The Cardiff Times

A CANADIAN ICE-BLOCK. ics-block prevailed Ja t!;e St. Lawrence, o*H'o Montreal, early in the week, causing serious .j^tsci, and a large quantity of live stock was .oyed. Enormous damage was also done to

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. 1?e;u!P.\lch Îlym Washington, published by The 'l'°tti HiCa.W' the journal describes as derived <eve)-' h 'e?t authority, states that President tlia Yy^n a 'nfonr.ed a democratic Senator from tie :)G„s^ern States that on no condition would e'5etitr(^C ru*UOIniuatiou at the next presidential

"whneQUEEN AND FRENCH TROOPS. ^"ictdri^ °Ut 'living on Monday, Queen several coiunanies of Uear Aix ifr^>^arr'son> w'11' were manceuvering dered her Ar Uns" '^be troops immediately ren- before Jler* :>^s^y military honours, and defiled °fficers0flj Quf-en snbsequeutly had tho f!),nplimet CorPs presented to her, and she their troop- them ou the soldierlike bearing of

FUNERAL OF THE LATE cherif- 0 PASHA. ■^asha T.Uesduy, the body of the lafe Cherif 1 By j rnved at Alexandria from Trieste. aQd ?i!C of tf,e Khedive, Nnbar Pasha p.a!c- cn| ministers and high officials ju. ,an(l accompanied the funeral to Cairo. S, body was landed at the Arsenal, where .f'Cession, composed of the Aleraas, priests, anH Government officials, soldiers, police, a an immense nnmber of civilians, native >*}c* European, proceeded to the railway, General Montmorency and hi^i staff, a compmy of English soldiers, were ha Many guns were lired from the Srtinr ts anc' or!: Cuineldick by English 'Jesai ^'ie S^°P3 al'>ng the route of the pro- pres«>rtWere d°sed, and universal regret was ex* t;16_e .^the people for the death of one whom best- f Egypt's greatest son, and the Khedive's Ir:ead.

A FUNNY DEFENDANT. BatI;^atR, an elderly loan, Oe- the 1? -s a lawyer, caused some amuseinent in Edinburgh city police-court, on Saturday, retn appeared before Bailie Russell on turh charged with having made a dis- ^Ionri'1CS a l'u^^c"^o,IS0 'n Albert-street,;last tllQ y Q'ght, and broken a pane of plate-glass in been OOr \Ylth his walking stick. The case had illl ContulUed to allow Bathgate to call witnesses Having, after some difficulty, got la sesSIon of the complaint, and affixed his oye- Lt: pointed out, as a fault in it, that the ,y:eçl1tf)r'd wigniituie was printed, and not th- H U' No result following, he then explained bat 'lac* bttBU enable to find out one witness, a *h i* w^oai l'e OM'y knew by name and that other witness, who bad been trained for the "'isfry, confessed that he was so druuk sitting the puj,ijc. liouse that night that lie did not recog- him (Bathgate) nt all. (Laughter.) Bathg&te's proceeiiiug was to call two gentlemen in court ° 8Peak as to his character. One refused, and the "ther declared that he could nothing in his aVour. He thereat er called as a witness a young who deposed that on Monday night he <i(U .tligate pleasantly drunk,sitting on the or the pavement with his feet in the gutter, V/the publican that he had broken the ^f*t'f *nV ^ecause vv'« a d d blackguard. He ,J().!3rWi,rds smiled when lie saw the lamp of a iUCeinan aPPi'oaching, and said "Come along.' to be quite happy under all the cir- i"irllI1SLa,rCe,s" At this poiut of the case Bathgate ]<-(?.cee^ed to descant on the licensing system in -1 .burgh intimated, amid laughter, that he was UIIg- to write a pamphlet on the aubject, and, 'J."}* quoted m its original Latin a maxim, »,,C'. rendered os Great is truth, and it will f?*,CV;i'i>" said it was for his Honour to decide \v'°'i'U i" that was to be so or not.—The Bailie e|l> my judgment is that you be fined 15s, or days.— Bathgate Well, that's sudden. }daughter.)—He lest the bar stating that he would appeal to the 1-lijrh Court.

TEiimBLE IF TRUE. An extraordinary revelatron which has been ^lade at Walton Gaol, Liverpool, demands lr»stant and searching investigation. All inquest as held there 01s. Friday Inst as to the cause of tieath of a prisoner named Rush. It transpired that he expired from a complication of bronchitis brain disease while undergoing a sentence of fourteen days' imprisonment. That of itself tvould cull for no remark. But the circumstances under which this man came to be in prison are Remarkable. He was described by all who knew "itt as a sober and respectable man. He had, like many another, been out of employment; for some tune. He was living in the direst poverty, everything he had having been pledged to pur- chase food. At t.lie late hour of half-past eleven o clock on the 13; h inst. lie was arrested in his own house, conveyed, in a state of bad-health, shoeless, and nearly naked to the local police- station, where he wa»tletained all night. On the following day he was charged and found guilty of ko .having paid a sum of twenty-five shillings to an industry school in which two of his children were, and was sentenced to fourtop.n days ím- Pusonment for contempt of court.—Truth.

GALLANT RESCUE AT CARDIFF. About half-past six o'clock on Wednesday a man flamed Phillip Herne, residing at 19, Millieent- end of the west dock, when he was seiz&d with lit and fell into the water. By good fortune, however, a man DamedSteedman happened to be passingatthe time andhejumped in after thedrowningman. The latter violently, and it was some t me before the gallant rescuer managed to bring him to the quay. Heme was taken to Messrs Hill & Co's £ ngine-house, and every effort was mado to bring him round, and subsequently he was removed home in tah. He is now progressing favourably. A similar accident occurred late on the previous hight, when a seaman named Oscar Luid, by some Occident, fell into the Canal Junction, having missed his His cries immociiatelj' summoned 13.D. Sergeant Davis, and Mr Flanigan, Customs officer, to the spot, and t gether thoy succeeded in rescuing tiie drowning man. U P"11 recovery, the latter was removed to Lawsou's boarding howse.

WARNING.—When you ask for Reckitt's Blue, Ice that you get it. The manufacturers hex to cautiou the public against imitation squaie lilue, of very "iferior quality. Tho Paris Blues in squares is sold in ■nipper. bearing their name and Trade Mark Refuse »d (,dI.: 1257 MISSION "—Embiacing as it does the as well S3 the most humble, of this a:r.»«i.>; there is nothing so worLhy of admira- ]?)I as woman contending agaimlt the every (lay trials this life, and prevailing over them. Woman's chief !>;is»ion is t'le uue niaintenaneo of the family by WIfO <ioe>; not (IInle>;s frum absolute poverty) fmy the very chtapetst, and constquentiy the very worst, of mo it •id Ui iiiK above all, let her purchase good and reliable that supplied for 50 years by >lessrs Horniuian <? 'j1'1' delicious, pure, and sold :.t moderate nz'ii prices. Supplied by 4,000 agents. See advertise- ment iu this paper.

