The Cardiff Times

MUTINY, PIRACY, AND MURDER. BREST, Tuesday.—A naval court-martial to- the investigation of a remark- able case of piracy. Two brothers, named *Wique, and a man, named Mirey, were charged *ith mutiny, piracy, and murder. The brothers *ere sailors, belonging to the Ninroath, (lie port of Tahiti, and trading for copperas and bther products in the South Sea Islands. Mirey, v half caste, was cook, the remainder of the crew insisting of a native skipper, an English super- ego, named Gibson, and five Kanaka sailors, the vessel carried g:i0d9 to the value of a tousand pounds for barter. It is alleged at one of the islands the two Roriques deter- mined to seize the ship and trade on their own H-cpunt. They persuaded the cook to mix poison "ith the food served out to the orew, while they Undertook to get rid of the captain and super* t"rgo. The Roriques shot the skipper and super- cargo, while the other six died from the effeots of foisoned victuals. The mutineers then changed the ship's name, and mads for a remote island, *here they impressed several Polynesians to *o*k the vessel. After visiting several grqups ^ibd disposing advantageously of their cargol the Mutineers came to Panapa. Either, suspecting \be fidihty of toe balf-easfce, Mirey, or desiring to rid themselves of the only witness to their Misdeeds, they threatened to take Mirey's life, ^hereupon he revealed the wholo etory to the "jtthorities. The whole morning was occupied by "?e examination of the prisoners.—Reuter.' WBBKST, Wednesday.—The trial of the brothers **ouque and the half-caste Mires for murder and &<aey was resumed to-day. Alexander Rouque, We elder, replied without hesitation to questions (tat by the president, and loudly affirmed his 'inocence. He affirms that Mires had the worst B1 characters in Tahiti, and that he pawned his *ife to a Chinaman. Both brothers preserve* «ool demeanour. Among the witnesses to be *>eard are two Kanakas, Karoto and Baka, a Pilot named Andre, and Le Vera, an interpreter. There is also a mass of evidence, which was taken on commission from persons at Ponace and Tahiti. These depositions will^be read by the clerk of the oourt.—Reuter.

THE ATTEMPT ON THE KAISER'8 LIFE. BHBUN, Wednesday.—The police-offioers, who -ere recently sent here by the French Govern- fQent to make an inquiry into the affair of the infernal machines addressed to the Emperor William and the Imperial Chancellor from Orleans, are continuing their investigations, but ID to the present it has not transpired whether their labours have been attended with success. 411 the pursuit of their object to discover the Accomplice, if any, of the sender of the two boxes the officers have visited the quarter of the city Miere most of the Berlin Anarchists hve. They J^ere accompanied on the occasion by some mem- bers of the Berlin police force, whose knowledge of 'he district was of great service to them.Beuter.

SPAIN AND MELILLA. MADRID, Tuesday, Midnight.—Telegraphic communication with Melilla is interrupted, and news is being forwarded by steamer to Malaga, '110 is consequently greatly delayed. According to the latest advices Marshal Mar- tinez Campos has issued an order to the army Prohibiting under the penalty of death the tlivulgence of news regarding the military opera- tions, the position of the troops, and the supplies of provisions and ammunition. The marshal also declares that any soldier found llltreating the kabyles will be shot. The works at Fort Guariaoh are progressing. The Commissariat Department now has 60,000' Nations, or enough to supply the whole Spanish force for a month. The supply of ammunition for the artillery is not very large, but is suf- ficient for present requirements. The Mauser •ifles have not yet been served out to all the troops. The Spanish generals are in favour of com- pelling Morocco to agree to the establishment of neutral zone. Such a step would, it is believed, «»e resisted by the Kabyles, and especially by the Warlike Ben Isicar tribe, and would give rise to fresh conflicts. t The present peaceful attitude of the Kabyles {• .said to be due to their belief that the Spaniards will content themselves with the con- struction of the new fort, and will refrain from Undertaking any further military operations.— •enter.

CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE PRINCE OF BULGARIA. flight and Capture of the Ringleader. BERLIN, Friday.—The Kolnitehe Zeitung this Evening publishes the following telegram from Sofia :—"During the last few days a number of Arrests have been made here in connection with a plot to murder Prinoe Ferdinand, which was to «»ve been put into execution the day before the Arrival here of the remains of the late Count jQartenau (Prince Alexander of Battenberg.) be ringleader was a former Bulgarian officer hatned Ivanoff. By chance the conspiracy was discovered two days before the arrival of the late •Prince's body. Ivanoff was recognised in a rail- way train by some of his former comrades. Ho lumped out at the station of Kasitschane and "ed, pursued by the police and a number ot Pcas&nts, on whom he repeatedly fired. The Sofia Police, led by their chief, took up the chase, but J1 was not until after a long pursuit that the 'Qgitive was at length caught. Ivanoff then made "full confession, stating that at the instigation 5* the Bulgarian emigris, Grueff and Bendereff, ?*had entered the Bulgarian service with the ^tention of freeing the country from the reign terror' established by Prince Ferdinand and Stambnloff. Ivanoff's brother, who is resident j? Sofia, seems to be implicated in the plot, ^veral students of the Sofia University, who are J*s|>ected of holding Anarchist views, have also arrested."—Reuter. BERLIN, Sunday.—A Vienna telegram to the Y*s*ttche Zeitung states that Ivanoff has con- noted himself most violently since he has been ft prison. He loudly abuses Prince f*dinand and M Stambuloff, and deolares that Would kill the Prince even to-day if he had jg* opportunity. The pcisoner admits that lie intended to taks the Prince's life at Philip-, but was prevented from doing so, us, to indisposition, his Highness had to re- indoors during the greater part of his stay, attempt, Ivanoff states, was finally to have at Sofia, either at the railway j**tion or duringtheobsequies of Count Hartenau, «*«tr while Prince Ferdinand was walking in the procession to the ohurch or in the sacred 1'oe itself.—Reuter.

claims for damage, additional police aer. in connection with the riots at Acton 2»'_ Colliery, Feathers tone, now amoant to 19s 3d. About two-thirds of this sum I m payable by the Pontefract Union.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE IN LONDON. Mr-Gladstone's Valet Missing. The Central News says:—We are in a position to confirm the rumour as to the mysterous dis- appearance of Mr Gladstone's faithful valet. He has been missing for nearly a week, and it is gravely feared that some evil has befallen him. The Premier is greatly distressed. The Central News in a later despatch says the missing man is Mr Zadock Outram, who, for 23 years past, has been the trusted friend, valet, and gropm of the chamber to Mr Gladstone. When last at Hawarden, the Premier, we understand, had occasion to administer a slight reprimand to his old servant, but such little importance was attacned to the incident that about the same time Mr Gladstone gave his valet a holiday. Out- ram went to Liverpool and subsequently to Douglas, Isle of Man, whence he returned on the 22nd ultimo. He accompanied Mr Glad- stone on his recent visit to Windsor, and also to Brighton. He returned with his master to Downing-street last Monday week, and remained there unr,ll Thursday, the 30th ultimo. On the evening of that day he a?ked Mr Wright per- mission to go out for a walk for half an hour. At tep minutes past eight o'clock that evening: Out- ram left Downing-street by the garden entrance on the Horse Gnaids' Parade, and has not since been heard of. His disap- pearance has caused the greatest sorrow in the Premier's household, and diligent efforts have beqp made by the police, at Mr Gladstone's request, to find the missing man or ascertain his fate. Outram is unmarried, but he was engaged to a young woman in service in Carlton-gardens, and actually had an appoint- ment with her for a quarter-past eight on the evening of hiB disappearance, which appoint- ment, however. he did not keep. When he left Downing-street Outram was wearing a blue serge jacket, with diagonal cloth waistcoat, dark striped tweed trousers, dark socks, laced shoes, dark overcoat, and hard felt hat. He is des- cribed as 6 feet in heightb, light brown hair, grey eyes. clean shaven lips, with very slight whiskers, and face somewhat blotchy. He was accustomed to smoke a pipe, carried his head on I one side, was of rather slovenly gait, very reserved in manner, and blunt in speech.

ALLEGED WHOLESALE 1 POISONING, A Doctor Convioted of Murder. A message dated Oporto, December 1st, says :— A murder trial, which has for some tune past excited the greatest interest in the city, was brought to a couolusion this morning, the pro- ceedings having occupied over a week. Th« prisoner, Dr. Urbino de Freitas, a physiciau of some note, and a professor at the local school of medicine, was charged with having, in 1890, administered poison to his nophow and two nieces, from the effects of which thu boy died, tho object of the crime being to secure a considerable fortune which they would otherwiso have inherited. An additional count in the original indictment was that he had also poisoned his brother, the father of the children above mentioned, but this charge foil through. The case was interesting from a medical point of view owing to the conflict of opinion between tho chemists and scientific authorities, both Portuguese and foreign, whose opinions were cited, some of those on the side of the prosecution making certain asser- tions regarding the discovery of poisonous substances, which were contradicted by those relitd upon by the prisoner's counsel. Among the foreign scientists who forwarded opinions in favour of the accused and combating the views of the Portuguese analysts, were Dr. Thomas Stevenson, of Guy's Hospital, London Dr. Ludwig Brieger and Dr. Karl Birschoff. of Berlin; Dr. H. Beckurts, of Brunswick; Dr. Hussemann, of Gottingen and Dr. George Dargendorff, of Dorpat. Notwithstanding the strong case put forward for the defence, the guilt of the prisoner was held to bo clearly established, and he was sentenced to eight years' solitary confinement, to be followed by 20 years' transportation. Notice of appeal was given.

EXECUTION AT WINCHESTER. A Winchester correspondent telegraphs that George Mason, whose real name was supposed to have been Geo. Beckwith, was executed on Wed- nesday for the murder otSergt. Robinson on June 27th. Mason was a costarmong^r, but t'nlisted, in the 3rd Battalion (Militia) of th0 East Surrey Regiment. While the regiment was stationed on Portsdown Hill Mason disobeyed an order of his sergeant, with the result that he was punished with ,confinement to barracks for three days. This ÎIo, rankled in the mind of Mason that he determined on revenge, and while at target practice at Hillsea shot his sergeant in the baok, exclaiming, Now, I am level with him lie ran me in yesterday, now I have run him in." Death was instantaneous. A plea of insanity was raised at the trial, an uncle of the prisoner stating that his mother, grandmother, uncle, and aunt were lunatics. The jury, how- ever, found the prisoner guilty, with the results that he expiated Ins, crime on Wednesday. After receiving the Sacrament, administered by the Bishop of Winchester, on Wednesday, Maaoa. submitted to the process of pinioning with great; calmness, and walked to the scaffold without, faltering. Billington then performed his duties with much expedition, and in a few seconds all was over. It is stated that the culprit, who was fully resigned to his fate, and appeared almost cheerful, has left behind him some remarkable confessions, which will be handed to the Press for publication. Mason met his end with considerable firmness* and death was instantaneous.

