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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. 'REGrE'S AND PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.] FRANCE. Rentes closed at 53f. 85c. VERSAILLES, Monday.—In the Assembly to-day 1\1 De Remusat read the Franco-German Treaty fø hastening payment of the indemnity and the Carman evacuation. The stipulations agree with tfose already published.. In the course of his speech M. de Remusat said tlfit the Government hoped for the complete ■ libe- riiou of France in eighteen or twenty months. A f<?mi^lable loan was necessary, and it would be bbught out under most favourable circumstances. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, Monday.—The success of the Liberal "in the Communal elections appears certain. SPAIN. THE ELECTIONS. Both the Conservatives and ex-Ministerialists "III abstain generally from taking part in the Actions. MADRID, Sunday Evening.—A not very numer- ously attended meeting of the Spanish Portuguese Asociation was held to-day, at which Senor limero Ortiz was elected president. It is- asserted that Sendres Jasset, Beranger, and Vdoba will accompany the King on his tour in northern provinces. Senor Zorrilla will also Company his Majesty, but only for a few days. 4battalion of the Volunteers of Liberty artillery ms the guard at the palace to-day. j GIBRALTAR. )\ GIBRALTAR, Wednesday.—All vessels arriving j -mi Odessa and other ports from the Black Sea, f \ifch foul bills of health, are subject to a quaran- jte of twenty-one days. AMERICA. r J WASHINGTON, Monday.—Mr. Secretary Bout- IP ill has ordered for the month of July the sale of || 000,000 dols. of gold, and the purchase of P 000,000 dols. of bonds, also the withdrawal from ulation of 1,500,000 clols. of Three per Cent. Jonds. BOSTON, Monday.—The horse Joillios, properly ? the owner of the New Yoro Ledger, trotted the tiickest mile on record at Boston on Saturday.

r, GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. THE BERMONDSEY TRAGEDY. The inquest on tho bodies- of the victims of the Ber- aondsey tragedy has been postponed, to ascertain how he man Taylor progresses. He is considered in a lying state. The son aged thirteen was not killed to Sunday, but his case is deemed hopeless. ioLLIERS' STRI KE IN THE FOREST OF DEAN. The Furness-Meadow c-oiliers in the Dean For?st, in the employ of infess, s. Goild Bros., have struck work, temanding ten per cent. advance. bELEBRATION OF THE NINE HOURS' MOVEMENT IN THE IRON TRADE. » A dinner took place yesterday; at the Crystal Palace, to celebrate the success ofiale nine hours' agitation in the iron and engineering trades. Mr. Thomas Hughes, jj.C., presided, supported by Mr. Allan, of the Almalga- taated Engineers, Professor Beasley, Mr. Fred Harrison, Mr. George Potter, Revd. Septimus Harrison, vicar of Bethnal Green, Mr. Henry Crompton, barrister at law, and Mr. Newton, of the Metropolitan Board of Works. About 250 sat down. MURDER IN CHATHAM BARRACKS. A telegram received yesterday morning says a private of the Royal Marines named Teoth cut the threat of a bugler of the same corps named Stocks while they wore together in the library of the barracks, Chatham, about midday yesterdry. Stocks was taken to Melville Hospital, where he died shortly afterwards. Several rumours are afloat as to the cause of the crime, the principal being that Tooth was provoke! thiough Stokes c neglecting to pay a small debt he owed. ANOTRER CASE OF DROWNING IN THE THAMES. ¡. Another case of drowning has occurred in the Thames at a spot off Eel Pie Island. It appears that a party of four young men came from Chelsea on Saturday night for a day's fishing, two of whom were brothers, named Killick. After fishing some time from a punt on the Surrey shore, at about six o'cloca they proposed to have t-th, when John Killick, the younger brother, aged mteen, was seized with cramp and sank. His -««n^ther' who was a good swimmer, while endeavouring rescue the deceased, was also seized with cramp, aGd j with difficulty himself pulled out by a man named we. i. RUSSELL GURNEY AND THE ARBITRATION. Mr. Russell Gurney, M.P., at a Foresters' dinner 'sterdap,- paid warm tribute to the exceeding good tnre of the people of the United States. He thought By evinced a strong clesire to maintain friendly 11 Nations with England, and was pleased that the to jinporary difficulties which beset the Washingto" ip 'reatv had passed over. He deemed it important; 0^' lis country, to civilization,#aud to Christian feeli; Sq aat the principles of the Treaty should be carried 3Ute ithout reference to the amount to be paid by us 1 mg as both nations felt that the question in dis-' ad been fairly and honourably settle THE BUILDERS' LOCK OUT. /^d At a meeting of master builders held yesterd a con- London, it was stated that twenty new firm joined the proposals for arbitratIon was Rgai sidered- ° vero not THE MASONS' STRIKE. having At a meeting of masons it Wris stated there more than five hundred on the books, mann obtained employment elsewhere. 3-lYlGr a f THE CHATHAM MURDER. The soldier, Tooth, who murdered a dnr ny Chatham, has been committed for trial. THE LICENSING BILL.-DISORDEl London MEETING. hours A meeting was held at S. James' Hall, leeting yesterday afternoju against rastgicting tac during which public houses are open. The terday closed in great disorder. c'jline At a meeting of the Dublin Corporation gg-eral Alderman Mc'Swiney rose to move a resolut AOvjted upon Parliament! to dismiss Judge Keogh members thereupon rose, and the House out." EXPLOSION AT A CARTRIDGE ipbstbat, A Birmingham correspondent telegrf cVoCk tQT iul explosion took place about eig t .o ^hich ing at Westley Richards's cavtri- Britton, near that town. A detacL condMcV Mr. Clarke, the manager was H\ the %™t preparations was blown to atoms, a;, .ed man (who leaves a large family) was l0Uv Had the accident happened half an j or thirty women would have been j y inowzi how tlis explosion "Wfis cause STREET RUFFIAN te0- At Marlborough-street Police-coi Clarke, a shoemaker, was charged with an assault on a young woi 0/iMari Williams, residing in Coram-str The complainant said that, nn d excursion vesterday she was getJ £ ^0 n the corner of Tottenham-court-r e;- a when the prisoner, v.'ho was intox her. She walked away to avo Je while speaking to a constable « followed her, came up and gavet, bi face, and knocked her down, ret Or oi The prisoner was an entire ^Ut-1 Kewton sail he considered it should order the prisoner to p ,lr/e h. -,Opor for a month. aj,estp ot i-s b Taylor, the Bermondsey tl^hSn0^- sinking fast. the The Royal Pavillion at t a for the reception of her M 6 e0l]l esta a review of the taoops wi' The Grocer states that of ;> troduced in the House c J* tribunals of commerce t-J? 4fj,_ t}Je At a meeting of ir eefle A St. Edmunds, on S° ti jLord Francis Hervf }lat rt] /general election, r If present Conserva > v>it4 J' ELOPEMENT A excitement Iv lrjvetf j j the elopem- pa 12 a *2ce „ and j flayed by sj -Saturday f 3s«^2> „co 'c^on j «-g °f .tI 1of of ■. Thtc £$ir> or^d *tk? i mf. s( W ■1$ ¡ Jt8ke,

