South Wales Daily News

THE COLLIER AFFAIR. The division on Mr. CROSS'S motion will take place to-night. The Liberal supporters of the Government "'ill doubtless muster in force, as the question is one Oil which the numerical majority in favour of the Ministry is a point of scarcely less importance than the rejection of a motion which amounts to a vote of

THE ARMY ESTIMATES. Thursday next will be a field night in the Commons. On that evening the War Minister will make his an- nual statement on the Army Estimates, which he *0ught up on Friday night. That these estimates will 8 discussed on so early a day is probably owing to the ^aistent complaints of Mr. PETER RYLANDS and other SQUtlemen below the gangway, who have repeatedly ^rged that sufficient time has not been 'allowed the °Use for the discussion "of this branch of the public elpoilditure. In connection with this subject it may be etated that on Tuesday Mr. HOLMS will ask the Secre.. tory of State for War whether, after submitting his Beheras of army organisation on Thursday, he will the debate ta be adjourned until the following ^Wsday.

APPROACHING MARRIAGE OF LORD BUTE. Our correspondent in London learns, upon what he alleges to be undoubted authority, that a matrimonial FIANCE has been entered into between the MARQUIS Of BUTE and a lady intimately connected with seve- of the most aristocratic families of the kingdom. P°n many previous occasions announcements of similar character have been made, which un- founded on fact, have either attracted only passing otice or excited the censure of the friends of Lora BUTE. Upon this occasion, however, and ^out desiring in any way to violate the sanctity of ^vate life, we may confidently state that the informa- Q furnished justifies us in assuring our readers that e preliminaries have been arranged, and that the rite probably be solemnised in the month of May or Qe- Should this auspicious event happen at the 9 anticipated, the Marquis and Marchioness j, BOTE will probably entertain the PRINCE and 8 of WALES, upon the occasion of their epected visit to the Royal Agricultural Show, With that lavish and refined hospitality which the noble lord knows so well how to dispense. This pleasing diligence, we feel sure, will be a source of gratifica- 11 to the people of Wales, and of Cardiff in particular, "touch as it will afford a guarantee—if, indeed, any re Wanted—that the reception accorded to their "al highnesses and the many illustrious visitors who ybe expected to offer their felicitations, will be upon 8. Beale of unexampled splendour. Lord BUTE may be :S1:lt'ed that the inhabitants of this district will rejoice ^ear of his union with a lady in all respects qualified the duties of an exalted position, and to assist the Marquis in maintaining the dignity of the order to Whiel, he belongs.

C.RRER OF THE ASSASSIN OF LORD MAYO. Ofli *°N°wing telegram has been received at the India of -Shere Ali is the son of Wallee Kokee Keyl, t]je ^rwee, near Jamrood. He was an orderly of t, ^mmissioner of Peshawur, and was taken from Ijj ,e8e by Major James in 1857, and sent to ^ar °i\tan with Major Jaffir's regiment. After the v, J01' James took him as an orderly, Served in that capacity under Colonels Taylor, C0i er> and Pollock. He behaved well at Umbeyla with Taylor. In March, 1867, he murdered Hyder, a si *an, in pursuance of a blood feud, near the Commis- frian(is,boupe,. having met him in the city, made the ,v with him, and accompanied him so far in tfir ev?n*n8- He srtid the murderer was a carpen- ^hf>r ° escaped beyond the border. Hyder accused to ho was found guilty, but not sentenced b]0w > as there was a presumption that the actual Ow p Canod ^as ^ruck by bis comrade, who narrowly es- death by gaol fever. He begged that his sen- tatirf ^S^t be commuted to death instead of transpor- fof J1' The blood feud had been kept up in his family era^ons- ^ad as a committed another W*. and subsequently fired at and wounded a *aa '1 °n the same account, across the border. He 8iouat ar'eRS man> much liked by his master, but pas* about.e. and troublesome with his fellows. HE was br0tjj 'wenty-five when sentenced. He has no adult ers. t>

l\.EItlè", R?°VE4 UK S I>AKDBLION COFFEE, refreshing, healthy, and much ap- 5|W°n ofl £ m.ost valuable beverage for preserving a healthy con- ^ver an<* stomach, and as an aid to more potent s^Pers ir In canisters at (id., 10d., and is. 6d. each. Shop- pie -"fy be supplied by the proprietor, or the following whole- r, ? :-Leoiiard and Robinson, Bristol; Clutterbuck and d bavi,flsto1 HUGh Dcvaa, groper, Bridgend Ivy es, commission agents, Swansea. 180