LONDON ANARCHISTS' DEMONSTRATION. Convictions for Assaulting the Police. At Bow-street on Monday John McNight (30) was charged with obstructing and assaulting the police on Sunday during the Anarchist demonstra- tion in Trafalgar-square. A police-constable deposed that the accused mounted a parapet and shouted, Down with Asquith and the Govern- ment down with Asquith's bloodthirsty dogs." He refused to go away and, when ar- rested, threw witness down, injuring one of his knees.—Another constable gave cor- roborative evidence and said he was himself badly used by the crowd.—Joseph Thorpe, described as a labourer, called for the defence, said ha (witness) was struck in the back by a detootive. Witness thereupon told the crowd what had been done and a constable struck him in the jaw. Witness then got out of the crowd, thinking discretion was the better part of valour. (Laughter.) He (witness) considered McNight was brutally ill treated by the police.—The accused was fined 40s, or 14 days. A journeyman tailor, named Kerzoga, was next charged with causing an obstruction in the square. It was stated that the aocused shouted, Hurrah for Anaurchy down with Asquith, the Government, and the police." Fe declined to go away. and proceeded to distribute leaflets from the Commonweal office. The accused, who said he belonged tc no organisation, was ordered to find a surety in jS20 for his good behaviour for three months.

ALLEGED MURDEROF A HUSBAND. A coroner's jury at Liverpool, on Monday, re- turned a verdict of wilful murder against Mar- garet Walker, who is in custody charged with causing the death of her husband, John Walker, who was found dead in his bedroom, having evidently been the victim of terrible brutality. His face and head were covered with wounds, and his beard on one side had been torn off. The room was smeared with blood, and a broken lamp and some dishes were found on the floor. The accused said she had beaten deceased because he robbed their shop and spent the money im- prudently. Evidence was given that she had locked his clothes away and had chained him in a room.

A CARNARVON SAILOR, 1 MURDERED. -t", Intelligence reached Carnarvonon Tuesday to the •effect that John Ellis, a sailor on board the Bay of Bengal, was, in the course of a quarrel, fatally stabbed by an Itailian sailor named Louis Costa, on Tuesday evening, the 24th October, at Sydney. The injured man was taken into the hospital, where he died the following morning. The de- ceased was buried the following day by his com- rades, at Rockwood, a distance of 12 miles from Sydfcey. Ellis, who was 22 years of age, and well-known to the sailor community in Carnarvon and district, was the son of Evan and Jane Ellis, Little Crown-street, Carnarvon. Costa was to be tried on the 26th ult. for causing the deceased's death, bat the reaulli of the trial is not yet known.

EMPLOYEES' LIABILITY. Deputation to Lord Salisbuly. The Marquis of Salisbury, on Tuesday after- noon, received at his residence in Arlington-street- a deputation concerning the Employers' Liability i Bill from miners' permanent societies. Mr' George L. Campbell, secretary of the central association for dealing with distress1, caused by mining accidents, introduced the deputation. It consisted of representatives of the working-men members of the boards of management of the Lancashire and Cheshire, North Wales, and Monmouthshire and South Wales Miners' Permanent Sooieties, which cover tho coalfields where prevail arrangements between employers and employed in view of the existing law concerning employers' lia- bility. The total number of members of these societies is 128,000, and of these 4,956 are not under the arrangements. The societies named according to seniority were represented by the following delegations The Lancashire and Cheshire Society, membership 54,359, of whom 4,596 are not "con- tracted out" — Messrs William Wogan, William Langford, James Latham, and James Finney; North Wales Society, membership 14,200—Messrs William Andrews, Rtchard Jones, David Davies, and Ellis Evans Monmouthshire and South Wales Society, mem- bership 59,691—Messrs Harry Richards, Thos. M. Walters, Jacob Treherne, and Win. Alsop. Mr Evan Owen, secretary of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Miners' Permanent Society, also was present. Lord Salisbury was accom- panied by his private secretary, the Hon. Schomberg McDonnell. The deputation having been formally introduced to the noble marquis, the several speakers stated their objections to the provisions of the E ^ployers' Liability Bill in so far as they affected the prin- ciple of contracting out. They asked for perfect freedom in this respect, and for such an amendment of the Bill as would enable existing voluntary arrangements between employers and employed to be continued. The deputation par- ticularly called his lordship's attention to the large sums contributed by employers to the men's funds. Mr RICHARDS (Monmouthshire and South Wales) said that when a provident society WM established about 12 years ago in South Wales it supplied a want long felt among the mining community of South Wales. They had friendly societies before, but they did not provida to any great extent for widows and orphans. The men's society at presont was carried on by a joint board of employers and workmen. He had himself worked underground thirty-two years; and he was vice-chairman of the board of management. The mode of joining the society was very simple. When a man obtained work at a colliery he simply said to the clerk, 1 want to join the accident fund." His name was entered on the books; and if he met with an accident that very day he got the benefit, even if his disabilities continued throughout his lifetime. When a man went from one district to another he lost none of the benefits of the society. Since its formation the society had received from the workman £346000, and from the employers £77,261. The donations from honorary members had been £15,000. They had paid for funeral allowances £17,424, and to widows £40,325. Allowances were granted to widows as long as they remain widows, and to children until they were 13 years of age. They had paid to disabled members £158,828, aud to. children £39,623, Their present membership., was 60,000. The amount annually contributed by the workmen was £40,000, and that by the employers £10,000. They had expended in relief since the formation of the society up to the pre- sent time £256,000, and the men believed that the mutual arrangements conduoad to the benefit of all classes concerned. The system avoided litigation, and tho consequent ill-feeling between masters and workmen. Since the present agitation had been going on their society bad already suffered to an extent. Employers, who were not already in arrange- ment with the men, refused to enter into any such arrangement on the ground that the country was in a disturbed state, and that they did not know what would be the outcome of the present agitation. The men appealed to his lordship to use his influence on their behalf to enable them to have perfect freedom to make the best bargain they could for themselves. They did not want to be legislated for in this respect. Lord SALISBCBT, in reply, said there was considerable division of opinion, but there was a strong element in favour of being permitted to live in freedom, nnmeddled with by the Government in this matter. Those who so thought were men perfectly well able to take care of themselves. Although there were some employers who. might continue their contributions, it must be remembered that there was an increasing number who were likely to take a purely commercial view of the matter. In conclusion, he expressed thorough sympathy with those who desired the old freedom which they all enjoyed. He disliked intensely to be dragooned in this fashion, and he would resist it 1n every way he could. He would carefully consider all they had proposed, and do his beat to obtaia that freedom which they all so justly valned. (Cheers.) A vote of thanks was then passed to the noble lord.

NEW {GLAMORGAN BYE-LAWS. Considerable dissension has been expressed by Glamorgan agriculturists against the bye-law— included in the number submitted to the county council at their last meeting at Pontypridd—by reference to the keeping of cattle and swine. The bye-law in question reads as follows:— The occupier of any premises shall not keep any cattle or swine, or deposit the dung of any cattle or swine within 100ft. of any dwelling-house, or in sueh a situation or in such a manner as to pollute any water supply for use or used, or likely to be used by for drinking or domestic purposes, or for manufacturing drinks for the use of man, or any water used or likely to be used in any dairy. It is argued that the conditions enforoed therein are harsh, and would hamper the cattle breeder in his business, besides proving a source of un- necessary expense and ihconveniehee and with the object of getting the bye-law modified a petition has been drawn up for presentation to the Local Government Board. This is being extensively signed by local fanners, and thero appears to be a decided feeling in opposition to the new bye-law. On the other hand, there are those who believe the regulation to be not only beneSoial, butabsoluteJy neoessary. Mr Superin- tendent Wake, the deputy-chief-constable for Glamorgan, who was seen by our representative on Tuesday, expressed the opinion that the bye- law was not in the least too stringent. During the time the police had in hand the registration of dairies he had opportunity of noting the extreme desirability there was, in the interests of sanitation, for such a regulation. 10 many places he saw dung-heaps and pig-styesdose to the doors of dwelling-nouses, and the drainage from these could not help bnt reaoh the water used for domestic purposes.

CARDIFF INFIRMARY CARNIVAL. The final meeting of the Cardiff Infirmary Carnival Committee was held at the Angel Hotel on Monday evening, Mr Brown presiding over a good attendance of members.—Tho Chair- man at the outset read the report and statement of aooounts, which, he thought, were, under the circumstances, very satisfactory. The weather caused the postponement of the carnival from the date upon which they originally filled upon until a few weeks later, and this put them to extra expense, whilst there was a counter attraction, the Lifeboat demonstration. He wasnry pleased to say, however, that they had been able to hand over to the infirmary the sum of £1M 16s 5d. Next year a scheme would be promoted by Mr Coleman which would be quite new. —Hearty votes of thanks were then accorded the mayor (Councillor Trounce), the head constable (Mr Mackenzie), and other gentlemen for their assistance.—The gold medal for the best collection WAS awarded Miss Ethel Page. Hollydene, Whitchuroh, who collected £8 13s 5V £ d, while a silver medal was given to Miss Barrett, of 6, Richmond-terrace, for collecting the sum of £7' 10s. Miss A. E. Morgan, of the Roath Castle., Hotel, carried off the gold medal for the best collection by any iady engaged in a Cardiff hotel, ,I the sum collected being jBll 2s 4d. There were several other amounts above ''£2 collected. An enjoyable "smoker "afterwards took place, and further votes of thanks terminated the, pro* ceedings. r

The Sunderland Town Council last wee^ decided that jBl 5't a day and first-class railway fare be paid to deputations on corporation work. i It was stated that at.Burnley JBHOa, Birkenhead- £2, and Leeds Bl 5s per day were paid, with first-class tram fare. The rejoioings to commemorate the Duke of Marlborough attaining his majority began on Friday night at Blenheim Palace. They had been deferred for 12 months owing to the sudden death of the duke's father. There were 5QQ guests at the ball.