GENERAL NEWS. Eleven Shops Destroye(1 by :t'iI'c.-Elcven shops wero destroyed by tire at Grr^e on Weduesdny, the damage beinff estimated at to twenty thousand pounds. „ Victor Hngo's Engliftii Property. T 10 Association states that prooate lias ^Victor granted in London of tho will of the V°dfl. Hugo, vvlir.se personal estate la Lnglana 1* clare(i at £ 92,000, Three J'crsous StrncJc *>y T". by ligbtni»g lightning entered the J10 J, aucj a son of Mr dows, and injured two daughter, ana a ■Ajlny. T?Ov. Arthur Snicidcof a the Philanthropic Gregory -J ack^on, t. p mn3jttecl puicide on Farm School, hanging. He was 45 years Saturday evening by hanging. of and unmarriea. morning Ooustal e J; f()Und on the railway County 9yu:(.gWeli and Shinclitfe with the head between ere(j from the trunk. He had and one^ walking home along the railway and been overtllken bya .rnm. VHi-ammljerlaiiil Miners' Strike.—Tne v of tlie ballot issued by the executive r<pS",i„ -Northumberland Miners' Union on Satur- afternoon showed a largo majority in favour c continuing the strike and rejecting a compro for the settlement of the dispute. strike ol Cliaiumakers.—About 2.000 small j makers in tho Cradley Heath uist.net Staffordshire camo out on etriko ou tUturdav in consequence of the nou-compliance by the masters witti the demand for a 4 s list. A number had beea out 37 weeks, and "Ollie returned recentiy; but the unsatisfactory arrangements made has led to a general strike. A magnificent Snrplns.—It is understood that the report of the Royal Commission of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition will be presented in the course of the next three weeks. After providing for a smll (lt" not exceeding £ 3 000 on the Inventions Jkxhi bition, and a reserve ■im«un't to meet claims during the statutory period of six years, there will be a surplus of £ 25,000. Royal Commission upon Education.—Under the* presidency of Lord Cross, the Royal Com- mission on Education field another meeting on Wednesday, when the Rev. Dr. Bruce (Cougi'e- ffationalist minister, iluddersfied) and the Rev. S. Atkinson (President of the Free Churches of the Primitive Methodists'Society) gave evidence as to the system of education in their denominations. Olynipia in Liquidation,— Ou the appli- cation on behalf ot a creditor, Mr Justice North, on Saturday, appointed a provisional liquidator for the National Agricultural Hall Company, the proprietors of the Olympia. The debts of the company were stated to be between £ ^0X00 and £ 25,000, and there were no assets available at present. Kcnlli of lord Kinnaii'd.—Lord Kinnaird died early on Tuesday morning at his London residence. He was seventy-three years of age, and had long been in failing health. His lordship, Lord Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird, tenth Daron, was born in 1814-, and sat as Baron Hossie, a Liberal. He is succeeded by his son, the Hon. Arthur Kdiuaird, who was born in 1847. Negligence at a Colliery. At Coventry, Henry Curtis, miner, of Hedworth, has been committed for trial charged with the man- slaughter of John Lapworth, at the Charity Oollierv, Bedworth. It appeared that a num- ber of tubs were sent up an incline, but tho rope becoming- uncoupled owing to a sudden jeik, they ran down the hill, and Lapworth, who was walking up the incline, was killed. The accident, it was contended, would not have occurred had defendant placed a "cow" or backstay on the end truck, as it was his duty to havo done. Slabbed villi a Table Knife. A des- perate attempt was made at Dorking, on Saturday evening, to murder a. woman named Margaret, Davtes, who is supposed to be the wife of one Francis John Davies. Both the man and woman had been selling primroses, and a quarrel occurred between them in a puolic-house, luij man seized a table knise and stabbed the woman under the chin,narrowly missing the jugular vein. Davies was arrested, and the woman was removed to the Cottage Hospital. Justifiable Homicide. — An inquest was held at retersHHid on Saturday on the body of Henry Knight, carrier and dealer, 51 years of age, who, a. week ago, was struck by his » ou the head with a slick, causing concussion or the brain. Deceased was drunlr, and had been ilitreating his wife, breaking furniture, and threatening to shoot his BOU. A veid.cfc o £ "Justifiable homicide" was returned. The sou has been committed for trial for mantuauguter by the county magistrates. Oeatb ot a liser.-An old woman named O'Connor, who had been in the frequent receipt of relief from the Strand Union, having recently died, it has been dis- covered that she was iu possession of a secret hoard, amounting in bard cash to £270. She had, it is stated, beef) pleadilJg destitution, and receiv- ing assistance on and off for' more than 30 years. The facts having been' officially reported to the board it has been determined to send in a claim upon the estate of Mrs O'Connor to an amount representing 12 mouths' reiief. I Vrandst on the Customs. At tba Central Criminal Court on Tuesday, Thouias Leckey, an eldeily man, ple-ded guilty to obtaining money by false pretences from the Com- missioners of Customs. It appeared that the pri- soner's father had been in the employ of the Customs Commissioners, retiring in 1845, on a pension of £40 a year. He died in 1352, aged sixty years, but the prisoner continued to receive the pension until March last, representing that ho was the person entitled to it. lie was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Dynamite Explosion In a Stone Quarry.— Four men were shockingly injured by an explo- sion of dynamite on Wednesday at some stone quarries near Sheffield. A man named Morton was trying to soften two quarter-pound packets near seine hot cinders when they suddenly ex- ploded. His face was shockingly injured, and a quarry manager named Mellor and a boy named Mark Joel Wtfe also severely hurt. They were all taken to Sh-ffWd Iniirmary. Extraordinary 8-rcak of R Lunatic. An American, who gave his name as Juhn iildisoii i Shwi, aged 30, was chaigcci at Dublin police court ou Wednesday with having been fouud loitering in the Viceregal grounds. He had written to the .Lord-Lieutenant describing himself as Edison, cf the E ectrio Light, Telephone, and Keyiess Watch, for which be had been raised to the peeragf, under the title of the Duke of Yoik and that he now required assistance. He was remanded, so as to inquire into the state of his mind. The New Tower of Babel. — At last the foundations of M. Eiffel's Tower of Babef which has so outraged the artistic feelings of the painters and architects of Paris, have been laid. Two piles were, sunk yesterday in iron sockcts, in the piesence of somo of the leading engineers of the city. M. Eiffel laughs at the idea that his workmen will be unable, owin" to giddiness, to go on with their toil when the Fron building rises to a great height. They will have planks about 50tt wide to walk upon, and will thus be as tec-ure as if they were on terra iirma. Taunton Election. — Tiie polling for the vacancy at 'J auuiou caused by the succession of the Hon. S. C. Allsopp (C) to the peerage opened on Saturday morning, the candidates being the Hon. Percy Allsopp (U) and Mr J. H. Sanders (G L). Crowds cf volei-3 were waiting at the various polling b-.oths at the hour of opening, but although it was market day there was little ex- citement. Favours were freeJy worn, especially by the Conservatives. The poll was declared about ku o'clock as follows Allsopp, 1,426 Sander- S90 Conservative maj-irity, 535. Tne Daily Nnis says it has been decided to present a petition against the return ot the Hon Percy Allsopp, for Taunton, and that the neces sary securities have already been given. It ig alleged that bribery and treating have extensively prevailed. I'orliuie-liHlnj on Epsom the Guildhall police court on Saturday, Louisa Ayrea Wad cnarg-ed with the unlawful pos- session of a diamond and pearl brooch, value O, the property of Maud Martelle, of 34, Cudogan-terrace, Chelsea. Accused had gone to a pawnbriiSter's in Houndsditch and offered the brooch in pawn and was apprehended. The prose- cutrix said she was at the City and Suburban Meeting on Wednesday, and hnd her fortune told by a woman ou the Downs. When she returned toJier carriage eha missed the brooch. Prisoner paid she had picked tip the brooch on the Downs, one never i-old fortunes. She was discharged, and the brooch was given up to the prosecutrix. the oolivicb Arsenal Scandal. — Somo S,™8,, particulars i)uyo transpired r^ttive to tiie breaches 0f trust in the t-l ltZT 1Jep:,rtrno"t at Woolwich. There dic';t.d in H'T' 8?sl>iC'°Vf any one being im- tho Il)yal Se.ect Committee Office, Royal Arsenal was summoned before Ins chief, and, without a word of inquiry or explanation,presented with h £ cbs?hanre and told to leave the arsenal at oace. Had he btfen punished by reduction of rank he migU bave demanded a court-martial and led to unpleasant disclosures, bu. as tho authorities had his own signature for money received he seems to have been satisiied with the arrangement, and made no complaint, Ihe office in this particular case consists in having supplied copies of the printed proceedings of the Selec- Committee, which con- tain details of new deigns, experiments, and trials, these papers being of a confidential nature, intended ouly lor circuiat/iou in the departmental offices. An Education Jietwn. — There has -been issued from tho jviucsbtioii Department a blue book on the subject cf school boards and school attendance committees in Eng- land and Wales. I xduslve of London, with its one school board and population of 3,<334,354 at the last census, there aie in the municipal boroughs of England 137 boards to a population of 7,010,172, ami in Welsh boroughs 13 to a. popula- tion ot 248,511; while in English pari-lies there are 1,789 boards to « population of 4,440,023, and in WHIHIi parishes 279 boards to a population of 751,391 and the total population under the 2.224 school boards being 16,284,451. The number of English boroughs unuar school attendance committees is 116, with a population of 1,641,923 and Welsh boroughs 9, with a population of 40,478. The number of urban sanitary districts under such committees in England is 73, with a population of 821,593, and iu Wales nojo. In England there are 534 11 nions under committees, with a population of 6,865,861, and in Wales 45, with a population of 320,123. The total papula- 1 ion under school attendaoco committee* i* fchru 9,059,388. Increase of Pauperism. The returns of p'iu peri-m in the United Kingdom show that the total number of persons receiving relief on the 1st of January of this year in England and Wales was 822,215, sr one out of every thirty-four of the population. desperate Struggle with a Madman.— The dead body of James Willcocks, sged 18, of Beswick-street, Warrington, has been found in a water-pit. On Sunday he saw the body of a drowned woraau, and icturned home in the belief that it was his mother, who was safe at St. Helens. He became dehrious, and after a desperate struggle with his brother, made his escape in a state of nudity, stating that ho would jump into the canal. The Church and the Jubilee.—A com- mittee of the Privy Council met on Tuesday at Whitehall, and passed orders for a thanks- giving to bo offered npon the occasion of the completion of 50 years of her Majesty's reigu. There were present the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord President of the Couilcil, the Marquis of Lothian, the Bishop of London, and Mr W. H. Mnitli. Wages in tJte StaffoxdsMre Iron Trade.— The mayor ot Birmingham, Sir Thomas Mar- tinet'. has tgiven his award as aroitrator of the South Staffordshire Iron Trade Wages Boardupon an application of the operatives for an increase of wages. He has decided that the condition of the trade djes uot warrant any alteration or the rate fixed by tho late arbitrator in January, I806. Fatal Fire in Dublin.