HOUSE OF LORDS.—Mid Their Lordships met at live o'efock. i THE GENEVA TRIBU^ Earl GPvANYILLE placed* on the e apers re- lating to the Geneva Tribunal, and crrespond- ence, he said, will be distributed to-morl TRUST BENEFICES AND CHUtE5 BILL. Amendments on Trust Beneficts aihuches Bill were reported, I and on the motion tbjhe report be received, Lord PORTMAN entered his protest jnstj the Bill, and moved that the report be received 'day three months. The Bishops of CARLISLE and LO, stipported the Billj and, after a spirited discussion] )■ IiOrd PORTMAN withdreiv his opji3nj and inti- mated he should oppose the Bill on its ij reading. The report was received, and the thir (it;nglfixed for Thursday next. THE EUROPEAN SOCIET-ILL. The European Assurance Society was read a, second time, the Lord Chancellor bating that although the measure did not meet aie objections requiring a remedy, he should not oppol understand- ing that the Bill was to go before a selecjpmxttee. THE CHANCERY FUNI>CL. On the second reading of the Court of (jcery (Ftmds) Bill being moved, the Lord C'hancello^ere(;\ into a lengthy explanation of the objects ofj Bill, which related mainly to a reform of the system of Chancery accounts. Lord CAIRNS took exception to gevpoints in the Bill, which in his opinion were not s^ent, but he ,entirely approved of the measure. After a few words from the Duke ofgyle the Bill was read a second time. MISCELLANEOUS.' The Elementary Education Act (IS,and- the Bill passed. through committee. In reply to Lord ORAINMORE, Earl KIMBERLEY said he knewb Fenian or- ganization still existed in the United f%s, but it was never in a more quiescent state. The Pier and Harbour Orders Confirm^ (No .2) Bill (Amendment) was read a third time. On the third reading of the Landlord a Tenant (Ire- land) Act (1870) Amendment (No. 2) Bill Lord ORANMOREmoved an amendnt onone of the Clauses, but this was negatived without ivision. The Bill was then read a third time. Amendments were reported on the Btrnptcy (Ire- land) Amendment Bill and the Debtors'j.giand) Bill, and agreed to. The House adjourned at seven o'clock. t

l HOUSE OF COMMONS.—%Ay. The Speaker took the chair at four o'cloi BURNING JUSTICE KEOGH IFFIGY. Sir F BATESON gave notice that on day next hf will ask the Frime^ Minister questions as interfei ence of the Irish Government in pi eventiithe burn" ence of Lundy's effigy at Derry, and as to their nqnterfer .i had in the recent cases wherein the effigy of JuskKeos0 been publicly burned. DUTIES OF LORD-LIEUTEN^TS. ihe pur- Col. STUART KNOX gave notice thafor eir duty pose of enabling the Government to ascert^ th nmitjting in regard to lord-lieutenants and magistrates & and acts, exciting public feeling against the ii* "acter, he attending public meetings of a seditious ch £ r,s wt,ich will, on an early day, move for copies of lette and Mr. passed between the then Irish Government alprepara- W ator;, at Drosheda, and the lateEarl of Rode- sion of the tory to their being removed from the commis peace. ILLL. THE BIR3PNGHAM SEWAGE 7 In reply to Mr. MUXDELLA, afraid the re- Mr. STANSFELD stated that he wJJ cI the effect of jection of the Birmingham Sewage Bill Aa yonsible for the rendering the promoters individually rest laply with two expenses incurred in endeavouring to Co He knew of no injunctions from the Court of Cha'ncery. j suggested by the other remedy for this than «uch as wa'f' waiting its passage Borough Funds Bill, which was now a would afford facili- through committee. The Government. lonse upon the sub- ties for enabling the opinion of the I ject to be taken into committee. IUES. SUEZ CANAL r OCKRANE In answer to Mr. BOULLIE C ernment had suggested Lord ENFIELD said the Gov nation of increasing the to Sir H. Elliott that the qi -'g through the .Suez Canal tonnage due on shipping passi- .'J'Jt yesterday they had should be, temporary postpon- mmi«tration in Paris having learnt that the Council of Ad Jonld come into operation on decided that the new tariff s1 0 '•he Canal Company was the 1st of Juiy, the agen* "e as leci'aested by her Majesty's unable to postpone the da Government. xiLK,' HEALTH BILL TTTTf, TPTTr GOLDSMID Government.LIe HEALTH BILL. TTTTf, TPTTr GOLDSMID In answer to Mr. u Clauses 15 and 16 of Mr. STANSFF -cf 13)11 did not impose any additional the Public Heal' charges oh the ^OICH EDUCATION BILL. gf to Mr. CAMERON', In answei no hesitation in Saying The LO7 tL f 1C^ti0r BiI1' 110W before the that unde 11' • r a Parliamentary School would other Hr sch00j 16 same wa,y as the teacher of any other be remr public AUTUMN MANOEUVRES. reP^r t« Col. LLOYD LINDSAY, In h reference to th^Hedithat ,arrallSement made » a* to accepted ,h" V MraWmrr^ LOPES, »<i wSS? stfr th?f «*»* E2»K»» »!»«, »..<! that ZSd toT wL r"?"™' • Wh"f the for +TTO Wllat 'sllljHtltufce ^O«ld be found mlht h ,PrTnt .SyStem'1 80 that the Treasury outfit ade<^uat^. control ever the expenditure with- the counties and boroughs respoiisilile for the c^ i7fh-CeS- M6 y,"bIic ^osecutors Bill was not trod!?,? session the Government had promised to in- raro L earliest period next session, but meantime ,e ^ent0 apJ>1y the present system with as much consideration for local interests as the public interests would permit. EXPERIMENTAL FIRING BY IRONCLADS. In reply to Nlr. STANLEY, who put a, question on behalf of Lord Henry Lennox, Mr. GOSCHEN stated that he should consider it his duty to furnish the House with full information as*to the experimental firing by the Hotspur at the Glatton ironcLd CLAIMS AGAINST BRAZIL. in answer to Mr ANDERSON, Lord ENFIELD stated that no information had lately been received as to the progress of the negotiation for the settlement of the British claims against Brazil CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES. The House then went into committee of supply on the Civil Service Estimates. The sums necessary to complete tne following votes were agreed to £ 41,552 for Rovil palaces, £ 132,876 for Royal parks, £ 132,875 for public buildings, £ 14,000 for furniture of public offices. On the vote of R38,241 for the Houses of Parliament. Mr. B. OSBORNE moved the reduction of the vote bV the sum of £ o00 for a fresco by Mr. Paynter. contending that all attempts to preserve the frescoes had proved utter failures. Mr. AYRTON said that the only effect of the reiectinn 1 11 01 this item would be that some other decoration must be substituted. A discussion ensued, in which a general opinion was expressed in favour of the mosaic work, specimens of which were to be seen in the St. Stephen's-hall, and at last the item was ordered to be struck out. [LEFT SITTING.] i