Tithe War in Cardigan- shire. t AN ABORTIVE EXPEDITION. 'f) A Series of Raids Abandoned. NEWCASTLE EMLYN, Wednesday Night. Mr Robert Lewis, the Nevvcastle-Ernlyn* County-court officer, who has been deputed under the new Act to recover tithes, set out at 9.30 this morning to perform his task in the parish of Penbryn. He was accompanied by P.C.'s David Da vies (16), David Jones (28), Thos. J ones (18), Lewis Davies (21), and 1>. Jones (9). The weather was fair, and consequently the drive was most pleasurable. The bailiff had made arrangements to meet the chief constable cf Cardiganshire at Troeciyraur Church, and. there. fore, the horses' heads were turned in that direction. The memorable 5th of May and its sequel being present in the nnnd of Mr Robert Lewis, he now substituted a fireman's helmet for a cap, intimating that prevention was better than cure. and that ho had not the slightest desire to distinguish himself by bending his steps homewards in the evening with a bandage around his visage. He evidently looked for great opposition and the usual obstacles to his movements, and he was determined not to make the slightest attempt to execute his warrants unless he had a sufficient body of police with bim to prevent not only personal violence, but to make matters so easy for him that he could approach the defaulting farmers without any sort of molestation or hindrance. What waa his surprise, therefore, on reaching Troedyraur Farm to find only Chief-constable Howell Evans, with P.C. James, Alderman C. M. Williams, J.P., Aberystwyth; Councillor Morgan Evans, J.P., Oakford; and Alderman Powell. The bailiff looked in vain for the large retinue of attendants which he had devoutly imagined would have been forthcoming after the voluminous correspondence that had taken place between the Home Secretary and the chief con- stable, and the joint sUuidiug committee, together with the action of certain officious Opposition M.P.'s in the House of Commons. So far there was, apparently, nothing to be afraid of. The haH-dozeiV horsemen and a handful of boys and girls looked innooentt enough. The coolness of the chief "constable took all heart out of the bailiff, who. fearing there might be trouble ahead with-what he called "an inadequate escort," began to expostulate with Mr Howell Evans for not meeting him with the long lookad-for band. Why, said the bailiff, if we make a rush there are, plenty of horses yonder to rush over me. Chief Constable: B1 see that you are pro- tected. That is all that is wanted. Bailiff: You have always said that. I nave been assaulted time after time, even when you have been at the sales and Ac cases have been proved in the county-court. Chief Constable You have been proved, I know. That is true enough. Bailiff As far as I am concerned, I am here to carry out the law, and not to be assaulted and pushed about in the manner in which I am con- stantly pushed about here. Chief Constable You wil! be surrounded by police. What more can you want ? Bailiff Tush what's the use of walking in the middle of the police unless something is done? Chief Constable: I am not accountable for what you have to do. As I have told you before, I am here to protect you, and I will do that if you keep within your legal rights. If you want to enter a certain gate I shall be after you and see that you are not harmed. Bailiff: If I do anything which you think is not legal will you protect me ? Chief Constable: Although I don't want to argue the matter, I may tell you that your forcing your way in is illegal. Bailiff: What is your definition of forcing my way in? It is important that we should under. stand each other before we make a start at all Chie £ Constable: Thatis the:only definition I now propose giving you. Bsuiliff: You know I have never attempted to force myself. Chiet Constable But nllow me to say that you have, more than once. Bailiff (warmly): You must prove it, sir. The Chief Constable declined to waste his time by entering into details. Bailiff: What I have done is this. I have out- run ana out-manoeuvred the anti-tithers many a/ time. Chief Constable (with a disgusted look) Yon never attempted to push them, then Bailiff No, I have not. Chief Constable (who, apparently, thought ifc was useless to prolong the argument, said, with much sipiifioanoe) Oh very well, then. Bailiff How about this crowd t How am I to cope with it ? Chief Constable (glancing upon the handful of sportive country folk): The crowd Well. well However, I bave notfciag to do with them as long as I protect you. Bailiff (testily): Come, let us have some reason- ing. How is this force of yours going to stand against a hundred people, which will very soon be gathered together ? You know that the 5th of May waa said to have been an unexpected occiir- .Mncot: r, Coier Constable: Yqti adnriit that. r. Bailiff Ybs; but may net the unexpected happen again ? Chief ~Ook»tafal«: At the risk of repeating myself. I would i mpress upon you the fact that we shall take care to walk each side of you. Bailiff But I shall be in the conveyance some- times. Chief Constable: Oh, we'll ba sharply after you. Bailiff r There is nothing to prevent these officers being pushed on one side, and a violent assault committed. The chief constable smiled a smile full of meaning. Bailiff: We shall, with your fprce, have to depend upon the conveyauce again to escape from the crowd. Chief Constable Nothing of the sort, mau. Bailiff: That is simply your statement, and you bringno argument to prove it. Chief Constable: I will prove it before the day's out. You will see that no assault will be committed. I give you my word of honour for it. Bailiff This is a mere statement, and I cannot ate the reason of it. Chief Constable Surely it is reason to say that when I have been with you, you have never been assaulted, only experienced pushing. And that you know very well. Bailiff (with emphasis) I have been violently assaulted on several occasions. Chief Constable (sharply): I maintain that I have not seen a single blow struck during the whole time I have been with you. Bailiff: Yes, I know you have given evidence to that effect, at any rate. What is that case at college where William Rees and Joshua Davies were there Do you say there was not a blow ? Chief Constable: One was pushing against the other. I never saw a blow struck. Bailiff: Are you prepared to prevent this pushing? t Chief Constable: If you jnish against them and they push against you, it is merely a technical matter., Bailiff: You know that thatretlstance is not passive, but active. Chief Constable: I don't. Bailiff: If I attempt to rush to a fence, they rush too. Are you prepared to prevent them from keeping me back ? Chief Constable: No, I am not. Bailiff: Then, of coarse, there is an end of it. Are you not prepared to push them away on their own prenuaeat Chief Constable Certainly not I contend that you have no right to push them away if they are standing there. Bailiff I contend that it is your business and your duty to prevent them even from touohing me in any shape or form. Chief Constable Yea, if you keep away from them. But if you push against them how can you help it? Bailiff That is quibbling. Chief CfrfoUble Sir, it is not. Bailiff :I,t is, indeed. During :'i.. further discussion the bailiff said: At Collegexarrn, Joshua Davies and Win. Rees were the^ Joshua pushed me off the top and William MUed rue off from the bottom. Would you prevetjit them from pushing me in that way ? Chief Constable: If you had got on top of the fence certainly I would. If you failed to get on top of the fence I cannot help that. It is not part of my duty to help you to get on the fenoe. If they are on the fence before you, you would have to push, your way through, unless you 6y over. I am not going to open the way for you to go in. Bailiff: I don't wish it, but I wish assaults to be prevented, or what you term to be pushed. Chief Constable: You must, keep within the bounds of the police, then I'll proteot you. BailiS: But not otherwise; is that ao ? Chief Constable: How can I be answerable for that? You run off, and run faster than I do. Do you expect me to follow yon ? In the old times the bailiff used to walk in the middle of the police. I'll admit that when you have a warrant it is your duty to execute it, but you have no right to force your way through. If you fly over them that is another matter. I'll follow you then, and see that you are protected. Bailiff: Sir, you are talking of legal points may I ask whether if I break the law you are going to act? Chief Constable: I said nothing of the sort. I consider you are an aggressor if you push against them. If they do an illegal act proceed against them. But I am not going to decide the law. After some further emphatic denials and affirmations on both sides, the bailiff declared. tbathe would notattempttorecoverany tithes until he had a stronger escort. So he turned his back upon the crowd.

BREACH OF PROMISE. Judgment for £ 300. Mr Waddy, Q.C., asked Baron Pollock, who was sitting in the Nisi Prius Court at the Leeds Assizes on Tuesday, for permission to mention the case of Hodgson v. Middleton, a Sheffield action for breach of promise of marriage. Defendant, the learned counsel said, had agreed to a verdict for £ 300. There was a subsidiary agreement with regard to certain jewellery, with which he did not need to trouble his lordship. Judgment wa* !fjiven accordingly.

——^I——— A NEWPORT "HOME." Shocking Revelations.—A Mother Sent to Prison. At Newport Borough Police-court, on Mon- day, before the MayorlCouncillor F. Phillips) and other magistrates—Mary Ann Skelton, who appeared in workhouse dress, and Wm. Williams, her parnmour, were summoned for neglecting and llltreating their child.—Mr Lyndon Moore, solicitor, appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Mr Moore stated that the parties had been living together as man and wife. The woman was a habitual drunkard. As a result of a complaint made by the defendant, Williams, the house where the couple lived, was visited. The room in whidh'thjsy were found was defttitute of furni- TORE* ftud the stench vims BO Horrible 'that both the officers beeomd ill,. >The 'child} whioh was a year and nine months old, Was found to be in a filthy and nine months old, was found to be in a filthy state, the head WMOOvered with sores, and there were also sores behind the ears and on tho arm. I, The child had been left alone in the room in question for hours at a time, whilst the mother was out drinking. Inspector Brooks stated that on Saturday, 25th, Williams complained to him, and on the follow- ing Monday he went to 9, Mellon-street, whore the defendants then occupied one room at the baok of the house, the other rooms being occupied by other lodgers. There was not cne particle of furniture in the room, and the defen- dants were sitting on two bricks. There was a heap of filthy straw in one corner. The stench was simply horrible. He examined the child, and found that its head was one mass of sores, and it was covered with vermin. The woman, who, the officer said, was a habitual drunkard, was almost murdered by a foreigner on the Malpos-road some years ago, and lay at the infirmary on the point of death for severa weeks.—-Bridget Herne, who also resided at 9, Mellon-street, told the court that the child was left for hours at a time in the room, whilst the mother was out drinking. Witness had seen the woman beat the child, and shut in tho room and go out. The father appeared to havs been fond of the child, and when tho woman had spent all the money in drink, had begged food for it from the neighbours.—Dr. W. Bassett stated that the child was fairly nourished, but it was in a dirty condition. Its head was covered with sores, and there were sores under the eara and on one of the arms. In the opinion of witness tho sores were wholly due to the neglect of the mother, and the child must have iwen in that state for over two months.—Tii* Mayor said that the child had been shamefully neglected by the mother, and she would for tho offence be sent to prison for three months, with hard labour. The father was not wholly free from blame, and he would be fined21s.—Williams, who is a chimney-sweep, asked for time to pay, and the committment for 14 days, that being the alternative fixed, was suspended for 14 days.