—A lire was discovered on Tuesday in a house in Ely-place, Dublin, ihe firo brigade, on entering, found the body of Major Drew, who resided there with his son-in-law, fearfully burned. Deceased was in the habit of retiring for a nap after dinner. It is believed that the bed curtain caught fire, and that he was suffocated by the fumes of an oil lamp. He was 76 years old, had served through the Indian Mutiny, and been in 28 engagements. A Leap for Mic. At Cradley a young woinun named Agnes Stringer, was found injured in a street near to Cradley Station. She stated that her husband, to whom she had been married six week-i, came borne, locked the door, and told her to pray, as he was going to murder her. He had two razors in his possession, and declared that ho would cut her throat. After a struggle she escaped ay jumping through the bedroom window into the street. An Unwelcome Visitor. On Monday, at the Marylobone police-court, a labourer, named Reading, was charged with being on certain premises for an unlawful purpose. He entered a boarding-house in Kentisa lown on Saturday night, and went upstaus to the top room, where lie began to undress. er occu- pants of tho house having been disturbed by him, he was given into custody on the ehao of intending to roo the house, lho prisoner said ho was a lodger, which was not true. Ho was reo manded. Stormy Unionist Meeting. A stonny Unionist meeting was heid at YVadeofidgtj on Monday evening. Mr Arnold Fors er had bean announced, but the town was placaded that he was injured at the S-uth Kensuigtun meeting. A telegram was read from Mr Sehnadhorsfc disput- ing this, and stating that the rcrgos there were hired by the Unionists, and attached their friends in mistake, Mr Bailey, tho eeturer, noni Spring Gardens, was severely heckled and refused to give his opinion on the Coercion Bill, Ultimately a resolution was passed thauitmg him for the service ho had rendered to the Home Rule cause. Alleged Cruelty to Cats. At the Thames police-court on Monday, Bernard Althoff, a man of forty-three, was charged with cruelly ill-treating cats. According to the evi- denco of Henry IiUms(J6n# of 10, High.street, Sliadwell, who iived with aow-eu, the latter on Saturday put a oat in a sack and dashed it against a wall and on the floor. He then took the animal into the yard, threw water on it. and kicked it. The same night, it was also he killed another cat, and before doing so broke its leg. Mr Saunders remanded the accused for further evidence. A Boy Charged with Forgery.—At Greenock, on Monday, a lad named George Mackenzio Fergus was committed tor tiial on a charge of having forged a cheque in the name of the Greenock School Board on the Union Bank for £792. Fergus absconded to America after the forgery was committed, and on arri val there of a Greenock detective an attempt, It IS stated was mado to prevent extradition, riio difficulties wore overcome, and the accused arrived in Greenock yesterday. Fergus was clerk in tho school board treasurer s ofnee. Shocking Tragedy at Peterborough. — A shocking nrn'der and stiieido took piace on Monday night at a lodging-house in ttio low quarter of Peterborough. For tho last fortnight an army-reserve mall, named A/ass, whose parents live at Bourne, had oeen lodging at Peterborough with bis Wile, who comes from Newcastle-on-Tyne. The pair went to rest late on Monday night the wor-C for drink, and on Tuesday their dead bodies were discovered with their throats cut, tho woman's head being nearly severed from her body. Held in Cheek by a X$og.—At the South- wark police-court, ou Mouday, Charles Burton, 14 years of age, was brought up for wandering abroad without visible means of subsistence. Constable Saunders was on duty at 4 a.m. on Sunday morning in St. Stephen's- square, Southwark, when ha found three boys sleeping in a disused rope-yard. On approaching them he found a large mongrel terrier lying on the boys, whr, wero all fast asleep. The attitude of tiie dog was so menacing that the constable had to shout and wake them ere he thought it safe to approach them. Quieting the dog, the boys then got up and accompanied.Saunders to the station. Mr slade remanded the lad for a week, ordering him to be sent to the workhouse meanwhile. Sioux Indians at Westminster Abbey.—■ A party of Indians irolll Buifalo Biii's Wild West" Show visited Westminster Abbey 011 Tuesday afternoon, where Canon Farrar preached. The Indians joined reverently in the service and smgwr" and were afterwards conducted round the building. They were more impressed by the Abbey than by anything they have yet seen. They were particularly anxious to know why England's kings and queens were buried, and Ked Shirt," the notorious Sioux chief, thought it could only be because they could be certain of going to tho Imppy hunting grounds. The Indians were also mucli impressed with a visit to the Tower, so much so that they want to go again. Trying o Ito) a Detective.—At Olerkenwell I ohce-cuutt on S ti unjayj Ana Wiiiiftrns (58), a laundress, of 35, Croiner-street, Grays-inn- road, was charged with being a suspected person, and attempting to pick the pockets of several per- sons in Chapel-street, Olerkenweil.-—Detective Pearson, G division, followed the prisoner along Chapel-streets, Clerkenwell, on the previous even- ing, aud saw her attempt to pick the pockets of several men aud women. On his walking by her side she put her baud iu his coat pocket. He caught hold of her arm, and saiu, H hat are you up to?" She thca apparently recognised him and cried out" Oh, my God I' He took her to the police-station, but nothing was found in her pockets.—Air Bar,tow sentenced her to three months' imprisonment. His Moral Character.—At the Westminster police-court on Monday, a young man said he came to the magistrates for a little advice. He was a. greengrocer vvoikmg a nice little round" with a pony and barrow, aud in the course of the there w.is a young woman trying to take away his moral character laughter). She told people that he was responsible for the trouble siie was in, and this made tilings very un- comfortable for him both in business and at home. In fact, it was doing him a great denl of injury. He thought he ought to have a summons "lor defamation cf character."—Mi' D'Eyncourt There is no such thing. You will have to bring action for slander, but you can't do that here. Applicant left the witness box laughing. Four Lives I,ost.—An inquest was opened at Waitou-ou-thta-I\\i'ie, 011 Tuesday, touching the circumstances attending a boating accident, whereby four mon lost their lives. The deceased whose names are Batchelor, Kiel), Blackwell, and Osborne, tho two latter belonging to London, went out in a small boat on Saturday night with the intention of taking the crait round from the backwater to the sea front in readiness for a trip to Harwick next day. Early tho following morning a woman saw a boat bottom upwards oil the beach, and on a search beinir made the dead bodies of Batchelor and Blackwell were found entangled in the saiis and rigging. It is supposed the.other bodies have been carried out to sea. Disappearance of a Young lady. — A, young lauy nwind Wall, reading with her mother nt VVhitton, Suffolk, disappeared under circumstances wii ch afford tho greatest anxiety to her relati ves. Her mother is a widow, and Miss Wall had recently been attending school, the bad shown a great reluctance to return to school next term, and on Saturday soma unpleasantness aroso at the tea table between her and her mother. About six o'clock Miss Wall was missed from the i1(.Use> ftud the following letter, ividiessed her mother, was found between the leaves of a book "Jast one word to say good-bye for ever tnl we meet in Heaven. God g,ve you strength to bear your trial, as he has indeed given 1110. Infomiation was given to tlio police, and a careful search instituted, but up to the present nu trace has been found of the missing girl. Ii! Lady Cadogan and the. C Footllghts. Lovely bdie.-<, savs the London correspondent of the Liverpool Mercuryt long for the triumph of the footiights. Lady Cadogan was playing at the Novelty Theatre 011 Saturday oil behalf of a charity. It is seldom that a countess appears upon the boards; and a countess who is also the wife of a Cabinet Minister has not before been seen upon the London stago. Lady Oadogan ;e-quitted herself so well that even were she not the wife of one of the richest peera in England she might cast away all anxiety as to her future. Lord Shaftes- bury used to say that if he wero not a peer of the realm ho could get his Jiving as a costermouger. J. here are titled ladies in London who are making nipiu fortunes as milliners and modistes. Lady C/adogan, if things went wrong, could take a place Potter Sta^S Certain'y eclua^ to that of Mrs Brown- T'|Mr VSadstoue al,d tlie Duke of Argyll.— correspondent of tho Dublin ZfPi *Z the debate in the House the Irish Laud th« Tlnlrrt °fUS AlI,cl<|ewt 'n connection with !» r Bpeeeh attracted the Tt T *n, !?U 0t Ahe p8era- Mr Gladstone stood near the throne, and the Duke, turning round in hat direction, delivered his attack straight at Mr Gladstone. The ex Premier gradually became greatiy excited. The fear of an outbreak became so serious that Mra Gladstone was sent tor, and the good lady might have been seen flying along the corridors to the rescue. She stood just outside the House to the right of the Jhroue, and beckoning to Mr Gladstone, he, like a dutiful htii-bynd, at ° once departed, giving, I however, a defiant parting giaoca at) the still aaeressive DtP40 I Mysterious Death ou the Railway.— The budy of Mr William Golightly, district engineer to the Midland Railway Company, was found on VVeduesday in the Matlock Tunnel. The overcoat and umbrella of the deceased were found in a first-class carriage he had occupied, and it is supposed he fell out. Frize Fight near Retford.—At Retford, two local men (W m. Shaw and A. Fletcher) have been fiued 14,¡ each, or in default 21 days', for a breach of the peace. It appeared from the evidence that the two defendants, with a large crowd of men, were in a field in Grove-lane. They were both stripped to the waist, and were said to be fighting for a sum of money. Upon being disturbed they ali ran away. The Opposition to Lord Salisbury's Tithe Dill.—At a meeting of Libeiai county members, it bus been resolved to oppose Lord Salisbury's Tithe Bill, when it comes before the House of Commons, by a resolution to the ctfect that no settlement of the tithe question will be satis- factory that does n.t accept, flS its primary con. dition, revs nation and re-adjustment of tithe. j Ir Gladstone aud the Carriage Tax Repeal. —Air Gladstone, writing to Air Armstrong, secre tary of the Carriage Tax Repeal Association, on the 23rd inst., says :—" Sir,—I have received your letter. The proposal of the Government appears to leave little hope for the repeal of the tax, as they are likely to be supported in it by the Dis- sentient Liberals as well as by their Tory friends. —Yours faithfully,—W. E. GLADSTONE.' Singular Accident on Board Ship. — John Tanner, suaman, fell from the niasiiiead of the warship Superb, at Chatham, yesterday, upon a lady and gentleman who were being shown over the ship. The visitors sustained such in- juries that they were surgically treated. Tanner was removed unconscious, but sustained no fractures, the falling on tho visitors undoubtedly saving his life. -j The Fall ot Snow.—A heavy Fnll of snow took place at Baeup, Aecrington, Burnley, and other places throughout North-East Lancashire, on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, tho ground being covered to a depth of several inches. Underbrilliant sunshine tho snow fast disap- peared. Snow fell for an hour in the Lake District on Wednesday, and a severe storm of snow and hail broke over North Wales. Salvationists Fined for Disorder. — The Buckingham magistrates have tilled" Cap- tain "Deans and "Lieutenant" Morris, of tho Sal- vation Army, under the new by-law fur beating a drum and leading a noisy procession, after having been requested not to do go. in Nelson-street, in which the complainant's wife, Mrs Trodd, lay dangerously ill. They refused to pay the fine, and went to gaul for 14 days each. A large crowd of sympathisers with the Army followed tho com- plainant with yells and groans, and afterwards paraded the streets amid much excitement. "Staff Captain" Higgins gave uotico of appeal against the decision. Emigration to Canada. The Liverpool Journal of CùmmCTce l'ays "Y 6sterday (Wednesday), one of those events, which is happily becoming of frequent occurrence, tool; place when under the auspice3 of the East End Emigration Fund, 145 members of poor families, many of whom have situations awaiting them in Canada, procured by friends who have preceded them, aud who are doing well, left the Mersey for Canada by the Beaver Line steamer Lake Superior. By the same steamer a party of about 100 passengers from the Self-Help Emigra- tion Society wero accompanied by the Rev. l Markay. hon. secretary." Fatal Result 01 Reading in Bed.—In Dublin, on Wednesday, an inquest was held oil the body of Browning Drew, who late last night was burned to death in the house of a relative, where he was residing. It appeared that some time after the deceased had retired sinnke and flames were observed issuing from his room, and on the door being broken open, and the firo extinguished, the unfortunate gentleman was found dead, It is supposed that, as was his habit, he had been reading in bed, when the flame from the candle set fire to the curtains. Major Drew, who was 70 years oid, had retired from tho army many years ago, after having served in the Indian Mutiny ns well as other campaigns, Verdict of Death from burning" was returned.