CARDIFF. FUNERAL OF AN OLD INHABITANT.—The generalire^ref f"lt.t the demise of Mr. William John, builder aiid"CI)II tractor, an old inhabitant of Cardiff, evoked a deep feel- ing of sympathy, which was yesterday manifested in one of the most numerously-attended funerals that has been witnessed for some time in ithis town. A long procession which consisted of about 200 of the tradesmen and other friends on foot, besides upwards of 32 carriages accom pamed the remains of a good and much-respected man to their last resting-place in the new I'Hn1"t" r LOUDON SQUARE CALVINISTIC AIETHOI)IST CHAPEL. The anniversary services were continued last evenrV when the Rev. D Saunders, Abercarne, delivered "an elobuent discourse from 2 Cor., v. chap., 14th and l^V, verses.. The Rev. Dr. Edwards, delivered a profoundh impressive .sermon from Ezekiel, xliii. chap., 12 verse • CAHNIFF W°AK 1 NG MEN'S FLOWER SHOW.—This show is to be held as usual at the Drill Hall to-morrow, and we hope it will receive the patronage%which it so well deserves It has been the endeavour of the promoters ThfAV glnnmf maHit; entirely self-supporting The public are not pressed for subscriptions but thev are earnestly invited to come and see the show and S their shilling with them. The attendance of the elite of the neighbourhood has not been in former years as good m might have been expected. With the workin- clSSs jjie show has always been very poplar and thlirb t ttenc'ed each time in crowds UTt&cTi evening, that tie ,veaIth"er"K large numbers in the earlier part of the dav it SI be ^possible for the committee to meet the exSseS i^thiT™^5f fUe t0 ?-ay tbafc -chh^been An realized o'- accordingly a good sum has /dptsof thf'dav. P mUSt met by the MORE SINNED AGAINST THAN SINNING"—41 T)NP /jjce-court, on Monday, before Mr. R. O Jones Gmt v St<k onaFr1davVaSTherf ? ^th deserting the sh'ip Glad- JH' nosy, lhe defendant expressed his willin^- r5 =°.Gn b°ard, and promised not to run awava^ain the captain consented to receive the defendant K! f' but said he wished to proceed against the man who :entT„T„frd.a3:MMt IUMAZS ALVLEXN7RJL SLL0WER BATH.-Malta Eattz, who iVilson, a reeklentl^fh f uu;n"ned by Emma ?he assault allied w! street'.for,assaulting her. haracter. The coLlt, °1 a P,ec"harI.y disagreeable I'tme she went to the hoSse n/tJi !i ffc j" the 26fch of ome money that he owed her *he defendant to as* for hut the door in her face ^as abusive and nor, and tho defend^/remalned knocking at the f water over her—one <1 Ww ,three buckets f soap sul;, Lr tL tl ird ofJ at> another ;tr. J ones asked why she remained Uib T? 1water" those buckets of wl^r ovevLr Sif c,ef?"d^«t'0 t]. at she kept a similar house. She denied it A tl a of bad character. Mr ir o. Jones reminded Mr. Blelloch, in the interest T J_ j.\ t- +-i-\ ui* WTIA livp in <Tltiss houses fenonlcl of his client thao. tkt 'though water nesday.

ABERDARE. STEALING A DOG.—At the Atrrfhv,- p. terdav' before Mr. J. C. Fo^er Al^Whi^ y6S' charged with stealing a do", value l°s t fwafl Charles Howells. li wifc r- and was at S^se.^ Where his wife was hving. He was remanded for^aek.

WHITLAND. MONTHLY MARKET.—This market was he yesterday The attendance was very good in cattle, sh/and S which were readily disposed of at good pric £ We trust thab cattle dealers, farmers, and othfcre wi„onthme to attend monthly, in order to establish a £ d market which will pnnre so beneficial to the place antaek-hbour- hooda: Butter, in casks, HJd. per lb.

HAVERFORDWEST. 11 v C^Rrs- The members of his corps assembled in the Show-yard, yesterday afterno, at three o clock, for the purpose of hattalion drill. FOOT AND Mourn DISEASE.-Several cases- foot and mouth disease continue to affect both cattle art -nias in uns reality, bat the disease is seldom attendec^fth any very serious result to the health of the affected.nmals. SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Jonathan Rogerci Powl senior partner in the firm of Powell, Mathias,' an ;Fvans, sohcitors of this tOWIl. died very suddenly at hisesidence in High-street, on Sunday night. Mo. Powell a4 been in a delicate state of health for some time past, mt con- tinued to take an active part in his profession duties until the day before his decease. On Sunday hattended divine service at St. Mary's Church. About nifi o'clock he complained of being seriously ill, and raedicatid was immediately sent for. He, however, grew rapid worse, and expired shortly before eleven o'clock. J)fr.powell iT- v 0 ce treasurer of the county of Pembroke which appointment he received on the death of IV, Jas.' Summer^ about two years ago. He was also on- of the fevv surviving trustees of Sir John Permit's Chariw and a trustee of the Pembrokeshire and Haverft-dwest Infirmary.

MERTHYR. ASSAULT WITH A POKER.-At the Police-court ster- day before Mr. J. C. Fowler, Eliza Kane was clarged with assaulting and woudding Ann Iiynch, was reminded for a week, in order that further enquiries might be bade. IHE PAWNBROKER AND THE POLICE.-Durin, the sitting of the Court John Joseph, a constable ÍI, the Breconshire force, applied to his Worship for an ordor on Nathaniel Phillips, pawnbroker, to deliver up a siolen watch which he had, and declined to give up to the constable. Mrs. Phillips hesitated for an instant, but on second thought decided to submit to the law, and the BrecGushire constable bore the watch away in triumnj A DESPERATE CHARACTER.—Jeremiah Manning WAS sentenced to one week's imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting Thomas Cumingham at Penydarren, and also fined 20s., and ordered to pay 9s. 9d. for damage, for wilfully and maliciously breaking 44 panes of class in Ummghams house, or in default, two months addi- tional imprisonment.

It is currently reported that it is part of Mr Goschen's schema the removal of (lir-cstphW^ ment for the c^e -•"> • from the p- 1Ufe Portsmouth to) (xreenvricli, Collf ^L^f the educa- tional staff ;° ie^ 'the nava J ^ip t0 the college "lle ?"ianu;ft hir Hi ,.b (.iras vacated. i 01 'i f Jter threR o'cldtSr ypsterd £ .j hiornin^, a broke out oa tl„ pr6mis^ W.Thomas, oil and -»• 32, Southfrate-raad! Beauvoir Town, hfe shw 1 wag bnrnefl outi ftll^ the parts ot T ore m'xch damaged. The occupier was 1B !her jun'Office.