FATAL FALL AT NEWPORT. Between 11 and 12 o'clock on Saturday night a woman named Ellen liosser, residing at 5, James- sfcreet, Newport, was at the house of her sister, Mrs James, 33, Ruperra-strf et, Newport, and in going down some stone steps leading from the passage to the underground kitchen she fell and injured herself severely in the head. She was carrying some market purchases at the time; and fell awkwardly. Dr. Paton was called in, and dressed her wounds, and she was placed on the sofa and made comfortable for the night. On Sunday morning, a son of Mrs James, 11 yeajrs of age, who was also sleeping in the room, found that his aunt was deaa and cold, and at once oalled his mother. oalled his mother. The coroner's inquiry at tho Newport Town- hall on Tuesday as to the death of Ellen Rosser, the wife of Frederick Rosser, steward on board the s.s. Isle of France, showed that deceased and her sister, Fanny James, were both under the influence of drink when the accident occurred which resulted in deceased's death. The sisters Wefe returning tegether from the Newport market to the residence of Mrs James, 33, Ruperra-street. On going down the steps leading to the underground kitohen she stumbled and fell, striking her head violently on the etono pavement. Dr. Paton, who was called in, prescribed cold water pads eaoh half-hour, but after the doctor left no pads Were applied, and Mrs James retired at half.past four, leaving the deceased with her 13 year old son and his cousin, and the two boys were the only persons present when the woman died, about half-past seven on Sunday morning. Death was due, the doctor said, to an effusion of blood on the brain.—The coroner said that the fall was no doubt due to the woman's condition and the jury, in returning a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, requested the coroner, Mr Lyndon Moore, to censure Mrs James for her negleot. Mr Moore called Mrs James forward, and told her that if she had followed the doctor's I, orders her sister's life would probabiy have been prolonged.

RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. We. are^ffiven to understaud that, the sum asked on behalf of Mrs Griffith Llewellyn for (the small portion (about a quarter of an acre) of marsh land near the Baglan Brook, is nearly £1,400 (fourteen hundred pounds). The directors regarding this as an exorbitant demand declined to satisfy it, hence the break of about forty yards in the line from Aberavon to Briton Ferry. The question has now been referred to the Board of Trade, and those acquainted with the procedure in such cases will understand that on the railway company depositing a stated sum of money sanc- tion will be given tor the completing of the line to Briton Ferry pending the result of an arbitra- tion. In all probability the line to Briton Ferry Dock will be completed before the new year; oomes in. The contract for constructing the lino to Neath has been placed in the very capable hands of Mr Lawton, who is now engaged on the contract on the Swansea side of tho river Neath.

A robbery of jewels of considerable Value has been effected at Oxford. Mrs E. Fitzgerald was proceeding from London to Blenheim Palaca to attend the ball to celebrate the coming of age of the Duke of Marlborough, and had to change carriages at Oxford.. She gave her jewel case in charge of a porter, who was immediately after- wardsapcosted by a stranger, and while hisv attention was momentarily attracted the jewe oase disax^e&red. ..f ,'¡

REMARKABLE CASE AT > LLANELLY. An Hotel-keeper and His Manageress At the Llanelly Pbliee-court on Wednesday, the case of Frances Jones v. J. Aurelius, ad- jonrned from the previous week, came on fOr" hearing. The charge was one of indecent assault, complainant being the ex-manageress and de- fendant the proprietor of the Railway Station Hotel. She stated that defendant, shortly before 11 o'clock on the night at the 16th November,i, asked her to get him some grnel. She obtained it for him, and took it to the kitchen. He settft jthe domestics off to bed, and then said he desired, i to speak with her in private about some pal ma. which he wished brought from his private housa at Penarth. She said they oould tallt, about that when Mrs Aurelius oame^^ and that she wished to go to bed, as if *v was then 20 minutes to 12. He stated that ht' meant to have a kio, and caught hold of hee hands. Then he pulled her down on to a oiaf l' and disturbed her apparel. She strongly rereu>n» strated, saying that he was no longer young an.r; she was thoroughly disgusted with hirn. H« committed the offence, whilst she screamed CUMC. brought down Miss Davies, a barmaid. Then h# released her and asked forgiveness, but she toldt: him that if she had a gun she would shoot him. She stayed all night with Miss Davies. On Moa-) day Mrs Aurelius was wired for, aud com^f plainant told her the story, and next day, whee, complainant left, he said, I will not pay yøu., unless you kiss this book that you will say no more about it."—Cross-examined by Mr Abcl. Thomas, Q C., M.P., complainant denied that sha had fever been guilty of misconduct with men.. She had since been staying with Miss Davies'rf; friends. She did not speak to the servants AboulT the matter—they were all against her,—Agntijf. Davies, of New Dock, said she was ordered tè bed by Mr Aurelius, but she left the bedroom^ door open, expecting Miss'Jones to come. Sh»' heard scuffling and went to see what was thtf. matter, when complainant told her that shehac/l been assaulted.—Dr. S. J. Roderick stated tha# f he examined complainant and found some veiV slight marks upon her thighs and b&ck.—Dr. j./ D. Williams had first examined oomplainant, anw the fact that he tvas not called for tho reason thrik* he was Mr Aurelius' doctor waa strongly COi,n^ mented on by Mr Thomas in his address for yhft defence.—Ann Thomas, cook at the hotel, i/aid^ she heard no struggling at the time of the alleged assault, and had seen Miss Jones £ omo from her master's bedroom at 11 o'clock on Sun* day night. Witness told her then that shg ought to be ashamed of herself.—Rowlaaft Morgan, ^who called on Aurelius on Sun4ias^' found complainant :with him and she seemed IØf pleasant as usual.—Dr. Williams stated tha'i bMM examination of complainant disclosed 1MB bruises or abrasions, and that when Asked, to give evidence he told her that, h;- testimony would not avail her much. A; total denial was given to the charge, and^tb*1' Bench dismissed the case.

——— t' NEW LIBRARIES FOR THEvI RHONDDA. Substantial Gift by Mr-Clifford'Coiy. Our Rhondda correspondent writes:—»The workmen of the Gelli Collieries. Ystrad-Rhoiadda,, the property of Messrs Cory Bros., Cardiff, arè" contemplating building a handsome literary inad. tute for their own use in the district,, and Mr. Clifford Cory, Cardiff, has, I am ant.hoy'itatively informed, offered a subscription of £5Of) towards the funds for the erection of the proposed struc- ture. The Bodnngallt Colliery workmen hava been asked to co operate in the movement, anelt the qnestion has been under their consideratioaai for the past week or two. It is pro* bable that they will heartily join the1 Gelli miners, as the collieries are situated within a short space of each other. The literary? institute at Pentre—given gratuitously by Me1 Clifford Cory to the workir.en of the Pentre amf<* Tynybedw Collieries about 12 months ago—is- now in a ffounshii^g condition. The rooms lighted by electricity, generated by a dynamo aS* the colliery close by. The^caretaker'a books'1 show that 800 volumes were lent to niem- bers dnring the paat month. The stock of books* is monthly increasing, for all the surplus poundage- deducted fortnightly at the offiess for the mam- tenance of the institution, is devoted to the- purchasing of new volumes. Mr Clifford Cory's, generosity will no doubt stimulate other colliery', proprietors in the district to aid their workmen inr furnishing means to improve themselves morally and mentally. The workmen of the Ton and the' Bwllfa Collieries, the property of the Oceaoi Company, some time ago bought a large bloc)t,lr consisting or several shops, situated near th* Ystrad Railway (Station for the purpose of de- molishing the structure and building upon the sitey a large public ball and a literary institute for? the workmen. It appears tbnt when the Fresn Education Act came into force the miners of these, oollieries decided to have the poundage previously' contributed towards the board schools in the valleys continued, and have the moneys kept at* the colliery offices and then transferred to the" bank until they had a sufficient sum to eom-f* mence building the proposed new hall and institu- tion. It is stated builduigfoperation.? will be com- menced by the contractor in the early part of theW ensuing year. It is estimated that the proposed^ structure will cost £ 6,000. A magnificent literary* institute, estimated io cost £ 1,000, is being erected* near Treorky Railway Station, the cost of whiofag is to be defrayed by the miners of the Pare &ndf Dare Collieries, the property of Jthe Ocean Cora** l1any. ;f

A GRAND SPECULATION, in these days oh financial unrest, is a rare thine for people with spanr capital to come across. It is, therefore, refreshing tif know that in purchasing a box of Holloway's Vills^f, good value for money can be obtained. They nevqjete fail to give instant relief from paiu, and no disease coiff long withstand their purifying inauonee. A few/ appropriate doses at the proper period will prevent? many a serious illuess. Their primary action is upon.* the blood, stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels. Thett" secondary acticn strengthens the nervous centres. drug can be so harrt-less yet so antagonistic to dia*\ orders caused by brain worry. The most perfect,? reliance may be placed upon their r« £ ulatisg MM nuiov&tiiyi rimI"-

THE ASHANTEE DIFfiCULTY. 3,AcoBA, Monday.—Tho British foroi under Col. rt Francis Scott, which left here early in jjctober to repel an expected incursion by ths *'»jr of Ashantce, is still at Atebifi, the capital y Qnarhoo, situated on tho frontier of the ^tabsibu Protectorate, which is now 110 longer J^eatened, Two thousand prisoners wer? taken "3 the Asiiantees in their lato engagement with fae Coranzas, and hnman sacrifices aro sincc said •o have been frequent at Cooiiiassie. All that 'Ppears nsc«..ssary is the extension of a protec- ^rato over the frontier tribes, and it is thought *kat Coomassie must also inevitably come under •fritish protection. The withdrawal of SirFrancis pott's fores would enable the Coomassie tribes triumph over their weaker enemies, and lead 13 a sanguinary war.—Reuter.