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP BY AN INDEPEN- DENT MEMBER. LONDON, FEBRUARY 17th, 1872. THE star of the Government instead of being eclipsed, as some sanguine Conservatives predicted, has somewhat risen into the ascendant during the last Week. The dis- cussion on the CottiER question in the House of Lords, which everybody had made up their minds was to issue in a defeat of the Ministers, has on the contrary given them a small triumph, small numerically, but of considerable moral value as affecting the spirits both of friends and foes in the Commons. The debate was rather dull in spite of its party character, as debates in their Lordships' decorous chamber are apt to be. The exceptions were, the speeches of Lord SALISBURY, the Duke of ARGYLE, and Lord WESTBURY. The noble Secretary for India made a slashing reply, in which he did not spare Lord Chief Justice COCK- BURN, while Lord WESTBURY in his smooth oily way dis- tilled drops of vitriol on the heads of Ministers. How- ever, it was generally felt that this so-called "scandal" had been blown during the recess into such monstrous dimensions by party spirit, that when the facts came to be known, it looked very small indeed in comparison with what had been made of it by the Tory papers. The defeat in the Lords will probably take a good deal of the stiffen- ing out of the opposition in the House of Commons on Monday night. The assassination of Lord MAYO has been a great shock to men of all parties. While in the House of Commons he conciliated everybody's esteem, and although consider- able doubts were entertained at the time of his appoint- ment to be Governor-general of India, whether he was strong enough for the place, he seems to have "won golden opinions from all sorts of men." Nothing is yet de- cided as to his successor. Most men's eyes turn to the Duke of ARGYLE, whose name has, on former occa- sions, been mentioned in connection with this office. But it is doubtful whether he will be disposed-to accept it. The debate on the second reading of the Ballot Bill ended in a curious fiasco. It was well understood in the House that it would last at least two nights, and on pretty confident assurances from the Whigs that such would be the case, large numbers of Liberal members had gone away. But to everybody's astonishment the discussion suddenly came to an end about eleven. At first it was thought there was an attempt on the part of the Conserva- tives to take what is called a snap" division. There was some colour lent to this suspicion by the fact that while Sir M. E. BEACH was making a long and somewhat dreary speech against the Bill, Mr. NOEL, the Conservative whip, was seen to slip a piece of paper into his hands, after glancing at which he brought his observations almost im_ mediately to a close. But if such was their intention they had egregiously miscalculated the number of their own forces within call, for it turned out that the Liberals who were watching the debate in the Lords and hanging about in the library and corridors were two to one as com- pared with the Conservatives. But the probability is that the debate really died out of sheer inanition From the first it was dismally dull. Men on both sides felt that the subject had been so thoroughly threshed out that there was no more to be said. A very curious incident happened in the course of the discussion, such a one as has never probably happened before. On the Speaker's re- turn after withdrawing to take refreshment, there was only one solitary member in the House, Mr. DENISON, the member for the West Riding, and he immediately got up and addressed the Speaker, literally the Speaker only, since for a few moments, he was the only person in the House. Some of the Tory speakers tried to make a little capital out of the thinness of the House, and the languish- ing character of the debate, as a proof that there was no earnestness among the proposed friends of the measure. But they failed to see that that argument cut both ways, and showed with at least equal force that there was no earnestness on the part of its opponents. The most serious rock ahead of the Government, is un- doubtedly the disaffection of the Nonconformists, not as respects any possible defeat in the House, for the com- bined votes of the Tories and Whigs will always give the Government an overwhelming majority against the Dissenters. But the Ministry know perfectly well that in the country the Nonconformists form the very back-bone of their party, and if no means are taken to conciliate them, it will be ruinous to the fortunes of the Liberal party. There are contradictory rumours afloat on this point, some to the effect that the Govern- ment intends to make concessions, and others that they will allow Mr. FORSTER to set his back up and defy the strongest wing of their non-supporters. This, however, will soon be brought to a test, either on Mr. DIXON'S motion, or on an amendment to be moved on the Scotch Education Bill. The first excitement in respect to the American ques- tion is gradually subsiding. The Press of this country, with exceptions too insignificant to merit much notice, has done itself much honour by the calm, temperate, and judicial spirit in which it has discussed the question.