vjA_i adjourn TOWN, COUNCIL. n Monda •trterly meeting of the Council was t—Messr The Mayor presided, and there wefe ider, •' Aldermen E'eece, T. Evans, W. J. S! • Pride C ouncillors J. N. Flint, D. lg) Ys' oper, H. Bowen; W. Vachell, P. Bird, S. D. PHE ■ Taylor, M.D., and T. J. Waller. ,r ADVANCE OF WAGES TO THE X,0LICE»FORCE. -1 the report of the Watch Committee, Idr. -rman ALEXISDan moved that Police-constable xurley, who had been' in the force a long time, and against whom few complaints had been made during that time, should receive the increase made to the other constables. Mr. C. THOMPSON said if Mr. Alexander was going to re-open the question, he should renew his proposition, to which he still adhered, that the police force should be divided into four classes, each class with a distinct aiid, equal rate of wges. He moved that at the Watch Committee and was out-voted, but he thought it was practicable for him to raise the question again. The scheme the committee had adopted was open to many objections. They took cer- tain men from each of the existing classes, and gave those men an increase of pay. If the whole force cou- sisted of one class of constables such a plan tnight do very well, because some men would be always better than others. But to select some from one class and some from another was the step which' was the least likely to give satisfaction. By the plan he proposed if a man was not good enough to receive .he wage of the first class, they could put him in the second, and so on through the classes; or if a man m the second class was deemed worthy of higher .wages, he might be put in the first. Unless thev did somettnng of this kind, and made the wage equal, they forefl "HP RN I6 satlsfactlou or organisation ii> the th« aS a,n ameildmeut to the report that the scale of wages paid to constables should be equal in each class. Mr. W. VACHELL seconded the amendment, and thought it was much more satisfactory to have the f^8 f wa°? Pai(^ each class rather than to select lKroia ul the classes for au unequal rise. In the first-class now there were three rates of wages 24s., 2hs.. and 26s. 0 Mr. D. JONES said there was one first-class constable who would not receive tu increase at all. Mr. ALEXANDER said the force was now divided into classes, each of which had a special rate of wages, and the principle upon which an increase was given te some and not to others was the length of servitude. It was m the power of the police superintendent to place an officer upon advanced pay when he had served a certain time. With regard to Murley the Superintendent said tha.t be had been a little neglectful lately, and that if he were not advanced with the others it would be a caution to him. The MAYOR said he understood from MJR. Alexander that the principle upon which the committee had acted, was that an odicer who had served seven years, should receive 26s. psr week, and that those who had served over five and under seven, should receive 25s. per week until they had served seven. Mr. ALDERMAN EVANS said the settlement had been put off from month to month, and the delay had caused a great deal of dissatisfaction. A special meeting was then called to decide the question, and only eleveii members attended. He thought it was wrong that because a meeting was called for a special purpose, the members should stay away in a large body, and then come forward and upset the arrangement. Mr. S. 1)., J.EixiNs protested against Mr. Alderman Evans's remarks, and thought his statement that the members stayed away on purpose, was qui e uncalled for. He had set out with the intention of attending, but had been detained. Mr. ALEXANDER having moved, and Mr. P. Bum seconded the adoption of the report, The MAYOR was about to put the motion, when Mr. THOMPSON claimed that his proposition being an amendment should be put first. ° The MAYOR said it was necessary to adopt the report, and the amendment could be dealt with by the Watch Committee, which would meet on Wednesday. Mr. D. JONES said it bad been stated that the sergeant's wages had been increased upon the principle of servitude; and one of the sergeant's, Wallbridge, who was the oldest officer in the force, had not received an increase, for the reason thai hs was receiving pay- ment from the Board of Health for special °work. Wallbridge told him that by not having his salary raised with the others he was practically disrated, and would lose his position in the superanuation fund. Instead of ranking as the oldest officer of the force, he would be reduced to a third-rate position,while his juniors would be raised over his head. As this sum he received from the Board of Health was the sole reason for his being so disrated, WaUbridge desired to give up a portion of that, and receive in lieu of it such arC addition as would make his wages 30s. per week. He proposed that Wallbridge should receive 30s. per week, and that a deduction should be made from the amount he re- ceived from the Board of Health. Mr. THOMPSON said Mr. Jones's proposal was per- fectly reasonable, and he .would second it. The MAYOR said it Wit. a matter that must be brought before the Watch Committee on Wednesday. He was sorry he could not be present but he and Mr. Alex- ander had to be in London on that, day to meet the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society." The matter was consequently deferred until the August committee.. THE INSPECTION OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.. The MAYOR drew attention to the satisfactory result of the appointment of a Borough Inspector ofrWeights and Measures, under the Cardiff Improvement Act. The inspection had beeu only eight weeks iu operation but its receipts already were abcut £ 5 per week. The Inspector had corrected upwards of 3000 weights, and of those only about-one in fifty was correct. Tfeat is forty- nine out of every fifty weights were defective, which showed most conclusively how unsatisfactory was the old system of inspection. There had been two men constantly at work every day for eight weeks correcting the weights, and they ooiild not keep plice with the requirements of the town. Mr. P. BIRD said it did not speak very creditably for the tradesmen of Cardiff that forty-nine out of every fifty weights were wrong. He saw some weights of half-cwt., which were It lb. short. To give an idea of the defective state of the weights, he stated that the Inspector and his assistants had used nsarly two hun- dred weight of lead in filling up weights and making them np to the standard. Mr. THOMPSON said it would be very unfair to sup pose that all the tradesmen who had short weights were dishonest, because iu many trades where salt was used, the corrosive action of the salt made the weights light in a very short time. Mr. D. JONES said very often when new weights were bought they proved ligpt. THE INVITATION TO THE PRINCE OF WALES. Mr. W. VACEELL asked if any reply had been received to the invitation sent by the Corporation to the Prince of Wales to visit Cardiff during the show. The MAYOR said that no reply had been received. The invitation was properly drawn up, and illuminated by Messrs. Waterlow, of London, and had been duly forwarded but not even an acknowledgement had been received. A subsequent letter had. been sent. to Major- General Knollys, asking him if the letter bad been re- ceived, and no reply to that had yet come to hand. The only other business before the Council was a bill for registration expenses, amounting to i'37 5s. 6d., which was ordered to be paid, and a lease of premises in St. Mary-street to Mr. Mitchelmore, to which the e seal of the Coporation was ordered to bp affixed.

THE BRISTOL RECORDERSHIP. The Recordership of Bristol, value £ 800 a ye-.r, is- vacant by the resignation of Mr. Montague Bere, who. as announced on Saturday, has been appointed County Court Judge in Cornwall Circuit. Mr. Bere might lawfully hold both offices, but he has authorised the announcement that he will resign his appointment as Recorder. At the Bristol Quarter Sessions on Satur- day, Mr. W. F. Woodforde, on behalf of the bar prac- tising at the Bristol Sessions, congratulated the Recorder on the appointment he had received, and thanked him for the courtesy he had shown towards them in every relation that could exist between the bar and a Judge in the discharge of ifis duties.

A MINER BURIED ALIVE. I A few days ago a miner was shut up in a pit at Bilston, in South Staffordshire, by a fall of coal, &c., from the roof of a gate road. It now affords us satis- faction to state that he has been rescued, alive and unhurt, after being imprisoned for ten hours The workmen persevered in their efforts until they opened the headway, and liberated the captive. So little injury had he suffered from foul air or the water in which* he had been wading for so many hours that the same evening he walked home to rejoin his wife and family, whose joy at bis extraordinary restoration to them after all hope had fled is more easy to imagine than describe. It adds another interesting episode to the romance of the mine.