SWANSEA TOWN COUNCIL. A special meeting of the Swansea Town Council was heid on Wednesday. There wera present the Mayor (Mr F. A. Yeo, M.P.), Alderman Lewis, Councillors W. Lewis, H. Maliphant, W. Richards, A. Mason, D. Thomas, H. A. Chap- man, R. Martin, R. D. B'lrnie, H. Mongar, M. Tutton, A. Francis, and W. J. Rees (Ex-Mayor). COBPCBATIOJJ STOCK. Mr BUKNIK moved that, in pursuance of the Corporation Loans Act, 38 and lo82, £200,000 of capital stock becmatea with dividends thereon, at the rate of 3i per per annum, for the following purpose :— £ t>00 to payoff loan borrowed under the provision of the Improvements Act, 1884 £37,881 to payoff loan borrowed on security of the general district rate under the provisions of the Public Health Acts £56,157 to p5iy oS loans borrowed under the provisions of the Waterworks' Acts of I860, 1873, and 1884, and the Public Health Acts £27,579 to payoff loans borrowed under tho provisions of the Municipal Corporation Acts; £3.532 to pay j off money borrowed for Burial Board purposes under the provision of the Municipal Corporation Acts loans borrowed under the provisions of the Corporation Loan Acts, 1881 and 1882; also for the purpose of raising the sum of required for the purposes of the Municipal Corporation Act?, the Public Health Act, 1875, and the Swansea Corporation Loan Acts, 1881 aud 1882, and not yet raised. It was also proposed that the Governor and company of the Bank of Euglond bo appointed registrars for the purposes of the S-vansea Corporation Loans Act of 1881 and 18«2; that the prospectus pro- duced be approved and that a commission of i per cent, be allowed to bankers, brokers, and agents.—The resolution was seconded by 1Hr \V. Richards, and unanimously adopted. TiiOPOSED ALTERATION OF THE LAW COURTS. In answer to Mr Chapman, the Estate Super- intendent said that tho cost of carrying out the alterations in the law courts recommended by Mr Charles Barry would bo between £4,000 and £ 5,000.—The Mayor suggested that nothing further should be done till it was seen how far the temporary alterations were likely to answer the purpose.—"the discussion of the report WM theu deferred. PUBLIC FCNDS AND THE JUBILEE CELHBBATTON. On tiie council proceeding to consider whether any increaso should be made in the mayor's salary in view of a public celebration of the jubilee, the mayor said that he did not look upon tho matteras a personal one. Whatever would be voted would be handed to the jubilee committee. The celebra- tion was an exceedingly important one, and he should like to see Swansea make as favourable a show as its neighbours on so auspicious an occa- sion. Some criticisms had been parsed on the programme read at last Wednesday's meeting. This, it should be explained, was only a draft programme. What he considered to be the main objects of tho celebration were-(l) festivities for the very poor; (2) festivities for the school children. As for the proposal to have beacon tiros on the hill-tops, that was perhaps in accordance with precedent. When the programme was revised, it was to be hoped that it would meet the wishes of the whole of the inhabitants. In conclusion, his worship said he did not wih to dictate to the council, but, he did think that the town would not occupy its proper position 'unless the corporation did something in the way suggested. He under- stood that at Cardiff £500 had been voted. Of course, whatever sum was voted would, together with his own cheque, be placed at the disposal of tho general jubilee committee, to which every member of the corporation belonged. Mr CHAPMAN moved that £200 be added to the mayor's salary for the purpose of feeding the poor, and that it be administered by a. committee ap- pointed by the council. Mr MONGER seconded. t Mr W. LKWIS nioveed that the mayor s salary be increased by £500, contending that not only should the poor be leed but that the public build- ings should b-i illuminated, and that fcnere should be*a display of fireworks in the cricket field. Ou a division six voted for Mr Lewis s motion, and six against. Messrs ivses and Rawliugs abstained from voting. v /i_ The MAYOR: I determine against it—(hear, hoar)—not because I disapprove of it, but because I think it a point on which tho couacil should be agreed. Mr motion was then put, and five voted for it, and none against. It was therefore declared carried.