PROPOSED SMALL-POX HOSPITAL FOR EBBW VALE. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. SIR,-It is now well known that Ebbw Vale has this winter, in common with many other places, suffered to an alarming extent from the ravages of small-pox. Indeed some amongst us say that we have had here a greater number of cases and deaths in to popu- lation than any other place. Of course, for this I do not vouch. Last Monday, a meeting of the parishioners of Bedwellty was held at Tredegar, to consider the propriety of. establishing small hospitals for the various places in which the disease prevails. The Ebbw Vale district was represented on the above commitee by a number of re- spectable persons who hold prominent positions in the town. As all the houses and public buildings at Ebbw Vale were occupied, it was suggested by one individual that the old Wesleyan chapeli on the road from this place to Beaufort, should be purchased and adapted. But from what I understand, the Ebbw Vale people will not give their money towards adapting à dilapidated building that is so obnoxious to their feelings. I use the word ob- noxious" advisedly, for such the old chapel, with a large graveyard attached to it, must be, to every one that pos- sesses an average amount of humane feeling. The idea of human beings pining and turning on their beds of sick- ness, giving a glance now and then through their hospital windows, and seeing nothing but graves and tombstones, is really revolting to my feelings. But it is to be hoped that the person who suggested the place, and others who concurred with him, when they will have given the matter a little more consideration, will abandon the idea, and endeavour to fix on a more favourable spot.— Yours, &c., HOMO.