THE MATABELE WAR. CAPETOWN, Monday.—Reports have been from Dr. Jameson, dated Buluwayo, November 24, stating that the roads were then ^ften and that wagon supplies were expected to **rivo there the following day. Major Forbes is 1*i31 pursuing the King, whom ha is expected to *\ertake immediately, as Lobengula is definitely; *\ertake immediately, as Lobengula is definitely Y*own to be within 100 miles of Buluwayo, wn Ibe Bubi river with a following insufficient to reach lHa Zambesi. Barbian and otherIndunaswhocame from the Matopo Hills were sent back with Dr. *<»r>etK>n to the Matabele, promising good treat- ment if thtv would submit and surrender their Weapons. The Indunas, however, are divided in Sounoil, owing to a fear that those who submit to ^Uarmament will be attacked by the others. In •^sequence of their hesitation to submit, Dr. Jameson has sMit a patrol to expedite matters. Ite furthsr intends to arrange a patrol of 100 men to procead throughout the country during the fains, to ensure a. practical disarmament, and to liable the whites to settle 011 th-s High Veldt. Ur. Jameson states that tho Matabele are van- \«Mied, and that now only fear retards a final ^ttlement, which the capture of the King will ^mplete, leaving no poinb of danger for the -Iture, as the nation wiil then absolutely subm:t. t\ thi:d patrol has gone to the Gwai River, where remnant of Gumbo's army still remains. These 'Wee patrols are expected to completo the pacifi- ^Uon tf the country. The two days' much- deeded rain has fallen.—Renter.

ARREST OF SPANISH ANARCHISTS. MADRID, Tuesday.—A despatch from Barcelona Enounces that several more arrests have been jjiadethere in connection with the bomb outrages. I'wo foreigu anarchists were arrested yesterday, \nd subsequently three more were taken into eqstody, oue being the propnetor of a beershop *here anarchists were accustomed to meet. It is "ow aHeged that Saldani, the Italian anarchist, "a.s employed at Barcelona as clerk under the as of Riggero.—Central Newt.

THE DUBLIN OUTRAGES; Magisterial Proceedings. Walter Sheridan, of Pimlico. compositor, WM brought before Mr Keys, the presiding magistrate, ill tlieiNorthern Police-court, Dublin, on Monday, at halt-past l o'clock, charged with having in hia possession, on the morning of the 27th November, a certain explosive substance or substances— namely, detonator caps—under circumstanoes leading to the suspicion that he had not the same for a lawful object. The court was crowded Ion? before prisoner was placed intbedock. Serjt.Dodd, who appeared on behalf of tho Crown to prose- cufce, said he would Rive merely formal evidence to Justify a remand. He then examined Detective- officer Sloan, who said he was engaged investi- gating the case, and expected to have further evidence before the close of another week.—The prisoner was then remanded till Monday next.- Mr Hanmore, solicitor, attended on his behalf.

THE NOTTINGHAM TRAGEDY. Fatal results have followed in the case of Catherine OrotS, the Liverpool nurse who was wounded in Nottingham on Saturday by W Smith At his invitation she visited the factory to see a lace machine he intended patenting, and it is alleged that when about to leave he produced a revolver and fired at her, the bullet entering the chest. Tracheotomy was performed, but she gradually sank and died at six on Wednesday morning. Smith, who is in custody, will be charged with mnrder.

WRECK OFF LUNDY ISLAND. Bufferings ef the Survivors. The survivors of the orew of the brigantilHf Ismyr, of North Shields, which was wrecked on Lundy Island whon on a voyage from Burry Port tor London with coal, have returned to their homes in the North of England. Their vessel became a total loss on Rat Island, and two members of the crew were drowned. The circumstances attending the wreck of the vessel have been told by the mate, Mr George Har- graves, who stated that in consequence of the heavy gale the bngantine was anchored infeljSLundy Roads, but the cable partrd, and she was driven ashore on Rat Island. The crew consisted of eight men, their names being Oapt. Smith. G. Hargrave, W. Pryde, James Shelly. James Rae. burn, Edward O'Ryan, Robert Ballantyne, and James Ryan. The majority of the crew got into the boat and reached the shore in safety, but Ballantyne and Ryan were washed off the rooks and lost, although they had life-belts on at the time. These seemed to encumber them in clam- bering up the rocks. Twenty minutes elapsed in reaching Rat Island, and all suffered terribly, snow falling at the time, and the wind being very cold. The Rev. Mr Heaven gave them breakfast and provided a nre, but did not find them a change of clothing. Just before leaving in the mail boat Gannet, a labourer gave them jackets, which they needed badly. On the passage to Instow the weather was very bad, and they suffered severely. At Appledorp they were taken in hand by Capt. Williams, of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, who put them up at the Royal George, whero every kindness was shown them. They reached their homes safely in the course of the day or two following.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH .OF .BAVA.RIA., McNion, Tuesday.—The Neusten Nachrichtcn announces, on what it describes as excellent authority, that Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria, eldest daughter of Prince Leopold, and grand-, daughter of the Bavarian Prince Regent, wfes secretly married on the 3rd inat., at Genoa, to Baron Siegfried Bnttenheim.a second lieutenant in -the Bavarian ariny.«rifeufer. .w. t

ANOTHER BURGLARY AT CARDIFF. Yet another house was broken into in Cardiff, on Sunday, the perpetrators escaping, in spite of! (the increased vigilance of the police. This time, 'however, the men—there are supposed to bo;" three—came very near being arrested, and it is surprising how they managed- f under the circumstances to effect their escape. In the present instance the house- breakers have changed their field of labours, and,, instead ot pursuing their professional duties in tho Cathedral-road, visited Roath and effected an entrance in No. 100, Newport-road, the residence of Mr David Thomas. The precautions adopted by the burglars show that the house- breakers are by no means novices, but rather ex- perts, whohavehadconsiderableexperience in their nefarious calling. Mr and Mrs Thomas left the about six o'clock to attend public worship, and tbf'1 servant being out they secured the bouse and left a dog inside. Shortly afterwards a gentleman living opposite was attracted by hearing his bell ring, and, looking from his bedroom window, he saw three men, whom he subsequently found asked for some mythical person. Following thetr movements, he observed the men cross the road and go to No. 100. Ther^, after ringing the bell, they forced the door aud entered the house. I The gentleman, whose name is given in the police report as Langmaid, at once ran round to the Roath Police-station, which is only a stones' throw distant. This gentleman, with P.C. Richards, at once went to the house, which they perceived was lighted up. On the blind of the bedroom was the shadow of a man. The constable went to the back of the houses, whilst Mr Langmaid stayed in front. In the mean- time other police officers campupon the scene and posted themselves at the front and rear of tho house. It was found that the men inside had fastened the front door by menns of the chain and opened the one at the back in readiness for their exit. P.C. Richards and another constable at length managed to get into the back of Mr Thomas's house. They found the back door open, and both the locks on the front door fastened, the burglars to gain an entrance having forced the receiver of the latch. The house was searched, but even in this short time the thieves had made off. Mrs Thomas's dressing-table was in a disordered I condition, with several jewel cases lying about. It was ascertained that the men had been in the front and back bedrooms. Not a room down- stairs was disturbed, although a big haul of silver might have been made from the dining-room. It is evident that at the outset the thieves had directed their stops to the bedrooms, and laid hands on Miss Thomas's jewels. Bracelets, brooches, riugs and earrings, and a number of other things, all of which were set with diamonds, comprised the booty of the burglars. The value of the stolen property will not be less than J350. When Mr and Mrs Thomas returned, they were alarmed to find a largo crowd blocking the Newport.road and their house in possession of the police. Mr Thomas, speaking to one of our reporters, said be was sure that the dog had been tampered with, or it would have made a consider- able stir. Dr. Treharne, who resides next door, makes a statement to the police, which shows how at least one of the men effected his escape, The servant in the doctor's house was in the kitchen with the door open, when someone passed, and began to ascend the stairs to the hall. Thinking it was the coach- man, she called him by name, Receiving no reply she immediately went aud spoke to her master. By this time the man had coolly made his exit by the front door. The doctor examined the passage and found footmarks, and it is difficult to conceive how a man could get into the back yard over a wall about eight feet high. A description of the men was soon sent to all the stations and a watch set at the railway stations and other places, but up to the present no arrest has been made. The men, it is stated, are of a gentlemanly appearance, being well dressed. A Reward Offered. Notices have been printed, signed by the ohief constable (Mr W. Mackenzie), offering a reward ofJBlO to the person giving information that would lead to the discovery of the property which has been stolen by housebreakers during the past fortnight. As yet the police have failed to effect an arrest, but they are still diligently prosecuting inquiries into the matter.