A88AULT ON AM EXCISE OFFICER. At the Cardiff police-court on Wednesday-- and Mr Robert Bird—a tobac- conist, named James Llewellyn, carrying on business at 81, Eldon-road, Canton, was charged with committing an assault upon Mr T. R. Phillips, an inland revenue officer. Mr McLaclilaii (instrncte^l by Mr Perkins, from the office of Mr Belcher) appeared on behalf of the Inland Revenue authorities to prosecute.—The case aginnst t.ie defendant was that on the 29th "larch, Mr Phi lips, in the exercise of his duty, called at the defendant's house with a view to ascertain if he was keeping a og without having taken out a licence. He nrst savy the defendant's wiic, who said there was a do there, and she called her husband. Defendant denied having a dog, and when the complainant told him he was an Inland Revenue officer, defendant said it was imina- terial to him if bo, were an ofacer from the lower regions, and if he did not fortnwita leave the premises he (defendant) would sum- marily eject him. Suiting the action to the word, he caught defendant by the collar, and be- haved very violently. Under the circum- stances, Mr McLachlan asked the beuch to give ber Majesty's servants protection, and to inflict a heavy fine upon the defendant.—Mr Phillips having been heard in support of tho prosecuting solicitor's opening, the defendant practically admitted tue char. He Rave, however, a slightly modified version of tha affair—a version which he submitted was the more correct—"as God in Hea vcn-who knows better than we do—knows." He expressed his regret, however, and the magistrates inflicted a tine of 20s and costs (15s) with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment.

COMPITLSOITR NATIONAL EDUCATION.—In the House of Commons select committee on national insurance, which met oil Wednesday for the first time this year. Sir Herbert Maxwell presiding, Canon Blackloy stated that pauperism, which waa the main reuson for a national scheme of in- surance, had not shewn any decrease. He de.. clarsd that the arguments advanced by Mr Goschen in a speech at Reading against national insurance were directed against Prince Bismarck's scheme for Germany, and did not affect witness's ""oheme,

THE INCORPORATION OF PENAKTH. (BT WAYFARKR.) Pohartli does not often get excited. As a general rule it lives its double life In a sombre monotone, one half of its body never knowing, and never Caring, what the other halt does one half bent on amusement of every kind, the other on the stern uecRssity of dragging out an existence of continuous hard work with no relaxation but the long drawn out weariness of evenings of idleness, and Sundays of church-going or sleep. Occa • I sionaily a political meeting throws tlie two sides of the bid into crowded conglomeration in a barn- like structure which does duty for public matters of every kind, from prayer assemblies and tea- limits to amateur theatricals, but even then there is no real mixing, no real intercommunication between the toilers and the villa residence folk. is no real mixing, no real intercommunication between the toilers and the villa residence folk. It is possible that Mr Jones, the merchant., roay deign on occasions of tiiis kind to refer to Mr Smith, the shopkeeper, as his friend," but Mr bunch is not taken in, and knows very well that the friendliness is at end when the election is over, or wneu the man ot light and leading to hear whom the meeting was organised has departed to the more elevated sphere from which be was kind enough to come down for the nonce. To put it broadly, the private residents in Penarth who get their living in Cardiff, and the inhnoitants of the town who get their living Iff the town, are as far removed as the two poles, and consequently unison in public movements is rare, and affairs of the utmost local importance are allowed to bo settled without deliberation and without any particular display of public interest. Ihe merchant who is "liome- thing at the Docks will not consent to worry himseli with what he considers the trivial details ot local pettifogging, and the tradesman feels that without hearty co-operatvon all round-his recom- mendations probably end in smoke. But Penarth is cxcited now. The jubilee is at the bottom of it, but in the excitement the poor jubilee has to take a back seat, and loyal subjects have forgotten the claims ot the comic Imperial Institute, the amusing women's offering, the famous Church House, ftud til0 hust of other sohemes with which W8 are pestered in a question which has as muca relation to these important maters as the renovation d the parish pump or the painting of the parish stocks, Penarth wants a mayor and real live town coun- cjLois, with all their ieudal appendages, their chains of ofiice, their flowing rubes, their mace bearers, and their p:ump officials. In the words of severa, ot the speakers at the public meeting of Thursday bst, lenarth wants "dignity, and certainly Penarth mutate try to get it it unanimous expression of local opinion is to have any weiR.it with that mYMlic :wd august body, the Privy Council. The bain iike structure we have spoken of was crowded with representatives of both sides of the hill; the lucal board, ill all the amplituda of its importance, sat on the plat- form, and in the body of the room -we cannot say hall-was to be seen what a famous playwright has termed Uie nobnity, gentry, and inhabitants of the viciuity. Ihe proceedings were diversified in the usual way popular orators were cheered, unpopular ones were laughed at in goou-humoured fashum, and reflations were come to. A petition for a charter is to bo- forwarded, a Government inspector is ex- pected to hold a formal inquiry shortly, Mid- then the jubilee comes in—it is to be suggested that tbe best way of commemorating the jubilee will be to incorporato the district. An amend- ment which a gentleman was rash enough to move only round a baker's dozen of supporters, and one modest young man, who kept on saying It appears to me-mind, I say that I am right," was crushed beneath a chorus of mocking laughter when he ventured to assert that "it appeared to him" that the control of the Local Government Loara was a good thing when local expenditure was at stake. In fact it appeared to him" that local elected bodies were not to be trusted by tnose who elected them. Needless to say, the y°«"K ITjnn ls a Rood Tory, and a shining light amidst the lesser lights of IWi-m in the local Conservative Club. m9nt (){ Jotiier alnus. ing speeches were let off. 0ue stout gentleman, who mentioned that U had *wn w)Ul tne growth of the town_a proof that the town must have considerably— and commenced by solemnly informing a gentle- man behind him Jiat he intended to say what he had to say, even if it fc.ok him all night-quabfy- ,ng this remark as tho audience rose to go by confessing tha* he only wished to say a few words -was of opinion tbat the writer of a certain scur- rdous lettei in the local preys should come forward on the platform like a man, as if be could coma forward like anything else, a ci,.in(;,1ffe which the gentleman in question, after carefully considering the SIZ J and welht of his oppuneut, did no think fit to accept. Anovlter village Hampden, whose sepuichral tones lent solemnity to the occasion, tmparted the fact that the borough of Cardiff contained a thousand empty house*, a number likely to increase to a glir,tQtio totHl' witbiD sis months, and, aimost weeping, pointed out that this terrible decrease in populat,ion would mean proportionate increase in the Then, ap- parently overwhelmed by the spectre ho had sum- moned from the vasty deep, and by solicitude for the safety of Ins hat, he carefully resumed his seat amidst an approving round of uunWe But, joking apart, the question'at issue is one n "^erstood that the b,limit, tho fetrioS? T'SS. Llandaff. r.iere 13 no question that it is the unanimous determination of Pea,rtIl to re.sist to the utmost any application of this kind on every ground of local interest Even t[ inhabitant. who oppose the proposed incorporation are agreed on this1 point, ihe mam ar«Ultl8tlts t?18y a,j,iuce against the scheme are-hr8t, that it wll involve heavy nutial expenditure to obtain the change; second that the control of the L:wal Government Board auditor on exp-mditure of all kinds is a useful check third, that if Cardiff desires to incorporate Penarti, into itself, tlie local board can nullify the ecbeinn n- desires to incorporate Penarti, into itself, the local board can nullify the ecbeinn by it Jl) Parliament; fourth, „ wimiciuaiity 18 l'keiy to incur ueavy debt owing to t, ioh it can g«t nioney and lastly, th:it the expenses of a constituted municipality nn t „c «»»tw««»t» local b,„,0Tn'oi the other side, we are told t ll 5-f, ,« to obtain the change will bo\r i th-G ex!>e,urn6 with parliamentary expen^'n ? m comparison second, that the town Lj. 1 «K>'»s'ng Cardiff; to spend money as its dulvt i"°W sentatives think fit third it H 1 Ls dropped, parliamentary 0, "s w will probably be futile-if a,ffi 'i °u Car<h? simplified oven if the petition tQ"Vlp'* pUl I be ted, fourth. Hi,„t t" '.° 4'°?ft ir«'sri! :;r her? «r r1^- digm.ieCi body, and apiece of non<*en«e which is brought forward assert.ng that- ) a municipality, the prosperity 'c"*ls^,tute 1 advance by I^DS and bound, [ PfTUl WOU,d f»:al iiiflupuM 111 » ai)d its conimer- I ™ l-eC°m0 *reat t"e world at large, oucn bounce is mere rniiK; i j .1 moters of the scheme should be content to ?™t themselves on thf» fact tt.'4t Content to r^S5 el.ce.1 by b™r that representHtiou in tile O'urdiff T p lil is likely to have when Pen irth » ^<nv" ^Cil cmed Tn 1 '"terests are con- teruuu. in tact, it is a ou^~t t i_r 1> 1 on a small scale It is «trq» °/ ^"•ue I'orips arc <-• -i. „ 1 g0 that so many Penarth Striut Tory principles iiifiieiiha.1 n i |3 bettrr ",J.Vfc!ed by its rich and But it is w mf f"i'11! c ,fc could be by itself, ci, let are s" ? n° strict^ Tofy prin- cerifed'! S?far » C0"' tiun nnnim- ar tue 1 enartli Incorporation ques- Pe vr H 2rea; ''> tpre,fc for hoth Cardiff and both of th* P W6 a'x>o"sly an-ait the result °f tbe Government H.qu.rya„d til6 petition. -.1-

BOARD OFTHADE PROSECU- liON AT NEWPUR r, OU.,16 the mayor and other ina^trat;^—James Ludd, master ol the s.s. Glemnore, engaged in the coasting trade, was t ummoned f„r neglecting to 10i{ tha circumstances of a r V I T" between 5rnf5r n1111 a barge in the R P W n-6" °" 1Sth °f D^ember last.-Mr r' r' W/1 lar/> VI? !or the Board of was proceeding ii,. dLT °n IoyHRe fr"m Workington to bar^ lVn WhCn winded with the wasg ,lr 8U^. hf. and tha captain enle whl? ■ f1 °f standing by to i?aTe^ji !tantehe Coul(1 to the unfortu- co. rs?> 'I ti;ebarb'«. ^e steamer continued her couisc i.p the river. On the f,>H„wj„g day an laquiry was held before Mr Carttar coroner for xveut, on the body of the drewn^ .an. The de- imhwTT u» *>•>«• auiming the ofbcial log, the coroner found that no entry of the collision had been made, and cm- mun.cai.ef. with tho Board of Trade, who ordered is prosecution. Mr W.iiiam3 was instructed asSd M i enC9. a *0, y serious one, and \i w t0 ,nfllct'W'e full penalty of £ 5. tJ}u ^0,f^yne, who de feuded, said the de- ^ndant pleaded uuilty, and th«t the omission was .act. ot pure foigei-fulness. The stenmer was on its right side, and was io charge of a pilot at the time. An Board of Trade prosecutions were serious, according to Mr Williams. The only tiling f,,r which defendant could he held blame- worthy was in not going back to renderassistancs, out as a matter of fact his steamer was so sur- rounded by barges that he could not tnrn until It was too, late to save life. The ship's log was duly entered up, but owing to tlie grief consequent on the loss of life and damage the defendant forgot to up the official log also. Mr Williams said the evidence on the point of the steamer being on the right side was conflicting but he was not charging defendant with negligence ItS a seaman. In reply try the magistrate's clerk, defendant said he had been 40 veais a seaman, and never had a mishap of the kind before. The steamer was one of 240 tons. The Bench fined defendant 40; including costs.