THE EXTRAORDINARY ENQUIRY AT NEWENT, The extraordinary enquiry into the death of Mrs. Edmunds in 1867, was resumed on Friday at Newent, Gloucestershire. Mr. Edmunds was cross-examined to test his credibility-he having denied that his wife made any declaration respecting the child born three months after the death of her first husband, whereas in the report of the case of Legge v. Edmunds, letters are to be found in which she says that the child was Mr. Edmunds's. Mr. Edmunds refused to sign his deposition. Several witnesses spoke to the good terms on which the husband and wife lived, and Mary Matthews (Mrs. Edmunds' sister) swore that no blow was given on the night of the deceased lady's death. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter, the cause of death being adjudged to be apoplexy accelerated by a blow. Mr. Edmunds was removed in custody.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. t [REUTER'S AND PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.] FRANCE. MURDER OF DOMINICANS.—SENTENCE OF DEATH. VERSAILLES, Saturday.—The military tribunal has sentenced Scrizer Boih, alias Bobechi, Lacipia, Pascal and Boredville, to death, for murder of Dominicans. Four are sentenced to deportation to a fortress, three to ordinary deportation, and one to two years' imprison- ment. The woman Buffi is acquitted. THE ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY. PARIS, Saturday.—It is stated that negotiations for a friendly revision of tariffs between England and France have been opened. M. ROUHER AND COUNT DE CHAMBORD. PARIS, Saturday.—M. Rouhor took his seat to-day in Assembly. Count de Chambord has authorised his friends to sign the manifesto of the Right. REPUBLICAN FEELING. VERSAILLES, Saturday.—The Right Centre yesterday discussed its programme, which, while monarchical, implies acceptance of sincere efforts to maintain the Republic. The Extreme Right has adopted the pro- gramme of the Right. SPAIN. MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN SPAIN. MADRID, Saturday.—A fresh Ministerial crisis has been brought about by differences which have arisen between Admiral Topete and other members of the Cabinet. A conference has been held, at which several Ministers and Unionists attended. The formation, of a Conservative Cabinet is expected. BELGIUM. COUNT CHAMBORD AT ANTWERP. BRUSSELS, Sunday.—It is denied in official circles that the Belgian Government had requested Count de Chambord to shorten his stay at Antwerp. SWITZERLAND. BERNE, Saturday.—The Council of Estates has de- cided, in opposition to the resolution of the National Council, that, irrespective of the Federal laws, all reso- lutions of the Federal Diet, which cause either an expenditure in one payment of two millions of francs, or a yearly outlay of one hundred thousand, shall be put to the vote of the people. INDIA. LORD MAYO'S SUCCESSOR. The Observer understands that Lord Lord Dufferin or Lord Northbrook will succeed Lord Mayo as Viceroy of India. Lord Kimberley has declined. FUNERAL OF EARL MAYO. CALCUTTA, Feb. 17.-The funeral procession of his Excellency Earl Mayo, took place to-day, and was most imposing. The mortal remains of the late Viceroy were landed from the steamer Daphne, and conveyed to Govern- ment House on a gun carriage, the Calcutta Volun- teers, to the number of about 500, forming the escort and preceding the procession. After the body came the chief mourners, followed by the personal staff of the Viceroy, the Acting Viceroy, and members of the civil and military services, depu- tations from all the jpublic bodies, and an immense number of the general community, all (In foot. Troops lined the roads, and the immense concourse of spectators who were present were most orderly. BRAZILS. LISBON, Feb 16.—Advices from Rio de Janeiro state that Count Solms, the German Ambassador, is expected there, to lay before the Brazilian Government the results of the investigation into the disturbances which took place between the German naval officers and the Brazilian police officials.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. THE STRIKES IN THE FOREST OF DEAN. The strikes at two of the principal collieries in the Forest of Dean have terminated by concessions to the men. BRUTAL AND FATAL AFFRAY. A collier named Finch quarrelled with a man named Appleton in a beerhouse at Wigan on Saturday evening. They afterwards fought in a yard of the London and Nerth Western Goods Station, and Finch was, it is be. lieved, kicked to death. His body was found this morning. LORD H. SEYMOUR'S WILL. In Chancery Chambers, on Saturday, an order was made under the will of Lord H. Seymour, by which eighty-five London charities will receive a hundred pounds in additlfl to sums already paid. THE MARQUIS OF HARTINGTON IN COURT. DUBLIN, Saturday.—To-day, in the Court of Ex. chequer, in the case of Byrne v. Hartington, an action arising out of the Phoenix Park affray, the Chief Secre- tary for Ireland, the defendant, was examined by Mr. Butt, Q.C., as to circumstances connected with the issuing of the order to prevent a meeting. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE IRISH RAILWAYS. DUBLIN, Saturday.-To-day, at the half-yearly meet- ting of the Great South Western Railway Company, Mr. Haughton, the chairman of the company, said an officer of the Board of Trade had waited on him in an unoffi- cial way to procure information respecting the company, but he had not made any proposition whatever. In fact, he intimated there was not the remotest pos- sibility of the Government taking any action whatever in the matter. THE BRIGHTON REVIEW. At a meeting of volunteer officers held on Saturday, letters from the War Office were read, granting per- mission to hold the Easter Monday Review at Brighton. The march past is to be dispensed with, and the force is to be under Brigadiers of the,, regular army. STRIKE AT GLASGOW.—MASS MEETING. A mass meeting of men connected with engineering and shipbuilding works was held on Glasgow Green on Saturday. It was resolved to refuse the masters' proposal of fifty-four hours, and five per cent. advance in wages, and to insist on nfty-one hours. WEST CHESHIRE ELECTION. The election of a knight to represent West Cheshire took place in the Shire Hall of Chester on Saturday morning, Earl Haddington, High Sheriff, presiding. The vacancy was caused by the resignation of Mr. John Tollemache, and the only candidate was Mr. W. F. Tollemache, his SO He was proposed by Major France-Hayhurst, of Hall, and seconded by Mr. Christopher Bushell, cl,iiriiian of the Liverpool School Board. There being no other candidate, he was declared elected.