THE METAL TRADE, June 29.—Copper.—Transactions in Chili bars havelieeii .on a more moderate scale this week than for some time past, but, owing to forced sales by weak holders who were anxious to secure profits, j there has been great irregularity in prices. The lowest | price accepted for Lota was £101, and for Urmeneta and and good ordinary brands 5102 10s. to £103. The market closes to-day with buyers of good brands at 1?103 10s. Sales of Australian have also been made at reduced prices. For Wallaroo £ 106 has been taken, but there are now buyers at £107. The Chili charters advised fOll the first five months of this year amount to 21,000 tons fine copper, and exceed those for the corresponding period of 1871 by upwards of 5,000 tons fine. A large quantity of the copper in this year's charters is for forward shipment, so that the supplies will not be available in this country for some time to come. The high price of coals and the scarcity of labour in Chili will greatly retard smelting operations and the out-turn of the mines duing the next few .months, and there is every j the'?il^^y of a large decrease in the shipments during has been of this year. Tin.—The market this v- said been effected in parcels, and a fair^btW i,* i {0r forward delivery £ 151; spec- under cash _• S* £ 156 bars> f' "-v1Si f <1 a ?2 '& nominal London, lfteu .g T, ,1 f <1 a ?2 '& nominal London, lfteu .g T, ,1 I I in Bwmuig"' this rate, ana seas ..>V, 1

CARDIFF BENEFIT AND ANNUITANT SOCIETY. The fifty-first, anniversary of the Cardiff Benefit and' Annuitant Society was celebrated yesterday. In the morning the members procee le i together to St. John's Church, where a sermon was addressed to them by the Rev. D. Howell, vicar, and one d the trustees. After divine service tiiey ^paired to St. John's Schoolroom whereitbe annual ui e iug of the society took place., lhe Mayor of Cardiff, the treasurer and steward, presided. Mr. E. Strong, the secretary, read the annual report, which was as follows:— I "The conuJJÍttee of management of the Cardiff Benefit and Annuity Society report that the amount of sickness has been in. excess of ,e.-er. I years past, and the pavments made to sick mem- bers Has proport o lately increased during the last tweive months Ii miring tie part year we have h; d to regret th i loss of our much espectfij treasurer (Mr. John Bird), who, from his first appoint- ment,1111866, took a prominent and personal interest in the I society s progress. We have, however, to congmt-tilate ourselves that the present Mayor of. Cardin: kalr. c. >>. David) has kindly accepted the office of treasurer to the society. It is thought advisable this year to adsiit new members into the society, and this will be done on payment of such increased contributions as may be found expedient-the amount to be computed by an actuary, who will be specialy en- tfeged to investigate and prepare a fair seale of contributions. The present secretary having resigned his office, it becomes re- ruisite to elect a secretary in his place for the ensuing year. A paid visitor has been found beneficial to the society's interests, and the question to-day is, whether a paid visitor should be con- tinued. The MAYOR of CARDIFF, in moving the adoption of the report, referred in feeling terms to the loss the Society had suffered by the death of Mr. John Bird, and thanked them for having elected him as treasurer. Dealing with the recommendation of the committee that the accounts of the society should be submitted to an actu- ary, he supported the committee's proposal. They had a capital of £ 6,500, an increase last year of £271168 lid. and an annual income derived from monthly contribu- tions of L- 163 16s. 6d., and of that income they paiil only £ 156 las. lid. so that the time had com,? v, Lf-ji they ought to divide the income between them, and reap ifrea-. advantages from the Society (hear. hear), The members had only a life, interest in the Society, and he did not see what object they could have in ac- cumulating capital in the way they had been, or why they should not submit the accounts to an actuary, and have & scheme drawn up by which they might benefit (hear, hear). » Mr. EDWARD JOHN seconded the motion, anl the report was adopted. Mr. RICHARD MINIPIE, proposed that Mr. John Stibbs. should be elected secretary in the room of Mr. Stroug who had resigned. ° Mr. JA:-lJESIPI:IEST seconded the motion, and expressed his deep regret that Mr. Strong had felt it necessary to resign that position. The motion was carried, and the newly elected secretary thanked the meeting. On the motion of Mr. WLLLIAM DAVIES, seconded by Mr. EDWARD DAVID, a vote of thanks wu-s passed to Mr. Strong, and was acknowledged by that gentleman. Mr. JOSEPH STEPHENS proposej, and Mr. ABRAHAM HOWELL seconded, the appointment of a committee of management, and Mr. Ephraim Lusty was appointed Visitor, on the motion of Mr. H. E. AUSTIN, seconded by Mr. THOMAS JENKINS, a vote of thanks being accorded to the retiring visitor, Mr. Philip Jacobs, at tlio in- stance of Mr. W. FIFOOT, seconded by Mr. D. JOIIN. A discussion then ensued upon the recommendation of the committee, and the remarks made by the different speakers appeared to favour the early adtni-sioa of new members, it being said there were many who had made application; the reduction of the age of annuitants from 65 to 60 years, an the abolition cf the shilling payment for fuaerafs. The suggestion made in the report, and supported, by the Mayor, ap- peared to meet with general Approval, and though a warm debate took place, it was more upon the detail than the principle of theseleuie. Mr. FiFoorrai ed the question whether ft*ii neeessai-y to go toaLoadon actuary as was proposed, and urged that Da.\i iJ Roberts of Cardiff was quite competent; bnte flavor having pointed out that the investigation requ) the J special knowledge of au actuary well versea life statistics, the meeting adopted a resoliitioil-, affirmiug the necessity of submitting the accounts to a London actuary, and it was agreed to request the Mayor to Jay the accounts I before such an actuary upon his visit,to London on the following day, with the view of having a table drawn up regulating the terms for ,the admission of new members, ami other alterations hereinbefore stated. Upon the motion of Mr. PRIEST, seconded.J by Mr. DAVID MORSE, it was resolved that the actuary shouM also include in his scheme a provision for the payment toamember upon the death of his wife of a sum not exceeding £10. This matter having been settled, the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Mayor, and the members proceeded to THE ANNUAL DINNER. This took place at the Cardiff Arms Hotel, whore a capital dinner was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Perry, Additional eclat.was given to this year's proceedings by the presence of the Marquis of Bute, who presided. His 1 rdship was supported by the Mayor of Cardiff, the Rev. David Howell, and Mr. J. S. Corbett, the three Trustees of the Society, and there were also present two-j or three visitors. The vice-chairs were filled by Mr. 1 Strong and .Mr. Wm. Davies. Graca before and after meat wa, said by the Rev. D. Howell. After the cloth had been removed, The NODLE CHAIRMAN rose, and when the loud cheers that greeted him had subsided, said: Gentlemen, as this is rather' a private than a public occasion, the toasts which I propose will be very few and short. You all know what is the toast which is honoured first in this country, and I am sure you will receive it as it has always been received in assemblies of loyal Eng- lishmen (elieersf. I propose to you to drink the health of her Majesty the Queen floud cheers). Lord BUTE afterwards rose and said Gentlemen, I am happy to propose to you the toast of The Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest oi the Royal Family (cheers). I am sure that this is a tcust which will awaken in the minds of all of us the question whether we are or are not, in a few days, to see and receive one of their family (cheers). It is a subject