THE ALLEGED LATIGEMY AT ABERGAVENNY, t John Augustus Hoare, accountant, was again Coaiged by Jane Daniel, of Grickh'.well, with stealing 10s 3i on the 8th .February just. The was aajourned from the previous Wednesday for the appearance of defendant. On the present occasion neither prosecutrix nor defendant put in an appearance, and Mr Lle#ellin, commenting upon the contempt exhibited, said it was only with the greatest hesitation that they bad decided to let the prosecutrix withdraw the case, as the same defendant was summoned on a similar charge last month, and settled the case out of court. The case was then withdrawn.

Death 01 Sir Juliu Mellor. — Tho Press Association learns that Sir John Mellor, who was for many years judge of the Queen's Beuch, died on Tuesday night from congestion of the in his 78th year.

DiSTRICT NEWS. I A Itoy Drowned at Cardiff.—On Tuesday, Mr E. B. lteece held at the Cardiff Town-hall an in- quest on the b"dy of J. Harold,asred six years, the son of Mr Walter Harold, of 163, Bute-street. The deceased was playing on the bank of the canal near Hodges row on Monday, when be accidentally fell into the water, and was drowned. Pr Rees was summoned, bnt his efforts at resuscitation proved unavailing. A verdict of "Accidental death by drowning" was returned. Penarth local Boars!.—The annual meeting of the obove board was held ou Monday. Mr James Edwards was fur the third year in suc- cession elected chairman. Mr Forrest, on behalf of the board, incidentally expressed regret that Mr Corbett had not been re elected, ho having held a seat on the board since its formation. A letter was read from Mr Morris, the clerk, asking for an increase of salary. The cbaitman and other members of the board spoke in tha highest terms of Mr Morris, and of the manner iu which he had performed his duties. Upon the proposition of thp chairman, seconded by Mr Pile, an advauce of jBSO was unanimously voted. Forestry In Dean Forest.—The half-yearly meeting of the Hereford.inre District of the A.O.F. Society was held at Goodrich 011 Mondwy. The business was transacted at Goodrich Court. An increase of 222 was reported in the membership of the district, Mia financial value of which was at present £1,609 8 2d. The funds of the different e mi ts in thp district were worth £28,848. Recognition Services at Itlaelnvood.-S 1r- vices of this oarnre in connection with the acceptance by Mr William Thomas, Ponty- pool College, of the pastorate of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, were held on Sunday and Monday. The officiating ministers were:—Revs. J. G. Davies, Nesvbridge; E. George, A.'goed W. Edward*, B.A., Pontypool College and J. Williams, Pontypool. On Mon- day evening a public meeting was held at the Drill-hall, under the presidency of Mr W. M. -Moggridge, Woodfield Park. There was n crowded audience. A Clergyman on tfonconformity. — Canon Williams, vicar 01' L);1I10Uy, who was one of the preachers at the evening services of Sr.. John's Church, Seaside. 0:1 Friday evening, delivered an address on Church progress. After describing what the Church had done locally, the rev. gentleman observed that he would like to say a few words about thdr Nonconformist frieude. When one looked back upon the state of the parish of L'anelly 50 years ag", and compared it with what was at present, one was bound to do jusfce to Noncouiorir-ists, and to acknowledge the wonderful 7.1031 aud energy th",y bad shown in supplying the deficiencies of the National Church. Let justice be done to whom justice was due. He could not stand there without feeling it his bouuden duly to say tbat the Nonconformists had done wonders within the parish and had it not been for their efforts ho should be afraid to imagine what might have been the spiritual and moral ennditiou of thousands of the people. Welsh Farmers and tlieir Sheep tosses.— The iai mers of, Lhe m')l:IJt,.inoudi8trjct of Devirs Bridge, Cardiganshire, on Saturday served notices on the tithe owners demanding a reduction of 30 per cent. on the present tithe rent charge. The reduction is asked for on account of the serious losses of the past two year3 it being esti mated that upwards of 20,000 sheep have perished on the Welsh walks during that period. Bemorins Flowers at Cardiff Cemetery.— A meeting o; tlie Cardiff Corporation bUÎJ.CaIU- mittee, consisting of Mr Trounce (chairman), Mr Burrow, and Mr Riches, was held on Saturday. The sub-committce visited tho cemetery for the purpose of inquiring into the complaints which had been made of the removal of flowers and other mementoes from the graves. Too manager ad- mitted having removed the emblems, but pleaded that he had acteJ in accordance with instructions received years ago. The committee directed the fl .werl!, &c., to be replaced, and gave instructions I that the practice la tdy in vogue should be dis- continued. Too sub-committee also prohibited the receipt by tha manager of gratuities unless they were duly acknowledged. .Tredegar Local Board.—On Friday, Mr C. WiJd,<>,Ht muoed, and Mr J. Evans seconded, that Mr Williams be re-elected chairman, which was agreed to unanimously.—Mr W. H. Williams called attention to the impure state of the water. and it was resolved that the filter beds be cleansed once a mouth.—Messrs D. W. Phillips and B. Phillips and the Clerk were appointed to consider the reply to MrT. E. Eilis, M.P., rrj iDtennodiate education in Wales. Fatal Accident to an InJsmt.—On Sunday the intauc son or Fiedlc. Sully, 22, Upper Lime-street, New port, died from the effects of an accident which occurred on the preceding Thursday. It appears that the mother of the child was descending the stair; with the infant in her arms, when her font caught in a hole in the front of her dress, and she was thrown forward. The child fell out of her arms and injured its forehead. Medical aid was called in, but the infant succumbed on Sunday morning. Miss E. P. Mashes on Teaching. — On Saturday evening Ali-s E. P. Hugii«>, principal of the Cambridge Tnunirg College, gave an addfess on Method in Teaching," at the Town- hall, Cardiff. The lecturer commenced with the observation that in spite of the wonderful im- provements in their elementary scheois. con- siderable reforms were still required. In Wales they bad not only to reform, but to construct, because a system of secondary schools could hardly be said to exist. In Wales there was special need of normal colleges to removo this defect. Titers was net at present room in their colleges for even one-third of tlmir elementary toachers. Garliff would doubtless bo an excellent centre for such an insti- tution. Sad Death In a Field at Jfcvrport. — On Siturd ty a, man v.as seen lying in a field near the cemetery, apparently in a dying condi- tion. A police officer was summoned, but on his arrival life was lound to be extinct. The body was placed in a wagonette belonging to Mr Anstey, of lingerstone, which happened to be passing along the highway, and in this it was con- veyed to tte workhouse. The remains are those of a man about 65 years of age, 5 ft. 7 in. in height, light hair, turning grey, whiskers, and hair under chin. Eight-pence in money was found in the pockets, and a pencil and comb The deceased had gone to the field to gather dandelions. Death of Mr John KamieH at Manelly.— Mr John il uideii, merchant, o.ied after a linger- ing illness on Sunday afternoon. The deceased gentleman was pioneer amongst tradesfolk. He had sat on the local board for many years, and presided over its councils at the time of the opening of the Cwmlliecli Waterworks and other local improvements, and he took a (Joop interest in town matters up to the time of the illness which resulted in his death. Mr Randeli was a good Libera!, and a prominent and consistent member of the Presbyterian Church. He leaves & widow and four so-in. The deceased was a very genial, kmd-hearted man, and widely known and respected. SIcrlliyr Glebe leases. — The Rev. Daniel Lewis, since hut appointment [\8 rector oi Merthyr, has had repeated applications with re.ipec6 to hi", power to) renew the leases of various properties built on the Glebeland. a petition was presented to the rector on the sub- ject, and during the past few dY3 the rev, entle- man has beeir busily engaged in obtaining old documentary evidence, with a view to the elucida tiou 0; the matter. In the curse of his inqimks he di-covered a map of the Glelieland, dated 1796, and belonging to the Rev. Geo. M. Maber, the then rector. The rector has also been able to obtain from a Loudon firm of printers a copy (If an old act bearing directly upon the question of tbe renewal of the leases. This act was passed in 1801, for the purpose of empowering the Rector of Merthyr for the time being to grant lea,ses.of the glebe. There is also a clause empowering the rector 1;0 grant Ii rem wd of 10>;18es. Supposed Suicide nt Tredegar.—On Tues- day evening the lJuúy ol Henry Jones, 45 years of age, and who resided near the Nantyijweh Schools, was found in the Bivn Bach Pond. It apijears tbat deceased was at home until midnight onSunday,but he was missed from the house about three o'clock 011 Monday morning. Toere is not much room for doubt that he committed saicide. The cause of tMe rash act is unknown. Coirhridge Fawner** Club.-Thl3 quarterly meeting ot this club was held on Tues- day at the Bear Hotel. Mr Jones, of Be mpie, presided. A letter was read from Mrs John Spencer acknowledging the expression of the club's condolence with her in her bereave- ment. It WaS decided (bat the Agricultural Labourers' Bill should belaid on the table. This bill proposes to hing a penalty on any farmer who shad make any p >yment iii beer tu 111>; labourers in lieu of wagoS. The club passed a resolution approving of tho proposals contained in the Budget. A vote of thanks to the chairman con- cluded the meeting. A 8wnsea Knronet's "Wine Eiii.—At the Swausea connty-oourt on Tue.Mi.iy, jir Edwin Davies applied to Judge Gvviljm WiLiams for an order of committal on a judgment sum- mons against Francis Milman, Bart., for non- payment of x;4 16< 4d for wines and spirits sup. plied by the l'vte Daniel lJavie, of the Cricketers' Arms Hotel. His Honour made an order for com- mittal for 14 days, but suspended its operation for six vver-k*. AH L.O II. Action.—At Monmouth connfcy- coiut on Tnt Uiiy— before his Honour Judge Owen — the bearing of the case of Roger Whittle v. Peter William Holmes was re- sumed. Plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £27, with interest, in respect of a loan made to deiendant on tho security of an I.O.U. The pmies, together with a Mr Herdman, were in partnership for the sinkmg and carrying on of the Pillowell Level Coliierv, near C.iietord. It was contended for the detence that although tho loan in the first instance was a private one, the money was actually entered into the accounts of the firm. —H's Honour gave judgment for defendant with- out costs. A Chapter of Accidents. — Three accidents of a serious eluraoier recurred at Cardiff on Monday. In one case a labourer named Thomas Lutliett, agod 27, of 214, Pearl-street in the employ of Mr Billups, and engaged on the' lioath Extension line or railway, was buried alive by a fall of earth. With all possible ex- pedition he was dng out and removed to the in- iirmary, where it was ascertained that lie had sustained a fracture of the ribs. Ho there- fore detained in the institution.—In the second case the victim was George Henry Holt (17), of 15, Tyler sueet. He was all apprentice in the omploy of Messrs Andrews and 8 m, and whilst following hi6 usual occupation on Monday, some heavy bolts fell upon hini, and he sustaiued a fracturo of the left leg. He also was detained.— The third case was that of Arthur Jones (16), d Holmesdale-street, Lotver Grange, who was eu. catred in the rope works of Messrs Elliot and Sons on Monday ftelDoon, when his left hand was accidentally caught in some cog-wheels. Four of his fingers were "0 badly crushed as to necessi- tate tfxuc J.P'0.4tm" the iunrinacx, Funeral of Mr Crawshay Bailey. — On I Saturday afternoon the mortal remains of Mr Craw shay Bailey were laid in their final rest- ing place in the picturesque little churchyard at I Llantheivy Skirrid, near Abergavenny. Tlte coffin, which was of polished oak with brass mountings, bore a brass plate with the name and the dates of birth and death of the deceived. I The funeral ceremony was performed by Arch- deacon Griffiths, Rev. Tbeophilus R es, and the Rev. J. W.Jones. Our Merthyr reporter bears that the !ate Mr Crawshay Bailey has left £5,°00 a year to his two daughters, and the bulk of his property is to accumulate for 21 years. Mr ) I Crawshay Bailey's possessions were supposed to yield him an income of £ 60,000 a year. Archidlaeanal Visitation at Neath.—The ver- nal visitation of the Ven. Archdeacon Griffiths was held at St. Monday. Tbeclergy were net cited upon this occasion, but there was a fair number present, including the archdeacon's registrar and apparitor. The principal business was the admission into office of the church- wardens elected by the different parishes in the district, A Novelty for the London Eisteddfod.— Mr David Bowtn, the conductor of the Absr- can: United Choir. has decided upon introducing a novelty in connection with the choral competi- tion at the forthcoming National Eisteddfod to be in London. Every female memher of the Abercarn Choir, which numbers altogether 250 vocalists, will appear in Welsh costume. Ttje decision has been decided lasgely out of respect for the wishes of Lady Llanover, who has always I shown a deep interest in the welfare of the Welsh people. As a hre Mum of money will be neces sary to provide fuud3 for procuring the costumes, it has been arranged to opon a subscription list. The ARairs of u Newport Hotel-keeper.—At the a<!j >urned meeting oi the creditors or Mr D. J»nkin«, landlord ot the Bridge Hote), held at U:e offices of the official receiver on Monday, a coin- position was offered by the debtor of 8s in the j6, payable in two instalments at three and six months. The official receiver's report was to the effect that unless debtor's business greatly im- proved he would be unable to pay tho composition within the time specified. As, however, the number of creditors at the meeting was only 17, the trustee decided to realise the estate. Tne debtor's liabilities were £3927, 7d, and the assets, pfter the payment of preferential debts, were estimated by the debtor fit 9s 3d. The Mountain h Gas Question. — A meeting was held at tho Asseuibiy-rooin, on Mouday afternoon, when it was uuaui- mously decided to present to the local board a petition, pointing out that the circumstances have altered since it wa3 determined to erect gas and water work*, emphasising tiie paragraph wherein iVXr NIXùll points tu the deprsssiou in trade, and giving expression to the hope that the large outlay proposed will be deferred, if not abandoned altogether. The petitioners then pro- ceeded to wait upon the arbitration committee of the local board, which was then f itting at the Workman's Hall. Mr Little, who presided, eaid tbat due consideration would be given to thp representations of the petitioners. Incidentally he observed that they should bear in mind that 1 the board would be obliged to supply Yuysybwl with gas. A Renefit Society and its Doctor.—AttbeChep stow county court on Monday au action was heard in which MrG. T. Brown, Tintern, sued the Star Benefit Club for an amouut alleged to be due in respect of med;cal attendance and medicine for I the members of the clnb. His Honour held that I the dub should have been summoned under their registered title of "The Monmouthshire Indepen- I dent Order of Shepherds," and that the proper representative members should have bten sum- moned. He, therefore, adjourned t.ue matter till next court, giving piaintifi leave to amend the summons, but allowing the secretary of the club his expenses, Lord Dimraven at Pontypridd.—On Mon- day night the Earl of Dunraveu addres»ed a public meeting, held ur.der the tiusnioee of the Conservative Association, at the Town-hali, Pontypridd, There was a large audience, but the majority of those present were Liberals.—Lord Duuraven, who, on rising, was received with rnucii cheering and s:»me hooting, com- menced by referring to the introduction of the Jiudget. The expeniituie of the country was not, he said, satisfactory. Dealing with the Irish question, Lord Dunraveu repudiated the idea that the Government measure was a coercion bill. His lordship concluded by saying that he was a Tory, » Church- man, and an Irish landlord. (Great luughter booting, and applause.) Action lor Tithes.—At the Cardigan couuty- Court on Wedne.^iiiy an action was heard in which the Rev Isaac Hugnes Jones, M.A., rector of Nevern, sued Michael Davies, formerly tenant a farm called Lbnerch, in the parish ot Newport Pembrokeshire, for £17 4.31 I, due in respect of ttvoyeat. tithes. Defendant set up a counter- claim in respect of improvements made by him on the farm. This the judge disallowed. AR defen- dant feit disinclined to make an offer, his Honour gave judgment for the amount olsimed with costs. Death of a Centenarian.—We regret to ai nouncc the death of the oldest inhabitant of^this P*a^» \2;, Mr William Harries, ot Cvvrtmawr who uied ou Tuesday evening. The funeral will take plaCE on Saturday, at Llungyfelach. Deceased was uvsr 100 years of age. The Tithe Straggle in Wales.—On WeJnee- day there was a gieat guUunmg of farmers at Caersws. North Wales, to discuss Lord Sdis- bury s Tithes liiil. Mr Thomas Gee, J.P., Denbigh, and Mr Parry, L'.sm;.rinon, tiie leaders of the anti tithe a tation of Wales, were present and oervered addresses, the latter alleging that Lord Salisbury's Bill wouM eimply remove the burcien from one shoulder to another. In the course of a vigorous speech, Mr Gee said that, tbe beclesistical Commissioners drew a sum of about £250,000 from th. Welsh people, and ho appealed to them to break the golden chain that bound them. A resolution antagonistic to the Bill was carried amid much cheering, and copias of the resolution were ordered to be forwarded to the Prima Minister and Mr Gladstone. During tlie proceedings letters were received from Mr Smitli, M.P., ond Mr Roberts, M.P. I Pembroke Dock ?chool Board —At the m>e4 Pembroke Dock School Koard —At the U1.et.. lug ol ttus boa. don Tuesday, Mi»s K. Tr. vena w.g appointed ex-P.T. at Monkton Iafauu' Scb-ol A letter was received from Sir Thomas Meyrick merely acknowledging the leoeipt of the board's communication on the subject of tho purchase of sites for proposed schools, and making no men- tion of the terms, wliicli the board desired to ascertain. Surpriso was expressed at the action of the hon. baronet in the matter. L was unanimously denied to co-operate with the Li mdon School B »nrd 2n the j ;:nt a-idress pro- posed to be presented to her Majesty on the progress of education during the fitty years of ber Pontypool Local Board.—At a meeting of the Jrouty|tool Local B .ard on Wednesday, Mr W. Rmduruok presiding, Cap. Bevan moved and Col. tU'r seconded a vote of thanks to Mr Williams for hia services as chairman, and it was unani mously resolved that he be re-aiected for nsuing year.—Mr John Daniel asked if the board aid not cons.der it advisable to negotiate for the purchase ot the market-houeo and tails.—A CNU, uiitteo was appointed to inquire into the matter.— The Clerk stated that the required provisional order to purchase propertios for street improve- ments in George-street had been made. It was therefore necessary for the board to give him permission to negotiate for borrowing £3,000 to comp'ete the purcntso. Permission was f,fi ven. Funeral of Mr John Morgan —The tody of Mr Jonu Morgan, late assistant overseer of the Pontypridd Union, was consigned to its reBting-pliica at Mountain Ash on Wednesday. There was a hrl{6 concourse of people at the funeral, and signs of mourning were general. Mr Morgan had only recently been elected chairman of the B of A Cardiff Exhibitor in the Academy Y; e nre phased to state that, in addition to Captain Short, 'mother resilient in Cardiff has had the honour of •« being hung" in the Academy tiis year. The artist in question is Mra R Boulton, of Newport-roan), from whose hand two miniature portraits on ivory have been accepted I Excepting for last year, she has had the same honour for the prist eight seasons in succession. Olle of the portraits is that of the late Mr Evan" tlie drawing master at Et-.ri College, au(j kn.>wu' tc many residents of Cardiff. Escape Iroia Drowning at Alrercaro An accident whicii, but for titne;y aid Escape Iroia Drowning at Alrercaro An accident whicii, but for tlW6¡y aid would have resulted fatally, occurred on Wednesday at Abercarn An «lderlv woman named Mrs Thomas was in the act of raising water out of a culvert alongside the canal, when, by some moans, she fell in <)ssist- ance was promptly summoned, and a man named John Main waring jumped into the cana) aDI rescued toe unfortunate woman. It found that she bad sustained severe injuries, including a nasty gash cn tlie head. SUITS, ready-mr.de or to measure. The lanrn-t and best selected Stock in the Principalitr.-saJfael £ cS l-oth ers, .Market BuiSin^M^,

SERIOUS BREAK ACCIDENT AT PONi YPPilDD. A serious vehicular accident occurred on Wed- nesday in the upper part of Pontypridd. A break conveying passengers from Llantwit Vardre, three miles distant, was driving into the town, and was opposite the Tag Vale Railway goods shed when the whistle of an engine scared the horse. The aiismat dashed furiously onward ogain.st the side of the curve, smashed the vehicle, and the occupants were thrown out. The driver, Wm. Thomas, was badly bruised, and Mrs Owen, a coffee tavern keeper, sustained a compound frac- ture of the skull, and is not expected to recover. Mrs Thorras Morgan, wife of a shoemaker, was also seriously injured, aud she lies in a most precarious condition. Mr Thomas, Maesirihwr, an elderiy man got bad cuts, and "two womea suf- fered contusionsofasevere nature. The injured per- sons were removed to the Tail Vale Hotel near, and received all possible attention from Mr Barn- house, the landiord, and his household. Dr Leckie was sent for. He was not near at the time, but his assistant was got and drove to the scene of the accident. As lie was driving his horse took fright. The trap smashed, and the horse "was also injured. Dr Leckie afterwards came to the hotel personally, and is in constant attendance on the sufferers. Telegraphing later onr correspondent says:— Late on Wednesday night, Mrs Owen did not present any signs of rallying, and it was feared she would sink we many hours elapsed. Another of the injured, Mr Davies, « f Maesmawr, an old geutleman of 73, was also very poorly. Dr. Howard Davies, the Ashgrore, who was in attendance, aid ail that could be done to alleviate the sufferings of the patient, It would seem that tho driver of the brsak was driving to the Tatf Vale Railway station, when the horse became restive on hearing tlte of the wjbietle. An endeavour was then made to pass the angle by entering the main road to the town. Tbe animal was brought under, but then the velocity of the brake sent the horse against a fence. The animal uluuared and fell, and the bralce was overturned.