MESSRS. JOHN BROGDEN AND SONS have concluded arangements with the New Zealand Government to con- struct a railway from Wellington to Masterton. The length of the line will be about seventy miles and thb Colonial Government will guarantee interest a capital not exceeding MO,000 in all A number of work- men from this district will be taken out by Mr. Brogden; and it is expected that the ship will sail early in April. THE LATE MR. CRAWSHAY BAILEY.—Mr. Crawshay Bailey, the late owner of the Nantyglo Ironworks, and which have been brought out recently as the Nantyglo and Blaina Ironworks, it is said, has left property to the amount of £900,000. Popular report credited the deceased gentleman with a very much larger fortune. S

CARDIFF. THE NINE HouRs'lViOVEIIENT. -The Tin plate. workers of this town met on Saturday last, at the Blue Bell, High- street, to hear the report of the deputation. From their statement it appears that the Ironmongers and Ship Chandlers readily conceded the request, the system being already in operation in many establishments. A vote of thanks to the employers for their kindness was unani- mously carried, as also a vote of thanks to the delegates and chairmaii. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting of the Board on Saturday, the reports of the masters of the Workhouse, and Schools were read. The admissions to the House had been 18, the discharged 19, and the number remaining 291, being a decrease of 34 upon the correspond- ing week of last year. In the Industrial Schools there had been six admissions and three discharges, leaving 274, an increase of 15. DR CORRY'S DiORAMA.-The magnificent paintings of the fairest scenery of Ireland, now exhibiting at the Stuart Hall, is announced to remain in Cardiff for a short time longer. During this week there will be three be- speaks—on Monday, the Foreign Consuls of the port will attend; on Wednesday, it will be a tradesmen's night; and on Thursday, we notice with pleasure the per- formance will be patronised by the Mayor of Cardiff, and a fashionable assembly, for the benefit of the Cardiff Infir- mary. STEALING GLASSES.—At the police court Saturday (be- fore Mr. J. Pride and Dr. Paine) John Jackson was charged with having stolen at different times seven glasses, the property of Mr. Travell, Mount Stuart Hotel, Bute Docks. Thomas Harris, waiter, stated that last night about six o'clock the prisoner car.«.e into the bar. Witness was looking through a glass window, and he saw prisoner put a glass in his pocket. He went round and took it from him and gave him in charge. P.C. Wm. Naish (32) took the prisoner into custody, and afterwards went to the prisoner's lodgings. He saw the landlady and asked her to show him all the glasses she had. Sh, brought out half-a-dezen, which Mr. Travell recognized to be his property. Mr. Travell told the magistrates that he had missed thirteen dozen glasses during the last month, and they cost him about one shil- ling each. He had had some suspicion of the prisoner taking them, as he was in and out of the house all day. The magistrates thought the case was fully proved, and sentenced prisoner to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. ———

SWANSEA. POLICE COURT.—Before Mr. Cameron, Mr. Horman Fisher, and Mr. Jenkins, a rather exciting case occupied the attention of the bench for over two hours on Saturday morning, the court being crowded to hear the issue. Two rival tobacconists (Mr. Moses and Mr. Crook) had issued cross summonses against each other for assault and abusive language. Emmanuel Moses, a tobacconist, living in College-street, on being sworn, stated that on Wednesday he was passing the defendant's shop, and attracted by something he saw in the window, he stopped to look in a moment While doing so he heard the defendant using offensive language which had reference to himself. He went into the defendant's shop to remonstrate with him on his conduct. Thereupon Mr. Crook called him offensive names, and pushed him outside on to the pave- ment, continuing to use violent language unbecoming a respectable tradesman.—Mr. Crook, tobacconist, of Wind- street, on being swora, explained that Mr. Moses had taken offence unwittingly. He was in conversation with some friends, and Mr. Moses ran into the shop charging him with being abusive and with unbecoming conduct. Mr. Moses was in a rage, and began to use threats.—The Bench considered these tempests of temper between brother tradesmen most disreputable. They dismissed both summonses, each party to pay his own costs, Mr. Crook's amounting to £ 117s., and Mr. Moses' to 12s.