SOUTH WALES NEWS. CARDIFF. INFIRMARY BALL.—Ac a meeting held on Satur-* day at the committee-room, Mis T. Wallace in. the chair, it was decided that the ball tickets' be tho sami price as usual for the annual ball, and that the children's fancy dress ball should tako place on January 11th, 1894, the dancing to start at 6 and finish by 11. A repre- sentative reception committee was appointed for the two balls, and Mr Berkley was nominated master of the ceremonies. The enthusiasm, energy, and interest displayed by the ladies augurs well for an unparalleled success for the forthcoming dances. WASHED OVERBOARD.—An apprentice onboard the ship Braegern, of Greenock, writes homo to his father, Mr Morris Power, pilot, of Porth- cawl, that a m*n was washed overboard whsn within a fortnight of roachmg their destination, viz., Cape Town. They had a splendid passage out, 59 days. Tho man was shipped at Cardiff, and was Greek, 28 years of age—a good all-round man. Evory effort was made to save him, but in vain. ACCIDENTS.—On Saturday afternoon George Sheppy, a seamau from the steamship Ncrthum- bria, at present Iyins? at Barry, was admitted to the Hamadryad suffering from a scalp wound. Later in the afternoon Joseph Mason, belonging to the Ryder Horn, was admitted to the same ship suffering from a fractured spine. The in- jured man, who,it seems, fell between decks, lies in a precarious condition. ROATH TKJIPKRANCE MISSION. —On Saturday the promoters of this mission, in the Stacey-road Hall, made a new departure, all the speakers being ladies and members of the British Women's Temperance Association. Mrs Pugh presided, and very effective addresses were given by Mrs Iuglis, of Barrv, and Mrs Goldsmith, hon. ssc. of the Cardiff Jtescue Home. Mr Sutton's choir was in attendance, and brightened the proceed- ings with cornet and vocal solos, &c. ENGINEER STUDENTS' EXCURSION.—On Satur- day, about 20 students of the Engineering Department of the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, accompaniod by Pro- fessor A. O.Elliott,D.Sc., aud MrW. W.F. Pullen, paid a visit to the works on the new Aber Valley Branch of the Rhymney Railway, under the, guidance of Mr G. A. Lundie, C.E. On the' homeward journey an adjournment was made for refreshments, during which the party was photo" graphed by one of the students—Mr A. f J. Mills. Dr. Elliott proposed Mr Lundie's health, and" remarked on the pleasure and profit arising from' the day's proceedings.—Mr Lundie, in reply, paid that his efforts had been amply rewarded, if he had succeeded in enlarging the field of experience of the students in whom, as young engineers, he felt a deep interest; if there were any of them who desired information regarding, or access to" the drawing of these works, he should be pleased- to grant facilities. NEWPORT. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. — On Tuesday Alfred Jones (21) who resided at 28, Lime-street, Newport, was following his employment at the Alexandra Dock, when he slipped and fell between one of the vessels and tho quay wall. Lewis was got out and conveyed to the infirmary, whore he now lies in a critical condition suffering from concussion of the bram. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meet- ing of the board of guardians on Saturday, Mr T. Dutfield presiding, it was reported that two out ot the four old soldiers who attended the banquet at Cardiff had not returned to the workhouse.— The application of Messrs Waters and Hillier, relieving officers, for an increase of salary was deferred for 12 months, the application being con- sidered premature. The officers have only been appointed two years ago. SWANSEA. PROPOSED ELECTRIC LIGHTING.—Mr Manville, an electric lighting expert, paid a visit to the town on Tuesday for the purpose of advising the electric lighting committee of the Swansea Corporation as to the lighting of Swansea by means of electricity. INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT SWANSEA.—During the past fortnight no less than 20 cases of scarlet fever have been notified to the sanitary authori- ties. Influenza, too, has a very strong hold in the town, an alarming proportion of the inhabi- tants being more or less affected with the com- plaint. A LoOAL CAPTAIN MISSING.—The relatives of Capt. G. F. Smith, formerly captain of the barque Kappa, are anxious for information respecting his whereabouts. He hM been missing from his home, 61, Westbury-street, sinoe Thursday. GUARDIANS AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL. —At the fortnightly meeting of the Swansea Board of Guardians, held on Monday, tt was. resolved, on the motion of the Rev. O. T. • Snell- ing, seconded by Mr LI. Davies, "That this board is of opinion that the changes proposed in poor law administration by the Local Government Bill should be omitted therefrom, and that any alteration should be dealt with by separate legislation." CARMARTHEN. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the usual meeting • of the Carmarthen Board of Guardians, Mr J. LI. Thomas, Tanlan, in the chair, the Clerk (Mr Rowland Browne) mentioned tho fact inci- dentally that the contract for supplying beef to the asylum, amounting to over £1,100 per annum, had been given to Liverpool firms instead of to local butchers as formerly.—Mr T. Thorns, Wellfield, asked whether home or foreign meat would be supplied from Liverpool ?—The Clerk would not undertake to say.—The Chairman thought it rather bad that when times were so hard upon the farmers as they were now that contracts for meat should be given to foreigners. BRITON FERRY. VOLUNTEER PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.—The annual dinner and distribution of prizes for carbine tiring in connection with the No. 5 Battery of the 1st Glamorgan Aitillery took place on Saturday ovening at the National Schools, Briton Ferry. Major Gardner presided, and distributed the nrizos. Ho was supported by Lieut. J. M. Davey, Sergt.-Major G. Applegate, Sergt.-Major McClachan, Rev. D. Lewis (chaplain), and Mr W. C. Davey.—Major Gardner explained that Col. Young could not be present, as he was at Portsmouth seeing his eldest son off to India with the 32nd Regiment. Major Gardner also explained that tho big gun prizes w uld not be distributed as usual, as Lord Roberts 111\5 ex- pected at Cardiff shortly, and lie would be asked to distribute the same. Quartermaster Dawkin was also absent, being laid up with influenza. TENBY. RECOGNITION OF BRAVERY.—At a meeting of the Literary and Debating Society, held at the Congregational Schoolroom on Friday evening, the president, Mr Councillor John Lewis, pre- sented Mr John Nicholls, foreman tailor at Davies'establishment,with the honorary thanks of the Royal Humane Society inscribed on vollum, for having, on the 14th August last, rescued from drowning a lad named Rogers. In making the presentation Mr Lewis gracefully expressed his admiration of Mr Nicholls' gallantry. Mr Nicholls has been instrumental in rescuing four persons from drowning, and now holds two of the society's certificates. MONMOUTH: COUNTY-COURT. — At the Monmouth County- court on Tuesday—before his Honour Judge Owen—Walter Sidney Poole, auctioneer, sued William Watkins, butcher, for £9 13s 6d for work done by a bankrupt carriage-builder named Preece. Plaintiff was trustee in bankruptcy. Defendant alleged that at the time he had a cross- account against the bankrupt for meat supplied, exceeding the present claim by about 26s.—His Honour: This court cannot doal with that claim now but had you made your claim at the time you would not have got more than a few shillings, or, perhaps, pence in the £ that's how bank- rupts sometimes grow rich.-—Judgment for the claim in full, with costs. BARRY AND CADOXTON. LOCAI. BOARD.—At a meeting of Barry and Cadoxton Local Board, held on Tuesday, Dr. O'Donnell presiding, Alderman Meggitt moved, and Mr F. P. Jones Lloyd seconded, the appoint- ment of a committee of the members for the purpose of considering the desirability of centralising the offices of the board and of fixing upon a site.—The Chairman, Messrs Meggitt, Jones-Lloyd, B. Lewis, Wm. Thomas, and W. Patterson were selected as the committee. THE NEW ENGLISH BAPTIST CHAPBL.—A tea and concert were given on Monday evening in connection with the opening of the English Bap- tist Chapel. The tea was qmte a financial suc- cess, a large number of tickets having been disposed of. The concert—in which members of several denominations took part—was presided over by Mr Richard Evans (general manager of the Barry Railway Company). The programme was keenly appreciated, and the proceedings were brought to a close by an unanimous vote of thauks to the entertainers, the chairman, and the ladies who had presided over the tea. PENARTH. BAzAAR-In aid of the building fund for THI Penarth Stanwell-road Baptist. Chapel, a three days' bazaar is being held in Andrews' large hall. On Tuesday afternoon Mr Rees Jones, J.P., performed the opening ceremony. The hall presented a charmingly artistic appearance, and the number of visitors during the day augurs well for a substantial amount of money being raised. No. 1 stall was presided over by Mrs Stowe, Misses Kirkpatrick, and Mrs R. Stowe No. 2 by Mrs Hart and Mrs Nealo No. 3 by Mrs Francis and Mrs Richards; the flower and fruit stall by Mrs J. O. Halberg and Mrs Tre- fellis the refreshment buffet by Mrs Councillor otham and Misses Benjamin; the Sunday- sohool stall by Mrs Trowe, Miss Vaughan, Miss Gibson, and others; the art stall by Misses. Cruikshank and Miss Jones and the virtu and bric-a-brac stall by Miss Mabel Benjamin and Mr H. Gotham. During the evening the pro. ceedings were varied by instrumental and vocal music, the prinoipal artistes being Mr Arthur Morgan, Cadoxton, and Mr A. E. Roberts, ;= Cardiff. The other attractions provided were a museum, art gallery, and lantern exhibition. CWMFELIN. CYMANFA. — On Monday the Baptist Churches of Treharris, Berthlwyd, Cwmfelin, Nelson, and Aberdare Junction held their annual Cymanfa at Salem, Cwmfelin, under the leadership of Mr W. T. Samuel, G. and L.t, .Swansea. The presidents for the morning, after- noon, and evening meetings were Mr W. R. Thomas, Treharris; Mr Thomas Phillips, Berth- lwyd; and Mr W. Jones, Nelson. The Cyin- anfa" was a m eat success. ABERCARN. COLLIERY FATALITY.