LOCAL POLICE NEWS. «>- Robbing a Friend at Kisca.—At Newport couniy police-court, on Saturday — before Mr iiiouias C"rdes and three other m:1g,srates- Catherine Deneeu, married woman, was charged with stealing a silver watch and guard from the house of Jaines George, collier, at Risca, on the 15th inst. The property, which bd mged to Thomas George, son of the householder, was hang- ing by the fireplace, on the afternoon of the day named. Prisoner, who was acquainted with Mrs George, went to the house, and was provided with a cup of te:" and enjoyed a friendly chat. Whilst Mrs George was throwing away the tea- slops in the backyard, the prisoner abu-ed the confidence reposed in her, and stole tiie watch Site pledged the articles the same eveuing at tlie shop of Mr Myers, pawnbroker, Dock-street, Newport, for 12 aud gave the surname of Evan" instead of her own.—Prisoner now plead, d guilty, and said she was in drink at the time, or she would nut have done it.—P.S. Williams said that prisoner stole three other articles at Risca on the 14th and 15h instant, and that she had been previously convicted for theft. —The Bench said the case was a bad one, and sentenced prisoner to six months' imprisonment. A Wicked Boy.—At Monmouth police-court, on Saturday—before Mr G. G. Griffin find Mr Tbos. Jones—Win. Morgan^ a lad of 15 years, was charged with having stolen a teieseope and £1 4s 5J in money from his empioypr, Mr Morgan, general dealer, Onurch-street. Prosecutor was uncle to the accused, whom he had tnkan into his house some time ago, the lad having run away from a relative residing at Muindee. The bench sentenced the lad to be imprisoned for 10 days, aud then to be detained in a reformatory for two and a-half years. Assault at Treharris.—At Merthyr police-court onSatuciiiy—uefore Mr W. M. North and Mr W. Smyth George Swansborough and Seth Richards were charged with assaulting Emiiy Meredew. Some allegations were to have been made by complainant about a relation of one of the de- fendants, and the assault was committed on coin- plH.inHnt at her own home.—Defendants were each tilled £1 and costs. Embezzlement at Pontypool.—At Pontvpool police-court on Saturday—b. fore Col. Byrde, Messrs C. J. Parkes aud E. J. Phillips—p! Pritchard was charged on remand With embezzling 12, 6d, the moneys of his employer, Geo. C. Hall, of the Ship Inn. The prisoner was eirifdoved to de- liver mineral waters to customers, and to receive | money. It was proved that he had not accounted for sums amounting to 12s 61. He pleaded guilty, and was sent to prison with hard labour for one month. A Pickpocket at Pontypool. — At the Pontypo >1 Police curr, on Saturday, a woman named Ann Gardener, who apiieared with a child in he' arms—and was said to hail from Birming-ham-was charged with having stolen a old watch valued at B6, and a silver watch valued at JB3, at Pontypool Park, on Easter Monday.—Valentine E. Watkius, a hairdresser, of Chpp<t,ow, eaid that while he was in Pontypool Park, }u()k;ng- at BlondilJ on the rope, he lost his watch from his waistcoat pocket. It was wrenched from the chain.—William R-wlands, roller, of Puntrhynyrun, deposed that while he was gazing at the ox that was being roasted be missed his watch. It was wrenched from the chain.—John May, a Bristol detective, deposed to having ar- rested prisoner on the 12di inst. in the Lamb and Lark beerhouse, Bristol. He found three watches in her p:>ckets. The owner of the third watch bad not been discovered.—Prisoner, who was deeply ■•'Gected, said nothing in answer to the charge. She was committed to t*ke her tri:u at the next assizes, which will held at Gloucester. Assaulting the Police at iJlaenycwiu. —At police-court on Monday—befote Messrs J. Williams G. Griffiths and J. Davies—Joseph J ames and George Greyhouud were ch^rsred with assaulting P.O. Llewellyn. The assault was com- mitueu in consequence of the prosecutor having remonstrated with defendants upon their dis- orderly behaviour. James struck him on the left temple, and stones were thrown at him by Grey- hound. The latter was now sent to gaol for a month, and James was fined Adulterating Tobacco.—At the Ytrad police- court on M-.u.»ay, Ge.orge Howell, tobacco dealer, 1 teherbert, was fined £ 3 and costs for bavins? soi l adulterated fcobacci. Assaulting a Lion Tamer. — At the Ystrad Police cuuii on Williams, alias U Dai Aeilwr," who resides at Tvnewydd was charged with being drunk. Ou the occasion ot the recent visit of a menagerie to Iieherberr, defendant sought to obtain admission, but as he was intoxicated this was refused. An altercation ensued between him and the lion tamer connected with the show, and this culminated in defendant kicking the latter brutallv, disabling bun for several days.—The Beuch, who imposed a fine of 10" remarked that had ti e lion tamer been present, the additional charge of assault would have been preferred against defendant. Threatening to "Chuck Out "a Tenant.— At LliC Biy.tuiawr pobce-couit Oil Monday, Mr Morgan Johns, abrewer, residing near Bryninawr, Was charged wan using language calculated to iead to a broach of the peace towards Mrs Marion Mi.es, of the GUrenoe Inu.—Mr T. Gwynne Powell appealed for the complainant, and Mr Plows, of Merthyr, defended.—The evidence .r tiie prosecution was to the effect that on the lith inst. Mr Johns went to the Clarence Inn (lIf which he is the owner) in company with a man named Cooper, and informed complainant that he h id come for the purpose of 44 chucking her out." This he rep?atel several times, aud it was asserted that he made use of improper langu -ge Alarmed by the language used, complainant sent for a policeman.—In cross-examination complain- ant admitteu that Air Johns bad distrained for three months' rent, and tb:1t there was it uispute between them over business transactions.—De- fendant, npou being cubed, den'ed the evidence of the complainant. Her conduct or. tbe occasion of his visit was very totalising. He told her Oil the d ty in question tbat she had broken her agi em- ment witn him in purchasing beer elsewhere and was not actmb honestly towards him.—Tne case \v:i» dismissed, each party to p..y own costs. A lirago's agarics.— An extraordinary scene too,: place on Monday at the Y titrlild pvlice-court, A c'mfir;ned dipsomsninc named Marg.ret Roberta, of Heolfach, was sent to gaol for 14 days for drunkenness. When sent nee was pronounced she cursed and swore anM nsed the foulest language. For this magistrates ordered her an additional 14 imprisonment. Siie than continued her miscon- duct, and on the way to the railw.y station furiously attacked the police. The fi.ee of the polics superintendent bore evidence ot the ferocity fi ie yirM8"» who did not desist until she readied tbe railway carriage, where she sank down in a state of absolute exhaustion. AUesatlots Against a Husband.—At the iNewpoct poiice c.>uit on Mon lay, Benjamin Guinin, rope and twine maker, Griffiu- reet, wan summoned tor assaulting his wife, La\inir. Gumm. The proHccutrix stated that on i rid^y morning the defendant struck her ittthe ,!SCJ.—Cross-examined by Mr Moore, who ap- peared for' the defence, the prosecutrix acknowledged that sha bad accused the defendant of attempting to poison her daughter and be.rse'f. Siia b,.d also chaig-d him with livfjig in adultery. Mr Moore now banded in a certificate by Dr. Garrod Thomns to the effect that the daughter was not suffering from the effects of poison the prosecutrix had also been examined on cue occasion with a similar result. The bench ordered the defendant to te bound over to keep the peace for six months, and to pay tb costs. A Disgrace to Eer Sex. — An old woman, named .VI my .Brown, was brought up at the Cardiff police court on Monday — before Dr P.tine and Mr Archib- ld Hood — charged for the 2Ttb time wit-b drunkenaess in the public streets. THe aharsre was clearly proved, and it transpired that the prisoner's bn1<b:,nol died as recently as Salur Jay. Dr. Paine commented nn the that the woman went off drinking whilst her husband was lying dead in the house; such conduct was disgraciiul, and iie was ashamed of her. She hfld been frequently before the magis- trates un sisndar charges, but on this occsiou she would be discharged. If, however, she came be- fore them again she would be sent for trial at tiie quarter sessions, and, he hope-i, would then fe- cti ve such alaogtheucd imprisonment as would raaily prove a leasou to her. The woman then left tiie dock. 8 an day Drinking at IiandaflT. — At the Ll;in;i»fi-oa<l poi,; e-conrt, on Monday—before Mr F. G. Evans, James W-itson, and J. W. Vacheil—.Margaret E-uit, thelmidlauy of tbe Cross Inn, Whitchurch, wa;; summoned for eeJltng beer on Sunday the 3rd inst. P.O. Plnlbps said he entered the house during the afternoon of that, day and i-jund eleven men in the tap-room drinking. Mr Earl was in the pnrlour under the influence of iiqnor, and as far as he could judge the men were helping themselves. Thrceotthem were drunk. The men ail claimed to have come from the docks.—The defendaut was ordered t" The Burglary at Kcwport.—Ifc has been ascertained mat the real name of the young man Johnson alias liiomas, supposed to be a carpenter belonging to Cardiff, and who stands committed for trial at tho joiut assizes at Gloucester for ihe burglary at the residence of Mr Grasdorf, the Portuguese vice-consul, is Richard Dicey Temple, sewing-machine traveller. He has had various experiences, and is said to be the same person who was convicted of embezzlement at Cheltenham. The accused ia respectably connected henoe his refusal to give his real name when before the magistrates, and his aversion to th0 interior of the House of Reiuge and its mixed occupants. The "fsys ol a Widow.—At Newport borough policu-coui;, on Monday, before Mr VVansbrough and three other Hiagistratea—Susannah Price alias Harris, who described herself as a widow from Cardiff, was charged with begging on b;iturdiiy evening. Tne prisoner, witti three children, was singing in Comroercial- street on Saturday night, and was told by two police officers that such conduct was not allowed iu he wain thoroughfares. Sno was under the influence of drink, and when apprehended kicked and tried to bite P.C. Badger.— Prisoner said she was very sorry, aud that she did not know what to do for a living. She used to sell lace, but had lost her stock-in-trad". — The bench allowed prisoner to go, on her undertaking to take ber children back to Cardiff. A Choice Couple at Cowbrldge.—On Tues- day, at the Uowbridge poiice-couit, S'liiuel Sounders, labourer, and Nicholas Deere, seaman, were summoned for assaulting John R. Thomas, clerk to Mr D. T. Alexander, on Easter Monday, on the occasion of a sale at St. Ather. In the temporary absence of the complainant the defendants had heloed themselves to the contents uf a whiskey jar. When remonstrated with one of them (Sounders) struck complainanta violent blow on the eye, and the other ran after him with a pike.—Tbe bench inflicted. fine of j35 each, and 1Ó8 8d each costs. Assaults on Cardiff dace-course — At the Liamiaff police court ou Monday—ije.ore Messrs F. G. Evans, J. Watson, and J. W. VacholJ- Thomas Darmary, a labourer, residing at Cardiff, was charged with assaultiug P.C. Hfnry ou the Ely race-course on the 20th inst. This being his seventh appearance pre- viously, he was 8P.Ut to gaol for one montn.— Patrick Fitzgerald, a Cardiff labourer, chargffi with a similar offence on the same date, wa* sentenced to seven days* imprisonment with hard labour. Adulterated Spirits.—At-the Llandaff police- court on Mon my, George Leonard, landlord of the Mitre Hotel, L'andaff John Travel!, landlord of the Heath C >ck, Llandaff and Simuel Snooks, landlmd of the Star Inn, Capel, were charged with selling adulterated spirits, on the evidence of Iuspector Wake, who purchased the spirits, arid he sent them to tha public analyst. Tney were each fined £2 10s and costs. Am Abandoned Woman. — On Monday &t the Ystrad poiice-couit, a married named Emily Llwynypia, was sent to gaol for seven days tor stealing a shawl, the property of her mother, Elizabeth Lleweilyn, It transpired that prisoner had pawned ail her .VIs .na>? £ °f,ds, including his clothes and boots. Vv itn a. view of effecting a reform, her mother finally took her in, but she stole her mother's property and disposed of it for drink, for which she had a terril.le craving. Mining Offences at Tredegar. — At tbe Tieuegy pobce-court ou Tuesiiuy a number of miners were summoned for having com- mitted breaches ot the Mines Regulation Act. In the first case Dtvid Morris and William Weeks were charged with infringing the 3'ith special rule by opening a safety tamp in tin absence of the lamn-man on the 6th in,,¡;. The former was fined JS1, and the latter £10. Mr E. Parry, mineral agent to the Kbbw Vine Comp my, prosecuted. — Beujamiu Edwards and John Muffling were summoned by the same company for allowing a tram to run wild in the Waunlwyd Pit ou the 8th of April. After a lengihy hearing the accused were discharged with a caution.-— John Rosewall, summoned for opening lamp at Waunlwyd on th" 5 h. was fined 2'js, in de, fault Powell, charged witti opening bis lamp on the 9 h, aud stealing a quanti.y of oil at Waunlwj-d Pit on the same date, was lined 20s or 14 days for the first offeuce, and 10s or seven days for the second. Alleged Unnatuura: Offence.—Thomas Philip Richarus, sun of a cowkeeper living at Trecynon, wa6 charged at the At>erdare police-court on Tuesday with having committed au unnatural offence on the 20th instant. Defendant, who was committed for trial to the assizes, was o<Knitted to bail in his own recognisances of £100 and two sureties of £100 each. A Peculiar Assault.—William Davies, who did not appear, was summoned at the Aber- dare police-court on Tuesday for assaulting Edwin Parry at Navigation.—Complainant, a young man, alleged that defendant threw him down, opened his clothes, and exposed him.—- Defendant was fined 10s and costs. to a Dog.—At the C'hepstow police- Court on lue-day i<eiore Messrs G. Seys and R. la-. Jeiikius— Jas. Nicholas, butcher, of Chepstow was charged with cruelly ill-using a dog a* Cnepstow, on the 8th April.—Tbe bench imposed a fine of 2 6d and 8"1 costs. In Pursuit ol Coneys.—Henry Bridges and diaries Martiu were coarged at the Chepstow police-court cn Tuesday with trespass ng on lands, the property of Mr Henry »t Chepstow, on the 17th of Apr.i, in pursuit of coneys.—Defendants were fined 15s each. iuciud- ing costs. Aa IJdUal Son. — At the Cardiff police- Court on Tuemiav—before Dr Paine, Dr Edwards, Griffith Phillips, and Mr Robert Bird— Richard Fleming was chireed with obstruction and with assaulting his father in Mi l cent-street on the 25th illSt. It appeared that the prisoner was drunk, and in his excitement struck his father, wounding him on the head. The father was unwilling to give evidence, and endeiivoured tc make the case appear trivial, but the bench, viewing the offence in a d fforeut light., inflected upon the prisoner a sentence of one month's bard labonr. A Trivial Offence.—At the Tredegar poiice- couit on Wt dneMiay -before Mr W. N orth-J ohu Proseer was charged with stealing a mackerel, belonging to Wm. Lewis, Aberdare-road, On Tuesday complainant was hawk ng tisn in Dowlais. Defendant, who was the worne for drink, took a fish from the cart and offered a penny for it. Complainant refu«ed to accept this, and then defendant moved away with tl* fish. He was thn taken into custody. Defen- dant was fined 10s and costs; in default, ten imprisonment with hard labour. CnproToked Assault.—Jrhn Giob, first mate i' £ steamship Monaco, was summoned at the SWIIIISM police-court on Wednesday for an assault on Francis Carter, the second mate, on the £ Ord instant.—Mr H. D. Woodward appeared tor the complainant, and Mr G asbrook Richard" de. fended.—Cctnplainant said he was on board his vessel, and was standing at the bottom of the stairs in the cab.n, when the defendant on Saturday morning at seven o'clock, passed'him I C irrying a gallon can of paraffin, auri struck him on the bead with it, infl cting a wound which bled freely. The captain first dressed his injury, after- wards he was medically attended. The defendant, he beiieved, was influenced by j -alou-y, because I tbe captain gave orders to bun (witness) instead of to tile defendant.—Tne steward and the captain also gave ev.d-nce ntid the Bench, after hearing Mr Richards, who said that his client had no in- tention to strike the blow, and regretted the acci- dent, suggested a settlement between the parties. But this Was uot arrived and the magistrates then fined the defendant £2 and costs, concluding that the defence was in.-utSeient, and disbelieving the theory set up that the affair was merely accidental. Wile Desertion.— At the Pontypridd police- cou. on Wednesday, D vid Evan Williams, Gilfach Goch, charged wiih wife desertion, was sentenced to har I labour for three months. Rescuing a Prisoner —At the Pontypridd p .iice-c. nr., on Weoursdav .Charles Babb, John Tanner, Edward Williams, :.nd Richard Smith were etiarged with this offe.uce. Babb and Tanuer were fined 20s each and and warrants were issued against Smith and Williams, who did not appear. I Assault at Trealaw. — At the Pontypridd pol ce-court • n \V t"due.d>lY. J"lm Williams W..8 charged with assaulting P.C. Markham, and also refusing to quit a piibiic-house. There Lad been a disturbance in the inn, and on getting outside defendant set on the policeman, l-eit him, and kicked him in the stomach. lie was scu tenced to six mouths' imprisonment^ with hard labour. Wounding a Landlady at Touypandy.—At the Poukjpriatl puiice.oui t W eUnea John Lloyd was sent to gaol for two mouths for I wounding Margaret Tovey, Tony- pandy. Prosecutrix was defendant's landlady, I Oil Tuesday, in a fit ol drink, he made a miwt unprovoked assault on her. Tlie Llvrynypia Elopement Case.—At the Pouiyprmd poiiL-ts-cuut't ou vv e nieviuy, Margaret Oliver aud James Brown were agon oi ought up I charge of 6teabng poods to tile value of about £50, the property of William Oliver, husband tlie female prisoner, it will be remembered that I prisoners eloped to Liverpool. Tuey were now remanded till Fri-lay Hazardous Conduct at IMKOS. —On Wed. nesday, at toe Poniypi.du poll e-court, a haulier named Thomas Jones was charged with entering a T.V.R. passenger train whilst iu motion. Defendant, who had booked for Ynyshir, got out inadvertently at D uas. Oa discovering ids error he leapt on to the footboard, and amid much excitement clambered into tlie compartment. Tots bench imposed a tine of J61 and costs.