upon which, I am afraid, we are all equally in the dark; but I am sure I may say that if one of the royal princes does come he will receive here the heartiest welcome (loud cheers). His LORDSHIP subsequently said-Gentlemf-p, I have to propose to you the toast of the Army, Navy, and Reserved Forces." This is a toast which I am sure "ill be accepted with heartiness in this cotinty, especially in this town, which I believe is behind no other in the country in the efficiency in which the reserved forces are kept np (loud cheers). The noble LORD, in proposing the next toast, Aaii- Gentlemen, I have to propose to you thfe toast of the ) Bishop and Clergy, and Clergy of all Denomina- tions —(cheers and I couple with that toast the name of Mr Howell (renewed cheers), whose good works in the to'wd and neighbourhood are too well known to you to need mention (continued cheers). In proposing the toast I will only repeat what I have said before on another occasion, that if there is not altogether, perhaps, the same faith, and if, perhaps, they may differ among themselves as to whether there was the same hope, at any rate, there seems to be no reason why there should'not be the same charity (cheers), and I think we may congratulate ourselves in Cardiff, that differing as we do in so many respects, we all agree so well together, and that there is so perfect a harmony and mutual respect among us (loud cheers). I am sure in that it is the clergy of tha'church and all denomina- tions who set us here a very good example (cheers). The Rev. D. HOWELL responded in an excellent speech, which was animated by a broad and liberal spirit, and in which he claimed for the clergy of the diocese that; there was no body of men who -had been called upon as they had to follow the spiritual wants of a rapidly increasing district, and minister with equal efficiency in two languages to the necessities of a bi-lingual population; to attend also to the educational wants of the young, occupy the position of gentle-. ] men, and subscribe liberally to all benevolent projects, while in receipt of salaries which often were no higher than that of the artizan. Li proof of the lowness of the clerical income, lie stated that the average income the 'cl&rgymen in the diocese derived from their livings, was only £140 a year (a voice SballlP) Notwithstanding this and other disadvantages under t which they laboured, he thought he might truly state in ) the words t.he Prime Minister recently applied to the clergy of th e En glish C hur ch. th a t tb e clergy of the di oc es e of Llandaff "would bear favourable comparison with any other clergy of any other church upon the face of the earth; and that he had never known so great an im- provement in any body of public men, as be, liad seen of late years in'the Church of England clergymen (cheers). He bore high testimony to the exemplary character of denominational clergymen, and said that no town in England could boast of a more thoroughly earnest and devoted class of ministers than Cardiff (cheers). • < Lord BUTS then rose to propo se sn ccss to the Cardiff Benefit and Annuitant Society. He said that '• before entering upon that toast, be wished to say from j his position in that chair how mpch he felt pained that. it was now night to one who, ere his sun had sat, ga^e his deepest interest to the society-n to whose intel- ligent work the society owed so much of its efficiency fehec-rs.) That subject had alreadybe(ID allujer^ > that day, but he could not let the opportunity pass nlt referring to the death of Mr. John Bird xv^h and sorrow upon an occasion whence ^<ts ^0 j so prominent (cheers.) From wj thought it ri.ht to pay th^^3^ trel„h he easily passed ,to the the^ I winch had been ra«cj itsclfZ, 1X1 fann;°C:eiv j The societv^'1 *> ^p>e G*at 1 Xot lot it,Pd Wi? due /the 1 krze oi a'^°> tha* Qg th^ e<*> I aOfe. rfSs rtpersn1 aU W'? the a c £ &Wi04S(>.i ';&»! .a, ]<>ns £ 1,2111, > £ i ^tt he ^anuaiy) j,* fc ptovk ,¡ j allowed to remark that the population of Cardiff-so far [ as his personal observation extended/and it did extend in that ulay sojne (liste 1-ive-dil not contain maav. in comparison with other towns, of that class he referred to who claimed and required assistance. Those who did so were persons who v^re not natives or Cardiff and who were really in distress." T-ris was a classMhev must expect to bee -me larger as tLJr p^p:i at)or.i of Car- diff, increased as'they iiopL-d an-1 beheved th",t -:it would increase-(cbeers)-p.atl he tristed that organisations like this society, and the organisation of this society itself, would so extend as to inclnue withui their arms-ail those persons who had been re jn-sed by misfortune, and wouli step in and enable such persons to regain a position of independence (cheers). There were three particular points upon which it struck him that the members of this society might be congratulated. He had s,%i4 that there were those who claimed and those who needed assist- ance. Those who demanded it were not always those who needed it, and there were those who required it, and were too proud to claim it (cheers). The members of this society were particularly to be congratulated upon the fact that those to whom their benefits exten- ded were persons who had suffered poverty or die; tuss, and that their funds were not wasted upon those who, unfortunately, formed a class which existed in sbame- who lived by deliberate imposture on the p-ablic- ho practised deliberate falsehood either to keep up their own indolence, or to increase theift own comfort, or to minister to their own profligacy—who, by mendacity and pertinacity, diverted to themselves 'the relief which should be given to the really necessitous and afflicted (cheers). Of these there were too many in this country, and the members of ihis society deserved congratulation that their money was not wasted upon such as these (cheers). There were, on the other hand, persons of whom no one heard from themselves-—persons whom kindred societies like these should aid in their hour of need -parsons who, if ai was not given until it was demanded, woull lose what the more clamorous would gain (hear, hear). Cases -often occurred in which persons fell suddenly from comfort into indigence and struggling poverty, and. died making no sign. There was difficulty in reaching such cases, but it was a difficulty such societies as these overcame (cheers). He felt that he need not enlarge upon the benefits wikich the society offered to those who fell into a state of dependence from which it was not easy for the unfortunate to rise, r. ^ur iiefu ne point out how such an organisation tended to assist them out of that state "of living on others, which was the worst form of depenùence- state which Esemed to paralyse and enfeeble effort, and a state of existence that sometimes seemed like a disease from which men could not recover icheers). From this condition of dependence, than which no object was more painful, the influence and action of this an^Jriudred societies were calculated to arouse men (cheers). He hoped that the society might always -flourish thai, it might go on doing this useful work and pursuing the same beneficent course, that it migbt ever continue to extend to the honest, the unfortunate, aud the infirm that assistance which it gave, to enable them to tide ever the crises of illness and misfortune and to assuage the sorrows of the sick bed, by letting the sufferers know they would not leave behind them homeless those to whom they were attached here, and those to wnoih the labour of their lives has constantly been given (loud and continued cheers). The MAYOR proposed the health of the Patron of the Society, Lord Bute, which was received with the greatest enthusiasm, and drank with musical honours. Lord BUTE briefly acknowledged the compliment, and soortly afterwards vacated the chair. The presidency was then assumed by the Mayor, aad several other toasts were drank. Mr. Johnson's band accupied the orchestra, and played with their accustomed skill a programme of cnoice music.

mmiOUTHSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS COUNTY BUSINESS. T-b-e- Quarter Sesrto^ D\. the peace for the Gcnintv of outh, was held at th. To .vi lia]], Usk, vesterday m P T' There was a uahteroua wtea-ianc4: Mt T. R. Bosah-laet (chairman), presided, and Skere were psesent Messrs. Homfray, Thomas Coruei, F. J. Mitchell, H. M. KQward, W. S. Cartwrfght, K Lister, W. Æ. Seys, A. D. Berrington* J. Eastham, Richard Rees, Crawsliav Bailey. L. A. Homfray, F. C. H. Williams, G. R. Greenhow Relph, W. W. Pbillip3, John James, Matthew Moggridge, F lic-aigridge, j/D. James, J. Farquhar, Colonel Byrde, corl ,Ùckham, M ijor Mac Donnell, Captain Wheeley, ?Jes'b- 0. A. Wvatt, J. A. Herbert, J. G. James, Captain Daviafe, Mr. C. B. Fox, (Deputy Clerk of the Peace) read the minutes of the last Quarter Sessions, which were con- firmed. A-letter was read from the Secretary of State for the Home Department, approving the increase of the county police force in accordance with an order from the last court. A letter was read from the Clerk of th 3 Peats for Lancashire, again directing attention to the payment of fines to the Treasurer of Boroughs, whih had no separate Court of Quarter Sessions, and in which'the crimes had been committed. The subject had not yet been disposed of. The CHAIRMAN said a circakr had been addressed to him, and also a pamphlet, by Mr. Murray B>-own, strongly recommending assistance to the Prisontrs'"Aid Society. The Chairman remarked that they had already a society 01 this description connected with their gaol, but it was not- certified. They, however, rendered aid to prisoners on their relitase as the com- mittee appointed by Sessions directed. The funds were raised by the contributions oi the Visiting Justices, and many other Justicas contributed thereto. The society referred to desired that a cartain sum may be placed in their bands for the benefit of prisoners. As yet, this society had not fnrnished:them with their rules, so as to be made fully aware of what was required to be done. If the Court were made fully acquainted with the regu- lations of the society, and they were to apply to the Court of Quarter Sessions at some future time, they would probably -be disposed to consider it. At present he thought the Committee would not take'any action. Mr. RELPH explained that some time ago an applica- tion had been made by the local society to the Visiting Justices, with the view of ascertaining what course they should pursue in the matter of the prisoners and the society. The CHAIRMAN suggested that the pamphlet should be put in the hands of the Visiting Justices. Mr. RELPH next proceeded to read the report of the Visiting Justices to he county gaol. The prison regulations had, during the quarter, been properly carried out. Two prisoners, however, had shown indications of insanity—one a female prisoner from Newport, aud the other a male prisoner from Chepstow. By order of the Secretary of State both hact been removed to the Joint* Counties Lunatic- Asylum at Abergavenny, each of whom had been sentenced to imprisonment for six months and 12 months respectively. Unfortunately, a male prisoner had hung himself in his cell, in tlife gaol, hy means of a brace fastened ingeniously to the roller towel. Prior *.? .his being found dead, and when last seen alive by the warder, the man appeared perfectly tranquil, and there was no indication that he contemplated suicide. The coroner's jury who sal upen the body returned a verdict of" Silicide. whilst in a state of temporary illsauity." Himself and Mr. Phillips were present at the inquiry. The man had been committed for trial from Newport on a charge Of picking pockets on the 9th June last. A conversation ensued relative to the circumstance, from which it appeared that the suicide was of such a character that no foresight could have prevented it, although such a circumstance may leave a siigma on the visiting justices to whom was deputed the care of the gaol; yet it was felt that they were free from any blame whatever, Mr. RELPH proceeded to give the result of some figures which he had prepared as to the saving effected by the use of Australian meat in the County Gaol. For the past twelve months it had been used with t very satisfaction. The total cost had amounted to JE98 1-8s. 6d., whereas if the same quantity of meat bad been supplied at the butcher's contract prices, viz., 81. per lb., it would have cost them X131 IBs., so that they had effected a saving of 1;32 19s. 6d. A comparison for the previous year showed a similar result, and the health of prisoners was generally good, and did nut in any way suffer by the use of Australian meat. In answer to a question, Mr. RELPH said he thought if any difference existed it was in the soup, which was not so strengthening as that from home supplied meat. Applications had been made by the chaplain of the gaol and also the warders for an increase of salary, The. latter sought for an increase at the rate of Is. per week each. In his application the chaplain had set forth a number of reasons why an increase should be acceded to. An aged farmer, who was in court, on hearing the 'Application read, said sotto voce He's got a plenty, and I shall reeommend my fellow ratepayers to appeal against any increase. On the motion of Mr. Relph, both applications were deferred for consideration to the next quarter sessions. The Foreman of the gaol certified that all the regu- lations and requirements of the gaol had been duly carried out during the past quarter. Referring to a circular winch the Chairman had re- ceived from the Crimes Prevention International Congress Committee," it was agreed to authorise the chairman (Mr. Bosanquet), Mr. H. M. Kennard. and Major MacDonnell, to attend the Congress to be held in London as a deputation. The questions to be brought forward for consideration were, regarded as of the high- est importance.. 1 ordinary formal reports were presented as read. more important were the following :— 4 >> 1 COMMITTEE'S REPORT. i.. Usk, Friday, 21st June, 1ST2. ■e Committee held this dav, present, Porrr-» mquet, Esq.) in the chair; Samuel At a iilee(.- lelph, Esq. John James, Esq.: e Jn £ of tho r> e chief constable's accounts for tb'e pP iiiel p with the vouchers and passed. The s >ast quarter were also examined with t Quarter\ ■r^es, Est tyment is recommended of bills for -sjirtr'g e.vaj. >lice-stations, to the following- amemft r°neAer« fo~ tl end payment of bills submitted by 'rs and rJ^"d J To Garrett Bros, os, Co., for oil, "0 iis ■ P for stationery, £ 33 Is. lOd. total, hf'ef go,, • W'e re„rnP* tJt&t a police-rate of fu. in the pouiid f tn&e' as fofj rter. M?etlry Seri s- R- BOSANQUET, nted for .if rec'°hinu,eft,r' lairman of the Police Committee, tAeensu-™end it. as l0td before the Police Com- ° i balance in hand of £ 1,749 8s. tioiate.nf -ceivaiJe at Midsummer Sessions, shoyrpri }.Police r-onstsbles at Iron Works, before M. ■>, tW „C0UJ >t»l=3,361 3a. Sd. ItefidienT to be '«• 4d ■ f PoundaS ,t<? prod-aces £ 1,817 £ -?•) REPORT OF rrXASCE COilMJTTEE. Usk, Tuesday) 25th June, 1872. s t> aJaeetil!o ai tlle Rnance Committee held this day-^preeent, t Q K: ix»anquet, Esq. in the chair; John James, Esq. A. Egq. w. w. Phillips, Eaq.; cud H. C. Byrde, Esq. '10 We nave examined the bills sent in against the county, amounting 1U the whole to £ 1,389 4s. 2d., and we recommeiid that they be subjeql to certain queries a? to two or three items being satisfactorily answered. We also recommend payment of birg M-oif n) Cwttajnous Diseases (Animals) Act, amounting- to ^>s- •')?■ Ross and Monmouth Railway Company -being- (resirofcis of making- some alterations in the approaches to .the southern end of the Wye-bridge, Monmouth, the matter was re-' ferred to the county surveyor :—He reports to us that there does not appear to be any objection to the alterations, provided the work is cone ill a satisfactory manner and we recommend that tne proposed alterations be sanctioned, subject to the work being carried out to the satisfaction of the county -survevor. Wte recom- mend that a county rate of lid. in the pound be granted for the !oS £ og,1qu-a1r^r- (A me of lid- 111 the produces sta,619 lis. od.) Signed by Finance Committee. Several formal matters haTing been disposed of, Mr. Relph proceeded to move the Court to rescind the order for removing the offices of the Chief Constable 'from Usk to Abergavenny. He spoke with a considerable amount of feeling and satirical humour of the reasons why the change had been mode. The motion, however, was not seconded, and the order consequently remains. The Chairman stated that complaints were becoming" general of the inconvenience of the Town-hall at Usk for holding sessions, and. it would be the duty of the' court to take into consideration what steps could best be adopted for remedying the inconvenience com- plained of. There was no other business of importance.