—An accident happened,, about midnight (Monday), at Celynen Colliery, Abercarn, which, unfortunately, proved fatttl. 3?he victim (who was a haulier named Hughes, a. ———1—| native of Frome) was in charge of a horso, which suddenly bucked against an upright timber, dislodging it, with the result that tho top fell, suffocating Hughes. Apart from a slight bruise on the face, there wsr-» no marks of injury. ABERTILLERY. DISESTABLISHMENT AND DISENDOWMENT.—A"v ■Well-attended meeting was held in King-street Chapel Vestry on Monday evening for the pur- pose of hearing an address from Mr Fisher, secretary of the Liberation Society, upon Dis- establishment and Disendowment. Mr T. W. Allen occupied the chair.—Mr A. Tilney pro- posed, and Mr W. C. Cowdery seconded, a- rosolution approvingof the conduct of the Welsh members of Parliament in urging upon the Government the necessity of introducing a Welsh Disestablishment Bill early in the next Session of Parliament, and trusting that they wi'l not allow anything to interfere with the attainment of this end.—This was supported by Mr James Powell and Mr Fisher, who, in the course of a long and brilliant speech, touched upon the various aspects of the question. ADJOURNED INQUEST.—Mr B. Walford, coroner for N rth Monmuurh. resumed the inquiry into the d-ath of Hugh Roberts, who was killed by a stone in No. 2 Pit, Cwmtillery, on November 8th. Mr Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, was also present.—John Matthews deposed that he was engaged in ripping top on the night in question, and Roberts was helping him. He had split about 18 inches of a long stone, and afterwards put a prop under it. It was not dangerous, and the prop was only put for protection. Shortly after the stone fell without any warning, killing Roberts and injuring witness's leg.—Robert Purnell. overman, said he had examined the place shortly before the accident, and it then seemed all right. Matthews was a qualified man, and had done all he could to make the place safe. —Daniel Lewis, M.E., manager, also corro- borated. — The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death, and that all proper skill had been used." BRIDGEND. i-i." W RONGFUL DISMISSAL.—At the conoty-coart on Tuesday—before Judge Gwilym Williams— Thomas Freeman, a mechanic, living at Tondu, lobtained judgment against the Tondu Colliery Company for £10, being a week's wages and damages in lieu of a month's notice. An addi- tional item in plaintiff's claim of 15s, money paid on behalf of the company, was disallowed.—Mr, T. J. Hughes-represented the plaintiff. PORTH. INDUOTTON OF*A MINISTER.—The induction-of.( the Rev. E. Rees, late of Llantwit Vardre, to the pastorate of Bethlehem Welsh Calvinistio Methodist Church, Porth, took place on Monday, when a series of meetings were held, all of which were largely attended.—The induction meotinp I, proper was held in the afternoon, under the pre- sidency of the Rev. M. H. Ellis, Trealaw. A cor- dial welcome upon his advent to the town was offered the new minister by the Rev. Owen Owens, (B), the local Wesleyan minister, and the officers of the church, to which Mr Rees re- sponded in feeling terms.—Addresses were also delivered by the Revs. Rowland Morgan., Williamstown Benjamin Watkins, Ferndah W. Richards, Mardy T. P. Thomas, Hafod W. Lewis, Pontypridd and W. Lewis, Cwm- park.—At the evening meeting, sermons were delivered by the twogeuttemen lastnamed, before a larg-: congregation. Bethlehem Church is one of the oldest in tho district, having been formed nearly 40 years age.—The present chapel is the. third erect-id by the church since its formation, and it is gratifying to learn that the debt remaining on the building is fast approaching liquidation. MOUNTAIN ASH. DEATH OF SERGEANT ETANS. —Sergeant Daniel Evans, Mountain Ash, died at 1 o'clock on Mon- day. Mrs Evans died oniy a fortnight ago. The sergeant, who was formerly superintendent's clerk at Merthyr, had been stationed at Mountain Ash about 6ve months. LocAL BoARD.—Thie board met on Monday, Mr J. W. Jones presiding. It transpired that thQj. board had made arrangements to issue £112,000 redeemable stock at 3 per cent. The neoessary documents connected with tho pro- jected loan were duly signed. Dr. E. Priohard Evans was re-appointed medical officer of health for the district. It was decided to oppbse the Bute Dock Bill. The Taff Vale Bill and East Glamorgan Bill are also to be opposed, provided thoy affect the interests of the board. SUDDEN DEATH. — On Sunday night Jane Hughes, wife of David Hughes, Blackberry- place, suddenly died, the cause of death being, it is supposed, apoplexy. She was only 30 years of age, and leaves several young children. DOWLAIS. INQUEST.—^An inquest was heldon Monday atr the Carmarthen Arms Hotel on the body of Thomas Jones, who was killed at the Bedlinog incline on Friday. The case lasted several hours, and in the result a verdict of "Accidental death was returned, a rider being added that it was desirable the catch-points on the-incline should be placed lower down. PONTYPRIDD. IVORLTE CONFKRKNOE.—The quattcrly meeting of the Pontypridd District of IvoriteS was held on; Monday atíifie Sardis Vestry, wheii Mr Morgan Morgan resigned the office of secretary, the resignation being received with xqgret. Mr John Phillips was elected secretary pro tern. It was' reported that the sum of £ 119 5s 6d had been received in subscriptions, and that the number of members now stood at 1,963. Steps were ordered to be taken to establish a new lodge at Naviga- tion. The dispensation of the order was pre- sented to Mr R. Gwyngyll Hughes and Mr Morgan Morgan (D.S.), in recognition of their services in establishing a new lodge at Ynysybwl. PORTHCTWL. LOCAL BOARD.—The above board met on Monday evening. It was decided, upon the motion of Mr S. Lewis, to accept the tender of the Porthcawl Electric Company to erect 23 lights and maintain them, at £2 10s per annum.—The Porthcawl Gas Company tendered to erect 23 gas pillars and lamps at £3 5s, and supply the gas at 4s per 1,000. RHYMNEY. FUNERAL OF AN OLD INHABITANT.—The mortal remains of the late Mr Ebenezer Probert, who had attained the good old nge of 78, were interred at the cemotery on Monday. The deceased had long resided in the district, and was held in the highest esteem. For many years he had been an active member and officer of the Baptist body. Two of his brothers were Baptist ministers—oue of them, the late Rev. Evan Probert, having held a very prominent position in the city of Bristol for 32 years. Two sons of the deceased also are now labouring in the Baptist ministry, viz., the Rev. C. E. Probert, of Carmel, Pontypridd; and the Rev. E. H. Probert, who holds a. pastorate in America. DXATH OF MRS EVANS.—We much regret to announce the death of Mrs Evans, wife of Mr T. N. Evans, registration agent to tha West Monmouthshire Liberal Association, which occurred at her residence, 12, Church-street, Rhymney, at the age of 55 yeara. MM Evans succumbed to an attack of acute bronchitis. The funeral takes place at the Rhymney Cemetery on Friday next. ST. FAGAN'S. POACHING.—Before Mr F. G. Evans and Mr John Gunn at Llandaff petty sessions, on Mon. dny. a Canton labourer, named Henry Baker, was fined 20s and costs, or 14 days' imprison- ment, for trespassing in search of conies at St. Fagan's, on the 8th inst. LLANELLY. LOCAL BOARD.—The monthly meeting WM held on Monday at the Town-hall, Mr Tom Hughes presiding.—The question of adopting the Artisans' Dwellings Act in Llanelly was brought forward, and referred to a committee.—The Chairman re- ported the result of his interview with the Local Government Board respecting the apphcation of the local authority for an extension of the period of repayment of the loan of £15,000 from 30 to 50 years, the contention being that th" purposes for which the loan was needed, that of building- municipal buildings, warranted the application. The Local Government Board, however, were not disposed to favourably entertain the application.— Dr. Jones moved that the 'local board make an application to the joint standing committee for a yearly grant for the use of the town-hall for magisterial purpose?.—The motion was carried. PENCADER. OBITUARY.—We have to record the death of Mr Lewis Lewis, Sunny Hill, Pencader, woollen manufacturer, which took place at his residence on Monday morning. Deoeased had been ailing for some months, suffering from cancer. He leaves a widow and one son to mourn his loss. He was a Nonconformist and a staunch Liberal. LLANDILO. SUDDEN DEATH.—An old man named Wm. Harris, a stone breaker, was found dead in bed at Llandilo on Monday afternoou. Death is sup- posed to have been due to natural causes. LLANCAIACH. INQUEST.—-Mr R. J. Rhys, coroner, held an inquest on Monday evening, at the Wellington Hotel, Nelson, touching the death of Margaret Morgan, of Tyllwyd-terrace, Pentwyn. It appeared from the evidence of tht husband and Mrs Pugh that the deceased was ill on Friday last, and not able to get out of bed until about 4 o'clock in tho evening. In coming downstairs j she fell over a bag of potatoes, which had been put on the stairs, and her head coming in contact with the floor caused a wound on the forehead, from the effects of which she died. Dr. Phillison said the skull had been fractured, and the jury returned a verdict of Accidental death."