MAESYCWMMER. SMALL-Pox.-The first case of this virulent disease at Fleur-de-lis (that is in the village) broke out last week, a woman living in the Gilfach Fargoed row being seized with it. There is a cottage hospital at Blackwood, we hear, for patients.

MOUNTAIN ASH. LOCAL BOARD ELECTION.—The result of this hotly con- tested election was made known on Saturday last. The following is the Chairman's official return:— No. of Votes. Mr. David Morgan, 935 Mr. Daniel Williams, 629 Mr. Evan Evans, 610 Mr. Daniel James, 557 Mr. John Griffiths, 526 The subjoined list showed the result of the whole poll:— David Morgan, 935; Daniel Williams, 629 Evan Evans, 618; Daniel James, 557; John Griffiths, 526; Thomas Williams, 517; Thomas Jones, 466; John William Jones, 460; David Jones, 314; Thomas Charles, 35; George Hagger, 15; John Davies, 12; Pbillip Tanchan, 5; Robt. Thomas, 4; William Davies, 1;

NARBERTH. A literary and musical entertainment was given on Friday evening, at the Rutzen Arms assembly-rooms. The readings of Mr. F. J. Michael, of Pembroke, aud the singing of Mr. Gregory and Misa Ancell, of Tenby, were all that could be desired. The attendance was not large, but highly respectable, and the concert gave general sa- tisfaction. ———

MERTHYR. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meeting of this Board was held on Saturday, Mr. G. T. Clark in the chair. The only business before the Board was of a routine character and uninteresting to the general public. It appeared from the returns read by the master that the indoor test which the Board is applying to all out-door paupers ef the able-bodied class, had induced a large number of persons in that category to refuse the house and try to get their living by independent means out of doors. THE ALLEGHANIANH.—This troupe of musical per- formers and bell ringers have given a series of entertain- ments here, concluding on Saturday evening. It may be said of them that their performances have a freshness about them which is in strong contrast to the sameness of English concert parties. Their part singing is most artistic and effective, but when they discourse the music of the bells" they produce "sounds so joyous that the audience is fairly carried away with delight and enthu- siasm. They intend visiting the principal towns of South Wales, and wherever they go we predict for them cordial receptions. POLICE.-PUBLICANS' OFFENCES.—At the police court en Saturday, before Mr. J. C. Fowler, John Parry, land- lord of the Anchor Tavern, High-streec, was summoned for an infringement of his license. The information wa.s laid by P.C. Chorley, but before any evidence was given, the defendant applied for an adjournment, which was granted till next Saturday. ONE OF THE ORTONS. Ebenezer Orton was charged with stealing a. coat, of the vake of 10s., the property of William Price, landlord of the Picton Inn public-house, Caedraw. The evidence showed that this was a most impudent theft. The coat was hung upon a settle in Mr. Picton's house, on Monday, when the prisoner was there drinking. On that day Orton sold his own coat for 3s. to another man, and after he had left the house the coat was missed. Nothing more was seen of it until Wednesday, when the prisoner walked into the house with the landlord's coat upon his back. The coat was at once claimed, and he was given into custody. Prisoner at first said he had exchanged his coat for the one found upon him with an acquaintance, but he afterwards pleaded guilty, and the Bench sentenced him to two months' hard labour. THE AcerofflST TO CAPTAIN SMYTH.— Wm. Newman, the cabby who drove his vehicle over Captain Smyth, last week, was summo-ned for negligent and careless driving. The act was proved by John Owens, clogger, and Mr. Ward, Surgeon, gave evidence as to the injuries received by Captn. Smyth -Mr. Fowler thought the defendent could not be convicted on the evidence adduced, but if he were blamable he could be punished in other ways. The summons was dismissed. CROWDED LODGINGS. -George, Hughes, the keeper of a lodging house was summoned for overcrowding. Mr. Ollard, for the Local Board, called P.S. Olding, who said defendant hacl 24 persons in his house when he called- the registered accommodation being for 12 only. Mr. Simons appeared for defendant and disputed the validity o the bye laws of the Local Board. The case was ad- jcurned untill Monday. REFUSING TO QUIT.-Wtlter PoiveU and David Powell l Wtiv each fined 20s. including costs, for refusing to quit the Carmarthen Arms public-house at Dowlais.

