; sheep and lambs, 8,710; ealves, 20<J( Including foreign beasts, 190 sheep aud lamba^ 4. DUBLIN CATTLE MARKET, Thursday.—Buyer? fau.j, Tr.toe 1 emarkably difficult to effect. Beef-c ,oice finest for home consumption realised last week's rates. Beef, 72s (6il to 1Ts 6d seconds, 62s 6,1 to 70s mutton wether, 81j I to 9 t ewes, 7^1 to 8|d; veal, 8 £ u to 10d'. PRODUCE. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET, Thursv'ay.—Suga? maiiieb rema ns veiy uuit no public sale", a.td scarcely any business doing privately. Cuffe. sale;, passed off at very steady prices small quad tity offered. Tea—owing to the trade being aB sorhed with samples of ne. tea this auction :J tmefced little attention, and prices Were lower fj ail descriptions Congo realised 7^1 to 8iu yuue guupowder, la 3-Vl to 2s 5^1- do irnnel^ ?? .nV,'} -yo,ng till to l's 4d'; Hy.soDN "i'1 J- 5 'llsr gunpowder, Is 2.|d t4 Is 2 £ I, Indian continues dul!. Rice without aB* teratioi). Cotton market steady. Juto extreuiell dull. Tallow, new. about 25s 3d per cwt on the S! O' LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET, Thai-edtv. S.ieai- JOLlier colonials qu.et. Nitrate of soda firm, at 15s. Palm oil steady. Rosin, 4s H'P, Spirits of turpentine dearer. Petroleum dull, at (i|d per irallon. but ste.uly thereat. Spirita slow", at 8d per gallon Tallow very quiet, at 32s to 33s per cwt for North American. Lard, 32a to 32s 6cl per cwt. PROVISIONS. CARDIFF PROVISION M ARKET,Saturdayr—(Fronj Johnston,Milea, and Co.'s Circular.)—Fresh beef- The demand lias been exceedingly good priceS are J,i per lb dearer than last week. Extra India Mess Beef-owing to considerable purchases in New York this market has advanced in sym* path 2s 6d per tierce. Pork—little doing except for summer cu e. Bacon—there is still a good healthy demand, but the receipts are sufficient for the requirements of the trade. Hams havo still further advanced Is per cwt, but the demand is not si; brisk. Cheese—with a reduction of 3::1 to 4 < per cwt, tuere is more inquiry finest American cheese are now selling at a lower price thai any former years. Butter—owing to the plentiful sup- ply of lioine and Irish nothing but the finest grt."es of American are inquired for. MONMOUTH WEEKLY BUTTER, POULTRY, AND PROVISION MARKET. Saturday. The prices ruieu as fuiio ducks, 63 to 83 per couple, or ibout Is per 11); fowls, 53 to 7s pef couple; chickeiis, 3s to 5::1 per couple. Fresh, butter, Is 11 to Is 2d, or Is to Is Id per lb wholesale. Eugs, 14 to 15 for b. Live young chickens. 4s to 63 pel couple. Fruit—Foreign apricots, 2d each goose* berries. 4d per quart; orange. Is Gd per dozen I cherries, Is ter lb; vegetables—asparagus, 2s 6j to 3s per 100; young potatoes, 2d to 2hl per lb cabbages, 1d t" 3d each lettuce, 3d par dozen green peas, Is 41 per gallon spinach, 4d to dish. Butchers'meat (prime joints only quoted) 1 Beef, lOd lamb, lOd to 10d; veal, 91 to lad; mutton, 9d to 10d pork. 7d to 8d per lb. BUTTER. CARMARTHEN BUTIER MARKET. Satur(lay.- (From J. W. Morgau's Circular.)—The prices of butter maintained their own at to-day's market. 9J. to, 911;. CORK BUTTER MARKET, ri,tiriiday.-Ordinary;- — r ir*ts, 8:s seconds, 70s thirds Cbs fourths, Si's; fifths, —s. Stiperfiiie, IOOS mild cured [ir.-ts, 8Ua seconds. 77; thirds, 69s. Ktlgs, 2a over; Firkins in market, 2,841. CHEESE. CAERPHILLY CHEESE MARKET, Thursday.—• There was not a large supply on offer to-day, consequently prices were higher for best quality. Tu", whole was cleared at from 42a to 50s per c, SUGAR. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET. Thnrs.Jav,- Th., niv, ki t i ..nt.lines sita lv vvicii a fair bmdnea doill. T. ere ill bj no deliveries from refiners stores front Friday at one o'clock until Monday. IIFAII MVAT. LONDON DEAD MEAT MARKET, Thursday.— b ij.j/i. -n .-ifr- t.i i t,a le slow, at the fol- lowing q..onions:—beef, 33 to 5s 4d primo Scotch do. 5^ 4.1 to 5s Gd mutton, 33 4d to 63 4.i; veal, 5 to 5s 61; large pork, 3a 4d to 4a 4d small io, 4s 4d to 4s 8d lamb, 6s 8d to 78 4d per 8lbs. WOOL. COWBR DUE WOOL MARKET, riiesity. A. good business was done at the following quota* tionn: —Best fleece, long, lOd; mountain, 9d; lamb, 9d inferior, 8 f. HAY AND STRAW. COWBRIDGE HAY A";D STRAW MARKET, Tuesday. e.,L hay I ro tH).< per ton inferior dor 45s 50s straw. 30 tier l"a i reeds, R-3 10s per ton. LONDON HAY AMD ;THAW MARKET, Thursday. —MODERATE suppiie-, and trade continues very dull, owing o the wet weather. Best hay, 7;)3 to- 84s inferior do, 40s to 70s best clover, 100s to 10(M inferior, do, 85s to 95s; straw, 30,3 to 37s per load. M ETA LP. LONDON MKTAL MARKET, Thiirsday.-C,lppei. at. ady, bur auie .i i.:« 15* n.iiiird bran is. £ 56 to £ 56 5s. Tin (talll lino foreign done at k65 15s oil the spot, aud £ 6$ would b- taken for all this month; Eng. li-h ingots, £ 64. Spelter, E14 to n4 5s. Lead —Eouliso, £ 13 7 6 i to C13 15s. Scotch pig- ir,■ -■, |0: 10,| cash. GLASGOW PIG IROlt MARKET, Thursday.—Mar- k i No im, ieported closing,buyers,. 40s l"d cash sellers, 40s lid.

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