—■——————» BETTING HOUSES. Interesting Points Raised. The Queen's Bench, on Monday upheld the conviction by the Eastbourne justices against a man named Bond for keeping a betting bouse. ,Mr Hart, for the appellant, raised tho point whether persons could be convicted for keeping I rooms and offices where bets were made without being covered by any money deposit. There were two casos, one in which there was no (evidence of appellant taking deposits, and another m which he had written a letter refusing to do business without cover. Counsel said that if the magis- trates were right in their decision such places aa Tattersall's must be within tha meaning ot the Act. The Lord Chief Justice said the second case was olear, and with regard to the first case itha Act was evidently intended to cover actual staking and betting without a deposit.

TOBAOOOmSTS* COMMENCING.—Guide Free.— JZobMOMriste' Oatfittuvt8 CG-, l^ £ iutos-rdUluendon.

THE POLICE COURTS. Brecon Wounding Case. At the Guildhall, Brecon, on Monday after- noon, the adjourned cas» in which John Price, 'Veterinary surgeon, Brecon, was chained with;' wounding his wife, Elizabeth Price, was tullygone into, and the defendant was committed for trial at the next Broconshire Quarter Sessions. The woman rectived an ugly wound, on the bead, which, she alleged, was caused by the defendant. A Swansea Baker Summoned. At tho Swansea Police-court on Monday, Wm. Brazel, baker, of Bridge-street, was summoned for selling bread other than by weight on the 11th ult. Tho case had been adjourned from a previous bearing for the evidence of the borough analyst as to whether milk bread was not fancy bread within the meaning of the Act, and, thereforo, not within tho category ot brtjad whioh can only be sold by weight. Mr Leysun defended.—Dr. Morgan said ho analysed the crust and tho inner portion of a loaf separately. He found evidences of milk having been us"d on its surface, but none in the loaf itself. From indications he saw, he did not think there was any eggs nsad in the make. Dr, Morgan having been subjected to a long cross- examination by Mr Leyson, defendant was sworn, and said both milk and eggs were usei in the make of the broad in question. In cross- examination he said in that particular baking 30 loaves were made, in which six quarts of liquid were used. He declined to say what proportion of the liquid was milk on the ground that he would bo disclosing a trade secret, but on the bench insisting, ho said he used just under a quart of milk and four eggs.—Mr R. Lewis, manager of the Angel Café, gave it as his opinion that rmlk bread was decidedly fancy bread.—The Bench elected to give their decision on Tuesday. At the Swansea police-court, on Tuesday, the stipendiary gave his decision in a summons brought against a baker named Wm. Brazell, of Bridge-street, Swansea, of selling bread other than by weight. The contention set up in the defence by Mr Leyson was that milk bread was fancy bread.—The Stipendiary decided that the constituents of the bread in question was not fancy bread, and he imposed a fine of 5s and costs. Sunday Drinking at Yetrad. K At the Ystrad Police-court on Monday—before rFMr Ignatius Williams, Mr T. P. Jenkins, and Alderman W. Morgan—Henry James, landlord of the Crown Hotel, Treorky, was summoned for illegally keepmg his house open on Sunday week. Mr Phillips, Pontypnddr defended.—It appeared that on the day in question Inspector Jones, Pentre, and Sergeant Brown, Treorky, watched the premises for some time, and the latter officer, on approaching the rear of the bouse, saw four men in the yard. Inspector Jones entered through the front door, and found four pint measures on the counter, with beer froth inside two of them.—Tho defendant was mulcted in tho costs, amounting to 13s. The four men were each fined 5s. Alleged Shebeening at Penarth. Richard Curtin, described as a labourer, was charged at the Penarth Police-court on Mon* day—before Mr Thomas Morel, Mr Batchelor, aud Mr John Duncan—with illicitly selling beer at No. 6, Gueret-street, Barry Dock, on Sunday, the 26th of last month.—Mr Jackson prosecuted on behalf of the police, and Mr D. R. Edmunds appeared for the defence.—Acting- Sergeanc Gammon spoke to watching the house from six to eight o'clock on the evening of the day in question, and then entering it under authority of a warrant, accompanied by P.C. William Harris. In the back room were defen- dant, his sister, James O'Gorman, and Elizabeth Hal), who described themselves as lodgers. On the table were two large jugs about three parts full of beer, which defendant said he had fetched from a club of which he was a member. Sitting around a table in another room were nine Italian seamen and three women. There were two glasses containing slops of beer on the table and three glasses on the floor. In the front room two more sailors were found with vessels containing beer in front of them. These men said they were Germans, belonging to tho ship Augustus.—Defendant accounted for the men by saying that they were boarding at his father's house In the same street, and said that he had obtained the beer from a neighbouring club, of whioh he professed to be a member. When witness proceeded to take the names of the people found in the house, defendant said that the sailors were friends of his.—Mr Edmunds said he had no case to answer.—Mr Jackson then called P.C. Harris, who corroborated his sor- Tgeant's testimony, and spoke to seeing two women leave defendant's house and go into Courtenay's, a wholesale beer dealer, and then return, apparently carrying something under their", aprons.—Cross-examined, he said he knew tha- Barry Independent Workmen's Olnb, but didn't: know whether Curtin was a member. There was a little moonlight. He could not tell what time, the moon rose—he was watching Curtin's house. ^(Laughter.)—Re-examined To go to the club "mentioned defendant must have passed where they were watching. He did not see Curtin go out of the house.—Mr Edmunds kharacterised the case as flimsy, and the Bench dismissed the summons, Mr Morel telling defendant be had had a narrow escape. Infringements of the Weights and Measures Act. At Newport Borough Police-court on Monday— before his worship the mayor, Councillor F. Phillips, and a full bench of magistrates— three cases under the Weights and Measures Act were disposed of. In the first case James Brown Morgan, grocer, of 102, Marshes-road, was the defendant.—Richard Whittington, a resident of Nelson-street, on Wednesday last, sent his daughter to the defen- dant's shoPr where she purchased a quartern loaf, for which she paid 3%d. The loaf was not weighed in the shop, but on being taken home it was weighed, and was then found to be six ounces short. Inspector Boyns, of the weights and measures department, was then sent for, and a summons was issued charging defendant with selling bread without weighing it.—Defendant now stated that it was a mistake on the part of Mrs Morgan, who omitted to weigh the bread. The bread was sold at 3%d per loaf as an advertisement, the usual price being 4d and 4%d per 41b. loaf.— The Bench considered the case a bad one, and fined defendant 40s. Fourteen shillings was ordered to be given to Whittington, who is incapacitated from work, and had to come to the court on crutches. Messrs Richards and Hopkins, engineers and iron founders, of Church-street, Pifigwenlly, sent to answer two summonses, the first charging them with having m their possession an unjust weighing-machine, and the second with having two unstamped machines. Inspector Boyns told the court that he had both visited the works and explained the requirements of the Weights and Measures Act, and had written warning the defendants, bat without the result, the first warning having been given in June last. Tha crane weighing machine, which was of a delicate construction and easily put out of order, was un- just, showing lllbs. short of 5owt It was pointed out for the defence that the maohine was almost solely used for weighing goods received, and that, therefore, the defendants were the losers. When Mr Boyns seized the machine a few days ago arrangements had then been made to forward it to the makers at Leeds.—The Bench fined defen- dants, 40s, being 20s for eaoh offence. Beggars at Newport. Newport is infested with beggars, and at some houses the callers are so many, and follow one another so quickly, that the time of one servant is fully taken up in answering the callera. Such was the testimony of Inspeotor Wmmill at the Newport Police- court on Wednesday, and theoftioer added that in consequence of the numerous complaints police- men in private clothes had been stationed in Stow Park, Gold Tops, and Clytha Park. As a result of the steps taken by the police four men appeared before the magistrates on Wednesday. William Davies, John Davies, and Charles Taylor were together, and Wm. Davies was seen to call at J several houses, and he was arrested. His com- panions followed to the police-station, and they were also lodged in the cells. Wm. Davies now told the court that he was a collier, and had tramped from Featherstone, St. Helens. He considered it very hard not to be allowed to beg when be was out of work. Taylor said that he had only been in England three or four months, having previously been in South America. Both Taylor and John Davies pro- tested that they did not do any begging, and they were now discharged. William Davies was fined 5s, but Davies was offered the alternative of leaving the town, which he promised to do. James Bryan, a young fellow hailing from Swansea, left the Newport Workhouse on Tues- day morning, and later Officer Perry found him with nearly two quartern loaves, some meat, and cheese, and tea and sugar.—Bryan, who com- plained that he was ill, was sent to prison for seven days. Scene at a Newport Auction. Jno. Bell. who gave his address as the Model Lodging-house, complained to the magistrates, sit- ting at Newport Town-hall on Wednesday, of the treatment he received whilst attending an auction sale at the shop of Mr Wm. Harris, Commercial- road. Bell, it appeared, did not put much value on the goods offered, for his biddings were invariably A shilling." The auctioneer several times declined his bids, and advised him to keep quiet, and the assistant desired Bell to go and get his hair cut. Ultimately the sale had to be stopped, and the auctioneer requested Mr Harris to turn him out. Mr Harris did so, and, it was alleged, threw Bell down on the pavement, and hishipwas injured,and Bell had been under medical care since. The Bench held that an assault had been committed, and fined defendant 203, includ- ing costs. Alleged Murderous Attack at Uanboidy. Eliz. Phillips, Tafside Post-office, Llanfalteg, was brought up at Llanboidy Petty-sessions on Wednesday—before Mr E. Shaw Protheroe (Dolwilym), Mr W. S. Phillips (Clyngwyu), and Mr G, Bagnall Evans (Nantyreglwys)—charged withjCommitting a grievous assault upon Hannah James, of Danderwen Cottage, Llanfalteg. Mr H. Brunei White, solicitor, Carmarthen, prose- cuted, and Mr James John defended.—The complainant stated that she was earning from Henllan Chapel on the 11th October, and, when paasinBr the house of the defendant, Elizabeth Phillips rushed out, applied a certain opprobrious epithet to her. and hit her on the head with a stone. The first stone hit her on the hat. Defendant then struck herabovetheeyewithastonebigger than her fist. The last blow rendered her unconscious^— Dr. Williams, Whitland, described the injuries which the womaa had lustalued. There was a la&L ——————— v -M u t contused wound over the right eye, and the bacfe of the head was very sore, although there were no marks there. Refound one side of the body paralysed, and the right arm showed no sign of- feeling, although a. hairpin was run into the wrisb a couple of inches.—The magistrates reduced thfr charge to one of common assault, and fined:tb« defendant 20s and costs. p Charge of Obstruction. 1iil William Smith and Alfred Morgan, tÂ'. Newport hawkers, appeared at the Newport Borough Poiioe-court on Wednesday to answer et charge of obstructing Commercial road. Both meu were vending oranges on Saturaiw evening last at the bottom of Commercial-road, and, notwithstanding therequeets of Offioer Pym, who desired them to keep moving, the men per- sisted in remaining in one place. Morgan stood on the corner of Temple-street for 65 minutes.—Mr* Smith answered for her husband, and oil being told that he was drunk on the evening in question, she said that he took a drop to keep the cold out.—The Bench decided to fine tho defen- dants 10* each.—On hearing the decision, Mn Smith stepped from the defendants' stand, and told the officer to go to her husband for th» money.

RHONDDA CHAMBER OF TRADE Great Subsidences in the District. At the monthly meetmg ot the Rhonddt Valleys Chamber of Trade, held on Wednesday evening, at the Assembly-room of Bailey's Hotelr Pentre, under the presidency of Mr E. H. Davies, auctioneer and accountant, Ystrad, Mr TLorrie, Pentre, called attention to the great subsidences which had occurred in the district in consequence, it was alleged, of the colliery developments. At Ystrad, where hi8 premises were situated, the railway station was giving way greatly, and his own shop waft distorted into all shapes. The doors of the rooms were twisted, and crevices had occurred in the walls.—Councillor Morris, Pentre, stated that the walls in the interior of his establish- ment had parted in several places, and there was not an inside door in his premises that could be £ Sc!osed, owing to "the subsidence of the ground.sever8.F of the other members, including the chairman, spoke as to the damage done to a number of; houses and shops, caused by the foundations %iving way. Messrs Cory Broe., Cardiff, had, i» appeared, in several cases compensated the owners who had applied to them. — It war eventually resolved to convene n public meeting of all houseowners who had similar grievances* to take the matter into consideration, and to decide whether it was advisable to test the ques- tion legally regarding the responsibility of certain oolliery proprietors. RAILWAY PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. Mr Lome stated that it was undoubtedly an act of injustice to the residents not to run tb* last passenger train to Porth up the valley to, Treherbert. He could not see the utility of the present arrangement, and stated that the Taff Vale Railway Company ought certainly to rnop that passenger train to Treherbert, as its discoo* tinuance had caused great inconvenience to the residents of the populous valley.—Mr Lorrie pro- posed and Counciflor Morris seconded, and it was? carried unanimously, that an appeal be msde by the council to the railway company to ran th4\, train in future to Treberbert. COLLIERS AND INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT. T Councillor Morris (Pentre) called the council; attention to the alleged imposition of income taoc' upon a large number of workmen in the distritffc that were legally exempted from it. Hie stated that 150 workmen in thst Ton locahty bad been unjustly assessed and consequently he thought it was his duty Ic submit an account of their grievances to the con- sideration of the chamber.—Mr E. H. Davies, chairman, remarked that he did not believe the. were half-a-dozan persons in the whole of ttte parish illegally assessed. Every houseownqjr had rightly appealed to the assessor to t; exempted, or had unwittingly been wrongly assessed, had had justice done him. It wu quite possible that some persona who were en>. titled to be exempted had been umntentionatty assessed, but their grievances would be unhelti- tatingly redressed if they made an appeal to the proper quarter.—Mr Morris observed that work., ing men had paid the assessment, not knowing: they were legally exempted.—The Chairman disputed the allegations of Mr Morris, whd, exclaimed sharply that be would produce 60 workmen from the Ton district alone that had been unjustly imposed upon.—It was agreed that, the chairman and the chairman's brother, Mc Davies, Ton, who is the local income tax official!, should meet Mr Morris, on Friday next, to receive hts further evidence, and the testimonial of the 50 working men. "s