NEWPORT. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meeting of Guardians was held at the Board room of the Newport Workhouse, on Saturday Mr. Jno Dfivies presided, and there was a numerous attendance of Gtiwdians. The Master reported the number of inmates in the house Yo3 admitted during the week, 9; discharged, 17: died, 3. Children in Caerleon schools, 130. Number of patients in the Old Barn sniall-pox hospital, 20. The Clerk placed before the Board the statement of county accounts orderedi to be paid at the last general Quarter Sessions. There was no other public business. THE PROMENADE CONCERT.—There is a balance of £:36s. 6d., after defraying expenses, to be handed over to the funds of the Infirmary, as the proceeds of the second promenade concert given by the band of the 94th regiment at the Victoria BRill. TRESPASSING IN PCBSTIF OF GAME.—At the County Pettv Sessions, on Saturday (before' Messrs. Cartwrighfc and Phillips), three young men named Rodway, Brit ton, and Thomas were charged with trespassing in pursuit of game on lands belonging to Lord Tredsgar, on Wednesday. Mr. Parkerson appeared for Britteiu P.C. Adams stated that he was in company with a young Fman named Bryan and received informa- tion which led him to go up the old Cardiff road, near Cleppa Park, and he saw Rodway coming towards him. His pockets looked bulky, and he asked Rodway to turn them out. He bad two rabbits a ferret, and two nets. Thomas Thomas was engaged in a scuffle, and he assisted to release him. There was a couple t'f dead rabbits lying: alongside, and also nets. In cross- examination by Mr. Parkerson, the officer said he had known Britton for some time, and did not know he was addicted to poaching. He was a farm labourer and was engaged in his ordinary occupation, but he came from th* direction of the "brake." On behalf of Britton, Mr, Parkerson submitted that his client could not be found guilty on the evidence before the Bench. Britton was discharged, and the other two were fined 10s. and costs. FRAUDULENT REMOVAL.—Robert Bennet was charged by Jacob Poole with removing goods from a house at Christchurch, without paying rent. The case was ad- journed from last week, to allow of some arrangement being made. No understanding had beenicome to. Ad- journed for a month to make some settlement. AFFILIATION.—Hannah Jenkins charged Lewis Proctor with being the father of her child. Ordered to pay 2s. 6d. a week and the costs.

CARMARTHEN. MARKETS, SATURDAY.—A scanty supply of corn; wheat, 7s. to 7s. 3d. barley, 4s. to 5s. oats, 2s. 6d to 2s. lOd. cheese dull at 24s. to 26s. per cwt. butter, new, 12d. to 12. old 12d. to 12id. per lb. fair supply. 2 MR. POWELL, OF MAESGWYNNE.—This popular gentle- man is slow recovering from his severe illness, but is not as yet strong enough to proceed to his home at Llanboidy. His convalescence is a matter of congratulation amongst all classes throughout the county. A GENEROUS ACT. -Mr. Valentine Davis, of St. Peter- street, and Mr. Isaac Horton, of Ystrad, have jointly paid off the last remnant of the debt ( £ 333) upon Christ- church, Lammas-street, the former gentleman having given t200 and the latter £ 133 to the building fund.