WRECKING A CAUDIFF TRADES- MAN'S WiNDOW. At the Cardiff police-c >urt, on Wednesday, a labourer naiued Sydney Tttomas. 34 years of age, was placed in the dock—before Dt- iVuu* and Mr Robert Bird—on a charge 01 assaultiug Waltei liinde, aud committing wilful damage to tlie window of the shop occupied by Mr Lewis Barneit, pawnbroker, K", 6, Caroline-street, Cardiff.— Mr B. Barnett appeared for the prosecution.—Walter Hinde, an assistant an the shop of the pawnbroker, stated that on Tuesday night seven o'clock the prisoner eatered the shop and created a disturbance, lie refused to leave, and taking up a number ot pawn- tickets which were upon t he counter he acattered them about tlm shop. Wnen at last the prisoner quitted the premises witness followed him to tlie Uoor. The prisoner then created a disturbance in the street, and a large crowd co.l-cted. Whilst Hinde was standing at the door the prisoner approached him and dealt him a violent blow ou the causing hiM mouth to bleed for three quarters of au hour. Finally, the prisoner had a running kick at the window smashing the plate-glass, and he then bolted. Witness, however, followed, and after an exciting cha-e the prisoner was arrested in Bridc-8treet.-A wi'ness namerl Goldman, said that to replace the window would entail a oost of £7 lCs. By way of defence prisoner pleaded first of aU that he had b- eu drinking. III the second piaoe h alleged that he had maoe several previous calls at the shop respecting a hammer which was iD. pledge at Bany, but it transpired that he was under a misapprehension as tit the suop; It WM not at the pro-ecutor's he had deposited anytiiiug. Dr. Paine told the pwsoner that he häd com- mitted a must unjustifiable offence. The bench assessed the damage at, £4 10s, which amount they ordered the prisoner to pay in addition to a fine of 10s and the cosLt. The alternative WM six hard labour.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT y r RADMYNAOH. A tailor named J.ibn Burk, living at Nalaon, Llsncaiach, was robbed on Monday night ou tha highway near the Tredoan>n t aving.stone quarries by all Irishman named William Ha ye, a I cattle drover, who took 14s from him. Buik tried I' to find a policeman, hut tailing this, made hit way home, and was a second time wxyiaid by I HIIYe, who knocked him down lUlU left him insen- sible on the road, where be was afterwards found I by a chalk-vendor, who picked him up and con- veyed into home. By this time he had uecomc conscious, and gave an account of what bad happened. Have soon afterwards passea th rough the village. The alarm was given, and the villagers gave chase, eventually capturing hira near the Royal (Iak. P.O. Davies subsequently took him into custody ano took him to Caerphilly,

— SCALES, COPPER MILLS. CANISTERS, GBOOKM and confectioners' fittiuss ot every description. A. large stock oi second-hand goods on salu. Par^w ana Sons, complete shop iituers, £ iarrvw Wiao-rtceet. I answ, jjjaCB