ALLEGED" TOUTING BY A CARDIFF 11 SOLICITOR. At the Llandaff Petty Sessions yesterday 'disclosures were made of a curious character respecting the pro- fessional conduct of Mr. Payne, a solicitor residing at Canton. In the sessioas sheet one of the casealset down for hearing was an affiliation summons, the interested parties being a Miss Eliza Sarah (-re eurlade "Wileo- and a well-to-do Somersetshire farmer named Thomas. Godfrey, residing at Shride Farm, near Bridgewater Miss Wilcox is the daughter of a farmer of the same place as the defendant, and it appeared that these were not the first proceedings in which they had beeu engaged, for some time ago an action -for breach of promise was brought againt the defendant at Taunton, when damages to the amount of £ 600 were awarded to the complainant. Proceedings did not stop at this point, for the case was taken to a higher court, it being contended that the damages were excessive, and the Court of Exchequer reduced the damages. to £ 4^0. Miss Wilcox, who has been residing for some weeks past at Roatb. alleged that Mr. Godfrey was the father of her illegitimate child, which was bcrn in July last year, and she now applied, that an affihation order should be made against J. Mr. Godfrey for its mainten- ance. Mr. Clifton, solicitor, Bristol, appeared on behalf cf the complainant, whilst the defendant was represented f,:r Mr. Cook, solicitor, Bridgwater. The case which was likely to occupy the attention of the Bench for a length of time, was settled out of court, and Mr. Clifton mentioned at the conclusion of another case in which he was engaged that he was very glad to iuferm his worship (Mr. G. C. Williams) that he bad been relieved of a heavy case. inasmuch as it had been settled between the parties themselves. Mr. Cook, who was in court at the trime, remarked that as his learned friend had referred to the case, he would not refrain from mentioning one circumstance in connection with it, which affected a gentleman who was a member .of the profession to which he (Mr. Cook) had the honour to belong. He held in his hand a let- ter, a portion of which he would read, written by the person he referred to, to his client. That person was in court, and heard his (the speaker's) remarks, and perhaps would feel it his duty to say something in replv. The letter, which was from a William Pavne, com- menced 83, Cowbridge-road, Canton, Tic- ir Cardiff, 25th June, 1872,-Dear Sir." It then went on to state the Hot that a-summons had been fssael against his (Mr. Cook's) client, which summons was returnable on the' 1st July. The letter further stat"d Mr. Payne, the solicitor alluded to, here interrupted with a complaint that the learned gentleman was sap- pissing portions of the letter. I Mr. Oook was again about resuming the reading of ^•Jettev-.when S Mr. portions of the'ie!" mterraPte<I> observing that only interpretation to r<3ad> so as to give a" wrong court- °-nts. He appealed to the "Mr. Cook read the first portion | given below, and also the post-script, le^ei\ which is vmK that if Mr. Payne was a professional'11'^3 °bser- all he could say was that he felt sorry that"gntleman, man belonging to the profession should have beerf^6- of such cobduct, which was simply disgraceful. *7 did not think be should be a worthy member of the profession, if he did not draw the attention of the- 1 Bench to the letter, and it was now for Mr. Payne to offer any observations he thought proper. Mr. Payne, who sat at the solicitors' table, rose very excitedly, stating that he felt it his dnty to reply- to what had fallen from the last speaker. Re thought it was not fair to garble a letter for the purpose of putting a wrong construction on it, aud h<- therefore caHed for its production. He emphatically dfjiied the im- putation sought to be cast upon him that be was guilty of touting." The spetiker, in explanation, allotted to his connection with the district, where the defendant, Godfrey, resided, affirming that he was under the belief that he knew well the family of the person named, and he therefore offered him his.services and professional aid as the letter stated, in the event of no gentleman having been engaged, not with a view of making anything by the case, but purely out of motives of friendship. These observations, he con- itended, were called for by way of reply. He did not- know the name of the gentleman who produced the letter, but he believed it was a Mr. Cook, a solicitor of Bridgwater, and he also thought he was the partner of a Mr. Reed, a gentleman who passed the same time as he did. After stating that Mr. Cook ought to with- draw the imputation he had sought to cast upon him, Mr. Payne resumed his seat by observing .that he treated Mr. Cook's- remarks with the silent contempt which they deserved. 3Ir. Cook The misfortune is that you don't do so, and your explanation confirms my previous opiuion that it is touting. It is clearly proved by the letter. As Mr. Payne appealed t« the Court that the whole letter should be read, and no objection was raised to such a proceeding, it was handed in to the Mugis- trates' Clerk (Mr. Corbett). Mr. Payne reiterated the circumstances under which he wrote the letter, asserting that he bad not (lis- graced the profession, and that he defied anyone to prove that he had done so. Mr. Corbett then read the, letter, of which the follow- ing is a copy 1 -1 -11 J [Private.] 88, Cowbridge-road, Canton, hear Cardiff, 25th June, 1872. Dear Sir,—Having been informed that a summons was granted on the 17th inst. by the magistrates acting in and for the division of Kibbor and county of Glamorgan, against yet, at the instance of Eliza Sarah Greenslade Wilcox, of Roath, Cardiff, calling upon you to show cause, on Monday next, the 1st proximo, at the Llandaff Police-court, why you should not "e adjudged the puta- tive father of her illegitimate male child, born on the 12th July last, and beue-,ing you to be nearly connected with the family of Godfrey who formerly rented an estite under the Rev. *Ym. Ber- na.rd, of Clatworthy, and near relations of the Chapples,. of Melverton, Somerset, my native place, I beg ta offier you my professional aid and assistance, 'if you have not already availed yourself of professional aid. My name, I pre- sume, is not unfamiliar to you. and I hope you wili treat this communication as strictly private and confidential. Yours faithfull v, WILLIAM PAXXE. Mr. Thomas Godfrey, Sbride Farm, Othery, near Bridgwater, Somerset. P.S.—I am fully aware of the circumstances connect ad with the case, and I think I can obtain evidence on your behalf which may prove of great importance to you. Please reply by return or post. W. P. Mr. Payne declined saying anything more on the matter. He was well known to the solicitors present, and he denied that he bad ever been gaiit of toat- ing." Mr. Cook. upon being appealed to, stated that he did not know Mr. Payne. Mr. Payne You know my brother, then. i Mr. Cook Yes, I do. He is an ornament to the pro- fession. MI. Payne: I am much obliged for the oomplimeut., yon have paid him. Mr. G. C. Williams As far as I am concerned I do no not express any opinion upon the etiquette of the profession, I think touting" is very improper, and I leave the public and the profession to judge the matter. Mr. Payne appealed to Mr. Clifton, a gentleman who had known him for years, as to whether there was any- thing against him. Mr. Clifton would rather noi say anything. Mr. Payne had said in the letter that he hid evidence against his client. The matter here dropped.

ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF COAL AND IRON. The Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Durham Coke Asso- ciation raised the price of ordinary and engine coal Is. 8d. and Is. 9d. per ton respectively. The Sheffield rolling mill proprietors and the silver plate works have likewise advanced prices. '4

THE SHEFFIELD ENGINEERS. The dispute among the engineers at Sheffield, though" temporarily settled by the concession of the demands of their men, is likeîy to break out again. The The masters have desided on drawing up a list of prices, and the men avow their intention of drawing up inde- pendent scales, which will probably exceed the offers of the employers.

According to the latest statistics the Philippine Islands are inhabited by 7,451,352 inhabitants, distri- ( bntp.d ink) 43 provinces and 935 cities or villages. One mijlioj two hundred and thirty-two thonsana five hundred and forty-four pay tribute to the government, aad the number of 7,451.852 is calculated on the gap- position that about the sixth part of the whole Utas tot pay tribute. As there exist in all the islands, even Ht Luzon, independent tribes, and a large nu'.¡. Spndsnao, the number of 7,451,352 gives. •" ide* of the real population of the Philippine r ca rot known -:t f 11, sL.n4.wjH not be Ifjwifn for to come." -• h