LLANDYSSUL. THE CORONERSHIP.—Out of the three candidates for the coronership in the middle district of Cardiganshire, vasant by the lamented death of Mr. T. J. Hughes, Castell-du, one, Mr. Abel Evans, surgeon, Lampeter, has retired, leaving in the 2eld Dr. Rowlands, Garth, and Mr- Jordan, solicitor, Aberavon. Mr. Evans, it is understood, has pledged himself to do all he can in favour of the former. At one time it was not unlikely that a political element would he introduced into the election, but now it cannot be so, as the two candidates are Conservatives. As the salary is only 222 a year, the ambition of the candidates seems to hinge on the question who shall have the honour to succeed the late coroner, who was a gentleman universally respected as a land- owner, magistrate, and a consistent and faithful Liberal.

SHOCKING CASE OF MATRICIDE. EXTRA ORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES. Mrs. Amelia Portbury, 37, residing in East-street, Bethnal-green, was brought up before Mr. Bushby, at Worship-street, just previous to the rising of the court on Saturday, charged with causing the death of her mother, Mrs. Julia Aria. Edward Bryan, a gardener in the service of the de- ceased, deposed that on the afternoon of Thursday, the 1st inst., Mrs. Portbury, the prisoner, was quarrelling with her mother respecting some goods which, belong. ing to the prisoner, were in the house of the deceased. The prisoner wished to remove them, and was violent. She took up a decanter, and attempted once or twice to strike her mother. Witness was called away from the place to attend the kitchen, and when he returned the deceased complained that the prisoner had struck her with a poker. She complained of injury to her side, and was for some days in bed. She also became insen- sible, and eventually died on Friday morning last. Mr. Bushby thought that the case in its present state was not ripe for further inquiry, and accordingly direc- ted a remand. Mr. Abbott applied for bail, which Mr. Bushby said it was impossible to grant in a case of murder. Prisoner was then removed in custody.

FRIGHTFUL MURDER BY A MEDICAL STUDENT. Shortly after three o'clock on Saturday morning a most determined murder was committed in the Belve- dere-road, near to the foot of Hungerford Bridge, on the Surrey side of the water. It appears from the in- formation at present obtainable, that a man named George Meritt, a stoker, was on his way to his work to attend to the fires at the Lion Brewery. Just before he came to the gates he was stopped by a man who pre- sented a pistol at him, and at once fired it. He managed to turn his head from the assassin, and the shot missed him. He at once began to run, and call for assistance, when a second shot was fired after him, which also missed. Whilst still running a third was fired after him, which struck him in the neck. The assassin then came up to him, and, attacking him with a dagger, stabbed him several times. The reports of the pistol attracted the attention of the neighbour- hood, and as the assassin was running away he was met at the top of Tennison-street by a policeman, who stopped him. The assassin then said, when the light of the policeman's lantern was turned on his victim, Why, that is not the man I wanted." The wounded man ex- pired almost immediately, and the assassin was taken into custody. It is stated that the assassin is an American by birth, respectably connected, well to do, and studying the medical profession. It is rumoured that a short time ago he was the victim of robbery in which a man for whom he was lying in wait took a prominent part. Instead of meeting and killing this man, as he intended, he met and killed the unfortunate victim, who was quietly proceeding to his work, and leaves a widow and six children to mourn his loss. EXAMINATION OF THE ACCUSED. At the Southwark police court, in the afternoon, William Chester Miner, 37, described as an American physician, residing at 44, Tennison-street, York-read, Lambeth, was placed in the dock before Mr. Partridge, charged with the wilful murder of George Merritt, aged 32. It appeared from the evidence of Police-constsble 236 L, that a little after two o'clock in the morning he was on duty in the Belvidere-road, when he heard a report of firearms. He proceeded in that direction, and saw the prisoner coming on the opposite side of the road. He went over to him, and asked him who it was that bad fired. He said he had. He asked him who he haJ fired at. He said, A man. I should not be such a coward as to shoot a woman." John Chapman, a labourer employed at the Lion Brewery, identified the body as that of George Merritt, who had worked with him in the brewery seven- or eight years. Some other evidence having been given, the prisoner was remanded to Horsemonger-laue Gaol. He seemed quite unconcerned, and asked no questions,

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